The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists（人类学家）．Descriptions like “Paleolithic Man”，“Neolithic Man”，etc．，neatly sum up whole periods．When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century，they will surely choose the label “Legless Man”．Histories of the time will go something like this：“in the twentieth century，people forgot how to use their legs．Men and women moved about in cars，buses and trains from a very early age．There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking．And the surprising thing is that they didn’t us6 their legs even when they went on holiday．”

The future history books might also record that we were deprived（剥夺）of the use of our eyes．In our hurry to get from one place to another，we failed to see anything on the way．Air travel gives you a bird's-eye view of the world．When you travel by car or train，an unclear picture of the countryside constantly smears the windows．Car drivers，especially，are mixed with the urge to go on and on：they never want to stop．The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says “I’ve been there．” You mention the remotest，and someone is bound to say “I’ve been there”---meaning．“I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else．”

When you travel at high speeds，the present means nothing：you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place．But actual arrival，when it is achieved，is meaningless．You want to move on again．By traveling like this，you suspend all experience．The traveler on foot，on the other hand，lives constantly in the present．For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing：he arrives somewhere with every step he makes．He experiences the present moment with his eyes，his ears and the whole of his body．At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical tiredness．He knows that sound，satisfying deep will be his：the just reward of all tree travelers．

1．What's the best title of the passage?

A．The advantages of travel                           B．The best way to travel

C．The reward of true travel                            D．Possible ways to travel

2．Anthropologists label man nowadays “Legless” because ________．

A．people forget how to use their legs               B．lifts prevent people from walking

C．modern vehicles have replaced walking         D．people prefer cars，buses and trains

3．While traveling at high speed，________．

A．people can get more pleasure from it

B．people always focus on next destination

C．people can enjoy the view of the destination

D．people care much about the arrangement of the journey

4．The author says “we are deprived of the use of our eyes” because ________．

A．people can't get a clear picture of the view along

B．eyes become useless in traveling at high speed

C．people want to sleep during travelling

D．people won't use their eyes

5．What does the author intend to tell us?

A．Legs become weaker．

B．There is no need to use legs or eyes．

C．Modem means of transportation make the world a small place．

D．We should experience the present heart and soul while traveling．

Last month the first baby--boomers turned 60．The enormous generation born between 1946 and 1964 is heading towards retirement．The coming “demographic cliff”（人口调查）will see vast numbers of skilled workers disappear from the labor force．

The workforce is ageing across the rich world．Within the EU the number of workers aged between 50 and 64 will increase by 25% over the next two decades，while those aged 20-29will decrease by 20%．

Given that most societies have a tendency to retirement at around 65，companies have a problem of knowledge management，of making sure that the boomers do not leave before they have handed over their expertise along with the office keys and their e-mail address．

If you look hard enough，you can find companies that have begun to adapt the workplace to older workers．The tools they use to achieve arc flexible working，telecommuting，and so forth．Some companies spend “a lot of time” on the ergonomics（人类工程学）of its factories，making jobs there less tiring．

Likewise，for more than a decade，Toyota，has been unusually keen to employ older workers．IBM uses its alumni network to recruit retired people for particular projects．But such examples are unusual．A survey in America last month by Ernst ＆Young found that “although America foresees a significant workforce shortage as boomers retire，it is not dealing with the issue（议题）．”

Why are firms not working harder to keep old employees? Mostly they are not hanging on to older workers the only way to cope with a failing supply of labor．The participation of developing countries in the world economy has increased the overall supply--whatever the local effect of demographics（人口统计）in the rich countries．

1．According to the passage，the most serious consequence of baby--boomers approaching retirement would be ________．

A．a decrease in the number of 20 to29 year-olds

B．a loss of knowledge and experience to many companies

C．a continuous increase in the number of 50 to 64 year-olds

D．its influence on the developed world whose workforce is ageing

2．The following are all the measures that companies have adopted to cope with the ageing workforce EXCEPT ________．

A．encouraging former employees to work overseas

B．using alumni networks to hire retired former employees

C．offering more convenience in working hours to older workers

D．making places of work accommodate the needs of older workers

3．In the author's opinion American firms are not doing anything to deal with the issue of the ageing workforce mainly because ________．

A．they have other options to consider

B．they are unwilling to hire older workers

C．they are not sure of what they should do

D．they have not been aware of the problem

4．We can infer from the passage that ________．

A．people in most societies will retire at 65

B．Toyota has been the most active in taking on older workers

C．some companies are trying to make work less tiring for older workers

D．people's joining from the developing world has an effect on the rich world

5．What's the best title of the passage?

A．Old workers in the US are ageing

B．The first baby-boomers are retiring

C．A worldwide shortage of skilled labor

D．The problems with the companies in the EU

I quit the game，WOW，a couple of years ago．My life has improved dramatically．I went from being single to being engaged，I received a second promotion in my career，and life couldn't be better．But even then，I still had an urge to play and I thought about it every day．

About a month ago，I decided to start playing again．My friends still played and claimed that it's better than before．So I figured I'd give it a shot，and so far I've managed my time well．But the funny thing is that I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would．That sense of accomplishment I used to have back then is gone．I figured out why．．．

My enjoyment in the game came from progression．I loved accomplishing quests（探求）and hitting 60，then beating the bosses with 40 other people．Some nights sucked（糟透了），when nothing was done．But other nights，when we beat the hell out of a main boss，it felt incredible．I was actually progressing and improving in something．It may not have been real life，but it was there，on my screen，and it was visible for all to see．

But now I've actually pursued tangible goals，and realized the sense of accomplishment in WOW is worthless．I don't get excited when the list of epic drops from a boss is sent to me from my friends．I haven't even been interested in getting a flying mount，or PVP gear．I just don't really care about them．I actually don't care about anything that happens in the game，except for some quests．1 out of every 10 quests you do has an enjoyable story that makes it more interesting．But even so，they are what you can get out of a book，or a good single player game．

Even though WOW is enjoyable in some aspects，it's extremely boring in others．Now to me，above all，it's not worth my time to go through it，just to have temporary fun．

1．The underlined “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________．

A．the game       B．the urge        C．the promotion         D．the goal

2．Why did the writer quit the game a couple of years ago?

A．Because he found much more fun from other games．

B．Because he couldn't get progression sometimes．

C．Because he followed his girlfriend's advice．

D．This passage doesn't tell us．

3．According to the passage，we can infer that ________．

A．WOW has changed greatly                          B．WOW is attractive to everybody

C．the writer was once addicted to WOW          D．WOW helps you improve your life

4．What's the only part of the game the writer is now interested in?

A．A flying mount．                                     B．A main boss．

C．Some quests．                                           D．Epic drops．

5．What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A．Playing WOW is time-consuming．

B．The writer won't play WOW any more．

C．We must play the game in a proper way．

D．Everyone should he responsible for his or her family．

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If you are a male and you are reading this，congratulations：you are a survivor．According to statistics，you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS．

There are many reasons for this．Typically，men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly，men don't go to the doctor．

Gullotta，a professor from a famous medical university，says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two．For those over 45，it should be at least once a year．

Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smoker's cough for a year．

According to a recent survey，95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year，compared to 70%of men in the same age group．

“A lot of men think they are absolutely strong．” Gullotta says．They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think，“Geez，if it could happen to him，________．”

Then there is the ostrich approach，“some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know，” says Dr．Ross Cartmill．

“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies，” Cartmill says．He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups．Cartmill says “regular check-ups for men would surely place stress on the public purse，but prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．” Besides，the ultimate cost is far greater：it is called premature death．

1．What is the best title of the passage? （Please answer within 10 words）

2．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

In his opinion，medical examinations in advance can help solve some common male diseases．

3．Please fill in the blank in the sixth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．（Please answer within 10 words）

4．Give three suggestions for men to keep healthy．（Please answer within 30 words）

①                                ②                                ③

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．

据报道，浙江省高中生从新学期开始必须选修一门新课程，修马桶、做凳子、换灯泡等日常生活实用技术课列入其中。人们对此褒贬不一。请你用英语写一篇120—150词左右的短文，简要介绍此报道，及双方的争论，并发表你自己的看法。

参考词汇：凳子stool；灯泡light bulb

Many people like          programme “Discovery”,            programme which can help them learn much about the world.

A．a, the        B．a, a          C．the, a          D．the, the

--- You won’t attend their party this evening, will you?

---           . I          .

A．No, am not invited                      B．No, I haven’t been invited

C．Yes, wasn’t invited             D．Yes, haven’t been invited

--- How do you find the coat?

A．how         B．what          C．that          D．which

The customer didn’t choose       of the hats and went away without looking at a third one.

A．many         B．any          C．all          D．either

How can you expect to be respected          you show no respect for others?

A．unless           B．while        C．when         D．even if