The ability to do several things at once has become one of the great measures of self-worth for century Americans. It is called multitasking, and it takes many forms. As one example, why go out to lunch when you can eat at your desk, talk to a customer on the phone, look through your e-mail, and scan a report at the same time? And why simply work out on treadmill(单调的工作) when you could be watching TV and talking on a portable phone at the same time? What a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment－three activities for the time commitment of one! Ah, such efficiency. No wonder those who turn “to do” lists into a time-management art form like to boast(吹嘘), “Look, me, how many things I can accomplish at once. If I’m busy, I must be important.”

Yet last week the New York Assembly stuck a blow against multitasking, at least at driving, when it approved a bill banning drivers in the state from using cellphones. “Too dangerous!” the assembly said, with researches showing that drivers are four times more likely to have collision when they are talking on the cellphones.

No one can argue against using time effectively. But accompanying the supposed gains are losses. Consider the woman out for an early-morning walk in a suburban neighborhood. She walks happily. Head down, cellphone to ear, chattering away, oblivious of the birds and flowers and glorious sunshine. Did the walk have any value?

More than a decade ago, long before multitasking became a word in everyday use, a retired professor in Indiana with whom I corresponded said what might be called uni-tasking－the old－fashioned practice of doing one thing at a time. Offering the simplest example, he said, “When you wash the dishes, wash the dishes” Good advice, I’ve found, whatever the task is.

1．The author thinks that multitasking has become one of the great measures of self-worth because __________.

       A．it helps people to use time effectively

       B．it makes people feel they are important

       C．it means the ability to do several things at once

       D．people worship speed and desire

2．The bill approved by the New York Assembly is mentioned in the second paragraph in order to ____________.

       A．prove the danger of multitasking

       B．show the high efficiency of multitasking

       C．introduce the law system in America

       D．argue against using time effectively

3．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “oblivious” (Line4, Para.3)?

       A．not drunk            B．absorbed deeply   C．not noticing         D．forgetting

4．We learn from the passage that uni-tasking is _________.

       A．the new fashion for 21st-century Americans

       B．accepted by most residents in Indiana

       C．created by a retired professor

       D．the traditional act of doing one thing at a time

5．In the eye of the author, multitasking ___________.

       A．could not be avoided in this fast-changing age

       B．should be taken the place of by uni-tasking

       C．robs people of time to focus and reflect

       D．should not become a word in everyday use

Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance(类同之处) between their lives and what they see on TV, if they ever get home in time. There are similarities, of course, but the policemen don’t think much of them.

The first difference is that a policeman’s real life revolves(以……为中心) round the law. Most of his training is in criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court.

He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what’s more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down an alley after someone he wants to talk to.

Little of his time is spent in chatting to scantily-clad(穿衣不多的) ladies or in dramatic confrontations(对抗) with desperate criminals. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilty-or not-of stupid crimes.

Most television crime drama is about finding the criminal: as soon as he is arrested, the story is over. In real life, finding criminals is seldom much of a problem. Except in very serious cases like murders and terrorist attacks-where failure to produce results reflects on the standing of the police-little effort is spent on searching.

Having made an arrest, a detective really starts to work. He has to prove his case in court and to do that the often has to gather a lot of different evidence. So, as well as being overworked, a detective has to be out at all hours of the day and night interviewing his witnesses and persuading them, usually against their own best interests, to help him.

1．It is necessary for a policeman to be trained in criminal law __________.

       A．so that he can catch criminals in the streets

       B．because many of the criminals he has to catch are dangerous

       C．so that he can prove his arrest right in court

       D．because he has to know nearly as much about law as a professional lawyer

2．The everyday life of a policeman of detective is __________.

       A．exciting and enjoyable                          B．wasted on unimportant matters

       C．devoted mostly to routine matters.         D．full of danger

3．When murders and terrorist attacks occur, the police __________.

       A．prefer to wait for the criminal to give himself away

       B．spend a lot of effort on trying to track down their men

       C．try to make a quick arrest in order to keep up their reputation

       D．usually fail to produce results

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A．Generally the detective’s work is over once the arrest has been made.

       B．Policemen feel that the image of their lives shown on TV is not accurate.

       C．People are usually willing to give evidence.

       D．Policemen and detectives spend little time at the typewriting.

5．Which of the following could be the suitable title for the passage?

       A．Policemen and Detectives.                    B．Detectives’ life-Fact and Fantasy.

       C．The Reality of Being a Detective.    D．Drama and Reality.

John Grisham was born on February 2,1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in the USA. His father was a construction worker and moved his family all around the southern states of America, stopping wherever he could find work. Eventually they settled in Mississippi. Graduating from law school in 1981, Grisham practiced law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation(诉讼). In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.

One day at the Dessoto County courthouse, Grisham heard the horrifying testimony(证词) of a 12-year-old rape victim. He decided to write a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her attackers. He got up every morning at 5 am, to work on the novel, called A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988. Grisham’s next novel, The Firm, was one of the biggest hits of 1991, spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Grisham was then able to give up law and concentrate on writing. Grisham lives with his wife and two children, dividing their time between their Victorian home on a 67 acre farm in Mississippi and a 204 acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia.

When he’s not writing, Grisham devote time to charitable(慈善) causes, including mission trip with his church group. As a child he dreamt of becoming a professional baseball player, and now serves as the local Little League leader. He has built six ball fields on his property and hosts children from Little League teams.

1．What inspired Grisham to write his first novel?

       A．A case of murder.                                B．A case of rape.

       C．His father’s experience.                        D．His life on the farm.

2．The story of the novel A time to Kill would probably focus on __________.

       A．how the girl was attacked                     B．what the circumstances of the rape were

       C．how the girl’s father would act              D．how the case of rape was settled

3．Which of the following is not true of the novel The Firm?

       A．It was popular at the time of publication.

       B．It earned Grisham great fame.

       C．It brought Grisham wealth.

       D．It was carried by the New York Times as a series.

4．It can be inferred from the passage that Grisham has built ball fields on his property _______.

       A．to achieve his life’s goal as a professional baseball player

       B．to coach children in baseball

       C．to see his childhood dream being realized in the children

       D．to provide facilities of baseball training

5．John Grisham is a _______ at present.

       A．writer                                                 B．lawyer                

       C．congressman           D．professional baseball player

You know you have to read “between the lines” to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to do something equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to “write between the lines.” Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading.

There are two ways you can own a book. The first is the property right you establish by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But this act of purchase is only the prelude(前奏) to possession. Full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself, and the best way to make yourself a part of it is by writing in it.

Why is marking up a book necessary while reading it? First, it keeps you wide awake. In the second place, reading, if it is active, is thinking, and thinking tends to express itself in words, spoken or written. The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expressed

If reading is to accomplish anything more than passing time, it must be active. You can’t let your eyes glide(滑动) across the lines of a book and come up with an understanding of what you have read. The book you read for pleasure can be read in a state of relaxation, and nothing is lost. But a great book, rich in ideas and beauty, a book that raises and tries to answer great fundamental questions, demands the most active reading which you are able to do. If, when you have finished reading a book, the pages are                  your notes, you know that you read actively.

1．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? If you “write between the lines” while reading, you probably read actively and efficiently.

2．What is owing a book in its true sense according to the author? (Please answer within 10 words.)

3．List at least two reasons of marking up a book necessary while reading it. (Please answer within 30 words.)

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

5．Fill in the blanks in the last sentence with proper words. (Please answer within 10 words)

    下面是人类和地球的一个简短的对白。请根据对白，结合提示和实际，以Making Every Day Earth Day为题写一篇短文。词数150左右。

Man: Happy Earth Day!

Earth: Thank you, but only on April 22nd may people think of me!

提示：1．地球的现状和存在的问题；

2．人们在“地球日”这天用什么行动关爱地球；

3．号召人们把每一天都当作地球日，天天关爱地球。

—Our class is going to pay a visit to the Capital Museum tomorrow morning at 7 am.Don’t get up too late!

—         !I’ve been looking forward to visiting it.

A．Make it     B．That’s great      C．That’s settled   D．You’ve got it

Miss Shut, their new teacher of         English, is         European.

A．a; an         B．the; 不填         C．an; the      D．不填；a

This book is said to be the special one, which         many events that cannot be found in other history books.

A．covers      B．writes       C．prints              D．reads

The rocket will travel to Mars         a speed of over 25,000 miles per hour.

A．of     B．by     C．at      D．in

The young dancers looked so attractive in their beautiful clothes that we took        pictures of them.

A．many of    B．a great many    C．the number of  D．a large amount of