Almost 40 years ago, a community service organization started providing eye care in Gujarat State, in western India.

The Rotary Club of Navsari operates an eye hospital and 9 area eye centers in and around Navsari, whose services are for the poorest people.

       The group opened the hospital, the Rotary Eye Institule of Navsari, in 1970. Institute officials say India has only about one ophthalmologist for every 120,000 people. The Institute, however, has ten such specially trained eye doctors. It has restored or improved the eyesight of thousands of patients. Many people far from the city. Teams from it travel as far as 150 kilometers to see patients. People go to their nearest camp, for conditions including glaucoma（青光眼）, night blindness and other problems. Some people are found to have cataracts, abnormal growths on the eye that can lead to loss of eyesight. India has about 13 million people with the condition. Cataract patients get free operations to correct the problem.

Rotary groups also operate eye banks. Doctors at these centers replace damaged eyes with the healthy eyes of donors who have just died. One such center is the Rotary Rajan Eye Bank. It operates in coopertation with the Rajan Eye Care Hospital in Chennai. The Eye Bank opened in 1996. Hundreds of patients have received new corneas from donors since then. The cornea is the clear front part of the eye that transmits light. 2 million people in India are blind because of problems of the cornea. The Rotary Rajan Eye Bank holds continuing eye donation campaigns. It urges people to leave the gift of sight to others when they die.

1．Which of the following is TRUE about the Rotary Club of Navsari?

      A．The Rotary Club of Navsari is a community service organization.

       B．The Rotary Eye Institute of Navsari has only one eye doctor.

       C．The Rtary Club of Navsari includes 9 area eye centers in big cities.

       D．The Rotary Club of Navsari offers free operation to all the poor patients.

2．The underlined word “ophthalmologist” in Paragraph 2 refers to         .

       A．a physician who specializes in eyes        B．a worker working in countryside

       C．a patient suffering eye problems            D．a volunteer working in eye centers

3．We can infer form the passage that       .

       A．there are 13 million Indians having eye problems in total

       B．the Rotary Eye Instiute of Navsari is located in the center of India

       C．the medical treatment is convenient for the local residents

       D．Transportation in Navsari is difficult

4．According to the last paragraph, the Rotary Rajan Eye Bank gets new corneas mainly by    .

       A．cloning                B．donating              C．cooperating               D．forcing

5．The author develops the passage mainly by      .

      A．providing typical examples

       B．making a definition

       C．comparing two different areas

       D．presenting two examples and drawing a conclusion

下图是反映城乡教育差别的一幅图，请以Equal Educational Opportunity for All Children为题写一篇英语短文。简要说明图片中的内容，然后从社会关注、政府投入等方面提出你的建议。       

    注意：1．字数120—150；2．可适当增加细节。

Mischael Joseph Jackson (born on August 29,1958) was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. In early 1980s, he became an important figure in popular music. The popularity of his music videos, such as “Beat It”, “Billie Jean” and “Thriller”, helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as “Black or White” and “Scream” made Jackson a famous person on MTV in 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and sound style influenced hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.

Jackson donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his organization charity singles and support of 39 charities. The singer had experienced heath concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. Jackson married twice and fathered three children.

One of the few artists to have been inducted（进入）into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records---including one for “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time”---13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career---more than any other male artists in the Hot 100 era---and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. As one of the world’s most famous men, Jackson’s highly publicized personal life, as well as his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for almost forty years.

1．What is the main idea of the passage?

       A．The popularity of Michael Joseph Jackson’s music videos.

       B．The health concerns and the finances of Michael Joseph Jackson.

       C．Michael Joseph Jackson’s successful career.

       D．The brief introduction to Michael Joseph Jackson.

2．Which of the following statements in TRUE according to the passage?

       A．Since the late 1990s, he has become an important figure in popular music.

       B．Jackson made a number of physically complicated dance techniques popular.

       C．The singer experienced health concerns in the early 1980s.

       D．Only in America the sale of his works is over 750 million units.

3．What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?

       A．Special.               B．Interesting.          C．Pleasant.             D．Useful.

4．What has made him a part of popular culture for almost forty years?

       A．An important figure in popular music.

       B．Millions of dollars donated and raised for beneficial causes.

       C．His other achievements such as Guinness World Records.

       D．His highly publicized personal life and successful career.

科学技术在日新月异地发展，它们在人们生活中的应用越来越广泛，但是也带来了一些问题。结合下面的图画，谈谈科学技术给人们造成的影响。

       注意：

1．词数：100—120词左右。

2．开头已为你写好，不计入词数。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

From the above pictures, we can see the following scene.                                     

Both art and architecture have a history of ages．All forms and ways of expressing beauty have been explored．In the case of architecture, many building that were designed in the past have proven to be beautiful and served their purposes．We could save millions of dollars by copying designs of architecture of buildings from the past．Besides, some people find modern architecture ugly．So why should we pay a lot for designing new buildings？The same goes for modern art, both paintings and statues．Many art objects created in the past are now covered by dust in storerooms．They are enough to decorate all public places．There is no need to create more art, and as with modern architecture, many people find new art difficult to understand or appreciate．

Considering these facts, why are architects and artists asked to create new art works? And why are we interested in creating new ones, instead of using or copying what was made in the past? The answers to these questions have to do with the function of art in society today．

First of all, the function of art is to decorate．By placing art works in parks and hanging paintings or drawings on the walls, we make our living environment more beautiful．When our eyes move across an empty wall, they will for a few moments rest on a painting or drawing hung there．it makes us feel good．Sometimes, paintings are not beautiful at first glance．But watching and thinking about them for a while or repeated viewing will help us learn to appreciate them．

Another function of art is enriching real life, as art is part of everyday life．Art helps us learn to think creatively．In art, things are not always what they seem to be．Art objects in park are sometimes funny．Very often we can hardly tell what they are．We need such creative moments．It helps us to balance our minds．With art like that all around us, our life is more interesting．

Finally, art is often seen as a way to instruct the audience．Statues of heroes from the past remind us of our history．Paintings and other art objects can also help us to realize which goals we should set for ourselves and inspire us in our everyday work．

Because ideas about society change and very period of time has its own taste, there is always a need for new art．We can still appreciate art works made in the past for their beauty, but they are often too valuable to be placed in public places．Besides, they also often need special protection．

1．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

       A．The function of art

       B．The beauty of art and architecture

       C．The design of art

       D．The history of art and architecture

2．The writer’s attitude toward modern art is very________．

       A．supportive       B．doubtful           C．critical            D．neutral

3．We can’t decorate public places with old art, because_________．

       A．some people find old architecture, paintings and statues ugly．

       B．public places are so precious that they need special protection

       C．we need new art, for ideas of beauty vary from period to period

       D．a great number of old art works are covered with dust in storerooms

4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? （①stands for paragraph1, ②stands for paragraph2, etc

Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．

最近某学校在学生中做了一次“有烦恼向谁说？”的调查。调查结果如图表示。请你简要描述调查结果，并谈谈你自己的想法。

Forget chip fat, sugar cane or rapeseed oil ---- the latest source of biofuel could be watermelons．

　　Scientists have discovered that the fruit is a great source of sugar that can be readily distilled（蒸馏）into alcohol to power cars and farm machinery．

　　And because sellers reject 360,000 tons of  “substandard”fruit annually in America alone they could be used as an economical way to make fuel．

The waste from US growers could produce nearly two million gallons（nine million litres） of biofuel per year．

In the study, researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture set out to determine the biofuel potential of juice from rejected watermelons ---- those not sold due to cosmetic imperfections, and currently ploughed back into the field．

About a fifth of each annual watermelon crop is left in the field because of surface blemishes（瑕疵）or because they are misshapen．

　　Dr Wayne Fish, who led the team, found that 50 per cent of the fruit was fermentable（可发酵的）into alcohol which could provide valuable fuel．

　　“We’ve shown that the juice of these melons is a source of readily fermentable sugars, representing an unexploited raw material for alcohol biofuel production,”he said．

　　The study, published in the journal Biotechnology for Biofuels, discovered that watermelons could produce around 20 gallons of fuel per acre from fruit that otherwise would go to waste．

　　Production of biofuels has been targeted by western governments as a way to support renewable energy targets．

　　The European Union has a target for 2010 that 5．75 per cent of transport fuels should come from biological sources, but the target is unlikely to be met．

The British government’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation requires five per cent of the fuel sold at the pump by 2010 to be biofuel．

1．The passage mainly tells us ______．

A． western countries aim at producing biofuels

    B． watermelons could be used to make fuel

    C． the advantages of fuel made from watermelons

    D． watermelon juice will be the largest source of renewable energy

2．Which of the following is NOT the reason why so many watermelons are deserted in America each year?

    A． They are substandard．                             B． They are imperfect．

    C． They are misshapen．               D． They are oversupplied．

3．It can be learned from the text that ______．

    A． sellers in the world throw away 360,000 tons of watermelons every year

    B． about two gallons of fuel could be made from rejected fruit per acre

    C． half of the watermelons were fermentable into alcohol to provide energy

    D． five percent of fuel is required to be biofuel from watermelons by 2010 in Britain

4．The underlined word “cosmetic” in Paragraph 5 probably means ______．

    A． inside             B． flavor             C． surface          D． freshness

5．We can infer from the passage that ______．

    A． western countries are engaged in biofuel study but still have a long way to go

    B． the EU is likely to meet its target of transport fuels from biological sources

    C． it will cost a lot to make biofuel from watermelons

    D． watermelon juice has been used as a source of sugars to produce alcohol biofuel

Everyone’s at it, even my neighbors．I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn’t done an eBay deal．So, I decided to try my hand at online auction（网上拍卖）.

Sign up on www．eBay．co．uk．Most items （e.g．tables, computers and books） ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “Buy It Now” and have a fixed price．You can buy these right away．

If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids （出价） for you．The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again．Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish, you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.

Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a check or postal orders．The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.

If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item．I followed my friends’ advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday．This way buyers had two weekends to bid.

It’s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collectively sent by deliverymen．Check the ways of delivery before you bid.

1．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．How to make payment online．              B．Ways of making delivery online.

       C．Advantages of an online auction system．D．How to use an online-auction system.

2．After bidding for an item, a buyer ________.

       A．has chances to make higher bids           B．will get what he wants in ten days

       C．should make payment immediately         D．may check its picture and description

3．The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is ________.

       A．through a local banking system             B．by sending the money to the seller

       C．by paying the deliveryman directly         D．through an online payment system

Our town is in the eastern part of our country. Once a year, we elect a girl to show how beautiful and great our town is. All the girls are eager to get this position in an effort to become popular.

It was not an easy choice this year, since there were eight girls to choose from. The elder judge finally decided that either Sara or May would get the position. Both girls were beautiful with extraordinary appearance. Besides, they had a good education and cared about how pollution had a bad effect on the earth. Most important, both girls got up early to eat eggs at their breakfast. Eggs were important to people of the east of our town because the economy here depended mainly on the production of eggs.

“Either girl will win,” my father said, “But someone will cry in the end.”

“Either will be fine,” I said, “They are both great girls.”

The final round was held at the east edge of our town. Sara lived nearby so she did not need to get up early to arrive. However, she was the first person there. “You know what they say about the early bird. ” she said with a smile.

However, May arrived fifteen minutes late to the competition. “It’s the taxi driver’s fault,” she said. “I told him to head east, but he was in one ear and thought I said Bread Cheese. You know, Bread Cheese is the name of our neighboring town.”

I thought May would certainly lose because she was late, but to my surprise, she turned out to be this year’s winner. The judges liked her answer to their last question, “If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?” Sara replied, “World peace.” May, on the other hand, said, “Better market to have our eggs sell well”.

1. What does the underlined sentence “You know what they say about the early bird.” mean?

A．she liked the early bird very much.

B．she was sure that she would succeed.

C．she lived nearby, so she should get there early.

D．she wanted to show off her good language knowledge.

2. Why was May chosen in the end?

    A．Because she arrived late and gave enough explanation.

B．Because she gave a different answer from Sara’s.

C．Because she looked more beautiful than Sara.

D．Because her answer was more practical than Sara’s.

3. According to the passage, which of the following maps is correct?

The human body is a living machine, and, like all machines, it needs "fuel" （燃料） to supply it with energy．This is provided by the food we eat．But how much do we need to stay healthy?

       The energy value of food is usually measured in calories．A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1℃．The number of calories people need per day is different．Also, the number of calories you use at any one moment normally depends on the activity you are in．For example, you need more calories for standing than for sitting, more for running than for walking, and so on．

       The energy in food is in the form of three kinds of chemical materials-carbohydrate（碳水化合物）, protein（蛋白质）and fat．Carbohydrate provides 3．8 Cal/gm, protein 4．0 Cal/gm, and fat 8．8 Cal/gm．Each food contains different amount of these materials, as the round pictures show．

1．The amount of calories supplied by equal amounts of milk, rice, and peanuts is the largest in the case of ________．

       A．milk               B．rice                C．peanuts           D．rice or peanuts

2．Choose one statement from among A-D that agrees with the passage and the pictures above．

       A．You need more calories for swimming than for mountain climbing．

       B．Food contains energy in the form of carbohydrates, proteins and fuel．

       C．Different people need different amounts of energy depending on their age, sex and the activities they are in．

       D．3 grams of milk provides 16．6 calories because carbohydrate provides 3．8 Cal/gm, protein 4．0 Cal/gm and fat 8．8 Cal/gm．

3．This article mainly tells us ________．

       A．all the energy is in food

       B．the human body needs energy

       C．the number of calories depends on your activity

       D．we must only eat peanuts to get calories