She was supposed to be paying her debt to society, but as Naomi Campbell was walking to work for her community(社区)service she was the one being paid.

     Campbell,36, has never looked so happy -- and no wonder. Her five-day community service sentence in New York has served as the basis of a fashion shoot for W magazine, the monthly companion to Women's Wear Daily, which is regarded as the American rag trade bible.

W's editorial director, Patrick McCarthy, said the 20-page feature would run in the July issue.

"We're having great fun watching her every day," he said. "It's going to make a great story ...Naomi was very keen to do it, she thought it would be a lot of fun."

Campbell has used the short walk from her car to the doors of the Sanitation (卫生)Department's District 3 Garage as a catwalk, each day presenting a new suit carefully matched with must-have sunglasses and handbags.

Her agency, IMG, says Campbell's basic rate is about ￡25,000 ($A60,000) a day.

News that Campbell had used what was supposed to be a punishment -- she mopped floors and cleaned toilets -- as a promotional money-spinner has angered New Yorkers.

    New York lawyer Raoul Felder said that while there was nothing illegal about Campbell's deal, her behavior had "made a mockery of our system of justice and insulted (侮辱) every hard-working person in this city".

    Campbell was sentenced in January to five days' community service after admitting she'd been guilty to throwing a mobile phone at an assistant.

1. Naomi was punished because she __

A. hadn't paid her debt                 B. had made money illegally

    C. had tried to hit someone               D. had damaged her assistant's mobile.

2. What can we learn about W magazine from the article?

A. Its full name is Women's Wear Daily.

    B. It's very important to the garment industry.

    C. Its July issue has Naomi's picture on the cover.

    D. It's a 20-page monthly magazine.

3. Naomi was supposed to      in the District 3 Garage.

    A. do some cleaning                     B. work as a fashion model

    C. have her car repaired                D. sell fashion clothes

4. The New York lawyer must have thought that their system of justice    in Naomi's case.

A. worked effectively                  B. lost its power

    C. proved unfair                       D. changed its nature

5. The article mainly tells us that ____________.

    A. it's easy for Naomi to make money     B. Naomi received her punishment

    C. it's hard to punish a superstar         D. Naomi used punishment for profit

A 17--year--old girl won a scholarship worth $100,000 for building an inexpensive yet accurate spectrograph (声谱仪) that recognizes the "fingerprints" of different molecules(分子).

Mary Master man, a senior at West Moore High School in Oklahoma City, was named the winner Tuesday of the annual Intel Science Talent Search.

More than 1,700 high school seniors across the nation entered the competition, which is in its 66th year.

Spectrographs, which measure wave lengths, are used in research such as astronomy and medicine and in industry. For example, they can be used as a sensing equipment to look for explosives or drugs or to help determine how old an art work is through its powders.

They can cost as much as $100,000, but Masterman's invention--made of lenses, a laser, aluminum tubing and a camera--cost less than $1,000, Intel said.

Masterman received the honor from Intel Corp. Chairman Craig Barrett during a banquet Tuesday night in Washington.

"It was a complete surprise," Masterman said. "I wasn't expecting it."

Masterman said she has been interested in science ever since she was little. She couldn't remember ever not being interested. She credits her parents with encouraging her.

She said she has not decided where she will attend college but would eventually like to become a physicist or chemist.

Among the former winners of the competitions top award are six Nobel Laureates(佩戴桂冠的人), three National Medal of Science winners, 10 MacArthur Foundation Fellows and two Fields Medalists.

"You're not only dealing with the top young person in the science field in the country in Mary, but you're dealing with 40 finalists who are doing breaking--edge research in total," said Brenda Musilli, Intel's director of education. "It's really something that's hard to imagine, how a young person like Mary could even achieve this level of capability at such a young age."

1. What is probably the best title for the passage?

    A. Senior challenges Nobel prize.

    B. Masterman invents a sensing equipment.

    C. Teen wins $100,000 science scholarship.

    D. Spectrograph recognizes the "fingerprints".

2. According to the passage, Masterman received the honor because

    A. the spectrograph she invents can be used to look for drugs

    B. Masterman′s invention is made of lenses, a laser, and a camera

    C. Masterman has shown great interest in science since she was young.

    D. the spectrograph she invents costs much less as well as its high quality

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    A. The competition attracts national talents to attend

    B. Masterman was sure to win before the contest.

    C. Intel Science Talent Search is held every year.

D. Spectrographs can be widely used in many fields.

4. The underlined sentence in the 8th paragraph probably means

    A. believes in her parents for encouraging her

    B. she likes her parents' way of encouragement

    C. she thinks her parents' encouragement was trustful.

    D. she owes her success’s to her parents' encouragement

5. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that

    A. It's unreasonable for a teen to win the honor

    B. Mary's achievement was unusual and unexpected

    C. Mary defeated twenty--one top scientists in the world

    D. 40 seniors took part in the final section of the competition.

Ever driven into a traffic jam just after the guy on the radio said the road was all clear? Or prepared yourself for the crowdedness he warned about only to zip right through?

A large number of private companies say they have the one thing that can ease such frustrations: better information.

Now one of those companies, SpeedInfo Inc., has fixed 50 solar--powered, wireless radar sensors along main roads in the District of Columbia that take readings of average traffic speeds twice a minute in both directions.

     The company says the sensors provide a far more accurate picture of road conditions than can be collected from helicopters or highway patrol alerts.

     In a business model that SpeedInfo hopes will develop around the country, the San Jose, California--based company is letting the city use the data for traffic planning free of charge, in exchange for access to the side of the road. Speedlnfo plans to sell the information to paying customers, including broadcasters and companies that provide information for in--car navigation equipment.

The problem with traditional traffic reports is that in most of the country, they rely on highway patrol accident reports that come 30 to 40 minutes late and a few helicopters that get into the sky during rush hour, SpeedInfo Chief Executive Doug Finlay said.

"Chopper Bill gets in the sky and says, 'Oh, I'm looking at the road and the cars are going slow, " Finlay said."Chopper Bill is the best data you got."

Tim Lomax, a researcher at the Texas Transportation Institute, said a recent increase of high--tech traffic data systems is good for drivers.

"Even if it doesn't get rid of traffic crowdedness, they at least give people an idea of what sort of choices they're facing and more control over their destiny, which is part of the frustrating element of traffic crowdedness," Lomax said.

1. The author uses two questions at the beginning of the passage for the purpose of____________

    A. expecting the readers' reply               B. gathering readers' information

    C. asking the readers' for help                D. introducing the theme

2. SpeedInfo Inc. has fixed radar sensors in Columbia____________

    A. to provide more accurate road conditions quickly

    B. to have a better idea of passers--byes privacy

    C. to protect the capital from being attacked

    D. to keep an eye on helicopters or highways

3. According to Tim Lomax, ____________

    A. the high--tech traffic data systems is of little use for traffic jam

    B. the Solar--powered sensors can get rid of all traffic problems

    C. the system can cause drivers to be more aware of road conditions

    D. the facilities can change a person's fortune in the near future

4. All the following are true EXCEPT that____________

    A. the city of Washington uses the data for traffic planning for free

    B. broadcasters and companies get the information without pay

    C. highway patrol accident reports often come 30 to 40 minutes late

    D. Finlay tries to persuade people to use their collected data

5. The passage is mainly concerned with____________

    A. solar--powered sensors that provide traffic data

    B. Speedlnfo Inc. that produces radar sensors

    C. a business model that will develop around U. S

D. the problem that traditional traffic reports ever have

1．A thermometer is used in the experiment for       .

      A．marking              B．measuring            C．freezing               D．timing

2．When should the timing begin?

       A．Before you label the plain water.            B．After you finish stirring the salt water

       C．When ice starts to form on water.         D．As soon as both cups are in a freezer

3．By doing this experiment, the writer intends to       .

       A．record the exact freezing point at which salt water turns frozen

       B．draw a conclusion that fresh and salt water freeze at the same time

       C．prove a guess that salt water is different from fresh water in freezing

       D．affect the time and temperature at which salt water freezes

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

       You and your Australian friend Jim are visiting Ditan Temple Fair. There are three Spring Festival pictures you are interested in. Finally you choose one（only one）of the following. Jim doesn′t understand its meaning. So tell him why you take it.

Ice dancing developed from ballroom dancing, particularly the waltz, and was very popular in the early 1900s. It requires well-trained, exact footwork, conformity(协调) with one another’s steps, and a good sense of timing and rhythm. Ice dancing differs from pairs skating in that ice dancers are limited to lifts no higher than the man’s shoulders and there are no jumps. One skate must be on the ice at all times.

Ice dancing competitions are made up of three principal parts: compulsories(规定舞蹈), original dance, and free dance. In compulsories, partners must perform two dances selected by the ISU, for example, waltz, tango, or polka. Compulsories contain set patterns in which dancers perform and repeat steps at certain points around the arena. Although the steps are predetermined, dancers are encouraged to perform them for artistic charm(魅力). Each compulsory dance counts for 15 percent of a pair’s final score.

The original dance, formerly known as the original set pattern dance, requires skaters to design their own performance to their choice of music, set to a speed and rhythm announced by the ISU. It counts for 35 percent of the final score, and skaters receive marks for composition and presentation. In the free dance, the partners perform a dance to music of their choice. They are given marks for presentation and style as well as for technical value. This dance counts for 50 percent of the final score.

1.The passage is mainly about ______.

   A. how to win ice dancing                           B. the history of ice dancing

   C. how to develop ice dancing                     D. the competition of ice dancing

2.Ice dancing competitions are made up of three ____ parts: compulsories, original dance, and free dance.

   A. active                        B. unnecessary                            C. chief                 D. typical

3.If a pair performs successfully in the first two parts but obtains only half of the score in the free dance, the final score is probably ________.

   A.78                       B.72                      C.52                            D.83

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about ice dancing?

   A. Well-trained, exact footwork                           B. Conformity with each other’s steps

   C.A good sense of music                             D. Warm-up exercises

China is going green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil-shortages, car makers have announced their plans to develop hybrid(混合燃料) cars for the Chinese market. Toyota’s hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week. Let’s have a look at the new car.

Any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engine. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is going at a steady speed. A specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra speed-up is needed.

Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the car’s gasoline engine is at rest. The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 kilometers per hour. If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.

The computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combination of the two. If you go over 24 kilometers per hour, when you step on the gas, you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.

The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at a high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries.

Any time you use the brake, the electric motor will work like a generator(发电机) and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a result, the car’s batteries will last for around 200, 000 miles.

1.Which of the following pictures can show how the power system of Prius works correctly?

   (W----wheel of the car, E:M----electric motor, G.E----gasoline engine, C----computer, B----batteries)

2.What is the most important characteristic of hybrid cars?

   A. They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.

   B. They have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones.

   C. They use only 99 percent of their power to run up hills.

   D. They are much quieter than traditional cars.

3.We can know from the report that ____.

   A. the batteries can be recharged at any time you want

   B. using the brake suggests that the gasoline engine should work

   C. the gasoline engine charges the batteries as well as powering the car

   D. the car’s batteries will last for around 200,000 miles without being recharged

4.The author writes this passage mainly to ________.

   A. announce plans to develop hybrid cars for the Chinese market

   B. let people know how to save their gasoline when driving a car

   C. teach people how to drive a hybrid car

   D. introduce a new kind of “green” car

In your English class, the teacher shows this picture of a boy dreaming of the future, and asks the class to discuss it. Your classmates have different understandings.

Look at the picture carefully and tell the class how you understand the picture and what makes you think so.

2007年3月19日《21世纪报》刊登了有关外语学习调查结果（见下图）。请根据图表所示为你校校刊的“English Corner”写一篇报道。简述“表一”所反映的情况，介绍“表二”调查结果中的任意两项内容，并写出你的看法。

注意：

1．开头已为你写好；

2．词数不少于60。

参考词汇：图表 chart

    The 21st Century, a newspaper, published a report on March 19th on the population of Beijing who can use a foreign language, mainly English.                                        

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

Your English teacher shows your class the picture below and asks you to discuss it. Your classmates have different understandings. Look at the picture carefully and tell the class how YOU understand it.