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注意：1. 词数：100左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2. 内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。

Every student will be faced with the question after he passes the college entrance examinations: Should we choose a good major or a good university first? ________________

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The Chinese have used a method called acupuncture to help perform operations for about 4,000 years without putting the patient to sleep. This involves inserting flexible needles into certain parts of the body. The needles used are available in a number of stores in China and everyone may buy them.

To learn how to use needle takes about one month of training. But to be skillful requires greater time. The person who performs the acupuncture knows how to insert the needles so the needles themselves are not painful. This person also knows whereto place the needles so the patient feels no pain in the area where the operation is to be performed. The needles are not necessarily inserted near the region where the pain is to be prevented. In the past, a particular operation might require 25 or more needles placed in various parts of the body. But now this operation requires only 3 or 4 needles.

Today the Chinese doctors are trying to learn more about acupuncture. They are trying to develop a convincing theory to explain how the needles work in preventing pain, or why a needle in the wrist, for example, would prevent the pain in the area of the mouth.

A patient who needs an operation is given a choice between having acupuncture or having one of the chemicals used for putting him to sleep. It has been estimated that over half of the patients choose acupuncture because there is no sickness after the operation whereas the chemical may make the patient sick for a few hours or a day.

1. Acupuncture is a kind of                 

A. medical needles                          B. medical equipment

    C. medical technique                        D. medical examination

2. To perform the acupuncture skillfully, one

A. has to learn how to insert the needles accurately in the right place    

B. should insert the needles where the pain is to be prevented    

C. needs to be trained for a short period of time    

D. must use fewer needles than in the past

3. According to the 3rd paragraph, we can infer    

A. people must insert a needle in the wrist to prevent the pain in the mouth

B. people come to realize the shortcomings of the acupuncture    

C. people are convinced to use the acupuncture to cure diseases    

D. people need to make deeper research into the acupuncture

4. Nowadays, more and more people prefer having acupuncture because            

A. acupuncture has no side effects after the operation    

B. acupuncture costs them less than having chemicals    

C. chemicals usually cause many more deaths    

D. they want to protect the traditional Chinese medicine

5. The author of the passage tends to be          acupuncture.

A. strongly against                         B. in favor of    

C. doubtful about                           D. uninterested in

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP)--Bill Gates is finally getting his Harvard degree--32 years after he walked away from the university on the path to becoming the world's wealthiest person.

Gates, billionaire co--founder of Microsoft Corp.,philanthropist(慈善家) and college dropout, will receive an honorary degree June 7 when he delivers Harvard University' s 356th graduation address.

"His contributions to the world of business and technology, and the great example he has set through his far--reaching philanthropy, will rightfully put him on center stage in Harvard Yard," Harvard Alumni Association President Paul Finnegan said in a statement.

Gates is considered a member of Harvard' s Class of 1977, which celebrates its 30th reunion this year. He first came to the university in 1973 but left in1975 to devote his time to developing Microsoft, which he founded that year with childhood friend Paul Allen.

Gates helped turn Redmond, Wash--based Microsoft into the world's largest maker of computer software, with revenues of more than $ 44 billion during the year 2006. He was the company's chief executive(首席执行官)until 2000 and still serves as chairman.

Gates and his wife, Melinda, created the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000,which is now the world's largest philanthropic foundation with an endowment(捐赠资金) of about $ 33 billion. The foundation concentrates on promoting global health, ending poverty and hunger, and enhancing education. The Gates Foundation also is a major donor to Harvard.

Jack Reardon, Harvard's associate vice president for university relations, said there was no particular reason why the university waited until this year to honor Gates. He said Harvard considers many people for honorary degrees every year.

Forbes magazine earlier this year estimated Gates' worth at $ 56 billion, making him the world's richest person.

1. Which of the following is probably the best title of this passage?    

A. Bill Gates to become the world's richest person    

B. Bill Gates to give Harvard graduation address    

C. Bill Gates to create the largest philanthropic foundation    

D. Bill Gates to retire from Microsoft's chief executive

2. Bill Gates will receive an honorary degree from Harvard because            

A. he is considered a member of Harvard's Class of 1977      

B. he founded Microsoft and made it the world's largest maker of computer software     

C. he is considering celebrating his 30th reunion in Harvard University this year     

D. he has made great contributions to the world of business as well as philanthropy

3. The underlined word "enhancing" in the 6th paragraph probably means       

A. enriching     B. improving     C. moving       D. strengthening

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?    

A. There have ever been 355 graduation addresses since.    

B. In 1975 Microsoft was founded by Gates and Paul Allen.    

C. Gates was one of the excellent graduates from Harvard.    

D. The Gates Foundation has donated a lot of money to Harvard.

5. We can conclude that Gates    

A. will devote more of his energy to solving global problems    

B. would have been more successful with entire education in Harvard    

C. will not be willing to accept the honorary degrees from Harvard 

D. cares more about his reputation than anything else in the world

根据以下地图和表格中提供的信息,写一篇英文短文，向外国友人介绍山东概况。

注意：1．短文应包括表格中的所有内容要点；

      2．词数：120—150。

A Brief Introduction of Shandong Province

根据下面的漫画，用英语写一篇120—150词的短文。短文必须包括以下内容：

1．对图画的描述。

2．图画的寓意。

3．你的观点。

Room for Revolution : George Washington and His Philadelphia Friends

March 16, 2007-August 30, 2007

Charles Willson Peale′s George Washington at Princeton is on view at the Museum which was lent from a private collection . This visually striking and finely made life-size portrait （肖像） records Washington′s 6-foot-2-inch figure in a pose highlighting strength , composure , and elegance .It is put up in a room neighboring to the Powel House parlor , a period room from one of Philadelphia′s greatest eighteenth-century private homes , where Washington was frequently entertained by his friends , Samuel and Elizabeth Powel . Both spaces contain important examples of furniture by Philadephia′s finest craftsmen , such as Thomas Afflect and John Aitken . Among these is a side chair specially ordered by the Washingtons when living in Philadelphia .

Painted in Philadelphia in 1779, Peale′s painting was immediately sent to Europe to promote Washington′s reputation as a leader and the cause of the American Revolution , then in progress . Later ,during Europe′s Napoleonic Wars , a Spanish duke with strong sympathies with American Revolution owned the picture . At that time he added the complicated carved caption to it , which describes Washington as “a liberator of his country who abandoned absolute power.”

Curators

American Art Department Staff , website commentary by Carol Soltis

Location

Galleries 286 and 287 , second floor

1．This passage is mainly about       .

       A．the cause of the the American Revolution

       B．the information of a portrait on view

       C．the description of the life of George Washington

       D．the friendship between Washington and his friends

2．What is the name of the portrait?

       A．Room for Revolution

       B．Charles Wilson Peale

       C．George Washington at Princeton

       D．George Washington and His Philadelphia Friends

3．What happened in the Powel House parlor?

       A．Washington entertained his friends.

       B．Washington made a chair on his own.

       C．Charles Wilson Peale finished the portrait.

       D．Samuel and Elizabeth Powel met Washington a lot.

4．According to the passage, Washington         .

       A．lived between 1741 and 1827        B．ordered the portrait painted in 1779

       C．was sympathized by a Spanish duke D．was a great man not greedy for power

5．The passage tells us that         .

       A．when the portrait was finished, America was at war

       B．the portrait was originally hanging in Samuel′s room

       C．the portrait was sent to Europe to gain support from Napoleon

       D．the caption of the portrait was carved by Philadelphia′s finest craftsmen

Everyone agrees that it′s necessary to reduce carbon

emissions (排放物) around the world. There is less agreement over exactly how nations should go about achieving a more carbon - free planet. Thus, the environmental equivalent: cap – and – trade carbon emissions, or place a carbon tax on all users?

With cap – and – trade programs, governments limit the level of carbon produced by an industry. Companies that hold their emissions below the cap can sell their remaining allowance on a carbon market, while companies that go beyond their limit must purchase credits on that market. Carbon taxes are more straightforward: a set tax rate is placed on the consumption of carbon with the idea that raising the price will encourage industries and individuals to consume less. At the moment, cap – and – trade has the upper hand, but doesn′t defeat the tax just yet.

Supporters of the tax argue that a cap – and – trade system would be too difficult to administer – and too easily gamed by industries looking to sidestep emissions caps. Cap – and – trade advocates contradict that like all other flat taxes, a carbon collection would relatively burden lower – income families, who spend a greater percentage of their income on energy than rich households.

So which system will have a larger effect on carbon consumption? A 10% carbon tax might reduce the demand for carbon about 5 % or less, according to an analysis by the Carbon Tax Center, an environmental advocacy group. That may not be enough. Businesses and governments haven′t figured out how the two competing systems can work together, but in the end, the world may need both.

1．The passage focuses on           .

       A．programs of collecting taxes                 B．systems of reducing carbon emissions

       C．reasons for reducing carbon emissions D．contradictions between the two systems

2．According to the cap – and – trade program, companies          .

       A．are forbidden to produce carbon emissions

       B．are allocated the same amount of carbon consumption

       C．can sell their remaining allowance within their limits

       D．can sell the extra amount of carbon at a higher price

3．Carbon taxes work by            .

       A．burdening well – off families

       B．encouraging industries to consume carbon

       C．raising the price for carbon consumption

       D．limiting the carbon consumption of industries only

4．The underlined word “cap” in the second paragraph most likely refers to         .

       A．limit                    B．credit                  C．level                    D．rate

5．We can learn from the passage          .

       A．carbon taxes are difficult to carry out

       B．cap – and – trade plays a greater role at present

       C．cap – and – trade will be preferable in the future

       D．carbon taxes will be preferable in the future

     The Poetry Foundation recently named American poet Jack Prelutsky as the nation's first children's poet laureate(桂冠诗人).  The group created the award as a way to increase children's love of poetry.

      As children's poet laureate, Jack Prelutsky will give two public readings in the next two years.  He will also advise the Poetry Foundation about children's literature and take part in projects concerning children and poetry.

Jack Prelutsky has been writing poetry for children for almost forty years.  He has written more than thirty-five books of poems.  His first book was called A Gopher in the Garden. It was published in 1967. His latest is called Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems.

     Jack Prelutsky is well known for creating new words by combining two words to create a new kind of creature. For example, he combined "radish" with "shark" to get "radish ark". "Lion" and "broccoli" became "broccoli on". He also created "umbrellaphant", a mixture of the words "umbrella" and "elephant".

     Jack Prelutsky says that children like his poems because he writes about things they care about. Poetry researchers say that Jack Prelutsky's poems recognize children's feelings. An example of this is the poem My Sister Is a Werewolf which is about how it feels to be different.

Jack Prelutsky also writes poems about American holidays. His poem It's Halloween is a very famous one about the holiday celebrated at the end of October.

1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

     A. Poems with New Words Grow Popular            B. First Children's Poet Laureate Named

     C. Children's Love for Poetry Increased        D. Jack Prelutsky Awarded Nationwide

2. What is Jack Prelutsky famous for?

     A. Creating new words in his poems.                   B. His productivity.

     C. His long time of writing.                          D. His poems about American holidays.

3. Children are in favour of his poems because

A. they are easy to understand                 B. the poet is famous

C. children like reading new words              D. the poet understand their feelings

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A.      It was A Gopher in the Garden that brought him fame.

B. The poet will be kept busy over a lot of activities.

C. Jack Prelutsky will no longer write about American holidays.

D. The poem It's Halloween must have been written for adults.

5. Put the following items in right order according to the passage.

a. two public readings        b. A Gopher in the Garden

c. Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems        d. My Sister Is a Werewolf

A. b--c--d--a      B. d--a--c--b         C. b--d--c--a         D. a--b--c--d

近年来，各地动物园频频发生动物袭击游人的事件，请结合下图所给信息，谈谈你的看法和感想。

  注意：词数120--150。

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With big handbags becoming a key fashion accessory (配件) for working women, health experts are warning they can also become a key health concern.

    Bags for women have become bigger and heavier as designers combine briefcases with handbags and straps have become longer, resulting in many users complaining of neck, shoulder and back problems.

"I see so many women with neck pains and headaches and what I usually do is look for their purse and pick it up," said Jane Sadler, a family practice physician at Baylor Medical Center in Garland, Texas. "We take it over to the scale and weigh it and usually they're anywhere from 7 to10 pounds...We're really going to see women with more and more problems later on if we continue the big purse craze."

William Case, a physical therapist (临床医生) in private practice in Houston, Texas, urged designers "to place a cute, educational caution tag (标签) on all bags to inform of potential neck and shoulder dangers." Above all, he recommended correct posture while carrying big purses, keeping the head and shoulders upright. Patients should also frequently change the size and weight of purses carded.

"The extra-large purses are quite phenomenal. They look beautiful when the women wear them, but I don't know how aware they are of the potential problems," Case said.

Placing objects on one shoulder was one of the least efficient (有效率的) ways of carrying a load, according to a professor from Cornell University in New York State. "This causes a great imbalance," he said. "If a big bag is a fashion accessory, then occasional and symbolic use is fine. If not, then keep it light."

1. Bags for women are designed to be bigger because they ____

A. are supposed to carry more things      B. are more comfortable to wear

C. make the wearers look nicer            D. show the status of the wearers

2. Jane Sadler would "look for their purse and pick it up" in order" to see whether the purses _________.

A. contained enough money              B. were worth a lot of pounds

C. were too heavy                      D. were too large

3. Which correctly explains the meaning of the underlined word "posture" in the 4th paragraph?

A. The way you position your body.

B. The part of your body where you place a weight.

    C. The strength you use to carry a weight.

    D. The height of the weight you carry.

4. Which of the following belongs to the kind of bags causing the health problems?

     A                 B.                 C.               D.

5. None of the experts advised big bag users to ___________.

A. be aware of the big-bag problems

B. wear big bags in the right way

    C. avoid using big bags very often

    D. sacrifice the fashion to keep fit