The world’s biggest Internet search engine, Google, has proven once again to be king of the Web. Users can download “Google Wi-Fi” software and then enjoy free Wi-Fi service available in some US cities since last Tuesday.
Wi-Fi is short for “Wireless Fidelity”(无线上网). It allows laptop computers and personal digital assistants to connect to the Internet at high speed by radio sigal.
A person with a Wi-Fi enabled computer can connect to the Internet when near one of the network’s access points. The place covered by one or several access points is called a hotspot. Google had already set up two “hotspots” in the US city of San Francisco which provide a free Wi-Fe service.
The Wi- Fi technology even allows users to enjoy a free Internet phone service. Some scientists argue that Wi-Fi may replace mobile phone networks.
Wi-Fi is stioo limited to a few cities, where there are “ hotspots”. But its capability(容量) of sending information has already done better than that of the mobile phone network, even that of 3G (Third Generation telecommunication technology). Some scientists have started to call Wi-Fi 4G.
In addition to a high speed Internet connection, Fi-Fi has other advantages compared to mobile phones. We-Fi is global. The same Wi-Fi system works in different countries around the world. Different from using cell phones, you don’t need to change computers to use Internet phones when you go to other places and most importantly, many Internet phones cost you nothing at all.
【小题1】 Wi-Fi is not available in cities without_____.

A．a computer

B．a radio

C．a hotspot

D．a cell phone

【小题2】 Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Wi-Fi?
A. The high speed Internet connection.   B. Many free Internet phones.
B. Using the same computers for Internet phones when you go to other places. C. Used in all the US cities.
【小题3】 Some scientists started to call Wi-Fi 4G, because_____.

A．it is the product of the Google”s 4th generation.

B．it is more capable of sending information than the mobile phone network.

C．it has been used by more than four generations.

D．Wi-Fi will surely take the place of the mobile phone network.

【小题4】. Which of the following is the best title?
A.Third Generation Telecommunication Technology
B. Free Call Service
C.Google Launches Free Wi-Fi Service
D.Free Wi-Fi Service across the U.S.A.

People say that a mother’s love knows no boundaries (边界). This is true when it comes to my mother. She has given up many things so that my sisters and I could live a better life.
My mother comes from a large family and her parents died when she was quite young. She dropped out of school when she was fifteen because no one could afford to pay her studies. At the age of 19, she married my father and when they had my sisters and I, they moved to the United States so that we could have a better life. My parents did not know English but somehow they communicated with other people. My mother stayed at home and raised us while my father was working. There were so many dangerous incidents that happened where we lived that my mother finally decided that we all moved to Texas when I was seven.
My mother has worked so hard to give us everything. She always tells us that all she wants is for us to be happy.
As the saying goes, “You don’t appreciate (意识到) something until it’s gone.” Well, I finally had a chance to experience it. My mother went to Mexico this winter because she needed to have an operation. It was the first time in my life that my mother was not there to hold and comfort me. Those two weeks when she was away made me realize how much I love her. All she has done for me is incredible (难以置信的). When I suffer she suffers with me. I have to show her how much I care about her. She means the world to me.
【小题1】Which is the RIGHT order of the following events?
a. My mother married my father.
b. My mother went to Mexico to have an operation.
c. We all moved to Texas.
d. My mother dropped out of school.
e. They moved to the United States.
f. My mother’s parents died when she was young.

A．a, b, f, c, d, e

B．d, e, a, c, f, b

C．f, d, a, b, e, c

D．f, d, a, e, c, b

【小题2】What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the fourth paragraph?

A．My mother’s experience.	B．My mother’s care for me.
C．The meaning of the saying.	D．My mother’s love.

【小题3】The writer didn’t realize that he loves his mother very much until ______.

A．they moved to Texas	B．his mother told them all she wanted was for them to be happy
C．his mother left home for an operation	D．his mother died

【小题4】According to the passage, we can infer that the writer writes the passage in a(n) ______ mood.

A．affectionate (挚爱的)

B．humorous

C．serious

D．bitter

More perhaps than any other European nation, the Swiss have got used to looking after foreign travelers. As early as the 18th century, wealthy French, Germans and Italians were treating the country as an amusement center while, in the 19th century, it became the major holiday playground for the British nobles. Today, it attracts visitors from all over the world.
The Swiss are clear about the importance of tourism to their economy, which makes up about eight percent of the Gross Domestic Product, and helps industry greatly. Managers of hotels from all over the world go to Switzerland to learn how to do the job, and a high standard can be expected from the great majority of the country’s hotels, most of which are small and pride themselves on personalized service. Public transport is the best in Europe. Both the Swiss Federal railways and the private railways are fully electric-powered, and the total network consists of about 5,000 kilometers of track.
Under the Fly Baggage system passengers can check luggage in at 116 railway stations and have it automatically transferred to their flight. The national highway system is equally well planned, and the mountain roads offer views of some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery. Also serving the mountains is an effective system of railways and cable ways, while more than 160 passenger cars cross the lakes and rivers. Hiking in the mountains is equally popular with Swiss nationals and foreign visitors. For those who want to view the country from a great height without having to climb the mountain themselves, it is always possible to take in the view from a balloon.
【小题1】Compared with other European countries, Switzerland ________.

A．places more importance on entertainment

B．thinks more about foreign travelers

C．has more convenient public transport

D．has more five-star hotels

【小题2】According to the passage, Switzerland is now visited by ________.

A．wealthy French people	B．rich Germans and Italians
C．British nobles	D．people from various countries

【小题3】According to the passage we learn that ________.

A．most of the hotels in Switzerland are big

B．all the hotels in Switzerland offer exactly the same service

C．most of the hotels in Switzerland offer first class service

D．the hotels in Switzerland are accustomed to learning from the rest of the world

【小题4】The Fly Rail Baggage system is a service to transport your luggage between the railway station and ________.

A．the airport

B．the hotel

C．the motorway station

D．the cable ways

【小题5】The passage mainly tells us about ________.

A．scenery in Switzerland	B．the life in Switzerland
C．tourism in Switzerland	D．the transportation in Switzerland

In white shirt, blue pants, black cloth shoes and two pigtails (辫子), Jingqiu gives off an air of great “pure beauty” in Zhang Yimou’s new movie Under the Hawthom Tree.《山揸树之恋》
The film tells the story of the sad romance of Jingqiu and a handsome young man named Laosan. Set at the end of the “cultural revolution” (1966-1976), the pair manage to fall in love although they come form different political environments.
Before it was released, moviegoers speculated (推测) on just what this “pure beauty” could be. Director Zhang complained of how long it had taken him to find the right girl for the part of Jingqiu—a character so innocent that she believes simply lying on the same bed with a man will make her pregnant.
It was 18-year-old Zhou Dongyu who stood out from the crowd. According to Zhang, Zhou has “eyes that are clear like a fountain on a mountainside”. Born of an ordinary worker’s family, the Shijiazhuang girl was in her final year of high school and working hard for a place in an art college.
While some teenagers consider such “pure beauty” illusory (虚幻的), others believe that it speaks of something soulful.
Purity is all about the innocence that shines through from within, thinks 16-year-old Tan Mengxi of Nanjing.
“Being pure can be simple, not having complicated thoughts and being inexperienced. However, it doesn’t mean an ignorant or naive (天真的) person. So, a person is pure in his or her nature if he or she is always enthusiastic and able to deal with difficult matters independently. This purity doesn’t pass with time,” she said.
【小题1】 What image does Jingqiu give to audiences in the movie Under the Hawthorn Tree?

A．A simple girl.

B．A pure girl.

C．A romantic girl.

D．A silent girl.

【小题2】 What kind of girl looks pure according to the passage?

A．A girl in red shirt, blue pants, black leather shoes and two pigtails.

B．A girl has eyes that are clear like a fountain on a mountainside.

C．A girl who was born into an ordinary worker’s family.

D．A girl wears accessories and make-up.

【小题3】 What’s the opinion of Tan Mengxi about purity?

A．It is of whether someone is ignorant or naive.

B．Being pure can be simple, not having complicated thoughts and being inexperienced.

C．It is of whether someone is always enthusiastic.

D．Purity is a matter of internal quality and doesn’t pass with time.

【小题4】 Which do you think is the best title for the passage?

A．What makes a pure girl?

B．A debate on the movie Under the Hawthorn Tree

C．Opinions on the character Jingqiu

D．It’s hard to find the character Jingqiu

【小题5】When did the story in the movie happen？

A．In the 1960s	B．In the 1980s
C．In the 1970s	D．In the 1990s.

Farming was once the chief way of life in nearly every country. People cannot live without food, and nearly all their food comes from crops and animals raised on farms. Not many people farm for a living any more, but farming remains the most important work in the world.
Before the nineteenth century, the typical American family lived on a small farm. They raised pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, and planted corn, fruits, garden vegetables, and wheat. Everyone worked long and hard, but the results were often poor. Families barely harvested enough food for themselves. This situation began to change during the last half of the 1800's and it changed remarkably(明显地) in the next century.
Scientific methods and labor-saving machinery have made farming increasingly productive. The development of improved plant varieties and fertilizers has helped double and even triple the production of some major crops. More scientific animal care and animal raising have helped increase the amount of meat and products that animals produce. At the same time, the use of tractors and other modern farm equipment has sharply reduced the need for farm labor.
As farming has become less important as a way of life in the United States, it has become more important as a source which offers materials to industry. Today's successful farmers are experts not just in agriculture but also in accounting, marketing, and finance. Farms that are not run in a similar way have great difficulty surviving.
【小题1】 We are told in the first paragraph about ____.

A．the history of farming	B．the importance of farming
C．the development of farming	D．the changes of farming

【小题2】 Which of the following describes American farming before the 19^th century?

A．Farmers didn’t work hard on their farms.

B．Farmers used tractors to help them.

C．Farming was the main way of living for most people.

D．Farmers could supply materials to industry.

【小题3】 Crop production has increased greatly now thanks to all the following EXCEPT __.

A．scientific methods	B．labor- saving machinery
C．farmers’ hard work	D．chemical fertilizers

【小题4】 The passage mainly talks about_____.

A．the advantages of American farming	B．the changes in American farming
C．the situation of American farms	D．how rapidly farming has developed

Islamabad, Pakistan, June 22^nd---Two mountain climbers surprisingly survived (幸免于) a fall of over 500 feet on the 25,530-foot mountain in Pakistan, Saturday. The two climbers were climbing an ice-covered wall of the mountain when they suddenly lost their footing and fell about 560 feet to a narrow snow-covered ledge(悬崖突出部分) below. “We were lucky that ledge was there,” said the climbers, “Otherwise, we would have fallen over 2,000 feet.” If the ledge had not been there, the two climbers almost certainly have met their death. “It’s a wonder,” the climbers said, “that we landed on the ledge, and the snow was loose enough to cushion(缓冲) our fall. We’re thankful that we survived.”
When a reporter asked them if they planned to give up mountain climbing after their narrow escape(九死一生), the two climbers replied, “Not at all. We’ll be going back up there just as soon as we get out of the hospital.”
【小题1】 The mountain climbers survived because _____.

A．they had fallen only 500 feet down	B．of the ledge and the loose snow on it
C．of their strong bodies	D．they were very good climbers

【小题2】 If there had not been the snow-covered ledge, _____.

A．they wouldn’t have fallen down	B．they would have them wounded
C．they would have lost their lives	D．they would fall into the deep snow

【小题3】 How high was the ledge from the foot of the mountain?

A．2,560 feet high	B．2,000 feet high
C．25,530 feet high	D．More than 1,400 feet high

【小题4】 Choose the right order which shows what happened to the two climbers.
a. talked with a reporter           b. lost their footing 
c. was sent to a hospital           d. fell to a ledge     
e. started to climb an ice-covered wall

A．b-d-c-e-a

B．e-d-b-c-a

C．e-b-d-c-a

D．a-c-b-d-e

According to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place to stay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thirty days. Although technically accurate, that is an impersonal assessment of an enormous and very human problem.
The homeless population represents all of us Americans. It includes men and women, the elderly, children, and infants. Its members are from all ethnic groups. What they have in common is poverty.
Currently in the U.S., thirty-nine million people live in poverty. When money is really tight, paying the rent or buying food often becomes a choice. Government assistance in the form of food stamps does help but, as one homeless man explains, you can’t pay the rent with food stamps.
With no money for rent, the streets and homeless shelters become the alternative.
Although men make up the largest group within the homeless population, homeless women with children are rapidly joining them. In fact, one quarter of the homeless people in the U.S. are teenagers and young children.
People may become homeless for numerous reasons. However, there are certain factors that many of these individuals have in common. They include a lack of adequate education and job skills. A majority of the teenagers and adults have not completed high school.
The abuse of alcohol and drugs is also a common factor. One third of the adult homeless population abuses alcohol, while one quarter of the same group uses drugs.
Some members of this population suffer mental health problems. Within the past several years many institutions for the mentally ill have been closed and their patients sent “home”. Unfortunately, a number of those people have no home to go to and they are unable to adequately look after themselves.
Job loss in today’s economy has also become a real factor in the loss of people’s homes. The breakup of families through abandonment and divorce is also contributing factors, particularly when there are children involved. The parent who is left to care for the kids with inadequate income may be forced to depend on the homeless shelters to put a roof over their heads.
【小题1】The writer thinks that the U.S. government’s definition for the homeless shows _________.

A．an insincere attitude toward the homeless

B．an unbearable attitude toward the homeless

C．an uncivilized attitude toward the homeless

D．an unsympathetic attitude toward the homeless

【小题2】The U.S. government helps the homeless by _________.

A．giving them homeless allowance	B．giving them food stamps
C．finding jobs for them	D．finding residence (a place to live) for them

【小题3】People become homeless for all the following reasons EXCEPT _________.

A．the lack of adequate education

B．the abuse of alcohol and drugs

C．the closure of institutions for the mentally ill

D．the poor performance of economy

【小题4】The breakup of families is likely to lead to homelessness because a parent with kids may _________.

A．lose his or her job in today’s economy

B．be unable to look after the kids

C．not have enough income

D．find residence at a homeless shelter

You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another Earth”? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-Born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese.
But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas  Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not the people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist  C.N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. The Chinese love him, but he is an American citizen.
【小题1】What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．He wants to tell us something about “ABC”.

B．He wants to show that Chinese are well respected in America.

C．He wants to tell us some knowledge about the English language.

D．He wants to introduce the American culture to us.

【小题2】 Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because ____.

A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside

B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese

C．they were born in China but go to study in America

D．they like to eat bananas

【小题3】 C.N. Yang is mentioned here to show that ____.
A. American Chinese are great.        B. we love American Chinese
C. The Chinese can win Nobel Prizes   D. American Chinese are not Chinese citizens

At a primary school in a small town in the east of South Carolina, second-grade teachers Garneau and Lynne are convinced that separating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improvement in both genders（性别）．
David Chadwell, South Carolina’s expert of single gender education says, “Boys and girls learn, hear and respond to their surroundings differently．We can teach boys and girls based on what we now know．”
Male and female eyes are not organized in the same way, he explains．The organization of the male eye makes it sensitive to motion and direction．“Boys understand the world as objects moving through space,” he says．
The male eye is also drawn to cooler colors like silver and black．It’s no accident that boys tend to create pictures of moving objects instead of drawing the happy colorful family, like girls do in their class．
The female eye, on the other hand, is drawn to warmer colors like red, yellow and orange．To attract girls, Chadwell says, the teacher doesn’t need to move as much as in boy’s class．Using descriptive phrases and lots of colors in presentations or on the blackboard gets their attention．
Boys and girls also hear differently．“When someone speaks in a loud tone, girls understand it as yelling,” Chadwell says．“They think you’re mad and can shut down．” Girls are more sensitive to sounds．He advises girls’ teachers to watch the tone of their voices．Boys’ teachers should sound more forceful, even excited．
A boy’s nervous system causes him to be more cautious when he is standing, moving, and the room temperature is around 69 degrees Fahrenheit．Stress in boys, he says, tends to increase blood flow to their brains, a process that helps them stay focused．Girls are more focused when seated in a warmer room around 75 degrees Fahrenheit．Girls also respond to stress differently．When exposed to threat and conflict, blood goes to their guts（肠道）, leaving them feeling nervous or anxious．
These differences can be applied in the classroom, Chadwell adds．“Single gender programs are about making the best use of the learning．”
【小题1】What is David Chadwell’s attitude toward separating elementary-age boys and girls while learning?

A．Supportive

B．Worried

C．Concerned

D．Uninterested

【小题2】To engage boy in a class, the teacher ______．

A．must have a moving object in this hand

B．needs to wear clothes in warm color

C．has to speak politely

D．had better move constantly while teaching

【小题3】Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?
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【小题4】Which of the following students is most likely to be focused?

A．A boy sitting in a warm room	B．A standing boy who is faced with stress
C．A girl standing in a cold room	D．A girl who is facing a lot of pressure

Heavy downpours last month in Rhode Island led to widespread flooding, causing millions of dollars in property damage and leaving thousands homeless. The floodwaters also poured vast amounts of raw sewage (污水) into the rivers and streams that flow into Narragansett Bay.
It sounds like the makings of an environmental nightmare, but in fact it’s just the opposite. To scientists’ delight, the sewage-loaded floodwaters have caused a well-timed growth of phytoplankton, the microscopic creatures that form the foundation of marine food chains. With more food available for fish, clams and other sea creatures, the bay’s fisheries industry is expected to benefit.
In decades past, Narragansett Bay typically experienced a late winter/early spring algal (海藻) bloom that fed creatures up and down the water column. But in recent years, the waters of Narragansett Bay have warmed greatly, interrupting this seasonal event.
Mark Berman, an oceanographer with the National Marine Fisheries Service, said the flood seemed to have sent the bay back to its normal state.
However, local, state and federal officials in Rhode Island have been battling other algal blooms that, by contrast, are causing widespread harm to the Narragansett Bay ecosystem. During summer months, sewage and agricultural runoff flows into the bay, causing large blooms. But instead of becoming food for sea creatures, much of the phytoplankton is consumed by bacteria, which grow fast in the warmer waters. The rapid bacteria growth leads to hypoxia – a decrease of oxygen in the water that can cause large fish kills. One such die-off occurred in 2003, when millions of oxygen-starved fish washed up on the beaches of Narragansett Bay.
The flood’s positive impact will probably be a one-time event, Mr. Berman said. Meanwhile, efforts to curb the harmful summer blooms continue; in 2008, for instance, Providence completed a $359 million sewage tunnel under the city designed to reduce the polluted storm overflow into Narragansett Bay.
【小题1】 Scientists believe that the raw sewage flowing into the bay will _______.

A．pollute the island’s environment	B．cause lots of property damage
C．increase the fisheries production	D．destroy the food chains in the bay

【小题2】The potential benefit of fisheries industry relies on the _______.

A．warm temperatures of the bay	B．growth of phytoplankton
C．large summer alga blooms	D．consumption of oxygen by bacteria

【小题3】 People struggle against the summer blooms because they will ________.

A．pollute the local natural environment	B．increase the production of fishery industry
C．cause large fish kills of the bay indirectly	D．provide too much food for sea creatures

【小题4】It can be inferred that _______.

A．money spent on the summer blooms has been wasted

B．the government is investing to promote the local fisheries

C．research of oceanology should be encouraged

D．opinions on the raw sewage impact are currently contradictory

【小题5】 The underlined word “curb” in the last paragraph can be defined as “______”.

A．control

B．consume

C．cause

D．cure