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　　A new study reported in a medical magazine concludes that even smokers who reach their 70sare likely to live longer if they stop smoking. Researchers say that they have got some of the strongest evidence (证据) that it's never too late to stop smoking.

　　The study was based on a five-year follow-up of 7178 people over the age of 65 who lived in Boston, New Haven and Washington counties in Iowa. The reporter showed former smokers ran about the same risk (危险) of death from heart disease as those who never smoked. Women who stopped smoking faced about the same cancer-death risk as those who never smoked, but men who gave up smoking still had a 50% higher risk. The men's extra risk of cancer largely disappeared if they had not smoked for more than 20 years.

　　The discovery does not agree with the widely - known belief that by the time smokers reach old age, their habit has already hurt them, and those who continue to live healthily are probably immune (免疫) to the dangers of cigarettes.

1．A new study proved (证明) that ________.

[　　]

A．It is too late for the old to give up smoking

B．It is good for health to stop smoking at any age

C．It is useless for young people to give up smoking

D．A person who smokes can reach 70

2．The new study was probably carried out by ________ scientists.

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3．Women who stopped smoking ________.

[　　]

A．had the same chance of catching cancer as women never smoked.

B．had more trouble with their hearts than other women

C．would never catch cancer

D．always faced cancer death

4．Generally speaking, people believe that ________.

[　　]

A．an old person who is still healthy has never smoked

B．a healthy person has never smoked

C．an old person who is still healthy must have stopped smoking

D．any healthy persons must have stopped smoking

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

[　　]

A．Stop Smoking When You Are Old

B．Stop Smoking at Any Age

C．Smoking Is Bad for the Old

D．Smoking Is Bad for the Young

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　　In Europe, men do not usually wear skirts. But the Scottish national clothing for men is a kind of skirt. It is called a kilt. The Scottish like to be different. They are also proud of their country and its history, and they feel that the kilt is part of that history. That's why the men still wear kilts at traditional (传统的) dances and on national holidays. They believe they are wearing the same clothes that Scottish men always used to wear.

　　That's what they believe. However, kilts are not really so old. Before 1730, Scottish men wore a long shirt and blanket around their shoulders. These clothes got in the way when the men started to work in factories. So, in 1730 a factory owner changed the blanket into a skirt; the kilt. That's how the first kilt was made.

　　Then, in the late 1700s Scottish soldiers in the British Army began to wear kilts. One reason for this was national sentiment ( = feelings) . The Scottish soldiers wanted to be different from the English soldiers. The British Army probably had a different reason. A Scottish soldier in a kilt was always easy to find! The Scottish soldier fought very hard and became famous. The kilt was part of the fame, and in the early 1800s men all around Scotland began to wear kilts.

　　These kilts had colorful stripes (条纹) going up and down and across. In the 1700s and early 1800s, the color of the stripes had no special meaning. Men sometimes owned kilts in several different colors. But later the colors became important to the Scottish families. By about 1850, most families had special colors for their kilts. For example, men from the Campbell family had kilts with green, yellow and blue stripes. Scottish people often believe that the colors of the kilts are part of their family history. In fact, each family just chose the color they liked best.

　　This is not the story you will hear today if you are in Scotland. Most Scottish people still believe that kilts are as old as Scotland and that the colors are as old as the Scottish families. Sometimes feelings are stronger than facts!

1．This text is mainly about ________.

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

A．The English soldiers were the first to wear kilts.

B．It was hard then to tell the Scottish soldiers from the English ones apart from the clothes.

C．Colors were specially designed in the first kilts.

D．The factory owner made the first kilt from long shirts to make his workers different from others.

3．Scottish soldiers were dressed in kilts partly because of ________.

4．The colors of the kilts are ________.

[　　]

A．not part of the Scottish family history

B．older than the Scottish family history

C．for the Campbell family only

D．mainly green, yellow and blue

5．From the last paragraph we can infer that ________.

[　　]

A．the European people are full of strong feelings

B．there are no stories about kilts in Scotland today

C．the British like to do things on feelings, not on facts

D．the Scottish prefer to keep their tradition rather than believe the fact

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　　In the early 1900s, most Americans lived on farms. Women usually got up long before the sun to milk cow, gather eggs and prepare a big breakfast. During the day, they did a lot of housework. They sometimes worked in the fields with their husbands.

　　During the next fifty years, however, life in America changed greatly. Most people moved from farms into cities or towns where the husband had a job in an office, store or factory. In the 1940sand 1950s most women continued to work at home, taking care of the house and children, doing the washing and cooking. During the 1960s more and more women began to work outside their homes. By 1980 more than 60% of all American women between the ages of 18 and 54 had jobs. At first, most women worked only if their income (收入) was needed because of the death or illness of their husbands, but later women began to work by choice. As automation (自动化) took over many of the jobs at home and as the husband spent long hours on the work, some women found less fulfillment (成就) in housework. An increase (增加) in the divorce rate (离婚率) also pushed more women into labor force (劳动力). By 1980, 8.5 million American families were headed by women with no husband present (在场的).

　　Like Chinese women, American women have always worked either on the farms, in their homes or in the workplace. As we enter a new century, American women find their role (作用) in society has greatly improved. Many choices open to them now. Many are entering the professions (职业) and occupying (占据) key positions (关键位置) in politics, business and education, and their number continues to grow.

1．Why did life in America change greatly during the 1950s?

[　　]

A．Husband hated the farm work and moved from farms into cities.

B．Women had jobs in an office, store, and factory.

C．Men found jobs in cities, so many families moved into cities.

D．Automation took over many of the housework.

2．In the 1980s, why did most women get jobs at first?

[　　]

A．Their income was needed to support the family.

B．Their parents moved in with them.

C．They needed more money because they had more children.

D．They could make more money than men.

3．Why did more women get jobs later on?

[　　]

A．They could make more money than men.

B．Housework became less creative and they wanted more fulfillment.

C．Many companies provided day care for their children.

D．Their husbands were ill.

4．In 1980 about how many families were headed by women with no husband present?

[　　]

A．85,000.

B．850,000.

C．8,500,000.

D．85,000,000,000.

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　　Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer - literate”.But not all experts (专家) agree that this is a good idea.

　　One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees, is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer, David doesn't see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them “people -literate”.

　　David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club that he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who are happier going to Computertowns where there are computers for them to experiment on, with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers, but have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People don't have to learn computer terms, but the experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming “people-literate.”

1．Which of the following is David Tebbutt's idea on the relationship between people and computer?

[　　]

A．Computer learning should be made easier.

B．There should be more computer clubs for experts.

C．People should work harder to master computer use.

D．Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.

2．We can infer from the text that “computer- literate” means ________.

[　　]

A．being able to afford a computer

B．being able to write computer programs

C．working with the computer and finding out its value

D．understanding the computer and knowing how to use it

3．The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to the idea that computertowns ________.

[　　]

A．help to set up more computer clubs

B．bring people to learn to use computers

C．bring more experts to work together

D．help to sell computers to the public

4．David started computertown UK with the purpose of ________.

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　　Joe Bloggs always had a cigarette (香烟) on his lips. He smoked while he read, while he looked at the television, and while he drank a cup of coffee. He smoked forty cigarettes a day but he was happy.

　　Joe's friend, Fred Brown, said to him, “It is very bad to smoke.”

　　When Joe heard this, he started to worry and became thin. So he did not buy any mare cigarettes. He became so thin he went to Fred for help.

　　Fred said, “You must eat more.”So Joe didn't smoke, but he ate chocolate (巧克力), and he became very fat. Again he went to Fred for help.

　　Fred said, “You must not eat chocolate.”So Joe stopped eating chocolate, but he went back to smoking cigarettes. He became thin again but he was not happy, because he still smoked.

　　Sometimes Joe Bloggs wished Fred Brown was not his friend.

1．When Joe became thin the first time it was because ________.

[　　]

2．The following sentences tell what happened to Joe. Which is the right order of the events (事实)?

a．He did not smoke; he ate chocolate; he was fat; he was unhappy.

b．He smoked; he did not eat chocolate; he was thin; he was unhappy.

c．He smoked; he did not eat chocolate; he was not fat; he was happy.

[　　]

3．In the end Joe was unhappy about his friendship with Fred because ________.

[　　]

A．Fred's advice had brought him no good

B．he never liked being told what to do

C．he in fact had never really trusted Fred

D．Fred had given the wrong advice on purpose (故意)

4．What kind of person would you say Joe was?

[　　]

A．He was not the kind of person who used his head much.

B．He had no will power to carry out a decision (决定).

C．He was not happy to let others make decision for him.

D．He was always changing his mind and was never satisfied.

5．What is the writer trying to tell us with this story?

[　　]

A．One should think and decide for oneself.

B．One should ask friends for help and advice.

C．Smoking is bad for one's health.

D．Chocolate is bad for one's health.

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　　Mary did not understand such sentences as “She is blue Today”, “You are yellow”,“He has a green thumb (大拇指)”,“He has told a little white lie”and so on. And she went to her teacher for help.

　　Mary : Mrs Smith, there is a colour in each of these sentences. What do they mean?

　　Mrs Smith : In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad. Yellowafraid. A person with a green thumbgrows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.

　　Mary : Would you give me an example for “a white lie”?

　　Mrs Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact you don't like it, but you won't say it. Instead, you say, “No, thanks. I'm not hungry.”That's a white lie.

　　Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much.

1．Sometimes “yellow”means “afraid” in ________ English.

[　　]

2．The farmer doesn't have a green thumb, that is to say ________.

[　　]

3．John is ________ go to out alone at night. He's yellow!

[　　]

4．Mary didn't want to tell me ________ of her serious illness.

[　　]She told me a white lie.

5．If you fail to pass the exams, you'll be ________.

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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

　　Many people take for granted the fact that January 1,2000 marks the beginning of a new century for all mankind. However, this day does not have the same meaning everywhere in the world. Where did the date 2000 come from? Around 500 A.D., a leading religious man suggested that all Christians should start counting the date from the birth of Christ. After careful calculations, the year 1 A.D.（Christ's birth）was said to be the 28th year after Augustus became the emperor of Rome. Today, this calculation seems to be incorrect. Historians believe that Christ was actually born four years before this date, but changing the calendar now would only cause confusion around the world because most people are used to the current calendar.

　　There are several other major calendars used for calculating the date The Jewish calendar calculates the date from the day the earth was created. In 1000 B.C., Jewish scholars set the date the earth began, and according to this calendar, the year2000 A.D. would actually be 5760. The Buddhist calendar begins from the death of Buddha, so the year 2000 A.D. for Christians will be 2544 for Buddhists. Muslims start their calendar from the time when the Prophet Muhammad escaped from Mecca and went to Medina. The Muslim calendar also follows the moon instead of the sun, so the Muslim year is 10 or 11 days shorter than the Christian year. The year 2000 A.D. is really 1420 for Muslims. The official Hindu calendar, which was put into use in the 1950s, begins from the first year that King Kaniska took power in India. When Christians celebrate the year 2000 A.D., it will only be the year 1922 for Hindus.

　　Not all calendars set the date by historical or religious events. One other system used for calculating the date was created by the astronomer Joseph Scaliger in the1500s. For astronomers, one year is a very short time when looking at the movement of planets and stars. Therefore, Mr. Scaliger suggested using a time period for his calendar that would equal 7,980 years. The dates of the calendar are calculated by dividing one 7,980-year cycle of this calendar into smaller periods. These periods are more convenient for following the movements of the sun and the moon. Mr. Scaliger picked out the starting point of one of these cycles as January 14,713 B.C. In 2000 A.D. this calendar will set the date as 2,451,545.

（1）Historians now believe that Christ was born ________.

[　　]

A. before Augustus became emperor

B. 24 years after Augustus became emperor

C. in 1 A.D.

D. in the year 2000 A.D.

（2）What marks the beginning of the Jewish calendar?

[　　]

A. the birth of Muhammad

B. the death of Buddha

C. the beginning of the earth

D. the lunar cycle

（3）Why did Mr. Scaliger need to create a new calendar for keeping track of the movement of planets?

[　　]

A. History is very short.

B. Planets are too big.

C. Light travels too fast

D. Years are too short.

（4）The second paragraph is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A. how to measure time

B. many different calendars

C. major religions of the world

D. King Kaniska

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

Bicycle tour and race

　　A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27（Sat. &Sun.）At 5∶30 A.M., the riders will leave Tian An men Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometres leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and theft bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.

　　The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.

　　Cost: 200 Yuan

　　Telephone: 4675027

Brazilian footballers

　　The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo'an Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is1994's World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.

　　Ticket prices: 60, 100, 150 Yuan

　　Time / Date: 4∶30 P.M. August 26（Sat.）

　　Telephone: 5012372

Rock climbing

　　The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26--27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams form Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition-climbing. Free for spectators（观众）.

　　Take a long distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.

　　Time / Dates: 9--12 am, August 26 and 27

　　Telephone: 7143177, 7144830, Wang Zhenghua

（1）The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about ________.

[　　]

A. visiting teams

B. famous players

C. things to do for the weekend

D. prices to pay for the sports events

（2）If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for ________.

[　　]

（3）The underlined word “leg” in “Bicycle tour and race” probably means ________.

[　　]

A. race

B. practice

C. part of the training

D. part of the tour

（4）What is special about the rock climbing competition?

[　　]

A. A foreign team takes part in it.

B. You can watch it without paying.

C. You don't have to be a sportsman to take part in.

D. The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.

（5）If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call?

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（1）You can get in touch with Zhang Ying if you want to ________.

[　　]

A. buy a bike

B. see a bike

C. have your bike repaired

D. borrow a bike

（2）Lan Fleming put a note on the notice board because ________.

[　　]

A. he needed a typewriter

B. he wanted to sell a typewriter

C. he would lend his typewriter

D. he hoped to borrow a typewriter

（3）One of the reason why Li wants someone to share his room is that ________.

[　　]

A. he wants to live near the campus

B. he wants to improve his English

C. he wants to have his washer, dryer and kitchen in good conditions

D. he wants his kitchen to be furnished with a washer and dryer

（4）Robert Waller wishes to rent a room _______.

[　　]

A. which is near the school

B. which is far away from the school

C. which is inside the school

D. which must be near the campus

（5）Which of the following is correct according to the notes above? [　　]

A. Joseph Hofman who studies Chemistry just lost a brown briefcase.

B. John Smith lost his blue briefcase with 3 books on Chemistry.

C. It was Joseph Hofman who found John Smith's briefcase.

D. There was nothing but some money in the brown briefcase.

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

　　Read the above brochure（海报）from the Swansea Zoo and answer the following questions.

（1）If you want to visit the Swansea Zoo, what is the best time to get there?

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A. 4∶00 on Sunday.

B. 4∶00 on Friday.

C. 9∶00 on Friday.

D. 9∶30 on Sunday.

（2）Which of the following is allowed in the Swansea Zoo?

[　　]

A. To give an orange to a monkey.

B. To pat a tiger on the head.

C. To throw waste things everywhere.

D. To sing a song in the zoo.

（3）If you want to buy tickets for you and the two of your sons who are 14 and 10, how much should you pay?

[　　]

（4）According to the brochure, which of the following is fight?

[　　]

A. You must visit the Swansea Zoo.

B. The new tigers in the zoo are from India.

C. The Arctic bears are waiting for you.

D. The monkeys from Zaire will give you something.

（5）Maybe you don't know the word, “giraffe”, but you can infer that it must be a kind of animal which is ________.

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