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　　O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know.

　　When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.

　　People liked his stories because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise.

1．In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

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2．People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because ________.

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A．they had surprising endings

B．they were easy to understand

C．they showed his love for the poor

D．they were about New York City

3．O. Henry was went to prison because ________.

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A．people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

B．he broke the law by not using his own name

C．he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D．people thought he had taken money that was not his

4．What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

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A．He was well-educated.

B．He was not serious about his work.

C．He was devoted to the poor.

D．He was very good at learning.

5．Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

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A．His life inside the prison.

B．The newspaper articles he wrote.

C．The city and people of New York.

D．His exciting early life as a boy.

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　　Accidental discoveries have often opened the door to beauty and wonder. The rock paintings in France that date back 15 000 years, for example, were discovered by two boys who were looking for shelter from the rain. The paintings later became the “find of last century”. Or, the Sanxingdui Ruins (三星堆遗址), known by historians as the “Ninth Wonder of the World”, were discovered in Sichuan Province by a farmer.

　　In the spring of 1929, Yan Qingbao, then a 43-year-old farmer, discovered a circular piece of jade (玉) while digging a hole. Driven by curiosity, he dug deeper and found a group of about 400 colourful jade pieces.

　　At the time, he had no idea his discovery would be as important as other wonders of the world, such as China's Great Wall and Egypt's pyramids.

　　Since then, more than 10 000 relics (文物), dating back to between 5 000 and 3 000 BC have been unearthed at Sanxingdui.

　　These relics include gold, pottery (陶器), bone tools and ivory (象牙) objects.

　　They prove that Sanxingdui contains the ruins of an ancient city that was once the political, economic and cultural centre of the ancient Shu Kingdom－the old name for Sichuan.

　　It has helped modern historians realize that Sichuan's human history goes back more than 5 000 years. And, located on the upper part of the Yangtze River, the site challenges the common idea that Chinese civilization (文明) rose from a single source－the Yellow River valley.

　　Sanxingdui was named the Scientific Education Base for China's Youth in March this year.

　　But still, only 4 of the Sanxingdui Ruins' 12 square kilometres have been uncovered. Who knows what other big surprises are waiting to be shown to the world?

1．Why does the author cite the carvings and paintings discovered by two boys in France at the beginning of the passage?

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A．To express the idea that accidental discoveries have often opened the door to beauty and wonder.

B．The discovery is as important as that of the Sanxingdui Ruins.

C．To serve as an example of great discovery.

D．To signify the importance of the find of last century.

2．The relics unearthed at Sanxingdui includes ________.

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A．gold

B．pottery

C．bone tools and ivory objects

D．all of the above

3．From the passage we can conclude that ________.

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A．Chinese civilization (文明) rose from a single source－the Yellow River valley

B．Sanxingdui contains the ruins of an ancient city that was once the political, economic and cultural centre of the ancient Shu Kingdom

C．Sichuan's human history goes back more than 5 000 years

D．besides the source of the Yellow River valley, Chinese civilization possibly rose from another source

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　　Each Indian tribe (部落) had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language except their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language; another way by signals.

　　Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. In Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands. One sign meant “man”. Another meant “horse”. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky. He showed where the sun had been at the time.

　　Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony (a small horse). He might use a blanket (毯子). Or he might use smoke, or a mirror.

　　To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.

　　The blanket signal could be seen from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.

　　He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he tried to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining.

　　An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he removes the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.

　　Now you can see that Indians didn't need to learn each other's language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.

1．Which of the following is true?

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A．When an Indian wanted to say “man”, he pointed to himself.

B．When an Indian wanted to say “horse”, he rode his horse.

C．When an Indian wanted to say “sun”, he pointed to the sky.

D．Indians used sign language to find out whether a stranger was a friend or an enemy.

2．When an Indian meant there was danger, he ________.

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A．rode on his pony

B．rode his pony in a large circle and then went away to hide

C．began to make fire

D．drew a big circle on the ground

3．An Indian used a mirror to ________.

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A．warn someone of danger

B．get the attention of someone far away

C．send messages in code

D．all of the above

4．Indians didn't need to learn each other's language because________.

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A．they never met each other

B．they could use signals or sign language

C．they could write messages

D．they thought they could easily make themselves understood without learning a new language

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　　There is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in the clothes that we choose to wear. The dress of an individual is a kind of “sign language” that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions are formed. Traditionally, a concern for clothes was considered to be an affair of females, while men took pride in the fact that they were completely lacking clothes consciousness (意识).

　　This type of American culture is gradually changing as man dress takes on greater variety and colour. Even as early as 1955, a researcher in Michigan said that men considered that the value of clothing in daily life was very important. White-collar workers in particular viewed dress as a symbol of ability, which could be used to impress or influence others, especially in the work situation. The white-collar worker was described as extremely concerned about the impression his clothing made on his boss. Although blue-collar workers were less aware (察觉到的) that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing, they recognized that any difference from the accepted pattern of dress would be made fun of by fellow workers.

　　Since that time, of course, the patterns have changed: the typical white-collar worker may now be wearing the blue shirt, while the blue-collar worker may be wearing the white shirt; but the importance of dress has not become less. Other researchers in recent years have helped to prove its importance in the lives of individuals at various age levels and in different social and economic status groups (阶层).

1．The passage tells us that ________.

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A．our values and lifestyles are in no field of human activity

B．the clothes that we choose to wear have something to do with our values and lifestyles

C．our values and lifestyles are from the sign language

D．the clothes we choose to wear depend on a set of information and immediate impression

2．Traditionally, people usually thought that ________.

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A．men cared very much for clothes

B．women concerned greatly about what they wore while men didn't

C．both men and women paid great attention to their clothes

D．neither men nor women showed interest in clothes

3．White-collar workers pay great attention to their clothes because ________.

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A．they extremely concern about the impression their clothes make on their bosses

B．they know that people might judge them on the basis of their clothing

C．they want to impress and influence others

D．they don't want to be laughed at

4．The passage mainly suggests that ________.

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A．now men pay more attention to their clothes

B．women always like beautiful dresses

C．people have paid more and more attention to the importance of dress

D．American culture is changing greatly

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　　The young people who talk of the village as being “dead” are talking nothing but nonsense, as in their hearts they must surely know. No, the village is not dead. There is more life in it now than there ever was. But it seems that “village life” is dead. Gone for ever. It began to decline about a hundred years ago, when many girls left home to go into service in town many miles away, and men also left home in increasing numbers in search of work, and home was where work was. There are still a number of people alive today who can remember what “village life” meant in the early years of last century. It meant knowing and being known by everybody else in the village. It meant finding entertainment in the village of within walking distance of it. It meant housewives tied to the home all day and every day. It meant going to bed early to save lamp-oil and coal.

　　Then came the First World War and the Second World War. After each war, new ideas, new attitudes, new trades and occupations were revealed (展现) to villagers. The long-established order of society was no longer taken for granted. Electricity and the motorcar were steadily operating to make “village life” and “town life” almost alike. Now with the highly developed science and technology and high-level social welfare (福利) for all, there is no point in talking any longer about “village life”. It is just life, and a better life.

　　Finally, if we have any doubts about the future, or about the many changes which we have seen in our lives, we have only to look at the school playground in any mid-morning; or see the children as they walk homeward in little groups. Obviously there children are better fed, better clothed, better educated, healthier, prettier and happier than any generation of children that ever before walked on the village street.

1．By saying that village is not dead, but “village life” is dead, the writer suggests that ________.

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A．those young people who talk of the village as being “dead” are wrong

B．the two statements are against each other

C．“village life” today is rather uninteresting

D．“village life” today is no longer like what it used to be

2．As is suggested in Paragraph 2, villagers in the past ________.

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A．lived a simpler life than villagers today

B．knew fewer people than villagers today

C．found it difficult to enjoy themselves

D．like to wash themselves with cold water

3．The expression “…, there is no point in talking about …” in Paragraph 2 means that ________.

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A．there is no end to the talking about…

B．it is harmful to talk about…

C．it is not meaningless to talk about…

D．there is no reason for talking about…

4．From the passage we can see the writer's attitude toward “village life” is ________.

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　　Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are brought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes.

　　At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally and manages to make one glass of diet drink last an entire evening.

　　Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets. But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.

　　During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was arranged in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly baked over several days. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving.

　　Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favorite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, and carrying on a warm conversation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.

　　Reporters traveling with her have noted that the Queen will sometimes seem so carried away by a foreign leader's political chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.

1．The text is mainly about ________.

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A．the Queen's favorite food

B．the Queen's tours abroad

C．how the Queen keeps her diet during her tours

D．the Queen's trouble with a foreign leader

2．The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose of doing this is ________.

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A．to show her politeness

B．not to eat much

C．to pretend to be interested in the food

D．to hide her dislike for the food

3．We can infer from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because ________.

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A．she has to meet with so many important leaders

B．she has to eat much oily food

C．she has so many reporters to travel with her

D．hosts always present wonderful state banquets

4．What probably is the Queen's art of acting at state dinners?

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A．Appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.

B．Hiding her feelings when she dislikes certain leaders.

C．Eating a piece of turkey and some fruit.

D．Making a speech with a mouthful of food.

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　　At Turkish Airlines, it's been one year since our first voyage in China. A time spent on providing nothing short of the finest, friendliest and most reliable air travel service around. A service which offers flyers simple booking, easy check-in, not to mention excellent in-flight services and entertainment.

　　It is with great pleasure then that we announce the introduction of the 3rd flight in our weekly service. From Beijing and Shanghai, we take you through both history and time. Flying over the Silk Road you arrive in the ancient capital of Istanbul at sunrise－an unforgettable experience－and from there we connect you to a further 100 destinations worldwide. So come and experience what it is to travel across one of the world's ancient trading routes in true style and comfort.

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1．As can be seen from the advertisement, Turkish Airlines ________.

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A．has two offices in China

B．offers three flights from China to Europe

C．is the best airline company in the world

D．won't offer in-flight services

2．If you take a plane of Turkish Airlines, you can ________.

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A．get to any places along the Silk Road

B．get to Istanbul

C．get to 100 places around the world

D．get to Beijing or Shanghai

3．If you want to go to North Africa tomorrow (June 20, Tuesday) with Turkish Airlines, how much will you have to pay for the flight?

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　　Goal chances came and goal chances went. But two of the world's highest-ranked teams－with some of football's highest-paid players－couldn't get the ball into the net. And they were playing against sides that only just made it to the World Cup.

　　With two defeats, one draw and no goals, France collected its newest title since rising to the top of the game four years ago: The worst defending champion in World Cup history.

　　“I'm very disappointed, and it's the end of a beautiful story,” said a French striker David Trezeguet. “The story began in 1998 and ended today against Denmark.”

　　France won the 2000 European Championships and was ranked the best team on the planet before the World Cup.

　　Besides the goalposts (门柱) and crossbars (球门横梁) seeming to be against this unlucky team, France's game plan has been the same for four years so opponents know it by heart.

　　Senegal, an African team playing in its first World Cup, surprised everyone by beating France in the opening World Cup match before entering the second round successfully. Uruguay and Denmark followed a similar strategy to stop France, creating a defensive barrier (屏障) and launching many counter-attacks.

　　Following France, Argentina became the second big-name to take an early plane home from this year's World Cup.

　　The South Americans were expected to become world champions for a third time. This was particularly because of an impressive display when they lost just one of their 18 qualifying matches.

　　The team's 1-0 loss to England on June 7 was the beginning of a nightmare for the players. But even after this surprising defeat, they never thought that they would be going home so soon.

　　But a 1-1 draw in Argentina's final group match against Sweden made the unexpected a reality.

1．The players on the French team ________.

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A．were satisfied with the fact that they could go home soon

B．got surprised at the results of the games

C．won only one game in this year's World Cup

D．felt most bitter about the matches

2．Which of the following statements about the French team is NOT true?

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A．The French team won a great victory in 2000.

B．The French team improved their way to make goals.

C．The French team was the champion in the last World Cup.

D．In this World Cup, French team's balls hit the goalposts and crossbars.

3．From the passage we know ________.

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A．France was defeated first by Denmark

B．Uruguay beat France and was defeated by Denmark

C．England beat Argentina and drew the next one

D．Sweden didn't beat Argentina but kicked it out

4．The underlined word strategy refers to ________.

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A．the way to persuade others to follow them

B．the purpose with which they joined in the games

C．the art of planning operation in matches

D．the suggestion the people of their own made

5．Argentina was expected to become world champions because ________.

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A．they won almost all the games in the tryout

B．they had won champions in World Cup three times

C．they lost the game to England only by 1-0

D．they beat a strong opponent－Sweden

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　　The Erie Canal (运河) was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The canal served as a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation's largest city.

　　The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $7 143 789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges (过运河费) were stopped, the state collected $121 461 891.

　　For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against the canal laughingly called it “Clinton's Ditch (沟)”. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.

　　Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4,1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, NY. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.

1．We can see that the Erie Canal ________.

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A．joined the Great Lakes together

B．crossed New York from north to south

C．played an important part in developing New York City

D．was the first waterway built in the US

2．It can be inferred that ________ into the Atlantic Ocean.

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

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A．The Erie Canal brought profits of over $114 000 000.

B．It's 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

C．The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.

D．Many other states helped New York build the canal.

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

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A．Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.

B．Clinton started building the canal before he became governor.

C．All parts of the canal were completed at the same time.

D．Construction of the canal took eight years.

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　　Harriet Tubman lived a life filled with adventure. Tubman worked with the Underground Railroad. She helped many slaves reach freedom in the North. She was a scout (侦察兵) in the Civil War. She also worked as a nurse during the war. Life in the Old South was very hard for slaves. Most slaves lived in small houses. They had large families, and even the children had to work in the fields. Most slaves dreamed of getting to the North and wanted to be free.

　　One day Harriet saw a slave trying to run away. Then she saw the keeper running after him with a whip (鞭子). Harriet stood in the keeper's way. The keeper took a weight and threw it at the slave. He hit Harriet above her eyes. It almost killed her. The scar on Harriet's head was an emblem (标记) of her will to fight for what she believed in.

　　The Fugitive (逃亡) Slave Law made Harriet's job harder. The law said that slaves could be caught even in the North. Harriet began leading slaves all the way into Canada. There they were safe. The law couldn't hurt them there.

　　When Harriet came for her mother and father, they were very old. Harriet was afraid they might not be able to make the trip. She got a horse. She and a friend made a wagon. She helped her mother and father ride to freedom.

1．The story mainly tells us about ________.

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A．life of the slaves in the Old South

B．life to Harriet Tubman

C．Harriet Tubman's fight for freedom for the slaves

D．the Civil War

2．According to the story, which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A．Harriet Tubman used to work as a nurse during the Civil War.

B．The weight hit Harriet in the head and left a scar on her head.

C．Harriet led slaves to Canada where the law couldn't hurt them.

D．The Fugitive Shave Law protected running slaves in the North.

3．Slaves in the South wanted to run away to the North for ________.

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4．The Fugitive Slave Law ________.

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A．protected running slaves

B．set slaves free

C．offered good jobs for slaves

D．made Harriet's job more difficult

5．We can infer from the story that the author ________.

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A．was in favor of (赞成) slavery

B．was supportive about Harriet's work

C．thought slaves were treated well in the North

D．thought the Fugitive Slave Law was good