Americans think that travel is good for you. Some even think it can help one of the country’s worst problems—crime(犯罪).

　　Crime worried a lot of people. Every year,the number of crimes goes up and up. And many criminals are young. They come from sad homes,with only one parent or no parents at all.

　　There are many young criminals in prison. But prison. doesn’t change them. Six or seven in ten will go back to crime whell they come out of prison.

　　One man,Bob Buton,thought of a new idea. In the old days,young men had to live a difficult life on the road. They learned to be strong and brave,and to help their friends in times of danger. This helped them to grow into men. So Bob Burton started“Vision QueSt”. He takes young criminals on a long,long journey with horses and wagons,3000 miles through seven states. They are on. the road for more than a year.

　　The young people on Vision Quest all have bad problems. Most of them have already spent time in prison. This is their last chance.

　　It’s hard work on the road. The day starts before the sun comes up. The boys and girls have to feed the horses. Some of them have never loved anyone before. But they can love their horse and that love can help them to a new life.

　　Now all the young people on Vision Quest will leave crime behind them. Three or four in ten will one day be in prison again.

　　Bob Burton is right. Travel can be good for you. Even today. Americans still say, “Go west,young man. ”

　　1．In Paragraph 7“leave crime behind them”means________.

　　A．no longer do a crime

　　B．leave people who do a crime

　　C．don’t do all the crimes

　　D．leave criminals behind

　　2．Why is Bob Burton right?

　　A．Because he can help crime.

　　B．Because travel may help young people leave crime behind them.

　　C．Because the young criminals have a hard life on the road.

　　D．Because he can stop crime in the country.

　　3．From the passage we may infer that________.

　　A．getting up before the sun rises can help people out of crime

　　B．loving can help young people to a new life

　　C．traveling can help all criminals out of prison

　　D．being brave and strong can do with crime

　　4．On“Vision Quest”________.

　　A．young people have bad problems

　　B．young people often help their friends in times of danger

　　C．young people grow into men

　　D．all Of the above

　　5．Americans still say,“Go west,young man. ”because________.

　　A．if they go west they can have a travel

　　B．in the west there is a prison

　　C．there they have to live a hard life to grow into men

　　D．prison doesn’t change them

　　Many students of English think that learning a new language is very difficult. Now think how difficult it is to learn English when your brain is only the size of a bird’s brain!That is what some birds can do.

　　Many different kinds of birds can copy the sounds of language. African gray parrots are the birds best known for this.

　　Every December in London,the National Cage and Aviary Bird Show tries to find the best“talking”bird in the world. One bird named Prudle stood out among the“talking birds”. She won this prize for 12 years in a row from 1965 to 1976．

　　Prudle was taken from her nest in Uganda in 1958．She was sold to Iris Frost in Seaford,England. Prudle knew almost 800 words in English.

　　Prudle was also the oldest bird in the world that lived in a cage. Ms. Frost took care of the bird until Prudle died in 1994．Prudle was 35 years old.

　　A different kind of bird,not a parrot,named Puck was tested in 1993．It turned out that Puck knew more English words than Prudle knew. Puck knew more than 1700 words.

　　If a bird can do it,anybody can do it.

　　1．What kind of birds usually speak the best?

　　A．African gray parrots.

　　B．The Aviary Bird Show.

　　C．Uganda.

　　D．English parrots.

　　2．What is Prudle?

　　A．A bird.

　　B．A cage.

　　C．A contest.

　　D．A prize.

　　3．How many years did Prudle win the speaking contest for birds?

　　A．1965.

　　B．55.

　　C．12.

　　D．800．

　　4．Why was Puck better than Prudle?

　　A．He died.

　　B．He knew more words.

　　C．He spoke fast.

　　D．He was bigger.

　　5．Who was Iris Frost?

　　A．A parrot.

　　B．An English teacher.

　　C．Prudle’s owner.

　　D．Puck’s owner.

　　“Equal pay for equal work”is a phrase by the American women who feel that they are unfairly treated by society. They say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same work.

　　Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man is thought to earn money to support his family and to make the important decision. so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women working at all. When wives go out to work. they say,the home and children are given no attention to. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take full-time jobs. they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing：making a nice home and bringing up children.

　　Women who disagree say they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and to have freedom to choose between a work and home life,or a mixture of the two. Women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.

　　1．The women use the phrase“equal pay for equal work”to ask for society to________.

　　A．pay men less than women

　　B．give women harder work

　　C．pay men and women the same amount of money for the same work

　　D．pay people more who do harder work

　　2．Some people believe that________.

　　A．women can’t do what men can

　　B．men have to work much harder than women

　　C．man can earn money more easily than women  D．men’s duties are different from women’s

　　3．Some people holding even stronger opinions say that________.

　　A．women should be kind to their husbands

　　B．women are too weak to take full-time jobs

　　C．home is the best place for women

　　D．women should only take part-time job

　　4．The women who disagree say that________.

　　A．women need chances to go out of the home more often

　　B．women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they want

　　C．women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes

　　D．if women are given equal pay,they can do everything instead of men

　　5．According to this passage some women want to give up(放弃)________.

　　A．their present position in society

　　B．their marriage

　　C．their right to equal pay

　　D．their home life

　　One of the most diffiicult problems a young person faces is deciding what to do. Some people,however, from the time they are six years old“know”that they want to be doctors or teachers or firefighters,but most of us do not get around to making a decision about a job until someone or something forces us to face the problem.

　　Choosing a job takes time,and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do. You may find that you will have to take special courses for a particular kind of work,or you may find out that you will need to get enough knowledge for a particular job.

　　Fortunately,there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision. At most schools,there are teachers to give you information about jobs. And you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions.

　　1．In the first paragraph“get round to”means________.

　　A．consider

　　B．go all the way

　　C．arrive at

　　D．remain the same

　　2．In the third paragraph“turn to”means________.

　　A．turn your face around

　　B．change into

　　C．go to someone for help

　　D．give advice

　　3．The best title of this passage is________.

　　A．Getting a Job

　　B．Kind People to Help You

　　C．Choosing a Job

　　D．Difficulties Facing Young people

　　4．The passage tells you that________for a particular job.

　　A．you should have ideas whan you are a child

　　B．it’s impossible for you to get enough knowledge

　　C．you have to face the problem

　　D．you may enter a class to study

　　5．Making a decision about your job________.

　　A．needs friends

　　B．needs time

　　C．costs money

　　D．costs your ability

　　Scientists used to explore(探测)on the surface of the ocean. Now they are exploring below the surface,too. They want to know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean.

　　In 1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball. In 1935 August Piccard dives 10300 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a depth of 35800 feet.

　　All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for very long. They had to come back up to the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below surface. Gradually they succeeded. Cousteau,a Frenchman,was able to keep men down to a depth of 26 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.

　　Now scientists are developing even better equipment. With this new equipment,men can stay below the surface for days or even weeks. In 1962 Cousteau set up a researeh station 35 feet below the surface. Then in l964 he set up another starion on the ocean floor of the Red sea. This was the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface.

　　Many countries are now studying undersea living. The former Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory in the Crimean Sea. The United Srates has a laboratory 50 feet down on the ocean floor off the Virgm Islands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a team of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory. Next Came other teams of men. All were there to explore the ocean depths and to make plans for the use of its resources. Scientists hope to find enough mineral,vegetable,and animal wealth. there to provide food for the entire world.

　　1．In order to________,scientists are exploring below the surface of the ocean.

　　A．know about the ocean water deep in the ocean

　　B．stay down longer to study life of the plant and animal below the surface

　　C．know about the plant and animal life deep in the ocean

　　D．both A and C

　　2．Who made the deepest dive?

　　A．William Beebe.

　　B．August Piccard.

　　C．Jean Piccard.

　　D．Cousteau.

　　3．Who set up the first undersea station?

　　A．A Frenchman.

　　B．An American.

　　C．A Russian.

　　D．The passage does not mention.

　　4．Which of the following statements is true?

　　A．The early divers could not stay down for very long.

　　B．Up to now only five women scientists have stayed in the undersea laboratory.

　　C．The purpose of setting up the undersea laboratories is to make plans for the use of the resources in the ocean.

　　D．None of the above is true.

　　5．The author wants to tell us________.

　　A．that scientists try to explore the ocean depths

　　B．that scientists try to make use of resources in the ocean

　　C．about the secret of the plant and animal life in the ocean

　　D．both A and B

　　Take any long piece of paper. Now glue the ends of the paper together. You have made a ring.

　　Take a second long piece of paper. Twist(turn round)the paper once and glue the ends together. Now you have made a Mobius band. For people who study math,this band is special.

　　This strange band was first made in the 1800s by a German man named August Mobius. Mr Mobius studied math. He wanted to find a way to prove how this band works with math. Believe it or not,this band has only one surface. You can find t his out for yourself.

　　If you draw a line on the surface of the paper before you twist and glue it,the line is only on one side of the paper. The paper has two surfaces. However,if you draw a line after you make the Mobius band,you can follow the line around all sides of the paper. In other words,the Mobius band must have only one surface.

　　It is also kind of fun to see what happens when you cut the band. If you cut the Mobius band in half once down the line you dfew,you do not get two Mobius bands. Instead,after you cut the band,it turns into one large twisted ring. Then,if you cut this ring in half along the middle of the band again,you get two connected Mobius bands.

　　Try it

　　1．What is a Mobius band?

　　A．A musical group.

　　B．An interesting twisted ring.

　　C．A long piece of paper.

　　D．Glue.

　　2．August Mobius________.

　　A．studied math

　　B．was a German

　　C．made the first Mobius band

　　D．all of the above

　　3．How can you see that the Mobius band has only one side?

　　A．Cut it.

　　B．Glue it.

　　C．Draw a line on it.

　　D．Twist it.

　　4．What do you get if you cut the Mobius band in half once?

　　A．One large twisted ring.

　　B．Two Mobius bands.

　　C．A long piece of paper.

　　D．A short piece of paper.

　　5．What do you get if you cut the Mobius band in half twice?

　　A．One large twisted ring.

　　B．Two Mobius bands.

　　C．A long piece of paper.

　　D．A shart piece of paper.

　　Thanksgiving Day is a very special day for people in the United States. In that country they celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving Day,but they do it on the second Monday of October. In Britain,where this fesival is called“Harvest Festival”,people celebrate earlier in the year,in September.

　　A harvest is the fruit you take from the trees and the crops you take from the ground. In North Ametica, Europe,and England,harvest time for most fruit and crops is in the special day of the year. They thank God for the good things that have happened during the year and for the good harvest they have had. People usually take small boxes of fruit,flowers,and vegetables to their churches to show their thanks.

　　The first thanksgiving service in North Ametica took place on December 4,1610 when 38 English people arrived in America to make their home in the new country. They held this service not to thank God for the harvest, but to thank God for their safe journey. They next year,many more English people arrived. They had a bad winter,but fortunately the harvest was good. They decided to celebrate with a big meal. They shot and killed small animals to eat and cooked everything outside on large fires. About 90 Indians also came to the meal. Everyone ate at tables outside their houses and played games together. The festival lasted three days.

　　A Thanksgiving Day celebration was held every year for a long time,but not always on the same day of the year. Then,in 1789,President George Washington named 26 November as the Day of Thanksgiving. Almost a hundred years later,President Abraham Linvcoln changed the date,and said that the last Thursday in November should be Thanksgiving Day.

　　Nowadays,North Americans around the world get together with their families on this day to eat good food and have a happy time.

　　1．The story is about________.

　　A．festivals

　　B．an American festival

　　C．English people in America

　　D．giving thanks for everything

　　2．The fourth Thursday in November is________.

　　A．a festival in every country in the world

　　B．Thanksgiving Day in the United States

　　C．the day farmers pick fruit from the trees

　　D．the day the first English people came to America

　　3．On Thanksgiving Day people________.

　　A．plant their crops

　　B．celebrate a safe journey

　　C．thank God for a good harvest

　　D．harvest their fruit and crops

　　4．At the first thanksgiving service in North Ametica,the people________.

　　A．shot a lot of small animals

　　B．thanked God for a safe journey

　　C．thanked God for a good harvest

　　D．had a big dinner outside their houses

　　5．The date of Thanksgiving Day________.

　　A．is always in December

　　B．has always been the same

　　C．is the same all over the world

　　D．is always in November in the U. S.

　　Robert had just moved into the street and he felt strange that he was not wanted. He knew that perhaps the other boys were trying to get an idea of what kind of a boy he was. This did not help to make him less lonely. He was new and he had to be tested. Still proving himself would not be all that easy. He did not want to run with bad boys or get into something against the law to prove that he was strong. No! He must show what he was made of in a more helpful way. That’s when he got an idea.

　　The next day was Saturday. He knew that most of the boys would be down on the playgrond and choose up side for the Saturday game. Robert knew he could play well and that just might be enough to prove he was strong and to make friends with them. He arrived early and did his step exercises. He shot the ball several times and did some other exercises—the most difficult and most wonderful in basketball. Then the boys came Robert went through what he had done before the game and showed what he could do. No one said a word. The boys just looked at each other and thought about it. In the end,when it was all over,the biggest of the group just smiled and shook his head. Robeft knew he had made it.

　　1．What does“This did not help to make him less lonely”mean. ?

　　A．Robert felt more lonely because the other boys wanted to test him.

　　B．Robert did not want himself to be less loneIy.

　　C．Robert felt as lonely as before.

　　D．The other boys did not want to make Robert feel less lonely.

　　2．Why would it NOT be easy for Robert to prove himself?

　　A．Because he was not sure if he was really strong.

　　B．Because he was new and was not wanted in the street.

　　C．Because the other boys had found out what kind of a boy he was.

　　D．Because he must choose the most difficult in basketball.

　　3．When did Robert decide to prove himself by playing basketball?

　　A．After he had thought about the two wrong ways.

　　B．Long before he moved into the street.

　　C．When the other boys came down to the playground.

　　D．As soon as he showed what he was made of in front of the other boys.

　　4．What did the biggest of the group mean by shaking his head?

　　A．He did not want to say anything about what Robert had done.

　　B．He had not thought Robert culd play so wonderfully.

　　C．He did not want to make friends with Robert.

　　D．He did not think Robert played basketball well.

　　5．The title of the story should be________.

　　A．Three Ways to Prove Oneself

　　B．Robert Is Lonely

　　C．Just One of the Boys

　　D．A Saturday BasketbaIl Game

    The great mathematician John Von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory. In particular, he showed that all games fall into two classes: there are what he called games of “perfect information”, games like chess where the players can’t hide anything or play tricks: they don’t win by chance, but by means of logic and skills. Then there are games of “imperfect information”, like poker, in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another.

    One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information.  Quite the reverse. Business, politics, life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information. Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors (因素) which would even puzzle (困惑) best poker players. But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance, and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess, not poker.

1.The subject discussed in this text is _______.

A．the process of reaching decisions

B．the difference between poker and chess

C．the secret of making good business plans

D．the value of information in winning games

    What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?

    Betty shrugs.  Talk? We’re friends.

    Researching this matter called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men. No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable.”

    More than two thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best frienD．Those who could were likely to name a woman. Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman. More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress (感情危机). “Most women,” says Rubin, “identified (认定) at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives.”

    In general, writes Rubin in her new book, “Women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities. ” For the most part, Rubin says, interactions (交往) between men are emotionally controlled  a good fit with the social requirements of "manly behavior.”

    “Even when a man is said to be a best friend,” Rubin writes, “the two share little about their innermost feelings. Whereas a woman’s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn’t unusual to hear a man say he didn’t know his frierld’s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa.”

1.What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ______.

A．he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband

B．women have so much to share

C．women show little interest in ball games

D．he finds his wife difficult to talk to

2.Rubin’s study shows that for emotional support a married women is more likely to turn to ________.

A．a male friend

B．a female friend

C．her parents

D．her husband

3.According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?

A．Ending his marriage without good reason.

B．Spending too much time with his friends.

C．Complaining about his marriage trouble.

D．Going out to ball games to often.

4.Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?

A．Men keep their innermost feeling to themselves.

B．Women are more serious than men about marriage.

C．Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.

D．Women depend on others in making decision.

5.The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around ________.

A．happy and successful marriage

B．friendships of men and women

C．emotional problems in marriage

D．interactions between men and women