I'm usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago．While any of these statements might be reasonable, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically．Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s．In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago．

　　Why are America's kids so stressed?The report cites two main causes： increasing physical isolation brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place．

　　Considering that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope．

　　At the top of the list is nurturing(培育)a better appreciation of the limits of individualism．No child is an island．Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress．

　　To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers．Your family will thank you later．They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep．

　　Limit the amount of virtual violence your children are exposed to．It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news．

　　Keep your expectations for your children reasonable．Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale．

　　Make exercise part of your daily routine．It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids．Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable．But it doesn't have to ruin your life．

1．What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?(within 10 words)

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2．Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese．

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3．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Grown-ups can manage to assist the children when it was impossible to go back to 50 years ago．

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4．What does the writer mean by saying “No child is an island”?(within 10 words)

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5．What is your way of reducing the high expectations from your parents?(within 20 words)

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阅读表达

　　Europe by train, there really is no better way to see it!It is quick, reliable and takes travellers right into the hearts of 30,000 European cities, whether major destinations or not．

　　The European Rail network, commonly referred to as Eurail, is as extensive as the highway system in the US and stretches over 150,000 kilometres of diverse scenery, from the flat green fields of the Netherlands to the amazing mountains of Switzerland．And with over 80,000 train departures per day, you are sure to always find a spot on a day that suits your itinerary(路线)．

　　There are many benefits to travelling by train．It is relaxing, comfortable, safe, roomy and allows plenty of opportunity to meet other travellers whether in your seat or in the dining car．Relatively cheap, even more money can be saved by travelling at night and saving on accommodation, one of the more expensive aspects of travelling in Europe．________________, first class train travel offers a luxurious alternative．

　　In short, it is the perfect way to really see and explore Europe extensively．Year in, year out, travellers have underlined this and to accommodate travellers interested in seeing Europe by rail, Travellerspoint has partnered up with one of Europe's leading train ticket providers to offer train passes to suit any trip．

　　More on train travel Europe－Top passes, tips, FAQ's, maps, schedules, ticket bookings and more．

1．What's the best title of the passage?(within 10 words)

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2．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

It's the best choice to travel by train in Europe．

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3．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph to complete the sentence．(within 10 words)

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4．Why do many travellers like taking a train travel at night?(within 20 words)

_______________________

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．

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阅读表达

　　Have you ever dreamed of having a fashionable watch of great value?

　　A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic watch to show the day, month, and date．Only seven of these splendid watches were ever made and these watches were almost lost to history．Today, it is so hard to get an original watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer 200,000 for one．

　　These watches attracted a lot of people for their splendid color, fashionable style, and new uses in the 1920s．The owners of the watches were admired and set apart from the crowd Because the number of the original watches is very limited, owning such a watch will make you feel very special．

　　Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with improvement．It has a 24-jewel mechanical(机械的)movement, the kind desired by watch collectors．The watchmaker has made the movement of the watch much more modern with an automatic rotor(上弦装置)so that the watch never ________________．The watch comes in a very beautiful case with a crocodile design on it．To get a watch in such a perfect design is to get a chance to know a piece of watchmaking history and to wear such a watch will show your personal taste and social status．

　　You can get the watch either in person or by mail at an affordable price．You will also receive good service from the watch seller．If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days．Don't miss the chance to realize your dream．

1．What is the purpose of this passage?(within 10 words)

______________________

2．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Wearing such a watch made a person special and well respected．

______________________

3．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(within 10 words)

______________________

4．Would you like to buy such a watch?Why or why not?(within 30 words)

______________________

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese．

______________________

简答题

　　Every January, Breckenridge hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships．Fourteen teams travel from all over the world to Switzerland to compete．Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days．Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best．

　　As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty tons each．The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity．

　　Most teams are inspired by what they have seen in daily life．For example, one team carved a teapot with tea pouring out．Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feet(后脚)reaching into a fish bowl complete with water ripples(涟漪)and a crab (螃蟹)trying to attack the cat．In 2006, Team USA sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror．To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass, the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paws(脚爪) touching．

　　As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute detail．They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes．One team member counts down the last five minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools．If they leave any tools behind, they will be out．When the whistle bows, everyone must step away from the sculpture．The judges then vote on creativity, technical skills, and visual impact(视觉效果)of the designs．

　　In 200, Team USA took first place for their golden dog sculpture titled “Discovery”．But the competition is not just about medals and ribbons．“It’s not about the prize,” said Rob Neyland, Team USA’s captain．“It’s about touching the audience．”

　　Every year, as the championship ends, each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design．

1．What kind of tools are the sculptors Not permitted to use？(回答词数不超过6个)

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2．What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work？(回答词数不超过9个)

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3．Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006？(回答词数不超过15个)

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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)

　　(1)The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions．Some people are compulsive(难以自制的)shoppers．Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work．Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games．

　　(2)Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity．Many people enjoy going to stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them．They have turned into shopaholics．They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing．They are booked on shopping and usually buy things that they don’t need．Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want．

　　(3)The question is, why do they have this addiction?There isn’t a specific answer．Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better．They use this activity as a way to forget their problems．Shopaholics say they feel more important and better after they buy something．They also tend to have this addition when they feel guilty．

　　(4)Shopaholism seems to be harmless addiction, but it can ________．Some of them can be psychological．If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit．However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot．It can also cause financial problems．They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have．They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt and get sent to prison．

1．List three activities that might develop into addictions based on the test．(Please answer within 8 words)

①________②________③________

2．What is the main ides of the Paragraph 3?(Please answer within 8 words)

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3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．(Please answer within 6 words)

________________________．

4．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Accordingly, these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping．

________________________．

5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese．

________________________．

信息匹配。

下面是一篇有关颜色偏好和性格的关系和如何根据员工性格而促进工作效率的方法。请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先，请阅读下列有关颜色偏好和性格的关系的应用文：

　　a．GOLD　According to the True Colors system people who choose GOLD as their primary color like to fit in or belong．They tend to be reliable people who enjoy serving others．Things like tradition, home are very important to them．They need order and structure．They don’t like waste or change．

　　b．ORANGE　People who choose ORANGE as their primary color need a lot of variety and freedom．They take pride in being highly skilled．they enjoy “hand-on” work and often are good in a crisis．they are risk taker, seek challenges．

　　c．YELLOW　People who choose ORANGE as their primary color are curious about everything, they are confident and knowledgeable．They love sports very much and they work high efficiently．

　　d．GREEN　People who choose GREEN as their primary color are competent and want to control the realities of life．They are analytical and enjoy solving problems and developing systems．They love intelligence and logic．they are often critical of themselves and others．

　　e．BLUE　People who choose BLUE as their primary color enjoy close relationships．harmony(融洽)and integrity(诚实)are very important．These people are often very creative or they enjoy the creative work of others．

　　f．RED　People who choose RED as their primary color are always full of vigour(活力)and they tend to be confident all the time．It seems like they are ready to do anything and they will be successful．And they have a strong desire of power．

请阅读以下根据员工性格而促进工作效率的方法的信息，然后匹配上面的信息。

　　1　Creating a warm and personal working atmosphere; establishing a peaceful working environment and trying to avoid conflict; allowing them the freedom to express their felling; praising their creative approach to the job．praising them with their good jobs．

　　2　Assigning work which needs detailed planning; defining the tasks in clear terms; providing a stable work environment and avoiding sudden change; giving standard rules and regulations and set a good examples．praising them with their good jobs．

　　3　Assigning work which needs analytical thinking and problem-solving; encouraging them to think independently(独立地)and taking their ideas to the next step．praising them with their good jobs．

　　4　Assigning work which are action-packed, provide opportunities to be skillful and adventurous; allowing them the freedom to the job in their own ways．praising them with their good jobs．

　　5　Assigning work which needs full energy．providing opportunities for job competition, if he do well, letting him know he is very likely get promotion ； praising them with their good jobs．

　　Ways of encouraging employee Characters

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

　　One day, a poor boy named Howard Kelly was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door．He was hungry, so he decided to beg something to eat．

　　When a young woman opened the door, instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water．Thinking he looked hungry she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

　　“No, you don’t owe me anything,” she replied．“Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness．” Leaving that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race．He was about to give up before this point．

　　Years later the young woman became seriously ill．The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness．They sent her to the big city, where specialists could be called in to study her disease．Dr．Howard Kelly, now famous, came for the consultation(会诊)．When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his eyes．Immediately, he went into her room．

　　Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her．He recognized her at once．He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to ________．From that day on, he gave special attention to her case．

　　Finally, the battle was won．Dr．Kelly asked a nurse to send the bill to her room．She was afraid to open it because she knew that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off．Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill：“Paid in full with a glass of milk．”(Signed)Dr．Howard Kelly．

　　Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently：“Thank you, God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．”

1．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?She didn’t dare to open the bill because she knew she had to work for many years to pay it off．

2．Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(within 10 words．)

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3．Did the woman have to pay for her treatment?Why?

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4．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．

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5．What can we learn from the passage?

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信息匹配

首先，请阅读下列杂志的信息：

　　A．DETECTIVES ABROAD

　　Read about the lives of real detectives．This monthly magazine brings you up-to-date true stories about real life of detectives as they chase criminals across continents．Find out how some of the most dangerous criminals in the world are caught by some of world's finest detectives．Follow their routes on the free map which comes with every issue．

　　B．WORLD TRAVEL

　　This weekly magazine can bring the world to your home．Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine, full of colour photographs, is your window on the world．

　　C．ONLY 16

　　Every week well-known writers bring you the latest teenage love stories．Each magazine carries three full-length stories as well as cartoons and colour pictures of your favorite film stars．

　　D．EUROPE NEWS

　　The weekly magazine keeps you in touch with what's happening．Filled with facts and figures about almost everything you can think of, plus articles by our regular writers on the week's most interesting news stories．Special back page sums up the news for the busy readers．

　　E．OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

　　The magazine is approximately 200 pages, full color, and packed with support and fun! Columns：Creation Answers with AiG's Ken Ham, Resource Room for special needs homeschooling with Christine Field, Diana Waring's HisStory column, our Finishing the Race(High School)department, and Show and Tell – where readers share their own detailed methods and curriculum choices．

　　F．CRIME AND CRIMINALS

　　These exciting short stories are written by well-known crime writers．Every magazine brings you the best in criminal thrillers, stories are so good that you won't be able to put the magazine down．And every month we leave one crime unanswered so that you, that reader, can play detective．

请阅读以下读者的信息，然后匹配读者和适合他/她的杂志：

1．Emi is a university student studying Italian and Polities．She doesn't have much time to read anything very detailed but she is looking for something with plenty of news and information．

2．Carrie is sixteen years old and loves spending time listening to pop music and lying on her bed reading．She is always interested in finding out more about some of the stars in the world of pop and fashion．

3．Bill travels a lot when he was younger．Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs even if he has already visited that part of the world．

4．Leroy used to be a detective．He still takes an active interest in the work of the police, but these days he enjoys reading fictions after years spent chasing real criminals．

5．Brigitte has a five-year-old daughter and after several talks with her husband, she is considering to educate their daughter at home．She would like a magazine to learn about this new trend．

信息匹配

首先，请阅读下列大学院系的信息：

　　A．In this department they don’t intend to bring up a musician．They teach the students how to appreciate all types of music, especially for the students who love to be a listener, not a player of the drum．This is their first choice．

　　B．In this department they have risen to fame by some great violin players born there．The students there have several comfortable places to practice their violin and some other instruments．Meanwhile the students have a chance to practice other instruments, such as, piano, the drum．

　　C．This department is home of the guitar players．If the students haven’t played the guitar and hope to learn from the beginning, this is likely to be their favorite place．Of course, they are also able to learn country music, jazz and so on．

　　D．In this department you can learn jazz, opera, classical but jazz is the best and the most famous．They have experienced jazz teachers and they have won a lot of national contests．At the same you can improve your skill in playing the guitar and the piano there．

　　E．As is known, the piano is more versatile than any other instrument．In this department only the students who have learned the piano for t least five years can be admitted．They are good at teaching advanced learners．After the hard practice, the students have a chance to enjoy all kinds of music．

　　F．In this department they do well in teaching instruments, especially the drum．They have excellent drums and every student has a chance to practice every day．All the teachers are very patient and experienced．What’s more, the students can learn rock, classical music and jazz．

请阅读以下音乐学习者的信息，然后匹配音乐学习者和适合他们的院系：

1．Greg was born in a worker’s family．His grandfather was a musician, so he wants to learn to play drums and at the same time he wishes to study classical music．

2．Robert started to play the piano when he was five．His favorite style of music is country music．His wish is to learn both of them further and become a violinist in the future．

3．James is fond of music, but his wish is to be a computer expert．He especially loves the sound of the drum and he likes rock．

4．Though Harry is only fourteen years old, he has learning to play the piano for nearly ten years．Harry says the best instrument is the piano．He expects to be a pianist in the future．In his spare time he likes to listen to opera．

5．Kevin likes jazz very much．He wants to make a living by it in the future．His favorite instrument is the guitar and he also wants to get his skill of playing the guitar better．

请阅读下面应用文和相关信息，按照要求进行匹配。

首先，请阅读下列广告信息：

A．ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER

Classes for beginners for 3 months．

Focus on grammar as well as writing and oral English．

3∶00 p.m. to 9∶30 p.m．

Small classes with maximum 8 students

Course fee：$300(10% discount for the first to enroll)

Tel：22325445

B．HALIFAX PLAYHOUSE

Ring’s Cross Street, Halifax．

Oct．10th –17th on Golden Pond by Emest Thompson．

This is a magical comedy about real people．A well-acted play for everyone．

Don’t miss it．

Performances：7∶30 p.m．

Admission：$3．

Tel：3659 9988

C：LONDON COLLEGE OF ENGLISH

Classes for foreign students of all levels．

3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 1 year course．

Focus on spoken language．

Open through all year from 8∶00 a.m. to 5∶00 p.m．

Small class with maximum 12 students．

Course fee for English for one year：$1,200

Discount at shorter period of study．

Tel：22342381

D：EXHIBITIONS OF OIL PAINTINGS

Gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Art

A combination of Eastern and Western Art

8∶00 am to 5∶00 p.m. from January 3th to 19th

Admission：$2 for adults, $1 for students

Tel：33569875

E：WESTERN ART SHOW

China National Art Museum

European modern art, Chinese art and African ancient art．

Open from 7∶30 am to 4∶00pm from January 6 th to 20 th

Admission：$3 for adults, $1.5 for middle school students．

Tel：25545569

F：GRAND THEATRE

Oxford Street, Leeds．

Restaurant and Café．

Sept．1-19

Admission：Tues-Thurs．$2-6; Fri．& Sat．$4-8

Sue Townsend’s musical play．

Performances：Evenings 7∶45．October 10-17, at 2∶30 p.m. No Monday performance．

All kinds of drinks offered

Tel：52011611

然后请阅读下列Wendy等人的信息，并匹配各人所需要联系的电话号码：

1．Wendy, a student who is interested in comedy and performing, happens to be free on Oct．12th and wants to relax herself by enjoying some performances, but she has no more than $4．

2．Carol happens to be free on October 15th and plans to enjoy some performances while having a cup of coffee．

3．Jenny,a student who is a major in art is interested in Italian art as well as Chinese,will be free after school at 4∶30．

4．Tom will go to study in the USA for a master’s degree．He wants to have a full-time special training for several months to improve his oral English．

5．Mark,a worker of an export company,needs to improve his writing and oral English. He can only go to the training class after work every day．