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　　［1］The year 2008 has one extra day in it－February 29th．Well, it actually takes the planet Earth a little more than 365 days to revolve completely around the sun．After four years an extra 24 hours have accumulated so an extra day is added to the calendar．

　　［2］It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn't legally recognized．The British just leapt over that day．Therefore a year with 29 days in February is consequently called a leap year and that 29th day is sometimes called Leap Day．If you are born on 29th February in a leap year, there are difficulties in celebrating your birthday．So people tend to celebrate on either 28th February or 1st March every year．

　　［3］There is a well-known tradition in the UK associated with 29th February, introduced many centuries ago．Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose(求婚)to their boyfriends on this day．This all started back in the 5th Century, when a famous Irish saint, Bridget, complained to Saint Patrick, another famous Irish saint, that women had to wait too long for men to propose．

　　According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any female longing for a proposal could ask their boyfriend to marry them on this additional day in February．

　　［4］Now in 2008, there are calls for 29th February to become a public holiday．Some people believe that it should be an official day off, because no one gets paid for working in a leap day．For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day．

1．How long does it take the planet Earth to revolve completely around the sun?(no more than 9 words)

2．What does the word “them”(Line 6, Paragraph 3)probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)

3．Should a leap day be a day on or off? Give your reason．(no more than 18 words)

4．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words．(no more than 6 words)

5．What is the main idea of the text?(no more than 8 words)

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　　Anger and bitterness may affect your health．According to a research, forgiveness may help you keep healthy, both physically and mentally．

　　Forgiveness-giving up anger toward another-can greatly reduce your body's anger and stress responses, which affect your mental and physical health．Research conducted by the University of Michigan's institute for Social Research has showed that people who for-give themselves and others experience reduced feelings of restlessness, nervousness and hopelessness．Other researches have found forgiveness can also lower blood pressure and heart rates．

　　“Stress worsens pain, tightens muscles and influences the smooth running of the immune(免疫)system．” says Fred Luskin, director of the Forgiveness Project at Stanford University．"People think they have unlimited storage of anger that will never do harm to their health, but they are quite wrong．"

　　And good news：You don't have to be Gandhi to forgive others or ask for forgiveness．"Forgiveness is a teachable skill, which you can learn just like you learn to play the piano．" says Luskin．

　　Remember these tips when learning to forgive：

　　Commit yourself．Do whatever you have to do to feel better．Forgiveness is for you not ________．

　　Grasp the truth．Recognize that your primary bitterness comes from the hurt feelings and physical upset you suffer now, not what offended or hurt you 2 minutes or 10 years ago．

　　Meet positive goals．Instead of mentally replaying your hurt, seek a new and positive future．

　　Live well．Remember that a life well lived is the most important．Stop focusing on wounded feelings-that gives the person who caused your pain power over you．Instead, look for love, beauty and kindness around you．

1．What's the main idea of the passage?(Please answer within 8 words．)

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2．List three feelings that forgiveness can reduce based on the text．(Please answer within 9words．)

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3．Fill in the blank with proper words to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 6 words．)

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

Keep in mind that living a good life is of vital significance．

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese．

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　　After squeezing into a small space with two other friends, I had a strong sense of pride to be the mission commander of this space flight．Our objective was very important．Scientists had been arguing about the possibility of existence of life on Mars for decades．Some of them said that the pictures of Mars, taken during various space explorations, had given them sufficient proof that only intelligent being could have made those amazing structures．Others maintained that what looked like a face in the pictures was nothing more than a flash of lights．The arguments continued without conclusion．To prove this once and for all, a decision was made to launch an expedition into space．

　　My crew and I were the best among our group of trainees．We practised hard together, training hand in hand, filled with a single aim－flying safely to Mars and back．This feeling was tense and everyone was highly excited, as the day drew nearer．We were anxious to see what Mars was like but the uncertainty held us with fear．

　　The last moment finally came．The countdown proceeded, and soon we were deep in space, floating about freely and went about preparing the spaceship for the intended landing．Since the trip was scheduled to take about three years, we slept in a special room to prevent ourselves from aging．So I drifted off to sleep peacefully and suddenly I felt someone woke me up．We must have arrived at Mars and my crew was trying to wake me up．

　　I opened my eyes slowly and saw a familiar face．“Why would my English teacher wake me up?” I thought．Oh, no．Instead of medals and praise that I should receive, all I had was a severe warning against sleeping in class and then I spent the rest of the lesson standing in a corner．

1．Why did the author feel proud of himself?(No more than 10 words)

2．What was the objective of the mission?(No more than 11 words)

3．How did they feel as the day to explore space drew near?

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4．What did the author finally receive after he was woken up?

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　　[1]You are about to become a college freshman．You enter a college expecting to leave with a degree．The following are tips on how to get the most out of your college education．

　　Time Management

　　[2] “Man is first a social animal, then a rational one．” So you may find it hard to say “No” each time your roommate wants to see a movie when you need to read Paradise Lost(《失乐园》)．

　　[3]Think about what you want from college and from friends．Study after breakfast, between classes, whatever works best for you．Don't cut off all social contacts, which are as vital to surviving in college as reading．Study Hegel(黑格尔)first, then catch a late movie．

　　Study Method

　　[4]Would you take a trip by ________ instead of reading a map? Of course not．Studying in college demands more independence than in high school, survey the material first to get a sense of it; ask some questions; write down key ideas; tell yourself the essence of what you’ve read and review it．

　　Keeping up

　　[5]Professors may not notice whether you attend a large lecture, but you could notice later on．Some professors use lectures to discuss material not found in the reading on which they will base an exam．Others stress key points．Skip at your own risk．If you must miss a lecture, get the notes in time．If too much time elapse(逝去), the notes will make no sense．Never fall more than a week behind in reading the notes．If you don't do the reading, you won't understand the lecture．

1．What is the best tile of the passage?(no more than 10 words)

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2．What may Professors not notice on his lecture?(no more than 6 words)

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3．Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words．(no more than 4 words)

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4．Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you? Why?(no more than 30 words)

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5．What does the word “it”(line 3, paragraph 4)probably refer to?(no more than 4 words)

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阅读表达，阅读下列短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

　　[1] More than 40 million Americans move each year, but not always by choice．Whether you relocate because of a new job or school for you or your spouse, for a lower cost of living, or for better opportunities, adjusting to life in a new place can be scary and difficult－especially when you’re not in love with your new city．Here are some tips on how to make the most of your relocation and find happiness in your new home．

　　[2] Treat it as an adventure

　　Living in a new place is a great opportunity to experience new things and to grow as a person．So stay positive, and get out there and explore! Sample the local cuisine．Visit landmarks and museums．Try local activities that weren't available or popular in your former city, such as skiing if you came from a beach town or surfing if you lived in the mountains．You may discover a talent or interest you never knew you had．

　　[3] Get involved

　　Attend local events that interest you．Visit the weekly farmer's market or the neighborhood yard sale．Volunteer．Take a class．Join a sports league．All of these things will help you meet people and feel connected to your new town．

　　[4] Locate the necessities

　　Driving, riding, or walking around your new neighborhood is the best way to learn where everything is．So head out and take note of the nearest supermarket, pharmacy, post office, library, etc．

　　[5] Keep pieces of your old home

　　To keep from getting too homesick, subscribe to your former city magazine or newspaper．Display photos of or souvenirs from your favorite places in your old town．Hang decorations from your former home．Just don't go overboard－hanging on to too much from your past will keep you from moving forward and really enjoying your new home．

　　[6] ________

　　It ________ takes time to get to know a new place, so don't expect to feel comfortable right away．Give yourself time to adjust．To help the process and to meet new people, find a support group near you at Just Moved．org．

1．What does the passage mainly talk about?(no more than 15 words．)

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2．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?(no more than 7 words)

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3．According to the passage, what can you do to learn where everything is?(no more than 5 words)

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4．Fill the blank with proper words．(no more than 5 words)

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5．If you are a new comer, where to find a support group near you based on this passage?(no more than 3 words)

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　　The Japanese love to give gifts．This habit is not practiced only special occasions, but it is widely accepted as social duty responsibility．Because gift-giving is an important social aspect of Japanese life．It's important to be aware of some key factors．

　　Devalue the gifts you give．The important thing is to act and seem modest．You don't want the receiver to think that you are arrogant or proud．Denigrate(贬低)your gift as much as possible．It ________ doesn't matter if the label on the box bears the symbol for a famous brand．The Japanese value the appearance of a modest gift-giver who tries to stay from praise．

　　Praise the gift you receive．Although praising may seem obvious, overpraising the gift is the key．It's also important to praise the fine taste of the gift-giver in making that particular choice for you．And don't forget to give a thousand and one thanks．

　　________ unless you are urged to do so．And when you do, you must take the utmost care in unwrapping it．Don't look eager, and be careful that you don't tear the paper or cut the ribbon．After observing, praising, and thanking, be sure to rewrap the gift as if it had never been opened．Try to appear as if you take great pride in the value of the gift．

　　Choose gifts with practical value．In general, don't buy things such as ornaments, vases, and kitchenware, it's already assumed that everyone has these things．To do so may suggest that you don't approve of the other person's taste．Also, most Japanese houses are very small and don't have extra space for useless junk．

1．What is the best title for the passage?(no more than l0 words)．

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2．Fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words．(no more than 6 words)

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3．List three kinds of things you'd better not buy for a Japanese friend．

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4．Complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 4 words)

By ________ may be suggested that you don't appreciate the other person's taste．

5．What does the underlined word "it"(line 1, paragraph 1)probably refer to?(no more than 3words)

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　　I want to give some sound advice to people who just can't seem to find their purposes or paths in life．I had been in the difficult situation for years, thinking about the right career and work for me．I never could get myself to find peace in anything．I moved from job to job, not really enjoying my work．Here are my three ways I got on the right track：?

　　1．Look back on, when you were in school, the things you liked to do，the subjects you enjoyed, and why you enjoyed them．I looked back and found simple things like how interested I was in fitness, food, nutrition, health, and science．These are such important areas in themselves and I'm now creating a business around these subjects．?

　　2．________．You shouldn't be afraid to talk to your friends about your feelings, and you will be surprised at how much they can help you．Another option would be to find a mentor whose knowledge and experience will be invaluable．I personally chose an online millionaire mentor, who showed me step by step how to follow my passions and guided me towards setting up my own business．?

　　3．Choose personal improvement．This is all about learning about yourself and how your mind works．It's important to control yourself and understand what drives people．In a nutshell, this changed my life．I used to have very little confidence．Now I can light up a room．I used to have little faith in myself, but now I value myself highly as everybody should．?

1．What is the main idea of the text?(no more than 10 words)

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2．Complete the following statement with proper words in the last paragraph．(no more than 4 words)

A smile can ________ a single heart or a whole room．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with a proper sentence．(no more than 6 words)

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4．Who would be most interested in the above passage?(no more than 10 words)?

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5．What does the word "These"(line 3, paragraph 2)probably refer to?(no more than 6 words)?

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阅读表达，阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

　　Every country has many good people who help to take care of others．Some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in a hospital, orphanage(孤儿院)or home for the aged．

　　They read books to the people who must be in these places or they just visit them and play games or listen to their problems．Other young people volunteer to collect food or money, or they work in the homes of people who are sick or old．They paint, clean or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns．There is a group of volunteers to meet almost every need．For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers．College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to know about things that boys usually learn from their fathers．Every city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go play games or to learn crafts．Some of these clubs have movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest．Most of these clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers because they still remember the problems of younger boys and girls．Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those ________．

1．What does the passage mainly talk about?(within 10 words)

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2．What do volunteers usually do in the home for the aged?(within 20 words)

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

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4．What else would you do if you got a chance to be such a volunteer?(within 10 words)

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5．What does the underlined word “they”(in the last but two line)refer to?(within 5 words)

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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后字数要求)。

　　Giving gifts is not a normal part of Britain business culture．Indeed，British business colleagues are qoite likely to feel embarrassed to receive any gift at all．The only exception would be at the conclusion of a desl when it might be appropriate to give a unique souvenir to mark the occasion．Such items might be gold，silver，or porcelain with a suitable inscriptiop．A-gain，to avoid embarrassment on the part of the recipient，the object must be restrained, tastefuI，and not too expensive．

　　Small gifts such as a lpen Or a book would be suitable gifts of genuine gratitude，and flowers or wine suffice to thank junior colleagues for their services．

　　Ahernatively，it will often be appreciated if you invite your hosts，or others yoU wish to thank，out for a meal or tO the theatre．

　　It is always good form to buy a round of drinks for your colleagues after work．This is also the most common way of celebrating someone's birthday．

　　Business gifts are never exchanged at Christmas but it may be appropriate to send a card，particularly as an．expression of thanks to your business associates but also as a means of maintaining valuable contacts．Bear in mind that the UK postal services was founded at about the same time as the old railways so ensure that your cards are mailed in good time．

　　If you are invited to a British home，it is standard practice to bring wine，flowers or chocolate for your hosts．The usual European warnings apply when giving flowers：no red roses or white lilies．

　　If you know that you are going to stay with a family，it is a good idea to bring something ________．If you are unprepared，then your time in your host's house should allow you to think of something they would really appreciate even if you have to mail it from home on your return．

1．What's the best title of the passage?(within 8 words)

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2．How do colleagues often celebrate each other's birthday in Britain based on the passage?(within 15 words)

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3．Fill in the black in the last paragraph with proper words．(within 5 words)

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4．Is it always appropriate to bring flowers when you visit a British home?Why?(within 15 words)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 into Chinese．

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　　[1]only half of women actually enjoy being praised and many others misunderstand well-meant words as offensive, according to a new research．

　　[2]And “you look well”is one of the worst things a man can say to a woman－because she just thinks it means she looks fat．

　　[3]other compliments(恭维话)likely to be understood in the opposite way include telling a woman that you like her make-up ,or that her dress is figure hugging(紧身的)．

　　[4]Calling a woman"curvy"or saying true to husbands who decide long ago that paying their wives compliments is more trouble than it is worth．

　　[5]The social minefield(雷区)was showed in a new survey by a health-care company that interviewed more than 2,000men and women．

　　[6]It found that many women view compliments as "back-handed(讽刺挖苦的)"and are likely to throw them back in your face．

　　[7]Other backhanded compliments include“you're not as stupid as you look”and “you don't look as bad as I thought you would”．

　　[8]The best way to compliment a woman is to mention her weight loss, saying that she ________．Around 43 percent of those surveyed said this was the best compliment．

　　[9]Focusing on the way a woman smells, how nice her hair is ,or what beautiful eyes she has are also unlikely to be misunderstood．

1．What's the best title of the passage?(no more than 8 words)

2．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the fo1lowing one?

The survey　showed that a number of women would burst into anger in response to

compliments that they consider back handed．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 8 with proper words．(no more than 8words)

4．List three compliments that women may consider as "back-handed"．(no more than 25 words)

5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 9 into Chinese．