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下面是几条与节日有关的报道，首先请阅读这些报道的标题和插图：

以下是这些报道的简要内容介绍，请配对它们的标题。

1．Where did this most popular day for couples come from? And how does it come into beings, year after year? Noel Lenski, professor of the University of Colorado, said the lovers' holiday traces its roots to raucous annual Roman festivals held every year on February 15 and remained wildly popular well into the fifth century A．D．

2．The first Earth Day in 1970 was a raucous, radical teach-in that helped spur clean-air, clean-water, and endangered species legislation in the United States．Now, 40 years later, Earth Day is every day, as the saying goes．The thing is, it's also everyday - environmentalism has become a routine with green-ness as much a marketing tactic as a moral pursuit．

3．Some 242 million turkeys were raised in the U．S．in 2010 for slaughter, according to the U．S．Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service．Last year's birds were worth about U．S．＄3.6 billion．Before the big dinner, debunk the myths, we need to know that the first “real” U．S．Thanksgiving wasn't until the 1800s and get to the roots of Thanksgiving 2010．

4．Father's Day traditionally takes a backseat to Mother's Day, and, for the most part, dads are cool with that, experts say．Nevertheless, as traditional roles around the house gradually change, fathers are gaining more attention on their special day, at least as measured in the monetary value of gifts estimated to be given on June 19, 2011, when the holiday will be celebrated in dozens of countries．

5．Cookouts, fireworks, and, of course, a chance to wish Uncle Sam a big “happy birthday”－the day means summer in full swing across the United States and beyond．Besides the founders of the US, Fireworks, first authorized by Congress in 1777, are another legacy．More than 14,000 fireworks displays light up U．S．skies each year．

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　　My friend Vernon Davies kept birds．One day he phoned and told me he was going away for a week．He asked me to feed 　　1　　 birds for him and said that he would leave the key 　　2　　 his front door in my mailbox．

　　　　3　　(fortunate), I forgot all about the birds until the night before Vernon was going to return．What was worse, 　　4　　 was already dark when I arrived at his house．I soon found that the key Vernon gave me could not unlock either the front door 　　5　　 the back door．I was getting desperate．I kept thinking of 　　6　　 Vernon would say when he came back．

　　I was just going to give up 　　7　　 I noticed that one bedroom window was slightly open．I found a barrel and pushed in under the window．As the barrel was very heavy, I made a lot of noise．But in the end, I managed to climb 　　8　　 and open the window．

　　I actually had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone 　　9　　(shine)a torch up at me．I looked down and saw a policeman and an old lady, one of Vernon's neighbours．“What are you doing up there?” said the policeman．　　10　　(feel)like a complete fool, I replied, “I was just going to feed Mr Davies' birds．”

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　　Have you ever considered that the thoughts that pass through your mind are responsible for everything that happens in your life? 　　1　　 As soon as you start using the power of positive thinking, your self-confidence and self-esteem will be increased and everything will seem easier．　　2　　

　　Turn positive thinking into creative thinking．　　3　　 What you need, apart from positive thinking, is creative thinking．Creative thinking is about planning, designing and putting goals for the future．Start with simple, everyday things you have in your daily schedule．This can be the first step to organize your thinking about how to implement(实施)the things you have to do．

　　Use your time efficiently．Try and find ways to simplify your daily obligations, which would result in savings of your valuable time that is needed for your personal development．

　　　　4　　 Focus on solving some of the operational problems of everyday life and then direct the power of your positive thinking to try and shape your next steps in your life．

　　The power of thinking can give you some great experiences that make you happy．Dream now what you would like to be in your life and think about it in detail．　　5　　

　　Install a new operating system in your brain that will make you start thinking positively．To start thinking positively is in your hand… or rather in your mind!

A．Solve your everyday problems．

B．Make a realistic assessment of your skills．

C．What is happening in your mind is your life itself!

D．Here are some ways that can help you start thinking positively．

E．Positive thinking alone will not help you to manage your life better．

F．Only when you believe in yourself will you be able to start thinking positively．

G．This thought will give you encouragement to try to get to the point where you can realize your dream．

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A．The secret of the writer’s success

B．A write with enduring popularity

C．Well-received creation to encourage Brits

D．The insight into human nature

E．Writing styles in different stages

F．The story appreciate for school students

1．________

Charles Dickens is often thought of as one of England’s great writers．Yet for many his language is old-fashioned and his story plots often improbable．Why, Dickens, out of so many other great English writers, has made the list? How then to explain Dickens’s enduring popularity?

2．________

One reason undoubtly is the British government’s insistence that every child studies a Dickens novel at school．Alongside Willian Shakespeare, Charles Dickens is a compulsory(必读的)writer on every English literature school reading list．His stories, though often over-long by today’s standard, are superbly written moral tales．They are filled with colorful characters．

3．________

But what makes his books stand out from other English writers is his insight into human nature．Dickens, like Shakespeare, tells us truths about human behavior that are as true to citizens of the 21^st century as they were to his readers in the 19^th century．Readers have returned to Dickens’s books again and again over the years to see what he has to say about readers’ own time．

4．________

The BBC adapted one of his less well-known novels, Little Dorrit, into a popular television drama that introduced many Brits to the novel for the first time．A dark story about greed and money, it was the perfect story to illustrate the bad times．No surprise then that it was Dickens Britons turned to, during the economic crisis last year, to make sense of world rapidly falling apart．

5．________

Readers of the 19^th and early 20^th century usually prized Dickens’s earlier novels for their humor and pathos(悲痛)．While recognizing the virtues of these books, critics today tend to rank more highly the later works because of their formal coherence and acute perception(洞察力)of the human condition．For as long as Dickens’s novels have something to say to modern audiences, it seems likely that he will remain one of Britain’s best loved writers．

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What life will be ________ in the future is difficult to predict．It is, however, p________ to use models to make forecasts about future development．One way to catch a glimpse of the future ________ to examine the major trends in contemporary ________(社会)．People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and ________(健康)life and remain active even in old age．People are now ________ more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and life．They are careful about what they eat and exercise ________(有规律地)．Advances in medical science also a ________ us to deal with new diseases such as SARS．Some diseases have already been successfully d________．W________ a better understanding of the human body, scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases．

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注意：每空只填一个单词

　　We all look forward to vacations．They can give our daily life colorful meaning．Moreover, in the busy world we live in, we all need a vacation to get the rest and relaxation our bodies desire．The most important thing in planning a vacation is where you will spend your vacation．If you want to make sure you can visit the best vacation spot(地点), there are many factors(因素)that will influence where the best vacation spot is for you．

　　The first thing to consider when choosing the best vacation spot is what you would like to do．Do you want to ski? Do you want to surf? Are you looking for a spot that has great shopping and a beach as well? Are you looking for something that is a little more historic or that has religious meaning to you? These are great questions to ask．

　　And once you have decided on this, you may want to decide what time you are taking your vacation．It would be difficult to have a ski trip in Colorado in the middle of July．You would want to visit in the winter．Or if you have your heart set on skiing in July, you would need to go to South America, such as Chile, to do your skiing at this time of year．

　　The next thing to consider when finding the best vacation spot for your trip is your budget(预算)．You may want to go to Italy to see the old historic buildings, such as the Sistine Chapel．But the fact is that if you don't have the money to back it up, you won't be able to do this．You may find the best thing for you is to visit some old castles in America．You can find these throughout the eastern United States, such as North Carolina．And you will also find great shopping and many other attractions for your vacation．Perhaps you are someone who has always wanted to go to Cancun for spring break．If you do not have the budget for this, Miami is also a great place．There are plenty of bars there．It has plenty of attractions and even some of the most beautiful beaches in the world．It also has South Beach, which is actually a fantastic beach．

　　There are amazing vacation destinations all over the world．The choice is really up to you．It truly depends on your taste, budget and what you want to do on your vacation．There are many websites to help you find the best price no matter what your budget is．Keep the advice in mind and you will be on your way to having a wonderful vacation that you will be talking about for the rest of your life．

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注意：每空格1个单词。

　　Maybe you are an average student．You probably think you will never be a top student．This is not necessary so, however．Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to．Here is how．

　　1)．Plan your time carefully．When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you can have to do．After making the list, you should make a schedule of your time．First time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc．Then decide a good, regular time for studying．Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment．A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time．

　　2)．Find a good place to study．Look around the house for a good study area．Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room．Free from everything but study materials．No games, radios, or television．When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject．

　　3)．Make good use of your time in class．Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say．Really listening in class means less work later．Taking notes will help you remember what your teachers say．

　　4)．Study regularly．When you get home from school, go over your notes．Review the important points that your teachers mentioned in class．If you want to know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material in advance．This will help you understand the next class．If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer．

　　5)．Develop a good attitude about tests．The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject．They help you remember your new knowledge．The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried．

　　There are other methods that might help you with your studying．You will probably discover many others after you have tried these．

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　　It’s been a year since the Wenchuan earthquake, which left many dead and many more upset and scared．As the quake areas are now being rebuilt, do students feel better, and what are their lives like? Teens have talked to two students to find out．

　　Wu Xinnan, 16,

　　Dujiangyan Foreign Language Experimental School

　　Wu likes leaning through the window of her makeshift dorm(临时凑合的宿舍)and looking outside．There, some buildings are under construction – Her school's new classrooms．Teachers say that they will move in next term and Wu can't wait for that day to come．Three months after the earthquake, Wu entered her new school without a formal entrance exam(入学考试)．She couldn't concentrate in class at first．Some of her classmates, especially those who had lost family members, didn't talk and always stayed alone．One year later, things are much better．

　　Everyone seems to work extremely hard, with busy classes between 6：30 am and 10：00 pm every day．Wu won't allow herself to fall behind, either．She only goes back to stay with her parents on Saturdays．They are still staying in a temporary room after losing their house．She never asks for pocket money since her dad lost his job at a restaurant – another victim of the earthquake．"I rarely buy anything," she said．

　　Luo Qin, 16,

　　Mianyang Shuidian School

　　Luo has a motto："Take time to enjoy life"．That’s why she was seen everywhere during her school's recent speech contest and sports meeting remembering the one-year anniversary(周年纪念)of the earthquake．During the May Day holiday, Luo and her friends volunteered to help pick tea for Beichuan farmers in mountainous areas．This year has seen a rise in the tea grown, but not enough people to work on the farms．Many families are busy building their new homes．

　　Luo said she used to be rebellious(叛逆的), but the earthquake matured(使成熟)her and taught her to care for others．Once a month she goes back home with a little gift for her grandma．"She was scared during the earthquake．I always tell her that she must enjoy a long life after the disaster．"

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　　Are you tired of the same old schedule on Mother’s Day? Well, here are some new ideas to help you enjoy that special day with your mother．

　　While it seems almost a tradition to take your mother out for dinner on Mother’s Day, perhaps this year you could try something else．You could invite her to a restaurant before or after the actual day．This way you don’t have to fight the crowds, and the prices will be lower．

　　Take your mother out for a picnic lunch if the weather is nice．You and she can enjoy the cool breeze under the shade of a tree while having a nice meal that you have made for her．Be sure to pack some of her favorite foods．

　　Another idea would be to invite your mother to go bowling(打保龄球)．Even if she has never bowled in her life, trying something new is always interesting．

　　You could treat her to a movie she is dying to see, and make sure you buy her all the popcorn and candies she can eat．If you are a male, the chances are you won’t like the movie she wants to see, so instead you could go to the mall and get your picture taken with your mother, which she can proudly display in her house．

　　Take her to a spa on Mother’s Day．She has been working so hard and needs a way to release her stress．

　　If she doesn’t want to go to a spa, buy her special soaps and oils so she can relax herself in her own tub．There are various types of soaps and oils with delicious flavors available．You could also buy her some scented(芬芳的)candles that she could light by her tub to make the atmosphere peaceful．

　　No matter what you choose, make sure you do something special for the woman who took care of you for so long．

第四部分：任务型阅读

　　BEIJING, March 9－The central government will require an additional three years of use for official vehicles for ministers(部长)and governors(政府官员)to reduce the costs of purchasing new cars, media have reported．

　　The new rule has been applied among all Party and government departments nationwide, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday．The new rule had not yet been made public, said Li, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee．Under the old rules, the cars used by minister-level officials could be replaced as often as every five years, Li said．These officials will also continue to use the same cars when they take new posts, he added．

　　The new rule also reiterated(重申)that officials ranking below minister-or governor-levels should not be allocated cars．The cars possessed by their departments should be used on demand．

　　“It violates the rules for lower-ranking-even county-level-officials to be allocated cars,” Li said．

　　Purchases of vehicles for official use have been heavily investigated, as they account for a large expenditure of public funds every year．

　　A survey on the Web news www．Ifeng．com found 64 percent of respondents believed the new rule will be difficult to obey because it is related to officials’ interests．

　　“Local government departments had stopped approvals for requests for such vehicles and had started to limit the number of such cars under the new rules,” Li said．“The future reform of official vehicle use will introduce market systems” Li said．

　　Premier Wen Jiabao said in the annual government work report on Saturday that expenditures on such vehicles will not increase in 2011 compared with a year ago．

　　Beijing’s standing deputy mayor Ji Lin last week said the municipal government will release the number of vehicles for official use in the capital as early as at the end of this month．

　　Earlier this month, the Ministry of Finance had published a rule regulating the budgets for such vehicles．