What would you be like if you were to take the college entrance exam tomorrow? 　　2　　 Or, worried and uneasy?

　　"I was surprised at how I could get angry so easily with my parents before a big exam, " said a senior 3 student Wang Yangqian from Beijing．"I couldn't fall asleep even after I'd been in bed for two hours．"

　　Not only exams but also other things, like a big game, can make you different from how you are usually．You may act differently because you are stressed out．What is stress? 　　3　　 Usually your hands get wet and your heart beats faster．You feel stressed because you might ask too much of yourself sometimes．Or, your parents, teachers or classmates put too much pressure on you．This can make you worried．But being stressed is not always a big problem．Everybody, even sports stars, can get a little worried before a big game．

　　Some kinds of stress are good．Good stress might show up when you' re called on in class or when you have to give a report．　　4　　 You may do a better job in your book report if the anxiety pushes you to do more work before you read it to the class．

　　Sometimes stress can turn into something bad if you keep having stressful feelings for a long time．This kind of stress isn't going to help you．It can make you sick．　　5　　

　　Remember to stay relaxed．It won't be the end of the world, even if you don't pass the exam．

A．Peaceful and happy as usual?

B．This kind of stress can help you get things done well．

C．Stress can push you to meet your deadline．

D．Stress can be good or bad for people．

E．You may feel stressed when you ask for too much help．

F．It can also prevent you from working harder．

G．Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable about something．

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．注意：每个空格只填1个单词．

　　Do we need an “Ivy League(常春藤联盟)”?

　　China may soon have its own “Ivy League”, with a union of top universities．

　　The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US．The Chinese version, which was officially started in mid-October, consists of nine famous universities, including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and Fudan．The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs．

　　The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public and press．Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them．Others say that the “Ivy League” is not necessary but that the union is a good idea, one that could promote academic development．

　　So what's your opinion on a Chinese “Ivy League”? Do we need one?

　　Yes．Ivy League or not, nine of China's best universities cooperating is a good thing．

　　These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research．It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities．

　　Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities．The results could be more important than lessons and achievements．

　　The term “Ivy League” carries a sense of academic excellence, tradition and reputation．If borrowing such a term could encourage students' and professors' mental state and improve Chinese higher education, then there's no reason not to do it．

　　No．Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an “Ivy League” model．

　　Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other．If this cooperation were associated with the “Ivy League”, it would just distract(分散)attention and resources and have a negative effect．

　　These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government．They're quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldn't bring about as much potential ability as between, say, public and private, or Chinese and foreign universities．

　　China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices．We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often don't apply well here．

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．注意：每个空格只填1个单词．

　　Do we need an “Ivy League(常春藤联盟)”?

　　China may soon have its own “Ivy League”, with a union of top universities．

　　The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US．The Chinese version, which was officially started in mid-October, consists of nine famous universities, including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and Fudan．The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs．

　　The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public and press．Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them．Others say that the “Ivy League” is not necessary but that the union is a good idea, one that could promote academic development．

　　So what's your opinion on a Chinese “Ivy League”? Do we need one?

　　Yes．Ivy League or not, nine of China's best universities cooperating is a good thing．

　　These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research．It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities．

　　Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities．The results could be more important than lessons and achievements．

　　The term “Ivy League” carries a sense of academic excellence, tradition and reputation．If borrowing such a term could encourage students' and professors' mental state and improve Chinese higher education, then there's no reason not to do it．

　　No．Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an “Ivy League” model．

　　Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other．If this cooperation were associated with the “Ivy League”, it would just distract(分散)attention and resources and have a negative effect．

　　These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government．They're quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldn't bring about as much potential ability as between, say, public and private, or Chinese and foreign universities．

　　China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices．We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often don't apply well here．

－Hello, Tom, glad you’re back．We all missed you．

－Oh, hello, Edith, I missed you too．　　1　　

－Fine, thanks．I’ve been working on the summer paper over the past two weeks, and now it's nearly finished．　　2　　

－　　3　　 But it was easy．You see, I got a job．

－A job? What did you do?

－　　4　　

－But you’re not a teacher．

－I told Tony I couldn't teach, but he insisted on having a talk with me in English three times a week．

－Did your pupil learning much English?

－　　5　　

A．I gave English lessons to a tailor．His name's Tony．

B．How are you?

C．I heard you went to Italy?

D．I don't know, but I learned a lot of Italian．

E．I hadn't expected to stay there so long either

The Amber Room 　　1　　 the seven wonders of the world．It was designed for the palace of Frederick．it took the country's best artists about ten years to finish it．everyone think 　　2　　 of its style and design．Several tons of amber as well as gold and jewels were used to make it, so no wonder it is 　　3　　 a lot of money．But later, the next king decided to give it as a gift to the Russian people, who gave Prussia a troop of their best soldiers 　　4　　．Unfortunately, during the Second World War, the Nazi Germany was alse 　　5　　 with Russia．In 1941, Germany invaded Russia by surprise, and the Russians had no time to 　　6　　 anything from the Amber Room except some small objects．When the Nazis saw the Amber Room, there was no 　　7　　 that they liked it so much that they 　　8　　 it apart and put it on a train to Germany．Since then, the whole world has been in 　　9　　 of the Amber Room．No one knows what happened to it and whether it still 　　10　　 now．Maybe it will remain a mystery forever．

根据文章内容，从下框A～F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

　　Effective reading should adopt(采纳)a correct way, and then you can get more by paying less．Here are some hints(建议)for reading effectively．

　　1．________

　　Don't choose a rather difficult book or a too easy one for yourself to read．A book full of new words will make you feel discouraged quickly．To understand those new words, you have to turn to the dictionary．A too easy one will only waste your time and cannot do any help．The two extremes may at last make you give up reading．So it's better for you to find a proper book with no more than five new words on each page．

　　2．________

　　If you come across a new word, do not look it up in a dictionary at once．Leave it alone and guess the meaning of it based on the content of the test．This ability is quiet necessary in reading．If you know your guess is right later, you will be highly excited at your “success”, and your interest in reading is well encouraged．If a word really prevents you from understanding the whole passage, turn to the dictionary by then．I am sure you can remember this word very well, as it has left you such a deep impression for its “troublesome image”．

　　3．________

　　To comprehend what you are reading, you should think while you are reading, then form your own ideas．Your writing does not need to be quite formal but expressive．This practice can make you communicate with the original English authors．Day by day, your way of thinking in English will turn into a native way, which is quite important for English writing．

　　4．________

　　Language has its own beauty, no matter Chinese or English．Don't merely take English as a “test”．Take it as an “entertainment” instead and you will enjoy it through learning．Maybe you should find some beautiful literary works such as a prose or a poem to read, if you like．Try to read them as loudly and impassionedly(充满激情地)as you can．During this process, not only can you enjoy yourself by the great emotions of the writes, but also your pronunciation and your manner of speaking English will be improved．

　　5．________

　　The last but not the least, keep on reading．If you cannot keep it as a habit, you will suffer from paying without gaining．

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

　　The people below are going to make a trip．After the description of these people, there is information about six tours A-F．Decide which tours would be most suitable for the people mentioned in descriptions 61-65 and then mark the correct letter(A-F)on your answer sheet．There is one extra paragraph about one tour which you do not need to use．

　　________1．Victor and three of his friends would like spend a whole weekend driving around in nice scenery and enjoying some local food．

　　________2．Vanessa and Adam want to go on a comfortable trip which takes them quickly to an interesting city．Then they want to enjoy at least two days of sightseeing．

　　________3．Charlie, Kathy and their three children don't have much money, but they want a special day out this Saturday．They must be back home by 9 p．m．．

　　________4．Jenny is a Dutch student who is studying in Scotland．She doesn't drive, but wants a day trip to see some beautiful scenery and spend a little time by the sea．

　　________5．Kitty and her boyfriend want to experience something exciting, especially in the ocean word．They wish they would swim like a fish．

Sail out in the evening and enjoy over 12 hours in the Netherlands, returning the following night．After a good Dutch breakfast you travel by train direct to the heart of the wonderful city of Amsterdam．The sightseeing and places to shop will make this a day remember．Weekends only．

The chance to experience the oceans of the world．Children will love the observatory, with water all around them and big fish swimming above their heads! Afterwards you eat at a world-famous local restaurant before boarding the ferry at 9 pm．Not cheap, but a great day out!

Explore the Northern Ireland countryside, including the amazing Moutains of Mourne and the small seaside holiday town of Newcastle．The ferry leaves the port in Scotland at 7∶30 and arrives back at 22∶20．Transport in Northern Ireland is by air-conditioned coach．

Whether you want to buy or just look, you'll love this tour．The large Darney shopping center is a shopper's dream! You will find a lot of local goods on sale, and clothes and kitchen goods are excellent value．Free children's entertainment all day．Leaves at 10：00, arrives back at 19：00．

A four-day trip．From England you cross to Belgium in just 100 minutes by hydrofoil! You are served food and drinks during the crossing, then continue your journey to Brussels, or another beautiful city, on the fast Belgium railway network．

Once you arrive in Ireland you’re quickly on beautiful country roads, with friendly villages where you can stop for a delicious bite to eat．The special price allows you to take your car and up to five people away for 48 hours, and two night's hotel accommodation can be arranged for a little extra．

根据短文内容，从下框的A－F选项出能概况每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项

　　If your child has gone from a continuous chatterbox to making conversations that consist mostly of yes and no, it's time to consider these tips on how to talk to kids, so you'll know what's going on in your child's world．

1．

The quickest way to get kids to shut up and, as a result, shut you out of their lives is to continuously press them about things．A more effective way is to sit back and patiently wait for them to open up in a low-stress family and then be prepared to listen．

2．

Parents can sometimes make kids at a young age decide it is best not to talk about something when they are criticized．If you really want to know what's on your child's mind, then avoid passing judgment and focus instead on why something seems important to your child．

3．

If you want to raise a creative and independent thinker, stop telling your child what he ought to feel or think．You can gently encourage additional conversations by simply asking why he feels the way he does or what he would do in a certain situation．

4．

You may think you're just asking questions out of curiosity when communicating with your child, but an endless stream of questions about what they did, whether everyone got along, if they went to the bathroom, etc．, are enough to make anyone shut up! Practice patience and let your kids open up on their terms．

5．

Kids can relate to you and other adults when you tell your stories happening when you were their age．Talking to kids by telling them about things like something embarrassing that happened or the first crush(迷恋)you had helps them to connect with you and understand that you might actually know what they are going through!

　　My father is an ordinary-looking farmer, already in his forties．

　　Though he has never gone to school, he knows ________(知识)is very important．In order to make me r________ better education, he worked extremely hard and s________ money coin by coin to send me to the town to study．________ a result, he looks older than he really ________．For him, my school work is the most important．Once when I got first in the exam, he was so d________ that he drank a lot．I didn't know if he got d________．All I could remember was what he said．“Although I am poor, I never mind．I am ________(骄傲)of you．” I could hardly hear ________ he said next because I was crying．

　　I swore I must study hard and offer my father a ________(舒适的)life．

Directions：Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

　　D．R．Gaul Middle School is in Union, Maine, a blueberry-farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests．

　　Gaul, with about 170 seventh- and eighth-graders, has its own history of lower level academic achievement．One likely reason：Education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations．Here, few adults have college degrees, and outsiders(teachers included)are often kept at a respectful distance．

　　Since 2002, Gaul's students have been divided into four classes, each of them taught almost every subject by two teachers．The goal：To find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork -- and sparks motivation for learning．

　　Working within state guidelines, each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans, incorporating non-textbook literature, hands-on lab work and field trips．If students are covering the Civil War in social studies, they're reading The Red Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class．In science, they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war．

　　Team teaching isn't unusual．About 77 percent of middle schools now employ some form of it, says John Lounsbury, consulting editor for the National Middle School Association．But most schools use four- or five-person teams, which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective．Gaul supports the team concept by "looping" classes(跟班)so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades．Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student．It also, says teacher Beth Ahlholm, "allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents．"

　　Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom, but they know 72 percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year -- double the statewide average．Only 31 percent met the math standard, still better than the state average(21 percent)．Their students also beat the state average in writing and science．And in2006, Gaul was one of 47 schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years, coinciding roughly with team teaching's arrival．