Fifteen people were killed and 38 others injured in a road accident early Wednesday morning in Enshi， Central China's Hubei Province．

The bus， travelling from Wanzhou in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province， had 53 passengers on board， three more than permitted．

At around 1 am on Wednesday， the bus increased speed gradually on a curve（弯路）and plunged（往前冲） more than 30 metres into a valley below． Thirteen people， including one of the two drivers， died at once． Two others died on the way to hospital．

Although the cause of the accident is still unclear， the local police said the driver paid no attention to the official warning signs on the expressway(高速公路)．

It hit a section which had been closed as a result of snow．

Because of the cold weather and icy roads，the expressway had been closed by police since Tuesday morning． But the bus drivers took the dangerous route， paying no attention to the warnings．

The rescue team， which included more than 30 medical workers and 120 local villagers，joined together and rushed to the scene at the news of the accident． By 5 am， all of the injured had been sent to three local hospitals for emergency treatment． A hospital source said most of the patients were in a stable（稳定的）condition but a few were still in danger．

According to a 2009 national public opinion poll， traffic accidents ranked as people's third biggest security（安全） concern．

1. When the accident took place，＿＿＿＿．

A．the bus was on the way to Shenzhen

B．most of the passengers were sound asleep

C．all the passengers were given immediate rescue

D．it was snowing hard

2. The expressway was closed to ＿＿＿＿．

A．protect the passengers from being frozen

B．make the police have a good rest

C．stop cars traveling around

D．avoid（避免） the happening of traffic accidents

3. What the local villagers did showed that they were ＿＿＿＿．

A．curious（好奇的）	B．warm hearted
C．frightened	D．simple minded

 

If you’re networking（建立人际关系）and nothing is happening，you might need to evaluate how you’re doing it．Maybe you show up at each event and still feel challenged by the process．You aggressively talk to people，give out your cards，call endlessly to schedule an appointment but have no real success from your efforts．To help you gain a different future，here are eight habits you should avoid.（避免）
Ineffective networkers：
1．Lack patience．They expect immediate results and want business now, not tomorrow．
2．Constantly“selling”something．They see dollar signs every time they shake hands with someone．
3．Too many choices．If they offer a variety of products，they might try too hard to tell about all of them．Offering too much infomation sends a confusing message making it difficult for people to send references．Opportunities are all around us but when you’ re networking j only focus on one．
4．Change positions too often．If they move from company to company or do something totally different，it might be difficult for people to keep up with them．
5. Lack manners and respect．They interrupt others，talk with food in their mouth，aren’t very polite and appear unprofessional．They call people during dinner or on the weekends without thinking whether the occasion is suitable．
6. Focus on themselves. Too much self-promotion can leave the other person to feel unappreciated. Every sentence begins with“I”and is all about their business．
7．“Taking”instead of“giving”．They don’t realize what other people sense when they are being very selfish．Others may think that they are being taken advantage of．
8．Poor communication and interpersonal skills．They have trouble speaking effectively，building relationships and following up．
Networking is a process that is an investment of time and money．If you find you’re doing any of these habits，consider learning how to improve on these and maximize your results while networking．You’ll start to get better at connecting with people and obtain more opportunities．
【小题1】According to the text，some people didn’t succeed in networking because      .

A．they didn’t make efforts	B．they didn’t behave effectively
C．they didn’t pay enough money	D．they didn’t spend enough time

【小题2】According to the second habit，we shouldn’t      when we are networking．

A．make friends	B．talk about dollars
C．shake hands with everyone	D．pay attention to money only

【小题3】When talking with others，you should       .

A．give out your cards every now and then

B．talk about the quality of your product as much as possible

C．1et other people express themselves completely

D．interrupt others when they make a mistake

【小题4】Which of the following is not suitable for a salesman’s behavior?

A．He offers too much self-promotion during the conversation．

B．He considers when he can get what he expects carefully．

C．He only focuses on one opportunity when networking．

D．He keeps his promises and doesn’t expect too much from others．

When TV news programmers report wars or diseases, the editors rarely use the most horrifying pictures of dead or wounded victims because they don’t want to upset their viewers. Even so, viewers are usually warned in advance that they“may find some of these scenes disturbing”, so they can look away if they choose. But the men and women whose job is to record those scenes, the TV cameramen, have no such choice. It is their duty to witness the horrors of the world and record them, no matter how unpleasant they may be. As a result, it is one of the most dangerous, exposed and emotionally taxing jobs the world has to offer.
Today, the demand for their work is rising. The explosion of satellite broadcasting and 24hour news in recent years has created an almost insatiable（不能满足的）demand for TV information. But major broadcaster sand the TV news agencies（部）, such as Reuters and WTN, have never had enough staff（人员）to meet thje worldwide demand for up-to-date pictures, so increasingly they turn to freelance（自由职业的）TV cameramen.
These freelance cameramen are independent operators tied to no particular organization. They will work for any company which hires them, for just a few hours or for several weeks in a war zone. But if the freelance cameraman is injured in the course of the job, the TV company is not responsible for him. The freelance must survive on his own.
“TV will always need hard, vivid and moving pictures which are fresh, but these companies feel uncomfortable with large numbers of employees on their books.”Explains Nik Cowing, once a foreign editor for Britain’s Channel 4 news and now a BBC news presenter.
“By hiring freelancers, they can buy in the skills they need only when they need them. It also enables them to reduce the risk.”He says.
【小题1】In the last sentence of the first paragraph,“taxing”most probably means“       ”.

A．depressing	B．satisfying
C．demanding	D．encouraging

【小题2】TV news agencies turn to freelance cameramen in order to          .

A．save expense and avoid（避免）risks

B．buy pictures which are the most stimulating（剌激的）to the senses

C．look for pictures that are of fine qualities

D．get first-hand information and pictures

【小题3】The freelance cameramen          .

A．have better skills than other cameramen

B．are tied to many TV news agencies

C．have to take great risks in the course of work

D．need to reduce risks of work for TV companies

【小题4】It is implied in the passage that        .

A．TV cameramen have to witness disasters and killings whether they like them or not

B．TV cameramen are a special group of people who enjoy horrifying pictures

C．TV cameramen should be given greater choice of work

D．the development of TV resulted in the growing demand for TV cameramen’s work

【小题5】The main idea of the first paragraph is         .

A．TV programs are reducing the use of horrible pictures of death and wound

B．it is a requirement of work for TV cameramen to disregard people’s feelings

C．it is the duty of TV cameramen to record horrifying scenes

D．TV cameramen’s job is extremely dangerous and emotionally taxing

第二节：书面表达（满分15分）

写作内容

你们班级举行了一场关于空气污染与人类健康的讨论会。请根据下列提示，写一篇关于如何防止空气污染的文章。

要点提示：

减少工厂污染气体的排放。

植树造林。

采用环保交通方式及利用新能源等。

写作要求

1、注意：要对要点进行适当拓展，比如：解释、说明、补充、举例等，使行文连贯。不能逐字翻译。

2、字数：100左右，开头已给出，不计入字数。

3、参考词汇：排放：give off         vt.         空气： atmosphere           n.

As we know, our health is closely connected with the degree of air pollution. Our air has become polluted and it is high time we took action to slow down the air pollution.

 

What is language for? Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words — the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange (交流) of ideas and information. It’s meaningless knowing all about a language if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can ’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Shaw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They are English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, but they make language. But people can only make its own language. It can’t make another people’s language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo it. They should put communication first.
【小题1】Language is used to ________.

A．express oneself	B．practice grammar rules
C．talk with foreigners only	D．learn lists of words

【小题2】 Generally, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he ______.

A．never makes mistakes	B．often makes mistakes
C．can’t avoid（避免）making mistakes	D．always makes mistakes

【小题3】“Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” The sentence means that ______.

A．foreigners speak correct English.

B．foreigners speak incorrect English.

C．foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules.

D．foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English.

【小题4】If too many native speakers break a rule, ______.

A．what they will become right	B．they are against the law
C．they should say sorry to others	D．they will become heroes

【小题5】When we speak a foreign language, we should _____.

A．speak in Chinese way	B．speak by the rules
C．speak to native speakers	D．not be afraid of making mistakes