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Passage 1

When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued.

On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.

England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.

We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money. 1). This passage mainly tells us __________.

A. the author and her brother used to like stamps very much B. the author had a very kind mother

C. the author and her brother had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps

D. their mother used to support them by working in the post office 正确答案：C

2). According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ________.

A. during the week B. on Saturdays C. on Sundays D. for six days 正确答案：B

3). Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway

after the match if England won, but she didn't tell them why. Why do you think she did that?

A. She wanted to give them a surprise.

B. She doubted if she would get the stamps. C. She forgot to do that.

D. She thought it unnecessary to tell them the reason. 正确答案：A

4). What does the sentence \"We were over the moon.\" mean? A. We jumped high.

B. We were extremely happy about it. C. We watched the moon for a long time. D. We couldn't sleep the whole night. 正确答案：B

5). What is the best title for this passage? A. My Childhood B. My Mother

C. A Precious Stamp

D. A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps 正确答案：D

Passage 2

\"Listen, that's not right.\" \"Look, you don't understand!\" \"Sorry, I don't follow.\"

Are these three speakers, who are just chatting naturally, actually revealing what many people believe is their dominant thinking and learning style? Many educators, who research in this field say that everybody has one of three basic ways of processing the world: visual, auditory or kinaesthetic. Students who find their dominant learning style can make their learning more efficient. The Visual Learner:\"Look, you don't understand!\"

The visual learner tends to learn by watching and copying what

others do; they usually draw diagrams, maps and pictures rather than taking notes in words. They have a rich imagination, they tend to see pictures in their head and daydream in colour; they notice

changes in people and places quickly; they remember faces not names; they write neatly and need a tidy environment to work in, but they like to surround themselves with colour, art and pictures; they doodle a lot.

The Auditory Learner:\"Listen, that's not right.\"

The auditory learner prefers to listen to explanations, enjoys

conversations, usually talks very well, with a wide vocabulary. They tend to move their lips when they read and often talk to themselves; they usually remember names rather than faces; they prefer listening to music to looking at art and pictures, but when they are studying, music distracts them; they hum a lot.

The Kinaesthetic Learner:\"Sorry, I don't follow you.\"

Kinaesthetic learners are used to doing things physically, not

listening to explanations or watching demonstrations. They like to move around when they are reading or walk up and down while trying to memorise things; they tend to touch and hug people a lot. They often prefer sports to cinemas and concerts and may lose

concentration quickly if they don't study in the right way.

Do you recognise yourself in one of the descriptions above? Three students took the tests and this is what they said. The visual learner:

My teacher always used to tell me off for doodling - now I realise it helped me concentrate. The auditory learner:

The coursebooks, which my colleagues found very interesting, were useless for me. I didn't want to read and take notes. I just wanted to discuss the ideas. The kinaesthetic learner:

A teacher, who knows about learning styles suggested that I tape the lectures and listen to them when I am jogging.

1). Which of the following learners is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Visual learner. B. Auditory leaner. C. Kinaesthetic leaner. D. Sensory learner. 正确答案：D

2). Which of the following is NOT true about the visual learners? A. They usually learn by watching and copying what others do. B. They prefer drawing pictures to taking notes in words. C. They are full of imagination.

D. They remember people's names quickly. 正确答案：D

3). Which of the following describes best the auditory learners? A. They like to watch and listen to what others do. B. They prefer to listen rather than watch. C. They like both music and pictures. D. They usually talk less. 正确答案：B

4). From the fourth paragraph, the kinaesthetic learner tends to _________.

A. listen to explanations and enjoy conversations B. memorise things via pictures C. do more physical exercises D. be forgetful 正确答案：C

5). According to the passage, the drawback of being a visual learner is __________.

A. he cannot concentrate on things B. he dislikes music C. he always daydreams D. none of them

正确答案：A

Passage 3

I had two jobs growing up and they all helped shape my life.

When I was about 12, I started caddying (当球童) at a nearby country club. All the kids in the neighborhood did it, and I liked it a lot. I go to watch people who were generally pretty wealthy.

They were businessmen and doctors. I would listen to them talking about things and see how they behaved with each other. It was like a fly on the wall at a meeting.

The second job was at a shoe store. I constantly met people from all walks of life and the challenge was exciting. I'd start bringing

them different kinds of shoes and get right down there and put them on their feet. If they didn't like a certain shoe, I always tried to be thinking ahead to a pair they might like better. It was like stepping up to the plate in a baseball game. Every time someone walked into that store, I was going to bat and taking a swing. I never wanted to let a customer get out of that store without buying a pair of shoes to his satisfaction.

This job helped teach me an important business lesson: You have to take risks in business. If you take a risk and fail, get up to bat and swing again.

1). The author thinks what he has learned from his first job is ____________.

A. how to learn to like a job

B. how to talk and behave properly C. how to become wealthy D. how to listen to people 正确答案：B

2). The phrase \"people from all walks of life\" in the third paragraph means people ____________. A. walking in different ways

B. having different interests in life

C. coming from different parts of the city D. working in different occupations 正确答案：D

3). The author thinks his second job is ____________. A. challenging B. important C. different D. satisfying

正确答案：A

4). The author compares his second job to ____________. A. a fly on the wall at a meeting B. stepping into a golf course C. joining a baseball game D. taking a bat to swing 正确答案：C

5). The business lesson the author gets from selling shoes is ____________.

A. thinking ahead of the customers

B. trying every possible way to satisfy a customer C. never be afraid of taking risks

D. never let go anyone walking into the shop 正确答案：C

Passage 4

Every day, the news of the world is relayed to people by over 300 million copies of daily papers, over 400 million radio sets, and

over 150 million television sets. Additional news is shown by motion pictures, in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are, fewer are still

concerned exclusively with the events of their own household. As the English writer John Donne put it, nearly four hundred years ago, “no man is an island.” This idea is more appropriate today than it was when Donne lived. In short, wherever he lives, a man belongs to some society; and we are becoming more and more aware that whatever happens in one particular society affects, somehow, the life and destiny(命运) of all humanity.

Newspapers have been published in the modern world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers printed today are read in Europe and North America. However, soon they may be read in all parts of the world, thanks to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper publishing.

Electronics and automation(电子和自动化)have made it possible to produce pictures and text far more quickly than before. Therefore, the

publishing of newspapers and magazines becomes more economical.

Furthermore, photo-copies can be sent over great distances now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus, pictures can be brought to the public more quickly than previously. 1). People learn about what happens in the world through ____________.

A. newspapers and magazines B. radio and television sets C. electronics and automation D. both A and B 正确答案：D

2). According to the passage, the expression \"no man is an island\" means that ____________.

A. no man lives on an island surrounded by water B. every man is in some way alone

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C. every man can live an independent life D. every man belongs to some society 正确答案：D

3). The passage suggests that newspapers have been published for about ____________. A. 100 years B. 200 years C. 300 years D. 400 years 正确答案：D

4). According to the author, people in today's world ____________. A. have become more isolated than people in Donne's times

B. are affected more by whatever happens in the other parts of the world

C. are concerned only with the events of their own household D. only read newspapers in Europe and North America 正确答案：B

5). Today the publishing of newspapers and magazines is more economical because ____________.

A. more people are engaged in newspaper publishing

B. new inventions are changing the techniques of newspaper C. Telstar can send pictures to any part of the world

D. the competition in newspaper publishing is getting severe 正确答案：B

Passage 5

Hello, new students! This is a message from the Students Union Committee.

We've been at the university for at least a year now, so we can give

you some good tips. Don't worry – we remember being new and making a lot of mistakes! And we haven't forgotten feeling a little bit scared.

First, as you know, there are no longer any grants. If you borrow

money from the government, remember that like all loans, you have to pay it back. Spending all your money in the first week is not a sensible strategy. Try to make a budget for each term and stick to it. But if you are struggling to make ends meet, you can get a

part-time job–restaurants and bars in the town take lots of students on in the evenings and at weekends. Come and see us for advice.

Stop worrying about making new friends. Start to join the sports and hobbies societies – they're cheap and you can begin meeting a lot of people that way. It's a great chance to take up a completely new hobby.

Living in a new city a long way from home can be very stressful. One tip, don't forget your parents. After all, they are paying your tuition fees here. You will be very busy working and enjoying

yourself, but stop to phone your parents sometimes and don't forget to go home for the weekend from time to time.

And remember to take your dirty washing!

Finally, remember to work hard and play hard. Go on working steadily towards your first degree (BA or BSc) throughout your three years here —— try to keep things in perspective. You'll always find someone in the Student Union office if you need to talk.

1). What does the word \"scared\" mean in the second paragraph? A. excited B. frightened C. worried D. new

正确答案：B

2). What does the word \"grants\" mean in the third paragraph?

A. money given by the government to support the students' study, which they needn't pay back

B. money from the government which the students need to pay back C. money from the school which is similar to scholarship D. a kind of loan from the government with low interests 正确答案：A

3). The sentence \"But if you are struggling to make ends meet, …at weekends\" in the third paragraph implies_________.

A. if you are short of money, you can find a part-time job in the restaurants and bars in your spare time

B. if you want to have a better life than others, you can find a part-time job in your spare time

C. restaurants and bars need more hands in the evenings and at weekends

D. restaurants and bars don't need more hands in the evenings and at weekends

正确答案：A

4). From the fifth paragraph, we can infer that in order to overcome the stress of living faraway from home, _________.

A. it's better for new students to talk to their parents over the phone from time to time

B. new students need to do their washing themselves

C. new students should keep themselves as busy as possible so that they will not miss home

D. new students should stop phoning their parents 正确答案：A

5). This passage is written for the purpose of _________.

A. telling new students the problems facing them in the university B. telling new students how to budget their money

C. offering new students some advice about their university life D. talking new students into joining them 正确答案：C

Passage 6

PALO ALTO, California – “Switching off the television may help prevent children from getting fatter – even if they do not change their diet or increase the amount they exercise,” US researchers said last week.

A study of 192 third and fourth graders, generally aged eight and nine, found that children who cut the number of hours spent watching television gained nearly two pounds (0.9kg) less over a one-year period than those who did not change their television diet.

“The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in television viewing and not any other activity,” said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician(儿科专家) at Stanford University.

“American children spend an average of more than four hours per day watching television and videos or playing video games, and rates of childhood being very fat have doubled over the past 20 years,” Robinson said.

In the study, presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting in San Francisco, the researchers

persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by one-quarter to one-third.

Children watching fewer hours of television showed a significantly smaller increase in waist size and had less body fat than other

students who continued their normal television viewing, even though neither group ate a special diet or took part in any extra exercise.

“One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have been moving around more and burning off calories,” Robinson said. “Another reason might be due to eating fewer meals in front of the television. Some studies have suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more,” Robinson said.

1). The author tries to tell us in the first two paragraphs that ____________.

A. children will get fatter if they eat too much B. children will get thinner if they eat less

C. children will get fatter if they spend less time watching TV D. children will get fatter if they spend more time watching TV 正确答案：D

2). According to the passage, the time American children usually spend on watching TV ____________. A. is more than four hours a day B. is less than four hours a day

C. doubled in the last twenty years D. is more than on any other activities 正确答案：A

3). The time the group of children in the study spend on TV viewing every day is suggested to be about ____________. A. six hours B. eight hours C. three hours D. one hour 正确答案：C

4). Which one of the following is right?

A. Children usually eat less while watching TV. B. Children usually eat more while watching TV.

C. Children eat the same amount of meals while watching TV. D. Children usually eat nothing while watching TV. 正确答案：B

5). Why can watching TV increase kids' weight according to the passage?

A. They usually eat more while watching TV.

B. They burn off fewer calories.

C. They change their diet while watching TV. D. Both A and B. 正确答案：D

Passage 7

People travel a lot with Heaven Air because they know they will get what they want. They want to go quickly and safely across the land, across the sea or right across the world, and they know Heaven Air will take them where they want to go whenever they want to go. Heaven Air flies all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities of the world than any other airlines.

Do you want to go to Paris, Washington, Tokyo? Heaven Air will take you there, at all times of the day or night, right through the week. But Heaven Air flies not only to the biggest cities, we also fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very center of Asia, Africa and South America.

People fly with Heaven Air because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time. They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films.

Heaven Air is second to none.

1). Heaven Air is the name of ____________. A. a plane B. an airline

C. a travel service

D. an advertising program 正确答案：B

2). Travelling with Heaven Air is ____________. A. comfortable but expensive B. cheap and pleasant C. exciting but tiring D. quick and safe 正确答案：D

3). Heaven Air can take you to Paris ____________. A. on weekends only B. just on weekdays C. any time in a week

D. two or three times a week 正确答案：C

4). Most flights of Heaven Air go to ____________. A. big cities

B. small towns

C. both big and small cities D. the very center of Asia 正确答案：C

5). According to the advertisement, Heaven Air believes it is ____________.

A. the second biggest in the world B. the second best in the world C. the biggest in the world D. the best in the world 正确答案：D

Passage 8

John Preston lives in a flat in north London. He moved there after his wife died four years ago to be closer to his daughter's family,

and because his big detached house and garden were too much work for him as he got older. It's easier in the flat because the letting agent does everything that needs doing.

The agent has had the roof repaired and got the gutter replaced, but at the moment John is not satisfied because the window frames need painting and the garden looks neglected. The agent had the windows painted two years ago, but the painters didn't do it very well, so

they need doing again. John pays over ￡1,500 a year for service and maintenance, and he thinks that it's not good enough because the flats look shabby and a lot of things need repairing.

His daughter, June, and her husband, Pete, on the other hand, have to do everything themselves or find builders to do it. They live in a large semi-detached house further out from the centre of London than John, but they are still near enough to see him often. They live in the suburbs with a nice garden where their children play. They moved there four years ago to have more space. The only drawback is that June's husband has to commute into the centre of London every day, but, overall, they are happy with their decision. When they bought the house, a lot needed doing to it and it still does. June says, \"We have a list of things to do as long as your arm — the roof needs repairing and the chimney needs mending. The

bedrooms need decorating and we haven't had the broken windowpanes replaced yet in the conservatory. We need to fix the gate and repair the path — it looks dreadful when you arrive.\"

1). What does the word \"replaced\" mean in the sixth line in paragraph 1 ? A. renewed

B. refilled C. put back D. recovered 正确答案：A

2). The word \"shabby\" in the last line of paragraph 1 means _________. A. satisfactory

B. in good condition C. in bad condition D. attractive 正确答案：C

3). The word \"drawback\" most likely means _________. A. advantage B. disadvantage C. return D. feature

正确答案：B

4). The sentence \"we have a list of things to do as long as your arm\" means _________.

A. we have to use our arms to do a lot of things B. we have few things to do

C. we have quite a few things to do D. we have nothing to do 正确答案：C

5). Which of the following is TRUE about June and Pete's house? A. It's detached one with a large garden. B. It's a located near the centre of London. C. It was in a good state when they bought it. D. It generally please them. 正确答案：D

Passage 9

Crime Prevention Initiatives

The chances that you will be a victim of violent crime are low. But you can avoid risk in the following ways.

AT HOME

- You should make sure your house or flat is secure. Always lock the door from the inside at night, but you must keep the key nearby, so that you can use it to get out quickly if there is a fire.

- You must never give keys to workmen as they can easily make

copies.

- If you wake up and hear a burglar, stay quietly in bed. Pretend you are asleep. If you feel more confident, switch on the light and make a lot of noise; even if you are on your own you should call out loudly to an imaginary companion, so that the burglar thinks you are not alone and runs away. You should have a phone or a mobile in your bedroom to alert the police immediately.

- If you come home and think you see signs of a break-in, you shouldn't go in, the burglar may be inside.

You should go to a neighbour and call the police.

ON THE STREET

At night:

- Always walk facing the traffic, so that a car cannot pull up behind you.

- You mustn't go through parks or woods.

- If you think someone is following you, cross the road one or two times. If he or she continues to follow you, go to a pub or other public place.

- Always carry your bag close to you, but carry your house keys in your pocket so that you can open the door quickly. If someone attacks you - remember your safety is more important than your property.

1). This passage mainly focuses on ________.

A. how to avoid crimes both at home and in the street B. where to stay if you want to be safe

C. what you should do at home if there is a burglary D. how to avoid crime at night in the street 正确答案：A

2). If you want to guarantee your safety at home, you should _________.

A. always lock the door and put the key in a secret place far away from the door

B. never leave the keys with workmen since they can easily make copies

C. keep silent all the time even if you are on your own when a

burglar steals into your house

D. go in immediately when you suspect someone is breaking into your house

正确答案：B

3). Based on the passage, if you notice someone following you, it's better for you to _________. A. shout loudly B. run quickly

C. stop, turn around and look at him D. go to public places 正确答案：D

4). Why should you have a telephone in the bedroom? A. Because we might use it to alert the burglar.

B. Because it's convenient for us to talk to our friends while lying in bed.

C. Because it's convenient for us to report to the police in case there is a burglary.

D. Because we might use it to make a phone call at midnight. 正确答案：C

5). From the passage, we can infer that we might be victims if _________.

A. we cannot part with the money when being attacked B. we always walk facing the traffic C. we don't walk in the empty street D. we carry too much cash 正确答案：A