Having friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.

Make friendship a priority. Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the grass in your garden uncut or the dishes unwashed for a while. When you can’t get together, use the phone to keep in touch.

Open up to close friends. Maintaining a deep friendship requires a level of “heartfelt” intimacy (亲密). Don’t be afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they have problems，but offer advice only when it’s wanted. Help raise friends’ self-esteem (自尊)when they are shaken by a job loss, or other such events.

Have different friends for different activities, such as going to the movies，singing in a choir，and joining in a bowling league.

Don’t wait for a friend to ask a favor. When a friend has the flu，offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their after­school activities.

Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage，friendship needs care and patience. Become a joiner. Find a group that matches your interests.

Talk to strangers. Conversations started in museums, laundry rooms，or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.

Enroll in an adult­education course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.

1. People with close friends have a ________ ability to fight disease than people who are alone.

A．less            B．greater        C．poorer          D．little

2. According to the passage，you’d better offer advice to your friends ________.

A．at any moment                    B．only when they are happy

C．only when they want it             D．only when you are glad

3. How many things have been mentioned that we must pay attention to in the passage to have friends?

   A. 3              B. 4              C. 6             D. 7

4.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You should have different friends for the same activities.

B. You should wait for a friend to ask a favor.

C. You should avoid talking with strangers in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores.

D. You should never take a friendship for granted.

5.The underlined word “enroll” in the last paragraph means________.

A．give         B．join           C．get             D．catch

 Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes---khaki pants and sports shirt---to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”

More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” of “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

1. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _______.

A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt

B. he couldn’t stand a clean appearance

C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time

D. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes

2. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _______.

A. they make him feel at ease when working

B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

C. he looks handsome in casual clothes

D. he no longer works for any company

3.According to this passage, which of the following statements is false?

A. Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.

B. Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.

C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.

D. All the employers in the U. S. are for casual office wear.

4.According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.

B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.

C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.

D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

5. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except _______.

A. saving employees’ money

B. making employees more attractive

C. improving employees’ motivation

D. making employees happier

The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.

During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings had appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.

In the 1950’s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics.

Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.

Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

1. We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. No stamps were printed in the first two White Olympics        

B. The first stamps marking the opening came out for the 3^rd White Olympics

C. The 3^rd White Olympics was in the USA

D. The 3^rd White Olympics were held in 1932

2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games _____.

A. after the year 1936                 B. after the 3rd White Olympics

C. before the 3rd White Olympics        D. before the year 1932

3. The Winter Olympics is held once _______.

A. every two years                B. every three years

C. every four years               D. every five years

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games

5. What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?

A. Basketball.          B. Table tennis.   C. Football.   D. Skating.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。

In 1945, there was a young boy of 14 in a concentration camp. He was tall, thin but had a bright smile. Every day, ___1.___ young girl came by on the other side of the fence. She noticed the boy and asked him ___2.___ he spoke Polish, and he said yes. She said that he looked hungry, and he said he was. She then reached in her pocket and gave him her apple. He thanked her and she went on ___3.___ way. The next day, she came by again, ___4.___(bring) with her another apple ___5.___ she gave him. Each day, she walked by the outside of the fence, hoping to see him, and when she did, she ___6.___ (happy) handed him an apple in exchange ___7.___ conversation.

   One day, he told her not to come by anymore. He told her he ___8.___ (ship) to another concentration camp. As he walked away with tears ___9.___ (stream) down his face, he wondered if he’d ever see her again. She was the only kind soul he’d seen across the fence.

   ___10.___ (late) he got out of the camp and immigrated to America. After several years, a coincident happened.

Nine 1700­year­old brick tombs have been discovered in northwest China’s Xinjiang. Experts say that they can   1   valuable clues for the research of exchanges(交换；交流) between the central Chinese government at that time and    ___2   Western Regions.

It is the    3   time ancient tombs with typical characteristics of China's main Han nationality have been found in the Uygur ethnic region(自治区)．

    4    from Beijing，Shanxi and Xinjiang concluded that the tombs were  ___5___ between the middle and late third century and fourth century.

The tombs were unearthed during the   6   of a road earlier this year in Kuqa county,740 km from Xinjiang's capital Urumqi and part of the   7   Qiuci State. Qiuci State，which   8   between the second century BC and 860 AD，was one of the 36 states in the Western Regions.

The tombs would help archaeologists with research into the political，economic and cultural   9    between the Central Plains government and states in the west，and on the cultural     10   of the Central Plains on the Western Regions.

Archaeologists from the Xinjiang institute have dug nine tombs since August 22， ___11    bodies of more than 30 people，some ancient   12   and more than 60 pottery(陶器)jars. It is thought there are another three tombs to be    13   .

The people buried in the tombs were    14   either people from the western regions deeply influenced by the Han culture or the Han residents(居民)in the    ___15   .

读写任务 (满分25分)    

阅读下面的短文，按照要求写一篇150词左右的短文。

I have a friend who always smiles even when he’s angry. He even smiles when he has got a headache. I ask him about it and this is the answer, “I try to smile even when I’m breathing or even when I’m sad. Smile is good for your health.”

I’m not a medical student, so I don’t know if there is a medical explanation for why smiling is healthy. But my friend looks younger than his age, maybe because of his habit of smiling. He is a funny, nice, and happy person. He handles all the problems that come to him with a patient smile. He’s not a person in a hurry. His life seems so relaxing but I know for sure, his life is full of problems and his job is full of deadlines, as he lives in a big expensive city on a middle salary… I think hurry and stress is normal, but not for him. He keeps smiling.

I try to do it. I have learnt to smile and it’s fun. Every time a problem comes to me, or I’m stressed, or I’m upset, I try to smile.

[写作内容]  1.以约30词概括上文的主要内容。

2.以约120词就“微笑”这个话题进行讨论，内容包括：

(1)你对微笑含义的理解；

(2)你认为微笑有何作用；

(3)你最难忘的微笑。

[写作要求] 作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

[评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

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基础写作 (满分15分)

[评分标准]  句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

1. He thinks this kind of vegetable is a bit __________ (无味的).

2. ________  (毕业证书) will be given to the students who have completed all courses of study.

3.The house was ___________(环绕) by high walls.

4.He felt __________ (尴尬的) at being the centre of attention.

5.She bought a new car and ________ (登记）it in her name.

6. She was in a d _________ as to whether to stay at school or get a job.

7. A b ______ is a man whose job is to cut men’s hair and sometimes to shave them.

8.She has been on a diet for many years. She is the s ________ in her class.

9.The dog was f ________ to a post by a chain.

10.As the wages were low, there were few a _______ for the job.

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。选择E，要同时填涂 AB，选择F，要同时填涂CD。

以下是咨询和服务部门的信息：

A. Career Services (Room 113)

The staff of the Career Services center advises students on career choices and applications for higher education. They also help students and graduates apply their academic and life experiences to achieving career fulfillment, provide them with the services and resources necessary to make better informed career decisions and help them develop the skills necessary to progress their career plans.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Phone: (412) 396-6644 Fax: (412) 396-6644

B. The Accommodation Office (Room 114)

The Accommodation Office is the place to find everything concerning accommodation during your studying at this university. It offers a free advisory service and a wide range of handbooks and checklists covering the full range of housing available. In addition to this the office also offers other services such as the allocation of places in local residences and the provision of information regarding privately owned accommodation.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Phone: (412) 396-6754 Fax: (412) 396-6752

C. Medical Center (Room 115)

The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here is trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.

Opening Hours: 24 hour from Monday to Sunday

Phone: (412) 396-6649 Fax: (412) 396-6648

D. The sports office (Room 207)

Sport and recreation play an important role in the lives of students. The university has lots of indoor and outdoor sports facilities and all students are encouraged to participate in some form of sport and recreation. This office can provide information about sporting and activities to keep you fit.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 7:00am - 10:00pm

Phone: (412) 396-6877 Fax: (412) 396-6876

E. Food service (Room 127)

Tasty nutritious meals and a wide variety of snacks are available from the cafeterias on campus. Maybe you are not familiar with different cafeterias here and find it difficult to get a good meal. Don’t worry! The Food Service can provide you with specific information on the food available here and offers meal plans based on your individual needs.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 2:30pm - 5:30pm

Phone: (412) 396-6899 Fax: (412) 396-6890

F. Library (Room 215)

There are various books and reference materials in every subject here including literature art and math. Besides books there are also photo-copying video audio-visual and computing facilities. Our collection is big and our main task is to help your solve problems on making use of the library.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm

Phone: (412) 396-6312 Fax: (412) 396-6706

以下是大学新生的信息，请匹配大学新生与他们要选择的服务部门：

1.Richard is a foreign student majoring in medicine. He can adjust himself to the weather but he is having a lot of difficulties in getting used to the diet at the college cafeterias.

2. John is fond of sports. He plays football every day. Unfortunately he injured his leg while he was playing this morning. He urgently needs some medical help.

3.Lucy is a new student from Washington and she often arrives at the college late since she lives far away from the university so she desperately needs to find a new place to live in.

4.Alice is going to leave university next year. She is preparing her papers and has to do a lot of research. She would like to find books on literature and learn how to use the audio-visual facilities.

5. Rosemary studies in the department of computer science. She is really interested in this field so she plans to be engaged in this booming industry after her graduation but before she makes a final decision she wants to consult experienced teachers.

Federal regulators (管理者) Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergence alert (警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.

    Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry's trade association, CTIA, estimates（估计） more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.

    The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2009 federal law that requires improvements to the nation's emergency alert system. The act tasked(派给…工作) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.

    "The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.

    Participation in the alert system by carriers –telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.

    The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.

    There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules.

    The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve "approaching threats," which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction (绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.

    The service could be in place by 2012.

1.What is the purpose of the approved plan?

A. To warn people of emergencies through messages.

B. To popularize the use of cell phones.

C. To estimate the monthly number of messages.

D. To promote the wireless industry.

2.The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ____.

A. CTIA B. the Warning Alert and Response Network       C. FCC  D. federal regulators

3.The carriers’ participation in the system is determined by _____.

  A. the US federal government      B. mobile phone users

  C. the carriers themselves            D. the law of the United States

4.Which of the following is true of cell phone users?

A. They must accept the alert service.     B. They may enjoy the alert service for free.

  C. They must send the alerts to others     D. They may choose the types of messages

5.An alert message will NOT be sent if _____

  A. a child loses his way.         B. a university shooting happens

  C. a natural disaster happens                             D. a terrorist attack occurs