Ben
When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me．Now I can enjoy myself in the evening．” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future．” What does he mean? I simply don’t know．Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes．I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually(事实上) enjoy studying．
Eve
I haven’t much interest in studying．To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing．Just reading, that is, to kill the time．But I do enjoy watching TV．Not that I watch everything．In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully．I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事)．In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school．
Ted
I’m a very different sort of person－I simply love doing things．That’s why I enjoy sports so much．I mean, actually playing．I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it．I’m even interested in the history of sports．I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing．Some people say I’m not very good at it, though．
Joan
I should say I have great interest in studying．I’d rather do this than anything else．Since I left school．I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things．I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way．My latest “craze（狂热）”－if you can call it that －is foreign languages．I’m learning two, not one!
1.The sentence “That’s that!” means ________．
A．Ben wants to learn that
B． Ben thinks he never need to learn
C．Ben would like to go on studying
D．Ben will learn from others
2.Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying．
A． Ben and Joan B．Eve and Ted
C．Ted and Joan D．Ben and Eve
3.In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________．
A．Joan prefers going to the city libraries．
B．Eve will study computers
C．Ben is interested in current affairs．
D．Joan may speak one of foreign languages well．
4.According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A．Ben was pleased to leave school．
B．Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV．
C．Joan is learning languages in the evening school．
D．Eve does not spend much time in reading．
Are you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcast by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,---) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6---) if a boy has been born.
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.
1.How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
2.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. It is impolite to serve a whole fish last at a party in China.
B. There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
C. The program lasts less than one hour and only introduces traditional Chinese food.
D. We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long
3.What does the writer mean in the last paragraph?
A. The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program.
B. The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself.
C. The writer thinks the program is too long.
D. The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us.
It was the first day of class. Two of her new ESL (English as a Second Language) classmates wanted to know where Tara was from. They were both from Korea. Because Tara looked Korean, one of the women asked Tara, in English, if she was from Korea. Tara replied, "No, I'm not." Then the women took turns asking Tara if she was from Japan, or Thailand, or China. To each question, Tara answered them a simple no. Laughing, one woman said to the other, "She's not from anywhere!" The two went to their desks, talking to each other in Korean.
The next day, the teacher divided the students into groups of four. The students in each group asked introductory(介绍的)questions of each other. A student in Tara's group asked her, "Where are you from?" Tara answered that she was from Korea. The two women who had questioned Tara the day before were sitting only a few feet away. Both of them heard Tara's answer.
"Aha!" they both exclaimed, "You ARE from Korea!" Tara smiled and said yes. Then she apologized(道歉)to both of them for lying the day before. She told them that she had not wanted to get into a Korean conversation with them. It had been her experience that many ESL students continued to speak their mother language in ESL class, and Tara had not come to ESL class to practice her Korean. In her opinion， ESL students should try to speak English only.
"I agree." said Rose.
"You're 100 percent right." agreed Jenny, "Rose and I must stop speaking Korean to each other. Right，Rose?" Rose nodded，and then said something in Korean. All three women laughed.
The next half a year, Tara became friendly with both women, although she never spoke a word of Korean to them during class or break.
1.The underlined word "exclaimed" in Paragraph 3 means " ".
A. announced with excitement B. shouted in surprise
C. screamed with joy D. cried in fear
2.From the passage, we can infer(推断)that .
A. Tara said she was from Korea because she knew the student in her group was also from Korea
B. Tara said she was from Korea because she wanted to make friends with the student in her group
C. Tara said she wasn't from Korea because she didn't want Rose and Jenny to speak Korean with her the following days
D. Tara said she wasn't from Korea because she didn't like Rose and Jenny and wasn't willing to speak Korean with them
3. Which is the best title of this passage?
A. Don't Tell Lies B. An ESL Class
C. Let's Speak English D. Three Korean Women
Every object has weight. But the center of its weight is not always in the middle of the object. If the top of an object is heavier than its bottom, it will fall over easily. We say that its center of gravity(重力) is high. But if the bottom is heavier, it won’t fall easily. Then we say that its center of gravity is low.
Look at the first picture. This empty box must fall over, because its center of gravity (C) is not above the line of its bottom (AB).
Now look at the second picture. There are some heavy things in the bottom of this box. It will not fall, because its center of gravity is above its bottom.
1. Box _____________will not fall.
A. 
B.
C. 
D.
2.The main idea of the passage is _________.
A.that everything has weight
B. a low center of gravity
C. a high center of gravity
D. why things fall over
Recently, I felt like I reached a very low point in life. My relationships weren't good, I wasn't enjoying my classes, and I felt like I had nothing to .My life seemed to be full of endless homework, tests and loneliness. Nothing anyone said seemed to me. I wasn't sure what to do about myself. All I wanted was to be happy again, but I didn't know who or what would that.
During these days, I had trouble sleeping. I had to take sleeping pills but still woke up in the midnight. I had no but to tell my dad. He the book The Secret. I immediately bought the e-book online and read the whole thing that night. I'm quite a stubborn person, but the effect on my mood after finishing the book was . Suddenly, I felt like life was beautiful again. I had never felt such a deep and quick in my life before.
In fact, the book's message was very simple—think positively(积极地).The book had many success stories about how people were able to money, soul mates(心灵伙伴)and old friends back into their lives. I started learning to thank everything in my life like them. Little by little, I realized that The Secret could only work I believed these people's success stories.
Now I'm sure I can bring myself happiness.
1.A. take care of B. come up with C.look forward to D. look down on
2.A. colourful B. powerful C. peaceful D. helpful
3.A. prevent B. offer C. answer D. serve
4.A. problem B. doubt C. need D. idea
5.A. recommended B. collected C. returned D. borrowed
6.A. finally B. mainly C. normally D. probably
7.A. obvious B. common C. realistic D. serious
8.A. breath B.change C. surprise D.notice
9.A. imagine B. control C. attract D. mention
10.A. until B. when C. unless D. before
----I’ve just heard that the lecture (讲座)to be given by Ma Yun,the Alibaba CEO,has been cancelled(取消).
----Oh , no!__________ .
A. It’s wonderful. B. It doesn’t matter.
C. I hope so. D.I was looking forward to that
