A 17-year-old boy，caught sending text messages in class，was recently sent to the vice principal`s office. The vice principal，Steve Gallagher，told the boy he needed to focus on the teach-er，not his cellphone. The boy listened politely and nodded，and that`s when Mr.Gallagher noticed the student`s fingers moving on his lap. He was testing while being scolded for texting. " It was a subconscious act，" says Mr. Gallagher，who took the phone away. " Young people today are con-nected socially from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they colse their eyes at night.It`s compulsive."
A study this year by psychology students at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain,Ga.,found that the more time young people spend on Facebook，the more likely they are to have lower grades and weaker study habits. Heavy Facebook users show signs of being more sociable，but they are also more likely to be anxious，hostile or depressed.
Almost a quarter of today`s teens check Facebook more than 10 times a day，according to a 2009 survey by Common Sense Media,a nonprofit group that monitors media`s impact on families.Will these young people get rid of this habit once they enter the work force，or will employers come to see texting and `social-network cheeking` as accepted parts of the workday?Think back,When today`s older workers were in their 20s,they might have taken a break on the job to call friends and make after-work plans.In those earlier eras,companies discouraged non-business-related calls,and someone who made personal calls all day risked being fired.It was impossible to imagine the constant back-and-forth texting that defines interactions among young people today.Educators are also being asked by parents，students and educational strategists to reconsider their rules. "In past generations，students got in trouble for passing notes in class. Now students are good at texting with their phones still in their pockets，" says 40-year-old Mr.Gallagher,the vice principal,"and they`re able to communicate with someone one floor down and three rows over. Students are just fundamentally different today.They will take suspensions rather than give up their phones."
1.The underlined word "a subconscious act"in the first paragraph refers to an act .
A.on purpose B.without realization
C.in secret D.with care
2.Young people addicted to the use of Facebook .
A.are good at dealing with the social relationships and concentrate on their study
B.have high spirits and positive attitudes towards their life and work
C.have been influenced mentally in the aspects of behaviors and habits
D.are always in bad mood and have poor performance in every respect
3.Through the situation of today`s older workers in their 20s,it can be inferred that
A.the employers will not accept young people`s sending text messages
B.a cellphone is a must for today`s older workers instead of young people
C.The employers prefer older workers to young people
D.the employers will find it hard to control the interaction among young people
4.Mr. Gallagher reminds us that the students in the past and those today_______.
A. like to break rules and have the same means of sending messages
B. are always the big problem for the educations and their parents
C. like sending text messages but those today do it in a more secret and skillful way
D. cannot live without a cellphone
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Teenagers and Cellphones
B. Teenagers’ Texting Addiction
C. Employers and Teenagers
D. Teenagers’ Education
Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representa-tives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China,where they signed a litter of intent(意向书)making a promise to bring giant pandas to the zoo.
It has been suggested that the breeding pair should be rented to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland(RZSS)for10years and it is hoped they would give birth to babies during that time. Edin-burgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the West to care for the species if the project goes ahead.
Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation. David Windmill，chief of RZSS，said，"It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other conserva-
tionists to gain a better understanding of the giant panda，the threats they face，and what we can do to ensure their survival."
At present，there are currently only around 1，500 giant pandas in the wild. RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year，and hopes to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2011,the year of the society`s centenary.
Mr. Windmill said that the project has received strong support from the UK and Seottish Gov-ernments and that this must continue if the zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese.As part of the proposed agreement with the Chinese government，Edinburgh Zoo will cooperate on research projects benefiting conservation in the wild.
RZSS will also provide considerable money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild.Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China and feel almost wholly on bamboo，which makes up 99% of the their diet.
1.What result did zoo representatives get from China？
A.A breeding pair is on loan to RZSS for ten years.
B.China promised to sell two giant pandas before 2011.
C.They signed a letter of intent about giant pandas to be loaned to Edinburgh Zoo.
D.China promised to offer the money but not the experts for research into giant pandas.
2.If Edinburgh Zoo can borrow giant pandas，what will happen？
A.RZSS will celebrate its centenary in 2011.
B.Scotland will be the eighth country to have giant pandas.
C.RZSS will have a better understanding of living habits of giant pandas.
D.Edinburgh Zoo will be the eighth zoo to have Chinese pandas in the world.
3.The underlined part "the prlject" in Paragraph 4 refers to " ".
A.the celebration of RZSS`s centenary
B.introducing giant pandas to RZSS`s collection
C.the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland itself
D.Borrowing giant pandas from China for conservation
4.At present what seems to be the key factor for giant pandas to successfully go to Edinburgh Zoo?
A.RZSS`s attitude.
B.The Chinese government`s attitude.
C.Edinburgh Zoo`s support.
D.The Scottish government`s attitude.
5.The best title for this passage would be " ".
A.Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China
B.Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas
C.Scotland supports giant panda conservation
D.Giant pandas live happily at Edinburgh Zoo
The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what`s important.
——Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here`s what happened. I hopped in a taxi，and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when，all of a sudden，a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes，skidded，and missed the other car`s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car，who almost caused a big accident，started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean，he was friendly. So，I said，"Why did you just do that？This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！"And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck. "
Many people are like garbage （rubbish）trucks. They run around full of garbage，full of frus-tration， full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up，they need a place to dump it. And if you let them，they`ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you，don`t take it personally. You just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on. You`ll be happy with what you did.
I started thinking，how often do I led Garbage Trucks run right over me？And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people ai work，at home，or on the streets？It was that day
I said，"I`m not going to do anymore. "
Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you？If you let more garbage trucks pass you by，you`ll be happier. Life`s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So，Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don`t.
1.What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi？
A.The taxi almost hit another car.
B.The taxi driver was injured.
C.The author scolded the driver of the other car.
D.The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.
2.How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car？
A.He yelled back at the driver.
B.He sent the driver to the hospital.
C.He was friendly towards the driver.
D.He dumped some garbage in front of his car.
3.What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3？
A.Many people like to drive garbage trucks.
B.Many people dump garbage wherever they like.
C.Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.
D.Many people tend to be very much depressed.
4.What can we infer from Paragraph 4？
A.The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B.The author used to complain a lot.
C.The author used to have a lot of money.
D.The author used to be a good manager.
5.According to the passage，what should you do if people "dump garbage" on you？
A.Ignore them and go on with our own work.
B.Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.
C.Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.
D.Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.
阅读下面短文、掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The poachers-illegal hunters-had finally found a buyer for their stolen goods. A meeting was
1，and when the buyer asked to see the goods，they brought out a small duffel bag and un-zipped it. Inside was a 2one-year-old baby gorilla. The poachers had likely killed the little female`s parents and 3her in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo，in Africa. Then they took her across the border into Rwanda， 4to sell her as a pet.
But the buyer didn`t bring 5；he brought the police. The Rwandan authorities 6
the young gorilla to the nearby headquarters of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. The vets (兽医) there realized that she had not been given 7food or water，but they were much more worried about something else. "Baby gorillas simply don`t 8without their mother`s constant body contact，" says vet Chris Whittier. If they didn`t quickly establish a 9relationship with the baby gorilla，which her caretakers named Dunia，she 10not survive.
Dunia needed contact，but she resisted 11at first，shying away from people who reached for her. Three caretakers worked in shifts，taking 12holding her，carrying her around on their backs，and cradling her while she slept. 13she became stronger，a month after she was res-cued her 14revealed the psychological stress she carried inside-much of her hair fell out. That was a delayed 15to the combined traumatic experiences of losing her parents and being kept-with a poor diet-by the poachers.
After six months of loving care that included around-the-clock attention，a good diet，and a
16home at the project`s headquarters，Dunia was looking and acting like a 17，happy young gorilla should. "Dunia is sort of a shy show-off，" says Whittier. "Her 18is growing and she`s becoming more independent，but when she is 19，the first thing she does is run back to her 20，just like she would to her mother."
1.A.attended B.held C.arranged D.delayed
2.A.energetic B.terrified C.dangerous D.fierce
3.A.freed B.followed C.tricked D.caught
4.A.intending B.pretending C.remembering D.wondering
5.A.luck B.benefit C.profit D.money
6.A.introduced B.persuaded C.presented D.rushed
7.A.local B.delicious C.enough D.fresh
8.A.complain B.develop C.survive D.grow
9.A.social B.physical C.mental D.special
10.A.would B.should C.might D.must
11.A.eating B.attention C.rescue D.love
12.A.turns B.efforts C.time D.advice
13.A.If B.As C.Although D.Because
14.A.health B.mind C.behavior D.appearance
15.A.reaction B.action C.expression D.description
16.A.comfortable B.natural C.private D.ordinary
17.A.shy B.healthy C.strange D.typical
18.A.satisfaction B.confidence C.interest D.patience
19.A.touched B.left C.warned D.scared
20.A.home B.forest C.caretakers D.corner
myself to my study，I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.
A.If I devoted B.Should I devote
C.Would I devote D.Had I devoted
Sunset at Mount Huangshan is a beautiful scene， I`ll never forget.
A.one B.it C.what D.that
