Jan．7, 2008 --- French President Nicolas Sarkozy would marry his girlfriend, former supermodel Carla Bruni on Feb．8 or 9, media reported Monday．
The report said that in December --- less than a month after Sarkozy met Bruni --- he gave her a heart-shaped diamond engagement ring．
Carla Bruni, Italian singer, former model and girlfriend of France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy, holds the hand of her son Aurelien while wearing a pink heart-shaped ring during a visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan．5, 2008．French newspapers reported that Sarkozy would marry her early in February．
Sarkozy and his wife of 11 years, Cecilia, divorced in October．Their marital（婚姻）problems became well known in May 2005 when she appeared in public at the side of event organizer Richard Attias．
A marriage to Bruni, a one-time star of the catwalks who is now a singer, would be Sarkozy’s third: He divorced his first wife, Marie, in the late 80s --- after he had met and befriended Cecilia．
Political analyst Dominique Moisi said that a Sarkozy proposal to Bruni could be part of his desire to head off any future arguments, and the speed of their visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan．5, 2008 would fit with his personality as a busy man in a hurry．
“Apparently, he’s going to marry her, so the problem will be behind him,” Moisi said．“He will increase the opportunities to travel with her, and to say to the French, ‘You see, I must remarry… You need a first lady．’”
Bruni, an Italian-born French citizen, has dated famous men including Mick Jagger and Donald Trump．She has also reportedly been linked to singer Eric Clapton and actor Vincent Perez．
1.What is the correct order of Sarkozy’s marital history?
a．Long marriage to Cecilia
b．Visiting ruins with Bruni
c．Getting divorced from Marie
d．Giving Bruni a diamond ring
e．To marry the former supermodel
A．c-a-b-d-e B．e-d-c-a-b C．c-a-d-b-e D．a-c-d-b-e
2.What did Moisi really intend to inform the readers?
A．The president will spend more time staying with Bruni
B．Sarkozy is good at balancing state and personal affairs
C．It is not easy for President Sarkozy to seek a new love
D．It is a doubt whether the marriage would have a bright future
3.The possible purpose of the last paragraph is to _________
A．provide some unknown stories about Bruni’s love affairs
B．show uncertainty about the former supermodel’s loyalty
C．imply that past experiences have little effect on a person
D．prove Bruni one of the most popular and attractive females
4.Which would be the best title for the news?
A．Bruni, France’s first lady
B．A third marriage to fail
C．France to have first lady
D．President’s new girl friend
While it is impossible to live completely free of stress，it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided．The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress．
◆Try physical activity
When you are nervous，angry or upset，try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity．Running，walking，playing tennis，and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try．
◆Take care of yourself
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest．If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough，or if you’re not eating properly，it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor．
◆Make time for yourself
Schedule time for both work and entertainment．Don't forget，play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work．You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun．Go window-shopping or work on a hobby．Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy．
◆Make a list of things to do
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do，and not enough time”．Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result，you may not achieve anything．Instead，make a list of everything you have to do，then do one thing at a time，checking off each task as it is completed．Set out to do the most important task first．
1.Which of the following statements shows that you have fallen into stressful situations?
A．You can't sleep well all the time．
B．You have a break after work．
C．You always feel happy and relaxed．
D．You only do one thing at a time．
2.According to the passage，how do you make a list of things to do?
A．Try to take care of everything at once．
B．Do one thing at a time．
C．Only do the most important thing．
D．Have a break from your work．
3.Why does the writer write this passage?
A．To give opinion．
B．To give suggestions．
C．To make a request．
D．To ask for advice．
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A．How to Deal with Stress?
B．How to Make Time for Yourself?
C．How to Take Care of Yourself?
D．How to Make a List of Things to Do?
Every evening, 15-year-old Rashida returns home from school, changes out of her uniform, and rushes to a neighboring farm to help her mother harvest vegetables．Her father is disabled, so the modest profit the two of them earn must cover food, clothing and other necessities for all seven children and their parents．Despite having precious little time to study, Rashida is one of the top students at her junior secondary school．But with so much responsibility on her small shoulders, she admits that it is sometimes hard for her to imagine a more promising future．
Last year, Rashida was invited to join 155 other girls at Camfed Ghana’s first Girls’ Career Camp, a program designed to inspire girls growing up in the country’s Northern Region to dream big, and to support them to pursue those dreams．“We organized this camp because we wanted to let girls know that even if they are struggling with poverty, their lives will not be defined by limitations,” says Dolores Dickson, Camfed Ghana’s Executive Director．
Over the course of five days, the camp led the junior and secondary school students through a range of experiences and career opportunities that were entirely new to them． Dr．Agnes Apusiga, a lecturer from the University of Development Studies, ran the workshop on goal-setting and career choices, describing the universities and training colleges in Ghana that could help them achieve their dreams．Participants then visited the University for Development Studies, where they toured the medical school and science labs．Another highlight was a workshop at the computer lab at Tamale Secondary School．Many of the girls had studied information technology from a book but had never before seen a computer．
“When the girls arrived at camp, they were not ambitious, because they didn’t have any idea what the world held for them,” says Eugenia Ayagiba, Project Officer with Camfed Ghana．“Many had scarcely traveled beyond their own villages．”
“I think the most important thing that happened at the camp is that we opened a window of hope for a group of girls coming from backgrounds of poverty,” says Eugenia．For Rashida, who has been laughed at in the past by her schoolmates because of her father’s disability, the experience was important．“She told one of the camp mentors（辅导员） that when she is at school, she often feels like a misfit, and she prefers to keep to herself,” says Eugenia．“But at the camp, it was different．She made friends with girls who have similar struggles．She took part in every single activity, every single game．On the last day, she said to her mentor, ‘The camp has challenged me to study hard．Now I see that there is light at the end of the tunnel．’
1.How many are there in Rashida’s family?
A．Seven B．Eight C．Nine D．Ten
2.According to the passage, Camfed Ghana’s first Girls’ Career Camp is ．
A．a program to help poor girls to have ambition
B．a program to help poor girl students to get university education
C．a program to help poor girls to study hard
D．a program to help the poor families
3.Why did the camp lead the students to visit universities and training colleges?
A．To show they are better than their schools
B．To encourage them to get good education．
C．To show them what they are like
D．To get them to touch the advanced equipment there
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A．Rashida has become friends with her mentors
B．Rashida’s mentors has encouraged her a lot．
C．Rashida was sad because of her father’s disability．
D．Rashida has had her new dream since the camp
It is Saturday afternoon．You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend the night together．Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you it is your aunt's birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate．How can this possibly end without a huge argument?
One of the greatest sources of tension（紧张情绪）between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations．As you are getting older，you are becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends．
However，at the same time，your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes．While you once spent most of your free time with your family，you are now often absent from home．Parents may get their feelings hurt．Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period．You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you．
There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease（缓解）the tension．
* Make your plans in advance．Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time．
* When something with your friends interferes（干扰；冲突）with a family event，try to figure out if there is any way you can do both．
* Suggest something you would really like to do with your family．Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them．
Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome（结果）．You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends．However，if you show consideration（体谅）for the feelings of both your family and your friends，you can solve the problem in a tender way．
1.The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________．
A．show a disagreement of views
B．serve as a description of teenager trouble
C．serve as an introduction to the discussion
D．show the popularity of teenager problem
2.The tension between teenagers and their families is caused by the fact that____________．
A．teenagers don’t like to take family demands
B．parents want to keep their family under control
C．parents feel unhappy that their children make so many friends
D．both parents and teenagers don’t pay attention to each other’s feeling much
3.Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the passage?
A．Don’t feel angry if your parents ask you to do something．
B．Try to think of ways to balance family event with friend event．
C．Tell your parents before you decide to spend time with your friends．
D．Advise your parents to do something that you are interested in with you．
4.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A．To inform us of parent and teenager tension．
B．To tell us about a common teenager problem．
C．To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers．
D．To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their family．
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 restaurant was only a quarter full when we got there．A couple in their thirties were seated about three tables away．Their 1was a little strange and it caught my attention．I’ve always been 2to the feelings of other people．I got the immediate 3that this couple could 4afford to eat out．At first I 5the thought, but it kept appearing into my head．I began to feel a strong 6to pay for their meals．I wasn’t rich, but I could 7it．So I followed my intention and 8the boss to pay their bill．I was told that they had 9their courses and might still order coffees, but so far the bill 10$ 75．
When he asked 11I was paying their bill, I felt a little 12as I tried to cover my feelings．I finally replied, “When I saw that couple，I got the feeling that they had to 13to get what they’ve got．So I decided to pay their bill． 14I don’t want you to tell them who paid it or why．Just treat it as a（n） 15．” When the couple want to settle their account a 16reaction could be heard throughout the restaurant．Later I asked the boss what happened．He said the young woman broke down in tears and said, “ 17like this has ever happened to us before．We’ve never 18anything or been given anything．Things 19this just don’t happen to us ．” But it did happen．Now every time I think of the 20at the restaurant a smile spreads across my mouth, as I remember how once, I felt a strong desire to give freely to another．
1.A．age B．bill C．appearance D．manner
2.A．polite B．sensitive C．nervous D．important
3.A．order B．hope C．impression D．promise
4.A．hardly B．proudly C．luckily D．freely
5.A．wrote B．felt C．followed D．ignored
6.A．regret B．desire C．success D．danger
7.A．change B．face C．afford D．prevent
8.A．reminded B．advised C．approached D．helped
9.A．refused B．prepared C．paid D．finished
10.A．came to B．depended on C．gave up D．turned against
11.A．why B．when C．how D．where
12.A．shy B．proud C．excited D．foolish
13.A．pretend B．continue C．expect D．struggle
14.A．But B．So C．Or D．Because
15.A．problem B．chance C．gift D．adventure
16.A．frightened B．surprised C．disappointed D．bored
17.A．Something B．Everything C．Anything D．Nothing
18.A．experienced B．trusted C．won D．saved
19.A．besides B．for C．despite D．like
20.A．incident B．service C．joke D．food
It is the discovery of Cao Cao's tomb, _____ was made in Anyang, Henan province, ____ has received widespread attention．
A．where; which B．where; that
C．that; which D．which; that
