––Linda didn’t invite us to the party.
–– ______? I don’t care.
A. For what B. So what C. What’s on D. What’s up
Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．
使用手机发短信俗称“拇指文化”(Thumb Culture)，这种文化日益成为青年人热衷的一种交流方式，但有人也提出多用手机发短信(text message)会造成很多负面影响。
假设你学校举行了一场关于发短信优劣的辩论赛，请描述一下辩论赛的情况，阐明正方和反方的观点，并说明你支持哪一方，以及你的理由。
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1．他对什么事都感到好奇。 (curious)
2．我们的童年总是充满了甜蜜的回忆。(fill)
3．如今在不少西方电影中都能看到中国元素的使用。(apply)
4．研究表明人每天至少要锻炼一小时，才能控制体重和保持健康。(maintain)
5．虽然全球性的金融危机使就业问题更加困难，大学毕业生还是对未来充满信心。(Although)
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than 12 words．
The iPad is a tablet computer designed and developed by Apple．It is particularly marketed as a platform for audio and visual media such as books, periodicals, movies, music, and games, as well as web content．At about 700 grams （25 ounces）, its size and weight are between those of most contemporary smart phones and laptop computers．Apple released the iPad in April 2010, and sold 3 million of the devices in 80 days．
The iPad runs the same operating system as the earlier iPod Touch and iPhone．It can run its own applications as well as ones developed for the iPhone．Without modification, it will only run programs approved by Apple and distributed via its online store．
Like iPhone and iPod Touch, the iPad is controlled by a multi-touch display ?a break from most previous tablet computers, which used a pressure-triggered stylus（尖笔）．The iPad uses a Wi-Fi data connection to browse the Internet, load and stream media, and install software．Some models also have a 3G wireless data connection, The device is managed and synced（同步） by iTunes on a personal computer via USB cable．
Media reaction to the device has generally been neutral or positive, with more positive reaction after the device was launched．
（Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS．）
1．The Marketing Strategy of iPad is to make it ____ for audio and visual media．
2．The programs approved by Apple can only be bought from ____．
3．How do people control some previous tablet computers?
4．What's the media reaction to the device prior to its launch?
Directions: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need．
A．The results explained why time passes quickly when we are dealing with more tasks
B．Time flies when you are having fun and drags when you are bored．
C．Volunteers were told to finish three different tasks in the study．
D．There are areas of the brain having the function of estimating time．
E．Concentrating on time passing is probably a more accurate perception of reality
F．Focusing on' the duration or the color the of image makes trips speed．
1.
Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain change depending on how we focus on a task． Concentrating on time passing, as we do when bored, will trigger brain activity which will make it seem as though the clock is ticking more slowly．
2.
In the study, 12 volunteers watched an image while researchers monitored their brain activity using MRI scans．Volunteers were given a variety of tasks．In one they were told to concentrate simply on the duration of an image, in another they were asked to focus on the color, and in a third they were asked to concentrate on both duration and color．
3.
The results showed that a network of brain regions was activated when more subjects were paid attention to duration．It is thought that if the brain is busy focusing on many aspects of a task, then it has to spread its resources thinly, and pays less heed（注意） to time passing．Therefore, time passes without us really noticing it, and seems to go quickly．
4.
However, if the brain is not stimulated in this way, it concentrates its full energies on monitoring the passing of time．This may make time seem to drag, but in fact the researchers found that the more volunteers concentrated on the duration of the images, the more accurate were their estimates of its duration．
5.
Lead researcher Dr Jennifer Coull said many of the areas of the brain involved in estimating time were the same that played a key role in controlling movement, and preparing for action．She said this overlap suggests that the brain may make sense of time as intervals between movements, in much the same way as a musician marks time with his foot, or an athlete anticipates the sound of a starter's pistol（手枪）．
While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states—at least in getting people off welfare．It's estimated that more than 2 million people have left the rolls since 1994．
In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens Country have been cut in half．But 70 percent of the people who left in the past two years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour．T'he result: The Athens County poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent—twice the national average,
For advocates（代言人） for the poor, that's an indication much more needs to be done．
"More people are getting jobs, but it's not making their lives any better," says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington．
A center analysis of US Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed households were earning money on their own, but that average income for these households actually went down．
But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory．
"Welfare was a poison．It was a toxin（毒素） that was poisoning the family," says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform policy analyst．"The reform in changing the moral climate in low-income communities．It's beginning to rebuild the work ethic, which is much more important．"
Mr．Rector and others argued that once "the habit of dependency is cracked," then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards．
1.Why don't people enjoy their better lives when they get jobs?
A．Because they are used to relying on welfare to make livings．
B．Because the cost of living is higher than before．
C．Because many families are below average income．
D．Because their wages are very low．
2.From the passage we know that the reconstruction of___ is the core of the reform．
A．government aids
B．work ethic
C．welfare funds
D．moral awareness
3.From the example of the Athens County, we know great efforts should be done for the poor to ___.
A．improve their living standards
B．to help them be employed
C．to get them off welfare
D．to increase their wage
4.From the passage, it can be inferred that the author ___．
A．is completely certain about the success of welfare reform
B．thinks that welfare reform has done little good for the poor
C．insists welfare reform has increased the government's burden
D．considers welfare reform fundamentally successful
