Nickname: Hawaii’s Island of Adventure
Size: 4,028 square miles
Population: 148,677． The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west．
Temperature: Averages between 71℉and 77℉ year around （expect the mercury（水银柱） to drop at higher heights）．
Beaches: 47 Golf Courts: 20 Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet．
Agriculture: The bulk of Hawaii’s farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya．
Lodging: 9,655 rooms total; nightly rates range from $35—$5,000．
Airports: Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side．
Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts． In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas are serviced by taxis．
Resources: Call （800） 648-2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau． See www．bigisland．org for updated information．
Shopping: The largest shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kona Coast．
1._________ are mostly interested in reading the passage．
A．Students B．Businessmen C．Tourists D．Immigrants
2.The average population per square mile on the island is about _________．
A．28 B．32 C．37 D．44
3.__________ are not mentioned as a traffic means to get around the Big Island．
A．Trains B．Planes C．Rental cars D．Taxis
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A．You can see www．bigisland．org for updated information．
B．You can call （800） 648-2441 to order some food．
C．You can find some courts to play tennis on the island．
D．You may pay a high price for spending one night on the island．
Earlier, in the old days, women used to sit at home separated from the outside world. They used to manage the home and look after children. They were free of the responsibility of earning money to support the family, which was left to men.
With the coming of industrialization (工业化) and technological development, the lifestyles of human beings started to change. The needs of human beings started to grow. In this process, women slowly started to move outside the home. Women received the same education as men. Gradually, women slowly started to think independently and participated equally with men in all fields of life, including politics, sports and even military.
With changing environments, the role of women has become more important in society. To match today’s standard of living, it is necessary for both men and women to support the family.
Today, women have been given bigger roles to play in society. They are even taking more responsibility than men. At first, men disagreed with women pursuing (追求) their careers outside the home. However, with growing needs and a shortage of money, they had no other way but to accept the reality.
The financial contributions from women to their families have increased, but in some places, the home is still managed only by women as in the past. It is a challenging task for women to manage both. Women are bearing the stress and suffering mental difficulties with both managing the home and pursuing their careers.
1.The best title for the passage would be _________.
A．Women's Responsibility in Society B．The Changing Social Environments
C．The Changing Role of Women in Society D．Women's Financial Contributions
2.Earlier in the old days, women used to do the following EXCEPT _________.
A．wash clothes B．prepare dinners
C．look after children D．make money for the family
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.
A．women don't need to manage the home today
B．women are taking more responsibility than before
C．men still disagree with women pursuing their careers
D．men have begun to do more housework than women
Winston Churchill was born into a famous family．His father was a successful politician．However, as a boy, Churchill was considered a slow learner in school．Later he entered the Army and saw action in various countries．
In October 1900, Churchill began his political career．For the next sixty years Churchill’s work as a great politician was both brighter and more difficult than his father’s had been．In 1939 German attacked Poland．Churchill prepared to fight．In 1940 he became the Prime Minister of English．
France fell．The Germans fought their way through Western Europe．It looked as if Britain was about to lose the war．Was it now possible to ask for peace, and listen to Hitler?
Churchill spoke: “I have nothing to offer but blood, hard work , tears and sweat… You ask what is our policy? I will tell you, it is to fight, by sea , by land and air, with all our force and with all the strength that God can give us．You ask what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory．”
The Germans began moving their armies to the French coast and prepared to go to war with British．The British had not enough guns to go around．Churchill gave the answer: “ We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be．We shall fight on the coast ; we shall fight on the landing grounds; we shall fight in the fields and in the streets; we shall fight in the hills; we shall never give up．”
By his courage and hard work, Churchill heartened his people and other nations fighting together against Hitler．Victory finally came when the Germans lost World War II．
Churchill died in 1965 and was given a state funeral．This was a fitting payment to one of all the greatest men the world had ever seen．
1.Churchill ______ before he became a politician．
A．was a slow student B．was an army man
C．helped his father in his career D．had little interest in politics
2.The Germans attacked British _______．
A．after France was defeated B．before France fell
C．soon after Poland was attacked D．before Churchill became the Prime Minister
3.The underlined word “heartened” probably means ______ in this passage．
A．surprised B．encouraged C．asked for D．called for
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Churchill had worked as a politician for more than sixty years．
B．The writer admired and respected Churchill very much．
C．Churchill was not so clever as his father．
D．Churchill was one of the most inspiring, brave and wise leaders in the British history．
One day I heard that one of my dear friends had lost his mother. This made me sad, for my friend was very close to his mother. He had been by her side as she traveled through her long and hard journey with cancer. At this time, many memories about my loved ones that had passed away came flooding to me. Finally these memories passed, but it was really sad to think that my friend would have to go through the pain.
Three times I tried to write an email to my friend and three times words failed me. I am a person who is not often lost for words and I decided to have a sleep. Upon waking up I could hardly wait for my computer to work, the words I needed were there. I was still left with a heavy heart although I had sent an email.
Everything in this universe is balanced and indeed it is. Three days later, I received his reply letter. I was happy to hear that he’d been admitted to (录取) Cambridge University. It served as a gentle reminder for me that my friend would be okay and that life would go on.
Everything in life is balanced; the lowest feelings change places with the highest feelings. Without the lows, we would never appreciate the highs. No matter how dark the clouds seem to be, the sunshine is always there and just waiting for the opportunity to shine through.
1.When the author learnt her friend had lost his mother, she ______.
A．gave him some money B．wrote an email to him
C．went to visit him D．went for a journey with him
2.What good news did the author’s friend receive?
A．He received the author’s email. B．He was told that life would go on.
C．He would go to Cambridge University. D．His life would go back to normal again
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．The author wrote four emails to her friend.
B．The mother of the author’s friend died from cancer.
C．The author’s friend is a teacher in Cambridge University.
D．The author felt relaxed after sending the email.
4.The author aims to tell us that ______.
A．life is not fair to everybody B．time waits for no man
C．everyone has good and bad times in life D．where there is a will, there is a way
When I was six years old, my parents and I were in London for a one-month vacation. One day when my mother and I were 36 down Oxford Street, I felt too 37 to walk any more, so I asked my mother to take the subway.
At first, she 38 to take it because she said the weather was very 39 and it was better to walk. I started 40 . She told me to stop immediately, but I didn’t pay attention to what she was 41 . For about an hour, I didn’t stop crying. My mother became very 42 with me. I didn’t stop. I just ran away from her. I ran as 43 as I could.
The street was really crowded, so she couldn’t 44 me. Then, I entered one of the biggest shops. There was a coffee house on the second floor. I went 45 , sat in a chair, and started crying again. All of the people in the coffee shop came around me. They were 46 to me, but I didn’t understand English at all. After that, they 47 the police station, and a policeman came to the coffee shop. He tried to talk to me, but I just 48 crying. Then he took the small bag that I was 49 , opened it and found my hotel address and 50 number. When he phoned the hotel, my 51 answered the phone.
In the end, the policeman took me to the 52 . My father was standing in front of the hotel door. He talked to the policeman, and then he asked me what had 53 and where my mother was. I told him everything, and I also told him that I was 54 that my mother was very angry with me.
When my mother came back, she was crying. But when she saw me, she hugged me and kissed me. She talked to my father about everything. 55 of them told me not to do anything like that in the future because maybe one day I wouldn’t find anyone to help me. They wouldn’t forgive me if I did it again.
1. A．running B．walking C．visiting D．driving
2. A．tired B．mad C．happy D．sad
3. A．agreed B．refused C．suggested D．managed
4. A．horrible B．windy C．nice D．cold
5. A．talking B．laughing C．singing D．crying
6. A．hearing B．regarding C．thinking D．saying
7. A．angry B．strict C．satisfied D．familiar
8. A．excitedly B．slowly C．quickly D．carelessly
9. A．search B．educate C．forgive D．follow
10. A．outside B．inside C．upon D．down
11. A．advising B．talking C．listening D．coming
12. A．called B．remembered C．measured D．left
13. A．stopped B．preferred C．regretted D．continued
14. A．catching B．carrying C．gaining D．buying
15. A．serial B．lucky C．phone D．license
16. A．mother B．guide C．father D．waiter
17. A．hotel B．shop C．street D．station
18. A．forgotten B．happened C．damaged D．lost
19. A．worried B．concerned C．afraid D．angry
20. A．None B．Either C．Neither D．Both
The______ look on his face shows that he’s greatly ______.
A．terrified; terrifying B．terrified; terrified
C．terrifying; terrifying D．terrifying; terrified
