——Here’re the photos I took on London Bridge．
—— !Keep it up and you’ll be a good photographer．
A．Congratulations B．Good work C．By no means D．Cheer up
孩子的成长和教育是社会热议的话题，现今父母包揽一切、孩子过度依赖等现象十分严重。请阅读下面的漫画，按要求用英文写一篇短文。
内容要求：
1．描述漫画内容；
2．分析漫画所揭示的问题；
3．提出你的看法。
注意：
1．短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2．考生可适当发挥，使文章内容充实、连贯；
3．词数120-150左右;
4．文中不能出现考生的具体信息。
参考词汇：红地毯red carpet铺路pave the way
From the picture, we can see a family of three walking on a long red carpe
t．
阅读下面的短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
[1]E-mail may be the most important, unique method for communicating and developing relationships since the telephone．First of all, ____________．Anyone who can use a word processor can also write an e-mail message without difficulty．Secondly, it saves time and money．It costs nothing more than your time．No paper expense, no postage and no envelope expense．People also find it familiar and safe because it is similar in many respects to writing letters but avoids the annoyances of addressing envelopes, licking stamps, and trips to the mailbox．
[2] Of all the methods for developing relationships on the Internet, e-mail is the most common and perhaps the most powerful．Although friendships and romances may indeed begin in chat rooms, instant messages, blogs, or other online tools improve greatly by becoming more effectively visual and auditory（听觉的）, as in video teleconferencing, e-mail will not disappear．Many people will prefer it because it is a non-visual and non-auditory form of communication．After all, we don’t see people rushing out to buy video equipment to add it to their telephone．
[3] E-mail is not just an electronic mail sent via the Internet．It creates a psychological space in which pairs of people or groups of people communicate with each other．It creates a situation in which human relationships can be unfolded．
1.What is the main idea of the text? （no more than 12 words）
2.Complete the following statement with words from Paragraph 2．（no more than 4 words ）After people begin their relationship in chat room, e-mail plays the role of being a way to
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words．（no more than 6 words ）
4.What situation can the E-mail create? （no more than 9 words ）
5.What does the underlined word “ it ” （Paragraph 2） probably refer to ? （no more than 3 words ）
It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible．Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel．It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver's seat is another matter．
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense．It takes the most cool－headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving．On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting．A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions．But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough．Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it．
However , misplaced politeness can also be dangerous .Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time .The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to .
An experienced driver , whose manners are faultless , told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings .Unfortuanately , modern drivers can’t even learn to drive , let alone master the roadmanship .Years ago , experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give –and –take from all road users .It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart .
1.The passage mainly talks about________．
A．traffic jams B．road politeness
C．good manners D．modern drivers
2.Troubles on the road are often caused by________．
A．the behavior of the drivers 
B．traffic jams
C．great speed D．terrible road conditions
3.According to the writer, a good driver should________．
A．be able to recognize politeness when he sees it
B．beat back when forced to face rude driving
C．encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want to
D．join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel
4.The following statements are right EXCEPT that________．
A．some modern drivers are not good at driving
B．road politeness is good sense as well as good manners
C．a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politeness
D．it is also right to have a tiger in the driver's seat
5.It is not always right for drivers to________．
A．master roadmanship
B．recognize politeness when they see it
C．give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politeness
D．encourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want
Swiss International Air lines（SWISS）will introduce daily non-stop flights between Beijing and Zurich．
The new service t
o the financial center of Switzerland is expected to start on Dec．12,2012，which marks an expansion of services for the Chinese market．In May 2008，SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．
The first flight to Europe has a special price of 2,680 yuan，which does not include taxes and fuel surcharges．
“I am delighted the airlines of Switzerland can contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries with new daily flights scheduled，”says SWISS CEO Harry Hohmeister．
“We are witnessing a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．”
Apart from Shanghai and Hong Kong，Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．
The new route marks a return to Beijing for SWISS：the airlines previously flew to the Chinese capital as late as June 2003．
SWISS will initially operate its new daily non-stop Beijing-Zurich flights with an Airbus A340-300（219 seats）and Airbu: A330-300（236 seats）air-crafts．
The modem SWISS business class offers the most suitable comforts since the seats can be adjusted into a two-meter-long bed．
Seating firmness and softness can be adjusted thanks to air cushions．
With the introduction of the new SWISS service from Beijing，the Lufthansa Group Airlines may attract more Chinese customers when traveling to Europe．
SWISS．Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines already connect five Chinese cities with Europe and beyond．
This airlines group is the leading European airlines network in the Chinese market．
In the summer of 2011，the Lufthansa Group operated 78 weekly flights from China including Hong Kong to Europe．
SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group as well as a member of the Star Alliance，the world's biggest airlines grouping．
1.According to the passage，from Dec．12,2012， ．
A．i
t will only take us a day to fly from Beijing to Zurich
B．we can fly directly from Beijing to Zurich
C．the first flight from Beijing to Europe will only cost you 2,680 yuan
D．the direct flight to Shanghai started by SWISS will be canceled
2.Why is the new flight added?
A．SWISS wants to offer good service to Chinese people．
B．SWISS wants to contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries
C．There is a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．
D．SWISS wants to create more opportunity for people to work．
3.What's special about the Airbus of the new flight?
A．The Airbus can carry more passengers than other planes．
B．The seats in it can be adjusted into comfortable beds．
C．It offers all kinds of services for passengers to choose from．
D．It has two kinds of air cushions on its seats．
4.What's the right relation between SWISS，Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines?
A．SWISS is the customer of the Lufthansa Group Airlines
B．Austrian Airlines is a part of SWISS．
C．SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group．
D．SWISS belongs to Austrian Airlines．
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A．SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．
B．SWISS adds direct flights from Beijing to Europe．
C．Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．
D．SWISS is the world's biggest airlines grouping．
Our body clock，or natural body rhythm，influences our energy and alertness．Paying attention to it can help us choose the suitable time of day when we best perform specific tasks．
The reality，however，is that most of us organize their time around work demands，school deadlines，commuting or social events．Doing whatever your body feels like doing is a luxury in today's fast-paced modem society．
But that doesn't mean it isn't worth trying．Obeying our body clock has significant health benefits．Disrupting our natural body rhythm，on the other hand，has been linked to problems such as depression，obesity，or headache，says Steve Key，a biology professor．
When the body clock can synchronize（使……同步）the rhythms of its natural processes，it “gives us an advantage in daily life”，says Key．
According to him，when it comes to cognitive（认知的）work，most adults perform best in the late m
orning．As our body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continues to increase until midday，our memory，alertness and concentration gradually improve．
However，he adds，our ability to concentrate typically starts to decrease soon thereafter．Most of us are more easily distracted（分心）between noon and 4 pm．
Alertness also tends to fall after eating a meal and sleepiness tends to peak around 2 pm，making that a good time for a nap．
Surprisingly, tiredness may increase our creative powers．For most adults，problems that require open ended thinking are often best dealt with in the evening when they are tired， according to a study in the journal Thinking & Reasoning．
When choosing a time of day to exercise，paying attention to your body clock can improve results．Physical performance is usually best from about 3 to 6 pm，says Michael Smolensky，a professor of biomedical engineering．
Of course, not everyone's body clock is the same，making it even harder to synchronize natural rhythms with daily plans．
1.If we know our natural body rhythm well, we can ．
A．find out the suitable time to do specific tasks
B．organize our time around work demands
C．do whatever our body feels like doing
D．be sure to be healthy
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Our alertness is influenced by our natural body rhythm
B．Doing whatever your body feels like is v
ery difficult in our modem society．
C．Obeying our body clock is good for our health．
D．Disrupting our natural body rhythm can lead to obesity．
3.According to Steve Key，which of the following is NOT true?
A．When our body clock synchronizes the rhythms of its natural processes，we can do better．
B．When it comes to cognitive（认知的）work，most people perform best in the late morning．
C．As body temperature rises before awakening in the morning，our concentration gradually improves．
D．We concentrate better in the late morning than be
tween noon and 4 pm．
4.Inspiration（灵感）to solve a difficult problem will most probably come to us ．
A．when we get up in the morning
B．when we are tired in the evening
C．when we are full of energy in the late morning
D．when we are asleep at night
5.Which of the following can be the suitable title for the passage?
A．What is natural body rhythm?
B．Natural body rhythm is
good for us．
C．Something about natural body rhythm．
D．The latest research about natural body rhythm．
