The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.
Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a particular “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio. They took a lie detector （测谎仪）test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges included an astrologer（占卜家）who declared that they were suited.
The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious through-out the wedding and Mr. Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.
Organizations, including the marriage guidance service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one expert put it, “we have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously. Marriage should always be about love.”
The couples are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?
1.How did the couple’s parents react to the wedding?
A. The bride’s mother shared their joy.
B. The bridegroom’s parents were not that joyful.
C. The bridegroom’s parents were quite delighted.
D. The bride’s father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.
2.Some experts believe that ________.
A. marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce.
B. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple.
C. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems.
D. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage.
3.One of the prizes for the couple is ________.
A. to use an apartment free for some time.
B. to spend their honeymoon wherever they like.
C. to have a wedding dress free.
D. to own an American sports car.
4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. A Wedding Based on love. B. Two Strangers and a Wedding.
C. A Short--lived Marriage. D. A Well--Matched Couple.
人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。
赞成的理由 | 反对的理由 | 你的看法 |
1. 广交朋友 2. 可自由表达思想 3. 利于外语学习 | 1. 浪费时间 2. 影响学习 3. 可能上当受骗 |
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注意：
1. 文章必须包括表中的全部内容
2. 词数：100左右。
3. 参考词汇：网络朋友 on-line friends上当受骗 to be cheated
下面文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在该句下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
A few days before, Miss Wang was going home by the bike. While she was riding in the street, she saw
a man with a knife in his hand and his face covering with a piece of cloth run towards her. The man had
taken her handbag out the basket of her bike and run away when she could do anything. Immediately she
took out her cell phone and phoned the police. Just then, a policeman came up quickly and catch the robber.
Miss Wang got her handbag back but felt very grateful for which the police had done for him.
1. Most fitness（瘦身） advice is aimed at a general audience. But if you’re an older adult, the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has some tips（忠告） for seniors to get started and keep them at the top of their game.
2. Talk with your doctor about getting permission（允许） to begin a fitness program and making any changes to suit your situation.
3. Before starting, pick a program you’ll enjoy, so you’ll do it regularly. Check out the facility and the staff. Is the place friendly? Can you change clothes comfortably? Are facilities easily accessed?
Determine your participation style. Choose what’s best for you——a class or going solo? Morning or night hours? 4.
Start slowly. Most people are overeager and sometimes overdo it. Record a baseline of your regular activities and determine a reasonable plan.
Make a date. Find a friend to exercise with you and keep you motivated.
Set specific short-term and long-term goals. Plan for activity in your day and make it a priority.
Remind yourself what your goals are. If it hurts（疼）, don’t do it. 5. And once you’ve reached your goal, treat yourself for the good job you’ve done, so it will encourage you to continue.
A. Make a list.
B. Know your choice（选择）.
C. Indoor or outside exercise（锻炼）?
D. Get a thorough（全面的） examination.
E. Learn to work around pain（疼痛）, not through it.
F. Exercise Tips（忠告，建议） for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2010
G. All the Seniors Should Be Careful Before Exercise
A good first impression is important. So, how do you, when you’re meeting someone for the first time, make certain he or she doesn’t get the wrong image of you?
A study concluded that the first 30 seconds make or break the connection between two people when they meet for the first time. Another study conducted by UCLA found that “people evaluate one another by using the three V’s: visual (appearance), vocal (voice) and verbal (what you say).”
Before you head out on your next date to meet someone new, let’s concentrate on these areas:
●How others will see you. (Visual) Are you dressed well? Do you look like this date is important to you? Did you take some time with your appearance? Watch your manners: people don’t like bad manners.
●How others will hear you. (Vocal) Is your voice too soft? You might come across as insecure. If you speak softly, make an effort to speak clearly — don’t make your date have to work to hear you.
●What others will hear you say. (Verbal) People have a natural desire to connect — let them know you’re interested in what they have to say by repeating it back to them. Don’t say the same thing everyone else is saying.
1.What would be the best title for the text?
A. How to make friends with others
B. How to enjoy yourself in your life
C. The importance of a good first impression
D. Good measures to communicate with others
2.According to the text, when you want to make friends with someone, ______.
A. you should talk as much as possible
B. there is no need for you to treat it seriously
C. you should try to master（掌握） the first few seconds（秒）
D. you should wear strange clothes to give him or her a deep impression
3.Which of the following belongs to the description of “Vocal”?
A. Dress yourself very well.
B. Speak carefully and clearly.
C. Repeat the same thing several times.
D. Spend some time on your appearance.
Mobile phone（手机）has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned（禁止）students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phone as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction（分心的事）to student during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones___.
A. because they are students
B. when they are free
C. when they are at school（在上学）
D. because they are children
2.What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?
A. 聊天B. 核对
C. 查询D. 作弊
3.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _________ during school hours.
A. use their mobile phones
B. leave their mobile phones at school office
C. help the teachers with their work
D. get in touch with （和……取得联系）their children
4.The passage tells us that _________.
A. students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons
B. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school
C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school
D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours
