Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of he road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.
Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草) if you are under 16 years of age.
I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.
Now, are there any questions?
1.The main purpose of this speech would be to ____ .
A. declare the laws of different kinds
B. give advice to travellers to the country
C. prepare people for international travel
D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
2.How many laws are there discussed in the speech?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six
3. From the speech we learn that ____
A. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age.
B. You can’t make noise except at night.
C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of he road ,you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road.
D. In this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you.
4. The underlined word contact in the seventh paragraph means ____ .
A. keep in touch with B. report
C. get in touch with D. join
5.Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A. A lawmaker B. A lawyer C. A teacher D. A policeman
While IQ (Intelligence Quotient) tells you how smart you are. EQ (Emotional Quotient) tells you how well you use your smartness. Professor Salovery, the psychologist who created the term, EQ, says that it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted.
Supported by his research, he suggested that when predicting future successes, a person’s brainpower, as measured by IQ tests, might actually matter less than a person’s character, or EQ. Professor Salovery may be correct. For example, have you ever wondered why some of the best and smartest students in your class end up failing exams? Perhaps it is because of their EQ. People often make the mistake of thinking that EQ is the opposite of IQ. It is not. Although it is hoped that people have both high EQs and IQs, there is little doubt that those with low EQs have a hard time surviving in life.
For a long time, researchers discussed if a person’s IQ could be raised. The geneticists said no, while the social scientists said yes. Furthermore, the social scientists said that it was possible to improve a person’s EQ, particularly in terms of “people skills”, such as understanding and communication.
Recently, a professor released the findings of a study on senior high school students. When some normal students were introduced to some disabled students, they found that afterwards they were more willing to help people in difficulties. At the same time, there was a marked change in the disabled students’ attitudes. They became more positive about their disabilities and were more eager to try new things. People with high EQs often have positive attitudes towards life and are open to different ideas, so they tend to be more creative in their thinking. Please remember that having a high IQ is helpful but having a high EQ might even be more helpful.
1.According to Professor Salovery, what factor matters the most in predicting whether a person will be successful or not?
A. How a person tests his / her brainpower.
B. A person’s IQ.
C. How smart a person is.
D. A person’s character.
2.The second paragraph tells us that .
A. people who have a low EQ tend to have a hard life
B. EQ is the opposite of IQ
C. people who have a high IQ always have a high EQ
D. people who have a high EQ always have a high IQ
3.What did the professor find from his study of normal students being introduced to some disabled children?
A. Students with disabilities were not open in trying new things.
B. There was no change in the normal students.
C. The disabled students became more positive and more eager to try new things.
D. The disabled students were more willing to help others.
4.Which of the following is the writer’s attitude toward EQ and IQ?
A. IQ is more helpful to people than EQ.
B. IQ can be raised by understanding and communication.
C. A high EQ is of great benefit in getting people promoted.
D. EQ can get people hired.
5.Which of the following would be the best title of this passage?
A. IQ, EQ and success.
B. A person’s brainpower.
C. IQ and a person’s character.
D. A person’s IQ and EQ.
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Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.
Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.
Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.
1.A blog is .
A. an Internet journal B. a comment
C. a design D. a link
2.A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.
A. enjoy photos B. give comments
C. read articles D. talk to others
3.Who is a blogger?
A. A person who posts letters.
B. A person who posts text or photos in a blog.
C. A person who writes articles.
D. A person who is an online publisher.
4.From the passage we know that .
A. Bill Gates will invent some tools for blogs
B. blogs will replace e-mail, BBS and MSN in the future
C. blogs will be an important business communication tool in the future
D. so far, only a few persons have created blogs
5.According to the passage, the reason why blogs are so popular is that they ____.
A. give everyone the chance to be an online writer
B. can be created by people without much knowledge of computer technology
C. enable a blogger to place news, personal thoughts, text and photos and give comments
D. all of the above
The advertisement appeared in my e-mail—“1-800-Flowers: Mother’s Day Madness —for just $39.99！” I almost clicked on it, forgetting that those services would not be needed this year. My mother, Margaret Feiddman, died at the age of 89, and so this is my first Mother’s Day without my mom.
In my childhood, my mom appeared to be a typical suburban housewife of her generation. She sewed many of my sisters’ clothes, including both of their wedding dresses and boy’s suits for me. And on the side, she won several national bridge tournaments(桥牌锦标赛).
My mom left many indelible marks on me. The first was to never lose heart and to be independent. My dad died suddenly when I was 19. My mom worked hard for a couple of years. But in1975, I won a scholarship to study in Britain and my mom surprised us all by announcing that she decided to go with me. When I met difficulties, she always said: “You’re a man, so never lose heart, never be knocked down, and try your best to pursue(追求) your dreams.”
My mom’s other big influence on me is a sense of optimism (乐观). She had taken her knocks. But every time life knocked her down, she got up and kept on marching forward, encouraged by the saying that pessimists(悲观者) are usually right, optimists are usually wrong, but most great changes are made by optimists.
How I wish to listen to my mother’s words, and give my best regards on this Mother’s Day, but I have no chance now! My best friends, treasure(珍惜)your mother’s love!
1.The author mentioned the advertisement to ___.
A．show he’s tired of the advertisements
B．make you believe that he was very kind
C．explain he missed his mother very much
D．urge the readers to buy the present for their mothers
2.What experience of the author’s mother surprised the author?
A．That she gained knowledge all by herself.
B． That she volunteered to go to Britain with her son.
C．That she did all the housework by herself.
D．That she won several national bridge tournaments.
3.What dose the underlined word “indelible” in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?
A． be impossible to forget B．be easy to remember
C．be destroyed easily D．be out of control
4.We can know about the author’s mother that_____.
A．she felt very lonely in her late life
B．She encouraged the author to pursue his dreams
C．She never received a present from her children
D．she passed away before the author’s father
5.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A．My Great Mother
B．Mother and I
C．Mother’s Day Madness
D． Treasure Mother’s Love
We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us everything to their kindness and love.
When we them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of our own love and gratitude to them. , elders have also been through all the years you are and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their .
With changing times and influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should express their views and if there are arguments, they should not their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are to give up their places to older people. This is not a of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a disadvantage.
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.
1.A. youngsters B. parents C. elders D. juniors
2.A. owe B. devote C. pay D. contribute
3.A. point B. explain C. exhibit D. show
4.A. receiving B. greeting C. declaring D. showing
5.A. describing B.expressing C. sending D. suggesting
6.A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Though
7.A. experiencing with B. suffering from C. going through D. worrying out
8.A. maybe B. possible C. likely D. probably
9.A. quarreled B. disagreed C. lived D. dealt
10.A. public B. organization C. community D. society
11.A. information B. reality C. emotion D. experience
12.A. special B. cultural C. environmental D. position
13.A. silently B. slightly C. quietly D. coldly
14.A. raise B. rise C. support D. force
15.A. give up B. get rid of C. give away D. send out
16.A. forced B. expected C. needed D. reminded
17.A. question B. doubt C. wonder D. challenge
18.A. suffering B. upset C. discomfort D. trouble
19.A. serious B. light C.slight D. heavy
20.A. sensible B. alive C. knowing D. aware
Out ________, with a stick in his hand.
A. did John rush B. John rushed
C. rushed John D. John did rush
