In spite of the television and other ways to pass information, the newspaper is still an important source. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don’t have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page, at other times, they may be in such a hurry that they have time only for a glance at headlines.
In the United States there are newspapers to satisfy all kinds of readers. In big cities there are many types of papers, with several different editions（版本） every day. In the small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the paper is even printed weekly.
Another type of publications that help the population know what is happening in the world is magazines. Some magazines are published weekly, others are put out monthly. There are news magazines, and magazines for special interests as sports, photography and music. In the United States, you can find the right thing for every taste and interest.
1.In order to know what is happening in the world, .
A. people should read the whole newspaper carefully
B. people should read a newspaper as the first thing in the morning
C. one should at least have a quick look at the headlines
D. one doesn’t have to read the front page
2. In the United States, .
A. people read more newspapers than in other countries
B. there are different newspapers even in a small town
C. people can read at least one newspaper each week
D. people spend a lot of time reading the Sunday section
3. Magazines are .
A. weekly or monthly newspapers B. a kind of publications
C. special reading materials for fun D. just like newspapers
4.In the first paragrgh the underlined word “glance” probably means .
A. quick look B. quick movement C. angry look D. unpleasant look
A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.
"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. "
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."
1.The passengers were _____ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.
A. excited B. pleased C. interested D. surprised
2. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ______ .
A. make a demand for more buses B. thank the conductor for his good service
C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior
D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor
3. What was the gentleman?
A. A teacher. B. A newspaper reporter.
C. Not known from the story. D. The conductor's friend from his company.
4.It is clear from the story that the conductor _______.
A. has changed his attitude towards his work B. has now been kind and polite to all passengers
C. has not changed his rude behavior to passengers D. has now been kind and polite to women with children
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Michel is a young girl who works for the police 16 a handwriting expert. She has helped 17 many criminals(罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 18 interested in the differences in her friends' 19 that she would spend hours 20 them. After 21 college she went to France for a 22 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 23 for people at hide their handwriting. She can discover 24 of what she needs to know simply 25 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 26 she also has machines 27 help her make 28 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 29 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 30 of what kind of person the 31 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 32 I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she 33 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 34 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 35 , however.
1. A. with B. by C. like D. as
2. A. search B. follow C. catch D. extra
3. A. so B. too C. quite D. extra
4. A. books B. letter C. tongues D. handwriting
5. A.writing B. studying C. settling D. uncovering
6. A.attending B. finishing C. starting D. stepping into
7. A. powerful B. natural C. special D. common
8. A.main B. safe C. easy D.impossible
9. A. most B. nothing C. little D. sight
10. A. with B. by C. of D. about
11. A. so B. for C. thus D. but
12. A. they B. in which C. that D. those
13. A. up B. out C. for D. into
14. A. of B. to C. with D. for
15. A. test B. sign(标记) C. means D. habit
16.A. thief B. criminal C. writer D. policeman
17. A. whether B. unless C. if D. after
18. A. adds B. tells C. repeats D. cries
19. A. before B. after C. shyly D. and
20. A.necessary B. all right C.important D. quite easy
Autumn means different things to different people. It all depends on your personality, said British naturalist Richard Mabey. "Personality shapes your view of the season," he said. "You may see it as a fading away, a packing up（结束）, or as a time of packing in another sense – the excited gathering of resources before a long journey."
If this is true, perhaps it tells us a little about, for instance, Thomas Hood, the 19th Century English poet. About November, he wrote:
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees
November!
On the other hand, another English poet John Keats, already sensing he was seriously ill, was inspired by a late September day to pen one of the most famous poems in the English language, To Autumn. He wrote to a friend afterwards that there was something comforting and healing about it.
According to Richard Mabey, Keats has the biological evidence on his side. Autumn is not a time of slowing down, but a time of new beginnings and great movements of creatures. For example, just at the moment that Keats's "gathering swallows" （in To Autumn） are departing for Africa, millions of creatures are fleeing from the frozen north like Iceland, Greenland and Russia to winter along the east and south coasts of Britain. According to scientists, before falling, the leaves transfer their chlorophyll（叶绿素） and carbohydrates into the woody parts of the tree for safe-keeping over winter. What remains are the natural antioxidants（防老剂） in the leaves: the yellow and orange carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, and another protective chemical specially produced for autumn, the bright-red anthocyanin（花青素）. High color is not a signal of deterioration（退化） and decline, but of detox（排毒的） ability and good health.
A century after Keats, the American poet Loren Eiseley wrote in his journal: "Suppose we saw ourselves burning like maples in a golden autumn. [And that we could] disintegrate（瓦解） like autumn leaves…dropping their substance like chlorophyll. Would not our attitude towards death be different?"
1.From Thomas Hood’s poem, we may infer that _______.
A．he suffered a lot from cold November
B．he missed the shining summer days very much
C．he had a negative attitude towards autumn
D．he enjoyed butterflies and bees very much
2.Which word can best describe Loren Eiseley’s attitude towards autumn?
A．Optimistic. B．Fearful. C．Doubtful. D．Realistic.
3.In autumn, leaves turn yellow before falling because ______.
A．they can’t bear the freezing
B．they can’t get enough water from the wood part
C．chlorophyll and carbohydrates have been lost through leaves
D．chlorophyll and carbohydrates have come back to the wood part
4.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A．Man can never live long, just as leaves must leave the tree annually.
B．Man is different from autumn leaves, which will come again the next spring.
C．Man should treat death calmly, just like autumn leaves fall to the ground.
D．Man should have a positive attitude towards death, quite different from autumn leaves.
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• Tim DiScipio, co-founder of ePals, sharing the vision for global collaboration and corporate partnerships with National Geographic, the classmate PC powered by Intel, and the XO from One Laptop Per Child
• Dr. Kari Stubbs on "ePals 101: Where and How to Start Using Global Collaborative Tools in Project-based Learning." Dr. Stubbs led the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) initiative in Kansas before joining ePals as director of professional development.
• Dr. Rita Oates on "Accomplishing the New NETS Standards for Students with ePals Tools and Activities." Dr. Oates formerly was in charge of ed tech in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
• Dr. Laurie Henry, University of Kentucky, talking about literacy(读写能力) issues in the online world
• Dr. Shelia Gersh, City Colleges of New York, sharing her ePals project as an example of a successful 21st century online educational experience
• Carol Bar, teacher at Blue Valley High School(KS), "Blogging for Language Acquisition"
• Adina Popa, teacher at Potowmack Elementary (VA), will speak about schoolwide use of ePals and video conferencing to other classrooms
• Several district tech directors talking about best practices in implementation(安装) and use in their districts for safe and protected student email and blogs
• Other classroom teachers sharing their experiences for instructional success in the online community and using free, safe and protected online tools from ePals
Register and get more information at www.epals.com/conference
1.The letter is written to _______.
A．attract more customers
B．answer readers’ questions
C．inform related people of a conference
D．recommend some teachers
2.From the text we can learn that ______.
A．the July 15 conference is just a pre-conference
B．the July 15 conference will last till November
C．BLC08 will be set up at the July 15 conference
D．the BLC08 Conference will be held this summer
3.________ will talk about his/her experiences in using the ePals and video conference in classrooms at school.
A．Tim DiScipio B．Dr. Laurie Henry
C．Adina Popa D．A tech director
4.It can be inferred from the text that ePals here _______.
A．refer to those who keep in touch with each other through email
B．is in fact a software for online language study
C．is an expensive tool for language learners on the Internet
D．refer to all the language teachers who globally communicate with each other
Statistics show that nearly three-quarters of 30-year-of Italian males still live at their parents’ home.
The Italian（36） grows up thinking his other is the Virgin Mary, and so （37） he thinks he is Jesus, or God’s gift to the world. It is not （38） that Italian males find it very difficult to （39） home. Their mothers make sure that their（40） are so cosseted（宠爱）that they have no real wish to leave. Even when they are （41）, they continue to behave as if they aren’t, taking their（42） home at least once a week for their mother（43） and iron.
They （44） treating home as a hotel, just like teenagers in northern European countries. Why give up a life of luxury and financial（45） with a woman who treats you as the Son of God for an （46） future with a woman（47） might ask you to do things around the （48） that you have never （49） to do, like making your bed or drying the dishes?
In fact young Italian males (50) no choice. There is little tradition of them(51) away from home during their student years, and it is(52) for them to find decent jobs until they are in their thirties;(53) the absence of suitably priced accommodation makes it practically(54) for them to afford to move out. They find themselves(55) in a trap: wanting to live on their own, but unable to leave the nest and under fire for not doing so.
1.A．child B．male C．student D． female
2.A．hopefully B．naturally C．happily D．generally
3.A．surprising B．exciting C．easy D．convenient
4.A．go B．come C．leave D．return
5.A．sons B．sisters C．friends D．children
6.A．married B．well C．tried D．ill
7.A．books B．clothes C．cars D．bicycles
8.A．make B．cook C．wash D．see
9.A．turn up B．end up C．get up D．pick up
10.A．difficulty B．problem C．trouble D．security
11.A．bright B．uncertain C．splendid D．prornising
12.A．when B．who C．what D．which
13.A．house B．corner C．place D．school
14.A．remembered B．forgot C．stopped D．learnt
15.A．like B．prefer C．hate D．have
16.A．going B．living C．putting D．getting
17.A．unusual B．usual C．worried D．nervous
18.A．but B．when C．while D．where
19.A．different B．impossible C．important D．casual
20.A．dressed B．convinced C．determined D．caught
