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            • 1．

              The time may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the world’s languages. Today humans

              express themselves in over 6,000 different languages. But that is quickly changing. Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50 years. After 100 years, the languages

              used in the world will not be more than 20.

                   Why? It is because people from different cultures live and work together much more often than before. This brings changes. The languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures. Most international trade takes place in world languages such as English. People respect their own cultures and traditions, but when it comes to getting a job, knowing a world language is often necessary. It may mean the difference between success and failure.

                  People in different cultures think it good for them to share a popular language. They can quickly share ideas and work together. Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust.

                   Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing? The answer is maybe. Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about. If their languages die, their valuable wisdom may be lost forever. The future of the world’s language depends on our actions now. Will we protect endangered languages or allow them to quietly disappear?  

              Time will have the last word.


              (1) Scientists say that within 50 years, perhaps, there will be only _______languages in the world.
              A. 6,000             B. over 3,000        
              C. around 3,000        D. less than 20
              (2) In “the languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures.” the underlined word “replace” means “_______”.
              A. to put something back into a correct place      
              B. to take the place of something
              C. to find the good place for something           
              D. to decide how important something is
              (3) The passage says that if all the people in the world knew a popular world language, _______.
              A. people would respect their own culture more
              B. people would have no trouble in learning language
              C. lessons at schools would be taught in the language
              D. it would be easier for them to share their ideas
              (4) According to the passage, if nobody spoke the languages of smaller cultures, _______.
              A. there would be no smaller cultures   
              B. knowledge would come from the mouths of the elders
              C. people would have difficulty in working together
              D. many of the words for things we do not know would be lost
              难度：较易
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            • 2．
              In its early history，Chicago had floods frequently，especially in the spring，making the streets so muddy that people，horses，and carts got stuck．An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this：A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street．Asked if he needs help，he replies，"No，thanks．I've got a good horse under me．"
              The city planner decided to build an underground drainage （排水） system，but there simply wasn't enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level．The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city．
              An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt．This raised the level of the city's streets by as much as 12feet．
              This of course created a new problem：dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago．Building owners were faced with a choice：either change the first floors of their buildings into basements，and the second stories into main floors，or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level．Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily．But what about large，heavy structures like Tremont Hotel，which was a six-story brick building？
              That's where George Pullman came in．He had developed some house-moving skills successfully．To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel，Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews （螺旋千斤顶） beneath the building's foundation．One man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10jackscrews．At Pullman's signal each man tured his jackscrew the same amount at the same time，thereby raising the building slowly and evenly．Astonishingly，the Tremont Hotel stay open during the entire operation，and many of its guests didn't even notice anything was happening．
              Some people like to say that every problem has a solution．But in Chicago's early history，every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem．Now that Chicago's waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River，the city's next step was to clean the polluted river．

              (1) The author mentions the joke to show ______ ．
              A. horses were fairly useful in Chicago
              B. Chicago's streets were extremely muddy
              C. Chicago was very dangerous in the spring
              D. the Chicago people were particularly humorous
              (2) The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to ______ ．
              A. build the pipes above ground
              B. lower the Chicago River
              C. fight against heavy floods
              D. get rid of the street dirt
              (3) The underlined word"hoist"in Paragraph 4 means" ______ "．
              A. change B. lift C. repair D. decorate
              (4) The passage is mainly about the early Chicago's ______ ．
              A. popular life styles and their influences
              B. environmental disasters and their causes
              C. engineering problems and their solutions
              D. successful businessmen and their achievements．
              难度：中等
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            • 3．
              The Great Wall of China，one of the greatest wonders of the world，was enlisted in the World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1987．Just like a gigantic dragon，the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts，grasslands and mountains，stretching about 6，700 kilometers from east to west of China．With a history of more than 2，000 years，some parts of the Great Wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared．However，it is still one of the most appealing attractions around the world．
              No one can tell for sure when the building of the Great Wall was started，but it is popularly believed that it originated as a military fortification（要塞） against intrusion by tribes on the borders during the earlier Zhou Dynasty．Late in the Spring and Autumn Period，some states extended the defence work to prevent the attacks from other states．
              It was not until the Qin Dynasty that the separate walls were connected to form a defensive system by Emperor Qin Shi Huang．After the emperor unified the country in 214 BC，he ordered the construction of the wall．It took about ten years to finish and the wall stretched from Gansu Province to Jilin Province．The wall not only served as a defence in the north but also symbolized the power of the emperor．
              Further construction also experienced several dynasties．The present Great Wall in Beijing is mainly remains from the Ming Dynasty．Today，the Great Wall has become a must-see for every visitor to China．Few can help saying"Wow"when they stand on top of a beacon tower and look at this giant dragon．It has become a national pride of Chinese people．

              (1) The underlined word"appealing"probably means" ______ "．
              A. huge B. attractive C. ordinary D. moving
              (2) In the Qin Dynasty， ______ ．
              A. the construction of the Great Wall was finished in 204BC
              B. the emperor wanted to invade other minor states
              C. the defensive system of the Great Wall was separated
              D. the Great Wall began its way from Jilin Province
              (3) According to the passage，the Great Wall ______ ．
              A. is from the west to the east
              B. is as long as 6，700 miles
              C. was built in several dynasties
              D. was begun in the Qin Dynasties
              (4) The best title for the passage probably is ______ ．
              A. History of the Great Wall
              B. Culture of the Great Wall
              C. Construction of the Great Wall
              D. Projection of the Great Wall．
              难度：较易
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            • 4．
              Cyril was a small town．The houses there were all made of wood；almost everything in the houses were made of wood，too．And all the houses faced south．The town was never peaceful．Fire broke out once a week on summer afternoons．People were puzzled who was the real firebug（纵火犯）．
              One day a big fire broke out．It was said that a Negro（黑人）had jumped out of the house on fire，so the police arrested all the Negroes in the street．However，there were fires breaking out when the Negroes were in prison．
              Mauson，a physics teacher，didn't believe that the Negroes were the firebugs，and decided to find out who the real firebug was．One day，he was invited to drink in a pub and happened to notice that many bottles and plastic plates were baked by the hot sunrays．Suddenly he realized what the actual fact was．He dashed out of the pub to his friend's house nearby，which also faced south．He made an experiment there to prove his idea．
              The next Saturday afternoon，Mauson asked some policemen to come to the house．They were told that the real firebug would be shown there．At that time，the sun was shining full into the house and it became hotter and hotter inside the room．"Now，"said Mauson，"this house will soon catch fire．"People looked at each other in surprise．Mauson asked them to look at the bottles and focus on the table cloth．After a while the cloth gave off a burning smell and began to catch fire!
              The mystery of fire was discovered，but the police wouldn't believe him and insisted that Negroes had been the firebugs．Instead they arrested Mauson and put him into prison．But Mauson said he would never turn against science．

              (1) The town was never peaceful，for fire broke out ______ ．
              A. on Sundays B. on summer afternoons
              C. at any time D. on winter mornings
              (2) Why did the police arrest all the Negroes？ ______
              A. Because one of them had been seen to set on a fire．
              B. Because they were suspected to be the firebugs．
              C. Because the police hated the Negroes．
              D. Because the Negroes knew something about the fires．
              (3) Drinking in a pub，Mauson realized ______
              A. he needed to leave the pub
              B. he needed to back the bottles
              C. it was too hot in the pub
              D. who was the real fire bug
              (4) By making an experiment，it was proved that the real firebug was ______ ．
              A. the Negroes B. bottles C. sunrays D. plastic plates
              (5) What happened at the end of the story？ ______
              A. The Negroes were set free．
              B. The police arrested the real firebugs．
              C. Mauson was arrested too．
              D. Mauson made friends with the Negroes．
              难度：较易
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            • 5．
              Pioneering front-row White House journalist Helen Thomas died at ge 92 after a long illness．Thomas covere 10presidents over nearly half a century，and became a legend in the industry．
              She was always at White House news conferences-sitting front and center-where she frequently annoyed government spokesmen with her pointed questions．
              Thomas began covering the White House for United Press International when John F．Kennedy became president in 1961 and was a fixture there until her retirement in 2010．
              In a written statement，Obama called Thomas a"true pioneer"and said she kept the presidents she covered-including himself-on their toes．
              Thomas，the daughter of Lebanese immigrants，was born in Winchester，Kentucky on August 4，1920．She was one of nine children．Thomas was raised in Detroit，where she attended Wayne State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1942．
              In describing her job，Thomas once said，"I've never covered the president in any way other than that he is ultimately responsible．"
              Thomas embraced the freedoms of a columnist with vigor（活力）．No question seemed off-limits for her．Colleagues remember her as a genuinely fearless woman who asked the toughest questions of presidents，no matter their party．
              In January 2009，as President George Bush was preparing to leave office，Thomas aimed her editorial guns at him and his administration．In a commentary，she slammed （抨击） Bush for what she considered his failings，including leading the country"into a senseless war against Iraqi a calamity still under way as he leaves office almost six years after the invasion．"She considered him"the worst president ever"．

              (1) According to the text，Helen Thomas was ______ ．
              A a wise politician
              B a writing pioneer
              C a legendary journalist
              D a White House adviser
              (2) The underlined word"fixture"in Paragraph 3 probably means ______ ．
              A an object firmly fixed in place
              B a person regarded fixed in the same position
              C someone to fix tricky problems
              D a device to secure something somewhere
              (3) What canwe learn about Helen Thomas from the text？ ______
              A. She covered 10 presidents over a period of 49 years．
              B. She often raised unreasonable questions．
              C. She was born and brought up in Lebanon．
              D. She was criticized by President Obama．
              (4) How did Thomas comment on George Bush？ ______
              A. He should be kept on his toes．
              B. He was forced to be responsible．
              C. He didn't deserve to be president．
              D. He shouldn't have started the Iraq War．
              难度：较易
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            • 6．
              March 16th is World Sleep Day．This year's slogan （标语） is"Breathe Easily，Sleep Well"．Its aim is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep．
              Sleep is like food for the brain．Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop．According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US，adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night．For students aged 10 to 17，a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night．
              But many students don't get enough sleep because of early school start time and heavy homework．About 80 percent of middle school students don't get enough sleep，the China Youth and Children Research Center reported．For some students，they want to sleep early，but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can't fall asleep quickly．For others，they may even have insomnia which might keep them awake （醒着的）all night．
              These sleeping problems greatly affect people's lives．Experts have shown that lack of sleep for teenagers leads to poor grades．Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports．Also，the lack of sleep may make them depressed （沮丧的）．
              Luckily，with good sleeping habits，it is easier to fall asleep．Some of these good habits include avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day，going to sleep at the same time each night，and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark，quiet，and neither too warm nor too cold．

              (1) If Li Hong is 15 years old，how much sleep does she need every night？ ______
              A. 10-12 hours．
              		B. 8-9 hours．
              C. 7 hours．
              		D. Less than 7 hours．
              (2) What might happen if teenagers don't get enough sleep？ ______
              A. They might do well in sports．
              B. Their bodies and brains might grow better．
              C. They might feel depressed．
              D. They might not be able to finish their schoolwork．
              (3) The underlined word"insomnia"means" ______ "in Chinese．
              A. 健忘症
              		B. 肥胖症
              		C. 多动症
              		D. 失眠症
              (4) Which of the following are good sleeping habits？ ______
              a．Sleeping in a bright place．
              b．Going to bed at the same time．
              c．Sleeping in a dark and quiet place．
              d．Drinking something that makes you excited．
              A. a-b
              		B. a-c
              		C. b-c
              		D. b-d．
              难度：较易
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            • 7．
              Until late in the 20th century，most Americans spent time with people of generations．Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves．That's because we group people by age．We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center，our 13-year-olds in school and sports activities，and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes．Why？
              We live away from the old for many reasons：young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging and dying．It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes．Sometimes it's so hard that we stay away from the people who need us most．
              Fortunately，some of us have found our way to the old．And we have discovered that they often save the young．
              A reporter moved her family onto a block（街区）filled with old people．At first her children were disappointed．But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbours and had her children deliver（递送）it and visit．Soon the cildren had many new frends，with whom they shared food，stories and projects．"My children have never been less lonely，"the reporter said．
              The young，in turn，save the old．Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby．She was immediately surrounded．People who hadn't gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair．Even those who had seemed asleep wake up to watch the child．Babies have a surprising power to comfort and cure（治愈）．
              Grandparents are a special case．They give grandchildren a feeling of security（安全） and continuity（持续性（．As my husband put it，"my grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end．"
              Grandchildren speak of attention they don't get from worried parents．"My parents were always telling me to hurry up，and my grandparents told me to slow down，"one friend said．A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents：they are quieter，calmer，more trusting．

              (1) The reason why old people are left alone may be that ______ ．
              A. the old don't like to live in a big family
              B. the youg can't get enough money to support the old
              C. different generations have different lifestyles
              D. the old are too weak to live with the young
              (2) The fact that the reporter told us shows that ______ ．
              A. old people are easy to get along with
              B. old people in America enjoy banana bread
              C. she had no time to take care of her children
              D. old people in America lead a hard life
              (3) Seeing a baby，the old people get excited because ______ ．
              A. they had never seen a baby before
              B. the baby was clever and beautiful
              C. the baby brought them the image of life
              D. the baby's mother would take care of them
              (4) Why do children not get attention from their parents？ ______
              A. Because they often make trouble and maketheir parents disappointed．
              B. Because their parents are too busy to take care of them．
              C. Because their parents have to take care of their grandparents．
              D. Because their parents have been out of work for a long time．
              难度：较易
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            • 8．
              My dad always collected coins．He would walk to his long-time bankers and (1) they put at least some new coins aside for him (2) coins were issued．He gave them to every (3) member．It gradually became a special family (4) to get coins from Dad．
              When my dad died，I felt a sense of (5) ．My father and I had been so close．I was lost without his (6) and support．I wondered if I would (7) feel my dad around me again，watching over me．It was right after Hurricane Katrina．At the end of a motivational meeting，I felt so (8) as I looked at these devoted volunteers．To my surprise，when I glanced at the (9) ，I saw a coin from the state where my dad was (10) and raised．
              Later，I went to the bank to (11) a check．The bank manager，who had known me，called me into her office，showing me the coins for all the states my dad had (12) ．
              Ever since that time，I have always (13) coins at the most extraordinary times，when I needed support the most． (14) ，nowadays when I need emotional support during a tough time，a coin will always (15) in a strange place．
              Now every time a coin appears in our house，one of my (16) says，"Oh，it's Grandpa!"We all feel a sense of (17) every time a single coin turns up in a （n） (18) place．We have all accepted it as a (19) of love，guidance and support from Dad-and (20) coin makes us smile．

              (1) A. point out B. talk about C. look at D. make sure
              (2) A. because B. when C. since D. until
              (3) A. club B. bank C. family D. team
              (4) A. principle B. tradition C. discovery D. memory
              (5) A. relief B. duty C. guilt D. emptiness
              (6) A. promise B. belief C. guidance D. expectation
              (7) A. ever B. just C. already D. even
              (8) A. nervous B. anxious C. disappointed D. grateful
              (9) A. ceiling B. floor C. playground D. wall
              (10) A. played B. saved C. born D. chosen
              (11) A. write B. post C. cash D. print
              (12) A. shared B. ordered C. received D. collected
              (13) A. found B. counted C. dropped D. collected
              (14) A. Unluckily B. Gradually C. Amazingly D. Obviously
              (15) A. break out B. end up C. fade away D. show up
              (16) A. students B. colleagues C. kids D. friends
              (17) A. comfort B. achievement C. pride D. loss
              (18) A. unexpected B. fixed C. similar D. distant
              (19) A. support B. message C. result D. record
              (20) A. another B. every C. either D. other
              难度：较易
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            • 9．
              I learned how to accept life as it is from my father． (1) ，he didn't teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy，but rather when he was (2) and ill．
              My father was (3) a strong man who loved being active，but a terrible illness (4) all that away．Now he can no longer walk，and he must sit quietly in a chair all day．Even talking is (5) ．One night，I went to visit him with my sisters．We started (6) about life，and I told them about one of my (7) ．I said that we must very often give things up (8) we grow---our health，our beauty，our friends---but it always (9) that after we give something up，we gain something new in its place．Then suddenly my father (10) up．He said，"But，Peter，I gave up (11) !What did I gain？"I thought and thought，but I couldn't think of anything to say． (12) ，he answered his own question，"I (13) the love of my family．"I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes，along with hope and thankfulness．
              I was also (14) by his words．After that，when I began to feel angry at someone，I (15) remember his words and become (16) ．If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others，then I should be (17) to give up my small anger．In this ______ (18) ，I learned the power of acceptance from my father．
              Sometimes I (19) what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy．For now，though，I am grateful for this (20) ．
              (1) A. However B. Therefore C. Afterwards D. Meanwhile
              (2) A. tired B. slow C. poor D. weak
              (3) A. already B. once C. only D. still
              (4) A. sent B. threw C. took D. put
              (5) A. impossible B. hopeless C. stressful D. difficult
              (6) A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
              (7) A. decisions B. beliefs C. strengths D. experiences
              (8) A. before B. since C. as D. till
              (9) A. suggests B. seems C. promises D. requires
              (10) A. opened B. turned C. broken D. spoke
              (11) A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
              (12) A. Naturally B. Surprisingly C. Truly D. Certainly
              (13) A. had B. accepted C. enjoyed D. gained
              (14) A. defended B. astonished C. touched D. warned
              (15) A. would B. could C. should D. might
              (16) A. quiet B. relaxed C. calm D. happy
              (17) A. able B. likely C. free D. ready
              (18) A. case B. way C. method D. form
              (19) A. doubt B. guess C. know D. wonder
              (20) A. award B. theme C. gift D. word
              难度：较易
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            • 10．
              As children，our parents had dreams for us．They wanted us to do whatever was necessary to reach our highest (1) ．Later in life，friends and spouses （配偶） may also have schedules for us．People close to us may have ideas about (2) we should live our lives．The ideas usually (3) love and the desire for us to be happy．Other times，they coe from a place of need within them- (4) it is the parent who wants us to (5) his o her dreams or the friend who wants us to play an alreadydefined role．We can appreciate and consider those people's input，but (6) we must follow our own inner guidance．
              There may come a time when all the suggestions can become (7) ．We may feel that the people we love don't approve of our judgment，which can (8) us to some extent．It can (9) the choices we make for our lives by making us (10) ourselves．It may also fill a void （空虚） with their (11) before we've had a chance to decide what we want．However，it can affect us (12) as well．We may have to (13) the feelings of resistance and to keep ourselves off from them．But we can take some time to (14) ourselves of any unnecessary doubts and go within to become (15) on what we desire for ourselves．
              We can tell our loved ones how much we (16) their thoughts and ideas，but that we need to live our own lives and make our own (17) ．We can explain that they need to let us learn from our own experiences (18) to rob us of wonderful life lessons and the opportunity to (19) our own judgment．When they see that we are happy with our lives，they can see all we need them do is to share (20) with us．
              (1) A. need B. ability C. potential D. creativity
              (2) A. what B. how C. why D. where
              (3) A. come across B. put away C. lead to D. come from
              (4) A. whether B. if C. while D. when
              (5) A. apply to B. live out C. manage to D. speed up
              (6) A. desperately B. comfortably
              C. eventually D. deliberately
              (7) A. unreliable B. understandable C. practical D. unbearable
              (8) A. ignore B. hurt C. defeat D. abandon
              (9) A. abuse B. mix C. influence D. reform
              (10) A. fight B. scold C. resist D. doubt
              (11) A. wishes B. themes C. benefits D. successes
              (12) A. universally B. abnormally C. actively D. effectively
              (13) A. handle B. realize C. avoid D. know
              (14) A. remind B. rid C. inform D. arn
              (15) A. false B. vain C. nuclear D. clear
              (16) A. reward B. praise C. appreciate D. trust
              (17) A. decisions B. requirements C. reservations D. commands
              (18) A. less than B. more than C. other than D. rather than
              (19) A. attain B. polish C. instruct D. mature
              (20) A. lesson B. joy C. opportunity D. freedom
              难度：较易
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