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While many young celebrities, especially pretty women, are unwilling to talk about their humble origins, Lu Yan is never too shy to talk about her hometown a small village in northern Jiangxi Province. Surrounded by high mountains, silver stone mining is the major source of wealth in the town where she was born in 1981. When she goes home to visit, she has to take a train from the provincial capital Nanchang for more than an hour, then change to a bus for another hour and a half.  
Lu is the eldest of three siblings. "We broke the family planning policy, because village people always want a son," she said smiling. Lu wears clothes from big-name designers now, but when she was a child she often went several years without new clothes. "I grew tall so fast that my mother thought buying new clothes was wasteful," she said. She had no choice but to wear hand-me-downs from relatives. 
Lu still remembers clearly her first "made to order" clothing. She picked cotton for a whole summer vacation and earned 90 yuan (US$11). She spent 6 yuan (US$0.70) to take a bus to the county where she asked a tailor to make a coat according to a design in a magazine. "At that time, I thought it was a very modern design," she said. It meant more to her than all the haute couture(高级时装设计)she owned later.
When she graduated from middle school, the 16-year-old Lu was 1.78 metres high. She left for Nanchang to study accounting. "My parents thought the major would help me find a job," she said. She was self-conscious of her height and began walking hunched(拱背)over. "I always bowed. As I grew up, I started to know that my posture(姿势)was not good, so I attended a figure-building class," she said. Little did she know that it would lead her to a bright future.  
64. The underlined word “humble” in Paragraph One means_______.
A. rich         B. poor         C. bright          D. modern
65. What does Lu Yan mean by referring to her first "made to order" clothing?
A. Lu Yan made her coat to her own measure by herself.
B. She thought it was a very interesting..
C. She earned the money through her own hard work.
D. It meant a lot to her and her future.
66.Which of the following about Lu Yan isn’t mentioned in the passage? 
A. Age.        B. Height.      C. Hometown.          D. Salary.
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A. Happy Living in Beijing.                     B. Welsh Society Ball 
C. Newcomers" network.                           D. Guizhou tour
68.A person from Wales ,who is interested in the cultures of the minorities in China, might dial ________.
A. 6585-9902-48   B. 6507-2617-12              C. 1355-2611-887         D.6432-9341 29
69.If you send an email to keturah@bjcagallery.com, you might know about the following information except ______.
A. Musical performances by children from international schools.
B. Knowing more about mountains and valleys of Yungui Plateau.
C. Income protection insurance by Tenbridge.
D. Whether it is necessary for the parent to take their children there.
70.Which of the following is not right according to the passage? 
A.You can either make a call or send an email to know about Happy Living in Beijing
B. You can get a seat to attend Welsh Society Ball at any time.
C. Jan, fond of making new friends, might email at innbeijing@hotmail.com .
D. Guizhou, one of the best-kept regions in China, is still not spoiled by tourism.
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第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,满分40分)
第一节:阅读下列三篇短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共15小题,满分30分)
Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品 ) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store., selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”
51. Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.
A. earn more money for his family    B. learn something from a salesman
C. get away from the farm           D. get enough to eat.
52. Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.
A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods.     B. he cut down the price by half
C. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.
D. the sign he put on the table was well designed.
53. The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.
A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.
B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.
C. the knives were made in Germany, where labour (劳动力) was cheap.
D. the knives were produced in one factory.
54. _____________ make Woolworth a world-famous man.
A. His business skills and his wealth.     B. The low price of the goods he sold.
C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives.   
D. His natural skill for showing things.
55. The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.
A. whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.
B. If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.
C. stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money.
D. stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.
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School uniforms(制服)are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise,because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记)that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way,they will not pay too much attention to their clothing,and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.
Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms,but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule — wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers(障碍); school uniforms tear those barriers down.
As in other places,uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example,when a man or woman puts on a police uniform,he or she becomes,for a time,the symbol(象征)of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students,the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.
Some parents are unhappy about uniforms,saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity”. First,as noted above,the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (个性). They just copy their classmates. Second,students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school,their job is to master reading,writing,and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.
61. In Paragraph 1,the word “benefits” probably means       .
A. tasks        B. messages       C. differences      D. advantages
62. From the passage we learn that uniforms in general       .
A. prevent the wearers from being laughed at 
B. help the wearers keep their duties in mind
C. are seen as a symbol of power      D. help to create social barriers
63. Some people are against school uniforms because       .
A. they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms
B. they believe that uniforms will make students less creative
C. they don’t agree that uniforms can remove social barriers
D. they think that school uniforms are too popular
64. The author would probably agree that       .
A. it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not
B. students’ individuality may not come from school education
C. students’ creativity is related to the clothes they choose
D. school uniforms help to create equality among students
65. School uniforms are becoming more and more popular and important because _____
A. they can stop the powerful social sorting and labeling.
B. if all students are dressed in the same way,they will not pay too much attention to their clothing.
C. uniforms can remind the wearers of their purposes and duties
D. school uniforms will affect their children’s creativity.
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第二节:信息匹配(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
下面是一组应用文及其应用场合,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按要求匹配信息。
首先,请阅读下列应用文。
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66. Jane’s mother wants to fry some bread for their lunch but she found there’s no oil in the kitchen and ask Jane to buy some while shopping.
67. Jack’s girl friend, Helen, came to Beijing for further study on Chinese literature but she couldn’t find a suitable living place so she just wants to live together with someone else.
68.Maggie just bought a second-hand flat a month ago so she wants to buy some furniture for her new home and maybe she will go shopping on the coming Sunday.
69. Nathan’s father is retired from work and stays at home watching TV all day
long so Nathan has decided to buy him something convenient when he watches TV.
70. Nelda, my English teacher, decided to have a tour in China during the coming summer holidays so he decided to buy something to be useful during his trip.
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Dealing with School Pressure


Get organized.By becoming more organized, you can reduce your stress level drastically(彻底地)Make a daily schedule of all your activities.Another way to become more organized is by getting your supplies and desk in order.Label folders(文件夹) for each class and arrange your notes and assignment by topic or date so you can easily find information.
Don"t procrastinate.Putting off doing your schoolwork will only make you more stressed.If you get an assignment that is due in a month, and you don"t have any other assignment to finish, go ahead and begin working on it.
Exercise.Performing some sort of physical activity for thirty minutes three times a week will considerably lower your stress level.Taking the time to exercise will help get your mind off the chaos and stress in your life.
Get plenty of sleep and eat healthily.You need between seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to rest your mind and body so they can perform well during the day.Eating well-balanced meals will provide your with enough energy to accomplish your daily activities.
Adopt a positive attitude.If you are always negative, then stress will overwhelm you.By looking at things in a positive light, you will not only reduce your stress, but you will also feel better about yourself.
Realize that it"s okay to say "no".If you already have a full schedule, don"t attempt to add anything else to it.If your friends want you to go out at the last minute but doing so would conflict with your schedule, don"t feel bad about turning them down.They will understand.They have been stressed before too.
小题1:According to the tips, your life will be   if you study without a proper schedule.
A.organizedB.in disorderC.freeD.busy
小题2:Which is NOT TRUE according to the tips?
A.The more you sleep, the less stressed you will feel.
B.A balanced diet will make you energetic.
C.Regular exercise will help you feel relaxed.
D.Everything in a mess will increase one"s stress.
小题3:What does the underlined word " procrastinate" mean?
A.ahead of time.B.delay.
C.give up.D.make up.
小题4:If your good friend invites you to do something while you are busy.what should you do so as not to increase stress?
A.You should accept the invitation.B.You had better say "no".
C.You should keep silent.D.You should feel bad.

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