Urban citizens(市民)can enjoy a more colorful life than rural citizens.Townspeople are wellinformed because they have the easier access to news，while country people are uniformed because these districts are hard to get to.Urban traffic is so welldeveloped that the residents there often visit exhibitions and parks which are only a short bus ride away. For country people this is a major operation which involves considerable planning.Shopping，a necessary activity in everyday life is more convenient in the city than in the countryside. Townspeople can buy what they want at any time of a day.But rural residents go to town at most once a week.So after shopping they always stagger home loaded with heavy purchases. As for as meals and clothes concerned，townspeople are wellfed and welldressed as there is an adequate(足够的)supply of goods.But rural residents are too busy to pay particular attention to them.It is for these reasons that more and more people are moving into the city and looking for a rest there.
On the contrary，some people are attracted by the rural area.Air pollution，noise and overcrowding which are the biggest problems confronting townspeople seem strange for rural residents.Medical studies have proved that rural residents can live longer than urban residents, because they are free from a polluted environment. In addition，the crime rate in the city is several times higher than in the countryside.As is known to all，the life in any city is much more expensive than in the countryside.So the safe, quiet and cheap life in the country appeals to(对……有吸引力)many city residents.
Either an urban or a rural area gives pleasure and trouble.But，I believe，the suburban area has the excellencies(优点)of both and is superior to both.As the automobile industry develops，more and more people will make their homes in suburban areas.
小题1:When visiting an exhibition in town，country people have to ________.| A．listen to local news | B．take a bus | | C．make a careful plan | D．ask friends for help |
小题2:Paragraph 1 mainly tells us the differences between urban and rural life in ________.| A．communication，traffic and shopping | | B．traffic，shopping and diet | | C．education，living conditions and housing | | D．traffic，medicine and shopping |
小题3:According to the passage，rural people are not as welldressed as urban citizens mainly because________.| A．they live far away from town | | B．they live a poorer life | | C．they are busy with their work | | D．they don"t like to dress up |
小题4: For rural residents，the problems the urban citizens facing are________.| A．common | B．unfamiliar | | C．wellknown | D．unimportant |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
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小题1:答案 C [细节理解题。从第一段For country people this is a major operation which involves considerable planning.可知，乡村的人们要想看展览会得提前作计划。故选C项。]
小题2:答案 A [细节理解题。从第一段的内容可知作者依次从通讯、交通以及购物等方面进行了比较。故选A项。]
小题3:答案 C [细节理解题。从第一段最后rural residents are too busy to pay particular attention to them可知。选C项。]
小题4:答案 B [推理判断题。从第二段第二句可知rural residents对townspeople所面临的污染等问题感到奇怪，可知选B。] |
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On October 12,1989，some British scientists were working at the computers to look for the information they needed.Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright points crossing the computer screens.At the same time the computers were working much slower.To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers.To their horror，they found out that most of their stored information was got rid of by computer viruses(病毒)！Clearly all these computers had been infected by computer viruses.
It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men fond of playing tricks.They all had excellent education.They created the viruses just to show their intelligence. These kinds of computer viruses are named Jerusalem Viruses.These viruses can stay in computers for a long time.When the time comes they will attack(袭击)the computers by lowering the functions，damaging their normal programs or even getting rid of all the information.
We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Friday and that they are spreading(传播)to a lot of computers.Among the countries that were attacked by computer viruses last year are Britain，Australia，Switzerland and the U．S.But till now，how to get rid of the terrible viruses remains a problem.
小题1:When the viruses attack the computers，the computers will work________.| A．normally | B．slowly | C．faster | D．well |
小题2:The group of young men created the viruses to________.| A．damage the computers | | B．test their ability | | C．tell people that they were intelligent | | D．play a trick on users of the computers |
小题3:According to the passage，computer viruses seem to ________.| A．have been in nature for years | | B．stay in any computers | | C．be difficult to get rid of at present | | D．be able to be got rid of in the near future |
小题4:According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?| A．Last year six countries found their computers were infected by viruses. | | B．The viruses will come to a new computer after staying in the old one for some time. | | C．Scientists are trying to find a way to get rid of the viruses. | | D．The Jerusalem Viruses are dangerous to human health. |
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There was a very special teacher who made a farreaching difference in my life.
Fall,1959，the first day of class at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about to begin. “Who，”I asked a senior，“is Mrs. McNamara，my 10 th grade English teacher？”He just ____ and said something about my being in ____.Soon，I understood what he meant. Mrs. McNamara had a pattern of ____ that she repeated again and again. We would have a literature reading task for ____.The next day，when we came to class，there would be two or three topics on the blackboard ___ to the homework reading. We were ____ to write an inclass essay about one of the topics. The following day，she would ____ the corrected and graded essays and each person would be called ____ to stand in front of the class and to ____ his/her essay. The class were required to criticize (评论) that essay，____the grade of everyone in class would be reduced.
The first time that I ____ her readwritecriticize method，I had not ____ to do the homework and had written something without knowing what it meant.____ the extreme embarrassment I suffered，standing before my classmates，____myself. No one laughed at me；no one would be ____ enough，or foolish enough，to do that in Mrs.McNamara"s class. The embarrassment came from ____ and along with it came a strong ____ not to let it happen again.
Mrs. McNamara kept all of our written work in files；it was easy to see the ____ in writing that had occurred. What was not so easy to see was the inner transformation that had taken place，at least for me. What Mrs. McNamara ____ me to do was to see myself as others see me and，having done that，I could improve myself. And I____.Thank you，Mrs. McNamara.
| 小题1: | | A．nodded | B．laughed | C．apologized | D．shouted |
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| 小题2: | | A．trouble | B．sorrow | C．danger | D．anger |
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| 小题3: | | A．behaviour | B．evaluation | C．activity | D．thought |
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| 小题4: | | A．review | B．performance | | C．practice | D．homework |
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| 小题5: | | A．added | B．related | C．contributed | D．compared |
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| 小题6: | | A．expected | B．persuaded | C．allowed | D．advised |
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| 小题7: | | A．collect | B．return | C．send | D．receive |
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| 小题8: | | A．on purpose | B．at first | C．by chance | D．in turn |
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| 小题9: | | A．talk through | B．hand over | C．read out | D．show off |
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| 小题11: | | A．tried | B．adopted | C．examined | D．experienced |
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| 小题12: | | A．undertaken | B．attempted | C．bothered | D．hesitated |
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| 小题13: | | A．Remember | B．Predict | C．Bear | D．Imagine |
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| 小题14: | | A．playing jokes on | B．making a fool of | | C．setting a trap for | D．taking advantage of |
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| 小题15: | | A．brave | B．careless | C．proud | D．selfish |
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| 小题16: | | A．above | B．within | C．behind | D．below |
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| 小题17: | | A．tendency | B．preference | | C．determination | D．sense |
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| 小题18: | | A．improvements | B．pains | | C．difficulties | D．advantages |
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| 小题19: | | A．trusted | B．invited | C．forced | D．permitted |
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Getting a good education is more important today than ever before. It is the best thing you can do to build a better future for your children and yourself.
Most children in Canada attend public schools. Public schools are completely founded by governments through tax (税收) income. Boys and girls attend the same school and share the same courses and classes. Schooling in Canada is provided in English and in French.
The rest of Canadian children attend private schools，which are supported mainly by fees (费) paid directly by parents. Some private schools enroll (招收) only boys or girls.
By law，children must attend school from age 5 to 16.Children are usually in school between 8：30 or 9：00 a．m.，and 3：00 or 4：00 p．m.Monday through Friday，from September to the middle of June. There are several different levels in the Canadian education system. The first is called Elementary Schools. In most provinces Elementary Schools include Kindergarten through Grade 7 or 8.
From Grade 8 or 9 through 12 or 13，children go to Secondary School or High School. High School students must take certain courses for several years，such as English or French and mathematics. Some courses help students get a job after they graduate from school. Other courses prepare students for college or university. In Canada，teenagers usually make these choices for themselves，with the advice of their teachers，guidance counselor (指导教师) and parents.
Schools usually offer extra activities at the end of the normal school day. These include sports，games，music and clubs.
Most elementary and high schools encourage parents to take part in school activities. Parents" nights are organized from time to time. These are chances for parents to discuss their children"s progress with teachers. You may wish to bring a friend with you. After graduating from high school，many young adults continue their studies through postsecondary education.
小题1:According to the passage，students in Canada can get education for free in ________.| A．private schools | B．universities | | C．public schools | D．community (社区) college |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Most high school students choose their courses against their wills. | | B．The students do their afterclass activities all the afternoon. | | C．Parents are allowed to take part in school activities in the morning. | | D．If you don"t send your fiveyearold child to school in Canada—you break the law in Canada. |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．There are only boys in some private schools. | | B．There are only boys in some public schools. | | C．There are both boys and girls in some private schools. | | D．There are both boys and girls in all public schools. |
小题4:We can tell that from the middle of June to August，the students in Canada are ________. | A．on school holidays | | B．in school | | C．at work | | D．preparing for the final examination |
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Almost everyone has seen someone speed read.They appear to skim the text and still have read and absorbed the content.The people who have studied speed reading techniques will still read at different speeds；however they will undoubtedly beat those without experience.
The best and most efficient way to learn to read fast is to join in classes，where speed reading skills will be explained clearly.
The advantage of courses is that students will be shown several different strategies showing them to choose the ones they find easiest to understand the material they are reading.
Students should try to learn all the strategies presented during their courses as, once these are mastered，they will see a dramatic improvement in their reading rate，after which they can choose their preferred style. Students will see the benefits of speed reading as soon as the techniques are applied to their main field of study.
A traditional education builds habits in reading which a good speed reading course will push aside，replacing with new techniques. A comprehensive course will also advise students how to become more efficient readers；hopefully this will also encourage the desire for self improvement as well as the desire to read.
Lecturers in speed reading will usually take the time to teach students the importance of preparing the environment they work in before they read a single work remember reading at speed is all about increasing the speed of comprehension not just the speed of reading! The satisfaction of reading faster and with better comprehension skills cannot be ignored；the techniques of speed reading increase the enjoyment of reading.Speed reading is a skill to be encouraged in each and every generation of new readers.
小题1:What"s the best title of this passage?| A．Speed Reading Is an Important Skill | | B．Speed Reading Brings You Pleasure | | C．Better Attend a Special Class | | D．Your Reading Skill Have to Be Improved |
小题2:What is the best way that readers can improve their speed reading according to the writer"s opinion?| A．To practice reading at different speeds. | | B．To read fast without complete understanding. | | C．To attend classes that teach speed reading. | | D．To experience satisfaction by reading. |
小题3: How does the writer suggest readers learn the strategies provided by the class?| A．They should choose one suitable strategy to improve speed reading. | | B．They should choose the method suitable to their main field of study. | | C．They must follow the instructions of their teachers. | | D．They should try all of them in order to choose the suitable one. |
小题4: Which of the following can be inferred from the text?| A．The aim of the reading course is only to increase the speed of reading. | | B．The writer thinks little of the reading habits formed by traditional education. | | C．The desire to read is the key factor to improve one"s reading skill. | | D．The speed reading course in designed for future generations. |
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A euphemism (from the Greek words eu—well and pheme—speak) is a word or expression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions.Most people，for example，would find it very difficult to say in plain language that they have arranged for their sick old dog to be killed.They would soften the pain by saying：We had Ruby put down or We had Ruby put to sleep.Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly，or cuddly rather than fat.
Euphemisms are an important part of every language，but it seems that English has an evergrowing number of them.The nonnative speaker not only has to make sense of the euphemisms he hears，he also has to learn which euphemisms are appropriate in any particular situation.He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom，or comfort station) is，but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog.He might have learned，for example，that in the family way is a euphemism for pregnant.If，however，he says to his boss，“Congratulations！I hear your wife is in the family way，” he would be using an expression that is too familiar for the circumstances.
Schools are full of euphemisms.At Frankfurt International School，for example，the special lessons given to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school)．Teachers rightly do not want to upset students or parents by being too frank or straightforward，and usually choose a softer word or expression to convey the same message.
小题1:According to the passage，people use euphemisms in order to________.| A．make themselves understood | | B．avoid embarrassment | | C．to sound straightforward | | D．attract attention |
小题2:A person who is described as plain and cuddly is in fact________.| A．tall and handsome | B．pretty and slim | | C．ugly but tall | D．ugly and fat |
小题3:When an English lady says she has to see a man about a dog，she might want to________.| A．have her old dog killed | B．see an ugly friend | | C．go to the toilet | D．see a pregnant woman |
小题4:The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to________.| A．stress that euphemisms are an important part of every language | | B．inform readers that English has an evergrowing number of euphemisms | | C．suggest nonnative speakers use euphemisms as often as possible | | D．warn English learners to be careful about the meaning and use of euphemisms |
小题5:At Frankfurt International School，the students who receive lessons in Study Center________.| A．have poor grades in the subjects | | B．do well in school | | C．work hard at their lessons | | D．prefer to learn more |
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