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When my grandmother was raising me in Stamps, Arkansas, she had a particular routine（惯例）when people who were known to be whiners entered her store. My grandmother would ask the customer, “How are you doing today, Thomas?”
The person would reply, “Not so good today, Henderson. You see, it’s this summer heat. I just hate it. It just makes me tired. It’s almost killing me.’ Then my grandmother would stand calml

y, her arms folded, and say, “Uh-huh, uh-huh.”
As soon as the complainer was out of the store, my grandmother would call me to stand in front of her. Then she would say the same thing she had said at least a thousand times, it seemed to me. “Jane, did you hear what so-and-so complained about?” And I would nod. Grandmother would continue, “Jane, there are people who went to sleep

all over the world last night, poor and rich and black and white, but they will never wake again. Those dead people would give anything, anything at all for just five minutes of this weather that person was complaining about. So you watch yourself about complaining, Jane. What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.”
I have learned a lot from my gra

ndmother. Her opinions always hit the nail on the head. Whining is not only impolite, but can be dangerous.
小题1:
The underlined word “whiners” in paragraph 1 refers to those people who ________.

A．think little of themselves	B．enter a store regularly
C．are afraid of hot weather	D．complain often

小题2:
From what the author’s grandmother said, we can infer that ________.

A．she tried to comfort the whiners	B．she was impolite to the whiners
C．she was against whining	D．she shared the whiners’ opinions

小题3:
The author’s grandmother told her to ________.

A．be sympathetic(同情) to the dead	B．treasure（珍惜）every moment of her life
C．keep away from the whiners	D．get used to things she disliked

小题4:
What is the purpose of the author in writing the passage?

A．To show that complaining is not only rude but harmful.

B．To tell us a story about her grandmother.

C．To show how to live one’s life to the fullest.

D．To tell us people’s different attitudes towards complaining.

答案

小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A

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Reading is the key to success in all school subjects. With a bit of creativity, you can help your child enjoy reading more, and encourage him to do more!
Buy or borrow a lot of “fun” books. Choose books that are slightly below his level of reading ability. Don’t forget what your child likes to do when choosing books for him. Don’t comment about the books. Simply leave the books lying on the table where your child is sure to see them. Computer games are not as harmful as most parents usually think them to be. Instead, you should take advantage of your child’s love of computer games to purchase those that require a lot of reading and avoid those that are simply computerized video games.
Buy your child a bedside reading lamp, or a tiny book light. Tell him that from now on, he must be in bed by a specific time (say 8:30) and that he can either sleep or read. Most kids will do anything else rather than go to sleep, so there’s a chance you’ll create a new bedtime reading habit.
Many children will read when they are sitting alone having a snack, or when they have a few minutes of unplanned free time. Put a box of books and magazines near the kitchen table so that reading material is available.
Often, once children learn to read independently, parents stop reading to them. This change of routine causes great sadness to a child who has come to love falling asleep as you read. Even a teenager will enjoy being read to if you pick books that interest him. Select books together, and make sure they’re ones you enjoy as well, so your enjoyment will come through as you read to them.
小题1:
To make children become interested in reading, parents should _______.

A．choose books based on their interest

B．tell them what they can learn from these books

C．choose the easiest books for them to read

D．always read books together with them

小题2:
Which of the following is NOT what parents are advised to do?

A．Pick the right computer games.	B．Reduce children’s sleeping time.
C．Have reading material available.	D．Read to children when possible.

小题3:
What attitude do most parents hold towards children playing computer games?

A．Supportive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Negative.

D．Neutral (中立的).

小题4:
The main idea of the passage is to ________.

A．help children succeed in school subjects

B．give parents advice on how to educate children

C．remind parents of the importance of reading

D．teach parents how to encourage children to read

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On the first day of class, a graduate student from Xi’an Jiaotong University reminded me that, especially in China, “There are always two sides of a coin.” Experiencing China’s May 12 earthquake while living in Xi’an, Shanxi Province just north of the earthquake’s epicenter (地震的震中) in Sichuan with our two daughters, we have indeed seen both sides of what is beginning to be called China’s 5·12 disaster coin.
On television, in newspapers and through the Internet, we learned about the extent (巨大，重要性) of the destruction, and the statistics were hor

rific – over 69,000 confirmed (确认) dead, some 18,000 missing and more than 374,000 injured.
When we turn off the television and discuss what we as a family have learned from the events of the last several weeks, we find ourselves marveling (觉得惊奇) at how the Chinese are confidently but quietly dealing with this unprecedented tragedy – a disaster that continues with every aftershocks, mudslide and potential flood.
It seems like every school, organization and business is raising money for Sichuan, and young people all over the country a

re out in the streets looking for donations or giving blood at the many mobile blood vans that are out in full force.
Those who cannot give, like the 75-year-old woman from Sichuan, are volunteering or giving in other ways. An impressive example is the Sichuan policewoman with a newborn child who was nursing many infants whose mothers were killed in the quake.
The national concern over the fate of affected children has been moving. On May 22, there were 1697 orphans, but on June 24, the number dropped to 558; and rest assured, there are more people willing to adopt than there are orphans from Sichuan.
So, while no country or person ever welcomes tragedy, especially something of this magnitude (程度), the earthquake has taught us a great deal about China’s true character and its people’s resilience (韧性). It has also reminded us that the other side of even a dark coin may hold the promise of a brighter future,
(The author is an American Professor of International Relations at Xi’an Jiaotong University.)
小题1:
When the 5·12 earthquake happened, the author and his family were ________.

A．in Sichuan province	B．near the earthquake epicenter
C．in Xi’an Jiaotong University	D．in their own country

小题2:
How many orphans had been adopted from Sichuan by June 24, 2008?

A．1139

B．1697

C．558

D．We don’t know.

小题3:
The author quoted “ There are always two sides of a coin.” In the passage. Here “ two sides” refers to ________.

A．a dark side and a bright one of a coin

B．the unprecedented tragedy and China’s true character

C．the dead and the victims in the earthquake

D．the destruction and the donations

小题4:
Which of the following statements is NOT right according to the passage?

A．The whole world has seen all about China’s 5·12 disaster in the news media.

B．A policewoman fed her breast milk to many babies who lost their mothers.

C．Even a 75-year-old woman gave blood at the mobile blood vans.

D．The earthquake brought other natural disasters at the same time.

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It is possible that the majority of the teenagers accepted the advantages of the iPad. In most cases they were expressing strong opinions about it. But today we already know that another three high-end computer tablets(平板电脑) are going on sale, with the aim of taking a bite out of the iPad"s market. For tablet computer fans, iPad may not be the only choice, as the Motorola Xoom, the HP Touchpad and the BlackBerry PlayBook will have been launched (推出)by this summer, according to foreign media reports on Tuesday. Here is Product Information Guide as follows. We would like to listen to your reviews later.

Apple iPad2
Size: 9.7 inch screen, 8.8mm thick
Weight: 601g (Wi-Fi only version)
Battery life: 10 hours of heavy use
Price: a base price of $499(3,278yuan)
Available(可使用的): March 11, 2011 in the US
Strength: over 65,000 *apps that are fit for the iPad
Weakness: lack of USB port and flash support

Motorola Xoom
Size: 10.1 inch screen, 13mm thick
Weight: 730g
Battery life: 8hours of heavy use
Price: $800(5,252RMByuan)
Available: now
Strength: great multi-tasking feature, better cameras than the iPad2
Weakness: limited options（选择权）of apps

HP Touchpad
Size: 9.7 inch screen, 13mm thick
Weight: 740g
Battery life: 8hours of heavy use
Price: not yet announced
Available: summer 2011
Strength: killer software features, including a virtual(虚拟的) keyboard which comes in four sizes
Weakness: lack of a rear-mounted（后置式） camera which would allow users to get images and photos

BlackBerry PlayBook
Size: 7- inch screen, 10mm thick
Weight: 400g
Battery life: 8hours of heavy use
Price: not yet announced
Available: Spring 2011
Strength: business-oriented, powerful multitasker, excellent data security（安全）
Weakness: Some features require users to have a Black-Berry phone

小题1: Which type is the biggest one?

A．Apple iPad 2

B．Motorola Xoom

C．HP Touchpad

D．BlackBerry PlayBook

小题2:Which is True according to the passage?
A. Apple ipad 2 has excellent data security.
B. Four t

ypes above of Battery life are the same.
C. Most people are satisfied with HP Touchpad.
小题3: Which one can you buy as a present with only 4000yuan RMB at

hand?

A．Apple iPad 2

B．Motorola Xroom

C．None of the four

D．Any of the four

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Some of the planet’s most precious animals and plants are disappearing, according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The group, based in Switzerland, works with governments and experts to protect threatened species. On September 12, the IUCN released its Red List, a list of species at greatest risk of extinction.
The list includes 41,415 animals and plants. The IUCN says that habitat destruction, hunting and other causes threaten one in four mammals, one in eight birds and one in three amphibians(两栖动物).
Who is to blame?
Scientists believe that 99 percent of threatened species are at risk because of human activity. “We are losing animals and plants at a high rate,” says Julia Marton-LefEevre, director general of the IUCN. “We need to change our behavior.” Warmer oceans and over-fishing are changing sea life. This year for the first time corals(珊瑚) made their appearance on the list. The gharial, a crocodile living in India and Nepal, has lost almost 60 percent of its population in the last 10 years. It is a victim（受害者）of habitat destruction.
Still, the news is not all bad. Thanks to efforts made to protect it, the Mauritius echo parakeet, a bird once endangered, has seen an increase in its population. “This shows that protection methods can work,” says Marton-LefEevre. “That’s the message we want to send to young people.”
In China the new reserve（保护区）itself is part of green efforts that have seen more than 2,400 nature reserves of various kinds being set up, covering more than 15 percent of the

nation"s land area, official figures showed.
"The country"s natural resources(资源) have benefited from conservation," said Lei Guangchun, director of the nature reserve department of Beijing Forestry University. "It is a big increase nowadays compared with other countries." Lei said.
The total areas of China’s natural reserves have covered 1.38 million km2, which accounts for 15.4% of China’s area, higher than both the world average（平均水平） of 11% and the rate in most developed countries.
Li Zhong, an official in charge of the nature reserves office with the State Forestry Administration, thought it was important to increase investment（投资） in such reserves at all levels.
小题1:What do we know about the IUCN?

A．A union for listing animals and plants on the earth

B．A group of volunteers who are interested in wildlife

C．An organization concerning the protection of rare species" survival

D．A government made up officials, scientists and experts

小题2: What can be concluded from the passage?

A．All the protection methods can’t work.

B．The IUCN does most of the protection.

C．The efforts China makes has paid off.

D．Enough is done in wildlife protection.

小题3:Which of the following is not the cause of the disappearance of the animals?

A．Bad weather

B．Over-hunting

C．Warmer oceans

D．Habitat destruction

小题4:Which of the sentence is NOT true?

A．China has been paying great attention to protecting the natural resources.

B．China has set up a lot of natural reserves.

C．The natural reserves in China cover more than 15 percent of the nation"s land area.

D．The rate of China"s natural reserves is lower than the average of the world.

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In the 13^th century, the famous Italian traveler, Marco Polo, traveled a long way to China. During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money. In western countries, people didn’t use the paper money until 15^th century. However, people in China began to use paper money in the 7^th century.
A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented paper almost 2,000 years ago. He took the wood from trees and made it into paper. He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book.
Now paper still comes from trees. We use a lot of paper every day. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth. If there are no trees, there will be no paper. Every day, people throw away about 2,800 tons of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. This means that we are cutting nearly 48,000 trees every day. Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow, we must start using less paper now.
So how can we save paper? We can use both sides of every piece of paper, especially when we are making notes. We can use cotton handkerchiefs and not paper ones. When we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the shop assistant gives us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later.
Everyone can help to save paper. If we all think carefully, we can help protect trees. But we should do it now, before it is too late.
小题1: When he was in China, Marco Polo ____________.

A．discovered Cai Lun invented paper	B．learned to make paper
C．saw many wonderful things	D．read a lot of books

小题2: Which of the following is not a way of saving paper?

A．To use both sides of every piece of paper

B．To use fewer paper bags when shopping

C．To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones

D．To grow more trees

小题3: Which of the following is not true?

A．If we keep on wasting paper, we will have no paper to use one day.

B．The Chinese used paper money much earlier than people in western countries.

C．About 48,000 trees can be used to make 2,800 tons of paper.

D．It is never too late to plant trees for paper.

小题4: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Saving Paper	B．The History of Paper
C．Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again	D．Cai Lun, the Inventor

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