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阅读理解。     There is a common belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I
have taught in has ever considered spelling unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, quite
different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language
development and writing ability. The problem is how to encourage a child to express himself freely in
writing without holding him back with spelling.
     If spelling becomes the only point of his teacher"s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play
safe
". He will write only words within his spelling range. That"s why teachers often encourage the early
use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
     I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: "This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes." It may have been a sharp criticism of
the pupils" technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had omitted (略过)
to read the composition, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child"s deep feelings. The
teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priority had centered on the child"s
ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more hope to
seek improvement.1. Teachers differ in their opinions about      __ .A. the difficulties in teaching spelling
B. the necessity of teaching spelling
C. the importance of the basic writing skills
D. the role of spelling in general language development 2. The expression "play safe" probably means ____. A. to write carefully        
B. to avoid using words one is not sure of
C. to use dictionaries frequently  
D. to do as teachers say 3. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that____.A. students will be able to express their ideas more freely.
B. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes.
C. students will have more trust in writing.
D. students will learn to spell words correctly.4. The writer seems to think that the teacher"s judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is____. A. reasonable    
B. unfair        
C. foolish        
D. careless5. The main idea of the passage is _______.A. the importance of developing writing skills
B. the importance of spelling
C. the correct way of marking composition
D. the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition
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1-5: D B A B D
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阅读理解。     NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences.
Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often the
experiences in nightmares appear repeatedly.
     Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget
bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it
might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.
     In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body
releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far, the research has suggested that only the
emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not
sure to what degree people"s memories are affected.
     The research has caused a lot of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers" troubling memories after war. They
say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
     "Some memories can ruin people"s lives. They come back to you when you don"t want to have them
in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a
professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."
      But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people"s memories and
changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid
the mistakes of the past.
     "All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are.
I"m not sure we want to wipe those memories out." said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist (伦理学家).1.The passage is mainly about        .A. a new medical invention
B. a new research on the pill
C. an argument about the research on the pill
D. a way of wiping out painful memories 2. The drug tested on people can        .A. cause the brain to fix memories
B. stop people remembering bad experiences
C. wipe out the emotional effects of memories
D. prevent body producing certain chemicals 3.We can infer from the passage that        .A. Experts are not sure about the effects of the pills.
B. the pill will certainly stop people"s emotional memories
C. taking the pill will do harm to people"s physical health
D. the pill has already been produced and used by the public America4.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?A. some memories can ruin people"s lives.
B. people want to get rid of bad memories.
C. experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
D. the pill will reduce people"s sufferings from bad memories.5.You may probably read the passage in             .A. a guidebook              
B. a textbook
C. a medical magazine      
D. a science fiction
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阅读理解。     Upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years), children are encouraged, but
not forced, to "leave the nest" and begin an independent life. After children leave home, they often find
social relationship and financial support outside the family. Parents do not arrange marriages for their
children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married. Romantic love is most
often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spouses (配偶) through
other friends, at jobs,  and in organizations and religious institutions. Although children choose their own
spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.
     In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves. A parent
may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career. Sometimes children do exactly the opposite of what their parents wish in order to be independent. A son
may decide not to go into his father"s business on purpose because of a fear that he will lose his
autonomy(自主) in his father"s workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that
parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and
this is no exception in the American family. Coexisting (共存) with such love in the American family are
cultural values of self - reliance and independence.1. The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show which of the following?A. They have a strong desire to become independent.
B. They want to win the permission of their parents.
C. They enjoy the freedom of choosing their spouses.
D. They want to challenge the authority of their parents.2. Most young adults in the U.S. get married because of __________.A. their parents              
B. financial concern  
C. love      
D. family background3. From the passage we can know that _________.A. American young adults are likely to obey their parents
B. most American people never make major decisions for their children
C. American young adults possess cultural values of independence
D. once a young person steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently4. A son is unwilling to work in his father"s business mainly because ________.A. he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school
B. he wants to prove his independence
C. he wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of
D. he wants to show his love for his parents5. The main idea of this passage is ________.A. family values              
B. marriage arrangements
C. the pursuit of a career        
D. decision making
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阅读理解。     Children"s Storybooks and Tales: This site is dedicated to Children"s Story Books and how to tell
Children"s Stories. If you enjoy a child"s story or have kids of your own then please browse (浏览) this
site to find some great stories and how to read them.
     The Cat in the Hat-Dr. Seuss
     In the first book featuring the character (The Cat in the Hat, 1957), the Cat brings chaos (混乱) to a
household of two young children on one rainy day while their mother is out. Bringing with him two
creatures appropriately named Thing One and Thing Two, the Cat performs all sorts of tricks to amuse
the children, with mixed results. The Cat"s tricks are vainly opposed by the family pet, who is a conscious
goldfish. The children (Sally and her older brother) finally prove good ones, capturing the Things and
bringing the Cat under control. He cleans up the house on his way out, disappearing seconds before the
mother comes back.
     The Famous Fire-Enid Blyton
     The Famous Fire is Enid Blyton"s most popular and celebrated series of children"s books. The
sequence (顺序) began life in 1942, when the first book, Fire on a Treasure Island was published and it
has won great praise from both fans and critics. The series has gone on to become amongst the
best-loved stories ever to have been written for children.
     Tom and Pippo in the Garden-Helen Oxenbury
     In 1988 Helen Oxenbury created a series of books featuring Tom, a naughty young boy, and his
beloved stuffed monkey, Pippo. Ms. Oxenbury remarked that Tom was very much like her son "when
he was a little boy". Like Tom, her son would often blame his misdeeds on his trusted buddy, the friendly
family dog.
The BFG-Roald Dahl
     The story is about an orphan girl named Sophie. One night when Sophie cannot sleep during the
"witching hour" and sees a giant blowing something into bedroom windows down the street. The giant
sees her, and although she tries to hide in the bed, he reaches through the window and carries her away
to his home.1. It can be inferred from the The Cat in the Hat that ________.A. the goldfish likes to keep company with the cat
B. all tricks performed by the cat are not amusing
C. Sally has to clean up the house before her mother comes back
D. the cat finally takes control of the Things2. From the book Tom and Pippo in the Garden, we know ________.A. Pippo is a naughty dog causing trouble in the family
B. Tom likes to keep a pet dog at home
C. Ms. Oxenbury complained about her son"s dishonesty
D. Pippo always gets the blame for everything that goes wrong3. According to the book The BFG, "the witching hour" may refer to a time ________.A. when magic things can happen
B. when a girl can"t fall asleep
C. when a person dreams a nightmare
D. when a child can be taken away4. For whom is the passage most likely intended?A. Children.
B. Parents.
C. Teachers.
D. Writers.
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阅读理解。    If you are looking for an animal to take the title of "most violent fish in the sea", then the tiger puffer
(河豚) fish would have to be a strong contestant. Not only is it deadly poisonous - though that doesn"t
stop people trying to eat it - but it is also able to scare off enemies by inflating itself to become much
larger than normal, when it is young it even chews on its own brothers and sisters.
     Tiger puffer fish attach their eggs to rocks near the bottom of the sea, often at the mouths of bays.
Then the larvae (幼鱼) move to the entries of rivers and lakes once they have grown a little. Then,
having put on a lot of weight, they head out to sea. There"s no innocent childhood for the puffer fish, as
Shin Oikawa of Kyushu University in Japan and his colleagues found out when they put the larvae of
tiger puffer fish in the lab and monitored them for two months. They found that the larvae went through
three steps in which their metabolic(新陈代谢) rates increased dramatically when they reached body
weights of 0.002g, 0.01g, and 0.1g. When a larva went through one of these steps, its behaviour also
changed. For instance, once a larva had passed the first level it would have grown its first tooth and
could start attacking larvae that had not yet reached that stage. Similarly, any larva that had reached
the 0.01g or 0.1g levels would start attacking lighter larvae.
     The researchers noted that the baby fish had a "relatively small mouth", so rather than swallowing
their brothers and sisters whole, they would bite pieces out of them. Despite this limitation, the fish
caused plenty of deaths -up to 12 per cent of the deaths that happened in the lab each day.
Those fish that grew fast enough to be able to chew on their fellows had an advantage. The extra food
accelerated their growth and development. Tiger puffer fish are likely to be faster and swifter, so they
can deal better with enemies.
     As the name suggests, puffer fish can inflate to make themselves seem much larger than they really
are, thus scaring off enemies. They do this by filling their stomachs, which are extremely elastic(弹性的),
with water. If that"s not enough of a threat, the tiger puffer fish -like most of the other puffer fish in the
family -carries a deadly toxin(毒素). Eat one puffer fish and the poison will paralyse (瘫痪) your muscles,
including the muscles responsible for breathing, so death is usually caused by a lack of oxygen. Famously,
the fish is a delicacy in Japan, where highly qualified chefs produce dishes that contain the safe level of the poison. Interestingly, the puffer fish does not go to the trouble of producing the poison itself. Instead, it
hosts bacteria (细菌) that produce the stuff. It obtains these bacteria from its diet, so the youngest adult
fish are not poisonous.1. All of the following statements account for the violence of puffer fish except that_____.A. they are very difficult to catch
B. they can become larger to threaten enemies away
C. they kill their younger companions as they grow up
D. they are deadly poisonous2. We can learn from the second paragraph that puffer fish _____.A. can only grow to a weight of 0.1g
B. do not change their behavior as they grow up
C. like to find a safe place to hatch the next generation
D. begin to grow teeth when they reach the third level3. Where does the poison in the puffer fish"s body come from?A. Its inner organs.          
B. The air it breathes in.
C. The diet it eats.          
D. The bacteria around it.4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Puffer fish can only produce poison when they face danger.
B. People like eating puffer fish even though they are poisonous.
C. The larvae are more aggressive than adult puffer fish.
D. Young puffer fish taste better than adult puffer fish.
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阅读理解。     Chinese people are now spending more time surfing the net than watching TV, according to results of
a survey by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) published Thursday.
     The survey, of citizens of five Chinese cities, found that 79 percent of interviewees use the internet for
information, and 55.1 percent to read news on the internet. About 63 percent of the interviewees use
e-mail.The average times spent surfing the net and watching TV were 2.73 hours and 1.29hours,
respectively.
     Only 10.4 percent reported use the internet primarily to send and receive email; 65.9 percent read
online news; 62.2 quite often play games on-line. More and more people have taken an interest in the
entertainment opportunities online. Up to 56.5 percent of interviewees quite often download music, and
53.5 percent get entertainment messages from the internet.
     Yet the survey found that television is still the dominant mass medium. Seventy-nine percent of
interviewees choose to watch TV to get information, and another 75 percent take newspapers as
important as TV.
     Five major web sites in the Chinese language, namely Sina, Sohu, Netease, Baidu and Yahoo are
still ranked top ones by web users, and those that voted for Sina as the best among them were 30.9
percent.
     Authorized statistics showed that web users in China have already exceeded 100 million, second to
that of the United States.1. Which of the following is not true?A. Chinese people are now spending more time surfing the net than watching TV.
B. There are more Chinese people using the internet for information compared with those reading
     news on the internet.
C. There are more people using e-mail compared with those searching information on the internet.
D. There are more people using e-mail compared with those reading news on the internet.2.The survey shows that _____.A. Only 10.4% reported use the internet to send and receive email.
B. Less than half of the people use the internet for entertainment.
C. All of the people reported like to play games on-line.
D. Most of the people reported read online news.3. The underlined word "exceeded" means _____ .A. increased to
B. increased by
C. risen  
D. decreased
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