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     Making an apology is not the same as making amends.Sometimes we apologize just because it"s the
easiest thing to do.What"s actually important is to identify where we go wrong, take full responsibility for
our mistakes and, if possible, try to make up for them.
     A recent case involving HewlettPacked, the US computer giant, shows the importance of presenting a
sincere apology.The Chinese consumers who had bought notebook computers of certain models, which
have been put on Chinese market since 2007, suffered a massive flash screen failures and overheating
problems.Through investigation, Chinese AQSIQ (国家质检总局) identified these HP computers had
quality problems and HP admitted this.HP made a proposal that they would extend the warranty period of such computers, but this could not satisfied the consumers.What they needed was a thorough description
of the truth.HP has "sincerely" apologized.But the consumers remain angry, and say that only a product
recall-as HP has done in the past-will prove that the apology is sincere.
     Another apology that fell flat on its face was that of Thierry Henry, the famous French footballer.His
deliberate handball in November 2009 created the goal which knocked Ireland out of the 2010 World
Cup.The incident caused great anger in the football world, and eventually Henry issued an apology.Two
days later, he wrote, "I"m not the referee...but if I hurt someone I"m sorry." Better late than never, perhaps, but even then he passed the blame onto the referee!
     Such highprofile cases, which attract a lot of publicity are often under the spotlight, but similar incidents occur in our everyday lives.Stress caused by schoolwork and tiredness can sometimes result in outbursts
of anger against friends and family.Have you ever lost your temper for minor reasons? After calming down, most people are quick to realize their mistake and apologize.But it"s just as important to identify what
caused the error in the first place and take action to ensure it doesn"t happen again.
     No one should hold a negative attitude to making a sincere apology.Empty words are easy to say, but
they are as useless as they sound.A real show of remorse demands hard work and commitment to put
error right.
1. What does the author intend to tell us in the case of HP?
A. A true apology needs sincere actions.
B. HP should recall all the faulty computers.
C. Good quality makes a good company.
D. A company should apologize and pay for their mistakes.
2. According to the author, when we do anything wrong we firstly ________.
A. make an apology face to face honestly
B. admit we were wrong and try to make the wrong right
C. take the responsibility for apologizing to others
D. choose the easiest thing to do
3. We can infer from the case of Thierry Henry that ________.
A. it"s never too late to say "I"m sorry."
B. writing an apology is not a good idea
C. Henry didn"t identify his fault
D. the football fans were mad with Henry
4. Which of the following can best explain the word "commitment" in the last paragraph?
A. Decision.
B. Promise.
C. Agreement.
D. Responsibility.
5. What"s the best title of this passage?
A. What Really Puts Things Right
B. Don"t Apologize Easily
C. Making an Apology-No One Is out of Exception
D. How to Judge an Apology-Sincere Enough?

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1-5: ABCDA

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阅读理解     With large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of
anything by hand.That"s a big problem.Study after study suggests that handwriting is important for brain
development-helping kids get fine motor skills and learn to express and create ideas.Yet the time devoted
to teaching penmanship (书法) in most schools has shrunk to just one hour a week.Is it time to give up
handwriting? Have a look at the link between the brain and penmanship, and you may get the answer.
    A test among students in grades 2, 4 and 6 found that they not only wrote faster by hand than by
keyboard, but also created more ideas when composing essays with handwriting.And other research
shows that the finger movements required to write by hand activate brain areas involved with thought,
language, and shortterm memory.
  A recent Indiana University study had one group of children practice writing letters by hand while a
second group just looked at those letters.Then, both groups of kids entered a functional MRI (核磁共
振) that scanned their brains as the researchers showed them the same letters.Researchers found that the
brain activity in the first group was far more advanced and "adultlike".
  Handwriting also affects other people"s way they think of adults and children.Several studies have shown
that the same average essay will score much higher if written with good penmanship and much lower if
written out in poor handwriting.These studies have also found that people judge the quality of a person"s
ideas based on his or her handwriting.And the consequences are real: On standardized tests with
handwritten sections, like the SAT, all essay that is considered hard to recognize gets a big zero.
    Studies show that this isn"t only an Englishlanguage phenomenon.Chinese and Japanese youths are
suffering from "character amnesia". They can"t remember how to write characters, thanks to computers
and text messaging.Some experts fear that Chinese writing and reading are so closely linked in the brain
that China"s reading ability as a nation could suffer.

1. According to the passage, it can be learned that ________.

A. many researches have been done on handwriting
B. essays can"t be composed without handwriting
C. all children write faster by keyboard than by hand
D. most schools are trying to teach more handwriting

2. What does the Indiana University study imply?

A. Children should practice writing letters.
B. Handwriting can increase brain activity.
C. It"s good for children to enter a functional MRI.
D. Letters should often be shown to children.

3. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A. Handwriting affects both adults and children.
B. Handwriting helps a person write better essays.
C. SAT should be done with good handwriting.
D. Good handwriting makes a person seem smarter.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Essays written with keyboards will get lower scores.
B. The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting.
C. Chinese and Japanese youths don"t know how to write.
D. Less handwriting may affect China"s reading ability.

5. The passage tries to tell us that ________.

A. keyboards are more popular than handwriting
B. we shouldn"t judge people by their handwriting
C. handwriting is of great importance
D. it"s time to give up using keyboards

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阅读理解     Throughout the history of the arts, the nature of creativity has remained constant to artists.No matter
what objects they select, artists are to bring forth new forces and forms that cause change-to find poetry
where no one has ever seen or experienced it before.
     Landscape (风景) is another unchanging element of art.It can be found from ancient times through the
17thcentury Dutch painters to the 19thcentury romanticists and impressionists.In the 1970s Alfred Leslie,
one of the new American realists, continued this practice.Leslie sought out the same place where Thomas Cole, a romanticist, had produced paintings of the same scene a century and a half before.Unlike Cole
who insists on a feeling of loneliness and the idea of finding peace in nature, Leslie paints what he actually
sees.In his paintings, there is no particular change in emotion, and he includes ordinary things like the
highway in the background.He also takes advantage of the latest developments of color photography(摄
影术) to help both the eye and the memory when he improves his painting back in his workroom.
     Besides, all art begs the ageold question: What is real? Each generation of artists has shown their
understanding of reality in one form or another.The impressionists saw reality in brief emotional effects,
the realists in everyday subjects and in forest scenes, and the CroMagnon cave people in their naturalistic
drawings of the animals in the ancient forests.To sum up, understanding reality is a necessary struggle for
artists of all periods.
     Over thousands of years the function of the arts has remained relatively constant.Past or present,
Eastern or Western, the arts are a basic part of our immediate experience.Many and different are the
faces of art, and together they express the basic need and hope of human beings.

1. The underlined word "poetry" most probably means ________.

A. an object for artistic creation
B. a collection of poems
C. an unusual quality
D. a natural scene

2. Leslie"s paintings are extraordinary because ________.

A. they are close in style to works in ancient times
B. they look like works by 19thcentury painters
C. they draw attention to common things in life
D. they depend heavily on color photography

3. What is the author"s opinion of artistic reality?

A. It will not be found in future works of art.
B. It does not have a longlasting standard.
C. It is expressed in a fixed artistic form.
D. It is lacking in modern works of art.

4. What does the author suggest about the arts in the last paragraph?

A. They express people"s curiosity about the past.
B. They make people interested in everyday experience.
C. They are considered important for variety in form.
D. They are regarded as a mirror of the human situation.

5. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A. History of the arts.
B. Basic questions of the arts.
C. New developments in the arts.
D. Use of modern technology in the arts.

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阅读理解     Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results.
However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem.Effective teamwork certainly
does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise.There are a
number of factors that must be in place to make a good team.
     Effective leadership is one of the most important components of good teamwork.The team"s leader
should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire
the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed.An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.
Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team.Team
members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each
other"s opinions.·
    Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together.The best way to deal with conflicts is
to have some organized methods of handling conflicts.Team members should be able to voice their
concerns without fear of offending others.Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a handson approach that
settles them quickly is much better.It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties
and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.
The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork.In order to keep team members
positive and committed and motivated, the team leader herself/himself needs to show these qualities.The
team turns to the leader for support and guidance.So any negative words or behaviors on the leader"s
part can be disastrous.
    Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on with a team is going
to be extremely important to your success and that of your team.

1. Effective leadership is important partly because ________.

A. it helps a leader to develop lots of skills
B. it makes a leader feel supported and valued
C. it creates a positive working environment
D. it depends on interpersonal relationship of a team

2. The underlined word "articulate" probably means ________.

A. hide
B. feel
C. express
D. plan

3. When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should ________.

A. worry about the team members
B. ignore the team members" voices
C. try to avoid conflict issues
D. work out their differences

4. To become a good team leader, you have to ________.

A. be positive and committed
B. set up a good team
C. look for support from the team
D. avoid natural disasters

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Football and Teamwork
B. What Makes Effective Teamwork
C. Handle Conflict in a Team
D. Communication and Teamwork

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阅读理解     If there is one thing I am sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading
newspapers.It is not that newspapers are a necessity.Even now some people get most of their news
from television or radio.Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday.But for most people reading
a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
    The nature of what is news may change.What basically makes news is what affects our lives-the
big political stories; the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters will continue much the
same.I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though.It"s already happening in areas
that may directly affect our lives, like genetic (基因) engineering.In the future, I think there will be more
coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do-as we develop a better understanding of
how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
    It"s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted (传送) electronically from
Fleet Street and printed out in our own home.In fact, I am pretty sure that it will happen in the future.
You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the
things you want to read-sports and international news, etc.
    I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media (媒体).  They actually feed_off each other.Some people once foresaw that television would kill off
newspapers, but that hasn"t happened.What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a
screen or sound lost in the air.And as for the Internet, it is never really pleasant to read something just
on a screen.

1.  What is the best title for the text?

A.The Best Way to Get News
B.  The Changes of Media
C.Make Your Own Newspaper
D.  The Future of Newspapers

2.  In the writer"s opinion, in the future, ________.

A.more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news
B.newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer
C.newspapers will cover more scientific research
D.more and more people will watch TV

3.  What will probably be on in the newspaper made by you?

A.Sports and international news.
B.  A menu of important news.
C.The most important news.
D.  What you are interested in.

4.  From the text, we can infer that ________.

A.  newspapers will win the competition among the different media
B.  newspapers will stay with us together with other media
C.  television will take the place of newspapers
D.  some media will die out

5.  The underlined phrase "feed off" in the last paragraph means ________.

A.depend on
B.  compete with
C.  fight with
D.  kill of

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阅读下列应用文及相关信息,  并按照要求匹配信息.
首先请阅读下列请求帮助者的资料:

A.  As China has become the second largest destination for tourists, and predictably it will be the largest
one by 2020, more and more international tourists will come to visit China.The taxi drivers in Beijing"s
Dongfeng Taxi Company think the way to show kindness is to be able to greet the foreigners in their
languages.They need someone who can teach them languages and the best time is at night when they are
not so busy.
B.  Tom is so addicted to online games that he cannot concentrate on his study like before.Now he often misses school in order to play games, thus telling lies to his teachers and parents again and again.Though
he realizes what he does is wrong, he just can"t stop it.How badly he needs someone"s help.
C.  Mane, a 44yearold single mother of three, has to walk two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a
week because she doesn"t know which bus to take.What"s worse, since she does not know words, she
can not write out a shopping list.Also, she can only recognize items by sight, so if the product has a
different label, she will not recognize it as the product she wants.
D.  "Helping hand" organization will hold an event to help the starving children in Africa.The event starts
in August and those taking part in will go without food for 30 hours.In this way, it is expected that money will be raised for the poor children.
E.  "Green Earth" cares a lot for the animals in danger.Still many people in the world don"t know much
about the importance of animal protecting.This summer vacation a lot of events will be organized to call
on people to live in harmony with our earth.
F.  A group of young children in a remote village in southwest China are in great need of teachers.
Because of the low salary, many teachers came and then went.The villagers hope to have a teacher who
can stay for at least a year, because they know knowledge can make a difference to the children"s future.
以下是乐于提供帮助的人员信息介绍.请将他们与所对应的帮助对象匹配起来.
1.  Stephen: Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer.When I
began to discover what other people"s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true
importance of reading.
2.  Ben: After graduation, I don"t want to apply for a job at once.Instead, I plan to spare one year to
help those who need help most and try my best to improve their lives.You know, education is essential
to poverty relief and at the same time I"ll get valuable experience for my future career.
3.  Susan: I"m a girl from England and has studied French for years.I"m here in Beijing University
studying Chinese.I like China as it is full of mysteries.So I hope the voluntary work will help me to get in
touch with Chinese people and get to know about China.Although my study is busy, I can be free at night
and at the weekends.
4.  Tim: Since I myself have overcome a lot of difficulties in my life, I understand young people"s
problems and I know how to listen patiently to others and offer some advice.I"m working now in the
daytime so I can only spend two to three hours a day at night to help others.
5.  Lisa: I burst into tears when I saw those children in a TV programme.What a sight.They are only
bone and skin left.What"s worse, every day the children are dying because of lack of food.I realized how
lucky I am with enough food and a good chance to get education.The summer vacation is coming and I
hope I can do something for them.

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