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阅读理解。     There"re five people at our table, including myself. I"ve already learnt a great deal about them in the
short time we"ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at meal times.
     First of all, there"s Dr Stone. He"s a man of about sixty five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He
gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quiet
country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the Army and visited many
countries. He"s told us a lot about the city to which we are going.
     Then there"s "Grandmother". I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a
grandmother, she looks rather young, not more than fifty, She"s on her way to visit a daughter who went
to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her
three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
     Then there"s a man I don"t care for very much, an engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on
leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
     The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I"ve found out hardly anything about her. She"s
extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult (咨询) the doctor about children"s various illness.
She"s on her way to join her husband in India.1. What can we know about Mr. Stone?A. He is a doctor in the Army now.
B. He is going to give up his work.
C. He knows a lot about the city the author is going to.
D. He has been retired for many years.2. The writer calls the second person "Grandmother" because_______.A. she looks old
B. She has three daughters
C. he respects her
D. he can"t think of her name3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Dr Stone lives in a quiet village now.
B. "Grandmother" is an Australian.
C. Barlow works in Singapore
D. Mrs Hunt is a woman of many words.
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     What is "Walk to School"?
     Now we are working on a programme of "Walk to School". We would like as many parents and
children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along
with their parents can learn essential (基本的) road safety and life skills.
     You can take part by…
     Walking to and from school with your child every day.
     Walking for one or two days during the week.
     Encouraging others to walk, if you already do.
     Walking is great!
     Walking is great exercise!A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.
     You won"t have to waste time looking for a parking site.
     It"s free. You"ll save money by not using the car.
     It"s pollution free.
     It"s a good chance to talk to your children and to meet other parents, too.
     Enjoying walking to school!
     Here are some suggestions to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.
     Plan a safe route together.
     Teach children what a kerb (马路牙子) is and what it means.
     Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.
     Look at and discuss the things you see on your way -especially road signs and what they mean.
     Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children already take part, could you?
     Please go to www.walktoschool.org.uk for more information.

1. Who are encouraged to take part in the programme of "Walk to School"?A. Children.                    
B. Parents and children.
C. Bus drivers.                  
D. Teachers.2. By walking to and from school, children can learn ________.A. driving skills
B. road safety and life skills 
C. running skills
D. knowledge about science3. What is the first thing to do if you want to enjoy your walking to school?A. Plan a safe route with your children.
B. Learn what a kerb is and its meaning.
C. Choose the safest places to cross the road. 
D. Find road signs and know their meanings.4. According to the writer, you can learn more about "Walk to School" by________.A. reading a newspaper                
B. making a phone call
C. going to the Internet                
D. having a traffic lesson
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阅读理解。     I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles" (风格) of directions every time I ask “How can I get to
 the post office?"  
     Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in
 Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the 
Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a 
fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."
     In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no 
mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead
 of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will 
say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."
     People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in 
time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it’s about five minutes
 from here." You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don’t know.
     It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a
 situation? A new Yorker might say, "Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I 
don’t know." People in Yucatan believe that "I don’t know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, 
often a wrong one.  A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan! 1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.  A. describe the place carefully
B. show him a map of the place   
C. tell him the names of the streets
D. refer to recognizable buildings and places2. What is the place where people measure distance in time?    A. New York.    
B. Los Angeles.  
C. Kansas.   
D. Iowa.3. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.     A. in order to save time     
B. as a test    
C. so as to be polite     
D. for fun 4. What can we infer from the text?    A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.    
B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.    
C. People have similar understandings of politeness.    
D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
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阅读理解。     If you go to Juliano"s restaurant in San Francisco, you can"t get a cup of coffee or a hot cheese
sandwich.All the food in the restaurant is raw, including the pizza and the rice.
     Juliano thinks that cooked food makes us sick. "Food is alive, like you and me.When you cook food,
you take away some of the vitamins,"he says, Juliano never eats food that is over 50 degrees. His
restaurant doesn"t have a stove (火炉) or a microwave (微波炉). But he has lots of clever ideas for
making raw food taste great. Instead of heat,Juliano uses water to prepare foood. He puts foods in wate
r to make them soft.For example, he places beans in water for a few days and rice in water for two or
four weeks.
     Everything at the restaurant is cold, and the pizza and the rice taste good.So do the fruit and vegetable
juices made from carrots , apples, oranges and so on. Juliano"s restaurant doesn"t serve meat,but some
people who cat raw food also eat raw meat.Juliano has three friends who ate raw meat.They all got very
sick.One of them is still sick.
     Juliano eats mostly fruits,vegetables, nuts, rice and beans. He says he feels very healthy. "Raw food
gives you lots of energy,"he says, Juliano says he needs only six hours of sleep a night,and he never gets
sick..1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. A man who eats only raw food.              
B. A special restaurant in San Francisco.
C. Raw food is better than cooked food.          
D. How to make raw food taste good.2. How is the food in Juliano"s restaurant prepared?A. Foods are put into water to make them soft.
B. Foods are cooled in a fridge.
C. Foods are heated on a stove to a certain degree.
D. Foods are boiled and then cooled.3. What is NOT served in Juliano"s restaurant?A. Carrot juice.        
B. Cold pizza.          
C. Raw rice.         
D. Hot meat.
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阅读理解。     Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)
for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book,
"Versed".
     "I"m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even
the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win," said Armantrout.
     "For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention,
suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising."
     Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor"s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied
with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master"s in creative writing from San Francisco State
University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the
way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.
      In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for "Versed."
     "This book has gotten more attention," Armantrout said, "but I don"t feel as if it"s better."
     The first half of  "Versed" focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the
war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after
Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
     Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not.
"Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry," said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at
UCSD.
     "Versed",  published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier
works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.1. According to Rae Armantrout, ____________.A. her 10th book is much better
B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected
C. the media is surprised at her works
D. she likes being recognized by her readers2. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?A. She published a poetry textbook.            
B. She used to teach Denise Levertov.
C. She started a poets" group with others.        
D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.3. What can we learn about "Versed"?A. It consists of three parts.                  
B. It is mainly about the American army.
C. It is a book published two decades ago.      
D. It partly concerns the poet"s own life.4. Rae Armantrout"s colleagues think that she ____________. A. should write more        
B. has a sweet voice
C. deserves the prize        
D. is a strange professor5. What can we learn from the text?A. About 2,700 copies of "Versed" will be printed.    
B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.
C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.            
D. "Versed" has been awarded twice.
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阅读理解。     Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do.Birthday celebrate the
day when we were born.Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and
maturity (成熟)-or so we hope.We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older. Most
of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and
learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a
wonderful process. But growing old? That is a different story.
     Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented (以年轻人为中心) American culture. Most
Americans like to look young, act young and feel young.As the old saying goes, "You"re young as you
feel." Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People
in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom.But Americans seem to favor
those that are young, or at least "young at heart".
     Many older Americans find the "golden years" to be anything but golden.Economically, "senior
citizens" often struggle just to get by. Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal
income.Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from
poor nutrition, medical care, and housing. Some even experience age discrimination(歧视).American
sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets.She was often
treated rudely-even cheated and robbed.However, dressed as a young person, she received much more
respect.
     Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast.Why? People are living longer.
Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged "baby boomers" are rapidly entering the group of the
elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹)are "in".Marketing experts are ready noticing
this growing group of consumer.1.We can infer from the second paragraph that       .A. young people lack experience and wisdom
B. American older people often joke about their old age
C. American culture is very young
D. different countries have different opinions on the old age3.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?A. The golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical care.
B. The old in America are leading a hard life without good nutrition, medical care or housing.
C. The old in America have to retire at the age of 65.
D. American social security benefits are not good.3.What does the underlined word "in" in the last paragraph mean?A. serious              
B. cool
C. disappearing slowly
D. growing fast4. According to this passage, which of the following statement is CORRECT?A. The young are much more respected than the old in America.
B. The old are much more respected than the young in America.
C. Growing old makes people feel proud in America.
D. The young are often discriminated in America.
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