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阅读理解。Editor,
     Brockingham is run by people who are more interested in tourists than its residents. The problem is that
the people running the government refuse to accept new ideas. By banning all fast-food restaurants and
discount stores, they take away all the places kids can afford to shop.
     These people forget that when they were young, they could go to the South Street Soda Fountain and get
an ice-cream soda for 25 cents. Today you can"t find an ice-cream soda anywhere in Brockingham for less
than $2! Where can kids go for a snack?
     There is not a single restaurant in Brockingham where a family of four can eat dinner for less than $100.
Add a 15% tip and sales tax and you have spent nearly $125 to eat a meal you could prepare at home for
about $12. Have you noticed that Brockingham families never dine in Brockingham?
     Fast-food restaurants are also a good place for school kids to get an after-school job. Fast-food restaurants
are busiest during the early supper hours when students are able to work, whereas the fancy food restaurants
cater to late-night diners. Working in one of these establishments requires working shifts that are too late for
most students.
     The City Council claims that local merchants, rather than national chains, should benefit from the tourist
business. I agree that it is important to support local businesses, but I think the fast-food restaurants would
encourage more people to shop in Brockingham.
     Another thing that disturbs me is that we must travel 25 miles to the nearest discount store. If I need a
tire for my bike, I have a choice of buying one at Surf and Peddle Sport Shop for $15 or driving to
Parkersburg Discount Center where I can buy the some kind of tire for $9. Again, I think the ban on all food
chains and discount houses is counterproductive for our city. Wes Woodrow 9th-Grade Student at
Brockingham High School 1. Why does Wes Woodrow write this letter to the editor? A. Because the government bans all fastfood restaurants and discount stores in Brockingham.
B. Because the writer can"t find an icecream soda anywhere in Brockingham for less than $2.
C. Because a family of four can"t find a restaurant in Brockingham to eat dinner for less than $100.
D. Because the writer has to travel 25 miles to the nearest discount store. 2. From the letter we can infer that _____. A. the writer used to buy a lot of icecream soda
B. the students refuse to work in fancy food restaurants
C. the government"s ban benefits local merchants much
D. discount stores usually offer a discount of 40%. 3. The underlined word "counterproductive" in Paragraph 6 of the letter probably means _______. A. cheap, not expensive
B. surprising, not expected
C. harmful, not helpful
D. doubtful, not sure 4. One way the writer of this letter tries to convince the reader is by _____. A. complaining that someone has to drive him to Parkersburg
B. getting an after-school job in fast-food restaurant himself
C. suggesting that many businessmen have the same opinion
D. giving specific examples of the high costs in Brockingham

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阅读理解。     In this fast-shifting world, there can be no guarantees attached to any particular job. But there is much
that you can do to protect yourself from the change of society, by equipping yourself with the skills to
manage your career more effectively. You need to be a career activist.
     If you lost your main source of income tomorrow, could you find a different source to replace it? The
most im-portant thing in protecting yourself now and in the future is ensuring that you have choices. Don"t
let yourself be held back by a lack of skill development, or fear of change. Some people have been good
performers in their own or-ganization but discovered that they are stuck. Because they are so closely related
to a particular company or indus-try, their skills are not readily transferred to other jobs.
     Don"t put all your eggs in one basket. If you limit yourself to one particular area or sector, you limit your
opportuni-ty, too. In a global market place, many jobs come and go quickly as changes in the stock market.
Today"s hottest job may not exist tomorrow. If you love computers, then this work represents a great
choice. But don"t enter a field just because you think that"s where the hot jobs are; even if the job is available,
it may not match well with your own skills and abili-ties. Start with entry of your own strengths and interests,
then see where you may match up best in the job market. 1. How can we ensure that we have choices if we lose the main source of income? A. Be a good performer in our own organization.
B. Try to develop our skills and be a career activist.
C. Enter a field where the hot jobs are.
D. Transfer to other jobs that use computers. 2. Some people are afraid of change because _______. A. they have got a hot job
B. they have no other better choices
C. they have got used to a certain job
D. they have no other skills and interests 3. "Put your eggs in one basket" in Paragraph 3 means ______.A. sticking to only one particular job
B. trying your best to do something well
C. many jobs come and go quickly
D. entering a field where the hot jobs are 4. What is the best job for you to choose according to the writer? A. Something that is both hot and interesting.
B. Something that brings you good source of income.
C. Something that will always exist in the future.
D. Something involving your strengths and interests.

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阅读理解。     Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and
a fight (打架) began.
    What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, the disputants (争执者)
sit down with peer mediators.
     Peer mediators are students with special training (训练) in this kind of problems. Peer mediators
help the disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use:
1. Put what you think clearly but don"t say any-thing to hurt the other. Begin with"I feel…" instead
of"You always…"
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don"t stop the other person"s words.
3. Keep looking at the other person"s eyes when he or she talks.
4. Try to see the other person"s side of the prob-lem.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
     Peer mediators never decide the result or the win-ner. They don"t decide who is right and who
is wrong. Instead, they help the two students to find their own"win-win" result. A"win-win" result
can make every-one feel good.
     Peer mediators" work is often successful just be-cause it gets people to talk to each other. And
getting people to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result. 1. What can be done when there is a fight at school? A. The peer mediators and the disputants talk to-gether.
B. The peer mediators decide the winner.
C. The students themselves decide who is the win-ner.
D. The two students sit down and listen to the peer mediators. 2. Peer mediators" work is _____. A. to give lessons to disputants
B. to help find a way to make both sides happy
C. to find out who starts a quarrel
D. to give students some special training 3. What should you do when the other person is speaking? A. Try to tell him or her what you think.
B. Think who is right and who is wrong.
C. Listen carefully and look at his or her eyes all the time.
D. Ask the peer mediators as many questions as possible. 4. During the talk, if you say "You are lazy" or "I feel angry", _____. A. the other person will know he or she is wrong
B. the other person will understand you better
C. it"s easy for you to decide who is right
D. it"s hard for you to get a "win-win" result

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完形填空。     In the Ituri rain forest in America live many different tribes, one of   1 is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies
are not taller than four feet. They   2 only about eighty pounds each. In spite of their small size, they are
the best  3 among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be   4 by them. They can shoot three
or four arrows so   5 that often the last one leaves the bow   6 the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should
miss its   7 , the impatient Pygmy may become very angry,   8 his arrows and step on them.
     Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are   9 moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for
more than a few days. In their camps there is no  10  at all except some weapons such as spears, bows, and
arrows. There are   11 cooking pots either. Food is eaten  12  or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe
moves to a new camp there is  13  to carry except their weapons and babies too small to walk.
     Pygmies can move on the trees almost as skillfully as  14 . Often they travel great distances through the
branches without  15  the ground. One of the  16  facts about the small men and women is their appetite(胃
口). A Pygmy can  17 sixty bananas at a single meal   18 quantities of meat. After eating, they will  19  on
their hard earth bed and groan all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food all
over again.
     In spite of the  20  life, Pygmies are almost always good-natured and helpful. They seldom lie, steal or
fight among themselves.

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阅读理解。
Today it seems perfectly natural for us to shake hands when we greet someone or say goodbye. But like so many things that we do without thinking such actions at one time probably represented something. For example, in primitive (原始的) life the hand was used to fight enemies, kill animals, and make spears and tools. So when the hand was extended to someone, it showed that the person was not armed or ready for fight. We know that the hand was an important symbol in early religion, probably as a mark of power. The Greeks prayed to their gods with raised hands. Presenting the hands palm to palm was at one time the way an inferior (身份低的) person paid respect to a superior(身份高的) one. Among the Arabs, it was customary at one time to kiss the hand of a superior. Later on, polite Arabs began to resist the efforts of people to kiss their hands, and sometimes they would end up shaking hands as each tried to prevent the other from showing this mark of"inferiority (下级)." The early Greeks held out the right hand when they wished to show friendship to a stranger. So we can see that the hand, and what was done with it, was full of meaning to people down through the ages. And while we shake hands without thinking, we are really carrying on a custom that has been handed down to us from ancient times.
1. The second paragraph tells us ________.
A. the handshake didn"t mean greeting B. what hands were used to do in primitive life C. the handshake showed men"s kindness D. the handshake showed nothing
2. Human beings first made their living by ________.
A. hunting B. fishing C. hand D. farming
3. Among the Arabs, at one time, ________.
A. people kissed each other whenever they met B. men kissed the women whenever they met C. less important person kissed more important person"s hand D. more important person kissed less important person"s hand
4. Generally speaking, in different countries ________.
A. people shake hands in the same way B. handshake has different meanings C. strangers never have handshake D. people only use handshake to show friendship
5. The phrase " hand down" in the last sentence means ________.
A. put down B. leave down C. give down D. pass down
阅读理解。
"If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!" That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music. All children soon learn what "Don"t touch!" means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet. There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them! Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, "Do touch!" There you can feel everything on show. If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!
1. By touching things _____.
A. you will have a strange feeling B. you will learn how to reach out your hand C. you can learn more about them D. you can tell what colors they really are
2. Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
A. Touching by Feeling B. To See or to Feel C. To See Better-Feel D. Ways of Feeling
3. Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?.
A. Your fingers. B. Your eyes. C. Your skin. D. Your back.
4. What can"t your skin feel?.
A. Sounds. B. Darkness. C. Water. D. Coins
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Touching is helping us to see better. B. Our skins may help us enjoy music. C. People don"t have to learn to feel. D. Visitors can"t feel the things on show in any museums