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阅读理解。     In many countries the standard of living enjoyed by their people has increased rapidly in recent years.
Sadly, not everyone in these countries is so fortunate and many people in rich countries are homeless.
     The reasons for homelessness are various, but poverty (贫穷) is undoubtedly one of the main causes.
The homeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rent and so no longer
have a roof over their heads. Often, the fact that unemployed people get help from the government prevents
this from happening, but not always.
     Some homeless people are mentally ill and have no one to look after them. Some are young people who,
for one reason or another, have left home and have nowhere to live. Many of them have had a serious
disagreement with their parents and have left home, choosing to go to a city and live on the streets. Sometimes
they have taken such action because they have been unable to get on with a step-parent.
     Many homeless people get into the habit of begging to get enough money to stay alive, but many of the
general public refuse to give anything to beggars. Often they are moved on by the police, being accused (指
控), whether rightly or wrongly, of forceful begging. There are many who disrespect homeless people.
     Some cynics (愤世嫉俗的人) declare that homeless people choose to live the life which they lead. But
who would willingly choose to live in z shop doorway, under a bridge or in a cardboard box? 1. According to the text, what causes some people to be homeless? A. Lack of money.
B. The increased standard of living.
C. No government help.
D. Agreement with their parents. 2. It can be inferred from the text that _____. A. the homeless are willing to live under a bridge or in a cardboard box
B. you will not find homeless people in countries with a high standard of living
C. the mentally ill live on the stress because they want the company of other homeless people
D. the unemployed who receive help may still be among the homeless 3. In paragraph 2, "a roof over their needs" most probably means _____.A. a cap
B. a car
C. a home
D. a covering 4. The author thinks that the homeless people are _____.

A. pitiful
B. troublesome
C. respectable
D. admirable

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阅读理解。     Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours. They work much longer than
in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the United
States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.
    In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work
less. In other words they have decided to "spend" a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over
the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in
the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be more satisfying work, or less
satisfying personal lives.
     Longer hours do of course increase the GDP (国内生产总值). So the United States has produced more
per worker than, say, France. The United States also has more of its people at work, while in France many
more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result is that American GDP per
head is 40% higher than in France, even though productivity per hour worked is the same.
    It is not clear which of the two situations is better. As we have seen, work has to be compared with other
values like family life, which often get lost in interest. It is too early to explain the different trends (趋势) in
happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has
made no progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the
work-life balance (平衡)? 1. From the text we know that the author _____. A. believes that longer working hours is better
B. prefers shorter working hours to longer ones
C. says nothing certain about which pattern is better
D. thinks neither of the patterns is good 2. Which of the following countries has more of its people at work? A. Spain
B. France
C. Germany
D. America. 3. In the last paragraph, the underlined word "which"refers to _____. A. family life
B. situations
C. other values
D. trends 4. What message can we get from the text? A. The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.
B. Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US.
C. People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.
D. Americans are happier than Europeans. 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Americans and Europeans
B. Staying at Home
C. Work and Productivity
D. Work and Happiness

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     It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java"s young people mad with excitement.
     Fireworks were lit long before the moon   1 . The big noise brought people out   2 the warm night to
enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of   3   fireworks lying on the ground.
Little boys   4   more and covered their ears as they waited   5   for the explosions.
     The moon appeared above the horizon (地平线): huge,   6   ball high above the city, and the   7   filled
with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year"s greatest   8  : the Night of the Full Moon", a festival (节
日) that is especially popular   9   young people.
     More and more young Javanese  10  together and walked slowly through the  11  Joking and chatting,
they moved towards the mountain  12  the city. They continued to climb  13  they reached the old temple (寺
庙) at the  14  of the mountain.
     After they were  15  the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes-delicious home-made
ones,  16  of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people  17  cross-legged in circles, chatting
and telling each other jokes. And  18 , in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up
the mountain to   9   the brightly shining moon.
     By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the  10  city in the valley below them. But during
the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

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(     )1. A. let out
(     )2. A. into
(     )3. A. burning
(     )4. A. lit
(     )5. A. patiently
(     )6. A. silver
(     )7. A. mountains
(     )8. A. games
(     )9. A. for
(     )10. A. danced
(     )11. A. village
(     )12. A. on the edge of
(     )13. A. while
(     )14. A. tip
(     )15. A. inside
(     )16. A. fond
(     )17. A. jumped
(     )18. A. so
(     )19. A. follow
(     )20. A. clean

B. gave out
B. at
B. used
B. bought
B. calmly
B. new
B. valleys
B. meetings
B. to
B. gathered
B. scene
B. on the way to
B. until
B. back
B. near
B. little
B. sat
B. even
B. show
B. gray

C. came out
C. of
C. exploding
C. piled
C. worriedly
C. colorful
C. streets
C. sports
C. with
C. drank
C. night
C. in the center of
C. unless
C. top
C. off
C. full
C. stood
C . yet
C. notice
C. peaceful

D. set out
D. from
D. broken
D. removed
D. excitedly
D. gold
D. shops
D. events
D. in
D. shouted
D. ground
D. in the direction of
D. though
D. bottom
D. across
D. free
D. bent
D. still
D. admire
D. empty

阅读理解。

     Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not
the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. The universal wonder we
share and experience is our ability to make noise without mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each
other"s minds. This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle (奇迹) it is.
     Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animal. Of course, some animals
have powers just as amazing, Birds can fly thousands miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in
relation to the time of day and year. In Nature"s talent show, humans are a species of animal that have
developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, it"s an ability for communicating information
to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.
     Not that we don"t have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such
as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy
or sad. This is so-called "body language". Bristling (直立的) fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among
many animals. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal
gathering.
     Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively
acquire and display. Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire
this amazing skills? Biologist can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms
function, but this doesn"t tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.

1. According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is _____.

A. our ability to use language
B. the miracle of technology
C. the amazing power of nature
D. our ability to make noises with mouth

2. What feature of "body language" mentioned in the passage is common to both human an animals?

A. Lifting heads when sad.
B. Keeping long faces when angry.
C. Bristling hair when ready to attack.
D. Bowing heads when willing to obey.

3. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A. Body language is unique to humans.
B. Animals express emotions just as humans do.
C. Humans have other powers of communication.
D. Humans are no different from animals to some degree.

4. This passage is mainly about _____.

A. the development of body language
B. the special role humans play in nature
C. the power to convey information to others
D. the difference between humans and animals in language use

阅读理解。

Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security (安全).
Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.

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Introduction
A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year
and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few
careful steps.
Basic Security
Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and
take them with you, for example lights and saddles (车座).
Locks
Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shops. Buy one that
has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.
Marking
Security marking your bike can act a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the
police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.
Registration
There are a number of companies who will security mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their
computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.
Finally
Keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bicycle belongs to
you.