Driving to a friend’s house on a recent evening, I was struck by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friend’s rooftops, huge and round, yellow through the dust and smoke of the city. I stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking what a pity it was that most city livers---myself included---usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors.
My friend had also seen it. He grew up living in a forest in Europe, and the moon meant a lot to him then. It had touched much of his life.
I know the feeling. Last December I took my seven-year-old daughter to the mountainous jungle of northern India with some friends. We stayed in a forest rest house with no electricity or hot water. Our group had campfires outside every night, and indoors when it was too cold outside. The moon grew to its fullest during our trip. Between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys. Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. It was one of the quietest places I have ever known, a bottomless well of silence. And above me was the full moon.
Today our lives are connected with glass, metal, plastic and fiber-glass. We eat and breathe things our bodies were not designed to process. We have televisions, cell phones, pagers, electricity, heaters, air-conditioners, cars and computers. White noise and pollution is in the air. Radio waves and strange lights are constantly disturbing our minds and bodies.
Struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day, most of it spent indoors, I saw the moon and remembered these things. And I thought: before long, I would like to live in a small cottage. There I will grow vegetables and read books and walk in the mountains and perhaps write. I may grow old there. But I will be able to walk outside on a cold silent night and touch the moon.What was the author’s pity in this passage?
| A．Most people living in the city failed to see the beautiful moon. |
| B．There was too much pollution in the city. |
| C．There were too many modern inventions. |
| D．There was too much traffic on the road. |
What attracted the author most according to the passage?
| A．The mountainous jungle of India. | B．The fullest moon. |
| C．The high mountains in India. | D．All kinds of modern inventions. |
The author longs for ________.
| A．Camping outside at night | B．Returning to the nature |
| C．Writing books | D．Watching the moon |
The main idea of this passage probably is “________”.
| A．Disadvantage of Living in Cities |
| B．The Pleasure of Being out at Night |
| C．Touched by the Moon |
| D．Pollution Caused by Modern Technology |
Few people would question the value of taking part in sports for young people . With proper training , supervision , protective equipment and techniques , and a proper emphasis on winning , sports can develop a healthy body and spirit and a life-long interest in being active and fit . Without such measures , childhood sports can lead to injuries and even paralysis or death .
Even in the best conditions , no activity can be risk-free. But most serious hazards are preventable. Cyclists and football players can reduce their risks by wearing helmets, hockey players by wearing masks；basketball and tennis players by wearing eye guards； baseball players by wearing batting helmets .
Besides, risks to individual players can often be found , and thus prevented , through a properly performed medical exam before a child plays . For accidents that cannot be preventable , having an emergency plan and first-aid equipment , and someone trained to use the equipment, can be lifesaving .
Still , each year , according to the American College of Sports Medicine , more than 775,000 children under 14 are treated in emergency rooms for sports injuries , nearly half of them preventable . An estimated 300,000 athletes experience exercise-related head illnesses each year , and almost all of them should have been avoided .
Further , from half to three-fourths of sports-related concussions（脑震荡）are never even diagnosed ; the injured are often sent back to play too soon and put a risk of another more serious brain-damaging concussion . To help reduce these risks , the National Center for Sports Safety , with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association , offers a three-hour online safety course for coaches for ＄28 at www.SportsSafety.org. Which of the following is true according to the passage ?
| A．All the accidents can be prevented . |
| B．All the accidents cannot be prevented . |
| C．Lives can be saved so long as there is proper equipment . |
| D．Lives cannot be saved even if there is proper equipment . |
What does the underlined word “hazards”（in paragraph 2）mean ?
| A．mistakes. | B．diseases. | C．dangers. | D．situations. |
It is implied in the passage that .
| A．prevention of injuries is not paid enough attention to |
| B．children under 14 are more easily hurt in sports |
| C．most head illnesses are related with exercise |
| D．none of the head illnesses should have happened |
Here are some of the best movies you like. I believe they can accompany you to spend your dull weekend.
The Matrix
In this story a computer hacker searches for the truth behind the mysterious force . In the 22nd century it turns out that the world is controlled by a magic computer system called the Matrix and people live in an unreal world. The computer hacker and his comrades overcome much difficulty and at last find the way to take over the Matrix and save the world.
Men in Black
This comedy is about J and K, agents in a top secret agency , and they fight bravely with the alien to save the galaxy from a bad-tempered alien “bug” and save the Earth from being destroyed .
Harry Potter
Harry has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle’s house. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he’s a powerful wizard——with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There, he uncovers the truth about his parents’ deaths and about the bad man who’s to blame .
Andromeda Strain
When a satellite crashes in New Mexico, the Air Force sends two men to reach it. To their horror, they discover that the probe carries an alien virus that’s already killed all but two of the residents of the town where it landed. Now, scientists must stop the virus from spreading .
12 Monkeys
In the year 2035, James Cole is forced to be sent back to 1996 by scientists to discover the origin of a virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth’s population. When Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990, he’s arrested and locked up in a mental hospital, where he meets the son of a famous virus expert. In which film secret agents fight with the bad creature from outer space?
| A．The Matrix | B．Men in Black | C．Andromeda Strain | D．12 Monkeys |
Harry Potter _________.
| A．does’t know he’s a powerful wizard until he is 11 years old |
| B．has a happy and pleasant childhood with his aunt and uncle |
| C．hates to stay at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry |
| D．Knows how his parents died before he goes to the Hogwarts school |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Men in black is a comedy. |
| B．The Matrix is a mysterious force which is later taken over by a group of computer hackers. |
| C．The alien virus killed all the residents of the town where it landed. |
| D．James Cole is sent back to 1990 mistakenly and is kept in a mental hospital. |
The author writes the passage in order to ________.
| A．let readers know more about the latest movies |
| B．increase the income of the cinemas of the city |
| C．tell readers some interesting summaries of movies |
| D．help readers to choose the best movie they like |
Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dress in formal clothes—like tuxedos(小礼服)and evening gowns, and drink champagne at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.
It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the new year.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (again). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day o
f the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New
Year. In the United States, some people eat black– eyed peas(豇豆)for good luck——but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!Which culture celebrates New Year in the morning?
| A．The United States. | B．Spain. |
| C．France. | D．The passage doesn’t say. |
According to the third paragraph, what is a resolution?
| A．Something you burn. | B．Something you eat. |
| C．Something you say. | D．Something you wear. |
What is the topic of the fourth paragraph?
| A．Bringing good luck. | B．Keeping away bad luck. |
| C．Planning for the next year. | D．Remembering the past. |
Which is probably true about eating black – eyed peas on New Year?
| A．Black-eyed peas taste bad. | B．The peas are very difficult to cook. |
| C．One pea brings one day of luck. | D．It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas. |
CCTV—1 Channel 2
18:00 TV Classroom: Computer
18:30 China Music TV
19:00 News
19:30 Weather Report
19:40 Today’s Focus
20:05 40-part Serial（连续剧）The Gate of Reign（39）
21:25 Stories on the Map
22:30 China Sports Report
23:00 On the Screen Next We
CCTV—2 Channel 8
17:30 Foreign Light Music
18:10 Children’s Programme:
Cartoon City
19:05 World-famous Cities: Toronto
20:55 The Story of Earth
21:30 Economy 30 Minutes
22:00 News in English
22:30 Special Sports: Football Match (China-Indonesia）
( TV programmes in Beijing Sunday, May 26, 2010 CCTV )If an Englishman wants to know about what’s happening in China, but he doesn’t know any Chinese, he may watch TV at ________．
| A．19:00 on CCTV—1 Channel 2 |
| B．20:05 on CCTV—1 Channel 2 |
| C．22:00 on CCTV—2 Channel 8 |
| D．21:30 on CCTV—2 Channel 8 |
If you are interested in football games, which of the following programs will you choose
first？
| A．China Sports Report． | B．Special Sports． |
| C．Today’s Focus． | D．China Music TV． |
If you are going to Guangzhou by plane from Chongqing Airport,
you’d better pay attention to the programme ________．
| A．Weather Report |
| B．World-famous Cities |
| C．Economy 30 Minutes |
| D．The Story of Earth |
Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication．Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech．When there is a language barrier(障碍), communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas．Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression．Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot．
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not．A wink（眨眼）can be a way of showing that the party is only joking．A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement．
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals．Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people．While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．There are many forms of communication in use today． |
| B．Language is the most common form of communication． |
| C．Tourists are unable to use an oral form of communication． |
| D．Ideas and thoughts can be expressed by body language． |
Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people?
| A．Picture signs． | B．Braille |
| C．Body language | D．Signal flags． |
Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for ______．
| A．spelling | B．idea | C．whole words | D．expressions |
How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
| A．Five | B．Seven | C．Nine | D．Three |
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