Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he 36 his mother. The poor boy had to 37 on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt 38 for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the) 39 very much, but he had no money. But he 40 lost heart and found some old books near the school and 41 himself to read and write.
There was a narrow 42 between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning people 43 there was a big stone on the path. It brought them 44 : they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town. 45 the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They 46 for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.
Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a 47 to move it away.” But 48 men believed him. Some villagers even 49 him. The night 50 and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was 51 the next morning. They didn’t 52 who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.
“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s 53 fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”
“He 54 a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could 55 push it into the hole!”
Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.
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Though “nanometer”（纳米） is now a fashionable term all over the world, few people know
exactly what it is. It has become a new favorite of manufacturers and sellers in recent years.Many “high-tech” products bearing the name “nano” have entered the market,bringing more mysterious feeling to surprised consumers.
Nanometer is a very small length unit of measure,and is very small.One millimeter is 1000 micrometers,and one micrometer is 1000 nanometers.That is,one nanometer is one billionth of a meter.Nano materials are solid materials composed of particles（粒子）or crystallites（晶体） of less than 100 nanometer in size.Then,is a cup made of nano material really any different from an ordinary cup in function as far as how it works?
Are nano cups really so wonderful?A reporter went to the Institute of Nanomedicine,which is the first such institute of such a sort in the world and the only one in China,specializing in researching the investigation of the application of nano technology into medicine.
A water molecule（分子） is composed of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.It can be changed only by special manipulation of the atoms. The material constituting the cup can have ananometer particles . But it cannot change the chemical and physical properties of the water contained in it.The water in the cup is still water. When people drink it,it will produce no special effect on human body.
Professor Ji who worked in the Instiute of Nanomedicine told the reporter, so far, the investigation of nano materials is still limited in the laboratory. No commercial micro products can be produced yet. With the present level of science and technology, the time of everyday goods made of nanometer materials is still years away.
The products labeled with nano marks in the market now are only traditional products coated with a thin layer of nanometer material, which makes them more abrasion resistant（耐磨）, much easier to be cleaned, or oil resisting or moth proof（防蛀）.
Professor Ji explained that nano cup is a real up. It can also be included in the list of nano products in a certain sense. But the nano up has not changed its property and function as a cup. It is not a magical medicine for curing and health care.
72．Which of the following shows the right relationship?
A．nanometer<millimeter<micrometer<meter
B．micrometer<millimeter<nanometer<meter
C．nanometer<micrometer<millimeter<meter
D．millimeter<micrometer<nanometer<meter
73．It can be inferred from the passage that .
A．nano materials have been put into use in daily goods
B．real nano products haven’t become available for people
C．the nano cup is very effective in curing and health care
D．real nano products are being produced by some companies
74．The underlined word “properties” in the fourth paragraph probably means .
A．possessions B．qualities C．reactions D．symbols
75．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．High-tech Products B．Nano Cups
C．Nano Materials D．High-teach Research
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Tailors English Language Preparation 2010
taylorscollege. edu. au/ telpIf you need additional help to gain the high level of English
language necessary for academic study, Taylors English
Language Preparation (TELP)is the perfect solution. Throughout
your TELP studies you will be an active language
learner. You will be surrounded by opportunities to communicate
in English, with friends, teachers, families and local people. You will gain English language skills which you will keep for life.
English: the language of Taylors College
Strong English language skills are necessary for success in your chosen Taylors program. The TELP program, delivered in 12 week terms, is specifically designed to provide language training for academic study. Our teachers are fully trained English Language Teaching professionals, who will assist you in a caring and supportive classroom atmosphere.
TELP focuses on:
·Language studies ·Formal writing styles
·Note taking ·Assignment writing
·Intensive listening ·Reading
Progressing to our High School or Foundation Programs
Upon completion of TELP, you do not take an IELTS test before you begin our High School or Foundatin programs.
NEAS Accreditation
Taylors College has been assessed as operating at a high standard, in keeping with NEAS standards for English Language Intensive Course for Ovrseas Students （ELICOS）.A recent report commented favourably on the quality and commitment of staff and the impressive student management systems and procedures in place.
TELP term dates
Students are encouraged to enroll（注册）at the start of a term; however, TELP courses allow for entry every four weeks.
2010 dates
·18 January –9 April ·12 April –2 July
·5 July-24 September ·27 September-17 December
2010 Summer School
·20 December-14 January 2011
68．The TELP program .
A．is popular and thought highly of by students
B．is aimed at those who have passed an IELTS test
C．makes sure students have a communicative atmosphere
D．makes sure students learn the English language for four months
69．The underlined word “accreditation” in the fourth paragraph refers to official .
A．application B．assistance C．admission D．approval
70．It can be inferred from the text that .
A．TELP courses permits students to have lessons at any time
B．start date of the first term in 2011 is probably January 17th
C．students who study from 20th December to 14th January have cold weather
D．High School and Foundation programs at Taylors college have no entry requirements
71．What information will probably be provided following TELP term dates?
A．TELP fees B．TELP descriptions
C．TELP courses D．TELP term dates in 2011
●The first double hand transplant patient in the US has left a hospital after medicine cleared up
small red spots on his skin that signaled he might be rejecting his new hands. Jeff Kepner, a 58-year-old former chief cook in a restaurant, lost his hands and feet a decade ago to a bacteria infection. The donor was a 23-year-old man.
●A second major storm in less than a week was blowing yesterday toward the Washington area, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend heavy snowstorm. The storm could leave as much as 20 inches (50 centimeters) of new snow in Washington and nearly as much near Philadelphia –a Northeast travel-hub by tonight.
●British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to a public inquiry into the Iraq War in early March, officials for the inquiry said yesterday. Brown’s appearance, just weeks before an election expected in May, could hit the ruling Labour Patry’s attempts to catch up in the polls （民意调查）behind the opposition party Conservatives. Brown, who will be questioned about his time as prime minister, will be a witness in the highest position at the inquiry since former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s appearance last month.
●The head of the UN agency aiding Palestine refugees （难民）is warning a funding shortfall and appealing for another $100 million. Filippo Grandi says the money is necessary for education, health and social services for 4.7 million Palestinian refugees scattered across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The agency’s 2010 budget is $620 million, and it expects a shortfall of $140 million. The agency says $100 million is necessary for basic services.
64．The passage is most probably adapted from .
A．new items in a newspaper B．descriptions of the world situation
C．discussions on foreign affairs D．statements of a government report
65．It can be inferred from the passage that .
A．the man lost his hands for an unknown reason
B．the result of the transplant operation seems satisfying
C．another storm will hit Washington area in less than a week
D．the electricity supply was cut off in Philadelphia a week ago
66．According to the passage, Gordon Brown .
A．is the leader of the ruling Labour Party in Britain
B．will send army to the Iraq War in March this year
C．will compete with former Prime Minister Tony Blair
D．is now gaining more support from voters than others
67．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the fourth news?
A．$100 million should be needed for the survival of the refugees.
B．At least $100 million is to be raised for Palestinian refugees.
C．The refugees mentioned in the passage are in the Middle Africa.
D．It is a tough job for the UN agency to get money for the refugees.
On the outside Betsy Lueth’s school looks like any other in Minneapolis. Yet inside, it is
Yinghua Academy, a public school where elementary（小学）students study subjects ranging from
math to American history in Chinese.
Yinghua, the first such immersion（沉浸式）program in the Midwest is on the leading edge of
a movement that in recent years has seen Chinese language programs spread rapidly throughout the U.S.
The idea behind Yinghua is to introduce kids to the language and culture as early as possible ideally, before age 12. kindergarteners and first graders are taught in Chinese and a single period of English is introduced in second grade. By sixth grade, kids are learning half in English and half in Chinese, with the expectation of fluency in both. In Yinghua’s classrooms, the walls are covered not with ABCs but with pictures and Chinese characters.
There are many challenges at Yinghua. Most teachers come from Taiwan or mainland China, and cultural misunderstandings are very common. Lueth’s teachers are learning to be tolerant of local customs –as well as a lot more parental input than they are used to. “In China, teachers are respected. They are not questioned,” says Luyi Lien, Yinghua’s Taiwan-born director. “In America, parents are more expressive of their opinions.”
Research has shown that in the long run, immersion programs can provide benefits, including more flexible, creative thinking. Though students from the programs fall behind for a few years in English, by fifth grade they perform as well as or better than their monolingual（单语言）peers on standardized reading and math tests. For multicultural families, the psychological help can also be important. Lueth , a former teacher, co-founded the school as a way to expose her adopted Chinese daughter Lucy to her native culture. Lucy used to be annoyed when cousins asked why her skin color was different from theirs; before she started at Yinghua, she resisted exploring anything related to China. Now, Lueth says, Lucy proudly answers her cousins, “Yeah ,I was born in China.”
60．Yinghua is different from other schools in Minneapolis in the way that .
A．it offers subjects to students mostly in Chinese
B．its language program is popular in the U.S.A
C．kids there begin to learn Chinese at the age of 12
D．its students learn subjects half in English and half in Chinese
61．One of the challenges at Yinghua is that .
A．most parents do not respect its teachers
B．teachers need to get used to the local culture
C．its students are mostly from nontraditional families
D．there is misunderstanding between teachers and students
62．We can learn from the last paragraph that immersion program .
A．enables students pass tests more easily
B．benefits students in learning psychology
C．helps some students accept the local customs
D．contributes to the better development of students
63．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Teachers in Yinghua have difficulty in understanding the local culture.
B．Parents are discouraged to speak out their opinions of the school in Yinghua.
C．The students in Yinghua are expected to speak English and Chinese fluently.
D．Yinghua is the first school in the USA to introduce Chinese culture to students.
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Today most Chinese teenagers are happy to be favored by two parents and four grandparents
in their families. But have you ever thought about how to take care of four to twelve old people
when you grow up and get married? This could be a problem for most Chinese youths as China is
entering a new stage of an aging society.
An aging society refers to one where 10 percent or more of its population is over 60. By the end of 2007, Chinese over 60 years old have made up 11.7 percent of the nation’s total population.
“China is getting old before becoming rich,” said Cai Chuang, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The population increase that has powered Chinese growth for three decades will give way over the next ten years to a rapid aging of the society. This will lead to weaker economic growth, because of a lack of labor resources.
As a result of the family planning policy, it is expected that the country’s total working population will decrease after 2015.
China is not the only country getting old. More that 60 countries have become aging societies and one in three people in the European Union is a senior citizen.
However, experts said that China doesn’t have a highly developed social security network to support the old. Social security is an insurance program protecting those in need, including the old, the disabled and others.
56．An aging society is a society that .
A．less that 10% of its population is over 60
B．10% or more of its population is over 60
C．there are four old people in a family
D．most of its population is over 60
57．If China enters an aging society, .
A．there will not be enough labor resources
B．the family planning policy will be ended
C．everyone needs to take care of four to twelve old people
D．China will have a highly developed social security network
58．What does Cai Chuang mean by saying “China is getting old before becoming rich.”?
A．China will be an aging society, then be a developed country.
B．China will be a rich country before being an aging society.
C．An aging society will affect Chinese economy development.
D．China will stop developing because of its aging problem.
59．The passage mainly talks about .
A．an aging society B．Chinese social problem
C．family panning policy D．aging problem in China
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