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Rainforests （雨林） are in danger．They are disappearing quickly．For years，people have been Cutting down rest to make room for farms and roads

Many groups are working to save rainforests．The World Wildlife Fund （WWF） is one of those groups．It works to protect animals and their habitats around the world．A habitatsis a place in nature where animals and plants live．

"Rainforests are important．They have more plants and animals in them than any other habitat in the world，"says Barney Long，who works for WWE．"We help the local people use the forest in a right way．We also work to stop people from cutting down the trees illegally （非法地）．"

Kids Saving The Rainforest （KSTR） is another group．It was started in Manuel Antonio，Costa Rice by two school children，Janine Licare and Aisin Livingstone，and Janine's mother，Jennifer

Rice．In 1998，the girls，when they were only 9years old，sold painted rocks at a roadside table．They hoped to raise money to save the rainforests and Titi monkeys of the Manuel Antonio area One year later，they opened the KSTR store to raise money．Today，the successful store sells not only children's artworks，but also the works of the local artists．

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66．Why are rainforests disappearing quickly？　　

A．	Because people have been cutting down trees．
B．	Because there are too many earthquakes in rainforests．
C．	Because too many tourists go to visit rainforests．
D．	Because there are too many animals in rainforests．

67．The underlined word"habitats"in Paragraph 2means" 　　．

A．	殖民地
B．	栖息地
C．	军事基地
D．	旅游胜地

68．How many people started KSTR？　　

A．	TWO
B．	Three．
C．	Four．
D．	Five．

69．What docs the KSTR store sell？　　

A．	A Vegetables．
B．	Tools
C．	Artworks．
D．	Clothes．

70．What's the best title （标题） of the passage？　　

A．	Rainforests around the world．
B．	Animals living in rainforests．
C．	The importance of rainforests．
D．	Groups saving rainforests．

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Ken and Anthony were childhood friends．They went to primary and high school together．When they were eighteen，they went to college in different states，and then they lost touch（联系）They didn't see each other until they were about forty．

One morning Ken was reading the newspaper．Inside the newspaper he found a message for a story reading at a nearby bookstore．He was surprised to find that the writer was his friend Anthony Ken decided to see how his old friend was．

When Anthony was introduced in the bookstore，Ken hardly know him Anthony was very fat，and he had little hair．w hen Anthony was in high school，he was very handsome Ken felt sorry．for Anthony's look，but he was proud of Anthony's talent．Anthony's storybooks w were quite good．

When the reading was over，Ken stood in line with the others waiting for Anthony to sign（签名） books When it was Ken's turn，Anthony saw him，stood up and hugged his long lost friend．

They didn't see each other for many years，but both men had a lot in common．Both men were interested in storybooks．Both men married Mexican women．Both men had sons．Ken and Anthony decided not to lose touch again

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61．The two childhood friends didn't see each other for about 　　years．

A．	ten
B．	twenty
C．	thirty
D．	forty

62．How did Ken find the message for a story reading at a nearby bookstore？　　

A．	By watching TV．
B．	By listening to the radio．
C．	By going online．
D．	By reading a newspaper．

63．How did Ken feel when he saw Anthony in the bookstore？　　

A．	He felt sorry but proud．
B．	He felt sorry and sad．
C．	He felt tired but excited．
D．	He felt relaxed and happy．

64．Which of the following is TRUE？　　

A．	Anthony didn't get on well with Ken．
B．	Anthony looked the same as before．
C．	Anthony signed Ken's book first

D．Seeing Ken，Anthony felt excited and hugged him．

65．From the last paragraph，we know that 　　

A．	the two friends had nothing in common
B．	the two friends will soon live in the same city
C．	the two friends may meet or write to each other
D．	Anthony will help Ken to write storybooks．

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It is most difficult for parents to decide whether to have a sencond child or not．

It is often heard that a single child is like to be a lonely child．There are no other children in the family for the child to talk or play with．An only child is not able to get along well with children of his age．Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child．

But the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world．In the US，for example，more than 14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child．The same can be seen in the UK．In Japan the average number of children born per family had gone down to 1.42 by 1996．

For some single﹣child parents，especially who are busy working every day，time and energy seem to be overwhelming．They don't have enough time and energy to share with more children．For other people，money is their first consideration．Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families as the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 reaches around US﹩160，000．

66．According to the passage，why is a single child likely to be lonely？　　

A．	Because his parents don't love him
B．	Because he doesn't have holidays
C．	Because he doesn't have a brother or a sister to talk or play with．
D．	Because there are other children in the family

67．What do people not think about when they choose to have a second child？　　．

A．	time
B．	energy
C．	money
D．	food

68．What does the underlined word" overwhelming"mean in the last paragraph？　　

A．	压倒一切的
B．	宽松的
C．	流行的
D．	充足的

69．Which of the following is true according to the passage？　　

A．	It is not easy to make a decision to have a second child．
B．	Many couples in Japan love to have large families．
C．	All parents feel confident（自信的）about having a second child
D．	Less than 14% of women in the UK plan to have just one child．

70．Parents choose not to have a second child because 　　．

A．	The cost of supporting a child is so high．	B．
C．	Parents are too busy working every day to share their time and energy with more children．	D．
E．	Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child．	F．
G．	Both A and	H．

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These days，more and more students in the UK are talking a"gap year"between their graduation from school and their university studies．This means they can take a year off to do something else，before they start their studies．

For most students，spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity﹣﹣﹣and Australia is the favorite place to go．

Many parents，teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values．

"After a year of travelling，I left I'd grown up．I had learnt the importance of relationships with people，on all kinds of levels．"

There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects﹣﹣﹣helping people in poorer countries，or even in your home country．Although you don't get paid for your work，this kind of work can teach important skills﹣﹣﹣decision making and finding answers to problems，for example﹣﹣﹣that will help many students in a job one day．

Finally，getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful．

If several university graduates are applying（申请）for the same job，gar year work experience allows you to say．"I've already had some experience of this kind of work．"And that can get your job．

61．More and more students in the UK are taking a"gap year" 　　．

A．	before they graduate from school
B．	before they graduate from university
C．	after they graduate from university
D．	Before they go to university after graduating from school

62．　　is their favorite activity for most students in the UK．

A．	Spending time in Australia
B．	Spending time in the UK
C．	Spending time with their teachers
D．	Spending time with their parents

63．What can't students get in gap year work in the writer's opinion？　　

A．	Values
B．	Skills
C．	Knowledge and experience
D．	money

64．Chances for the same job will be given to the students 　　．

A．	who study well in school
B．	who have some experience in this kind of work
C．	who don't apple for the job
D．	who are rich enough

65．The best title（题目）of the passage can be 　　．

A．	Work for the Poor
B．	Take a Year off
C．	Apply for a job
D．	Travel．

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Global English Club

☆English training in four skills：listening，speaking，reading，and writing．

☆4﹣month（800yuan），6﹣month（1，400yuan）and one year（2，500yuan）courses．

☆Choice of morning or evening classes，3 hours per day，Mon．﹣Fri．

☆All native teachers from Canada and USA．

☆Tel：8872806 Add：306Xinhua Road

Body﹣building Club

☆All facilities（设备）supplied．

☆On the top floor or Sunny Hotel．

☆Every evening from 6：00to 9：00，Mon﹣Sun．

☆Drinks and fruits ready for you during breaks．

☆Tel：6353188

☆Add：369Dunhuang Road

Piano Club

☆One﹣to﹣One training on Sat．&Sun．From 2：00pm to 5：00pm（150yuan per hour）

☆Experienced teachers．

☆Pianos supplied（设备）for free．

☆Convenient transportations．

☆Tel：8756038

☆Add：808Park Road

（1）In English training class you will have 　　teachers．

A．	Canadian
B．	French
C．	Chinese
D．	Italian

（2）If you want to improve your English，you will 　　．

A．	dial 6353188
B．	have classes either in the morning or in the evening
C．	go to 808 Park Road
D．	have classes both in the morning and in the evening

（3）How much do you need to pay for one﹣to﹣one piano training every time？　　．

A．	300yuan
B．	150yuan
C．	450yuan
D．	800yuan

（4）If Jim is exercising in the Body﹣buliding Club，where can you find him？　　．

A．	808 Park Roal
B．	on the highest floor of Sunny Hotel
C．	696 Dunhuang Road
D．	306 Xinhua Road

（5）Which of the following is not true according to the advertisement above？　　．

A．	You have to pay 800 yuan for 4﹣month English training．
B．	You have to pay more for using the piano supplied in the class．
C．	It is very convenient to get to the Piano Club．
D．	You can enjoy drinks and fruits after body﹣buliding exercises．

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A．Hillbrook School	B．Emerson School
C．Monarch School	D．Almaden School

A．650-968-5957	B．650-903-0986
C．650-403-3575	D．650-720-1677

A．Sports Program	B．Art Program
C．Development Program	D．Woodshop Program