| Teresa, Madrid, Spain My twenty-first birthday was in April. I was really happy to go out with some friends. They pulled my ears 21 times, once for each year. It’s an old custom(习俗). |
| Francisco，Paris, France I’m going to be 30 next Friday. In France, when you celebrate a birthday, you often invite people out. I know that in some countries it’s the opposite – people take you out. |
| Lin Xiaohan, Taipei, China Yesterday was my 16th birthday. It was a special birthday, so we had a family dinner together. I was happy to get some money from my parents. My mother cooked noodles for me, because noodles are for a long life. |
What’s the o ld custom on people’s birthday in Spain?、、、
A. Pulling one’s ears.
B. Giving a birthday party.
C. Having a big dinner.When you have a birthday in , you often invite people out.
A. Spain B. France C. TaipeiLin Xiaohan had noodles on his 16th birthday because .
A. noodles are easy to cook
B. noodles are delicious
C. noodles are for a long life.
Mother’s Da
y is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right gift for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make? These following ideas may help you.
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/ Son Day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价的).
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remi
nd her of you and your growing up.
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.
Dinner 
Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t forget to wash the dishes after the dinner. Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s Day?
A. Because we want to save money B. Because mothers don’t like gifts
C. Because we always want to get something special Making a home video may be _________.
A fun B. boring C. easy What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?
A 使…防范 B. 使…想起 C. 使…经过How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?
A 4 B. 5 C. 6 From the passage we know ________.
A you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s Day
B. writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day
C. inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her.
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When you are watching TV, you will notice that more and more famous stars make the ads on TV. Many people believe them because they are famous. But have you ever thought if the ads are real or not?
In the past few years, lots of stars have been on TV or newspapers as spokesmen(代言人) of some products(产品), such as Sanlu Milk and Haojixing Study Machine. People spent much money on these products, but at last, many of them were not like what the stars said. More and more people are very angry with the famous actors for making the ads after the accident of Sanlu Children Milk.
What are the public’s ideas about the famous people making ads on TV? Do you agree that the famous people should take responsibility (负责任) if the products have any problems? A research shows that about 36% think it wasn’t the famous stars’ fault(过错)，but they all think famous stars should give out the money they got from the ads or the charity(慈善机构). More than 34% think the famous stars must take responsibility. They are dishonest and lose themselves in the public.
So we should be more careful when we buy things advertised by the stars. We must find what these things are really like instead of only listening to what the stars say. Many people believe the ads because they’re made by famous people.
In fact, some products were not like what the stars said.
About 36% think famous stars should give out the money they got from the ads to the charity.
All the famous actors are not honest and lose themselves in the public.
When we buy things, we should only listen to what the stars say.
You are probably familiar with the saying：An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying:
An apple a day may keep aging away.
The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因)with humans. The fruit flies were either fed normally or had an apple extract(浓缩物) added to their diet.
It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 days—five days longer than the flies that were normally fed. The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk，climb and move about as they aged.
According to the result, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化学物质) that cause illnesses，as well as aging.
In another study，researchers examined diets of thousands of women. They discovered that those who regularly ate apples were 20 percent less likely to suffer heart illnesses and stroke.
The apples’ genetic code(遗传密码) was discovered recently. It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits. Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect humans against heart illnesses and cancer.
Apples that kill the desire(欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first“extra-healthy’’apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years.
T
he team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries. Their research also suggests that around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off the plant，which would finally become today’s apple tree, experienced a great genetic change. The number of many of its genes doubled. The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different development from peaches，strawberries and other related fruits.Why were fruit flies used for the research?
| A．Because they have a similar diet to humans. |
| B．Because they have a history as long as apples. |
| C．Because they share a lot of genes with humans. |
| D．Because they feed on nothing but apple extract. |
What result did the researchers find out?
A．Apples produce chemicals that can change hu man genes. |
| B．Apples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging. |
| C．Apples are rich in vitamins that are needed in humans’bodies. |
| D．Apples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious. |
What happened to apples around 65 million years ago according to the research?
| A．Their genes stopped their development as the environment got worse. |
| B．Their genes became twice in number but they finally died off like dinosaurs. |
| C．They experienced a great genetic change making them used to worse conditions. |
| D．They went through a similar development to peaches, strawberries and other related fruits. |
What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
| A．Eating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before. |
| B．People who have the habit of eating apples don’t need to see a doctor. |
| C．Apples that kill the desire to eat are already available in supermarkets now. |
| D．People will eat apples instead of peaches and strawberries from now on. |
For a long time being happy was considered natural，and there was nothing special to do about it. Now we know that we can work at getting along well with other people. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better.
One way is being unselfish，not wanting everything your own way or asking for the best share of everything, including the attention of your friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people.
You don’t have to be spineless(无骨气的)in order to be popular. In fact，you will be liked and respected(尊重)if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights(权利). But do it politely and pleasantly. One way to develop a good character is being friendly and polite to your own group, to older people，to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.
You cannot expect to be p
erfect, so you must learn not to b
e too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged(泄气的) when they know their unpleasant qualities—selfishness，laziness，etc. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.
When sometMng is wrong，it is best to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why，and look at yourself，too. Make sure that you are not doing something to make others dislike you. In time, things may turn out all right, then you simply have to learn to get along the best you can w
ith the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined part?
| A．Not sharing anything with others. |
| B．Not thinking too much of yourself. |
| C．Not attracting the attention of your friends. |
| D．Not making friends with people who have bad points. |
How can we get along well with others according to the passage?
| A．We should find out unpleasant qualities in others and in ourselves. |
| B．We should show others our unpleasant qualities. |
| C．We should stand up for our rights in any way we like. |
| D．We should fight against our unpleasant qualities. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Even if we don’t have good relationships with others，we needn’t work at it. |
| B．Even if someone is not important to us，we still need to treat him politely. |
| C．Even if we are willing to learn from ouy mistakes，we are still to be blamed. |
| D．Even if the situation cannot be changed, we still need to worry much about it. |
It was the last day of final examinations at a large college. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was ahout to begin. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they graduated(毕业)and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had，others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study，they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.
The coming exam，they knew，would be easy. The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted，but they couldn’t talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. The students’ smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three
hours passed and the exam came to an end. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed worried. No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked，“How many students completed all five questions?”
Not a hand was put up.
‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One，then. Certainly somebody finished one．”But the class stayed silent. The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected，”she said.
“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom. You can’t expect to be an expert(专家)on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.”
Then，smiling, she added，“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.’’What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?
| A．confidentIy | B．proudly | C．excitedly | D．nervously |
Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?
| A．To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation. |
| B．To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice. |
| C．To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering. |
| D．To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class. |
What can be the best title of the passage?
| A．A Playful Joke | B．A Lucky Chance |
| C．A Strange Professor | D．A Special Exam |
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