第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
The card above is_________
| A．a ticket | B．a postcard |
| C．an invitation | D．an advertisement |
The party is for_________
| A．a birthday |
| B．the Queen |
| C．bee watching |
| D．the National Day |
According to the card ,if you are unable to go ,you can.
| A．return the card |
| B．visit the Museum |
| C．ignore the message |
| D．contact Alice's mother |
The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands---on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏）around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.
Call 01733 864663 for details.
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun: Young people aged 13-19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Center, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday, 12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
Houghton Mill
Alice through the Looking Class---a new production of the family favorite on Monday, 30th August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5:30 performance 6:30 pm---8:30 pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult £10. Child £ 7. Family £ 20.
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Games: From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette （玫瑰形饰物）that is fit for a winner! No need to book, just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday, 19th August. Suitbale for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price. Tickets Cost £ 7 per child.
For further information, call 01223 810080.
If you are interested in cooking, you can go to ________.
| A．Peterborough Museum | B．Houghton Mill |
| C．Saxon Youth Club | D．Farmland Museum |
You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you ________.
| A．£ 21. | B．£ 17. | C．£ 27. | D．£ 20. |
Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?
| A．Playing farmland games. |
| B．Watching a new play. |
| C．Competing in spots activities. |
| D．Visiting the dinosaur exhibition. |
Many of the world’s countries have reached or are approaching zero population growth (ZPG) ．Nearly all such lands are economically well developed．They include much of Europe(including Russia)，the United States，Canada，Japan．and Australia．As the rate of natural increase(RNI)declines，two things happen．First，the population begins to decline if the loss is not balanced by immigration．Second，a country’s population ages because there are fewer births．
Is achieving ZPG good or bad? What happens when a country’s population begins to drop? Many people，after all，believe that population decline is a good thing．But is it good for everyone? Does everyone agree?
An aging population can create many problems．Senior citizens require more health care and medical attention．Rather than paying into retirement programs，they begin to draw from their pensions．In the US，the Social Security program，according to many experts，will be used up by 2018．It will pay out more money than it takes in．Additionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or entry。level positions that pay low wages．With an able to do them．Many of these jobs are aging population，who will fill them? At the other extreme，some positions require a large number of training and highly specialized skills．Who will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce?
The answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple：increased migration．Today many people，particularly those from less developed countries，are migrating in search of employment．Many are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by the domestic population．Others are well educated and highly skilled．Both groups contribute to a country’s economy progress in many ways．Further, they add to the richness of a country’s culture．Of greatest importance，perhaps，is the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many lands．As you can see，for many countries and for most immigrants，migration is a win—win situation．In the writer’s view，which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Not everyone agrees that achieving ZPG is absolutely good． |
| B．Achieving ZPG is every country’s aim in spite of its side effects． |
| C．Achieving ZPG is bad for senior citizens． |
| D．Achieving ZPG is good for employment． |
According to the passage，the best way to solve the problem of declining and aging population is ．
| A．to improve the health care system | B．to increase RNI |
| C．to increase employment | D．to increase migration |
The underlined words “the domestic population’’ can be replaced by ．
| A．people within the country | B．people from developing countries |
| C．people without a college education | D．people living abroad |
The main idea of the last paragraph is
| A．the advantages of increased migration |
| B．the problem of declining and aging population |
| C．how to increase migration |
| D．some ways to enrich a country’s culture |
Tang Zhou and his wife are planning to have their second child，a test—tube baby．His wife had a natural delivery when she was 34 and their first child，a boy, is now 7．The couple are now hoping to have a daughter through a surrogate mother(代孕)in the US．“My wife couldn’t bear another delivery because of her heart condition and her age．Surrogacy helps avoid the risks to older mothers，”Tang said，“Moreover, our second child will be born in the US and become a citizen there．That is not a bad choice．”
The couple spent weeks researching their move，looking for a reliable agency that provides surrogacy services overseas．Surrogacy is still illegal in many countries，including China．“We will be taking much higher risks by relying on a surrogate mother in China because we are not protected by any regulation or law．You pay a lot of money but may meet with many problems，”Tang said．“You might not even get your baby back．’’
Tang and his wife are part of an increasing number of Chinese couples who are turning to surrogacy services．Tang also considered surrogacy in Thailand but dropped the idea after recent reports about a baby with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合症)who was delivered through surrogacy and said to have been deserted in Thailand by the biological parents from Australia．Instead，Tang chose the California Surrogacy Center agency as his first option after reading the detailed introduction on its website．Compared with many other agencies that he could contact only via e．mail．the center has a consulting office in Beijing，Tang said．
The center is in San Diego，California，and has satellite offices in Los Angeles and Beijing．According to Liu，the center has been operating for more than eight years，and about 100 surrogate mothers live in California．Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．Chinese couples prefer t0 have a test—tube baby． |
| B．Couples face no risks in surrogacy services． |
| C．Unhealthy test—tube babies can be legally abandoned． |
| D．A sick test—tube baby was deserted in Thailand． |
Tang and his wife turned to overseas surrogacy services because ．
| A．it is more convenient to contact them by email |
| B．they call for less money |
| C．surrogacy remains illegal in China |
| D．most of them are experienced |
The passage mainly tells US that ．
| A．Chinese couples are turning to surrogacy |
| B．an old woman can take a risk of delivering a baby more |
| C．it’s not a bad choice to have a baby born overseas |
| D．biological couples may fail to get their babies back |
WE NEED
l．Your NAME，YEAR OF BIRTH，HOME ADDRESS／CITY／STATE／PHONE NUMBER，SCHOOL NAME(and English teacher)and EMAIL ADDRESS so we can email you if you’re published．
For photos，place the information on the back of each envelope：PLEASE DON’T FOLD．
2．This statement MUST BE WRITTEN on each work；“I promise the above work is completely original，”and sign your name．
SEND IT ALL SUMMER!
By mail－Teen Ink Box 30 Newton，MA 02461
On the web－Teelnk．com／Submissions
By email－Submissions@TeenInk．com
THE FINE PRINT
●Type print carefully in ink．Keep a copy
●Writing may be edited；we reserve the right to publish it without your permission．
● If due to the personal nature of a piece you don’t want your name published．we will respect your request，but you MUST include your name and address for our records．
● Include a self-addressed envelope，and we’11 send a coupon(优惠券)for any Pepsi product and an announcement to let you know we got your work．
● If published．you will receive a copy of Teen Ink．and a wooden pen．
● A11 Works submitted will not be returned and all copyrights belong to Teen Ink．We keep the rights to publish all such works in any forms．All material in Teen Ink is copyrighted to protect US and prevent others from republishing your work．We can conclude from the passage that Teen Ink is a ．
| A．magazine | B．news agency |
| C．research center | D．advertising company |
What does the underlined word “submitted’’ most probably mean in the passage?
| A．given in | B．handed in |
| C．shown around | D．headed for |
What can be learned from the passage?
| A．Teen Ink must ask for your permission before having your work published |
| B．The copyrights of your writing will be shared by Teen Ink and Pepsi |
| C．When you put your writing into the envelope，you shouldn’t fold it |
| D．The Pepsi Company may be a sponsor of Teen Ink for this campaign． |
What is the most suitable title for this piece of advertisement?
| A．Join Teen Ink |
| B．Buy Teen Ink；Enjoy Pepsi |
| C．Send Us Your Work |
| D．Keep In Touch With Teen Ink |
Many years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart condition．He was unable to do a steady job．He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital
He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children’s hospital．My dad loved kids．It was the perfect job for him．He ended up working with the seriously ill children．He would talk，play, and do arts with them．
One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck down．She couldn’t do anything，and she was very depressed．My dad decided to try to help her．He started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paper．He stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint．He didn’t use his hands at a11．All the while he would tell her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to．’’
At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friends．Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her．My dad also left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became i11．Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking．She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight．She gave him a picture she had done using her hands．At the bottom it read：“Thank you for helping me walk．’’
My dad would cry every time he told US this story and SO would we．He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dad—who died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture--loved every single child in that hospital．The author’s father worked at the local hospital to .
| A．realize his childhood dream |
| B．ease his serious heart condition |
| C．earn money to pay for treatment |
| D．keep himself occupied and happy |
How did the author’s father help the paralyzed little girl?
| A．He helped her practice walking． |
| B．He visited her and made a toy for her． |
| C．He showed her she could still do things． |
| D．He painted special pictures for her． |
According to paragraph 4．the paralyzed girl
| A．gradually recovered and walked |
| B．eventually became a unique painter |
| C．was sent home and never seen again |
| D．sent him a picture painted with her mouth |
What message does the passage mainly convey?
| A．It’s better to give than to receive． |
| B．Love can sometimes bring great results． |
| C．Volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do． |
| D．A sick person should not focus on his disease． |
粤公网安备 44130202000953号