高中英语阅读理解

Most middle school students find it boring to learn math. But students in Yet Sen Middle School in New York, US, don’t think so. Why? Because they are in the school of One Program, which asks students to work on their own or in small groups on computers to have math lessons.
“The program gives the students a new learning style. No traditional classroom can compare with it. We give each lesson according to the students’ interest and their strong and weak points, ”said Joel. Klein, the school’s headteacher, “We’re looking for a new way that interests students. ”
Students enjoy these math lessons, especially lessons with video games. They must find out the answers to math problems to get through the game. One such game is Dimension M. As students move through mazes(迷宫)with their keyboards, some questions come up.
Caleb Deng had to answer the question: What is 5+(6×3)? He calculated on paper quickly because there was just a minute left to play.
“I was right, ”said Deng, 14, as he ended the game with a high score(高分). “This really makes math lessons more exciting, since we are fighting to learn better. ”
Students in Yet Sen Middle School like math because  .

A．they work in large groups

B．they can work on computer

C．the teachers are interesting

D．math questions are easy there

Which is NOT true of the program?

A．It is very successful.

B．It is boring to most students.

C．It makes learning math more interesting.

D．It gives the students a new way to learn.

The underlined word“calculated”in Paragraph 4 most probably means  .

A．worked out	B．wrote down
C．threw away	D．gave up

Caleb Deng’s story serves as an example to show  .

A．how students work in small groups

B．how to end a game with a high score

C．how the question 5+(6×3)should be solved

D．how students learn math through video games

This article is mainly about  .

A．how to learn math well

B．an interesting math lesson

C．a new way to learn math

D．kids in Yet Sen Middle School

Where Are We Going, Dad? presents a new generation of men, in a break from Chinese tradition, now take an active role in their children's lives.
Five star fathers and their children travel around China, riding camels through the western deserts, fishing off the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用) home in remote(偏远的) southwestern Yunnan province. One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, but give him a couple of days — he’ll figure it out. Another one must survive with his son for three days in the desert, where, because neither can cook, the two only eat instant noodles.
These story lines are part of Where Are We Going, Dad? which, since its first show in October, has become one of China’s most popular television shows, covering more than 600 million viewers each week. And searches for Where Are We Going, Dad? turn up over 40 million hits on Sina Weibo--China’s Twitter.
“In traditional Chinese culture, the common conception of parenthood is that the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler on their kids and more concerned with their upbringing,” said Li Minyi, an associate professor of early childhood education at the leading Beijing Normal University. “An important question arises in this show for modern Chinese society — what is the role of fathers in today’s China?”
“As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time,” said Wang Renping, a popular education expert, in an interview with the Qianjiang Evening News. “They cannot use parenting styles from 20 years ago to guide the development of children born 20 years later.”
The attraction of Where Are We Going, Dad? lies in the chance to have a close look at the lives of popular Chinese stars and their children. Audiences fancy watching the failed attempts of star dads making dinner, braiding hair(编头发), and disciplining children — tasks often left to mothers in a society still influenced by the opinion that “men rule outside and women rule inside.”
In Where Are We Going, Dad, we can probably learn about                          .

A．how the fathers do housework at home

B．how the children study in their spare time

C．how the fathers look after and guide their children

D．how the children help their father with their travel around China

Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．In modern society, men should not care too much about their kids.

B．Where Are We Going, Dad has the most number of viewers in China.

C．In Chinese tradition, fathers always play an active part in their children’s lives.

D．While they bring up their children, parents are improving their parenting styles.

The reason why Where Are We Going, Dad is so popular in China may include the following EXCEPT that                  .

A．audiences enjoy laughing at others’ failure in life

B．it can make people laugh and think at the same time

C．people love watching the stars and their children’s lives closely

D．it presents a new generation of men’s role in their children’s lives

What does the underlined word “arises” probably mean here?

A．appears	B．escapes
C．settles	D．persuades

When I walk through the streets, I pass strange rooms where people are doing strange things. Some are biking madly. Others are holding metal bars to keep them from dropping down. Still others are jumping around while someone is shouting at them. It looks like something out of Dante’s Inferno (但丁《神曲》中的《地狱篇》). But what is the most amazing is that people pay for these sufferings!
The strange rooms are gyms(健身房). It is reported that some 41 million Americans are gym members. 12% of the memberships are born in January, as they are determined to lose the holiday fat. Maybe it is good to exercise in the gym. However, should they know they can keep in good shape, spending little money, would they still agree with its necessity(必要性)?
At the age of 23, I joined a gym. I lifted weights twice a week in Muscle’s Gym. I paid as little as $200 per year. You can’t find such gyms in every city any more. Too often, the gym is fancy (花哨的) with lots of equipment. If you ask how much it costs to join it, the person at the front desk often won’t tell you straight. Instead, he’ll let you meet with a fitness consultant (健身顾问), who will provide you with a great number of reasons and suggestions, such as losing weight and getting healthier, just in order to put pressure on you to spend much money joining the gym and becoming a member there.
Working out(锻炼) with the help of equipment at home has problems, too. In the early 2000’s, I bought a spinning bike (动感单车) at a cost of $700 for home use. I tried a few times only to find that it brought me a neck problem.
Now I’m back to my old way. I do Yoga (瑜伽) every morning and evening. Total cost: $60 for an exercise mat(垫子) . I’m enjoying fitness.
The strange rooms are places where people _________.

A．do strange things

B．suffer from great pains

C．play Dante’s Inferno

D．take physical(身体的) exercise

In the author’s opinion, joining a gym nowadays is __________.

A．exciting	B．inexpensive
C．unnecessary	D．helpful

The author wrote something about Muscle’s Gym to __________.

A．tell us he was fat when he was young

B．suggest a new way of losing weight

C．provide us with an example of gyms

D．compare it with the gyms of today

From the text we can infer that _________.

A．many Americans put on weight after Christmas and New Year’s Day

B．the author and his family had spent a lot of money exercising in gyms

C．12% of the American people are members of gyms

D．spinning bikes are good equipment for exercise

At just six years old, Joey Kilpatrick is Australia’s unofficial hide-and-seek(捉迷藏)champion after he hid in a bedroom cupboard for eight hours while playing his favorite game，causing a big rescue operation.
The determined little boy’s disappearing act led to a careful search, including nice police officers, five State Emergency Service volunteers, tracker dogs and almost all of the people of the town of Goombungee.
His mother, Chris, says she called the police when Joey disappeared one afternoon after telling his older brother, Lachlan, 14, that he was off to play hide-and-seek.
“I called the two boys for dinner,” Chris says. “After about 20 minutes I started to worry, I was shouting to Joey, ‘OK, we can’t find you, time to come out!’”
But there was no sign of her little boy. Within minutes of Chris calling the police, the policemen started one of the biggest ground searches in the town’s history.
“I was really frightened. I rang my husband, Kris, who works out of town, and he immediately hit the road, calling me every 10 minutes.” Chris recalls．“They searched the house from top to bottom; everyone was out looking for him. When a neighbor asked if I’d checked the water tank, that’s when reality hit. I was afraid.”
After hours of searching the town, confused police decided to search the house one more time.
“I just sat there waiting,” Chris says, “Then a strange feeling came over me, and I rushed into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. As I pulled then out，there he was---asleep and completely not realizing what was going on! I’ve never held him in my arms so hard.”
Senior officer, Chris Brameld，from Goombungee police，says he is glad that Joey’s game had a happy ending: “When we realized he was safe, we agreed that it didn’t get much better than that!”
And young Joey promises that next time he won’t be so intent(专注于) on finding the best hiding place. “I want to say sorry to the policemen and to Mummy for scaring them,” he says, “I promise next time I’ll hide where they can find me and I won’t fall asleep!”
Why did the boy hide in a bedroom cupboard?

A．He thought it was a good place to sleep

B．He wanted to start a big rescue operation

C．He didn’t think he could be easily found there

D．He is Australia’s unofficial hide-and-seek champion.

What did the boy’s mother do when she couldn’t find her son?

A．She checked the water tank.

B．She called the police and her husband.

C．She turned to her neighbor for help.

D．She searched the town from top to bottom.

What can we learn from the passage?

A．The boy felt very cold when he was found.

B．The boy knew clearly what was going on.

C．The mother usually hugged her boy very hard.

D．The mother was very grateful to find her boy.

How did the boy feel after he found out what had happened?

A．Pitiful.	B．Funny.
C．Frightened.	D．Sorry.

I ran into quite a few language problems while vacationing (度假) with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her “pants were dirty”. They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, “pants” means underpants or knickers( 内裤), not trousers as it does back home.
Katie — From America
I went to stay with a friend on the west coast last summer. Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldn’t find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor.
David — From Britain
When I asked for the “restroom” in a big department store, people kept directing(指引) me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”. It took me years to get through to (使...明白)someone that I only wanted the toilet!
Tom — From America
Last summer we went on a two-week family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over the Internet. This was an old vehicle and there turned out to be lots of things wrong with it. When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot was broken, they thought he was talking about footwear! He had no idea their word for “boot” was “trunk”. In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.
Mary — From Britain
Hearing Katie’s mother’s words, Katie’s friends were in amazement because _______.

A．Katie’s mother got mud on her jeans

B．Katie’s mother’s underpants were dirty

C．they mistook “pants” in American for underpants

D．they didn’t know English

Which of the following words is from British English？

A．Pants.	B．Ground floor.
C．Restroom.	D．Trunk.

When Tom asked for the “restroom”, the people around him thought ________.

A．he wanted to have a rest

B．he wanted the toilet

C．he wanted a chair

D．He wanted to go to a department store

The underlined word “garage” is probably ________.

A．a parking place	B．a car
C．a gas station	D．a place to repair cars

Can you imagine that several hundred years ago, tomatoes were seen as toxic food in Europe?
What made Europeans believe this was John Gerard’s publication of Herbal in 1597. Gerard wrote: “The leaves and stalks of the tomato plant are toxic.” Undoubtedly, Gerard’s opinion was based on a misunderstanding of tomatoes. But his opinion was widely spread in Britain and North America for over two hundred years.
In the late 1700s, a lot of Europeans held more fears for tomatoes. A nick name for the fruit was “poison apple” because it was believed that aristocrats(贵族) got sick and died after eating them. But the actual reason was the pewter plates they used. Since tomatoes are high in acidity, when placed on the plates, the lead(铅) in the plates would dissolve(溶解). This caused many deaths. Unluckily, no one knew this at that time. So the innocent tomatoes were picked as the killer.
Today, more than one and a half billion tons of tomatoes are produced every year around the world. Tomatoes are cooked in various ways. This healthy and tasty food finally wins its innocence(清白) back.
Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A．Europeans’ fears for tomatoes

B．History of tomato planting

C．Why do people eat so many tomatoes

D．How did the tomato prove its value

What does the underlined word “toxic” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．delicious	B．nutritious(有营养的)
C．poisonous	D．safe

When did people begin to eat tomatoes according to the text?

A．About 100 years ago.	B．About 200 years ago.
C．About 300 years ago.	D．About 400 years ago.

What’s the key point for the death of the aristocrats mentioned in the passage?

A．Tomatoes.	B．The pewter plate.
C．Serious illness.	D．Chemical reaction.

YOU probably think you know about London’s problems. The people are unfriendly, it’s way too expensive, and the food is terrible - so why do so many tourists flock (蜂拥) there?
London was named the world’s most popular city between July and September 2013. It edged out other world-famous cities such as New York and Paris, welcoming 4.9 million visitors, according to the UK Office for National Statistics.
Amazingly, this was an increase of almost 19.5 percent on 2012 - the year when the Olympics happened in summer.
So can London’s success be explained? Well, maybe. As the English writer Samuel Johnson once said, “when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”. London life is often crazy and expensive, but if you can think of something, you can probably do it there.
Anywhere in the city, you can often look around a great museum such as the British Museum, watch a concert at a historic venue (场所) like the Royal Albert Hall, or dance the night away in a cool nightclub such as Fabric.
And it’s not just about culture – there are also world-famous sporting venues around the city. Many tourists like to watch soccer matches at stadiums such as Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, or Tottenham’s White Hart Lane. Tourists even came to watch British tennis player Andy Murray’s famous victory at the Wimbledon tennis tournament (锦标赛) in 2013.
Yes, but what about the food? Well, even if you don’t like British food – and if you’ve never had real fish and chips, or a summer pudding, then perhaps you should wait until you’ve tried them – there is plenty of great food from all over the world available in London’s many restaurants.
London, like many of its buildings, has a long history, but also never lacks a vibrant pulse (充满活力的脉搏). All over the city, history and modernity come together to make it an essential place for tourists to discover.
What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A．To show the effects of the 2012 London Olympics.

B．To analyze why London appeals to tourists.

C．To compare London with other world-famous cities.

D．To talk about common problems in London.

The underlined phrase “edged out” in the second paragraph probably means ______.

A．took the lead of

B．had a lot in common with

C．followed the example of

D．became more popular than

In Samuel Johnson’s eyes, life in London is probably ______.

A．relaxed	B．boring
C． colorful	D．challenging

According to the article, London is attracting many visitors from across the world, mainly because ______.
a. it is a city rich in culture and attractions
b. most local people are friendly
c. the sporting venues around the city are worthy of a visit
d. British food enjoys a good reputation among visitors
e. the city has a combination of history and modernity

A．abc

B．ace

C．bcd

D．bde

The Hunan Satellite TV(HNTV) show “Where are we going, Dad?” is a big hit. Many famous stars brought their children to a strange village alone, and they had to spend 72 hours with their children there. The program fully showed us a modern version of the “how to be a good father”. As the young parents today are too busy to take care of their children, this new form of “Lost on the way” played by nanny Daddy and cute kids triggered（触发）a lot of people’s emotional resonance（共鸣）. Both the kids and their parents will find that their hearts are being drawn closer. But this kind of feeling has just proved that there is a big spiritual barrier between the modern parents and children.
The TV shows like “Children are hard to support!”, “Where are we going, Dad?”, “hot mom” and “cute kids” are becoming more and more popular. All of these show the new parents’ confusion in children’s education and the appeal for the balance between career and family.
In real life, on the one hand the young parents feel helpless because they are too busy to accompany their children under the pressures of work and life; on the other hand they continue to do so. The data collected by HNTV shows that nearly two-thirds of their audience are female, among whom 36% are aged from 25 to 34.We can imagine such a scene that one evening a young mother is watching the show with her young children, while her husband is still at work or trapped in socializing, or maybe is just playing computer games in the bedroom. The story of a child without the company of father is still going on. In fact, it is sometimes the same to mothers. In a modern family, it is often the old who take the responsibility of raising a child. The participation of mother in the children’s education is also very low.
It is just this kind of confusion where the parents have gone in the modern family education, and where the parents will guide their children to go that “Where are we going，Dad?” shows us. If a child wants to grow up healthily and safely into a modern citizen with independent personality and free spirit, it is very important for him or her to follow the parents who serve as their first teacher. Maybe this is the real reason why such kind of TV programs could get hot. The truth is that children will go where their parents go; and society will go where the children go.
In raising a child in modern society, parents should ________.

A．break down the barrier between children and teachers

B．keep their children at home to avoid socializing

C．play computer games with their children

D．balance well between family and career

Which of the following can be inferred in the passage?

A．In a modern family it is often mothers who are responsible for raising a child.

B．Parents shouldn’t entirely leave the education of children to the old.

C．The program shows us the confusion where the parents and children will go to play.

D．36% of the audience of the program are female aged from 25-34.

Which one is the best title of the passage?

A．New problems in Modern Children’s Education

B．Confusion Behind “Where are we going, dad?”

C．Nanny Daddy and Cute Kids

D．Modern Education is Important

What attitude towards modern family education does the author express in the second paragraph?

A．Worried.	B．Optimistic.
C．Indifferent.	D．Proud.

After ruling the tennis world for almost five years, Roger Federer is adjusting to life at NO.2. But, like any king whose throne(王冠) has been taken away, the Swiss star is already planning secretly his return to power, beginning at this week’s US Open.
The problem is, many experts think he will never do it. They blame everything from age and tough competition to his racket（球拍）and psychology.
For years Federer, 27, had enjoyed the view from the top. Competitors saw him as undefeated, and for the most part he was. However, before the 2008 season began, Federer had an illness that stole his strength and clearly affected his play on the court. Ever since, he has struggled to return to form, winning just two of his last 14 tournaments.
“Twenty-seven is an age when your body starts talking back to you.” tennis great John McEnroe told the New York Times.
Pancho Sefura, another tennis great, noted that Federer is also facing a maturing crop of young talents. “There are too many great players now,” he said, naming Britain’s Andy Murray, 21, and Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis, 20.
US magazine Sports illustrated tennis columnist Jon Wertheim suggested that part of Federer’s problem could be his insistence on using a small racket. He says that the smaller head demands ball control. But we see time and again that racket makers try to get players to use a certain stick — one they would like to market to consumers and it has a negative effect on the professional game.
Sports psychologist Jim Loehr told the Times that Federer is probably feeling “a sense of doubt” after being considered as undefeated for so long. If Federer is to recover his state of being undefeated, Loehr said he must overcome his doubt. “Federer doesn’t need fame and money. But he has to get better. He has to go to a whole new level. That’s the only way he stays in the game,” he said.
As for beginning his first Grand Slam in ages as the NO.2 seed, Federer said it might be for the best. “Five years almost, I was expected to win every tournament I entered,” he said, “so maybe Rafael Nadal now feels what I had to feel for a very long time. It will be interesting to see how he handles it.”
What does the underlined sentence “your body starts talking back to you” in Para.4 mean?

A．Your strength is beginning to decline.

B．Your body often argues with you.

C．You are more easily to have quite terrible diseases.

D．You can do whatever you want.

From the passage, we know the main reason why Federer’s throne was taken away is that _____.

A．he is facing a maturing crop of young talents.

B．he insisted on using a small racket.

C．he had an illness that stole his strength.

D．he is becoming older and older.

What can be inferred from the passage?

A．the racket makers aim at the players’better performance in games.

B．It is impossible for Federer to return to power.

C．Federer has never won a Grand Slam before.

D．Now it is Nadal who has replaced Federer as the No.1 tennis player.

What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Federer Hopes to Recover His Magic

B．Federer — Always Undefeated

C．Nadal — The No.1 Tennis Player

D．State of Mind Plays an Important Role

Maybe it is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives．
It takes an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone．Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back．Do not expect love in return; but if it does not, be content it has grown in yours．Do not rely on one’s appearance; it can trick you．Do not rely on wealth; even that fades away．Rely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright．
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them．Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do．
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past．You cannot go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off．May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trails to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy．The happiest of people do not necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way．Happiness waits for those who cry, those appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives．Always put yourself in others’ shoes．If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too．
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling．Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying．
In this passage, the writer wants to tell us ______．

A．where to go with other persons

B．how to treat our life

C．how to get on well with other persons

D．what to do in our life

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．If it takes you a short time to love someone, you will easily forget the person．

B．If you give someone your love, you are sure to receive love in return．

C．It is wise not to rely on anybody because you are likely to be deceived．

D．We often don’t know what we have lost until it comes someday．

If you put yourself in another person’s position, ______．

A．you should depend on your imagination

B．you should put on other people’s shoes

C．you shouldn’t do what will hurt other people

D．you should believe in other people

In the last paragraph the writer is actually telling us that a person in the world should be one who ______．

A．has made a lot of money for himself before he dies

B．can live happily and forget the past

C．does good for other people and is respected and loved by them

D．can accept the suggestions made by others

Cafe Hub
Next to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world go by from our beautiful terrace.
The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a.m. till late.
Tel: [phone]  www.thehub-edinburgh. com
Farm World
Enjoy being "A Farmer for a Day". Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies -- bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, Nature Trails. Full details on website.
Open: May—Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m.--5 p. m.
Tel: [phone]/260321  www. farmworld-rye, co. uk
Enter the Europe-wide student competition!
Are you curious, creative and energetic? Are you interested in the new media? Are you between 12 and 19 years of age? Then Join Multimedia 2006 is for you!
Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English -- based on one of three different topics. You can register(报名) between May I and June 15, 2006 and will bare to turn in your entry before September 15, 2006.
The rewards are wonderful: ￡150,000 in prize for schools and teams and the chance to attend a European student camp -- plus new experiences, an opportunity to make friends throughout Europe!
For further information and registration forms go to: www. siemens, com/join _ multimedia.
You' 11 have to register first if you want ________.

A．to enter the Europe-wide student competition

B．to try Tractor Ride through 600 acres

C．to enjoy delicious food

D．to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace

According to the passage, there will be _______ rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.

A．three

B． only one

C．two

D．four

You can visit Farm World________.

A．at 2 p.m. at Christmas

B．at 10:30 a.m. during school holidays

C．on Monday in May

D．any day in October

From the advertisements above, we can learn that ________

A．families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground

B．the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15, 2006

C．Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine dining

D．Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area

When six the very best students from different cities in Guangdong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best students of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsinghua University; when the highest enrollment (录取) rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.
Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.
It's no doubt to call this HK craze (狂热), which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves.
How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?
First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.
Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual (双语) education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.
Furthermore, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.
Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it.
The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.
At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees (学费) are among students’ top concern when they are choosing universities. It’s time to move.
What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．The competition between HK University and Peking University.

B．Higher education in Hong Kong.

C．Some thought brought by the enrollment of HK universities.

D．The fall of mainland universities.

Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because ______.

A．HK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study

B．they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities

C．many students now would love to study abroad to get a better experience

D．Peking university has lost its worldwide reputation

From the passage we can see HK universities _______.

A．didn’t mean to enroll top students from mainland

B．are proud of their teaching staff and facilities

C．have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study there

D．didn’t expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular

What does the author mean by saying “It’s time to move” in the last paragraph?

A．The opportunities come for top students to study abroad.

B．Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract students.

C．Mainland universities should make full preparations to challenge HK universities.

D．Top students should be offered further education free of charge.

Look at the following timetable and answer questions.
Time Table

Lv.(Leave) Boston	Ar.(Arrive) Midway	Ar. New York
5:00 AM Ex.(Except) Sun. 7:10 AM Daily 9:10 AM Ex. Sat. & Sun. 10:00 AM Ex. Hol.(Holiday) 1:15 PM Daily 3:40 PM Ex. Hol. 5:20 PM Daily	7:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:45 AM 3:15 PM 5:40 PM 7:20 PM	10:45 AM 12:45 PM 2:45 PM --------- 5:45 PM 8:45 PM 9:55 PM

What is the shortest time between Boston and New York by train?

A．5 hours 35 minutes	B．5 hours 5 minutes
C．4 hours 25 minutes	D．4 hours 30 minutes

On Christmas Day, how many trains at least will go from Boston to New York?

A．Two	B．Three
C．Four	D．Five

You are traveling in the 9:10 AM train. In Midway you get off and stay there for an hour. If you want to get to New York before dark, which train from Boston should you change?

A．The 1:15 PM train.	B．The 5:20 PM train.
C．The 3:40 PM train.	D．The 10:10 AM train.

(1) Mr. Brown (the motorist) (驾车人)
At about 9:20 p.m. on October 14^th, I was driving along Market road in the direction of Midwick. I wanted to go to Sturham to collect my wife, who had been visiting some friends. I prepared to turn into Sturham Road, which was on my right. In the distance, I saw the lights of a car moving towards me but it was a long way from me. I put out my hand to show that I was going to turn right. Then I started to turn slowly towards Sturham Road. Suddenly there was a loud noise on the passenger’s (near) side of the cars. I stopped the car and got out. A motor-cycle (摩托车) had hit my car. The motor-cyclist had been thrown over the car. He was injured, so I ran to a shop to phone for help.
(2) Mr. Smith (the injured motor-cyclist)
On the evening of October 14^th, I was going home along Market Road towards Newtown. I was riding my motor-cycle. I was going slowly because some of the street lights were out and the road was wet and slippery. Just before Sturham Road, a car suddenly drove right across my path. The driver did not flash his light to give a warning. I would not turn in time, so I hit the side of the car. When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital in Market Road.
(3) Mr. Lee (another motor-cyclist)
At about 9:10 p.m. on October 14,I left my home in Midwick. Ten minutes later I was riding my motor-cycle along the Marker Road. I was going to Newtown. There was a motor-cycle about 40 meters in front of me. It was not going very quickly. The man on it was riding near the curb(路边) but I was near the center of the road. The motor-cycle in front of me tried to turn to his right but there was no time. He hit the car and was injured. There was no car going along in front of us or put by the road.
Which of these pictures exactly shows the scene of the accident?
X="the" place where the motor-cycle hit the car.
(Note: Cars and motor-cycles always keep to the left in England.)

Which of these statements about the accident is probably correct?

A．The accident was caused by the carelessness of the first motor-cyclist.

B．The lights of the car moving towards Mr. Brown made him unable to see.

C．Mr. Brown knocked down a motor-cyclist on purpose (故意).

D．Mr. Brown wrongly thought that the lights of two motor-cycles were those of a car.

It seems probable from the statements that Mr. Brown ______.

A．gave no signal to show that he was turning right

B．failed to give a proper (适当的) signal at that time

C．did not give any signal until he was actually turning

D．flashed his light to show that he was going to turn

We would find that Mr. Brown’s car was damaged on its _____ side.

A．left	B．right
C．front	D．driver’s

Robert Kohout, 39, was working outside his home last October when he heard a frightening noise. He turned round and saw Walter Graham’s car sinking into 8 feet of water of the inground swimming pool a little distance away from his yard. Kohout immediately called to Graham’s wife, Evelyn, to phone 911. Then he ran back to his house to get Terence Reif and Glenn Fajardo to help, who were at work inside the house. “There was no time for second thoughts,” said Reif, a farmer’s son. “The only thing to do is to get in the pool.”
The car doors were locked. Graham, 73, was unconscious, and his mercury was rapidly filling with water. Reif struggled to break the driver’s side window with a hammer but had trouble getting it done underwater.
Finally, some four minutes after the car had fallen into the pool, the glass was broken. By then, Graham was floating at the top of the flooded passenger compartment.
The three men pulled Graham out through the broken glass. He wasn’t breathing and his heart stopped beating, so they performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The rescue team arrived in no time. Doctors supplied him with advanced life support on the way to the hospital.
“These people were getting to Graham through the glass,” said Dr. Jeff. “All three acted without regard for their own safety.” Added Evelyn Graham, “they were truly angels, watching over us”.
Who may Terence Reif and Glenn Fajardo most probably be?

A．Walter’s wife and son.

B．Policemen.

C．Workmen.

D．Robert’s wife and son.

In the second paragraph, the underlined word “mercury” refers to ______.

A．another workman	B．the old man’s car
C．the swimming pool	D．a kind of machine

What does the underlined word “resuscitation” refer to in the story?

A．A way of helping people who need water.

B．A way of helping people who have heart trouble.

C．A way of saving people who have got drunk.

D．A way of saving people who have stopped breathing.

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．Angels around Us	B．The underwater Car
C．Rescue Team in Time	D．Safety First