阅读理解 Sophia Richardson: Both my parents are really important to me.My parent

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阅读理解     Sophia Richardson: Both my parents are really important to me.My parents are really more
than friends.They"re the people I can open up and talk to.Talking to them is like talking to one of
my friends.They"ve been there for me and given me good advice on a lot of my problems.
     Stacey Avnes: My Jewish big sister is important to me.Her name is Lauren.We"ve been
together for two years.My mom is a single mom and she is very busy.Lauren is someone who helps
me deal with all this stuff because she"s someone I can talk to.She"s like a second mom to me and
also a best friend.If I have any problem, I can call her and she"ll come and pick me up and we"ll go
to the park and talk.
     Jean Park: It"s my uncle who is important to me.When  I"m with him, I"m grateful for the small
things-being alive and healthy;  having a good family and friends.He"s also very grateful for the small
things and gives back to his community.
     Melaku Shierfaw: My father is important to me.He came  here from a rich family in Africa.But
when he came, he didn"t take any money and started fresh.He showed that he could do everything
by himself without the help of others and he"s successful.It shows me that I can do anything as long
as I try.
     Kalin ScottWright: My great grandmother is in charge of our whole family.She was born in
1920.I know she went through a lot in her life.She was a very strong woman and she raised my mom
and took her in.She had a kind spirit and loved me and my brother.She"ll always be there for me
although she"s not alive any longer.1. What is this passage mainly about?A. Who loves us most.
B. Who is important to us.
C. What our parents are like
D. Who is in charge in our family.2. We can infer that Sophia________.A. is always in trouble
B. has few friends
C. gets along well with her parents
D. relies too much on her parents3. What do we know about Stacey"s big sister?A. She is very lonely.
B. She is a single mother.
C. She is Stacey"s only friend.
D. She often helps Stacey.4. What does Jean"s uncle teach him?A. To be grateful for the small things in life.
B. To be ready to help his community.
C. To treat others like friends.
D. To have a good family.5. From his father, Melaku has learnt that________.A. not everyone can be successful
B. money is not important in one"s life
C. one should never ask others for help
D. he can do anything as long as he tries

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阅读理解     When writer Nicholas Carr began researching his book on whether the Internet is bad for our minds.
he restricted (限制) his online access.
     His new book "The Shallows:What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains"  suggests the latest technology makes us less able to think deeply.Cart found he couldn"t concentrate and that he couldn"t work on the
book while staying online.
     "So. I was only checking my email a couple of times a day rather than every 45 seconds.I found those
types of things really did make a difference. " he said.
     After at first feeling uncomfortable with his sudden loss of online connection. within a couple of weeks. Carr was able to stay concentrated on one task for a longer period.
     Carr wrote a 2008 Atlantic magazine piece that asked a question  "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"
and wanted to dig deeper into how the Internet changes our minds.His book examines the history of
reading and the science of how using different media (媒体) changes our brains.Exploring how society
changed from an oral tradition to the printed word and to the Internet. he explains how the brain adjusts
itself to new information sources.
     Reading on the Internet has greatly changed how we use our brains. he writes.Facing a lot of text.
photos. videos. music. text messages. emails and blogs. our minds have become used to skimming (略
读) and scanning (跳读) information.As a result. we have developed sharper skills at making fast
decisions. Carr says.But now most of us infrequently read books. long essays or articles that would help
us concentrate. Carr writes.
     Carr says for centuries books helped focus our minds on one topic at a time.He has a suggestion for
those who feel web surfing has left them unable to concentrate-slow down. turn off the Internet and
practice the skills of being deep in thought.1. Nicholas Carr"s new book is mainly to study________.A. the advantages of the Internet
B. the development of our brains
C. the ways of using the Internet
D. the bad influences of the Internet2. What may we find in Nicholas Carr"s new book?A. The history of the Internet.
B. The media"s influence on our brains.
C. Ways of reading online.
D. Ways of training our brains.3. According to Nicholas Carr. we make fast decisions because of________.A. our reading habits
B. our smarter brains
C. there being fewer books
D. there being less information4. According to Nicholas Carr. ________.A. people should spend more hours on Internet surfing
B. people can do a better job when they do web surfing
C. reading books helps people concentrate on one topic
D. Internet and latest technology make people think more deeply5. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. To change our habits of life.
B. To give us some warnings.
C. To ask us to buy Carr"s new book.
D. To give us some useful advice.

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阅读理解     Officials in South Africa are trying to make sure they can solve an unusual problem in the 2010
World Cup Finals-baboonjacking (狒狒打劫).
     For those who don"t know what this is. just ask any person from Cape Town.They will tell you
that the local baboons like to enter cars and houses in search of food and drink.One special monkey.
Fred. has become quite famous.Mark Duffy. leader of a group tracking Fred and his 26 strong partners.
said. "Every day. it happens.He"ll hit four or five cars in about five minutes.The way Fred operates is to
open car doors looking for food and drink.He also normally takes a handbag." Mr Duffy had a warning
for anyone who meets with Fred:"Don"t try to get the bag back." This is good advice for the thousands
of soccer supporters.
     The Cape Town government is taking the baboon problem very seriously.They want to make sure
the World Cup is a wonderful event for everyone.They are worried about more obvious problems like
pickpockets  (小偷)  or rude people.The last thing they need is for soccer fans to be attacked or bitten
by baboons.They have already spent over US $650,000 trying to protect the city from the baboons.
Many soccer fans may not know how dangerous the baboons can be.They have a powerful bite that
would mean hospital treatment.
     City official Stephen Granger believes the soccer tournament (足球联赛) will pass without incident:
"I don"t think there is going to be any serious disruption (困扰) to tourists...We haven"t seen baboons in
the Cape Town stadium yet."1. It can be learned from the second paragraph that________.A. the advice for soccer fans is not to bring handbags
B. Fred goes into cars taking not only food but handbags
C. Mark Daffy likes the monkeys in Cape Town
D. Mark Duffy is the leader of Fred"s group2. The underlined word "They" in Para.3 refers to________.A. baboons
B. soccer fans
C. pickpockets
D. Cape Town government officials3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Cape Town is famous for its powerful baboons.
B. Not all people in Cape Town support the 2010 World Cup.
C. The safety issue in Cape Town is worrying.
D. South Africa has rich experience in holding sports events.4. The underlined word "incident" in the last paragraph refers to "an event that is________". A. useful
B. satisfying
C. common
D. unpleasant5. The author writes the passage mainly to tell us________.A. soccer fans are welcome in Cape Town
B. soccer fans love South African baboons
C. South Africa will succeed in holding the 2010 World Cup
D. the baboonjacking problem is being taken seriously in South Africa

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阅读表达。     Men enjoy half an hour more leisure (休闲) time each day  than women. a report says.The
international survey found men spent more time watching television. meeting friends. playing sport
or enjoying hobbies than women.
     The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development. made up of the world"s richest
nations. said Britain came close behind France and America in the list of countries where women
work harder than men.The report called for greater equality for women.It said governments and firms
needed to do more to deal with the sex equality gap (差距).
     Former OECD reports have suggested the difference may be more to do with how each sex
chooses to spend its time which was not taken into account (考虑到) in the new report.The OECD
said shopping. having a bath. dressing. taking a nap or taking a long lunch all count as work rather
than leisure.If these are taken into account. British men have only 10 minutes more____________a
day than women.
      Men generally report spending more time on activities counted as leisure than women.Sex
differences in spare time  are wide across OECD countries.The 32minute leisure advantage for men
in Britain compares with 38 minutes in the US,33 minutes in France,50 minutes in Belgium and 22
minutes in Germany.Italian men spend nearly 80 minutes a day more than women on leisure time.
     Across the OECD countries,62 percent of women have jobs. and women earn a fifth less than men.
said the Daily Mail.
     The_study_showed_the_gap_was_a_result_of_women_taking_time_off_work_to_take_care_of
_their_children.1. What does the new report mainly show?(Please    answer within 10 words.)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. List three activities that men spend more time in doing based on the passage.(Please answer within 8 words.)
(1)________________________________________________________________________
(2)________________________________________________________________________
(3)________________________________________________________________________
3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words.(within 3 words)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
In general. women report consuming less time on activities that are considered to be leisure activities.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

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阅读理解。

     Many people often lose their friends and they don"t know how to keep a long friendship.So
how can you keep a long friendship? The following passage explains very well about this matter.
     The first thing you need to do is to become a good listener.In this way,you show your friends
that you are interested in their lives.You want to know more about them and you want to help
them solve their problems.They will cherish the friendship more if they know you care about them.
     The next thing is that you should respect other people"s privacy (隐私)．People usually don"t
like others to know about their private life,so you should show respect toward their privacy.
Sometimes,they need some suggestions from others,but this does not mean that others can know
about their entire life.So respect for privacy is a must for keeping a long friendship.
     The third important thing is that you need to be able to forgive.You must remember that nobody
is perfect in this world.It is important to forgive others and not to blame them for the mistakes they
have already made.You are not perfect either.Thus you need to apologize to others for the mistakes
you may have made.
     Pay attention to the three things above,and you will be able to have long friendships.

1．This passage is written to tell us________.A．why a long friendship is important
B．what we can do for our friends
C．how to make friends with others
D．how to keep a long friendship2．According to the passage,what is the first thing that we need to do?A．To know more about our friends.
B．To share our happiness and sadness.
C．To be good at listening to our friends.
D．To help our friends solve their problems.3．From Paragraph 3 we know that________.A．we should never share our private lives with others
B．some people never care about their privacy
C．it is important to respect other people"s privacy
D．some people like sharing their privacy4．What does the writer suggest you do if your friend makes a mistake?A．Blame him.
B．Forgive him.
C．Tell him why it is so.
D．Leave him immediately.5．The writer most probably thinks that________.A．everyone makes mistakes
B．some people are perfect
C．people often make stupid mistakes
D．we shouldn"t apologize fpr every mistake

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阅读理解     My dad, Greg Newman, had wanted to be a race  car driver, but things didn"t work out for him.So
I guess having a son who could become a race car driver was the next best thing.Don"t get me
wrong-Dad didn"t push me into racing.In fact, when I was about 10 years old, my dad was afraid that
driving a car wasn"t my dream.So he took the racing away from me.I wasn"t very happy with that decision.It wasn"t long before Dad realized that racing was what I loved.
     At four, Dad bought me my first Quarter Midget (袖珍赛车)  and that"s really where it started for us.
Back then, Dad coached me.He would stick out (伸出) his footin the path of the race car, and then tell
me to exactly hit his foot.By repeating this again and again, Dad believed that I would be faster and
sharper on the race track.
     Dad worked really long hours at his car repair business to make money so that I could race each
weekend.I can remember that every night before he turned off the lights in the garage, Dad would tell
me:"Don"t forget to kiss your race car good night." He was trying to teach me that if I show respect, it"s
returned.He wanted me to show thankfulness and respect for my race car and for all the hard work that
we and many others had put into the dream.
     My dad, my mom and my sister gave up a lot of things to help me race.For us, there was no better
moment than winning the 50th running of the Daytona 500 in 2008.That evening in February 2008, I
knew I had gotten a good push.I could hear the excitement.My father couldn"t speak a word, and when
he got to  Victory Lane (车道), he nearly knocked me over and  gave me such a big hug.1. Why did Greg Newman stop his son to race when his son was 10 years old?A. Because he thought racing was dangerous.
B. Because he worried that his son didn"t like racing.
C. Because he didn"t want his son to fail like he did.
D. Because he couldn"t afford the money.2. Greg Newman did all the following things to support his son"s dream EXCEPT________.A. training his son to race
B. working hard to make money
C. buying his son a mini racing car
D. changing his job as a race car driver3. Why did Greg Newman let his son hit his foot?A. To improve his son"s skill.
B. To help his son to be braver.
C. To have fun with his son.
D. To make his son more careful.4. Greg Newman asked his son to kiss his race car good night to________.A. get help from his family
B. treat the race car as a person
C. feel grateful that he could follow his dream
D. develop a close relationship with his race car5. In the 50th running of the Daytona 500, Greg Newman couldn"t say anything because he was______.A. disappointed
B. surprised
C. sad
D. excited

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