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注意：每个空格只填1个单词。     Do we need an "Ivy League (常春藤联盟)"?
     China may soon have its own "Ivy League", with a union of top universities.
     The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US.
The Chinese version, which was officially started in mid-October, consists of nine famous universities,
including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and Fudan. The union is supposed to result in student exchange
programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs.
     The news of this Chinese "Ivy League" has received mixed responses from the public and press.
Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international
practices without fully understanding them. Others say that the "Ivy League" is not necessary but that the
union is a good idea, one that could promote academic development.
     So what"s your opinion on a Chinese "Ivy League"? Do we need one?
     Yes. Ivy League or not, nine of China"s best universities cooperating is a good thing.
     These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for
research. It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary
investments for some of the universities.
     Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons,
improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities. The results could be more
important than lessons and achievements.
     The term "Ivy League" carries a sense of academic excellence, tradition and reputation. If borrowing
such a term could encourage students" and professors" mental state and improve Chinese higher
education, then there"s no reason not to do it.
     No. Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an "Ivy League"
model.
     Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other. If this cooperation were
associated with the "Ivy League", it would just distract (分散) attention and resources and have a
negative effect.
     These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government. They"re
quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldn"t bring about as much potential
ability as between , say, public and private, or Chinese and foreign universities.
     China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign
practices. We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often don"t apply well here.

答案

1. northeast 2. recognize 3. Responses 4. Negative 5. combination
6. less 7. mentally/spiritually 8. resources 9. similarities 10. copying

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阅读理解。     When expanded families-children, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles-lived in the same town and
sometimes in the same house, a relative of the working parents took care of the children. But beginning
with the Industrial Revolution, people moved away from farms and small towns to find better job chances
in larger cities. Gradually nuclear families are often seen in the society, but there also appears the
immediate family, with either the mother or the father living with the children because of divorce. Another
variation is the mixed family, the result of a marriage between a previously married man and woman who
combine the children from their former marriages into a new family.
     Since 1950s and 1960s, a trend that has appeared is the sharing of child-care responsibilities between husband and wife. More and more women are working outside the home. Around 70 percent of women
with children under 18 have other jobs besides that of mother and homemaker. Most are employed in
traditional fields for females, such as sales, education, and service. Some are engineers, politicians, doctors, lawyers, and scientists. And at the end of twentieth century, even a few have begun to occupy vital
positions in business, government, and banking, breaking through the so-called glass ceiling.
     Money matters influence women to work. Some are employed full time, some part time, and some
seek creative solutions such as flex-time work schedules and job sharing. Many are single mothers, in
single-parent family, raising children by themselves. But in most cases, one income in the household is
simply not enough, so both parents must work to support the family. The men are no longer the only
breadwinners.
     So who watches the children while the parents work? Answers to this question are varied. Some
parents put children in day-care centers. Some parents put children in informal day-care centers in private homes. Companies and hospitals are realizing that providing day care at the workplace makes for happier and more productive employees. Some wealthy families can have a nanny, a woman who comes to care
for the children in their own home. Many of these child-care workers are from other areas, e.g. South
America and Eastern Europe.
     From the last decade, the accessibility of technology-computers, faxes, teleconferencing-has made it
easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch. Will this new flexibility in the work force bring a
positive change for taking care of children? Only time will tell.1. What is an immediate family according to the passage?A. An expanded family.
B. A mixed family.
C. A nuclear family.
D. A single-parent family.2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A. Women can get to the top positions easily.
B. Educated women are employed in many fields.
C. Women have more and more chances to work outside.
D. More and more women have children at very young age.3. Employers make their employees more productive by ______. A. putting their children in private centers
B. offering office equipments to workers
C. providing day care at the workplace
D. allowing them to work at home4. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?A. Who Takes Care of Children?
B. Why do Women Work Outside?
C. What Benefits Single Parents?
D. How do People Support Families?

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阅读理解。     Diving around Halaveli Island was a really unforgettable experience. I participated (参加) in a day
diving trip that had lunch on the boat. We went to Maalhoss Thila first. The current (水流) can be very
strong here but we were lucky and had a mild one. We enjoyed all the different colors of coral and fish.
The maximum (最大) depth of this dive was 30m, and we stayed for about 40 minutes. The water was
reasonably warm, so I was not cold only wearing a short-sleeved (袖子) wetsuit.
     I was a bit worried about having lunch on the boat, as sometimes my stomach feels bad, but it was
perfectly fine this time -perhaps because the boat had not stopped and was moving toward the other
dive place, or because the size of the boat was reasonably large.
     Our next diving place was called Manta. And as expected, the huge Manta was soon around us. It
is one of the most exciting moments I have had in my life. We only dove to 14m this time, which allowed
us to stay a bit longer -almost 50 minutes.
     On the way back all the women took strategic position (好位置) on the deck, sunbathing and
relaxing, while the men were getting bored and ate the leftovers from lunch. No matter how different we
were, we all enjoyed our trip.
     Another dive I would like to recommend (推荐) is called Maaya Thila, and it is the best night dive I
have ever had. We saw a huge turtle (海龟) sleeping in a cave, and sharks (鲨鱼) playfully chasing (追
赶) each other. They did not look friendly at all, but fortunately they did not decided to have us for
dinner. But anyway what happened that night under water will remain a fond memory to be retold on
special occasions by all the participants (参加者). It will be told with a smile on our faces.1. What information can we get from the passage?  A. The author enjoyed different colors of fish in Manta.
B. Diving in Maaya Thila is one of the most unforgettable experience for the author.
C. The author dove into Maaya Thila and stayed there for 50 minutes.
D. There were no dangerous sharks in Maaya Thila.2. The author was worried about having lunch on the boat because ______.A. the boat was not stopped
B. it was moving toward the other dive place
C. the boat was not big enough
D. he / she felt sick when eating on boats3. How many diving places are mentioned in the passage?   A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
D. 4.4. We learn from the last paragraph that ________.    A. Maaya Thila was only suitable for a night dive
B. many people had been killed at Maaya Thila
C. Maaya Thila is popular among all the participants
D. few people have the courage to dive at Maaya Thila5. The author wrote this passage to ________.A. share some wonderful experiences of diving with readers
B. make an attractive advertisement for a famous park
C. give you some tips when you go out for a dive
D. tell the readers how to spend a weekend or a long holiday

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完形填空。     Every person needs water and a diet of healthy foods. These foods should contain some fat,
some fiber, a little salt and so on.
     People need energy __1__ . They eat different kinds of food which change into energy. The
energy is___2__ in calories. Even when you __3__, you are using energy - about 65 calories an
hour. __4__you are at school, or walking home, your body is burning up 100 calories an hour.
When playing football or basketball, you __5__be using 400 calories an hour. On Sports Day,
during the relay race, you will use most of all, __6__as much as 650 calories an hour.
     The Chinese diet is considered to be the healthiest in the world. It contains a lot of fruit and
green vegetables. It is __7__in fiber and low in sugar and fat. The Chinese eat less sugar than many
other countries in theworld. That is __8__lots of people in China have healthy white teeth.
     People in the Western world do not eat such healthy foods. They eat __9__fat and sugar and
don’t take enough __10__. Because of this, they __11__weight very easily. Their diet contains a
lot of fat in the __12__of potato crisps, potato chips, butter, cream and chocolate. They eat a lot
of sugar which exist in cakes, soft drinks,__13__and so on.
     The result is that many of them become fat.__14__ some have bad teeth. In some parts of
Britain, one person in ten, __15__the age of thirty, has no teeth left.(     )1. A. for life
(     )2. A. measuring
(     )3. A. are asleep
(     )4. A. While
(     )5. A. must
(     )6. A. surely
(     )7. A. rich
(     )8. A. how
(     )9. A. much too
(     )10. A. exercises
(     )11. A. put on
(     )12. A. type
(     )13. A. sweets
(     ) 14. A. But
(     )15. A. at         B. to live
B. taken
B. fall asleep
B. During
B. can
B. usually
B. poor
B. why
B. many too
B. food
B. gain on
B. form
B. sweet
B. Or
B. for          C. to live with
C. measured
C. go to sleep
C. As
C. need
C. perhaps
C. good
C. what
C. too many
C. work
C. get on
C. kind
C. candy bar
C. And
C. with          D. for a living
D. measure
D. go to bed
D. If
D. might
D. hardly
C. bad
D. that
D. too much
D. exercise
D. put up
D. sort
D. sweet thing
D. So
D. by

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阅读理解。     A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of
food is very important. It can keep your body strong, so take care of what you eat.
     There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy products group has food like milk, cheese
and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, a
nd the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all the four main groups.
With all these food together you will be given enough energy during the day.
     It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school
on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with
fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired during these days and you can not think
quickly.
    Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some
exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good
eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.

1.How many main food groups are mentioned in the passage?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D 52. Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?A. Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.
B. Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.
C. Corn, fish, cream and pork.
D. Rice, beancurd, apples, fish and chicken.3. Which of the following is a good eating habit?A.Going to school without any breakfast.
B. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.
C. Finishing your lunch in a very short time.
D. Having at least one food from all the four groups each meal.4. In this passage the writer mainly tells us that ______.A.every person needs food to grow well
B. taking exercise can keep your body strong
A.right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy
B.enough energy helps people think more quickly5. According to the passage, which is NOT TRUE?A.Each meal should have at least one food from each main group.
B.It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air.
C.Having a good eating habit with some exercise is very important for your health.
D.It is good to finish your breakfast in a very short time

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信息匹配。下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请根据A至F各课程的介绍和个各人的情况说明，选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。 A. A Look at American Literature（文学）
    A Look at American Literature is a course（课程）, which gives us a brief outline of American
Literature.
B. Works（作品） of Some Famous American Writers
    Works of Some Famous American Writers show us the introductions to eleven famous writers
and their works and also give us some comments on the works.
C. Detailed Reading of American Literature
    Detailed Reading of American Literature is a course which focuses on some important and moving
details in the works of American literature. It will analyse the detail.
D. Story and Plot
    It’s a course which analyses the setting of the main plots in some famous stories. The aim of this
course is to help those who want to become writers in the future.
E. Characters and Life
    As you know, literature comes from our life, but it’s more than our life. This course will analyze
the personalities of some important characters in the world literature, and combine the analysis with
our life. It will help us gain wisdom from the characters.
F. Literature Comments
   The course is a study of how to write literature comments through some vivid examples.
请阅读以下学生的相关信息，然后匹配他/她和拟要选择的课：
Helen wants to become a famous writer in the future. She is eager to take a course which can help
her realize her dream.
Peter was ill last term and missed a lot of lessons in American literature. He wants to take a course
which can give him an outline of it.
Kate likes to read literature works and she has many opinions after reading, but she doesn’t know
how to express her ideas properly.
Tommy has the basic knowledge of American literature. He wants to take a course which can help
him read more famous works about American literature.
Jerry wants to write some articles to show the significance of researching literature today. He is l
ooking for a course which can help him. 待选课程学生   课程名称(     )1. Helen  A.  A Look at American Literature(     )2. Peter B.  Works of Some Famous American WritersLiterature(     )3. Kate  C.  Detailed Reading of American (     )4. Tommy D.  Story and Plot(     )5. Jerry                      E.  Characters and LifeF. Literature Comments

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