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阅读理解。

     Today it seems perfectly natural for us to shake hands when we greet someone or say goodbye. But like
so many things that we do without thinking such actions at one time probably represented something.
     For example, in primitive (原始的) life the hand was used to fight enemies, kill animals, and make spears
and tools. So when the hand was extended to someone, it showed that the person was not armed or ready for
fight.
     We know that the hand was an important symbol in early religion, probably as a mark of power. The
Greeks prayed to their gods with raised hands. Presenting the hands palm to palm was at one time the way
an inferior (身份低的) person paid respect to a superior(身份高的) one.
     Among the Arabs, it was customary at one time to kiss the hand of a superior. Later on, polite Arabs
began to resist the efforts of people to kiss their hands, and sometimes they would end up shaking hands as
each tried to prevent the other from showing this mark of"inferiority (下级)."
     The early Greeks held out the right hand when they wished to show friendship to a stranger. So we can
see that the hand, and what was done with it, was full of meaning to people down through the ages. And
while we shake hands without thinking, we are really carrying on a custom that has been handed down to us
from ancient times.

1. The second paragraph tells us ________.A. the handshake didn"t mean greeting
B. what hands were used to do in primitive life
C. the handshake showed men"s kindness
D. the handshake showed nothing 2. Human beings first made their living by ________. A. hunting
B. fishing
C. hand
D. farming 3. Among the Arabs, at one time, ________. A. people kissed each other whenever they met
B. men kissed the women whenever they met
C. less important person kissed more important person"s hand
D. more important person kissed less important person"s hand4. Generally speaking, in different countries ________. A. people shake hands in the same way
B. handshake has different meanings
C. strangers never have handshake
D. people only use handshake to show friendship 5. The phrase " hand down" in the last sentence means ________.A. put down
B. leave down
C. give down
D. pass down

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阅读理解。

     "If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!"
    That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.
     Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how
smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball,
you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference
between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.
You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very
loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
     All children soon learn what "Don"t touch!" means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on
touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something
well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on
warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.
     There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel
everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your
skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
     Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs

say, "Do touch!" There you can feel everything on show. If you want to see better, reach out and touch.
Then you will really see!

1. By touching things _____. A. you will have a strange feeling
B. you will learn how to reach out your hand
C. you can learn more about them
D. you can tell what colors they really are 2. Which of the following can be the best title of the story?A. Touching by Feeling
B. To See or to Feel
C. To See Better-Feel
D. Ways of Feeling3. Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?. A. Your fingers.
B. Your eyes.
C. Your skin.
D. Your back. 4. What can"t your skin feel?. A. Sounds.
B. Darkness.
C. Water.
D. Coins5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Touching is helping us to see better.
B. Our skins may help us enjoy music.
C. People don"t have to learn to feel.
D. Visitors can"t feel the things on show in any museums

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阅读理解。     A Mumbai based but British made movie, Slumdog Millionaire took the most Oscars in Hollywood
last week. Starring a cast (演员阵容) of unknown actors, the movie won eight awards including best
picture and best director. The movie follows the life of an 18-year-old boy who"s grown up in the slums
(贫民窟) of Mumbai, India.
     The boy ends up winning money and love when he makes it onto a popular TV game show.
     In spite of the film"s Success at the Academy Awards, Indians have mixed feelings about Slumdog.
The argument about how the movie portrays (描述) India began when it hit cinemas.
     The film is set in the poor and cruel society of one of Mumbai"s slums. In one scene, the hero jumps
into a smelly open-air toilet to run after a pop star. That world, though real to hundreds of millions of
Indians, is very different to how modem India sees itself. Many Indian audiences feel uncomfortable with
the film"s portraying of India as a slum land.
     Several well-respected local Indian filmmakers have said the story has been tailored for western
audiences. Veteran Bollywood star, Amitabh Bachchan, said the film portrayed India as a" Third World,
dirty developing nation."
     Even some of those who like the movie are unhappy with its title. People who live in slums have taken
to the streets with signs that read: "Don"t call us dogs" and "I am not a slum dog."
     "It"s understandable why people are unhappy with the title." Indian author Chitra Divakaruni told the
New York Times. "In Indian culture being called a dog is extremely rude.It is often used in films to
describe evil people."
     However, others have been more positive. The Wall Street Journal in New York described Slumdog
as "the world"s first globalized masterpiece (杰作) 1. Many Indians are unhappy with the movie because _____. A. it is not made by Indians
B. it portrays a wrong picture of India
C. it too far from their life
D. it describes a dirty and poor India 2. From Paragraph 5,we can learn some Indian filmmakers may think the move ._____ A. has been cut by westerners
B. has described western life
C. has been made to win the western awards
D. has been made to meet the taste of westerners 3. The main message of the passage is that _____. A. Indians have mixed feelings at the movie
B. The movie won eight Oscars awards
C. India is a Third World developing country
D. Westerners like movies portraying slums 4. _____ thinks highly of the movie.A. Some well-respected local Indian filmmakers
B. The Wall Street Journal in New York
C. The people who live in slums in Mumbai
D. Indian author Chitra Divakaruni

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阅读理解。     I"m one of those people who are terrible at saying no. I spend too much of my time doing things I"d
rather not be. I get things done, but it"s not always the best I can do, or the best way I can spend my time.
That"s why my newest goal, both as a professional and a person, is to be a quitter.
     Being a quitter isn"t being someone who gives up, who doesn"t see important things through to the end.
I want to quit doing things that I"m asked to do. for no other reason than I"m asked to do it. I want to be
able to quit something in mid-stream, because I realize there"s nothing good coming from it.
     A friend of mine once told me that"I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book, even after
getting 500 pages into it."Strange though it sounds,we all intend to do this. We get involved in something,
realize we don"t want to be a part of it, but just keep doing it.
     What I advise is to quit as often as possible. If you"re stuck doing something, and don"t really want to
do it anymore, step back for a second. Ask if you really have to do this, and what value is being produced
from your doing it. Don"t think about the time you"ve put into it or how much it"s taken over your life. If
you don"t want to do it,and don"t have to do it, don"t do it.
     By quitting these things, you"ll free up time to do things that actually do create value, for yourself and
for others.You"11 be able to begin to put your time and effort into the things you"d actually like to do.
     Let"s learn how to say"no" at the beginning. or in the middle. Let"s see to it that we"re spending our time
creating value, rather than worsening our losses. Let"s be quitters together. 1. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3,we can see the friend of the writer seems to believe _____. A. adults should always finish books completely
B. adults should stop reading after getting 500 pages
C. adults can stop reading if there"s no value
D. adults can stop reading if he gets the main idea 2. The underlined phrase "free up time" in Paragraph 5 probably means "_____ ". A. give somebody extra time
B. make bad use of time
C. takes somebody more time
D. spend less time3.The best title of the passage should be _____.A. Stop Doing Things
B. Try to Be a Quitter
C. Learn to Say No
D. Create our Value

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阅读理解。
根据短文内容,从短文的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。     Money, jewels and important documents (文件) are not the only valuables placed in banks these days.
  1   There"re ten breast banks set up across the United States, where mothers can donate (捐赠) their extra
milk for other women"s babies. Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health
Organization says it is the only food that babies should get during the first six months of life, in most cases.
   2 Sometimes these premature babies (早产儿) must stay in hospital for many weeks.
       3 Doctor James Cameron who treats newborns at Lutheran Children"s Hospital in Fort Wayne, India
says:"The fact is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the
mom"s able to make that help provide immunity (免疫).It"s very important for the health of newborns.
       4 Donors must be willing to provide almost three liters (公升) of breast milk. They freeze the milk
and take it to the station. There, employees warm the milk and mix it with other mothers" milk. Then, the
milk is heated to kill bacteria (细菌).After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is
safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to
hospitals to feed premature or sick babies. To ensure the quality of the breast milk, donors must obey certain
requirements, too.   5

A. More mothers are willing to donate breast milk.
B. Donors are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol (酒精).
C. The working process (程序)is strict.
D. Some mothers store their breast milk in banks.
E. Breast milk is almost like medicine.
F. Breast milk is babies" main food.
G. Breast milk is especially important for babies born too early.

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完形填空。     My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, "Oh, Beckham is so handsome,
so cool, that I can"t help falling in love with him!" or "What perfect skills he has!" Yeah, I   1 to some
degree, though I sometimes do want to   2 them how much they know about Beckham, apart from his
  3 and how much they know about football apart from   4 goals. It seems funny that we are   5 for
things, with which we are unfamiliar or about which we are   6 , but we all, my friends as well as I,
consider this one of life"s   7 .
     We need these pleasures to   8 our lives. But that doesn"t   9 to craziness or nonsense. As an old
saying goes: "Don"t judge a book by its cover." We  10  not judge anything from its appearance. We
should all know, it is one"s good   11 and great contribution that make one a star and unforgettable.
Therefore we"d better say   12 about Beckham"s good looks. If we close our eyes, falling in deep  13 ,
we can find that the things that move us to be really happy or sad have a  14  meaning.
     If we don"t go deeper and are just satisfied with  15  things, sooner or later we will find that we have
not really gained anything because our first   16 has blinded and misled us, and we"ll remain ignorant
(无知的)  17  we realize that and make some changes.
     It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is  18  of great progress. If one day we are
willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it  19  us, we will finally prove how much we
have  20  up, how much more sensible, mature, and intelligent we have become.

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