The journey two naval (海軍) officers made some time ago to tile very deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be explored (探測(cè)). The two men went down several miles to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean hiding in a small steel ball called a “bathy-scaphe” to find out if there are any ocean currents (急流) or signs of life.
It was necessary to set ont early, so that the bathyscaphe would come to the surfacc in daylight, and so be easily found by the mother ship which would be waiting for it. The divers began preparations at dawn and soon afterwards, when all was ready, the steel ball disappeared under the surface of the water.
In time, the temperature dropped to freezing-point and the men trembled inside the ball. They kept in touch with the mother ship by telephone describing how they felt. Then, at a depth of 3 000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they were quite cut off from the outside world. At 30 000 feet, the men were surprised by a sudden, loud noise-------even the smallest hole in the ball would have meant instant death. Luckily, though, it was only one of the outer windows that had broken. Soon afterwards, the bathyscaphe touched the soft ocean floor, raising a big cloud of “dust” made up of different kinds of small, dead sea animals. Here, powerful lights lit up the dark water and the men were surprised to see fish swimming just above them quite untroubled by thc very large wate-pressure. But they did not dare to leave the lights on for long, as the heat from them made the water boil. Quite unexpectedly, the telephone began working again and the weak but clear voices of the officers were heard on thc mother ship. After a stay of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later, cold and wet through, but none the worse for their experience.
小題1:The officers started their journey at dawn___.  
A．because they wanted to return to the mother ship in twenty four hours
B．because the sea then was calm
C．when the sun was not too strong
D．so that they could return before dark
小題2:What did the officers find out at the bottom of the sea?  
A．They only found different dead sea animals.
B．They did find signs of life.
C．There was no signs of any life.
D．There was only dust.
小題3:The journey to the bottom of the sea helped us to realize that______. 
A．much of the world hasn’t yet been explored
B．there are not any signs of life at the bottom of the sea
C．strong water-pressure has great effect on fish
D．powerful lights can not be turned on at the ocean floor without killing fish
小題4:Which of the following is closest in meaning to “They were cold and wet through, but none the worse for their experience”?   
A．They were cold and wet through, which was the worst thing of all.
B．They were even worse than cold and wet through at the bottom of the sea.
C．Considering what they had just experienced, being cold and wet through was not too
bad.
D．For such an experience, being cold and wet through was not bad for them at all.
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Terraforming (Earth-forming) other planets, also known as planetary engineering (行星工程), seems like a task still centuries away for mankind to accomplish. However, it is a vigorous topic that attracts both popular and scientific interest. Why should the possibility of terraforming other planets be studied when it may be centuries before we know enough to even decide if it’s a good idea?
Mankind is getting more and more hard facts about other planets. The atmosphere of Venus has been explored; robots have surveyed the surface of Mars; Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn have been studied by spacecraft. Speculations have been answered; new questions have been raised, and enough hard data is right now becoming available to allow us to make the first attempt of planetary engineering.
In the past, people with excellent ideas about terraforming have kept them to themselves, or buried them in a desk drawer because they did not realize that anyone else was interested. But now, a wide circle of people has begun to do this kind of work. For instance, NASA funded a project on transforming Mars.
There are several strong reasons which demand that the possibilities of terraforming be studied carefully. First, it’s an exciting idea of a possible future for human beings. Such thinking has a valuable role in providing options for our future directions. Secondly, the techniques of terraforming will also help contemporary technologies in weather and climate control. Thirdly, such study may assist us in detecting any possible existence of extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI, The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, 地外文明搜索) and alien (異己的) civilizations on other planets.
Though the mission is far beyond our reach at the moment, we should at least keep our options open. Through debate and study on this subject, the possibility of rebuilding other planets to make them suitable homes for people may come true some day in the future.
小題1:.
. According to the context, what’s the meaning of the word “speculation” in paragraph 2?
A．The act of discussing something with a group of people.
B．The act of studying and researching.
C．The act of guessing without knowing all the facts about something.
D．The acting of writing letters to a certain organization.
小題2:.
Why did people keep the idea of terraforming to themselves in the past?
A．They thought no one else would show interest in the idea.
B．They gradually came to find the idea crazy.
C．They thought the idea would never come true.
D．They had few resources for further study on this topic.
小題3:.
. Which is NOT the reason to support the study of terraforming?
A．Even if we don’t succeed in terraforming, such study may help us to better understand technologies such as climate and weather control.
B．Such study may explore a new direction of development for human beings.
C．Such study may enable us to find the lives on other planets.
D．As the resources on Earth are being drained, it’s very urgent to study how to migrate (遷移) to other planets。
小題4:.
What’s the main idea of the article?
A．It’s highly possible that terraforming other planets will come true so we should increase investing in this program.
B．Even if the idea of terraforming other planets may take centuries to realize, we have many reasons to support such studies.
C．Terraforming other planets is the best option for human being’s future.
D．More and more people are taking planetary engineering as their occupation.

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The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children．On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special．
However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington．A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909．Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her．It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices（犧牲） and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man．Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910．
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day．Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died．
When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card．Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental（傷感的）．Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them．Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child need Dad．
小題1:．The United States is special in Father’s Day because ______．
A．many people celebrate the dayB．only America celebrates the day
C．America makes it an official dayD．a(chǎn)ll men are honored in America
小題2:．At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______．
A．Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday
B．Sonora’s birthday was June 19
C．it was decided by the president at that time
D．her mother died on June 19
小題3:．How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?
A．4B．10 C．14D．24
小題4:．According to the passage, on Father’s Day,  ______．
A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers
B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers
C．children must go home to honor their fathers
D．fathers are often honored in different ways
小題5:．According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______．
A．was very kind to anyoneB．was the first father honored in 1924
C．did a lot for his daughterD．a(chǎn)lways help others by giving money

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In white shirt, blue pants, black cloth shoes and two pigtails (辮子), Jingqiu gives off an air of great “pure beauty” in Zhang Yimou’s new movie Under the Hawthom Tree.《山揸樹(shù)之戀》
The film tells the story of the sad romance of Jingqiu and a handsome young man named Laosan. Set at the end of the “cultural revolution” (1966-1976), the pair manage to fall in love although they come form different political environments.
Before it was released, moviegoers speculated (推測(cè)) on just what this “pure beauty” could be. Director Zhang complained of how long it had taken him to find the right girl for the part of Jingqiu—a character so innocent that she believes simply lying on the same bed with a man will make her pregnant.
It was 18-year-old Zhou Dongyu who stood out from the crowd. According to Zhang, Zhou has “eyes that are clear like a fountain on a mountainside”. Born of an ordinary worker’s family, the Shijiazhuang girl was in her final year of high school and working hard for a place in an art college.
While some teenagers consider such “pure beauty” illusory (虛幻的), others believe that it speaks of something soulful.
Purity is all about the innocence that shines through from within, thinks 16-year-old Tan Mengxi of Nanjing.
“Being pure can be simple, not having complicated thoughts and being inexperienced. However, it doesn’t mean an ignorant or naive (天真的) person. So, a person is pure in his or her nature if he or she is always enthusiastic and able to deal with difficult matters independently. This purity doesn’t pass with time,” she said.
小題1: What image does Jingqiu give to audiences in the movie Under the Hawthorn Tree?
A．A simple girl.B．A pure girl.C．A romantic girl.D．A silent girl.
小題2: What kind of girl looks pure according to the passage?
A．A girl in red shirt, blue pants, black leather shoes and two pigtails.
B．A girl has eyes that are clear like a fountain on a mountainside.
C．A girl who was born into an ordinary worker’s family.
D．A girl wears accessories and make-up.
小題3: What’s the opinion of Tan Mengxi about purity?
A．It is of whether someone is ignorant or naive.
B．Being pure can be simple, not having complicated thoughts and being inexperienced.
C．It is of whether someone is always enthusiastic.
D．Purity is a matter of internal quality and doesn’t pass with time.
小題4: Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
A．What makes a pure girl?
B．A debate on the movie Under the Hawthorn Tree
C．Opinions on the character Jingqiu
D．It’s hard to find the character Jingqiu
小題5:When did the story in the movie happen？
A．In the 1960sB．In the 1980s
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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 help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.
There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all 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 in 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.
小題1: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, bean curd（豆腐）, apples, fish and chicken.
小題2: 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．Having at least one food from all four groups each meal.
D．Having different food from all four food groups.
小題3: 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
C. the right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy
D. enough energy helps people think more quickly
小題4:The underlined word “dairy” in the second passage means _____.
A．the food made out of cows such as milk and butter
B．she shop that sells milk and butter
C．a(chǎn) farm where cows are kept
D．a(chǎn) place where milk products are made.
小題5:The best title for this passage is _____.
A．The Four Food GroupsB． A Healthy Diet
C．Your Body And FoodD．Food And Your Health

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American is the country on the move. In unheard of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly—up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active. It’s hard not to get the message. The advantages of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads for everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the good points of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity(宣傳) for races held in American cities helped develop a strong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally helpful and sometimes safer-forms of exercise.                                                  
As the popularity of exercise continues to increase, so does scientific evidence (根據(jù)) of its health benefit. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle group strongly enough to almost double the heart rate and keep it doubles for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will greatly improve physical health in about three months.
小題1: According to the essay, what was the percentage of American adults doing regular physical exercises two years ago?                                                                                
A．About 70%.B．Nearly 60C．Almost 50%.D．More than 12%.
小題2: A growing interest in sports didn’t developed until______________.                             
A．25 years agoB．two years agoC．the late 1960sD．now
小題3:Which of the following if the closest in meaning to underlines phrase “l(fā)eveled –off”?       
A．became very popularB．stopped being popular
C．reached its lowest level in popularityD．stopped increasing in number
小題4: It can be learnt from the passage that the good points of exercise___________.               
A．a(chǎn)re to be provedB．a(chǎn)re to be further studied
C．a(chǎn)re supported by scientific evidenceD．a(chǎn)re self- evident
小題5:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?                              
A．Different Forms of exerciseB．Exercise——The Road to Health
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Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary.
Important words to learn:E Essential I improver A Advanced
Pump noun [C] DEVICE 1 A a piece of equipment which is
used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place
gas pump SHOE2[USUALLY PLURAL]US (UK COURT SHOE)
8 type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of
fastening it to the foot which is worn by women
3 [USUALLY PLURAL]  type of flat shoe, like a BALIET dancer’s shoe when is worn by women 4 [USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat·shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sports.
verb LIQUID/GAS1 [T USUALLY·ADV/PREP] to force
liquid or gas to move somewhere:our latest machine can
pump a hundred gallors a minute , o The new wine is
pumped into stirage tanks.o The heart pumos blood
through the arteries/round the body. INFORMATION2[T]
INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direce:She was pumping mefor details of the new projece.
Idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand (="hold" their hand and move it up and down, especiallyIn order to greet them)·pump lron INFORMAL to lift
Heavy weights for exercise: These days both men andWomen pump iron far fitnets.
Pharsal verbs pump sth into sth to spend    
Money trying to make something operate succesfully:
They had been pumpinh money into the business for someYears without seeing any results.
Pump sth out(M)REMOVE1 to remove water or other liquid from something using a pump:We took turnspumping out the boat.PRODUCE2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVINGto produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated, forceful and continuous: The government keeps pumpingout the same old propaganda.O The car radio waspumping out music with a heacy beat.
Pump out sth someone’s stomach is pumped out, aPoisonous substance is removed from it by being-sucked
Through a tube. She had to go to hospital  Stomach pumped out.
Pump sth up [M] INFORMAL to make someone feel morecontident or excited: He was offering them advince andtrying to pump them up.O[R]The players were pumpingthemselves up by singing the national anthem, before thegame.
Pump sth up[M]1 to fill something with air using a  pump: Have you pumped up the balloons yet?O I must pump the tyres up on my bike.2 INFORMAL to increase
something by a large amount:The US was able to pump up exports.O Let’s pump up the tolume a bit!
Pump-action /pamp ek/ n/adjective describes a device which operates by forcing song     especially air ,in or out of a closed space or container, a pump-action shotgun , a pump   action   
Pump priming noun specialized the activity of helping a business ,programm ,economy    etc   to  develop by  giving it money.  The government is carding small,pump-priming grants to single moter who are starting their own businesses.
Punnoun a humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sound like another word:she made a couple of dreadful puns.  This is a well-known joke based on a pun “What’s  black and white and red   all  over   A newspaper
Verb  to make a pun
Punch
Noun      (c)a forceful hit with a fist (="closed" hand) she gave him a punch lik on us in the nose effect
2 U the power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people ,I felt the performance speech presntation lacked punch DRnk  3  a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices pieces of frut and often wine or other alcoholic drinks tool  4  a piece of equoce  which cuts boles in a maena by pushing a piece of met through it a ticket punch have you seen the hole puneh anywhere?
Verb(t) hit 1  to hit someone or something with your FIST (="closed" hand);He punched him in the stomach.2 MALY US to hit with your fingers the bugins on a telephone or the kdys on a keys on a keyboard USE TOCL make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper  .This belt’s too big .I’ll have to punch an extra hole in it.
Idioms punch sb’s lights out informal to hit someone repeatedly very hard punch the clock us to put a card into a special machine to record the times you amive at and leave work:After 17 years of punching the clock,he just disappeared one morning and was mever heard from again.
小題1:What does the word“pump”mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case”?
A．Talk withB．a(chǎn)sk for information.
C．Listen toD．Provide with evidence
小題2:When Sally says“The TV propram kept pumping out commercials”,she may be______.
A．excitedB．interested
C．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed
小題3:What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?
A．sums of moneyB．Raw materials
C．informative and significantD．intereing and powerful
小題4:When Sylvia says“His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,she thinks it was not_____.
A．fluent and impressiveB．logical and moving
C．informative and significantD．interestitng and powerful

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Early this month, on the Egyptian-Israeli border not far from her hometown, a series of bombings killed 35 people and injured more than 160. Despite the attack, life quickly returned to normal. Living under the threat of attack is normal here.
Israel teenagers’ interests are not very different from others’. “Low-cut jeans（低腰牛仔褲）and miniskirts are very in,”said Hinanit, an 18-year-old teenager.
“You cannot let the fighting control what you do and don’t do. Of course I am scared sometimes, but I still go out and have fun. Yon always have to be careful, and things are probably more dangerous now, but I still love Israel. It is my home, and I would not leave it for anything!” Cohen said.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian boy named Bilal lies in a hospital bed, with his friends round, praying for his life. He has been in a coma（昏迷）since Israeli soldiers shot him on his way to school last month. In this recent military action, Israeli soldiers have killed at least 83 Palestinians, including 24 children.
Palestinian children lead a dangerous life under the watchful eyes of Israeli soldiers. Israel presents them as terrorists（恐怖分子）and faceless stone throwers. Many Palestinian children have been driven away from homes into crowded and hungry refugee camps with their families. “Even if we are surrounded by Israeli soldiers and have no food, we will stand and defend our country,” said Fatima Al-Aidi，a 13-year-old teenager, who lost a friend in Israel’s recent attack. “I hope to carry a lot of weapons and take my revenge（報(bào)復(fù)）one day. I hope the day comes when the enemy leaves Palestine.”
小題1:The underlined sentence “Despite the attack, life quickly returned to normal” means “     ”.
A．Life has returned to normal as a result of the attack
B．Life remains normal even if there was an attack
C．Life has returned to normal, although there was an attack
D．If there is not the attack, life will return to normal
小題2:Cohen’s words suggests that she        .
A．is living in horrorB．is peace-loving
C．wants to join the armyD．doesn’t let fighting change her life
小題3:How does Israel think of Palestinian children? They are______
A．lovelyB．smartC．friendlyD．dangerous
小題4:What can we learn from what Fatima Al-Aidi said?
A．He was in poor health.
B．he hated Israeli soldiers.
C．He was eager to invent some other weapons to attack Israel.
D．He wishes more help to be given.

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A new power plant in Nakoso, Japan, might someday change everything for coal plants．Since the new power plant fired up in September, the designer, Mistubishi, is expecting to prove it's possible to burn coal without polluting．This technology is known as integrated gasification combined cycle （IGCC）．Proving IGCC works should give Mitsubishi's US partner, NRG Energy, the jump other hurdles to building new clean plants．
The project promised to solve the problem of the ages for power plants: how to produce cheap, clean, reliable electricity．No existing technology can do all three perfectly．
The problem is IGCC isn't there yet．It costs about 20 percent more than traditional plants．And even though it's easier to collect the resulting carbon dioxide from an IGCC plant than a traditional plant, there's no proven way to get rid of the greenhouse gas．One plan is to drill a shaft（通道） to pump the carbon dioxide underground, into saltwater formations．But there's no guarantee it will remain underground forever．
NRG administrators think solving the IGCC riddles is worth the trouble because they expect the U．S．will soon limit the amount of carbon dioxide that power generators may give out ．
"With the additional cost of IGCC, to just voluntarily build something that's 20 percent more expensive, that’s commercial suicide," NRG chief administrator, David Crane said．
NRG administrators expect the cost to decline after six or seven plants are built．But other industry experts think it will take about a dozen plants for the price to be competitive with traditional coal plants．
Takaya Watanabe, a vice general manager of Mitsubishi, admits that the cost challenges are difficult．“It’s good for a company to say we want to be green, but unless someone is willing to pay, it's a dream．It won't keep our family eating rice," he said．
小題1:What is expected of the new technology?
A．To make electricity without polluting the air．
B．To produce energy without burning coal．
C．To keep the use of electricity cheaper．
D．To pump carbon dioxide more easily ．
小題2:What's the biggest problem the companies are faced with?
A．How to pump greenhouse gases．
B．How to deal with the high cost．
C．How to get along with other partners．
D．How to improve the new technology．
小題3:What can be inferred from the passage?
A．New technologies are unacceptable to people．
B．It's unlikely to build more new power plants．
C．The companies are run on a tight budget．
D．Going green is easier said than done．

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