Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (pocket money). The purpose is to let children learn from experiences at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly．
The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration．Some children get a weekly allowance．Others get a monthly allowance．
In any case, parents should make clear what，if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money．At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this，they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget．Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance．
The object is to show young people that a budget demands a choice between spending and saving．Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs，like clothing or electronics．Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home．These jobs are a normal part of family life．
Paying children to do extra work around the house，however，can be useful．It can even provide an understanding of how a business works．
Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money．They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want．Or they can save it.
Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice．You have to cut costs and plan for the future．Requiring children to save part of their allowances can also open the door to future saving and investing．Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance.
A saving account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest．
Compounding works by paying interest on interest．So，for example，one dollar invested at two per-cent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year．The second years，the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents，and so on．That may not seem like a lot．But over time it adds up．
小題1:Giving an allowance, parents should consider all the following EXCEPT_______.
A．how much the child should get each timeB．whether the child has made a budget
C．where the money really goesD．how often a child can get it
小題2:The author of the passage holds the opinion that________.
A．what children learn by handling allowances may be beneficial in the future
B．children can learn to set up their own business with their allowances
C．keeping allowances in the bank is the best choice for children
D．it is not a good idea to pay children for housework at home
小題3:The underlined words “compound interest” in the passage probably mean ________.
A．increasing curiosity to learn how to make more money
B．stronger power to hold one’s attention to saving money
C．money paid by the bank on your original money and the gain from it
D．the sum of money that you earn from keeping your money in the bank
小題4:What is the best title for the passage?
A．Be Generous to Pay Your Children．B．Be Wise to Avoid Financical Mistakes．
C．Saving Allowances Does Good to Children.D．Allowances Help Children Learn about Money．
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Broken rubber bands and flat tires requiring replacement could soon be a thing of the past．
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The best part is that the new rubber can be repaired and used again and again without losing its strength or ability or stretch．When cut, the rubber can be made new again, simply by pressing the two broken ends back together．
The product can be repaired at room temperature, around twenty degrees Centigrade；other self-healing materials require higher temperatures for repair．
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However, time is an important element in the process．If the broken ends are not brought together quickly, a repair is not possible．This is because molecules will form bonds with molecules on their own side．The inventors say the surfaces of the rubber can be repaired within a week of being separated．
The rubber is the creation of scientists at the Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Education Institution in Paris．The organization is part of France’s National Center for Scientific Research．The new material is described in greater detail in the research publication Nature．
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A．It can be made as easily as common rubber．
B．It is environmentally-friendly．
C．It can repair itself at room temperature．
D．It is made of smaller molecules．
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A．Why the new rubber is unique．
B．Why the new rubber can repair itself．
C．The new rubber is made from huge molecules．
D．The new rubber is different from the common rubber．
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Preparing for tomorrow
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Their teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these    38   ．She said that she would teach them something that should be given．Ms．Shelton    39    by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to   40   , maybe even be president someday, and she wanted to prepare them for that day．
Ms．Shelton spoke those words many years ago．  41    did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them    42   ．She believed that if they were well prepared, they could   43   high goals．
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “People only see what they are    44    to see．” If that’s true, then it is also   45    that they only become what they are prepared to become．And many things in life are just about getting ready．
“I want to be doing something more    46    with my life than what I am doing now,” a young man once said to me．He    47    what he was doing was just not that important．Other people have said things to me such as, “I only   48    I had a meaningful relationship．” And, “I’d really like to get a better job, but I just don’t see   49   ．”
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Think of today as another chance to  53   yourself for the exciting future you are looking for．Today is not wasted．If you desire more from    54   , then you can use today as training．For you will experience only what you are prepared to   55   ．Something wonderful can happen．And you can use today to get ready for tomorrow．
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A．startedB．endedC．warnedD．reminded
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A．SeldomB．LittleC．HardlyD．Totally
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A．keepB．haveC．setD．a(chǎn)chieve
小題9:
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小題12:A．boasted  B．behaved    C．felt    D looked
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A．prepareB．enjoyC．imagineD．conduct
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But this system, in which brothers and sisters take the place of the father, no longer exists in South India except in a few villages. Economic(經(jīng)濟(jì)的) changes have had far- reaching effect on family life. Family life began to change when men went out to work in factories and offices instead of working with their mothers, brothers, and sisters on the land. When a man went out to work, he had money of his own and could buy his own land and build his own family, instead of depending on his mother and his brothers. He wanted to be independent(獨(dú)立的). This is an example of the way in which economic relations can have an effect on family relationships.
小題1: The best title of this passage is ______.
A．Husband Actually Visitor in Family
B．Family System in South India
C．Wife Has Important Position in Family
D．Economic Relations Affects Family Relationships
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A．The mother.B．The mother’s eldest brother.
C．The father.D．The father’s mother.
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A．his wifeB．his sons and daughters
C．his mother, brothers and sistersD．his wife’s brother
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The car plane has wings that unfold for flying—a process the company says takes one minute—and fold back up for driving. A runway is still required to take off and land.
The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.
The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly. They say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you’re good to go. When you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don’t have to store it at an airport—you park it in the garage at home.
The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers. Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(臨界)conditions.
The Transition’s price tag: $194,000, But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, transponder or GPS. Another option is a full-plane parachute.
“If you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option,” Gersh said.
So far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits.“We’re working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps,” Brown said.
小題1:
We can learn from the first paragraph that     .
A．car-planes will be popular in 2011
B．people might drive a car-plane in 2011
C．both Transition and Ferrari can take off and land
D．Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts
小題2:
lt takes the car-plane one minute to     .
A．fold and unfold its wingsB．unfold wings for flying
C．land in the airportD．meet flying safety regulations
小題3:
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The car-plane needs a runway to take off and land.
B. To meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA.
C. The car-plane may fly as high as normal planes.
D. People can park the car-plane in the garage at their home.
小題4:
The underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refers to     .
A．the radioB．the transponderC．the GPSD．the full-plane parachute
小題5:
What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The Corner
B．Which to Choose: A Ferrari or a Car Plane?
C．A more Convenient and Cheaper Way to Fly
D．Cars With Wings Can Fly as Fast as Planes

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Most Americans have great respect for their flag and every school day begins with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Stars and Stripes. Written in 1892, this pledge is recited in schools before classes begin and it serves as a sign of unity and identity for the various groups of people who have come from so many different lands and cultures.
Students stand at attention with their right hand over their heart, face the flag which is displayed in the classroom before them and begin, “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.” Even the immigrants who come from distant lands must recite this pledge to the flag when they become eligible for citizenship.
The American flag is also known as “Old Glory” and over the years has evolved to its present form of fifty stars and thirteen stripes. The stars represent the fifty states and the stripes stand for the original thirteen colonies.
The first version of the flag with its stars and stripes appeared in 1777, but only had thirteen stars. As each new state joined the union, a new star was added. The last star to be added was in 1960 after Hawaii became the fiftieth state. In the future if another state joins the Union, another star will be added to the field of blue. The number of stripes, however, remains consistent and never changes.
The design of the flag may have altered over the years, but the colors, red, white and blue, have remained constant. In 1782 the Congress of the United States proclaimed that red stood for hardiness and courage, white stood for purity and innocence, and blue for justice and perseverance.
It was the flag which inspired the creation of the national anthem: “The Star Spangled Banner” in 1812. President Wilson in 1916 and later President Coolidge in 1927 suggested in proclamations to fellow countrymen that a special day be set aside to honor the flag. In 1949 the American Congress gave official recognition of June 14 as Flag Day.
小題1:According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892.
B．Another name of the American flag is “Old Glory” or “The Stars and Stripes”.
C．The design of the flag has stayed the same over the years.
D．June 14 was set aside as Flag Day to honor the flag from 1949 on.
小題2:What is the purpose of the Pledge of Allegiance?
A．It opens the school day.B．It is recited in all schools.
C．It is a sign of unity and nationalism.D．It makes someone eligible for citizenship.
小題3:What do the fifty stars on the flag represent?
A．Purity and innocence.B．Truth and honesty
C．Bravery and courageD．The fifty states.
小題4:The colors of the American flag ________.
A．have changed from time to time.B．have always been red, white and blue.
C．used to be only red and white.D．used to be red and blue.
小題5:The best title of the passage would be ________.
A．“Old Glory”: the American FlagB．The Pledge of Allegiance
C．American National AnthemD．Flag Day

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A new study has been carried to test the role of story telling in lowering blood pressure. Dr. Thomas Houston, a professor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, led a group of scientists that researched how pre-recorded videos of hypertension (高血壓) patients' talking about their medical histories helped another group of patients with high blood pressure to control their condition over several months.
Houston was surprised by their studies that suggested that communication can be a powerful tool in medicine. They showed that those who had had similar experiences, when talking to someone with a similar background, could help change their behavior to become healthier. Hypertension is difficult to control, since it is dependent on diet, exercise and mental state. Medical treatments with drugs, and lifestyle therapies(療法) have been relatively ineffective because people find it hard to follow those medical requirements.
In the test, his team carefully chose their story-tellers from 230 members of a patients' community with whom they could most easily relate. Next, they divided their study population into two groups. One received three interactive DVDs containing the tellers' stories of their experiences in living with and treating their hypertension. The other were given educational discs on an unrelated health topic. The study volunteers reported that they had listened to the DVDs, and after three months, those who heard the stories of the hypertensive patients lowered their blood pressure.
While the study did not address how the story-telling influenced the patients' behavior, Houston doubts that watching patients of similar backgrounds who had a similar medical experience helped to motivate them to seek medical help to their hypertension. They found that after six months the difference in blood pressure between those who watched the story-tellers and those who observed the unrelated videos remained, suggesting that the story-telling continued to have an effect.
小題1: We can learn from the text that the pre-recorded videos _________.
A．tell medical histories of hypertension patients
B．introduce some medical treatments of hypertension
C．introduce a good lifestyle for hypertensive patients
D．tell scientific discoveries of the scientist group
小題2:Houston was surprised to find that _______.
A．hypertension is really difficult to control
B．communication has some medical effects
C．medical treatments have no effect at all
D．people don't follow the medical requirements
小題3: The underlined word "address" in the last paragraph most probably means _______.
A．persuadeB．observeC．a(chǎn)ttend D．a(chǎn)nnounce
小題4: Which of the following could be the best title of the text?
A．The stories of some hypertension patients.
B．Medical treatments of blood pressure.
C．Storytelling may help lower blood pressure.
D．Suggestions about how to lower blood pressure.

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“I think part of the reason why we’re not seeing more yet is that the impacts of this crisis are really just beginning，”Greenpeace marine biologist John Hocevar said．
The counting of dead wildlife in the Gulf is more than an academic exercise；the deaths will help determine how much BP pays in damages．
小題1:What do the marine life react to the BP disaster？
A．Dolphins and sharks show up in deep water．
B．Tens of thousands of marine animals are found dead．
C．Sea creatures flee from oil spill，gathering near seashore．
D．Birds crawl（爬）deep into caves．
小題2:The environmental disaster was caused by       ．
A．the lack of environmental sense of BP
B．the nearly two-mouth-old oil spill
C．the crowding marine life
D．the damage of Mexico Gulf ecosystem
小題3:What is John Hocevar’s attitude towards the disaster？
A．DisappointedB．DepressedC．NeutralD．Worried
小題4:From the passage，we can infer that         ．
A．marine scientists have seen some strange phenomena．
B．the disaster has little influence on dolphins．
C．a(chǎn) three-person crew reached no conclusion．
D．BP will pay much money according to the number of dead wildlife there．

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Researchers believe that the insect(昆蟲) is better at managing congestion (擁擠) than humans. Ants are the most many type of animal on earth with brains that contain about 250,000 cells ---- the largest among insects.
Now an intelligence expert Dr. Dirk Helbing says understanding more about ants could help solve one of the headaches of modern life -- road congestion.
His team set up an "ant motorway" with two routes of different widths from the nest to some sugar syrup (糖漿). Soon the narrower（更窄的） route soon became crowded（擁擠的）. But when an ant returning along the crowded route to the nest met with another ant just starting out, the returning ant pushed the newcomer onto the other path. However, if the returning ant had enjoyed a trouble-free journey, it did not send the newcomer in a different direction.
The result was that just before one route became clogged , the ants had turned to another route and traffic jams never formed.
The researchers also created a computer model of more complex ant networks with routes of different lengths. The team found that even though ants being sent in another direction sometimes took a longer route, they still got to the food quickly and efficiently.
Dr. Helbing, of the Dresden University of Technology in Germany, said that while you cannot allow cars to meet with traffic coming in the opposite（相反的）direction as a form of traffic control, you could do the next best thing and allow them to communicate.
His plan is to force cars traveling in one direction to tell oncoming traffic what the conditions they are about to meet with-- so they can avoid that situation if necessary.
小題1:The first paragraph suggests that _______.
A．a(chǎn)nts have a special way to manage congestion
B．a(chǎn)nts are clever and good at dealing with the traffic jams because of developed brain
C．insects are similar to animals in dealing with the traffic jams because of developed brain
D．insects have more advantages than humans
小題2: The underlined word "clogged" can be replaced by _______ in the following four words.
A．cleanedB．narrowedC．crowdedD．shortened
小題3:If an ant returns along crowded route to the nest, how does the ant solve the traffic problem?
A．The ant will change the direction of its own.
B．The ant stopped the newcomer from moving ahead and forced the newcomer to wait there patiently.
C．The ant can't direct the newcomer.
D．The ant will push the newcomer to the other route, so traffic jams won't form.
小題4: What's the advice that Dr. Helbing gives us?
A．The cars cannot be allowed to communicate with traffic coming in the opposite direction.
B．The cars can communicate with traffic in the same direction.
C．The cars that travel in one direction can tell oncoming traffic about the traffic conditions.
D．We should build more routes of different lengths and widths.

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