In most people’s opinion, the tiger is not an animal that we would ordinarily think of as being chicken. However, one tiger, which lives in an English zoo, turned out to be more cowardly( 膽小的) than his keepers could ever have imagined.
Tanvir, a two-year-old Bengal tiger, got stuck at the top of a new 5m-high activity tower in the zoo, after climbing it for the first time.
The wooden tower had been designed to provide mental exercise for Tanvir by testing his ability of dealing with troublesome situations, but after climbing it in just a few seconds, he lost his courage when it came to coming back down. Tanvir went on to spend nearly two days at the top of the tower trying to collect the courage to attempt to get down.
A spokesperson for the zoo said that several days before Tanvir had taken half an hour to get down a lower tower only 1.5m high, and the taller tower had clearly been too much challenging for him.
“Every time he got to the edge, he looked out, put a paw over, and thought, ‘no, I cannot make it!’”laughed Samantha Cordrey, Tanvir’s keeper. In the end Tanvir’s hunger defeated his fear, and after almost 48 hours he made his way down. Burying himself in a big meal just like a hungry pig, Tanvir seemed to forget such a shameful experience for a while.
It appears that his experience would not be the worst in Tanvir’s life if he continued to act like a chicken. It is not known whether he will take courage to go back up his exercise tower again.
The whole episode(插曲) only serves to show the difficulties faced by zoo staff in creating environments that will improve animals’ living ability in enclosed space.
小題1:When speaking of Tanvir’s shameful experience, Samantha Cordrey might feel it was_____.
A．funnyB．surprisingC．excitingD．unbelievable
小題2:What made Tanvir get down the 5m-high activity tower at last?
A．The coldness of the weather.B．The direction from his keepers.
C．The sufferings of being hungryD．The fear of being alone
小題3: Why does the author say “this experience would not be the worst in Tanvir’s life if…”(Paragraph 6)?
A．Because Tanvir’s keepers will design more difficult exercise for him.
B．Because Tanvir is so cowardly that he has little courage to meet greater
challenges.
C．Because Tanvir’s bad health will bring him much trouble in practice.
D．Because Tanvir is always careless and often causes trouble by accident.
小題4: The zoo designed the 5m-high activity tower to______.
A．make Tanvir become brave
B．improve Tanvir’s performance skills
C．let tourists watch Tanvir better
D．improve Tanvir’s living ability
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A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in Germany.
“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world.” Said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study. Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in“Women’s Liberation(解放)”.
“I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says, “and I don’t think many women do .But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but we get less paid. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones that open only to men. If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there or engineers or scientists?”
小題1:What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．There are more Western European women wishing to be born men.
B．Women in Western European countries wish to deliver boy-babies.
C．60%women in Germany wish that they were born men.
D．60% Western European women wish that they were born men.
小題2:“it is still men’s world.” means “______.”
A．There’re more men than women in the world
B．There’re more men scientists or engineers in the world
C．Women cannot live on themselves without men
D．Women have not been given the same chance as men
小題3: The “believes in” in paragraph 2 can be explained as _______.
A．feels sure of the value ofB．is sure of the existence of
C．has some trust inD．learns something from
小題4: Anne Harper considers that women should ______.
A．be really liberatedB．live a better life than men
C．be well paidD．get better jobs than men
小題5: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Usually the best jobs are open to men not to women.
B．Women are less paid than men for doing the same job.
C．Men pilots, engineers and scientists are more than women ones.
D．Women are looked down upon as the second-class citizens.

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One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like "I was wrong about that," and it is even harder to say, "I was wrong, and you were right about that."
I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighbourhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg boxes. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing.
I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.
There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen boxes. The boxes were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of boxes. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.
The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the boxes to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as if I was the culprit (做錯事的人). He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I tried to explain it wasn’t me who had broken them, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, obviously the manager did not.
小題1:.
. How old was the author when he wrote this article?
A．About 8.B．About 18.C．About 23.D．About 15.
小題2:.
Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of boxes?
A．The author.B．The manager. C．A woman.D．The author's mother.
小題3:.
. Which of the following statements is not true?
A．The woman who knocked off the stacks of boxes was seriously criticized by the manager.
B．The author was severely criticized by the manager.
C．A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of boxes.
D．It was the author who put the display back together.
小題4:.
. The tone of the article expresses the author's         .
A．regret for the mistake he made in the store
B．a(chǎn)dmiration for the manager's willingness to admit mistakes
C．a(chǎn)nger against the woman who knocked off the stacks of boxes
D．a(chǎn)nger to the manager for his wrong accusation

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NEW YORK - People who keep doing some work in their field after they retire may enjoy better physical and mental health than those who stop work completely or switch to another area of work, according to a U.S. study.
Researchers from the University of Maryland said the findings suggest that prospective retirees should consider moving into so-called "bridge employment" as a transition to full retirement.
"In essence, if someone is in a field where part-time work or self-employment is possible, he or she should consider it as they plan for retirement," researcher Dr. Mo Wang, an assistant professor of psychology, told Reuters Health.
For their study, Wang and his colleagues used data on more than 12,000 workers in a U.S. health study begun in 1992. Participants, who were between the ages of 51 and 61 at the outset, were surveyed every two years over a six-year period.
Overall, Wang's team found, people who went into some form of bridge employment reported lower rates of major diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and arthritis during the study period than their counterparts who went straight into full retirement.
The findings were not explained by older age or worse initial health among people who opted for full retirement, the investigators report in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
On top of their better physical health, "bridge" workers also tended to report fewer mental health problems, such as depression.
The same mental health benefits were not seen, however, when retirees took part-time work in other fields -- possibly, Wang said, because many of these people may have taken those jobs out of financial need rather than choice.
He noted that the lack of benefit could also stem from the fact that these retirees had to adjust to an unfamiliar job position or had to make lifestyle changes.
Bridge work, particularly in one's accustomed field, may benefit physical and mental health for a number of reasons, according to Wang.
In general, he explained, such work may help older adults maintain the active lifestyles they had during their careers and decrease any stress they might feel from the transition into retirement.  wwwWang said when it comes to mental health, for instance, bridge work may help by allowing people to keep some of the "role identity" that they have formed over their careers.
Staying active in general, not only through work, can also benefit retirees' physical health, Wang noted. He added, however, that any mental health benefits are likely to depend on the type of activity -- whether it is something that the person truly enjoys, and that helps ease any stress of moving into retirement.
"These findings," Wang said, "suggest that for retirees and prospective retirees, carefully considering whether to engage in bridge employment -- and if so, what types of bridge employment -- is quite important."
小題1: What does the underlined phrase “at the outset” mean?__________
A．a(chǎn)t leastB．a(chǎn)t leastC．a(chǎn)t the beginningD．a(chǎn)t last
小題2: People who went into some form of bridge employment have less chances to get the following diseases, EXCEPT___________.
A．a(chǎn)rthritisB．heart diseaseC．diabetesD．low blood pressure
小題3:Which of the following statement is WRONG?_________
A．As long as retirees move into “bridge employment”, they must be healthier than those who do not.
B．The participants in the study were between 51 and 61 years old.
C．The bridge workers are also less likely to get depression.
D．Staying active is beneficial to the retirees’ physical health.
小題4:What can we infer from the passage?________
A．The study was begun in 1992 and lasts for two 6-year periods
B．If a bridge worker is older than 61 years old, it does not mean that he will get a better health than others who enjoy full retirement.
C．Only by moving into “bridge employment” can the retirees enjoy better health both physically and psychologically.
D．Any activity can benefit the retirees’ mental health.
小題5:Which is the best title of the passage?
A．A US study
B．Bridge Work
C．Working after retiring can be good for your health
D．Stay active

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People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly（不顧一切地） up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.
The teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would truely attract her, what would Nana say? ‘oh, what beautiful barking that dog has!’ That was Nana. ”
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for my grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling, “That was Nana’s way.”
Through a low sob, he continued, “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to show off.”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest and dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ceremony . He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.
All over again we felt those powerful losses crossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.
小題1:In the first paragraph, the writer gave some examples to_____.
A．support his idea that young people are no good.
B．introduce his point of view about young people.
C．tell people every coin has its two sides.
D．young people often make mistakes.
小題2: From the boy’s speech, we know _____.
A．his grandmother had great influence on him.
B．they had a dog which often attacked people
C．people had forgotten her until the boy appeared..
D．his grandmother was so weak that she is always living in the shadow of his grandpa
小題3: Which of the following statements is true?
A．The boy ‘s speech moved no one present at the funeral except the writer.
B．The boy’s being good at expressing himself enabled him to draw everyone’s attention.
C．The boy was too grievedto accept the fact that his grandmother had passed away.
D．The writer didn’t expect the event would affect him.
小題4:What words can best describe grandmother’s quality?
A. weak, mild and modest.
B.. easygoing, cautious and considerate
C. sensitive and hard on others.
D, patient, optimistic, strong and helpful.
小題5:The passage tells the readers____.
A．facing certain bitter facts help young people to grow.
B．young people have to control themselves
C．the adults should learn from the young.
D．the adults should teach the young how to be brave

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Getting your teen to think beyond his own immediate needs can be more difficult than cracking a nut with a plastic fork．But don't worry．It's not impossible．There are many ways to encourage your teen to care about those outside his immediate circle of friends．As he begins to have responsibility towards others, he will realize he feels even better about himself．
"Teens are thinking about career, college, and what their future might look like," explains Michelle Maidenberg, a clinical director of Westchester Group Works, a center for group treatment in New York．"This is very challenging and just one of the reasons why they are so focused on their own world．" Once teens participate in community service, however, they begin to look beyond their personal needs．They also learn firsthand about the challenges others face, and they experience a sense of authority as they realize they can make a real difference in others' lives．
Not sure how to convince a teen to get away from the cell phone and into a community project? Teens buy into community service when the project or program is in an area of their interest．
"Finding something in an area of interest for them keeps them motivated and inspired," Maidenberg says．For instance, if he is interested in culinary （烹飪） school, he could volunteer in a soup kitchen or bake for a project that supports families in need．Volunteer projects in your teen's area of interest will build her knowledge base as well as help others．
Parents can do their part by participating in community service themselves．Teens can learn directly from their parents that personal enjoyment is not ,all that matters．
Let teens know the benefits they will obtain．“Give them every reason in the world to volunteer," Maidenberg advises．She says that working on community service projects builds confidence．"By working with others, teens improve managerial, interpersonal and communication skills．Community service helps to approach maturity when they take a step back to see the needs of other people," she adds．Another reward: service hours look great on a resume!
小題1:.
According to Michelle Maidenberg, it's hard to get teens to think beyond their own immediate needs partly because ___    ___．
A．they care more about their circle of friends
B．they have no interest in doing anything
C．they have to work hard for college
D．they are facing many challenges
小題2:.
The underlined phrase "buy into" in Paragraph 3 probably means ______．
A．a(chǎn)gree to join inB．spend money on
C．get away fromD．a(chǎn)re interested in
小題3:.
The writer mentions the benefits in the last paragraph in order to ______．
A．make teens feel much better about themselves
B．encourage teens to care about his own needs
C．help parents reason teens into volunteering
D．get parents to do more community service

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Some 80 percent of graduate students in East China's Zhejiang province said in a survey they will give up trying to find jobs in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, first-tier cities in China that have been considered dream places for many, because of the untouchable home prices and high living costs.
The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 job seekers who were attending Sunday's job fair in Jiangsu for graduate students. The survey showed graduates are becoming more realistic in their job search despite the job market becoming better.
The fair attracted more than 10,000 graduate students with 7,382 positions.
"The pressure of buying a house in Beijing is unbelievable," said Wang Jian from Nanjing Normal University, who acknowledged he had thought about finding a job in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, but in the face of huge pressures, he has no choice but to be "realistic."
People can have a very comfortable life in Nanjing with a monthly salary of between 3,000 yuan ($450) and 4,000 yuan, but in Shanghai, 5,000 yuan a month can only help you survive and buying a house will remain a dream,
A student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology said he just turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7,000 yuan a month because "living costs in Shanghai are too high."
An unnamed male student from Nanjing University said he will try first-tier cities only if he can get a high salary. "I would go to Beijing only if I can earn 200,000 yuan a year," he said.
"Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou once had the advantages that other cities don't have, but the high housing prices and living costs make young people barely able to breathe," said Ren Leiming from the job service center of Jiangsu's colleges and universities.
"First-tier cities have plenty of talents that make it hard for people to be outstanding, and if you go work in smaller cities you can become a dominant player at your position much more easily," said Ren.
小題1:Tthe majority of graduate students will give up trying to find jobs in the first-tier cities
because        
A it is not easy to find jobs there .
B. home prices and living costs there are very high.
C .they can’t make full use of their knowledge and skills there .
D. monthly salaries there are low compared with those in other cities .
小題2:Which of the following statements is TRUE about the job market now ?
A. There are more job opportunities offered now
B The job markets are becoming more and more competitive .
C. Many graduate students are n’t satisfied with the working conditions
D Companies and enterprises have stricter rules to take in graduate students .
小題3:We can learn from the news report that             .
A. In Shanghai, 5,000 yuan a month can only help you buy a luxury house .
B. The fair attracted more than 10,000 graduate students and laid-off workers  with 7,382 positions
C. The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 personnel managers who were attending Sunday's job fair in Jiangsu for graduate students.
D A student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7,000 yuan a month
小題4:The words Ren said in the last paragraph mean              .
A．people can’t achieve more in first-tier cities .
B．people can easily be outstanding in smaller cities
C．he would rather go to first-tier cities than smaller cities .
D．talents are more welcome in first-tier cities than smaller ones

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Great literary works do not fade with time. Shakespeare’s plays, for example, have been read again and again by generation after generation; they have also been adapted for the big screen and shown at places other than the theater. Great literature also knows no language boundaries.  For example, Chinese classical novels like The Dream of the Red Chamber and Journey of the Monkey have been widely read not only by Chinese but also by sinologists, people who study Chinese culture, from many language backgrounds.
People read literature to enjoy great writers’ ways with words and their humor. In the English language world, William Somerest Maugham is a novelist who is good at irony, i.e., saying the opposite of what is meant, to create humor. Another reason why Maugham’s novels are well-loved is that he never fails to provide a surprise ending to amuse his readers. 
When readers become involved with what they are reading, they may behave as if they have traveled through time to live with the characters in the story. Readers of Maugham’s short story, The Luncheon, may often stop and wonder about how the main character is so easily fooled when hehas lunch with a woman he met once in Paris. They may also grow to love or hate this woman in the course of their reading.
Literary works often provide room for different interpretations. For example, poetry, because of its succinct use of words, can often be interpreted in a number of different ways. Short plays, on the other hand, contain more elaborate descriptions of the setting and the moods of the characters, not to mention the stage directions. However, almost all literary works make use of symbols to suggest ideas indirectly. Because symbols can carry different meanings in different cultures, one person’s interpretation of a symbol can be very different from another person’s. 
Great literature is not bound by time or language barriers. It will continue to speak to generations of people.
小題1:In Paragraph 3, whom does “he” refer to?
A．The author.B．The reader. C．The main character.D．Somerest Maugham.
小題2:What would be the best title for this article?
A．The Many Languages of LiteratureB．Great Literature Has No Barriers
C．Great Literature Has TimeD．The Irony of Literature
小題3:According to the passage, all the following things may draw readers’ attention EXCEPT______
A．language backgroundsB．humorous words
C．surprising endingsD．the use of symbols

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  In Colombia, there are some unwritten rules that people are used to. These rules are not officially established, but people do respect them. For example, on a bus, a person keeps a distance from another person, and people don’t like to touch each other. Many people come to work late because they prefer to wait for another bus if the first one is too crowded. They don’t want to have to stand too close to another person, or maybe they are afraid of starting a conversation.
A friend of mine in Colombia once said his mom got angry because he came home late, so he asked her, “Mom, what do you think of most people arriving at their jobs so late?” That gave her the answer to her question since everyone knows no one wants to get on a bus that is too crowded. His mother realized at that moment that customs have a big influence on a person’s life.
Sometimes, people don’t like to make any kind of conversation or make eye contact(接觸) with others. For example, when they are in line at a bank, they prefer to look up or down rather than look at other people.
Moreover, people usually look down when they are in an elevator. Not only on a bus, in line at a bank, and in an elevator do people usually avoid talking to other people, but also in the streets when they are walking, they prefer to look down and to avoid contact with others.
小題1: Why do many people get to work late in Colombia?
A．They always think the next bus will be better.
B．They don’t want to get on crowded buses.
C．It’s an official rule in Colombia.
D．They get into conversations and miss their buses.
小題2: From the text we learn that        . 
A．customs influence people’s livesB．a(chǎn) mother always understands her son
C．people respect each other in ColombiaD．people like to talk in elevators in Colombia
小題3:When people in Colombia are in line at banks, they         .
A．make eye contactB．look at other people
C．make conversationD．look up or down
小題4: What would be the best title for the text?
A．What People Do in Different SituationsB．Avoid Getting on a Crowded Bus
C．Special Customs in ColombiaD．Obeying Unwritten Rules

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