People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.
They are in close contact (接觸) with nature. They make friends with trees and stones.  They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the song of birds.
This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country, For example, near---sightedness is almost unknown to country people.
Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city, There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey.
People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city.
Country life is economical (節(jié)儉的) in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations to waste money.
Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity (誠意). They do not put on air (擺架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous (荒謬的) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.
小題1: What can’t country people often enjoy?
A.Musical concerts.B.Fresh air.
C.Song of birds.D.Close contact with nature.
小題2:What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?
A.Vegetables.B.Beer.C.Milk.D.Fruit.
小題3: What is NOT true of country life?
A.The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.
B.Living in the country saves one a lot of money.
C.Country people enjoy better health than the city people.
D.Country people are honest.
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Holiday makers began to use the road, and this was when the   39  began. Someone said that he had seen a monster(怪獸) in the lake. He said it was twelve meters long. It had a long   40  and a small head. Then someone else said he had seen 41 . Others said the same thing and in 1933 a London doctor took a  42 . It  43  like a monster with a long neck and a thick body but the photo was not too   44 . The newspapers printed the picture and   45  it the Loch Ness monster, or "Nessie".
Then the argument(爭論) began.   46 people, however, were certain there was something living in the lake. Others said there was   47  there.
In 1961, a lot of people joined together to make a real  48  to see and photograph the monster to find  49  there was one! Several times people thought they saw something but after ten years there was  50  no real proof (證據(jù)).
Later underwater television cameras were used, but   51   found any real proof. However, they   52  find something interesting: a huge underwater cave. It was big enough to be   53  of a monster, but of course, this was not a proof.
In 1975, however, some American scientists  54  a search group. They used an underwater camera. It took pictures every seventy seconds. Some of the pictures seemed to show a red-brown creature. Its body was about four meters long  55  had a very ugly head on the end of a four -meter neck. Many people then began to believe in the monster. But even today we can't be certain.
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A.riverB.oceanC.seaD.lake
小題2:
A.wideB.tallC.longD.high
小題3:
A.inB.overC.a(chǎn)roundD.a(chǎn)bove
小題4:
A.a(chǎn)ccidentsB.meetingsC.sayingsD.stories
小題5:
A.eyeB.earC.noseD.neck
小題6:
A.itB.oneC.someD.a(chǎn)ll
小題7:
A.photoB.mapC.gunD.chance
小題8:
A.soundedB.lookedC.feelD.would
小題9:
A.cleanB.clearC.takenD.shown
小題10:
A.calledB.believedC.thoughtD.regarded
小題11:
A.SomeB.MoreC.AllD.No
小題12:
A.nothingB.a(chǎn)nythingC.monstersD.everything
小題13:
A.effortB.thingC.interestD.trip
小題14:
A.soB.butC.a(chǎn)sD.if
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A.roomB.houseC.homeD.ground
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Next time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when you’re doing your holiday shopping online, make sure you’re holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation(感覺) of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisions—those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A. Bargh.
Psychologists have known that one person’s perception(感知) of another’s “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “warm” or “cold” is a primary consideration, even trumping evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable. Much of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies’ conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother” rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother” carried a food bottle. Harlow’s work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.
Feelings of “warmth” and “coldness” in social judgments appear to be universal. Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm” or “cold” is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.
To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students. A research assistant who was unaware of the study’s hypotheses(假設(shè)), handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form: The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink.
“We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh.
小題1:
According to Paragraph 1, a person’s emotion may be affected by ______.
A.the visitors to his officeB.the psychology lessons he has
C.his physical feeling of coldnessD.the things he has bought online
小題2:
The author mentions Harlow’s experiment to show that ______.
A.a(chǎn)dults should develop social skillsB.babies need warm physical contact
C.caregivers should be healthy adultsD.monkeys have social relationships
小題3:
In Bargh’s experiment, the students were asked to ______.
A.evaluate someone’s personalityB.write down their hypotheses
C.fill out a personal information form
D.hold coffee and cold drink alternatively
小題4:
We can infer from the passage that ______.
A.a(chǎn)bstract thinking does not come from physical experiences
B.feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwide
C.physical temperature affects how we see others
D.capable persons are often cold to others
小題5:
What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Drinking for Better Social Relationships
B.Experiments of Personality Evaluation
C.Developing Better Drinking Habits
D.Physical Sensations and Emotions

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Bolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people.
The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live.
Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.
小題1:.
The majority of the Bolivian population are        .
A.full-blooded Indians B.mixed Indian and white
C.white citizens D.a(chǎn)ll whites and mixed-blooded people
小題2:.
. The Indian’s way of life today is       .
A.quite different from that of their ancestorsB.quite interesting
C.a(chǎn)lmost the same as their ancestors’D.very exciting
小題3:.
The main product Bolivia exports is        .
A.tropical plantsB.gold and silverC.tin D.food
小題4:.
Bolivia has been slow in developing, but it has hope for a better future because of its        .
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Taiwan will finalize a plan by the end of June to open up the island to tourists from mainland China, though no date has been fixed for formal implementation(執(zhí)行), an official at the Mainland Affairs Council(MAC)said on Monday.
The official said the reports in the local press on Monday that the MAC has decided to postpone its plan to announce the implementation of the new plan on July 1 were inaccurate.
The official said cooperation between different organizations was still underway.The United Daily news quoted the director of the MAC’s legal affairs department, Liu Thehsun, as saying the plan to open up to mainland tourists would not be implemented as scheduled due to a lack of cross-strait communication.
Although relevant authorities, including the Bureau of Immigration and the Tourism Bureau, have complete reports on how to deal with visitors from mainland China, the decision has been taken not to press, ahead with announcement of the plan’s implementation on the first of July, Liu was quoted as saying.
The report also said that while no restrictions would be imposed on the mainland visitors in terms of age or residence in China, the visitors would need to hold a steady job or have more than 50,000RMB(about 6,000, U.S.dollars)in bank savings before they would be eligible(有資格的)to visit Taiwan.
In addition, Taiwan bound mainland tourists would have to come as part of a tour group and would be allowed to stay a maximum of 10 days each time.
The number of mainland tourists allowed to enter the island would also initially be limited to 1,000 people a day.
Although most people from Taiwan are free to travel to China, only a small number of mainland Chinese have been able to visit the island due to restrictions imposed by both sides of the Taiwan Strait after the end of a civil war in 1949.
小題1:At the moment, according to the passage,      ___________
A.no mainland Chinese can visit Taiwan now
B.a(chǎn)ny mainland Chinese can visit Taiwan now
C.many mainland Chinese have ever visited Taiwan since 1949
D.a(chǎn) few mainland Chinese have ever visited Taiwan since 1949
小題2:When Taiwan opens up the island to tourists from mainland China,_____________.
A.there will be no restrictions to mainland visitors
B.mainland visitors who want to travel in Taiwan must have at least ¥50,000 in the bank savings account
C.there will be no age restrictions to the mainland visitors
D.mainland visitors will be free to travel to Taiwan
小題3:We can infer from the passage that ______get(s)involved in the implementation of the plan.
A.MACB.United Daily
C.several organizationsD.Bureau of Immigration
小題4:Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A.The implementation of the plan has not been fixed.
B.It was originally fixed on July 1 to announce the plan’s implementation.
C.For lack of cross-strait communication, the plan will not be officially completed until July.
D.When the plan is finalized, it will be announced immediately.

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Sports are an important part of American culture. Throughout their school life,Americans learn to play many sports. Many students try out for the school teams. Athletic events at universities attract scores of fans and benefit the whole community. Many people also enjoy non­competitive activities,like hiking,cycling,horseback riding,camping or hunting.
Many sports were imported from other countries. Europeans brought tennis,golf,bowling and boxing to America .Football and baseball came from other Old World games. Only basketball has a truly American origin. Americans export sports fever as well. Satellites broadcast games to sports fans around the globe. NBA is a good example. The names of American superstars like basketball great Michael Jordan have become household words all over the world.
小題1:.Many a wife becomes a “sports widow” in the US probably because________.
A.they are serious in religion
B.they are devoted to sports
C.their husbands stick to sports
D.their husbands are missing
小題2:.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The US sports stars can earn a large sum of money via the media.
B.American students go in for various sports and athletic events.
C.Lots of American people take part in non­competitive activities.
D.American people like to exchange different sports from each other.
小題3:.The writer mainly intends to tell us________.
A.how important sports are in America
B.where sports can help to make money
C.why sports are so popular in America
D.what affect Americans’ everyday life

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What do you usually expect from a pop star’s concert? Dazzling stage design, mysterious guest singers or sensational costumes? The answer is yes for most singers. But no when it comes to David Tao’s concerts. “ I won’t invite guests to perform. I won’t dance, take off my clothes or dress up like a peacock to attract attention,” Tao said.Tao insisted a concert should offer nothing more than music.
Tao has been on the music scene since 1997. Quality is the word that can best describe his works. With six albums in 10 years, the 38-year-old singer is not prolific(多產(chǎn)的 ), but he has achieved much more than other Chinese singers who have produced 10 or more albums in a short time.
Tao is called the “ Godfather of R&B” in China and has been a trendsetter(創(chuàng)新者) in China’s music industry. His albums have won various awards in Asia for his socially conscious lyrics, simple rhythms and creative mix of traditional sounds, like Peking Opera and traditional Chinese musical instruments.
Tao’s parents were famous entertainers in Taiwan. Tao spent some of his childhood in Hong Kong. His father was an actor, singer and composer, while his mother was a Peking Opera artist. His parents once moved to the United States and his father worked for Walt Disney. Later his parents returned to Taiwan where his father began his singing career, leaving David to finish his education in the United States. Tao met Taiwanese producer, Wang Zhi Ping, who offered him a job. So Tao went back to Taiwan to write and produce songs for many singers. In 1997 with the help of Wang and another Taiwanese producer, Jim Lee, Tao released his first album which set a record in Taiwan as the first album from a new singer. Tao won two awards, Best Newcomer and Best Producer, becoming the first new comer/singer to also win a Best Producer award during the 9th GMA (金曲獎). Later, Tao released his second album. In this album Tao tried many musical styles including his favorite rock music; in fact each song is different in their style and music arrangement.
“I grew up listening to the most fashionably mixed types of music with my father playing Elvis Presley’s songs in one room and my mother singing Peking Opera in another,” Tao said jokingly.
Tao said he will release a new album after the tour and then he will switch roles to become a film director. Preparation for the movie has already begun and it will be released in 2011. “ After the concert, I will switch my focus to that. I hope I can make it one thing after another.”
小題1:To pop star Tao, what is the most important thing to a concert?
A.Costumes.B.Stage design.
C.Guest singers.D.Music and interaction.
小題2: According to the passage, the reasons for Tao’s albums to win awards are as follows EXCEPT____.
A.socially conscious lyricsB.simple rhythms
C.mix of traditional soundsD.quantities of albums
小題3:. Tao is successful and called the “ Godfather of R&B” because_______.
A.his parents influenced him a lot
B.he himself is prolific
C.he is creative in music
D.Both A and C
小題4: We can infer from the passage that after the concert,_______.
A.Tao will spend less time in his music
B.Tao will spend all his time producing music
C.Tao will become an actor
D.Tao will make two films

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Cities in Europe and around the world may be growing “bike trees” in the near future. Invented by Japan’s JFE engineering Corp., the invention proved useful in the busiest parts of this nation’s crowded cities.
Local governments of Japan have struggled for ways to encourage people to park their bikes considerately, particularly close to big stations, but that may block some roads and entrances to home and businesses. “Our cities do not have a lot of space for any kind of parking, including bicycles.” said Mitsuharu Oshima, a spokesman for JFE Engineering. The bike tree comes in two types; one in a tower that is above ground, and on the contrary, the other in a subterranean structure.
A cyclist registers(登記)with the operator of the equipment, pays a monthly fee and pushes the wheels of his bicycle into restraints at the base of the bike tree. Each bicycle is fitted with an electronic card with the owner’s details. A mechanical arm then pulls the bike into the base of the tower and moves it to a free location inside. To collect the bike later, the cyclist puts his card through a reader and his bike is automatically (自動地)returned to him in seconds. “The science of the equipment has been difficult----even though they may look simple ----because bikes come in many different shapes and sizes.” said Oshima.
As well as clearing away the road, bicycles cannot be stolen from a bike tree. There are presently versions at seven sites in Japan and two others are under construction, while work is under way on an even larger version----with room for 9,400 bicycles---in Thailand. And Oshima believes that the idea could catch on in Europe, particularly in countries such as France, Holland and Denmark, where cycling is so popular.
小題1: What is the right order of the following things when you use the bike tree?
① the wheels of the bicycle are put into restraints at the base
② the card is read and the bike is automatically returned
③ an electronic card with the owner’s details is given
④ the bike is pulled and moved to a free location inside
A.③②①④B.②①④③C.③①④②D.②④③①
小題2:What made it difficult to design “bike trees”?
A.The location of “bike trees”
B.The differences of the bikes
C.The method of finding enough bikes
D.The importance of traffic safety
小題3: From the passage, we can know that___________.
A.cyclists can use “bike trees” for free in Japan
B.there are seven “bike trees” used for holding bikes in Japan
C.local government of Japan encourage people to ride bikes
D.countries with many cyclists in Europe will like the idea of “bike trees’

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While IQ (Intelligence Quotient) tells you how smart you are. EQ (Emotional Quotient) tells you how well you use your smartness. Professor Salovery, the psychologist who created the term, EQ, says that it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted.
Supported by his research, he suggested that when predicting future successes, a person’s brainpower, as measured by IQ tests, might actually matter less than a person’s character, or EQ. Professor Salovery may be correct. For example, have you ever wondered why some of the best and smartest students in your class end up failing exams? Perhaps it is because of their EQ. People often make the mistake of thinking that EQ is the opposite of IQ. It is not. Although it is hoped that people have both high EQs and IQs, there is little doubt that those with low EQs have a hard time surviving in life.
For a long time, researchers discussed if a person’s IQ could be raised. The geneticists said no, while the social scientists said yes. Furthermore, the social scientists said that it was possible to improve a person’s EQ, particularly in terms of “people skills”, such as understanding and communication.
Recently, a professor released the findings of a study on senior high school students. When some normal students were introduced to some disabled students, they found that afterwards they were more willing to help people in difficulties. At the same time, there was a marked change in the disabled students’ attitudes. They became more positive about their disabilities and were more eager to try new things. People with high EQs often have positive attitudes towards life and are open to different ideas, so they tend to be more creative in their thinking. Please remember that having a high IQ is helpful but having a high EQ might even be more helpful.
小題1: The second paragraph tells us that                .
A.people who have a high IQ always have a high EQ
B.EQ is the opposite of IQ
C.people who have a low EQ tend to have a hard life
D.people who have a high EQ always have a high IQ
小題2:What did the professor find from his study of normal students being introduced to some disabled
children?
A.Students with disabilities were not open in trying new things.
B.There was no change in the normal students.
C.The disabled students became more positive and more eager to try new things.
D.The disabled students were more willing to help others.
小題3: Which of the following is the writer’s attitude toward EQ and IQ?
A.IQ is more helpful to people than EQ.
B.IQ can be raised by understanding and communication.
C.EQ can get people hired.
D.A high EQ is of great benefit in getting people promoted.
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title of this passage?
A.A person’s brainpower.B.IQ, EQ and success.
C.IQ and a person’s character.D.A person’s IQ and EQ.

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