Warm water freezes more quickly than cold water. Sir Francis Bacon said that almost four hundred years ago. But few people believed him. Later, a Canadian scientist George Kell proved the English scholar was right. Dr.Kell filled an open jar（罐子）with cold water. He filled another with warm water. He put them both in the same low temperature. And the warm water froze first.
What was the reason? Some of the warm water changed into vapour. It went into the air. This meant that less of the warm water was left to freeze. And so the warm water froze faster than the cold water.
小題1: Sir Francis Bacon was__________________.
A．a(chǎn)n American chemistB．a(chǎn)n English scholar
C．a(chǎn) Canadian scientistD．a(chǎn) French physicist
小題2: Dr.Kell’s jars were both_____________________.
A．put in a place of the same low temperature
B．filled with warm water
C．left empty
D．put on a long table
小題3: The cold water froze more slowly because_____________.
A．there was less of it leftB．there was more of it left
C．something else was added to it D．its jar was much bigger
小題4: Dr.Kell proved what Bacon said in _____________ way.
A．a(chǎn) difficultB．a(chǎn) hardC．a(chǎn) wrongD．a(chǎn) simple
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“Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particularly good teacher.” You might think that Winston Churhill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organization decision making. For years March( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.
He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning :“Experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.”The problem is that learning from experience involves（涉及）serious complications（復(fù)雜化），ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book.
In one interesting part of book，for example，he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. He says“The more accurately（精確的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is.”
Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher. March is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding；Don’t pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.
小題1:
According to the text, James March is ____________. 
A．a(chǎn) poet who uses experience in his writing
B．a(chǎn) teacher who teachers story writing in university
C．a(chǎn) researcher who studies the way humans think and act
D．a(chǎn) professor who helps organizations make important decisions
小題2:
According to James March, experience ______________. 
A. is overvalued          B. is easy to explain
C. should be actively sought
小題3:
What can we learn from Paragraph 3?  
A．Experience makes stories more accurate.
B．Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.
C．The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.
D．Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.
小題4:
What’s the purpose of this text?  
A．To introduce a book.B．To describe a researcher.
C．To explain experiential learning.D．To discuss organizational decision making.

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A simple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be?
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a reception hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. They insisted on wearing poppies(罌粟花) in their buttonholes.
What’s wrong with that?
According to the Global Times, Chinese officials apparently had asked the UK delegation not to wear poppies. The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all the same.
So what’s the significance of the poppy? It’s a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.
From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of China’s humiliation at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century. Britain forced China to open the borders to trade —including in the opium —which was made from poppies grown in India.
Yet from the British viewpoint the poppy is a reminder of the killing during Word War I. Red poppies grew on the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium where many thousands of British soldiers died or were buried. Since then, Poppy Day (November 11) has become a time in the UK to wear poppies and remember the sacrifices of British soldiers and civilians in times of war.
So you can see that the poppy sets off strong feelings in the hearts of Chinese and British people for different reasons. And it makes sense for us to try to understand each other’s standpoint.
Of course cultural differences can also be interesting and funny. And what one nation thinks is an acceptable gift may be viewed differently by their guest from overseas. US President Barack Obama gave a gift of an iPod to Britain’s Queen —a dull person with no interest in music. Obama also presented Gordon Brown with a fine selection of American movies. But they were in US format and impossible to play on British DVD players.
Many countries have diplomats stationed overseas. Diplomats provide information and advice to their governments back home. However, sometimes it would seem that even diplomats can overlook the cultural significance of a small flower.
(   ) 小題1:.  British Prime Minister David Cameron probably attended a reception in Beijing on         .
A．October 1B．November 11C．December 31D．January 1
(   ) 小題2:.  The poppy reminds the Chinese of         .
A．the shame caused by European countries in the 19th century
B．the British soldiers who were killed and buried during World War I
C．the Chinese soldiers killed during World War II
D．the suffering caused by Britain during World War I
(   ) 小題3:. The diplomatic problem in Beijing is mainly caused by         .
A．the translation mistakeB．the language difference
C．the cultural differenceD．the different lifestyle
(   ) 小題4:.  We can infer that         .
A．Britain’s Queen is not interested in art
B．Gordon Brown was fond of American movies US President Barack Obama sent him
C．US President Barack Obama received a gift for music
D．Britain’s Queen may not like the iPod US President Barack Obama presented her
(   ) 小題5:.  What is the main idea of the 9th paragraph?
A．Cultural difference can also be interesting and funny.
B．Cultural differences can cause a big problem.
C．US President Barack Obama likes to present gifts to other leaders.
D．US leaders and British leaders get along well with each other.

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their assignment, she found most of them drew some pictures of their family, teachers, friends or neighbors.
Douglas, however, made a different kind of picture. He was a   39   boy. He didn’t act the same as others. He always seemed to be shy and sad. He   40  played with other children during the break   41  they kindly invited him to. Lucy treated him very well. She always helped him and   42   him to be confident. Yes, his picture was different. He just drew a   43 . Nothing else. His abstract image   44   the imagination of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One guessed it was a mother’s hand, for mother’s hand gives children warmth and   45  . Another child guessed it was a police officer’s hand, because the police   46  people and care for people. And so the discussion   47 .
When the children were discussing it, Lucy paused at Douglas’ desk,   48  down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy murmured, “It’s   49 , teacher.” Douglas was most thankful for her hand. She was   50  and felt tears in her eyes. She thought of the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there. She   51   how often she had said to him, “Take my   52 , Douglas. We’ll go outside.” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”
The story speaks of   53  thankfulness. It also says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship. They might not always say “  54 ” out, but they’ll remember the hand that you   55 out to give them love and be grateful to you always.
小題1:..
A．a(chǎn)ssignmentB．question C．suggestionD．solution
小題2:.
A．sorryB．regretfulC．thankfulD．responsible
小題3:.
A．gave inB．handed inC．put off D．called off
小題4:..
A．strongB．kindC．differentD．humorous
小題5:..
A．oftenB．usuallyC．seldomD．ever
小題6:..
A．because B．though C．a(chǎn)s D．since
小題7:..
A．encouragedB．discouragedC．cheeredD．praised
小題8:..
A．handB．faceC．earD．leg
小題9:.
A．reducedB．ruinedC．inspiredD．used
小題10:..
A．comfort B．praise C．sorrowD．coldness
小題11:..
A．searchB．questionC．meetD．protect
小題12:..
A．endedB．succeeded C．continuedD．failed
小題13:..
A．brokeB．pulledC．lookedD．bent
小題14:..
A．hisB．yours C．my mother’sD．my father’s
小題15:..
A．disappointed B．a(chǎn)nnoyedC．tiredD．touched
小題16:..
A．forgotB．regrettedC．recalledD．understood
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A．handB．book C．lesson D．gift
小題18:..
A．rather thanB．more than C．a(chǎn)nything but D．nothing but
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It is the season for long lines and frayed(緊張的) nerves. Here are some ways to survive a holiday flight.
Lighten up
Do yourself a favor and ship your presents. Nearly every US airline charges a fee to check a bag, so shipping gifts is now cheaper and more convenient than carrying them in your luggage.
Weigh your options
Not knowing what you’re going to pay for your luggage is annoying. So calculate your overweight-luggage fees at home. You can find the fees out in advance by visiting new site Luggage Limits, which provides the latest information on more than 90 airlines.
Leave amateurs in the dust
Trust us and get to the airport an extra half-hour early. The check-in and security lines are filled with inexperienced files, and it’s a hard walking. Plus, if you decide to cut it close you may not get onto the flight at all. To reduce costs, airlines have reduced on flights and routes. The remaining flights are more likely to be oversold, especially on busy travel days. Fliers who check in early are the least likely to get bumped from oversold flights.
Take it public
The rates for renting a car at the airport have more than doubled over the past year because rental lot inventories have decreased dramatically(現(xiàn)住地). True, renting at the airport is convenient, but it’s just not worth it anymore. Unless you really need a car, take public transportation, hop a cab, or beg a friend to pick you up at the airport instead.
Say no to bumper cars
Tell the people picking you up to avoid parking their car. They can hang out in their car for free while waiting to get a call from you when you land. Many airports, including JFK and LAX now feature this sensible choice.
小題1:How does the author think of shipping gifts?
A．Unnecessary.B．Expensive.C．Inconvenient.D．Wonderful.
小題2:Airlines have reduced flights to _________.
A．deal with crisisB．reduce the time for leave
C．lower the costD．provide more job chances
小題3: It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A．renting a car at the airport is expensiveB．taxis stay at the airport free of charge
C．cars can park at the airport for freeD．JFK encourages people to take a taxi
小題4: What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Five ways to survive a holiday flight.B．Good seasons for flight.
C．Cars at the airport.D．How to board a flight

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This brief book is aimed at high school students , but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.
Its formal ,serious style closely matches its content ,a school-masterly book on schooling .The author , W .H . Armstrong ,starts with the basics : reading and writing . In his opinion , reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page ; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself .The goal is to bring the information back to life , not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees . Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other ; in fact ,the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text .I’ve seen it again and again ：someone who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all.
Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history. He generally handles these topics thoroughly and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion regarding history. Well, he was a history teacher---if conveyed only a tenth of his passion to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across .To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts. As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind. Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired ,actually ,learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.
My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s—none of the references(參考文獻(xiàn))seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.
These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.
小題1:According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________.
A．gain knowledge and expand one’s view
B．understand the meaning between the lines
C．express ideas based on what one has read
D．get information and keep it alive in memory
小題2:The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________.
A．requires great efforts
B．demands real passion
C．is less natural than learning math
D．is as natural as learning a language
小題3: What is a shortcoming of Armstrong’s work according to the author?
A．Some ideas are slightly contradictory.
B．There is too much discussion on studying science.
C．The style is too serious.
D．It lacks new information.
小題4:This passage can be classified as________.
A．a(chǎn)n advertisement
B．a(chǎn) book review
C．a(chǎn) feature story
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Culture helps human societies survive in changing natural environment．For example, the end of the last Ice Age, beginning about 15,000 years ago, brought a big challenge to which humans had to adapt．Before this time, large parts of the northern hemisphere were covered in great sheets of ice that contained much of the earth' s water．In North America, large animals that wandered the vast tundra （冰原） provided people with food and materials for clothing and simple shelters．When the earth became warm, large Ice Age animals disappeared, and many land areas were covered by rising sea levels from melting ice．But people survived, they developed new technologies and learned how to survive on new plant and animal species． Finally some people settled into permanent villages, durable houses and farms．
Cultural adaptation has made humans one of the most successful species on the planet． Through history, major developments in technology, medicine, and nutrition have allowed people to reproduce and survive in ever-increasing numbers．The global population has risen from 8 million during the Ice Age to about 6 billion today．
However, the successes of culture adaptation can also create problems in the long run．Over the last 200 years, people have begun to use large quantities of natural resources and energy and to produce a great amount of material and chemical wastes．The global population now consumes some important natural resources—such as petroleum, wood, and minerals—faster than nature can produce them．Many scientists believe that in the process of burning fuels and producing wastes, people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable and possibly harmful ways．Thus, the adaptive success of the present-day global culture of production and trade may be temporary．
小題1:What is the first paragraph mainly talking about?
A．How the human beings survived in the Ice Age．
B．What the situation was like during the Ice Age．
C．What caused the Ice Age to come to an end．
D．Why the Ice Age was very important．
小題2:To deal with the problems, human beings should ______according to the passage．
A．stop developing any longer
B．reduce the overuse of natural resources
C．stop the global warming and using natural resources
D．save more animals in case they all die out
小題3:Which of the following is the problem caused by cultural adaptation according to the passage?
A．A very developed culture came into being．
B．New technologies have been developed．
C．Natural resources have been used up．
D．Human activities have done damage to the balance of nature．
小題4:Which of the following can be the best tide of the passage?
A．Natural Environment Should Be Protected．
B．The Success of Cultural Adaptation Is Not Permanent．
C．The Global Population Is Increasing Since Ice Age．
D．Human Beings Are Capable of Surviving on Earth.

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Everyone knows the smart black-and-white dog that sits on top of a red doghouse with his best friend---a bird called Woodstock.
Created by the American cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1950, the clever dog is loved by generations of kids and adults. He speaks more than 20 languages and appears daily in 26,000 newspapers around the world.
When Snoopy first appeared, he was not different form other pet dogs. But two years later, he had begun to speak with simple words and sounds. By 1957 he could walk on two legs and was going to school with his master, Charlie Brown, who failed in just about everything. Later he learned to use the typewriter.
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However, Snoopy has always dreamed of being a famous writer. The beginning of his story is always, “It was a dark and stormy night…” Unfortunately for him no one has ever wanted to publish the story.
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小題1: Snoopy has done all the following jobs except ____________.
A．a(chǎn) lawyerB．a(chǎn) playerC．a(chǎn) clerkD．a(chǎn) writer
小題2: From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A．Snoopy is always a sad dogB．Snoopy can not speak in the beginning
C．Snoopy often dreams of true loveD．Snoopy is a real smart pet dog
小題3: It can be inferred that Snoopy ____________.
A．has many bird friends and relativesB．is a well-known writer and clerk
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Most cruises（游船） are seven nights long and typically begin an4 end in either Vancouver or Seattle．This "roundtrip" travel plan makes this a very popular cruise vacation because of the convenient flight schedules and affordable roundtrip airline tickets into and out of Vancouver and．Seattle．Longer 10-night and 11-night Inside Passage Cruises are available from California．Depending on your ship and your plan, a typical Alaska Inside Passage Cruise spends the first day cruising the famed Inside ．Passage, a narrow waterway nestled between towering mountains, waterfront communities, and the Pacific Ocean．
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For a close and personal contact with the Great White North, step aboard the All-inclusive, 700-guest Seven Seas Mariner．You can watch seabirds perform beautiful dances or a group of playful whales swim by as you're eating breakfast in your private room． 
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A．It's the name of a typical cruise ship．B．It's a popular hiking route in Alaska．
C．It's the name of a famous tourist company．D．It's a body of water with beautiful scenery．
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A．Alaska Inside Passage Cruises．B．Gulf of Alaska Cruises．
C．Regent Home Alaska Cruises．D．None of the above．
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A．Alaska Inside Passage Cruises．B．Southbound Glacier Cruises．
C．Northbound Glacier Cruises．D．Seven Seas Mariner．
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A．To explore the natural beauty of Alaska．
B．To introduce the ways of traveling in Alaska．
C．To attract tourists to cruise vacations in Alaska．
D．To offer advice to people traveling in Alaska．

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