Recently, a  professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called MoneyandtheMeaningofLife. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day­to­day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.
He says that our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you have a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
小題1:The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money ________.
A．is a good way to test your friendship
B．will do harm to your friendship
C．will strengthen your friendship
D．is a good way to break off your friendship
小題2:What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?
A．He does not feel that he is well educated.
B．He does not think that he is a very important person.
C．He does not think that being rich is worth so much attention.
D．He does not consider himself to be very successful.
小題3:What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?
A．Money is an end.B．Money is a means.
C．Money is everything.D．Money is unimportant.
小題4:Which of the following might the author disagree with?
A．Money is important in modern society.
B．The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.
C．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness
D．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C       

小題1:推理判斷題。從文章第二段可知，如果朋友借錢給你會加強你們的友誼，但如果他不借，就會削弱你們的友誼。所以作者認為找朋友借錢是測試友誼的一種很好的方式。
小題2:推理判斷題。結(jié)合文章The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect.I am nothing. I do not know much可知答案。
小題3:推理判斷題。從文章最后一段“...money is an instrument rather than the end”可知金錢只是一個工具，不是我們生活的最終目的。所以B項說金錢只是一種方式、手段正確。
小題4:作者態(tài)度題。結(jié)合Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life可知C與作者觀點不一致。
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Many people say pennies are not worth saving. After all, a penny is only worth a cent. But one unusual penny turned out to be worth a lot more when a coin collector paid $1.7 million for it earlier this month.
The coin is one of a kind. It is the only penny that the Denver mint(鑄幣廠) made out of copper, instead of steel, in 1943. Because it is unique, it is also very valuable. No penny has ever sold for so much money.
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The Lincoln penny first appeared in 1909. For 34 years, the one-cent coin was made out of copper. Then, in 1943, the penny changed. World War II was going on, and copper was needed for equipment. So for one year, pennies were made out of steel instead. At least most of them were.
Only a few coins were made out of unused copper. There are three main mints, or places where coins are made, in the United States. Of the known copper pennies from 1943, twelve were made in the Philadephia mint, and five were made in the San Francisco mint. Only one was made in the Denver mint.
Nobody knows for sure why a copper penny was made at the Denver mint in 1943, coin dealers Andy Skrabalak told Time for Kids. “There is a rumor that a mint employee made the coin in the middle of the night.”
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The coin collector who bought the $1.7 million penny wants to remain unknown. But the reason for the trade is known. He already had two copper pennies from 1943 – one from the San Francisco mint and one from the Philadephia mint. To complete the set, he needed the Denver penny. The three coins will go on display at a coin exhibition in Tampa, Florida.
The collector who sold the penny is also keeping his name a secret. It took four years to convince him to give up the rare coin. Now that he has finally donating all of the money to charity.
小題1:Why is the Lincoln penny worth over one million dollars?
A. Because it has a history of thirty-four years.
B. Because it was made out of a rare material.
C. Because it was made on one night of 1943 by the Denver mint.
D, Because it was the only coin Denver mint made out of copper in 1943.
小題2:Before the Lincoln penny was sold, people thought one-cent coins __________.
A．were worth collecting for selling later
B．were surely valuable if not made out of steel
C．wouldn’t be sold for large amounts of money
D．were only useful for some coin museums
小題3:At least how many copper coins were made in 1943?
A．FiveB．TwelveC．SeventeenD．Eighteen
小題4:What can we learn about the collector who sold the penny?
A．He already had two copper pennies from 1943.
B．He wanted to complete the set of copper pennies.
C．He didn’t want to sell his penny in the beginning.
D．He was a well-known coin dealer in Tampa, Horida.

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Authorities have removed more than 210,000 online posts and shut down 42 websites since mid-March in their latest crackdown on online rumors, said Liu Zhengrong, a senior official with the State Internet Information Office.
Fake information or rumors spread through the Internet, especially on micro blogs, have harmed social order and residents’ daily lives, he said at a news briefing in Beijing.
Before the crackdown, six people who allegedly fabricated (偽造) rumors about “military vehicles entering Beijing” had been detained and 16 websites closed for disseminating fake online information, according to police authorities.
“What we’ve done and will do is to make sure residents can know what they want to know, say what they think and supervise our management in a reliable and useful network environment,” Liu said.
Liu disagreed that the Internet can police itself against rumors, and told China Daily that some netizens can’t distinguish truth from fiction, “requiring government departments and website companies to take measures”.
On Monday, the Internet Society of China posted a proposal calling on Internet companies and websites to strengthen self-discipline and prevent the spread of online rumors.
In response, three main Internet companies in the country - Sina, Baidu and Tencent - said they will target fake information with advanced technology and invest in manpower to supervise online information.
Zhao Zhiguo, deputy director of the Telecommunications Administration under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said stricter self-management of websites will help banish online rumors.
“Internet companies should take legal responsibility when operating their websites. They should not become a hotbed for rumors and provide opportunities for fake information,” Zhao said, adding they will launch similar crackdowns to close illegal website companies and punish those responsible.
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Liu Honghui, a Beijing lawyer specializing in online cases, said he welcomed the government’s action to curb online rumors.
“Residents used online banks to shop or book flights, which needs a safe platform without fake information,” he said.
Yu Guofu, another lawyer from Sheng Feng Law Firm, said the key to reducing rumors is netizens themselves.
“If micro-bloggers think twice before forwarding information, rumors will decrease.”
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A．42 B．58C．16D．18
小題2:What does the underlined word mean in fourth paragraph?
A．creatingB．spreadingC．providingD．operating
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A．Not all netizens can distinguish truth from fiction on the Internet.
B．People who have harmed social order will face criminal punishment.
C．The Internet Society of China called on micro-bloggers to prevent the spread of online rumors.
D．Three main Internet companies in the country promised to launch more crackdowns to close illegal websites.
小題4:Who plays an important role in reducing Internet-based rumors?
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Tina Stedman , president of  45  neighborhood watch group , agrees with Tim . “People seem to think that crime(犯罪) happens to other people but not  46  them. Well , it’s never happened to me,” she said, “but I don’t think anyone has the 47  to steal from other people or to make them feel  48 sitting in their own homes.
Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors  49  out for one another. “We 50 each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends .Usually a 51  of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, then we call the 52  . For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for 53 ,  or someone destroying property（財產(chǎn)）, we report to the police.”
Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups   54 a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, “Police are good people, but they don’t do  55  .”
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A．yetB．still C．justD．rather
小題2:
A．carefullyB．clearlyC．nervouslyD．coldly
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A．a(chǎn)ttends B．belongsC．goes D．turns
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A．meetsB．quarrelsC．sings D．searches
小題7:
A．where B．why C．whenD．how
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小題9:
A．keep B．holdC．let D．protect
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A．roundB．on C．a(chǎn)bout D．to
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The heroine of the story is Elizabeth Bennet, and as in all good romantic novels, she and Darcy, the man she finally marries, remain separate until the very end of the story. The wealthy Darcy is a proud, unsociable man, and when Elizabeth hears that he has insulted both her and her family, she dislikes him very much. Poor Darcy then falls head over heels in love with Elizabeth, and has to work terribly hard to persuade her to change her mind about him. He succeeds of course, and they live happily ever after.
Set at the turn of the 19th century, the novel is still attractive to modern readers. It has become one of the most popular novels and receives great attention from literary scholars（學者）.Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic（戲劇的）and a lot of novels and stories modeling after Austen’s memorable characters or themes. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide.
Jane Austen is rightly famous for her style. Her sentences have a wonderful rhythm（韻律）, and she makes such clever, true comments about people. It is not surprising that Pride and Prejudice has lasted.
小題1:In the 19th century, a poor girl in Britain was often encouraged to           .
A．master the skills of writingB．marry the one she loved
C．obey her parentsD．change her life by marrying rich
小題2:The underlined word “insulted” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to           .
A．treated warmlyB．paid no attention to
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小題3:What do we know about Elizabeth and Darcy?
A．They’ve experienced ups and downs but get married in the end.
B．They both come from poor families and wish to marry rich.
C．They get separated from each other shortly after being married.
D．Darcy falls over and gets hurt but Elizabeth still loves him.
小題4:According to the passage, Pride and Prejudice _________.
A．was first published in 1813 and sold 20 million copies soon
B．tells a sad love story which moves generations of readers
C．inspired many other novels and many plays have been produced based on it.
D．is set at the turn of the 19th century and not well received worldwide

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As a kid, you didn’t have a say in everything; your parents made decisions about everything from the cereal you ate in the morning to the pajamas you wore at night. And it’s a good thing, too—kids need this kind of protection on their own.
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Sometimes this can feel impossible—like they just don’t see your point of view and never will. But talking and expressing your opinions can help you gain more respect from your parents.
Keep in mind, too, that your parents were teens once and that in most cases, they can relate to what you’re going through.
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A．complains that parents control kids too much.
B．proves that kids have no right to give their opinions.
C．describes how carefully parents look after kids
D．explains that it is necessary for parents to control kids
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A．parents aren’t used to losing control of kids
B．teens like to have everything decided
C．parents blame teens for not respecting them
D．teens are eager to develop their own identity
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C．make them respect parents in family
D．make sure that children have a good future.
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A．a(chǎn)rguing with friends
B．fighting with your parents
C．communicating with parents
D．a(chǎn)djusting to new roles
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A．What do parents control their children for?
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 29  then, if we take our time and  30  in a town for a while, we may get to know it better. When we  31  it as a whole, we begin to have some  32 , which even the best guide-books do not
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A．stopsB．a(chǎn)ppearsC．starts D．continues
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People being tested for radiation exposure

The crisis at the damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Station in northern Japan has raised worries about radiation risks. We spoke Tuesday with Jonathan Links, an expert in radiation health sciences. He is a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Maryland.
Professor Links says workers within the nuclear plant are the only people at risk of extremely high doses of radiation.
JONATHAN LINKS: "Of course, we don't know what doses they've received, but the only persons at risk of acute radiation effects are the workers."
For other people, he says, there may be a long-term worry. People can get cancer from low doses of ionizing radiation, the kind released in a nuclear accident.
Professor Links says scientists can use computers to quickly model where radioactive material has blown and settled. Then they measure how large an area is contaminated. He says if the situation is serious enough, officials could take steps like telling people not to eat locally grown food or drink the water.
JONATHAN LINKS: "But that would only be the case if there was a significant release and, because of wind direction, the radioactive material was blown over the area, and then settled out of the air into and onto water, plants, fruits and vegetables."
The reactors at Fukushima are on the Pacific coast. But Professor Links says people should not worry about any radioactive material leaking into the ocean.
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Japan is the only country to have had atomic bombs dropped on it. That memory from World War Two would create a stronger "psychological sensitivity" to radiation exposure, Professors Links says.
Next month is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the explosion and fire that destroyed a reactor at Chernobyl in Ukraine. The nineteen eighty-six event was the world's worst accident in the nuclear power industry.
A new United Nations report says more than six thousand cases of thyroid cancer have been found. These are in people who were children in affected areas of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. The report says that by two thousand five the cancers had resulted in fifteen deaths.
The cancers were largely caused by drinking contaminated milk. The milk came from cows that ate grass where radioactive material had fallen.
To get the latest updates, go to www.unsv.com.
Contributing: James Brooke
小題1:The passage mainly tells us __________.
A．What measures the Japan Government takes to solve the nuclear crisis .
B．Worries and influences caused by the nuclear crisis .
C．With great efforts of scientists , the Japan Government has put the nuclear crisis under control .
D．To explain that the nuclear crisis has less effect on its neighboring countries.
小題2:Which of the following is NOT the influences caused by the leak of Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Station?
A．Workers at the nuclear station are suffering the risk of death .
B．People can get cancer from low doses of ionizing radiation, the kind released in a nuclear accident.
C．The radioactive material may be blown over the area causing the pollution to water .
D．The concentration of radioactivity in the seawater can not be diluted.
小題3:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “dilution”?
A．chemicalB．salt C．dissolutionD．elimination
小題4:According to the passage which of the following is not TRUE ?
A．Water people drink ,food and vegetables people eat may be polluted by nuclear radiation .
B．Japan is the only country to have had atomic bombs dropped on it.
C．You can go to www.unsv.com. to get the latest news .
D．The nuclear accident in Japan is the worst in the nuclear power industry.

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I'm writing this letter slowly because I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happened within 20 miles from our home, so we moved.
I won't be able to send you the address because the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn't have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain (拉鏈) and haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.
John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out what it is yet. The baby looks just like your brother.
Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat（桶）last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated（焚化）and he burned for three days.
Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tail gate down.
There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.
Love,
Mom
P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.
小題1:From the passage, we can infer that _____.
A．here is the letter by a son for his father
B．here is the letter by a mother for her son
C．the family moved to a new and nice place because it is really good there
D．the writer's daughter has got a male baby
小題2:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The number of the family is four, including the new-born baby.
B．The son can't send his parents a letter because the address was taken by the other family.
C．The son will receive a coat with the buttons detached (拆下).
D．None is true.
小題3:The underlined word "it"(Para.3) refers to _____.
A．the thing that the baby was born B．the baby
C．the son's father D．the son's mother
小題4:What is the reason why the family moved to a new place?
A．The son asked them to do so .
B．The place is really nice and the climate there is not bad, too.
C．His dad read in the newspaper most accidents happened within 20 miles from their home.
D．His sister had a baby, so they wanted to find a fine place.

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