The pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti are chanting (singing the same words again and again)．One of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tin．Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school headteachers in the country．
Today, over 70% of Haitian population live without proper food, water, schools, or housing． To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme．
"We are so cut off that we have many difficulties," comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossible．Emile tries to encourage people around her to make use of available resources．Her efforts are bearing fruit．One of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their children' s schooling and increase their income by selling embroidery（刺繡） and other handicrafts．
Recent political instability（不穩(wěn)定）has meant that the country has not invested （投資） in education for ten years．Only 44% of children go to school and less than half of them finish primary school. Less than a third of these children go on to secondary school．In rural areas it is not rare to find 17 and 18 year olds in primary school- Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils．Emile works constantly to improve her pupils' environment．Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a store house for the food delivered regularly by the WFP．
Not only is Emile' s salary small, but she receives it irregularly．For her, transport is a real headache．She lives five kilometers away and has to take the tap tap, a privately-owned bus, costing more than she can afford．
"The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly" , Emile comments． "With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it．" However, Emile loves her job．"I always feel at home with the children and, because the parents understand what I'm doing, I try to give my best．"
小題1:Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?
A．Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts．
B．Persuading local women to care about their children' s education．
C．Encouraging people around to use those available resources．
D．Finding chalk, school books and other materials．
小題2:In the last paragraph, "those who are really cut out for teaching" refer to people who are _____．
A．dismissed from teachingB．unfamiliar with teaching
C．qualified for teachingD．cautious about teaching
小題3:What topic is presented in this passage?
A．Hardship for teachers．B．Devotion to education．
C．Politics and children．D．Love and beauty．

小題1:D
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小題1:B
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小題1:The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of _______.
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B．the spar which is floating in deep-sea water
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D．the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface
小題2:To balance a bigger turbine high on a flatting spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting ____________.
A．on the sea floorB．on the spar top
C．a(chǎn)t sea levelD．behind the blades
小題3:Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can ____________.
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C．settle the arguments about environmental problems
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Which of the following is the correct explanation of “Flight Distance” in paragraph 1?
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小題2:.
If a lion’s critical distance is penetrated, it will __________.
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小題3:.
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D．social distance is sometimes determined by outside factors.
小題4:.
. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
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小題1: The team of doctors wanted to find out ____.
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小題5:In paragraph 3 the word “notorious” means _________.
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Dublin has the benefit of being a home to unequaled beaches．They can be especially attractive during the summer season．Experience this scenery for yourself and see what these beaches have to offer you．
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People have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe . In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.
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小題1:.
Tobacco first appeared in_________.
A．AsiaB．Africa
C．EuropeD．America
小題2:.
What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
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._________doesn’t make one’s heart beat as usual.
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小題4:.
The following effects are caused by Nicotine EXCEPT that________.
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Humpback whales
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Sometimes the humpback will dive with a fantastic movement, known as a breach. During breaching the whale uses its powerful tail flukes to lift nearly two-thirds of its body out of the water in a giant leap. A breach might also include a sideways twist with fins stretched out like wings, as the whale reaches the height of the breach.
A humpback whale breathes air at the surface of the water through two blowholes which are located near the top of the head. It blows a double stream of water that can rise up to 4 meters above the water.
The humpback has a small dorsal fin located towards the tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back. Other distinguishing features include large pectoral fins, which may be up to a third of the body length, and unique black, and white spots on the underside of the tail flukes. These markings are like fingerprints: no two are the same.
Humpback whales live in large groups. They communicate with each other through complex “songs”.
Quick Facts
Size:
14m~18m in length
30~50 tons in weight
Living environment:
Open ocean and shallow coastline waters
Migration:
From warm tropical (熱帶的) waters, where they breed, to cold polar waters, where they eat.
Diet:
Shellfish, plants and fish of small size
Hunting:
Sometimes in groups, in which several whales form a circle under the water, blowing bubbles that form a “net” around a school of fish. The fish are then forced up to the surface in a concentrated mass.
Current state:
Endangered: it is estimated that there are about 5000~7000 humpback whales worldwide.
 
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“Who is Gogo?” Almost every pupil in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand will tell you: “Gogo is from outer space and is teaching children to speak and read English.”
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The six level English course, full of exciting stories, educates and delights children at the same time. Gogo learns English from his friends, Tony and Jenny. The children will learn along with Gogo, enjoying all the fun he produces. Gogo has a warm place in every young learner’s heart wherever he goes.
A presentation (介紹) about Gogo was given by Beijing AWL Information Centre last November. All the pupils in Huijia School attended the presentation. A foreign teacher at Huijia later said, “The children were attracted by Gogo after only a 45-minute presentation. They remember a song taught by Gogo seven weeks later. Parents often ask me how they can help their children learn English and now there’s a programme I can direct them to.”
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A．Gogo visits Asian countries.B．Gogo receives high praise.
C．Children love to learn with Gogo.D．AWL introduces Gogo.
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C．a(chǎn)n English textbook?D．a(chǎn) character in an English textbook
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A．He teaches them English through songs.
B．He teaches them English through adventure stories.
C．He helps them to remember English words.
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