In the past industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.
Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however,the new rules came too late to protect the people who had died or become seriously ill.
Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U.S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers.
小題1:
According to Paragraph 1, compared with today, industries in the past __________.
A.were controlled less strictly
B.were worse off
C.a(chǎn)ffected more peoples health
D.put out more unhealthy products.
小題2:
It is implied in Paragraph 2 that years ago governments __________.
A.paid much attention to the results of scientific discoveries
B.seldom introduced safety laws before disasters occurred
C.hardly ever looked into the causes of tragedies
D.imposed safety rules as soon as disasters occurred
小題3:
The main topic of the passage is __________.
A.industries in the past and at present
B.changes in the development of industries
C.the protection of industrial workers and customers
D.the freedom of industries
小題4:
The purpose of this passage is to __________.
A.informB.criticizeC.entertainD.persuade

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“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I’ ve never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it’ s probably worth listening to.
Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you’ re a Chinese,you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump (樹樁) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.
A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. It’ s not about going to a temple to burn some incense (香) in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it’ s practical advice you can follow each day.
Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he divided volunteers into two groups:those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper,” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not  spot the message.
It’s easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “l(fā)ucky”, in fact, keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.
I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners,my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I’ ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I’ ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence(巧合)? After reading about Professor Wiseman’ s studies I think not.
As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational (理性)thinking, but it’s important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential (潛在)problem.
Finally, try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.
小題1:Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’ s point?
A.Make the best of a bad job.
B.Rome was not built in a day.
C.All is not gold that glitters.
D.A good heart conquers ill fortune.
小題2:What do you know about Oprah Winfrey?
A.She became famous through her family background.
B.She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks (挫折)in her life.
C.She is a British talk show host.
D.She became successful by her own effort.
小題3:The writer quoted(引用) the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show________.
A.luck is in your own hand
B.bad luck can turn into good
C.you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you
D.man can conquer nature
小題4:From the experiment Wiseman drew the conclusion that________.
A.lucky people are quick-minded
B.unlucky people are slow to read
C.lucky people often have an open mind
D.unlucky people are more creative
小題5:The underlined word “spot” is the closest in meaning to“________”.
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Texting in the street—your funeral
Millions of people are putting their lives at risk by texting their friends as they walk along busy streets, reported the Daily Mail.
One in ten  41  users has already been  42  because they are so lost in their phones that they fail to  43  lamp-posts or cars, according to Joanna Lumdsen of Aston University.
To test the danger of texting while  44  , Lumdsen did an experiment in which volunteers followed a  45  path while trying to  46  in a message on the phone.
Around them, screens  47  up instructions to avoid stepping on  48  colors on the floor.
She found that people missed one in five  49  because they were so busy with their phones.
“In  50  life this means that one in five lamp-posts or moving cars is  51
to go unnoticed by people  52  and walking,” she said.
Her research is looking for ways cell phone makers could improve the  53
of phones to make texting on the move  54  . That could  55  easier-to-use voice operated phones, or phones that respond to gestures.
“The safest thing is  56  people not to text while they walk along,” she said. “ 57  a lot of people in business are  58  to carry a mobile phone and be in  59  24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are under pressure to reply to calls  60  , and to respond to text messages and emails straight away.
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        B.
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        C.
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        D.
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        A.
        injured
        B.
        admitted
        C.
        attacked
        D.
        rewarded
        小題3:
        A.
        catch
        B.
        notice
        C.
        watch
        D.
        search
        小題4:
        A.
        riding
        B.
        working
        C.
        shopping
        D.
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        小題5:
        A.
        colored
        B.
        marked
        C.
        narrow
        D.
        dangerous
        小題6:
        A.
        answer
        B.
        write
        C.
        type
        D.
        take
        小題7:
        A.
        brightened
        B.
        flashed
        C.
        lighted
        D.
        shone
        小題8:
        A.
        particular
        B.
        different
        C.
        similar
        D.
        various
        小題9:
        A.
        instructions
        B.
        explanations
        C.
        experiments
        D.
        solutions
        小題10:
        A.
        busy
        B.
        modern
        C.
        real
        D.
        lively
        小題11:
        A.
        possible
        B.
        probable
        C.
        maybe
        D.
        likely
        小題12:
        A.
        speaking
        B.
        texting
        C.
        thinking
        D.
        waiting
        小題13:
        A.
        appearance
        B.
        invention
        C.
        quality
        D.
        design
        小題14:
        A.
        easier
        B.
        safer
        C.
        quicker
        D.
        clearer
        小題15:
        A.
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        B.
        attend
        C.
        obtain
        D.
        consider
        小題16:
        A.
        by
        B.
        for
        C.
        with
        D.
        of
        小題17:
        A.
        But
        B.
        And
        C.
        While
        D.
        So
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        A.
        expected
        B.
        driven
        C.
        intended
        D.
        honored
        小題19:
        A.
        service
        B.
        duty
        C.
        contact
        D.
        freedom
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        A.
        immediately
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        In the natural world, the weak will be replaced by the strong and the __57__ can live; therefore, the only way to survive is to be competitive. Growing in a competitive __58__ is important for a child because future adult life is difficult. Today, most people try to get good education through  __59__ ways. The quality of people is rapidly increasing. Competition of finding a job is more violent than it used to be. The potentially successful job applicant has to be prepared in a stronger  __60__ by gaining more __61__ and experience. In the sports contests, the strongest will come out as winners. In the business world, to __62__ your competitors, you must be better than the other employees. In fact, the only way our world __63__ people is to give laurels to the winners, not to the losers. What is more, by attempting to compete at different activities, we learn to win and lose, gain experience and know our strengths and __64__.
        To go ahead, to acquire possessions, we should be competitive. To us, industriousness and ambition are positive values. Whether in games, in study or in business, the aim is to win the game, the degree, the trophy, and the contract. Learning to be __65__ is clearly the best preparation for the tough life.
        小題1:
        A.scienceB.commerceC.educationD.competition
        小題2:
        A.fittestB.topC. biggestD.best
        小題3:
        A.backgroundB.environmentC.a(chǎn)tmosphereD.setting
        小題4:
        A.variousB.uncountableC.numerousD.countless
        小題5:
        .
        A.positionB.pointC.spotD.place
        小題6:
        A.requirementsB.qualificationsC.a(chǎn)bilitiesD.conditions
        小題7:
        A.beat .B.hitC.blowD.fight
        小題8:
        .
        A.returns .B.rewardsC.benefitsD.pays
        小題9:
        A.weaknessesB.defeatsC.difficultiesD.faults
        小題10:
        A.strongB.competitiveC.confidentD.a(chǎn)cademic

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        The United States has more than 17,000,000 students in higher education. Each year, 1700 of them die from alcohol-related road crashes and other injuries. 600,000 more are injured while under the influence of alcohol. And almost 700,000 are attacked by another drunken.
        One behavior that college officials are trying to prevent is too much drink. Some researchers have found that students who think binge drinking(狂飲) is normal often think extremely how much other students really drink. A person can die of alcohol poisoning. At Oklahoma University, a nineteen-year-old student died from drinking heavily at a party in 2005.
        Now alcohol is banned from all sorority houses(聯(lián)誼會會館) and university housing. Student organizations can serve alcohol at events but only on Friday and Saturday nights. Other new requirements include an alcohol education program that first-year students take online.
        The rules govern behavior on campus(大學校園)and off. With a first violation(違犯),students pay seventy-five dollars and their parents are told. They must also take an alcohol education class. For a second “strike”, they have to pay one hundred fifty dollars. A third strike means that they have to be suspended school for at least one semester.
        Since 2005,363 students have had a first strike. 30 have had a second strike-and only one hasn’t allowed to go to school for one semester. The president at Oklahoma tells us the aim is not just to punish but to change the behavior and culture at the university.
        小題1:The first paragraph mainly tells us that            .
        A.the legal age at the lowest for drinking alcohol is 21
        B.many colleges consider drinking alcohol to be a crime
        C.drinking alcohol is a necessary and popular campus culture
        D.American colleges and universities have their own alcohol rules
        小題2:Every year the number of the students who die or are injured because of alcohol in the USA adds up to about        .
        A.17,000,000B.1,301,700C.601,700D.1300,000
        小題3:If a student has a third strike, he or she should            .
        A.have to stop going to school for a time.
        B.be removed to another school
        C.be locked at home for a period.
        D.be forced to leave school forever.
        小題4:Which of the following is TRUE?
        A.College students are not allowed to drink alcohol at any time.
        B.If students take an alcohol program online, they can drink alcohol.
        C.Students having a first strike only receive punishment of fine.
        D.Students with a second strike pay twice as much as students with a first strike.
        小題5:From the last paragraph we can infer that         .
        A.a(chǎn)lcohol rules have no effect on college students
        B.drinking alcohol remains a serious problem
        C.a(chǎn)lcohol rules aim to change the behavior and culture at the university
        D.the number of students drinking alcohol is dropping in one way

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        Hawaii, which is far away from the U.S. mainland, imports foreign oil for almost 90 percent of its energy needs. One–third of that oil is used to power cars and buses on island streets. This move will help Hawaii meet its goal of reducing fossil fuel use by 70 percent by 2030.
        Better Place, a Palo Alto, California-based company, will build the car recharging stations and provide recharged batteries for electric cars. The company will purchase renewable energy --- such as wind power --- from Hawaiian Electric Co.
        Better Place picked Hawaii for the first statewide rollout in part because the islands are a contained environment, with few vehicles (車輛) coming in and out. Better Place would need to build a bigger network across several states to serve some mainland markets. Hawaii also has rich renewable energy resources, including wind, solar and wave power. This is important because Better Place won’t use oil. Better Place plans to recharge its batteries at night with power from Hawaii’s wind farms. That power normally goes unused because of Hawaii’s low nighttime energy needs.
        Hawaii is an ideal place to show off Better Place technology because the state welcomes over five million tourists each year from the U.S. mainland, Japan, Canada and the rest of the world. “If we can get them into electric cars when they rent, we do two great things,” Shai Agassi, Better Place’s founder and chief executive officer, said. “One, we avoid emissions (排放物); two, we use the opportunity to educate them, to teach them in Hawaii how it needs to be done in the rest of the world.”
        However, Hawaii doesn’t expect to spend any money to improve the network. Maybe it needs to offer tax breaks or other ways to encourage people to buy electric vehicles when they are first offered.
        小題1:
        The underlined part “weaning the islands off oil” (in Para 1) probably means _________.
        A.exploring the islands for oil
        B.stopping Hawaii’s dependence on oil gradually
        C.importing more oil from other islands
        D.increasing the amount of oil used there
        小題2:
        Why is Hawaii chosen to be the first state where car recharging stations will be built statewide? _________
        ①There are few cars in Hawaii.
        ②Hawaii can provide environmentally friendly energy.
        ③Plenty of oil has been found in Hawaii.
        ④Hawaii is separated from the mainland with few vehicles coming in and out.
        A.①, ③B.②, ③C.②, ④D.①, ④
        小題3:
        When visitors to Hawaii rent electric cars, they _________.
        A.will be taught it is necessary to do as Hawaiians do to protect the earth
        B.will be offered tax breaks
        C.need to be told what should be done before travelling
        D.should be given the chance to try two things before driving
        小題4:
        We can infer from the passage that _________.
        A.Better Place is a company producing electric cars
        B.people are not encouraged to buy electric cars
        C.electric cars will be recharged with power from renewable resources
        D.Hawaii now has reduced the use oil by 90 percent

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        Many people think that the BBC news programs are better than those on other channels because the BBC is not a commercial company. It pays for its programs from the television license money which everyone must pay if they have a television.
        The BBC, which is often known as "Auntie", is the biggest news collecting operation in the world. It has the world’s largest network of foreign correspondents (通訊員;記者). Ten percent of the BBC’s annual budget is spent on news collecting, reporting and presenting. More than 1,700 people work for the BBC news service.
        The BBC produces more than 214 hours of news and current affairs programs for radio and television each week. Each television news program costs about £78,000 per hour and each radio news program costs approximately £4,800 per hour. In the UK, about 19 million people ― almost 35% of the total population, watch the BBC television news progams every day.
        Developments in technology are improving news collection and presentation every year. The BBC now uses special cameras in the TV news studios to film the news presenters, and captions― the words and sentences at the bottom of the screen, are now produced automatically by computer.
        小題1:
        According to the first paragraph, we can learn that __________.
        A.many people are more content with the BBC than with other channels
        B.the BBC news programs are better thought of than the news programs on other channels
        C.the BBC news programs are better than other programs
        D.if we have a television, we must pay the television license money.
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        Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
        A.The number of the people working for the BBC news service is the largest in the world
        B.The percentage of the BBC’s budget spent on news collecting is the largest in the world
        C.The BBC has the largest network of foreign correspondents in the world
        D.The BBC now uses special cameras to film the news presenters and captions
        小題3:
        We can infer from the passage that the UK has a population of about __________.
        A.54 million B.19 million C.5.4 million D.6.6 million
        小題4:
        What’s the best title for the passage?
        A.The BBC News Service
        B.The BBC Is Not Commercial
        C.Developments in Technology Are Improving News Collection
        D.The Biggest Operation in The World

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        FU Yuan has been left at home with his grandparents since he was one month old. His mom and dad left to work in Fujian Province. For the past eight years, Fu has only seen his parents three times although they send home 500 yuan every two or three months.
        Fu Xiaoyu, 16, has had to live alone since her grandmother passed away three years ago. Her parents do not want to renounce their jobs at a clothing factory in Guangdong Province. Nor can they afford the cost of sending her to a school in the city where they work.
        These are just two of the 29 kids that 16-year-olds Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna at Beijing No 4 High School talked with this summer in Guixiang Village in Sichuan Province.
        What Huang and Zhang learned from their three-day visit shocked them. They wrote down all the kids’ stories in a moving 40-page essay filled with statistical charts.(統(tǒng)計表)
        In the poor village with a population of 2,118 people, 582 adults have left to find work, leaving 156 children without parents. Among these so-called left-behind kids, 88 percent of them live with their grandparents, five percent live with uncles or aunts and seven percent have to live on their own.
        To Huang and Zhang’s surprise, 80 percent of the children said they love going to school. Even
        though, some children have to walk along the hilly roads for two hours to get there.
        However, for this village’s students studying is not their first task. Housework, such as helping feed pigs or buffalos(水牛) and taking care of old grandparents, younger sisters or brothers, takes up a considerable amount of their time.
        Despite having to work hard at home, over 65 percent of the young interviewees would prefer their parents’ stay away working rather than returning to live with them.
        “These kids are understanding and considerate and know how important money is for their families. Their little wishes like having dinner with their parents inspire us never to take what we have had for granted,” Zhang said.
        小題1:
        Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
        A.Fu Xiaoyu’s parents can’t earn enough money to send her to school.
        B.Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna talked with 29 children this summer during their research.
        C.Some left-behind kids live with uncles, aunts, or grandparents and others live by themselves.
        D.More than half of the left-behind kids prefer their parents’ staying away working.
        小題2:
        It is implied but not directly stated that    
        A.Fu Yuan’s parents send him 500 yuan every 2 or 3 months
        B.Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna wrote an essay according to the left-behind kids’ stories
        C.Many left-behind kids love studying and going to school in spite of many hardships
        D.The time that the left-behind kids spend on housework is more than that on study
        小題3:
        What’s the exact meaning of the underlined word “renounce”in the second paragraph?
        A.KeepB.continueC.give upD.get
        小題4:
        Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
        A.Kids Are Left AloneB.The True Story of Home Alone
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        Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
        However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
        Who choose your friends?
        Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
        Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
        小題1: Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.
        A.friendsB. teachersC.brothers and sistersD. classmates
        小題2:When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.
        A.go to their friendsB.talk with their parents
        C.have a discussion with their familyD.talk with their friends on the phone
        小題3: Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
        A.Parents should like everything their chil­dren enjoy.
        B.In all families, children can choose everything they like.
        C.Parents should try their best to understand their children better.
        D.Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.
        小題4: The main idea of this passage is that ___________.
        A.Teenagers need friends
        B.Friends can give good advice
        C.Parents often choose their children’s friends for them
        D.Good friends can communicate with each other

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