Whether you’re headed to another country for business or pleasure, it is likely that you need to keep in touch with family or business partners in the United States. But if you plan to do that using your cellphone, you could have an unwelcome surprise—U.S. cellphones don’t work abroad. U.S. companies use different forms of technology, not like most of the international community, including Europe.?
However, there is an easy, cost-effective solution to staying in touch while you’re traveling. You can rent a phone that is guaranteed（保證）to work in the countries you’re visiting. Roadpost offers a 30-day cellphone rental plan that includes free incoming calls, free voicemail and call waiting services.
The service is convenient and simple. You can place your order online and your phone will be shipped to arrive on the date you want. If an unexpected business trip comes up, Roadpost can provide next-day delivery for most cities. In addition to the phone, Roadpost provides a spare battery, travel charger and a leather carrying case.?
When your phone is shipped from Roadpost, you receive an e-mail confirmation（確認）that contains your international cellphone number so you can leave it with family members and business partners; Roadpost even provides business cards preprinted with your international phone number.?
Those who don’t want to be without e-mail while traveling can rent an international BlackBerry. It can be hard to stay in touch by e-mail when traveling. With an international BlackBerry, you can e-mail as much as you like, without worrying about an expensive bill. If you’re traveling to very remote areas, you may want to consider renting a satellite phone, because it receives its signals from satellites, this phone works anywhere on the planet, including oceans and mountains. When you return, simply ship the phone or BlackBerry back to Roadpost using the return kit the company provides.?
小題1:The first paragraph mainly tells us that_________.?
A．Americans need to change their cellphones?
B．European form of technology is different from America’s?
C．U.S. cellphones don’t work abroad?
D．Americans who go abroad will meet an unwelcome surprise
小題2:According to the text,it can be inferred that__________.?
A．a(chǎn)n international BlackBerry is only used to send e-mail?
B．Roadpost can offer cellphones using in different areas?
C．you should select a bag used to send your cellphone?
D．Roadpost sells the best cellphones?
小題3:Which of the free services can you get from Roadpost??
A．Voicemail.?B．Sending e-mail.?
C．Shipping the phone back.?D．Call waiting services.??
小題4:Which of the following will help you a lot in mountainous areas??
A．BlackBerry.B．The return kit.?C．E-mail.D．Satellite phones.

小題1:. C           
小題1:.B
小題1:.A
小題1:.D
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A．blank B．track C．nameD．message
小題2:
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Despite what your mind may be telling you, you can have love with no limits. The key is to unconditionally love yourself first.
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A．know whether we really love ourselves
B．a(chǎn)ppreciate what we give to the world
C．realize what type of relationship we long for
D．know whether we are loved and accepted by others
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A．do some positive inner work
B．keep a journal wherever you go
C．look closely at what others say about us
D．pay attention to our thoughts
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A．focus our attention on our jobs
B．make more positive choices in our life
C．a(chǎn)ct according to the truth
D．tell the differences between our words and our actions
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Dear sir,
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I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing machine, have to come farther, we have to pay them more.
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Yours faithfully.
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B．A middle-sized town until two years ago.
C．A town with a population of nearly half a million.
D．A small village at the foot of Roland Hill
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B．it costs more to live in the country
C．living in the country is no better than in the town
D．she is quite satisfied with the life in the country
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A．The letter is written by an unknown person.
B．This letter is a reply to the questions of 4th February.
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By taking control of how you spend your time, you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you will have to spend on your outside interests.
The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to permit us to make informed choices as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.
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B．should be well managed for our own interest
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小題1:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Traffic Safety.B．Drunken Drivers
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B．a(chǎn)lcohol
C．a(chǎn) lack of adult keeping eyes on many children involved in accidents
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If you want to fully enjoy your vacation, then you’d better check the Durban City Tours! This is actually one of the best choices in South Africa today.
There is nothing more relaxing than to think about it that there is a place to go and relax, right? City life is stressful, but you can escape this situation and be in the place where there is noting but fun. Here in Durban you will get to see all the amazing tourist attractions. If you love animals and want to see some elephants wandering around the streets, then Durban is the place to go. You can even get to ride one if you want!
Here you will also get to taste all the delicious South African food. You can choose from Italian cooking to its native dishes. Durban is a great place to tour with your friends and family. You will learn a lot about its history through the landmarks you will see down the streets. Tourists and even the local villagers just can’t get enough of these treats!
However, it is important that you make the necessary arrangements. There are actually lots of tour guides that will help you as you make your journey along the streets of Durban. But if you prefer the best tour guides here in Durban, then you’d better settle for the Street Scene Tours. Their staff are all well-trained and professional. They will certainly make your stay here an unforgettable one. No wonder tourists prefer the Street Scene Tours when it comes to Durban City Tours.
小題1:What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A．Durban is a relaxing city.
B．City life means high pressure.
C．It is good to have a place to relax.
D．One can have fun riding elephants.
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A．Tourists from all over the world.
B．The buildings and many kinds of animals.
C．The streets and some wandering elephants.
D．The friendly local people and the scenery.
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A．The food can’t satisfy them.
B．They are bored with the streets.
C．They are treated very well here.
D．They never get tired of the sights.
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A．a(chǎn)ttract tourists to Durban
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C．introduce the tour guides in Durban
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One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.
When we see something we don’t like, we wish it could be different -- we cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something that’s ingrained（根深蒂固的）in our culture.
The root of unhappiness is that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place. We’ve judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It’s not bad or good, as it just is.”
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It’s too negative to expect something to go wrong, they said. However, I think it’s only negative if you see it as negative, or if you judge it as bad.
Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works -- as the way things actually are. And try to understand why they are that way.
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Can we make this world a better place? Again, that’s an assumption that it’s a bad place fight now. But instead, you could say the world is just what it is -- and that’s neither good nor bad. You can say that you’ll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world -- not because you’re such a bad person now, but because that’s the path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path.
As you catch yourself judging, and wishing for different -- try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.
小題1: Which of the following statements is correct according to the author?
A．We can never change things because we can’t accept them.
B．We shouldn’t try to do whatever we can to help others and make a difference.
C．It’s wrong of you to expect things to go differently.
D．There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
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A．The world is a good place for us to live in.
B．Unhappiness comes from what we want to be different.
C．You might as well accept the world as it is and try to embrace it.
D．Let’s make the world more beautiful.
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A．A novel.B．A news story.C．A travel guide.D．A magazine.

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Dear All，
Happy New Year! A list of important dates for this term is attached to this letter．
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Children are expected to weal their uniforms this term．As is usual at this time of the year，mornings at the school are quite cold and l would suggest children wear their sweaters to school．As the temperature goes up during the day，children tend to take off their outer clothes，so it is important that all sweatshirts are labeled(貼有標簽)．
I have received a few requests from parents asking if their children can wear summer uniforms this term．I am of the view that all children in the school should follow the school policy and be dressed in the appropriate uniforms．In the longer term，a number of US at school have questioned the need to have a winter and summer uniform．Perhaps．with careful consideration，we can develop a uniform that will serve children for the whole academic year．
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Yours sincerely，
P D Tunesi
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小題1:The letter was most probably written      ．
A．when the school year ended
B．before the new term started
C．a(chǎn)fter kids were admitted to school
D．a(chǎn)fter kids were interviewed
小題2:This letter was mainly written to      ．
A．teachersB．visitorsC．students D．parents
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A．The school has solved the problems．
B．They are invisible to motorists on foggy days．
C．The school is considering changing them．
D．There is a winter and summer school uniform．
小題4:We can infer from the text that      ．
A．the school has strict rules on uniforms
B．kids can’t have classes without wearing hats
C．parents are satisfied with the uniforms
D．most kids walk to school on foggy mornings

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