Olivia and Jack are the most popular names in Britain for babies born in 2008, according to a survey made by the website Bounty. Jack has been top for 14 years since it took over from Thomas.
Grace — made famous by the Hollywood star Grace Kelly — slipped back into third place behind Ruby, the name of singer Charlotte Church’s daughter.
Summer climbed 28 places from 44th to 16th. Ava — the name of singer Myleene Klass’s daughter — also leapt 15 places to 19th.
The troubles of the singer Amy Winehouse perhaps had an effect on the popularity of the name. It dropped three places to 23rd. Rebecca is also on the wane(變?nèi)?, ranking 48th. So is Courtney, which ranked 88th.
Theo, obviously inspired by England’s teenage football hero Theo Walcott, is among the biggest climbers in the boy’s list, rising from 70th to 58th.
An employee of Bounty said, “Baby names have witnessed the biggest changes over the last decade as parents are increasingly influenced by celebrities. The Bounty baby name poll also shows parents are continuing to be creative and inspirational about the names they choose for their children. Some parents want a name that’s totally unique, and names such as Zebedee, Selim and Zenon are now emerging and growing in popularity. Others are simply breaking with convention and becoming bolder in their choice of names.”
“While politicians’ names may be growing in popularity in America, British politicians don’t influence our choice of names in the UK. Traditional royal names continue to be supreme(最高的) in the boys’ top 100,” The employee said.
小題1:Which of the following girl names ranks the second?
A．Grace.B．Ruby.C．Kelly.D．Charlotte.
小題2:Baby names changed a lot mainly because of the influence of ______.
A．starsB．parentsC．mediaD．politicians
小題3:What kind of names covers the most in the top 100 boys’ names?
A．Unique names.B．Creative names.
C．Famous people’s names.D．Traditional royal names.
小題4:It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A．Thomas was the first in boy names in 1994
B．Summer ranked 28th in the girls’ list in 2007
C．Rebecca might be 50th in the girls’ list in 2007
D．Courtney climbed in the boy’s list in 2008 compared with 2007

小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:A   
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The Ice Hotel
Are you going into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in at this hotel during the winter. Why ? Because this hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made out of ice.
Because this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere (獨(dú)特的氣氛). Some couples have even got married in the hotel's ice church. But all these guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between - 2ºC and - 5ºC. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep the room cozy and warm until morning.
小題1:What is the main idea of this reading?
A．How the Ice Hotel is built
B．What makes the Ice Hotel special
C．Why the Ice Hotel is made of ice
D．The services of the Ice Hotel
小題2:Why is sleeping NOT a problem in the hotel?
A．the rooms are warmB．the temperature is -2ºC
C．the sleeping bags are warmD．the furniture is warm
小題3:In which part of the hotel would you probably find "plates"?
A．the churchB．the restaurantC．the roomsD．the art gallery

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There are 70,000 pubs in England and Wales have several thousand more in Scotland.
Every country has its drinking shop, but none has an institution quite like the British pub. The most important feature of a good pub (which modern buildings hardly ever achieve) is a feeling of something private. It must have nooks and crannies, corners and snugs, where conversations and assignations can take place without the whole world listening in.
Most pubs have at least two separate bars. The “public bar” which is for ordinary and women is the basic drinking shop. The “l(fā)ounge bar” (or saloon bar) which is for traveling salesmen and “l(fā)adies” probably has a carpet on the floor and rather more comfortable decoration. There may be a difference of a few pence in the drink prices, although all pubs are required by law to put their price lists easily seen on display.
Pubs have been changing over the past few decades. More and more of them sell good, inexpensive food and are competing strongly with restaurants. Tea and coffee are often on offer and children are being made more welcome. The law says that no one under 14 may enter a pub, and between 14 and 18 they must be accompanied by an adult and may not buy or consume alcoholic drink. In reality some pubs, especially in country districts, welcome whole families. Some set aside special rooms for children and where there are gardens they are almost always welcome.
The most basic change, however, came about in the 1938 licensing laws which allowed pubs in England and Wales to open not just at lunch time and in the evening, but all day, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Scottish laws already permitted all day opening.)
小題1: Which of the following can be the best title?
A．Pubs’ historyB．Pubs in Britain
C．Changes of pubsD．Features of a good pub
小題2: According to the British people, what kind of pub is a good one?
A．The one with all day opening time.
B．The one with good and inexpensive food.
C．The one with all kinds of people enjoying themselves.
D．The one with different parts where people can have a private conversation.
小題3:In paragraph 4, we can learn that                        .
A．pubs allow people above 14 to enter alone
B．pubs never allow people under 18 to enter
C．pubs don’t sell more expensive food than restaurants
D．pubs often sell alcoholic drinks as well as tea and coffee
小題4:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．The law requires all the pubs have slightly different prices of drinks.
B．Ordinary people and women are often having fun in the “public pub”.
C．In some country pubs, children accompanied by their parents are always welcome.
D．Scottish laws allow pubs to open not just at lunch time and in the evening, but all day.

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When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob（烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything else．
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack．
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming．
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking．
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food．
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large．Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well．
The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill （烤肉架）．
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat．
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread．Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef．
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious．It is a place that should not be overlooked．
小題1:When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________．
A．is splendidly decoratedB．has pleasant smells of kabobs
C．is crowded with dining tablesD．looks like a common restaurant
小題2:What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?
A．Watching news events on TV．B．Drinking a kind of black coffee．
C．Reading local English newspapers．D．Discussing world topics in low voices．
小題3:The food of the restaurant ________．
A．is served in small amountsB．is rather expensive
C．is rich in varietyD．is very healthy
小題4:What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?
A．RiceB．ChickenC．BreadD．Beef
小題5:It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________．
A．occupies a large spaceB．owns a favorable location
C．is popular for its special foodD．has a quiet environment inside

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YOUR mom might cook a bowl of noodles for you on your birthday. But in the US, a mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday.
Cupcakes are small, round cakes topped with frosting (糖霜). It has been an American tradition that moms bring cupcakes to the classroom to celebrate their child’s birthday.
But recently some doctors have called for this to be banned. They believe cupcakes contribute to child obesity.
Despite their good intentions, however, some people believe that experts are interfering (妨礙) with American culture. The cupcake is seen as American as apple pie — only prettier.
According to Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, the cupcake is the most democratic (民主的) of desserts. As they are small enough for one person, you don’t have to share your cupcake with anyone — it’s all yours. They are also all the same size, so there can’t be any cries of “she got the bigger piece!”
Each bite can taste different depending on how much icing you have. It is a lesson in self- determination. Some people eat only a little of the frosting every time, others have it all in just one bite.
In recent years, eating a cupcake has become as trendy as having a cup of Starbucks coffee.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, she would give everyone a cupcake on her birthday.
Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, explains that the rise of the cupcake is very much about going back to American national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to think about when they and their country were innocent,” she said.
小題1:According to the passage, it has been an American tradition that ___________.
A．the family holds a party for children on their birthday
B．a(chǎn) mom cooks a bowl of noodles for her children on their birthday
C．a(chǎn) mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday and brings it to the classroom
D．parents go travelling with their children on their birthday
小題2:Why do doctors ask people to ban cupcakes on children’s birthday?
A．Because they themselves don’t like cupcakes.
B．Because they think cupcakes are not so delicious.
C．Because they believe cupcakes will cause cries of “She got the bigger piece”.
D．Because they believe cupcakes are one of the causes to make children become fat.
小題3:What cannot be inferred according to Marion Nestle?
A．The cupcake is more democratic than any other desserts in the US.
B．The cupcake is too small to share with others.
C．The sizes of cupcakes are the same so it’s equal to everyone.
D．Cupcakes will lead to child obesity so they should be banned.
小題4:The underlined word “trendy” in paragraph 7 probably means ________.
A．popular B．gentleC．deliciousD．different
小題5:Why did the writer mention Hillary Clinton and Ruth Reichl?
A．To arouse the readers’ attention to banning the tradition of making cupcakes.
B．To show that cupcakes are becoming a popular way to show kindness and comfort.
C．To make a comparison between them in order for readers to remember them.
D．To give readers some idea of cupcakes so as to better understand the American culture

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A person named Bernard Jackson today is a free man, but he has many bitter memories. He spent five years in prison after a jury (陪審團(tuán)) wrongly convicted (判處……有罪) him of raping two women. At Jackson’s trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the time of the crime, he was convicted anyway. Why? The jury believed the testimony (證詞) of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the real criminal.
Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a group of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number of people in the group, and whether it is a person or a photograph, may also affect a witness’s decision. People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.
Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary people. Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true. Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians. The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes.
Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot leave out eyewitness testimony from a trial. American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve (決定) court cases. Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct. Although people do sometimes make mistakes, and convict innocent people, more importantly, eyewitness testimony has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people.
American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors, and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witness’s testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear and remember what happened.
小題1:Bernard Jackson was found guilty and sentenced 5 years’ prison because          .
A．the police discovered evidence leading to his guilt
B．he admitted the crime of raping two women
C．the victims insisted that he was the attacker
D．the eyewitness proved the victims’ testimony
小題2:The following statements may be the reasons for why sometimes the eyewitness’ testimony is not accurate EXCEPT          .
A．the eyewitness is confused by the police’s questions
B．the eyewitness is shown photos of many similar faces
C．the eyewitness lacks the professional help from police
D．the eyewitness can’t identify people of other races clearly
小題3:An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to        .
A．the misunderstanding of the case B．the disbelief in the court
C．the disrespect for the eyewitnessD．the conviction of an innocent person
小題4:Eyewitness testimony is important because        .
A．it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases.
B．it is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases.
C．it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation.
D．it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime.
小題5:According to the text, we can infer that          .
A．police identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary people
B．eyewitness testimony is valuable, though sometimes incorrect.
C．crime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspects
D．the jury relies on the judge rather than the eyewitness for a decision

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For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in people's mind: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to make the opera closer to common people. Because young people don't or won't come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
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小題1: Which is the main idea of this passage？
A． Opera is famous for its long history.
B． Opera is only performed for rich people.
C． Opera companies are trying to keep opera alive.
D． Young people are not interested in opera.
小題2:The underlined phrase in the second paragraph means ______.
A． breaking up the old rulesB． changing the dresses
C． making the audience at easeD．a(chǎn)dvertising themselves
小題3:Opera companies prefer to perform short versions because ______ .
A． they can be performed in public libraries
B． short versions are easy to perform
C． it is hard to find long versions
D． they can make more people come to opera
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A． celebrate its 75th anniversaryB． reduce the cost
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Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time. In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to go. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast, but in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams. Tokyo is not different from London, Paris and New York in that, it is different when one wants to walk.
At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London's Oxford Street. But the streets near the Ginze in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them.
The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the night-clubs are closing and every-body wants to go home. There are 35,000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty(空的).
During the day, most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good.  They always leave and arrive on time.
In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines raced past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now.
小題1: Tokyo is different from London in that ______________.
A．it has a larger populationB．there are more traffic jams
C．night clubs are sometimes emptyD．it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot
小題2:Fires break out___________ in Tokyo according to the writer.
A．not very oftenB．only several times a day
C．quite oftenD．very seldom
小題3:Which of the following is NOT true about Tokyo?
A．The streets become more crowded at 11:30 at night.
B．There are more trains than cars.
C．Fire-engines are very busy in the city.
D．Tokyo people are friendly.

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Certain people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you’ve known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once you know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they will help you to put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers have asked questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters ----sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen for the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your question should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.
Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he is really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to the tone (語調(diào))of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then it’s time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm shakehand and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their lives.
小題1:You’ll like to stay with some people____.
A．who have something in common with you
B．when you get into real trouble
C．with whom you feel it easy to get along well
D．from whom you can get necessary and timely help
小題2:After asking somebody a question, you should____.
A．make it clear what is fit to ask next
B．wait quietly for his answers
C．go on to ask more questions
D．change the subject to another one
小題3:If you want to see that person again,____ when parting.
A．let him know what you feel
B．giving them a firm shakehand
C．a(chǎn)sking proper questions and being a good listener
D．keeping talking to others to them in the conversation

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