8:30 PM
Outlook
Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up to date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.
9:00 PM
Discovery
When a 10 -year –old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year- old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do ? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.
10:00 PM
Science/Health
Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight-loss exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category. This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.
1. From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about _____________.
A. famous stars B. story tellers
C. film companies D. music fans
2. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?
A. Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.
B. Children who are good at mathematics.
C. Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.
D. Children who are interested in playing chess.
3.According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug?
A. Low-salt and low –fat food.
B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weight
C. Six months of exercise without drugs.
D. Exercise plus a healthy diet.
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When I got the driving license last summer, Mom and I took our first trip around an empty parking lot. Then I found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. It wasn't that she shouted, or told me that I was doing poorly. As you can imagine, my mother's "helpful instructions" only managed to make me more nervous.
Since I could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me. I loved him dearly, but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from. He almost never talked. We shared a typical father-daughter relationship. He'd ask how school was, and I'd say it was fine. Unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. Spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.
As we got into the car that first time, I was not surprised at what happened. Dad and I drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. As my lessons went on, however, things began to change. Dad would turn the radio up so I could fully appreciate his favorite Stones music. And he actually began talking. I was soon hearing about past failed dates, "basic body" gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with Mom.
Dad’s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much, I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen. Homework, friends, and even TV had all called me away from him, and, consequently, I never thought my quiet father had anything to say.
Since I began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn't enough—it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.
1.The author couldn't practice driving with her mother because .
A. she couldn't talk with her mother
B. her mother made her nervous
C. her father wanted to teach her
D. she didn't trust her mother
2.At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her .
A. happy B. disappointed
C. satisfied D. uneasy
3.What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on?
A. Her Dad was a chatty person.
B. Her Dad was the best teacher.
C. Her Dad liked modern music.
D. Her Dad told her his sad stories.
4.With her story "Car Talk", the author indicates that .
A. fathers love their daughters dearly
B. family members need real communication
C. mothers are less patient than fathers
D. it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship
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For career changers thinking about growth and advancement potential, forget the blue-collar and white-collar categories: Green is the way to go. According to Bracken Hendricks, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Progress, careers that promote environmental responsibility will become main stream within a decade. “The growth in green careers will be like the Internet boom, which not only created new jobs, but also had an influence on the overall economy,” he says.
The increasing environmental problems and need for eco-friendly products and services are creating a new job section of green-collar jobs. Many countries of the world have realized the importance and need for energy-saving products and services. It is expected that by 2025 about 25% of the jobs in developed countries will be of green-collar jobs. Doesn’t the data look promising for the future?
Green-collar jobs have become a bright career chances for all. And jobs will pop up at every income level, from environmental manager to gardener. For example, many countries including the United States have understood that fossil fuels have negative effect on the environment which can later become a serious danger to mankind. As a result, possibilities are being explored to find alternatives to satisfy demands in a better way. The increasing demand of newer resources has creating the need for experts and researchers who can find better ways to deal with the ongoing needs. In addition, in order to meet the increasing demands of environment-friendly equipment, both green product designer and educated and trained workers are needed. Management of environmental organizations also demands a large number of environmental managers.
Where can you find green-collar jobs? Internet is undoubtedly the best way to find information on almost any matter. Nowadays, different kinds of jobs are being posted online. Search through a couple of job websites to look for a bright future in energy conversion and recycling of waste management. Check regularly and find the right work for yourself. People who read newspapers can also find different kinds of green-collar jobs.
1.Why does Bracken Hendricks mention the Internet Boom in Paragraph One?
A. To explain the importance of technology.
B. To provide evidence of his recent research.
C. To inform us of the way of finding green-collar jobs.
D. To indicate the bright future of green careers.
2.Which of the following probably creates green-collar jobs?
A. Promoting services.
B. Developing new resources.
C. Consuming fossil fuels.
D. Training employees.
3.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?
A. The requirements for green employees.
B. The development of the green industry.
C. The job chances in the environmental industry.
D. The economic influence of green careers.
4.The passage is written to _______.
A. discuss eco-friendly services
B. suggest ways of saving energy at work
C. introduce promising career chances
D. explain the best method of finding jobs
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Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.
Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child’s hasty-made table as “Perfect!” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.
The trouble with failure-prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time--- and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when we don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honor roll on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolation, prize or say, “It doesn’t matter.” because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment—and be helped to master it.
Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask “Why did I fail?”
Don’t blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong, how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about inquiring. Success, which encourages repetition of old behavior, is not nearly as good a teacher as failure. You can learn from a bad party how to give a good one, from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a second. Even a failure that seems definitive can prompt fresh thinking, a change of direction. After 12 years of studying ballet, a friend of mine auditioned for a professional company. She was turned down. “ Would further training help?” she asked. The ballet master shook his head. “ You will never be a dancer”, he said, “You haven’t the body for it.”
In such cases, the way to use failure is to take stock(估量) of the situation bravely asking, “What have I left? What else can I do?” My friend put away her shoes and moved into dance treatment center, a field where she’s both able and useful. Failure frees one to take risks because there’s less to lose. Often there is recovery of energy—a way to find new possibilities.
1.The second paragraph tells us ___________
A. how a mother praised her children
B. parents should blame their children at the proper time.
C. how to shift blame
D. two ways of failure prevention most parents use when their children fail
2.According to the author, what should a child know in the real world?
A. No one can be best all the time at everything.
B. He should be equipped for life.
C. No parents should offer quick consolations.
D. He can get pleasure from failure as well as success.
3.The underlined word “prompt” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by “_________.”
A. prevent B. cause C. continue D. exchange
4.From the passage we know that ______________.
A. success lies in hard work
B. never be disappointed to life
C. failure can affect one’s life greatly once he learns to use it.
D. everyone had his own value
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 其中有两项为多余选项。
The Importance of Positive Attitude
A positive attitude is very important as it will make our life easier. 1. . There will be times when we will face problems and obstacles. The most challenging part is not when our life goes smoothly but how we react when we experience problems and difficulties.
Those who have a positive attitude will treat any problem as a challenge. Instead of being discouraged, they will treat each failure as a lesson. 2. . As for those who do not have the positive attitude, they will see problems and difficulties in a different way.
The situation can be the same for both the Guy A and Guy B. 3. . Every one of us has the same amount of time. Since having a negative attitude will eat up our time, why don’t we just make good use of the same amount of time to have a positive attitude? Life itself is already hard. It will be much better if we have a positive attitude which will make our life happier and easier.
4. . People will generally prefer to stay with people who have positive attitudes as being happy is very infectious (富有感染力的) . Everyone will be affected by the energy of positive attitudes and they too will have a positive attitude.
If you learn to see the bright side of life when you’re surrounded by difficulties, you’ll be building your positive attitude fast. 5. .
A. And they will be motivated to achieve the goal.
B. Having good attitudes provides many health benefits.
C. In life, not everything goes as smoothly as we want.
D. But with different attitudes, the results will be quite different.
E. They may have no approaches to solving the problems.
F. When you have a positive attitude towards everything, you will be happier.
G. The more you practise having a positive attitude, the easier and more natural it will come to you.
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、C 和 D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Being a physician who flies much often, a lot of my time is spent on planes listening for that fearful “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been ________only once --- for a woman who had merely fainted(昏厥). But the ________ made me quite curious about how________this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if ________ with a real mid-air medical emergency --- without access ________ a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So ________ the New England Journal of Medicine last week________a study about in-flight medical events, I read it with ________.
The study estimated that there are a(n) ________of thirty in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not ________; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. ________13% of them --- roughly four a day --- are serious enough to ________ a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies ________ heart trouble, strokes, and difficult breathing.
Let’s face it: plane rides are ________. For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly ________they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty ________, but passengers with heart disease ________experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. ________ common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis(静脉血栓) --- the so-called economy class syndrome. ________ happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent laws, flights with at ________one attendant are starting to install(安装) emergency medical equipment to treat heart attacks.
1.A. addressed B. called C. informed D. surveyed
2.A. affair B. condition C. incident D. disaster
3.A. soon B. long C. often D. many
4.A. provided B. treated C. identified D. faced
5.A. to B. for C. by D. through
6.A. before B. since C. while D. when
7.A. collected B. published C. discovered D. conducted
8.A. patience B. joy C. interest D. sorrow
9.A. average B. amount C. sum D. number
10.A. significantB. serious C. common D. heavy
11.A. For B. Or C. So D. But
12.A. inspire B. require C. engage D. command
13.A. contain B. show C. imply D. include
14.A. enjoyable B. stimulating C. stressful D. boring
15.A. who B. which C. what D. that
16.A. hard B. unwillingly C. happily D. easily
17.A. may B. ought to C. used to D. need
18.A. Any B. Another C. Other D. One
19.A. Wherever B. Whichever C. Whenever D. Whatever
20.A. least B. worst C. most D. Best
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If you go by ______ train, you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure you get _____ fast one.
A. the, the B. /, a C. the, a D. /, /
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They have a good knowledge of English but little _______ they know about German.
A. have B. did C. had D. do
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This simple vehicle could let me ________ long distances in a fairly short time.
A. cover B. drive C. walk D. include
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After losing the match for the third time, he became _________ to what others said about him.
A. addicted B. available C. sensitive D. delighted
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The film brought the hours back to me _____ I was taken good care of in that far-away village.
A. until B. that C. when D. where
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He suddenly saw Sue ____ the room. He pushed his way _____ the crowd of people to get to her.
A. across, across B. over, through
C. over, into D. across, through
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______ the yard, I found it _______ with lots of _______ leaves.
A. Entering, covering, falling
B. Entered, covering, fallen
C. Entering, covered, fallen
D. Having entered, covered, falling
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
______ to the sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
A. Exposed B. Having exposed
C. Being exposed D. After being exposed
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In 1995, the film Clueless, based on Jane Austen’s Emma, was _______.
A. released B. published C. broadcast D. maintained
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It was foolish of him to _____ his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.
A. stick to B. refer to C. keep to D. point to
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语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题纸标号为1～10的相应位置上。
I was a previous typist in a post office. Because I couldn’t tolerate _1._______(type) any more postage bills or postcodes on a typewriter every day, I resigned. With a greedy motivation of making big money, I took up working __2._____ a business representative for the G.E Ecology Company, ___3.____ produced goods by recycling useful materials from our dustbins. My new job left me good ___4._____(impress) in many aspects except ___5._____ the working timetable was full of traveling by jets.
Once, when speeding ___6._______, our jet was swallowed by a thunderstorm, which destroyed our GPS receiver and made us lose sight__7.____ the directions. A _8._______(constant) flashing light showed that our jet was in danger. A steward instantly asked us to put on masks and fasten the __9.______(safe) belts, and then pressed a button to switch on the escaping capsule. It slid sideways out of the opening at once and landed in a desert area safely. __10.____(lack) food and tablets, we were nervous and uncertain .
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
单词拼写（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
根据所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词,并将答案填写在答题纸标号为1～10的相应位置上）
1.We are ________(考虑) going to the park this afternoon.
2.The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ________(方式，途径) to the digital resources of the library.
3.The old lady is offering a ________(悬赏金) of $50 to anyone who finds her cat for her.
4.Customs are common social ________(惯例，习惯做法).
5.I’d ___________(感激) it if you could attend my party.
6.It _______(仍然是) to be seen whether we will win the game this afternoon.
7.Beijing is roughly 10℃ hotter than nearby countryside in the daytime and 5.5℃ _______(暖和的) at night.
8.You are wrong so you should make an _________(道歉).
9.They’re busy making __________(准备) for the winter holiday.
10.Once some news appears online, it will _________(传播) swiftly.
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Dear Peter,
I’d like to ask you to write article for our school’s English Newspaper.
The “Foreign Cultures” section in our newspaper is very popular in us students. It carried articles write by foreign friends about the cultures of their home countries. Would you please to write something about the culture in your part of the United States? And we would especial welcome articles about that Americans spend their holidays and festivals, but the life of American high school students. You can write anything relevantly so long as it’s interesting and informative. 400 words would be fine. Could we have your article before Jun 28?
I’m looking forward to hear from you.
Yours,
Li Hua
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
书面表达 （满分20分）（字数：100字左右）
假如你是李华，你们学校最近开展了创建“平安校园”活动。你们班为此组织主题班会，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈一谈你对如何创建“平安校园”的一些想法。短文应该包括以下内容：
1. 安全意识的重要性；
2. 在运动中要注意安全；
3. 在校内要注意人身安全；
4. 同学间发生矛盾时，一定要保持冷静、理智；
5. 逐步将“平安校园”活动转换为全体师生的实际行动。
注意：
1. 不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节使行文连贯；
2. 开头已给出。
3. 词数100左右。
参考词汇：校园安全 safety at school
My dear classmates,
There is no denying that safety plays an important part in our daily life. Recently our school……
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难度: 中等查看答案及解析