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The Mississippi is the major river system in the United States. The Yangtze is China’s longest river.

Although a world apart, the two waterways share conservation concerns that provide a cultural bridge between students in the United States and China, as well as from around the world.

The Mississippi flows almost 3,800 kilometers from a small lake in Minnesota, gathering the waters of 250 other rivers and streams before reaching the Gulf of Mexico.

In mid-May, as spring flowers began to open, about 41 students from a dozen colleges, mostly in the Midwest, explored a section of the river in Wisconsin and Iowa, to learn about the environment, and each other.

The students, from the U.S., China and around the world, came to join the River Spirit Exchange program.

The cross-cultural educational experience - set up by the University of Wisconsin, Madison-based Environment and Public Health Network for Chinese Students - focuses on the Mississippi and China's longest river, the Yangtze.

This three day get-together featured story-telling, hiking, camping and canoeing, all part of a larger lesson about conservation projects that can be used on both the Yangtze and Mississippi.

While the students learned about the problems challenging the Mississippi and Yangtze, Jeb Barzen, a wildlife biologist, explained they should also learn about the importance of bridging each other’s culture.

The president of the Environment and Public Health Network for Chinese Students, Xiaojun Lu, said the Mississippi and Yangtze Rivers are uniting these students from opposite ends of the earth.

Organizers say the success and spirit of this first gathering of students will lead to other trips, including one down the Yangtze.

1.Where is the source of the Mississippi?

A. Minnesota        B. the Gulf of MexicoC. Wisconsin         D. Iowa

2. According to the passage, the get-together ________.

A. lasted a week   B. took place in May

C. was held in China D. was organized by students

3. According to Paragraph 8, Barzen believes that ________.

A. China and the U.S. should work together to protect the environment

B. the Mississippi is more important than the Yangtze to the world

C. cultural exchange between different countries is of great importance

D. the program encourages technical cooperation between China and the U.S.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. A major river system in the United States.

B. The differences between the Mississippi and the Yangtze.

C. An educational program about tourism.

D. An international cultural exchange program.

5.Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A. A personal diary                      B. A news report

C. An official document                  D. An advertisement

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Memphis is the largest city in the southern State of Tennessee, USA. The Mississippi River flows along the west side of the city. Memphis is the chief center of business, industry and transportation in Tennessee.

650,000 people live in the city. More than one million people live in the area. Like many other American cities, Memphis has had racial problems. About forty-eight percent of the city’s population is African American. In 1968, city workers who collected waste went on strike. Most of the workers were black. The famous civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior went to Memphis to support the workers. On April 4^th, King was murdered in Memphis by James Earl Ray. After Mr. King’s death, the city worked to improve living conditions for black people. In 1991, voters elected W.E.Herenton the city’s first black mayor. The same year, Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum. It was built next to the place where Martin Luther King was killed. Many people visit the museum to learn about the history of the American civil rights movement. Today, people from across the United States and around the world visit Memphis,where tourism has become a major industry.

1..

There are about________African Americans living in Memphis.

A. 312,000      B. 480,000    C. 650,000     D. 1,000,000

2..

Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis by James Earl Ray in 1968.

B. W.E.Herenton was elected the first black mayor of Memphis in 1991.

C. Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum in 1991.

D. Martin Luther King was elected mayor of Memphis.

3..

The title for the passage should be.

A. How to fight against slavery     B. National Civil Rights Museum

C. Memphis                    D. A black mayor

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Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast?A short time ago,a test was given in the United States.People of different ages from 12 to 83 were asked to have a test.During the test,these people were given all kinds of breakfasts,and sometimes they got no breakfast at all.Scientists wanted to see how well their body worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfasts.

The results show that if he or she eats a right breakfast,he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast.If a student has fruit,eggs,bread and milk before going to school,he will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class.

The result is opposite to what some people think.Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight.This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch.They will gain weight instead of losing it.You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

64.During the test,the people were given          .

A.no breakfast at all   B.very rich breakfast

C.different foods or sometimes none   D.little food for breakfast

65.The results show that          .

A.breakfast has little to do with a person’s work

B.breakfast has a great effect on work and studies

C.a person will work better if he only was fruit and milk

D.girl students should have less for breakfast

66.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.It is bad for your health to have no breakfast

B.Too little for breakfast and too much for lunch may make you fatter

C.If you don’t eat much for lunch and supper,you may lose weight

D.The more breakfast you have,the more quickly you’ll learn in class

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The United States of America is mainly an English-speaking country. The majority of the population speak English as their native language. Besides，education，social activities，etc. are conducted in English. Across but for the most part，Americans speak one common language. This language is sometimes called American English.

However，not everyone in the USA is a native speaker of English. Most immigrants (移民)are speakers of other languages. There are hundreds of communities around the USA where English is not the most commonly used languages. Chinese，Italian，German，Greek，Spanish and French are all spoken in various communities in the USA. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language after English.It is widely spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country. For speakers of other languages，learning English is important，but teaching people to speak English as a second language was given little attention. Non-English speakers were expected to “pick up ” the language by meeting with others in public. Recently，this has changed.

Today，most large public schools and community colleges have ESL(English as a Second Language )programs; American English teachers feel that English students should learn the language the way they will use it. Therefore，ESL programs offer different English lessons to different students. Some programs teach students to communicate in English in public. Other programs teach the kind of English people who will need for their jobs. American ESL instructional methods do not lay emphasis on grammar or translation，but on the importance of communication. The goal is to get the English learners to learn by using the language.

1.In the past the non-English immigrants___________.

A. didn’t know how to learn English B. found that English was not important

C. learned English through books D. paid special attention to teaching English

2.__________ is the most widely used language except English in the US.

A. ESL B. French

C. Spanish D. Chinese

3.The phrase “pick up” in the second paragraph means “__________”.

A. try to master B. repeat again and again

C. go to school sometimes D. learn without studying or taking lessons

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The United States of America is mainly an English-speaking country. The majority of the population speak English as their native language. Besides, education, social activities, etc. are conducted in English. Across but for the most part, Americans speak one common language. This language is sometimes called American English.

However, not everyone in the USA is a native speaker of English. Most immigrants(移民) are speakers of other languages. There are hundreds of communities around the USA where English is not the most commonly used languages. Chinese, Italian, German, Greek, Spanish and French are all spoken in various communities in the USA. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language after English. It is widely spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country. For speakers of other languages, learning English is important, but teaching people to speak English as a second language was given little attention. Non-English speakers were expected to pick up the language by meeting with others in public. Recently, this has changed.

Today, most large public schools and community colleges have ESL(English as a Second Language) programs; American English teachers feel that English students should learn the language the way they will use it. Therefore, ESL programs offer different English lessons to different students. Some programs teach students to communicate in English in public. Other programs teach the kind of English people who will need for their jobs. American ESL instructional methods do not lay emphasis on grammar or translation, but on the importance of communication. The goal is to get the English learners to learn by using the language.

1.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 is the most widely used language in most parts of the USA.

A. Chinese　　 B. English

C. Spanish　　 D. French

2.In old days, the non-English immigrants 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. paid little attention to learning English

B. didn’t have much chance to learn English

C. also spoke English as their native language

D. never thought learning English was important

3.The underlined phrase “pick up” in Para.2 means 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. to lift up　　 B. to recover

C. to collect　　 D. to learn

4.What do American ESL programs think is the most important in learning English?

A. Learning difficult grammar.

B. Doing much translation.

C. Finding a good job.

D. Using the language.

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The United States will introduce a new exam system for students who want to study in the USA and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.

The exam, which means a great change from the current English level test, was introduced by Theresa Jen, associate director of the International Service of the USA College Board, America's leading educational organization.

"The Advanced Placement International English Language （APIEL） will be offered for the first time all over the world on May 10, 2012," said Jen.

However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity(相似点) of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL （Test of English as a Foreign Language）, the GRE （Graduate Record Examination）, or the IELTS （International English Language Testing System）.

"I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam," said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.

Most of Xu's classmates have never heard of the APIEL. "The APIEL is made for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia. " Jen said.

"The APIEL will be used," said Jen, "because the TOEFL can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities of using English. " Xinhua reported that a large number of foreign students who had high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after being admitted.

"Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student's ability to read, write, speak and understand 'English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with fluency, and writing in an organized way. " Jen said.

1.The underlined word "current" in the second paragraph means 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. high            B. present            C. low            D. formal

2.We can learn from the passage that 　　　　　　　　 .

A. the TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS

B. it will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL

C. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future

D. a student will have to take the APIEL if he/ she wants to study in English-speaking countries from 2012

3. The APIEL is designed for students who want to study in English-speaking countries, such as 　　 .

A. the United States and Canada            B. Canada and Ireland

C. Australia and India                    D. Britain and France

4. According to the passage, the United States will introduce a new exam because 　　　　 .

A. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money

B. more and more students want to get further education in the USA

C. the existing exam systems can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities

D. the Chinese pay special attention to English studies with China's entry into the WTO

5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. A New Exam Designed for Students

B. The Four Skills in Learning English

C. The Key to English-speaking Countries

D. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to Be out of Date

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The United States will introduce a new exam system for students who seek to study in the USA and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York．

The exam, which means a great change from the current English level test, was introduced by Theresa Jen, associate director of the International Service of the USA College Board, America's leading educational organization．

"The Advanced Placement International English Language （APIEL） will be offered for the first time all over the world on May 10, 2012," said Jen．

However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL （Test of English as a Foreign Language）, the GRE （Graduate Record Examination）, or the IELTS （International English Language Testing System）．

"I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam," said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL．

Most of Xu's classmates have never heard of the APIEL．"The APIEL is made for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia．" Jen said．

"The APIEL will be used," said Jen, "because the TOEFL can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities of using English．" Xinhua reported that a large number of foreign students who had high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after being admitted．

"Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student's ability to read, write, speak and understand 'English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with fluency, and writing in an organized way．" Jen said．

1.The underlined word "current" in the second paragraph means____．

A．high                   B．present               C．low                   D．formal

2.We can learn from the passage that____．

A．the TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS

B．it will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL

C．Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future

D．a student will have to take the APIEL if he/ she wants to study in English-speaking countries from 2012

3.The APIEL is designed for students who want to study in English-speaking countries, such as____．

A．the United States arid Canada              B．Canada and Ireland

C．Australia and India                        D．Britain and France

4.According to the passage, the United States will introduce a new exam because____．

A．it will bring the US government quite a lot of money

B．more and more students want to get further education in the USA

C．the existing exam systems can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities

D．the Chinese pay special attention to English studies with China's entry into the WTO

5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．A New Exam Designed for Students

B．The Four Skills in Learning English

C．The Key to English-speaking Countries

D．TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to Be out of Date

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The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. Although these wide modern roads are generally ________ and well maintained, with ________ sharp curves and many straight sections, a direct route is not always the most enjoyable one. Large highways often pass ________ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally ________ large urban centers, which means that they becomes crowded with ________ traffic during rush hours and the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.

However, there is almost always another route to take if you are not in a hurry. Not far from the relatively new “superhighways”, there are often older, _________ heavily travelled roads which go through the countryside. Or of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high ________ or down frightening hillsides to towns ________ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places ________ the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean ________ of the world.

1.A.stable B.splendid C.smooth D.completed

2.A.little B.few C.much D.many

3.A.to B.into C.over D.by

4.A.lead B.connect C.collect D.communicate

5.A.large B.fast C.light D.heavy

6.A.and B.less C.more D.or

7.A.rocks B.cliffs C.roads D.paths

8.A.lying B.laying C.laid D.lied

9.A.there B.when C.which D.where

10.A.view B.variety C.visit D.virtue

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Two-thirds of the world’s major rivers have now been disrupted (中断) with more than 50,000 dams in an attempt to stole water and provide power. In the US, there are more than 85,000 dams, disrupting large and small rives and in most cases transforming natural flow. The most famous of these, the Hoover Dam constructed in the 1930’s, is mainly responsible for the fact that the Colorado River no longer reaches the ocean.

Dams besides all their attractive benefits also have negative impacts. Creating a reservoir means a large area must be flooded. Communities may lose their land, houses and cultural relics. Downstream (在下游方向) of a dam, the flow may be reduced so that farmers cannot irrigate (灌溉) their field.

Environmentally the new reservoir can be a paradise for wildlife especially birds. However it can cause greenhouse gas emissions (排放) and poison the water for fish. Also the dramatic rise and fall of water levels during dam releases is too extreme for plains and animals to cope with resulting in dead zones around the shores of reservoirs. Fish that lay their eggs in the sha Mows for example may find a few hours later that those sites are high and dry.

Dams don’t just block water flow. The flow may be reduced so that farmers will have great trouble getting water for their fields. They also prevent fish migrations and are a barrier to sediment (沉淀物) flows. Instead of rushing downriver sediments get backed up against the dam wall, which cause the reservoir level to increase over time. However, sediments which are rich in nutrients have become a problem. The fertility (富饶) of the entire system can be influenced with soils lost during seasonal rains not being replaced.

Perhaps the biggest problem can be seen in deltas (三角洲) often host to large cities, which are sinking into the oceans. Groundwater is being extracted to feed the city causing the urban weight to sink and sediments washed away by the ocean are no longer being replaced. The result is that sea level rise in cities from Shanghai to Alexandria.

1.What effects does creating a reservoir have on people’s life?

a. People will see fewer birds near the rivers.

b. Farmers below the dam may have less water to irrigate their field.

c. Visitors can’t see some cultural relics anymore.

d. More conflicts and wars over water will break out.

e. All kinds of fish will become extinct in the future.

A.b　 c B.c　 e

C.b　 e D.a　 c

2.With many dams built across rivers fish will______________.

A.find more places to lay their eggs B.feed on more sediment rich in nutrient

C.face a more dangerous living habitat D.find it easier to deal with the rise of water

3.How can dams influence the cities like Shanghai?

A.Its entire system will be influenced. B.It will lie below sea level in the future.

C.The rainy season will last longer. D.Rich soils will be washed away.

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.Environmental benefits of dams. B.Cultural loss dam.

C.Economical gain of dams. D.Environmental loss of dams.

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With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the most heated argument across the United States today is the death penalty (死刑). Many argue that it is an effective deterrent (威慑) to murder（谋杀）, while others think there is no enough proof that the death penalty reduces the number of murders. The argument advanced by those who are against the death penalty is that it is cruel and inhuman punishment, that it is a mark of a bad society and finally that it is of questionable effectiveness as a deterrent (威慑物) to crime (罪行) anyway.

In our opinion, the death penalty is a necessary action. Throughout recorded history there have always been those peculiar persons in every society who made terrible crimes such as murder. But some are more dangerous than others. For example, it is one thing to take the life of another in time of blind anger, but quite another to coldly plan and carry out the murder of one or more people in the style of a butcher. Thus, murder, like all other crimes, is a matter of different degree. While it could be argued with some reason that the criminal in the first instance should be merely kept from society, such should not be the fate of the latter type murderer.

The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to discussion. But the majority of people believe that the death penalty protects them. Their belief is proved by the fact that the death penalty prevents murder. For example, from 1954 to 1963, when the death penalty was carried out from time to time in California, the murder rate remained between three and four murders for each 100, 000 population. Since 1964 the death penalty has been done only once, and the murder rate has risen to10.4 murders for each 100, 000 population. The sharp climb in the state's murder rate, which began when killings stopped, does not happen by chance. It certainly shows that the death penalty does stop many murderers. If the law about death penalty is vetoed (否决), some people will be murdered----some whose lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect. This is really a life or death matter. The lives of thousands of people must be protected.

1.The main purpose of this passage is to _________.

A．speak for the majority

B．argue against the value of the death penalty

C．speak ill of the government

D．argue for the value of the death penalty

2.Which of the following is among the heated arguments across the USA besides death penalty?

A．Air pollution.                           B．The war against Iraq.

C．Equal rights.                           D．Election of president.

3.The numbers in the last paragraph show that ______.

A．if they stick to death penalty, the number of murders will be reduced

B．death penalty almost stopped from 1954 to 1963

C．the population of California has risen

D．death penalty is of little value

4.It can be inferred that the writer thinks that ______.

A．the death penalty is the most important problem in the United States today

B．the second type of murderers (in Paragraph 2) should be sentenced to death

C．the veto of the law about death penalty is of little importance

D．the value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime is not to be discussed

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