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You Mi, a lovely and confident 17-year-old student, is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults’ fashion magazine Seventeen.
“You is IN,” said Wang Lihua, Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. “She is active and mature(成熟的) because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies, to books on art, to movies. We found she’s the very style we’re looking for to represent young people’s attitudes.”
You also impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting programme at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University, You is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. “I’ve built up my English by watching thousands of English DVDs since I was 10,” she explained.
But for You, watching isn’t enough. Last year, while in Senior 1, she met a talented boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her school.
 “I thought it was so cool and I knew that I should start making my own films,” she said. So she wrote a campus(校园) story, persuaded schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie, all in English. “I played one of the leading roles, actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every single day during the SARS holidays,” she recalled. The movie finally became a big hit on campus, earning You a strong reputation(名气) as a DV movie director.
  But this is not the only field she wants to master. Despite being a science student, You likes art, literature and fashion design very much.
 “There are people who can be artists, there are people who edit books, and there are people who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up!” she said. “There is an old saying I believe: Chance favours only the prepared mind.”
1. You Mi’s fluent English is based on _____.
A. her chance to host an English broadcasting programme
B. the influence of her parents
C. her deep interest in it
D. her making DV movie
2. The author mentioned a talented boy to show _____.
A. the great influence he had on You Mi
B. he was admired by his schoolmates
C. the young can do things as well as the adults do
D. self-made DV movies are popular at school
3.In the 30-minute DV movie, You Mi didn’t act as a(n) _____.
A. director         B. musician       C. actress         D. producer
4. We can learn from the passage that _____.
  A. You Mi hopes to be a mixed talent
  B. the success of a 30-minute DV movie shocked You Mi
  C. You Mi dreams of becoming a scientist
  D. the outbreak of SARS delayed You Mi’s studies

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More than 270 tons of kimchi were produced and handed out to needy neighbours.
In the ROK, kimchi is more than a dish to be eaten with every meal, even though Koreans are said to eat about 40 pounds(around 18kg) of kimchi per person each year.
According to Korean.net, the country’s official multilingual website, kimchi represents
“the spirit” of the Koreans.
Kimchi traditionally has a rosy color. Korea.net says: “The color red wards off (避开) evil spirits. The color represents the spirit of the Korean people and kimchi is more than just a food. It’s a culture.”
A meal without kimchi is unthinkable. So what is kimchi?
Joan Raymond, food writer for US website health.com, writes: “It’s a reddish, fermented (发酵的) cabbage dish , made with a mix of garlic salt, vinegar, chili peppers and other spices.
It is served at every meal, either along with or mixed with rice and noodles. It is part of a high-fiber, low fat diet, which has kept obesity(肥胖) at bay.”
Kimchi is used in everything from soups to pancakes and as a topping (配料) on pizza and burgers.
Health.com named kimchi in its list of the world’s top five healthiest foods as it is rich in vitamins, aids digestion and may even reduce the risk of cancer.
A study conducted by Seoul National University claimed that chickens infected with the H5N1 virus (bird flu) recovered after eating food containing the same bacteria found in kimchi.
When Koreans pose for photos, they say “kimchi”, instead of “cheese”.
According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Kimchi contains something that can kill the H5N1 virus.
B.Kimchi is rated as the healthiest food in the world.
C.Kimchi is a cultural treasure for Koreans.
D.Each person eats 40 pounds of kimchi per month.

What does the underlined phrase “keep... at bay” mean?

A.predict B.prevent C.overcome D.develop

What does the article mainly talk about?

A.The nutritional value of kimchi.
B.Ways of making kimchi.
C.The origin of kimchi.
D.Kimchi and what it means to Koreans.

If you're like a lot of married guys, you don't need to be reminded about men being from Mars or women from Venus. Chances are that you're all too familiar with the feeling that you and your wife are from different worlds. The way to have a successful marriage is through communication, common ground and understanding. Here are some pointers to guide you in the right direction.
Pointer 1. Realize nobody can wave a magic wand to make you and your wife completely understand each other all the time. Accept the difference.
Pointer 2. Rather than ending up in an endless back and forth, forget about the issue for a minute. Instead, think about how you feel she's acting toward you and ask her if that's how she feels about you. Switching the focus to that shared feeling can help your wife see things from your point of view.
Pointer 3. Rather than feel offended if you find out she's not as into your favorite hobby as you thought, appreciate the effort she put into making you happy. Swallow your pride and try to take part in some of her hobbies, too, even if you might be a little put off at first. While you're not going to be trying on makeup with her, you could try baking a recipe together.
Pointer 4. If either of you is always giving everything and getting nothing in return, there's going to be bitterness. The best marriages are built on compromise. You knew you were going to have to give and take for your marriage to work; now it's time to make it happen.
The best subtitle of Pointer 3 is ________.

A.Find out her hobbies
B.Swallow your pride (at least sometimes)
C.Don’t get offended
D.Try to make up

According to the last paragraph, it’s important for the husband and wife to__________.

A.give and take
B.get everything and return nothing
C.live and let live
D.forgive and forget

Which of the following is NOT good for keeping a successful marriage?

A.Try to understand each other all the way.
B.Don't play the blame game.
C.Focus on the feeling to get past the disagreement.
D.She won't always understand you (but that's OK).

Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.
The findings appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
The researchers considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
What is the best title of the passage?

A.The older a person is, the more stressed he feels.
B.The more lighthearted a person is, the happier he is.
C.The older a person is, the more clever he grows.
D.The older a person is, the happier he grows.

We can learn from the research that _________.

A.only when people get older, will they feel happier
B.older people usually have no worries in their life
C.stress levels among the youngest are the highest of all
D.older people are more likely to be thankful in life

According to the researchers, what is probably the reason why people grow happier when they get older?

A.When people get older, they can’t remember bad experiences.
B.When people get older, they have no young children to care about.
C.When people get older, they learn to adjust their feelings.
D.When people get older, they don’t care about their feelings.

What do you think the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is?

A.A Gallup organization.
B.A popular science magazine.
C.A university in New York.
D.A research institution

What would the writer probably deal with in next paragraph?

A.Advice to the young people on how to keep happy.
B.Advice to the old people on how to live longer.
C.Why women at all ages are more sad, stressed and worried.
D.Why people will grow happier with their ages.

Lynn is the publisher of Indiana Living Green magazine, a local Indiana-based publication focusing on all issues related to leading a sustainable lifestyle. Her knowledge, passion and unwavering dedication to this cause are both inspiring and admirable and are the reasons I recommend her for the Heart of Green Local Hero.
Lynn's interest in sustainable living has expanded over the years from simple recycling and wildlife gardening to encouraging others to appreciate nature and do what each can to care for the environment.
Lynn has been instrumental in bringing her green consciousness to Indiana by way of Indiana Living Green magazine over the past two years. Indiana Living Green is the only local publication solely focused on green living and sustainability.
In addition to her role as publisher of Indiana Living Green magazine, Lynn is also a Habitat Steward Host for National Wildlife Federation, editor of Hoosier Organic Gardener, the newsletter of the Indiana Organic Gardeners Association, and a member of Garden Writers Association.
Lynn Jenkins deserves to be publicly recognized for all that she is and all that she has done and continues to do to educate and empower each of us to improve our individual lives, communities and our Earth.
Which of the following is NOT true of Lynn Jenkins?

A.She is the publisher of the magazine Indiana Living Green.
B.She won the award the Heart of Green Local Hero.
C.She is a member of Garden Writers Association.
D.She encourages people to love and protect nature.

The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A.mainly B.simply C.earnestly D.seriously

What is the purpose of the writing?

A.To recommend Lynn Jenkins for the Heart of Green Local Hero.
B.To call on readers to protect the environment and live green.
C.To introduce the readers to the Heart of Green Local Hero.
D.To advertise for Indiana Living Green and its publisher.

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Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所). “I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes? ” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.
When his wife left home, Brad expected to __________.

A.go out for a walk in the park
B.watch TV talk show with his children
C.read the newspaper to his children
D.enjoy his first day off work

Which of the following did Randy do?

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Who is “Not Me”(underlined in Para.3)?

A.One of the family’s neighbor
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C.The father
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This text is developed _________.

A.by space B.by comparison C.by time D.by process

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