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Unbelievable view appealed to me by accident．Just then, I checked once again: the somewhat tiny wood was having a leaf．Could I trust my own eyes? Had the hot sun annoyed me? After all, it as summer in Costa Rica, a country in Central America.
I left off, wiping sweat from my eyes．Then I moved the wood with my finger．It stopped．It looked up at me with big triangular eyes．Surprise! It was a mantid, a kind of insect, instead of a piece of wood．
The mantid was hanging upside down on a branch．Its wings made it look like a piece of tree bark．Then I noticed something else．The leaf wasn’t a leaf at all．The hungry mantid was really eating another insect—a katydid．By now, all that was left of the katydid was a pair of wings．A few moments later, the wings dropped to the ground．The mantid folded its long legs．It sat still．Now it looked even more like a piece of wood than when I had first seen it．
I thought about how I had been fooled by these clever animals．Then I thought about how the two insects go about trying to trick each other．Both mantids and katydids are masters of make-up．Katydids are particularly good at it．Many look like something they are not．Katydids often look like plants．Many seem to be leaves．Others look like leaves of grass．All day, the bugs try to stay perfectly still．Because their bodies look like plants, most animals interested in killing them don’t bother them while katydids eat plants．
What is the main topic of the text?

A．An experience of watching insects．

B．The fake image of mantids and katydids．

C．The fight between mantids and katydids．

D．The living habits of mantids and katydids．

What caused the author amazed at first?

A．The hot sun in summer．’

B．The quick moving of the wood．

C．The sight of wood eating a leaf．

D．The fight for food between mantids and katydids-

When the mantid was hanging upside down on a branch, it was ____．

A．waiting for its other food	B．enjoying its food- katydid
C．eating a leaf from the branch	D．having a break under the tree

Based on the passage, it can be inferred that the mantid ____．

A．is a kind of meat-eafer	B．is easy to be found by a katydid
C．looks more like a green leaf	D．mainly lives on the green leaves

Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page．（You may read the questions first．）
jaguar: n．a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U．S．and in Central and South America．
jargon: 1．n．an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand．2．n．a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English- 3．n． the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon．4．n．speech that doesn’t make sense．
jaunt: 1．n．a trip taken for fun．2．v．to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last
Saturday．
javelin: 1．n．a spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting．2．n．the contest in which a javelin is thrown．3．n．a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests．4, v．to strike, as with ajavelin．
jazz: 1．n．a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic eats．2．n．popular dance music influenced by jazz．．3．n．slang empty talk．4．ad．of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records．
Jennet; n．a small Spanish horse．
Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?
At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards．

A．Definition 1

B．Definition 2

C．Definition 3

D．Definition 4

Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?
Doctors often speak in medical jargon．

A．Definition 1	B．Definition 2
C．Definition 3	D．Definition 4

What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?
Don t give me that jazz, for lam a practical person．

A．nonsense	B．a kind of dance
C．a type of music	D．rhythmic beats

It is not a good idea to stop the actor Richard Griffiths in the middle of a play．During the past year he has stopped performances many times at the National Theatre when mobile phones rang, and he threw out one member of the audience because she failed to turn off her phone．
So when a mobile rang out for the third time during his performance in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys, he spoke angrily to the theatergoer （爱看戏的人）, “I am not going to compete with these electronic devices （装置）．”
Griffiths’ actions led to a debate in the UK theatre world over whether phones should be forbidden by law from British theatres, too．Actors have already asked the government to legalise （使合法化） the use of an electronic device that stops mobile phone signals in theatres．
Technology companies have “stopping” devices that send out a high-powered signal on the same frequency （频率） as a mobile phone, stopping the mobile phone signal．
However, these are forbidden in many countries because they might stop emergency calls from being made．
Rosemary Squire, president of the Society of West End Theatre, said, “Phones are one of the biggest problems theatres face．We should look at equipment that could stop phones or make a London-wide theatre rule．”
Nick Allott, the managing director of Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s theatre group, said, “We would all welcome some ways of stopping ringing phones but doctors and emergency workers need to be connected in a theatre and we mustn’t stop that．” What can we do to solve the problem?
What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A．Surely Griffiths did better than mobile phones in the theatre．

B．Griffiths didn’t want mobile phones to affect his performance．

C．Griffiths was jealous that mobile phones attracted the audience’s attention．

D．Griffiths taught theatergoers a lesson in the performance as a teacher．

According to the passage, “stopping” devices ______．

A．have the same functions as mobile phones

B．cause the biggest problem theatres have to face

C．prevent the mobile phones signals from being received

D．help doctors or emergency workers receive emergency calls

According to Nick Allott, ______．

A．“stopping” devices can make the sound of mobile phones disappear

B．no one except doctors and emergency workers should have mobile phones

C．phones are one of the biggest problems theatres face

D．stopping phones in theatres has some side effects

What will probably be talked about following the last paragraph?

A．Griffiths’ next performance in theatres．

B．The opinions the public has about the problem．

C．The ways to solve the cellphone problem in public places．

D．The side effects mobile phones have on people．

San Francisco has long been a favorite place for travelers who are ready to learn languages．The mild （温和的） year-round climate, shops and restaurants, bars and night-life, and some of the most beautiful scene in the US attract many visitors to this relaxing and welcoming city．Students are sure to find the San Francisco Bay Area an interesting, safe and friendly place in which they can live and study．This is the most important．
English School in San Francisco is located in the heart of the city．It is one of the best San Francisco English language schools．You can see views of the city from your classroom! Many buses stop less than a five-minute walk from the school, which is also just a two-minute walk from the famous Union Square, San Francisco Shopping Centre, the Financial District, Yerba Buena gardens and the Museum of Modern Art．The school is minutes away from the cable cars （缆车） to Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf and a boat ride on the bay．
San Francisco is a great place to study English and learn about American culture, offering excellent opportunities in sports, entertainment and arts．The city borders （接近） excellent beaches, and you can sail or surf all year round．
San Francisco has more restaurants than any other city in the US, and is the home of many theaters, music and dance companies, as well as museums．Just walking through the many areas of San Francisco, you are certain to find something wonderful．
That San Francisco attracts students most might be ______．

A．the mild year-round climate

B．its beautiful scenery

C．shops and restaurants, bars and night-life

D．a good place to live and study in

It is only a two-minute walk from English School to ______．

A．a bus stop	B．the beaches
C．the Financial District	D．Fisherman’s Wharf

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．English School has the most beautiful scenery in the US．

B．Most of the restaurants in the US are located in San Francisco．

C．In San Francisco, one can experience one part of American culture．

D．English School in San Francisco is one of the best in the US．

The author mainly wants to tell us ______．

A．about English schools in the US

B．the places around English School

C．about the beautiful scenery in San Francisco

D．San Francisco is a good place to learn language

Do you know how to tell a story? The following are some tips:
Who Will Listen?
Will you tell your story to children of your own age? Will they be friends or young people you haven’t met before? Perhaps you will tell it to younger children．Or, will it be an audience of adults? Will it be just a few people, a small group, or a large audience?
Why Are You Telling It?
There are many reasons for telling a story．Knowing why you are telling it may be the most helpful reason for choosing a story for a particular audience．
Many storytellers choose tales just to entertain （娱乐）．They tell jokes or silly stories．Others want to teach something, such as how to be kinder to animals, the environment, or other people．One storyteller likes to encourage his listeners to try new things．Some babysitters tell stories to help children feel not afraid of thunder, lightning or scary shadows in their rooms．Others want to make people think or to help people remember．Some like to frighten their audiences with ghost stories．
Where Will You Speak?
How you tell your story and what story helpers you use depend on where you will be speaking．Will you be talking at an evening party, in your classroom, in a library storytelling program, at a family dinner, at a museum, at a storytelling festival, or during a religious program?
The author mainly shows his ideas by ______．

A．listing questions	B．describing
C．comparing	D．giving examples

According to the author, when telling a story, you should pay attention to ______．
①the hobbies of the audience
②the jobs of the audience
③the age of the audience
④the size of the audience
⑤the reason for telling a story

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．③④⑤

D．①③④

The purpose of knowing why you are telling a story is to ______．

A．choose stories suitable for a certain audience

B．do something good to animals, the environment or other people

C．decide what can help you

D．satisfy different listeners

Name/Address	Number of Rooms	Single	Double	Special Attractions
Frist Hotel 222 Edward Road Tel. 414-6433	120	＄25	＄35	Air-conditioned rooms, Shops, French restaurant,Night club, Swimming pool, Coffee shop and bar, Telephone, radio and TV in each room.
Fairview Hotel 129 North Road Tel. 591-5620	50	＄12	＄18	Close to the airport, Telephone in each room, Bar, Restaurant, Garage, Swimming pool
Orchard Hotel 233 Edward Road Tel. 641-6646	120	＄15	＄20	Facing First Hotel, Shops, European restaurant, Night club, Coffee shop,Dry cleaner.
Osaka Hotel 12 Venning Road Tel. 643-8200	180	＄30	＄50	Air conditioned rooms, Shops, Japanese and Chinese restaurants, Swimming pool, Large garden.

A．233 Edward Road	B．12 Venning Road
C．222 Edward Road	D．129 North Road

A．The First Hotel.	B．The Osaks Hotel.
C．The Fairview Hotel.	D．We don’t know.