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Beauty: for fans of the arts. Beauty is a necessary magazine in your spare time. It brings you academic (学术的) articles written by internationally famous scholars, yet with easy-to-understand examples, as well as information on exhibitions and sales all over the world.
World weekly: it gives you a global view with articles from four of the world’s most famous newspapers. Read the news from different views and draw you own conclusions on the stories influencing our world. Try it for six months for just $30. Besides, you can get a free copy of World Weekly 2012.
New View: full of excellent writing and photography, it covers one key subject each month, from human rights to poverty(贫困) to environment. Reports from around the world provide you with all-sided world view. Besides, you can be told lots of fresh reports and the latest stories on world events and activities.
The Week: it is the only summary(摘要) giving you the best of British and foreign newspapers in just 35 pages. Designed to be read in just 1 hour. Try it now with 13 copies for just $25. if you decide it’s not for you, just tell us within 3 weeks and you can get your money back within 10 work days.
___________ will probably provide you with articles about music and paintings.

A．New View	B．World Weekly
C．Beauty	D．The Week

Which of the following is NOT probably included in New View?

A．A short statement of the main points of the latest news in China Daily.

B．A discussion on water pollution in India.

C．An article about hungry children in Africa.

D．A report on medical care in China.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads above?

A．Beauty is an English newspaper.

B．It takes an hour to read a copy of The Week.

C．There are not any pictures in New View.

D．You can get a free copy of World Weekly 2012 if you like it.

Robert had just moved into the street and he felt strange that he was not wanted. He knew that perhaps the other boys were trying to get an idea of what kind of boy he was. This did not help to make him less lonely. He was new and he had to be tested. Still, proving himself would not be all that easy. He did not want to run with bad boys or get into something against the law to prove that he was strong. No! He must show what he was made of in a more helpful way. That was when he got the idea. The next day was Saturday. He knew that most of the boys would be down on the playground and choose upsides for the Saturday game. Robert knew he could play well and what just might be enough to prove he was strong—and to make friends with them.
He arrived early and did his step exercises. He shot (投掷) the ball some times and did some other exercises—the most difficult and most wonderful in basketball. Then the boys came. Robert went through what he had done before the game and showed what he could do.
No one said a word. The boys just looked at each other, and thought about it. In the end, when it was all over, the biggest of the group just smiled and shook his head. Robert knew he had made it.
What does “This did not help to make him less lonely” mean?

A．Robert felt more lonely because the other boys wanted to test him.

B．Robert did not feel lonely in fact.

C．Robert felt as lonely as before when the other boys tried to find out what kind of boy he was.

D．The other boys did not want to make Robert feel less lonely.

When did Robert decide to prove himself by playing basketball?

A．After he had thought about the two wrong ways.

B．Long before he moved into the street.

C．When the other boys came down to the playground.

D．As soon as he showed what he was made of in front of the other boys.

What did the biggest of the group mean by shaking his head?

A．He did not want to say anything about what Robert had done.

B．He had not thought Robert could play so wonderfully.

C．He did want to make friends with Robert.

D．He did not think Robert played basketball well.

There was once a man who couldn't sleep well because he was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed. He thought that as soon as he went to sleep, the stranger would come out from the bed and rob(抢劫) him. He was worried that the stranger might even kill him!
Every night, after he got into bed, the man had to get up again and looked under the bed. There was never anyone there, but as soon as he got back into bed, he had to get up and looked under the bed again. This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from exhaustion.
The time came for the man to get married. He didn't tell his wife about his fears but she soon found out because he kept her awake all night.
"You must go to see a doctor," she told him. "He will make you become well. You won't have such silly fear again."
The man did as his wife told him. He told the doctor his problem, and the doctor said, "You can be well again, but it will take about two years. You must come and see me three times a week. The cost for each visit will be $ 75. "
The next day the man called the doctor and said, "l won't need to visit you again. I'm well now."
The doctor was amazed. "How?" he asked. "Who made you get well?"
"My wife did," the man said. "When I told her how much I would have to pay you, she cut the legs off the bed."
What did the man think was under the bed at night?

A．A god.	B．A person.
C．His wife.	D．A neighbour.

When did the man start having his sleeping problem?

A．After he got married.

B．After he saw the doctor.

C．Before he married his wife.

D．After he got a new bed.

What does the underlined word "exhaustion" mean in this story?

A．Bad air.	B．Medicine.
C．happiness.	D．Feeling very tired.

How much would the man pay the doctor every week?

A．$75.

B．$150.

C．$225.

D．$900.

What made the man get well again?

A．Talking to the stranger.

B．Having no space under the bed.

C．Taking medicine from the doctor.

D．Sleeping with the light on at night.

If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars .
But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards (木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery (滑).
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don’t forget to color the nest.
The most important thing in watching birds is to .

A．look for a place near the bird nest

B．climb up to the trees

C．catch a bird

D．kill a bird

We have to hide ourselves to ___ , when we’re watching birds.

A．take better care of them

B．use the binoculars

C．make them do everything as usual

D．kill them at last

We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.

A．we can clean the nest

B．birds can fly in or out

C．we can hang（挂）

D．we can make it

In ancient times(古代), people thought that their gods(神) lived on the tops of mountains. They believed that anything above them was nearer to their gods than them. They thought that birds were messengers(信使) from the gods. There were many beliefs(信念) about how to treat birds. Some people even believed that killing a bird was an act against the gods and would bring bad luck. In some parts of the United States, people believe that if they hear an owl(猫头鹰) in the early evening, it means death. Another link(联系) with these past beliefs is in an English expression. People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods, but when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she might say, "A little bird told me about it."
In ancient times birds were thought to be_______.

A．the ones bringing news from the gods

B．gods, too

C．the ones bringing news from human beings

D．bad

In some parts of the USA now, people believe that _______ means death.
A. seeing an owl in the morning
B. seeing an owl outside their houses
C hearing an owl in the early evening
D. killing an owl in the evening