A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States .Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education. President Bush and his wife, Laura ,honored her during a ceremony（仪式）at the White House last week.
For the past nineteen years ,Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island ,in the northeastern United States .She redesigned the program for E.S.L students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners .How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening ,speaking ,reading and writing. The amount of time they spend in these classes in reduced as their level of English increases.
A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L. program in North Kingstown. She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages .This improved their ability to help their children.
Kathy Mellor earned a master’s degree in education from Rhode Island College. She studied teaching English as a second language.
She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states .As Teacher of the Year ,Kathy Mellor will travel aroun
d the United States and to other countries .She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers..This passage is mainly about________.
| A．Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States |
| B．Ms Mellor’s English teaching instruction |
| C．Ms Mellor’s teaching skills of learning English |
| D．praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers |
.What does “E.S.L.” in the passage stand for?
| A．English study learners. | B．English speaking and listening. |
| C．English special learners. | D．English as a second language. |
.From this passage we can learn that ________.
| A．middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year |
| B．middle school teachers in the USA have to get master’s degrees |
| C．Ms Mellor’s students have no problems in learning English |
| D．the American government pays much attention to education |
If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own way to make the young birds do certain things.
The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks（群）.Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling（格格响的）sound. The younger birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.
If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers（羽毛） move quickly from side to side. It is trying to say,“Follow me.”At the same time, the parent calls out,“Ｋey-aw,”key-aw.”The parent means,“Ｆly home with me.”The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds form the time they hatch（孵出）.
72．The jackdaw lives in .
A．Europe B．Australia C．America D．Africa
73．Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?
A．All animal parents can talk to their young.
B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.
C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older.
D．Some birds can give certain information to one another.
74．Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to .
A．ask their young to follow them B．play a game with the young
C．tell the meal time D．give a warning of a fire
75．This story tells much about .
A．the danger of jackdaws
B．ways in which mother can talk to their children
C．the way jackdaws warn their young of danger
D．how the jackdaw are living
76．When an old jackdaw sees a dog, it .
A．calls out,“Follow me.” B．makes a loud sound
C．flies away D．fights the dog
History books tell us that the city of Rome was set up in 152 B.C..It’s a fact, however, that by
100 A.D., Rome was the center of a big empire（帝国）.It was from Syria in the east to Spain in the west, from Britain in the north to Africa in the south. All or part of 27 of today’s countries were included in the Roman Empire. All of their people were ruled by one government, that of Rome. All educated people spoke the same language, Latin. And one of the empire’s outposts（前哨）was called Londinium. This unimportant town would later become London, England, and the center of another empire.
The Roman Empire came to an end about 1500 years ago. Yet in some ways it is still with us. Take the letters you are reading, for example, English, like many other languages, uses the Roman alphabet（字母）while also borrowing many words. The laws of many European countries are based on ancient Roman laws. Roman ruins are seen throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. In some places, Roman roads and water courses are still in use. To this day, and European in North Africa is likely to be called“Roumi”—Roman. Even modern place names are often after Ancient Rome. Both Greece and Germany have the names given by the Romans rather than the names that their own people first called them.
67．The most northern part of the Roman Empire was .
A．Spain B．Africa C．Syria D．Britain
68．The main idea of paragraph 2 is that Roman culture is .
A．dead and gone B．based completely on language
C．still part of the present D．unimportant to history
69．In the days of the Empire, the Roman government was probably .
A．strong B．divided C．weak D．poor
70．What happened first?
A．Londinium was an outpost B．The Roman Empire fell apart
C．The city of Rome was founded D．London became the center of an empire
71．Which of the following is not true?
A．In Europe people still use Roman names in some places.
B．Londinium became the center of an empire after Roman Empire fell apart.
C．We may see some remaining parts of Roman Empire in North Africa.
D．In Europe 27 countries had the same laws.
The thing was a hot one! A farmer had shot two wolves on purpose. He had seen the wolves on his farm and decided to get them before they caused trouble. He knew wolves were a kind of protected animals. However, he also knew most of his neighbors would shoot wolves, too. Shortly after the farmer skinned（剥皮）the wolves, problems began. It seemed that someone didn’t like the idea of killing wolves after all. The officials had arrived. Out-of-town reporters got hold of the story. And now the farmer was on trial（审判）for his killing of the wolves.
62．“The thing was a hot one!”means .
A．“The thing makes people hot.” B．“The thing draws much attention.”
C．“The thing was against the law.” D．“The thing changes the weather.”
63．The farmer did the thing because .
A．he didn’t know about the law
B．his neighbor would do the same thing
C．he was afraid the wolves would cause trouble
D．the wolves entered his farm
64．Wolves should according to this passage.
A．be protected B．not cause trouble
C．be killed if they cause trouble D．not enter places where people live
65．Which of the following is not true?
A．The story was soon known in other places.
B．Someone didn’t want wolves to be killed so the farmer was on trial.
C．The farmer was guilty（有罪）of his killing.
D．The local government took measures for the thing.
66．The best title for this passage is .
A．Don’t be Against Laws B．Protecting Animals
C．Animals Should Live in the Wild D．A Serious Social Problem
One day Mrs. Perry said to her husband,“Jack, there is a meeting of our ladies’ club at Mrs. Young’s house at lunch time today. And I want to go to it. I’ll leave you some food for your lunch. Is that all right?”
“Oh, yes,” her husband answered,“that’s quite all right. What are you going to leave for my lunch?”
“This tin of fish.” Mrs. Perry said.“And there are some cold boiled potatoes and some beans here, too.”
“Good,” Mr. Perry answered. “I’ll have a good lunch.”
So Mrs. Perry went to her meeting. All the ladies had lunch at Mrs. Young’s house , and at three o’clock she came home.
“Was your fish nice?”asked she.
“Yes, but my feet are hurting,”he answered.
“Why are they hurting?”
“Well, the words on the tin were Open the tin and stand in hot water for five minutes.”
57．Mrs. Perry went to the meeting because .
A．she had something to do with the ladies’ club
B．she was a member of the ladies’ club
C．she wanted to join the club
D．she was a friend of Mrs. Young’s
58．Mrs. Perry left home some food for Jack’s lunch because .
A．she didn’t cooking B．Jack knew nothing about cooking
C．she wanted Jack to have a good time D．she wanted to go to the meeting very much
59．Which of the following is not true?
A．Mrs. Perry arrived at Mrs. Young’s before lunch
B．Mr. Perry had a good lunch
C．Mrs. Perry wanted to test her husband
D．Mr. Perry liked fish
60．Jack had his feet hurt .
A．when he was opening the tin B．when he was helping himself to the fish
C．before he opened the tin D．after he opened the tin
61．“Open the tin and stand in hot water for five minutes”means .
A．you should open the tin and stand in hot water for 5 minutes
B．you should open the tin but not stand in hot water for 5 minutes
C．you should not open the tin but stand in hot water for 5 minutes
D．you should open the tin and let is stand in hot water for 5 minutes
When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to grandma’s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶)-and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.
Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs—one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company “has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend” toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television.
Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it’s better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a “real” dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time?
Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (“Chew with your mouth closed.” “Keep your elbows off the table.”) must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be able professionally but inexperienced socially.
67. Why do people tend to follow the trend to casual dining?
A. Family members need more time to relax.
B. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.
C. People prefer to live a comfortable life.
D. Young people won’t follow the etiquette of the older generation.
68. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is ______.
A. a seller of stainless steel tableware B. a dealer in stoneware
C. a pottery chain store D. a producer of fine china
69. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is ______.
A. the increased value of the pound B. the worsening economy in Asia
C. the change in people’s way of life D. the fierce competition at home and abroad
70. Formal table manners, though less popular than before in current social life, ______.
A. are still a must on certain occasions B. are certain to return sooner or later
C. are still being taught by parents at home D. can help improve personal relationships