New York City consists of five parts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. The population is about 7.5 million and there are 1.5 million in Manhattan alone.
Manhattan, the center of the city, is on the island between the Hudson River and the East River. Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State and the United Nations and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan. Some of its districts are: Broadway, which has many theatres and cinemas, Fifth Avenue, with stores and apartments, Greenwich Village, where many artists and writers have lived, and Central Park, with a skating rink (溜冰场). From Manhattan you have to cross to the other parts of New York City through a tunnel or over a bridge. The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world.
New York is the second biggest port in the world and it has two airports. The people who live there come from all over the world and speak many different languages. There are 324,000 Germans and 390,000 Poles as well as people from Greece, Scotland, Ireland, Italy and Romania. People call one district "Little Italy" and another "China town". The most important part of New York is _______.
| A．Hudson River | B．East River |
| C．Bronx and Staten Island | D．Manhattan |
The Empire State is ______.
A. a state of the U.S.A. B. a country
C. a skyscraper D. a district in New York If you are going to do some shopping in Manhattan, you will go to _______.
| A．Broadway | B．Fifth Avenue |
| C．Greenwich Village | D．Central Park |
From the article we understand ________.
| A．Staten Island and Brooklyn are separated by the sea |
| B．Staten Island and Brooklyn are one landmass |
| C．Manhattan and Queens are one landmass |
| D．Brooklyn and Queens are separated by the sea |
Many ________ live in the New York.
| A．people from Poland and China |
| B．children from Brooklyn and Staten Island |
| C．people from Germany and Italy do not |
| D．children from Greece and Romania do not |
Ann Whimey, a sophomore(大学二年级学生) at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. "I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answer."
The young student was experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the great nervousness. though poor scores are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes low scores. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.
Special university counseling(咨询) courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the test shows their anxiety is high, the students can take courses to help them deal with their nervousness. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease, learn information, then come out without difficulty in a test.
An expert at the University of California explains, "With almost all students, relaxation is felt after taking our program. Most of them have better control during their test. Almost all have some improvements. For some, the improvement is very great.The title of the passage should be
| A．Tests at college |
| B．Anxiety and Tests |
| C．How to Get Rid of Anxiety |
| D．Counseling Courses Help Students |
According to this passage, we mainly find poor scores may result from
| A．laziness | B．sleeplessness |
| C．nervousness | D．poor study habits |
In order to get rid of test anxiety, students should
| A．take tests to measure their anxiety |
| B．take counseling courses to help themselves |
| C．let their minds work at ease |
| D．learn to control their nervousness |
According to the counselor at the University of California, the program is
| A．successful |
| B．ineffective |
| C．of great help to all |
| D．worth showing off |
I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a big company, I told him honestly that the principal reason that I was interviewing with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some pain for my 16-year-old daughter and me. It was important to me to keep her present high school.
Bruce, the interviewer, was politely kind, but he didn’t search any further. He acknowledged(承认) my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of interviews, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had 3 children. I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had and it was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, should I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help.
From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea if we could ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview process into an act of caring and supporting for another person in a time of extreme need.According to the passage, the interviewer, Bruce, was very _______.
| A．generous | B．kind | C．happy | D．mean |
The underlined word "principal" in the first paragraph probably means _____.
| A．main | B．unimportant | C．necessary | D．possible |
Which of the following statement is NOT true?
| A．The writer’s daughter was studying in Boston at that time. |
| B．Both the writer and the interviewer experienced the same pain. |
| C．Bruce was a senior manager of a big firm. |
| D．Bruce wanted to make friends with him because he gave him his business card and home phone number. |
There is no doubt that watching television and movies can influence the way that people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of the visual media cannot be ignored.
One obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces(诱导)people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespread and, nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted(扭曲的)one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational programs can learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world have great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally perhaps the most susceptible(易受影响的)viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to copy acts that they see on TV or in the movies.
With the ever-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of real experiences.From the passage, we know that watching television and movies can .
| A．make people live better | B．make people feel pleased |
| C．make people change their way of life | D．make people live worse |
The writer holds the view that .
| A．people may take no notice of the effects of the visual media |
| B．people must pay attention to the effects of the visual media |
| C．the effects of the visual media make the world changed greatly |
| D．the visual media only affect young people |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Those who watch news and educational programs can earn a lot of money and become very pretty. |
| B．The reason why most people possess great wealth and good looks is that they often watch television advertising. |
| C．People buy products only when they are induced by television advertising. |
| D．People who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world are rich and beautiful. |
What would be the best title for this text?
| A．The Influence of Television and Movies |
| B．The Reason Why People Watch Television and Movies |
| C．Television and Movies Induce People |
| D．The Importance of Television and Movies |
A grave of a man dating back to around 2300 BC was found by archaeologists in England On May 3, 2002. Buried with him were the tools of a hunter or warrior. There was a bone pin that may have been from a piece of clothing such as a leather coat. He carried a copper knife on his breast. The most amazing find was two gold earrings. That would have made him a man of distinction. Only a few centimeters from his head were two pots made of clay, tools and materials to make arrows, a bow and a dozen arrows for hunting and a second, smaller copper knife. Next to them lay a cushion stone, upon which the man could work metal.
His grave is the richest of any found from that period, because this man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain (dated to 2470 BC). Besides, he was buried three miles from Stonehenge. Archaeologists tend to believe he was a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge.
Stonehenge was begun around 3000 BC. In about 2300 BC the huge stone circles were built. The biggest stone weighed approximately 20 tons. But the smaller blue stones, still weighing 4 tons on average, came from west Wales. It is not yet known how these were conveyed over a distance of 380 km. It is also a mystery how early man was able to construct Stonehenge without the use of modern construction machines and lorries.
He is an example of people who brought culture and new techniques from the European mainland to Britain. In terms of technical development people were going from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and then to the Iron Age.Which are not included in the things that are found in the grave of a man?
| A．Tools, a bone pin, a bow and a cushion stone |
| B．A copper knife and two gold earrings. |
| C．Two pots, arrows and materials to make arrows. |
| D．some chicken and grains. |
The man buried in the grave might be ______ at that time.
| A．A poor man | B．a kind-hearted man |
| C．a rich man | D．an ordinary man |
Why is the man buried in the grave called the "king of Stonehenge" ?
| A．He was buried three miles from Stonehenge. |
| B．He had the oldest gold ever found in Britain. |
| C．He might be a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge. |
| D．All of the above. |
We can infer that _______ .
| A．how Stonehenge was built |
| B．the King of Stonehenge was from France |
| C．Stonehenge was built through several ages |
| D．Stonehenge was built because of war |
Villa Nicoletta, Genuine Relaxation
Somewhere in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day. If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself. There are not too many places in the world like this, but this is one of them. It’s luxurious. It’s ultra-private.
Welcome to Villa Nicoletta
Villa Nicoletta is a 4-bedroom luxury villa and an oasis(绿洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢复活力）in a land of unspoiled peace. Located on a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the island of St. Thomas and the pretty waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, peace and privacy. You’ll see how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of bright diamonds at night.
Completed in 2000, the 3,300-square-foot Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics.
When you book Villa Nicoletta, you shall book the entire villa.
Off Season: April 16 to December 14
★4 bedrooms — ＄5,700/week (8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night
Peak Season: December 15 to April 15
★4 bedrooms — ＄6,300/week (8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night The villa can be rented to a maximum of _______ people at a time.
| A．five | B．eight | C．thirteen | D．ten |
If a family with 6 people spends a fortnight’s Christmas holiday in the villa, how much will they pay?
| A．＄12,600. | B．＄15,400. | C．＄11,400. | D．＄13,200. |
Villa Nicoletta is most likely to be popular with tourists who _______.
| A．like adventure |
| B．want to escape the noisy life of the city |
| C．enjoy the winter sports |
| D．seek excitement in the sea |
We can infer that _______.
| A．you can share the villa with other tourists |
| B．the island of St. Thomas is famous for the ocean theme amusement park |
| C．fewer tourists stay in Villa Nicoletta in autumn than in spring |
| D．you can go in for extreme sports in Villa Nicoletta |