Passage 3
A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person. However, many people don’t smile because they think they have ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mike, doesn’t have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth. He even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth. So it is very important for us to look after our teeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem. Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others’ teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing teeth often. If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help. They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of them.
Smiling can help you to feel more confidence and make people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Kataria said that young children should laugh about 30 times a day, while adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance to smile and laugh now.What has made Mike lose his confidence?
| A．His bad habit | B．His bad teeth | C．Not smiling | D．Eating too much sugar |
Many people don’t smile because ______
| A．they don’t like smiling | B．they think they are ugly |
| C．their teeth are not beautiful | D．they can’t open their mouths |
What can a dentist do according to the passage?
| A．A dentist can tell you how to improve your bad teeth. |
| B．A dentist can help you to take care of your bad teeth. |
| C．A dentist can tell you how to brush your teeth. |
| D．Both A and B |
If you want to keep healthy, you had better _____
| A．not smile often | B．laugh all the time |
| C．neither smile nor laugh | D．smile and even laugh often |
How many times should a child laugh every day in doctor Kataria’s opinion
| A．Either 20 or 30 times a day | B．Between 7 and 15 times a day |
| C．Around 30 times a day | D．Only 30 times a day |
Anne’s best friend
Do you want a friend whom you could tell everything to, like your deepest feeling and thoughts? Or are you afraid of your friend would laugh at you, or would not understand what you are going through. Anne Frank wanted the first kind. She made her diary her best friend.
Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War Ⅱ .Her family wad Jewish so they had to hide or they would be caught by German Nazis(纳粹). They hid away for twenty-five months before they were discovered. During that time the only true friends was her diary. She said, “I don’t want to set down a series of facts as most people do. But I want this diary itself to be my best friend, and I shall call my friend Kitty. Now read how she felt after being in the hiding place since July 1942.
Thursday 15th June 1944
Dear Kitty,
I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve grown so crazy about everything to do with nature. I can well remember that there was a time when a deep blue sky, the songs of the bird, moonlight and flower could never have kept me spellbound. That’s changed since I came here.
…for example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake on purpose until half past eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself. But as the moon gave far too much light, I didn’t dare open the window. Another time five month ago, I happened to be upstairs when at dusk when the window was open. I didn’t go downstairs until the window had to be shut. The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held me entirely in their power; it was the first time in a year and a half that I‘d seen the night face to face….
…Sadly…I am only able to look at nature through dirty curtain before very dusty window. It’s no pleasure looking at nature through these any longer, because nature is one thing really must be experienced.
Yours,
Anne
High Housing Cost Makes Sub-Divided Flats
HONG KONG—Average home price have increased by73% since the end of 2008.This huge jump in home price has pushed more and more low income families into sub-divided flats.
What is a sub-divided flat? It is a flat that is divided into parts, so that it can house more than one family. Many sub-divided flats do not meet fire-safety standards (标准）.For example, some flat owners have turned fire escape exits into part of their own rooms.
In June 2011, a fire happened in an old eight-storey building and left four people dead. That building was filled with sub-divided flats, some as small as 100 square feet. Many people believed that sub-divided flats were one of the causes for the accident. Since then, the government has paid more attention to the housing problem.
The best way to lower housing prices is to increase the number of flats; however, the best way may not be the easiest way. To lower housing prices, the government said that 20,000 new flats must be added every year for the next ten years.
Even if government could provide land for 20,000 flats a year, we would not know how much that would affect the housing market. One thing is for certain, Hong Kong’s housing problem will not soon go away and will be with us for a very long time.
| A．the fire in June 2011 |
| B．the housing problem in Hong Kong |
| C．the sub-divided flats |
| D．the fire-safety laws |
| A．0 | B．1 | C．4 | D．100 |
| A．bread the law | B．help the government |
| C．help the low income families | D．make more money |
| A．The flat owner’s invitation |
| B．The fire-safety law |
| C．The high cost of buying a home |
| D．The effect of sub-divided flats |
| A．to reduce the number of flats |
| B．to build more flats |
| C．to set fire to buildings |
| D．to give money to the poor |
| A．200 | B．2,000 |
| C．20,000 | D．200,000 |
Once upon a time, a greedy rich man hired a wise man. He wanted the wise man to find a way to make him even more money. The rich man was building a giant safe. And his greatest dream was to fill the safe with gold and jewels.
The wise man thought about this problem for months. One night he appeared at the rich man’s house with a big smile on his face. He said, “ I’ve done it! My calculations are perfect! You’ll be rich beyond your wildest dreams.” The rich man was very delighted to go on a long journey. He promised the wise man double pay to run his business for him.
When the rich man returned, he found that all of his money was gone. Very angry, he asked the wise man to explain. The wise man told him he’d given everything away. The wise man said, “ I analyzed(分析) how a single rich man could gain the biggest wealth. But it is limited how much one man can do by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us achieve our goal. By helping other people, you could gain most.”
Disappointed and angry, the rich man went away. As he was walking, several neighbours saw him. All of them had their share when the wise man gave away the man’s wealth. They were so thankful that they welcomed him to their homes and offered anything he needed.
Over the next few weeks, …
Choose the best answer (根据论坛内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)
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| Answers To All Your Travel |
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 Jun， Korea Posted: 3 days ago |
Question: First trip to the USA For my new job, I will travel to the United States next month and meet my American boss. This will be my first trip to the USA. I’m worried about correct business behavior and manners. My boss invited me to his home for dinner. Do you have any advice? Reply |
 Sue, Miami Posted: 3 days ago |
Re: First trip to the USA It’s a good idea to bring a small gift or something from your country. Don’t be surprised if your boss opens the gift right away. In the USA, people often open a gift when they receive it. In Korea, that is not polite, but it’s appropriate in the USA. Reply |
 Sam, Los Angeles Posted: 2 days ago |
Re: First trip to the USA Americans use their hands to eat some kinds of food, such as pizza and fried chicken. Watch your American hosts, and do what they do. Reply |
 Kathryn, New York Posted: 12 hours ago |
Re: First trip to the USA In Korea and Japan, it’s the custom to remove your shoes before entering a house. In the United States, you usually don’t take your shoes off. Once I was travelling in Japan and entered a house with my shoes on by mistake. Oops! Reply |
 Lee, Korea Posted: 2 hours ago |
Re: First trip to the USA Many Americans are very informal at home. One time I went to dinner at the home of an American business partner, I was surprised that everyone stood and talked in the kitchen while the husband and wife cooked dinner. Besides, unlike in Korea, everyone took part in the dinner table conversation, even the man’s wife and children. Reply |
 Andrew, Washington Posted: 2 hours ago |
Re: First trip to the USA I agree with Lee. I was surprised that American men often cook and that both the husband and wife come to dinner table and talk. You probably won’t speak about business during dinner, so my advice is to know some good topics of conversation. For example, you can talk about travel, food, music, or sports. Of course, it’s good to ask about your boss’s family. But it’s not polite to question about age, salary, religion, or politics. |
| A．Sue | B．Kathryn |
| C．Sam | D．Jun |
| A．Korea | B．the USA |
| C．Japan | D．Not mentioned |
| A．完整的 | B．无礼的 |
| C．合适的 | D．愉快的 |
| A．travel | B．politics |
| C．sports | D．food |
A.Jun is worried about his English.
B.It’s not polite to bring a small gift when visiting a home in the USA.
C.It’s OK for you to use hands to eat pizza and fried chicken like your American hosts.
D.Lee found the husband talking with the guests while the wife cooked in the kitchen.
A.Both Japanese and Korean are informal at home.
B.Only wives cook in the kitchen in the USA.
C.American customs are similar to Korean and Japanese customs.
D.Women and children don’t usually take part in the table conversation in Korea.
Failure(失败) is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work, and players may fail in competitions. (A) Although failure happens to everyone, but different people’s attitudes(态度) towards failure are different.
Some people don’t think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to it. As a result, they will have the (B)_____ failure later. Some people think they themselves are fools and lose their hearts in everything after they get a failure. Then they(C)____their time and energy on useless things. At last, they may really be fools as they have thought.（D）Other people are quite different from these two kinds of people mentioned above. Instead of being hopeless and lost, they draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.（E） they, after, will ,hard, in, work, be , the, successful , end. So we should draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.任务一: (A)处句中有一处错误，请找出并改正。（可用文字叙述）
任务二:在( B )、(C )处的横线上分别填上一个单词（B）（C）
任务三: 将(D)处句子译成汉语：
任务四: 将(E)处的单词连成句子：
任务五:请从下面的选项中给短文选个标题，将答案标号填在此横线上：
| A．Draw a lesson from every failure |
| B．The attitudes towards failure |
| C．Failure is everywhere in our life |
| D．Failure is very important |