For many in the United States, Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population. Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine, many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds.
Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as “Amreeka”.
Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves. The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924.The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian, and some Egyptian immigrants. These new immigrants, who were mostly Christian, came to America in search of better opportunities. Even the doomed Titanic, which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard. The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants; they are the third or more generation Americans.
The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East. This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day.
Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States, according to demographers. And quite different from popular belief, 64 percent of them are American-born. Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens.
Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income. Education is important among Arab-Americans; 82 percent have high school diplomas, 36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher, and 15 percent have graduate degrees. The-median（中位数的）average income among Arab-Americans is $39,580, which is higher than the US average.The first wave of immigrants took place because__________.
| A．all Arabs were Christian at that time |
| B．Arabs wanted to gain higher income |
| C．the Second World War broke out |
| D．Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development |
The writer of this passage mentioned Titanic__________.
| A．to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous |
| B．because Titanic became a well-known disaster |
| C．to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time |
| D．to inform us that Arabs are brave enough |
From the last paragraph we can infer that__________.
| A．Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans |
| B．the higher education you receive, the higher income you will get in America |
| C．Arab-Americans are hard-working people |
| D．The-median average income among Americans is $39,580 |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
| A．Arab-Americans have made great contributions to American society only in literature. |
| B．Arab history in the United States is to the early 1800’s. |
| C．The first Arab immigration to America took place between 1860 and 1924. |
| D．Few of Arab-Americans are US citizens. |
What would be the best title for the text?
| A．Arabs in America. |
| B．The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America. |
| C．Arab-Americans, Contributions to America. |
| D．Arab-Americans, Education and Income. |
Ferry has been modeling for most of her life． She has shot nearly 400shoots for over 50 different boutique（时装店） designers． She is well known and admired in the boutique community and she enjoys every minute of what she does．
Ferry is a five﹣year﹣old girl with excellent behaviors． Ferry looks like a lovely doll． She is extremely smart for her age． She has blond hair and blue eyes． She loves cameras and knows how to work with photographers． She deeply loves modeling and with her natural talent， much experience， common sense as well as good nature she makes everyone that is involved in a shoot love what they are doing as well．
Ferry is saving to buy a horse ，and she loves all animals and enjoys playing with her collection of toy horses and building blocks with her vivid（丰富）imagination． Ferry also has a deep love for books and art． In her spare time ，it's not unusual to find her lying on the floor surrounded（包围）by books ，paper and her art pens， writing her name and drawing pictures，
Ferry enjoys meeting new people of all ages． Whether she is in the park or just out shopping she capturesthe hearts of everyone around her．
（1）Ferry is a/an ．
A． model
B． artist
C． doll
D． photographer
（2）Ferry is saving money because she wants to buy ．
A． books and paper
B． art pens
C． pictures
D． a horse
（3）The underlined word " captures" means " ''in Chinese．
A． 矗立
B． 俘获
C． 打败
D． 失去
（4）We can infer that according to the text．
A． Ferry can get along with other people
B． it's very easy for us to become a model
C． a model must have a vivid imagination
D． an excellent person should have different hobbies
（5）Which of the following is WRONG about Ferry？
A． She is very bright for her age．
B． She enjoys herself as a model．
C． She has blue hair and blond eyes
D． She likes reading and drawing very much．
Saturday Kids' Club
Kids' Club starts at 10：30a．m．， with creative activities， followed by the film at 11：30a．m．for 3﹣13years old．
Saturday，25October TREASURE PLANET95minutes
Saturday，18October MEET THE ROBINSONS 100minutes
Saturday，22November MR．BEAN'S HOLIDAY 80minutes
Saturday，15November TWO BROTHERS 120minutes
There will be no Kids' Club on November 1and November 8．
NOTE TO PARENTS： Parents can leave children over eight alone in the cinema， but should know that the cinema doesn't provide any official child care． We do ，however， provide as safe environment as possible for younger children．People over 18are not allowed to go to the cinema unless they go with a child． If you leave your children in the cinema， please be there on time to collect them at the end of the film．
（1）The above is a/an ．
A． poster from a club．
B． advertisement for films
C． note to parents
D． introduction of a cinema
（2）Mrs. Black will take her 5﹣year old son to see a film in the club． She hopes the film will be over before 1o'clock． On which day should they go to the club？
A． October 18．
B． October 25
C． November 15．
D． November 22
（3）Who is allowed to go to the cinema in the club alone？
A． A 2﹣year﹣old baby．
B． A 19﹣year﹣old student．
C． A 30﹣ year﹣old parent．
D． A 10﹣ year﹣old pupil．
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the material？
A． Kids' Club will start at 10：30a．m．on the first Saturday of November．
B． Kids can see TWO BROTHERS on the first Saturday of November．
C． There will be no Kids' Club on the first Saturday of November．
D． The kids will have creative activities on the first Saturday of November．
（5）Which of the following films is the longest？
A． MEET THE ROBINSONS
B． TWO BROTHERS
C． TREASURE PLANET
D． MR．BEAN'S HOLIDAY
Kathy could still remember the night she had to leave her home in Hungary．It was the beginning of World War II and her family had to leave their country as soon as possible．She quickly filled a bag with a few pieces of clothing，her diary，and her treasure﹣a beautiful silk scarf．
Kathy and her best friend，Monica，had asked their parents to buy them matching scarves．They each would wear the scarves as a symbol of their friendship．Kathy had no idea that she was going to America that night and would not be returning．
Kathy kept that special silk scarf for many years．One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter，Eliza，to wear to her first job interview for good luck．Kathy was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf，but the granddaughter promised，"Don't worry，Grandma，nothing's going to happen to your scarf．You'll see．It is going to bring both of us luck today．"And with that，Eliza kissed her grandmother and left for the interview．
That afternoon Eliza left the interview，feeling sure that she had got the job．So she decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant．As she was sitting at her table，she felt someone looking at her．Sitting next to her was an old woman，who could not take her eyes away from her．
"I'm sorry，do I know you？"Eliza asked．
"I'm sorry，dear，but you make me think of someone I once knew，"the old woman replied．"My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you're wearing around your neck．"Eliza listened carefully，with her eyes and mouth wide open．She had heard stories of her grandmother's best friend and knew the meaning of the scarf．Could this be Monica，her grandmother's childhood friend？
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman．
"My name's Monica，dear．I lived in Hungary as a child，but my family had to leave when I was fourteen years old．I've been living here in California ever since．"said the old woman．
Eliza could not believe her ears …
42．Kathy and her family left their country because
A．Kathy found a job in the USA
B．Kathy would study in California
C．they had no friends in Europe
D．they wanted to get away from the war
43．From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6，we can infer（推断） that Eliza felt ．
A．surprised
B．thankful
C．sorry
D．nervous
44．What would Eliza most probably do after the dinner？
A．She gave the silk scarf to Monica．
B．She went for another job interview．
C．She showed Monica around California．
D．She took Monica to meet her grandmother．
45．The best title for this passage can be ．
A．A Gift from Parents
B．A Scarf of Luck
C．A Successful Interview
D．A Story in the War．
Have you ever been in a conflict（冲突）？Do you know how to solve it？Conflict resolution is a peaceful way of trying to solve a conflict．Both sides in the conflict explain what they think happened to cause it．The person who listens to both sides is called the mediator（调解人）．
After both sides tell what they think happened to cause the conflict，they discuss ways to solve it．They try to come up with a "resolution" that both sides agree to．They cannot be angry during the communication．Everyone should use good listening and attending skills while talking．If voices get too loud or it appears that someone is angry，the mediator will speak up and have them treat each other with respect．After different suggestions are shared in how to mediate the conflict，it is time for
discussing the best solution（解决办法）．
Here is an example of how conflict resolution works step by step in a school playground setting：
●Someone says a student pushed him on the football field．
●The person who was accused as the "pusher" says it was actually an accident．
●The person who was pushed gets the mediator．
●The mediator takes the two persons to a quieter place，away from others to talk．
●The mediator calms them down and lets them know he understands their feelings．
●Each person describes what happened
●The mediator repeats what he heard，so it is clear to everyone．
●The mediator asks for ideas to solve the problem．
●The two persons offer their own solutions．
●The two persons have a discussion and come to an agreement．
●The mediator makes sure the persons follow the solution．
●The mediator offers praise for solving the problem．
Conflict resolution can be used in many environments．It encourages people to tell what really happened，to share their feelings，and to work together peacefully to solve the problem．It offers people workable steps to reach an agreement with the help of a mediator．
38．According to the passage，if two students have had a fight，they had better ．
A．call the police
B．get a mediator
C．ask parents for ideas
D．describe the fight to teachers
39．In conflict resolution，the mediator's job is to ．
A．describe what really happened to both sides
B．help both sides reach an agreement in a proper way
C．listen to both sides and then punish the trouble maker
D．write down what both sides have explained in the communication
40．The underlined words "was accused" in this passage might mean " " in Chinese．
A．被惩罚
B．被轻视
C．被指责
D．被否定
41．The writer gives the example in the passage in order to ．
A．show how a mediator works in a football match
B．help us know the importance of a mediator in daily life
C．show how conflict resolution is used in different environments
D．help us clearly understand the workable steps in conflict resolution．
Around the world，there are about 7，000 National Parks．Most of them cover huge areas of land where nobody lives．However，the National Parks in England include places where people live and work，as well as wild areas where there are few human activities．
The National Parks in England are called "England's Breathing Spaces" because they are places where people can go to be in the open air，away from the dirt and noise of cities．They provide wonderful scenes of mountains，woods，grasslands and wetlands．And there are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England．Visitors can walk or ride bikes for fun．Many of the parks put on activities for families．
Every year there are about 110 million visitors to the parks，bringing many benefits（益处） to the areas．At the same time，it creates problems too．First，life can be difficult for local people．Car parks and roads are too crowded．Gift shops and cafes take the place of many everyday shops．Even house prices in some areas can become too high．Besides，country roads can be damaged，for too many people walk，cycle or ride horses on them．Roads can be rebuilt，but then they look less natural．Another big problem to the National Parks is litter．In the parks it is a danger to wild animals．Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun．Such fires in wild places can be out of control．All National Parks in England are making more rules，which tell people how to take good care of their environment．If these rules are followed，the National Parks will be well kept and continue to give pleasure to
many people for a very long time．
34．Visitors to the National Parks in England can ．
A．give food to wild animals
B．drive cars on the grasslands
C．enjoy fresh air and peaceful time
D．have fun farming with local people
35．The third paragraph mainly tells us ．
A．the problems of the National Parks
B．the pollution caused by visitors
C．the development of the National Parks
D．the benefits brought by visitors
36．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A．What can people get
B．How can people help
C．What are the National Parks like
D．How are the National Parks set up
37．The passage is probably taken from the part of a magazine．
A．transport
B．wildlife
C．history
D．geography．