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China Youth says that more and more girl students have entered colleges to study in the recent few years. As we know, once the number of boys was larger than that of girls and boys did much better than girls in our country for a long time. Now, things have changed a lot.
In recent years, the proportion of girl students is growing fast. In 1998, about 39.7% of college students were girls. In 2000, it was 41.07% and in 2001, the number was 42.14%.
There are several reasons for this.
Firstly, there is little difference between boys and girls in their intelligence(智力). That’s to say, girls are as clever as boys. And boys have more interests than girls, so they may not always do well in their study.
Secondly, girls are more careful than boys. They work harder at school and they do better in all exams.
Another reason is that with the development of society, people pay more and more attention to girls’ education.China Youth says that more and more ______.
| A．boys are clever than girls |
| B．boys can’t go to school |
| C．girls have entered colleges |
| D．girls begin to study at school |
42.14% refers to(指) the number of ______.
| A．girls at schools in 1998 |
| B．girls in colleges in 2001 |
| C．boys at schools in 2001 |
| D．boys in colleges in 1998 |
The writer gave us ______ reasons to explain the question.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
What does the underlined word “proportion” mean in Chinese?
| A．身高 | B．比例 |
| C．特性 | D．速度 |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Boys may not do well in their study as girls because they don’t like studying. |
| B．Boys are much cleverer than girls because they’re interested in many things. |
| C．Girls’ intelligence is the same as boys’. |
| D．Girls study harder, but they couldn’t get higher marks than boys. |
I have tried to write a ghost story that won't make you unhappy with yourselves，with the seasons，or with me．I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly．
Charles Diclens
One Christmas Eve，old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office．It was a cold，foggy day．The fog was so thick that he houses opposite were like ghosts．It was only three o'clock in the afternoon，but it was already quiet dark．
"Merry Christmas，Uncle!God bless you!"cried a happy voice，It was Scrooge's nephew．"
"Bah!"said Scrooge．"Humbug!（骗人的话）"
"Christmas is a humbug!Surely you don't mean that，Uncle．"said his nephew．
"I do，"said Scrooge．"Merry Christmas!What reason have you got to be merry？you're poor．"
"OK，then，"replied the nephew cheerfully．"What reason have you got to be sad？You are rich．Don't be angry，Uncle!！"said his nephew．
"What else can I be？"answered the uncle，"I live in a world of fools!Merry Christmas!What's Christmas time to you？It's a time for paying bills without money．It's a time for finding yourself a year older，but not richer．Everyone who goes around saying‘Merry Christmas'should have his tongue cut out．Yes，he should!"
"Uncle!Please don't say that!"said the nephew．"I've always thought of Christmas time as a good time，a kind，and a charitable，happy time，And so，Uncle Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket，but I think it has done me good．And it will do me good．And I say，God bless it!"
Bob，standing in the comer of the room，applauded（鼓掌）．He realized his mistake very soon，and went quickly back to his work，but Scrooge hand heard him．
"One more sound from you，Bob Cratchit，"said Scrooge，"and you'll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!"
"Don't be angry with him，Uncle．Come and have dinner with us tomorrow．"
"No．"said Scrooge．
"I'm sorry you don't want to celebrate Christmas．But I do，So a Merry Christmas，Uncle!"
"Good afternoon!"said Scrooge．
"And a Happy New Year!"said his nephew．
"Good afternoon!"said Scrooge again．
His nephew left the room，He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas，And Bob replied，"A Merry Christmas to you，too．"
41．In which season did the story take place？
A．Spring
B．Summer
C．Autumn
D．Winter
42．What did Scrooge think of Christmas wish？
A．It was simple
B．It was important
C．It was stupid
D．It was necessary
43．What did Scrooge's nephew mean by saying"Christmas time is a charitable time"？
A．Christmas was a time to be generous and kind．
B．Christmas was a time to do some challenging work
C．His uncle should give some money to his family
D．His uncle should give away his money to the poor
44．Which of the following is TRUE about Scrooge and Bob？
A．Scrooge was Bob's uncle
B．Bob worked for Scrooge
C．Scrooge celebrated Christmas with Bob
D．Bob was Scrooge's visitor
45．What can't we infer（推断） from the story？
A．Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas
B．No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas．
C．Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooge's nephew
D．Scrooge refused his nephew's invitation to dinner on Christmas day．
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Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair
Explore Your World …Think Like a Scientist The Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use!Whether you win or not，you'll have fun at this contest． Science Fair Events There is plenty to do during the science fair．Of course，you will want to take a look at all of the students'projects．There will be other exciting things to see and to do as well．These events will highlight the wonderful world of science．The big event is the announcement of the winners in each grade．This announcement will take place at the awards ceremony（典礼） on Friday afternoon．Several of the other events are listed below． Meet a Robot!
Can people and robots work together？Learn about the latest research being done to make that happen．Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday，October 30，with Modo．What's Modo？It is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do．Learn how Modo's large blue eyes are able to"see"．Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to side to get a feel for their size．Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf．Touch Modo on the arm，Watch what happens!It will respond to your touch，If you push it too hard，it will say，"Ouch!" Our Own! Make sure you're in the gym at 10：00a．m．on Friday．That's when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor．He will also show what his inventions can do．At the end of his talk，Mr Allen will take questions from the students SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE（日程表） Registration Science Fair Viewing October 27 7：30A．M．﹣5：00P．M October 30 10：00A．M﹣3：00P．M Set﹣up of Projects October 31 10：00A．M﹣3：00P．M October 28 10：00A．M﹣3：00PM Awards Presention October 29 10：00A．M﹣3：00PM October 31 1：00PM |
36．When will the Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair be held？
A．From October 27to October 28
B．From October 28to October 29
C．From October 29to October 30
D．From October 30to October 31
37．What can we tell from the information in Paragraph 3？
A．Scientists are still developing Modo
B．Modo falls over easily
C．Scientists will be at the fair on Friday
D．Modo robots will be for sale
38．Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A．William Shakespeare
B．Nelson Mandela
C．Christopher Columbus
D．Thomas Edison
39．Why will many students be in the gym at 1：00p．m．on Friday？
A．Modo will appear．
B．Registration will take place
C．The awards will be announced
D．Ray Allen will give an interview
40．Which of the following belongs in the empty box？
A．A School Science Fair
B．A Public Appearance
C．An Awards Ceremony
D．A Schedule of Events．
All living things need energy to live and grow．This energy comes first from the sun．Plants use water and sunlight to make their own food．Animals can not make their own food，and they eat plants．Other animals then eat the plant eaters．
A food chain shows what eats what．It might show that zebras eat grass and then lions eat zabras．
Lions also eat other animals．Zebras eat other kinds of plants．So it takes more than one food chain to show how lions and zebras get their energy．
A food web shows how food chains work together．From it we can see how energy moves from plants to animals．
Plants and animals that live in hot，dry deserts depend on water as well as food．Creosote bushes have small leaves that hold water．Their seeds provide food and water for kangaroo rats．Kangaroo rats don't need to drink water．They get all the water they need from the plants they eat．Kangaroo rats keep cool by coming out only at night to look for food．Ringtail cats also come out only at night．Ringtail cats hunt and eat kangaroo rats．Coyotes eat both the kangaroo rats and the ringtail cats．
Nothing is wasted in a food web，Vultures eat dead animals．Vultures are scavengers．Scavengers do not hunt and kill other animals to get food．They eat animals that are already dead．When a ringtail cat or a coyote dies，it makes a meal for the vultures．Scavengers do an important job in keeping the environment clean．
31．Where does the energy that living things need first come from？
A．Animals
B．Plants
C．The sun
D．Plant eaters
32．Why do ringtail cats come out only at night？
A．Because they are afraid of coyotes
B．Because they are shy animals
C．Because it is very hot in the daytime
D．Because they can eat kangaroo rats
33．What kind of animal can be placed in the empty box of the picture？
A．Kangaroo
B．vulture
C．Cat
D．Zebra
34．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A．Lions eat different kinds of animals
B．Plants are on the top of the food chain
C．Scavengers can keep the environment clean
D．Some animals get water from the plants they eat．
35．What's the best title of the passage？
A．Web of life
B．Things that we eat
C．Food in the desert
D．The place where food is from．
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In 1986，the Honda automotive company wanted to see if it could make a human﹣like robot，to help in home，play football，balance on one foot，and even dance．Over the years there were some problems but soon the researchers managed to get a robot named ASIMO．It could walk on uneven（不平坦的） surfaces，and move its center of gravity like we do to climb stairs．
More recently，ASIMO was improved so it could turn round and run at six kilometers per hour，using its upper body to control movement．
ASIMO is designed to be friendly．It is hoped that robots like this could be used to help elderly people in their home．Honda are also using this technology to help people with disabilities．It can also push a cart（手推车） and open and close doors．ASIMO can even shake hands．It stands 120centimeters tall，so that it can look into adult faces when they are sitting down．It can hold two kilos in its hands．It can even carry a tray without dropping the contents．
So，where next for this kind of robot？Well，while ASIMO is attractive，it is still controlled by a human．Researchers in the USA are working on the robots that can learn about the world around them，and give a reply to human touch and voice．The robots are even learning to recognize（辨认） objects，people and vocabulary．Soon the descendants（后代） of these robots may be serving you drinks or helping with jobs at home and at work．
69．At what speed could ASIMO run after it was improved？
70．Can ASIMO make tea or push a cart？
71．Why is ASIMO designed to be 120centimeters tall？
72．How many kilos can ASIMO hold in its hands？
73．Put the main ideas （A﹣D） in the order that the passage is arranged．
A．Users for ASIMO
B．What similar robots will be able to do in the future
C．Background and history of ASIMO
D．Recent improvements to ASIMO
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William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in English literature．His plays can be divided into three categories：histories，tragedies（悲剧） and comedies．Shakespeare wrote eighteen comedies，although two were lost．These comedies usually have happy endings and a light﹣hearted tone and style that are quite different from his tragedies．
All of Shakespeare's comedies have five acts and the most important or exciting point always takes place in the third act．The hero does not appear until after other characters have talked about him．Shakespeare had some themes that he usually wrote about：the fight between good and bad，love's great effect on people，and the difference between first appearance and a person's true personality or face．Shakespeare also wrote his play in a certain style．For example，Shakespeare used words in such a clever and humorous way that they had more than one meaning．Some of the characters changed their appearances so that people didn't know who they were．
Even though the tone is lighter in these plays．Comedies in Shakespeare's day were quite different from modern﹣day comedies because their purpose was not to make people laugh．Shakespeare's comedies are very emotional（有感染力的） and often include serious topics to think about．
39．How many Shakespeare's comedies can people enjoy now？
A.18 B.16 C.5 D.2
40．Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "categories" in Paragraph 1？
A．type B．parts C．copies D．pages
41．When does the hero in Shakespeare's comedies appear？
A．At the beginning of the play．B．In the middle of the play．
C．Near the end of the play．D．Not until other characters have mentioned him．
42．Which sentence is WRONG according to the passage？
A．All Shakespeare's comedies have five acts．
B．Shakespeare's plays are written in a certain style．
C．The purpose of Shakespeare's comedies is to make people laugh．
D．The fight between good and bad is one of the themes Shakespeare wrote about．
