When I was 18, I had a motorbike accident that put me in a coma for three months. The doctors said there was little chance of my coming out of it, but my identical twin, Marcus, didn’t believe them and carried on talking to me. My first words when I came to myself were, “Hello, Marcus. ”Even though I had no memory of my own name, or that the woman crying at my bedside was my mother, I knew Marcus immediately; it was like a genetic(遗传的)memory. just felt close to him.
As weeks went by, I still could remember nothing before the accident. Marcus was the only person I could relate to.
I had to relearn everything, and Marcus helped me. Because of my twin I wasn’t scared of having lost my memory; I believed everything he said. He became my memory, telling me about my school, friends, previous girlfriends and holidays, showing me family photographs, and telling me how perfect I was.
With his encouragement I slowly recovered and tried to become the person everyone around me loved. Then years later, when my memories flooded back, I learned that I was anything but perfect—I was troublesome, selfish, and now very angry with Marcus for having lied to me.
But finally I understood. Out of love, Marcus had chosen not to tell me about my dark side. He wanted me to have a fresh start—and in fact I had one. Thanks to him, I was able to get married and have kids. I’m 46 now, and feel as if I’m in the third stage of my life. I know all there is to know, and wouldn’t want it any other way.Which of the following words best describes Marcus?
| A．Dishonest. | B．Thoughtful. | C．Careful. | D．Strict. |
According to the text, the author_____.
| A．felt very close to Marcus when he first woke up |
| B．didn’t get his memories back until months later |
| C．had been very popular before the accident |
| D．remembered nothing but his own name when he first woke up |
How did the author feel when he first got his memories back?
| A．Angry. | B．Excited | C．Guilty. | D．Lonely. |
What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?
| A．To tell us the importance of being honest. |
| B．To explain the meaning of success. |
| C．To express his gratitude to his twin. |
| D．To show how he had suffered. |
Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
| A．My Twin Rewrote My Childhood |
| B．An Accident Destroyed My Life |
| C．Family Will Always Be with You |
| D．Friends Share Everything |
Victoria Avenue School supports the Walking School Bus initiative（倡议） a safe, healthy and fun way for children to walk to and from school, guided by a registered group of parents. If you and your child would be interested in joining one of our buses we would love to hear from you.
Bell Road route
This is a morning bus with over 30 walkers! The route is as follows: Starts at 14 Bell Road, down Scherf Road, crosses Portland Road into Ingram Street, left into Spencer Street then to school. Please call Vanessa McNaught at 5234529.
Lingarth / Mahoe route
This bus runs morning and afternoon. It departs from the corner of Combes Road and Lingarth Street at 8:10 am. There are two routes-one goes along Lingarth Street and the other along Mahoe Avenue and Manawa Road at 8:25 am. The bus continues up Manawa Road, turns right into Victoria Avenue, and goes down Dragon Drive. At the end of the school day all walkers meet at the bottom of Dragon Drive, leaving school at approximately 3:10 pm. Please contact Toko Kofoed tokofoed@gmail. com.
Shore Road route
We gather together at Hapua Reserve at 8:15 am and depart at 8:20 am. We walk along Shore Road to Stirling Street and then up Stirling Street to school. Please contact Nicky Hall nicky. hall@simpsongrierson. com.
Spencer Street starwalkers
The route begins at the crossing of Aldred Road and Spencer Street leaving at 8:20 am.The bus then crosses Glenbrook Street and continues along Spencer Street reaching the school. Please contact Victoria Nicholls victorian@ pascoes. co. nz.
Shera Road route
Currently this bus is not running. Those living in Shera Road, Leys Crescent and Portland Road are welcome to register your interest in taking this bus. We hope to have the bus running in the autumn, when it will travel along Portland Road, up Ingram Street and left into Spencer Street. Pease call Vanessa McNaught at 5234529.Part of Bell Road route is similar to .
| A．Lingarth/Mahoe route |
| B．Shera Road route |
| C．Shore Road route |
| D．Spencer Street starwalkers |
In the afternoon, a student taking the bus of Lingarth/Mahoe route may go along .
| A．Combes Road Lingarth Street Mahoe Avenue Manawa Road |
| B．Combes Road- Mahoe Avenue Manawa Road Dragon Drive |
| C．Dragon Drive Victoria Avenue Manawa Road Mahoe Avenue |
| D．Dragon Drive Manawa Road Victoria Avenue Lingarth Street |
Who might be most interested in the text?
| A．Bus drivers. | B．Local walkers. |
| C．Tourists. | D．Parents. |
Even if you’re not an astronomy fan, chances are that you can easily recognize certain constellations (星座) and stars such as the Big Dipper (北斗七星) and the North Star.
The North Star is the brightest star in the constellation known as the Little Dipper. It is so-called because of the special position. If you were to stay up all night looking at the stars, you’d slowly see them move around a point in the sky known as the North Celestial Pole.
You would notice, however, that one star remains still. This is the North Star, so named for its location almost directly in line with the North Celestial Pole.
Due to its position in the sky, at one time sailors used the North Star as a navigational tool. By measuring the angle between the northern horizon and the North Star, a navigator could accurately determine the ship’s latitude.
But latitude, or the imaginary lines stretching across the globe parallel to the equator, was not enough to plot a ship’s location. Knowing latitude only allowed navigators to locate themselves on a particular latitude line at a particular distance from the equator. It was only with the invention of a way to accurately measure longitude that precise navigation became possible.
Although the North Star is no longer used by navigators, it remains a heavenly symbol of human curiosity and exploration.Which of the following statements about the North Star is TRUE?
| A．The North Star is the brightest star in the night sky. |
| B．The North Star, together with some other stars, make up the Little Dipper. |
| C．The North Star moves along the same course with other stars. |
| D．The North Star is exactly located in line with the North Celestial Pole. |
What can be inferred from the passage?
| A．The North Star could help navigators set a straight course of their ship in the past. |
| B．Real lines that are parallel to the equator are called “latitude”. |
| C．Either latitude or longitude could make precise navigation possible. |
| D．Now the North Star is no longer a navigational tool used by sailors. |
Which is probably the best title of the passage?
| A．What is a navigational tool? |
| B．What can be called the earliest GPS? |
| C．What makes the North Star so special? |
| D．What is the symbol of human exploration? |
Thousands of students, from all around the world, have helped their international careers by taking EIS English studies at South Thames College London – STCL.
You too can take our first-class EIS courses to learn, and live English in London @ STCL.
1. Our experience
We have provided English for International Students EIS courses to people from around the world for 40 years.
More than 1,000 students take our EIS courses each year, often after a recommendation from a friend or relative.
Our teachers have worked in many countries; their experience will help you to develop international English communication skills.
2. A world in one college
The College has students from more than 100 countries.
When you study English with us, you will have the opportunity to meet not only UK students, but also people from all over the world.
3. ________
The College’s main purpose is to provide education and training for our local community.
We have more than 20,000 students, on a range of academic, technical and vocational courses in addition to English language courses.
All students can also use the facilities available at the college—library services, free Internet access, sports & more.
You can join a range of leisure and social activities.
4. Assured quality
STCL is a member of English UK, the national association of accredited (授权的) English language centers.
Our EIS courses meet the quality standards of Accreditation UK and are accredited by the British Council.
5. Our range of courses
We have a wide range of courses designed to meet the needs of global citizens in an international environment.
Our courses prepare you both for life in London – perhaps as a student – and for your future career, anywhere in the world.
We help you improve your English so you can communicate more effectively – for study, work or socializing…
Intensive courses meet UK immigration regulations for students.
For information about out intensive English courses, click here.What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To attract students from all over the world. |
| B．To make South Thames College London known. |
| C．To stress the importance of EIS courses. |
| D．To help find a suitable training course. |
Which can be the best heading of Part 3?
| A．Our recreation resources |
| B．Free services in STCL |
| C．More than an English school |
| D．Carefully designed activities |
From the passage we learn that _____.
| A．the College’s history goes back over a century |
| B．the teachers here come from all over the world |
| C．the students can’t have access to library services |
| D．the courses are useful for one’s future career |
This passage is most likely to be found _____.
| A．in a school report | B．on the Internet |
| C．in a textbook | D．in the newspaper |
Celebrity TV presenter Ju Ping has been a host on China Central Television for 30 years, but her recent experience hosting a charity event was one of the most special moments in her career.
On April 2, World Autism (自闭症) Day, Ju partnered with Xia Junqi, a 17-year-old autistic teenager, to host a charity gala at theBeijingNational Aquatics Center, otherwise known as the Water Cube.
The event was organized by One Foundation, which aims to increase public awareness of autistic people and their needs.
Autism is a neural disorder that can impair sufferers’ communication skills and social interactions. Sufferers have restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. It affects about 1.6 million people in China, with medical studies suggesting autism may affect one in every 166 children.
Autism has no cure. For many years it went largely undiagnosed in China but early intervention (干预，治疗) and continuous education may help toteach the autistic self-help skills and lessen their problematic behavior.
The gala(晚会) featured autistic children singing, dancing and performing, and was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Cai Chunzhu, a celebrity playwright, recalled feeling heartbroken when his son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. He says his family struggled to accept the reality but finally made peace with the diagnoses in the past four years. He says the boy lives in his own world and is trained in an intervention facility. Sun Zhongkai, executive director of the Beijing Stars and Rain Institute for Autism, one of the earliest intervention facilities for autistic children in China, shared with audience his deep sorrow for parents who often broke down with desperation when he told them there was no cure for their autistic children.
Over the years, Chinese society has become more supportive of autistic people and their families, but there are still challenges in terms of getting autistic people employed and looking after them when their parents pass away.
Actor Zhou Xun also called on society to show greater understanding and support toward autistic children and their families.The underlined word “impair” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?
| A．cause | B．improve | C．increase | D．damage |
Which of the following statements about Autism is FALSE?
| A．It is a kind of illness that cannot be cured. |
| B．Nothing can be done about it. |
| C．People in China were not well aware of it in the past. |
| D．A lot of children suffer from it in China. |
What can we know from Paragraph 7?
| A．It is quite difficult for parents to accept that their children have autism. |
| B．Training in an intervention facility can stop children with autism living in their own world. |
| C．There is only one intervention facility for autistic children in China. |
| D．Doctors often break down when they tell parents their children have autism. |
Where does this text probably come from?
| A．A TV interview. | B．A medicine magazine. |
| C．A newspaper. | D．A book review. |
阅读理解。
Two days ago I was woken up at 1 am. My roommate stood at the door (she was returning from a club) along with a huge middle-aged man with long hair. “Please let him in,” she told me, “He has been locked out of his apartment.” She had seen him, cold and shivering (it had snowed the previous night) and immediately asked him to sleep at our place. He was a law student in his fifties who had been doing his homework at the Laundromat (自助洗衣店) when he found he had left his keys in his house.
I have never had a strange man sleep in my house before. My roommate and I are both less than 5 feet and we have been asked not to speak to strangers since we were kids. Not to mention that we’re in a new city that we have lived in for less than a month. He accepted our kindness with hesitation and as soon as dawn broke he left.
The next day he came to our house, saying he owed us big time for not being frozen out in the cold. He left us a beautiful card saying—“Thank you so much. Your actions are so sincere.”
Later he cooked us a wonderful simple “thank you” dinner over which he told us about his life (a coach, a guide, a law student). He told us how he was completely touched by our concern for a total stranger. I learnt a lot that evening. As he talked about how once he brought a homeless man in to eat Christmas dinner with his family, I was deeply touched.
My roommate taught me a huge lesson: Let go of your fear; always leave the door of compassion (同情) open and you can never go wrong. From the first paragraph we can infer that _______.
| A．the writer came back from a club earlier |
| B．the writer’s roommate was kind-hearted |
| C．the writer’s roommate often came back late |
| D．the man wanted to find a job at the Laundromat |
When the writer knew the man would stay in their house for the night, at first _______.
| A．she felt nervous | B．she was angry |
| C．she felt excited | D．she was disappointed |
The next day the man went back to the writer’s house to ______.
| A．tell them he was OK | B．give them nice cards |
| C．show his thanks to them | D．show he was really lucky |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The writer’s roommate worked in a club. |
| B．The man had helped others before. |
| C．The man was a complete failure in his life. |
| D．The two women have lived in this city since they were young. |