Many people like spring, because they can go out and do many kinds of activities. We made a survey about the activities that people like to do in spring. Here are the results.
Scott：
In spring, I often visit my uncle and I like fishing with him. I also like boating and enjoy the beach. Last spring my uncle and I went boating. The dolphins came so close to us. It was very amazing. I hope that I can go there again soon.
Linda:
My favorite spring activity is gardening (园艺). I think it is relaxing to work in the garden. I grow many flowers in my garden every year. They are so beautiful.
Nancy：
I love spring. I love going to the beach and spending a whole day there. It is so relaxing to lie on the beach. I also like surfing in the sea.
James：
I am twelve years old. My favorite spring activity is swimming. I started to learn swimming when I was seven years old. I always have a good time with my friends in the river. Scott likes to go fishing with his ______.
| A．father | B．mother | C．uncle | D．aunt |
Linda grows many ______ in her garden.
| A．grasses | B．flowers | C．trees | D．vegetables |
Both _____ and _____ enjoy the beach.
| A．Scott; Linda | B．Nancy; James | C．Scott; Nancy | D．Linda; James |
James has been swimming for ______ years.
| A．five | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
The passage is mainly about _______.
| A．favorite seasons | B．free time activities |
| C．favorite places to go | D．favorite spring activities |
Although most of Pakistanis live in the countryside, still many Pakistanis live in cities. Karachi has over 5 million people and Lahore has over 3 million people. Islamabad was built to be Pakistan's capital. The rich city people live in large, air conditioned houses.
Pakistan has 121,000 miles of roads. Bus services and minibuses are available to the public. The trains are still the most common transport of long-distance travel for Pakistanis. Pakistan also has an airline that operates domestic and international flights.
It is difficult to identify(识别) Pakistani food because the country shares food traditions with its neighbour, India. The main difference between Pakistani and Indian food is that Pakistani food is less spicy (辛辣). Pakistani dishes are often made with yoghurt(酸奶), which reduces the effect of the hot spices used in cooking.
Wheat is the main food for most of the people. It is eaten in the form of bread named chapattis or roti, together with vegetables in season. Sweet tea, milk, or lassi, a drink made from yoghurt, makes the meal perfect. Those who can afford to buy it eat meat, although in the countryside these are usually festival foods. Goat meat is a favourite. Pakistanis will not eat pork by the way.Which city is the capital of Pakistan?
| A．Karachi. | B．Lahore. | C．Islamabad. | D．Bangkok. |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word 'domestic' in Paragraph 2 may be '_______'.
| A．家庭的 | B．国际的 | C．驯养的 | D．国内的 |
The main food for most of the Pakistani people is_______.
| A．lassi | B．wheat | C．meat | D．pork |
All of the above four start from the city of_______.
| A．Shanghai | B．Xi'an | C．Beijing | D．Guilin |
If you want to spend the least money, you'd better choose the tour of_______.
| A．Golden-01 | B．Golden-02 |
| C．Golden-03 | D．Golden-04 |
If you choose tour Golden-04, you'll have the chance to visit
| A．Hong Kong | B．Dunhuang |
| C．Nanjing | D．Lhasa |
If you want to take a camel riding, you can probably choose
| A．Golden-01 | B．Golden-02 |
| C．Golden-03 | D．Golden-04 |
Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts
Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off (偿清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces. Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford, are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space, from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair's website, buy my face. co. uk. The logo(标识) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price, which has reached an amazing of￡400 by now, the end of May. So far, the main customers have been Paddy Power, the online betting agency(网络博彩企业) , accountancy firm(会计事务所) Ernest & Young, which is now the website's official sponsor(赞助商) Moyse and Harper said, 'It's our special way of paying off our student debts. We've seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs, only to find one that they never really wanted. It's just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.'Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?
| A．To raise money for their friends. |
| B．To earn money for their family. |
| C．To pay off their university debts. |
| D．To pay for their online betting. |
Where can people buy their advertising space?
| A．At Oxford University. |
| B．At the website buy myface. co. uk. |
| C．At the accountancy firm |
| D．At the online betting agency. |
How much money do they earn every day on average(平均) so far?
| A．Just ￡1. | B．About ￡100. |
| C．Over ￡400. | D．Up to ￡500. |
From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harpe_______.
| A．are satisfied with their special job |
| B．have paid off their debts already |
| C．are ready to apply for another job |
| D．never really wanted to do face ads |
Saying no starts small
'All right then-just one more piece…' Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.
It isn't just girls. Most of us find it hard to say 'no' to something attractive, However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.
Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people's lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.
In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow(圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.
Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.
But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor(教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles. Even a little practice can strengthen our overall self-control if we do it regularly.
You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.
Like muscles, willpower can 'get tired'. Don't try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don't have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night's sleep and by eating well.The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to_______.
| A．prove that girls have weak willpower |
| B．introduce the topic of willpower to the readers |
| C．show that cheesecake is especially attractive to girls |
| D．show the connection between willpower and success |
What can we infer from the experiment?
| A．The scientists had already known the results before the experiment. |
| B．It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life. |
| C．The children who chose to wait were more likely to be successful in their lives. |
| D．The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the training of willpower?
| A．You should have a goal every day. |
| B．Good rest and proper diet can help. |
| C．Willpower needs to be exercised regularly. |
| D．Keep willpower from being used too much. |
What is the article mainly about?
| A．How willpower and muscles are similar and how they can be trained. |
| B．How willpower affects people's lives and how it is similar to muscles. |
| C．How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger. |
| D．How willpower is connected with success and how they affect each other. |
There is a famous English saying "You are what you eat", and it means what you put in your mouth will become part of you. Many experts（专家） use it to tell people it's important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet food makes a person overweight. To avoid being fat, kids are told to keep off sweet food. However, a team of American scientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food.
"When we say some people 'sweet', we mean they are kind and friendly to us. Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people's feelings and acts." said Brian Meier, a scientist from the study team. "Taste is something we experience every day. What we have done is to find whether we can know someone's character and behavior depending on their taste."
In one of their experiments, college students were asked questions about their character- whether, for example, they were soft-hearted or not. Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.
In their another experiment, the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate were more willing to help other people in need, and those who ate non-sweet food such as chips weren't. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more likely to volunteer to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.
The result of the experiments is that people's helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.The underlined word "it" in the sentence "Many experts use it to tell people it's important to have a good eating habit." refers to______.
| A．the sweet food | B．the English saying |
| C．the American team | D．the eating habit |
According to the result of the experiments, sweet food makes people______.
| A．overweight | B．excited | C．relaxed | D．friendly |
The scientists found that the people who preferred______ were less helpful.
| A．chips | B．chocolate | C．ice-cream | D．cookies |
It can be learnt from the passage that______.
| A．scientists asked college students questions about their future |
| B．scientists told college students not to eat sweet food |
| C．people with a sweet tooth are more willing to help others |
| D．people's character has nothing to do with their taste |