The high cost of living in Sydney causes city parents to worry more about their children.
New research by the Financial Services Council (FSC)shows that 75% of metropolitan mums and dads say their ability to earn is important to the well-being of their kids, Tet a greater proportion(比例)of Sydney parents think children suffer emotionally by having two full-time working parents .AS a result 46%of Sydneysiders feel their Kids could be happier , against 38%of both Melbourne and regional New South Wales mums and dads.
The FSC research ,which interviewed 1200 parents across the country ,also shows 66% of Sydneysiders believe the happiness of their children would be greatly affected if they or their partner couldn’t work.
The FSC undertook the survey as part of its Lifewise campaign ,to encourage Australians to protect themselves against financial hardship.
Chairman of the Lifewise campaign John Crosswell said：“The research findings quite clearly highlight that Sydney parents prioritise (优先考虑)their ability to earn money and yet because they are so busy doing so, it seems that their ability to spend time with their family is affected .Sydney parents are dedicated to earning money but as a consequence, perhaps they don’t have the time to enjoy spending it with their family.”
In sydney ,the top factor for creating an ideal childhood is financial security ,at 92%.Fewer parents rate having a tigh-knit family(89%)or living near friends and family (85%)as important.
David and Ari Dearnley ,of North Manly ,said money pressure was hard to avoid in Sydney ,They both work and said family finances would be severely hard if one of them couldn’t
But only Mrs Dearnly has income-protection insurance, “I think that I don’t really need it yet”,Mr Dearnly ,37, said.
“I think he’s mad”,Mrs Dearnly ,also 27 ,said,“If David couldn’t work it would have a huge impact on our lifestyle.”
“Looks like I’ll be getting it tomorrow,”Mr Dearnly responded.What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．The findings of a study on how Sydney people go through financial hardship with their family |
| B．A survey on the factors that may have influences on Sydney children’s happy childhood |
| C．a survey on the relations between children’s happiness and their parents’ability to earn in Sydney |
| D．A comparison between Sydney people and those of other cities on their views about earning money |
From the passage we can infer that
| A．Three quarters of Sydney parents think children may have emotional problems |
| B．less than half of Sydney parents think their children now are not as happy as they expect |
| C．Most Sydney parents think family finances are the only factor that impact children’s childhood |
| D．A bout two thirds of Sydney parents think children would be happier if they could‘t work |
What does Lifewise campaign aim to?
| A．Encouraging Australian people avoid the harm of financial problems |
| B．Helping Sydney parents find a suitable job? |
| C．Making Australian people improve their ability to earn |
| D．A ttracting Sydney people to buy insurance |
According to John Crosswell, we can learn that
| A．Income-protection insurance has an impact on the lifestyle of a Sydney family |
| B．If moe of the parents couldn’t work their family finances will be clearly affected |
| C．Sydney parents are in a dilemma of devoting to work and enjoying family life |
| D．Sydney parents now can make a balance between their work and family life |
What does “it ”underlined in the last paragraph refer to?
| A．Work | B．Insurance | C．Income | D．Pressure |
Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !
The summer holidays are upon us again Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
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| A．Peterborough Museum | B．Houghton Mill |
| C．Saxon Youth Club | D．Farmland Museum |
You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you．
| A．￡7 | B．￡17 | C．￡27 | D．￡20 |
Which of the following activities needs parents’company?
| A．Playing farmland games | B．Watching a new play． |
| C．Competing in sports activities． | D．Visiting the dinosaur exhibition． |
If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19，he will have activities to
choose from for himself．
| A．one activity | B．two activities |
| C．three activities | D．four activities |
C
A car needs gas to run as your body needs food to work for you. Eating the right kinds of food is very important. A good eating habit can help your body grow strong if you take care of what you eat.
There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all of these foods together, you will be given enough energy during the day.
It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may be easier to eat fish and chips for your supper all the time. But you will find yourself tired and you will not be able to think quickly.
Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having good eating habits with some exercise is the key to your health.
69. According to the passage, which of the following diets do you think is the best one?
A. Eggs, tomatoes and chicken. B. Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.
C. Corn, fish, ice cream and pork. D. Rice, beancurd, fish and chicken.
70. In this passage the writer mainly tells us that ______.
A. every person needs food to grow well
B. taking exercise can keep your body strong
C. the right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy
D. enough energy helps people think more quickly
B
Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia (南斯拉夫),on August 27,1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were working in India, and they often wrote to the school about their work. She decided to join them one day.
When she left school, she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India, where she began to train to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after became headmistress (校长).
However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to become a nurse in Patna, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly, others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India.
Mother Teresa is now a well-known person. Many photos have been taken of her, as she travels the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979, she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.
65. Where did Mother Teresa receive her education?
A. In Yugoslavia and India. B. In Yugoslavia and Britain.
C. In Britain and India. D. In Yugoslavia, Britain and India.
66. What first made Mother Teresa work in India?
A. Her visit to the poor parts of Calcutta.
B. Her visit to Britain after she finished school.
C. The medical workers’ letters to her school.
D. The work of the nurse in the city of Patna.
67. In which order did Mother Teresa do the following things?
a. Trained to be a nurse b. Went to India
c. Helped the dying d. Studied to be a teacher
e. Went to Britain f. Worked as a headmistress
A. b, a, c, e, d, f B. e, b, d, f, a, c
C. b, f, a, d, e, c D. e, a, b, c, d, f
68. Mother Teresa gave up teaching because she wanted _______.
A. to look after the poor B. to travel to poor countries
C. to build hospitals for the poor D. to train nurses to care for the poor
第四部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
In the summer of 1978 an English farmer was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered that some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened(变平的) wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat. The five circles were in a formation(构造) like five dots （点）. During the following years, farmers in England found the strange circles in their fields more and more often.
The circles are called “crop circles” because they appear in the fields of grain—usually wheat or corn. The grain in the circles lies flat on the ground but is never broken; it continues to grow, and farmers can later harvest it .Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September.
At first, people thought that the circles were a hoax. Probably young people were making them as a joke ,or farmers were making them to attract tourists .To prove that the circles were a hoax, people tried to make circles exactly like the ones that farmers had found. They couldn’t do it .They couldn’t enter a field of grain without leaving tracks, and they couldn’t flatten the grain without breaking it.
Many people believe that beings from outer space are making the circles to communicate（交流）with us from far away and that the crop circles are messages from them.
Scientists who have studied the crop circles suggested several possibilities. Some scientists say that a downward rush of wind leads to the formation of the circles—the same downward rush of air that sometimes causes an airplane to crash（坠毁）.Other scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. There is one problem with all these scientific explanations: crop circles often appear in formations, like the five-dot formation. It is hard to believe that any natural force could form those.
61. In the summer of 1978 , an English farmer discovered in his field that______.
A．some of his wheat had been damaged
B．his grain was growing up in circles
C．his grain was moved into several circles
D．some of his wheat had fallen onto the ground
62. According to the text, the underlined part “hoax” (line 1, para.3 ) probably means .
A．an action made to fool people
B．a special way to plant crops
C．a research on the force of winds
D．an experiment for the protection of crops
63. Which of the following may prove that the crop circles are not made by man？
A．The farmers couldn’t step out of the field.
B．The farmers couldn’t make the circles round.
C．The farmers couldn’t leave without footprints.
D．The farmers couldn’t keep the wheat straight up.
64. That the crop circles are made by is probably true.
A．air movement B．airplane crashes
C．new farming techniques D．unknown flying objects
D
The following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport．
| Airline |
Flight Number |
Destination |
Departure |
Gate |
| Air Canada |
137 |
Beijing |
10:12 a．m． |
24 |
| Japanese Airlines |
320 |
Tokyo |
10:30 a．m． |
18 |
| British Airways |
405 |
Paris |
11:00 a．m． |
20 |
| Pan American |
226 |
London |
11:20 a．m． |
12 |
| Pan American |
12 |
Beijing |
11:43 a．m． |
15 |
| Air Canada |
178 |
Tokyo |
12:32 a．m． |
21 |
| CAAC |
289 |
Hong Kong |
12:32 a．m． |
14 |
| CAAC |
314 |
Moscow |
12:45 a．m． |
18 |
| British Airways |
230 |
New York |
12:55 a．m． |
23 |
71. A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo. Which gate should he go to?
A. 14 B. 28 C. 21 D. 18
72. Lisa is at gate 23. Where is she going?
A. Paris B. Beijing C. Tokyo D. New York
73. Now it’s 10:40. Mary is at gate 20. Which airline’s plane will she take?
A. British Airways B. Japanese Airlines
C. Pan American D. Air Canada
74. Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates.
A. 23 B. 18 C. 24 D. 15
75. Which airline’s flights cover the longest route(行程)?
A. CAAC B. Pan American
C. British Airways D. Air Canada