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The voucher mentioned in the passage _______.

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B．will be mailed to buyers

C．can’t be used to pay taxes

D．needs to be cashed at banks

What is the main advantage of the service from TextbookRental.ca?

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B．It sells new textbooks at a low price.

C．It sends interesting gifts to students.

D．It helps students who are poor at studies.

What can be learned about the activity of renting textbooks launched by TextbookRental.ca?

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C．The books can be returned in any condition.

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Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began. What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, the disputants sit down with peer mediators(同龄调解者). Peer mediators are students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help the disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use:
1) Put what you think clearly but don’t say anything to hurt the other. Begin with “I feel…” instead of “You always…”
2) Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don’t stop the other person’s words.
3) Keep looking at the other person’s eyes when he or she talks.
4) Try to see the other person’s side of the problem.
5) Never put anyone down. Saying things like “You are foolish” makes the talk difficult.
6) Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide the result or the winner. They don’t decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, they help the two students to find their own “win-win” result.
The underlined word “disputants” refers to the students ________.

When there is a fight at school ________.

A．the peer mediators decide who the winner is

B．the peer mediators and the disputants talk together

C．the students who quarrel decide who the winner is

D．the two students sit down and listen to the peer mediators

Peer mediators’ work is ________.

A．to give lessons to disputants

B．to find out who starts a quarrel

C．to give students some special training

D．to help find a way to make both sides happy

Which of the following ways is not used by Peer mediators in finding a “win-win” result?

A．Listen carefully to what the other person is saying.

B．Try to see the other person’s side of the problem.

C．Never say things like “You are foolish”

D．Never keep looking at the other person’s eyes when he or she talks.

In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes(性别) are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.
Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally(通常) see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.
What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation(创造) and the expression for emotions(情感). In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by a smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.
Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?

A．Research on the brain.	B．Differences between men and women
C．People’s different brains.	D．Who Are Better, Boys or Girls

________men and women think differently.

A．Sex makes.	B．The different brains make
C．The different experiences make.	D．The influences of society make.

According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at __ in your school.

Which of the following is true?

A．The right side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls.

B．The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys.

C．Men are better than women in all things.

D．The area in girls’ brain used for language skills develops better.

Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India , the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeast Asia, The greatest of all for navigation(航海), however, is the Amazon in Brail, It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it.
Besides transportation, rivers give food, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.
However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
The greatest river for navigation is .

A．the Amazon	B．the Nile
C．the Mekong	D．the Mississippi

Which is wrong according to the passage?

A．The Nile is an important river in India.

B．Almost every country has at least one important river.

C．Many cities are located on rivers.

D．Rivers play an important part in the lives of people.

From a dam, people can use the water for .

A．keeping the rivers clean

B．only making electricity

C．washing clothes

D．irrigation and making electricity

The water in the river is polluted because of .

A．people’s drinking water too much

B．people’s swimming in the river too much

C．chemicals and other materials

D．people’s building a dam across a river

The main idea of the passage is about .

A．Rivers in cities	B．The importance of rivers
C．Transportation	D．Natural resources

Christmas in Australia is often very hot. Whereas the northern hemisphere is in the middle of winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not unusual to have Christmas Day well into the mid 30 degrees Celsius, or near 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
A traditional meal includes a turkey dinner, with ham, and pork. A flaming Christmas plum pudding is added for dessert. In the Australian gold rushes, Christmas puddings often contained a gold nugget. Today a small favor is baked inside. Whoever finds this knows s/he will enjoy good luck. Another treat is Mince Pies.
Some Australians and particularly tourists often have their Christmas dinner at midday on a local beach, Bondi Beach in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs attracts thousands of people on Christmas Day. Other families enjoy their day by having a picnic. If they are at home, the day is punctuated(不时中断) by swimming in a pool, playing Cricket out the backyard, and other outdoor activities.
The warm weather allows Australians to enjoy a tradition which started in 1937. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve, where tens of thousands of people gather in the city of Melbourne to sing their favorite Christmas songs. The evening is lit by as many candles singing under a clean cut night sky. The sky with its Southern Cross stars is like a mirror. Sydney and the other capital cities also enjoy Carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Australians surround themselves with Christmas Bush, a native plant which has little red flowered leaves.
It is usual to have a hot Christmas in Australia because _________.

A．the country is in the Northern Hemisphere

B．people go shopping in shorts and T-shirts

C．the festival is not in winter but in summer

D．Santa Claus is on a surfboard at many beaches

According to the passage, _________ is not included in Christmas meals in Australia.

Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?

A．Tourists like to have Christmas dinner on a beach

B．People play outdoor activities at home after picnic.

C．Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve

D．Sydney enjoys Carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

It seems that people can enjoy Carols by Candlelight because of _________.

A．the warm weather

B．the Christmas Bush

C．the activities at daytime

D．the Southern Cross stars

The best title of this passage is _________.

A．Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

B．Christmas meals in Australia

C．Christmas in Australia

D．Christmas shopping in Australia

How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other outer factors.
I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same things cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary(临时的) setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively（积极地）; you also have to act positively.
If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life.
According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life _______.

A．doesn't need improving

B．couldn't be improved

C．will be better some day

D．Will be worse in the future

What does the author think of the woman's life?