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Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no” then you are probably a millennial．Millennials are the new generation of young Americans．They were born between l982 and l992．There are 33 million of them，and they are just starting to enter the workforce（劳动力）．Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations．They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways．
How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age．The internet has always been a part of their lives．They spend about l 6 hours a week on the Internet，and this doesn’t include e-mail．And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media（媒体），including mobile phones and video games．They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age．People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language．Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it．
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question，it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet．They use the Internet to communicate．They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day．They share（分享）ideas，music， information，games，and friendships with people all over the world．When they start working，they will want to share their work and ideas with others．
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up．Their parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention．They taught them that their opinions were valuable（有价值的）．As a result，many millennials are very confident．At work，they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions．
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives．Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams．At work，they will expect the rules to be clear．They will also expect a strong but fair boss，like a coach on a sports team．They will follow the person in charge（主管）if he or she is fair．But they will not follow an unfair boss．They will also expect their work to be fun and creative，similar to their experience on a sports team．
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce．But the world is changing very fast．There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today．
According to the first paragraph of the passage，which of the following is NOT true?

A．Millennials belong to a new generation．

B．Millennials were born about ten years ago．

C．Millennials are entering the workforce．

D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet．

Which is the main reason that make the experts believe millennials are different from young Americans of past generations?

A．Millennials can speak a better native language．

B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet．

C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often．

D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games．

Why do the millennials expect to share their work and ideas with others?

A．Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends．

B．Because they understand how to communicate with new friends．

C．Because they grow up sharing ideas，music，information，games，and friendships with others by the Internet．

D．Because the Internet can provide all the information they need．

According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?

A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers．

B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work．

C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their c0—workers and bosses．

D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams．

From the passage we know that ________．

A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of l982

B．most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools．

C．millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work

D．more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials

Kite surfing as a water sport began in the l980s，but didn’t get popular until the end of last century．It is also known as kite boarding，and in some European countries as flysurfin9．Kitesurfing works through wind power（动力）by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed．
At first，kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport．Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design．For an able and strong person，kitesurfing can be a very fun，extremely exciting sport，just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying．It has become more and more popular．
Compared with other water sports，kitesurfing is easier to learn．A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5—10 hours of training．And anybody aged from l3 to 65 can learn．It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing，which costs$1，000 to 82，500．Training lessons range from$200 to$500 for two or three hours．With the development of its equipment progress，kitesurfing is becoming even safer．After some training，you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling．
With the rising popularity of kitesurfing，most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs． In China。Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing dub，which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments．

Kitesurfing has a history of about _______ years．

A．30

B．50

C．100

D．130

_______ is mentioned in the passage as the power of kite surfing．

A．Water

B．Wind

C．The sun

D．The kite

The underlined word “range” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese．

A．在…范围内变动	B．按…顺序排列
C．向…方向延伸	D．根据…归类

The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that ______．

A．its price is getting lower and lower

B．all people can learn and take part in it

C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer

D．more and more people are enjoying its excitement

The main idea of this passage is about _______．

A．the way of operating kitesurfing

B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment

C．the history of kitesurfing in China

D．the development of kitesurfing

June Calendar for After-school Activities in St．Peter High School

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1 Football 3：00-6：00 pm	2 Movie 4：00 pm	3 Book Club 3：00-6：00 pm	4
5	6 Movie 6：00 pm	7 Singing Class 4：00-6：00 pm	8 High Jump 4：00-6：00 pm	9 Sewing Class 3：00-5：00 pm	10 Dance Class 4：00-6：00 pm	11
12	13 Camera Club 2：30-5：30 pm	14 Singing Class 2：30-4：30 pm	15 Swimming 3：30-4：30 pm	16 Travel Lecture 2：00-5：00pm	17 Exercise Class 9：00-12：00 am	18
19	20 Basketball 3：00-6：00 pm	21 Fashion Show 2：00-5：00 pm	22 Tennis 4：00-6：00 pm	23 Movie 7：00 pm	24 Picnic 1：00-7：00 pm	25
26	27 Dance Class 4：00-6：00 pm	28 Painting 3：00-5：00 pm	29 Volleyball 3：00-6：00 pm	30 Piano Class 3：00-4：00 pm

What time does the movie start on 23^rd _________?

A．At 2：00	B．At 3：00
C．At 6：00	D．At 7：00

Which activity lasts the longest?

A．Fashion Show	B．Book Club
C．Picnic	D．Camera Club

All the activities are in the afternoon except _______．

A．Exercises Class	B．Travel Lecture
C．Sewing Class	D．Painting

Jim is very interested in sports．He can take part in sports activities every _______．

A．Monday	B．Wednesday
C．Thursday	D．Friday

When does the school have dance classes?

A．On 13^th and 27^th	B．On 27^th and 29^th
C．On 10^th and 27^th	D．On 10^th and 15^th

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Why do leaves change color in the fall? To answer this question, we first have to understand what leaves are and what they do. Leaves are nature's food factories. Plants take water from the ground through their roots. They take a gas called carbon dioxide from the air. Plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen（氧气）and glucose（葡萄糖）. Oxygen is a gas in the air that we need to breathe. Glucose is a kind of sugar. Plants use glucose as food for energy and as a building block for growing. The way plants turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and sugar is called photosynthesis(光合作用). That means "putting together with light." A chemical called chlorophyll（叶绿素）helps make photosynthesis happen. Chlorophyll is what gives plants their green color.
(83)随着夏天的结束秋天的到来，天变得越来越短。This is how the trees "know" to begin getting ready for winter.
During winter, there is not enough light or water for photosynthesis. The trees will rest, and live off the food they stored during the summer. They begin to shut down their food-making factories. The green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves. ( 84)As the bright green goes away, we begin to see yellow and orange colors. Small amounts of these colors have been in the leaves all along. We just can't see them in the summer, because they are covered up by the green chlorophyll.
What do the plants change water and carbon dioxide into with the help of the sunlight? （no more than 5 words ）
____________________________________________________.
What gives the plant green color? （no more than 2 words ）
____________________________________________________.
Translate the underlined sentence into English.
____________________________________________________.
Translate the underlined sentence into proper Chinese.
____________________________________________________.
What does this passage mainly tell us? （no more than 15 words）
____________________________________________________.

It is reported by Chinese Xinhua News that students waste more food than the national average. So the campaign on school food waste is getting popular across the country. The move is part of a national campaign started by students at different schools.
At East China University of Science, students who finish their food in the school dining hall get a special card when they return their plates after meals. Students can collect cards and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, schoolbags, magazines and umbrellas. “It’s been such a surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in Shanghai. “It has given us one more motivation to eat up our food.”
“The purpose of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also teach students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang from University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Other schools also pay attention to the quantity of food. At Nanjing No.9 Middle School, rice is divided into three different-sized bowls that students can choose from according to their own need. “It’s great because I can try different dishes at half price and don’t waste so much food,” said Fan Peng, 15, a student from this middle school.
What if you really can’t finish all your food? At Changchun Normal College, they provide a take-away service. “If you can’t finish all your food, you can get a box to take the left food home. Even if you feed the cat, it’s not wasted,” said Zhou Zeyong, a student who learns Chinese education.
“I’m happy that we’ve cut down waste since joining the school ‘eat-up’ meeting. But some food is poorly cooked, meaning that students are not willing to finish it all. Some schools have taken note of this. So if we hope students try to waste less food, we should also improve the service and keep an eye on the meal quality on weekdays at school. If not, you can’t complain students for throwing away much food,” said Wang Guangji, the head-teacher of Beijing No. 29 Middle School.
Why did we start the campaign on food waste at schools? Because __________.

A．food waste at school is very serious

B．students should not eat more food

C．it is students’ duty to eat less food

D．it’s easy for schools to start a campaign

Who can get some gifts at East China University of Science?

A．Students who buy some special cards.

B．Students who eat up all the food.

C．Students who do some dishes.

D．Students who spend money on gifts.

What’s Tao Siliang’s idea in the passage?

A．Getting small gifts is surprising.

B．Different-sized bowls make students happy.

C．Students should take a healthy lifestyle.

D．It’s a good idea to feed a cat with left food.

Which of the followings is true according to the passage?

A．The campaign is only to encourage students to eat up food.

B．We try to think up many good ways to help clear plates.

C．We will make notes if students waste much food again.

D．We shouldn’t complain students for throwing away food

The passage is probably from ________.

A．a book

B．China Daily

C．a magazine

D．TV61.

City	Event	Where	Time
Qingdao	Sailing	Qingdao International Sailing Center	Aug.9-Aug.21
Hong Kong	Horse-riding	Existing Competition Venue （沙田马术中心）	Aug.9-Aug.20
Tianjin	Football preliminaries	Tianjing Olympic Center Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12
Qinhuangdao	Football preliminaries	Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12
Shengyang	Football preliminaries	Shenyang Olympic Center Stadium	Aug.10’ Aug.12
Shanghai	Football preliminaries	Shanghai Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12 Aug.13