“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why can't there be 25 hours in a day？” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as midterm exams were going on.
The 18yearold was Shandong Province's top scorer in this year's college entrance examination. After graduating from Tai'an No.1 High School，she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大学)，although both Peking University and Tsinghua University promised her a place.
“I want to experience a more international school and social life in Hong Kong. I'm majoring in journalism，so Hong Kong will surely help widen my horizons，” Liu said.
It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning，because of the food and language problems.
“The canteen offers mostly western or Guangdong food，but it's convenient to cook for ourselves in our dorm if we like. People speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English，” Liu explained.
Her English and Cantonese are now both improving，but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.
“I'm happy that I made the right decision to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures，there is so much to discover and learn，” she said.
Liu has 18 credit hours(学分)of classes every week and 23 noncredit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. Essays，book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare. And，of course，there are various parties to attend.
“I wasn't a party animal before，but that may be interesting part of college. I sense myself changing，” Liu said.Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong，because________.
| A．she couldn't be admitted to Peking University |
| B．Hong Kong is a good place to learn Eastern cultures |
| C．she wants to be far from her homeland |
| D．Hong Kong can widen her horizons |
According to the passage，we can infer________.
| A．Liu Ran still doesn't like attending parties |
| B．Liu Ran hates the busy life in the Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| C．Liu Ran likes the food of Hong Kong |
| D．the full life makes Liu Ran feel good |
Liu Ran had to overcome the difficulties in many aspects EXCEPT________.
| A．food |
| B．language |
| C．missing home |
| D．no friends |
Annealing
Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly, if metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping(浸) it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle(脆)—that is, it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not breaks as easily. It is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it. The metal is heated, and allowed to cool slowly for a certain length of time. The longer the heated metal takes to cool slowly, the softer it becomes. Annealing can also be used on other material, such as glass.
1. Annealing can make metal ____
A. hard and tough(韧) B. hard but brittle C. soft but tough D. soft and brittle
2. Why do people put hot metal in water?
A. To make it hard. B. To make it soft. C. To make it cool. D. To make it brittle
3. In annealing, the required hardness of a metal depends on ______
A. the quantity of water used B. the temperature of the metal
C. the softness of the metal D. the timing of the operation
4. As suggested by the text, how can glass be made less brittle?
A. It can be heated and then cooled quickly.
B. It can be cooled and then heated slowly.
C. It can be heated and then cooled slowly.
D. It can be cooled and then heated quickly.
When several different people look at the same person, it is not unusual for each of them to see different things; when you alone observe one behavior or one person at two different times, you may see different things. The following are but some of the factors that lead to these varying perceptions（感知，感觉）: 
Each person's perceptions of others are formed by his or her own cultural conditioning, education, and personal experience.
Sometimes perceptions differ because of what we choose to observe and how we deal with what we've observed. It is not necessarily true that person's perception is based on observations of a particular person. Your observations may be totally controlled by some. Your observations may be totally controlled by what others have told you about this person; or you may focus primarily on the situation or role relationship. Most people do not use the same yardstick（尺码） to measure their parents, their friends, and strangers.
Sometimes we see only what we want to see what may be obverse（正面的）to others because of our own needs, desires, or temporary（临时的） emotional states. This is a process known as selective perception. Selective perception is obviously more difficult when contradictory（相反的） information is particularly obvious, but it can be done. We can ignore the stimulus（刺激）-"He's basically a good boy, so what I saw was not shoplifting（入店行窃）." We can reduce the importance of the contradictory information -"All kids get into mischief（顽皮）. Taking a book from the bookstore isn't such a big deal." We call change the meaning of the contradictory information-"It wasn't shoplifting because he was going to pay for it later."...
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Why might the observation of the same person by two people at the same time differ?
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According the passage, our perceptions are formed by ________.
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From the passage, we know _____ causes us to think a boy's shoplifting isn't serious.
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What does the passage mainly talk about?
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Shishmaref, an Eskimo village on an island off northwestern Alaska, is falling into the ocean. Giant storm waves have so hit the place-once well bufferedby sea ice-that villagers voted in 2002 to leave their ancestral home for the mainland. They are being called one of the first refugees（难民）of global warming. k+s-5#u 
"We tend to describe climate change in terms that are abstract-a one degree rise in temperature, an increase in greenhouse gases-but when waves wash away a village, that's concrete and very emotional," says Igor Krupnik, an expert at the National Museum of Natural History. "When they lose a piece of their land, they aren't just losing a certain number of square miles. They are losing part of their history and their memory. They are losing childhood events and grandparents' tales."
Before temperatures began to rise in Shishmaref about 30 years ago, 20 to 30 miles of hard sea ice protected the village from powerful fall storms. But the natives say the ice doesn't freeze as solidly or as soon as it used to and now stretches only six or seven miles, leaving the community of 600 people more exposed. Storms have swept houses into the ocean.
The villagers' plan is to move to Tin Creek, a site on the Alaska mainland 12 miles away, and they have received $180 million from the government. Residents hope that in their new community they'll be able to maintain their close ties, continue hunting animals, and keep fishing, much as their ancestors have done for centuries. "People are asking why the government should be spending so much money on so few people," said a government official. "But people in Alaska are like everyone else. We want to help keep their culture alive."
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The underlined word "buffered" probably means "______".
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From the passage what do we know about the sea ice around the village in the past?
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What's the villagers' main purpose to rebuild the community?
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About the Conference
The Athletic Business Conference & Expo is a premier educational event for athletic, fitness and recreation professionals. Through thought-provoking（发人深省的） seminars（研究会）, outstanding keynotes, a various trade show and great networking, attendees get the latest information on building, managing, operating and marketing sports, recreation and fitness facilities and programs.
The 2007 conference and trade show will take place at the Orange County Convention Center, Nov. 29~DeC．1 in Orlando.
Conference Seminars and Workshops
Wednesday, Nov. 28, through Saturday, Dec. 1．Workshops will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28, while seminars will be held Nov. 29~Dec.1．A complete seminar schedule will be available in July.
Golf Classic, Tours
The ABC Golf Classic and tours of area sports and recreation facilities will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28.
Exhibit Hall Hours
| Thursday, Nov. 29 |
Trade Show Grand Opening |
3:00 p.m. ~7:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 30 |
Early-morning workouts |
6:30 a.m.~ 8:30 a.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 30 |
Show Hours |
1:15 p.m. ~ 5:15 p.m. |
| Saturday, Dec. 1 |
Early-morning workouts |
8:00 A．m. ~ 9:30 A．m. |
| Saturday, Dec. 1 |
Show Hours |
9:30 a.m. ~12:30 p.m. |
Welcome Reception
Thursday, Nov.29．Location to be announced.
Cost
* Workshops, tours, CEUs and the Golf Classic have an additional cost.
* $ 395 first person.
* $ 340 per person for 2nd and 3rd person from the same organization. k+s-5#u
* Multi-attendee discount: $ 160 per person for each additional person（4th and beyond） from the same organization.
Note: To receive multi-attendee discount, all attendees from the same organization must register at the same time and pay with one check or credit card. Workshops, tours, CEUS and the Golf Classic have an additional cost.The above advertisement most probably appears in ______.
| A．November | B．June | C．July | D．September |
When should you arrive at the site of the conference if you want to attend the seminars?
| A．On Wednesday. | B．On Thursday. | C．On Friday. | D．On Saturday. |
A party of 3 people and a registered party of 6 people will have to pay ____ in total for the admission.
| A．1075 | B．1555 | C．2630 | D．3555 |
______, is most probably interested in this advertisement?
| A．The person, who majors in Sports Education in university |
| B．The person, who is considering losing some weight these days |
| C．The person, who does cleaning work in a barber shop |
| D．The person, who is going to invest in a recreation center |
Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on goes forward at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute without least consideration; he does so with skill and polish（完美）: “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size. It happens to be the color you mentioned." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: “This is the right color and may be the right size but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round". She is always open to persuasion: indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.According to the passage, a man’s shopping is based on _______.
| A．his money | B．his hobbies | C．his need | D．his friends |
Why does a lady welcome suggestions from anyone while buying a dress?
| A．Because she wants to buy a dress that every one thinks suits her. |
| B．Because she doesn’t know how to buy a dress. |
| C．Because she doesn’t know whether to buy it or not. |
| D．Because she wants to show herself off in public. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Most men have patience with trying it on while buying a jacket. |
| B．Most women have a poor sense of value when buying a dress. |
C．A woman’s shopping is based on her need. k+s-5#u |
| D．A man doesn’t pay much attention to the price of the clothes he wants to buy. |
The passage mainly talks about the ______ between men shoppers and women shoppers for clothes.
| A．similarities | B．differences | C．varieties | D．intentions |
