A TV series in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country. There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or crowded cities. Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress. They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles that fill the world today. They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people turning to happier TV series as it shows they want a happier and healthier world.
Although the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried, however. They say that some of their students and children spend more time before TV and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not finishing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only get personal happiness by avoiding stressful situations.
And what do the experts say? Paula Ray, a doctor of education, says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles. But she says that if a child reacts strongly, it’ s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour. She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should let their children know TV is not the same as real life.The success of the new TV series is surprising because__________.
| A．it is different from other successful TV series |
| B．it is the same as other successful TV series |
| C．it is about the English countryside |
| D．it is about life in busy cities |
The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with__________.
| A．simple stories | B．stress |
| C．busy life | D．exams |
The success of the series shows that young people would like__________.
| A．a world with no homework |
| B．English TV series |
| C．relaxing jobs |
| D．a happier and healthier world |
__________ are worried about the effects of the series.
| A．Experts and teenagers. | B．Teachers and experts. |
| C．Teachers and parents. | D．Young people and parents. |
Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting（理解）is popular in China, and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book of Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
● Dreams are the reflection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
● Dreams are the body’s self-implication (自我暗示). Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans’ bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
● Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed, the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.
| A．is important in ancient Chinese culture |
| B．is unimportant in foreign culture |
| C．has no scientific value |
| D．is something about God |
| A．were very popular |
| B．could suggest lucky and unlucky things |
| C．couldn’t be interpreted |
| D．were always different from the facts |
| A．科学 | B．预兆 | C．梦魇 | D．迷信 |
| A．excited | B．relaxed | C．nervous | D．bored |
| A．Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting. |
| B．When Yin and Yang are not balanced, you dream easily. |
| C．Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the facts. |
| D．There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams |
阅读理解(每小题1分,共15分)阅读下列内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life getting education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living. People don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail (详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and think |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
| A．圆满的 | B．崭新的 | C．公平的 | D．全面的 |
| A．accepted education as a way of living |
| B．take an interest in the world |
| C．develop their abilities to make plays |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
| A．education is mainly for improving a man |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．people should be able to get better paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
At the beginning of last century, there was a farm near Los Angeles in California. It was called Hollywood Ranch(大牧场). However, from the 1910s to the 1950s, Hollywood became the film centre of the world. Why did people go to Hollywood to make films? The reason was the sun. At first people made films in New York on the east coast of the USA. But then they heard about Los Angeles. There are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west land by the sea was much better place to work in. In addition(而且), near Hollywood you can also find the mountains, the sea and the forest. They did not have to travel far to make any kind of films.
The first films were just pictures without sound. Today we still watch this kind of plays by Charles Chaplin. In the late 1920s, films started to “talk”. You could hear the people speaking and listen to the music.
Today television become more and more popular, and some busy modern people no longer go to the cinema. However, film producers are still making films in Hollywood and many film lovers all over the world enjoy watching themHollywood is on the ______ coast of the USA.
A.east B. west C. north D. southHollywood became very famous in the film industry______.
| A．in the early 19th century |
| B．in the late 19th century |
| C．in the early 20th century |
| D．in the late 20th century |
Why did people decide to make films in Hollywood?
| A．Because they don’t need to travel far |
| B．Because there was a big ranch |
| C．Because of its nice weather and beautiful scenes. |
| D．Because there were lots of film producers. |
What were the first films like ?
| A．They were just pictures with music. |
| B．You could watch nobody but hear the voice. |
| C．You could hear the people speaking and listen to the music. |
| D．You could see the pictures but couldn’t hear them talk. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．People don’t go to Hollywood any more. |
| B．Many film producers still make films in Hollywood. |
| C．Many film lovers all over the world go to the cinema in Hollywood. |
| D．People don’t like the Hollywood films any more. |
Never try to work when you are very hungry. If you decide to do your homework right after school, you may get something to eat before going to work. Always do your homework before you get too tired. Don’t wait until very late in the evening, or your work will seem much harder than it really is.
If you have more than an hour’s work, give yourself a break after an hour. On the other hand don’t break it up so much that you can’t get anything down. You should be able to work at least a half at a time without stopping.
Don’t put it off until the last minute. If you put off doing your homework, you will have it on your mind, and you won’t enjoy your free time so much. If you put it off until the end of the week or until before a test, you will have too much catching up to do. A little bit each night, enough to keep up with what is happening each day in school, will take the fear out of tests and keep you on top of it all.
Do your homework at the same time every evening. This will help you make it a habit. It will make it easier to do, and it will make your free time more enjoyable as well.If we wait very late in the evening, our work will ______.
| A． become a bit hard | B． seem much harder |
| C． look very easy | D． go to so much trouble |
Some students in schools won’t enjoy their free time so much because they ______.
| A．have to do their homework each night |
| B．will have too much catching up to do |
| C．never finish their homework in time |
| D．want to keep up with what is happening in school |
what does the underlined word habit mean in Chinese?
| A．制度 | B．风格 | C．传统 | D．习惯 |
How many main things are mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A.Five B. Three C Four D. TwoWhich is the best title for this passage?
| A．Do Your homework at the same time. |
| B．A Must for your homework in time. |
| C．Don’t try to work when hungry. |
| D．Some Don’ts and Dos in Schools |
Hawaii is famous for its beaches. Every year water sports, especially surfing and water skiing attract many tourists to the island.
Hawaii has been a magical name to people who like to travel for many years. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean（太平洋） in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. In the tropical（热带的） lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden glow(落日余晖) that light the sky in the quiet water.
People often have a quiet, enjoyable time walking along the water. The scenery here is not very different from the exciting beauty that greeted the first tourists to these islands centuries ago. They came in canoes not much bigger than small boats.
They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees（棕榈树）, but there were no grand hotels like the ones we see today. The first people came to Hawaii nearly two thousand years ago, but skyscraper（摩天大楼） hotels were only built in the last 25 years. Now planes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco.
No matter where people come from, they really want to see the earliest beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountains which are almost hidden by the tall hotels. What’s Hawaii famous for?
| A．The beautiful beaches. | B．the tourists to the island. |
| C．The waving palm trees. | D．Surfing and water skiing. |
What does the sun drop like in the tropical lands?
| A．The sea. | B．A ball of golden fire. |
| C．A glow. | D．The quiet water. |
When did the first people come to Hawaii?
| A．In 1987 | B．About twenty-five years ago. |
| C．In 1012. | D．About two thousand years ago. |
The beauty of the islands _______ for centuries.
| A．has changed |
| B．has greeted the first tourists |
| C．has remained nearly unchanged |
| D．has been the same |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．People really want to see the earliest beauty of Hawaii. |
| B．People often have a quiet, unhappy time walking along the water. C |
| C．People only in Japan dream of seeing the beautiful islands. |
| D．People found the beautiful red sand beaches in Hawaii. |