A store that sells husbands has just opened in Ottawa where a woman may go to choose a husband from many men.
The store consisted of 6 floors and the men increase in positive attributes（品质，特点）as the shopper goes up the flights. There is, however, a catch（陷阱）. As you open the door to any floor you may choose a man from that floor, but if you go up a floor, you cannot go back down except to exit the building.
So a woman goes to the shopping center to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads: Floor 1— These men have jobs. The woman reads the sign and says to herself, “Well, that’s better than my last boyfriend, but I wonder what’s further up?”
So up she goes. The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 — These men have jobs and love kids. The woman remarks to herself, “That’s great, but I wonder what’s further up?”
And up she goes again. The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 — These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good-looking. “Hmm, better.”
The fourth floor sign reads: Floor 4 — These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good-looking and help with the housework. “Wow!” exclaims the woman, “Very tempting. But, there must be more, further up!”
And again she heads up another flight. The fifth floor sign reads: Floor 5 —These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good-looking, help with the housework and have a strong romantic character. “ Oh, mercy me! But just think…what must be awaiting me further on?”
So up to the sixth floor she goes. The sixth floor sign reads: Floor 6 –You are visitor 3, 456, 789,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. Thank you for shopping Husband Mart and have a nice day.Women tend to go up the floor until they reach the top floor because _____.
| A．they think the husbands downstairs are not suitable |
| B．they are sure that the best husbands are on the top floor |
| C．they think even better husbands may be upstairs |
| D．they know the catch very well |
The writer intends us to believe that _____.
| A．husbands are hard to shop |
| B．women are hard to please |
| C．women think they are better than men |
| D．women can’t be too careful when choosing husbands |
We can infer from the passage that _____.
| A．women are not good at shopping husbands |
| B．more women will leave the shop alone |
| C．women are romantic |
| D．women are more kind than men |
D
Everyone knows you must exercise regularly to keep good health. Indeed, staying physically fit is a big part of our culture. we consider（or rightly so）that healthy people are attractive people. Since most of us want to be attractive, there is no shortage of exercise clubs, training videos, magazines and books offering to help us stay physically fit.
Unfortunately, however, our culture doesn’t place the same emphasis on mental fitness. Although we tend to like men and women with strong, healthy-looking bodies, we don’t have the same degree of respect or attraction for smart, educated, mentally healthy people. This is a pity, because there are great rewards for people who have developed the ability to think well.
If your mind is well trained and flexible, you will be able to understand a great deal of what ha
ppens around you. And if you are also well educated --- that is, if you understand basic science, mathematics, music, art, literature, history and so on --- you will find it much easier to make good decisions throughout your life. Over the long run, this leads to a sense of control over your destiny and a much better life than otherwise.
People who are poorly educated or who don’t think well --- that is, people who are not mentally fit --- see things differently. Their world is controlled by mysterious, often malevolent（恶意的）forces. Such people live within a system they will never master, forced to follow rules they will never understand. Although it may not be obvious, most spend their lives being manipulated（控制）by others. They are told what to do, what to think, how to spend their money, and what they should and should not aspire（渴望）to in life.
In my opinion, if you want to live well, you must be able to use your mind well. For this reason, I want you to be able to concentrate, to solve problems, to understand complex ideas, and to think clearly and quickly. Such skills will make it easier for you to make informed decisions, understand current events, choose good friends, manage your money well, make wise lone-term decisions and appreciate music, art and literature.
The key to developing such skills is to enjoy learning, and to have the ability and motivation to teach yourself.
63. The writer of the passage feel disappointed that ____.
A. too little has been done to help people to keep physically fit
B. too much has been done to help people to keep physically fit
C. mentally healthy people are not as popular as physically healthy people
D. physically healthy people are not as popular as mentally healthy people
64. The underlined word “this” in the 3rd paragraph means ____.
A. the understanding of a great deal of what goes on around you
B. the understanding of basic science and mathematics
C. good t
raining in body and mind
D. being able to make good decisions in life
65. The writer of this passage thinks those who are not mentally fit ____.
A. live a poor and mysterious lifeB. can’t control over their life
C. often do what others doD. enjoy being fooled and ruled
66. The best title of the passage will most probably be ____.
A. Train Your BodyB. Train Your Mind
C. Make Informed Decisions D. Think Hard and Work Hard
C
James Blunt is one of the most popular singers in the UK. His first album, Back to Bedlam, and his number one hit, You’re Beautiful, brought him fame in 2005. his music is a mix of pop, rock and folk.
Blunt comes to China for the first time this month, he will hold two concerts, one in Beijing and one in Shanghai on April 18 and 19 respectively.
Blunt, 34, took an unusual path to stardom. His father was a soldier and so was his grandfather.
“The only music he heard growing up was Happy Birthday and Silent Night. His father considered all music, even classical, to be unnecessary noise,’ reads Blunt’s official website.
Even though Blunt did not want to join the military, he eventually followed his father’s wishes, and served as a soldier in Kosovo on peacekeeping duty.
“Like any parents, mine wanted me to have a secure job with a regular wage and career prospects,” Blunt said. “And the one job my father knew of, that he’d had experience of himself, was the army, so he could help me in that direction.”
Blunt eventually became a Captain. One of his final duties in the army before retirement was carrying the coffin(棺材) at the funeral of the Queen Mother of England in 2002.
But Blunt couldn’t escape his love for music. So, after leaving the British Army he moved to Los Angeles and worked on his first album. While in LA, Blunt lived with the actress Carrie Fisher, who played the lead female role in the Star Wars movie. He recorded his song, Goodbye My Lover, in his bathroom, where he kept a piano.
Blunt took his new album back to England where it was not very successful. But he kept performing and eventually his song, You’re Beautiful, became a number one hit.
Now Blunt has won numerous awards, sold millions of records and dated super models.
But his greatest accomplishment might be that his father now enjoys music!
59. All of the following belongs to Blunt EXCEPT__________.
A. Back to Bedlam B. Silent Night
C. Goodbye My Lover D. You’re Beautiful
60. Which of the following proves “Blunt took an unusual path to stardom”?
A. Blunt was 34 when be became famous.
B. Blunt recorded his most famous song in a bathroom.
C. Blunt’s father wanted him to have a secure job.
D. Blunt began to pursue a career in music after military service.
61. We can infer from the passage that __________.
A. Blunt is living in Los Angeles at present
B. Blunt rose to fame two years after he left the army
C. Blunt became successful immediately he recorded his first song
D. Blunt has changed his father’s attitude towards music
62. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Blunt’s visit to China B. Blunt’s military life.
C. How Blunt became famous D. How Blunt father fell in love with music.
B
Kids Wall Art
Large wall posters for kids. Your kids will love these cool posters by artist Darla Daly. Zebras boarding in the skateboard park, a group of jungle animals play in the playground and two giraffes take a drive in the city. Your kids will enjoy decorating their bedroom walls with these posters and their friends will think they are the coolest!
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| Name : Kids World Map Size: 45×75cm(17.5″×29.5″) Dispatch time: at 5:00 am. on Wednesday Prices: $7.2/piece A Colorful, large print by artist Carla Daly. Your kids will love this illustrated world map showing the lands, oceans and the fun animals that live in them. An educational map that will keep your kids amused for hours! |
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55. Of the four posters, which one is the cheapest?
A. Alphabet Wall Art. B. Kids World Map. C. Skateboard Park. D. City Slickers.
56. Which poster has the biggest size?
A. Alphabet Wall Art. B. Kids World Map. C. Skateboard Park. D. City Slickers.
57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Kids can just learn some English letters on Alphabet Wall Art.
B. City Slickers posters can be bought at 2:00 pm every day in a week.
C. Kids can get some geography knowledge on Kids World Map.
D. Kids can find two cool giraffes on Skateboard Park.
58. The underlined word “illustrated” in Poster II most probably means “ _________”in Chinese.
A. 印刷 B. 装饰 C. 展示 D.图解
三、阅读理解(40%)
A
February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage. But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters. Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.51. Which of the following is not a custom for a boy to do on Valentine’s Day? A. to take his girlfriend out to dinner B. to buy his girlfriend flowers and chocolates C. to make Valentine’s cards for teachers and friends D. to spell out his girlfriend’s name with rose petals52. Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country? A. Because there were few women in his country at that time. B. Because he thought men without wives could be bet
ter soldiers. C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people. D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.53. Valentine was put into prison because ______. A. he killed one of the soldiers B. he stole a lot of food C. he didn’t obey the emperor’s order D. he didn’t want to be a soldier
54. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______. A. students in China send cards to their teachers B. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China C. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China D. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now
D
Louie was my neighbor. He was a strong man with powerful hands. One day, when I saw him brush the dirt off a child’s injured knee, I was shocked by his kindness. Over time, I found that he was attractive. We both loved the same books, but when it came to music, we were from different planets. Most importantly, he loved my children as much as me. We fell in love. I was divorced (离婚) from an unlucky marriage, and I wondered if a new marriage would be the best thing for my daughters. I knew that Louie was wondering if his great love could help my daughters forget the damage caused by their father. One day my daughter Jenny told me that if I wanted to marry again, she would like me to marry some-one like Louie. Of course, Jenny gave Louie a speech about what she expected out of a father and what she would consider as proper behavior. I thought that Louie would run away, but he stayed on. Helen, my six-year-old daughter gave him advice, too. Finally, with tears in my eyes, I said, "Helen, I don’t know what’s inside some men’s hearts, but I know Louie’s heart. He loves you. He loves all of us, and if there is any-one who can be your 'real' Daddy, he can. I’m going to tell him 'yes', for all of us!" We had a celebration dinner that night. Louie, Helen, Jenny, Michelle and I drank to a new future, a new family, and a new hope, where children are always treasured (珍爱) and every Daddy is "real".
73. By saying "we were from different planets", the author meant _______.
A. they came from different countries
B. they liked different kinds of music
C. they were totally different from each other
D. they held different attitudes towards children
74. From the passage, we can know that _______.
A. Louie didn’t care about the children B. Jenny disliked Louie
C. the mother had four childrenD. Louie accepted what Jenny said
75. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Real Daddy B. A Divorced Family C. Be Kind to Children D. How to Be a Mother