Waiting anxiously to be reunited with the son he had not seen for 13 years, Phil Baker took a walk along the beach with his wife Lyn to relax himself. His boy Benji, 21, was finally back to Australia after living most of his life in the UK, half a world away from his dad.
As he looked out at the ocean, wondering how his son might have changed over the years, Phil saw some people on the kayaks (小艇) in trouble on the water. Without hesitation, he dived into the sea to help. And as he carried a stricken young man trembling and semi-conscious to the shore, he realized the young man was his long-lost son.
“I looked at his face, and something occurred to me,” says Phil. “Those brown eyes were very familiar.” Although Phil had seen just a few photos of his son since the boy was eight years old, he recognized him at once.
It would be reasonable to suppose it was a father’s instinct that incited Phil to help ---- but at the moment he dived into the water to go to the aid of the struggling group, he only thought he was helping a stranger in trouble.
He said, “Two people were desperately paddling on one of the kayaks and it seemed like someone fell into the water. I told Lyn, ‘Something is not right; I’m going to help.’ ”
“l took off my T-shirt and threw my keys on the sand. Diving into the water, I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying in the water. He was shaking violently. Linking arms with one instructor, I helped to carry the man out of the water. He was drifting in and out of consciousness and his hands and feet were blue.”
Then Phil looked into the boy's eyes and wept as he realized the stricken stranger was his own son. Phil recalled, “I asked the instructor, ‘what’s his name?' ” He replied, ‘Benji’. In an instant, I knew that stranger was my boy. I checked his breathing and pulse and said, “It's me, your dad. You're going to be OK.”
Benji tells how it felt to be saved by his long-lost dad. “All I remember was waking up on the beach and seeing my dad there,” he says, “And I recognized his face straight away.”What can we know about the Bakers?
| A.Phil and his wife lived in Australia. |
| B.Phil knew he was going to save his son. |
| C.Benji was going to see off his son on the beach. |
| D.Benji and Phil were separated because of Benji’s education. |
In Paragraph 4, the underlined word” incited" can be replaced by"__________"
| A.caused | B.reminded |
| C.forced | D.advised |
From the passage, it can be inferred that ____________.
| A.Phil is willing to help people in need |
| B.Benji drowned because he could not swim |
| C.Benji had the same brown eyes as his father |
| D.the instructors told Phil that Benji was his son |
Which of the following shows the right order of the story?
a. Phil and his wife waited for their son on the beach.
b. Benji left his father at the age of eight.
c. Phil saved a boy and recognized he was his own son.
d. Benji recognized his father Phil.
e. Phil saw some people were in trouble and decided to help.
| A.a, b, c, e, d | B.b, a, e, c, d |
| C.a, b, e, d, c | D.b, e, a, d, c |
It’s only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in “Fiji time”?
Viti Levu—Great Fiji—is the largest island. Here you’ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi. Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.
With less than a million people living on islands, you’ll never feel crowded. And with a climate(气候)that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come.
From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhere in the world.
Whenever you come, wherever you go, you’re sure to see some unforgettable events, from war dances to religious(宗教的)songs, from market days to religious days. It’s not just staged for tourists; it’s still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji’s spirit by being part of the traditional(传统的)sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant.
So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime? Where is the international airport of Fiji?
| A.In Suva | B.In Sydney |
| C.On the island of Vatoa | D.On the island of Viti Levu |
What does the text tell us about Fijian people?
| A.They invented “Fiji time” for visitors. |
| B.They stick to a traditional way of life. |
| C.They like to travel from place to place. |
| D.They love taking adventures abroad. |
One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is .
| A.its comfortable hotels |
| B.its good weather all year round |
| C.its exciting football matches |
| D.its religious beliefs |
Where can we most probably read this text?
| A.In a personal diary |
| B.In a science report |
| C.In a travel magazine |
| D.In a geography textbook |
When I started my career in management, I was really green, but I always tried to stay positive on the job. I was working for a new company that was having a difficult time with its customers. Actually, at one point my General Manager told me he liked me and suggested I should start looking for a new job as we were about to lose our only order. Every day we faced people leaving the company, customers complaining, and upper management preparing to close the place.
One night, I went home thinking about the problems. My wife told me to forget about work and see a movie. We went and saw Slumdog Millionaire. Jamal, an eighteen-year-old Indian young man, is from a poor family and becomes rich later. He tries his best to change his position. I realized what we needed to do was to correct the situation.
The next day I called my customers to have a talk. I promised to do my best to solve the problems if they would give us some time. As a result, we were given one month to turn the situation around. This was our only chance to correct the situation. To achieve this, I worked day and night with my team. I can remember working from 6 a. m. and not going home until 2 a. m. the next day.
To make a long story short, we succeeded in solving all of the problems and at the same time increased our productivity(生产率). The customers and management were very happy, and I knew at that moment we had saved our jobs. Actually things went so well that we ended up having our pay doubled.
Through this experience I understand that you can achieve what you desire as long as you work at it and stay positive. The General Manager advised the author to look for a new job mainly because .
| A.he knew the author didn’t want to stay there |
| B.his company was too small to hire so many people |
| C.he believed the author could get more pay that way |
| D.the management was preparing to close the department |
Who caused the author to decide to change his situation?
| A.The hero in a movie. | B.His wife. |
| C.His boss. | D.The customers. |
How long did the author stay in his department every day during that month?
| A.8 hours. | B.15 hours. |
| C.20 hours. | D.24 hours. |
The experience of the author shows that .
| A.if a person does his best and keeps positive, he’ll succeed |
| B.if a person takes advice from others, he’ll make progress |
| C.if a person is clever, he’ll realize his dream sooner or later |
| D.if a person wants to change his fate, he mustn’t change his job |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A.My Work Experience |
| B.My First Management Job |
| C.How to Correct Your Situation |
| D.The Importance of Working Hard |
We will be traveling to the Presidio in San Francisco to visit the newly opened Walt Disney Family Museum. There are countless art exhibits and even a model of an early Disneyland Park. 
We will enter the museum at the same time and then each family is free to enjoy the art exhibits in the museum. Lunch will be on you, so bring a lunch or bring money for the Museum Café. For those of you who are interested in exploring the Presidio, there is a free Presidio bus. The Walt Disney Family Museum is a must-see for anyone who likes Disneyland. Here are the details:
| Date: March 22, 2013 Time: 9: 30 am to 4: 00 pm Location: Presidio, San Francisco |
| Cost per person: $35(Adult)/ $25(Aged 6~17)/ $10(Children under 6 years). A registration(登记)fee covers round-trip bus transportation to and from Alameda and admission into the Walt Disney Family Museum. |
| New pick-up location: Bayport Recreation Center, Jack London |
| Avenue. (Parents must be around children on trip. Please check in at least 15 minutes before setting-out time. ) |
| Click here to download the “Walt Disney Family Museum” flyer(PDF, 245Kb). |
| It’s easy to register! You may register: In person or by mail at: Alameda Recreation and Park Department(2226 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501) Phone registrations with Master Card or VISA will be accepted for people 18 years old and over(510)747-7529. Fax form with Master Card or VISA to(510)747-7566. Save time and register online at www. arpdeplay. com. Registration deadline: March 7, 2013 |
Besides a registration fee, visitors may also need to pay for .
| A.the transportation to Alameda |
| B.the admission fee into the museum |
| C.the transportation from Alameda |
| D.their lunch inside the museum |
How much will a couple have to pay if they take part in the activity with their 4-year-old daughter?
| A.$60. | B.$70. | C.$80. | D.$95. |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A.A single child cannot take part in the activity. |
| B.The Walt Disney Family Museum has a long history. |
| C.The Walt Disney Family Museum is not popular. |
| D.The Walt Disney Family Museum is mainly for adults. |
Which of the following statements is WRONG about the registration?
| A.People can register online. |
| B.People can register by mail. |
| C.People can go to register in person. |
| D.People of all ages can register by phone. |
This passage is most probably taken from a .
| A.newspaper | B.magazine |
| C.website | D.radio program |
Few of us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart—we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity(默默无闻)or neglect. 
Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.
Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenage pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.
Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not—kind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked(邪恶的)stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.
The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.
“The movie takes the fairy tale Cinderella as its jumping off point, ”writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “The focus is firmly on following your dream. ”The first paragraph is mainly to .
| A.build interest and lead us to Mary’s secret dream |
| B.remind us why Cinderella is popular all the years |
| C.inform us of the main topic of the whole passage |
| D.tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is |
In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who .
| A.is brave in expressing her love |
| B.is attended to badly by the stepmother |
| C.has a dream of meeting a prince |
| D.is embarrassed by the pop singer |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A.Joey is just like other boys in Mary’s class. |
| B.Mary’s mother influences her a lot in singing. |
| C.Not many people have a dream to be realized. |
| D.The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary. |
The passage is mainly .
| A.an introduction to a film |
| B.a review about a film |
| C.an essay about dreams |
| D.an advertisement of Cinderella |
According to the passage, Another Cinderella Story .
| A.follows Cinderella with nothing new |
| B.pays more attention to the looks of the actors |
| C.encourages young people to follow their dreams |
| D.focuses more on materialism than other films |
Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did foolish experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish? 
Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or the solution to a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important.
Charles Darwin didn’t settle for(满足于)just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be.
Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldn’t be worth anything.
But this simple experiment is important. It explains part of our present-day understandings of physics, ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understandings set aside some of ancient Greek physics.
Scientists sometimes stop to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science. The passage tells us that Charles Darwin .
| A.was a great English scientist |
| B.always liked doing the experiments that others thought difficult |
| C.thought even the simplest thing was important |
| D.didn’t get well with others |
The underlined phrase “set aside” most probably means .
| A.throw away | B.store up |
| C.put to use | D.realize |
The author of the passage tries to .
| A.convince us that Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists in the world |
| B.draw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple things |
| C.prove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speed |
| D.draw our attention to everyday happenings around us |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A.Darwin really did foolish experiments. |
| B.According to some people Darwin did foolish experiments. |
| C.It is believed by all the people that things could be important though they seemed to be simple. |
| D.Galileo and Newton worked out ancient Greek physics. |