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A group of senior high school students are playing outside on a basketball court. They are shouting with excitement. And they all have the same dream. They wish to play in the NBA, just like Huston Rocket’s Yao Ming. “Someday, there will be more Chinese players like Yao in the NBA,” said 15-year-old Xie Tao, a senior 1 boy at Shanghai No. 2 Middle School. Xie always watches Yao playing on TV. “He is a great player. He makes me proud to be Chinese,” he said.
Like Xie, 17-year-old Liu Yan at Beijing No. 22 Middle School is also a big NBA fan. “Since early May, I’ve not missed one game in the NBA,” said the senior 3 student.
Basketball is becoming popular in middle schools across the country. And more young players are starting to like the sport. More students are playing the game.
Jiang Hui, a basketball teacher at Beijing No. 2 Middle School, said that 85 percent of the students at this school like the sport. “Students are full of passion for the game,” Jiang’s team won the regional first prize in the 2004 National High School Boy’s Basketball League in march. The league is the first national basketball competition for high school students.
Playing basketball is a good way to exercise. But students also enjoy it for other reasons. For Li Yan, a Senior 2 at Shanghai No. 12 Middle School, basketball teaches him lessons in life. “When I am in a game, I feel more confident about my studies, “ he said. “ It also teaches me to have a good team spirit and to enjoy friendship.”
The same dream of the group of senior high school students is to ______.

A．to play in the NBA	B．be as tall as Yao Ming
C．watch Yao Ming playing on TV	D．visit Huston Rocket’s center

How many students are mentioned in the passage?

A．2.

B．3

C．4

D．5

Which school team won the regional first prize in the first national basketball competition for high school students?

A．Shanghai No. 2 Middle School.	B．Beijing No. 22 Middle School.
C．Beijing No. 2 Middle School.	D．Shanghai No. 12 Middle School.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Basketball is becoming popular in middle schools in Chine.

B．The 2004 National High School Boy’s Basketball League was held in May.

C．Playing basketball is a good way to exercise.

D．Students enjoys playing basketball for a lot of reasons.

Who learns to have a good team spirit from playing basketball?

A．Xie Tao

B．Yao Ming

C．Jiang Hui

D．Li Yan

Does eating a good breakfast improve school study? A study of more than 1,000 pupils in the city of Lawrence suggests it does.
Youngsters who took part in the breakfast program improved their scores in the tests much more than those who didn’t. Among those who attended the program, fewer were found late for school than those who didn’t. And much fewer were found absent from their classes.
“Starting the day with a meal appears to be quite helpful,” says Amy Sampson, a research professor, who carried out the experiment on the students for a year.
Students who miss breakfast may be losing out on important nourishment in fruit, milk, bread and so on. If you are in a hurry in the morning, get you some pieces of bread with some fruit or yogurt. In that case, you won’t have to go to the selling machines for some chips or candy bars.
How many students in primary school are interviewed in Lawrence.

A．1000

B．over 1000

C．less than 1000

D．almost 1000

According to the passage, pupils who took part in the breakfast program ______.

A．are clever than those who didn’t

B．are healthier than those who didn’t

C．were often late for school

D．made greater progress in the study than those who didn’t

The breakfast program was carried out by _____.

A．the Lawrence City government	B．teachers in a middle school
C．a professor	D．1,000 pupils

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

A．Over 1,000 pupils took part in the experiment.

B．The experiment lasted a year.

C．A good breakfast can improve school study.

D．A good breakfast means eating a lot .

Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Breakfast or not?	B．1,000 clever pupils.
C．How to keep fit?	D．How to become clever?

Why Doesn’t Anybody Copy Apple?
Apple’s products are the envy of the world. They have been spectacularly successful and are widely imitated, if not copied. The minute Apple crystallizes a product, everyone knows how to compete．This idea that the basis of competition is set by Apple and then the race is on to climb the path of improvement is unquestionable．When Apple releases a product that defines a category or dramatically changes the structure of an industry, it becomes obvious what needs to be built. But what I wonder is why everyone wants to copy Apple’s products but nobody wants to copy being Apple?
I can think of two reasons. Firstly, Apple is not worth copying because it's not successful; secondly, Apple’s success cannot be copied because it is a magical process．
There is a great deal of evidence for the first hypothesis. The idea of Apple being successful is not something reflected in its stock price．Being valued lower than the average company in the S&P（标准普尔）500 indicates that to whatever degree Apple was successful in the past, it's not seen by the vast majority of observers as successful in the future．Why should one bother copying Apple if it results in being punished with a low valuation? If one works really hard at innovation and then that innovation becomes commoditized（商品化）very quickly, why should one bother?
When innovation practitioners are asked what makes Apple successful, the answers regarding the cause of this success border on the mythical. The climax of this hypothesis is the “chief-sorcerer” theory of success which places one magician, like Steve Jobs, in charge of casting all the right spells（符咒）．
What about Apple’s own opinion of what makes it tick? Tim Cook refers to a great team and integration of hardware, software and services as unique Apple advantages. It’s a better explanation．Integration is something that can take a long time, but it is possible with great effort．A few companies are starting to make moves in that direction, but efforts are half-hearted．There is no “move the Earth” panic to become an integrated company from Samsung, Google or Microsoft．
My own suspicion is that Apple is more aware of what makes it special than it lets out． However, as Tim points out, it’s not a formula．It’s complex, it’s subtle, but it’s not magic．It’s a process that requires a degree of faith and courage．
When a new product of Apple comes out, often it ______．

A．ruins an industry dramatically

B．starts a revolution of an industry

C．puts itself in an unbeatable position

D．is soon overtaken by imitated products

According to the passage, other companies don’t “copy being Apple” because ______.

A． Apple is not a successful company

B． they have no access to relevant resources

C． It’s hard to find a magician like Steve Jobs

D．being Apple takes more than time and efforts

We can infer from Para. 5 that ______．

A．other companies are dedicated to integration

B．Apple itself is fully aware of its unique advantages

C．Apple will hold the leading position in this industry

D．other companies don't have a great team as Apple does

What does the author think of Tim Cook's statement?

A．Acceptable．

B．Disappointing．

C．Unquestionable．

D．Convincing．

Regardless of their family background, the children’s reactions to new environments have struck the public.
In one episode of Dad! , the five-year-old daughter of former Olympic diving champion Tian Liang cries and hides behind her father when they arrive at a rural village. In an episode of the other series, a young girl in Tianjin breaks down into a tearful fit after being asked by her father to go out alone to buy eggs and a pancake.
In the eyes of some observers, these kids show no sense of independence, and the reason is put down to parents who are overly sheltering. But television viewers and parents were heartened when the sobbing Tianjin girl finally wiped away her tears as she returned holding the pancake. In the case of Tian’s daughter, she eventually began to take care of her younger companions and learned to seek help from people she didn’t know.
The father of the Tianjin girl felt “delightfully shocked” and said. “She used to have to be accompanied by her mother or grandmother. Now she has the courage to do it all by herself. ”
The shows have led many parents to change how they raise their children. Shanghai mother Liang Jing said she would try to “give some training” to her shy son, asking him to tidy up his toys. Lin Yi, a parenting expert in Beijing, said giving kids a chance to do things for themselves helps to raise their sense of achievement, which carries benefits throughout their lives. ”
What attracts the audience’s eyes in the programs?

A．What the kids’ family background is like.

B．Where children’s real comfort zone is.

C．How children react to new environments.

D．Why those children are independent.

What is Tian Liang’s daughter expected to do in the show?

A．Go out to buy something alone.

B．Hide in a safe place to avoid a danger.

C．Make friends with strange adults.

D．Live in a rural village with her father.

It can be inferred from the underline words “delightfully shocked” that .

A．father is more important than mother in a family

B．children deserve a chance to be independent

C．parents should provide a safe environment

D．the children are as fragile as parents expected

The shows are bound to raise a wave of discussion about .

A．protecting good traditions	B．the social safety
C．approaches to parenting	D．the influence of TV programmes

China’s first moon rover，Yutu，or Jade Rabbit，separated from the lander early on Sunday，December l5，2013，several hours after the Chang’e-3 probe (探测器) soft-landed on the lunar surface．The l 40 kg six-wheeled rover touched the lunar surface at 4：35 a．m．，leaving deep trace on the loose lunar soil. The process was recorded by the camera on the lander and the images were sent to the earth，according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center．
After the separation，the rover and lander will take photos of each other and start their own scientific explorations. Engineers made final checks of the environment of the landing site，the situation of the probe and sent signals of separation to Chang’e-3．
Yutu, on the top of the probe，extended its solar panel and started to drive slowly to the transfer mechanism (机械装置) at 3：10．The transfer mechanism unlocked at 4：06 with one side reaching the moon’s surface，allowing the rover to descend to the surface following a ladder mechanism．
Chang’e-3 landed on the moon’s Sinus Iridum，or the Bay of Rainbows，at 9：11 p．m．Saturday，making China the third country in the world to carry out such a rover mission after the United States and former Soviet Union．
In ancient Chinese mythology，Yutu was the white pet rabbit of the lunar goddess Chang’e．The name for the rover was selected following an online poll that collected several million votes from people around the world．
The rover，1.5 meters long with its two wings folded，1 m in width and l．1 m in height，is a highly efficient robot controlled by the command center from the earth．It will face challenges including temperature differences of more than 300 degrees Celsius on the moon．
Yutu will survey the moon’s geological structure and surface substances and look for natural resources for three months，while the lander will conduct in-situ (现场) exploration right at its landing site for one year．
What’s the passage mainly about?

A．China’s first moon rover，Yutu，touched the lunar surface．

B．The rover and the lander took photos of each other successfully．

C．Chang’e-3 landed on the moon’s Sinus Iridum, or the Bay of Rainbows．

D．Yutu will survey the moon’s geological structure to find substances．

Which of the following show the correct order of the Yutu’s landing?
a．drive to the transfer mechanism b．extend its solar panel c．follow a ladder mechanism
d．descend to the surfacee．unlock the transfer mechanism

A．e→b→a→c→d

B．a→b→e→d→c

C．b→a→e→c→d

D．c→a→b→e→d

We can learn from the last two paragraphs that ．

A．Yutu’s two wings are l．5 meters long and l meter wide

B．Yutu will explore the moon right at its site for one year

C．Yutu will get out of the earth command center’s control

D．Yutu can bear great temperature differences on the moon

A．General English	B．High School ESL
C．Night Classes	D．Academic English

A．Course 1.	B．Course 2.
C．Course 3.	D．Course 4.

A．Course 1 or Course 5	B．Course 3 or Course 4
C．Course 2 or Course 4	D．Course 1 or Course 3