Peter： Excuse me． sir？ Could you tell me the wav to the nearest bank？
Li Hua： （1） You can ask the lady over there
Peter： Thank you all the same （ A moment later）
Peter： Excuse me．（2）
Wang Mei： No． there isn't a bank near here， but there is one near the People's Hospital．
Peter： （3）
Wang Mei： It's about fifteen minutes' bus ride
Peter： （4）
Wang Mei： The No． 10 bus
Peter： （5）
Wang Mei： It is across from the bookstore
Peter： Thank you very much．
Wang Mei： You're welcome．
A． Is there a bank near here？ B． How far is it from here？ C． Where is the nearest bank？ D． Which bus can I take ？ E． Sorry， I'm new here． F． By the way， where is the bus stop？ G． That sounds great． |
A： Hi， Bill． I notice you are reading the novel again．（1）
B： Three times． Every time I read it， I can learn something new．
A： Really？ Who wrote it？
B： Richard Adams．（2） I like writers who have special opinions．
A： Me， too． Could you please tell me more？
B： OK． Richard wrote a book for his daughters in the early time．（3）
A： Sounds interesting． Where did you buy this book？
B： （4）
A： Is it far from here？
B： No．（5） Just next to the People's Cinema．
A： Oh， I see． Thank you!
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A． Only 10 minutes' walk from here． B． What a wonderful novel! C． In the Rose Bookshop． D． He's a great English writer． E． How many times have you read it？ F． In 1974， the book came out and it became very popular． |
Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out．
Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this． As a boy， he was told he was hopeless at science and finished bottom of his class． Now，aged 79，the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell（干细胞） researcher Shinya Yamanaka．
Like so many scientists，Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance（坚持不懈）can lead．
At the age of 15 in 1948， Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in biology and every other science subject． Gurdon's high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was "quite ridiculous"．
In spite of his teacher's criticisms， Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard． He went to the lab early and left later than anyone else． He experienced thousands of failures．
"My own belief is that we will， in the end ， understand everything about how cells actually work．" Gurdon said．
In 1962，Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic（基因的）information into an egg cell． The egg cell then grew into a clone（克隆）of the adult frog．This technique later helped to create Dolly the sheep in 1996， the first cloned mammal（哺乳动物） in the world．
In 2006， Gurdon's work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample （样本） of a person's skin can be used to create stem cells． Using the technique， doctors can repair a patient's heart after a heart attack．
"Luck favors the prepared mind，" Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization． "Ninety percent of the time things don't work， but when they do， you have to seize（抓住） the chance．"
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine？
A． Sir John Gurdon．
B． Shinya Yamanaka．
C． Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka．
D． Gurdon's science teacher．
（2）In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage？
a． create the sheep Dolly
b． take a cell from an adult frog
c． use a person's skin to create stem cells
d． move a frog's genetic information into an egg cell
e． grow into a clone of a frog
A． b﹣a﹣c﹣d﹣e
B． b﹣d﹣e﹣a﹣c
C． b﹣d﹣a﹣c﹣e
D． b﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣c
（3）What does the underlined word "ridiculous" mean？
A．无知的
B．无谓的
C．荒废的
D．荒谬的
（4）According to the passage ， which statement is true？
A． As a boy， Gurdon was told he was hopeful．
B． Gurdon ranked first at his high school in biology．
C． It's impossible for the doctors to repair a patient's heart after a heart attack．
D． In spite of his teacher's criticisms， Gurdon kept working hard．
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． Ninety percent of the time things don't work．
B． Stem cells were created．
C． Life is full of surprises．
D． How to know cells actually work．
What do you see when you look at abstract（抽象） art？Does it make sense to you？Does it look like anything？Is it supposed to？
Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century．Artists did not want to paint，draw，or sculpt things exactly（确切地） like they looked．They didn't want their art to be realistic．They were more interested in basic shapes and colours．
Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists．He painted and drew in many，many styles．Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours（his"blue period"）．Later，he used more red and pink colours （his"rose period"）．Many of his other paintings are called"cubist（立体画派）"because they are made of painted squares．
After a long time，Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract．He painted people and things using strange shapes．His work was so original； many of his fellow artists didn't understand it．
Kandinsky，another famous artist，used lines，shapes，and patterns to paint his subjects．His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings．
Other artists like the surrealists（超现实主义者），were interested in subconscious（潜意识）．Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbol in their work．The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear．Dali，another surrealist artist，painted pictures that look like dreams．
There are still many abstract artists around the world．That's the way many artists prefer．They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答．
（1）Which would be most like abstract art？
A．A painting of a house．
B．A sculpture of a car．
C．A drawing of two people in a coffee house．
D．A red and blue painting，with no clear subject．
（2）What happened to Picasso's work after a long time？
A．It became more abstract．
B．It became less original．
C．He went from using red colours to using blue colours．
D．He only painted with coloured squares．
（3）How did Kandinsky express feelings？
A．By using colours and shapes．
B．By painting realistic people．
C．By painting with a lot of symbols．
D．By painting in red and pink colours．
（4）Who is probably the most famous abstract artist？
A．Breton．
B．Dali．
C．Picasso．
D．Magritte．
（5）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Picasso painted in many different styles．
B．Dali's pictures look like dreams．
C．Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning．
D．Magritte's art was full of symbols．
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Learning Computers This twelve﹣hour course is for people who need to learn about computers． You will learn what computers are， what they can and can't do and how to use them． Course fee （费用）： ﹩ 75 Jan． 4，7，11，14，18，21 Wed． &Sat． 9：00﹣11：00 a．m． Zhang Hua is a teacher from Beijing University．He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field． |
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Painting This course is for those who want to learn to paint． You are tested first and then you can choose to learn one of three different painting skills． Each program lasts（持续）20 hours． Bring your own paper． Course fee： ﹩ 125 Two hours each evening for two weeks． New classes begin every two weeks． This course is taught by a number of professional teachers． |
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Language Study Have you ever tried to improve your English？ Do you want to learn English well？ This three﹣month course will help you make it． Come and join us． Course fee： ﹩ 130． Mon． &Wed． 2：00﹣5：00 p．m． All the teachers are from English﹣speaking countries． |
阅读广告，从各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项．
（1）If you choose the Learning Computers course， you'll have classes ．
A． from Monday to Friday
B． on Wednesday and Saturday
C． on January 4，7，12，15
D． in the afternoon every day
（2）From the ads we know that Zhang Hua ．
A． is a teacher from Beijing University
B． has no experience in the computer field
C． can teach you English well
D． comes from an English﹣speaking country
（3）If you choose the Painting course， you ．
A． should have a test first
B． needn't bring your own paper
C． can't taught by professional teachers
D． should pay ﹩ 75
（4）Mr．Black works in the day and only has time in the evening， he can only choose the course．
A． Learning Computers
B． Painting
C． Language Study
D． None of the above
（5）The Language Study course will last ．
A． twelve hours
B． two weeks
C． three months
D． three years
There are two terms in a school year in America．The first is from September to January，and the second is from February to June．
American children usually begin to go to school at the age of five．Most students are 17or 18years old when they finish high school．High school students have only four or five subjects each term．They usually go to the same class every day，and they have homework for each class．After class they do many interesting things．
After high school，many students go to college．They usually have to pay a lot of money．So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies．
根据短文内容，判断句子的正误，正确的填T，错误的填F．
（1）There are two terms in a school year in America．
（2）The second term begins in January．
（3）There are only four or five subjects each year．
（4）Many students go to college after high school．
（5）Many American college students make money for their studies． ．