Reading

Are T-Mac's days of ... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. McGrady has not been in a festive mood because ______.

A. his doctors said he wouldn't fully recover from this knee injury

B. critics said he was not good enough to play with Yao Ming any more

C. his team has been beaten many times in recent game

D. his comeback performance was not good enough

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. The Houston Rockets have decided to trade McGrady next season.

B. Many sports journalists think that McGrady will not be able to regain his old form.

C. The Houston Rockets are not performing well without McGrady.

D. Houston Rockets fans strongly believe McGrady will lead their team to victory this season.

3. In the last two paragraphs, the writer ______.

A. shows deep concerns about McGrady's health

B. expresses hope that McGrady will be able to surprise his critic

C.calls for fans to have faith in the pairing of Yao and McGrady

D.doubts that the Houston Rockets will be able to finish among the top six teams this year

Watch the weight (P6)

Choose the best answer:

4. What is the main point of the article?

A. To report the tips of an American food psychologist on holiday eating.

B. To report on studies of weight problems conducted by an American food psychologist.

C. To report on the delicious food which can be eaten on the New Year holidays.

D. To introduce a book called Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think.

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. Talking or watching TV in a diner can help with overeating.

B. It is rude to leave the wrappers and remains of food on tables.

C.Eating slowly is a good way to avoid overeating.

D.Parents should never place candies in a wide, covered dish.

6. Which of the following would be an effective measure against overeating and overdrinking?

a. Putting a smaller number of dishes on the table.

b. Using short, wide glasses for drinks.

c. People eating less of their favorite foods.

d. Not eating appetizers.

e. Planning calorie intake.

A.ace B. abc C. bce D. cde

Teacher's best lesson (P8)

Choose the best answer:

7. From the first three paragraphs, we can see that Mark ______.

A. didn't think he had made a mistake

B. talked a lot in class to make everybody laugh

C. was truly grateful to his teacher for correcting him

D. was so naughty that he broke various school rule

8. What did the writer do to change the unruly class?

A. She asked the class to turn to each other and smile.

B. She had the students write letter of thanks to each other.

C. She punished those students who called each other names.

D. She created a chance for the students to see the good in others.

9. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the article?

A. Mark hated his teacher because she had taped his mouth shut.

B. The writer didn't expect Mark to keep the papers for so long.

C. The writer didn't think the papers made any difference.

D. The writer's parents didn't know Mark until his death.

10. The passage is written to show that ______.

A. the writer regretted how she had treated Mark

B. teachers could find ways to handle talkative student

C. strictness is definitely important in dealing with student

D. sincere praise and appreciation can have a long-lasting influence

Listening

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Topic: Topical issue

（一）听下面三段独白，然后将所听到的数字填在相应的横线上，每空仅填一个数字。每段独白仅读一遍。

Topic: Plastic Bags
France	Plastic bags will be banned (禁止) in ____. A campaign to raise awareness about plastic bags has been going on for more than ____ years.
South Korea	____ supermarkets and shopping malls have asked for ____ won for a plastic bag.
Bangladesh	Plastic bags were banned in ____. ____ plastic bag factories have been closed.

（二）听下面一段独白，然后根据所听的内容补全下面的句子。该段独白读两遍。

Just before the World No Tobacco Day on ____, 2007, China's first ____ on smoking came out. It shows that smoking is one of the ____ killers in China. The country has more than ____ million smokers, about one-fourth of the world's ____ number. Nearly 1 million of them die from smoking every year.

Many big cities have started to ____ smoking, for example, Hong Kong, Beijing and Guangzhou. People are not allowed to smoke in most ____ places, such as ____, workplaces, museums and schools, etc.

Primary and middle school students may not smoke. ____ tobacco to anyone under the age of ____ is against the law.

Do you have a friend who smokes? Think hard how you can make him or her stop.

（三）听下面两段对话，然后回答问题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What has the young man decided?

A. He has decided to follow his parents' advice.

B. He has decided to argue and persuade his parents.

C. He has decided to study British literature.

2. By which year will the population be 10.5 billion?

A. 2010. B. 2012. C. 2050.

（四）听下面一段对话，然后回答以下三个问题。该段对话读两遍。

1. At the beginning of the conversation, what does the man think life will be like in the future?

A. Much better than the present.

B. Much worse than the present.

C. No different from the present.

2. What is the woman worried about?

A. Climate change. B. Teenage life. C. Earthquakes.

3. According to the dialogue, what causes climate change?

A. Rising level of the oceans.

B. Earthquakes and floods.

C. Greenhouse gases.

Key:

Reading

1-3 DBB

4-6 ACA

7-10 CDBD

Listening

（一）a. 2010, 10 b. 40, 100 c. 2002, 315

（二）May 31, report, top, 350, total, fight, public, restaurants, Selling, 18

（三）1-2 CC

（四）1-3 AAC