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English was not my first language. French was actually my first language though I was born of American parents in Geneva, Switzerland. It was when I was five and moved to the United States that I started to learn English. In my new country, I lost my French completely. As French was the language that my parents spoke at home when they did not want me or my brothers to understand, French became associated in my mind with all sorts of negative feelings.Nevertheless in junior high school I chose to select French and even chose to stay in school for longer hours to take the class of a teacher that was still using traditional methods. The language of my birth, that must have remained somewhere in the deepest part of my brain, started coming back as the school year progressed. Unexpectedly, my father announced at the end of that year that we would be moving back to Switzerland. I arrived back in Europe with the confidence that I could speak French and continued to polish my language skills with my new classmates. About six months later I experienced a moment that I still recall clearly some 40 years on. I was shopping with my mother when I was reminded that the French I was using was not usually considered acceptable in polite society. This just goes to show that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. However, I managed to overcome this moment of embarrassment and now French is my primary mode of communication.1.Which language did the speaker speak before the age of five?A) French. B) German.C) English.D) Swedish.2.Why did the speaker’s parents speak French at home?A) To offer their children the chance to learn French.B) To encourage their children to communicate in French.C) To prevent their children from understanding what they said.D) To remove the negative feelings their children had toward French.3.How did the speaker feel about learning French in junior high school?A) He was enthusiastic. B) He was discouraged.C) He was confused.D) He was proud.4.What happened when the speaker was shopping after moving back to Switzerland?A) He was reminded that he had very little knowledge of French.B) He was reminded that he spoke French in a rather impolite way.C) He was reminded that he spoke French with an unacceptable accent.D) He was reminded that he often made embarrassing mistakes in French.

W: Oh I am sooooooooooo glad to be home. I’ve been on my feet all day at the hospital. I’m glad for my three-day work week and four-days off – but the 12-hour shift plus the 45-minute drive to and from work makes for a very, very long day! I’ve just got to get back up now and start some laundry and wash the dishes and get the kid’s lunches ready for school tomorrow.M: Ellen, honey – you shouldn’t do all of that after a 12-hour work day. I’ve got dinner ready. The laundry and dishes and kids’ lunches can wait until later. You need some personal time to rest and relax.W: I know, but the work does need to get done – and you work just as hard as I do at the computer factory! Joshua, we need a vacation, or maybe a maid!M: Well Michael is eight and Helen is six. The kids are old enough now to help out a lot more around the house. We’ll make a chart for their household work. They should make their own lunches every night for school the next day. And they should clean the dishes every night after dinner.W: Perfect! That’s a relief. So, the kids pack their own lunches for school and do the dishes after dinner. So, we can increase their allowance to 6 per week. Michael should be thrilled, he’s been saving up to buy that new basketball!M: Perfect! And one last thing – You need a break! Go relax and finish reading that book of yours,Europe Through the Back Door and I’ll finish folding the laundry tonight.1.What problem does the woman have?A) She has a lot of housework to do after a long work day.B) She spends a long day commuting to and from work.C) She has no time for rest while working at her job.D) She has to keep working for 12 hours at her job.2.What do the couple plan to do?A) Have a long vacation.B) Have the kids help out more.C) Have a maid do the housework.D) Have the husband share the work.3.Why should Michael be excited?A) His parents have bought him a new basketball.B) He has learned how to make his own lunch.C) His parents will give him more allowance.D) He has learned how to clean the dishes.4.What is the woman most likely to do after the conversation?A) She will fold the laundry.B) She will get the dinner ready.C) She will make a chart for housework.D) She will finish reading her beloved book.

Translate the following sentences into English.1）昨天讨论的问题十分重要。2）他是一个举止得体的人。3）已经养成的习惯很难改变。4）学生会主席宣读了一份预先准备好的声明。5）支撑终身学习体系的关键问题之一是提供优质职业教育。6）他得在规定的时间内做出决定。7）我们将在下次会议上讨论他提出的计划。8）你去看过你家乡那座无名英雄纪念碑吗？

Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Research suggests that we view our loved ones through rose-tinted glasses that overlook the physical attributes that might put others off. As a result, husbands and wives think their other halves are more attractive than they really are. This "positive illusion" theory comes from researchers who asked 70 couples to rate their other halves for attractiveness. Questions included how attractive they thought their partner was to members of the opposite sex, and how attractive they thought their partner was compared to other people of the same sex and the same age. In addition, members of the public judged the looks of all 140 men and women taking part. The results, reported in The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, revealed that couples rated the physical appeal of their own partners higher than that of strangers. Even asking them to rate pictures of their partners did not give them a reality check. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A. Appearance enhances happiness.B. Romance reduces marriage stability.C. Love is blind for a good reason.D. Attractiveness comes with age.

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.sceptical, runner-up, laud, provoke, address, consensus, apprentice, blur, graft, amend1. The new manager ______ the inefficiencies in the workflow by implementing new software.2. After winning Best BigCo in 2008, Apple was a ______ last year and has been very impressive again in 2010.3. While there's no conclusive evidence on exactly what we should be eating and when, the ______ is that we should listen to our own bodies and eat when we're hungry.4. Employers from this region have created 200 ______ places for teenagers after the county council launched a campaign.5. Of course, this is only a first attempt and we ______ the Innovation team for releasing this app as an open-source application.6. As far as I'm concerned, information on the Internet isn't always right, and we must remain ______ of the Internet information.

25.Sometimes, lack of information can lead to confusion and a reliance on___ judgment to make decisions.A. interactiveB. inquisitiveC. inventiveD. intuitive

2. The lawyer provided strong _____ for his client’s actions.A. assumption.B. justification.C. hesitation.D. objection.

Most people around the world are right-handed. This fact also seems to have held true throughout history. In 1977, scientists studied works of art made at various times in history, starting with cave drawings from 15,000 B.C. E. and ending with paintings from the 1950s. Most artists of these works are right-handed, so scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common. Despite the prevalence of right-handedness, left-handedness presents its own unique array of characteristics and tendencies. Many researchers claim to have found relationships between left-handedness and various physical and mental characteristics, such as blond hair, blue eyes, vegetarianism, and sleep difficulties. Other studies have found a higher-than-normal level of left-handed people in certain occupations, including professional baseball and tennis players, architects, lawyers, and so forth. However, some of these connections are very weak, and others haven't been proven. What makes a person become right-handed rather than left-handed? As yet, no one really knows for sure. One simple idea suggests that people normally get right-handedness from their parents. Studies have found that two right-handed parents have only a 9.5 percent chance of having a left-handed child, while two left-handed parents have a 26 percent chance of having a left-handed child. Another common theory is that left-handed people suffer mild brain damage during their birth. Whatever the reasons behind it, people's attitudes toward left-handedness have changed a lot over the years. Left-handed children used to be punished until they began using their right hand like other children, but today people who are left-handed are no longer looked down upon nor are they considered abnormal. Statistics show that although only six percent of the elderly are left-handed, 13 percent of young people (10-12 years old)are left-handed. This shift indicates a greater social acceptance and understanding of differences in individual characteristics. For most people today either case is perfectly acceptable. There are even a number of shops now that specialize in selling products designed for left-handed people, such as left-handed scissors, can openers, guitars, and even a left-handed camera. Don't you think it's wonderful? 1)From studying works of art, what have the scientists learned?A. Left-handed people are better artists.B. Most artists in history were right-handed.C. Right-handed people create more abstract art.D. Cave drawings were drawn with the right hands. 2)What, though not proven yet, has been found by many researchers?A. Left-handed people are usually professional.B. Left-handed people are good at doing certain jobs.C. Left-handedness can be caused by doing certain jobs.D. Left-handedness is linked with people's characteristics. 3)One suggested idea about what makes a person right-handed is ________.A. the genes from the person's parentsB. the environment where the person livesC. the severe brain damage at the person's birthD. the serious illness that the person experienced 4)What would happen to children of two left-handed parents from the studies in Para. 3?A. They are more likely to become left-handed.B. They are more likely to become vegetarianism.C. They are 9.5 percent more likely to become lawyers.D. They are 26 percent more likely to use both hands equally well. 5)From the passage, what can we learn about left-handedness?A. Left-handedness has aroused little attention.B. Left-handedness has caused a lot of problems.C. People today treat left-handedness the same as in the past.D. People today have positive attitudes toward left-handedness.

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