It's very kind( )say so.

Directions: Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the three choices marked A, B and C.

It sounds like an infomercial from late-night TV: Follow this four-step plan and improve your memory in just 14 days!

But researchers have indeed found a way to improve memory function in older people. After a two-week study that involved brainteasers (脑筋急转弯), exercise and diet changes, study participants' memories worked more efficiently.

Here's the program:

Memory Training: brainteasers, crossword puzzles and memory exercises that emphasized verbal skills throughout the day.

Healthy Diet: Five meals daily included a balanced diet rich in omega-3 fats, whole grains and antioxidants (抗氧化剂). Eating frequent meals prevents dips in blood glucose (血糖), the primary energy source for the brain.

Physical Fitness: Brisk daily walks and stretching. Physical fitness has been found in other research to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Stress Reduction: Stretching and relaxation exercises. Stress causes the body to release cortisol (皮质醇), which can impair memory and has been found to shrink the memory centers in the brain.

1. Researchers spent fourteen days finding a way to improve people’s memory().

A.True

B.False

C.Not Mentioned

2.What is TRUE about the ABC rule for online shopping()？

A.It’s a very easy rule, as easy as learning ABC

B.It’s the basic safety rule for online shopping provided by the writer

C.It’s the first letter of the three rules: About me, Benefits, Choices, hence ABC

D.All of the above

3.Either the dean or the principal()the meeting.

A.attends

B.attend

C.are attending

D.have attended

4.Mistake is acceptable during the process of paper cutting().

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Doesn’t say

5.Many a child()to walk before he can speak.

A.Learn

B.Learns

C.Learned

D.have learned

6.The author quoted the three adjectives used by the guide to describe Istanbul because().

A.the author knows Istanbul very well

B.the author’s ambitions of sightseeing dwindled away after Italy

C.Istanbul is so characteristic that it’s hard to describe it in one word

D.the author is very interested in Istanbul

A、I work very hard

B、He is kind and patient

C、You are welcome

D、Certainly not

Dear Mr. Brown,

Thank you for your letter of 6 September regarding Mr. John Green who has been employed by this company for the past 10 years.

Mr. Green served his apprenticeship (学徒) with Vickers Tools Ltd. in Manchester, followed by a three-year course of engineering for Production Engineers. He is technically well—qualified and for the past five years has been our Assistant Works Manager responsible for production and related business in our Sheffield factory. In all his job duties he has shown himself to be hard-working, responsible and in every way a very dependable employee.

I can strongly recommend Mr. Green as I feel sure that if he were to be chosen to manage your factory in Nairobi he would bring to his work a true atmosphere of teamwork, which would be found necessary and helpful by all who would work with him.

Sincerely yours，

Tom Smith

1. How long has Mr. Green been employed by the writer's company？

For ().

2. What kind of course did Mr. Green take？

A three-year course in engineering for ().

3. What job position has Mr. Green held in the past five years？

4.What does the writer think of Mr. Green as an employee？

He is hard-working, () and dependable.

5.What is the purpose of this letter？

To () Mr. Green to manage a factory in Nairobi.

s to persuade the employer to employ him or her.a job applicant should find interview.fist, the applicant should know what kind of job he wants and how that job relates to his career objective.it is important that the applicant be able to state of the company.second, the applicant should seek as much information as possible concerning the company.the applicant should find out the location of the home and region plans for expansion, and company philosophy.

having gathered enough information concerning the company.the applicant is ready for the interview.the interviewer’s first impression comes from the interviewee’s appearance.for most interviews, appropriate dress for men is a conservative(保守的)dank-colored suit with a long-sleeve while or light blue shirt.for women a conservative.tale suit or dress appropriate. both men and women should have neat.,conservation length, of hair.

although gathered and dress are maters of taste, many person direction judge interview from their appearance directly, for example.one recent college graduate who felt himself qualified was interviewed for a public relations job.however, the personnel manager considered this young man unsuitable for this particular position for his long hair, sloppy(不整洁) dress.,and casual manner.

36.Before the interview, a job applicant should be clear about_

A.the relationship between his career objective and the job

B.when and where the interview will take place

C.who will also take part in the interview

D.the process of the interview

37.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the information the applicant has to find out？

A.The company’s location.

B.The company’s financial status.

C.The company’s expansion plans.

D.The company’s history.

38.According to the passage, which of following statements is true？

A.Before the interview.the applicant may neglect the company’s philosophy

B.Before the interview, the applicant should be Clear about the name of the manager

C.In the interview, Ir s appropriate for the applicant to be dressed conservatively

D.In the interview' s not suitable for the applicant to try to persuade the employer to employ him

39.The most suitable dressing for men in a job interview is to wear.

A.a colorful shirt

B.a sloppy dress

C.a pair of casual shoes

D.a dark-colored suit

40.From the example in the passage, we may conclude that.

A.self-confidence is the key point

B.first impression is vital

C.personal taste is essential

D.work experience is very important

A、Very good

B、That’s nice

C、Not yet

D、No problem

A.does;friend

B.does;friendly

C.do;friend

D.do;friendly

Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the three choices marked A, B and C .

Outdoor Learning Environment

“How do they get the tomato on the vine(藤、蔓)？”

The question shocked Hillis. It reminded him of the time five years ago when he was volunteering at Beattie Elementary School in his daughter’s kindergarten classroom. He’d been reading the children a book about gardening.

“These kids had only seen vegetables in supermarkets,” he says. “I felt that something important was missing in their lives.”

So he went to work. Hillis and his wife, Sally, made the local government believe that it was necessary to create an outdoor learning environment. He and other volunteers raised more than 30,000 dollars to make such a project. The project was designed like the Platte River. Like the river, the school’s front walkway turns east to west, so they planted things along the walkway, such as native grasses which can be found along the river too.

Today, students are greeted every day by the cedar-mulched creation(雪松覆盖的表面), which spreads the length of three city blocks. In the back, there’s a garden, with twenty 1 ton rocks lying in the ground, where teachers hold classes.

The outdoor effort has changed things inside, too. For science, children plant seeds and, based upon each seed’s size and weight, guess how large a vegetable will grow to become. For arts and crafts, they collect fallen leaves and make designs out of them. Other science lessons make up a large part of the outdoor learning process. “No matter what time of the year it is,” Hillis says, “there’s always something going on.”

1.Hillis was a volunteer at Beatte Elementary School five years ago().

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Doesn’t say

2.Halloween was first celebrated by the()around the fifth century.

A.English

B.American

C.Irish

D.European

3. The purpose of this course is to make the students know various rules of English grammar().

A.True

B.False

C.Not Mentioned

4.Students can tell how large a tomato will grow to become according to the seed’s size().

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Doesn’t say

5.Craftsmen need knives and gravers of various types to make complicated patterns().

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Doesn’t say

6. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the western culture()？

A.Europe

B.North Africa

C.Asia

D.America

7. What is the author’s main idea in the text()？

A.Education can be purchased

B.The difference between education and schooling

C.Degree is worthless

D.Students should learn more important knowledge

8. The settlers also taught the Indians to penetrate the forest, to hunt large animals().

A.True

B.False

C.Not Mentioned

9.The passage is mainly about().

A.parts of the brain that store information

B.illness that results in serious memory loss

C.how human brains process, store and recall information

D.how to improve our memory

10.What do you think “ginseng and gingko” probably are()？

A.Plants

B.Animals

C.Food

D.Drinks

11.Halloween happened().

A.from October 31st to November 1st

B.on October 31st

C.on November 1st

D.between October 31st and November 1st

12. How many cultural differences does the author mention in the text()？

A.One

B.Two

C.Three

D.Four

Losing your ability to think and remember is prettyscary. We know the risk of dementia (痴呆症) increases with age. But if you have memory slips, you probably needn't worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia andage-related memory loss. After age 50, it's quite common to have trouble remembering the names of people, places andthings quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts shrink, especially areas in the brainthat are important to learning, memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affectcommunication between different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced asblood vessels narrow. Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about. Butif you forget the plot of the movie or don't remember even seeing it, that's far moreconcerning, Daffner says. When you forget entire experiences, he says, that's "a red flag that something more seriousmay be involved." Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, orforgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you've visited many times before can also besigns of something going wrong. But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn't panic. There are many things that can causeconfusion and memory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathingduring sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well as medications (药物) likeantidepressants. You don't have to figure this out on your own. Daffner suggests going to your doctor to checkon medications, health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory. And the bestdefense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brain's cognitive (认知的) reserve, Daffner says. "Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novelways," he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physicallyactive, because exercise is a known brain booster.Why does the author say that one needn't be concerned about memory slips？ 1..Why does the author say that one needn't be concerned about memory slips？()

A、Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.

B、They occur only among certain groups of people.

C、Not all of them are related to one's age.

D、They are quite common among fifty-year-olds.

budgeting comes in.A detailed budget helps you keep tabs on your income.There are many people who are able to live comfortably on what they earn, even if their income is modest.A budget, therefore, keeps track of income and expenses.It will segregate your fixed expenses like your food, stay and insurance and your variable expenses like your travel, entertainment, etc.

Adequate insurance for you and your family is an essential part of investing.Life, health and property insurance protect you and your loved ones from unforeseen mishaps.It is also wise to make a will so that your assets can be handled smoothly.

Good personal finance management involves investing, managing risk, insurance, understanding and handling debt and credit, knowing the value of time and money and ensuring that your retirement is taken care of.While planning you make an assessment of your present situation in relation to your goals.Managing personal finances becomes a hassle when you get into debt.Debt is what you owe, and can be good and bad.If you have borrowed money to buy property, it is an investment and the money you pay against interest on the loan is tax deductible.But running up debts like overdue credit cards is not good.This is why budgeting is very important so that you know exactly where your money is going.It is very easy to lose track of what you spend without a budget.

There are multiple ways to invest and save for the future.The crux of the matter is to keep in mind your sources of income and account for your expenses, while keeping a budget that is feasible.Periodical review keeps you in control of your personal finance.

1.The word "modest" in Para.1 probably means "____________"？

2.How many ways of finance management does the author mainly mention？

A.3

B.4

C.5

D.2

3.What's the essential part of investing for a family？

A.Sources of income

B.Various expenses

C.Adequate insurance

D.Detailed budget

4.How does the author think of debt？

A.It's completely bad

B.It's both good and bad

C.It's wonderful

D.It's not mentioned

5.What does this passage mainly talk about？

A.How to manage money

B.How to spend money

C.How to invest money

D.How to loan money

he 5 questions (No.41 through No.45) that follow. The answevs (in not more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.

Gmail(Google Email)Notice

Subject： Your Gmail account has bean inactive for a long time

From “The Gmail Team”gmail-noreply@gmail,com

Time2008-06-26 14：12：15

To wanghaiyan@163.com

Hi there，

We’ve noticed that you haven’t used your Gmail account，wanghaiyan@ gmail.com，for quite some time.In order to make Gmail better for our users，we’ve added a lot of things in the last few months and we hope you’ll want to start using your account again.

Stop worrying about storage(存储量).Your account now has 5000 megabytes(兆字节)of free storage and our plan is to continue growing your storage by giving you more space as we are able.

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We’re still working hard every day to build for you the best email service around.But to keep Gmail great for our users.we may have to close inactive accounts after 9 months.So，we hope you’11 give us another chance.To log in(登录)to your Gmail account，just visit：http：//gmail,google,com.

Thanks.

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41.Why does the Gmail Team write to the Gmail user？

Because the user hasn’t used his/her Gmail_______for quite some time.

42.What kind of storage the user’s account now has？

It now has 5，000 megabytes of_________________________storage.

43.How many languages are available in the Gmail interface now？

__________________________________________________________.

44.What may happen to the user’s account if it is inactive for 9 months？

The Gmail team may have to_______________the user’s account.

45.What is the purpose of the Gmail team in sending this email？

They hope the user will______________the account.