The science of physics today is as current as the morning newspaper．Indeed, as a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man’s wants, the world itself has been changing rapidly．Space technology, industrial technology, and the technology of the home, the farm, the office, the bank, and the department store have all been revolutionized．

       Clearly, every grown-up today would understand the world he lives in much better if he knew something about physics．Whether it be Congress voting, huge sums of money for new warships, space exploration, or atomic energy; the office staff learning to use a new computer; son Bobby wanting to know about going to the moon; or the housewife learning to operate a new electric wire stove, physics seems to be everywhere．

       Teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in America are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their students．They know that some of their eager students will someday be scientists and will themselves then contribute to the development of new knowledge or its application to new things．

       But in any case, they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science （any science） to their students in meaningful and stimulating ways, they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life．

1．The application of new advances in physics to inventions ______．

       A．may solve all the problems in teaching

       B．can help people understand the meaning of life

       C．is intended to meet people’s needs

       D．make people understand the voting rules of the Congress

2．According to the passage, many American teachers are making efforts to do all of the following EXCEPT ___．

       A．stimulating their students’ curiosity in physics

       B．making their students understand the importance of physics

       C．giving their students the information of new advances in science

       D．creating excitement about physical education among their students

3．The word “themselves” in the third paragraph refers to ______．

       A．some of the eager students                B．the students in the classroom

       C．the teachers giving lessons                 D．all the scientists in physics

4．The first two paragraphs of the passage mainly tell us about ______．

       A．new advances in physics  

       B．the use of physics in our life

       C．the science of physics

       D．modern developments in science

Magic is believed to have begun with the Egyptians, in 1700BC．A magician named Dedi of Dedsnefu was reported to have performed for the pharaoh, or the king．He was also known to have entertained the slaves who built the pyramids．The “Cups and Balls” trick which he was particularly good at is still performed by magicians all over the world today．

       The ancient Greeks and Romans were also fascinated by the idea of magic．Actually, one of their main interests was the art of deception（欺骗）．This explains why at that time the priests （牧师） even built magic devices into their temples．These devices made it possible for doors to open by themselves and wine to flow magically out of statues’ mouths．This was done mainly to convince people that the priests were powerful．

       Magic, however, was not well accepted before the 1800s．Magicians were thought of as freaks（非正常人）and were only allowed to perform in a circus．It was in the 19^th century that the magician Robert Houdin came along and changed people’s views and attitudes about magic．It was also because of Robert Huoudin that many magicians were able to add Dr．or MD to their names．Today magicians try hard to find new ways to show their practiced skills．Magic is now entertainment for families all over the world．

1．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

       A．Magical Tricks                                   B．A Great Magician

       C．Magic as Entertainment                       D．The History of Magic

2．Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

       A．Magic was not well accepted before the 19^th century．

       B．Today magic is popular around the world．

       C．Magic is the art of deception．

       D．Robert Houdin changed people’s attitudes about magic in 19^th century．

3．In ancient Greece, what did the priests do to show people they had unusual power?

       A．They performed magical tricks to entertain people

       B．They built magic devices in the temples to make doors open by themselves

       C．They treated the people with wine flowing down from statues’ mouths．

       D．They made the statues in the temples drink wine as they wished

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

       此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

       此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

       此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

       注意：原行没有错的不要改。

       Students need to be 18 years old of age to come to                1__________

a British university．Of course a lot of students’ parents               2__________

are worried about send their children to another “planet”                 3__________

thousands of miles away．So preparing in the year before              4__________

you go abroad, and learn how to cook and what to look                5_________

after yourself because that is also part of my education．               6__________

It is good thing to start thinking about that before you go．             7__________

You also have to learn as many as possible to be outgoing,               8___________

Dare to do thing which you are a little bit afraid of, and                 9__________

Speak to people who is outside your community, especially              10___________

Foreigners．

如今，越来越多的中国人意识到英语的重要性，不少家长让孩子从幼儿时开始学英语。他们认为幼儿学英语有以下几种好处：

1．外语学习有利于幼儿智力的开发；

       2．越早开始学习外语，受母语的干扰越小；

       3．为孩子的未来发展奠定良好的基础。

请写一篇120词左右的短文，介绍以上家长的观点，并阐述你对此事的看法。

       参考词汇:    智力的intellectual    干扰  interference

—Waiter, ________?

—Wait a minute, sir．That’s $ 80 altogether．

A．would you charge me                                  B．how much did we eat

C．may I have the bill, please?                          D．would you take the money

Don’t be discouraged．________ things as they are and you’ll enjoy every day of your life．

A．Taking           B．To take          C．Take          D．Taken

It is reported that the police will soon ________ the case of the two missing children．

A．look upon        B．look after          C．look into            D．look out

While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ________ discovery which completely changed ________ man’s understanding of color．

A．a; 不填         B．a; the          C．不填; the        D．the; a

Of all the books on the desk, ________ is of any use for our safety．

A．nothing           B．no one          C．neither          D．none

When I turned to the person ________ next to me, I recognized that he was my schoolmate．

A．seating           B．being sat          C．sit          D．seated