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    　　Alice watched from her brother's New Orleans house as Hurricane Katrina split trees, broke windows, and swallowed cars, including her own, A few miles away, her best friend, Pat also a nurse．was supervising patients in the high-risk hospital when the river banks broke, For the next six days, Pat and her crew lived there until a rescue boat picked them up,

    　　Both of them were evacuated to safer parts of the States, Weeks later, they, like thousands of others,returned to find their homes uninhabitable, their jobs gone,

    　　The following spring, as she was rebuilding her life, Alice contacted an information centre for returning, residents, When asked if she would head a desperatedly needed clinic, Alice said she'd do ti, but only with Pat, It took Pat less then five minutes to say yes, And after consulting with her children, she offered her damaged home as the new clinic．

    　　As word spread, help poured in, Groups raised money and donated medical equipment, exam tables, free ductwork, other supplies and even labor, Bedrooms were transformed into exam rooms and Pat's living room into a waiting room．

    　　On February 27,2007,the clinic opened, with patients lined up around the block, Those who came in that first day were very sick with problems from not taking their medicine for a year after Katrina, Over 1,200 people have made their way to the clinic, whose decoration passes what Pat calls the mama test．：“Would your mama feel comfortable here?”Until recently, it was the only health-care facility in there,“It's a relief to have a clinic right here in the neighborhood where I can check my pressure．”says Latoya Owens, 30, who suffers from hypertension．

    　　“This is the most rewarding thing I ‘ve ever done,”says Alice．Adds Pat,“I ‘m alleviating(减轻)some suffering in an underserved population．I listen to their stories, and I cry a lot, People outside New Orleans think things are back to normal here, but we are far from that．”

    (1)

    When Hurricane Katrina arrived, ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    Alice was driviilg to her brother's hous

    B．

    Pal was visiting in a hospital

    C．

    houses were destroyed

    D．

    peoplc were rescued to safety

    (2)

    What does the fifth paragraph mainly 1elI us?

    [　　]

    A．

    The clinic opened a year after Hurricane Katrina．

    B．

    The clinic helped local people a lot．

    C．

    The clinic was the only one of its kind in the neighborhood．

    D．

    The clinic was decorated to people's satisfaction．

    (3)

    Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Things in New Orleans were much worse than people thought．

    B．

    Alice felt happy and satisfied about what she was doing．

    C．

    Pat thought a lot before agreeing to work together with Alice．

    D．

    People were ready to help when disasters happened．

    (4)

    Pat cried a lot probably because ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    she was sad about what people had suffered

    B．

    she was moved by people's help to the clinic

    C．

    work in the clinic was too difficult

    D．

    she lost her job and home during Hurricane Katrina

    (5)

    The underlined word“|evacuated”in the second paragraph most probably means“________”

    [　　]

    A．

    foreed

    B．

    attached

    C．

    related

    D．

    moved

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    　　World Reading Day was set up by the UNESCO in 1995 ti encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading．It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day．

    　　Many countries celebrated World Reading Day．Take the UK as an example, on that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy books of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore．It has been done every year since 1998．World Reading Day 2010 in the UK will take place on Thursday 4th March．Please note that this date applies to the UK and Ireland only．The initiative is so well established in schools there that they want to make sure that the Day happens in term time to really make the most of this opportunity to celebrate books and reading．Most other countries hold World Reading Day on 23 rd April every year．

    　　World Reading Day is also celebrated in China．Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, an avid reader, does lots of reading every day though he is very busy．On World Reading Day 2009 he encouraged citizens to do more reading．Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading．“Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading．”

    　　Reading can benefit people in many ways．Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology．Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world．Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English．

    　　“Reading makes a full man”(Bacon, 1597)．Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the out side world and perfect us．Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day．

    (1)

    Which of the following statements about World Reading Day is TURE?

    [　　]

    A．

    It was set up to encourage people to learn English．

    B．

    China also celebrates it on 4th March every year．

    C．

    It is also the same day as some great writers was born or died．

    D．

    Only since 1998 has the UK begun to celebrate it．

    (2)

    An avid reader is a person who ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    loves reading

    B．

    never reads

    C．

    does little reading

    D．

    hates reading

    (3)

    According to the passage, reading can help people EXCEPT ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    learn a foreign language better

    B．

    know more about culture

    C．

    improve your memory greatly

    D．

    know more about the outside world

    (4)

    What's the best title for the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    World Reading Day in the UK

    B．

    Reading makes a full man

    C．

    World Reading Day in China

    D．

    World Reading Day and Reading

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    We offer a range of programs into Macquaire University (MU), the Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT) as well as general English and Professional English courses.

    96% of our students pass their CME courses and enter Macquaire University or SIBT. Students who have gone through our English Programs have an average 17% higher pass rate in their chosen field of study at Macquaire University (Macquaire University Research Unit, 2011)

    Goal

    Area

    CME Courses

    I want to study English only

    General English

    * General English

    * Study Tours (ST)

    I want to study at Macquaire University but need to improve my English first

    Academic English

    * Academic English (AE)

    * University Entry Preparation for the Faculty of Business, Accounting and Economics (BAE)

    * University Entry Preparation for the Faculties of Human Science, the Arts and Science (HAS)

    * University Entry Preparation for the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (TI)

    I have a full offer to Macquaire University but would like to do some English training first

    Academic English

    Introductory Academic Program (IAP)

    I want to study at SIBT but need to improve my English first

    SIBT

    * Study Skills English Preparation Program (SSEPP)

    * English Preparation Program (EPP)

    I want to improve my English for work

    Professional English

    * TESOL Teacher

    * Training Programs

    I am interested in taking and / or preparing for the IELTS (雅思) test

    IELTS

    * IELTS Tesy Registration

    * IELTS Test Preparation

    64. The ad is mainly for _____.

    A. English broadcast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. English tests

    C. English training　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. English teaching

    65. According to the ad, which course can help a person go to MU?

    A, SSEPP.　　　　　　　　 B. EPP.　　　　　　　　 C. ST.　　　　　　　　　 D. HAS.

    66. To improve your English for work, you can choose _____.

    A. General English　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Professional English

    C. Academic English　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. English Programs

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    Reading Comprehension

    Read the following passages, and choose the best answer that can answer the question.

    　　One morning in April, Jim Reed checked his e－mail. He found a strange message on the e－mail. It was from a woman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He had talked to her on c mail many times in the last ten days. All the other messages were fun and interesting to read. This message was different.

    　　The message said, “Good－bye loved kowihn yu I amj leavig.”

    　　Mr Reed was frightened by the message. He tried to understand the words that were not spelled right. He quickly wrote a message to his new friend.

    　　“What do you mean by the message you just sent me?”

    　　He waited but did not get an answer. He wrote back, “Please talk to me.”

    　　Finally, she wrote, “I m falllljg aseep wat ti sat gildgye tin y frnds.” Mr Reed thought hard about this message. “Is she going to kill herself?” he thought.

    　　“What is your phone number?” he typed. The woman sent a phone number. Mr Reed called. At first the phone was busy. Then it just rang and rang. He called help in Pittsburgh. They connected him with the police. Reed told his story. Then he told them what his friend wrote.

    　　The police and paramedics quickly went to the woman's house. When she didn't answer the doorbell, they broke in. they found her on the floor near the computer. She told them, “I took 60 pills.” The paramedics rushed her to the hospital.

    　　“Mr Reed did a great job of saving this woman,” the police captain said. “If he hadn't guessed at the e－message, she would be dead now.” the woman is fine now, and she thanks Mr Reed for saving her life.

    1．How did Mr Reed meet his new friends?

    [　　]

    A．By writing letters.

    B．By sending e－mail.

    C．By meeting them.

    D．By talking over the phone.

    2．How long did they write e－mail to each other?

    [　　]

    A．Less than ten days.

    B．More than ten days.

    C．Ten days exactly.

    D．Ten days or so.

    3．What was different about the e－mail message this time?

    [　　]

    A．The words were not spelled right.

    B．His friend suddenly said goodbye to him.

    C．His friend said she wanted to go home.

    D．She said she wanted to go to bed.

    4．How did the woman try to kill herself?

    [　　]

    A．She had too much wine.

    B．She slept too much.

    C．She had too much pills.

    D．She hadn't eaten anything for days.

    5．Which of the following is closest to “I m falllljg aseep wat ti sat gildgye tin y frnds”?

    [　　]

    A．I am falling asleep want to say goodbye to my friends.

    B．I am feeling a sheep what till sat guilty to my friends.

    C．I am falling a sheep want till say good day to your friends.

    D．I am falling my sleep what to say to get a tin for my friends.

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