A

本文词数:212参考时间:3′15″

A Chinese language contest was held just before the Olympics in Changchun, Jilin Province. All the students came from foreign countries, and the winners would get the opportunity to be a volunteer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
    "I am looking forward to becoming a volunteer in the Beijing Olympics, so as to help our Polish1 athletes,"said Jolanta Gomolka, a student from Poland.
    "I will improve my Chinese as quickly as possible. In the Beijing Olympics, I want to see Australian swimmers winning gold medals,"said 21-year-old Thomas Shugg, a student from Monash University, Australia. Thomas had been learning Chinese for one and a half years.
    "Young students from different coun-tries are interested in sports and culture, so the 2008 Beijing Olympics will prompt2 them to work harder at learning Chinese,"said Xu Lin, the director of the Office of Chinese Language Council International.
    According to the research, there were about 30 million people learning Chinese overseas. "The Olympic Games in Beijing are attracting more and more foreign students to learn Chinese language and Chinese culture,"said Xu.
    "Just imagine, in 2008, when people of different countries gather together in Beijing and they all speak Chinese, how interesting it will be!" said Abir Saguer, a student from Tunisia.

Notes:

1. Polish adj.波兰的

2. prompt v.促使

词数:106处理时间:2′39″阅读短文,选择正确答案。

1. What is the correct order for the following sentences?

a. Some foreign students talked to a reporter about learning Chinese.

b. A reporter went to report on a Chinese language contest being held in Changchun.

c.An official said that the 2008 Olympic Games were attracting people to learn Chinese.
A. abc

B. cba

C. bca

D. bac

2. What might the next paragraph be about?

A. The results of the language contest.

B. Why foreign students are studying Chinese?

C. How the students traveled to China.

D. Where the contest was held.

B

本文词数:221参考时间:3′41″

Obesity1 has been growing fast in children since the 1980s. Research shows that about a third of American children are overweight. The government is taking some action in order to change this situation.
    On Tuesday July 29, government officials of south Los Angeles, California, voted to stop new fast food restaurants from moving into the area for a whole year. This is because more than 70% of restaurants there are fast food restaurants; and 30% of adults living there are over-weight.
    This is the first time that a big city has taken action to provide people with healthier food choices. Though it is not an official law, many believe that the rule will be a good thing. Rebeca Torres, a mother of four in south Los Angeles, is looking forward to change. "They should have better things for children to eat."
    Not everyone is pleased with the government’s action. People at the fast-food restaurants feel that the rule is unfair. "It’s not where you eat; it’s what you eat,"explains the CEO of CKE Restaurants, Andrew Pudzer.
    Some people still think that parents are responsible2 for what their children eat. Though parents cannot control everything the children put into their mouths, they can learn to make healthy food at home and talk to them about the importance of a healthy diet.

Notes:

1. obesity n.肥胖

2. responsible adj.有责任的

词数:102处理时间:2′33″阅读短文,选择正确答案。

1. What is the correct order for the following sentences?

a. Many people believe the policy will be a good thing.

b. Research shows that about a third of American children are overweight.

c. In order to control childhood obesity, the government has made a new rule.

A. acb  B. bac  C. cab D. bca

2. In the next part, the author will most probably talk about ______________.

A. the results of the policy

B. the opinions of children

C. the actions of restaurant owners

D. the actions of parents

C

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Each year, prizes are given to adults that achieve great goals in art, writing, science and economics. So why not give awards to children, too?
    Harry Leibowitz asked himself this question in 1996. As an answer, he and his wife, Kay, created the World of Children organization and began handing out awards to children and adults whose work has helped children all over the world. The nickname1 of the awards is the "Children’s Nobel Prize."
    "You know, children are so important,"Leibowitz said. "We should have prizes for children if we’re going to have prizes for everything else."
    World of Children gave six adults and two children awards at its 11th annual "Change Makers for Children Awards Ceremony". It was held at UNICEF2 House in New York City.
    Talia Leman is a girl who comes from Iowa, America. She was awarded a Founder’s Youth Award for Leadership. She is only 13 years old, but she has already done a lot. She set up an organization that has raised more than $10 million to help children in 48 states in the U.S. and in 19 other countries.
    She also offers help to other young people who want to help children in need.
    "Well, I’d say the first thing to do would be to find an adult and tell them about your idea,"Talia said. "They’re really the people that can help."

Notes:

1. nickname n.别名；绰号

2. UNICEF联合国儿童基金会

词数:125处理时间:3′08″阅读短文,选择正确答案。

1. In the next part, the author will most probably talk about _______________.

A. other awards of the "Children’s Nobel Prize"

B. who first thought of the idea to give awards to children

C. the history of the real Nobel Prize

D. the difference between the "Children’s Nobel Prize"and the real Nobel Prize 2. What is the correct order for the following sentences?

a. Harry Leibowitz set up an organization to give awards to people that help children.

b. Talia Leman won a Founder’s Youth Award for Leadership.

c. The 11th annual Change Makers for Children Awards Ceremony was held in New York City.

A. abc B. acb C. cba D. cab

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本文词数:256参考时间:4′39″

—By Jean
    China used to be called the "Kingdom of Bicycles", but now the streets are crowded with cars. The growth of cars has made many cities widen their streets for cars, but narrow the pavements1 for people. The increasing number of cars is also a big problem for the environment.
    In order to reduce the number of cars on the streets and protect the environment, the government has started a movement —it set a national "Car-Free Day"on September 22 in 2007. On that day each year, from 7 am to 7 pm, cities are encouraged to set aside a part of a street or road and make it open only to people, public buses, taxis and cyclists2. People have different opinions about this policy.
    Zhang Peng is a young man in Beijing. He drives to his office every day. "This is the first time I have gone to work by bus, and it is almost as convenient as driving,"he said. "I will use public transportation more often and invite my friends to join the movement."Zhang Peng is not the only one who supports this movement. Many young people believe that the movement will be good for the environment.
    However, others said that a car-free day would not change anything. "Can we make a difference by not driving just for one day? What we really need is better traffic management. It should be better traffic management for 365 days a year, instead of a day without cars,"said Huang Tao, who also drives to work.

Notes:

1. pavement n.人行道

2. cyclist n.骑自行车的人

词数:37处理时间:1′30″从文中找出支持者和反对者各自的理由,填入下面方框中相应的位置。

支持者反对者

1. _____________2. _____________3. _____________4. _____________
    

本期参考答案

A篇1. D 2. A

B篇1. D 2. B

C篇1. A 2. B

阅读新题型

1. Public transportation is almost as convenient as driving.

2. The movement is good for the environment.

3. One car-free day cannot change anything.

4. What we really need is better traffic management.