The teacher was leaving the village, and everybody seemed sorry. The miller at Cresscombe lent him the small cart and horse to carry his goods to Christminster, the city of his destination, such a vehicle proving of quite enough size for the teacher's belongings, for his only article, in addition to the packing-case of books, was a piano that he had bought when he thought of learning instrumental music. But the eagerness having faded he had never acquired any skill in playing, and the purchased article had been a permanent trouble to him.
The headmaster had gone away for the day, being a man who disliked the sight of changes. He did not mean to return till the evening, when the new teacher would have arrived, and everything would be smooth again.
The blacksmith, the farm bailiff and the teacher were standing in confused attitudes in the sitting room before the instrument. The teacher had remarked that even if he got it into the cart he should not know what to do with it on his arrival at Christminster, since he was only going into a temporary place just at first.
A little boy of eleven, who had been assisting in the packing, joined the group of men, and said, ‘Aunt has got a fuel-house, and it could be put there, perhaps, till you’ve found a place to settle in, sir.’
‘Good idea,’ said the blacksmith.
The smith and the bailiff started to see about the possibility of the suggested shelter, and the boy and the teacher were left standing alone.
‘Sorry I am going, Jude?’ asked the latter kindly.
Tears rose into the boy’s eyes. He admitted that he was sorry.
‘So am I,’ said Mr. Phillotson.
‘Why do you go, sir?’ asked the boy.
‘Well—don't speak of this everywhere. You know what a university is, and a university degree? It is the necessary hallmark (標(biāo)志) of a man who wants to do anything in teaching. My scheme, or dream, is to be a university graduate. By going to live at Christminster, I shall be at headquarters, so to speak, and if my scheme is practicable at all, I consider that being on the spot will afford me a better chance.’
The smith and his companion returned. Old Miss Fawley's fuel-house was practicable; and she seemed willing to give the instrument standing-room there. So it was left in the school till the evening, when more hands would be available for removing it; and the teacher gave a final glance round.
At nine o'clock Mr. Phillotson mounted beside his box of books, and waved his friends good-bye.
小題1:It seemed that the teacher _____.
A.was not getting on well with the headmaster
B.had lived a rather simple life in the village
C.was likely to continue to practice playing the piano
D.would get help in the city on arriving there
小題2: The motivation of the teacher’s moving lay in his _____.
A.a(chǎn)mbitionB.devotionC.a(chǎn)dmirationD.inspiration
小題3: The boy named Jude may be described as _____. 
A.polite, generous and cheerfulB.a(chǎn)ctive, modest and friendly
C.kind, bright and helpfulD.calm, confident and humorous
小題4:In the passage the writer describes both the teacher’s _____.
A.love for music and his dislike for musical instruments
B.hard work in the village and his strong interest in city life
C.friendship with some villagers and also conflicts with others
D.eagerness to go to the city and his affection for the village
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Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.
Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示)a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.
“our brain has billions of nerve ceils. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓)to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says.  “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”
The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(頭皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.                                               
Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”
He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit frotn. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.
小題1:
BCI is a technology that can              
A.help to update computer systemsB.link the human brain with computers
C.help the disabled to recoverD.control a person's thoughts
小題2:
How" did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?
A.By controlling his muscles.B.By talking to the machine.
C.By moving his hand.D.By using his mind.
小題3:
Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?
A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair
B.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair
C.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair
D.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair
小題4:
The team will test with real patients to
A.make profits from themB.prove the technology useful to them
C.make them live longerD.learn about their physical condition
小題5:
Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Switzerland, the BCI Research Center
B.New Findings About How the Human Brain Works
C.BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled
D.Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

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Britain's most popular lie has been disclosed, with one in four people admitting using "sorry I had no signal" when returning a missed mobile phone call, a survey found.
Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year. Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average at least twice a day.The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal.with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white He.It usually came after they hit the "ignore" button when their mobile rang.
Three quarters of people think women are better Hare.The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men.
The second most common fib(無關(guān)緊要的謊言) is “I haven't got any cash on me" when asked for money by tramps (流浪者).beggars and Big Issue sellers."Nothing's wrong - I'm fine" came third followed by "You look lovely" and "Nice to see you".
Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with "I didn't get your text" in 18th."Our server was down" in 20th and "My battery died" in 26th place.
Other lies to make the top ten included "I'll give you a ring", "We're just good friends" and "We'll have to meet up soon"."I'm on my way" and "No, your bum doesn't look big in that" completed the top ten.
Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times. In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4.300 adults.
小題1:Whether the person being called has pushed the "ignore" button or _____.the caller at the other end hears the same tone.
A.really has no signalB.can't get the text
C.has a battery failureD.a(chǎn)nswers the call
小題2:Most people think women are better liars because _____.
A.there're more women liarsB.fewer women liars are found out
C.women tell less harmful liesD.women are harder to convince
小題3:"Our server was down" is perhaps a lie told as an excuse for not _____.
A.inviting a friend to dinnerB.responding to an e - mail
C.coming to a party on timeD.cleaning one's room
小題4:"You look lovely" and "I'm on my way" rank _____ on the popular - lie list.
A.3rd and 8thB.5th and 10th
C.4th and 9thD.5th and 12th
小題5:The OnePoll spokesman seems to think it's _____ for the British to lie so much.
A.puzzlingB.disgustingC.impossibleD.reasonable

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If cars had wings,they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2011.The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car-plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2011.
“It’s the next ‘wow’ vehicle,”said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh .“Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don’t fly.”
The car plane has wings that unfold for flying—a process the company says takes one minute—and fold back up for driving. A runway is still required to take off and land.
The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.
The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly. They say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you’re good to go. When you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don’t have to store it at an airport—you park it in the garage at home.
The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers. Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(臨界)conditions.
The Transition’s price tag: $194,000, But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, transponder or GPS. Another option is a full-plane parachute.
“If you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option,” Gersh said.
So far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits.“We’re working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps,” Brown said.
小題1:
We can learn from the first paragraph that     .
A.car-planes will be popular in 2011
B.people might drive a car-plane in 2011
C.both Transition and Ferrari can take off and land
D.Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts
小題2:
lt takes the car-plane one minute to     .
A.fold and unfold its wingsB.unfold wings for flying
C.land in the airportD.meet flying safety regulations
小題3:
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The car-plane needs a runway to take off and land.
B. To meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA.
C. The car-plane may fly as high as normal planes.
D. People can park the car-plane in the garage at their home.
小題4:
The underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refers to     .
A.the radioB.the transponderC.the GPSD.the full-plane parachute
小題5:
What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The Corner
B.Which to Choose: A Ferrari or a Car Plane?
C.A more Convenient and Cheaper Way to Fly
D.Cars With Wings Can Fly as Fast as Planes

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The biggest safety threat(威脅)facing airlines today may not be a man with a gun ,but the man with portable(便攜式)computer in business class .In the past 15 years ,pilots have reported about over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electro-magnetic interference(電磁干擾) .The source of this interference remain unclear ,but increasingly ,experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices(設(shè)備)such as portable computers ,radio and mobile telephones .
RTCA ,an organization which advises the aviation industry ,has suggested that all airlines ban, such devices from being used during “key” stages of flight ,particularly take-off and landing .Some experts have gone further ,calling for a total ban during all flights .Nowadays ,rules on using these devices are left up to airlines. And although some airlines ban passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing ,most are not willing to exercise a total ban ,if many passengers want to work during flights .
The difficulty is understanding how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft’s computers .Experts know that portable devices give off radiation which affects those wave lengths which aircraft uses for communication .But because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory ,they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not .
The fact that aircraft may be in trouble because of the interference raises the danger
that some people may use radio systems in order to damage navigation(導(dǎo)航)equipment .As worrying ,though ,is the passenger who can’t hear the instruction to turn off his radio because the music is too loud .
小題1:.
.What is said about over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years ?
A They may have taken place during take-off and landing .
B They have been caused by the damage to the radio systems .
C They were said to have resulted from electro-magnetic interference .
D They were caused by the passengers’ portable computers .
小題2:.
. Few airlines want to refuse a total ban on their passengers because ____ .
A they have other effective safety measures to fall back on
B they don’t believe there is such a danger as radio interference
C the effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved
D most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio 
小題3:.
. Why is it difficult to see the effects of electromagnetic fields on computers ?
A Experts lack proper equipment to such research .
B It is dangerous to carry out such research on an airplane .
C It remains a question what wave lengths are to be interfered with .
D Scientists are not able to produce the same effects in laboratory .
小題4:.
It can be inferred from the passage that the author ___ .
A hasn’t formed his own opinion on this problem
B has fully understood the danger of electromagnetic interference
C regards it is as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight
D is in favor of banning passengers’ use of electronic devices

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Twenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and searched for articles on globing warming, you’d probably come up with a few from the leading magazines in the world. As an Internet search on global warming now shows, the subject has become as rooted in people’s mind as Madonna or microwave cooking.
With the possible exception of another world war, a giant planet, or an incurable disease, global warming may be the largest danger to our planet. For decades human factories and cars have sent billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. If steps are not taken soon to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide sent into the atmosphere, the result could terribly affect human life. We have already seen growing destruction, such as drought and death in Sudan, flooding in Asia, bush fires in Indonesia, and fierce winter storms in central Europe.
The Republic of Maldives is barely above sea level. Its 250, 000 citizens are scattered across 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean. A strong typhoon could spell the end for the entire country, as sea levels could continue rising. The entire population would have to be moved away as the country disappears under the sea.
The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon that keeps our planet at a comfortable temperature averaging 60°F. Since the mid-nineteenth century, however, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased nearly 30% because of the increased use of fossil fuels to run cars, heat homes and power factories. Without controlling, the amount of carbon-dioxide by 2100 may increase by 30%-150% and could lift the average global temperature by up to 2.5° F the next 50 years.
小題1:.
With the first paragraph, the author intends to       .
A.scold people for not paying enough attention to global warming
B.draw people’s attention to global warming
C.how to search for the articles on global warming
D.point out the serious effect of global warming
小題2:.
Global warming could affect human life in the following ways EXCEPT       .
A.producing more greenhouse gasesB.causing more floods
C.making winter storms fiercerD.starting more bush fires
小題3:.
The Republic of Maldives       .
A.has moved away their citizens
B.will be more likely to be destroyed by a strong typhoon than by the rising sea level
C.is mostly likely to be destroyed by the rising sea level
D.will have to move away most of their population
小題4:.
. Why is the Republic of Maldives especially mentioned in the passage?
A.Because smaller countries are easier to be affected by global warming.
B.Because seaside countries are in danger of disappearing.
C.Because it’s necessary to rescue a country before the sea level rises.
D.Because the serious result of global warming could end a whole country.
小題5:.
. From the last paragraph, we can infer that greenhouse effect       .
A.can only affect the earth in an unfavorable way
B.is something easy to control
C.is caused by human act
D.will be good to us if it remains at a proper level

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Compared to people with bad attitudes,people who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds,according to a new study.“It’s possible that being upbeat helps the body fight illnesses,” says Sheldon Cohen,the study’s lead researcher from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh.
In a previous(先前的) study,Cohen and his colleagues put cold­causing viruses into the noses of 334 healthy adults. People who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop sniffles,coughs,and other cold symptoms. People who showed positive feelings were also less likely to mention symptoms to their doctors,even when medical tests detected those symptoms.
Those findings were interesting,but they didn’t prove that a person’s attitude affects whether he or she gets sick. Instead,it was still possible that a person’s underlying personality is what matters. Evidence suggests,for instance,that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic,with high self­esteem and a sense of control over life. This would mean that who we are,not how we feel,ultimately decides our chances of catching colds.
To figure out which mattered more (personality or emotions),the CMU team interviewed 193 healthy adults. The researchers talked to each person over the phone every evening for 2 weeks. At the end of the interviewing period,people got nose drops that contained either cold or flu viruses. Then,each person stayed in an isolated room for 5 or 6 days. The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get infected. Their symptoms,however,differed depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous 2 weeks. Among those who reported good moods and had been infected with the flu virus,for example,28 percent developed coughs and stuffy noses. On the other hand,those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less upbeat.
小題1:
What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Smiles Turn away Colds
B.An Interesting Way to Beat Colds
C.Be Outgoing and Optimistic to Fight Colds
D.What Matters More,Personality or Emotions?
小題2:
In the previous study,people who showed positive feelings______.
A.didn’t catch colds as often
B.developed cold symptoms more slowly
C.were less likely to have cold symptoms detected
D.were less likely to feel cold symptoms
小題3:
What mainly decides our chances of catching colds according to the new study?
A.Personality.B.Self­esteem(自尊).C.Emotions.D.Attitudes.
小題4:
The underlined word “symptoms” probably means________.
A.something that causes cold
B.something that results in cold
C.signs that something exists,especially something bad
D.changes in your body or mind that show that you are not healthy

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  Dolphins and sharks are showing up in surprisingly shallow water just off the Florida coast.Mullets,crabs,rays and small fish gather by the thousands off an Alabama pier.Birds covered in oil are crawling(爬)deep into marshes(沼澤),never to be seen again.
Marine scientists studying the effects of the BP disaster(英國石油公司漏油事件)are seeing some strange phenomena.Fish and other wildlife seem to be fleeing the oil out in the Gulf and gathering in cleaner waters along the coast in a trend that some researchers see as a potentially troubling sign.The animals.presence close to shore means their usual habitat is badly polluted,and the crowding could result in mass die-offs as fish run out of oxygen.Also,the animals could easily be captured by their enemies.
The nearly two-month-old spill(漏油)has created an environmental disaster in US history as tens of millions of gallons have flown into the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.Scienfists are seeing some unusual things as they try to understand the effects on thousands of species of marine life.For nearly four hours Monday,a three-person crew with Greenpeace cruised(巡航)past delicate islands and mangrove-dotted inlets in Barataria Bay off southern Louisiana.They saw dolphins by the dozen frolicking(嬉戲)in the oily sheen(光澤)and oil-tinged pelicans feeding their young.But they spotted no dead animals.
“I think part of the reason why we’re not seeing more yet is that the impacts of this crisis are really just beginning,”Greenpeace marine biologist John Hocevar said.
The counting of dead wildlife in the Gulf is more than an academic exercise;the deaths will help determine how much BP pays in damages.
小題1:What do the marine life react to the BP disaster?
A.Dolphins and sharks show up in deep water.
B.Tens of thousands of marine animals are found dead.
C.Sea creatures flee from oil spill,gathering near seashore.
D.Birds crawl(爬)deep into caves.
小題2:The environmental disaster was caused by       
A.the lack of environmental sense of BP
B.the nearly two-mouth-old oil spill
C.the crowding marine life
D.the damage of Mexico Gulf ecosystem
小題3:What is John Hocevar’s attitude towards the disaster?
A.DisappointedB.DepressedC.NeutralD.Worried
小題4:From the passage,we can infer that         
A.marine scientists have seen some strange phenomena.
B.the disaster has little influence on dolphins.
C.a(chǎn) three-person crew reached no conclusion.
D.BP will pay much money according to the number of dead wildlife there.

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As children face their final month of revision before the exam season starts, many parents are looking for the words to motivate their offspring.But could they be mistakenly praising the value of ability over effort, asks Matthew Syed.
Take a glance at these expressions of encouragement:
"You learned that so quickly, you're so smart!"
"Look at that drawing.Are you -the next Picasso or what?"
They appear as the kind of confidence-boosting statements that should be given to children or, indeed, anyone else.Such phrases are used in homes and classrooms every day, particularly with exams approaching.
Intelligence-based praise leads the receiver towards the fixed thought —it suggests to them that intelligence is of primary importance rather than the effort through which intelligence can be transformed.
Let's take a quick second look into the science of expertise, and ask a question.Where does excellence come from? For a long time, it was thought the answer to this depended, to a large degree, on genetic inheritance.Or, to put it another way, it is all about talent.
It turns out that this is mistaken.Dozens of studies have found that top performers—whether in maths, mi sic or whatever—learn no faster than those who reach lower levels of achievement—hour after hour, they improve at almost the same rates.
The difference is simply that high achievers practice for more hours.Further research has shown that when students seem to possess a particular gift, it is often because they have been given extra tuition at home by their parents.
This is not to deny that some kids start out better than others—it is merely to suggest that the starting point we have in life is not particularly relevant.
Why? Because, over time, with the right, kind of practice, we change so dramatically.It is not just the body that changes, but the brain.The question of talent versus effort would not matter terribly much if it  as merely theoretical.But it is so much more than that.It influences the way we think, feel, and the way we engage with our world.
小題1:What is the best title of this passage?
A.The Words That Could Encourage Your Child
B.Intelligence Says All
C.High and Low Achievers
D.Start Early, Learn More
小題2:Which statement is intelligence-based praise?
A."You're so brilliant - you passed that exam without really studying!"
B."With more efforts, you can achieve more!"
C." You combine study with entertainment so well!"
D."You study so hard even when you are so good at it!"
小題3:The writer thinks the answer to the question of talent versus effort is _____.
A.simpleB.complicatedC.obviousD.mysterious
小題4:Why do some people have higher achievements?
A.Because they are born with great talent.
B.Because they start better than others.
C.Because they spend more of their spare time practicing what they have learnt.
D.Because they improve themselves at almost the same rates.

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