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At Yale University, enrollment in basic Chinese in 2005 grew rapidly, and for the first time professors can remember, large numbers of freshmen were arriving with enough knowledge of the Chinese language to start in second- or third-year Chinese language class, rather than basic Chinese.
The American interest in China is not just at the university level. In the 2006 school year, high-school students will be offered an Advanced Placement test, which is one of the national exams American students take for university admission, in Chinese. This is the first time Chinese is offered in the Advanced Placement test, which is usually limited to the most important subjects that high school students take.
What is surprising is that earlier last year, an organization that tracks university students surveyed high schools throughout America, asking if they planned to offer the language courses that prepare students for the language Advanced Placement test. They expected that only a hundred high schools, mostly in California, New York, and a few other places with large immigrant populations, would show interest in each of the new language programs. Although that was true for the courses in Italian, Russian and Japanese, it was not true for the Chinese language course. There were thousands of American high schools that indicated that they planned to build their Chinese programs to levels where students could take the Advanced Placement exam for Chinese language. The demand for courses in Chinese is rising so rapidly that it is rapidly overtaking all other foreign languages except Spanish.
小题1: According to the passage many freshmen at Yale University today       .
A.know enough basic Chinese
B.needn’t learn Chinese any more
C.take courses in the Chinese language
D.go to university to study Chinese
小题2: For university entrance, the American high-school students       .
A.have to learn ChineseB.learn more than one foreign language.
C.take the Advanced Placement TestD.used to have a test in Chinese
小题3: We can learn from the passage that        .
A.Chinese will overtake all foreign languages in American high schools
B.Americans will know more about China and its people
C.the U.S. government pays much attention to language studies
D.Chinese may take the place of English in American universities

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小题1:A小题1:C小题1:B 
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Computers have done us a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many _____16_____, such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. Nowadays computers are being _____17_____ in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to _____18_____ the conditions of the plants.
More and more computers will come into our daily life with the _____19_____ of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the _____20_____. A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even _____21_____ human voices and carry out the instructions. It is _____22_____ that the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone for conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and _____23_____. It is said that trains in Japan will have no _____24_____, because they’ll be well _____25_____ by computers, which can also tell the best _____26_____ between trains.
Computer programmes for _____27_____ whole texts are already well developed. You can _____28_____ the name of a certain subject and a _____29_____ list of book titles will _____30_____ on your screen. You may choose whichever you want.
小题1:
A.familiesB.fieldsC.factoriesD.places
小题2:
A.usedB.putC.shownD.given
小题3:
A.formB.growC.controlD.manage
小题4:
A.increaseB.progressC.productionD.development
小题5:
A.officeB.bankC.shopD.post office
小题6:
A.understandB.carryC.hearD.recognize
小题7:
A.importantB.necessaryC.possibleD.complete
小题8:
A.materialB.timeC.placeD.money
小题9:
A.conductorsB.driversC.instructorsD.indicators
小题10:
A.operatedB.doneC.madeD.run
小题11:
A.positionB.directionC.distanceD.way
小题12:
A.storingB.writingC.remainingD.recording
小题13:
A.giveB.putC.typeD.write
小题14:
A.first-rateB.world-famousC.nationwideD.worldwide
小题15:
A.showB.appearC.offerD.come

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Today, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make he roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.
小题1: The story tells us that people began to enjoy roller-skating ______.
A.before the year 1750B.before the invitation
C.because of Joseph MerlinD.because it was dangerous
小题2:People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________.        
A.he slept and dreamed a lot B.he was full of different ideas
C.he was a talented violinist D.he always made people’s dreams come true
小题3: ___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.
A.Merlin’s workB.Merlin’s violin
C.A huge mirrorD.An important party
小题4: What was Merlin’s problem after he rolled into the room?
A.He couldn’t stop his roller-skating.
B.He couldn’t attract a lot of attention.
C.Everyone was surprised at him.
D.He couldn’t play the violin while rolling.
小题5: The text is mainly about_________.
A.a strange man
B.an unusual party
C.how roller skating began
D.how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

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Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club(冬泳爱好者协会)and it has more than 2,000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students…
Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.
Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.
Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from(患……病)heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.
小题1: Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is_______ years older than the youngest one.
A.91B.84C.77D.7
小题2: Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” means?
A.The members do different jobs at different places.
B.They come from all parts of Beijing.
C.They are persons of different ages.
D.They are men and women, old and young.
小题3: The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because       .
A.they are not afraid of coldness
B.they often swim in the icy waters
C.they know that they can benefit(得益)from it
D.winter-swimming can make people healthy
小题4: Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because       .
A.more and more people like to swim in Beijing
B.it is more interesting than swimming in summer
C.winter-swimmers are brave men
D.winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health
小题5: What’s the best title for this passage?
A.People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter
B.Winter-swimming—A Craze(狂热)in Beijing
C.People Benefit from Winter-swimming
D.Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men

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Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace(水晶宫)which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
小题1:The Crystal Palace was built up_________.
A.in the 1950sB.in the 1990sC.shortly before 1851D.after 1851
小题2: People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.
A.buy goodsB.visit an exhibition
C.travelD.enjoy the Crystal Palace itself
小题3: What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?
A.It caught a terrible fire.
B.It disappeared suddenly.
C.It was moved away to the south of London
D.It was rebuilt.
小题4:The writer__________.
A.thought the Crystal Palace very useful
B.thought highly of the Crystal Palace.
C.wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt
D.was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace.
小题5: The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.
A.it was the biggest building in the world then.
B.it was made of iron and glass.
C.so many visitors had been there.
D.it was burnt down at last.

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Dreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses (感觉)—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. We dream in colour. Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again. These repeated(重复的) dreams are often unpleasant. They may even be nightmares—bad dreams that frighten us.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist(心里学家) Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation(诠释) of Dreams” in 1900. Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. These dreams often have something to do with sex and aggression(侵犯). Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves. He believed dreams provide solutions(解答) to problems we face when we are awake. He didn’t believe dreams hide our feelings about sex or aggression. Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard University in Massachusetts. Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Doctor Stickgold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud published his important book about dreaming. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.
46. Dreams _________. 
A. are remembered by everyone
B. express all that we think in our mind
C. include few senses and things we touch
D. are sometimes nightmares(恶梦) that repeat and frighten us
47. A book on dreaming was published by _________.
A. Sigmund Freud     B. Robert Stickgold    C. Carl Jung   D. the writer
48. In the passage, all the psychiatrists _________.
A. believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face
B. think dreams always hide someone’s feelings about sex or aggression
C. study dream and dreaming and have their own ideas
D. have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want
49. From the passage, we know that _________.
A. Jung thought that dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are sleeping
B. Freud developed the idea that dreams are expressions of people’s hidden feelings
C. scientists have known quite well why we dream because they can take pictures of our brains
D. other researchers have discovered how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions
50.Which would be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A. The Explanations of Dreams         B. The Ways of Dreams
C. The Solutions to Dreams             D. The Mystery(奥秘) of Dreams and Dreaming
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