B

Almost two-thirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to them before bed, and most prefer Mum’s storytelling to Dad’s, researchers said.

They conducted a study that showed younger children aged 3-4 were most hungry for more stories, with over three-quarters saying they wished their parents read to them more often.

More than half of all children aged 3-8 said story time was their favourite pastime with their parents.

"The results of our research confirm the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource in children's lives," said child psychologist Richard Woolfson.

Storytelling ranked higher than television or video games among pastimes for kids, and 82 percent said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep better, according the survey of 500 children aged 3-8 in Britain.

The best storytellers were mothers who used funny voices to illustrate different characters or made their own special sound effects to keep the story moving, researchers said.

When mum and dad are not at hand, celebrities will do: over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, with teen idols Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson trailing close behind.

"It can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children, but these moments can help build strong bonds and play a vital part in their child's development," said Woolfson.

60.The underlined word “pastime” in the passage mot probably means .

A.old time B.entertainment C.emotion D.character

61.The author develops the passage mainly by .

A.pointing out similarities and differences

B.following the natural time order

C.comparing opinions from different fields

D.providing examples and statistics

62.Reading a story with their parents helped most kids aged 3-8 .

A.grow stronger B.become more emotional

C.sleep better D.become more powerful

63.What is this passage mainly about?

A.Kids want to hear more bedtime stories.

B.Mother are better at looking after kids than fathers.

C.Kids prefer mothers to fathers.

D.Storytelling ranked higher than television.

C

TEXAS-That’s on small word for astronaut Neil Armstrong, one giant revision for grammar sticklers everywhere.

An Australian computer programmer says he fond the missing “a” from Armstrong’s famous first words from the Moon in 1969, when the world heard the phrase, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Some historians and cities have dogged(纠缠)Armstrong for not saying the more dramatic

and grammatically correct. "One small step for a man ..." in the version he transmitted to Nasa's Mission Control. Without the missing "a", Armstrong essentially said, "One small step for mankind, one giant leap for mankind."

The astronaut has maintained he intended to say it properly and believes he did. Thanks to some high-tech sound-editing software, computer programmer Peter Shann Ford might have proved Armstrong right, the Houston Chronicle newspaper in Texas reported at the weekend. Mr Ford said he downloaded the audio recording of Armstrong's words from a NASA website and analyzed the statement with software that allows disabled people to communicate through computers using their nerve impulses.

In a graphical(图形的) representation of the famous phrase, he said he found evidence that the missing "a" was spoken and transmitted to NASA.

"I have reviewed the data and Peter Fords analysis of it, and I find the technology interesting and useful." Armstrong said. "I also find his conclusion persuasive. Persuasive is the appropriate word."

64.The underlined word "sticklers " in Paragraph 1 probably means people who

A.enjoy making comments B.are sensitive to mistakes

C.are fond of studying grammars D.start to learn a new language

65.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Neil Armstrong missed an important word in his famous first words from the moon.

B.Peter Shann Ford might have proved Armstrong right by using a computer program.

C. Neil Armstrong him self was not sure whether he said "a" in that famous sentence.

D.Some historians and critics supported Armstrong's not making a mistake.

66..Where can we most probably read this text?

A.In a newspaper. B.In a short story.

C.In a research paper. D.In a grammar book.

67.The main purpose of the text is to .

A.tell us a story about the famous astronaut

B.show the importance of correct grammar

C.present new ways of doing a scientific research

D.introduce a new finding to readers

D

Stolen treasure?

Ignoring the British Museum's rejection, Egypt is demanding for the return of the Rosetta Stone, which has been on display in the UK since 1802.Should the museum give it back to Egypt?

Ebert USA

As the French found it and the British took it from them it would be fair if it went back to Egypt via France.

George Egypt

Call me old fashioned but people should return stolen things.

Steve UK

Does it really belong to the modern Egypt? I think it is hard to believe that Egyptian have the ownership.It belongs to the ages now.

Bradley UK

I'm quite surprised at the idea that we are more responsible guardians of such heritage(遗产) than countries that we suppose are too 'unstable' to cherish their own history - such as Greece and Egypt.I think we should provide access to these artifacts(工艺品)for the people for whom they hold most significance-i.e. sending Rosetta home to the Egyptians, and the 'Elgin' marbles home to Greece.

Lydia Canada

Imagine yourself as a Briton, having to go to New York to see a picture of Big Ben.How absurd it is to steal and keep artifacts that make up other people's heritage.

Sarah USA

My worry is less about ownership and more about preservation(保存).Not because I think one country is more qualified to care for these treasures than another, but because some of these items are incredibly fragile and difficult to move without causing damage.I would rather preserve these treasures in the "wrong" country than have them.ruined because we insisted on moving them back to the "right" one.

Micheal UK

While people are discussing "theft", don't some things belong to the human race as a species? It doesn't bother me that almost all Shakespeare's manuscripts are in America.He wrote for all of us, not just for one people.

Isabella Egypt

I'm an Egyptian, and although I love my country, I definitely say: "Keep it in Britain! It's a jewel-keep it with those who value it."

68.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Whether the British Museum should return the Rosetta Stone to Egypt.

B.Whether the Rosetta Stone belongs to the modern Egypt.

C.Whether the Rosetta Stone belongs to the human race as a species.

D.Whether the Rosetta Stone should be on show in British Museum.

69.Which of the following best states Bradley 's idea?

A.We are more responsible guardians of such heritage than Egyptians.

B.We should send Rosetta home to the Egyptians.

C.It is absurd to steal and keep artifacts that make up other people's heritage.

D.Rosetta should go back to Egypt via France.

70.How many people agree to the idea of sending Rosetta to Egypt?

A.2. B.3. C.4. D.5.

71.What Sarah considers most is that .

A.one country is more qualified to care for these treasures than another

B.some of these treasures are difficult to move without causing damage

C.it's better to have these treasures ruined rather than send them back

D.all Shakespeare's manuscripts belong to the human race

E

NPR has ended its contract with Juan Williams, one of its senior news analysts(分析家)， after he made comments about Muslims on the Fox News Channel.

NPR said in a statement that it gave Mr. Williams notice of his ending in this organization on Wednesday night.

The move came after Mr. Williams, who is also a Fox News political analyst, appeared on the “The O’Reilly Factor” on Monday.On the show, the host, Bill O’Reilly, asked him to respond to the idea that the United States was facing a “Muslim dilemma.(窘境)“Mr. O’Reilly said, “The cold truth is that in the world today jihad(圣战), helped and encouraged by some Muslim nations, is the biggest threat on the planet."

Mr, Williams said he agreed with Mr.O'Reilly.

He continued: "You know the kind of books I've written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane. I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim clothing and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and known as Musling. I get worried. I get nervous. ”

Mr.Williams also made reference to the Pakistani immigrant who was guilty this month trying to plant a car bomb in Times Square."He said the war with Muslims, America's war is just beginning, first drop of blood.I don't think there's any way to get away from these facts," Mr.Williams said.

NPR said in its statement that the remarks "were inconsistent(不一致的)with our editorial standards and practices, and weakened his reputation as a news analyst with NPR."

The public radio organization said it thanked him for many years of service.Mr.Williams did

not immediately respond on Wednesday night to an e-mail seeking comment.

Mr.Williams' contributions on Fox raised eyebrows at NPR in the past.In February 2009, NPR said it had asked that he stop being identified on “The O’Reilly Factor” as a “senior correspondent for NPR,” even though that title was accurate.

72.According to the passage, NPR is probably_ .

A.a TV station B.a public radio organization

C.a newspaper D.a website

73.NPR has ended its contract with Juan Williams because

A.Juan Williams made comments on the Fox News Channel without NPR's permission

B.NPR was disappointed about Juan Williams’ performance in its programs

C.Juan Williams' remarks about Muslims ruined NPR's reputation

D.Juan Williams' comments and performances didn't agree with NPR's traditions

74.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5'?

A.Juan Williams is afraid of taking a plane.

B.It’s very easy to recognize Muslims because their clothes are special.

C.Muslims are sometimes considered dangerous to the safety of the world.

D.Juan Williams looks down upon Muslims.

75.The best title of the passage is .

A.NPR ended its contract with Juan Williams

B.Muslims are the biggest threat to the world

C.Juan Williams, the senior news analyst of NPR

D.Fired from NPR, Juan Williams keeps talking on Fox

第二部分(共35分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分， 满分10分)

请对标有题号的每一行作出判断，每一行只有一个错误，按下列情况改正。

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并划掉。

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

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边的横线上写出改正后的词。

Dear Xiiaohua,

it has been four days since Mother received the operations. 76.

She is feeling much more better. The doctors told me 77.

the operation was successful, but because her old age 78.

she had to stay in hospital for other two weeks. The 79.

doctors also say it was quiet necessary for her to 80.

do so. We expect to get a full report in two and three 81.

days. Please tell good news to the rest of the family 82.

as soon as possible. You needn’t to come here. I’m 83.

able to looking after Mother by myself. You’d better 84.

send flowers to Mother. She will feel happily. 85.

Yours,

Xiaohui

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

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注意：

1.词数100左右;信的格式和开头已为你写好，不计入词数。

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Yours sincerely,

LiHua

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