Where do cars get their energy from? For most cars,the answer is petrol.  some cars use electricity. These cars have  motors that get their power from large batteries. In  , there are even cars that have  an electric motor and a petrol motor. These types of cars are  hybrid ( 混合 ) cars.
      Most people tend to think of electric cars as a new ,but they have been around for a longtime. In the 19th and early 20th centuries electric cars were common because the technology for petrol engines was not very advanced. But the petrol engine became easier to make and more powerful,this type of engines became the most . Interest in electric cars was high in the 1970s and 1980s because  became very expensive. Recently, electric cars have again become well-liked because people want cars that pollute .
      Electric cars are better than petrol cars several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pollution. In areas there is a high percentage of electric cars, pollution is not that serious. The second benefit of electric cars is a in the dependence on foreign oil. Several countries don' t want to on oil from other countries. Since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power stations, there is less need to import oil.

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    What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and society? Are some people "gifted"? Are there other factorswork—factors that we have more control over than we think?
    While nobody can deny thethat some people seem to be blessed with particular creativity, research shows that anyone cantheir chances of coming up with new and original ideasthey would only engage themselves more in the process of. It's the old Thomas Edison thing about "discovery99 percent perspiration (汗水) and 1 percent inspiration." , the studies prove this: great creative breakthroughs usually happen onlyintense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort towards a specific goaleventually prepares for great creative insights.
    This kind of sustained effort does not alwaysimmediate results, a fact that not only separates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, butleads some people to conclude that it is just notfor them. "Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother wanted," they wonder when the breakthrough isto be found. Alas, one forgets during their inevitable encountersself-doubt, that the big surprise is never. Indeed, it can happen at any time and place.

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
     Teachers are some of the most important professionals in the world. They are responsiblepreparing future generations to become productive and honest citizens, who willto society for the whole of their adult life.
     Obviously, the most common reasonteachers decide to teach is the ability to make a difference. There are many professions that give people the ability to have a(n)impact on the world and change people's lives, few professions have a direct impact ona better society as teachers do. People tend totheir teachers for years after they finish school, for good teachers cantheir students to become something that theythought they could be, or to worka field that they thought they did not.
     Teachers are also important because they providefor their students. In certain low-income areassome students may not have both of their parents, teachers can provide an important influence that helps their students make the right, even when they are not in the classroom. Generally, teachers' impact on students can last all through their life. 

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      The destruction of habitats(栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct(灭绝) or endangered. Houses, highways, dams, industrial buildings, and ever-spreading farms now dominate  formerly occupied by forests, deserts, and wetlands.  the beginning of European settlement in America, , over 65,000,000 acres of wetlands have been drained. One million acres alone vanished  1985 and 1995.
      Habitat destruction can be  or it can be subtle, occurring over a  period of time without being noticed.  such as sewage from cities and chemical runoff from farms, can change the  and quantity of water in streams and rivers. To  living in a delicately balanced habitat, this disturbance can be as  as the clear-cutting of a rainforest. 

       remaining habitats are carved into smaller and smaller pockets or islands, remaining species are forced to exist in these  areas, which causes further habitat . These species become less adaptable to environmental  ；in fact, they become  endangered. Scientists believe that when a habitat is cut by 90%, one-half of its plants, animals and insects will become extinct.

​Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

     As children move towards adulthood（成年）, they become taller, stronger, and more independent. At some point in adulthood, , a slow decline begins. Their hair oftengray, their skin wrinkles, and their muscles begin to. Their short-term memory may suffer, and they oftenpart of their vision or hearing.
     Scientists are notsure what causes the effects of aging. The body might have a timewhich would determine how long the cells can remain. Depending on the type of animal and its environment, animals age at different rates and livedifferent lengths of time. An animal in a good zoo-welland protected from predators（捕食者）—often lives longer than the same type in the wild. , people who live in rich countries generally live longer thanin poor countries.
     Several other factors alsohow long people live and the quality of their lives. One factor is genetics（遗传）. In some families, it seems that manyhave long lives. Genetics may also determine whether peoplecertain diseases. Another factor is lifestyle. People who keep their mindsand often communicate with friends will feel younger and may live longer. People who keep a normal weight, exercise, and do not smoke may also age more slowly. 

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     I once went to a town in the north of England on business.
     It was about 7:30 in the evening when I reached the hotel. The manageress, a strict old lady of about 60, showed me to my room. When I asked her what time the dinner was, she said there was only one sitting at 6:30, and I hadit.
     “Never mind,” I said. “I’m not very hungry. I’ll just have a drink in the bar(酒吧) and a sandwich. ”
     “Bar!” sheher voice. “This is a respectable hotel, young man. If you want beer, you must go somewhere else. ” She spokea glass of beer was a dangerous drug.
     I went to a bar and had some beer and sandwiches and then went to the cinema. At about 11:30 I. Everything was in darkness. I knocked at the door, but nothing happened. Thesound was the church clock opposite, which suddenly struck the half-hour with such force that it made me jump. a window opened upstairs. The old ladyand asked me what was going on. I explained who I was and she let meafter ten minutes’ wait. She was in her nightdress. She told me seriously that guests wereto be back in the hotel by 11 o’clock.
     I went to bed but could not sleep. Every quarter of an hour the church clock struck and at midnight the whole hotel shook with the noise. Just before dawn, I finally. When I arrived at breakfast, everyone else had nearlyand there was not enough coffee to go round.
     “Did youwell, young man?” the old lady asked. 

     “, I don’t think I could go through another night in that room,” I replied. “I hardly slept at all.” “That’s because you wereall night drinking!” she said angrily, puttingto the conversation. 

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        In our online life, we need to use passwords frequently. We use passwordse-mail, gaming sites, social networking sites, and other shopping sites. ,the passwords most people use are not veryand can easily be "broken" by others. In fact, the most commonly used passwords are so simple that it requires veryeffort to figure them out. Can you guessthe most commonly used passwords are? They are: Names of baseball teams, birth dates of a family, the year of a special sports event, the random numbers like 156468, the name of a friend, pet, favorite TV star, or band. 

        There are programsto break into people's online accounts. These programs areof trying every word in the English dictionary and the dictionariesmany foreign languages, in their effort to break into an account. can even search words backward. Some will trywords or words that are followed by numbers, school222. These programs can test millions of passwords in a few minutes. So, you are advised to be careful aboutpasswords so that they will be hard to break. You are also advised not to make themhard to remember. Meanwhile, you need to change them once in a while.

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable.

     Insomnia, or “poor sleep”, can have bad effects on a person's health and general well-being. It canon both our physical and mental health and can lead to other health. 
     Insomnia can be traced to many different reasons, but what isto ninny sufferers is their inability to relax fully and “switch the mind”.
     Constant thoughts,around and around in the mind, moving from oneto the next, prevent stillness and peace anda sufferer extremely tired.
     In order to treat insomnia, it is first necessary to allow a sufferer to re-experiencereal relaxation feels like. It’s almost as though they've forgotten how to relax. Once this has beenby the brain, then fast and effectivecan be made to re-educate the unconscious towards allowing the person to relaxand to allow a natural state of sleep to.
     Hypnotherapy(催眠疗法) is one of the fastest and most effective ways ofthis goal for long-lasting results.
     Sleeping pills, if used at all, should only be a short-termas their effect is soon reduced and their side effects can be deep and far-reaching. 

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
     Teachers are some of the most important professionals in the world. They are responsiblepreparing future generations to become productive and honest citizens, who willto society for the whole of their adult life.
     Obviously, the most common reasonteachers decide to teach is the ability to make a difference. There are many professions that give people the ability to have a(n)impact on the world and change people's lives, few professions have a direct impact ona better society as teachers do. People tend totheir teachers for years after they finish school, for good teachers cantheir students to become something that theythought they could be, or to worka field that they thought they did not.
     Teachers are also important because they providefor their students. In certain low-income areassome students may not have both of their parents, teachers can provide an important influence that helps their students make the right, even when they are not in the classroom. Generally, teachers' impact on students can last all through their life. 

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable.

    What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and society? Are some people "gifted"? Are there other factorswork—factors that we have more control over than we think?
    While nobody can deny thethat some people seem to be blessed with particular creativity, research shows that anyone cantheir chances of coming up with new and original ideasthey would only engage themselves more in the process of. It's the old Thomas Edison thing about "discovery99 percent perspiration (汗水) and 1 percent inspiration." , the studies prove this: great creative breakthroughs usually happen onlyintense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort towards a specific goaleventually prepares for great creative insights.
    This kind of sustained effort does not alwaysimmediate results, a fact that not only separates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, butleads some people to conclude that it is just notfor them. "Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother wanted," they wonder when the breakthrough isto be found. Alas, one forgets during their inevitable encountersself-doubt, that the big surprise is never. Indeed, it can happen at any time and place.

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable.

        In our online life, we need to use passwords frequently. We use passwordse-mail, gaming sites, social networking sites, and other shopping sites. ,the passwords most people use are not veryand can easily be "broken" by others. In fact, the most commonly used passwords are so simple that it requires veryeffort to figure them out. Can you guessthe most commonly used passwords are? They are: Names of baseball teams, birth dates of a family, the year of a special sports event, the random numbers like 156468, the name of a friend, pet, favorite TV star, or band. 

        There are programsto break into people's online accounts. These programs areof trying every word in the English dictionary and the dictionariesmany foreign languages, in their effort to break into an account. can even search words backward. Some will trywords or words that are followed by numbers, school222. These programs can test millions of passwords in a few minutes. So, you are advised to be careful aboutpasswords so that they will be hard to break. You are also advised not to make themhard to remember. Meanwhile, you need to change them once in a while.

      Where do cars get their energy from? For most cars,the answer is petrol.  some cars use electricity. These cars have  motors that get their power from large batteries. In  , there are even cars that have  an electric motor and a petrol motor. These types of cars are  hybrid ( 混合 ) cars.
      Most people tend to think of electric cars as a new ,but they have been around for a longtime. In the 19th and early 20th centuries electric cars were common because the technology for petrol engines was not very advanced. But the petrol engine became easier to make and more powerful,this type of engines became the most . Interest in electric cars was high in the 1970s and 1980s because  became very expensive. Recently, electric cars have again become well-liked because people want cars that pollute .
      Electric cars are better than petrol cars several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pollution. In areas there is a high percentage of electric cars, pollution is not that serious. The second benefit of electric cars is a in the dependence on foreign oil. Several countries don' t want to on oil from other countries. Since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power stations, there is less need to import oil.

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable.

      The destruction of habitats(栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct(灭绝) or endangered. Houses, highways, dams, industrial buildings, and ever-spreading farms now dominate  formerly occupied by forests, deserts, and wetlands.  the beginning of European settlement in America, , over 65,000,000 acres of wetlands have been drained. One million acres alone vanished  1985 and 1995.
      Habitat destruction can be  or it can be subtle, occurring over a  period of time without being noticed.  such as sewage from cities and chemical runoff from farms, can change the  and quantity of water in streams and rivers. To  living in a delicately balanced habitat, this disturbance can be as  as the clear-cutting of a rainforest. 

       remaining habitats are carved into smaller and smaller pockets or islands, remaining species are forced to exist in these  areas, which causes further habitat . These species become less adaptable to environmental  ；in fact, they become  endangered. Scientists believe that when a habitat is cut by 90%, one-half of its plants, animals and insects will become extinct.

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
     Teachers are some of the most important professionals in the world. They are responsiblepreparing future generations to become productive and honest citizens, who willto society for the whole of their adult life.
     Obviously, the most common reasonteachers decide to teach is the ability to make a difference. There are many professions that give people the ability to have a(n)impact on the world and change people's lives, few professions have a direct impact ona better society as teachers do. People tend totheir teachers for years after they finish school, for good teachers cantheir students to become something that theythought they could be, or to worka field that they thought they did not.
     Teachers are also important because they providefor their students. In certain low-income areassome students may not have both of their parents, teachers can provide an important influence that helps their students make the right, even when they are not in the classroom. Generally, teachers' impact on students can last all through their life. 

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable.

    What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and society? Are some people "gifted"? Are there other factorswork—factors that we have more control over than we think?
    While nobody can deny thethat some people seem to be blessed with particular creativity, research shows that anyone cantheir chances of coming up with new and original ideasthey would only engage themselves more in the process of. It's the old Thomas Edison thing about "discovery99 percent perspiration (汗水) and 1 percent inspiration." , the studies prove this: great creative breakthroughs usually happen onlyintense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort towards a specific goaleventually prepares for great creative insights.
    This kind of sustained effort does not alwaysimmediate results, a fact that not only separates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, butleads some people to conclude that it is just notfor them. "Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother wanted," they wonder when the breakthrough isto be found. Alas, one forgets during their inevitable encountersself-doubt, that the big surprise is never. Indeed, it can happen at any time and place.

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable.

      The destruction of habitats(栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct(灭绝) or endangered. Houses, highways, dams, industrial buildings, and ever-spreading farms now dominate  formerly occupied by forests, deserts, and wetlands.  the beginning of European settlement in America, , over 65,000,000 acres of wetlands have been drained. One million acres alone vanished  1985 and 1995.
      Habitat destruction can be  or it can be subtle, occurring over a  period of time without being noticed.  such as sewage from cities and chemical runoff from farms, can change the  and quantity of water in streams and rivers. To  living in a delicately balanced habitat, this disturbance can be as  as the clear-cutting of a rainforest. 

       remaining habitats are carved into smaller and smaller pockets or islands, remaining species are forced to exist in these  areas, which causes further habitat . These species become less adaptable to environmental  ；in fact, they become  endangered. Scientists believe that when a habitat is cut by 90%, one-half of its plants, animals and insects will become extinct.

      When I started graduate school, I wanted to know how many hours a day I was expected to be in the lab. Not that I was planning to put in the least effort——instead, I was young and loved working, and I didn't have much else to do anyway.
      I don't remember who answered my question. But I do remember that they shrugged and said “It doesn't matter,as long as you get your work done.”
      That seemed reasonable. After all, I knew from my previous research experience that sometimes I'd end up staying in the lab until midnight. I also knew that sometimes I wouldn't get to the lab until noon because I was taking or teaching cases in the mornings. An “as long as you get your work done”policy seemed like a great way to say that graduate students are largely responsible workers who enjoy science.
      I never stopped to think about the most important word in that phrase：“done”. As long as I get my work done? Super! But come to think of it. I 've never met a scientist who has, even for a day, considered their work“done”. There are always more experiments to do, discoveries to make and questions to answer.
      There are always interesting new problems to research into and scientific truths to elucidate. But if there's no such thing as “done” in science, and you're supposed to work until you get your work done, working hours are not certain.
      Though it may seem like a wise opinion——responsibility in place of flexibility——the truth is that you can never really pull away from work. You can always do a little more, and a little more, but that extra effort doesn't ease tomorrow's workload.

      There was a river with a small town on either side of it. The towns were linked by a bridge.
      One day, a hole appeared in the bridge. Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended. However, disagreement came up as to who should mend it. Each town thought that it had a better reason for the other to mend the hole. The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road, so the left-bank town should mend the hole. The town on the left bank, on the other hand, insisted that all the traffic came to the right-bank town, so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.
      The quarrel went on and on, and so did the hole. The more it went on, the more the hostility between the two towns grew.
      One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg. People from both towns questioned him closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the right, in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident. But he could not remember, since he got drunk that night.
      Some time later, a ear was crossing the bridge and broke an axle (轴) because of the hole. Neither town paid any attention to the accident, as the traveler was not going from one to the other, but was merely passing through. The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not mended.
      On hearing the reason, he declared, "I’ll buy this hole. Who’s the owner?"
      Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.
      "One or the other, whoever owns the hole must prove it. "
      "How shall we prove it?" asked both sides.
      "That’s simple. Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it. I’ll buy the hole from whoever mends the bridge. "
      People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver changed the axle. They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.
      "What hole?" The traveler looked surprised. "I can’t see any hole. I’ve been looking for a hole for several years now. I’m prepared to pay a good price for it, but there’s no hole here. Are you pulling my leg or what"
     He got into his car and drove off.

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable.

     Insomnia, or “poor sleep”, can have bad effects on a person's health and general well-being. It canon both our physical and mental health and can lead to other health. 
     Insomnia can be traced to many different reasons, but what isto ninny sufferers is their inability to relax fully and “switch the mind”.
     Constant thoughts,around and around in the mind, moving from oneto the next, prevent stillness and peace anda sufferer extremely tired.
     In order to treat insomnia, it is first necessary to allow a sufferer to re-experiencereal relaxation feels like. It’s almost as though they've forgotten how to relax. Once this has beenby the brain, then fast and effectivecan be made to re-educate the unconscious towards allowing the person to relaxand to allow a natural state of sleep to.
     Hypnotherapy(催眠疗法) is one of the fastest and most effective ways ofthis goal for long-lasting results.
     Sleeping pills, if used at all, should only be a short-termas their effect is soon reduced and their side effects can be deep and far-reaching. 

        Expecting a Baby?
        HEALTHY BABY: Manitoba’s Prenatal (怀孕期的) Benefit and Community Support Programs.
        It’s what’s inside that counts
        What you’re pregnant, it’s important that you eat well to help you and your growing baby. That’s why if you live in Manitoba and your net family income is less than $32,000 a year, the Manitoba government offers you a monthly cheque during your pregnancy to help you buy healthy foods and prepare for your baby’s arrival.
        How to apply
        Pick up an application form from medical offices, Healthy Baby community programs or by calling the number below. The application form must include a medical note indicating your baby’s due date, so see your health care provider early.
        More support for you and your baby
        Through Healthy Child Manitoba, Healthy Baby also offers community programs which help you to learn more about nutrition, health and parenting a baby. 

        For more information, please call:
        945—1301 (in Winnipeg)
        1—888—848—0140 (at no cost)
        945—1305—TDD
        (Telephone Device for the Deaf)