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7. From the story we know that when ______ come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds

C. summer and winter D. sprig and autumn

8. The sentence “People can also have summer in winter.” means “it is sometimes too ____ in winter.”

A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy

9. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A. their friends ask them to do so B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them D. they are their favorite things

10. The best title for this passage is __________.

A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England D. Strange English People

Passage Two:

There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.

Short-term goals are those usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.

The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any- time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.

Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or

more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

11. Our long-term goals mean a lot ___________.

A. if we cannot reach solid short-term goals

B. if we complete the short-term goals

C. if we have dreams of the future

D. if we put forward some plans

12. New short-term goals are built upon __________.

A. a daily basis B. your achievement in a week

C. current activities D. the goals that have been completed

13. When we complete each step of our goals, ____________.

A. we will win final success B. we are overwhelmed

C. we should build up confidence of success

D. we should have strong desire for setting new goals

14. What is the main idea of this passage? ______________

A. Life is a dynamic thing. B. We should set up long-term goals.

C. Different kinds of goals in life. D. The limitation of long-term goals.

15. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage?

A. The long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals.

B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.

C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

D. We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.

Passage One:

When weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the weather very hot. Although, the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises.

Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel the cool air when it moves in .You feel the wind, and the wind makes you feel cool.

Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, “Why is the ocean full of salt?” scientists will say that the salt comes form rocks. When a rock get very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, “What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get more salty every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer o this question.

We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.

6. The main idea of the passage is ____________.

A. people feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean

B. scientists can explain everything we want to know

C. scientists can explain many things except one thing

D. the salt in the ocean comes from rocks

7. You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because ________.

A. the water is not so hot as the earth.

B. the earth is hot

C. the water is colder than the earth

D. cool air from the water moves towards the land

8. Now scientists know _______.

A. what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer

B. everything about the ocean

C. why the ocean does not get more and more salty

D. what happens to the salt in the ocean

9. A rock cracks when _________.

A. rain falls B. it gets very hot C. it gets very cold D. either B or C

10. People are always curious about the world around them because ___________.

A. they know nothing about it B. they know little about it

C. there are answers they do not have D. there are a lot of interesting stories about it

Passage Two:

Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called “One On One” helps elementary students who’ve fallen behind. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is , tutoring in math and English.

You’d have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week.

Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors----- he’ll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week.

I’m sure you’ll enjoy this community service … and you’ll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that you’ve had experience with children and that you care about your community. If you’d like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by Professor Dodge’s office this week.

11．What is the purpose of the talk? _______

A. To explain a new requirement for graduation.

B. To interest students in a new community program.