Early one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep. He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem: It seemed impossible to get the thread(线) to run smoothly around the needle.
     Though he was tired, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages(野蛮人) whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears raised. But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practised sewing machine.
     Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light, said his best ideas came into him in dreams. So did the great physicist Albert Einstein. Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre.
     To know the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep. Even then, a part of your mind is still working. This unconscious(无意识的), but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day. It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed. It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake. However, the unconscious part acts in a special way. It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first. This is why dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves”.
21. The problem Howe was trying to solve was________.
   A. what kind of thread to use.           

B. how to design a needle which would not break.
   C. where to put the needle.                 

D. how to prevent the thread from getting caught around the needle
22. Thomas Edison is spoken of because________.
   A. he also tried to invent a sewing machine.         B. he got some of his ideas from dreams.
   C. he was one of Howe’s best friends.                       D. he also had difficulty in falling asleep.
23. Dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves” because ________.
   A. strange images are used to communicate ideas.

   B. images which have no meaning are used.
C. we can never understand the real meaning.   

D. only specially trained people can understand them.

King’s College Summer School
   King’s College Summer School is an yearly training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.

More information is as follows:

 24. You can most probably read the text in ___________.
  A. a newspaper          B. a travel guide         C. a textbook            D. a telephone book
25. Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School?
   A. Only top students can take part in the program.
   B. King’s College Summer School is run every other year.
   C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
   D. Only the teachers of King’s College give courses.
26. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school__________.
   A. $200                 B. $400                    C. $500                 D. $900
27. What information can you get from the text?
   A. The program will last two months.
   B. You can write to Thompson only in English.
   C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2007.
   D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.

I was small for my age. I was shy and sometimes it was hard for me to make friends with others. However, learning came fairly easy for me. I was the best in most of my classes, but PE class was my nightmare (噩梦) and made me feel that I was not as good as the others. Miss Forsythe was our PE teacher. She was young and energetic. Everyone liked her. She said that we all had to come to her classes. No one could hide from Miss Forsythe!

    One day she told me that she wanted me to play a game with another girl in a PE show. I was rather worried that I wouldn’t do a good job as she explained her idea, but she was excited. With her encouragement, I had no choice but to agree.

    It was a “boy meets girl” game. I played the boy and my classmate, Margaret Ann, played the girl. We were dressed in evening clothes and danced around the floor. According to Miss Forsythe, I had to pick up Margaret Ann when we finished the dance. Since I was not strong enough to pick the tallest girl up, it was she who picked me up. I suddenly felt ten feet tall! It was a huge success and everybody applauded (鼓掌) for our excellent performance. What a wonderful ending! Afterwards, I smiled confidently. Miss Forsythe’s understanding and willingness to create a place for me in her show (which certainly did not need me) gave me some much needed confidence. She was and always will be my favorite teacher.

28. What do we know about Miss Forsythe?

A. She was a strict and understanding teacher.                

B. She was good at dancing.

C. She liked to play games with the students after class.         

D. She taught students how to dance.

29. How did the author feel about the game at first?

A. She was excited.                                  B. She was nervous.

C. She was disappointed.                              D. She thought it would be fun.

30. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

A. the author lost confidence by dancing with her classmate

B. Miss Forsythe helped the author pick up the tallest girl

   C. the author was afraid when she felt ten feet tall

D. Miss Forsythe had planned the game that way on purpose

31. What is the best title for the passage?

A. PE Classes                                               B. My School Life

C. Our PE Teacher — Miss Forsythe                     D. A Game with My Classmate

    A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man—the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor has a higher social position and wins greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some kind.

    This attitude toward manual (体力的)labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even expensively furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess(女主人) probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner will not just be made up of something quickly and easily mixed from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. Instead, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a group of workers on the highway in order to pay for his education.

32. From Paragraph 1, we know that in America ________.

   A. people feel painful to mention their fathers as laborers

   B. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man

   C. people can always rise to the top through their own efforts

   D. college professors win great respect from common workers

33. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ________.

   A. she can hardly afford servants               B. servants in America are hard to get

   C. she takes pride in what she can do herself  D. it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food

34. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “________”.

   A. wait to place the table                                       B. keep accounts for a bar

   C. work in a furniture shop                                 D. serve customers in a restaurant

35. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

   A. A Respectable Self-made Family.           B. The Development of Manual Labor.

C. Characteristics of American Culture.        D. American Attitude Toward Manual Labor.

Winter running is the best way to lose winter weight. But before heading out, make sure you have a solid plan. You don’t want to come across accident along the way.     36  

Wear the Right Shoes

The right shoes will depend on the road. You want shoes that are made for the kind of surface you run on. For example, if you are running on slippery surfaces, you want shoes with great friction(摩擦力).    37   .    When trying out a pair of running shoes, check the fit, feel and ride of the shoes. These elements（要素）are important once you take your new shoes out for a run.

Warm Up

Warm up is an important part to keep fit. Especially if temperatures drop and your muscles are stiff (僵硬的) from the cold!    38   .  It also prepares the muscles for the intense (激烈的) activity ahead. The cold climate won’t feel as cold when you do warm ups. This is because blood flows much faster after a good warm up!

Deal with Wind

   39   . The key is to run into the wind and finish by running against it. This keeps icy wind from blasting (用力撞击) your face. To prevent any injuries or accidents, break your run into small parts.     40    . You can use certain creams on the nose and cheeks to prevent frostbite(冻疮). Don’t skip your sun-block if you’re running during the day. UVB(紫外线) passes through the clouds. Running for an extended period on a cloudy day will still damage the skin!

A．Don’t run in the wind

B．Running makes you warm

C．Warming up prevents injuries

D．It’s hard to run if it’s too windy

E．Your shoes should fit very well so you don’t slip

F．Here we are giving you important tips to remember

G．It also helps to keep the skin protected from the wind