The Cambridge Satchel Company

The Cambridge Satchel Company was founded in 2008.We offer a wide range of bags and small leather accessories,from classic satchels (leather bags that are usually carried over the shoulders),clutches (small bags that women carry in their hand) to passport covers,key rings and all lovingly handmade in the UK.

17 Rose Crescent       101223 366 106

www.cambridgesachel.com

Primavera Gallery ＆ Artist Working Studio

Primavera is located opposite King's College in the heart of Cambridge.The Gallery and shop,situated over three floors,bring together a carefully-selected and well-researched exploration into some of the finest artwork in Britain today.Primavera has a unique selection of jewelry,glassware,silverware,paintings,prints and cards.Our sister gallery at Magdalene Street presents two artists in residence（常驻艺术家）three days a week.

10 & 11 King's Parade 101223 357 708

www.Primzveragallery.co.uk

Anthony

We are an independent menswear store.Our collection is varied,from the catwalk to more traditionally tailored clothing.Made-to-order and made-to-measure services are available if required.Please visit our website for more information.

18 Trinity Street 101223 353 962

www.anthonymenswear.co.uk

Podarok of Cambridge

Podarok of Cambridge hosts a wide range of unique and handmade gifts,from designer jewelry,satchels and household necessities,with National delivery and on-line sales.Our staff will always help you find the perfect present!

12 Bene't St 101223 314 411

www.podarokofcambridand.co.uk

1.Where can you buy a cover for your passport?

A.10＆11 King's Parade         B.17 Rose Crescent   C.12 Bene't St                        D.18 Trinity Street

2.Which store sells only men's clothes?

A.The Cambridge Satchel Company                  B.Primavera Gallery & Artist Working Studio

C.Anthony                                                          D.Podarok of Cambridge

3.If you are interested in the artwork in the UK,you may call        .

A.101223 366 106                 B.101223 357 708             C.101223 353 962              D.101223 353 962

In my life,I've been told that teamwork is golden.There is no "i" in "team".And for many years it is true.Living alone gets a bad rap in our society.But I've found that living alone can be a positive experience.

I'm not the first person to notice the appeal of being our own roommate—31 million people are living alone in the U.S.,making up 28 percent of the total population,according to a survey.In NYC,the number jumps to 1 in 2.Comparing that number with the 9 percent of people who lived alone in 1950,we know we have a trend on our hands.

In my opinion.many people are afraid of being totally alone.But I've learned to really enjoy my own company. When I first started living alone,I found that I could go anywhere without using my voice.Sometimes,I would stop at a grocery store and buy something I didn't need just to test that I could say "thank you" to the cashier.But then I discovered something far easier—I started talking to myself.

Living alone isn't the same thing as living lonely.When I'm feeling a need for communication,I reach out for it. Or I can pick up the phone to call my family or those roommates.When the time is right,I hope to live with a partner and even raise children.In the meantime,it's just me and me.

4.Which of the following opinion will the author probably agree with?

A.Teamwork is everything.                          B.Living alone can be positive.

C.Living alone means loneliness.                           D.Teamwork deserves criticism.

5.In paragraph 2,the author proves his point mainly       .

A.by making comparison                           B.by presenting examples

C.by providing statistics                           D.by quoting（引用）famous sayings

6.The author sometimes bought what he didn't need       .

A.to test his speaking ability                                               B.to improve his communicative skills

C.to get rid of the annoying cashier                             D.to enjoy others' company when necessary

7.What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A.He doesn't feel lonely though living alone.

B.He still thinks it better to live with his family.

C.He can tell the difference between "alone" and "lonely".

D.He sometimes communicates with his family and friends.

Nothing could stop Dad.After he was put on disability for a bad back,he bought a small farm in the country,just enough to grow food for the family.He planted vegetables,fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.

And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure（肥料）.The Smell really burned the inside of your nose.When we complained about the terrible smell,Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops,and he was right.For example,just one of his cantaloupes（甜瓜）filled the entire house with its sweet smell,and the taste was even sweeter.

As the vegetables started coming in,Dad threw himself into cooking.One day,armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew（炖菜）.Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants,potatoes,corns,onions and carrots.For about half an hour,the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally,Dad turned off the stove,the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam.If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad,this was 10 times worse.When Dad took off the lid,the smell nearly knocked us out.

Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house.Just how bad was it?The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!

Determined,Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around.It didn't look that bad,and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell,it didn't offend the nose so much,edible,and we drank up every last drop of soup.

8.What does "Nothing could stop Dad" probably indicate?

A.Dad was stubborn and hot-tempered.                    B.Dad was difficult to get along with.

C.Dad was hardworking and determined.            D.Dad was unwilling to give up anything.

9.Why did the neighbors come out of their houses?

A.To see how delicious the stew was.                   B.To have a taste of the stew.

C.To have a look at something interesting.           D.To see whether there was something wrong.

10.What does the underlined word "offend" in the last paragraph mean?
A.To attract                 B.To upset                  C.To air                D.To shut
11.What can we infer about Dad's stew?

A.It smelt bad first but was actually quite yummy.

B.It was unbearably unpleasant to both eyes and nose.

C.It should have won a prize in a cooking competition.             

D.It entered a cooking competition,but failed to win a prize.

Patients and doctors alike have long believed in the healing（治疗）power of humor.It is claimed that humor not only affects patients' moods,but can actually help them recover faster.

Several studies seem to support this.Patients in better spirits are known to have a larger number of immune cells（免疫细胞）.Some have even claimed to have healed themselves of serious illnesses by reading comics and watching comedies.

Despite all this,many researchers are not convinced.They point out the fact that many sufferings have been known to disappear naturally,with or without a daily dose of laughter.They also say that while optimism in general does seem to be related to better health,it is hard to tell which comes first.

Humor in times of stress,however,clearly makes us feel better.On one level,it takes our minds off our troubles and relaxes us.On another,it releases powerful endorphins,a chemical produced by your body that reduces pain.

There are cases where the appreciation of a good joke is indeed directly related to a person's health.It can show, for example,whether a person has suffered damage to one particular area of the brain: the right frontal lobe（额叶）.

Scientists confirmed this by having people read jokes and asking them to choose the funniest endings from a list. Subjects with normal brains usually chose endings that were based on a relatively complex synthesis（综合）of ideas. Subjects with specifically located brain damage,however,responded only to slapstick（闹剧）endings,which did not depend on a particular context.When pressed,the brain-damaged subjects saw the logic in the correct endings.They simply did not find them funny.

Of course,humor is largely an individual matter.Next time your friend does not get one of your jokes,there is no need to accuse him of being a lame-brain（脑残）.However,you might suggest that he lighten up-for the health of it.

12.What does the underlined "this" in the second paragraph refer to?

A.The fact that happy patients' have more immune cells.

B.The fact that patients and doctors believe in humorous patients.

C.The fact that humor helps improve patients' moods and recovery.

D.The fact that comedies and comics help cure patients of their diseases.

13.How does humor help reduce our stress?

A.By providing us with optimism and courage.

B.By helping reduce the number of immune cells.

C.By making us laugh out loud to forget our troubles.

D.By distracting（分散）our attention and releasing pain-reducing chemicals.

14.What can the experiment in the sixth paragraph confirm?

A.The relationship between good jokes and people's health.           B.The connection between beginnings and endings.

C.The relationship between complex ideas and brains.                    D.The connection between jokes and brain damage.

15.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A.Humor contributes to good health.                                      B.Which comes first,humor or health?

C.People need humor in times of stress.                                       D.Humor can cure different illnesses.

It was the middle of third grade and I was not sure what had got into me.I lied about many things—I lied that I had eaten all my dinner,when in fact I_21_it in the trash can.I lied that I had made my bed,when_22_I had not.My lies were not_23_anyone,but for some reason,I felt the_24_to tell lies on an impulse（冲动）that didn't feel like my own.I was_25_a liar.

One day,my sisters and I were_25_to spend the weekend with my aunt.We all_27_it.She spoiled us with her time.And she was an amazing_28_.She had cool pencils,erasers and other supplies that any young_29_would love to get her hands on.Then it happened…someone took one of Aunt Kim's good art erasers and_30_it across the beautiful painting Aunt Kim had just finished and laid on the desk.The_31_ruined me whole painting.All the three of us were called into the study and asked to_32_.Nobody did!Aunt Kim to1d us how_33_she was.

The next thing I knew was that she was on the_34_with my parents and they were on their way to_35_me up.It had to be me!I was the liar.I_36_,but no one listened.And then before dinner there was a knock at the front door! Aunt Kim was standing there.It_37_that at my younger sister finally felt_38_!She admitted that she was the one who rubbed the eraser on the painting.I was invited back! 

Since then,I have come to understand that a lie may take care of the present,but it has no_39_.No matter how big or small your lies are,once you are labeled a liar,earning_40_takes a lot of work and time. 

21.A.carried             B.buried            C.pretended            D.imagined

22.A.accidentally    B.particularly     C.obviously                D.occasionally

23.A.hurting             B.entertaining   C.astonishing           D.injuring

24.A.permission         B.belief                C.explanation            D.need

25.A.drowned                 B.labeled             C.misunderstood              D.reminded

26.A.permitted           B.forced                     C.invited                            D.inspired

27.A.loved                  B.admired           C.hated                             D.supported

28.A.cook                B.specialist       C.artist                     D.housewife

29.A.boy                         B.girl                 C.child                     D.liar

30.A.threw               B.placed            C.kicked                   D.rubbed

31. A.eraser              B.color              C.pencil                   D.top

32.A.stand               B.admit             C.paint                     D.watch

33.A.satisfied                  B.impressed      C.disappointed        D.confused

34.A.crossroads             B.distance         C.bus                       D.phone

35.A.dressing                 B.beating                 C.waking                         D.picking

36.A.argued             B.screamed      C.laughed                D.struggled

37.A.gave out                 B.turned out      C.made out              D.proved out

38.A.false                B.angry             C.guilty                    D.wrong

39.A.future               B.ending                  C.goal                      D.result

40.A.appreciation           B.forgiveness   C.love                      D.trust