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Father’s day Sunset Live Music Dinner Cruise

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

6:30pm-8:30pm

Join us abroad the 95’ Dana Pride for our special Father’s Day Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a unique evening of fun on the water, complete with live music by Mike O’ Brien and a delicious barbecue dinner.

Adult ----$ 59

Kids (3-12)----$29

Two and under are Free.

LOCATION: Dana Point Harbor

BOOK ONLINE OR CALL: 949-496-5794

Rancho Days Fiesta

July, 17, 2010

Celebration the history of Saddleback Valley, there will be children’s activities including free crafts projects. Help make and taste homemade ice cream and butter, warm bread from the oven. Dip water and grind (磨碎) corn while learning about the early days of Orange County.

Admission is $ 3 for children 3 to 12 years old and $4 for adults.

LOCATION: Heritage Hill Historical Park

INFORMATION: 949---923---2230

Annual Silverado Counter Fair and Art Festival

October 3-4, 2010

The 39th Annual Silverado Country Fair explores the wonders of the area’s Old West rustic (乡村的)culture, great live music tasty food, handmade arts, crafts and family games under the oak-trees below Orange Country’s famous Saddleback Mountain.

Daytime adult admission: $4/ Kids under 12: only $2

Saturday Night Music Fest (联欢): $ 5 for everyone

LOCATION: Silverado Community Center

INFORMATION: 714---997---3968

Starr Ranch Sanctuary

October 24-25, 2010

Audubon California’s Starr Ranch Sanctuary invites you to our fall classes for adults. Join our wildlife biologist for two peaceful days at beautiful 4,000 acre Starr Ranch in southeast Orange County and experience nature hands-on as a wildlife researcher.

Cost: $ 95 for those not camping (including dinner) $100 for those camping ( dinner and breakfast provided)

LOCATION: Starr Ranch Sanctuary

RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION: 949---858---0309

45. which event is the most suitable for one who wants to enjoy dinner in a boat with live music?

A. Father’s day Sunset Live Music Dinner Cruise

B. Rancho Days Fiesta

C. Annual Silverado Counter Fair and Art Festival

D. Starr Ranch Sanctuary

46. At Rancho Days Fiesta, you can ______.

A. pay to join in camping

B. join in activities for the whole family

C. learn about the lifestyle of the early days of the Orange County

D. taste food made in the local factories

47. How much will a couple have to pay if they go to Saturday Night Music Fest with their 10-year –old son?

A. $ 12 B. $15 C. $10 D. $5

48. Mr. Smith wants to take his wife and daughter to have some family games in early October. He will call _______ for information.

A. 949-496-5794 B. 949---923---2230

C. 714---997---3968 D. 949---858---0309

C

The high school prom is the first formal social event for most American teenagers. It has also been a ceremony of passage for young Americans for nearly a century.

The word “prom” was first used in the 1890s, referring to formal dances in which the guests of a party would display their fashions and dancing skills during the evening’s grand march. In the United States, parents and educators have come to regard the prom as an important lesson in social skills. Therefore, proms have been held every year in high schools for students to learn proper social behavior.

The first high school proms were held in the 1920s in America. By the 1930s, proms were common across the country. For many older Americans, the prom was a modest, home-grown affair in the school gymnasium. Prom-goers were well dressed but not fancily dressed up for the occasion: boys wore jackets and ties and girls their Sunday dresses. Couples danced to music provided by a local music band or a record player. After the 1960s, and especially since the 1980s, the high school prom in many areas has become a serious exercise in too much consumption, with boys renting expensive tuxedos(男士无尾半正式晚礼服) and girls wearing designer gowns. Expensive cars were hired to drive the prom-goers to expensive restaurants or discos for an all-night entertainment.

Whether simple or abundant, proms have always been more or less unpleasant events for adolescents who worry about self-image and fitting in with their fellow teenagers. Prom night can be a dreadful experience for teens who are not good at social skills or for those who do not secure dates. Since the 1990s, alternative proms have been organized in some areas to meet the needs of particular students. For example, proms organized by and for homeless youth were reported. There were also “couple-free” proms to which all students are welcome. 49. In what way are high school proms significant to American teenagers?

A. They are part of the graduation ceremony.

B. They are occasions for teens to show off their expensive cars.

C. They are important events for teenagers to learn social skills.

D. They are formal events in which teens share their unpleasant experiences.

50. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. Proper social behavior must be observed by prom-goers.

B. Proms held in earlier times gave less pressure to teenagers.

C. Proms are regarded as important because everyone dresses up for the occasion.

D. The prom has changed from a modest event to a more attractive party over the years.

51. According to the passage, what gave rise to alternative proms?

A. Not all students behaved well at the proms.

B. Proms were too serious for young prom-goers.

C. Teenagers wanted to attend proms with their dates.

D. Students with special needs did not enjoy traditional proms.

52. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Unconventional proms have been organized since the 1960s.

B. In the 1980s, proms were held in local churches for teenagers to attend.

C. Proms have become a significant event in American high schools since the 1930s.

D. In the 1890s, high school proms were all-night social events for some American families.

D

Not enough money for your vacation? Try home exchanges-swapping houses with strangers. Agree to use each other’s cars, and you can save bucks on car rentals, too.

Home exchanges are not new. At least one group, Intervac, has been making such an arrangement easier since 1953. But trading online is gaining popularity these days, with several sites in operation, including Home Exchanges. Founded in 1992, with some 28,000 listings, this company bills itself as the world’s largest home exchange club, reporting that membership has increased 30% this year.

The annual fee is usually less than US$100. Members can access thousands of listings for apartments, villas, suburban homes and farms around the world. Original contact is made through e-mail, with the following communication usually by phone. Before a match is made, potential swappers tend to discuss a lot.

However, the concept may sound risky to some people. What about theft? Damage? These are reasonable causes for concern, but equally unlikely. As one swapper puts it, “Nobody is going to fly across the ocean or drive 600 miles to come to steal your TV. Besides, at the same time they’re staying in your home, you are staying in their home.”

Exchange sites recommend that swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an agreement spelling out who shoulders which responsibilities if a problem arises. It does not matter if the agreement would hold up in court, but it does give the exchangers a little satisfaction.

Generally, the biggest complaint among home exchangers has to do with different standards of cleanliness. Swappers are supposed to make sure their home is in order before they leave, but one person’s idea of “clean” may be more forgiving than another’s. Some owners say if they come back to a less-than-sparkling kitchen, it may be inconvenient but would not sour them on future exchanges.

53. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. How to exchange homes.

B. The biggest home exchange agency.

C. How home exchange is becoming popular.

D. A contrast between Intervac and Home Exchanges.

54. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “bills” in the second paragraph?

A. advertises B. contributes C. replaces D. participates

55. How do home exchangers normally begin their communication?

A. By phone. B. By e-mail.

C. Via a matchmaker. D. Via a face-to-face meeting.

56. What is recommended in the passage to deal with theft and damage concerns?

A. One can ask a lawyer for help.

B. Both parties can trade online.

C. Both parties can sign an agreement beforehand.

D. One can damage the home of the other party in return.

E

A new study has found that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent, increasing the brainpower they had at birth.

Until now，it has been widely assumed that the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant previous experience—what psychologists call fluid intelligence—is innate and cannot be taught(though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practicing).

But in the new study，researchers describe a method for improving this skill，along with experiments to prove it works.

The key, researchers found, was carefully structured training in working memory—the kind that allows memorization of a telephone number just long enough to dial it. This type of memory is closely related to fluid intelligence，so the researchers reasoned that improving it might lead to improvements in fluid intelligence.

First they measured fluid intelligence of volunteers using standard tests. Then they trained each in a complicated memory task—the child’s card game，in which they had to recall a card they saw and heard. During the course, they needed to ignore irrelevant items, monitor ongoing performance，manage two tasks at the same time and connect related items to one another in space and time.

The four groups experienced a half-hour of training daily for 8, 12, 17 and 19 days, respectively. To make sure they were not just improving their test-taking skills，the researchers compared them with control groups that took the tests without the training.

The results, published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，were striking. Improvement in the trained groups was a lot greater. Moreover，the longer they trained, the higher their scores were. All performers，from the weakest to the strongest，showed significant improvement.

“Our results show you can increase your intelligence with proper training.” said Dr Jaeggi, a co-author of the paper. “No one knows how long the gains will last after training stops,” he added, “ and the experiment’s design did not allow the researchers to determine whether more training would continue to produce further gains.”

57. The researchers thought the key to improving the intelligence was ______________.

A. memorizing telephone numbers B. improving working memory

C. training in concentration D. recalling a card

58. The following aspects of the training help increase intelligence EXCEPT___________.

A. ignoring irrelevant items B. monitoring ongoing performance

C. managing two tasks at the same time D. using previous experience

59. When the experiment was conducted, the researchers______________.

A. trained the four groups for the same period of time

B. only made comparisons between the four groups

C. compared the four groups with control groups

D. trained the four groups together

60. By writing the article，the writer intends to ______________.

A. inform the readers of a new study

B. call on people to be trained to increase intelligence

C. prove one’s born brainpower can be improved

D. tell people the improved intelligence will last forever

第二节：61— 65题中提到的人们都打算去乡间旅游景点游玩。请将每组人员和他们最合适的地方配对。有一个景点是多余的。

______ 61. Miss Jane and Miss Ann are working for a travelling company. They are focusing on

some points of developing tourism of peculiar style in the countryside. To start new

travelling business in some villages with fine leisure clubs and entertainment

conditions, they need some excellent examples to follow.

______ 62. Some senior visitors, from America, have just retired. They prefer a holiday in a

place which may remind them of something back home. As believers with religious faith, they’d like to see some places with the connections between religion and ethics issues.

______ 63. Mr. John, a scholar from Australia, who devotes himself to literature, is now in Britain on holiday. Having been to some famous attractions, he’s got two days left to see something more. He is also quite interested in the history of the Great Britain navigation (航海), and the history of early world explorations.

______ 64. A young couple, having just got married, are going on their honey-moon trip. The girl is very interested in the life of the noble families and gardening, while the boy shows more interest in visiting some old houses of famous people. But his love to his bride is enough for him to put her preference first.

______ 65. Having one free day, a party of students are seeking a particular place to do their research, which will benefit their study of geography. Besides, they prefer to have a

relaxation in nature as well, climbing included. The place should be particular for them.

非选择题部分(共40分)

第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节：短文改错(共10小题;每小题l分，满分l0分)

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改l0处，多者(从第ll处起)不计分。

例如：

It was very nice to get your invitation to spend ^ weekend with you. Luckily I was

the am

completely free then, so I’ll to say “yes”. I’ll arrive in Bristol at around 8 pm in Friday evening. on

Upon their arrival, we gave the American students a warm welcome but a boy named Tim was to stay with my family for the weekend. While they were introducing them, I already recognized him by comparing him with the photo he had sent to me. When school over, we took the subway home, in where my parents had already prepared a rich family dinner for Tim. We enjoyed ourselves a lot, ate and chatting. The next day, I act as a guide, showing Tim along the most famous scenic spots in Beijing. Wherever he went, he had some photos take to help him memorize this unforgettable trip to China. When final the time came for us to say goodbye, I gave Tim a kite as an souvenir.

第二节：书面表达(满分30分)

下面的柱状图(bar chart)显示了不同年龄段孩子心理健康状况。

根据上图信息，请以“Psychological problems of children”为题，用英语写一篇100~120个词的短文。要求如下：

1. 简要描述图中信息;

2. 说明原因(学业压力，缺乏引导……);

3. 谈谈你的看法。

注意：文章的标题和开头已给出(不计词数)。

As is shown in the bar chart,

答案

1-5 DDBAB 6-10 ACBDC 11-15DCBCD 16-20CAADA

21-25CBCDB 26-30CDBBD 31-35ABCBC 36-40ADACC

41-44DABA 45-48ACBC 49-52CDDC 53-56BABC 57-60BDCA

61-65DCAFE

短文改错

Upon their arrival, we gave the American students a warm welcome but a boy named Tim

and

was to stay with my family for the weekend. While they were introducing them, I already

themselves

recognized him by comparing him with the photo he had sent to me. When school ^over,

was

we took the subway home, in where my parents had already prepared a rich family dinner for

Tim. We enjoyed ourselves a lot, ate and chatting. The next day, I act as a guide, showing

eating acted

Tim along the most famous scenic spots in Beijing. Wherever he went, he had some photos

around/round/over

take to help him memorize this unforgettable trip to China. When final the time came for us

taken finally

to say goodbye, I gave Tim a kite as an souvenir.

a

作文参考范文

As is shown in the bar chart, there are more and more health problems existing among students.

It’s quite worrying that nowadays some students are not quite psychologically healthy.

impacts from the internet should definitely be avoided.

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