In the near future, people in some parts of the world will watch a new kind of television. It is called the high definition television or the HD-TV. The main difference between an HD-TV and a normal television is the picture. It is more clear and detailed. This is because the HD-TV has many more points and lines that make a television image. Every color television picture contains thousands of red, green and blue points. They all come together as an image in the eye of the person watching. The points are organized in lines that go across the television screen. There are more than five hundred lines in a normal television. The HD-TV has two times as many. To get this clear picture, you must have a big screen. Experts say people using a small screen will see little difference.
The HD-TV also has clear sound. It is like the sound on a CD. All these improvements make an HD-TV very costly. One kind in Japan now sells for more than twenty thousand dollars .A major problem with the HD-TV is its broadcast signal（传播信号.The signal is bigger than normal because it carries more electronic information.
1. What is the main difference between an HD-TV and a normal television? It is .
A．the picture B．the shape C．the voice D．the weight
2. What is a color TV image?
A．It is made up of thousands of red, green, and blue points.
B．Points are organized in lines that go across the TV screen.
C．It is a black and white picture
D．Both A and B
3. How many lines does an HD-TV have?
A．Over 250 B．More than 500
C．More than 1,000 D．About 250
4. What should you do if you want to get a clear and detailed picture from an HD-TV?
A. You must have the bigger signal for the HD-TV.
B. You have to get a big screen.
C. You should have a compact disc player.
D. Both A and B.
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Captain Good Fellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, Free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.
Take Me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold, don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”
“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.
1. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food____.
A．at the front entrance of City Hall
B．at the Ballgame
C．at 5:00 pm
D．at Central Park on Saturday
2. The Redbirds ballgame_____.
A．is in the afternoon B．is outside
C．is at the gate D．might be cold
3. “The Zoo” is _____.
A．a park with lots of animals
B．US concert
C．a music group
D．going to give the concert at 8:00 am
Chinese high school students have the longest study hours compared to their peers(同龄人)in Japan , the US and South Korea. A survey conducted by the four countries said.
The survey, released by the China Youth and Children Research Center on Monday, was jointly conducted with instructions in the four countries in September-October of 2008. It covers nearly 4,000 students in senior schools and vocational high schools in the four countries. About 78.3 percent of Chinese students said they spend more than eight hours at school and 56.7 percent said they study at least two more hours each day at home .by contrast, only 24.7 percent of their peers in the US , 20.5percent in Japan and 15.4 in Korea study more than two hour s after school.
Around 60 percent of all students surveyed said their burden for studies was the heaviest. However the Japanese felt their burden was the worst with respondents (应答者) reaching 79.2 percent
Among the five biggest headaches for young people in the four countries were: 0ver-sheduling ranked first, followed by a boring leisure life, unsatisfied appearance, little time for exercise and making friends, and no spare money
“Moderate(适度的)study pressure can better drive students to develop, however, too much will press their development space, and can even cause harm to their physical and psychological health” the survey said
“Balancing their studies and all round development is a very important task” it said.
1.What would be the best title for the text?
A．Chinese high school students study more
B．high school students need more rest
C．heavy burdens of high school students
D．big headaches of high school students
2. Which of the following is not true about the survey?
A．it took about two months.
B．it was conducted in four countries.
C．Nearly 4,000 students took part in it.
D．it was done only in senior high schools.
3. Which of the following troubles the high school students most?
A．being busy
B．feeling bored
C．lacking pocket money
D．feeling unsatisfied with their teachers
4. According to the survey, ________
A．study pressure is harmful to students’ health
B．students need to achieve all round development
C．the Chinese students felt their burden for studies were the heaviest
D．most students are suffering from physical and psychological health problems
A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she wanted a lift. “I can't leave her out in this weather.” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door. “Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head, “Strange.” thought the young woman. She tried again, “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what the young woman said, the hitchhiker(搭车者) gave no answer except for a nod of the head or a shrug.
Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker's hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized that the hitchhiker was actually a man! She stopped the car. “I can't see out of the rear screen,” she said, “Would you mind clearing it for me?”
The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the terrified young woman raced off.
When she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp(喘息), inside the bag was a gun.
1.What made the young woman feel strange about the old woman?
A．That she gave no answer to her questions.
B．That she was unable to speak.
C．That she kept nodding her head
D．That she had large and hairy hands.
2. A "lift" in the passage means ___________.
A．an elevator
B．an act of raising something
C．a ride in the car
D．help
3. The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because ____.
A．he wanted to give her a warning
B．he had not expected that the woman would leave him behind in the rain
C．it was his present for her
D．he wanted to kill her with the gun
4.Why did the young woman driver suddenly feel the hitchhiker was a man when she talked to the woman?
A．The woman only nodded her head, but no words
B．She noticed the hitchhiker's hands, which were large and hairy.
C．Because it was dark and raining
D．Because she found the gun in the woman’s handbag.
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings---love for a dog.
For at least ten years my __36 _ had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why the idea _37_ . We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule 38_ one large or two small dogs. So we got one puppy 39_ we too had no children.
He flew into the house with the 40 of a Formula 1 (一级方程式赛车). In several minutes he ran over all the house, 41 from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the 42 , where my wife washed him with motherly 43 . From that day on, the invisible（看不见的） _44 for the love of the new member of our household began at my home.
He seemed to 45 that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had _ 46 for him with greater care than those for me---he didn’t 47 look at.
Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom _ 48_ one evening, when, tired from work, I 49 the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out.
Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, 50 me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the 51 which had disturbed（干扰）his sleep. I meekly（乖乖地） 52 that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not 53 . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who repeatedly makes _ 54 .
Now we finally know who’s the_ 55 at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.
1. A．wife B．son C．husband D．daughter
2. A．came up with B．came out C．came up D．came on
3. A．kept B．rose C．carried D．invited
4. A．if B．unless C．since D．before
5. A．speed B．shape C．cost D．race
6. A．climbed B．covered C．jumped D．stopped
7. A．yard B．street C．bathroom D．kitchen
8. A．worry B．care C．identity D．power
9. A．signal B．war C．work D．truth
10. A．doubt B．dislike C．wonder D．understand
11. A．reached B．searched C．looked D．prepared
12. A．even B．still C．ever D．yet
13. A．while B．because C．until D．as
14. A．gave in B．gave up C．gave away D．gave out
15. A．broke B．woke C．picked D．packed
16. A．water B．heater C．cooker D．light
17. A．hoped B．considered C．admitted D．decided
18. A．enough B．good C．bad D．true
19. A．plans B．mistakes C．decisions D．faces
20. A．boss B．member C．adult D．child
—Bruce，I really appreciate your handwriting.
—________.
A．I practice every day B．Thank you very much
C．No, I don’t think so D．Well，it’s not good enough
