product does for their kids’ development，independence and creativity，by giving wild time a go.”可知，选B项。
8．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4? A．Modern children need wild time. B．Adults value outdoor activities. C．The present world is complicated. D．This generation of kids have no freedom. 答案 A
解析 段落大意题。第四段第一句中的“...it seems that going back to basics and experiencing ‘nature’s playground’ is what modern children need.”是段意所在。故选A项。 Ⅱ.阅读填空
Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic，the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious.Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character？And if there is，can it affect how a nation succeeds or fails?
At least one group of people is certain that it can.A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs(企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public.Britain is hostile(敌意的) to success，they said.It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒)． 1 Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green eyed monster” and the UK is its home.
Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea.They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. 2 Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others—but at the cost of losing their own.Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.
3 But there is also opposite evidence.The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world’s fourth largest economy.That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success.People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe.So the British people are not lazy，either.
“It is not really success that the British dislike，” says Carey Cooper，a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.“It’s people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”
4 They set out to do things in their way.They work long hours.By their own efforts they become millionaires. 5 It hardly seems worth following their example.If they were more friendly，people would like them more.And more people want to be like them. A．This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain. B．The one who owns most money in the end is the winner.
C．As a result，the survey said，entrepreneurs were “unloved，unwanted and misunderstood”． D．It is not true that British people are born jealous of others’ success. E．Some were given a little，others a great deal.
F．But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. G．Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. 答案 1.C 2.E 3.A 4.G 5.F Ⅲ.语法填空
One Sunday morning in August I went to local music festival.I left it early because I had an appointment 1.later (late) that day.My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 2.until/till the bus arrived.I got on the bus and found a seat near the back，and then I noticed a man 3.sitting(sit) at the front.He 4.was pretending(pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice.He must be 5.mentally(mental) disabled. Behind him were other people to 6.whom he was trying to talk，but after some minutes 7.they walked away and sat near me，looking annoyed.
I didn’t want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him 8.on his own either.After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus.I sat next to the man and introduced myself.We had 9.an amazing conversation.He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.I’m glad I made a choice.It made 10.both of us feel good.Test 3
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
This is our country，America.The country where everyone is supposed to have a shot at financial success.The country of dreams and ambition.Yet，caused by the endless pursuit of individual profit，our country is a mess.And we owe it all to capitalism.
We live in a society where people are forced to live without health coverage.A country where the poor can hardly feed themselves while the rich decide which one of their 10 homes to stay at for the night.All of these sad things arise out of capitalism.
Sadly，our country values little more than money.It motivates our decisions and even influences entire political parties.We have gotten to the point in society where a human life comes secondary to our financial security.Any rational society would value life above all else and realize that health is a basic human right.Yet in our world，money comes first.
I never once have claimed to be an economist and have no interest in debating the financial advantages of any economic system.Yet socialism surely looks better than what we have. If we lived in a socialist society，we would be a country without such an unfair wealth
distribution.We would value friendship over business and we would treat one another as humans.Most importantly，however，is that money would stop controlling our lives and we could act how humans should act.
Capitalism has created an “every man for himself” existence.Everything is a battle for limited resources and fuels.We have become so accustomed to the life value that we will do whatever we have to look out for ourselves.Yet is this really the kind of life we want?
We have become so illusioned.We are tired of the misdirection.All economic systems have their issues，but I feel like ours is turning our country into something it shouldn’t be.The good of man falls secondary to money.In our world，it is all about dollars and cents，which，unfortunately for most，makes no sense.
1．In the author’s opinion，the root cause of the present situation in his country is . A．money C．social unfairness 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“And we owe it all to capitalism.”可知所有的一切都是因为是资本主义社会，也就是他们国家的制度，故选D。
2．According to the passage，which is NOT the characteristic of capitalism? A．individualism
B．endless pursuit of wealth C．humanism
D．great gap between the rich and the poor 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“Capitalism has created an ‘every man for himself’ existence.”可知A项“利己主义”符合；根据第一段第四句中的“...caused by the endless pursuit of individual profit...”可知B项“无休止地追求财富”符合；根据倒数第三段第一句“If we lived in a socialist society，we would be a country without such an unfair wealth distribution.”可知D项“财富分配不均”符合；只有人道主义是社会主义的特征，故选C。 3．How does the author feel about his country? A．Concerned. C．Skeptical. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。倒数第二段最后一句“Yet is this really the kind of life we want？”及最后一段第三句中的“...I feel like ours is turning our country into something it shouldn’t be.”显示出作者很关心自己的国家，故选A。
4．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
B．Angry. D．Hopeless. B．people’s value D．social system
A．How to Save America B．Capitalism Is in Trouble C．Why Is America in Trouble D．America Is in Trouble 答案 C
解析 标题归纳题。本文的内容叙述了美国为什么处于困境之中，故选C。
B
A lot of interesting things have happened in the past several months as people from all walks of life learn how to stretch their money.A lot of changes have been accelerated by the fuel shocks during the summer of 2008；in a lot of ways we seem to be reverting to the frugal(economical) sensibilities of a past generation.More people are choosing to be more picky when they swipe their credit cards even if that means not buying things until they have money in their bank accounts，the days of the 0-down mortgage(抵押贷款)seem to be murdered，and there is a lot more acceptance of environmentally—friendly technologies that promise to reduce our overall dependency on foreign oil even if it means taking a hit to the excesses that used to define our quality of living. An interesting new trend being taken by small businesses is the practice of offering discounted prices to customers willing to pay in cash.This is not the same as paying “under the table”—rather，the store saves its merchant processing fees and passes those savings on to the customers.The idea is a good one in principle—paying in cash forces consumers to take stock of what they are spending as much as it saves stores from transaction(交易) fees.
Of course there are drawbacks to the plan.When people pay in cash，they tend to be more conservative with their spending since they tangibly(really) feel their money leave their possession.That will cause stores to lose profits because customers will think twice before buying high-margin “impulse” products at checkout whereas before they might not have thought twice before charging it.Increased volume of cash handling opens stores to loss through employee theft at the till(抽屉)，not to mention controls that need to be put into place to count and deposit physical currency.
Our family has saved a fortune by switching to cash.When getting to the bottom of your change jar means no more purchase power until your next pay period，you really start to appreciate the fine art of merchandising(做买卖) and the expertise applied to make you want to buy more and more.Cold hard cash feels more organic，and helps us to appreciate the effort it takes to maintain our lifestyle.
5．From the passage，we can learn that . A．customers are in a more favorable position by paying in cash
B．people will not be allowed to use their credit cards if there is no money in their bank account C．people have adjusted their way of living to the new situation
D．people are living better than before by paying in cash 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据全文的内容可知出现了新的现象时，人们会慢慢地去适应，故选C。 6．By saying “people from all walks of life learn how to stretch their money”，the author means that “ ”．
A．people walk to work in order to save money
B．people of all professions learn to make the best use of their money C．people of the whole society learn to earn more money D．all people learn to extend money so that it is worth more 答案 B
解析 句意理解题。all walks of life各行各业；stretch their money充分利用钱；句意应该是来自各行各业的人们都充分利用他们自己的钱，也就是让钱发挥最大的作用，故选B。 7．When the customers pay their goods in cash，the stores will be affected in the following ways EXCEPT that . A．the sale of their goods will decrease as the customers are more reluctant to buy things B．there is a potential danger of money loss by their staff
C．it brings a burden to the stores as they need to deal with the cash
D．the stores make less money as they need to give some money back to the customers 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句中的“That will cause stores to lose profits because customers will think twice...”知，因为顾客不是情愿地去买东西所以商店的销售量会有所下降，选项A符合原文；根据第三段最后一句“Increased volume of cash handling opens stores to loss through employee theft at the till(抽屉)，not to mention controls that need to be put into place to count and deposit physical currency.”知选项B、C符合原文；只有选项D没有提到，故选D。 Ⅱ.完形填空
As a general rule，all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine (常规) basis.As a matter of fact，we can see this 1 at work in people of all 2 .For example，on Christmas morning，children are excited about 3 with their new toys.But their 4 soon wears off and by January those 5 toys can be found put away in the basement.The world is full of 6 stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument to someone’s 7 interest.When parents bring home a pet，their child 8 bathes it and brushes its fur.Within a short time，however，the 9 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.Adolescents enter high school with great 10 but are soon looking forward to