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There are many festivals in Argentina(阿根廷) during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there. First of all, we should talk about the Tango(探戈舞) Festival in Argentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.
The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo(馬球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.
The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October.
There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.
【小題1】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Travel to Argentina	B．Entertainments in Argentina
C．Festivals in Argentina	D．A brief introduction to Argentina

【小題2】From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival_______.

A．welcomes everyone to take part in	B．is held in summer
C．is organized by the government	D．holds parties for different dances

【小題3】Which of the following is a sport festival?

A．The Semana Musical Llao Llao.	B．Open Polo Tournament.
C．The Tango Festival.	D．Argentina Carnivals.

【小題4】If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit _____ .

A．Buenos Aires in spring	B．Palermo in April
C．Bariloche in October	D．Palermo in winter

【小題5】Which festival is not mentioned in the massage?

A．Tango Festival	B．Open Polo Tournament
C．Argentina Carnivals	D．Argentina Spring Festival

Ideas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and move houses quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, and they need to get to know people quickly. So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long–term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.
Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.
This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check–in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check–in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.
【小題1】Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians ______.

A．like traveling better

B．easy to communicate with

C．difficult to make real friends

D．have a long–term relationship with their neighbors

【小題2】 People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those ______.

A．who will tell them everything of their own

B．who want to do business with them

C．they know quite well

D．who are good at talking

【小題3】Which of the following is true about “particularist societies”?

A．There is no rule for people to obey.

B．People obey the society’s rules completely.

C．No one obeys the society’s rules though they have.

D．The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations.

【小題4】 The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different ______.

A．interests

B．habits and customs

C．cultures

D．ways of life

If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.
A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London(UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals(通兩種語言的人)”, who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.
“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the earlier they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
【小題1】 What does the underlined part “grey matter” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?

A．Grey hair.	B．Material of the brain.
C．Intelligence.	D．Difficult situations.

【小題2】 The experience of learning a second language can ________.

A．change one’s brain completely	B．improve one’s maths skills
C．make one smarter than others	D．increase the ability to learn

【小題3】We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．the researchers from UCL did another study in Italy

B．a(chǎn) similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn English as a second language

C．the research done on the Italians showed a totally different result

D．it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language

【小題4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Learning a second language can help improve your brain power.

B．You should learn a second language that is not your native language.

C．If you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a certain age.

D．The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful.

When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really, and how do they operate?
Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term, and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term. They will also experience fear.
Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.
The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day; or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they became fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation（積極性）. Today’s work place is all about relationships.
Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they’re recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know the pay check is not the single most motivating factor （因素） in the work life of most people.
The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence---knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.
【小題1】An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when___.

A．he is forced to do things

B．be cannot work at his best

C．he feels his brain shut down

D．he thinks of his work as too heavy

【小題2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People tend to associate leadership with fear

B．Working conditions affect people’s physical health

C．Good relationship is the key to business success

D．Smart people are more functional in the work place

【小題3】To positively influence employees a leader should first of all __.

A．provide better suggestions

B．develop his own personality

C．give his employees a pay raise

D．hide his own emotion of fear

【小題4】A good leadership is mainly seen in a leader’s ability to___

A．provide a variety of project for employees

B．help raise employee’s living standards

C．give employees specific instructions

D．deal wisely with employees’ emotions

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Your First Steps…
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■Student Services
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The Office of Student Services issues (發(fā)行) your BC Eagle One Card. This ID card acts as your campus library card and meal card.
Student Services’ website offers a complete listing of courses for the school year, as well as student forms and other important student information. The Office of Student Services also handles billing.
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If we can be of any more help to you, just contact us. Congratulations again! We look forward to you joining our University!
【小題1】The above page can most probably be read ________.

A．on the Boston College website

B．in the Boston College newspaper

C．on BC Eagle One Card

D．a(chǎn)t Student Services

【小題2】The information above is particularly useful for those ________.

A．who want to apply for Boston College

B．who want to know about Boston College

C．who’ve been admitted to Boston College

D．who’ve decided to pay a visit to Boston College

【小題3】 If you want to study for your master’s degree with funding, you will have to ________.

A．return your Acknowledgment Form by May 31, 2008

B．send back your Acknowledgment Form by April 25, 2008

C．email your Acknowledgment Form to Admissions Office by May 31, 2008

D．return your Acknowledgment Form to Student Services by April 25, 2008

【小題4】 If you want to decide what courses for the school year you’d better ________.

A．call up the Office of Student Services

B．get in touch with the Admissions Office

C．read your acceptance letter

D．visit Student Services’ website

Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure, but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes.
It’s uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to organize their ideas in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence(自信).
Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don’t be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed.
【小題1】What’s the best topic for the passage?

A．How to speak to foreigners	B．How to study English well
C．How to organize the idea in English	D．Practise speaking English all the time

【小題2】 Many Chinese students can write English very well, but they cannot speak English freely because_______.

A．they seldom meet foreigners

B．they seldom practise speaking English

C．they had no chance to speak English

D．they think it’s enough to master the basic language structure

【小題3】 So many Chinese students are afraid to speak to foreigners because _________.

A．they are afraid they can’t understand foreigners

B．they don’t think their English is poor

C．they worry about making mistakes in their speaking

D．they didn’t like speaking to foreigners

【小題4】According to the passenger, which of the following is NOT true?

A．We can speak English fluently by doing more speaking.

B．If you can write English perfectly, you are able to organize your idea in English.

C．If you can write good English composition, you can speak English very well.

D．Many Chinese students can’t speak English freely because they are afraid of making mistakes.

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up(混合)and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can‘t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感),you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“Don‘t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
【小題1】What should you do in learning English?

A．Be careful not to make any mistake.	B．Write as quickly as you can.
C．Speak English as much as you can.	D．Laugh more often.

【小題2】When people laugh at your mistakes, you should______.

A．not care

B．be happy

C．feel worried

D．be unhappy

【小題3】When you make a mistake, you should______.

A．keep quiet

B．get angry

C．be kind

D．keep your sense of humor

【小題4】The story tells us: “________”

A．Only foolish people make mistakes	B．Few people make mistakes
C．People never make mistakes	D．There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship（關(guān)系）with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changed in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up (蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years,” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break(休息), for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
【小題1】“The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son ______.

A．is always busy with his studies	B．doesn’t want to be disturbed
C．keeps himself away from his parents	D．begins to dislike his parents

【小題2】 What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _____.
their daughter isn’t as lovely as before  
they can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly
they don’t know what to say to their daughter
their daughter talks with them only when she needs help
【小題3】 Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?

A． Teenagers talk a lot with their friends

B． Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C． Teenagers do not talk much with their parents

D． Teenagers talk little about their own lives

【小題4】What can be learned from the passage?
A.  Parents are unhappy with their growing children.
Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers
C.   Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.
D.   Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

If you are planning to study in the United States, you need to consider several factors. Everyone has different opinions about where is the best place to live in. Also, the best places to live are not always home to the best schools. Finally, many schools specialize in different areas of study. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for example, is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study. However, if you want to study oceanography（海洋學）, your interests may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean.
Now I am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country. So I will tell you about which states I believe are the best to live in.
California is a nice state. Northern California specifically has very good weather. Los Angeles in Southern California is another story though. Life in Los Angeles is full of excitement and fast, and sometimes dangerous. As for me, I enjoy the time I spent in Massachusetts, Virginia and Maryland and these states have a lot of history and culture. The weather is not as perfect as California, but it is still quite nice. My favorite area of America is the Mid-west. Middle America, I think, is home to the true American sense of values. In addition, there are many good universities there.
Also, you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the various states. You like sunshine and hate snow? Then you probably won’t like the Midwest or even the Northeast. Open space, nature and peace and quiet? Then you probably should stay away from America’s large cities. Are you interested in government? Then Washington D.C. is the only place for you. Whatever you decide, put some thought into it. The place you live could be the difference between a great study-abroad experience and a state of great suffering on earth.
【小題1】From the first paragraph we can conclude （得出結(jié)論）that in the USA _______.

A．a(chǎn)ll colleges and universities lie in big cities

B．a(chǎn)ll colleges and universities lie in beautiful places

C．famous colleges and universities lie in nice places

D．famous colleges and universities may not lie in nice places

【小題2】What should be considered first if you want to study in the USA?

A．The climate.

B．The scenery.

C．The study condition.

D．The living condition.

【小題3】From the third paragraph we can find that _______.

A．California is the best place to live in

B．California is the worst place to live in

C．California is a state with different climates

D．California is a small state in the USA

【小題4】If you study in Middle America, you can probably _______.

A．find the best universities	B．feel the real character of the nation
C．meet the most famous professors there	D．face more difficulties

【小題5】 From the last paragraph of this passage we can get to know that _______.

A．Washington is the largest city in the USA

B．Washington is the political centre of the USA

C．you can’t find sunshine in the Midwest

D．you can’t find any universities out of big cities in the USA

Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.
The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldn’t always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.
The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, let’s have a competition. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”
After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.
【小題1】The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because      .

A．he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one

B．he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer

C．elder brother should of course have the bigger one

D．his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother

【小題2】We can conclude from the passage that      .

A．it’s wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough

B．it’s important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work

C．it’s wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves

D．it’s always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple

【小題3】The writer tells the story by      .

A．organizing it in the order of time

B．making a comparison between two men

C．providing some scientific information

D．describing it in the order of space

【小題4】It is implied in the passage that      .

A．we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot

B．in order to get what we want, we should play hard

C．a(chǎn) mother’s educational method has a great influence on a child’s growing

D．giving children apples will lead them to become criminals