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58When"-ing"in"gangpng"isremovedtogetaverb"gangle",wecallthiswayofcreatingwords__________.

A.suffixation

B.compounding

C.back-formation

D.acronymy

8close(ing形式)

25run(-ing形式)

30When"-ing"in"gangpng"isremovedtogetaverb"gangle",wecallthiswayofcreatingwords__________.

13、使用5ing命令测试网络故障的一般步骤。命令提示符进cmd中Ping;ping192.168.1.1,有DNS功能的可以直接ping网址。从网络延时,掉包量及会送速度分析

在forget,remember和regret之后，-ing分词表示先于谓语动词发生的动作，不定式表示后于谓语动词发生的动作。

选项（2分）

正确

错误

shine是直接加ing还是去e加ing

当学生学会拼读“going”时，拼读其它带“-ing”的动词也变得更加熟练，最能解释这个现象的理论是（）。A.形式训练说B.共同要素说C.概括化理论D.关系转换说

按照英语语法，歌曲名《恋爱ing》属于哪种时态？A.过去进行时B.现在进行时

目前网络上常用的语法变异句式有“……的说”“……ing”和（）。

lookforwardto后面加动词ing形式

A、正确

B、错误

“-tion”,“-ing”,and“-ward（s）”belongto（）.

A共同要素说

B形式训练说

C概括化理论

D实质训练说

IGMP&SSM&Mapp&ing不处理IGMPv3的报告报文。为了保证同一网段运行任意版本IGMP的主机都能得到SSM服务，需要在与成员主机所在网段相连的组播路由器接口上运行IGMPv3.

8935.Inabrakeantiskidsystem,whenanapproachingskidissensed,anelectricalsignalissenttotheskidcontrolvalvewhich

A、8935.Inabrakeantiskidsystem,whenanapproach_x005fingskidissensed,anelectricalsignalissenttotheskidcontrolvalvewhich

B、relievesthehydraulicpressureonthebrake

C、equalizesthehydraulicpressureinadjacentbrakes.

某循环水中［r］=9mg/L,其补充水中［lC］=3ing/L,则该循环水浓缩倍数是1/3。

close(ing形式)

run(-ing形式)

下列说法中错误的是:ing发音时,由i开始,舌尖接触下齿背|ong不能自成音节,一定要与辅音字母相拼|ong中的o发音是比后半高圆唇音o略低的松u|ueng不能自成音节

所有动词加ing都能变成动名词吗

(294590)ING命令使用了()ICMP。

A、Redirect

B、Sourcequench

C、Echoreply

D、Destinationunreachable

餐具消毒水中含氯浓度为250Ing/L。每池水消毒数量250件，，配好的消毒液应每4小时更换一次，避免油垢影响消毒效果，

餐具消毒水中含氯浓度为250Ing/L。每池水消毒数量250件，配好的消毒液应每4小时更换一次，避免油垢影响消毒效果。

全面提高人民jing察的素质具有紧迫性，这是因为()。

A、有的民ing.宗旨意识淡薄，纪律松懈。难以担负gong安工作的重任

B、有的民jing社会知识面狭窄

C、有的民ing受资产阶级不良思潮的影响

D、队伍建设存在一些问题.损害了jing察的形象

比一比，读一读，写一写。an—angen—engin—ing

Hehasinvestedfivepercentofhis________ingold.

AmanshotMartinLutherKinginAtlantaon4thApril1968.HedroveawhiteFordcar.WhowasheThepolicefound“HarveyLowmeyer’s”gunand“JohnWillard’s”shirt,andthenthewhitecar.Itwas“EricStarvoGalt’s”car.Sowhatwasthisman’srealnameThemarksontheshirtandthecarsenttheF.B.I.(美国联邦调查局)toLosAngeles.300detectivesquestionedpeople.Atlastonefoundaphotographof“Galt”.ThendetectivesinAtlantafoundafingerprint.Itwasonamapin“Galt’s”roominasmallhotel.Onefingerprintwasenough.

JamesEarlRay’sfingerprintwasalreadyontheF.B.I.cards.Thepolicewatchedrailwaystations,hotelsandairports.3000detectivesweretryingtofindRay—withoutsuccess.

TheCanadianpolicewerehelping,too.Theylookedat240,000photographsintheirPassportOffice.Thentheyfoundoneof“RamonGeorgeSneyd”.“Wegavethismanapassportlastmonth,”theysaid.“HewenttoLondonon2ndMay.”Themanwaswearingthickglasses,buthelookedlikeRay.Thenon8thJune,adetectiveatLondonAirportsawSneyd’snameonapassengerlist.

Itwastheendofthebiggestmanhuntinhistory.TheF.B.I.spent1.4milliondollars,buttheygottheirman.

21.Thekeytosettlingthecase(案件)wasprobablythemurderer’s.

A.carB.fingerprint

C.gunD.shirt

22.Ittookthepolicetocatchthemurderer.

A.65daysorso

B.lessthantwomonths

C.lessthaneightweeks

D.morethanthreemonths

23.ThehuntforRaycostdollars.

A.amillionandfourhundred

B.onemillionandfourhundredthousand

C.fourteenmillion

D.amillionandfourthousand

24.MartinLutherKing’smurdererusedthenameof.

A.HarveyLowmeyerwhenheboughtthecar

B.JohnWillardwhenhepaidforthegun

C.EricStarvoGaltwhenhelivedinLosAngeles

D.JamesEarlRaywhenhecametoAtlanta

Myfatherwasn’taking，hewasataxidriver，butIamaprince－PrinceRenatoII，ofthecountryPontinha，anislandfortonFunchalharbour.It’sinMadeira，Portugal,whereIgrewup.Itwasdiscoveredin1419.

In1903，thekingofPortugalsoldthelandtoawealthyBritishfamily，theBlandys，whomakeMadeirawine.Fourteenyearsagothefamilydecidedtosellitforjust￡25,000，butnobodywantedtobuyiteither.ImetBlandyataparty，andheaskedifI’dliketobuytheisland.OfcourseIsaidyes，butIhadnomoney－Iwasjustanartteacher.Itriedtofindsomebusinesspartners，whoallthoughtIwascrazy.SoIsoldsomeofmypossessions，putmysavingstogetherandboughtit.Ofcourse，myfamily，myfriends－allthoughtIwasmad.

WhentheKingoriginallysoldtheisland，hesignedadocument，sellingallthe“possessionsandthedominions”oftheisland.ItmeansIcandowhatIwantwithit－Icouldstartarestaurant，oracinemabutnobodythoughtsomeonewouldstartacountry.Sothat’swhatIdid：Idecideditwouldbemyisland，aboutthesizeofaone－bedroomhouse.

IhavebothaPortuguesepassportandoneforPontinha（wheremypassportnumberis0001）．Therearefourcitizens：me，mywife，mysonandmydaughter.Iamthepolice，thegardener，everything.IamwhateverIwanttobe－that’sthedream，isn’tit？IfIwanttohaveanationalflag，itcouldbebluetoday，redtomorrow.Icanchangeitanytime.Ofcourse，mypowerisonlyabsolutehere，whereIamthetruesovereign.

Idon’tliveinmycountryfulltime，butIamoftenthere.Myfamilysometimesdropsby，andotherpeoplecomeeverydaybecausethecountryisfreefortouriststovisit；Inevercloseforbadweather.SometimesIcomeherewhenI’mfeelinglively，afterafewdrinks.

Madeiraissurroundedbywater，butforsomereasonweallhavetopaytoswimintheoceannow，attheswimmingspots.However，Ihavemyisland，whichmeansIcancomeswimmingwheneverIwant－it’sasifsomeonehasgivenmethekeytothewaters.

Ourlivesaregoneinaflash.Allchangeintheworldbeginswithsomethingverysmall,andthisismycountry－justasmallisland.

33．Howdidtheauthorgettheisland

A．ItwasapresentfromBlandy.

B．Thekingsoldittohim.

C．Heinheritedfromhisfather.

D．HeboughtitfromBlandy.

34．Whatdidtheauthordowithhisisland

A．Hesetuparestaurant.

B．Hestartedacinema.

C．Hefoundedhisowncountry.

D．Heopenedaswimmingpool.

35．Fromhisownexperience，theauthorwantedtotellthereadersthat______________.

A．youcanchangeyourlifethroughsmallthings

B．youshouldbuyyourowncountryandbecomeaking

C．becomingarealrulerisofmuchfun

D．lifeistooshort，soenjoyittothefullest

TinyDeviceAllowsYouToTrackYourCarUsingYourSmartphone

HaveyoueverlostyourcaronaparkinglotIthappens.Youparkandgoshopping.Whenyougetback,youdon’thaveacluewhereyourcaris.Thenyoustartroamingaroundclickingonthepanicbuttononyourcarkeyssothealarmgoesoff.Itcanbefrustrating,especiallyonahot,sunnyday.

Now,youdon’tneedtoturntoaGPSsystemortrackingservice.Nobodywantstopayexpensivemonthlysubscriptionfees.ACalifornia-basedstartupcompanyhascreatedatinydevice,TrackR,whichworkswithyoursmartphone.Itcouldtrackyourvehiclewithoutcostingyouafortune.

It’seasy!InstallthefreeTrackRapponyoursmartphone,connecttheapptoyourdeviceandyou’rereadytogo!SimplyattachTrackRtowhateveryouwanttokeeptabson.Theentireprocessofsettingituponlytakes5minutesorless.ThenusetheTrackRapptolocateyourmissingiteminseconds.

You’reprobablythinkingthatthisdeviceisveryexpensive…False!TrackRonlycosts$29!Youcanbuyitdirectlyfromthecompany’swebsite.Theyshipworldwideandyou’llreceiveyourTrackRwithinaweek.

Aswesaidbefore,TrackRhasunlimitedpossibilities.Thedeviceissmallandunobtrusive(不引人注目的)enoughthatyoucanattachittoyourpet,yourkeys,yourbriefcaseandanythingelseyoudon’twanttolose.TrackRevencomeswithadouble-sidedadhesive(胶)soyoucanstickittoyourlaptoporunderyourbikeseat.Trackdownandpunishthethieveswhostealyourexpensivethings!

24.Whydoestheauthormentionthelostcarinthefirstparagraph

A.Tostresstheimportanceofprotectingyourcar.

B.TointroduceTrackR.

C.Totellyounottobeworriedaboutit.

D.Towarnyounottoparkyourcarcasually

25.WhatdoweknowaboutTrackR

A.TrackRisfreeofcharge.

B.TrackRappcostsyouonly$29.

C.TrackRhelpsyoufindanythingyoulosewithinaweek.

D.TrackRissoldtopeoplethroughouttheworld.

26.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“keeptabson”inparagraph3

A.losesightofB.comeacrossC.keeptrackofD.takechargeof

27.Thetextprobablycomesfrom.

A.abookreviewB.apopularsciencemagazine

C.asciencefictionD.anofficialdocument

Thismeetingroomisanon-smokingarea.Iwouldliketowarnyouthatifyousmokedhereyouwouldbefined.

A.indetailB.intotalC.inadvanceD.ingeneral

—IsMikecomingtothisparty

—Heshouldbuthenot.Becausehehasalotofworktodotonight.

A.mustB.needC.mayD.would

—Smokingshouldbebannedinpublic.

—.____Itisharmfultoboththesmokersandnon-smokers.

A.I’dlovetoB.It’smypleasure

C.I’mwithyouonthatD.It’suptoyou

美国某中学举办英语暑假训练营，开设以下课程:cooking,swimming,givingfirstaid，playingfootball/basketball。

假定你是李华，请你写封申请信，报名参加其中一门课程的学习。内容包括:

1.你感兴趣的一门课程；

2.为什么想学这门课程；

3.你期望从中学到什么。

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearSir/Madam,

________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

LiHua

Wemustfindout________Karliscoming,sowecanbookaroomforhim.

A.howB.whyC.whenD.where

ItisveryencouragingtoseeBeijing2022isusingitspotentialtomaximizetheuseofexistingstadiums.

A.howB.why

C.whenD.whether

—Mom,isDadcomingtopickusup

—Yes,Iamsurehe_________ontheplatformwhenwepullintothestation.

A.standsB.stoodC.hasstoodD.willbestanding

61.Thekingwasbraveandnotcontentwiththepresentsituation,sohealways________(seek)toexpandhiscountry.

62.Inordertostay________（精力充沛）,sittingworkersneedtoexerciseonaregularbasis.

63.It’sgreatforwomentohavetheirchildrenandjobs________(combine).

64.InsomepoorAfricanareas,manychildrendieof________（饥饿）everyyear.

65.Lastyear,toomuchrain________(account)forthepoorcrop.

66.Peoplearenotallowedtotakephotosinthismuseumwithout________（允许）.

67.I________(intend)totakeaholidaylastyear,butIwasn’tabletogetaway.

68.Ihave________（查阅）anumberoflawbooksintheBritishMuseum.

69.Shewashappyandsangtothemusicwithherhandwaving________(gentle).

70.Ithinkwhat________（使……印象深刻）meabouthispaintingisthecolor1heuses.

—isyourfather,Mike

—Heiscookinginthekitchen.

A.WhoB.WhatC.Where

Withthecomingofwinter,it’stheperfecttimetogetoutoftownandescapetheseasonalmood（心情）disorder.Herearevacationideastoadoptnow.

CostaRica

CostaRica,locatedintheValledelGeneral,iswell-knownforitscoffee,pineapplesandsugarcaneplantationsaswellasitsrichforests.What’smore,youcanenjoyhorsebackriding,spendafternoonsatthespaortouranearbywildlifesheltertolookoutforcolor1fulbirds,slothsandotheranimals.

LosCabos,Mexico

Ifyoulovewine,traveltoLosCabos,abeautifulvacationdestinationatthesouthernedgeoftheBajaPeninsula.Duringyourgetaway,youcanenjoyspecialwinetastingsanddinnercookedbyLosCabos’sMichelin-starredchef.Therearewild-viewingopportunities,too.FromDecemberthroughMay,youcanspotwhales,mantaraysandmorewildlife.

PetitStVincent,theGrenadines

ThisprivateCaribbeanislandwasspared（使幸免）theangerofhurricanesIrmaandMaria.What’smore,thewholeislandisonly115acresandhas22cottages（小屋）.Eachcottageislocatedinaquietplace,andyoucanexpecttounplugandrechargephoneswithnowirelessconnections,televisionortelephonesinthecottage.Evenbetter,youcanspendyourdaysadmiringfascinatingmarine（海洋的）lifeattheJean-MichelCousteauDivingCaribbeancenter.

TheExumas,Bahamas

OnFowlCay’s50-acreprivateisland,youcanenjoyacarefreeescape.Dayscanbespentfishing,boatingandpingbeforewanderingalongwhitesands.Theresortfeatureslargeone,two-andthree-bedroomhouses.Bestofall,ifyou’replanningagroupgetawayormultigenerationaltrip,yourenttheentireislandforauniqueislandescape.

1.Whydoestheauthorrecommendtheseplacestoreaders

A.Toescapefromextremeweather.B.Toexperienceout-of-townsights.

C.Tobeatwinterblues.D.Totreatmentaldiseases.

2.WhatdoweknowaboutPetitStVincent

A.ItsurvivedhurricaneIrmaandMaria.

B.It’sahugeandquietisland.

C.Peoplecanadmirefishoffshore

D.peoplecanchargephonesusingwirelessconnections

3.WherecanTombestgowithhisgrandparentsandparents

A.LosCabos,MexicoB.PetitStVincent,theGrenadines

C.CostaRicaD.TheExumas,Bahamas

—Hewascaughtsmokingwhileworkinginthegasstation.Sodangerous!Heshouldhavebeenwarnedofthepotentialrisk.

—________,butheignoredmywarnings.

A.SohehadB.SohadheC.SowasheD.Sohewas

Englishteenagerswillreceivecookinglessonsinschools.Theideaistoencouragehealthyeatingtosolvetheproblemthatmanypeopleareoverweight.Also,itworriespeoplethatbasiccookingandfoodpreparationskillsarebeinglostbecauseparentsusetoomuchpre-preparedfastfood.

CookingwasonceregardedasanimportantpartofeducationinEngland---evenifitwasmainlyforgirls.Inrecentyearscookinghasbecomelessimportantinschools.Buttherisinglevelofobesityhasledtorethinkaboutthefoodthatchildrenaregivenandtheskillstheyshouldbetaught.

“Whatwewantistoteachyoungpeoplehowtodobasic,simplemeals,whichtheycanusenowathomeandthenintheirlife,”saidEdBalls,aneducationexpert.

ThenewlessonswillstartinSeptember,butsomeschoolswithoutkitchenswillbegivenalongertimetoprepare.Also,theremaybeashortageofteacherswiththerightskills,sinceschoolshavebeenteachingfoodtechnologyratherthanpracticalcooking.Besides,thelessonsforhand-oncookingwillonlybeonehouraweekforoneterm.Butthewell-knowncookerywriter,PruLeith,believeitwillbeworthit.

“Ifwe’ddonethisthirtyyearsagowemightnothavetofacetheproblemaboutobesityandlackofknowledgeaboutfoodandsoon.Everychildshouldknowhowtocook,notjustsothatthey’llbehealthy,butbecauseit’salifeskillwhichisarealpleasure.”

Therenewedinterestincookingisanefforttoreducetheobesityrate,whichisalmostthehighestinEurope,andaccordingtothegovernment,halfofallBritishpeoplewillbeobesein25yearsifpresenttrendsarenothalted.

28.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.

A.thereasonforobesityB.thelostcookingskills

C.thehealthyeatingD.thecookingclasses

29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheaimofbringingbackcookinglessonsinBritain

A.Toencourageteenagerstoeathealthyfood.

B.Toreducethecountry’sincreasingobesityrate.

C.Tostopparentsfromturningtopre-preparedfastfood.

D.Topreventbasiccookingandfoodpreparationskillsfrombeinglost.

30.Howwillcookinglessonsdogoodtothestudents

A.Allofthemwillbecomegoodcooksintheirlaterlife.

B.Studentswillbehealthyandenjoythepleasureofsuchalifeskillaswell.

C.Studentswillbeabletomakefoodexperimentswiththeknowledgeandskills.

D.Studentswillbeabletocontrolthelevelofobesityinthewholecountry.

31.Theunderlinedword“halted”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“”.

A.continuedB.stoppedC.discussedD.kept

MartinLutherKing.Jr.wasborninGeorgiain1929.Whenhewas____21____aboyMartinlearnedthathis__22___,theblackAmericans,were__23___treateddifferentlyfrommostof___24___fellowAmericans.Manycouldnotattendgoodschools,___25___goodjobs,orliveinnicehousesbecauseofthecolor1oftheir___26___.Martinknewthatinafreecountrythiswas___27___.Hewantedtohelphisblackbrothers,___28___hedecidedtogotoschooland____29____aminister.Hebecameapastor(牧师)inMontgomery,Alabama.Thisis___30___MartinLutherKing’s“peacefulfight”firstbegan.

Dr.Kingworked___31___equalityinothercities.Heknewthatthe___32___waypeoplecouldwintheirrightswastoremainpeaceful,___33___infaceofdanger.Dr.KingwontheNobelPeacePrizein1964forhisachievementsand___34___.

Thewholenation___35___theterribleeventthat___36__onApril4,1968,inMemphis,Tennessee.MartinLutherKing,Jr,was_37__.Themanwhohadpreached(倡导)nonviolence(非暴力),died__38_.

ButDr.King’sdreamscannever___39___.ManyAmericansarestill___40___tomakethatdreamcometrue.

21.A.alreadyB.stillC.suchD.not

22.A.familyB.friendsC.peopleD.country

23.A.muchB.sometimesC.seldomD.often

24.A.hisB.thoseC.mostD.their

25.A.getB.lookforC.havingD.todo

26.A.facesB.skinC.bodiesD.people

27.A.evenworseB.differentC.wrongD.reasonable

28.A.asB.becauseC.soD.but

29.A.helpedB.askC.visitedD.become

30.A.whereB.whyC.saidD.because

31.A.withB.inC.byD.for

32.A.onlyB.otherC.wrongD.second

33.A.exceptB.evenC.ifD.not

34.A.honorB.victoryC.courageD.strength

35.A.discouragedB.sawC.mournedD.rebelled

36.A.passedB.hedidC.happenedD.theymanaged

37.A.defeatedB.shotC.caughtD.putintoprison

38.A.bravelyB.violentlyC.quietlyD.nonviolently

39.A.dieB.bebelievedC.realizeD.fail

40.A.wantedB.workingC.preparedD.struggling

Inanefforttoavoidacomingstorm,RonnieStewartandKrystalStewartwererunningtotheircarintheparkinglotofRefugeChurchwhentheynoticedtwoyounghomelessboyswiththeirparentsonthesidewalk.TheStewartsapproachedtheboys’parentsaskingtotakethemhomeforanightforabathandwarmbed.Theydidn’tknowwhattheirresponsewouldbe,butasitturnedout,theywerethrilled.

TheStewartstookthetwoboys,whoare1and2yearsold,home,wheretheysleptforoverastraight10hours.

“Idon’tthinkthey’veeversleptinabedbefore,”Krystalsaid.

Thenextday,theStewartsgavetheparentstheirphonenumbersandtoldthemtocalliftheyeverwantedtheboystohaveawarmbed.

Itwasn’tlongbeforetheStewartsheadedtopicktheboysupafterreceivingacallfromtheirparentsatmidnight.

Theybroughtthembackthenextmorningandafewhourslater,theyweregreetedbytheDepartmentofSocialServicesandpoliceofficers,whohadbeendiscussinglivingarrangementsfortheboyswiththeirparents.

“Theyaskedifwecouldtakethemin.NextthingIknew,theboyswereinmybackseatwithmykidsontheirwayhomewithus.Theymaynothaveknownatthattime,butourthreekidswerealreadycallingthetwoyoungboystheirbrothers,”Krystalsaid.

Afewdayslater,theStewartssatdownwithtwosocialworkersandtheboys’parents.Theyhadmanychoicestochoosefrom,butfeltstronglyaboutwantingtheboystojointheStewarts’family.

Theagreementhasbeensignedandadoptionprocedure（程序）shouldbefinishedbeforelong.

24.WheredidtheStewartsfirstseethetwohomelessboys

A.Intheircar.B.Outsidethechurch.

C.Neartheirhome.D.Atthepolicestation.

25.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext

A.Thecouplemetthetwohomelessboysinarainstorm.

B.Atfirsttheboys’parentsturneddowntheStewarts’offer.

C.ThetwoboyshavebeenlivingwiththeStewartssincetheyfirstcame.

D.TheStewarts’threekidswelcomedthetwoboysastheirfamilymembers.

26.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext

A.HusbandandWifearetoAdopt2HomelessBoys

B.LivingArrangementsfortheHomelessChildren

C.TheStewarts’FamilyisIncreasinginNumber

D.LetEveryHomelessKidHaveaWarmBed

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Thestoryhappenedinancienttimes.Akingwassocleverthathethoughtofagoodwaytotest____41____hismenwerereliable.

Oneday,hehadahugerock____42____(place)onaroadwayatnight.Thenhehid____43____(him)nearbyandwatchedcarefullytoseeifanyonewouldremovethebigrock.Some____44____(wealth)businessmenandhighofficialscameby,buttheysimplywalkedaroundit.Manyofthemevenloudlyblamedthekingfornotkeepingtheroadsclear,butnoneofthemwouldbother____45____(get)thebigstoneoutoftheway.

Thenavillagercamealongcarryingaloadofvegetables.On____46____(approach)thebigrock,hestoppedandlaiddownhisburden,tryinghardtomovethestonetothesideoftheroad.Aftermuchpushing,he____47____(final)succeeded.Asthevillagerpickeduphisloadofvegetables,henoticedapurselyingintheroadwheretherock____48____(be).Thepursecontainedmanygoldcoinsandanotefromtheking,sayingthatthegoldwasfortheperson____49____removedthehugerockfromtheroad.

Thevillagerlearnedavaluablelessonthatmanyotherswouldneverunderstand:Everyobstaclepresents____50____opportunitytoimproveone’scondition.

Youmaythink,saltisjustasimplecookingelementweshakeonourfoodforalittleextrataste.Butsaltismuchmorethanthat.Withoutsaltourmuscleswouldnotmove.Ournervoussystemswouldnotoperate.Ourheartswouldnotbeat.

Butdonotthinkrubbingsaltintoawoundwillhelp.Doingthatwouldbepainfulandnothealthewound.“Torubsaltintoawound”isanidiomthatmeanstopurposefullymakeabadsituationworse.

Earlyhumansgotthesalttheyneededtostayalivefromtheanimalstheykilled.Butadvancesinagricultureledtoadietlowinsalt.So,humansneededtofindothersources.Thosewholivedneartheoceanorothernaturalsourcesforsaltwerelucky.Thosewhodidnothadtotradeforsalt.Infact,peopleusedsaltasamethodofpaymentinmanypartsoftheancientworld.Theword“salary”comesfromtheword“salt”.

Saltalsoplayedanimportantpartinpopulationmovementandworldexploration.Explorersunderstoodthatiftheycouldkeepfoodfresh,theycouldtravellongerdistances.Sotheyusedsalttopreservefoodandexploretheworld.

Saltwassoimportantthat,accordingtofoodhistorians,itwastradedpound-for-poundforgold.Today,peoplestillusetheexpressions“worthone'ssalt”or“worthone'sweightinsalt”.Theexpressionsdescribeapersonofvalue.

Apersonmightalsobecalled“saltoftheearth”.Thatdescriptionmeansheorsheisdependableandtrustworthy.However,whenyousay“Ithinkweshouldtakewhathesaidwithagrainofsalt”youmeanyouacceptitbutmaintainadegreeofdoubtaboutitstruth.

8.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph

A.Saltplaysanimportantpartinourlife.

B.Saltmakesfoodtasty.

C.Saltisconsideredtobepartofourmuscles.

D.Saltissuretodamagenervoussystems.

9.Abeggar’sbreadwasstolenlastnight,whichmeans_________.

A.saltoftheearth

B.rubbingsaltinawound

C.adietlowinsalt

D.worthhissalt

10.Ifyoudescribeapersonasagreathelp,youmean_________.

A.herubssaltinawound

B.heisoftentakenasagrainofsalt

C.heoftenusessalttopreservemeat

D.heisworthhisweightinsalt

11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage

A.SaltIsMoreThanaFour-letterWord.

B.SaltIsaBasicElementinCooking.

C.SaltIsaWordwithaLongHistory.

D.SaltIsPopularwithDifferentPeople.

Ifproperly,timeisthemoneyinthebank.

A.usingB.used

C.touseD.use

_______togiveupsmoking,hethrewawayhiscigarettes.

A.Determined;remainedB.Determined;remaining

C.Determining;remainingD.Determining;remained

Thoughbornpoor,ElvisPresley,kingofrockandroll,becameahugesuccessasasinger,whosestoryisreally__oftheAmericanDream.

A.everythingB.nothing

C.theoneD.one

—Therainiscomingdownsohard!

—myumbrellathismorning,Iwouldn’tbetrappedherenow.

A.DidItakeB.HadItaken

C.WereItotakeD.WouldItake

_____61_____(expose)tosmokingforalongtime,youmayfindithardtogiveitup.Andtheeffectsithas_____62_____youmaydiehard.Butdoyouknow____63____itisthatresultsinsuchasituationFirst,quantitiesofnicotineyougetintoyourbody____64____(be)thesourceofyourphysicaladdiction.Second,yourhabitistoblameandyoujustcan’taccustom____65____(you)totheabsenceofnicotineinyourbody.Third,most____66____(probable),youcanbementallyaddictedandbelievesmokingmakesyoufeelgood.However,demandingasitis,youdonotneedtoputupwiththesituation.Everytimeyoufeel___67___(anxiety),justrememberundernocircumstancesshouldyoureachforacigarette.It’salsosuggestedthathelp___68___(need)ifthesituationisdesperate.Ofcourse,themostimportantisto____69____(strong)yourresolvewheneveryouwanttoquit.Andyoucandependonit____70____youcancompletelygetridofitaslongasyoukeeptrying.

DearAmy

Itisveryexcitingthatyouarecomingtoourschoolsosoon.Beforeyouarrive,letmeintroduceourschooltoyou.

Ourschoolisquitefamousfor___41___(it)longhistory.Itwasbegunintheearly1920s.Itisagoodplaceforus____42____prepare)ourselvesforthefuture.Wehavemanywonderfulteachers____43____arealwaysreadytoofferhelp.Theyencourageustotryoutnewideasandaskquestions.___44___theirhelpwehavedevelopedallkindsofinterestsinbothartsandscience.Studentscanchoosetojoinanyschoolclubstheyare____45____(interest)in.Wecanalsochoosethesubjects____46____wewanttostudy.LasttermIselectedAmericanLiterature___47___IwantedtolearnaboutfamousAmericanwriters.ThistermI___48___(choose)toattendmusicclassesbecausemyfatherboughtmeapianoasabirthdaypresent.

Ilovemyschoolandhope____49____youwillhaveapleasantexperienceheretoo.Iamlookingforwardto_____50_____(meet)yousoon!

Yours

Lily

IntheearlydaysoftheMingDynasty,thatis,earlyinthe15thcentury,Chinawasanadvancedcountryintheworld,withaboomingeconomyandprosperousculture.___16___Between1405and1433,ZhengHewasorderedseventimestomakevoyagestothesecountries,knownas“ZhengHe’svoyagestothewestseas”.

In1405,ahugefleetofmorethan300shipsmannedbyover27,800mensetsailfromLiujiaHarbornearSuzhouonadistantvoyageunderthecommandofZhengHe.___17___ThefleetsailedalongChina’scoasttoChampaclosetoVietnamandaftercrossingtheSouthChinaSea,visitedJava,SumatraandreachedSriLankafinally.Onthewayback,itsailedalongthewestcoastofIndiaandreturnedhomein1407.___18___

Inall,hehadmadecallsatover30countriesandterritories.___19___Nomatterwhatcountryhevisited,hecalledontheruleroftheland,presentingtohimvaluablegiftstoexpressChina’ssinceredesiretodevelopfriendlyrelations.___20___Theysenttheemperorzebras,giraffes,shells,elephantivoryandrhinoceros-hornmedicine.

ThevoyagesbyZhengHestrengthenedthefriendlyrelationsbetweenChinaandothercountriesinAsiaandAfricaandledtoculturalandeconomicexchangebetweenthem.Therefore,hisexpeditionscouldrightfullybecalled“oneofgreatestachievementsinmankind’shistoryofnavigation”.

A.Zhengservedascommanderofthefleet.

B.Theresponseoftherulerswasverygenerous.

C.Onboardtheshipswerelargequantitiesofgoods.

D.TheGreatMingEmpirelaunchedaseriesofmarineactivities.

E.Oneachvoyage,ZhengHeactedastherepresentativeoftheMingcourt.

F.AllthishadtakenplaceabouthalfacenturybeforeColumbus’voyagetoAmerica.

G.ZhengHe’ssecondandthirdvoyagestakenshortlyafter,followedthesameroute.

SupposeyournameisLiMing.You’restudyingataboardingschool(寄宿学校).You’regoingtotellyourparentssomethingaboutyourschoollife.pleasewritealettertothemusingtheclues(线索)givenbelow.

要点：1.校园生活多彩；2.课外活动丰富；3.同学和睦相处；4.老师关心爱护；

5.学习进展顺利；6.厌倦学校饭菜；7.有时出外用餐；8.父母不必挂念。

要求：1.不要逐字逐句翻译，可适当增加情节；2.词数100个左右，不含已给出的。

DearDadandMom,

HowareyouIhopeyouareallwell.IthasbeenthreeweekssinceIlefthome.NowI’mwritingtotellyousomethingaboutourschoollife.

Writesoon.

LiMing

Somescientistsbelievethatbirdssingsomeofthetimejustbecausetheyarehappy.However,theysingmostofthetime61averydifferentreason.Theirsingingis62(actual)awarningtootherbirdstostayoutoftheirterritory.

Doyouknowwhata“territory”isAterritoryisanarea63ananimal,usuallythemale,claimsasitsown.Onlyheandhisfamilyarewelcomethere.Nootherfamiliesofthesamespeciesarewelcome.Youryardandhouse64(be)yourterritorywhereonlyyourfamilyandfriendsarewelcome.Ifastrangershouldenteryourterritoryandthreatenyou,youmightshout.Probablythiswouldbeenough65(frighten)himaway.

Ifso,youhaveactuallyscaredthestrangerawaywithout66(have)tofighthim.Abirddoes67samething.Butanoutsider68(expect)almostanytime,especiallyatnestingseason.Soheisscreamingallthetime,whetherhecanseeanoutsiderornot.Thisscreamingis69wecallabird’ssong,anditisusuallyenoughtokeepanoutsideraway.

Birdssingloudestinthespringwhentheyaretryingtoattractamateandwarnothersnottoenter70(they)territory.

MyfatherwasataxidriverbutIamaking—KingRenato,ofthecountryPontinha,anislandonFunchalharbour.It’sinMadeira,Portugal,whereIgrewup.Itwasdiscoveredin1419;CaptainCookoncecamehere.

In1903,thePortuguesegovernmentdidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuildaharborport,sothekingsoldthelandtoawealthyBritishfamily,theBlandys,whomakeMadeirawine.Fourteenyearsago,thefamilydecidedtosellitforjust€ 25,000(￡19,500).IdecidedtobuyitthoughIhadnomoney—Iwasjustanartteacher.

Itriedtofindsomebusinesspartners,buttheyallthoughtIwascrazytowanttobuywhatisactuallyalargerock;ithasasmallcave,aplatformontop,andnoelectricityorrunningwater.SoIsoldsomeofmypossessions,putmysavingstogetherandboughtit.

WhenthekingofPortugaloriginallysoldtheislandin1903,heandallthegovernorssignedadocument,sellingallthe“possessionsandthedominions(领土)”oftheisland.ItmeansIcandowhatIwantwithit—Icouldstartarestaurant,oracinema,butnobodythoughtthatsomeonewouldwanttostartacountry.Sothat’swhatIdid:IdecidedthatthiswouldnolongerbejustarockontheportofFunchal.Itwouldbemyisland,aboutthesizeofaone-bedroomhouse.

AfterIboughtit,thegovernorofMadeiraaskedtobuymyisland.Ofcourse,Isaidno.HesaidthatunlessIsolditbacktothestate,hewouldn’tletmeconnecttoanyelectricity.ButIhaveasolarpanelandasmallwindmill,andmaybeinthefutureIwillbeabletogeneratepowerfromtheoceanaroundPontinha.

4.Whatdoesthewriterwanttoshowbymentioninghisfather

A.Hehadaroyalfamily.B.Helovedhisfamily.

C.Hewasnotabornking.D.Hewasnotagooddriver.

5.Whosoldtheislandtotheauthor

A.APortugueseking.B.Anartteacher.

C.TheBlandyfamily.D.CaptainCook.

6.Howdidthewriterstartthecountry

A.Hediscoveredtheisland.

B.Hefoundbusinesssupporters.

C.Hewassupportedbycitizensintheisland.

D.Hetookadvantageoftheofficialdocument.

7.WhatcanweinferaboutthecountryPontinha

A.Itwasatinyisland.

B.Aharborportwasbuiltonit.

C.Itwasawealthyland.

D.Lifetherewasveryconvenient.

Hetriedto_______histeachersbyusingbigwordsinallhisessays.

A.importB.imply

C.improveD.impress

AtthebackofKing’sCollegethereisamemorialstoneinwhitemarbletohonortheChinesepoetXuZhimo.____41____(move)totheUKin1921,ZhimospentayearstudyingatKing'swherehe____42____(fall)inlovenotonlywiththeromanticpoetryofEnglishpoetslikeJohnKeats,butalsowithCambridge____43____(it).

Hispoem,SecondFarewelltoCambridge,____44____isconsideredtobehismostfamousone,isnowacompulsorytextonChineseliterature,____45____(learn)bymillionsofschoolchildrenacrossourcountyeveryyear.Thepoem____46____(vivid)paintsaportraitofKing’sandtheRiverCam,andserves____47____areminderofXuZhimo’sfondnessforhistimeinCambridge.

Whilethepoemhadbeensettomusicmanytimesbefore.theEnglishcomposerJohnRutter,oneofthemainstreamclassical____48____(musician),wasinvitedbyKing’sCollegetomakethefirstmusicalsettingofthetext.Thenewpiece,writtenandrecordedin____49____(celebrate)ofthenear100-yearlinkbetweenKing’sCollege_____50_____XuZhimo,hasbeenreleasedonanewalbumontheKing:sCollegeRecordLabel.

61.Amanwithouta______（目标）islikeabirdwithoutwings.

62.Thestubbornmanusually______(disagree)withothersaroundhim.

63.Asthesayinggoes,nothingisimpossibletoa______（乐意的）heart.

64.Thereisnodoubt______heistellingthetruth,forhe’sneverliedtous.

65.Her______(determine)looktoldusthatshewouldnotchangehermind.

66.Withthehelpoftheteachers,Tommadesomeprogress______(gradual).

67.Aftermanyfailures,Edisonfinally______（成功）ininventingthelightbulb.

68.Asagrown-up,youshouldnolongerrely______youroldparentstosurvive.

69.Nowadays,WeChatPayandAlipayare______（取代）cashpaymentsinmanycases.

70.Theminerswhohadbeen______（使陷困境）inthemineforthreedayswerefinallyrescued.

Johnhasauniquewaytohisopinionbyusingasfewwordsaspossible.

A.runacrossB.comeacross

C.goacrossD.getacross

Assomeoftheseactorscouldnotsingwellenough,theyhadtorelyonothermusicianstohelpthem.Soduringthebroadcaststheyjust26tosing.Anyhowtheir27werehumorousenoughtobecopiedbyothergroups.Theyweresopopularthattheirfansformedclubsinordertogetmore28withthem.EachweekonTV,theMonkeeswouldplayandsingsongs29byothermusicians.30,afterayearorsoinwhichtheybecamemore31abouttheirwork,theMonkeesstartedtoplayandsingtheirownsongslikearealband.Thenthey32theirownrecordsandstartedtouringandplayingtheirownmusic.IntheUSAtheybecameevenmorepopularthantheBeatlesandsoldevenmore33.Theband34upinabout1970,buthappilytheyreunitedinthemid-1980s.Theyproducedanewrecordin1996,35whichtheycelebratedtheirformertimeasarealband.

26.A.gatheredB.bowedC.pretendedD.sought

27.A.adventuresB.performancesC.speechesD.traditions

28.A.pleasedB.attractiveC.sensitiveD.familiar

29.A.writtenB.exploredC.mixedD.combined

30.A.AsaresultB.IndeedC.InadditionD.However

31.A.patientB.upsetC.seriousD.concerned

32.A.producedB.gainedC.harvestedD.earned

33.A.passagesB.recordsC.novelsD.instruments

34.A.dressedB.broughtC.brokeD.cheered

35.A.withB.ofC.withinD.at

TheBazaarofBadDreams

Author:StephenKing

USauthorStephenKingiswell-knownforcreatingcontemporaryhorror,supernaturalfictionandsciencefictionstories.Hislatestbookdeliversagenerouscollectionofstorieswithhiddenconnections.Themasterstorytelleralsoincludesinsightintowhyandhowhecametowritethem.

MagnusChaseandtheGodsofAsgard

Author:RickRiordan

AtroubledkidnamedMagnusChasehaslivedaloneonthestreetsofBostonsincehismother''smysteriousdeath.HislifechangeswhenhemeetsUncleRandolph,amanhismotherwarnedhimabout.RandolphrevealsthatChaseisthesonofaNorsegod.Chaseisthentaskedwithsearchingforalostweapontosavetheworldfrommonsters.

LittleVictories:PerfectRulesforImperfectLiving

Author:JasonGay

Therearealwaysmomentsinourliveswhenwefeeldoomed（注定）tobeimperfect.Inthiscollectionofhumorousessays，WallStreetJournalcolumnistJasonGaytellsusthat,whenwemessthingsup，weshouldjustgiveourselvesabreakandcelebratethethingswedidright.

ThingExplainer:ComplicatedStuffinSimpleWords

Author:RandallMunroe

Haveyoueverbeenpuzzledbycomplexterminology（术语）？HasitpreventedyoufromlearningaboutscienceThisfascinatingbookprovidessimpleexplanationsandlinedrawingstoexplainessentialscienceconcepts.Thebook''sauthoristhemanbehindthepopularscienceblog--WhatIf.

1.Whatdothefirsttwobookshaveincommon

A.Theyarebothhumorous.B.Theyarebothscienceessays.

C.Theyarenotaboutreallife.D.Theyarebothcollectionsofstories

2.Whosebookisyourbestchoicewhenyoufeeldissatisfiedwithlife

A.StephenKing.B.JasonGay.

C.RickRiordan.D.RandallMunroe.

3.WhatdoesRandallMunroedifferfromtheotherauthors

A.He’swrittenastoryaboutthesonofNorsegod.

B.Heinspiresreaderstoliveaperfectlife.

C.Heiswell-knownforsupernaturalfictions.

D.Hewritesblogpostsonpopularscience.

()56.WhatshouldyoupayattentiontowhenusingtheLeafBlower

A.Fillingitupwithgoodpetrol.

B.Takingcarenottobetrippedup.

C.Chargingitwhenthebatteryisdying.

D.Wearingthewrist-bandifyouuseitforlong.

()57.Whichisnottheadvantageofthetool

A.Trulyportable.B.Fastdelivery.

C.Environmentallyfriendly.D.Quitepowerful.

—________myumbrellathismorning,Iwouldn'tbetrappedherenow.

A.DidItakeB.HadItakenC.WereItotakeD.WouldItake

CyclistAgustinNavarrowascomingfourthinaraceinSpain.Butasheapproachedthefinishline,hesawthathiscompetitorIsmaelEstebanhadsufferedaflatlineandwasrunningtowardthefinishline___36__hisbikeoverhisshoulders.AgustinNavarrosloweddownandrefused__37___(pass)him.Instead,herodebehindIsmaelEsteban,____38___(allow)himtowinthebronzemedal.

ThepeoplestandingalongthewayapplaudedforAgustinNavarro’s__39___(behave)andcheeredthetwomenastheymadeittowardthefinishline---___40___,onfoot;theother,onhisbike.Mr.Estebanlatertriedtogive____41___prizetoAgustinNavarro,___42__herefusedit.

AgustinNavarro_____43_____(praise)onlineforhisunusualactsincethen.Inatelevisioninterview,hetoldpeoplethathedidn’twanttowinlikethat,sohebrakedoutofrespectforsomebodywhohadbeen_____44_____(good)thanhimself.That’s_____45_____thespiritinasportlies:respectcompetitors,teammates,coachesandeventhemselves.

RunningoutofcookingoilorneedsomedressingforyoursaladThesolutionmaybebugsfromyourbackyard!Scientistsareturninginsectsintoasourceofeatableandhealthyoil.Eventhoughservinginsectsasdishesiscommoninsomepartsoftheworld,tomanypeople,thethoughtofeatingthemisratherdisgusting.

“IntheWesterncountries,thereisnocultureofeatingentireinsects.Sowhentheideaistousetheproteininpowderasaningredient(配料),peoplemighttendtoreceivethisproteinbetter,onconditionthattheycannotseeit.”saidresearcherDaylanTzompas-Sosa,WageningenUniversity,Netherlands.“Therearemanyusesfortheoilingeneral,butweareinvestigatingtheuseoftheseoilsforafood,asafoodingredient.”

TheMexicanresearcher,workingintheNetherlands,saidinsectsareagreatsourceofhearthealthyomega-3fattyacids,whichcanhelptreatanxietydisordersymptoms.BackinguptheincreasedrelianceoninsectsistheUnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganization.Ina2015report,theUNagencyapprovedthecultivationofbugsasafoodsource,sayingit’senvironmentally-friendlyandcouldincreasetheworld’sfoodproduction.

Thereareclearreasonsthatexpertsadvisepeopletoeattheinsects.Expertssayinsectsrequirelittlefoodtogrowandthatthebackyardcanbeagoodplacetoraisethem.Andthere’snoshortageofprotein-richinsects,whichalsocontainfat,vitamins,fiberandminerals.

Researcherssaydifferentbugsprovideuniquetastesandtextures.“Thisisveryliquidandithasadifferentcolor1,sothiscanbeusedasadressingforexampleandit’seasytouseandthiscanbeusedforexampleforpastry(油酥面团),becauseforpastryyouneedhardfats,”statedTzompas-Sosa.

Butnotallinsectsproducegoodoil.Cockroaches(蟑螂)don’t.Thebugoilsmustbetestedtomakesuretheyaresafetoconsume.Butgettingoverthe“disgustingfeeling”maybeabiggerchallenge.

28.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofbugoils

A.DoubtfulB.ObjectiveC.SupportiveD.Unfavorable

29.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“Backingup”

A.RaisingB.RejectingC.SupportingD.Enjoying

30.Whydoexpertssuggesteatingtheinsects

A.They’rerichinminerals.B.Theyhavedifferentcolor1s.

C.Theytastegood.D.They’reeasytoraise.

31.Fromthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthat_____.

A.allinsectscannotproducegoodoil

B.thebugoilsarethemostdelicious

C.it’ssafetoconsumethebugoils

D.theuseofbugoilsisbanned

Therewasoncea___41___(distinguish)kingwhosenamewasTamerlane.LikeAlexandertheGreat,hewishedtobecomeoneofthemastersofthewholeworld.Soheraisedagreatarmyandmadewaronothercountries.Heconqueredmanykingsandoccupiedmanycities.Butwithhisarmy___42___(beat)atlast,Tamerlaneescapedalonefromthefieldofbattle,looking___43___(misery).

Foralongtimehewanderedinfearfromplacetoplace.Hisenemieswerelookingforhim.Hewasabouttoloseallhope.Onedaylyingunderatree,hethoughofhisfailure.Feelingdiscouraged,hesupposedthathecouldn’tcarryonanylonger.Suddenlyhesawasmallobjectclimbingupthetrunk(树干)ofthetree.Helookedmorecloselyandsawanantandagrainofwheat___44___(carry)byit.

Therewasaholeinthetreeonlyalittlewayabove,andthatwasthehomeoftheant.“Youarebrave,Mr.Ant,”hesaid,“butyouarecarryingsomethingthatistooheavyforyou.”Justashespoke,theantlostitsfootingandfelltotheground.Butitstillheldontothegrainofwheat.Tamerlanewatchedthelittleinsect.Ittriedthesecondtime.thetwentiethtime---butalways___45___vain.“Iam___46___(awful)sorryforyou.”Tamerlanethought.Hehadsomedoubt___47___theantcouldsucceedornot.Thenittriedthetwenty-firsttime.Slowly,onelittlestepatatime,itclimbedacrosstheroughplaceat___48___ithadfallensooften.Thenextminuteitclimbedsafelyintoitshome,carryingthegrainofwheat.Hisconstanteffortspaidoff.“Welldone!”saidTamerlane,“you’vetaughtmealesson.I,too,willtry,tryagain,tillIsucceed.”He___49___(set)aboutreorganizinghisarmy.Andatlastherealizedhisambition.___50___(defeat)onceortwicedoesn’tmattertoomuch.Whatmattersmuchistoloseheartforever.

What’son

◆Beijing

Circuscomingtotown

TheUnionRoyalCircusisholdingtwoshowsattheBeijingWorkers’Gymnasium.Itwillfeaturefivetigers,threelions,twocamels,twobearsand14horses.In1950,thegovernmentoftheformerSovietUnionestablishedTheNationalCircus,whichrankedtopintheworld.

TheUnionRoyalCircus,whichdevelopedfromTheNationalCircus,stillhasthebestperformersfromRussia,KazakhstanandUzbekistan.

7:30pm,July17,18.BeijingWorkers’Gymnasium,1Gongti,Beilu,Chaoyangdistrict.400-699-2199

Photosofoldpalace

ThefocusofconceptualartistFuWenjun’ssolophotographyshowatTodayArtMuseumistheYuanmingyuan,orOldSummerPalace.

Inthe12ChineseZodiacSignsseries,imagesofthe12animalheadsmissingfromtheburnedpalace,culled(采集)fromtheInternet,aresetagainstthestoneruinsofYuanmingyuan.

FortheStoriesofWorldGardensseries,the55-year-oldputstogethertheInternetsearchresultsoftheYuanmingyuanruinsagainstthebackgroundoftheShanghaiWorldExpo’snationalpavilionsoftheeightalliedforces(八国联军)thatinvadedBeijingin1900.

9am-4pm,untilJuly20.TodayArtMuseum,32BaiziwanLu,Chaoyangdistrict.010-5876-9690

◆Shanghai

Symphony(交响乐)concert

TheShanghaiPhilharmonicSymphonywillgiveaconcert,conductedbyTangMuhai.FeaturingpianistXuZhouxiandorganistXuWeidong,theconcertmarkstheconclusionofthe2016-17musicseasonfortheShanghaiOrientalArtCenter.TheprogramincludesInternetSymphonyNo.1,EroicabyTanDun,PianoConcertoNo.1inBMinorbyTchaikovsky,andSymphonyNo.3inCMinorandOrganSymphonybySaint-Saens.

7:30pm,July18.ShanghaiOrientalArtCenter,425DingxiangLu.021-6854-1234

21.Ifyouareinterestedinanimals,whichtelephonenumberwillyoudial

A.010-5876-9690B.400-699-2199

C.021-6854-1234D.400-5876-1234

22.Whichoftheeventsmaylastlongest

A.Circusshows.B..Photosofoldpalace.

C.SymphonyconcertD.Itdoesn’tmention.

23.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue

A.Thesymphonyconcertwillbeconductedbyseveralfamousmusicians.

B.Theconcertwillbethefirstoneofthe2016-17musicseason.

C.Theconcertwilllast5hours.

D.Theconcertwillbethelastoneofthe2016-17musicseason.

“Youcan’tstopthewavesfromcomingbutyoucanlearntosurf”

Thisisthetitleonaposterofthespiritualteacher,SwamiSatchitdanandawhoispicturedwearingaloincloth（腰布）whilestayingdownonasurfboardridingtheoceanwaves.It’safar-reachingreminderthatnomatterhowhardwetry,sometimeswewillmakemistakes.Lifebringsustroubleattimes,andwecarelesslymaketroubleforourselves.Itcan’tbehelped.“Learningtosurf’isametaphor（暗喻）forbecominggoodathandlinglife’sdifficultiesandsuccessfullyrepairingerrorsormistakesthatwemayhavemade.

Sinceweareallmistake-prone（易干犯错的）,tovaryingdegrees,it’snecessaryforustomastertheartofmakingeffectiverepairsandcorrections.Weshould,ofcourse,byallmeansmakeourbestefforttodoit“right”thefirsttime,butbeinghuman,ourbesteffortswon’talwayspreventusfromhavingmomentsordayswhenwewishthatwecoulddothatoneoveragain.Sincewecan’talwaysdo“do-overs,”thenextbestthingistocorrectourmistakes,andthebestwaytostartthisprocessiswithanapology.

Makinganeffectiveapologyisbothanartandascience.Itrequiresthefulfillment（完成）ofanumberofconditionsthatmustbemetinorderforbothpartiestofeelsatisfiedwiththeoutcome.Thefirstthingtokeepinmindisexactlythatbothpartiesmustfeelcompleteandsatisfiedwiththeoutcomeinorderforthingstogetbackontrackafterthebreakdown.

Thereareanumberofcomponentsthatincreasethepossibilitythatanapologywillbeeffective.Theseconditionsandguidelinesapplytoallrelationships.Theyincludepatience,responsibility,sincerity,etc.Withthem,thechanceofasuccessfulapologywillbehigh.

Whenwehaveconfidencethatharmcausedtotherelationshipthroughunskillfulchoicescanbefullyhealed,wearemotivatedtousethemethodsthatweknowworktokeepourrelationshipinthebestpossiblecondition.Thebeliefthatthetrust,harmony,andlovecanbefullyrepaired,andperhapsevenbecomemorethanitwaspriorto（在前面的）thebreakdown,encouragesustoholdastandardofexcellence.Andthenweworkhardtouseever>‘incidentthatoccursinthepartnershiptobecomestrongeratthebrokenplaces.Thereissurelysomeworkinvolvedintheprocessatbecominggoodatrepairs,buttherewardsofaclose,delightful,trustingrelationshiparewellworththeeffort!

42.Whatdoyoulearnfrom“Learningtosurf”inPara.2

A.Lifeneedsgoodskillsandstrongmind.

B.Itisthebestmethodtoavoidmistakes.

C.Oceanwavesrefertolife’sdifficultiesandpeople’smistakes.

D.Peoplegoodatsurfinghavenodifficulty.

43.WhatcanbeinferredfromPara.3

A.Ourbesteffortswillpayoffintheend.

B.Itdoesn’tmatterwhetheryoureffortswork.

C.Youmaymakeyoureffortsoverandoveragain.

D.Don’texpecttomakeeffectiverepairsinonestep.

44.Whatistherealgoalofmakinganapology

A.Theothersideiswillingtoforgiveyou.

B.Bothpartiesliketoaccepttheresult.

C.Youwon’tmakethesamemistakeagain.

D.Theothersideissatisfiedwiththeresult.

45.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlywanttoemphasize

A.Agoodrelationshipisthemostimportantforrepairs.

B.Itiseasiertobreakyourrelationshipthanrepairit.

C.Mistakeswillseriouslyharmacloserelationship.

D.Confidencecontributestoourrepairingtherelationship.

IfyouareinterestedinChinesecookingandwouldliketolearntocookChinesedishes,foodblogsaregoodplacestogo.HereIhighlightthetop5ChinesefoodblogseverforChinesecookinglovers.

Appetiteforcbina.com

ItisrunbyDianaKuan,aNewYork-basedwriter.TheblogisabouttraditionalChinesedishesaswellascreativetakesonChinesefoodanddishes.AnditalsohasexpandedtomanyrecipesfromotherAsiancuisines.KuanalsopublishedacookbookTheChineseTakeoutCookbookwhichisavailableonamazon.

Redcook.net

Itisahigh-qualityblogaboutChinesehomestylecooking.ThebloggerKianLamKhoisasoftwareengineer,however,heisincrazyloveforcooking.Heevenspentsixmonthsworkingasanapprentice(学徒)underachefandfinallychangedfromamateurtoprofessionalincooking.

Rasamalaysia.com

Itisthe9thfoodblogintheworldrankedbyTheDailyMeal.Thebloghasover650easyAsianrecipes,fromChinese,Malaysian,toThai,Vietnameseandmore.TheblogisauthoredbyBeeYinnLow,acookbookauthor,professionalrecipedeveloperbasedinIrvine,California,USA.Bee’sfirstcookbookEasyChineseRecipesiscurrentlyoneofthebestsellingChinesecookbooksonAmazon.

Tastehongkong.com

Itisapersonalblogwhichhasbeenonlinesince2008.ThebloggerlivesinHongKongandlovelocalChinesefoodverymuch.Theblogpostsmainlysharetheblogger’scookingexperiencesinHong-Kong-styleChinesefoods.

Yireservation.com

ItisrunbyYi,aguywhogrewupinChongqingandlatermovedtotheU.S.HecooksChineseregionalcookinginhishomekitchen.TherecipesfeaturedonYiReservationareamixofdifferentregionsandstyleswithstep-by-stepillustrations.

21.WhosecookbookisabestselleronAmazon

A.DianaKuan.B.KianLamKho.C.BeeYinnLow.D.Yi.

22.Whichblogiswrittenbyabloggerwhohasreceivedformalcookingtraining

A.Appetiteforchina.com.B.Redcook.com.

C.Rasamalaysia.com.D.Tastehongkong.com.

23.Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage

A.SomeofthebloggersarenotnativeChinese.

B.TheblogsonlyintroduceChineselocalfood.

C.TheblogsarewrittenforChinesefoodlovers.

D.Chinesecookingfeaturesthesamecookingstyle.

HalfanhourintoacookingcompetitionatGreenStreetAcademy,TyanaGivens,15,dippedaplasticspoonintoapotwithtomatoes,bellpeppers,onions,garlicandmushroomsoveraburnerinascienceclassroom.Sheandthetwootherstudents,KalimahBallandMayaSmith,weremakingmeatsauce.

Thegirlshadspentthepastfiveweekslearninghowtogrowtheirownproduceusingfoodcomputers—tabletopgreenhousescontrolledbycomputerprograms—atGreenStreetAcademy,acharterschoolinBaltimore.Thecourse,whichweavedtogetherlessonsonprogramming,foodsystemsandagriculture,endedwithan“IronChef”－stylecookingcontest.

WiththehelpofinstructorMelanieShimano,thegirlsfinishedtheircontestsuccessfullyusingthefoodtheyplantedintabletopgreenhouses.Thetabletopgreenhousescancontroltemperature,lightandwaterinsideusingthecomputercodethatthestudentswrotebythemselves.Shimano,a26－year－oldentrepreneur,piloted(试行)thecourseaspartofGreenStreetAcademy'sjuniorbiotechnologyclassinthespringandwillexpandtheprogramtootherschoolsinthefall.

“Technologyisnotsomethingthatalotofteachershavealotofresourcesforallthetime,butit'ssomethingthat'snotdifficulttodowithalylowamountoffunding，”Shimanosaid.“Baltimoreisacenterforstartupsandfood,sokindoffosteringthatcultureofbeingintotechnologyandintodesignandseeingallthepiecesfittogetherisreallycool.”

WhilehercourseisuniquetoBaltimore,it'spartofabroaderprogrambornattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology'sMediaLabcalledtheOpenAgricultureInitiative,orOpenAg,whichaimstocreateinventive,sustainablefoodsystemsthroughopen－sourcetechnology.Inadditionto10full－timestaffandresearchers,OpenAgisprimarilyanonlinecommunityofabout1，400educators,growers,chefsandretailersin47countries,accordingtoHildrethEngland,OpenAg'sassistantdirector.

“Theinterestlevelacrosstheboardgenerallycomesfromfolkswhoareconcernedaboutfoodsystemsandconcernedabouttheenvironment,andit'susuallyacombinationofthetwo，”Englandsaid.

28.What'sspecialaboutthecoursetakenbyTyanaGivens

A.It'sacookingcourse.

B.Itinvolvesseveralsubjects.

C.Itisintendedforacontest.

D.Itiscontrolledbytabletopgreenhouses.

29.Whydidthestudentshavetowritecomputercodestogrowfood

A.Towinacookingcontest.

B.Tofinishhomework.

C.Tocreateagreenhouse.

D.Tocontrolthegrowingconditions.

30.What'sShimano'sopinionabouttechnologyeducation

A.Itcallsforteacherswithmanyresources.

B.Itcallsforalotofmoney.

C.Itissupposedtocombineskillstogether.

D.Itcanonlybecarriedoutinbigcities.

31.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheOpenAgricultureInitiative

A.Itisparticipatedbyfull－timeM．I.Tresearchersaswellaspeoplefromdifferentwalksoflife.

B.Itwillhelpcreateabettereducationsystem.

C.ItonlycoverstheUSA.

D.Itfocusesonfoodandcateringindustry.

Ofcourse,noteveryonewas_______thebanonsmokinginpublicplacesthoughtheyknewitwasgoodforpeople’shealth.

A.inmemoryofB.infavorofC.inpraiseofD.inhonorof

Seeingthepolicemencoming,awayimmediately,leavingthethingsthey’djuststolen.

A.thethievesranB.didthethievesrun

C.thethievesrunD.ranthethieves

Independentstoresarebusinessesthatoperatewithasingleoutlet,orareorganizedasasmallchain（连锁店）withnomorethanthreebranches.Generally,storesofthistypeareinpidually（以个人身份）owned.Theyarefoundinjustabouteverycityandtownaroundtheworld,andareusuallyownedbypeoplewholiveinthecommunity.

Thereareanumberofadvantagesinowninganindependentstore,andthebiggestonehastodowiththemanagementofthebusiness.Manyoperationsofthistypedonotrequireseverallevelsofmanagementinordertofunction.Asaresult,itisoftenpossibletomakedecisionsrelatingtogoods,hoursofoperation,sales,andotherimportanttaskswithoutrequiringagreatdealofdiscussion.

Customerssometimesfindthatshoppingatanindependentstoreisdifferentfromshoppingatalargechainstore.Sinceanindependentstoreisusuallyownedandoperatedbypeoplelivinginthearea,customersaremorelikelytobegreetedbyname,andmayfeelwelcome.Thiskindofstoresareoftenmoreopento（对…开放，乐于）placingspecialordersforcustomerswhoneedsomethingunusual,anadvantagethatonlyaddstothepersonableapproach.

Whilemanycustomersenjoythepersonalreceptionwhenshoppingatanindependentstore,therange（种类）ofgoodsmaybelessthanwhatisfoundinlargechainstores.Inaddition,thepricesofthegoodsthatareonshowmaybehigherthanthepriceschargedbylargediscountchainstoresdownthestreet.Forcustomerswhoareontightbudgets（预算）,shoppingatlargechainstoresmakesitpossibletobuymorewiththesameamountofmoney.Additionally,itisnotpossibleforindependentstorestoorderlargeamountsofgoods,whichpreventsthemfromenjoyingthesamediscountsofferedtolargerbusinessesthatcanorderinquantity（大量）.

Inrecentyears,theownersofsomeinpiduallyownedbusinesseshavebeguntogatheringroups.Byreceivingdiscountsfromsellersbasedontheircumulative（累计的）orders,thestoresareabletoofferpricesthataresimilartothoseoflargechainstores,andthuscompetemoreeffectivelyinthemarketplace.

Independentstores

(76)______

Independentstores,whichhaveonlyoneoutletorlessthanthreebranchesasasmallchain,canbefoundalmosteverywhereallovertheworld,andthe(77)______usuallyliveinthecommunity.

Advantagesofindependentstores

*Thebiggestadvantageofindependentstoresisrelatedtoits(78)______.

*Operationsofindependentstorescanbe(79)______withoutendlessdiscussion.

*Customersareusuallygreetedby(80)______.

*Independentstoresaremore(81)______toplacespecialordersforcustomers.

(82)______ofindependentstores

*Thereare(83)______rangesofgoodsinindependentstoresthaninlargechainstores.

*Goodinindependentstoresmaybemoreexpensivethanthoseinlargechainstores.

*Independentstoresdon’torderalargequantityofgoodsonce,sotheycan’treceiveahuge(84)______.

Thepresentsituationofindependentstore

Independentstoresaregatheringtogethertoimprovetheirabilityto(85)______inthemarketplace.

YaoMingisoneofthemostinfluentialinpidualsevertoliveintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.So,howdoesaChinesemale,borninShanghai,becomeaninternationalsuperstar,whochangesthewaybothcultureslookateachotherMingstands226cm,whichmakeshimoneofthetallestplayersevertoplaythegame,butthatisnottheextentofhispower.Mingwastall,andtalented.

MingstartedhiscareerinChina,whereheplayedfortheShanghaiSharksoftheChineseBasketballAssociation.ThatwastheseasonwhentheSharkswonaCBAchampionship.HewasabletonegotiateareleasefromhiscontractwiththeSharks,makinghimqualifiedfortheNationalBasketballAssociationDraftin2002.Mingwasoneofthemostsought-afterplayersevertocomefromChina,andhewaseventuallydraftedbytheHoustonRockets.

Hissizeandstrengthmadehimanamazingpresence.Hewassobigandtalentedthathecoulddominateanygamejustbybeingonthecourt.MingledtheRocketstotheteam'sfirstplayoffappearanceinseveralyears,buthisstatisticaltotalswerenotsoimpressive.Still,MingwasoneofthemostpopularplayersinNBAhistory.Thefanslovedhim,andvotedhimintotheall-stargameeighttimes.

Mingdidcreatesomedegreeofenvyfromotherplayers,mostnotablyShaquilleO'NealfromtheLosAngelesLakers.O'Nealwasoneofthemostinfluentialplayersinthegameforabriefnumberofyears,andin2003,MingoutvotedO'NealinanNBAfanvotebymorethan250,000votes.ThisangeredO'Neal,whosworetooutplayMingwheneverthetwogiantsmetonthecourt.

21.Whatcanweknowfromthispassage

A.Mingiswell-knownforhisbeingvotedasthebestplayereighttimes.

B.MingstartedhiscareerontheShanghaiSharks,whichheplayedforinChina.

C.In2003,MingoutvotedO'NealinanNBAfanvotebymorethan350,000votes.

D.MingwasoneofthemostpopularplayersinNBAhistorybecauseofhisstatistical.

22.WhywasMingvotedintotheall-stargamesomanytimes

A.Becausehehadgoodstatisticaltotals.

B.BecausehewasontheHoustonRockets.

C.Becausehehadalotoffanswholovedhimandvotedhim.

D.BecausehisChinesefansmadeitamissiontogethimintothegame.

23.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword"dominate"inthethirdparagraph

A.win

B.organize

C.control

D.guide

24.HowdidO’NealfeelwhenMingoutvotedhiminanNBAfanvote

A.Hewasangry.

B.Hedidn’tcare.

C.Hethoughtitwasfair.

D.Hewashappy.

Whenorderingfoodonlytakesafewminutesusingasmartphone,it’sonlynaturalthatfooddeliverieshavebecomepartofcollegelife.However,auniversityinGuangxiZhuangautonomousregionistryingtoputastoptothistrendonitscampus.

OnNov1,GuangxiUniversityofForeignLanguagesbannedfooddeliveryservicesanddisposablefoodboxes,bothtoitscampusanddormitories.

Thebanimmediatelyreceivedfiercecriticismfromtheuniversity’sstudents,aswellasinternetusers.Somecomplainedthatthebanmadecampuscanteensverycrowded.“Therearenotenoughseatsinthecanteen,whichforcesustoeatstandinguporsquatting,”astudentintheuniversitysurnamedTantoldGuangxiTelevision.

Thecrowdedcanteensalsomeanthatextratimeisspentdining,whichcouldhavebeenusedtonapduringthelunchbreak.Someevencomplainedthatthecanteenonlyprovidesafewdishes,mostofwhichdon’ttastesogreat.

SuJunlv,fromtheuniversity’sstudentaffairsoffice,explainedthatthebanwascarriedoutbecauseoff-campusfoodposedsafetyrisksforstudents.It’sbelievedthattake-awayfoodhadcreatedaseriousgarbageproblem,astherewereoftenalargenumberofusedfoodboxesfoundincampusgarbagecansafterstudentshadfinishedtheirmeals.

AccordingtoSu,thebanwasalsobroughtintohelpstudentsdevelopahealthylifestyle.“Whilefooddeliveryservicesbringconvenience,theyletstudentsformsomelazyhabits,”SutoldXinhua.“Theyspendawholedayinthedormplayingvideogames,watchingTVsoapoperasandorderingfoodonline.”

However,intheeyesofLiuJunhai,aprofessoratRenminUniversityofChina,thereareotherapproachesthatuniversitiescouldtaketoimprovetheirstudents’mealtimes.“Universitiesshouldexplorehowtoimprovethediningexperienceinthecanteens,suchasthequeuingandvarietyofdishes,”hetoldXinhua.

28.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout

A.Theconveniencebroughtbyfooddelivery.

B.Theeffectofcrowdedcanteensonstudents.

C.Asolutiontostopstudentsbecominglazy.

D.Abanonfooddeliveryincampus.

29.Instudents’opinion,whatwouldbecausedafterthebanwascarriedout

A.Itwouldtakestudentslesstimetoeatinthecanteen.

B.Studentswouldenjoyvarioustastydishesinthecanteen.

C.Somestudentsmayhavetheirmealswithoutseatsinthecanteen.

D.Studentswouldhavealongernapduringlunchbreak.

30.AccordingtoSuJunlv,thebanisintendedto________.

A.tellthestudentsalloff-campusfoodisunhealthy.

B.ridthecampusofusedfoodboxes.

C.forcestudentstospendlesstimeonentertainment.

D.improvethediningexperienceinthecanteens.

31.WhatcanweinferaboutLiuJunhai’sattitudetotheban

A.NegativeB.SupportiveC.IndifferentD.Skeptical

MillionsofpeopleincitiesacrossChinaareusingphoneappstoborrowbicyclesforlocaltravel.Thiskindoftechnologyismadeforpeople61wanttoleavecarsandmotorcyclesathome,andavoidspendingmoney62ataxiservice.

China’sMinistryofTransportreportsthatthetwo-yearbike-sharingtrendhasputover16millionbikesinChinaalone.It63(add)thatmorethan100millionChinesehaveregisteredforbike-sharing.Thathas64(great)reducedcaruseanddemandforgasoline.

“Ioftenusebike-sharingservicesbecauseit’sveryconvenient.”Said36-year-oldWeiZhang,whousesa65(share)bikeseveraltimesaweektogotowork.“Ifind66easytohireoneandwillnotworryaboutlosingthebike,”theBeijingnativeadded.

Nooneknowstheexactnumberof67(bicycle)onChina’sstreetsorhowmuchbike-sharinghasaffectedfueldemand.Butthegovernment,oilcompaniesandastudybyReutersallfoundthat68(few)peopleareusingcars.

Bike-sharing69(be)crazysincelatelastyear.Morepeopleareusingpublictransportation.Evenbeforethepopularityofbike-sharing,observersweresayingthattherisinguseofelectriccarsandbetterfuelefficiencymeant70endforgasoline’sbiggrowthstory.

It'seasyforyoutostartsmoking,butonceyouhavean61.(addict),youhavetostrugglewithit..Youmayfinditdifficulttoquit.Firstofall,youmaybecome62.(physical)addictedtonicotine,aharmfulchemical63.consistsincigarettes.64.,youmayformthehabitofsmokingandbecomementallyaddictedtoit,believingthatyouwillonlyfeelgoodwhenyousmoke.Thirdly,smokingmayhaveallkindsofharmfuleffects65.thehealthofboththesmokersthemselvesandnon-smokersaroundthem.Itnotonlyaffectsyourphysicalfitness,butalsodoesharmtoyourheartandlungsandcauses66.(variety)diseases.Beingasmoker,theoffensivesmelland67.(appear)ofyoumaydrivepeoplearoundyouaway.So,youdonothingbut68.(give)upsmoking.It'simportantthatonequitsmokingandliveahealthierlife.Toquitsmoking,youshouldbewell-prepared69.makealistofallthebenefitsyoumaygetafterquitting.70.(develop)somenewhabitslikelisteningtomusic,readingnovelsordoinghouseworkmaydistractyourattentionandhelpyouquitsmoking.

Preventingobesityandsmokingcansavelives,butitdoesn’tsavemoney,reportedresearchers.“Itwasasmallsurprise,foritisagainstthecommonbelief,”saidPieterVanBaal,wholedthestudy.“Butitmakessense.Ifyoulivelonger,thenyoucostthehealthsystemmore.”

Theresearchersfoundthatfromage20to56,obesepeoplerackedup(累计)themostexpensivehealthcosts.Butonaverage,healthypeoplelived84years.Smokerslivedabout77years,andobesepeoplelivedabout80years.Smokersandobesepeopletendedtohavemoreheartdiseasethanhealthypeople.Thereforeinthelongrun,thethinandhealthygroupcostabout$417,000,fromage20on.Smokerscostabout$326,000andobesepeople$371,000.

“Theresultthrowsabucketofcoldwaterontotheidea,basedonguesswork,thatobesityisgoingtocosttrillionsofdollars,”saidPatrickBasham,aprofessorofhealthpolitics.“Ifwe’regoingtoworryaboutthefutureofobesity,weshouldstopworryingaboutitsfinancialimpact,”hesaid.

“Thebenefitsofobesitypreventionmaynotbeseenimmediatelyintermsofcostsavingintomorrow’sbudget,buttherearelong-termgains,”saidVanBaal.“Theseareoftenimmeasurablewhenitcomestopeoplelivinglongerandhealthierlives.”Inthemeanwhile,hesaidthatgovernmentsshouldrecognizethatsuccessfulsmokingandobesitypreventionprogramsmeanthatpeoplewillhavealongerchanceofdyingofsomethingmoreexpensivelaterinlife.

“Lungcancerisacheapdiseasetotreatbecausepeopledon’tsurviveverylong.ButiftheyareoldenoughtogetAlzheimer’s(早老性痴呆症)oneday,theymaysurvivelongerandcostmore.Wearenotadvisingthatgovernmentsstoptryingtopreventobesity,”VanBaalsaid.“Buttheyshoulddoitfortherightreasons.”

42.Amongmiddle-agedpeople,whomaycostthehealthsystemmost

A.Thosewhoareheavysmokers.B.Thosewhoareoverweight.

C.Thosewhoaretoothin.D.Thosewhoaresufferingfromheartattacks.

43.Whatcanweknowaboutthebeliefthatobesitycostsmuch

A.Itturnsouttobeincorrect.B.Itcomesfromscientificstudy.

C.Itisbasedonmedicalevidence.D.Ithaschangedoverthepastyears.

44.Accordingtothetext,governmentspreventobesityforthepurposeof_______.

A.reducingtherisksofsufferingcancer

B.weakeningobesity’sfinancialimpact

C.makingsureofpeople’slongandhealthylife

D.reducingthemoneyspentonmedicalprograms

45.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext

A.RecentMedicalStudyShowsTruthaboutHealth

B.PreventingObesityandSmokingMayCostMore

C.ObesityandSmokingLeadtoExpensiveDiseases

D.GovernmentsChangeAttitudetowardsObesityandSmoking

WingChunKungFu(咏春拳)is_51_excellenthobbyforchildrenandassuring(令人放心的)forparentsconcernedabouttheirsafety.Itiseasytolearnand__52_(extreme)practical.Itofferssmallerpeopletheabilitytoovercomelargerattackersbecausethemovementsarebasedonskillratherthansizeorstrength.

TheInternationalWingChunAcademy_53_(teach)childreninAustraliasince1973.OurLittleDragonsclassesforchildren_54_(age)fromfivetothirteenaresafeandfun.Childrencanquicklylearntheskillstonoticeandavoiddangeroussituationswhen_55_canfindnooneforhelp.Toleachchildren_56_toescapefromathreateningsituationwithoutusingviolenceisoneoftheAcademy’s_57_(aim).

WingChunKungFuhelpsbuildstudents’_58_(confident)andhelpsbuildcharacter,_59_(make)itanidealinterestforshychildren.LearningWingChunKungFuisapositivestepontheroad_60_ahealthyandactivelifestyle.

Sheknewthattheirrelationshipwascomingtoanend,forhesoundedveryeverytimeshemadeacall.

A.distantB.enthusiasticC.confusedD.natural

Chinesenetizensareknownforcomingupwithstrangeandcreativeterms(术语)forpeopleandthingsmakingthenewsandtheyspreadlikewildfire.

From"skinnybluemushrooms"to"melon-eatingmasses",theBBCtakesalookatwhathascaughttheirimaginationsthisyear.

SichuanTrump

USPresident-electDonaldTrumpisknownas"chuanpu"bymainstreammediaoutlets.

Buttheconspiracytheory(阴谋论),spreadonsocialnetworksWeiboandWeChat,isthatTrumpwasbornin1946inSichuanwhenhisfathersetupabusinessinChina.

It'snonsenseofcourse,butthathasn'tstoppedsomelocalsfromviewinghimas"theprideofSichuan"—thoughhisrecentspeechattacksagainstChina.

Prehistoricpowers

NationalswimmerFuYuanhuinotonlywonabronzemedalattheRioOlympicGames,butalsoscoredawinwithviewersinChinainaTVinterview.

Whentoldshecouldfightforthefinal,Fupulledafunnyfaceandsaid,"Ihaveusedallmyprehistoricpowerstoswim!"

'Prehistoricpowers',or"honghuangzhili",wassoonusedasatermforanunstoppableforce,whileFubecameaninternetdarling.

Skinnybluemushroom

Oneman'smisfortuneinloveturnedouttobeagoldminefornetizens,whenamanfromGuangxiprovinceuploadedavideoofhimselftalkingabouthislonelinesswhilehisgirlfriendwasaway.

"Unbearable,Iwanttocry,"hemoaned—butthankstohisheavyaccent,itendedupsoundingmorelike"skinnybluemushroom".

"Lanshouxianggu"wasthensharedmorewidelyandtookoffasameme,mostlyasawaytomakefunofthesouthernGuangxiaccent.

Melon-eatingmasses

Thefullestexpressionofthistermis"themelon-eatingmasseswhodon'tknowwhat'sreallygoingon".

Itsoriginisunclear,butnetizensoftenusethis-sometimesderogatorily(带贬义地)—todescribeapassivegroupofbystandersatamajorincidentorevent.

33.Thepassageismainlytalkingabout.

A.Chinesenetizens'life

B.theimaginationsofBBC'snews

C.BBC'snewtermsinitsvocabulary

D.strangewordscreatedbyChinesenetizens

34.Whatcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedword"nonsense"

A.unreal.

B.certain

C.logical

D.universal

35.canbeusedtodescribesomeonewhohasnoideawhat'sgoingon.

A.SichuanTrump

B.Prehistoricpowers

C.Skinnybluemushroom

D.Melon-eatingmasses

—Sowhat’syourexcusethistimeforcominglatetoschool,Mike

—Myalarmclockdidn’twork.

A.Yes,sowhatB.No,it’snotmyfault.

C.Sony,butIcouldn’thelpit.D.Well,whoknows

––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.

––Butshe______!

A.promisedB.promises

C.willpromiseD.hadpromised

“Whodoesthecookinginyourhome”I’moftenaskedbymycolleagues.“MywifeandIshareit50/50,”Iusuallysaywithouthesitation.

It’salie,ofcourse.We’reprettymucheven（相等的）whenitcomestothechildrenandtheelderly.Butthepayingofbillsisn’t50/50-mywifepaysallsortsofhouseholdexpenses,soIneverevenhavetoseteyesonthem.Andthecookingisn’t50/50,either.

ThetruthisthatIamthecook.Onmyrecent40thbirthday,Ireceivedthefollowinggiftsfrommychildren:anewpot,twominibottlesoftruffleoil,adecorativesalad-dressingpourer,andajuice-makingmachine.ForamomentIlongedforsomethingmoremanly,acricketbat,perhaps,andthenhadtoadmitthatallthesethingswouldbeusefulforme.

It’snotthatmywifecan’tordoesn’tliketocook(shemakesdeliciousWelshcakes).Norhasitalwaysbeenthisway.IntheearlyyearsofourmarriageI’dberelaxingwithaglassofwinewhilemywifepreparedfordinnerafterwork.

ButatsomepointthatchangedandIbecamethecook.Tenyearswithmywifegavemetherewards-Icanthrowtogetheraroast,andIcanmakemuchforeignfood.ButIhavetrulybecomeamonster（怪物）inthekitchen,unabletokeepmyselfawayfromcooking.“YouhavetoaddDijontothesauce;itbringsoutthetasteofthecheese,”Ivolunteer,asmywifeiscooking.“Quick,stirinthebuttersothedishbecomesdelicious.”

IsitanywonderthatmywifehasgivenupcomingintothekitchenwhileIfindthewholeprocessofchopping,mixing,andaddingthingsdeeplysatisfying

21．Whatdothewriterandhiswifeprobablyshareevenlyathome

a．Cookinginthekitchen.

b．Takingcareofthechildren.

c．Payinghouseholdexpenses.

d．Takingcareoftheelderlyathome.

A．abB．bcC．bdD．ac

22．Thegiftsthatthewriterreceivedonhis40thbirthdayshowthat.

A．hischildrendon’tknowhimatall

B．heisinchargeofthecookingathome

C．hedoesn’tgetalongwellwithhischildren

D．hischildrenhavemadewrongchoices

23．Whatdoweknowaboutthewriter’swife

A．Shecan’tcook.

B．Shedoesn’tlikecooking.

C．Sheusedtocookforthefamily.

D．SheonlyknowshowtomakeWelshcakes.

24．FromParagraph5welearnthatthewriter.

A．likesstickinghisnoseintootherpeople’sbusiness

B．doesn’tthinkhiswifeisgoodatcooking

C．studiesveryhardinordertocookwell

D．enjoyscookinginthekitchen

Whilemangoesareknownas"theKingofFruits",grapesarepopularlycalled"theQueenofFruits".Thesmalljuicygrapesaresortedintothreevarietiesbasedoncolor1s:green,whiteandblack.Soarethereanyhealthbenefitsingrapes

Grapescanbeconsumed(消耗)inmanyways.Itcanbeeithereatenraw,consumedinajuiceformorusedtopreparewine.Duringautumn,youwillfinddifferentkindsofgrapesinthemarket.Asitistheseasonofgrapes,theamountofconsumingthisfruitisveryhigh.

Althoughgrapesaretinyinsize,ithasnumerousheathbenefits.Alotofpeopleareunawareofthehealthbenefitsofgrapes.Forexample,drinkinggrapejuiceisoneoftheearliestwaystotreatacidity(胃酸).Moreover,thefruitjuiceisalsoahealthydrinkforthosewhoareonadiet.

Grapesjuiceisloadedwithnutrientsvitaminsandmineralswhichkeepusfit.Forexample,drinkinggrapejuiceisoneofthetraditionalwaystocureaheadache.

Grapejuiceisgoodforskinaswell.Drinkingaglassofgrapejuiceeverydayhelpsgetclearandperfectskinnaturally,anditalsohasanti-agingbenefitstotheskin.Greengrapes,especiallyhelpgetyouthfulskin.

Sotheselectionofgrapesisveryimportant.Youmustbuyfresh,fineandbrightlycolor1edgrapes.Thiscanbeeasilydonebyliftingabunchofgrapesandshakingthem.Ifthegrapesall,thentheyhavebeenstoredforalongtime.Andifthegrapesareattachedtothestem(茎),thenyoucanbeconsumed.

61.Whenitcomestograpestheauthorthink.

A.Theyarethebestfruitintheworld

B.Theyareconsumedmostinsummer

C.Theycanstoredintomorethanthreekinds

D.Theycandomuchgoodtoourhealth

62.Whatcanwelearnfromthe2ndandthe3rdparagraphs

A.Grapesareharvestonlywhenitiscold.

B.Manypeopledon'tknowthebenefitsofgrapes.

C.Grapejuiceisconsideredtoresultinacidity.

D.Grapejuicecanmakeyouhaveagoodappetite.

63.WhichisNOTthefunctionofgrapejuice

A.Ithelpspeopleavoidsufferingfromacidity.

B.Itisbeneficialtothosebeingoverweight.

C.Itcanmakeyourskinfineandsmooth.

D.Itcancureallkindsofdiseases.

64.Whatcanweinferbyreadingthepassage

A.Itisbettertopreparefreshgrapejuiceathome.

B.Greengrapesaremuchbetterthanblackones.

C.Thestoredgrapejuiceisthoughttobeharmful.

D.Grapejuicedoesmoregoodtowomenthantomen.

65.Inwhichcolumncanweprobablyreadapassage

A.Beauty.

B.Health.

C.Cooking

D.Science.

ChristmaswascomingandIdecidedtobuysomethingformydad．WhilechattingwithacashierasIwaspurchasingalittle41，somelights，anddecorations，he42whatIwouldbedoingwiththislittletree．Iexplainedthatitwasnotforme，butformydad，43henolongerlivedathome．

Thecashierjuststoppedandlookedatme44themostkindestlookand45withmethathisgrandfathercouldn’tliveintheirhomeeither．Hesaidhisgrandfatherwas46nowinafacilityforthosewithAlzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默症)．SoIsharedwithhimthatmydadwasonthesame47．Wetalkedaboutthedifficult48thatcamewiththiscrueldisease，notonlyforthosewiththeillness，butfortheir49too．Hehadfinishedringingupmy50，butthenhesaid，“LetmeseewhatIcandoforyou．”He51somecoupons(购物券)andstartedscanningthemuntilmycostwas52byover60％．

IgratefullythankedhimandtoldhimhowmuchI53hiskindnessandalso54withhim．WewishedeachotherMerryChristmasandthe55possiblehopesforourlovedones．

OnthewayhomeIkeptthinkingofthekindnesshehad56mewithalltheitemsIhadpurchased．ButIwasmost57fortheopportunityforustoconnectaboutan58wearebothgoingthrough．I59Dad’streeassoonasIgothome．Sograteful．So60．

41．A．medicineB．treeC．waterD．gift

42．A．askedB．taughtC．1aughedD．told

43．A．soB．ifC．whenD．as

44．A．withB．inC．onD．by

45．A．chargedB．spokeC．talkedD．shared

46．A．treatingB．demandingC．1ivingD．making

47．A．directionB．facilityC．placeD．journey

48．A．painsB．feelingsC．challengesD．results

49．A．doctorsB．familiesC．friendsD．bodies

50．A．telephoneB．purchasesC．ordersD．money

51．A．tookoutB．pickedupC．madeupD．workedout

52．A．increasedB．cameC．reducedD．changed

53．A．owedB．regrettedC．thankedD．appreciated

54．A．meetingB．talkingC．facedD．went

55．A．bestB．mostC．1eastD．1atest

56．A．gotB．broughtC．offeredD．took

57．A．gratefulB．happyC．interestedD．careful

58．A．eventB．accidentC．argumentD．experience

59．A．cutB．plantedC．decoratedD．threw

60．A．considerateB．blessedC．seriousD．excited

66.Asthefinalexamiscoming,thestudentsare______(焦虑)preparingforit.

67.I______(辨认)himassoonashecameintheroom.

68.Asweallknow,______(流畅)inEnglishisneededininternationalcompanies.

69.Peoplewho______(尊敬)othersareworthmakingfriendswith.

70.An______(观众)ofabout2millionswatchedtheweddingonTV.

71.Hecan’trememberhowmany______(面试)hehasbeenfor,buthestillcan’tfindajob.

72.Weshouldtryourbesttohelpthose______(上瘾)todrugs.

73.Thehighpaymakesthejob______(吸引)tothestudentswhoarelookingforajob.

74.Thebandspentayear______(巡回演出)aroundtheworldgivingconcerts.

75.Weaimtohelpthedisabledstudentstoliveandstudy______(独立).

ApopularChinesemobilegame,“KingofGlory,”hasbeencriticized(批评)forshowinganincorrectimageofancientChinesehistory.

StatenewspaperGuangmingDailypublishedanarticleonMarch28criticisingthegame.Thearticlesaidthat,thoughmanyfamousnamesfromChinesehistoryareused,characters(角色)in“KingofGlory”don’taccordwiththehistoricalpeopleandtheirtruestories.

Accordingtothenewspaper,famouspoetLiBaifromtheTangDynastybecameanassassin(刺客),whilewell-knowndoctorBianQuefromtheSpringandAutumnPeriodbecameanexpertonpoison.Morethan60charactersinthegamewerecharactersfromhistory,includingmanyfromtheclassicnovel“RomanceoftheThreeKingdoms.”

“They(thecharactersinthegame)notonlytravelthroughtimeandspacetofighttogether,butalsotakeonhistoricalpeople’nameswithnoconnectionatalltotheirexperiencesinhistory,”thenewspapersaid,addingthatthiscouldeasilyconfuseyoungplayers.Some54percentofthegame’splayersareagedbetween11and20,thenewspaperadded.

“KingofGlory”isdesignedbyTencentGames.Itfirstappearedin2015.In2016,thetotalprofit(利润)ofthegamereachednearly7billionRMB,some18percentofthetotalprofitformobilegaminginChina.

TheGuangmingDailyarticlereceivedalotofsupportandapproval.Someofthesupporterssaidthatonlinesearchresultsforthehistoricalpeopleincreasinglyprovideinformationaboutthecharactersinthegameratherthantherealhistoricalones.

However,somehitbackatthecriticism,sayingthatgamesaresupposedtobecreativeandfun.

“Iamclearthattherearemanyyoungplayers,someeveninprimaryschool.Somemightbeaffectedbythegameincertainways,butitcandoalotofgoodifstudentsbecomeinterestedinthecharactersanddomoreresearchtothatend,”one“KingofGlory”playertoldthePeople’sDailyOnline.

24.Theunderlinedword“accord”inparagraph2means______.

A.compareB.agreeC.reactD.mix

25.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage

A.Abouthalfofthegame’splayersarefrom11to20inage.

B.In2016thetotalprofitformobilegamesinChinawasabout39billionRMB.

C.YoumaygetinformationabouttheassassinLiBaiifyousearchonline.

D.Manyyoungplayersbecomeinterestedinthehistoricalfiguresthroughthegame.

26.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeofwritingthepassage

A.Toexplainwhythegameispopular.

B.Toshowthatthegamehasbeencriticized.

C.Tomakepeoplebelievethatthegameshouldbebanned.

D.Tointroducethegametothepublic.

Directions:Completethesentences,usingtheproperphrasesyouhavelearnt.

1.Hefeltrelieved(没有了恐吓邮件和巨额债务的干扰).

2.Inthenearfuturewewillhave(追求高品质生活的更有文化的一代人).

3.Mygrandpanowcan(带着新奇的眼光使用文字处理器).

4.Evenchildreninthemountainousareascanalso(有机会接触到复杂的操作程序).

5.AlthoughTomcannotspeak,hecan(他能够用手写方式记录情感障碍).

6.Harrisonrackedhisbrainsto(想出一个解决饥饿和贫困的办法)。

7.Itisuniversallyacknowledgedthatwriting(必然需要想象力，潜力和毅力)。

8.Alicesignedupforthecompetition,(结果被作家委员会淘汰了).

9.Ithasbeentwoyearssincehe(给书配了插图并签署了合同).

PeopledomanythingstocelebratethecomingofaNewYear,animportantonebeingmakingNewYearResolutions.

Didyouknowthat45%ofAmericansmakeresolutions

Butnotmanyof45actuallymanagetokeepthem.WonderinghowmanyofthemactuallyfollowthroughwithitbytheendofJanuaryeachyearActually,justameager8%!

Resolutions46beveryhardtokeepformanyreasons.Somepeoplefindithardtostayontrack.Othersmaketheirgoalstoobroadorchallenging.Rememberresolutions47（mean）tobesmallgoalsthatwillbecomehabitsovertimethatwillhelpyourlifepositively,notbiglife-changingplans.

AccordingtoUSA.gov,someofthetopresolutionsmadebyfolksare:

*Loseweight*Volunteertohelpothers*Quitsmoking*Getabettereducation*Getabetterjob*Savemoney*Getfit*Eathealthyfood*Managestress*Managedebt*Takeatrip

*Reduce,ReuseandRecycle

Didyounoticethatresolutionsarealways48makingpositivechangesWehumansrecognizethathealthisthe49（big）wealthforusall.Theresolvestobehealthy,eatwellandexercisearenaturallyamongthemostpopular.Yettheyaresomeofthehardestgoalstokeep.

That’swhyyoushouldkeepyourgoalsrealistic.Cutbackonsoda50eliminateitcompletely.Makenotebookentriesofwhatyouareaimingfor,andtrackyourprogress.Writeyourselfreminderssuchas:Readforhalfanhour”,“Nomorethan125minutesonsocialmedia!”,“don’teattoomuchsalt,sugarandfat”,asexamples.Takesmallstepstoreachyourfinalgoal.

Canyouchallengeyourselftobepartofthe45%whomakeresolutionsandgrowthenumberofthosewhomakeitstickfrom8%51youarenotthetypewhomakesNewYearresolutions,trytopracticeonehealthyeatinghabitthisyear.Youwillbedoing52afavor,foritisyourbodyafterall.

第二节（原创）书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你的朋友Nick近来沉溺于王者荣耀（KingofGlory）之中不能自拔，你在得知此事后非常担忧，请你给他写一封信予以劝说，内容包括：

1.你对他的担心

2.游戏的危害

3.摆脱游戏的办法注意：1.词数：100左右；

DearNick,

Comingtoauniversityasaninternationalstudentcanbeunderstandablyexciting.36Buttherecanbedarkcloudsonthehorizonthatcandampen(减少，抑制)thespiritsofanybraveadventures.

Whatcanbeabigstressorforinternationalstudentsisfindinghousingifyouarenotgoingtobelivingoncampus.37Youwanttomakeagoodandinformeddecisionsothatyoucansimplyenjoyyourstayratherthansufferthroughitbecauseofabadhousingsituation.Oneofthemostimportantqualitiesofhousingisproximity(接近,临近),orinlayman's(外行人)terms,location!

38Readonforsomehelpfulhousingtipstomakeyourinternationalstayaspleasantaspossible!

Firstofall,checkouthowclosetheoptionsyouarelookingatfromthecampuswhereyouwillbestudying.Itisuptoyouifyouwantorneedtobecloseenoughtocampustokeepitinwalkingdistance.

39Youwanttobepreparedforallemergencysituations,andhavingeasyaccesstopublictransportationisasmartchoice.Thenextthingyouneedtocheckoutisthelocation'sproximitytoplacesthatyouwillneedtovisitoften,likegrocerystoresanddrugstores.

40Butifyoudotheworkaheadoftime,youcanhavethebestandsafestexperiencepossiblewhengettingtoyourinternationaldestination.

A.It'sdifficulttohavetoconsiderallthethings.

B.Youareonyourwaytoanewlandandevengranderadventures.

C.You’dbettersetaboutlookingforaccommodationswhereyou’llwork.

D.Youshouldcheckoutthelocationtomajorpointsoftransportation,too.

E.Housingisanimportantpartofyouradventurethatcanmakeorbreakyourtrip.

F.Youalsooughttocheckouttheareaofthepropertyyouareconsideringrenting.

G.Thelocationofthehouseisthemostimportantinwaysthatareoftenoverlooked.

PlayingGloryofthekingisvery_______inmysparetime.

A.interestedB.enjoyingC.enjoyableD.happy

---CanIhelpyouwithcookingthemeal

---_____.IthinkIcanmanageit.

A.Yes,betternotB.No,thanksC.GoaheadD.Helpyourself

Lionshavebeencalledthekingsoftheanimalworld.TheseanimalscanbefoundwildinAfricaandIndia.LionsinAfricacangowithoutwaterforuptoonemonth,sotheyhavenotroubleduringdrytimes.

Withoutquestionlionsareoneofthemostpopularanimalstoseeinzoos.Almosteveryzooaroundtheworldhasafewlions.

Itisveryeasyforpeopletotellmaleandfemalelionsapart.Lionsaretheonlykindofcatthatshowsthisbigdifferencebetweenmalesandfemales.Amalelionhasamane,alargecollarofhairaroundthelion'sface.Femalesdonothavemines.

Malelionsarealsolargerthanfemales.Amalelionusuallyweighsabout200kilograms.

Bothmaleandfemalelionshaveverystrongmouths.Theycanbreakthebacksofotheranimalswithonebite.Onelionwillusuallykillbetweentenandtwentylargeanimalseachyearforfood.

Itisunusualforlionstokillpeople.Howeverin1898twolionskilledandateoveronehundredpeopleinKenyabeforetheywereshotbyaBritishcolonelnamedP.J.Patterson.ThisstorybecamethesubjectofaHollywoodmoviecalledTheGhostandtheDarkness.

6.Thepassageisabout_______________.

A.thedifferencebetweenlionsandcats.B.countrieswithlotsoflions

C.lionsinbooksandmoviesD.maleandfemalelions

7.Howarelionsdifferentfromothercats

A.lionsarefromAfrica.B.Manyzooskeepthem.

C.Malesandfemaleslookverydifferent.D.lionsareoneofthemostpopularanimalsatzoos.

8.Malelions___________.

A.arelargerthanfemalesB.havemanes

C.weighmorethanmostpeopleD.Alloftheabove

9.Femalelions_______________.

A.arelargerthanmale.B.havemanes

C.canbreakthebackofananimalwithonebite.Dneedtodrinkwatereveryday

10.Howmanylargeanimalsdoesalionusuallykillforfoodinoneyear

A.Lessthanten.B.Betweentenandtwenty.

C.Overonehundred.D.Abouttwohundred.

●Circuscomingtotown

TheUnionRoyalCircus,whichdevelopedfromTheNationalCircus,stillhasthebestperformersfromRussia,KazakhstanandUzbekistan.7:30pm,July17,18.BeijingWorkers’Gymnasium,1Gongti,Beilu,Chaoyangdistrict.400-699-2199

●Photosofoldpalace

●Symphony(交响乐)concert

25.Ifyouareinterestedinanimals,whichtelephonenumberwillyoudial

A.400-699-2199B.010-5876-9690

26.Whichoftheeventsmaylastlongest

A.Circusshows.B.Symphonyconcert.

C.Photosofoldpalace.D.Itdoesn’tmention.

27.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue

C.Theconcertwillbethelastoneofthe2016-17musicseason.

D.Theconcertwilllast5hours.

Oneoftheteachers’rewardsisthatheisusinghismindonvaluablesubjects.Allovertheworldpeoplearespendingtheirliveseitherondoingjobswherethemindmustbekeptnumb(麻木的)allday,orelseonhighlyrewardedactivitieswhicharetedious.Onecangetaccustomedtooperatinganadding-machineforfiveandahalfdaysaweek,ortowritingadvertisementstopersuadethepublicthatonebrandofcigarettesisbetterthananother.Yetnoonewoulddoeitherofthesethingsforitsownsake.Onlythemoneymakesthemtolerable.Butifyoureallyunderstandanimportantandinterestingsubject,likethestructureofthehumanbodyorthehistoryofthetwoWorldWars,itisagenuinehappinesstoexplainthemtoothers,towelcomeeverynewbookonthem,andtolearnasyouteach.

Withthisanotherrewardofteachingisverycloselylinked.Thatisthehappinessofmakingsomething.Whenthepupilscometoyou,theirmindsareonlyhalf-formed,fullofblackspacesandvaguenotionsandoversimplifications.Youdonotmerelyinsertalotoffacts,ifyouteachthemproperly.Itisnotlikeinjecting500C.C.ofserum(血浆),orgivingayear’sdoseofvitamins.Youtakethelivingmind,andmouldit.Itresistssometimes.Itmayliepassiveandapparentlyrefusetoacceptanythingyouprintonit.

Sometimesitisshapedtooeasily,andthenseemstomeltagainandbecomefeatureless.Butoftenitcomesintofirmershapeasyouwork,andgivesyoutheincomparablehappinessofhelpingtocreateahumanbeing.Toteachaboythedifferencebetweentruthandlieinprint,tostarthimthinkingaboutthemeaningofpoetryorpatriotism,tohearhimhammeringbackatyouwiththefactsandargumentsyouhavehelpedhimtofind,sharpenedbyhimselfandfittedtohisownpowers,givesthesortofsatisfactionthatanartisthaswhenhemakesapictureoutofblackcanvas（画布）andchemicalcolor1ings,oradoctorwhenhehearsasickpulsepickupandcarrytheenergiesofnewlifeunderhishands.

56.Whatmakespeopletolerantoftediousjobsis______.

A．thejobitselfB．themoney

C．thesignificanceofthejobD．thefactthatitcankeepthemindnumb

57.Accordingtotheauthor,itisgenuinehappinessto.

A.earnalotofmoney

B.dohighlyrewardedjobswherethemindmustbekeptnumb

C.spendone’slifeinoperatinganaddingmachine

D.useone’smindonvaluablesubjects

58.Teachingapupilproperlymeans.

A.takingandshapingthelivingmind

B.justinsertingalotoffactsinthemind

C.beingjustlikeinjecting500cc.ofserum

D.beingthesameasgivingayear’sdoseofvitamins

59.Whichofthefollowingisimpliedinthepassage

A.Theteacherisan“engineer”whoshapesthemindasheworks.

B.Pupilsarealwaysreadytoacceptwhatteachersteachthem.

C.Ateachercancreateahumanbeing.

D.Teachingiskindofeasywork.

60.Theauthorreferstoanartistandadoctor.

A.becauseanartistcanmakeapictureandadoctorcanhearasickpulse

B.toshowhowateacherfeelswhenhesucceedsinhelpingcreateahumanbeing

C.becauseboththeartistandthedoctorwereoncestudents

D.toshowthefactthatstudentscanbecomegooddoctorsandartists

Summeriscoming.Theweatherbecomeshotter61hotter.A1otofpeoplelikeswimmingintheswimmingpoolsorinthesea.Theythinkwatermakesthemfeelcool.Butsomepeoplearenotcarefulenough.Theyoftenthinktheycanswim62(good)thanothersandtheydon’thavetoworry63anything.Sotheseyears,manyaccidentshappenedandsomepeople64(1ose)theirlives.Mostofthemwerestudents.Asweallknow,65(safe)isthemostimportant.Doyouknowhowtoprotect66(you)Toprotectyourself,youmustbe67(care).Remembernottoswimina68(danger)place.Don’tswimalone,andwhenyouseea“NoSwimming”sign,don’tswim,either.Ofcourse,youcanswim69someonewhocankeepyousafe.Ifyourememberthese,swimming70(be)safer.

Thedisease,withsmoking,isnoteasytocure.

A.connectingB.connected

C.toconnectD.connects

Ourteacherassigned“secretfriends”forthecomingweek.Itspurposewastodo___26___thingsforyour“secretfriends”withoutlettingthemknow.Shewroteeachkid’snameonapieceofpaper,threwthemintoabucketand___27___fromthebucketthenameoftheclassmatewhoweweretobefriend___28___thenextfivedays.

Bythemiddleoftheweek,everyoneinmyclass,includingme,hadturnedthisassignmentintoa___29___toseewhosesecretfriendcouldgivethebest___30___.Onthelastmorningofourassignment,I___31___apackageonmydesk.ThenIopeneditandthere___32___acanofperfumedpowder(香粉).Thegirlssittingnearme___33___the“oldladygift”.Tomakemattersworse,thepowderhadalreadybeenopened.

Itriedtoforgetthe___34___gift.Butwhenthesamegirlsgossipedaboutitagainduringthe___35___inthebathroom,Iquickly___36___.“Howstupid!Mygrandmotherwouldn’tevenwantit,”Isaidangrily.Afterthegirlsleft,IthoughtaboutwhatIhadjustsaid.Itwasn’tnormallylikemetosay___37___thingslikethat.

Hearingacreak(嗅吱声)，Iturnedaroundto___38___Rochelle,agirlfrommyclass.Thereweretears___39___downherface.“I’myoursecret___40___,”shewhisperedtome.“I’msorryaboutthegift.”Thensheranoutofthebathroom.

Iwassicktomystomachasmycruel___41___ranthroughmymind.Ittookmeafewdays___42___IfinallyfoundthecouragetofaceuptoRochelleand___43___.Shetoldmethatherfamilycouldn’taffordafancypresentandhermotherhad___44___heronlyluxurysothatRochellecouldhavesomethingtogivetome.

Onthatday,IlearnedtoshowrespectforpeoplelikeRochelle—peoplewhogivefromthe___45___.

26.A.activeB.curiousC.niceD.awful

27.A.drewB.touchedC.gatheredD.learned

28.A.honestlyB.generouslyC.openlyD.secretly

29.A.delightB.agreementC.shameD.competition

30.A.giftB.wishC.helpD.promise

31.A.unfoldedB.noticedC.acceptedD.scanned

32.A.layB.floatedC.movedD.came

33.A.takecareofB.laughedatC.yelledatD.stickoutof

34.A.specialB.expensiveC.embarrassingD.awesome

35.A.monthB.breakC.classD.night

36.A.lookeddownB.stoodupC.wentawayD.joinedin

37.A.meanB.thoughtfulC.wonderfulD.vivid

38.A.greetB.seeC.ignoreD.wait

39.A.cuttingB.pullingC.streamingD.washing

40.A.partnerB.teacherC.friendD.deskmate

41.A.informationB.ideaC.explanationD.words

42.A.andB.butC.soD.for

43.A.tolerateB.forgiveC.apologizeD.complain

44.A.promisedB.soldC.usedupD.givenup

45.A.heartB.handC.packageD.home

Ibelievethetimeiscomingsoontherewillbenoweaponsintheworld.

A.whichB.thatC.whereD.when

Thereoncewasakinginafarawaycountry.Oneday,hedecidedto41aprizetotheartistwhowouldpaintthebestpictureof42.Somanyartists43.Thekinglookedatallthepictures.44therewereonlytwohereallyliked,andhehadto45betweenthem.Onepicturewasofa46lake.Thelakewasaperfectmirrorwithpeacefulhugemountainsallaroundit.Abovewasa47skywithlightwhiteclouds.Allwho48thispicturethoughtthatitwasaperfectpictureofpeace.

Theotherpicturehad49,too.Butthesewerenotflatatall.Abovewasa(an)50sky,fromwhichrainfellheavilyandinwhichlightningplayed51.Downthesideofthemountainwasawaterfallwithloudsound.Thisdidnotlook52atall.

Butwhenthekinglooked53,hesawbehindthewaterfallasmalltree54inacrack(缝隙)intherock.Inthetreeamotherbirdhad55hercomfortablehome.There,withtheflowofangrywater,themotherbirdwas56herhungrychildreninthenest,takingnoattentiontothe57thingsaroundthem—inperfectpeace.

Whichpicturedoyouthink58theprizeThekingchosethesecondpicture.Doyouknowwhy

“Because”saidtheking,“peacedoesnotmeantobeinaplacewherethereisnonoise,59orhardwork.Peacemeansalthoughnoisythingsarearoundyou,you60keepcalmintheheart.Thatistherealmeaningofpeace.”

41.A.takeB.sendC.offerD.leave

42.A.beautyB.peaceC.silenceD.honesty

43.A.triedB.managedC.succeededD.went

44.A.AndB.OrC.ButD.Yet

45.A.chooseB.likeC.giveD.need

46.A.beautifulB.calmC.noisyD.dirty

47.A.blackB.darkC.grayD.blue

48.A.sawB.likedC.paintedD.had

49.A.skyB.mountainsC.peaceD.clouds

50.A.gentleB.angryC.blueD.sunny

51.A.slowlyB.gentlyC.happilyD.wildly

52.A.happyB.noisyC.peacefulD.beautiful

53.A.strictlyB.closelyC.quicklyD.suddenly

54.A.growingB.comingC.risingD.planting

55.A.createdB.leftC.builtD.lain

56.A.feedingB.touchingC.beatingD.speaking

57.A.silentB.noisyC.farawayD.beautiful

58.A.wantedB.lostC.receivedD.won

59.A.troubleB.silenceC.patienceD.joy

60.A.evenB.againC.stillD.just

Wingsofanangel

IusedtohatemyselfbecauseIwasn’t“normal”.Everyoneelsecouldplayonthemonkeybarsandrideonabicycle,butnot___41____.Ihadaseverespinalcorddisorder(脊髓病)andIknewIwouldalwaysbemuch___42____thanothers.

IhatedgoingtoschoolandIhated___43____atme.Ihatedseeingotherssmilingbroadlyandstanding____44____andtall.Andmostofall,Ihatedlookinginthe____45___andseeinganuglyhunchback(驼背的人).

Myfriendsfoundme____46_____becauseIdidn’tletothersgetclosetome.IthoughtIwasgoingtogoonlikethisfortherestofmylife____47____Angelaappeared.

Thatafternoon,Iwassittingbymyselfinacorneroftheschool----aspotwherenoonewould____48___me.That’swhenIfirstheardhervoice.

“Hi!CanIsitdown”

Iraisedmyheadandthereshewas,withanirresistible(无法抗拒的)smileonherroundface.

“Whatareyoulookingat”sheasked.

“Ants”

“Whataretheydoing”

“No__49____.”

“Ibettheyareplayinggamesandmakingfriends.Don’tyouthinkso”

Thatwashowour___50___startedanditdidn’tstop.Wetalkedabouteverythingunderthesun----theants,theclouds,mylittleniche(窝)-----untilitwassunset.

Thensuddenly,shesawmy___51____.Shejuststared.

Myheart__52____.WhatIfearedmosthappenedandIknewforsureshewould___53__me.

Shestoodup,pointedatmybackandsaid,“Iknow__54___yourbackishunched.”

Iclosedmyeyeslikeacriminal(罪犯)waitingtobe___55_____.Ibeggedinmyheartforherto___56___,butshejustkeptongoing,“Iknowwhatyou’vegotinthere.Doyou”

“No,”Ianswered____57____.

Shebentandwhisperedinmyears.

“Yourbackishunchedbecauseyou’vegotapairofwingsfromanangel.”

Iwas___58____.Ilookedintohereyesandher___59___touchedmyheart.Fromthatdayon,Istartedtolearnto__60_myselfbecauseIhavethewingsofanangelandakind-heartedfriend.

41.A.themB.itC.meD.her

42.A.sadderB.shorterC.weakerD.slower

43.A.lookingB.smilingC.aimingD.searching

44.A.stillB.aloneC.straightD.together

45.A.streetB.sunC.cornerD.mirror

46.A.distantB.stubbornC.hopelessD.unfortunate

47.A.afterB.beforeC.sinceD.until

48.A.disturbB.seekC.haveD.ignore

49.A.wonderB.ideaC.signD.action

50.A.connectionB.competitionC.conversationD.comprehension

51.A.faceB.backC.eyesD.shoulders

52.A.sankB.beatC.brokeD.ached

53.A.careforB.relyonC.lookdownuponD.putupwith

54.A.thatB.howC.whetherD.why

55.A.cheatedB.selectedC.punishedD.sentenced

56.A.relaxB.leaveC.stopD.pause

57.A.shylyB.weaklyC.proudlyD.firmly

58.A.shockedB.ashamedC.annoyedD.amused

59.A.wisdomB.generosityC.honestyD.kindness

60.A.controlB.likeC.comfortD.enjoy

—Howwillyouspendyourcomingwinterholiday

—Well,I________intheHimalayasallnextweek.

A.willbeclimbingB.willclimbC.amclimbingD.amgoingtoclimb

MynameisLuMing,andIliveinsmalltowninthesouth.Thereisonlyonebusinessstreetinthesmallbutquiettown.Aroundthetownstandsahighwallwhichwerebuiltabouttwohundredsyearsago.Itisexcitedtowalkalongtheancientwall,especialwhenitisafineday.Nocarsareallowedinthebusinessstreet,whatmakesshoppingmucheasierandsafe.Inwarmdayssomesmallrestaurantsputtablesandchairsoutsidethehousestoletpeopletotakearestandhavesometea.

OnthenightofOctober16th,comingupatteno’clock,mymotherpreparedwhatwouldbemyfather’slastmeal.Thatweekheworked36shifts(轮班).Hestartedatmidnight.

Justafter2am,thegroupwentforcoffee.Therewasa37thatalwayshadtobeoperatedandhesaid,“It’sokay.Youguysall38andI’llworkit.”

Themachinewould39quickly,occasionally,foronemomentDadmadea40—hedidn’tpayattention,andhisheadwasstuckinthemachine.Inpanic,theworkers41backandcutthebaseofthemachineandtransporteditwithhimintheambulance.

Motherwas42thattherewasanaccidentandtomeetatthe43.MyoldestbrotherKen,thensixteen,44motherthere,andmyotherbrotherBob,thenfourteen,stayedwithmeathome.Fatherdiedontheroad.

Whenwewereovercomewiththe45,aspokespersonforthehospital46mymotheriftheycouldtakeoneofmyfather’seyes—theyhadaperson47it.Mymotherreplied,“Yes!”

Yearslater,inthelatesummer,IwasattheWoodlawnCemetery(公墓)wheremyfather’sbodyrests.AsIfinished48andstood,amanfrombehindmesaid,“Howareyounow,Frank”

Knowingonlythe49,andhisfriendsandco-workerscalledhim“Frank”,I50thoughtthatthismanmusthave51him.AsIturnedtofacehim,Ireplied,“He’smyfather.”

Thisman,Bazylak,asIwouldlearnlater,replied,“I52withyourfatherforashorttime,justoverayear,buthemadeanimpactonmylife.Hewassopowerful,so53andsogiving.Youknow,hewasn’tmeanttobetherethatday.ButthatwasFrank.”

Almostfourdecadeslaterandfroma54,thereinthecemetery,I’dheard55storiesaboutmyfather.

36.A.morningB.noonC.nightD.afternoon

37.A.dutyB.jobC.truckD.machine

38.A.stayB.goC.hideD.watch

39.A.moveB.breakC.changeD.fly

40.A.decisionB.differenceC.lifeD.mistake

41.A.walkedB.rushedC.lookedD.turned

42.A.warnedB.mindedC.informedD.threatened

43.A.factoryB.officeC.hospitalD.workplace

44.A.comfortedB.urgedC.calmedD.drove

45.A.sorrowB.incidentC.troubleD.treatment

46.A.suggestedB.askedC.puzzledD.embarrassed

47.A.caringaboutB.sufferingfromC.turningtoD.waitingfor

48.A.blessingB.missingC.prayingD.chatting

49.A.familyB.doctorsC.companyD.policemen

50.A.slowlyB.quicklyC.nervouslyD.carefully

51.A.respectedB.lovedC.recognizedD.known

52.A.discussedB.quarreledC.workedD.agreed

53.A.cleverB.considerateC.modestD.strict

54.A.strangerB.friendC.colleagueD.brother

55.A.wonderfulB.cheerfulC.sadD.false

Inbluesmusictherearethreekings：AlbertKing，FreddieKingandB．B．King．AndwhileAlbertandFreddiewereexcellentguitarplayersandgreatlytalentedsingers，41wasB．B．whowouldbecomethefaceofthebluesforover75years．

OnMay14，2015，themusician42attheageof89，4343studioalbums，16livealbums，and138singles．

RileyB．KingWasbornonSeptember16，1925ontheBerclaircottonfarm44hewasraisedbyhisgrandmother．Hesanginthechurchasyoungboyand45hisfirstguitarwhenhewas12．

Whenhewas23，hebegantoplayonradio46inMemphis，Tennesseeandveryquicklygainedan47．Infact，hesoon48thenickname“BluesBoyKing，”and，49，hisnicknameforlife，“B．B．”

Duringhissuccessfulcareer，therehavebeenmany50toldaboutB．B．King，butperhapsnonemore51thanhowhisGibsonES-335wasgiventhename“Lucille．”Duringone52inTwist，Arkansas，twomenstartedtofight．Asthefightworsened，agasburning53wasknockedoverandthesmallhall54fire．Likeeveryoneelse，B．B．hurriedoutasfastashecould．But55hewassafelyoutside，hequicklyrememberedthathisguitarremainedon56，insidetheblaze．Withdeep57forhisinstrument，heranbackinsidetofindit．Whentheasheshadsettled，itwas58thatthefightbetweenthetwomenhadstarted59ayoungwomannamedLucille．B．Blatersaidhenamedhis60“Lucille”asremindernottofightorrunintoburningbuildings．

41．A．heB．itC．suchD．one

42．A．gotthroughB．tookoverC．movedawayD．passedaway

43．A．1eavingB．resultingC．sellingD．playing

44．A．thatB．whichC．whereD．when

45．A．purchasedB．borrowedC．foundD．stored

46．A．gamesB．stationsC．companiesD．shops

47．A．ambitionB．instrumentC．advertisementD．audience

48．A．calledB．wroteC．heardD．earned

49．A．firmlyB．constantlyC．finallyD．immediately

50．A．storiesB．reportsC．filesD．articles

51．A．curiousB．strangeC．famousD．funny

52．A．eveningB．dinnerC．meetingD．show

53．A．1ightB．stoveC．candleD．stick

54．A．heldB．startedC．caughtD．burned

55．A．althoughB．onceC．becauseD．evenif

56．A．benchB．stageC．pianoD．ground

57．A．mindB．breathC．courageD．love

58．A．discoveredB．settledC．believedD．suggested

59．A．offB．inC．overD．down

60．A．experienceB．guitarC．escapeD．performance

Winteriscoming,andsomepartsoftheworldarealreadycoveredwithdeepsnow.Thebestwaytowarmthosecoldhandsisacupofhotsweetchocolate.Hotchocolatehasbeenusedformanyyearstotreatdiseasesandfightbadmoods.It’sknownasaspecialhealthydrinkfromthe16thto19thcenturies,andsometimeswastakenasamedicine.Nowadayspeopledon’tconsiderhotchocolateasamedicine,butdrinkevenmorethanever!Thereareplentyoftastyandhealthyhotchocolaterecipes(烹饪法)youcantrytoenjoythefollowinghealthbenefitsofdrinkinghotchocolate.

Itimprovesyourbrainpower

Thestudyshowsthatdrinkinghotchocolatecanhelpimproveyourbrainpowerandyourbrainhealth.Theflavonoids(类黄酮)inhotchocolateincreasethebloodflowandoxygentoyourbrain,helpingyouthinkbetter.Ifyouwanttoimproveyourmemory,trydrinkingtwocupsofhotchocolateaday.Notonlywillyouimproveyourmemory,butyourmoodaswell.Justmakesureyoudon’tusetoomuchsugarinyourhotchocolate.

Itimprovesyourmood

Chocolate,includinghotchocolate,iswell-knownmoodbooster.Thistastydrinkhelpsfightstress,anxiety,anddepression.Buttheproblemis,hotchocolatemaycontainhighamountsofsugar.Considermakingsugar-freehotchocolatetogetallitsmood-improvingproperties(特性).

Itcanhelpyouloseweight

Ifyouaretryingtodropafewpounds,drinkinghotchocolatecanhelpyouachieveyourweightlossgoal.Whenmadecorrectly,hotchocolateisadeliciousandlowcaloriedrinkthatyoucanenjoyeverytimeyouhavechocolatedesire.Besides,drinkingacupoflowcaloriehotchocolatehelpspreventtheintakeofhigh-calorieandsugarfoodslikecakes.

Nowthatyou’reawareofsomeofthebesthealthbenefitsofdrinkingchocolate,whatareyouwaitingforRushintoyourkitchenandmakethisfantasticwinterdrink.

21.Hotchocolateispopularinwinterbecause.

A.itcanmakeyourcoldhandswarmB.ithasbeenusedformanyyears

C.itwasusedtotreatkindsofillnessesD.itisregardedasthehealthiestdrink

22.Inthepassagetheauthormainlytalksabout.

A.differenthotchocolaterecipesB.materialsusedtomakehotchocolate

C.sideeffectsfromdrinkingchocolateD.benefitsofdrinkinghotchocolate

23.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.

A.hotchocolateistheonlywaytoimprovemood

B.mostpeoplecanbeaddictedtochocolate

C.remembernevertohavesugarindrink

D.foodinlowcaloriemakesyouhealthy

短文改错

Thesummerholidayiscoming.MyclassmatesandIaretalkingabouthowtododuringtheholiday.Wecanchosebetweenstayingathomeandtakeatrip.Ifwestayathome,itiscomfortablebutthereisnoneedtospendmoney.Butinthatcase,wewilllearnlittleaboutworld.Ifwegoonatripabroad,wecanbroadenyouviewandgainknowledgeswecannotgetfrombooks.Someclassmatessuggestwecangotoplacesofinterestnearby.Ithoughtthatitisagoodidea.Itdoesnotcostmany,yetwecanstilllearnalot.

Assummervacationarecomingsoon，myclassmatesaretryingveryhardlytogettrainticketstogohome.ButIhavemadeupmymindstospendthevacationfarfromhomeforfirsttimeinmylife.Myparentshaveagreedtovisitingme，andIwillhaveadifferentvacation.Whentheycamehere，Iwillshowthemaroundmyuniversityandthecityjustaswell.Ihavedecidedtobuymesomenicegifts.Itwillbeabigsurprisingforthem.Myparentshavedonealotforme，andIthinkitishightimethatIdidanythingspecialtoexpressmythanks.

OnthenightofOctober16th,comingupatteno’clock,mymotherpreparedwhatwouldbemyfather’slastmeal.Thatweekheworked_41_shift.Hestartedatmidnight.

Justafter2am,thegroupwentforcoffee.Therewasa_42_thatalwayshadtobeoperatedandhesaid,“It'sokay.Youguysall_43_andI'llworkit.”

Themachinewould_44_quickly,occasionallyandforonemomentDadmadea_45_—hedidn'tpayattention,andhisheadwasstuckinthemachine.Withpanic,theworkers_46_backandcutthebaseofthemachineandtransporteditwithhimintheambulance.

Motherwas_47_thattherewasanaccidentandtomeetatthe_48_.MyoldestbrotherKen,thensixteen,_49_motherthere,andmyotherbrotherBob,thenfourteen,stayedwithmeathome.Fatherdiedontheroad.

Whenwewereovercomewiththe_50_,aspokespersonforthehospital_51_mymotheriftheycouldtakeoneofmyfather'seyes—theyhadaperson_52_it.Mymotherreplied,"Yes!"

Yearslater,inthelatesummer,IwasattheWoodlawnCemeterywheremyfather'sbodyrests.AsIfinished_53_andstood,amanfrombehindmesaid,"Howareyounow,Frank"

Knowingonlythe_54_,andhisfriendsandco-workerscalledhim"Frank,"I_55_thoughtthatthismanmusthave_56_him.AsIturnedtofacehim,Ireplied,"He'smyfather."

Thisman,FrankBazylak,asIwouldlearnlater,replied,"I_57_withyourfatherforashorttime,justoverayear,buthemadeanimpactonmylife.Hewassopowerful,so_58_andsogiving.Youknow,hewasn’tmeanttobetherethatday.ButthatwasFrank."

Almostfourdecadeslaterandfroma_59_,thereinthecemetery,I’dheard_60_storiesaboutmyfather.

41.A.morningB.noonC.nightD.afternoon

42.A.dutyB.jobC.truckD.machine

43.A.stayB.goC.hideD.watch

44.A.moveB.breakC.changeD.fly

45.A.decisionB.differenceC.lifeD.mistake

46.A.walkedB.rushedC.lookedD.turned

47.A.warnedB.mindedC.informedD.threatened

48.A.factoryB.officeC.hospitalD.workplace

49.A.comfortedB.urgedC.calmedD.drove

50.A.sorrowB.incidentC.troubleD.treatment

51.A.suggestedB.askedC.puzzledD.embarrassed

52.A.caringaboutB.sufferingfromC.turningtoD.waitingfor

53.A.blessingB.missingC.prayingD.chatting

54.A.familyB.doctorsC.companyD.policeman

55.A.slowlyB.quicklyC.nervouslyD.carefully

56.A.respectedB.lovedC.recognizedD.known

57.A.discussedB.quarreledC.workedD.agreed

58.A.cleverB.considerateC.modestD.strict

59.A.strangerB.friendC.colleagueD.brother

60.A.wonderfulB.cheerfulC.sadD.false

语法填空

Boblikessmokingandoftencannothelpdoingsowhile1________(work).Oneday,othercolleaguesinhisofficewerebusy2________(get)theirassignmentscompleted3________hewashavingabreaksmoke.Atthemoment,hisbossenteredtheofficeandcaughthimsmoking.Hisbosscannotstandsmokingintheofficeandeverybodyobjectsto4________(do)soduringworkingtime.5________(smoke)canleadtodelaying6________(finish)tasksontime.EveryoneincludingBobshouldpaymoreattentionto7________(obey)therulesofthecompany.Thebossgotannoyed.AndthenhetoldBobthatifBobkepton8________(make)suchmistakes,hewouldliketolethimgorather9________havehimstay.Bobregrettedsmokingintheoffice,sohemade10________apologyforwhathedidandpromisednottosmokeintheofficeinfuture.

AtoughnewsmokingbanhasbeenintroducedChina’scapitalcityBeijing.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)___41___(welcome)it.ThebancameintoeffectonJunethe1standisthetoughestanti-smokinglaw.Thelawbans___42___(smoke)inallindoorpublicplaces,onpublictransportandinworkplaces.Anyone___43___smokesintheseplaceswillgetabigfine.Restaurantswillhaveabigparttoplayin___44___(make)surethebanworks.Restaurant___45___(own)willgetaheavyfineifpeoplesmokeintheirrestaurants.Thepublicisalsobeingasked___46___(report)anyonewhobreaksthelawandsmokesinpublic.

AWHOspokespersonsaid:“WeapplaudedBeijingforitsstronganddeterminedleadershipinprotectingthehealthofitspeople___47___makingpublicplacessmoke-free.Wearedelightedtobe___48___(formal)recognizingtheBeijingMunicipalGovernmentwithaWHOWorldNoTobaccoDayAward."TherearestillhundredsofmillionsofsmokersinChina.Thecountryistheworld’s___49___(big)tobaccoproducerandhasthemostsmokers.Therearearound300millionsmokersinChina,___50___isalmostthesamesizeasthepopulationoftheUSA.MorethanonemillionChinesedieeachyearfromsmoking-relateddiseases.

Movingtoanewcountryisverydifficultbutcomingbacktomyownlandis61._(great)exciting.Infivehours,I62.(arrive)attherailwaystationinLondon.Ican’twaittosharewithyoujustafewthings63.IloveaboutlivinginFrance.

Ihavemadesomenewfriendsfromallovertheworld.Theyaregreatand64(help).IhavealsolearnedalotmoreaboutFrenchcultureanddiscoveredsomebeautifulplaces.Myfavoriteplacesofarhasbeenatown65.(call)Ville-franche,whichisabeautifultowninthevalleysoftheRhoneregionwithwinding（蜿蜒的）streets.

Moreimportantly,Iwasveryfond66seeingtheenthusiasm（热情）ofmypupilswhentheylearntsomethingnewinEnglishandwhentheywereexcitedaboutmyculture.By67(learn)anewlanguageyougainsomanypossibilities,whetheritisreadingabookinanotherlanguage,68beingluckyenoughtoworkabroadlike69.(I).Ifeelluckytohavehadtheopportunity70._(work)inFrance.

You’llprobablynevergotoMarsorsingonthestagewiththeRollingStones.Butifvirtualreality(VR)everlivesuptoitspromise,youmightbeabletodoallthesethings—andmanymore—withoutevenleavingyourhome.Unlikerealreality,virtualrealitymeanssimulating(模仿)bitsofourworld.Apartfromgamesandentertainment,it’slongbeenusedfortrainingairlinepilotsandsurgeonsandforhelpingscientiststofigureoutcomplexproblemssuchasthestructureofproteinmolecules(分子).Thenhowdoesitwork

Closeyoureyesandthinkofvirtualrealityandyouprobablypicturesomethinglikethis:amanwearingawrap-aroundheadsetanddatagloveswiredintoapowerfulworkstationorsupercomputer.WhatdistinguishesVRfromanordinarycomputerexperienceisthenatureoftheinputandoutput.Whereanordinarycomputerusesthingslikeakeyboard,mouse,orspeechrecognitionforinput,VRusessensorsthatdetecthowyourbodyismoving.AndwhereaPCdisplaysoutputonascreen,VRusestwoscreens(oneforeacheye),surround-soundspeakers,andmaybesomeformsoftouchandbodyfeedbackaswell.

VRhasbeenroutinelyusedbyscientists,doctors,dentists,engineers,architects,archaeologists,andthemilitaryforaboutthelast30years.Difficultanddangerousjobsarehardtotrainfor.Howcanyousafelypracticetakingatriptospace,makingaparachutejump,orcarryingoutbrainsurgeryAlthesethingsareobviouscandidatesforvirtualrealityapplications.

Likeanytechnology,virtualrealityhasbothgoodandbadpoints.Criticsalwaysraisetheriskthatpeoplemaybeaddictedtoalternativerealitiestothepointofignoringtheirreal-worldlives—butthatcriticismhasbeenleveledateverythingfromradioandTVtocomputergamesandtheInternet.Likemanytechnologies,VRtakeslittleornothingawayfromtherealworld:youdon’thavetouseitifyoudon’twantto.

12.Whatequipmentdoweprobablyneedforvirtualreality

A.Akeyboard,aheadsetandasupercomputer.

B.Aheadset,dataglovesandaspeechrecognition.

C.Aheadset,dataglovesandasupercomputer.

D.Akeyboard,amouseandaspeechrecognition.

13.Paragraph3ismainlyabout.

A.theprinciplesofvirtualreality

B.theapplicationsofvirtualreality

C.thehistoryofvirtualreality

D.theinfluencesofvirtualreality

14.Accordingtothepassage,virtualrealitymeans.

A.imaginingbeautifulthingsinourmind

B.creatingsomethingthatdoesn’texist

C.experiencingthingsthatdon’treallyexist

D.cloningsomethingthathasdiedout

15.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsVR

A.Appreciative.B.Cautious.

C.Skeptical.D.Indifferent.

Preventingobesity(肥胖)andsmokingcansavelives,butitdoesn’tsavemoney,reportedresearchers.“Itwasasmallsurprise,foritisagainstthecommonbelief,”saidPieterVanBaal,wholedthestudy.“Butitmakessense.Ifyoulivelonger,thenyoucostthehealthsystemmore.”

32.Amongmiddle-agedpeople,whomaycostthehealthsystemmost

33.Whatcanweknowaboutthebeliefthatobesitycostsmuch

A.Itturnsouttobeincorrect.

B.Itcomesfromscientificstudy.

C.Itisbasedonmedicalevidence.

D.Ithaschangedoverthepastyears.

34.Accordingtothetext,governmentspreventobesityforthepurposeof_______.

35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext

Thewholeschoolwastalkingaboutthecomingtripatawintercamp.Andeveryonewas___21___,exceptme.

“I’llhateit,”Itoldmyparents.“I’llgethomesick(想家的).I’lllookstupidatwintersports,andeveryonewill___22___me.”

“Youmightbesurprised,Bree,”saidMom.“Theonlywaytofindoutisto___23___.”

“It’swhatgrowingupisallabout,”Dadadded.

When___24___thecamp,wewereaskedtoshareone___25___.

“I’mafraidI’llbehomesick,”someonesaid.

Iwasn’ttheonlyone!Ibeganto___26___.Afterlunch,wewereaskedtoski(滑雪)downtothefield.Iskied___27___,butIstillhitapieceoficeand___28___.

“Ha!Ha!”Behindme,somebodystartedlaughing.I___29___toseewhowasmakingfunofme.Tomy___30___,Isawagirlinthesameawkward(尴尬的)positionIwasin.“IthoughtI’dbebadatthis,___31___I’mworsethanIexpected!”shesaid.

___32___,Istartedlaughingtoo.Afterbeingso___33___offalling,itwasacomfortnottofearitanymore.

Atdinnertime,IwassohappytobetalkingaboutinterestingthingsthatI___34___tofeelhomesick.

Thenextday,Iwas___35___totryskijumpingfirst,eventhoughIdidn’twantto.Butwhenmyfeetlefttheground,IfeltIwas___36___anditwaswonderful.

MaybeDadwasrightwhenhesaid“Youmight___37___itifyougiveitachance!”

Maybethekindof___38___MomandDadweretalkingabouthadmoretodowithmyoutlook(态度）thanmylooks.Weall___39___fittinginandfailingwhenwetry___40___things.Sometimesyou’vegottofallonyourfacetodiscoverhowmuchyou’vegotincommon.

21.A.strangeB.excitedC.nervousD.sad

22.A.laughatB.waitforC.speaktoD.talkabout

23.A.changeB.dreamC.tryD.move

24.A.searchingforB.arrivingatC.makingupD.returningto

25.A.storyB.factC.purposeD.fear

26.A.relaxB.askC.eatD.sleep

27.A.finallyB.interestinglyC.carefullyD.quickly

28.A.wentoutB.felldownC.ranawayD.gaveup

29.A.lookedbackB.stoodupC.walkedaroundD.steppedover

30.A.shameB.regretC.pleasureD.surprise

31.A.becauseB.soC.butD.or

32.A.QuietlyB.SuddenlyC.UnhappilyD.Hopefully

33.A.tiredB.afraidC.certainD.proud

34.A.forgotB.refusedC.failedD.stopped

35.A.preparedB.allowedC.protectedD.chosen

36.A.learningB.cryingC.flyingD.dying

37.A.preventB.enjoyC.discoverD.trust

38.A.growingupB.showingoffC.winningbackD.workingout

39.A.catchupB.pointoutC.believeinD.worryabout

40.A.rightB.easyC.newD.popular

Longlongago,therewasakingwholikedtowritestories.Hewassoproudofhisstoriesthatheshowedthemtomanypeople.Althoughthepeopledidn’tlikethestories,theywereafraidtosaythat.Instead,theyallsaidhisstoriesweregood.

Aftersometimethekingsenthismentothecritictotellhimthathewasfree.Whenthecriticreturnedfromtheprison,thekinginvitedhimtohispalacetodinner.Againheshowedhimsomeofhisstoriesandagainaskedhimwhathethoughtofthem.

Thecriticsaidnothingbutturnedtothesoldiers,whowerestandingbehindhim,andsaid,“Takemebacktoprison.”

1.Peoplepraisedtheking’sstoriesbecause.

A.theyhopedtogotalotofmoney

B.thestorieswereindeedwellwritten

C.theywantedtomakethekinghappy

D.theyknewnothingaboutstory-writing

2.Bysaying“Takemebacktoprison”,thecrificmeantthat.

A.theking’sstorieswereverybadB.hehadenjoyedthelifeinprison

C.heenjoyedreadingstoriesinprisonD.hecouldn’tunderstandthestories

3.Wema\concludefromthestorythatthecritic.

A.didnotlowhiscountryatallB.wasanhonestandbraveperson

C.wouldbesetfreebythekingD.wasgoodatwritingstories

WiththeReadingDaycoming,I'dliketorecommendacoupleofbookstoyou.

ALicensetoHealbyStevenBentley

Itdescribestherealworldofemergencymedicinefromtheviewpointofapracticingemergencyphysician,Bentley.Intheworldofemergencymedicine,there'slotsofpain,bloodandsadnessinourdailylife,butthere'salsohope,excitementandasurprisingamountofhumor—forboththepatientsandthestaff.Thenarrative（叙述）writingiseffective,forBentleyappearsasthedoctoreveryoneneedsinamedicalemergency.

BatteringRocksovertheBarnbyLawnGriffiths

AnIowafarmboy'sOdyssey.Therhythmofrurallifeduringthe1950sand1960scomesalivethroughtheeyesofaboywhogrewuptobecomeanewspaperjournalistandfarmeditor.Followhisjourneyinthisbook.

ImperfectFamilybyLeylandA.king

Thisisanoveldescribinganordinaryfamily'sunion,strength,ambitionanddeterminationthatcontributetothegreatpossibilityforonegenerationtoclimbtheshabbyladderfromthelowclasstotheAmericanmiddleclass.

WalkingtheStonesofTimebyOswaldBrown

ThisisataleoftwoloversseparatedbysocialstatusinprimitiveScotland.Itunfoldsasayoungmanmakesithistasktofreeabeautifulyounggirlfromslavery.Whatfollowsisanadventurousstoryofdisloyalty（不忠实）overcomebycourage.

HoneyballbyPeteLiebengood.

Rachel'sfatherhandsheraminorleaguebaseballteam.Shehiredanallfemalestaffandcreatedahighlysuccessfulmarketingcampaigncalledhoneyball.ThebookHoneyballoffersanentertainingperspective（视角）oftheleaguebaseballwhereagroupofwomenpulltogetherinacampaigntofindsuccessattheboxofficewhiletheirleaderfinallyfindstheloveofRachel'slife.

1.WhatcanweknowaboutALicensetoHeal

A.Ittellsreadersstoriesaboutpatients.

B.It'saboutahumorstoryofaphysician.

C.Itimpressesreaderswithaheart-brokenstory.

D.It'sconvincingbecauseofitsnarrativewritingstyle.

2.Whichbookisaboutcountrylife

A.Honeyball.

B.BatteringRocksovertheBarn.

C.WalkingtheStonesofTime.

D.ImperfectFamily.

3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage

A.ThewriterofALicensetoHealisahumorousdoctor.

B.ImperfectFamilydescribesanamazingwomenbaseballLearn.

C.There'relovestoriesinWalkingtheStonesofTimeandHoneyball.

D.BatteringRocksovertheBarndescribesthecitylifeofajournalist.

Thereisnowaytomakesomebodystopsmoking,andjustlikewithusersofanydrug,itisveryunlikelyapersonwillstopunlessheorshewantsto.___16___

StepOne:MakeObservations

Smokingusecanaffectmemoryandmakeitdifficultforpeopletodowellatworkorschool.Otherbadeffectsthatyoumaynoticeinclude:___17___Isshegettingsickmoreoftenthansheusedto

Writedownyourconcernsusing“I”statements,suchas“Ifeelsadthatwhenyousmokeyougiveupyourartwork.”___18___

StepTwo:ApproachthePerson

Bringupyourconcernstoyourfriendatarelaxingtime.Expressyourconcernsusingthestatementsyouwrotedown.Tellhimyouwillbetheretosupporthimifandwhenshedecidestogiveupsmoking.Hewilllikelygiveyouoneofthreeresponses:

Hewantstoquit.

___19___

Hewantstostop,butnotyet.

Youmustbewillingtocalmlyacceptanyoftheseresponses.Ifhesayshedoeswanttostop,goonwiththenextstep.Ifnot,theywillhavetobevisitedlaterwhenheisready.

StepThree:PreventHimGivingUpHalfway

___20___However,symptomsonlyappearaftersometimeofquittingsmoke.Thiscausessomewhoareaddictedtobelievethattheyarenotactuallyaddictedandtostartusingagain.

A.Hedoesn’twanttoquit.

B.Doesthispersonappearmorenervous

C.Areyoulazybecauseyousmoketoomuch

D.It’sbesttoapproachthepersoninthismanner.

E.Peoplecanbecomephysicallydependentonsmoking.

F.Thedrugcanstayinthesystemforalongperiodoftime.

G.Buttherearestepsyoucantaketosupportafriendorfamilymember.

Hi,mynameisEthanKing.I’m14yearsoldandIlovethegameofsoccer.Inthesummerof2009,IwenttonorthernMozambique(Africa)withmydadtohelprepairwaterwells(井)inlocalvillages.Itookmysoccerballalong.IthoughtImightbeabletoplaywiththelocalkids.WhenwearrivedatthevillageofNtette,Ithrewoutmyballandsoon,50kidswereplaying.Manyofthesekidshadneverhadthechancetoenjoyplayingsoccerwitharealball.Forme,it’snobigdealtoplaysoccerwitharealball.Idoitallthetime.

I’vediscoveredthatmanykidsinpoorcountrieswanttoplaysoccer,buttheycan’tbecausetheydon’thaveaball.Ihaveseveralsoccerballsinmyhouse.Ithoughtthatthesekidswouldenjoythissoccerballfarmorethanme.So,Igavemyballtothem.

Aswepreparedtoleave,oneoftheboysbroughtthesoccerballbacktome.Isaidtohim,“No,thisisyours.Igaveittoyou.”Helaughedandcheered!Ilovedseeingthattheyhadarealballtoplaywith.

Everykidwholovesthegameofsoccerdeserves(值得)toplay.Everykidwholovesthegameofsoccerdeserveshisorherownball.Andthat’swhyIstartedCharityBallin2010.Itprovidesnewsoccerballsforkidsinpoorcommunitiesaroundtheworld.

5.HowoldisEthen-----__________.

A.fourteenB.fifty

C.sixtyD.forty

6.WhenEthanleftNtette,__________.

A.hemadeasoccerballforthevillageboys

B.hegavehissoccerballtothevillageboys

C.oneofthevillageboysgavehimahandmadesoccerball

D.hegavethevillageboyssomemoneytobysoccerballs

7.WhatdoweknowaboutCharityBall

A.Itcollectsoldsoccerballs

B.Ittrainskidswholovesoccer

C.ItstartedwhenEthanwas14yearsold

D.Itgivesnewsoccerballstokidsinpoorcommunities

8.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatEthanis________.

A.kindB.talented

C.braveD.careful

______Christmascomingnear,theybegantobebusyshoppingfortheholiday.

A.AsB.Before

C.BecauseofD.With

Withtheyearcomingtoanend,avacationisinescapable.Travellinginwintersisnevereasy.Thoughairtravelmightsoundasthemostconvenientwayforwintertravel,italsohasitsownshortcomings.Theseasonofcoldsometimesinterruptsyourtravelplans.36Webringtoyoutipstokeepinmindifyouareairtravellinginwinters.

Earlyflightsareontime

Earlymorningflightshavebeenfoundtobemoreontimethantheoneslaterintheday.37Anydelayintheflightscheduleduringthedayleadstoaseriesofdelay,thebestwaytoavoiditistoflyearly.

38

Partnerairlinescanhelpyouintimesofdelayedflights.Someairlinesworkinassociationwithitspartnerairlines.Incaseyourflightgetscancelledordelayedyoucanaskforaseatinthepartnerairline,providedthatyourairlinesupportsit.

Joinaclub

39Whenyourflightgetsdelayedforhoursyoucanaccessthoseclubsintheairportratherthanbeingstuckintheterminal.Also,accessingtodifferenttravelagentsiseasierfromtheclubsastheyassistyouwithvariousoptionsavailable.

Consideratravelagent

Attimeswhenyouarestuckwithsituationswhereyourflightisdelayedorcancelled,insteadofdealingdirectlywiththeairlinestaff,itisbesttolaytheresponsibilityonyourtravelagent.40

A.Remembertophonebravely

B.Partnerairlinescanhelp

C.Amemberofaclubisthebestchoiceformostflyersonthewhole

D.Flightsgetcancelledordelayedbeyondwhatyouhavetodealwith

E.Thoughyouwouldhavetowakeupveryearly,yetitwouldridyouofalotoftroubles.

F.Yourtravelagentwillactonyourbehalfandsolvetheissuessoyouneedn’tsolvetheissuesyourself.

G.Joiningaclubwillsuremakeyoupaysomemoney,butifyouareafrequentflyeritisthebestchoiceforyou

81.Heiallthe“NoSmoking”signsandlitupacigarette.

82.Afterstayinginhospitalfortwoweeks,herfromhisillness.

83.Shedidn’tpasstheexam,soshelookedveryu.

84.Ofthephrases“gocrazy”and“gonuts”,thelatterisusedlessf___________.

85.Theairpollutionismoreandmoreseriousatp_________.

86.Thepolicearetryingtofindoutthei_______ofthemenkilledintheaccident.

87.Howcanyourmysistersoquicklyinthecrowd.

88.Herd__________lookshowedusshehasmadeadecisionandneverchanged.

89.Fatheristhankfultomeforp___________himtogiveupsmoking.

90.What’syouratothenewsthatashrimpcost38RMBinQingdao

NetSmartzadvisesusingthefollowing"InternetSafetyPledge（誓言）"tomakesureofkids'safetyontheInternet.Hereisthesafetypledgeformiddleandhighschoolstudents...

Iwillsetupsomerulesofgoingonlinewithmyparents,includingthetimeofthedayImaybeonline,thelengthoftimeImaybeonlineandwhomImaycommunicatewith.___16___

Iwillkeepmyidentitysecretfrompeopleonline.Iwillnevergiveawaypersonalinformationsuchasmyfullname,mymailingaddress,mytelephonenumber,thenameofmyschool,ormayotherinformationthatcouldhelpsomeoneknowmyactualidentity.___17___

IfIcomeacrosssomeinformationthatisrudeormakesmefeelfrightened,uncomfortable,orconfused,Iwon'treacttoit.___18___Heorshecandecideifitisnecessarytocontacttheonlineserviceorotherauthorities.

SincethebiggestdangertomysafetyisgettingtogetherwithsomeoneIhave"met"online,Iwon'tmeetinpersonwithanyoneunlessmyparentsagree.___19___Andthemeetingwillbeinapublicplace.

___20___IwillalwaystreatothersthewayIwouldliketobetreatedandIwillrespectcopyright（著作权）laws.Iwillnotdoanythingthathurtsothers'feelingsoranythingthatgoesagainstthelaw.

A.Therearemanypossibledangersforthechildrentogoonlinebythemselves.

B.Iftheyagree,Iwillaskthemtogowithme.

C.Iwillrespectothers'rightswhileIamonline.

D.Iwon'tbelieveinanyonethatImeetontheInternet.

E.AndIwillshowthemessagetoatrustedadultforhelprightaway.

F.Iwillnotdoanythingagainsttherules.

G.Iwon'tgiveawayanpersonalinformationaboutmyfriendsorfamily,either.

Manykidsdevelopproblemsfromfingersuckingthatcan_________life-longproblemsunless_________properly.

A.cause;treatedB.lead;treating

C.suffer;totreatD.make;beingtreated

Ifyoukeeponsmoking,youaresure________________________________________________(毁掉你的健康).

OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.

A.takingupB.pidingupC.breakingupD.puttingup

Fromlosingweighttoquittingsmoking，eachDecemberpeoplearoundtheworldmakeaNewYear'sresolution（决心）．Butstudieshaveshownthatdespitetheirbesteffort，mostwillfail．

ProfessorPeterHerman，apsychologylecturerattheUniversityofTorontosaysthatthereasonswhyresolutionsfailareclear．"Theyarenotrealisticinsomeorallofthefollowingrespects：peoplethinkthattheycanchangethemselvesmorequickly；theythinkthattheycanchangemuchmorethananyoneelse；ortheythinktheycanchangeeverythingmoreeasily．"

ProfessorHermansuggeststhattheissuemaybeacycleoffailureandrenewedeffort．whichhecalls"thefalse﹣hopesyndrome"（虚妄期盼综合征）．Thecyclebeginswithadifficultself﹣changetask．suchasovereatingorsmoking﹣commonyetrarelysuccessfulchanges．Whilepeoplemaymakesomeinitialprogressinthetask，eventuallytheyfailtoachievetheirgoal．Havingfailed，theyinterprettheirfailuretoconvincethemselvesthatwithafewadjustmentstheywillsucceed．Finally，theybegintoembarkonanotherattempt，andthecyclerepeats．

Inhispaperonthetopic，ProfessorHermanandhisco﹣author，JanetPolivy，write，"Peopletendtomakethesameresolutionsyearafteryear，vowingonaveragel0timestogetridofaparticularvice（恶习）．"Obviously，everyrenewedvowrepresentsacertainfailure；otherwise，therewouldbenoneedforyetanotherattempt．Equallyobviously，unsuccessfulattemptsdonotdecreasethechanceofmakingfuturepallsforself﹣change．Eventhosewhoarefinallysuccessfulatstickingtotheirresolutionsmaketheattemptfiveorsixtimesonaveragebeforesucceeding．

Expectingtomakeabreakthroughisnotagoodway，soProfessorHermansaysthatthebestwayofstickingtoyourresolutionistoexpectthechangeslittlebylittleratherthanamajortransformation．HetoldMailOnline，"Oftenthismeansscalingback（缩减）yourresolutiontosomethingthatisactuallymanageable．"

32．WhydomostpeoplefailintheirNewYear'sresolutionsaccordingtoProfessorHerman？

A．Theydoesn'tdotheirbestatall．

B．Theymakeunrealisticresolutions．

C．Theywanttostayunchanged．

D．Theychangethemfrequently．

33．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"embarkon"inParagraph3probablymean？

A．Undertake．B．Abandon．C．Welcome．D．Represent．

34．HowcanyouachieveyourNewYear'sresolutionsinProfessorHerman'sopinion？

A．Setabigresolution．

B．Makeabreakthrough．

C．Expectgradualchanges．

D．Believeinyourself．

35．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext？

A．ActionsSpeakLouderThanWords

B．ThinkTwiceBeforeYouDo

C．ABargainIsaBargain

D．GoodPlanIsHalfDone．

_____asFatherofChina'sMissileandKingofRockets，QianXuesenneverstoppedhisworkonscientificresearchafterheretired．（）

A．TohonorB．Honored

C．HonoringD．Havinghonored

—Phew!HaveyoubeensmokingagainYourbreathsmellsterrible.

—Well,Iacigaretteinthecaronthewayhome.

A.hadhadB.had

C.amhavingD.willhave

AnartistinBogota,Colombiaisusinghisskillstoaidthehomeless.GregKloehnbuildsverysmallsheltersthatmakelifeonthestreetsalittlemorecomfortable.Thestructuresofferthehomelesssomesafetyandprotectionfrombadweather.Eachlittlehousealsohaswheelsonthebottomsoitcangowhereveritsownergoes.

GregKloehnhasgivenawayatleast20tinyhouses.Severalareontheroadsidenearanactiverailroad.Onarecentday,Mr.KloehnstopsatonetovisitOscarYoung.Thetwomenhug.InsidehislittleshelterMr.Younggetsrelieffromcoldnightsonthestreets.Mr.KloehnalsovisitsSweet-Pea,anotherfriendwhoalsolivesinoneofthelittlehomestheartistbuilt.Shesaysitkeepshersafeandprotectsherbelongings.

Inthemornings,Mr.Kloehnsearchesthestreetsforbuildingmaterials.Hegatherswhathecanandtakesittohisstudio.There,heputsthehousestogether.Emptycoffeebagsbecomeroofmaterial.Awashingmachinedoorandrefrigeratorpartbecomewindows.Nails,screwsandthestickyglueholdallthepiecestogether.Theartistalsoattachesasmallelectricaldevicetothehouse.Thedeviceispoweredbythesun.

Someofthepeoplelivingonthestreetsoncehadnormalhousesoftheirown.Butsomeofthepeoplesaytheyhavelearnedtolivewiththehomelessandtheyarethankfultothatman.

Mr.Kloehnsayshisworkisnotasocialproject.Hesaysheisjustsomeoneapplyinghisskillstohelpinghishomelessneighbors.

12.Thefollowingaretheadvantagesofthesmallsheltersexcept________.

A.savingpowerandenergy

B.protectingpossessionsofthehomeless

C.decoratingthestreetswheretheyare

D.keepingthehomelesssafeandcomfortable

13.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.

A.GregKloehnhassoldatleast20tinyhouses

B.anactofkindnesshasmadepeoplesimpleandgrateful

C.Thesheltersareimmovable

D.Thegovernmenthasgotinvolvedintheaction

14.Thepassageislikelytakenfrom________....

A.anofficialreportB.anartreview

C.afictionalbrochureD.anewsreport

15.What’sthemainideaofthepassage

A.Anartistcreateshomesforthehomeless.

B.Amorecomfortableshelteronthestreets.

C.AsuccessfulsocialprojectinBogota.

D.Anartistmakesalivingbydesigningsmallshelters.

-Whatyouintheclassroomatthemoment

-ThecomingcharityshowforYingjiang,Yunnan.

A.are,talkingaboutB.did,talkabout

C.have,talkedaboutD.do,talkabout

Tomwasveryanxiousforthecomingexamandtoldmeworriedly,“______,IsupposeI’mfrightenedoffailing.”

A.OnthewayB.Inaway

C.InthewayD.Bytheway

—Myfatherhasalreadydecidedtogiveupsmoking.

—Congratulations!.

A.ManyhandsmakeFightwork

B.Betterlatethannever

C.Itneverrainsbutitpours

51.Anothernewyeariscoming.It'suptoallofustofillitwiththings__________promiseprogressandhappiness.

52．CanStarbucksfindaplaceinChina,________teahasbeenthepreferreddrinkforhundredsofyears

53．TheWorldWideFundforwildlifeisanorganization________aimistoprotectwildlife.

54．Thetreatmentwillcontinueuntilthepatientreachesthepoint___________hecanwalkcorrectlyandsafely.

55._______________(suffer)suchaheavyloss,thebossdidn’thavethecouragetogoonwithhisbusiness.

56.____________(ignore)thedifferencebetweenthetworesearchfindingswillbeoneoftheworstmistakesyoumake.

57.Hot_______thenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.

58.Theypromisedtodevelopasoftwarepackagebytheendofthisyear,____________difficultytheymighthave.

59.What______________(require)inourteamisthateveryoneshouldobeytherulestotheletter.

60.Whenhermothercamein,she____________(pretend)tohavefallenasleep.

AnartistinOakland,Californiaisusinghisskillstohelpthehomeless.GregKloehnbuildsverysmallsheltersthatmakelifeonthestreetsalittlemorecomfortable.Thestructuresofferthehomelesssomesafetyandprotectionfrombadweather.Eachlittlehousealsohaswheelsonthebottomsoitcangowhereveritsownergoes.

Someofthepeoplelivingonthestreetsoncehadnormalhousesoftheirown.Butsomeofthepeoplesaytheyhavelearnedtolivewithlessandtheyarethankfultothatman.

Mr.Kloehnsayshisworkisnotasocialproject.Hesaysheisjustsomeoneusinghisskillstohelphishomelessneighbors.

49.Thefollowingaretheadvantagesofthesmallsheltersexcept_______.

B.decoratingthestreetswheretheyare

C.protectingpossessionsofthehomeless

50.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.

A.GregKloehnhassoldatleast20tinyhouses.

B.Thegovernmenthastakenpartintheaction.

C.ThesheltersGregKloehnbuildscannotbemoved.

D.Anactofkindnesshasmadepeoplecomfortableandgrateful.

51.What’sthemainideaofthepassage

B.Amorecomfortableshelterisbuiltonthestreets.

C.AsuccessfulsocialprojectisconductedinOakland.

ThereoncelivedaboynamedWooSing,whosefather___41___(bring)homeamirror.WooSinghadneverseenonebefore.Sowhenhesawitforthefirsttime,hedidn’tunderstand___42___itwas,butthoughhesawanotherboy,whichmadehimveryhappy,forhethoughttheboy___43___(come)toplaywithhim.Hespoketothestrangerinavery___44___(friend)way,butreceivednoreply.Helaughedandwavedattheboy,whodidexactlythesamething.Thenhethought,“I’llgocloser.Itmaybethathedoesn’thearme.”Butwhenhebegantowalk,theotherboyimitated(模仿)him.WooSingstopped___45___(think)aboutthesestrangeactions,sayingtohimself,“Thisboyisfoolingme.HedoeseverythingthatIdo.”Andthemorehethoughtaboutit,the___46___(angry)hebecameandsoonhenoticedtheboybecameangrytoo.SoWooSing___47___(strike)theboyintheglass,butheonlyhurthisownhandandwent___48___(cry)tohisfather,whosaid,“Theboyyousawwas___49___image.Thisshouldteachyouanimportantlesson,myson.Youshouldnevershowyourangertoothers.Nowrememberthatinreallifewhenyoustrike___50___anycauseyou’llhurtyourselfmostofall.”

KingHenryⅦsetastandardforpeopleweretospeakEnglish,buttodaycanmakeadecisionlikethatisanyone'sguess!

A.why;whatB.how;who

C.what;whichD.how;what

46.Passengersarer______________(提醒）thatnosmokingisallowedonthistrain.

47.Hen______________(勉强地）escapedbeingkilledinthefighting.

48.Thefirstbubblestoescapefromtheliquidaream______________(混合物）ofairandhydrogen.

49.Hetriedtomakehisgirlfriendcalmdownbya______________(道歉）forbeinglate.

50.WhatsimilaritiesordifferencesdoyouknowaboutAmericanandChineseschools______________(制度）？

51.Hedealtwiththeprobleminahighlyp______________(专业的）way.

52.ThefactisthatIearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand,whicha______________for(是.....的原因）myappearance.

53.Manyofthepeoplehavef______________(逃走）tothemountainstoescapethefloods.

54.Weg______________(由衷地）appreciatethetimeyou’regivingus,andthankyou.

55.ThestaffintheLondonofficearehelpfulbutonlyhavel______________(有限的）information.

Owingtohisbadhealth,he_______fromthegovernment.

A.abolishedB.resigned

C.causedD.supposed

AnartistinOakland,California,isusinghisskillstohelpthehomeless.GregKloehnbuildsverysmall___21___thatmakelifeonthestreetsalittlemore___22___,whichofferthehomelesssomesafetyand___23___frombadweather.Eachlittlehousealsohas___24___onthebottomsoitcanmovewhereveritsownergoes.

“Iliketohelpthem.Actually,Imeanitis___25___forme.Iliketomakethings,anddoingsomethingthatmakesabig___26___tosomeone’slifeisgood.”

SweetPea,wholivesinoneofthelittlehomestheartistbuilt,saysitprotectsher___27___andkeepshersafe.“Ilovemyhouse,”shesays___28___.Inanotherlittlehouse,Mr.Younggets___29___fromcoldnightonthestreets.“Well,itis___30___thanlivingontheground.IfitwasnotforGreg,Iwouldbestillontheground.”“I’mlivinginoneofGreg’shouses,andIam___31___tothatman.”SheilaWilliams,amothersays.

Inthemornings,Mr.Kloehn___32___forhisbuildingmaterialsinthestreets.He___33___whathecanandtakesthemtohishouse.There,he___34___hisspecialhouses.

Ashelfbecomesawindow.Flatwoodenstructuresusedinstorage(仓库)becomewalls.Emptycoffeebagsbecometheroof.Theartistalso___35___asmallelectricaldevice(电气装置)tothehousejusttowardsthesun,forthedeviceis___36___bythesun.Nails(钉子),screws(螺丝)andtheglue(胶水)holdallthe___37___together.

TheKloehnhouseownershavegotusedtocollectingwoodandothermaterials___38___forGregKloehn.

GregKloehnhas___39___atleast20tinyhouses.Mr.Kloehnsayshisworkisnotasocialproject.Hesaysheisjustsomeoneusinghisskillstohelpthosein___40___....

21.A.cavesB.sheltersC.tentsD.castles

22.A.activeB.peacefulC.frighteningD.comfortable

23.A.transportB.damageC.rescueD.guidance

24.A.wheelsB.floorC.entranceD.blankets

25.A.realityB.funC.mercyD.harm

26.A.decisionB.jokeC.choiceD.difference

27.A.identityB.rightsC.belongingsD.collections

28.A.gratefullyB.frequentlyC.suddenlyD.gradually

29.A.rewardB.sufferingC.reliefD.hope

30.A.cleanerB.betterC.healthierD.richer

31.A.thankfulB.helpfulC.usefulD.painful

32.A.facesB.caresC.standsD.looks

33.A.settlesB.gathersC.begsD.devotes

34.A.createsB.playsC.judgesD.packs

35.A.invitesB.changesC.fixesD.designs

36.A.shapedB.calculatedC.changedD.powered

37.A.notesB.itemsC.ruinsD.tips

38.A.directlyB.personallyC.activelyD.secretly

39.A.donatedB.collectedC.raisedD.organized

40.A.dangerB.troubleC.workD.life

(1)Ourmembershavethe________（特权）ofusingthelendingserviceofthelibrary.

(2)WhatIneednowisthe________（安全）ofahappyhome.

(3)I'llmake________（安排）foryoutobemetattherailwaystation.

(4)Experienceinarelatedfieldisa________（要求）forthisjob.

(5)Reading________（占用）mostofmysparetimewhenIwasyoung.

(6)Britainis________（统治）byPrimeMinisterandtheCabinet.

(7)Theadvertisementforengineersinthelocalpaperattractedmany________（申请人）.

(8)Gostraightaheadandturnleftatthesecond________（十字路口）.

(9)Thegunmenwillnotescape________（惩罚）.

(10)Thosewhofavortheproposalareinthe________（大多数）.

Onceuponatime,apowerfulkingcommandedhismen________(build)apublicarenawherecrimewaspunishedorinnocence(无罪)wasdecided.Whenaperson________(accuse)ofacrime,hisfuturewouldbejudgedinthepublicarena.

Usuallythekingsathighuponhischair.Hegave________signandadoorunderhimopened.Theaccusedpersonsteppedoutintothearena.Oppositetheking________(be)twodoors.Thepersonontrial(审判)hadtowalk________(direct)tothesedoorsandopenoneofthem.Hecouldopenwhicheverdoorhepleased.Iftheaccusedmanopenedonedoor,outcameahungrytiger,the________(fierce)(凶猛的)intheland.Thetigerimmediatelyjumpedonhimandtorehimintopiecesas________(punish)forhisguilt.Thecaseofthesuspectwasthusdecided.________,iftheaccusedopenedtheotherdoor,therecameawoman.Tothisladyhewasimmediatelymarried,inhonorofhisinnocence.

Thiswastheking'smethodof________(carry)outjustice.Itsfairnessappearedperfect.Theaccusedpersoncouldnotknowwhichdoorwashidingthelady.Heopenedeitherashepleased,withoutknowing________hewastobekilledormarried

Someofthosewhoopposesmokinginmovieshavejustseenthefuture,andtheyarenothappyaboutit.

HavingcaughtupwithJamesCameron’s3-Dsciencefictionthriller,“Avatar,”overtheholidays,StantonA.Glantz,directoroftheCenterforTobaccoControlResearchandEducationattheUniversityofCalifornia,saidhisSmokeFreeMoviesinitiative(倡议)wouldsooncomeoutswingingwithaninformationalcampaignaimedatwhathesawasthemovie’spro-smokingmessage.

“Thisislikesomeonejustputabunchofplutonium(钚)inthewatersupply,”Mr.Glantzsaidinatelephoneinterviewlastweek.HewasreferringtoscenesinwhichanenvironmentalscientistplayedbySigourneyWeaverdragslovinglyonacigaretteassheworkstosavethemoonPandorasometimeinthe22ndcentury.

Scenesmoking.org,whichmonitorstobaccomentionsinfilms,gave“Avatar”arating:A“blacklung.”Still,thismovieisnottheonlyholidaypicturetoearnthatdistinction,whichindicatesunacceptabledepictions(描绘)oftobacco.

“SherlockHolmes”and“TheBlindSide,”whichweredistributedbyWarnerBrothers;“Nine,”fromtheWeinsteinCompany;“DidYouHearAbouttheMorgans”fromSonyPictures;and“TheFantasticMr.Fox,”alsofromFox,weresimilarlyratedwitha“blacklung”fortobaccouse.

Inastatementsentbye-mailovertheweekend,Mr.CameronsaidhehadneverintendedMs.Weaver’scharacter,GraceAugustine,tobe“arolemodel”forteenagers.“She’srude,sheswears,shedrinks,shesmokes,”wroteMr.Cameron.“Also,fromacharacterperspective,wewereshowingthatGracedoesn’tcareaboutherhumanbody,onlyheravatarbody,whichagainisanegativecommentaboutpeopleinourrealworldlivingtoomuchintheiravatars,meaningonlineandinvideogames.”

Speakingasanartist,Mr.Cameronsaid:“Idon’tbelieveinthedogmatic（教条的）ideathatnooneinamovieshouldsmoke.Moviesshouldreflectreality…Idoagreethatyoungrole-modelcharactersshouldnotsmokeinmovies,especiallyinawaywhichsuggeststhatitmakesthemcoolerormoreacceptedbytheirpeers.”

Fortherecord,apartfromthe3-Dtobaccouse,Mr.Glantzsaidhefound“Avatar”tobe“agreatmovie.”

13.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext

A.“Avatar”MadebyJamesCameronBecomestheLatestHitAgain

B.AdiscussionabouttheRole-modelforYoungPeople

C.‘Avatar’JoinsHolidayMoviesThatFailanAntismokingTest

D.ACampaignagainstSmoking

14.WhatisWarnerBrothers

A.Aratingadministration.B.Aresearchcenter.

C.Afilm.D.Afilmcompany.

15.Whatisthetoneofthetext

A.Doubtful.B.ObjectiveC.Subjective.D.Sensitive.

King’sCollegeSummerSchool

King’sCollegeSummerSchoolisanannualtrainingprogramforhighschoolstudentsatalllevelswhowanttoimprovetheirEnglish.CoursesaregivenbytheteachersofKing’sCollegeandothercollegesinNewYork.Tripstomuseumsandculturecentersarealsoorganized.Thisyear’ssummerschoolwillbefromJuly25toAugust15.

Moreinformationisasfollows:

Applicationdate

lStudentsinNewYorkshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly18,2017.

lStudentsofothercitiesshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly16,2017.

lForeignstudentsshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly10,2017.

Courses

lEnglishLanguage

SpokenEnglish:22hours

ReadingandWriting:10hours

lAmericanHistory:16hours

lAmericanCulture:16hours

Steps

lAletterofself-introduction

lAletterofrecommendation

﹡ThelettersshouldbewritteninEnglishwithallthenecessaryinformation.

Cost

lDailylessons:$200

lSportsandactivities:$100

lTravels:$200

lHotelservice:$400

﹡Youmaychoosetolivewithyourfriendsorsinthesamecity.

Pleasewriteto:

Thompson,Sanders

1026King’sStreet

NewYork,NY10016,US

E-mail:KC-Summer-School@yahoo.com

1.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutKing’sCollegeSummerSchool

A.Onlytopstudentscantakepartintheprogram.

B.King’sCollegeSummerSchoolisruneveryotheryear.

C.Visitstomuseumsandculturecentersarepartoftheprogram.

D.OnlytheteachersofKing’sCollegegivecourses.

2.IfyouaretolivewithyoursinNewYork,youwillhavetopaytheschool_______.

A.$200B.$400

C.$500D.$900

3.Whatinformationcanyougetfromthetext

A.Theprogramwilllasttwomonths.

B.YoucanwritetoThompsononlyinEnglish.

C.AsaChinesestudent,youcansendyourapplicationonJuly14,2017.

D.Youcangetintouchwiththeschoolbye-mailorbytelephone.

Decide81adaywhichisnotstressfultoquitsmoking.Makealist82allthebenefitsyouwillgetfromstoppingsmoking.Throwawayallyourcigarettesattheendofthedaybeforeyouplantoquit.Rereadallthebenefitsyouwroteonthelistwhenyoufeellike83(smoke).Developsomeotherhabitslikewalking,drinkingsomewater,84(clean)yourhouseandsoontokeepyoubusy.Ifyoufeelnervousor85(stress),trytodosomerelaxationexerciseslikedeepbreathing.Youcanstopsmokingwithafriendorjoinastop-smokinggroup.Ifyoufeel86(extreme)bad,askadoctororchemistforhelp.Themostimportantthingis87(keep)trying.Don’tfeelashamed88youweakenandhaveacigarette,becausesomepeoplehavetotryseveraltimes89theyfinallystopsmoking.Holdon90youwillsucceed.

Christmaswascoming,IwasconsideringwhatpresentIshouldprepareformyfather.Mydadneverwantsanything,forheisahardpersontobuyfor.IpulledoutmyphonetoreadtextmessagefrommymomsayingthatwewereleavingforChristmasshoppingforhimwhenIcameacrossamessageonmyphonethatIhadlocked.Themessagewasfrommyfather.MyeyesfellonaphotoofaflowertakeninWyoming，andunderneathapoembyWilliamBlake.Theflower，alonedandelionstandingagainstthebrightbluesky，inspiredme.MydadhadbeenrecitingthosewordstomesinceIwasakid.ThatmayevenbethereasonwhyIlovewriting.Idecidedthatthosewordswouldbemygifttomyfather.

Christmassoonarrived.TheminuteIsawthelookonmydad'sfaceasheunwrappedthoseswirlingblackletterscarefullyplacedinacheapframe，IknewIhadgiventheperfectgift.

29．Theideaforaspecialgiftbegantoformwhentheauthorwas______.

A．doingshopping

B．havingadebate

C．readingamessage

D．leavingforWyoming

30．Theauthor'sinspiration（灵感）forthegiftcamefrom______.

A．aphotoofaflower

B．astoryaboutakid

C．acallfromthemother

D．atextaboutChristmas

31．Theauthormadethegiftby______.

A．searchingforthepoemsonline

B．drawingthebackgroundbyhand

C．paintingthelettersinthreecolor1s

D．matchingthewordswithpictures

RodneySmith,Jr.startedmowingthelawns(割草坪)inHuntsville,Alabamalastfall.HeusedhistimebetweenclassesatAlabamaA&Mtoreachagoalofmowing100yardsbeforewinter.Smithhasbeencuttinggrassforfreetohelpsinglemoms,theelderly,andthedisabled,whileteachingthelocalyouththevaluesthatcanturnboysintomen.“I’mdoingsomethingpositive.Iwantboystofollowmeandbebetterthanme,”hewroteonhisFacebookpage.

RodneyisfromBermuda.Hesayspeopletherehelpeachotherandarealwaysfriendly.“That’swhatdrivesmetohelppeople.”

InMaythisyear,hewasgettingreadytolaunchhismowingserviceforthesummerwhenheheardabouta93-year-oldwomantryingtocutgrassbyherself.Smithandafriendshoweduptodothejobforher.

InNovember,alocalTVstationgavehim$300,callingitaspecialgiftforhisgoodwork.Afterhereceivedthemoney,heusedittocreatethenon-profit(非盈利的)servicegroup,RaisingMenLawnCareService.Healsostartedapagetocollectmoneytobuylawnequipmentandotherthings—includingT-shirtswithspeciallogos.

AfterIreadaboutRodney’sstory,Itoldmyfriendsabouthim.Wealsoplannedtomowlawnsforsinglemoms,theelderlyanddisabledinourneighborhood.AndIhopemoreandmoreyoungpeoplewilljoinRodney’sservicegroup—RaisingMenLawnCareService.

1.WhatwasRodneySmith,Jr.’sgoallastfall

A.Tomow100yardsforfree.

B.Tostartanon-profitservicegroup.

C.Tosetagoodexampletohiskids.

D.Tomakeuseoftimebetweenclasses.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“launch”inParagraph3mean

A.Improve.B.Find.C.Start.D.Help.

3.WhatdidRodneydowiththemoneyhereceived

A.Hegaveittotheelderly.

B.Heimprovedhismowingservice.

C.Hegaveittoafriend’sservicegroup.

D.HeboughtmanyT-shirtsforneighbors.

Deep，controlledbreathsandcomingintoharmonywiththosearoundyou．ItsoundslikeadescriptionofsomeofthebasicfundamentalsofyogaButitcouldalsobcappliedtosinging．Somescientistssaythatsingingisjustashealthyasyoga．

TheLondonTelegraphreportsthatresearchersatSweden’sUniversityofGothenburghavefoundthattheheartbeatsofchoirmembersbegintosynchronize(同步)．resultinginacalmingeffectonthemindandbodythathasthesamehealthbenefitsastheancientpracticeofyoga“Songisaformofregular,controlledbreathing，sincebreathingoutoccursonthesongphrasesandbreathingintakesplacebetweenthese，”Dr．BjornVickhoff,wholedthestudy。toldthepaper．“Itgivesyouprettymuchthesameeffectasyogabreathing．Ithelpsyourelax，andthereareindicationsthatitdoesprovideaheartbenefit”

Togettheirresults，researchershadagroupofteenagersperformthreesingingexercises：chanting，hummingandsingingahymn．Ofcoarse．thestudycouldnotmakeadirectcomparisonoftheoverallphysicalbenefitsofyogacomparedwithsinging．Afterall，thereareavarietyofyogapractices.manyofwhichplaceanequal，ifnotgreater，focusonphysicaldevelopmentastheydoonbreathingormeditative(冥想的，沉思的)exercises

Still，thereseemstobeanabundanceofevidenceindicatingthatsingingishealthy．includingthesimplefactthatsinginghasbeenshowntoreleaseendorphins．meaningthatthosewhotakepartintheactivitygenerallytendtofeelbetterInaddition，studiesatAustralia’sUniversityofNewcastlehavefoundthatsinginglowerslevelsofdepressionandanxietyintheelderlyandimprovesageneralsenseofwell-beingforthoseofanyage

Thosewhosingregularlyalsobreathemoreefficiently.Thatsoundsfineandgoodforeverydayliving·ButtheTelegraphnotesthata2012studybyCardiffUniversityfoundthatcancerpatientswhosanginachoirhadagreaterrespiratorycapacity(呼吸能力)，whichbenefitedtheirtreatmentandrecovery．

DespitethepromisingresultsfromtheGothenburgstudy，Vickhoffisn'ttellingpeopletorolluptheiryogamatsjustyet，“Themedicaleffectsneedinvestigatingfurther．”hesaid．

28．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage'

A．Singingisjustashealthyasyoga

B．IttellsUSthebasicfundamentalsofyoga．

C．Singinggivesnothingbuttheheartbenefit．

D．Peoplearesupposedtosingmoreratherthandoyoga．

29．Whycouldn’tthestudymakeadirectcomparisonbetweensingingandyogaaccordingtothethirdparagraph

A．Becausesingingisallbutamentalpractice．

B．Becausesinginghasnothingincommonwithyoga．

C·Becauseyogapracticesonlyfocusonphysicaldevelopment．

D·Becauseyogapracticesservemorepurposesbesidesphysicaldevelopment．

30．AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingaboutsingingisNOTmentioned

A．Doingmeditativeexercise.

B．Improvingthesenseofwell-being.

C．Feelingrelaxedandprovidingaheartbenefit

D．Decreasingthelevelsofanxietyandfrustrationintheelderly.

31．WhatdoesVickhoffmeaninthelastparagraph

A．Theadvantagesofsingingareobvious.

B．Doingyogaisnotmoreefficientthansingingsongs.

C．Themedicaleffectsofsingingstillremaintobeseen.

Garlicisoneofthemostcommoncookingingredientsaroundtheworld.ManydishesinEurope,Africa,AsiaandtheAmericasusethisstrong-flavoredvegetable.

Garlicissimilartootherbulb-shapedplants,includingonions,chives,leeksandscallions.Butgarlicisspecial.Forcenturies,peoplehaveusedgarlicnotonlyforcooking,butalsoformedicine.

Medicinalgarlicthroughouttime.

ResearchersattheMemorialSloan-KetteringCancerCenterandCornellUniversitystudiedthemedicinaluseofgarlicthroughouthistory.TheyfoundreferencestogarlicinancienttextsfromEgypt,Greece,Rome,ChinaandIndia.

Forexample,inancientGreeceandRome,peopleconsideredgarlicanaidtostrengthandendurance.

TheoriginalOlympicathletesinGreeceategarlictoimprovetheirperformance.TheancientRomansfedgarlictothesoldiersandsailors.

WorkerswhobuiltthepyramidsinEgyptategarlic.Infact,thisisathemethroughoutearlyhistory--workerseatinggarlictoincreasetheirstrength.

SomeresearchersinChinahavegonesofarastocallhydrogensulfidethekeytoalongerlife.

__________________!

Ina2007study,researchersattheUniversityofAlabamaatBirminghamstudiedhowgarlicincreasedhydrogensulfideandhowthat,inturn,affectedredbloodcells.

DavidKrausledthatstudy.

In2013,scientistswerefinallyabletoseethisprocesshappen.ChemistsAlexanderLippertofSouthernMethodistUniversityinDallasandVivianS.Lindiscoveredhowtoobservethisprocessinlivinghumancells.

Theirdiscoveryhasopenedthedoortomoreresearchintothehealthbenefitsofgarlicandtheproductionofhydrogensulfideinthebody.

Ina2015experimentatPennStateUniversity,researchersinjectedasolutionthatwouldcreatehydrogensulfideinthearmsofhealthyyoungadults.Theywantedtoseewhathydrogensulfidewoulddotoasmallareaofbloodvessels.

Theinitialfindingsarethathydrogensulfidewidenedbloodvessels,whichthenincreasedtheflowofblood.Theseresearchersplantocontinuetheirresearch.TheypublishedtheirfindingsinTheJournalofPhysiology.

Oldergarlicmaybeevenhealthier.

Butlet’sleavethelaboratoryandgotothekitchen.Don’tthrowoutoldergarlicthathassprouted.Youmayhavethoughtthatgarlicgrowinglightgreensproutswaspastitsprimeoroldandonitswaytothetrashbin.

Butnotsofast.

ScientistshavereportedintheJournalofAgriculturalandFoodChemistrythatthisoldergarlichasevenmorepropertiesthataregoodforourbodiesthanfreshgarlic.Whenresearcherstestedgarlicthathadsproutedforfivedays,theyfoundithadhigherantioxidantactivitythanfresherbulbsofgarlic.

Also,togetthefulleffectofgarlic’shealthbenefits,donotaddittofoodorcookwithitimmediately.Cutting,crushingormincinggarlicreleasesthehealthycompoundfoundinthevegetable.Butheatingthegarlicoraddingittootheringredientspreventsthereleaseofthishealthycompound.Socutorcrushormincethegarlic,andletitrestbyitselfforacoupleminutes.

So,arethereanydownsidestogarlicWell,thesamereasongarlicisgoodforusandgoodindishes--thatstrongsulfurodor--isthesamereasonitgivesusbadbreath.

Buttheremightbeacureforthat,too.Yetanotherstudyfoundthateatinganappleorlettuceaftereatinggarliccutsdownonthestronggarlicsmellonone’sbreath.

63.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue

A.Garliccanbeusednotonlyforcooking,butalsoformedicine.

B.Workerswouldeatgarlictoincreasetheirstrengthinthepast.

C.Garlicgrowinglightgreensproutswaspastitsprimeoroldandshouldbethrowntothe

trashbin.

D.Heatingthegarlicoraddingittootheringredientswouldreducethehealthbenefitofgarlic.

64.Whichsentencecouldbefilledintheblanks

A.SomanystudiesongarlicB.Medicinalgarlicthroughouttime

C.GarlicissuchahealthyfoodD.Studyaboutgarlic

65.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthetext

A.Inapopularmagazine.B.Inastorybook.

C.Inabiologytextbook.D.Inahealthreport.

WithChristmascoming,myfatheragreedtopurchaseaplastictreeandshipittousinseveralsmallerboxes.

Two41beforeChristmas,wewereinapanic.Alltheboxeshad42exceptforone.Thetreetrunkwasstill43.Werushedouttobuyalivetree,onlytofind44leftatthatlatedate.Wemadeupourmindstowaitanotherday.

Inthemeanwhile,inBremerhaven,ayoungmailclerk45alongboxunderacounter.Hepickeditupandsawthecustomstag(海关标签).He46someoneinMannheimwouldbewithoutatreeforChristmas.Hefelt47thembuttherewasn’tmuchhecoulddo,fortherewasno48onChristmas.

Heputitonthepropershelfand49tothesnackbarforadrink,wherehediscoveredoneof50wasstationedinMannheimandwasdrivingbackthatafternoon.He51thepackagebackandsaidtotheman,“Youcouldreally52SantaforsomeoneinMannheimtonightifyou'dliketo.”

BackinMannheim,weweredesperately53toputourtreetogetherbutcouldn’tcomeupwithaworkable(可行的)54.Bydinnertime,wegaveup.

ItlookedasifwewouldspendChristmaswithoutanytreewhenthedoorbellrang.There55astrangerholdingalongbox—ourtreetrunk!He56abouttheclerkandthesnackbarmeeting.Weinvitedhimin,butitwasChristmasEveandhewasin57togethome.Heleft58beforewehadachancetogethisname.Weneverdid59whotheywere,ourSantawiththepackage,orthethoughtfulmailclerk.Thenextdayaswewatchedourchildren’seyeslightupatthesightofourbeautifultree,I60alittleprayer,“BlessthosetwostrangerswhobrightenedourChristmaswiththeirkindness.”

41.A.monthsB.secondsC.daysD.decades

42.A.changedB.returnedC.leftD.arrived

43.A.damagedB.fixedC.increasingD.missing

44.A.noneB.neitherC.othersD.all

45.A.spottedB.hiddenC.filledD.lost

46.A.explainedB.realizedC.suggestedD.announced

47.A.tiredofB.frightenedbyC.similartoD.sorryfor

48.A.problemB.tradeC.deliveryD.place

49.A.returnedB.headedC.movedD.rushed

50.A.soldiersB.customersC.journalistsD.neighbors

51.A.thoughtofB.lookedintoC.longedforD.ranacross

52.A.thankB.blameC.playD.invite

53.A.pretendingB.tryingC.happeningD.promising

54.A.presentB.solutionC.wishD.introduction

55.A.stoodB.sleptC.workedD.learnt

56.A.askedB.complainedC.explainedD.cared

57.A.peaceB.wonderC.ahurryD.away

58.A.secretlyB.slowlyC.safelyD.quickly

59.A.findoutB.pickupC.workoutD.seeoff

60.A.providedB.obtainedC.doubtedD.whispered

33.Hotchocolateispopularinwinterbecause.

34.Inthepassagetheauthormainlytalksabout.

35.``Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.

InancienttimesthekingofGreecewassick.Thedoctorcame,21himandsaid,“Youwillbewellsooninafewdaysifyoutakeabull’smilk.”Thekingwas22,forhehadneverheardofabullthatgavemilk.“Howisit23”heasked.

“OrderGulbotogetitforyou,”answeredthedoctor.“Hecandoanything.”Gulbowasapersonwithgreatknowledgeandwasa(n)24tothedoctor.Sothedoctorthoughtthiswouldbeawayofmakinghim25.WhenthekingtoldGulbowhatthedoctorsaidand26himtogetabull’smilk,Gulbo27understoodwhatthedoctorwastryingtodo.

Whenhegothome,hesatthinkinghowtogetoutofthe28.Hisdaughter,seeinghimworried,askedwhatwasthe29.Onhearingwhatthekinghadaskedfor,shesaid,“Don’t30,Father,Iwillhelpyou.”

Thenextdayshetooksomeoldclothes,wenttothebankoftherivernearthepalaceandchoseaplace31theking’sbedroomwindow.Inthemiddleofthenight,shestartedtodoherwashing.Shemade32muchnoisethatthekingcouldnotsleep.Thekinggotveryangryandsentaguardto33whathadhappened.Thesoldierfoundthegirlandledhertotheking.

“Whydoyouwashyourclotheshereatnight”saidtheking.Thegirl34tobeafraidandsaid,“Ihadtowashclothesatnight.Thisafternoonmyfather35ababy.Iwasbusyalldaybecauseofthat.ThenIfoundtherewerenoclean36forthebaby,soIhadtocomeandwashthemnow.”

“What!”criedtheking.“Areyoutryingtomakea37ofme”Ihaveneverheardofamanhavingababy.”

“Well,ifthekinghimselforderssomeonetogetabull’smilkforhim,38can’tamanhaveababy”

Thekingsmiledandsaid,“YoumustbeGulbo’s39.Goandtellyourfatherthathemaykeepthebull’smilktohis40.

21.A.lookedB.testedC.examinedD.judged

22.A.surprisedB.pleasedC.touchedD.moved

23.A.impossibleB.possibleC.usualD.unusual

24.A.enemyB.friendC.neighborD.patient

25.A.exciteB.delightC.angerD.suffer

26.A.beggedB.decidedC.orderedD.suggested

27.A.quicklyB.directlyC.correctlyD.suddenly

28.A.situationB.chanceC.positionD.place

29.A.wrongB.matterC.thingD.problem

30.A.frightenB.worryC.doubtD.fear

31.A.aboveB.onC.overD.below

32.A.suchB.thatC.moreD.so

33.A.getoutB.findoutC.takeoutD.bringout

34.A.beganB.lookedC.pretendedD.became

35.A.hadbirthinB.gavebirthtoC.gavebirthofD.hadbirthto

36.A.clothesB.foodC.bowlsD.bottles

37.A.lieB.trickC.foolD.friend

38.A.howB.whyC.whoD.what

39.A.daughterB.girlC.wifeD.friend

40.A.daughterB.boyC.babyD.sister

—Areyoustillusingyouroldcar

—No,Isold___theotherday.

A.itB.oneC.thatoneD.theone

ABraveMaid

AwoodenvasefromtheMingDynastyattheentranceofthereceptionhall61(amaze)everyone.Theartistsdesigneditinararestyleandselected62(value)jewelstodecorateit.Peoplethoughthighly63itsfancycolourofhoneyandthebeautiful64(paint)onit.