As computers are more and more important nowadays,handwritten letters are gradually      emails.

A. in the way of    B. making way for

C. showing way for    D. taking the way of

Workers aren't allowed to go into a huge underground computer center   41  they step up to a machine that   42   a quick picture of the tiny blood vessels(管) inside their eyes.

     If the machine can't   43   the picture with images in its computer, the worker is 44   by security (安全) guards.

     Each person has his own pattern of blood vessels in his or her eyes. And unlike a key, the pattern can't be   45   .

     Old --fashioned keys and locks may soon be things of the past.

     High--tech security devices(装置) are being   46   at military bases, computer centers, nuclear plants and banks. Companies that   47    the machines say they'll someday be used in people's homes and cars.

     Already, a Japanese firm has fixed devices that   48   people's fingerprints in 360 new homes. The machines open the doors only for the   49   of the houses.

     The new security devices are selling well because thieves and spies are getting better at breaking   50   buildings and computers that are protected by   51. Since   52   can steal or copy a fingerprint or eye pattern, the new machines are  53 .

        54   new machines recognize voice patterns. Two American companies use voice--recognition machines to keep an eye on their computers.

     Inexpensive voice--recognition machines may someday   55   locks on cars. The doors would open only for the owners. The devices would   56   the owners   57   $ 270.

      Although the up--to--date devices are   58   , scientists must still solve a(n)  59   problem. How wi11 a boy borrow his dad's car without borrowing dad's  60  ?

41. A. if              B. even if         C. until             D. after

42. A. take           B. give            C. draw             D. show

43. A. match         B. fit             C. compare           D. share

44. A. caught        B. killed          C. beaten             D. stopped

45. A. borrowed      B. missed         C. stolen             D. bought

46. A. fixed           B. dealt with      C. repaired          D. checked

47. A. buy            B. sell           C. make             D. copy

48. A. remember      B. store           C. count             D. recognize

49. A. makers        B. buyers         C. sellers             D. owners

50. A. through       B. in             C. into              D. out

51. A. computers     B. security devices    C. cameras         D. keys and locks

52. A. nobody       B. everybody      C. anybody          D. somebody

53. A. safe          B. unusual        C. helpful           D. useful

54. A. Other         B. Another        C. More             D. Others

55. A. take place of   B. replace         C. take place        D. place back

56. A. pay         B. spend          C. take             D. cost

57. A. up to         B. as few as       C. as much as       D. as little as

58. A. amazing      B. cheap          C. expensive         D. surprising

59. A. dangerous    B. serious         C. terrible          D. ordinary

60. A. face          B. picture         C. fingers           D. voice

 Friendship has to be ________trust, as we all know.

A. found on    B. believed in

C. founded on    D. believed

I suppose I will always remember my kind grand-mother as one of those rare individuals that always put others first and self last. There was no ego(自我). No trying to make herself look better than someone else. She just always tried to do  what was right and fair and it didn’t matter who was involved. Whether you were the richest person in town or the poorest, it made no difference. You were no better than anyone else. She lived in a small town where everyone knew each other, both the good and the bad.

She was a real champion for those who couldn’t speak for themselves or were mistreated or taken advantage of. She was a true servant at heart, always making sure that everyone else’s needs were met before her own. In fact, she later became Mayor of her little town. I was so proud that my grandmother became the Mayor. She managed to improve the city’s water supply and was able to have the County’s first Nursing Home built in her city. Her natural abilities to serve others were just fulfilled even more as Mayor.

I have always been a rather picky eater. As a young child, she noticed that I loved spaghetti. I would eat only spaghetti and I wouldn’t eat vegetables or anything else that was prepared. Rather than do what most adults would do as saying, “you eat what I prepared for you, or don’t eat at all,” she spoiled me and made spaghetti. In fact, every time we visited and ate with her, she prepared a special batch of spaghetti just for me. She remembered and she continued doing this up until the day she passed away. As I got older, I noticed that not only did she prepare spaghetti for me, but she prepared a special desert for someone else or a special vegetable for another. She wasn’t happy until she knew she had pleased someone else.

Suffice it to say that I learned the real meaning of “it is more blessed to give than to receive”.

61.  we can infer from the passage that grandmother was              .

   A. loving but strict          B. considerate and helpful n     

   C. critical and selfish        D. responsible but ambitious

62. which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 2?

   A. Grandmother’s natural abilities to serve others couldn’t be made full use of when she was Mayor because she was too busy.

B. Grandmother arranged some projects closely related to people’s daily life when she was Mayor.

C. Grandmother went on serving others heart and soul after she became Mayor.

D. People who were mistreated used to turn to grandmother for help.

63. “A rather picky eater” in Paragraph 3 refers to someone who            .

   A. eats only low calorie foods       

  B. eats only high calorie foods 

  C. eats only particular food and is hard to please

  D. eats only what he/she thinks is beneficial to his/her health

64. we know from the passage that          .

   A. grandmother was the first to build a Nursing Home in the world

  B. people were familiar with each other in the town where grandmother lived

  C. grandmother used to prepare spaghetti as well as a special vegetable for me

  D. grandmother always tried to make herself look perfect in other people’s eyes

65. What did the writer learn from grandmother?

A. No pains, no gains.                     B. Practice makes perfect.

C. God helps those who help themselves.   D. Giving rings people more pleasure than receiving.

 Everyone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It’s a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.
    Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.
For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .
41. We can infer  from the text that most millionaires are __________.
   A. older than 20     B. around 20     C. in their 30s     D. in their 40s
42. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
   A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.
   B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.
   C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story.
   D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.
43. According to Britney Spears, she works __________.
   A. to be a great actress          B. for the enjoyment  

C. for money                  D. to be more famous

Things People Over 50 Wish They’d Done Differently At 25

Save more money. Retirement is no joke, as you’ll learn by 50. As you stare at the poor reality of your retirement, you might find yourself counting every penny you wasted on worthless things. So pack your lunch, find street parking or take the bus.     36   

Travel more. You’re only young once. So before you get tied down by responsibilities of a spouse (配偶)and kids, it’s a good idea to explore the world and all it has to offer. Consider working abroad.    37     Just go somewhere that will make you look up and around rather than down at your smart phone.

Slow down. Too many of us waste precious moments because we’re too busy connecting to our digital products or on social media. Life is short. Enjoy it. We think a reader put it perfectly: “I would not have been so busy to be successful and work 80 hours a week.    38     I would have defined myself by more than what I did for a living.”

    39    As the saying goes, nobody can take your accomplishments away from you. Education is one of those accomplishments. Many readers wished they would have either gone to college. Whether it’s bad to land you the career of your dreams, or to meet people from different walks of life or to learn to see things a little differently, education is always a good choice.

    40    By 25 you might have noticed your metabolism(新陈代谢)slowing down. Looking after yourself at this time is about creating habits (and breaking bad ones) that will lead to a long life in which you’re healthy enough to do everything you want to do.

A. Get a better education.

B. Consider your health.

C. I would have enjoyed my life slowly.

D. Visit the city you dream about all day.

E. Focus on trying to build a good credit history.

F. Remember that a penny saved is a penny earned.

G. So never be afraid to stand up for yourself and speak your mind.

Sleeping in a room with too much light has been linked to an increased risk of piling on the pounds, a study shows. A team at the Institute of Cancer Research in London found women had larger waistlines if their bedroom was “light enough to see across” at night, However, they caution there is not enough evidence to advise people to buy thicker curtains or turn off lights.

The women were asked to rate the amount of light in their bedrooms at night as: Light enough to read. Light enough to see across the room, but not read. Light enough to see your hand in front of you, but not across the room. Too dark to see your hand or you wear a mask.

Prof. Anthony Swerdlow told the BBC: “In this very large group of people there is an association between reported light exposure at night and overweight and obesity. But there is not sufficient evidence to know if making your room darker would make any difference to your weight. There might be other explanations for the association, but the findings are intriguing enough to guarantee further scientific investigation.”

The light is disrupting the body clock, which stems from our evolutionary past when we were active when it was light in the day and resting when it was dark at night. Light alters mood, physical strength and even the way we process food in a 24-hour cycle. Artificial light is known to disrupt the body clock by delaying the production of the sleep hormone melatonin（褪黑素）.

Prof. Derk-Jan Dijk said there would be no harm in trying to make bedrooms darker. He told the BBC: “People in general are not aware of the light present in their bedroom. I think people should assess their bedroom and see how easy it would be to make it darker.” Street lights, some alarm clocks and standby lights on electrical equipment such as televisions could light a room, he said. ”Overall this study points to the importance of darkness,” he concluded.

29.  The passage mainly tells us________.

A. bright bedrooms link to obesity                 B. dark bedrooms link to obesity

C. people should turn off lights              D. people should buy thicker curtains

30. What does the underlined word “disrupt” (Paragraph 4) mean?

A. stop.                    B. disturb          C. improve.               D. recover.

31. What’s Prof. Derk-Jan Dijk’s attitude towards the dark room?

A. Unclear.                 B. Doubtful.       C. Negative.              D. Favorable.

Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has come up with the "Nubrella", which means "new" + "umbrella". It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain, wind and snow and can keep your head, face and hair dry.

"I never planned to invent a product. I just noticed a problem and came up with a solution," said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day, when Mr. Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people's umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way, the Nubrella was born.

One cool feature of the Nubrella is that you don't hold it like a normal umbrella; you wear it. The shoulder straps (肩带) of the Nubrella allow people to be fully hands-free, so when walking in the rain with the Nubrella, you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the Nubrella will never be inverted (颠倒) in the wind. The new umbrella is far safer than traditional ones, because it has no sharp points.

29. How can you use the "Nubrella"?

A. You can wear the shoulder straps of the Nubrella.                                

B. You can put the Nubrella on your head.

C. You can use your hands to control it.

D. You can put it on your bike.

30. Which of the following is NOT right?

A. "Nubrella" means "new" + "umbrella".

B. The idea of the new umbrella came from the rainy day.

C. When you are walking in the rain, you'd better take the Nubrella.

D. If you go out with the Nubrella in the rain, you'd better drink a hot cup of coffee.

31. It can be learned from the passage that ______.

A. Alan Kaufman often uses umbrellas in everyday life

B. the new kind of umbrella was invented by an umbrella store owner

C. the inventor thought for a long time before inventing the Nubrella

D. you can do other things with your hands when using the Nubrella

32. The writer writes the passage to ______.

A. introduce this new kind of umbrella to people who are selling umbrellas

B. tell the readers about a great inventor named Alan Kaufman

C. tell the readers about a new invention that is very useful

D. tell the readers that the inventor didn't want to invent anything

Children who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted, new research suggests.

In the study, researchers looked at about 1,900 schoolchildren. The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors over three years were 23 percent less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed to spend more time outdoors. Moreover, among the kids who did become nearsighted during the study, the degree to which their eyesight worsened was slightly smaller among those who spent more time outdoors.

The researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years. The parents of these children were also encouraged to engage their children in outdoor activities after school, especially during weekends and holidays. The other half of the children, from another six schools, continued their usual activity patterns. After three years, 30.4 percent of the kids in the intervention(干预) group had become nearsighted, compared with 38.5 percent of the kids in the other group.

It is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit children’s eyesight, the researchers said. However, some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine(多巴胺) of the eye. In turn, dopamine is known to restrain（抑制） the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness.

Based on the new results, the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits to their eyesight. However, it’s important to protect kids’ skin and eyes from UV light, which can be damaging.

32. What did the children in the intervention group do during each school day?

A. Attend an extra class of outdoor activities.

B. Continue to do their usual activities.

C. Spend one hour in doing eye exercises.

D. Participate in outdoor activities with parents.

33. What can be inferred about the chemical dopamine?

A. It can contribute to poor sight.        B. It can damage people’s brain.

C. It is beneficial to eyesight.               D. It means low levels of light intensity.

34. What may be discussed in the following paragraph?

A. How to design outdoor activities for kids.

B. How to prevent kids becoming nearsighted.

C. How to protect kids’ skin and eyes from UV light.

D. How to encourage kids to join in outdoor activities.

35. Which can serve as the best title for the passage?

A. The More Time Outdoors, the Better

B. Kids May See Better if They Play Outside

C. It’s Time to Engage Kids in Outdoor Activities

D. Researchers Found a Cure for Nearsightedness

       Wang Peng felt 61._________(frustrate) in an empty restaurant because no eaters had come to his restaurant ever since he got up early in the morning. He wanted to find out why. He hurried out and followed Li Chang into 62._______newly­opened restaurant, 63.________was full of people. He found that the owner 64.________(name) Yong Hui was serving slimming foods to make people thin. Driven by 65._________(curious)，Wang Peng came forward to take a close look 66.________the menu. He could not even believe his eyes. He was amazed at 67.________he saw. He hurried outside and went to the library to do some research. After a lot of reading，he 68._________(realize) that Yong Hui’s food made people become tired quickly 69.________ it was not energy­giving food. Arriving home, Wang Peng rewrote 70.___________own sign.

假如你是李华，你远在美国工作的叔叔想要回国发展，来信向你询问家乡的情况。请你给他写一封回信，要点如下：

1.家乡的变化（街道、绿化、建筑）；

2.存在的问题（环境、交通）；

3.希望他为家乡做贡献。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：做贡献make contributions to

Dear uncle,

I'm glad to hear that you will come back to our homeland for development.____________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most __41 and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and __42__ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 43_ victory. After all, Ed's idea of __44 has always been nothing more _45 than lifting a fork to his mouth. __46_ I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and _47_ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often __48_ about that, Ed refused to buy a 49_ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed _50__ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly _51 , I was so surprised that I was __52 . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __53__ , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted（预计）the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was _54_ 7 to 9 - and Ed was __55_ . The sudden realization was painful. We 56 to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious __57 about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone __58_ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to __59_ . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my __60.

41. A. encouraging        B. hopeless              C. surprising            D. regular

42. A. declared               B. mentioned          C. persuaded             D. suggested

43. A. unforgettable       B. unexpected          C. easy                         D. early

44. A. exercise              B. preparation         C. joy                           D. fitness

45. A. time-saving         B. comfortable        C. suitable                  D. effort-making

46. A. As soon as          B. As long as           C. When                    D. Since

47. A. strangely             B. personally           C. reasonably            D. eagerly

48. A. cared                  B. forgot                 C. quarreled               D. joked

49. A. clean                  B. larger                  C. straight                  D. darker

50. A. set out               B. got ready                C. arrived                   D. returned

51. A. notice                B. admire                C. believe                  D. measure

52. A. nervous                 B. curious              C. careless                 D. speechless

53. A. After all          B. As a result           C. Above all                D. At last

54. A. mistakenly         B. then                    C. instead                 D. naturally

55. A. leading              B. coming                C. waiting                D. counting

56. A. pretended          B. stopped              C. continued               D. decided

57 A. thoughts            B. doubts                C. situations              D. problems

58. A. scoring             B. completing          C. receiving               D. keeping

59. A. play                 B. start                    C. sleep                    D. move

60. A. friendship         B. respect               C. support                   D. favor

61. At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to c_______  the end of winter and the coming of spring.

62. Perhaps with a d_______ and a new sign advertising the benefits of his menu, he could win his customers back.

63. Yong Hui’s customers could become thin and e_______ after eating there because she provides customers with a balanced diet.

64. As a new teacher who will go to work in a kindergarten, you’ll have to be p_____ with the young children.                                

65. To be honest, I don’t like him at all because he is always r_______ to others.                           

66. Hungry and ________(身无分文的), he was wondering down the street when he was called into a room.

67. It’s bad _________(礼貌）to talk with your mouth full .                                                          68.___________(难以置信）, he has passed the final exam.                                  69.Stop _________(尖叫）,we can hear you clearly.                                                                                                            

70.On the _______(相反的), if this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s funny.

Most episodes (片段) of absent-mindedness—forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room—are caused by a simple lack of attention.” says Schacter. “You’re supposed to remember something, but you haven’t encoded it deeply.”

“Encoding”, Schacter explains, “is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major effect on remembering it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and don’t pay attention to what you did because you’re involved in a conversation, you’ll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe (衣柜).” “Your memory itself isn’t failing you,” says Schacter. “Rather, you didn’t give your memory system the information it needed.”

Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. “A man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago,” says Zelinski, “may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.” Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment. And memory depends on just that.

“Reminders can help prevent absent-mindedness,” says Schacter. “But be sure the reminder is clear and available,” he says. If you want to remember to take medicine with lunch, put it on the kitchen table— don’t leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.

Another common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why you’re there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. “Everyone does this from time to time,” says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and you’ll likely remember.

32. Why does the writer think that encoding is important?

A. It helps us understand our memory system better.

B. It enables us to remember something from our memory.

C. It expands our memory ability greatly.

D. It slows down the process of losing our memory.

33. Why can a note in the pocket hardly serve as a reminder?

A. Because it will easily get lost.                                         B. Because it’s not dear enough for you to read.

C. Because it’s out of your sight.                                        D. Because it might get mixed up with other things.

34. What do we learn from the last paragraph?

A. If we pay more attention to one thing, we might forget another.

B. Memory depends to a certain extent on the environment.

C. Doing something again helps improve our memory.

D. If we keep forgetting things, we’d better return to where we were.

35. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The process of gradual memory loss.

B. The causes of absent-mindedness.

C. The influence of the environment on memory.

D. A way of encoding and remembering.

1． 苏老师以优异的成绩毕业于华东师范大学(ECNU)。(honor)

2．刚才James一怒之下把试卷撕得粉碎。（tear）

3. 毫无疑问，成龙对其出色的身体耐力引以为傲。(pride)

4. 这位导演坚持要求请几位特技专家来完成最危险的那部分特技。（insist，call）

5. 一份报纸决不可以通过耸人听闻来吸引读者购买。(By no means, tempt)

________ I have a word with you？It won't take long．（　　）

A．Can       B．Must      C．Shall      D．Should

 Is this the factory __________ you visited the other day?

A. in which    B. Where

C. that    D. the one

 — Are you still thinking of yesterday’s game?  

— That’s ________ makes me feel excited.

  A. how                            B. when                C. that                  D. what

Are you tired of feeling like you don’t know what people are talking about? Do people laugh at you for not being very smart?   36   You can make yourself smarter with a little hard work.

Educate yourself.

   Keep in mind that education isn’t something you are forced to do in school for diplomas(学业证书). ____37____Reading a lot is often described as the secret to intelligence. The smartest people in the world tend to read every day. Reading will open up your mind to a variety of new ideas and experiences.

Expand your horizons ( 眼界).

   Learn a new language. It may bring you into contact with new people and ideas.     38   It gives you an open mind and teaches you about the universe. You will be able to understand other cultures. You will also be able to understand that there is so much to see and do anywhere.

    39    

   Doing puzzles will keep your brain working and increase your mental ability. Drawing, painting and other arts improve your problem-solving skills. Learn to do speed math. The hard thinking that is required for math will make your brain work hard and help you think better and faster .

Develop your personal skills.

   Talking about things that no one else can understand does not make you smart. Being smart is the ability to translate the complex into the simple. ______40_____See just how simple and clear you can make your explanations. Practicing kindness in the face of challenges is a sign of intelligence. Being kind to people will allow you to be close to their lives and experiences.

A.      Exercise your brain.

B.      Get into good habits.

C.     Practice explaining things to others.

D.     Also, visit new places as much as you can.

E.      It’s an understanding of the world around you.

F.      Intelligence isn’t just something you are born with.

G.     The more intelligent you are, the more questions you will ask.  

When the Federal government of Australia was formed in 1901, no one knew where Australia’s capital would be. The two cities of Melbourne and Sydney both wanted the honor. Instead, the founding fathers chose for the new capital a site(地点) halfway between the two. The government would build a new city called Canberra as the country’s capital.  

In 1911, the government invited the world’s leading architects(建筑师) to enter designs for Canberra in a contest(比赛). An American architect from Chicago named Walter Griffin won. The government decided to build Canberra according to his plan. Men started work on Canberra in 1913, but twenty-four years passed before the city was finished. 

At one time, almost everyone in Canberra worked for the government. However, the city today has become a center of education and a favorite place for tourists(旅游者). Now people can hold a government job, or they can work in business. They can also earn a living by teaching or by meeting the needs of tourists.  

Canberra is now Australia’s largest inland(内陆的) city. Many people living there have come from other cities in Australia and from other lands. They have come to Canberra to work. Some have come to escape the more hectic(狂热的) way of life found in many other cities.  

25. Why was the city of Canberra designed by an American?

A. He was a leading architect of that time.  

B. He was probably the designer of Washington D. C.

C. He won in a design contest.  

D. The Australian hoped the new capital would be like Chicago.

26. The city of Canberra was finished _______.  

A. in 1911     B. in 1913     C. in 1927     D. in 1937 

27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 

A. Canberra is the largest city of Australia.  

B. There are a number of schools and colleges in Canberra. 

C. Many people in Canberra work for the government. 

D. Canberra has become a favorite place for tourists.