Have you ever thought about what will people die of 100 years later? It is not a simple question, if you have not been paying attention to the revolution in bio-technology. With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a much longer time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging, will just become history.

When it comes to technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on — in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to replace of old ones.

It sounds exciting to get the idea that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.

28. The most important advance in technology today for the public’s eyes lies in__________.

A. medicine                                                      B. the Internet

C. brain cells                                                    D. human organ

29. In the future, how long can humans live according to the passage?

A. About 100 years.                                          B. More than 120 years.

C. Forever.                                                       D. Nearly 150 years.

30. Humans may live longer in the future because__________.

A. we will never get heart disease anymore

B. human brains can’t decide the final death

C. human organs can be repaired by medicine

D. the basic materials of cells will last forever

31. We can learn from the passage that__________.

A. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life

B. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now

C. there will be no accidents, murder and war in 100 years time

D. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells

    When I was growing up on a farm in Iowa, we didn't talk about money in my family.  My

parents valued teaching my brothers, sisters and me about saving, budgeting and earning

money, but conversations about our family's economic situation and financial decisions were

rare.  This was typical at the time - especially in the Midwest of the US, so to my friends and

me, money was enveloped in some level of secrecy. Later, when my family hit a difficult

time, we began having more open conversations about money. And while those talks were

very difficult at first, it was a relief to understand more about our family's finances.

    Obviously, times haven't changed much when it comes to family money talks. Recent

research by an American institute indicates that money remains among the lowest priorities

(优先事项) in conversations between parents and their children. In fact, parents are much

more likely to have prioritized discussions about pretty much everything else before money.

They're also waiting to have these discussions until their kids are older - 10 0n average -

which can cause them to miss many opportunities during their children's formative years.

   Talking about money with your kids can be difficult for many different reasons -

especially if your finances seem very personal and private, or if you have anxiety about bills

yourself. But discussing money in a calm and open way is pivotal to helping your children

learn about and become comfortable with finances before they're expected to manage their

own.  While you certainly don't need to provide detailed information about your income to your

children, it can be very effective to include them in meaningful financial discussions - even at

an early age. Having regular family conversations about money will help them learn about

financial concepts(概念) like saving and budgeting, develop financial decision-making skills

and form a healthy relationship with money.

32. When the author's family had a difficult time, she began to _        .

    A. learn how to earn and save money

    B.  understand the importance of saving

    C. tell her friends about her money problems

    D. know about her family's economic situation

33. According to Paragraph 2,American parents nowadays are____.

    A. convinced children under lo should know about money

    B. still unwilling to talk about money with their children

    C. most worried about their children's health and safety

    D. getting to realize the importance of family money talks

34. The underlined word "pivotal" in the last paragraph can be replaced by“____”．

    A. important    B.embarrassing    C.interesting    D.cruel

35. What is the writer's attitude to talking about money with children?

    A. Positive.    B.Negative.    C.Neutral.    D.Indifferent.

81. Here are one hundreds dresses of the latest style. Choose whichever __________________ you.

82. Please allow me the honor, ______________________ my government, to extend warmest welcome to your visit.

83. In the center, children are exposed to different games, ______________ simple __________ complex.

84. The travelers __________________ across deserts, through forests and finally to a beautiful valley, where they stopped to take a rest.

85. Anyone __________________ this plan should submit their reasons for going against it, or we’ll put it into practice soon.

86. I know you have ________________________ questions. Be patient, I’ll answer them one by one.

87. She put her own life at risk _____________________ my repeated warnings.

88. It won’t be necessary for you __________________ RMB _____________ foreign money when you travel abroad after RMB joins the SDR.

89. The fans were so excited to see the Hollywood star that they _________________ screams.

90. _____________________ her child’s safety, the young mother couldn’t fall asleep.

Some animals carry seeds from one place to another, ______ plants can spread to new places.

A. so                   B. or  

C. for                  D. but

 With their reputation _______ , food companies need to_______ their image.  

   A. ruining; promote         B. to ruin; improve   C. ruined; polish up    D. to be ruined; change

Wouldn’t you want to travel more often without breaking the bank? If you are interested, read on to find out how you can do simple things to save money next time you go on vacation.

Airfares

Plan in advance and visit discount websites to see if there are better deals. If you are planning to stay in two countries and an airline makes you change planes on those countries anyway, you might be in luck. Check pricing on the flights to see if you can stay a few days at the country of the flight change instead of changing planes right away since airlines often let you do that for the same price.

Accommodations

Sometimes the smaller towns close to where you are going have hotels that are much less expensive. If you don’t mind the 15-minute ride, you might just save a large amount of money. Home exchanges are pretty cool and popular especially in Europe. If you are of the adventure type, this could be exciting and refreshing. Sometimes smaller hotel chains are willing to give you free upgrades or even free nights. If you are staying at a destination for at least a few days, consider a vacation home instead of hotels. They are often more comfortable and your cost will probably be cheaper.

Eating

Figure out where you will be and eat before you actually go out. Avoid breakfast from the hotels because chances are good that the breakfast from the hotel is expensive and isn’t great. It probably pays to walk out the front door in the morning and find a local cafe. You might just discover the local favorite unexpectedly. Want a breakfast that costs nothing? Ask for some bread to-go at the restaurant the night before. In addition, fancy lunches are often much less expensive than dinners. If you eat a big lunch and a light dinner, it’s also healthier.

21. The text is mainly about ______.

   A. tips on economical travel                  B. trips in different countries

   C. dos and don’ts during a trip                     D. budgets for a package holiday

22. What kind of travelers will choose a vocation home?

   A. Those who want an adventure trip.

   B. Those who dislike small hotel chains.

   C. Those who don’t mind long-distance trips.

   D. Those who plan to live in one place for few days.

23. To save money on eating, you are expected to ______.

   A. eat more for dinner than lunch

   B. have three meals in the hotels

   C. buy bread from restaurants

   D. try a local cafe for breakfast

Lately, there is a rising trend in families choosing to homeschool their child than send their child to a traditional educational institution. Let’s look at some of the benefits of homeschooling.

1. Flexible Schedule

Homeschooling enables a flexible schedule. 1  With homeschooling, your child can start homeschooling at 9 am or later depending on your preferred schedule. You can schedule your child’s homeschooling education as you see fit with materials or subjects that may be not available in a traditional school.

2. Individual Attention

With homeschooling, your child gets all the individual attention. For example, if your child is weak in maths, you could devote more time and energy to teaching maths. Your child’s homeschooling schedule can be adjusted for that. For example, if your child is better at science than at maths, simply devote more homeschooling hours to maths and cut back on science. With homeschooling, the choice is yours.  2 

3. Family Activity

The schooling of the child can become an extended family activity. Examples are field trips and experiments. Plus, the child also receives more quality time with his/her parents.  3  The child is also free of any negative peer pressure or influences.

4.   4 

With homeschooling, the child does not need to prove his/her abilities to other children. Parents are able to plan the learning program according to his strengths and weakness.

Parents can also change the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child.  5  Some children even learn better from experiencing or seeing things in action.

A. No peer pressure

B. Religion Learning

C. Traditional schools can’t do that.

D. There is more time for family bonding.

E. For example, the child needn’t wake up at 7 every morning.

F. Plus, it is quite impossible to provide individual attention to all students.

G. For example, some children learn better from reading while others need to write.

在很多公共场合,我们都可以看到“中式英文”(Chinglish)的标志,我们是否应该彻底清理这些Chinglish呢?请结合下面信息,以“Should We Get Rid of Chinglish?”为题,写一篇英语短文。

注意:1.词数:100左右;

2.可适当发挥,以使行文连贯。

________________________________________________________________________________

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? ___71___. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. ___72___ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

___73___. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. ___74___ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

___75___. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up --- we are born with our preference.

C. On the other hand, black is depressing.

D. Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it

E. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.

F. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

G. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

     16      . We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full. We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people.

      17    . Almost everywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia（波利尼西亚）it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other. So they politely turn their backs to each other when they are taking food.

    Some East Africans spit（吐痰） four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）．They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well，or to bless a new-born baby.            18    . It usually shows an unhealthy habit. In many countries，it may mean that you hate someone.

    When we go to visit someone we say“Hello！”or” How are you?" or things like that. But if you are visiting an East African village，everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you. The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly，without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend.       19     .

In a village in Arab，a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passes in front，he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat.             20      .

A. It is rude to refuse

B. It’s a big country with different customs.

C. In most other places，spitting means something completely different

D. Eating quickly is a bad habit.

E. From the time we were babies we have been taught manners

F.You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you

G. Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else

  The oceans are unique to our planet. No other planet in our solar system has liquid water. The oceans cover about 70% of the earth's surface.  They contain about 97% of the earth's water supply. Life on earth originated in the seas. The oceans continue to be home to an incredible number of plants and animals.

  We know very little about the oceans. Because they are so deep and dark, they are hard to study. But scientists are discovering new strange creatures all the time. We are learning more by using satellites to look at the oceans' surfaces and by using buoys (航标 ) to measure temperature and saltiness. Special vehicles can now travel deep into the dark oceans to see what mysteries can be discovered.

  More of the sun's heat is assimilated by water along the equator than at the poles. This means the water at the equator is warmer than water at the poles. These different water temperatures cause the water in the oceans to move. This is called an ocean current.

  The air above ocean currents also moves. The warm or cold ocean air moves over the land as wind. Oceans are also a really important part of the water cycle. Evaporation（蒸发） from oceans creates most of the world's rainfall. Plants on land need the rain to absorb nutrients from the soil.

  The oceans are also home to all kinds of sea life. These include fish, whales, dolphins, octopi, lobsters, crabs and shrimps. There are also jellyfish and starfish.Many kinds of plants, such as plankton, kelp and sea grass are part of the "forest of the seafloor."

  Carbon dioxide in-oxygen out! Oceans help to capture and store carbon dioxide(C02). They are the largest natural "carbon sinks" in the world. Oceans trap about1/4of the CO2 that humans put into the air. Oceans also release oxygen. Half of the world's oxygen is produced by these tiny plants!

32. What does the author think of oceans?

A. They are amazing.     B. They are common.

C. They are boundless.    D. They are unimaginable.

33. To know more about the mysterious oceans,____.

A. scientists use satellites in the oceans

B. scientists are discovering new strange creatures

C. scientists are using satellites to monitor the depth of oceans

D. scientists are introducing scientific equipment in the research

34. What does the underlined word "assimilated" mean in the passage?

A. Taken in    B. Given off.    C. Cut down.    D. Held back.

35. It can be inferred from the passage that____

A. oceans produce much carbon dioxide

B. it is not safe to live by the oceans

C. oceans provide humans with rich resources

D. humans can only depend on oceans for water

假如你是李华,你的外国朋友Jack想了解著名科学家屠呦呦的相关情况, 请你根据以下的要求给他写一封回信。

注意: 1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3. 参考词汇：

药学家chemist     青蒿素Qinghaosu    诺贝尔医学奖 Nobel Prize in Medicine

4．信的开头和结尾已经为你写好。

—Next week I will go to a job interview. Will you give me some suggestions?

—Smiling is a great way to make yourself ________．

A．stand out       B．turn out                 C．work out           D．pick out

________ to have a picnic here!

A．What great delight                     B．How great delight

C．What a great delight                  D．How a great delight

-----How long has your grandma_____? 

 ------About three months.

A. fallen ill              B. been ill           C. fall ill                 D. be ill

Nowadays, millions   61   lonely singles are now going online instead.   62  World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker(媒人).

     Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet   63   (main)because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites(约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene    64  (just lead) them from one bad experience to   65   and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make    66   easy to avoid someone  whom you are not 67   (interest) in. In the real world,   68  , ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.

     Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online  69  (describe). Safety is another concern. You are just   70  (like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.

Dear Olivia,

    As I opened my eyes this morning, I realized that you will be starting a new school year at a new school today. As we rode the elevator down I thought of so many things I wanted to say to you . They are what I’ve already covered in the many conversation we’ve had, but as a mom I can’t help but feel the urge to repeat them in case you didn’t hear me the first time.

Floor 4: I know what it’s like to be a new kid. I understand the butterflies in your stomach ,but do believe in yourself. Try to make more friends.

Floor 3:Try not to look so nervous. Sometimes the simple act of smiling can be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. I believe a smile is worth at least that much.

Floor 2: If at any moment today you find yourself in an uncomfortable situation,just breathe. You’ll be amazed how a couple of deep breaths can help you see things in a whole new light.

Floor 1: I wanted to tell you how my heart is torn between wanting to keep you at home with all day, where I can love you and protect you, and wanting you to go out there and have experiences  I can’t provide for you. Don’t grow up too fast,OK?

Ground: As we excited the building for our short walk to school, I took each of your hands in mine and said,”Just be yourself, and remember how much I love you. I’ll be waiting to hear all about your experiences this afternoon.”

I realized that’s really all you need to hear.

Love ,

Mom

24. What does the first paragraph suggest?

A. The writer will go to a new school

B. The writer cares about her child quite a lot.

C. The writer enjoys talking much with her child.

D. The writer doesn’t know what to say to her child.

25.  The writer encourage Olivia to be confident in making friends_________.

       A. on the first floor                                        B. on the second floor

       C. on the third floor                                       D. on the forth floor

26.  Which of the following may help Olivia to make friends at school?

       A. Smiling to others                                       B. Taking a picture

       C. Talking a lot                                              D. Walking to school

27.  The writer sent Olivia to school_______.

       A. for her to receive more information                  B. for her to get good marks for college

       C. to save herself a lot of time                       D. for her to experience more    

 -- I think you should phone Jenny and _____ her for what you did.

-- No way. It is her fault. I’ll never ______ her for what she has done to my parents.

A. apologize; forgive                  B. apologize to; forgive

C. forgive; apologize                  D. apologize to; forgave

41. ____________(absorb) in the book, the man didn’t notice my coming in.

42. Use the tool according to the ______ (instruct), you can clear the snow on the road.

43. Which driver ___________ (理应受责备) the accident that happened yesterday?

44. In order not to wait in a long line, you’d better book the ticket online __________（提前）.

45. She is _______________(挑剔) what she wears.

46. She gave a clear _________(explain) of each of the rules and regulations.

47. First he marked on a map the exact places _______ all the dead people had lived.

48.John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies _________(examine).

49. Usually, the amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for learning    _____(make) the world come to life.

50. Once the fall comes, there will be many ___________(fall) leaves in the woods.

_________ for the terrible coal mine accident, as the public thought, the mayor(市长) was at a loss what to do.

  A. Being to blame   B. He was to blame     C. Having blamed     D.Being to be blamed