Black is the color of power （权力）．It has the meaning of submission （服从）．It is popular in fashion because it makes people look thinner．

White is the color for brides （新娘）．White is considered as a summer color．White is popular in fashion because it is light and goes with everything．

Red is a hot and strong color．It can make the heart beat faster．It is also the color of love．Red clothes can make people look heavier．And red things can get noticed．

The color of the sky and the ocean，blue，is one of the most popular colors．It is often used in bedrooms．Bue can also be cold and make people feel sad．

Green means nature．It is the most comfortable color on the eyes and can improve vision （视觉）．It is a calming color．Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients there．

Yellow is the most difficult color for the eyes to take in．Yellow is sunshine．It is a warm color like red．On the one hand，it is the color of happiness and joy．On the other hand，it means fear and dishonest behavior．

44．Red is the color of　     　 according to the passage．

A．fear        

B．love          

C．summer       

D．sadness

45．The best color to make an excited person calm down is　   　．

A．white 

B．blue

C．green

D．yellow

46．Of al the six colors，　   　 are mentioned as warm colors．

A．two 

B．three

C．four      

D．five

47．In the sentence"He is too yellow to stand up and fight"，"yellow"most probably means　   　．

A．sad 

B．happy       

C．brave  

D．afraid．

 It was just my attitude to the matter _________caused my disappointment and that I could control this.

   A. which                 B. that           C. who                     D. and

The dark chocolate is one of the favourite food choices by many. The taste is simply irresistible (不可抵抗的), the smell is inviting and the feel of every bite is surely what you are longing for.

Apart from the taste, you simply cannot resist it because it has a lot of benefits when it comes to your health. Our health is our priority (首要事情) when it comes to the choice of our foods. If you worry that the chocolate is bad for your health, then here is a list of the effects of dark chocolate to health especially when taken with the right amount every day.

First of all , it contains a component called falconoid (类黄铜) which acts as an antioxidant (抗氧化剂). The antioxidants fight the common signs of aging. The antioxidants are also good for the heart. Studies have shown that people who ate foods rich in antioxidants have low risk of heart diseases.

In addition to the anti-aging and healthy heart benefits, the dark chocolate can also lower blood pressure and reduce bad cholesterol (胆固醇) to as high as 10%. Lowering of blood pressure in patients of high blood level is good because it will lower the risks of stroke and certain health crisis. Low levels of blood cholesterol are also good for the heart and take away the risk of blood vessels which may harden for too much cholesterol in them.

Lastly, do you know the feeling of being overjoyed after jogging? This feeling is like extreme happiness. Dark chocolates will give you the feeling of pleasure and happiness. If you are feeling that the world has turned against you, then a chocolate can be a mood lifter. It can help fight depression. Usually when we feel so bad, we would crave to eat more food. If you are looking for something to eat during your bad moments, try to take a bite from a dark chocolate and feel good somehow after it.

These are commonly the effects of chocolates to health. It can benefit you especially if taken in moderate amounts. Approximately, 100 grams of chocolate or less a day is already enough according to studies. If you have taken too much, try to lessen on your other meals for the day. It is all about nutrition and taking the right amount of food in order to get the health benefits that it can provide for you.

33. What do we consider most important when choosing our foods?

   A. Our taste.                             B. Our health.    

C. The variety of foods.                    D. The source of foods.

34. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that dark chocolates ___________.

   A. are the best choices for the aged

   B. are usually used as an antioxidant

   C. can keep you stay young forever

   D. can make you look younger than your real age

35. What can we learn from paragraph 5?

   A. If you are depressed, dark chocolate will make you delighted.

   B. If you are feeling bad, you will be eager to eat dark chocolates.

   C. If you eat some dark chocolates, you will get overjoyed.

   D. If you are hungry, the best food is dark chocolates.

Carl: Have you heard about “EQ”? It’s a way of thinking about 41. ________ a person deals 42. ________ the emotional aspects of life.

Ada: Yes. Both EQ and IQ are important measurements to judge people’s 43. ________ (intelligent).

Carl: Well, that’s not 44. ________ (entire) true. EQ is a measure of your ability to manage your feelings and then control your reactions. Using a well 45. ________ (develop) EQ will help you manage your emotions.

Ada: It seems that EQ is 46. ________ important, if not more important than IQ.

Carl: I think so. Necessary social skills that people need have a close 47. ________ (associate) with high EQ. They may have received good grades on tests at school, but without a high EQ, they are unable to succeed as adult people in society.

Ada: Since EQ is so important, how can we improve our EQ?

Carl: Using imagery. This is 48. ________ you see Olympic ski racers doing before entering the starting gate. With their eyes49. ________ (close), they run the course in their minds first, 50. ________ improves their performance. You can do the same by setting aside time each day to dream with passion about what you want to achieve. Considering and reconsidering events to choose the most creative response (回应) to them.

I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question—What is a good person?

At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students—a young man of about 30—described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.

So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him, “Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up one toy, and his father said to him, “No, no－give him your favorite toy.”

And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”

And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.

What do you think happened?

After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face lighted up. “Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”

I think I have got the answer to the question.

21. From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________.

A. begging is looked down upon

B. begging is considered as a normal part of life

C. visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly

D. few people are living a poor life

22. The sentence “Daddy, can I do that again?” showed that the boy ________.

A. got pleasure by helping the little beggar

B. wanted to please his father

C. began to like the little beggar

D. wanted to be the little beggar’s friend

23. According to the writer, “being a good person” means ________.

A. having the courage to correct his/her mistakes

B. being friendly to beggars

C. being ready to give

D. being able to teach children to tell right from wrong

Mr. White ___________ at 8:30 am for the meeting, but he didn’t show up.

   A. ought to arrive   B. should arrive   C. should have arrived  D. was supposed to arrived

    Every day, hundreds of thousands of us visit coffee shops. While we drink our coffee, we may connect our smartphone to the shop’s Wi-Fi network, and keep in touch with friends via services such as Facebook.

    As well as socializing, we may use the time and free access to a wireless connection to get on top of our finances. Transferring money from your account to others’ accounts is nothing more than a few taps on your screen.

    But what coffee drinkers do not realize is that lurking (潜伏)among their fellow coffee-lovers are bank robbers.

    Unbeknown to you, this modern form of bank robber is silently collecting all your private data. The only sign of his thievery is perhaps a little smile as your bank log-in details appear on his screen.

    You’ll only realize when you later go to a cash machine to withdraw(提取)some money, and discover that every penny in your account has been cleared out.

    The common method for thieves is to use your smartphone’s Wi-Fi connection. They rely on the fact that most of us are not careful about the security of networks we connect to.

    For example, when you are in a coffee shop, your smartphone will present you with a list of available Wi-Fi networks that you can use to connect your phone to the Internet. Most of these networks are run by legitimate(合法的) companies, but sometimes they are actually created by a thief  sitting nearby with little more than a laptop.

    These networks are often given names, such as “Free Public Wi-Fi”, which deceive smartphone users into logging in. On the surface, everything seems normal, and you will be able to connect just as you are with a legitimate Wi-Fi service.

    However, because you have connected to a network controlled by a thief, he can monitor(监视) everything you do, enabling him to collect passwords and log-in details about your bank account.

32.  The underlined phrase “ get on top of “ can be replaced by ___________.

       A. handle                   B. give up                          C. cut off                    D. set up

33.  Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. The free public Wi-Fi is illegal

B. The process of the thief stealing your money is simple

C. The thief can’t collect your private information.

D. There are only coffee-lovers in the coffee shops.

34.  What can we learn from the passage?

A. Transferring money from your account to others’ is a complex process.

B. It’s easy for you to tell bank robbers from other coffee drinkers.

C. Online thieves could steal money because people pay little attention to the security of networks.

D. All the available networks in a coffee shop are illegal.

35.  What’s the best title of this passage?

A. The convenience of free Wi-Fi networks.

B. The thief who withdraws our money.

C. Be cautious about free Wi-Fi networks

D. The process of stealing money.

    假设你叫王华,是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师，某中学生小王给你写信,提到自己偏胖,想节食减肥,征求你的意见.请你给他回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下：

健康比漂亮更重要

学生以学习为主，不要过于注重外表和别人的看法

可通过多锻炼身体保持健康,更改不不良的饮食习惯

健康的心态也很重要封信

注意：  词数100左右   开头语已为你写好；

       可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

       参考词汇：state of mind     心态

Dear Xiao Wang,

Yours,

Wang Hua

There was _____ I cared about how others may see me. Now I know how silly I was.

A．a time that        B．time that           C．time when          D．a time when

In Asia, there are many places for people to go to teach English. Most of the teachers are young and sociable, and there are a lot of parties there. Korea is usually the place most people go to, because they have the most benefits and highest salaries by working only twenty hours a week.   45．    Only if you stay there for a long time will you save some money.

China is a new rising star and lots of people are going there.   46．    You can save a sizable amount and complete all your loans back home. Besides, Chinese people are enterprising and you can learn a lot from them. In China, Taiwan is a good place to go, especially for females who want to earn much, but there are not many adult classes offered.

  The Middle East offers very high salaries for teachers, all of which is tax free.   47．   Most of the people who tend to teach there are older and more conservative, so they don’t expect a party scene.

    Italy and Spain are two beautiful countries where you can try your fortune.   48．   Tourism is another industry in these countries, where English knowledge is useful. Moreover, by teaching in Europe you have the chance to travel every weekend to a new country and visit a new culture besides a good salary.   49．

A. Europe has a lot to offer.

B. It is a great way for people to see a new place.

C. Teaching English overseas is a really rewarding experience.

D. Like Japan, the pay is quite good, but the cost of living is much cheaper.

E. Japan is also a good choice, but the cost of living eats up a lot of your money.

F. However, you must be a certified teacher with years of experience if you want to teach there.

G. Fashion industry in Milan would love to hire well-known English-speaking people to work with international models and designers.

   There were many problems when people first moved into the cities in the US and UK. Many lived in bad conditions in poor housing. The governments on   ①   sides of the Atlantic, worked to improve the living conditions of city dwellers (居民). For a while, especially in the U.S., city life came to be seen as the best and most exciting way to live. Living in the rural areas was regarded as boring. Who wanted to be struggling to   ②   a living in the country doing hard agricultural labor?

   Many in the UK believed that they had a much better chance of improving themselves in the city. It would be   ③   (easy) to move from the ranks of manual laborers to the middle classes  ④   they could get better jobs and education. However, Britain has always had a deep love of the beauty and peacefulness of the countryside. The upper classes have always liked to have a   ⑤    both in London and in the country. They still wanted to go to the country   ⑥   the summer.

   Over the last two generations in the UK and US, industrialization has slowed down and more people have become   ⑦   (dissatisfy) with life in urban areas. They are concerned about overcrowding, too much traffic and pollution. What most people want now is a life in the country. They want to move to a village, small town or small holding outside of the city   ⑧   they can have more space and some peace and quiet. Developments in transportation   ⑨   that people can continue longer distance, so more people are living as far as they can from urban centers.

People also believe that village and small town life is better for children. Many say that the schools,

  ⑩   the primary schools, are better in smaller villages. The classes are smaller and some say there will be more positive influence on their children and that their social life will be more fulfilling and nurturing.

 He had no idea of what he should say to answer the teacher question, ______?

A .did he        B should he    C didn't he    D shouldn't he

  It was about midday. I’d left work early in the morning to cash a check. I walked along to the bank and found there were only about ten or eleven customers in there, a pretty unusual number for those central banks.

   I waited until it was my turn, walked up to the desk and started talking to the bank clerk. He had a really strange expression on his face—just sort of a blank stare. I thought he was looking at me until I realized he was staring over my shoulder.

I began to turn round to see what he was looking at and at the same moment, the outside bank guard, the one with the machine gun, came flying through the door and lay face down on the floor. Following him through the door were three absolutely frightening men wearing those horrible stocking masks. They were carrying guns; at least the one in front was carrying a pistol.

   Whether or not they said anything I can’t remember to this day, or whether people just automatically put their hands up I don’t know. I put my hands up but I just didn’t know what to do. For a few moments there was just total silence, suddenly broken by the telephone ringing. I remember wondering who was on the other end of the line. Nobody answered the telephone, so it just kept on ringing and ringing, in this otherwise deathly quiet.

   Then two of the masked men went to the counter, jumped over it and got the cashiers and bank clerks to start filling their bags with cash. While the two were getting the money, the one at the door covering us with the gun obviously got a bit of an anxiety attack and started swearing at them, telling them to hurry up and get a move on.

   They jumped back over the counter. One of them lost his balance when he landed on the floor and fell over. The other two swore at him again. Then they left through the door, warning us, “Don’t move. Stay like that with your hands up for ten minutes.” Then they just disappeared and there was total silence.

32. What could make the writer sense that something was about to happen?

  A. The small number of customers.       B. The total silence in the bank.

  C. The bank clerk’s unusual behavior.     D. The constant ringing of the phone.

33. What was the outside bank guard’s reaction to the armed robbers?

  A. He was frightened to death by the robbers.     

  B. He organized the bank clerks to fight back.

  C. He shot at the robbers with the machine gun.   

  D. He flew through the door to catch the robbers.

34. The man covering us with the gun at the door swore at the other two because ________.

  A. he was afraid of getting less money      B. he was too anxious to leave the bank

  C. one of his fellows slipped on the floor    D. the phone kept ringing at the moment

35. From the passage we can know that ________.

  A. there were usually less customers in the midday hour

  B. the writer didn’t follow like sheep to put his hands up

  C. the bank clerks were too busy to answer the telephone

  D. three armed men robbed the central bank in broad daylight

 There is no doubt, in my opinion, ______ matters is not the speed, but the quality of the product.

  A. what; what       B. that; what       C. that; if       D. that; that

 Kate is _____ skiing. Her favourite season is winter when it often snows.

  A. casual about       B. conscious of     C. wild about       D. curious about

 ---Which of the two brohers was to blame for the fire?

   ---Neither. They just carried out the order ___by their boss.

   A. as were told   B. as told      C. as telling       D. as they told.

   Have you ever noticed that the more you have, the more you want? Let’s face it. Thinking our life is good enough doesn’t come naturally to many people. When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment. Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction. Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are.

Focus on what you are thankful for. Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have. Learn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be. Focus on what you are thankful for. Write down 5 things you are grateful for right now.

    When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our well-being. Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner. What happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment.

When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life,  we are likely to be less satisfied. Social comparisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position. Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more.

When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals, you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you. Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around you. Stay present and focus on the task you’re undertaking at the moment. Don’t let the life pass you by because you’re always on the go and distracted by ambition.Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural.

31. How can we live with contentment?

   A. To change our lifestyle.

   B. To have a motivation in life.

   C. To give less attention to what we are grateful for.

   D. To realize the difference between needs and desires.

32. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

   A. Make wise decisions.    B. Know the present situation

   C. Let go of regrets.       D. Remember the past.

33. The underlined word “elide” (in Paragraph 5) probably means “______”.

   A. enjoy    B. change   C. create   D. ignore

34. What should you do to put yourself in a good mood?

   A. Make time for simple pleasures.      B. Learn from successful people.

   C. Focus on your future goals.          D. Create chance to learn more.

Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had __16__ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy __17__ and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and __18__ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work.

Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man __19__ and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked __20__ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to __21__ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her __22__ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid __23__ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and __24__. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy __25__ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, “I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!”

(  ) 16. A. some                     B. no                C. much                    D. enough

(  ) 17. A. clever             B. lazy              C. careful                  D. hard

(  ) 18. A. was good for B. was poor at   C. was working      D. did well in

(  ) 19. A. was angry          B. thought hard C. agreed             D. said “No.”

(  ) 20. A. a lot          B. a few            C. many                   D. a little

(  ) 21. A. rest             B. sleep                  C.       work          D. hospital 

(  ) 22. A. should            B. not to              C. would                D. to

(  ) 23. A. to remember B. to catch      C. to forget           D. to teach

(  ) 24. A. went out         B. slept           C. cooked                  D. ate

(  ) 25. A. reading          B. seeing            C. writing            D. cooking

How can I fight laziness?

Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.

     16    . Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.

Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more protective approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone.     17   

Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child to promote responsibility.     18   

     19    Spouses(配偶) and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. To fight household laziness, lead by example. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.

     20     enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.

A. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.

B. Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.

C. Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.

D. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home.

E. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.

F. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.

G. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.

 He made ______little progress ______ his parents felt disappointed.
   A. such, that    B so, that    C. such, as    D so, as