It surprised me—every time I saw Joe，he was smiling．It didn’t __41__ whether he had to stop at a stop light，or if he were the seventh person in __42__ at the bank，and the service stopped just before he got there．Joe __43_ smiled．It made me wonder why he seemed so _44__ every day．
Having observed Joe with other people，I __45__ something else also．Joe asked people how they were doing，and really seemed to listen to their __46__．If someone were hurting，he had _47___ for him and kind words，and offered to __48__ in any way he could．
It made me think．．．What if I tried to smile more？A（n） __49__ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store．I smiled as I went up and down the aisles．．．and people I didn’t even ___50_ smiled back at me．Some even __51__！The little kid in the cart（购物车） who was giving his mother a __52__ time saw me smile and _53___ talking．．．and，you guessed it．He made a shy little attempt at a smile．The man in the handicapped（残疾的） cart __54__ a person to reach something．．．I could get that for him．The smile even transferred(传递) over to him，and he __55__me．As I drove home，I was smiling．I __56_ what I had just learned，and when someone passed me and gave me a（n） __57__，I smiled at him．He looked puzzled．
Now I know a smile is a small thing，but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day？I couldn’t believe how __58__ I felt．Nothing in my life had changed，_59___ maybe it had．For what I learned was that such a small thing could __60__ not only my spirits，but those around me as well．
41．A．work B．happen C．matter D．last
42．A．order B．debt C．hand D．line
43．A．always B．eventually C．immediately D．still
44．A．naughty B．happy C．active D．Humorous
45．A．decided B．judged C．noticed D．considered
46．A．answers B．complaints C．excuses D．comments
47．A．guidance B．respect C．sympathy D．protection
48．A．perform B．attempt C．bother D．help
49．A．experiment B．life C．project D．program
50．A．meet B．touch C．know D．contact
51．A．glared B．greeted C．approached D．escaped
52．A．spare B．long C．hard D．great
53．A．stopped B．tried C．kept D．enjoyed
54．A．persuaded B．accepted C．supported D．needed
55．A．thanked B．changed C．encouraged D．invited
56．A．worried about B． thought about C．talked over D．looked over
57．A．gesture B．address C．call D．ticket
58．A．normal B．great C．reasonable D．complicated
59．A．so B．for C．but D．till
60．A．realize B．admire C．show D．Lift
As for old people，some of the applications are hard to use because they didn't grow up with them. They don't have simple models of how they should work，what to do when something doesn't work or where to go for help. We make it as easy as possible to be used for people who are not familiar with the technology.
I think there is huge potential(潜力) and we are designing it. The ability to connect to friends，who remember the same movies and news and music，is really important，especially as people get old. They end up in retirement homes and they aren't always close to their friends. Allowing the network to help them connect with friends and family is a really powerful thing.
My mother is an enthusiastic user of the Internet，although it took me years to get her to use e－mail. She was born with normal hearing，but lost it when she was 3.She was totally deaf for many years，until age 53，when she got ear aids. They work really well. That is a big change for her. But before then，her friends couldn't call her on the phone，so they insisted (坚持) she use e-mail to communicate with them.
Young people don't even think of the Internet as technology. It’s just there，and they use it. There’s been a very interesting change in communications styles between old people and young people. There are some kids who are now in their teens and aren't willing to make phone calls. And they think of e-mail as old-fashioned and slow.
The reason why teens don't make phone calls seems to be that they don’t know what to say. When they call they often stop for a while. They don't know what to say，and there's this silence. On the other hand，texting is considered proper，and it's okay if you don't answer. You might have been distracted (心烦意乱的)．It's not considered rude. But it is considered strange if you're in this kind of voice conversation and simply stop talking.
28. What is the trouble that old people meet when surfing the Internet?
A. They don’t know how to use some applications.
B. They have to buy electronic productions at a high price.
C. There is no professional teacher to teach them how to use the Internet.
D. They have no friends to communicate with online.
29. We can infer from the passage that the author is a ________．
A. company manager B. program designer
C. college professor D. mobile phone designer
30. What do the young people think of the Internet according to the passage?
A. Interesting. B. Amazing. C. Boring. D. Common.
31. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Teens face challenges when taking phone calls with the old.
B. The author's mother is still using e-mail to communicate with others after
getting ear aids.
C. Teens like to send texts to communicate with others in order to avoid
embarrassment.
D. Most people consider e-mail as the most old-fashioned tool to communicate
with others.
Selfie
Social media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie(自拍). It refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website.
41 Some selfies are extreme close-ups(特写镜头), and others show part of an arm held straight outward. A few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirror.
Everyone takes selfies, but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend. Young people are relatively heavier digital users. They are interested in staying connected to their friends. 42
There are also kinds of psychological factors driving people to take a selfie and upload it to a social networking site. 43 A quick and easy way to attract other's attention is to get "likes" and comments from friends. Secondly, it's human nature to show off your own great achievements. When you feel good about yourself or look good, it's far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies. 44 That's right. Sometimes people are bored at work, bored at school, bored at home and even bored on the toilet. Last but not least, social media is about being social! If that means uploading as many selfies as possible, then so be it. It's fun, and it's a cool way to sort of document your own life.
Finally, there are things to be mindful of when you're posting. It's easy to think you're sharing a photo with a few people. 45 So don't post anything online, selfie especially.
A. There are lots of selfie styles.
B. The rise of selfies has become universal.
C. Social media, to some extent, is the driving force of their selfie activity.
D. The desire to take, post and get "likes" on selfies goes back to a biological behavior.
E. But the whole world of social media is public and every individual can get access to it.
F. There are also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to do.
G. The leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possible.
Admit it or not, many of us see that higher education equals a diploma, which in turns provides us with opportunities for a better life. But is that all college means?
“As tuition costs have skyrocketed, it makes sense (33) ______ people might try to get some of the benefits of college without paying,” commented the Atlantic. The full tuition at Yale for the 2014-2015 school year is $63,250. This breaks down to over $7,000 per month, while Dumas ,a 28-year-old Canadian, spent only a few hundred dollars at Yale in 2009, couch-surfing (作沙发客) for about a month and (34) ______ (take) classes.
However, Ollivier Dyens, deputy provost (院长) of student life and learning at Mcgill University, points out that most people go to college mainly to get a diploma. One of the benefits of a college diploma is that (35) ______ can help you earn more money. In 2012, young adults with a high school degree earned an average of $30,000, (36) ______ those with a college degree earned an average of $46,900 in the US.
According to Dumas, the best advantage of college is networking. “The kind of people I met in Berkeley or in Yale, I don’t know anywhere else in the world where so many smart, cool, open-minded, crazy people (37) ______ be concentrated,” he said.
Furthermore, a college is (38) ______ you discover what learning is about. “This will be the period when you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become a self-learner. The learning skills you acquire will be something you will cherish forever”, (39) ______ (write) to his daughter by Kai-Fu Lee, one of the most successful Chinese professional managers.
So (40)______ do you expect from college? A diploma, like-minded people, or simply a learning experience?
Windows8, apart from Windows95, is the biggest surprise and the only version of Microsoft’s operating system that has been changed from the core（核心）when compared to its former one.
However, a recent study has shown that under 20% of business owners would be willing to upgrade to the new version of Windows. The reason for this remains to be discussed and debated, and we will try to throw light on this research by providing you with some of the most common advantages and disadvantages of Windows8.
Generally speaking, there are a great number of plus sides related to upgrading from Windows7 to Windows8.
Speed—This is the biggest advantage to mention. Boot time has been reported to be up to nine times shorter than that with Windows7.
New passwords—Instead of typing your passwords, Windows8 will let you use gestures on your favorite photos to enter your password. This is not only practical but also extremely cool!
Windows8 experience—Apart from computers, Windows8 will be used on all devices, including smart phones, tablet PCs and so on. Also, owing to the fact that it has been specifically designed with touch screen users in mind, Windows8, besides using keyboard and mouse, will offer a whole new user experience.
However, there are still some disadvantages.
The first one that has to be mentioned is that there is no Start Menu from Windows. Yes, there is no Start button in the lower left corner, and this might be a real puzzle of many Windows users. Also, many users have had a problem to get used to the new interface introduced by Windows8. The biggest problem that is worth noticing is that Windows8 was originally designed for touch screen users, and this may have a bad effect on desktop users who have gotten used to doing everything with the help of their keyboard and mouse.
32. What does “plus sides” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?
A. Math symbols. B. Strengths.
C. New rules. D. Messages.
33. According to the text the greatest advantage of Windows8 is its ______.
A. complex passwords B. high speed
C. unique experience D. new interface
34. From the text we can learn that Windows8 ______.
A. no longer requires a password B. was upgraded from windows95
C. will be popular with desktop users D. can be used on more than computers
35. Many Windows8 users face the problem that ______.
A. Start Menu is hidden in the lower left corner
B. they have to use fingerprints instead of button
C. keyboard and mouse can’t be used any longer
D. they don’t get accustomed to the new interface
This is a true story from Guyana．One day, a boy took a piece of paper from a box．He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose．He couldn’t get it out．He ran crying to his mother．His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either．A week later, the paper was still in the boy’s nose．His nose began to have a bad smell．
So his mother took the boy to a hospital．The doctor looked up at the child’s nose, but she couldn’t get the paper out．She said she had to cut the boy’s nose to get the paper out．
The boy’s mother came home looking sad．She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut．The next day she took the boy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May．May wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose．
“Yes, I can see it,” May said．“It will be out soon．”
As she spoke, she shook some black pepper （胡椒粉）on the child’s nose．The child gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out．His mother was surprised．May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell．
So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut．
21．After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose, ____．
A．he took it out B．his mother took it out
C．he tried to take it out but failed D．he did nothing but cry
22．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The doctor helped to take the paper ball out of the boy’s nose．
B．The boy had to have his nose cut at last．
C．The boy’s mother found some black pepper to solve the problem．
D．May succeeded in taking the paper out．
23．The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because ____．
A．he needed to learn to swim.
B．the sea water would wash out the paper ball．
C．the sea water would stop the bad smell of his nose．
D．he needed a rest.
After the disaster, the first thing the local government did was to provide _____ for the homeless families.
A. occupation B. accommodation
C. equipment D. furniture
Grandma sat on the bench. She didn't ___41___, but just sat with her head down looking at her hands. When I sat beside her she didn't ___42___ my presence, and the longer I sat, the more I wondered if she was OK. Finally, not really wanting to ___43___ her but wanting to check on her at the same time, I asked her if she was OK. She ___44____ her head and looked at me and smiled. "Yes, I'm __45__, thank you for asking," she said.
"I didn't mean to trouble you, grandma, but you were just sitting here ___46___ at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK," I explained to her.
"Have you ever looked at your hands," she asked. "I mean ___47___looked at your hands?"
I slowly __48__ my hands and watched them carefully. I turned them over. No, I __49__ I had never looked at my hands carefully as I tried to figure out the __50__ she was conveying.
Mama smiled and____51___ the following story: "___52___ and think for a moment about the ___53__ I have, how they have __54__ you well throughout your years. These hands have been the ___55__ I have used all my life to reach out and make a living. "__56__ have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and hurt. These hands are the __57__ of where I have been. ___58___more importantly it will be these hands that show I have been working___59___.”
I will never look at my hands the ___60__ again. When my hands are hurt or sore, I know I have been working so hard.
41. A. smile B. move C. breathe D. think
42. A. possess B. notice C. tolerate D. accept
43. A. disturb B. please C. confuse D. puzzle
44. A. shook B. put C. raised D. nodded
45. A. negative B. desperate C. exhausted D. fine
46. A. staring B. shaking C. pointing D. throwing
47. A. nearly B. finally C. really D. eventually
48. A. opened B. washed C. tied D. held
49. A. chose B. guessed C. assessed D. accused
50. A. instruction B. clue C. promise D. point
51. A. added B. announced C. contributed D. told
52. A. Enjoy B. Continue C. Stop D. Wait
53. A. smile B. experience C. years D. hands
54. A. fed B. served C. taught D. destroyed
55. A. processes B. cases C. tools D. methods
56. A. They B. Some C. Others D. Those
57. A. material B. mark C. cause D. reason
58. A. But B. If C. So D. And
59. A. significantly B. carefully C. hard D. devotedly
60. A. instant B. moment C. time D. same
A simple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be? British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a reception(招待会）hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. They insisted on wearing poppies (罂粟花) in their buttonholes.
What's wrong with that?
According to the Global Times, Chinese officials had clearly asked the UK delegation not to wear poppies. The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all the same.
So what's the importance of the poppy? It's a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.
From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of China's humiliation（耻辱） at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars（鸦片战争） of the 19th century. Britain forced China to open the borders to trade — including in the opium — which was made from poppies grown in India.
Yet from the British viewpoint the poppy is a reminder of the killing during World War Ⅰ. Red poppies grew on the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium where many thousands of British soldiers died or were buried. Since then, Poppy Day (November 11 ) has become a time in the UK to wear poppies and remember the sacrifices of British soldiers and civilians in times of war.
So you can see that the poppy sets off strong feelings in the hearts of Chinese and British people for different reasons. And it makes sense for us to try to understand each other's standpoint.
Of course cultural differences can also be interesting and funny. And what one nation thinks is an acceptable gift may be viewed differently by their guest from overseas. US President Barack Obama gave a gift of an iPod to Britain's Queen — a dull person with no interest in music. Obama also presented Gordon Brown with a fine selection of American movies. But they were in US format and impossible to play on British DVD players.
Many countries have diplomats（外交官）stationed overseas. Diplomats provide information and advice to their governments back home. However, sometimes it would seem that even diplomats can overlook the cultural importance of a small flower.
29.British Prime Minister David Cameron probably attended a reception in Beijing on ________.
A. October 1 B. November 11 C. December 31 D. January 1
30.The poppy reminds the Chinese of________.
A.the shame caused by European countries in the 19th century
B.the British soldiers who were killed and buried during World War Ⅰ
C.the Chinese soldiers killed during World War Ⅱ
D.the suffering caused by Britain during World War Ⅰ
31.The diplomatic problem in Beijing is mainly caused by ________.
A. the translation mistake B. the language difference
C. the cultural difference D. the different lifestyle
32.We can infer that ________.
A. Britain's Queen is not interested in art
B. Gordon Brown was fond of American movies US President Obama sent him
C. US President Obama received a gift for music
D. Britain's Queen may not like the iPod US President Obama presented her
The poor young man is ready to accept _______ help he can get.
A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whenever
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dollywood is one of the most unique theme park in the world. Dollywood shows and celebrate America's traditional southeastern culture.
Although Dollywood had rides, the park's main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups perform here all year in indoor and outdoor theatres. People come all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects on the old-fashioned way. Visit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy where American southerners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steam-engine train still work in the southeast USA. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the world's largest bald eagle preserve. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wood roller coasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space.
Come to Dollywood to have a fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture.
---- How did you find your visit to Disneyland?
---- I enjoyed it very much. It was _________ than I had expected.
A. far more interested B far more interesting C so interesting D even more interested
The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) _______ of courage and power.
A. signal B. sign C. symptom D. symbol
文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2．只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The other day, I was invited my friend Sam’s home for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw Bill there. I felt ashamed and didn’t know how to do because two month ago we had a quarrel. I sat down but began to watch TV. Later Sam came to ask I to make peace with Bill. Until then I realize that Sam had arranged the meeting on purpose. I went up to Bill and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me excitedly. That night, we had a great fun together.
An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn't go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn't have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel (争执).
"Bring me the bill," he said. "The bill, sir?" said the waiter in surprise. "There isn't any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket," said the waiter.
53．The story happened _____.
A.in England
B. on a ship from Norway to England
C. in Norway
D. on a ship from England to Norway
54．The traveler didn't go to the dinning room first because _____.
A.he had no money
B. he didn't feel very well
C. he didn't want to eat anything
D. he didn't hear the sound of the bell
55．The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _____。
A. his friend had given him some money
B. the waiter had asked him to change his mind
C. he learned that there was no bill on the ship
D. he was too hungry.
56．After the traveler finished eating, _____.
A.he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill
B. he drank a lot
C. he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱)
D. he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Recently，our school has held the meaningful discussion on whether it is necessary for students to have classes on weekends. Some of our classmates believe we should have classes on weekends, because we can make fully use of the time to review the lessons we had learnt. Some others are against the opinion，saying we had better to have a good rest on weekends so that we can work effective during the weekdays. The rest agree with neither of the opinion. Keep the balance between work and play are both important for us. They suggest one day of the weekend should used to learn our lessons and during the other day we do something interested or have a rest.
The foreign Minister said “ ________ that the two sides will work towards peace”．
A. It is no doubt B. There is our hope C. There is no wonder D. It is our hope
When Stephen Hawking published A Brief History of Time in 1989, the reactions of the public were quite different from those of scientific circles. People who were not scientists described the book as a masterpiece. They said the book helped them understand what a very complex world astrophysics was. But scientists responded differently. They claimed the book was not scientific enough and relied too much on guessing, rather than on solid facts. Despite these conflicting views, the book has been wildly popular. Since its release in 1989, over 5.5 million copies have been sold with translations published in 33 different languages.
A Brief History of Time covers a broad and diverse range of topics regarding the nature of the universe and time. Did time actually have a beginning? Does time have an end? Is the universe infinite? Hawking deals with these interesting issues only after reviewing former theories that tried to unlock the mysteries of the universe. These included Galileo’s and Newton’s works. Of course, but even more importantly, Hawking raises questions on Einstein’s theory of relativity (which deals with the infinitely large) as well as his work in quantum mechanics (which deals with the infinitely small).
Hawking studied these theories, as well as cosmology, during his education at Oxford University in England. He explained his love for physics as an extension of mathematics: “To me, mathematics is just a tool with which to do physics.”
In A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, Hawking explores unknown areas of deep space. He builds his observations on the idea that “At one point, the earth we now walk on was distributed so tenuously (稀薄地) that a gram of soil would have occupied a column the size of an entire planet … In a sense, each of us has been inside a star; in a sense, each of us has been in the vast empty space between stars; and — if the universe ever had a beginning — each of us was there!”
He is referring to a time before the Big Bang, when all of the matter on and surrounding earth did not exist as it does today. Rather, that matter took shape through temperature and pressure at the centre of a star. As a result of this pressure and temperature, the star, or supernova, exploded. Physicists are still trying to create mathematical models that come close to representing the evolution of the universe from that time forward.
6. What did Hawking study during his time at Oxford University?
A. Galileo’s works. B. Newton’s works.
C. Einstein’s theory of relativity. D. All the above.
7. Which of the following is true about A Brief History of Time?
A. Only 5.5 million copies of it were published.
B. It was brought out in 1989.
C. The public agreed with scientists on the quality of the book.
D. It was not a widely read book.
8. By quoting (引用)Hawking’s remark in the third paragraph, the author intends to .
A. show that mathematics is not important in his studies
B. tell us that mathematics can help us understand physics
C. suggest that physics is just part of mathematics
D. make it clear that Hawking’s study of mathematics was second to his love for physics
9. According to Hawking, .
A. all the things on earth have always existed as they do now
B. all of us once lived inside a star
C. stars have not changed since the Big Bang
D. the matter on and surrounding the earth gathered at a star’s centre before the Big Bang
10. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People’s different attitudes toward A Brief History of Time.
B. Hawking’s ideas about the nature of the universe.
C. An introduction of A Brief History of Time.
D. Hawking’s fight against his disease and his achievements in research.
The movie, Pirates of the Caribbean 4 is well ________ and lives up to the ________ which is established by the first 3 series.
A. received; expectation B. received; reputation
C. accepted; contribution D. accepted; civilization
_____ the big snake, the little girl stood under the tree _____ out of life.（ ）
| A．Seen; frightened | B．Seeing; frightening |
| C．Seeing; frightened | D．To see; frightening |
