Most of the sandstorms that had swept China last year came from foreign land，a Chinese official in charge of desertification（荒漠化） control said on Monday. And the invasions(入侵)could partly explain the frequent sandstorms in the country in recent years despite its achievements in desertification control.

Since the start of last spring，the north and northwestern Chinese areas had been hit by 17 sandstorms，of which，a dozen came from foreign land.

Located in the central­Asia sandstorm area，one of the world's four largest sandstorm sources，China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia. The other three major sources are in Africa，North America and Australia.

The land suffering from desertification has been decreasing by 7,585 square kilometres annually in China，and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometres a year.

The shrinkage(收缩)forms a clear contrast to the fact that the land suffering from desertification and sandy feature was added by 10,400 square kilometres and 3,436 square kilometres late last century，respectively.

Currently，the desertification land in China makes up 2.64 million square kilometres，accounting for 27.46 percent of the nation's land，and its sandy land totals 1.74 million square kilometres，accounting for 18.1 percent of the country's total.

8．What does the underlined word “decreasing” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．Going down.　　　　　 B．Going up.

C．Coming from.              D．Taking up.

9．Where do most of the sandstorms in China come from?

A．The northwestern Chinese areas.   B．The northern Chinese areas.

C．The western part of China.         D．Foreign countries.

10．Which of the following is believed to be the sand source to northeast Asia?

A．Mongolia.      B．Africa.         C．China.       D．Australia.

11．What can we infer from this passage?

A．The land in China suffering from desertification has been increasing greatly.

B．China has made achievements in its own desertification control.

C．The desertification land makes up nearly half of China's territory(领土).

D．Little progress has been made in controlling desertification in China.

 ________in what he was reading, he didn’t see me before he almost knocked me down.

  A. Absorbing            B. To be absorbed     C. Absorbed               D. Having absorbed

The most popular fashion trend (趋势) for 2012 is a modern reinvention of revival (重新流行) styles, particularly styles from the 1960s. This is mostly a result of recent TV shows. Many of the styles on sale look attractive on teenage girls.

● Cat eye sunglasses

Cat eye sunglasses are one of the most fashionable sunglasses shapes for 2012. Cat eye sunglasses are those shaped wider along the top lenses (镜片) and narrower at the bottom. They will immediately make you look up to date with the 1960s revival.

● Curve hugging dresses

When you are young, your body is often in the best shape of your life. So it’s a great time to show it off. Stars like the Kardashian sisters have been making curve hugging dresses really popular. They may come in long sleeve styles if where you live is a little cool in autumn.

● Ballet flat shoes

Ballet flat shoes are a great day-to-day style because they are always very comfortable to walk in. This season many printed styles are appearing in stores. Flower prints are some of the most popular looks. 

● Color block T-shirts

Color blocking was a trend that first appeared during the 1960s. It is characterized by the use of different solid colors in the one design broken up by lines. During the 1960s, color block dresses were particularly popular. A more modern style is the color block T-shirt. You will find styles which feature one color across the shoulders, another across the chest and yet another on the lower part of the T-shirt.

14. The curve hugging dresses can make teenage girls       .

A. feel a little cold in autumn   

B. show off the shape of their body

C. hide their body disadvantages    

D. laugh at the Kardashian sisters’ similar dresses

15. Which can best describe this year’s ballet flat shoes?

A. They are of the printed style.          

B. They are seldom seen in shops.

C. They are uncomfortable but cheap.     

D. There is nothing special with them.

16. It can be inferred that this year’s fashion theme is based on  ________.     .

A. new materials            B. the stars’ lifestyle

C. teens’ imagination        D. elements in the 1960s

17. In which part of a newspaper can we read the text?

      A. Art.   B. News.    C. Fashion.    D. Education.

A new study has discovered that meditation(冥想) and oxygen sport together reduce depression(抑郁).The Rutgers University study found that this mind and body combination,done twice a week for only two months,reduced the symptoms(症状)for a group of students by 40 percent.

“We are excited by the findings because we saw such a meaningful improvement in both clinically depressed and non—depressed students,”said lead author Dr. Brandon Alderman.“It is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depression.”

Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive effect in combating depression.Alderman and Dr. Tracey Shors discovered that a combination of mental and physical training(MAP)enabled students with major depressive disorder not to let problems or negative thoughts defeat them.

Rutgers researchers say those who participated in the study began with 30 minutes of focused attention meditation followed by 30 minutes of oxygen sport.They were told that if their thoughts drifted to the past or the future they should refocus on their breathing,enabling those with depression to accept moment-to-moment changes in attention.

Shors,who studies the production of new brain cells in the hippocampus—part of the brain involved in memory and learning—says scientists have shown in animal models that oxygen sport exercise keeps a large number of certain cells alive.

The idea for the human intervention(干预)came from her laboratory studies,she says,with the main goal of helping individuals acquire new skills so that they can learn to recover from stressful life events.

By learning to focus their attention and exercise,people who are fighting depression can acquire new learning skills that can help them process information and reduce the overwhelming recollection of memories from the past,Shors says.

“We know these treatments can be practiced over a lifetime and that they will be effective in improving mental health.”said Alderman.“The good news is that this intervention can be practiced by anyone at any time and at no cost.”

32.What made the research so different?

A.Adopting a way of meaningful talk.

B.Combining the two ways to treat depression.

C.Treating depression with special medicine.

D.Comparing the depressed with the non-depressed.

33.The underlined word“combating”in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by ______.

A.fighting   B.identifying   C.distinguishing   D.examining

34.What did the participants do in the research?

A.They did oxygen sport half an hour before thinking.

B.They thought quietly and then took exercise.

C.They took exercise longer than they thought.

D.They took exercise while thinking quietly.

35.What is Shors’ main purpose of her studies?

A.To find out certain brain cells of humans.

B.To study the production of new brain cells.

C.To offer people a new method to treat stress.

D.To decide the links between stress and exercise.

    Texting（发短信）walkers aren't just an annoyance to other walkers, Australian researchers armed with movie special-effects technology have determined scientifically that they're threats to themselves. Using motion-capture technology similar to that used for films, researchers concluded that texting while walking not only affects balance but also the ability to walk in straight line.

    “Some people like checking emails while walking to work in the morning” said the study co-author Hoorn, “but they may not know it has a serious effect on the safety of themselves”. Other facts have also proved this. A tourist from Taiwan walked off a pier near Melbourne last month while checking Facebook, bringing a sudden and icy end to a penguin-watching visit. Another person who was too wrapped up in his phone to notice dangers walked straight into the fountain in front of a shopping mall.

    The Australian study involved 27 volunteers, a third of whom admitted having knocked into objects while texting. They were asked to walk 8.5 meters three times—once without phones, once while reading text and once while writing text, when eight cameras recorded their actions.

    They found the volunteers using the phone walked slower, and, more seriously, they locked their arms and elbows in like “robots”, which forced their heads to move more, throwing themselves off balance. “In a pedestrian（步行的）environment, inability to maintain a straight path would be likely to increase potential for traffic accidents”, said Mr. Hoorn. “The best thing to do is to step aside and stop, or keep off the phone.”

    Authorities world-wide have taken note. Signs on Hong Kong's subway system advise passengers in three languages to keep their eyes off their phones. Police and transport authorities have highlighted the danger in Singapore, where the Straits Times newspaper recently declared cellphone-distracted road crossing as “bad habit No. 2” contributing to the rising number of road deaths. Some U.S. states, including New York and Arkansas, are considering bans on what they're calling phone jaywalking(走路不遵守交通规则).

32. According to the passage, people texting while walking usually____________.

A. put themselves in danger            B. do harm to their eyes

C. do not influence other walkers        D. can still walk straight

33. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “wrapped up” in Paragraph 2?

A. absent-minded       B. annoyed       C. absorbed        D. confused

34. The two examples in Paragraph 2 are given in order to __________.

   A. prove texting walkers are threats to others  

B. show texting walkers may harm themselves

C. analyze the causes of the danger          

D. amuse the readers

35. About the Australian study, we know that___________.

A. texting walkers are exposed to greater possibility of traffic accidents

B. ten volunteers admitted having bumped into things while texting

C. the volunteers were divided into three groups during the study

D. the volunteers using phones while walking moved normally

 From  his     look, we could see that he hadn't expected that we coukl jraste

    such      questions to him.

   A.confused   confusing   B. confusing  confused

   C. confusing; conftising D. confused  confused

As a teenager, my laziness was strong like a lock, which stopped me from doing things for my family. I worked hard at school, and something looked after my younger sister. Still, I found myself regularly resisting the request to  41   out at home with even the simples things.

Every Wednesday afternoon, for example, my mother 42  me to another town for a piano lesson. During my two-hour lesson, she’d rush to the nearby store and buy a week’s worth of 43  . Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back,44  for my lesson, and bought me a candy bar, you’d think I’d be very  45  to help her bring the groceries into the house. 46 I wasn’t. I generally just brought in an armload(单臂之量) and left the 47  for Mom as I ran to my room, shut the door, and started studying. 

Don’t get me wrong: even back in my room, I felt  48  about not helping my mother more. Deep inside, I wanted to change my 49 . But I also realized that once I did change, there would be no going back. 50  I took on more responsibility, my parents would start 51   more of me. At age fifteen, I sensed that this one small change would 52   something much bigger: my personal change from a cared-for, spoiled (被宠坏的) child to a more  53  , caring and giving young man.

I’ll never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n) 54  to jump in and see what happened. Returning home from the  55  , I disappeared into my room, as usual. But once inside, I felt that deep and burning 56  . Throwing my school books on the bed, I suddenly opened my door and  57  back to the garage to help my mother. How happy I felt that day!

Surely, over time, I continued to help out with more housework. The neat thing was, the more I helped out, the  58 I felt about myself and my place in my family. As Mom and Dad realized they could 59  on me more, our trips became far less stressful, too. In short, it was a win-win situation for everyone.

Sometimes the little things we put off doing the longest  60  out to be the simplest things to complete. And feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day.  

41. A. work             B. stand            C. start            D. help

42. A. drove            B. sent             C. walked               D. guided

43. A. fruits               B. groceries        C. products         D. vegetables

44. A. applied              B. fought               C. paid             D. prepared

45. A. grateful             B. nervous              C. confident        D. unwilling

46. A. So                   B. But              C. Thus             D. And

47. A. half                 B. rest             C. next             D. other

48. A. disappointed         B. curious              C. doubtful         D. guilty

49. A. purpose              B. world            C. way              D. shape

50. A. Once             B. Though               C. Unless               D. Since

51. A. warning              B. reminding        C. informing        D. expecting

52. A. tell                 B. mark             C. express          D. describe

53. A. energetic            B. generous         C. responsible          D. outgoing 

54. A. excuse               B. appointment          C. statement        D. decision

55. A. practice             B. store            C. lesson               D. holiday

56. A. shame            B. anger            C. delight              D. pleasure

57. A. called               B. headed               C. looked               D. brought

58. A. smarter              B. better               C. warmer               D. stronger

59. A. depend               B. press            C. focus            D. live

60. A. set                  B. make             C. point            D. turn

   Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative(保守) person who is     41     only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous,     42     embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train (通勤车) any morning or evening to     43     the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or     44     off in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive(冒犯的).

    45    , there is a unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, once     46    , makes the offender immediately the object of     47    .

   One of the new things we can say about the British with certainty is that a British takes a(n)     48     to the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it     49    . Some people argue that it is because the British weather     50     follows forecast and thus becomes a source of interest to everyone. This may be so. Certainly a British cannot have much     51     in the weathermen, whose predictions, in many cases,    52     to be wrong! The man in the street seems to be as accurate—or as inaccurate—as the weathermen in his    53    .

   Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references    54     weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are     55     by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it?" "Beautiful day!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you?".     56     the foreigner may consider this exaggerated(夸张的) and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his     57    . If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is     58     to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a(n)     59     subject to which a response may well be     60     of even the most reserved of the British.

41. A. relaxed                     B. frustrated                  C. amused                     D. exhausted

42. A. yet                           B. otherwise                  C. even                         D. so

43. A. perform                    B. witness                     C. watch                       D. undertake

44. A. whispering                B. murmuring                C. nodding                    D. laughing

45. A. Hopefully                  B. Exactly                     C. Frequently                D. Obviously

46. A. developed                 B. observed                   C. followed                   D. broken

47. A. doubt                       B. argument                  C. criticism                   D. praise

48. A. emotion                    B. fancy                       C. likeliness                   D. judgment

49. A. at length                   B. at last                       C. at most                     D. at least

50. A. always                      B. often                        C. constantly                 D. seldom

51. A. faith                         B. relief                        C. honor                       D. credit

52. A. put out                     B. make out                  C. turn out                    D. find out

53. A. consideration             B. prediction                 C. approval                   D. appreciation

54. A. about                        B. on                            C. in                             D. to

55. A. started                      B. conducted                 C. replaced                    D. proposed

56. A. Since                        B. Although                   C. However                   D. Only if

57. A. profit                        B. advantage                 C. gain                          D. interest

58. A. at a loss                    B. in detail                     C. in groups                  D. on occasion

59. A. avoidable                  B. steady                      C. optional                    D. safe

60. A. expected                   B. asked                       C. wished                     D. reminded

The trouble of having to charge your smart phone for hours a day could become a thing of the past.

British scientists have created a material that replaces the screen glass for phones, i-pad and smartwatches, but uses no power—meaning they could be charged weekly. The discovery is important because more than 90 percent of a device’s battery power illuminates（照明）the screen.

Technology firms have focused on improving battery life. But the British experts say dealing with the main power-using may give better results. Oxford University engineer Dr Peiman Hosseini, who invented the material, told the Sunday Telegraph: “You have to charge smartwatches every night. But if you had smart glass, you could recharge it just once a week.”

The invention uses electrical pulses to create displays that require no power and can be viewed even in direct sunlight. Dr Hosseini’s company, Bodle Technologies, hopes to have a prototype（样机）in a year.

Battery life is seen as a major obstruction for modern computing and technology. While the power of technology and lifestyle gadgets has improved rapidly in recent years, batteries have not kept pace. The success of smart watches, including Apple’s version, is thought to depend on solving this problem because few users are willing to charge a watch every day.

Gadget firms are also desperate to solve the problem.

Apple, for example, is investigating using fuel cells to power its phones and laptops, and this year had gained a patent for a system that it claimed could power its gadget for weeks.

In 2012 US energy secretary Steven Chu called for a big push to improve batteries, challenging scientists to produce a battery with five times the capacity within five years.

Aside from mobile gadgets, improving battery technology is seen as being key to the success of electric cars, which currently have a limited journey before they must stop to be recharged.

32. Who invented the new material?  

A. Energy secretary.                        B. Oxford University engineer.  

C. Technology firms.                       D. Apple Corps.

33. What can we know about the invention?

A. It has gained a patent.                    B. It is popular with customers.  

C. It is a kind of glass.                      D. It uses power to charge the phones.

34. The author uses the example of Apple in para7 to show________________.  

A. what the key to success is   

B. why Apple products are popular  

C. how often batteries must be recharged  

D. how gadget firms are making efforts to improve batteries 

35. What can be inferred from the passage?  

A. 90% of batteries will be replaced with smart glass.  

B. It is likely that mobile phones will be recharged once a week.  

C. Scientists are focusing on increasing the number of batteries.  

D. Many users are willing to pay more for watches of Apple version.

As the Internet and computer use become more common, the need for security is more important than ever. According to the latest statistical analysis, it is estimated there are over 1.1 billion Internet users worldwide. The Internet provides diverse and useful resources such as Email, instant messaging, academic research, product research, paying bills, shopping, online banking, and the list goes on and on. For many of its 1.1 billion users the Internet is not just a tool but a way of life. But most users fail to take the time to research the risks involved. One of the greatest in the online world is computer hacking.

Computer hacking is the unauthorized access to a computer or network of computers. Hackers, those people who illegally enter systems, may alter or delete information, steal private information, or spread viruses that can damage or destroy files. But how exactly can a hacker get into a system to do these things?

Most hackers use information called protocols (协议) that are built into computer software. These protocols allow computers to interact with one another. Protocols are sort of like computer police officers(合法的). When a computer connects to another system, the protocols check to see if the access is valid. The protocols can also determine how much information can be shared between the two systems. Hackers can manipulate (操纵) the protocols to get unlimited access to a computer system. In fact, just the act of entering a computer network is considered hacking. This is commonly called passive hacking. Passive hackers get a rush from just being able to invade a challenging system like a bank or military network. Hackers that do damage to a system by releasing viruses or altering, deleting, or taking information are known as active hackers. They are, by far, the more dangerous of the two.

The easiest way to protect a system is with a good password. Long and unusual passwords, instead of your date of birth or telephone number, are harder for hackers to guess. For even greater security, some online services now use “password-plus” systems. In this case, users first put in a password and then put in a second code that changes after the user accesses the site. Users have special cards or devices that show them the new code to use the next time. So if a hacker steals the password, they won’t have the code. Or if the hacker somehow gets the code, they still don’t know the password.

Only in this way _________ finish your work in time.

 A. can you                       B. you can

C. you do                        D. you don’t

It is named a kind of wooden Eiffel Tower,because of the fact the there was a large wooden platform far out in the lake on which stood an improbably high diving board.It was,I’m sure ,the county’s tallest wooden structure and no one had ever been known to jump from it.

So it was quite a shock when out teacher,Mr.David, announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.

Word of his questionable plan was already spreading through town as Mr.David swam out to the platform.He was just a tiny,stick figure when he there but even from such a distance the high board,then took some deep breaths and finally stood at edge.He was going to do it.

Several hundred people had gathered at the shore to watch.Mr.David stood for quite a long time,then he raised his arms, took one massive bounce and launched himself into a perfect dive.It was beautiful.He fell with perfect style for what seemed minutes.The crowd fell silent.The only sound to be heard was the faint whistle of his body tearing through the air toward the water far,far below.

But about three quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic,waving his arms and legs like someone having a bad dream.When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water,he gave up on waving and his arms and legs wide,apparently hoping that it would somehow show his fall.

It didn’t.

He hit the water at over at over six hundred miles an hour.The impact was so loud that it made birds fly out of their trees miles away,I don’t think he entered the water at all.He just bounced off it,about fifteen feet back into the air.After that,he lay still on the surface,spinning like an autumn leaf.

He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old blanket where he spent the rest of the afternoon.Occasionally he accepted small sips of water,but otherwise was too shock to speak.From head to toe,he was covered with deep red bruises.

It was the best day of my life.

21. How did the writer find Mr. David's plan to jump from the diving board?

A. Heroic.    B. Disappointing.   C. Crazy.    D. Confused.

22. In Paragraph 3, Mr. David is described as "a tiny, slick figure" because he was        .

A. very far away         B. very small and thin

C. tired after swimming       D. sure to be broken

23. Why did Mr. David suddenly start swinging his arms and legs during the dive?

A. He thought it was the best way to slow his fall.

B. He wanted to show his courage.

C. He was signaling the crowd for help.

D. He lost his confidence and started to panic.    

Canadian short story writer Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Eighty-two-year-old Munro is only the 13th woman to win the 112-year-old prize.    

 Munro didn’t publish her first collection of short stories until she was 37 years old, but her stories have always been well-received. Lots of her stories share similar themes and characters, but each story has its own twists and turns.     

Even though she’s won Canada’s most famous literary award, the Giller Prize twice, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature is the peak of Munro’s career. “It brings her incredible recognition, both of her and her career, and of the dedication( 投身，奉献 ) to the short story,” said one person.     

Along with the well-respected title comes 1.3 million dollars. Munro said everything was “so surprising and wonderful” and that she was “dazed by all the attention and affection that has been coming my way.”    

Munro knew she was in the list——she was named the second-most likely person to win this year’s prize, after Haruki Murakami (村上春树）of Japan——but she never thought that she would win.     

Munro’s win also represents the long way Canadian writers have come. “When I began writing there was a very small community of Canadian writers and little attention was paid by the world. Now Canadian writers are read, admired and respected around the globe,” Munro said on Thursday.    

 She is technically not the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, but many like to think that she is. In 1976 Saul Bellow, who was born in Quebec but moved to Chicago when he was still a child, won the prize. Even though he was born in Canada, he is mostly considered to be an American writer.    

 “This is a win for us all. Canadians, by our very nature, are not very nationalistic,” said Geoffrey Taylor. “But things like this suddenly make you want to find a flag.”    

 She wasn’t sure if she would keep writing if she won the prize, saying that it would be “nice to go out with a bang. But this may change my mind.”

32. What is the feature of Munro’s stories?       

A. They have complicated (复杂的)contents.   

B. They have similar story backgrounds.

C. They have specific themes for children.               

D. They have the same characters in each book.

33. For Munro, the Nobel Prize is an award for______.      

 A. her love for Canadian culture       B. her devotion to the short story      

 C. her special form of writing         D. her career of editing short stories 

34. What can you infer from the sixth paragraph?        

A. Canadian writers paid little attention to the prize.       

B. Canadian writers were respected across the globe.     

C. Canadian writers have long been ignored.       

D. Canadians come a long way to win the prize.

35. What does the passage mainly tell us?        

A. How Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize   

B. An introduction to the Nobel Prize in Literature        

C. Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

D. A world famous writer, Alice Munro             

My Plan for the Future

    Senior year is coming to an end．It is high time for me to think about my future plan.

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While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.

l         Try physical activity

When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing (释放) the pressure through exercise or physical activity. ___36___

l         Take care of yourself

You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you are not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into situations of stress. ___37___

l         Make time for yourself

___38___ Don’t forget, play can be just as important as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.

l         ___39___

Stress can result from disorganization (杂乱无章) and a feeling that “there is so much to do, and not enough time.” Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and, as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time. ___40___ Only in this way will you finish all you need to do and feel less stressful.

A. Bear in mind the most important task.

B. Schedule time for both work and play.

C. Check off each task as it is completed.

D. Make a list of the things you need to do.

E. For example, you could take your job as your bobby.

F. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.

G. Running, walking, or playing tennis are just some of the activities you might try.

When you look at your meals, some ingredients (原料) are easy to see. But your meals are also filled with ingredients you can’t see.

Salt is a perfect example of an ingredient that you might not notice, even when you eat a lot of it. But it’s the salt we can’t see that concerns scientists most. For years, doctors have warned patients that too much salt can be bad for their health. Heart trouble has long been considered a grown-up problem. New research suggests that salt is starting to affect kids. And salt isn’t the only cause of high blood pressure. Eating lots of junk food, weighing too much and exercising too little also contribute to high blood pressure.

As part of the studies, hundreds of adults ate exactly what researchers told them to. These studies lasted for months at a time. The results showed a large drop in blood pressure in people who ate extra fruits and vegetables, lots of whole grains, low-fat dairy products (奶制品) and only small amounts of red meat. Eating well, the researchers concluded, is good for your heart. What’s more, studies from around the world show that high blood pressure and heart disease rates are lowest in the places where people eat the least amount of salt and lots of vegetables.

The best way to reduce the amount of salt you take, researchers say, is to make changes gradually. Start by dropping half as much salt in your dinner as you normally do. Switch to fresh foods instead of canned and bottled ones. “Kids today need to give salt the shake,” says David Grotto, a doctor in Chicago, “in order to keep healthy.”

28. It can be concluded from the first two paragraphs that 　    　.

   A. meals are filled with lots of healthy ingredients. 

B. some hidden ingredients affect people’s health.

   C. eating too much salt leads to overweight.      

D. children eat more salt than adults do.

29. According to the third paragraph, the studies examined the relationship between　    　.

   A. eating and diseases                     B. heart trouble and age

   C. salt and the daily life                   D. blood pressure and health    

30. How can people avoid suffering heart disease?

   A. By taking more exercise.                B. By stopping eating salt at times.  

   C. By losing weight at an early age.       D. By eating healthily.

31. What is the purpose of the passage?

   A. To encourage people to take more exercise. B. To give advice on how to cook healthy food.

   C. To persuade people to take less salt.      D. To show the results of the studies.

76. Though __________ (surprise) to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.

77. With the popularity of the Internet banking, it is becoming more convenient to apply ________ a credit card for personal use online.      

78. When __________ (cross) the road, you should be careful.  

79. __________ is often the case with old people, my grandfather is fond of doing morning exercise.           

80. Most of the people __________ (invite) to the party didn’t come. 

 After a long travel, he got home, hungrily and tiredly, then ______.

  A. was ill         B. got an ill        C. felt ill       D. fell ill

What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Taiyuan No. 55 Middle School, it’s money.

The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.

What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.

       Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”

Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.

       Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”

41．______ took part in the activity.

       A. Some teachers

       B. About 200 of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students

       C. About 200 students of the three grades

       D.About200 Junior 1 students

42．Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ______.

       A. the parents didn’t like to buy the books

       B. the Children Activity Center was too crowded

       C. the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there

       D. the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning

43．Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?

       A. The people were willing to help country kids.

       B. A foreigner came up and helped them.

       C. The team put up a magic board.

       D. The people were interested in their ice cream.

44．According to the passage the students learn ______.

       A. it’s impossible for them to make money

       B. it’s very important for them to make a living

       C. it’s not easy for their parents to make money

lead a hard life;  be likely to;  come across;  be satisfied with;  build up;  lead to;   represent;  argue;  curious;  pick out;  reduce;  thanks to;   support;   deliver;   regret

51. My parents            me a lot when I was in trouble in my job.

52. She              an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping.

53. He told me with         that he couldn’t come to the party.

54. Taking exercise helps us                  our body and keep a clear mind.

55. Staying up too late         his being late yesterday.

56. Can you            your sister in this crowd?

57. Mr. Wang was chosen to         our school at the meeting.

58. The children are       with their parents about where to spend their holiday.

59. Would you             my message to your elder brother?

60. The Browns are          because Mr. Brown is out of work.

61.               the teacher’s help, he has made great progress in English study.

62. I don’t really want a bigger house—I      what I’ve got.

63. I am            about this book she is writing.

64. He            to win the 100-meter race, but he got injured accidentally while running.

65. The government is trying to         pollution to a lower lever so that we can have a better environment.