Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities to send orders to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

 “Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other cases can prevent these weak signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with the outside world and also to control machines.”

 The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This cap picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the robotic wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.                                               

 Prof. Milan, the team leader says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

8. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?                                                                                  

 A. By controlling his muscles.            B. By talking to the machine.       

C. By moving his hand.                 D. By using his mind.

9. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

 A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair   B.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

C.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair   D.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

10. The team will test with real patients to____________.        

A. make profits from them         B. prove the technology useful to them

C. make them live longer          D. learn about their physical condition

11. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

 One cannot but admire her musical talent ___________ one many not like her.

   A. now that               B. ever if                     C. unless             D. when

To make a living ,they are willing to _______many of the disadvantages of city life such as crime .heavy traffic ,and pollution.

A. put up    B. put off

C. put up with    D. put away

假如你是李华，你的朋友Mary为了准备期末考试，学习过于劳累，结果病倒了。请你给她写封信，就健康和学习方面提一些建议。

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Whether you have a small local business or a big worldwide company,you have employees who need some motivation（动力）from time to time.In today's world where work is no longer just a nine-till-five,Monday-to-Friday job,employers and employees find themselves getting tired of giving too much.How can you get your employees to enjoy their job and work hard?

Nick Vujicic speaks to employees about giving their all and performing their job to their fullest potential.If a man without arms arid legs can start his.own motivational speaking company,then anyone,no matter what they think their limitations are,can make it in the business world.Sometimes employees need some outside motivation.Nick brings this to them.

Nick is a success in life who has chosen the right method.At the age of twenty-four be got a double degree in accounting and financial planning.He is the president of a non-profit organization in the United States as well as business companies in Australia.Nick has a great gift for attracting people by using his humor,confidence and positive attitude.

Though he is only twenty-six years old,Nick Vujicic has a unique ability to encourage his audiences to dream big and boost their courage to face the obstacles in life.His achievements,in spite of his disability,remind people that the everyday challenges can be overcome.

Nick offers a challenging view of making the best of people's ability.He shares key values and attitudes that will enable people to draw strength from every situation.This will open a new horizon in people's vision.

Nick has been a motivational speaker at numerous events.He can adapt his message and presentation to suit the needs of your company.Just fill out the application form,and someone from our company will get in touch with you soon.

21.We can learn from the passage that Nick Vujicic       .

A.owns a large worldwide company                      B.helps people deal with failure

C.didn't go to college                                           D.is a disabled young man

22.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A.Nick Vujicic's education.                              B.Nick Vujicic's work.  

C.Nick Vujicic's family.                                    D.Nick Vujicic's personality.      

23.The underlined word "boost" in Paragraph 4 probably means "       ".

A.reduce              B.raise                   C.change                   D.admire

24.The passage was written mainly to       .

A.attract customers to a company                        B.encourage people to overcome difficulties

C.tell a success story of a young man                  D.advertise a presentation that will be given soon

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength． 15 the story of

this boy for example．He decided to study judo(柔道)   16  he had lost his left  17   in a car accident．

The boy began lessons  18  an old Japanese judo master．The boy was doing well，

 19  he couldn’t understand why，after three months of training，the master had   20 

him only one move．

“Sensei，”the boy   21   said to his master，“shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”

“This is the only move you’11 ever   22  to know，”the sensei replied．

Not quite understanding，but believing in his teacher，the boy   23   training．

Several months later，the sensei  24 the boy to his first tournament．

To his   25  ,  the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be

more   26  ，but after some time，his opponent(对手)became impatient and charged；the boy skillfully   27  his one move to win the match．Still amazed by his   28   ，the boy

was now in the finals．This time， his opponent was bigger，stronger，and more   29   ．For a while，the boy appeared to be defeated．   30   that the boy might get   31   ，the referee called a timeout(暂停)．He was about to stop the match when the sensei   32   ，saying，“No，let him continue．”

    Soon after the match began again，his opponent made a big   33   :he dropped his guard．The boy won the tournament．When asked，“how did I win with only one move ? ”，the sensei answered, “First， you’ve  almost  34  one of the most difficult throws in all of judo．Second，the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grasp your left arm．”

15．A．Take           B．Give            C．Tell             D．Make

16．A．because        B．though           C．before           D．until

17．A．1eg            B．eye             C．arm             D．hand

18．A．with           B．as               C．beneath         D．1ike

19．A．for            B．since             C．so             D．or

20．A．promised       B．taught            C．allowed         D．delivered

21．A．honestly        B．finally           C．impatiently       D．rapidly

22．A．need           B．fail              C．agree            D．demand

23．A．avoided        B．stopped           C．kept             D．regretted

24．A．applied         B．kept             C．carried           D．took

25．A．embarrassment   B．encouragement    C．disappointment     D．astonishment

26．A．difficult         B．awkward         C．frightening        D．unique

27．A．sacrificed        B．suggested        C．quitted           D．used

28．A．competitor       B．master           C．success          D．challenge

29．A．responsible       B．experienced       C．casual           D．stressed

30．A．Concerned       B．Threatened        C．Disappointed      D．Delighted

31．A．tired            B．defeated          C．hurt              D．fined

32．A．sighed          B．added            C．approved          D．interrupted

33．A．discovery       B．difference         C．mistake           D．decision

34.  A．created         B．mastered          C．exposed           D．watched

How do you usually buy what you need, shopping on line or going out to shop in person? With the help of the Internet, shopping is ___1___(easy) than before. We can just click our mouse to choose the items we like, pay for them online, and the shopping ___2___(finish). It is easy and quick. It helps save money, too. We can save thousands a year if we compare the prices of similar items before deciding ___3___ to buy.

However, there are always traps in shopping online. If we are ___4___(care), we may get into trouble. For example, we may find the color of the item different from ___5___ in the picture online. Sometimes, the size of the item we receive can be too big ___6___ too small. ___7___(avoid) such troubles, we should compare similar items on different online stores and pay more attention to what other customers say. From their ___8___（comment）, we can know better about an item’s color, size as well as ___9___ shortcomings. In this way we increase our chance of buying ___10___ more satisfactory item. 

— Have you heard of Fleming’s brave deed?

 —Yes, the media have covered it. He saved a little boy from what _______ a sudden death last week.

A. had been           B. was                      C. could have been        D. would be

  A little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house on a hot summer day in America . He dived into the cool water, not realizing that as he swam towards the middle of the lake, a crocodile (鳄鱼) was swimming toward him.

  His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war (拔河) between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.

 Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

 The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”

 Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they were made.

5．Which of the following is most related to the underlined word “passionate”?

   A. Anxious.        B. Determined.  C. Frightened.      D. Courageous.

6．By saying “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too” in the fourth paragraph,  the boy really wants to show__________.

   A. how many scars and scratches he had

   B. how deep the scars made by the crocodile were

   C. how great and beloved his mother was

   D. what a brave and courageous boy he was

7．In the story the writer intends to tell us that __________.

   A. scars always remind people of their past experiences

   B. it’s dangerous to swim alone in the water

   C. the boy also feels painful in his mind

   D. scars do not necessarily mean pain at all times

8．Which of the following will be the best title for the text?

   A. A Terrible Experience

   B. Women Hold up Half the Sky

   C. Scars of Love

   D. Don't Judge by Appearances                               

Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock ___26___. Here is how to make one.

___27___ In order to make a change, you need to decide why it's important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.

l  Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags.___28___That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.

l  Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found.___29___

l  Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. ___30___If not, take another look at other methods you could try.

A. Get a sleep specialist.

B. Find the right motivation.

C. A better plan for sleep can help.

D. And consider setting a second alarm.

E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.

F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.

G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the café to get coffee.

   It was freezing cold as I was waiting at a but stop in my hunt for a job,When the bus 41 .a young woman walked up to the stop. She had on a T-shirt and slippers. When we talked she told me she had lost her 42 because she lost her job. She had no family in the area and didn’t even know where she was going to 43 tonight.

    I 44 into my purse and took out $5.00 so she could get something to eat. I 45 took off my jacket and gave it to her. She looked at me 46 and said, “Aren’t you going to be cold？” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes before I got to my place was 47 if I knew she would be a little warmer wherever she 48 .

   49   I got on the bus, that’s when the miracle of 50 kindness happened. I stepped up to pay the 51 and the bus driver told me in a big 52 that it was on him. I went to sit down and a lady who was dressed in a very professional business suit 53 me over to her seat. She said, “I want to know the name of the person who just did the most 54 thing I have ever seen.” I told her my name and she responded, “What can I do for you to give 55 what I just witnessed？” I said 56 a job would be nice.

    The next day the lady called and said that she had an assistant position 57 in her company and wanted me to meet the manager. It 58 that the lady was head of HR at this company. I went in for the 59 and started working there. I never 60 to get so much back in return!

41. A. came in　B. set off   C. pulled up   D. went by

42. A. money    B. apartment C. direction   D. face

43. A. sleep    B. work      C. find        D. travel

44. A. put      B. touched   C. dug         D. moved

45. A. hurriedlyB. ever      C. therefore   D. then

46. A. in returnB. in doubt  C. in surprise D. in silence

47. A. worthwhile  B. accessible  C. reliable  D. considerate

48. A. took over   B. ended up    C. set out   D. passed away

49. A. If          B. Until       C. Before    D. After

50. A. meeting     B. spreading   C. feeling   D. choosing

51. A. ticket      B. price       C. bill      D. fare

52. A. smile       B. business    C. voice     D. coat

53. A. turned      B. took        C. sent      D. called

54. A. inspiring   B. interesting C. important D. reasonable

55. A. in          B. up          C. back      D. away

56. A. carelessly  B. jokingly    C. seriously D. nervously

57. A. empty       B. vacant      C. possible  D. acceptable

58. A. showed up   B. worked out  C. turned out D. held up

59. A. application B. invitation  C. performanceD. interview

60. A. expected    B. believed    C. regretted  D. learned

Opera at Music Hall：1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August,

with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors enjoy the

Arts membership discounts. Phone：241-2742.

Chamber Orchestra：The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June.

Call 723-1182 for more information.

Symphony Orchestra：At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at 

Riverbend.

College Conservatory of Music （CCM）：Performances are on the main 

campus of the university usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a varietyof events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modernmusic. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of eventsfor each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183.

Riverbend Music Theater：6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the    closest seats under cover （piece difference）. Big name shows all summer long!

Phone：232-6220.

25. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera？________

A.241-2742. B.723-1182.

C.381-3300. D.232-6220.

26. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra？________

A. July.     B. May.     C. August.     D. November.

27. Where can student go for free preformances with their I.D. cards？________

A. Music Hall.

B. Memorial Hall.

C. Patricia Cobbett Theater.

D. Riverbend Music Theater.

28. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places？________

A. It has seats in the open air.

B. It gives shows all year round.

C. It offers membership discounts.

D. It presents famous musical works.  

  We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job.   36  
   So, you have to give a speech and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
    Cheer up!  37   Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly.   38  Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
   Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief.  39  And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
 If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet?   40  
A. It doesn’t to be that bad.
B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.
C. This article gives some advice on how to give good speech.
D. Say what you have to say and then stop.
E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.
F. Never forget your audience.
G. Give it a try and see what happens.

假如你是李华，某培训中心准备组织你校学生出国参加英语夏令营(English Summer Camp) ，夏令营活动安排如下：英国文化夏令营(The UK Culture Summer Camp)，美国语言夏令营(America Language Summer Camp)。 写一封申请信给该培训中心，报名参加其中的一个夏令营。信的内容必须包括：
1. 你感兴趣的夏令营。
2. 为什么想参加这个活动。
3. 对这项活动有怎样的打算和期待。
注意:
1. 词数100左右。
2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am very glad that the English Summer Camp will be held to help us improve English and learn more about English culture.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hua                          

46. She asked me to _________(陪伴)her to the airport.

47.It is generally accepted that we should raise our ________(意识) of protecting the environment.

48.He r_________(建议) reading the book before seeing the movie.

49.O_______(忙于) in doing homework, he had no time to reflect on what he had learned.

50. With the prices going up, the m_______(大多数)of people find it hard to afford a house.

One of our father’s favorite   61   (say) as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like something,   62   it might be, until after I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to realize how much of my success I owe to my   63   (accept) of those words as one of my values. My first job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I determined what I wanted to do as a career.   64   (actual) I believed I would work for a few years, get   65   (marry), stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took mattered that much. I couldn’t have been more    66  (mistake). I  67  (master) the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity to move up through the company into   68   (differ) positions. I accepted each new opportunity with the thought, “Well, I’ll try it;   69   I don’t like it, I can always go back to my   70   (early) position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years.   

In a recent study, investigators from Washington University School of Medicine found that a small group of fat people don’t have common metabolic abnormalities （新陈代谢异常） associated with obesity.

Researchers followed 20 fat participants who were asked to gain about 15 pounds over several months to determine how the extra pounds affected their metabolic functions.

"Our goal is to have research participants consume 1,000 extra calories every day until each gains 6% of his or her body weight," said Elisa Fabrini, assistant professor of medicine. "This wasn’t easy to do. It’s just as difficult to get people to gain weight as it’s to get them to lose weight. "

All of the subjects gained weight by eating at fast food restaurants, under the supervision of a dietitian. Before and after weight gain, the researchers carefully evaluated （评估） each study subject’s ability to regulate blood sugar, liver fat, and other measures of metabolic health.

After gaining weight, the metabolisms of fat subjects remained normal if they were in the normal range when the study began. However, the metabolisms significantly worsened after weight gain in fat subjects whose metabolisms already were abnormal when the study got underway.

"This research shows that some fat people are protected from the negative metabolic effects of moderate weight gain, whereas others tend to develop these problems, "said senior investigator Samuel Klein.

As part of the study, the researchers then helped the subjects lose the weight they’d gained. In the investigation, researchers discovered some key factors that distinguished metabolically normal fat subjects from those with problems. One was the presence of fat inside the liver. Those with abnormal metabolisms accumulated （积累） fat there. Another difference involved gene function in fat tissue. People with normal metabolisms in spite of their obesity expressed more genes that regulate fat production and accumulation.

"These results suggest that the ability of body fat to expand and increase in a healthy way may protect some people from the metabolic problems associated with obesity and weight gain," said Klein.

33. In the study, a subject of 260 pounds should be asked to gain_________.

34. Some fat people can be protected from metabolic abnormalities because_________.

35. What should be the best title for the passage?

 What will you do on the _____that you can’t beat him in the first round of the match?

A. assumption          B. situation                C. condition             D. expectation

It      the train pulled into the station                                  he found that his suitcase was gone.

A. was until, when                                               B. was until, that

C. wasn’t until, when                                        D. wasn’t until, that

Things You Should Insist on No Matter What People Say

Life can get pretty crazy at times. 36  Happiness is dependent upon ourselves, and there are some things in life you should always insist on doing, no matter what others have to say about it. Here is a list of some things you should always do.

1.   Learn from your mistakes

No matter what people say, you will make mistakes in your life. Life is a learning process in itself. Some people will make you feel bad about your mistakes, or insult（侮辱） you for making them.   37   Accept your mistakes fully and really figure out what went wrong.

2.   Hug change and creativity

A popular proverb is, “You cannot solve a problem in the same state of consciences that created it.”    38                                 Change and creativity are vital in today’s world. Things are always changing, so why should we be any different?

3.   Appreciate what you have

___39___ This can take away from our happiness. Sometimes you just need to sit back and be happy about where your life is right now, and what you have to show for it. Sure people might tell you it’s not good enough, but don’t listen to them. It is good enough, and it gives you a sense of pride when you can enjoy the things you already have in life.

4.   Listen to your heart

Sometimes you just need to follow your instincts（直觉） and do what your heart tells you. There are some situations, like relationships, that rely more on your heart than on your head. People will surely tell you differently, but you should always insist on listening to what you want and feel. Again, you are the one who lives with your choices, and you are the one that has to live with the “what ifs.”     40    

A.       Sometimes you just have to follow your heart.

B.       Not everything can be solved in a traditional way.

C.       However, being dedicated to something will pay off.

D.       We can forget to take a step back and enjoy what we have in life.

E.      However, don’t let that stand in your way from learning from them.

F.       To some people your dreams might sound far-fetched, unobtainable, or downright silly.

G.       Sometimes we forget how important it is to actually listen to ourselves instead of others.