Knowing how and when to say goodbye is often difficult, even in informal situations.  16    It will help you maintain your relationships and let people know you care. It's also easier than it seems sometimes. Read on to learn how to recognize opportunities and anticipate(预料) others' needs when you leave.

    Recognize when to leave. When you're at any kind of party or gathering, or even a one-on-one conversation, it can be difficult to get away. Learning to recognize good opportunities to leave will make a short-term goodbye much easier.   17    If more than half the people have left, it might be a good time to leave.

   18   Overstaying your welcome is rude, but it can often be difficult to distinguish. People don't like telling you that they'd like you to leave, so try to watch for signals. This may be some other family members starting to pack up or the fact that there is hardly anyone left.

    Make plans to see each other again. Even saying, "See you at school tomorrow," or "Can't wait to see you again at Christmas" keeps the goodbye light and focused forward. If you haven't already made plans, use it as an opportunity to make them.    19  

    Tell the truth. It can be tempting to come up with a "good excuse" when you're ready to leave. You don't need to.

     20  It doesn't need to be any more complicated than that.

A. Watch body language.

B. Leave when you want.

C. Notice if the crowd seems to be decreasing.

D. Even saying, "See you soon" suggests just that.

E. If you want to leave, just say, “I’ll be going. See you later.”

F. But learning to say goodbye appropriately is a must-have skill.

G. Don’t make plans with people you don’t really care about saying goodbye to.

Jessica Tandy probably is best known for winning an Academy Award in 1989 for the movie Driving Miss Daisy. She was the oldest person to have won the award. But for many years, she had received praise for her great performances.

Jessica Tandy was born in London in 1909. After her father died, her mother taught and took other jobs at night to make extra money to raise her, three children. Jessica’s older brothers showed an interest in the theater and often put on shows at home. Jessica said later that she was terrible in all of them. But she said taking part in those plays as a child created a desire in her to be someone else.

Jessica loved going to the theater. This love led her to attend an acting school in 1924. She performed in her first play called The Manderson Girls at18. But few people watched this play. In 1932, she married the famous actor Jack Hawkins. Their wedding pictures were on the front page of many British newspapers. In the same year, critics in London recognized her great acting skill in her performance in the play Children in Uniform.

In 1940, Jessica ended her first marriage and moved to the USA. In New York, she met actor Hume Cronyn. Two years later, they married and moved to Hollywood.

Her turning point came in 1947 when she played the lead part in Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire. Tandy won the first of her four Tonya wards for best actress in it. After that Hollywood producers began to choose her to be in the movie.

Jessica Tandy said she hated seeing herself in the movies. She was surprised when she won the Academy Award for Driving Miss Daisy. She said that the wonderful part she had made up for her lack of experience in movies.

35. Jessica’s early interest in acting came from __________.

A. her natural gift for acting    B. her brothers’ influence

C. he rhope of helping raise her family    D. her mother’s encouragement

36. What made Jessica first widely known to the public?

A. Attending an acting school.

B. Her first play The Manderson Girls.

C. Her marriage with Jack Hawkins.

D. Her wonderful performance in Driving Miss Daisy.

37. Which is the correct order of the following events?

a. Jessica performed in The Manderson Girls.

b. Jessica married Hume Cronyn

c. Jessica played the lead part in A Streetcar Named Desire.

d. Jessica moved to the USA.

A. a, d, b, c    B. a, b, c, d

C. b, d, a, c    D. b, c, a, d

38. From the last paragraph, we can learn that __________.

A. Jessica wasn’t interested in acting in movies

B. Jessica would perform better if given a better part

C. Jessica was as confident as commonly considered

D. winning the Academy Award was a surprise to Jessica

 ---Have you heard the bad news that Wang Guozhen, one of China’s greatest poets passed away on April 26?

---You don’t say! It is only when you nearly lose someone _______ you fully realize how much you value him.

A. do               B. then             C. will            D. that

1. 在许多方面，我的残疾使我在心理上变得更加坚强、更加独立。

In many ways my    41    has helped me grow stronger    42    and become more    43   .

2. 理科对我来说是最富有挑战性的课，因为我的学生对做实验没有概念。

Science is my most  44  subject as my students have no  45  of doing  46 . 

3. 阿西莫夫拥有超凡的想象力，这给予了他探索未来的能力，他还拥有惊人的智慧，使他能对现在和过去的一切事物做出解释。

Asimov had both an   47      48    that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for    49    of everything.

4. 二十年前，我被委任为一名火山学家。如今我仍然对火山的美丽景色以及它们那潜在的巨大破坏力惊愕不已。

I was    50   as a volcanologist twenty years ago. After so many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their    51    to cause great damage.

5. 我们跑到岸边，看到对面有个庞然大物猛力跃出水面，然后又坠落到水里。

We ran down to the shore in time to see an    52   animal    53   us throwing out of the water and then    54   down again.

6. 我一直忙于工作， 以至于没有时间去参加社会活动。

I have been so   55   with work that I haven’t had time for    56   activities.

7. 克莱尔觉得，机器人向她表示同情，这是荒谬可笑的。

Clair thought it was    57    to be offered    58    by a robot.

8. 当我想家时，房东家代替我家，和他们在一起给了我很大的安慰。

When I miss my family, it’s a great   59  to have a    60   family to be with .

Back in business school, macho(自以为是的) kids like me studied finance. In the competition of life, money    21   winning, so those who managed the money would become the   22   . Didn't matter that I was a woman - I was as         23     as any guy you'd ever met.

It's taken me a lot of years, a lot of living, to   24   that my view of the world was upside down. The reality is: finance is for wimps(呆子). Finance is the easy part. However, It's much    25   to deal with people. The winners in society are the people who understand how to    26   other people.

In my 20s, I worked really hard. I  27  name-brand schools and piled on the degrees. I was   28  on my climb to the top as a successful real-estate developer. I worked full-time as I was studying, because I was    29   .

Then when I was 31, I got to the top in a way that I   30   imagined possible. I was   31   Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles. In that     32  , I collaborated with leaders from all sectors of society.

When our four-year term came to a    33  , I moved to another world of power and money, as a headhunter for CEOs and other   34   talent for the world's biggest companies.

As a result of all these   35  , I've had the chance to meet, befriend, and work with leaders from all sectors in countries throughout the world.

And here's what I've learned: the leaders are not the   36   IQ people in any organization. They didn't get the highest grades, they didn't   37   the highest exam scores. They got to the top   38   they have the ability to attract the best people to work for them. And at the root of that power of attraction is empathy(同感能力). Empathy is the ability to truly connect with other human beings. It's life's hardest but most    39   skill. And it's the skill   40  for leadership in a changing world.

21. A. ignored                 B. equaled           C. combined               D. caused

22. A. directors               B. heroes                    C. winners                   D. losers

23. A. optimistic                     B. naughty           C. competitive                    D. practical

24. A. realize                   B. deny                C. complain                 D. debate

25. A. happier                 B. simpler             C. easier                            D. harder

26. A. care about                   B. relate to          C. depend on                    D. talk with

27. A. attended               B. avoided           C. left                          D. escaped

28. A. praised                 B. assisted           C. criticized                 D. focused

29. A. in a hurry                     B. in vain                     C. in surprise                     D. in the end

30. A. ever                      B. often                C. never                      D. once

31. A. appointed                    B. treated                    C. awarded                 D. charged

32. A. culture                  B. game               C. space                            D. role

33. A. start                      B. fame                C. close                      D. trend

34. A. different                B. top                   C. common                 D. busy

35. A. experiences          B. performances  C. accidents                D. experiment

36. A. busiest                  B. lowest                     C. dullest                           D. highest

37. A. accept                  B. expect                     C. score                      D. share

38. A. until                      B. because          C. so                          D. before

39. A. complete               B. funny               C. boring                            D. important

40. A. required                B. remembered    C. regarded                D. reached

Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment，the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty per cent of Americans worry about losing eyesight，but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight：

Schedule yearly exams.  36  Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.

Protect against UV rays(紫外线)．Long­term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is，it's extremely important to wear sunglasses.   37    Give your eyes a break. Two­thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.

  38   Experts recommend that people practise the 20/20/20 rule：every 20 minutes，take a 20­second break and look at something 20 feet away.

   39   As part of a healthy diet，eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins(维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.

Practise safe wear and care of contact lenses(隐形眼镜)．Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses，many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk.  40  Otherwise，you may have problems such as red eyes，pain in the eyes，or a more serious condition.

A．This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness

B.  Eye care should begin early in life.

C．Eat your greens.

D．They can properly protect your eyes.

E．Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.

F．Parents usually don't care about their own eyesight.

G．Always follow the doctor's advice for appropriate wear.

马上就要进入高三了，每个人都应该为实现自己的梦想而努力。请你以“My dream”为题,为校报“学生天地”栏目写一篇英语短文。要点如下：

1．你的梦想是什么；

2．你为什么有这样的梦想；

3．对于梦想你最大的困扰是什么；

4．你将怎样努力。

要求：1．词数100左右，开头语己为你写好；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Everyone has his own dream..

Going to new places is like hunting and it is fun —it’s kind of adventure, even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.

● Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere. It’ll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you’re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or you’ll have to move to the back seat.

● Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You’ll need a good map, a compass , a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies . Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.

● See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc. ) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. Either way, it’s not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.

24. When Sitting beside the driver, you should ______.

A. keep looking at the map to find a place to go to

B. direct the driver when necessary

C. talk to the drive all the time                      

D. move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable

25. Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?

A. To share the fun with him/her in exploration.                               

B. To get needy information when in danger.

C. To be saved in case of an accident.                

D. To tell him/her what’s going on with the group members.

26. Orienteering activities can _______.

A. help people stay healthy           B. help people organize other activities

C. make people work fast                  D. make people get prepared for sports

27. The text mainly talks about ______.

A. the fun of exploration                

B. what to bring for exploration

C. the way to use the map in exploration 

D. how to prevent getting lost in exploration

The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good ___36___ in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I ___37___ to know him . For a moment, I thought he might be ___38___ , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was ___39___. I felt like saying that it was ridiculous (可笑的) to think that out of all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, ___40___, I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very ___41___ city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to drop the subject and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he ___42___ to tell me all about his friend.

His friend’s main ___43___ in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he even had his own tennis court（网球场）. There were a lot of people with swimming ___44___, yet there were only two people with private tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several ___45___ like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He ___46___ that maybe there were more private courts in the country, than he realized but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me ___47___ my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence(巧合) ___48___ his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a ___49___ who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had hired the house next to my brother’s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.

“Would your friend’s name happen（碰巧） to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said,“Yes. Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my ___50___ to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.

36. A. brother    B. teacher    C. neighbour    D. friend

37. A. managed    B. Happened    C. tried    D. wanted

38. A. expecting    B. lying    C. joking    D. talking

39. A. funny    B. serious    C. careful    D. disappointed

40. A. indeed    B. actually    C. instead    D. exactly

41. A. famous    B. interesting    C. noisy    D. big

42. A. began    B. stopped    C. refused    D. failed

43. A. problem    B. interest    C. choice    D. work

44. A. suit    B. habit    C. pools    D. river

45. A. people    B. players    C. strangers    D. friends

46. A. advised    B. argued    C. admitted    D. announced

47. A. how    B. whether    C. when    D. where

48. A. because    B. if    C. then    D. though

49. A. doctor    B. friend    C. neighbour    D. player

50. A. chance    B. pleasure    C. time    D. turn

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a   41   --------the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a   42  . One of her colleagues needed a full-time   43_ “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to   44  Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a   45  child.

Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not   46  him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium（平衡）problems. He couldn’t   47  or run properly. I was   48  if I was to take the job when my mother   49  , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the   50  .”

Then I told her I was   51  for the job.

The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little   52  , he was quite a mix.

At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face   53  up. How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be  54  to get a child to go down a slide（滑梯）. Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his  55  and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life. 

Halfway through the summer, he   56  it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his   57  . After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big   58  and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”

I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children  59  for granted.

This   60  child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.

41．A．relaxation       B．course             C．project             D．grade

42．A．favour             B．service            C．business         D．trade

43．A．guide              B．waitress          C．guard               D．nurse

44．A．protect           B．assist               C．attend              D．comfort

45．A．normal            B．naughty            C．clever              D．happy

46．A．admit              B．accept             C．receive            D．adopt

47．A．speak             B．play                  C．walk                 D．stand

48．A．wondering     B．hesitating        C．questioning     D．doubting

49．A．suggested     B．argued             C．challenged      D．commented

50．A．courage         B．energy             C．faith                 D．time

51．A．eager             B．sorry                C．grateful            D．ready

52．A．balance          B．awareness      C．knowledge      D．control

53．A．delighted       B．cheered           C．shut                  D．lit

54．A．demanding    B．simple             C．interesting       D．flexible

55．A．worries           B．fears                C．chances          D．situations

56．A．climbed          B．made               C．managed        D．got

57．A．reaction         B．laughter           C．answer            D．greeting

58．A．surprise         B．clap                  C．welcome         D．kiss

59．A．take                B．do                    C．play                  D．enjoy

60．A．miserable       B．smart               C．brave                 D．special

Jessica Westervelt, a Spanish teacher at Bethlehem High School in New York, created an activity called “House Hunters”, which was inspired by the popular television show “House Hunters International’’, for her Spanish class about four years ago.

Similar to the show, students work in groups, pretending to be real house agents, and look for three houses in Spanish-speaking countries. She uses the activity to teach vocabulary related to the home, chores, travel and vacation. She created the exercise because she wanted to incorporate her students’ interests into the curriculum (课程). At the time, a group of her students were big fans of the show.

The students look for a home for Westervelt to buy to live in, or rent for vacation. She tells them what she is looking for in a home and gives them a budget. Students work in groups of three, and each group is responsible for finding one house in a Spanish-speaking country that fits the requirements.

The groups usually make a brochure describing the houses they find. Each group presents their findings to the class, while the other students take notes. The entire activity is done in Spanish, so students get to practice their writing, listening and conversation skills. They also get some cultural education when researching homes in Spanish-speaking countries. Westervelt says that students planning to take the class look forward to her project.

Westervelt says, “I think any time that you can find a way to link into something that they are interested in outside of school, it makes it more realistic for them and it makes that activity much more enjoyable for them.”

29. How did Westervelt come up with the idea of the activity?

A. She got it from a TV program.                                        B. She was inspired by her students.

C. She learned it from a house agent.                                D. She was taught that in high school.

30. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “incorporate” in Paragraph 2?

A. change                          B. absorb                                  C. force                              D. persuade

31. What are the students supposed to do with the houses they find?

A. Live in the houses for a while.

B. Rent the houses for their vacation.

C. Write an introduction to the houses.

D. Choose and buy one for their teacher.

32. What do Westervelt’s words in the last paragraph mean?

A. Most school activities are not enjoyable.

B. Students should be realistic about study.

C. Out-of-school activities are very important.

D. Learning should be combined with interest.

In a tree in a jungle(丛林), there once lived many birds. They were  21   in their small nests and sang every day. Before the rainy season  22  , all the animals in the jungle  23   their homes. The birds also made their homes safer.

Many birds  24   twigs(细枝) and leaves and others wove their nests. “We should also  25   some food for our children,” said one of the birds. And they collected food  26   they had enough to see them  27   the rainy season. They kept themselves busy  28   the bad times.

Soon the  29   came. It was followed by thunder and lightning. All the animals and birds stayed at their homes. It kept raining for many  30  . One day, a monkey  31  in the rain came into the jungle. He sat on a branch,  32   with cold.

The poor monkey tried his best to get a place, but  33  . The leaves were not enough to save him from the rain. "Brrr! It is so  34  ! " said the monkey. The birds were   35   all this. They felt sorry for the monkey, but there was little they could do for him. One of them said, “Brother! Our small nests are not  36  enough to give you shelter.” Another bird said, “All of us prepared for the rainy season. If you had, you would not be in this difficult  37  .”

“How dare you tell me what to do?” said the monkey, shouting at the bird. The monkey  38  hit the bird’s nest, tore and threw it on the ground. The bird and her babies were  39  .

The poor bird thought, “Fools never value(重视) good  40  . It is better not to advise them.

21. A. interested     B. angry       C. happy        D. worried

22. A. changed      B. followed     C. dropped      D. arrived

23. A. left          B. repaired     C. increased     D. loved

24. A. wanted       B. made       C. brought       D. broke

25. A. store         B. buy        C. borrow        D. steal

26. A. if            B. after       C. when         D. until

27. A. at           B. through     C. around        D. on

28. A. looking back upon           B. taking care of

C. looking forward to           D. getting ready for

29. A. sunshine     B. wind        C. rain          D. snow

30. A. years        B. days        C. minutes       D. hours

31. A. tall          B. big         C. wet          D. slow

32. A. shaking      B. rising       C. thinking       D. jumping

33. A. won         B. lost         C. failed         D. left

34. A. high         B. funny       C. lucky         D. cold

35. A. worrying     B. watching     C. explaining     D. enjoying

36. A. dry          B. tall         C. big           D. comfortable

37. A. plan         B. branch       C. jungle        D. situation

38. A. bravely      B. angrily       C. worriedly      D. pleasantly

39. A. helpless     B. nice        C. pleased        D. bored

40. A advice       B time        C. experience     D. Friendship

 No one helped me. I did it all ________ myself.

A. for             B. by           C. from          D. to

 I have never seen such a person before in my mind. _______, that was a long time ago.

  A. If so         B. If any          C. If ever              D. If have

       The current Ebola (埃博拉病毒)outbreak in western and central Africa has infected at least 3,069 people, including 1,552 dead, making it the largest outbreak in history. Ebola is a deadly virus-about 60 percent of people infected with it have died.

How is Ebola doing its harm?

       When a person becomes infected with Ebola, the virus damages the body’s immune (免疫的)cells, which defend against infection, said a researcher at Lancaster University. But if a person’s immune system can stand up to this attack, then he is more likely to survive the disease.

       The patients that survive it best are those who don’t get such a bad disadvantage in immune system. But if the body isn’t able to get rid of this attack, then the immune system becomes less able to regulate(调节) itself. This means the immune system is more likely to run out of control, leading to a drop in blood pressure, multi-organ failure and eventually death.

       What are the common symptoms of the disease?

       Fever. Headache. Joint and muscle aches. Weakness. Diarrhea. Vomiting. Stomach pain. Lack of appetite. Chills. Rash. Redness in the eyes. Hiccups. Cough. Sore throat. Chest pain. Difficult breathing or swallowing. Bleeding inside and outside of the body.

       How to prevent the spread of Ebola?

       Ebola can be spread primarily via direct contact with patients, specifically the blood and fluids of an infected patient.

       We should avoid contact with infected patients and objects such as clothing, bedding, and needles used by them. Avoid areas where infections have been reported. For now, the disease has only been confirmed in central and West Africa, four cases in America and Europe. Avoid eating wild-caught bush meat. Researchers have suspected that the disease came to humans via animals, probably through the meat of primates(灵长类). If you’re in an area where the disease has been reported, avoid purchasing, eating, or handling wild game to stay on the safe side.

       Wear protective medical clothing if you’re around infected patients. Extreme caution is necessary. Hospital workers must use masks, gloves, goggles, and gowns, which needed to be worn at all times if you’re around infected patients.

       How Do People Survive Ebola?

       Doctors don’t know for certain who will survive Ebola, and there is no specific treatment or cure for the disease. Although in the minority, some people do recover from infection.

       Our suggestions include:

       Maintain your electrolytes(电解质) and body liquid. Sports drinks can be used. Monitor your blood pressure and control it if necessary. Dropping blood pressure may be a serious sign of infection. Breathe in an oxygen-rich environment. Quickly address any symptoms of infection. Be honest about when and where you’re feeling pain.

12.Ebola causes the death of a human being by      .

       A. attacking him with high fever                                          B. regulating his immune system

       C. damaging his immune cells                                     D. harming all his organs directly

13.What is NOT mentioned as the symptom of Ebola?

       A. Fever and chills                                                              B. Swallowing difficulty

       C. Lack of appetite                                                             D. High blood pressure

14.In order not to be infected by Ebola, we should      .

       A. have the clothing of the infected cleaned

       B. avoid eating wild animals like monkeys

       C. not travel to Africa, America or Europe

       D. stay at home without going anywhere

15.It is true that      .

       A. a certain number of people survive Ebola

       B. human has found a special cure for Ebola

       C. oxygen can save infected people’s lives

       D. low blood pressure is surely caused by Ebola

We talk about people being"color-blind” but very few of us are. Even those who  describe  themselves as color-blind are normally just color lack. A strongly color-blind 

person will still be able to tell 20 different colors,compared to the 100 or so that normal-sighted people see.

Pingelap, a tiny island in the Pacific, is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble. It is known as Color Blind Island because so many people who live on this 

remote island can only see in black and white.

Not being able to see in color is bad enough. But one islander, Herrol, who’s a 

fisherman, also struggles in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burnt-out image. "I find it difficult to go outside in the sun,"he says, "because when it’s sunny I cannot

see to do my work."

But if being truly color-blind is rare, why is it that around 10% of the population  of Pingelap live in a totally black and white world？Well, we know that in1780 the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami. As few as 20 people survived, one of whom was the king. It’s believed he had a genetic fault that causes color-blindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations.

There is one advantage. Herrol can see well, really well, in the dark. So when  it gets dark, Herro1and his friends get in their boats and hunt flying fish. They hang up

flaming torches and the fish are attracted to the flames. "This type of fishing is fun,"

Herrol says,"especially if we catch plenty.So even though it’s hard work we enjoy it."

29. What is Pingelap famous as？________

A. A tiny island.                    

B. A color-blind island

C. A mentally troubled island.         

D. A beautiful island.

30. What can we infer about Herrol？________

A. He may stay at home when it’s sunny.

B. He is interested in burnt-out images.

C. He likes taking photos very much.

D. He doesn’t live in Pingelap any more.

31. What would be the best title for the text？________

A. The history of Pingelap          

B. The disadvantage of Herrol

C. The island of color blindness      

D. The advantage of color blindness

Higher income has already been linked to greater longevity and better health.A new study by a famous researcher suggests geographic location plays an key role in life expectancy（预期）for lower earners.That means if you're poor,you're likely to live for longer in a city like San Francisco or New York than in a city like Detroit or Cincinnati.

Being rich anywhere broadly means enjoying good health anywhere,but location is a key factor in health for people in lower income groups.Michael Stepner,one of the study's co-authors,said economic decline and decreasing populations in the Rust Belt aren't necessarily to blame.

The study found that location matters for low earners.Low-income individuals tend to live more healthily and for longer in cities with college-educated populations,high incomes,more immigrants,and high levels of government expenses,such as New York and San Francisco.The study also found measures of health—insurance coverage and health spending were of lesser importance than social and economic factors in determining health for low-income individuals.Nor did having health insurance seem to be a factor in increasing life expectancy for poorer groups."The key driver of differences in inequality across areas of life expectancy is probably not access to health care,"Mr Stepner said.

32.The underlined word "longevity" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to "        ".

A.successful experience          B.long life                    C.good relationship                D.young appearance

33.What is a key part in life expectancy for lower earners?

A.Warm climate.                   B.Higher income.        C.Good education.                 D.Geographic location.

34.Where would this text most probably appear?

A.Travel guide.                    B.Health research.             C.Sports newspaper.               D.Science fiction.

35.What is the best title for this text?

A.Higher earners like living abroad.

B.Being rich means having a happy life everywhere.

C.Lower earners are likely to live for longer in big cities

D.The government is trying its best to make people live longer

With the invention of personal computers, the Internet, and cellphones, people now have more immediate access 71. ______ others and information than any time in history. Losing that access can lead to “disconnect anxiety,” 72. ______ is a psychological term used to describe the anxious or depressed feelings that people experience when they are 73.______ (able) to use their cellphones or cannot log on to the Internet. Some people 74.______ (affect) by disconnect anxiety start to feel upset when they can’t reach their cellphone contacts or friends online. 75.______ worry about not being able to respond to emergencies. Still others are 76.______ dependent on their cellphones that they are afraid of missing any phone calls. So far cellphones and the Internet 77.______ (become) the most important things in these people’s lives. They can’t afford 78.______ (live) without them. However, these people should understand that they cannot enjoy the 79.______ (convenient) that this new technology offers if they don’t use these devices in 80.______ reasonable way.

Robert Ballard was born in 1942. From an early age, he loved the sea. Ballard grew up in Southern California. He spent his free time at the beach near his home. He enjoyed fishing and swimming. He even learned to dive.
    When Ballard wasn’t at the ocean, he loved reading about it. At the age of 10, he read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a book which describes the undersea adventures of Captain Nemo. Ballard decided he wanted to be like Captain Nemo when he grew up. His parents helped him follow his dream.
    Ballard was a hardworking student. He spent many years learning all he could about the ocean. By the age of 28, he was an expert. In 1970, he took a job as a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts. There he studied underwater mountains of the Atlantic Ocean. He came up with ways to predict volcanoes under the oceans. Working with other scientists, Ballard also found previously unknown sea animals. These animals lived far below the ocean’s surface, where scientists had believed no animals could live.
    By the 1980s, Ballard’s interests changed. He developed unmanned vehicles to explore the ocean bottom. His first find, the well-known ship Titanic, made Ballard famous. He was not happy with just one big find, however. He looked for — and found — other well-known ships. One was the German battleship Bismarck. Another was the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier (航空母舰) that sank during World War II. 
    Today Robert Ballard is still an underwater explorer. He also heads an organization that encourages students to learn about science. Ballard hopes that some of the students will follow in his footsteps. After all, the world’s huge oceans are mostly unknown. Who knows what remains to be discovered under the sea?

34. What was Ballard’s dream when he was young?

A. To be an animal expert                 B. To be a professional diver

C. To be a famous writer                   D. To be an underwater explorer

35. When Ballard worked at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, he _____.

A. explored mountains with other scientists

B. thought of ideas to predict underwater volcanoes

C. found some unknown sea animals alone

D. developed unmanned vehicles to change interests

36. What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A. The Unknown Ocean World                 B. A Hardworking Student

C. The Life of an Undersea Explorer              D. An Underwater Exploration

37. Which of the following is TRUE about Ballard according to the passage?

A. Ballard set up an organization to teach students science

B. Ballard has explored more than half of the world’s oceans

C. Ballard disappointed his parents at his undersea adventures

D. Ballard was greatly influenced by Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

假定在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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

  增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Now some of the students are addicting to network novels and some even read them in class, affecting their study. The school will organize a one-month reading project help students choose good books to read them. Every student is requiring to read a famous book and then write a essay after finishing the book.By doing so, the students can develop their read skill and enrich their life. They can get away from bad affects and form a good attitude of life. At the end of the month, all the students would also hold a speech competition to praise those the teachers who think stand up in the activity