As you worked late yesterday, you____ have come this morning.

   A. mayn’t              B. can’t      C. mustn’t             D. needn’t

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

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

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

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

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

What do you think happened?

After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face lighted up.

“Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”

I think I have got the answer to the question.

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

A. begging is looked down upon

B. begging is considered as a normal part of life

C. visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly

D. few people are living a poor life

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

A. got pleasure by helping the little beggar

B. wanted to please his father

C. began to like the little beggar

D. wanted to be the little beggar’s friend

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

A. being ready to give

B. being friendly to beggars

C. having the courage to correct his/her mistakes

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

    On a typical school night, Jilly Dos Santos was lucky if she got six hours of sleep. Even when she finished her homework early, she often didn’t feel tired enough to fall asleep. So when her school board planned to change her high school’s start time from 7:50 a.m. to 7:20 a.m. — a full half hour earlier — she was outraged. “I thought it was the worst idea I’d ever heard,” she says.

    Fired up, Jilly used social media to encourage other students to join her in speaking up at the next school board meeting, and she started an online petition (请愿), which got 200-plus signatures. Then, with the help of another student, she put up more than 100 posters on school walls and emailed teachers to spread the word. The fight was on!

    The good news is that Jilly wasn’t alone — once she started her fight, she became part of a growing movement demanding to start school later. Now, about 43 percent of public high schools in the U.S. start school before 8 a.m., which is earlier than at most workplaces. One big reason schools have historically preferred early start times: They allow outdoor athletic teams to practice after school while the sun is still out.

    As she prepared for the school board meeting, Jilly learned all of the ways that more sleep makes for better students. At the school board meeting, Jilly shared what she had learned. “My heart beat so fat,” she admits. But her schoolmates gave her confidence. “About 30 students came to support me.”

    Armed with facts, Jilly explained her case convincingly. “The school board liked how I didn’t get emotional and just provided evidence. When I presented, I kept thinking, ‘If this were a class, what would get me an A?’ instead of ‘How loud can I yell?’ ”

    All of that hard work paid off. The school board decided that instead of making Jilly’s high school’s start time earlier, they would change the bus schedule and make the start time even later, at 8:55 a.m.

25. What does the underlined word “outraged” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Angry.                 B. Excited.                   C. Surprised.                     D. Interested.

26. Jilly used social media to ______.

A. win other students’ support                           B. show the importance of sleep

C. make her school’s plan known               D. ask her school to help some students

27. According to Paragraph 3, why do many schools start school early?

A. To save electricity in the evening.

B. To encourage students to sleep earlier.

C. To spare the time for outdoor practice.

D. To make students spend more time at school.

28. What do we know about Jilly’s performance at the school board meeting?

A. She wasn’t nervous at all.                             B. She expressed her ideas calmly.

C. She worked well with other students.                   D. She received praise for her suggestions.

A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-month-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in common. After all, the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world, and the baby is, well, just playing…right? Perhaps, but some developmental psychologists(心理学家)have argued that this “play” is more like a scientific investigation than one might think.

Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table. Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge, it falls to the ground—and, in the process, it brings out important evidence about how physical objects interact (相互作用); bowls of rice do not float in mid-air, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing this basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tools differ, the baby’s investigation and the scientist’s experiment appear to share the same aim(to learn about the natural world), overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?).

Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more than just the physical world in this way—that they investigate human psychology and the rules of language using similar means. For example, it may only be through repeated experiments, evidence gathering, and finally overturning a theory, that a baby will come to accept the idea that other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has, for example, unlike the child, Mommy actually doesn’t like Dove chocolate.

     Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws light on how children learn, but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists. Why do young children and scientists seem to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effort—the desire to explore, explain, and understand our world—is simply something that comes from our babyhood. Perhaps evolution (进化) provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children. The same cognitive (认知的) systems that make young children feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists. As some psychologists put it, ”It is not that children are little scientists but that scientists are big children.”

31. According to some developmental psychologists, _______________.

A. a baby’s play is somehow similar to a scientist’s experiment

B. scientific research into babies’ games is possible

C. the nature of babies’ play has been thoroughly investigated

D. a baby’s play is nothing more than a game.

32. We learn from Paragraph 2 that________________

A. babies seem to collect evidence just as scientists do[

B. scientists and babies often interact with each other

C. babies are born with the knowledge of object support

D.学scientists and babies seem to observe the world differently

33. Children may learn the rules of language by______________

A. exploring the physical world      B. repeating their own experiments

C. investigating human psychology   D. observing their parents’ behaviors

34. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The world may be more clearly explained through children’s play.

B. One’s drive for scientific research may become stronger as he grows.

C. Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists.

D. Studying babies’ play may lead to a better understanding of science.

35. What is the author’s tone when he discusses the connection between scientists’ research and babies’ play?

 A. Convincing.                       B. Cautious.     

C. Confident.                       D. Confused.

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom对你参加的志愿者活动很感兴趣，希望了解活动情况。请根据以下信息给他发一封电子邮件。内容包括：

1.时间：每周日下午2点到5点；

2.地点：火车站出站口；

3.活动：维持秩序，指导方向，提供信息；

4.收获。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

There are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped environmentally ,it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.

The importance of environment in determining an individual's intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old , their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational  opportunities.Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child , sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually.This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Mark's I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities , the twins , having identical brains,would have tested at roughly the same level.

30. A person’s intelligence ___________

   A. stays unchanged in a certain environment.  

B. develops with the change of environment

   C is born at the same level as anyone else’s.  

   D.is affected by the environment as well as the sort of brain he is born with

31 What is meant by “he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.”?

  A He will never fail to develop his intelligence 

  B.He won’t become so intelligent as he should

  C. He is able to reach a high level of intelligence

D.It is impossible for him to develop intelligence

32Which of the following statements is true concerning the twins ?

A.     The sorts of brain they are born with differ greatly

B.     They set up an example for studying the environment

C.    They became orphans once they were born

D.    They were adopted boys

33.According to the text , the environment in which the twins were reared differs in the following aspects except ____________.

A.intelligence level of the parents .

B.family economic status.

C.the age of their parents .

D. community surroundings.

111]Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years.    16    And I still can’t make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.

Answer: Many people have asked me this question.    17    Here I will give you several tips for learning English.

●    18  

First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can’t answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you’re ready and willing to learn.

● Set goals (目标).

To learn English well, you must set some goals.    19    It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.

● Practice, practice, and practice.

After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal.    20  

A. Want to learn.

B. I think it is not easy to learn it well.

C. Make friends with some Americans online.

D. Reading is a very good way to learn new words.

E. The answers are as different as the people asking the question.

F. The more you practice, the more progress you will make.

G. Having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work on.

It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”

“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.

After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week. ”

16. Which of the following is true?

A. The young man went past the railway station.

B. The young man was working in the railway station.

C. The young man had just got off a train.

D. The young man was waiting for his friend there.

17. What do you think of the car driver?

A. He was a nice and clever man.                       B. He was good at driving.

C. He was a dishonest person.                   D. He liked to work very hard.

18. From the passage we know that the young man__________.

A. didn’t want to stay in this city.

B. had been to the hotel several times.

C. knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel.

D. must be a stranger and didn’t know the city very well.

19. The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_________.

A. make the young man happy

B. get more than twenty dollars.

C. let the young man think it was very far from the station to the hotel.

D. let the young man have a good look at the city.

 Better take a hat with you ______ you get sunburnt because of the strong sunlight.         

A. so that                B. in case of        C. in any case       D. in case

Norway is the happiest place on Earth, according to a United Nations agency report - making neighbour Denmark lose its place from the number one position.

The World Happiness Report measures "subjective well-being" - how happy the people are, and why.

Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland and Finland round out the top five, while the Central African Republic came last.

Western Europe and North America controlled the top of table, with the US and UK at 14th and 19^th.

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa and those hit by conflict have predictably low scores. Syria placed 152 of 155 countries - Yemen and South Sudan, which are facing coming famine（饥荒）, came in at 146 and 147.

The World Happiness Report was published to take place at the same time with the United

Nations’ International Day of Happiness on 20 March.

It mainly relies on asking a simple, subjective question of more than 1,000 people every year in more than 150 countries.

"Imagine a ladder, with steps numbered from 0 at the bottom to 10 at the top," the question asks.

"The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you stand at this time?"

The average result is the country's score - ranging from Norway's 7.54 to the Central African Republic's 2.69. But the report also tries to analyze data to explain why one country is happier than another. It looks at factors including economic strength (measured in GDP per capita), social support, life expectancy（寿命）, freedom of choice, generosity, and noticed corruption.

24. We can learn ______ from the passage.

A. people in Syria live a happier life than people in Yemen.

B. the report was done by doing a complete research

C. Europe does better than Africa in making people happy

D. people in Western Europe can say they stand at the bottom of the ladder

25. According to the passage, ____________.

A. Norway has always been at the top

B. Denmark has never been at the top

C. the Finland’s score must be higher than 7.54

D. South Sudan’s score must be higher than 2.69

26. The report was published  ____________.

A. to remind people that the US is the strongest

B. to warn people of a famine coming soon

C. to show how exact the research is

D. to deliver the concern about people’s well-being

27. We can say________ after we read the passage

A. the reason why one country is happier than another is considered

B. freedom choice is more important than generosity

C. Denmark should work harder

D. people in Yemen have a longer life expectancy than people in Syria

Her friendliness soon overcame the          of her stepchildren.

A. reservation    B. characteristic

C. restriction    D. prejudice

Austin

     Austin is home to the fastest growing pre-senior (aged 55-64) population. Many of the retirees take classes through the Continuing Education Program, and the university system is a primary reason why people decide to relocate. It is the engine that drives the cultural offerings of the community including museums, galleries and open air

markets and multiple performing art theaters. Austin is not only energetic but inexpensive. It has a low cost of living, and its cost of housing is 15 percent below the national average. For retirees looking for a quiet and cool place to settle down, Austin may not be your ideal. The summers are hot and humid, and with a population of more than 650,000, the city is fairly large and fast-paced.

Atlanta

Atlanta has been attracting many retirees looking for an international city since the 1996 Olympics. One of the major selling points for the city is price. Atlantic and its suburbs offer a wide variety of communities and pricing options. It also has a fairly low cost of living. The disadvantages of the city besides its summer heat and humidity is its growth. Its population increases, and so does the amount of traffic and crime.

Milwaukee

    The winters may be freezing , but retrees who call milwaukee  their home say that they like the feezing winters.They talk about many ethnic neighborhoods , including German ,Polish and

italian ,and dozens of festivals that take place throughout the year.

    The city of Milwaukee has worked to maintain its appeal by buildinga rive-walk system and by trying to make the city pedestrain-friendly.The city alsooperates five fitness centers where the retirees can work out for free.For many retires,Milwaukee is a cost-effective alternative to Chicago.

Santa Fe

   Santa fe is a cultural destination at the perfect altitude.It is known for its art and at 7,000 feet its climate it fairly moderate all year round,It is also home to more than 300 art galleries and more than a dozen museums.With a population of little over 70,000,Santa Fe has become a popular retirement destination and its popularity has caused housing prices to be relatively high.

29.Which retirement spot has the most pleasant climate?

A.Austin B. Atlanta C_ Milwaukee D. Santa Fe

30. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People like to live in Atlanta partly because it is an international city.

B. if you prefer a quiet and cool place, Atlanta is not a good choice.

C. The traffic in Atlanta is becoming heavier and heavier now.

D. Atlanta is developing so fast that the housing prices are high.

31.If you are fond of art, you are advised to settle in •

A. Austin and Santa Fe

B. Austin and Atlanta

C. Atlanta and Milwaukee

D. Milwaukee and Santa Fe

The two-day G20 Leaders’ Summit  71 (hold) on September 4 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

The city had been ready to host guests from around the globe with  72  (it) fantastic scenery and food.
    The colorful city is often associated with the West Lake, a well-known attraction with different charms in four seasons. The Qiantang River located in the east of Hangzhou is famous  73  its magnificent tides. Besides the natural scenery, the food in Hangzhou is wonderful, too. Many U. S. 74   (tour) lived less than 1 kilometer from the West Lake, but some didn’t visit it   75  (immediate) because they were eager to taste the local food.    76  rest couldn’t wait to view the beautiful G20 host city, with about 40 percent of the orders  77  (book) that weekend. 
    The Summit also 78  (attract) more students to learn English, according to a volunteer teacher. Timothy, an Australian   79   has lived in Hangzhou since 2011, said, “I never imagined Hangzhou people could be so warm and friendly,   80   (make) the G20 Leaders’ Summit a great success. ’’

A young and successful manager was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.

As his car passed a park, one child appeared, and a brick smashed into the Jaguar's side door. He stopped the car very suddenly and drove the Jag back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown. He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what on earth are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?"

"Please, sir, please, I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do!" begged the youngster. "It's my brother," he said. "He fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."

Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump(隆起的肿块)in his throat．He lifted the young mail back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes(擦痕)and cuts, checking to see if everything was going to be okay.

"Thank you, sir. And God bless you, "the grateful child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long walk back to his Jaguar... a long, slow walk. He never did repair the side door. He kept the dent(凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.

Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you don't have the time to listen... Life throws a brick at your head.

It's your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick!

1. What happened when the manager's car passed a park?

A. A boy ran out to ask for help.

B. A brick hit his car at the side door.

C. A boy's brother fell off his wheelchair.

D. A boy was playing with a brick by the roadside.

2. Why did the manager never repair the dent?

A. He forgot about it soon.

B. He couldn't afford to pay for the repairs.

C. He didn't care about his car as it was.

D. He wanted to keep it as a reminder.

3. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Life Throws a Brick at Your Head

B. Be Careful of the Brick on the Way.

C. A Misfortune Happened to a Manager

D. How a Boy Gave the Manager a Lesson

—I have just got my driver’ s license. 
 —______! 
   A. Good luck  B. That’s right  C. Just so-so   D. Congratulations 

He is talking so much about America as if he ____(去过）there.

Weekend at last!Something you're looking forward to after a tiring week at work．Here are several tips on how to make the most of your weekends．

Spend time with loved ones．Reconnect with family members or friends you neglected （    疏忽       ） lately．  Don't do it out of guilt or because you have to．Do it because you want to．Reach out to them to see how they are doing．（16）　    　Return their calls if you were busy when they last tried to reach you．Talk to them．Listen to them．Be there for them．

（17）　  　Stay away from TV，iPad，iPhone and any other electronic devices．Unplug!Your brain needs to clear up from all the stress you've put on yourself during the week．Why not read a book instead？A paper one．Seriously，when was the last time you did that？

Laugh，laugh and laugh again．You can never have enough of it．Laugh is the best medicine ever．（18）　  　For example，it helps you manage stress，strengthens your immune system and you are 40percent less likely to suffer a heart attack．

Express appreciation．（19）　  　Be grateful for your family，friends，health，the food you put on the table，the clothes you wear and the air that you breathe．

There you are．Doing a few things during weekends will have a positive long﹣term effect on your life．（20）　  　

A．Apply the"no technology"rule．

B．Pause and pay attention to your thoughts．

C．Friendship is the best source of happiness．

D．Don't call them only when you need them．

E．It benefits your mental and physical health in so many ways．

F．Put them into practice and you'll beat the Monday Blues．

G．This is something you should be doing every day，not only on weekends．

Procrastination (拖延) is a phenomenon we are familiar with. When we procrastinate, we waste our free time and put off important tasks we should do till it’s too late.   36    Here, I will share some personal steps taken to overcome procrastination with great success.

Break your work down into little parts. Part of the reason why we procrastinate is that we find the work too overwhelming (巨大的)for us. Break it down into little parts, and then focus on one part at a time. If you still procrastinate after doing so, break it down even further.   37  

Change your environment. Look at your work desk and your room. Do they make you want to work or do they make you sleepy?   38  

Create a detailed timeline with specific deadlines. Having just one deadline for your work is like an invitation to procrastinate. That’s because we would get the impression that we have time and keep pushing everything back until it’s too late.   39    In this way, you know you have to finish each task by a certain date.

      40     I’m pretty sure if you spend just 10 minutes talking to people like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, you’ll be more inspired to act than if you spend the 10 minutes doing nothing. The people we are with influence our behavior.

A. Seek out someone who has already achieved the similar outcome to your goals.

B. Hang out with people who inspire you to take action.

C. Having a companion makes the whole process much more fun.

D. If it’s the latter, you should begin to change your workspace.

E. It’s a bad habit eating us away and stopping us achieving greater success in life.

F. Break down your project, and then create an overall timeline with specific deadlines for each small task.

G. Soon, your task will be so simple that you will be thinking you can do it now.

If you are not sure about the information you find, consult other web pages to confirm __ ▲_.

A. one             B. that              C.  it             D. them

My parents had some strange rules when my sister and I were growing up．For example they never   11   us soda or juice．Our choice was water or iced tea   12    no sugar．My mom's    13   for it was that she didn't like kids who only drank sweet drinks，or worse，kids who did not like   14  ! She wanted to teach us to like water or   15    unsweetened drinks that did not come in a bottle．We，on the other hand，wanted to   16    a coke when we ate out．Now I can make my own decision，but I   17   choose juice or soda．I don't   18    it．It's not because I don't like it．I' m just used to drinking water．Many people   19   to think that a kid needs juice．If the child can't get it，he or she will secretly buy this kind of drink elsewhere．I found this really    20  ，since I was raised    21    no juice or soda，and I didn't really   22    only having water．Now people   23    kids to make their own choice，  24    I grew up in a family where the children's opinions were seldom   25  

for，and the parents made the final decision．

11．A．needed       B．sold          C．bought        D．left

12．A．with         B．of             C．off            D．without

13．A．decision     B．reason         C．hobby         D．experience

14．A．soda         B．juice          C．water          D．milk

15．A．another      B．the other      C．others        D．other

16．A．order        B．reply          C．obey          D．achieve

17．A．ever         B．never          C．always        D．sometimes

18．A．think about  B．take care      C．pay for        D．think out

19．A．like         B．seem           C．study         D．get

20．A．excited       B．difficult      C．interesting    D．necessary

21．A．on            B．with           C．for           D．by

22．A．give up       B．care about     C．take pride in D．agree with

23．A．allow        B．design         C．teach         D．cause

24．A．as            B．since          C．but           D．though

25．A．added         B．asked          C．influenced     D．regarded