Why are so many people afraid to fail? Quite simply because we forget that failure is part of the human life and that every person has the right to fail. Every person is able to fight failure and finally succeed.

Most parents work hard at preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. When a child finishes making a table, the mother describes it as “perfect” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to blame others. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid. There’s a problem with the two ways. It makes a child unprepared for life in the real world. Young children need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time, and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when you don’t win. A child often feels terrible, of course, when he is not invited to a birthday party, or is not chosen into a football team. But parents should not say “It doesn’t matter.” quickly. The young should be allowed to experience failure and be helped to come out of it.

Failure never gives people pleasure. It hurts both adults and children. But it can be really good to your life when you learn to use it. You must learn to ask “Why did I fail?” . Don’t blame anyone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong and how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about asking them.

Success just repeats what has been done. It is not as good a teacher as failure. You can learn how to give a good party from an unsuccessful one.

33. How do most parents prevent their children from failure?

        A. They give them some presents.                      

B. They don’t blame others.  

C. They don’t tell them that they have failed.     

D. They help them to come out of failure.

34. Which of the following does a person need to learn when he fails?

A. It’s impossible to enjoy a game if he misses it.     

B. It’s natural not to win a game and no one can win all the time.

C. He is the worst of all.

D. His teammates are not good enough.

35. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Ways of Preventing Failure

B. Reasons of Failure

C. Learning from Failure

D. Getting Pleasure from Failure

W Taipei

The W Hotel is among the city’s big-name luxury(奢华) hotels. Futuristic and fancy, the W Taipei’s setting is reminding you of a Lady Gaga video; perhaps that explains why the singer insisted on staying here on a recent visit. There are eight room types to choose from, with names such as Fabulous and Extreme Wow. They vary wildly in style.

10 Zhongxiao E. Road, Sect. 5, Xin Yi Area Taipei City Hall MRT; +886 2 7703 8888; from NT$8,900 (US$299); www.wtaipei.com

Grand Hotel

If sleeping in landmarks is your thing, the Taipei Grand Hotel is a must. The Grand is an expression of classical Chinese art mixed with Western construction principles. The Grand Hotel is attractive and full of history, but rooms are aging, so don’t expect the inside to be as “grand” as the outside. You can enjoy yourself at a driving range of golf, year-round pools and no fewer than eight restaurants.

No. 1, Lane 1, Zhongshan N. Road, Section 4 shuttle from Yuan Shan MRT; +886 2 2886 8888; from NT$4,800 (US$165); www.grand-hotel.org

Dandy Hotel

From free drinks and snacks in the lobby(大堂) to seasonally themed decorations, this hotel takes care of the small touches. But what places the Dandy Hotel above others in the same price category（范围）are views over Da-An Park; they’re reminders of those of New York’s Central Park. Rooms with views are worth the extra money paid, but book early -- there are only two on each floor.

No. 33, Xin Yi Road, Sect. 3, Dongmen MRT; +886 2 2707 6899; from NT$2,340 (US$80); www.dandyhotel.com.tw

Homey Hostel

Taiwanese brother and sister Josh and Kelly make guests feel right at home at this bargain Hostel. According to them, their motive in starting the hostel was to make friends, which is why they can often be found in the public area chatting with guests. There's a small kitchen, public computer, free coffee and tea, and luggage storage.

1/F, No. 7, Lane 180, Tonghua Street,) Liuzhangli MRT; +886 91900 2116; dorms from NT$500 (US$17);www.homeyhostel.com

28. May is fan of Lady Gaga, and she may probably stay in __________when in Taipei.

 A. W Taipei      B. Grand Hotel   C. Dandy Hotel        D. Homey Hostel

29.Which of the following words can best take the place of the underlined word 

“touches”?

 A. waysB. detailsC. senses       D. contacts

30. If you are a backpack traveller with a low budget, which would be your best choice?

 A. W Taipei                    B. Grand Hotel         

 C. Dandy Hotel             D. Homey Hostel

31. Which of the following statements is TRUE according the passage?

 A. Rooms in the W Hotel are of the similar style but with different fancy names.

B.The Taipei Grand Hotel is an excellent mixture of classic and modern construction.

 C. It is the park-view rooms in the Dandy Hotel that make it quite unique.

 D. The desire of helping strangers drives Josh and Kelly to open the Homey Hostel.

Humans may be a bad influence on their best friends---at least when it comes to problem-solving. In a task that wasn’t very tough, wolves performed must better than dogs. All the animals had to do was pull the lid off a food container, containing a sausage treat.

Monique Udell studies animal behavior at Oregon State University in Corvallis. She tested 10 pet dogs and another 10 dogs from an animal shelter. In one set of tests, a person was nearby but did not encourage or discourage the dogs. Those dogs typically spent 10 to 15 percent of their time gazing at the person. They spent a mere 5 percent of their time or less touching the container.

Udell offered the same challenge to wolves. These animals had been raised and fed by people but still lived outdoors. Here, the wolves didn’t look at the nearby person. Instead, they devoted about 90 percent of the time to struggling with the box holding a treat.

When someone walked around the dogs and actively encouraged them to keep trying to open the  box, the dogs did spend more time handling the problem. A few more even managed to open the box. But their success rate still did not match the wolves. The dogs and wolves were also tested when no one was present. But even then, the dogs didn’t paw or teat the box much more than they did when a human was present.

29. According to paragraph 2, how did the dogs perform in the experiment?

A. They showed reduced intelligence

B. They found the treat in the box less attractive

C. They found the wolves were dangerous

D. They spent more time waiting for help

30. What was the effect of encouragement on the dogs?

A.It made their success rate improve a lot

B.It made them seek less guidance

C.It made them a little more devoted to the task

D.It made them able to compete with the wolves

31.What is the main idea of the text?

A. How wolves and dogs differ from each other

B. The reason why wolves are dangerous

C. Dogs are more relaxed when no one is around

D. Wolves beat dogs in problem-solving tests

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

People often say that a good child should be honest, while for me, I always lie to other and do not realize the results of what I say. Yesterday, I learned a lesson about tell lies. Early in the morning, I did not want to go to school , so that I told my father that I had caught the cold. I pretended to feel terribly . My father looks worried and he went out quickly. I thought he went to work, but after a while, he came back with any medicine. He said that he had asked leave that day and that he would look after me at home. He felt very regretful about telling that lie. Finally, I told him the true and promised not to tell lies again.

  I remember picking up my first magazine when I was eleven years old. It was celebrity monthly for teens — and I had a deep interest in it. Every week it would arrive y mailbox in suburban Wisconsin. I would race up to my bedroom and read the whole thing one sitting. It was filled with perfect Hollywood stars, dating and beauty tips and gossip. I felt  like I was “ in the know.”

    My subscription(订阅）list expanded as I got older — to Seventeen, Teen Vogue, and  Glamour. I would read each issue back to back, taking in the messages of what resulted in the perfect boyfriend, body and life. I was a typical teen girl, and I was obsessed with these things —always wondering why I was only six inches tall. I would diet and exercise, but I never seemed to look like the women in my magazines.

    As I grew older, I started to realize that most of the images I was comparing myself with weren’t realistic. I read about how images are retouched, and it brought me down to reality. Suddenly, I had a new obsession: starting a magazine where the models were everyday girls and women who looked like me. My dream job was to be the editor-in-chief of a women's magazine — but one thing is much different from our ordinary magazines. The magazine wouldn't focus on celebrities. Everyone would just be real people with real stories.

    As it turns out, there are two women who are pursuing just that — via the first “no photoshop” fashion magazine, a bi-monthly one called Verily, which published its first issue in June. Verily never changes the body or face of its models. The goal of our magazine is to celebrate the best state of us.

21. From the first paragraph we can see that the author     .

A.was deeply absorbed in J14

B. was eager to become a film star

C. Was tying to make herself beautiful  

D.made friends with many famous stars at her time

22.What are the underlined words in Paragraph 2 ?

A. They are famous stars.   B.  They are magazines,

C. They are film studios    D.  They are teen films.

23.What can we infer from paragraph 2 about the author?

A. She was a very foolish girl.

B. She wanted to be well off.

C. She was young and innocent.

D.She tried to appear in the magazine.

24.The purpose of the magazine Verily is to     .

A.show the life of famous film stars

B. tell us how to become famous  in life

C. explain how to keep yourself slim 

D.reflect the life of ordinary people

Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.

Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”

“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”

Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”

“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”

A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”

 Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”

“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.

1. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?

A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.

C. They had gone to other people’s parties many times.

D. They liked making friends with others.

2. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?

A. From the morning till night.     B. About fourteen hours.

C. About two hours.                 D. Till midnight

3. When did the party end that evening?

A. At about 8:30.

B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.

C. About twelve o’clock..

D. When someone telephoned the police station.

4. Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise?

A. Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.

B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night.

C. His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.

D. Because he hated the noise.

Since Abbi Hickman was just a little girl, she has been surrounded by animals. Chickens, cats, a dog, rabbits, and sometimes goats are just some of the animals she cares for. At the age of 9, Abbi went to the Tracy Animal Shelter, in her hometown of Tracy, California, to adopt Sheldon, her favorite cat. There, she saw the poor conditions that the animals were kept in. Abbi knew that it was her duty to take action.

Pins (识别号码) for Pets is Abbi’s solution. For the last three years, she has organized a bowling tournament to raise funds for the Tracy Animal Center. She has raised more than $30,000, resulting in a better home for the animals. “Now the shelter is nicer and cleaner and animals have more space. It is far better, a hundred percent better,” Abbi says.

To commend Abbi for her outstanding efforts, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) named her the 2015 ASPCA Tommy P. Monahan Kid of the Year. This award is given to kids who make a substantial effort to help animals. Abbi responded to the news of her win with shock. “I was pretty excited. I'm really honored to receive it,” she says.

Sacrificing time and effort to assist animals can sometimes be difficult, but Abbi hopes to do more. “I just hope that even more people come and my non-profit becomes bigger. I want to spread my free services to more shelters. I really just hope people are kinder to animals and respect them more,” says Abbi, sharing her goals for her organization. By the age of 12, Abbi has already accomplished so much.

The advice she has for kids like her, who want to accomplish their goals, is, “Nothing is impossible. You can do anything you put your mind to. Even if it is something small, it can make a huge difference.” Abbi’s work has improved the lives of animals, and she plans to keep coming up with new ways to help them.

25. Why did Abbi go to the Tracy Animal Shelter when she was 9 years old?

   A. To help take care of the animals living there

   B. To adopt a cat called Sheldon she liked best

   C. To find out the conditions animals lived it

   D. To learn some knowledge about some animals

26. Which of the following can best describe Abbi?

   A. Cautious and loyal          B. Narrow minded and imaginative

   C. Caring and sympathetic      D. Stubborn and courageous

27. How does Abbi collect money for the Tracy Animal Center?

   A. By asking some enterprises to donate money  B. By giving some performances and shows

   C. By setting up a website to promote her idea   D. By organizing a bowling tournament

28. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Abbi will keep using the same way raise money and help the animals

   B. Abbis find it is hard sacrificing time and effort to assist animals sometimes

   C. Abbi wants to make a greater contribution to improving the lives of animals

   D. Abbi really just expects that people are kinder to animals and respect them more

Day school Program

Secondary students across Toronto District School Board(TDSB) are invited to take one or two e-Learning courses on their day school timetable. Students will remain on the roll at their day school.

The on-line classroom provides an innovative, relevant and interactive learning environment. The courses and on-line classroom are provided by the Ministry of Education.

These on-line courses

 are taught by TDSB secondary school teachers;

 are part of the TDSB Student’s timetable; and

 appear on the Student’s report upon completion.

Benefits of e-Learning

Include:

 access to courses that may not be available at his or her TDSB school;

 using technology to provide students with current information: and,

 assistance to solve timetable conflicts.

Is e-Learning for You?

Students who are successful in an on-line course are usually:

 able to plan, organize time and complete assignments and activities;

 capable of working independently in a responsible and honest manner; and,

 able to regularly use a computer or mobile device with internet access.

Students need to spend at least as much time with their on-line course work as they would in a face-to-face classroom course.

25. E-Learning courses are different from other TDSB courses in that _________.

A. they are given by best TDSB teachers

B. they are not on the day school timetable

C. they are an addition to TDSB courses

D. they are not included on students’ reports

26. What do students need to do before completing e-Learning courses?

A. To learn information technology on-line.

B. To update their mobile devices regularly.

C. To do their assignments independently.

D. To talk face to face with their teachers.

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.

During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel the most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语) as John talks to himself: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation for the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.

You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Adjust your cycle to some extent by staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam (打起精神) and work better at your low point.

Begin with a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a slow yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do usual work in the afternoon and spend time doing important work for your high peak hours.

32. According to Dr. Kleitman if you don’t want to get up in the morning ____________.

   A. you must be a lazy person                 B. you must catch a cold111]

   C. your energy cycle must be low          D. you should stay in bed

33. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?

   A. A change in a family member’s energy cycle.  111]

B. Familiar monologues.

C. Unawareness of energy cycles. 

D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.

34. If one wants to work better at his low point in the morning, he should ____________.

   A. change his energy cycle                    B. go to bed earlier

   C. overcome his laziness                       D. get up earlier than usual

35. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _________________.

   A. help you to control your temper early in the day

   B. help to keep your energy for the day’s work

   C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work

   D. keep your energy cycle under control all day

 Doctors strongly recommended that my mother ____ ▲ _____ more exercise regularly instead of sitting still before a computer all day long.

    A. take                     B. takes                 C. took                    D. will take

If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become a master since you stated to learn a language?

   According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.

  The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.

  A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons (土著的英国人)who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of "early bilinguals" who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.

Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference is.

  "Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language," said the scientists.

  It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.

  Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. "Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,"he said. "You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas."

  The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. "Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world," explained the scientists.

1. The main subject talked about in this passage is ______.

  A. science on learning a second language

  B. man’s ability of learning a second language

  C. 1anguage can help brain power 

  D. 1anguage learning and maths study

2. The underlined word “bilingual'’ probably means ______.

  A. a researcher on language learning

  B. a second language learner

  C. a person who can speak two languages

   D. an active language learner

 3. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ______.

  A. say language is also a kind of physical labor

  B. prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a language

  C. show the importance of using the language when you learn the language

  D. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well

4. We may know from the scientific findings that _________.

  A. the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the gray matter density is      

  B. there is difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second language

  C. the experience of learning a second language has had an effect on people’s

  D. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time

5. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that__________.

  A. learning a second language is the same as studying maths

  B. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects

  C. Italian is the best choice for you as a second language

  D. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language

1. 他有两名助手听他调遣。

He has two assistants _______________________.

2. 他对那天晚上事情的描述和两名目击者的描述不相符。

His description of what happened that night didn’t _____________________________the two witnesses.

3. 由于他的杰出成就，他被归于我们这个时代最伟大的科学家之列。

He _______________________one of the greatest scientists of our time _____________his outstanding achievements.

4. 在写文章之前，你应当就你想写的内容列个提纲。

Before, writing an essay, you should _____________________ what you want to write.

5. 在这次大会上，该知名教育学家就如何帮助边远地区的辍学学生提出了一些建议。

At the conference, the famous educator game some advice on how to help students _______________who have _______________________.

6. 别担心，你任何时候有困难都可以找我帮忙。

Don’t worry. You can _____________________ whenever you are ___________.

7. 这房子很便宜。更重要的是，它在你办公室附近。

The house is a good bargain. _________________, it’s located near your office.

8. 国防部长将在今天下午向记者发表讲话。

The Defence Minister will ___________________________this afternoon.

9. 在她父亲去世后，这个女孩不与人交往，常常独自待着。

After her father died, the girl ____________________ and often stayed alone.

10. 人们试图把正确的信息放在因特网上，但并不是每个人都会费心校对他们所写的东西并做修改。

People try to put correct information on the Internet, but not every person ______________read over their own writing and __________________.

Allan goes everywhere with Laura Anderson, a 50-year-old woman. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. “Most people don’t seem to mind Allan, and he’s my   71   (four) child,” says Laura. She may think of him and treat him that way,   72   (buy) his food and paying his health bills, but in fact Allan is a dog.

Laura and Allan live in Sweden, a country   73   everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government. The government also provides a high level of care   74   its people, which costs money. Swedish people pay taxes on everything, so aren’t   75   (surprise) to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as   76   as 500 Swedish kronor a year in taxes for the right   77   (keep) their dog. The money is spent by the government on dog hospitals and medical   78   (treat) for a dog that falls ill.

In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish Kennek Club official explains   79   this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage   80   (do) to the car, though your dog has been killed in the accident.

The idea of being able to walk on water has long interested humans greatly. Sadly, biological facts prevent us ever accomplishing such a thing without artificial aid—we simply weigh too much，and all our mass pushes down through our relatively small feet, resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink.

However, several types of animals can walk on water.  One of the most interesting is the common basilisk Basilicusbasilicus, a lizard (蜥蜴) native to Central and South America. It can run across water for a distance of several metres, avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the water's surface with its feet. The lizard will take as many as 20 steps per second to keep moving forward. For humans to do this, we'd need huge feet that we could bring up to our ears in order to create adequate “hitting”．

But fortunately there is an alternative: corn flour. By adding enough of this common thickening agent to water (and it does take a lot), you can create a “nonNewtonian” liquid that doesn't behave like normal water. Now, if the surface of the water is hit hard enough, particles(粒子) in the water group together for a moment to make the surface hard. Move quickly enough and put enough force into each step, and you really can walk across the surface of an adequately thick liquid of corn flour.

Fun though all this may sound, it's still rather messy and better read about in theory than carried out in practice. If you must do it, then keep the water wings handy in case you start to sink—and take a shower afterwards!

8. What do we know about Basilicusbasilicus from the passage?

A. It is light enough to walk on water.

B. Its huge feet enable it to stay above water.

C. It can run across water at a certain speed.

D. Its unique skin keeps it from getting wet in water.

9. What is the function of the corn flour according to the passage?

A. To create a thick liquid.

B. To turn the water into solid.

C. To help the liquid behave normally.

D. To enable the water to move rapidly.

10. What is the author's attitude towards the idea of humans' walking on water?...

A. It is risky but beneficial.

B. It is interesting and worth trying.

C. It is crazy and cannot become a reality.

D. It is impractical though theoretically possible.

Have you ever considered why you begin yawning too when you see someone yawn? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元）in our brains.

Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate it whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how, we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.

Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to ( for example: “The hand took hold of the ball” ) , the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball).

Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.

Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with even more information regarding how humans behave and interact. Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物）for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of

relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does — well, perhaps you'll understand why.

25. Mirror neurons can explain _____

A. why we smile when we see someone else smile

B. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late

C. why we cry when we are hurt

D. why we cough when we suffer from a cold

26. The underlined word "triggered" in the third paragraph probably means “_____’’.

A. built up    B. broken up    C. set off       D. cut off

27. We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _____.

A. determine our knowledge and language abilities

B. control human physical actions and feelings

C. result in bad behavior and social disorders

D. relate to human behavior and interaction

28. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Ways to find mirror neurons.          B. Problems of mirror neurons.

C. Functions of mirror neurons.     D. Existence of mirror neurons.

Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports. Is it because they have no   21    in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have    22    more important things to do.

     23    are these important things? Examinations! They have to    24    themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination (毕业会考), and also to

    25   with the tests and the exams in school. So many of them tend to   26    bookworms.

In the summer holidays of the former years they could do    27   they liked, but in the summer holidays of the    28    years, they have to    29    all their time to the preparation. So studies have   30    them form going in for sports.

Because of the pressure   31    their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. Many parents    32    their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs. As for the   33    themselves, they want to get good results so that they can    34    their studies in the universities. So it is necessary that they    35    up their school activities, especially sports.

Indeed, a complete education cannot go    36     physical training, for a quick mind seldom goes along with a     37    body. It is well said, “All work and no play    38    Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” In one word, without a strong body, you can never    39     anything, let alone（更不用说） a great success in    40    .

21. A. lesson               B. time                 C. interest                   D. place

22. A. very                  B. some               C. few                         D. other

23. A. What                 B. How                 C. Which                            D. Where     

24. A. get                           B. prepare           C. make                      D. ask

25. A. agree                B. fight                 C. work                       D. deal

26. A. become                    B. have                C. change                          D. grow

27. A. that                   B. nothing            C. anything                 D. which

28. A. this                    B. present            C. last                         D. future

29. A. spend               B. take                 C. cost                        D. give

30. A. separated         B. divided             C. stopped                  D. taken

31. A. from                  B. of                     C. in                                   D. to

32. A. force                 B. let                    C. make                      D. want

33. A. parents                    B. teachers          C. students                 D. examinations

34. A. develop                    B. further                    C. prove                      D. stop

35. A. keep                 B. put                   C. take                        D. give

36. A. for                            B. without             C. with                         D. after

37. A. weak                 B. strong                     C. good                       D. bad

38. A. turns                 B. makes                     C. gets                        D. brings

39. A. receive                     B. do                    C. achieve                  D. accept

40. A. life                            B. exams                     C. training                   D. sports

Pilling a cat can be a 'terrible” experience. Cats don’t want something pushed down their throats, and they’ll fight with all their strength to prevent it. In fact, it’s amazing how powerful their small bodies can be.

The easiest way of pilling a cat is to press the pill into powder. Then mix the powder with a small amount of wet food. If your cat usually eats dry food, she will probably view the wet food as a treat and eat it up.

If your cat won’t eat the wet food that contains the pill or if she is too ill to eat, you can get a “pill gun”. There are some basic instructions. Getting your cat’s mouth to open is going to be the most difficult part. First, be sure the pill is in a handy place. Then you can put your cat on a bookshelf with her bottom in a corner or you can put her on your lap firmly tied. Have your cat facing to the right if you’re right-handed. With your left hand, hold your cat at the cheekbones, putting your palm (手掌) at the top of her head. Keeping your finger off the trigger (扳机), with your right hand, Insert the pill gun until the pill is positioned over the tongue and open throat Be sure to give your cat a treat directly after giving the pill.

If you don’t feel comfortable using a pill gun, you can try giving the pill by hand. Push your cat’s head backwards just far enough so that her nose is pointing towards the ceiling. At this point, most cats will slightly open their mouths. With the little finger or ring finger of the hand holding the pill, open the bottom jaw a little more. You may need to hold her top jaw with your other hand while doing this. Aim straight and lightly throw the pill or drop it. Most cats will then swallow the pill.

33. Pilling a cat can be a terrible experience because cats ______.

A. are amazingly powerful and dangerous

B. may fight with all their strength against pills

C. refuse something pressed down their throats

D. are difficult to treat once they’ve got ill

34. Which of the following statements is true according to the second paragraph?

A. Wet food with medicine is usually a treat to cats.

B. Cats arc most likely interested in something new.

C. The easiest pilling is to press the pill into powder.

D. Cats used to dry food must reject wet food.

35. Using a “pill gun”, you had better hold your cat ______ if you’re left-handed.

A. facing to the right  B. on your lap firmly   C. at the head  D. . with your right hand

 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）。并在其下在写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不记分。

In my memory, my hometown was small village, but it was beautiful. When I was young, I was liked swimming in the river. The water was so clean that I could see fishes in them. As I missed my hometown, I go back home last week. Unlucky, I found the place in my memory was not like that it was. The water was dirt and the river was polluted so seriously! I couldn’t believe it. That beautiful hometown was destroyed by the pollutions. What a shame! I hope people can pay attention to protect the environment and make the beautiful hometown come back in life.

Everybody gets angry, but out-of-control anger isn't good for you or those around you. So 

here are five simple strategies to help you learn how to manage your anger:

• Relax. Breathe deeply, from your stomach.

  36   Repeat it to yourself and visualize a relaxing time and experience.
• Change the way you think. When you're angry, your thinking can get exaggerated (夸大

的).   37   For instance, instead of telling yourself, “Oh, it's terrible! Everything's ruined,” tell yourself, “It's understandable that I'm upset about it, but it's not the end of the world.”

•   38    Statements like “This never works.” or “You're always forgetting things.” will make you feel your anger is justified (情有可原的) and there's no way to solve the problem. 

They might upset people who might be willing to work with you on a solution.

• Have a better communication. Angry people tend to jump to conclusions. If you are in a 

heated discussion, slow down.   39    And take your time before answering. Instead of saying the first thing that comes into your head, think carefully about what you want to say.

• Use humor. Psychologists say that highly angry people tend to think “things ought to go my way!” “Silly humor” can help you get a more balanced perspective. So, when you feel that anger coming the next time, picture yourself as a king or queen, walking around, admired by everybody, and getting your own way in every situation. The more detail you can get into your

imaginary scenes, the more likely it is to put a smile on your face.    40      

A.​Try replacing these thoughts with more reasonable ones.

B.​Listen carefully to what the other person is saying.

C.​Be careful with words like “never” or “always”.

D.​Avoid using these strategies when you're in a tense situation.

E.​Try changing the topics so your talks won't turn into arguments.

F.​Then slowly repeat a calm word or phrase such as “take it easy”.

G.​That will help you realize that the things you're angry about are really not very important.

If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it’s helpful to do kind, peaceful things. One of my ___16___ways to do this is by developing my own helping rituals (习惯). These little___17___of kindness are opportunities to be of service and reminders of how good it feels to be kind and helpful.

We live in a rural area of the San Francisco Bay Area. ___18___of what we see is the beauty of nature. One of the exceptions to the beauty is the___19___that some people throw out of their windows as they are___20___on the rural roads. One of the few drawbacks(缺点)to living out the boondocks（偏远地区）is that ___21___services, such as litter collection, are less available than those closer to the city.

A helping ritual that I practice ___22___ with my two children is picking up litter in our surrounding area. We’ve become so___23___to doing this that my daughters will often say to me in animated(兴致勃勃)___24___, “There’s some litter, Daddy, stop the car!” And if we have___25___, we will often pull over and pick it up. It seems strange, but we actually ___26___ it. We pick up litter in parks, on sidewalks, practically___27___. Once I even saw a complete stranger picking up litter close to where we ___28___. He smiled at me and said, “I saw you doing this, and it seemed like a good idea .”

Picking up litter is only one of an endless supply of possible helping rituals. You might like___29___a door open for people, visiting lonely old people in nursing homes, or shoveling snow from someone else’s driveway. Think of something that seems effortless yet helpful. It’s fun, personally rewarding, and___30___a good example. Everyone wins.

16. A. favorite    B. useful    C. unusual    D. strange

17. A. methods    B. idea    C. acts    D. knowledge

18. A. More    B. Most    C. Some    D. Any

19. A. litter    B. box    C. cigarette    D. bottle

20. A. driving    B. rolling    C. walking    D. running

21. A. private    B. public    C. water    D. electricity

22. A. strangely    B. easily    C. regularly    D. greatly

23. A. considerate to    B. popular with    C. familiar with    D. used to

24. A. sounds    B. voices    C. noises    D. tones

25. A. time    B. oil    C. money    D. book

26. A. develop    B. ignore    C. need    D. enjoy

27. A. somewhere    B. nowhere    C. anywhere    D. everywhere

28. A. stand    B. lie    C. live    D. stay

29. A. turning    B. knocking    C. kicking    D. holding

30. A. follows    B. sets    C. makes    D. creates