Earthquakes happen all the time. They are common in nature, making sounds below Earth’s surface thousands of times every day. But major earthquakes are less common. Here are some things to do to prepare for an earthquake and what to do once the ground starts shaking.

Safety Tips

l      Have an earthquake readiness plan.

l      Consult(咨询) a professional to learn how to make your home sturdier, such as fixing bookcases to the wall, using strong locks on cupboards, and fixing the water heater to the wall firmly.

l      Locate a place in each room of the house that you can go to in case of an earthquake. It should be a spot where nothing is likely to fall on you.

l      Keep a supply of canned food, an up-to-date first aid box, 3 gallons(11.4 liters) of water per person, dust masks and goggles(护目镜), and a working battery-operated radio and flashlights.

l      Know how to turn off your gas and water mains.

If Shaking Begins

l      Drop down; take cover under a desk or table and hold on.

l      Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you’re sure it’s safe to exit.

l      Stay away from bookcases or furniture that can fall on you.

l      Stay away from windows. In a high-rise building, expect the fire alarms and sprinklers(洒水车) to go off during a quake.

l      If you are in bed, hold on and stay there, protecting your head with a pillow.

l      If you are outdoors, find a clear spot away from buildings, trees, and power lines. Drop to the ground.

l      If you are in a car, slow down and drive to a clear place. Stay in the car until the shaking stops.

48．If the ground is shaking, one is advised to stay ______.

A. in the study full of bookshelves        B. in the kitchen with a bottle of gas

C. in the bedroom with two beds              D. in the dining room with cupboards

49．What should people do while at home if shaking begins?

   A. Try getting out as soon as they can.

   B. Stand up and call for help immediately.

   C. Hide themselves behind the furniture.

   D. Wait for the possible chance patiently.

50．The passage is likely to appear in a ______.

   A. biography                                   B. history paper

   C. fashion magazine                       D. safety handbook

 No such young man likes ______.

A. to be made fun    B. making fun of    C. being made fun of          D. to make fun of

When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.

Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people ____(29)____ meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we ____(30) ____ (know) how to be grateful for that gift.

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing (荡秋千) with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the ____(31)____ (good) conversation you've ever had.

It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know ____(32)____ we've been missing until it arrives.

Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return; just wait for it ____(33) ____ (grow) in their heart but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush (痴迷) on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, ___(34)____ it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Don't go for looks; they can cheat you. Don't go for wealth ; Even that disappears. Go for those people ___ (35)____ make you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the very one ___(36) ___makes your heart smile.

Women are friendly. But men are more competitive. Why? Researchers have found it’s all down to the hormone Oxycontin(荷尔蒙催生素). Although known as the love hormone, it affects the sexes differently.

“Women tend to be social in their behavior. They often share with others. But men tend to be competitive. They are trying to improve their social status,” said Professor Ryan.

Generally, people believe that the hormone Oxycontin is let out in our body in various social situations and our body creates a large amount of it during positive social interactions(互动)such as falling in love or giving birth.

But in a previous experiment Professor Ryan found that the hormone is also let out in our body during negative social interactions such as envy.

Further researches showed that in men the hormone Oxycontin improves the ability to recognize competitive relationships, but in women it raises the ability to recognize friendship.

Professor Ryan’s recent experiment used 62 men and women aged 20 to 37.

Half of the participants(参与者)received Oxycontin. The other half received placebo(安慰剂).

After a week, the two groups switched with participants. They went through the same procedure with the other material.

Following each treatment, they were shown some video pictures with different social interactions. Then they were asked to analyze the relationships by answering some questions. The questions were about telling friendship from competition. And their answers should be based on gestures, body language and facial expressions.

The results indicated that, after treatment with Oxycontin, men’s ability to correctly recognize competitive relationships improved, but in women it was the ability to correctly recognize friendship that got better.

Professor Ryan thus concluded: “Our experiment proves that the hormone Oxycontin can raise people’s abilities to better distinguish different social interactions. And the behavior differences between men and women are caused by biological factors(因素)that are mainly hormonal.”

63.What causes men and women to behave differently according to the text?

A. Placebo.               B. Oxycontin.    C. The gesture.             D. The social status.

64.What can we learn from Professor Ryan’s previous experiment?

A. Oxycontin affects our behavior in a different way.

B. Our body lets out Oxycontin when we are deep in love.

C. Our body produces Oxycontin when we feel unhappy about others’ success.

D .Oxycontin improves our abilities to understand people’s behavior differences.

65.Why did Professor Ryan conduct the recent experiment?

A. To test the effect of Oxycontin on the ability to recognize social interactions.

B. To know the differences between friendship and competition.

C. To know people’s different abilities to answer questions.

D. To test people’s understanding of body language.

66.The author develops the text by　　　.

A. explaining people’s behaviors              B .describing his own experiences

C. distinguishing sexual differences            D. discussing research experiments

There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.

This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a little piece.

This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cell phone.

The most common complaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cell phone’s interruption of our thoughts.

We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cell phones, and this is by and large (大体上) a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.

The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept—we have “Do Not Disturb” sign on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cell phones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?

Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cell phone devotees（信徒）, myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phones away, or curse(咒骂) the day they were invented.

But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt (轻视)for the rings of our own phones.

A cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us，though the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg—who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.

25. What is the point of the story about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?

A. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phone.

B. To encourage readers to read the works of this poet.

C. To show how important inspiration is to a poet.

D. To direct readers’ attention to the main topic.

26. What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cell phones?

A. It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller.

B. It is basically a good way to protect one’s privacy.

C. We should feel guilty when we can’t tell the truth. 

D. It is natural to tell lies about small things.

27. According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cell phones?

A. Cell phones interrupt people’s private time.

B. With cell phones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.

C. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cell phones.

D. People get so addicted to the cell phone rings that they fail to notice anything else.

28. What does the last paragraph imply?

A. Never let cell phones disturb your life too much.

B. A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention.

C. Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel.

D. You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cell phone.

假设你是李华。你的两位朋友Tom与 Peter几天前产生了误会。Peter的生日即将来临，Tom想送他一个礼物来缓和关系，修复友情，特地发来邮件寻求你的建议。请你根据以下要点给Tom回一封邮件：

 1、礼物选择；

 2、你的理由； 

3、其他建议。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom，

I’m glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter.____________ 

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

    Best wishes

Yours，

                                                         Li Hua

Do you remember those times when your mother told you to avoid talking to strangers?

But now you`re not a child anymore. In fact, there are many advantages of talking to strangers.

1. You can meet a really great person

Talking to a stranger is a good habit because you never know whom you may meet.__66__

You can also meet someone who`ll give you a chance to get your dream job.

2. ___67___

You have some opinion about different subjects and you know your friends’ and relatives’

points of view about them too. But there are millions of other people who think differently and can give you unpredictable yet smart ideas that’ll broaden your horizons.

3. You improve your social skills

___68___. Asking appropriate questions and attentive listening are two skills that many of us don’t have. You can better these skills when talking to a stranger.

4.You'll feel a boost of confidence.

If you belong to that shy type of people, talking to a stranger may seem to be a real challenge for you.____69___. You can overcome your fear of being judged by others by talking to strangers and become more confident.

5. You can cheer someone up

The thing you`ll definitely like about talking to strangers is that you can make someone`s day better. ___70___. Compliment(夸奖）people and they`ll think something pleasant about you. Having a sweet short dialogue is one of those perfect chances to make people cheerful.

A. Smile and people will smile in return.

B. It expands your world view.

C. Why not speak to someone until your turn comes?

D. I'm also extremely shy but I realize it's not an issue at all.

E. You can meet a person who'll become your best friend in future.

F. It may show you the solutions you didn't know about.

G. Whatever social skills you have, you can make them better when talking to strangers.

They received orders ________ the work ________ right away．（　　）

A．which，must be done     B．that，must be done

C．what，should do      D．that，be done

A new taxi service in Stockholm is offering its passengers a chance to relieve stress on the go. They’ve got psychotherapists (心理治疗师) occupying the back seats of the taxis, offering free consultations. The test was started by a company called Taxi Stockholm, which claims it’s the first project of its kind in the world.

The idea was formed when the owners of Taxi Stockholm realized that people are more likely to talk about their problems on boring, quiet drives. They even have data to back up the theory; according to spokeswoman Natalia Santos, around 70 percent of people said their taxi journeys were a good time for reflection and that they often found their minds wandering.

“And when you think about it, the drivers can even become like therapists,” she added.

Mia Fahlén, one of the psychologists on board, said that she would have to be flexible, because she wouldn’t know exactly how long a trip could be. But she believes that a lot could be accomplished from even a short 10-minute journey. “A lot of people are lonely,” she explained. “There are so many single people in Stockholm. And a lot of the people I meet from abroad tell me they’re frustrated with Sweden. ”          

They say it’s really hard to meet people and that even when they try, the Swedes can be very quiet.

    Of course, you’d not have to be lucky to catch these taxis, but if you’re really excited about the idea, you could book a trip in advance. It will work out cheaper than seeing a regular therapist; an hour-long session with Fahlén costs up to 1,200 kronor ($165).

When asked if this is all a publicity stunt（嘘头）in the wake of their new competitors, taxi-app service Uber, Santos denied it. She said that the staff at Taxi Stockholm are actually quite optimistic about being able to help people through their service.

24. What can we know about from Paragraph One?

A. Most of the swedes are suffering from stress.

B. Drivers at Taxi Stockholm offer good services.

C. Psychotherapists charge a little during the drives.

D. Taxi Stockholm is the first to carry out the project.

25. What does the underlined phrase “back up” Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. support              B. oppose            C. improve                 D. Test

26. According to Mia Fahlén, it may be hard to       .

A. make passengers feel happy              B. deal with quiet passengers

C. perform well in a short journey         D. adjust properly to different routes

27. It can be inferred from the passage that Stockholmers       .

A. are too shy to show their emotions      

B. enjoy living a single and peaceful life

C. may be concerned about the new service  

D. are considered hard to approach by foreigners

Taking good notes is a time-savin6 skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36   Second your notes are excellent

materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

    You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook.or doing research for a report  37   Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.   38   

    The following methods may work best for you.

    Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

    Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

    Write your notes in your own words.

    39     

Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

    As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记法). When you do this, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.  40   

    A. Use words, not complete sentences. .

    B. There are three practical note-taking methods

    C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

    D. First; the simple act of writing something down makes it easier

for you to understand and remember it.

    E. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

    F. You will' also want to develop your own methods for taking notes.

G. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

 It gives me great pleasure to come to Oxford , a world-famous university ___I have long wanted to visit.

   A. when      B. where       C.why           D. that

Welcome to Marksdale State Park

Where fun, fitness, and education come together 

       Don’t miss our new summer classes available during May 23 — Aug 5!

■ Swimming lessons: Ages 4 — adult. Cost: $5 per class or $15 for one month.

■ Hiking: Have a state park keeper hike through our paths with you and teach you about the park’s wildlife and plants. Marksdale is a perfect spot for hiking.

■ Soccer: Our youth soccer program is unusual in that it is non-competitive. Different teams are formed every day. The focus is on each player learning to work as a team, not on one team winning it all.

■ Boating: These classes are only for 20-year-olds and above. Fishing is only allowed with a permit.

■ Bicycling: We have special paths built for bicyclists. Signs are posted for self-guided tours of our park. Group cycling is also available with a park guide. Paths range from easy to challenging.

 A message from the director:

       Hiking paths! Sport fields! Playgrounds! Campgrounds! Fun activities! Located (位于) on Lake McQueeney, Marksdale State Park offers something for everyone. We have a number of plants and animals, which are in danger of dying out, being protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes, or take a camping trip with your friends or family. Our facilities (设备) are set up with modern systems, so you don’t have to suffer to enjoy nature — unless you want to!

Glen Harwood, Park Director

       Are you 13-17 years old? Ever wonder what it would be like to be a park keeper? It’s a competitive field, but you can get ahead by volunteering with our Teen Keeper Program. Depending on your age and responsibilities, you can even earn college credits for certain universities!

21. If you plan to learn to swim during June and July, you should pay _____.

A. $5                                    B. $15

C. $25                                  D. $30

22. The activities mentioned in the text are available to teenagers EXCEPT _____.

A. swimming                         B. boating

C. hiking                               D. bicycling

23. What can we learn about Marksdale State Park?

A. Many endangered plants can be found there.

B. Special paths will soon be built for bicyclists.

C. There are many volunteer programs in the park.

D. It is a park full of fun activities and sea animals.

24. Where can we most probably read this text?

A. In a personal diary.

B. In a newspaper report.

C. In a travel magazine.

D. In a geography textbook.

A team of German researchers, led by Raul Rojas, a professor at the Free University Berlin, have created a car that can be driven entirely by human thoughts. The car, which has been given the name BrainDriver, was shown off to the world in a video that showed the thought-powered driving system on a trip to the airport.

The BrainDriver technology works by equipping a car with video cameras, radars and laser sensors (激光传感器) to give it a full 3D picture of its surroundings. The driver then puts on a special headphones, a piece of equipment that you wear over your ears to listen to the radio, music etc. with 16 sensors on it.

These sensors transform bioelectric brainwaves into commands read by a computer-controlled vehicle.

For this to work, the test subject must first train the computer to react correctly to commands. They do this by thinking of an individual situation for one of four commands-stop, start, left, and right.

 The car is only in the theoretical period at present.

13. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. How does the new thought-powered car work?

B. How to drive the new thought-powered car?

C. How do sensors transform brainwaves into commands?

D. How to train a computer to react correctly to commands?

14. What is the meaning of the underlined word“headphones”in the second paragraph?

A. 头盔         B.头套

C. 头带式电话   D.头带式耳机  

15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The car can go to the airport itself.

B. The car has brains like human beings.

C. The car hasn’t been produced yet for the moment.

D. Raul Rojas drove the car on a trip to the airport.

 She sat at her desk, with her eyes ______ on the book, ______ in its plot.

   A. fixing; absorbing     B. fixed; absorbed              C. fixed; absorbing          D. fixing; absorbed

假定英语课上英语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。每处错误仅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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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限一词。

      2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

   Last Friday, we had a lesson and it was really unforgettable because it was the last lesson giving by our kind English teacher, Mr. Tang. When Mr. Tang slowly went into the classroom, we could see clear that it was hard for him to leave us thought he has taught us for only three months. We all listened attentively for every word he said. If only we had behaved like this before! The naughty boys who unusually did well that day. all of us had the common feeling that we wouldn’t let her go. As the saying goes, “Only when we lose something will we realize the value of it.” At last, the ball ring. Mr. Tang looked at us all affectionately but hoped that we would make progresses in our study. What unforgettable lesson!

Shundagarh is a village on India’s east-facing coast. It is a village of simple mud and grass houses built on the beach just above the waterline. The Khadra Hills rise immediately behind the village, to a height of one hundred and fifty meters. A simple, good-hearted old man, whose name was Jalpur, farmed two small fields on the very edge of these hills. From his fields he could see the fishing boats that traveled up and down the coast. He could see the children playing on the sands; their mothers washing clothes on the flat stones where the Shiva River flowed into the sea; and their fathers landing the latest catch or repairing nets and telling stories that had no end.

All Jalpur owned in the world were the clothes he wore day in and day out, the miserable-hut that he slept in at night, a few tools and cooking pots – and his fields. The corn that hegrew was all that made life possible. If the weather was kind and the harvest was good, Jalpur could live happily enough – not well, but happily. When the sun was fierce, and there was littleor no rain, then he came close to the line between life and death.

Last year the weather had been so kind, and the harvest promised to be so good, that Jalpur hadbeen wondering whether he could sell all that he had and live with his son farther up the coast.He had been thinking about doing this for some years. It was his dearest wish to spend his lastdays with his son and his wife. But he would go only if he could give; he would not go if it meant taking food out of the mouths of his grandchildren. He would rather die hungry than do this.

On the day when Jalpur decided that he would harvest his corn, sell it, and move up the coast, he looked out to the sea and saw a huge wave, several kilometers out, advancing on the coast andon the village of Shundagarh. Within ten minutes everyone in Shundagarh would be drowned. Jalpurwould have shouted, but the people were too far away to hear. He would have run down the hill, but he was too old to run. He was prepared to do anything to save the people of Shundagarh, so hedid the only thing that he could do: he set fire to his corn. In a matter of seconds the flameswere rising high and smoke was rising higher. Within a minute the people of Shundagarh were racing up the hill to see what had happened. There, in the middle of his blackened cornfield, they found Jalpur; and there they buried him.

On his grave, they wrote the words: Here lies Jalpur, a man who gave, living; a man who died, giving.

25.Which of the following could Jalpur NOT see from his fields?

A. Fathers taking their corn to market.

B Mothers washing clothes.

C. Fishing boats traveling on the sea.

D. Children playing on the sands.

26.Why didn’t Jalpur live well?

A. He didn’t work hard.

B. He had too many children to feed.

C. The villagers kept taking his corn.

D. He only depended on good weather and harvest for survival.

27. What did Jalpur do when he saw the huge wave?

A. He ran down the hill to tell the people.

B. He screamed loudly to get the villagers’ attention.

C. He set his corn on fire so the people of Shundagarh would leave the beach.

D. He stood still, not knowing what to do.

28.The villagers were thankful to Jalpur because he had          .

A. given them his corn in order to save them from hunger

B. saved their village from being drowned by the wave

C. given them many things during his life

D. given his life in order to save theirs

You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time, don’t you?  71   About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.

1. Self-awareness

    When a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately correct it. Instead of telling yourself “That’s a nice shirt, but I can’t afford it,” change the message to “That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it.”   72 

Of course, everyone complains sometimes. But the less frequently you complain, the better you will feel.

2. Distance yourself

  73   Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet, somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. Think of something pleasant before returning. You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand（困境）.

3. Don’t try to change complainers

If you find yourself trapped in a group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else. Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target.   74   If someone says, “I hate Mondays, weekends are too short,” try to think, “I’m glad I rested up over the weekend, so I’m ready to make some improvement on that big project.”

4.    75  

When someone is shouting at you angrily, throw the responsibility back at them by asking, “So what do you intend to do about it?” In most cases, complainers don’t really want a solution. They just want to speak them out. If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to. If so, you will be happy. 

 A. Find solutions

 B. Change responsibility

 C. You have got a lot of company.

 D. By doing this, it will lead to positive behaviors.

 E. But you can redirect the discussion in your own mind.

 F. Whenever possible, escape from negative conversations.

 G. You will never know what they are going to talk about.

目前，学校存在少数学生考试作弊现象。某英文杂志社拟对此现象向中学生征文，标题是“My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。

内容要点如下：

注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；

      2．短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；

      3．词数：100左右。

      4．参考词汇：作弊 cheat（v.）

My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations

It is known to us all that some students cheat in examinations at school.

Golf has always prides itself on its standards and rich tradition. But increasingly a victim of its own image and conventional ways, golf has lost five million players in the last decades, according to the National Golf Foundation, with 20 percentage of the existing 25 million golfers tending to quit in the next few years. People under 35 have especially rejected the game, saying it takes too long to play, too difficult to learn and has too many tiresome rules.

    Many of golf’s leaders are so convinced the sport is in danger of following the baby boomer generation (born between the years 1946 and 1964) into the grave that they start an alternative movement leading to unconventional forms of golf with new equipment, new rules and revolutionary changes to courses.

    Among the unconventional types of golf is an entry-level version in which the holes are 15 inches wide, about four times the width of a standard one. A 15-inch-hole event was held here at the Reynolds Plantation resort on Monday. It featured the top professional golfers Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose.

    “A 15-inch-hole could help junior golfers, beginning golfers and older golfers score better, play faster and like golf more,” said Garcia.

    Rose said he was planning to use an expanded hole to reintroduce the game to his five-year-old son, who rejected the game recently after he had grown tired of failing at it.

    Golf still ranks among the US’s top 10 recreational sports activities, and given its tradition, it is no surprise that all golfers don’t agree with the alternative movement.

    “I don’t want to reform the game and cheapen it,” said Curtis Strange, a two-time United States Open Champion and an analyst for ESPN. “I don’t like any of that staff. And, it’s not going to happen, either. It’s all talk.”

    But Ted Bishop, the president of the PGA of America, argues that it is those purists’ worry that has held the sport back for 20 years. “I went to a golf club’s 125^th anniversary dinner not long ago, and the absolute majority of the people in the room were over 55,” said Bishop. “We should be asking, ‘on that club’s 150^th anniversary, who’s going to attend?’”

28. According to the passage, golf ________.      .

  A. is unpopular among the young people            B. has 20, 000,000 golf players now

  C. has caused too much trouble to people            D. is developing rapidly over the years

29. The golf leaders in favor of an alternative movement ________.     .

  A. hope to attract more elder golf players                               B. feel worried about the game’s future

  C. experience rejection from all the golfers                              D. decide to improve security on the golf course

30. what do we learn about the golf event held on Monday?

  A. It was set up especially for young children.        B. It proved to be more difficult to play than usual.

  C. It used holes much wider than the standard ones.    D. It was a practical experiment of the traditional golf.

31. Which of the following can describe Ted Bishop’s attitude towards reforming golf?

  A. Opposite           B. Indifferent         C. Critical       D. Supportive

I am sure we’ve all come across inspiring quotes that made us nod in agreement or made us think, “Wow, that’s good quotes”. But we end up going back to procrastinating（拖延）on whatever it was we were procrastinating on. So are these inspirational quotes even worth reading? Well, that depends.
       Quotes, books, articles, audio programs… all of these things are just tools and they’re only effective when you use them. I don’t know about you but most quotes I read don’t do anything for me. However, every now and then, I will come across one that will positively affect me in some way such as reminding me to be grateful, getting me to work out extra hard at the gym without being pressed by my wife, or never give up when things get tough.
       From my experience, reading quotes is more effective when you’re actually trying to motivate yourself rather than just reading them for the sake of reading them. The second you feel the urge to take action, you’d better immediately get up off your chair and take action.
       These quotes aren’t for everyone. If you have read tons of them and have never been motivated or had a positive change in the way you look at life or how you treat others, or these quotes don’t help you to insist on doing something when you feel like giving up on it, then it’s probably not worth your time reading more of them. If you have done something a bunch of times and it’s not giving you the results you want, don’t keep doing it. Try something else.
       Now if you’ve found some value in reading these quotes in the past, continue to make them more effective by letting them guide your life.

33. What attitude does the author have towards most quotes he has read?
   A. Negative.                 B. Grateful.                C. Doubtful.                D. Interested
34. For whom will the quotes be effective according to the author?
   A. Those who understand them thoroughly. 
   B. Those who lack practical tools in life.
   C. Those who have no one to turn to for help.
   D. Those who take immediate action after reading them.

35. What is implied in Paragraph 4?

   A. Some quotes may have a bad influence on people.

   B. You shouldn’t waste time on the things you don’t like.

   C. Many ways can motivate you besides reading inspiring quotes.

   D. You’d better keep away from a quote if it doesn’t benefit you.
36. What is the purpose of the passage?
   A. To persuade people not to waste time on quotes.
   B. to explain how to make inspiring quotes effective.
   C. to encourage people to read more inspiring quotes.
   D. to give people advice on how to choose useful quotes.