Many years ago, I had a dream, which did with being the best I could be, learning the most I could learn, and making it to the top of an organization I worked for. Well, I lived my dream day in and day out, took risks, moved away from my family to continue my quest, set about studying at night to earn further, and after many years, I accomplished what started out as a dream.

       The quote “Follow your dreams, transform your life.” Is still with me nowadays. And, it is even more valid today. You see, I left that company several years ago to follow a new dream. The new dream meant that I had to start over again with a lot to learn and many challenges. That dream is still alive today despite the difficulties and challenges. But, through all those challenges, it never occurred to me to quit; just the opposite.

       Just having a dream doesn’t mean the road is going to be easy. In fact, to follow one’s dream can often mean enduring more than you ever have before, moving completely out of your comfort zone of security and spending hours upon hours of hard work without knowing that the path is paved or full of pot holes.

       So, why follow your dream if the road is bumpy(崎岖不平的)? Just because it is a dream that you own and does not belong to anyone else, nor is it living a life that is controlled by other people. It is a dream that makes you excited to get up in the morning knowing that you have full control of your own life and what you do or do not do is your choice.

25. In the author’s view, following your dream means__________.

A. changing your way of life

B. ignoring challenges in your life

C. sharing a life pattern with others

D. following a routine and doing your best

26. Paragraph 3 is mainly about_________.

A. how to set your dream

B. how to specify your dream

C. what chasing your dream actually means

D. what you will achieve while chasing your dream

27. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. It is proper for people to live a wealthy life.

B. It is exciting to have full control of one’s own life.

C. It is common for people to have various dreams.

D. It is natural to follow one’s dream despite hardship.

28. The author’s purpose of writing the text is to show_________.

A. the form of our dream                 B. the hardships in our life

C. the need to follow our dream              D. the disadvantages of following our dream

With high technology introduced, the average output of the factory is         increasing．

A．faithfully            B．costly

C．steadily              D．stately

 One of the goals is to ensure that clean water is ________ to everyone, as in many places water is not safe to drink unless it is boiled.

   A. available                B. compulsory        C. inadequate     D. appropriate

When I realized I _____at him, the boy turned away.

A. will look         B. look          C. had look     D. was looking

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21. One of the benefits mentioned in the advertisement is ________.

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B. 30% off any book purchased at Ruby Bookstore

C. a free bowl of dessert at any restaurant at the airport

D. a discount on any course at Tanya Language School

22. Which of the following bookings may receive the most benefits?

A.                             B.        

C.                D.

23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisement?

A. You need to pay $ 50 to sign up a child for the club.

B. Club members enjoy free travel insurance for any flight

C. The advertisement is intended for students of all ages.

D. Any child must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.

It's really a small world! I ________we would meet here.

A.don't think   B.haven't thought   C.didn't think  D.won't think

       Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to find rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to call a friend and ask for a ride, and half the time they’ll say, “Sorry, my car is full.” But with Twitter, you just tweet #Ashleys Pool Party and look for other people heading the same way.

It may sound risky, but many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter. For me, I only rideshare with people I know, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.

The sharing economy got big during the recession（经济衰退）. It allows people to access more goods and services using technology, while also allowing them to share cost. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom.

According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license. Today it’s six in ten. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license. All I wanted was an iPhone. Juliet Schor (Sociology professor at Boston College) knows people of my age love being connected and for young people driving means they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passenger side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.

To me, another plus is ridesharing represents something more than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.

21 The writer usually rideshares with _____.

       A. anyone heading the same way                  B. people he knows

       C. friends of friends                              D. strangers of his age

22. Some young people choose to rideshares instead of driving because _____.

       A. driving means offering free rides to others.

       B. getting a driving license becomes more difficult.

       C. driving one’s own cars causes a negative impression.

       D. driving makes them disconnected from technology.

23. We can conclude from the passage that _____.

       A. the writer rideshares in order to save money

       B. people under 18 are not allowed to drive

       C. people can’t live well without others’ help

       D. the older generation had to fight for freedom

 The opening province which ________ thirteen counties and three coastal cities will quicken its paces of economic development.

  A. consists of          B. makes up               C. is included      D. is contained

Movie Extras

Would you mind lying in a coffin(棺材)?Would you shave your head? Are you willing to take out your false teeth?

These are just a few of the questions Anne Marie Stewart and her staff sometimes ask the “talent” who serve as non-speaking “extras” in special films, television series, and made-for-TV movies produced in Toronto.

Of course, the majority of extra calls are for more ordinary people, and Stewart has a list of about 650 registered extras. Crowd scenes, which are common, call for everyday people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and sizes.

Over at Movie People, last-minute requests are not unusual. “We got a request once for an entire brass band of 30 people. They wanted it within the hour,” said manager Yvonne McCartney. Another time, the company got a last-minute request for a newborn baby. “We found a baby that was three weeks premature,” said Jonathan Aiken, an owner of the company.

Then there was the worried call from a casting director whose “Star” got doggone stubborn one day and decided to just lie down and not work. The director needed a replacement dog, fast. “We got them two in one hour,” said Aiken, “It was a matter of good connections and fast phone work.” The eight phone lines needed to make 350 to 400 calls a day are one of Movie People’s major expenses.

Phone lines are the only way to stay in touch with casting directors and extras, but the latter are a group not necessarily interested in a long-term relationship. Most extra jobs pay only 7 dollars an hour(with a minimum of six hours),while most agencies charge an annual 75 dollars)registration fee and get 10 to 15 per cent of extras’ earnings. It’s no wonder that the turnover rate is fairly high.

Some people who are between jobs do extra work as a temporary measure, said McCartney. But professionals, such as lawyers, also do the work, because it’s interesting. Others with flexible jobs have a desire to do something different. Some homemakers want to get out of the house and onto a movie set. Money’s not the motivating reason.

“One of the first things I say to people who walk in and ask about being an extra is, ‘You have to be available,’” said a person at Karen Clifton Agency. Inc. “The next thing I say is, ‘You can’t make a living at this.’”

1. What kind of people are movie extras?

A. TV series makers.                                B. Casting directors.

C. Non-professional movie actors.          D. Agents for movie stars.

2. According to the passage, movie extras should 　　　. 

A. have special talents                  B. have a flexible schedule

C. make good connections          D. make hundreds of phone calls daily

3. Why do white collar workers most probably like to be movie extras?

A. They want to make more money.

B. They want to start a career in acting.

C. They think their regular job is boring.

D. They think being on the stage is enjoyable.

4. The underlined word “turnover” in the sixth paragraph probably means 　　　. 

A. business profit B. the loss of staff

C. market demand                         D. operation expenses

Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time - about eight hours after you wake up - your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.

In many parts of the world, people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer

climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease.

Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps,

employers do not allow it!  If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward, This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap - even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.

33. If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?

   A. About 12:30 pm.                             B. About l:30 pm.

   C. About 2:30 pm.                              D. About 3:30 pm.

34. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Your body temperature's going down also makes you feel sleepy besides eating lunch:

   B. Taking a nap whenever you want will do good to your health.

   C. You will feel less sleepy if you sleep for a long time,

   D. You will feel sleepy at regular intervals.

35.  What would be the best title for the text?

   A. Just for a Rest                               B. All for a Nap

   C. A Special Sleep Pattern                            D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate

What we expect from you is working hard _________ hardly working.
A. less than        B. rather than       C. as well as        D. as much as

 After the accident, the truck driver was 　　　 for cuts. 

A. treated            B. cured    C. corrected           D. relieved

The top education official in Cambodia is praising efforts to prevent final-year high school students  61  cheating on their exams. Minister of Education Hang Chuon Naron says he is sure the results will be better.

Cambodia’s 88,000 final-year high school students  62  (take) their exams last month. Many are afraid the government’s “no-cheating” policy may hurt their chances of entering  63  university.

Some students prayed for success. One unhappy student told a Phnom Penh newspaper she hoped people watching the testing would let the students cheat “in a small way”,  64   her hopes did not come true. The “ no-cheating” policy was firmly enforced.

Some cheaters are caught. As usual, some students tried to cheat on the exams. Hang Chon Naron is the person responsible  65  the “no-cheating” policy. It is an important part of his effort to reform education. He thinks the pass rate will be higher this year, partly  66  students have studied more. “We got a report from the schools that they worked harder.”

The minister hopes that  67   (honest) in the exam-taking will begin correcting the biggest problems facing the education system: high school graduates who are not ready  68  (fill) jobs. The system has long produced graduates who lack the skills   _ 69  employers need. Also, there is another program 70  (aim) at improving education for women. As for the Class of 2015, they will soon find out whether those efforts helped.

A simple gesture can be formed into a child’s memory so quickly that it will cause the child to give a false answer to a question accompanied by that gesture. A new finding suggests that parents, social workers, psychologists and lawyers should be careful with their hands as well as their words.

While memories of both adults and children are easy to react to suggestion, those of children are known to be particularly influenced, said lead researcher Sara Broaders of Northwestern University. Kids are used to looking to adults to tell events for them and can be misled even if not intentionally.

Previous research, for example, has shown that detail-loaded questions often cause false answers; when asked, say “Did you drink juice at the picnic?” the child is likely to say “yes” even if no juice had been available. It is not that the child is consciously lying, but rather the detail is quickly formed into his or her memory.

To avoid this problem, social workers have long been advised to ask children only open-ended questions, such as “What did you have at the picnic?” But an open-ended question paired with a gesture, briefly meaning a juice box, is treated like a detailed question. That is, children become likely to answer falsely.

And it isn’t just a few kids: 77% of children gave at least one piece of false information when a detail was suggested by an ordinary gesture. Gestures may also become more popular when talking with non-fluent language users, such as little kids, Broaders said as hand movements can impart meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases. “It certainly seems reasonable that adults would gesture more with children.”

In general, Broaders advises parents and other adults to “try to be aware of your hands when questioning a child about an event. Otherwise, you might be getting answers that don’t reflect what actually happened.”

32. According to the text, gestures __________.

A. have not any function at all

B. are rarely used by people

C. have certain effect on children

D. are often used by social workers

33. Why are kids easy to be misled by gestures according to Sara Broaders?

A. These gestures are very attractive.

B. Their memories are affected easily.

C. Children are easy to tell lies.

D. these gestures are used frequently.

34. According to the text, which of the following questions may cause a wrong reply?

A. What will you have for lunch?

B. Did you cheat in the last English examination?

C. Where are you going Lucy?[Z-X-X-K]

D. Did you see anything else last night?

35. The underlined word “impart” in Paragraph 6 means ________.

A. separate                B. tell apart                C. confuse                 D. pass on

I was at the Indian grocery store with my cart totally full to check out. There was an African American man in his   61．  (sixty) behind me. I told him he could go before me   62． he had just two items in his hand, and he was all smiles and added, as if 63．  (tease)me, “Thanks! Why don’t you pay for my stuff too,” and laughed. I felt a little  64．  (embarrass) and thought that the man had a wonderful sense of humor.

I told the lady at the check out not  65．  (change)him. I said I would pay for him. He said, “No, no, no, I was just kidding.” And I  66．  (reply) with a smile, “Yes, yes your wish is heard. Please let me do it!”

As we talked outside, he told me that the Indian herbs(草药) 67．  he had bought  68．  (be)for his friend so I should take the money. I said to him, “It is good that it is not for you. Now you can pay it forward to somebody else.” He thanked me and promised he would.

69． (eventual), I went home  70．  my car full of groceries and my heart full of warmth and kindness.

You really should finish compiling that boring spreadsheet, but you just can’t bring yourself to do it. Maybe it can wait a little longer? Or it might just disappear if you ignore it long enough? You know the feeling.

According to Professor Piers Steel, of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, 95% of people postpone important tasks at some point. But for some, procrastination (拖延症) isn’t occasional, but constant. Professor Joseph Ferrari, of DePaul University Chicago, found that 20% of the population of the world are habitual procrastinators. Sadly, delaying our duties isn’t very good for us. As the poet Edward Young wrote: “Procrastination is the thief of time”.

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3. 根据你的分析，就如何克服“拖延症”谈谈你的看法（不少于两点）。

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Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure(血压) under control, research suggests. Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure-lowering drugs.

The research, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes(酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as ACE inhibitors, but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body.

Earlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs, it is healthy to go to work on an egg. They concluded that the type of cholesterol(胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks.

Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said, “The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected. The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amounts of cholesterol found in eggs. The UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eat. They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature’s most nutritious foods.”

The British Heart Foundation dropped its three-egg-a-week limit in 2005.However,almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies.

1. From the text we know that “ACE inhibitors” are 　　　. 

A. a kind of medicine          B. a kind of protein

C. a kind of illness              D. a kind of food

2. According to what Professor Bruce Griffin said, eggs 　　　. 

A. are the most nutritious food    B. have no effect on blood cholesterol

C. can be included in a healthy diet

D. are forbidden to be eaten in the UK

3. We can infer from the text that 　　　. 

A. drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggs

B. stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseases

C. most Britons agree the three-egg-a-week limit should be dropped

D. about 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health

4. The text is meant 　　　. 

A. to introduce scientific findings about eggs

B. to introduce a medicine made from eggs

C. to tell people how to lower their blood pressure

D. to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible

Surfing：it's Not Just for Boys Anymore

If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports，most would probably say basketball or volleyball．I happen to be one of the few girls who would   36   : surfing．But isn't that a boy thing? Some people    37   ．Most certainly not．

I started surfing about five years ago and  38    in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first  39    was the best feeling I had ever experienced．

When I try to  40    surfing with other things，I find it very difficult because, in my  41   ，there's nothing like it. It involves body,  42   ，and soul．There's sand between my toes and cool，salt water all  43    us. The feeling I get when I'm surfing across that  44   ，becoming one with the  45   ，is like I'm weightless．

The one thing I can  46    from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge．You can never be the "best surfer" because the ocean  47    an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful．Some surfers are free and flowing；others are very aggressive（活跃有力的）and   48   . All of these things attract me to surfing and make it   49    from any other sport．

I've   50    to tell every girl I know to do something that people don't think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new    51   ，so shouldn't it be expected that girls should step up and start 52    the limits of things boys and men used to dominate（主宰）？

There're women  53     side by side with the President of our country，so why not side by side with the boys  54    the football team or out in the water surfing？Give girls a chance to  55    ，and they will．

36.  A. tell       B. answer         C. give         D. realize

37．A. wonder     B. understand      C. reply        D. believe

38．A. stayed     B．came          C. dropped     D. fell

39．A. wave      B．storm         C．sail        D．boat

40.  A. bring      B. connect        C. compare     D. tie

41．A. work       B. study          C. holiday      D. life

42．A. mind       B．effort         C．health      D．time

43．A. along       B. above        C. around       D. by

44．A. beach      B．water        C．board      D．lake

45．A. sky        B. world         C. earth        D. ocean

46．A. take       B. get           C. make        D. keep

47．A. catches     B．includes      C．offers      D．collects

48．A. sharp      B. great          C. hard        D. calm

49．A. known      B．right          C. far        D. different

50．A. chosen     B．tried         C. learned      D. promised

51．A. levels      B. points         C. steps       D. parts

52.  A. reaching    B. accepting      C. pushing     D. setting

53．A. sitting      B. walking        C. fighting      D. working

54．A. of         B．from        C. on          D. with

55．A. think       B. succeed       C. perform     D. feel

Visitors worry that London is an expensive city but there really are so many free things to do here. The following ideas should get you started.

     All of London's major museums are free, but most offer some special exhibitions for a fee. My favorite is the Museum of London where you can learn the history of London from Roman times to today. And I love the Geffrye Museum which shows English domestic interiors（内务） and helps bring to life what it was really like to live in London.

     I regularly hear people tell me the Queen Mary's Rose Gardens in Regent's Park is their favorite spot in London, and who am I to argue? I would also recommend St. James's Park as it offers one of the best views of Buckingham Palace. Hyde Park is enormous（巨大的） and Kensington Gardens nearby includes the ever popular Diana Memorial Playground and the Peter Pan Statue. 

   No visit to London is complete without seeing this military tradition. The Queen's Guard in London changes in the Forecourt inside the gates of Buckingham Palace at 11.30am every day in the summer and every other day in the winter. Get there early and view the spectacle（壮观的场面） from outside the front gates.

   Trafalgar Square is one of Britain's greatest visitor attractions and was designed by John Nash in the 1820s and constructed in the 1830s. This iconic square has many sights to see including Nelson's Column and the National Gallery. It is both a tourist attraction and the main focus for political demonstrations. Every December, Norway donates a marvelous（非凡的） Christmas tree, to thank Britain for liberation from the Nazis. 

25. Where can visitors find the Peter Pan Statue?

A. in Regent's Park.      B. in St. James's Park.

C. in Hyde Park.         D. in Kensington Gardens.

26. Which of the following descriptions is True ?

A. In the Geffrye Museum visitors can learn the history of London from Roman times to today.

B. The Queen Mary's Rose Gardens is in Buckingham Palace.

C. There is the Queen's Guard change inside the gates of Buckingham Palace at 11.30 am every day all year around.

D. Trafalgar Square is both a tourist attraction and a place for political demonstrations.

27. The writer wrote the passage to ________.

   A .compare some free places in London.     B . advertise some free places in London.

   C. recommend some free places in London.  D. expose some free places in London.

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This summer I visited Yandangshan. When arriving by bus, I caught a sight of many mountains by looking through the mist, one of what was just like a sleeping baby from an angle. Later it looked like a strong man seeing from another.

What impressed me was the sunrise. Stood on the top of the mountain, I saw the sunshine giving out all directions. The green mountain in our eyes, the clouds in the sky, and the shocking expressions on people's faces formed a beautiful picture. As for me, nature hold me totally with its power.

The sceneries there made a great impression to me. I hope to go there again one day.