We know that hugs make us feel cosy inside. And this feeling could actually ward off stress and protect the immune (免疫) system, according to a new research from Carnegie Mellon University.

It’s a well-known fact that stress can weaken the immune system. In this study, the researchers sought to determine whether hugs could protect individuals from the increased sensitivity to illness brought on by the particular stress that comes with interpersonal conflict.

“We know that people experiencing ongoing conflicts with others are less able to fight off cold viruses. We also know that people who report having social support are partly protected from the effects of stress on psychological states, such as depression and anxiety, ” the study’s lead author, psychologist Dr. Sheldon Cohen , said in a statement. “We have tested whether awareness of social support is equally effective in protecting us from sensitivity to infection caused by stress and also whether receiving hugs might partially account for those feelings of support and thus protect a person against infection.”

In the experiment, over 400 healthy adults filled out a questionnaire about their perceived (感知到的) social support and also participated in a nightly phone interview for two weeks. They were asked about the frequency that they engaged in interpersonal conflict and received hugs that day.

Then, the researchers exposed the participants to a common cold virus, and monitored them to assess signs of infection. They found that both perceived social support and more frequent hugs reduced the risk of infection associated with experiencing interpersonal conflict. Regardless of whether or not they experienced social conflicts, infected participants with greater perceived social support and more frequent hugs had less severe illness symptoms.

“This suggests that being hugged by a trusted person may act as an effective means of conveying support and that increasing the frequency of hugs might be an effective means of reducing the effects of stress,” Cohen said. “The apparent protective effect of hugs may result from the physical contact itself or hugging being a behavioral indicator of support and closeness. Either way, those who receive more hugs are somewhat more protected from infection.”

If you need any more reason to wrap your arms around someone special, consider this: hugs also lower blood pressure, reduce fears, improve heart health and decrease feelings of loneliness.

28. In Paragraph 1, the underlined words “ward off “can be replaced by ____.

A. produce           B. increase         C. prevent          D. support

29. Dr. Sheldon Cohen’s experiment shows that ____.

A. hugs can hide serious illness symptoms

B. social conflicts can monitor signs of infection1111]

C. social support can reduce the risk of having a cold

D. depression and anxiety result from less social support

30.The passage aims to convey that ____.

   A. hugs can have protective effects           B. social support can cure diseases 

   C. interpersonal conflicts cause infections     D. stress can weaken our immune system

31. The passage is most likely to be found in ____.

   A. a social science magazine                B. a commercial brochure 

   C. a medical report                        D. an academic essay

We won’t keep winning games             we keep playing well.

       A．because               B．unless                 C．when                D．while

       PARIS—Pregnant mothers in Denmark who regularly used mobile phones were more likely to have children with behavioural problems, according to a study released Tuesday.

       “The risk was higher when the kids themselves began using cell phones at a very early age,” researchers reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

       Leeks Kheifets of the University of California at Los Angeles and colleagues examined the health records of 28,000 seven-year-olds and their mothers enrolled in the Danish National Birth Cohort. The survey, which included nearly 100,000 women between 1996 and 2002, was designed to track the long-term health of the children. Mothers supplied detailed information about their lifestyles, diet and habits during and after pregnancy, including cell phone use. When their kids reached the age of seven, moms were again quizzed on their own and their children’s health and behaviour.

       The researchers found that kids who had been exposed to mobile phones both before and after birth were 50 percent more likely to have behavioural problems. Kids exposed to cell phones only while in the womb(子宫)were 40 percent more likely to show abnormal behaviour, with the percentage dropping to a fifth for children whose first access to the devices occurred after they were born.

       The results mirror an earlier study by the researchers of 13,000 other mothers and their kids enrolled in the same national survey. In both groups, about three percent of the children were found to exhibit abnormal behavior, with another three percent borderline(介于两者之间/不明确的).

       The author cautioned against drawing a straight line between cell phones and difficult children, but said the findings were troublesome. “Although it is premature(不成熟的/仓促的) to interpret these results as causal, we are concerned that early exposure to cell phones could carry a risk which, if real, would be a public health concern given the widespread use of the technology.” they concluded.

27. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

       A. Cell phones can do harm to children’s growth.

B. Children suffer more from cell phone used.

C. A new side effect of cell phones has been proved.

D. Cell phone use is linked to children’s behavioural problems.

28. The researchers thought their findings were troublesome because the findings           .

       A. could be interpreted as causal          B. still lacked solid evidence.

C. could cause great concern among cell phone users

D. could make the cell phone manufactures angry

29. What can we infer from the passage?

       A. Pregnant mothers should limit their cell phone use.

B. Children are allowed to use cell phones too early.

C. Cell phone use has no long-term effect on children.

D. Cell phones have no bad effect on children who use them late.

30. The underlined part “drawing a straight line” in the last paragraph probably means “          ”.

       A. giving a clear explanation         B. drawing an absolute conclusion

C. finding the shortcut                 D. telling the difference

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。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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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)不计分。

Three years ago I fail an important exam in my life and became a student in a ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, I found the teachers patiently. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard and got along well with my teachers and classmate. Whenever I had difficulties, you were always available. Soon I became one of the most best students in my class.

My experience tells me that it’s not what you are given and how you make use of it which determines who you are.

— I hope to take the computer course.

— Good idea. ____ more about it, visit this website.

A. To find out                                B. Finding out       

C. To be finding out                       D. Having found out

假设你是星光中学学生李华，你校美国外教对中国传统文化很感兴趣。近期学校邀请某大学王教授到校举行“孔子及其思想”（Confucius and Confucianism）的讲座。请给Jim写一封信，介绍讲座的有关事宜，并邀请他来参加。

1. 讲座时间：5月16日（星期六）上午8:00~11:00

2. 讲座地点：1号教学楼三楼302室

3. 活动安排：8:00~10:00听讲座；10:00~10:30 讨论及提问；10：30~11:00诵读孔子经典名句

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

 Dear Jim , _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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                                                         Yours,

                                                         Li Hua

   The book A Big Fat Crisis: The Hidden Forces Behind Obesity and How We Can End It by Deborah Cohen, a senior natural scientist, is very popular now.   36   But according to this book, the following are some misunderstandings of obesity or being overweight.

1.  If you're obese, blame your genes.

  37   Yet, between 1980 and 2000, the number of Americans who are obese has doubled—too quickly for genetic factors to be responsible. At restaurants, a dollar puts more calories on our plates than ever before, because restaurant meals usually have more calories than what we prepare at home, so people who eat out more frequently have higher rates of obesity than those who eat out less.

2.  If you're obese, you lack self-control.

Research shows that if we are faced with too much information, we have a tendency to make poor choices on diet.   38   Even the most vigilant(警觉的) people may not be good controllers of themselves.

3.  39 

  Although the US Department of Agriculture estimates that fewer than 5 percent of Americans live in the “food deserts”, about 65 percent of the nation's population is obese. For most of us, obesity is not related to access to more fresh fruits and vegetables, but to the choices we make in supermarkets.

4.The problem is not that we eat too much, but that we don't exercise.

Michelle Obama's “Let's Move” campaign is based on the idea that if kids exercise more, childhood obesity rates will decrease.   40   In fact, although a drop in work-related physical activity may explain up to 100 fewer calories burned, leisure physical activity appears to have increased.

A. Lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a cause of obesity.

B. Obesity rates have increased.

C. Fresh fruits and vegetables we choose in a supermarket are related to obesity.

D. But there was no obvious decrease in physical activity levels as obesity rates climbed in the 1980s and  1990s.

E. People hold different views on obesity.

F. People benefit a lot from physical activities.

G. Our world has become so rich in food that we can be led to consume too much in ways we can't understand.

_{The temperature has risen to more than 20 degrees centigrade．It is quite hot _______January in Zhejiang.}

_{A． for             B． in             C． as             D． like}

 ___________, the more severe the winters are.

   A. The more north you go             B. The farther you go the north

   C. The more you go north             D. The farther north you go

Chinese laws say employees may not work more than 8 hours a day but permit work hours to be    in some cases,where employers must be sure the workers do not become tired.

A.expanded        B.enlarged         C.extended         D.exploited

_{Have you ever studied a subject or brainstormed an idea, only to find yourself with pages of information, but no clear view of how it fits together? This is where Mind Mapping can help you．}

_{Mind Mapping is a useful technique that helps you learn more effectively, improves the way that you record information, and supports and enhances creative problem solving． By using Mind Maps, you can quickly identify and understand the structure of a subject． You can see the way that pieces of information fit together, as well as recording the raw facts contained in normal notes．66．, as they help your mind recall and review．}

_{Popularized by Tony Buzan, Mind Maps abandon the list format of conventional note taking．They do this in favor of a two-dimensional structure． A good Mind Map shows the 'shape' of the subject, the relative importance of individual points, and the way in which facts relate to one another．67．}

_{1. Write the title of the subject you're exploring in the center of the page, and draw a circle around it．}

_{2. As you come across major subdivisions or subheadings of the topic (or important facts that relate to the subject) draw lines out from this circle． Label these lines with these subdivisions or subheadings．}

_{3. As you "burrow" into (挖掘) the subject and uncover another level of information (further subheadings, or individual facts) belonging to the subheadings, draw these as lines linked to the subheading lines．}

_4.68．．

_{5. As you come across new information, link it in to the Mind Map appropriately．69．．Sub-topics and facts will branch off these, like branches and twigs from the trunk of a tree． You don't need to worry about the structure you produce, as this will evolve of its own accorD．}

_{70．  ．If you do any form of research or note taking, try experimenting with Mind Maps． You will find them surprisingly effective!}

_{A． To draw a Mind Map, follow these steps:}

_{B． Mind Mapping is an extremely effective method of taking notes．}

_{C． They help you to associate ideas and make connections that you might not otherwise make．}

_{D． A complete Mind Map may have main topic lines radiating in all directions from the center．}

_{E．Then, for individual facts or ideas, draw lines out from the appropriate heading line and label them．}

_{F．More than this, Mind Maps help you remember information}

_{G．When created using colors and images or drawings, a Mind Map can even resemble a work of art!}

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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。

      2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

   It is five years now since I graduate from High School. Last Saturday, the class that I was on the held a get-to-gether, which took us a long time prepare. It was indeed not easy to get in the touch with everybody and set a properly time for all of us. we all enjoyed this precious day greatly, talk about the people and things they were familiar with. It was a pity which some of us were not present as they had gone abroad for further education. Besides, they called back or sent greeting card from different places.

Most people agree that a pet adds joy to a person’s life. Scientists are now finding that having a pet may keep its owner     .  And good health may add years to a person’s life.

Scientists have been      the tie between pets and health for years. In 1990, a study was done with people aged 65 and older. It      that pet owners went to the doctor less than people   __   pets. Do pets make people     ? Are people able to handle their everyday lives better? Alan Beck, who is a researcher, says that      the answer to the questions is yes, then having pets may be a good idea.

Can pets also help people live longer? Rebecca Johnson did a study to     . Johnson teaches nurses how to care for      people. Her study shows that having pets may cause people to      more slowly.

The human body makes many chemicals. Some of the chemicals make people feel     . Others make people feel bad. In Johnson’s     , levels of the “good” chemicals      when people were around pets while levels of the “bad” chemicals went down. The good     seemed to slow the aging of cells. If this is     , maybe people should spend more time with their     . Then people might feel better and      longer.

You might be allergic（过敏的） to pets. Or you may not want to      a pet. Never fear. A robotic, or computer pet may be just the thing for you.

Scientists are testing computer pets, like the robotic dog AIBO. They want to see if      pets can help people the way      dogs do.

Will a robotic pet      the real pet sitting with you on the sofa? Something tells us that it will probably become a reality.

41．A. healthy        B. excited     C. mad          D. hurried

42．A. carrying out   B. making up   C. looking at   D. breaking down

43．A. warned         B. showed      C. reminded     D. advised

44．A. through        B. beyond      C. against      D. without

45．A. busier         B. funnier     C. happier      D. angrier

46．A. though         B. until       C. if           D. unless

47．A. find out       B. put out     C. turn out     D. set out

48．A. sick           B. friendly    C. old          D. lovely

49．A. age            B. move        C. walk         D. grow

50．A. bored         B. surprised   C. sleepy       D. good

51．A. study         B. work        C. story        D. case

52．A. changed       B. varied      C. fell         D. rose

53．A. sides         B. chemicals   C. studies      D. dogs

54．A. important     B. unusual     C. true         D. impossible

55．A. children      B. pets        C. friends      D. neighbors

56．A. live          B. wander      C. stay         D. travel

57．A. head for      B. search for  C. cheer for    D. care for

58．A. family        B. computer    C. baby         D. toy

59．A. brave         B. quiet       C. faithful     D. real

60．A. destroy       B. replace     C. improve      D. accompany

Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there's no doubt Napoleon was a major influence. The French have used the right since at least the late 18th century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain, followed their left-hand tradition.

The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand drivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse traffic travelled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift (改变) to the right. A driver would sit on the rear (后面的) left horse in order to wave his whip (鞭子) with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they travelled on the right.

One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left ( the reason was stated in a 1908 catalog: the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially if there is a lady to be considered).Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970.The U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the Western world's few remaining holdouts(坚持不变者).Several Asian nations, including Japan, use the left as well—though many places use both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.

24．Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right?

A. They had used the right-hand traffic since the 18th century.

B. Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right.

C. Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country.

D. Hitler ordered them to go against their left-hand tradition.

25．Of all the countries below, the one that travels on the right is ______.

A. Austria   B. England   C. Japan   D. Australia

26．Henry Ford produced cars with controls on the left ______.

A. in order to change traffic directions in the U.S.

B. so that passengers could get off conveniently

C. because rules at that time weren't perfect

D. though many countries were strongly against that

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

A. Before the French Revolution, all the French people used the right.

B. People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays.

C. The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970.

D. All the Asian nations use the left at present.

     假设你是李华。昨天你参加了学校组织的演讲比赛，并获得一等奖。由于刚回美国度假的外籍教师Brooke对你的参赛提供了许多帮助，现在你想用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.介绍参赛情况；   2.告知获奖；   3.表达获奖感受。

词数：100字左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Brooke,

     I am writing to tell you that I took the English Speech Contest held in my school yesterday．

_____________________________________________________________________________

                                                                       Yours,

                                                                      Li Hua

I am always nervous when I get an email from my parents with "FYI(For Your Information)". My parents are in their late 70s, and while they are quite healthy for their ages, I worry about what messages they are going to give me.

I got such an email in September from my father. He sent an email from my cousin who told that her father, my uncle Reese, had passed away. The news made my mind go blank though I have met him less than a dozen times in my life, because Reese was the first of my parent’s siblings(兄弟姐妹) to die, and I was simply not ready for that.

The memorial service was set in Florida, and I quickly decided I needed to go. I needed to be there for my father, and I needed to go for myself. Reese is about nine years older than my father, and I started to do the math in my head. I know that doesn’t make sense, but I will do anything to reason that I still have a lot of time before I am in my cousin’s shoes.

Reese’s memorial service was small with only family and perhaps a dozen of his friends. The funeral was attended by an even smaller number, and then, the family gathered at a nearby bar to look at old photographs found among Reese’ possessions.

As we drove back to the Orlando International Airport, I thought about how I am not sure what my parents want, not only in their memorial services, but also how they want to be remembered and where they want to be laid to rest. These are going to be difficult conversations, but I know I need to have them. Maybe not right now, but we do need to open the discussion at some point. It may feel too early, but I trust my parents will know that when adult children raise these questions, we do it out of love to honor their lives and their wishes.

21. Why do emails with “FYI” make the author uneasy?

A. She’s too busy to read those emails.

B. She dislikes her parents’ nonstop talking.

C. They often bring unpleasant news.

D. She’s afraid to get bad news about her parents.

22.How did the author feel about the email from her cousin?

A. Disappointed.  B. Shocked  C. Confused.  D. Annoyed.

23. What do we know from the third and fourth paragraphs?

A. A get-together was held at home.

B. Reese’s friends didn’t appear.

C. Not many people attended the funeral.

D. The author hesitated to go to Florida.

24. What does the author decide to do after the funeral?

A. Express her love for her parents bravely.

B. Have a talk with her parents about death.

C. Value her parents’ wishes.

D. Get everything ready for her parents.

I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”

“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.

       My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.

    When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib（肋骨）might have pierced（穿透）a lung...”

My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?

    It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.

       “Daddy… I am so sorry…”

“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay. ”

       “No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

       My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. But I remember kissing you goodnight the night before. ”He managed a weak smile.

    My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

28. The author was in bad mood that morning because _______.

A. he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends.

B. his father had a terrible accident

C. his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends                       

D. his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema

29. Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

A. Because he was rude to his father that morning.                                            

B. Because he didn’t get  along with his father.

C. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.

D. Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.

30. The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _____

A. he had a poor memory                               B. he didn’t hear what his son said

C. he lost his memory after the accident        D. he just wanted to comfort his son

31.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

A. Don’t hurt others with rude words.             B. Don’t treat your parents badly.        

C. Don’t move the injured in an accident.         D. Don’t be angry with friends at small things.

A. Slow Down Your Life

B. Escape Now and Then

C. Separate Your Actions

D. Allow Yourself to Be Weak

E. Relieve Pressure by Firmly Saying "No"

F. Stop Expecting Everything to Be Perfect

How to Simplify Your Life

    Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, relax instead of stressing, slow down instead of speeding up. Apply these principles in your everyday life in a conscious way. You will then find yourself well along on your journey to simplification.

61.__________

    When you concentrate on one task, you find you have energy that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep grabbing one and then the other, it will take forever, because one of them will keep slipping out from under your arm and running off. But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your strength and make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back and get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, then you can be sure of success.

62._________

    The pressure at work is on the increase in all occupations. In the modern nuclear family, the expectations that formerly would have been shared among all the relatives are now concentrated on the individual partner.

    If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day are not enough for all the things you need to do, then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact that overloaded people often tend to forget. The solution is equally simple: refuse to accept so many work assignments in your private life or your working life.

63.____________

    "I can handle stress" is regarded as a positive statement in the world of work. People who can handle stress are given more and more to cope with—until one day they break.

    Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you are under more stress than you can cope with. These signals can come from various areas of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency decreases.

    If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say quite openly, "I can't manage that."

64.__________

    "If only I were slimmer, more beautiful, richer, more clever, then I would be happier." This is a dream that makes a lot of people ill, depressed, and unhappy. Life has its flaws, defects, corners, and edges. Only those who accept this reality can lead a really full life.

    Of course there are activities in which errors are dangerous: driving a car; crossing the road. But life doesn't consist entirely of these things. In among them there is a lot of room for small and large mistakes.

65._________

    Successful people all have their own places where they can withdraw in order to work. Find out which places improve your creativity. For me it's the train. When I know that I'm going to be traveling for four hours without phone calls and people knocking on my door, I find nay mind is free and I can read or write complex articles. There can be problems working on the train, of course: if the person sitting opposite you keeps talking away, or if train traps make you tired (some people fall asleep after a few miles).

假设你是李华,福建省某中学高中学生今年暑假将前往澳大利亚参加主题为 “WATER FOR LIFE”的交流活动。请你以参访代表的身份,根据以下图片提示,用英语写一篇发言稿。

注意:

1.根据图片的内容适当展开,以使行文连贯;2.开头与结尾已写好,不计入总词数;3.词数:120左右

参考词汇:短缺 shortage;资源 resource

Ladies and gentlemen,

Good morning, I’m Li Hua from Fujian, China. It’s my great honor to be here to say something about the global water shortage and ways of dealing with it. ______________________________________________________________

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That’s all. Thank you.

　Zebra crossings - the alternating dark and light stripes on the road surface - are meant to remind drivers that pedestrians may be trying to get across. Unfortunately, they are not very effective. A 1998 study done by the Department of Traffic Planning and Engineering at Sweden's Lund University, revealed that three out of four drivers maintained the same speed or even speeded up as they were approaching a crossing. Even worse? Only 5% stopped even when they saw someone trying to get across.

　Now a mother-daughter team in Ahmedabad , India has come up with a clever way to get drivers to pay more attention ---A 3-D zebra crossing with an optical illusion (视错觉) .

　Artists Saumya Pandya Thakkar and Shakuntala Pandya were asked to paint the crosswalks by IL&FS, an Indian company that manages the highways in Ahmedabad. The corporation was looking for a creative solution to help the city's residents to cross the busy accident-prone (易出事故的) roads safely. Thakkar and Pandya, who had previously seen images of 3-D zebra crossings that gave drivers the illusion of logs(原木)of wood on the streets in Taizhou, China, decided to test if a similar way would work in India.

　Sure enough, in the six months that the 3-D crosswalks have been painted across four of the city's most dangerous highways, there have been no accidents reported! The artists say that while it may appear that the zebra crossing could cause the drivers to brake suddenly and endanger the vehicles behind, such is not the case. Because of the way the human eye works, the illusion is only visible from a distance. As they get closer, the painting looks just like any other ordinary zebra crossing. The creators hope that their smart design will become increasingly common throughout India and perhaps even the world. So let's look forward to it.

32. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Most drivers will slow down at zebra crossings

B Common zebra crossings don't function well

C Drivers have to stop when approaching zebra crossings

D. About 95% of the drivers choose to speed up when approaching zebra crossings

33. Why do drivers seeing the 3-D zebra crossings slow down?

A. Because the drivers consider the safety of pedestrians

B Because the drivers mistake them for logs of wood on the streets

C. Because the drivers are afraid of being fined for breaking the traffic rules

D. Because the drivers don't want to brake suddenly and endanger the vehicles behind

34. The last paragraph is mainly about____

A. the theory of the 3-D zebra crossings

B. the popularity of the 3-D zebra crossings

C. the shortcoming of the 3-D zebra crossings

D. the positive effect of the 3-D zebra crossings

35. What is the author's attitude towards the 3-D zebra crossings?

A. Cautious      B. Doubtful              C. Approving          D. Disapproving