—Thank you so much! How can I repay you for your kindness?

   —　　　　 . It was nothing.

A．It depends            B．Forget it        C．Sounds great         D．Never mind

What is a big dream?    36   Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams．They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow．

The Self

Immediately following the birth of a big dream,  a negative self - talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen． This inside voice is the ego（自我）． It' s there for protecting and should be listened to．    37   Most people are influenced by the inside voice．That's why only a handful of people make their dream come true．

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Family and friends are a lot like the ego．They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won't come true． Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind．

The World

If one gets past the first two barriers,  one has to face the world． 39  In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world．Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at．

The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action．When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure．The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well．   40  

A．Family and Friends

B．How Big Dreams Die

C．Does a big dream show one's future?

D．They simply fail until they succeed．

E．It is the last and the most terrible barrier．

F．Sometimes it is right,  but more often it is wrong．

G．And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist．

Shanghai Disney Resort has revealed its ticket prices for Disneyland claiming the lowest of all 12 Disney parks and six resorts in the world.

Shanghai Disneyland ticket prices are set at 499 yuan (75 dollars) for the grand opening period (June 16-30, 2016) and regular price at 370 yuan. Its regular price for a one-day ticket is lower than its peers in Hong Kong, which is priced at 539 yuan and the Disneyland in Tokyo in Japan at 374 yuan. The regular price for a one-day ticket at the two parks in Los Angeles is $139. Tickets for Shanghai’s Disneyland will be on sale on March 28, 2016.

Shanghai’s Disneyland will have its opening day on June 16, 2016. All tickets will be date-specific and valid for admission only on the date purchased.

Peak pricing for high-demand dates, including summer holidays and weekends, is set at 499 yuan. Special pricing will be provided to categorized guests: children (1.4m and below), seniors (65 years old and above) and guests with disabilities will receive discounts of 25 percent, infants (1m and below) receive free admission. A two-day ticket will be available at a five percent discount. On March 28, 2016, guests can obtain information on tickets through several official channels.

The project has been under construction for more than six years now. Jun 16－that is, 6-16-2016－has been apparently chosen as the date of opening because the three 6s are believed to be auspicious, foretelling success.

“Investors believe that even a 10 square meter space for a noodle stand will be really profitable if it is close enough to Disneyland," said Lu Jianxin, a real estate agent with Shanghai Huayu Property Ltd.

25. According to the passage, how much will the two-day tickets cost if a couple go to Shanghai Disneyland on July 16, 2016, Saturday?

 A. About 1900 yuan.    B. About 2000 yuan.      C. About 1500 yuan.      D. About 1400 yuan.

26. What does the underlined word “auspicious” mean?

 A. suspicious                     B. successful                C. lucky         D. unsuccessful

27. What does this passage most probably come from?

 A. A school textbook.                                      B. A news report.

 C. An advertisement.                                       D. An introduction of a scenic spot.

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March.    61     (start) by the LitWorld.org website in 2010, it has now reached 65 countries.    62      aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone    63   (celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write     64    (belong) to all people.

The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce   65    number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is     66    (absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, "It's time to start by reading aloud to      67   might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, and listen patiently to someone    68    (else) story as they share with you." The United Nations says, "Literacy involves a variety of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their    69    (knowledge), and to participate fully in society." In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make a    70    (different)．

----Wow? You’ve got so many clothes.

  ----But____of then are in fashion now.

A. all                B. both            C. neither           D. none

 Two of my friends are having their weddings on the same day, and I’m in a real ______ about which one to go to.

A. situation                    B. choice          C. trick                      D. dilemma

 The Brazilian novel, the Alchemist is said       into over twelve languages by the end of last year.

    A. to be translated                         B. being translated    

    C. to have been translated                  D. having been translated

How do actors and actresses memorize hundreds of lines? Memorizing lines takes practice and constant repetition. However, there are a few ways to make the memorization process run smoothly and quickly．

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　　 For most performers, there is no quicker way of memorizing lines．To learn lines, an actor must recite the play loud over and over again．Most rehearsals (彩排) encourage this by running through the lines or having a “read through”. By the time opening night arrives, most actors have spoken their lines hundreds of times.

　　Listen to your cast members.

　　Sometimes inexperienced actors spend rehearsals looking at fellow performers, waiting patiently to say their next line. 32    This will help the actor learn his lines better because the context of the dialogue is absorbed.

　　___33 

　　Because there is often not enough rehearsal time, many performers find ways to listen to the play’s dialogue during everyday activities. They use a tape recorder or an MP3 player to listen to the lines from each relevant scene (剧情). Some actors prefer to record the lines of all the characters, including their own.  34    Others like recording the lines of fellow cast members(参演人员), and they leave a blank space so that they can insert their dialogue while listening to the recording.

　　Think positively and don’t panic.

　　Most actors will experience stage fright before the opening night. Actors forget lines now and then. When it happens, however, most of the time the audience never notice. If you forget a line in the middle of your performance, don’t freeze. Stay in character. Keep the scene going to the best of your ability. If unfortunately you forget a line once, you will probably never forget that line ever again.  35 

A. Record your lines.

B. Practice makes perfect.

C. Read lines loud and repeat them.

D. Read lines loud and remember them in a short time.

E. Sometimes embarrassment is the toughest method of memorization.

F. Then, they not only listen carefully, but they also speak all of the lines.

G. Instead, they should be listening carefully, responding in character at all times.

I wasn’t advising you to buy these books, but only asked ________（你是否读过）any of them. (whether)

 ---Do we have to wear our school uniforms tomorrow?

---I think so. We _____ the coming-of-age ceremony in the afternoon.

A. will be attending  B. have attended    C. attend           D. attended

 ___________a large group, your tone should be clear and loud.

   A. When addressed   B. While addressing    C. When you address   D. On addressing

Many of us may be eating food containing GM（转基因的) ingredients without realizing it. Are GM foods safe for people? Can they help solve the poverty problem? They have been the subjects of a hot debate.
  This debate is related to increasing challenges from rising climatic change, population growth, urbanization, and natural resource consumption. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, food production needs to increase by 60 percent by 2050 in order to feed 9 billion people. Scientists and policymakers are searching for effective ways to gain nutritious food, for today and future. Unlike previous agricultural methods (such as the Green Revolution), GM crops are to fight food safety and poverty challenges.
  The great expansion of GM crop varieties over the last two decades can be seen easily. The total area devoted to GM crops has increased 100 times from 1.7 million hectares in 1996 to 170 million hectares in 2012. Developing countries now grow more GM crops than developed countries (in terms of area), largely driven by Brazil’s rapid adoption of GM crops. China is home to about 4 percent of the total global area devoted to GM crops. Beans, corn, and cotton are main global GM crops, while China’s focus is on cotton, papaya, and poplar.
  Recently, a scientific study shows that GM crops are safe for people and the     environment. According to a 2010 report on the safety of GM crops by the EU, “the main conclusion to be drawn from the efforts of more than 130 research projects, covering a period of more than 25 years of research, and involving more than 500 research groups, is that biology methods, are not more risky than traditional planting technologies, for example.” Other international and national scientific bodies, such as the World Health Organization, have reached the same conclusion.

32. As for GM crops, what do people mainly focus on ?

A. Food production.        B. Food nutrition.      

C. Food safety.            D. Food variety.

33. What does Paragraph 3 talk about?

A. More GM crops in developing countries.

B. Less GM crops in developed countries.  

C. Rapid adoption of GM crops in Brazil.

D. The expansion of GM crop varieties of the world.

34. From a recent scientific study, we can infer that______.

A. traditional planting technologies are more risky

B. the safety of GM crops has been proved in many ways

C. the safety of GM crops was reported by the EU  in 2010

D. present GM crops are safe for people and the environment

35. What’s the writer’s attitude towards GM crops?

 A. Supportive.        B. Opposed.       

C. Unknown.        D. Indifferent.

 The idea has been widely accepted_________ man should live in harmony with nature.

   A. that       B. how         C. if           D. when

 We went through the report ________ but what disappointed us was that the detailed information we wanted wasn’t provided anywhere.

A. thoroughly  B. absolutely  C. entirely  D. completely

Before going outside in the morning, many of us check a window thermometer (温度计) for the temperature. This helps us decide what to wear.      __36__ We want our food to be a certain coldness in the refrigerator. We want it a certain hotness in the oven. If we don't feel well, we use a thermometer to see if we have a fever. We keep our rooms a certain warmth in the winter and a certain coolness in the summer.

Not all the thermometers use the same system to measure temperature. We use a system called the Fahrenheit scale. But most other countries use the Centigrade scale. Both systems use the freezing and boiling points of water as their guide.    __37__

The most common kind of thermometer is made with mercury (水银) inside a clear glass tube. As mercury (or any other liquid ) becomes hot, it expands. As it gets colder, it contracts (收缩). That is why on hot days the mercury line is high in the glass tube.    __38__

First. Take a clear glass juice bottle that has a cap; fill the bottle with coloured water. Tap a hole in the center of the cap using a hammer and thick nail. Put the cap on the jar. Then stick a plastic straw (吸管) through the nail hole.     __39__

Finally. Place a white card on the outside of the bottle and behind the straw. Now you can see the water lever easily.      __40__

As the temperature goes down, the water will contract, and the lever in the straw will come down. Perhaps you will want to keep a record of the water lever in the straw each morning for a week.

A．We use and depend on thermometers to measure the temperature of many other things in our daily lives.

B．Thermometers measure temperature, by using materials that change in the same way when they are heated or cooled.

C．Now that you know this rule you can make a thermometer of your own that will work.

D．The water will rise in the straw. As the temperature of the air goes up, the water will expand and rise even higher.

E．They label these in different ways. On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. On the Celsius scale water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.

F．Take wax (you may use an old candle if you have one) and melt some of it right where the straw is struck into the cap to seal (把……粘住) them together.

G．People use thermometers which are made by themselves when travelling around the world.

While going through life with the pursuit of money on our mind, we're often told that money can't buy happiness. But what truth is there in the saying? Is there a relation between money and happiness?  36 

    Humans are very sensitive to change. When we get a rise, we really enjoy it. But some studies have shown that in North America, additional income beyond 75,000 dollars a year stops impacting day-to-day happiness.  37   They often end up spending all the money, going into debt, and experience ruined social relationships.

    So surely money can't really buy happiness. Well, recent studies suggest that the problem may actually be in the way that we spend money.  38  Studies show that people who spend their money on others feel happier. As for the people who spend money on themselves, their happiness is unchanged.

      39  0ne experiment showed that instead of an organization writing a large check to a charity, dividing the amount up among employees, allowing them to contribute to a charity of their choice, increased their job satisfaction. Similarly, individuals that spend money on each other, as opposed to themselves, not only increase job satisfaction, but improve the team performance.

      40  Interestingly, the specific way money is spent on others isn't important. Spending something on others is the important aspect of increasing your happiness.

A. The same principle has been tested on teams and organizations as well.

B. Money has more effect on the vast majority of people in the long run.

C. Instead of buying things for yourself, try giving some of it to other people and see how you feel.

D. And if so, how can we use it to our advantage?

E. Almost everywhere we look in the world, we see that giving money to others is positively related to happiness,

F. And while you're saving up for these greatest experiences, don't forget the daily joys in life.

G. In fact, people who win a lottery often report becoming extremely unhappy.

假设你是李华，在国庆黄金周中，你班组织了一次郊游，途中你发现了许多同学的不文明的行为，比如乱扔垃圾，在建筑物上路途乱画，采摘花草，在公众场合大声喧哗等等。请你就这一现象写一篇英语短文，呼吁大家进行绿色、环保旅游。

注意：1. 词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

 As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to 　　　 the problem. 

A. handle       B. raise      C. face        D. present

  I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break.

  Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday. I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for the bus, By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip.

  So I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again next day. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly 20 minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office, I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line. I caught the next bus and headed back across the town.

  By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi, it was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

21. The man learned           that there would be a concert last Friday.

       A. from the newspaper                      B. from his friends       

C. from one of his work-mates               D. over the radio          

22. He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only _______.

       A. once                                                   B. three times     

C. twice                                                   D. four times

23. One day the man took _______ to get to the theatre by bus.

       A. forty-five minutes                    B. fifteen minutes

       C. over an hour                           D. just twenty minutes

24. The underlined word “relieved” may best be replaced by ___________.

A. surprised                                                B. puzzled

C. pleased                                                D. sorry