TIME edited a list of the top 10 movies in the USA in 2016. As it’s too extensive a list to go through, introduce four of them as follows. You may add a movie you like to your plan.

●TOWER (documentary)

Nearly fifty years ago, a gunman rode the elevator to the twenty-seventh floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire, killing 16 people. Combining footage with animation (cartoon), TOWER reveals the action-packed untold stories of the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America’s initial mass school shooting. The worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.

Director: Keith Maitland.      Release Time: March 13, 2016.        Duration: 96m.    

●MOONLIGHT (drama)

A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight, records the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood. He struggled to find his place in the world while he was growing up in a tough neighborhood of Miami.

Director: Barry Jenkins.       Release Time: November 18, 2016.     Duration: 111m.   

●EVERYONE WANTS SOME (comedy)

In the summer of 1980, Jake, a freshman, moved into an old college house with his new rowdy teammates. Together they must navigate their way between girls, parties and baseball all in the last weekend before school began. The movie proves that good times never get old.

Director: Richard Linklater.    Release Time: April 7, 2016.          Duration: 117m.         

●THE SHALLOWS (drama)

A young woman was grieving over the loss of her mother and surfing in an isolated area when she got stranded on a buoy and a gigantic great white shark came between her and shore. The short journey to safety became the ultimate contest of wills.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra.    Release Time: June 24, 2016.         Duration: 86m. 

24. In which movie you can see different life periods of the leading role(s)?

A. TOWER.   B. MOONLIGHT.   C. EVERYONE WANTS SOME.     D. THE SHALLOWS.

25. What kind of readers will most probably choose to watch EVERYONE WANTS SOME?

A. Those who want to learn communication skills.

B. Those who are trying to be baseball players.

C. Those who are interested in America’s college life in the1980s.

D. Those who like romantic movies.

26. What can we learn about the four movies?

A. MOONLIGHT focuses on a relationship between a black man and his girlfriend.

B. EVERYONE WANTS SOME centers on a year’s college life of several freshmen.

C. THE SHALLOWS mainly shows a young woman fighting against the sea.

D. TOWER is a documentary showing America’s mass school shooting.

27. In which part are you most likely to find it if the passage appears on the website?

A. Entertainment.     B. News.   C. Character.         D. Art.

The discovery of the one of the world’s oldest shipwrecks（沉船）shows that European trade was thriving even in the Bronze Age, according to experts.

The ship, carrying copper and tin ingots（铸块）used to make weapons and jewelry, sank off the coast near Salcombe in Devon and is thought to date from 900 BC. But it was only last year that the South West Maritime Archaeological Group, a team of amateur archaeologists, brought its goods to the surface. The discovery was not announced until this month’s International Shipwreck Conference, in Plymouth, Devon.

It is thought that the goods — 259 copper ingots and 27 of tin — were collected from several different sources in Europe. The discovery shows the high level of maritime（海上的） trade in Europe had reached, even in ancient times. A bronze sword and three gold wrist bracelets were also found at the spot, not far from the famous Salcombe Cannon wreck, which was discovered in the 1990s.

The team have not found any of the new ship’s actual body which is thought to have been completely damaged. However, it is likely to have been powered with paddles and had a crew of around 15. The nearby 17^th century Salcombe Cannon wreck, which is protected, has produced Europe’s largest collection of 17^th century Moroccan gold coins. Another ship dating back to the Bronze Age had earlier been discovered in Salcombe but produced up only 53 artifacts.

The British Museum is due to take charge of the goods and has them valued before giving the team a sum. Experts at the University of Oxford are analyzing them to establish its exact origins. Ben Roberts, a British Museum Bronze Age expert, said, “It is an exciting find. What we have here is really, really good evidence of trade. It is very possible there were also animals and people going across the Channel too. We hardly ever get to see evidence of this cross-Channel trade in action.”

48．The people who first carried the copper and tin ingots to the ship_______.

A．died in the ship                         B．came from Britain

C．were good at making money                D．lived about 3,000 years ago

49．From the passage we can learn that ________.

A．people in the Bronze Age knew how to trade with other people

B．people in the Bronze Age could not make weapons and jewelry

C．the copper and tin ingots were used to make ships in the Bronze Age

D．there is no doubt that animals went across the Channel in the Bronze Age

50．What did people discover from the famous Salcombe Cannon Wreck? 

A．259 copper ingots and 27 of tin.

B．Paddles used to power the great ship.

C．A bronze sword and three gold wrist bracelets.

D．Europe’s largest collection of 17^th century Moroccan gold coins.

51．According to the passage, the South West Maritime Archaeological Group________.

A．has found the ship’s actual body

B．will be paid for what they found .

C．announced their discovery after they found the goods

D．discovered another ship dating back to the Bronze Age

From bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face a cold prospect of losing their jobs as a global recession(衰退) starts to bite. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.

Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian companies try harder to preserve jobs in difficult times, which will prevent unemployment and may help Asian economies survive at a time of slowing exports. The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for companies to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, but build up a more loyal and devoted group.

“In the Confucian mindset(儒家思想), the right thing to do is to share the burden, which is the sense of collective(集体的) responsibility. While in the West, it’s more about individual survival,” said Michael Benoliel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University (SMU).

In contrast, local Western companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands, but at the Asian units of Western multinationals or western units of Asian groups, job cuts will probably be less severe.

Japan’s jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kong’s was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent in January.

Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad.

36. The underlined word “prospect” in the first paragraph most probably means _________.

       A．weather      B．scene     C．future      D．place

37. Compared with job cuts, pay cuts can bring the following benefits EXCEPT that _________.

       A．it’s helpful to the economy recovery

       B．it costs the company less money to survive

       C．it will keep the experienced and skilled workers

       D．it can form a team working harder and more loyally

38. According to Michael Benoliel, the Confucian mindset focuses on _________.

       A．human rights         B．sharing responsibility

       C．personal profits       D．individual survival

39. In which company can we infer the job cuts will be probably the most severe?

       A．A local American group.                             

       B．A small Japanese company.

       C．A German branch of a Korean multinational.

       D．A Hong Kong’s unit of a French company.

40. The passage mainly tells us ________.

       A．the difficulties all the companies around the world will meet with today

       B．the cultural differences between Eastern and Western world at present

       C．the ways to cut down the cost of the companies in economic downturn

       D．the different labor solutions of Asian and Western in global recession

 What a table ! I’ve never seen such a thing before. It is __________ it is long.

A. half not as wide as                 B. wide not as half as  

C. not half as wide as                 D. as wide as not half

 Younger people might like snow and cold, but for ________， such weather is very tough; snow can turn into ice, ________ is easy to slip on.

A. people my age; where  B. my age people; where

C. people my age; which  D. my age people; which

Using a computer or smartphone at night can cause us to pile on the pounds，new research has revealed．   

The study found a link between blue light exposure(blue light is produced by smartphones and computers)and increased hunger．It found that exposure to blue light increases hunger levels for several hours and even increases hunger levels after eating a meal．Blue light exposure has also already been shown to cause decreased  sleepiness in the evening，increasing the risk of sleeplessness．

The leading researcher，Ivy Cheung，from Northwestern University in Chicago，said，“A single three-hour exposure to blue-enriched light in the evening greatly affected hunger and metabolism(新陈代谢)．These results are important because they suggest that controlling environmental light exposure for humans may represent a novel approach of influencing food intake patterns and metabolism．”

The study group consisted of 10 healthy adults with regular sleep and eating schedules. They completed a four-day trial under dim(昏暗的)light conditions，which involved exposure to less than 20 lux(勒克斯，照明单位)during 16 hours awake and less than 3 lux during eight hours of sleep．On the third day they were exposed to three hours of 260 lux，blue-enriched light starting10.5 hours after waking up, and the effects were compared with dim light exposure.

Ivy Cheung said more research is needed to determine the functions involved in the relationship between light exposure，hunger and metabolism．

29．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

   A．How blue light exposure affects hunger．

   B．Why blue light exposure influences sleepiness．

   C．What is the link between blue light exposure，hunger and sleepiness．

   D．Who has found the effects of blue light exposure on hunger and sleepiness．

30．What can we learn from the passage?

  A．Blue light exposure can make us lose weight at night．

  B．Blue light exposure has no effect on sleeplessness．

  C．The researchers drew their conclusion by comparison．

  D．Ivy Cheung has found the relationship between light exposure and hunger．

31．Where would you be most likely to find the passage?

  A．On a notice board．                B．In a health magazine．

  C．On a business website．           D．In a college newspaper．

 ________ many cities around the world are overcrowded, some Japanese are worried that more areas of their country will be uninhabited. The main reason is a _________ population.

   A. As; increasing   B. Though; pressing  C. While; declining D. Since; sliding

Not once ________ their hope of returning home on that adventurous journey across the unknown seas.

   A. the sailors have lost  B. the sailors lost   C. had the sailors lost  D. did the sailors lose

Here are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.

The Lord of the Rings

The story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middle Earth. Filmed in about 150 locations all over New Zealand, this traveling movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic region of Mt Ruapehu, this is the best movie to see New Zealand. Also, this travel movie might have the only distinction of being inspired by travel too. The director of the movie Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train going from Wellington to Auckland when he was just seventeen.

Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection

Indiana Jones and travel are inseparable. Everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. The Egypt scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of doom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka and Macau. The Last Crusade was filmed in Italy, Spain and Jordan including an excellent view of Petra. Unlike the other, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United States. However, their shots of Iguazu Falls are amazing.

Romancing the Stone and jewel of the Nile

This movie series focuses on a romance writer Joan and her adventures with a soldier of fortune named Jack. In Romancing the stone Joan goes to Colombia to save her sister who was kidnapped(绑架). In the sequel Joan goes to the fictional kingdom of Kadir set somewhere in the Middle East. Romancing the stone's scenes were shot mostly in Mexico. For Jewel of the Nile, the scenes were mostly shot in France and Morocco.

The Talented Mr Ripley

Tom Ripley is a working class young man. Through a case of mistaken identity, he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessman's son to come home. This travel movie starts in New York and heads to the fictional resort of Mongibello. The last section of the movie is filmed mostly in Rome and Naples. The locations are beautiful. They also did a good job of showing Italy as it looked in the 1960s.

1. If someone is interested in seeing views in Sri Lanka, he/she would most probably watch the film ________.

A. Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection

B. Romancing the Stone and jewel of the Nile

C. The Lord of the Rings

D. The Talented Mr Ripley

2. From Paragraph 2 we can know that the story of The Lord of the Rings ________.

A. is the best movie made in New Zealand

B. was shot from Wellington to Auckland

C. encouraged a 17-year-old boy to travel in New Zealand

D. caught the director's attention while he was travelling

3. The movie The Talented Mr. Ripley tells us a story of a man who ________.

A. owns a large amount of fortune

B. contributes to helping a man out of trouble

C. goes sightseeing in Rome and Naples

D. becomes wealthy by always working hard

Richard __________ injured in the car crash，but I didn’t stop him driving after he drank some beer．

      A. wouldn’t have got    B. might not get  C. mustn’t have got       D. should not get

It is part book, part film, part game—and a world away from the best-selling books in any season. But Julian McCrea, developer of the immersive(拟真的) iPad thriller The Craftsman, is convinced his mashup (混搭) of literary gothic and cinematic chiller(恐怖电影或书籍) is the future of fiction.

The app turns the reader into the main character in a tale that draws on influences such as Edgar Allen Poe and Alfred Hitchcock. In future works, McCrea hopes to use the iPad’s built-in camera to read your facial expressions, letting him increase the tension accordingly as the story develops.

With sales of paper books declining, McCrea believes the app represents a new kind of digital storytelling that could open up an Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole of possibilities.

“No two people will get the same experience,” says McCrea, who gave up his previous job three years ago to start Portal Entertainment.

The project has echoes of the “choose your own adventure” paperbacks of the 1980s and 90s, which allowed pre-teen readers to plot their own way through treasure islands and spooky forests. But the creators of the new app wanted to take the idea further.

“You,” as a fully paid-up character in the drama, can sign online petitions (请愿书) on factious（虚构的）websites and receive mysterious message on your mobile phone from other characters, while the events you attend in the story pop up in your real-life calendar, as the app’s creators attempt to “bleed” the story into your everyday life.

With the story unfolding in short episodes over five days McCrea hopes to capture an audience of thirtysomething dads used to whipping out their phone to play Angry Birds when they have a spare five minutes. But also in his sights is the £87 million British market for thrillers and crime novels.

Authors embrace the new form of digital storytelling as a chance to engage in the innovations of the publishing industry. Mike Jones, the novelist who led the writers’ team for The Craftsman, says the appeal of the app project was the chance to bring some of the “age-old traditions of storytelling –genre, character and catharsis（情感的抒发）”— into new media. “There has never been a better time to be a storyteller.”

29. The Craftsman is ____________.

A. an immersive iPad thriller        B. an app that can read our facial expressions

C. the sample of the future books     D. a combination of literary work and fiction

30. How can the app users engage in the thriller The Craftsman?

A. They can be turned into the main character in the tale while reading.

B. They can experience in the real life the events that happened in the tale.

C. They can contribute their ideas to the writers on how the tale continues.

D. They can decide the ending of the tale.

31. What kind of readers does the app intend to target?

A. Young dads in their thirties.          B. Thriller and crime novel lovers.

C. Both A and B.                     D. Neither A nor B.

32. What is the attitude of authors towards the new way of storytelling?

A. Opposed.       B. Neutral.        C. Skeptical.        D. Supportive.

Michael Phelps and his U.S. teammates crowned the greatest single Olympic performance on 17^th August, 2008 with a win in the 4×100 – meter medley relay.

The victory gave Phelps his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, the most golds ever won by an athlete at one Games. With gold No. 8, Phelps earned a singular place in the Olympic record books.

“There is no comparison in the swimming world for what Michael has done,” said Gregg Troy, coach of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, who finished third to Phelps in two races here in Beijing but also won gold alongside him in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. It’s hard to find comparisons even in the sports world overall. Phelps is solidly in the company of seemingly invincible superstars such as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.

“I think years and years down the road we’ll realize more and more how amazing he is and how special he really is.” U. S. teammate Natalie Coughlin said. The 23-year-old from Baltimore capped a brilliant meet at the Water Cube. He set a world record in every event aside from the 100 butterfly which he narrowly won on Saturday, completing a program of 17 races in nine days.

Phelps has won 14 Olympic gold medals and 16 total medals. He holds the record for most medals won by a man, surpassing Soviet gymnast Nikolai Andrianov, who won 15 from 1972 -1980, Soviet female gymnast Larysa Latynina holds the record with l8.

At the 2004 Athens Games, Phelps won six gold medals and two bronze. He has already said he’ll swim in the 2012 London Games. Phelps’ victories in Beijing include: 200–meter freestyle, 200 and 400 individual medleys, 100 and 200 butterfly, 4×200 free relay, 4×100 medley relay, and 4×100 free relay.

66. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Phelps wins 4×100 -meter medley relay         B. Phelps writes Games gold history

C. Phelps plans to attend 2012 London Games      D. Phelps finishes his competitions

67. Why are Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?

A. To emphasize Phelps’ unique position in swimming.

B. To indicate Phelps’ great efforts to his championship.

C. To attract the world’s attention to the young Phelps.

D. To memorize the two heroes’ contributions to the world.

68. The world records Phelps has set do not include        .

A. 200-meter freestyle                      B. 200 individual medleys

C. 200-meter butterfly                      D. 100-meter butterfly

69. Which of the following is true of Phelps?

A. Phelps has won 18 Olympic gold medals till now.

B. Phelps has got the most gold medals in Beijing Olympic.

C. Phelps defeated Nikolai Andrianov in Beijing.

D. Phelps won 8 gold medals at the Athens Games.

70. It can be inferred from the text that        .

A. Phelps is a swimming genius by nature

B. Phelps succeeded in Athens at the age of 18

C. Phelps has won the most golds all by himself

D. Phelps will have a brilliant future in the 2012 London

No one wants to be tested．We would all like to get a driver’s license without answering questions about rights of way or showing that we can parallel park a car．Many future lawyers and doctors probably wish they could join their profession without taking an exam．

But tests and standards are a necessary fact of life．They protect us from unskilled drivers, harmful products and dishonest professionals．In schools too exams play a constructive role．They tell public officials whether new school programs are making a difference and where new investments are likely to pay off．They tell teachers what their students have learned——and have not．They tell parents how their children are doing compared with others of their age．They encourage students to make more effort．

It is important to recall that for most of century, educators used intelligence tests to decide which children should get a high-quality education．The point of IQ testing was to find out how much children were capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learned．Based on IQ scores, millions of children were assigned to dumbed-down (学术挑战较小的) programs instead of solid courses in science, math, history, literature and foreign language．

This history reminds us that tests should be used to improve education．Every child should have access to a high - quality education．Students should have full opportunity to learn what will be tested; otherwise their scores will merely reflect whether they come from an educated family．

In the past few years, we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students because of the information provided by state tests．Those who fall behind are now getting extra instruction in after - school classes and summer programs．In their efforts to improve student performance, states are increasing teachers’ salaries, testing new teachers and insisting on better teacher education．

Performance in education means the mastery of both knowledge and skills．This is why it is reasonable to test teachers to make sure they know their subject matter, as well as how to teach it to young children．And this is why it is reasonable to assess whether students are ready to advance to the next grade or graduate from high school．

68．According to the passage, school exams enable ______．

       A．governments to make right policies

       B．students to meet their teachers’ requirements

       C．teachers to understand if their students have made efforts

       D．parents to compare their kids’ achievements across schools

69．Which of the following does the author probably agree with?

       A．Disadvantaged students can benefit from state tests．

       B．Tests should focus on what students have actually learned．

       C．Intelligent tests decide if children should get a high - quality education．

       D．Intelligent tests are helpful in separating excellent students from poor ones．

70．What is the purpose of the passage?

       A．To re - assess the value of IQ testing．

       B．To defend the role of testing in education．

       C．To explain what high - quality education means．

       D．To call for thorough and complete reform in education．

Zero gravity looks cool. But what about the thing no one likes to talk about? Yes, that is right: going to bathroom. Zero gravity makes this everyday task quite a challenge. Astronauts have to be toilet-trained all over again.

The Apollo astronauts raised themselves off the seat of their chairs and stuck a clear plastic bag to their back sides with sticky strips. A second astronaut watched closely to be sure no waste matter escaped the seal. (You would not want that stuff floating around the cabin!) When the deed was done, the astronaut cleaned up with a piece of plastic attached to the inside of the bag, removed the bag, dropped a disinfectant pill in with the waste matter, and put the whole thing, sealed, into a special container.

Donald W. Rethke, an engineer for Hamilton Standard Space Systems, developed a more private way to answer nature’s call: the space toilet. It is somewhat like the kind of toilet one would find on commercial airplanes --- with unique adaptations for zero gravity, of course. For instance, it has thigh bars that keep the astronaut from floating off the seat.

The astronaut (male or female) defecates (排便) in a bag and urinates (排尿) in a hose. Solid and liquid wastes are kept separated because at least 85% of the urine is recycled and, yes, after careful filtration, used for drinking and other purposes. (Water is always in demand in space.) A vacuum sucks the waste materials into the toilet, where the waste is compacted into hamburger-like patties for easy storage. Although not exactly like an earthbound visit to the toilet, it is at the very least much more private than in the early days of space travel.

28. According to the first paragraph, the lack of the gravity can turn something as simple as _______ into a major challenge.

   A. eating        B. taking baths       C. sleeping        D. answering nature’s call

29. How did astronauts use toilet systems in the Apollo days?

   A. None of the waste was separated as it is now.

   B. Solid waste was compressed and stored on board.

   C. The toilet units used water to remove the waste through the system.

   D. The astronauts each used their own private restroom.

30. To ensure the user remains seated, the toilet comes equipped with _______

   A. a plastic bag         B. a sticky strip          C. a wide hose       D. a thigh bar

31. What can be inferred from the fact that most of the astronauts’ urine is recycled?

   A. The recycled water tastes better.

   B. Water is limited on the space shuttle.

   C. It is very convenient to get their urine recycled.

   D. Space science includes recycling urine.

Teen Creative Writing Residency（培训）at Atlantic Center for the Arts

       Join other teens for an intensive ten-day writing residency with Master Writers at the world-famous Atlantic Center for the Arts.

The Residency

The Teen Creative Writing Residency is a summer writing residency that offers 9^th-12^th grade teens writing workshops（讲习班）and mentorship（辅导）by distinguished authors in poetry,fiction,and nonfiction.The Teen Creative Writing Residency will be held at Atlantic Center from July 13 through July 26,offering 21 teens from around the country an extraordinary opportunity to expand the power of their individual voices through writing workshops with Master Writers.

Residency Schedule

       Teen writers will join three Master Writers-in-Residence,one in each of the following forms-poetry,fiction,and nonfiction.The mentorship with the Master Writers-in-Residence will be the focus,but the chance to have conversations with the other Visiting Writers and participating Teen Writers will be valuable.

       Classes meet Monday-Friday for two hours of workshops.Teen writers will have the opportunity to focus on one form of literature,while also exploring the other forms through workshops and conversation.

Admission

       The selection process for the unique literary residency opportunity will be competitive. Atlantic Center receives the applications,and the judges evaluate writing samples.As class sizes are kept small to provide the highest quality instruction,not all qualified writers may be accepted.

Applications should include the following:

       1.Cover Letter:Your name,address,age,phone number(s)

       2.Writing Sample (3 pages):Your writing sample should be in your preferred form of literature.

 21.Whom is the writing residency held for?

A.Teens all over the world.        B.Teens all over the country.

C.Authors of literature.                    D.Visiting Writers.

22.What does a Master Writer-in-Residence teach?

A.Writing and reading.                            B.Writing and speaking.

C.All of the three literature forms.           D.One of the three literature forms.

23.Which of the following is not required to be in the Cover Letter?

A.Name.               B.Address.           C.Education background.         D.Age.

24.What are the writing samples used for?

A.Judging whether the applicants can be accepted.

B.Judging what form of literature the teens like best.

C.Choosing winners in the writing competitions.

D.Selecting teen writers for the writing competitions.

The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year．Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks．These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment．

Example Youth Exchanges：

Youth Exchange 1

Location：Ireland

Other nationalities：Ireland，Spain，Italy，Hungary   

Theme：Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues．The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities．

Youth Exchange 2

Location：France

Other nationalities：Bulgaria，Italy，France

Theme：Organic gardening & continual living．This project will take place in a natural park，where the group will take part in gardening activities and games／workshops about continuous development．

Youth Exchange 3

Location：Macedonia

Other nationalities：Serbia，Turkey，Ireland

Theme：Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities．Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities．

Youth Exchange 4

Location：Italy

Other nationalities：Italy，Bulgaria，Greece

Theme：A  sociaI-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and c ontinuable development，regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment．

21．What do you focus on when travelling in France?

A．Gardening work．                          B．Civil rights

C．Developing social inclusion．        D．Rebuilding communities

22．If you are interested in protecting the environment，you can take part in______.

A．Youth Exchange 1                          B．Youth Exchange 2

C．Youth Exchange 3                            D．Youth Exchange 4

23．Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with?

A．Spain．              B．Italy             C．Ireland               D．France

It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a wonderfully written book.” However, he then proceeded to talk about Mr. Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar (说谎者)．

And it seems that he is not the only one. Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day survey, Dreams from My Father is at number 9. The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading. As I’m not one to lie too often, I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books. But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s absolutely outstanding．

Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to. This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth!

The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it. It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King. Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story．

So which books have you lied about reading—if any — and which is your favorite?

29．The main reason why people lie about reading is to __________.

A. make fun of the listener

B. impress the listener

C. please the listener

D. interest the listener

30．The underlined word “proceeded” in the passage probably means “___________”.

A. wanted     B. happened      C. continued      D. stopped

31．What is the best title for the passage?

A. Are You A Book Liar?      B. Readers Are All Liars

C. World Book Day            D. Dreams from My Father