I am not sure who is going to get the files.We ____ get them but nothing is certain.

A.must                     B.Shall                   C.should         D.might

     Fed up with constantly having to recharge or replace batteries in your ever-expanding electronic devices? The solution may be just a few steps away.

   “Energy harvesting” promises to power countless consumer devices, often with nothing more than your body’s movement or heat. Dozens of companies around the world already offer such products, but many experts believe the market for the technology could explode due to electronic devices being developed for the Internet of Things.

   “It’s huge，” said Graham Martin, CEO of the EnOcean Alliance, a San Ramon-based group of businesses that promotes wireless energy-harvesting technologies. With the Internet of Things expected to combine billions of devices, “if they are all battery-powered, we’ll have a problem because there’s not enough lithium(锂）in the world，” he added. “So a lot of them will have to use energy harvesting.”

    Among the most basic forms of the technology is body power. When certain materials are squeezed or stretched, the movement of their atoms creates an electrical charge. Automatic watches have employed the concept for decades, for example, by winding themselves when their user moves their arm. Now, the concept is being considered for a number of other devices.

    In a contest seeking visionary ideas for wearable technologies, Intel awarded $5,000 for a concept to change the temperature difference between a person’s body and a special piece of clothing they’d wear into electricity for mobile devices.

     Using sound to power devices is another energy-harvesting variation. Stanford University engineers are testing smart microchips that create electricity from ultrasound to power implantable devices that can analyze a person’s nervous system or treat their diseases.

     A textile research association in Spain is proposing to obtain electricity from radio waves that flow around everyone to power sensors sewn into clothes, which can monitor a person's heartbeat or other vital signs. Research firm lDTechEx has estimated that annual global sales of energy-harvesting products could hit $2.6 billion by 2024, while WinterGreen Research predicts sales of $4.2 billion by 2019.

    Obtaining stable energy from devices can be complex, however. For one thing, the motion that generates the electricity has to be constant to be useful. Moreover, the amount of power the devices produce depends on the person using them，according to a Columbia University study. It determined that taller people on average provide about 20 percent more power than shorter ones when walking, running or cycling.

    It’s also unclear how eagerly consumers might welcome energy-harvesting products. While such devices are expected to cost less than battery-powered alternatives when compared over many years, experts say, people may continue buying ones with batteries merely because those would be cheaper in the short term.

61. Which “explode” in the following sentences has the most similar meaning to the word “explode” in   Paragraph 2?

A. They were clearing up when the second bomb exploded.  

B. The continued tension could explode into more violence.

C. The population exploded to 40,000 during the last tourist season.

D. The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary.

62. What makes “energy harvesting” necessary according to the passage?

A. The waste of lithium in the world.

B. The increasing number of electronic devices.

C. The development of technology.

D. The pollution caused by batteries.

63. It can be learned from the passage that _______.

A. energy-harvesting products save money in the long run

B. taller people can surely produce a larger amount of power

C. automatic watches harvest energy from the users’ body heat

    D. two ways of harvesting energy are mentioned in the passage

64. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Energy harvesting: a low-risk technology

B. Energy harvesting: a high-profit technology

C. Energy harvesting: a problem-free technology

D. Energy harvesting: an environment-friendly technology

__ You keep on coughing．What’s the matter?

__ Oh, I’ve got a cold．Nothing serious,  ______?

A．yet          B．though           C．indeed       D．anyway

The computer          by some unknown virus can’t work well now.

       A．attack                 B．to be attacked      C．attacking             D．attacked

       We often close ourselves off when unfortunate events happen in our lives; instead of letting the world soften us, we let it drive us deeper into ourselves. We try to deflect the hurt and pain by pretending it doesn’t exist, but although we can try this all we want, in the end, we can’t hide from ourselves. We need to learn to open our hearts

to the potentials of life and let the world soften us.

      Whenever we start to let our fears and seriousness get the best of us, we should take a step back and re-evaluate our behavior. The items listed below are ways you can open your heart more fully and completely.

Breathe into pain

       Whenever a painful situation arises in your life, try to embrace it instead of running away or trying to mask the hurt. When the sadness strikes, take a deep breath and lean into it. When we run away from sadness that’s unfolding in our lives, it gets stronger and more real. We take an emotion that’s fleeting and make it a solid event, instead of something that passes through us.

      By utilizing our breath we soften our experiences. If we dam them up, our lives will stagnate, but when we keep them flowing, we allow more newness and greater experiences to blossom.

Embrace the uncomfortable

      We all know what that twinge(刺痛) of anxiety feels like. We know how fear feels in our bodies: the tension in our necks, the tightness in our stomachs, etc. We can practice leaning into these feelings of discomfort and let them show us where we need to go.

      The initial impulse is to run away — to try and suppress these feelings by not acknowledging them. When we do this, we close ourselves off to the parts of our lives that we need to experience most. The next time you have this feeling of being truly uncomfortable, do yourself a favor and lean into the feeling. Act in spite of the fear.

Ask your heart what it wants

      We’re often confused at the next step to take, making pros and cons lists until our eyes bleed and our brains are sore. Instead of always taking this approach, what if we engaged a new part of ourselves that isn’t usually involved in the decision making process?

      I know we’ve all felt decisions or actions that we had to take simply due to our “gut” impulses: when asked, we can’t explain the reasons behind doing so — just a deep knowing that it had to get done. This instinct is the part of ourselves we’re approaching for answers.

      To start this process, take few deep breaths then ask, “Heart, what decision should I make here? What action feels the most right?”

      See what comes up, then engage and evaluate the outcome.

 Caroline doesn't have a gift for music, but she ________ it with hard work. 

   A. goes back on            B. takes away from      

   C. makes up for            D. catches up with   

I was always the joker, the one who could make people laugh by some jokes. I was   41   very popular but people liked having me around.

However, it all changed when I changed schools. I used to make fun of everybody with my    42  friends. We   43  whispered others’ names when they walked past us to make it look   44  we were talking about them.   45   , my new “friends” always kept  46    and would never say the things as we did before. So if you    47  any of them to   48    me in one word, it would probably be: MEAN.

I was never your normal high school mean girl. I never understood why what I said could hurt others. I   49  them.

It wasn’t much better at    50  . Being disrespectful and rude, I’d do all sorts of things to hurt my parents.  51 ,

I wanted someone to help me but I didn’t want to ask for help. So, I became even    52  .

One day, while looking for my earphone in my room, I found a long lost video    53   . After connecting it to the TV, I found there were hundreds of videos of me, as a baby crying, dancing as a toddler, my first day of school etc. I didn’t   54   when my mom and Dad came and sat beside me, holding my hand. We enjoyed the   55  together, smiling and laughing as we   56  the good days.

At night in my room I started crying, tears of   57  . So what if school was bad and life seemed tough? Right now, there were people standing beside me who would be there   58  me forever and that was all that   59  . I wiped the    60   and thought silently to myself—“What’s a little pain when you have so much to love?”

41. A. really                  B. never                C. always                    D. often

42. A. old                    B. real                   C. bad                          D. young

43. A. loudly                 B. purposely          C. happily                     D. slowly

44. A. even if                      B. as if                 C. only if                     D. what if

45. A. Otherwise           B. Therefore          C. However                  D. Furthermore

46. A. quiet                   B. noisy                 C. sad                          D. excited

47. A. discouraged        B. made                 C. asked                       D. gave

48. A. please                 B. attract               C. interest                     D. describe

49. A. understood          B. missed                     C. encouraged               D. hated

50. A. home                  B. school               C. church                            D. farm

51. A. Interested           B. Surprised           C. Confused                 D. Frightened

52. A. stricter               B. meaner              C. better                       D. happier

53. A. box                    B. earphone           C. TV                          D. camera

54. A. realize                 B. think                 C. doubt                       D. imagine

55. A. videos                B. books                C. photos                            D. films

56. A. saw                    B. recalled             C. dreamed                   D. thought

57. A. loneliness            B. sadness             C. happiness                 D. kindness

58. A. to                      B. on                    C. off                           D. with

59. A. took                   B. puzzled              C. happened                  D. mattered

60. A. floor                   B. sweat                C. tears                        D. dust

    With autumn on the horizon, the season’s first Oscar competitors are here. Already, the Hollywood Reporter has predicted that the often-snubbed(冷落的) Leonardo DiCaprio could win. Although before we  get swept up in predictions, it’s nice to remember that little gold men are not the reason we love the movies. They shouldn’t be the primary reason for acting in them either.

    Bill Murray knows this first hand. Murray was positioned to win his first-ever Oscar Academy Award for 2004’s “Lost in Translation”, but he lost it to Sean Penn. Years later, Murray explained how he took the defeat in stride(从容应对), and his words should act as a blueprint for anyone who has failed:

    “I went through it once before and it’s nice to get nominated and win some prizes. You get to go to dinners and tell little stories and so forth. Then you get to get dressed up. And then you get to be on TV, which is sweet. And you can either win or lose. Well you’re not supposed to say ‘lose’ when you talk about the Oscar. You are supposed to say ‘not chosen’. But I later realized that I had gotten a little caught up in the possibility of winning. So, shame on myself for getting caught in it. But I won a lot of the prizes for Lost in Translation. So I thought it didn’t seem unnatural to expect that I would be rewarded just one more time. So when it didn’t happen, I thought, ‘Well, that’s kind of funny.’ But to get prizes is not why you work.”

   Murray isn’t alone in those feelings. No mention of actors without Oscars would be complete without recognition of Leonardo DiCaprio, who said, “I don’t think I ever expected anything like an Oscar ever, to tell you the truth. That is not my motivation when I do these roles. I really am motivated by being able to work with great people and create a body of work that I can look back and be proud of.”

   Perhaps neither Murray nor DiCaprio will ever be introduced as an Academy Award-winning actor, but winning an Oscar for acting shouldn’t be the point. Here are some other amazing actors who never won an Oscar, even if you think they did: Julianne Moore, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Will Smith. And they have proved that countless times before.

25. We can learn about Bill Murray from the passage that_________.

   A.  he felt ashamed that he didn’t win the Oscar.

   B.  he never expected himself to win the Oscar.

   C.  he had already won many other awards before he failed in Oscar.

   D.  he is the first actor who had been predicted to win the Oscar but failed.

26. Leonard DiCaprio is motivated to act different roles because _________

   A.  he wants to win the Oscar.      B. he can cooperate with great people.

   B.  he wants others to take pride in him.    

D. he is not the only actor who hasn’t won the Oscar.

27. The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refers to “_________”.

   A.  Neither Murray nor DiCaprio will won an Oscar.

   B.  Winning an Oscar for acting shouldn’t be the point.

   C.  Some amazing actors have never won an Oscar.

   D.  You think that some actors should have won an Oscar.

28. What is the writer’s attitude to Leonardo’s idea on winning an Oscar?

    A. Approving.        B. Critical     C. Indifferent.        D. Neutral.

 “I Went Skydiving at 84!”

As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011, when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.

In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.

On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.

Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.

56. What happened to the author in 2001?

A. She flew an airplane

B. She entered a competition

C. She went on a hot air balloon ride

D. She moved into a retirement community

57. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to       .

A. build up her own reputation

B. show her admiration for him

C. compare their health condition

D. make her argument persuasive

58. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?

A. Excited    B. Scared    C. Nervous    D. Regretful

59. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?

A. The beautiful clouds     B. The wonderful view

C. The company of Jay     D. The one-minute free fall

—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.

—Don’t feel sad. ______.

A. All that glitters is not gold

B. All roads lead to Rome

C. All good things come to an end

D. A still tongue makes a wise head

 To prevent further pollution, many people are ______ the use of alternative energy sources.

   A. applying to B. compensating for    C. catering to D. pushing for

假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华，你校交换生Jim在给你的email中提到他对学生会组织的活动感兴趣，并希望你给他提供一项适合他参加的活动。请你给Jim回邮件，内容包括：

1. 活动名称及意图；

2. 活动具体安排；

3. 邀请他参加。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 3. 学生会the Students’ Union

Dear Jim,

Yours,

Li Hua

  When you are traveling, it’s vital to know about the customs and etiquette（礼仪，礼节）of the global village. What we consider polite behavior at home isn’t always accepted outside our borders.

    ● Etiquette of Gift Giving

    Gift giving should be a happy, positive experience. When selecting a present for someone in Netherlands, don’t purchase fancy kitchen knives or scissors. Giving sharp, pointy objects as gifts is considered unlucky. Be careful when presenting flowers to a friend or a business partner in Russia. Yellow blooms suggest cheat or a relationship break up. Traditionally, red carnations are placed on the tombs of the dead. Writing cards or notes while visiting South Korea, be mindful of your pen’s ink color. Writing a person’s name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away—an important point to remember when giving a birthday card.

    ● Eating Customs

    Being early or on time is viewed as being rude, too eager or even greedy in Venezuela. If you are invited to someone’s home for a meal, it’s recommended that you arrive 10 minutes later than the requested time. When having a meal in Egypt, don’t use the salt shaker （盐瓶）. It’s insulting to your host to spread salt on your food, which means that you find the meal terrible. Japan is a very polite nation, and their fondness for etiquette extends to the use of chopsticks. According to Japanese custom, if you’re in the middle of eating, use the opposite end of your chopsticks to secure food from a shared plate. When doing business in Turkey, it’s the custom for your host to pay for your meal. Requests to split the bill won’t be accepted. If you would like to pay your fair share, Turks recommend inviting your host to a follow-up meal.

21. Which of the following is tree according to the passage?

A. You can use blue ink to write notes to your friend from South Korea.

    B. Giving a fancy kitchen knife to a friend from Russia is a good choice.

C. Dining with Japanese, one can use either end of the chopsticks to get food from shared

plates.

    D. Invited to a meal, one should arrive earlier to show respect for the host.

22. What does the underlined word “insulting” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

    A. Respectful.     B. Offensive         C. Indifferent.       D. Challenging.

23. where is this passage probably from?

    A. A news report.  B. A culture column.   C. A travel essay.    D. A food magazine.

 When I came round in hospital I didn’t know where I was and my mind went ________.

    A. innocent                   B. blank                 C. fresh                 D. crazy

The latest report has declared that the Chinese economy is _____ steadily, supported by increasing

consumption, stable export volumes, and the government’s reform policies.

A. holding up                      B. standing up              C. picking up         D. turning up

 Anyway, we’re here now, so let’s _______ some serious work.

  A. come up with         B. get down to                 C. do away with         D. live up to

Picture the scene: You come home after work feeling too exhausted to cook –only to find a delicious meal worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant waiting for you. It sounds like a fantasy, but it could be about to come true thanks to a robot chef developed by British scientists.

Those scientists have come up with a set of robotic arms so smart that they are capable of cooking meals all by themselves. The device will be sold from as early as 2017 as part of a purpose-built high-tech kitchen.

Scientists at Moley Robotics spent almost 18 years developing the hands. According to its creators, the arms can chop, stir, whisk and baste well enough to recreate almost anything you would care to eat, whether it is a simple home-cooked supper, or a complicated creation designed by a world-class chef. The hands move a little slowly, hovering strangely above the work surface whenever they are not busy, but they imitate human movements closely enough that they can do things such as wiping a spoon on the edge of a pan to prevent drips.

Mr. Oleynik, who is leading the project, said, “All the things which are possible with the hand are possible here. There is no limitation. A lot of people want to go to Michelin-starred restaurants, but they are quite expensive and may be quite far from the home. This is an opportunity for people to enjoy very good food, and for a reasonable price. ”

The only cuisine that is off the robot’s menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and nimble fingers to make, but the team plan to conquer that as well by the time it goes on sale.

21. People go to Michelin-starred restaurants in order to______.

A. appreciate car tires.               B. escape from work

C. see the new robot chefs            D. enjoy delicious meals

22. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. British scientists                         B. Household wives

C. Cooks at restaurants                              D. The robot chef’s arms

23. Which kind of food CAN’T the robot chef cook at present?

A. Sushi   B. Beef        C. Bread    D. Sandwich

24. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Hands of a robot chef can perform exactly like a cook.

B. It is uncertain when the robot can cook all kinds of food.

C. Michelin-starred restaurants are suitable for many people.

D. Robot chefs are available at shopping malls.

I think George left because he had lost his job or ________.

A. nothing  B. anything C. something  D. everything

 I, who ______ your best friend, will surely stand on your side.

A. is                              B. are                           C. am                           D. was

 Besides being able to walk on for three days without drinking, camels can also 

   live for a long time ______ small quantities of food. 

  A. with                 B. on               C. by           D. without