Deeply impressed by her motherly care, the boy learned to accept his step-mother ___________.

A. in time B. by chance C. in relief D. by turns

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

C. can be included in a healthy diet

D. are forbidden to be eaten in the UK

3. We can infer from the text that 　　　. 

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

B. stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseases

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

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

4. The text is meant 　　　. 

A. to introduce scientific findings about eggs

B. to introduce a medicine made from eggs

C. to tell people how to lower their blood pressure

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

Surfing：it's Not Just for Boys Anymore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 The shocking news made me realize ______ terrible problems we would face.

A. that B. how  C. what D. why

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

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

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

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

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

25. Where can visitors find the Peter Pan Statue?

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

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

26. Which of the following descriptions is True ?

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

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

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

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

27. The writer wrote the passage to ________.

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

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

Receiving is Giving

I learned about giving in a gentle, caring way. Because my mother was a skilled seamstress(女裁缝)，I was a   36  child. It might have been something related to “the joy of giving” that make me   37  several of my most fashionable dresses to a less   38   little girl, who lived with disabled parents.

    After thanking me gratefully, the little girl  39  me her only party dress. Puzzled, I tried to  40 , but my mother guided me. She thanked the girl and told her how happy I would be  41  the dress. Then I came to know that my greatest gift to the girl was  42  of the gift she offered me.

    Many years later, I stood by  43  as my small rabbit Ashley lay dying. Suddenly she  44  a scratch(抓痕)on the shoulder of her friend Lillian. With a last burst of   45  ,she raised her head and began to   46  Lillian’s cut. With more strength than she had  47  in several weeks, she struggled to make Lillian feel  48  . Lillian’s last gift to her dying friend was to  49  . Actually, Lillian just sat there to accept Ashley’s   50  and gentle cleaning quietly.

       51  then, I have witnessed the same phenomenon several times. Dying rabbits take care of the wounded rabbits, who give by allowing  52  to be cared for. I’m just   53  to see animals show such pride, self-respect, and a sense of  when to give and  54   to receive.

    I think we human beings have to   55  this: sometimes receiving is giving.

36.A. well-known        B. well-behaved           C. well-dressed            D. well-educated

37.A. give in            B. give up                   C. give away               D. give off

38.A. beautiful             B. fortunate                 C. total                              D. optimistic

39.A. offered               B. showed                   C. donated                  D. selected

40.A. escape               B. apologize          C. avoid                      D. refuse

41.A. wear                  B. wearing                   C. to wear                   D. wore

42.A. sneeze                B. refusal                    C. acceptance              D. scolding

43.A. helplessly           B. impatiently              C. curiously                       D. dynamically

44. A. touched             B. noticed                   C. checked                  D. exposed

45. A. force                 B. energy                    C. attention                  D. courage

46. A. cover                       B. correct                   C. cure                              D. clean

47.A. gathered             B. increased                       C. followed                 D. adored 

48.A. convenient          B. selfless                    C. comfortable             D. unbearable

49.A. share                 B. receive                    C. give                        D. teach

50.A. sympathy           B. concern                  C. admiration                      D. respect

51.A. After                  B. Since                      C. Before                    D. By

52.A. themselves                B. herself                    C. himself                   D. itself

53.A. excited               B. relaxed                    C. frightened               D. astonished

54.A. when                 B. how                              C. where                     D. what

55.A. commit              B. face                        C. admit                      D. learn

Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way.

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

“I think the digital connection of young people is really key, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so they’ve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.

The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom isn’t the car any more because there’s technology out there connecting you to a car.”

According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license compared to six in ten today. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license but an iPhone.

“Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.” Schor continued. To me, another plus is that ridesharing represents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.

1. The American teens like the author, prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because _______.

A. it is most fashionable and cool      B. they are fond of being connected

C. they are bored with driving cars     D. it is much cheaper than a car

2. We can learn from the text that _______.

A. Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goals

B. ridesharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other

C. driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology

D. having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the author’s mother

3. Professor Juliet would agree that _______.

A. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage

B. sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recession

C. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter

D. being connected via technology comes first for young people

4. The best title for the passage is probably _______.

A. Twitter, an Awesome Website         B. Cars or iPhone

C. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides     D. Cool Teens on the Go

Everyone wants to be happy, but not everyone can make it. Do you want to have a good mood every day? If so, the following steps will be useful to you.

Be grateful.

__36   They can be simple things like the purple flower on the sidewalk, the beautiful sunset, and the hot shower you take every day. When you have a grateful heart, you’11 cherish them and be naturally filled with happiness.

__37 

When you put your mind, heart and soul into what you’re doing, you’re creating a happiness state—called the “flow”. When you’re living in the flow, you’re less likely to mind what others may think about you, and less bothered by unimportant things. The result? More happiness, of course!

Become a problem solver.

Happy people are problem solvers.   38   Instead, they face up to the challenge and channel their energies into finding a creative solution. By becoming a problem solver, you’ll build up your self-confidence and your ability to accomplish whatever you determine to do.

Practice forgiveness.

Hatred and anger are forms of self-punishment. When you forgive, you’re    actually practicing

kindness to yourself.   39   Everyone makes mistakes. It’s through our mistakes that we learn and grow to become a bigger and better person.

Give back.

Doing good is one of the surest ways to feel good. According to Harvard, when people do good, their brains become active in the very same reward center that is stimulated when they experience other rewards.   40 

A. Go with the flow.

B. Focus on what you are doing.

C. And most importantly, learn to forgive yourself.

D. When they face a challenge in life, they don’t fall into a sad state.

E. When they meet with difficulties, they will solve them on their own.

F. So It’s not a surprise that people who care more about others are happier.

G. Slow down, look around, and pay attention to the little details in your life.

Trip 1  Black Bear Count

    There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living.  Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.

     Cost: Free              When: May 8

    Trip 2  Garland Valley

    Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful  area of the  Blue  Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.

     Cost: 15               When: May 8, May 15

    Trip 3  Flashlight Adventure

    Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.

     Cost: 12                   When: May 8, May 15, May 22

     Equipment to be needed:

     Please bring enough water and food for all walks.

     Wear good walking shoes--no high heels.

     Wear a hat for day walks.

     Dress warmly for night walks.

     Children must be with an adult.

     Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.

     Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.

     Bookings:

     Bookings for the above trips can be made by telephone (893-4847) or on the Internet at www. blue-mountaintour.com.

50. Where are these trips?

   A. In a large valley.                    B. In a park in the mountains.

   C. In a special kind of zoo.             D. In three different countries.

51. On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day?

   A. Black Bear Count.                 B. Garland Valley.

   C. Flashlight Adventure.                 D. None of the trips.

52. Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?

   A. Good walking shoes.               B. Plenty of batteries.

   C. Food and water.                   D. A sleeping bag.       

53. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Adventure travel in America.

   B. Hunting around the Great Mountains.

   C. Interesting trips in the East of the USA.

   D. Discovery trips in the Blue Mountains.

I clearly remember the day when my little brother was born: January 1, 1994. One of my favorite family photos shows me lying with my mother in the hospital bed, happy but un-

aware of the small, sleeping baby in the background.

I stayed with my grandparents for the weekend of my brother’s birth, excited about my new brother but not yet aware of what having a little brother would mean. I didn’t truly realize what was going on until we were in the hospital room at Duke University—coincidentally (碰巧地), the same room in which I had been born two years earlier.

When I looked at my brother for the first time, I felt a mixture of fear and interest. Little did know that small, pink creature would grow up to be one of my favorite people in the world.

In reality, though I am two years older than my brother, I am more often than not the real baby in the family. I am very lacking when it comes to common sense. Instructions constantly confuse me and I frequently find myself totally puzzled by things like knowing how to start the washing machine or manage the storage settings on my iPhone.

That’s where Gibson comes in. The poor kid has had to guide me through more tasks than I would care to admit, but he never complains. Though I should probably be told to figure it out myself, he always comes through.

I’ m envious of his ability to readily answer the ever-present, “What do you want to do with your life?” question at family gatherings. “Be a doctor,” he says—a solid answer, completely opposite to my shaky one, “Well, I’m an English major, so...”

My brother truly is my best friend. No one understands me better, and there isn’t anyone else I would want to be stuck with in our family. I may not have a clear idea of where I’m headed, but he is stuck with me.

25. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph4 mean?

A. My brother is the real baby in the family.

   B. I am growing more slowly than my brother.

C. In fact, I seem to be less mature than my little brother.

D. My brother gets more love from the family than I do.

26. What does the brother often help the author do?

A. Help him with his studies.

B. Help him deal with many daily tasks.

C. Comfort him when he is in a bad mood.

D. Give him advice on how to choose a major.

27. What is the best title for this text?

A. The Real Baby in the Family

B. My Strange Family Gatherings                 

C. The Feeling of Having a Brother

D. Stuck with Me—My Not-So-Little Brother

 The advantage of using the Internet is ______ you can get support if you have a problem.

A. whether                B. what                        C. why                         D. that

— Hi, Robert. How was your journey to Ottawa?

— ____________. The bus broke down halfway.

A. Couldn’t be better                       B. I couldn’t get it right

C. That’s a good point                      D. I managed somehow

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺调处加一个漏字符号(∧）)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

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

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

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

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways 36  Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 38

The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

● 39

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.  40

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

Garlic（大蒜） is similar to other bulb-shaped plants, including onions. But garlic is special. For centuries, people have used garlic not only for cooking, but also for medicine.

Researchers at the Cornell University studied the medicinal use of garlic throughout history. They found references to garlic in ancient texts from Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and India. For example, in ancient Greece and Rome, people considered garlic an aid to strength. The original Olympic athletes in Greece ate garlic to improve their performance. Workers who built the pyramids in Egypt ate garlic.

But why is garlic such a healthy food? The answer is that garlic creates a gas called hydrogen sulfide(氢化硫). At first, hydrogen sulfide does not seem very healthy. In fact, it is poisonous. It smells like rotten eggs. But it does an important job in our bodies. Hydrogen sulfide relaxes blood vessels(血管). Relaxing blood vessels, in turn, allows more oxygen to travel to the body’s organs. It lowers high blood pressure and protects the body against cardiovascular disease. “Cardio” relates to the heart and “vascular” relates to blood vessels. Some researchers in China have gone so far as to call hydrogen sulfide the key to a longer life.

In a 2007 study, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham studied how garlic increased hydrogen sulfide and how that, in turn, affected red blood cells. David Kraus led that study. He and his team performed their study on rats. They found that when garlic compounds changed into hydrogen sulfide, the gas caused the muscles to relax.

  In a 2015 experiment at Penn State University, researchers injected a solution(溶液) that would create hydrogen sulfide in the arms of healthy young adults. They wanted to see what hydrogen sulfide would do to a small area of blood vessels.

24. Which of the following is the best of the passage?

A. Garlic: a Good Cooking Ingredient    B. Health Benefits of Garlic on People

C. References to Garlic in Ancient Texts   D. Health Functions of Hydrogen Sulfide

25. According to the people in ancient Greece and Rome, garlic could make people become        .

A. smarter       B. slimmer      C. stronger    D. crueler

26. What can we infer about hydrogen sulfide?

A. It can cure high blood pressure. 

B. It can improve a person’s emotions.

C. It can repair damaged blood vessels.

D. It can increase the flow of blood.

27. Eating Garlic can help people prevent          .

A. heart disease    B. blood disease    C. skin disease   D. lung disease

 Effective management and sincere apology will help to ______ the customers’ negative impression on the travel agency.

A. bring about           B. turn around          C. account for          D. set off

I believe you can do your best. Not being the best but toughing the limits of what you’re capable of. I gained this belief from my third grade teacher, the most special, honored, trustworthy, and loved person in my life.

Mr. Myrus was always perfectly dressed and spoke with the belief that talking to eight-year-olds didn’t mean he had to sacrifice proper statements or grammars. And he was demanding but he wasn’t unreasonable or cruel. He simply felt that no matter what your best was, you should achieve it.

As luck would have it, I met him again as my eighth grade math teacher. I was not, nor ever will be, gifted in math. I remember my struggles in class. “I don’t know the answer,” I would say, “I can’t do it!” “Perhaps you don’t know the answer,” he would say quietly. “Do you think we might figure it out together? How do you know what you can do until you try?”

Mr. Myrus lived around the corner, and I would often stop by to talk while he worked in his garden. I knew there was someone who let me know that if I had really tried, that was enough.

 “Don’t be so hard on yourself,” he’d say. “Stop blaming yourself. Did you try your best? Well, then you’re not a failure,” he often told me these words.

Mr. Myrus died in 1978. I had never thought about his death. He was too young. I felt sorry. But when I think about him now, I don’t feel so sorry. He taught me to be kind, not only to others, but to myself. He taught me my own value. He taught me about honor, about truth, and about doing my best—and that all feelings and beliefs have dignity and deserve respect. And of all the things I know, this I believe: We can’t all be “the best”, but we can, each of us, be our best, and I know that’s true because Mr. Myrus told me that.

24. What can we know about Mr. Myrus according to the passage?

A. He usually treats his students in a hard way.

B. He is responsible for his teaching and students.

C. He is a person who isn’t particular about what he wears.

D. He sometimes is cruel and unreasonable to his students.

25. The author thought he was a lucky dog because ______.

A. he had got a great belief from his teacher

B. Mr. Myrus had taught him for eight years

C. Mr. Myrus became his teacher a second time

D. he developed a good relationship with Mr. Myrus

26.  It can be concluded from the third paragraph that ______.

A. the author preferred other subjects to math

B. Mr. Myrus thought it was very easy to learn math

C. the author was ashamed to admit his math was poor

D. Mr. Myrus helped the author build up his confidence

27. What can we learn by reading the passage?

A. The author hoped to live a positive life.

B. The author may have become a teacher.

C. The author liked to recall his childhood.

D. The author ended up being a man of self-confidence.

 They asked him to tell them everything ________ he saw at the front.

A. what                         B. that                C. which                   D. where