Once, long ago, there was a man who traveled from Persia to India on foot. He had   41   been to India before. When he arrived at a village, he happened upon a fruit stand. In that village, fruit was quite   42    because of the lack of water. The man was looking around at the fruits when he     43    a big basket of some very red, very long fruit. It was the cheapest fruit in the shop, not expensive at all.    44     the man walked up to the counter and asked: “How     45      per kilo?” And the shopkeeper said: “Two rupees.” Two rupees in India is     46    . The man thought to himself: “What a     47    !” So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and began to    48    it. But after he tried a few pieces, he screamed: “Oh, my God!” His eyes watered, his mouth burned, and his face turned     49     . He coughed and choked and gasped for breath. 
      But despite his   50     , he continued to stuff the fruits into his mouth! Onlookers     51      their heads and laughed. One man yelled: “You’re    52  , man! Those are chilies! People use them as a condiment ( 佐料 ). You don’t just eat them by the handful like that; they’re not fruit!” But the man replied: “No, I can’t     53   ! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!”
      You probably think this man was pretty     54   , right? Nevertheless, I bet you or someone you know makes the same    55      on a daily basis. People invest money, time and effort into a relationship, business or job. Even when experience tells them that it’s not    56     , and they know there’s little hope of improvement, they still  57       because they don’t want to waste the initial investment. But this is    58   . It is no different than being the man who continued eating chilies because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid for them.
       Losing something is difficult, but it is important to     59     the loss and move on.    60      you’ll just keep burning your mouth on hot chilies.

Becoming Refreshed without sleeping

Sometimes there is just not enough hours in the day to get everything done and get a good night’s rest. 36  Once in a while you can get away with a sleepless night and still feel reasonably good by adjusting your meals and activities.

    ___37 __ The last thing you want to do when you are tired is get warm and cozy, this will cause you to fall asleep. Keeping the air conditioner on will make you feel much more alert and refreshed.

Eat small amounts. Eating small amounts of healthy food will help refresh you. Fruit and nuts are a good choice because they are nutritious and will energize you    38  Try to stick to low carbon meals to keep you going. Chewing gum after your snack or small meal will also help keep you awake.

Keep it bright. When it is dark your body thinks it is time to go to sleep. Turn on lots of lights, which will trick your body into waking up and feeling better.  39  You get double the benefits if it is daytime.

Take a break. Taking a little break will help you in the long run. Turn up some energizing music to get yourself positive. Relax and talk to a friend in person or on the phone for a few minutes.  40  

A. Keep it cool

B. Calm down and sleep

C. Avoid big, heavy meals as they will make you tired

D. Going outside whether it is day or night for some fresh air

E. Missing sleep regularly can make you sick and should be avoided

F. When you are tired, you may just want to sit around and do nothing

G. Having a good time for a few minutes will refresh you quicker than anything else.

You'd better ______ your expenses on clothes.

A．cut up     B．cut down

C．cut off    D．cut out

   I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning how to stand on your own two feet. But take a look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at (attempting to seize) one another's hands for reassurance.

     They claim that they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in mussel. But somehow they all end up crowded round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus and such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon(蚕茧) — into a lager cocoon.

     It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry had firmly carved out a teenager market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today's parents have come toward high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

     But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come — with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.

32. The author's purpose of writing this passage is to tell____.

A. readers how to be popular with people around

B. teenagers how to decide things for themselves

C. parents how to control and guide their children

D. people how to understand and respect each other

33.According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them __________________.

A. have much difficulty understanding each other

B. lack confidence

C. dare not cope with problems single handed

D. are very much afraid of getting lost

34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There is no popularity that really counts.

B. What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.

C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.

D. Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to do.

35. During the teenage years, one should learn to __________________

A  differ from others in as many ways as possible

B  get into the right season and become popular

C  find one's real self

D  rebel against parents and the popularity waves

She asked me ________ I had returned the books to the library, and I admitted that I hadn’t.

A．when                                                        B．where

C．whether                                                    D．what

My brother,Mark,died in a traffic accident four years ago.He was my big brother and  41  looked after me.I am  42  today for all of the special times we had as running partners,and times  43  driving to different races,where we had so many  44  about life in general.I  45   these talks terribly at this time of the year.

　　  46  , I am so happy he shared with me the  47 　of his faith.He was always so  48  　to people,and I had been with him many times   49   we pulled over to help someone in need,   50  　a smile and helping them get back on the road.So I was not   51   when he told me of the time when he was  52  in college.It was the end of the month.To make matters worse,it was Friday and he had no 　  53   in his pocket for the weekend.Pay day was Monday and he had no gas money to get home to 　  54  　my dad and no money to buy food but he had faith that helping others  55  helping yourself.

　　On his way home from classes that day,as he was driving along,he noticed a guy ahead of him 　  56   his lumber (木材) all over the road as he turned the corner.Mark   57  　right over and helped him load the lumber back into his truck.The guy was so thankful and   58  　his hand to Mark,and in it was one hundred dollars.Mark couldn’t believe his   59  . He told him that was unnecessary but the man   60  　and off he drove.

　　I still think of Mark sitting there telling me that story,with tears in his eyes,and how faithful he was.

41. A.always                B. never                      C. sometimes                      D. hardly

42. A. successful           B. thankful                   C. cheerful                   D. hopeful

43. A.spared                B. spent                      C. wasted                    D. saved

44. A. questions            B. arguments                C. differences              D. conversations

45. A. remember           B. keep                       C. miss                       D. fear

46. A.So                 B. Then                     C. However                 D.If

47. A.story                   B. record                     C. belief                      D. secret

48. A. helpful                      B. careful                     C. grateful                   D.powerful

49. A. because              B. while                      C.when                       D. until

50. A. forcing               B. understanding           C.recognizing               D. sharing

51. A. pleased               B.surprised                  C. worried                  D.excited

52. A. never                    B. yet                     C. even                       D.still

53. A. money               B. food                       C. paper                      D. key

54. A. attend                B. see                          C. change                    D. persuade

55. A. follows              B. agrees                     C. means                     D. explains

56. A. carry                 B. arrange                    C.lose                      D. place

57. A. pulled                 B. pushed                    C.moved                      D. walked

58. A. held              B. offered               C. raised                      D.shook

59. A. ears                   B. mind                       C. feeling                     D. eyes

60. A. complained         B.apologized                 C. regretted                  D. insisted

I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how    61    (excite)I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how    62   (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt      63    (extreme) nervous and l was afraid that l would fall off and hurt    64   (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get    65    the bike. While l was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over .I was so    66   (grate) to him for his help. As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, "You are riding it by yourself now!"I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but    67   if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I    68    (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike.    69    (late)that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like l was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my    70    (nine) birthday.

 ________from the Song Dynasty, the Confucian Temple of Nanjing has now developed into a famous scenic spot, ________sightseeing, shopping and tasty foods.

  A. Having dated; featured                             B. Dating; featuring

C. Dating; having featured                        D. Dated; featuring

What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn later.

The idea that popularity could have a serious influence on one’s earning potential shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.

“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations,” said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. “Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you are occasionally in low spirits,” said Xu. She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary.”

Maybe that’s why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂症)? A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook’s 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.

But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?

“Call me uncool (土里土气的), but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition of friend”, said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.

Daum dislikes the idea that quantity is better than quality in the age of friendaholism. She thought the idea of friendship, at least among the growing population of Internet social networkers, was to get as many of not-really-friends as possible. For example, a friend might be someone you might know personally but who could just as easily be the friend of a friend of some other Facebook friend you don’t actually know. Although she agreed that social ties grease(润滑)the wheels of life, she also warned. “Too bad one thing money can’t buy is a real friend.”

56. What can friends do in the eyes of Xu Yanchun?

A. They can help you with your schoolwork.

B. They teach you how to make more money. 

C. They help you to get rid of sadness and cheer you up.

D. They introduce their friends to you.

57. What will be needed if you are to achieve success according to the researchers?

A. Social skills, friends, good mood and fortune.

B. Social skills, networking, talent and hard work.

C. Social skills, networking, potential and fortune.

D. Social skills, talent, hard work and the facebook.

58. We learn that Meghan Daum’s attitude towards friends is somewhat __________.

A. up-to-date            B. optimistic                 C. confused                 D. traditional

 _________ there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty. 

A. When                    B. As                      C. While                    D. Unless

Here I'd like to share one of my survival experiences with you.Last winter,we went skiing at Rocky Mountains. We had fun and enjoyed___41___(we) during the daytime.However,when evening came,I got lost in a___42___ (violence) snowstorm.Before I knew it,I wandered off the path and lost touch with my family___43___(total).Thinking about all the survival tips I had learnt on TV shows,I tried not___44___(panic).I decided to stop moving around aimlessly and find shelter from freezing wind and snow first.Otherwise,my body temperature would get very low,___45___could quickly kill me.I built a snow cave,___46___(use) my skis.I gathered___47___huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then I piled___48___(branch) on myself,like a blanket,to stay as warm as I could.I ate snow and slept in my cave.The next morning,I went out to look for help,but___49___vain.I had to return to my snow cave by following my tracks.After being stuck in the snow for three days,I finally___50___(rescue) by a group of volunteer searchers.

 Many representatives were in favour of this suggestion that a special committee____to investigate the incident.

A. would be set up      B. should set up      C. was set up         D. be set up

Today was a busy morning, about 7:30, when an elderly woman in her 90s came to the hospital. I heard her saying to the nurse that she was in a hurry as she had an appointment at 8:00.

The nurse had her take a   21   in the waiting area,   22  her it would be at least 30 minutes   23  someone would be able to see her. I saw her  24  her watch and decided, since I was   25   busy ---my patient didn't   26   at point hours --- I would exam her wound. While taking care of her wound, I asked her if she had another doctor's appointment.

The woman said no and told me that she   27   to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with her   28 . She told me that he had been   29   for a while and that he had a special disease. I asked if he would be   30   if she was a bit late. She replied that he   31   knew who she was, that he had not been able to   32   her for six years now. I was   33  , and asked her, "And you   34   go every morning, even though he doesn't know who you are?" She smiled and said, "He doesn't know me, but I know who he is." I had to hold back   35  as she left.

Now I   36   that in marriages, true love is   37  of all that is. The happiest people don't   38   have the best of everything; they just   39   the best of everything they have. 40  isn't about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

21. A. test            B. seat            C. break           D. breath 

22. A. persuading      B. promising       C. telling          D. understanding

23. A. before          B. if              C. since           D. after

24. A. taking off       B. looking at       C. fixing           D. winding

25 .A. very           B. not             C. seldom          D .also

26. A. turn up         B. show off        C. come on         D. go away

27. A. forgot          B. needed          C. agreed          D. happened

28. A. daughter         B. sister          C. mother          D. husband

29. A. late             B. well           C. around           D. there

30. A. hungry          B. doubtful        C worried          D. lonely

31. A. so far            B. neither         C. no longer        D. already

32. A. recognize         B. answer         C. believe          D. expect

33. A. surprised         B. moved         C. satisfied         D. disappointed

34. A. only             B. then           C. thus            D. still

35. A. curiosity          B. tears           C. words          D. judgment

36. A. realize            B. suggest        C. hope            D. prove

37. A. agreement         B. expression      C. acceptance       D. exhibition

38. A. completely        B. naturally        C. necessarily       D. frequently 

39. A. make             B. learn           C. favor           D. try

40. A Adventure         B. Beauty          C. Life            D. Trust

David and I met as interns(实习生) on Capital Hill. Our love then grew through a 5-year long-distance relationship. We were able to survive despite our pursuit to become a doctor and a lawyer. He was at the University of Michigan School of Medicine and I was at the University of Maryland School of Law. We encouraged each other. David proposed to me on May 15, 2011 in front of both of our families. It was amazing! I graduated from law school on that day David proposed and we got married the day after he graduated from medical school.

   David and I really didn’t have much money to have a huge wedding, but we wanted the wedding of our dreams. We decided to plan everything ourselves. For decoration, I tried to create as many ideas as I could. We had a signature drink called “The Huxtable”. We used mostly orchids as our flowers. We made our own seating chart (座位图) by downloading a free template（模板）and printing it out on a huge foam board. We could not afford a backdrop (背景幕) to go behind the bridal party, so we made one out of tissue and two enormous peg boards. It was awesome. Many people wanted to buy our backdrop, but I gave it to our linen designer because he gave us crazy discounts.

   David designed our guestbook by using the Apple iphone photobook application. It was awesome. He came up with the title “Witness to love: David and Susan’s Wedding Day” for the cover and then on the inside he stated this, in part, “Bearing Witness: Thank you for being a witness to our covenant (盟约) with God as we commit ourselves to join as one…” I was moved deeply by his beautiful words.

   We make our ceremony programs. We had a couple of gifts for guests. We gave them a handkerchief with our initials at the church, candy from the self-made candy bar display and stainless steel measuring spoons that said “love beyond measure”.

   We had a great wedding and the guests enjoyed themselves. By sharing my wedding story, I just want to tell you that you can have a wedding that you want within budget.

50. Why did the writer and David decide to plan everything themselves?

A. Because they had no time to find helpers.

    B. Because they wanted to save money in this way.

    C. Because they thought they were able to do that.

    D. Because they wanted to make sure everything was perfect.

51. People’s reaction to the backdrop made by the writer and her bridegroom shows

that _________.

    A. they thought highly of it        B. they wanted to sell it for money    

C. they wanted to help the writer out       D. they were planning for their own weddings

52. How does the writer most probably feel after seeing the words on the guestbook?

    A. Down     B. Curious          C. Nervous          D. Touched

53. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph most probably means______.

    A. something very important     B. some loving words they promise each other

C. the beginning capital letters of their names           D. some witnesses’ words

 _________himself of the missing part of the story, the journalist had to ask the interviewee more questions.

A. Informed                 B. To inform                C. Having informed       D. Informing

      Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

      Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies' two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.

      Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities (设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were  recognised in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.

      In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

      Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, "also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

59. Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?                                    

A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.

   B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.

   C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.

   D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

60. Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?                        

    A. At the Curie Institute.            B. At the University of Paris.

    C. At a military hospital.            D. At the College of Sévignfé.

61. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?             

    A. In 1932.       B. In 1927.        C. In 1897.       D. In 1926.

62. In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?  

    A. Irene worked with radioactivity.   B. Irene combined family and career.

    C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.   D. Irene died from leukemia.

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答案卡相应的位置上（请注意每题的词数要求）。

Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876．He was abandoned by his father， “Professor” William Henry Chaney，a fortune telling person，and raised in Oakland by his mother Flora Wellman，a music teacher．London’s stepfather，John London，whose surname he took，was a failed storekeeper. London’ youth marked by poverty. At the age of the he became a crazy reader, and borrowed books from the Oakland Public Kibrary, where Ina Coolbirth told him to read the works of Flaubert, Tolstoy and other major novelists.

After leaving school at the age of 14，London worked as a seaman，rode in trains as a wanderer and adopted socialistic views as a member of the protest armies of the unemployed．In 1894 he was arrested in Niagara Fails and put into prison for wandering． These years made him determined to raise himself out of poverty but they also gave later materials for such works as The Sea Wolf（1 904），which partly came from his horrible experiences as a sailor in the Pacific Ocean．

Without having much formal education，London spent much time in public libraries reading fiction，philosophy，poetry，political science，and at the age of 19 got admittance to the University of California in Berkeley．During this period he had already started to write．London left the school before the year was over and went to seek his fortune in the Klondike gold rush of 1 89 7．His attempt was unsuccessful．London spent the winter near Dawson City，suffering from illness．In the spring he returned to San Francisco with his notebook full of plans for stories．For the remainder of 1 89 8 London again tried to earn his living by writing．London’s first novel，The Son of the Wolf，appeared’in 1900．By 1904 Jack London was the author of 10 books．The Son of the Wolf got a wide audience as did his other Alaska stories，The Call of the Wild（1903），White Fang（1906），and Burning Daylight（1910）．Jack London died on November 22，1916．

56．What did Ina Coolbirth tell London in the Oakland Public Library?（Within 15 words）

57．Why were London's horrible experiences as a sailor good for him?（Within 12 words）

58．What was wrong with London near Dawson City?（Within 5 words）

59．What is London’s first novel?（Within 5 words）

60．How is the text developed?（Within 5 words）

Best Companies

Shine United (Madison,Wisconsin)

In the past five years,this Wisconsin-based advertising agency has shared more than $500,000 in profits with its employees through the company's ShineShares program.The agency partnered with the University of Wisconsin's oncology department to develop the Ride,a biking event that benefits cancer research.Employees also get snacks every day,"Beer Thirty"on Thursdays,and Summer Fridays,a program that lets employees leave at noon.

GroundFloor Media (Denver,Colorado)

The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime,anywhere. Headquarters are in a former warehouse downtown,near Coors Field.The offices are spread around the central space that doubles as a wet bar every Thursday when the company's "bear club" brings in a new brew.

Ergodyne (St.Paul,Minnesota)

The St.Paul-based company has grown to operating out of a retired storehouse with plenty of natural light. Rules about dressing?"Wear something."Its purpose?To create cool,comfortable,and tough safety workwear for those who need it to get the job done.Ergodyne has around 50 employees,who enjoy hot dish cook-offs,tickets to sporting events,and at least one happy hour every quarter.

Southwest Michigan First (Kalamazoo,Michigan)

It's family first at this Michigan economic development advising agency.CEO Ron Kitchens says that in the past year,the company has made a push to go green,initially started by the millennial employees who make up half the agency's workforce.A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids' sporting events or going fishing.

21.What's the purpose of the ShineShares program?

A.To raise money for a research.                                B.To let employees leave earlier.

C.To share the company's benefits.                            D.To partner with a local university.

22.What does Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do?

A.To accompany their families.                        B.To create new staff positions.

C.To join in cooking competitions.               D.To enjoy themselves in sporting events.

23.Which company allows its staff a flexible working time?

A.Shine United.                                                     B.GroundFloor Media.             

C.Southwest Michigan First.                                        D.Ergodyne.

24.What can we know about the companies mentioned in the text?

A.They offer employees financial support.                 B.They care about employees' happiness.

C.They have strict rules about dressing.                    D.They have training programs.

Which of the following choices can’t be put in the blank of the below sentence?

He has written a book ______ I have forgotten.

  A. of which the name  B. the name of which  C. whose name  D. which name