physicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．3．—Whyareyouinsuchahurry,Bob?—MothertoldmeI________behomeby9:00pm,orshewillbeworried.4．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.5．—MayIuseyournewdictionary?survivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.C．duskD．departure7．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbeB．mightbeC．musthavebeen8．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.9．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．MustB．CanC．NeedD．Should10．Maryfelt11．InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.12．－Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?－"Noperson________smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea."C．mayD．mustA．a(chǎn)dministrationC．contradictionD．presentation14．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.16．Iappreciate______theopportunitytoworkinyourcompanytwoyearsago.17．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.andyoucandoitwell.18．Allchildrenshouldgetaccesstoahigh-qualityeducation________theirrace,zipcodeorfamilyincome.D．a(chǎn)partfrom19．—Bobsayshewilldrawlessonsfromhisfailureandcontinuetotry.Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.B．distribution21．6分）youwanttoslowaging,youmightwanttoeatless.Thisfindingisgoodnews---ifyouwereamouse.Theresearchersstudiedmice,notpeople.JohnPriceandotherresearchersstudiedtwogroupsofmice.Onegroupwasabletoeatasmuchasitwanted.Theresearcherslimitedwhatthemiceintheothergroupate.Theirdiethad35percentfewercaloriesthanthefirstgroupofPricesaysthemicewiththedietrestrictionswere＂moreenergeticandsufferedfewerdisease.＂Theywerenotjustlivinglongerbutseemedtostayyoungerforalongerperiodoftime.Theresearchersfoundthatfewercaloriesslowdownanaturalmechanismincellscalledribosomes.Priceexplainsthatribosomesareresponsibleformakingimportantproteinsinthecells.Butwithfewercalories,theyslowdown.Thisgivesthecellsmoretimetorepairthemselves.that＂becauseofthis,itisimpracticaltodestroyanentireribosome＂whenitstartstobreakdown.However,＂repairingindividualpartsoftheribosomeonaregularbasisenablesribosomestocontinueproducinghighqualityproteinsforlongerthantheywouldotherwise.Thistopqualityproduction,inturn,keepscellsandtheentirebodyPricesaid,＂ribosomeisaverycomplexmachine,likeacar.＂Theyneed＂maintenancetoreplacethepartsthatPricesaidthefindingshelptoexplainhowexactlyourbodiesage.Andthismay＂helpusmakemoreeducated1、Whatcanweknowaboutthemicewithlimitedcaloriesfromthestudy?A．TheycankeephealthyeasilyB．TheyneedmoreenergytobeactiveC．TheycanlookyoungerthantheyareD．Theywilllivealongerlifelikehumans2、Whatwillhappentoribosomesiftherearefewercalories?A．TheywillcompletelybreakdownB．TheymakeproteinsinthecellsslowlyC．TheywillproducehighqualityproteinsmoreD．TheymayneedmoretimetorepairthemselvesC．makingcomparisons4、Whatdoesthetextmainlydealwith?B．Canyouslowdownyouragingprocess?C．EatinglessmayhelpyoulivelongerD．Shouldyourdietbereducedforyourhealth?AwalkthroughthegalleriesofQuebec'sMontrealMuseumofFineArts(MMFA)placesindividualsface-to-facewithsome43,000artworksrangingfromChineseceramics(陶瓷制品)toInuitsculpture.Whilethevisitingisanincredibleculturalexperience,agroupoflocalphysicianswillsoonbeabletoprescribe(開處方)museumvisitsastreatmentforsomeillnesses.HélèneBoyer,vicepresidentofaMontreal-basedmedicalassociation,explainsthatmuseumvisitshavebeenshowntoincreaselevelsofserotonin,aneurotransmitter(神經(jīng)傳導(dǎo)物質(zhì)AccordingtoBoyer,thesmallincreaseinhormones（荷爾蒙）associatedwithenjoyinganafternoonofartissimilartothatofferedbyexercise,makingmuseumprescriptionsidealfortheelderlyexperiencingpainthatpreventsthemfromregularlyjoininginphysicalactivity.Themuseumvisitsaredesignedtoimprovetraditionalmethods.AsBondilnotes,spendingtimeinapeacefulcentury,sportswerebelievedtodoharmtothebody.Justasdoctorsnowprescribeexercise,theywillbeabletoprescribeavisittotheMMFA．1、WhatdoesHélèneBoyerthinkofmuseumvisits?A．Theycancheerpeopleup.B．Theycanreducephysicalactivity.C．Theycanslowdownourlifepace.D．Theycanincreaselevelsofartappreciation.2、Howdomuseumvisitsaffectpeople?A．Stopthemconcentratingonpain.B．Stopthemfocusingontraditionalmethods.C．Encouragethemnottobeabsent-minded.D．Encouragethemtoslowtheirstepswhilewalking.3、Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Physicalactivitieswerepopularinthe19thcentury.B．Sportsareconsideredtobeharmfultothebody.C．Ideasoftreatingillnessesarechangingovertime.D．Doctorsprescribemuseumvisitsregularlynow.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Museumvisitsareidealfortheelderly.B．Happychemicalhelpstoliftmood.C．Peacefulenvironmenthelpsescapepain.D．Culturalactivitieswillpromotehealth.Manyanimalsrecognizetheirfoodbecausetheyseeit.Sodohumans.Whenyouseeanappleorapieceofchocolateyouknowthatthesearethingsyoucaneat.Youcanalsouseothersenseswhenyouchooseyourfood.Youmaylikeitbecauseitsmellsgoodorbecauseittastesgood.Youmaydislikesometypesoffoodbecausetheydonotlook,smellortasteverynice.Differentanimalsusedifferentsensestofindandchoosetheirfood.Afewanimalsdependononlyoneoftheirsenses,whilemostanimalsusemorethanonesense.Althoughtherearemanydifferenttypesoffood,someanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonlyonetype.Thegiantpandaeatsonlyoneparticulartypeofbamboo.Otheranimalseatonlyonetypeoffoodevenwhengiventhechoice.Alandofwhitebutterflywillstayontheleavesofacabbage,eventhoughthereareplentyofothervegetablesinthegarden.However,mostanimalshaveamorevarieddiet.Thebeareatsfruitsandfish.Thefoxeatssmallanimals,birdsandfruits.Thedietoftheseanimalswillbedifferentdependingontheseason.Humanshaveaveryvarieddiet.Weofteneatfoodbecausewelikeitandnotbecauseitisgoodforus.IncountriessuchasFranceandBritain,peopleeatfoodswithtoomuchsugar.Thismakesthemoverweight,whichisbadfortheirhealthEatingtoomuchredmeatandanimalproducts,suchasbutter,canalsobebadforthehealthChoosingtherightfood,therefore,hasbecomeanareaofstudyinmodernlife.1、WecaninferfromthetextthathumansandanimalsB．a(chǎn)renotsatisfiedwiththeirfoodD．eatentirelydifferentfood2、Whichofthefollowingeatsonlyonetypeoffood?A．ThewhitebutterflyB．Thesmallbird.3、CertainanimalschangetheirchoiceoffoodwhenC．theymovetodifferentplacesD．theyareattractedbydifferentsmells4、WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatA．foodischosenforagoodreasonB．FrenchandBritishfoodisgoodD．somepeoplecarelittleabouthealthydiet5、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．AnimalsoftenusesensestoeattheirfoodB．Mostanimalshaveamorevarieddiet.C．Allanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonetypeoffood.D．Thedietofbirdsandfoxwillbethesamedependingontheseason24．8分）Seventy-three-year-oldGeorgeMcNeilonselectedhisfoodinValueMartverycarefully.Afterleavingthecashier,heestimated(估計)thathehadsaved80centsandthoughtthathehadgotgoodvalueforhismoneyagain.nowherecouldhefindthem.Hewassurehewaswearingthemwhenheenteredthestore.Theworriedmanmadeasecondsearchinallhispockets,againincludingthegrocerybag.Hewassuretheymusthavebeendroppedsomewhereinsidethestore.Georgeboughttheglovesata25%discount,forjust$30,tenyearsago.Theyweregenuinelambskin(小羊皮),soft,warmanddurable.Untilthen,hehadworncheaperman-madematerialthatlastednomorethanthreeyears.Hisimpulsivedecisiontobuytheexpensiveglovesturnedouttobeagoodone,whichevenpromotedhissocialstatusonthebus,aspassengersstaredathimenviouslyforsixmonthsoutoftheyear.Heenjoyedbeingenvied.back."Backhome,Georgewasataloss.Indeepwinter,hecouldnotdoanythingwithoutapairofgloves.Ifheboughtcheapones,hewouldhavetoreplacethemverysoon.Ifheboughtnewleatherones,theywouldcostfortydollars.Aftertheholiday,poorGeorgedecidedtobuyanotherpairofleathergloves.Beforeboardingthesubway,hesteppedintoValueMartagaintoseeifbyanychancehisgloveshadbeenreturnedtothelostandfoundoffice."Whatcolorarethey?"thewomanintheofficeasked."Black,"heanswered."Arethey?""Yes!Thosearemine!"A．TokilltimeinValueMartasusual.2、WhatdoweknowaboutoldGeorgeMcNeilon?A．Purebutimpolite.C．Economicalbutvain.D．Warmheartedbutpoor.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Indailylife,accidentswillhappen.B．Nevereverjumptoconclusions.D．Alossmayturnouttobeagain.C．Apennysavedisapennyearned.Chinahasannouncedit'sabolishingitsone-childpolicy.Whatdifferencehasitmade,statisticallyspeaking?400millionbirthspreventedTheone-childpolicy,officiallyinplacesince1979,hasprevented400millionbirths.Parentshavefacedfinesandotherpunishmentsforhavingmorechildren.ThemajorityofthedecreaseinChina'sfertility(生育)ratehappenedinthe1970s.Itdroppedfrom5.8childrenperwomanin1970t02.7in1978.Despitetheone-childpolicytheratehadonlyfallent01.7by2013.21:28babydeathrateSincetheone-childpolicywasintroduced,babygirlshavebecomemorelikelytodiethanboys.Inthe1970s,accordingtotheUnitedNations,60malesperl,000livebirthsdiedundertheageofone.Forgirlsthefigurewas53.Inthe1980s,aftertheone-childpolicybecameofficial,therateforbothwas36.Bythe1990s,26malesperl,000livebirthsdiedbeforetheageofone-and33girls.The2000ssaw21boysperl,000livebirthsdyingand28girls.1.16boysbornforeverygirlSexuallyselectiveabortionshavebeenconsideredasamajorcauseofChina'sunusualsexualimbalance.Gietel-Basten,associateprofessorinsocialpolicyatOxfordUniversity,saysthebirthsofmanygirlsarenotregisteredifparentshavebrokentherulebyhavingtwochildren,addingofficialsoftenturnablindeye.It'sestimatedtherearenow33millionmorementhanwomeninChina.WiththeageingofChina'spopulationandthecontinuationoftheone-childpolicy,a"4:2:1"homeisthedescriptiongiventohouseholdsinwhichtherearefourgrandparentscaredforbytwoworkingageparents,whoBy2050,it'spredictedthataquarterofChina'spopulationwillbe65orolder.Thepredicteddeclineinthenumberofpeopleofworkingageisthoughttohavepersuadedthegovernmenttodroptheone-childpolicy.1、Whenwasthebabydeathrateforbothboysandgirlsequal?2、Whatmakestheone-childpolicyabolishedaccordingtothepassage?A．Thedeclineofbirthrate.B．Theriseofbabydeathrate.C．Thechangeoffamilystructure.D．Thedeclineofworkingagepeople.3、Thepassagesumsuptheone-childpolicyby___.somethingandIwillneverforgetonesummerinmychildhood.Whilewalkingintheattic(閣樓),Isteppedondown,withmyhandlandingonafloorboardthatpoppedupandalmosthitmeinthehead.andlookedinsidetheopenspace,Icouldnotbelievemyeyes:Therewasgoldinthere!Iahandfulofshininggoldcubes,antothebottomstairandBackupthestairsIdashed.mybrothersalmostknockedmebackdownastheyranrightbyme.WhenMamaopenedthedoorandherheadm,sheallback."Ifeltreallydisappointed.IhadthoughtImadearealinsidetoputthefakegoldback,myhandtouchedwhatfeltlikeabook.Ipulleditout.ItwasoldIwasbored,Idecidedtoseewhatwasinsidethislittlebook.Tomy,itwasabookofpassages,phrases,andproverbsandIcouldtellthatthisSoIspentquitemuchtimeonitandfoundtotalkaboutthem.Thisbookhelpedmebecauseotherpeoplehadsimilarexperiences.,whichtothisdaytofindthebook,itliberatedmeinaway.Ithelpedmeseemorethanmyyoungmindandheartwereabletounderstand.Thebookdiscoveredunderthosefloorboardswas,D．disappointment16、A．embarrassedB．satisfied27．15分）Ifyouwriteyournamewithyourlefthandinsteadofyourright,youareleft-handed,1．.writingisnottheonlystandard.Youcanwritewithyourrighthand,butifyourdominant(主要的)andforcleaningteeth,combing(cook)andworkingistheleftone,thenyouarealeft-hander.About10%ofthepeopleintheworldareleft-handed.Scientistsarenotsurewhypeopleuseonehand3．(much)thantheother,butitseemsthatitissomehow4．(relate)toourDNA．genesmayplay5．parthere.Thismightexplain6．therearesomanyleft-handersintheBritishroyalfamily.Whateverthereasonis,theworld7．(set)upforright-handedpeople,whichmakesitmoredangerousforleft-handers.W