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K.startedAmazingKidsoftheMonth—HannahandAlexanderLamanHannahandAlexanderLaman,11-year-oldtwinsfromOhio,lovereading.Theybothlovereadingsomuchthatitisalmostimpossibleto31afavouritebook.“Ihavemanyfavouritebooks.IfIhadtoselectone,itwouldbeBelieveItorNot,”Hannahsaid.Sowhenthesetwoyoungbookwormsheardthatsomechildrendidn’thaveaccesstobooks,theybelievedthatwasaproblemtheyjustcouldn’t32.In2011,they33AdoptABook,anorganisationthatdonatesbookstoschoolsandprogrammesinneed.“Wewantedtomakeadifferencebecausewelovereadinglotsofbooks,”Alexandersaid.They34bysharingtheirownbooks,andthentheorganisationgrewbytakingbookdonationsfromothers.Sofar,thetwins’organisationhasdonatedover45,000bookstoschools,andprogrammes35childreninneedfromCincinnatitoasfarawayasZimbabwe.Withasuccessfulbook-36organisationthatjustkeepsexpanding,what’saheadforthesetwo?Well,they’vealreadystartedit!HannahandAlexanderare37literacyforchildrenthroughtheirLittleFreeLibrary.“Thelibraryisfreeandyoucantakeabookandleaveabook.”thetwins’mum,Angela,explained.Thishasencouragedmanykidsandadultsto38theirreadingmaterialsandalsoencourageotherstoread.Thetwinshavereceivedmanyrewardsthroughimprovingliteracy.“Otherkidshavethe39toreadandownbooksoftheirown.That’sthemost40partofsharingbookswithothers.”saidHannah.Maybeyouwanttostartsmall.Collectgently-usedbooksfromyourhomethatyoudon’tneedanymore,anddonatethemtoAdoptABook.Anylittlebitthatyoucandotrulymakesadifference!III.ReadingComprehension(45分)SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA.B.CandD.FillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontextThesurveyaboutchildhoodintheThirdWorldshowsthatthestruggleforsurvivalislongandhard.Butintherichworld,childrencansufferfromadifferentkindofpovertyofthespirit.41,oneWesterncountryalonenowsees14,000attemptedsuicides(自殺)everyyearbychildrenunder15,andonechild42fiveneedspsychiatric(心理)advice.Therearemanygoodthingsabout43intheThirdWorld.Takethecloseandconstantrelationbetweenchildrenandtheirparents,relativesandneighboursforexample.IntheWest,theverynatureofworkputsdistancebetween44andchildren.ButinmostThirdWorldvillagesmotherandfatherdonotgomilesawayeachdaytoworkinoffices.45,thechildseesmotherandfather,relationsandneighboursworking46andoftensharesinthatwork.Achild47inthiswaylearnshisorherrolethroughjoininginthecommunity’swork:helpingtodigorbuild,lookafteranimalsorbabies—ratherthanthroughplayingwithwaterandsandinkindergarten,keepingpets48playingwithdolls.ThesechildrenmaygrowupwithalessoppressivesenseofspaceandtimethantheWesternchildren.Theirsenseofdaysandtimehasalottodowiththechangeofseasonsandpositionsofthesunorthemooninthesky.Childrenintherichworld,49,areprovidedwithawatchasoneofthe50signsofgrowingup,sothattheycan51alongwiththeirparentsaboutbeinglateforschooltimes,mealtimes,bedtimes,thetimesofTVshows.ThirdWorldchildrendonotusually52tostayindoors,stilllessinhigh-riseapartments(公寓).Insteadofdangerousroads,“keepoffthegrass”signsand“don’tspeaktostrangers”,thereisoftenasenseof53tostudyandplay.Parentscanseetheirchildrenoutsideratherthanobservethem54fromtenfloorsup.55,twelvemillionchildrenunderfivestilldieeveryyearthroughhungeranddisease.ButchildhoodintheThirdWorldisnotallbad.41．A．Asusual B．Inotherwords C．Infact D．Forinstance42．A．by B．under C．to D．in43．A．spirit B．pity C．childhood D．present44．A．neighbours B．fathers C．a(chǎn)dults D．relatives45．A．Instead B．However C．Anyhow D．Still46．A．a(chǎn)way B．nearby C．a(chǎn)long D．a(chǎn)lone47．A．playing B．livingthrough C．growingup D．working48．A．or B．but C．a(chǎn)nd D．so49．A．ontheotherhand B．a(chǎn)tthesametime C．a(chǎn)tanymoment D．onthewhole50．A．easiest B．quickest C．happiest D．earliest51．A．shake B．ensure C．care D．a(chǎn)rrange52．A．have B．expect C．dare D．require53．A．control B．freedom C．disappointment D．danger54．A．impatiently B．eagerly C．a(chǎn)nxiously D．proudly55．A．Ofcourse B．Intheend C．Aboveall D．What’smoreSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.AOneofthebestmemoriesIhavefrommychildhoodisthetimemymotherreadtome.Whenitwascoldoutside,wesatonthecouchlateatnightwiththefireblazinginthefireplace.Ileanedagainsthershoulderandwatchedthelinesonherfacedisappearassheusedhervoicetoimitatethecharactersinthebook.Itcouldhavebeenhertimetorelaxaftertakingcareofchildrenandahusbandallday,butinstead,shewouldsmilewhenIslippedoutofmybedandcametiptoeingbackintothelivingroomaftereveryoneelsewasasleep.Beingtheyoungestof11children,sometimes,itwaseasytogetlostinthecrowd,andIcherishedthosemoments;Icouldsitclosetoherandknowitwasjustmytime.Mymother’slineswouldmeltawayduringthosemomentsbecauseshewasn’tthinkingaboutcooking,cleaning,disciplining,orpayingthebills.WhenshereadCinderellatome,shewouldmakemefeelthetransitionfromashestorichesbecauseshewasusingherimaginationtofeelit,too.WhenIbecameabusyparentwithmychildren,Iunderstoodmymother’ssacrificesforsharingthatlate-nightstorytimewithme.But,somehow,IthinksheneededitasmuchasIdid.Yearslater,Ihadtheopportunitytovisitanelementaryschoolrecentlytoreadtothefirst-gradeclassforNationalChildren’sbookweek.Besideshelpingachilddevelopaloveforreading,itisabeautifulwaytobeclosetoyourchildrenandinstills(逐步培養(yǎng))asenseofsecuritytheyneverforget.It’swhentheparentfocusesonthechildwithoutdistractions,andachildcanfeelthat.Idid.Foramoment,wearen’tadultswithalltheanswersandrules,butsomeonelostinastorywithourchildren.Readingandlettingourimaginationtravelisnotjustforchildren,either.WhenIamatmybusiestandfeelthemoststressedinmylife,Ifindabookandletmyselfgetlostforawhile.Thedifferencebetweenreadingabook,hangingoutonyouriPad,orlounginginfrontofthetelevisiontorelaxisthatwhenyoureadabook,thestorycanbewhatyouimagineittobe,andyoucanlearnasfastorasslowasyouwantto.Ilikethat.56．Whatimpressedtheauthormost?A．Hismotherreadtohimduringhischildhood. B．Momwarmedhimwiththefireinthefireplace.C．TheysatonthecouchenjoyingtheTVseries. D．Heimitatedthecharactersinthebook.57．Whatmadetheauthorhavecontradictoryfeelings?A．Heslippedoutofhisbedandtiptoedtomum. B．Hedideverythingwhenotherswereasleep.C．Hewasalwayslostinthecrowd. D．Hestolemum’stimetorelaxbutenjoyedit.58．Whichisthebenefitofreadingtogetheraccordingtothepassage?A．Ithelpskidsperformwellinelementaryschool.B．Ithelpskidsformasenseofsecurity.C．Ithelpsparentsfocusonreadingwithoutdistractions.D．Ithelpsadultsfindanswersandrules.59．Whatisthepassagemainlyaimedat?A．Callingonkidstoreadmoreclassicalliterature. B．Promotingtheideaofparent-childreading.C．AdvertisingforNationalChildren’sbookweek. D．Relievingeverydaystress.BThecardworthpayingforTHESHOPItisamembershipcardthatisofferedbyTHESHOPShoppingMall.Theannualmembershipoffersfascinatingpleasure,discounts,andmemberbenefits.Thereisalsothechancetoexchangewithlike-mindedpersons.Withthecard,youenjoythesebenefitsandmore!-freeparkingduringoff-peakhoursforallmembers-freeparkingduringpeakhoursforGoldandDiamondmembers-discountsfromallmerchantswithinTHESHOPforDiamondmembers-offersfromselectedmerchants-forGoldandSilvermembers-monthlyfreebrunchforallTHESHOPcardmembers-complimentaryfootreflexology(足療)with$300spentinasinglereceiptEnjoy35%discountoncardfeeifyouapplybefore15August!Additional5%discountifyouareaMarchbankGoldcardholder!DiamondClassLengthFeees1year$3,0002years$5,000GoldClass1year$1,8002years$3,300SilverClass1year$1,2002years$2,000Formoreinformation,pleasevisitorcallourcustomerserviceofficersat61234567.AlternativelyyoumaycomedowntoTHESHOPandspeakwithourcardconsultantswhowillhavethepleasureofdiscussingthedetailswithyou.Off-peakhours:10a.m.to5p.m.onWeekdaysexceptpublicholidays.Peakhours:AllOthertimesanddays.60．THESHOPcardoffers_____.A．discountsatallshopsB．freeparkingatallhoursforallmembersC．freebrunchforallmembersonceamonthD．footreflexologywith$800spentwithinasinglemonth61．AMarchbankgoldcardholderwhoappliesonAugust5pays______foratwo-yeardiamondmembershipcard.A．$3,087.5 B．$2,000 C．$3,000 D．$3,25062．Aninterestedcustomermayfindoutmoreinformationby_____.A．callingupcardconsultants B．readingthereceiptC．visitingtheMarchbankofficers D．visitingthewebsiteCInaclinicaltrialwith80adults,ateamofresearchersfoundthatsleepextensionreducedenergyintakeandresultedinanegativeenergybalanceinreal-lifesettingsamongadultswithoverweightwhohabituallyreducedtheirsleepduration(持續(xù)時(shí)間).ThefindingsappearinthejournalJAMAInternalMedicine.Obesityisamajorpublichealthconcern.Muchevidencesuggeststhatsleepinglessthan7hourspernightonaregularbasisisassociatedwithadversehealthresults.Particularly,insufficientsleepdurationhasbeenincreasinglyrecognizedasanimportantfactorforobesity.However,itremainsunknownwhetherextendingsleepdurationcanbeaneffectivestrategyforpreventingobesity.Theclinicaltrialinvolved80adultsaged21to40yearswithabodymassindex(BMI)between25.0and29.9,andhabitualsleepdurationoflessthan6.5hourspernight.ThestudywasconductedfromNovember1,2014toOctober30,2020.Theparticipantswereabletoincreasetheirsleepdurationbyanaverageof1.2hourspernightafterapersonalizedsleepcounseling(咨詢)session.Overall,participantswhoincreasedtheirsleepdurationwereabletoreducetheircalorieintakebyanaverageof270kcalperday—whichwouldtranslatetoroughly12kgofweightlossoverthreeyearsiftheeffectsweremaintainedoveralongterm.Ultimately,theresearchershopetoexaminetheunderlying(潛在的)mechanismsthatmayexplaintheseresults,andbelievetheirworkshouldencouragenew,largerstudiesonweightcontroltodetermineifextendingsleepcansupportweight-lossprogramsandhelppreventorreverseobesity.“Inourearlierwork,weunderstoodthatsleepisimportantforappetiteregulation,”Dr.Tasalisaid.“Nowwe’veshownthatinreallife,withoutmakinganyotherlifestylechanges,youcanextendyoursleepandeatfewercalories.Thiscouldreallyhelppeopletryingtoloseweight.”63．What’sthenewfindingoftheresearch?A．Sleepextensioncanleadtoweightproblems.B．Extendingsleepdurationhelpsreducecaloricintake.C．Controllingenergyintakeisthekeytolosingweight.D．Overweightadultsoftendecreasetheirsleepduration.64．What’stheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedword“adverse”inparagraph2?A．Harmful. B．Unique. C．Lasting. D．Apparent.65．Accordingtothetext,thesubjectofthestudy________.A．usuallyslept6.5hourspernightB．were80adultsofthesimilaragegroupC．gotadviceonsleeptailoredtothemselvesD．wereparticularlychosenfromacertainplace66．Whatdoresearchersthinkofthestudy?A．Itsresultsarehardtoexplainclearly.B．Itlaysafoundationforfurtherstudies.C．It’sunreliablewithmanyfactorsignored.D．Ithassolvedallthepuzzlesofresearchers.SectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.TopCollegeGraduatesGetPaidMore,butdoTheyPerformBetter?Isatopuniversityagoodpredictorofjobperformance?Ourresearchshowsyes-butonlytoanextent.Wetrackedtheperformanceof28,339graduatesfrom294universities,rangingfromthetop10tothetop20,000.67Importantly,wedidn’tjustmeasureoutputquality,butalsoawiderangeofhardandsoftskillsliketeamwork,leadership,andemotionalintelligence.Ourfindingsoffercomforttorecruiters.Afteraccountingforage,gender,andyearofstudy,wefoundgraduatesfromtopuniversitiesperformedonlyslightlybetter,andonlyincertainareas.68Thefirstwasselection:higher-rankeduniversitiesusuallycanchoosefromalargerpoolofapplicants,whichleadstosteepercompetitionandahigherqualityoftheincomingclass.Corroboratingtheselectivityhypothesis,ourdatademonstratedthatstudentsathigher-rankeduniversitiesindeedscorehigherongeneralcognitiveabilitytests,havemoreinternationalexperience,betterEnglishproficiency,andhigherculturalintelligence.Second,higher-rankeduniversitiesshouldprovidebettertraining.Topuniversitiesemploybetterinstructors,offeraccesstobetter-equippedfacilities,attractbetterspeakersandgueststocampus,whichinturn,shouldleadtobettertrainingandsubsequentperformance.Finally,itmightbeexpectedthathigher-rankedinstitutionsmightprovideamorestimulatingacademicenvironment.69Havingnotable,hardworking,celebrity-statusprofessors,alongwithbeingaroundintelligent,highly-motivated,achievement-orientedpeers,positivelyaffectsself-efficacy,motivation,effort,andworkethic.Despitetheirslightlybetteroverallperformance,hiringgraduatesfromhigher-rankedinstitutionscouldhaveadownside.Ourdatasuggestthatstudentsfromhigher-rankeduniversitiesmightdamageteamcooperation,sometimescarelessly.70Insomeinstances,graduatesfromtopuniversitiestendtobelessfriendly,aremorepronetoconflict,andarelesslikelytoidentifywiththeirteam.A．Indeed,educationisnotonlylecturesandseminars.B．However,ourstudyrevealednodifferenceinthefollowingaspects.C．Theyclearlyknowthatinterpersonalrelationshipsatworkplayacriticalroleincareersuccess.D．Theytendtoexcessivelyfocusontheinstrumentaltasks,payinginsufficientattentiontointerpersonalrelationships.E．Wealsofoundseveralreasonswhythegraduatesfromthetopuniversitiesperformedbetterthanthosefromthelower-rankedschools.F．Weobservedthestudents’performancefortwomonthsastheywereworkinginglobalvirtualteamsonreal-lifebusinessconsultingprojects.IV.SummaryWriting（10分）Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinNOMORETHAN60WORDS.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Whycan’tadultstalknormallytobabies?Inscientificliterature,babytalkiscalled“parentese”,andisauniquewayofcommunicatingwithbabies.Itofteninvolvesusingrepetitiveandexaggeratedsounds,suchas“cooing”and“goo-goo,”alongwithusingdiminutivewordslike“baby,”“binky,”or“blankie.”Adultsalsotendtospeakmoreslowlyandemphasizekeywordsorphraseswhenengaginginbabytalk.What’sthepointofusingsucharidiculousstyleoftalkingwithbabies?Whynotjusttalktoababywithnormalspeech,likewe’dtalktoanotheradult,orevena5-year-oldchild?Primarily,weusebabytalktocapturethebaby’sattention.Thedramaticvocalizationsandfacialexpressionsservetoengagethechild’sfocusbybeingdistinctfromalltheothernoiseandvisualstimuliaroundthebaby.Remember,thebrai