9．A man looking at his smartphone while walking across a railway crossing in Nanjing （71）had （have） a close knock on Oct 22．He was so （72）absorbed（absorb） in his smartphone that he didn't see a train approaching until it brushed past him，（73）throwing （throw） him to the ground．This should serve（74）as a warning that people should be aware of their surroundings，especially （75）when/while crossing roads． （76）Luckily（lucky），the man survived，but the incident forced the driver （77）to stop（stop） the train．An l8-minute delay followed the incident，（78）which led to a break in the running of other trains on the route． The Smartphone（79）addiction（addict） has spread like an infectious（传染的）disease．It's evident that it will do great harm to society．What's even （80）worse （bad），some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends． Some people blame the smartphone for the sad story，yet in fact people's weakening self-control and self-discipline are to blame．
13．Some of the most famous universities in America are urging students to consider the idea of putting off college for a year．It's caled a"gap year．"And while it's been common and popular in Australia and the U．K．for decades，the concept is now starting to gain significant steam here in America． Why？A growing number of high school seniors are tired of riding the academic conveyor belt from preschool all the way to university．They're burnt out．Or not quite ready．Or they want to explore a few interests before deciding what to study in college．So instead of packing their bags to college，they're volunteering in New Orleans or teaching in Thailand．They're starting the great American novel，or working for a short time to help figure out what they want to do with their lives． Understandably，that makes a lot of parents nervous．But a gap year does not mean that a student will remain degree-less forever．While there are no formal studies on the number of students who never end up making their way to college after the gap year，evidence from admissions officers across the country says very few actually leave college without finishing their courses．Taking a gap year can actually make kids more focused and ready for future academic life．In fact，Harvard University believes so much in the gap year that it encourages every student it admits to consider a year off before really starting． The reason behind higher education's support of the gap year is clear：Better-prepared students mean higher completion rates．And it's completion that matters．Parents should remember that getting a kid into college is only half the battle．According to the College Board，three out of five students who enter a public four-year college don't manag to obtain a degree within five years．And nearly 30percent of all students who enter college don't return the second year．Considering the fact that this year's average price at a four-year private college is about $23，712per year，it's a pretty expensive place to play around． 28．Students want to take a gap year mainly becauseD． ①they want to have an experience of foreign education ②they want to escape academic pressure for a while ③they want to read more books before college ④they are not completely prepared for college ⑤they can't decide what to learn in college A．①③④ B．①③⑤ C．②③④ D．②④⑤ 29．What makes parents feel concerned about the gap year？C A．The high cost of the gap year． B．The safety risks outside school． C．Their kids dropping out of college． D．Their kids falling behind in their lessons． 30．Why do some universities encourage the gap year？C A．It means students will have enough money to pay for college． B．It allows students to finish college in less than four years． C．It gets students more involved in their studies． D．It makes students develop a competitive spirit． 31．What is the author's attitude towards the gap year？B A．Surprised． B．Supportive． C．Critical． D．Doubtful．
14．One day，Henry Adam，an American businessman，sailed out of the bay．（165）unluckily （luck） he was carried out to sea by a strong wind．Just when hope was about gone，he was picked up by a ship for London．In the ship he earned his passage by （166）working（work） without pay，as a common sailor．When he got to London he was almost （167）penniless．（penny） On the following morning Henry was wandering on the pavement，when a window behind him was raised，and a gentleman asked him to step in．He （168）was shown（show） into a room where a couple of elderly gentlemen were sitting．A couple of days（169）before these two old and wealthy brothers had been having a hot argument what might happen to a stranger in London without a friend，and with no money（170）but a million-pound bank-note．One said he （171）would starve（starve） to death； the other said he wouldn't．So they agreed to decide it by a bet．They wrote a （172）letterwith the million-pound bank-note in it．Then the two brothers sat at the window a whole day watching for the right man to give it to until Henry came along． After they had his story，one of （173）them handed Henry an envelope，and said he would find the explanation inside．After promising （174）notto open it until 2o'clock，Henry took his leave．
