The “challenges” of family holidays are well-known. It's 1 enough getting on with your husband,wife or kids at home,so how can you 2 yourself while travelling with them? Susan M. Shaw,expert on leisure(休闲) at the University of Waterloo,thinks the term “family leisure” is full of 3 . “Research suggests that such 4 do not always make you feel relaxed,” she writes,darkly.

Family holidays probably,don't add much to the sum of human 5 . However,as one of my friends likes to 6 , people don't have children for happiness. Research has shown that 7 are less happy than childless people. 8 , says my friend,having children is best understood as a biological urge. You have them not for the present but for the 9 ,so that your 客從從(基因) will continue to exist when you are gone. And 10 , you go on family holidays not for the present but for the future.

   Thus,the aim of the holiday,much of the time,is to stock up on 11 : to leave all family members with 12 of happiness that they can look back on after the family doesn't exist. Indeed,much of what we remember of our families comes from 13 . On holiday,the family exists more clearly than at any other time: all together for once,14 work,school or friends. On holiday,you are much closer to your 15 . Holiday photographs make that feeling of closeness 16 . In fact,the photographs themselves are perhaps the main 17 of the holiday: that's where the memories get laid down.

   A family holiday is for memories. Once you grasp that,you will not 18 it. I vividly remember,about 30 years ago,returning from an Italian 19 to our handsome brick house. 20 we opened the front gate,my mother said,uThat's the best part of a holiday: coming home." At the time I didn't know what she meant.

1. A. happy   B. hard   C. fortunate   D. strange

2. A. enjoy   B. teach   C. blame   D. hurt

3. A. fun   B. luck   C. questions   D. problems

4. A. relationships   B. terms   C. definitions   D. activities

5. A. population   B. wealth   C. happiness   D. kindness

6. A. argue   B. complain   C. guess   D. predict

7. A. teachers   B. parents   C. husbands   D. wives

8. A. Still   B. Thus   C. Rather   D. Indeed

9. A. dream   B. joy   C. future   D. health

10. A. difficultly   B. similarly   C. sadly   D. quickly

11. A. merftories   B. imaginations   C. information   D. impression

12. A. details   B. photographs   C. description   D. evaluation

13. A. customs   B. language   C. holidays   D. behaviour

14. A. except   B. against   C. despite   D. without

15. A. family   B. friends   C. home   D. cameras

16. A. possible   B. positive   C. better   D. stronger

17. A. function   B. reason   C. aim   D. advantage

18. A. learn from   B. suffer from   C. seek for   D. care for

19. A. vacation   B. meeting   C. performance   D. training

20. A. Because   B. Before   C.If       D.As 

   If chocolate were found to be seriously addictive,then the UK would need to find a way to kick the habit. The British lead the world in their love of the cocoa-based treat. As a product,chocolate has a lot of advantages,appealing to all ages,both sexes and all income groups.

   Although Eastern Europe provides another promising market,few markets challenge the UK in terms of current confectionery (甜食) consumption. In the US,each American eats a mere 10 kg of confectionery per person a year,whereas UK consumers each manage 16 kg. In Europe,where the chocolate market is considered to be worth over $18. 5 billion,the UK accounts for almost a third of that total,followed some way behind by Germany,France and Italy.

   Around 60% of all confectionery is bought without planning. Impulse buying makes the development of a strong brand image vital,and large long-established brands control the market. Building up these brands costs serious money. Media cost on confectionery is higher than that for any other impulse market.

   Innovation (创新) is also very important for ongoing success,despite the chocolate market being controlled by consistent performers. The chocolate company Mars once launched(投放市场) fFlyte’claiming to be their first mainstream brand to address the demand for lower fat products. Another Mars launch,Celebrations,is claimed by the company's annual review to be showing signs of ‘revolutionising the boxed chocolates market by attracting new,younger customers'. ‘Traditionally,he boxed chocolates market hasn't changed very much. People who buy these products tend to be older and female. With Celebrations,we are finding that younger people and men are buying because the chocolates don't come in the traditional-shaped box — they look different” a Mars spokesman says.

   One feature of the chocolate industry in recent years has been the emergence of special editions. Producers believe that special editions offer the consumer a new and exciting variation of a product,while suggesting the same consistent quality they associate with familiar brands. Since special editions are only available for a few weeks,they also have a unique quality about them. Far from reducing sales of the straight version,limited editions appear to simply increase overall sales.

6. What's the author's attitude towards the British's chocolate addiction?

   A. Uncaring. B. Doubtful.

   C. Objective. D. Dissatisfied.

7. Paragraph 2 is mainly developed by.

   A. listing numbers   B. using examples

   C. explaining reasons   D. making comparisons

8. The underlined words “Impulse buying” in Paragraph 3 refer to buying something.

   A. suddenly when you see it

   B. quickly when you need it G. because it is famous

   D. because it is cheap

9. Who are most likely to buy “Flyte”？

   A. Fashion followers.

   B. Middle-aged men.

   C. Regular customers.

   D. Weight-conscious women.

10. We know from the last paragraph that special editions .

   A. are of higher quality than ordinary ones

   B. sell better than ordinary ones.

   C. are available all year round

   D. are newly appearing things

   I was bom in England with perfect hearing. In 1990,when I was five,my family moved to the United States. I started getting ear infections every three months or so. We didn't have health insurance at the time and when I got a third infection,my parents couldn't  pay for the treatment. I went deaf in my right ear and was left with 20 percent hearing in my left.

   There was always music on in my house when I was little,because my dad was a DJ,and he played all kinds of music. When I grew up,I was hooked on deejaying(播放音乐) . I wanted to leam more. I e-mailed DJ Shiftee,a well-known New York City DJ:“I know you like a challenge. How about teaching a deaf person to deejay?” He wrote back the next day: “Challenge accepted." He tutored me twice a week for two years,helping me develop correct technique. I practiced four hours a dai. Nbw when I'm performing,muscle memory takes over.

   When I started,I wouldn't tell the club managers I was deaf. I would just show up,introduce myself,and start playing music. At the end of the night,they were always so surprised that I couldn't hear. Sometimes I would bring doctors’ notes because they wouldn't believe me. It was what I wanted: they were giving me the chance to play because I was good,not out of sympathy.

   For a show,I set up one speaker facing my left side,my good ear. The speakers that play the bass(低音) are on the floor behind me so I can hear some of the lower frequencies and feel the beat in my feet. I also use software that turns the music into lines of color on a computer screen. For example,red is the bass,and green is the melody(主旋律) .I'm visually hearing the music. What I love about deejaying is the creativity,what you can do with a machine,two turntables,and a mixer.

   I go to elementary schools for the deaf and talk to the students about motivation and believing in themselves. I'm big on talking to the parents. Many parents nearly give up their deaf Jcids,but I always tell them ,“My advice to you is to let [your kids] chase their dreams,I'm a deaf DJ,so why not?”

1. The author became nearly deaf .

   A. after his third ear infection

   B. after his parents went broke

   C. when he was bom in England

   D. when he moved to the United States

2. Which of the following words can best describe the author according to Paragraph 2 ?

   A. Easy-going and considerate.

   B. Kind-hearted and ambitious.

   C. Hard-working and determined.

   D. Single-minded and responsible.

3. The author didn't tell the club managers he was deaf at first because he .

   A. didn't wan>sympathy

   B. was afraid of discrimination

   C. hoped to surprise them in the end

   D. was worried they wouldn’ t believe him

4. What's Paragraph 4 mainly about?

   A. The charm of deejaying.

   B. How the author deejays.

   C. The advanced way of deejaying.

   D. What the author needs when deejaying.

5. By saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph,the author means .

   A. he is asked by the students to talk to the parents

   B. he thinks it is important to talk to the parents

   C. he can persuade the parents very easily

   D. he feels proud to talk to the parents

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Yours,

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   As we all know,life is very much beautiful and precious; therefore we should admire but value it. We should make our life richly and meaningful by working hard. Only in that way can we carry out our duties in life. Furthermore,we should be braver enough to meet the challenges and manage to overcome the difficulties and sadness we meet in your life. By doing so,we can make greater progresses in our field and enjoy our success and pleasure earning by ourselves. All in all,not only should we learn to enjoy the beauty of life now,but also we should learn how protect and fight against a more beautiful life in the future.

   Have you ever tried a strawberry pizza? If you went to Oxnard,the Strawberry Capital of 61. World,in May,you could!

   Oxnard is in Southern California and this part of the state takes 62.(it) strawberries very seriously. At the two-day California Strawberry Festival you can taste strawberries 63.(prepare) in all sorts of ways. In addition 64.traditional treats such as strawberry shortcake,strawberry jam and strawberries dipped in chocolate,there 65. (be) strawberry pizza!This dessert pizza is topped with strawberries and cream on a sweet bread baked like a pizza. Strawberry (烤肉串) dipped in powdered sugar are 66. (absolute) delicious. And drinks made of strawberries can wash it all down.

   Oxnard is California's largest strawberry producer,67. (supply) about one-third of the state's annual strawberry production. The peak harvesting season in California runs from April through June,68. up to 10 million pint baskets of strawberries 69. (ship) daily. The festival,which attracts more than 85 ,000 visitors,features three stages with musical 70.(entertain) , 335 exhibits,clowns,artists,face-painting,contests,and a “Strawberryland” for children.

   A little boy was saddened because one of his classmates told him his parents said there wasn’t a Santa Claus. 41,his grandma told him there was a Santa Claus. In fact,she said she was on Santa’s team,and she invited her 42 to join that same team.

   Grandma gave the little boy $10 and took him to a 43 downtown. She let the little boy go all by himself with just one 44 : he must use the $10 to buy something for someone else,someone 45 something.

   For such a little guy that's a 46 order,but he took the job quite 47 . After all,Grandma said if he succeeded in this 48 he,too,could be on Santa's team.

   As he wandered around the store,fingering the 49 in his hand,he finally 50 Bobby Decker. Bobby is a boy in his class who never plays outside 51 he just doesn’ t  have a good coat to keep him 52 in the winter winds.

   So the little boy shopped around the store and found a 53 to fit Bobby. He 54 it and Grandma drove him to Bobby Decker’s house. They walked 55 in front of the house,as Grandma said Santa 56 insists on secrecy. Then they put the coat outside the door and left.

   On the way home,the little boy was very happy because Bobby was 57 to laugh and play with the other kids. He was warm that 58 . And the little boy learned that Grandma was 59 all along. There most certainly was a Santa!Never had anything made^him feel so good,and so 60,as being on Santa’s team.

41. A. Therefore   B. However   C. Instead   D. Besides

42. A. classmates   B. parents   C. friend   D. grandson

43. A. school   B. charity   C. store   D. playground

44. A. reason   B. instruction   C. concern   D. invitation

45. A. in need of   B. in charge of   C. in face of   D. in favor of

46. A. tall   B. logical   C. specific   D. direct

47. A. easily   B. slowly   C. seriously   D. anxiously

48. A. exercise   B. duty    C. business   D. task

49. A. gloves   B. cloth   C. gifts   D. money

50. A. dreamed of   B. thought of   C. talked about   D. heard about

51. A. and   B. or   C. because   D. while

52. A. warm   B. glad   C. calm   D. strong

53. A. hat   B. coat   C. bag   D. key

54. A. designed   B. made   C. bought   D. repaired

55. A. quickly   B. excitedly   C. tiredly   D. quietly

56. A. never   B. always   C. sometimes   D. seldom

57. A. willing   B. surprised   C. able   D. relieved

58. A. winter   B. autumn   C. summer   D. spring

59. A. kind   B. right   C. clever   D. patient

60. A. relaxed   B. brave   C. comfortable   D. proud

                             Five reasons your scale might be wrong

   1. You weigh yourself on different days each week.

   In a Cornell University study published last year,researchers analyzed the food and weight diaries that 80 people kept for up to a year. They found that people's weight changed considerably throughout the week. 36 Keep weigh-in days consistent for a more accurate assessment.

   2. 37  

   File this one under “Yes,scientists have actually studied this/' When University of North Dakota researchers weighed people with and without clothes at various times of the year,they found that men can reduce 2. 5 pounds for their clothing and women can reduce around two pounds,on average.

   3. You don't take muscle gain into consideration. You’ve heard that muscle is denser (密度大的) than fat. 38 If you start a strength-training routine,the number on the scale (秤) might not change,but you could still lose inches and drop a clothing size or two.

   4. You just drank a lot of water.

   It's called water weight for a reason: Drinking one pound of water can translate to about one pound of weight. So if you stand on the scale soon after drinkiag an entire water bottle's worth,you might not like what you see. 39

   5. You weigh yourself after hard exercise. 

   Compared with water weight,if you weigh in after a tiring cycling class,you may lose weight temporarily because you work up a good sweat. 40

   A. You miscalculate your clothing.

   B. But don't worry,it's just a temporary gain.

   C. Salty foods cause your body to save extra water.

   D. In fact,it takes up only about a third as much space.

   E. Jump on the scale if you need to improve confidence.

   F. You should be aware of how much water you have drunk.

   G. Many people were heaviest on Mondays and lightest on Fridays.

   Sunday lunch at my sister-in-law,s. We,re discussing a new horror film in which our 13-year-old,acting-mad,nephew Caspar landed a small role. Though everyone wants to see him in his first feature film,his mum won’t see the film (too scary) and neither will his uncle (my husband) .

   For years now,my husband and I have been having discussions on whether or not it's good to be scared by art. I'm still upset that I didn’ t go to see The Blair Witch Project because he wouldn 51 come and I didn't dare to go alone. ‘The things in the movie just stay with me” he says. ' They haunt （萦绕在……心头) me.’

   I don’t like watching violence either,but it doesn’t haunt me afterwards because nothing that I saw is ever much worse than the dark material that already exists in my own head. As a novelist,I know I write about the things that frighten me 一 loss,fear,the raw black edges of life. Being allowed to do this makes me feel safe because I know I can pull back from these things at any time.

   Speaking of fear,I remember my visit to a Victorian prison a few years ago in order to research a novel. I paid my money and went in,following the yellow arrowed path that led into a maze (迷宫) of dark cells. After two minutes,I realized that a) I was alone,b) it was extremely dark,c) I could hear someone crying,and d) I had no idea how much more there was. Yet e) if I turned back now,I could easily lose my way and no one would hear me screaming down there.

   There was no going back. My heart was beating hard and I could hear the pounding of my own blood as I made my way deeper and deeper into the wet and cold stone maze. When I finally came out and saw the sunlight,I was shaking and sweaty.

   I haven’t thought about it in a long time,but,while writing this,I just googled it,only to discover that it's one of the most haunted sites in Britain. Now they tell me!

32. What's the main topic of conversation at Sunday lunch?

   A. Caspar's family background.

   B. The movie Caspar acted in.

   C. The role Caspar played.

   D. Caspar's great dream.

33. Why did the author's husband refUse to see Caspar's film?

   A. Because his sister didn't want to see it.

   B. Because he couldn't stand being afraid.

   C. Because it was not interesting.

   D. Because he didn't love Caspar.

34. The author is not afraid of watching violence thanks to her .

   A. occupation   B. personality

   C. wild imagination   D. previous experiences

35. When visiting the Victorian prison,the author felt.

   A. lonely   B. confused

   C. exhausted   D. frightened

   For more than 10 years,the “SAS Survival Guide,” a book about outdoor tips by John “Lofty” Wiseman,has been a necessity in my camping backpack. The 400-page handbook usually comes with me on camping trips and has helped me search for food or use the sun and stars to find my way. But whenever I fly,I leave the book behind. However,what would happen if my plane crashed on a deserted island? Could I possibly create shelter from whale bones without this guide?

   But no fear: the “SAS Survival Guide” comes in an app(应用程序) and it's every bit as terrific as the book.

   The user-friendly app includes guidelines from the book,and then some. There are tips for building a fire,treating a snake bite and searching for mushrooms. The first aid guide includes instructions for saving yourself if you are choking. And there are warnings: If you happen to kill a polar bear,Wiseman warns,do not eat the liver(内脏) ，because it contains deadly amounts of vitamin A.

   Sixteen videos show Wiseman teaching survival techniques,including one in which he kills a chicken. aSave the feathers. They can be useful for insulating (绝缘) clothing ,” he advises. But don't worry,no chickens were harmed in the testing of this app.

   In other videos,Wiseman shows how to build shelter from plants with feathery green leaves,how to obtain drinkable water with a bag and how to construct a house from blocks of hard snow or ice. 

   There is room for improvement. Step-by-step videos would be more helpful than a series of pictures showing varipus knot (结) types. And the search function is complicated. On a recent camping trip,I ran across a black bear. Backing away,I searched the app for “bear,” which gave me more than 50 hits,including “bearings." Worried the bear would attack me as I looked through the results,I instead made a wide arc (弧) around her along the bank of a river. Fortunately,this was the right course,I later learned.

   Still,it's a helpfiil app. If only Wiseman had tips on keeping a cellphone's battery life in the wilderness.

28. The author feels the book “SAS Survival Guide” is.

   A. out-of-date   B. very helpful

   C. easy to carry   D. too thick to read

29. According to John “Lofty” Wiseman,if you are eating a polar bear,you .

   A. should avoid eating its liver

   B. can take in enough vitamin A

   C. should be careful not to choke

   D. can save its fur to make clothes

30. The videos on the “SAS Survival Guide” app.

   A. are all about outdoor tips from the book

   B. show how to make various knots clearly

   C. teach people how to live in the wild

   D. are shot by John “Lofty” Wiseman 

31. The author shows one of the app’s weaknesses.

   A. by example   B. by process

   C. by comparison   D. by classification