14．______ more and more people may turn to the Internet for the latest news，it is unlikely that the newspaper will disappear．（　　）

A．

When

B．

Because

C．

Since

D．

While

13．I set out to help clean up the beach after a violent storm a year ago．The sight I saw was heartbreaking．The broken houses seemed to be weeping quietly．I couldn't describe how I felt．But something special among the debris （废墟） turned my day around．
I joined a club to clean up the beach after the storm last November．As I removed the debris from the beach，I noticed an object with shiny buttons in the wet sand．It was a jacket，and I was excited since Halloween was coming and I thought I had found a great costume．After picking it up，I was able to see that the jacket was from West Point （西点军校），the United States Military Academy，and it had the name"deGavre"written inside．I realized the jacket might be important to someone．I decided to find the jacket's owner and return it．
I called the West Point Museum，considering that if the family couldn't be found，the jacket should go there．The museum connected me with Kim McDermott，Director of Communications for the Academy's Association of Graduates．Kim soon ensured that the jacket had belonged to Chester Braddock deGavre，who was a 1933graduate and a war hero，but passed away in 1993．
I sent Kim a photo of the jacket and she posted it to the West Point Association of Graduates Facebook Page，asking if anyone could help us find the family．In less than two hours，someone had found and called the hero's wife，Teresa．Soon I started to receive personal messages from members of the deGavre family，their friends and others who were touched by the story and they found me on Facebook．
Finding Chester deGavre's jacket and connecting to his family with the help of Facebook have been so meaningful to me．I've formed a bond with amazing people I might have never met．
24．How did the author feel when seeing the sight after the storm？B
A．surprised         B．upset         C．nervous        D．disappointed
25．What did the author think at first after he saw the jacket？B
A．He should try to find its owner．
B．He could use it for special occasion．
C．He should return it to West Point．
D．He could send it to others for free．
26．The author called the West Point Museum because he thoughtA．
A．the museum may have collected the jacket 
B．the jacket's owner worked there
C．the workers there needed the jacket          
D．the jacket was made there
27．According to the text，Kim McDermottC．
A．happened to be the owner of the jacket   
B．was a student graduating from West Point
C．could find a record of the graduates     
D．was a family member of the author．

12．It's rare that you see the words"shyness"and"leader"in the same sentence．After all，the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent networkers and that those shy people are not．A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership．Interestingly，the same article stresses that roughly 40percent of leaders actually are quite shy-they're just better at adapting themselves to situational demands．Bill Gates，Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few"innies"．
Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking，shy people take a cautious approach to chance．Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering，shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak．They're not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking，but rather listening so they can learn what to say．Along the same lines，shy people share a common love of learning．They are intrinsically（内在地） motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard．
Being shy can also bring other benefits．Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute，until shy little Johnny，who almost never said a word，cut in？Then what happened？Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking．This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence：they"own"the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully，which translate to a positive image．
Shyness is often related to modesty．Not to say that limelight-seekers aren't modest，but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements．As a result，they are able to acknowledge mistakes，imperfections，knowledge gaps and limitations．
Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones，they're more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires．Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that aren't primarily apparent．Don't believe me？Maybe you'll believe Albert Einstein，who once said，"It's not that I'm so smart，it's that I stay with problems longer．"Obviously，finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person．
The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding．Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on．

67．We can learn from Paragraph 2thatB．
A．shy people are sensitive to rewards
B．shy people care more about content
C．outgoing people are more careful about chances
D．outgoing people consider what to learn while listening
68．The example of Johnny showsD．
A．shy people are likely to be modest
B．hardworking students speak little in public
C．some students keep silent on purpose at school
D．shy people may have an advantage in discussion
69．We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5thatA．
A．success results from devotion
B．shyness contributes to popularity
C．outside reward leads to insistence
D．uncertainty counts more than certainty
70．The author supports his ideas mainly byD．
A．giving definitions and presenting research results
B．explaining problems and providing solutions
C．quoting authorities and making evaluations
D．making contrasts and gibing examples．

11．Mature-age university students are annoying，I know．I understand that when you're 18or 19，and already know everything，there's no need to do the readings or show up prepared for class．I also understand that there are these old people in class who should be doing other things-maybe retiring，or gardening in the backyard．They are eagerly asking questions （or worse，answering them） and generally loud．
I understand because I used to be one of them．I dropped out of high school in Year 11and after playing guitar in a band for a few years，I spent the next ten years working different jobs．Then a friend，who thought I was wasting my life，suggested I enrol at his university．Although afraid，I eventually took a university preparation course and a year later became a 35-year-old university freshman．
Like many mature-age students，after completing my degree，I continued studying and eventually attained my PhD．
Now I'm a lecturer at Toronto University in Canada．In fact，I have just finished preparing a group of mature-age students to annoy next year's young first years．My students come from many different backgrounds．But they all share an enthusiasm for knowledge and learning．
I know they are ridiculous and show up to class with folders full of readings，minds overflowing with ideas and concepts they want to discuss．I was the same．But，contrary to the stereotype of the annoying mature-age students occupying the airtime in class，most don't want to control the discussion．
They're likely to be waiting，counting away the seconds silently in the hope that someone will want to talk about all of these amazing ideas we're learning about．Only after waiting for younger voices to speak．（ but which often remain silent） do they begin talking．
Speaking for myself，I love students who come prepared and ready to discuss stuff．So let's celebrate all of those"annoying"mature-age students．
32．According to the article，a mature-age student is a personD．
A．who behaves like an adult
B．studying for a higher degree
C．not yet qualified to enter university    
D．who starts university at an older age
33．In the first paragraph，the authorC．
A．shows that he is opposed to mature-age students
B．describes the problems mature-age students create
C．makes fun of the attitude held by many young students．
D．explains why many teachers dislike mature-age students
34．What does the underlined word"them"in Paragraph 2refer to？C
A．Retired people．
B．Early high school leavers．
C．Mature-age university students．
D．University students aged below 20．
35．Why do mature-age students often wait before speaking in class？B
A．They are not very familiar with the topic being discussed．
B．They want to give the younger'students more chances to speak．
C．They lack the ability to give their opinions．
D．They are more interested in hearing others'opinions．

10．I walked up to the counter．Behind it was a lady with glasses on the tip of her nose and gray hair on her head．
"Excuse me，"I said．She looked up．"You're that Clements kid，"she said．"I'm Miss Bee．Come closer and let me get a look at you．"She pushed her glasses up her nose．"I can describe you to the police if something goes missing from the store．"
"I'm not a thief!"I was shocked．I was seven too young to be a thief!
"From what I can see you're n ot much of anything．But I can tell you've got potential．"She went back to reading her newspaper．
"I need to get these．"I said，holding up my list．"So？Go get them．"Miss Bee pointed to a sign on the screen door．"I'm not your servant，so I suggest you get yourself a basket and start filling．"
I visited Miss Bee several times a week that summer．Sometimes she short-changed me．Other times she overcharged．"That can of beans is only twenty nine cents"I corrected her one afternoon．I had watched the numbers change on the cash register closely，and Miss Bee had added 35 cents．She didn't seem embarrassed．She just looked at me over her glasses and fixed the price．
But she ever let me declare victory．All summer long she found ways to play tricks on me．No sooner had I learned how to pronounce bicarbonate of soda（小苏打） and memorized its location on the shelf than Miss Bee rearranged the shelve and made me hunt for it all over again．
One day before I left，she said，"I know what you think of me，but I don't care!Each of us is put on this earth for a reason．I believe my job is to teach every child I meet life lessons．When you get older you'll be glad our paths crossed!"Glad I met Miss Bee？Ha!The idea was absurd…
Until one day my daughter asked me to finish her math problems．"If I do it for you how will you ever learn to do it yourself？"I said．Suddenly，I remembered the lady Miss Bee．
28．The girl feltBwhen Miss Bee implied she could be a thief．
A．surprised         B．shocked             C．puzzled      D．annoyed
29．We can infer from Paragraph 6 that Miss BeeB．
A．showed no care about her mistakes      
B．made the girl learn to double-check
C．was always playing tricks on the girl     
D．was careless and dishonest to do business
30．It can be learned from the passage that Miss BeeC．
A．knew her job was to help every child she met    
B．asked the girl to shop by herself to test her honesty
C．taught the girl many lessons but she didn't understand
D．rearranged the shelves to teach the girl to be changeable
31．Which is NOT the lesson the writer learnt f rom shopping？A
A Treat others kindly and politely．
B．Don't be so quick to judge others．
C．The best teachers aren't only in school．
D．Try our best though the task seems beyond us．

9．-How do you like the set of popular science books？
-Wonderful!It _____ many problems we are interested in exploring．（　　）

A．

refers

B．

consults

C．

covers

D．

writes

8．Don't be afraid of asking for help ______ it is needed．（　　）

A．

unless

B．

although

C．

if

D．

since

7．-It cost me 20 yuan to get to the Quanzhou Museum yesterday．
-Well，it was a waste of money to take a taxi __________ you could have gone by bus as well．（　　）

A．

when

B．

while

C．

unless

D．

because

6．Several new laws and regulations have been in force since May 1st．As a driver，I shall _    _ the traffic rules and  not drive after drinking．（　　）

A．

observe

B．

seek

C．

approve

D．

perform

5．Would you mind waiting in the hall，sir，     the doctor can see you？（　　）

A．

after

B．

if

C．

until

D．

while