14．When I was a lime girl I used to have a blanket which I treasured a lot．I slept with it．I held it when I felt scared or upset．I wanted it（11）BI didn't feel good．
I can honestly say that I didn't get in（12）Awith my parents when I was young，because all my mom would do is to（13）Cher voice to me and I would cry．
My mother washed my blanket until it became so worn that she finally said，"Marcy，it has to （14）D．It is old and looks really dirty．Mommy will make you a new one．"I was sad，but I knew that my Mommy would keep her （15）Bto me--she always did．But it wasn't until I got much older that my mother （16）Bthe blanket she had promised me，because she was a very hard worker and didn't have much （17）C to do things she planned to．
Although the new blanket was nice，I always （18）Amy little old blanket-it gave me a sense of （19）B．Oh!How I remember the safe feeling that I would get when I held it （20）Dto me!

11．A．wherever	B．whenever	C．however	D．whatever
12．A．trouble	B．turn	C．touch	D．anger
13．A．bring	B．give	C．raise	D．lower
14．A．bargain	B．bear	C．fade	D．go
15．A．blanket	B．promise	C．fame	D．duty
16．A．bought	B．wove	C．1ent	D．mended
17．A．money	B．patience	C．time	D．chance
18．A．missed	B．decorated	C．concerned	D．recommended
19．A．warmth	B．security	C．freedom	D．power
20．A．quietly	B．hard	C．freely	D．close

13．Many adults enjoy a cup of coffee to have extra energy on a sleepy morning，and astronauts are  no exception．But having a drink in space isn't as easy as it is on the earth．You have to come up  with a whole new way to drink，and that's what scientists are trying to do．
"The coffee would be very hard to control in a normal cup，"said physics professor Mark Weislogel．"You'd have to shake the cup toward your face and hope that some of the hot liquid floats toward your mouth．When it comes to guessing what liquids will do in new systems，we are often in the dark．"
     Weislogel believes that creating a big zero-gravity cup would help improve the lives of  astronauts in space，so he and other researchers per formed a series of experiments with liquids on the International Space Station （ISS） to see how they move upwards on surfaces in zero gravity．
     In one of the tests，they placed two surfaces very close together to create a very narrow tunnel．They  wanted to see if liquid would easily flow up the tunnel．In another test，the researchers tried to figure out the best angle to place the narrow tunnel at so that the liquids would travel along the corners．
      The end result is a cup that doesn't look like a normal coffee cup at all．One side of the cup has a very sharp angle and，in zero gravity，the liquid naturally"flows"up that angled side of the cup，right up to the drinker's lips．
      The zero-gravity coffee cup is currently being tested on the ISS by astronaut Don Pettit，who worked with the researchers and helped them invent it．"As you sip  （啜饮），more liquid keeps coming，and you can enjoy your coffee in a weightless environment-clear down to the last drop，"said Pettit，who thinks that future humans on Mars will be using this kind of cup to drink during celebrations!
61．We can learn from Paragraph l thatA．
A．astronauts have difficulty drinking Coffee in space
B．coffee drinks in the morning can make astronauts sleepy
C．astronauts drink coffee in the same way as on the earth
D．scientists have made coffee in zero gravity successfully
62．The underlined sentence in Para.2 may mean"C"
A．rooms in the Space Station lack light
B．scientists can't see anything in the dark
C．scientists know little about it
D．coffee can be drunk in the dark
63．What do we know about Weislogel's cup？D
A．It looks like a very narrow tunnel．
B．Each of its sides has a sharp angle．
C．It is the same as the normal cup we are using．
D．The liquid in it will flow to the drinkers itself．
64．According to Pettit，we can learn the coffee cup isA．
A．practical                              B．weightless
C．shapeless                              D．awkward
65．What is the main idea of the passage？B
A．When humans will drink coffee on Mars．
B．How humans will drink coffee in zero gravity．
C．How experiments lead to unexpected patents．
D．When a normal cup can be used in space．

12．Homework will not be a concern for pupils attending a pioneering new secondary school in Norfolk．Instead，the  l，100 children will stay longer at school，doing extra study at school as part of the extended （延长的） school day，which could last until about 5 pm．
     Rather than setting homework that pupils could struggle with at home，where there may be limited access to computers，they will do that as independent study in the day．When they go home they should enjoy quality family time．That has been really well received by parents who respect the fact that family time will be family time．But the school would still expect youngsters to study at home ahead of important exams．
     Independent learning at school would ensure equality because kids who get help with homework from parents might rely on others too much．
     Peter Devonish．a teacher at the school，said，"Having the children at school a bit longer to strengthen their learning is a really good idea，because they can have their time with the family．"But he warned．"A disadvantage is that our school is in the countryside，which means it's not so perfect to get children home at that time．"
     Mr．Devonish said they also set pupils project-based homework，such as looking at an energy-efficient house，which allowed them to combine independent study with working with their parents．
     Craig Morrison，another teacher，said，"A large problem with homework has been that not enough is done with it．With homework．a lot of effort can go into it，so it's about celebrating what children do rather than processing it in terms of marking it and handing it back．"
56．How will students spend their longer days at school？C
A．They will prepare their lessons for exams．
B．They will do homework with their teachers．
C．They will study all by themselves．
D．They will do homework on computers．
57．Why is the new idea well accepted by some parents？B
A．Because it helps kids with their homework．
B．Because kids will enjoy quality family time．
C．Because kids will be educated equally at school．
D．Because it can make houses more energy-efficient．
58．What is Mr．Devonish worried about？D
A．The students may dislike the idea．
B．No staff will agree to stay until 5：30 p．m．
C．More teachers will be needed．
D．The students may get home late．
59．According to Mr．Morrison，the'problem with homework isA．
A．what effort children make to do it
B．how teachers mark it and return it
C．how much homework should be set
D．that parents may object to the plan
60．The passage is mainly aboutB．
A．teachers who are asked to stay at school longer
B．a school where children stay longer for homework
C．homework which students have to deal with
D．students who like quality school time with teachers．

11．It's like getting a new life，I mean，living with the Tragers．
   Being the oldest kid in Rosario Landing isn't something you'd be（11）C．People who go there usually want（12）Bkids，babies even，because babies remember little about their real parents，and it's easier for them to become（13）Dto their new parents．I felt happy for those who left with their new families．I really did．（14）Bit got harder to be happy for them when you were never the one to go． 
   I never thought Nicole and Thomas would（15）Ame．They said they felt like they had （16）Cme for many years．After spending a few afternoons with me，they decided to take me home．
   It's never easy to have a （17）Din your life．Lori is nice，but she's too（18）A，like I was just one of her parents'friends．We talk，but not very warmly．Sean（19）Bit better than his older sister I slept in his room before I had my own，and we got to play tricks on each other three nights later，like real brothers．
   If there's anything I can do to make them feel easier with me，I'11 try．I want to，because，for the first time in my life，I feel that I（20）Asomewhere．

11．A．afraid of	B．aware of	C．proud of	D．tired of
12．A．bigger	B．younger	C．healthier	D．happier
13．A．familiar	B．polite	C．kind	D．close
14．A．And	B．But	C．So	D．As
15．A．pick	B．see	C．1eave	D．catch
16．A．kept	B．taught	C．known	D．helped
17．A．boy	B．girl	C．friend	D．stranger
18．A．polite	B．pleasant	C．amusing	D．excited
19．A．meets with	B．deals with	C．puts up with	D．agrees with
20．A．belong	B．exist	C．stay	D．live

10．It was the so-called"supermoon"evening the other night．That is when the moon is at its（41）B and brightest point．I decided to take a （42）Cfrom the book I was reading and go out to（43）Dit for a while．A gentle rain was falling as I（44）Bout into my yard and looked up at the sky．At first I thought the rain clouds would ruin my（45）A，but it wasn't long before they（46）Bright where the giant moon was resting in the sky，and the golden light from it（47）Aup the sky．I stood there for a long time moved by the sight and（48）Cnoticed the cold rain drops beating my head．
When I finally took my（49）Coff the sky，I saw something else（50）Din the night．Dozens of little fireflies were blinking their own（51）Bon and off．It was so wonderful seeing them again．They had always（52）Dmy summer nights more lovely with their lights．Their little blinks were so （53）Acompared to the giant moon，yet they too made the dark，rainy night look a little brighter．
You know，sometimes I（54）Alike one of those tiny fireflies trying to shine my light in this world．（55）Cit is so weak and small，I know that if I don't shine my light and （56）Bmy love，this world will become a darker place．I know too that the（57）DI shine，the more others will share their own loving light as well．
Don't let this sometimes dark world（58）Ayou then．So I think you should shine your own light as brightly as you can．You can（59）Cothers to shine theirs as well．（60）B，you should never forget to share your love with laughter and joy．

41．A．biggest	B．closest	C．strongest	D．farthest
42．A．look	B．shift	C．break	D．breath
43．A．check	B．face	C．observe	D．appreciate
44．A．removed	B．stepped	C．rushed	D．dashed
45．A．view	B．imagination	C．interest	D．scene
46．A．went	B．parted	C．gathered	D．passed
47．A．lit	B．spread	C．picked	D．put
48．A．freely	B．shortly	C．hardly	D．easily
49．A．thought	B．mind	C．eyes	D．head
50．A．glaring	B．burning	C．flaming	D．shining
51．A．energy	B．lights	C．bodies	D．heat
52．A．described	B．driven	C．caused	D．made
53．A．tiny	B．obvious	C．sharp	D．dark
54．A．feel	B．hope	C．plan	D．intend
55．A．If	B．Since	C．Although	D．Because
56．A．cherish	B．share	C．build	D．value
57．A．higher	B．better	C．longer	D．brighter
58．A．discourage	B．annoy	C．disturb	D．amaze
59．A．attract	B．accompany	C．invite	D．allow
60．A．However	B．Besides	C．Still	D．Instead

9．How to Teach Kids to Respect Others
When teaching kids to respect others，you must know how to respect others yourself．（36）BYou must know how to，and consistently use the skill．In this way your teaching will become more effective．
So，the very first and most important tool in teaching kids to respect others is to respect others yourself．Always show respect to people，and always show respect to the kids you're trying to teach．（37）D．There is no need to conduct your life by keeping company with people who are disrespectful to you or your family．There are plenty of people in the world．Sometimes you may become emotional，angry or upset over the words or actions of others．It can be difficult to avoid，but if you want to teach kids to respect others，you must respect others as well．
Children learn by example．Children will automatically do what they are taught，but teaching doesn't come through words alone．（38）G．
Another important factor to keep in mind is to listen carefully to what they say．You've had children，so now it's your job to raise them the best you can．（39）ADo not yell．Do not roll your eyes and never hit them．If you engage in any of this type of behavior with your children，they will learn that this behavior is acceptable．
Always make children feel like they are the most important thing in the world to you．（40）E
Nothing is more important than giving your children undivided（全部的） attention when they need it．So make them feel like they are No.1 and they will learn so much just to respect others．They will learn compassion，listening skills，and how to choose friends who are good for them．

A．When your children speak，listen carefully．
B．This is the key to teaching anyone anything．
C．Giving them a reward can help them behave well．
D．If people are disrespectful to you，simply walk away．
E．When children feel like you care，they will learn how to care as well．
F．Parents can find pleasure from turning their children into responsible adults．
G．They watch how adults around them act and they learn to act that way as well．

8．No rows of desks in this classroom，and no teacher lecturing at the front．In fact，that's something Barrie teacher Liz Collett rarely does．Instead，she's on the move，talking to students about their work，from the small group sitting on the floor playing games to others nearby figuring out a math problem．
   The children in this class do not take a spelling test all year-in fact，the school avoids all pencil-and-paper tests-nor do they get assigned homework．Instead，their teacher gives them immediate feedback（反馈） on their work throughout the day．
   Welcome to the school of the 21st century，a place where teachers and students cooperate all the time．Such advanced classrooms are trying things，which some might consider as coddling kids-letting students give a voice-recorded essay instead of a written one or even allowing teens to design their own courses．
   Though some people blame schools for dumbing things down （降低教育标准），others will say such changes are actually based on the newest research on how to attract today's youth and increase not only their interests，but also their achievements．Many of today's school are not holding kid's interests．And if they're not interested，they're not learning-and isn't that the point？
"Students today say they want their education to be useful and valuable，and don't want it to be simply repeating the facts．That's the kind of learning that be happening for many kids，"says Penny Milton，a researcher．"What we could argue is that to become good learners，they need to become thinkers．"
   Jan Olson，anther researcher，says schools have been operating the same way since the Industrial Revolution．But the digital age is bringing an education revolution．While using technology is a part of it，what's important for students is being able to use information and understand it，not just remembering it．
   Today's learner needs fewer traditional tests and more"effective"feedback，ongoing discussion with a teacher，which studies have found is the number one factor in improving achievement．
25．The first two paragraphs are used toB．
A．blame Liz for not being responsible for her work
B．describe what schools are like in the 21st century
C．give an example of a successful school lesson
D．question whether it is right not to assign homework
26．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means"some people may think it as a way ofA"
A．spoiling children                   
B．making children become lazy
C．leading children to make mistakes   
D．caring about children
27．Jan Olson thinks it important for students toC．
A．repeat the facts without really thinking
B．learn something related to technology
C．make full use of information
D．use technology to improve their grades
28．Which is the most effective way to help students achieve more？D
A．Assigning more homework             
B．Offering immediate answers．
C．Giving more pencil-and-paper tests
D．Holding more discussions with them．

7．Hi guys!I'm Lucy the Ladybird and while I'm very much of a lady，I'm not actually a bird but a glowing red beetle（甲虫） with decorative black spots．
    I'm a friendly little bug，to be honest，and simply like to be close with my pals as long as they handle me very gently．I don't bite humans but I do sink my teeth into mean beasts like aphids （蚜虫） which，unlike me，are very harmful to all the plants．I milk the aphids just like people do with cows and I milk them dry of all the sap （汁） they have got from your poor plants．I'm a real gardeners'friend and love helping out around the place by pollinating flowers，tidying up plants'fallen leaves and helping to turn them into nice rich fertilizer to feed everything both above and below the soil，and naturally，being so attractive to look at，we are perfect living garden decorations．
   One thing I can not tolerate is all that poisonous pollution from vehicles，garbage burning and other un-environmentally friendly acts that occur in the cities every single minute of the day and night．Pollution of any kind really chokes me to death，so these days，I only live in clean countryside areas，particularly cool ones where it rains and everything grows fresh and green from spring right through to autumn．In winter，when the weather is too cold for me to bear，then I find a nice place to sleep until the snow has gone and I can come back out to play．
   Oh!I almost forgot to tell you that although I am not a bird I do have wings and can fly for short distances．So if you pick me up and let me run up and down your hands and arms，then please don't frighten me by screaming if I suddenly secede to take off!
21．What threatens Lucy the Ladybird most？C
A．Heavy rains．B．Cold weather．C．Air pollution．D．Aphids．
22．From the second paragraph we can learn that Lucy thinksD．
A．ladybirds are the best living things in the garden
B．ladybirds are the most honest living things in the garden
C．the garden is a perfect place for ladybirds to live in
D．ladybirds add beauty to the garden naturally
23．What do we know about the ladybird？A
A．It belongs to the insect family
B．It does harm to all growing plants．
C．It lives on the liquid of plants
D．It can fly a long distance．
24．How many aspects about the ladybirds are talked about in the passage？C
a．its appearance      b．its influence on plants
c．its habitat         d．its food         e．the origin of its name 
A.2          B.3                C.4                D.5．

6．[1]Do you remember the title of the last book you read？Are names sometimes just beyond your brain's reach？While forgetfulness isn't necessarily a sign that something's wrong，it can be frustrating（令人沮丧的）．But simple methods can help to sharpen your memory．
[2]Challenge your habits．Sometimes a little bit of habit changing goes a long way．For example，use the‘wrong'hand to do an everyday task several times a day．If you usually brush your teeth with your right hand，use your left．The brain‘knows'whew you're using the wrong hand．It's that confusion that stimulates new brain circuits，as the brain struggles to master a new task．
[3]Get involved in niusic．Listening to music can improve your ability to concentrate and help you to remember what you've learnt．Some types of music actually cause brain neurons（神经细胞）to fire more quickly．If you're really looking forward to sharpening your memory，take up a musical instrument．Whatever the instrument，learning to p1ay will tune your brain's ability to analyse and focus．
[41Go out of your way to stay mentally active．What really counts is not the amount of book learning you did at school or university，it's how much you actively use your mind．For example，doing crossword puzzles，learning a second language or playing games can exercise your brain．
[5]．Make sure that you get enough of the B vitamins in your diet．They help to repair brain tissue，and turn food into mental energy．Eat fish 2 or 3 times a week．If you drink coffee，you'll not only get a short-term boost in your ability to concentrate but also long-term benefits as well．Besides，the brain is 85%water，so if you don't drink at least 8 large glasses of water a day，you could suffer from memory loss．

66．What is this text mainly about？（no more than 5 words）Ways/How to sharpen your memory．/Methods of sharpening your memory． 
67．What are the two questions at the beginning used for？（no more than 4 words）
To introduce the topic．/For introducing the topic．
68．How can you get involved in music according to Paragraph 3？（no more than 10 wods）Listening to music and/or taking up a musical instrument．
69．List three ways to use our mind actively．（no more than 10 words）
1）Doing crossword puzzles
2）Learning a second language．
3）Playing games．
70．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words．（no more than 5 words）Watch/Pay attention to your diet．或Get your diet improved．或Have a healthy diet．．

5．Nowadays，the Internet，with its ability to connect people throughout the world，is changing  the way people learn languages．There is still no way to avoid the hard work through vocabulary lists and grammar rules，but the books，tapes and even CDs are being replaced by email，video chat and social networks．
     Livemocha，a Seattle company，has created a website devoted to helping people learn more than 38 languages by exchanging messages over the Internet and then correcting each other's messages．The lessons，whether they are flashcards，quizzes，audio recordings or written and spoken essays，are delivered through the Intemet．
    Michael Schutzler，Livemocha's chief executive（主管），says the website's advantage is the ability to practicel with a real person．"The great irony（讽刺）is that even if you have learned a foreign language in the classroom for years，you don't have confidefice to go into a restaurant and have a conversation with a foreigner，"he said．The casual connection with real people throughout the world，however brief，are not just fun and surprising but show more about how the language is really used．
    Livemocha is now experimenting with a variety of ways that resemble the games on other social websites to motivate people．The flashcard exercises，for instance，are scored，and the totals earned by studying and teaching appear on the users'front page．
    Besides，each person can set up a profile（简历）which includes a short description of his age，location and what language he would like to learn．Therefore，if you want to study one language，you will easily find many people who are fluent in it．Andl an email or two is all it takes to find a study partner．
    There are more and more companies like Livemocha offeritig online language learning to students throughout the world．And instead of merely helping people practice different languages，they also enable people to share interests and make new friends．

56．For what purpose did Livemocha create the website？A
A．To offer new ways of language learning．
B．To make an advertisement for their company．
C．To share interests and make new friends．
D．To tell his inspiring story to more people．
57．What is the advantage of the Internet language learning？B
A．Books，tapes and even CDs are completely out of use．
B．Leamers can practice languages with real people．
C．People can learn more than 38 languages in all．
D．There is no need to learn vocabulary and grammar．
58．Why does the writer give us the example of flashcard exercise in Paragraph 4？A
A．To show what Livemocha is doing to inspire website users．
B．To introduce how Livemocha scores the website users'work．
C．To explain why Livemocha experiments with other social websites．
D．To tell what Livemocha prepares for the front page of the website．
45．How can one find a study partner on Livemocha？D
A．He needs to set up a profile about his past experience．
B．He should deliver his written essays to the website．
C．He needs to give lessons over the Internet．
D．He can select suitable people and email them．
60．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？C
A．Livemocha will open more branch companies．
B．Online learners can practice languages free of charge．
C．More learners will turn to online language learning．
D．Livemocha will be turned into a dating website．