12．Many people think that listening is a passive business．It is just the opposite．Listening well is an active exercise of our attention and hard work．It is because they do not realize this，or because they are not willing to do the work，that most people do not listen well．
    Listening well also requires total concentration upon someone else．An essential part of listening well is the rule known as‘bracketing'．Bracketing（归入同一类） includes the temporary giving up or setting aside of your own prejudices（偏见） and desires，to experience as far as possible someone else's world from the inside，stepping into his or her shoes．Moreover，since listening well involves bracketing，it also involves（包括）a temporary acceptance of the other person．Sensing this acceptance，the speaker will seem quite willing to open up the inner part of his or her mind to the listener．True communication is under way and the energy required for listening well is so great that it can be accomplished（完成）only by the will to extend oneself for mutual growth．
    Most of the time we lack this energy．Even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening well，what we are usually doing is listening selectively．Often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder，as we listen，how we can achieve certain desired results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more satisfactory to us．Many of us are far more interested in talking than in listening，or we simply refuse to listen to what we don't want to hear．
    It wasn't until toward the end of my doctor career that I have found the knowledge that one is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic（有疗效的） In about a quarter of the patients I saw，surprising improvement was shown during the first few months of psychotherapy（心理疗法），before any of the roots of problems had been uncovered or explained．There are several reasons for this phenomenon，but chief among them，I believe，was the patient's sense that he or she was being truly listened to，often for the first time in years，and for some，perhaps for the first time ever．
66．The phrase"stepping into his or her shoes"in paragraph 2 probably meansB．
A．preparing a topic list first                
B．experiencing the speaker's inside world
C．directing the talk to the desired results       
D．focusing on one's own mind
67．What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2？C
A．Benefits of listening．
B．What to listen to．
C．How to listen well．
D．Problems in listening
68．According to the author，in communication people tend toA．
A．listen purposefully             
B．listen actively     
C．set aside their prejudices          
D．open up their inner mind
69．According to the author，the patients improved mainly becauseD．
A．they were taken good care of．B．they knew the roots of problems．
C．they had partners to talk to．D．they knew they were truly listened to．
70．What type of writing the article likely to be？A
A．Popular science                  
B．A news report．
C．A medical report．
D．Science fiction．

11．Not being the greatest fan in the world of live performance，I took a deep breath before I entered the building，the castle theatre，and prepared myself to be bored，expecting to find it more interesting to watch the audience than the show．Then I got the shock of my life．
Wadaiko Inchiro are a group of ten young Japanese men and women using traditional drums with a history going back more than 1500years．The drums were once used for festivals and religious ceremonies and also as a means of communication during wars．Today they give an ear-blasting performance which punches out rhythms with the power to wind you．They're a welcome relief from the Scottish pipers．
Unlike other performances，the best seats are at the back of the house．Not only will your ears be protected from full blast，but you will get a fantastic view of the whole set．On stage are some of the biggest drums you will ever see and a cast wearing red，white and black headscarf．
There had been almost no publicity for the show，but the house was full of people desperate，one could only assume，for something a bit different from the unrelenting performances appearing at this world-famous festival．The solid 60-minutes show starts as it means to go on．The drums rumble into fever-pitch action as the ten-strong company strike their sticks with startling control．Their rhythmic frenzy almost immediately drugs you into submission．Trapped inside the beating of the drums，you carried swiftly through warrior war cries to emotional rhapsodies（狂想曲）．Not only is this display musically impressive，but the dance is strikingly beautiful．Moving between the enormity（巨大）of the drums，the slight Japanese characters have complete synchronicity（同步性）with the flying of their sticks，which they ceremonially cross and use to command．
The biggest drum is played only by Inchiro，the leader of the group．When I ask why this is so，he refuses to admit that he is being precious about this monster of an instrument and says："When someone else can play it as I do，I will happily move aside．"Dressed all in red，he stands before it as thought he is worshipping at an altar； as he raises his sticks to the drum，he touches it sometimes tenderly and sometimes murderously．Inchiro and his drum produce a range of sounds from thunder to the trickle of rain．

46．The writer took a deep breath before entering the building because she．D
A．was excited                 B．knew it would be hot in the theatre
C．was nervous                 D．was preparing herself to be bored
47．According to the writer，there were many people watching the performance because．B
A．the drummers are dressed in different colors
B．they wanted to see something unusual
C．the people in the group are famous
D．the show had been well advertised
48．We can learn from the passage that．A
A．the drums have been linked with religion for a long time
B．the show was more exciting at the beginning than at the end
C．the drummers make controlled movements with their drums
D．the best place to see the show is the seats nearest to the drummers
49．Inchiro feels that．C
A．no one else should ever play the biggest drum
B．he must always make loud noises on his biggest drum
C．he is now the only one who can play the biggest drum well enough
D．it is very important for him to teach someone else to play the biggest drum．

10．I really hadn't meant to yell at them．But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen．
With a tiresome report to write，I felt bothered at my desk．Suddenly，it occurred to me that my kids were at fault．A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly．
"OK，you two here，but what an awful thing you are attempting!"shouting angrily，I made for them，while it became evident that  the boy wanted no part of me．"Get away from us!"he shouted back，there being expression of support from his sister．
All of a sudden，I found the fault in myself．Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers（蟹钳） and crawled towards them，"Crabby（似螃蟹的）Daddy is here．Ha，Ha，Ha，he likes to yell at children，and then eat them!"My son continued to keep me away，but now he was laughing and crying at the same time．My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well．Still，I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after．
Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming them？This is a lesson that lets me think twice．It only shows just how to get rid of something （ill-feelings，responsibility） by blaming others．It's not my"best self"．
We have to search for our"best self"when with our children．They don't need perfect parents，but they do need parents who are always trying to get better．Here，I'm reminded of the words of a great thinker，"When a man lives with God，his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…"Then，in our lifetime，couldn't we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world？And before we reach this level，what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children？

56．The author couldn't help yelling at his kids probably becauseB．
A．the weather was so unpleasant
B．he was tired of his boring work
C．he was ill-tempered
D．he felt it a father's duty to do so
57．What does"the boy wanted no part of me"in the third paragraph mean？D
A．The boy was angry after I yelled at them．
B．The boy was afraid because I was angry．
C．The boy didn't want to see me．
D．The boy didn't want me to join them．
58．Which of the following statements is TRUE？C
A．The author enjoyed playing with his children despite the mess they made．
B．The girl also shouted at his father in support of the boy．
C．The boy's yelling back made the author aware of his fault．
D．The boy welcomed the author to join them because of his funny behavior．
59．It can be inferred that the author willC in similar situation next time．
A．play a crab again like this time
B．apologize to kids in a sincere way
C．avoid blaming kids in a hurry
D．beat them up about such things
60．What will the writer go on to write about in the following paragraph（s）？A
A．How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault．
B．How to play with our children in a more interesting way．
C．How to deal with the housework with children around us．
D．How to persuade children to do what they are told to．

9．Sometimes the things that we believe are holding our families together really aren't．Need proof？Let me share our story．My family is a fairly typical American foursome．Ten years ago，we moved into our dream house-a big，three-story historic home-thinking it would bring us the joy we desired．It was a beautiful place，but as our children grew up，our sense of togetherness began to fade away．In the big dream house，we scattered in different directions．
One day when my daughter，Hannah，was 14，she became upset about the differences between the world's haves and the have-nots．She challenged us to be"a family that makes a difference in the world，even if it's a small difference．"My wife，Joan，asked her，"What are you willing to sacrifice？Your house？Your room？"Hannah said yes to both．After talking it over as a family，we decided to sell our house and move to one that was half its size and price-and donate the money to charity．
First，we needed to figure out where our money would go，a process that took about a year．We finally chose The Hunger Project，a U．S．-based nonprofit that works with villagers in Africa，Asia and South America and helps them move from poverty to self-reliance．
Before we downsized，we were a little worried．Had we made too big a sacrifice？Two years later，I can tell you：It's the best move we have ever made．
As we worked together on our family project，those interconnected moments became more frequent．The more we shared，the more we laughed，teased and bonded．As Hannah said the other day，"We learned how to really trust each other．"
We don't expect anyone else to copy what we did and sell their home．But most people can find some commodity in their lives they could give up，whether it's time （halving the hours of TV you watch each week and volunteering instead？） or stuff （donating half the clothes in your closet？）．Like us，your family could set out to make a small difference in the world-and transform yourselves in the process．

51．Why couldn't the dream house bring the author the happiness as he had expected？A
A．Because the happy family feeling of closeness became less strong．
B．Because the dream house was too big for his family．
C．Because his children didn't like the dream house at all．
D．Because his children have grown up and want to be independent．
52．According to the second paragraph，HannahC．
A．showed no concern about the poor
B．was unwilling to give up her house
C．was a very sympathetic person
D．thought individuals have little effect on the world
53．It can be implied thatB．
A．the author regretted selling his house and giving money away
B．the author made a well-considered decision to donate the money
C．the Hunger Project aims to help the poor by continually giving them money
D．the feeling of togetherness was gained again by living in a smaller house
54．In order to make a difference in the world，the author calls on other familiesC．
A．to sell their houses
B．not to watch TV
C．to do something they can
D．to sell half the clothes
55．What's the best title of the passage？B
A．What Togetherness Is
B．Why We Gave Away Our Home
C．What We Should Do for Our Home
D．Why We Are Not Satisfied with Our Life．

8．We don't know how different our future will be in the future．We can only try to imagine it．
At first we think about human relationship．In the year 2050，we will use computers almost every day we will be making new friends through the Internet-even our husbands or wives will be met in this way．It will be much faster and easier for us．On the other hand，our relationships with people won't be as important as they are today-we will feel a little lonely．
Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050．For example，they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier．In addition，there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers，like robots which will do the homework for us．
Spending holidays will also be completely different．Traveling to other planets or to the moon will he available for everyone．Means of transport will，of course，change，too．We will be using solar-powered ears，which will be much cleaner．
We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment．But it isn't true．We will pay more attention to protecting the environment．And，Scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases，like cancer or AIDS．Therefore，our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition．
Although we can't predict the exact changes which will be made in the world，we often think about them．We worry about our and our children's future；we have expectations，hopes as well as fears．But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future．We should be happy and believe good things will happen．

51．Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050？B
A．Because the number of people will become much smaller．
B．Because there will be less face-to-face communication
C．Because people won't like making friends with each other
D．Because people won't communicate with each other much often．
52．The third paragraph mainly tells isC
A．that computers will do all the things for human beings
B．how people will use computers to communicate with each other
C．that machines like computers and robots will help people a lot
D．how people will use robots to do the housework
53．According to the passage，which of the following will happen in 2050？C
A．The relationship between people will be more important than today．
B．The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today．
C．It won't be difficult for people to travel to other planets
D．Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars
54．The underlined word"sanguine"in the last paragraph most probably means"D"．
A．disappointed    B．surprised     C．curious      D．optimistic
55．What does the passage mainly talk about？B
A．How people will communicate in the year 2050．
B．What our life will be like in the year2050．
C．How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050．
D．What high technology will appear in the year2050．

7．We don't know how different our future will be in the future．We can only try to imagine it．
At first we think about human relationship．In the year 2050，we will use computers almost every day．We will be making new friends through the Internet---even our husbands or wives will be met in this way．It will be much faster and easier for us．On the other hand，our relationships with people won't be as important as they are today---we will feel a little lonely．
    Computer will also help us in many other activities in 2050．For example，they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier．In addition，there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers，like robots which will do the housework for us．
    Spending holidays will also be completely different．Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone．Means of transport will，of course，change，too．We will be using solar-powered cars，which will cause less pollution．
    We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to more attention to protecting the environment．And，scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases，like cancer or AIDS．Therefore，our surroundings as well as health will be in a better condition．
    Although we can't predict the exact changes which will be made in the world，we often think about them．We worry about our and our children's future； we have expectations，hopes as well as fears．But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future．We should be happy and believe good things will happen．
66．Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050？B
A．Because the number of people will become much smaller．
B．Because there will be less face-to-face communication．
C．Because people won't communicate with each other much often．
D．Because people won't like making friends with each other．
67．The second paragraph mainly tells usC．
A．that computers will do all the things for human beings．
B．how people will use computers to communicate with each other
C．that machines like computers and robots will help people a lot．
D．how people will use robots to do the housework．
68．According to the passage，which of the following will happen in 2050？C
A．The relationship between people will be more important than today．
B．The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today．
C．It won't be difficult for people to travel to other planets．
D．Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars．
69．The underlined word"sanguine"in the last paragraph most probably means"D"．
A．disappointed   B．surprised   C．curious   D．optimistic
70．What does the passage mainly talk about？B
A．How people will communicate in the year 2050．
B．What our life will be like in the year 2050．
C．How people will travel and spend their holiday in the year 2050．
D．What high technology will appear in the year 2050．

6．A good friend of mine lives about one hour away．I called her last week and found out that she wasn't doing well at work，which would make the following year a little more difficult．After hanging up the phone，I decided to offer to help her，but I couldn't think of what to do．However，opportunities come themselves when you're not even looking for．
A few days later，some friends and I happened to be eating desserts at a restaurant in her city．As we were looking at the menu，I turned to my friends and asked them if they wanted to join in a game．After explaining the idea，they decided to take 15 minutes to make someone's day．We ordered an extra dessert，wrote a note，added a smile card and were off．However，there was one problem：I had no idea where she was．
Therefore，it was time to rely on the network．I called up a friend and got him to call her to see what she was doing and found out that she was at work．
We drove to her work place and one of my friends became the delivery（投递）person．He went in to look for my friend，found her，didn't really answer her questions and walked out，saying he's simply a delivery person．
He ran out quickly and I bent down as we drove by to make sure she didn't follow him out．Afterwards，all of us had this huge smile on our faces．We felt as if we had just planned a surprise party or something．
A simple opportunity turned into a moment that many of us can now share．
61．Why is the following year a little more difficult for the author's friend？C
A．Because she lives too far away from work．
B．Because she was out of work．
C．Because she didn't do well at work．
D．Because she failed a test．
62．In Paragraph 2，the underlined phrases"make someone's day"probably means"make someoneD"．
A．satisfied   B．busy            C．sad       D．happy
63．The author got to know where her friend was byB．
A．asking her friend herself by phone 
B．asking another friend to call her
C．asking what she was doing directly 
D．asking her friend herself on the Internet
64．When given the dessert，the author's friendC．
A．refused the offer           
B．knew the entire thing
C．asked some questions            
D．followed the delivery person out
65．The author and her friends might feelAat last．
A．joyful       B．thankful         C．pitiful     D．fearful．

5．As an English teacher，I've been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world．I've seen people celebrate everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars．I've attended weddings，parties and religious celebrations in countries such as Argentina and Japan，and I've noticed that gold---the metal or the colour of it---is always part of cultural events，traditions and celebrations．
It makes me wonder：Why do people love gold？
For some people，gold seems to be a status（地位）symbol．Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that he even bought a shirt made of gold at a cost of 250，000．I'mnotsureI'dspendsomuchmoneyonashirt，wouldyou？ButDattaPhugehashisreason．Heexplains，"SomepeoplewanttoownanAudioraMercedes．Ichoosegold．"＜br/＞Forotherpeople，goldisaninvestment（投资）．ThepriceofgoldgenerallyincreasesovertimeandinEuropeanmarkets，itreachedeven1，500 per ounce in 2011．
And for many people，a family heirloom（传家宝）brings together status and investment．My mother has a gold bracelet（手镯）that was given to her by her grandmother who，in turn，inherited it from her own grandmother．It's quite a heavy piece and probably worth quite a lot of money．But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars．It's a beautiful object that holds many family memories．When the time comes，my mum will give the bracelet to me，and one day，I'll pass it on to the younger generation．
Therefore，status and investment are good reasons to value gold．However，I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects．Think about Tutankhamen's death mask．Have you ever seen anything so beautiful？
People love gold because it holds their minds，their imaginations and，above all，their hearts．
56．The main idea of the first paragraph is thatD．
A．the author has traveled to many countries  
B．people celebrate almost everything
C．there are many ways to use gold         
D．people all over the world love gold
57．Datta Phuge bought a shirt made of gold becauseA．
A．gold is a status symbol to him          
B．he loves this kind of shirt
C．people there love gold so much     
D．he is a successful businessman
58．According to the passage，in Europe，gold could beCper ounce in 2010．
A.1，550           B.1，500          C.1，450           D.1，600
59．The gold bracelet is the heirloom for the author's family mainly becauseD．
A．it's worth a lot of money              
B．it brings status and investment
C．it's a beautiful object                
D．it holds family memories
60．In the author's opinion，the real reason why people love gold is thatB．
A．it is a status symbol to some people         
B．it can be made into beautiful objects
C．it can be passed on to the younger generation
D．it can bring people a lot of money．

4．The newly built stadium for the next Olympic is         the present one．（　　）

	A．	as three big as		B．	as big three times as
	C．	as big as three times		D．	three times as big as