4．Is this a car？Is it a smart phone？Is it a gaming machine？
Yes to all three．The Toyota Fun-Vii is a pleasure palace on wheels．
If Toyota has its way，paint jobs could become a thing of the past，because it has introduced an amazing car that can change its whole look in an instant．
The Vii in Fun-Vii，which stands for"Vehicle，Interactive，Internet"It is a small three-seater car that looks like a smart phone，so it is called a smart phone on wheels．Inside and out，most aspects of the car can interact（互相作用） with the internet and be controlled by a smart phone．The magical car allows the owners to download pictures from their phones onto the outside，so that the look of the car could be changed instantly．The color inside could also be changed to reflect the owner's mood．Just as the company president Akio Toyoda said，"A car must appeal to our emotions．If it's not fun，it's not a car．"
Its outside and inside are not made of solid paint but touch screens that can display pictures and videos．A network update function downloads all the latest software to make sure the car is always up-to-date，and it can provide the latest entertainment as well as information about its surroundings to the driver．As you drive around，the thoughtful car allows you to communicate with your friends in the nearby cars．It also helps you find your way from one place to another． It's all because the car is networked with all the other cars on the road and drives itself． The smart car is a practical，family sized vehicle fuelled by hydrogen，and it is one of the futuristic concept cars under the theme of"fun to drive，again"．It heralds （预示） a not-too-distant future where people，cars and society are linked．
71．Which of the following may not be a key word for the concept car？C
    A．Fun．                            B．Interactive．      
    C．High-speed．                     D．Smart．
72．According to the text，Toyota Fun-Vii isA．
    A．a new concept car not powered by gas  B．an amazing car without any pollution
    C．the latest software from network      D．a gaming machine with high speed
73．The owners of the Fun-Vii can reflect their mood byC
    A．downloading images to change the outside
    B．interacting with computers while driving
    C．changing the color inside the car
    D．changing the speed of the car
74．What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us？D
    A．The ways of driving the Fun-vii．
    B．How can you find your way in the Fun-Vii．
    C．The unusual look of the Fun-Vii．
    D．The new functions of the Fun-Vii．
75．We can infer from the text that the Fun-ViiC．
    A．will finally replace all the present cars
    B．will completely solve the problem of energy shortage
    C．will make car paint industry face a difficult situation
    D．will take the place of a smart phone．

3．How many times do you have to fail at something in order to succeed？Did you know that THomas Edison failed 10，000 times while trying to invent the light bulb？He certainly had a"learn and do"atfitutle!He was able to turn each failed experiment into a successful way to invent the light bulb．So what can we learn from this？You can adopt the"fail forward"strategy too．
In reality，none of us axe failures．It's true，we will experience times of defeat，problems，and disasters，but remember，each one of us is meant to succeed in life．However，we must choose our fate．Henry David Thoreau said，"Men are born to succeed，not to fail．"
We can never be forced into having a happy and successful life．Whether or not you experience success or failure is completely controlled by what you think and do．You are the only one who can choose the thoughts that will keep you from achieving the abundant life and joy that you are meant to have．No matter how difficult things may seem，say to yourself．"I choose to be a happy and successful person．"
Why do some people get what they want and others fail？I believe that getting what you desire in life takes planning，and it doesn't just happen by luck．So how do we plan for success？
It has been proven that successful people do things more differently．than unsuccessful people．They recognize the patterns of success and follow them；one of those patterns is planning．They plan what they think and do，which sets them apart．They know exactly what they desire，have an intelligent plan for getting it，and then work their plan．They know what success will cost them in terms of time，energy，and results，and they devote the right resources toward making their plans happen．
56．The writer refers to Thomas Edison toB．
A．introduce his invention     B．put forward the topic of the text
C．praise the inventor        D．show the way to success
57．What Henry David Thoreau said implies thatA．
A．everyone is able to be a success
B．most people lack the confidence to succeed
C．everyone can do nothing but succeed in his life
D．no one can succeed without difficulty and suffering
58．What is stressed in Paragraph 3？D
A．You can have a happy life by chance．
B．Your thoughts destroy your happy life．
C．You are sure to experience hardship in your life．
D．Your life is controlled by your attitude and your actions．
59．The main idea of the last two paragraphs is thatA．
A．planning plays an important role in success
B．successful people differ from unsuccessful ones
C．successful people have many patterns of success
D．devoting the right resources cma help reach one's goal
60．Which of the following would match the text？D
A．All roads lead to Rome．         B．Think twice before you act．
C．No pains．no gains．         D．Failure is the mother of success．

2．A pair of motorised shoes--the spnKiX that can propel the wearer at 10mph are expected to become a hit with comnluters，who travel a long distance to work every day，the Daily Mail reported．
The￡415 battery powered creations are fastened to the owner's shoes and controlled via a wireless remote control．The spnKiX can travel between two and three miles per charge and steering is controlled by the wearer leaning into turns．Speed can be varied via the remote control and they come with removable training wheels to ease people into using them．
Designer Peter Treadway first came up with the idea five years ago after struggling to find a parking space．Since then he has created over30 models and is now set to release the shoes via his website in February．
Peter，from Los Angeles，California，said，"The idea just came to me one day when I was looking for a parking space in order to get some lunch．After driving around for half an hour I couldn't find one so had to drive back home instead．That got me thinking about a mode of transport that you could rise and then carry afterwards，thus spnKiX was born．
"We have had a lot of interest from commuters，who might only be travelling small distances and would like a cheap，environmental way of getting around．They are also getting a lot of attention from students．The shoes ale very easy to get used to-they almost feel like you are using a pair of roller skates．We have had some people concerned that they are just for lazy people，but actually there is quite a lot of exercise involved in turning corners and avoiding obstacles．They also mean people will be outdoors more often which can only be a good thing．Small rain or water pools on the street shouldn't be a problem but obviously they can't be drowned in water．They are easy to stop too，even if you are travelling downhill，they have a stoper like on roller skates．"
The shoes are made from reinforced nylon and aluminium and can be fully charged in two to three hours．Peter added，"A lot of work has gone into creating them and we have spent a lot of time making them compact，easy to use and carry，and fun．"
66．What's the best title of the text？A
A．The spnKiX is to be popular     B．How to use the spnKiX properly
C．The benefit of the spnKiX       D．The skills of making the spnKiX
67．Why did Peter create this kind of shoes？C
A．He was eager to get some lunch．    B．He often drove for a long time．
C．He couldn't find a parking place．    D．He liked to create something．
68．According to the text，the spnKiX of different typesD．
A．is designed for lazy people
B．can turn corners automatically
C．can't be used during rainy days
D．will be known on the Internet
69．It can be inferred from the text thatB．
A．more people will be outdoors
B．the spnKiX is environmentally-friendly
C．the spnKiX will be fully charged in two to three hours
D．the students like the spnKiX better than the commuters
70．Peter believes thatA．
A．the spnKiX is a smart creation to use
B．the spnKiX can also be made from soft materials
C．there's a lot of work to do to improve the spnKiX
D．the spnkix takes a lot of time to pack firmly together．

1．Many people think it is safe to use a cell phone while they are driving．Yet Scores of studies suggest that real multitaskers-those who can carry out multiple （多个的） tasks equally well，make up just 2 percent of the population．More surprisingly，the so-called"supertaskers"actually have differently structured brains to the other 98 percent．
The brain areas that make supertaskers differ from the rest of the population are the same parts that are most different between humans and nonhuman primates （灵长类），according to David Strayer，director of the applied cognition lab at the University of Utah．Scientists are unsure of the reason why some brains are different．In fact，we could all benefit from doing just one task at once．
In most of us，scientists have located a"bottleneck in the brain"that may explain why we find it hard to do two things at once．
The problem appears to be caused by a logjam of nerve messages．Faced with two almost simultaneous （同时的） tasks less than 300 milliseconds apart，the brain's ability to deal with the second one slows down．The neural （神经的） response to the second task was postponed until the response to the first was completed．This means that with e-mails，phone calls，text messages and online social media all competing for our attention，often against a background of television，radio or music，our brains can reach information overload．
Scientists made the discovery after scanning the brains of volunteers attempting to multitask on a computer．The task was deliberately designed to involve the use of different senses and motorresponses．
Dr Rene Marois，one of the neuroscientists who carried out the experiment at Vanderbilt University in Nashville，Tennessee，said："Our research offers neurological evidence that the brain cannot effectively do two things at once．"The next step，the neuroscientists say，is finding out"why these areas cannot process two tasks at once．"
66．How many people can drive equally well while using a cell phone？C
A．Nobody．B．Everybody．C.2 in 100．D.98 in 100．
67．The researchers tried to find out the difference betweenBbrain structures．
A．different supertaskers'
B．supertaskers'and ordinary people's
C．humans'and nonhuman primates'
D．supertaskers'and nonhuman primates'
68．We can infer from the article that the brain takes 300 milliseconds toA．
A．make a neural response               B．get ready for a response
C．complete a task                      D．finish two tasks
69．If weD，our brains may reach information overload．
A．serf the Internet after listening to music
B．use a cell phone against a background of television
C．complete all kinds of tasks within the same day
D．have lots of tasks queuing for responses
70．From the dictionary explanations，choose one for the underlined word"motor"in Paragraph 5．C
A．having an engine
B．relating to vehicles with engines
C．relating to nerves that make muscles move （control body movement）
D．the part of a machine that makes it move．

20．As an English teacher，one of the most common problems I've found with my students is their lack of confidence with speaking，and difficulty in understanding native speakers．Another problem could be that a foreign language taught in schools can sound quite different to what native speakers actually use．
There are a few English words and expressions that I'd never heard until I came to China．The most common one in my experience is"How are you？I'm fine，thank you，and you？"
I appreciate that although this greeting is much too formal for everyday use-it's easy to learn and helps build confidence．However，it can be a hard habit to break．I've seen many parents correct their kids if they don't use that exact phrase，as if simply replying"I'm fine"would somehow be rude．In fact I'm banning my students from saying that in the classroom，insisting a simple"I'm fine，thanks"is good enough．
"Seldom"is another one that I find interesting．The first time a student told me"I seldom watch TV"，my initial reaction was a stupefied look，followed by"Huh？"I then realized the student used"seldom"when it's more common for us to use"rarely．"
I was just as confused when I first heard a toilet referred to as a WC （water closet），another English term I'd never heard of back in Australia．Of course，my students know the other names for it like bathroom，toilet，washroom etc．so to prefer that name is an interesting choice．
I don't mind that my students have substituted familiar English words with their own，far from it．It reminds me how creative they can be with not only their language，but with mine as well．It's healthy for English to evolve （进化） and change and I'm happy to add these new words to my vocabulary．
One important lesson I've learnt is that textbooks can only help you so much．For further improvement you'd better practice with native speakers．
61．What does the article mainly tell about？C
A．Learning English needs confidence．
B．Native speakers are hard to understand．
C．Chinese-English has something different．
D．Chinese students are more creative．
62．The problem with the reply"I'm fine，thank you，and you？"is that it isB．
A．too long to remember                 B．not popular with native speakers
C．sometimes misunderstood              D．considered impolite by native speakers
63．The writer mentioned parents correcting their kids to show that in ChinaB．
A．speaking English at home has become a habit
B．the exact reply has been trained into a habit
C．some parents are not qualified to teach English
D．children don't always obey their teachers
64．It's possible for us to hear an Australian say"WeDuse the term‘D'for a toilet．"
A．seldom；  bathroom                    B．rarely；  washroom
C．seldom；  WC                      D．rarely；  WC
65．What is the writer's attitude towards his students using Chinese-English？A
A．He's tolerant
B．He's angry．
C．He feels uncomfortable
D．He pays no attention．

19．Happy people do seem to be healthier，and happiness itself may cause good health．In fact，happiness may be as important a factor in overall health as someone's smoking habit．Worried about heart disease and a stroke？Happiness appears to make people more resistant to both conditions．Don't want to catch a cold this year？One study that exposed subjects to a cold virus found that people who considered themselves happy were likely to get sick and expressed fewer symptoms even if they did get the virus．
What about people who don't have their basic needs met？Even among people whose needs for food and shelter are not adequately met，there is a connection between how happy people are and how healthy they are．One study of more than l50，000adults showed a more important link between happiness and health than basic needs and health．
Interestingly，happiness also seems to extend life-is you are already healthy．Among unhealthy populations，it does not seem to affect   longevity．For healthy seniors who live alone or with family，happiness predicts a longer life；those living in nursing care facilities do not show the same connection．With these results in mind，it looks like happiness may be a preventive measure，not a miracle cure．
How much control you have over your life and work also influences your happiness and your health．For instance，people with easy access to medical information tend to be happier patients than those who do not．Workers who have little control over their jobs report lower levels of happiness as well．
What else can you do to up your happiness level？Studies say that happiness can be"practiced"of enhanced（提高）through deep though．Additionally，experiences-such as travelling-make us happier in the long run．

56．What does the underlined word"longevity"mean in paragraph 3？（No more than 5 words）long life
57．List three kinds of illness that happiness has an effect on according to the passage．（No more than l0words）Heartdisease，astroke and a cold．
58．What can we learn from the comparison in paragraph 3？（No more than l0words）Happiness can not cure illness．Or：Happiness may not be a miracle cure．
59．What kind of workers has a lower level of happiness？（No more than l0words）Those who have little control over their jobs．．
60．What else can yon do to improve your happiness level？（No more than 25words）I will consider making friends with people all around the world，which can bring me happiness．This way I can open my mind．．

18．In a few years，you might be able to speak Chinese，Korean，Japanese，French，and English-and all at the same time．This sounds incredible，but Alex Waibel，a computer science professor at US's Carnegie Mellon University{CMU）and Germany's University of Karlsruhe，announced last week that it may soon be reality．He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other．
One application，called Lecture Translation，can easily translate a speech from one language into another．Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary，Users also have to be trained how to use the programme．
Another prototype （雏形机） can send translations of a speech to different listeners  depending on what language they speak．‘‘It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you，"Waibel said．
Prefer to read？So-called Translation Glasses transcribe（转录）the translations on a tiny liquid-crystal（液晶） display（LCD） screen．
Then there's the Muscle Translator．Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words．The signals are then translated into speech．The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a person's face，according to researchers．
During a demonstration held last Thursday in CMU's Pittsburgh campus，a Chinese student named Stan Jou had 11tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks，neck and throat．Then he mouthed-without speaking aloud-a few words in Mandarin（普通话） to the audience．A few seconds later，the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish："Let me introduce our new prototype．''
This particular gadget（器械），when fully developed，might allow anyone to speak in any number of languages or，as Waibel put it，"to switch your mouth to a foreign language"．"The idea behind the university's prototypes is to create‘good enough'bridges for cross-cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world．"Waibel said．
With spontaneous（自发的）translators，foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio，tourists in China could read all the signs and talk with local people，and leaders of different countries could have secret talk without any interpreters there．

51．Which of the following statement is not TURE？B
A．A lecture translation can translate what you said into other languages easily．
B．There is no Muscle Translator in the world now
C．Muscle Translators can translate what you think into speech if you just move your    mouth
D．The spontaneous translators will help us a lot．
52．What kind of equipment is NOT mentioned in this passage？C
A．Lecture Translation
B．Muscle Translator
C．Multiple Translator
D．Translation Prototype
53．What's the final destination of inventing the language translators？A
A．To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier．
B．To help students learn foreign languages more easily．
C．To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably．
D．To help people learn more foreign languages in the future．
54．What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph？D
A．The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language  you need．
B．The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge．
C．With the help of the translator，you only need to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all．
D．The translator needs to be improved before being put into market．
55．Where can this passage probably be taken from？B
A．A newspaper         B．A magazine on science
C．A fairy tale．      D．A scientific fantasy book．

17．Recently a man came to me，because he was told that there is fluid（积液）around his heart．After trying many drugs which were of no use to reduce the fluid，the doctor told him the only other choice was to have an operation．He refused because he knew that every illness has a mental cause and that if he had the operation but did not clear the mental cause，the fluid would return．At last，he searched the internet to find a metaphysical healer（玄学治疗师），and he found me．
The mental cause of his disease was an experience of breaking up five years ago with several friends，whom he had known for over twenty．This experience broke his heart．Not knowing how to"mend"his broken heart，his body created a"repair"by surrounding his heart with fluid to protect it from the sad feelings．
Our work focused on reminding him of the feelings of being loved and forgiving his friends．Months later，his hearts was mended and the fluid disappeared．He left my office after the final session with a smile on his face and a spring in his step．
The key is：to create a healthy body，you must be healthy not only in body，but also in mind．
To be mentally healthy，you need to build up strong relationships．Creating strong relationships will insure that you are accompanied by a network of loving persons．It is important for building a support system that lifts your spirits．Even when you are alone，you will not feel lonely or upset．Strong relationships are not spaceships--they are not hard to build．

46．In order to cure his illness，which of the following ways did the patient try？B
①talking many medicines          ②having an operation
③seeing a metaphysical healer  ④visiting different doctors
A．②⑤B．①③C．①②③D．①②③④
47．The underlined word"It"in Paragraph 5refers to"C"．
A．a mentally healthy body       B．a repaired heart
C．a network of loving persons   D．a support system
48．What is the main idea of the passage？D
A．Loving others will keep you in good spirits．
B．Heart illness can be cured without operation．
C．Creating strong relationships will keep you healthy．
D．Spiritual health is necessary for physical health．
49．Which of the following views may the writer agree to？B
A．Old friendship is easy to lose．
B．A good friendship is a useful medicine
C．The best doctor is your own body
D．It needs many efforts to build relationships
50．If this passage is continued with another paragraph，what would it be probably about？A
A．How to build strong relationships
B．How to protect your heart
C．How to keep healthy mentally
D．How to live a healthy life．

16．Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it？Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind．How can you use this to increase your brain power？Start writing．
By putting thoughts into words，you are telling yourself the logic（逻辑）behind what you think，feel，or only partly understand．Often，explaining a thought is the process of understanding．In other words，you increase your brain power by exercising your"explain power．"
Try this experiment．Explain how you'll increase your brain power，even if you have no idea how right now．Just start with anything，and create an explanation．For example，start with"I'll learn chess''or"I'll read an article on the mind every week．"Explain how that will help．You'll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan，and if you actually do this you'll have a better understanding of your brain twenty minutes from now．
Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember．Many，if not most，highly productive people are always taking notice．You can try keeping it all in your head，but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you'll working on a big project，you'll probably have more success．
Want to understand a topic？Write a book about it．That's an extreme example，but if you are learning something new，write a letter to a friend about it，and you will understand it better．Want to invent something？Write an explanation of the problem，why you want to solve it，and why it is worth solving，and  you're half-way there．
Writers don't always write because they clearly understand something beforehand．Often，they write about something because they want to understand it．You can do the same．Writing will help bring you to an understanding．Give it a try．

41．What would be the best title for the text？B
A．A Way on How to Write
B．Increase Your Brain Power through Writing
C．Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing
D．How to Start Your Writing
42．According to the text，writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPTC．
A．the increase of your brain power
B．the ability to remember
C．the development of your interest in study
D．the better understanding of a topic
43．If a writer writes something，it means that he or sheB．
A．has understood it very well
B．needs to understand it better
C．wants to remember it in his or her mind
D．is exercising his or her"explain power"
44．The underlined sentence"you're half-way there．"in the fifth paragraph implies thatD
A．you are already successful
B．you still need to work hard
C．writing can help you walk half way
D．writing is important to solve problems
45．What's the main purpose of the writer writing the text？A
A．To advise readers to start their writing．
B．To explain the importance of writing
C．To persuade readers to become writers．
D．To increase readers'brain power．

15．Public schools in Washington，D．C．provide students with musical instruments for free．When something goes wrong with an instrument，Charles West and Larry Jernigan  do the repairs．Both men approach their work with a passion（激情）．For them，it's important that students have a joyful experience with music．
The two have worked together for almost 20years．This year alone，they've fixed about 450instruments．Both men are musicians and music lovers，so learning to do repairs came naturally．
"I have been a musician all my life．"says West．"I played in an orchestra here in the city．I majored in music in college．I played in an army band．"
Jernigan's musical interests are varied．"I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar．The alto sax，and the flute，I picked up while working here．"
In addition to fixing instruments，the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own．
West believes if children start early and stay involved with music，it enriches other areas of their lives．"I see that in other kids．I see it in myself．I have seen it hundreds of times and it works．"he says．"They learn teamwork．They learn patience and respect．"
But West has concerns about the future of music in the electronic age．"This instant age has taken away from the sit-down，the patience．And to learn to play an instrument，it takes patience，it takes diligence．It takes time．"
Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job．Both men agree their best rewards are the students'performances．

36．What's the job of West and Jernigan at school？D
A．Teaching music．
B．Writing music
C．Making musical instruments
D．Repairing musical instruments．
37．They love the job because they canC．
A．earn more money    B.1earn repair skills
C．enjoy music        D．watch performances
38．Which of the following is true of the two men？B
A．They have fixed 450instruments in the past 20years
B．They can play and repair musical instruments．
C．Jernigan used to play in all army band．
D．West was trained to play the piano．
39．According to West，what can people learn from music？A
A．Teamwork and patience．    B．The value of time．
C．The truth of society．     D．Diligence and confidence
40．What is mainly talked about in the text？D
A．How to repair musical instruments．
B．Learning experiences of two repairmen．
C．How to prepare a musical performance．
D．The enjoyable job of two music lovers．