20．These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint．Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses，factories，and offices．
Green building means"reducing the impact （影响） of  the building  on the land"，Taryn Holowka of the U．S．Green Building Council in Washington D．C．said．
According to Holowka，the building accounts for 65percent of total U．S．electricity use．
But green building can reduce energy and water use．Also，the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways，so that people can drive their cars less．That could be good for the environment，because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution．Green buildings are often built on developed land，so that the buildings don't destroy forests．
Marty Dettling is project manger for a building that put these ideas into action．The Solaire has been called the country's first green high-rise building．According to Dettling，"We've reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50percent．"
The Solaire cuts energy in past by using solar power．"On the face of the building we have solar panels（板） which change the sun's energy into electricity，"Dettling explained．The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room．In addition，the building has lots of windows，allowing people to use the sun for light during the day．The Solaire cuts water reusing it．
Not everyone is eager to move into a green building，however．Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources．Anyhow，Holowka said，"It's going to be big．"

72．In the second paragraph，the underlined words"the building"most probably refer toA．
A．an ordinary building              B．an energy-saving building
C．a green-colored building          D．a building in Washington D．C．
73．A green building is often built on an area of landC．
A．which has thick forests around
B．where people of high income live
C．which has already been for buildings
D．where traveling around by car is most convenient
74．When saying"It's going to be big"，Holowka means that green buildingsB．
A．will be more comfortable
B．will become popular in future
C．will be more environmentally friendly
D．will take the place of traditional building
75．What is the main subject discussed in the text？A
A．Green buildings help save environment．
B．The Solaire serves as a model of high building．
C．Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design．
D．Dettling designed the first green building in the U．S．

19．The Real China，on Wheels
"Excuse me，you can sit here，"he said．The man had reasonable pronunciation and looked studious （好学的），with a smile that made me feel as if I"d arrived for dinner in his living room．（31）B  I hadn't，and he didn't know me．I looked around the crowded train carriage as it moved along，there were  （32）D   people standing than sitting and we were in for a tough five hours-I had missed a seat as a result of my lack of organization．I had had every chance to buy a ticket the day before，while there were still seats available．
"No，no．Icouldn't，"I said．
"Yes，"he replied with a smile．"You  （33）C  sit here．"
"But it's your seat．Really，I can't．"
"Yes，please，have my seat．"We （34）B  like this for some time．This guy had taken the （35）D to reserve a seat，and now he wanted to give it away．People were staring at me．This was （36）A．
"You are tired，"he said．
I gave （37）C  and sat down．On this Shanhaiguan-Beijing train，I was feeling happy to be （38）C．The young man stood by me at a comfortable distance．
"Excuse me，where are you from？"
"Australia．"
And on we went…
One thing standing out for me on that train was the free sense of community （团体） among
（39）A strangers．On Beijing's subway，everybody ignores everybody-it's a worldwide （40）C．I was surprised to see once Chinese people （41）C    on board a regional （区域） train，they start talking to each other like （42）C   in a hutong（胡同）．
I soon（43）B  people all over the train were chatting to their fellow（44）A，near or far．There was a lot of laughing．People offered snacks to each other，followed by the usual"No，no，I couldn't．""Yes，yes．Here take some．""Well，OK．Just a little．"
Three or four times，I was （45）B by university students who wanted to chat，and soon the audience was attracted by us．I began to feel the older passengers（46）A   the significance of what these youngsters were capable of，and they were proud of their young countrymen taking China to the rest of world through （47）C．
These youngsters talked with warmth，intelligence and sincerity （真诚），（48）A    with reasonable language skills． （49）D，China will find itself in good hands as the decades tick by．
I vowed to   （50）B    flying around China-the train gets my vote．If you want to see real Chinese people at their finest，jump on a regional train．

31．A．And	B．But	C．Or	D．So
32．A．kinder	B．poorer	C．stronger	D．more
33．A．should	B．will	C．can	D．need
34．A．broke out	B．carried on	C．looked on	D．stood up
35．A．blame	B．duty	C．chance	D．trouble
36．A．embarrassing	B．interesting	C．shameful	D．unpleasant
37．A．off	B．out	C．in	D．up
38．A．noticed	B．watched	C．seated	D．served
39．A．absolute	B．foreign	C．lonely	D．optimistic
40．A．atmosphere	B．fashion	C．phenomenon	D．reputation
41．A．march	B．wander	C．climb	D．slide
42．A．travellers	B．families	C．neighbours	D．businessmen
43．A．admitted	B．realized	C．believed	D．imagined
44．A．passengers	B．citizens	C．workers	D．students
45．A．mentioned	B．approached	C．forgotten	D．investigated
46．A．understood	B．doubted	C．reduced	D．suspected
47．A．transportation	B．trade	C．conversation	D．friendship
48．A．combined	B．decorated	C．burdened	D．satisfied
49．A．Strangely	B．Accidently	C．Surprisingly	D．Undoubtedly
50．A．experience	B．avoid	C．enjoy	D．deny

18．The US government has started a website，Admongo，to help children think critically about the advertising aimed at them．It claims to provide visitors with an"aducation"through games and other entertainment．
A cartoon man dressed in old time pilot clothing greets visitors to Admongo．"Call me Haiz"，he says upon arrival in a rocket ship that opens up with a crazy world inside it．Spacey dance music plays in the background as Haiz tells visitors that they need to learn about advertising．
Its inventors say eight to twelve years old is the age kids develop their critical thinking abilities．Kids that age are also a big market for advertisers．
The idea behind Admongo is to teach children three things：To identify the advertiser．To know what the advertiser is really saying．And to know what the advertisement is trying to get the child to do．
Children learn these things through a video game．They create their own game character．They can choose different skin colors，hair styles，eye and mouth shapes．Then they begin a trip through ad-land，where there are ads on buses and billboards．The players have to find all the marketing in the neighborhood before they can move on to the next level．
The Admongo game takes players inside a home，to the advertising studio and everywhere else ads can be found．It is a complete exploration of the world of marketing．
One such area is food marketing．The Federal Trade Commission（FTC） says it is a big business．The FTC estimates that food，drink and fast-food restaurants spent more than one and a half billion dollars on advertising to young people in 2009．
The FTC says children are important for three reasons．They buy products．They influence parents and caregivers to buy．And they are the future adult buyers of the products．
A recent study says most advertising aimed at children is for foods of the lowest nutritional value．First Lady Michelle Obama has said she would like to see advertisers marketing healthy foods for children．

66．What is the best title of the text？B
A．The guide of Admongo         B．An aducation website for children
C．A popular online video game  D．A website aimed at children
67．Why did the government start the website？C
A．To attract the biggest market of buyers．
B．To sell the products of its company．
C．To help children know about advertising．
D．To advertise the video game for children．
68．What can players do in the website game？A
A．Choose hair styles for their character．
B．Travel to a supermarket．
C．Eat in a fast-food restaurant．
D．Play video games during the trip．
69．Children are important for advertising because they areB．
A．important for the society 
B．the most potential buyers
C．easily influenced by ads
D．easily affected by poor products
70．According to Michelle Obama，lots of food advertised for children areD．
A．healthy    B．of high nutrition     C．yummy          D．of low quality．

17．Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect．But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled-to﹩1.01per pack-smokers have jammed telephone"quit lines"across the country seeking to kick the habit．
This is not a surprise to public health advocates．They've studied the effect of state tax increases for years，finding that smokers，especially teens，are price sensitive．Nor is it a shock to the industry，which fiercely fights every tax increase．
The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message．Tobacco taxes improve public health，they raise money and most particularly，they  deter people from taking up the habit as teens，which is when nearly all smokers are addicted．Yet the rate of taxation varies widely．
In Manhattan，for instance，which has the highest tax in the nation，a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost﹩10.06at one drugstore Wednesday．In Charleston，S．C．，where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation，the price was﹩4.78．
The influence is obvious．
In New York，high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys-13.8%，far below the national average．By comparison，26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky．Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records．
Hal Rogers，Representative from Kentucky，like those who are against high tobacco taxes，argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans"who choose to smoke．"
That's true．But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place．As for today's adults，if the new tax drives them to quit，they will have more to spend on their families，cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better．

61．The text is mainly aboutC．
A．the price of cigarettes                   B．the rate of teen smoking
C．the effect of tobacco tax increase        D．the differences in tobacco tax rate
62．What does the author think is a surprise？B
A．Teen smokers are price sensitive．
B．Some states still keep the tobacco tax low．
C．Tobacco taxes improve public health．
D．Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise．
63．The underlined word"deter"in Paragraph 3most probably meansA．
A．discourage       B．remove       C．benefit       D．free
64．Rogers'attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that ofD．
A．tolerance       B．unconcern       C．doubt       D．sympathy
65．What can we learn from the last paragraph？A
A．The new tax will be beneficial in the long run．
B．Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill．
C．Future generations will be hooked on smoking．
D．Adults will depend more on their families．

16．From a very early age，some children exhibit better
self-control than others．Now，a new study that began with about 1，000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child's low self-control can predict poor health，money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years．
Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now．They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed．Parents，teachers，even the kids themselves，scored the youngsters on measures like"acting before thinking"and"Persistence in reaching goals．"
The study led  by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1，000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin，New Zealand．
"The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten，later on had the most health problems in their 30s，"Moffitt said，"and they had the worst financial situation．They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income．"Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed，and weren't just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids．
Moffitt said it's still unclear why some children have better self-control than others，though she said other researchers have found that it's mostly a learned behavior，with relatively little genetic influence．But good self-control can be set to run in familles because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents．But the good news，Moffitt said，is that self-control can be taught by parents，and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective．
61．From the first two paragraphs we learn that．B
A．the research has been carried out for five years
B．self-control in kids tends to determine their future
C．self-control was assessed by children's intelligence
D．children's self-control is almost the same at early age
62．Children with low self-control are more likely to．D
A．become wealthy in later life     B．get good school performance
C．have better financial planning   D．adopt negative behaviors
63．According to Moffitt，D 
A．only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the future
B．scientists know well why some children have better self-control
C．self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activity
D．willpower as a child really influences people's chances of adulthood
64．What can be inferred from the passage？D
A．Self-control cannot be taught in schools．
B．The study is restricted within few participants．
C．It's never too late to deal with self-control problems．
D．Good parenting can improve self-control and life success．
65．Which of the following might be the best title of the  passage？A
A．Child's self control predicts future health，success
B．Kids are encouraged to take risks at an early age
C．Children's development cannot be changed by teachers
D．How to teach the kids a bit of self-control in schools．

15．A new study has been carried to test the role of story telling in lowering blood pressure．Dr．Thomas Houston，a professor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School，led a group of scientists that investigated how pre-recorded videos of hypertension （高血压） patients'talking about their medical histories helped another group of patients with high blood pressure to control their condition over several months．
   Houston was surprised by their studies that suggested that communication can be a powerful tool in medicine．They showed that those who had had similar experiences，when talking to someone with a similar background，could help change their behavior to become healthier．Hypertension is difficult to control，since it is dependent on diet，exercise and mental state．Medical treatments with drugs，and lifestyle therapies（疗法） have been relatively ineffective because people find it hard to follow those medical requirements．
   In the test，his team carefully chose their story-tellers from 230 members of a patients'community with whom they could most easily relate．Next，they divided their study population into two groups．One received three interactive （互助） DVDs containing the tellers'stories of their experiences in living with and treating their hypertension．The other were given educational discs on an unrelated health topic．The study volunteers reported that they had listened to the DVDs，and after three months，those who heard the stories of the hypertensive patients lowered their blood pressure．
  While the study did not address how the story-telling influenced the patients'behavior，Houston suspects that watching patients of similar backgrounds who had a similar medical experience helped to motivate them to seek medical help to their hypertension．They found that after six months the difference in blood pressure between those who watched the story-tellers and those who observed the unrelated videos remained，suggesting that the story-telling continued to have an effect．
71．We can learn from the text that the pre-recorded videosA．
  A．tell medical histories of hypertension patients
  B．introduce some medical treatments of hypertension
  C．introduce a good lifestyle for hypertensive patients
  D．tell scientific discoveries of the scientist group
72．Houston was surprised to find thatB．
  A．hypertension is really difficult to control
  B．communication has some medical effects
  C．medical treatments have no effect at all
  D．people don't follow the medical requirements
73．Which of the following is true about the study？D
A．The scientists chose 230 patients from a hospital．
  B．Both the groups used the same videos about health topic．
  C．The two groups lowered blood pressure in different degrees．
  D．The story-tellers were hypertension patients as well．
74．The underlined word"address"in the last paragraph most probably meansD．
  A．convince of      B．observe     C．concentrate on       D．announce
75．Which of the following could be the best title of the text？C
  A．The stories of some hypertension patients．
  B．Medical treatments of blood pressure．
  C．Storytelling may help lower blood pressure．
  D．Suggestions about how to lower blood pressure．

14．Four common bad habits combined-smoking，drinking too much，inactivity and poor diet-can age you by 12years，sobering new research suggests．
The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5，000British adults for 20years，and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle．
Overall，300people studied had all four unhealthy behaviors．Among them，90died during the study，or 30percent．Among the 400healthiest people with none of the four habits，8percent of them died．
The risky behaviors were：smoking tobacco； downing more than three alcoholic drinks per day for men and more than two daily for women； getting less than two hours of physical activity per week； and eating fruits and vegetables fewer than three times daily．
These habits combined substantially increased the risk of death and made people who engaged in them seem 12years older than people in the healthiest group，said lead researcher Elisabeth Kvaavik of the University of Oslo．
The healthiest group included never-smokers and those who had quit； teetotalers，women who had fewer than two drinks daily and men who had fewer than three； those who got at least two hours of physical activity weekly； and those who ate fruits and vegetables at least three times daily．
"You don't need to be extreme"to be in the healthy category，Kvaavik said．"These behaviors add up，so together it's quite good．It should be possible for most people to manage to do it．"
The US government generally recommends at least 4cups of fruits or vegetables daily for adults，depending on age and activity level，and about 2hours of exercise weekly．

60．What problem may you have，if you smoke often and eat few fruits and vegetables？C
A．You would have difficulty in walking．   B．You would feel tired，lack of energy．
C．You may look older than you really are． D．You may face the risk of death of cancer．
61．How many of the 400healthiest people with none of the four habits died？A
A．32．      B．24．            C．56．            D．120．
62．What does this text mainly talk about？B
A．Suggestions to smokers．        
B．The results of four bad life habits．
C．The findings of a new research．         
D．The recommends from the US government．

13．

A．Glass art crafts are becoming popular． B．The physical feature of glass． C．Technology made glass bulbs affordable． D．Scientists'dreams cost millions． E．Architectural experiments with glass． F．The wide use of glass．

76．F
Glass，in one form or another，has long been in noble service to humans．As one of the most widely used of manufactured materials，it can be as impressive as a telescope mirror the width of a tennis court or as small and simple as a marble rolling across dirt．The uses of this adaptable material have been broadened dramatically by new technologies．
77．C
Not all the glass technology that touches our lives is ultra-modern．Consider the simple light bulb； at the turn of the century most light bulbs were hand blown，and the cost of one was equal to half a day's pay for the average worker．In effect，the most light bulbs were hand blown，and the cost of one was equal to half a day's pay for the average worker．In effect，the invention of the ribbon machine by Corning in the 1920s lighted a nation．The price of a bulb plunged．
78．B
The secret of the adaptation of glass lies in its interior structure．Although it is hard，and thus like a solid，the atoms are arranged in a random disordered way，characteristic of a liquid．In the melting process，the atoms in the raw materials are disturbed from their normal position in the molecular （分子） structure．This looseness in molecular structure gives the material what engineers call tremendous"formability"，which allows technicians to tailor glass to whatever they need．
79．A
The use of glass as art，a tradition dates back at least to Roman times，is booming．Nearly everywhere，it seems，men and women are blowing glass and creating works of art．"I didn't sell a piece of glass until 1975，"Dale Chihuly said，smiling．For 18years he has become one of the most financially successful artists of the 20th century．He now has a new commission，a glass sculpture for the headquarters building of a pizza company---for which his fee is half a million dollars．
80．E
Today，scientists continue to experiment with new glass mixtures and building designers test their imaginations with applications of special types of glass．A London architect，Mike Davies，sees even more dramatic buildings using molecular chemistry．"Glass is the great building material of the future，"he said．Think of how the tall buildings in New York could perform a symphony of colors as the glass in them is made to change colors instantly．Mike Davies's vision may indeed be on the way to fulfillment．

12．下面是一些CD的简要内容．请把相关的内容与购买者匹配起来．
This week's NEW MUSIC RELEASES
A．The best of Keith Jarrett
The maestro of jazz piano continues to astound audiences around the world．This collection of his greatest work includes The Koln Concert，Part 1 and extracts from the Paris Concert as well．Excellent value and a must for all jazz lovers．?12.99???
B．Richard Thompson 1980-2000
Thompson's stunning electric guitar playing，and his folk-rock songs，are gathered together on a 2-CD collection that shows the best of his work over the last two decades．?18.99??
C．Richard Clayderman
French pianist known for his relaxing piano music，has this new collection out on CD．Ideal as a present for the person who likes relaxing background music．?9.99?
D．The Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
This new recording of Monteverdi's great choral work is excellent with great singing from the Milton Keynes Chorus．Classical music lovers will want to add this one to their collections．
?24.99 for the 2-CD set???
E．The Best of Paco Pena
The great classical guitarist shows all his brilliance in this new collection．Works by Vila-Lobos and Haydn，amongst others．Great value at only?9.99??
F．Wynton Marsalis
The great jazz trumpeter （吹号手） has put together some of his best-known numbers and a few new pieces on this magical set．Perhaps not as classy as his last offering，but all jazz aficionados will want this one anyway．?13.99?
?fair??good???excellent
请阅读下列人物的基本信息：

46．Carol Morgan likes many kinds of music，but her favourite is jazz．The only music she really doesn't like is piano music，even if it's jazz．F
47．Mark Moloney doesn't care very much about music，but he does like to have soft，gentle music playing in his flat sometimes．He isn't keen on classical or jazz music，but he likes piano playing．C
48．Andrea Bolton likes all kinds of music，but her favorite instrument is electric guitar-she's a big fan of Eric Clapton，for example．She also quite likes jazz and folk music．
B
49．Dave Stone only likes instrumental music-he never buys anything vocal （嗓音）．He likes rock and pop，but his preference is for classical music．E
50．Sally prefers classical music to jazz and folk．As a teacher，she thinks choral art is the most operable art form for the education of emotion and beauty appreciation．So she likes to enjoy songs performed by a chorus．D．

11．首先阅读下列文章的提示性图片及简介：

A		By combing through newly digitized census data from the 19th century，J．David Hacker，a demographic historian from Binghamton University in New York，has recalculated the deathtoll and increased it by more than 20 percent-to 750，000．
B		Called the iBrain，this simple-looking contraption is part of an experiment that aims to allow Dr．Hawking-long paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis，or Lou Gehrig's disease-to communicate by merely thinking．
C		What we wear can affect not only what people think of us，but also the way our brains work，a study involving a doctor's coat shows．
D		Even after 20 years of studying in the country，Brian L．Fisher，an entomologist，was surprised by the ability of a cyclone to derail an expedition．
E		A Canadian project aimed at creating a genetically engineered pig whose manure would be less harmful to the environment is being halted after failure to find a company willing to bring the animal to market，according to the lead researcher．
F		Scientists have for the first time identified several gene mutations that they say sharply increase the chances of autism，and have found that the risk increases with the age of the parents，particularly the father．

以下是文章的标题，请将相关文章的标题与文章的提示性图片及简介匹配起来．
46．Move to Market Gene-Altered Pigs in Canada Is HaltedE
47．Mind Games：Sometimes a White Coat Isn't Just a White CoatC   
48．A Little Device That's Trying to Read Your ThoughtsB
49．Scientists Link Gene Mutation to Autism RiskF
50．New Estimate Raises Civil War Death TollA．