18．Dyslexia is a learning disorder．It affects the ability to recognise words，and for some readers to understand what they have read．Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the United States．Researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read letters backward in the wrong order．
But a new study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses，from seeing something to hearing something．Vanessa Harrar led the study，she reported the findings in the journal Current Biology．The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear．Doctor Harrar calls this a"sluggish shifting of attention across the senses"．
In the study，doctor Harrar tested 17people with dyslexia，and 19others without reading problems．The volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when whey heard a sound，saw a light or experienced both together．Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions．
She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound．But the dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time．
Doctor Harrar feels like playing action video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly．She adds that images in video games force the eye to move and focus quickly．
The study also shows that dyslexic people have the most difficulty going between what they saw and what they heard．This may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read．When children learn the alphabet，they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound，or they see and hear the letter at the same time．The study shows that dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it．
61：What is the main idea of the passage？B
A．Video Games are good for children．
B．Study Suggests Video Games Might Help Dyslexics
C．A study about Video Games is being carried out．
D．Children with Dyslexics can learn better by playing video games．
62：People with Dyslexia have the following problems exceptD．
A．writing or reading words and letters backwards in the wrong order．
B．redirecting their attention between senses，from seeing something to hearing something．
C．moving quickly from what they read to what they hear．
D．seeing a picture or hearing a sound．
63：What does the underlined word"sluggish"in Paragragh 4mean？A
A．slow B．wrong C．specific D．accurate
64：Why can playing video games help dyslexic people learn more quickly？C
A．While playing video games，people will train their reading and hearing．
B．While playing video games，people will have a good knowledge of the system．
C．While playing video games，people should move their eyes around the screen quite quickly train the attention system to move quickly．
D．Video games can arouse their interest in reading．
65：What is the importance of the finding？D
A．The finding will prove video games are not necessarily bad for children．
B．People with Dyslexia will be cured by playing video games．
C．People with Dyslexia will not be made fun of by others．
D．The finding may have an effect on the way to teach dyslexic children how to read．

17．The main cause of the disease in China is drug abuse，________is very serious in Yunnan．（　　）

A．

what

B．

who

C．

that

D．

which

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删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下写出修改后的词
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I'm a newcomer here of a small town．I would describe myself as shy and quietly．Before my classmates，it seems always difficult for me to do things well as them．I'm sure they will laugh to me and see me as a fool．So I feel unhappy every day．Beside，I have few friends．I don't know that they don't like to talk with me．Sometimes，we talked to each other very well in class，but after class we become stranger at once．I am trying to improve the situation since it doesn't seem to work．Can you tell me about what I should do？

15．Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than averagemen and women．Career women are healthier than housewives．Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than jobholders．An investigation shows that whenever the unemployment rate （失业率） increases by 1%，the death rate increases by 2%．All this comes down to one point，work is helpful t o health．
Why is work good for health？It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness．Researches show that people feel unhappy，worried and lonely when they have nothing to do．Instead，the happiest are those who are busy．Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard．Work serves as a bridge between man and reality．By work people come into contact with each other．By collective activity they find friendship and warmth．This is helpful to health．The loss of work means the loss of everything．It affects man spiritually and makes him ill．
Besides，work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement．Work makes one feel his value and status in society．When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow，they are happy beyond words．
From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happier and healthier you will be．Let us work hard and study hard and live a happy and healthy life．
12．The underlined word"average"i n Paragraph 1 meansC．
A．healthy       B．lazy             C．ordinary         D．poor
13．The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is thatC．
A．housewives are poorer than career women 
B．housewives have more children than career women
C．housewives have less chance to talk with others
D．housewives eat less food than career women
14．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2？D
A．Busy people have nothing to do at home．
B．High achievers don't care about their families．
C．There is no friendship and warmth at home．
D．A satisfying（令人满意的） job helps to keep one healthy．
15．The best title for this passage may beB．
A．People Should Find a Job
B．Working Hard Is Good for Health
C．People Should Make More Friends by Work
D．The Loss of Work Means the Loss of Everything．

14．Cathy：Stan，do you have a minute？
Stan：Oh，hi，Cathy．What's up？
Cathy：Well，I am really（41）disappointed（disappoint） with the situation in the office．
Stan：I'm not in that very often．It's （42）sonoisy that I can't work．
Cathy：Yeah．I （43）should have finished my papers yesterday，but Jack kept 44．asking（ask）his students to come in and out．
Stan：Has anybody spoken to him about it？
Cathy：No，not yet．So we should come up with an idea （45）to stop（stop） him doing that kind of things．
Stan：Yeah．I'm not able to do my work and （46）neitherare you．
Cathy：Could we ask for a kind of meeting room？When teachers have to talk with their students，they could use the meeting room instead （47）ofthe office．You know，there's （48）aroom down the hall．
Stan：You mean that little storage room？Oh，（49）thatwould be too small．
Cathy：Are you sure？With those things（50）taken（take） out，it might be bigger than it looks．
Stan：Good idea．

13．In your spoken English class，your teacher shows you the following picture．You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it．

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文．词数不少于50．（请将开放作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

12．The world is filled with talented people．A few days ago，my car was not running well．I drove it into a garage（修车厂），and the young mechanic had my car （21）C in just a few minutes．What （22）A me most was that he knew what was wrong by simply listening to its （23）B．
But I am （24）D shocked at how little money those talented people earn．Once a business consultant（顾问） in the （25）A trade told me so many doctors and dentists are struggling （26）D，which surprised me so much because I used to think that after they graduated，the （27）C would pour in．The business consultant then gave me the phrase，"They're some skills away from great wealth．"It means that most people need to learn and （28）A some skills of money management before their income increases （29）B．Unfortunately，schools （30）A consider developing students'financial intelligence（财务智商） as intelligence，and after graduation，most people just work hard to pay their（31）A．
When asked"How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's？"，almost all my students raised their hands．I then asked，"So，why does McDonald's make more money than you？"Without doubt，the answer is（32）C：McDonald's is excellent at business systems．The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a good hamburger，but know little or nothing about business systems．So this world is filled with talented but （33）B people．Too often，they struggle financially or earn less than they are （34）D of，because they just focus on （35）A their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．

21．A．painted	B．exposed	C．fixed	D．prepared
22．A．amazed	B．annoyed	C．pleased	D．puzzled
23．A．speed	B．engine	C．signal	D．radio
24．A．desperately	B．pleasantly	C．gradually	D．constantly
25．A．medical	B．traditional	C．individual	D．international
26．A．eventually	B．silently	C．seriously	D．financially
27．A．figures	B．opportunities	C．dollars	D．changes
28．A．master	B．exchange	C．accept	D．deliver
29．A．slightly	B．dramatically	C．specially	D．delibertely
30．A．rarely	B．strongly	C．impatiently	D．illegally
31．A．bills	B．houses	C．cars	D．suits
32．A．attractive	B．unbearable	C．evident	D．actual
33．A．skillful	B．poor	C．common	D．delighted
34．A．afraid	B．tired	C．sure	D．capable
35．A．perfecting	B．accustoming	C．sharing	D．challenging

11．I had reached the airport about 30 minutes ago．It was a very（36）Bthree days for me with lots of meetings．So I was glad to have the（37）Dtime to make my notes on what I（38）Cto do the following day．But then came the（39）Athat my flight had to be（40）Dbecause there was a problem with the plane．
When I sat waiting for my（41）Ato be called，I thought about my last meeting of the day．It was not a business meeting but rather a very enjoyable（42）Bwith an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years．Our lunch was spent recalling the good times（43）Cexperiencing what had happened in our lives over the last 12 years．We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great experiences we had（44）Dtogether．At the end of our time together，we both said how much we had（45）Bit and that we must do it again．
It was great to have this additional （另外的） time to replay in my（46）Dall that we had talked about．I（47）Chow important it was to regularly recall the good times in our life．I was lucky enough to have had the chance to take a short（48）Dand share the good things that had happened in my life over 12 years．
It was a little like looking at an old photo album（49）Ain a cupboard in your house．Before your eyes，there are lots of wonderful（50）Bthat take you back to times and places，and most importantly to those people who are in the（51）D．
My flight home was finally（52）Cthree hours later．I smiled as I（53）Bthe plane and realized that I was not at all（54）Aabout the delay in the flight，as I had been able to spend the time（55）Cthe good times from days gone by．

36．A．important	B．busy	C．quick	D．useful
37．A．pleasant	B．satisfying	C．happy	D．extra
38．A．had	B．failed	C．needed	D．asked
39．A．announcement	B．radio	C．opening	D．speech
40．A．waited	B．cancelled	C．taken	D．delayed
41．A．flight	B．turn	C．name	D．order
42．A．agenda	B．lunch	C．party	D．discussion
43．A．as far as	B．as long as	C．as well as	D．as good as
44．A．spent	B．met	C．managed	D．shared
45．A．got	B．enjoyed	C．made	D．paid
46．A．thought	B．spirit	C．flight	D．mind
47．A．decided	B．enjoyed	C．realized	D．expected
48．A．way	B．cut	C．method	D．break
49．A．stored	B．included	C．set	D．lain
50．A．celebrations	B．memories	C．awards	D．presents
51．A．cupboard	B．books	C．childhood	D．photos
52．A．shouted	B．phoned	C．called	D．sent
53．A．left	B．boarded	C．jumped	D．reached
54．A．upset	B．happy	C．crazy	D．surprised
55．A．passing	B．killing	C．recalling	D．picking

10．If you are planning on traveling，there are few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey．
First of all，always check and double-check departure （出发） time．It is surprising how few people really do this carefully．Once I arrived at he airport a few minutes after ten．My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10：50．When I arrived at the airport，the person at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed．Therefore，I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting．
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards （信用卡），it is still important to have some local money in cash （现金）．Once I arrived at a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed．The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi but because I had no dollars，I offered to pay in pounds instead．"Listen!I only take real money!"the driver said angrily．You can imagine how terrible I felt at that moment．
The third and the last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination（目的地） before you leave．I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May，when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester，to places like Athens，Rome of Madrid，where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day．

49．Where is the writer most probably from？A
A．Britain    B．The USA   C．Italy    D．Greece
50．Why did the writer miss his plane？C
A．His secretary made a mistake about the time．
B．The person at the departure desk was not very helpful．
C．The writer didn't check the time carefully．
D．The plane left earlier than usual．
51．When the writer found he had no dollars to pay the taxi driver，heB
A．asked the driver to give him a free ride
B．offered to pay in pounds
C．gave the driver some fake（假的） money
D．tried to pay by credit card
52．Generally，in May the weather in London isD．
A．warm and dry     B．cold and dry
C．hot and wet      D．cool and rainy．

9．In order to know a foreign language thoroughly（完全地），four things are necessary．First，we must understand the language when we hear it spoken．Secondly，we must be able to speak it ourselves，correctly with confidence（自信） and without hesitation（犹豫）．Thirdly，we must be able to write it．We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar．
There is no short way to succeed in language learning．A good memory（记忆） is a great help，but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book．It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings，studying the dictionary and so on．We must learn by using the language．If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized，we are not really learning the language．We must"learn through use"．Practice is important．We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can．

46．The most important things to learn a foreign language areB．
A．understanding and speaking
B．hearing，speaking，reading and writing
C．writing and understanding
D．memorizing and listening
47．One can never learn a foreign language well only byB．
A．much practice          B．studying the dictionary
C．learning through use   D．using the language
48．Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language？C
A．A good memory．   B．Speaking        
C．Practice          D．Writing．