16．There is a dogunderthe table．

15．Sally is lookingata big ship．

14．The park isonthe right．

13．I have dinnerinthe evening．

12．We think it is important that theory（理论） mustbe combined（combine）with practice．

11．According to statistics published by the University of Scranton，about 45 percent of Americans usually make New Year's resolutions------and the most popular resolution is losing weight．Of those who make resolutions，a mere 8 percent achieve them．
（36）AAre we just setting ourselves up for failure？Learn how to make realistic resolutions and how to overcome the roadblocks along the way．
   Setting a resolution to lose pounds isn't a goal that's achievable now．It may be a good long-term goal．（37）ERegistered dietitian Elisa Zied says"…to be real when you make a resolution．It's okay to shoot for the stars like making a resolution，but why not set a smaller goal and train smart？"
The same concept applies to weight loss．（38）CThese goals should help develop healthy habits that will finally help achieve your long-term resolution．
Notice that these goals are simple and achievable．"Instead of going from zero to 60，from never going to the gym to going four to five times a week，why not start with three days a week，get consistent and build from there，"Zied says．Set yourself up for success and map out your course by making appointments with yourself to be active．（39）FYou also need to be aware of your current exercise and eating habits to make achievable goals．Keeping a diary of your food and exercise habits can help．Record everything you eat and drink for three to five days and review it．（40）BFor example，if you notice a tendency to snack on unhealthy fare，set a goal to eat a fruit or vegetable with each snack．Building on these smaller goals over time can help you achieve your long-term goal．

A．So why do so many of us fail to achieve our goals？
B．Once you notice your not-so-good habits，start fixing them．
C．Set between one to three weekly goals that you want to achieve．
D．Resolutions usually involve a commitment to sticking to your goals．
E．However，in order to reach it，you need to take baby steps to get it down．
F．If you treat your goals like set appointment，you're more likely to achieve them．
G．Losing weight，as well as getting a better job，is among the most popular resolutions for adults．

10．Indoor Plants
As with any house guests，indoor plants require a certain amount of basic，regular attention if they are going to feel at home．The first consideration when purchasing plants is to make reasonably sure that they are suitable for the condition in which they are going to be housed．
     A general rule for most plants being brought indoors for the first time is to ensure that they have reasonable temperature of not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit，a position out of cold air，safe from pets and not exposed to strong sunlight．
     Plants love company．When plants are growing together，they create an atmosphere of damp around themselves which is far more beneficial than hot dry conditions．A group of plants will also present a more pleasing picture and provide an opportunity for a creative arrangement．There is no secret to this．Just rely on your natural feeling for harmony．
     Watering and feeding plants are probably the two areas of care that are the least well understood，but，again，if you follow a few simple rules，your plants should do well．Cold water direct from the tap can have a frightening effect on the roots of delicate plants．Slightly warm water is therefore the answer．It is usually better to pour water on to the soil on the surface of the pot rather than put the water into the pot holder at the bottom．Avoid giving small amount of water at regular intervals-it is much better to wet the soil right through the pot in one go and then to allow it to dry noticeably before giving it a further watering．
The majority of indoor plants will be in active growth from March until October，and during this time，the established ones will benefit from regular feeding．This may mean feeding with a weak liquid fertilizer（肥料） at each watering or at intervals of a week or ten days with fertilizer at a standard strength．It is important，however，to ensure that plants are not fed when growth is inactive，when the soil in the pot is dry，or too soon after the plants has been potted up．
32．In Paragraph 2，the author mainly tells us toD．
A．buy plants that help clean indoor air 
B．create a new environment with plants
C．put plants on the sunny side of the room
D．make sure of suitable conditions for plants
33．What's the benefit of plants growing together？B
A．It provides owners good company．
B．It helps the air around them slightly wet．
C．It makes it convenient to look after them．
D．It allows owners to draw a pleasant picture．
34．While watering the plants，what should we remember to do？A
A．Use water that is a little warm．
B．Pour the water into the pot holder．
C．Give small amount of water at one time．
D．Consider further watering in dry weather．
35．What is the best time to feed the plants？B
A．When the soil is dry．
B．When their growth is active．
C．When the temperature is high．
D．When they have just been planted．

9．Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation（创新） that threatens the survival of companies everywhere．It's based on the assumption that old ideas will always work，so they shouldn't be challenged．While this may be a valid（有效的） assumption in situations that don't change，it's unlikely to hold true in a changing situation．In today's rapid changing global environment，old methods often don't work，and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems．
Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security．If everyone else believes it，then it must be true．Individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right，and being right is good．They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work．In 1977，Ken Olsen，co-founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation （DEC），stated"There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home．"Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry，DEC no longer exists．
People seem to forget that since innovation is a change，there can be no innovation without change．Unfortunately，conventional wisdom prevents leaders，followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating．If companies don't innovate，but their competitors do，the future is likely to be problematic．Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries，so it has a powerful effect on business success．
Ted Turner （founder of CNN） knew little，if anything，about the news business，but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour，as was common before CNN．Turner's solution was to create a cable channel dedicated to news 24 hours a day．The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time，and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day．However，it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers don't have to watch the news all day for the CNN to work．Viewers just have to watch when they want to get information．Due to conventional thinking，the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to Ted．They assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future．
Conventional wisdom prevents creativity，flexibility and risk-taking，so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it．To survive，thrive and maintain competitive advantage，companies must be flexible when reacting to change．
28．DEC has disappeared probably becauseC．
A．the consumers didn't like its products
B．the leaders lacked the sense of security
C．the CEO stuck to the conventional ideas
D．the employees took many risks with changes
29．The founding of CNN is used as an example to proveB．
A．missing opportunities could lead to failure
B．changing could contribute to business success
C．watching news at the dinner hour is convenient
D．conventional wisdom influences business success
30．What does the underlined part probably mean？D
A．Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly．
B．Most of the viewers don't like to watch the news at work．
C．It's necessary to understand when people watch the news．
D．It's easy to know people needn't watch the news all the time．
31．The passage is mainly written to tell us thatC．
A．old methods are changing with time
B．opportunities lead to business success
C．conventional wisdom limits innovation
D．successful companies need wise leaders．

8．Does happiness have a scent？
    When someone is happy，can you smell it？
You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile，hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug．But can you also smell their happiness？Surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent，and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell，reports Phys．org．
For the study，12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them．All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers，and all were asked to abstain from drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period．
Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell，while researchers monitored their reactions．Only women were selected to smell the samples，apparently because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signaling-though it's unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents．
Researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scents-particularly their facial expressions-indicated a relationship between the emotional states of the men who produced the sweat and the women who sniffed them．
"Human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell，"said study co-author Gun Semin，a professor at Koc University in Turkey．
This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent，but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others．The study also found that other emotions，such as fear，seem to carry a scent too．This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell，but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings．
Researchers have yet to isolate（分离） exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is，but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be．Happiness perfumes，for instance，could be invented．Scent therapies（香味疗法）could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety．
Perhaps the most surprising result of the study，however，is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated，and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us．
24．What is the main finding of the new research？C
A．Men produce more sweats．
B．Negative emotions have a smell．
C．Pleasant feelings can be smelt out．
D．Women have a better sense of smell．
25．The underlined part"abstain from"in Paragraph 3 probably meansA．
A．avoid          B．practice             C．continue           D．try
26．What is the application value of the new research？B
A．Perfumes could help people understand each other．
B．Some smells could be developed to better our mood．
C．Perfumes could be produced to cure physical diseases．
D．Some smells could be created to improve our appearance．
27．We can learn from the last paragraph thatD．
A．happiness comes from a scent of sweat
B．positive energy can deepen understanding
C．people need more emotional communication
D．social surroundings can influence our emotions．

7．Long ago a Native American chief named Shenandoah lived with his tribes in what is now the state of Virginia．Little is known about Shenandoah，but in some way，the soft sound of his name was given to a river．The Shenandoah River still flows in a deep valley between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains，just as it did when Chief Shenandoah lived．It is a slow moving river，soft and as beautiful as its name．Some word experts believe the word"Shenandoah"means"spruce river"because the waters of the river run through great forests of spruce trees．And this explanation could be correct．
    However，there is an old Native American story which is far more beautiful than that of the experts．Centuries before Europeans came to the New World，there was a great lake of blue water hidden in the mountains of Virginia．For hundreds of years，Native American tribes lived near this lake，feeding on the fish from its clean waters．The Native Americans often climbed up the mountains and camped there during their long hunts for food．In the evenings they sat near their camp and looked down at the beautiful lake．
    On a clear，starry night you could see thousands of stars shining and dancing on the water below．The Native Americans loved this lake，and because they could see the stars in it，they called the lake，"Clear Daughter of the Stars．"In their language，the word for this was"Shenandoah．"
    One day the lake started to disappear．Its water ran out of the valley，through a break in the mountain side．The waters ran on and on until they joined another river known as the Potomac．At last，the lake was gone．In its place was only a river．It is the beautiful Shenandoah River today．
    However，the word Shenandoah becomes well known to people because someone wrote a song about it some years ago．"Shenandoah"is perhaps one of America's most recognizable folk songs．Some say the song refers to the river．Others say it is about the daughter of Chief Shenandoah．Regardless of what the song is about，"Shenandoah"remains an American classic．"O Shenandoah，I love your daughter，Away you rolling river； O Shenandoah，I love your daughter，Away I'm bound to go，'Cross the wide Missouri …"
21．According to the text，"Shenandoah"may be the following EXCEPTB．
A．"spruce river"
B．the Potomac
C．"Clear Daughter of the Stars"
D．an American chief's name
22．"Shenandoah"is familiar to Americans mostly because ofC．
A．pure and refreshing water                    
B．a great historical character
C．an American classic song                
D．the mysterious disappearance of a lake
23．The most suitable title of the passage isA．
A．Shenandoah and Its Native American Roots 
B．An American Chief's Romantic Tale
C．The Mystery of a Missing Lake            
D．A Beautiful American Song．