(1)Everyone has talent，but not everyone succeeds with their talent．More factors than mere talent attribute to a greater personal success．Having talent or being talented is never enough to find success in life．

(2) Dr．John Maxwell has written a new book to explain that there is more to success than just being talented．He says that the only way to find success in life is to apply good choices to talent and rise above the crowd．He believes that talented people need more than their gifts or abilities to succeed in life．There must be something more than inst talent to become successful．A talent plus person，a person who rises above the understanding of mere talent，is much more likely to find success than those       ．

(3) People who have talent must be willing to make the right choices to maximize their talent. Wrong choices will minimize their talent，preventing them from rising to higher levels in life．Maximizing talent requires people to make good choices，but understanding that there are specific things in life requires no talent at all．Maxwell lists many different choices that people make to become a talent-plus person，including Belief lifts talent，Relationships influence talent，Responsibility strengthens talent，Teamwork multiplies talent，etc．

(4) Following the simple principles found in the book can not only help people raise the level of their talent but also raise their level of living．When people combine the principles with their talents they can become a talent-plus person．The choice becomes one of willingness and personal change．Talent-plus people have the ability to change their life and the world．

76．What‘s the possible name of Maxwell’s new book?(no more than 8 words)

                                                                      

                                                                       

77．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words．(no more than 5 words)

                                                                     

                                                                       

78．What should one do if he wants to become a talent-plus person?(no more than 8 words)

                                                                     

                                                                       

79．List three specific things which can maximize one’s talent according to Para 3 ？

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80．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．

                                                                      

                                                                      

 (1)Do you feel your life is dependent on fate or luck? Many people do and there are crazy superstitions(迷信)surrounding what you should and shouldn’t on New Year’s Day to get some luck for yourself．And we’re going to need it，because everyone has heard that 2012 may be the end of the World。

(2)Imagine being in a car．The driver decides where to go and how fast to get there．The passenger goes along for the ride．Do you want to      or the passenger in your own life? Do you want to hide and hope that 2012 really isn’t the end of the world，or do you want to design a new beginning?

(3) This isn’t the first prediction of the end of the world and it won’t be the last．The year 2000 was supposed to destroy computer technology, bringing the world to a stop．All this is futurology---the study of the end of the world or the “world to come”---which I think, personally, is a better translation.

(4) Translation is also the problem behind the idea that the Mayans(玛雅人)said the world would end in 2012．The troub1e with translation from the ancient Mayans is that there are many words to choose from and negative words sell a lot more magazines, newspapers and TV shows．There’s a phrase in journalism in the West。“If it bleeds，it leads。” In other words，bad news sells better．

(5)To me，endings mean beginnings and new chances。The reality we’re suffering through in the world fight now needs a change．Wars，the failing economy, global warming---the list goes on and on．People tend to change through insight(洞察力)or crisis and there are enough of both right now to lead in a completely new age filled with peace，economic well-being，health and joy both globally and personally．But，we can’t just wait for it to happen．So create goals this year that arc positive，future focused，specific and measurable．We’re all the drivers in the world to come.

76．How does the author introduce the topic of the text?(no more than 5 words)

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77．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words．(no more than 5 words)

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78．What point is supported by the example shown in the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3? (no more than 15 words)

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79．What does the author think of “the end of the world”?(no more than 15 words)

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80．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese．

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(1) Imagine walking up to a world where China is the world's leading superpower, astronauts are busy walking on Mars and a brand new political party is ruling the UK? Well, this could be the reality in 13 years if some of the predictions of 100,000 Britons are correct.

(2) The survey asked the people of the UK how they pictured the world in 2025.

(3) Nearly half believe Prince William will be crowned King of England instead of Prince Charles although one in six think the monarchy (君主制度) will have been abolished. A quarter of those surveyed believe a new party will form the government in 2025, although the same number of people think that Labour will be back in power.

(4) On the world stage 60 per cent think China is set to become the world's leading superpower, while a third think Great Britain will be made up of four self-governed countries.

(5) Meanwhile technology will have come on in leaps and bounds. Four percent are optimistic that there will be a permanent human base on Mars while one in ten expect a colony of humans to be living in space. More than half questioned in the MSN study predict people will watch all their favorite shows via TV sets hooked up to the Internet. Two-thirds believe cosmetic surgery(整容手术) will have become common and one in six think we will look after our own health using computers rather than                  .

(6) But at least we can amuse ourselves with the daily comings and goings of pop singers and reality stars, as more than half think that "celebrity" (明星) will be a registered profession.

76. What is the main idea of the text? ( no more than 10 words)

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The British people were questioned about their predictions of the world in 13 years.

                                                                       

                                                                     

78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. ( no more than 5 words)

                                                                           

79. Many people think cosmetic surgery will have become common by 2025. What’s your opinion ? Please give at least two reasons. ( no more than 25 words)

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph three into Chinese.

                                                                         

                                                                         

(l)Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being， according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.

(2) Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than  those who logged on

less frequently，the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet， but that using the Internet actually appeared to cause the bad feelings.

(3)Researchers are puzzling over the results， which were       . They expected that the Internet would prove socially healthier than television， since the Internet allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others freely.

(4)The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in well-being. Faceless， bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation， and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Internet makes users less satisfied with their lives.

(5) “But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology，it’s about how it is used，” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel， one of the study’s sponsors.“In really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and servises for technology.”

76. What’s the main idea of the text?（no more than 10 words）

77. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “logged on”in Paragraph 2?

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78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. （no more than 5 words）

79. Complete the following statement with words from Paragraph 4.（2 words）

Experiencing the          online may cause Internet users to feel their real lives unsatisfactory.

80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

(1)Peer tutoring (同伴指导)benefits many students in several ways. Peer tutors can help themselves in understanding materials. They have to master the material themselves and come to a deeper understanding to teach others rather than getting taught by a teacher.

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(2)Peer tutors get communication and social skills by tutoring. In order to communicate the meaning of material clearly and make it understood, they must practice the necessary skills to communicate with other people. These skills also carry over socially as it’s much easier, especially for shy children to communicate with someone than to communicate with a large group as in a classroom. It’s common for the tutor and his student to become friends. Developing leadership skills, confidence and a sense of responsibility is easy for a tutor. The tutor becomes a better student, gains more confidence and understands the teacher’s role better.

(3)Those ___________ can also benefit greatly from peer tutoring. Since the tutors are of the same age as the students, it’s more comfortable for the children who have trouble with the material and in need of help to get taught by the same age tutors. This will allow them to ask more questions without fear and to come to a better understanding of the material. The tutor may be able to pass on little tips and tricks that helped him understand the material better.

(4)The process of peer tutoring works for all the related people. It’s easy to relate to someone of the same age. The tutor learns to improve skills useful later in life. The teacher has more time to concentrate on students. It’s a winning situation for everyone.

76. What is peer tutoring according to the text?(no more than 12 words) (3分)

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77. What are the benefits of being a peer tutor?(no more than 12 words)  (4分)

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78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5 words) (3分)

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79. Whom do you prefer to turn to when you have trouble in learning, your teacher or your classmate? Why?(no more than 30 words) (3分)

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80. What is the author’s attitude toward peer tutoring? (no more than 10 words) (2分)

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 (1)Before applying to colleges，many students wonder，what's the point of it all? This is an important question to ask yourself．College is a huge investment，not only of money，but also of 2—4 years of your life．No one should attend college without a very good reason．

(2)Some people go to college to earn more money．On average，people who obtain a Bachelor's degree will earn more than$1 million dollars more over the course of their lifetimes than people who don't attend college．Those who go for Master's，Doctor's，and professional degrees do even better．Holders of these degrees are suited to many high paying jobs while                   .

(3)Some go for the experiences．College is an amazing life experience．Students not only receive a traditional classroom education，but also learn a large amount about the ways of the world．For many students，college is the first time they live away from home．This creates a great opportunity to meet different types of people and have many brand new experiences that Call make you a much wiser and worldly person．

(4)Some others seek after a dream．For many people college is great way to start the next step towards achieving a dream. It Can help you break into a new career path or achieve expert status in your chosen field．

(5)However，there're also some people going to college because“my parents and family expect me to”or“I don't know what I want to do with my life”．If your main reason for going to college is one of these，you should reconsider your motivations seriously．If you go without a true purpose，you can end up finding what you spend on it might never be worth it．

76. How does the author further explain his point of view ? (no more than 10 words)

                                                                                 

77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

                                                                                 

78. How could experiences mentioned in Paragraph3 change people ? (no more than 8 words)

                                                                                  

79. Why could going to college help the students seek after their dreams ? (no more than 20 words)

                                                                                   

                                                                                  

80. What is the main idea of Paragraph5 ? (no more than 10 words)

                                                                                   

 (l)When you get in your car，you reach for it. When you’re at work， you take a break to have a moment alone with it. When you get into a lift， you play with it.

(2) Cigarette？ Cup of coffee？ No， it’s the third most addictive thing in modern life:               .And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to control their longing to bug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships.

(3) The costs are becoming more and more evident，and I don’t mean just the monthly bill. Dr. Chris Knippers，a counselor at the Betty ford Center in Southern California，reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions：a barrier to one-on-one personal contact，and an escape from reality.

(4)Sounds extreme，but we’ve all witnessed the evidence：The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal，ignoring his kids around the table；the woman who talks on the phone in the car， ignoring her husband；the teen who texts messages all the way home from school，avoiding contact with kids all around him.

(5) Jim Williams，an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts， notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation. He points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with. Despite the growing use of phones，e-mail and instant messaging，in other words，Williams says studies show that we don’t have as many friends as our parents.”Just as more information has led to less wisdom，more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends.”he says.

76. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)

                                                                                   

77. Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?

    It is getting increasingly apparent to me that cell phone users have more to sacrifice besides the regular payment for the calls and messages.

                                                                                   

78. What is the purpose of Paragraph 4? (no more than 5 words)

                                                                                   

79. What do experts say about cell-phone addiction?

                                                                                    

80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

                                                                                   

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You might be reading this article and saying, “Hey, that sounds just like me!” If so, we’re glad you recognize that this happens to you. Now you can start taking steps to lessen your test anxiety. Here are some ways to do that:

 Ask for help. Talk to your mom or dad, your teacher, or your school guidance counselor. Just talking to someone about test anxiety can make you feel better. Describe what happens to you when you’re taking a test and these people can help you figure out some solutions. For instance, learning study skills can boost your test-day confidence.

Be prepared. Pay attention in class. Do your homework. Study for the test. On test day, you’re more likely to feel like you know the material.

Block bad thoughts. Watch out for any negative messages you might be sending yourself about the test. These thoughts can make anxiety worse and make it harder for you to do well in the test.

_________. Everyone makes mistakes. Be more forgiving of your own mistakes, especially if you prepared for the test and are set to do your best.

Breathe better. OK, so you already know how to breathe. But did you know that breathing exercises can help calm you down? (Just try not to take in too much air because it might make you feel dizzy.) Here’s how to do it: Inhale (breathe in) slowly and deeply through your nose, and then exhale (breathe out) slowly through your mouth. Do this two to four times and you just might breathe more easily the next time you’re taking a test!

76. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

   Having too many negative messages in mind leads to worse test anxiety, which may stop you from doing well in the test.

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77. Please fill in the blank in the last but one paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (not more than 10 words)

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78. Which of the tips do you think is the most useful? (not more than 30 words)

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79. What’s the best title of the passage? (not more than 10 words)

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80. Translate the underlined sentence in the 6^th paragraph into Chinese.

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       【1】The British summer is extremely beautiful. Trees, flowers, birds and butterflies make the whole country like a big garden. However, many British people have noticed that butterflies have been gradually disappearing from this picturesque scenery during the past several years. What has happened to them?

       【2】Butterfly Conservation, a charity in the UK, is running a survey to help answer this question. The result is more serious than people expected. According to the survey, among 59 butterfly species found in Britain, more than three quarters of them are suffering a declining population, including the most popular ones. What’s more, half of all butterfly species are in the danger of dying out. Some common species such as the small Tortoiseshell butterfly and the Wall butterfly are dropping dramatically. The latter cannot even be seen in many parts of central and southern England. The Blue butterfly was commonly seen in the south. However, it has started colonizing (迁徙至) Edinburgh in the past few years. 

       【3】The numbers of butterflies have dropped to a record low in the past three years largely because the summer in the UK is getting cooler and their habitat is also worsening. Fortunately Britain is experiencing a long hot summer this year compared to the last few summers. Conservationists believe the warm weather will bring some benefit to the butterflies.

       【4】Sir David Attenborough, president of Butterfly Conservation, said: “Large quantities of butterflies tell us that all is well with nature. When they decline it’s a warning that other wildlife will be soon _______.”

       【5】The survey is still going on. The public are also encouraged to keep track of the UK’s butterfly population. The organizers hope the survey will help raise public awareness of the value of butterflies in the UK. Butterflies give an indication of the well-being of nature and the environment.

76. What has happened to butterflies in Britain? (no more than 10 words)

77. List two reasons for butterflies’ reduction in number. (no more than 10 words)

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78. Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 4 words)

But a large number of British people have realized that butterflies __________________ from the beautiful scenery since a few years ago.

79. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

80. What does the underlined word “them” (paragraph 2) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)

【1】It seems like everyone has a blog these clays．To make it a popular website，there are a few general guidelines you should follow to increase your chances of success．

【2】Write about what you know，and stick to one topic for a while．If you write without checking facts or with no experience behind your articles．people won’t believe it and won't come back to your site．Similarly，if you write about too many different topics，you won’t be able to build up an audience of readers as easily．

【3】The first thing students are taught as early as grade school about evaluating websites is that if there are a bunch of grammatical errors，the website probably isn’t credible（可信的）．This means that you need to check every single post you write before you put it up on your site．It’s a good idea to write something，leave it sit for a while，and then come back to read it over before you post it．This gives you flesh eyes to catch mistakes．

【4】Keeping a schedule of posts can help you not disappoint your readers，because they will start to come back to your site regularly to see what’s new．It’s a good idea to set a goal for yourself and keep it，which is important to keep your readers coming back for more．

【5】Knowing how search engines like Google or Bing find your site can help your posts show up higher on Internet searches and，therefore，get you more clicks to your site．

【6】Websites now are so advanced in their graphic design that the way a website looks can point to its credibility just as much as being error-free．Choose a clean theme for your blog，the easier the site is to read，_________.

76．What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage? （no more than 10 words）

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77．What makes your blog credible? （no more than 9 words）

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78．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with proper words．（no more than 8 words）

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79．Why should one keep a schedule to write often for his blog? （no more than 15 words）

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80．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese．

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