Jade is the highest award in Chinese culture and medals are the most important prize in Olympics, so medals with jade is the perfect _________ to present the Olympics in Beijing.

A. connection               B. cooperation               C. combination              D. composition

There is an obvious _________ between the cultures of the west and East.

A. content                    B. contract                   C. contrast                   D. contact

目前，一些诸如GG, MM, Xia Mi 等网络语言在青少年中极为盛行，并且出现在家庭作业报告，甚至全国入学考试的作文中。请你以“Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited (禁止)？”为题，根据下表内容用英语写一篇短文，并谈谈你自己的看法。

一些同学认为：网络语言生动、时尚，网络语言充满幽默与智慧，使网上聊天更快捷。

另一些同学认为：网络语言缺乏思想性，没有被大部分人理解、接受，过多使用使人不解，甚至误解？

你的看法

注意：1. 词数：120左右

2. 参考词汇：生动的vivid；智慧intelligence

Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited?

Some people think that Lei Feng , a soldier in the People’s Army , lived during the 1950s and 1960s , whose spirit inspired the people throughout the country embrace altruism ( 利他主义 ) and do good things for society , but now it seems out of date since we are living in quite a different society .

   I ,however , _________. As times change ,the interpretation of“ Lei Feng Spirit”has now far exceeded the narrow scope of altruism . Today’s Chinese society is filled with many social worries , such as people’s indifference to each other , confusion over moral standards and deny of social values . There is something in Lei Feng Spirit that can help solve some of modern China’s most pressing problems---- namely the reform of state owned enterprises, which has led to redundant workers .

   Lei Feng put the interests of the country first ,and was always ready to make sacrifices . He was never frustrated by different situations ,but often encouraged people to help and love each other . His spirit can keep the people in a good mood and help us ease social tention . In the eyes of the general public ,Lei Feng Spirit represents sincerity ,kindness ,and purity . We wish to use it to purify our society .

76. What is the best title of the passage ? ( Please answer within 10 words )

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77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words or phrases . ( within 5 words )

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78. Complete the following statement with proper words.( no more than 3 words)

Nowadays people in China worry a lot, and even worse,they treat others in_______way.

79.What’s the core of Lei Feng Spirit ? (within 11 words )

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80.. What does the word it in the last paragraph refer to ? ( within 4 words )

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Here are six questions about your approach to life. Try to answer them as honestly as you can.

Are you hard driving and competitive?

Are you usually pressed for time?

Do you want to control others?

Do you have a strong need to do better than others in most things?

Do you eat too quickly?

Do you get upset when you have to wait for anything?

If you have answered “yes” to most of these questions, then I can make a few predictions about you, based on a recent eight-year study of nearly two thousand people who live the way that you do.

You likely find that life is full of challenges and you often need to keep two or more projects moving at the same time. The chances are that you have been to college, that you have a management job and that you bring work home at night. You think that you put more effort into your job than many of the people you work with, and you certainly take your work more seriously than most of them. You get angry easily, and if someone is being long-winded, you help them get to the point. You also have trouble finding the time to get your hair cut.

And there’s one other thing. You are about twice as likely to have a heart attack as someone who takes a more easygoing approach to life.

The beginnings of your hard-driving behavior go right back to childhood. In school you got recognition and perhaps prizes for being quick and bright, for being an achiever, for competing with others and for winning. You likely went on from school to get a series of increasingly better jobs against pretty stiff competition. They were jobs where you had to care about the results, where you constantly had to push things forward and get things done. In your present job you also feel some conflict, either with time or with other people. Some of those you work with don’t seem able to understand the simplest ideas, and they often put a brake on what you’re trying to achieve. The conflict may not take place every day. You pride yourself on being able to keep the lid on. But it’s always there, under the surface.

71. Which of the following people probably have the hard-driving character?

A. People who want to control others and have a strong need to do better than others.

B. People who usually think of others and get along well with others.

C. People who don’t seem able to understand the simplest ideas.

D. People who don’t care about their appearance and the results of their jobs.

72. It can be concluded from the last paragraph that this hard-driving character ____.

A. has been developed since childhood　　

B. may be changed by your experiences

C. will place no influence on your work　　　　　　

D. will cause you more conflicts

73. Which of the following words is NOT proper to describe this type of people?

A: Competitive.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Nervous.　　

C. Easygoing.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Ambitious.

74. What does the author mean by the last sentence of the passage?

A. The lid will always remain in place. 　　　　　　

B. The conflict may occur any moment.

C. The situation is always under your control.

D. You are able to solve the problem.

75. We can infer from the passage that hard-driving character ____.

A. does good to your health　　　　

B. helps you fit in with the new situation quickly

C. gets you more prizes　　　　　　　

D. contributes a lot to your career success

In the early 1950s, researchers found that people scored lower on intelligence tests if they spoke more than one language. Research in the sixties found the opposite. Bilingual people scored higher than monolinguals, people who speak only one language. So which is it?

Researchers presented their newest studies last month at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The latest evidence shows that being bilingual does not necessarily make people smarter. But researcher Ellen Bialystok says it probably does make you better at certain skills.

Ellen Bialystok said, “Imagine driving down the highway. There’re many things that could

capture your attention and you really need to be able to monitor all of them. Why would bilingualism make you any better at that?”

And the answer, she says, is that bilingual people are often better at controlling their attention — a function called the executive control system.

Ms. Bialystok is a psychology professor at York University in Toronto, Canada. She says the best method to measure the executive control system is called the Stroop Test. A person is shown words in different colors. The person has to ignore the word but say the color. The .problem is that the words are all names of colors.

Ellen Bialystok said, “So you would have the word blue written in red, but you have to say red. But blue is so salient(显著的), it’s just lighting up all these circuits(电路) in your brain, and you really want to say blue. So you need a mechanism(机制) to override that so that you can say red. That’s the executive control system.”

Her work shows that bilingual people continually practice this function. They have to, because both languages are active in their brain at the same time. They need to suppress(抑制) one to be able to speak in the other.

This mental exercise might help in other ways, too. Researchers say bilingual children are better able to separate a word from its meaning, and more likely to have friends from different

cultures. Bilingual adults are often four to five years later than others in developing dementia or

Alzheimer’s disease.

66. What’s the best title of the text?

A. Bilingual People, Smarter                       

B. Monolingual People, Smarter

C. Bilingual People, Longer Lives               

D. Bilingual People, Better at Some Skills    

67. The underlined word “override” in Paragraph 6 probably means ____.

A. pay attention to    

B. take no notice of   

C. take an interest in   

D. take care of

68. In the Stroop Test, supposing you have the word yellow written in white, you will have to say ____.

A. white       B. yellow        C. blue          D. red

69. Which group of people can most likely pass the Stroop Test?

A. People who can speak only Chinese.             

B. People who can speak only Japanese.

C. People who can speak more than one language.

D. People who can speak only English.

70. Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the text?

A. A bilingual child is better at separating a word from its meaning.

B. A bilingual child can more easily make friends with a foreign child.

C. Bilingual people are more able to monitor several things at the same time.

D. It’s not possible for bilingual people to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

Chocolate soap is supposed to be good for the skin. But it’s not so good for the tongue. Unfortunately for the US soldiers of World War II, the chocolate bars the army gave them tasted like they were intended for use in the bath.

In the army’s defense, it wasn’t trying to win any cooking awards. In fact, it specifically ordered that its chocolate bars not be too delicious, so soldiers wouldn’t eat them too quickly. These bars were created for survival, not taste. “They were awful,” John Otto, a former army captain in World WarⅡ said. “They were big, thick things, and they weren’t any good. I tried them, but I had to be awful hungry after I tried them once.”

As unappealing as the chocolate bars were to some, others liked them. Samuel Hinkle, the chemist who created the chocolate bars, pointed out that the number of bars made were far greater than the army needed. “It soon became obvious that the generous American soldiers were sharing their valued possessions with their foreign friends, whether soldiers of other countries or local citizens.”

The bars turned many hungry Europeans into friends of the United States. “People wanted them,” said Otto, “You’d give them to kids. In some places they were very hungry. And they sure helped relax people about American soldiers.”

Otto said he never saw a European turn his or her nose up at the chocolate. “It was food,” he said, “At that time, everyone was very hungry. I saw German kids standing outside the U.S. army kitchen. They weren’t begging, just standing there very politely. When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage. They were that hungry.”

Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended. “We didn’t see any Americans where I was,” said Elizabeth Radsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands. “Even after the war, we saw only English. Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town. Before the British, we saw only German soldiers. But chocolate? Don’t make me laugh! Maybe in my dreams!”

A soldier in the field might have responded “Be careful what you wish for” — and then gratefully bit on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles.

61. What was the American soldiers’ attitude towards the chocolate bars?

A. They were delicious.                          

B. They tasted awful.

C. They were necessary for survival.         

D. Too many of them were produced.

62. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The US soldiers used the chocolate bars as bath soap.

B. The US soldiers did not have enough food during World WarⅡ.

C. The US army produced more chocolate bars than necessary for its soldiers.

D. European people regretted eating chocolate bars from the US soldiers.

63. The underlined expression “turn his or her nose up at” probably means ____.

A. reject                                     B. demand     

C. receive                                   D. smell

64. Why does the author mention the German kids’ story?

A. To tell how friendly the American soldiers were.

B. To describe the hunger in Germany during the war.

C. To prove German kids could be very polite.

D. To show how much they were eager for chocolate.

65. Elizabeth Radsma never saw chocolate during the war because ____.

A. the US soldiers handed out all chocolate to people in big cities

B. the German soldiers kept them all for themselves

C. the British soldiers didn’t share it with the local people

D. the US soldiers never showed up in the small town she lived in

India first, college can wait!

It was an opportunity 19-year-old Jodi Sagorin felt she couldn’t pass up.

The California student had received an admission letter to New York University, but she wanted to follow a calling to volunteer in India. When she got an offer to do just that, she decided there would be no better time to do it.

“It matches everything I’m interested in,” she said. “It’s just one of those things; it was meant to be.”

Last month, Sagorin packed up her belongings and headed over to Uttar Pradesh as an intern(实习生) for Drishtee, an organization that works for the economic and social development for the needy in India.

During her stay in India — for up to seven months — Sagorin will help with programs involving micro-finance, entrepreneurship(创业), healthcare and women’s empowerment.

Since her younger days, Sagorin had read inspiring stories of change makers throughout the world and decided she wanted to get involved somehow.

She decided volunteering would be the path she’d take and NYU could wait. She wanted to make a difference even when others said it wouldn’t be possible.

When Sagorin broke the news about deciding to put off college, her parents felt pride, nervousness, fear and excitement.

“We’re really proud of her of wanting to do this,” said Mike Sagorin, her father. “We’re a little concerned about a 19-year-old girl going out there by herself and hope she’ll be safe.”

Sagorin and her family researched everything they could about the organization and bought more than a dozen books about the country.

Before her trip to India, Sagorin raised $3,500 to pay for her travel and living expenses, along with some to donate to the people she would work with in India.

She has promised to send various levels of gifts — from a personal postcard to a personalized video touring the Taj Mahal — to those who pledge money towards her trip.

(Visit Sagorin’s blog at ifyouneverdid. com for more information.)

56. Sagorin chose to go to India instead of New York University because ____.

A. she decided that going to university would be a waste of time

B. she could put off college but only had one chance to volunteer in India

C. she had long dreamed of going to India to work for the needy there

D. New York University didn’t appeal to her

57. Sagorin became volunteer as a result of ____.

A. her determination to change the world          B. her parents’ encouragement and help

C. the training she’s received at school               D. being inspired by Drishtee volunteers

58. Which statement shows that Sagorin’s parents supported her decision?

A. They were a little worried about her safety in India.

B. They gave money for her travel and living expenses.

C. They helped her to get more information about India.

D. They were proud of her for choosing not to go to university.

59. The underlined word “pledge” probably means ____.

A. help to collect    B. decide to return    C. refuse to donate    D. promise to give

60. What is the main point of the article?

A. To prove helping the needy is a great experience.

B. To call on teenagers to follow Sagorin’s example.

C. To introduce a volunteer named Sagorin and the decision she made.

D. To encourage more volunteers to work for Drishtee.

Human beings are sure to grow old and have a certain life span.But People have always dreamed of__36__ eternally young. Some people have gone_37_ in the_38_ of finding eternal life. Others have spent __39__ trying to stop the signs of age and extend their natural life. It seems that their efforts must_40__ . And yet,some people today take the idea very seriously that it is_41_ to keep our bodies young and to live much longer than we do now.

   One man_42__  believes this is Dr Aubrey de Grey, a scientist based in Cambridge, UK. Dr de Grey is __43__ that in about 20 years, we will have the__44_  to extend a person’s life considerably. In fact, he__45__ that people will be able to remain young-looking and physically and __46__ active for 1,000 years！

   Before he got his PhD__47__  biology from Cambridge University, de Grey was a software engineer. It was his training as a software developer__48__ helped him see certain aspects of human biology__49__  a new way. For example, instead of seeing the ageing __50__  as something natural and inevitable, de Grey sees it as a problem that __51_ a solution. Ageing, Dr de Grey says, is like a disease. If we can__52_ it, we can stop the ageing process and even __53__ it.

He began by asking why people’s bodies change and become weak when they get older,__54__ why the age. He identified seven causes of ageing. He believes that science is very close to __55__those causes of ageing.

36.A. remaining      B. becoming        C.looking for       D.getting

37.A.stupid          B. mad             C. desperate        D indignant.

38 A.hope            B. pursuit         C. way              D.chase

39.A.properties      B. asserts         C.fortunes          D.belongings

40.A.succeed         B. fail            C strengthen.       D.reduce

41.A.important       B.possible          C.impossible       D.unbelievable

42.A.which           B. that             C.he               D.who

43.A. convincing     B. believed         C.convinced        D.believing

44.A. capability     B. chance           C.possibility      D.method

45.A. guesses        B. predicts         C.declares         D.annouces

46.A.emotionally     B. psychologically  C. spiritually     D.mentally

47.A.in              B.of                C.for              D.with

48.A.which           B.that              C.who              D.how

49.A. by             B.with              C.in               D.on

50.A. procedure      B.proceeding        C. progress        D.process

51.A.wants           B.needs             C. has             D.raises

52.A.cure            B treat.            C.deal with        D.defeat

53.A.increase        B.reverse           C. diverse         D.refuse

54.A.in other words  B. regardless of    C. by way of       D.in spite of

55.A.stop            B.stopping          C. find            D.finding

—You can have a pet dog, but suppose you get bored with it in a few days? _____？
—We won’t, we promise!
A. Then what    B. All right    C. How come     D. So what