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Recently I have conducted survey on whether girls should lose weight among my classmates. Most of the students held the opinion girls should lose weight. To their opinion, girls who are slim are more beautiful and attractively, and they are more confident in their study and work than those who are heavy. However, a few of the students have a different opinion. We think it’s a waste of time and money. In addition, lose weight may be harmful to their body and mind. After all, anything is more important than health. If girls take weight-loss pill and then stops doing that some day, they will become fatter. So there is no need for young girls to lose weight as long as they keep fit.

Do not underestimate the power of revision in the days and hours before an examination. The closer you are to the exams, the more chance you have to store and retain crucial information. But do not overdo it. 53_______ An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period, so in the days leading up to your first exam, get into the habit of being up and ready to work by game. It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it.

On the day of exam, have a good breakfast, pack two of everything you need (pens, pencils, erasers, etc), then make your way to the examination hall in good time. 54_______        

Once in your seat, simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts. Close your eyes and take in a few slow deep breaths to help you relax. When you turn over the test paper, spend a short period reading through all the instructions and questions, paying particular attention to key verbs such as “discuss”, “compare” and “evaluate”. 55_______ It is wise always to allow for 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers. Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle, begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest. It will give you more confidence when you see a well-prepared question down on paper. Also remember to write clearly, and do not be afraid to express the unexpected :after all, examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical answers.

56 _______ If you do need something else to focus on to help collect your thoughts, choose a fixture in the room, such as the ceiling or anything else that will not allow you to be distracted.

    Finally, once you have finished, never hang around outside afterwards to attend the discussion by other students. 57_______        

A.        Do not arrive too early, though, as other people’s anxiety can be contagious, and you may suffer from undue panic.

B.        Try not to be tempted to look at those around you, or at the clock.

C.        When you get home, read the examination paper through and look up all the words you didn’t understand.

D.       Sleep, exercise and relaxation are all just as important.

E.        Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question.

F.        Go and have a well-earned rest, then prepare for your next exam.

G.       Talk with parents about the exam.

Chinese people first encountered the term "empty nest" in a work of famous writer Bing Xin in 1980. In the past three decades, it has become a widespread social phenomenon. And with society and the economy developing at a faster pace, the condition of elderly couples has worsened.

Data shows that over half of the families in China are "empty nest" households, with the figure being as high as 70 percent in some big cities. There were 41.5 million "empty nest" old people aged 65 or above in 2010.Experts even say that "empty nest" families will become the major pattern in Chinese cities and rural areas, dealing a blow to the traditional family support system and requiring the government to take greater care of the material and spiritual needs of senior citizens and to provide them better psychological comfort, proper healthcare and legal aid.

After retirement, people tend to participate in fewer social activities, spending more time at home reading newspapers or watching television. "Empty nest" people, who are not taken proper care of by their children, are bound to feel lonely, and are usually unwilling to engage in recreational activities, which leads to psychological problems. A survey shows that over half of the "empty nest" old suffer from mental problems to different degrees. Loneliness, anxiety and depression are the most common.

Grown-up children are to take care of not only their parents, but also to respect their feelings, by having more heart-to-heart conversations with them. Family love plays an important role in providing mental comfort for the elderly. They should undertake the responsibility of visiting aged parents more often and making them feel wanted.

There is a lot more communities could do to help make senior citizens' life better. To begin with, they could recruit community volunteers, from warm-hearted university students to helpful and devoted middle-aged citizens.

Senior citizens, too, should make an effort to release tension and prepare for a happy life in their twilight years. They should change their mentality and try to be less emotionally dependent on their children, develop hobbies, extend their social circle, and set new goals to make the rest of their life more interesting. (362words)

49. Which of the following are true according to the passage?

A. The elderly take part in the social and entertainment activities actively nowadays.

B. More than half families in big cities are "empty nest".

C. Empty nest families have become the major pattern in China.

D. "Empty nest" people refer to people who are treated badly by their children

50. All of the solutions are mentioned except____________________

A. Children regularly pay a visit to their parents.

B. The local communities take measures to help the old.

C. The elderly should try to obtain employment after retirement.

D. The old should no longer totally depend on their children emotionally.

51. What does the underlined “recruit” mean?

   A. seek to employ    B. show support to      C. appreciate     D. claim

52. The writer writes the passage in order to _____________________

A. Display the happy life of the old in China

B. Compare the difference of life before retirement and after retirement

C. Show the seriousness of "empty nest" problems

D. Appeal to the whole society to take it seriously and try to solve it

Tired of those characterless business hotel chains? Beijing offers some special choices for travellers to experience luxury and uniqueness.

　 If you are fond of traditional courtyards and Chinese architecture, Anman is the perfect place to realize your fantasy. Located next to the East Gate of the Summer Palace, Anman houses a series of rooms, boasting Chinese culture and royal landscapes, featuring old-time attractiveness as well as modern comfort. Anman at Summer Palace, 15 Gongmenqian Street, East gate Of Summer Palace, Haidian District;amanresorts.com; Rooms start at $550

　　 Inspired by the style of the 1960s, Hotel G lies in Sanlitun, Beijing's fashionable entertainment district. This excellent location enables guests to explore the colorful nightlife of the capital and can choose from a number of impressive clubs and pubs. The hotel has 100 rooms in which you can enjoy luxury and modernity. Hotel G, No A7 Gongtixilu Chaoyang District Beijing;

　　　　　　　　 hotel-g.com; Rooms start at 1188yuan.

　　 DuGe Courtyard Boutique Hotel.The charm and romance of hutong have attracted so many Western tourists. Staying in a courtyard is a unique way to experience the heritage of Chinese culture. Located in a traditional hutong, DuGe Courtyard is a hidden pearl, and bridges the gap between eastern　　

philosophy and western concepts creating a homey atmosphere. DuGe Courtyard Boutique Hotel, Qianyuanensi Hutong No 26, Nanluoguxiang, Dongcheng district; dugecourtyard.com; Rooms start at 1200 yuan.

Located in noising Sanlitun, the Opposite House is a relaxing place where classic meets fashion. The hotel aims to recall guests’ energy and enthusiasm after a day’s exhaustion in this fast-paced city. With its creative space design and individual service such as quality furniture and top equipment, guests are impressed by joyous comfort and contentment.The Opposite House, The Village, Building 1 No 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District; theoppositehouse.com; Rooms start at 2250yuan.(303words)

46. If you want to use as little money as possible to experience luxury and uniqueness, you’d like to choose _______ to live in.

A. Anman at Summer Palace　　　　　　　 B. Hotel G　　

C. DuGe Courtyard Boutique Hotel D. The Opposite House

47. The passage is most likely to appear in which section of a newspaper?

A. business　　　　　 B. culture　　　　 C. opinion　　　　 　　 D. travel

48. If your German friend is interested in Chinese Hutong culture and will visit Beijing next month, you’ll advise him to click _________ for further information.

A. dugecourtyard.com　　　 B. hotel-g.com　 　 C. amanresorts.com　　 　　 D. theoppositehouse.com

The first time I went for a walk around my father-in-law’s neighborhood was garbage day, and I was shocked to see what people were throwing out. It was back in 1981, and I saw many people gathered in someone’s front yard. As I went nearer to see what was happening I got my first introduction to yard sales. For the few dollars I had in my wallet, I was able to buy a seven-inch black-and-white portable TV. I also bought a flashlight.

The following weekend, at another yard sale, I saw a 14-inch color TV being sold for almost nothing. I felt I could not miss the offer and bought it. Now I had two sets and couldn’t wait to see what else I could afford the next weekend. Spring ended, and by then I had accumulated almost every type of electronic equipment I had always wished to have back home.

Then this new idea came to mind. I had heard about a man who traveled back home every few months. He drove a truck filled with boxes of new and used stuff that people were sending to relatives. So I told my father that I would send as many types of items as I could so that he could start his resale business.

Every few months I would gather several boxes of American “junk” ––– televisions, toasters, fans, hair dryers, etc. and send them home. As word got out about my father’s “trash” market, people all came to buy these things.

Three years later, when I visited my family for the first time since leaving home, I learned that many of the families in our neighborhood had a piece of “trash”. It proved that I had the responsibility to keep people back home up to date with the latest technology you no longer need.(304words)

42. According to the text, a yard sale is a place where people _______.

A. sell their front yards at a low price             B. throw away their trash in someone’s yard

C. gather in someone’s yard to enjoy things         D. sell unwanted things in their own yards

43. The author felt he could not miss the offer because _______.

A. the second TV set was bigger                          B. the second TV set was color TV

C. the second TV set was very cheap                    D. he wanted two TV sets very much

44. What did the author think of the “junk” he bought?

 A. He was not surprised to see them thrown away.

 B. He thought they were valuable.

 C. He thought they were worth buying.

 D. He thought he could sell them for a good price.

45. From the passage we can infer that _______.

 A. The author often goes home to sell the “junk”

 B. The author comes from a poor country

 C. The author buys the “junk” only to make profits

 D. The “junk” is not welcomed in the author’s home country

Some of you must have complained why there are so many English words that you have to 　22 every day. However, do you know how many words the English language has exactly? Maybe ten thousand, one hundred thousand, or 　23 one million!

Every 98 minutes, there is a new English word being 　24 Last time when words were being 25　 to the language at this rate was during the 　26 of William Shakespeare. The 　27 popularity of English has 　28 the most fertile period of word creation. About 1.53 billion people speak English as a 　29 , a second or a business language. The Global Language Monitor, 　 30 in the state of Texas in the US, has been recording English word creation since 2003. Now, there are almost one million English words.

Words that are predicted to be the one millionth 　 31　 “defollow”, “defriend”, “noob”, and “greenwashing”. “Defollow” and “defriend” are Internet words, 　 32 what users do with a person they do not wish to 　 33 in touch with on the Internet. “Noob” is an offending name for someone new 　34 a particular task or community. The word “greenwashing” 　35 what companies do to appear 　36 friendly. And “chiconomics” means a difficult time in fashion. Of course, there is a 　37 that the one millionth word will be a sixth choice. The Global Language Monitor once 　38 that the millionth English word would be “imminent” in 2006, but the organization has 39 that expected date 　40 once. Other experts have 　41 doubts about its methods because they don’t think that there is an agreement about how to classify a word.

22.　　 A．write 　　 　　　B．read 　 　　　　 C．memorize 　　 　　　D．copy

23.　　 A．still 　　　　　B．hence 　　　　 C．nevertheless 　　　D．even

24.　　 A．inspired 　 　　　B．motivated 　 　　 C．commented 　　　D．created

25.　　 A．advocated 　　 　B．added 　　　　 　　 C．adopted　 　　　　 D．acquired

26.　　 A．years 　　 　　　B．days 　 　　　　 C．months　 　　　　 D．hours

27.　　 A．appropriate 　　 　B．fundamental 　　　 C．widespread　　 　　 D．elementary

28.　　 A．brought　 　　 B．led 　　　　　　 C．found　　 　　　　 D．taken

29.　　 A．primary 　 　　　B．social 　　　　 C．physical 　　　　 D．typical

30.　　 A．lay　 　　 　　B．located 　　　　 C．built 　　 　　　　　D．found

31.　　 A．conclude 　　　B．consist 　　　 　　　　 C．exclude 　　　　　D．include

32.　　 A．saying 　　 　　　B．writing 　　　 　　 C．describing 　 　　　D．accounting

33.　　 A．lose 　　　　　B．pay 　　 　　　　 C．have 　　 　　　　　D．stay

34.　　 A．on 　 　　　　　B．of 　　　　　　 C．to 　　　　　　　D．with

35.　　 A．refers to 　　　B．prefers to 　 　　 C．comes to 　　 　　　D．sticks to

36.　　 A．continually 　　 　B．eventually 　 　　 C．environmentally 　 　D．constantly

37.　　 A．possibility 　　　 　B．fact 　　 　　　　 C．result　　 　　　　 D．bond

38.　　 A．published 　　　 　B．declared 　　 　　 C．expected 　　 　　　D．claimed

39.　　 A．put up　　 　　 B．put off　　　　 C．put down　　　 　D．put out

40.　　 A．other than 　　 　B．more than　　 　 C．rather than　　 　　 D．less than

41.　　 A．consulted 　　 B．instructed 　 　　 C．associated 　 　　　D．expressed

 _____ the day going on, the weather got worse.

A. As                    B. Since                    C. While                          D. With

 Freely rented public bicycles, which the crowd show great enthusiasm for, are _____________ in Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi Province.

A. approachable     B. admirable            C. accessible               D. available

 The son _____________ Mr Green in both appearance and personality will take over the firm.

 A. resembles         B. resembled              C. resembling              D. to resemble

 Chinese novelist Moyan, whose name means “shut up”, earned a ____________ for the 2012 Nobel Prize for literature.
 A. reputation       B. influence             C. impression              D. knowledge