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Farmers and gardeners have long used greenhouses to extend the growing season in cold weather. Now, hoop houses are gaining popularity. Some hoop houses are rounded; others are shaped more like a traditional house.

A hoop house is basically a metal frame covered with plastic or other all-weather material. A common design looks like a high tunnel. Unlike a greenhouse, which uses a heating system, a hoop house is heated by the warmth of the sun.

Now, the United States Department of Agriculture has announced a program to help farmers who want to build hoop houses. The department has been supporting a project in Michigan. That state has a short growing season. As part of the research project, nine farmers were given materials and trained how to build and use a hoop house. The results showed that well-managed hoop houses can grow high-quality crops.

However, crops are not the only things that grow well. The research found that weeds grow faster in a hoop house. Weeding (除草), seeding and watering requires at least as much work as crops grown in the open air. The researchers also advise growers to add compost（堆肥） material to the soil in hoop houses to build nutrients.

Eliot Coleman is an organic farmer and a writer in Maine who has helped popularize the idea of four-season farming. His ideas about hoop houses sounded good to John Biernbaum in the Horticulture（园艺）Department at Michigan State University.

Professor Biernbaum tried hoop houses on the Student Organic Farm at Michigan State and had success. Project director David Conner says it was a "test drive（试车）" for the research on private farms. The agricultural economist points to the demand for locally grown crops. "People are hungry for good, fresh vegetables," he says.

The "Occupy Wall Street" movement gained more support on Wednesday as unions and students joined in. With the protests developing from a group of young people's camping out near the New York Stock Exchange on September 17 to large-scale (大规模的) movements across the country and around the world, people can't help asking: What has led to "Occupy Wall Street?"

Three years after the severe economic crisis, the U.S. economy now is stuck again. Protesters are not satisfied with the present economic situation since unemployment rate is above 9 percent and economic growth has slowed. The housing market is still struggling for a recovery three years after the bubble (泡沫) burst. People are losing their houses even after they have paid a large amount of mortgage(抵押). It is getting difficult for young people to find jobs. People feared that a similar crisis like the one in 2008 may be already on its way.

It is Wall Street that possessed the most riches. It is Wall Street greed that, at least partly, led to the financial crisis in 2008. It was Wall Street's "fat cats" who take taxpayers' aid money as their own big bonus (奖金). With the growing economic crisis around the world, people realize that Wall Street is responsible for it. So they try to target people who created the crisis.

The majority of the protesters are young people under 30. Many of them are unemployed. Some are students with mountains of loans (贷款). Some are hard-working people about to lose their houses even if they have paid a large amount of mortgage. They are complaining that the hard-working middle class is getting poor, yet Wall Street stays wealthy.

William Cohan, author of Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the world, wrote recently that Wall Street not only learned nothing from the 2008 crisis, they are also trying to kill all reforms that might "break this dangerous cycle in which bankers get very rich while the rest of working people suffer from their mistakes."

72．What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The cause of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.

B. The demand of the protesters of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.

C. The popularity of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.

D. The development of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.

73．According to the second paragraph, what set off the “Occupy Wall Street” movement?

A. The housing market.                         B. The bad economic situation.

C. The mortgage                               D. The high unemployment rate.

74．We can learn from the passage that Wall Street is the symbol of          in the USA.

A. civilization            B. power            C. wealth              D. fashion

75．We can infer that William Cohan         .

A. is the organizer of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement

B. lives on Wall Street

C. is against the “Occupy Wall Street” movement

D. approves of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement

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A．To advertise some goods．                 B．To compare some goods．

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“EEK (哎呦)! A spider!”

But hold on a minute before you run screaming out of the room – that spider may not be as scary as you think. A study has shown that the more scared you are of spiders, the bigger they can seem to you.

Researchers from Ohio State University, US, gathered together 57 participants who were all extremely afraid of spiders, according to sciencedaily.com. During an eight-week-long experiment, they asked participants to look at five differently sized tarantulas (狼蛛) and documented how the participants reacted to them.

　 Each tarantula was kept in an open glass box. Participants had to approach the box slowly. Once they were standing next to the box, they were asked to guide the spider around the tank by touching it with a stick, then with a shorter stick. In the meantime, they were asked to rate their fear level on a scale (级别) of 0 to 100.

　 After every time they met a tarantula, participants would have to estimate its size by drawing a single line on a piece of paper. The length of the line showed how big they thought the tarantula was from the tips of its front legs to the tips of its back legs.

　 Researchers saw a clear connection between the estimated size of the animal and the fear level of participants.

“If one is afraid of spiders…one tends to think of spiders as bigger than they really are. That may feed the fear, and make it difficult to overcome,” said Michael Vasey, professor at Ohio State University and the leader of the study.

　 The study could help doctors design more effective treatments for people to overcome their fears. This could be very important for some people, for example, those who are afraid of needles.　　

64. Which of the following is TRUE about the experiment?

A. The scientists kept five spiders together in an uncovered glass box.

B. The participants need to describe their fear in words.

C. The participants had to be very frightened of spiders.

D. The participants were told how big the spiders really were.

65. What reactions did the researchers notice?

a. how well participants guided the spiders.

b. how afraid the participants were.

c. the lines that the participants drew.

d. how long it took the participants to move on to the shorter stick.

A. a, b　　　　 B. b, c　　　　　　 C. 　c, d　　　　　　 D.　 b, d

66. Through the study, the researchers 　　　　 .

A. helped participants reduce their fear of spiders

B. learned how to design needles that were suitable for different people.

C. could help work out better treatments for people to overcome their fears.

D. had participants face their fears by playing with spiders.

67. What is the main point of the article?

A. Fear feeds on fear. B. Why spiders are so scary.

C. A new treatment for fear. D. How afraid you are of an animal depends on how big it is.

“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move.” said David Belle, the co-founder of parkour (跑酷).

Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a window sill (窗台) and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.

Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants (参与者) dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.

Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.

Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy (理念) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, and jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”

Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.

60. Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of          .

A. the film, Casino Royale                              B. its co-founder, David Belle

C. its risks and tricks                                     D. the varieties of participants

61. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “          ”.

A. streets                    B. barriers           C.    objects                  D. roofs

62. Which of the following is TRUE of parkour?

A. It is a team sport.                              B. It is a good but boring sport.

C. It needs special training.                              D. It challenges human abilities.   

63. Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?

A. Sports and extremes.                              B. Excitement and popularity.

C. Determination and freedom.                          D. Dreams and success.

   China in the 21st century is making great progress in space technology. In 2003, the country sent up the manned spacecraft Shenzhou-V. Four years later, Chang’e-I went into orbit (轨道) around the moon. In 2008 a Chinese man did the country’s first spacewalk.

These achievements would have been unthinkable without the contribution of Qian Xuesen, a key scientist on space programs and rocketry (火箭技术) of the People’s Republic of China. This pioneering scientist passed away in Beijing on October 31 in 2009 at the age of 98.

   Once called “the father of our space industry”, Qian began working on China’s missile and space technology in 1956, when China had little technology. When asked by General Chen Geng whether the Chinese could develop their own missiles, Qian said Chinese could do anything that foreigners could.

His research helped lead to the explosion of China’s first atomic bomb (原子弹) in1964, as well as to its first man-made satellite in 1970 and its first manned spacecraft in 2003.

    Qian was born in Shanghai. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934.Then he studied in the US at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology. During World WarⅡ, Qian’s research contributed to the development of rocket technology that the US military (军队) began using in the 1940s. He was once prevented from leaving the country because it was decided that he knew too much about certain military matters. It was not until in 1955 that Qian returned to China with the help of the late premier Zhou Enlai.

    “I plan to do my best to help the Chinese build a nation where they can live with dignity (尊严) and happiness, ” Qian told reporters before sailing for China in 1955. The great scientist devoted all his life to keeping the promise.

56. What is the article mainly about?

A. It gives a short history of Chinese missile and space programs.

B. It is about how Qian contributed to the Chinese space program.

C. It lists important events that Qian experienced.

D. It is a brief introduction to Qian, a famous Chinese scientist.

57. Which statement about Qian is TRUE?

A. He was born in China and brought up in America.

B. He went to America for further study after graduation from university.

C. He returned to his hometown right after finishing his education.

D. He had worked on missiles in the US military before coming back to China.

58. Qian was personally involved in many historic events in China EXCEPT       .

A. the first spacewalk                      B. the first man-made satellite

C. the development of missiles               D. the explosion of an atomic bomb

59. From the article, we can conclude that       .

A. the US military had hoped to take full advantage of Qian’s talent

B. Qian had an important position in the US military in the 1940s

C. when World War broke out, Qian was studying at Shanghai Jiaotong University

D it was not easy to get Qian back from the US

One day a very wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 36 would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their 37 , the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“It was 38 , Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah?” said the son.

“So what did you 39 from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog 40 they have four. We have a pool that 41 to the middle of our garden and they have a river that has 42 end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the 43 at night. Our patio (露台) reaches to the front yard and they have the 44 horizon(地平线). We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go 45 our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve 46 . We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have 47 around our property to protect us but they have friends to protect them.”

With this the boy’s father was 48 .

Then his son added, “Dad, thank you for showing me how 49 we are.”

Too many times we 50 what we have and concentrate on what we don’t have. What is one person’s 51 object is another’s prize possession(财产). It is all 52 on one’s opinion. Think about what would happen if we all gave 53 for what we have, 54 worrying about what we don’t have.

Be thankful for every single thing in your life, exactly as it is now – and 55 your friends. Be sure to take the time to express your appreciation and gratitude for the people whom you are closed with.

36. A. which　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

37. A. trip　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. town　　　　　　　　　　　 C. house 　　　　　　　　　 D. friend

38. A. shameful　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointing　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. great

39. A. suffer　　　　　　　　　　　 B. regret　　　　　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　 D. learn

40. A. because B. and C. so D. when

41. A. reaches B. gets C. arrives D. flows

42. A. much　　　　　 　 　　　　 B. no　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. some　　　　　　　　　　　 D. other

43. A. lights　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. darkness　　　　　　　　　 C. stars　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

44. A. smooth　　　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whole

45. A. through　　　　　　　　　　 B. within　　　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

46. A. themselves　　　　　　　　 B. employers　　　　　　　　 C. customers　　　　　　　 D. us

47. A. dogs　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. walls　　　　　　　　　　　 C. soldiers　　　　　　　　　 D. servants

48. A. discouraged B. satisfied C. delighted D. speechless

49. A. poor　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wealthy　　　　　　　　　 C. sorry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

50. A. miss B. forget C. remember D. consider

51. A. valuable　　　　　　　　　　 B. useful　　　　　　　　　　　 C. priceless 　　　　　　　 D. worthless

52. A. based　　　　　　　　 　　 B. concentrated　　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　　　　　 D. laid

53. A. love B. regret C. thanks D. interests

54. A. more than B. or else C. instead of D. nothing but

55. A. especially　　　　　　　　　 B. besides　　　　　　　　　　 C. specially　　　　　　　　　 D. except

A government official was murdered last Friday and the police are collecting information that is 　 to the case.

　　　 A. similar　　　　　　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　　　　　 C. relevant　　　　　　　　　 D. addicted

--We thought he would have won the game.　

--What a pity! He ______ too nervous when playing.

　　 A. had been　 　　　　　 B. has been　　 　　　 C. was　　 　　　　　　　 D. would have been

 If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the______.

      A. signs                  B. ways                   C. points                  D. designs