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W____ our six children were young, suppertime was always  

being interrupted by neighborhood children r_____ the bell.  

They wanted one child or another to come out and ___(玩).  

Finally we had_____ good idea. We hung a sign on the front 

door that _____(写着), “we’re having dinner. Come back    

later.” That night, we sat down to what we _____(认为)would

be a pleasant, uninterrupted meal. ____ as soon as we       

began dinner, the doorbell rang. At the front door___(站着) a 

five-year-old boy from across the street. He looked u____     

at us and said, “I just want to know w__­­­_­­­__ the sign says.”     

　　　 Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（判断性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

　　　 The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen-beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

　　　 Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

　　　 Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence（智力）, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein. Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

72．Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _______.

　　　 A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

　　　 B．we might be controlled by other people’s ideas

　　　 C．we will follow the ideas of others naturally

　　　 D．we might be footed by other people’s ideas

73．If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.

　　 A．think deeply about different ideas　　　　　

　　 B．trust the reports in the newspapers

　　 C．take one view against another view　　　　

　　　D．criticize other people for their mistakes

74．In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ________.

　　　 A．the smarter you are, the faster you do things

　　　 B．the faster you do things, the smarter you become

　　　 C．speed can improve intelligence

　　　 D．intelligence is not decided by speed

75．What would be the best title for the passage?

　　　 A．Thinking and Critical Thinking.　　　　　　

　　　 B．Understanding Critical Thinking.

　　　 C．Thinking Is Natural and Human.　　　　　

　　　 D．Thinking Fast Means Intelligence.

The Australian city of Sydney is experiencing its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching nearly 46C.

A temperature of 45.8C was recorded at Observatory Hill in the city at 14:55 local time.

Some areas in the wider Sydney region were even hotter, with the town of Penrith, to the west, registering a temperature of 46.5C.

Firefighters are still battling dozens of wildfires sparked by the intense heat in New South Wales and Victoria.

The small town of Licola in eastern Victoria is reported to have been cut off by a 44,500-hectare fire, as its only access road is blocked.

Officials said dozens of people had been evacuated but 10 locals were still there.　

Rob Gilder, a sheep farmer, said he and two employees had found themselves trapped on their farm and were "in grave danger".

He told the Herald Sun they were taking steps to protect their house and farm equipment, but that he was concerned for his livestock, and that the situation could worsen.

"I am very worried. But I am hopeful that one of those helicopters will come and get us but I think the smoke might beat them."

Australia faces wildfires each year as temperatures climb. In February 2009, on what has come to be known as Black Saturday, 173 people were killed in fires in the state of Victoria.

On Friday, Prime Minister Julia Gillard attended a memorial service for fires in 2003 in the capital, Canberra, which killed four people and destroyed thousands of homes.

She reminded Australians to "take the appropriate precautions() to stay safe and monitor information from local emergency services as they work to protect lives and property", the AFP news agency reports.

68．The underlined word “evacuated” in the sixth paragraph most probably means “_________”?

A. arrested　　　　　　　 B. saved　

C. prepared　　　　　　 D. evaluated

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

A. The intense heat in New South Wales and Victoria caused many wildfires.

B. More than 200 people were killed in fires in the state of Victoria.

C. All the local people left Licola.

D. The highest temperature in the wider Sydney region is 45.8C.

70. What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Australians.　　 B. the AFP news agency.

C. precautions　　 D. local emergency services

71. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Sydney, a beautiful city.

B. Wildfires in Sydney.

C. High temperature in Sydney.

D. Prime Minister Julia Gillard

With a good shopping position and the right amount（数量）of money , any educated person ought to be able to make a living out of a bookshop . It is not a difficult trade to learn and the large chain-stores can never force the small bookseller out of existence as they have done to the corner shop . But the hours of work are very long-I was only doing a part-time job , but my boss put in a seventy-hour week ,besides regular journeys out of shopping hours to buy books .

　　　 The real reason why I should not like to be back in the book trade for life , however , is that while I was in it, I lost my love of books . A bookseller cannot always tell the truth about his books , and that gives him a dislike for them . There was a time when I really did love books—loved the sight and smell and feel of them—if they were fifty or more years old , that is . Nothing pleased me quite so much as to buy a bargain lot of them on sale for several pounds . There is a peculiar flavour（独特的味道）about the unexpected books you pick up in that kind of collection: little-known eighteenth-century poets , or out-of-date geography books . For occasional reading—in your bath , for example , or late at night when you are too tired to go to bed—there is nothing as good as a very old picture story-book .

　　　 But as soon as I went to work in the bookshop, I stopped buying books . Seen in a mass, five or ten thousand at a time , books were dull and even a little tiresome . Nowadays I do buy one occasionally , but only if it is a book that I want to read and can’t borrow , and I never buy rubbish .

64. According to the passage , 　　 is one of the necessary conditions to run a bookshop .

　　　 A. an educated shop-owner　　

　　　 B. a good position at a street corner

　　　 C. a regular journey out of the shop　　

　　　 D. the force of large chain-stores

65. The author should not like to be back as a bookseller for life because 　　 .

　　　 A. he hated his job of selling books　　　

　　　 B. selling books was only a part-time job

　　　 C. the books in the shop gave him a dislike

　　　 D. he was unable to be honest about the books he sold

66. The books preferred by the author should be those 　　 .

　　　 A. stories making readers sleepless　　　　　

　　　 B. valuable ones bought on sale

　　　 C. peculiar ones with great expectation　　　　

　　　 D. geography ones from the eighteenth century

67. The author will only buy new books 　　 .

　　　 A. if he feels dull and tired　　　　　　　

　　　 B. after he gives up his job as a bookseller

　　　 C. which are interesting but hard to borrow

　　　 D. when he throws away old ones

Princeton University

     Location

The University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an hour's train ride south of New York City and an hour's train ride north of Philadelphia.

     Students

There are 4,600 undergraduates （本科生）. There are also 1,900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.

      Faculty

Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members （教员）. There are another 300 or so part -time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.

      Degrees

Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor （学士） of arts （A.B.） degree and the bachelor of science in engineering （B.S.E.） degree.

      Academic Year

An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms （fall and spring）. A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses.

      Residences

Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms and computer centers.

      Fees and Expenses （Academic Year 2004-2005）

Tuition （学费）: $29,910

Room and board: $ 8,387

Other expenses （books, telephone, etc.）: $ 3,083

Total: $ 41,380

60. How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University?

A. One.         B. Two.      C. Three.         D. Four.

61. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least ________ for the Academic Year 2004-2005 except tuition.

A. $ 41,380   B. $ 52,850      C. $11,470       D. $ 8, 387

62. In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities according to the text?

A. It has five colleges.

B. Its students are mainly undergraduates.

C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.

D. All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.

63. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.

B. An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.

C. Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.

D. It's about an hour's train ride from Princeton University to the north

of New York City.

A military train carrying soldiers has derailed south of Egypt's capital Cairo, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 100, officials say.

The train was travelling to an army camp in Cairo when it came off the tracks in the Badrashin area of Giza.

It is not yet known what caused the accident.

Egypt's roads and railways have a poor safety record. Last November 50 children died after a train crash into their school bus.

Both the transport minister and the head of the railway authority were forced to resign (辞职) as a result of the crash, which took place in November near Manfalut, 350km south of Cairo.

Investigations later showed the barriers (栅栏) at the crossing were not closed because the signal operator had fallen asleep.

Monday's incident occurred as the army train was heading from Upper Egypt into Cairo.

Reports say more than 1,300 passengers were aboard the train when the accident happened shortly after midnight.

The passengers wounded in the accident have been taken to hospitals, the governor of Giza said.

　 An eyewitness told BBC Arabic that he saw two dozen dead bodies at the scene of the accident.

　 The latest incident could increase the pressure on the government to deal with the safety of trains, the BBC's Said Shehata reports from Cairo.

　 Four years ago, some 18 people were killed and dozens injured in an accident crash between two passenger trains in the Giza area.

　 And in 2002, a train caught fire in Cairo, killing 373 people.

56. The underlined word “derail” in the first paragraph means “_________”?

A. walk acorss the rails　　 B. go off the rails　　

C. repair the rails　　　　 D. damage the rails

57. The accident perhaps happened at ______ .

A. 1 p.m.　　　　　　 B. 2 p.m.

C. 6 a.m.　　　　　　 D. 1 a.m.

58. Who quit the job because of the accident?

A. The governor of Giza　 B. An eyewitness.

C. The transport minister. D. The signal operator

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

A. More than 100 people hurt in the accident.

B. It is known what caused the accident.

C. The signal operator was awake when the accident happened.

D. Egypt's roads and railways have a very good safety record

A strange young lady entered the pool ___36___ an injured dolphin(海豚) was swimming. ___37____ her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.

In her second grade, Maja lost her cousin, Jasmina. ___38___ Jasmina’s death, Maja swore(发誓) she would honor the little girl ___39___ swimming with a dolphin, an animal that both girls adored. “ Jasmina never got the ____40____ to do it,” says Maja, now 32, “ so I decided that someday I’d do it for her. ”

In high school, Maja was keen on sports. She even planned to become a(n) ___41___. ____42_____, in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb took away her left leg.

After two years’ ____43____ in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial leg. But because it didn’t fit well, ____44____ for Maja was very painful. ____45____, she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a degree from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm(保险公司) and eventually started her own company.

To relax, Maja would often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium（水族馆）near her home. A young dolphin, Winter, ____46_____ had lost its tail, caught her eye. One day, Maja ____47____ to see trainers ____48____Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was inspired. She____49____ to find the inventors of Winter’s tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her ____50_____ the pain that had troubled her for almost 16 years.

Now, Maja was ready to keep her___51____. She went to the aquarium. Lowered herself ___52____ the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who____53____ cautiously, then swam away. After a few minutes, the dolphin ____54____ Maja touch its back. Finally, the___55_____began to swim around the pool together.

36. A. when       B. where            C. which           D. that

37. A. in spite      B. regardless        C. despite           D. however

38. A. Before       B. While           C. During           D. After

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

40. A. chance       B. way             C. possibility        D. path

41. A. actor         B. athlete           C. singer            D. writer

42. A. Luckily       B. frequently        C. Unfortunately      D. actually

43. A. living        B. work            C. treatment           D. cure

44. A. walking       B. running         C. dancing            D. working

45. A. Therefore     B. Thus           C. Though           D. However

46. A. who         B. whom           C. why             D. where

47. A. tried        B. happened         C. wanted           D. occurred

48. A. making      B. showing          C. fitting            D. giving

49. A. managed     B. tried             C. liked             D. hoped

50. A. away        B. of               C. off               D. against

51. A. promise      B. luck             C. goal              D. schedule

52. A. on           B. down           C. into               D. over

53. A. approached    B. swan           C. ran               D. saw

54. A. forced        B. got             C. let               D. demanded

55. A. one          B. two             C. three             D. four

— Do you mind if I open the window?

—______ I feel a bit cold.

A. Of course not. 　　　　　　　　　 　B. I’d rather you didn’t.

C. Go ahead.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Why not?

   ____ is known to us all, the 2016 Olympic Games will take place in Rio de Janeiro.

A. It           B. As              C.    What              D. Which

 I have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ____ I’m talking to.

A. who is it           B. who it is    

C. it is who           D. it is whom