A long-term American study shows the importance of early education for poor children. The study is known as the Abecedarian Project. It involved(涉及到) more than one-hundred young children from poor families in North Carolina.

Half of the children attended an all-day program at a high-quality childcare center. The center offered educational, health and social programs. Children took part in games and activities to increase their thinking and language skills and social and emotional development. The program also included health foods for the children

The children attended the program from when they were a few weeks old until the age of five years. The other group of children did not attend the childcare center. After the age of five, both groups attended public school.

Researchers compared the two groups of children. When they were babies, both groups had similar results in tests for mental and physical skills. However, from the age of eighteen months, the children in the educational child care program did much better in tests.

The researchers tested the children again when they were twelve and fifteen years old. The tests found that the children who had been in the childcare center continued to have higher average test results. These children did much better on tests of reading and mathematics.

A few years ago, organizers of the Abecedarian Project tested the students again. At the time, each student was twenty-one years old. They were tested for thinking and educational ability, employment, parenting and social skills. The researchers found that the young adults who had the early education still did better in reading and mathematics tests. They were more than two times as likely to be attending college or to have completed college. In addition, the children who received early education were older on average, when their first child was born.

The study offers more evidence that learning during the first months and years of life is important for all later development.

The researchers of the Abecedarian Project believe their study shows a need for lawmakers to spend money on public early education. They believe these kinds of programs could reduce the number of children who do not complete school and are unemployed.

65. The Abecedarian Project has lasted______.

A. almost one year                       B. about five years

C. no more than 15 years                  D. more than 20 years

66. Those who had been in the child-care center_______ compared with those who hadn’t.

A. have no parenting or social skills         B. have their children at later ages

C. are poorer at reading and mathematics     D. get more help from other people

67. What don’t we know about the Abecedarian Project after reading the text?

A. How important early education is for poor children.

B. What the children learned at the child-care center.

C. Whether lawmakers will spend money on public early education.

D. How many children are involved in the Abecedarian Project.

68. The study of Abecedarian project shows that early education____.

A. leads to a lower birthrate                B. costs a lot of money

C. can improve the life of poor children      D. is not important for later development

Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.

 Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo（竹子）. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet（多样化饮食）. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.

 Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.

61. We can infer from the text that humans and animals _________.

 A. choose food in similar ways            B. are not satisfied with their food

C. eat entirely different food              D. depend on one sense in choosing food

62. Which of the following eats only one type of food?

A. The fox.      B. The small bird.      C. The bear.      D. The white butterfly.

63. Certain animals change their choice of food when ___________.

A. the food color changes                 B. the season changes

C. they move to different places            D. they are attracted by different smells

64. We can learn from the last paragraph that __________.

A. food is chosen for a good reason          B. French and British food is good

C. some people care little about healthy diet    D. some people have few choices of food

September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18^th birthday.

     I received a warm  41  from my host family--- the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new  42   at Phillips. They took me to the school and  43  me around the campus.

     On our way to my dorm, we saw a huge truck delivering a student’s  44   to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations. But I was  45  not to because I thought it was a  46  of time and money.

     I had a single room, which was about the  47  of a Chinese college dorm --- the ones which usually hold six people.

 48  she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “What’s your favorite  49  ，Teresa?”

I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.”

I didn’t know why she had asked the question.

We  50  an introduction meeting after dinner.  51  of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little  52 .

I returned to my room after the  53  , tired and wanted to go to bed after a (n)  54  day.

When I opened my door, I found a big  55  .The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the  56  was a sunflower-pattern mat（垫子）while a colorful lamp  57  beside the bed.

I opened my mouth,  58 . How beautiful!

There was also a  59  card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my  60 .

41. A. heart              B. welcome           C. service               D. card   

42. A. teacher              B. citizen               C. student                D. visitor

43. A. walked               B. showed                C. introduced          D. invited

44. A. newspapers         B. bags                C. letters               D. furniture

45. A. determined         B. forced               C. warned          D. supposed

46. A. matter              B. use                   C. show                  D. waste   

47. A. size               B. design                C. example              D. style  

48. A. Though               B. As                 C. Because              D. While

49. A. fruit               B. weather                C. color                 D. food

50. A. attended             B. planned               C. organized           D. opened

51. A. All                 B. Few                 C. Some                 D. Most  

52. A. pleased              B. angry               C. nervous             D. afraid

53. A. dinner              B. class                    C. party             D. meeting       

54. A. exciting              B. surprising             C. boring               D. interesting

55. A. secret              B. surprise                C. warmth              D. joke

56. A. wall               B. desk                  C. ground             D. floor  

57. A. stood                B. lay                   C. appeared            D. hung

58. A. frightened          B. satisfied             C. moved              D. understood

59. A. post               B. name                   C. birthday         D. festival

60. A. eyes                B. body                 C. face                 D. head 

 —I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.

—____________.

A. Go ahead       B. Good luck      C. No problem       D. Cheer up

 Peter ________ to take a job in business, but gave up the plan after the unpleasant experience in 2010

A. had intended     B. has intended    C. was intended      D. intended

 H7N9 virus has caused ________ 40 billion Yuan ($6.5 billion) in losses to China's poultry industry as demand for chicken has fallen, according to the Ministry of Agriculture .

A. exactly            B. finally           C. definitely           D. approximately

 Suddenly _______ hit me how difficult it was for Lin Qiaozhi to get medical training at that time.

   A. that            B. one            C. it              D. she

 Wearing a red skirt, Alice was easily ______ in the crowd when I met her at the railway station.

   A. remembered     B. reminded       C. spotted          D. watched

 When Freddy was visiting Britain, fans showed their _______ by waiting for hours to get tickets for their concerts.

   A. devotion       B. invitation       C. attention          D. application

 Though we have been staying up for days, there’s still _________ work remaining to be done.

   A. a lots of       B. a plenty of       C. a large amount of   D. a great number of