According to the weather report, the temperature tomorrow will rise up ______ 32 degrees centigrade, which I think is quite hot ______ May in Zhejiang.

A．at; in             B．to; for            C．to; in             D．by; for

Half the world’s population ______ water shortages within 15 years according to the World Bank, just one of many recent alarming reports on the world’s fresh water supply.

A．are suffering       B．have been suffered  C．will suffer         D．were suffered

A giant of a man was standing in the doorway. His face was almost completely hidden by a long and untidy hair and a wild beard, but you ______ make out his eyes, shining like black beetles under all the hair.

A．might            B．could             C．should            D．would

A total of 548 students fell ill ______ consuming milk and biscuits in schools in Northwest China's Qinghai province on Wednesday, local authorities said.

A．before           B．when             C．after             D．while

SEOUL - Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, said Thursday that it has sold more than 10 million units of Galaxy S4, in ______ a month since its debut (首次亮相).

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

— Here is a new edition of Crazy English. Do you want to look at it?

— ______! Let me see it.

A．By and by         B．Not really          C．Mind your own business   D．By all means

Twenty-first century humanity has mapped oceans and mountains, visited the moon, and surveyed the planets. But for all the progress, people __1  don’t know one another very well.

That brings about Theodore Zeldin’s “  2  of conversation” — events   3  individuals sit in pairs with persons they don’ t know for three hours of  4  talk designed to help people know better about each other.

Mr. Zeldin heads Oxford Muse, a l0-year-old foundation based on the  _5  that what people need is not more information, but more inspiration and encouragement.

The “feast” in London looks  6 at politics or events, but at how people have felt about work, relations among the sexes, hopes  7   fears, enemies and authority, the shape of their lives. The “menu of _8  ” includes topics like “How have your concerns changed   9  the years?” Or, “What have you done against the past?”

As participants gathered, Zeldin opened with a speech: that despite  _10  communications like QQ and MSN in a globalized age, issues of human heart   11 . Many people are lonely, or occupied in dealing with their daily businesses that discourage knowing the _ 12 _ of one another. “We are trapped in _ 13 _ conversations and the whole point now is to think, which is sometimes painful,”he says. “But   14 _ interaction is what separates us from other species, __15  maybe dogs that do have interactions with humans.”

The main rules of the “feast”: Don’t   16 _ with someone you know or ask questions you would not answer. The only awkward moment came when the multi-racial crowd of people of different ages, in sun hats, ties and   __17_, looked to see   18  they would talk with for hours.   19  15 minutes later, everyone was seated and talking, continuing full force until organizers interrupted them 180 minutes later.

Some said they felt free to talk on   20   topics. Thirty-something Peter, from East London, said that “it might take weeks or months to get to the level of interaction we suddenly opened up.”

1.                A．still            B．already         C．even D．yet

2.                A．topic           B．subject         C．idea D．feast

3.                A．what           B．when          C．that  D．where

4.                A．free           B．organized       C．guided   D．random

5.                A．theory         B．idea           C．opinion   D．fact

6.                A．not            B．not only        C．never    D．ever

7.                A．but            B．and            C．or   D．with

8.                A．talk            B．speech         C．conversation   D．communication

9.                A．during         B．over           C．for  D．within

10.               A．convenient      B．accessible       C．immediate D．instant

11.               A．leave          B．appear         C．disappear  D．remain

12.               A．depth          B．well           C．truth D．good

13.               A．small          B．daily           C．deep D．shallow

14.               A．thinking        B．talking         C．communicating  D．lecturing

15.               A．with           B．besides         C．except    D．from

16.               A．talk            B．pair           C．involve    D．sit

17.               A．dresses        B．skirts          C．T-shirts    D．coats

18.               A．which          B．whom          C．who  D．that

19.               A．So            B．And           C．But   D．Then

20.               A．hot            B．popular        C．sensitive   D．private

Looking for a new weight loss plan? Try living on top of a mountain. Mountain air contains less oxygen than air at lower altitudes, so breathing it causes the heart to beat faster and the body to burn more energy. A handful of studies have found that athletes training at high altitudes tend to lose weight. Doctor Florian Lippl of the University Hospital Of Ludwig-Maximilians-university Munich wondered how the mountain air would affect overweight individuals if they weren’t doing any more physical activity than usual.

Lippl and his colleagues invited 20 overweight men to an environmental research station about 300 meters below the summit of Zugspitze, a mountain around 2,970 meters near the Austrian border. They were allowed to eat as much as they liked. The men also gave blood so that researchers could test for hormones linked to appetite and fatness. At the end of the week, the men, whose mean weight starting out was 105kg, had lost on average about l.5kg. The men’s blood pressure also dropped, which the researchers believed was due to weight lost.

Exactly what caused the weight loss is uncertain. Loss of appetite is common at higher altitudes, and indeed the men ate significantly less than usual—about 700 calories fewer per day. Lippl also notes that because their consumption was being recorded, they may have been more self-conscious about what they ate. Regardless, eating less accounts for just l kg of the l.5 kg lost, says Lippl. He thinks the increased metabolic (新陈代谢的) rate, which was measured, also contributed to weight loss but cannot separate the different effects with the given data.

Appetite loss at high altitudes could certainly be key, notes Damian Bailey, a physiologist at the University of Glamorgan, UK, who recently lost 11 kg during a 3-month expedition to the Andes in Chile.   

Unfortunately, for the average person there is no treatment that can resemble living at high altitude, says Lippl. The only alternative is hypobaric chamber, which exposes subjects to low oxygen and isn’t practical as a treatment. He says, half- jokingly, “If fat people plan their holidays, they might not go to the sea, but maybe to the mountain.”

1.What contributes the most to one’s heart rates according to the first paragraph?

A．our bodyweight                        B．the consumption of energy

C．the rates of our breathing                 D．the amount of oxygen provided

2.Hormones are tested in the research because they can affect ______.

A．one’s bodyweight                      B．one’s blood pressure

C．one’s way of living                     D．one’s metabolic rate

3.What was found about the 20 overweight men in the process of the research?

A．They controlled what to eat self-consciously.

B．They took in much fewer calories than usual.

C．They lost appetite because of lack of physical activity.

D．They were provided with a healthier diet than before.

4.Why does Damian Bailey agree with the idea of appetite loss at high altitudes?

A．He experimented with the new weight loss plan in the Andes.

B．He found no other reasons for his loss of weight in the Andes.

C．He researched the related subject in the Andes.

D．He lost much weight in the high altitude Andes.

5.In what manner does Lippl talk about the way of losing weight by spending holidays on mountains?

A．casual            B．inaccurate         C．uncertain         D．confident

Shower Radio --- Warranty (保单) and Directions

Introduction

Congratulations! You are now the owner of a So Fine Shower Radio! It is sure to provide entertainment for many hours. In addition, the radio features a timer for those days when you are in a hurry.

Before using the radio, please read all directions, fill out and mail in the warranty card, and put warranty information in a safe place. Although we do not expect problems with the radio, you may need to refer to the warranty information at a later time.

Warranty

This radio is warranted for a one-year period that begins on the date of purchase. If it fails to work because of a problem of materials, please return it to the following address: So Fine Radio Corp, 1279 Delta Way, Monga.

We will not pay shipping costs for returning the radio to us. We will either repair or replace the radio. Please allow at least four weeks for looking at the problem and repairing the radio. If you have not heard from us within six weeks, call our customer service department at 1-800-123.

Radios that are returned to us for problems other than a problem of materials will be subject to service fee as well as the cost of the repairs. Customers will be informed of the charge by postcard. Radios will not be returned to customers until these fees are paid.

Directions

Please read all directions before using it.

Please note that this radio is designed and built to operate well in a damp environment. The self-contained batteries and circuits (线路) are contained in the enclosed space that will bear heat and humidity.

To Operate the Radio

1. Put two AA batteries in the enclosed space at the back of the radio. Be certain to follow the diagram, or the batteries will not provide electricity. The radio should NOT be adapted in order to be fixed into the wall; this will damage the waterproofing (防水).

2. Turn the POWER dial in a clockwise direction until it clicks. Continue turning the dial until the desired volume is achieved.

3. To find the desired station, press the station selector button. The tuner (调谐器) will automatically go to the next highest signal. The station’s call number will be visible in the digital screen. When the station with the highest frequency has been reached, the selector will start again at the lowest frequency.

4. To switch between AM and FM stations, move the sliding AM/FM switch.

To Operate the Timer

1. Press the Timer Set button. Each time the button is pressed, five minutes will be put on the timer. The amount of time on the timer will be visible for five seconds on the digital screen.

2. When the time on the timer doesn’t work, a beep will sound for ten seconds. The timer may be reset again one minute.

Troubleshooting

Before returning the radio for service, please check the following items:

Problem: Radio cannot be heard.

1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.

2. Check Power/Volume Control.

Problem: Timer does not work.

1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.

2. Follow directions above for setting timer.

3. Turn the power control on. The timer will not work when the radio is not on.

4. Adjust the volume control which regulates the volume of the beep as well as the radio volume.

1.The digital screen will show both ______.

A．the volume level and the AM/FM indicator

B．the AM/FM indicator and the radio station

C．the time remaining on the timer and the date

D．the call number and time on the timer

2.Which of the following is covered within this text?

A．How to operate the radio and the timer.

B．What other owners say about the radio.

C．Who will benefit from using the radio.

D．Where to purchase the radio.

3.What question might a reader still have about this product?

A．How can I know the service fee?

B．Where should I send a nonworking radio?

C．How is the radio placed in the shower?

D．What kind of batteries does the radio use?

4.According to the text, what should you do before returning the radio for service?

A．Contact the store where you purchased it.

B．Check whether certain problems exist.

C．Call the producer for a repair number.

D．Consult the telephone book for local repair service.