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    One fine day, I was sitting in a quiet room at the Miclroft Hotel, a peaceful place about an hour out of Toronoto. It was just past noon, late July, and I was 　 1　 to the desperate sounds of a life —or— death 　2　 going on a few feet away．

    There was a small fly 　3 the last of its short life' s energies in a useless 　4　 to fly through the glass of the window．The whining （发出嗡嗡声） wings told the 　5　 story of the fly' s strategy: Try harder．But it' s not working．

    The great effort offered no hope for its　 6 ．Instead, the struggle was part of the trap．It was 　7　 for the fly to try hard enough to succeed in breaking through the glass: This fly's fate was　 8 ．It would die there near the window． 9　 the room; ten steps away, the door was 10 ．By ten seconds of flying, this small creature could 　11　 the outside world．With only a bit of the 　12　 now being wasted, it could be free of this self - imposed （自设的） trap．The breakthrough possibility was 　13　 .It would be so easy．

    Why didn't the fly try 　14　 approach? How did it get so locked in the idea that this 　15 route and determined effort offered the most 　16　 for success? No doubt this approach made sense to the fly． 17 , it was an idea that would kill it．

    Trying harder isn't necessarily the solution to achieving more．It 　18 offer any real promise for getting what you want out of life．Sometimes, 　19　 , it' s a big part of the problem．If you stake （拿……冒险） your hopes for a breakthrough on trying harder than ever, you may 20 your chances for success．

    1．A．listening　　　 B．walking　　　 　　　　　　 C．looking　　 　　　 D．talking

    2．A．performance　 B．struggle　　　　 C．competition　　 D．decision

    3．A．giving up　 　　　　　　 B．saving up　　 C．bringing out　　 D．burning out

    4．A．fight　 B．attempt　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．way　　　　　　 D．spirit

    5．A．sad　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．brave　　　　　　　　　　 C．funny　　　 　　　 D．great

    6．A．reality　　　　　 B．trouble　　　 C．survival　　　 D．death

    7．A．impossible　　 B．difficult 　C．unnecessary　　 　　　 D．practical

    8．A．determined　 B．shortened 　C．changed　　　　 　　　　 D．controlled

    9．A．From　　　 　　　　　 B．．Through C．Across　　　　 　　　　 D．Around

    10．A．open　　　　 　　　 B．left 　C．closed　　　 　　　　　 D．guarded

    11．A．see　　　　　 　 B．reach 　C．feel　　　　　 　　　　　 D．contact

    12．A．power　　　 　　 B．hope C．trial　　　　　　 　　　 D．effort

    13．A．late　　　　　 　　 B．little C．there　　　　 　　　　　 D．wasted

    14．A．another　　　 　　　 B．the other 　C．either　　　　　 　　　 D．any other

    15．A．different -　 　　　　 B．difficult 　C．familiar　　　　 　　　 D．particular

    16．A．problem　　 　　　 B．excuse C. strength　　　　 　　　　 D．promise

    17．A．Probably　　 　　 B．Regrettably C．Naturally　　　　 　　　 D．Gradually

    18．A．may not B．mustn't C．would not D．can't

    19．A．at last　　　 　　　 B．intact 　C．as a result　　　 　　　 D．after all

    20．A．kill　　　　　 　　 B．value C．take　　　　　　 　　　 D．have

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    阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

    　　Going on a date can be a nightmare for the best of us．But now a pair of 'social X-Ray' glasses promises to tell you exactly what the other person is thinking-and when you should stop talking．

    　　The glasses have a built-in camera which monitors the other person's facial expressions and matches them up with 24 known features which convey emotions．It will then tell the individual via an earpiece and lights on the glasses what their date is thinking．In a traffic light-style system, a red light means negative, yellow means they are a bit interested and green means your date is happy．The glasses are under development at present by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab．

    　　They say that wearing them during a conversation with another person is like having an 'extra sense' that they are bored or losing interest．

    　　The eyewear was developed for people suffering from autism(孤独症)who have much difficulty interacting with others, but now the team behind it has seen wider applications．It works thanks to a camera the size of a grain of rice which is put into the glasses frame and connected via a wire to a small computer which can be attached to the user's body．The camera monitors how long and how often 24 'feature points' appear on the subject's faces which are then analyzed by software developed by the MIT team．

    　　This data is then compared with a bank of expressions and the computer tells the wearer what is going on via the earpiece and the traffic light system．

    　　So far the glasses are still a job in progress and have been accurate just 64 per cent of the time, a figure which is expected to improve with further tests．

    (1)

    The passage mainly tells us that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    going on a date can be a nightmare for the best of us

    B．

    scientists are showing more and more concern to people suffering from autism

    C．

    the glasses will be more and more popular

    D．

    the scientists are working on a new type of glasses to help people going on a date

    (2)

    Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    The glasses were initially intended for helping people going on a date．

    B．

    The glasses are widely used and have achieved great success．

    C．

    The built-in camera in the glasses is of great importance．

    D．

    People wearing the glasses are sure to have a good date．

    (3)

    The underlined word ''interacting'' in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    communicating

    B．

    reacting

    C．

    affecting

    D．

    acting

    (4)

    Which is right according to Paragraph 2?

    [　　]

    A．

    Red＝negativeyellow＝neutral green＝positive

    B．

    Red＝positiveyellow＝neutral green＝negative

    C．

    Red＝neutralyellow＝positive green＝negative

    D．

    Red＝negativeyellow＝positive green＝neutral

    (5)

    The passage is probably from ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    a guide book

    B．

    an autobiography book

    C．

    a leaflet

    D．

    a scientific report

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    阅读理解

    　　Going on a road trip? The St．Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are great tourist sites．But if you prefer offbeat destinations(目的地), check out the following roadside attractions．

    　　World's Largest Ball of Paint

    　　Alexandria, Ind．

    　　In 1977, Michael Carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere．Starting with a baseball as center, he painted layer after layer of paint day after day, year after year．The ball weighs more than 1,300 pounds, with more than 20,000 coats of paint,” which is recognized by Guinness World Records．Visitors can paint the ball themselves and become part of history．

    　　The Museum of Dirt

    　　Boston, Mass．

    　　The museum is the idea of Glenn Johnson．Labeled(贴有标签的)glass bottles contain such treasures as dirt from the Great Wall of China, as well as sand from a desert in Saudi Arabia and Omaha Beach in France．Best of all, the cost of seeing this museum is dirt cheap：It's free．

    　　Mount Horeb Mustard Museum

    　　Mount Horeb, Wis．

    　　It's heaven for hotdog lovers! This museum claims to have the world's largest collection of prepared mustard(芥末)．Its more than 4,100 bottles of spices come from 60 nations, including Turkey and China．Visitors learn the history of mustard, from how it's made to how it's advertised and sold．The museum's creator, Barry Levenson, loves mustard so much that he even puts it on ice cream!

    　　Paper House

    　　Rockport, Mass．

    　　Swedish immigrant(移民)Ellis Stenman was much ahead of his time in 1922, when he started to build a two-room house almost entirely out of newspaper．At the time, people didn't give much –if any--thought to recycling paper．The house is framed with wood, but the walls are made of 215 layers(层)of newspaper．

    (1)

    The underlined word “offbeat” in the first paragraph has the same meaning as ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    great

    B．

    foreign

    C．

    unusual

    D．

    historical

    (2)

    If you want to add your own work to what you visit, you may choose ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    World's Largest Ball of Paint

    B．

    The Museum of Dirt

    C．

    Mount Horeb Mustard Museum

    D．

    Paper House

    (3)

    Which of the following is true of Barry Levenson according to the text?

    [　　]

    A．

    No spices but mustard can be found in his museum．

    B．

    He travels around the world to collect mustard．

    C．

    Mustard is advertised and sold in his museum．

    D．

    In a way, he shows much preference for mustard．

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    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。                         

    Washoe is a young chimpanzee(黑猩猩). She is no 36 chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research 37her. They want to see how civilized(驯化)she can 38 Already she does many things a human being can do.

    　　For example, she has been learning how to exchange 39with people. The scientists are teaching her 40language. When she wants to be picked 41, Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs her teeth with her finger 42she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal.

    　　Washoe has also been 43to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a 44with food hanging from the ceiling. It was too high to 45 . After she considered the 46 she got a tall box to stand 47The food was still too high to be reached.Washoe found a 48pole. Then she climbed onto the49, grasped the pole, and 50 down the food with the pole.

    Washoe 51 like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully furnished(家具齐全的)house. After a hard 52in the laboratory, she goes home. 53 she plays with her toys. She 54 enjoys watching television before going to bed.

    　　Scientists hope to 55 more about people by studying our closest,relative(亲属)—chimpanzee.

    A.foolish　　　  B.ordinary　　　  C.special　　　   D.simple

    A.for　　　　　 B.by　　　　　　 C.to　　　　  　 D.on

    A.experience　   B.change　　　　 C.develop　　　  D.become

    A.actions　　　  B.views　　　　  C.messages　　   D.feelings

    A.sign　　　　  B.human　　　　 C.spoken　　　   D.foreign

    A.out　　　　　 B.at　　　　　　 C.on　　　　　  D.up

    A.when　　　　 B.until　　　　   C.since　　　　  D.while

    A.raised　　　  B.trained　　　    C.ordered　　　  D.led

    A.cave　　　　 B.zoo　　　　　   C.room　　　   D.museum

    A.pull　　　　  B.see　　　　　  C.eat　　　　   D.reach

    A.problem　　　B.position　　　  C.food　　　　  D.ceiling

    A.by　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　C.up　　　　    D.with

    A.straight　　   B.strong　　　　 C.long　　　　  D.big

    A.wall　　　　  B.box　　　　　 C.ceiling　　　  D.pole

    A.knocked　　　 B.picked　　　　 C.took　　　　  D.shook

    A.lives　　　　  B.acts　　　　　 C.thinks　　　   D.plays

    A.task　　　　  B.lesson　　　　 C.day　　　   　D.time

    A.Here　　　　 B.There　　　　  C.So　　　　    DThen

    A.quite　　　　 B.already　　　   C.even　　　　  D.still

    A.observe　　　B.discover　　　   C.gain　　　　  D.learn

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    When the lazy days of summer arrive and the schedule is packed with swimming，camp，and family vacations，it can be a challenge to find time for learning. But kids’ reading skills don’t have to grow cold once school’s out. Here are some ways to make reading a natural part of their summer fun.
    Explore your library. Visit your local library to check out books and magazines that your kids haven’t seen before. Many libraries have summer reading programs，book clubs，and reading contests for even the youngest borrowers. With a new library card，a child will feel extra grown­up checking out books.
    Read on the road. Going on a long car trip？Make sure the back seat is stocked with favorite reads. When you’re not at the wheel，read the books aloud. Get some audiobooks (many libraries have large selections)and listen to them together during driving time.
    Make your own books. Pick one of your family’s favorite parts of summer—whether it’s baseball，ice cream，or the pool—and have your child draw pictures of it or cut out pictures from magazines. Stick the pictures onto paper to make a booklet and write text for it. When you’re done，read the book together. Reread it whenever you like!
    Keep in touch. Kids don’t have to go away to write about summer vacation. Even if your family stays home，they can send postcards to tell friends and relatives about their adventures. Ask a relative to be your child’s pen pal and encourage them to write each week.
    Keep up the reading habits. Even if everything else changes during the summer，keep up the reading routines around your house. Read with your kids every day—whether it’s just before bedtime or under a shady tree on a lazy afternoon. And don’t forget to take a book to the beach！Just　brush　the sand off the pages—it’s no sweat!
    【小题1】The purpose of the passage is to________.

    A．encourage parents to read
    B．give advice on raising kids
    C．raise a good summer reader
    D．suggest places for vacations
    【小题2】If you drive on a long trip in summer，you can ________.
    A．visit the local library and join book clubs
    B．borrow some audiobooks to listen to
    C．keep in touch with friends by sending postcards
    D．read your own picture books with your son
    【小题3】By saying “Just brush the sand off the pages—it’s no sweat”，the author means ________.
    A．taking away the sand on the book is very difficult
    B．a special book is needed when you’re reading on the beach
    C．one can remove the sand on the book with a brush easily
    D．there’s no trouble reading even on the beach
    【小题4】Who are the intended readers of the passage?
    A．Parents.B．Students.
    C．Teachers.D．Editors.

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