D

Travis is the manager of G&G where he is responsible for forty employees (雇员)and profits (利润) of over $2 million per year. He's never late to work. He does not get upset on the job. When one of his employees started crying after a customer screamed at her, Travis took her away. "Your working uniform is your shelter," he told her. "Nothing anyone says will ever hurt you. You will always be as strong as you want to be."

Travis picked up that lecture in one of his G&G training courses, an education program that began on his first day and continues throughout an employee's occupation. The training has, Travis says, changed his life. G&G has taught him how to live, how to focus, how to get to work on time, and how to master his emotions (情绪). Most importantly, it taught him willpower.

At the center of that education is an extreme focus on an all-important habit; willpower. Dozens of cases show that willpower is the single most important habit for a person's success.

　　 And the best way to strengthen willpower is to make it into a habit. "Sometimes it looks like people with great self-control aren't working hard—but that's because they've made it automatic," Angela Duckworth, one of the University of Pennsylvania

researchers said. "Their willpower occurs without them having to think about it."

　　 The company spent millions of dollars developing programs of study to train

employees on self-control. Managers wrote workbooks that serve as guides to how to make willpower a habit in workers' lives. Those courses arc, in part, why G&G has grown from a sleepy company into a large one with more than seventeen thousand stores and profits of more than $10 billion a year.

33. We loam from Paragraph 2 that employees in G&G must　　　　　 .

A. learn to give lectures

B. attend education programs

C. design a working uniform

D. develop a common hobby

34. Willpower will become a habit when employees can　　　　　 .

A. focus on the profits

B. benefit from the job

C. protect themselves well

D. control their feeling well

35. What can we infer from the passage?

A. G&G has grown into a large company.

B. G&G will spend half its profits training employees.

C. G&G may become more successful in the future.

D. G&G has to produce more workbooks for managers.

C

Would it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation?

UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of us

ever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition "depending on who needs it".

Nitrogen (氮) and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi (真菌)

networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons (神经元) in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.

Simard talks about "mother trees", usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans cut down "mother trees" with no awareness of these highly complex "tree societies" or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.

"We didn't take any notice of it" Simard says sadly. "Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance." If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.

29. The underlined sentence "the opposite is true" in Paragraph 2 probably means that trees　　　　 .　

A. compete for survival

B. protect their own wealth

C. depend on each other

D. provide support for dying trees

30. "Mother trees" are extremely important because they　　　　 .

A. look the largest in size in the forest

B. pass on nutrition to young trees

C. seem more likely to be cut down by humans

D. know more about the complex "tree societies"

31. The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to　　　　 .

A. how "tree societies" work

B. how trees grow old

C. how forestry industry develops

D. how young trees survive

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

A. Old Trees Communicate Like Humans

B. Young Trees Are In Need Of Protection

C. Trees Are More Awesome Than You Think

D. Trees Contribute To Our Society

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B

(Q = Question; A = Answer)

Situation I

Q: If someone sits right next to me in an empty movie theater, is it rude to move?

A: Maybe, but nobody will fault you for it. Chances are that close sitter doesn't realize he disturbs you, so he may miss your annoyance. You undoubtedly aren't the first person he's met who needs enough room. Forgive his bad judgment, move quietly and enjoy the show.

Situation II

Q: If I use the bathroom at a store, do I need to buy something?

A: Consider frequency and urgency. Is this a one-time or an emergency? If so, you don't have to buy anything, but it would be kind if you did. However, if you regularly use the bathroom at this place, then you are a customer, and you should act like one.

Situation III

Q: If someone is talking loudly on the bus, is there a nice way to ask him to keep it down?

A: No. Try other means.1) Stare at him until he gets aware of it and quiets down. 2) Lift your finger in a silence motion(动作)and smile. 3) Put on earphones and ignore him.

Situation IN

Q: If I remember my friend's birthday a day late, should I apologize or just wish her a happy birthday like nothing happened?

A: This is the reason why the word belated was invented. "Happy belated birthday!" is short for: "Well, I know I forgot, but then I remembered. Forgive me and happy birthday."

Situation V

Q: Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or lazy to respond(回复) to it?

A: Don't lie. Receiving a text does not mean you need to respond to it. Why waste a perfectly good lie when the truth will serve? "Yes," you can say if ever asked, "I saw it." No explanation is needed as to why you don't respond.

25．You will get annoyed in a theater when　　　　　 .

A. a person is too active

B. a person is too rude to you

C. a person talks too loudly

D. a person sits too close to you

26. How will you quiet someone down in a public place?

　　 A. By making fun of him continuously.

　　 B. By looking purposefully at him.

　　 C. By talking to him directly.

D. By pointing angrily at him.

27. The underlined word "belated" in Situation IV probably means　　　 .

A. predicted　 B. returned　 C. cancelled　 D. delayed

28. What is the passage mainly about?

　　 A. Modern ways to mind your manners.

　　 B. Different ways to change others' manners.

　　 C. Proper manners to offer help to others.

D. Good manners to talk to people.

A

　　 A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑).

　　 Students arc increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.

Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes "mindlessly" by taking down word for word what the professors said

　　 In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper .They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk , they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.

　　 The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.

　　 The researchers' report said, "While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears."

In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.

These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.

21. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can　　　　 .

　　 A. write more notes　　　　　　　　 B. digest concepts better

　　 C. get higher scores　　　　　　　 　　 D. understand lectures better

22. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be　　　 .

　　 A. skillful　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mindless

　　 C. thoughtful　　　　　　　　　　 D. tireless

23. The author of the passage aims to　　　　 .

A. examine the importance of long-term memory

B. stress the benefit of taking notes by hand

C. explain the process of taking notes

D. promote the use of laptops

24. The passage is likely to appear in　　　 .

A. a newspaper advertisement　　 B. a computer textbook

C. a science magazine　　　　　 D. a finance report

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　 假定你是星光中学的高中毕业生李华，母校将为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school?”的英语沙龙活动，特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。请根据以下提示准备一份英语发言稿。ZXXK

　　　　 1.学会学习：方法，习惯等；

　　　　 2.学会做人：真诚，友善；

　　　　 3.学会其他：考生自拟。

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　　　 2.发言稿开头和结尾已给出，不须抄在答题卡上，不计入总次数。

Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on learn in senior high school.

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Thank you!

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D

Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one’s personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a person’s ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead a better way of doing things.All these, however, remains true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward　 by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.

However,at the back of the minds of many people,especially those who the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes efficient,people are able to conduct one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to.The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadets, such as mobile phones and ipads, people often do not take the effect to visit one another personally.A personal visit carries with the additional feature of having to be in the person’s presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse our selves or turn the other person off.

With efficiency also comes mass production.Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today.Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal

Touch when making these products. For example, many handcrafts(手工艺品) are now produced in a factory.

Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.

Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analyzing progress only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old.

It is people’s attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on people’s attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created.

70. According to Paragraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to _______.

　 A. live a better life　　　　　　　 B. look for better methods

　 C. change ways of living　　　　　 D. accept technology and advance steadily

71. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to _______.

　 A. tools　　 B. messages　　　 C. barriers　　　 D. skills

72. The author explains “efficiency comes with a price” by _______.

　 A. describing a process　　　　　 B. using examples

　 C. following time order　　　　　 D. making classification

73. Compared with home-made handicrafts, machine made products _______.

　 A. lack great accuracy　　　　　　 B. lack the personal touch

　 C. are of high value　　　　　　　 D. are quite welcome

74. What can be learned about technology from Paragraph 4?

　 A. It can destroy old traditions.　　　　　 B. It can lead to social progress.

　 C. It can be used to correct mistakes.　　 D. It can be used to preserve old products.

75. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

　 A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life.

　 B. People review the past with great regret.

　 C. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way.

　 D. People’s attitude decides the use of technology.

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　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C

　 Close your eyes foe a minutes and imagine what life would be like of you had a hundred dollars less. Also imagine what it would be like spending the rest of your life with you eyes closed. Imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your finger-tips.

With existing medical knowledge and skills, two-thirds of the world’s 42 million blind should not have to suffer. Unfortunately, rich countries posses most of this knowledge, while developing countries do not.

ORBIS is an international non-profit organization which operates the world’s only flying teaching eye hospital. ORBIS intends to help fight blindness worldwide. Inside a DC-8 aircraft, there is a fully-equipped teaching hospital with television studio and classroom. Doctors are taught the latest techniques of bringing sight back to people there. Project ORBIS also aims at promoting peaceful cooperation(合作) among countries. ZXXK

　ORBIS tries to help developing countries by providing training during three-week medical programs. ORBIS has taught sight-saving techniques to over 35,000 doctors and nurses, who continue to cure tens of thousands of blind people every year. ORBIS has conducted 17 plane programs is China so far. For the seven to ten million blind in China ORBIS is planning to do more for them. At the moment an ORBIS is working on a long-term plan to develop a training center and to provide eye care service to Shanxi Province.ORBIS needs your help to continue their work and free people from blindness. 　 For just US$38,you can help one person see; for $380 you can bring sight to 10 people; $1,300 helps teach a doctor new skills; and for $13,000 you can provide a training programme for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again.Your money can open their eyes to the world.Please help ORBIS improve the quality of life for so many people less fortunate than ourselves.

65.The first paragraph is intended to ______.

A.introduce a new way of reading

B.advise the public to lead a simple life

C.direct the public’s attention to the blind

D.Encourage the public to use imagination

66.What do we learn about existing medical knowledge and skills in the world?

A.They are adequate　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.They have not been updated.

C.They are not equally distributed　　　　　　 D.They have benefited most of the blind

67.ORRIS aims to help the blind by ______.

A.teaching medical students　　　　　　　　　 B.training doctors and nurses

C.running flying hospitals globally　　　　　　 D. setting up non-profit organization

68.What does the authour try to do in the last paragragh?

A.Appeal for donations　　　　　　　　　　 B.Make an advertisement

C. Promote training programs　　　　　　　　 D.Show sympathy for the blind

69.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.ORRIS in China　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Fighting Blindness

C.ORRIS Flying Hospital　　　　　　　　　 D.Sight-seeing Techniques

B

HOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE

500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMO ·TELEPHONE (02)9270111

　 Join in the holiday fun ay the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, Evolution & Revolution: Chinese dress 1700s to now. DON’T FORGET our other special event, the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus（马戏团）！150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience!

◆　　　　　　　　 Chinese Folk Dancing: Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney. Dances include: the Golden and the Chinese drum dance. A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor’s count dance. Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances.

Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.

◆　　　　　　　　 Australian Chinese Children’s Arts Theatre: Well-known children’s play experts from Shanghai leas this dynamic youth group. Performance include Chinese fairy tales and plays.

Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.

◆　　　　　　　　 Chinese Youth League: A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu.

　Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm.

◆　　　　　　　　 Kids Activity : Make a Paper Horse: Young children make a paper horse cut-out. (The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, including a kind of advancement.) Suitable for ages 8-12 years.

Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 12.30 pm to 1.00 pm.

◆　　　　　　　　 Club Med Circus School: Learn circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and magic. Note only for children over 5. There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk, level 4, on the day.

Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Powerhouse. Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16years at the one address.

Members receive Powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops and restaurants, as well as free admission to the Museum. All this for as little as $50,00 a year! Call (02)9217 0600 for more details.

61. When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?

A. On July 2.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On July 3.

C. On July 6.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. On July 8.

62. To learn the magic tricks, you can go to 　　　　.

A. Kids Activity.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Chinese Youth League.

C. Club Med Circus School.　　　　　　 D. Children’s Arts Theatre.

63.what is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?

A. Calling (02)92170600.　　　　　　 B. Gaining family membership.

C. Coming for the holiday fun.　　　　　 D. Paying powerline $50.00 a year.

64. What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To attract visitors.　　　　　　　　　 B. To present schedules.

C. To report the performances.　　　　　 D. To teach kids Chinese arts.