16.When you leave school,you  can  breathe  a sigh  of relief  and  leave  learning  behind,right?Wrong!Learning should last a lifetime.You exercise your body to stay strong,and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp.
An English idiom says,"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."But scientists have discovered that isn't true.Older people can learn,and they should keep their brain active.Now a new trend has begun in several states in the US that encourages learning.Adults can attend One Day University.They can spend a Saturday or Sunday hearing four 70minute lectures.Each one is given by a top university professor.One of the original participants said,"It's like a health club for the brain."Also,universities like MIT have made all of the courses and lectures available online for free!Libraries offer learning programs too.With so much available,there is no excuse not to learn!
Learning is a habit.Don't leave it behind after you leave school.On the website lifehack.org,author Scott Young mentions several things to help you.
Always have a book.It doesn't matter whether you read fast or slow.Just read.If you read just one book a week,you'll read 52over the course of a year.Think of the knowledge you'll gain!
Practice it.As you read,do something with what you've learned.Don't just enjoy the mental exercise.Use the knowledge.If you read about painting,try it.
Make a"to learn"list.Compose a"to learn"list for yourself.Maybe you want to speak better English,play the piano,or cook French food.Whatever interests you,put it on your list and then make the time to do it.
Teach others.Whatever you learn,teach someone else.You'll not only help others but also understand what you've learned.
21.What's the best title for this passage?A
A.Make learning last a lifetime.
B.What you should do after leaving school?
C.Several tips on learning.
D.New trend in learning.
22.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1mean?C
A.You don't need to consider what you have learnt after graduation.
B.Leaving learning behind is what you should do after a break.
C.You can relax as you have escaped from the hard life of studying.
D.You should have a good rest and then go on learning.
23.How many ways of learning for adults in the US are mentioned in Paragraph 2?C
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
24.Which of the following is NOT a suggestion made by Scott Young in the passage?A
A.Keep learning as a habit.
B.Always have a book.
C.List what you want to learn.
D.Teach others what you learn.
15.Instagram is a fast,beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family.Take a picture or video,choose a filter to transform its look and feel and then post to Instagram-it's that easy.You can even share to Facebook,Twitter and more.It's a new way to see the world.So many photos of food are contained on Instagram-now a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networks.
I always thought people's taking pictures of their food was kind of silly,but at this new pop-up restaurant in the UK,I'd probably do it too."The Picture House"is the world's first pay-by-photo restaurant.You order,click a photo of the food,share on Instagram and eat for free!
The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant Birds Eye,who came up with the idea to cash in on people's addiction with photographing food and sharing the pictures online.They conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals.So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range.
The pop-up diner was open in Soho,London for three days in May,and is now moving to other major UK cities.They serve two-course meals that customers don't have to pay for,if they photo and Instagram it.
The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye's"Food for Life"campaign,a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at frozen food."Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime moments-from the everyday to the special,"said marketing director Margaret Jobling.
The reaction to the Picture House has been great so far.And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way.Alternative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses.Last year in a cafe in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there,not by what they eat.
24.Instagram probably isD.
  A.a new marketing project                   
B.a campaign of"Food for Life"
  C.a restaurant free of charge               
D.a program used to share photos
25.What's the author's attitude to this new trend?B
A.Confused          
B.Interested      
C.Opposed         
D.Unconcerned
26."The Picture House"encourages sharing photos of its food toC.
A.raise the price of frozen food   
B.create a new social media trend
C.attract more customers                    
D.reward the regular customers
27.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A
A.Pay by Picture                    
B.The Pop-up Diner
C.No Need to Pay                        
D.Food for Life.

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