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It was the day after Halloween when my grandmother was admitted to the hospital with the worst headache she’d ever had. While posing in our costumes the night before, we knew something was wrong, just not how wrong.

Grandma’s house was the central gathering place of my family. Sunday lunches, birthday dinners, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas — all were our traditions, with her as hostess. While my parents were busy running their small business, there were many nights when Grandma fed me and put me to bed in her spare room, until they came to get me. I spent my summers at Grandma’s and I went everywhere with her. I couldn’t imagine a time when she wouldn’t be around me.

Then November 1, 1991 began her month-long stay in the hospital—she suffered from a rare infection (感染) called nocardia asteroides. After being born in the year of the Great Depression, living through World War II, raising three kids, and being widowed at the age of 48, Grandma never expected to live into her seventies. The infection in her brain seemed to confirm that she wasn’t long for this world. But that’s not the end of her story. A team of doctors successfully removed the abscess(脓肿), and Grandma even made it into a local medical journal. Her doctor called her “the brain lady”.

Grandma celebrated her 85th birthday in March this year. In the almost 23 years since her recovery, she’s seen two of her four grandchildren get married and welcomed three great-grandsons. Although they damage something in her house, she loves it when my two boys come over. And while I know they make her day, seeing her love blossom for another generation makes my day too. Happy Grandparents’ Day to my amazing grandmother!

1.When celebrating Halloween, the author’s family _______.

A. knew Grandma would appear in a local medical journal

B. found that something was wrong with the costumes

C. didn’t realize that Grandma was feeling unwell

D. didn’t know how serious Grandma’s illness was

2.What is the tradition of the author’s family?

A. Running small businesses.

B. Spending summers at Grandma’s.

C. Making Grandma hostess anywhere.

D. Gathering at Grandma’s at special events.

3.When did Grandma have the operation to remove the abscess?

A. At the age of 60.

B. When she was about 62.

C. Before November 1, 1991.

D. After this year’s Halloween.

4.The author wrote this text _____.

A. in honor of Grandma

B. to promote Grandparents’ Day

C. to stress the importance of health

D. in celebration of Grandma’s recovery

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As more people use smart phones to pay bills and store personal information, strict password security has become more important than ever. A new study shows that free-form gestures–sweeping fingers in shapes across the screen of a smart phone—can be used to unlock phones. These gestures are less likely to be observed and reproduced by others than traditional typed passwords.

“All that it takes to steal a password is a quick eye,” said one of the researchers of the study. “With all the personal information we have on our phones today, improving their security is becoming increasingly necessary.” In developing a secure solution to this problem, the researchers studied the practicality of using free-form gestures. With the ability to create any shape in any size and location on the screen, the gestures were popular as passwords. Since users create them without following a template, the researchers predicted these gestures would allow for greater complexity.

The researchers carried out a create-test-retest experiment where 63 people were asked to create a gesture, recall it, and recall it again 10 days later. The gestures were captured on a recognizer system designed by the team. Using this data, they tested the complexity and accuracy of each gesture using information theory. The result of their analysis is that people are favorable to use free-form gestures as passwords.

To put their analysis into practice, the researchers then had seven students in computer science and engineering, each with considerable experience with touchscreens（触摸屏）, attempt to steal a free-form gesture password by observing a phone user secretly. None of them were able to copy the gestures with enough accuracy. The gestures appear to be extremely powerful against attacks.

Though the testing is in its early stage and widespread adaptation of this technology is not yet clear, the research team plans to continue to analyze the security and management of free–form passwords in the future. They believe this is the first study to explore free-form gestures as passwords. They will soon publish their findings.

1.What can we learn about free-form gestures?

A. They are improving mobile security in a way.

B. Users will have to make use of simple gestures.

C. They will never be copied by others.

D. Users must move their fingers in fixed shapes.

2.The experiment in paragraph 4 is to test _________ of free - form gestures.

A. templateB. applicationC. accuracyD. security

3.According to the text, the researchers think that ________.

A. it is easy to steal any password with a quick eye

B. better ways of setting passwords should be developed

C. people had better not use smart phones to pay bills

D. personal information should not be stored in a phone

4.The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A. advise people to use free-form gestures

B. discuss whether smart phones are safe

C. talk about the practicality of passwords

D. introduce the study of a new password

As the labor market becomes more attractive, more companies are sending their employees to school. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employees — which for decades has been a part of many business’ benefits packages — as part of a renewed effort to bring in and cultivate talent. And while the impact of such programs has yet to be fully assessed, many see it as a positive — although gradual-movement.

“For workers, it gives them a better opportunity for development,” says Colleen Flaherty Manchester, a professor. “For firms, they are able to recruit the type of employees who have value education and are less likely to turn over, and thus have a higher level of retention(保留).”

In all, 56 percent of US organizations offer undergraduate educational assistance while 52 percent offer graduate assistance.

Largely driving the trend are Millennials, who happen to be the fastest-growing people in the US workforce today and to whom the idea of tuition support from employers is especially appealing. Nearly 60 percent of Millennials surveyed said they would choose a job with strong professional-development potential over one with regular pay raises. Employers are absolutely adapting to Millennials in the workplace. They recognize that they need more experience, more knowledge, more mentoring to be successful. And they’re asking for it.

Of more than 140,000 Starbucks employees, only about 4,000 have signed up for the company’s College Achievement Plan. What the long-term effects such programs might have for companies’ retention and turnover rates remain unclear. But, the pluses of these programs are more important than the minuses. We’re going to see a lot more of this in the future.

1.Using tuition assistance for employees ________.

A. has attracted a large number of talents

B. is a trend that formed recently

C. has existed for scores of years

D. is well received by employees

2.What can we learn from what Colleen Flaherty said?

A. It is merely beneficial to employees

B. It is a win-win event for employees and employers.

C. Valuing education has become a trend for all companies.

D. It turns out to be tough for firms to find suitable employees.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. regular pay raises.

B. more chances to be successful

C. educational support

D. professional–development potential

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the programs?

A. The programs can guarantee the employees a good job.

B. The impact of the programs remains to be estimated.

C. Employees will benefit more from the programs than companies.

D. It’s less likely that employees will remain in the same company after receiving the programs.

That morning, I got on the train as always. I was a publishing director and was reading my newspaper ________. But that day, I read it very ________. I thought I must be tired. At the office, I sat down, turned on my ________ and found I couldn’t read the message on the screen.

Eventually, worried ________ drove me to hospital. There, confirmation came that I suffered from aphasia(失语症), a condition that ________ it’s difficult or impossible to receive and produce language.

I was back at home a week later, and my ________ was to get better and return to work in a couple of months. I started ________ a speech therapist(治疗专家) three times a week, and was given homework to help ________ my vocabulary and grammar. After a month, my own speech became ________—“Could you pass the salt?” “Shall we go for a walk?” — but I couldn’t have a conversation. I couldn’t read the newspaper.

For 25 years, I was used to a(n) ________ day of meetings, and bringing three manuscripts home with me each night. I didn’t feel ________ to say goodbye to my old self.

In the darkest months, I devoted myself to ________. I would spend hours writing a description of something ________ like a pencil. I couldn’t ________ novels or newspapers, so I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines easier to ________. My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, ________ much more slowly. I spent more time with my family, and ________ myself to slow down.

Now, 10 years later, my relationship with my ________ is deeper than ever. We have ________ to be very patient with each other. I’m no longer a high-achieving publisher or someone who ________ 10 books a week. I’m a family man with aphasia, and if I read 10 books a year, that’s good.

1.A. once againB. as usualC. in timeD. at last

2.A. smoothlyB. patientlyC. worriedlyD. slowly

3.A. radioB. computerC. phoneD. typewriter

4.A. friendsB. coachesC. colleaguesD. roommates

5.A. meansB. provesC. explainsD. admits

6.A. discoveryB. goalC. abilityD. reason

7.A. seeingB. teachingC. describingD. greeting

8.A. receiveB. repeatC. reuniteD. rebuild

9.A. easyB. delightfulC. functionalD. fast

10.A. excitingB. busyC. interestingD. short

11.A. afraidB. anxiousC. readyD. right

12.A. tryingB. preparingC. focusingD. asking

13.A. similarB. strangeC. specialD. simple

14.A. produceB. recognizeC. manageD. arrange

15.A. createB. understandC. writeD. believe

16.A. sinceB. thoughC. unlessD. when

17.A. allowedB. expectedC. advisedD. ordered

18.A. booksB. illnessC. doctorsD. family

19.A. decidedB. chosenC. continuedD. learned

20.A. sellsB. deliversC. readsD. collects

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The eyes are the windows of the soul. Having a pair of bright, clear eyes is very important, so we should protect our eyes throughout our lives.

1. Don’t read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading.

Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.

Don’t stare at the sun or try to read in the darkness. 2. This can damage your eyes easily.

Get your eyes checked often. Not many people have this habit, but it is necessary. If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes, get them checked quickly. 3.

4. You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.

Be careful when you choose your glasses. 5. . Make sure your glasses are right for you . If they don’t feel right, get your glasses changed.

A. Develop good reading habits.

B. Rest your eyes whenever you can.

C. Make sure you get enough sleep every night.

D. Glasses that aren’t suitable for you could bring you trouble.

E. Even if you’re wearing sunglasses, never look directly at the sun.

F. Eye problem can be found and treated early with regular checks.

G. Drink green tea every day as a way to protect your eyes against eye problems.

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1.The government is d___________ (决定)to spare no effort to investigate this case.

2.Film has a much shorter history, especially when c__________(和……相比) to such art forms as music and painting.

3.It’s very c___________(令人困惑的) for us to learn a new language.

4.Now think of some more questions to ask people a___________(申请) for these jobs.

5.In April, 2009, President Hu inspected the warships in Qingdao, m______(标志着) the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy.

6.Under all the innocent fun, there are h__________(隐藏的) dangers, especially for children.

7.We o__________ (省略) all the minor details to make the report shorter.

8.Mary needs c__________ (伙伴); she hates staying alone.

9.The plant is now in danger of e__________(绝种).

10.Since 1978, the amount of money a__________ (可用的) to buy books has fallen by 17%.

Age has its privileges in America, and one of the more prominent of them is the senior citizen discount. Anyone who has reached a certain age — in some cases as low as 55 — is automatically entitled to dazzling array of price reductions at nearly every level of commercial life. Eligibility is determined not by one’s need but by the date on one’s birth certificate. Practically unheard of a generation ago, the discounts have become a routine part of many businesses — as common as color televisions in motel rooms and free coffee on airliners.

People with gray hair often are given the discounts without even asking for them; yet, millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy and solvent(有支付能力的). Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. The practice is acceptable because of the widespread belief that “elderly” and “needy” are synonymous (同义的). Perhaps that once was true, but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population. To be sure, there is economic diversity within the elderly, and many older Americans are poor. But most of them aren’t.

It is impossible to determine the impact of the discounts on individual companies. For many firms, they are a stimulus to revenue. But in other cases the discounts are given at the expense, directly or indirectly, of younger Americans. Moreover, they are a direct irritant in what some politicians and scholars see as a coming conflict between the generations.

Generational tensions are being fueled by continuing debate over Social Security benefits, which mostly involve a transfer of resources from the young to the old. Employment is another sore point. Buoyed (支持) by laws and court decisions, more and more older Americans are declining the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job — thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers.

Far from a kind of charity they once were, senior citizen discounts have become a formidable economic privilege to a group with millions of members who don’t need them.

It no longer makes sense to treat the elderly as a single group whose economic needs deserve priority over those of others. Senior citizen discounts only enhance the myth that older people can’t take care of themselves and need special treatment; and they threaten the creation of a new myth, that the elderly are ungrateful and taking for themselves at the expense of children and other age groups. Senior citizen discounts are the essence of the very thing older Americans are fighting against — discrimination by age.

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Introduction

Age determines whether an American can be given a discount, which is a common 1.________________in American business life today.

Origin of senior citizen discount

●Since the senior citizens are often treated as people who are in 2.____________, they are given such priority.

3.__________

situation

●The situation has changed a lot where the majority of the elderly are not poor at all.

●Younger Americans were at a/an 4.__________ directly or indirectly due to the discounts given to the elderly, thus leading to conflicts between generations.

●The number of older Americans 5.___________ to work rather than retire is on the increase, which means 6.__________ opportunities for young workers.

●It is no longer a kind of charity because millions of senior citizens don’t need the priority 7.__________.

Conclusion

It’s unwise to offer discount priority to the elderly.

●It will mislead people to think they are unable to 8._____________ to themselves.

●People may think that they are ungrateful and they’re hurting the 9._____________ of other age groups.

●Actually senior citizen discounts, to some extent, 10. ___________against their age.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen ________ his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but ________ for a glance.

One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, ________ in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he ________ the old gardener was blind. ________, the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t ________ in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “I can tell you ________ reasons. First I was a ________ when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can ________ them. Third, I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s ________.

“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man ________.

“Yeah, it’s ________ that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never ________ them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good ________. In the meantime, it also ________ a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The old man’s ________ astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and ________ them as a link of minds so as to make ________ enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？

I believe every flower has ________ with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though ________ to see the beauty of blossoming(开花), he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.

1.A. lovingB. tendingC. wateringD. planting

2.A. runB. stayC. liveD. stop

3.A. lostB. droppedC. fallenD. kept

4.A. realizedB. feltC. noticedD. thought

5.A. ExcitedB. FrightenedC. SatisfiedD. Shocked

6.A. feelB. seeC. hearD. eat

7.A. fourB. twoC. threeD. one

8.A. teacherB. gardenerC. farmerD. painter

9.A. tasteB. plantC. appreciateD. touch

10.A. itB. youC. themD. me

11.A. with pleasureB. with hopeC. in surpriseD. in anger

12.A. trueB. possibleC. a pityD. a shame

13.A. putB. knockC. getD. turn

14.A. mindB. moodC. futureD. life

15.A. introducesB. standsC. offersD. leaves

16.A. attitudesB. behaviorC. storyD. words

17.A. servesB. actsC. worksD. treats

18.A. anybodyB. somebodyC. nobodyD. everybody

19.A. earsB. soulC. eyesD. heart

20.A. refusingB. tryingC. failingD. pretending

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