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Just how comfortable is your sofa? Would you be prepared to let a stranger crash out there for the night? And, on the basis of a bit of email correspondence and seeing a photo of the sofa belonging to 'A. N. Unknown', would you travel halfway across the world to do the same? It might sound crazy, but this is exactly what millions of people have done whilst participating in an activity known as couch surfing.

Couch surfing is traveling on a budget, using a broad network of contacts in order to get overnight accommodation for free, or at as little cost as possible. Participants join dedicated(专业的) websites, providing as much information about themselves as possible in order to make others feel comfortable hosting them, or using them as a host.

Various safety features are generally available in such online networks, like verification of names and addresses, personal references, and 'vouching for' a particular member as a reliable host or guest.

As well as the financial advantages of couch surfing, participants also claim that the practice gives them a more unique, authentic travel experience, allowing them to experience culture and cuisine through the locals, rather than from the confines of sanitized tourist accommodation. We open our minds and lives and welcome the knowledge that becomes available through cultural exchange.” Said Casey Fenton, founder of Couch Surfing. Com. “CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world.”

61．What is the right order of couch surfing?

a. Provide personal information. b. Travel to the host’s house.

c. Join dedicated websites. d. Check photos of sofas by ensiles.

A．d-b-a-c B．b-c-a-d C．a-d-c-b D．c-a-d-b

62．Which is NOT a safety lecture of online network?

A．Verification of identity. B．A copy of the passport.

C．Personal references. D．Vouching ior the member as rdioble.

63．From the text we can know that .

A．participants can he hosted or a host

B．couch surfing tests people’s patience

C．couch surfing leads to trust between people

D．people couch surf simply for financial reasons.

64．The text mainly intends to .

A．introduce a new way of traveling B．teach how to keep the Internet safety

C．promote online products D．advocate deals of saving money

65．What can he the best title of the test?

A．Touring the World on the Interne B．Unique Advantages of Local Traveling

C．Around the World from Sofa to Sofa D．Cultural Exchange by Correspendence

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Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站)about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.

I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.

I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池)was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership - a shop selling cars - was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.

"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.

"Thank you" - two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.

The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City_________.

A. to visit a friend

B. to see his parents

C. to pay at the cash register

D. to have more gas for his car

The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “______”.

A. turned off B. moved off C. put up D. set up

What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?

A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.

B. The couple sent him a business card.

C. The couple offered to help him.

D. He called his friend for help.

The battery of the author’s car was dead because_______.

A. something went wrong with the lights

B. the meeting lasted a whole day

C. he forgot to turn off the lights

D. he drove too long a distance

By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show______.

A. how to write a thank-you letter

B. how to deal with car problems

C. the kind-heartedness of older people

D. the importance of expressing thanks

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One summer in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp.
I first   36   a boy under the tree on the first day of camp. His obvious   37   and shyness made him appear weak and lonely. Nearby, 200   38   campers were playing and joking, but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere   39   where he was.
I was instructed to care more about campers who might feel   40 . So I   41   him and said, “Hi, I’m Kevin. It’s nice to meet you. How are you?”
42   a shaky voice he   43   answered, “Okay, I guess.”
I calmly asked him to join in the activities and   44   some new people. He quietly replied, “No, this is not really my thing.”
I could   45   that this whole experience was   46   to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to   47   him, either. It was going to take more time and   48 .
The next day, I was leading camp songs for the campers. They eagerly participated. But the boy was just sitting alone,   49   out the window.
That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my   50 about him known. I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him   51   they could.
The days flew by fast. When the “last dance” came, surprisingly, the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing   52 . He owned the dance floor   53   meaningful time with others. I couldn’t’ believe it was him.
In that instant, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of   54 every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I tell this story as   55   as I can, and I advise others to look out for their own “boy under the tree.”
36．A．learned      B．recognized         C．noticed       D．heard
37．A．anger          B．discomfort          C．excitement         D．satisfaction
38．A．ambitious B．curious       C．anxious      D．eager
39．A．other than B．just as        C．or rather    D．as well as
40．A．left out       B．put out       C．made out   D．let out
41．A．passed      B．left     C．visited        D．approached
42．A．At       B．In        C．On      D．By
43．A．unfortunately    B．unwillingly C．unconsciously    D．uninterestingly
44．A．help   B．interview   C．find    D．meet
45．A．sense          B．suggest      C．consider     D．prove
46．A．familiar      B．similar        C．strange      D．typical
47．A．push B．pull     C．pardon       D．punish
48．A．effects        B．exercises   C．efforts        D．expenses
49．A．observing B．examining C．admiring    D．staring
50．A．trouble       B．concern      C．devotion    D．understanding
51．A．unless         B．before        C．when D．since
52．A．wonder      B．danger       C．scene          D．instructor
53．A．sparing       B．saving         C．spreading D．sharing
54．A．himself       B．yourself      C．themselves        D．itself
55．A．soon B．far      C．often D．long

Do you wake up every day feeling too tired, or even upset? If so, then a new alarm clock could be just for you．

The clock, called SteepSmart, measures your sleep cycle, and waits ____（36） you to be in your lightest phase of sleep ____（37） rousing you．Its makers say that should ______（38） you wake up feeling refreshed every morning．As you sleep you pass____（39） a sequence of sleep states---light sleep, deep sleep and REM（rapid eye movement） sleep---that ____（40） approximately every 90 minutes．The point in that cycle at which you wake can ____（41） how you feel later, and may ____（42） have a greater impact than how much or little you have slept．Being roused during a light phase ____（43） you are more likely to wake up energetic．

SleepSmart ____（44） the distinct pattern of brain waves _____（45） during each phase of sleep, via a headband equipped _____（46） electrodes and a microprocessor．This measures the electrical activity of the wearer’s brain, in much the ____（47） way as some machines used for medical and research ____（48）, and communicates wirelessly with a clock unit near the bed．You ____（49） the clock with the latest time at _____（50） you want to be wakened, and it _____（51） duly wakes you during the last light sleep phase before that．

The _____（52） was invented by a group of students at Brown University in Rhode Island ____（53） a friend complained of waking up tired and performing poorly on a test．“_____（54） sleep-deprived people ourselves, we started thinking of _____（55） to do about it．” Says Eric Shashoua, a recent college graduate and now chief executive officer of Axon Sleep Research Laboratories, a company created by students to develop their idea．

1.A ．beside

2.A．upon

3.A．ensure

4.A．through

5.A．reveals

6.A．effect

7.A．already

8.A．means

9.A．removes

10.A．proceeded

11.A．by

12.A．familiar

13.A．findings

14.A．persevere

15.A．where

16.A．then

17.A．claim

18.A．once

19.A．Besides

20.A．what

B．near

B．before

B．assure

B．into

B．reverses

B．affect

B．ever

B．marks

B．relieves

B．produced

B．of

B．similar

B．prospects

B．program

B．this

B．also

B．conclusion

B．after

B．Despite

B．how

C．for

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C．about

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C．pronounced

C．with

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C．which

C．almost

C．concept

C．since

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D．around

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D．on

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Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, You might see a man apparently shaking his head at another and assume (认为) that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating (旋转) movement of the head is a gesture that express agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to express “yes” — a nod means “no”.

In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting, talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence (冒犯). It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching the head of an adult — it’s just not done.

Attitudes to women vary considerably around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home.

Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are travelling, but you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality (礼节).

1.The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed because ________.

A. they didn’t know the English language

B. the bus conductor told them to jump the queue

C. they didn’t know the custom of lining up for a bus

D. they thought they were looked down upon

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “insulting” in Para. 1?

A. Modest. B. Entertaining. C. Misunderstanding. D. Rude.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?

A. In Europe, using the left hand is considered less respected.

B. In India, the left hand is not used as a sign of respect to others.

C. In Thailand, you’d better cross your legs when sitting or talking.

D. In Japan, it is considered bad manners to touch the head of an adult.

4.The underlined sentence “Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty” means in Bulgaria _______.

A. you are probably thirsty if you nod your head

B. you’re possibly eager to have a drink if you nod your head

C. you probably refuse to drink when you nod your head

D. you’d like to have a cup of tea because you nod your head

5. We can infer from the passage that _________.

A. in Asian countries, women are equal to men in every field

B. learning a language well is a necessity before going abroad

C. attitudes to women vary from country to country

D. in Japan, men are still the centre of the family

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But we all know 41 are important. The more friends you have, the more opportunities you get, 42 it’s job opportunities, a romantic relationship, or business partners. So a smile is important to make others feel 43 . Mother Teresa said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a(an) 44 to that person, a beautiful thing.”

The smile I’m now talking about is not to make a face to cashiers or waiters. I’m talking about those 45 smiles you make when meeting old friends. So I’ve discovered a 46 . And I call this technique “Oh, it’s Jamie!” When I meet someone, I imagine an old friend of mine called Jamie who was my first friend when we were 47 kids. It’s 48 why my smile is as wide as I can possibly make. And it’s not just the smile, but my tone and attitude that turn warm as well.

And the best part, whenever you’re friendly to others, they turn friendly 49 . You’re not hearing this from me. Some research done by scientists actually 50 this claim. So do remember to give it a try.

Three years ago at the age of 23, I took a long hard look at my life and decided that I was 51 . 52 of my life, I set about 53 dramatic changes and now I have become a popular writer. My 54 reflects that nothing is too difficult if you 55 bravely.

1.A. born B. nature C. myself D. me

2.A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes

3.A. therefore B. thus C. but D. however

4.A. excited B. interested C. happy D. worried

5.A. rather than B. instead of C. other than D. apart from

6.A. parents B. classmates C. friends D. lovers

7.A. what B. how C. why D. whether

8.A. comfortable B. excited C. anxious D. frightened

9.A. injury B. gift C. damage D. mercy

10.A. voluntary B. hesitant C. wide D. unwilling

11.A. method B. treat C. behavior D. trick

12.A. still B. again C. no longer D. even

13.A. no doubt B. no secret C. no reason D. no wonder

14.A. in return B. in turn C. in time D. in case

15.A. opposes B. disproves C. suggests D. backs

16.A. wrong B. nothing C. something D. right

17.A. Afraid B. Tired C. Reminded D. Informed

18.A. to make B. make C. making D. made

19.A. career B. changes C. decision D. success

20.A. try B. do C. change D. smile

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