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9．I am Peter Hodes，a volunteer stem courier．Since March 2012，I've done 89 trips of those，51 have been abroad，I have 42 hours to carry stemcells（干细胞）in my little box because I‘ve got two ice packs and that's how long they last．In all，from the tim the stem cells are harvested from a donor（捐献者） to the time they can be implanted in the patient，we've got 72 hours at most．So I am always conscious of time．
I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America．I picked up the stem cells in Providence，Rhode Island，and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London．But when I arrived at th check--in desk at Providence，the lady on the desk said："Well，I'm really sorry，I've got some bad news for you-----there are no flights from Washington．"So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said："In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-----please，please，you've got to get me back to the United Kingdom．"She just dropped everything．She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me．re-routed（改道）me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled．
For this courier job，you're consciously aware that in  that box you're got something that is potentially going to save somebody's life．

13．Which of the following can replace the underlined word"courier"in Paragraph1？D
A  provider     B medical doctor     　C  collector       D  delivery man
14．Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours？B
A．He cannot stay away from his job too long．
B．The ice won't  last any longer
C．The operation needs that very much．
D．The donor can only wait for that long．
15．Which flight did the woman put Peter on first？A
A．To Newark       B．To London     　C．To Providence       D．To Washington．

分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读．文章主要介绍了一位志愿者的特殊工作：运送干细胞，作者讲述了自己运送干细胞的过程中遭遇的一次意外．

解答 13-----15 DBA
13．D词义猜测题．A  provider供应商B medical doctor医学博士C  collector收藏家D  delivery man送货员．根据"I am Peter Hodes，a volunteer stem courier．Since March 2012，I've done 89 trips of those，51 have been abroad，I have 42 hours to carry stemcells（干细胞）in my little box"可知，作者是运送干细胞的人，所以应该是送货员．故选D．
14．B细节理解题．根据"I have 42 hours to carry stemcells（干细胞）in my little box because I‘ve got two ice packs and that's how long they last"
可知冰包不能存放很长时间．故选B．
15．A推理判断题．根据"She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me．re-routed（改道）me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled"可知那位女士先将Peter安排在了飞往Newark的航班上．故选A．

点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解．题目涉及到细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据，词义猜测题需要我们推测出句中单词的意思，再进行选择．

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19．A．When something comes from within you，you always try your best to analyze it in a scientific way．
B．Psychologists call this private speech----language that is spoken loud but directed at yourself
C．So words to the self，spoken silently or loud，are so much more than just chatter
D．We keep the private speech we use as children inside------but we never truly put away the out=loud version．
E．According to he well-known saying，talking to yourself is the first sign of madness．
F．Self-talk is efficient because when we are vocal about our thoughts，it makes a larger impact on our brain．

Self-talk helps us allTalking to yourself may seem a little shameful．If you've ever been overheard criticizing yourself for a foolish mistake or practicing a speech，you'll know the social problems it can cause．（67）E
But there's no need for embarrassment．Talking to ourselves，whether out loud or silently in our heads，is valuable．Far from being a sign of insanity，self-talk allows us to plan what we are going to do，manage our activities and control our emotions．
For example，take a trip to any preschool and watch a small girl playing with her toys．You are very likely to hear her talking to herself：offering herself directions and talking about her problems．（68）BWe do a lot of it when we are young．
As children，according to the Russian Psychologist Lev Vygotsky，we use private speech to control our actions in the same way that we use public speech to control the behavior of others．As we grow older，we keep this system inside．
Psychological experiments have shown that this so-called inner speech can improve our performance in tasks like telling what other people are thinking．Our words give us an interesting view of our actions．One recent study suggested that self-talk is most effective when we talk to ourselves in the second person：as"you"rather than"I"（69）DIf you want proof，turn to a sports channel．You're sure to see an athlete shouting at himself or herself．
Talking to ourselves seems to be a very good way of solving problems and working through ideas．Hearing different points of view means our thoughts can end up in different place，just like a regular dialogue，and might turn out to be one of the keys to human creativity．
Both kinds of self-talk-----silent and out loud----seem to bring many different benefits to our thinking．（70）C-
20．The days of having to remember your ID could soon be a thing of the past．The famous tourist town of Wuzhen，China，is now using facial recognition technology to act as its entry pass through the gates of the attraction．The system uses cameras to notice people as they approach the entry，and checks these against a database of registered visitors within a few seconds．The technology is thought to be up to 99.77percent accurate and able to distinguish people better than a human．
Wuzhen is a popular tourist town with visitors going there in large numbers to see its stunning river system and museums．Baidu，a web firm often referred to as"Chinese Google"，created the system．When people now check in to their accommodation，they will have their photo taken and uploaded to a central database upon leaving and re-entering the town，the system will re-check that they are still a guest at a hotel，before allowing them back in．
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5．What can be learnt about the facial recognition technology from the passage？C
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B．The technology can be over 99.77% accurate．
C．The technology can match visitors'faces with those in the database
D．The technology is being used to track where the 5，000 visitors are going．
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7．How does Wuzhen monitor its visitors now？A
A．By using facial recognition technology
B．By using a ticket-entry system
C．By using ID card
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8．Whatis the passage mainly about？C
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D．Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins．
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4．Many of you should not own dogs．It's that simple．The reason is that，if you own a dog，you must train a dog，and many dog owners out there，it is safe to say，have little or no control over their dogs，because they do not train them．
Strong words？Maybe．But they are simple，honest words，as untrained dogs living in residential neighborhoods bark at will，run loose，and visit and damage neighboring properties with their owners'blessings as they deliberately （故意） let them run．
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56．Which is NOT the reason for dog owners to have little or no control over their dogs？B
A．They are lazy and unwilling to train their dogs．
B．They think their dogs can act well without training．
C．They lack self-control over many issues in daily life．
D．They don't give enough attention to their responsibilities．
57．What's the author's attitude towards owners of untrained dogs？D
A．Curious
B．Unclear
C．Supporting
D．Disapproving
58．This article is mainly written toA．
A．call on dog owners to train their dogs
B．instruct dog owners how to train dogs
C．sing high praise for responsible dog owners
D．analyze the relationship between dog owners and their dogs
59．It can be concluded from the passage thatC．
A．responsible dog owners can put up with dogs'barking
B．irresponsible dog owners deliberately train their dogs to do something wrong
C．wither a dog can be trained properly may depend on the dog owner's behavior
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"Today？No．"I shook my head．
"I used to think so too，"he said，"until I realized the effect my words had on a certain person．Well，it was someone I knew pretty well．I have to say I reated him rather badly．"
"You？But you are always so positive!How did you treat him badly？"
"I told him I did not like anything about him，really．I told him I did not even like his name．In fact，it wasn't only what I said．I also did pretty bad things to him．When he was hungry，I did not give him the chance to eat proper food．When he felt like doing something fun，I said to him that he was being childish and having fun was not productive （有成果的）．And worst of all，when he was sick and needed care，I did not care．I told him to get up and get to work．And when he did，I never told him he did good work．You could say I was ashamed of him，"he said．"I wanted to get rid of him because he just wasn't good enough for me---but couldn't．"
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My jaw （下巴） dropped．I looked at him---full of positive energy，in good shape，always ready to encourage others．
"Wow…"
He winked （眨眼） at me．"So how about having a little positive conversation with the bathroom mirror？The person in there has the greatest effect on you!"

8．The first paragraph implies thatA．
A．the author felt frustrated that morning
B．the weather in November was the worst in a year
C．the author didn't enjoy his work environment
D．the author always felt bad in winter
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A．was very proud of himself
B．treated people differently
C．worked hard to keep fit
D．criticized himself a lot
10．Which paragraph gives a clue about who the person that a author's coworker treated badly  was？B
A．Paragraph 4．
B．Paragraph 8．
C．Paragraph 6．
D．The last paragraph．
11．What does the author's coworker suggest the author do？C
A．Be helpful to those in need．
B．Be confident in the face of difficulty．
C．Be positive about himself．
D．Be kind to those who make mistakes．
1．Fortunately，a man narrowly escaped death when a fire broke out in his home early this morning．
19．One way people are responding to food safety concerns is by growing their own food．However，not everyone lives on property with enough space for a private plot．One solution is community gardens，which have become popular worldwide，numbering 18，000 in North America alone．In addition to providing low-cost，delicious food，these public spaces offer cities a range of other benefits．
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A community garden can quickly pay off，in terms of delicious fruits and vegetables，in addition to beautiful flowers．Excess produce can be sold for a profit at farmers markets．But a garden's benefit don't stop there．They also beautify cities，foster strong relationships among residents，and lower an area's crime rate．Award-winning spaces like London's Culpeper Community Garden even attract tourists．Beautiful and affordable，community gardens are often described as oases in crowded cities．
 
56．Community gardens are designed for those whoA．
A．are concerned about food safety
B．live in a house with a private plot
C．can't afford to buy organic food
D．don't have their own property
57．New York CityC．
A．is owned by 20，000 individual gardeners
B．charges residents a lot to lease tools and fencing
C．contains more than 750 community gardens
D．is tended by professional gardeners and local residents
58．What's the benefit of community gardens？B
A．People can enjoy safe and delicious vegetables and animal meat．
B．Residents are more familiar and related with each other．
C．The neighborhood is becoming safer but of lower taste．
D．People can make some profits from the visiting tourists．
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A．cultural and art centers
B．popular platforms for exchanges
C．peaceful and safe lands
D．commercial and prosperous places．
20．We cannot existwithout air，food and water．

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