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9．Living abroad to study can certainly be an interesting experience but is that alone a good enough reason for spending years far away from home？To make the experience truly worthwhile，there has to be a goal behind the decision to study abroad．This may be a wish to perfect language skills in a foreign language environment，or a clever move in your career development．You must also consider the costs，not just of living and studying abroad，but of applying．Most universities now charge application fees for international students．
If after considering these points you are sure that you want to apply to study abroad，your next step is to choose the right programme of studies．Research your choices and select carefully．You must do your homework well．Most universities have information online but you can also email and ask them to send you more details．You can find a lot of information on school ranking from education websites．But read carefully．Different universities emphasize different strengths．Don't just think about the university's reputation （名声）； look for the most suitable for your goals．
Next，you must deal with a large pile of paperwork．This involves filling in application form，preparing your school records，and getting reference letters．Reading the instructions and requirements of the universities carefully is of great importance．Sadly，many fine applicants get kicked out in the first round，simply because they don't follow the application procedure properly．
Money is another important consideration．Some scholarships are provided by governments，others by schools and colleges．This information，again，can be found on the Internet．If you find a scholarship that is suitable for you，follow the application procedure carefully； the earlier you apply，the better your chance of getting it．
58．According to the article，studying abroad is truly worthwhile becauseC．
A．it is an interesting experience              
B．it is fun to travel around the world
C．it is an opportunity to develop your career      
D．all your friends are doing so
59．A school ranking list tells youC．
A．how much the courses cost                
B．the names of all the professors
C．how good the school is compared to others    
D．where the school is located
60．What are the three basic steps when you apply？B
A．Buy an airplane ticket，read the instructions and requirements，and study．
B．Prepare reference letters，prepare school records，and fill in the application form．
C．Prepare school records，do paperwork，and work hard．
D．Write a reference letter，do paperwork，and study．
61．The underlined phrase"get kicked out in the first round"in Paragraph 3 meansA．
A．fail to get to the next round                
B．lose money in the first round
C．get accepted  in the next round              
D．get kicked by a professor．

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了出国留学的注意事项，弄清自己出国的目标，发展你的事业，以及明确出国留学的流程．

解答 58．C．细节理解题．根据第一段：This may be a wish to perfect language skills in a foreign language environment，or a clever move in your career development可知出国留学是真正值得的因为这是一个机会，发展你的事业；故选C．
59．C．推理判断题．根据第二段：Different universities emphasize different strengths．Don't just think about the university's reputation （名声）可知学校排行榜告诉你学校与别人相比的好处；故选C．
60．B．细节理解题．根据第三段：This involves filling in application form，preparing your school records，and getting reference letters可知你申请的三个基本步骤是准备参考信，准备学校记录，填写申请表；故选B．
61．A．句意理解题．根据第三段：many fine applicants get kicked out in the first round，simply because they don't follow the application procedure properly可悲的是，许多优秀的申请者被踢出第一轮，只是因为他们不适当地遵循应用程序；可知意为失败进入下一轮；故选A．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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In order to find better chances outside their countries，many young people have gone abroad，leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home．Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights，taking care of themselves，in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them．The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries．Whatever the case，it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what the actually do．This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves．
The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as"distant parent phenomenon"，which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries．Our society has not yet been well prepared for"Empty Nest Syndrome"．
66．According to the passage，the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused byD．
A．their earlier experience of living alone
B．the poor living conditions in their native countries
C．the common worry that they have not saved much money
D．the distance between where parents live and where their children live
67．Many young people have gone abroad，leaving their aged parents behind，toA．
A．realize their dreams in foreign countries  
B．seek a better place for their aged parents
C．live in the countries with more money    
D．continue their studies abroad
68．If young people go abroad，C．
A．they do not hold to the value of duty at all
B．they can give some help to their parents back home
C．they cannot do what they should for their parents
D．they believe what they actually do is right
69．From the last paragraph，we can infer thatB．
A．the situations in the developed and developing countries are different
B．"Empty Nest Syndrome"has arrived unexpectedly in our society
C．children will become independent as soon as they go abroad
D．the aged parents are not fully prepared for"Empty Nest Syndrome"
70．The society discussed in the passage is most probablyC．
A．France         B．America          C．China          D．Britain．
20．Nearly everyone is shy in some ways．If shyness is making you uncomfortable，it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence．You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists．
Make a decision not to hold back in conversations．What you have to say is just as important as what other people say．And don't turn down party invitations just because of your shyness．
Prepare yourself for being with others in groups．Make a list of the good qualities you have．Then make a list of ideas，experiences，and skills you would like to share with other people．Think about what you would like to say in advance．Then say it．
If you start feeling self-conscious in a group，take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people．Remember，you are not alone．Other people are concerned about the impression they are making，too．
No one ever gets over being shy completely，but most people do learn to live with their shyness．Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy．They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public．Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards．But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you．

64．Where would this article probably appear？A
A．In a popular magazine
B．On the front page of a newspaper
C．In a science textbook
D．In a dictionary
65．The main purpose of the article is toB．
A．explain how shyness develops
B．tell people ways of dealing with shyness
C．persuade readers that shyness is natural
D．prove that shyness can be overcome
66．According to the author，the key to fighting shyness isD．
A．speaking up at parties
B．talking as much as possible with others
C．making a list of good qualities
D．developing self-confidence．
17．Television will turn 86 years old on September 7，2013，and it has never looked better．In its youth，television was a piece of furniture with a tiny，round screen showing unclear pictures of  lowbudget programs．In spite of its shortcomings，it became well-received．Between 1950 and 1963，the number of American families with a television jumped from 9% to 92% of the population．
As the audience got larger，the technology got better．Television sets became more reliable through the 1960s．Both of the reception and the picture improved．The major networks started broadcasting programs in color．
Even greater improvements were coming according to Sanford Brown，who wrote an article for the Post in 1967．Surprisingly，just about every prediction he made in the article became a reality．For example：All sets in the notdistant future will be color instruments．He also predicted that TV sets would become smaller，simpler，more reliable and less expensive and may forever put the TV repairman out of work．Smaller sets do not，of course，mean smaller screens．TV engineers expect screens to get much bigger．However，today's 3D TV is even farther away，if it's coming at all．There is some doubt whether the public would be eager to pay for it，in view of people's cold reception given to 3D movies．
But the technology with the greatest potential，according to Brown，was cable television （有线电视），which was still in its early stages then．As he predicted，the future of cable television was highly interactive．It wasn't cable television that gave Americans their electronic connection to the world，however．It was the Internet．He even foresaw the future office：using picture phones，bigscreen televisions for conferences，and computers providing information，at the touch of a button．
Brown ever said，"The future of television is no longer a question of what we can invent．It's a question of what we want．"
55．What can we infer about television sets in the 1960s？A
A．They were very popular with Americans
B．Their appearance remained unchangeable．
C．They showed blackandwhite pictures
D．Their pictures were of poor quality．
56．Which of the followings did Sanford Brown fail to predict？B
A．Television's good quality
B．The invention of 3D TV．
C．The more functions of TV
D．The potential of cable TV．
57．From the passage we knowD．
A．TV will certainly take the place of computers
B．There won't be further improvement on TV
C．TV repairmen will be out of work in the future
D.3D movies don't appeal to people very much
58．What is the text mainly about？C
A．The shortcomings of television
B．The advantages of television．
C．The development of television
D．The invention of television．
4．Speaking at a forum on student achievement last night，Professor Stephen Dinham，Chair of Teacher Education at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education，said attempts to improve student self-esteem（自尊） in unreal ways，such as avoiding criticism and handing out unearned praise，are failing some of our most vulnerable （脆弱的） students．
"We know self-esteem does influence student achievement but，unfortunately，some schools attempt to do this in unreal ways，such as avoiding negative criticism and providing only‘positive reinforcement'．If we over-inflate（过分吹捧） student self-esteem in this manner，they will struggle when they get out into the wide world，"he told the audience at last night's University of Melbourne alumni event．
Professor Dinham pointed out schools focusing too much on"welfare"，particularly in low socioeconomic areas，create a low expectations model that leads students to low achievement．However，schools focusing too much on the"academic"at the expense of the personal are getting it wrong，too．
"The‘welfare'and the‘academic'approaches are both wrong．What research shows is that the best teachers and schools，including those in disadvantaged areas，have a balanced focus on every student as a learner and a person．We can actually build up student self-esteem by ensuring every student feels they are achieving success and making progress．We do this by providing meaningful feedback（反馈）-which includes constructive criticism．"
According to Professor Dinham，a fundamental mistake was made in the 1960s when，in line with wider social changes，schools rightly became more responsive to students as individuals．Mistakenly，being responsive to students was interpreted as also being less demanding and many schools therefore became more permissive．
The best teaching style is one where high responsiveness to individual student needs is combined with demands for students to achieve their best academically and conform to （符合，使…一致） acceptable standards of behavior．Real achievement is the best way to boost self-esteem，which can then lead to further success，he said．

67．We improve a student self-esteem in unreal ways if weC．
A．give him praise now and then
B．don't provide meaningful feedback
C．don't give them the necessary criticism
D．focus too much on his academic performance
68．If we avoid negative criticism and provide only"positive reinforcement"，a student willB．
A．fail the school                   
B．have problems in the real world
C．become more confident in himself 
D．make good progress in academics
69．What Kind of mistake was made in the 1960s？B
A．The school was too strict with the students
B．The school became less demanding of the students
C．The students were given too much permissive remarks
D．The students were too much influenced by social changes
70．Which of the following is the best way to improve students'self-esteem？D
A．Responding to individual student needs
B．Making students acquire right behaviors
C．Giving them encouragement and praise
D．Having them make real achieveement．
14．The American tradition of Thanksgiving dates back to colonial times，to the Pilgrims（清教徒） of Plymouth rock Colony．To escape religious persecution（迫害） in England，the Pilgrims journeyed to the New World on their ship，the Mayflower．After a long journey，they finally arrived at Plymouth Rock in autumn of 1620．They could not finish building the settlement before winter，so many froze to death．They ate most of their food on the journey over，so many also starved．However，the Pilgrims met a Native American named Tisquantum，or Squanto as he was better known，who taught them how to plant corn and catch eel（鳗鱼）．By the same time next year，the Pilgrims had built a steady settlement，and had a bountiful harvest．To thank the Native Americans for their help and to celebrate the harvest，the Pilgrims held a grand banquet（盛宴）．Together，they feasted on corn，yams，fish，and most importantly：roast turkey，which became the highlight of the modern Thanksgiving feast．
Schools always make a big deal about Thanksgiving，because they feel that it teaches children how to be thankful and to treat others with kindness．I spent the many years of elementary school making paper turkeys，fake cornucopias（a shell filled with food，a symbol of the holiday），and writing lists of what I'm thankful for．When I grew older，I watched movies and read books about the First Thanksgiving，and completed crossword puzzles and word searches filled with holiday themed words．While the idea for Thanksgiving is great，and it is a wonderful opportunity to instill certain values in children，I don't think we should name a special holiday for being thankful．We should be thankful for what we have every day，not just Thanksgiving．
56．What's the main reason for the English Pilgrims to leave their home country？B
A．Political ideas．B．Religious beliefs．C．Hard life．D．Hopes for fortune．
57．What threatened the Pilgrims most when they first arrived the new world？A
A．Cold and starvation．B．Wild animals．C．Local people．D．Sickness．
58．Why did the Pilgrims hold a banquet one year after their arrival in the new world？C
A．To memorize their family members left in England．
B．To celebrate their survival from religious persecution．
C．To thank the Native Americans for their help．
D．To celebrate the new state they've set up．
59．For Thanksgiving，all the activities are normally done EXCEPTD．
A．enjoying a big meal                        B．making paper turkeys
C．doing crossword puzzles                    D．sing Christmas songs
60．The passage was written to show the writer's attitude of beingD．
A．knowledgeable      B．responsible          C．energetic            D．thankful．
1．Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap．Some call it the summer learning setback．Simply speaking，it means the longer kids are out of school，the more they forget．The only thing they might gain is weight．
Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar．Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation．Some schools follow a year-round calendar．They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time，with a few weeks off in between．The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count．They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states．
But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school．Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said，"Year-round schools don't really solve the problem of the summer learning setback．They simply spread it out across the year．"
Across the country，research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students．Experts say this can be prevented．They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help．
But calling them"summer school"could be a problem．The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins，Ron Fairchild，said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term summer school"．In American culture，the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood．The parents welcomed other terms like"summer camp，""enrichment，""extra time"and"hands-on learning．"
48．According to the first paragraph the summer learning gapD．
    A．helps children to gain weight   
    B．leads children to work harder
    C．improves children's memories   
    D．affects children's regular studies
49．Compared to traditional schools，students in the year-round onesC．
    A．perform better and have more learning gains
    B．have much less time for relaxation every year
    C．have generally the same number of class days
    D．hold more classes with more free weeks off
50．Which of the following statements is true？A
    A．Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation．
    B．Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap．
    C．There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar．
    D．Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation．
51．Why did almost all parents dislike the term"summer school"？A
    A．They cherish the children's rights of freedom very much．
    B．They are worried about the quality of the"summer school"．
    C．They want their children to be forced to make up the gap．
    D．They can't afford to the further study during vacation．
52．What would be the best title of this passage？D
    A．Opening Summer Camps
    B．Forbidding Summer Schools
    C．Spreading Year-Round Education
    D．Minding the Summer Learning Cap．
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B．But keep in mind that an urban hike is about the journey，not the planning
C．Urban hikes provide unexpected excitements
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E．Listen to music，watch TV or meet your friend at the cinema
F．Choose nature for the destination
G．Guides keep you informed of evens and activities．
19．This time tomorrow，the professorwill be challenging （challenge） his students to develop and explain their own arguments．

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