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Several years ago,my wife and I spent a few days in Berlin,staying at the Park Inn in Alexanderplatz,where we got an unusual surprise.

We arrived in the afternoon,tired from our early flight,and were checked in by a rather formal young man. We decided to have a lie down for ten minutes before exploring the city. As I lay down with my eyes half shut,I saw a shadow pass the window.,aProbably a seagull

I thought. Then the same thing happened again,but this time there was a cry coming through the balcony doors.

I got up,opened the sliding doors and went out onto the balcony to investigate — just in time to see a human body screaming past me towards the square below before safely (变慢) just a few meters from the ground. I found out it's a sport called base jumping (高处跳伞).

Once we knew what was happening,we got used to. it. It went on for a short time each day,and it was only the people that laughed loudly as they went down that disturbed me. (I tried to persuade my wife to have a go,but she said no!)

On our last day,we checked out and the same rnsenW (寡言少语的) young man served us. “I hope that you enjoyed your stay,” he said.

“Actually,” I replied, “it would have been nice to have been warned when we checked in about the base jumpers falling past our balcony."

He paused and considered for a moment,ay/zckr (闪现) of a smile appearing on one side of his mouth. “Yeah,” he said. “Perhaps we should warn people in the fliture." I knew that he wouldn,t. It was their little joke. Berliners,believe it or not,have a famous sense of humor.

9. What did the author plan to do first with his wife after they were checked in?

A. Visit the city. B. Take a hot bath.

C. Have a short rest. D. Take some photos.

10. What did the author see when he stepped onto the balcony?

A. His wife. B. A seagull.

C. A base jumper. D. The formal young man.

11. What the author said in Paragraph 6 shows that .

A. he was quite satisfied with the service

B. he wanted to be a base jumper as well

C. he thought the base jumpers were brave enough

D. he should have been told about base jumping before

12. What did the author mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A. Berliners were friendly.

B. Berliners were reserved.

C. He didn't trust the young man.

D. He enjoyed the young man's humor.

9. C 10. C 11. D 12. C

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作者讲述了他和妻子在德国柏林度假时在宾馆的意外体验。

9. C. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的We decided to have a lie down for ten minutes before exploring the city可知，作者和妻子入住后，打算先休息一会儿再出去。

10. C. 细节理解题。根据第三段中的just in time to see a human body screaming past me 和 I found out it's a sport called base jumping 可知，作者走到阳台上，刚好看到一个高处跳伞的人从身边经过。

11. D. 推理判断题。根据第六段作者所说的话可推知，作者认为在他入住前就应该被告知嵩处跳伞这件事。

12. C. 推理判断题。根据划线部分前面的I knew that he wouldn’t 和后面的 Berliners,believe it or not,have a famous sense of humor 可推知，作者并不相信那个年轻人说的话。

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This is believed to be the only study to show a link between time spent on the Internet and high blood pressure. The findings add to growing research that has shown an association between heavy Internet use and other health risks like anxiety,depression,obesity and social isolation.

“Using the Internet is part of our daily life,but it shouldn’ t destroy us,” says Andrea,a researcher at Henry Ford's Department of Public Health Sciences and the study's lead author. uIn our study,teens considered heavy Internet users were on the Internet an average of 25 hours a week. It's important that young people take regular breaks from their computers or smartphones,and engage in some form of physical activity. I recommend children to limit their time at home on the Internet. I think two hours a day,five days a week is OK."

Andrea says school nurses could condudt annual health screenings (检查) in which blood pressure and Internet use behavior could be assessed. Students with high blood pressure would then have a follow-up visit to determine the next step.

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5. What do we know about the study?

A. It linked high blood pressure with Internet use,

B. It was designed by teqis with high blood pressure.

C. It was aimed at studying the causes of high blood pressure.

D. It found heavy Internet users were likely to have mental problems：

6. Andrea advises teens to .

A. have regular checkups

B. limit their time at home

C. spend less time on the Internet

D. take regular breaks from their study

7. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. 43 percent of teens were light Internet users.

B. Nearly half the boys were heavy Internet users.

C. Most teens spent 14 hours a week on the Internet.

D. Boys spent 15 hours a week on physical activity.

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The youngest age to apply as a baker at Panera Bread is generally 18 years old. Having 1-2 years’ experience as a baker or a bakery background is preferred.

Experience is not so necessary and they will train you for 1st shift baker (Day) . However,previous third shift experience and baking experience are preferred. High school experience is required,too. Night baker's schedule is 3rd shift (10 pm to 7 am) .

Bakery-cafe associate

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Catering coordinator (宴会协调员)

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Some food service or retail sales experience is preferred. The minimum age for this position is 16 years old but we believe two years older is the correct age since you must have your own vehicle. You must have a perfect driving record,be organized and always punctual.

Panera Bread job application

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Many Mercer Island parents protested that an exciting recess game of chase and touch was not only safe,but also healthy. ”Our kids need some unstructured playtime,” a concerned mother Kdsey Joyce said. “I totally survived tag."

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9. Why was tag banned at the elementary school?

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B. It was considered dangerous.

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D. It made the school noisy.

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C. Standardized tests are difficult for students.

D. Students,academic achievement has improved.

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A. It promotes playground games at recess.

B. It offers teachers free lessons on life skills.

C. It was started by Lakeridge Elementary School.

D. It trains teachers to solve conflicts between kids.

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That it's so hard Jto find the last wild Sumatran rhinos dnesn't stnn nnar.hp.rc frnm trvino Rarlipir thic year the species was declared extinct in the wild m Borneo. A year earlier,some people rescued what now appears to have been the last wild Bornean rhino in Malaysia from a poacher's trap. That rhino,a female named Iman,was briefly thought to be a sign of hope for the species. At the time of her rescue,it appeared that she was pregnant. That didn’t turn out to be the case. Examinations showed that she — like many of the remaining females in her species — was suffering from a disease ihat prevented her from becoming pregnant.

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13. What do we know about the wild Sumatran rhino from Paragraph 1 ?

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B. Its horn is seldom used in medicine.

C. It isn't afraid of being taken pictures.

D. It is extremely hard to see in the wild.

14. Why didn* t Iman become pregnant?

A. Because she was too old.

B. Because there was no male rhino.

C. Because her health didn't allow it.

D. Because she got injured in the trap.

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C. be released into the wild

D. help scientists do research

16. The last paragraph mainly shows that.

A. a few wild rhinos have been found recently

B. wild Sumatran rhinos should be well protected

C. many of the remaining female rhinos have got a bad disease

D. the Sumatran rhinos in captivity will be released into the jungle

7. I went to several libraries to (搜集) information about the project.

6. 宣读结果时，他屏住了呼吸。

He while the results were read out.

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