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2．The government isalarmed（警觉）by the sudden increase in the violent crime．

分析 政府对暴力犯罪的突然增加感到震惊．

解答 答案 alarmed考查过去分词．根据所给的汉语提示"警觉"和空前的系动词is及空后的by可知，此句是被动语态，此处应用动词的过去分词形式，故填 alarmed．

点评 动词是中学英语的重要语法，解题时首先要根据语境和句子结构的需要来推断动词的形式，然后根据句意和所给的汉语提示选出正确答案．

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8．Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people，according to a study from Berlin，Germany．
"Having no contact with grandchildren at all can negatively impact grandparents'health．This link could be deeply rooted in our evolutionary past when help with childcare was important for the survival of the human species，"said Sonja Hilbrand，one of the researchers．
The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70．Overall，after accounting for grandparents'age and general state of health，the risk of dying over a 20-year period was one-third lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren，compared with grandparents who provided no childcare．
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"Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and society．Caregiving may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active，"said Professor Bruno Arpino．
Arpino noted，however，that caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health and that too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like working，being in social clubs，or volunteering．"Children should take into account their parents'needs，willingness，and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare，"he suggested．
"It is very important that every individual decides for him/herself，what proper amounts of help'means，"Hilbrand said，adding，"As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity（强度）of help you provide you may be doing something good for others as well as for yourself．"

8．What is the caregiving study based on？D
A．Human evolutionary history．
B．Demand modern society．
C．Social contact between relatives．
D．Data on many elderly people．
9．In Arpino's opinion，childcareB．
A．is sure to keep old people away from illnesses
B．allows old people to live a more meaningful life
C．creates more job opportunities for old people
D．makes social activities inaccessible to old people
10．What does the underlined part"take into account"in Paragraph 6 probably mean？D
A．Limit．    B．Ignore．    C．Favor．    D．Consider．
11．What does the last paragraph tell us？C
A．Grandparents can do anything in their own interests．
B．Grandparents should share more social responsibilities．
C．Proper amounts of childcare do good to grandparents．
D．Caregiving guarantees every grandparent a longer life．
9．Today I went to a little convenience store in my town and at the door there was this man sitting on the floor looking sad with a sign saying"It is my birthday．Help please．"I had nothing on me，so I did my shopping and just hoped he would stay there by the time I finished what needed to do．
I did my shopping quickly and bought him some chocolate and prepared a bank note for him．When I left the shop，he was still there．So I start a little conversation．He said he was from Glasgow，Britain，and that he was homeless here without any relatives（亲戚） or friends．My heart went to him．No one should be homeless．We should all have the right to own a shelter in some shape of form．I gave him the chocolate and some money and when he look at the bank note，he said，"Are you sure？"I said，"Yes，it is your birthday gift．"
Moved deeply，he said，"You know it is really my birthday，I was born on the 16th of August 1970，and this is the best present I have received today．"In my heart，I knew that he was telling the truth despite just a few words written carelessly on a piece of cardboard．There are things one just knows in their heart．While I am writing this story，I realize that my brother was born in 1970．He could be my brother．He probably is someone's brother．My wish for him is that he gets his life organized and finds a place he can call home．

32．Why didn't the author help the homeless man when she first saw him？B
A．She had no time to offer help．
B．She had nothing to give him．
C．She didn't notice the sign．
D．She didn't know about him．
33．What did the author do in the shop besides shopping？D
A．She waited until the man left．
B．She enjoyed all kinds of goods．
C．She relaxed herself in the shop．
D．She prepared a bank note for the man．
34．We can know from the last paragraph thatC．
A．the man told a lie about his birthday
B．the author disliked the hand writing
C．the author didn't doubt the man's words
D．the man was the author's brother
35．What did the author wish the man to do in the future？C
A．To get married．
B．To live with relatives．
C．To live a normal life．
D．To return home．
6．Most of us will be familiar with the traditional talent show set-up：thousands of hopefuls line up outside the audition （试音） room，wait for hours，go in and perform for a group of judges．Then these potential pop stars could be lucky and get through to the next round，or they might hear the command，"Sorry，it's a'no'from me"．But what do the judges actually bring to a talent show？
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    Collins even says that the judges also have pet hates or guilty pleasures and that he can't expect how they will turn out．He adds，"The judges'listening ability is not yet as good as a human ear，but they won't be as moody as some human reality TV show judges．"
    Maybe that's the problem with this electronic musical change．Real human judges on talent shows interest us with their personality，decisions and humorous words．Will a computer be able to do the same？

51．The setup of the traditional talent show is described in Paragraph 1 toD．
A．find out more potential pop star
B．show the popularity of the talent show
C．make people familiar with the talent show
D．bring up the topic of talent show judges
52．What is the key message conveyed in Paragraph 2？C
A．Music talent shows are very popular nowadays．
B．There are too many advertisements in talent show programs．
C．There are some problems with talent show judges．
D．Judges are very important in the talent show programs．
53．Which of the following best describes how Collins's computerized judges work？C
A．They follow the change of each track．
B．They assess the voice quality of specific music．
C．They discover the characteristics of the music after listening to it．
D．They imitate the specific features of different music styles．
54．How does Collins think about his computerized judges？D
A．They will be perfect for any talent show．
B．They can listen as well as human ears．
C．They will be welcomed by the public．
D．They can judge more fairly than human judges．
55．What's  the  writer's  opinion  about  replacing  real  human  judges  with computerized ones？A
A．Doubtful．
B．Interested．
C．Satisfied．
D．Optimistic．
13．--Your words hurt her greatly．
--Oh，no!If only I ______ that!（　　）
A．shouldn'tB．didn't sayC．wouldn't sayD．hadn't said
7．Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways．Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust．Food can also have a specific meaning，and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions．The foods we eat-and when and how we eat them-are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural （农村的） and urban areas within one country．
Sharing bread，whether during a special occasion or at the family dinner table，is a common symbol of togetherness．Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests．Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread，so this tradition has its roots in the custom of sharing bread．
Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations．In the southern United States，pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity （兴旺） in the New Year．In Greece，people share a special cake called vasilopita．A coin is put into the cake，which signifies  success in the New Year for the person who receives it．
Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child，and food can play a significant role．In China，when a baby is one month old，families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving redcolored eggs to guests．In many cultures，round foods such as grapes，bread，and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity．
Nutrition is necessary for life，so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world．
29．According to the passage，sharing breadD．
A．indicates a lack of food
B．has its roots in birthday celebrations
C．is a custom unique to rural areas
D．can help to develop unity
30．What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year？D
A．Trust．B．Togetherness．C．Health．D．Success．
31．The author explains the role of food in celebrations byC．
A．analyzing causes         B．making comparisons
C．using examples           D．describing processes
32．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．The importance of food in culture．
B．The specific meaning of food．
C．The role of food in ceremonies．
D．The custom of sharing food．
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That afternoon，they agreed to be partners．And they set a goal：to open 32 stores in ten years．After doing some research，Buck wrote a check for 1000．DeLucarentedastorefront（店面）inConnecticut，andwhentheycouldn'tcovertheirstart-upcosts，Buckkickedinanother1000．
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DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time．Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York．They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running．"We convinced ourselves to open a second store．We figured we could tell the public，‘We are so successful，we are opening a second store．'"And they did-in the spring of 1966．Still，it was a lot of learning by trial and error．
But the partners'learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength．Every Friday，DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers．"It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn't necessary，but as a result，the suppliers got to know me very well，and the personal relationships established really helped out，"DeLuca says．
And having a goal was also important．"There are so many problems that can get you down．You just have to keep working toward your goal，"DeLuca adds．
DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich，the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain．
28．DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order toB．
A．support his family              
B．pay for his college education
C．help his partner expand business   
D．do some research
29．What can we learn about their first shop？C
A．It stood at an unfavorable place．
B．It lowered the prices to promote sales．
C．It made no profits due to poor management．
D．It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches．
30．They decided to open a second store b ecause theyD．
A．had enough money to do it
B．had succeeded in their business
C．wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D．wanted to make believe that they were successful
31．What contribute most to their success according to the author？A
A．Learning by trial and error．
B．Making friends with suppliers．
C．Finding a good partner．
D．Opening chain stores．
11．My husband lovesadventurous（adventure） life while I enjoy a peaceful life．
12．He is theenvy（令人羡慕的人） of the whole street．

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