Amazon's Top 100book list changes hourly.but two coloring books for grownups are the mainstays right now．An artist named Johanna Basford pretty much owns two slots of the top seven books on Amazon.ne 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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12．Amazon's Top 100book list changes hourly，but two coloring books for grownups are the mainstays right now．
An artist named Johanna Basford pretty much owns two slots of the top seven books on Amazon，next to household names like Erik Larson and Dr．Phil．But Basford's books aren't novels---they're collections of black-and-white drawings．The artist，who graduated from design school in 2005and is based in Scotland，has turned her lovely ink drawings into coloring books"for grownups．"And they're wildly popular，selling millions of copies．
What is it about these books that has made them so popular with adults？Basford told me that when she first suggested to publishers the idea of a grownup coloring book four years ago，"colouring for adults wasn't the trend it is now．You can imagine how quiet they went after I suggested it．"
But the book she ended up drawing has become a phenomenon：2013's Secret Garden：An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book is currently#2on Amazon's Top 100and has sold 1.4million copies．The followup，Enchanted Forest：An Inky Quest & Coloring Book，is#6right now．Why is coloring suddenly a craze amongst grownups？
Basford pointed to some reasons---first，that coloring books are a way for adults who don't normally draw or paint to be creative．"A blank sheet of paper can be discouraging，but a colouring book acts as a bit of a buffer（缓冲） in this situation，"she says．
Second，coloring books don't require anywhere near as much logical thought as，say，drawing a portrait．There are psychological benefits，too：
"I've heard from so many people ranging from lawyers，financial advisers，business owners and busy mums，all say the same thing：that colouring helps them relax．Then there're people who are recovering from illness or dealing with a difficult time in their lives，they too find the calming effects of colouring is beneficial to them．"
What's so striking about Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest is that they've managed to stay at the top of Amazon's best seller list as physical books，alongside those that can be instantly downloaded and read．Basford hears that too：She points out that her books are an activity that can be done without the help of your wifi router．"It's a chance to unplug，look away from the screens and do something fun，"she says．Maybe Basford has plugged into a vast and unacknowledged desire to really，actually do nothing---to let the brain take over，without the technology．
Secret Garden & Enchanted Forest

Author Johnna Basford	●She is an artist graduating from design school and（71）living/working now in Scotland． ●She（72）ranks/comes third on Amazon behind Erik Larson and Dr．Phil． ●With all the publishers'（73）disapproval/disagreement（s）/objection（s，she still stuck to her idea to draw．
About the books	●They are coloring books，many black-and-white drawings （74）contained． ●（75）Adults/Grownups are their target readers． ●They have become extremely successful，with millions of copies sold． ●Strikingly，as physical books，they top Amazon's best seller list along with（76）e-books．
Reasons why the books have become such a（n）（77）hit/success	●Compared with a blank sheet of paper，it can （78）encourage people to be creative in drawing or painting． ●They can bring inner （79）calmness/peace/relaxation to patients and stress-out adults with different occupations． ●They allows people the （80）chance/possibility to have entertainment without technology．

分析本文主要介绍了亚马逊网站上目前很受欢迎的两本彩绘书及其作者的一些情况．

解答 71题答案：living/working
解析：根据文章中的The artist，who graduated from design school in 2005and is based in Scotland．（这名2005年毕业于设计学校的艺术家现在在苏格兰）可知本题答案为：living/working
72题答案：ranks/comes
解析：根据文章中第二段的…owns two slots of the top seven books on Amazon，next to household names like Erik Larson and Dr．Phil（在亚马逊七部最佳书榜单中拥有两个位置--在家喻户晓的Erik Larson and Dr．Phil之后）可知 Johanna Basford 在排行榜上"排名"第三，故本题答案为：ranks/comes．
73题答案：disapproval/disagreement（s）/objection（s）
解析：根据文中的第三段 colouring for adults wasn't the trend it is now．You can imagine how quiet they went after I suggested it（成人彩绘书之前不是和现在的潮流一样，你可以想象当我提出建议时他们多么沉默）可知当初出版商"不同意"她画彩绘，故本题答案为：disapproval/disagreement（s）/objection（s）．
74题答案：contained
解析：根据文章第二段的 they're collections of black-and-white drawings（它们是黑白画作的收集）可知本题答案为：contained（包括/包含）．
75题答案：Adults/Grownups
解析：根据文章中第二段的…has turned her lovely ink drawings into coloring books"for grownups（已经把她可爱的墨水画变为了针对成人的彩绘书）可知本题答案为：Adults/Grownups．
76题答案：e-books
解析：根据文章第八段的 alongside those that can be instantly downloaded and read．（和那些能够被立即下载阅读的书一起）可知这些书就是"电子书"，故本题答案为：e-books．
77题答案：hit/success
解析：根据文章的Why is coloring suddenly a craze amongst grownups？（为什么彩绘突然在成人中成了时尚呢）可知本题答案为：hit/success．
78题答案：encourage
解析：根据文章中的A blank sheet of paper can be discouraging，but a colouring book acts as a bit of a buffer（缓冲） in this situation（一张白纸可能很令人沮丧，但在这种情况下彩绘书能充当一点缓冲作用）可知彩绘书能"鼓励"人们绘画时具备创造性，故本题答案为：encourage．
79题答案：calmness/peace/relaxation
解析：根据文章中的 that colouring helps them relax…they too find the calming effects of colouring （彩绘帮助他们放松…他们也发现彩绘的冷静作用…）可知本题答案为：calmness/peace/relaxation （注意词性改变）．
答案：chance/possibility
解析：根据文章最后一段的It's a chance to unplug…look away from the screens and do something fun（这是一种拔掉插头…远离屏幕并且做一些有趣事情的机会…）可知本题答案为：chance/possibility．

点评本文是一篇任务型阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性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的答案．

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3．The music of the filmplayed（play） by him sounds so exciting．

20．My mother is a diligent and kind woman．She is very busy form morning till night．As a teacher，she works hard．（16）BBoth my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us．
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown．She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon．（17）C She treats them with patience and teaches them well．For her excellent quality and very good teaching results，she has been elected as a model teacher several times．
（18）EEvery day，when she comes back home from work，she sets about doing housework，sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture，and putting everything in good order．She seems to be busy all the time．As she has been very busy working every day，she looks older than her age．But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever．Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself，but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us．（19）D She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself．She lives a busy yet simple life，without any complaints．
Often she says to us，"work while you work，and play while you play．That is the way to be happy and gay．If you do not work，you will become lazy and be of no use to society"．What a piece of good advice this is!（20）FThis advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior．My mother is great indeed，and I always feel proud of her．

A．She enjoys listening to classic music．
B．As a mother，she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort．
C．She loves her students and cares for them．
D．She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals．
E．My mother is hard-working and never wastes money．
F．I never forget it and always bear it in my mind．
G．Can you tell us something about your mother？

7．Keep safe in storms
In the spring and summer months，thunderstorms （雷雨） are common．（36）D In thunderstorms，lightning can strike（击中） people and buildings and is very dangerous．
It was reported that a man was struck by lightning when he was making a phone call under a tree．He died at once．You may not know it，but nearly 1，800thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world．（37）CSo what should you do during a lightning storm？Scientists say that a person's chances of being struck by lightning are 1in 600，000．（38）A
If you are indoors during a thunderstorm：
Stay away from anything that is metal because lightning can come into the house through it．
Don't stand near the windows．
Don't take a shower or bath．Lightning can travel through water．
Never use the phone．（39）B
If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors：（40）E If there's no building around，try to find a low place to stay in．
Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you．

A．But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules．
B．Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you．
C．In fact，many people are killed by lightning every year．
D．Since they happen often，some people don't take them seriously．
E．Go into a nearby building or car right away．

17．As the global financial crisis hits the economy，it's tough finding a job-especially if you're competing with thousands of other hopeful students．Sometimes you get the interview，but don't quite seem to land the job because（16）C．Don't despair!Here are a few tips that might give you an edge．
★Get connected to your network and try to expand it．Talk to friends，family and acquaintances．（17）D．
★Prepare your resume （个人简历） carefully and be sure it's perfect．Have someone else read it over for typos （打字错误） and grammatical errors．Get professional help．It's worth the money to present yourself well．If money is tight，read books on resume writing from your public library or search for free help on the Internet．
★When you apply for a job，be sure you match and list any skills listed on the posting with the skills you have．If you get an interview，be sure to describe those skills thoroughly．Just having the skills is not enough．（18）G．
★Research typical interview questions and practice interviewing．Be well prepared for every interview．
★Don't be afraid to accept a position for which you are overqualified-if there's room for advancements．Many great job advancements come from first doing well at an entrylevel position．If you have the right skills and attitude，（19）B．
★Volunteer for a few weeks in your field of study to gain experience if you feel your resume needs an improvement．
★When deciding what to wear for an interview，（20）A．
★Use every tool available to you．For example，this site has many job links for your use．
Good luck!
A．think about the position level and the dress code of the organization．
B．it won't be long before you're in the job you want
C．you don't have related experience
D．Let everyone know you are looking for a job．
E．Wear new clothes for the interview．
F．Expressing your abilities well can make all the difference in getting the job．
G．Describe clearly your ability to the interviewer．

4．High school can be quite the stressful time for any student．There are numerous stresses to deal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior year．（16）F The answer is as follows．
（17）C Adjust your approach to your specific situation．For instance，if you're active in your community and your school and have a large family，you may feel depressed by having all these people involved in your life on a daily basis．（18）E You just may need a moment to be alone and collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you．
（19）A If your stress persists and you can't figure out a way to handle it，you may want to try speaking to your school counselor（顾问）．If you don't feel comfortable speaking to your counselor，try getting some other types of counseling．
Realize your limits，and plan around them．Don't take on more than you can handle．If you take on too many things，you will be spread too thin and won't be able to perform at your best in anything．（20）G You will definitely feel more at ease!
A．Seek professional counseling．
B．Why does the stress come into being？
C．Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress．
D．When you feel relieved，you can have a happier life．
E．Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handle such stress．
F．But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress？
G．Evaluate what tasks and activities are most important and leave others behind．

1．（36）B．Scientists have learnt that Mars seems to be the planet with the best conditions for life after Earth．（37）E．The reason is that the air on Mars is mainly made up of carbon dioxide，nitrogen，and argon，all of which humans cannot breathe，and has only 0.13% oxygen，while the oxygen content of the air on Earth adds up to 21%．
（38）D．We now know there isn't enough oxygen on Mars for humans to breathe，but there are signs of water there．NASA scientists have found ice on Mars，and there is some water in the atmosphere．The Phoenix Mars Lander landed on the planet on May 25，2008，to find out if there was life there，and to explore the planet's climate and geology．（39）G．A physicist once said，"We agree that life can exist under different conditions．We now believe that there might have been some form of life on Mars billions of years ago，maybe deep underground．（40）F．On the question of humans going to live on Mars-well，first of all，we have to sort out some problems．And then…who knows？"

A．The physicist is not sure whether people will live on Mars one day．
B．Whether life can exist on Mars has been a question in the minds of experts for a long time．
C．Humans can't breathe on Mars because there is too little air there．
D．As far as we know，for life to exist，two essentials are needed-air and water．
E．However，if people went to live on Mars tomorrow，they won't be able to breathe．
F．Personally，I think that if we knew where to look，we would find life on Mars today．
G．The information that it sends back will help us prepare for sending people to explore Mars in the future．

5．This year a new TV reality show hosted by Zhejiang Satellite TV turned out to be an unexpected success in China．Within a few hours of its first live broadcast on July 13，"the Voice of China"managed to catch the viewers'attention and hearts．
"The Voice of China"，China's adaptation of a Dutch reality talent show，sees its hopeful contestants going through a blind audition，with four famous judges picking their teams of singers who will then go on to compete for a concert．
The four famous judges，Chinese celebrities，such as famous musician Liu Huan，who sang the Beijing Olympics theme"You and Me"with Sarah Brightman and pop singer Na Ying，mainland singer Yang Kun and Taiwan singer and songwriter Harlem Yu also work as the show's coaches．

The （53）Voice of China
Host	（55）（The）Time for first show	（56）Judges/Coaches	Result
（54）Zhejiang Satellite TV	On July 13	Liu Huan	（57）An unexpected success
		Na Ying
		Yang Kun
		Harlem Yu

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