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   If chocolate were found to be seriously addictive,then the UK would need to find a way to kick the habit. The British lead the world in their love of the cocoa-based treat. As a product,chocolate has a lot of advantages,appealing to all ages,both sexes and all income groups.

   Although Eastern Europe provides another promising market,few markets challenge the UK in terms of current confectionery (甜食) consumption. In the US,each American eats a mere 10 kg of confectionery per person a year,whereas UK consumers each manage 16 kg. In Europe,where the chocolate market is considered to be worth over $18. 5 billion,the UK accounts for almost a third of that total,followed some way behind by Germany,France and Italy.

   Around 60% of all confectionery is bought without planning. Impulse buying makes the development of a strong brand image vital,and large long-established brands control the market. Building up these brands costs serious money. Media cost on confectionery is higher than that for any other impulse market.

   Innovation (创新) is also very important for ongoing success,despite the chocolate market being controlled by consistent performers. The chocolate company Mars once launched(投放市场) fFlyte’claiming to be their first mainstream brand to address the demand for lower fat products. Another Mars launch,Celebrations,is claimed by the company's annual review to be showing signs of ‘revolutionising the boxed chocolates market by attracting new,younger customers'. ‘Traditionally,he boxed chocolates market hasn't changed very much. People who buy these products tend to be older and female. With Celebrations,we are finding that younger people and men are buying because the chocolates don't come in the traditional-shaped box — they look different” a Mars spokesman says.

   One feature of the chocolate industry in recent years has been the emergence of special editions. Producers believe that special editions offer the consumer a new and exciting variation of a product,while suggesting the same consistent quality they associate with familiar brands. Since special editions are only available for a few weeks,they also have a unique quality about them. Far from reducing sales of the straight version,limited editions appear to simply increase overall sales.

6. What's the author's attitude towards the British's chocolate addiction?

   A. Uncaring. B. Doubtful.

   C. Objective. D. Dissatisfied.

7. Paragraph 2 is mainly developed by.

   A. listing numbers   B. using examples

   C. explaining reasons   D. making comparisons

8. The underlined words “Impulse buying” in Paragraph 3 refer to buying something.

   A. suddenly when you see it

   B. quickly when you need it G. because it is famous

   D. because it is cheap

9. Who are most likely to buy “Flyte”？

   A. Fashion followers.

   B. Middle-aged men.

   C. Regular customers.

   D. Weight-conscious women.

10. We know from the last paragraph that special editions .

   A. are of higher quality than ordinary ones

   B. sell better than ordinary ones.

   C. are available all year round

   D. are newly appearing things

6. C 8. A 9. D 10. D

(饮食)

本文是说明文。文章介绍了英国的甜食产业.

6. C.观点态度题。通读全文，尤其是第 一段内容可知，作者并未对英国人的 嗜甜口味表示不满或者怀疑，而是以 客观的口吻介绍了英国的甜食产业。

7. 写作手法题。根据第二段内容可 知，作者从甜食消费市场方面将东欧 与英国作比较、从甜食消费量方面将 美国与英国作比较、从甜食产业值方 面将英国与欧洲其他国家作比较。

8. A.词义猜测题。根据第三段中的 without planning 及 makes the development of a strong brand image vital 可推测，impulse buying 就是“人 们没有预先计划，而是看到某一个牌 子时一时冲动的购买行为”。

9. D.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中 的 ‘Flyte’ claiming to be their first,mainstream brand to address the demand for lower fat products 可知， Flyte应市场对含有更低脂肪产品的 需求而生，故对体重敏感的女性最有 可能购买该产品。

10. D.细节理解题。根据最后一段中 的 One feature of the chocolate industry in recent years has been the emergence of special editions 可知答 案。

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   The camera on DSCOVR shot a(n) 3.(attract) view of the moon crossing in front of the earth. The image clearly shows the moon's far side 4. (light) up by the sun — though even in full sunlight,the earth is far brighter. aIt is surprising how much brighter the earth is than the moon ,” DSCOVR project scientist Adam Szabo said. “Our planet is a(n) 5. (true) brilliant object in dark space compared to the lunar surface.”

   Though the moon's so-called dark side can't be seen from the earth 一 thanks to the moon always presenting the same side to 6. (it) neigh- bor —it's far from the first time we’ve seen it.

   In 1959,the Soviet Union sent a probe(航天探测器) 7. (photograph) the far side,and it 8. (follow) up with another probe in 1965.Astronauts from Apollo 8 ,in 1968,were the first 9. (human) to view it,and most other Apollo missions also viewed it.

   “The back side looks like a sand pile my kids have played in. It's just a lot of bumps and holes,” noted Apollo 8's William Anders. “It’s not a(n) 10. (inspire) sight."

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   Grandma gave the little boy $10 and took him to a 43 downtown. She let the little boy go all by himself with just one 44 : he must use the $10 to buy something for someone else,someone 45 something.

   For such a little guy that's a 46 order,but he took the job quite 47 . After all,Grandma said if he succeeded in this 48 he,too,could be on Santa's team.

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   On the way home,the little boy was very happy because Bobby was 57 to laugh and play with the other kids. He was warm that 58 . And the little boy learned that Grandma was 59 all along. There most certainly was a Santa!Never had anything made^him feel so good,and so 60,as being on Santa’s team.

41. A. Therefore   B. However   C. Instead   D. Besides

42. A. classmates   B. parents   C. friend   D. grandson

43. A. school   B. charity   C. store   D. playground

44. A. reason   B. instruction   C. concern   D. invitation

45. A. in need of   B. in charge of   C. in face of   D. in favor of

46. A. tall   B. logical   C. specific   D. direct

47. A. easily   B. slowly   C. seriously   D. anxiously

48. A. exercise   B. duty    C. business   D. task

49. A. gloves   B. cloth   C. gifts   D. money

50. A. dreamed of   B. thought of   C. talked about   D. heard about

51. A. and   B. or   C. because   D. while

52. A. warm   B. glad   C. calm   D. strong

53. A. hat   B. coat   C. bag   D. key

54. A. designed   B. made   C. bought   D. repaired

55. A. quickly   B. excitedly   C. tiredly   D. quietly

56. A. never   B. always   C. sometimes   D. seldom

57. A. willing   B. surprised   C. able   D. relieved

58. A. winter   B. autumn   C. summer   D. spring

59. A. kind   B. right   C. clever   D. patient

60. A. relaxed   B. brave   C. comfortable   D. proud

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   Conveniently located in the heart of Crouch End,London,N8, My Creche offers drop-in and pre-booked childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years of age. We also provide after-school and breakfast clubs for children up to 8 years old. Our goal is to enable parents to pursue personal and professional activities when they need to,with total peace of mind knowing their children are being cared for in a safe and fun environment.

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   . Be energetic and able to multi-task.

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33. The author uses Anna's words mainly to .

   A. examine   B. inform

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34. My Creche provides service to .

   A. all children

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   C. children under eight years old

   D. children from five to eight years old

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   In a new study from the University of Iowa,

! researchers found that pigeoiis can categorize and name both nattffal and human-made objects — and not just a few objects. These birds categorized 128 photographs into 16 categories,and they did so simultaneously(同时地) .

   Ed Wasserman,UI professor of psychology and I corresponding author of the study,says the finding I suggests a similarity between how pigeons learn :words and the way children do. “Our pigeons were trained on all 16 categories simultaneously,a much closer analog(类似物) of how children leam words I and categories,” Wasserman says of the study,published online in the journal Cognition.

   For researchers like Wasserman,who has been;studying animal intelligence for decades,this latest!experiment is further proof that animals — whether primates(灵长目动物) ，birds,or dogs — are smarter than once assumed and have more to teach scientists.

   “As our methods have improved,so too have!our understanding and appreciation of animal ：intelligence ,” Wasserman says. “Differences between :humans and animals must indeed exist: many are already known. But,they may be outnumbered by ;similarities. Our research on categorization in pigeons;suggests that those similarities may even extend to i how children learn words."

   This time,researchers used a computerized version of the “name game” in which three pigeons were shown 128 black-and-white photos of objects from 16 basic categories. They then had to peck (啄) on one of two different symbols: the correct one for that photo and an incorrect one that was randomly chosen from one of the remaining 15 categories. The pigeons succeeded in learning the task.

   Pigeons have long been known to be smarter than average birds. Among their many talents,pigeons have a “homing instinct(本能) ” that helps them find their way home from hundreds of miles away. They have better eyesight than humans and have been trained to spot orange life jackets of people lost at sea.

   Wasserman acknowledges the recent pigeon study is not a direct analog of word learning in children and more work needs to be done. However,the model used in the study could lead to a better understanding of the associative principles involved in children's word learning. “That's the similarity that we are pursuing,but a single project — however creative it may be — will not be enough to answer such a big question ,” Wasserman says.

6. What does the new study indicate?

   A. Aniinals are strange to scientists.

   B. Animals are smarter than humans.

   C. Animals are cleverer than we once thought.

   D. Animals are less similar to humans than expected.

7. What can be concluded from the experiment?

   A. Pigeons are good learners.

   B. It is a complicated process to learn.

   C. Humans do better in solving problems.

   D. Pigeons learn differently from children.

8. What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?

   A. How pigeons travel.

   B. Why pigeons are smart.

   C. Pigeons’ good eyesight.

   D. Pigeons’ special ability.

9. What does the underlined part “a big question”(in the last paragraph) refer to?

   A. How children learn words.

   B. How animals get motivated to learn.

   C. When children show eagerness to learn to speak.

   D. If pigeohs and children leam words in a similar way.

10. The text is most likely to be taken out of a .

   A. science report   B. personal diary

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   “42,the faster you can read,the more productive you can be. 43 you can double your reading speed,you can double your productivity.”

   I 44 . I think you should read slower,and focus on doing things slower. It increases your 45 ,which is a 46 definition of productivity from “doing things faster”.

   The post's argument was based on the 47 that every project involves a lot of reading — background materials,books,blog posts,and 48 . It didn't mention emails but that's another area where reading faster might seem more productive.

   And I 49 that if you can finish that kind of reading,you’ 11 get the project done faster. And then you can 50 the next task and the next and the next!You’re 51！

   But productivity isn’t about 52 ,even if we’ve been led to believe it is. It's about being effective. It's about accomplishing things — and that's about doing the most important things,not the 53 things.

   When we speed through tasks and projects,we lose perspective. We forget what’s 54 and just try to do things as 55 as possible.

   Instead,56 . Think about what’s most important,what needs to be done the most. Then clear everything else out of the way,and 57 . Do that one thing,but do it slowly,and do it very well.

   If reading is important,focus on it,and do it slowly. It’11 be much more 58 ,and so will the project. When you absolutely love what you re doing,productivity is a 59 by-product.

   So, slow down,don't speed up. Read slower — you’11 read less,60 enjoy it more.

41. A. writing   B. reading   C. typing   D. talking

42. A. Obviously   B. Fortunately   C. Suddenly   D. Finally

43. A. Though   B. Before   C. Unless   D. If

44. A. hesitate   B. promise   C. hope   D. disagree

45. A. kindness   B. carefulness   C. effectiveness   D. seriousness

46. A. clear   B. broad   C. different   D. official

47. A. idea   B. dream   C. truth   D. excuse

48. A. lips   B. notes   C. signs   D. maps

49. A. wish   B. admit   C. worry   D. doubt

50. A. give up   B. come across   C. fail in   D. carry out

51. A. creative   B. positive   C. productive   D. sensitive

52. A. distance   B. speed   C. hobby   D. score

53. A. easiest   B. strangest   C. nicest   D. most

54. A. important   B. difficult   C. special   D. impressive

55. A. fast   B. well   C. late   D. hard

56. A. pass   B. pause   C. stay   D. start

57. A. compare   B. share   C. rest   D. focus

58. A. annoying   B. complex   C. convenient   D. enjoyable

59. A. right   B. rare   C. natural   D. small

60. A. so   B. and   C. but   D. as

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   At the Stork and Otter Reintroduction Centre in Alsace,Lehmann and his colleagues breed captive hamsters and set the young hamsters free into the wild. But raising black-bellied hamsters isn't exactly easy. Remember,they have attitude. Forget humans 一 they don't even like each other. “You have to make sure the male and female don't kill each other ,” Lehmann says.

   Black-bellied hamsters might think of themselves as tough guys. But to a fox or an eagle,theyJ re just a four-legged snack. To survive,hamsters need to be set into a field with lots of leafy hiding places. That's a problem in Alsace,where most farmers plant com. The com hasn't sprouted(发芽） in early spring,when hamsters come out of their burrows from winter hibernation（冬眠）. In the bare fields the hamsters are easy targets for their enemies.

   Some older farmers don't want hamsters in their fields because of their reputation as crop-chewing pests. But most are willing to help,especially since the French government will pay farmers to grow early-sprouting crops such as alfalfa and winter wheat and allow hamsters to be set free on their lands. It's a way to protect not just the hamsters,but also other small animals in leafy fields.

24. By saying “It's a good thing that the black-bellied hamster won't go down without a fight” in Paragraph 1 ,the author means “ ”.

   A. The black-bellied hamsters are bom fighters

   B. The number of hamsters won’t go down quickly quickly

   C. It's good for the increase of hamsters’ population

   D. It's a quite great experience to see hamsters fighting 

25. Why is it hard to raise black-bellied hamsters?

   A. They will run into the wild.

   B. They are not fond of humans.

   C. The male and female won't live in peace.

   D. The male can't understand the female's attitude.

26. What problem do hamsters trying to survive in Alsace have?

   A. Their burrows are always taken by foxes.

   B. They are unable to feed themselves on com.

   C. Their winter hibernation is disturbed frequently.

   D. They are exposed to their enemies in early spring.

27. Those farmers who are willing to help hamsters will .

   A. plant more corn

   B. try to get rid of pests

   C. grow plants that shoot early

   D. separate them from other animals

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