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On November 15th, 2014, children aged 8 to 12 got together in five cities around the world to participate in the first Global Children’s Designation. The event that was organized by a Dutch company called Unexpect, challenged kids to come up with solutions for some of the world’s most pressing problems in a day!

The day began with the kids listening to the various challenges that were related to their particular cities and towns. The teams were then asked to brainstorm about which problem they were going to handle and how. There were so many amazing ideas produced on that day.

While some of the ideas were far from perfect, there were many that could be practical like the smart cars which can ease traffic pressure by telling traffic lights of its arrival and also guiding the drivers to the best possible route(路线).

Emer Beamer, the founder of Unexpect, says the purpose of the project is to introduce children to skills they probably never learn in class. She says that for most part, schools focus on teaching things that they will most likely never need to know again. She believes that for kids to be successful in the world, they should be learning how to be creative, handle new technologies and deal with unexpected situations.

Though the first global design challenge was relatively small, involving only a few hundred of the two billion youngsters that are bursting with ideas, the next one will be much bigger. That’s because in 2015, Unexpect plans to distribute free tool kits(成套工具) to any school that is interested in hosting their own Children’s Designation Challenge. We can’t wait to see what ideas kids will come up with next.

1.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A. kids have to solve given problem

B. only few kids have amazing ideas

C. kids have to solve the problem separately

D. kids are free to choose to solve any problem

2.What does the project of Unexpect aim to do?

A. To improve school education.

B. To share achievements of technologies.

C. To develop children’s creativity.

D. To predict some unexpected situations.

3.What will Emer plan to do to make the next global design challenge bigger?

A. Reward children with much more money

B. Call on schools to teach some common skills

C. Provide more schools with some tools for free

D. Invite all schools to participate in the project

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Children’s crazy ideas for the country

B. The first Global Children’s Designation

C. Emer Beamer, the founder of Unexpect

D. How to solve the world’s urgent problems

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I’ll take seriously ___________ advice you put forward.

A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. whenever

“Wake up. Alicia is waiting for you outside,” my mother called from the kitchen. My mother didn’t like me going for this weekend to my friend’s house in the mountains. “I trust you, but I don’t trust the people out there,” she said seriously. “I’m going to be fine,” were my last words before closing the door of the Jeep. The vehicle went along the dusty road and my mother grew smaller in the distance.

The trip over the rough road was uncomfortable. It was scary to climb the steep hills surrounded by great pines. After a long trip we finally arrived at the house. From the moment I got there I knew I would forever love the house. It was decorated like an old country home. My room was small, yet set up nicely. That night I went to sleep early, not because I didn’t want to continue my search, but because I was tired after the long trip.

In the morning, the singing of the birds woke me up. The light was just getting through the window. A strong smell of baking and fresh coffee came from the kitchen. I wandered around looking for a living soul, but the house was empty. I had the whole day to myself; my friend had gone hiking. I didn’t want to go with her. The main reason for this trip was to spend some time alone to think about the events happening in my life.

After an icy shower, my energies were at their fullest. With basket in hand, I started my hunt. I did not mind walking alone; it was a wonderful feeling to be in contact with nature for the first time. The sound of the water running through the rocks gave me great peace. I never felt such independence in my soul before.

1. According to the first paragraph, we can know that________.

A. the author took a cold attitude towards her mother

B. the author had an argument with her mother

C. the author preferred to live in the mountains

D. the author’s mother was worried about her safety

2.How did the author find the trip to her friend’s house?

A. Interesting and impressive.

B. Interesting and comfortable.

C. Easy and exciting.

D. Rough but very exciting.

3.The purpose of the trip for the author is to________.

A. enjoy the quiet and beautiful nature

B. continue her search for special things

C. give herself a chance to think alone

D. go hiking in the mountains with her friend

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Her close friend.

B. The peaceful life.

C. A favorite trip.

D. The distant village.

Death rates for heart disease in Britain have dropped by more than 40 percent in a decade，UK scientists will report today．

Wide uptake of cholesterol—busting statin drugs(降胆固醇药)，healthier lifestyles and better medical practices have seen a huge reduction in deaths caused by heart attacks，stroke and other cardiovascular(心血管的)problems．

However，heart disease remains Britain’s biggest killer．

The new study，by experts at Oxford University，shows there has been a 44.4 percent drop in death rates among men in the UK and a 43.6 percent drop among women linked to heart problems in the ten years to 2011．

The team compared death rate associated with cardiovascular disease across Europe．They found that Britain has one of the best records in Europe，with 342 deaths as a result of heart disease per 100，000 men in 2011，and 232 per 100，000 women．

Some nations-including Ukraine，Macedonia and Moldova—see more than 1,000 heart deaths per 100，000 of the population．

Overall，heart disease causes 45 percent of all deaths across Europe，but only 27 percent in the UK．The study，led by Dr Nick Townsend，showed that cardiovascular disease is mainly a disease of old age．

But researchers said that across Europe it still causes more than 1.4million deaths in those aged under 75 and nearly 700，000 deaths in under 65s．Dr Townsend said：‘Cardiovascular disease results in 49 percent of deaths among women and 41 per cent among men．’

1.From the text we can know_____．

A．heart disease no longer threatens the British

B．the heart death rate among British men is lower than among women

C．the old mainly dies of stroke in Europe

D．the heart death rate in Ukraine is higher than in Britain

2.What does the word“it”in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Stroke． B．Cardiovascular disease．

C．Lung disease． D．Heart attacks．

3.How does the author support his idea?

A．By analyzing data．

B．By following processes．

C．By describing his own experiences．

D．By discussing research experiments．

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In the past, human activities 1. (have) little effect on global warming, but now they have caused the rise of the earth temperature. All scientists agree that the increase in the temperature results 2. the burning of fossil fuels. One of some byproducts 3. (call) greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide which can trap more heat energy in the atmosphere.

Over the last 100 years, the temperature of the earth 4. (increase). The 5. (attitude) towards this rise are completely different. Some are positive 6. others are negative. Those who are positive think that without the greenhouse gases the earth would be 7. (cool) than it is, 8. would not be suitable to live on. Others think the rise of the earth temperature may cause severe storms, floods, droughts and so on.

9. (actual), green house gases will continue to build up in the atmosphere. Luckily, we human beings are doing what we can 10. (reduce) green house gases. More importantly, individuals can make a difference.

When it comes to President Obama，most of his personal business is already known by the public. Personal information about his children, Malia and Sasha，however，has been kept a little more under wraps.

The New York Times recently released a list of rules that Michelle Obama has mentioned over the years that Malia and Sasha must follow during their time in the White House，as well as in general. See how the first family educates their children：

The girls must write reports about what they've seen on their trips，even if it's not required by their school.

Malia may use her cell phone only on the weekend，and she and her sister cannot watch television or use a computer for anything but homework during the week.

Malia and Sasha have to play two sports：one they choose and one selected by their mother.

Malia must learn to do laundry(洗衣服)before she leaves for college.

The girls have to eat their vegetables，and if they say they are not hungry，they cannot ask for cookies or chips later.

While these might be shocking to some，Michelle said，“They're not little princesses. It's just basic rules，boundaries, and expectations that we would have normally.”

Michelle also mentions another set of rules：

The girls must do their chores(家务)，though the White House has a large staff. Malia and Sasha have chores of their own.

They must play a team sport, because it's about learning how to play on a team，how to lose and how to win gracefully.

It sounds like Michelle and Barack want the best for their kids and to make them as well ­rounded as possible. What are your thoughts on the Obama family rules?

1.What's the passage mainly about?

A.The first family rules.

B.The first family daily life.

C.How to be good parents.

D.How to be good children.

2.What do the underlined words “under wraps” in Para 1 probably mean?

A.Attractive. B.Secret. C.Calm D.Public.

3.What has to be followed after the girls' every trip?

A.Emails. B.Reports.

C.Homework. D.Photos.

4.Which of the following is the exception for the girls?

A.To learn to do laundry.

B.To play two sports.

C.To use cell phone freely.

D.To eat their vegetables.

The newly-discovered evidence led to the criminal _______ to five years in prison..

A.to be sentenced B.being sentenced

C.sentenced D.be sentenced

1.In the book China Is Not Happy, the authors express their dissatisfaction with .

A．the influence of western countries on China

B．the relationship in economy between China and western countries

C．China's position in the interactional stage in the world today

D．Westerners' robbing China of many resources in history

2.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

A．China has made great historical breakthroughs in the past several years．

B．China's civilization has advantages over the westerners'．

C．China needs to use its growing power and economic resources to build its own world position．

D．China should be the number one leader in the world．

3.We can infer from the fifth paragraph

A．some of the responses to the book is negative

B．the youth and the elderly in China are angry with the book

C．the authors of the book are reporters and sociologists

D．many Chinese express their radical opinions

4.The book is named China Is Not Happy because on the book

A．China wants to put pressure on the western countries

B．it reflects the national feelings of Chinese people

C．the authors of the book asked them to do so

D．it is a good selling point

D

While most of us are happy to take the credit when things go well, few of us are willing to take the blame when things go wrong. Rather than trying to hide our shame or embarrassment, experts found that we are simply less aware when our actions result in a negative outcome.

The research may explain why we often feel it hard to take the blame for our actions. “Our result suggests that people may really experience less responsibility for negative than for positive outcomes,” said Patrick Haggard, leading researcher and professor of the institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London.

In a series of tests, participants were asked to press a key. A sound then followed, either disapproving, neutral or approving, and they were then asked to estimate the time between the action and when they had heard the sound.

Researchers found that individuals experienced different levels of responsibility depending on the outcomes. They also discovered they were significantly slower to recognize if their actions had resulted in a bad consequence, compared to when they had done well.

“Effectively, we have found that we experience a negative outcome differently, not just retell it differently. We make a weaker connection when there is a bad result. And respond much more strongly when something good happens,” said Professor Haggard. When something goes right, everyone wants to take the credit, and when things go wrong, nobody is interested in putting their hands up.

The researchers said our brain is “very much concerned” with reward, as good results are key to survival. Although our own perception (认知) of whether we are guilty of something or not is changed by the outcomes, this does not provide a defense if we have done something wrong. “Our experience of our own responsibilities can be misleading and can be strongly colored by the outcomes of our actions,” said Professor Haggard. “We have to take responsibility for what we actually do, not just for how we experience things.”

1.People who don’t take the blame for their actions _______.

A. always try to hide their shame or embarrassment.

B. are only willing to take the credit when things go well

C. feel less responsible for negative than for positive outcomes

D. are less aware of what to do when a negative outcome happens

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Our level of responsibility can be strongly affected by the outcomes of our actions.

B. When something bad happens, nobody is interested in dealing with the problem.

C. People were quicker to recognize if their actions had resulted in a bad consequence.

D. Participants were asked to count the time between pressing a key and hearing the sound.

3.How is the passage developed?

A. By giving examples.

B. By quoting research findings.

C. By making comparison.

D. By providing data.

4.According to the passage, a person who is concerned with reward is _______.

A. awkward B. natural C. absurd D. stubborn

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