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14．The New York Timeswas（be） first published in 1851．

分析纽约时报在1851年第一次出版．

解答答案是was．本题考查语境中选用恰当的动词形式；由1851可知句中需要过去时；而由复数名词构成的专有名词做主语时谓语动词往往用单数，故答案是was．

点评本题是要求选用动词的适当形式，解题时首先考虑句中需要的是谓语动词还是非谓语动词；其次，如果是谓语动词关注时态、语态和数的变化；如果是非谓语动词要联系非谓语的基本用法判断非谓语的形式；平时学习中要积累常见句型．

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5．What do you think of your written andspoken/oral（口语的）English？

2．We have learned much about the text．The teacher is ________to give us a test．（　　）

9．What puzzledme was how the accident could have happened．

19．A mystery woman said today she has won￡1.5 million from the UK National Lottery-but has never told her husband．
For the past three years，the woman，a mother-of-two who gave her name as Jane，had hidden her fortune from colleagues，friends and family，she said．
"Jane"has remained in her job and，if she ever splashed out on treats for the family，tells her husband she has had a pay rise or bonus．
The woman told her extraordinary story on BBC Radio Five Live this morning．
Presenter Victoria Derbyshire was hosting a phone-in which asked the question："Is money guaranteed to make you happy？"
"Jane"called in and began，"I won quite a bit of money"，just under￡1.5million，and I've never，ever told anybody．Not even my husband．"
Derbyshire said，"You're kidding me．Why not？"
"Jane"replied，"Fear that it would change our lives too dramatically．My husband had，many years ago，a small drug problem-around 15 years ago．And I'm scared with the money and perhaps the high life…he would go back there．"
She continued，"I do feel if I had said，yes，I've won this money，that he would have wanted holiday，he perhaps would have wanted to give up work，which would destroy our little family unit we've got now．"
The presenter told her，"I'm very surprised，I can barely believe it but it's clearly true．Do you feel it's made you happier？"
"Jane"，who said her won was"about three years ago"，said，"It's nice because I know I haven't got to worry about bills．"
Derbyshire told her，"I'm full of admiration for you，but is it not a betrayal of your relationship？"
The woman admitted，"I feel terribly guilty in one way，but in another way，we've got two young children and I think，well，if their lives change dramatically then it's not fair on them．So I just want to keep things as they are．"

19．The woman let out her secretB．
A．fifteen years later
B．in a radio program
C．to a woman named Jane
D．after a pay rise
20．Why did the woman keep her fortune hidden from her husband？D
A．Because she wanted the fortune in her control．
B．Because her husband was in poor health．
C．Because she didn't have to worry about bills any more．
D．Because she feared that her husband would take drugs again．
21．The underlined expression"splash out"in paragraph 3 most probably meansA．
A．to spend money wastefully
B．to let out a secret accidentally
C．to go abroad for a holiday
D．to stay outside for sightseeing
22．The best title for the passage would beA．
A．Woman hiding lotter win from husband
B．A mystery but guilty woman in UK
C.1.5 million pounds won by a woman
D．A way to keep things as they are．

6．Could you tell me whether there is a connection between smoking and lung cancer？

3．Small talk is a popular way of getting to know someone，getting into a school or job，or just passing the time．But do you think you're good at it？And do you even know how to do it？If not，then it's never too late to learn．The art of small talk is the art of talking about unimportant things like the weather．So why should you find it iportant？
It's completely free．It doesn't matter if you fail，and you never know where it will go．"It can lead to many results，from a pleasant exchange to the signing of a million dollar business deal"，according to Brett Nelson in Forbes Magazine．The good things to small talk don't stop there．It can also make us smarter，as a study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that friendly，social communication could help us solve problems．
You may be wondering how best to break this ice．Weather is probabl the number one thing that people who do not know each other will discuss．Sports news in also a very common topic，especially if a local team or player is doing extremely well or badly．And if you and the other speaker have something in common，that may also he acceptable to talk about．For example，if the bus you are on is full，you might talk about the reasons why．
Complimenting （恭维）someone on their clothing or hair is acceptable； however，you should probably not say anything-good or bad一about a person's body．Basically，any subject that makes the otherperson give a deep-thought answer in not welcome．If you bring up something like death，religion，politics，for serious opinions，you will turn people off．

24．The 2nd paragraph is mainly aboutD．
A．the topics of small talk
B．the development of small talk
C．the art of small talk
D．the advantage f small talk
25．Which is the first choice for strangers to break the ice？A
A．Weather．B．Clothing．C．Sport．D．Music
26．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means people willC．
A．feel interested in your talk
B．quarrel with you for your talk
C．get tired of your talk
D．be grateful for your talk
27．Which part of a magazine might this text belong to？B
A．Science & Technology．
B．Social Communications．
C．Modern Fashion．
D．Travel Around the World．

10．The‘Phone Stack（堆）'Game
Whenever Michael Carl，the fashion market director at Vanity Fair，goes out to dinner with friends，he plays something，called the"phone stack"game：Everyone places their phones in the middle of the table； whoever looks at their device before the check arrives picks up the bill．As smartphones continue to burrow（钻入） their way into our lives，and wearable devices like Google Glass threaten to eat into our person space even further，overburdened users are carving out their own device-free zones with special tricks and life hacks．
"Disconnecting is a luxury that we all need，"Lesley M．M．Blume，a New York writer keeps her phone away from the dinner table at home．"The expectation that we must always be available to employers，colleague，family：It creates a real obstacle in trying to set aside private time．But that private time is more important than ever．"Much of the digital detoxing （戒毒）is centered on the home，where urgent e-mails from co-workers，texts from friends，Instagram photos from acquaintances and updates on Facebook get together to disturb domestic quietness．
A popular method is to appoint a kind of cellphone lockbox，like the milk tin that Brandon Holley，the former editor of lucky magazine，uses．"If my phones is buzzing or lighting up，it's still a distraction，so it goes in the box．"，said Ms．Holley，who lives in a row house in Red Hook，Brooklyn，with her son，Smith，and husband，John．"It's not something I want my kid to see．"Sleep is a big factor，which is why some people draw the cellphone-free line at the bedroom．"I don't want to sleep next to something that is a charged ball of information with photos an e-mails，"said Peter Som，the fashion designer，who keeps his phone plugged in the living room overnight．""It definitely is a head clearer and describes daytime and sleep time clearly．"
Households with young children are especially mindful about being overconnected，with parents sensitive to how children may imitate bad habits．But it's not just inside the home where users are separating themselves from the habit．Cellphone overusers are making efforts to disconnect in social settings，whether at the request of the host or in the form of friendly competition．The phone-stack game is a lighthearted way for friends to police against rude behavior when eating out．The game gained popularity after Brian Perez，a dancer in Los Angeles，posted the idea online．

63．What might be the reason for Michael Carl to play the"phone stack"game？C
A．His friends aren't willing to pay for the meal voluntarily．
B．He wants to do some funny things with those phones
C．He has been fed up with digital devices being present everywhere
D．The wearable devices have brought threats to his privacy．
64．Why is it difficulty for people to break away from their digital device at home？B
A．Because they have to do some work at home
B．Because they are expected to be always available to the outside
C．Because people have been addicted to digital devices．
D．Because digital devices can enrich people's family life．
65．What does Peter Som do to ensure his sleeping quality at night？A
A．He puts his phone in the living room．
B．He ignores any information in the phone
C．He deletes all information in his phone
D．He puts his phones in a lockbox
66．Why does the phone-stack game become popular as soon as it is posted online？D
A．The game helps create a harmonious relationship among friends．
B．The game makes the host get along well with the guest
C．The game can prevent children from imitating their parents'behavior
D．The game meets people's demand for keeping away from phones easily．

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