20.Given that many people's moods (情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate,it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine.Looking like a setting from the film Charlie &the Chocolate Factory,Singapore's Chocolate Research Facility (CRF) has over 100varieties of chocolates.its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents'comer store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.
  If the CRF seems to be a smart idea,that's because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi's and Sony.That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道)chocolates.
  The CRF's produce is"green".made within the country and divided into 10 lines,with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.The Exotic Series一with Sichuan pepper,red bean (豆).cheese and other flavors一also does well and is fun to taste.And for chocolate snobs,who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others,the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo,Cuba,Venezuela,and Ghana,among others.

44.What is good about chocolate?C.
A.It serves as a suitable gift.
B.It works as an effective medicine.
C.It helps improve the state of mind.
D.It strengthens business relations.
45.Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF?D.
A.He knows the importance of research.
B.He learns form shops of similar types.
C.He has the support of many big names
D.He has a lot of marketing experience.
46.Which line of the CRF produce sells best?C.
A.The Connoisseur Series.   B.The Exotic Series.
C.The Alcohol Series.       D.The Sichuan Series.
47.The words"chocolate snobs"in Paragraph 3probably refer to people whoA.
A.are particular about chocolate
B.know little about cocoa beans
C.look down upon others
D.like to try new flavors.
1.I used to think of myself as a fairly open person,but my bookshelves told a different story.Apart from a few Indian novels and the Australian and South African book,my literature collection consisted of British and American titles.Worse still,I hardly ever read anything in translation.My reading was limited to stories by English-speaking authors.
So,at the start of 2012,I set myself the challenge of trying to read a book from every country in a year to find out what I was missing.As I was unlikely to find publications from nearly 200 nations on the shelves of my local bookshop,I decided to ask the planet's readers for help.I created a blog called A Year of Reading the World and put out an appeal for suggestions of titles that I could read in English.
The response was amazing.Before I knew it,people all over the planet were getting in touch with ideas and offers of help.Some posted me books from their home countries.Others did hours of research on my behalf.In addition,several writers sent me unpublished translations of their novels,giving me a rare opportunity to read works otherwise unavailable to the 62% of the British who only speak English.Even so,selecting books was no easy task.With translations making up only around 4.5 percent of literary works published in the UK and Ireland,getting English versions (版本)of stories was difficult.
But the effort was worth it.I found I was visiting the mental space of the storytellers.These stories not only opened my mind to the real life in other places,but opened my heart to the way people there might feel.
And that in turn changed my thinking.Through reading the stories shared with me by bookish strangers around the globe,I realised I was not alone,but part of a network that spread all over the planet.
21.Which of the following might be found on the blog A Year of Reading the World?A
A.Lists of English version books
B.Research on English literature.
C.Unfinished novels by British writers
D.Comments on English literature.
22.Why was it hard for the author to select the right books to read?C
A.The author had a busy schedule.
B.The author was only interested in a few topics.
C.The author could only read books written in English.
D.Most books recommended are not available in local bookshops.
23.The author is probably fromB.
A.America      B.the UK       C.Australia        D.Canada
24.Which of the following words can best describe the author's experience?B
A.fast and effortless             
B.challenging but rewarding
C.hopeless but beneficial         
D.meaningful but fruitless.
2.Most people look forward to retirement as a time when they can finally take up activities that they never had the time or energy to pursue before.But some recent studies on people in their golden years are disturbing:they suggest that retirees are more likely to suffer from depression and possibly higher rates of other diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure.That's why a new study of French workers is welcome news.
Led by Hugo Westerlund,a professor of psychology at Stockholm University,the study of more than 14,000workers found lower rates of depression and fatigue (疲劳) in people after they got tired while they were still employed.
The scientists followed the employees of the French national gas and electric company for 14years.They found in the year immediately after retirement,the volunteers reported 40% fewer depressive symptoms than they had in the year before their retirement.The researchers also found an 81% drop in reports of both mental and physical fatigue over the same time period.
Clearly,said Westerlund,much of these decrease in physical and mental fatigue can be traced back to relief from the stresses of work.The decline in depressive symptoms suggests that retirement may be having a positive mental effect,too,which may have a lot to do with the generous pensions (养老金) that French workers enjoy.Most retirees in that country still benefit from about 80% of their yearly salaries.
"The economic or financial situation in retirement is very important,"Westerlund says."We don't know if the decrease in fatigue and depressive symptoms is because of the removal of something bad while in work or the addition of something good while in retirement.But no matter what the reason,if life in retirement is not comfortable,then we won't see the improvements we did."
However,in European nations like France,governments are considering changes to pension plans,which may affect retirees'health after they leave their jobs-with less of a financial safety net,workers may no longer seem so mentally and physically happy to be out of work.
(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)

78.According to some recent studies,retired people may have depression and higher rates of other diseases likeheart disease and high blood pressure.
79.Westerlund's group found that in the year just after the retirement most retired French workers felt much less tired bothmentally and physically.
80.What does the word"improvements"in paragraph 5refer to?The decrease in fatigue and depressive symptoms.
81.Retirement may make people happier withmore of a financial safety net.
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This afternoon,I was absent-minding in class,for I was                     66.absent-minded
thinking of the new film Yes,I do,that would be shown                      67.which
at 7 p.m.on the school playground.As soon as class were               68.was
over,I hurried out of the classroom.On the way to home I saw a         69.去掉to
little child standing by the roadside,crying.Obvious,he had             70.Obviously'
found his way.Forgetting all about the film,I went up to him               71.lost
and asked him to tell me something about his family.72.√
It took me nearly an hour send him home.His parents were                     73.to
very glad to find their lost child back and thanked him again                    74.me
and again.I missed the film,so I felt happy.75.but.

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