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13．The old man awoke just before sunrise，as he often did．He was walking by the ocean's edge to （1）D the new day．As he moved through the morning dawn，he （2）A on a faint，far away motion．
He saw a young man，bending and waving arms，dancing on the beach，no （3）B that he was in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin．As he （4）A，he realized that the young man was not dancing to the bay，but rather bending to looking through what was left by the night's （5）C，stopping now and then to （6）B up starfish and then standing，to throw it back into the （7）D．
He asked the youth the （8）C of the effort．"The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot （9）B to the sea by themselves，"the youth replied．"When the sun rises，they will die，unless I put them back into the sea．"
As the youth made his （10）D，the old man looked at the vast expanse of beach，stretching in both （11）A beyond eyesight．Starfish littered the shore in （12）C beyond calculation．
The hopelessness of the young man's plan became （13）D and the old man countered，"But there are more starfish on this beach than you can ever save before the sun is down．Surely you cannot expect to make a（n） （14）C．"
The young man paused briefly to consider the words，bent to pick up a starfish and threw it as far as（15）A．Turning to the old man，he said，"I made a difference to that one．"

1．A．acceptB．inspectC．inspireD．greet
2．A．focusedB．insistedC．carriedD．stepped
3．A．wonderB．doubtC．wayD．problem
4．A．approachedB．leftC．thoughtD．remained
5．A．coldnessB．darknessC．tideD．steam
6．A．setB．pickC．takeD．hold
7．A．riverB．pondC．lakeD．sea
8．A．causeB．excuseC．purposeD．idea
9．A．swimB．returnC．flyD．dive
10．A．decisionB．conclusionC．instructionD．explanation
11．A．directionsB．armsC．lengthD．methods
12．A．pilesB．needC．numbersD．danger
13．A．worriedB．anxiousC．eagerD．clear
14．A．senseB．effortC．differenceD．effect
15．A．possibleB．likelyC．necessaryD．probable

分析 一个老人向往常一样在日出前起床，走到海边看到 一个年轻人捡起海星往海里扔，挽救一个个海星．

解答 DABAC          BDCBD      ACDCA
 1．D 考查动词．根据第一句话The old man awoke just before sunrise老人像往常一样起床，准备迎接新的一天，greet动词，迎接符合题意．
2．A考查动词．focus on为固定短语，意思是集中于，当他朝海边走的时候，集中看远处一个移动的东西．
3．B 考查名词．通过前句bending and waving arms，dancing on the beach这个人弯腰，挥舞胳膊，在沙滩上舞蹈，毫无疑问是在庆祝什么，no doubt毫无疑问．
4．A考查动词．根据后文he realized that the young man was not dancing to the bay老人意识到他并不是在跳舞，所以应该是靠近了观察到的，approach为动词，靠近符合题意．
5．C 考查名词．老人靠近发现年轻人在弯腰努力寻找昨晚潮汐留下来的东西，tide意思是潮汐．
6．B考查动词．此处考查 一个固定短语pick up，意思是捡起，拾起的 意思．年轻人时不时停下里捡起海星．
7．D考查名词．根据第6题的解释可知，该年轻人把海星捡起来又重新扔回大海里．
8．C 考查名词．purpose此处是目的意思，老人看到年轻人这样做，很不理解，自然要问目的．
9．B考查动词．根据这句The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach 潮汐将他们带到沙滩上，靠自己是回不去了．
10．D 考查名词．通过上段的介绍When the sun rises，they will die，unless I put them back into the sea．"
都是年轻人的解释．
11．A考查名词．the old man looked at the vast expanse of beach老人看了一下巨大的沙滩，各个方向都看了，甚至远处超出视线都看了．direction此时指老人所看你的方向．
12．C考查名词．此处形容海星数量之大，beyond calculation无法计算．
13．D考查形容词．根据上文可知，沙滩上的海星数量太大，年轻人这样做没有意义，这点很清楚．
14．C考查名词．根据文章最后一句话I made a difference to that one可知，老人认为年轻人这样做没有什么意义．make a difference是一个固定短语，意思是有意义．
15．A考查形容词．年轻人弯腰捡起一枚海星，bent to pick up a starfish and threw it 并扔到大海里，as far as possible意思是尽可能远．

点评 本文考察的人物故事阅读，是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素．其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强．

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（The numbers stand for the paragraphs）
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A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington，New Zealand，where members meet in a café and turn off their smartphones．They sit back in comfortable chairs and read in silence for an hour．
Unlike typical book clubs，the point of the slow reading club isn't to exchange ideas about certain books，but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet，relaxed environment．According to the story，the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the traditional way of reading．
Traditional readers，like Maura Kelly，say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind，improves concentration，reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to understand others．Some of these benefits have been backed up by science．For example，a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that adults who take part in activities that use their brain，such as reading，suffer less memory loss as they get older．Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others'mental states and beliefs-a key skill in building relationships．
Yet technology has made us less careful readers．Computer and phone screens have changed our reading patterns from the top-to-bottom，left-to-right reading order we traditionally used，to a wild skimming pattern as we hunt for important words and information．Reading text online that has many links to other web pages also leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text．The Internet may have made us stupider，says British journalist Patrick Kingsley，only half joking．Because of the Internet，he says we have become very good at collecting a wi de range of factual tidbits （花边新闻），but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back，think and connect all these facts with each other．
25．Speed reading is a necessary and important skill in the Internet age because peopleC．
A．no longer read word by word，line by line
B．have to get the meaning faster
C．have much more information to read
D．must use their smartphones more frequently
26．Members of the Wellington book club are expected toB．
A．make coffee for the other members
B．read peacefully for an hour
C．regularly exchange ideas about books
D．turn off their smartphones for sleeping
27．According to the Neurology study，who is most likely to suffer memory loss？A
A．A 79-year-old woman who reads regularly．
B．A 17-year-old middle school student who seldom reads．
C．A healthy 24-year-old university graduate who often plays games．
D．A 65-year-old man who rarely reads．
28．The last paragraph is written toB．
A．explain the secrets of others'minds
B．describe the problems caused by electronic reading
C．call on people to read more about science
D．encourage people to read as slowly as possible．
3．When I first told people I was going to work in Cameroon，the most common reaction was："Why？"The second was："It's in Africa； you'll die!"The third："Where is that？"So let me give some answers．I was offered a job that looked interesting in a part of the world I'd never been to before．I'd also long had an interest in Africa，so I decided it was time to find out the reality．
A small amount of research showed that in more than 40years since gaining independence，Cameroon has been a peaceful country with no wars．Not only are there no wars，but Cameroon is a food exporter to the region．
Now，after three years，I can say that these have been the healthiest years of my life!No malaria or any of the other frightening diseases you read about when Africa is mentioned．The worst thing that ever happened to me was a bout of food poisoning-once．
So what is it like to teach here？Well surprisingly not so different from teaching anywhere else．
Most students come to us with a bit of English in their heads．Cameroon is a bilingual country with French and English as official languages，while there are also close to 200local ethnic languages in a country of 16million people．French is the dominant language，spoken by about 80% of the population．
The local school system is very traditional and somewhat strict．Perhaps not surprisingly when there can be up to 150students in the classroom （of which maybe 30have the books，and there are probably seats for 70）．
Like anywhere else，students appreciate it if you know a bit about their country，and not just Roger Milla （the top scorer of the 1990World Cup，in case you're wondering）．It helps if you know the names of the ten provinces，know who the first president was，or can say a word in a local language．
So in conclusion：Cameroon isn't just football．Not is it war，poverty and disease．It's just life and people，like anywhere else．

29．On hearing the writer's decision，most peopleA．
A．didn't understand him  
B．considered it as a joke
C．admired him
D．laughed at him
30．According to the passage，Cameroon isB．
A．a country full of diseases
B．peaceful after liberation
C．a poor country，especially lack of food
D．quite different from others in education
31．What can we infer from the passage？C
A．Food export may lead to many frightening diseases
B．Most students in Cameroon do not need books
C．Cameroon is not as bad as people commonly believed
D．There must be a lot of people suffering from food poisoning．
32．What does the underlined word in the sixth paragraph mean？A
A．leading  B．easy  C．only  D．wonderful．

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