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17．If someone drops a fork at Dinner in the Sky，a seven-ton platform may have to be lowered 50meters to pick up a new one．Joining a growing trend （倾向） for extreme dining---from supper in the dark to eating in the jungle---Dining in the Sky takes the concept to new heights，with a selected group of guests sitting around a table suspended （悬挂） 50meters in the air．
You could be eating above a forest，a beach or in the midst of a European capital，floating above landmarks usually only seen from the ground．Whatever the location，the aim is to elevate（提高） dinning out of the ordinary．
That's the case with the Brussels edition of Dinner in the Sky，which during June gives 22dinners at a time the chance to enjoy gourmet（珍馐的） food while suspended near sites such as the Royal Palace and the famed Atomium（原子塔）．
"I just thought，wouldn't it be nice if we could eat up here？"explained Stefan Kerkhofs，one of the Belgian creators．
Kerkhofs，who used to set up bungee-jumping and amusement park installations，partnered with marketing executive David Ghelys to develop Dinner in the Sky six years ago．The two now travel the world putting on dramatic dining shows．
Kerkhofs has designed and built 40platforms and charges up to 250euros a head for the experience，with Las Vegas，Barcelona，Paris，Monaco and Tokyo all popular destinations（目的地）．
Besides the beautiful views from up above，Dinner in the Sky also ensures that the food is first-class，with some of the world's top chefs preparing the meals．One recent menu included gourmet dishes such as foie gras （鹅肝） and lobster with lemongrass．
Of course，Kerkhofs has to think seriously about security，too．Diners are carefully strapped （捆绑） into seats similar to those on a rollercoaster （过山车） and elevated gently by crane to the height，which depends on wind and other weather conditions，but hits a maximum of 50meters．

66．What is"Dinner in the Sky"？B
A．It's an idea of kerkhofs and David Ghelys．
B．It's an event in which guests dine at heights of up to 50meters above the ground．
C．It's an event that guests dine over the forests．
D．It's an event that guests dine over the the European capitals．
67．The aim of Dinner in the Sky is toA．
A．elevate dining out of the ordinary
B．show off the people's fortune
C．call on people to protect the environment
D．train people's courage
68．Guests of Dinner in the Sky can enjoyC．
A．spectacular views from up above and fresh air
B．first-class food and fresh air
C．spectacular views from up above and first-class food
D．fresh air and gourmet dishes such as foie gras
69．How do creators ensure diners'safety up in the air？C
A．Diners are put into a steel box．
B．Diners should put on expensive and strong clothes．
C．Diners are strapped into seats similar to those on a rollercoaster．
D．Diners ate strapped into the buildings similar to those on a rollercoaster．
70．Which of the following is True？D
A．Dinners in the sky are free of charge．
B．The food of Dinner in the sky is cheap．
C．David Ghelys haven't decided to develop Dinner in the Sky with Kerkhofs．
D．Kerkhofs used to set up bungee-jumping and amusement park installations．

分析 本文讲述了有关"空中就餐"的事情，客人在距离地面50米的高度的平台上就餐，在高处欣赏美景的同时还可以品尝美味．

解答 66-70 BACCD
66．答案 B 根据第一段Dining in the Sky takes the concept to new heights，with a selected group of guests sitting around a table suspended （悬挂） 50meters in the air．可知，"空中就餐"是指客人在距离地面50米的高度的平台上就餐，故答案为B
67．答案  A 根据第二段Whatever the location，the aim is to elevate（提高） dinning out of the ordinary．可知，"空中就餐"的目的是在超出平常的高度就餐，故答案为A
68．答案 C 根据Besides the beautiful views from up above，Dinner in the Sky also ensures that the food is first-class，with some of the world's top chefs preparing the meals．可知，空中就餐的客人可以在高处欣赏美景和品尝美味，故答案为C
69．答案 C 根据最后一段Diners are carefully strapped （捆绑） into seats similar to those on a rollercoaster （过山车） and elevated gently by crane to the height，which depends on wind and other weather conditions，but hits a maximum of 50meters．可知，就餐者像坐过山车一样被紧紧固定在座位上，故答案为C
70．答案 D  根据 Kerkhofs，who used to set up bungee-jumping and amusement park installations，partnered with marketing executive David Ghelys to develop Dinner in the Sky six years ago．可知，D项符合原文表达，其他选项均表达有误，故答案为D

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76．C
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77．F
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78．D
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8．Like a good academic，Jean Adilifu did her homework．
The assistant principal for foreign languages at the Medgar Even College Preparatory School in New York had all the data at her fingertips before responding to questions about the recently released China Daily Gallup Poll（民意调查）．
"Spanish is the No 1foreign language offered in the schools across the country．French is second and Chinese is third，but growing rapidly．"Adilifu added．
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"In the old times，people looked at China and thought of communism．But today young kids see Chinese and the beauty of the culture．"Jiang said．
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36．Chinese has become theB choice for the Americans to learn a foreign language．
A．first  B．second  C．third  D．last
37．The reasons for the young in US to learn Chinese don't includeA．
A．the US government policy
B．the beauty of Chinese culture
C．the relationship between China and US
D．the success of the Beijing Olympics
38．Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Beijing Olympics？D
A．It is a great help for the Americans to know China．
B．It motivates the Americans to change their opinions on China．
C．It makes a good impression on the American people．
D．It makes the relationship between China and US complicated．
39．We know from the last sentence thatA．
A．the opinions mainly represent the people of upper class in US
B．the survey was only conducted among officials and leaders
C．the opinions will influence the leaders and officials in US
D．the survey was highly thought of by high officials and leaders
40．The writer of the passage intends to tell us the fact thatB．
A．the Beijing Olympics is of great influence
B．more and more people in US are learning Chinese
C．it is of great importance to learn a foreign language
D．people have different opinions on learning Chinese．
5．Getting rid of dirt，in the opinion of most people，is a good thing．However，there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt．
In the early 16th century，people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease，as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in．A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths．By 1538，the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom．So did the king of England in 1546．Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way．Henry IV，king of France，was famously dirty．Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath，the king ordered that，to avoid the attack of disease，the nobleman should not go out．
Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived，dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century．Scientifically speaking，cleaning away dirt is good to health．Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease．Yet，it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II．Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea：clothes need to be whiter than white，cloths ever softer，surfaces to shine．Has the hate for dirt，however，gone too far？
Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays．Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt，which might be responsible for the spread of disease．On the contrary，Mary Ruebush，an American immunologist （免疫学家），encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system．And the latter position is gaining some ground．

47．The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses becauseC．
A．they lived healthily in a dirty environment
B．they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in
C．they believed disease could be spread in public baths
D．they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease
48．Which of the following best describes Henry IV's attitude to bathing？A
A．Afraid   B．Curious   C．Approving   D．Uninterested
49．How does the passage mainly develop？C
A．By providing examples．
B．By making comparisons．
C．By following the order of time．
D．By following the order of importance．
50．What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？D
A．To stress the role of dirt．
B．To introduce the history of dirt．
C．To call attention to the danger of dirt．
D．To present the change of views on dirt．
12．For a while，my neighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers（慢跑的人）．They were there all the time：early morning，noon，and evening．There were little old ladies in gray sweats，young couples in Adidas shoes，middle-aged men with red faces．"Come on!"My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening．"You'll feel great．"
Well，I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day，anyone could．So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life，and not a day more．Based on my experience，jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around，and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army．I'm not alone in my opinion．
First of all，jogging is very hard on the body．Your legs and feet a real pounding（沉重的脚步） ruining down a road for two or three miles．I developed foot，leg，and back problems．Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging，and I had something else to worry about．Jogging doesn't kill hundreds of people，but if you have any physical weaknesses，jogging will surely bring them out，as they did with me．
Secondly，I got no enjoyment out of jogging．Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn't my idea of fun．Jogging is also a lonely pastime．Some joggers say，"I love being out there with just my thoughts"Well，my thoughts began to bore me，and most of them were on how much my legs hurt．
And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain？And that wasn't just the first week-it was practically every day for two months．I never got past the pain level，and pain isn't fun．What a cruel way to do it!So many other exercises，including walking，lead to almost the same results painlessly，so why jog？
I don't jog any more，and I don't think I ever will．I'm walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace，and that feels good．I bicycle to work when the weather is good．I'm getting exercise，and I'm enjoying it at the same time．I could never say the same for jogging，and I've found a lot of better ways to stay in shape．

56． From the first paragraph，we learn that in the writer's neighborhoodA．
A． jogging became very popular 
B． people jogged only during the daytime
C． Alex organized an army of joggers 
D． jogging provided a chance to get together
57． The underlined word"them"（Paragraph 3）most probably refers toD．
A． heart attacks  B． back problems  C． hundreds of people  D． physical weaknesses
58． From the writer's experience，we can conclude thatC．
A． jogging can help people keep fit
B． many physical problems result from jogging
C． not everyone enjoys jogging
D． jogging makes people feel greater．
2．Today's children are the"result"of the modern society．Our parents have jobs that keep them busy almost all day long．They only have a free day in a week．This doesn't allow them to keep an eye on their children．
On the other hand，the modern society gives more freedom to the children than they could"handle"．As a child，you don't know how to grow up by yourself until you reach a certain age．That is why you need school and parents to be by your side all the time．If you don't have either of them you may make a lot of mistakes．The social system of the modern society is verylenientespecially with the children．
Most of the children today are rebels （判逆者）．They are rude．They are given too much freedom by their families．This is their parent's mistake．They ought to know that the freedom they give to their children is misunderstood．
For example it is a bad thing for a 17-year-old child to go out in the evening on weekends．Parents are also guilty of the way their children show up in the street or at school．The same guilt belongs to the teaching system as well．Pupils shouldn't be allowed to dress like they were on a fashion presentation at school．
Another important fact we can think of regarding the freedom of children is their free will of spending money．Parents shouldn't allow their children to spend money on whatever they want．
I think children are given too much freedom not only by their parents，but also by the society．The latter is more to be blamed!

64．The writer implies that parents'busy lifestyleD．
A．makes their children become independent
B．may lead to a tense parent-child relationship
C．is harmful to their children's health
D．is likely to create a troubled generation
65．What does the underlined word"lenient"（in Para 2）mean？B
A．Not responsible    B．Not strict．C．Unkind．D．Unfair．
66．It seems that the writer agrees that studentsC．
A．should stay at home on weekends     
B．can wear trendy clothes at school
C．had better wear school uniform at school                
D．can be allowed to go out in the evenings
67．According to the writer，which of the following takes the primary responsibility for children's problems？A
A．The social environment
B．The educational system．
C．Each family
D．The school．
9．Many of us enjoy doing it：you turn on the camera on your mobile phone and hold it at a high angle，making your eyes look bigger and your cheekbones more defined．You turn to your best side and click．There it is-your selfie．
Over the past year，"selfie"has become a well-known term across the globe．This August the Oxford dictionary added the word to their online dictionary and defined it as："A photograph that one has taken of oneself，typically with a smartphone or webcam and up-loaded to a social media website．"
Today it's not difficult to find social networking pages full of photos people have taken of themselves and their friends．And selfie culture has become especially relevant for young people．As many as 91 percent of teenagers have posted photos of themselves online，according to a recent survey by the US Pew Research Center．
So what are the reasons for the rise of selfie culture？
"The cult （狂热） of the selfie celebrates regular people，"Pamela Rutledge，a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology，told Vogue magazine．"There are many more photographs available now of real people than models．"
Posting selfies also allows you to control your image online．"I like having the power to choose how I look，even if I'm making a funny face，"Samantha Barks，19，a high school student in the US，told Vogue．
In addition to self-expression and documentation，selfies"allow of a close friendship for long-distance friends，because you can see each other's faces every day"，wrote Casey Miller at The Huffmgton Post．
But US psychologist Jill Weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems，"There's a danger that your self-esteem may start to be tied to the comments and‘likes'you get when you post a selfie，and they aren't based on who you are-they're based on what you look like，"Weber told Vogue．"When you get nothing or a negative response，your confidence canplummet．"
63．With the first paragraph，the author intends toB．
A．tell us the fun of taking a selfie
B．describe what a selfie is
C．introduce where the selfie came from
D．inform readers that the selfie is popular among teenagers
64．Why is selfie culture so popular according to the article？A
a．It enables people to choose how they look．
b．It helps people improve their self-esteem．
c．It's a chance for ordinary people to show off themselves．
d．It is believed to be a helpful way to develop a new friendship．
e．It is considered a good way to stay connected with friends that are far away．
A．a，c，e          B．b，c，d     C．a，b，c          D．b，d，e
65．What is Jill Weber's attitude toward selfies？C
A．She thinks they are a good form of self-expression and documentation．
B．She believes the disadvantages of selfies outweigh the advantages．
C．She is worried that people's self-esteem might be affected by how others react to their selfies．
D．She thinks that selfies can help people learn about their friends based on who they really are．
66．The underlined word"plummet"in the last paragraph probably meansD．
A．rapidly develop                
B．greatly exaggerate    
C．become dangerous                
D．quickly fall．
6．Women make better drivers than men for many reasons．Why is that，do you suppose？Wouldn't you think that competing at who has better driving abilities is pointless？If you ask me，I'd like to say，men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truth-women are queens of the road．
Unlike men，women stop for directions when they have no idea as to where they are going．We don't drive around for hours pointlessly wasting a tank of gas only to find ourselves heading in the wrong direction．Have you ever be in a car with a man who is lost？He tells you to shut up when you begin to open your mouth．And every five minutes or so he takes a turn going forty-five miles per hour only to find out he's made another wrong turn．
Speeding is what men do best on the road．Traffic is not a race．There is a reason why men get more speeding tickets than women．Not because we trick to get out of tickets but only because we don't get pulled over as frequently．We don't speed．We have more intelligence than senselessly to put our own lives as well as the lives of others in danger．
My largest issue with male drivers is how a majority of them drive with one hand on the wheel and the other hand doing only God knows what．The seat is backed as far as possible，and they're totally lost into loud music beyond a necessary level．You don't ever see women driving like that．
I feel that the above evidence more than proves my points that women are not only better drivers but also safer drivers than men．We women rule the road．Oh，and men，if you want to continue criticizing （批评） women for being bad drivers，bring it on．We know you lack confidence，or else you wouldn't be wasting your valuable time making jokes about the ones you may choose to spend the rest of your days with．
66．If a woman driver feels lost，she willD．
A．tell the man next to her to shut up         
B．drive aimlessly for hours without stopping
C．take the wrong turns at a high speed        
D．stop the car and ask people for help
67．In Paragraph 3，the writer tries to tell us thatA．
A．women drivers have more responsibility for lives
B．women drivers often play tricks on the police in charge
C．men drivers are more confident and skillful in driving
D．men drivers usually have to be pulled over to the roadsides
68．According to the passage，what does the writer worry most about men drivers？C
A．not stopping for directions             
B．making jokes about women
C．not paying full attention                   
D．getting more speeding tickets
69．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？C

70．What's the main topic of the passage？C
A．Why are women good at driving？
B．Why do men have better driving abilities？
C．Why are women better drivers than men？
D．Why should women be respected？
7．bored    support    personal    hero    destroy    tradition    invite    contribute
1．The retired teacher was very happy to receive a（n）invitationto the wedding ceremony of his student．
2．Nowadays people pay more attention to thetraditionalfestivals，which helps promote Chinese culture．
3．It's everyone's duty to make a（n）contributionto protecting the environment．
4．Personally，I don't think it a good way to learn English only by remembering words．
5．Many houses weredestroyedin the earthquake in Yunnan Province．
6．Most of the people who attended the speech wereboredwith it and left the room earlier．
7．In order tosupportmy son's education abroad，I have to take a part-time job on weekends．
8．We've known dand some astronauts．ifferent kinds ofheroes，such as history makers，sports stars．

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