7.Are you still worried about overcharging for your luggage over the weight limit?An"Airport Jacket"containing up to 15kg luggage is designed to help frequent flyers bypass(绕过)airport baggage queues,reduce baggage fees and really lower the risk of lost luggage.
"With airlines beginning to charge for carry-on baggage as well as severely limiting 10aggage allowances for the low fare economy traveler,my partner and I have designed a jacket that can wear your laptop,tablet,two pairs of shoes,a pair of jeans,five T-shirts,a jumper and a camera,"designer Claire Murphy explains."It totals 14 deep pockets,including 8 pockets at hip length,11 pockets at three-quarter length and 14 pockets at full length."
Claire and Benke Murphy came up with the idea while traveling home with their newborn child.They had so much extra carry-on luggage that the airline tried to charge them $ 140 for it,more than the cost of their tickets.So they had to put clothes,chargers,diapers and toys into their pockets,until just over the weight limit.They escaped the tax,but everything sticking out of their pocket saw a pretty uncomfortable plane ride.
However,people have been raising questions about the usefulness of the Airport Jacket,especially the trouble of going through security checkpoints.They are arguing that having to take all out and then putting them back into the pockets is not worth the few tens of dollars you save on a checked luggage.
But Benke claims that walking through airport security is not an issue as long as you follow guidelines for carry-on luggage."It only needs to be worn when checking in and at the boarding gate.What's more,Airport security is not looking at how you store your luggage but checking its contents."
Its makers are currently running a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter,trying to raise  AU100,000.Butthey'veonlyraised AU3,675 so far,although they still have 37 days to go,so it's still hopeful And even if this fails,they may still find a way to get it to market.

32.What's the least possible benefit of using the Airport Jacket?D
A.it may cut down on the luggage fees.
B.it may decrease the risk of losing luggage.
C.it may save the time of passing long queues.
D.it can guarantee you a comfortable flight service.
33.What does the paragraph 3 mainly discuss about?C
A.how much luggage the couple carried
B.how luckily the couple avoided overcharging
C.how the designers got their inspiration
D.how painful the couple's flying experience was
34.What can we infer from this passage?B
A.The pockets of the'Airport Jacket have 28 in total.
B.Not all regard the Airport Jacket as a perfect invention.
C.Crowdfunding is the best way to collect money you need.
D.Airports now begin to limit the number of economy travelers.
35.What will the author probably mention in the next paragraph?B
A.Their kinds of anxiety and fear facing failure.
B.Their possible measures to market their product.
C.Their sharp and powerful attack against those opposed.
D.Their attempts to improve and enlarge the production capacity.
8.I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on Christmas Day.It was always(21)Bin the emergency room on this day; so I was not expecting any patients.When I was(22)Aabout working on such a beautiful festival,five people showed up at my desk-a pale woman and four small children.
"Are you all sick?"I asked in a(n)(23)Dway because they seemed all right.
"Yes,"the woman answered(24)Aand lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems,things got a little vague(含糊的).Two of the children had headaches,but the headaches weren't (25)Aby normal body languages such as holding the head.Two children had earaches,but neither of them could tell me(26)Cear was in pain.The mother complained of a cough,but she seemed to be(27)B.
Something was wrong.I didn't say anything but explained that it might take a while(28)Ca doctor could meet them."Take your(29)C,please,"the mother responded.Then,I checked their charts-no address.Suddenly I knew,they were homeless and the hospital was(30)D.
I looked out at the family,gathering together under the Christmas tree,smiling and chatting with each other(31)A.Quietly,I went back to the nurse's station and told them that we had a homeless(32)D in the waiting room.It was just like God sending us a(33)Aon Christmas Day.The nurse's station suddenly came back to(34)D.All the nurses went into action,just as we did when there was a real(35)Cemergency.But this one was a"Christmas emergency".
We(36)Cour meals for our Christmas"patients".We also put together oranges and apples(37)Cpresents.Usually we just tried to(38)Bthe physical needs of our patients.But today,we worked hard to exceed(超越) the needs of a family who only(39)Aa warm place on Christmas Day.
Later,when the family was leaving,the four-year-old girl ran back and gave me a kiss."Thanks for being our angel today,"she whispered in my(40)B.
21.A.darkB.quietC.brightD.noisy
22.A.complainingB.worryingC.talkingD.annoying
23.A.expectingB.forgettingC.acceptingD.suspecting
24.A.weaklyB.stronglyC.excitedlyD.surprisedly
25.A.accompaniedB.causedC.resultedD.shown
26.A.whatB.howC.whichD.why
27.A.explainingB.pretendingC.understandingD.promoting
28.A.unlessB.afterC.beforeD.when
29.A.moneyB.breathC.timeD.break
30.A.bigB.smallC.coldD.warm
31.A.sweetlyB.tiredlyC.unhappilyD.friendly
32.A.motherB.girlC.boyD.family
33.A.giftB.jobC.luckD.chance
34.A.spaceB.earthC.schoolD.life
35.A.trafficB.politicalC.medicalD.history
36.A.put outB.gave outC.took outD.turned out
37.A.forB.onC.asD.in
38.A.missB.meetC.cutD.increase
39.A.wantedB.builtC.escapedD.refused
40.A.faceB.earC.mouthD.nose
2.China news,Beijing,June 5-The Horizon Research Group conducted a survey about Chinese parents and their children in May last year and this year.Based on a random sampling method,the survey,done in May last year,investigated about 1,095 people living in cities such as Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Xinjiang,Jinzhong,and Luzhou.All these people were aged between 18 and 60.The survey shows that 55.5% of the parents did not know who their children's best friends were.Fathers,in particular,knew even less about their children than mothers,as the survey shows only 33.8% of fathers knew who their children's best friends were while 50.8% of mothers did so,China Youth Daily reported.
    Parents with little education were less concerned with their children's life,or whom their children played with.The survey shows that among parents that graduated from primary schools or without any educat ional background,only 33.1% knew who their children's best friends were.Among parents that had received middle school education,the related proportion reached 45.5%.
    This year's survey was also based on random sampling.In May 2007,the Horizon Research Group investigated some 1,456 families in Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Wuhan,Changsha,Xi'an,Chengdu and Harbin.The survey shows that children under the age of 12 play for less time with their playmates than their parents did when they were young.
    The survey also shows that most children at present spend only 21.9% of their time playing with their friends,while their parents spent 36.8% of their time with their playmates when they were young.Nowadays,most children spend more time with their grandparents or babysitters than with their parents.
1.The article tells us that the two surveys show the following aspects EXCEPT thatA.
A.parents at present spend less time playing with their children than with the older  generation.
B.some parents do not know their children's best friends.
C.educated parents are more concerned about their children's life than those with little education.
D.parents at present are concerned little about their children's life.
2.The passage can be found inB.
A.a magazine       B.a newspaper        C.a science journal     D.a school book
3.What can be inferred from the passage?A
A.Parents need to take their responsibilities for their children.
B.Parents should provide better conditions for their children.
C.Parents don't play an important part in the growth of their children now.
D.Parents should let their children have more friends.

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