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. But they've only raised $ 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.

1.What's the least possible benefit of using the Airport Jacket?

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. .

2.What does the paragraph 3 mainly discuss about?

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

3.What can we infer from this passage?

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.

4.What will the author probably mention in the next paragraph?

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.

The new study shows that we spend more time using the mobile Internet reading newspaper or magazines. According to the European Interactive Advertising Association(ELAA), the average European spends 4.8 hours reading newspaper and magazines but 1.6 hours more using the mobile Internet a week.

The EIAA questioned 15,000 people in 15 European countries, looking at how people are using the Internet and its influence on their everyday lives. It has found that the mobile Internet is increasingly finding its way into the public awareness. Over 71 million Europeans now have Internet access on their mobiles phones. In the UK, 10 million people mow access the Internet through their mobile phones and spend 6.3 hours doing so in a week.

Unsurprisingly younger generations in the UK are leading the way, with nearly half of the country’s 16-to-24-year-olds and a quarter of 25-to-34-year-olds using the mobile Internet, spending 6.5 and 6.2 hours online each week.

Entertainment plays a major role in our mobile Internet lives, with one in five British people using their phones for online games, a third listening to the online radio and 39 percent watching films . TV or other videos at least once a week. One third of those using an Internet phone said they received videos, imager or other multimedia on their mobile, and 61 percent said they passed on contents they received.

From a communication point of view, 80 percent of those questioned agreed that the Internet made it easier for them to stay in touch with friends and family.

Alison Fennah, director of the EIAA, said the mobile Internet use had come to the point that marketers should be looking to develop strategies that connect with consumers more effectively. “Better devices as well as improved consumer motivation that start coming together in 2011can make a great difference to extending the online experience.” Fennah said.

1.How long does a European spend on the mobile Internet per week according to the EIAA?

A. 6.2 hours B. 6.4 hours

C. 4.8 hours D. 1.6 hours

2.What do the words “doing so” mean in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Reading papers and magazines C. Playing computer games

B. Watching films online D. Using the mobile Internet

3.What do people mainly use the mobile Internet for?

A. Communication B. Study

C. Amusement D. Advertising

4.It can be known from the passage that .

A. more than half of the young people in the UK use the mobile Internet

B. the Internet is the most effective way to stay in touch with friends and family

C. the UK has the largest number of people who use the mobile Internet in Europe

D. better devices and improved consumer motivation help extend the online experience

5.The author wrote the passage to tell us .

A. how to use mobile phones to surf he Internet

B. newspapers and magazines will disappear soon

C. mobile surfing now is more popular than reading

D. how the Internet influences our daily life

4.When an elementary school teacher in Philadelphia nicknamed Will Smith"The Prince",she didn't know how famous that nickname would become.Young Will had such a smooth way of talking that his teachers said he sounded as if he were born of royalty(高贵).
Will was interested in music,especially rap music.He began rapping when he was 12years old.Although he soon became good enough to make a recording,Will hesitated to do so.At that time,rap music featured a lot of violence.Will was against violence in songs.He could see that violence had a negative effect on many young listeners.
As he grew older,Will's charm and sense of humor impressed many people.He was offered acting jobs and soon became well-known in his television sitcom (情景喜剧),The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.The show was successful,and Will lived up to his nickname.Will's acting career led to starring roles in major motion pictures.Independence Day which starred Will Smith,earned more money than any movie in 1996.The following year,Men in Black earned the most money in 1997.The soundtrack(原声带) from Men in Black gave Will fame as a recording artist.He began mixing his interests,music and acting.His new Men in Black rock video won the MTV Music Award,while his next film,Enemy of the State,thrilled (使兴奋) adventure seekers.
Although Will has enjoyed great success in his acting career,music is still his first love.He finds singing and writing lyrics much more challenging than acting.Although Will's sense of humor is evident in his music,he often writes songs with meaning and purpose.Just the Two of Us is a song he wrote for his young son.Will wants his son to know something about him when he is older.Family and friends are very important to Will.They are what encourage him to continue in his career.

51.Will Smith was given the nickname"The Prince"at school becauseC.
A.he was born in a royal family
B.he was generous and handsome
C.his way of talking was charming
D.he was more clever than any other student
52.What was Will Smith's attitude towards the violence in rap music?D.
A.Positive.B.Objective.
C.Uninterested.D.Opposed
53.Will Smith became famous as a recording artist because of his performance inA.
A.Men in Black        B.Enemy of the State
C.Independence Day    D.Just the Two of Us
54.What can we learn about Will Smith from the last paragraph?C.
A.He prefers acting to singing.
B.He owes his success to his young son.
C.He is grateful to his family and friends.
D.He finds acting is the most challenging.
5.Are you an optimist?Do you look at your glass and see it as half full?Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that things generally turn out for the best?Do you believe that if something is meant to be,it will be?If you reply"yes"to all of these questions,then you are an optimist.You probably are enthusiastic,cheerful and outgoing.You may be successful at work and in love.
But you may be misguided because things don't turn out for the best.You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example,you may fail to obtain a new job; another chance will come around soon).Wrong.When one door closes,another door slams (砰然关上) in your face.That's bitter reality.
Now a book has been published which confirms what pessimists (悲观者) have suspected all along.It's called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism.Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results.Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear,anxiety and worry.Defensive pessimists prepare for the things by setting low outcomes for themselves.They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems.And this gives them a sense of control.Lawrence Sanno,a psychology professor,says,"What's interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people,so their low opinion of the situation's outcomes is not realistic.They use it to motivate themselves to perform better."
So far,so good.This is not rocket science.Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong,whether at work,on date or even in a sports game.It makes sense to have a back-up plan.There are many sayings in English urging caution.For example,"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."And"Don't count your chickens until they hatch."To have a confident and optimistic approach to life's problems is good.But listen to what Woody Alien,the American comedian says,"Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem."
There are pros and cons(利与弊) to being an optimist and a pessimist.Don't feel bad if you see the glass half empty.You are a realist.But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.

74.What's the passage mainly about?A
A.The benefits of defensive pessimism.
B.A book that has recently been published.
C.The dangers of being too optimistic.
D.How to become successful in life.
75.The underlined sentence"This is not rocket science"(Para.4)meansB.
A.there is no real proof              
B.it is quite simple to understand
C.the cost is not so high  
D.it's not a dangerous thing to do
76.Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?C
A.Whatever will be,will be.
B.The glass is half full not half empty.
C.Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
D.Every cloud has a silver lining.
77.We can infer from the passage that the writer is probablyA.
A.a realist    B.an optimist    C.a defeatist  D.a scientist.

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