For many managers, “team building” means two days spent doing role-playing exercises in a conference hotel far from head office. But perhaps a more effective way to build teams is simply by playing real team sports,such as soccer,cricket or softball.

   David Clark,a project manager at Atisreal UK,is one of the organisers of the company's two soccer teams. He says the main point is fitness but it also has another advantageIt gives the guys a chance to meet and relax with their peers (同等地位的人) from other departments. It builds cross-company relationships. ”

    Louise Aston,a human resources director,takes a similar view,pointing out that as well as bringing disparate divisions together,sport cuts through hierarchies (等 级制度) .Not only does it promote health,it can knock leadership on the head. The person who's iest at soccer could well be a person who works in the warehouse (库 房) . Then his confidence will be built.

    Another reason why companies would like to promote team sports is that they are relatively cheap. Peter Mills,chief health officer at Vielife,says, “The contributions a company might make towards running a sports team—paying its league fees,for example —are pretty small compared to other expenditure in the field of well-being.

   However,he warns,there is a potential downside. Sports are,by their nature,competitive and not everyone is good at them. “There are people who can be a bit self-conscious and you need to ensure you don't marginalise (忽视 ) them. The emphasis is on sports such as scxcer and netball,but with a recognition that not everyone likes sweaty exercise,there is also chess,” he adds.

50. How many advantages of team sports are mentioned in the passage?

   A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

51. The underlined part “bringing disparate divisions together” in Paragraph 3 might refer to“

   A. building cross-company relationships

   B. cutting through hierarchies

   C. promoting health

   D. bringing fun to the employees

52. We can learn that by cutting through hierarchies,

   A. the ordinary employees may be more confident

   B. the employers’ positions will be threatened

   C. everyone will be equal regardless of sex,age and income

   D. no one will be prejudiced inside the company

53. The disadvantage of team sports is that .

   A. people who like sports are too competitive

   B. someone bad at sports might not feel at home when playing sports

   C. self-conscious people are not competitive

   D. chess is not included in the team building programmes

54. The purpose of the passage is to .

   A. introduce the meaning of “team building”

   B. explain why team sports is a new way of “team building”

   C. narrate the characteristics of the team sports

   D. stress different people have different characters

    Through history,children have played with toys and they help to prepare children for adult life. But the toys are changing all the time. As science and technology have changed the way adults live,the toys children play with have changed as well. Development in science and technology has had a big effect on the toys that children play with. Today trains and mobile phones are popular toys for young children,but there were no toys of this kind before real trains and mobile phones were invented. The materials that toys are made of have also changed. Today lots of toys are made of plastic. Plastic is a modem,man-made material that did not exist (存在) in the past.

    On the other hand,some other toys that you have might not be all that different from the ones children played with 1 ,000 years ago.

    Scientists have found some bone dice (骰子) in Aberdeen. In medieval (中世纪的) times dice were used for playing games as much as they are today.

    A recent survey found that half of all the children aged from 4 to 6 have played video games,a quarter of them regularly. The increasing use of electronic toys troubles Dr Singer,a professor at Yale. <4One thing we know is that kids in early years need to be in touch with the real world,” he said. “No matter how brilliant they are,they’re not going to learn to walk,to move or to talk to others unless their hands or feet have a direct role in such activities. ”

   Some toy experts argue that the best toys are the ones that increase a child's creativity and imagination. Traditional toys can be used for different kinds of purposes and Ge used in group settings,individually (单 方虫地) ，and one-to-one. They are also used differently depending on the child's age and skill level. And these toys made of natural materials are valuable for children because they teach children what the world is made of.

45. In how many ways do toys change according to the first paragraph?

   A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

46. The author used the example of “dice” to show that

   A. the toys are changing all the time

   B. some toys are made of different materials

   C. some toys don't change over time

   D. some toys,materials Son’t change over time 

47. From the article,we can know that .

   A. only children like to play with toys

   B. toys have nothing to do with children's future life

   C. the development of toys is related to science and technology

   D. plastic is the best material for making toys

48. According to Dr Singer, .

   A. the electronic toys are good for children if they play often enough

   B. the electronic toys prevent children keeping in touch with the real world

   C. children should be stopped from being hurt by the danger coming from the outside world

   D. children should play with electronic toys instead of the traditional ones

49. Traditional toys can be helpful to children in many ways EXCEPT that .

   A. they can help children study well

   B. they can make children more creative

   C. they can make children know the world

   D. they can help children know teamwork

    The kings of ancient Egypt planned strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasure. The Great Pyramid was built thousands of years ago for a king called Khufu. It stands on the west bank of the Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile* are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile.

    The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt,but they are bigger. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway (楼梯) that goes from the bottom to the top.

    The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2 ,000 years old. Scientists think it took 10 ,000 men more than ten years to build it. On the top they built a temple of the sun. The temple is no longer there,but people still call it the Pyramid of the Sun. Near it is another huge pyramid,the Pyramid of the Moon.

41. In ancient Egypt,pyramids were built .

   A. in honour of the gods

   B. for the kings’ tombs

   C. to hold the kings’ treasure

   D. as places of interest

42. Which pyramid was built at least 2,000 years ago?

   A. The Great Pyramid.

   B. The Pyramid of the Sun.

   C. None of the pyramids.

   D. The Pyramid of the Moon.

43. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The pyramids of Mexico are as big as those of Egypt.

   B. The pyramids of Egypt are less high than those of Mexico.

   C. The pyramids of Mexico are just the same as those of Egypt.

   D. The pyramids of Mexico are quite different from those of Egypt.

44. All the pyramids were built on the west bank of the Nile,because .

   A. the bodies of the kings’ and treasure could be safer

   B. the ancient Egyptians compared death to the sunset

   C. the ancient Egyptians compared death to the sun

   D. the ancient Egyptians wished the kings to come back to life in the west

   Guide to Stockholm University Library Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.

Zones The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading,and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.

Computers You can use your own computer to connect to the wifi specially prepared for notebook computers. You can also use library computers,which contain the most commonly used applications,such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.

Group-study Places If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others,you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2—3 people and others can hold up to 6—8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.

There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book,you need an active university account and a valid university card. You can use a room three hours per day,nine hours at most per week.

Storage of Study Material The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits (学分) ，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year's rental period.

Rules to Be Followed Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.

Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library,but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.

36. The library's upper floor is mainly for students to.

   A. read in a quiet place

   B. have group discussions

   C. take comfortable seats

   D. get their computers fixed

37. Library computers on the ground floor.

   A. help students with their field experiments

   B. contain software essential for school work

   C. are for those who want to access the wifi

   D. are mostly used for filling out application forms

38. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?

   A. A group must consist of 8 people.

   B. Three-hour use per day is the minimum.

   C. One should first register at the university.

   D. Applicants must mark the room on the map.

39. A student can rent a locker in the library if he.

   A. can afford the rental fee

   B. attends certain courses

   C. has nowhere to put his books

   D. has earned the required credits

40. What should NOT be brought into the library?

   A. Mobile phones. B. Orange juice.

   C. Candy. D. Sandwiches.

    Marie was a single mother of two children in the county of Missouri. She worked full-time during the day and sold handmade leather gifts on weekends. She 16 devoted much spare time in her and her neighbouring community charities to 17 others.

    Then one day Marie received some 18 news from her doctor. She had cancer,and it was 19 rapidly. Her life was so hard that she could not 20 to put a cent in the medical treatments she would need. She decided to let her 21 alone and put her future to God.

    But soon,Marie learned a fact： 22 she was not financially wealthy,she already had the most valuable 23 in the world. Many people she had 24 in caring ways offered help and money to Marie. Hundreds in her community and 25 areas teamed up to help her and her family. She did not 26 the disease. However,she lived long enough to feel the 27 of those she had cheerfully served. She died calmly as she knew a couple had 28 to take care of her children.

   The spirits of love and gratitude (感激，谢意) increase rapidly when they are 29 among people. Happiness is the 30 of sharing love and gratitude. Giving 31 was a belief that Marie carried out all her life,and her spirit of giving still 32 after she died in those who knew and loved her.

    All her life,Marie had shown the truth of this simple 33 ： happiness will not come from worldly possessions or wealth. 34 ， it is an attitude that comes from appreciating what we already have. We can find the happiness we 35 all the time if we first share it with others. Then—and only then—we will have the most val-uable possessions on earth：love,happiness,and increasing gratitude.

16. A. even   B. still   C. also   D. already

17. A. greeting   B. teaching

   C. challenging   D. helping

18. A. encouraging   B. shocking

   C. amazing   D. attracting

19. A. disappearing   B. spreading

   C. decreasing   D. producing

20. A. afford   B. dare   C. decide   D. offer

21. A. children   B. career

   C. disease   D. charity

22. A. because   B. before

   C. if   D. although

23. A. possessions   B. knowledge

   C. gifts   D. information

24. A. met   B. remembered

   C. visited   D. moved

25. A. foreign   B. faraway

   C. surrounding   D. rural

26. A. survive   B. cure

   C. develop   D. understand

27. A. respect   B. love

   C. sympathy   D. support

28. A. hoped   B. planned

   C. expected   D. promised

29. A. shared   B. noticed

   C. mentioned   D. received

30. A. fact   B. result

   C. relationship   D. effort

31. A. properly   B. willingly

   C. completely   D. unselfishly

32. A. changed   B. rose

   C. lived   D. happened

33. A. principle   B. message

   C. lesson   D. experience

34. A. Meanwhile   B. Instead

   C. Therefore   D. Nevertheless

35. A. seek   B. lack   C. waste   D. choose

15. He made another wonderful discovery, of great importance to science.

   A. which I think is   B. which I think it is

   C. Which I think it   D. I think which is

14. Operations which left patients and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.

   A. exhausted   B. injured

   C. ridiculous   D. delighted

13. The book which is based on events is help- ful for you to study history.

   A. historical   B. traditional

   C. global       D. terrifying

12. ”“the glass,or it will be knocked down ,”said the mother.

   A. Remove   B. Removing

   C. If remove   D. To remove

11. Large amounts of money spent on the bridge,which to be completed the next month.

   A. was; was expected   B. were;was expected

   C. was;expected         D. were;expected