9.Still seeking a destination for your weekend break?There are some places which are
probably a mere walk away from your college.
King's Art Centre
A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most
interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere.This weekend tees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.
You could attend a class teaching you how to'learn from the masters'or get more creative with paint----free of charge.
The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.
The Botanic Garden
The Garden has over 8,000plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.
The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive.The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves,and is not one to miss.
Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula,a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.
The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts.Look for grass snakes in the lake.A snake called'Hissing Sid'is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.
Byron's Pool
Many stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University,Arriving in 1805,he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of"mess and drunkenness".However,it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough.I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his roans.He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.
It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake,which is now known as Byron's Pool.A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside,the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields.The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea.If you don't trust me,then perhaps you'll take it from Virginia Woolf-----over a century after Byron,she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.

61.As mentioned in the passage,there is a small charge forC.
A.attending the masters'class
B.working with local artists
C.learning life drawing
D.seeing an exhibition
62."Torch Aloe"and"Venus Flytrap"areB.
A.common insects
B.impressive plants
C.rarely-seen snakes
D.wildlife-enthusiasts
63.We can infer from the passage that Byron seemedB.
A.to fear pet bears
B.to like walking
C.to be a heavy drinker
D.to finish university in 1805
64.In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lakeA.
A.surrounded by fields
B.owned by Lord Byron
C.located in Grantchester
D.discovered by Virginia Woolf
65.What is the passage mainly about?A
A.Some places for weekend break
B.A way to become creative in art.
C.The colourful life in the countryside.
D.Unknown stories of Cambridge University.
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7.In the kitchen of my mother's houses there has always been a wooden stand(木架)with a small notepad(记事本)and a hole for a pencil.
  I'm looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother.Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil,five houses later,the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did.Surely it can't be the same pencil?The pad is more modern,but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.
"I'm just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these year."I say to her,walking bank into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil."You still use a pencil.Can't you afford a pen?"
  My mother replies a little sharply."It works perfectly well.I've always kept the stand in the kitchen.I never knew when I might want to note down an idea,and I was always in the kitchen in these days."
   Immediately I can picture her,hair wild,blue housecoat covered in flour,a wooden spoon in one hand,the pencil in the other,her mouth moving silently.My mother smiles and says,"One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline,and I had a brilliant thought,but the stand was empty.One of the children must have taken the paper.So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back.It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on."
    This story-which happened before I was born-reminds me how extraordinary my mother was,and is,as a gifted mathematician.I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work.Later,when my mother is in the bathroom,I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards.Sure enough,on the back of the smallest one,are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics.Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years,rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard,invisible(看不到的)exhibits at every meal.

46.Why has the author's mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?D
A.To leave messages.
B.To list her everyday tasks.
C.To note down maths problems.
D.To write down a flash of inspiration.
47.What is the author's original opinion about the wooden stand?B
A.It has great value for the family.
B.It needs to be replaced by a better one.
C.It brings her back to her lonely childhood.
D.It should be passed on to the next generation.
48.The author feels embarrassed forC.
A.blaming her mother wrongly.
B.giving her mother a lot of trouble.
C.not making good use of time as her mother did.
D.not making any breakthrough in her field.
49.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A
A.The mother is successful in her career.
B.The family members like traveling.
C.The author had little time to play when young.
D.The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.
50.In the author's mind,her mother isB.
A.strange in behavior.
B.keen on her research.
C.fond of collecting old things.
D.careless about her appearance.
6.Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money.If you live near a city center or an airport,you could make anything up to£200or£300a week.Put an advertisement(广告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent(出租)a room
Spare room?Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income,but also,thanks to the government-backed"rent a room"program,45you won't have to pay any tax on the first£4500you make per year.Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Don't want a full-time lodger?Then rent on a short-term basis.If you live in the capital,renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money.Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a"film set"could earn you hundreds of pounds a day,depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed.A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free-but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof,but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around£14,000),and let you use the energy produced for nothing.In return,they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid.However,you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier,which could prevent you from changing the roof.

45.If you earn£5000from renting a room in one year,the tax you need to pay will be based onB.
A.£800         B.£500      C.£4500    D.£5000
46.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?C
A.On Letpark.
B.On Roomspare.
C.On Grashpadder.
D.On Roommateeasy.
47.If you want to use energy free,you have toD.
A.sign an agreement with the government
B.pay around£14,000for the equipment
C.sell the roof to some energy companies
D.keep the roof unchanged for within 25years
48.For whom the text most probably written?C
A.Lodgers.
B.Advertisers.
C.House owners.
D.Online companies.
5.When my brother and I were young,my mom would take us on Transportation Days.
It goes like this:You can't take any means of transportation more than once.We would start from home,walking two blocks to the rail station.We'd take the train into the city center,then a bus,switching to the tram,then maybe a taxi.We always considered taking a horse carriage in the historic district,but we didn't like the way the horses were treated,so we never did.At the end of the day,we took the subway to our closest station,where Mom's friend was waiting to give us a ride home-our first car ride of the day.
The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around.She was born to be multimodal (多方式的).She understood that depending on cars only was a failure of imagination and,above all,a failure of confidence-the product of a childhood not spent exploring subway tunnels.
Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the platform,nothing is frightening anymore.New cities are just light-rail lines to be explored.And your personal car,if you have one,becomes just one more tool in the toolbox-and often an inadequate one,limiting both your mobility and your wallet.
On Transportation Days,we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy,but the transportation was the point.First,it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by from the train window.As I got older,my mom helped me unlock the mysteries that would otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself:How do I know where to get off?How do I know how much it costs?How do I know when I need tickets,and where to get them?What track,what line,which direction,where's the stop,and will I get wet when we go under the river?
I'm writing this right now on an airplane,a means we didn't try on our Transportation Days and,we now know,the dirtiest and most polluting of them all.My flight routed me through Philadelphia.My multimodal mom met me for dinner in the airport.She took a train to meet me.

55.Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation Days?B
A.Having a car ride.
B.Taking the train twice.
C.Buying more than one toy.
D.Touring the historic district.
56.According to the writer,what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation Days?A
A.Building confidence in herself.
B.Reducing her use of private cars.
C.Developing her sense of direction.
D.Giving her knowledge about vehicles.
57.The underlined word"paralyzed"(in Para.5)is closest in meaning to"D".
A.displayed   B.justified      C.ignored     D.ruined
58.Which means of transportation does the writer probably disapprove of?A
A.Airplane.   B.Subway.    C.Tram.    D.Car.
4.Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to?Try some of these places:
.Visit art museums.They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids'interest.Many  offer workshops for making hand-made pieces,traveling exhibits,book signings(签名) by children's favorite writers,and even musical performances and other arts.
Head to a natural history museum.This is where kids can discover the past from
Dinosaur (恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky.Also,ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
Go to a Youtheater.Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors.Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts.Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
Try hands-on science.Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country.These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike.They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons,experimenting,and building..When everyone is tired,enjoy a fun family science show,commonly found in these museums.

56.If a child is interested in the universe,he probably will visit.C.
A.a Youtheater                    B.an art museum
C.a natural history museum        D.a hands-on science museum
57.What can kids do at a Youtheater?C.
A.Look at rock collections.
B.See dinosaur models.
C.Watch puppet making.
D.Give performances.
58.What does"hands-on science"mean in the last paragraph?B.
A.Science games designed by kids.
B.Learning science by doing things.
C.A show of kids'science work.
D.Reading science books.
59.Where does this text probably come from?C
A.A science textboo.    B.A tourist map.
C.A museum guide.       D.A news report.
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I am a secondary school teacher of English.I would like to have pen friends all over the world for my students.They aer aged 15-19and good at swimming,cycling and raising cats and dogs.If students in your country are interested in corresponding with Turkish students in English,please tell them to write to my address,so that I can distribute their letters to my students who are willing to have friends and are in need of practice.
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47、Dear Editor,
I am interested in correspoding with other TEFL teachers and researchers about issues of professional development.I would like to share ideas with fellow teachers from English-speaking countries throughout the world.My hobbies are reading,listening to music and watching birds.Since I live in a rather isolated area,I would appreciate any spare copies if text books,teaching materials or journals that other teachers would be able to send me.
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21214,Kisaran
Indonesia
48.Dear Editor
I am a 33-year-old secondary school teacher of English in Hungary.I would like to make new friends among English teachers mainly from English,the USA,Switzerland,and Scandinavia.I am interested in role-playing and team work,I would also like to correspond with colleagues all over the world with the same hobbies as mine:collecting nice things,listening to music,reading and traveling
Mariann Nyari
6724,Szeged,Tavasz1/B
Hungary
21214,Kisaran
Indonesia
49、Dear Editor,
I am a 23-year-old Peace Corps Volunteer teaching secondary English in Equatorial Guinea.This is my first experience teaching formally,so I would like to know some of the ideas of all you professionals out there in the world.Letters do not have to be all business.When the scholl day ends,I would enjoy hearing from you.I enjoy reading.Singing,traveling and so on.
Kury W.Cobham
AP Box 456
Equatorial Guinea
50.Dear Editor,
I'm a 30-year-old teacher of English at a middle school.I'd be happy to make friends with both fellow teachers and students of English around the world.I also wish to find penfriends for my students between 13and 20years old.My interests are letter writing,listening to western pop music,exchanging gifts,and collecting stamps,maps,picture postcards and coins.
Mr.S.Thevachandra
47/1,Kalm Unai
Sri Lanka.
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