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3．For those who are tired doing the laundry，Samsung has found an answer：a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app（application）．
Strange though it may seem-"my wife already does that"was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show （CES） this week-Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install （安装） a large number of internet-connected features in machines in an effort to make them"smart"．
Last year，it was a refrigerator that tweeted．This year，it's Wi-Fi-enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad．
The washers and dryers，available starting in the spring，connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application．The phone can then be used as a remote control，so the machines can be turned on and off while their owners is at work or on the bus．
Samsung says it's not just something new-the app connection actually has some practical uses．
"If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out，you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when come home，so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go，"said spokesperson Amy Schmidt．
The company also says that with electricity rate（电价）varying depending on the time of day，more control over when the machines are used can help save money．
Perhaps，but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do-enable laziness．Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done，users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV．

72．What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES？D．
A．The machine will be a big success．
B．their wives like doing the laundry．
C．The machine is unrelated to their life．
D．This kind of technology is familiar to them．
73．What can we learn about the new laundry machines？B．
A．They can tell you when your clothes need washing
B．They can be controlled with a smartphone
C．They are difficult to operate
D．They are sold at a low price
74．We can conclude form Samsung's statements thatA．
A．the app connection makes life easier
B．it is better to dry clothes in the morning
C．smartphone can shorten the drying time
D．we should refresh clothes back at home
75．What is the main idea of the last paragraph？C．
A．The laundry should be frequently checked
B．Lazy people like using such machines
C．Good technologies also cause problems
D．Television may help do the laundry．

2．The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place．Now it is an ecological disaster area．Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence-other countries might learn from its mistakes．
For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru，far from western civilization．The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798．He was the British captain of the Hunter，a whaling ship．He called the island Pleasant Island．
However，because it was very remote，Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first．The whaling ships and other traders began to visit，bringing guns and alcohol．These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island．A ten-year civil war started，which reduced the population from 1，400to 900．
Nauru's real troubles began in 1899when a British mining company discovered phosphate （磷酸盐）on the island．In fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which is a very important fertilizer for farming．The company began mining the phosphate．
A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground； it is a strip mine．When a company strip-mines，it removes the top layer of soil．Then it takes away the material it wants．Strip mining totally destroys the land．Gradually，the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon．
In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world．Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate．
Unfortunately，the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars．In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses．Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem-their phosphate was running out．Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing．By 2000，Nauru was financially ruined．Experts say that it would take approximately 433，600，000dollars and more than 20 years to repair the island．This will probably never happen．

56．What might be the author's purpose in writing the text？B
A．To seek help for Nauru's problems
B．To give a warning to other countries
C．To show the importance of money
D．To tell a heartbreaking story of a war．
57．What was Nauru like before the Europeans came？C
A．Rich and powerful
B．Modern and open
C．Peaceful and attractive
D．Greedy and aggressive
58．The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted fromB．
A．soil pollution
B．phosphate overmining
C．farming activity
D．whale hunting
59．Which of the following was a cause of Nauru's financial problem？A
A．Its leaders misused the money
B．It spent too much repairing the island
C．Its phosphate mining cost much money
D．It lost millions of dollars in the civil war．
60．What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph？A
A．The ecological damage is difficult to repair．
B．The leaders will take the experts'words seriously．
C．The island was abandoned by the Nauruans
D．The phosphate mines were destroyed．

1．The following card includes a brief summary and a short assessment of a research paper．It can provide a guide for further reading on the topic．
Trevor，C．O．，Lansford，B．and Black，J．W．，2004，"Employee turnover （人事变更） and job performance：monitoring the influences of salary growth and promotion"，Journal of Armchair Psychology，vol.113，no.1，pp.56-64．
In this article Trevor et al．review the influences of pay and job opportunities in respect of job performance，turnover rates and employees'job attitude．The authors use data gained through organizational surveys of blue-chip companies in Vancouver，Canada to try to identify the main cause of employee turnover and whether it is linked to salary growth．Their research focuses on assessing a range of pay structures such as pay for performance and organizational reward plans．The article is useful as Trevor et al．suggest that there are numerous reasons for employee turnover and a variety of differences in employees'job attitude and performance．The main limitation of the article is that the survey sample was restricted to mid-level management，thus the authors indicate that further，more extensive research needs to be undertaken to develop a more in-depth understanding of employee turnover and job performance．As this article was published in a professional journal，the findings can be considered reliable．It will be useful additional information for the research on pay structures．

69．The research paper published is primarily concerned withC
A．the way of preventing employee turnover
B．methods of improving employee performance
C．factors affecting employee turnover and performance
D．pay structures based on employee performance
70．As is mentioned in the card，the limitation of the research paper mainly lies in thatB．
A．the data analysis is hardly reliable
B．the research sample is not wide enough
C．the findings are of no practical value
D．the research method is out-of-date
71．Who might be most interested in this piece of information？D
A．Job hunters．
B．Employees in blue-chip companies．
C．Mid-level managers．
D．Researchers on employee turnover．

4．-Coach，can I continue with the training？
-Sorry，you can't _____ you haven't recovered from the knee injury．（　　）

3．I was feeling a little blue．My mother had been laid off from her job，but she said she was OK since her boss wasn't the nicest person  （16）anyway．
I got off the college bus and started walking．That's（17）when I heard piano music and singing rising above the （18）noise of the people and the traffic．I walked a little slower （19）so I could find out where it was coming from．（20）Through the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a （21）carriage  next to her，singing songs about love．The way she was singing  （22）comforted me a bit．I stood there watching her（23）playing for about fifteen minutes，thinking that it must take （24）courage  to perform on her own in public．
Feeling my presence，she looked in my （25）direction．I walked over and put some money in her carriage．"I have been going through a （26）rough time lately，but you've made me hopeful again．"
"I'm happy that I could  （27）help．Why are you so sad？"
"Well，my mum told got （28）fired from her job，but I'm not sure what to do…．"
"You see，the way you were （29）walking，"she explained．"Don't look defeated，（30）Opportunities  comes in different ways．If your head is down you might never see it．Smile more．（31）lift  your head up．"
I smiled slightly，amazed by how she was（32）encouraging me．
"Why are you playing here？"I asked．
"I am not making music．I study psychology．I often see many （33）negative  people and hope to relieve their （34）pain and make them think positively by sharing music．"
I smiled a little wider．She was doing a good thing．My heart was touched by a （35）musical soul．
She explained to me that she sees a lot of negative people in the world and she tries to alleviate the pain and bring more positivity by sharing motivational music．She told me that when she wasn't making music she studied psychology．So，that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me．
I smiled a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing．So，after that we parted，my heart touched and lightened by a musical soul!

16．A．instead	B． anyway	C．somehow	D．either
17．A．since	B．after	C．before	D． when
18．A．noise	B．view	C．scene	D．hurry
19．A．but	B．yet	C． so	D．or
20．A．Across	B． Through	C．Beside	D．Along
21．A．plate	B．basket	C． carriage	D．bowl
22．A．discouraged	B．disturbed	C．shocked	D． comforted
23．A．refreshing	B． playing	C．dancing	D．begging
24．A．image	B．belief	C． courage	D．time
25．A．direction	B．instruction	C．operation	D．intention
26．A．nice	B． rough	C．peaceful	D．pleasure
27．A．work	B． help	C．stand	D．improve
28．A．lost	B．stuck	C．fired	D．tired
29．A． walking	B．listening	C．sighing	D．Talking
30．A．Experiences	B．Possibilities	C．Performances	D．Opportunities
31．A．drop	B．pick	C． lift	D．knock
32．A．depressing	B．encouraging	C．frightening	D．surprising
33．A． negative	B．thoughtful	C．active	D．surprising
34．A．attention	B．sight	C．respect	D． pain
35．A．classical	B．serious	C．curious	D．musical