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8．About 30years ago，I left Cuba for the United States with my son．After getting settled finally in Brunswick，New Jersey，I enrolled（注册） my son in kindergarten．Several weeks later，my son's teacher asked me to meet him at his office．
In the teacher's office，and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions："Is your son mentally retarded（弱智的）？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability？"
Was he talking about my wonderful Scola？NO，no，it can't be．What a helpless，lonely moment!I told him that Scola was a quiet，sweet little boy，instead．I asked him why he was asking me all these questions．
My son could not follow the teacher's directions，he told me，and thus，Scola was disruptingthe class，Didn't he know my son did not speak English yet？
He was angry；"Why hasn't your son been taught to speak English？Don't you speak English at home？"
No，I didn't speak English at home，I replied．I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months，and I didn't want him to forget his native language．Well，wrong answer!What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time？"Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country，never wanting to be a part of this society？"
Needless to say，I tried to tell him I was not one of"those people．"Then he told me the meeting was over，and I left．
As I had expected，my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over．He went on to graduate from college and got a job，earning close to six figures．He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted，contented life．And he has benefited from being bilingual（双语的）．
Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others；it teaches people about other cultures and other places-something very basic and obviously lacking in the"educator"I met in New Jersey．
57．The teacher asked the author to his officeA．
A to discuss Scola's in-class performance    B to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten
C to find a language partner for Scola     D to work out a study plan for Scola
58．What does the underlined word"disrupting"in Paragraph 4probably mean？D
A Breaking   B Following   C Attending    D Disturbing
59．The author's attitude towards being bilingual may best be described asC．
A critical    B casual     C positive    D passive
60．This text is likely to be selected from a book ofB．
A medicine   B education    C geography   D history．

7．In 1978，I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney，Australia．I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty．Unfortunately，the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left．So I thought I'd hitch a ride （搭便车）．
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me．Finally，a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon．He said that although he couldn't give me a lift，I should come back to his house for lunch．He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry．I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe，and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards．When we arrived at his house，he made us sandwiches．After lunch，he helped me find a lift home．
Twenty-five years later，in 2003，while I was driving to a nearby town one day，I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat，trying to hitch a ride．I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I'd been given decades earlier．I pulled over and picked him up．I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water．
After a few moments of small talk，the man said to me，"You haven't changed a bit，even your red hair is still the same．"I couldn't remember where I'd met him．He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago．It was Gordon．
50．The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 becauseD．
A．her work delayed her trip to Sydney B．she was going home for her holidays
C．the town was far away from Sydney D．she missed the only train back home
51．Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2？A
A．He helped the girl find a ride．B．He gave the girl a ride back home．
C．He bought sandwiches for the girl．D．He watched the girl for three hours．
52．The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was thatD．
A．she realized he was Gordon B．she had known him for decades
C．she was going to the nearby town D．she wanted to repay the favour she once got
53．What does the author want to tell the readers through the story？A
A．Giving sometimes produces nice results．B．Those who give rides will be rapid．
C．Good manners bring about happiness．D．People should offer free rides to others．

6．When asked about happiness，we usually think of something extraordinary，an absolute delight，which seems to get rarer the older we get．
For kids，happiness has a magical quality．Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved（毫不掩饰的）．
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes．Suddenly it's conditional on such things as excitement，love and popularity．I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party．
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy--love，marriage，birth--also bring responsibility and the risk of loss．For adults，happiness is complicated（复杂的）
My definition for happiness is"the capacity for enjoyment"．The more we can enjoy what we have，the happier we are．It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends，the freedom to live where we please，and even good health．
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday．First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself．Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing，which I love．When the kids and my husband came home，I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day．
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work．I don't think that my grandmother，who raised 14children，had much of either．She did have a network of close friends and family，and maybe this is what satisfied her．
We，however，with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area，have turned happiness into one more thing we've got to have．We've so self-conscious about our"right"to it that it's making us miserable．So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success，without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happier
Happiness isn't about what happens to us--it's about how we see what happens to us．It's the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative．It's not wishing for what we don't have，but enjoying what we do possess．
51．As people grow older，theyA．
A．feel it harder to experience happiness
B．associate their happiness less with others
C．will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
D．tend to believe responsibility means happiness
52．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5and 6？C
A．She cares little about her own health
B．She enjoys the freedom of traveling
C．She is easily pleased by things in daily life
D．She prefers getting pleasure from housework
53．What can b informed from Paragraph 7？D
A．Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness
B．Psychologists'opinion is well proved by Grandma's case
C．Grandma often found time for social gatherings
D．Grandma's happiness came from modest expectations of life
54．People who equal happiness with wealth and successB
A．consider pressure something blocking their way
B．stress then right to happiness too much
C．are at a loss to make correct choices
D．are more likely to be happy
55．What can be concluded from the passage？D
A．Happiness lies between the positive and the negative
B．Each man is the master of his own fate
C．Success leads to happiness
D．Happy is he who is content．

5．Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours（绕行路）in life that by the narrow road toward goals．I like this image．But I as quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words．
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents'home in Boise in nine hours．We traveled the way most people do：the fastest，shortest easiest road，especially when ai was alone with four noisy，restless kids who hates confinement（限制）and have strong opinions about everything．
Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast，stopping only when I had to．We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired．
But then Banner，our lamb was born．He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise．I had two choices：leave Banner with my husband，or take him with me．My husband made the decision for me．
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids，a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through．We took the country roads out of necessity．We had to stop every hour，let Banner shke out his legs and feed him．The kids chased him and one another．They'd get back in the car breathless and energized，smelling fresh from the cold air．
We explored side roads，catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass．Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother，or fish leaping out of the water，it was better than the best ride down the freeway．Here was life．And new horizons（见识）．
We eventually arrived at my parents'doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories．
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique．On an empty section of road，everyone started quarreling．I stopped the car，ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead．I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence．
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight．But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to any on adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey--and the best part of yourself．
46．Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents'home？B
A．It was less time        B．It would be faster and safer
C．Her kids would feel less confined     D．She felt better with other drivers nearby
47．The author stopped regularly on the country roads toC
A．relax in the fresh air        B．take a dep breath
C．take care of the lamb         D．let the kids play with Banner
48．What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6？B
A．Freeways are where beauty hides．
B．Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life
C．Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health
D．One should follow side roads to watch wild animals
49．Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home？
D
A．To give herself some time to read       B．To order some food for them
C．To play a game with them．D．To let them cool down
50．What could be the best title for the passage？A
A．Charm of the Detour        B．The Road to Bravery
C．Creativity out of Necessity         D．Road trip and Country Life．

4．Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia（怀旧）．It's fun to come home．It looks the same．It smells the same．You'll realize what's changed is you．Home is where we ran remember pain，live，and some other experiences； We parted here； My parents met here； I won three championships here．
If I close my eyes，I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home．I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table．To the right of the living room is my first bedroom．It's empty，but it's where my earliest memories are．
There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays，and where I cried on Halloween-when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me．I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong．If I sit at this table，I can see my favorite room in the house，my parents'room．It is simple：a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side．Their bed is my safe zone．I can jump on it anytime-waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning．
I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists．It exists in my mind and heart，on a physical property（住宅） on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles．It is proof I lived，I grew and I learned．
Sometimes when I feel lost，I lie down and shut my eyes，and I go home．I know it's where I'll find my family，my dogs，and my belongings．I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I'll be blamed by Mom．But I don't mind，because I want to hear her say my name，which reminds me I'm home．
43．Why does the author call her parents'bed her"safe zone"（Paragraph 3）？B
A．It is her favorite place to play．
B．Her needs can be satisfied there．
C．Her grandparents'photos are lined on each side．
D．Her parents always play together with her there．
44．What can be learned from the passage？B
A．The old furniture is still in the author's fist bedroom．
B．The author can still visit her first physical mome in Los Angeles．
C．The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room．
D．Many people of the author's age can still find their first physical homes．
45．Sometimes when she feels lost，the author willC．
A．Open the window at night B．lie down in bed to have a dream
C．try to bring back a sense of home D．go to Los Angeles to visit her mom
46．What is the author's purpose of writing this passage？A
A．To express how much she is attached to her home．
B．To declare how much she loves her first house．
C．To describe the state of her family．
D．To look back on her childhood．

3．On a sunny day last August，Tim heard some shouting．Looking out to the sea carefully，he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea．
Two 12-year-old boys，Christian and Jack，rowed out a boat to search for a football．Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters，a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water．The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore．But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control．
Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves．
"Everything went quiet in my head，"Tim recalls（回忆）．"I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line．"
Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water．Every 500yards or so，he raised his head to judge his progress．"At one point，I considered turning back，"he says．"I wondered if I was putting my life at risk．"After 30minutes of struggling，he was close enough to yell to the boys，"Take down the umbrella!"
Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella．Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat．He took over rowing，but the waves were almost too strong for him．
"Let's aim for the pier（码头），"Jack said．Tim turned the boat toward it．Soon afterward，waves crashed over the boat，and it began to sink．"Can you guys swim？"he cried．"A little bit，"the boys said．
Once the were in the water，Tim decided it would he safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier．Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs．Tim swan toward land as water washed over the boys'faces．
"Are we almost there？"they asked again and again．"Yes，"Tim told them each time．
After 30minutes，they reached the pier．
35．Why did the two boys go to the sea？B
A．To go boat rowing．B．To get back their football．
C．To swim in the open water．D．To test the umbrella as a sail．
36．What does"it"in Paragraph 2refer to？D
A．The beach．B．The water．C．The boat．D．The wind．
37．Why did Tim raise his head regularly？C
A．To take in enough fresh air．
B．To consider turning back or not．
C．To check his distance from the boys．
D．To ask the boys to take down the umbrella．
38．How did the two boys finally reach the pier？A
A．They were dragged to the pier by Tim．
B．They swam to the pier all by themselves．
C．They were washed to the pier by the waves．
D．They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back．

2．A team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly．The mechanical fly has become a platform for a series of new high-tech integrated systems．Designed to do what a fly does naturally，the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly．Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks．
"It's extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individual components （元件），"said Robert Wood，the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade．A few years ago，his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components．"The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own，"he said．
They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly．"The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components，each of which individually has to perform well，but then has to be matched well to everything it's connected to，"said Wood．The flight device was built into a set of power，computation，sensing and control systems．Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured．
While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small，off-board power source，the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source，so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites，in farmers'fields or on the battlefield．"Basically it should be able to take off，land and fly around，"he said．
Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale．Yet，the power，sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications．"You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions，you know，to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals，but using these robots instead，"he said．"So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day to day basis．"
72．The difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was thatC．
A．they had no model in their mindB．they did not have sufficient time
C．they had no ready-made componentsD．they could not assemble the components
73．It can be inferred from paragraphs 3and 4that the robotic flyB．
A．consists of a flight device and a control system
B．can just fly in limited areas at the present time
C．can collect information from many sources
D．has been put into wide application
74．Which of the following can be learned from the passage？
A．The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects．
B．Animals are not allowed in biological experiments．
C．There used to be few ways to study how insects fly．
D．Wood's design can replace animals in some experiments．
75．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage？
A．Father of Robotic FlyB．Inspiration from Engineering Science
C．Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life InsectD．Harvard Breaks Through in Insect Study．

1．For some people，music is no fun at all．About four percent of the population is what scientists call"amusic．"People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes （音调）．Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs．Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale．
As a result，songs sound like noise to an amusic．Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other．Life can be hard for amusics．Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others．It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition．In fact，most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic．Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful．That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music．However，this can result in withdrawal and social isolation．"I used to hate parties，"says Margaret，a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic．By studying people like Margaret，scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition．
Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music．The difference is complex，and it doesn't involve defective hearing．Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well．They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech．Scientists compare amusics to people who just can't see certain colors．
Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed （诊断）．For years，Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music．Now she knows that she is not alone．There is a name for her condition．That makes it easier for her to explain．"When people invite me to a concert，I just say，‘No thanks，I'm amusic，'"says Margaret．"I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy．"
65．Which of the following is true of amusics？
A．Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them．
B．They love places where they are likely to hear music．
C．They can easily tell two different songs apart．
D．Their situation is well understood by musicians．
66．According to paragraph 3，a person with"defective hearing"is probably one whoC．
A．dislikes listening to speechesB．can hear anything nonmusical
C．has a hearing problemD．lacks a complex hearing system
67．In the last paragraph，Margaret expressed her wish thatA．
A．her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier
B．she were seventeen years old rather than seventy
C．her problem could be easily explained
D．she were able to meet other amusics
68．What is the passage mainly concerned with？
A．Amusics'strange behaviours．B．Some people's inability to enjoy music．
C．Musical talent and brain structure．D．Identification and treatment of amusics．

16．There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit whisky（威士忌） at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle．When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873she wrote in her diary，"I never saw a lovelier spot，"And she didn't even go fishing．
Scotland is not easily defined．In certain moments，this quiet land of lakes and grass and mountains changes before your very eyes．When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light，the rivers，teeming with fish，can turn into streams of gold．As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy，near the Inverlochy castle，any frustration（烦恼） will float away as gently as the circling water．It's just you and purple，pink，white flowers，seeking a perfect harmony．If you are a new comer to fishing，learning the basics form a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetime's fun．Four many，fishing is more than a sport； it is an art．
Scotland offers interesting place where you can rest after a long day's fishing．Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland，the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland's mountains．Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains，and reaching its 1342-metre top is a challenge．But it's not just what goes up that matters； what comes down is unique．More than 900metres high，on the mountain's north face，lies an all-important source of pure water．Its name comes form the Gaelic language"usquebaugh"or"water of life"； And it is the single most important ingredient（原料） in Scotland's best know drink； whisky．

64．The story of Queen Victoria is to show thatB．
A．the queen is rich in tour experience
B．the Castle is a good place to go in Scotland
C．tasting whisky is better than going fishing
D.1873is a special year for the queen
65．How is Paragraph 2mainly developed？A
A．By giving descriptions．
B．By following time order．
C．By analyzing causes．
D．By making comparisons．
66．What is Ben Nevis special for？C
A．The Inverlochy Castle Hotel．
B．The beauty of its surroundings．
C．The water from the mountain．
D．The challenge up to its top．
67．What is the main purpose of the passage？B
A．To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists．
B．To show the attractions of Scotland to readers．
C．To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland．

15．You needn'thave done all the calculations!We have a computer to do that sort of things．（do）
你本不必做这些计算．我们可以用电脑来做．

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