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9．Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No.1
Offer to be your mother's health friend．Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up．Most mothers always say"no need，"another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit．The best part？This one is free．
Gift No.2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records，which include the test results and medical information．Put them all in one place．Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them．"Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life，"Dr．Marie Savard said．
Gift No.3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions．"Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，"Savard said．"We know that good sleep is very important to our health．"
Gift No.4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10percent of the price you pay goes to a charity （慈善机构） Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things-many of which are"green"-and then choose a meaningful charity from a list．When your mother gets the gift，she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity．

68．What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits？B．
A．Take notes．B．Be with her．C．Buy medicine．D．Give her gifts．
69．What can be a gift of organization for your mother？A．
A．Keeping her medical information together．
B．Buying all gifts for her from one company．
C．Making a list of her medical check-ups．
D．Storing her medicines in a safe place．
70．Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother's sleep？C．
A．In Gift No.1．B．In Gift No.2．C．In Gift No.3．D．In Gift No.4．
71．Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers toD．
A．enjoy good sleep B．be well-organizedC．bet extra support D．give others help．

8．Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No.1
Offer to be your mother's health friend．Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up．Most mothers always say"no need，"another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit．The best part？This one is free．
Gift No.2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records，which include the test results and medical information．Put them all in one place．Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them．"Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life，"Dr．Marie Savard said．
Gift No.3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions．"Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，"Savard said．"We know that good sleep is very important to our health．"
Gift No.4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10percent of the price you pay goes to a charity （慈善机构） Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things-many of which are"green"-and then choose a meaningful charity from a list．When your mother gets the gift，she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity．

48．What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits？B．
A．Take notes． B．Be with her． C．Buy medicine． D．Give her gifts．
49．Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother's sleep？C．
A．In Gift No.1． B．In Gift No.2． C．In Gift No.3． D．In Gift No.4．
50．Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers toD．
A．enjoy good sleep B．be well-organizedC．bet extra support D．give others help．

7．The jobs of the future have not yet been invented．（36）F By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds．
1．Curiosity
Your children need to be deeply curious．（37）A Ask kids，"What ingredients （配料）can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？"and then try them out．Did those ingredients make the pancakes better？What could we try next time？
2．Creativity
True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it．（38）CThere are a dozen different things you can do with them．Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity．
3．Personal skills
Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids．We know what's going on inside our own head，but what about others？Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions．（39）D"Why do you think she's crying？""Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face？""If someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？"
4．Self Expression
（40）G There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas----music，acting，drawing，building，photography．You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another．

A．Encourage kids to cook with you．
B．And we can't forget science education．
C．We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways．
D．We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories．
E．Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill．
F．So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don't yet exist？
G．Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill．

6．A typical lion tamer （驯兽师） in people's mind is an entertainer holding a whip （鞭） and a chair．The whip gets all of the attention，but it's mostly for show．In reality，it's the chair that does the important work．When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion's face，the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time．With its focus divided，the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next．When faced with so many options，the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair．
How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion？How often do you have something you want to achieve （e．g．lose weight，start a business，travel more）----only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress？
This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best，the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information．The end result is that we feel like we can't focus or that we're focused on the wrong things，and so we take less action，make less progress，and stay the same when we could be improving．
It doesn't have to be that way．Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face，remember this：All you need to do is focus on one thing．You just need to get started．Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people．If you have somewhere you want to go，something you want to accomplish，someone you want to become …take immediate action．If you're clear about where you want to go，the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way．

28．Why does the lion tamer use a chair？A
A．To show off his skills．
B．To trick the lion．
C．To get ready for a fight．
D．To entertain the audience．
29．In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair？A
A．They feel puzzled over choices．
B．They hold on to the wrong things．
C．They find it hard to make changed．
D．They have to do something for show．
30．What is the author's attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3？B
A．Tolerant B．Doubtful C．Respectful D．Supportive．
31．When the world is"waving a chair in your face"，you're advised toC．
A．wait for a better chance
B．break your old habits
C．make a quick decision
D．ask for clear guidance．

5．More student than ever before are taking a gap-year （间隔年）before going to university．It used to be called the"year off"between school and university．The gap-year phenomenon originated（起源） with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year．
This year，25，310students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year，according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Serbice（UCAS）．
That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year．Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education．"Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with，and complete，their chosen course．Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible，"he said．
But not everyone is happy．Owain James，the president of the National Union of Students（NUS），argued that the increase is evidence of student had ship-young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education．"New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to￡15，000in debt．It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree．NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods，"he said．

29．What do we learn about the gap year from the text？C
A．It is flexible in length．
B．It is a time for relaxation．
C．It is increasingly popular．
D．It is required by universities．
30．According to Tony Higgins，students taking a gap yearA．
A．arc better prepared for college studies
B．know a lot more about their future jobs
C．are more likely to leave university in debt
D．have a better chance to enter top universities
31．How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon？B
A．He's puzzled．
B．He's worried．
C．He's surprised．
D．He's annoyed．
32．What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics？C
A．Attend additional courses．
B．Make plans for the new term．
C．Earn money for their education．
D．Prepare for their graduate studies．

4．Tips for cooking on a Tight Schedule
From my experience，there are three main reasons why people don't cook more often：ability，money and time，（36）BMoney is a topic I'll save for another day．So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen．Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：
①Think ahead．The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I'm already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat．So think about of the coming week．When will you have time to cook？Do you have the right materials ready？（37）G
②Make your time worth it．When you do find time to cook a meal，make the most of it and save yourself time later on．Are you making one loaf of bread？（38）C it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something．So save yourself the effort for a future meal．
③（39）A This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation．It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule．The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule．
Hopefully that gives you a good start．（40）F and don't let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!

A．Try new things．
B．Ability is easily improved．
C．Make three or four instead．
D．Understand your food better．
E．Cooking is a burden for many people．
F．Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden．
G．A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on．

3．One of the latest trend（趋势） in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs．Au Pair in Stamford，for example，has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4，000since 2004．And that's true all across the country．
"I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age"Joseph Stocke，the managing director of s company，says of his 2-year old son．"I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future，"After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China，the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions，his dad says．
Li Drake，a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband，had another reason for looking for an au pair from China．She didn't want her children to miss out on their roots．"Because I am Chinese，my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to（接触） the language and culture．"she says．
"Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom，"says Suzanne Flynn，a professor in language education of Children．"But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders．Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10or 12．"
The popularity of au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn Chinese．It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years．

29．What does that term"au pair"in the text mean？D
A．A mother raising her children on her own
B．A child learning a foreign language at home
C．A professor in language education of children
D．A young foreign woman taking care of children．
30．Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants themD．
A．to live in China some day
B．to speak the language at home
C．to catch up wit other children
D．to learn about the Chinese culture
31．What can we infer from the text？A
A．Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America，
B．Educated woman do better in looking after children
C．Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills．
D．Children can learn a foreign language well in six months．

2．Fewer than a thousandpandas （大熊猫） still live in the wild．

1．You can't always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella．But designer Mikhail Belvacv doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet．That's why he created lampbrella，a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella．
The designer says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia．"once，I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street ad saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain．I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy（伞蓬）built into a street lamp．"he said．
The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy．It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand．Sensors（传感器）then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining．
In addition to the rain sensor，there's also a 360°motion sensor on the biberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone's using the lampbrella．After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed．
According to the designer，the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed，so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians．Besides，it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike．Each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people．Being installed at 2meters off the ground，it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians．
While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production，Belyacv says he recently introduced his creation one Moscow Department，and insists this creation could be installed on my street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter．
66．For what purpose did Belyacv create the lampbrella？
A．To predict a heavy rain B．To check the weather forecast
C．To protect people from the rain D．To remind people to take an umbrella
67．What do we know from Belyacv's worlds in Paragraph2？
A．His creation was inspired by an experience
B．it rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg
C．Street lamps are protected by canopies
D．He enjoyed taking walks in the rain
68．Which of the following show how the lampbrella works？
A．motor→canopy→sensors B．Sensors→motor→canopy
C．motor→sensors→canopyD．canopy→motor→sensors
69．What does paragraph 5mainly tell us about the lampbrella？
A．Its moving speed B．Its appearance
C．Its installation D．Its safety
70．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？
A．The designer will open a company to promote his product
B．The lampbrella could be put into immediate production
C．The designer is confident that his creation is practical
D．The lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow．

9．-What luck!I failed in the driving test again．
-________？Did you make the same mistake？（　　）

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