14．-You ____ much younger than you really are．
-Thank you．（ ）
-Thank you．（ ）
| A． | appear | B． | become | C． | turn | D． | grow |
13．Drving is not so difficult as it is if you stick to the rules．（ ）
| A． | imagined | B． | designed | C． | requested | D． | appeared |
12．We first met in New York，if my memory me．（ ）
| A． | eat | B． | served | C． | held | D． | broke |
11．I'm afraid you will have to pay an extra amount to the cost of insurance．（ ）
| A． | cover | B． | spend | C． | fill | D． | offer |
10．It was a lazy morning during the Christmas week．We were enjoying breakfast when the doorbell rang．It was a little girl，standing at the doorway with a piece of paper and a face that carried an expression of want，rather a common （1）B during Christmas．
She murmured that the paper was her booklist and that she was going around （2）C money to buy her schoolbooks．My children went inside and brought some （3）D for her．This kind of incident happens very often in my hometown，（4）C during Christmas．
From where I was seated，I could see her clearly．She looked about ten years old and she wore a dress too big for her．She spoke in a （5）B voice and looked at me straight in the eye．Something made me get up and （6）B her．
In answer to my questions，she said that her mother made hoppers and she （7）A them before going to school．But the hopper money was not adequate to （8）C the list； therefore，she was going from house to house asking for help．
Her voice told me the story； her eyes told me that it was （9）B．I said I'd buy her what was on the list．
We drove to a nearby bookstore．She sat （10）D，with a strange look on her face．When the clerk was taking all the things on the list，the little girl kept staring as if confused．Perhaps she had never （11）A so many new things before．They were merely exercise books，pencils，pens and such things．She whispered her （12）C to us．Strange，I hadn't been aware that giving such （13）A things to one in need，could bring me such a lot of happiness．
As we drove back，I could see the little girl in the mirror．All the gifts I had given in my life never
（14）A up a face so much．She was grasping the parcel，smiling to herself．The total event made us all very （15）B．Our Christmas became more meaningful．
She murmured that the paper was her booklist and that she was going around （2）C money to buy her schoolbooks．My children went inside and brought some （3）D for her．This kind of incident happens very often in my hometown，（4）C during Christmas．
From where I was seated，I could see her clearly．She looked about ten years old and she wore a dress too big for her．She spoke in a （5）B voice and looked at me straight in the eye．Something made me get up and （6）B her．
In answer to my questions，she said that her mother made hoppers and she （7）A them before going to school．But the hopper money was not adequate to （8）C the list； therefore，she was going from house to house asking for help．
Her voice told me the story； her eyes told me that it was （9）B．I said I'd buy her what was on the list．
We drove to a nearby bookstore．She sat （10）D，with a strange look on her face．When the clerk was taking all the things on the list，the little girl kept staring as if confused．Perhaps she had never （11）A so many new things before．They were merely exercise books，pencils，pens and such things．She whispered her （12）C to us．Strange，I hadn't been aware that giving such （13）A things to one in need，could bring me such a lot of happiness．
As we drove back，I could see the little girl in the mirror．All the gifts I had given in my life never
（14）A up a face so much．She was grasping the parcel，smiling to herself．The total event made us all very （15）B．Our Christmas became more meaningful．
| 1．A．problem | B．sight | C．moment | D．experience |
| 2．A．borrowing | B．receiving | C．begging | D．lending |
| 3．A．clothes | B．books | C．food | D．coins |
| 4．A．absolutely | B．casually | C．especially | D．hardly |
| 5．A．strange | B．polite | C．serious | D．loud |
| 6．A．care for | B．speak to | C．smile at | D．hold to |
| 7．A．sold | B．needed | C．collected | D．used |
| 8．A．buy | B．make | C．cover | D．control |
| 9．A．painful | B．true | C．moving | D．interesting |
| 10．A．happily | B．eagerly | C．anxiously | D．silently |
| 11．A．possessed | B．bought | C．seen | D．accepted |
| 12．A．surprise | B．satisfaction | C．thanks | D．pleasure |
| 13．A．simple | B．wonderful | C．expensive | D．useful |
| 14．A．lit | B．made | C．put | D．shut |
| 15．A．confused | B．delighted | C．amazed | D．relieved |
The poaching，or illegal killing，of rhinos（犀牛） in South Africa is growing worse each year．The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014，a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before．
6．There are many factors which may have an influence on adults and children being able to lead a healthy life．
（36）DOften，both parents work outside the home．Children are expected to take on more responsibility at home to help their parents．They also have sports and leisure activities as well as school expectations．
The business also adds another factor：They need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly．（37）G Computers，DVDs，CDs，television，Play-Stations and X-boxes have become major leisure activities，rather than traditional more active pursuits．This has led to a lifestyle of less exercise．
（38）A．Unfortunately，they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles．It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal．The media constantly bombard （轰炸） their audience with"perfect"body images，the need to buy the most fashionable clothes，the most up-to-date computer games，the best places to visit and the best things to do．
Environments vary．（39）C This can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties．Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life．
（40）F．Any person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthy---if he/she is motivated enough!
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（36）DOften，both parents work outside the home．Children are expected to take on more responsibility at home to help their parents．They also have sports and leisure activities as well as school expectations．
The business also adds another factor：They need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly．（37）G Computers，DVDs，CDs，television，Play-Stations and X-boxes have become major leisure activities，rather than traditional more active pursuits．This has led to a lifestyle of less exercise．
（38）A．Unfortunately，they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles．It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal．The media constantly bombard （轰炸） their audience with"perfect"body images，the need to buy the most fashionable clothes，the most up-to-date computer games，the best places to visit and the best things to do．
Environments vary．（39）C This can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties．Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life．
（40）F．Any person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthy---if he/she is motivated enough!
| A．The media provide entertainment and information． B．Advertisements play an important role in people's life． C．We may be exposed to pollution，such as cigarette smoke． D．Nowadays，people are very busy． E．People are living in a bad air environment． F．The important one is motivation or the desire to be healthy． G．Today society places a lot of emphasis on technology． |