4．Brooklyn designer Andrew Hill designed an amazing map that every river runningthrough Amer——青夏教育精英家教网——

4．Brooklyn designer Andrew Hill designed an amazing map that _______ every river running
through America and shows what direction it flows in．（　　）

3．Kataria is the founder of the worldwide laughter movement．The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter．The first"World Laughter Day"gathering took place in Mumbai，India，on 11th January，1998.12，000members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it．Now there are over 5，000Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5continents．
"HAPPY-DEMIC"was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India．It took place on 9th January，two years after the Mumbai gathering．In Copenhagen，Denmark，more than 10，000people gathered at Town Hall Square．The event went into Guinness Book of World Records．"World Laughter Day"is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year．Hundreds of people gather worldwide on that day to laugh together．
Today，many people fear widespread international terrorism．The world has never faced so much unrest before．People are at war within themselves．Laughter is a universal language，which has the ability to unite humanity without religion．Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world order．The idea may sound over-ambitious（野心太大的），and maybe it is．But maybe it is not．It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world，building up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship．
Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the fol-lowing：lower blood pressure； lighten depression； reduce stress； work out the heart，especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercise．So in life，when you can laugh，you should laugh loudly and with your entire body-because it's good for you．

50．The purpose of celebrating World Laughter Day isA．
A．to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter．
B．to build a common connection between various religions
C．to reduce stress and lighten depression
D．to lower blood pressure．
51．The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India took placeD．
A．on 11th January，1998
B．on ther first Sunday of May
C．on 9th January，1996
D．on 9th January，2000
52．The author's attitude towards laughter movement isA．
A．positive
B．negative
C．uninterested
D．objective
53．The passage is mainly aboutA．
A．world Laughter Day and its significance．
B．the worldwide laughter movement
C．a universal language
D．laughter．

2．More than a third of the babies born this year could receive a 100th birthday message from whoever happens to be on the throne in the second decade of the 22nd century，according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics （ONS）．It forecasts that 35% of the 826，000people born in 2012will live to become centenarians．
But a long life is not unalloyed good news．David Sinclair，head of policy and research at the International Longevity Centre UK，warned that for many the future may mean social isolation（隔离）as they live longer than friends and members of their families．
"It is of course good news that so many more people are living longer，"he said，"but there is a big'but1．We will be older，but in worse health，and at high risk of living alone．The other problem is that we are very poor at forward planning．We deal with the problems that are under our noses，but even problems two or three years away seem quite distant enough to put off．When you're talking about forecasts for a time half a century away and more，I see no evidence that we are putting in place the measures to deal with it．"
This year there will be 14，500centenarians in the UK，a number which is expected to increase to 110，000in 2035．
Women have higher life expectancies than men at every age：the likelihood of a girl born this year reaching her century is estimated to be 39%； for boys the figure is 32%．
The estimated number of female centenarians has risen from 500in 1961to more than 10，000in 2010，a figure which is projected to reach 71，000by 2035and 276，000by 2060．
Men are also living far longer，although their numbers are far fewer．There were an estimated 92male centenarians in 1961and just below 2，000in 2010．

35．The under lined word centenarians probably means people whoD．
A．are born this year
B．live longer than their friends
C．are in poor health
D．are a hundred or more years old
36．From what David Sinclair said，we can learnB．
A．he doesn't believe so many people are living longer
B．the older we are，the more likely we are to live alone and in poor health
C．the people who are good at forward planning are likely to live longer
D．too distant planning is not always necessary for most of us
37．Which of the following statement is true？A
A．About 289，100people born in 2012will live to 100．
B．More men will reach their century than women in the future．
C．The number of the female centenarians was 1，000in 1970s
D．More than 600people reached their century in 1961．
38．What does this passage mainly talk about？C
A．A long life is not always good news．
B．A long life also means social and physical isolation
C．In the future，more people will live to 100in the UK．
D．It is good to live to 100．

1．The fact that she had apologized _______ for nothing with him．He would never forgive her．（　　）

9．The Changing of the West Lake
All visitors to Hangzhou know Baidi Causeway（堤道）（61）where a willow branch waves and a peach tree blossoms aside and Sudi Causeway which is known for（62）its（it） beautiful scenery of"six bridges sleeping on the waves"．（63）Recently（recent），the municipal government has restored Yanggongdi Causeway in the west （64）built（build） by Yang Mengying mayor of Hangzhou in the Ming Dynasty．Yanggongdi Causeway，with its scenic wonder"a dike in water，water in dike"，is （65）anattractive place for visitors．
New （66）sights（sight） are added．In 2000，Cheng Huang Tower on Mount Wu （67）was completed（complete）．In 2002，78years after Lei Feng Tower fell down，the tower was rebuilt at the foot of Mount Nanping．Now，（68）rowing（row） a boat on the West Lake and looking around，one can see Bao Shun Tower，Lei Feng Tower and Cheng Huang Tower．They stand on the sides of the lake，adding （69）to the beauty of the scenery，which now （70）is（be）complete with three causeways，three pagodas and three isles．

8．I have always enjoyed reading．Since I was a child I have wanted to be an author．That is （61）whyI studied Online-Journalism with focus on Online-Public Relations for the last three years．Therefore I had to read a（62）lot．My university had a well-kept digital library．At home I could check if the books I need for class were available on line．Nevertheless actually going to the library and（63）searching（search） in the Media section was more （64）effective（effect）．I spent quite a few study hours in the library looking for interesting books for my studies．Additionally，I with my fellow students，（65）spent（spend） a lot of time there sitting on the couch and chatting．
For my studies I had to read books about （66）entertainment（entertain），public relations，journalism，ethics in media and countless （67）othertopics．Sometimes the educational reading could get very exhausting．I remember the（68）classes（class） of Prof．Peter Seeger，which inspired me so much．We discussed the news and topics （69）covered（cover） by the media．I could easily join every conversation and talk with （70）highly（high） educated people about international and regional politics，and social injustices，just because of reading．Until today I have kept reading routine I started at that time．

7．I have always enjoyed reading．Since I was a child I have wanted to be an author．That is （61）whyI studied Online-Journalism with focus on Online-Public Relations for the last three years．Therefore I had to read a （62）lot．My university had a well-kept digital library．At home I could check if the books I need for class were available on line．Nevertheless actually going to the library and（63）searching（search） in the Media section was more （64）effective（effect）．I spent quite a few study hours in the library looking for interesting books for my studies．Additionally，I with my fellow students，（65）spent（spend） a lot of time there sitting on the couch and chatting．
For my studies I had to read books about （66）entertainment（entertain），public relations，journalism，ethics in media and countless （67）othertopics．Sometimes the educational reading could get very exhausting．I remember the（68）classes（class） of Prof．Peter Seeger，which inspired me so much．We discussed the news and topics（69）covered（cover） by the media．I could easily join every conversation and talk with （70）highly（high） educated people about international and regional politics，and social injustices，just because of reading．Until today I have kept reading routine I started at that time．

6．Were you the first or the last child in your family？Or were you a middle or an only child？Some people think （61）itmatters where you were born in your family．But there are different ideas about what birth order means．Some people say that oldest children，（62）whoare smart and strong-willed，are very likely（63）to succeed（succeed）．The reason（64）forthis is simple．Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention．An only child will succeed for（65）thesame reason．
What happens to the（66）otherchildren in the family？Middle children don't get so much attention，so they don't feel that important．If a family has many children，the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd．The youngest child，（67）however，often gets special treatment．Often this child grows up to be funny．But a recent study saw things quite（68）differently（difference）．The study found that first children believed in family rules．They didn't take many chances in（69）theirlives．They usually（70）followed（follow） orders．Rules didn't mean as much to later children in the family．They took chances and they often did better in life．

5．Talking is the most effective and satisfying way of communication with others．There are many forms of communication，（61）whichinclude：texting，cell phones，email，and s ocial media．（62）using（use） these alte rnative forms to communicate with others may be faster，（63）butit lacks many qualities that a face-to-face conversation（64）possesses （possess ）．
Facial expression and body language can（65）greatly（great） affect a conversation．They can be used to give a person some information about what the other person（66）is thinking（think） and feeling．Facial expression can（67）be applied（apply） to video chatting，but body language can only be found in a face-to-face conversation．Talking in person can have physical（68）features（feature）．Giving someone a hug and holding their hand（69）to comfort（comfort） them can only be done in person．When you are talking to someone by texting or instant messaging them，physical touch does not exist at all，which can limit the connection（70）betweenthe people in the communication．

4．An adult red wolf up to 1.8metres long，including the tail．（　　）

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