5． Beauty is only skin deep． This expression means that beauty is only a temporary surface quality．A——青夏教育精英家教网——

5．"Beauty is only skin deep．"This expression means that beauty is only a temporary surface quality．And some beauty products can cause lasting damage that goes far below the surface of the skin．
In the United States，many people use sunlight and non-natural light to darken their skin．Health experts advise against what is called"tanning"because of its links to skin cancer．In the African country of Senegal（塞内加尔），some women take health risks trying to do just the opposite．
An average beauty supply shop in Dakar has many kinds of skin-lightening creams and soaps．The World Health Organization says that 25percent of Senegalese women use skin-lightening products on a usual basis．These products can contain chemicals such as mercury（汞），hydroquinone（对苯二酚），etc．These are dangerous ingredients that can cause cancer and possibly other physical damage to the skin．They can actually burn the eyes and skin．
Shop worker Adama Diagne advises her visitors to avoid the stronger products that promise fast results．She uses a cream that is made from carrots and not the strong chemical，hydroquinone．She says that it is a personal choice and that no one pressures her．Some women want to be black every day，but for her，she likes to be a shade of brown．
Women in Senegal say they lighten their skin for the same reason that women all over the world make changes to their appearance．They say they want to look beautiful，to find a husband，or to stand out in a crowd or simply to look great for a special event．
This thinking troubles Senegalese filmmaker Khardiata Pouye Sall．So，she made"This Color That Bothers Me，"a film about the subject of skin lightening．She said，"I used the most shocking images so that women would see the dangers．It is hard to understand why a woman says that dark skin is not beautiful．It is in their heads．They want to please a man，to be loved．Or they want to please society，to succeed．"
Ms．Sall says that the government needs to better control the marketing and sale of skin lightening products．But she adds that education is the best way to persuade people against using them．

32．The underlined parts"the opposite"in Paragraph 2means some Senegalese womenC．
A．use sunlight to darken their skin
B．try creams to prevent skin cancer．
C．use products to lighten their skin
D．take health risks to become beautiful
33．According to Adama Diagne，women shouldn't believeD．
A．beauty is just a personal choice
B．a cream from carrots is healthier
C．it is beautiful to be black every day
D．a product can make you beautiful quickly
34．We can infer that women in SenegalB．
A．attract attention with shocking images
B．don't consider dark skin to be beautiful
C．find it hard to understand the true beauty
D．put beauty in their first place in their heads．
35．What is Sall's attitude towards skin-lightening products？A
A．Unsupportive
B．Casual
C．Reasonable
D．Positive．

4．Every day we are exposed to images，videos，music and news．In this age of visual and aural hyper-stimulation （视听刺激），the medium of radio is making a great comeback．
"We're at the beginning of a golden age of audio，"said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald．In the last month alone，15percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast （播客）．These statistics，released by Edison
Research，show the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present day's digital podcast format （格式）．The term"podcast"was invented in 2004，but the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years．With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets，podcast sales have jumped．
The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on-demand capabilities （功能）．You can listen during those extra minutes of the day when you're walking to the shops，waiting in a queue or riding the subway．Similar to television shows，podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week．
Donna Jackson，22，Sydney University media graduate，listens to podcasts two or three times a week，via iTunes．"I listen while I'm wandering around the house doing something else．It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable…And it's an easy way of keeping in touch with what's going on in the rest of the world，"she said，"I mainly listen to BBC podcasts，but recently I've also been listening to This American Life and Serial．They have a special skill to really draw you in．"
Unlike television and music，the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers．Blumberg says this owes to the podcast's ability"to create close relationship and emotional connection．"Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust，majoring in social work and arts，agrees．"When you're listening，it feels as if the voice of the podcast's storyteller is talking directly to you．It's comforting，"said Proust．
It seems the age-old tradition of verbal storytelling is very much alive and well．

41．From the first two paragraphs，we can learn thatC．
A．traditional broadcast has come back
B．Americans love listening to the radio
C．podcasts have become very popular today
D．smartphones sell well because of podcasts
42．The writer mentions Donna Jackson mainly toB．
A．tell how young people rlax themselves
B．explain why young people like podcasts
C．introduce what programs podcasts are presenting
D．show how popular podcasts are presenting
43．Paragraph 5is mainly aboutB．
A．the influence of radios
B．the advantage of podcasts
C．readers'impression on radios
D．people's reaction to the medium
44．What is probably the best title of the passage？A
A．Return of Radio
B．Opinions of Podcast
C．Features of Radio
D．Technology of Podcast
45．The passage is developed byA．
A．example
B．space
C．time
D．comparison．

3．The literal meaning of philosophy is"love of wisdom"．But this meaning does not tell us very much．Unlike the other disciplines，philosophy cannot be defined by what you study，because it is actually unlimited．Anything can be the subject matter of philsophy：history，law，language，literature，mathematics，and in fact，the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy．For this reason you get a Doctorate of Philosophy （Ph．D．） in biochemistry，or computer science，or psychology．
Two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy．Logic is the science of agument and critical thinking．It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasoning．The history of philosophy involves the study of major philosophers and periods in the development of philosophy．
Of what use is philosophy？First it is useful in educational advancement．It is necessary for understanding other disciplines．Only philosophy questions the nature of the concepts used in a discipline，and its relation to other disciplines．And through the study of philosophy，one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field．
There are a number of general uses of philosophy．It strengthens one's ability to solve problems，to communicate，to organize ideas and issues，to persuade，and to take what is the most important from a large quantity of data．These general uses are of great benefit in the career field，not necessarily for obtaining one's first job after graduation，but for preparing for positions of responsibility，management and leadership later on．It is very short-sighted after all，to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting one's first job．The useful skills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement．No other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom，leadership，and capacty to resolve human conflict．

36．According to paragraph 1，philosophy can best be described as the study ofC
A．social sciences
B．natural sciences
C．both social and natural sciences
D．the subject matter of politics
37．What does"discipline"mean in the first paragraph？A
A．subject
B．science
C．literature
D．occupation
38．With the study of philosophy，you canD
A．become a great leader
B．succeed in everything
C．find a good job soon after graduation
D．make progress in your career development
39．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．Philosophy is an independent discipline．
B．Logic helps you to become a better thinker．
C．The study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits．
D．The meaning of philosophy is too limited to define．
40．From the passage，we can conclude．C
A．not all the subjects have to do with philosophy
B．a person will get a Ph．D．if he/she studies philosophy
C．philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjects
D．philosophy is the only solution to all the problems in the world．

2．Speed-reading is an essential skill in the Internet age．We skim over articles，e-mails to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text．Continuous information from our electronic devices，it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word，line by line．But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly，listing benefits beyond intellectual development．
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington，New Zealand，where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones．They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour．
Some of these benefits have been backed up by science．For example，a study of 300elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectual activities like slow-reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life．
Yet technology has made us less attentive readers．Screens have changed our reading patterns from the linear，left-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information．The Internet may have made us stupider，says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian．
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted，linear pattern，in a quiet environment free of distractions．Aim for 30minutes a day，advises Kelly from The Atlantic．"You can spend half an hour pretty easily if only during your free moments-whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site，or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time-you pick up a meaningful work of literature．"

35．We can conclude from the passageC．
A．People dislike reading in their daily life
B．Reading through smart phones is a new trend
C．Some benefits could be gained beyond reading
D．People could do anything in the Wellington book club
36．What advantage of slow-reading is mentioned in the passageD？
A．Improving some reading skills．
B．Specializing in collecting news．
C．Exploring a new method of reading．
D．Reducing the memory loss．
37．Which of the following suggestions can be Kelly'sD？
A．To spare some time to check emails every day．
B．To go through some sites to kill time every day．
C．To chat with favorite persons on Twitter every day．
D．To read literary works for 30minutes every day．
38．What's mainly talked about in the passageB？
A．Fast reading is very important in life．
B．Slow reading is necessary in life．
C．People must read as quickly as possible．
D．Life is reading for all the people．

1．To build an incredible and successful relationship is something like erecting a building．First of all，you should start with the idea of building such a relationship，and then you can put a solid foundation stone for that idea．Putting a strong foundation stone is very important and it keeps your building steady．Every part of that building is totally depending upon that solid foundation．
So，here are the three rules to establish a successful relationship：
The first rule is just having fun．Once relationship is established then the things become stable．Once it gets stable then you start feeling stifled （压抑的） and fun is no longer there in your relationship．But remember this thing is very dangerous for relationship．You can plan something great like a weekend road trip．Even you can also plan some of your favorite activities at least twice a month．Enjoy laughing with each other and try to find different ways to keep this laughter alive．
The second rule is giving respect to each other equally．In relationship it is important that both the partners should deserve equal treatment．If anyone of the partners dominates to the other then such relationship is surely not going to survive for a long time．Such relationships are called unbalanced relationship and it is going to give lots of pain．So，try to give respect to each other equally．
The third rule is always to be open and honest with each other．Another good and important part of any relationship is being honest and open-minded with your partner．Whenever the problem arises in your relations，honesty is very crucial．Even being open-minded with each other is a foundation to your good relationship．Honesty is a most valuable thing． _______________，then problems can be very easily sorted out．
You need put lots of efforts to build a successful relationship．This effort is required from both the partners．And the reward which you are going to get will be fantastic．If the three rules mentioned above are maintained very well then there will be a strong chance of long term and wonderful relationship．

56．What is the best title for this passage？（no more than 8words）How to Build a Successful Relationship．/Ways to Build a Successful Relationship
57．Why should one put a solid foundation stone for that idea？（no more than 7words）
Because it keeps the building （relationship） steady
58．Complete the last sentence in the fourth paragraph with proper words．（no more than 9words）If you are open and honest with each other
59．How is the reward that you will win after you have managed to establish a successful relationship？（no more than 2words）Fantastic．/Wonderful．/Great
60．What are the two most important parts of a successful relationship？（no more than 8words）Getting respect，being honest and open-minded．

7．Everyone was inspired to hear the account by an elderly gentleman ________ he passed the
college entrance examination in his 70s．（　　）

6．I can't comment on the statement ________ I have got further information．（　　）

5．Even today we still have no solid evidence ________ there are living creatures in outer space．（　　）

4．Our friendship was ________ back in 1990，since when we have kept in touch with each other．（　　）

3．_______ I missed the days when we would quarrel with each other rather than clicking on screens!（　　）

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