13．A butcher watching over his shop was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop．He——青夏教育精英家教网—

13．A butcher watching over his shop was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop．He went over to the dog and noticed it had a note in hits mouth．He took the note and it read"Can I have 12sausages and a leg of lamb，please．The dog has money in his mouth，as well．"
The butcher looked carefully and was surprised to find that there was really a ten dollar note there．So he took the money and put the sausages and lamb in a bag，placing it in the dog's mouth．The butcher was so impressed，and since it was about closing time，he decided to shut up shop and follow the dog．
So off he went．He followed the dog to a bus stop．The dog stopped and started looking at the timetable．The dog checked out the time，and then sat on one of the seats provided．Along came a bus．The dog walked around to the front，looked at the number，and went back to its seat．Another bus came．Again the dog went around to the front，looked at the number and climbed on．The butcher，by now，open-mouthed，followed it onto the bus．
The bus traveled through the town and out into the suburbs．Eventually the dog got up，and moved to the front of the bus．It stood on two back paws and pushed the button to stop the bus．Then it got uff with groceries still in its mouth．
Well，the dog and the butcher were walking along the road，and then the dog turned into a house．it walked up the path，and dropped the groceries on the step．Then it walked back down the path，took a big run，and threw itself against the door．Then again，it threw himself against it．There's no answer at the house．so the dog waited at the door．
The butcher watched as a big guy opened the door，and started shouting at it．The butcher ran up，and stopped the guy．"Why do you shout at the dog？It is really a genius．"The guy responded，"You call this clever？This is the second time this week that this stupid dog's forgotten its key．"

56．Which may be the best title of the passage？A
A．A clever dog． B．A curious butcher． C．A cruel owner． D．A second lost key．
57．Why was the butcher surprised when he saw the dog？B
A．Because there was a note in the dog's mouth．
B．Because a dog was not supposed to come into his shop alone．
C．Because the dog was not afraid of being butchered．
D．Because the dog could read．
58．The passage implies thatD．
A．dogs are cleverer than man
B．Dogs are our best friend
C．the butcher is a cruel person
D．some people are never satisfied with what they have got
59．The dog threw itself against the door，becauseB．
A．it wanted to force the door open
B．it wanted its owner to open the door
C．it wanted to punish itself for forgetting the key
D．it wanted to get the butcher's help
60．Which of the following statements is NOT true？D
A．The butcher was curious so he followed the dog．
B．The dog didn't get on the first bus because it was the wrong number．
C．to get off the bus，you should let the driver know by pressing the button．
D．The dog would be driven away by the big guy．

12．Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sleep in the snow under a sky full of stars？Read about several snow and ice hotels below to learn more．
Ice Hotel--Lapland，Sweden
+4698066800
http://www．icehotel．com
Ice Hotel is located in Sweden，200km north of the Arctic Circle．The hotel is open to guests from December through April．Ice Hotel also has conference facilities （设施），a church （remarkable wedding place），and a restaurant．Guests sleep in sleeping bags in beds of show and ice on remdeer（驯鹿） skins．
Hotel de Glace--Quebec Canada G3N2Y5
+18775050423
http://www．icehotel-canada．com
Hotel de Glace consists of 32，000square feet of ice and snow，with furniture and artwork made from blocks of ice．Hotel de Glace is open from the first week in January to the last week of March and is also equipped for weddings，film shoots and business conferences．
Iglu-Dorf--Grandvalira，Andorra
+376 89 18 00
http://www．grandvalira．com
Iglu-Dorf Andorra Igloo Hotel is located in the Pyrenees Mountains at Grandvalira，the largest ski resort in the country．Guests to the hotel are offered many activities to keep them busy such as the nighttime snowshoe walk and even the travel to and from the resort，which takes place by way of a special snow vehicle and accompanying guide．
Kakslauttanen Hotle
+358]l6 667 100
http://www．kak9huHanen．com
Kakslauttanen Hotel offers accommodations all the year round for those who prefer to challenge the cold．The hotel consists of 20igloos made of snow and 2Q igloos made，of glass．Choose to sleep in a wann sleeping bag or the glass igloo and watch the northern lights'right outside of the ceiling．in your room．

50．A Chinese college student who wants to visit a snow and ice hotel during his summer vacation will go toD．
A．Ice Hotel--Lapland，Sweden         B．Hotel de Glace
C．Iglu-Dorf--Grandvalira，Andorra      D．Kakslauttanen Hotle
51．A team of film producers can get on？for more information．B
A．www．icehotel．com            B．www．icehotel-canada．com
C．www．grandvalira．com        D．www．kakslauttanen．com
52．Kakslauttanen Hotle offers igloos made of glass so that guests canC
A．see snow falling outside             B．watch the colorful lights on the ceiling
C．watch the northern lights            D．enjoy the snow field outside．

10．For people with thousands of pages to read，speed reading seems like a manna （甘露） from heaven．In addition，speed reading helps lighten the load of information you have to absorb since it provides a filter that you can use in screening all bits of information before you approach them．
（71）FExamining how much information you need will help you identify how you should read a certain document to maximize your learning and comprehension．Thorough reading may no longer be necessary in some cases，such as when you only need an outline of a certain document．
Another skill that can ease the burden of a reader is the ability to read words in blocks．Make sure you do not spend too long on a certain block．（72）BThis will also make reading less tiresome and boring．
To master this important skill，you have to practice reading more and more words in a certain block at one time．A suggestion shared by some experts regarding this step is to increase the distance between you and the document you are reading．If you can read more and more words in one block，you can cut down on the time it usually takes you to read a certain text and you will be able to read more in a shorter period．
Readers should also practice reducing the number of times they go back to previous sections or blocks．Using a pointer such as the tip of a pencil or pen can also help to make the flow of your reading smoother and faster．（73）AThus，your speed in reading will largely depend on the speed of the movement of your pointer．
If you still find yourself confused about the topic even after you have finished reading the document，do not re-read right away．Re-reading immediately will just lead to slower speed in reading．（74）CGetting your own reading corner will also help．
（75）DContinue practicing and practicing the techniques aforementioned and soon，you'll achieve the reading speed that will work best for you．

A．In this technique，your eyes will follow the tip of the pointer．
B．This saves time and reduces the effort that you have to make．
C．Taking a short break first is recommended before reading the material again．
D．As a final note，the most important point is consistent and deliberate practice．
E．Your invaluable time can be saved if you can have your reading speed doubled．
F．The first step to increase your reading speed is to identify the specific information you need．
G．Reducing the time you spend on a specific number of words in a block will make no difference．

9．A little girl lived in a small，very simple，poor house on a hill and as she grew she would play in the small garden．There，she was able to see over the garden fence and across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill．This house had golden windows，so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers．Although she loved her parents and her family，she yearned to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there．
When she got to an age when she gained enough skill and sensibility to go outside her garden fence，she asked her mother if she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane．After pleading with her，her mother finally allowed her to go，insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far．The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading!Down the lane and across the valley，she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill．
As she dismounted her bike and leaned it against the gate post，she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself．She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty，reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict．
So sad she didn't go any further and turned，and heart broken as she remounted her bike．As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her．There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home．
She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the'golden house'．Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!

26．Why did the girl long for the house on the hill？D
A．Because there was a small garden．
B．Because it's magic．
C．Because it's ordinary．
D．Because its windows looked golden．
27．Whichstatement is True according to Paragraph 2and 3？D
A．Thegirl's mother finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone．
B．Thegolden house was on the hill where the girl lived．
C What disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked．
D．Actually，the windows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt．
28．What amazed the girl was thatA
A．Her home was another golden house
B．There was no golden house indeed
C．She could see the golden house only when she looked up
D．The golden house disappeared when the sun shone on it
29．What can be inferred from the passage？B
A．The mother thought that she needn't keep an eye on her daughter．
B．The girl was determined to go to the golden house at the beginning．
C．The girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home．
D．The girl didn't love or care for her parents．
30．The passage is intended to tell us thatC．
A．girls often have amazing imagination
B．not all dreams will come true
C．what we dream of may be just around us
D．nothing is impossible to a willing heart．

8．Until last summer I had a very comfortable life：winter vacations skiing and summer cruises．My parents spent a lot of money on a private school，so they could get me into a competitive middle school．Everything was about tomorrow，next year，my graduation．We never had to worry about today．
Before last summer I never thought much about the people in the world who live day to day，every day，whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger．Then I enrolled in a two-week intensive program．We lived in a"Tribal Village，"in a hot，dry open grassland in Arkansas，a state of the south-central United States．I am a tribal member in Mozambique，a country of southeast Africa．Every meal，I make the fire for my family，and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as I blow to keep the fuel alive．I cook mush with vegetables．This is all my family is ever given．
I feed the hen and three rabbits their dinner．I grow attached to the rabbits，even though I know I shouldn't．I name them．I'm not getting enough to eat； it's time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits．I feel pain but it's a privileged child's pain because I know I will soon be eating again．That's not true for a lot of other children around the world．
Growing up comfortably in the U．S．，I've never had to worry about my dinner，and even though this whole process was only a simulation，it changed my life．Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger．
So I've become president of Roots and Shoots，a group working to improve local environments for people and animals．I'm also working to create a program at my high school called the"Safe Passage"trip to help young people in the Guatemala City dump．And I've got plans to do more．
I'm often thinking of laboring in the hot sun and the millions who still do．Now，I try to live for today and stop worrying so much about the future．When I eat or feel full，I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others．
I believe in offering help to those who need it．

31．What is true about the author before last summer？B
A．Her life was under great pressure．
B．Her life was well-planned．
C．She didn't have to worry about the future．
D．She had to worry about her dinner
32．We can learn from the second paragraph thatC．
A．the author raised some rabbits as pets
B．the author took part in a two-week program in Africa
C．the author had a very difficult life in the"Tribal Village"
D．the author never thought about poor people after the program
33．The author feel pain becauseC．
A．she is a privileged child
B．she is not getting enough to eat
C．she doesn't want to kill the rabbits
D．she can't go back to her regular life
34．What does the underlined word"simulation"in the fourth paragraph probably mean？D
A．Reality B．Experience C．Imagination D．Imitation
35．What influence did the author's experience in the"Tribal Village"have on her？
A
A．It gave birth to a belief in helping others．
B．It taught her to be grateful to her parents．
C．It has made her life more comfortable．
D．It inspired her to start two groups to help others．

7．Like many men at some point，I dream about opening a bar．I plan to call it Work Out．It will cater to married women in need of a little fun．On Friday nights，they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves．
See，I have a gift for business．I am，as my wife Zsa Zsa likes to note，"A man with a million ideas，none of them very good．"Speaking of Zsa Zsa，she is fed up with this plain little life I've made for us--too many kids，too many chores，mind-numbing debt．The other day，she said she thought we needed a new family car． "Sure．How about an 87Lincoln？"I said，and saw my dear Zsa Zsa age about 20years，and become her mother right before my eyes．
Yes，money is our madness．Last year，we thought we had found a little cushion when I published a book about the life here in suburban America．It sold 12copies--six of them to my mother．Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles，who used them for martini coasters （杯垫），then sold them at yard sales．The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers．（I think I owe you dinner，whoever you are．Call me，OK？We'll arrange something．）
When the book didn't take off，I wrote a TV show．Then I penned a short novel based on the earlier TV idea that didn't sell．Currently，I am at work on a set of encyclopedias（百科全书）．In a month，I plan to sell them door-to-door．
Such is the life of a writer，sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive．I am a writer，but also the breadwinner in my family．I'm at the keyboard at 6almost every morning，hoping to tap out one idea--just one--that will take us up the hill，to the mountain，to the top．

26．According to the passage，the author is leading a/anClife．
A．enjoyable B．wealthy   C．hard   D．comfortable
27．By saying"Sure．How about an 87Lincoln？"，the authorD．
A．promised it to his wife              B．was showing off their fortune
C．thought his wife would like it       D．was just joking
28．What was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3rd paragraph？A
A．It didn't sell well at all．
B．He sold it door-to-door．
C．He made a lot of money from it．
D．It was really a cushion for his family．
29．What does the underlined word"cushion"mean？B
A．Comfortable seat．
B．Financial help．
C．Unexpected success．
D．Best-selling book．
30．From the account above，which of the following statements is true？C
A．He has a real gift for business．
B．He isn't serious enough about life．
C．He is a hard-working writer．
D．His wife is satisfied with their plain life．

5．Knots are the kind of stuff that even myths are made of．
In the Greek legend of the Gordian knot，for example，Alexander the Great used his sword to slice through a knot that had failed all previous attempts to unite it．Knots，enjoy a long history of tales and fanciful names such as"Englishman's tie，""and"cat's paw．"Knots became the subject of serious scientific investigation when in the 1860s the English physicist William Thomson （known today as Lord Kelvin） proposed that atoms were in fact knotted tubes of ether（醚）．In order to be able to develop the equivalent of a periodic table of the elements，Thomson had to be able to classify knots-find out which different knots were possible．This sparked a great interest in the mathematical theory of knots．
A mathematical knot looks very much like a familiar knot in a string，only with the string's ends joined．In Thomson's theory，knots could，in principle at least，model atoms of increasing complexity，such as the hydrogen，carbon，and oxygen atoms，respectively．For knots to be truly useful in a mathematical theory，however，mathematicians searched for some precise way of proving that what appeared to be different knots were really different-the couldn't be transformed one into the other by some simple manipulation（操作）．Towards the end of the nineteenth century，the Scottish mathematician Peter Guthrie Tait and the University of Nebraska professor Charles Newton Little published complete tables of knots with up to ten crossings．Unfortunately，by the time that this heroic effort was completed，Kelvin's theory had already been totally discarded as a model for atomic structure．Nevertheless，even without any other application in sight，the mathematical interest in knot theory continued at that point for its own sake．In fact，mathematical became even more fascinated by knots．The only difference was that，as the British mathematician Sir Michael Atiyah has put it，"the study of knots became a special branch of pure mathematics．"
Two major breakthroughs in knot theory occurred in 1928 and in 1984．In 1928，the American mathematician James Waddell Alexander discovered an algebraic expression that uses the arrangement of crossings to label the knot．For example，t²-t+1or t²-3t+1，or else．Decades of work in the theory of knots finally produced the second breakthrough in 1984．The New Zealander-American mathematician Vaughan Jones noticed an unexpected relation between knots and another abstract branch of mathematics，which led to the discovery of a more sensitive invariant known as the Jones polynomial．

63．What is surprising about knots？B
A．They originated from ancient Greek legend．
B．The study of knots is a branch of mathematics．
C．Knots led to the discovery of atom structure．
D．Alexander the Great made knots well known．
64．What does the underlined word"that"in Paragraph 3refer to？A
A．No other application found except tables of knots．
B．The study of knots meeting a seemingly dead end．
C．Few scientist showing interest in knots．
D．The publication of complete tables of knots．
65．According to the passage，D shows the most updated study about knots．
A．t²-t+1
B．t²-3t+1
C．Alexander polynomial
D．Jones polynomial
66．Which one would be the best title for this passage？B
A．Mathematicians VS Physicians
B．To be or Knot to be
C．Knot or Atom
D．Knot VS Mathematics．

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