8．Sue has decided to go on more balanced diet and make time in her day for regular exercise——青夏教育精英家教网—

7．I was thirteen when my father got hurt．Looking back over the years，I sometimes wonder what I could have done differently that day．Spit twice over my shoulder when I saw the single magpie （喜鹊），maybe．But that's the thing about superstitions （迷信）．You don't know how much power they have until you break them．
We lived in a dark shabby house in Bucks．Wood blocks laid over dirt on the floor．That part of England was full of cherry trees．Chalky soil．
The rice had caught in the bottom of the pot that morning at breakfast and all I could smell was burned rice．Even now when I think of that day I have the taste of burned rice in my mouth．
"I'm going to cut down the old cherry tree，"my father announced．
"You've been saying that for years，"said my mother lightly touching the end of her nose． Her nose ran all year long．Her arms rested on the table，a cup of tea placed between her hands，steam rising into the air．"You'll never get round to it．"
My stomach，balled into a tight little knot （结） relaxed itself．
"Millie's going to cry if you cut it down，"said my younger brother，Simon，his eyes bright as a fox．"Silly Millie，silly Millie．"
"Hold your noise，"said my father patting Simon on the head．"And put back that butter．That's a week's ration（限额） you've got on your plate．"
"The war's over，"said Simon in a low voice．"We haven't had rationing for ages．"Simon was right．Even sugar had come off points．However，we still occasionally received food parcels from distant cousins in Canada．
My father glared at him and then went on．
"Pigs．Burt says he'll come and help me take the tree down if he can have some of the wood．"
"No，"I said springing to my feet．"You can't do it．That's my tree．Always has been． Always will be．I won't let you．"
Tom，took a piece of toast，watching my reaction．My older brother，he knew what the tree meant to me．
"Now then，Millie，"said my father softening his face．"That tree's wild．It's in the way．"

71．According to the passage，how many kids does the family have at least？A
A．3． B．4． C．5． D．6．
72．The magpie is mentioned to show thatC．
A．Millie got much power on seeing the bird
B．the bird caused father's getting hurt that day
C．things seemed to go wrong from the beginning
D．but for the bird Millie would have done differently
73．By saying"balled into a tight little knot"，the author means that MillieC．
A．had a terrible stomachache that morning
B．hated to hear her mother saying that way
C．was afraid of her cherry tree being cut down
D．felt like crying on hearing her brother's words
74．From the passage，we can infer thatB．
A．there were already plenty of food supplies
B．the tree was finally cut down by father that day
C．Mother showed little interest in the cherry tree
D．the tree was a great danger to people walking by
75．When the author calls up the day，she feelsB．
A．painful B．regretful C．thankful D．joyful．

6．Americans think time is money．They say，"You only get so much time in this life； you'd better use it （61）wisely（wise）．"Americans （62）are trained（train） to use their time for constructive activities，（63）soAmericans admire a"well-organized"person，（64）whohas a written list of things to do and a schedule for doing them．They do not waste people's time with conversations or other activities that have no visible beneficial result．
The American attitude （65）to/toward（s）time is not necessarily shared by others，especially non-Europeans．Non-Europeans are more likely（66）to regard（regard） time as something that is simply there around them，（67）not/rather than/instead ofsomething of great value．In this background，the fast food industry can be seen as a clear example of American cultural product．McDonald's，KFC，and other fast food（68）companies（company） are successful in a country where many people want to spend the（69）least（little） amount of time preparing and eating meals．As McDonald's restaurants spread around the world，they have been viewed as symbols of American society and culture，（70）bringing（bring） not just hamburgers but speed，efficiency（效率），and shiny cleanliness．

5．Senator Jeff Flake，an adventurous politician，went on a four-day Robinson Crusoe style holiday with his two sons，（25）both of whom are teenagers，to a remote，uninhabited island in the North Pacific Ocean．They traveled 5，200miles from Phoenix，Arizona to the island of Biggarenn．They didn't carry any food or water．
The island is part of the Marshall Islands．It offered no basic facilities，（26）so/and the Flakes had to catch and cook their own food and purify their water．Their diet （27）was made（make） up of coconuts（椰子），fish and other seafood．They captured the fish and other sea creatures themselves and cooked the food over an open fire （28）started（start） with a magnifying glass（放大镜）．
The Flakes brought along a lobster（龙虾） trap in hopes of having some delicious treats，but it was lost within the first few hours after （29）being attacked（attack） by a shark．They also carried two pumps to remove salt from ocean water．It took them hours each night （30）to pump （pump） for just a small amount of fresh water．
One of the most memorable moments of the trip，the father said，was （31）when he and his 15-year-old son were chased by sharks after catching a fish in the ocean．
Still，it was quite （32）an enjoyable holiday for the politician．"For a dad it was a wonderful thing．No video games around，no television，no texting，"Flake recalled．

4．Nowadays employees are supposed to make contributions to their companies．What is the （16）valuable（value） contribution employees make to their companies，knowledge or judgment？I say judgment．Knowledge，no matter how broad，is useless （17）until/unless it is applied．And application takes judgment，（18）which involves something of a sixth sense-a high performance of the mind．
This raises interesting questions about the best （19）training （train） for today's business people．As Daniel Goleman suggests in （20）his new book，Emotional Intelligence，the latest scientific findings seem to indicate that clever （21）but inflexible people don't have the right stuff in an age when the suitable ability is the key （22）to survival．
In （23）a recent cover story，Time Magazine sorted through the current thinking on intelligence and reported，"New brain research suggests that emotions，not IQ，may be the true measure of human intelligence．"The basic significance of the emotional intelligence that Time called"EQ"（24）was suggested （suggest） by management expert Karen Boylston："Customers are telling businesses，‘I don't care whether every member of your staff graduated from Harvard．I will take my business and go （25）where I am understood and treated with respect．，"

3．I am a junior in high school．There is a lady at my school （16）whose job is to hand out call-slips（索书单） and prevent students from leaving campus （17）without permission．Before today I had never seen her smile．
The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria and I saw her walking around．When she came （18）closer （close） to us I could see that she was crying．She pulled out a tissue and quickly wiped her eyes．I thought to myself that this lady is so under-appreciated and needs （19）recognizing/to be recognized（recognize） for all her hard work．So I wrote a note telling her that the students appreciated everything she did and （20）that her contribution to our school made a difference in all of our lives．I signed it"Some thankful students"and slipped it into （21）an envelope．Then I realized I didn't even know her name．I asked all of my professors but （22）nobody knew her name．I finally went to ask the lady at student services and （23）was told（tell） that her name is Kathy．I bought her a bouquet of （24）colorful/colourful（colour） sunflowers and taped the envelope to it．I brought the flowers to school and left （25）them in her office．
She came into my third period class shortly afterwards to deliver a call-slip，and there it was-a smile on her face!

2．The International Red Cross and Red Crescent（弯月） Museum was opened in Geneva in 1988．（16）It tells the story of men and women who，in the course of the major events of the last 150years，have given assistance （17）to victims of wars and natural disasters．
The organization （18）was founded（found） in 1863，and was based on an idea by a Swiss businessman called Henry Dunant．He had witnessed too many （19）deaths（die） and wounds at the Battle of Solferino in Italy four years （20）earlier（early），in which 40，000people were killed，wounded or missing．He had seen the lack of medical services and the great suffering of many of the wounded，（21）who simply died from lack of care．The International Red Cross/Red Crescent exists （22）to help（help） the victims of conflicts and disasters regardless of their nationality．
（23）the symbol of the organization was originally just the red cross．It has no religious significance； the founders （24）of the movement adopted it in honor of Switzerland．However，the original symbol，the red cross could hurt Muslim soldiers，（25）and/so a second symbol，the red crescent，was used．Both are now official symbols．

1．A．Track Your Page Count
B．Keep a Record of Your Time
C．Team Up and Read Socially
D．Take Advantage of Technology
E．Set a Goal to Encourage Yourself
F．Treat Yourself in One Way or Another

How to Train Yourself to Read More
Between work，a social life，your family，television and the Internet，it can be difficult to find time to read more．Reading is important，however，for a range of reasons：It improves cognitive （认知） ability，enriches vocabulary，helps with spelling and increases general knowledge．Just having an intention to read more won't guarantee you actually do it，though．You need a series of strategies，exploring a way to train yourself to read more．
61．B
You don't need expensive training programs or software to train to read more； all you really need is a timer．Consider how much free time you have in a day，then set aside part of that time for reading．Make sure this is a feasible （可行的） goal--start small，say，30minutes．Each day，use your timer and read for the amount of time you set．After a week，increase your time．The increase doesn't have to be much，perhaps an additional 15minutes．As weeks go by，continue adding the same small amount to your reading time．Before you know it，you'll be reading for two or three hours per day．
62．A
Before you begin training to read more，take a week or two to measure how many pages you read on average per week．Once you've gotten an idea of your baseline reading amount，increase it slowly．Try to read at least an additional 5-10pages per week．You'll probably be able to sneak these pages into your normal schedule without too much effort．You could，for example，read when you find yourself waiting or during meals if you're alone．Or you could try turning off the television a little earlier each day．Keep track of how many pages you've read each week so you can see your progress．
63．D
Technology doesn't have to be the enemy of the written word； in fact，you can make use of your electronic devices．Invest in an e-reader，if you can，or use a tablet to read books．This will save you having to carry around a heavy book，and because you can put multiple books on an e-reader or tablet，you'll always have plenty to read．You can also load books onto your smart phone so that you can read when you have a few spare minutes．
64．F
Although you might begin training to read more with excitement or enthusiasm，these can quickly disappear if you don't devise a method of rewarding or motivating yourself．These rewards don't have to be large or expensive．You could reward yourself with something，such as chocolate or a small gift，each time you hit a reading goal，whether this is number of pages or amount of reading time．Or，if you're feeling charitable （有善心），donate a small sum of money to your favorite cause each time you hit your goal．
65．C
Reading is mainly an individual activity，but there are social sides you can tap into to keep you motivated to read more．Join a local book club，and if your library or town doesn't have one，start your own．Share with other book lovers or learn more about your favorite books by joining sites such as Goodreads，PaperBack Swap or BookLamp，if you decide to participate in websites for book enthusiasts．However，be sure that your reading time isn't eaten up by surfing the Internet．

14．

Shanghai Children Prove Money Smarts
Shanghai，the financial center of China，sure has raised some money-savvy children．
Ninety-two percent of Shanghai primary school students who took a recent test of their money smarts showed an understanding of financial management，and some even knew a thing or two about stocks （股票） and debts．
The FQ，or Financial Quotient test was conducted on Wednesday at three primary schools．It was designed to measure the students'ability to handle money，their understanding of spending and saving，and their knowledge of family finances and investment （投资）．
One 8-year-old could identify six ways to make money-including investing in the stock and real estate （房地产） markets，selling old toys and getting good grades，said Xu Ting，head of the FQ Lab at Ant Fortune，the mobile financing platform of Alibaba Group Holding．
The students scored 73percent on average，surpassing the organizer's expectations about what children might be expected to understand about money management，Xu said．Twenty-six percent of the 200test takers，who were aged 8to 11，scored over 80points，and only 8percent notched under 60．
Asked about managing a New Year's money gift，61percent of the students said they would deposit the money in the bank，while 31percent said they would give it to their parents for investment．One student said he would lend the money to relatives to buy property-and charge interest．
Not all of the students who were tested had received financial education，although it is studied at the primary school affiliated （附属的） with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology．Money education there is made into classes to teach students responsibility，teacher Xue Lei said．
"It's mostly to help the students to manage their pocket money，"Xue said．
Lao Kaisheng，a professor of education at Capital Normal University，shrugged off （耸肩表示蔑视） the test as more commercial than scientific．But it's clear that modern parents are conscious of money management and want their children to spend-and save-wisely．
63．The recent tests showed thatC．
A．Shanghai students pay off their own debts
B．Shanghai students focus too much on money
C．most Shanghai students are conscious of money
D．some Shanghai students take part in family investments
64．During the FQ test，the researcher measuredD．
A．how much Shanghai parents invest for their children
B．how much pocket money Shanghai children get every year
C．where Shanghai Children gain the knowledge of family finances
D．what Shanghai students know about making and managing money
65．What does the underlined word notched in paragragh 5mean？A
A．scored
B．lost
C．won
D．recovered
66．According to teacher Xue，financial education helps studentsD．
A．become more social
B．become more creative
C．become more confident
D．become more responsible．

13．Even though multiple generations have now grown up glued to the flickering light of the TV，we still can't let go of the belief that the next generation of technology is going to doom（毁掉） our kids．
I've spent over a decade observing young people's practices with technology．When I began my research，I expected to find lots of teenagers who were escaping"real life"through the Internet．That was certainly my experience．As a geeky，queer youth growing up in the early 1990s，the Internet was the only place where I didn't feel judged．I wanted to live in a digital-only world．
To my surprise-and，as I grew older，relief-that differed from what most youth want．Early on in my research，I met a girl who told me that she'd much rather get together with her friends in person，but she had so many homework demands and her parents were often concerned about her physical safety．This is why she loved the Internet：She could hang out with her friends there．For many teenagers，technology is a relief valve．I've heard this reasoning echoed by youth around the country．
This is the Catch-22that we've trapped today's youth in．We've locked them indoors because we see the physical world as more dangerous than ever before，even though by almost every measure，we live in the safest society to date．We put heavy expectations for our kids，maxing them out with structured activities and homework．And then we're surprised when they're worn out and addictive．
If we truly want to reduce the amount young people use technology，we should free up more of their time．For one thing，we could radically reduce the amount of homework and tests American youth take．Finland consistently outperforms the U．S．in school，and it emphasizes student happiness，assigning almost no homework．When I lecture in Finland，parents don't seem nearly as anxious about technology addiction as Americans．We should also let children roam．It seems like every few weeks I read a new story about a parent who was visited by child services for letting their school-aged children out of their sight．Indeed，studies in the U．S．and the U．K．consistently show that children have lost the right to roam．
This is why many of our youth turn to technology．They aren't addicted to the computer； they're addicted to interaction，and being around their friends．Children，and especially teenagers，don't want to only socialize with parents and siblings； they want to play with their peers．That's how they make sense of the world．And we've robbed them of that opportunity because we're afraid of evil spirits．
We're raising our children in captivity and they turn to technology to socialize，learn and decompress（减压）．Why are we blaming the screens？

67．The writer thinks Internet addiction happens today becauseD．
A．the youth are required to learn the modern technology
B．the youth want to escape the dangerous real world
C．the youth are fascinated by a digital-only world
D．the youth want to communicate with each other
68．Which of the following CANNOT be learned from Paragraph 4？C
A．Parents are demanding of their children．
B．Parents are overprotective of their children．
C．Parents are worried about their children's health．
D．Parents are surprised at the effect of their measures．
69．Finland is mentioned in Paragraph 5to show thatC．
A．all work and no play make American children suffer a lot
B．children in Finland have little technology addiction
C．offering children more free time is a good solution
D．the government of Finland takes good measures
70．The main purpose of this passage is toB．
A．share experiences in using technology
B．discuss the real causes of Internet addiction
C．provide some suggestions on technology use
D．persuade young people to wisely use technology．

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