1．My morning routine varies little from day to day．I walk the dog.eat breakfast at the kitchen count——青夏教育精英家教网—

My morning routine varies little from day to day．I walk the dog，eat breakfast at the kitchen counter with Katie and Matt，and then settle in for a day at the computer．And because I work mostly from home，I have learned that little walks into the outside world are important for psychological well-being．So before I begin attempting to put sentences together，I walk over to a little coffee shop in my neighborhood，and chat with the folks behind the counter．
The coffee shop is on the other side of the historic Chesapeaker & Ohio Canal from my house．Whenever in season，tourists line up to take a slow boat，if not to India，at least into the 19^th century．
One warm day last fall，I turned the corner to see one of the boatmen sitting alone on the boat，bathed in early-morning light．He was playing the violin．The scene stopped me in my tracks．What I witnessed could only be described as a perfect moment．Ten seconds at most．But months later I still remember just standing there，watching，listening，and taking it all in．
We all have such moments put before us．Little surprises．Whether we're wise enough to see them is another thing．
I thought of the violin man one Sunday afternoon while reading the biographies of those killed in the Columbia incident．The specialist Laurel Clark，talking from the shuttle a few days before it was to land，said it was blissful to see the simple unexpected wonders of space，like a sunset．"There's a flash； the whole payload bay turns this rosy pink，"she said．"It only lasts about 15seconds，and then it's gone．"
I once had a friend who had a strange habit that never stopped to amuse me，maybe because I never quite knew when she was going to spring it on me．It could come in the middle of a particularly lively dinner with old friends．Out of the blue，she'd say，"Stop!I want to remember this moment．"I realize now，after her death，what wise advice that is．
59．The author goes out for a walk every day in the morning mainly becauseD．
A．she needs to walk the dog and enjoy the fresh air
B．she considers that it is good for her physical health
C．she hates to be left alone at home when others are out
D．she benefits psychologically from contacting the outside world
60．The underlined word"blissful"in Paragraph 5probably meansA．
A．enjoyable
B．valuable
C．agreeable
D．reasonable
61．The main purpose of the passage is to tell people toC．
A．develop a good habit
B．enjoy life to the fullest
C．catch the valuable moments in life
D．be willing to follow friends'advice
62．"I"in the passage is probably aB．
A．violinist
B．writer
C．sailor
D．waitress．

20．

Sleeping on the Job
I love sleeping．It's something I'm good at．There's nothing better than nodding off on the sofa in front of the TV and when my head hits the pillow at night，I have no problem falling into a deep sleep within minutes．There is one place where I never snooze and that's at work--but new research suggests I should!
The idea of you and your colleagues heading off for a lie-down in the afternoon may seem odd，but some companies such as Google and The Huffington Post actually encourage it．
This isn't because their employees are insomniacs-people who struggle to get to sleep at night-but because it's thought that a power-nap （小睡） makes them more refreshed and more awake，and this in turn makes them more productive．But will this idea catch on？
An Australian health writer called Thea O'Connor is a founder of a campaign called Nap Now which is trying to make sleeping at work more acceptable．She calls herself a"naptivist"!She says，"I think that our culture is a bit crazy not to embrace （accept） it…it's time to change the
present work practices which are all about working longer and harder．"
So should we all be taking a sleeping bag and pillow to work with us？A few years ago，research by the East of England Development Agency found 30% of people have their best ideas in bed compared to just 11% who have them at their desk．That suggests people are more creative when they are relaxed-and the agency has called for companies to put beds in the workplace．
A nap in the afternoon is nothing new．In certain hot countries，such as Spain，a short rest or sleep in the afternoon-called a siesta-is perfectly normal．But my problem with having 40winks （眨眼） in the afternoon is that I usually fall into a deep sleep．
But maybe we should break from the traditional nine-to-five work culture and embrace the siesta．The UK's Sleep Council claims that the nine-to-five working day does not fit into the natural sleeping pattern of the human race and says that bosses need to introduce a more sleep-friendly working day．
What do you think？Would you feel comfortable going to sleep in the office-or do you secretly do it already？
39．What is the writer's attitude toward sleeping at work？D
A．Doubtful
B．Critical
C．Unconcerned
D．Favorable．
40．Why do Google and The Huffington Post encourage people to sleep in the office？B
A．People will be more accepting of work．
B．People will be more productive at work．
C．People won't suffer from sleeping trouble．
D．People won't make serious mistakes at work．
41．According to the UK's Sleep Council，the normal working dayA．
A．does not match people's normal sleep cycle
B．does not affect people's normal sleep cycle
C．improves people's normal sleep cycle
D．builds people's normal sleep cycle
42．The writer's main purpose in the passage is toC．
A．reason and evaluate
B．examine and persuade
C．inform and suggest
D．argue and discuss．

19．Relax during a job interview
Few people actually like job interviewing．It's nerve-wracking（摧残神经的） trying to show your"best"self to a perfect stranger．（36）E That's not easy．But there are some ways to pull yourself together and feel more confident．
Prepare solid talking points．It's always best to over-prepare for possible questions by not only researching the company and the person interviewing you，but also by preparing answers and practicing those responses．Review the skills and experiences requested in the job announcement and have two to three examples how you have demonstrated each one．（37）G
Remember：It's a two-way street．This is conversation，not an interrogation（审问）．（38）F Remembering that this is a back and forth discussion，where you can and should ask questions as well as answer them，can help you feel more comfortable．
Just breathe．（39）D Your body will relax lot．You want to avoid upper chest breathing，as it tends to just move you，stress upward to your face．
（40）A if you go into an interview picking apart your outfit or imperfect responses，you're only hurting your chances of coming off as calm and collected．Turn off your negative self-talk and then create a different self-talk message，like，"I am here to share the best of my ability and that is all I can really do．"
Work it out．Putting in some gym time the morning of your interview can help you get rid of any nervous tension．Exercise helps calm your nervous system and tends to reduce the intensity of physical manifestations（表现形式）of stress such as restlessness．

A．Stop the negative thoughts．
B．Put your idea into practice．
C．When faced with an interviewer，you may be nervous．
D．Before you walk into your interview，take a few deep breaths．
E．You're trying to prove you're the one for the job and that you can handle stressful situations．
F．Don't forget that you're not the only one being interviewed-you're also interviewing the organization．
G．This will strengthen your answers and allow you to show how your experience is relevant to the job or organization for which you're interviewing．

18．Picking a university is a tense period of asking yourself which institution is most relevant．That's why university rankings play such a vital role in students searching for their next academic direction．Rankings are also an inescapable part of the reputation and brand image of universities．"No university website is complete without the claim to be in the top 100for something or other，"reported the BBC．The reason is simple：Rankings help them to attract students，staff and research investment．
Currently there are numbers of university rankings，and each has its own list of criteria．But the main categories are the same：academic reputation，graduates'performance and faculty resources．
However，experts point out the ranking process isn't entirely reliable．Mark Kantrowitz，a US financial aid researcher，said university rankings were mostly just for show．He wrote in The New York Times．"It may give your parents better bragging rights，but that's about it．"
Moreover，it's not difficult to see the limitations of university rankings．Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited （引用） by other researchers．It helps British and US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the favored language of academia，John O'Leary，a member of the QS academic advisory board，told The Gunrdian．Also，rankings such as QS mainly focus on the qualities of the university rather than its students．"Any university ranking is likely to help students make better decisions about where to study，but the need to balance them with other more human factors is also important，"said Phil Moss，an education and admissions consultant．"Advice from graduates or current students can be as valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree program．It can also add an element that rankings can never convey--the actual emotion of a university experience．"

32．Why do universities consider rankings important A
A．Rankings make them more appealing．
B．Rankings are students'only reference．
C．Rankings can increase their academic level．
D．Rankings help them complete their websites．
33．What does the underlined"It"in paragraph 4refer to？C
A．Acadenuc research work．
B．The number of researches．
C．The way of ranking universities．
D．The limitation of university ranking．
34．According to John O'Leary，what helps British and US universities rank well？A
A．The wide use of English in academia．
B．Their outstanding qualities．
C．Their graduates'excellent performance．
D．The academia's favor to them．
35．Besides ranking，what does Phil Moss suggest you should refer to if you're picking a university？D
A．Investment in education．
B．Guidance from professors．
C．Information on websites．
D．Suggestions from students．

17．Around four years ago，I received a call from the principal of our school as to the"Parents View"talk the next morning．He asked me to speak to the group．After the call，my whole body became feverish and panicky．The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years．The whole night，I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind．One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come．Finally，I gathered some courage．I thought，"If I miss this opportunity，surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs．"
I reached the school in time．Before my turn came，my whole body was trembling．When my turn came and I started speaking，my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry．I wasn't even able to read the written speech properly．I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading．That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness，Public Speaking．
After my speech，I met with the principal and explained what happened to me．He told me that this happens to everyone．Even great speaker，faced the same things when they started．He suggested that I come again next time．
Around one month later，I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation．This time I was feeling comfortable．My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers，because I was able to get my idea across to them．They encouraged and praised my efforts．
After delivering is successfully，I became more confident．l said to myself，"If I can speak in front of such a learned audience，like the principal who educates others，I can now speak in front of others too．"
I started delivering lectures in my plant，on various topics like Self Motivation，Personality Development，Personal Excellence，Spoken English and Presentation Skills．This has become a passion for me．I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step．

24．Which of the following is the hest title for the passage？A
A．Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker
B．Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed．
C．Principal Provides the Best Chances．
D．Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches．
25．The author had bad feelings before the speech because D．
A．he disliked the idea of giving a lecture
B．he had got a high fever before that
C．he regretted accepting the invitation
D．he feared he couldn't perform it properly
26．What does the underlined part"ominous apprehensions"in the first paragraph mean？B
A．Unlucky opportunities．
B．Negative ideas．
C．Curious views．
D．Happy comments．
27．What can we conclude from the passage？C
A．Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty．
B．Knowledge makes humble，ignorance makes proud．
C．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step．
D．Necessity is the mother of invention．

16．Are you smarter than your parents and grandparents？According to James Flynn，a professor at a New Zealand university，you are!Over the course of the last century，people's IQ test scores have gotten steadily higher---on average，three points higher each decade．This improvement is known as the"Flynn effect"，and scientists want to know what is behind it．
IQ tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge．Flynn believes that intelligence partly comes from our parents and partly is the result of our environment，but the improvement in test scores has been happening too quickly to be explained by heredity．So what has occurred in the 20th century to help people achieve higher scores？
Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect．Some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general and the learning of test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test．Others have pointed to better nutrition．Babies now are born larger，healthier，and with more brain development than in the past．Another suggested explanation is a change in educational styles，with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information，which improves their problem-solving skills．
Flynn has limited the possible explanations after carefully examining test data and discovering that the improvement in scores has taken place in only certain parts of the IQ test．Test-takers are not doing better on the maths or vocabulary sections of the test； they are doing better on the sections requiring reasoning and problem solving．For example，one part of the test shows a set of shapes，and test-takers must find the patterns and connections between them．
According to Flynn，this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives increases．Every time you play a computer game，you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps you do well on one kind of intelligence test．So are you really smarter than your parents？In one very specific way，you may be．

31．According to the passage，the"Flynn effect"isB．
A．a method used to measure intelligence
B．an increase in IQ test scores over time
C．the influence of technology on intelligence
D．a theory that connects intelligence to experience
32．What is the function of the third paragraph？C
A．To list the findings of Professor Flynn's research．
B．To provide possible explanations that disprove Flynn's ideas．
C．To outline different theories explaining the increase in IQ scores．
D．To describe how research was carried out in the measuring of intelligence．
33．According to the passage，newer educational techniques includeD．
A．exposing children to fewer tests
B．giving children clearer teaching instructions
C．getting children to memorize lots of information
D．encouraging children to find out things themselves
34．The writer believes that computer gamesC．
A．have discouraged people from taking exercise
B．have made young people become less intelligent
C．have helped improve people's visual intelligence
D．have caused young people to have poorer vocabularies
35．Which statement would Professor Flynn agree with？C
A．People today are taking easier tests．
B．People today have fewer problems to solve．
C．Not all aspects of intelligence have increased．
D．The language ability of people has improved．

15．Have you ever missed something in your life？
The wife asked the husband when she was 25．Upset，the husband replied："I missed a new job opportunity．"When she was 35，the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus．At 45，the husband sadly said："I missed the opportunity to see my relative before his last breath．"At 55，the husband said disappointingly："I missed a good chance to retire．"At 65，the husband hurriedly replied："I missed a dental appointment．"At 75，the wife did not ask the husband any more，and the husband was kneeling in font of the very sick wife．Remembering the question the wife used to ask him，this time he asked the wife the same question．The wife，with a smile and  peaceful look，replied："In this life，I did not miss having you!"The husband was full of tears．He  always thought that they could be together forever．He was always busy with work．So he had never  been circumspect to his wife．The husband hugged the wife tightly and said："Over 50years，how I  had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me!"
In the busy city life，there are many people who are always busy with work．These people focus  on their jobs，and these people sacrifice all their time and health to meet the social expectations．They are unwilling to spend time on health care．They miss the opportunity to be with their children  in their growing up．They neglect the loved ones who care for them，and also their health．Nobody  knows what is going to happen one year from now．
Life is not permanent，so always live in the now．Express your gratitude to your loved ones in  words．Show your care with actions．Treat everyday as the last day of life．In this way，when you are gone，your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about．

21．What did the husband miss when his wife was 65？B
A．He missed the bus．
B．He missed a dental appointment．
C．He missed a good chance to retire．
D．He missed the opportunity to see his relative．
22．The underlined word"circumspect"（in Paragraph 2）is closest in meaning to"@@@@"．C
A．loyal
B．grateful
C．thoughtful
D．friendly
23．What is the passage-mainly about？D
A．A sad love story．
B．Memories of a happy family．
C．Things that you missed in your life．
D．Expressing gratitude to your loved ones in words．

13．"You get excited about everything because you were born in the summer!"Does that sound like something your grandparents used to say to you？
Of course，you're a learned person who doesn't believe in such things．But scientists now say that it might not all be superstition （迷信）．
Researchers from Semmelweis University in Hungary recently asked 366university students to fill out a questionnaire．The answers given included things like"My mood often changes for no reason"，"I love to deal with new projects，even if they're risky"，and"I complain a lot"．They then compared students'answers to their birthdays．They found that the season of your birth may have some effect on who you are．
Researchers found that people born in the summer were more likely to quickly change between sad and happy emotions．People born in the winter，however，were less likely to become angry．Spring birthdays were more likely to make people overly positive，while people born in autumn were less likely to be depressive （忧郁的）．
So，why could the seasons cause such differences？
"Biochemical studies have shown that the season in which you are born affects some monoamine neurotransmitters （单胺类神经递质），"lead researcher Xenia Gonda said in a written statement．"This led us to believe that birth season may have a longer-lasting effect．"
Monoamine neurotransmitters are given off from neurones （神经元细胞）．They affect our emotions．So the researchers believe they might have an effect on the development of our personalities．
Different seasons also have different food and nutrients （养分） to offer．In addition，mothers usually get more physical exercise and enjoy more sunlight in warm seasons than in cold seasons．All these are"environmental factors"which may influence a person's personality，said Gonda．
But the research only included a survey and didn't follow participants over time．More research is needed before a final answer can be given on the connection between season and personality．
Don't worry，though．Even if the connection is proven，it won't mean that your birth month completely decides who you are．Being happy or sad is up to you．

69．The study from Semmelweis University in Hungary intended to prove thatD．
A．a person's birth season might affect their monoamine neurotransmitters
B．monoamine neurotransmitters might be connected to our emotions
C．people's personalities might depend on environmental factors
D．the season of a person's birthday may affect their personality
70．According to the research，people with emotional instability are more likely to be born inB．
A．spring
B．summer
C．autumn
D．winter
71．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．The season of your birth decides who you are．
B．Physical exercise can change your personality．
C．You can change your personality regardless of your birth season．
D．A lot of research has been done on how someone's birth season affects their personality．

12．Fatter people are more likely to lose their memories and brain power more quickly than those who are thinner，according to British research．Those who are obese （臃肿的） lose their memory and thinking skills almost a quarter（16）faster（fast）．The study was based on almost 6，500civil servants，（17）whose age are between 50and 60．They were weighed，and their blood pressure（18was taken （take）．In addition，they were asked to perform mental tests three times during the decade，（19 used（use）to assess memory and other cognitive skills．（20Of/Among the 6，401civil servants in the study，582 （9%） were obese．Of those，350were unhealthy who had（21additional （addition） risk factors such as high blood pressure．The researchers found the obese tended to lose their mental powers faster than（22）their thinner colleagues，while those who also had additional sick conditions lost their memory and thinking skills fastest of all．（23）The latter group experienced a 22.5% faster decline in their cognitive test scores over the decade than those who were healthy．Shirley Cramer，chief executive of Alzheimer's Research UK，said，"We do not yet know why fat people are linked to poorer brain performance，（24）but we should pay more attention to it with the result shown in the study．"The study focuses on memories and brain power，and（25）it also suggests that a healthy diet，regular exercise，not smoking and controlling blood pressure can help us keep fit．

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