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8．It's a fact that we all dream．Some dreams seem to last for hours，others only for seconds．Some of us have strange dreams，some have interesting dreams，and some of us have unpleasant dreams．Tests in the 1980s showed that these dreams occur within 90-minute cycles，each cycle made up of six stages．In the last stage people experience rapid eye movement，known as REM，and it is in this stage that dreaming takes place．Eighty percent of people who were woken during this sixth stage could easily remember their dreams．On the other hand，during the first five stages，also known as non-rapid eye movement （NREM），only seven percent could describe a dream．
However，of these same people woken during the first five stages，74% were able to remember thinking activity，although they would not call it a dream．NerysDee，who has written about dreams in a book called"Your Dreams and What They Mean"says："Perhaps during NREM sleep we are sorting out our outer mundane （世俗的） problems，but in REM sleep we are dealing with inside matters．"She also makes the following statement about 90-minute cycle：It may also prove the reason why insomniacs who wake in the middle of the night find it impossible to get to sleep again for at least an hour and a half．In other words，until they have missed out one complete 90-minute sleep period．

36．Which of the following statements about dreams is TRUE？B
A．Everyone dreams but very few can recall what they dream．
B．Some people have long dreams and others have very short ones．
C．People can only remember unpleasant dreams．
D．More than eighty percent of people can remember their dreams．
37．According to the tests in the 1980s，dreaming takes placeD．
A．between each 90-minute cycle
B．at any time during 90-minute cycles
C．during the first five stages of 90-minute cycles
D．in the last stage of 90-minute cycles
38．People woken during REM sleep canC
A．hardly remember their dreams        B．only remember their dreams
C．easily remember their dreams         D．partly remember their thinking activity
39．"Insomniacs"are persons whoC
A．can always remember their dreams
B．experience rapid eye movement
C．have trouble getting into sleep at night
D．usually wake after each 90-minute sleep period
40．Where can we read this article？A
A．Magazine science section．B．Newspaper education section．
C．Government report．D．Website news section．

7．There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries．The origins of most of the days are unknown．They were certainly not created by individual people．Other days，however，especially those celebrated in western countries，often owe their origins to a particular person．One of the most popular of these，even though it is fairly recent，is Mother's Day．Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures．The ancient Romans had a festival called Hilaria，during which children took presents to the temple of the"Mother of the Gods"．The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday．However，over the years this custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century．
Born in 1864in Virginia，USA，Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show thanks to their mothers for all their love and care．Encouraged by a friend，she wrote to thousands of important people-politicians，churchmen，doctors，city officials-and asked them to support her idea：a special day of the year for thanking mothers．
In 1910the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mother's Day into the state．The date chosen was May 10-the second Sunday in May，which is still observed in America today．This date was chosen because May 10was the date on which in 1908Anna Jarvis's mother had died．In 1914President Woodrow Wilson made May 10the official date for Mother's Day throughout the United States．
Soon there was a Mother's Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world．
Anna Jarvis，a sad and disillusioned woman，died in 1948．The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose．It had been taken over by business．As with Christmas，the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry．

31．The story is aboutB．
A．Mothering Sunday for Christmas
B．the origin of a special day for mothers
C．President Wilson and Anna Jarvis
D．how people celebrate Mother's Day
32．Hilaria was a festival inA．
A．ancient Rome B．America C．China D．the Christian Church
33．Anna Jarvis wanted toB．
A．thank her mother for her care
B．introduce a celebration for mothers
C．meet thousands of important people
D．make her pupils celebrate her on Mother's Day
34．May 10became the date for Mother's Day becauseD．
A．May is in the American spring
B．it was the second Sunday in May in 1910
C．President Wilson liked the date
D．this was the date that Anna Jarvis's mother died
35．Unfortunately，Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mother's Day when she died becauseC．
A．her mother was not there to see it
B．she had never been a mother herself though she wanted to
C．people were too interested in making it a business
D．no one gave any presents or cards to their mothers．

6．There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God．He knew it was a long trip to where God lived，so he packed his suitcase with bread and a six-pack of beer and started on his journey．
When he had gone about three blocks，he met an old woman．She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons．The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase．He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry，so he offered her a chunk（一大块）of bread．She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him．Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again，so he offered her some beer．Once again she smiled at him．The boy was delighted!
They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling，but they never said a word．As it began to grow dark，the boy realized how sad he was and he got up to leave．He turned around，ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug（紧抱）．She gave him her biggest smile ever．
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later，his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face．She asked him，"What did you do today that made you so happy？"He replied，"I had lunch with God．You know what？She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
Meanwhile，the old woman，also radiant （容光焕发） with joy，returned to her home．Her son was astonished by the look of joy on her face and he asked，"Mother，what did you do today that made you so happy？"She replied，"I ate bread in the park with God．You know．He's much younger than I expected．"

26．What did the boy know before his journey？B
A．He had little chance to meet God．
B．It would be long before he met God．
C．He would run into many difficulties on the road．
D．God would greet him with the most beautiful smile．
27．The little boy gave the old woman some beer becauseD．
A．the old woman still felt hungry
B．the old woman paid him for it
C．he didn't like the drink with strong smell
D．he wanted to see the smile again
28．The old woman was happiest whenC．
A．the boy offered her bread
B．the boy offered her some beer
C．the boy turned back and gave her a hug
D．she was looking at the pigeons in the park
29．The boy's mother was surprised to see her son was veryB when the door opened．
A．sad B．pleased C．brave D．disappointed
30．What was God like in the eyes of the old woman？A
A．He should be old enough．
B．He couldn't be very talkative．
C．He must be kind to the young．
D．He must be happy all the time．

5．Many years ago，Norman Cousins was diagnosed as"terminally ill．"He was given six months to live．His chance for recovery was 1in 10000．He could see that the worry，depression and anger in his life contributed to his disease．He wondered，"If illness can be caused by negativity（消极），can wellness be created by positivity？"
He decided to make an experiment of himself．Laughter was one of the most positive activities he knew．He rented all the funny movies he could find-Keaton，Chaplin，Fields，the Marx Brothers．He read funny stories．Laughing for 10solid minutes，he found， relieved the pain for several hours so he could sleep．Surprisingly，he fully recovered from his illness and lived another 20happy，and healthy years．He owed his recovery to the love of his family and friends，and laughter．
Laughter is essential to our health．If we're not well，laughter helps us get well； if we are well，laughter helps us stay that way．Scientific studies have shown that laughter has a positive effect on the body，the mind and the emotions．
Use whatever makes you laugh-movies，records，books，cartoons，jokes，and so on．The people around you may think you are strange，but sooner or later they'll join in even if they don't know what you're laughing about．
Some diseases may be contagious，_______ none is as contagious（有感染力的）as the cure…laughter．

21．Cousins decided to try to laugh a lotB．
A．in order to be happy
B．in order to cure his disease
C．because he could not live for long
D．because his disease couldn't be cured
22．Which of the following is TRUE about his illness？A
A．There was little possibility to cure his disease．
B．He had been happy before he was ill．
C．His disease resulted from his hard work．
D．His disease made him sleepy all the time．
23．From Cousins'story，we can know thatD．
A．doctors believed that his disease could be cured by laughter
B．he was quite sure that positivity could cure his disease
C．laughing regularly contributed to his disease
D．his life was changed after he was ill
24．The text mainly tells usB．
A．how to be happy
B．laughter is good for our health
C．about Cousins'miserable life
D．funny stories make our life different
25．The underlined word"relieved"in the 2^nd paragraph meansC．
A．suffered B．experienced C．reduced D．survived．

4．In 1801，Thomas Jefferson became president of the U．S，which then included 16states that lay east of the Mississippi River．France controlled the large area in the center of the continent，which was known as the Louisiana Territory，and the land west of the Rocky Mountains was primarily under Spanish control．Jefferson，a leader with foresight，believed that it would do well to the U．S to own the rich land．In addition，the port cities at the mouth of the Mississippi River were controlled by France．Jefferson regarded this as possible danger to the U．S economy and to national safety，so he went to Napoleon with an offer to buy the land．
Napoleon agreed to sell the land for $15million，which ended up just a few cents an acre．He decided to give up his holdings in America，which he had just from Spain，so that he could raise money to conquer all of Europe．

59．Thomas Jefferson bought the land forB reasons．
A.1          B.2               C.3              D.4
60．From the passage we know that the Louisiana TerritoryA
A．was under Spanish control
B．was the land east of the Mississippi River
C．lay west of the Rocky Mountains
D．formed the western part of the Mississippi
61．Why did Napoleon agree to sell the land？BecauseD．
A．the land was poor                   B．it was an act of friendship
C．he wanted to get America's support     D．he had the ambition for Europe
62．What is the best title for the passage？C
A．Thomas Jefferson                   B．The Form of the U．S．
C．The Louisiana Purchase              D．The Louisiana Territory．

3．She took John's address with her _____she had time to see him when she was in London．（　　）

1．John Blanchard stood up from the bench，straightened his Army uniform，and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station．He looked for the girl whose heart he knew，but whose face he didn't，the girl with the rose．
His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library．Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued，not with the words of the book，but with the notes penciled in the margin．The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind．In the front of the book，he discovered the previous owner's name，Miss Hollis Maynell．With time and effort he located her address．She lived in New York City．He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond．The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II．
During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail．Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart．A romance was budding．Blanchard requested a photograph，but she refused．She felt that if he really cared，it wouldn't matter what she looked like．
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe，they scheduled their first meeting--7：00PM at the Grand Central Station in New York．"You'll recognize me，"she wrote，"by the red rose I'll be wearing on my lapel．"So at 7：00he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved，but whose face he'd never seen．
I'll let Mr．Blanchard tell you what happened：A young woman was coming toward me，her figure long and slim．Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears； her eyes were blue as flowers．Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness，and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive．I started toward her，entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose．As I moved，a small，attractive smile curved her lips．"Going my way，sailor？"she murmured．
Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her，and then I saw Hollis Maynell．She was standing almost directly behind the girl．A woman well past 40，she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat．She was more than plump，her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes．The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away．I felt as though I was split in two，so keen was my desire to follow her，and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own．
And there she stood．Her pale，plump face was gentle and sensible，her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle．I did not hesitate．My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her．
This would not be love，but it would be something precious，something perhaps even better than love，a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful．I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman，even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment．"I'm Lieutenant（中尉）John Blanchard，and you must be Miss Maynell．I am so glad you could meet me； may I take you to dinner？"
The woman's face broadened into a tolerant smile．"I don't know what this is about，son，"she answered，"but the young lady in the green suit who just went by，she begged me to wear this rose on my coat．And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner，I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!"
It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom．The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive．"Tell me whom you love，"Houssaye wrote，"And I will tell you who you are．"

62．How did John Blanchard get to know Miss Hollis Maynell？C
A．They lived in the same city．
B．They were both interested in literature．
C．John came across Hollis in a Florida library．
D．John knew Hollis's name from a library book．
63．Hollis refused to send Blanchard a photo becauseC．
A．she thought true love is beyond appearance
B．she wasn't confident about her appearance
C．she was only a middle-aged woman
D．she had never taken any photo before they knew
64．When Blanchard went over to greet the woman，he wasB．
A．disappointed but well-behaved  B．satisfied and confident
C．annoyed and bad-mannered   D．shocked but inspired
65．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？A
A．Don't Judge a Book by its Cover         B．The Symbol of Rose
C．Love is blind    D．A Test of Love．

3．Camaraderie over Competence
The importance of liking people is the subject of an article in the Harvard Business Review，which has carried out an experiment to find out who we'd rather work with．Hardly surprisingly，the people we want most as our workmates are both：brilliant at their jobs and delightful human beings．And the people we want least are both unpleasant and useless．More interestingly，the authors found that，given the choice between working with lovable fools and competent jerks （性情古怪的人），we irresistibly choose the former．Anyway，who likes those stupid men who annoy or hurt other people？We might insist that competence matters more，but our behavior shows we stay close to the people we like and sharing information with them．
What companies should therefore do is get people to like each other more．The trick here is apparently to make sure staffs come across each other as often as possible during the day．They also should be sent on bonding courses and so on to encourage friendliness and break down displeasure．However，more outdoor-activity weekends and shared coffee machines inspire no confidence at all．
The reality is that people either like each other or they don't．You can't force it．Possibly you can make offices friendlier by tolerating a lot of chat，but there is a productivity cost to that．In my experience，the question of lovable fool against competent jerk may not be the right one．The two are interrelated：we tend not to like our workmates when they are completely hopeless．I was once quite friendly with a woman whom I later worked with．I found her to be so outstandingly bad at her job that I lost respect for her and ended up not really liking her at all．Then is there anything that companies should be doing about it？
By far the most effective strategy would be to hire people who are all pretty much the same，given that similarity is one of the main determinants of whether we like each other．I think this is a pretty good idea，but no one dares recommend this anymore without offending the diversity lobby group．There is only one acceptable view on this subject：teams of similar people are bad because they stop creativity．This may be true，though I have never seen any conclusive proof of it．
Not only do we like similar people，we like people who like us．So if companies want to promote more liking，they should encourage a culture where we are all nice to each other．The trouble is that this needs to be done with some skill．

67．According to the research，which kind of colleagues would most people tend to choose？A
A．Nice but unintelligent．
B．Creative but unattractive．
C．Competent but unfriendly．
D．Humorous but unambitious．
68．The author talks about her experience to show thatC．
A．people respect outstanding leaders
B．people tend to like optimistic workmates
C．a workmate's working ability is important
D．talkative workmates makes offices friendlier
69．Some people think that similar people working together mayB
A．offend each other
B．create fewer new ideas
C．talk more and work less
D．be likely to stick together
70．To encourage workmates to like each other，companies couldD．
A．arrange the training course for workers to study together
B．organize team-building activities outside the office
C．encourage a diversity of opinions in workplace
D．employ staff who have a lot in common．

2．Our room was on the second floor but you could still hear the roar of the ocean and see the stars at night．I used to take long walks along the water．The food in town was wonderful and the people were very friendly．The area was very quiet and peaceful，and fairly deserted．
The last evening of our vacation，however，we all heard strange footsteps following closely behind us as we were walking up to our room in the holiday centre．We turned around and noticed a fairly young man moving very rapidly across the beach and getting closer to us．He was tall and wore a baseball cap．We couldn't see his face and he was approaching us very rapidly．The man's actions made my dad very nervous．Dad warned us that we'd better try to make it to our hotel room as quickly as possible．I didn't like my dad's voice； I could hear fear in it．It was late and we were all alone．We didn't have any cell phones on us．I never saw Dad as worried as he was then and I knew that something was terribly wrong．The sense of fear started to overwhelm Mom and me．We had had such a good time in town．Now，the night was rapidly turning into a dangerous situation．
We could hear the man's footsteps getting closer．Dad's face was almost pale．The so-called intruder （侵入者） had moved nearer and nearer when all of a sudden，the nearby vending（自动贩卖） machine started going crazy and spitting out cans of soda!The noise actually scared the intruder and he ran out of sight．My parents were shaking，but we all turned around to see who had put money into the vending machine downstairs，and actually saved us，but no one was around at all．Not a soul．
It's one vacation I will never forget．
56．Where did the author spend her vacation？B
A．Near a lake．
B．At the seaside．
C．In a village．
D．In a mountain．
57．What happened on the last evening of their vacation？A
A．They were followed by a stranger．
B．Their cell phones were missing．
C．Their money was stolen．
D．They lost their way．
58．The underlined word"overwhelm"in Paragraph 2 meansA．
A．control
B．move
C．excite
D．impress
59．What helped them get out of the trouble？D
A．Their quick action．
B．Other people's kind help．
C．The young man's warning．
D．The no ise from the vending machine．

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