13．Telling fewer lies benefits people physically and mentally．Anita Kelly.study author and professor——青夏教育精英家教网——

13．Telling fewer lies benefits people physically and mentally．Anita Kelly，study author and professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame，recruited 110adults for her study．She divided them into two groups and asked one group to stop lying for 10weeks．Lies included big ones and tiny ones-any false statement-but participants were still allowed to leave out the truth，keep secrets and avoid questions they didn't want to answer，etc．The other group wasn't given any special instructions about lying．
It turns out that both groups reduced their lying，but those who were specifically told to tell the truth improved their health more．"We found that the participants could purposefully and dramatically reduce their everyday lies，and that in turn was associated with significantly improved health，"said Kelly．
When participants in the no-lie group told three fewer white lies than they did in other weeks，they experienced，on average，fewer mental-health complaints and physical complaints．They were less likely to feel tense or sad and also experienced fewer sore throats and headaches．They also reported that personal relationships improved．Additionally，participants found themselves being honest about their daily accomplishments，and they stopped making up excuses for being late or failing to complete a task，for example．
"It's certainly a worthy goal to have people be more honest and interact with others in a more honest way，"says psychologist Robert Feldman．"That would be beneficial．I'm a little doubtful that it makes us all healthier，but it may make us healthier in a psychological way．"

72．Which of the following is true according to the text？C．
A．People who tell lies are healthier than those who don't
B．Being honest can help cure sore throats and headache
C．Not all the participants were required to tell the truth
D．Participants involved are asked not to keep secrets
73．The participants of the two groupsC．
A．told as many lies as before
B．were almost equally healthy
C．tended to lie less about their activities
D．experienced tenser personal relationships
74．From Robert Feldman，we can learn thatB．
A．white lies might make people have more complaints
B．honesty is likely to help people become mentally healthier
C．people should not be honest with others but with themselves
D．telling the truth can make people physically and mentally healthy
75．The text is mainly aboutA．
A．the connection between honesty and health
B．research on physical and mental health
C．advice for being an honest person
D．effects of honesty on personal relationships．

12．Believe it or not，optical illusion（视错觉） can cut highway crashes．
Japan is a case in point．It has reduced car crashes on some roads by nearly 75percent using a simple optical illusion．But stripes，called chevrons（人字形），painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are，and thus drivers slow down．
Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D．C．is planning to repeat Japan's success．Starting next year，the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes．
Too great speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all serious traffic accidents，according to the foundation．To help reduce those accidents，the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related risks are the greatest curves，exit slopes，traffic circles，and bridges．Some studies suggest that straight，horizontal bars（水平杆）painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half．However，traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars．
Chevrons，scientists say，not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower．The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents．

36．The passage mainly discussesD．
A．a new type of optical illusion
B．a new pattern for painting highways
C．a new way of training drivers
D．a new way of highway speed control
37．On roads painted with chevrons，drivers tend to feel thatB．
A．they should avoid speed-related danger
B．they should slow down their speed
C．they are driving in the wrong side
D．they are coming near to the speed limit
38．Compared with straight，horizontal bars，what is the advantage of chevrons？A
A．They will have a longer effect on drivers B．They can cut road accidents in half
C．They will look more attractive D．They can keep drivers awake
39．The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans toD．
A．repeat the Japanese road patterns
B．change the road signs across the country
C．replace straight，horizontal bars with chevrons
D．try out the Japanese method in certain areas
40．What does the author say about straight，horizontal bars painted across roads？C
A．They are suitable only on broad roads．
B．They are falling out of use in the United States．
C．They are ignored in a long period of time．
D．They cannot be used successfully to traffic circles．

11．Back those photos up
The images were striking．Homes on the East Coast were washed away by Superstorm Sandy．People were in tears，picking up faded photographs，among their only remaining possessions．
If that doesn't move you to get serious about safekeeping your lifetime of memories，what will？The digital age offers tools never imaginable before-including one-click access to a lifetime of family photos．
Here is a brochure on how to back up （存） your photos and save them online，where they can live forever and be accessible in good times and bad．
Scanning
The first step for those old photos is to scan them and save them to a digital format．Most printers come with scanners these days，so that's an easy but extremely time-consuming step．
Storing the photos
With your scans in place，import the photos into your computer，and back them up．
You could make multiple copies of the disks and spread them to loved ones．Or you could choose external（外接的） hard drives or USB thumb drive，and add your photo and video collection from your computer．
Online backup
If you need lots of space，look at a pure online backup service，Caronite．
Caronite backs up 300million files daily．Once you sign up，it starts to pick up everything you have on your hard drive．But photo collection on your computer's main hard drive charges for﹩59a year．
Cloud Storage
For folks who don't need automatic backup，but instead want to take a more active approach，Dropbox，Google Drive and Microsoft's SkyDrive let you store files online by yourself，share and instantly access them．All offer free options-2GB of free storage for Dropbox，5GB for Google and 7GB for SkyDrive．But if you want more，you need to pay．
Bottom Line
The hard drive or flash drive is the cheapest and easiest．But drives can fail．Online services are more expensive，but more secure．With more of us switching back and forth between our computers，such services are the best way to get access to our data from wherever we are．

59．Why does the author mention Superstorm Sandy？B
A．To tell the background of the scanning photos．
B．To attract the readers'interest in the backups．
C．To describe a severe natural disaster．
D．To win the readers'sympathy．
60．What can we know from the passage？B
A．Scanning photos takes little time but costs a lot．
B．Caronite charges for backing up photos from hard drive．
C．Google Drive offers unlimited free photo storage on line．
D．The hard drive or flash drive is the cheapest and safest．
61．Which of the following allows storing files automatically？A
A．Caronite．B．Dropbox．
C．SkyDrive．D．Flash drive．
62．The main purpose of the passage is toB．
A．tell real stories about storage services
B．introduce some of the storage services
C．describe the functions of storage services
D．argue about the advantage of storage services．

10．What is the senior project？
The Senior Project at Clark Magnet High School is a program that shows a senior's ability to apply knowledge and skills，speak，write，solve problems and practice the life skills of time management，organization and risk-taking．Clark teaching staff，community members and school district staff act as advisers，evaluators during the research，project and presentation stages．
The key parts of the Senior Project are：
1）A research paper
A six to eight page persuasive research paper on a topic chosen by the students．The research paper strengthens effective writing skills learned in English class．Because the paper is persuasive，students should choose a topic about which they have a strong opinion．They should use elements learned when debating to convince the readers of the strong opinion stated in the paper，and prove it through research．
2）A physical product and fieldwork
A physical product and fieldwork （15-hour minimum requirement） related to some aspect of the paper．The 15hours can be obtained through community service，job shadowing，or making an actual project．Students explore topics that are academic in nature，a hobby，a passion，or a possible future career．
3）Data collection
Data collection that combines the first two parts and records hours spent on the fieldwork．The collection contains evidence of the fieldwork presented through letters from the students'advisors，pictures showing the process of the project or anything else that would show proof of the work completed．
4）Speech presentation
A fifteen minute speech presented before a review board composed of school staff，district representatives，former students，and community representatives．The speech is a chance to show the students'senior project．Students are to dress professionally and summarize their senior project journey．Students will talk briefly about their research paper，their project，and what they learned．The speech should include visual aids．If the presentation includes performing，the students must speak for at least five minutes．
The Senior Project is a vehicle that allows students to use the knowledge and skills they have acquired in a"real-world"application．It has the potential to motivate the students，connect the school with the community，and create pathways from school to career．

64．What is the main purpose of the project？A
A．To offer students chances to apply their learning to practice．
B．To strengthen students'writing and speaking abilities．
C．To encourage students to carry on scientific research．
D．To help students find some part-time jobs．
65．The underlined part"A physical product and fieldwork"meansC．
A．the information gathered in communities
B．the discussion held in the classroom
C．the project done in a real situation
D．the research made in a laboratory
66．What must the students do when they present their final project？B
A．Give a performance．
B．Make a formal speech．
C．Introduce some video aids．
D．Report the details of the process．

9．Years ago，I was watching a detective show on TV where the fingerprints of a criminal are required．The hero invites the bad guy to his home and offers him a glass of water．The man takes the glass and drinks the water．After he leaves the hero dramatically brings out a handkerchief and picks up the glass．His expressions show the satisfaction at a job well done．The bad guy will soon be arrested．
At that time，I found it amazing-how can prints on a glass identify people？My dad explained that if you were to press your thumb on an inkpad and then on a sheet of white paper you will leave a smudge or print，which no one else in the world can make．The same would be true for each of your fingers．The Chinese were the first to use a fingerprint as a type of identification-it was used as a signature on important documents，although they had no way of independently matching it with the owner．
Each print is one-of-a-kind and no two people have the same characteristic．Scientists and criminologists （those who study criminal characteristics） determine the differences between fingerprints by a careful study of their curves and not by their general shape or pattern．
In 1892，an English scientist，Sir Francis Galton，published a book on using fingerprints to solve crimes．At the same time in Argentina，a police researcher Juan Vucetich was also working towards a fingerprint classification system．However，it was in 1896that Sir Edward Henry，then serving as Inspector General of Police in India，developed the print classification system that would eventually be used globally．
Sir Edward Henry and his assistant Khan Haque discovered that all fingerprints could be systematically classified according to their general curve patterns．He divided them into three classes on the basis of their general pattern：loops （箕形纹），whorls （斗形纹），and arches （弓形纹）．By counting the curve between any two points in the pattern，each of the ten fingers could be classified into a particular group．Taking the group together as a unit you have a complete system of classifying fingerprints．
In June 1897，the world's first fingerprint bureau was set up in Calcutta and in 1901，Sir Edward Henry was appointed head of Scotland Yard in London，where he applied the system．This system，called the science of fingerprint identification，is still used by police departments all over the world today with few changes．

36．The purpose of the first paragraph is to showD．
A．how a person's fingerprints are taken
B．how satisfied the hero was with his work
C．how careful detectives should be when working
D．how fingerprints are commonly used to solve crimes
37．Fingerprints were first used in China toA．
A．sign documents               B．capture criminals
C．show respect                 D．prove identity
38．In which country was today's fingerprint classification system developed？D
A．China         B．Scotland         C．Argentina        D．India
39．Which of the following is true according to the passage？B
A．The fingerprint classification system has experienced great changes．
B．For more than a century，fingerprints have been applied to crime solving．
C．Henry's fingerprint classification system was immediately accepted internationally．
D．By comparing the general shape of two fingerprints，one can easily tell their difference．
40．What is the best title for this passage？C
A．Detectives and Criminals
B．Scientists and Criminologists
C．Fingerprints and Crime Solving
D．Researchers and Fingerprint Patterns．

8．When you learn reading，nlath，and other subjects taught in school from your parents or teaehers who come to your house，it's called homeschooling．A kid may be the only one，or he may be taught with brothers，sisters，or kids from the neighborhood．
Parents choose to homeschool their children for many different reasons．Sometimes a kid is sick and can't go to regular school．But more often，kids are homeschooled beeause their parents feel they can give their children a better education than the local school can．Patents also may choose homeschooling because they want their children's education to include religious （宗教的） instruction，which isn't offered at puhlie schools．
If you don't like school，homeschooling might seem like the perfect solution．But it's better for everyone if homeschooling isn't chosen just as an escape from school or prohlems there．Finding solutions to the problem should be the first step．
Kids who are homeschooled may benefit from the one-on-one attention．For example，if you don't understand something in math，the whole class won't he moving on without you．You might be the whole class!It's also possible that you might learn more than you would in a regular classroom，because if you really good at something，you can keep learning more at your own pace．
Kids who are homeschooled also may get out in their communities more than other kids．They may get to experience hands-on education at museums，libraries，businesses and other community resources．They also might volunteer or take part in"service learning"where they take on local projects．
No matter where a child goes to school，the key to learning is listening to the teacher and asking for help when you need it．A homeschooled child might feel more comfortable with his teacher （a parent），but the child still needs to pay attention and cooperate．Just like in a traditional school，teachers and students need to work together to achieve goals in the classroom．

64．The passage mainly tells usB．
A．every kid should be taught at home
B．what homeschooling is and how it works
C．the advantages and disadvantages of homeschooling
D．homeschooled kids should go out to do volunteer work
65．What does the author think of homeschooling？C
A．It shouldn't be encouraged at all．
B．It is not a good way to get educated．
C．It can offer kids what suits their needs．
D．It is only good for the kids who can't go to school．
66．The similarity of homeschooling and learning at school is thatA．
A．students all should cooperate with their teachers
B．students don't feel lonely
C．students all have many classmates
D．studenls all have more opportunities to get out
67．Which of the following should NOT belong to the reasons why kids get homeschooled？D
A．They can get more benefits from homeschooling．
B．They can't go to school because of their bad health．
C．They can learn something that is not taught in school．
D．They escape from school because they hate going to school．

Some animals will defend their territory by fighting with those who try to invade it．Fighting，however，is not often the best choice，since it uses Some animals will defend their territory by fup a large amount of energy，and can result in injury or even death．Most animals rely on various threats，either through sounds or smells．The songs of birds，the drumming of woodpeckers and the lous calls of monkeys are all warnings that carry for long distances，advertising to possible invaders that someone else's territory is being approached．Many animals rely on smells to mark their territories or leaving droppings around the territories．Other animals will be warned off the territory without ever meeting with the territory's defender．
Sometimes，these warnings may be ignored，and an invader may move accidentally into a neighboring territory，or two animals may meet near the border of their nearby territories．When the two animals meet，they will generally threaten each other with visual（视觉的）displays．These displays will often exaggerate an animal's size by putting up feathers or fur，or will show off the animal's weapons．The animals may go through all the behavior of fighting without ever actually touching each other．The displays are generally performed best near the center of an animal's territory，where it is more likel；y to attack an invader and where retreating becomes more of a choice．
Actual fighting usually only happens in overcrowded conditions，when resources are not enough．Serious injury can result，and old or sick animals may die．Leading to a more balanced population size．Under most natural conditions，territoriality is an effective way of maintaining a healthy population．The study of social behaviors such as territoriality in animals may also help up to understand human society．
66．What topic is the passage mainly involved in？C
A．What animals'territory is usually like．
B．How animlas deal with different threats．
C．How animals defend their territory．
D．Where animal fightes take place frequently．
67．For most animals，what's their first response to the possible invaders to defend their territors．B
A．Fighting in groups．
B．Threatening and warning．
C．Escaping before being hurt．
D．Asking partners for help．
68．What does the underlined word"exaggerate"in the second paragraph mean？A
A．enlarge B．change C．shake D．shrink
69．An actual fight will happen whenD．
A．animals meet near the border of their territories
B．the invader enters the defender's territories
C．the defender notices the invader smaller than itself
D．the living resources are limited in the territory
70．The last paragraph tells us that territoriality has an influence on theCof the animals
A．communication B．condition C．population D．migration．

6．The Toyota Prius hybrids adapted by Google's engineers have covered 300，000 miles on the roads of California without a human at the wheel，but with only one accident by a human-controlled car．It's clear that driverless cars are much safer than human-controlled ones．40，000 people are killed every year in road accidents in the US，many of which are caused by human error．Besides，driverless vehicles could make better use of the road and reduce the size of car parks，too．
With technology，a machine can perform a complex task without human involvement This means our thought about what machines can and cannot do needs updating urgently．
However，ignore the beautiful words and think about what Google has done．This isn't just about care．Economists are increasingly puzzled by the fact that the rate of job-creation is much lower than expected and the length of time for which people are unemployed has rocketed to 40 weeks twice as long as that during any previous postwar recovery．Economic theory says that when companies begin to grow or become profitable again，they buy equipment and hire workers．But that isn't happening．Companies are still buying equipment，but they're not employing workers．
So where did the jobs go？Andrew McAfee explains his view in his new book Race Against the Machine．"Advances in self-driving car by Google represent the next wave of job-eliminating technology．Many skills （such as driving） may eventually become worthless，at least in the job market．"
And as for those thinking that driverless cars might appeal to most motorists，there is the uncomfortable fact that the car has peaked．We are driving less year on year．Traffic jams reduce the romance from driving．And young people no longer have the desire to own cars like they used to．
71．According to the first paragraph，driverless vehicles areD
A．faster                           B．lighter
C．smaller                          D．safer
72．The underlined word"updating"in the second paragraph means"B"．
A．abandoning                       B．renewing
C．starting                         D．returning
73．The third paragraph suggests thatA
A．technology doesn't ease the pressure on employment
B．companies gain profit by employing more workers
C．it takes people less time to find a job than before
D．people will see another economic recovery in future
74．What will be the influence of driverless cars according to Andrew McAfee？D
A．The economic recovery is to be sped up．
B．Many companies may make higher profits．
C．Traditional skills will be improved．
D．More people may lose their jobs．
75．The last paragraph tells us that the car industryA．
A．will be given up by young people
B．is lo blame for traffic jams
C．is reaching the highest point
D．will expand in all directions．

5．Something has to be done to stop the rivers from being further polluted，_____？（　　）

4．-Will you join us in the discussion？
-Well，I won't join you unless Wang Lin 　 too．（　　）

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