5．When Charles Stratton was five.he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman.P．——青夏教育精英家教网—

5．When Charles Stratton was five，he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman，P．T．Barnum．Mr．．Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles'parents along with him，and they traveled the world together．
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name，General Tom Thumb． He taught Tom how to sing，dance，act and tell jokes．When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage，he made up ads．To stir up great interest，he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England．
During the show，Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people．He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall．Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult，he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five．
Fortunately for Tom，Mr．．Barnum added more little people to his show，and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavinia Warren，a schoolteacher．Tom was able to win her love，and they married．
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000guests．Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage．The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut．
Their wedding，which took place during the Civil War，provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade，communities throughout the country sponsored"Tom Thumb"weddings．In these weddings，small boys and girls，all dressed up，went through marriage ceremony for fun．
25．The underlined words"talk of the town"meansB．
A． it was in the newspaper
B． it was the most popular topic
C． people spread bad rumors about it
D． it was discussed in a city meeting
26．Which one of the following statements is true according to the text？C
A． Charles mother took him to see the famous showman because he stopped growing．
B． Tom had to fight with others during the show．
C． Tom's wedding ceremony helped people cheer up in a dark time．
D． Tom and his mother came from England．
27．What is the main idea of the last paragraph？C
A． Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine．
B． People are always disappointed during war time．
C． Entertainment can serve an important purpose．
D． People should be married when they are small children．

4．Why is it hard for many of us to do things for ourselves before we do for others？Maybe we believe the"good"woman sacrifices herself for her family and，increasingly，for her work．"In terms of our relationships，women often feel they're responsible for everything-which is not a complete misunderstanding，"says nationally syndicated （为多家报刊供稿的）columnist and life coach Harriette Cole．"We are the ones who usually lead the way．But somehow we get from there to the idea that the world won't work if we don't help it along．
Taking on responsibilities that might be well or even better handled by others is one of the ways we begin to lose our balance and slide down the slippery slope from generosity to martyrdom（殉道）．Because women are likely to be the primary caretakers for husbands and children as well as for aging parents，we have ample opportunity to fall into the pattern of serving the people we love before we serve ourselves．But there are good reasons to be careful about that，"If you always put someone else first，there's a tendency for others to depreciate you，to lose respect，because respect for another comes from an understanding that that person has her own wishes，dreams，and desires，"says Ethel S．Person，MD，author of Feeling Strong：The Achievement of Authentic Power．Besides，why must there be only one person in first place at a time？"It's possible to have equal concerns for yourself and for loved ones，"says Person．"There aren't always conflicting priorities．"
In fact，being skilled at taking care of yourself may improve your ability to care for others； if you're not fulfilled，you're only able to see other people through your own needs．And studies suggest that not taking care of ourselves is unhealthy for those who depend on us．At the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston，researchers found that greater level of caregiver stress were associated with increased respiratory（呼吸的） problems among the babies in their charge．
32．What does Harriette Cole agree with？A
A．If women don't help along，the world will still work．
B．Women should put themselves after others to provide proper care．
C．It is absolutely wrong for women to think they are responsible for everything．
D．If a woman doesn't sacrifice for her family or work，she is not a good woman．
33．What can women do to avoid losing their balance？D
A．Fall into the habit of putting others first
B．Shoulder as many responsibilities as possible
C．Develop some hobbies that can take them off their work
D．Try to have equal concerns for themselves and their loved ones
34．Where does respect for another come from according to Ethel S．Person？B
A．Knowing that that person is the primary caretaker for the family．
B．Being aware that that person has her own wishes，dreams and desires．
C．Understanding that that person has made great sacrifices for others．
D．Realizing that that person often copes with a dilemma of conflicting priorities．
35．What is the main idea of the last paragraph？C
A．Women should always put their own needs first．
B．Your stress may contribute to your infants'respiratory problems．
C．Taking good care of yourself allows you to take better care of others．
D．The women unable to look after themselves raise unhealthy children．

3．Professor David Agus，one of leading scientists at the medical revolution，says that he believes that with our current technology humans have the potential to regularly live into their ninth or tenth decade．
Craig Venter，co-founder and CEO of Human Longevity Inc．，says there might be no supposed limit to how long we can live，but that"we need to make sure we can support extra long life on this planet．"Huge advancements at the intersection （交叉领域） of medicine and technology，such as big data，are making these kinds of developments in aging possible．
Venter explained that when he first studied the human genome （基因组） 15years ago，there was nothing for him to compare it to．For example，we now know that we vary about 3% from the 6.4billion letters of DNA that we get from our parents．Ten years ago，Venter said he wouldn't have thought that we'd be able to predict someone's age from their genetic code．We also now know that our genetic code is constantly changing，he says．Men，for example，start losing Y chromosomes （染色体） in their 40s and 50s．"To help crack （破解） the big data code in medicine，my team have hired the engineer who designed Google Translate，"says Venter．"We're using machine learning to try to understand and translate all that data，"he explains．"We now have the ability to produce a photo of someone straight from their genetic code．"
Therefore，will all this data automatically extend our lifespan？That's a bit more complicated．"We're learning new things every six months，"Agus says．"These new things make us more complex．That means we're never going to totally understand disease，"he adds．"But we don't need to understand it to control it．"
32．What is the belief that David Agus holds？B
A．There will be no disease in the future．
B．Our life expectancy will slowly increase．
C．Everyone can live a long life in the future．
D．Advance in technology can make us stop aging．
33．According to Paragraph 3，Venter tries to stressC．
A．the discovery of DNA
B．the secret of the genetic code
C．the progress in technology and medicine
D．the intelligent machine used in research
34．By cracking someone's genetic code，we canC．
A．change his DNA
B．break the big data code
C．guess his appearance
D．stop him from aging
35．Where is the passage most probably taken from？A
A．A science magazine．
B．A research report．
C．A book review．
D．A travel guide．

2．Eva Houston became a member of Westside High School's marching band when she entered her freshman year in the fall，but after sitting on the sidelines （边线） during the first two games of the season，she came home and told her parents that she wanted to get more involved．
The 14-year-old，who has played the trumpet （小号） since 5th grade，has cerebral palsy （大脑性麻痹） and uses a wheelchair，which makes it impossible to march like her bandmates．
"We emailed the band instructor to see what we could do for her and he said he'd be happy to get her into the practice，if someone can push her，"Eva's dad，Kevin Houston，said．"Eva came to me saying she really wanted me to do it，and how do you say no to that？"
Kevin，who works in the IT department of an insurance company，leaves the office four days a week to push his daughter's wheelchair as she plays the trumpet during practice．On Friday nights，you can find him on the field during halftime and in the stands next to his wife，Vicky，the rest of the time．
Kevin realized how much it meant to Eva after he joined her in doing the practice．She turned to him and said happily，"That was so much fun!"
One of his favorite parts about the experience is that he now knows all of her friends and their personalities．
"When she says Megan did this，I can now actually picture Megan doing that，"Kevin said．"You drop your kids off at school and you don't get to experience their day with them，so I'm very grateful to be part of her life．"
28．At first，Kevin tried to help his daughter mainly becauseD．
A．Eva had just entered the school
B．the band instructor asked him to
C．he wanted to get involved in Eva's life
D．he found it hard to reject such a request
29．What can you probably see in the band now？B
A．Kevin marching in front of Eva．
B．Kevin pushing Eva's wheelchair．
C．Kevin cheering for Eva's performance．
D．Kevin and his wife following the band closely．
30．What do we know about Kevin？D
A．He has given up his job to support Eva．
B．He also plays the trumpet in the band now．
C．He helps Eva to practice every Friday night．
D．He has become quite familiar with Eva's friends．
31．What does the underlined word"picture"in the last paragraph mean？A
A．Imagine．B．Notice．C．Paint．D．Suggest．

1．I don't think I can recall a time when I wasn't aware of the beauty of the ocean．Growing
up in Australia，I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side．The first time I went to
Halfmoon Bay． I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore．
For my 10th birthday，my sister and I Were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef．There
were fish in different colors，caves and layers of coral．They made such an impression on me．When I learned that only 1percent of Australia's Coral Sea was protected，I was shocked．
Australian marine life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth．But sadly，only 45% of the world's reefs are considered healthy．
This statistic is depressing，so it's important forms to do everything to protect them．The hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete eco-system has led me to take action．I've become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity，which aims to create the largest marine park in the world．It would serve as a place where the ocean's species will all have a safe place forever．
Together，Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement．Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy，who grew up sailing，admiring the beauty of the ocean，and trying to find the secrets of ocean species．
24．From the underlined sentence in Para.1，we can learn the authorD．
A．seldom went surfing at the sea
B．forgot his experiences about the ocean
C．never went back to his hometown
D．had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay
25．According to the second paragraph，Australian marine lifeC．
A．is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually
B．depends on reefs for living greatly
C．may be faced with danger
D．is protected better than that in other oceans
26．The Protect Our Coral Sea activity is intended toB．
A．contribute to a complete eco-system
B．prevent more marine species being endangered
C．set up a large nature reserve for reefs
D．raise more teenagers'environmental awareness
27．Angus and the author created a little video toA．
A．urge more people to take action to protect the marine species
B．inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean
C．share their childhood experiences about the ocean
D．bring back to people their memory of ocean species．

20．Conversation 6
13．What does the man think of his job？
A．Great． B．Tiring． C．Hard．
14．Why doesn't the woman drive to her office now？
A．She got a new job．
B．She bought a new bike．
C．She moved into a new apartment．
15．What does the woman advise the man to do？
A．To change his job．
B．To talk with his landlord．
C．To move into her apartment building．

19．Conversation 5
10．What was Mike doing last night？
A．Watching TV．   B．Attending a meeting．   C．Writing a report．
11．What happened in Japan besides the earthquake？
A．Volcanoes．   B．Tsunami．   C．Flood．
12．How do you like Mike？
A．He is kind-hearted．   B．He is very friendly．   C．He is very busy．

18．Conversation 4
7．Who do you think is Betty？
A．The woman's daughter．   B．Joan's friend．   C．Peter's brother．
8．What do you think is Betty？
A．A businesswoman．   B．A professor．   C．A student．
9．What's the phone number of his wife's brother？
A.0816-8462 0249．   B.0816-8462 2049．   C.0816-8462 2409．

17．Conversation 3
5．What is the relationship between the two speakers？
A．Mother and son． B．Father and daughter． C．Wife and husband．
6．Who usually cooks supper？
A．The woman． B．The man． C．Tom．

16．Conversation 2
3．What's the woman buying？
A．Indian food． B．A dress． C．A pair of earrings．
4．How much will the woman pay？
A.22． B.35． C.147．

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