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15．Many people like to explore the Internet．Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day．The Internet brings the outside world closer to people's homes．Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet．
What's going on in other countries？How do people live in places far away？Is there a good sports game somewhere？What's life like in the deepest part of the sea？If you want to answer all these questions，just come to the Internet．Of course，people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio．But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily．A lot of information can be collected at a great speed．
Can we go shopping without leaving home？Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital？Can we study without going to school？Can we draw money without going to the bank？All these things seemed to be impossible，but now have become true．
The Internet helps us to open our eyes． The Internet also helps to open our minds．The Internet often gives us new ideas．In a word，it helps us in many ways．Great changes have taken place in our life since the use of the Internet．
24．What's the main idea of the second paragraph？C
A．We can learn only through reading or listening to the radio．
B．We can know everything through the Internet．
C．A lot of information can be collected at a great speed through the Internet．
D．We can become wise because of the Internet．
25．According to the third paragraph，we can do the following on the Internet EXCEPTD．
A．go shoping without leaving home
B．see a doctor without going to the hospital
C．study without going to school
D．draw money without banks
26．The underlined sentence"The Internet also helps to open our minds．"meansD．
A．we cannot think without the Internet
B．something is wrong with our minds because of the Internet
C．our minds can't be opened unless we search the Internet
D．we can get some new ideas from the Internet
27．The passage mainly tells usA．
A．the Internet helps us a lot in many ways
B．we don't need banks，schools or hospitals
C．the Internet is everything
D．we cannot live without the Internet．

14．"Children should not be left unsupervised（无人监督的）to play with a dog．"say experts in this week's British Medical Journal．Their advice is part of a eview aimed at doctors who deal with dog bites．
"Dog bites and maulings are a worldwide problem，particularly in children．"write Marina Morgan and John Palmer．Every year 250，000people who have been bitten by dogs attend minor injuries and emergency units in the United Kingdom，and half of all children are reportedly bitten by dogs at some time，boys more than girls．
Accurate death figures are difficult to obtain，but in the past five years，two to three cases a year have made news headlines．
Based on the latest medical evidence，they advise doctors how to examine and treat a patient presenting with a dog bite．They discuss the risk of infection and when to refer to specialist care．For travelers bitten abroad，they suggest assessing the risk of rabies（狂犬病）．
In terms of prevention，they suggest that children should be taught to treat dogs with respect，avoid direct eye contact，and not tease them．They should be taught not to approach an unfamiliar dog； play with any dog unless under close supervision； run or scream in the presence of a dog； pet a dog without first letting it sniff you； or disturb a dog that is eating，sleeping，or caring for puppies．
"Dog owners also need to change their behavior"，says Rachel Besser，a children's doctor and lifetime dog owner，in an article．
"It is clear that not all dog owners appreciate that children should not be left unsupervised with a dog"，she says．Just as some parents are obliged to take parenting classes，she would like to see compulsive classes for expectant dog owners to teach them about the responsibilities of dog ownership．Educational programs are also needed to teach children about some precautionary behaviors around dogs．
Finally，she would like to see vets advising dog owners about bite prevention，and doctors promoting bite prevention when treating patients who have been bitten by dogs．
29．Dog biting studied by the experts is a problemA．
A．doctors dealing with dog bites should pay attention to
B．happening only to a few children of the world
C．only boys may meet with
D．about which experts get accurate statistics from the news headlines
30．The underlined word"they"in Paragraph 4refers to"C"．
A．doctors
B．parents
C．experts
D．dog owners
31．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？D
A．Dogs，Dangerous To Children
B．Children Should Know Behaviors Around Dogs
C．Doctors，Treat Dog Bites Correctly
D．Never Leave Children Unsupervised With Dogs．

13．An apprenticeship is a form of on-the-job training that combines workplace experience and classroom learning．It can last anywhere from one to six years，but four years is typical for most．An apprentice spends most of the time in a wrkplace environment learning the practical skills of a career from a journeyman-someone who has done the job for many years．The rest of the apprentice's time is spent in a classroom environment learning the theoretical（理论的）skills the career requires．Being an apprentice is a full-time undertaking．
One of the advantages of apprenticeship is that it does not cost apprentices anything．The companies that hire them pay for school．What's more，it offers apprentices an"earn while you learn"opportunity．They usually start out at half the pay of a journeyman，and the pay increases gradually as they move further along in the job and studies．Near the end of the apprenticeship，their wages are usually 90percent of what a journeyman would receive．Apprenticeship also pays off for employers．It can offer employers a pool of well-trained workers to draw from
Despite the advantages，apprentices are usually required to work during the day and attend classes at night，which leaves little time for anything else．Sometimes，they might be laid off if business for the employers is slow．
Once they have completed the apprenticeship and become journeymen，they receive a nationally recognized and portable certification and their pay also increases again．Some journeymen continue employment with the companies they apprenticed with； others go onto different companies or become self-employed contractors．
54．How different is an apprentice from a journeyman？B
A．An apprentice has more theoretical skills．
B．An apprentice has less practical experience．
C．An apprentice needn't pay for school．
D．An apprentice owns a nationally recognized certification．
55．Which of the following is NOT the advantage of apprenticeship？C
A．It saves lots of money for apprentices to learn the skills．
B．It brings apprentices some earnings before they get a job．
C．It allows apprentices to earn the same wages as journeymen．
D．It helps employers take on more qualified workers．
56．What can we infer about the apprenticeship？D
A．Most apprentices feel greatly comfortable with their work and life．
B．Most journeymen tend to leave the companies they apprenticed with．
C．Apprentices can finally get a pay increase from the journeymen．
D．Some apprentices may come to the attention of employers during their apprenticeship．
57．What is the tone of the writer in this passage？C
A．Positive．
B．Negative．
C．Objective．
D．Argumentative．

12．We are constantly bombarded（轰炸）with visions of how we are not good enough or how we need to improve ourselves．And it's not only external things that cause us to have such low self-esteems and feel bad about ourselves either，but your negative inner thought reflects your way of being real with yourself．Little things like：I'll never get it done； I don't deserve that； I could never wear that； and I'm not smart enough．Instead of focusing on and telling yourself what you can't do，try focusing on what you can do．
Here are a few ideas worth trying to build yourself up and fall in love with yourself all over again．
Focus on your strengths．We all have strengths and luckily they are not all the same．Do things you are naturally good at and enjoy and you will build self-confidence，efficiency and pride．
Be proud of your accomplishments．No matter how big or seemingly small your accomplishments are，you should be very proud of each and every one of them．Whether it's completing high school，university，starting your own company，having kids and raising a family，completing a project that's hanging around for far too long，be proud．Celebrate the small and large accomplishments and everything in between．
Share your talent．If you've got a talent，share it with the world．If you can write-write，if you can dance-dance，if you can organize …well you get the picture．Believe it or not there are people out there who could benefit greatly from you sharing your talent．Ever notice how giving to others makes you feel so incredible（难以置信）about yourself？
．Guilt is a weird thing．All guilt does is hold us in the past reliving （重温）something we wish we could change．Not going to happen I'm afraid．Forgetting is a choice．The past is the past-I know you've heard this before but the more you hear it the more you may start to believe it．
51．Which of the following is most suitable for"D"in the last paragraph？
A．Delight yourself．
B．Believe in yourself．
C．Blame yourself．
D．Forgive yourself．
52．The underlined phrase"hanging around"（Paragraph 4）can be replaced byC．
A．put up
B．put down
C．put off
D．put away
53．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？C
A．Focus on what you are capable of rather than what you are not．
B．Take pride in your achievements however big or seemingly small they are．
C．Share your talent for it helps to improve yourself．
D．Don't feel guilty about your past．

11．Wild rice is not （46）actually （actual） a member of the rice family，although it is a grain-producing grass．Native to North America，this grain can （47）is found （find） growing wild in the ponds and lakes of Wisconsin，as well as in neighboring states．Like rice，wild rice grows in water，but it requires much （48）deeper （deep） water than rice does．
Wild rice is very difficult to harvest because its stalks（秆） are so crispy （49）that many types of equipment cannot be used．It takes patience and hand work （50）to harvest（harvest） wild rice．As a result，this grain is expensive and often difficult to get．
Like other grains，its chaff（谷壳）must be separated （51）from the grain．It is harvested green，and after being separated，it may be set out to dry to prevent it from （52）going（go） bad．
Wild rice is quite sensitive to changes in the environment．With the widespread use of dams（水坝） in the United States，many areas （53）where wild rice once grew have not been able to keep their former populations of the grain．This is （54）a pity for people who enjoy the crop．Many native people hold the grain in high respect and they support the （55）production（produce） of this special rice．

10．There are four pearl dealers in our town of La Paz．About a week after my father had cut the pearl，the four men came to our home．They came early in the afternoon，dressed in their best black suits and carrying a scale and calipers （卡尺） and their money in a bag．When word got around that the dealers were going to buy the great black pearl，a crowd followed them and stood outside our gate．
The four men wore serious faces and they put their scale and calipers on the table and their brown bag as well．They sat down and folded their hands and said nothing．Then my father said．"The bag is very small，gentlemen．I doubt that it holds enough money to buy the great Pearl of Heaven．"
The four dealers did not like this．One of them，named Martin，was big and shaped like a barrel and had small white hands．"I have heard that the pearl is the size of a grapefruit，"he said，"If so，we have more money than we need．For as you know，the large ones are of little value．""They do not live long，these monsters，"said Palomares，who was as fat as Martin．"They often die or become dull before a year passes．""And so do many of the small ones，"my father said．"Like the pink one Palomares sold us last month．"Palomares shrugged his shoulders．
"Before I show the Pearl of Heaven，"my father said，"I will tell you the price．It is twenty thousand pesos，no more and no less．"
My father went out of the room and came back with the pearl wrapped in a piece of white velvet．He laid it on the table in front of the four dealers．The great pearl caught the light，gathered it and softened it into a moon of dark fire．None of the dealers spoke for a moment or two．
Then Martin said，"It is as I feared，more like a grapefruit than a pearl．""It's a monster all right，"Palomares said．"The kind that often has a brief life and is very hard to sell．"One of the dealers who had not spoken cleared his throat and said，"But still we will make an offer．"The other dealers nodded seriously．"Ten thousand pesos，"said Martin．Palomares grasped the pearl and studied it．"I think that I see a flaw （瑕疵），"he said after a long time．"Ten thousand is too much．"The great pearl was passed around to the other dealers and they all turned it in their hands．As last Martin used the calipers and placed the pearl on the scale．"His readings were the same as I had made almost．Eleven thousand pesos，"he said．My father answered，"In your lives you have never seen a pearl like this one，nor will you．""Twelve thousand，"said Palomares．
For most of an hour the price the dealers offered went up two hundred and fifty pesos at a time until the figure reached the sum of fifteen thousand pesos．
"Then，"said my father，"I shall take the great pearl to Mexico City and ask twice that amount and sell it to dealers who know its true worth．"Palomares picked up the pearl and put it down．"If you remember，"he said，"you made the long journey to the City of Mexico once before．And what did you find there？You found that the dealers are not so generous （慷慨的） with their money as we are here in La Paz． And you came home after the long journey with your tail between your legs．"
My father stopped pacing and signed to me．"Go to the church，"he said，"and bring Father Gallardo．Whatever he is doing，see that he comes．Go quickly．"
Everybody fell silent as we came in．Then my father turned to the priest and bowed．"Here is the Pearl of Heaven，"he said．"My son and I give it to you so that you may give it to the Madonna，our beloved Lady-of-the-Sea，to hold and keep forever．"
66．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．Martin felt fearful the moment he saw the shape of the great Pearl of Heaven．
B．Martin held the opinion that the larger the pearl was，the more value it would have．
C．My father would accept somewhere around twenty thousand pesos for the great pearl．
D．My father didn't believe the four dealers had brought enough money for the great pearl．
67．What did the writer's father mean by saying that he would take the pearl to Mexico City？B
A．He and the dealers in Mexico City had agreed on a certain price．
B．He wanted to trick the four dealers into accepting what he had charged．
C．He knew that the great pearl would show its true worth in Mexico City．
D．He didn't know the true value and would turn to dealers in Mexico City．
68．From the underlined sentences by Palomares，we can infer thatD．
A．my father had never been to the City of Mexico before
B．the dealers in Mexico City bought the rare pearl at a high price
C．the dealers in Mexico City were more generous than those in La Paz
D．my father once took a rare pearl to Mexico City but the long trip was a failure
69．What might happen following the last paragraph？A
A．The church got the great Pearl of Heaven for free．
B．Madonna offered the highest price and got the pearl．
C．Four dealers got the pearl after offering what my father had charged．
D．The priest offered the exact money my father had asked for the great pearl．
70．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage？C
A．Four Generous Dealers
B．A Successful Seller
C．The Pearl and the Dealers
D．Bigger Pearl，Lower Price．

9．There's a thin line between downtime and wasting time．
We're surrounded with statistics and stories about how we're all overscheduled and underslept．"Busy-ness，"described as both a virtue and an epidemic，inspires countless blog posts and a healthy number of books．
Experts warn parents and educators against overscheduling children，whose growing minds and bodies need downtime to develop in every field-social，emotional，academic and physical．But we don't spend as much energy defending unstructured time for adults．
"There's a misunderstanding with downtime，"says Shimi Kang，a Harvard-trained child and adult psychiatrist．
"It sounds a little ridiculous to say you prioritize rest，"she says．"People judge you as not very ambitious，not very competitive．"
In truth，Kang says，restorative downtime is critical for our mental and physical health．
"Breaks are moments of breakthroughs，"Kang says．"Certain biological processes occur only during moments of relaxed wakefulness，when the brain's default-mode （预设模式） network becomes activated．"
Productivity，problem-solving，attention，creativity，a moral compass-all are strengthened and improved when our bodies have a chance to rest，Kang says．
"A time of relaxed wakefulness is when we integrate what we've felt or heard，"she says．"It's when we make sense of our past and apply it to our future，so our sense of morality and our sense of self are shown to improve．"
But all downtime is not created equal，says time use expert Laura Vanderkam．"There's a big difference between consciously doing nothing versus actually wasting time，"Vanderkam says．"Wasting time is spending it on things that aren't particularly meaningful or even enjoyable to you．"
"You want to make sure downtime is doing what it's supposed to do，which makes you return to your busy life more refreshed，"Vanderkam says．
Her patients often tell her they don't have time to build rest into their lives，Kang says．
"I tell people，then you're too busy for best health，"she says．"You're too busy to perform best．Too busy to be brilliant，to be the best athlete，to be the best CEO，writer，homemaker-whatever it is you're trying to achieve．Because you need rest to do all of those things．"
58．The underlined word"unstructured"in Paragraph 3is closest in meaning toB．
A．travelling
B．relaxing
C．precious
D．perfect．
59．Downtime differs from waste time in that it makes peopleC．
A．spend more time on relaxing
B．have a good understanding of the past
C．improve efficiency in work or study
D．have a full schedule for the future
60．What's the purpose of the last paragraph？C
A．To indicate the consequence of being too busy．
B．To analyze why people fail to become successful．
C．To advise people to spare time to relax themselves．
D．To urge people to apply themselves to achieving goals．
61．What can we infer from the passage？B
A．Downtime can result in a person lacking motivation．
B．It's generally unacceptable if people regard rest as high priority．
C．Being hardworking is no longer a virtue in society nowadays．
D．"Busy-ness"damages people both emotionally and physically．

8．You're sitting in a job interview and everything has been going great．You're feeling really good about how you've responded to all the questions so far．Then，the hiring manager asks，"How much money do you currently make？"or"How much salary do you expect？"Your heart races and you begin to sweat．How should you answer？
As a recent researcher discovered，the salary question can be a difficult topic to discuss if you haven't already thought through potential responses．"James"felt he had been close to being hired during several job interviews．Then the inevitable salary question came up and the hiring managers asked what James was making in his current position．He told the truth and，in both cases，the hiring managers responded that James'current salary was more than what the position would pay．
"What's the best way to respond to the question of how much are you making in your current position？"James asked me．"I let both hiring managers know I'm flexible with salary，but it seemed like once they heard what I'm currently making，they switched me off and didn't consider me as a viable（能成功的，可获胜的） candidate anymore．"
For job seekers，I tend to think of the salary question in terms of a poker game with the goal being to get the hiring manager（or HR） to lay down their poker cards on the table first．That's because，as James found out，once you share a specific salary number，you might just have priced yourself too high（or too low） for the position．
Here are tips to prepare for the salary question/discussion during job interviews：
Tip 1：Arm yourself with salary information．
Before you go to the job interview，spend adequate time conducting research to find out average salaries and salary ranges for similar jobs in your area，industry and geography．Websites for salary research include：salary．com，payscale．com，indeed．com，careeronestop．org，glassdoor．com，and jobsearchintelligence．com．
Tip 2：Deflect（偏离） the salary question if it's asked early in the job interview．
It will do you no good to tell the hiring manager how much you currently make or a desired salary range if you haven't at least made it to the end of the interview to see if you and the hiring manager believe you're a good fit．Let her/him know you'd like to better understand the job responsibilities and requirements and how well you meet those needs before discussing the salary topic．
Tip 3：Be prepared to provide a salary range．
This can be handled in a few different ways．You could provide the salary range you've researched，as in，"Based on my research，similar positions in this industry are currently paying between xandy．Is this also the range for which you've budgeted for this position？"Or，you could share the salary range you desire，such as，"Based on the job requirements we discussed and my knowledge，skills and experience，I would expect the salary range of the position to be between xandy．"
65．Which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．You can respond all of the questions of the hiring manager．
B．James often failed because of the salary question during the job interview．
C．As James found out，you should share a specific salary number with the HR．
D．Respond to the salary question if it's asked early in the job interview．
66．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1imply？D
A．The interviewee is afraid of the hiring manager．
B．The interviewee is excited when talking about the salary．
C．It implies he/she will get the job．
D．It can be a difficult topic to discuss the salary question．
67．What is the meaning of the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3？C
A．Have many things to discuss with me．
B．Be more interested in me．
C．Be not interested in me any more．
D．Have a good knowledge of me．
68．Which is NOT included in the three tips？B
A．Arm yourself with salary information．
B．Get the HR to lay down their poker cards on the table first．
C．Be prepared to provide a salary range．
D．Avoid the salary question asked early in the job interview．
69．What's the author's attitude towards the salary question？A
A．Positive．
B．Negative．
C．Neutral（中立的）．
D．Critical．
70．What is the best title of the passage？A
A．Three Successful Tips for Salary Question
B．What Can We Do During an Interview
C．How to Get an Offer in an Interview
D．Three Successful Tips for Job Interview．

7．过着…的生活lead/live …life．

6．导致，造成（后果））lead to．

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