13．When did you first want to drive？Imani Coker dreamed of getting her license in middle school．"I can't wait till I'm 15，"she told her friends．
When she turned 15，however，Imani had a change of heart．"If I get my license，my parents will take the fun out of driving by sending me places …not to mention，insurance is expensive．The streets are filled with crazy drivers，and I don't want to become one of them，"said Coker，now 16．
Coker，a girl from Richmond Heights，Florida in the United States，is one of a growing number of US teenagers who are losing interest in driving．
Learning to drive has long been a tradition for US teens-they can get a learner's permit at 15and a full driving license at 16．According to a study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute，however，the number of US teens getting their license is dropping more and more each year．Twenty years ago，70percent of 18-year-olds had their license．Today，only 54percent do．
So why are US teens not getting behind the steering wheel （方向盘）？As Coker put it：Too many problems，not enough benefits．
High gas and insurance prices mean that many US parents are stopping their teens from driving．
And now that they can text and use social media，fewer teens need to drive to a friend's house．A survey by ZipCar found that out of 294 18-34year olds interviewed，68percent said they would rather spend time with friends online instead of driving to see them．
"The problem with today's youth isn't that texting is interfering（妨碍） with their driving，it's that having to drive is interfering with their texting，"said Michael Sivak，research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute．
However，it's not all bad news-there are positives to having an extra driver in the house．
"Whenever my mom is running late to pick up my brother from practice，I'm the one who has to go get him，"said Sara Mathhews，17，from Miami，Florida．"Having my own car is a huge help to my parents sometimes because I can go to doctor appointments and do other tasks by myself．"
28．What is the author's main purpose in writing the text？C
A．To explain the driving culture in the US．
B．To tell us what changed Coker's attitude toward driving．
C．To analyze why US teenagers are now driving less．
D．To explain how US teenagers socialize with their friends．
29．What discouraged Coker from learning to drive according to the text？B
a．Wild drivers in the streets．
b．The increasing difficulty of getting a driver's license．
c．Economic factors，such as the price of insurance．
d．Her dislike of being given tasks by her parents if she has a car．
e．Her concern that having to drive interferes with texting．
A．a，b，c        B．a，c，d         C．b，c，e        D．b，d，e
30．According to the text，with the popularity of texting and social media，US teenagersD．
A．find there is no need to learn to drive any more
B．are becoming less connected with each other than they used to be
C．become uninterested in driving because they think texting interferes with their driving
D．prefer to chat with their friends online or via texting rather than drive to meet them
31．By mentioning Sara Matthews in the last paragraph，the author intends toC．
A．show that she is an independent and helpful girl
B．advise parents to allow their kids to learn to drive
C．show that there are benefits for teens who learn to drive
D．prove driving is an important skill that teens must learn．
12．The energy crisis （危机） has made people aware of how the careless use of the earth's energy has brought the whole world to the edge of disaster．The over-development of motor transport，with its increase of more cars，more traveling，has contributed to the near-destruction of our cities and the pollution not only of local air but also of the earth's atmosphere．
Our present situation is unlike natural disasters of the past．Worldwide energy use has brought us to a state where long-range planning is vital．What we need is not a continuation of our present serious state，which endangers the future of our country，our children，and our earth，but a movement forward in order to work rapidly and effectively on planetary problems．
This country has been falling back under the continuing exposures of loss of morality and the revelation （揭露） that lawbreaking has reached into the highest place in the land．There is a strong demand for morality to turn for the better and for some devotion that is vast enough and yet personal enough to enlist the devotion of all．In the past it has been only in a way in defense of their own country and their own benefits that people have been able to devote themselves wholeheartedly．
This is the first time that we have been asked to defend ourselves and what we hold dear in cooperation with all the other people of this planet，who share with us the same endangered air and the same endangered oceans．There is a common need to reassess our present course，to change that course and to employ new methods through which the world can survive．This is a priceless opportunity．
To grasp it，we need a widespread understanding of nature if the crisis we and the world are facing is no passing inconvenience，no byproduct of the ambitions of the oil-producing countries，no environmentalists'only fears，no byproduct of any present system of government．What we face is the result of the invention of the last four hundred years．What we need is transformed life style．This new life style can flow directly from science and technology，but its acceptance depends on a sincere devotion to finding a higher quality of life for the world's children and future generation．
67．Which of the following has nearly destroyed our cities？D
A．The loss of beliefs and ideas．
B．More of law-breaking．
C．Natural disasters in many areas．
D．The rapid growth of motors．
68．By comparing past problems with present ones，the author draws our attention to the．A
A．seriousness of this crisis  
B．ineffectiveness of laws
C．similarity of the past to the present   
D．hopelessness of the situation
69．Which of the following is used as an example to show the loss of morality？B
A．Disregard for law．
B．Lack of devotion．
C．Lack of understanding．
D．Destruction of cities．
70．The author wrote the passage in order to．C
A．make a recommendation for a transformed life style
B．limit ambitions of the people of the whole world
C．demand devotion to nature and future generation
D．encourage awareness of the decline of morality．
11．The western world has always been divided into two types of people-the cool and the uncool．It is a division that（36）D in school．The cool kids are good at （37）C．They are （38）Bwith the opposite sex．They are good-looking and people want to （39）Atheir style．They can do their homework but they don't make a big effort．That would （40）A be cool．
The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground．They are very bright，but they don't have great（41）Cskills and they are （42）D at sports．When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads，they are reading comic books and watching shows like the"X Files"．They are （43）A as the geeks（古怪的人）．
Here's the news．The geeks are （44）C．Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and（45）C your maths homework to ruin．Geeks might not be popular at school，yet they do pass their examinations，and they might not be too popular at university，but  （46）B good degrees．
The most important（47）A of the 21st century，computers and IT，has been at least partly created by geeks．Geek heroes like Bill Gates（48）D others to follow their example．Being a geek is a way of earning good money．And the creation of the Internet gave them a（49）C of their own to work and play in，making them a global（50）A．Besides，the effect of the geeks （51）Bpopular culture has started a new trend．It is now cool to be （52）D．Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture，in which what you know is more important than（53）C you look like．
But there are also（54）B．Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school．Now a geek may be your boss．Perhaps it is time for （55）A．

36．A．continuesB．makesC．remainsD．starts
37．A．computersB．studyC．sportsD．maths
38．A．pleasantB．popularC．crazyD．average
39．A．copyB．advanceC．takeD．act
40．A．notB．indeedC．perhapsD．actually
41．A．speakingB．operatingC．socialD．experimental
42．A．speechlessB．sharpC．activeD．hopeless
43．A．knownB．referredC．thoughtD．admired
44．A． taking onB．taking upC．taking overD．taking in
45．A．putB．causeC．bringD．serve
46．A．winB．takeC．wishD．finish
47．A．industryB．discoveryC．progressD．development
48．A．promiseB．discourageC．demandD．excite
49．A．chanceB．spaceC．worldD．career
50．A．forceB．companyC．organizationD．department
51．A．ofB．onC．inD．for 
52．A．richB．attractiveC．handsomeD．uncool
53．A．howB．thatC．whatD．how much
54．A．opportunitiesB．dangersC．possibilityD．question
55．A．punishmentB．argumentC．competitionD．employment
10．Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence．That  （36）B two out of every three people simply don't know the （37）D they already have to be successful when it's  （38）C  there in their hands!（39）A if you want others to believe in you，you have to believe in yourself first．Remember："No one can make you feel inferior （差的） unless you （40）B  them．"A successful businessman says，"You can't push anyone up a ladder  （41）C he knows he can climb himself．"
Many of us have an image （42）D，the image（形象）we have of ourselves．（43）A  one guy put it："You can't win a horse race if you think you look  （44）C  on a horse．"To succeed，the first person you have to （45）B is yourself!So stop believing your own lies about yourself．Just  （46）D  your mind and you'll change your life．
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life is the two little words："（47）C"．You know that people used to  （48）A  that if human beings traveled faster than 30miles an hour it would  （49）D  our circulation（循环）of blood and kill us？Thank goodness a few people didn't believe that  （50）B  thinking，or we wouldn't be riding in cars，buses，and flying in airplanes today．You'll never know until you （51）B．
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4minutes．But  （52）A  he did it，most people in the world didn't think it was even  （53）D  Yet only weeks after Bannister did it，suddenly （54）A all over the world began running a mile in less than 4minutes!If we believe something can be done，we'll （55）C  do it．

36．A．reflectsB．meansC．readsD．explains
37．A．chanceB．strengthC．reasonD．ability
38．A．immediatelyB．properlyC．rightD．accurately
39．A．ButB．BecauseC．WhatD．While
40．A．challengeB．letC．admitD．help
41．A．ifB．exceptC．unlessD．until
42．A．quizB．questionC．mysteryD．problem
43．A．AsB．WhenC．WhileD．Since
44．A．curiousB．good-lookingC．funnyD．serious
45．A．knockB．beatC．strikeD．defend
46．A．settleB．bendC．fixD．change
47．A．I failedB．Not me．C．I can'tD．Can I？
48．A．thinkB．imagineC．expectD．doubt
49．A．startB．helpC．closeD．stop
50．A．emptyB．sillyC．reasonableD．terrible
51．A．realizeB．tryC．understandD．judge
52．A．beforeB．afterC．sinceD．because
53．A．likelyB．unbelievableC．impossibleD．possible
54．A．runnersB．workersC．competitorsD．players
55．A．simplyB．seldomC．usuallyD．never
9．Sharon wrote this when she was 16and in the llth grade．Her goal is to become an international diplomat （外交官） and peace-maker．
It was my first day at school．I felt （36）Aand scared．I went to all my classes with no （37）CIt felt like no one（38）A．I listened anxiously to all the lessons and waited for lunch （39）Dat 1：00．Then finally the bell rang．It was time to talk and have（40）B
In the lunch line I met a new friend who wore a hijab （穆斯林妇女戴的面纱） on her head，and though I am （41）D．we got along fine，and I was so（42）Bwhen she said，"Sit-with us，at our table．"She pointed to the one next to the door．
So I（43）C，and took my tray and was（44）Ato walk with her across the floor，when suddenly I felt a jog．"Hey，I saw you on the bus，"said a tall girl in a long skirt．"I see your Jewish star necklace．You （45）D sit with us．"
At that moment I looked around，and that's when I（46）B，to my surprise，the nations of the world，（47）Cthemselves．That's what I saw through my own eyes．
The Spanish only sat with Spanish，the Hindus only with Hindus，the Russians always with the Russians，and（48）D the Arabs with the Jews．
I saw the reason why（49）Cgot started．Everyone（50）A to their own kind．The （51）Dwas just like a map of the world，where there should never have been so much separation among nations．But why was everyone so（52）B？
And so I turned （53）Athis girl，and went with the first，and there was no offence，I built a（54）Cbetween two worlds when I sat with those （55）Bfrom me．

36．A．nervousB．generousC．frightenedD．excited
37．A．relativesB．teachersC．friendsD．classmates
38．A．caredB．matteredC．understoodD．helped
39．A．hoursB．stopC．periodD．break
40．A．restB．funC．chatD．lunch
41．A．SpanishB．ArabC．RussianD．Jewish
42．A．curiousB．relievedC．worriedD．serious
43．A．allowedB．adoptedC．agreedD．admitted
44．A．aboutB．readyC．willingD．likely
45．A．mightB．wouldC．couldD．should
46．A．sawB．noticedC．knewD．recognized
47．A．developingB．expandingC．separatingD．defending
48．A．onlyB．alwaysC．sometimesD．never
49．A．dialoguesB．friendshipsC．warsD．arguments
50．A．stuckB．cateredC．turnedD．listened
51．A．schoolB．classroomC．restaurantD．lunchroom
52．A．quietB．blindC．deafD．tough
53．A．downB．towardsC．offD．up
54．A．stageB．platformC．bridgeD．path
55．A．oppositeB．differentC．strangeD．apart
8．I'm looking forward to see you again．see改为seeing．
7．Directions：Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage．Write NO MORE THAN 3WORDS for each answer．
Which theme park would you like to visit？There are various kinds of theme parks，with a different park for almost everything：food，culture，science，cartoon，movies，or history．Some parks are famous having the biggest or longest roller coasters，others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture．Whichever and whatever you like，there is a theme park for you．
The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland．It can be found in several parts of the world．It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true，whether you are travelling through space，visit a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disneyland cartoon characters．As you wander around the fantasy amusement park，you may see Snow White or Micky Mouse in a parade or on the street．Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides，from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops．With all these attractions，no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is Disneyland．If you want to have fun and more than fun，come to Disneyland!
Dollywood，in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA，is one of the most unique theme parks in the world．Dollywood shows and celebrates America's traditional southeastern culture．Although Dollywood has rides，the park's main attraction is its culture． Famous country music groups perform there all year in indoor or outdoor theatres．People come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood，glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way．Visit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy that American southerners made 150years ago，or take a ride on the only steamed-engine train still working in the southeast USA．You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the world's largest eagle preserve． And for those who like rides，Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coasters，Thunderhead．It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space．Come to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture．
If you want to learn about the ancient history and stories of English knights and ladies，princes and queens，then England's Camelot Park is the place for you．Every area of the park is modelled after life in the days of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table．In one place，you can watch magic shows with Merlin the Wizard．If you want to see fighting with swords or on horseback，then the jousting area is a good place to visit．If you do well there．King Arthur may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament．Do you like animals？Then visit the farm area，and learn how people in ancient England ran their farms and took care of their animals．To enter a world of fantasy about England，come to Camelot park．
The title：（71）Theme Parks
（72）NamesThemeKinds of activities
Disneyland（73）a magical world（76）travel through space：visit a pirate ship．meet fairy tale characters，ride a swinging ship and a （77）terrifyingfree-fall drop
Dollywood（74）USA southeastern（American southeastern） cultureListen to （78）（famous） country music：see traditional craftsmen and their work：try some traditional candy．ride on an old steam engine and Thusderbead
CamelotAncient English（75）history and stories（79）Watch magic shows：see fighting with swords or on horseback；（80）visit farm area（section）
6．It's never easy to admit you are wrong．Being humans，we all need to know the art of apologizing．Look back with honesty and think how often you've judged roughly，said （36）A things and pushed yourself ahead at the expense of a friend．Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and （37）B that you were sorry．A bit frightening，isn't it？This is because you know that when even a small wrong has been done，some mysterious moral feeling is （38）D and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and （39）Cis expressed．I remember a doctor friend，telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of （40）B：headaches，insomnia （失眠） and stomach trouble．No （41）A cause could be found．Finally my friend said to the man，"Unless you tell me what's worrying you，I can't help you．"After some hesitation，the man （42）C that，as executor （执行者） of his father's will，he had been cheating his brother，who lived abroad，of his inheritance （遗产）．Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother asking （43）D and enclosing a cheque as the first step in rebuilding their good（44）B．He then went with him to mail box in the post office．As the letter disappeared，the man（45）C．"Thank you，"He said，"I think I'm cured．"And he was．A heartfelt （46）A can not only heal a damaged relationship but also make it stronger．If you can think of someone who （47）D an apology from you，someone you have wronged，or just neglected，do something about it right now．

36．A．unkindB．politeC．normalD．proper
37．A．frequentlyB．trulyC．necessarilyD．angrily
38．A．brokenB．destroyedC．woundedD．disturbed
39．A．appreciationB．prideC．regretD．admiration
40．A．impressionsB．symptomsC．injuriesD．movements
41．A．physicalB．mentalC．facialD．psychological
42．A．recognizedB．deniedC．admittedD．realized
43．A．assistanceB．directionC．treatmentD．forgiveness
44．A．reputationB．relationC．healthD．strength
45．A．fell silentB．burst into angerC．burst into tearsD．burst out laughing
46．A．apologyB．greetingC．welcomeD．excuse
47．A．makesB．expressesC．receivesD．deserves
5．You might learn a great deal in school，but it's uncertain that you'll actually develop as a leader by reading a book or taking a course．The military is right about development based on experience：People grow and become leaders by making a commitment to a cause，and having personal responsibility．
For those of us in civilian life，there are also ways to develop as leaders through experience：through volunteer service．There are various nonprofit missions from which to choose as well as roles and positions in which to get involved．
Nonprofit board service is particularly convincing for business people and professionals seeking to develop as leaders．Business people who bring valuable skills and experience as well as diverse backgrounds and viewpoints are uniquely equipped to help regional，national，and global organizations to achieve success in coping with poverty，education，health care，conservation of natural resources，and other key issues．
Through nonprofit board experience，business people participate with the CEO in foreseeing an organization's greater potential，creating the income model，and achieving success．
Here's the secret to making the most of a service experience：
1．Choose a cause that's meaningful to you，and where you like the people．Determine how you can be useful-whether helping with strategic planning，inviting friends to a fund-raising event or serving on the board．If you'll be serving on the board，be clear about what will be expected of you so that you can fully devote yourself to it．
2．Be open to opportunities to raise your hand and say，"I'll help．"When you know it，you could be in charge of a committee，and eventually perhaps serving as a board officer．
3．Do pay attention to potential tutors on the board where you serve and among your friends and colleagues．Talk with other people who serve on boards to share experiences，lessons，and advice．
4．Always remember the mission．It must be what you are always thinking about most as you take part in discussions and make decisions．
5．Be generous with your time and your contributions．
Once involved，you'll be surprised at how aware you will become of who's a thoughtful leader and who's not．And then your personal experience can ensure that books and various readings on leadership development will become more meaningful．
Through my volunteer service since I was 10，I've seen first-hand the power of service in developing leadership．Most of the hundreds of business people I've trained and placed on boards have moved up to board leadership positions； the key has been that the match was right，and the board candidate was committed and ready to say，"I'll help．"
Through service，you have tremendous opportunities to develop as a leader，become a more valuable professional where you work，and make a meaningful contribution in improving your community and the world．
4．Is True Friendship Dying Away？
Just as our daily life is becoming more technologically connected，we are losing other more meaningful relationship．
To anyone paying attention these days，it's clear that social media-whether Twitter，Facebook，or Iinkedln-are changing the way we conduct relationship．Face-to-face chatting is giving way to texting and messaging； people even prefer these electronic exchanges to，for instance，simply talking on a phone．Among these smaller trends，growing research suggests we could be entering a period of crisis for the entire concept of friendship．Where is all this leading modern-day society？Perhaps to a dark place，a lonelier society where electronic craze slowly replaces the joys of human contact．
Typically，the pressures of urban life are blamed．Witness crowded bars and restaurants after work：We have plenty of acquaintances，though perhaps few individuals we can turn to and share close relationships．American sociologists have tracked related trends on a broader scale，well beyond the urban jungle．According to work published in the American Sociological Review，the average American has only two close friends，and a quarter don't have any．
While social networking sites and the like have grown dramatically，the crucial element is the quality of the connections they establish．A connection may only be a click away，but establishing a good friendship takes more．It seems common sense to conclude that"friending"online brings about shallow relationships as the term"friending"itself implies．
No single person is at fault，of course．The pressures on friendship today are broad．They arise from the demands of work，or a general busyness that means we have less quality time for others．How many individuals would say that friendship is the most important thing in their lives，only to move thousands of miles across the continent to take up a better-paid job？
Of course，we learn how to make friends or not in our childhood．Recent studies on childhood and how the contemporary life of the child affects friendships are illuminating（启示）．A central conclusion often reached relates to a lack of what is called"unstructured time"．Structured time results from the way an average day is arranged for our kids-time for school，time for homework，time for music practice，even time for play．Yet too often today，no period is left unstructured．After all，who these days lets his child just wander off down the street？We simply"hang out"，with no tasks，no deadlines and no pressures．It is in those moments that children and adults alike can get to know others for who they are in themselves．
Aristotle had an attractive expression to capture the thought：close friends，he observed，"share salt together．"It's not just that they sit together，passing the salt across the meal table．It's that they sit with one another across the course of their lives，sharing its moments，bitter and sweet．"The desire for friendship comes quickly； friendship does not．"Aristotle also remarked．
If there is a secret to close friendship，that's it．Put down the device； engage the person．Title：Is True Friendship Dying Away？
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