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9．Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day and the Friday before Cyber Monday in the United States．It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states．For many American consumers，it is the day when you can get great deals on goods that may eventually become Christmas presents．Many people have a day off work or choose to take a day from their quota of annual leave on Black Friday．
But why is it"black"Friday？There are a couple of stories．But the most commonly cited one has to do with ink，paper，and accounting．By the early 1980s，a theory began to be circulated：that retailers traditionally operated at a financial loss for most of the year （January through November） and made their profit during the holiday season，beginning on the day after Thanksgiving．
When this would be recorded in the financial records，once-common accounting practices would use red ink to show negative amounts and black ink to show positive amounts．Black Friday，under this theory，is the beginning of the period when retailers would no longer have losses （the red） and instead take in the year's profits （the black）．
The Christmas shopping season is of enormous importance to American retailers and，while most retailers intend to and actually do make profits during every quarter of the year，some retailers are so dependent on the Christmas shopping season that the quarter including Christmas produces all the year's profits and compensates for losses from other quarters．So there you have it．It's about how much money retailers are making from you and me．

28．According to the first paragraph，Black Friday isD．
A．the Friday before Thanksgiving
B．the Friday when Americans can have a day off
C．a federal holiday in the United States
D．a public holiday in some states of America
29．What is the origin about Black Friday according to the passage？B
A．There are many different stories about it including some religious ones．
B．It is maybe about once-common accounting practices．
C．It is because so many people go shopping that day that it always leads to tragedies．
D．It is to show respect for the ancient．
30．What do we know from the passage？B
A．All the retailers depend on the profits on Black Friday to compensate for the previous loss．
B．Black Friday is a great chance for retailers to make profits．
C．Christmas shopping season is the only profitable season to the retailers．
D．most retailers are in red before the Christmas shopping season．
31．What is the best title of the reading passage？C
A．Black Friday's origin．
B．Black Friday in the United Kingdom
C．Black Friday and its origin
D．Stories about Black Friday．

8．When you think of New York City，you think of the Statue of Liberty，the Empire State Building and the city's world-famous museums．So，it makes sense that when you visit New York City，you want to visit those same quintessential New York sights．The New York CityPASS offers entry to six top New York City attractions for a single，discounted price，making it possible-and easy-to visit everything on your dream New York City agenda．The pass is valid for nine consecutive （连续的） days，making it a flexible choice for visitors who want to explore at a leisurely pace．
With New York CityPASS，visitors can get up close and personal with Lady Liberty and trace family roots at Ellis Island； experience a bird's eye view of the city from 86th floor of the Empire State Building； visit the jaw-dropping collection of the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere at the Metropolitan Museum of Art； and wow at the towering dinosaur skeletons at the American Museum of Natural History．The pass also lets you choose between either Top of the Rock or the Guggenheim Museum as well as the 9/11Memorial & Museum or the Intrepid Sea，Air & Space Museum．
If you choose to visit the 9/11Memorial & Museum，the available entry time is 2pm or later from April through September．From October through March you may visit during regular museum hours．Last entry is always two hours prior to close．
There's so much to see and so little time，so you won't want to waste one New York minute waiting in line．In addition to the admission price，New York CityPASS holders can skip ticket and wait lines-a luxury when visiting special exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Empire State Building，where waits can be as long as three hours．
IMPORTANT：Available attractions are subject to change without notice．

21．What does the New York CityPass not offer？D
A．Entry to six top New York City attractions．
B．A flexible choice．
C．A discounted price．
D．Free visits to New York's museums．
22．Which two are alternatives when you hold the New York CityPass？C
A．Lady Liberty and Ellis Island．
B．The Empire State Building and the Metropolitan Museum of Art．
C.9/11Memorial & Museum and the Intrepid Sea，Air & Space Museum．
D．The Guggenheim Museum and the American Museum of Natural History．
23．What is the most distinct advantage of the CityPass when visitors visit some special exhibits at the Empire State Building？A
A．They don't have to wait in a queue．
B．They can enjoy a luxury of more exhibits．
C．They can still visit it after it closes．
D．They can get a bird's eye view of New York from it．

7．So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument，a misunderstanding，the way we were raised，or some other painful events．Stubbornly，we wait for someone else to reach out to us-believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship．
A friend of mine，recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years．She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first．When I suggested that she be the one to reach out，she said，"I can't do that．He's the one who should apologize．"After a little gentle encouragement，however，she did decide to be the first one to reach out．To her amazement，her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own．As is usually the case，when someone takes the chance and reaches out，everyone wins．
Whenever we hold on to our anger，we turn"small stuff"（问题）"into  really"big stuff"in our minds．We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness．They are not．If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that beiIng right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy．The way to be happy is to let go，and reach out．Let other people be right．This doesn't mean that you're wrong．Everything will be fine．You'll experience the peace of letting go，as well as the joy of letting others be right．
You'11also notice that，as you reach out and let others be"right"，they will become less defensive and more loving toward you．They might even reach back．But，if for some reason they don't，that's okay too．You'll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world，and certainly you'll be more peaceful yourself．

29．The underlined word"rekindle"in Paragraph 1probably means"A"．
A．recover
B．develop
C．accept
D．replace
30．In the author's opinion，we hold on to our anger often because we thinkC．
A．we can turn small issues into big ones
B．our positions are higher than others
C．our own opinions matter most
D．others will be less defensive
31．The best thing to do after a quarrel is toD．
A．let go of our own rights
B．realize that you are wrong．
C．expect others to give in
D．apologize to others first．
32．What is the main idea of the passage？B
A．People should keep peaceful when facing small stuff．
B．Reaching out and apologizing wins one peace and happiness．
C．We should tell apart small and big stuff in our daily life．
D．It's necessary to enjoy our friendship and family relationship．

6．Books were the primary source of intellectual entertainment just a hundreds years ago，but it is a disappointment that people read less often in these days of widespread technological reliance．However，I believe that books are an irreplaceable part of our lives，and the role that good books play in the personal growth and development of a particular person throughout one's life is a remarkable one．
Books expand our knowledge and conception of the world around us．One may argue that films and TV documentaries do that too，but I believe that books are a much better alternative，since they allow each reader to experience the same story using one's own imagination．The experience achieved through reading is richer and more personal，since the same description and the same word choice will result in as many different interpretations as there are readers．We are all unique，and books allow us to experience whatever is written in the light of our own personal values，through our ideas and our imagination．
In addition books enrich our vocabulary，introduce us to new concepts and offer a wider choice of words to us．Watching certain TV programs and documentary films can also widen one's vocabulary，but hardly as effectively as books do，since reading operates with both more sophisticated visual and audio（if reading aloud） receptor．Moreover，our imagination reproduces mental picture of what we are reading about，so a new word automatically links to a certain image and a particular emotion that it relates to．
And also，books are a fantastic source of inspiration．Unlike fine art，architecture or travelling，books help us create our own mental illustration for what we read on paper．In a way，books make us all artists and creators of our own mental cartoons，movies or illustration collections．Every image we create ourselves is automatically given a certain emotion，whether a simple or a more complicated one．Every mental image that a written word projects is full of life and energy with emotions．This is what makes books powerful and memorable．Books are an endless source of inspiration and motivation to become a better person．
I'm certain that creating a system of symbols and eventually an alphabet，words，and books was the greatest series of inventions of humankind．Good books do not have an experience date and will be priceless for any generation．They will continue sparking new ideas，inspiring new deeds and enriching the lives of every generation to come．I am positive that books will eventually regain their popularity with today's youth，since books are those roots to which people will go back，in search of the motivation，inspiration and aspiration，to find the true meaning and value of life．
61．The passage conveys to us the idea thatB．
A．books are as important to us as the media
B．good books can influence us significantly
C．what to read should be a crucial problem
D．it's good to make reading our daily routine
62．It can be inferred from the passage thatC．
A．people watch movies simply for pleasure
B．a good story gives all of you one feeling
C．the process of reading is that of thinking
D．every book should have its unique style
63．It is implied in the passage thatD．
A．television programs provide the viewers with a limited vocabulary
B．visual and audio receptors aren't used together when we watch TV
C．the context of a story makes it easy for us to understand new words
D．feelings are one of the factors that help us to understand new words
64．According to the passage，A．
A．people do not read as many books as they used to
B．books contribute a lot to our becoming real artists
C．any books has its own value and will never die out
D．broad knowledge makes books widely influential．

5．For career changers thinking about growth and advancement potential，forget the blue-collar and white-collar categories：Green is the way to go．According to Bracken Hendricks，a senior fellow at the Center for Global Progress，careers that promote environmental responsibility will become main stream within a decade．"The growth in green careers will be like the Internet boom，which not only created new jobs，but also had an influence on the overall economy，"he says．
The increasing environmental problems and need for eco-friendly products and services are creating a new job section of green-collar jobs．Many countries of the world have realized the importance and need for energy-saving products and services．It is expected that by 2025about 25% of the jobs in developed countries will be of green-collar jobs．Doesn't the data look promising for the future？
Green-collar jobs have become a bright career chances for all．And jobs will pop up at every income level，from environmental manager to gardener．For example，many countries including the United States have understood that fossil fuels have negative effect on the environment which can later become a serious danger to mankind．As a result，possibilities are being explored to find alternatives to satisfy demands in a better way．The increasing demand of newer resources has creating the need for experts and researchers who can find better ways to deal with the ongoing needs．In addition，in order to meet the increasing demands of environment-friendly equipment，both green product designer and educated and trained workers are needed．Management of environmental organizations also demands a large number of environmental managers．
Where can you find green-collar jobs？Internet is undoubtedly the best way to find information on almost any matter．Nowadays，different kinds of jobs are being posted online．Search through a couple of job websites to look for a bright future in energy conversion and recycling of waste management．Check regularly and find the right work for yourself．People who read newspapers can also find different kinds of green-collar jobs．
28．Why does Bracken Hendricks mention the Internet Boom in Paragraph One？D
A．To explain the importance of technology．
B．To provide evidence of his recent research．
C．To inform us of the way of finding green-collar jobs．
D．To indicate the bright future of green careers．
29．Which of the following probably creates green-collar jobs？B
A．Promoting services．
B．Developing new resources．
C．Consuming fossil fuels．
D．Training employees．
30．What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3？C
A．The requirements for green employees．
B．The development of the green industry．
C．The job chances in the environmental industry．
D．The economic influence of green careers．
31、The passage is written toC．
A．discuss eco-friendly services
B．suggest ways of saving energy at work
C．introduce promising career chances
D．explain the best method of finding jobs．

4．You wake up in the morning，the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time．Then the telephone rings，you say hello，and the drama starts．The person on the other end has a depressing tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to．You are still in a wonderful mood？Impossible!
Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness．It may not change what you think，but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time．
Life brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer．They only feel glad when they make others feel bad．No wonder they can hardly win others'pity or respect．
When you communicate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted．When the dagger（匕首） of a negative person is put in you，you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you down．
Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people．This could be a co-worker，or a relative．In this case，say what needs to be said as little as possible．Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person，but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won't feel ashamed of themselves about that．
Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized．The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to（附着） you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness．Life is too short to feel negative．Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible．
27．The purpose of the first paragraph is toC．
A．make a comparison
B．offer an evidence
C．introduce a topic
D．describe a daily scene
28．How can negative people affect us？A
A．By influencing our emotion．
B．By telling us the nature of life．
C．By changing our ways of thinking．
D．By comparing their attitudes to life with ours．
29．Some negative people base their happiness onB．
A．other people's pity for them
B．making other people unhappy
C．building up a positive attitude
D．other people's respect for them
30．According to the passage，to reduce negative people's influence on us，we are advised toD．
A．change negative people's attitudes to life
B．show our dissatisfaction to negative people
C．make negative people feel ashamed of themselves
D．communicate with negative people as little as possible．

3．All over the world people enjoy sports．Sports help to keep people healthy，happy and help them to live longer．
Sports change with the season．People play different games in winter and summer．
Games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday activities．The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life； they use them in their sports，too．
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them．Football，for example，has spread around the world．Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers．
Some sports or games go back to thousands of years，like running or jumping．Chinese boxing，for example，has a very long history． But basketball and volleyball are rather new．Neither one is a hundred years old yet． People are inventing new sports or games all the time．
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other，but after a game they often become good friends． Sports help to train a person's character（性格）． One learns to fight hard but fight fair，to win without pride and to lose with grace（体面）．
33．According to this passage we know thatD．
A．people began to play about one hundred years ago
B．about 100years ago people ran or jumped when they played
C．basketball has a longer history than volleyball
D．not all the games have a long history
34．The writer didn't tell us in this passage thatA．
A．basketball was invented in America
B．sports change with the season
C．games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday activities
D．football is played all over the world
35．From this passage we can see thatD．
A．sports and games are unimportant things that people do
B．sports and games should be treated（对待）only as amusement（娱乐活动）
C．sports and games are only useful to the old
D．none of the above is true．

2．For 40years，people in London have been happy to see parakeets （马尾鹦鹉） in their parks．The shocking green body and long tail have brought a bright color to the parks，which have attracted a lot of people．
However，the parakeets are no longer welcome．They will push out local birds from trees to build their own nests，and will also take most of the food in the parks，such as seeds，fruit and nuts．
Sometimes by accident，plants and animals are carried to new places．They are transported by trains，ships or even planes．Often，animals like fishes get transported in the water containers of ships．When these ships reach new places and pump out the water from their tanks，these animals will start a new life in a new place．
Sometimes people take plants and animals from one part of the world to the other to solve a problem．But it will create a bigger problem．Years ago，the farmers of northern Australia brought the toads （蟾蜍） from South America to their farms．They thought they would kill the beetles that harm the sugarcane crops．But the toad has done much more．It is now killing Australia's native animals，such as snakes，water birds and so on．
32．People get interested in parakeets mainly because ofA．
A．their appearance
B．their singing
C．their behavior
D．their living environment
33．How do the parakeets affect the local birds？C
A．They sometimes kill the local birds．
B．They destroy trees which the local birds live in．
C．They take the local birds'nests and food．
D．They have attracted much of people's attention．
34．What is the third paragraph mainly talking about？A
A．How animals and plants come to new lands．
B．How a new animal affects the local animals．
C．Why some plants are introduced to a new place．
D．The role of ships in transporting animals and plants．
35．What can we learn about the toads？D
A．They didn't kill the beetles at all．
B．They were brought to Australia by accident．
C．They have ruined the sugarcane crops．
D．They have created a larger problem in Australia．

1．This passage mainly tells us the （71）value（valuable） of a person．A collage student in this passage （72）chose （choose）the wrong major and became more and more frustrated．He thought he couldn't be successful and achieve （73）his dream．（74）However，he only liked to listen to Yang's class and never（75）was absent（absence）．He put a note and showed his value to Yang．One day，Yang told him the（76）differences（different） between different potatoes．So this student understood the life and became successful．
From this passage，I think，in our lives，we shouldn't move back when we have trouble with our study or work．（77）Contrarily（contrary），we must try hard to make our lives better and be （78）the most valuable（value） one in these common people．If we do，like this，we will show our value by ourselves and be found by top people．So we may change our destiny and become （79）more successful（success）
All in all，I hope every one can show their value lively and（80）live （life）a successful life．Please remember：Be a potato，but be the best!

20．A rising population is one of the main reasons that there is global warming．Between 1650and 1850the population increased by 0.75billion people going from 0.25billion to one billion．From 1930to the end of the century the population rose from two billion to over six billion．In just a third of the time the population rose by more than five times what it did before．It is expected that this trend in the changing population will continue and could even heighten．The growing population requires increasing amounts of energy．These energy demands and other supplies require production，which almost always involves the emission of greenhouse gases．The more the population increases the more greenhouse gases that are produced and the greater the increase in temperature．
The burning of fossil fuels is one of the best-known causes for global warming．The major reason for fossil fuels contributing so much to global warming is the release of carbon that occurs during the burning of fossil fuels．When people burn fossil fuels，they release large amounts of carbon by way of the release of carbon dioxide．The carbon dioxide in the air then leads to global warming．
Another source of carbon dioxide comes from deforestation．In forests there is a large amount of carbon that is stored in the trees and other plants．This carbon is out of the atmosphere because the trees consume the carbon from carbon dioxide．When people cut down trees，they are frequently burned．This burning releases the carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that was stored in organic matter．Even when new trees are planted，it can take up to one hundred years to make up for the carbon that was released．It is commonly thought that because trees absorb more carbon dioxide，the atmosphere experiences positive effects．
Sophie Armstrong，the writer of Earth Care put it，"There's no doubt that the earth is becoming warmer because of human activity rather than a random but natural phenomenon．
21．Which of the following titles goes with the text？C
A．A Rising Population
B．Saving Sources of Energy
C．Global warming：The causes
D．Carbon Dioxide
22．The underlined word"deforestation"meansD．
A．rising population
B．burning of fossil fuels
C．greenhouse gas
D．cutting down or burning trees．
23．To sum up from the passage，it isA that has caused global warming．
A．human activity
B．sources of energy
C．natural forces
D．the polluted atmosphere
24．Which column of a website might the passage come from？C
A．Economy．
B．Art
C．Environment
D．Health．

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