19．Theimmigrants lead a happy life in this new city．——青夏教育精英家教网—

16．Madame Curie，the youngest of five children，was born in Warsaw，Poland in 1867．Marie Curie's maiden name was Manya．Her parents were   teachers，and she learned the importance of education at an early age．No   higher education was offered to women in Poland at that time，so Manya
took a job as a governess （女家庭教师）．She sent part of her income to
Paris to help pay for her older sister's medical studies．Her sister qualified as a doctor and married a fellow doctor in 1891．Manya went to join them in Paris，changing her name to Marie．
She entered the Sorbonne （now the Universities of Paris） and studied physics and mathematics，graduating at the top of her class．For the research she wanted to do，she was introduced to another young scientist，Pierre Curie．Later they fell in love with each other．After their marriage，they worked
together on radioactivity．
After she was rewarded the Nobel Prize，fame troubled Marie Curie
and also her husband，because science was their world and in this world of
science fame and honor to persons had no value．One day when a writer fora newspaper tried to ask Marie about herself and her thoughts and her
beliefs，she answered him，"In science we must be interested in things，not inpersons．"Much of the real character and spirit of this unusual woman was
found in these few words，which she was later often to repeat．One evening，at a big party，a friend asked if she would like to meet the King of Greece，who was also a guest．She answered in her simple manner，"I don't see the value of it．"Then，seeing that she had hurt the feelings of her friend，she
quickly added，"But …but…of course，I shall do whatever you please．Just  as you please．"

11．What did Marie Curie once do to help pay for her older sister's medical studies？C
A．She was a teacher．
B．She was a doctor．
C．She was a governess．
D．She was a waitress．
12．What was valuable to Marie Curie？A
A．science and research．
B．fame and honor．
C．character and spirit．
D．persons and things．
13．The writer for a newspaper was interested inD．
A．things
B．Marie Curie
C．Marie's husband
D．persons
14．What do you think might have happened between Marie Curie and the
King of Greece？B
A．The King was angry with Marie Curie．
B．For the sake of her friend Marie Curie met the King of Greece．
C．The King of Greece wrote a letter to invite Marie Curie to meet him．
D．Marie Curie held another party for the King．
15．How is the last paragraph developed？C
A．By time order
B．By space order
C．By example
D．By listing．

15．Smart people may be far happier with their own company than meeting friends．A new study has found that for intelligent people，the more frequently they socialize with friends，the less satisfied they are with life．
The findings come from two evolutionary psychologists who challenge the modern view that the more social contact we have the happier we will likely be．Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics and Norman Li of Singapore Management University propose that the core social skills developed in our ancient past still have a great influence on our happiness today．They propose that the"savannah theory"is at the root of modern happiness．This theory dictates that the factors which made early humans satisfied are still true with modern life．
Using data from a long-term study，which surveyed adults from 18to 28，they applied the theory to explain the findings of self-reported levels of life satisfaction．The pair focused on just two of many factors，which they say characterize basic differences between modern life and the way our ancestors lived-population density and how frequently we interact with friends．As might be expected，they found people living in more densely populated areas reported lower levels of life satisfaction．
"For anyone who deals bravely with the boring routine of the rush hour commute in a city，this is no surprise．Also as we might expect，more frequent socialization with friends had a more positive association with levels of life satisfaction．But these two factors interact strongly with intelligence．"
The pair explained that among the extremely intelligent more frequent social interaction is actually linked with reduced satisfaction．
They believe there may be a mismatch between the way we have evolved and the rapid lives we lead today-where society has left our minds and bodies struggling to keep up．They also believe smarter individuals may be able to better adapt to the challenges of modern life，and may find it easier to leave ancestral social roots behind in order to move ahead．For the most intelligent among us，it may be that there is conflict between pursuing greater goals and being tied to our evolutionary past．

32．According to the passage，it is commonly believed in the modern world thatB
A．the more frequently people socialize with their friends，the less satisfied they are with life．
B．the more frequently people socialize with their friends，the more satisfied they are with life．
C．the more intelligent one is，the more satisfied he or she is with life．
D．the more intelligent one is，the less satisfied he or she is with life．
33．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 indicate？C
A．Early humans and modern humans have the same satisfaction
B．Early humans were more satisfied with their lives than modern humans．
C．What made early humans satisfied still works in the modern life．
D．What made early humans and modern humans satisfied is quite different．
34．According to the new study，the main differences between modern life and early humans'lie inD
A．living conditions and intelligence of friends
B．life satisfaction and frequency of interaction
C．frequency of interacting with friends and intelligence of friends
D．population density and frequency of interaction with friends
35．From the last two paragraphs，it is safe to say thatD．
A．No intelligent people can adapt to the rapid lives they lead today．
B．It is important to keep a balance between our minds and bodies．
C．The extremely intelligent people prefer to bury themselves into various social activities．
D．The most intelligent people may feel dissatisfied with their lives with frequent social activities．

14．Before you accept quickly and gladly the first job offer that comes your way after college，consider this：your first job will probably be the most important decision you will ever make in your career．
The people you meet are often more important than your paycheck．Making your managers'job easier is a good way to earn their favor，but they shouldn't be your only supporters．The people sitting next to you may be your boss someday or，even better，they may know someone who might want to hire you in a field you actually want to work in．Those office allies are also important sources of inside information．When you are ready to negotiate your next pay raise or promotion，you will want to lean on co-workers who have been in your shoes and may have insights on salary expectations you should be asking for．
Your first job will make you better for your second，third and fourth jobs．Your first job is the final opportunity to take chances，make mistakes，ask stupid questions and still come out smelling like roses．But while you're trying things out，be conscious about what you have learned and how you can apply it later．Even if you haven't landed a job in your desired industry，you should be able to come up with a list of at least three to five valuable skills you've picked up that will impress a future employer．Hiring managers are much more forgiving of those who had to do some job-hopping （跳槽）to get to where they wanted to be-in this economy，who could blame you？-but they're still going to want to know that you can get the job done．
Negotiating your salary early in your career can improve your lifetime earnings．Your first job can be a great testing ground for your negotiation skills．Trust me that no hiring manager will dock you for having the confidence to ask for the salary you believe you deserve so long as you do it right．

24．Who is this article intended for？C
A．Those who have taken their first job．
B．Those who are quitting their first job．
C．Those who are looking for their first job．
D．Those who intend to offer others the first job．
25．What does"allies"in Para 2mean？B
A．Your enemies in working．
B．Your supportive colleagues．
C．Your competitors in working．
D．Your bosses or your managers．
26．In which situation could hiring managers blame you？A
A．You can't do the job．
B．You ask stupid questions．
C．You ask for a too high salary．
D．You have to do some job-hopping．
27．What is mainly talked about in this passage？B
A．The advice on changing a job．
B．The importance of the first job．
C．The way of avoiding job-hopping．
D．The necessity of doing the same job．

13．Earlier this year，the social media website Facebook announced that it would work with several news organizations-including The New York Times，The Guardian，and the BBC-to place news stories directly into users'personal Facebook webpage．Stories published using Facebook Instant will load more quickly and keep the style of the original publisher，who will keep all the advertising income the stories earn-at least for now．The deal shows how important social media has become to news organizations，and is a clear sign of how the world of news is changing-and has been for a while．
When Google News began in 2002，many saw it as the death of the newspaper．It had no human editor．Instead Google used，and still uses，a secret computer program that selects and displays news stories according to the reader's personal interests．More recently，Associated Press and Yahoo!have been publishing computer-written articles．Both use special software to automatically produce stories about company financial results and sports reports-areas where the quality of writing is felt to be of secondary importance to the accuracy of the data．
Should we be worried about such developments？I think we should．One concern is that facebook，Google and other social media websites see journalism as a sideline，a way of putting people in front of advertisements．It isn't their primary function-so if it stops making them lots of money，they're likely to stop doing it．
There's also a concern that computer-written articles are not actually journalism at all，because what a human news team produces is actually quite complex．A well-written news story puts information in context，offers a voice to each side of an argument and brings the public new knowledge．
Though economics and speed of delivery mean readers will probably choose a computer-written story over a carefully shaped article-at least for daily news-I don't think the computers will be writing any in-depth articles for a while yet．

32．What is the main purpose of the article？C
A．To report on a new computer service offered by Facebook．．
B．To advise readers against reading computer-written news．
C．To express concern about recent trends in online news．
D．To describe the process of online news reporting．
33．Computer-written news reports have so far focused on sports and finance becauseD．
A．these are the most popular topics for online readers
B．there are fewer journalists specializing in these areas
C．information on these topics is more easily available
D．writing style is less important than accuracy in these areas
34．What does the underlined word"It"in Paragraph 3refer to？A
A．Journalism．
B．Advertising．
C．Facebook．
D．Business．
35．In Paragraph 4，which of the following is mentioned as a characteristic of a well-written news article？C
A．The information presented is up-to-date．
B．The author's opinion is clear．
C．Different views on the topic are presented．
D．The language used is vivid．

12．Facebook is getting less and less cool，at least among teens．A recent report by Frank N．Magid Associates Inc．found that the percentage of 13-to 17-year-old social-media users in the United States on Facebook dropped to 88percent this year，from 94percent in 2013and 95percent in 2012．In the same period，Twitter and messaging applications rose in popularity in that age group．For example，Twitter usage climbed two percentage points to 48percent．
The Menlo Park，California-based company first warned a year ago that teens weren't using its website as often as before．But the issue was all but forgotten，and now it alarms investors．
While more people use Facebook and its messaging app than any competitor，its user base tends to be older，with 55percent of Facebook Messenger users being 37or younger．By the same measure，86percent of Snapchat's users and 83percent of Kik Interactive's users are under 37．
One reason for the decline in teen Facebook usage is due to the concerns that the service may not be trustworthy．Just 9percent of those surveyed described the website as"safe"，while almost 30percent of people said they would use this word to describe Pinterest．Pinterest also ranked higher in"fun"，with 40percent saying so compared with 18percent for Facebook．
Facebook has been working to diversify the company's offering beyond the main Facebook application．It brought Instagram，the photo-sharing application，in 2012for less than﹩1billion．This year，Facebook also bought messaging application WhatsApp Inc．for about﹩18billion．
The buying of Instagram is showing gains．"Not only is Instagram's audience now larger than Twitter，but its user growth has been greater．"Mark May，an analyst at Citigroup，wrote in a note．"Instagram is at the early stages of rolling out advertising，but we believe brands have and will find it a successful channel．"

32．Which of the following is a reason for the decrease in teen Facebook usage？B
A．Facebook's user base is too young to stick to one thing for long．
B．Most of Facebook's users don't think its service is safe enough．
C．Facebook's competitors are actively improving their services．
D．More adults tend to be Facebook users．
33．The underlined word"diversify"can be replaced byC．
A、accumulate
B．classify
C．expand
D．overlook
34．What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph？D
A．Facebook's huge running costs
B．Facebook's improved operating principle
C．Facebook's struggle against its competitors
D．Facebook's efforts to turn around the situation
35．Which statement does Mark May agree？A
A．Buying Instagram is a wise choice．
B．Twitter may face possible risks in the future．
C．Advertising new brands costs too much money．
D．Facebook makes its situation worse．

11．How do you pay for your coffee？Is it with change？I use my tap-and-go card．I don't even need to enter my PIN number or a signature to authorize payment．It's quicker and everybody in the queue is happy．
Contactless payments are gaining popularity．Those concerned about security will be pleased to know that the amount of money you can spend in one go is limited-in the UK it's currently£30．But if the card is used a few times in a row，a PIN number will be needed．If a thief gets hold of your card and goes on a spending spree（狂欢），your bank covers you against fraud（诈骗）．Whereas，if someone steals your banknotes，that's your bad luck!
For those who are always forgetting where they put their cards，there's a new solution：wearable tech：clothing and accessories that have integrated electronic technology．Kenneth Cukier，an economist and technology expert，says，"You can simply take any wireless card and the chip from it that your bank might issue you with，and you can put it in a coat．When you want to make a payment just wave your arm in front of the terminal and leave the coffee shop with your latte．This is intended for people who don't want to take their card out of their wallet，use their phone or their watch．"
Good，isn't it？And new ways of spending money are not stopping there．The future is all about biometrics．Very convenient if you are at the beach or a festival-there's a new system in development which will make it possible to read the unique maps of veins under the surface of your finger，and use them to authenticate payments-or prove that it's you making the payments．You just need to remember which finger you registered with．
So spending money is becoming easier all the time．And the temptation to buy more stuff increases．But it's worth bearing in mind that earning the money in the first place will still require the same effort．Back to work then!

28．Why are contactless payments welcomed？C
A．Users don't need to enter PIN number or sign a signature．
B．The bank may pay for the lost money．
C．They are quick and safe．
D．Users will never worry about fraud．
29．According to Kenneth Cukier，wearable techD．
A．is intended for buying coffee
B．makes buying more convenient
C．makes people lazier and forgetful
D．will be connected with our phones
30．Biometrics is a new way of payment whichB．
A．has already been used in some fields．
B．depends on your fingerprints．
C．allows you to make a payment just by waving your arm．
D．depends on the unique vein structures of your finger．C
31．What is the tone of the author in the passage？
A．Anxious
B．Relieved
C．Humorous
D．Concerned．

10．When people introduce themselves，I always hear them say"I'm just a housewife"．I don't understand why their introduction is always filled with regret and self-pity．Is it really a crime to be a housewife？Is it really embarrassing when you choose not to work outside and instead choose to work in your home？
How could you be"just a housewife"when the basic social unit of society depends on you and your service？A housewife works for the longest hour，supporting your husband，child studies，caring for elders，managing finances，paying bills，grocery shopping，cooking according to individual tastes，cleaning，etc．A housewife could be anyone：daughter，wife，mother，teacher，financial advisor，fashion designer and nurse，gardener，driver，cook，and so on．Don't think you are not being paid for it．You deserve the reward that no money can offer---the love and affection of your family，their trust，a happy home and your own satisfaction．
It is you who choose to be in this occupation，willingly or for any other reason．After a busy day，all wait to return to the comfortable home set by you．They know you will be there to absorb all their stress and tiredness and relax them．Would the life have been the same had you been working outside to earn some money？Would you along with your family have been able to buy all the content in life that you are enjoying now with that money？
Respect yourself for what you are．Introduce yourself to the world with the same dignity．The world understands the importance of your job； it's time to make them accept it．Introduce yourself with pride and with twinkle in your eyes"I am a housewife"．Kick that"just"out．

32．Housewives often use"just"when introducing themselves becauseC．
A．they are willing to mention this occupation
B．housewives'services are very basic
C．they feel a little pity about themselves
D．their work is very easy such as cleaning and cooking
33．Listing the housewife's duties，the author implies thatD．
A．a housewife usually leads a hard life
B．a housewife plays a more important role
C．the family should help to release a housewife's burden
D．a housewife makes a great contribution to the family
34．If a housewife worked outside，B．
A．the family would have the same life like before
B．no one would set a comfortable home for her family
C．she could absorb her family's stress
D．she would enjoy buying the content in life
35．What is the author's attitude towards housewives？A
A．Respectful．
B．Doubtful．
C．Opposed．
D．Tolerant．

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