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19．Having a great collection of books at home doesn't really mean that you are a person who has a   passion for literature and reading．It can be a family inheritance（承） or it can be just to impress     people around you about the fact that you are a person of culture．On the other hand，there are    many persons who cannot afford to buy books，because some of them are quite expensive，but    they usually go to libraries and spend hours reading something that interests them a lot，or just    borrow books to read at home．From my point of view，literature is very important in our lives from several points of view．For example，reading is a means of gaining culture and enriching our knowledge in different areas of activities．It can help us have a great imagination and it makes things easier when it comes to     making compositions on different themes．It gives you the possibility to speak about science，even if you don't work in this field，or you can express your opinion about a political aspect，just because you have read something connected to that．
Secondly，literature offers us the possibility to enter the world of imagination，and to leave apart   the real one for a couple of hours．We come to meet kings and queens many years ago，dream in   the world of the rich or imagine how life will be in the future．Sometimes，we identify ourselves  with the characters in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve our problems   and how to react in certain circumstances．To conclude，I would like to say that literature is the perfect means to enrich our culture，to express correctly and have a rich vocabulary，to be able to interfere（干涉） in conversations in different fields of interest and to really be considered an erudite person．
32．The people who are fond of literature are those thatD．
A．go to libraries on weekends
B．buy expensive books in the bookstore
C．keep many books in their studies
D．have much interest in reading
33．We can learn from the third paragraph thatB．
A．we can bring kings and queens back to life
B．what we read can be useful in our daily life
C．it is very good for us to stay alone for some hours
D．we can make friends with the people in the stories
34． The underlined word"erudite"in the last paragraph probably meansC．
A．hard-working
B．enthusiastic
C．learned
D．creative
35．What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？A
A．To advise readers to like reading．
B．To explain the true meaning of reading．
C．To tell readers how to read a book．
D．To tell readers who has the real passion for literature．

18．I wanted to do something special for my 15-year-old son，who has always been a perfect boy．He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy（61）himself（he） a new racing-bicycle instead of asking for money from me．Then he spent hours and hours on it．I loved my son so much （62）thatI bought him a pair of sunglasses and gloves．When my son rode the racing-bicycle with them，he looked very cool．He dreamed （63）of taking part in a race and winning．
On November 10th，my birthday，when I went to the kitchen to start the milk and bread in the morning，I found （64）a beautiful guitar on the table，beside which was a card，（65）saying（say），"Happy birthday to my wonderful mother．"I was surprised and then began to sob．I remembered once I（66）joked（joke） to my family that I wanted to learn playing the guitar to make my life colorful．I had （67）forgotten（forget） it，but my son remembered．He took it （68）seriously（serious），and bought me one as a birthday gift．When I wondered （69）how my son could buy this expensive gift，soon I realized that my son had sold his racing-bicycle （70）to get（get） me the guitar．

17．Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful？This might be called laziness，but Dr．Kleitman has a new explanation．He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle．
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you're"hot"．That's true．The time of day when you feel the most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak．For some people the peak comes during the forenoon．For others it comes in the afternoon or evening．No one has discovered why this is so，but it leads to such familiar monologues （自言自语） as John talks to himself："Get up，John!You'll be late for work again!"The possible explanation for the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening．Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean，and which cycle each member of the family has．
You can't change your energy cycle，but you can learn to make your life fit it better．Habit can help，Dr．Kleitman believes．Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway．Adjust your cycle to some extent by staying up later than you want to．If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day，rise before your usual hour．This won't change your cycle，but you'll get up steam （打起精神） and work better at your low point．
Begin with a slow start which saves your energy．Get up with a slow yawn and stretch．Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor．Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before．Whenever possible，do usual work in the afternoon and spend time doing important work for your high peak hours．
32．According to Dr．Kleitman if you don't want to get up in the morningC．
A．you must be a lazy person
B．you must catch a cold
C．your energy cycle must be low
D．you should stay in bed
33．Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage？C
A．A change in a family member's energy cycle．
B．Familiar monologues．
C．Unawareness of energy cycles．
D．Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members．
34．If one wants to work better at his low point in the morning，he shouldD．
A．change his energy cycle
B．go to bed earlier
C．overcome his laziness
D．get up earlier than usual
35．You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it willB．
A．help you to control your temper early in the day
B．help to keep your energy for the day's work
C．enable you to concentrate on your routine work
D．keep your energy cycle under control all day．

15．Teachers'Day is，interestingly，not celebrated on the same day all over the world．In some countries it is marked by a holiday，in others it is a working day．
International Teachers'Day is celebrated on October 5．Being held ever since 1994，it is in honor of teachers'organizations worldwide．Its aim is to encourage supports for teachers and to meet the needs of students．
China-In 1939，Teachers'Day was set for August 27，Confucius'birthday．In1951，the celebration was stopped．However，it was founded again in 1985，and the day was changed to September 10．
India-Teachers'Day is celebrated on September 5in honour of Dr．Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan，the second president of India，whose birthday falls on that day．
Russia-In Russia，Teachers'Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October between 1965and 1994．Since 1994，the day is observed on the October 5，just the same day as World Teachers Day．
The US-In the US，Teachers'Day is non-official holiday．It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May．A number of activities are organized in schools to honor teachers．The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May．
Thailand-In Thailand，National Teachers'Day is celebrated every year on January 16．The first Teachers'Day was held in 1957．The day is a holiday in schools．
21．What country celebrates Teachers'Day in October？D
A．India．
B．The US．
C．China．
D．Russia．
22．Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word"observed"？B
A．stopped？
B．celebrated？
C．held？
D．fell
23．Which of the following is possibly true？C
A．China has celebrated Teachers'Day since the year 1931．
B．Teachers'Day is an official holiday in the United States．
C．Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday is in September．
D．Teachers'Day is a working day in schools of Thailand．
24．From the passage we can learn thatC．
A．The first Teachers'Day was held in 1965in Thailand
B．Teachers'Day falls on Confucius'birthday in China
C．International Teachers'Day aims to benefit the students
D．A lot of activities are held on Teachers'Day across the world．

14．Young people are perhaps better-known for spending money than saving it．But some new banking websites are seeking to change that．These websites offer young people the information and tools they need to watch over their money．The websites also let the users share their financial experiences with other young people．
Nineteen-year-old Alix Scott has been working at a store this summer．She is saving money to pay for college next year．"I have to save for all my college money because my parents can't afford to co-sign on loans．So，I have to rely on my own savings．"
But instead of putting her money in a local bank，Miss Scott began using SmartyPig，a web-based banking service．
SmartPig was developed by Michael Ferrari with a friend in 2007．It is really all about helping people save for very specific goals，such as a wedding，a vocation or an IPhone．
MICHAEL FERRARI said："For example，you want to save five thousand dollars for a vacation in three years．SmartyPig will actually calculate how much money you need to save every month．You don't have to move from your existing bank，we'll actually go in and withdraw those funds on the day you specify every month and we'll put it into your SmartyPig account，where it'll earn interest，as well．"
SmartyPig also enables outsiders to add money to the accounts of its users．"Perhaps a holiday is coming up or your birthday is coming up，and rather than getting a gift，your friends，your family can actually contribute to any of your SmartyPig goals．"Mr．Ferrari said．He believes that as technology continues to develop，more and more people will use the electronic banking sites．
A growing number of young people have shown an interest in online banking sites like SmartyPig．They say they like the ease of operation and services the sites offer．These personal finance websites offer tools that help users follow their spending，set up a budget，and combine their investments．And they all involve social media，which interests young adults who are already at ease about sharing their personal information online．
29．Which of the following is TRUE of Alix Scott？C
A．She can't afford her college education．
B．She has received a student loan
C．She prefers online banking services to local banks．
D．She has been working part-time at weekends
30．What do we know about SmartyPig？D
A．It was created in 2008．
B．It offers the best rate．
C．It was founded by Michael Ferrari alone．
D．It is a tool for helping consumers save money．
31．According to the text，users of SmartyPigA．
A．can share their experiences of saving money
B．need to put their money in their SmartyPig account
C．Have access to low rate loans．
D．Can often receive free gifts from SmartyPig
32．The last paragraph mainly talks aboutB．
A．how to save money on SmartyPig
B．Why young people like online banking sites
C．What SmartyPig should do to improve its services
D．how online banking sites differ from traditional banks．

13．Yesterday，another student and I went to meet this year's （61）international （nation） students．The first person （62）to arrive （arrive） was Tony from Colombia，followed by Julia from Britain．After （63）being introduced （introduce），Tony （64）approached （approach） Julia and kissed her while Julia stepped back and put up her hands in （65）defence （defend）．When George from Canada shook hands with Akira from Japan，he bowed and （66）his nose touched George's moving hand．These are not good or bad，but are （67）simple （simply） ways in which cultures have developed．
Not all cultures greet each other （68）the same way．（69）in general，though，（70）studying （study） international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today's world of cultural crossroads!

12．A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life．
Frank Hurley's pictures would be outstanding-undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism-if they had been made last week．In fact，they were shot from 1914through 1916，most of them after a disastrous shipwreck （海滩），by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival．Many of the images were stored in an ice chest，under freezing water，in the damaged wooden ship．
The ship was the Endurance，a small，tight，Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists，27men in all，to the southernmost shore of Antarctica's Weddell Sea．From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled （雪橇） across the continent．The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done．Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912but had died with his four companions
on the march back．
As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story．The Endurance，adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort．Scott's last journey，completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger，caught the world's imagination，and a film made in his honor drew crowds．Shackleton，a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100miles of the South Pole in 1908，started a business before his 1914voyage to make money from movie and still photography．Frank Hurley，a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic，was hired to make the images，most of which have never before been published．
33．What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley？D
A．They were made last week．
B．They showed undersea sceneries．
C．They were found by a cameraman．
D．They recorded a disastrous adventure．
34．Who reached the South Pole first according to the text？C
A．Frank Hurley
B．Ernest Shackleton
C．Robert Falcon Scott
D．Caroline Alexander
35．What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914voyage？C
A．Artistic creation
B．Scientific research
C．Money making
D．Treasure hunting．

11．Reading can be a social activity．Think of the people who belong to book groups．They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them．Now，the website BookCrossing．com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group．
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share．Book Crossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book．Then the person leaves it in a public place，
hoping that the book will have an adventure，traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it．
Bruce Pederson，the managing director of Book Crossing，says，"The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read．Book Crossing combines both．"
Members leave books on park benches and buses，in train stations and coffee shops．Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it．
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it．E-mails are then sent to the Book Crossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found．Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home．
Book Crossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the"real"and not the virtual （虚拟）．The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries．
29．Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph？B
A．To explain what they are．
B．To introduce Book Crossing．
C．To stress the importance of reading．
D．To encourage readers to share their ideas．
30．What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 2refer to？A
A．The book．
B．An adventure．
C．A public place．
D．The identification number．
31．What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it？C
A．Meet other readers to discuss it．
B．Keep it safe in his bookcase．
C．Pass it on to another reader．
D．Mail it back to its owner．
32．What is the best title for the text？D
A．Online Reading：A Virtual Tour
B．Electronic Books：A new Trend
C．A Book Group Brings Tradition Back
D．A Website Links People through Books．

10．Our education system was invented．There were no public systems of education before the 19^th century．They all came into being to meet the needs of industrialism．So the most useful subjects for work are at the top and you were probably driven away from what you did as a kid at school--things you liked--because you would never get a job doing that．Is that right？Don't do music．You're not going to be a musician．Don't do art．You're not going to be an artist．In addition，the whole system of public education around the world is a process of university entrance．And the consequence is that many highly talented，brilliant，creative people think they're not because the thing they were good at wasn't valued at school．
I think we can't afford to go on that way．In the next 30years，more people worldwide will be graduating through education than since the beginning of the history．Suddenly，degrees aren't worth anything．When I was a student，if you had a degree，you had a job．But now you need a Master's degree where the previous job required a Bachelor，and now you need a Ph．D．for the other．It's a process of academic inflation （膨胀），and it indicates the whole structure of education needs changing．
All the great teachers I've ever met and worked with are people who can inspire interest and curiosity and light up people's imaginations with the interests they themselves have for a particular field of work．I mean，teaching is not only a process of giving people direct instructions and information they have to memorize，it is much more than that．
I believe our only hope for the future is to rethink the fundamental principles on which we are educating our children．And our task is to educate their whole being so they can face the future．By the way，we may not see this future，but they will．And our job is to help them make something of it．
25．Things little kids like to do are not taught at school because theyA．
A．are not useful for making a living
B．are not challenging enough for students
C．don't meet the expectation of parents
D．don't fit in classroom teaching
26．The author develops the second paragraph mainlyD．
A．by classification
B．by process
C．by example
D．by comparison
27．In the author's view，a good teacher shouldD．
A．be imaginative
B．be knowledgeable
C．create their own ways of teaching
D．encourage people to develop their interests．

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