16．The wisdom my 77-year-old father has passed on to me came more through osmosis （潜移） than lectures．My dad's （36）C shines through all．my life．
Old age hasn't （37）Bhim，mainly because he doesn't think almost-80 is old．He had ever trained for a charity （38）Aacross the Hudson River in New York．He wore his custom？fitted diving suit，but he still got so （39）D We warmed him and wrapped him in a sleeping bag．"Oh，（40）D．it isn't that bad，"he'd say，"I am fine．"He always is．He did （41）Athe Hudson swim a month later．
If you ask my father whether or not his life has been hard，he will say he is （42）D．He means the kind of happiness that comes from （43）Aa well-cooked family meal，taking a good long run or growing a perfect tomato．．Did I mention that he used to nm marathons before his knee replacement surgery？He's the only one （44）Dconvinced me I could do it，too．"Anyone can run a marathon，"he said，"（45）Ayou keep training"．
My father was born in 1933．His childhood took a （46）Bat the beginning of World War It．His father j6ined the French Army and was （47）Bby the Germans and spent the war in a prison camp．My dad and his mother and sister were shipped off to New Jersey to live with relatives．His mother （48）C depression，and Dad went to a boarding school in New England from the sixth grade on．Yet in all Dad's dinner table （49）C，there have been many times when he turned them into （50）B stories．
After a family dinner the other night，my father advised us to try the skydiving （51）B"Sixty-five seconds of free falling，"he said．"I （52）A it．I should have been a paratiooper（伞兵）"!
He loves getting cards in the mail，and usually I'm （53）A，so instead I call him on Father Day． But this year I've （54）Dto be early for once．'I want to let him know how much he （55）Cto me．
Dad，thank you-for all of it and mostly for your long faith that everything will be OK．
Old age hasn't （37）Bhim，mainly because he doesn't think almost-80 is old．He had ever trained for a charity （38）Aacross the Hudson River in New York．He wore his custom？fitted diving suit，but he still got so （39）D We warmed him and wrapped him in a sleeping bag．"Oh，（40）D．it isn't that bad，"he'd say，"I am fine．"He always is．He did （41）Athe Hudson swim a month later．
If you ask my father whether or not his life has been hard，he will say he is （42）D．He means the kind of happiness that comes from （43）Aa well-cooked family meal，taking a good long run or growing a perfect tomato．．Did I mention that he used to nm marathons before his knee replacement surgery？He's the only one （44）Dconvinced me I could do it，too．"Anyone can run a marathon，"he said，"（45）Ayou keep training"．
My father was born in 1933．His childhood took a （46）Bat the beginning of World War It．His father j6ined the French Army and was （47）Bby the Germans and spent the war in a prison camp．My dad and his mother and sister were shipped off to New Jersey to live with relatives．His mother （48）C depression，and Dad went to a boarding school in New England from the sixth grade on．Yet in all Dad's dinner table （49）C，there have been many times when he turned them into （50）B stories．
After a family dinner the other night，my father advised us to try the skydiving （51）B"Sixty-five seconds of free falling，"he said．"I （52）A it．I should have been a paratiooper（伞兵）"!
He loves getting cards in the mail，and usually I'm （53）A，so instead I call him on Father Day． But this year I've （54）Dto be early for once．'I want to let him know how much he （55）Cto me．
Dad，thank you-for all of it and mostly for your long faith that everything will be OK．
| 36．A．ability | B．gentleness | C．optimism | D．humor |
| 37．A．comforted | B．slowed | C．punished | D．accused |
| 38．A．swim | B．donation | C．volunteer | D．activity |
| 39．A．warm | B．sad | C．calm | D．cold |
| 40．A．come out | B．comeback | C．come over | D．come on |
| 41．A．complete | B．stop | C．delay | D．celebrate |
| 42．A．ordinary | B．young | C．disabled | D．lucky |
| 43．A．sharing | B，containing | C．destroying | D．buying |
| 44．A．whom | B．which | C．what | D．that |
| 45．A．as long as | B．as far as | C．though | D．because |
| 46．A． step | B．turn | C．sigh | D．dream |
| 47．A．killed | B．caught | C．driven | D．fired |
| 48．A．resulted in | B．trapped in | C．suffered from | D．separated from |
| 49．A．jokes | B．manners | C．stories | D．news |
| 50．A．foolish | B．great | C．short | D．terrible |
| 51．A．chance | B．adventure | C．visit | D．movement |
| 52．A．loved | B．hated | C．used | D．assessed |
| 53．A．late | B．early | C．noisy | D．quiet |
| 54．A．refused | B．permitted | C．allowed | D．decided |
| 55．A．occurs | B．possesses | C．means | D．proves |
15．It has been said that the youngest child is the luckiest．They get all the love and attention of the parents．I am the youngest．（36）BI do not feel lucky．I have always lived in awith my two older sisters．
My earliest memory of this was when we were（38）Bto ride our bikes，My dad spent a （39）Cday teaching my sisters．It was hard but he（40）C．to teach them to ride．Although I could（41）Deasily．I couldn't help secretly（42）
A．It had taken my dad an entire day to teach my sisters and me，their younger brother，only a few hours！（43）B，the competition between my sisters and me began．It has not been an easy（44）Cfor me，but I continue nonetheless．
Since both my sisters go to famous colleges．I feel（45）Ato do well in high school so I can attend as famous a coHege as theirs．It seems that I have always（46）
Btheir footsteps．But the reason is Very simple．I want their（47）C．I am just as good as they are．
As I follow their footsteps．I have（48）Bmy own path in the process because we are not the same person and we have（49）Cinterests．They've won many awards in marketing while I perform well in sports．Being the（50）Ahas given me a path to see，but not necessarily follow．
I don't know when this competition that I（51）Bbetween my sister and me shall end．but it is one（52）C that encourages me to succeed．I do not want to be the（53）Athat nobody acknowledges．I shall always（54）Cto be as good as my sisters，if not better，and in the process（55）Dmy own person．
My earliest memory of this was when we were（38）Bto ride our bikes，My dad spent a （39）Cday teaching my sisters．It was hard but he（40）C．to teach them to ride．Although I could（41）Deasily．I couldn't help secretly（42）
A．It had taken my dad an entire day to teach my sisters and me，their younger brother，only a few hours！（43）B，the competition between my sisters and me began．It has not been an easy（44）Cfor me，but I continue nonetheless．
Since both my sisters go to famous colleges．I feel（45）Ato do well in high school so I can attend as famous a coHege as theirs．It seems that I have always（46）
Btheir footsteps．But the reason is Very simple．I want their（47）C．I am just as good as they are．
As I follow their footsteps．I have（48）Bmy own path in the process because we are not the same person and we have（49）Cinterests．They've won many awards in marketing while I perform well in sports．Being the（50）Ahas given me a path to see，but not necessarily follow．
I don't know when this competition that I（51）Bbetween my sister and me shall end．but it is one（52）C that encourages me to succeed．I do not want to be the（53）Athat nobody acknowledges．I shall always（54）Cto be as good as my sisters，if not better，and in the process（55）Dmy own person．
| 36．A．ahhough | B．but | C．for | D．so |
| 37．A．quarrel | B．debate | C．cooperation | D．competition |
| 38．A．allowed | B．taught | C．arranged | D．forced |
| 39．A．half | B．busy | C．whole | D．dizzy |
| 40．A．tried | B．intended | C．managed | D．failed |
| 41．A．turn up | B．stand out | C．set off | D．keep up |
| 42．A．complaining | B．1aughing | C．crying | D．praying |
| 43．A．However | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．Besides |
| 44．A．programme | B．destination | C．journey | D．influence |
| 45．A．pressed | B．delighted | C．relaxed | D．discouraged |
| 46．A．replaced | B．followed | C．separated | D．deserted |
| 47．A．encouragement | B．judgment | C．acceptance | D．admiration |
| 48．A．produced | B．created | C．repeated | D．narrowed |
| 49．A．common | B．wide | C．difierent | D．various |
| 50．A．youngest | B．weakest | C．best | D．last |
| 51．A．build | B．feel | C．miss | D．delay |
| 52．A．direction | B．habit | C．force | D．result |
| 53．A．failure | B．success | C．burden | D．trouble |
| 54．A．happen | B．hope | C．struggle | D．pretend |
| 55．A．ruin | B．lose | C．impress | D．become |
14．Karen，Judy and I were the last ones back to the classroom after lunch．All our classmates were playing outside．
"Look at what I found in Ms．Lee's office．"Karen（36）Ba small box filled with pieces of chalk in every color of the rainbow．
"Wow!What fun it would be to write on the（37）A"Judy's eyes shone with joy．"But Ms．Lee doesn't let us do so，"I responded．"Don't be（38）C，Janet．No one will ever know，"said Karen，（39）Cinto the box and drawing out some chalk．I（40）Ajoined my friends in the artwork．However，I found it was funi Next we were（41）Dthe clock all the time in case（42）D walked in．
Then it struck Judy that we should （43）Aeach other to writing names with our left hands．Picking up their chalk，they started．I chose a white piece．My（44）Bwas a bit shaky，but no one would （45）Bthat it said"Janet"．
"Better get this board cleaned off now，"said Judy，erasing our handwork．Everything（46）B…but my name!In （47）CI was sweating and I felt my knees（48）D It wasn't chalk at all，but a white piece of crayon on closer （49）CMom had a saying："Fools'names and faces always（50）Ain public．"I never understood（51）Dwhat it meant before．Now I did!
I rushed to the toilet to get a can of cleanser while Judy tried with （52）Bpaper towels．After rubbing hard，my name was gone，but an abrasion （磨损处） remained on the board．
Hearing footsteps coming，we（53）Cthe area as much as we could to remove every tell-tale trace of wetness．We were just slipping into our desks（54）Dthe teacher walked in．Perhaps Ms．Lee never noticed the abrasion．But I did．
Now I still remember the lesson I learned that day．"No one will ever know"is never（55）A．To me，living with a guilty conscience is punishment enough．
"Look at what I found in Ms．Lee's office．"Karen（36）Ba small box filled with pieces of chalk in every color of the rainbow．
"Wow!What fun it would be to write on the（37）A"Judy's eyes shone with joy．"But Ms．Lee doesn't let us do so，"I responded．"Don't be（38）C，Janet．No one will ever know，"said Karen，（39）Cinto the box and drawing out some chalk．I（40）Ajoined my friends in the artwork．However，I found it was funi Next we were（41）Dthe clock all the time in case（42）D walked in．
Then it struck Judy that we should （43）Aeach other to writing names with our left hands．Picking up their chalk，they started．I chose a white piece．My（44）Bwas a bit shaky，but no one would （45）Bthat it said"Janet"．
"Better get this board cleaned off now，"said Judy，erasing our handwork．Everything（46）B…but my name!In （47）CI was sweating and I felt my knees（48）D It wasn't chalk at all，but a white piece of crayon on closer （49）CMom had a saying："Fools'names and faces always（50）Ain public．"I never understood（51）Dwhat it meant before．Now I did!
I rushed to the toilet to get a can of cleanser while Judy tried with （52）Bpaper towels．After rubbing hard，my name was gone，but an abrasion （磨损处） remained on the board．
Hearing footsteps coming，we（53）Cthe area as much as we could to remove every tell-tale trace of wetness．We were just slipping into our desks（54）Dthe teacher walked in．Perhaps Ms．Lee never noticed the abrasion．But I did．
Now I still remember the lesson I learned that day．"No one will ever know"is never（55）A．To me，living with a guilty conscience is punishment enough．
| 36．A．carried out | B．held up | C．called up | D．made out |
| 37．A．chalkboard | B．wall | C．box | D．table |
| 38．A．shy | B．embarrassed | C．chicken | D．bored |
| 39．A．putting | B．opening | C．reaching | D．getting |
| 40．A．unwillingly | B．happily | C．luckily | D．readily |
| 41．A．seeing | B．looking | C．observing | D．eying |
| 42．A．anyone | B．no one | C．everyone | D．someone |
| 43．A．challenge | B．fight | C．compare | D．check |
| 44．A．arm | B．handwriting | C．chalk | D．heart |
| 45．A．recognize | B．doubt | C．realize | D．tell |
| 46．A．cleaned off | B．came off | C．cleared off | D．took off |
| 47．A．anger | B．prayer | C．disbelief | D．vain |
| 48．A．tired | B．nervous | C．frightened | D．weak |
| 49．A．notice | B．thought | C．examination | D．touch |
| 50．A．appear | B．mark | C．exist | D．change |
| 51．A．mostly | B．quickly | C．carefully | D．fully |
| 52．A．thin | B．wet | C．thick | D．useful |
| 53．A．erased | B．spread | C．dried | D．covered |
| 54．A．before | B．after | C．since | D．when |
| 55．A．true | B．reasonable | C．fair | D．acceptable． |
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76．B
There are increasing fears of global warming．Consequently，many countries are focusing on the switch to a low carbon economy．This shift will lead to major changes in the supply and use of electricity．To meet these challenges，countries are investing in Smart Grid （智能电网） technology．This system aims to provide the electricity industry with a better understanding of power generation and demand to create a more efficient power network．
77．E
Smart Grid technology basically involves the application of a computer system to the electricity network．The computer system can be used to collect information about supply and demand and improve engineer's ability to manage the system．With better information about electricity demand，the network will be able to increase the amount of electricity delivered per unit generated，leading to potential reductions in fuel needs and carbon emissions （排放）．
78．A
Smart Grid technology is profitable to consumers too．They will be able to collect real-time information on their energy use for each appliance．Varying tariffs （收费标准） throughout the day will give customers the motivation to use appliances at times when supply greatly exceeds （超过） demand，leading to great reductions in bills．
79．F
With these changes comes a range of things to be overcome．The first involves managing the supply and demand．Sources of renewable energy，such as wind，wave and solar，are unpredictable，and nuclear power，which is also set to increase as nations switch to alternative energy sources，is inflexible．A second problem is the fact that many renewable power generation sources are located in remote areas，such as windy uplands and coastal regions．
80．D
Although Smart Technology is still in its infancy，experimental plans to promote and test it are already underway．Consumers are currently testing the new smart meters which can be used in their homes to manage electricity use．Cities are investing money into smart energy，due to the high population density and high energy use．It is here where Smart Technology is likely to be promoted first，making use of a range of sustainable （可持续的） power sources，transport solutions．
| A．The benefit of Smart Grid technology to daily life B．Background for the emerging of Smart Grid technology C．The side-effects Smart Grid technology causes D．People's attitudes towards Smart Grid technology E．The supporting system of Smart Grid technology F．The challenges Smart Grid technology meet with |
There are increasing fears of global warming．Consequently，many countries are focusing on the switch to a low carbon economy．This shift will lead to major changes in the supply and use of electricity．To meet these challenges，countries are investing in Smart Grid （智能电网） technology．This system aims to provide the electricity industry with a better understanding of power generation and demand to create a more efficient power network．
77．E
Smart Grid technology basically involves the application of a computer system to the electricity network．The computer system can be used to collect information about supply and demand and improve engineer's ability to manage the system．With better information about electricity demand，the network will be able to increase the amount of electricity delivered per unit generated，leading to potential reductions in fuel needs and carbon emissions （排放）．
78．A
Smart Grid technology is profitable to consumers too．They will be able to collect real-time information on their energy use for each appliance．Varying tariffs （收费标准） throughout the day will give customers the motivation to use appliances at times when supply greatly exceeds （超过） demand，leading to great reductions in bills．
79．F
With these changes comes a range of things to be overcome．The first involves managing the supply and demand．Sources of renewable energy，such as wind，wave and solar，are unpredictable，and nuclear power，which is also set to increase as nations switch to alternative energy sources，is inflexible．A second problem is the fact that many renewable power generation sources are located in remote areas，such as windy uplands and coastal regions．
80．D
Although Smart Technology is still in its infancy，experimental plans to promote and test it are already underway．Consumers are currently testing the new smart meters which can be used in their homes to manage electricity use．Cities are investing money into smart energy，due to the high population density and high energy use．It is here where Smart Technology is likely to be promoted first，making use of a range of sustainable （可持续的） power sources，transport solutions．
9．Even after many years，she still has not forgotten the last day her whole class got together to say goodbye to their dearest schooldays．The sad faces，the （11）D eyes，the loving hugs，the firm handshakes promising to （12）C each other again up hill and down valley …those unforgettable memories always become （13）B every time she went to the old school，only to find a big，old tree with all of their names （14）Adeep into the trunk．
She wonders if any of them still remembers their （15）B，now that time has covered the past memories with layers of dust and changed each fate （命运）beyond any （16）D
The cheerful"dwarf'of the class has now turned into a successful businessman．The shy，skinny"bookworm"is now a talented Ph．D．trying his （17）A in some distant land in the Western atmosphere．The naughty tomboy has （18）Caway her carefree laughter in exchange for a comfortable life beside a caring husband．And she，a（19）C addict，was driven by an inner force to put her pen aside and become a （20）A instead．That's a life-choice，which she will never feel （21）B
She decided to （22）Dher old teacher，who had sowed （播种）the seed for the cause of nurturing （培养）people in her directionless mind through his （23）A lessons．She used to dream of the enlightened faces of her students （24）C in her lessons full of sunlight and sea waves．She promises herself to go ahead，bearing in mind the （25）C words of her dear teacher：
"Don't （26）Dfor what you give or receive．Learn to live （27）B to enjoy life，even when it's not generous towards us．"
This teaching was not （28）A in his lesson plan，but she knew it would （29）D with her until the end of time．
Now，she is a teacher，（30）B she has to continue learning many difficult lessons of life．The more she experiences，the better she understands the value of her teacher's last lesson．
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She wonders if any of them still remembers their （15）B，now that time has covered the past memories with layers of dust and changed each fate （命运）beyond any （16）D
The cheerful"dwarf'of the class has now turned into a successful businessman．The shy，skinny"bookworm"is now a talented Ph．D．trying his （17）A in some distant land in the Western atmosphere．The naughty tomboy has （18）Caway her carefree laughter in exchange for a comfortable life beside a caring husband．And she，a（19）C addict，was driven by an inner force to put her pen aside and become a （20）A instead．That's a life-choice，which she will never feel （21）B
She decided to （22）Dher old teacher，who had sowed （播种）the seed for the cause of nurturing （培养）people in her directionless mind through his （23）A lessons．She used to dream of the enlightened faces of her students （24）C in her lessons full of sunlight and sea waves．She promises herself to go ahead，bearing in mind the （25）C words of her dear teacher：
"Don't （26）Dfor what you give or receive．Learn to live （27）B to enjoy life，even when it's not generous towards us．"
This teaching was not （28）A in his lesson plan，but she knew it would （29）D with her until the end of time．
Now，she is a teacher，（30）B she has to continue learning many difficult lessons of life．The more she experiences，the better she understands the value of her teacher's last lesson．
| 11． A． eager | B．bright | C．curious | D． watery |
| 12． A． apologize | B．miss | C．seek | D． support |
| 13． A． vague | B．vivid | C．distant | D． delightful |
| 14． A． carved | B．marked | C．signed | D．designed |
| 15． A． dreams | B．promises | C．ideals | D． classmates |
| 16． A． power | B．reach | C．imagination | D． expectation |
| 17． A． luck | B．theory | C．course | D． courage |
| 18． A． put | B．given | C．thrown | D． taken |
| 19． A． drug | B．smoking | C．literature | D． fighting |
| 20． A． teacher | B．doctor | C．nurse | D． worker |
| 21． A． afraid | B．regretful | C．comfortable | D． happy |
| 22． A． oppose | B．thank | C．blame | D． follow |
| 23． A． imaginary | B．interesting | C．boring | D． vain |
| 24． A． lost | B．buried | C．devoted | D． caught |
| 25． A． first | B．next | C．last | D． past |
| 26． A． wait | B．look | C．prepare | D． care |
| 27． A． simply | B．generously | C．busily | D． naturally |
| 28． A． written | B．included | C．reflected | D． selected |
| 29． A． live | B．go | C．involve | D． stay |
| 30． A． if | B．yet | C．when | D． although |
In recent years some extreme weather events have arisen from global warming because of human activities，with studies indicating an increasing threat from extreme weather in the future．Scientists were certain that global warming is being caused mostly by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases and other human activities．