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6．A new retail phenomenon from Japan which allows customers to walk away with free products is to launch in Britain．From tomorrow，visitors to SampleTrend's central London store can try anything on its shelves，and all of the products can be taken home without charge．
For an annual membership fee of£60，users are free to enter the shop once a month and help themselves to no less than£250worth of goods every year．The only‘catch'is that shoppers are asked to complete a simple questionnaire about each product they try．Known as‘try-vertising'，the concept allows manufacturers to test products and receive consumer feedback（反馈）before launching onto the open market．It is already a sensation in Japan and now looks set to transform the fortunes of the embattled UK retail industry．If everything goes well，countries such as Germany and France will give it a try．According to new figures，stores are facing a Christmas crisis with the weakest high street trading for six months．Michael Ghosh，the founder behind SampleTrend，said，"The concept behind SampleTrend is unique in the UK．It allows shoppers the opportunity to walk away with a number of real，full-size products of their choosing without handing over a penny．"The concept of in-store try-vertising is simple but effective．Businesses across all sectors from cosmetic manufacturers to beverage makers，place new products on the shelves at SampleTrend and wait for consumers to try them out．
Customers complete a short 10-point questionnaire about the product．The feedback they provide is used to make any finishing touches before the product is brought officially to market．The SampleTrend store stocks everything from cosmetics，food and drink，and household goods．Ghosh，the former advertising and sales director for Disney Europe，said such feedback may also build brand loyalty from the outset-a particularly appealing prospect for new businesses．
24．The most attractive part of the idea for customers is thatD．
A．they only pay£60for a life-long membership
B．they can help to make the products better
C．it won't take much time to finish the questionnaire
D．they can take things home without paying for them
25．The idea of‘try-vertising'originates fromC．
A．Germany
B．Britain
C．Japan
D．France
26．The purpose of‘try-vertising'is toA．
A．get feedback for their new products
B．sell more products at Christmas time
C．encourage people to buy more products
D．give customers free products as gifts
27．What does Michael Ghosh think of this business idea？C
A．Puzzling．
B．Unpractical．
C．Promising．
D．Surprising．

5．Organic farming is a big-picture exercise．It's not only targeted at this season's results，but considers future generations．In the long run it makes better economic sense as well．But its main goal is to contribute to a healthier world．
Studies conducted all over the world have shown the effects that conventional chemical farming has on the environment．Certainly，chemical fertilizers，pesticides，and herbicides increase the quantity of a farm's production．They help produce more grains and vegetables．But at what cost？A Swiss study showed that organic farming produces an average of 20% less than conventional methods．But the organically grown food contained 50% less fertilizer and 97% less pesticides．
Though only a part of the amount of pesticides a farm uses actually does the job of killing bugs，all of it remains active in the soil for months or even years after application．Perhaps worse，each generation of pests is growing increasingly immune （免疫的）to the chemicals used．It's not even all about the food and the soil．The pesticides used in conventional agriculture are finally spilling their chemical residues（化学残留） into the waterways．It affects wildlife，soil and ecosystems as a whole．According to a Worldwatch paper，Deep Trouble：The Hidden Threat of Groundwater Pollution，poisonous chemicals are polluting groundwater on every inhabited continent，endangering the world's most valuable supplies of freshwater．
Perhaps not so intuitive，organic farming affects the air．"Organic agriculture can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by effectively locking more carbon into the soil rather than releasing it into the atmosphere，"found"Farming Systems Trial，"a 15-year study．Organic agriculture even uses 50% less energy than conventional farming．
How does organic farming deal with pests？Organic farmers intentionally build up populations of beneficial insects，such as ladybugs，that eat other pests and control the growth of insects．Wildflowers create green belts that control the spread of weeds and themselves encourage the beneficial insects．
Farmers have to stick to strict standards and practices to earn the label"organic．"Looking forward，by promoting biological diversity and maintaining soil fertility，organic farming creates a natural balance that helps to get high quality food in healthy quantities year after year．
33．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？B
A．The best ways to set up organic farming
B．Why organic farming benefits the environment
C．The history and development of organic farming
D．How to deal with pests and chemical residues
34．It can be known from the passage thatD．
A．applying pesticides will increase the number of pests
B．organic farming produces more greenhouse gas emissions
C．conventional farming is better than organic farming
D．the organically grown food does good to people's health
35．By writing Paragraph 3，the author mainly wants to tell usC．
A．the immune function of pests
B．the effect of chemical residues
C．the great harm of pesticides
D．the benefit of conventional agriculture．

4．My daddy doesn't know how to express love at all．It is my mum that makes everyone happy and calm in our family while daddy only works day and night，never looking us in the face．But mum makes a wrong doing list of us for daddy scolding us．She's a spy!
Once，I stole a candy．Daddy asked me to put it back and told the shopkeeper that I stole the candy and told her that I would like to carry loads for her．Well，mum told him I was just a child．
I broke my leg on the playground．It's still mum that held me tightly in her warm arms．Daddy drove us right to emergency room．He was asked to move the car away for that vacant was for ambulance．Daddy got angry，"What do you think of it？A touring car？"
On my birthday party，it was，again，my mum that took over the cake for me．My dad？He was busy with blowing balloons and setting the table and doing the housework．
While looking over our album，friends always ask，"What does your father look？"God knows．He photos others all the time．So there are many and many photos of my mum and me，pretty and lovely photos．
And I still remembered the day when daddy taught me riding．I asked him not to let his hands away，but he did the opposite．And I certainly fell onto the ground．And bad daddy waved my lovely mum away．I got angry and decided to show him．I got on the bike and rode．But he smiled again．
Mum wrote every letter to me while I was in college．He，except checks，did write a letter，but extremely short，just a few words，saying，"Without your playing on the lawn，my son，my lawn grows prettier than before．"
Every time I phoned，it seemed he wanted to talk，but he would say，"I will get your mum．"
On the day of my wedding，mum cried as if we would never meet again，while Dad went out with a nasal sound．
From very young，I heard him saying，"Where have you been？""When do you go home？""Did you get oil for your car？""No，I don't agree．"Dad really knows nothing about showing love．Unless…
Maybe he showed while I didn't notice，is it？

68．Why did the father get angry when he sent the writer to the hospital？D
A．Because he parked his car at a wrong place．
B．Because the parking space of the ambulance was very crowded．
C．Because the writer's injury made the father quite upset．
D．Because the person paid little attention to his son's serious injury．
69．According to Paragrapb 6，we know the fatherD．
A．was not patient when he taught the writer riding
B．might want to see his child fall off the bike
C．used a wrong way of teaching his child riding
D．might want his son to learn riding through independent practice
70．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？C
A．The dad posted checks to the writer while he was in college．
B．The dad had no single photo of his own in the album．
C．The dad scolded the writer for having damaged the lawn．
D．The dad got excited when participating in the writer's wedding．

3．Cold weather can be hard on pets，just like it can be hard on people．Sometimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter（住所）as they are．Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time，thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors．This can put their pets in danger of serious illness．There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe．
Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad．If you have to take them out，stay outside with them．When you're cold enough to go inside，they probably are too．If you must leave them outside for a long time，make sure they have a warm，solid shelter against the wind，thick bedding，and plenty of nonfrozen water．
If left alone outside，dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter．They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere．Watch them closely when they are left outdoors，and provide them with shelter of good quality．Keep an eye on your pet's water．Sometimes owners don't realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can't get anything to drink．Animals that don't have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside，which may contain something unhealthy for them．
64．What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1？D
A．They are often forgotten by their owners．
B．They are used to living outdoors．
C．They build their own shelters．
D．They like to stay in warm places．
65．Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather？A
A．To know when to bring them inside．
B．To keep them from eating bad food．
C．To help them find shelters．
D．To keep them company．
66．If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather，they mayA．
A．run short of clean water
B．dig deep holes for fun
C．dirty the snow nearby
D．get lost in the wild
67．What is the purpose of this text？B
A．To solve a problem．
B．To give practical advice．
C．To tell an interesting story．
D．To present a research result．

2．After I mastered my first concerto （协奏曲） at age 14，my parents decided to get me a nice violin．I tried out dozens of instruments before I found my match：a German violin．It was beautiful，but what I liked best about it was its voice．Confident and strong，it was everything I longed to be．
I'm not sure how much that violin cost，but my parents made me promise never to let it out of my sight．They didn't understand that dragging a large violin case ran counter to my daily middle school task of being invisible （看不见）．I was a strange，absent-minded kid．When I spoke up in class，my comments brought confused silence from teachers and wild laughter from students．Like a deer in a wolf pack，I tried to be quiet and still．
In contrast，my new violin was almost shockingly loud．Together，we could drown out the rest of my middle school orchestra-which was encouraged，since the other kids made sounds like cats'crying．For one glorious hour every day，I was showered with attention．Everyone wanted to hear what I had to say．
Between classes，I bent under the combined weight of my violin case and a backpack filled with books．My posture suffered，but my confidence grew．With my violin by my side，I found my voice．More and more，I contributed to class discussions and even made a couple of friends．
Today，I'm just an amateur violinist with a regular day job．As I sit in my community orchestra，sometimes I feel jealous （嫉妒的） of my fellow musicians'instruments with their elegant voices．I may not be the best violinist around，but at least I'm still the loudest．
21．The underlined part"ran counter to"in Paragraph 2probably meansC．
A．was similar to
B．went along with
C．was the opposite of
D．had something in common with
22．We know from Paragraph 2that the authorA．
A．did not fit in at school
B．was an excellent student
C．was strong and confident
D．did not attend classes regularly
23．What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 3？C
A．Disappointment．
B．Anger．
C．Pride．
D．Regret．
24．What can we infer from the text？A
A．The violin changed the author in some way．
B．The author hated the loud voice of his violin．
C．The violin always made the author embarrassed．
D．The author was the best violinist in his community orchestra．

1．"Please read this，"my three-year-old Claire said one day，pointing to a page with an old children's song："Do you know how to plant cabbages"．In blue ink，someone had crossed out cabbages and written"Watermelons!"
"Daddy!Did you do that？"Claire asked，looking up with an expression of shock．We had only recently asked her not to write in books，and suddenly here was proof that her parents weren't practicing what they asked．I told her it was written by my grandfather and sat down to tell the story．
I grew up on Granddad's farm in Nebraska，America．One afternoon，I decided to plant some watermelons．
"Hmm，there's a crop I haven't tried!"Granddad smiled．"Let's do it now!"
With Granddad's help I planted the seeds．
The next morning，I found a big watermelon there．I knew it was Granddad that put a watermelon there and I thought he had played a joke on me．
Later that month，Granddad gave me a book．"For school，"he said seriously．I opened it to where he'd written"Watermelons!"and laughed at another of his jokes．
Claire listened quietly to the story and asked to plant seeds too，so I took her to buy some seeds．On the walk home，I realized for the first time that Granddad could have met my childish enthusiasm with some disappointing facts such as that watermelons don't grow well in Nebraska or that it was too late to plant them anyway．But instead of doing that，he had stolen back into town that afternoon and bought the biggest melon on the market．That night，after I was asleep，he had awkwardly unloaded it and，with a painful bend，placed it exactly above my seeds．He made sure I experienced the"wow．"
I had always thought the midnight miracle（奇迹）was just one of Granddad's jokes．Now I realized he had planted hope that day．As Claire planted the seeds happily，I watched my grandfather's joy take fresh root in her life．And that was the biggest miracle of all．
28．Claire was shocked at the mark on the page becauseC．
A．her great-grandfather did something her parents forbad
B．someone preferred watermelons to cabbages
C．she thought her parents didn't act as they said
D．there should be a mistake in the book
29．Why did Granddad put a watermelon where the author planted seeds？B
A．Because he didn't want to waste the watermelon．
B．Because he didn't want to disappoint the author．
C．Because he wanted to make fun of the author．
D．Because he wanted the author to be a farmer．
30．Which of the following best describes Granddad？D
A．Talented and reliable．
B．Generous and patient．
C．Determined and happy．
D．Caring and humorous．
31．What's the best title for the text？C
A．Grandfather's great love
B．Set children a good example
C．The day we planted hope
D．Happy memories of childhood．

20．When I was about 12，I had an enemy，a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings（缺点）．Week by week her list grew：I was very thin，I wasn't a good student，I talked too much，I was too proud，and so on．I tried to hear all this as long as I could．At last，I became very angry．I ran to my father with tears in my eyes．
He listened to me quietly，and then he asked，"Are the things she says true or not？Janet，didn't you ever wonder what you're really like？Well，you now have that girl's opinion．Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．Pay no attention to the other things she said．"
I did as he told me．To my great surprise，I discovered that about half the things were true．Some of them I couldn't change （like being very thin），but a good number I could-and suddenly I wanted to change．For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself．
I brought the list back to Daddy．He refused to take it．"That's just for you，"he said．"You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself．But you have to learn to listen，not just close your ears in anger and feel hurt．When something said about you is true，you'll find it will be of help to you．Our world is full of people who think they know your duty．Don't shut your ears．Listen to them all，but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do．"
Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments．In my life，I've never had a better piece of advice．
21．What did the father do after he had heard his daughter's complaint？D
A．He refused to take the list and have a look at it．
B．He told her not to pay any attention to what her"enemy"had said．
C．He was angry and told her to overcome her shortcomings．
D．He told her to write down all and pay attention only to the things that were true．
22．What does"Week by week her list grew"mean？A
A．Week by week she discovered and pointed out more shortcomings of mine．
B．She kept on adding new ones to the list so it was growing longer and longer．
C．I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on．
D．Week by week，my shortcomings grew more serious．
23．Which do you think would be the best title for this passage？C
A．My Father
B．My Childhood
C．The Best Advice I've Ever Had
D．Not an Enemy，but the Best Friend．

19．It is never too early，or too late，to encourage a child to read．With the chill（寒冷） of winter upon us，the following is a list of wonderful stories with winter and or snow themes．
Waiting for Winter
It was written by Sebastian Meschenmoser．A little squirrel（松鼠），who has never seen snow，is determined that he will not miss it this year．He gets the help of his good friends，a bear and a hedgehog，trying to stay awake until they can all see the first snowfall of winter．This book is a wonderful story to read aloud to young children or for older children to read by themselves．
The Snowy Day
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a short read，but since its first publication it has been loved by millions．It tells about a beautiful story about the magic and possibility of the first snowfall of winter，which appeals to young and older children．
The Polar Express
Popularized by the 2004Warner Brothers all-digital film，The Polar Express was first published in 1985．The hero of this story is a boy who is given the opportunity to receive a gift from Santa himself．A magical train appears outside his bedroom window，taking him away on a fantastic journey to the North Pole．
Mr．Willowby's Christmas Tree
It was written by Robert E．Barry．Mr Willowby orders a lovely new Christmas tree，and when it is delivered to his home he finds it far too tall．He has the top of the tree cut off in order to make it just the right height．This book follows the treetop on its journey through the forest，where it brings the joy of the holidays for some woodland creatures．This book teaches us a valuable lesson about the joy of giving，and happiness that it can bring to the hearts of recipients（接受者）．
33．Waiting for Winter and The Snowy Day are similar in thatB．
A．they are intended for older children and adults
B．they are centered around the first snowfall of winter
C．they are short novels and are loved by millions
D．they are fairy tales about talking animals
34．Which of the following was made into a popular film？C
A．Waiting for Winter
B．The Snowy Day
C．The polar Express
D．Mr．Willowby's Christmas Tree
35．What can we learn about Mr．Willowby's Christmas Tree？A
A．it tells us giving can bring pleasure for us．
B．it was written by Sebastian Meschenmoser．
C．it tells about a boy's journey through the forest．
D．it tells us Mr Willowby received a magic gift from Santa．

18．My parents moved from Mexico to South Texas in the early 90s with the hope for a brighter future for their family of nine---my parents，four boys and three girls．My parents have always wanted the best for us and they have done everything possible to encourage us to get a university degree．Never did they think that by pushing us that direction，it also meant encouraging us to move away and be distant from each other．
Initially（起初），getting accustomed to the American culture and lifestyle was very difficult for my parents．They come from a culture where kids grow up together，go to school together and most of the time live in the same neighborhood．From our point，American family values were a bit different．Typically in the US，when you turn 18，you are expected to graduate from high school，move out，find a university，possibly find a partner，get married and start a life together．Most of these decisions take you away from home； usually you have to follow opportunity and wherever that will take you．
This is my family's current situation．I graduated from Bethel College in Indiana in 2010，and in order to fulfill my financial responsibilities of paying off student loans，I moved to Washington State for my job with Experience Mission．Ideally my parents wanted me to come home to South Texas，but that wasn't where my opportunity took me．
Currently，my sister Jennifer lives in Waco，Texas，about eight hours from my parents．My two younger brothers also decided to go to college at Bethel and are away from my parents．More than likely，when they graduate，they will probably not move back home to South Texas．
My parent never imagined that their dream for a better future would separate our family this way．
Facebook has played a crucial（决定性的） role in the way we communicate while living in different places．Since we all use Facebook，we have found a place to connect and feel as if we were there together with each other．
25．We can infer from the first paragraph that．A
A．the writer's family are immigrants to America
B．the writer'family came to America for a better future
C．the writer'parents'didn't want their children to get a university degree
D．the writer'parents pushed their children away from each other
26．The writer's parents found it hard to be used to American life becauseB．
A．they were strangers in America
B．they suffered from a culture shock
C．the local people disliked their family
D．different countries have different lives
27．The writer didn't return to work in South Texas after graduation becauseC．
A．he owed a lot of money while studying at college
B．he didn't graduate from university
C．he found his opportunity in Washington State
D．his father couldn't find him a job in South Texas
28．What will probably be talked about in the paragraph after the last？D
A．The writer's parents'life in Texas．
B．How the parents learn to use Facebook．
C．What the writer's brothers'and sisters'lives are like．
D．How the writer's family communicate through Facebook．

17．Like many other small boys，I was fascinated by cars，not least because my oldest brother was a bit of a car guy and subscribed to cool magazines like Car and Driver and Motor Trend．Every so often，one of those magazines would run an article on the"Car of the Future"．They featured unconventional styling and things like small nuclear reactors as power sources．Yet，frankly，my car doesn't do anything that my brother's Studebaker didn't do．It goes，it stops，it burns gasoline，it plays music．I still have to steer it，and it still runs into things if I don't steer it carefully．
But guess what？All of these things are subject to change in the not-so-distant future．It will still go and stop，but it may not burn gasoline，I may not have to steer it，and it may be a lot better at not running into things．
Airbags aren't the be-all and end-all in safety．In fact，considering the recent news about people occasionally being killed by their airbags in low-speed collisions （碰撞），they obviously still need some development．But they aren't going away，and in fact，you can expect to see cars appearing with additional，side-impact airbags，something some European car manufacturers already offer．
Better than systems to minimize （使减少到最低限度） injury in the event of an accident，however，are systems that minimize the likelihood of an accident happening in the first place．Future cars may be able to eliminate many of the major causes of accidents，including drunk-driving，tailgating （与前车距离过近） and sleepiness．Cars could be equipped with sensors that can detect alcohol in a driver's system and prevent the car from being started，for example．Many accidents are caused by people following the car in front too closely．As early as next year，you'll be able to buy cars with radar-equipped control systems．If the radar determines you're closing too quickly with the car in front，it will ease up on the throttle （油门）．For city streets，expect other radar devices that will give advance warning that the car in front of you has slowed abruptly （突然地） and you should step on the brakes-or that may even brake for you．
Will cars eventually be able to drive themselves？There's no reason to think it won't be technically possible，and Mercedes is working on a system that can brake，accelerate and steer a vehicle down a highway on its own．Nobody really expects people to give up all control to their cars，but such systems could be used as failsafe systems to keep cars on the road and bring them safely to a stop even if the driver suddenly became disabled．
28．Why was the author fascinated by cars？B
A．Because other small boys liked to own a car of their own，too．
B．Because he read exotic things about cars in his brother's magazines．
C．Because his oldest brother loved to take him to places in his car．
D．Because he subscribed to cool car magazines．
29．By saying"my car doesn't do anything that my brother's Studebaker didn't do"，the author means thatC．
A．my car is far better than my brother's
B．my car is not as good as my brother's
C．not much has changed in the performance of cars so far
D．much improvement has been made in the design of cars recently
30．Which of the following statements is true of airbags？A
A．They are in need of further improvement．
B．They are going to disappear gradually．
C．They kill people instead of protecting them in low-speed collisions．
D．They are a standard feature of European cars．
31．According to the author，what will future cars do if the sensors detect alcohol in the driver's system？D
A．They will give a warning in advance．
B．They will brake automatically．
C．They will ease up on the throttle．
D．They will not start．
32．Which of the following statements is true according to the last paragraph？B
A．People will give up all control to their cars．
B．Cars will be able to drive themselves．
C．No cars will ever break down on the roads．
D．Cars will all be equipped with failsafe systems．

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