12．I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house.an——青夏教育精英家教网—

12．I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house，and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America．We were on the bus then．I was crying，and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me．I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning．
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again．In fact，I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives．When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures．The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then．I was not sad．
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism（乐观），but the idea did not come to me at once．For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in three schools as a result of family moves．I did not quite know what I was or what I should be．Mother remarried，and things became even more complex for me．Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other．I was often sad，and saw no end to"the hard times．"
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home．I wrote letters，filled out forms，translated at interviews with Immigration officers（移民局官员），took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there，and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives．
From my experiences I have learned one important rule：Almost all common troubles go away at last!Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up，and just wait a little!I believe that my life will turn out all right，even though it will not be that easy．

31．How did the author get to know America？B
A．From radio programs．              B．From books and pictures．
C．From her mother                    D．From her relatives．
32．Upon leaving for America the author felt．A
A．excited     B．confused    C．worried    D．amazed
33．For the first two years in New York，the author．C
A．often lost her way
B．did not think about her future
C．studied in three different schools
D．got on well with her stepfather
34．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4？D
A．She worked as a translator．
B．She attended a lot of job interviews．
C．She paid telephone bills for her family．
D．She helped her family with her English．
35．The author believes that•D
A．her future will be free from troubles
B．it is difficult to learn to become patient
C．there are more good things than bad things
D．good things will happen if one keeps trying．

11．The terrible newsstruckterror into people's hearts．（使…刻骨铭心）

10．It can bebeneficial （对…有利）to share your feelings with someone you trust．

9．Apple，which has been making headlines for its products throughout the year，is once again in the news because of the rumors（传言） related to a wearable device．According to Chinese blog Tech163，the Cupertino-based tech giant is going to come out with a smartwatch with Bluetooth connectivity．The blog says that the supply chain sources indicated Intel as the developer of the device．The blog report suggests that the watch will have a 1.5inch OLED display．
With the use of an OLED display，Apple can keep the weight of the device under control，as OLED displays are thinner and lighter compared to LCD and LED displays．The use of an OLED display will also allow the watch to have a brighter and crisper（新奇的） display，while making it more power efficient at the same time．
With the given size of the screen，the rumored watch may look like the sixth generation iPod Nano，which was discontinued recently to make way for an advanced successor．
Sources say that the new watch will work with the iPhone through Bluetooth connectivity，and will be able to answer calls with the help of integrated（结合） Siri functions．The Apple Watch will go on sale in early 2015．
If the watch enters the market，then users will not have to take their iPhones out of their pockets．They will be able to answer calls，send texts，reply to emails，and update their Facebook status by just touching their wrists．The watch，if the rumors turn out to be true，will become the second small device created under the leadership of Tim Cook as CEO of Apple．
At present，there is only one smartwatch available on the market，from Sony．Another watch is expected to arrive from Martian by early next year．

53．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？A
A．Apple to Issue Smartwatch in 2015
B．Smartwatch First Invented by Apple
C．Chinese Blog Tech163 Makes Rumors
D．New Type of iPhones for Sale
54．What does the blog say？C
A．The smartwatch will have no Bluetooth device．
B．Wearing the smartwatch will make you cool．
C．The smartwatch has a 1.5inch OLED display．
D．The supply chain sources will abandon Intel．
55．The weight of the smartwatch can be low becauseC．
A．the LCD display is thinner
B．the smartwatch is power efficient
C．an OLED display is used
D．the smartwatch can flash at night
56．It can be inferred from the passage thatB．
A．Sony is number one in the phone industry
B．different types of smartwatches will soon appear on the market
C．Martian and Sony have joined up to fight against Apple
D．Apple devices will not be on the market in the near future．

8．But it was this sense of failure that made him determined to succeed in his new life，
正确．

7．The accent，which is most similar to British English，can be heard on the East Coast of the US．
most-very．

6．He arrived in New Orleans without a penny in his pocket only to find that there were no boats for South America．
pocket-pockets．

5．Among the more colorful characters of Leadville's golden age were H．A．W．Tabor and his second wife，Elizabeth McCourt，better known as"Baby Doe"．Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West．Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont．With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855to homestead in Kansas．Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking，or perhaps he was lured（诱惑） by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines．At any rate，a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch，which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen．"Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here．"he said．
As it turned out，it was silver，not lead，that was to make Leadville's fortune and wealth．Tabor knew little about mining himself，so he opened a general store，which sold everything from boots to salt，flour，and tobacco．It was his custom to"grubstake"prospective miners，in other words，to supply them with food and supplies，or"grub"，while they looked for ore（矿石），in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered．He did this for a number of years，but no one that he aided ever found anything of value．
Finally one day in the year 1878，so the story goes，two miners came in and asked for"grub"．Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way．These were persistent，however，and Tabor was too busy to argue with them．"Oh help yourself．One more time won't make any difference，"He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers．The two miners took﹩17 worth of supplies，in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings．They picked a barren（贫瘠的）place on the mountain side and began to dig．After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver．Tabor bought the shares of the other two men，and so the mine belonged to him alone．This mine，known as the"Pittsburgh Mine，"made﹩1，300，000 for Tabor in return for his﹩17 investment．Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for﹩117，000．This turned out to be even more unbelievable than the Pittsburgh，yielding﹩35，000worth of silver per day at one time．Leadville grew．Tabor became its first mayor，and later became lieutenant（助理） governor of the state．

61．Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPTC．
A．because Tabor became its leading citizen
B．because great deposits of lead is expected to be found there
C．because it could bring good fortune to Tabor
D．because it was renamed
62．The word"grubstake"in paragraph 2meansD．
A．to supply miners with food and supplies
B．to open a general store
C．to do one's contribution to the development of the mine
D．to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine，if one was discovered
63．Tabor made his first fortuneA．
A．by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings
B．because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying
C．by buying the shares of the other
D．as a land speculator
64．The underlying reason for Tabor's life career isB．
A．purely accidental
B．based on the analysis of miner's being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site
C．through the help from his second wife
D．he planned well and accomplished targets step by step
65．If this passage is the first part of an article，what might be introduced in the following part？B
A．Tabor's life．
B．Tabor's second wife，Elizabeth McCourt．
C．Other colorful characters．
D．Tabor's other careers．

4．When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer's claims，the first step is to present the warranty，or any other records which might help at the store of purchase．In most cases，this action will produce results．However，if it does not，there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction．A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager．In general，the"higher up"his or her complaint，the faster he or she can expect it to be settled．In such a case，it is usually settled in the consumer's favor，assuming he or she has a just claim．
Consumers should complain in person whenever possible，but if they cannot get to the place of purchase，it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter．
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly，and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question．If this cannot be done，the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong，rather than by making general statements．For example，"The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear"is better than"This stereo does not work"．The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer．If so，the consumer should do this，stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible．If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result，the consumer can go to a step further．She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumer's rights．

56．When a consumer finds that his or her purchase has a fault in it，the first thing he or she should do is toD．
A．complain personally to the manager
B．threaten to take the matter to court
C．write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase
D．show some written proof of the purchase to the store
57．How can a consumer make his or her complaint more effective，according to the passage？A
A．Explain exactly what is wrong with the item．
B．Threaten to take the seller to court．
C．Make polite and general statements about the problem．
D．Avoid having direct contact with the store manager．
58．According to the passage，which of the following is suggested as the last alternative that consumers may turn to？D
A．Complain to the store manager in person．
B．Complain to the manufacturer．
C．Write a complaint letter to the manager．
D．Turn to the Consumers'Rights Protection Organization for help．
59．The phrase"live up to"in this context meansA．
A．meet the standard of
B．realize the purpose of
C．fulfill the demands of
D．keep the promise of
60．The passage tells usB．
A．how to settle a consumer's complaint about a faulty item
B．how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item
C．how to avoid buying a faulty item
D．how to deal with complaints from customers．

3．In spite of the negative ________，"So Young"，directed by Chinese director Zhaowei，is well-received by the audience and is a real success．（　　）

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