18．Nick Hancock hopes to set a new record by living alone for 60days on a small island in the Atlant——青夏教育精英家教网——

18．Nick Hancock hopes to set a new record by living alone for 60days on a small island in the Atlantic．
Tom McClean，an SAS soldier who holds the solo record for occupying（占领） Rockall for 40days in 1985，told Hancock that being alone for two months was the greatest challenge Hancock would have to face．
"I'm fully expecting it to be tough，"Nick Hancock said．"I'm hoping that by doing my daily tasks fairly slowly，I'm going to be able to keep most of my time busy．I think the worst times will come if I'm boxed up for several days by bad weather．"
Hancock hopes to land on Rockall in early June and will carry out the last tests of his boat next week．He has a small wind turbine（风电机） and a solar panel for power，more than two months'food，a satellite phone and a laptop loaded with e-books to keep him going．Hancock will update an adventure blog，texting messages out on Twitter and emailing his wife Pam and friends every day．
Rockall has been occupied before，most famously by McClean but also by three Greenpeace campaigners，who set the long-stay record of 42days in 1997by occupying the rock in protest at oil and gas exploration in the area．
The last human inhabitants Hancock knows of are a small group of Belgian amateur radio enthusiasts，who are interested in broadcasting from distant islands； they were on Rockall overnight in late 2010．
Hancock has no large support team behind him．Except for the coastguard（海岸警卫队），his only lifeline will be the Orca III，the passenger boat which will take him to Rockall．

71．Nick Hancock's main goal is toD．
A．protest at oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic
B．show his ability to adapt himself to bad conditions
C．prove broadcasting from distant islands can be possible
D．challenge the previous record of living alone on Rockall
72．According to Tom McClean，the biggest challenge Hancock would meet wasA．
A．loneliness
B．bad weather
C．lack of food
D．communication
73．To keep his time busy on Rockall，Hancock willA．
A．do his daily tasks slowly
B．write a book
C．think of his wife
D．surf online
74．How will Hancock get to Rockall？B
A．On the coastguard's boat
B．On a passenger boat
C．On his own plane
D．On a passenger plane
75．We can learn from the passage thatC．
A．Tom McClean was the first person to set foot on Rockall
B．Hancock will rely on his large support team
C．Rockall is not suitable for humans to settle on
D．Hancock was already a famous online writer before making the plan．

17．Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person's shoes．"Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，''the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．
Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone's shoes．In the study，63University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208different pairs of shoes worn by the study's participants．Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．
Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people．However，some of the more specific results are strange enough．For example，"practical and functional''shoes were generally worn by more"pleasant"people，while ankle boots were more linked with‘‘aggressive''personalities．The strangest of all may be that those who wore‘‘uncomfortable looking"shoes tend to have"calm"personalities．And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from"attachment anxiety"，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal（主张变革的）types wearing"shabbier and less expensive"shoes．
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．

32．What does this text mainly tell us？C
A．The richer you are，the more expensive shoes you will wear．
B．Shoes convey false information about the wearer．
C．People's personalities can be judged by their shoes．
D．People know little about their personalities．
33．Which of the results is beyond people's expectations？C
A．Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes．
B．Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes．
C．Aggressive people are likely to wear ankle boots．
D．Flashier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people．
34．People suffering from"attachment anxiety"tend toB
A．wear strange shoes      B．worry about their appearance
C．have a calm character   D．become a political leader
35．The author wrote the text in order toA
A．inform us of a new study    B．introduce a research method
C．teach how to choose shoes   D．describe different personalities．

16．How do you design a pay plan that motivates people to do their best work？A new study by three Harvard researchers suggests a novel answer：Shortly after you hire new workers，give them a raise．
"Previous research has shown that paying people more than they expect may elicit reciprocity（相互作用） in the form of greater productivity，"notes Deepak Malhotra，a Harvard business-administration professor who worked on the study．What he and his colleagues found，however，was that the connection between more pay and extra effort depends on presenting the increase"as a gift-that is，as something you've chosen to do purely as a nice gesture，with no strings attached．"
Malhotra and his team studied 267people hired by oDesk，a global online network of freelancers，to do a one-time data-entry project for four hours．All of the new hires were people in developing countries，for whom hourly wages of 3and4were higher than what they had been making in previous jobs．
The researchers split the group up into three equal parts．One group was told they would earn 3anhour．Asecondgroupwasinitiallyhiredat3an hour but，before they started working，they got a surprise：The budget for the project had expanded unexpectedly，they were told，and they would now be paid 4anhour．Thethirdgroupwasoffered4an hour from the start and given no increase．
Even though the second and third groups were eventually paid the same amount，the second group worked harder and produced more-about 20% more-than either of the other two．People in the second group also showed the most stamina，maintaining their focus all the way through the assigned task and performing especially well toward the end of the four hours．Interestingly，the more experienced employees in the high-performing group were the most productive of all，apparently because their previous work experience led them to appreciate the rarity of an unexpected raise．
Contrary to conventional wisdom，Malhotra points out that higher pay，in and of itself，didn't promote productivity：People who made 4anhourfromthebeginningworkednoharderthanthosewhowerehiredat3and were then paid $3．
To get the most impact from their pay plans，he adds，companies might consider not only what to pay new hires，but when to pay it．
"The key thing is how you present[the reason for an increase]，"he says．Doling out extra money could promote productivity most"if you make it clear that the pay raise is something you're choosing to do just because you can．Our theory is that people will reciprocate．If you do something nice，they'll do something nice back．"
59．What does the underlined word"stamina"most probably mean？C
A．The quality of being intelligent or clever．
B．The quality of doing something difficult or dangerous．
C．The physical or mental energy needed to do a tiring activity for a long time．
D．A particular method of doing an activity，usually involving practical skills．
60．Why did the second group produce more than the other two groups？D
A．Because they thought they were better paid than the other groups．
B．Because they were experienced employees from developing countries．
C．Because an unexpected raise reminded them of their previous work．
D．Because they felt they were nicely treated and tried best to repay it．
61．What can we infer from this passage？B
A．No pains，no gains．B．It matters not what we give but how．
C．Honesty is the best policy．D．Actions speak louder than words．

15．Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive（欺骗）？When someone tells you something that is true，but leaves out important information that should be included，he can give you a false picture．
For example，someone might say，"I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery（彩票）．It was great．I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!"
This guy is a winner，right？Maybe，maybe not．We then discover that he bought  200worth of tickets，and only one was a winner．He's really a big loser!
He didn't say anything that was false，but he left out important information on purpose．That's called a half-truth．Half truths are not technically lies，but they are just as dishonest．
Some politicians often use this trick．Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term，her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs．Then she seeks another term．One of her opponents says，"During Governor Smith's term，the state lost one million jobs!"That's true．However，an honest statement would have been，"During Governor Smith's term，the state had a net gain of two million jobs．''
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths．It's against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth．An advertisement might say，"Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache．"It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company．
This kind of deception happens too often．It's a sad fact of life：Lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can lie as well．
59．We may infer that the author believes people shouldC．
A．buy lottery tickets if possible          B．make use of half-truths
C．be careful about what they are told      D．not trust the Yucky Company
60．Which of the following is true according to the passage？D
A．Using half truths is against the law．B．Technically，half truths are in fact lies．
C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache．
D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term．
61．Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage？B
A．He's really a big loser!B．Sometimes the truth can lie as well．
C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths．D．It's against the law to make false statements．

14．She had wanted to go to the west part of China in search of_____better view．But she turned_______voluntary teacher there．（　　）

13．When I was a child，I was shocked at the idea that my sisters could be my best friends．Now，I wouldn't have it any other way．At the time，the idea of my two sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me．We fought all the time over toys，food，attention，what to watch on television-you name it，and we quarreled about it at some point．How could my sisters be my best friends？They weren't the same age as I．We all had our own friends in school．
My mother never let the three of us forget that sisters are lifelong friends．Her wish like most parents'was to give us something that she never had．Growing up as an only child，she longed for （渴望） siblings．When she gave birth to three daughters，the fulfillment （实现） of her dream had only just begun．She had given each of us a gift and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for granted．She would frequently tell us how lucky we were．But there were other，more subtle （难以察觉的） ways that she encouraged us to grow closer．She never showed favoritism to one daughter over the other，as not to cause jealousy or bitterness between sisters．She constantly took us places together-skating，shopping and swimming，so that we developed common interests．And when we were teenagers，Mom always punished us equally，giving us yet another bonding （密切相连） experience．
We didn't always get along beautifully and fought just like any other siblings．But somewhere in between Mom's lectures，the family vacations and the shared memories，we realized that our mother was right．Today I share things with my sisters that I do with no one else．My sister Cindy and I ran the New York City Marathon together，side by side，even holding hands when we crossed the finish line．When my sister Karen got married，I was her maid of honor（伴娘）．Cindy and I traveled through Europe together and even shared an apartment for two years．The three of us trust each other with our greatest secrets．
It was twenty-three years ago that my mother first asked me who my two best friends were．Today she doesn't have to．She already knows．
57．As a child，the author was shocked at her mother's idea becauseD．
A．her sisters seemed strange to her
B．her sisters didn't like to be her friends
C．none of the girls had their own friends
D．they didn't have much in common
58．The underlined word"siblings"in the passage probably meansA．
A．sistersB．parentsC．daughtersD．friends
59．How did the author's mother encourage her three daughters to grow closer？B
A．She punished her daughter differently．
B．She showed equal love to her daughters．
C．She encouraged her daughters to do sports．
D．She often took her daughters to many places．
60．The best title of the passage could beA．
A．The Greatest GiftB．Mother's Love
C．Growing Experiences D．Unforgettable Memories．

12．Losing a baby tooth can be fun for a kid．You can put it under your pillow and look forward to finding some money there in the morning．And then you can watch your new permanent（永恒的） tooth grow in its place．
But if a permanent tooth falls out，that's a problem．There isn't another one under the gum（齿龈） that can replace it．Unfortunately，this happens to some older people．And if permanent teeth fall out or need to be pulled，an older person might need dentures（假牙）．
Dentures，known as false teeth，are a set of replacement teeth for any teeth that are missing．There are partial dentures，which take the place of only a few teeth and prevent the others from changing position．If all the teeth are gone，the person would need complete dentures，which replace every tooth in the mouth．
Dentures can cause pains at first and take little time to get adjusted to．They also need special care．They should be brushed daily with a special denture brush and cleanser and soaked（浸泡） in denture solution when not in the mouth．
Dentures are important for the old because，without teeth，it's hard to smile，talk，and eat properly．But it can be a little weird if you see someone take out his or her dentures．It can also be strange to see someone，like a grandparent，without dentures in because he or she won't have any teeth．Try not to make fun of the person because this could cause hurt feelings．
People usually lose their permanent teeth due to periodontal disease（牙周炎），or gum disease，which is caused by bacteria that attacks the gums．Diseased gums aren't strong and healthy，so teeth can get loose and fall out．Older people often have many cavities（洞） that have been filled over the years，and these fillings can weaken over time，leading to more tooth problems．
54．If one of your baby teeth falls out，you．C
A．should have a false tooth fixed in its place  B．have to put it under your pillow at once
C．will gain a permanent tooth in future   D．can exchange it for some money
55．A person wearing dentures．C
A．should brush them with a special denture brush every few days
B．will take a very long time to adjust himself or herself to them
C．will experience unpleasant feelings at the beginning of fixing them
D．should use denture solution to soak them in his or her mouth
56．What does the underlined word"weird"mean in the fifth paragraph？C
A．inconvenientB．excited   C．uncomfortable  D．impolite．

11．The driver has much experience of driving，and _____ he behaved very calmly in the dangerous situation．（　　）

10．Michelle，who visited China in March，is ______ to bridge a better understanding in cultures of the two nations．（　　）

9．Recent search for the missing Flight MH370 ______ nearly thirty planes and ships from over ten countries．（　　）

	A．	is consisted of		B．	is consisting of
	C．	consists of		D．	consists in

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