1．Traveling in winter is never easy．Air travel might sound like the most convenient method of winter——青夏教育精英家教网——

1．Traveling in winter is never easy．Air travel might sound like the most convenient method of winter travel，but it has its shortcomings．The season of cold sometimes interrupts your travel plans and flights often get cancelled or delayed．We bring you some tips to keep in mind if you are traveling by air in the winter．
Early flights are on time
Early morning flights have been found to be more on time than the ones later in the day．You would have to wake up very early，but it would be worth it．Any delay in the flight schedule during the day leads to a series of delays，so the best way to avoid a delayed flight is to fly early．
Partner airlines can help
Partner airlines can help you in times of delayed flights．Some airlines work in association with partner airlines．In case your flight gets cancelled or delayed，you can ask for a seat with the partner airline，if your airline supports it．
Join a club
Joining a club will surely make you shell out some money，but if you are a frequent flyer，this is the best choice for you．When your flight gets delayed for hours，you can join those clubs in the airport rather than being stuck in the airport．Also，going to different travel agents is easier from the clubs，and they can assist you with various choices available．
Consider a travel agent
At times when you are stuck in situations where your flight is delayed or cancelled，instead of dealing directly with the airline staff，it is best to lay the responsibility on your travel agent．Your travel agent will act on your behalf and solve the issues instead of you standing in the queue and dealing with the issue all by yourself．

61．The author suggests taking morning flights becauseD．
A．no one likes to get up early like you
B．you can have more time to work
C．no one wishes to take afternoon flights
D．you can avoid having a delayed flight
62．What is the benefit of choosing partner airlines？B
A．The flight provides special service to guests on request．
B．The guests can be given a seat on another airplane．
C．The guests can be transferred during the flight．
D．The airport will make sure the delay time is as short as possible．
63．What does the underlined phrase"shell out"in the passage mean？C
A．save B．earn C．pay D．raise
64．To avoid a bad situation，you can do the following EXCEPTC．
A．turning to a travel agent
B．joining any club that can provide you with various options
C．choosing the appropriate flight to begin with
D．staying away from late flights
65．What does the passage mainly discuss？B
A．How to deal with winter travel effectively．
B．What to do when facing a delayed or cancelled flight in winter．
C．What to do with your own shortcomings in winter．
D．How to get in touch with your airplane company quickly．

20．Dolphins are interesting animals and researchers find them interesting to watch．They don't have hands，but can use tools to solve problems，just like us．Scientists have observed a dolphin trying to get a shy eel（鳝鱼） to come out of its hole by poking（捅）it with a dead fish．Many species of dolphin live in large societies．They have many different relationships and need a good communication system； they use a variety of sounds to communicate with each other．
There is currently no evidence that dolphins have a language of their own．But scientists still have a lot to find out about these animals and so there are certain to be a few surprises in the future．
At Kewalo Basin Marine Laboratory in Hawaii，the dolphin team have developed a sign language to communicate with the dolphins，and the results are amazing．Not only do the dolphins understand the meaning of individual words，they also understand the significance of word order in a sentence．For example，when they were asked to‘touch the ball with your tail and then jump over it'they generally responded correctly and straight away，which showed that they understood the language．
Most mammals seem to enjoy play-but dolphins seems to like making their games as challenging as possible．On a beautiful day in 1997，researchers working at a beach，off the southern coast of Brazil，observed a little dog going into the sea and swimming towards the dolphins．To their surprise，the dolphins approached the dog and then started throwing it into the air．The dog seemed to enjoy the‘game'and continued playing with the dolphins for more than an hour．From then on，different dogs were seem trying to interact with the dolphins．
Dolphins live in a very different world from ours，but they are very good at our‘intelligence tests'．For example，they will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise．They do this because they will get a fish as a reward．There is still much to learn about these flexible（灵活的）problem-solvers，but from the evidence so far，it would seem as though dolphins are very intelligent．

56．To get a shy eel to come out of its hole，a dolphin would poke it withC．
A．a tool
B．its tail
C．a dead fish
D．its mouth
57．At a laboratory in Hawaii，the dolphin team have developed aB to communicate with the dolphins．
A．variety of sounds
B．sign language
C．special word order
D．dolphin's language
58．Dolphins not only understand the meaning of individual words，they also understand the importance ofD in a sentence．
A．the subject
B．the verbs
C．the main structure
D．word order
59．When they play，dolphins seems to like making their games asA as possible．
A．difficult
B．easy
C．interesting
D．relaxing
60．Dolphins will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise in order toD．
A．watch people
B．breathe fresh air
C．enjoy themselves
D．get some food．

19．Eating Out with Kids
When you go out to dine with kids，you need to know the places where kids are not only welcomed，but really catered for （满足…的要求）．Now we've listed some of the best familyfriendly restaurants and cafes．

MUMU Crill
It offers the perfect family dinner．The children can eat and then play in the park opposite the restaurant．Children will be kept amused by the kids'menus，which feature coloringin activities．Children are able to color in a picture of a cow with crayons．
Business Hours：
Monday to Friday：4p．m．to 6p．m．
Saturday to Sunday：3p．m．to 7p．m．
Tel：9460 6877

Flying Fox Cafe
It is located in a park in Mona Vale．Near the cafe is a fantastic fenced children's playground，famous for playground facilities including a bike track，walking tracks and a dog walking beach．
Business Hours：
Monday to Sunday：9a．m to 4p．m
The weather can sometimes influence the closing time，however，if you are unsure，please call 9986 0980．

Billy Lids
It is a unique environment where your child can play safely while you relax in the central cafe area．The indoor playground includes facilities for children up to 11years old．There are plenty of food options for the kids，including homemade sausage rolls．
Business Hours：
Monday to Thursday：9a．m．to 5p．m．
Friday to Saturday：9a．m．to 6p．m．
Tel：9916 0350

Gladesville Bistro
Welcome to our revolutionary kid friendly family bistro（小餐馆）-where your kids are welcome to play，draw，slip and slide．Our menu includes sandwiches and chips．Your children will receive a free cup of popcorn with every kid's meal purchased．
Business Hours：
Monday to Sunday：11a．m．to 7p．m．
Tel：9816 4052

58．What can we learn about MUMU Grill？C
A．It has an indoor playground for children．
B．It is famous for homemade sausage rolls．
C．It offers coloringin activities to children．
D．It is located in the beautiful foreshore park．
59．If your children would like to walk a dog，you can chooseB．
A．MUMU Grill B．Flying Fox Cafe C．Gladesville Bistro D．Billy Lids
60．It can be inferred from the text thatD．
A．Flying Fox Cafe only offers dinner to parents and children
B．the business hours of Gladesville Bistro are influenced by the weather
C．MUMU Grill offers free popcorn to children
D．Billy Lids does not offer service on Sunday．

18．British and American English are different （31）inmany ways．The first and．most obvious way is in the vocabulary．There are hundreds of．different words （32）which/thatare not used on the other side of the Atlantic，or which are used with a different meaning．Someof these words are well known-Americans drive automobiles down freeways and （33）fillup with gas； the British drive cars along motorways and fill up with petrol．（34）Asa tourist，you will need to use the underground in London or the subway in New York，or maybe you will prefer to get around the town by taxi （British） or cab （American）．

17．In the police station I saw the man________room the thief had stolen the TV set．（　　）

16．Do you know the difficulty ___________I had __________your home？（　　）

that； finding

15．Does your older brother think he's cleverer than you？Well，he's probably right．According to a new research published in the journal Intelligence，the oldest children in families are likely to have the highest IQs and the youngest the lowest．
A number of studies have suggested that IQ scores decline with birth order．In the most recent study，at Vrije University，Amsterdam，researchers looked at men and women whose IQ had been tested at the ages of 5，12，and 18．
The results，which show a trend for the oldest to score better than the youngest in each test，involved about 200，000people．That showed that first-borns had a three-point IQ advantage over the second-born，who was a point ahead of the next in line．
The order of birth can also affect personality，achievement，and career，with first-borns being more academically successful and more likely to win Nobel prizes．However，eldest children are less likely to be radical and pioneering．Charles Darwin，for example，was the fifth child of six．
Exactly why there should be such differences is not clear，and there are a number of theories on environmental influences on the child．
The so-called dilution（稀释法） theory suggests that as family resources，both emotional and physical，as well as economic，are limited，it follows that，as a result，as more children come along，the levels of parental attention and encouragement will drop．Another theory is that the intellectual environment in the family favors the first-born who has，at least for some time，the benefit of individual care and help．
The theory which enjoys the most support is that the extra time and patience that the earlier-borns get from their parents，compared with those arriving later，gives them an advantage．

66．What is the passage mainly about？C
A．IQ scores have little to do with the order of birth．
B．Intellectual families favor the first-born
C．The order of birth can have an effect on IQ
D．The order of birth can affect personality，achievement，and career．
67．By using Charles Darwin as an example，the author wants to prove thatD．
A．eldest children are the smartest in a family
B．youngest children will usually become experts
C．first-borns are more likely to win Nobel prizes
D．eldest children are less likely to try something new
68．What do we know about the dilution theory？B
A．Intellectual parents love the first-born better
B．Parents'attention will drop with more children coming
C．Family resources，both emotional and physical are endless．
D．First-born get less care and help from their parents．
69．The passage is developed mainly byA
A．offering opinion with further explanation
B．pointing out similarities and difference
C．comparing opinions from different fields
D．providing typical examples
70．The passage can be classified into the following type of writingD．
A．argumentation B．description C．narration（记叙文） D．exposition．

14．Please keep me ________ any trouble you have ________ him into declining the invitation．（　　）

	A．	informing； talking		B．	informed of； to talk
	C．	informed； talking		D．	informed of； in talking

13．The﹩ll billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like"I never do anything right"into positive ones like"I can succeed．"But was positive thinking advocated by Norman Vincent Peale right？Is there power in positive thinking？
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect：it can simply highlight how unhappy they are．
The study's authors，Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and  Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick，begin by citing older research  showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive，they actually  feel worse，not better．If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein，you're just underlining his faults，In one 1990s experiment，a team including psychologist  Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the  disabled．When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy，they．felt even worse  about what they had written．
In this experiment，Wood，Lee and Perunovic measured 68students'self-esteem．The  participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes  Every 15seconds，one group of students heard a bell．When it rang，they were supposed to  tell themselves，"I am lovable．"
Those with low self-esteem didn't feel．better after the forced self-affirmation．In fact，their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group，who   weren't urged to think positive thoughts．
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy（心理理治疗） that urge  people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them．In the fighting，we not only often fail but can make things worse．Meditation（静思） techniques，in contrast，can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger，more realistic perspective．Call it  the power of negative thinking．

51．What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry？B
A It is a highly profitable industry．
B．It is based on the concept of positive thinking．
C．It was established by Norman Vincent Peale．
D．It has yielded positive results．
52．What is the finding of the Canadian researchers？A
A．Encouraging positive thinking may do more harm than good．
B．There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems．
C．Unhappy people cannot think positively．
D．The power of positive thin king is limited．
53．What does the author mean by"…you're just underlining his faults（Para.3）？C
A．You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough．
B You are pointing out the errors he has committed．
C．You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent．
D．You are trying to make him feel better about his faults．
54．What do we learn from the experiment of Wood，Lee and Perunovic？C
A．It is important for people to continually boost their self-esteem．
B．Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one's mood．
C．Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem．
D．People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings．
55．What do we learn from the last paragraph？B
A The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person
B．Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy．
C．Different  people tend  to  have different ways of thinking．
D．People can avoid making mistakes through meditation．

12．A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world．Weboholism，a twentieth century disease，affects people from different ages．They surf the net，use e-mail and speak in chat rooms．They spend many hours on the computer，and it becomes a compulsive habit．They cannot stop，and it affects their lives．
Ten years ago，no one thought that using computers could become a compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users．This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students．They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites．
They become booked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation．They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework so this  addiction  influences  their grades  and  success  at  schools．Because  they  can  find everything on the websites，they hang out there．Moreover，this addiction to websites influences their social life．
They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends．The relation with their friends changes．The virtual life becomes more important than their real life．They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society．
Because of the change in their behavior，they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends．They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life Although they feel confident on the computer，they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life．lt is a problem for the future．This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world．

46．The passage is aboutD．
A．the cause of weboholism                   B．the advantage of weboholism
C．the popularity of weboholism              D．the influence of weboholism
47．The underlined word"obsessive"in the second paragraph most probably meansB．
A．attractive       B．addictive             C．professional         D．potential
48．We can learn from the passage thatB．
A．weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers
B．teenagers can hardly balance real and virtual life
C．people are addicted to games on the Internet
D．virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway
49．Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism？A
A．It contributes to the development of the web
B．The chat room  language  may  change  social  culture．
C．The problem will  have a  negative influence on  our future．
D People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life．
50．The author's attitude towards weboholism is that of beingC．
A．objective     B．positive        C．opposed         D．acceptable．

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