18．Hehas been dreaming of becoming a famous violinist one day．他一直梦想有朝一日成为一名著名的小提琴家．——青夏教育精英家教网—

15．There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week．For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth，and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since．
The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan （named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof．Manhattan，who first discovered it with his telescope 20，000light years ago）．
Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals，Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth．A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology．
"We have come to the conclusion，based on last week's satellite landing，"Prof．Zog said，"that there is no life on Earth．"
"How do you know this？"the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked．
"For one thing，Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there．For another，the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive．"
"What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned？"
"We shall have to take our own oxygen with us，which means a much heavier flying saucer than we originally planned．"
"Are there any other dangers that you discovered in your studies？"
"Take a look at this photo．You see this dark black cloud hovering over the surface of Earth？We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt．We don't know what it is made of，but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there．"
"Over here you will notice what seems to be a river，but the satellite findings indicate it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink．This means We shall have to carry our own water，which will add even greater weight to the saucer．"
"Sir，what are all those tiny black spots on the photographs？"
"We're not certain．They seem to be metal particles that move along certain paths．They emit gases，make noise and keep crashing into each other．There are so many of these paths and so many metal particles that it is impossible to land a flying saucer without its being smashed by one．"
"What are those stalagmite projections sticking up？"
"They're some type of granite formations that give off light at night．Prof．Glom has named them skyscrapers since they seem to be scraping the skies．"
"If all you say is true，won't this set back the flying saucer program several years？"
"Yes，but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds．"
"Prof．Zog，why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there？"
"Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere，then we can live anywhere．"
63．In which section of a newspaper can readers read this passage？C
A．In a science report B．In news report C．In a fiction D．In an advertisement
64．Why was a press conference held at the Venus Institute of Technology？B
A．For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth．
B．The satellite has found there is no life on Earth
C．Venusian scientists were able to send a manned flying saucer landing on Earth．
D．Venusian scientists had found a new planet Earth．
65．How did Venusian scientists plan to send a Venus Being to the Earth？D
A．By sending satellites．B．By spacecraft．C．By rocket．D．By flying saucer
66．What's the Earth in the eyes of Venusian scientists？C
A．It's a perfect planet with excellent weather conditions．B．There is no oxygen or water on the planet．
C．The air and water on the planet are both polluted．D．There is no mystery on the planet．

14．BEIJING-China has the world's largest population of citizens over age 65and in the coming decades their numbers are expected to quickly grow．Already，officials are struggling to cope with the rising numbers of elderly at a time when there is a shortage of nursing home beds and certified caregivers．
Feng Jie is a trained nurse who decided a year and half ago to leave her job at a state-run hospital and work with a private nursing company．
She says that unlike her job at the hospital，she now gets to spend more quality time with patients and as an added bonus her pay is better．Still，few have followed in her footsteps．"It was a risk[to come to work here]．All of my classmates still work in hospitals．I thought that I'd give it a try because this industry，this type of job is still an emerging field，"she said．
China's population is aging at one of the fastest rates in the world．By the middle of the century，more than 450million people will be over 60years of age．
China lacks both the facilities and the staff to adequately care for the elderly，says Du Peng，director of the Institute of Gerontology（老年学） at Renmin University-the only program of its kind in China．"We have four million beds available，one caretaker for every three elderly．We should have more than a million caretakers，if in the future we will have 30million elderly then we need 10million caretakers，"she explained．"But at the moment in China every year only 6，000gerontology professionals are certified．"
Right now most of China's nursing homes are state owned，but through incentives（激励） to private enterprises，caregivers and stipends（生活津贴） for the elderly，the government is looking to shake up the market．
Li Xinyue says such incentives helped her quickly find a job at a private nursing home after graduating．"When I was still in school I thought about where I would work afterwards，and at the time the government was issuing some policies to assist private institutions…there were many privately run institutions available，so there were more to choose from，"Li Xinyue stated．
In addition to cutting red tape to allow more foreign and private investment in elderly care，the government is testing ways to encourage caregivers to seek more training and keep certified nurses in the field．
"It is a bit like the reform of China's economic system thirty years ago，when it was mostly state owned enterprises and there was a break with that and a promotion of economic development．Now we are seeing a similar thing with the break down of the bottleneck，"said Peng．
As more elderly Chinese turn to nursing homes for care，authorities hope investors see profit in the country's demographic challenges，and add to the 400，000nursing homes that now are mostly state run．
55．What's the main idea of the passage？D
A．China has the world's largest population of citizens over age 65．
B．In the coming decades the number of citizens over age 65is expected to quickly grow．
C．Officials are struggling to cope with the rising numbers of elderly in China．
D．There is a shortage of nursing home beds and certified caregivers in China．
56．Why did FengJie leave her job at a state-run hospital and work with a private nursing company？D
A．Because she was asked to work there by the institution．
B．Because she was not satisfied with the hospital she was working in．
C．Because she wanted to get a better pay．
D．Because it is a new industry and she wanted to have a try．
57．From the fifth paragraph，we can conclude thatD．
A．there is only one Institute of Gerontology in China
B．we have got enough beds available in China．
C．one caretaker for every three elderly is quite perfect
D．in China every year only 6，000gerontology professionals are certified
58．What's the government policy to cope with the problem of the rising numbers of elderly and a shortage of nursing home beds and certified caregivers？D
A．Encouraging the caretakers to work at state owned institutions．
B．Reducing the state owned institutions．
C．Encouraging more elderly Chinese to turn to nursing homes for care
D．Motivate more investors to run private nursing homes．

13．The United Nations Children's Fund（UNICEF） is appealing to international donors to help provide education money for Syrian school children．Safe places to learn，teachers and supplies are all lacking，and almost two million young Syrian students have dropped out of school．
UNICEF says about 40percent of students in grades one to nine across the nation no longer attend for more classes．UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado says about half those are now refugees in Lebanon，Jordan，Iraq and Turkey．
"Thirty months into the conflict，children are becoming increasingly afraid，angry and frustrated．The risk of a lost generation becomes more acute with each day that they are out of school．"
In the northern city of Aleppo，for example，only 6percent of children of school-age are in classrooms，but the school year there and in other locations begins as planned on September 15．
Talk of military strike by the United States has caused uncertainty about starting classes，but schools opened after a strike appeared less likely．Still many children who once walked to school are now taken there by their parents，and other families have simply left the country．Lebanon now is trying to help about 550，000school-age Syrian refugee children．
UNICEF says the Lebanese public education system can take care of 300，000Lebanese children．UNICEF is establishing schools for refugee children in buses．
In Jordan，UNICEF says about two-thirds of 150，000Syrian school-age children are not in school．One main refugee camp has 30，000Syrian children，fewer than half are in school．
In Iraq，UNICEF says nine out of 10Syrian refugee children are out of school．
Inside Syria，Miss Mercado says the educational system has been torn apart．But UNICEF and Syrian government say about 3，000schools have been damaged or destroyed．In addition，more than 900schools that are still standing are being used as shelter for displaced families．
"The fact that there are still children going to school in this context is quite incredible．"Miss Mercado says the agency is operating programs for children to learn at home．The UNICEF spokeswoman praises what she believes is the huge importance that Syrian parents place on education．UNICEF has asked for 161millionfrominternationaldonorsforeducation．Buttheagencysaysithasreceivedonly51million．
51．How many Syrian school age children are in Lebanon，Jordan，Iraq and Turkey？B
A．About two million B．About one million C．about 550，000 D．about 150，000
52．Miss Mercado says"The risk of a lost generation becomes more acute with each day"because she thinksD．
A．it's becoming more and more serious for Syria to lose a generation well educated
B．the generation out of school may destroy the country．
C．the number of the children being out of school is becoming more and more
D．the damage to the children is more and more serious because they can't go to school
53．Which of the following statements is true about Syria schools？D
A．It's likely for schools to open after a strike by the United States．
B．All other schools can still begin classes except the 3000damaged or destroyed．
C．Some schools ask for parents to send their children to school．
D．Some schools being used as shelter for displaced families．
54．The United Nations Children'Fund is doing the following thing for Syrian children except thatB．
A．it's appealing people all over the world to donate to help provide education money for the children．
B．it is building some schools in Syria for the children．
C．it is operating programs for children to learn at home
D．it praises that Syrian parents place huge importance on education．

12．假定你是李华，《中国日报》（China Daily）计划面向中学生举办环境保护知识竞赛（Environment-protecting Knowledge Contest），请你作为该报的一名特约通讯员，代表学生会对所在学校的学生写一则海报．
内容主要包括：
1．举办目的（重视环境作用，提高环境保护意识）
2．举办时间（10月14日-31日）
3．参与方法：在报纸上答题；裁下答案，在截止日期前邮寄至《中国日报》．
4．希望同学们平时留意环保方面的知识并踊跃参加．
注意：1．词数100左右；
   2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
  3．海报开头和结尾已为你写好．
Dear schoolmates，
We all agree that we are closely connected with the environments，but how well do we know？

Students'Union．

11．About 35percent of British adults sleep with teddy bears．Many more share a bed with a partner or spouse．Others still co-sleep，alongside children in a family bed．
But lying with your iPad？A recent survey by marketing agency Rosette found that 68percent of tablet owners use the device in the bedroom，more than in any other location．The living room took a close second place，at 63percent，reports AdAge．com，and only 45percent of respondents said they use their tablets on the go．
But bringing devices into the bedroom is a bad idea，if quality rest is your goal．One of the most important factors of sleepiness is darkness，which signals to the brain that it's time to start speeding up production of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin．But as the New York Times points out，in our modern world，we are exposed to light long after the sun sets．While any type of light can disturb your sleep，the blue wavelength light given off by cell phones，laptops，tablets and other gadgets is particularly troublesome．Research shows that this blue light causes alertness so decisively that it can actually be used to fight tiredness．
According to the National Sleep Foundation，95percent of Americans use some device，whether it's a TV，laptop，cell phone or other products，within an hour of killing time．"Artificial light exposure between dusk and the time we go to bed at night push our sleeping sense to a later hour-making it more difficult to fall asleep，"said Charles Czeisler，Ph．D．，M．D．，chief of the division of sleep medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston．
Instead，experts recommend turning off all devices an hour before bedtime and finding another method for relaxation，like reading a book，taking a warm bath or performing a series of calming yoga poses．It's also a good idea to exercise and lay off the caffeine several hours before bedtime．
60．According to a recent survey，most tablet owners use their iPadB．
A．in the living room                  B．in the bedroom
C．in the office                       D．on the move
61．What can we know from this passage？C
A．The light from cell phones is harmful
B．Modern people have trouble falling asleep
C．Darkness can create a good sleeping environment
D．Blue light can prevent sleepiness decreasing
62．If we often play with a laptop just before sleep，we'll be more likely toB．
A．dream of it     B．stay awake        C．feel sleepy        D．become tired．

10．Our bodies are ________ by working out．Similarly，our minds are developed by learning．（　　）

9．假设你的学校英语俱乐部正在举办"My Favorite Teacher"的征文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文，介绍你最喜欢的英语老师，参加征文活动．内容包括：
1.28岁；毕业于（graduate from）武汉大学；2008年参加工作；
2．性格开朗，风趣：喜欢与学生在一起；
3．上课风趣，对教学工作认真，对学生要求严格；
4．你和同学们都喜欢他和他的课．
要求：1．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．词数在100左右．

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