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18．My name is Clara．I still remember that chilly December day，sitting in science class．I had finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine．A piece of news caught my eye：NASA （美国宇航局） was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover （火星探测器）．Before I even knew anything else about it，a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind，Curiosity．
I couldn't wait for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay．That afternoon，I raced home，sat down at the computer，and typed until my fingers ached．"Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyone's mind…"
Five months later，my mom received a phone call，and immediately，a wide smile spread across her face．
On August 5，2012，at 10：31pm，the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars，and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA．
Curiosity is such an important part of who I am．I have always been fascinated by the stars，the planets，the sky and the universe．I remember as a little girl，my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours．She would tell me stories and point out the stars．Grandma lived in China，thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas，but the stars kept us together even when we were apart．They were always there，yet there was so much I didn't know about them．That's what I love so much about space．
People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mars．My answer is simple because we're curious．We human beings do not just hole up in one place．We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what's over the hill and beyond the horizon．

66．How did the author get the news about the essay contest？（within 7words）
By reading a TIME for Kids magazine．/From a TIME for Kids magazine．
67．In which year was the author born according to the passage？（within 2words）
In 2000．
68．Why did author have a front-row seat in NASA？（within 10words）
Because she won the essay contest held by NASA．/Because she named the Mars rover"Curiosity"．
69．What does the author remember about the time spent with Grandma？（within 15words）
She sat together with grandma listening to her stories about stars．/Her grandma told her stories about stars．/They sat together talking about stars．
70．What does the underlined phrase"hole up"in the last paragraph probably mean？（1word）
stay/remain/live．

17．When he was 11 years old．he loved fishing in the lake near his family's house．
On the day before bass （鲈鱼） season began，he and his father went fishing； in the evening．When his rod bent over，he knew something huge was on the other end．His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully pulled the fish in Finally，he lifted it from the water．It was the largest one he had ever seen．but it was a bass．
The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish．The father lit a match and ．It was 10pm-two hours before bass season began．The father looked at the fish．then at the boy．
-You'11have to put it back，son，"he said．
"Dad!"cried the boy．
"There will be other fish，"said his father．
"Not as big as this one，"cried the boy．
He looked around the lake． No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around．He looked again at his father's determined face．Even though no one had seen them，the boy knew that the decision was not negotiable（可商量的）．He slowly lowered the fish back into the water．
The bass swam away．The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish．
That was 34years ago．Today，the boy is a successful architect in New York City．His father's house is still there by the lake．He takes his own son and daughters fishing there．
He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he landed that night long ago．But he does see that same fish again and again．Every time he faces a question of right and wrong，he thinks of what his father has taught him．

71．What did the boy catch that evening？（ no more than 3words）
A big bass
72．Fill in the blank in the text with proper words．（ no more than 4words）
look at his watch
73．Why did the father ask his son to put the bass back？（no more than l0words）
Because it was two hours before the bass season began
74．Explain the underlined sentence in the text in English．
There were not any other fishermen or boats nearby
75．What lesson did the father teach the boy？（ no more than l0words）
Always do right when no one is looking．

16．[1]Alice Munro wins the 2013Nobel Prize in Literature，becoming the first Canadianwoman to take the award since it was founded in 1901．
[2]Munro，82，only the 13th woman given the award，was praised by the Swedish Academy during the Nobel announcement in Stockholm as the"master of the contemporary short story．""We're not saying just that she can say a lot in just 20pages-more than an average novel writer can-but also that she can cover ground．She can have a single short story that covers decades，and it works，"said Peter Englund，permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy．
[3]Munro said she always viewed her chances of winning the Nobel as"one of those pipe dreams"that"might happen，but it probably wouldn't．"Munro's daughter woke her up to tell
her the news．"It just seems impossible．A splendid thing to happen…More than I can say，"she said，overcome with emotion．"My stories have gotten around quite remarkably for short  stories．I would really hope that this would make people see the short story as an important art，not something you play around with until you got a novel written．"
[4]Bom in Ontario in 193I，Alice Anne Laidlaw studied journalism at the University of  Western Ontario in London before dropping out to marry James Munro，a fellow student．She  became a full-time housewife and mother of their children．She then moved to Victoria with her  first husband and later returned to Ontario following their divorce．She married Fremlin in 1976．
[5]Three years  ago，in  an  interview  at Toronto's  International  Festival  of Authors，Munro said she had battled cancer，but did n ot provide specifics．In June，she told the National Post she was"probably not going to write anymore．"Asked on Thursday whether she would reconsider that statement，Munro said ______，"because I am getting rather old．"

66．What is the text mainly about？（ no more than 15words）
Alice Munro，the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature Alice Munro，who wins the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature
67．What did Peter Englund's words focus on？（ no more than 5words）
Alice Munro's writing style/characteristics
68．Complete the following statement with a phrase from Paragraph 3．
Alice Munro sees her winning the Nobel Prize as something of aa pipe/day dream．
69．What does the underlined word"It"in Paragraph 3refer to？（no more than 5words）Winning the Nobel Prize
70．What is Alice Munro's attitude to the short story？（ no more than 10words）
She sees it as an important part．/She takes it seriously．
71．Which paragraph does the following sentence probably belong to？
The family's decision to open a bookstore in 1963helped her take up writing again．
Paragraph 4
72．Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words．（no more than 5words）
She didn't think so/she wouldn't/no．

15．When Lynn Harrell was 20，he became the principal cellist（首席大提琴手） of the Cleveland Orchestra，and he suffered extreme stage fright （怯场）．"There were times when I got so nervous I was sure that audience could hear my heart beating．It was just total panic．"
Today，music schools are paying attention to the problem of anxiety in classes that deal with performance techniques and career preparation．There are a variety of skills that musicians can learn to fight stage fright and its symptoms：icy fingers，shaky hands，racing heart，and blank mind．
"Take two deep breaths，open up your shoulders，then smile，"says doctor Diane Nichols，who suggests some ways of dealing with anxiety for the moments before performance．"Then choose three friendly faces in the audience，people you would communicate with and make music to，and make eye contact（接触） with them．"She doesn't want performers to think of the audience as a judge．
Extreme demands by teachers or parents are often at the root of stage fright，says Dorothy DeLay，a well-known violin teacher．She tells other teachers to demand only what their students are able to achieve．
It is not only young artists who suffer，of course．The well-known pianist Cladimir Horowitz's stage fright was famous．The great singer Draco Corelli is another example．"They had to push him on stage，"singer Renata Scotto said．
Actually，success can make things worse．"In the beginning of your career，when you're scared to death，nobody knows who you are，and they don't have any expectations，"famous singer June Anderson said．"There's less to lose．Later on，when ________，people are coming to see you，and they have certain expectations．You have a lot to lose．"

81．How did Lynn Harrell feel when performing according to Paragraph 1？（no more than 3words）
Nervous and frightened
82．What's Paragraph 3mainly about？（no more than 12words）
Diane Nichols'suggestions on dealing with anxiety before performance．
83．What is the main cause of stage fright according to Dorothy？（no more than 8words）
Extreme demands by teachers or parents．
84．Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words．（no more than 5words）
you are known/you are famous/you succeed/you are successful
85．What is the purpose of this text？（no more than 10words）
To discuss the problem of stage fright.\To give some advice on how to fight stage fright．．

14．[1]I'd like to tell you about Max，a guy who had an idea about his job as a social worker．Max took over a section of Juvie Hall，for boys aged 14-17，who had social problems，I once worked as a secretary for some time there before Max did，Those boys were rough and tough and mean and there was no order at all-they did everything at sill，A year later，I heard that Max had taken over； I pitied him for having such a demanding job．
[2]The following Christmas，Max was on local TV offering food baskets freely，He said they didn't have much and would be glad if people would com and ，The next day，the boys were on TV，Max had the boys giving away the food，One of the boys，looking kind of surprised，said，"Nobody ever thanked me before"Max said he wanted to give them what they had never had-a taste of why they might want to be good guys．
[3]The Christmas Baskets became a tradition：the press covered it every year and the boys began to have a good reputation，Today，under guidance from Max and an organization he founded，they are welcomed contributors to the community，Donations are plentiful and they have lots and lots of food baskets to give away．
[4]It's been decades now since Max started this tradition，He's still inventing new ways to help others，He sees the same hardships that we all do-but he figures out ways for everybody to help everybody else，He brought imagination and creativity to his job for the betterment of the lives of others，is that the key to job satisfaction？If he can do it-so can we，maybe．

71、Why did the writer feel sorry for Marx at first？（no more than 10words）
Because he knew the boys were difficult to deal with．
72、Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2with proper words（no more than 3words）
pick them up
73、What has happened to the boys there with the help of Max？（no more than 10words）
They have become welcomed contributions to the community．
74、What does the underlined word in Para 3mean？（no more than 5words）
offering food baskets freely
75、What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph？（no more than 10words）
We should bring imagination and creativity to our jobs．．

13．-Would you like to join us in the game？
-________，for I have something important to do．（　　）

12．-I'm leaving for Europe on vacation tomorrow．
-________．（　　）

11．With the book she needed __________，she went out to the bookstore_________（　　）

	A．	buy； satisfied		B．	buying； satisfying
	C．	bought； satisfied		D．	to buy； satisfying

10．One thing Britain is famous for is pubs，and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country．
Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country．They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk，do business，or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening．
There are many different types of beer available in pubs．Traditional British beer is called bitter，or ale，and is usually served at room temperature．As a result，the British are famous for their‘warm beer'!If you prefer a cold beer，ask for lager．This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown．All beers are served as pints （500ml） or halves （250ml）．To order，you need to ask for a pint or half，and then name the beer．So，you could say"_______．"
Wine，red or white，is normally available in all pubs，as are spirits such as whisky，gin or vodka．
It is not，however，necessary to drink alcohol．Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks．You can have juice，lemonade or cola，among others．
If you visit a pub in a group，it is important to pay for your‘round'．This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group．Not buying your round is a big social mistake!Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar．
So，follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub，and，"cheers!"

76．What is the best title of the passage？？（Please answer within 10words．）Pubs in the UK
77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one？
If you don't buy a drink for everyone in your group，you are socially wrong．Not buying your round is a big social mistake．
78．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．（Please answer within 10words．）A pint of bitter，please
79．If you are in a pub，what would you like to drink？Why？（Please answer within 30words．）I prefer soft drinks because soft drinks will do good to my health
80．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese．酒吧是各个年龄、不同阶层的人聚在一起，谈天说地，洽谈贸易的地方，或者干脆只在晚上回家前来此安静地呆上几个小时．．

9．[1]If you don't have good nutrition（营养），you're missing a key weapon against colds．Basics include vegetables and nuts．The following are five surprising foods that can improve immunity（免疫力）．
[2]Yogurt．Yogurt，a milk product，contains probiotics（益生菌）．These probiotics change the immune system and help reduce the severity of colds．Choose the yogurt that contains live and active probiotics to make sure you're getting the benefits of the yogurt．
[3]Green tea．A cup of green tea can help cure a sore throat and lift spirits．Green tea can help prevent damage in the body．It may also fight against colds．
[4]Garlic（大蒜）．Garlic has received widespread attention for its possibility of disease-prevention and immune-improving functions．In a study，researchers found that people who regularly were two-thirds less likely to catch a cold．The best way to get garlic's benefits is eating it without cooking．
[5]Orange-fleshed （有橙色的果肉的） vegetables．Pumpkins，sweet potatoes，and other orange-fleshed vegetables are high in beta carotene （胡萝卜素），which the body uses to make Vitamin A．A diet low in beta carotene can reduce immunity，so eating vegetables is a great way to ensure your body has the nutrients it needs．Vitamin A is also important in keeping skin healthy．
[6]Oysters（牡蛎）．Oysters are definitely not the first thing that comes to mind when a cold or other illness attacks you，but they are a great source of zinc （Zn）．Zinc is important in the development of white blood cells．It's best to get zinc from a balanced diet．In a addition to oysters，beef and chicken are good sources．

76．What does the text mainly talk about？（ no more than 8words）
Five surprising foods that improve immunity
77．What kind of yogurt should people choose according to the second paragraph？（ no more than 8words）
The kind containing live and active probiotics．/The kind that contains live and probiotics．
78．List two benefits of green tea．（no more than 10words）
（1）Curing a sore throat
（2）Lifting spirits
79．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4with proper words．（ no more than 4words）
ate garlic
80．What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 5probably refer to？（ no more than 2words）
Your body．

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