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16．E-reading and e-books are slowly conquering the world．Compared to traditional paper books，e-books in some schools and universities attract more interest because the information flow seems much easier to manage and comes in a greatly higher quantity．
Japan is known for the reform-minded attitude towards the gadget（精巧装置）world and for the fact that it is one of the first countries that encouraged in the educational system the emailing of homework．
The digital textbook looks like the logical step in the world of learning．It is natural but it is also completely untraditional．
The plan of the largest publishing companies to get in line with the trend is to save a large quantity of paper and make the kids become interested in learning using a cool gadget．Many USA universities and colleges have made students be used to the procedure of downloading the courses and of course the procedure involves interactive software and also the chance of using the computer．
The traditional education system is still unwilling when it comes to giving up books．The standard approach of information taught out of a book and Shakespeare read out of an old school novel makes studying English as traditional as it can be．
In a world where kids would rather see the movie than read a book，the digital age has brought along a completely different flavor to reading．Bringing that flavor in school will make teaching a greener and also a completely different matter．
9．Why are e-books so popular in the world？B
A．It's cheap to buy．
B．It's effective to use．
C．It's convenient to bring．
D．It's the latest fashion．
10．Which of the following words can best take the place of the word"reform-minded"in the second paragraph？D
A．Old-fashioned．
B．Aggressive．
C．Rejecting．
D．Progressive．
11．In America，the students are encouraged toA．
A．apply the procedure of downloading the courses
B．communicate with their teachers using computers
C．research some interactive software for their studies
D．do their homework in computer instead of in paper
12．What's the author's attitude to the digital textbooks？B
A．Being against．
B．Being for．
C．Not mentioned．
D．Being neutral．

15．Four people in England back in 1953，stared at Photo 51，It wasn't much-a picture showing a black X．But three of these people won the Nobel Prize for figuring out what the photo really showed-the shape of DNA The discovery brought fame and fortune to scientists James Watson，Francis Crick，and Maurice Wilkins．The fourth，the one who actually made the picture，was left out．
Her name was Rosalind Franklin．"She should have been up there，"says historian（历史学家） Mary Bowden．"If her photos hadn't been there，the others couldn't have come up with the structure．"One reason Franklin was missing was that she had died of cancer four years before the Nobel decision．But now scholars（学者）doubt that Franklin was not only robbed of her life by disease but robbed of credit by her competitors
At Cambridge University in the 1950s，Watson and Click tried to make models by cutting up shapes of DNA's parts and then putting them together．In the meantime，at King's College in London，Franklin and Wilkins shone X-rays at the molecule（分子）．The rays produced patterns reflection the shape．
But Wilkins and Franklin's relationship was a lot rockier than the celebrated teamwork of Watson and Crick，Wilkins thought Franklin was hired to be his assistant．But the college actually employed her to take over the DNA project．
What she did was produce X-ray pictures that told Watson and Crick that one of their early models was inside out．And she was not shy about saying so．That angered Watson，who attacked her in return，"Mere inspection suggested that she would not easily bend．Clearly she had to to go or be put in her place．"
As Franklin's competitors，Wilkins，Watson  and Crick had much to gain by cutting her out of the little group of researchers，says historian Pnina Abir-Am．In 1962at the Nobel Prize awarding ceremony，Wilkins thanked 13colleagues by name before he mentioned Franklin，Watson wrote his book laughing at her．Crick wrote in 1974that"Franklin was only two steps away  from the solution．"
No，Franklin was the solution．"She contributed more than any other player to solving the structure of DNA．She must be considered a co-discoverer，"Abir-Am says．This was backed up by Aaron Klug，who worked with Franklin and later won a Nobel Prize himself．Once described as the"Dark Lady of DNA"，Franklin is finally coming into the light．
5．What is the text mainly about？B
A．The disagreements among DNA researchers．
B．The unfair treatment of Franklin．
C．The process of discovering DNA．
D．The race between two teams of scientists．
6．Watson was angry with Franklin because sheC．
A．took the lead in the competition
B．kept her results from him
C．proved some of his findings wrong
D．shared her data with other scientists
7．Why is Franklin described as"Dark Lady of DNA"？D
A．She developed pictures in dark labs．
B．She discovered the black X-the shape of DNA．
C．Her name was forgotten after her death．
D．Her contribution was unknown to the public．
8．What is the writer's attitude toward Wilkins，Watson and Crick？A
A．Disapproving．
B．Respectful．
C．Admiring．
D．Doubtful．

14．When other nine-year-old kids were playing games，she was working at a petrol station．When other teens were studying or going out，she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street．But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University．And her amazing story has inspired a movie，"Homeless to Harvard：The Liz Murray Story"，shown in late April．
Liz Murray，a 22-year-old American girl，has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination．Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents．There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house．Liz was the only member who had a job．Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15years old．The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life．Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died，she decided to do something about it．
Liz went back to school．She threw herself into her studies，never telling her teachers that she was homeless．At night，she lived on the streets．"What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding，by understanding that there was a whole other way of being．I had only experienced a small part of the society，"she wrote in her book Breaking Night．
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on．She used the benefits that come easily to others such as a safe living environment，to encourage herself  that"next to nothing could hold me down"．She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University．But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father，who has also developed AIDS．"I love my parents so much．They are drug addicts．But I never forget that they loved me all the time．"
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is"as simple as making a decision"．
1．The main idea of the passage isD．
A．how Liz managed to enter Harvard University
B．What a hard time Liz had in her childhood
C．why Liz loved her parents so much
D．how Liz struggled to change her life
2．In which order did the following things happen to Liz？A
a．Her mother died of AIDS．
b．She worked at a petrol station．
c．She got admission into Harvard University．
d．The movie about her life was put on．
e．She had trouble about finding a place to sleep．
A．b，a，e，c，d
B．a，b，c，e，d
C．e，d，b，a，c
D．b，e，a，d，c
3．What actually made her go towards her goal？B
A．Envy and encouragement．
B．Willpower and determination．
C．Decisions and understanding．
D．Love and respect for her parents．
4．When she wrote"What drove me to live on …I had only experienced a small part of the society"，she meant thatC．
A．she had little experience of social life．
B．she could hardly understand the society．
C．she would do something for her own life．
D．she needed to travel more around the world．

13．So much of body language is influenced by our culture．Whether we meet each other with a hand-shake，a kiss on the cheek，or a forehead touch，each greeting is completely dependent on culture．
These cultural expression are dictated（规定） by what are called"display rules"，the specific expectations every group has about body language behavior．For example，you only have to stand on line for a bus in San Francisco to see an interesting difference in cultural display rules about personal space．If your queue up for a bus on Market Street in the business district at rush hour，you'll stand in a very orderly line，with a three-foot bubble of personal space，your fellow passengers busily tapping their Blackberries without so much as a glance（一瞥） at you．But if you board the bus in Chinatown，you might find yourself a part of a group people，stomachs pressed against backs，each person vying for a seat at the same time on that same bus．
Cultural display rules differ from country to country，state to state，even city to city．For example，in the United States as well as in most other countries，nodding your head up and down is a signal explained as"yes"．We use it to emphasize（强调） a point when we say yes，or we simply use it nonver-bally to show agreement．In Bulgaria，however，shaking your head from side to side means"yes"and nodding your head up and down means"no"．That would be an important difference to be aware of if you were stuck at a Bulgarian train station in the middle of the night．
As we become a global society，different cultural norms inch closer and closer to each other with each generation．The more exposure kids have to people of different cultures，the more likely they are to recognize a variety of people as"like me"as well．And we can show a great deal of respect by learning those different display rules before we do business with people in other cultures．Knowing each other's display rules，and respecting them，is a huge step toward bridging cultural gaps with body language．
24．The underlined word"vying"in Paragraph 2meansA．
A．competing
B．looking
C．asking
D．failing
25．What's the author's opinion on learning different display rules？D
A．It helps hand down cultures．
B．It's the requirement of global economy．
C．It outweighs learning foreign languages．
D．It's important for communication across cultures．
26．What would be best title for the text？C
A．Body language and its meaning
B．The cultural gaps in different places
C．The cultural aspects of body language
D．How to greet people in different cultures．

12．It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25．I was a nurse on duty that day．I didn't think there would be any patients，and sighed about having to work on Christmas．Just then five bodies showed up at my desk，a pale woman and four small children．
"Are you all sick？"I asked．
"Yes，"she said weakly and lowered her head．
But when they described their problems，things got a little unclear．Two of the children had headaches，but the headaches weren't accompanied by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still．Two children had earaches，but only one could tell me which ear was affected．The mother complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．
Something was wrong，but I didn't say anything but explained that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her．She responded，"Take your time； it's warm in here．"
I checked the chart after the clerk had finished registering（登记） the family．No address-they were homeless．The waiting room was warm．I looked out at the family gathering close together by the Christmas tree．The youngest one was pointing at the television and saying something to her mother excitedly．The oldest one was looking at the decorations on the Christmas tree．
I went back to the nurses'station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room．The nurses，complaining about working on Christmas，turned to compassion（同情） for a family just trying to get warm on Christmas．The team went into action，much as we do when there's a medical emergency．But this one was a Christmas emergency．
We were all offered a free meal in the hospital cafeteria on Christmas Day，so we took back that meal and prepared a large meal for our Christmas guests．We needed presents．We put together oranges and apples in a basket．We collected from different departments candies，crayons and other things available that could be presents．As seriously as we met the physical needs of the patients，our team worked to meet the needs，and exceed the expectations of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day．
Later，as the family walked to the door to leave，the four-year old came running back，gave me a hug and whispered，"Thanks for being our angels today．"
21．When all the nurses heard about the homeless family，theyB．
A．complained about being disturbed on Christmas
B．took pity on them and prepared a special gift for them
C．treated them as quickly as possible
D．drove them away immediately
22．What does the underlined word"exceed"in Para.8mean？B
A．create．
B．do more than
C．do less than
D．lower
23．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．Working Christmas Day
B．Christmas nurses
C．Medical matters
D．Cold Christmas．

11．Tomorrow is not promised
There is an old Spanish Proverb which states，"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week"．（32）GI'd say，too many．Our dreams should not，and can not wait．We have to go for them now!Here is why：
•Tomorrow is not promised．
Nobody likes to talk about death，but the reality is-everybody is going to die at one point．None of us know the day，or the hour．Today is all we have．（33）BDon't go to your grave（坟墓） with unfulfilled dreams．
（34）E
You can dream about writing the greatest American play，but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper．You can dream about finding a cure for cancer，but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure．（35）C They require you to get your head out of the clouds，and actually do the work to make them happen．Get to it!
•Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on you
There are so many amazing opportunities and people waiting on you．Films Festivals，the top people in your field and all these things are waiting on you!How do you get to them？Simple．Follow your dream．（36）FYou will never see those doors if you sit around waiting on a dream to happen，instead of actually working to make it happen．

A．There are many amazing people waiting on you．
B．Go after your dreams，big or small，right now!
C．In other words，dreams don't work unless you do．
D．Dreams are always full of joys as well as sufferings．
E．Your dreams will never come true unless you put the first step．
F．Doors that you couldn't imagine open up when you go after the dream．
G．How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow？

10．All over the world people enjoy sports．Sports help to keep people healthy and happy，and to live longer．（56）D They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games．Often they get very excited when their player or team wins．
（57）FFootball，for example，has spread around the world．Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers．What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake，whether in China，Egypt or Italy!（58）A Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan，Norway or Canada．
Some sports or game go back thousands of years，like running or jumping．Chinese wushu，for example，has a very long history．But basketball and volleyball are rather new．Neither one is a hundred years old yet．（59）G Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports．
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other，but after a game together they often become good friends．（60）B One learns to fight hard but fight fair，to win without pride and to lose with grace．

A．And think of people in cold countries．
B．Sports help to train a person's character．
C．Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves．
D．Many people like to watch others play games．
E．People aren't inventing new sports or games．
F．Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them．
G．People are inventing new sports or games all the time．

9．Taking good notes is a time-savin6skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways．（36）DSecond your notes are excellent
materials to refer to when you are studying for a test．Third，note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest．
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook．or doing research for a report（37）FWhenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process．（38）E
The following methods may work best for you．
Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it．
Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts．
Write your notes in your own words．
（39）A
Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written．
As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand （速记法）．When you do this，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time．（40）G

A．Use words，not complete sentences．
B．There are three practical note-taking methods
C．You must write your notes on separate paper．
D．First； the simple act of writing something down makes it easier
for you to understand and remember it．
E．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes．
F．You will'also want to develop your own methods for taking notes．
G．Otherwise，you may not be able to read your notes later．

8．Droughts in California
A terrible drought has created trouble in California，USA．A drought is a long period of time with little rain or snow．That means there isn't enough water．Droughts are natural disasters．But unlike earthquakes or hurricanes（飓风），droughts do not happen suddenly．（21）A
The drought in the western United States began four years ago．California has been hit hardest．About 95% of the state now has serious drought conditions．About 3，500people in East Porterville，California，have no running water in their homes．（22）D Some people haven't had running water for years．Rivers and lakes have been drying up，too．That's a problem for fish and animals．（23）B As a result，farms might lose more than 2billion in 2015．More than 18，000farm jobs have been lost．
Scientists aren't sure when the problem will end．A rainy autumn and winter could help．Experts say it will take 11trillion gallons（加仑） of water to end the drought．（24）G They take the water home for washing dishes，cleaning toilets，and more．（25）E They've stopped watering lawns（草坪） and washing cars．"We need to make the best use of what we have，"explains weather scientist Michael Anderson．

A．Instead，they happen slowly．
B．Without water，farms can't grow as much food．
C．Future droughts in California are likely to last longer．
D．That's because the drought has caused their wells to dry up．
E．All across California，people are saving water any way they can．
F．California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States．
G．Many people drive to fire stations to fetch water．

7．Nobody wants to reach the end of their life and experience regret．Instead，we desire to experience satisfaction with the life we've been given．（36）F To live a life without regret in the future，you should try to stay away from the following four common unhealthy habits．
（37）D It is good to have a destination to go to but it is the journey that matters in the end．Too often，we live our lives from destination to destination．But life is not lived merely in these destinations．In fact，it is far more often lived in the pathways between them．We should appreciate the joy in the journey rather than always hurry to the next destination．
Be defined by your negative circumstances．Each morning we are born again．What we do today is what matters most．This is an important truth and an important promise．Our lives should not be defined by the negative circumstances that happened in our past．They may have affected our lives，but they do not write the final chapter．（38）C
Focus entirely on yourself．The size of our universe becomes smaller considerably when we place ourselves at the center．（39）G On the contrary，those who see their life as an opportunity to bring joy to others quickly find it themselves．
（40）B Every excess （过量） adds burden to our lives．And yet we continue to pursue and accumulate more than we need-more houses，more cars，more clothes，and more dishes．Owning less means less cleaning，less burden，less anxiety，and less stress each day．It provides the space and opportunity to pursue the things in life that bring lasting satisfaction to our lives．

A．Blame everybody else．
B．Carry more than you need．
C．It is we ourselves who hold the pen．
D．Miss the joy of the journey for the destination．
E．Only a fool believes the wide road is necessarily the right road．
F．The fact is that too many people experience regret at the lives they chose to live．
G．And the people who are most focused on themselves are the least satisfied in life．

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