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3．Researchers in the United States have developed the first wirelessly controlled device that can supply a drug directly into the body．A small chip is implanted （植入） under the skin．It contains the medicine，which it releases at preset（提前设定的）times．The developers say the device could improve the lives of millions of people who take medicine for long-term illnesses．A company called Microchips began developing the device about fifteen years ago．Last month，the company released the results of its first successful tests in humans．The tests took place in Denmark with seven women with osteoporosis（骨质疏松症）．
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and break easily．The disorder is common among older people especially women．Many patients have to give themselves daily injection（注射）of medicine．One type of treatment requires injections for two years．The patients stop taking the medicine because of the pain and stress of the injections．As a result，only twenty-five percent of the patients will go through the entire twenty-four months of treatment．
The microchip is a few centimeters long．It has small sections（部分） and each section holds a single dose（单次剂量）of medicine．The device has to be programmed with the times to release the drug．Doctors will be able to reprogram the device from a computer or even a cell phone．
For osteoporosis，the physician will program the device，and the device has the ability to release a dose at a given time，every single day．For other diseases，where the physician may want to change the dosing schedule，they will have the ability to wirelessly reprogram that dosing schedule．
The seven women in the study were ages of sixty-five to seventy．The researchers say the implants were just as effective as daily injections．And they say the medicine amounts were more exact than patients often give themselves．

29．The best title for the passage should beD．
A．A New Company Called Microchips
B．A New Way to Take Medicine Every Day
C．Good News for Women with Osteoporosis
D．Taking Medicine，with Microchip under Skin
30．What does the underlined word"released"in paragraph 1mean？A
A．Announced． B．Planned． C．Got rid of． D．Caught hold of．
31．We can learn from Paragraph 2thatC．
A．older people especially men easily develop osteoporosis
B．bones'becoming weak and breaking easily causes osteoporosis
C．a quarter of the patients will go through the entire two years of treatment
D．pain and stress of the injections lead all patients to stop taking medicine
32．In which column of a newspaper could we find this passage？D
A．Arts． B．Jobs． C．Sports． D．Medicine．

2．I remember the first time that I was extremely happy．I was about 8years old when for the first time，there was a computer in the classroom．I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns playing various educational games on the computer．One day，I found the source code （密码） for one of these games．Without knowing or being taught any programming language，I was able to figure out some portions of the BASIC code．
Anyone who knows a bit of programming can tell you that I just give myself an infinite（无穷大） number of lives in the game，so I can continue playing forever．This was also my first introduction to algebra （代数），and I didn't even know it at the time．This was a decisive （决定性的） moment in my life．For the first time that I can remember，I was quite happy because of what I was learning and what I was able to do．As a result，I became enthusiastic（热情的） for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers，and I was quite happy doing them，too．
I've noticed that people who are truly content（满意的） with life are enthusiastic in what they do．This enthusiasm，along with good health，is the key to being happy．It also leads to self-confidence and fulfillment in life，too．It may also lead to success，wealth，and achievements．
Yes，success，wealth，or achievements seem to bring some people happiness，too．Yet，I don't think they can indeed make people happy．I know plenty of people who are successful and wealthy．However，I also know several of the people with successful businesses are not happy with what they are doing．I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys，cars，computers，and televisions，yet they never seem content for too long．
Please remember that happiness comes from enthusiasm，and happiness is the journey of life，not the destination．

25．What did the writer's teacher ask the students to do on the computer？A
A．To play various educational games．
B．To figure out the BASIC code．
C．To get the knowledge of algebra．
D．To read some latest news．
26．The underlined word in Paragraph 1probably can be replaced byB．
A．danger B．parts C．health D．value
27．According to the author，what can lead a person to be happy？D
A．Success and wealth．
B．Education and self-confidence．
C．Knowledge and achievements．
D．Enthusiasm and good health．
28．The author uses his own experience of being happy in order to tell usC．
A．it's very easy to learn the BASIC code
B．he has always been happy since his childhood
C．concentrating on what you love makes you happy
D．one can solve any problem in life by himself．

1．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Many of us feel somehow nervous whenever we are taking an important exam．Nervousness not only does a harm to our healthy but also disturbs our study．But it's necessary for us students to learn to relaxing．I think it's very important to have a right attitude of exams．Exams are only a means of checking that we have learned．Therefore，it is no need to worry too much about the results．Before an exam，making a scientific study plan and keep a peaceful mind can help to reduce the pressure from the exams．We can also relax themselves by doing sports and listening music．Besides，enough sleep and a balanced diet will work as well．
Follow my advice and you will enjoy your school life．

20．Over the years I've been （61）teaching（teach） the British kids about a simple but powerful concept-the ant philosophy（哲学），an （62）amazing（ amaze） four-part philosophy．
First，ants never quit．If they're heading somewhere and you try to stop them，they'll climb over，they'll climb under，or they'll climb around．They never quit（63）looking（ look） for a way to get where they are （64）supposed （ suppose ）to go!Second，ants think about winter and summer．They are always gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and they are making （65）preparations （ prepare）for the long cold winter．So you have to think about storms in summer； think about rocks （66）when/as/while you enjoy the sand and sun．Third，ants think about summer all winter．During the winter，they remind（67）themselves，"This won't last long and we'll soon be out of here．"On the first warm day，the ants are out．If it （68）turns （ turn）cold again，they'll dive back down．But they come out again if it is warm．Last，how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter？All that it（69）possibly（ possible） can．（70）What you can learn from the ant philosophy is：Never give up，look ahead，stay positive and do all you can．

19．Have you ever heard of homecoming？It's a tradition celebrated every year in the US．At homecoming a school or university welcome back former students or alumni（校友）．（36）B．It means，"coming home．"
This is a time when everyone can get together．（37）C．There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week，which leads to the big day on Friday．
A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen．（38）F．This is a group of boys and girls who represent school spirit．At the end of the week，students vote for a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen．
Then it's time for the football game，the main event of homecoming week!（39）D．Almost everyone from school goes to the game：students，parents，teachers，and alumni visitors．If they win everyone is very happy．
（40）A．Students dress up，and some might even bring a date to go with them．After the dance，homecoming is officially over，and everyone can't wait for next year!

A．The last event is the homecoming dance．
B．That is where the name comes from．
C．Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall．
D．The football team faces a lot of pressure to do well for the big crowd．
E．The tradition began more than 100years ago in the United States．
F．Students get to pick who will be on homecoming list early in the week．
G．Homecoming week was not just about fun，but also a chance to try out new things．

18．The behaviour of a building's users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use，according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre （UKERC）．The UK promises to reduce its carbon emissions （排放）by 80percent by 2050，part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero carbon by 2016．But this report shows that sustainable building design on its own-though extremely important-is not enough to achieve such reductions：the behaviour of the people using the building has to change too．
The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency （效率），which instead focus on architectural and technological developments．
"Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything，"explains Katy Janda，a UKERC senior researcher，"consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design．"In other words，old habits die hard，even in the best designed eco home．
Another part of the problem is information．Households and bill payers don't have the knowledge they need to change their energy use habits．Without specific information，it's hard to estimate the costs and benefits of making different choices．Feedback （反馈） facilities，like smart meters and energy monitors，could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behaviour directly affects their energy use； some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15percent energy savings using smart meters．
Social science research has added a further dimension （方面），suggesting that individuals'behaviour in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted-whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat （恒温器），for example．
Janda argues that education is the key．She calls for a focused programme to teach people about buildings and their own behaviour in them．

29．As to energy use，the new research from UKERC stresses the importance ofB．
A．zero carbon homes               B．the behaviour of building users
C．sustainable building design     D．the reduction of carbon emissions
30．The underlined word"which"in Paragraph 2refers to"D"．
A．the ways    B．their homes    C．developments    D．existing efforts
31．What are Katy Janda's words mainly about？A
A．The importance of changing building users'habits．
B．The necessity of making a careful building design．
C．The variety of consumption patterns of building users．
D．The role of technology in improving energy efficiency．
32．The information gap in energy useA．
A．can be bridged by feedback facilities
B．affects the study on energy monitors
C．brings about problems for smart meters
D．will be caused by building users'old habits．

17．文中10处语言错误，每句最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Women are taking a much more important part in society today．Now women are working like teachers，scientists and even leaders．Almost all jobs that were used to be done by men are done perfect well by women．Women are no longer looking down upon in society．As the changes in their social role，women's position in the family have been improved as well．It's hard to find that the wife is busy though the husband is sitting in an armchair，watching TV．In spite of all these changes，a great number of men still guard his rights．They think of women as incapable creatures．Sometimes few women are allowed attend important meetings．This is the problem we should try to solve now．

16．This year's Miss Chinatown Fashion Show was more than just a showcase for clothing and shoe designers．It was also a fund-raiser （募捐活动） and volunteer sign-up event for the grassroots organization Reading to Kids．"We are looking for donations as well as volunteers to come and read，"said Reading to Kids volunteer Andrea Ramcke．"It is a volunteer organization．There are only two paid workers．"
According to Reading to Kids，the organization tries to encourage underserved children with a love of reading so as to enrich their lives and chances of success in the future．"It is primarily for children who don't have a lot of reading in the home，whose parents are good at a second language or they are good at a second language，"Ramcke said．"so we have a lot of immigrants from everywhere and lots of first generation kids who don't have a lot of books in the home．"
At present，Reading to Kids gathers 901children and 388volunteers at reading clubs on the second Saturday of every month at eight Los Angeles elementary schools．
At the reading clubs，pairs of volunteers read aloud to groups of children divided up by age groups，while the parents receive training on how to encourage their children to read at home．Ramcke also added that the kids are asked to join in by asking questions and reviewing the material along with doing a"craft （工艺） project in relation to the book"．Every child also gets a book to take home and books are donated to school libraries through the program．
"The kids develop a love of reading，"Ramcke said．"Studying doesn't become as hard to them when they learn how to explain it a little bit better．They learn how to think about their words．Their team communication skills and their grades go up．"

32．What was special about this year's Miss Chinatown Fashion Show？C
A．It encouraged people to read．
B．It donated books to Reading to Kids．
C．It offered support to Reading to Kids．
D．It asked show designers to volunteer．
33．The purpose of Reading to Kids is to help kidsB．
A．who love reading and writing．
B．who don't read a lot at home．
C．who don't know foreign languages．
D．who are good at using two languages
34．How often are the reading clubs held？B
A．Every day B．Once a month C．Twice a month D．Every Saturday
35．What is the last paragraph mainly about？D
A．How Reading to Kids works．
B．Why reading is important to kids．
C．The way to get kids to love reading．
D．The influence of Reading to Kids on kids．

15．Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap．Some call it the summer learning setback．Simply speaking，it means the longer kids are out of school，the more they forget．The only thing they might gain is weight．
Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar with winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation．Some schools follow a year-round calendar．They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time，with a few weeks off in between．The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than 3，000such schools at last count．They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states．
But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school．Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said，"Year-round schools don't really solve the problem of the summer learning setback．They simply spread it out across the year．"
Across the country，research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students．Experts say this can be prevented．They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help．
But calling them"summer school"could be a problem．The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins，Ron Fairchild，said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term"summer school"．In American culture，the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood．The parents welcomed other terms like"summer camp，""extra time"and"hands-on learning．"

28．According to the first paragraph，the summer learning gapD
A．helps children to gain weight         B．leads children to work harder
C．improves children's memories          D．affects children's regular studies
29．Which of the following statements is true？A
A．Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation．
B．Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap．
C．There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar．
D．Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vacation．
30．Why did almost all parents dislike the term"summer school"？A
A．They attach importance to the children's rights of freedom very much．
B．They are worried about the quality of the"summer school"．
C．They want their children to be forced to make up the gap．
D．They can't afford the further study during the vacation．
31．What would be the best title of this passage？D
A．Opening Summer Camp                   B．Forbidding Summer Schools
C．Spreading Year-Round Education        D．Minding the Summer Learning．

14．Dear Miss Manners，
Friends of mine lost their home in a house fire．It was terrible．Another friend set up a"go fund me"type page for friends and to donate and help the couple．Many friends，including me，helped with money，meals，lamprey and their dog while they were getting back on their feet．
Last week，they sent thankyou notes．My roommate received one addressed to her and I did not．The notes were not in modularized； it was a printed onesizefitsall message．My roommate realized I didn't receive a thankyou note，so she sent a private message to the couple just letting them know I had been left out．I didn't know she had done this until later．
The next day，I got a text message apologizing and saying that I had been left out because their friend who addressed the notes must have missed me!（Miss Manners，they didn't even address the notes themselves!） It was accompanied by a picture of the thankyou note，which was texted to me with the message，"Here is a thank you just for you．"
I was a little annoyed．I helped them in their need and didn't get a second thought．I have not responded to her text message．Is it fair of me to consider this friendship over？Should I tell her that I am upset，or should I accept that this rude thank you was better than nothing？

25．For what purpose did Mary write the letter？D
A．To start a public donation for the unlucky couple．
B．To teach us how to see the true colors of friendship．
C．To tell us to learn a lesson from her story．
D．To ask for advice on how to deal with her annoyance．
26．From the letter we can infer thatB．
A．the couple lost their car in the fire so they had to go everywhere on foot．
B．so far Mary hasn't received a thankyou note addressed to her．
C．Mary's roommate sent the couple a message to blame their carelessness．
D．the couple left Mary out by accident when they wrote the thankyou notes．
27．What does Mary think of the couple she helped？D
A careless B．considerate C．unbelievable D．unreliable．

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