4．On March 28th，the New York Times will begin charging all but the most infrequent users to read articles online．
In a letter to readers，Arthur Sulzberger，Jr．，the publisher of the paper，laid out the details of the paywall，which he said will go into effect immediately in Canada and on March 28th for the rest of the world．He called the move"an important step that we hope you will see as an investment in the Times，one that will strengthen our ability to provide high-quality journalism to readers around the world and on any platform．"
Sulzberger said that readers will be able to read 20 articles per month at no charge．Once they click on the 21st piece，however，they'll be presented with three payment options：15 for four weeks of online and mobile application access，20 for access to the site and the iPad application，or   35 for access to everything．People who already receive the printed paper through home delivery will enjoy free and unlimited access to the Times on all platforms．
These details largely agree with earlier reports on how the paywall would work．The Times had made it clear that it did not want to imitate the total paywalls put into effect by papers such as The Times of London and Newsday，which block access to all contents unless the reader pays．
The paper also signaled that it wants to stay relevant in the social media world．According to Sulzberger's announcement，people who come to the Times site from Facebook，Twitter or from blogs will be able to read those articles even if they have gone over their monthly limit．
However，Sulzberger said that a limit will be placed on"some search engines"，meaning that after readers have accessed a certain number of articles from search engines，any futher articles they access from there will be added to their monthly count．It was reported that the only search engine that will be affected this way is Google，where there will be a five-article limit．This marks a clear attempt by the Times to close what could be a giant loophole （漏洞），since so much online traffic is directed through Google．But it also presents a risk for the Times for the same reason．
Sulzberger seems well aware of the risk．"The challenge now is to put a price on our work without walling ourselves off from the global network，"he said，adding that the Times must"continue to engage with the widest possible audience．"
67．The author's main purpose in the text is toC．
A．describe research findings                        
B．make advertisements
C．report a piece of news                            
D．suggest a solution
68．Why will the Times charge their online readers？D
A．It wants to stay relevant in the social media world．
B．It has too many readers coming from the other sites．
C．It is trying a way to offer better service to its readers．
D．It is seeking new financial sources for its development．
69．Who will be limited to the New York Times articles？C
A．Those subscribing to the printed newspapers．
B．Readers clicking through from Facebook．
C．Those using Google research engine．
D．Readers paying   35 a month．
70．What challenge may the paywall bring to the New York Times？C
A．It may bring the Times more competition with the other media．
B．It may stop the Times connecting to the global network．
C．It may result in huge drops in papers'online readership．
D．It may block the readers from the other websites．
3．根据图画写一篇短文，叙述某天小明与其妈妈发生的故事．

要求：1．表述图中的内容，并就此现象发表自己的感想；
2．词数120 左右；开头已给出．
注：straighten…up 扶正
One day，Xiao Ming saw a little girl fall over…
2．Do you like chocolate？Most people do．Some like it in bars．Others just like big squares of．it．
Say you just got a box of chocolate．Which piece do you pick first？A study carried out by a professor in the University of Virginia showed that people's choices of chocolates show their personality．If you choose a round piece，you are a person who likes to party．If you select an oval shape，you are a person who  strives．You like to make things and push yourself to be successful．Picking a square shape shows that this is an．honest and truthful person you can depend on．
What kind of chocolate do you pick？Maybe you like milk chocolate．This shows you have warm feelings about the past，while dark chocolate means something else-the person who chooses it looks forward to the future．What about white chocolate？Would you like to choose it？If so，you may find it hard to make up your mind．Those who like chocolate with nuts are people who like to help others．
Do you believe these ideas？Can chocolate tell all these things？It doesn't matter．There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolates-they eat it because they like it．

76．What is the best tide of the text？（Please answer within 8words．）
Chocolates and personality/Choices of chocolate show your personality
77．Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one？
In that case，it will be difficult for you to make a decision．
If so，you may find it hard to make up your mind
78．What does the underlined word"strives"mean here in English？
The person picking a square shape of chocolate．
79．What's the writer's attitude towards the information about chocolate in the text？（Please answer within 15words）
he writer does not think it matters whether you believe the information or not．
80．As described in the passage，theshape（s）andcolor（s）of chocolate can show your characteristics and qualities．
1．CHICAGO （Reuters）-Smoking not only can wrinkle （起皱纹） the face and tarn it yellow-it can do the same to the whole body，researchers reported on Monday．
The study，published in the Archives of Dermatology，shows that smoking affects the skin all over the body-even skin protected from the sun．
"We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun，and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced，"Dr．Yolanda Helfrich of the University of Michigan，who led the study，said in a statement．
"In participants older than 65years，smokers had significantly more fine wrinkling than nonsmokers．Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45to 65years，"Helfrich"s team added in their report．
The researchers tested 82people，smokers and nonsmokers，taking pictures of the inner right arms． They ranged，in age from 22to 91and half were smokers．Independent judges decided how wrinkled each person's skin was．
When skin is exposed to sunlight，notably the face，it becomes coarse，wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint，Helfrich's team wrote．
Several previous studies have found that cigarette smoking contributes to premature（过早的）skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles，the study said，but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light．
The report did not discuss die mechanism involved but previous research has found that cigarette smoke，among other things，causes blood vessels （血管） beneath the skin to constrict （紧缩），reducing blood supply to the skin．
Smoking can also damage the connective tissue that supports both die skin and the internal organs，．

72．When your skin is exposed to sunlight long，it-becomes all of the following butA．
A．flexible  B．coarse      C．rough     D．discolored
73．How wrinkled a person's skin is doesn't relate toB．
A．the number of cigarettes a person smokes．
B．the kind and characteristics of skin
C．how long a person smokes
D．how long skin is under sunlight
74．From the passage smoking results in skin aging mainly becauseA．
A．it will lower blood supply to skin
B．it can make you feel tired
C．it can make skin come off
D．it can make blood run faster
75．The main purpose of the passage is toC．
A．inform people about the result of the study
B．advise people how to protect skin
C．warn people not to smoke again
D．introduce a new way of avoid skin aging．
20．Health，Wellness and the Politics of Food
9：00-9：45a．m．Blue Tent
Panelists （成员）：Jami Bernard，David Kamp，Marion Nestle and Peter Singer．
Hosted by Denise Grady，science writer for The New York Times．
How does what we eat not only affect our bodies，but also the world？The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health，and present a look at food politics．
Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game
9：50-10：35a．m．Blue Tent
Panelists：Christine Brennan，Ira Rosen，Joe Wallace and Joe Drape．
Hosted by William C．Rhoden，sports writer for The New York Times．
Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat，or covering breaking news，sports writers are anything but audience．Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news．
The Art of the Review
11：15-12：00a．m．Green Tent
Panelists：John Freeman，Barry Gewen，David Orr，Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler．
Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus，editor for The New York Times Book Review．How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales？Join this group of critics（评论家） as they discuss the reality of book review and bestseller lists，and how they choose books for review．
New York Writers，New York Stories
3：00-3：45p．m．Green Tent
Panelists：Cindy Adams，Richard Cohen，Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss．
Hosted by Clyde Haberman，columnist （专栏作家） for the City Section of The New York Times．
Join this inspiring group of New York-centric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work．

64．If you are free in the afternoon，you can attendB．
A．The Art of the Review
B．New York Writers，New York Stories
C．Health，Wellness and the Politics of Food
D．Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game
65．Sam Tanenhaus is in charge ofA．
A．The Art of the Review
B．Health，Wellness and the Politics of Food
C．New York Writers，New York Stories
D．Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game
66．All the four activities aboveB．
A．are about writing               B．will last 45minutes each
C．can be attended freely          D．will attract many readers
67．We can learn from the text thatD．
A．sports writers are a type of audience
B．the New York Times is popular
C．Denise Grady will discuss politics
D．book reviews may affect book sales．
19．为了丰富同学们的课外活动，校学生会决定组建自行车俱乐部（Cycling Club）．假如你是学生会主席．请根据以下提示，用英语准备一份口头通知．
l、俱乐部的主要活动内容：
●每周一次的基础训练，有教师辅导，安排在课外体育活动时间；
●每月一次的户外活动，安排在月末双休日；
●同其他团体进行比赛；
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注意：
l、通知应包括以上所有信息，可适当发挥，具有一定的说服力．
2、词数：120左右．开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数．
Good afternoon，everyone!In order to make our school life more colorful，            ．
Don't wait．Join us now!Thank you!
18．I found the imagination of becoming a grandmother somewhat discouraging．I was younger than I thought a grandmother should be when I got the news that I was going to become one myself．I admit，it was not a role that I was emotionally ready to accept．I had been a young mother，and had certainly hoped my daughter would not face that same challenge．I remarried when she was a teenager，and then had two more children．On getting the news that she was expecting，I remember thinking"What do I know about being a grandmother？-I haven't even finished raising my own kids yet!"I don't like to be unprepared，so I read a few books about grandparenting．That gave me a little help，but I was still uncertain．I thought about other grandmothers I knew，and got a few ideas I liked and a few more that I didn't．But I couldn't quite figure out what kind of grandmother I wanted to be．Then I thought about my own grandmother，Granny，as she's known by most people，and I knew I had the answer．
I didn't realize it until that moment，but my own grandmother was the example for the kind of grandmother I wanted to be．I am fortunate that I got to spend a lot of time with my grandparents when I was a little kid．Here's what I learned from my Granny：
Grandmothers always have a cookie jar．For my entire life，Granny always had a cookie jar full of cookies．When I was a little tiny girl，just at eye level with the counter，Granny would get the cookie jar down for me．When I was a little older I learned how to pull the chair over so I could reach．As I got taller，if I really stretched，I could reach the cookie jar with my finger tips and move it close enough to get it down off the counter to find out what kind of treat was inside．Always the first thing I did when I went to Granny's house was check the cookie jar and there were always cookies in it．Many years later，I'll drive my own children to Granny's house and the first thing Pd do is get us all a cookie．
So grandmothers must have a cookie jar and on my granddaughte's first Christmas，my daughter bought me my own cookie jar．She said when they came to see me，her daughter would find the treat the way she did and I did．

66．The writer thought it was a little discouraging to be a grandmother becauseB．
A．she was not old enough to be one
B．she was not emotionally ready to be one
C．she thought her daughter was too young to be a mother
D．grandmother should be older than she was
67．The underlined phrase"that same challenge"in the first paragraph refers to"D"
A．taking care of a grandchild   B．taking care of a baby
C．being a young grandmother     D．being a young mother
68．It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatA．
A．the writer has many happy memories of her grandmother's cookie jar
B．the writer always wanted to know what was inside her grandmother's cookie jar
C．the writer often drove her grandchildren to see her grandmother's cookie jar
D．womenof the writer‘s age all have a cookie jar for their grandchildren
69．What kind of grandmother did the writer want to be？C
A．One who has a jar filled with many kinds of cookies for children and herself．
B．One who grows up with her grandmother's cookie jar with all kinds of cookies．
C．One who is like her own grandmother with a cookie jar to treat her grandchildren．
D．Onewho always makes different kinds of cookies to treat her grandchildren．
70．Which of the following can be the best title of this text？A
A．Grandmother's Cookie Jar               B．Grandmother's Treat for Children
C．Grandmothers and Grandchildren          D．Happy Memories of Cookies．
17．假如你是李华，你所在社区为了提倡节约能源决定开展"小事从我做起"活动．现委托你写一份倡议书．请根据如图写一份100字左右倡议书（开头结尾已给出不计入总数）可根据图画内容适度展开，以使行文连贯．

Dear residents，
It is everyone's duty to work hard to build an energy-saving society．_____________
                                                                           _
                                                         Neighborhood Associations．
16．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处语言错误，每句最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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．
Dear Mary，
I have received your E-mail．Don't worried about me．I'm getting on well with my research work in the lab．But in my surprise，you say you will give up learn English．The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lose interest．I'm afraid that I can't agree with you．I know it is not easy to learn English，and English is widely used in the world today and it will be important tool in our future work．Beside，it is becoming more and more important in our daily life．If you study hardly，you will succeed．Do remember that where there is a will，there is a way．I'm looking forward to hearing a good news from you!
                                                     Yours，
                                                     Li Hua．
15．While you're hurrying around picking up gifts in the last few days before Christmas，do you   have any time to think about how much your relatives，or friends will actually value what you   find？WePay，a Website that helps people collect，manage and spend money online，has analysed tons of research，reports and surveys from different sources，and the results were surprising!
  Are Gift Cards a Good Idea？
  Rather than give someone a gift that they might not like，it's better just to pick up a gift card so they can buy what they really want，right？Wrong．This year，2.5billioningiftcardswentunspent．Ofthatamount，1.3 billion went unspent because people didn't bother making the time．Another $ I billion or so was forgotten altogether．
   How Much Do We Really Value the Gifts We're Given？
   The lucky recipient of a gift，like a cashmere sweater，will value it less than the amount it was purchased for．And ladies，contrary to what you might think，place less monetary value on the diamond ring they are given than the guys who have bought it for them．
  What Happens to Our Gifts After They're Given？
  Many complain that the holiday season means shopping and crazily spending money，but studies show that once the big day arrives，we are less focused on gifts than we think．Every year，at least one gift per person is regifted，returned or never even opened
  And How Do We Really Feel About Fruit Cakes？
We all know that no one likes fruit cakes，right？Wrong，once again．Although fruit cakes continue to be taken away behind the rest of the holiday cookies and cakes on the dessert table，one in four people still consider giving them as gifts．
What does this all really mean？To be clear，it's certainly not that you shouldn't enjoy the holiday spirit and feel great about giving gifts to those most important to you．While so many of us are worrying about how much money we're spending and who we still need to buy for，it simply helps to take a step back and rethink what it really means to give a gift．
61．The text is mainly aboutC．
A．a web site that helps people buy gifts  
B．some advice on how to choose a gift
C．the stories behind the holiday gifts    
D．the ways to deal with the gifts received
62．What does the author say about gift cards？B
A．They mean less than gifts themselves．
B．A lot of them are not spent at all．
C．People don t bother to buy them．
D．They are more valuable to our friends．
63．During the holidays season，many gifts are regifted，returned or never even opened becauseA．
A．we don't care much about them     
B．they are really useless to us
C．we are too careful about money     
D．we haven't enough place to store them
64．Which of the following is true according to the text？D
A．It is a better idea to give a gift card than a gift．
B．Ladies always treasure the diamond rings given．
C．Fruit cakes are the most popular on the dessert table．
D．Gifts don't always mean what we believe．
65．The last paragraph tries to tell us thatD．
A．gifts are an important part of a holiday
B．it's a waste of money to buy gifts
C．holiday gifts are always meaningless
D．careful consideration is necessary before buying a gift．
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