9.If you've ever wondered how dancers would tell the story of a man and a woman's love for each other through dance moves,you should watch people dance the Rumba.(36)BAnd it is considered the most passionate (富有激情的)ballroom dance.
Like many Latin dances,the Rumba has its roots in Africa.When the Spanish first moved to the New World,they brought African slaves(奴隶)to work for them.(37)EWhen they were finished with a hard day's work,they would sometimes find the person they were in love with and dance the Rumba.(38)DThey wanted to dance the Rumba in public!
The dance slowly spread and grew in popularity.Then,in the 1930s,the famous dance teacher Monsieur Pierre saw the Rumba being danced in New York and he decided it was so exciting and interesting it should be danced in London,too.(39)AToday there are several types of Rumba people dance.Some dance a type of Rumba that is very fast and features big movements.(40)CNo matter what type of Rumba people dance,the story the dance tells is still the same:the love between a man and a woman.

A.From there,the Rumba spread across the world.
B.This popular dance is from the island nation of Cuba.
C.Others dance a slow type of Rumba and use small steps.
D. When slave masters saw this dance,they were impressed.
E.Slaves worked long hours and had very few ways to relax.
F.When the Rumba was first danced,it referred to a dance party.
G.This dance became a formal dance done in public with a partner.
8.IF you think tapping (踢踏) your feet three times a second is difficult,how about doing it 600 times in a minute?It's almost impossible.
    But for the tap dancers in Christmas Dancing Shoes,it's no problem.The show,by the Chicago Human Rhythm Project,is one of the best in the world.It ran from December 21-23 in Beijing.
    In the two hour-long show,the dancer showed off four different styles of tap dancing in a variety of settings.There was dancing in the classroom with desks and chairs,dancing on railway station platforms (站台),even mom and dad dancing in the living room!
    As with other kinds of dance,there's a right way and wrong way to do it.But each dancer adds his or her own personal ideas on things.It's this that makes it so attractive to young people.
"Dancing is so relaxing,"says dancer Doerr Mary,15,a high school girl from Texas."You can move around just as you like."
    Every other week she flies to North Carolina just to train."I've been tap dancing since I was two and a half years old,"she says."I've found I just can't stop dancing.Even when I'm sitting down,I'm tapping.My mom sometimes gets angry,"she laughs.Mary says she finds tap dancing is a good way of expressing herself.It's like,she says,"talking to my feet."
    Mary says tap dancing has changed her life.She used to be shy,but not any more."Knowing that I can dance in front of such a large group of people is a real confidence-booster (信心增强剂)."

25.The tap dancers in Christmas Dancing Shoes can tap their feetB.
A.three times a second              B.600 times in a second  
C.ten times a second                D.Not mentioned
26.According to the writer,the dancers dancedBin Beijing.
A.different styles of dancing          B.in four kinds of settings
C.in just three situations             D.four kinds of the dance
27.Which of the following sentences is true?B
A.Dancers have to dance entirely under the rules.
B.Dancers can show their own personality in a certain way.
C.Dancers can dance completely freely as they please.
D.Dancers can dance the tap dance with no training.
28.Tap dance makes Doerr MaryC.
A.two and a half years old              B.get angry easily  
C.a girl of self-confidence             D.nothing different.
7.These two websites I think you should know about,and I'm here to introduce them.Do you find it difficult to say a word correctly?Do you want to hear the correct pronunciation?If so,what you've been looking for is cooldictionary.com.This site is designed to pronounce words and phrases in a precise(准确的) manner.All you have to do is go to the Pronunciation Help and type in a word.The site produces the correct pronunciation in a male or female voice,as well as displaying the meaning from Webster's Dictionary.You can also practice your spoken English and improve your communication skills.
      What's more,there are additional materials like CDs,dictionaries and related books available for sale.Cross-linked and full of classical literature quotes(引用),this site is a whole new world waiting to be explored.Next time you are on the Net,visit this cool educational site.
Another useful site is www.nutsandboltsguide.com. Ever wondered how to access a comprehensive (全面的) guideline for all types and stages of writing?This site will prove perfect.It has been specifically designed to help you with every step of writing.The site is a must-visit for all those who want to become a writer.It not only has an introduction to different types of writing but discusses many important aspects (方面)of grammar.I'm sure that this site will help you with your writing skills with its sound tips,inspiring quotes and introductions to different writing styles.So get connected and log in to play!Happy surfing!

21.Who will most probably be interested in the two websites introduced by the author?D
A.A teacher who wants to teach speaking and writing classes effectively.
B.A teacher who wants to teach listening and writing classes effectively.
C.A student who wants to improve reading and writing skills.
D.A student who wants to improve speaking and writing skills.
22.It can be inferred that the Pronunciation Help isA
A.a website on the Internet
B.part of Webster's Dictionary
C.one of the contents on an educational website
D.an electronic dictionary that can pronounce words
23.On the website cooldictionary.com,we canB.
A.sell CDs and dictionaries            B.communicate with others
C.learn the meaning of a word          D.learn to type words fast
24.What is NOT offered on the website nutsandboltsguide.com?A
A.Sound tips on teaching how to write.
B.Guide to different stages of writing.
C.Methods of developing an article.
D.Advice on grammar learning.
5.It is necessary but difficult for English beginners to memorize new words,and long lists of words seem to make the mission impossible.They are puzzled why they try to memorize words with great efforts but forget them easily.That's why there are often inquiries about how to memorize new words.In fact,learning new words needn't be that difficult.(36)C 
Speak the word while memorizing it.We too often separa te the process of new words memorization from pronunciation.(37)DSaying the word to ourselves helps improve hearing memory,which helps the memory.(38)AThe more familiar we are with the word,the greater chance we will have to keep it for the rest of our life.
    Never memorize single English words.(39)FRelate the word to terms we already know,either as synonym(近义词)or antonym(反义词).For example,the word"gargantuan"is similar in meaning to words"gigantic",""huge"and"large".Make a list of words:"small,medium,large,gigantic,and gargantuan".Create a mental image of the word that involves strong emotions.Think,"The gargantuan whale is going to swallow me whole".
    Learning English words requires action.Complaining how difficult it is to memorize new words will be of little help.(40)GHave a try with ten words a day and you will see what a difference you will make in our English learning.

A.The sound of word helps us recall the spelling and makes us familiar with the word.
B.Actually,some have given up learning new words.
C.Here are some tips to help.
D.In fact,these two can be combined and each will enhance the other.
E.Memorizing new words is very important.
F.Make as many associations and connections as possible.
G.So take action right now.
4.t seems that nowadays all the world are concerned about genetically modified foods (GM foods).GM foods develop from genetically modified organisms,which have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques.These techniques are much more precise where an organism is exposed to chemicals to create a non-specific but stable change.For many people,the high-tech production raises all kinds of environmental,health and safety problems.Particularly in countries with long farming traditions,the idea seems against nature.
In fact,GM foods are already very much a part of our lives.They were first put on the market in 1996.A third of the corn and more than half the cotton grown in the US last year was the product of biotechnology,according to the Department of Agriculture.More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the US this year.The genetic genie is out of the bottle.
However,like any new product entering the food chain,GM foods must be subjec ted to careful testing.In wealthy countries,the debate about biotech is not so fierce by the fact that they have a large number of foods to choose from,and a supply that goes beyond the needs.In developing countries desperate to feed fast-growing and underfed populations,the matter is simpler and much more urgent:do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks?
The statistics on population growth and hunger are disturbing.Last year the world's population reached 6 billion.The UN states that nearly 800 million people around the world are unhealthy.About 400 million women of childbearing age don't have enough iron,which means their babies are exposed to various birth defects.As many as 100 million children suffer from vitamin A deficiency,a leading cause of blindness.
How can biotech help?Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants and animals with better nutritional values.Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice and they are working on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops.Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortage is caused by crop damage attributable to drought,poor soil and crop viruses.
32.The passage mainly talks aboutC.
A.the world's food problem                    B.the development in biotech
C.the genetically modified foods               D.the way to solve food shortage
33.According to the passage,GM foodsB.
A.are not cared about in wealthy countries at all.
B.may help solve the problem of poor nutrition
C.are better than naturally grown foods in some ways.
D.can cause serious trouble in developing countries
34.The underlined sentence"The genetic genie is out of the bottle."in paragraph 2 probably means thatC.
A.GM foods are available everywhere
B.the technology in producing GM foods is advanced
C.genetic technology has been into markets.
D.genetic technology may have uncontrollable powers
35.In countries with long farming traditions,people's attitude towards GM foods seemsC.
A.Optimistic.B.Approving.C.Disapproving.D.Unbelievable.
3.The summer I was ten,my mother decided to bring us to the world of art.My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant.What she meant was not that we could take draw ing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum.Before each visit to the museum,she made us read about artists and painting styles.It was almost as bad as being in school.Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool?
First,we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum.My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny,but I was not interested.Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Age s who painted people wearing strange long clothing.We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings.I certainly couldn't see what was so great about art.
On our last visit to the museum,something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary.In it,a woman was reading to a child.The colors were soft and gentle,and you could tell by the mother's expression how happy she was just to be with the child.I couldn't stop looking at this painting!I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made!It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.
28.The aim of the mother's plan was toA.
A.introduce them to the world of art           
B.take them only to visit the museum
C.ask them to read about artists               
D.ask them to read different painting styles
29.What was the writer's experience in the museum before the last visit?B
A.She came to feel her mother's love.
B.She hardly enjoyed herself.
C.She liked many paintings.
D.She could understand the pictures of fat babies.
30.What made the writer go through a change that summer?D
A.Her mother's instruction                    
B.A strange way of painting.
C.Artists in the Middle Ages.
D.One of Mary's paintings.
31.From the text,we can seeA.
A.the effect of art                        
B.the importance of curiosity
C.the value of summer                      
D.the power of family.
2.India now leads the world in smartphone growth.It saw a 55% increase in the number of smartphones in 2015.The number of Web users increased by 37%.Smartphones were the source of 65% of its Internet traffic and 41% of its e-commerce,according to a report by the analyst Mary Meeker,titled"Internet Trends 2016".
India's Internet boom has started.Within three or four years,almost every adult in India will own a smartphone.They will be used to order goods,read news,monitor crop growth and so on.
Indian adult s will be very interested in these devices just as young Americans are.87% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 who own smartphones say they never separate from these:"My smartphone never leaves my side."Four out of five say that the first thing they do on waking is to reach for their smartphones.And three fifths believe that in the next five years everything will be done on mobile devices.
In the business world,the rise of mobile platforms is dramatically transforming many industries all over the world.What Indian software developers have to do is to start thinking about solutions to old problems by using all the features of these new devices.They need to take advantage of the unique properties of smartphones and tablets.As Indian software developers and enterprises master the smartphone,they will be able to export their solutions to the rest of the world.
This will make possible a new tech revolution that is greater than what created India's IT industry in the 1980s and 1990s.We can expect the rapid transformation of India when a billion people become connected and have equal access to information and services.
24.Loads of numbers are used in Paragraph 1 to showA.
A.India's web users increase the most rapidly in the world
B.In dia has the most advanced IT industry in the world
C.India will be a superpower pretty soon
D.India witnessed smartphone growth.
25.What will most young Americans do first the moment they wake up?A
A.Get their smartphones.
B.Shop online.
C.Read news.
D.Check e-mails.
26.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?C
A.India is the largest mobile maker in the world.
B.Indian farmers use smartphones to monitor crop growth..
C.India saw a great boom in IT industry some 30 years ago.
D.Indian software developers have exported their solutions to the rest of the world.
27.Which can be the best title of the text?C
A.More people,more smartphones         
B.No dream,every Indian owns a smartphone
C.At hand,India's next tech revolution
D.A small smartphone,a big use.
1.Seeking a suitable university for you?The University of Waikato is the right one.It is internationally recognized for its excellence and achievements.It will help you develop advanced research skills.As a university student you can get first-class research facilities with trained teachers to help,support and advise you in your study.We pride ourselves on our high standards,our research success and our international recognition.For further information:inf@waikato.ac.nz
●Degree
We offer a wide choice of bachelor's degrees for international students,which includes:Arts,Communication Studies,Social Sciences,etc.Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education are only for New Zealand citizens.For further information:deg@waikato.ac.nz
●Tuition Fees
    Tuition fees are different from department to department,generally from 5,000to6,000 a year.For further information:tui@waikato.ac.nz
●Accommodation
    You can have a room in a 4-bedroom flat,which will cost about 100amonthwithotherregularlivingcostsofabout150 a month for one person.For further information:ave@waikato.ac.nz
●Health
    The Student Health Service provides excellent medical services for students.The Medical Centre is open five days a week,including student holidays with four doctors and nurses to meet your medical needs.For further information:heal@waikato.ac.nz
●Sports
    The Centre is a great place to have sports activities.Trained exercise teachers can help you work out a training plan and keep you active.The sports hall has volleyball,basketball and indoor football courts and a swimming pool as well.There are also a large number of sports clubs at Waikato.For further information:sport@waikcato,ac.nz
21.If you want to get more information about arts,you can write toB.
A.Sport@waikato.ac.nz                     B.deg@waikato.ac.nz   
C.heal@waikato.ac.nz                      D.inf@waikato.ac.nz
22.You have to pay at leastAa year if you study at the University of Waikato.
A.8,000         B.5,250           C.9,000         D.11,000
23.According to the text,what will you do if you are ill during Christmas holidays?B
A.Go to a hospital nearby.
B.See a doctor at the school medical centre.
C.Buy some medicine in a drug store.
D.Try to get help from your classmates.
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