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10．I reallyadmire （钦佩） your enthusiasm．

9．Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years，but Dr Jean-Loup Rault，an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia，believes new companions are coming：robot pets．
"Technology is moving very fast，"Rault told ABC News，"The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet，and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot．"
This may not sit well with pet lovers．After all，who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy？But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it："You don't have to feed it，you don't have to walk it，it won't make a mess in your house，and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty．"The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets，short on space，or fearful of real animals．
It's not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones．But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines．People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories．It's the same with robots．When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014，owners in Japan held funerals．
As an animal welfare researcher，Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals．"If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn't need food，water or exercises，perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings，"he said．
So are dogs and cats a thing of the past，as Rault predicts？For those who grew up with living and breathing pets，the mechanical kind might not do．But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology，a future in which lovely pets needn't have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream．
69．What does the underlined phrase"sit well with"means？D
A．be refused by                        B．be beneficial to
C．make a difference to                  D．receive support from
70．What are the advantages of robot pets？C
a．They are plastic and feel smooth．
b．Owners needn't worry about them when going out．
c．They can help cure allergies．
d．They save space and costs．
A．ab                B．bc            C．bd             D．cd
71．We can learn from the passage thatB．
A．Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo．
B．People can develop strong bond with their robot pets．
C．Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go．
D．Robot toys may help people care more about living beings．
72．The passage mainly tells usD．
A．the advantages of robot toys            B．the popularity of robot pets
C．living pets are dying out               D．robot pets are coming．

8．I am so appreciating my daughters today and all that we learned while we were growing together．I am especially grateful for the activities that centered on kindness and brought joy to us at the same time．
At one time we decided to bake bread for the homeless community（社区） on the beach near our home．We took 2days during each week to bake mini loaves of bread and also took cheese of each person．As this project went on （eventually for more than two years），one of my daughters started having short conversations with each person she gave bread to．
Eventually we brought some playing cards and checkers and played with some of the people，too．Soon several of our friends joined us and we began to make full lunches once a week for this community．
Years later when I saw one of the previous free lunch receivers，they would come up to me，share a nice memory from that time as well as how much the kindness meant to them and have some friendship with children，too．We had great fun together．
Both of my daughters，now grown with kids of their own，still take time to do kind things for others and community service projects and then share that with me．I am grateful for a focus away from self and to find real joy and purpose in being kind．
66．What did the author do？A
A．She enjoyed the visit from those who had been provided with free lunch．
B．She began to communicate with people who received food．
C．She baked bread for people around with kindness．
D．She purchased and gave out playing cards and checkers alone．
67．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．the author achieved great success due to great efforts
B．the author wanted to get appreciation from others
C．the author's generosity can bring her good luck
D．the author's daughters were influenced by her behaviors
68．Which of the following best describes the author？C
A．Selfish．B．Modest．C．Warm-hearted．D．Strong-willed．

7．Recently，a scientist did some experiments．He left a group of 4-year-olds in a room with a bell and a candy．If they rang the bell，he would come back and they could eat the candy．If，however，they didn't ring the bell and waited for him to come back on his own，they could then have two candies．
In videos of the experiment，he can see the children kicking，hiding their eyes--trying to exercise self-control so they can wait and get two candies．The results are different．Some broke down and rang the bell within a minute．Others lasted 15minutes．
The children who waited longer went on to get higher SAT scores．They got into better colleges and had better adult success．The children who rang the bell quickest were more likely to have received worse teacher and parental evaluations 10years later and were more likely to have drug problems at age 32．
The experiments are worth noting because people spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve education，how to become rich．But when the result is not good，they will come back to ask"how do we get people to get the sort of self-control that leads to success？"This is to enter the world of human nature．
So these experiments along with everyday experience，tell us that self-control is most important．Young people who can sit through sometimes boring classes to get a degree can work hard in order to learn a language well．They can avoid drugs and alcohol．For people without self-control skills，however，school is a series of failed ordeals（煎熬）．No wonder they drop out and their later life is a group of foolish ideas，such as drug use，stealing and so on．

33．The scientist did some experiments toA．
A．test children's self control and later success
B．test children's intelligence of ringing the bell
C．find good ways of training children to learn
D．prove that children's education is important
34．How long did the scientist's experiments last according to the text？D
A．Just 15minutes． B．Within 10years．
C．Less than 14years． D．More than 28years．
35．What is the best title for this passage？D
A．Ways of self-control training
B．Experiments on children's ringing the bell
C．Higher score，better achievements
D．Self-control is the key to success．

6．Years ago，I owned the very best dog in the world．I was a child when we got her．She grew up with me，and was always there when I needed her．She died during one of my college vacations．My heart broke then，and I knew that there would never be another dog like her．
However，I was wrong．My next dog came into my life when I was married．My husband traveled for a living，and I was often lonely．This dog taught me to be patient．He always stayed at my side until the children were born，and then he became their guardian （保护者），too．When he passed away，my heart broke．I was sure I would never love another dog as much as I loved him．
I was wrong again．We got the next one when the children were little．When he played with the children，he made them laugh．These days he spends more time with me since the children aren't around so much．He is，of course，the very best dog in the world．
I wonder if that's part of the lessen：to teach us that love has a spirit that returns again and again and never really dies．
It's amazing． They make room for one another．And they fit into our families，our lives，and our hearts，because they always have been and will be the best dogs in the world．

29．According to the story，the writer may agree with the opinion thatB．
A．love me，love my dog B．love never really dies
C．a dog is necessary to a family D．where there's love，there's a dog
30．What does the writer think about the third dog she owns？A
A．He brings happiness to the children
B．He is better than the other two dogs．
C．He loves to play with children rather than adults．
D．He is lonely since the children have left home．
31．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph meansD．
A．they leave the room when the family needs a new one
B．each dog has a single room to live in
C．they leave the house when the family no longer needs them
D．they come into the writer's life one after another
32．Which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．The writer doesn't keep a dog at the moment．
B．The writer was very sad every time the dog died．
C．The second dog stayed longer than the first one．
D．The writer's husband doesn't like dogs．

5．Hundreds of years ago，news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse．It took days，weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news．Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds．Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day，either by watching TV or reading newspapers．
Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century．Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers．How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print？Why do they print some stories and not others？What makes a good newspaper story？
Firstly，it is important to report news stories．TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers．Yet，newspapers give more about the same story．They may also look at the story in another way，or they may print completely different stories to those on TV．
Secondly，a news story has to be interesting and unusual．People don't want to read stories about everyday life．As a result，many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be"bad"news．For example，newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely； instead they print stories about plane accidents．
Another factor （因素） is also very important in many news stories．Many people are interested in news in foreign countries，but more prefer to read stories about people，places and events in their own country．So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British，French and American newspapers．

21．According to the passage，how do people learn about news stories in the world now？C
A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse．
B．They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes．
C．They watch TV or read newspapers．
D．They listen to the radio every day．
22．The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is thatA．
A．people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper
B．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper
C．people can read news stories in other countries
D．people can read news stories about their own country
23．To make a good newspaper story，how many factors does the passage talk aboutB？
A．Two．B．Three．C．Five．D．Six．
24．According to the passage，which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV？C
A．You often play football with your friends after school．
B．Your teacher has got a cold．
C．A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught．
D．The bike in front of your house is lost．

4．This alsokeeps the air，soil，water and cropsfreefromchemicals．（使…免受）

3．-I think this house is overcharged（要价过高）．
-Don't you think it worthwhile？It is with good________to the downtown．（　　）

2．He holds acontrary（相反的）opinion．

1．Most of the fruits and vegetables are eatenraw（生的）．

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