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25．TV Ears helps youB．
A．improve your sleeping quality
B．listen to TV without disturbing others
C．change TV channels without difficulty
D．become interested in ballgame programs
26．What makes TV Ears different from other headsets？C
A．It can easily set TV on mute
B．Its headset volume is adjustable
C．It has a new noise reduction ear tip
D．It applies special wireless technology
27．This advertisement is made more believable byA．
A．using recommendations
B．offering reasons for this invention
C．providing statistics
D．showing the results of experiments．

8．Papa，as a son of a dirt-poor farmer，left school early and went to work in a factory，for education was for the rich then．So，the world became his school．With great interest，he read everything he could lay his hands on，listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown．"There's so much to learn，"he'd say．"Though we're born stupid，only the stupid remain that way．"He was determined that none of his children would be denied （拒绝） an education．
　　Thus，Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day．Though，as children，we thought this was crazy，it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request．And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned．We would talk about the news of the day； no matter how insignificant（微不足道的），it was never taken lightly．Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment，always to the point．
　　Then came the moment-the time to share the day's new learning．
　　Papa，at the head of the table，would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine，ready to listen．
"Felice，"he'd say，"tell me what you learned today．"
"I learned that the population of Nepal is…"
　　Silence．
　　Papa was thinking about what was said，as if the salvation（拯救）of the world would depend upon it．"The population of Nepal．Hmm．Well…"he'd say．"Get the map； let's see where Nepal is．"And the whole family went on a search for Nepal．
　　This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn．Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts．
　　As ch ildren，we thought very little about these educational wonders．Our family，however，was growing together，sharing experiences and participating in one another's education．And by looking at us，listening to us，respecting our input，affirming（肯定） our value，giving us a sense of dignity（体面），Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher．
　　Later during my training as a future teacher，I studied with some of the most famous educators．They were imparting （传授） what Papa had known all along-the value of continual learning．His technique has served me well all my life．Not a single day has been wasted，though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful．

21．What do we know from the first paragraph？D
A．The author's father was born in a worker's family．
B．Those born stupid could not change their life．
C．The town elders wanted to learn about the world．
D．The poor could hardly afford school education．
22．The underlined word"it"in the second paragraph refers to"C
A．one new thing
B．a request
C．the news
D．some comment
23．It can be learned from the passage that the authorD．
A．enjoyed talking about news
B．knew very well about Ne pal
C．felt regret about those wasted days
D．appreciated his father's educational technique
24．What is the greatest value of"dinner time"to the author？A
A．Continual learning．
B．Showing talents．
C．Family get-together．
D．Winning Papa's approval．

7．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
It is very common for you to find yourself in an unfamiliar situation．（36）B Yes，everyone tells you to stand on your own two feet and take responsibility for your action，but if you haven't experienced a situation before，how can you know what to do？
We usually try our best to do everything on our own and not to rely on others，but at certain times calling for help is the best way forward．You can picture the scene of the man--it is usually a man--driving blindly around an unfamiliar town looking for an address he doesn't know．（37）D And he could get to his appointment on time．It is obvious to everybody in such a case that asking for help is not a sign of weakness，but rather the sensible thing to do．
（38）C For example，you are looking for a new job and need to write your resume（简历）．If your pride prevents you from getting help and you just do the writing yourself，it may well cost the opportunity you are seeking．Similarly，when you just started a new job，you often don't want to admit that you haven't got the knowledge to finish a particular task，so you keep going and eventually make things worse than they were．This may lead to a diminishing（贬低）of you in the eyes of the boss．（39）A
Now you can see that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but is the sensible and mature thing to do．（40）F Making your life easier by asking for and using knowledgeable help is not a sign of weakness，but is actually quite a clever thing to do．

A．What's worse，you are most likely to lose the new job．
B．Actually speaking，asking for help is not a sign of weakness．
C．There are times when you know you don't have the relevant experience．
D．If only he would stop and ask for directions，he could save lots of time．
E．However，many people tend to make mistakes over and over when help is available．
F．You will also recognize expert help would save your time，energy and money．
G．You can accustom yourself to asking for help sooner or later．

6．China's largest search engine Baidu has said it will make its latest artificial intelligence （AI） technology accessible to developers and businesses as part of the company's latest move into AI，big data and cloud computing．
    AI solution"Tianzhi"was launched at a cloud-computing summit held in Beijing Wednesday．It includes services in three fields：sensing technology，such as image and voice processing，machine learning，and deep learning，an advanced form of machine learning，said Zhang Yaqin，CEO of the Nasdaq-listed company，at the summit．
    Developers can access facial or voice recognition，algorithms（演算法） for data analysis and projections，and deep learning applications，Zhang said，adding that the technology could help users innovate in their sectors．
"With more devices connected to the cloud，enterprises will use cloud computing and AI more frequently，"said Wu Hequan，an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering，"Open AI technology can play a bigger role．"
    The company also revealed a plan to invest 10billion yuan （1.45 billion U．S．dollars） in cloud computing in the next five years and establish an innovation center，which will serve 10 million enterprises．

32．What is the main idea of paragraph one？C
A．Baidu will further develop its latest AI technology．
B．Baidu has attracted developers'and businesses'attention．
C．Users will be able to access Baidu's latest AI technology．
D．A company will move to AI，big data and cloud computing．
33．"Tianzhi"includes services in the following fields EXCEPTB．
A．sensing technology
B．voice processing
C．machine learning
D．deep learning
34．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph four probably mean？A
A．It's important for AI technology to be open．
B．AI technology is more important than the cloud．
C．People aren't aware of the importance of AI technology．
D．Enterprises will hardly benefit from open AI technology．
35．What is Baidu's next move according to the last paragraph？D
A．Reveal a plan to invest in cloud computing．
B．Invest 10 billion yuan to serve enterprises．
C．Get invested from enterprises in the next five years．
D．Invest in computing and build an innovation center．

5．Master painter Zhang Daqian （1899-1983）was well known for having a large number of friends and students．Among them，painter Li Qiujun was special．
    They got to know each other through Li's elder brother，who was one of Zhang's best friends．
    They admired each other's artistic talent and became confidants，which resulted in a romantic relationship．
    In 1948，Zhang produced Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape，a mountain-and-water ink painting featuring gongbi （meticulous brushwork），as a gift for Li's 50th birthday．
    A year later，Zhang permanently departed from the mainland，and traveled and exhibited around the world before settling down in Taipei in 1976．
    After leaving the mainland，he often said that he missed Li，who died in Shanghai in 1973．
    Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape will be auctioned in Hong Kong on Oct 4．
    The painting not only marks a friendship between the two painters，but it deserves special attention because it shows Zhang at the top of his game as he sought to master the mountain-and-water style，according to C．K．Cheung，head of Sotheby's Chinese painting department．
    Sotheby's will auction the work at its major autumn sale，which runs from Oct 1to 5．
    Cheung says the painting's composition and Zhang's attention to details reflect his incorporation of traditional touches，especially from Song Dynasty （960-1279）paintings，while also developing his own style．

21．The underlined word"confidants"in paragraph 3 probably meansC．
A．enemies        B．colleges         C．friends        D．painters
22．How old was Li Qiujun when she died？B
A.50             B.75             C.78            D.84
23．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true？D
A．Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape was originally a gift for Li's 50th birthday．
B．Zhang Daqian permanently departed from the mainland in 1949．
C．Sotheby's will auction Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape in Hong Kong．
D．Li Qiujun's elder brother was also one of ZhangDaqian's students．

4．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
Ways to Free Your Mind When You're Feeling Stuck
Have you ever felt like you were racing around in circles without making much forward progress？If you're stuck and you don't know how to rise，don't look outside yourself．Look below．（36）B
Go back to what's important
When we get stuck，it can be extremely useful to come back to these three things：core values，beliefs and goals．Why？（37）E
Ask for help
Very often，highly happy and successful people have a supporting group of friends，family and others who help them．（38）C And don't be afraid to reach out and help someone who's even more stuck than you．
Embrace the natural pathways
When you get stuck，there's no need to go back to the drawing board．Ask the people around you about the systems that are working for them，read insightful books and blog articles，and use the same methods and pathways that others have used to get unstuck．（39）G
Relocate yourself to an inspiring environment
（40）D You can go for a walk in a nearby park．You can come out of the office for a cup of coffee．Or if you are at home，you can simply go to a different room in the house．Whether it's urban spaces，parks，libraries，museums or even our own backyards，there are plenty of available sources that we can draw inspiration and strength from．

A．Goals are the outcomes in life that we strive for．
B．Here are some useful ways to help yourself get unstuck．
C．When you are stuck，don't be afraid to ask for help．
D．One way to get unstuck is to simply change your environment．
E．Because they form the basics of what is important to us as individuals．
F．Break the circle of worry and work on something else．
G．In fact，the system is nothing more than a natural pathway of thought that someone has created with their mind．

3．Love to sink into your chairs and relax when you get to school？Then you will not be happy to hear that schools all over the world are seriously considering exchanging traditional desks for ones with no seats at all-Yes，that means you will be encouraged to stand through those already too long math and science lessons!Why would anyone even think of putting kids to such cruelty？Experts say it improves their health and helps fight obesity．While that may seem a little far-fetched （牵强的） the officials at the few schools around the world seem to agree．
Among them are educators from the College Station Independent School District in Texas，who recently completed a week-long experiment involving 480students across three elementary schools．The 374 kids that agreed to participate in the study were provided a device that helped record step count and calorie consumption over the entire period．
All 25 teachers involved in the study reported that students appeared to be more alert and concentrate better，when allowed to stand．The one thing that did surprise the researchers was that younger kids were more willing to stay standing than kids in higher grades．They believe this may have something to do with the fact that after years of being asked to"sit still"，older kids have a harder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom．
American schools are not the only ones reporting success with stand-up desks．Four Catholic schools in Perth，Australia，which have been testing them since October 2013，have seen similar results．In May 2014，Grove House Primary School in Bradford，West Yorkshire，became Europe's first test one，with a seven-week trial that involved the use of desks made by Ergotron in their fifth-grade classrooms．While official results are not out yet，early reactions from both teachers and students，have been extremely encouraging．
The findings of these studies and others done previously，all seem to mean that allowing kids to move around in classrooms is a win-win for students and teachers-it helps kids get healthier and provides educators with a more engaged audience．

32．According to the first paragraph，what may make the students at school unhappy is thatC．
A．they have to exchange desks with each other
B．they have to exchange traditional desks for ones with no seats
C．there are no seats for them to sit in class
D．the officials show no sympathy to them at all
33．According to the teachers，older students may not like stand-up desks becauseC．
A．they are cleverer than younger students
B．they are easily tired of standing long
C．they have formed the habit of sitting
D．they do badly in class while standing
34．What is most likely to be the result of the seven-week trial？B
A．The standing desks can't be used at all．
B．It is good for students to use stand-up desks．
C．More tests should be done in other schools．
D．The students are different in personality．
35．Why do the teachers like the standing desks？D
A．Because the educators can draw the students'attention．
B．Because the teachers can keep the students healthy．
C．Because the students can have a walk in the classroom．
D．Because the standing desks can keep the students concentrated．

2．One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend．"One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that，with a few important exceptions，mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states．"said Neville Alexander，Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa at the University of Cape Town．
In response to the spread of English and the increased multi-language trends arising from immigration，many countries have introduced language laws in the last decade．In some，the use of languages other than the national language is banned in public spaces such as advertising posters．One of the first such legal provisions（规定） was the 1994"Toubon law"in France，and the idea has been copied in many countries since then．Such efforts to govern language use are often considered as futile by language experts，who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process．
It is especially difficult for native speakers of English to understand the desire to maintain the"purity"of a language by law．Since the time of Shakespeare，English has continually absorbed foreign words into its own language．English is one of the most mixed and rapidly changing languages in the world，but that has not been a barrier to acquiring superiority and power．Another reason for the failure of many native English speakers to understand the role of the state regulation is that it has never been the Anglo-Saxon way of doing things．English has never had a state-controlled authority for the language，similar，for example，to the Academic Francaise in France．
The need to protect national languages is，for most western Europeans，a recent phenomenon-especially the need to ensure that English does not unnecessarily take over too many fields．Public communication，education and new ways of communication promoted by technology，may be key fields to defend．

24．Neville Alexander believes thatD．
A．mother-tongue education is not practiced in all African countries
B．globalization has resulted in the economic failure of Africa
C．globalization has led to the rise of multi-language trend
D．lack of mother-tongue education can lead to economic failure
25．The underlined word"futile"（in paragraph 2）most probably means"C"．
A．workable
B．practical
C．useless
D．unnecessary
26．What can we infer from the last paragraph？B
A．English has taken over fields like public communication and education．
B．Many aspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English．
C．Most language experts believe it is important to promote a national language．
D．Europeans have long realized the need to protect a national language．
27．The best title for the passage isB．
A．Fighting against the rule of English
B．Protecting local languages and identities
C．Globalization and multi-language trend
D．To maintain the purity of language by law．

1．2014 Winter Book ReviewIf you are looking for a page-turner ou can't put sown，our reporters are here to help．They read and reviewed some of the latest kids'books to hit stores．You're sure to find one you like．
The Great Trouble
By Deborah HopkinsonIn the cold and dirty waters of the River Thames，a young boy named Eel was fishing for small things in the river to sell for money．He also works part-time as a street sweeper and does odd jobs at night，hoping to protect his little brother from a difficult life on the streets of London．Eel's life becomes even more difficult when cholera hits Broad Street．Now Eel and his pal Florrie must help Dr．Snow prove the cause of the spreading disease．
I Even Funnier：A Middle School Story
By James Patterson and Chris GrabensteinAfter a car crash put him in a wheelchair and killed his family，Jamie moves in with his aunt and unle．But his cousin Stevie treats him badly．Jamie doesn't let these challenges stop him from having a positive attitude and pursuing his goals．He keeps the people around him laughing，so he was recently crowned the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State．And now he is after an even bigger title：the Planet's Funniest kid Comic．Can he make it？
Better Nate than Ever
By Tim FederleMiddle school student Nate Foster is an outcast（被排斥者） in his town，living in the shadow ofhis track-star older brother．Nate is bullied（欺负）every day．But he has a special talent：singing．Nate travels to New York City by himself to audition for E．T．：The Broadway Musical．Better Nate than Ever is the story of his great adventure．
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
By Karen FoxleeOphelia believes only in things can be proven scientifically．After her mother passed away，Ophelia together with her dad and her sister moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing．At the museum where her father works，she discovers a boy with no name who has been locked away for many years．She must help the boy defeat the Snow Queen before she freezes the world．Along the way，Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see，and overcomes her fears．
33．To know how Dr．Snow fights cholera，which book would you buy？A
A．The Great Trouble
B．Better Nate than Ever
C．Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
D．I Even Funnier：A Middle School Story
34．Which author tells a story of a disabled boy who is hopeful about his future？D
A．Tim Federle．
B．Karen Foxlee．
C．Deborah Hopkinson．
D．James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein．
35．What do we know about Ophelia？C
A．She loves doing experiments．
B．She is locked in the museum．
C．She is trying to help someone else．
D．She feels lonely without her parents．

20．The first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know．I turned around to find a wrinkled（有皱纹的）old lady．She said，"Hi，handsome．My name is Rose．I'm 87years old．Can I give you a hug？"I laughed and enthusiastically responded，"Of course you may！"，and she gave me a giant squeeze．"Why are you in college at such a young，innocent age？"I asked．I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age．
"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one！"she told me．After class we shared achocolate milk shake．We became instant friends．Every day for the next three months，we would leave class together and talk non-stop．Over the course of the year，Rose became a campus star and she easily made friends wherever she went．
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet（宴会）．I'll never forget what she taught us．She cleared her throat and began，"We do not stop playing because we are old； we grow old because we stop playing．If you are 19years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing，you will turn 20years old．If I am 87years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything，I will turn 88．Anybody can grow older．That doesn't take any talent or ability．The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change and have no regrets．"
At the year's end Rose finished the college degree．One week after graduation，Rose died peacefully in her sleep．Over 2，000college students attended her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be．
21．Where did the author first get to know Rose？B
A．In a café．
B．In class．
C．At a banquet．
D．In the library．
22．What did Rose want to do through her speech？C
A．Express gratefulness for her education．
B．Share her ambition with others．
C．Encourage her college mates．
D．Show her speaking skills．
23．What does the author think of Rose？B
A．Energetic and caring．
B．Positive and admirable．
C．Curious and friendly．
D．Innocent nd enthusastic．
24．Which can be the best title for the text？D
A．A Forever Friend
B．Memory of College Life
C．We All Grow Older
D．Never Too Late to Dream．

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