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14．How smartphones could be ruining your relationship
We carry our smartphones with us wherever we go．We didn't have the time to set any boundaries for smartphone usage，and now we find ourselves unable to save our relationships．Smartphones are very useful in many circumstances．（36）C
Lack of mindfulness
We become totally lost in our digital lives．Smartphones get in the way of our relationships，making it impossible for us to wholeheartedly devote our attention to the present moment．（37）D
Loss of communication
In fact，some people talk more about their relationships on Facebook than they do face-to-face with the person they're actually in a relationship with!（38）FWhy not do something together，other than sitting side by side staring at the displays on your individual phones？Excessive （过度的） smartphone use makes it impossible for us to build any new，sincere relationships．
Prioritizing （优先） the wrong models of communication
（39）GWe damage our happiness and harm our relationships，failing to see which is more important in our life．Small，precious moments are slipping away because we're focused on reading all of our emails，and we get unreasonably anxious if we put our phones away even for 30minutes．
（40）B
Unless you put boundaries to your phone usage，you will become addicted to it．We shouldn't feel stressed and anxious when we're in phone-free areas．We should be happy that we can value special moments happening each day and make good use of our time and our relationships．
A．Breakdown of relationships
B．Stress and smartphone separation anxiety
C．However，they can harm our relationships in indirect ways．
D．As a result，we lose many moments that are special and never to be lived again．
E．You don't even have to take a smartphone addiction test to see if you're addicted to it．
F．Why choose to communicate through social media，rather than enjoy a friend's company？
G．We've become addicted to digital communication，regarding real-life communication as secondary．

13．（36）E This was not because the woods and fields were always far away，but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall．
（37）A He decided to turn his little school house into a dormitory for the summer holidays．Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money．The idea was a success．A few years later，the school house was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there．（38）D This was the first hostel （青年招待所）．
Today，young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other．When young people arrive at the hostel，they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country．（39）G
Often，at the evening meal，a group of boys and girls from various parts of the country or world will happen to meet at the same hostel．They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes．Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal with dances，songs，or short talks followed by a question period．（40）C For this reason，a few weeks spent‘hostelling'can be just as useful a part of one's education as classes in school．
A．In 1970，a young German school master had an idea which changed this situation．
B．People can stay in the hostel if they brought enough equipment with them．
C．One can learn a lot about other places，just by meeting people from those places．
D．As a result，a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby．
E．For years，children in the industrial areas of Europe seldom left their cities to see the beauties of the countryside．
F．More and more young people went to the hostel for summer holidays．
G．This card will permit them to stay in a hostel all over the world for very low prices．

12．Laziness is a mental state of an individual when it lacks energy or the desire to perform tasks．（36）C．Here are some tips for overcoming it．
（37）B．An effective trick that helps you fight laziness effectively is to start with the simple things first．That will slowly but surely break your inner resistance．
Step by step．Breaking down tasks into small steps helps us to reduce the pressure of deadlines and keep us motivated．（38）A．
Make a to-do list．（39）F．A to-do list can help us to realize that it often looks like more work than it actually is．When you create your to-do list，make sure to arrange the tasks from the easiest one to the more difficult one，which helps you to start with the simple things first．
Remove distractions．Distractions are often the source for our laziness．We are often attracted by the distractions（TV，internet，etc．） as we perform our tasks．（40）D．Make sure that once you have started with one of your tasks，you will not get distracted form it by any means．
Remember，every time you manage to overcome laziness，reward yourself．
A．Therefore，perform your tasks one after another in a relaxed way．
B．Simple things first．
C．It can have a number of negative effects on a person．
D．Whatever it is that distracts you，remove it!
E．It is important that you focus your mind on the benefits，not on the difficulties．
F．Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation with a pile of work．
G．Regard a task as an exercise．

11．Trans-Bridge Tours is looking forward to providing you with another year of exciting One-Day travel destinations in 2016．
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
August 15 （Sat）
78Adult； 66Child （4-12）；  75Senior （62+）
No visit to the New York City area is complete without a trip to the world's most famous    landmarks---the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island．
Price includes transportation to Liberty State Park and timed ferry tickets．
9/11Museum& Memorial
September 29 （Tue）
87Adult；  78Youth （7-17）； Senior 80（65+）
The Museum displays artifacts associated with the events of 9/11，while presenting stories of loss and recovery．The Memorial between the twin reflecting pools，is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3，000people killed in the terror attacks．
The New York Botanical Garden
October 14 （Wed）
126Adult
This National Historic Landmark offers visitors 250acres of the most unique land form of any botanical garden in the world，with huge rock outcroppings，beautiful flower collections，a river，cascading waterfalls，and 40acres of old-growth forest dating from pre-Revolutionary times plus a world-class Conservatory．
Hagley Museum & Winterthur
November 21（Sat）
113Adult
Located on 235acres along the banks of the Brandywine，Hagley is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E．I．du Pont in 1802．Winterthur was the former home of Henry Francis du Pont，a famous antiques collector and gardener．
Includes：Brandywine tour at Hagley； Lunch at Hagley Museum； Guided tour at Winterthur Garden
25．Which of the following charges an adult the lowest fee？A
A．Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
B.9/11Museum & Memorial
C．The New York Botanical Garden
D．Hagley Museum & Winterthur
26．Which day will a geological researcher prefer？C
A．August 15．
B．September 29．
C．October 14．
D．November 21．
27．Which was set up in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks？B
A．The Statue of Liberty．
B．The 9/11Memorial．
C．Hagley Museum．
D．Winterthur Garden．

10．So-called equality doesn't exist，for in many countries women are stilllooked down upon/on．（蔑视）

9．---Did you catch your plane？---Yes，we got there justin time．（及时）

8．It was almost midnight that a fire broke out（爆发）in the neighborhood．

7．On a Sunday morning，I was driving down a road and saw something I couldn't believe．A little girl，less than two，was pushing her stroller （婴儿车） across the road．It was Sunday morning and traffic was not heavy．
I stopped my car at once and ran toward her．This little girl knew enough to run from a stranger．I tried to catch her in order that I could get her out of the road．
Suddenly her father came running down a hill across the road from where I had parked my car．He ran right to her and caught her up，saying"bad girl"to her．I picked up the stroller and gave it to him．The father grabbed the stroller and walked toward where he came from without a word．
I went back and sat in my car for a few minutes with my son．My hands were shaking and tears were about to run out of my eyes．"Do you feel cold，Mom？"asked my son．I just shook my head．
After this happened，I thought about how thankful I am．Even though the father didn't say thank you，I feel that I did something good．Doing something for someone else is pleasing，even when it's only a matter of being in the right place at the right time．
I didn't really"save"her，but I feel like it was important that I happened to be there．It is sad that I was the only one who stopped．It really made me a little disappointed that no one else stopped to help．
1．When the author saw the little girl，D．
A．the girl had lost her way
B．she was driving to work in a hurry
C．the girl feared to go across the road
D．there weren't many cars on the road
2．The little girl ran away from the author becauseB．
A．she wanted to stay on the road
B．she didn't know the author at all
C．she wanted to look for her father
D．she needed to catch her stroller
3．Why were the author's hands shaking？D
A．Because she was not feeling well．
B．Because she was too excited to keep calm．
C．Because the weather was very cold at that time．
D．Because she failed to be understood by the girl's father．
4．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．The girl's father didn't like the girl at all．
B．The girl's father had wanted to thank the author．
C．The author shared her experience with her son．
D．The author felt sad that no one else helped the girl．

6．How to Pass an Important Test
Whether it's a first grade science test or college entrance exam，all tests have one thing in common：you have to pass．（16）G Stuck in a situation where you don't know how to？This article can help．
Tips：
★1•Once you get the study guide，make plans right away to study as soon as possible．No excuses!Killing time with friends isn't worth it，since you can always hang out with them any other day．
★2．Get plenty of rest．（17）C If you walk into the classroom sleepily，you'll most likely not finish the test because of how tired you are．
★3．Eat a good meal for breakfast．（18）A A few healthy good breakfast suggestions are oatmeal（燕麦片），whole grain and high fiber food，grapefruit with fresh fruit salad．
★4．Bring all necessary materials．（19）E Bring pencils，pens，pencil sharpeners，snacks（if allowed），erasers，calculator（if allowed）and anything else you'll need for the test．
★5．（20）D Showing up late cuts back the time you'll have to take the test if it's already testing hours．You'll probably miss any important information needed in completing the test．In some tests，late comers are not allowed to take the test，and get a satisfactory score．
A．That one piece of cheese probably won't last until test time．
B．The exam tests vocabulary，reading and math skills．
C．Studies show that if you get enough sleep，your brain will be much more efficient．
D．Don't forget to set your alarm clock and show up on test day on time．
E．Showing up without something as simple as a pencil can make a big effect on your test．
F．This test is a challenging one and every year many students are unable to qualify it just because of lack of guidance．
G．Failing the test won't help you in the long run，so it's important to know how to prepare to pass that big test．

5．Two men were sitting together in a plane．They were on a long journey．One of the men was a businessman．The other was a farmer．They sat without talking for a while，then the farmer said，"Let's do something to pass the time．"
"What do you want to do？"the businessman asked．"We can ask each other riddles．"The farmer said，"You start．""Let's make the rules first，"the businessman said．"That's not fair．You are a businessman with much knowledge．You know more things than I do．I am just a farmer．"
"That's true．"The businessman said．"What do you want we should do？""If you don't know the answer to a riddle，you pay me 100．And if I don't know the answer，I'll pay you 50．"The farmer said．The businessman thought about this，then he said，"OK．That's fair．Who will go first？"
"I will，"The farmer said．"Here is my riddle．What has three legs when it walks，but only two legs when it flies？"The business man repeated the riddle，"What has three legs when it walks，but only two legs when it flies？Mm，that's a good one．I'm afraid I don't know the answer．"He gave the farmer 100，then said，"Tell me the answer．What has three legs when it walks，but only two legs when it flies？""I don't know．"The farmer said and gave him 50．
44．The story happenedD．
A．on a farm
B．in a shop
C．before a long plane journey
D．between two passengers
45．What does the word"riddle"mean in this story？A
A．A difficult question to find the answer to．
B．Something to help to make rules．
C．Something to win money．
D．a kind of game in doing business．
46．Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost？B
A．He made much more money than the farmer．
B．He thought he knew more than the farmer．
C．He was interested in making riddles．
D．He was better at playing riddle games．
47．The farmerD．
A．enjoyed himself on his long journey．
B．didn't want to pay even one dollar
C．spent all his money on the plane ticket．
D．won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
48．Which of the following is NOT true？D
A．The two men made rules for their riddle．
B．The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman．
C．The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money．
D．The businessman knew the answer to his riddle．

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