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5．Five reasons your scale might be wrong
1．You weigh yourself on different days each week．
In a Cornell university study published last year，researchers analyzed the food weight diaries that 80people kept for up to a year．They found that people's weight changed considerably throughout the week．（36）G Keep weigh-in days consistent for a more accurate assessment．
2．（37）A
File this one under"Yes，scientists have actually studied this．"When University of North Dakota researches weighed people with and without clothes at various times of the year，they found that men can reduce 2.5pounds for their clothing and women can reduce around two pounds，on average．
3．You don't take muscle gain into consideration．
You've heard that muscle is denser （密度大的） than fat．（38）D If you start a strength-training routine，the number on the scale （秤） might not change，but you could still lost inches and drop a clothing size or two．
4．You just drank a lot of water．
It's called water weight for a reason：Drinking one pound of water can translate to about one pound of weight．So if you stand on the scale soon after drinking an entire water bottle's worth，you might not like what you see．（39）B
5．You weigh yourself after hard exercise．
Compared with water weight，if you weigh in after a tiring cycling class，you may lose weight temporarily because you work up a good sweat．（40）E

A．You miscalculate your clothing．
B．But don't worry，it's just a temporary gain．
C．Salty foods cause your body to save extra water．
D．In fact，it takes up only about a third as much space．
E．Jump on the scale if you need to improve．
F．You should be aware of how much water you have drunk．
G．Many people were heaviest on Mondays and lightest on Fridays．

4．America used to have a strong college education system for prison inmates （prisoners）．It was seen as a way to rehabilitate men and women in prison by helping them go straight when they got out．
Those taxpayer-supported college classes were put to an end in the 1990s．But New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would like to bring them back in the state，setting off a fierce new debate．
A number of lawmakers in New York have promised to kill Cuomo's proposal （提议）．
Cuomo says reintroducing taxpayer-funded college classes in New York's prisons is a common-sense plan that will reduce the number of inmates who commit new crimes．
"You pay﹩60，000for a prison cell for a year，"Cuomo responded．"You put a guy away for 10years，and that's﹩600，000．Right now，chances are almost half．Once he's set free，he's going to come right back．"
Cuomo says helping inmates get a college education would cost about﹩5，000a year per person．He argues，"It's a small amount of money if it keeps that inmate from bouncing back into prison．"
But even some members of the governor's own party hate this idea．State Assemblywoman Addie Russell，whose upstate district includes three state prisons，says taxpayers just won't stand for inmates getting a free college education，while middle-class families struggle to pay for their kids'college fees．
"That is the vast majority of feedback （反馈） that I'm also getting from my constituents （选民），"she says．"You know，‘Where is the relief for the rest of the population who obey the law？'"
"I was very disappointed that the policy had been changed，"says Gerald Gaes，who served as an expert on college programs for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the 1990s．In 1994，President Clinton stopped federal student aid programs for inmates．
Gaes says research shows that college classes actually save taxpayers'money over time，by reducing the number of inmates who break the law and wind up back in those expensive prison cells．
"It is cost-effective，"he says．"Designing prisons that way will have a long-term benefit for New York State．"

32．The underlined word"rehabilitate"probably means"B"．
A．let people know more about prisoners．
B．help someone have a normal life again．
C．allow prisoners to experience the world．
D．encourage someone to help other people．
33．What is the debate about？C
A．Lawmakers'rights in New York．
B．College classes for New York's citizens．
C．Higher education in New York's prisons．
D．Punishments given to New York's criminals．
34．Cuomo does the calculations to proveB．
A．almost half of prisoners are likely to come back into prison．
B．college classes for inmates can save taxpayers'money．
C．the costs of running prisons in the US are on the rise．
D．it is very difficult to reduce the number of inmates．
35．Most of Russell's constituents believe Cuomo's proposalA．
A．is unfair to middle-class families．
B．will benefit citizens obeying laws．
C．will be useless for improving prisons．
D．is based on most taxpayers'feedback．

3．Long live language．That's the message Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson and city councilor Amarjeet Sohi voiced when they declared Feb.21to be International Mother Language Day （IMLD）in Edmonton，the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta．
The pair were on hand for the International and Heriage Languages Association's （IHLA）12th annual Mother Language Day celebrations in an effort to save endangered languages．
"Keeping languages alive is important for me richness of our culture and the diversity that strengthens Edmonton，"said Iveson．
There are nearly 7，000unique languages spoken worldwide，but according to data from the United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization （UNESCO） half of those languages are at risk of going extinct in just a few generations．
For example，there are currently over 3，000languages spoken throughout Africa．This sounds impressive until you realize that there were over 10，000languages spoken on the continent before colonization during the 19th century．
"People who lose their language experience suffering，"said Olenka Bilash，professor of second language education at the University of Alberta．Bilash likened the loss of language to the loss of cultural identity．
"As a multicultural society，it is very important to continue to preserve and pass on to future generations the language，culture，traditions and customs that we bring to Canada，"said IHLA president Olga Prokhorova．
While the City of Edmonton's citizen and new arrival centre in city hall provides services in 150languages，Bilash said research shows that"most people are still uncomfortable speaking their own language in public spaces．"
Bliash hopes the official announcement of International Mother Language Day in Edmonton--which echoes International Mother Language Day declared by UNESCO in 1999--will be a step toward encouraging more language diversity in order to preserve the cultures tied to them．
"Our words define us； our expressions and vocabulary define who we are as people，"said Marueen Kubinec，Alberta's minister of culture and tourism．"Our words are living examples，perhaps the best that there are，of human creativity．"

28．The example of the languages in Africa is given to showB．
A．there're many languages in Arica．
B．a great number of languages became extinct．
C．Africa believes in encouraging cultural diversity．
D．Africans are trying to save endangered languages．
29．Both Bilash and Prokhorova stress the importance ofC．
A．mastering more than one foreign language．
B．public policy on Canadian traditions and customs．
C．protecting languages and cultures from extinction．
D．the official announcement of IMLD by UNESCO．
30．What does the underlined word"echoes"in the text mean？D
A．Suggests． B．Creates．
C．Celebrates． D．Imitates．
31．What can we learn from Kubinec's words？A
A．Your language is your identity．
B．Native language is disappearing．
C．Alberta is rich in language diversity．
D．Language can be saved by creativity．

2．At any given time，hundreds of postcards are in transit （运输中） across the world as strangers communicate through a movement called Post-crossing．
Emma Delaney says it's a sad day when there isn't a postcard in her mailbox．She doesn't have a bunch of friends travelling overseas at the moment--she's just really active in the underground hobby of Postcrossing．
"I've sent over 3，000postcards，but I've been doing it for close to seven years，"she says．"My husband，generally appreciative of my hobby，is sometimes frustrated by the amount of cardboard hanging around the house or in my car．"
Postcrossing is a hobby where strangers send each other postcards across the world．You register on the website，list your interests and preferences for postcards，then receive an address of a stranger on the other side of the world to send a postcard to．
"I tend to send a lot of postcards of the local area because people are interested in where you're from and what you do，"Emma says．
From Uzbekistan to Belarus and Kazakhstan to Moldova，Emma has a growing collection of photos from around the world．The postcards have helped shape her international travelling too．"I didn't travel overseas until I was 32and a lot of the locations we chose for our honeymoon were selected because of the postcards I'd received．"
"Some people see sending mail as being a bit boring and unfashionable，but Postcrossing is popular and lots of people are fascinated that I do it．，"
The Postcrossing project has just celebrated its eighth birthday and has over 400，000active members in 215countries．The group says they've delivered over 18million postcards．
And while postal workers aren't supposed to read people's postcards，Emma says she's happy for them to do so at her post office in Shellharbour．She even encourages her correspondents to say hello to the Australia Post staff．
"It's a hobby that I continue to do because I find it enjoyable and relaxing．"

24．Emma Delaney's friendsD．
A．do a lot of travelling．
B．send her lots of postcards．
C．share the same hobby as her．
D．aren't active in travelling abroad．
25．What's Emma's husband's attitude towards her hobby？A
A．Somewhat annoyed．
B．Totally unconcerned．
C．Deeply disapproving．
D．Strongly supportive．
26．What's the benefit of being involved in Postcrossing according to Emma Delaney？A
A．Broadening the mind．
B．Deepening the mind．
C．Giving others a helping hand．
D．Bringing her family more happiness．
27．The Postcrossing projectD．
A．delivers both postcards official letters．
B．was set up a couple of years ago in Australia．
C．has granted membership in 215countries all over the world．
D．receives more public approval compared with sending mail．

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20．清明节放假两天你都做了一些什么事情、参加了什么活动？请你用英语写一篇短文，介绍你清明节期间所参加的最有意义的一项活动，内容包括：
1．活动的时间、地点、参加人员
2．活动内容
3．你的收获
注意：1．词数：100词左右．
2．短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数．
During the two-day holiday，I did a lot of interesting and meaningful things…

19．In China，there are various means of transport for day-to-day living：subways，buses，cars，and even bikes…but taxis rank high on the list．
Taxis are certainly the most convenient means of transport，as（61）itrequires little effort to raise your arm to call a cab．Besides，fares in China are（62）affordable（afford）．They start in daytime hours in the capital at RMB 13yuan for （63）thefirst 3 kilometers，after which you pay another RMB 2.3yuan per kilometer．This is far less expensive（64）thanthat in European capitals．In London，for example，two kilometers'ride could cost you about RMB 63yuan．
Taxicabs as we know them today first （65）appeared（appear） in China in the early 20th century，but （66）were（be） the reserve （特权） of the rich and the powerful．Nowadays，（67）taking/to take （take） a cab is commonplace in China．
Before coming to China，I （68）was warned/had been warned（warn） that there were awful drivers who would make a long tour （69）to get（get） higher fares．However，most taxi drivers I have met are nice．They know the city like the back of their hands，and are glad to be of some （70）help（helpful）．

18．Facing the Enemies Within
We are not born with courage，but neither are we born with fear．Fears，even the most basic ones，can totally destroy our ambitions．Fear can destroy fortunes．Fear can destroy relationships．Fear，if left unchecked，can destroy our lives．Fear is one of the many enemies living inside us．（36）C
The first enemy we face is indecision（优柔寡断）．Indecision is the thief of opportunity．（37）F Take a sword to this enemy．
The second enemy inside is doubt．（38）ABut you also can't let doubt take over．Many people doubt the past，doubt the future，doubt each other，doubt the government，doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities．Worst of all，they doubt themselves．I'm telling you，doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success．It will empty both your bank account and your heart．（39）E
Do battle with the enemy．Do battle with your fears．（40）BBe courageous in your life and in your pursuit（追求） of the things you want and the person you want to become．

A．Sure，there's room for healthy doubt．You can't believe everything．
B．Build your courage to fight what's holding you back，what's keeping you from your goals and dreams．
C．Let me tell you about two of the other enemies we face from within．
D．Below are the ways which might be useful for us to overcome our fears．
E．Doubt is an enemy．Go after it．Get rid of it．
F．It will steal your chances for a better future．
G．Some people doubt everything．

17．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处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
My dream school starts at 8：30a．m．and ends at 3：30p．m．They are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon．We didn't need to do so many homework．Therefore，we have more time with after-school activities．For example，we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sports for one hour every day．
My dream school look like a big garden．There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom buildings．We can lie on the grass for a rest，or sat by the lake listening music．The teachers here are kind and helpfully．They are not only our teachers but also our friends．

16．What's yourassessment（评价） of the film？

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