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6．Alone But Not Lonely
    In today's fast-paced society，we've become uncomfortable with silence．We try to find different types of activities that can help us escape feelings of laziness or boredom．（36）DSolitude（独处）does not have to be uncomfortable or lonely．In fact，solitude and loneliness are very different things．
    The death of a loved one or the inability to find people who understand you can leave you feeling lonely．Even if you are surrounded by other people，it's natural to experience an emptiness while longing for love or acceptance．（37）AGeoffrey F．Fisher once said，"In cities，no one is quiet but many are lonely．（38）E"
    We often fill loneliness with all types of unsatisfying activities．Young people would rather spend a Friday night out with strangers than spend the night alone．They're looking for a way to kill time while they await true friendship．Then there are young adults in gangs where they don't really like their companions．（39）BWhy does being alone scare us？
    Do not be afraid of silence．（40）FIt teaches you how to truly listen．It teaches you to pay attention to what's going on inside of you．Only when we are alone can we have the space and peace we need to think without being outwardly influenced．It therefore becomes easier to make important decisions as well as to reflect on how we are feeling．

A．Loneliness is therefore a feeling that can be experienced whether or not one is physically alone．
B．They would rather feel accepted on a shallow level than risk feeling alone．
C．The problem of loneliness can be easily solved in a modern world．
D．But，when doing so，the main thing we are trying to avoid is loneliness．
E．In the country，people are quiet but few are lonely．
F．It can provide you with amazing benefits．
G．It guides you through hardships．

5．Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation（创新）that threatens the survival of companies everywhere．It's based on the assumption that old ideas will always work，so they shouldn't be challenged．While this may be a valid assumption in situations that don't change，it's unlikely to hold true in a changing situation．In today's rapid changing global environment，old methods often don't work，and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems．
    Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security．If everyone else believes it，then it must be true．Individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right，and being right is good．They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work．In 1977，Ken Olsen，co-founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation（DEC），stated"There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home．"Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry，DEC no longer exists．
    People seem to forget that since innovation is a change，there can be no innovation without change．Unfortunately，conventional wisdom prevents leaders，followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating．If companies don't innovate，but their competitors do，the future is likely to be problematic．Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries，so it has a powerful effect on business success．
    Ted Turner（founder of CNN） knew little，if anything，about the news business，but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour，as was common before CNN．Turner's solution was to create a cable channel devoted to news 24 hours a day．The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time，and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day．However，it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers don't have to watch the news all day for the CNN to work．Viewers just have to watch when they want to get information．Due to conventional thinking，the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to Ted．They assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future．
    Conventional wisdom prevents creativity，flexibility and risk-taking，so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it．To survive，boom and maintain competitive advantage，companies must be flexible when reacting to change．
32．DEC has disappeared probably becauseA．
A．the CEO stuck to the conventional ideas
B．the consumers didn't like its products
C．the leaders lacked the sense of security
D．the employees took many risks with changes
33．The founding of CNN is used as an example to proveC．
A．missing opportunities could lead to failure
B．watching news at the dinner hour is convenient
C．changing could contribute to business success
D．conventional wisdom influences business success
34．What does the underlined part probably mean？C
A．Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly．
B．It's easy to know people needn't watch the news all the time．
C．It's necessary to understand when people watch the news．
D．Most of the viewers don't like to watch the news at work．
35．The passage is mainly written to tell us thatD．
A．old methods are changing with time
B．opportunities lead to business success
C．successful companies need wise leaders
D．conventional wisdom limits innovation．

4．It's that time of year when people need to lock their cars．It's not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars．Rather，it's because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest．Especially with this year's large crop，leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to fill it with zucchini（西葫芦）．
    My sister，Sharon，recently had a good year for tomatoes．She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they had begun to feel their skin turn slightly red．That's when she decided it was time to share her blessings．She started calling everyone she knew．When that failed，she began asking everyone in the neighborhood，eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes．"Feel free to take whatever you want，"Sharon told her．Later that day，Sharon found that her garden had indeed been harvested．She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didn't go to waste．
    A few days later，Sharon answered the door．There was the neighbor，holding a hot loaf of bread．The neighbor smiled pleasantly，"I wanted to thank you for all of the tomatoes，and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hoped you wouldn't mind．"
    Sharon couldn't think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so．"Oh，but you did，"the neighbor said．"You had some of the prettiest zucchini I've ever seen．"
    Sharon was confused．They hadn't even planted any zucchini．But her neighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her garden．Sharon felt curious and decided to go to see where the zucchini had grown．The two of them walked together into the backyard．When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables，Sharon smiled．"Well，actually，those are cucumbers that we never harvested，because they got too big，soft and bitter for eating．"
    The neighbor looked at Sharon，shock written all over her face．She gulped（哽住）a few times，and then，smiling，held out the bread，part of a batch she had shared all over the neighborhood．"I brought you a nice loaf of cucumber bread．I hope you like it．"
28．Why does the author warn people in the neighborhood to lock their cars？C
A．They might be stolen by thieves at night．
B．They might be moved away by the police．
C．Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest．
D．Their neighbors might throw cucumbers into them．
29．How did Sharon's friends react to the invitation to take her tomatoes？A
A．They did not accept her kind offer．
B．They were all delighted to have the tomatoes．
C．They said they would go when they were free．
D．They began to tell everyone they knew about it．
30．What did the neighbor do in Sharon's garden？B
A．She only harvested some tomatoes．
B．She took some cucumbers mistakenly．
C．She took something with Sharon's help．
D．She harvested a few zucchini by accident．
31．We can infer that the neighbor's bread would tasteC．
A．soft and sweet
B．hard and sour
C．funny and bitter
D．fragrant and delicious．

3．请根据下列提示，以"What will life be like without animals？"为题，写一篇100词左右的英语短文，介绍保护珍稀动物的意义及必要性．
    要点提示：
    1．保护动物的重要性；
    2．目前动物保护的现状；
    3．你的建议．

2．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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
    增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
    删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
          2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Dear Mary，
I'm glad to hear of you．Learning that you had developed a deep interest in Tang poems．I feel happiness and proud and I'd like to give you a brief introduction to them．
In China，Tang poems are popular with the people of all ages．The Tang dynasty is common recognized as the golden age of poetry．During this period，a lot of excellent poems was written．Tang poems are easy to read but recite．Some of them have translated into many foreign languages．
Now that you are interesting in Tang poems，I will send you the collection of Tang poems by post．I hope you will love it．
Best wishes!
     Yours，
     Li Hua．

1．Do you want to be at the top of your class？Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student？
（36）EI cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher teaching you．Take part in class discussions if you have something worthwhile to add．Pay attention during class，especially during lectures．
Taking notes is important．You don't need to write down every word your teacher says but write down what he/she writes on the board，or any special fact you think you might need for a test．（37）CThis way it will help you learn more effectively by actually thinking about what you are writing．
Don't skip school．You will missing out on stuff．（38）BHowever，you will have more work and you have missed lectures and in-class movies．Also，try not to be late for class．It's most likely that your teachers won't appreciate it and you will get yourself behind．（39）GIf you have an"I don't care about school or this class"attitude，then teachers will be less willing to help you with problem or offer you extra credit．The same goes for lazy attitude．Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students．Try not to laugh when other students make a mistake．
Always ask questions．（40）FIf you don't understand，ask someone．Read your textbook and notes，and then if that fails，seek help．Ask a teacher，friend，classmate，parent，ect．Get a tutor if you need one．
A．Be prepared．
B．It is true that you could make up the work．
C．Write in your own words．
D．Staying organized will be helpful．
E．Pay attention to everything the teacher says．
F．There is no shame in needing some help．
G．Keep a good attitude toward things．

20．Besides entertainment and beautiful lanterns，another important part of the Lantern Festival，or Yuanxiao Festival is eating small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour．We call these balls Yuanxiao or Tangyuan．Obviously，they get the name from the festival itself．It is said that the custom of eating Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century，then became popular during the Tang and Song periods．The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuanxiao are either sweet or salty．Sweet fillings are made of sugar，walnuts，sesame（芝麻），osmanthus flowers（桂花），rose petals，sweetened tangerine（橘子） peel，bean paste，or jujube paste（枣泥）．A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling．The salty is filled with minced meat（肉末儿），vegetables or a mixture．
The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China．The usual method followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough of rice flour into balls，make a hole，insert the filling，then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between your hands．In North China，sweet or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient．The fillings are pressed into hardened cores，dipped lightly in water and rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour．A layer of the flour sticks to the filling，which is then again dipped in water and rolled a second time in the rice flour．And so it goes，like rolling a snowball，until the dumpling is the desired size．The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains．This tradition encourages both old and new stores to promote their Yuanxiao products．They all try their best to improve the taste and quality of the dumplings to attract more customers．
33．Which of the following is NOT true？B
A．The custom of eating Yuanxiao dates back to the fourth century．
B．Sweet Yuanxiao are usually made in southern China．
C．Sugar，rose petals and minced meat are all fillings of Yuanxiao．
D．People in northern China usually make Yuanxiao by rolling like a snowball．
34．Which country does the Lantern Festival come from？C
A．Jin Dynasty           B．South Korea      C．China        D．Tang and Song period
35．Choose the right order of making Tanguan in southern provinces．A
（1）make a hole and insert the filling
（2）roll the dough between your hands
（3）shape the dough of rice flour into balls
（4）close the hole
（5）prepare some rice flour
A．（5）（3）（1）（4）（2）
B．（3）（5）（1）（2）（4）
C．（3）（1）（4）（2）（5）
D．（5）（3）（2）（1）（4）

19．Abbie Conant，a musician living in Italy，was looking to move on from playing the trombone（长号） for the Royal Opera of Turin．She wrote a lot of letters，but only got one reply．It was from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra（慕尼黑爱乐乐团）．
The audition（试音） in June 1980 took place in a museum，since the orchestra's cultural center was unavailable．There were over 30 players and each one played their piece behind a screen，meaning the selection committee（评选委员会） could only hear them play．Conant played Ferdinand David's Konzertino for Trombone，a standard piece for auditions．Being a perfectionist，Conant was angry with herself for missing a note in the piece，and was seen packing the trombone away soon after the audition in preparation to leave．
But the selection committee knew immediately that Conant was the best of all the people they'd heard that day．They asked the other players to leave，and someone went to find Conant and told her the good news．
However，events took an unexpected turn：the selection committee were waiting，sure they were going to be introduced to Mr．Conant，when in walked a woman!The whole idea of a woman-lead trombonist went against tradition．
But Conant passed the other two auditions．She joined the orchestra and played her first year successfully．But then she found out that she would be playing second trombone，basically because she was a woman．
Conant took the orchestra to court（法庭）．Though the orchestra said that Abbie Conant was not strong enough to play first trombone，she won．It took her years to prove herself in the eyes of the law，but she did it．
The orchestra then refused to pay Conant the same as men players，so she took them to court again．She knew she would win，and the result？She did．
29．Abbie Conant wrote those letters toB．
A．leave Italy
B．find a better job
C．show her skills
D．improve her living
30．What can we learn about the audition from Paragraph 2？D
A．It was held in the orchestra's cultural center．
B．All players were highly skill ed musicians．
C．The players could choose their pieces freely．
D．The selection team couldn't see the players．
31．Conant chose to leave after the first round of auditions becauseA．
A．she was dissatisfied with her performance
B．she played worse than the other players
C．she had no interest in the orche stra
D．she wanted to prepare for the rest of the auditions
32．Why did Conant take the orchestra to court twice？C
A．She didn't get paid．
B．The orchestra refused to accept her．
C．She was treated unfairly．
D．The orchestra didn't believe in her ability．

18．How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends．Good friendship has many benefits．It offers companionship，improves self-worth and promotes good health．There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town or changed our jobs or schools．Such changes often leave us without a friend．Making new friends comes easy for some people．But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage．Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends．
*Associate with others．
（36）DYou can go to public places to meet new people．Besides，you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places．
*Start a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends．（37）GYou can always start the conversation，Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people．
*（38）AChoosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together．Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience．
*Let it grow．
It is a good thing to stay in touch．However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend．（39）CThe best friendships are the ones that grow naturally．
*Enjoy your friendship．
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves．（40）BTry not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be．Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you．

A．Do things together．
B．Try not to find fault with your friends．
C．So you will need to give your friend time to keep in touch with you．
D．The first step to make friends is associating with other peop le．
E．Be cheerful．
F．For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch．
G．Do not wait to be spoken to．

17．Let's face it．No one drinks diet sodas for the taste．People drink diet sodas in the hope that it will help them lose weight or at least keep them from gaining it．Yet it seems to have exactly the opposite effect，according to a new study．
Researchers from the University of Texas said those who drank two or more diet sodas a day had waist size increases that were six times greater than those who didn't drink diet sodas．"What we saw was that the more diet sodas a person drank，the more weight they were likely to gain，"said Sharon Fowler．
The study was based on data from 474 participants in a large，ongoing research project，where the participants were followed for nearly 10 years．
While the findings are surprising，they also offer some explanations．
Nutrition expert，Melanie Rogers，who works with overweight patients in New York，has found that when patients are switched from regular to diet sodas，they don't lose weight at all．"We weren't seeing weight loss necessarily，and that was confusing to us，"said Rogers．
So why would diet soda cause weight gain？No one knows for sure yet，but it could be that people think they can eat more if they drink diet sodas，and so over-compensate（弥补） for the missing calories．
A related study found some sweeteners （甜味剂）raised blood sugar levels in some mice．"Data from this and other potential studies suggest that the promotion of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners may be risky，"said Helen P．Hazuda，professor at School of Medicine of the University of Texas．"They may be free of calories，but not of consequences．"

33．People drink diet sodas toC．
A．enjoy its taste
B．stay in fashion
C．achieve weight loss
D．gain more energy
34．We can learn from the passage thatB．
A．regular sodas make people lose more weight
B．diet soda drinkers tend to eat more food
C．diet sodas do help reduce calories
D．most blood diseases come from diet sodas
35．The underlined word"They"in the last paragraph probably refers to"C"．
A．sweeteners
B．diet sodas and artificial sweeteners
C．sodas
D．diet soda drinkers and sweetener takers．

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