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1．In a national spelling contest in America，an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word．But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E．（36）E By now，the girl knew she had misspelled the word．But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter，she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter．（37）A
As the girl walked off the stage，the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty．Later，dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl's courage and honesty，even when it cost her the contest．（38）G
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught．
This young girl could easily have lied，and nobody would have known it but her．But that's just it：She would know she did wrong．（39）C
This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest．Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest．She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the moment．（40）F．

A．As a result，she lost the contest．
B．she won the contest．
C．It's been said，"If you cheat，you make yourself cheap．"
D．The judges wanted to give her another chance．
E．They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said．
F．It's so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow．
G．But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day：the contest of her character．

20．This month，my 7-year-old daughter invited her friend to sleep over．Her mom，who had told me before she did not allow sleepovers，explained that she did not think the kids were ready for a sleepover until the age of 10．I then started to wonder whether there actually was a"right"age for a sleepover．
I remember the first real sleepover I ever had．It happened when I was about 13and a friend of mine invited me to sleep at her house．Luckily for me，her parents were not strangers．
I think I cried for 2months straight before being allowed my first sleepover．My parents were not completely heartless，though．I was actually sick at the time and had to take medication and they were very concerned about that，but I still did not like them saying"no"．
I remember my excitement the day before I finally got my sleepover．I could not sleep that night from the excitement．When I got there，my friend's house looked so beautiful and her parents were so nice and welcoming．
Unfortunately though，the number of sleepovers I had throughout my childhood can be counted on two hands．And after every one of them，I realized exactly how much I was missing．It was only as an adult，when I was studying education，that I actually learned about the
importance of sleepovers in kids'development no matter how old they are．
A sleepover is one of those things every child needs to experience on their own．It can do them a lot of good．
29．The friend of the author's daughterA
A．is less than ten years old
B．is too sick to sleep over
C．has grown tired of sleepovers
D．never listens to her mother
30．How was the author's first sleepover？C
A．She can't remember it．
B．It was really boring．
C．She thinks it was enjoyable．
D．It was a painful experience．
31．The author writes the text mainly toD
A．discuss how strict parents should be
B．explain what kids'development is
C．ask parents to keep an eye on their children
D．encourage children to have sleepovers．

19．Facebook CEO Zuckerberg just had a baby girl named Max，and（61）to honor（honor） the occasion，he's giving away the majority of his wealth．In the letter （62）written （write） by Zuckerberg and his wife，Priscilla Chan，to their new baby girl，he announced the birth of his first child and the （63）creation（create） of the Chan Zuckerberg Fund，（64）which will focus on personalized learning，curing disease，connecting people and （65）building（build） strong communities．
"For your generation to live in （66）abetter world，there is so much more our generation can do，"Zuckerberg wrote．"Today your mother and I are committing to spend our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges．"The couple（67）will donate（donate） nearly all of their Facebook stock to the cause．"We will give 99% of our Facebook shares-about $45billion-to advance this（68）meaningful（meaning） task，"he wrote．"We know this is only a small contribution （69）compared（compare） with all the resources and talents already working on these issues．（70）However，we want to do what we can，working alongside many others．"

18．Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful，but as we age，we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit-and that can be a very annoying thing．（36）FRead on for some techniques worth trying．
1．（37）A．People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease （早老性痴呆症），according to a recent study．But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events．（38）E．There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better．In other words，keep your brain looking forward．
2．Go for a walk．
Mildly raised glucose （葡萄糖） levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels．In fact，exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain．（39）G
3．Learn something new．
Take a Spanish class online，join a drawing club，or learn to play cards．A study found that mental stimulation （刺激） limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind．But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time．（40）C Or go dancing with your friends．

A．Focus on the future．
B．This can be especially harmful to the aged．
C．It should be something like learning gardening．
D．So take a few minutes each day to do some reading．
E．Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will work．
F．Luckily，research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments．
G．In other words，when you take care of your body，you take care of your brain．

17．What does the man mean？
A．He'll follow the doctor's advice．
B．He'll wait till he's well again．
C．He'll drink some wine．

16．What are the speakers discussing？
A．Whether to order more products．
B．When to start the autumn sale．
C．How to cut business costs．

15．Applying for college in the United States from another country can be exciting and challenging．（36）D But it is not difficult if you follow the procedures carefully．
There are more applicants than the colleges in the United States can accept in any year．（37）G The key to successful admission is in careful planning and completing the required steps on time．Keep in mind the following advice during your college planning．（38）B
•What kind of person are you？
•What are your interests？
•Why do you think studying in another country will be good for you？
•What if studying in another country makes you feel anxious？
…
Start planning ahead of time．（39）E
Identify the things that are the most important to you．Make a list of those characteristics to help you compare the colleges that interest you．Talk with students in your country who have studied in the US．Plan your college budget．（40）CBe sure that your information is current and correct．

A．Talk about your family situations．
B．Consider your own characteristics．
C．Be realistic about how you will pay for the education．
D．Then process may be different from the one in your country．
E．Plan about two years before you wish to start studying in the US．
F．Follow the advice above，and you will make it to an ideal college in the US．
G．So college admission can be competitive，especially for applicants from outside the US．

14．It's a familiar feeling．Your friend has made the team for Saturday's big game，and you take a certain pleasure in telling him you can't be there to watch him play．You smile，but that voice in you asks，why him and not you？
Envy is a fault that we like to keep secret．It raises its ugly head when we focus on what we want but don't possess now，or we may even wish for and take pleasure in someone losing it．Feelings of unfairness are part of being human，but when you focus on them，you can never get out of your dark emotions．And that makes you feel bad．
So is there a solution？Is there anything you can do to stop the most ungenerous emotions？Well，why not turn envy on its head，and make it the encouragement you need for self-improvement？The best weapon against envy is not to compete where you can't shine，but to do your absolute best where you can．
Start by making peace with yourself，and accept the gifts which make you unique．Make an agreement with yourself to be the best you can be．Then find out exactly the circumstances（情况） and qualities in others that start your envy．Is it someone's singing voice，their work promotion or their new car？Envy shows us the things we'd like to have-so make up a plan to earn what's important to you．Sign up for a night class．Start a training program．Give up a treat or two，and start saving for what you want．
And aim for real pleasure in the achievements and good fortune of others．Cheer on your friend when he scores that goal．Enjoy your best friend's wedding day．Then go out and do something special，and make yourself wonderfully proud of you．
27．The first paragraph is intended toC．
A．give examples
B．tell the main idea
C．introduce the topic
D．ask questions
28．When envy appears，we actuallyB．
A．ignore its existence
B．have feelings of unfairness
C．share it with friends
D．lose something of our own
29．What is the best way to help stop envy？A
A．Developing your own strengths to the full．
B．Competing for what you are not good at．
C．Forgetting about the things you can't get．
D．Trying to get anything that makes you envy．
30．What's the author tone in the passage？B
A．Critical
B．Objective
C．Unconcerned
D．Worried．

13．The British MuseumWhat's on
Although many parts of Asia have long been connected through trade along Silk Road and shared religious systems，there are strong regional differences．In addition to various languages，Asia has developed its cultural networks，patterns of government，technology and styles of artistic representation．
The diverse cultural life of Africa has been expressed through everyday cooking objects and unique works of art since ancient times．The Museum's collection of over 200，000African items includes archaeological and contemporary material from across the continent．
The Iron Age was a time of big change for the people of Britain and Europe．Iron replaced bronze as the material used to make tools and weapons，while religion，art，daily life，economics and politics changed greatly．
Admission and opening times
The Museum is free and open daily 10：00-17：30except Friday，and is open until 20：30on Fridays，except Good Friday．The Museum is open every day except for 24，25and 26December and 1January．
Museum shops
Bookshop
Monday-Thursday   10：00-17：30           Friday   10：00-20：00
Saturday           10：30-17：30           Sunday  10：00-17：30
Collections shop
Monday-Thursday   09：30-17：30           Friday   09：30-20：00
Saturday           09：30-17：30           Sunday  10：00-17：30
Getting here
By Tube
Nearest underground stations：
Tottenham Court Road（500m）              Holborn（500m）
Russell Square（800m）                    Goodge Street（800m）
By bus
Buses that stop near the Museum：1，8，19，X25，38，55，98，242
By car
The Museum lies within the Congestion（拥堵）Charge Zone．There is little on-street parking nearby．The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square．There is limited parking in the Museum's open space for disabled visitors only．
21．In the museum，you may not see items fromD．
A．Asia
B．Africa
C．Europe
D．America
22．If you want to buy artists'works of the Iron Age，you may go to the Museum atD．
A.20：15Friday，July 11
B.14：45Saturday，January 1
C.18：00Wednesday，February 14
D.10：30Sunday，December 28
23．Which is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．It is not convenient to drive cars to the Museum．
B．The No.55bus stop is the nearest to the Museum．
C．It is 500meters from Russell Square to the Museum．
D．The old can park their cars in the Museum's open area．

12．What is the man going to do？
A．Find the key for the woman．
B．Open the door for the woman．
C．Ask his friend to help the woman．

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