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11．Many seniors feel pressured to go straight from high school to college-but Camden Olson，who graduated from Latin School of Chicago in the US last year，didn't give in．She decided to spend a gap year raising a guide dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Maine．
The nonprofit provides trained guide dogs to blind and visually impaired people．"I can say I'm living the dream，"Olson said．"This is something I've always wanted to do．"
Taking a year off before college，commonly known as a gap year，is becoming more and more popular among American teenagers．According to a survey by the American Gap Association，enrollment （注册）in these programs grew 27 percent between 2012 and 2013．Some students use the year off to figure out what they want to do，travel the world，or save money for college．
Olson is using her time to pursue a passion she's had since 7th grade．For years，she kept an eye on guide dog services until she came across the opportunity at Guiding Eyes．With support from her friends，family and teachers，Olson went for it．
Olson's volunteer work centers around Derby，a one-year-old black dog．"My job is to raise him to be well-mannered and socialized，"she said．"Guide dogs have to ignore any distractions．They go everywhere with their visually impaired handler．They give a blind person a lot of independence and emotional support，too．"
Of course，there's an end in sight for Derby and Olson's close bond．When Derby celebrates his own graduation，Olson will have to say goodbye to him．"No doubt there will be tears，but，assuming he passes，I will be so happy for him to become a working dog，"she said．
While some look at gap years in negative light，Olson said she's seen major success．In fact，she'll be attending Princeton University this fall and is thinking about majoring in ecology and biology．"I think I'm already so much more mature than I was and aware of what really matters，"she said．"So many kids do come back from gap years a lot more focused and prepared．"

56．What is the meaning of the underlined phrase"gap year"in Paragraph 1？（No more than 6 words）A year off before college．
57．Why did Camden Olson decide to spend her gap year working for Guiding Eyes？（No more than 10 words）Because it had been her dream for a long time．
58．How will Olson feel when she has to say goodbye to her dog？（No more than 10 words）She will feel sad but happy．
59．What did Olson think of her gap year？（No more than 20 words）She thought she was more mature than she had been and aware of what really mattered．
60．Do you want to spend a gap year？Give your reasons．（No more than 20 words）Yes，I think it can make me more mature and prepared for the coming college life．．

10．Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person's shoes．"Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，"the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．
Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone's shoes．In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study's participants．Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．
Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people．However，some of the more specific results are strange enough．For example，"practical and functional"shoes were generally worn by more"pleasant"people，while ankle boots were more linked with"aggressive"personalities．The strangest of all may be that those who wore"uncomfortable looking"shoes tend to have"calm"personalities．And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from"attachment anxiety"，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal（主张变革的）types wearing"shabbier and less expensive"shoes．
The researchers noted that some people would choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．

51．What does this text mainly tell us？C
A．Shoes can hide people's real personalities．
B．Shoes convey false information about the wearer．
C．People's personalities can be judged by their shoes．
D．People know little about their personalities．
52．The participants were asked toA．
A．provide pictures of their shoes
B．look at pictures of different shoes
C．design a personality questionnaire
D．hand in their commonly worn shoes
53．Which of the results is beyond people's expectation？C
A．Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes．
B．Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes．
C．Aggressive people are likely to wear ankle boots．
D．Flashier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people．
54．People suffering from"attachment anxiety"tend toB．
A．wear strange shoes
B．worry about their appearance
C．have a calm character
D．become a political leader
55．The author wrote the text in order toA．
A．inform us of a new study
B．introduce a research method
C．teach how to choose shoes
D．describe different personalities．

9．You have probably heard of the Mozart effect．It's the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart，they will become more intelligent．A quick Internet search reveals plenty of products to assist you in the task．Whatever your age there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart's music，but when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever，the picture is more mixed．
The phrase"the Mozart effect"was made up in 1991，but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that sparked（激发）real media and public interest about the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain．Ii is one of those ideas that sound reasonable．Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself； his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it，we'll become more intelligent．
The idea took off，with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children，and in 1998 Zell Miller，the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US，even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music．It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozart's music on purpose，even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them to produce better milk．
I'll leave the debate on the impact on milk yield to farmers，but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent？More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen different studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally，but the benefits are short-lived and it doesn't make us more intelligent．

46．What can we learn from Paragraph 1？B
A．Mozart composed many musical pieces for children．
B．There is little scientific evidence to support Mozart effect．
C．There are few products on the Internet about Mozart's music．
D．Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent．
47．Why did many people believe in the idea of Mozart Effect？B
A．Because a study described it in the journal Nature．
B．Because Mozart himself was a genius．
C．Because Mozart's music is enjoyable．
D．Because Mozart's music makes people relaxed．
48．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests thatD．
A．people were strongly against the idea
B．the US government helped promote the idea
C．Mozart played an important part in people's life
D．the idea was accepted by many people
49．What is the author's attitude towards the Mozart effect？A
A．Doubtful．B．Supportive．C．Favorable．D．Positive．
50．What would be the best title for the passage？C
A．What is the Mozart effect？
B．What music is beneficial？
C．Listening to Mozart，necessary？
D．To be or not to be？

8．Today's technique of paper production is due to Cai Lun，who _____ tree barks，old fishing nets and rags as raw materials．（　　）

7．--Have you read the novel the Call of the Wild by Jack London？
--Yes．I _______ it at college．（　　）

6．The orchestra began and he played with such passion，power and purity，during _______ process we were experiencing lasting and spiritual inner peace．（　　）

5．Things You Shouldn't Do in Your College Interview
College interviews are a chance for admission officers to get to know you on a more personal level．After all，they can only learn so much from your grades．（31）C
Don't memorize your response．
While it's always good to prepare，you want to make sure your response don't sound memorized and robotic．Do a little research and some brainstorming for what might come up in the interview．（32）ECome prepared with some topics or questions you have，but there's no need to prepare your answers in full!
（33）A
We how this isn't a job interview，but dressing nicely is just as important in a professional college interview!This interview may not seem as"real"as a job interview，but it doesn't mean you shouldn't be dressing up for it．Switch out those jeans and sneakers for a pencil skin and flats．
Don't leave your cell phone on．
We're all using technology these days，but there's a time and place for everything．Teenagers are notorious（声名狼藉的）for being glued to their devices，so don't give yourself a bad reputation by leaving your cell phone on during the interview．Switch your cell phone off and stick it in your bag for the interview so that it doesn't interrupt you．（34）D
Don't ask obvious questions．
It's important to have a back-and-forth conversation with the interviewer，so don't be afraid to ask questions．（35）GDo your basic research before the interview and think of some thoughtful questions to ask the interviewer that you wouldn't be able to find out online．

A．Don't underdress
B．So make sure you're dressed appropriately
C．In order to shine during your interview，avoid these common college interview mistakes．
D．Or，even better，hand it off to your parents．
E．Take a look at the college's website and refresh your memory on the school．
F．You should be enthusiastic about speaking with your interviewer．
G．Just make sure they aren't the ones you should already know the answer to．

4．What are the speakers discussing？
A．How to reduce the company's running costs．
B．How to make good use of the employees．
C．How to stop hiring outside experts．

3．What did the woman like best about her holiday？
A．The historical center．B．The water park．C．Some museums．

2．What is the man unsure？
A．Where the cafe is．B．How they will go to the cafe．C．When the new supermarket opens．

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