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6．Plant World Garden Centre is located between Torquay and Newton Abbot．The Garden is laid out to represent the five continents of the world．Our inspirational gardens contain countless rare and foreign plants seldom seen outside their native lands．
     Our Famous"Gardens of the World"
     It was designed，built and planted in 1986 as the first ever"Map of the World Gardens"．It takes visitors half an hour or more to drive along the winding pathways around the"world map"and see which plants grow in which countries．The neighboring rare plant nurseries （苗圃） enable visitors to take home plants and trees growing there．We give a warm welcome to garden clubs and gardening societies，many of whom make annual visits．
    Latest News
    Our new Garden website is released!We hope you like our new website which we have tried to fill with interesting information and history about our lovely gardens．    Seeds
    We produce and sell over 3000 varieties of flower and vegetable seeds．Many are rare，and unusual．All of them can be purchased on our sister website：www．plant-world-seeds．com．
    Scenic Cafe
    Our hilltop cafe offers one of the most incredible panoramas （全景图） of Britain．The menu includes toasted sandwiches and jacket potatoes．In addition，many home-made cakes are offered，including the famous Devon Cream Teas．We always use local produce whenever possible-our ice creams are from Language，our home-made soups come from Rod & Bens，and our bottled drinks are supplied by Heron Valley．
     Opening Times
     We are open 9：30 am-5：00 pm，seven days a week，from late March to mid October （ please call first to confirm at the start/end of season）．．
     Garden Admission Prices
     Day ticket：£3
     Season ticket：£10
     Kids under 12 go free
25．From the new-Carden website，visitors canB
A．buy all kinds of local produce
B． get information about the past of the gardens
C．fill the website with their interesting stories
D．purchase over 3，000 varieties of flower seeds
26．Which of the following is true about Scenic Cafe？C
A．It encourages visitors to make cakes on their own．
B．It owns the most complete menu in Britain．
C．It provides visitors with a whole view of Britain．
D．It supplies bottled drinks to Heron Valley．
27．If a couple and their l0-year-old son want to visit Plant World Garden for two days，they need to payC
A．£9
B．£6
C．£12
D．£27．

5．On a cool November afternoon in Fleming Island，Florida，Melissa Hawkinson，41，was driving her five-year-old twins home from school when she saw a sudden splash in Doctors Lake just ahead．What was that？She thought．As she drove up to the scene，she saw a half-submerged car sinking about 30 yards offshore．"It was going down pretty quickly，"Hawkinson recalls．She stopped the car near the boat ramp and ran toward the water．Water is going to be cold，she thought．
     She took off her vest and leather boots，got into the icy water，and swam to the car，where she found Cameron Dorsey，five，trapped into his car as the swirling water rose around him．
     Hawkinson tried to open the door，but it was locked．So she pushed and pulled hard on the partially open window until she could reach through and unlock the door．She pulled the boy free，swam to shore，and handed him off to onlookers who were only watching them on a dock．The driver，the boy's suicidal father，swam back to land on his own．Afterward，Hawkinson sat on the shore wrapped in a blanket．"For ten or 15 minutes，I couldn't stop shaking，"she said．
     There's nothing visibly extraordinary about Melissa Hawkinson，an energetic stay-at-home mom with brown hair and a sweet smile．Yet something made her different from the dockside onlookers that day．Why do some people act quickly，willing to take a risk for a stranger？What makes them run toward danger rather than away from it？Hawkinson，the Granite Mountain Hotshots （能手，高手）---19 of whom lost their life this past summer in Arizona---every hero who puts his or her life on the line to save another：what makes them brave？
     Moreover，can bravery be learned，or is it a quality with which you are born？The answer is complex．Bravery taps the mind，brain and heart．It comes from instinct，training and sympathy．Today，neurologists，psychologists and other researchers are studying bravery，trying to uncover the mystery．
21．It can be learned from the passage thatB．
A．Melissa Hawkinson was a 41-year-old nurse
B．Melissa Hawkinson was kind and courageous．
C．Melissa Hawkinson was picking up her five-year-old son
D．it was spring when the accident happened
22．What conclusion can we draw from the third paragraph？D
A．No one else was available except Melissa Hawkinson．
B．The father committed suicide because of the divorce．
C．The father was saved in the end by Melissa Hawkinson．
D．Not everyone was ready to risk saving the five-year-old boy．．
23．How does the writer find other people on the dockside？C
A．Warm and ready to help
B．Thoughtful
C．Kind of cold-blooded
D．Not skillful at swimming
24．What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage？A
A．To set us thinking what makes people brave．
B．To call on us to learn from such people as Hawkinson．
C．To remind people of risk while saving others．
D．To show people bravery can be learned．

4．On the evening of June 21，1992，a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi'an with his bicycle．The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager，for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in"the kingdom of bicycles"．
    Robert Friedlander，an American，arrived in Xi'an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi，India．
    When he was 11．He read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road．Now，after 44 years，he was on the Silk Road in Xi'an and his early dreams were coming true．
    Robert Friedlander's next destinations（目的地）were Lanzhou，Dunhuang，Urumqi，etc．He will complete his trip in Pakistan．
1．the best headline（标题）for this newspaper article would beD．
A．The Kingdom of Bicycles
B．A Beautiful Hotel in Xi'an
C．Marco Polo and the Silk Road
D．An American Achieving His Aims
2．The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the   hotel becauseB．
A．he asked to see the manager
B．he entered the hall with a bike
C．the manager had to know about all foreign guests
D．the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
3．Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following orderB．
A．China，India，and Pakistan
B．India，China，and Pakistan
C．Pakistan，China，and India
D．China，Pakistan，and India
4．What made Friedlander want to come to China？A
A．The stories about Marco Polo．
B．The famous sights in Xi'an
C．His interest in Chinese silk．
D．His childhood dreams about bicycles．
5．Friedlander can be said to beD．
A．clever
B．friendly
C．hardworking
D．strong-minded．

3．Proudly reading my words，I glanced around the room，only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes．Confused，I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher．Having no choice，I slowly raised the report I had slaved over，hoping to hide myself．"What could be causing everyone to act this way？"
Quickly，I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task．This was the first real talk I received in my new school．It seemed simple：go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington．Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country，I had never heard of that name before．As I searched the name of this fellow，it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different!One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts，while the other led some sort of army across America．I stared at the screen，wondering which one my teacher meant．I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice：flip （掷） a coin．Heads-the commander，and tails-the peanuts guy．Ah!Tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter，George Washington
Weeks later，standing before this unfriendly mass，I was totally lost．Oh well，I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk，burning to find out what I had done wrong．As a classmate began his report，it all became clear，"My report is on George Washington，the man who started the American Revolution．"The whole world became quite!How could I know that she meant that George Washington？
Obviously，my grade was awful．Heartbroken but fearless，I decided to turn this around．I talked to Miss Lancelot，but she insisted：No re-dos； no new grade．I felt that the punishment was not justified，and I believed I deserved a second chance．Consequently，I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year．Ten months later，that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather，now having an entirely different conversation．I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my chance to skip the sixth grade．Justice is sweet!

33．Why was the author confused about the task？A
A．He was unfamiliar with American history．
B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin．
C．He forgot his teacher's instruction．
D．He was new at the school．
34．The underlined word"burning"in Para.3probably meansD．
A．annoyed
B．ashamed
C．ready
D．eager
35．In the end，the author turned things aroundB．
A．by redoing his task
B．through his own efforts
C．with the help of his grandfather
D．under the guidance of his headmaster．

2．There is no question that fewer teenagers are on the roads in the US．
In 1978，50% of 16-year-olds had got their first driving licence．In 2008，according to the US Transportation Department，it was just 30%．The number of those aged 19and under with driving licences has also been declining since 1978，when 11，989，000had licence．In 2010，it was 9，932，441，or 4.1% of American drivers．
In the UK，683，273teenagers have driving licences-just1.85% of total licence holders，according to Department of Transport figures from September 2010．
But the decline in the US may have more to do with tougher tests and the introduction of the new rule in many states，which force drivers aged under 16to be accompanied by licensed drivers of 21years and older when driving，than the growth of social networking．
In recent years，the annual number of journeys being made by American drivers of all ages has declined clearly for the first time ever．Car use began falling in 2007，when average petrol prices almost doubled to $4.12a gallon，and the economy became worse．
But there are signs that American remains a country on wheels．It has a higher number of cars per head of population than any other country in the world．
"Cars will always be a popular means of transportation in America．You have to take into consideration some places don't have access to public transportation．Cars are the only way some people can get around，"says Kristin Nevels．This makes driving necessary in some rural states，where about twice as many teenagers are on the road than in big cities．

29．What would be the best title for the text？D
A．Driving in the US．
B．Transportation in the US．
C．US Teenagers Drive Less．
D．People Like Cars in the US．
30．which of the following is not the reason why cars are used less than before？C
A．traffic jams
B．harder tests
C．expensive petrol
D．worst economy
31．We can learn from the last paragraph that Kristin NevelsC．
A．doubts the popularity of the car use in the future．
B．thinks American people can live without cars．
C．holds confident attitude to the cars'use in America．
D．believes America should build up its public transportation．
32．What can be inferred from the text？B
A．The UK has more teenager drivers than the US．
B．A 15-year-old boy cannot drive alone in the US．
C．The US has very developed bus transportation system．
D．Big cities have more teenager drivers than rural areas in the US．

1．Before I had my son，I spent two years working with children with disabilities．I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would result in a disaster．Coming up against their behaviour could only make the job harder and their behaviour more extreme．I found something that worked，though．
There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him．One day the boy joined a session in the room next to mine．His appearance created an atmosphere of nervousness．He spent the entire session running around，hitting and kicking，and destroying things．
I was in the craft room working with some other children when my coworker told me that this boy's teacher was in tears，and could not get control of the situation．As we were talking，the boy ran in．I told my co-worker that I would take care of him．I closed the door．He was full of energy，throwing things around and making a huge mess．But I could see that he was doing all these to annoy me．He needed communication，and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it．So I sat back down and kept quiet．Then he slowed down and began making a rocket．I talked to him about it．We continued like this for a few minutes before I slipped into the conversation："So what happened today？"It was purely a question，no blame or anger in my tone．I believe that if I had criticized him，the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed．He told me that the teacher didn't let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked．He also admitted that he had enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game．I explained that his teacher had not seen it as a game and was very upset．This again was stated simply as a fact．I suggested that next time he had a session，he talk about what he hoped to do at the start，which might be easier for everyone．He agreed and was quiet for a moment．Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize．

25．The boy made trouble for his teacher because heC．
A．was accused of destroying things
B．was told not to shout at other children
C．was made to do things against his will
D．was blamed for creating an air of nervousness
26．Why didn't the author do anything about the boy's bad behavior at first？A
A．She didn't want to make it worse．
B．She didn't mind the huge mess at all．
C．She was tired of shouting and threats．
D．She hadn't thought of a good way．
27．The author managed to get the boy to talk to her byD．
A．playing games with him
B．giving him a good suggestion
C．describing his teacher's feelings
D．avoiding making critical comment
28．Why did the boy have tears in his eyes in the end？B
A．He was sorry about his reputation．
B．He was regretful about his behavior．
C．He was fearful of the author's warning．
D．He was sad for the author's misunderstanding．

20．Anger often makes us uncomfortable．When you find your anger too uncomfortable to process，please let it go．But remember to create a healthy anger in your children is to practice creating a healthy anger in yourself．Once you're better at experiencing anger and expressing it in a healthy way，you'll be able to model a good style of anger for your kids．
Some kids deal with anger by creating a"false self"：a child who is perfect for their parents．People who have developed a false self are often passive aggressive and seem shallow because they've hid away all the feelings with depth and character．
How do we keep kids from creating false selves？We need to raise them in an environment where it's safe to express feelings．Once you feel more comfortable with your own anger，you can teach your children why anger is a helpful emotion．When your kid expresses anger，help them examine what it is that has made them angry．Why did it make them angry？How did it do that？Then，you can teach them that while emotions are never wrong and are always valid，our expressions of our emotions are within our control．
People who are afraid of their own anger will never learn how to listen to what their anger is trying to tell them．Instead of teaching our kids that their anger is wrong，that"happy families"are never angry，or that all feelings of anger lead to violence and fear，we can teach our children that anger is OK．Anger is natural，it is normal，and it can be experienced and expressed in a healthy way．

32．What is the main idea of the first paragraph？D
A．Anger makes us uncomfortable．
B．Anger is difficult to deal with．
C．Parents often lose their temper at home．
D．Parents should model a good anger style．
33．What would a child be like if he developed a"false self"？C
A．Polite and optimistic．B．Perfect and helpful．
C．Negative and indirect．D．Rude and dishonest．
34．What's the main purpose of the last 2paragraphs？A
A．To give tips to create healthier anger．
B．To suggest ways to avoid anger．
C．To show the harm anger does to kids．
D．To stress the importance of expressing anger．
35．In which part of a website can we read the passage？B
A．Food& Recipes B．Psychology & Health
C．Life &Entertainment D．School & Society．

19．The story goes（61）thatsome time ago，a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting（62）aroll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became extremely angry when the child tried to decorate a box（63）and put（put） it under the Christmas tree．Nevertheless，the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning，（64）saying（say），"This is for you，Daddy．"The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction，but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty．He yelled（65）ather，stating，"Don't you know there is supposed to be something inside a gift box？"The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and（66）cried（cry），"Oh，Daddy，it's not empty at all．I blew kisses into the box．They're all for you．"Deeply（67）touched（touch），the man put his arms around his little girl，and begged for her（68）forgiveness（forgive）．
At one point，each one of us must have been given a gold container filled with（69）unconditional（condition） love and kisses…from our children，family members，friends．There is（70）simply（simple） no other possession more precious than this．

18．I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains．The sun was setting when my car （41）broke（break） down near a remote and poor village．Cursing my misfortune，I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to （42）who should have the honor of receiving me（43）as a guest in their house．Finally，I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house．While she was getting me （44）settled（settle） into a tiny but clean room，the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to （45）a small town some 20kilometres away （46）wherethere was a garage．
I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess's courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table．（47）Othervillagers brought me goat's cheese and honey．We drank together and talked（48）merrily（merry） till far into the night．
When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village，I wanted to reward the old woman （49）for the trouble I had caused （50）her．

17．Most of life is habitual．You do the same things you did yesterday，the day before and every day for the last month．（16）BThe key is controlling them．If you know how to change your habits，then even a small effort can create big changes．Here are some tips to get you started
One Habit For 30Days
You focus on one change for thirty days．（17）GI've used this as the basis for most of my habit changes．It definitely works to sculpt（使成形）the automatic programs that run in the background of your mind．
Replace Lost Needs
If you opened up your computer and started removing hardware，what would happen？Chances are that your computer wouldn't work．（18）F Giving up television might mean you need to find a new way to relax or get information．
Write it Down
Don't leave commitments（承诺）in your brain．（19）A This does two things．First，it makes it clear what your change means．Second，it keeps you committed since it is easy to dismiss a thought，but harder to dismiss a promise printed in front of you．
Balance Feedback
The difference between long-term change and giving up one day 31is the balance of feedback．If your change creates more pain in your life than joy，it is going to be hard to stick to．（20）E Find diets，exercise，financial plans and work routines that are fun to follow and support you．

A．Write them on paper．
B．Habits，good or bad，make you who you are．
C．Make a public commitment to everyone you know that you're going to stick with it．
D．Make sure your habit is not always changed．
E．Don't go to the gym if you hate it．
F．Similarly，you can't just pull out habits without replacing the needs they fulfill．
G．After that time it has been sufficiently conditioned to become a habit．

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