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2．表演 v．perform．

1．Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys？
The answer depends largely（61）on\uponcultural values as well as personal experiences．To the Egyptians，green was a color（62）that\whichrepresented the hope and joy of spring，while for Muslims，it means heaven．Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures．During the Spring Festival in China，children（63） are given（give） money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year．For many nations，blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs．Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect（64）themselves against evils（灾祸）．
People's（65）choice （choose） of colors is also influenced by their bodies'reactions toward them．Green is said to be（66）the most restful color．It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally（67）and physically．People（68）working（work） in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches．
Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites（食欲）．Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant．And many commercial websites will have a red"Buy Now"button because red is a color that（69）easily（easy） catches a person's eye．
Blue is another calming color．Unlike red，blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite．So （70）if\when you want to eat less，some suggest that eating from blue plates can help．

20．How to unlock your talent
Search
To find your hidden talent （才能），you'll have to search for it!We all know people who are great at drawing or good at sports，don't we？They're the lucky ones who have a natural talent for what they love doing．（36）GIt's just that we might have to look a little bit harder，that's all!
Try
（37）CDeveloping a new talent takes time and lots of effort，so don't worry if you haven't discovered yours by the end of the day，the week or even the month．You will get your light-bulb （灵感） moment finally!
Ask
Ask for help to get you started．Do you have an aunt who can help you start a blog or a sporty mom who'll get active with you？（38）DSometimes we don't need to look further than our own families to see what skills can be passed down to us!
（39）A
Find out what excites you!The more enthusiastic （热情的） you are about a hobby，the more you'll want to keep doing it．And，you've guessed it，the more you keep doing it，the better you'll get!
New ideas
Be open to new ideas．There's no point saying that you can't write a book or take amazing photos if you've never really tried．（40）E
A．Get excited
B．Don't give up
C．It won't happen overnight．
D．Is your grandma great at making cakes？
E．Make today your day to try something new．
F．Have you ever doubted what you're doing now？
G．But that doesn't mean we can't all find something we're good at．

19．Are you interested both in camp and music？Maybe the MSU Community Music School is a better place for you to go!It offers different music camps this summer!
Rock Camp
June 23-27，2014
220
It is held for middle and high school students who have some experience playing their instruments （guitar，bass，drums，or keyboard）．Bands will be coached by members of The Outer Vibe．
At camp，students will form and work in their own bands based on musical interest and skill level．They will learn songs in preparation for an end-of-camp rock concert at The Loft on June 27!
Band Camp
July 14-18，2014
215
It's a camp for middle school students who have completed at least one year of instrumental study．This camp provides students with an opportunity to perform with other talented students，and receive class about musical skills．Then a concert for parents and friends will be held on July 18at Fairchild Theatre．
Musical Theatre Camp
July 14-25，2014
300for Grades 9-12
220for Grades 2-8
This camp is held for elementary，middle and high school students．Campers in grades 9-12will spend the full two weeks developing skills including voice development，dancing，and prop （道具） design．Campers in grades 2-8will join them in the second week，and the camp will give a final performance featuring scenes and songs from many popular musicals．
Beginning Strings （弦乐器） Camp
August 4-8，2014
185
This camp will introduce violins，violas and cellos （中提琴和大提琴） to children ages 6-12．It will give the students lessons by professional string teachers，along with singing and music theory games．Instruments are provided by CMS through a donation by Marshall Music Co．for students who do not have one．At the end of the camp，there will be a final performance to show what the students have learned．
29．If a sixth-grader wants to take part in a camp about musicals，how much will he spend？C
A.185．
B.215．
C.220．
D.300．
30．What do the four camps have in common？D
A．They all invite some famous stars to teach．
B．They are all open to students in all grades．
C．They are all organized by Marshall Music Co．
D．They all include an end-of-camp performance．
31．The author writes this text mainly to encourage students toA．
A．take part in the music camps
B．learn different kinds of music
C．have a wonderful summer holiday
D．visit the MSU Community Music School．

18．When I was in primary school，sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me．Lisa was never active，but she was always very sweet and nice．In the 5th grade she came to my class．
She was absent a lot，and one day I had the courage to ask why．She told me she was sick，and she explained she wore a wig （假发）because her medicine made her lose her hair．Since then，anytime Lisa came to class，I would hang around with her on the playground．
I received much ridicule （嘲笑）from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa．My family education taught me to be nice，and I felt Lisa's needs were much more important than others I knew．
It had been months since Lisa was in our class，and one day our teacher was crying．She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate．She told us Lisa had fought a battle （斗争） with cancer for years．
I was shocked．Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her．Well，all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart．When I go through the important events in my life，I think of Lisa．
I've had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father．I'd like to tell them that though they never met me，their daughter had a sweet effect on my life．I have no idea what her parents'first names are．I write to your column （专栏） and hope you can point me in the right direction．
Lisa was such a lovely girl．Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her．
21．Why was the author being laughed at？B
A．Because she wore a wig to school．
B．Because she always played with Lisa．
C．Because she cried in the classroom．
D．Because she lost her friends because of Lisa．
22．What can we know about the author from the passage？C
A．She had known Lisa since they were born．
B．She has been to Lisa's house．
C．She has a good family education．
D．She was the first one to know about Lisa's death．
23．What did the author learn from Lisa？C
A．To keep your illness a secret．
B．To be nice to everyone everywhere．
C．To face challenges in life bravely．
D．To put others'needs above yours．
24．The author wrote this passage mainly toB．
A．remember a true friend
B．ask for help to find a friend's parents
C．show her concern for a friend
D．tell her experience of fighting cancer．

17．What should you do if you are not able to sleep？The best thing is to try to avoid bad habits．
（41）If you always go to bed and get up at about the same time，this sets a（n）（42）healthy（health） rhythm in your life．Don't drink caffeine drinks in the evening．Smoking and alcohol can also keep you awake．You may have trouble （43）sleeping（sleep） if you have a heavy meal just before you go to bed．
You may also find it difficult （44）to get（get） to sleep if you have a problem or something else on your mind．This is（45）why you need to relax．As you lie in bed，tense the muscles in your feet and then relax （46）them．Continue up the body，tensing and relaxing the muscles until you reach the head．（47）Start （start） with the feet again if you are still tense．If you （48）are thinking（think） about a problem or about something exciting that is going to happen the next day，get up and write about it．That will help to take it off your mind．You can also get up and read，but be sure to choose a book that is not too difficult．（49）Otherwise，you may get so interested that you won't want to go to sleep even when you feel sleepy．
Sleep well!Sweet （50）dreams（dream）．

16．Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion，unless you learn how to deal with it．They warn that anger can lead to heart disease，stomach problems，headaches，emotional problems and possibly cancer．
（16）F Some people express anger openly in a calm and reasonable way．Others burst with anger and scream and yell．But still other people keep their anger inside．They cannot or will not express it．This is called repressing anger．
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it．They said that when a person is angry，the brain releases some hormones（荷尔蒙）．They speed the heart rate，raise blood pressure，or sugar into the blood，etc．
（17）G
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous．They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease，and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure．
（18）C They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger，then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about．If it is，they say，"（19）E Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably．"Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry．（20）A
A．They say that laughter is much healthier than anger．
B．Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it．
C．Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger．
D．Anger may cause you a cancer．
E．Do not express your anger while angry．
F．Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time．
G．In general the person feels excited and ready to act．

15．If you need glasses to read this，you are among the majority of Chinese students．That's because most students in China are short-sighted which means they can only see things close up and distant things will be blurry．Four-fifths of high school students wear glasses and now more and more children in primary school need glasses，too．
This epidemic of poor eyesight has two very simple causes：too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing．Reading and writing for hours and hours，sometimes in poorly lighted rooms，causes eyesight to weaken．But students have to do this because there is so much pressure on them to succeed in school．And because they spend so much time indoors at school and at home，they have less time to spend outdoors enjoying the sun．
The sun，as a consequence，is important in developing good eyesight．Exposure to daylight releases a chemical in the eyes that prevents，or at least delays，short-sightedness．According to a study by Ian Morgan of Australian National University，Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school，but once they enter primary school，Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside，while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine．The result is that while about 40percent of Chinese primary school students need glasses，only three percent of Australian children do．
Wearing glasses may not seem like a big deal．For some，wearing glasses can even be an opportunity to make a fashion statement．But poor eyesight at a young age can have serious long term consequences．As you get older，your eyesight can worsen and lead to things like macular degeneration（黄斑变性），a condition of the eyes for which there is no cure and which can eventually lead to blindness．
With all that in mind，don't you think it's time to give your eyes a break？Try spending a little less time inside and go for a walk in the park，instead．It's the healthy thing to do and your eyes will thank you for it．
7．What does the underlined word"blurry"mean？C
A．Unpopular
B．Unpleasant
C．Unclear
D．Unconscious
8．How should the students protect their eyesight according to the passage？B
A．They should study less and less．
B．They should stay longer outdoors．
C．They should wear sunglasses．
D．They should have a longer rest in bed．
9．It can be inferred from the passage thatB is to blame for the poor eyesight of Chinese children．
A．the ever-worsening bad weather
B．the ever-increasing burden of study
C．the ever-decreasing sunny days
D．the ever-decreasing period of study time
10．What is the purpose of this article？D
A．To explain why Chinese students are poor-sighted．
B．To admire Australian children's good eyesight．
C．To criticize the present education system．
D．To call on people to protect Chinese children's eyesight．

14．I log onto a computer at the doctor's office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room．
There，a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure．Some time later，in steps the doctor，who is also a robot．He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription（处方）．I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being．
When I call my dentist's office and actually get a human being on the line，I am thrilled．And when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the grocery store，I feel like shouting，"When it comes to cashiers，make mine human，please!"
After all，human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon（优惠券） for items you are buying．Even more than that，real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children，which can brighten a young mother's day．A cashier may also show compassion（同情） for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse．
What technological device would do，any of this？I don't want to go back to the Stone Age，but I'm also worried about a world run by machines．Sometimes when you're chatting with someone，you discover things you need to know．Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child．Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired．
Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine．But they lack an element so important to everyday life．
Call it the spirit，the soul or the heart．It is something no machine will ever have．It is being human that prompts us to smile at others，which may be what they need at that moment．
1．What's the author's purpose in writing the first two paragraphs？B
A．To indicate high technology can make our future life very easy．
B．To describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our life．
C．To warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctors．
D．To predict how technology can affect the way we see a doctor in the future．
2．Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots？A
A．Robots are indifferent and emotionless．
B．Robots can't provide efficient services．
C．Robots don't offer to give store coupons．
D．Robots are unable to do a job as well as humans．
3．What's the author's attitude toward machines？C
A．He wishes one day they would come to life．
B．He is absolutely against their existence in his life．
C．He doesn't like they get involved in his life too much．
D．He is afraid they would take the place of human beings．

13．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删或修改．
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：在错的词下面画一条横线，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11处起）不计分．
As we all know，travelling can be an excited experience．Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention．You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out．You needn't take too many cash．Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash，using cheques is much more reliable．In additional，it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain．And if you are to travel abroad，you'd better understand the culture and diversity．Keep this in mind that being polite in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip．

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