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1．He claims to be an expert in astronomy，but he knows about it is out of date．（　　）

20．Gamblers （赌徒）at Monte Carlo are pursuing money，and most of them lose it instead，but there are other ways of pursuing money，which often succeed．So it is with happiness．Epicurus，a Greek philosopher，pursued it by living only in pleasant society and eating only dry bread for the sake of his poor health，with a little cheese on feast days．His method proved successful in his case，but something more nutritious would be needed for most people，for whom the pursuit of happiness，unless supplemented （补充）in various ways，is too abstract and theoretical to be adequate as a personal rule of life．
We imagine ourselves more different from the animals than we are．Animals live on impulse （冲动），and are happy as long as external conditions are favorable．A cat will enjoy life if it has food and warmth and opportunities for an occasional night on the roof．Your needs are more complex than those of a cat，but they still have their basis related to nature．In civilized societies，especially in English-speaking societies，this is too likely to be forgotten．People propose to themselves some topmost objective，and prevent all impulses that do not seem to serve it．A businessman may be so anxious to grow rich that he sacrifices health and private affections．When at last he has become rich，no pleasure remains to him except annoying other people by inspirations to imitate his noble example．Many rich ladies，although nature has not qualified them with any spontaneous （自发的）pleasure in literature or art，decide to be thought cultured，and spend boring hours learning the right thing to say about fashionable new books that are written to give delight，not to afford opportunities for dusty snobbism （势利）．
If you look around at the men and women whom you can call happy，you will see that they all have certain things in common．The most important of these things is an activity which at most gradually builds up something that you are glad to see coming into existence．Women who take an instinctive pleasure in their children can get this kind of satisfaction out of bringing up a family．Artists and authors and men of science get happiness in this way if their own work seems good to them．Also，many men devote their weekends to voluntary and unpaid laboi in their gardens，and when the spring comes，they experience all the joys of having created beauty．
The whole subject of happiness has，in my opinion，been treated too seriously．It had been thought that man cannot be happy without a theory of life or a religion．Perhaps those who have been led to unhappiness by a bad theory may need a better theory to help them to recovery，just as you may need a tonic （补药）when you have been ill．But when things are normal a man should be healthy without a tonic．It is the simple things that really matter．If a man delights in his wife and children，has success in work，and finds pleasure in the alternation of day and night，spring and autumn，he will be happy whatever his philosophy may be．If，on the other hand，he finds his wife fiatetlil，his children's noise unbearable，and the office a nightmare； if in the daytime he longs for night，and at night sighs for the light of day，then what he needs is not a new philosophy but a new lifestyle 一 a different diet，or more exercise，or what not．
Man is an animal，and his happiness depends on his physiology （生理）more than he likes to think．This is a simple conclusion，but 1cannot make myself disbelieve it．Unhappy businessmen，1am convinced，would increase their happiness more by walking six miles every day than by any imaginable change of philosophy．

66．What does the author think of Epicurus'way of pursuing happiness？C
A．It deserves wide recognition．
B．It helps gamblers pursue money．
C．It is suitable for a few individuals．
D．It is adequate as a personal rule of life．
67．From the passage，we can learnB．
A．humans can find pleasure without thinking too much
B．animals tend to be content with basic requirements
C．animals live in harmony with nature like humans
D．humans should learn to avoid high expectations
68．The businessman mentioned in the passageD．
A．succeeds in inspiring people around him
B．attaches little importance to his life goal
C．makes efforts to meet basic requirements
D．ends up with wealth but little happiness
69．According to the passage，what do happy people have in common？D
A．They are good at reading some fashionable new books．
B．They expect both family happiness and career success．
C．They possess the spirit of sacrifice without any reward．
D．They get satisfaction from their worthwhile activities．
70．What's the author's opinion of life philosophy？A
A．Philosophy shouldn't be stressed too much in our life．
B．Philosophy plays a more important role than lifestyle．
C．Philosophy will determine how happy people feel．
D．Philosophy is generally based on one's physiology．

19．It's well established that people with low economic status are the hardest hit by the current obesity pandemic （肥胖症），as well as related health problems such as diabetes．Poor healthcare，stress，unhealthy lifestyles，and a lot of cheap junk food are all thought to play a role．But a new study suggests there's a subconscious （潜意识）component，too．
When researchers merely led study volunteers to consider themselves low-class，they were more likely to prefer，choose，and eat larger amounts of food，as well as higher-calorie foods．The findings，published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，reflect what's been seen in a variety of animals．Thus，the authors assume that the mental problem may be an evolutionary holdover （遗贸物）intended to improve survival by compensating for a lack of social and material resources．More important for humans，the findings suggest that we may no!be able to deal with obesity by just improving access to healthier foods and promoting exercise．
For the study，psychology researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore drafted nearly 500healthy participants for two experiments．In the first，the team had 101participants complete a task in which they were shown a ladder with ten steps and told to select which step they were on relative to either a wealthy，well-educated，powerful person or a poor，uneducated，unimportant person．Next，the participants got to pick foods from an imagined buffet．Taking into account things like each participant's normal eating pattern，hunger，and gender，the researchers found that those who ranked their social status lower chose more food and more high-calorie foods than those that ranked themselves as having a higher social status．
In the other experiment，researchers gave 167 participants the same socioeconomic ranking task，then asked them to match high calorie foods （pizza，hamburgers，fried chicken） and low calories foods （vegetables and fruits） with either pleasant or unpleasant descriptors，such as tasty or nasty．Again，those who landed lower on the ladder had a tendency to prefer the high-calorie
"These findings suggest that the thought of low social standing may be critically linked to obesity risk via increased intake of calories，"the authors conclude．As such，the subjective experience of low social standing may be another barrier to improving health．

62．What does the author want to reveal in the first paragraph？C
A．More and more people tend to suffer from diabetes．
B．Unhealthy lifestyles contribute to obesity pandemic．
C．Subconscious plays a part in causing obesity pandemic．
D．low-class people are less likely to be affected by diabetes．
63．What is the possible link between low-class people and animals？A
A．Consumption of larger amounts of food results from desire for survival．
B．Low-class people and animals are easily affected by mental disabilities．
C．Creatures consuming higher-calorie foods consider themselves low-class．
D．humans and animals have both consumed much food during evolution．
64．How can humans deal with obesity completely according to the findings？D
A．By carrying out the two experiments．
B．By adopting comprehensive approaches．
C．By accessing large amounts of healthy foods．
C．By getting involved in lots of physical exercise．
65．The passage mainly intends to inform us thatB．
A．findings remain to be proved
B．obesity pandemic represents risks
C．low social standing ruins dignity
D．positive thoughts help stay in shape．

18．The boss the employees a rise in salary for ages，but nothing has occurred yet．（　　）

17．Others'ill will interests rather disturbs me．I am only curious to know______ it is in me that is annoying to
them．（　　）

16．-Amy wished she'd kept her mouth shut．
-_____________．But it's no use crying over spilt milk．（　　）

	A．	You can't complain		B．	It's not a big deal
	C．	Just let it be		D．	That's for sure

15．Is it a coincidence，we wonder，________ the most innovative companies are also the best known brands？（　　）

14．Hobbies
Hobbies play an important role in our life．Most people have a lot of free time available but seldom use it gainfully．（71）GThere are many hobbies from which you can pick and you can choose one that suits your talents．
Once you have decided to start a hobby，it will be wise to go through a list of popular hobbies and choose one that is close to your heart and can make you feel confident．Some of the most popular hobbies that people generally take to are reading，listening to music，gardening，fishing，sports，music，exercise and computer-related activities．（72）A Once you start，you seldom think of giving it up．
Learning a new hobby is really a wonderful experience．As you progress，you will be living in a new world and learning new skills．You will begin to discover your hidden talents that you didn't know．You will start reading more about your hobby，meeting other hobbyists with similar interests，exchanging views and building friend circles both near and far．（73）E In these games you will get the opportunity to meet others on a regular basis and develop great relationship．
（74）D They can help you keep good health and remain fit．On the other hand，if you are young and take a great interest in sports，you can develop your skills and finally get financially rewarded too．Similarly，gardening provides the hobbyist with enjoyable pastime and opportunity for relaxation．At the same time they get the rewards of their labor．
People take up hobbies for interest，enjoyment and relaxation．Over a period of time，you might develop outstanding skills and get financially rewarded．（75）C

A．Each of these hobbies can give you great benefits．
B．This will change when you play games like golf，basketball or tennis．
C．Most importantly，the main aim of having a hobby is for personal satisfaction．
D．Physical hobbies like sports and gardening can be very rewarding．
E．This will be more so if you take up games like golf，basketball or tennis．
F．Although these hobbies can benefit you a lot，you may not keep them forever．
G．They would rather chat with their friends than use their talents and start a hobby．

13．Importance of College Education
During the high school career，students may begin to question the importance of a college education．They might find themselves asking，"Why is it important to go to college？"The answer is that，more than ever，college graduates enjoy much greater opportunities available to them than those who have not received a college education．
For many high school students，being able to immediately generate an income after graduation is an appealing thought．They may also be affected by the rising cost of tuition，and while it is true that a higher education may be one of the largest expenses you will ever face，the importance of a college education has become quite evident in terms of earning potential within today's economy．
Why should you go to college？One important answer to this question is more opportunity．As opposed to generations of the past，high school graduates today are unable to obtain high-paying jobs that were once available．The U．S．has been transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on knowledge，and the importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago．It serves as the gateway to better options and more opportunity．
There are additional reasons as to why it is important to go to college．When students experience a post secondary education，they have the opportunity to read books and listen to the lectures of top experts in their fields．This encourages students to think，ask questions，and explore new ideas，which allows for additional growth and development and provides college graduates with more opportunities in the job market over those who have not experienced a higher education．
The importance of a college education is also stressed because of the opportunity to gain valuable resources during the study．The more connections which are collected during your college career，the more options you will have when you begin your job search．Once you have ended your job search and have started your career，however，the importance of a college education has not been exhausted．Having a college degree often provides for greater promotion opportunity．
So，why should you go to college？The reasoning does not begin and end with the job aspect．A good education is beneficial from many different viewpoints，and though the importance of a college education is quite evident for many high school students，what is often not as clear is how they will pay for that education．

67．Why do some high school graduates prefer working to college study？B
A．To obtain high-paying jobs．
B．To earn money at an early age．
C．To spend less money on tuition．
D．To adapt to the knowledge-based society．
68．The author most likely agrees with the idea thatC．
A．too much time is spent on lectures in college study．
B．high school education is a gateway to more opportunity．
C．college graduates gain more chances over others in job market．
D．a college degree guarantees promotion in American companies．
69．What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph after the last paragraph of the passage？A
A．Affording college education．
B．Changing college education．
C．Receiving college education．
D．Refusing college education．
70．Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage？D

12．You can't imagine ______when they received these nice Christmas presents．（　　）

	A．	how they were excited		B．	they were how excited
	C．	how excited were they		D．	how excited they were

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