4．With so many students graduating from universities.there exists fiercecompetitionin jobs hunting．——青夏教育精英家教网——

4．With so many students graduating from universities，there exists fiercecompetition（竞争）in jobs hunting．

3．To be good at the game，you need a reasonable level ofintelligence（智力）．

2．Though the disabledboy could not use his arms and legs，he was just as clever as the other children．

1．After bargainingwith the shop owner fora long time，Mary picked up a few beautiful dresses．

20．Old people tend to get out of breathwhen they climb those stairs．

19．Six years ago at the age of 35，I suddenly decided I wanted to learn the cello（大提琴）．Straight away I rented an instrument and appeared before Wendell Margrave，professor of musical instruction．
"You can be as good as you want to be，"Margrave said rather mysteriously．On a piece of paper he drew the notes E and F．He showed me where to put my fingers on the neck of the cello and how to draw the bow．Then he entered my name in his book：10am，Tuesday．Tuesday followed Tuesday，and soon it was spring．
Thus began my voyage out of ignorance and into the dream．E-F，E-F，we played together-and moved on to G． It was a happy time．I was again becoming something new，and no longer trapped as the same person．Surely the most terrible recognition of middle life is that we are past changing．We do what we can already do．The cello was something I couldn't do．Yet each Tuesday this became less and less true．Riding home on the bus one snowy night and learning the score of Mozart's C-Major Quintet，I felt the page burst into music in my hands．I could by then more or less read a score，and was humming（哼唱）the cello line，when suddenly all five parts came together harmonically in my head．The fellow sitting opposite stared．I met his glance with tears，actually hearing the music in my head for the first time．Could he hear it too，perhaps？No，he got off at the next stop．
As the years slipped by，my daughter grew up，playing the piano well．My goal was that she and I would one day perform together．I also wanted to perform in public with and for my peers，and to be secretly envied．I continued to play，to perform，but it is not the same．Before，when I heard a cello，it was all beauty and light．Now，as the TV camera gets close to Rostropovich's face，I recognize that his smile shows his incredible determination．Even for him，the cello is a difficult instrument that doesn't respect your ambitions．I picked up my cello and practiced．As good as I wanted to be，I am as good as I'm going to get．It is good enough．

67．From the first two paragraphs，we can learn thatB．
A．the author already knew some cello basics
B．the author went to a cello lesson every Tuesday
C．the author bought a cello after he decided to learn it
D．Wendell Margrave was a famous but mysterious professor
68．The author writes that"it was a happy time"in Paragraph 3 mainly becauseD．
A．he felt very bored with his new life
B．it was beautiful to be able to hear the music in his mind
C．Professor Margrave made learning the cello very easy for him
D．he enjoyed the feelings of growth and getting closer to his dream
69．From the last paragraph，it can be inferred that the authorC．
A．put on shows with his daughter
B．was determined to catch up with Rostropovich
C．is happy to have kept up his personal development
D．was confident that his peers would envy him for his cello playing ability
70．The purpose of the article is mainly toD．
A．show his deep gratitude to his cello tutor
B．advise readers on how to improve their cello skills
C．describe his incredible efforts to overcome difficulties
D．encourage readers that it's never too late to pursue their dreams．

18．An American company has built a new drone（无人机）that could improve the speed of deliveries（送交的货）．
The drone is very different from other unmanned aircraft．It is made almost completely out of cardboard and has no motor．It can be packed with materials and sealed up with tape．
Because the drones do not have a motor，they are designed to be dropped from airplanes．Hundreds of drones could be sent out at once．Then they could be automatically guided to where they are supposed to go．The company says these drones could then complete deliveries to different places over an area covering hundreds of kilometers．The drones look bigger than the paper airplanes we used to make as kids．But this light flyer is not a toy．It is aerodynamically designed and equipped with a small computer，a battery and sensors to guide it to the ground．
The drones are being developed by Otherlab-a technology research company in San Francisco，California．It calls the drone a"Sky Machine．"
The company says it can travel about 150 kilometers at speeds up to 88 kilometers an hour．Now，it can carry materials weighing up to one kilogram，but future models are expected to carry larger loads．
One of the drone's main advantages is that it does not have a heavy motor or large battery．This allows more room for materials and makes the drone cost less to build and operate．
The Otherlab development team has called its invention the"Ikea of drones．"This is because it is packaged similarly to products from the Swedish furniture maker Ikea．The drone arrives as flat pieces of pre-cut cardboard that can be quickly and easily put together．
The technology that guides the drone can make it land within 10 meters of its target，according to Otherlab．Unlike other drones，even a crash landing is acceptable．The company says the drones can also be reused．
Once the drone completes its delivery，it can be thrown away and the cardboard material will likely break down within a few months．
The company has received money from the U．S．Department of Defense to carry out research on the drones．The money came from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency．The agency is attempting to find the best delivery vehicles that can disappear after their missions are complete．The U．S．military has a need for delivery drones．But it wants to simplify and lower the cost of using them．Otherlab's Sky Machines are an attempt to fill that need．
Military drones can also be stolen and studied by others if found after use．Before they can truly disappear，the electronic materials inside must also somehow disappear．Researchers are still working on ways to get the technology itself to self-destruct．

63．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？C
A．Why the new drone is invented．
B．What the new drone is equipped with．
C．How can the new drone get to the ground．
D．Why the new drone is designed like paper airplanes．
64．Why is the invention called the"Ikea of drone"？B
A．Because it's a product made by Ikea．
B．Because it uses the idea from Ikea．
C．Because it's built at a low cost like furniture of Ikea．
D．Because it's made up of pre-cut cardboard．
65Which of the following statements is the advantage of the new drone？A
A．It can land near its target．
B．It has a light motor inside．
C．A crash landing is not acceptable．
D．Its load weighs far more than one kilo．
66．What about Otherlab's Sky Machines can be inferred from the last two paragraphs？B
A．They have been built by the US military．
B．Research is being carried out on their improvement．
C．They are now often stolen and studied by others after deliveries．
D．The electronic materials inside will destroy themselves after use．

17．The tough economy is bringing new shoppers to the secondhand market．Plato's Closet in Charlotte，NC is a private company，which mainly buys and sells used clothes．While Charlotte has outstanding secondhand stores offering high-end and graceful brands for women，most of their stock applies to adults．Plato's closet targets teens and those in their 20s．
Plato's Closet，with stores in Matthews and the university area，sells clothes and accessories（装饰品）that are currently popular at about one third the retail（零售）prices．
The two hottest brands，for buying and selling，are Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch．Even though the offerings tend to be suitable for young people，there are a variety of shoppers at Plato's Closet of varying ages．Women in their 30s，40s，and older could easily find a purse，jacket or piece of jewelry they like．
If you are selling
Unlike higher-end resale stores which usually work on consignment（寄售），Plato's Closet buys on the spot．
Items can be gently used，but must be in very good condition．
Clothes should be less than two years old and styles should be the same as those still being sold at the shopping center．
There is no negotiation；prices are set company-wide．If what you sell amounts to﹩30 or less，they'll give you cash．More than that，you'll get a Visa cash card．
Secondhand success
Don't get discouraged if you can't find something on your first trip．Resale shops are always getting new lists of goods and change their styles with each season．
Be sure to check each piece carefully before buying．
Price comparison
Jackets：New York & Company black blazer，﹩12； retail：﹩37．
Pants：Express Editor-style pants，﹩12； retail：﹩69.90．
Shoes：Nine West black peep-toe pumps，﹩12； retail：﹩89．
Jewelry：Necklaces，﹩3-﹩5； retail：﹩18-﹩30．

56．Plato's Closet is different from other secondhand stores in thatB．
A．its offerings are more expensive
B．its target customers are young people
C．its stock mainly applies to female adults
D．it only offers high-end brands for women
57．If you want to sell something at Plato's Closet，youD．
A．are surely paid by cash
B．can bargain with buyers
C．should sell on consignment
D．should make sure it's in good condition
58．If you buy a pair of Express Editor-style pants in Plato's Closet，you can saveA．
A.57.9 dollars B.15 dollars C.77 dollars D.25 dollars．

16．-Johnson is waiting to see you outside． he come in？
-Of course，please．And I'd rather he told me his funny story．（　　）

15．There is no doubt that Taiwan as well as the mainland one China．（　　）

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