14．1By 2050，a completely new type of human will evolve as a result of extremely new technology，behaviour，and natural selection．This is according to Cadell Last，a researcher at the Global Brain Institute，who claims mankind is undergoing a major"evolutionary transition"．
In less than four decades，Mr Last claims we will live longer，have children in old age and rely on artificial intelligence to do ordinary and boring tasks．This shift is so significant，he claims，it is comparable to the change from monkeys to apes，and apes to humans．"Your 80 or 100 is going to be so radically different than your grandparents，"Mr Last says，who believes we will spend much of our time living in virtual reality．Some evolutionary scientists believe this age could be as high as 120 by 2050．
Mr Last claims humans will also demonstrate delayed maturation，according to a report by Christina Sterbenz in Business Insider．This refers to something known as life history theory which attempts to explain how natural selection shapes key events in a creature's life，such as reproduction．It suggests that as brain sizes increase，organisms need more energy and time to reach their full potential，and so reproduce less．
Instead of living fast and dying younger，Mr Last believes humans will live slow and die old．"Global society at the moment is a complete mess，"he told MailOnline．"But in crisis there is opportunity，and in apocalypse（启示） there can be transformation．So I think the next system humanity creates will be far more sophisticated，fair，and abundant than our curent civilization．"
"I think our next system will be as different from the modern world，as our contemporary world is from the medieval（中世纪的） world．The biological clock isn't going to be around forever，"he added，and said that people could pause it for some time using future technology．
The change is already happening．Today，the average age at which a woman in Britain has her first baby has been rising steadily at 29.8．In the US，just one percent of first children were born to women over the age of 35 in 1970．By 2012，that figure rose to 15 percent．
"As countries become socioeconomically advanced，more and more people，especially women have the option to engage in cultural reproduction，"Mr Last added．And as well as having more childfree years to enjoy leisure time，he believes artificial intelligence will make up the need for lowskill jobs．We may also spend a large amount of time living in virtual reality．"I'm not quite sure most people have really absorbed the implications of this possibility，"Mr Last said．
His views are detailed in a paper，titled"Human Evolution，Life History Theory，and the End of Biological Reproduction"published Current Aging Science．

58．Which statement is compared by Mr Last to the change from monkeys to apes，and apes to humans？
B 
A．We have diseases and die young．
B．We use intelligent robots to do everyday housework．
C．We spend less time in virtual reality．
D．We give birth to a child when we are young．
59．The underlined words in the third paragraph most probably mean"A"．
A．Organisms need more energy and time to ripen．
B．Natural selection shapes key events．
C．Reproduction．
D．Reproduce less．
60．In the next system Mr Last explained we can infer thatC． 
A．women are engaged in cultural reproduction in place of men
B．women are engaged in playing computer games rather than working
C．women are engaged in careers or hobbies instead of giving birth to babies
D．women are engaged in living in virtual reality without options．
13．Here's this week's list of four open jobs throughout the local area．Whether you're unemployed and need a job or you are just sick of the one you have，Roswell Patch wants to help．We know new jobs can be hard to come by these days，which is why we'll try to post a selection of jobs we've found in the area on the site each week．Happy hunting!
Parttime Spanish Instructor-World Language Institute，Inc．-Roswell．
World Language Institute，Inc．in Roswell，is currently hiring a parttime，nativespeaking Spanish instructor．Applicants must be able to pass a background check and drive a 15passenger bus to pick up students from several schools，from 2 p．m．-6 p．m．Monday-Friday．The position pays $10 per hour．More information about the job is available online．
Experienced Servers-Chili's-Alpharetta
Chili's in Alpharetta is seeking experienced servers to add to its team．Qualifications will include being clean and neat and having great attitude and customer service skills．The pay is $2.13，plus tips．Stop by the store to fill out an application．More information about this position is available online．
Registered Nurse-North Fulton Regional Hospital-Roswell
North Fulton Regional Hospital is looking for a RN/Registered Nurse to fill a 12hour night shift．Applicants must be registered and previous hospital experience is preferred．More information about the position is available online．
Software Engineer-ControlScan-Alpharetta
ControlScan in Alpharetta is hiring a software engineer．Applicants should have five or more years of relevant experience，as well as advanced knowledge of computer technology．Pay is commensurate（相称） with experience．More information about the position can be found online．

56．Who will mainly work at night？D
A．Sally，hired by Chili's．
B．Robert，hired by ControlScan．
C．John，hired by World Language Institute．Inc．
D．Jane，hired by North Fulton Regional Hospital．
57．Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage？B
A．We can most probably read the passage in a newspaper．
B．World Language Institute is looking for a parttime teacher．
C．You can apply for the job by sending an Email or in person if you want to work in Chili's in Alpharetta．
D．ControlScan in Alpharetta wants to hire an experienced software engineer with a good knowledge of English．
12．You have most likely heard of renewable energy or even used it in your home，or office to do your part for the environment．Renewable energy is energy from natural resources including the wind，sunlight，and water．This form of energy is always renewed and cannot be exhausted．The most popular modern day form of this energy can be seen in solar paneling（电池板）．Renewable energy can produce electricity and plays a major role in reducing greenhouse emissions（排放） and fossil fuels （化石燃料）．
A study by the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory predicts that renewable energy resources can soon provide up to 80 percent of the electricity in the United States．The study was conducted to decide how renewable energy can meet the needs of a rapidly increasing population．Using the current solar panels，wind turbines，geothermal（地热），and hydropower，this 80 percent increase is a promising possibility for our future．
Increasing this renewable energy will provide practical benefits for our economy，climate，and health．Not only will it greatly reduce global warming，but it will improve public health，and provide many economic benefits．In a future with 80 percent fewer renewables，our carbon emissions will also be reduced by 80percent，and water use will be cut in half．
This future is both possible and affordable，and we already have the tools in place to begin．However，we need to make improvements to our current electricity grid（电网） first．Additionally，the United States needs to carry out a clean energy policy for renewables．

32．The passage is mainly aboutB．
A．protecting the environment
B．the use of renewable energy
C．reducing global warming
D．the form of renewable energy
33．What is the closest meaning to the underlined word"exhausted"in the first paragraph？D
A．Tired．B．Removed．C．Created．D．Used up．
34．Which of the following is not renewable energy？D
A．Solar．
B．Geothermal．
C．Hydropower．
D．Fossil fuels．
35．What will the renewables bring us？A
A．Doing good to our economy，climate，and health．
B．Partly increasing global warming．
C．Increasing our cost．
D．Improving current electricity grid．
11．Dreams are expressions of thoughts，feelings and events that pass through our minds while we are sleeping．People dream about one to two hours each night．We may have four to seven dreams in one night．Everybody dreams．But only some people can remember their dreams．
The word"dream"comes from an old word in English that means"joy"and"music"．We dream in color．Our dreams often include all the senses-smells，sounds，sights，tastes and things we touch．Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again．These repeated dreams are often unpleasant．They are bad dreams that sometimes frighten us．
Artists，writers and scientists sometimes say they get ideas from dreams．For example，the singer Paul McCartney of the Beatles said he awakened one day with the music for the song Yesterday in his head．The writer Mary Shelley said she had a very strong dream about a scientist using a machine to make an animal come alive．When she woke up，she began to write her book about a scientist named Frankenstein who made a frightening monster（妖怪）．
In China，people believed that dreams were a way to visit with family members who had died．Some native American tribes（部落） and Mexican civilizations believe dreams are a different world we visit when we sleep．

28．How do people feel when they dream the same dream？D
A．Lucky．B．Tired．C．Relaxed．D．Frightened．
29．What can we learn from Paragraph 3？C
A．Dreams are boring．
B．Dreams are scary．
C．Dreams are helpful．
D．Dreams are real．
30．What do Chinese people think of the dream？B
A．Dreaming is bad for life．
B．They can visit their dead family members．
C．Dream is another world for them．
D．Dream means good luck．
31．What may be the best title of the passage？B
A．Useful dreams．
B．Dreams．
C．Bad dreams．
D．New ideas from dreams．
10．A listener has written from China for advice about how to lose weight．Michael in Shanghai says he is 26and has battled with fatness for most of his life．
Weight problem is a complex condition．A doctor may advise taking medicine along with changing one's behaviors．Experts say that the most successful weight-loss plans include a well-balanced diet and exercise．People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use．To lose weight，you can reduce the number of calories you take in，increase the number you use，or both．
A recent study looked at four of the most popular dieting plans in the US．Researchers at Stanford University in California studied over 300overweight women，mostly in their thirties and forties．Each woman went on one of the four plans：Atkins，The Zone，Ornish or LEARN．The women attended diet classes and received written information about the food plans．
At the end of the year，the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most，more than four and one-half kilograms on average．They also did better on tests for cholesterol（胆固醇）levels and blood pressure．
Christopher Gardner，who led the study，says the Atkins diet may be more successful because of its simple message to eat less sugar．He says that there was not enough money to study men，but that men would probably have similar results．
Last week，another report based on thirty-one studies suggested that only a few people have long-term success with dieting．It says those who kept the weight off generally were the ones who exercised．

24．Which is a doctor's advice for weight loss？A
A．Taking medicine．
B．A well-balanced diet．
C．Exercise．
D．Balancing the number of calories．
25．Which diet plan is most helpful according to the study？A
A．Atkins．
B．The Zone．
C．Ornish．
D．LEARN．
26．What is the best way to lose weight from the last paragraph？C
A．To eat less．
B．To eat healthy food．
C．To exercise．
D．To be on diet．
27．What can we infer from the passage？D
A．Men will become overweight in their thirties and forties．
B．Women gain less weight than men．
C．Dieters will have low blood pressure．
D．Dieters may regain weight if they stop dieting．
9．Have you ever been to Taiwan，China's biggest island？Do you want to pay a visit there？We'll show you the best of Taiwan island．

A four-day tour
Price：Only￥5，000
Including：Round-trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan．Bus service around Taiwan．Great tour guide service．
Places：
▲Sun Moon Lake
A beautiful lake．A small island．On one side of the island，the lake looks like the sun，and on the other side it looks like the moon．That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake．
▲Ali Mountain
The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake．A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people．A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise．
▲Peng Lake
A great place for swimming，fishing，boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish．
▲Gao Xiong
A great place to spend a full day shopping．
Office hours：Monday-Friday：9：00am-7：00pm  Saturday：9：00am-4：00pm
Tel：6459-9561
Book by phone now for next month．
21．This passage is written toC．
A．show you the best of Taiwan
B．tell you something about Taiwan
C．attract more people to visit Taiwan
D．describe how beautiful Taiwan is
22．Which is not included in the price for the tour？D
A．Plane tickets．
B．Bus service．
C．Guide service．
D．Hotel．
23．Where can you have a good time with the local people？B
A．Sun Moon Lak
B．Ali Mountain
C．Peng Lake
D．Gao Xiong．
8．The Envelope SystemOne of the beot financial moves I made was lcaming how to live within a budgst．（35）B
However，it helped our family save more than 55，000 for a vacatica to DioneyWorldin less than a yea．
1．（37）A
Plastic（信用卡）makes it eary to spend your money．Very few people，cspecially when they're just learmingto live ontheiroun，hve the god wayslo lep ledscn （账目）and say within a budget．
The envelope metheod helps you：
●Underpstand where your moncy really soes．
●Spend only what you plan to．
●Save for gouls and unexpected expense．
2．Safety Nct
If you put $450 into the envelope matked gwoceries"，that's what you have for the month and when it's gone it's gone!For the fint couple of months you may want to create a safety net"envelope so you won't be stuck eating peanut butter from a spoon for the last few days before you get paid again．（39）G
3．Keep Your Spending Betwen the Lines
（39）EIf you plan to go grocery shopping，take only the amount you want to spend，and write down date and how much you took on the outside of the cnvelope，This prevents you from spending more than planned．
4．Success
The first time we took our kids to Disney World we made the trip on tense bodget（40）DFour years later we decided to do it again．Although our income had inceascd，it wasn't by much and we were still able to go on vacation with $5，000 in cash．

A．How the Envelope System Works
B．The envelope system is no magic trick．
C．Deeide Where You Want the Money to Go in the Future
D．We cut costs every possible way just to make the trip happen．
E．It's best to lcave the envelopes at home only taking cash out for a specitfic expense．
F．of course wedidn't spend nearly that much，but wehad worked too hard to save it．
G．As you get better at budssing you can reduce the amount that goes into the safety envelope．
7．Figuring out how to pay for camping activities can be hard．Instead of asking ther parents or money all the time，these teens decided to start their own business．
PAINT BROTHERS
Brothers Luke and Walker Floyd from Texas went into business together four years ago．"Our father gave us the idea of striping（给…划上条纹）parking lots to make money to buy a car，"says Luke，14．They had to buy a machine that rolls along and pumps the paint through a sprayer（喷漆器），which cost﹩1，500．Talking to business owners to see if they wanted their parking lots worked on was hard at the beginning，and the manual labor（体力劳动）can be tough in the awfully hot Texas summers．
"There have been plenty of times I would have rather sat with air conditioning．But once I got out there and got my hands dirty，I had a great time with my brother!I look back on what I accomplished and have learned to appreciate things a lot more，"Walker，17，says．
Their work has paid off：They charge 40 cents a foot for painting and take home about﹩10，000 in a summer．
VENDING VENDOR（自动售货机经营者）
Will Robins from Pennsylvania was inspired to start his business by simply looking around when out at area stores．That's when he noticed the little vending machines that give you a tey or treat for just a quarter．When he was 10，Will bought his first machine and started his business．
"Don't rush into it，"Will says．"Buying a machine costs about﹩200，plus﹩130 a year for candy．I collect about﹩10 a week from one machine．"
He has plans to expand，but that will have to wait since one of his machines broke．
"I've been successful in making profits over the last two years，"Will says，but getting out to service the machine is hard since he can't drive：He recommends that before you invest（投资）in starting a business，figure out what your costs will be．

21．What was difficult for the paint brothers at first？B
A．To rent a machine．
B．To bring in business．
C．To find business partners．
D．To gain their parents'support．
22．How did Will Robins get his business idea？B
A．By talking to his father．
B．By visiting nearby stores．
C．By looking around his school．
D．By watching TV advertisements．
23．What does Will Robins advise readers to do？D
A．Try to make a profit in your work．
B．Step out to find business opportunities．
C．Learn to appreciate the things around you．
D．Calculate the costs when starting a business．
6．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加、删除或修改．
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：在错的词下划一横线，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（从第11处起）不计分．
One day，I was cooking in the kitchen while the telephone rang．I went to answer it immediately．She was my close friend，Lisa．When we were talking on phone，the fire alarm sounds．I ran back to the kitchen only to find the room full of smoke and the beef bad burnt．I quickly turned off the gas，opening all the windows，and then went out of the house．In my surprise，the two fire engines were outside my house．I was quite worrying．I told the firemen that it was my careless cooking which caused the heavy smoke．
5．The story happened in Japan（61）where a house was redecorated and the wall inside a room was removed．The inside of the wall was hollow．When the owner of the house removed the wall，he saw a gecko（壁虎） inside the wall．Its tail was pinned by a nail（62）coming（come） through the wall from outside．
The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive．Then the nail caught his eye．Goodness!It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was built!How amazing it is （63）forthe gecko to have lived in the wall in complete （64）darkness（dark） for ten years!
But on second thought，the curious house owner wondered how this gecko could live through ten years with its tail nailed down and being unable to go anywhere．So he tried to find out how this small creature could be fed．After a little while，there appeared another gecko with food in （65）itsmouth!What a shocking scene!For ten years，this little gecko had never failed to feed the （66）trapped（trap） one．
The story touched me so （67）deeply（ deep） that it is useless to find out（68）whatrelationships they had between them．Parent （69）andchild？Friends？Lovers？Brothers or sisters？（70）The last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship．
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