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5．An American photographer，John Olson，is making copies of great artwork available for blind individuals and those with very poor eyesight．At least 285million people worldwide are either blind or considered visually impaired（受损）．They are unable to see or enjoy visual fine art．
Romeo Edmead lost his eyesight when he was only two years old．But that has not stopped him from living life to the fullest．He went to college and studied journalism．But he cannot experience the great works of art in New York City．He remembers a visit to an art collection with his grandmother．
"So we went to this museum and I just sort of like wandered off somewhere and I started touching something，and all of a sudden alarm went off．And a guard came running over，and my grandmother felt shamed at it．"
John Olson once worked as a photographer for LIFE magazine．He developed a printing process to make the art of Da Vinci and Van Gogh touchable for visually-impaired individuals"I began to realize how signifieant images have been to me，what they have allowed me to do And it caused me to wonder what it was for the blind，not having access to images．"
Olson's company is called 3D Photoworks．It produces copies of artwork in three dimensions：height，width and depth．Olson says this is how the process works．First，a painting is scanned，and a 3D computer image is created．Then it is sent to a machine that digitally sculpts it．Then the original image is printed on top of the relief（浮雕）．The whole process can take up to four weeks Creating art in this way gives a blind person a new experience．
Thanks to Hew technology．3D art way soon hang in art museums all over the world．It gives the visually-impaired the chance to experience the beauty of visual art．
24．What made the alarm in the museum sound suddenly？B
A．The loss of an artwork．
B．Romeo's touch．
C．The danger of a robbery．
D．The guard's mistake．
25．What did John Olson think of images？A
A．Important．
B．Special．
C．Attractive
D．Accessible．
26．How does the company 3D Photoworks create artworks for the blind？B
A．Changing fine works into images．
B．Making famous paintings touchable，
C．Scanning great artworks with a computer．
D．Describing famous artworks by a machine
27．What's the author's attitude towards the new technology？C
A．Doubtful
B．Grateful
C．Positive．
D．Critical．

4．Haven't decided where to spend your summer holidays？The following information may help you．
New Delhi，India
British builders designed India's huge capital in the 1930s．It is one of 11areas of Delhi．New Delhi stands for modern India．But it also has a lot of historic sites．New Delhi's Red Fort was the center of India's Mughal rule from the 1600s to the middle 1800s．Today，it houses many world-class museums．
Moscow，Russia
Russia's capital city is the political，historical and economic center of the country．However，the first thing coming into visitors'mind is its fancy architecture．The famous Red Square is just the beginning of the city's architectural wonders．The buildings that surround Red Square include Lenin's Mauso1eum，the colorful Saint Basil's Cathedral，and the churches and palaces of the Kremlin A ten-minute walk from Red Square is one of the world famous theaters，the Bolshoi．
Brighton，England
   This English Channel beach town is less than an hour by train from London．The railway between London and Brighton was completed in 1841．The city soon became a popular tourist spot．Brighton joined together with the neighboring town of Hove in 1997to form one city：Brighton and Hove．It is England's largest seaside mort（度假胜地）town．Visitors enjoy the water，the entertainment on Brighton Pier，and good weather．
Banff，Canada
   Banff is surrounded by the towering Canadian Rocky Mountains．The resort town sits within Banff National Park，Canada's first national park．Skiers come in winter to take on the    steep slopes of the Rockies The town is south of Lake picturesque，mirror-like Lake Louise，a Banff National Park symbo1．The area is home to wildlife like grizzly bears and milu deer．
21．What will attract visitors most in Moscow，Russia？A
A．Famous buildings．
B．The economic center．
C．Modern music
D．The political center
22．What made Brighton become popular quickly？D
A．The fine weather．
B．A tourist spot．
C．Joining with Hove．
D．A railway．
23．Where can visitors go to see wild animals？D
A．Brighton，England
B．New Delhi，India．
C．Moscow，Russia
D．Banff，Canada．

3．Ten people were going from one village to another．On the way they had to cross a river．After crossing they（61）wanted（want） to be sure all were there．Each one started counting but counted only nine．They were very upset and began （62）to cry/crying（cry）for the loss of the tenth．
A wise man came along and asked them，"Oh my dear friends，why are you crying？""We    were ten but now we are only nine，"they replied，and cried even（63）harder（hard）．
（64）Thewise man saw they Were ten，so he asked them to count．Each counted nine but left    out（65）himself（him）．Then the wise man made them stand and count，and he said to the last person，"You are the tenth!"They cheered for（66）regaining （regain）the tenth at last all together．
Similarly the five senses and the four inner （67）things（thing）-mind，intelligence，memory，personality-all mourn that they lose sight of the self．Then you are shown that you are the    tenth!
Count，but never stop （68）until/before you find the tenth．The joy lies （69）in finding the Ever    Present．With the knowledge of the self inside，everything is（70）truly（true）joyful．

2．Growing Minds Need Greener Spaces
It is not a secret that spending time outdoors is good for us．The more we learn about the benefits of being in nature，the more sense it makes to get outside．
（36）B New research suggests that kids may learn better when they are surrounded by  greener spaces．Green spaces are spaces filled with Vegetation-like trees，flowers and other  plants．
But these days，outdoor time is competing for a child's attention with indoor activities．Children may find it difficult to resist computers，television and electronic gaines．（37）FAll this indoor activity can hurt a child's physical and mental health．
Doctor Pavam Dadvalld and his team at the Centre for Research and Environmental  Epidemiology in Barcelona study the environment effects on health and learning．
The researchers used information from satellites to learn how much green space surrounded each schoo1．Over one year，the children took computerized tests fourtimes．（38）AThey found that the children with higher contact with green space had better ability to memorize．They were also more attentive．（39）G More trees means less air pollution．
（40）D Lisa Freund is an expert in child psychology for the National Institute of Child    Health and Human Development．She says more studies are needed to learn the reasons that  vegetation in and around schools improves mental ability．

A．They measured memory and attention span．
B．This could be especially important for school children．
C．Approximately one half of the world population lives in cities．
D．The question of why green spaces affect learning is a new one．
E．The researchers created mathematical models to compare the amount of vegetation．
F．So，in many pans of the world children are spending less and less time outdoors．
G．The research suggests good air quality is the main reason for the results．

1．It was once the comerstone of polite communication-but it seems that among today's  children letter writing is a dying art．
More than a quarter of seven to 14-year-olds have not written a letter in the past year，and one in ten has never written one，according to a new survey．But the study by World Vision  to mark its National Letter Writing Day found that in the previous week half of youngsters  had written an e-mail or posted a quick message on a social networking site．
"Handwritten letters are much more personal than electronic communication，"said child education expert Sue Palmer，author of Toxic Childhood．"If children do not write or receive letters they miss out on key developmental benefits．"
"By going to the trouble of physically committing words to paper，the writer shows their  investment of time and effort in a relationship．That's why we tend to hang on to personal  letters as keepsakes（纪念品）．The effort of writing is a very real one for a child．Painstakingly  manoeuvring the pencil across the page，thinking of the best words to convey a message，struggling with spelling and punctuation，it's an effort worth making，because it's only through  practice that we become truly literate（能读会写）-and literacy is the hallmark of human  civilization．"
BBC broadcaster and former headteacher，Roy Noble，said while he can understand that    this generation of children use texts and e-mail to communicate，he believes you can't beat    an old-fashioned letter for that personal touch．
"It's easy to see why children are getting out of the habit of writing letters，but there is  a certain charm that comes with a letter arriving in the post among the usual brown envelopes  and circulars．"he said．"I think it is important for children to know how to set out a letter，with the correct terms for personal and professional occasions．"
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32．What does the study by World Vision show？D
A．National Letter Writing Day is coming．
B．More children take up writing letters．
C．Letter writing is popular with youngsters．
D．The art of letter writing is fading away．
33．According to Sue Palmer，B．
A．personal letters can be kept as keepsakes
B．1etter writing is important for children's development
C．electronic communication is more personal
D．1iteracy plays no role in a relationship
34．What does the underlined word"manoeuvring"in Paragraph 4mean？C
A．Holding．
B．Carving．
C．Moving．
D．Breaking．
35．What's the attitude of Roy Noble towards electronic communication？A
A．Understandable．
B．Skeptical．
C．Negative．
D．Pessimistic．

20．If your job invo1ves standing for several hours at a time，then this innovative（创新的）    Archelis chair is just the product you've been waiting for．The strap-on wearable chair    effectively enables you sit while you're standing．
Technically，Archelis isn't really a chair．It's more like a leg brace that wraps around your buttocks and 1egs，helping you choose a stance（站姿）that's more comfortable than standing upright．You can lock the device at various positions to adjust the angle of you ankle and knee joints．Once you select the position of your choice，you'11experience the relaxation of sitting without actually being seated．The device distributes the pressure over your shin and thigh，reducing overall muscle and joint fatigue．
Archelis is made entirely of carbon parts，which are flexible and comfortable for use over    1ong periods of time．It does not require batteries or power too perate．It was originally developed to help surgeons rest their legs while performing long surgeries，but it is also expected to appeal to people in other professions like teaching，hospitality，or factory work．
Developed by Nitto，a Japanese company that makes all kinds of model，in cooperation  with Chiba university's Center for Frontier Medical Engineering，Hiroaki Nishimura Design，and Japan Polymer Technology，the product is still in development and is expetcted to hit the market later this year．
The concept of wearable chair isn't entirely new．In fact，Swiss start-up Noonee also has a similar concept called Chairless Chair，a hydraulic（水力的）powered device that provides lower body support to people who have to stand upright for long periods of time．Archelis looks much cooler，though．
28．What does Paragraph 2mainly tell us about Archelis？B
A．What it looks like．
B．How it works．
C．When it is most effective．
D．Why it is put into use．
29．Which of the following best describes Archelis？A
A．F1exible and comfortable．
B．New and expensive
C．Wearable and inconvenient．
D．Innovative and productive
30．In what aspect is Archelis similar to Chairless Chair？D
A．Neither of them is coo1．
B．They are both operated by electricity．
C．They are only developed for use in hospital．
D．Thev help you relax while standing．
31．What can be inferred from the text？C
A．Chairless Chair is more comfortable．
B．The idea of Archelis is first created．
C．Archelis hasn't been put into production．
D．Archelis will be practical in every field．

19．Design your own adventure spent at IZE's Blue Creek Field Station by choosing 2activities per day from the list below．
Short Cave Hike：2-hour activity where you will be exposed to the ultimate tropical rainforest experience．At every turn along the trail a novel experience awaits．Perhaps it's a trail of leaf cutter ants or a delicate tree snake．You will follow your Maya Guides up a steep tend to the entrance of one of the most spectacular limestone caves in Belize．
Ethnobotany Walk：3-hour activity where you will explore the medicinal and cookery    uses of the local herbs，plants and trees．The Mayans were masters at using the jungle's natural    resources for their medical needs．You will learn about the vines that store drinking water and    other remarkable remedies（疗法）that nature offers．You will get a first hand look at the crops    the Maya harvest such as cocoa，mango，rice，beans，etc．
Hokeb Ha Cave Hike：Spend time in one of the most spectacular limestone caves in    Belize．The name of this cave means"where the water enters the earth．"Stalactites（钟乳石）    hang from the ceiling，and colonies of bats live in the darkest gaps．Be on the 1ookout for    Mayan artifacts over 1000years old．
Iguana Hike：2-4hour activity where you will swim and hike along the clear blue fiver    as you look for lizards in the high trees．Can you identify which species；is it the spectacular dinosaur looking green lizards？Belize is home to many of the 3，800species of lizardsln the world!
21．At short Cave Hike，youB．
A．will be lost in the tropical forest
B．may enjoy unexpected views on the way
C．can be bitten by the tree snakes occasionally
D．need to follow the track of ants in the forests
22．What activity can improve your skills of living in the wild？A
A．Ethnobotanv Walk．
B．Short Cave Hike．
C．Iguana Hike．
D．Hokeb Ha Cave Hike．
23．We can infer that Hokeb Ha Cave might beD．
A．the source of the water on the Earth
B．the habitat of bats in Belize
C．the entrance to the earth[
D．home to ancient Mayans．

18．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：在错的词下画一横线，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．
I went shopping yesterday afternoon．It is seven o'clock when I was going home by bus．The bus was full of passengers，all of which kept silent．A mother with her little son was sitting nearby．All of sudden，the son cried loud．The mother tried to do what she could to make him stop crying．Thus，the son went on crying．After a long time，a man sitting next of the mother said angrily，"Why don't you give the child what he wants it．"The mother answered quietly，"I would if I could，and what he wants is your hat．"Heard this，all the passenger burst into laughter．

17．Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books．The following is about the various benefits of reading books．
（36）CWhenever you read something，you learn information that you otherwise wouldn't have known．It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn't know existed．If you want to learn new words，reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary．
（37）FSimilar to solving puzzles，reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills．Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl （混乱）．
One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills．（38）EWherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life，your mind is able to put its mysterysolving skills to a test．
One of the great benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again．For example，reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to．（39）DDon't even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later．
These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books．（40）GIf you can't even go outside，you can download free ebooks online and read them on your computer．That way，you can see how advantageous reading can be for yourself．
A．Reading books can put you in a confident mood．
B．You can improve your memory by reading．
C．Reading books provides you with new knowledge．
D．Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult．
E．Reading mystery novels，for example，sharpens your mind．
F．Reading keeps your mind in good condition．
G．Why don't you drop into the bookstore or library and pick a book up？

16．她的行为鼓舞了其他人继续为保护野生动物而奋斗．
Herbehavior inspiredothers to carry on the flight for wildlife protection．

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