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5．A recent study surveyed 5，000 British families about their experiences with volunteering and their mental health．Participants completed the same survey every two years from 1996 to 2008．
About 20 percent of the survey participants reported doing regular unpaid work Researchers found that these volunteers also scored highest on their mental health scores．The two were linked so directly that the more a person volunteered，the happier they were．
One could argue a chicken-and-egg theory：happier people are more likely to have the time，money，energy and resources to give back to others．But even when researchers adjusted for education，social class and total health，the link was there，suggesting that the mental increase came from volunteering and not the other way around．
According to Dr．Stephen G．Post，author of The Hidden Gifts of Helping，when you help others，your brain releases feel-good chemicals，which can help cells repair themselves and grow．And this translates to better health．
So volunteering can help improve both your physical and mental health-on one condition．You have to mean it．People who volunteered for"self-oriental"reasons，either because they were forced to do so for work or school or because they were trying to get away from problems in their lives，had a mortality（死亡率）risk that was similar to those who didn't volunteer at all．It was only when people were volunteering out of a true sense of sympathy that they saw any health benefits．
So whether it's arranging books at the library or walking dogs at the animal shelter，find a cause that's important to you and give it a try．Volunteering is a good way to develop a sense of connection that not only helps your community，but may also be good for you．

25．Who are healthier according to the study？C
A．people who are happier．
B．people who are good at taking exams．
C．people that work as volunteers regularly．
D．people that make a large amount of money．
26．Why does the author mention the chick-and-egg theory？B
A．To introduce a world-famous theory．
B．To point out that volunteering came first．
C．To prove happy ones would like to help others．
D．To tell us that the cause and the effect are mixed．
27．What may be one of the"self-oriented"reasons？C
A．You try your best to solve others'problems．
B．You are filled with pity for the foster kids．
C．You have the duty to look after the old．
D．You're always willing to help others．
28．What is the text mainly about？D
A．A chicken-and-egg theory．
B．Happiness has a lot to do with health．
C．A sense of connection is important to us．
D．Volunteering willingly is good for health．

4．Last summer，my friend and I hired（租） a car and headed for Toronto．We didn't book（预定） a hotel room （41）because/as/since/for it was at the beginning of September and we thought it would be easy for us （42）to find （find） a hotel．
We had driven for six hours when the weather （43）changed （change） and it looked as if a thunderstorm （雷暴）was coming．We got lost and both were （44）tired（tire）when I saw an old lady parking her car．I stopped and asked （45）whether/if she knew a hotel nearby．She said there was a hotel down the road，（46）but it might have been closed．The lovely old lady looked at me and said，"Why don't you girls just stay the night at （47）my house？I'll cook for you．"
We ended up going to a little island in Lake Muskoka，（48）where her family lived．We slept in the （49）comfortable（comfort） beds they built for their kids，and they cooked for us．We stayed at their house for three nights in all and also met their friends．Those days were the （50）best （good） part of our three-week trip!We were glad that we got lost and met the old lady．

3．Reading is very important to help you learn English．To learn as much as you can from reading，you need to read different kinds of English．This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability．
There are four parts in the book：
Part 1Is Messages：In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else．
There is a test on timetables an a test on text messages．
Part 2is People：In this part all the tests are about people．For example，there is an informal letter between friends．There is formal （正式的） English in biography （传记）．There is a job application as a model to help with your writing，as well as testing your reading．
Part 3is Places：In this part，too．many different kinds of English are shown，some informal and some formal．There is the informal English of a holiday postcard．There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint．
Part 4is Things：You will find some descriptive writing in this part．There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer．
You can do these tests in any order you like，or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text．
I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it．

13．Which of the following is most probably written in informal English？C
A．A letter of complaint．
B．A computer handbook．
C．A letter to a friend．
D．A story of a president．
14．The passage is most probably written forB．
A．test designers B．students C．test-takers D．teachers
15．What is the best title of the book？A
A．Test Your Reading
B．Help with Your Writing
C．Learn Different Kinds of English
D．Practice English in Different Ways．

2．Think about the different ways that people use the wind．You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat．Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources（来源），as well as one of the oldest．Evidence shows that windmills（风车）began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC．They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s，when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power．
For many centuries，people used windmills to grind（磨碎）wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground．When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s，people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity．This allowed them to have electric lights and radio．However，by the 1940s，when electricity was available
to people in almost all areas of the United States，windmills were rarely used．
During the 1970s，people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity．People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever．Then，wind was rediscovered，though it means higher costs．Today，there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind．

5．From the text we know that windmillsC．
A．were invented by European armies
B．have a history of more than 3000 years
C．used to supply power to radio in remote areas
D．have rarely been used since electricity was discovered
6．What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century？B
A．Sailing a boat．
B．Producing electricity．
C．Grinding wheat into flour．
D．Pumping water from underground．
7．One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is thatA．
A．wind power is cleaner
B．it is one of the oldest power sources
C．it was cheaper to create energy from wind
D．the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs
8．What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows？D
A．The advantage of wind power．
B．The design of wind power plants．
C．The worldwide movement to save energy．
D．The global movement towards producing power from wind．

1．（36）Aswe all know，life is full of dreams and having a good dream is（37）ofgreat importance in our daily life．Without a good dream，people can't make progress； without a good dream，countries can't develop； without a good dream，the world can't become so beautiful!And I hold the strong belief that everyone，（38）whetherhe is old or young，poor or rich，junior or senior，does have a good dream!After all，dreaming is certainly a positive part of our life，and（39）wishing（wish） for good things，however，costs nothing!
What's more，（40）itis important to fly our dreams，especially for those who are Senior 3students．It is high time for them （41）to fly（fly） their dreams．If they can't let their dreams fly，the dream would just be a dream，not a reality!
Therefore，it is no wonder （42）thatso many people have a dream since their childhood．With a nice dream，China launched （43）successfully（success） Chang'e-3to the moon in 2013； with a nice dream，Li Na won the championship in the Australia Open in 2014．
So my good friends，（44）ifyou want to realize your dream，please do not be afraid in face of difficulties or give up in face of failure nor lose your dream in face of pains．You must keep （45）going（go） forward bravely!Just fly your dream high above the sky!

20．The benefits of keeping a journalIf you want to grow，one important thing you should do is keeping a journal．It may seem simple，but it can make a big difference in your life．I have been keeping journals for years．Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me．（11）FHere are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal．
◆It prevents you from losing an idea．Have you ever got an idea only to lose it later because you didn't write it down？（12）ABut then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible．If I'm away from my computer，I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go．I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer．
◆It helps you review all the lessons you've learned．By reviewing your journal，you can quickly see the lessons you've learned and the ideas you've got．（13）GYou can use the ideas to propel （鞭策） yourself forward．
◆（14）CAfter keeping a journal for years，you can look back at it and see how far you've gone．Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today．The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today．
◆It helps you expand your ideas．When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea，you are thinking actively about it．（15）EIn the end，you will expand your ideas．

A．I often experienced that myself．
B．It trains you to express your thoughts．
C．It allows you to see your progress over time．
D．Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with．
E．Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea．
F．And to be honest，I can't imagine what my life would be like without it．
G．Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes．

19．As anyone who freelances（做自由职业）knows，there are lots of advantages of working at home alone．But there are drawbacks too，like the potential loneliness．No wonder co-working spaces are becoming so popular：they permit self-employed individuals to feel like they are part of all office environment，while making them get some work done too．But renting a co-working space does cost money．
Now a Swedish project is aiming to change that by turning people's under-used homes into temporary co-working spaces，available to freelancers for free．Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer Gradin Franzen and Johline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to work together．It was a great success，and the project has since spread to a number of cities in Europe，North and South America，Australia，India and Japan．Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a free co-working space，or go find a Hoffice near them．
On a Hoffice day，everyone arrives and starts work at a certain hour．After 45minutes，everyone gets up to take a break，stretch，do qigong or yoga for 10to 15minutes．Afterwards，people can gather around again，and re-state their intentions and goals for the rest of the work day，as a way to motivate each other．Meals can be eaten together at a certain hour，potluck-style（家常饭）or by bringing your own lunch．
This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment．As some freelancers describe，"By working at Hoffice，we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment，where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs．We also make sure to give us and each other what we need to feel calm，happy，inspired and creative during the working day．"
So Hoffice is not just about sharing space； it's also about a free exchange of ideas．And perhaps the best thing is that Hoffices are free to use．

4．Hoffice was started toD
A．change people's attitude to work
B．encourage people to be more social
C．improve people's working conditions
D．provide a co-working space for free
5．What's the main idea of Paragraph 3？B
A．How people respond to Hoffice
B．How a Hoffice day works
C．What people share at Hoffice
D．What Hoffice means to people
6．What do we know about Hoffice according to the text？A
A．It is becoming increasingly popular．
B．It has been around for quite a few years．
C．It has created many new job opportunities．
D．It is suitable for people from all walks of life．

18．My wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live．Two dog walkers passed by and we heard one of them say，"Never seen that dog around here before．"
We looked down the hill and saw an old black dog stumbling （蹒跚） painfully up the hill．We stopped，bent down，talked gently to the dog and patted it．I checked and there was a collar with a phone number．I called but no one answered．
The dog was painfully thin．It didn't have any teeth left．
Julie ran home to get some of our dog's food while I tried to encourage the dog to come along with me．Julie got home and came back again when I was only halfway there．So we sat down on the sidewalk while our new friend made short work of the food．
Eventually we got her home．We gave her a blanket and more food，kept her warm and wondered what to do next．
After trying for many times we got a response from the number．A lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us．She explained that Tara had been her father's dog．She was very old and got lost that morning．So，Tara was safely returned home．
Here is the truth of the story：
Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving．She was trying to persuade me to come back，but I wasn't hearing anything．
I was about to turn and go when an old black dog walked between us and almost fell down．Suddenly we had something more important than our problem to worry about．There was a creature in need right before us and we had to work together to help it．
We did help it．And here I am writing the story in my own home，in my own family．
In the song"Love Is Not a Fight"Warren Barfield talks about marriage．At one point he sings，"And if we try to leave，may God send angels to guard the door．"
Sometimes angels come disguised （伪装） as dogs．

1．Which of the following statements is true？B
A．The two dog walkers didn't like the dog．
B．After finding the dog，the writer phoned its owner．
C．The old black dog was sick and weak and couldn't walk．
D．Most of the dog's teeth had been pulled out by someone．
2．We can infer from Paragraph 4 thatB．
A．the dog didn't go with the writer
B．the writer had his own pet dog
C．Julie bought some food for the dog
D．the dog didn't eat any of the food
3．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？A
A．An Angel Dog        B．A Helpful Couple
C．Saving the Dog     D．A Famous Song．

17．She hasbenefited （受益于）from all that experience．

16．There are usually a lot ofcustomers （顾客） in the restaurant．

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