【题目】阅读下面的短文, 根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the things he asks his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they often see what they really value in life.
He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I don't know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for ant given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Coolest Hotels in the World
Ariau Amazon Towers
The Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan Suite which is large enough for a big family. You'll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.
Prices: starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to $3000 for the Tarzan Suite.
For more information, visit the website: http://www.ariautowers.com
The Ice Hotel
Every winter in Jukkaarvi, Sweden, a special kind of hotel called the lee Hotel is built. Each year, world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. You'll have your choice between hot or cold rooms but you will be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.
Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one. For more information, visit the website: http://www.icehotel.com
Propeller Island
Propeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. You'll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.
Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional person for only 20 extra dollars. For more information, visit the website: http://www.propeller-island.com
For information about other cool hotels in the world, visit the website: http://www.bahamabeachclub.com
（1）What it special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?
A.You can sleep in tree houses.
B.You can choose any of the towers.
C.It is designed for big families.
D.Every room has a walkway.
（2）For more persons spending a night in one of these hotels, they have to pay at least_______.
A.$111
B.$182
C.$600
D.$636
（3）Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists a hotel under the sea?
A.http://www.icehotel.com
B.http：//www.ariantowers.com
C.http://www.propeller-island.com
D.htlp://www.bahamabeachclub.com
（4）Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?
A.Propeller Bland City Lodge.
B.Arian Amazon Towers.
C.The Ice Hotel.
D.Bahama Beach Club.

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The word "diary" comes from the Latin word "diarium", which means "daily allowance". And it is used for business notes, planning activities, keeping track of scheduled appointments, or documenting what has already happened. Some doctors suggest that writing in a diary is a good form of self-study.
In America, from the 1940s through the 1980s, a diary was thought of mostly as a way to privately express one's deepest thoughts while keeping notations about the day. Many times, movies would show a teenage girl beginning to write in her diary while she said aloud, "Dear diary……".
A diary kept by a young German Jewish girl by the name of Anne Frank provides us with invaluable lessons about history, for she documented her experiences while she hid from the Nazis during their occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. Her diary became one of the world's most widely read books and is the basis for many films.
Samuel Pepys, who lived during the 17th century, is the earliest diary keeper that is famous today. His diary is also an important documentation of history, for it gives personal insight(洞察力) into London's Great Plague and the Great Fire. His diary is being published on the Internet, and it's interesting to note that there has been a new entry every day since January of 2003. It will continue over the course of several years to come.
Today's electronic version of the diary, the web log or "blog" has once again stretched the diary to be much more than a personal account of the day's events. There are blogs to document recipes, traveling, movies, independent news, product announcements, photos, and anything else that needs to be recorded over time. Search engines like Technorati.com have been created to keep track of the more than 112 million blogs that are currently public.
A. It refers to a book for writings by date.
B. In its newest form, the diary has become more popular than ever.
C. Reading his diary is fascinating, and it makes his life all the more real to us.
D. People love to write diaries, so whenever they are free, they will write a few lines.
E. Those private reflections may have historical significance long after the author's death.
F. Nowadays, the blog has taken the place of the diary and becomes more and more popular.
G. In those times, and even continuing on today, writing in a diary was like writing to a special friend.

【题目】根据下列句子的中文提示翻译句子。
（1）当你的体温恢复正常的时候，就表明这种药起作用了。（return to normal; take effect）
（2）峨眉山是如此迷人的名胜，每个人都喜欢游览它。（Mount Emei; as限定性定从）
（3）可以放心，这项工作将提前完成。（rely on）
（4）你只有在不远离河岸的条件下才能去游泳。（on condition that）
（5）不管你在哪里，你都要了解当地的习俗。（no matter引导让步状语从句）

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

I like riding my bike.Though it is not very new,but it is my best friend.I find very convenient to go anywhere with a bike.Riding gives me not only exercises but also pleasure.I use my bike most in summer when the weather is warm and dry.It can be very unpleasant in winter that it is cold and wind is blowing heavily.It can also be very dangerously.Of course I will be very careful in my bike.In fact,accidents are not the only problem.One day I went to school and come back to find the front wheel was missed.Worse still,it was the long walk to the repairer's shop.

内容要点：1.少上网，多读书、勤记笔记；

2.养成练书写和写日记的习惯；

3.自拟一项其他方面的倡议内容。

注意：短文字数不少于100词。 参考词汇: 汉字Chinese characters

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Students' Union

【题目】根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。 As Rosalie Warren stood at the mailbox in the lobby of her apartment building in May 1980, she shared the anxiety of many other college seniors. In her hand was an envelope containing her final grades. As she nervously opened it, Warren wondered whether her hundreds of hours of studying had paid off.
They had.
"I got five A's," she still recalls with elation. "I almost fell on the floor!"
Warren would graduate from Suffolk University with a Bachelor of Science degree in philosophy and history at age 80. Three years later, at age 83; she would receive her second degree from Suffolk, a master's in education.
Now, with both diplomas proudly displayed in her apartment, Warren is not finished with learning. Now 93, she continues for her 18th year at Suffolk under a program that allows persons 65 and over to attend classes tuition free. "It's my life to go to school, to enjoy being in an academic atmosphere," she says. "That's what I love."
Warren was born Rosalie Levey on Aug.29, 1900. Two years after she entered high school, her father died. Warren had to leave school for factory work to help support her family's 10 children. Warren describes herself as a "person who always liked school," and she says the move "broke my heart completely because I couldn't finish high school."
In the end, however, "I went to school nights," she recalls. "Any place I could find an outlet of learning and teaching, I was there."
A short time later, her mother became ill, and Warren had to care for her, once again putting her education on hold.
Finally, in 1921, her mother, now recovered, drew from her saving to send Warren to Boston University for two years to study typing, stenography, and office procedures.
Those courses helped Warren gain several long-term office positions over the next 60 years, but her great desire "to be in the academic field" continued.
In 1924, she married Eugene Warren, and seven years later, her daughter, Corinne, was born. In 1955, by then a widow and a grandmother, Warren took a bus tour across the United States that was to last nine months. She said she wanted to see "things you never see in the West End."
When she returned home, she took a bookkeeping position and also enrolled in courses in philosophy, sociology and Chinese history.
In 1975, when she was 75, Warren learned from a neighbor about Suffolk University's tuition-free program for senior citizens." I was at the registrar's office the very next day," she recalls. At first, she took one or two courses at a time, but encouraged by her professors, she enrolled as a degree candidate.
"I had not studied for so many years," she says, "but I was determined." For the next four years, Warren, who calls herself a "student of philosophy," worked toward her degree.
Nancy Stoll, dean of students at Suffolk, says Warren is "an interesting role model for our younger students—that learning is a lifetime activity...She is genuinely enthusiastic about being here, and that permeates (散发) her activities and is contagious (传染的) to students and faculty."
（1）What does the word "elation" mean in the sentence "I got fives A's", she still recalls with elation"?
A.Great happiness.
B.Great surprise.
C.Great pride.
D.Great honor.
（2）Which statement can be inferred from the underlined sentences?
A.Because Warren needn't pay her tuition; she went to study at Suffolk University.
B.At first Warren had to pay for her courses at Suffolk University.
C.Most of the students at Suffolk University are older than 65.
D.Suffolk University encourages older people to take courses.
（3）It can be inferred from this passage that Rosalie Warren _______.
A.came from a wealthy family
B.didn't like working in an office
C.put her family before her education
D.didn't like her family very much
（4）What is the main topic of this passage?
A.Rosalie Warren's family
B.Rosalie Warren's life
C.Rosalie Warren's education
D.Rosalie Warren's studying at Suffolk University

【题目】根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。 Summer School for Effective Leadership 2014
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups （HKFYG） partners with 2 world-class universities, The University of Hong Kong （HKU） and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology （HKUST） to offer you the best international summer schools in town! This year the Summer School for Effective Leadership （SSEL） is divided into the HKU Chapter—An Overture to Global Leadership, and HKUST Chapter—The Art of Public Speaking. Please find out more from the introduction below:
HKU Chapter—An Overture to Global Leadership
An Overture to Global Leadership, now in its seventh year, is cooperation between the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups and the University of Hong Kong with the aims:
1 To nurture youth leaders with solid fundamental knowledge and intensive leadership skills;
2 To strengthen their critical thinking skills, interpersonal skills and problem solving abilities;
3 To reinforce their willingness to serve the community;
4 To further develop global perspective and promote intercultural awareness amongst participants.
Date
Between 18 July 2014 （Friday） and 26 July 2014 （Saturday）.
Full attendance is mandatory for the 9-day-8-night programme. Shared-room accommodation in the University dormitory is required.
Application Deadline
Non-residents of Hong Kong: 6:00 p.m., Friday, 16 May 2014 （Hong Kong Time）
Non-residents of Hong Kong may need to apply for a student visa, please visit the website: http://121.hkfyg.org.hk/ssel/hku/overview.html for further details.
For application, please visit: http://121.hkfyg.org.hk/ssel/hku/application.php
HKUST Chapter—The Art of Public Speaking
The Art of Public Speaking is a new collaboration between the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with the aims:
1 To enhance the leadership skills and public speaking skills of participants;
2 To allow youth leaders and speakers to learn from one another, and encourage cultural exchanges;
3 To demonstrate how public speaking skills can be used by leaders to communicate to the public;
4 To allow outstanding student leaders to serve and understand the local community.
Date
Between 14 July 2014 （Monday） and 19 July 2014 （Saturday）
Full attendance is mandatory for the 6-day-5-night programme. Shared-room accommodation in the University dormitory is required.
Application Deadline
Non-residents of Hong Kong: 6:00p.m., Friday, 9 May 2014 （Hong Kong Time）.
Non-residents of Hong Kong may need to apply for a student visa, please visit the website: http://l21.hkfyg.org.hk/ssel/hkust/overview.html for further details.
For application, please visit: http://l21.hkfyg.org.hk/ssel/hkust/application.php
（1）The Art of Public Speaking is organized by ________.
A.HKFYG & HKU
B.HKFYG & HKUST
C.HKU & HKUST
D.HKUST & SSEL
（2）Which is the common aim between an Overture to Global Leadership and the Art of Public Speaking?
A.Strengthening critical thinking.
B.Promoting intercultural awareness.
C.Improving public speaking.
D.Developing problem solving ability.
（3）The underlined word can be best replaced by ________.
A.worthwhile
B.normal
C.acceptable
D.necessary
（4）For a Hong Kong resident who wants to attend HKUST Chapter, ________.
A.he has to apply for a student visa
B.he has to board on campus for six days
C.he will be given the opportunity to get close to local community
D.he shall submit the application before 6:00 p.m., 9 May 2014 （Hong Kong Time）

When it first 【3】 （shoot up）out of the earth,we don't condemn（指责）it as 【4】 （mature） and underdeveloped, 【5】 do we criticize the buds for not being open when they appear.We stand in wonder at the process 【6】 （take） place,and give the plant the care it needs at each stage of its development.

The rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it dies.Within it,at all times,it contains its whole potential.It seems to be 【7】 （constant） in the process of change:Yet at each state,at each moment,it is perfectly all right as 【8】 it is.

A flower is not 【9】 （good）when it blooms than when it is merely a bud;at each stage it is【10】same thing---a flower in the process of expressing its potential.

Just a few months following the events, Driver decided to join the United States Marine Corps. He considered 9/11 as being one of the reasons for joining the army, with his desire to leave Indiana providing the rest. He once said,"I'm grateful for having grown up in Indiana, but I needed to go out and the Marine Corps was a nice, stable option." After serving for two and a half years, and just two months before he was sent to Iraq, Driver injured his sternum in a biking accident. After he was healed, he injured it again during military training, which resulted in an honorable medical discharge.

After leaving the military, Driver decided to try his hand at acting. At first he studied close to home at the University of Indianapolis, but after just a year, he transferred to Julliard in New York City. He lived in a tiny apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey apartment while studying drama at a prestigious performing arts conservatory（音乐学院）. Following his graduation in 2009, Driver immediately began appearing in plays, including 2010's Mrs. Warren's Profession.

Adam's first major television experience was a guest spot on Law & Order, and was soon followed by a small role in the award-winning film You Don't Know Jack, which was Driver's first experience working with Home Box Office. Then after landing his star-making role on Girls, Driver was cast in a handful of feature films, including 2011's J. Edgar and 2012's Gayby, Not Waving but Drowning and Frances Ha.

He'll appear next year in the Coen brother's Inside Llewyn Davis and Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.

【1】According to the passage one important reason why Adam Driver joined the army was that .

A. his father was an army officer

B. he wanted to become rich

C. he thought Indiana was a good place to live in

D. he didn't want to live in Indiana

【2】Adam Driver had to leave the army because .

A. he found the life there boring

B. his officer disliked him

C. his performance in the army was terrible

D. his chest was injured

【3】When did Adam Driver begin to study drama?

A. After leaving the army. B. After moving to Indiana.

C. When he was in the army. D. After his graduation.

【4】What does the underlined word "discharge" probably mean in the passage?

A. Discomfort B. Dismissal

C. Retirement D. Discouragement