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When your teenager is about to take important exams, you may feel as though you're living with a stranger.   71  So what can you really do to help?

Trust your teenager

First off, though it may seem easier said than done, trust your teenagers. Their study skills might differ from your own and it might be attractive to offer advice, or suggest additional hours slaving away under the lamp, but try to bite your tongue.  72  Turning revision into even more of a bore than it already is won't help your child's state of mind.

Let them relax — within reason

Relaxing is a key part of the revision process. Though going out every night isn’t to be recommended, do recognise that your teenager needs some time out. Keep a copy of the exam timetable and your child's revision timetable in a family area - maybe pinned to the kitchen wall — so that you know when your child is planning to go out and what work he or she will have done before then.  73  

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Ensure that you and your child share realistic targets — both small-scale, in terms of what they plan to revise every day, and long-term, for example what grades they hope to achieve. Unrealistic expectations will add to the stress in the household - and are sure to end in disappointment.

Don’t ask too many questions — but be supportive.

When you know your child is feeling the stress of exams, it's natural for you to ask about what in particular is causing the worry.  75  It will be enough if you remind your teenager that you’re happy to listen to them if they want to talk something through. Don't be angry if they choose to offload on to a sympathetic friend of the family or a teacher rather than chatting to you — sometimes it's easier to talk to someone who is a little further removed from the situation.

A. Be realistic.

B. Be confident.

C. Your child is only too well aware of how important these exams are.

D. Even students who don’t have a private study area remain organized.

E. But remember that too many questions will get interpreted as “complaining”!

F. For the parents of a teenager, it's difficult to do anything right at the best of times.

G. Scheduled free time gives your teenager something to look forward to once they’ve got through the day’s work..

In our deep mind, we all talk to ourselves — an inner monologue(独白) that might seem rather pointless. But as a study shows, the act of giving ourselves mental messages can help us learn and perform at our best. Researchers have identified the most effective forms of self-talk, collected here — so that the next time you talk to yourself, you know exactly what you should say.

Self-talk isn’t just motivational messages like “You can do it!” or “Almost there,” although this inside cheering section can give us confidence. A review of more than two dozen studies, published last year in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, found that there’s another kind of mental message that is even more useful, called “instructional self-talk.” This is the kind of running description we engage in when we’re carrying out a difficult task, especially one that’s unfamiliar to us. Think about when you were first learning to drive. Your self-talk might have gone something like this: “Foot on the gas pedal(踏板), hands on the wheel, slow down for the bend here, now put your blinker on…”

Over time, of course, giving yourself instructions becomes unnecessary — but while you’re learning, it does three important things. First, it promotes our attention, focusing us on the important part of the task and keeping out distractions. Second, it helps us manage our effort and make decisions about what to do, how to do it, and when. And third, self-talk allows us to control our cognitive(认知)and reactions, making us stay on tasks.

In a recent study of students learning to throw darts(飞镖) in a gym class, Athanasios Kolovelonis and his colleagues at the University of Thessaly in Greece found that self-talk is most effective when involved in a cycle of thought and action. First comes forethought, when you set a goal for yourself and make a plan for how to get there. That’s followed by performance, when you enact the plan to the best of your ability. Last comes self-reflection, when you carefully evaluate what you’ve done and adjust your plan for the next time.

Self-talk can play a key part in this cycle. During the forethought stage, consider carefully what you’ll say to yourself. You can even write them down. Repeat these self-instructions during the performance stage. With practice, you may find that your self-instructions become shorter; research has found that these words can become powerful signals.

After the action is over, consider how you might change your self-talk to improve your performance next time — so that at the moment it matters, the right words are ringing in your ears.

67. The main idea of the third paragraph is__________ while you are learning.

A. that self-talk has three stages

B. in what ways self-talk will benefit you

C. that self -talk promotes your attention

D. that it is not necessary to give yourself instructions

68. According to the passage, what are you supposed to say to yourself first if you are learning to ride a horse for the first time?

A. How can I speed up?                      B. No problem! I can make it!

C. What a big horse! I am scared!        D. Hold the rein(缰绳) and get on the horse！

69. According to the author, being able to use self-talks is__________.

A. a key part of the forethought stage

B. a skill to deal with difficult problems

C. a final result of carrying out a difficult task

D a useful method to help us improve our performance

70. The author explains the self-talk by__________.

A. setting down general theories only

B. presenting research findings

C. using examples 

D. Both B and C

“There are only four kinds of people in this world,” former first lady Rosalynn Carter once wrote. “Those who have been caregivers, those who currently are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, those who will need caregivers.” Her comment is true now more than ever before. This is a nation of caregivers. You can see it in the numbers: Approximately 50 million Americans provide the majority of the help needed by relatives or friends who are elderly, ill, or disabled. And those figures are only going to grow—the number of people 65 and over is expected to double in the next 40 years, and the number of those over 85 will more than three times.

But the reality of caregiving is best understood not with figures but through the following stories of spouses(配偶), children, siblings (兄弟姐妹), and friends who have stepped forward when a loved one needed them. Their experiences explain what’s new about caregiving these days, and what never changes.

What’s new: an economic climate that makes the cost of caregiving harder than ever to bear; an increasingly mobile society in which families may be separated by a continent when a crisis unfolds; and the effects of divorce（离婚） and the increasing numbers of people who are choosing to stay single, which mean that many people are reaching their middle years and beyond without a spouse or child at hand.

What never changes: the fact that neither fame nor fortune nor physical gifts protects against sickness and old age. And the fact that no difficulty will keep family and friends from doing what they can to help. We will meet some of the caregivers who have risen to the challenge here. For all of them, the experience has been stressful. But it has also brought their lives new meaning and strengthened their power to love.

63. The main idea of the first paragraph is that__________.

A. Former first lady Rosalynn was a wise woman

B. People in the world can be divided into four types

C. A large number of Americans are caregivers in a way

D. America is a fast aging nation with 50 million in need of caregiving

64. We can see from the third paragraph that__________.

　 A. more and more American people use mobile phones

　 B. more and more American people work harder due to the climate change

　 C. more and more middle aged American people do not want to get married

　 D. more and more American families tend to live in different places in the world

65. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means__________.

　 A. everyone can be rich or famous

B. everyone needs to be taken care of

　 C. everyone should protect the sick and the old

　 D. everyone will fight against sickness and old age

66. What is the writer most likely to write about after the last paragraph?

　 A. The stories of some caregivers.

　 B. The changes of American society.

　 C. The reason why something has changed about caregiving.

　 D. The reason why something has not changed about caregiving.

W Taipei

The W Hotel is among the city’s big-name luxury(奢华) hotels. Futuristic and fancy, the W Taipei’s setting is reminding you of a Lady Gaga video; perhaps that explains why the singer insisted on staying here on a recent visit. There are eight room types to choose from, with names such as Fabulous and Extreme Wow. They vary wildly in style.

10 Zhongxiao E. Road, Sect. 5, Xin Yi Area Taipei City Hall MRT; +886 2 7703 8888; from NT$8,900 (US$299); www.wtaipei.com

Grand Hotel

If sleeping in landmarks is your thing, the Taipei Grand Hotel is a must. The Grand is an expression of classical Chinese art mixed with Western construction principles. The Grand Hotel is attractive and full of history, but rooms are aging, so don’t expect the inside to be as “grand” as the outside. You can enjoy yourself at a driving range of golf, year-round pools and no fewer than eight restaurants.

No. 1, Lane 1, Zhongshan N. Road, Section 4 shuttle from Yuan Shan MRT; +886 2 2886 8888; from NT$4,800 (US$165); www.grand-hotel.org

Dandy Hotel

From free drinks and snacks in the lobby(大堂) to seasonally themed decorations, this hotel takes care of the small touches. But what places the Dandy Hotel above others in the same price category（范围）are views over Da-An Park; they’re reminders of those of New York’s Central Park. Rooms with views are worth the extra money paid, but book early -- there are only two on each floor.

No. 33, Xin Yi Road, Sect. 3, Dongmen MRT; +886 2 2707 6899; from NT$2,340 (US$80); www.dandyhotel.com.tw

Homey Hostel

Taiwanese brother and sister Josh and Kelly make guests feel right at home at this bargain Hostel. According to them, their motive in starting the hostel was to make friends, which is why they can often be found in the public area chatting with guests. There's a small kitchen, public computer, free coffee and tea, and luggage storage.

1/F, No. 7, Lane 180, Tonghua Street,) Liuzhangli MRT; +886 91900 2116; dorms from NT$500 (US$17);  www.homeyhostel.com

59. May is fan of Lady Gaga, and she may probably stay in __________when in Taipei. 

  A. W Taipei             B. Grand Hotel            C. Dandy Hotel    D. Homey Hostel

60. Which of the following words can best take the place of the underlined word “touches”?

   A. ways                 B. details                    C. senses             D. contacts

61. If you are a backpack traveller with a low budget, which would be your best choice?

   A. W Taipei             B. Grand Hotel            C. Dandy Hotel    D. Homey Hostel

62. Which of the following statements is TRUE according the passage?

   A. Rooms in the W Hotel are of the similar style but with different fancy names.

   B. The Taipei Grand Hotel is an excellent mixture of classic and modern construction.

   C. It is the park-view rooms in the Dandy Hotel that make it quite unique.

   D. The desire of helping strangers drives Josh and Kelly to open the Homey Hostel.

Dubai, the Gulf desert city state, which is well-known for its huge projects before it was hit by the global financial crisis(危机), on Saturday announced a new development to open the world’s biggest mall and a park larger than London’s Hyde Park.
　　The ruler of the Gulf desert city state, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, announced the plan for a “new city within Dubai”, according to an official statement, naming it after himself.
　　No cost was stated for “Mohammed bin Rashid City,” to be carried out by his private companies, which developed many of Dubai’s well-known projects, including Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower.
　　The “Mall of the World” will attract 80 million visitors a year to become the “largest in the world,” said the statement, while its park will be “30 percent bigger than Hyde Park of London.”

The mall will be connected to a family entertainment center to be developed in cooperation with Universal Studios International that will be the largest in the area, aiming to attract six million visitors a year.

Dubai already has countless malls and hotels, including the Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination, with 62 million visitors this year. “The malls and hotels available at present in Dubai need to be enlarged in line with the future ambitions for the city,” Sheikh Mohammed said in the statement.

Dubai’s tourism is growing by 13 percent a year, according to the statement, with hotel occupancy(入住率) hitting 82 percent in 2011 while hotel profits grew 22 percent last year, more than$4.4 billion.

The city state rocked global financial markets in autumn 2009 over its debt crisis, but its economy has returned to growth.

56. The “new city within Dubai” will __________.

　　　 A. attract 62 million visitors a year
B. become the world’s tallest tower

C. be named after the ruler of the state

D. be the world’s largest family entertainment center
57. All the followings are mentioned in the official statement EXCEPT __________?

　　　 A. the name of the new city

　　　 B. the developer of the new city

　　　 C. the cost of building the new city
　　　 D the number of the visitors the new city expects to attract
58. Which would be the best title of the news?

　　　 A. Tourism and Hotel Profits Growing in Dubai

　　　 B. Biggest Mall to be Developed In Dubai

　　　 C. Global Financial Crisis Hit Dubai

　　　 D. Plan to Rebuild Dubai Announced

What makes a good teacher? Generally speaking, you need some of the gifts of a good actor: you must be able to 　36 the attention and interest of your students; you must be a 　37 speaker, with a good, strong, 　38 voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to 　39 what you are teaching in order to make its meaning clear. 　40 a good teacher and you will see that he does not sit still 　41 his class: he stands the whole time when he is teaching; he walks about, using his 　42　 , hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express feelings. Listening to him, you will 　43 the loudness, the quality and the musical note of his voice always 　44 according to what he is 　45 about. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesn’t 　46 that he will indeed be able to act 　47 on the stage, for there are very important 　48 between the teacher’s work and the actor’s. The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the 　49 words each time he plays a certain part; 　50 his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually 　51 before hand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem 　52 on the stage. A good teacher 　53 in quite a different way. His students take an active part in his 54 : they ask and answer questions; they obey orders; and if they don’t understand something, they will say so. The teacher therefore has to suit his act to the needs of his students. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must 　55 it as he goes along.

36. A. pay 　　　　　　　　 B. give　　　　 　 C. hold 　　　　　　　 D. know

37. A. slow 　　　　　　　 B. clear　　　　 　 C. quick 　　　　　　 D. loud

38. A. frightening 　　　　 B. fearing 　　 　　C. surprising　　　 D. pleasing

39. A. say　　　　　　　　　 B. talk 　　　　 　 C. act 　　　　　　　 　 D. repeat

40. A. Watch　　　　　　　　 B. Change 　 　 C. Respect　　　　　 D. Love

41. A. for 　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　 　 C. behind 　 　 D. with

42. A. tongue 　　　　　　 B. words 　　 　 C. arms 　　　　　　 D. sound

43. A. hear　　　　　　　　 B. see 　　　　　 　　C. think 　　　 　 D. guess

44. A. making 　　　　　 B. changing 　　　 C. expressing 　 D. giving

45. A. worrying　　　　　 B. thinking 　 C. hearing 　 　 D. talking

46. A. tell 　　　　　　　　 B. express 　 　 C. mean 　　　　　　 D. show

47. A. good 　　　　　　　 B. well　　　　 　 C. badly 　　　　　　 D. actively

48. A. things 　　　　　　 B. jobs　　　　 　 C. points　　　　　　 D. differences

49. A. different 　　　　　 B. same 　　　　　　 C. above 　　　　　 D. following

50. A. Even 　　　　　　　 B. Only　　　　　　　 C. Still 　　　　　　　 D. Just

51. A. read 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. known 　 　 C. fixed 　　　　　　 D. found

52. A. natural 　　　　　　　　　　 B. frequent　　　　　 C. false 　　　　 　　D. clear

53. A. argues 　　　　　　 B. works 　　　　　 C. walks 　　　　　 D. speaks

54. A. group 　　　　　　 B. party 　　　　　　 C. class 　　　　　　 D. play

55. A. continue 　　　　 B. discover 　　　　 C. teach 　　　　　　 D. invent

 The pictures in a bite of china look so attractive and _____ that many people enjoy  

    watching it.

   A. comfortable      B. inviting         C. delicious       D. promising

 Generally speaking, the cost of living in a big city is higher than _____ in a town.

       A. it                          B. this                     C. that                   D. one

 _____ the girl was too selfish and never thought of others, she wasn’t getting on well with her classmates.

A. Since                     B. Unless                 C. Though                     D. Until

 The boy seems _____ a lot of books, for he knows so much.

    A. that he has read   B. to read               C. has read                    D. to have read