Internet access and power outlets available in most cafes in the．developed world might reduce your productivity．

A typical tale from store managers is of customers who buy a single cup of coffee or tea and occupy a four-seat table for eight or more hours．A store full of these people turns the shop into a silence broken only by the tapping of keyboard keys．In others, however, customers use the network briefly, and the turnover is high．

Cafe owners have talked about their discomfort for years．Some cafes founders started turning off Wi-Fi （无线网络） on the weekends．The experiment led to success, they said．People who otherwise avoided the cafe came in, and the place became crowded on Saturdays and Sundays．In the years since, hundreds of articles have appeared about similar cases in which a coffee shop turns off the signal, and sometimes blocks electrical outlets．

Nick Bilton, the New York Times" Bits blog editor, was banned from reading an electronic book a few days ago．The Actual Cafe in Oakland opened last year with lapton-free weekends．The owner, Sal Bednarz, wrote in an email, "I think it's fascinating that we've allowed technology to enter so much of our lives that it can feel like an affront （冒犯） when someone asks us to step away

from it for a short while．"

Dan Drozdenko, the owner of the Downbeat Cafe in Los Angeles, says, “People come here because we don't offer it．They know they can get their work done and concentrated．"

For tasks that don't require constant monitoring of live date—such as stock management or minding server operations—productivity seems to soar when the constant bright shiny ball of the Internet is nowhere to be seen．

People often leave the house or office to free themselves of conditions that reduce productivity, only to walk into a venue that lets them surf, and otherwise avoid focus．Could the offer of single-tasking and quiet thinking be a selling point when drinking coffee or tea? A moment's relief from the Blackbgerry buzz, the iphone alert, the Android annoyance? Only if one remembers to turn off one's 3G connection, too．

72．What's the disadvantage for a cafe owner if the customers use the Internet long?

       A．It makes the turnover slow and affects the business．

       B．It makes the cafe silent and is bad for its atmosphere．

       C．The owner is disturbed by the tapping of keyboard keys．

       D．It costs a lot to offer Internet access to customers．

73．What happened after Wi-Fi was turned off in the cafe on the weekends?

       A．It added much inconvenience to people

       B．Customers stayed in the cafe longer than before．

       C．The environment in the cafe was improved．

       D．There were more customers in the cafe．

74．What can be inferred from the words of Dan Drozdenko?

       A．If people don't get their work done, they shouldn't go to a coffee shop．

       B．If people go to a coffee shop, they would concentrate more on their work．

       C．If people do their work while surfing the Internet in a coffee shop, they can't concentrate．

       D．If people can't surf the Internet in a coffee shop, they would be unwilling to come,

75．The underlined word "soar" in Paragraph 6 is the closest in meaning to "__"．

       A．exist                                         B．maintain                

       C．rise                                           D．change．

Making friends is a skill． Like most skills, it 1 with patience(耐心)． If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to 2 some action． You must first go where there are people． You won’t make friends staying home 3 ．

　 Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things 4 you do is much easier． Or join someone 5 some activity．

　 Many people are 6 when talking to new people． 7 all, meeting strangers means seeing the unknown． And it’s human nature to feel a bit 8 about the unknown． Most of fears about dealing 9 new people come from doubts about 10 ． We imagine other people are 11 us---finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that． But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way． Try to accept yourself 12 you are, and try to put the other at ease． You’ll both feel more comfortable(舒适的)．

　 Try to act self-confident(自信) even 13 you don’t feel that way when you 14 a room full of strangers． Walk tall and straight, look 15 at other people and smile．

　 If you see someone you’d like to 16, say something． Don’t wait for 17 person to start a conversation(交谈)．

　 Just meeting someone 18 does not mean that you’ll make friends with that person． 19 is based on mutual(相互的) likings and “give and take”． They take time and effort to develop． And there are things that keep a new friendship from 20 ．

1． A．produces 　 B．improves　　 C．moves　 　　 D．races

2． A．take　　　 　 B．make　　　 　 C．do　　　 　 D．carry

3． A．lonely　　 B．yourself　 C. alone　　　　 D. alonely

4． A．as　　　 　　 B．that　　　　 C．which　　 　　 D．what

5． A．with　　　 　 B．in　　　　　 C．on　　　 　　 D．to

6． A．nervous　 B．excited　 　 C．pressed 　 D．worried

7． A．At　　　　 B．For　　　 　　 C．In　　　　 　 D．After

8． A．unhappy　 B．unusual　　 　 C．uncomfortable D．unlucky

9． A．with　　　 　 B．to　　　　　 C．for　　　 　 D．on

10． A．yourself　 　　　　　　　 B．himself　 C．yourselves　 D．ourselves

11． A．talking　　 B．saying　　　 C．judging　　 D．laughing

12． A．like　　　 B．as　　　　 　 C．what　　　 D．that

13． A．when　　　 B．if　　　　 　 C．as　　　　 　 D．what

14．A．come　 　　 B．go 　　　　 C．enter　　 　 D．step to

15．A．upwards　 　 B．directly　　 C．bravely　　 D．happily

16．A．speak to　　 B．talk about　 　　　　　　　 C．say to　　 D．call up

17．A．other　　 　 B．the other　　 　　　　　　　 C．another　　 D．others

18．A．old　　 　 B．young 　　　 C．new　　　 　 D．little

19．A．Relation　　 B．Friendship　 C．Connection　 D．Feeling

20．A．growing　　 B．living　　　 C．going　　　 D．happening

　　Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it 1 with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to 2 some action. You must first go where there are people. You won't make friends staying home 3 .

　　Join a club or group, talking with those who like the same things 4 you do is much easier. Or join someone 5 some activity.

　　Many people are nervous (紧张的) when talking to new people. 6 all, meeting strangers means 7 the unknown. And it's human nature to 8 a bit uncomfortable (不舒服的) about the unknown.

　　 9 our fears about dealing with new people comes from doubts (怀疑) about 10 . We imagine other people are judging us, finding us too tall 11 too short, too this or too that. But don't forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself 12 you are, and try to put the other person at ease (不拘束). You'll both feel more comfortable.

　　Try to 13 self-confident (自信) even if you don't feel that way when you 14 a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look directly 15 other people and smile.

　　If you see someone you' d like to 16 , say something. Don't wait for 17 person to start a conversation (谈话).

　　Just meeting someone new does not mean that you will 18 friends with that person. Friendship is based on mutual (相互的) liking and “give and take”. It 19 time and effort to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from 20 .

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　　This week, we talk about the application process for American colleges and universi-ties. This is part eight in our Foreign Student Series. Earlier, we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world. We also discussed the rules for entering the United States. And we talked about programs that can be completed on-line.

　　But if your goal is to come to the United States to study, then it is time to make a list of colleges or universities that interest you.Be sure to choose more than one. Directors of foreign students admissions say students should apply to at least three schools.

　　Some students want to attend a small college; others want to go to a big university.If a really big university appeals to you, then there are ones like Ohio State University.That university in Columbus, Ohio, in the Midwest, has almost 52 000 students. There are students this year from around one hun-dred fifty countries. Ohio State provides in-ternational students with an application on its website. You can pay the application charge online with a credit card. Or you can print the forms and mail them with the pay-ment.

　　Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs on-line. A catalog is the publication in which a school tells about its programs. You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies. Completing a college application can take some time. But answering all the questions is not enough.Another important step is taking admission tests. The SAT is the college entry test that American high school students most com-monly take. Another one is the ACT. Colle-ges and universities may also require interna-tional students discussing these tests next week.

(1) This passage mainly tells us about________.

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A．how to apply for American colleges and universities

B．how to begin a search for a school in the United States

C．a series of programs for foreign students into America

D．the rules for foreign students to enter the United States

(2) From this passage we can infer that_______

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A．many American students want to study abroad

B．Foreign Student Series has lasted for weeks

C．less and less American universities will admit foreign students

D．the process of applying to American big universities is more complicated

(3) The writer mentions the Ohio State Uni-versity so as to________.

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A．recommend foreign students to apply for the university

B．offer some steps for entering the uni-versity

C．explain how to apply for American big universities

D．explain how big the university really is

(4) If a Chinese student wants to study in the United States, he/she may take the fol-lowing tests EXCEPT________.

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A．SAT

B．ACT

C．TOEFL

D．HSK