Organizing for a smooth journey takes a lot of planning．Just a bit of foresight will help you truly 　11　 and enjoy what holidays have to offer．

Before you travel, you need to first　 12 your needs．Sit down together with the people with whom you will be traveling．What are the needs this trip 　13 ? Rest, cultural discoveries, work, or sports? Then, set a（n）　 14 for yourself．Vacations that far exceed （超出） the money available will give you stress, which is 15　 to what you're looking for． 　16　 think over all those important　 17　 you need, and begin early the　 18 needed to obtain them before leaving．Whether it is your passport, an international driving license, traveler's checks, or train tickets, all these need time to be 　19 　for．

During the journey, enjoy yourself! There are so many people who　 20　 all that they've left back home．What can you do anyway, sitting on your island paradise ? You can solve problems, if any, when you　 21 ．Learn to awaken your 　22 ．Listen to new songs of birds．Touch the　 23　 and warm sand．Watch a sunset splitting itself into all kinds of colors．Delight in the good 　24　 of the food on your plate． 25　 every second available to you and consider yourself blessed to be there at that time．

If you were 　 26　 abroad, when you come back, visit your doctor without delay．Above all, don't　 27　 the end of the holiday．That'll cause you to lose whatever good you got out of it．28 you were lucky to have had one, and continue to live a better life．29 is stopping you from choosing to continue life a little slower, a little 30 ．and much happier!

11．A．study　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．relax　　　　　　　　　　 C．hide 　　　　　 D．understand

12．A．plan　　　　　　　　　　　 B．meet　　　　　　　　　　　 C．list 　　　　　　　　　　 D．realize

13．A．lies in　　　　　　　　　　 B．calls for　　　　　　　　　 C．results in 　　　　　　 D．waits for

14．A．budget　　　　　　　　　 B．order　　　　　　　　　　　 C．date 　　　　　　　　　 D．intention

15．A．sensitive　　　　　　　　 B．opposite　　　　　　　　　 C．similar 　　　　　　　 D．obvious

16．A．Especially　　　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　　　　 C．Finally 　　　　　　　 D．Still

17．A．meetings　　　　　 B．tools　　　　　　　　C．clothes 　　　　　　　 D．documents

18．A．steps　　　　　　　　　 　 B．movements　　　　　　 C．classes 　　　　　　　 D．incidents

19．A . paid　　　　　　　　　　　 B．applied　　　　　　　　　　 C．arranged 　　　　　　 D．begged

20．A．tell about　　　　　　　　 B．worry about 　　　　　 C．talk about 　　　　　 D．learn about

21．A．leave　　　　　　　　　　 B．come　　　　　　　　　　　 C．stay 　　　　　　　　　 D．return

22．A．emotions　　　　　　　　 B．happiness　　　　　　　　 C．senses 　　　　　　　 D．memory

23．A．soft　　　　　　　　　　　 B．wet　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．hot 　　　　　　　　　　 D．special

24．A．qualities　　　　　　　　 B．tastes　　　　　　　　　　　 C．designs 　　　　　　　 D．feelings

25．A．Make the most of　 B．Get prepared for　C．Be engaged in　 D．Get hold of

26．A．nervous　　　　　　　　 B．violent　　　　　　　　　　 C．ill 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sad

27．A．judge　　　　　　　　　　 B．affect　　　　　　　　　　 C．trust 　　　　　　　　　 D．destroy

28．A．Expect　　　　　　　　　 B．Admire　　　　　　　　　 C．Admit 　　　　　　　　 D．Find

29．A．Everything　　　　　　 B．Nothing　　　　　　　　　 C．Anything 　　　　　　 D．Something

30．A．calmer　　　　　　　　　 B．longer　　　　　　　　　　 C．harder 　　　　　　　　 D．wealthier

According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36% of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection. With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.

The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, job and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner, in other words, an "escape fund".

Margaret's story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings. Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000. Margaret says if her husband found about her secret savings he'd be hurt and would take this as a sign that she wasn't sure of the marriage. "He'd think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure."

Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was hurt in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.

Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad. Taken Colleen for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner. "I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day."

1．The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because _______.

    A．"escape fund" helps one through rainy days

       B．days are getting harder and harder

    C．women are money sensitive

       D．financial conflicts often occur

2．The word "savvy" （Line4, Para1） probably means ________.

    A．suspicious             B．secure             C．wise          D．simple

3．Which inference can we make about Margaret？

    A．She is a unique woman.                       B．She was once divorced.

    C．She is going to retire.                          D．She has many children.

4．The author mentions Colleen's example to show __________.

    A．any couple can avoid marriage conflicts 

       B．privacy within marriage should be respected

    C．everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage

    D．financial disclosure is not necessarily bad

5．Which of the following is the best summary of this passage?

    A．Secret Savers                                     B．Love Is What It's Worth  

       C．Banking Honesty                                 D．Once Bitten, Twice Shy 65．

Dealing with a jealous(嫉妒的) friend isn’t easy. It can be very frustrating.( 使人沮丧的) Find out how to make the best of the situation, be fair to yourself and your friend, and , if possible, preserve (保护)the friendship. It can be done!

Try to find out why your friend is jealous. Is it because of something you said? Is it because of something you have little or no control over, such as your looks or your family? Is it because of something your friend should be supportive of, such as your grades or a special talent of yours?

Once you know where the jealousy comes from, try to understand your friend’s feelings. Imagine how you’d feel in the same situation.

Find out what your friend really wants to have. Does he wish he were smarter or had more supportive parents? Maybe you can be helpful. Let him know that you believe in him and ask what you can do to help him get what he wants.

Try not to boast, show off or do things that would make your friend feel frustrated. This will only fan the flames of the jealousy.

Show that you’re happy about your life, but be sure to show interest and excitement about things going on in your friend’s life too. Spend some time pointing out some of his unique strengths and good qualities.

Sometimes jealousy is mixed with a lot of anger. If your efforts to listen to your friend and encourage him aren’t working, give him some time to cool off. He may need to work out his feelings alone or with someone who’s not the object of his jealousy.

Call up some extra support for yourself, too. Another friend, a relative or a girlfriend/boyfriend may be able to help you sort out your feelings about being the object of your friend’s jealousy. A lot of people feel bad about making someone else jealous, so be sure to remind yourself that you’re a good person!

67. According to the author, dealing with a jealous friend ______.

A. is an easy thing for everyone.

B. is sure to damage the friendship.

C. doesn’t need anyone’s help.

D. may cause you to feel bad.

68. The first step for you to deal with a jealous friend is to_____.

A. understand your friend’s feelings.

B. find out what your friend really wants to have.

C. show that you’re happy about your life.

D. find out where the jealousy comes from.

69. The underlined sentence in the 5^th paragraph probably means______.

A. jealousy makes your friend unable to tell right from wrong.

B. this will just make your friend more jealous.

C. it is easy to put out the flames of your friend’s jealousy.

D. you should help deal with your friend’s frustration.

70. What should you do if your efforts to deal with a jealous friend don’t work?

A. Give up at once.

B. Point out his good qualities.

C. Compare him with people who are not as good as him.

D. Leave him alone for some time.

Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.
We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. Barry Brown: “And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And, then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of 'garbage in garbage out'.”
Mister Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. Barry Brown: “One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”
Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California, San Diego. While there, he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.” It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.
Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.
【小题1】In Paragraph 2, Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to _____________.

Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But they can also cause a lot of problems, sending you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.

         Barry Brown is with the Mobile Life Centre in Stockholm, Sweden. The center studies human-computer interaction, or HCI, especially communications involving wireless devices. We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay.

         Barry Brown: “And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And, then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they had put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of “garbage in garbage out”. Mr. Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment.

         Barry Brown: “One problem with many GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”

         Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California, San Diego. While there, he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.”

         Barry Brown: “One of the things that struck us, perhaps the most important thing was that you have to know what you’re doing when you use a GPS. There are these new skills that people have developed. There are these new competencies that you need to have to be able to use a GPS because they sometimes go wrong.” Barry Brown says this goes against a common belief that GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational (导航) skills.

         “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS” lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.

         Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.

1.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Is GPS system reliable to use?                         B. What is the use of GPS?

C. How to make the most of GPS?                 D. Blame! GPS or Passengers?

2.What is the implication of the underlined part?

A. GPS is just a garbage device.

B. GPS will not correct human errors.

C. GPS adjusts your wrong destination.

D. GPS is just as smart as human beings.

3.Which is NOT mentioned as a GPS shortcoming in the passage?

A. Small screen.         B. Timing of commands.    

C. Outdated maps.     D. Dear cameras GPS uses.

4.According to the passage, people commonly believe that ___________.

A. you have to know where to go when using GPS

B. you need to have new competencies to use GPS well

C. GPS is proper for drivers with little sense of direction

D. GPS is fit for people having good understanding of maps