A: We will begin the work immediately.

　 B: We will begin the work ______ _______.

On March 28th, the New York Times will begin charging all but the most infrequent users to read articles online.

In a letter to readers, Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., the publisher of the paper, laid out the details of the paywall, which he said will go into effect immediately in Canada and on March 28th for the rest of the world. He called the move “an important step that we hope you will see as an investment in the Times, one that will strengthen our ability to provide high-quality journalism to readers around the world and on any platform.”

Sulzberger said that readers will be able to read 20 articles per month at no charge. Once they click on the 21st piece, however, they’ll be presented with three payment options: $ 15 for four weeks of online and mobile application access, $ 20 for access to the site and the iPad application, or $ 35 for access to everything. People who already receive the printed paper through home delivery will enjoy free and unlimited access to the Times on all platforms.

These details largely agree with earlier reports on how the paywall would work. The Times had made it clear that it did not want to imitate the total paywalls put into effect by papers such as The Times of London and Newsday, which block access to all contents unless the reader pays.

The paper also signaled that it wants to stay relevant in the social media world. According to Sulzberger's announcement, people who come to the Times site from Facebook, Twitter or from blogs will be able to read those articles even if they have gone over their monthly limit.

However, Sulzberger said that a limit will be placed on “some search engines”, meaning that after readers have accessed a certain number of articles from search engines, any further articles they access from there will be added to their monthly count. It was reported that the only search engine that will be affected this way is Google, where there will be a five-article limit. This marks a clear attempt by the Times to close what could be a giant loophole （漏洞）, since so much online traffic is directed through Google. But it also presents a risk for the Times for the same reason.

Sulzberger seems well aware of the risk. “The challenge now is to put a price on our work without walling ourselves off from the global network,” he said, adding that the Times must “continue to engage with the widest possible audience.”

67. The author’s main purpose in the text is to _______.

       A. describe research findings                          B. report a piece of news

       C. make advertisements                               D. suggest a solution

68. Why will the Times charge their online readers?

       A. It wants to stay relevant in the social media world.

       B. It has too many readers coming from the other sites.

       C. It is seeking new financial sources for its development.

       D. It is trying a way to offer better service to its readers.

69. Who will be limited to the New York Times articles?

       A. Those subscribing to the printed newspapers.  B. Readers clicking through from Facebook.

       C. Those using Google research engine.         D. Readers paying $ 35 a month.

70. What challenge may the paywall bring to the New York Times?

       A. It may bring the Times more competition with the other media．

       B. It may stop the Times connecting to the global network．

       C. It may block the readers from the other websites．

       D. It may result in huge drops in papers' online readership．

 (B)

If a friend asks you to describe the new organization you have joined, it is highly likely that you will begin to describe the culture of the organization. You might say that the office appears friendly; your peers are approachable, no one can fill your work hours as you like, and the new firm has a pleasant“feel”to it. All of these aspects describe aspects of organizational culture. They are often intangible. You cannot see or touch culture, but you can describe its manifestations (表现形式) and its effects upon you as a member of an organization.                         

“foreign”to us and so can express to what extent we feel at ease or uncomfortable in its environment.                         o

Anyone who has worked for a number of different organizations, will immediately recognize that the mix and type of cultures within them vary widely. We will feel happier in some cultures than others and we will each perform and contribute to the organizations differently depending upon how“at home”we feel. An organization in which all the staff feel that the culture is foreign motivated individuals.

49. If we want to describe a certain organization to other people, we       .

A. only need to describe its formal structure                         

B. are likely to describe its“culture”besides its formal structure

C. have to use few terms to let them understand                          

D. tell them how we live                          

50. The sentence“no one can fill your work hours as you like”(para. 2) could be best explained as     .                         

A. no one forces you to do something as long as you work at your best

B. no one can fill your timetable with more than enough work you like

C. no one allows you to do what you like during work hours                         

D. no one can assign any task as he likes                         

51. The word“intangible”(in para.2) may means       .

A. pleasant                      

B. not easy to be seen or touched

C. easy to be seen or touched     

D. unpleasant

52. The expression“at home”in para. 4 possibly means      .                        

A. comfortable and easy     B. different   C. indifferent       D. homesick

We are bothered that the kids aren’t old enough but we’ll be more  1  when they  are．After that we’re  2  that we have teenagers to deal with．We will 3  be happy when they are out of that stage．

We always tell ourselves that our life will be  4   when our spouse（配偶）gets his or her act together, when we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vocation when we   5  ．The truth is，there’s no better time than 6  ．If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with  7  ．It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy   8 　．

One of my  9  quotes comes from Alfred Souza．He said “for a long time it had  Seemed to me that life was about to begin—real life．But there was always some  10 in the way, something to be  11  first, some unfinished business，time still to be served，a debt to be paid．’’

Then life would begin．12  ，it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life．This perspective has helped me to see that there is no   13  to happiness．Happiness is the way．So  14  every moment that you have．

And remember that  15  waits for no one．So  16  waiting until you finish schoo1．until you go back to school；until you get married，until you get  17  ；until you have kids；until you retire；until you get a new car or home；until spring；Until you are  18   again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy．

Happiness is a journey，not a（n）  19  ．So，work like you don’t need money，love like you’ve never been hurt,  20  dance like no one’s watching．

1．A．unhappy             B．content             C．upset                 D．enthusiastic

2．A．confused            B．determined        C．annoyed            D．amazed

3．A．fortunately         B．deliberately       C．surprisingly        D．certainly

5．A．refresh               B．work                C．retire                D．complain

6．A．ever                   B．before              C．right now          D．future

7．A．fancies               B．happiness         C．doubts              D．challenges

8．A．anyway              B．presently          C．occasionally       D．immediately

9．A．primary              B．favorite            C．personal            D．pessimistic

10．A．expectation       B．success            C．conflict             D．obstacle

11．A．gotten round    B．gotten down    C．gotten away       D．gotten through

12．A．Eventually        B．Abruptly           C．Regularly           D．Frequently

13．A．problem           B．way                 C．good                 D．need

14．A．admire             B．remember         C．treasure             D．appreciate

15．A．happiness         B．time                 C．1ife                   D．work

16．A．stop                 B．start                 C．keep                  D．continue

17．A．changed           B．divorced           C．tired                  D．discouraged

18．A．relaxed             B．delighted           C．born                  D．forced

19．A．experience        B．approach          C．suspicion           D．destination

20．A．and                  B．but                   C．nevertheless      D．yet

I will never forget the two impressive things that happened last winter. One of my classmates and I were   36   our project work late at night on my university's campus far from home.  Since there was   37   in the forecast, I had worn a winter   38   to school that day with a raincoat in my bag.

Throughout our work on the project, I could   39   that my friend was tired from a very long day working.  As we stepped outside to begin the   40   walk home, I   41   she was shivering(颤抖).  The temperature had dropped to the low thirties (Fahrenheit) and she   42   had a sweater on. I   43   offered her my warm jacket. She accepted it and asked me what I   44   wear then.  I told her I had another one and pretended that my   45   was a jacket.  She said later that she   46   the next morning and the first thing on her mind was feeling moved about my   47   of the jacket.

Coincidentally(碰巧), the next day I went to an open-air play and I was freezing   48   I didn’t expect it to be so   49  .  A person who I hardly   50   insisted that I wear his jacket.  I was   51   touched by this warm gesture.  He was so matter-of-fact(讲究实际的) about me   52   his coat, too:  he simply took it off and handed it to me telling me that I should   53   it. I used to think that this vast universe was a cold   54  .  It turns out that even when the temperature drops low, the people never   55   to warm each other's hearts.

1.A. starting       B. destroying        C. showing           D. doing

2.A. rain          B. fog              C. snow             D. cloud

3.A. suit          B. jacket            C. cap               D. coat

4.A. think         B. guess            C. see               D. check

5.A. easy         B. short             C. safe              D. long

6.A. heard        B. believed          C. noticed            D. expected

7.A. bravely       B. nearly           C. only               D. usually

8.A. suddenly      B. immediately      C. madly             D. calmly

9.A. would        B. could            C. should             D. might

10.A. blouse        B. sweater          C. dress              D. raincoat

11.A. ran away      B. woke up         C. fell ill              D. got hurt

12.A. sale          B. size             C. color              D. offer

13.A. though        B. until            C. since              D. if

14.A. warm         B. cold            C. sunny             D. dark

15.A. knew         B. mattered         C. loved              D. blamed

16.A. deeply        B. wrongly         C. finally             D. firmly

17.A. envying       B. watching        C. holding             D. wearing

18.A. keep          B. buy             C. borrow            D. throw

19.A. environment    B. place           C. wind               D. situation

20.A. deny          B. agree           C. help               D. stop