15.These days,more and more students in the UK are talking a"gap year"between their graduation from school and their university studies.This means they can take a year off to do something else,before they start their studies.
For most students,spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity---and Australia is the favorite place to go.
Many parents,teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values.
"After a year of travelling,I left I'd grown up.I had learnt the importance of relationships with people,on all kinds of levels."
There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects---helping people in poorer countries,or even in your home country.Although you don't get paid for your work,this kind of work can teach important skills---decision making and finding answers to problems,for example---that will help many students in a job one day.
Finally,getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful.
If several university graduates are applying(申请)for the same job,gar year work experience allows you to say."I've already had some experience of this kind of work."And that can get your job.

61.More and more students in the UK are taking a"gap year"D.
A.before they graduate from school
B.before they graduate from university
C.after they graduate from university
D.Before they go to university after graduating from school
62.Ais their favorite activity for most students in the UK.
A.Spending time in Australia
B.Spending time in the UK
C.Spending time with their teachers
D.Spending time with their parents
63.What can't students get in gap year work in the writer's opinion?D
A.Values   
B.Skills   
C.Knowledge and experience   
D.money
64.Chances for the same job will be given to the studentsB.
A.who study well in school
B.who have some experience in this kind of work
C.who don't apple for the job
D.who are rich enough
65.The best title(题目)of the passage can beB.
A.Work for the Poor
B.Take a Year off
C.Apply for a job
D.Travel.
11.The universe is really mystical(神秘的).Scientists have done lots of study about it but there is till much they haven't discovered.
Scientists think that there (41)Clife on the earth for many many years.However,we haven't found life on any other planets (42)A.
There are eighteen planets going around the sun.The earth is one of them.There are humans,animals,plants and many other kinds of life on the earth.There is water and air,too.And compared to the other planets,the earth is not too (43)Cor too cold.None of seven other planets has an environment like that of the earth.
The sun and its planets are called the solar system,and our solar system is a small part of a (44)Dlarger group of stars and planets,called the Galaxy or the Milky Way.There are (45)Cstars in the Galaxy,and our sun is only one of them.
Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe.Their light has to travel for many years to reach us.So (46)Ais the universe?it is impossible to imagine.
Scientists have sent spaceship to the planet Mars (47)Bphotos.they have even sent spaceships to travel outside (48)D.However,no spaceship has traveled (49)Bto reach other stars in our Galaxy.
When we see stars twinkling(闪耀) in the sky at night,we may think a lot:(50)Aso many stars in the universe,is there life out there in space?If there is life on other planets,what life will be like there?What transports do they use to travel?why don't they visit us?We do not know the answers…

41.A.is going to beB.are going to beC.has beenD.have been
42.A.yetB.alreadyC.stillD.just
43.A.coolB.warmC.hotD.wet
44.A.mostB.moreC.manyD.much
45.A.200 billions ofB.200 billion  ofC.billions ofD.billion of
46.A.how largeB.how farC.how wideD.how long
47.A.takingB.to takeC.takeD.took
48.A.MarsB.the sunC.the earthD.the solar  system
49.A.enough farB.far enoughC.enough closeD.close enough
50.A.withB.withoutC.byD.on.
9.In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand,there is an unusual group of musicians.They play many different (81)kinds of music-everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven.Both children and adults love this group.What makes them so (82)popular?Is it their music?Their looks?Yes,it's both of the things,but it's (83)alsosomething else:they're elephants.
These musical elephants started at the TECC(泰国大象保护中心)in Lampang.The TECC protects elephants.It teaches people to understand and love them.And,like many zoos (84)around the world,the TECC encourages elephants to paint.
Richard Lair(85)wokksfor the TECC.He loves his job there and knows a lot about elephants.He says some of the animals'paintings are very good.But,in fact,elephants(86)hear better than they see.And so he had an idea:if elephants are(87)smartand they have good hearing,maybe they can play music.To test his idea,Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra.During a performance(表演),the elephants play a number of(88)instrumnets,including the drums and the xylophone(木琴).
But can elephants really make music properly?Yes,says Lair.They are very creative.Human (89)encouragethe animals to play,but the elephants make their own songs; they don't just copy their trainers(90)orother people.There are now CDs of the group's music which make money for the TECC.And the music these artists create is pretty amazing.
8.Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific.It is one of the smallest countries in the world.But for those who are interested in adventure and sport,there is a lot to do.Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world:volcano(火山)surfing and land diving.
Volcano Surfing
On Tanna Island,Mount Yasur rises 300meters into the sky.Yasur is an active volcano,and it erupts(爆发)almost every day,sometimes several times a day.For centuries,people have climbed this mountain to visit the top.Recently,people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano.In some ways,volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea,but in other ways it's very different.Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano-without getting hit by flying rocks!It's fast,fun and dangerous-the perfect extreme sport(极限运动).
Land Diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping,but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old?The activity,first called land diving,is part of a religious ceremony(宗教仪式).A man ties tree vines(树藤)to his legs.He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head-without breaking the vine.Every spring,island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.

61.In Line 2,what does the word"those"mean?A
A.People.
B.Animals.
C.Activities.
D.Islands.
62.According to the passage,Mount YasurC.
A.is no longer active                      
B.is on Pentecost Island
C.erupts almost every day             
D.rises 800meters into the sky
63.Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?D
A.People can climb it easily.
B.People can make money.
C.People can watch snow on it.
D.People can surf the volcano.
64.Which of the following about land diving is true?C
A.It is not dangerous at all.
B.It was first called"bungee jumping".
C.It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.
D.It came to Vanuatu from another country.
65.What is the purpose of the passage?B
A.To tell people not to do dangerous sports.
B.To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.
C.To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver.
D.To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.
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