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4．What should you do if you want to have a nice photo taken？Whether it's work or fun，the most important thing is lighting．If you get bad lighting，you will look bad，too．Know where the light is．You don't want it below you or above you，you want it to shine directly at you．
The key thing is no shadow（阴影）．If you are being photographed outside，do it in the morning，or wait till the 2o'clock shadow has passed．Also don't let pictures in the magazines stress you out-all the pictures are taken by great photographers．And all the faces have had pimples （丘疹，粉刺） taken out by computers．
Tip your head and learn what angles （角度） work with your face．Everyone is different．So you have to learn what suits you．You can practice in Photo Booth for as long as it is your turn，to learn what angles suit your face．Tip your neck to make it look longer，make eye contact with the camera．No one can look bad if they smile．
For long legs，point one leg into center of the frame and get the photographer to shoot looking up your body．
For just leg shots，lie upside down and raise legs in the air for the best angle．And your legs will look thinner and be in better shape．
Keep shoulders back．
Always have mouth slightly open，enough to put a penny between your lips，as this will make your lips look fuller．
Lower your eyes and then look up just as shutter （快门） is clicked for full eyes．
Try to catch every perfect photogenic moment!

61．What is the most important thing when you take photos？Lighting
62．When is better to take photos outside？In the morning or wait till the 2 o'clock shadow has passed
63．What should you learn when you practice in Photo Booth？Learn what angles suit your face
64．What should you do with your shoulders when taking photos？Keep shoulders back
65．What is the passage mainly talking about？.How to look nice in a photo．

3．What's the secret of being a great friend？Here are some tips to help you be a nice friend．
Laugh and cry together．
Laughing with a friend is the best，but sometimes it's crying that makes you closer together．Don't be afraid to be yourself with your friends．Share your true feelings-you may learn that your friends feel the same way．As a result，friends will understand each other better．
Be a thoughtful gift giver．
Gift-giving isn't just for birthdays or holidays-it can be a fun way of making your friends feel special!But don't buy expensive presents-be creative!Making things shows your care，because you put time and thought into your gifts．Bake him favorite cookies，write him a poem，or draw something special for him．Small thoughtful gifts，such as picking a flower for a friend who is sick，just might cheer him up．
Stand up for him．
It's hard to watch someone laugh at a friend．But don't just stand there，and do something about it!You can find a creative way to solve the problem to make others look at your friend differently．Other times，you need to show your courage and support him-he needs you．It may be not easy，but it's what a good friend should do!
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How to Be a Great Friend
Laugh and cry together．	?Both laughing and （71）cryingcan make friends closer． ?Sharing your true feelings （72）withfriends can help you understand each other better．
Be a thoughtful gift giver．	?Give friends gifts which can make them feel （73）special/unusual． ?You'd better make small gifts by yourself instead of buying expensive ones for your （74）friends．
Stand up for him．	?If your friends are （75）laughedat，you can find a creative way to help them． ?Show your courage and （76）supportyour friends．

2．Being busy can become a way of life．Our lives are always filled with emails and text messages．They make us feel wanted and important，but in a tiring and empty way．Being busy has a dangerous allure（诱惑）．If you are busy all the time，it's hard to sit quietly with your thoughts or to really feel what you're feeling．Whynot let everything become a choice-how we spend time，who we reply to and how much or little we write？
Many of us are busy becauseour self-worth goes up when people make demands（需求）on our time．Whydon't we free ourselves from needing，or even wanting？Why don't we make the best use of the time and space to be productive in a way that it best serves us？That may be consciously（主动地）keeping ourselves not busy．In fact many great discoverieswere made by people who built white space into their day．
Imagine asking"How are you？"to one of the most successful people you know like Warren Buffet．I've never heard anyone at that level answer"busy"though most people believe they are．
What are they doing differently？
First，they aim to project an image that things are under control．Second，they actually have things under control．They've had excellent staff，implemented（实施）thoughtful processes and they spend time only on critical tasks that require their attention．They make high-level strategic decisions with a large effect．
It's time to end the glory of being busy and spend time setting up processes that make sense，rather than simply working more hours．To do this，you need to change yourway of thinking．It's cool to say you're busy，but it's better to be busy helping someone carry a stroller up the subway stairs or busy finishing a book．
How to free us from the trendof being busy？Start with small steps．For one day，be mindful of every daily activity．Consider each thing a choice and decide proactively（预先）if it's necessary or simply a habit you can get rid of or do in half the time．Next，stop saying how busy you are．Then，figure out what you want to achieve with your day and begin doing it．Put your time and energy where you want it to be．

48．What are many of us busy doing every day？B
A．Sitting quietly and think actively．
B．Meeting people's demands on our time．
C．Making great discoveries．
D．Takinghigh-level decisions．
49．Why don't successful people like Warren Buffet answer"busy"？D
A．Because they value working abilities and attitude．
B．Because they focus on attracting excellent workers．
C．Because they pay more attention to learning management．
D．Because they think well and spend more time on critical tasks．
50．The writer probably agrees that we shouldD．
A．stop considering each thing a choice
B．work more hours to achieve our goals
C．answer emails and messages as soon as possible
D．be mindful where we want our time and energy to be
51．What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage？A
A．To advise us to be freedfrom the trend of being busy．
B．To warn us about the danger of leading a busy life．
C．To show us ways to feel good about being busy．
D．To tell us how to fit into the busy modern life．

1．What do you want to do later in life？Here are 4teenagers talking about their hometowns and their dreams．

Albert，age 11，Ontario
I come from Ontario．I love how different each season is．In winter，I go skiing with my family and cousins．
I've played soccer since I was three．I've made great friends and learned a lot of new skills．WhenI'm a professional soccer player，I want to work with kids，helping and encouraging them．

Sara，age 12，Washington
I live in Washington．It's so pretty and green．I can go camping and hunting，and we have the best rivers to fish in．
I want to make a difference in the world．I've started making a change by leading my school's Drug Abuse Prevention Club．I've also helped raise money for children who live with wars．

Madison，age 10，Maine
I live in Maine．I like living in a small townbecause it's easy to get outside with friends．
I'm not sure what I am planning for my future，but I have lots of ideas!I like to think outside of the box and experience new things，so as I go through life I'm sure I'll have even more ideas!

Brittany，age 11，New Jersey
I live in New Jersey．I love going to Six Flags Great Adventure and playi ng with my dad．
I have been a member of a public speaking organizationsince I was seven．I really enjoy going to my speaking classes and competing agai nst other teams．My dream is to be a lawyer．

41．Who is going to be a soccer player？A
A．Albert．
B．Sara．
C．Madison．
D．Brittany．
42．How did Sara help the children who live with wars？B
A．By encouraging them．
B．By raising money．
C．By planning for their future．
D．By giving speeches．
43．Madison likes living in a small townin Maine becauseC．
A．each season isdifferent there
B．he can go camping and hunting
C．it's easy to get outside with friends
D．it's fun to go to Six Flags Great Adventure．

20．"You expect your friends to see you in a positive manner，but they also are observers of the personalities that could cause you an early death，"said Joshua Jackson，an assistant professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences．
Published in the journal Psychological Science，the study shows that your personality at an early age can predict how long you will live across 75years and that close friends are usually better than you at recognizing these traits．"Our study shows that people are able to observe and evaluate（评价）a friend's personality exactly enough to predict early death years down the road，"Jackson said．"It suggests that people are able to see important characteristics related to health even when their friends were，for the most part，healthy and many years from death．"
While other studies have shown that a person's view of his or her own personality can be helpful in evaluating death risks，there has been little research on whether a close friend's personality evaluation might also predict the chances of a long life．
To explore this question，Jackson and colleagues analyzed data（数据）from a longitudinal study that in the 1930s began following a group of young people in their mid-20s．The study included wide-ranging data on participant（参与者）personalities，both self-reported and as reported by close friends．
Using information from follow-up studies and searches of death certificates（证书），Jackson and colleagues were able to record dates of death for all but a few study participants．Peer（同龄人）evaluations of personality were stronger predictors of death risks than were self-evaluations of personality．
"There are two possible reasons for the advantage of peer evaluations over self-evaluations，"Jackson said．"First，friends may see something that you miss； they may have some insight that you do not．Second，because people have several friends，we are able to average the characteristics of any one friend to get a more trustworthy evaluation of personality．With self-reports，people may miss certain sides of themselves and we are not able to counteract（抵抗）that because there is only one you，only one self-report．"
The study also shows some gender differences in self-evaluation：Men's self-evaluations of personality were somewhat useful in predicting their lifespans（寿命），whereas the self-reports of women had little predictive value．
"This is one of the longest studies in psychology，"Jackson said．"It shows how important personality is in influencing important life outcomes like health，and that information from friends can play a critical role in understanding a person's health issues．

52．What can we learn from Paragraph 2？B
A．People's health is related to their friends．
B．Friends can predict lifespans better than us．
C．An early personality evaluation helps us live longer．
D．The study shows most people can live across 75years．
53．The underlined word"insight"in Paragraph 6probably means"D"．
A．advice
B．influence
C．imagination
D．understanding
54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．People with more close friends have better personalities．
B．Self-evaluations have advantages over peer evaluations．
C．Men predict their lifespans more exactly than women．
D．The findings are based on participants'disease data．
55．What can we infer from the last paragraph？A
A．Friends'personality evaluations can help recognize health risks．
B．Best friends play an important role in treating certain diseases．
C．Psychology studies may influence personality development．
D．Personality has little important effect on people's health．

19．Need to buy something？Why go to a store？Buy it on the Internet!Need it now？Why wait？Ask for next-day delivery!Each day，more and more people try online shopping．In fact，online sales have doubled in the last ten years．But not everyone is excited．Some scientists now say that online shopping is bad for the environment．
People are surprised to hear this．"They think，‘I don't need to drive，and the business doesn't need to build a store，so there will be less pollution，'"says Nuria Prost，an environmental scientist．"But it is not so simple．In fact，online shopping is wasteful．It also adds to air pollution．"
In truth，the Internet is not always as good a friend to the environment as it seems．For example，most people thought that the Internet would help offices use less paper and other materials．But paper use increased by 33percent between 1986and 1997．"Online shopping could have similarly negative effects，"says Nevil Cohen，a professor of environmental science．
Part of the problem is what people are buying these days．In the past，people bought things on the Internet that did not require much packing material，such as books and clothing．But now people also shop online for large，heavy products such as televisions，computers，and furniture．These products need to be packed in large amounts of plastic and paper．This creates a lot of waste．
Another problem caused by online shopping is air pollution．When customers buy products and ask for next-day delivery，companies often have to send them by air．Airplanes use much more fuel than cars and produce more carbon dioxide （CO₂）．When people buy a lot of different things from different online businesses，this creates even more travel by airplane．
Online product returns are also a problem．For example，an online shoe store may allow customers to return shoes without extra pay if they are the wrong size．This doubles the packing material and number of airplane trips required to sell one pair of shoes．
"If people want to protect the environment，they need to think before they shop，"says Prost．"People need to ask themselves：Is this exactly what I want？Do I really need it tomorrow，or can I wait？"Online stores can also charge（收费）customers for returns．This may make people shop more carefully．"Online shopping is fast and easy，"says Prost，"but we can't forget the negative effects it has on the environment．"

48．Why does online shopping create a lot of waste？D
A．Because companies charge more for product returns．
B．Because people buy too many things they don't need．
C．Because paper use has increased by 33percent from 1986to 1997．
D．Because large，heavy products require much packing material．
49．What do companies do to meet the needs of the next-day delivery？C
A．Prepare more products．
B．Get more workers to pack．
C．Send the products by air．
D．Open more stores in cities．
50．Prost probably agrees thatB．
A．people should drive to stores to buy things
B．online shopping adds pollution to the environment
C．online shopping saves more than shopping in a store
D．people can buy things online without careful consideration
51．What is probably the best title of the passage？C
A．A Good Deal to Make？
B．A Different Lifestyle to Keep？
C．A Cleaner Way to Shop？
D．A New Business to Start？

18．

For me，Facebook is about staying in touch with friends，whether that means writing on someone's‘wall'or sending them a private message．It's a useful website for finding long-lost friends，arranging parties and sharing photos．But that's not all：Facebook is now being used by all kinds of people for all kinds of reasons!
Do you want to play computer games？Log on to Facebook．There are now thousands of entertaining games and puzzles to help you pass the time．Do you want to find cafés，cinemas and bowling alleys in your area？Log on to Facebook pages that you can join and‘like'，which makes it very easy to search for fun things to do near you．I think it's brilliant to have all the information that you want on just one website!
People are now joining Facebook to make professional connections too，either with people who do the same kind of work，or with businesses that are looking for new people to work for them．
It's a pretty good idea since so many people use Facebook these days，especially young people!Even students log on to Facebook to look for summer or part-time jobs．
And that's not all!Now there are hundreds of pages about sports teams，TV programmes and pop stars to look at on Facebook．However，I believe the main reason most young people use Facebook is because it's so easy to let the world know what you think about different things or people，whether it's about a new film at the cinema or whether you prefer Rihanna with long or short hair．You can even write comments directly on other people's Facebook pages including some stars'pages．But you have to be careful because giving your opinion online can be dangerous．
We mustn't forget that Facebook is meant to be fun and shouldn't be used for saying bad things about people around us．I recently read a news article about a student who had to leave school because she made rude and unfair comments about a teacher on her Facebook wall．Several other school students have been in trouble for similar comments and opinions．In fact，it really annoys me when I see somebody has written nasty things about another person!
It's true that Facebook is becoming more and more part of our daily lives for many different reasons，and it can be really helpful as well as being a lot of fun．But，as with all websites，we must be careful about how we use it．

52．What does the writer think of the Facebook？D
A．It is easy for finding a long-lost friend
B．It is dangerous for giving one's opinion
C．It is mainly used for business reasons these days．
D．It is useful for finding entertainment information．
53．Why does the writer think young people like Facebook so much？D
A．It's a good place to read TV programmes reviews．
B．They can have conversations about their interests．
C．It's the best place to find information about sports．
D．They like having the chance to give their opinions．
54．The underlined word"nasty"in Paragraph 6probably means"C"．
A．critical
B．private
C．unpleasant
D．impolite
55．What is the best title of the passage？A
A．The use of Facebook
B．The information on Facebook
C．The reasons of using Facebook
D．The suggestions for using Facebook．

17．

Looking for an original way to raise money for charity？Has your school run out of clever and fun ideas？Don't give up．There are several ways to support your favorite charity and enjoy yourselves at the same time．
How about holding a bean bath competition？"How does this help？"you may ask yourselves．Well，it's very simple really-you agree to sit in a bath full of baked beans，then for every minute you stay in it，people pay money!The longer you stay in the bath，the more money you collect for the charity your school has chosen!It's extremely messy，but it's good fun!Just a piece of advice，though．Let your parents know what you're doing．Wear old clothes because they're going to need washing after the competition!
Here's another idea that we used at my school：organize a car wash．Everybody who has a car sooner or later washes it or has it washed．So why don't you and your classmates do the job？The money the car owners pay for having their cars washed will go towards your charity．When we did it，we had an amazing time!At first，some of us were worried about getting wet or dirty and it's true．But we also had fun，and at the end of the day it was really worth it!
On the other hand，if you don't feel like getting wet or messy，but have some musical talent，how about organizing a street concert？Street musicians can make a lot of money and so can you if you've got the talent and courage it takes to play in front of an audience．You just need to find a suitable place （make sure you're allowed to play music in that public place），practise for a few hours with your friends first，and give it a try!
I hope all these ideas have helped you a bit，and if you've got any other great suggestions，we would love to hear them．We can publish them，so other people can use them，too．Good luck!

48．Holding a bean bath competition，you wouldB．
A．ask yourselves many questions
B．sit in a bath full of baked beans
C．put on old clothes after the bath
D．ask your parents to wash the clothes
49．What did the writer think of the car wash？A
A．He thought they could have fun．
B．He was upset about getting wet．
C．He thought many students were too worried．
D．He thought it was an easy way to collect money．
50．From the passage we can know the writer is aB．
A．parent
B．student
C．driver
D．singer
51．The writer writes this passage toC．
A．ask readers to do something funny for charity
B．tell readers about charity events they can go to
C．suggest fun ideas for people to raise money for charity
D．show some ways for people to organize charity events．

16．

We asked five people，"What's your secret dream？"
"Actually，I've always wanted to be an actor．I haven't had many formal training，but I've been in a couple of college plays．So my dream is to study acting．" -Jill Richardson Vancouver，Canada	"Well，Carlos and I have gone sailing a few times with friends，and we've had a lot of fun．So our dream is to buy our own sailboat．But we haven't saved enough money!" -Sonia and Carlos Silva Brasilia，Brazil
"My dream？To go surfing．I've never tried it before，but my brother goes surfing all the time!He's even surfed in Hawaii．" -Raquel Garza Monterrey，Mexico	"Well，my parents have never traveled outside of Japan，so I want to take them to Australia．I've been there many times，so I know all the best places to go!" -Hiro Tanaka Osaka，Japan

41．Who wants to be an actor？A
A．Jill Richardson．
B．Carlos Silva．
C．Raquel Garza．
D．Hiro Tanaka．
42．Which country will Hiro Tanaka take his parents to visit？D
A．Canada．
B．Mexico．
C．Brazil．
D．Australia．
43．To buy a sailboat，Sonia and Carlos Silva need toC．
A．surf in Hawaii
B．be in college plays
C．save enough money
D．travel outside of Japan．

15．

Water is a limited natural resource that must be protected； it is limited in many places．Even if you live in an area with enough rainfall，using water uses energy to process（加工） it．Here are some tips on saving water at home．
•Install a water meter（安装水表）．
You might be very surprised to find out how much water you are actually using．By installing a water meter you can raise your attention so that you will reduce your water use．
Many water meters have a small wheel that turns quite rapidly if any water at all is running．If you are sure all your water is turned off and you see this wheel moving at all，you have a leak（漏水）．
•Take shorter showers．
Take showers rather than baths．By taking a bath you are using up to 100liters of water!Showering will generally use less than a third of this amount．
•Catch the cold water that comes out of the tap or shower while you are waiting for the hot water．
Use it to water plants or pour into your toilet reservoir．
•Turn the tap off while you are brushing your teeth，shaving，washing your hands，doing dishes，and so on．
Turn the tap off when you shower，too．Get wet，then turn off the water while you
soap up．Turn it back on for long enough to wash．Look for a twist vale that is installed behind your shower head to keep the water temperature where you set it while the water is off．
•Wash full loads．
Wait until you have a full load of clothes before you wash a load．Don't wash a pair of pants just because you want to wear the same pair of pants the next day!When washing your clothes，be sure to use the economy mode and this will save you both water and electricity!

48．If you install a water meter，you canD．
A．keep the water running
B．stop the water running
C．save both water and electricity
D．raise attention to use less water
49．By taking a shower you can save aboutBwater．
A.30liters
B.60liters
C.100liters
D.300liters
50．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？B
A．You have a leak if the wheel of the water meter is moving．
B．You should wait to have as many clothes as possible before washing．
C．When showering，you should soap up while the water keeps running．
D．You are encouraged to use more water in the area with enough rainfall．
51．The writer writes this passage toD．
A．explain to us how valuable water is
B．tell us the ways of using water at home
C．ask us to do what he says in the passage
D．give us some advice on saving water at home．

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