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17．PE classes usually mean running，jumping and playing ball games．But students at Aspire Middle School in Lacey，Washington spend their PE classes doing yoga．
"PE has been either dance or yoga since we started，"said the headmaster Monica Sweet．"They're both very popular classes．"
Teacher Anne Kohlbry developed the yoga program and began teaching it when the school opened in 2009．Each class lasts about 50minutes．It includes some warm-up activities such as walking laps（跑道的圈） around the school，controlled breathing，stretches （伸展） and a few minutes of relaxation．
Kohlbry usually plays classical music while students stretch on yoga mats．They practice several classic poses．For example，to do the mountain pose，students stand tall with feet together．They take a deep breath and raise their hands over their head．Their palms（手掌） face each other with arms straight．Then they try to reach up toward the sky with their fingertips．
When doing yoga，students need to be calm and find the balance of their bodies．It helps them focus，according to Kohlbry．
"Focus is a big thing-middle school kids are so distracted（分心的），"she told the local newspaper The Olympian．
Yoga also makes students healthier．
"I've had a lot of kids saying，'Madam，I've developed a six-pack muscle（肌肉）'because we do a lot of strength training，"she said．
Eighth-grader Jessica Wallingford，14，likes the class．"In the two years that I've been here，there are a lot of things I've improved on．It's pretty cool．It's better than running laps，"she said．
"It feels like exercise，"said Thomas Shiveley，11．"It's not tiring，but it's good exercise．"
29．PE classes at Aspire Middle School are special because the students are asked toB．
A．run on the playground
B．do yoga
C．play ball games
D．jump
30．Doing yoga can help the studentsC．
A．keep balance
B．get excited
C．become focused
D．control their breath
31．Which word has the same meaning as"focus"in the passage？A
A．Attention．
B．Force．
C．Distraction，
D．Balance．
32．From the passage，we learn thatC．
A．doing yoga makes Shiveley feel tiredB．strength can hardly be trained in yoga
C．classical music is of ten played in yoga classes
D．warm-up exercise is not necessary in doing yoga．

16．Take a look at teenagers around，dressed in baggy-pants，drinking soft drinks such as coke，reading Japanese cartoons．Whether you are in Beijing，Wuhan or Hong Kong，you'll get the same impression．But should we copy others or should we maintain （保持，保留） our differences？
It sounds convenient that people around the world speak the same language，dress in the same style，eat the same food and play the same games．If the world Was like this，you won't feel any stranger in any corner of world．But just imagine living in such a strange world．How dull and colorless it would be!
Different kinds of food that people can taste，the colorful and fashionable clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the different cultures that our ancestors left us．These differences represent their creativity and talent．And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily lives．When you travel to other places，you want to see different things．When you talk to foreigners you expect to listen to interesting stories．These differences in culture are what make life colorful．
But the whole world is shrinking into a small village as globalization （全球化） takes effect and many different cultures are disappearing．In most big cities around the world people wear the same clothes．Fast food stores are everywhere．Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives．The colors of our life are disappearing．
There is a joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life．So let's take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white．
It's not difficult．Learning some folk songs，trying on traditional clothing and even eating local food instead of going to KFC can help．And we're sure you'll enjoy it．
26．The passage is written toB．
A．explain cultural differences
B．convince readers to maintain cultural differences
C．predict the future of globalization
D．show some cultural phenomena （现象）
27．The author thinks that cultural differencesA．
A．make the world colorful
B．make communication difficult
C．only exit in．food and clothing
D．will never fade away
28．The author starts the argument byA．
A．mentioning certain cultural phenomena
B．mentioning his view at the very beginning
C．mentioning the opposite view at the very beginning
D．giving examples of cultural differences．

15．Many say their most painful moments are saying goodbye to those they love．After watching Cheryl，my daughter-in-law （儿媳），through the six long months her mother suffered towards death，I think the most painful moments can be in the waiting to say goodbye．
Cheryl made the two-hour trip over and over to be with her mother．They spent the long afternoons holding hands and sharing memories．
Each time she kissed her mother before leaving，her mother would tear up and say，"I'm sorry you drove so far and sat for so long and I didn't even wake up to talk with you．"
Cheryl would tell her it didn't matter，but still her mother felt she had let her down and apologized at each goodbye．
"Mom，do you remember when I was in the high school basketball team？"Cheryl's mother nodded，"You'd drive so far and sit for so long and I never even left the bench to play．You waited for me after every game and each time I felt bad and apologized to you for wasting your time．"
Cheryl gently took her mother's hand．
"Do you remember what you'd say to me？"
"I would say I didn't come to see you play．I came to see you．"
"And you meant those words，didn't you？"
"Yes，I really did．"
"Well，now I say the same words to you．I didn't come to see you talk．I came to see you．"
Her mother understood and smiled as she floated back into sleep．
37．According to the writer，what are the most painful moments for people？D
A．Saying goodbye to those they love．
B．Watching one's mother leave and say goodbye．
C．Waiting to speak to those they love most．
D．Waiting to say goodbye to those they love．
38．In the 4th paragraph，"her mother felt she had let her down"meansA．
A．the mother thought she had disappointed her daughter
B．Cheryl thought her mother's disease had cost her too much
C．the mother thought Cheryl had cried too many times for her
D．Cheryl thought she had been moved deeply by her mother's words
39．Cheryl told her mother about the school basketball game in order toC．
A．apologize to her mother
B．test her mother's memory
C．comfort her mother
D．ask her mother to forgive her
40．Which is NOT true according to the Passage？C
A．The author is Cheryl's mother-in-law．
B．Cheryl spent two hours driving to her mother's．
C．Cheryl's leave made her mother cry．
D．Cheryl's word made her mother feel comfort．

14．Is your TV connected to the Internet？What about your chair，or your fridge？Probably they are not．But in the future，most things in your home may be connected，thanks to the so-called"Internet of things"．
The Internet of things may be coming sooner than you think．Earlier this year，Aamsung CEO spent a lot of time talking abput the Internet things．He said that five years from now，every Samsung product will be part of the Internet of things，no matter whether it's a remote control or a washing machine．
So，how do household（家用的） objects that are part of the Internet of things work？Well，think of a common chair．When connected to the Internet，the chair warms up when it knows the user has just walked into the room and is feeling cold．
An Internet-connected camera could help people feel safer in their homes．It can know people's faces and has an infrared sensr（红外传感器），so even if it's dark it can see when someone passes by and send you a message on your smartphone to let you know who's there．If the person is someone you don't know，it can tell you that，too．
But according to MIT Technology Roview，whether companies are connecting dog food bowls or security systems to the Internet，there may be some problems．For example，many early connected-home objects don't have much built-in security，which means they could be hacked（被黑客攻击）．Morever，it could be difficult to get these new machines to work together especially when they are made by different companies．To fight this，many companies have joined the Open Interconnect Consortium，which had 45menbers by late 2014．
So，picture this：you enter your home．The temperature changes to make you feel comfortable．Your favorite music starts playing for you．Do you think that this would be a good thing？I t may happen sooner than you think．
33．What does the article mainly talk about？C
A．Advantages of living with the Internte
B．Disadvantages of living with the Internte
C．The coming"Internet of things"
D．The imposslble"Internet of things"
34．Which of the following can support the idea"how will household objects connected to the Internet work？"D
A．A warm chair connected to the Internte
B．Dog food bowls connected to the Internte
C．A remote comtrol made by the Samsung Company
D．An Internet-connected camera with an infrared sensor．
35．Paragraph 5is mainly aboutA
A．the possible problems of"the Internte of things"
B．the problems with early connecten-home objects
C．how to get different new machines working together
D．how to solve the"the Internte of things"problems
36．Which of the following words best describes the writer's tone（语气） in the article？B
A．Doubtful
B．Hopeful
C．Humorous
D．Worried．

13．How quickly can you count from one to ten？Do you use ten different words to do it？Can you do it in English，or do you have to use your first languages？Do you count on your fingers？Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world．But scientists have discovered that it is not true．
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers．In the United States，people begin counting with their first fingers，which they extend or stick out．They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb （拇指） to count to five．Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten．In China，people count by using different finger positions．In this way，a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand．
Besides ways of finger counting，scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers．Some languages have only a few words for numbers，and others have no words for numbers．A group of scientists studied aboriginal （土著的）people in Australia．These people don't have hand movements to stand for numbers．They don't even have word for numbers．However，they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers．
In a similar study，researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe （部落） in northwestern Brazil don't have words for numbers such as"one"or"three"．They are not able to say"five trees"or"ten trees"but can say"some trees"，"more trees"，or"many trees"．Professor Edward Gibson said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count，"but here is a group that does not count．They could learn，but isn't not useful in their culture，so they've never picked it up．"
Although all humans are able to understand quantities （数量），not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting．Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives．Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math，too．
29．The writer begins with the four questions in order toB．
A．make a survey
B．interest readers
C．tell a story
D．solve math problems
30．What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the U．S．and China？C
A．People from China count much faster than people from the U．S．
B．People from China need two hands to count from one to ten．
C．People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting．
D．People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting．
31．Which of following is true about aboriginal Australians？D
A．They have only a few words for numbers．
B．They have hand movements to stand for numbers．
C．They can only count to five on their fingers．
D．They can understand different ideas about numbers
32．What is the main idea of the passage？A
A．People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math．
B．Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans．
C．In some aboriginal culture，people don't even know how to count．
D．Some languages don't have number words because people don't need numbers．

12．Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted，a research shows．It challenges the belief（信念） that short-sightedness is caused by computer use，watching TV or reading in weak light．
The Australian government researchers believe that the sunlight is good for people's eyes．They compared the vision（视力） and habits of 100seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia．In all，30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted-this rate（比率） was ten times higher than Australian children．
Both groups spend a similar amount（数量） of time reading，watching television and playing computer games．However the Singaporean children spent an average （平均） of only half an hour a day outdoors-90minutes less than the Australian children．
Professor Ian Morgan，from the Australian Research Council's vision Centre，said，"Humans are naturally long-sighted，but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors，the number of short-sighted people gets larger．We're also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors．
Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light．But why does playing outside prevent us from becoming short-sighted？Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical（化学物质） which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people from becoming short-sighted．
So be outdoors．It doesn't matter if that time is spent having a picnic or having sports．
26．How much time did the Australian children spend outdoors on average according to the research？D
A.30minutes．
B.60minutes．
C.90minutes．
D.120minutes．
27．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．If people spend less time outdoors they will certainly become short-sighted．
B．There are fewer short-sighted Singaporean Children than Australian children because they have more knowledge of protecting their eyesight．
C．There will be fewer risks of getting short-sighted if people spend two or three hours a day playing outside．
D．When people begin to go to school they will become long-sighted．
28．What is the fifth paragraph mainly about？B
A．Why natural daylight has a special chemical．
B．Why daylight prevents people from becoming short-sighted．
C．Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light．
D．What the special chemical which can stop eyeballs from growing out of shape is．

11．I remembered Julie coming to the front of the classroom after class one autumn day in September 1976．While most of the other students hurriedly left to enjoy the pleasant weather or to relax at the student union，Julie remained to ask me questions about the next week's exam．She had clearly already done some serious studying．
Julie never made it to the exam．The day after our conversation，she was hit by a large truck as she rode a bike through a crossroads．I was sad to hear that Julie lay unconscious （昏迷的） in a hospital across town from our university．
Nurses silently came and went from Julie's room．Her parents stood nearby quietly．Then the doctor entered the room and said to Julie's parents and two brothers，"Your Julie has only a few hours to live．"He continued to ask，"Would you think about donating some of Julie's organs （器官）？"
At the same time in a neighboring city，a woman called Mary was trying to see better in her small living room．Her eyes followed every movement of her lively two-year-old baby．This mother was storing up memories when she could no longer see her child．Several cities away，a young father called John was reading to his two sons in the hospital．However，he was told to have only weeks to live．His only hope was a kidney transplant （肾脏移植）．
The two parents looked at each other，the doctor could see tears in their eyes．"Yes．Julie had once said she wanted to donate her organs in the event of her death．Julie always gave to others while she was alive．She would like to give in death．"
Within twenty-four hours，Mary was told that she would receive one of Julie's eyes，and John was told to start preparing for a kidney transplant．Julie's other organs would give life to other waiting patients．
"Julie died right after her twentieth birthday．Nothing could possibly be as heartbreaking as the death of your child，"says Julie's mother．She continues，"But Julie's life was a gift to us．Knowing that in her death，she gave the gift of life and sight to others is comforting to us．"
36．Which word can best describe Julie according to Paragraph 1？A
A．Hard-working．
B．Helpful．
C．Clever．
D．Selfish．
37．According to the passage，we know that JulieC．
A．was a classmate of the writer's
B．was the only child of her family
C．didn't take the exam because of the accident
D．died immediately at the scene of the accident
38．The underlined word"comforting"in the last paragraph means"A"．
A．安慰的
B．有害的
C．有益的
D．明智的
39．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．Julie's parents didn't allow her to donate her organs．
B．Mary needed a kidney transplant to save her own life．
C．Julie prepared for the exam carefully before the accident．
D．John and Mary were patients in the same hospitals with Julie．
40．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？D
A．A girl's whole life．
B．A family's sad story．
C．The terrible truck accident．
D．The last gift in life．

10．In March 2014，Australia opened junior high education to Chinese students，allowing them to study in Australian schools from the seventh grade．
"When more Chinese students are going to study abroad at a younger age，the opening of Australian junior high schools offers Chinese students and their parents one more good choice，"Tian Litie，director of the Australian Department of Chist Education International，said at the China International Education Exhibition Tour over the weekend．
Australia will see a rise in the number of Chinese junior and senior high school students studying in the country．Tian showed the reasons for it：lower admission （入学许可） requirements and low-cost education because of a favorable exchange rate （费率）．According to Tian，in public schools in Australia a student should pay A13，000to A15，000 （10，000to 12，000）a year．
"Now the exchange rate of the Australian dollar to renminbi is below five，which means the cost is lower than that of Chinese students studying at junior and senior high schools in many other hot places，such as Britain and the US，"said Tian．
Lin Lina from Beijing plans to send her daughter to a senior high school in Australia，was among them．
"My daughter is good at English and would like to study abroad early，"said Lin，whose daughter is now a ninth-grader in Beijing．"We came for more information after we learned that the environment and education in Australia are good．"
Eliza Chui，education officer for North Asia at the Australian Consulate-General in Shanghai，said that Australia is attractive not only because it provides an environment for learning English，but also because students are trained to have critical （批判性的） thinking and be independent．
32．What does the word"it"in Paragraph 3mean？C
A．Australia allows Chinese students to study in its schools．
B．More and more Chinese students go abroad at a younger age．
C．More Chinese junior and senior high school students will study in Australia．
D．Australian schools offer Chinese students and their parents one more good choice．
33．Lin Lina plans to send her daughter to Australia becauseD．
A．her daughter has travelled to Australia before
B．she can't afford to send her daughter to other countries
C．her daughter is an independent student with critical thinking
D．she learned that the environment and education in Australia are good
34．According to the article，which of the following is TRUE？B
A．The cost of studying in American schools is lower than in Australia．
B．The exchange rate of the Australian dollar is of advantage to Chinese students．
C．It's more difficult for Chinese students to enter Australian junior high schools．
D．Few students choose to study in Britain or the US because of too much money．
35．What is the passage mainly about？C
A．You should think twice before you decide to go abroad．
B．More and more Chinese students choose to study abroad．
C．Australian schools will attract more and more Chinese students．
D．Australian schools have much more advantages than other schools in the world．

9．You might think that Olympic athletes are the healthiest people in the world．It's true that many are．However，it's also true that many Olympic athletes had to overcome illnesses early in their lives．
One excellent example is Wilma Rudolph．She competed in track-and-field events in the 1960Olympics．She didn't win just one gold medal．She won three．At the time，people called her"the fastest woman in the world．"
As a young child，Wilma could not take part in sports．She had a series of serious illnesses，and then，at the age of 4，she gotpolio．She lost the use of her left leg，and the doctor said she would never walk again．
The people in Wilma's family did everything they could to help her walk again．Wilma and her mother often traveled 100miles to get treatments for her leg．Her brothers and sisters took turns giving her leg a daily massage．Four times a day，they helped her do special exercises for her leg．Amazingly，by the time Wilma was 9years old，she was able to walk again．Before long，she started playing basketball and running．In high school，she was a track star and then she went to the Olympics
Wilma stopped being a runner when she was 22years old．She then became a teacher and track coach．Her story encouraged many people to work hard and to overcome difficulties．
29．The underlined word"polio"in paragraph 3meansA in Chinese．
A．小儿麻痹症
B．禽流感
C．脑瘫
D．肺炎
30．Of the following，which order is right according to the passage？B
①Her left leg couldn't be used because of serious illnesses．
②She didn't win one but three golds in the 1960Olympics．
③Her family members tried their best to help her walk again．
④She stopped being a runner and became a teacher and track coach．
A．③②①④
B．①③②④
C．③①②④
D．①③④②
31．What's the main idea of the passage？D
A．Wilma Rudolph's family helped her overcome polio．
B．Wilma Rudolph was seriously sick when she was a young girl．
C．Wilma Rudolph was a great Olympic athlete，coach and teacher．
D．Wilma Rudolph overcame many difficulties to become a great athlete．

8．May Day is coming．Why not go to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum？Enjoy yourself and learn about science and technology．It's really amazing．

Activities	•Visiting eleven theme pavilions •Watching films in four different kinds of hi-tech cinemas，4-D films，for example •Learning about great scientists by visiting the art gallery •Trying interesting experiments
Time	9：00-17：15from Tuesday to Sunday and all the national legal holidays
Ticket	•60yuan for adults •75percent of the full price for students •Free for people over 70and kids under 1.3metres （You can book the ticket on different websites such as Lvmama，Nuomi and Dazhongdianping or you can buy the ticket in the ticket office．）
Location	2000Century Avenue

26．If your parents take you to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum on May Day，how much money should you pay？B
A.180yuan．
B.165yuan．
C.135yuan．
D.130yuan．
27．What can't visitors do in the museum？C
A．Try interesting experiments．
B．Watch 4-D films．
C．Visit twelve theme pavilions．
D．Visit the art gallery．
28．According to the passage，how many ways can visitors get the ticket？A
A.2．
B.3．
C.4．
D.5．

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