Imagine the situation．You are driving along a desert or on a mountain．You have no idea where you are．You passed the last house two hours ago．Then your car breaks down．It is night and it is cold．You have no mobile phone．What do you do？Well，next time take a GPS with you．This invention may be able to help you．It is a device（装置） which uses satellites （卫星） to find the user's position（位置）．It can find your position to within 20metres．A GPS cannot start your car，but at least you will know where you are．
16．You either have it，or you don't---a sense of direction，that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map，while others can lose themselves in the next street？
Scientists say we're all born with a sense of direction，（80）C it is not properly understood how it works．One idea is that people with a good sense of direction have worked hard at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don't use it，we lose it．
"Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around，"says Jim Martland，Research Director of the project．"However，if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car，they will （81）A develop the skills．"
Jim Martland also says that young people should be taught certain （82）B to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：
•If you are using a map，turn it so it helps you to find the way you are facing．
•If you leave your bike in a strange place，put it near （83）D like a big stone or a tree．Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return，go back along （84）B route．
•Simplify（简化．the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town，streams，or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps （85）C you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are．
Now you will never get lost again!
Scientists say we're all born with a sense of direction，（80）C it is not properly understood how it works．One idea is that people with a good sense of direction have worked hard at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don't use it，we lose it．
"Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around，"says Jim Martland，Research Director of the project．"However，if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car，they will （81）A develop the skills．"
Jim Martland also says that young people should be taught certain （82）B to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：
•If you are using a map，turn it so it helps you to find the way you are facing．
•If you leave your bike in a strange place，put it near （83）D like a big stone or a tree．Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return，go back along （84）B route．
•Simplify（简化．the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town，streams，or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps （85）C you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are．
Now you will never get lost again!
| 80．A．or | B．as | C．but | D．so |
| 81．A．never | B．always | C．possibly | D．almost |
| 82．A．programs | B．skills | C．reasons | D．advice |
| 83．A．anything | B．everything | C．nothing | D．something |
| 84．A．the opposite | B．the same | C．the other | D．the next |
| 85．A．though | B．since | C．so that | D．when． |
15．A beautiful，expensively dressed lady complained to her psychiatrist*that she felt that her whole life was empty，it had no meaning．（11）Dthe psychiatrist called over the old lady who cleaned the office floors，and then said to the rich lady，"I'm going to ask Julia to tell you（12）Bshe found happiness．All I want you to do is listening．"
So the old lady（13）Bher broom*and sat on a chair and told her story，"Well，my husband died，and（14）Bmy only son was killed by a car．I had nobody．I had （15）D left．I couldn't sleep； I couldn't eat； I（16）Csmiled at anyone； I even thought of taking my own life．Then one evening，a little cat followed me home from work．Somehow I felt（17）Athat cat．It was cold outside，so I decided to let the cat in．I got it some milk，and it licked*the plate clean．Then it purred*（18）Aand rubbed*against my legs，and for the first time in months，I（19）B．Then I stopped to think：if helping a little cat could make me smile，maybe doing something for people could make me （20）D．So the next day，I baked some biscuits and（21）Dthem to a neighbor who was sick in bed．Every day I tried to do something （22）C for someone．It made me so happy to see them happy．Today，I don't know of（23）Bwho sleeps and eats better than I do．I've found happiness，by（24）Bit to others．"
When she heard that，the rich lady cried．She had everything that money could buy，but she had lost the things which （25）Ccannot buy．
So the old lady（13）Bher broom*and sat on a chair and told her story，"Well，my husband died，and（14）Bmy only son was killed by a car．I had nobody．I had （15）D left．I couldn't sleep； I couldn't eat； I（16）Csmiled at anyone； I even thought of taking my own life．Then one evening，a little cat followed me home from work．Somehow I felt（17）Athat cat．It was cold outside，so I decided to let the cat in．I got it some milk，and it licked*the plate clean．Then it purred*（18）Aand rubbed*against my legs，and for the first time in months，I（19）B．Then I stopped to think：if helping a little cat could make me smile，maybe doing something for people could make me （20）D．So the next day，I baked some biscuits and（21）Dthem to a neighbor who was sick in bed．Every day I tried to do something （22）C for someone．It made me so happy to see them happy．Today，I don't know of（23）Bwho sleeps and eats better than I do．I've found happiness，by（24）Bit to others．"
When she heard that，the rich lady cried．She had everything that money could buy，but she had lost the things which （25）Ccannot buy．
| 11．A．But | B．Since | C．And | D．So |
| 12．A．where | B．how | C．when | D．what |
| 13．A．put on | B．put down | C．put up | D．put off |
| 14．A．since four months ago | B．four months later | C．before four months | D．in four months |
| 15．A．everything | B．something | C．anything | D．nothing |
| 16．A．often | B．always | C．never | D．sometimes |
| 17．A．sorry for | B．angry with | C．excited about | D．bored with |
| 18．A．happily | B．sadly | C．shyly | D．quietly |
| 19．A．slept | B．smiled | C．cried | D．shouted |
| 20．A．cry | B．sad | C．strong | D．happy |
| 21．A．bought | B．made | C．posted | D．brought |
| 22．A．interesting | B．serious | C．nice | D．funny |
| 23．A．nobody | B．anybody | C．everybody | D．somebody |
| 24．A．gave | B．giving | C．give | D．gives |
| 25．A．woman | B．man | C．money | D．people． |
13．A train stopped at a small station．A passenger looked out（46）D the window and saw a woman（47）A cakes．The man wanted to buy a cake，but the woman was standing quite（48）D away．
The man didn't want to go for the cake（49）B，so he called a little boy（50）C was on the platform（站台） near the carriage and asked him，"（51）B is a cake？""Three pence，sir．"Answered the boy．The man gave him （52）D pence and said to him．"（53）D me a cake and with （54）C three pence buy one for yourself．"
A few minutes later the boy came back．He was eating a cake．He gave the man three pence and said．"There was only （55）D cake left，sir．"
The man didn't want to go for the cake（49）B，so he called a little boy（50）C was on the platform（站台） near the carriage and asked him，"（51）B is a cake？""Three pence，sir．"Answered the boy．The man gave him （52）D pence and said to him．"（53）D me a cake and with （54）C three pence buy one for yourself．"
A few minutes later the boy came back．He was eating a cake．He gave the man three pence and said．"There was only （55）D cake left，sir．"
| 46．A．in | B．on | C．about | D．of |
| 47．A．selling | B．to sell | C．sell | D．sold |
| 48．A．out | B．from | C．over | D．far |
| 49．A．alone | B．by himself | C．himself | D．lonely |
| 50．A．which | B．what | C．who | D．whose |
| 51．A．How many | B．How much | C．How big | D．How long |
| 52．A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| 53．A．Take | B．Carry | C．Fetch | D．Get |
| 54．A．your | B．other | C．the other | D．another |
| 55．A．six | B．two | C．a | D．one． |
12．I used to drive a car for a living．One day I met a special old lady．
When I arrived to （35）Aher，the building was dark．I realized that this passenger might need my （36）C so I walked to the door and knocked．A small woman in her 80s opened．
I took her suitcase to the cab then （37）Cto help the woman．She thanked me．
"It's nothing，"I told her．"I just try to treat my mother （38）A．"
When we got in the cab，she gave me an address then asked："Could you drive me （39）B downtown？"
"That's not the shortest way，"I answered quickly．
"Oh，I don't （40）D，"she said．"I'm in no hurry．I'm on my way to a hospice（临终关怀医院）．"Her eyes were shining．
"I don't have any family left，"she continued．"The doctor says I don't have very long．"
I quietly （41）Aover and shut off the meter．
For the next two hours，we drove through the city．She showed me all the buildings that meant something to her （42）B．
As evening began to fall，she suddenly said："I'm tired．Let's go now．"
We were met at the hospice by two workers who helped （43）C into a wheelchair．"How much do I owe（欠…债） you？"She asked．
"（44）B．"I said．
I bent and gave her a hug．She smiled．"You gave me an old woman a little moment of joy．"she said．
For the rest of that day，I could （45）C talk．What if that woman had gotten an angry driver？
I don't think that I've done anything more important in my life．
We often expect great moments in our lives．But great moments are sometimes beautifully wrapped in what others might consider （46）Dand unimportant ones．
When I arrived to （35）Aher，the building was dark．I realized that this passenger might need my （36）C so I walked to the door and knocked．A small woman in her 80s opened．
I took her suitcase to the cab then （37）Cto help the woman．She thanked me．
"It's nothing，"I told her．"I just try to treat my mother （38）A．"
When we got in the cab，she gave me an address then asked："Could you drive me （39）B downtown？"
"That's not the shortest way，"I answered quickly．
"Oh，I don't （40）D，"she said．"I'm in no hurry．I'm on my way to a hospice（临终关怀医院）．"Her eyes were shining．
"I don't have any family left，"she continued．"The doctor says I don't have very long．"
I quietly （41）Aover and shut off the meter．
For the next two hours，we drove through the city．She showed me all the buildings that meant something to her （42）B．
As evening began to fall，she suddenly said："I'm tired．Let's go now．"
We were met at the hospice by two workers who helped （43）C into a wheelchair．"How much do I owe（欠…债） you？"She asked．
"（44）B．"I said．
I bent and gave her a hug．She smiled．"You gave me an old woman a little moment of joy．"she said．
For the rest of that day，I could （45）C talk．What if that woman had gotten an angry driver？
I don't think that I've done anything more important in my life．
We often expect great moments in our lives．But great moments are sometimes beautifully wrapped in what others might consider （46）Dand unimportant ones．
| 35．A．collect | B．pick | C．take | D．meet |
| 36．A．care | B．work | C．help | D．come |
| 37．A．tried | B．smiled | C．returned | D．planted |
| 38．A．treated | B．pleased | C．satisfied | D．invited |
| 39．A．over | B．through | C．across | D．away |
| 40．A．know | B．think | C．regret | D．mind |
| 41．A．reached | B．turned | C．stepped | D．went |
| 42．A．families | B．stories | C．address | D．suitcase |
| 43．A．me | B．us | C．her | D．them |
| 44．A．Something | B．Nothing | C．Anything | D．Everything |
| 45．A．quickly | B．quietly | C．hardly | D．clearly |
| 46．A．angry | B．unhappy | C．special | D．small． |
9．If asked to recite a poem right now，which one would first come to mind？Most of you may say Jing Ye Si （Thoughts in the Silent Night）．（56）E．As one of the most famous Chinese poems，almost every Chinese kid has learned it at school and can recite it．
（57）C．To remember World Poetry Day every March 21，the UN issues （发行） a set of six stamps that have six poems in six major languages．This year，Jing Ye Si is one of them．
According to the UN，each theme（主题） shows a universal truth-the fading of time，forgiveness，longing （渴望），love，wisdom，and nature．
Jing Ye Si is a poem with one of the above themes．（58）A．And it is catchy and easy for readers to understand the writer's longing for his home．
The poem was written more than a thousand years ago．（59）D．Chen Bo，14，from Inner Mongolia is now studying in Guangzhou，a city far from his hometown．"Sometimes when I think of my hometown，I remember this poem，"he said．
（60）BHere is a translation by Chinese translators Yang Xianyi and his wife Gladys Yang："Beside my bed a pool of light-Is it hoarfrost （霜） on the ground？I lift my eyes and see the moon，I bend my head and think of home．"Do you like it？
（57）C．To remember World Poetry Day every March 21，the UN issues （发行） a set of six stamps that have six poems in six major languages．This year，Jing Ye Si is one of them．
According to the UN，each theme（主题） shows a universal truth-the fading of time，forgiveness，longing （渴望），love，wisdom，and nature．
Jing Ye Si is a poem with one of the above themes．（58）A．And it is catchy and easy for readers to understand the writer's longing for his home．
The poem was written more than a thousand years ago．（59）D．Chen Bo，14，from Inner Mongolia is now studying in Guangzhou，a city far from his hometown．"Sometimes when I think of my hometown，I remember this poem，"he said．
（60）BHere is a translation by Chinese translators Yang Xianyi and his wife Gladys Yang："Beside my bed a pool of light-Is it hoarfrost （霜） on the ground？I lift my eyes and see the moon，I bend my head and think of home．"Do you like it？
| A．It is very short-only 23characters including the title． B．Do you want to know the English translation of this poem？ C．Now the famous poem has been put on stamps． D．Its theme still connects with our feelings today． E．It was written by famous Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai （AD 701-762）． |
8．The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast．There are different（48）B of breakfasts around the world．
"Eat breakfast like a king，lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper（穷人），（49）C the old saying tells us，breakfast is the most important meal of the day．It （50）A us with energy after a long night without food．If people don't have breakfast in the morning，they will feel tired and get angry easily．Breakfast helps children stay more focused in school．A study shows（51）D children who eat breakfast regularly score higher in most subjects．
Breakfast is also important for weight loss．If you have a balanced breakfast，you will eat（52）Athroughout the day．
A healthy and（53）B breakfast should include some protein（蛋白质）like eggs，milk or a little meat，which makes you energetic all day．Carbohydrates（碳水化合物）like rice or bread can keep you active．Vegetables and fruit have the vitamins humans need．
（54）D．in China，breakfast is different from region to region．Porridge with pickles（咸菜），baozi，noodles，soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the （55）C country．Although Western culture has influenced China a lot，most people still prefer traditional Chinese breakfast．They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested（消化），but also can give enough energy in the morning．
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"Eat breakfast like a king，lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper（穷人），（49）C the old saying tells us，breakfast is the most important meal of the day．It （50）A us with energy after a long night without food．If people don't have breakfast in the morning，they will feel tired and get angry easily．Breakfast helps children stay more focused in school．A study shows（51）D children who eat breakfast regularly score higher in most subjects．
Breakfast is also important for weight loss．If you have a balanced breakfast，you will eat（52）Athroughout the day．
A healthy and（53）B breakfast should include some protein（蛋白质）like eggs，milk or a little meat，which makes you energetic all day．Carbohydrates（碳水化合物）like rice or bread can keep you active．Vegetables and fruit have the vitamins humans need．
（54）D．in China，breakfast is different from region to region．Porridge with pickles（咸菜），baozi，noodles，soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the （55）C country．Although Western culture has influenced China a lot，most people still prefer traditional Chinese breakfast．They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested（消化），but also can give enough energy in the morning．
| 48．A．ways | B．kinds | C．rules | D．methods |
| 49．A．So | B．Though | C．As | D．When |
| 50．A．provides | B．gives | C．offers | D．has |
| 51．A．which | B．what | C．where | D．that |
| 52．A．less | B．fewer | C．more | D．much |
| 53．A．experienced | B．balanced | C．excited | D．different |
| 54．A．Unless | B．So | C．Because | D．However |
| 55．A．all | B．one | C．whole | D．total． |