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Crime (罪行) has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2 400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns.

The pattern (模式) of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high point during July and August, as do rape (强奸案) and other violent (猛烈的) attacks. Murder, besides, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m.

Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary (抢劫) has a different cycle. You are most likely to be robbed between 6 p. m. and 2 a. m. on a Saturday night in December, January, or February. The most uncriminal month of all is May except for one strange statistic. More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.

Obviously our intellectual (智力的) seasonal cycles are completely different from out criminal tendencies (倾向). Professor Huntington, of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, made careful studies to discover the seasons when people read serious books, attend scientific meetings, make the highest scores in examinations, and propose the most changes to patents (专利). In all instances, he found a spring peak (高峰) and an autumn peak separated by a summer low. On the other hand, Professor Huntington's studies show that June is the peak month for suicides (自杀) and admissions to mental hospitals. June is also a peak month for marriages!

Possibly, high temperatures and high humidity (湿度) bring on our strange and terrifying summer actions, but police officials are not sure. “There is of course, no proof of a connection between humidity and murder,” they say. “Why murder's high time should come in the summertime we really don't know.”

(1) The main idea of paragraph 1 is ________.

[　　]

A．there is a link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns.

B．crime is not linked to the changes in season.

C．2400 towns were studied for five years.

D． the crime patterns have no connections with summer.

(2) The subject of paragraph 2 is ________.

[　　]

(3) In Paragraph 3 what is the one strange statistic (数据) of May?

[　　]

A．There are more robberies in May.

B．There are more dog bites in May.

C．There is the most crime in May.

D．There are most marriages in May.

(4) In paragraph 4, a graph for our intellectual cycles might look like this:

W = winter Sp = spring Su = summer A = autumn (见P93上图)

(5) The information in paragraph 5 says: ________.

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A．There may be a connection between murder and hot weather.

B．There is surely a connection between murder and hot weather.

C．There is no connection between murder and hot weather.

D．There must be a connection between cold weather and murder.

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　　February is a golden time to release films in China, particularly since Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day this year also happens to be Valentine’s Day．

　　Animation, kung fu - and 3-D kung fu mystery and romance are on offer．Fans of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" are reveling in the sequel that has so far taken in around 100 million yuan(US＄14．6 million)at the box office．The small-budget film based on a hit TV series follows the adventures of a gray wolf family and their goat friends who unite to defeat the enemy tiger．It is expected to be made into a series in which each of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs will be new characters to the hilarious story．Super Girl Zhou Bichang sings the theme song．Kung fu films are a holiday highlight．Hong Kong director Daniel Lee’s latest romantic martial-arts film "14 Blades", starring Donnie Yen and Zhao Wei, centers on a Ming Dynasty secret agent Qinglong who fights to expose a conspiracy．"True Legend" is another highly anticipated martial-arts film．It’s the world’s first 3-D kung-fu movie by the "master of kung-fu choreography" Yuen Woo-Ping．The film tells the saga of a legendary martial-arts master named Su Can, or Beggar Su．The holiday fare includes a few other romantic comedies and a detective film．"Hot Summer Days", which takes place in hot summer days, features six intertwined love stories starring A-listers such as Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu and Jacky Cheung．Touching stories show ordinary people seeking love．"Sherlock Holmes" follows a new adventure of the legendary detective and his partner Watson in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England．

(1)

How many new films will be on according to the passage?
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A．	3
B．	4
C．	5
D．	6

(2)

What can we know from this passage?
[　　]
A．	True Legend is a romantic martial-arts film
B．	It takes around 100 million yuan to make the film Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf
C．	Yuen Woo-Pin will play the part of Beggar Su in the film
D．	Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu and Jacky Cheung are all the best actors

(3)

The underlined word “anticipated” means _________．
[　　]
A．	skilled
B．	surprised
C．	inspected
D．	expected

(4)

We can learn the author hold a(n)_________ attitude in this passage．
[　　]
A．	optimistic
B．	negative
C．	indifferent
D．	critical

Now that final exams are history, you seem to have that extra bounce. After all, winter 1 awaits you. Get off that couch and begin the more productive life you should be living 2 our help.

Spring Festival is a 3 time to test the bonds of romance, say, with a trip to France. This idea came to Su Enlu and his girlfriend one day. They were talking about the 4 of a weekend trip when Su said, half-jokingly, that they might just go to France.

5 doing some online research and talking with people who'd been there, they decided to take the plunge. To prepare for it, they read French history and tested each other in 6 French language.

This has been one of the happiest 7 in our three-year relationship, said Su, a 22-year-old English major at the University of International Business and Economics.

Su saw no problem with asking his parents to 8 the trip for about 10,000 yuan from each side. "I'm seizing the day," he said. "Later, when I have that 9 money, I might not have time to enjoy it."

The couple 10 been to foreign countries. But in order to secure a visa, they went for travel agency to take care of their 11 . Moreover, they asked friends who study in France to be their contact person and arrange some cheap 12 during their stay abroad to save money as much as they can.

Some students, like 19-year-old freshman Nan Zhichao, have decided to use the winter holiday to get some 13 . Nan and a group of classmates are going on their own cycling tour of Hainan.

The Huazhong University of Science and Technology information major 14 the whole project himself. From booking accommodations 15 collecting mechanical supplies, to studying the weather forecast, to drawing out the route for each day, Nan worked hard to 16 every detail was right.

This trip is not only about pushing our limits, 17 about looking for adventure, said Nan. "It's also a testament to being adults, and part of a new generation of college students."

Now in Hainan, Nan's team is pedaling 18 in T-shirts and shorts, shedding some of the 19 they gained during the fall semester, and strengthening the bond of their friendships. Said Nan: "We now know each other more than we used to, even 20 months of living together."

( ) 1. A. snow B. cold C. vacation D. season

( ) 2. A. to B. for C. at D. with

( ) 3. A. great B. bad C. useful D. helpful

( ) 4. A. choice B. possibility C. break D. rest

( ) 5. A. Before B. Within C. During D. After

( ) 6. A. advanced B. basic C. middle D. official

( ) 7. A. times B. days C. months D. seasons

( ) 8. A. carry B. fund C. hold D. bring

( ) 9. A. many B. much C. few D. little

( ) 10. A. have B. don’t C. are D. haven’t

( ) 11. A. application B. work C. plan D. job

( ) 12. A. food B. accommodations C. clothes D. trip

( ) 13. A. money B. sleep C. exercise D. help

( ) 14. A. panned B. changed C. caught D. led

( ) 15. A. until B. to C. for D. at

( ) 16. A. make free B. make colorful C. make sure D. make true

( ) 17. A. but for B. as for C. only also D. but also

( ) 18. A. on B. forward C. around D. in

( ) 19. A. meat B. weight C. flesh D. sweater

( ) 20. A. after B. in C. for D. over

Hot words on the Internet don’t stay hot for long. “Geili” and “Fuyun”, last year’s biggest creations, are actually ____36____ on Internet now. What’s popular now is “hold steady”.

The term（术语）comes from the very Taiwanese TV show ____37___ includes Miss Lin (Xie Yilin) giving a lecture on how to ____38___ like a fashion queen at parties or on the bus. Although the lecture is mainly a mockery（嘲笑）of the fashion world, ____39____ Miss Lin makes a point: We need to hold steady in pressure-filled or embarrassing situations.

____40___ steady is one of the qualities the public has been ____41____ lately ____42___ pressures on marriage, work and money can easily drive people crazy.

The quality was ____43____ by a girl named Su Miaoling this year, who ____44___ in the TV singing competition “Super Girl”. ____45____ herself with confidence on stage, she kept ____46____ when others got anxious.

“I like your poise(淡定). Very few people on this stage can keep calm like you do,” said one of the show’s judges, Hu Haiquan, to Su. Internet users named Su “Sister Poise”.

Poise is also appreciated in Western culture as an essential quality of a ____47____ person.

Each year, the National League of Junior Cotillions of the US releases a list of the Ten Best Mannered People. Kate Middleton was ____48____ as the one of the Ten Best Mannered People for the way ____49____ she showed herself in the public. The Duchess of Cambridge was also appreciated ____50____ this year for her remarkable poise at the royal wedding. That is good news for many because she has prove ____51____ true that poise is not born, but it can be got with a bit of ____52____.

About-personal-growth.com, a foreign website on personal growth guidance, gives ____53___ on how to stay poised.

“Take a few deep breaths when you are facing a situation that tests your patience; practise yoga ____54___; say to yourself “I choose to be calm in any situation”; write down your encouragement daily to ____55____ the goal,” reads the site.

1.A. fashionable B. outdated C. hot D. popular

2.A. which B. where C. that D. who

3.A. sound B. feel C. look D. act

4.A. yet B. however C. but D. and

5. A. Held B. Hold C. Holding D. Being held

6.A. looking for B. looking back on C. looking at D. looking down

7.A. as B. so C. with D. though

8.A. explained B. exhibited C. equipped D. exchanged

9.A. turned down B. turned around C. turned on D. turned up

10.A. Taking B. Giving C. Carrying D. Earning

11.A. nervous B. upset C. frightened D. cool

12.A. well-behaved B. well-organized C. well-done D. well-balanced

13.A. called B. elected C. chose D. selected

14.A. which B. in that C. how D. in which

15.A. early B. earlier C. earliest D. former

16.A. that B. what C. it D. this

17.A. effect B. effort C. affect D. afford

18.A. advices B. lectures C. tips D. courses

19.A. regularly B. commonly C. usually D. normally

20.A. set B. make C. have D. achieve

We bought a pair of geese one spring when they were both two weeks old． One was a female Chinese goose I named Su and her mate was a white goose I named Goose． They would follow us all around the yard talking to us whenever we came outside． At night, they stayed in a box in our kitchen until they were too big and then they stayed at night outside． They loved the river and soon began staying out all night on the river． Whenever I wanted to know where they were, I would make a honking noise （雁叫声） , and they would answer me and come into the yard for their corn．

One night, I was woken up by loud noise． We ran out to see what was wrong． A raccoon（浣熊） had decided that some goose eggs would taste good and had come too close to the setting．When we found Su, the raccoon had caught her by her neck and was biting it．We drove it away and took Su to the garage, washed her wound and wrapped it up in a bandage．Goose knew she was there and wanted to be with her, so we opened the small garage door and he hurried in．After two days and nights, I released them back outside．

For the first three nights at dusk, we would get her and carry her into the garage for the night and Goose would come running behind us to join her there．We were touched by his devotion to her．We took off her bandage and she was fine so that next night, we had not planned to take her to the garage any longer．We were amazed, however, that when dusk fell that night, she climbed the back steps to our garage door waiting for us to come and get her in! They do not speak our language, but they know when people care about them and love them and they respond in kind．

44．The first paragraph mainly tells us that ．

A．geese mainly feed on corn and fish B．the geese were taken good care of

C．the geese got on badly with the writer D．geese prefer to stay outside than inside

45． The raccoon attacked Su one night because ．

A． it thought goose eggs were delicious B． Su's nest was too close to the raccoon's

C． it wanted to hunt the goose for food D． Su's appearance in the area annoyed it

46． Where would Su probably stay at night after her recovery?

A． In the wild． B． In the kitchen．

C． On the river． D． In the garage．

47． It can be inferred from the last sentence that .

A． animals misunderstand people B． the needs of pets is important

C． animals are of human nature D． animals need people' protection

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