15.Bored by the Chinese courses he was majoring in,Zuo Cheng,18,couldn't imagine having to drag himself into class day after day,week after week,for four years.
The Beijing Language and Culture University student decided that enough was enough.
(61)B  
"It may seem like I've wasted a year and have to start college all over again,but now that I've settled on a field I'll be able to concentrate."Zuo said.
Zuo is not alone.
At the China Three.Gorges University in Yicljang in Hubei Province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last semester.(62)D
"(63)FMany students picked colleges before majors,only to discover their mistakes a few weeks after arrival on the campus."said Jiang Xin,20,who was able to switch to electrical engineering and automation from physics.He said that physics graduates had few other options besides going into teaching,(64)C
A new survey,of 2,500 students nationwide starting in September this year,suggests that as much as 35 percent of students are disappointed by their courses.
However,Shao Yangfang,who works at the admission office of University of International Business and Economics in Beijing,advised students to consider both short-term and long-term goals.
"After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specially related to your college major?Or,would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas?(65)AAbove all,your choice of major should be based on your own interest,abilities and personality."Shao said.

A.These are the questions students need to consider.
B.After rounds of exams and interviews,he managed to transfer to the Department of International Accounting.
C.He added that a career in education just didn't suit him.
D.Unfortunately only 22 of them got a place on another major.
E.Many college students don't care about their future career.
F.When we were at high schools very few of us understood how a major relates to a career.
G.When we were at high schools,we already knew what are hot majors and what are unexpected ones.
14.Technology:Taking the good without the bad?
Very soon,unimaginably powerful technologies will remake our lives.This could have dangerous consequences,especially because we may not even understand the basic science underlyi ng them.There's a growing gap between our technological capability and our basic scientific understanding.We can do very clever things with the technology of the future without necessarily understanding some of the science underneath,and that is very dangerous.
The technologies that are particularly dangerous over the next hundred years are nanotechnology (纳米技术),artificial intelligence and biotechnology.The benefits that they will bring are beyond doubt.But they are going to be very,very dangerous.I'm working in the field of artificial intelligence.I have a model design for something that might be 50,000 million times smarter than the human brain.Target date is 2010.The only thing that's not possible in the film Terminator(终结者) is that the people win.If you're fighting against technology w hich is 50,000 million times smarter than you,you probably will not win.
Nanotechnology.We've all heard of the grey glue problem,that self-replicating nanotech devices might keep on copying until the world has become sticky glue.And certainly in biotechnology,we've really got a big problem because it's converging with nanotechnology and IT.Once you start mixing nanotech with organisms and you start feeding nanotech-enabled bacteria,we can really go an awful lot further than the Borg in Star Trek(星际迷航).And those superhuman organisms might not like us very much.
Eventually these technologies will become routine.That's a threat to humanity.I don't think it's possible to slow it down.So what we need to do is accelerate the scientific research and try to get some extra tools.The problems facing us in the future are getting bigger and bigger.I think if we don't get some proper science done,the future is hopeless indeed.
58.From the text,we know that the author's greatest concern isC.
    A.our lack of technological understanding of the process involved
    B.our lack of technological capability
    C.creating technology without really understanding the basic science
    D.Our refusal to face the consequences of the technology we create
59.It can be inferred from the text that the authorB.
    A.thinks people overvalue the capabilities of technology
    B.is not optimistic that artificial intelligence will always be used positively
    C.thinks that we should take science fiction movies more seriously
    D.believes artificial intelligence is the greatest threat we face technologically
60.Why does the author say it is not possible in the film Terminator that the humans win?C
    A.Because the power of the technology is exaggerated(夸大).
    B.Because the strength of the machines is much greater.
    C.Because machines with that much intelligence can easily defeat humans.
    D.Because human beings are not courageous enough to win the battle.
13.India was once part of the British Empire,but thanks to modern technology and a booming economy,it has turned the tables on its former colonial master.Indian tutors are helping to teach math to British children over high-speed Internet connections.Early results suggest the idea is improving exam results.But not everyone is happy at this"outsourcing"of tutoring.
   It's 3:30,and pupils at Raynham Primary School in London are gathering for their after-school maths lessons.
   Five time zones-thousands of kilometers away-their math tutors are also arriving for class.High-speed Internet has made it possible for Indian tutors to teach British pupils in real time.Each pupil gets a dedicated one-to-one online tutor.The students work with activities on their computer screen and wear a headset and microphone to talk to their tutor.
   The class teacher,Altus Basson,says he has seen an improvement in results."There are some children who've really rocketed in their results.Children who struggleto focus in class focus a lot better on the laptops.The real advantage is that each child gets a focused activity and a single tutor,"he said.
   Such individualized teaching is the core idea of Brightspark Education,the company that provides the online tutoring,says founder Tom Hooper."Children today feel very confident online; they feel very engaged; they feel very in control.And that's half the battle with education.Give them control,make them feel confident and enjoy their learning and you'll see them start to improve and embrace it,"he said.
    Raynham Primary School is among the first in Europe to try online tutoring.At between 20and25 an hour,it's about half the cost of face-to-face coaching.But some people say an Internet connection is not enough of a connection for teaching and learning.Kevin Courtney is deputy General Secretary of Britain's National Union of Teachers."We think,there's a really important emotional connection between a teacher and a child whether it's a whole class or whether it's one-to-one.You need that immediacy of feedback and we're not convinced that that can happen across an Internet connection.In one of the wealthiest.countries in the world,we think that we can afford to have teachers with genuine emotional connection there with the
children,"he said.
    Brightspark Education says the online tutoring is used only as an addition to supplement regular teaching.The company says its service does not represent a threat to teachers'jobs in Britain.
    Parents say they're very satisfied with the results they've seen.And what about the children?Children:"I love it!"I love it!"I hate maths!"So math--or,as the British call it,maths-is still not everyone's favorite subject even with the latest technology to teach it.
49.What do we know about the online tutoring?B
   A.Indian tutors are helping to teach math in Britain.
   B.Tutors and students are in different places.
   C.An online tutor helps several students at the same time.
   D.Tutors and students communicate by telephone.
50.What can we learn about Brightspark Education?D
   A.It shows a threat to teachers'jobs in Britain.
   B.It can take place of the regular teaching.
   C.It only pays attention to math teaching.
   D.It emphasizes the individualized teaching.
51.According to Kevin Courtne,C.
   A.online tutoring will represent a threat to teachers'jobs in Britain
   B.online tutoring has a great influence on British.
   C.the emotional connection between a teacher and a child is important
   D.immediacy of feedback can happen across an Internet connection
52.What's the best title for this passage?D
 A.A New Teaching Pattern                     
 B.Indian Teachers and British Students
 C.To Learn Maths with the Latest Technology    
 D.Indian Tutors Teach British Kids Online.
12.In this life,what did you miss?
The wife asked the husband when she was 25.Despondently (沮丧地),the husband replied:"I missed a new   (1)C opportunity."
When she was 35,the husband  (2)B told her that he had just missed the bus.
At 45,the husband sadly said:"I missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before his last(3)D."
At 55,the husband said disappointedly:"I missed a good chance to  (4)A.
At 65,the husband hurriedly replied:"I missed a dental  (5)C."
At 75,the wife did not ask the husband any more,the husband was  (6)Ain front of the very sick wife.Remembering the question the wife used to ask him,this time he asked the wife the same question.The wife,with a smile and  (7)Dlook,replied:"In this life.I did not miss having you!"
The husband was full of tears.He always thought that they could be together  (8)C.He was always busy with work and trifles.So much so he had never been (9)Ato his wife.The husband hugged the wife tightly and said:"Over 50years,how I had allowed myself to miss your deep  (10)B for me."
In the busy city life,there are many people who are always busy with work.These people revolve (围绕…转动) their lives around their jobs.These people  (11)B all their time and health to meet the social expectations.They are  (12)D to spend time on health care.They miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing up.They neglect the loved ones who  (13)B for them,and also their health.
Nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.
Life is not  (14)A,so always live in the now.Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words.Show your care with actions.Treat everyday as the last episode(片段)of life.In this way,when you are  (15)C,your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.

1. A.1ifeB.tourC.jobD.holiday
2. A.eagerlyB.angrilyC.anxiouslyD.gently
3. A.visitB.1ifeC.deathD.breath
4. A.retireB.refreshC.workD.rest
5. A.careB.disappointmentC.appointmentD.medicine
6. A.kneelingB.cryingC.talkingD.sleeping
7. A.terribleB.miserableC.upsetD.peaceful
8. A.sometimesB.everC.foreverD.occasionally
9. A.thoughtfulB.carefulC.usefulD.meaningful
10.A.careB.loveC.thoughtD.mind
11.A.wasteB.sacrificeC.saveD.spend
12.A.willingB.readyC.sureD.unwilling
13.A.callB.careC.payD.100k
14.A.permanentB.temporaryC.contemporaryD.easy
15.A.lostB.1ivingC.goneD.missing.
11.More than l00,and possibly hundreds,of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards Now Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning,officials said on Monday.
An Australian Antarctic Division glaciologist,said that th9 ice chunks(块),spotted by satellite photography,had passed the Auckland Islands and were heading towards the main South Island,about 450 kilometers southeast of it.
    Scientist Neal Young said more than 100 icebergs,some measuring more than 200 meters across,were seen in just one cluster(串),indicating there could be hundreds more.He said they were the remains of a massive iceberg which split from the Antarctic as sea and air temperatures rise due to global warming."All of these have come from a larger one that was probably 30 square kilometers in size when it left Antarctica,"Young told the reporter."It's done a long circuit around Antarctica and now the bigger parts of it al e breaking up and producing smaller ones"
    He said large numbers of icebergs had not floated this close to New Zealand since 2006,when a number came within 25 kilometers of the coastline-the first such sighting since l931."They're following the same tracks now up towards New.Zealand.Whether they make it up to the South Island or not is diffcu1t to tell,"Young said?
    Maritime New Zealand spokesman Ross Henderson said that New Zealand has already issued coastal navigation warnings for the area in the Southern Ocean Where the icebergs have been seen.The icebergs are smaller parts of the giant chunks seen off Australia's Macquarie Island this month,including one estimated at two kilometers and another twice the size of Beijing's"Bird's Nest"Olympic Stadium.
Young earlier said he expected to see more icebergs in the area if the Earth's temperature continues to increase."If the current trends in global warming were to continue I would anticipate(预见)seeing more icebergs and the large ice shelves breaking up,"he said.

51.We call infer that Auckland Islands isB
A.to the east of the South Island   
B.to the south of the South Island
C.to the north of the South Bland  
D.to the west of the South Bland
52.According to Neal YoungD
A.these icebergs came from different areas in Antarctica
B.these icebergs will completely be melted in a short time
C.the biggest of the icebergs is 30 square kilometers in size
D.the icebergs or ice chunks al e breaking up all the way
53.From the text we learn thatC
A.floating icebergs once reached the South Bland in history
B.icebergs were over 25 kilometers from the South Bland in 2006
C.these icebergs are floating along almost the same coulee
D.floating icebergs were closest from the South Island in l 931
54.How does the government deal with the matter?B
A.Making good use of the icebergs.
B.Sending out safe sailing warnings.
C.Warning people to protect the environment•
D.Noticing the icebergs by satellite photography.
55.What is the main cause of icebergs floating north?A
A.Global warming     
B.The rising of sea level
C.The ocean current. 
D.The season wind.
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