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8．Common phrases like"no pains，no gains"give the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study．It's almost as though the only way to know if we're putting in enough work is the sense of hardship we bear．
When we haven't taken the time to come up with another idea，all we know how to do is shut ourselves in a room with a book．It's no surprise that we find revision boring and difficult．Just as children learn from playing，we can learn from doing，or at least from study techniques that interest us，rather than make us switch off．
Shutting yourself away can make you learn to hate studying．This leads to a situation where instead of being able to concentrate on your work，you are troubled by how unfair it is that you must study．
When you hate your work it's very difficult to make yourself star，or approach it with any kind of structure or enthusiasm．This can be part of a vicious cycle（恶性循环） that traps you into ineffective revision，your poor progress fuelling further annoyance．
Just being around other people really helps fight against feelings of loneliness and，thankfully，it's perfectly possible to work in the company of other people．We just need to learn how to deal with distractions（使人分心的事物）．
It's not necessary to avoid all company，just idle（懒散的） company．Studying in the same room as someone who is ironing or working out is perfectly possible．People who are bored and looking to be distracted，however，are terrible to work around．They constantly try to keep others in conversation．
It's also a good idea to avoid the company of people involved in activities that you would rather be doing than studying．Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is much more likely to end with a new high score than a productive few hours of revision．
If being around others means working in a noisy environment，a pair of headphones and some background music can block out even noisy children．They also act as a psychological barrier，so that people think twice before interrupting you．
When you're studying for a big exam，it seems like your whole life is taken up with study．Friends and family can lessen feelings of isolation（孤立）．And connecting with other people makes us happy，so it's important not to give that up and to make sure that we take the time to socialize．
51．The author might believe that the phrase"no pains，no gains"D．
A．best describes how to study well
B．makes people treat study as a habit
C．encourages people to learn step by step
D．is not a good inspirational phrase for study
52．Which saying about study might the author prefer？C
A．There is no royal road to learning．
B．It's better to work behind closed door．
C．A positive motivation leads to good study results．
D．He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning．
53．Which might lead to an effective study based on this text？C
A．A correct goal．B．A good teacher．
C．A favorable interest．D．A hard task．
54．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 implies thatB．
A．playing video games is helpful for an effective study
B．one shouldn't let a video player to be his/her company
C．one should study from certain activities that he/she is interested in
D．the more time one spends in playing games，the higher marks he/she will get
55．If you are studying in a noisy environment，you'd betterA．
A．give indication of not wanting to be interrupted
B．give up others'company at one
C．think twice before taking any action
D．force yourself to be accustomed to the environment．

7．Sounds crazy？Fans across the UAE（阿联酋）are so excited as Justin Bieber is scheduled to perform at a stadium in Dubai on May 4．In less than 36 hours all the tickets available were sold out．
If you have a teenager lying under your roof，it's likely that she has spent your hard-earned cash on some concert tickets．Clare Smart，a researcher on teenage development in Dubai，has some ideas about the pop phenomenon．"Justin Bieber is a teenager himself and therefore teenagers feel a connection to him，in the songs that he sings，his hairstyle and how he dresses…he represents what many teenagers would like for themselves，such as the latest clothing trends，exciting travel and high earnings．Besides，it gives teenagers the feeling of being part of a group and a shared experience with other teenagers who have the same interest in a particular celebrity…"says Smart．
    It's easy to be sheltering as a parent and it's a good idea to talk to your teenagers about their idols，find out what they like about them and why．"You could accompany your teenagers to a concert or listen along to the latest song in the car with them，"suggests Smart．"This shows that you are interested in the things they consider to be important．"
Sometimes，however，a normal level of interest slips into an obsession （痴迷） and then it becomes a cause for concern．It is now considered a personality disorder，which is closely related to higher levels of depression，anxiety and stress．In practice，teenagers who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents．
    The good news，however，is that there is plenty that parents can do to prevent their teenagers from becoming overly obsessed with those so called celebrities．Let them know what their real life is like behind the story，and they can see these celebrities in a new angle．
46．What does the first paragraph intend to tell the reader？C
A．How expensive the concert tickets are．
B．Why teenagers love music concerts．
C．How popular Justin Bieber is．
D．What idols teenagers worship．
47．According to Clare Smart，Justin Bieber represents teenagers'A．
A．dreams           B．families         C．friendship           D．trouble
48．According to Para 2，teenagers can getCfrom worshiping an idol．
A．a knowledge of pop culture                   B．an easier way to become famous
C．a sense of belonging                         D．a closer relationship with parents
49．What does Clare Smart tell US in Para 3？D
A．Teenagers and parents often have a tense relationship．
B．Parents always have the same interests as the teenagers．
C．Celebrity worship exist among different age groups．
D．Parents should understand and protect the teenagers．
50．If teenagers are overly obsessed with celebrities，theyB．
A．will establish a connection with their idols
B．actually suffer from a personality disorder
C．often see themselves as a particular celebrity
D．always care too much about their friends．

6．Since the 1990s，education has been required for all South Africans from age seven to fifteen．Last December，the government announced that seventy percent of students passed their final examination to finish high school．In 2008 the passage rate was about sixty-three percent．There have been increases each year since then．
Professor Shireen Motala at the University of Johannesburg says that access to basic education is no longer the problem in South Africa．She says most children stay in school until they are about sixteen．The problem now，she says，is that large numbers of them leave without completing high school．
Students take an examination known as the matric in grade twelve，their final or"matriculation"year．Professor Motala notes that less than half the children who started school in 2000 sat for the matric last year．
Educational researchers also point to another problem．They say South African schools do not produce enough students with the skills for higher education in math and science．Many schools are not well-equipped．They do not have libraries at school．Ninety-two percent of the schools do not have libraries．
Also，education specialists say，in many cases，teachers and school principals do not have the skills or training to do their jobs．In other cases，they are simply not doing their duty to provide an education．
Professor Motala says a number of teachers were poorly trained during the system of apartheid （种族隔离制度），or racial separation in South Africa．Apartheid ended in 1994．
Secondly，she says，teachers have been confused by the many educational reform efforts in the last fifteen years．And，finally，she thinks language differences in the classroom have not gotten as much attention as they should．
South Africa's minister of basic education promises a number of improvements．
41．What does the underlined word"passage"most probably mean？D
A．Leave school
B．Receive education．
C．Take exams．
D．Pass the exam．
42．What's Motala's attitude towards the basic education for students in South Africa？A
A．Confident．B．Hopeless．C．Negative．D．Worried．
43．Form the passage we know the matric isB．
A．an examination difficult for students to pass
B．an examination for students in grade twelve
C．the number of students leaving school
D．the number of students taking exams
44．Students in South Africa find it hard to get improved in math and science becauseC．
A．they drop out of school without finishing high school
B．teachers don't have the abilities to teach them
C．most schools can not provide enough equipment
D．there aren't such subjects in most schools
45．In which section of a newspaper can you most probably see the passage？C
A．Entertainment．B．News report．C．Education．D．Lifesty．

5．It is 2035．You have a job，a family and you are about 40years old!Welcome to your future life．
Getting ready for work，you pause in front of the mirror．"Turn red，"you say．Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red．Tiny preprogrammed electronics are rearranged in your shirt to change its color．Looking into the mirror，you find it hard to believe you're 40．You look much younger．With amazing progress in medicine，people in your generation may live to be 150years old．You are not even middle-aged!
As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl，you hear，"To lose weight，you shouldn't eat that，"from your shoes．They read the tiny electronic code on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details．You decide to listen to your shoes．"Kitchen，what can I have for breakfast？"A list of possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies．
"Ready for your trip to space？"you ask your son and daughter．In 2005only specially trained astronauts went into space-and very few of them．Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacations．Your best friend even works in space．Handing your children three strawberries each，you add，"The doctor said you need these for space travel．"Thanks to medical progress，vaccination shots（防疫针） are a thing of the past．Ordinary foods contain the vaccines．With the strawberries in their mouths，the kids head for the front door．
It's time for you to go to work．Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors．"My office，Autopilot，"you order．Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway．You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper．The latest news downloads and fills the viewer．Looking through the pages，you watch the news as video film rather than read it．
（Notes：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS．）

78．What changes the color of your shirt？The shirt itself
79．The shoes know that you shouldn't eat the breakfast cereal bychecking the nutrition details of the food．
80．What do the strawberries the children eat serve as？Vaccines
81．In the future，when you look through the pages in the e-newspapers，you watch the news as video film rather than read it．

4．Stress for a teenager is as real a problem as stress for an adult．Therefore，it's important to understand the causes of stress in teenagers．
When parents change their jobs or if the family decides to move to a different place，the child has to change schools，find new friends，adapt to the new social circle and fit into new groups．It is always difficult for children to adapt to such changes，which can be a serious cause of stress in their life．
Academic difficulties，such as inability to understand a certain subject can cause stress．Not every child has the ability to understand every subject．Some kids need extra help besides school work to grasp a few concepts．Poor academic performance is often laughed at and is looked down upon by both teachers and peers．In such cases，it can make the child feel isolated，neglected and hurt．All of this，put together，can add to stress，which many times worsens grades．
Extra curricular activities （课外活动） such as playing a sport，or attending art classes can weigh heavily on your child's mind．Balancing school and extra curricular activities does seem like a burden when you have to be outstanding at both．When the pressures from both the ends get unmanageable，teenagers tend to get tired and annoyed．Tiredness sets in，leading to stress related issues such as lack of concentration in school．
These are the common causes of stress in teenagers，which can be noticed through signs such as poor memory，anxiety，negative and pessimistic attitude．If the signs of teenage stress go unrecognized for a long time，it can make the child emotionally out of balance．And next step，if this happens，it is necessary for parents to know how to deal with stress．

78．What does the passage mainly talk about？The cause of stress in teenagers．
79．Poor academic performance causes stress for children because it tendsto be laughed at and looked down upon by both teachers andpeers．
80．How can parents know that their teenagers are under stress？
They can know that if their childrenshow signs such as poor memory，anxiety，negative and pessimistic attitude
81．The common causes of stress in teenagers introduced by the author are：
changing school places，academic difficulties and extra curricular activities．
（Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN THIRTEEN WORDS）

3．Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home．
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals．Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week．You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health．
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2，3and 4of the transport system．Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential．Zones 3and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area．It is very convenient to travel in London by underground．
Meal Plans Available
?Continental Breakfast
?Breakfast and Dinner
?Breakfast，Packed Lunch and Dinner
It's important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast．Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal （谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee．Cheese，fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England．Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert，fruit and coffee．
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit，you must first ask your host's permission．You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy．
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room．This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student．However，it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much．

70．The passage is probably written forD．
A．hosts willing to receive foreign students
B．foreigners hoping to know British culture
C．travelers planning to visit families in London
D．English learners applying to live in English homes
71．Which of the following will the host provide？A
A．Room cleaning． B．Medical care．
C．Free transport． D．Physical training．
72．According to the passage，what does Continental Breakfast include？C
A．Dessert and coffee．
B．Fruit and vegetables．
C．Bread and fruit juice．
D．Cereal and cold meat．
73．Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation？D
A．To experience a warmer family atmosphere．
B．To enrich their knowledge of English．
C．To entertain friends as they like．
D．To enjoy much more freedom．

2．Like many of my generation，I have a weakness for hero worship．At some point，however，we all begin to （1）B our heroes and our need for them．This leads us to ask：What is a hero？
Despite huge （2）A in cultures，heroes around the world （3）C share a number of similar characteristics that instruct and （4）D people．
A hero does something worth talking about．A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will （5）A But a hero goes beyond mere fame．
Heroes serve powers or principles （6）C than themselves．Like high-voltage transformers，heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by （7）D．
The hero lives a life worthy of imitation．Those who （8）A a real hero will experience life with new depth，enthusiasm，and meaning．A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve？What are they （9）B to live and die for？If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame，they may be （10）C persons but not heroes．Madonna and Michael Jackson are
famous，but who would claim that their fans find life more（11）B？
Heroes can make things change （12）C．They have a（13）A from the mountaintop．They have the skill and the charm to move the masses．They （14）B new possibilities．It may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with attractive personalities，but the pace of change would be （15）D and the vision uncertain．

1． A．laugh	B．question	C．ask	D．think
2． A．difference	B．similarities	C．changes	D．suggestions
3．A．should	B．could	C．can	D．will
4． A．frighten	B．surprise	C．damage	D．inspire
5． A．listen	B．enjoy	C．ignore	D．hate
6． A．poorer	B．smaller	C．larger	D lower
7． A．parents	B．children	C．neighbors	D．ordinaries
8． A．imitate	B．dislike	C．think	D．select
9． A．bored	B．willing	C．hopeless	D．doubtful
10．A．admiring	B．selfish	C．famous	D．careless
11．A．dreadful	B．meaningful	C．useful	D．thankful
12．A．luckily	B．beautifully	C．quickly	D．awfully
13．A．vision	B．stand	C．step	D．climb
14．A．recover	B．create	C．instruct	D．lighten
15．A．certain	B．stable	C．weak	D．slow