2．FOR THE GOLDING DAD:Want to show Dad some love on the golf course?Try the personalized I Heart Dad——青夏教育精英家教网—

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FOR THE STRESSED OUT DAD：Established in 2009，Level Naturals uses ingredients（原料）that are all organic．Their soaps and bath bombs．quite popular!And you can even try a shower bomb that transforms your home into a spa．Just drop the shower bomb near your feet under water，but away from the drain（下水道）．Dad's stress will melt away thanks to the organic ingredients and eucalyptus（按树）smell mixed with the steam．
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GIVE YOUR DAD THE GIFT OF BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES：Give him the gift of the stories you share，written in your own words．And when you have finished，this book will be a keepsake-a commemoration of his love，his hard work，and everything be means to you．

21．What is the special feature of Level Naturals？A
A．It can help reduce pressure．
B．It can help prevent water．
C．It can keep the drain getting stuck．
D．It can melt away organic ingredients．
22．What is special about the gift of beautiful memories？D
A．It's a collection of your diaries．
B．It's told by Dad．
C．It's a collection of bed stories．
D．It's written by hand．
23．What does the underlined word"commemoration"in Paragraph 5most probably mean？B
A．Sign． B．Memorial． C．Proof． D．Certificate．
24．Which can keep a record of a man's daily life to help him keep healthy？C
A．A Schwinn bike．
B．The"I Heart Dad"golf ball set．
C．A Smart Fit Band．
D．Level Naturals．

1．Intel chairman Andy Grove has decided to cut the Gordian knot of the dispute on stem cell （干细胞） research by simply writing a check．The check，which he guaranteed last week，could be for as much as 55million，depending on how many donors make gifts of between 550，000and 5，500，000，which he has promised to match．It will be made out to the University'of California-San Francisco （UCSF）．
Thanks in part to such private donations，university research into uses for human stem cells，the cells at the earliest stages of development that can form any body part，will continue in California．With private financial support，the state will be less likely to lose talented scientists who would be tempted to leave the field or even leave the country as research dependent on federal （联邦政府的）money slows to glacial （极慢的） pace．
Held back by limits President Bush placed on stem cell research a year ago，scientists are turning to labs that can carry out work without using federal money．This is awkward for universities，which must spend extra money building separate labs and keeping strict records proving no federal funds were involved．Grove's donation，a first step toward a﹩20million target at UCSF，will relieve the burden．
The president's decision a year ago to allow research on already existing stem cell lines was portrayed as a reasonable compromise （折中办法） between scientists'needs for cells to work with，and concerns that this kind of research could lead to wholesale creation and destruction of human embryos （胚胎），cloned infants and a general disrespect for human life．
But Bush's effort to please both sides ended up pleasing neither．And it certainly didn't provide the basis for cutting edge research．Of the 78existing stem cell lines which Bush said are all that science would ever need，only one is in this country （at the University of Wisconsin） and only five are ready for distribution to researchers．All were grown in conjunction with mouse cells，making future therapeutic （治疗的） uses unlikely．
The Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal （直言不讳的） group of Americans who oppose stem cell research under any conditions．Fortunately，Groye and others are more interested in advancing scientific research that could benefit the large number of Americans who suffer from Parkinson's disease，nerve injuries，heart diseases and many other problems．

72．When Andy Grove decided to"cut the Gordian knot"，he meant toC．
A．put an end to stem cell research
B．end Intel's relations with Gordian
C．settle the argument on stem cell research
D．prohibit Gordian from doing stem cell research
73．According to Bush's decision，American universities had toD．
A．conduct the research in labs overseas
B．abandon the research altogether
C．carry out the research secretly
D．raise money to build separate labs
74．We may infer from the passage that future therapeutic uses of stem cells will be unlikely unlessA．
A．human stem cells are used in the research
B．a lot more private donations can be secured
C．more federal money is used for the research
D．talented scientists are involved in the research
75．The reason why Bush placed limits on stem cell research was thatB．
A．his administration was financially limited
B．he did not want to offend its opponents
C．it might lead to a disrespect for human life
D．it did not promise any therapeutic value．

20．Do you know a child who has used first aid to save a life or help an injured person？
St．John Ambulance is seeking young people who have acted quickly，calmly and effectively at a real emergency for its annual Young First Aider of the Year awards．
The awards are open to all those under 18，and the closing date for nomination （提名） is April 30，2016．The winners will be invited to attend a special ceremony in June，2016．
"St．John Ambulance believes it is essential for young people to learn first aid so that they can help anyone who is injured，"said Sandra Stocker，director of St．John Ambulance Awards Committee．"The Young First Aider of the Year is a wonderful way to celebrate their bravery and quick-thinking．"
Nomination for the Young First Aider of the Year is now open．Please complete and return the nomination forms as soon as possible and certainly no later than April 30，2016．The committee will decide which of the nominees will receive the Young First Aider of the Year awards by considering the actions of the nominees along with their ages and other factors．You should send any evidence you have with the nomination form，showing the nominees'actions．
Examples of evidence could include：
◆Newspaper clippings （剪报） of the incident．
◆Police incident record numbers．
Once a nomination form is received，the nominee or nominator may be approached for further details of the incident．For further information please get in touch with Sandra Stocker by email or on 020-73244082or 020-73244083．
Find out who our winners will be for 2016．

60．What does the passage intend to tell the readers？A
A．Young people should learn first aid to help the injured．
B．Learning first aid can help young people win an award．
C．The injured are encouraged to act quickly and calmly．
D．St．John Ambulance makes profit by training first aiders．
61．If you suggest someone for the awards，you shouldC．
A．attend the awards ceremony
B．make a speech introducing yourself
C．provide the details of the incident
D．have a good knowledge about first aid
62．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？D
A．Demand for First Aiders
B．Importance of First Aid
C．St．John Ambulance Awards
D．Young First Aider of the Year．

19．Welcome to the world of multitasking-a place where the measure of a person is how many jobs they can perform at the same time．In fact，if experts are to be believed，multitasking is a disastrous idea．
One of the opponents of multitasking is Dr．Clifford Nass，a professor at Stanford University．"People who multitask frequently are less able to pay attention； they're worse at managing their memory．"he said．In his opinion，the loss that we get with multitasking is harmless in some situations，for example，part of doing business in the digital world：but you can't do serious work like writing，thinking or solving an important problem this way．You do worse even as you think you're doing better．All the time the research points to a simple fact：the brain cannot cope．When you stop midway through composing a report to check an email，you force your brain to stop and regroup．It is like pressing the pause button during a movie，meaning the film takes longer to watch．
And as for Dr．Nass，the problems extend beyond the brain．Young people who frequently multitask are not as socially and emotionally healthy as those who don't．They just feel more emotionally satisfied and the feeling is so good and they are bound to desire it again．Todd Oppenheimer，a writer said"We've become a very short-term society and don't reward people for taking a lot of time on something．"He fears we may end up losing the next generation of great thinkers．"It's really unfortunate because the long-term challenges of our world-environmental issues，financial issues-require people to think wisely about the long-term consequences of what they do．And it's no coincidence that the kind of people who do think long-term don't multitask．"

29．According to Dr．Nass，multitaskingD．
A．makes the performance emotionally affected only
B．contributes to memorizing various things
C．may result in losing the next generation of great thinkers
D．can be performed using digital tools
30．From the passage，we can tellB．
A．the loss that we get with multitasking is harmless
B．we mistakenly believe that we're doing better by switching between tasks
C．doing multitasking does harm to us in every area
D．for every task you add to your multitasking，you can finish your goal quicker
31．Which of the following is a multitasking addict？C
A．You turn your cellphone to silence when you're out to dine with friends．
B．You watch from start to finish without distraction when playing a DVD．
C．You have your office desk covered with paperwork from various unfinished projects．
D．You feel that when you try to do too much at once，the result always suffers．
32．The author mainly wants to tell usA．
A．the less you switch，the better you do
B．it is more efficient to do things all in a mixed way
C．it takes longer for us to become a great thinker
D．we shouldn't be lazy if we want to accomplish many tasks．

18．Some things happen every day，but others don't．Most people look at their lives not just one day at a time，but also a week at a time．A Weekly Planner will help you record homework assignments，weekly appointments，and important dates．
You can buy a Weekly Planner，but it's just as easy （and more fun） to make one．Either way，here's how to make the best of it：
1．A good Weekly Planner will show the whole week on one page，or on two pages that face each other．With one glance，you will be able to see how your schedule looks for the 7-day period．
2．Under the date for each day，there should be lines for the hours，like a 5：00pm dentist appointment or a 6：00pm football club meeting．
3．Looking at your appointments and activities for the whole week will help you picture and predict how it will play out．You should be able to see possible conflicts，like two events that may be at the same time，or other problems，like too many assignments due on the same day．
4．When you find conflicts or schedule problems，you can work towards solving them．This might mean rescheduling an appointment，or getting an assignment done a few days earlier so you'll have time to do the other one as well．
5．Take your Weekly Planner with you everywhere．

29．A good Weekly Planner shouldB．
A．be shown on only one page．           B．show the time of the tasks or events．
C．include appointments and activities． D．only record the important events．
30．What does the underlined word"conflicts"in Paragraph 5mean？C．
A．event     B．chance     C．contradiction（矛盾）    D．appointment
31．Which is NOT true about a Weekly Planner？C．
A．It can help us plan a week's activities clearly．
B．It can help us find schedule problems．
C．It can help us know what events will happen exactly．
D．It can help us know how to change our schedules．
32．The passage mainly tells us thatD．
A．we should treasure our time．      B．how to use your time better．
C．how important a Weekly Planner is  D．how to make use of a Weekly Planner．

17．Imagine there is a bank that puts 86，400dollars in your account each morning．It carries over no balance from day to day．Every evening the bank writes off（注销） the balance that you failed to use during the day．What would you do？Take out every cent，of course!
    Each of us has such a bank．Its name is TIME．Every morning，it puts in 86，400dollars seconds．Every evening it writes off，as it is lost．There is no balance or overdraft．If you fail to use the day's savings，the lost is yours．There is no going back．There is no taking from"tomorrow"．You must make good use of it so as to get more in health，happiness and success!
    The clock is running．Make the most of today．To realize the value of ONE YEAR，ask a student who failed a grade； To realize the value of ONE MONTH，ask a mother who gave birth to a premature（早产） baby； To realize the value of ONE WEEK，ask the editor of a weekly newspaper； To realize the value of ONE HOUR，ask the lovers who are waiting to meet； To realize the value of ONE MINUTE，ask a person who missed the train； To realize the value of ONE SECOND，ask a person who just avoided an accident．
    Make good use of every moment that you have．Remember that time waits for no one．Yesterday is history．Tomorrow is a mystery．Today is a gift．That's why it's called"The Present"．

21．The underlined word"balance"in paragraph 1 meansB
A．贷款
B．余款
C．平衡
D．提款
22．What is special about the TIME bank we each have？D
A．We can store time in it whenever we like．
B．Someone puts 86，400dollars in it every day．
C．Someone helps you spend your time every night．
D．The time in it will surely get lost if you don't use it．
23．What can be the best title of the passage？C
A．The Bank of Money
B．The Clock is Running
C．The Bank of Time
D．The Value of One Hour．

16．Have you ever wondered why our Easter celebrations include bunnies，brightly colored eggs，baskets filled with bite-size candy，and a banquet of ham or lamb？In fact，most of our Easter traditions are rooted in Christian faith and early religions．Here's a brief history lesson on customs．
Easter Bunny（复活节兔子）
The Easter Bunny-a．k．a Osterhase（German）or Oschter Haws（Dutch）-made its U．S．debut when German and Dutch settlers arrived in colonial Pennsylvania villages during the1700s．Pre-Christian Germans honored an Anglo-Saxon goddess，Eostre，who represented the rising of a new sun season．It's believed that she had a hare as a companion that represented fertility（生育力）and rebirth．
Easter Basket
Similar to the meaning of leaving cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve，children would leave homemade nests in which the Easter Bunny could lay its colored eggs．Over time，this tradition turned into decorated Easter baskets filled with fake grass，chocolate candy and jellybcans．
Easter Eggs
Christians（基督徒）don't eat meat and eggs for 40days in preparation for spiritual update．On Easter Sunday，red colored eggs decorated tables to promote the joy of a new season and represent Jesus'blood on the cross．The colored egg tradition may also have roots in spring festivals，in which eggs were decorated，colored and exchanged as celebrations of spring．
Ham
You know block-eyed peas bring luck on New Year's Day，but what if we told you a pig had much the same effect？The pig was considered a symbol of luck in pre-Christian Europe，and early Christians were said to have continued this tradition，making it the centre of meals on significant holidays like Christmas and Easter．
If we took a poll on eating ham or lamb on Easter，we'd likely be a country divided．

21．What does the passage mainly focus on？C
A．Easter presents．
B．Easter beliefs．
C．Easter customs．
D．Easter food．
22．Why do people exchange colored eggs on Easter Festival？A
A．To welcome the coming of spring．
B．To attract visitors．
C，To decorate tables．
D．To invite Santa Claus．
23．What did"the pig"represent in pre-Christian Europe？B
A．Good effect．
B．Luck．
C．Old tradition．
D．Easter culture．

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Mr．H also has these features （特点）
●weighs only 500grams
●includes long-lasting batteries
●comes with a 5-year guarantee
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25．With help from a Mr．H，you canD．
A．stop using batteries
B．get your room tidied on your way home
C．remember your teacher's instructions
D．finish your homework on time
26．If you buy a PENGO WATCH CONTROL now，you can saveB．
A．＄99
B．＄100
C．＄200
D．＄199
27．Where would you be most likely to find the two texts？C
A．On a notice board
B．In a company brochure．
C．On a teenage website
D．In a college newspaper．

14．

Opening week specials at Munchies Food Hall．
At the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the city
Monday，7^th of January until Sunday，13^th January 2008
Feast until you're full!Come down to Munchies this week to enjoy the special dishes on offer at all of our food outlets．Order from the following：
●Succulent chicken rice●spicy satay beef
●Delicious noodle dishes●plump pork chips
●seafood specialties●crunchy vegetables
10% discount on all orders above＄20.00
●sweet tropical fruit

Halal food is available at the stall Malay Food Heaven

Win Prizes and Gifts!
●Spend＄20.00or more and win instant prizes from our lucky draw box．
●Collect a free party balloon and whistle for each young diner．
●Enjoy a free meal if you are the first customer of the day at any of our stalls．
●Win a holiday to Western Australia．A free raffle ticket is given with every receipt．Just fill in your information and place your entry in the box provided．
Winner to be announced in The strait Times on the 15^th of January．
Join in the Fun!
Between 7：00p．m．and 8：00p．m．each evening until the 10^th of January，your favorite Channel 3television actors and singers will entertain you：
●May Lee●Jackie Chen
●Kim Yap●Kamal
Autograph sessions will follow each performance!And who will be our extra special mystery star？
Come down on Saturday at noon to find out．

25．Munchies Food Hall does NOT sellA．
A．lamb
B．beef
C．pork
D．chicken
26．The prices at Munchies areD．
A．lower than usual
B．bargain prices for the opening
C．lower for two people
D．lower if you spend＄21.00
27．Everyone who eats at Munchies will receive aA．
A．free raffle ticket
B．lucky draw coupon
C．free meal
D．balloon and whistle
28．I will find out who has won the trip to Western Australia when IC．
A．watch Channel 3television
B．come down to Munchies at noon
C．read The Straits Times on the 15^th of January
D．attend the lucky draw at Munchies Food Hall．

13．Volunteer（志愿者） Projects Abroad

Working place：Brasov，Romania
Living place：Host families
Age requirements：16～19years old
Local official languages：Romanian
For those looking to break into the competitive world of journalism，this is for you!
You will be working at"The Village"，an English and Romanian language magazine．As a writer you will work on special tasks，reporting local events with guidance from the editor．You will be interviewing local people，reviewing events，writing reports，and taking photographs．You will be working alongside the local experts．
Before leaving Romania you should have several articles ready to be published in the next edition．You will also have the chance to live with a local host family．This will give you a full understanding of Romanian and Eastern European culture and society．

Working place：Koh Sdach，Cambodia
Living place：Host families
Age requirements：15～19years old
Local official languages：English & Khmer
Volunteers joining our project in Cambodia will travel to the island of Koh Sdach．The facilities there are basic，but you will become part of this tiny island community（社区），learn to dive，and take part in valuable community projects．
During your stay you will complete a course to qualify you to dive．After that you will take part in dives to clean up the seabed and collect data on rare fish．When not in the ocean，you will take part in land-based activities，including a woods survey and helping with a beach clean-up．During the two weeks you may also have the chance to join in a village fun day where volunteers play games and run fun water-based activities with the village children．

Working place：Accra，Ghana
Living place：Host families
Age requirements：16～19years old
Local official languages：English & Twi
On this project you will spend two weeks living with a host family and coaching soccer in friendly West Africa!
Working alongside a local coach，you will spend your two weeks based at our sports placement in Accra learning soccer coaching and developing your skills alongside the locals．
You can work on your coaching ability by preparing children for games，which you can help referee（裁判）．You will develop their skills and confidence while having fun playing soccer at the same time．

41．"The Village"is the name forA．
A．a local magazine
B．a volunteer project
C．the task given by the editor
D．the place where volunteers live
42．What will the volunteers in Cambodia do？B
A．Help with fishing．
B．Clean up the seabed．
C．Give a diving course．
D．Teach the village children．
43．The underlined word"coaching"probably meansD．
A．nursing
B．watching
C．playing
D．teaching
44．All the volunteers of the three projects willC．
A．work for two weeks
B．be at least 16years old
C．stay with local families
D．learn the local language．

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