When I was a little girl, my mom would say, "Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others."
   1   Friends and mates allow us to enjoy our successes and our joys, comfort us in our hard moments,
and provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. I've always looked at friends as the family we
choose. They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, "  2  "
     To be a good friend or partner, it's important to be a good listener. Hear what your friend or mate has
to say first rather than jump to conclusions or get defensive.   3   When they hear their words repeated
back to them, it can help them to realize what they said was not exactly what they meant to say. 
       4    You know the old golden rule,"Care for others the way you would like them to care for you." The
support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure.
Encouragement and confidence are the gifts that can help change a person's life.
     Take care, though, with whom you choose to have close relationship, for they can have a great effect
on yourself-respect and life path. As someone once told me,"   5   They will either take you up or down."

A. I am afraid so.
B. It is quite true.
C. Friendship is the most important factor.
D. Sometimes it is useful to be their mirror.
E. A friend is a present which you give yourself.
F. The attitudes of your friends are like the buttons on a lift.
G. Patience, sympathy and understanding are also important qualities.

                                                                   Life in 2060
      Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let's imagine it is about fifty years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.
     Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was
for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have
been built. The hotels are air-conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on
the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of
young and old.
     What are people eating now? People are still eating food. But many foods now come in pill form, and the
food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.
     Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of
our planet's surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by
pests. The harvest is always good.
     Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to
run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.
     People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of
animals decreases. Therefore, the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in
our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No
one has to be ill any more.
     Such would be our life in 2060.

1. According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A. D.2060?

A. Many tourists.
B. Many other animals.
C. Many plants.
D. A sea.

2. What will people eat then according to the passage?

A. Biscuits in pill form.
B. Foods in pill form.
C. Foods in water form.
D. Foods in gas form.

3. The passage tells us that in 2060, _____ on the earth than now.

A. there are fewer population
B. there are more pests
C. there is less water
D. the crops are getting better

4. Why are people largely vegetarians in 2060?

A. Because they don't eat meat.
B. Because doctors advise them not to eat meat.
C. Because the number of animals decreases.
D. Because all the animals have died of diseases.

      Television in the United States is free. To pay for programs, there are many advertisements. Often
these advertisements are short plays with actors. The following television advertisement is like many
others that Americans see daily.
     We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They have been married for a long time. They are
not speaking to each other. They haven't spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The
husband is reading his newspaper. We can't see his face. The wife looks very bored as she pours a cup
of coffee for him. Today, she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time. The husband picks up his
cup. He isn't very interested. He tastes his coffee. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is
different! Can it be the coffee? He takes another taste. It's wonderful! He smiles. He looks at his wife
and says in amazement,
     "Doris, when did you cut your hair?"
     Doris is pleased. She answers, "Two months ago."
     Doris asks, "Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray?"
     He replies, "A long time ago."
     Doris says, "Oh, very handsome."
     Now they aren't bored any more. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?

1. In the television advertisement, Doris looks bored because ______.      

A. she doesn't like the breakfast that morning
B. Her husband doesn't care much for her
C. she has been married to Herbie for a long time
D. Herbie isn't interested in the breakfast she cooks

2. The TV advertisement wants to tell the viewers ______.     

A. that advertisement can certainly increase goods production
B. to have a good laugh at the good couple
C. that a nice breakfast must go with nice coffee
D. to have an immediate try at the new coffee

3. This text is mainly about ______.      

A. who pays for TV programs in the United States
B. what a TV advertisement is usually like in the USA
C. why long married couples dislike speaking to each other
D. what made Herbie and Doris not bored any more

     While in Banff ,make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the
Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below .Here is The Pines ,whose cook has developed a
special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou ,wild boar ,and reindeer with surprising sauces .
    Best time to visit is during the off-season ,from early May to mid-June ,or in October .This way you
can avoid sharing the high way with mobile (移动的) homes which can be pulled by cars .But whatever
the season ,take some lunch with you from Banff ,because there are only a few food stops on the road.
   Forty minutes north of Banff ,side by side with the Banff National Park ,sits world-famous Lake Louise .This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it .Glaciers , huge
masses of ice ,moving very slowly against rocks ,produce what is called glacier rock flour ,making its
water dark to see .It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise ,another
beauty ,proud of its early 20th century history.
    Back on the road , and it's time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield ,then turn off
the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier .You can rent ice cleats (夹板)
and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour .Either way ,you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.
    Finally you'll reach Jasper ,the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路). It's
worth riding the Jasper Skytram ,and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge ,also dating back
to the 1920s.If you can have lunch there ,do it .The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine
list would put a smile on any visitor's face.

1. According the passage ,The Pines is a ________.

A. place in which you can see many mobile homes
B. mountain where you can get a good view of the valley
C. town which happens to be near the Banff National Park
D. restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food

2.What will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June?

A. They may have trouble finding a restaurant.    
B. They may come across traffic jams.
C. They may travel more easily with cars.        
D. They may do much more sightseeing.

3. Similar to the Chateau Lake Louise,________.

A. the Banff National Park is to the west of Banff
B. the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the Banff National Park
C. the Jasper Skytram  has a history of more than 80 years
D. the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s

4. Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge ,visitors to Jasper can enjoy themselves by _____.

A. taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurant
B. taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram
C. having a lot of food to order in the restaurant
D. taking the Jasper Skytram back to Banff

                                                  How to wash clothes in a flash
     LAUNDRY is never an easy part of housework. But if piles of sweaty (汗水浸湿的) T-shirts and
smelly socks drive you crazy, then two Chinese scientists might have the answer.
    Long Mingce and Wu Deyong of Shanghai Jiao Tong University have invented a kind of cotton that
cleans itself. No need for soap or water, the scientists say. All you have to do is put the clothes out in the
sun.
    According to the Guardian, this magical self-cleaning ability comes from a special chemical mixture.
The material is covered with this mixture. It can break down dirt and remove bad smells after only a few
hours in the sun.
    One of the chemicals is called titanium dioxide (二氧化钛). Scientists have known for some time that
titanium dioxide can clean fabrics (织物). However , it only works under ultraviolet (紫外的) light and so
is not yet widely used - ultraviolet light cannot be seen.
   "We knew that self-cleaning cotton fabrics with titanium dioxide coating had already been developed,
but they cannot work, or they work weakly, under sunlight," Long said. "If we want to use the fabrics in
daily life, we must develop cotton that cleans itself under daylight."
   The scientists worked hard for years to find a better chemical. Finally , they added silver iodide (碘化银) into the mixture. This made the chemical reactions in sunlight faster. The new mixture is also nearly
seven times better than the former one with pure titanium dioxide at removing dirt and killing bacteria.
   The experiment was only carried out on cotton clothing. However, according to Long, the technology
can be "applied to all kinds of fabrics and their related products." It is also cheap and environmentally
friendly , he said.
   The self-cleaning material is not yet ready for the market. Scientists still need to know whether it could
harm people. Although titanium dioxide is used in some foods, it can cause health problems if it gets into
the lungs (肺). Scientists need to make sure it is safe before we can start to enjoy the benefits of this
technology .

1. Thanks to this new discovery, we will be able to clean fabrics ___ .

A. using soap and water  
B. using silver iodide  
C. using sunlight        
D. using moonlight

2. In what way is the new material better than previous materials ?

A. It works using any kind of light.  
B. It works more quickly and effectively.
C. It is widely found in nature.      
D. It can be used for all kinds of fabrics .

3. What might be a problem with the self-cleaning material ?

A. It will cause pollution.          
B. It costs too much to produce.
C. It breaks down easily in the sun.  
D. It might cause health problems

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? 

A. There may be many other kinds of self-cleaning fabric in the future .
B. We can already buy self-cleaning clothes on the market.
C. This was the first time that scientists discovered titanium dioxide.
D. Titanium dioxide is widely used in the food industry.

     THE first night in Yosemite had been awful. I hadn't been able to sleep and I was stuck in a too small
tent with my wife and two kids. "Things haven't worked out," I said to myself. But, like so many other
things I complain before my morning coffee, this one was ridiculously off-key. Things weren't bad;
they were good.
     A hundred yards(91 meters) away was Summit Lake, with its wonderful early morning mists (薄雾)
shimmering (闪烁微光)off the water. A couple of miles to the southwest was the base of the Lassen
Peak Trail. The base was 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) above sea level, huge snow banks dotting (点缀)
the place even in mid August. It was beautiful. We fired up the camp stove, got out our cold boxes from
the heavy metal locker(储物柜),fired up some bacon, cut open some bread, and boiled up a cup of coffee.
     Half an hour later, my 6-year-old daughter and I were in the parking lot of the Lassen Peak Trail,
getting ready to hike. We wouldn't make it all the way- young legs get pretty tired on a steep mountain
path, but it didn't matter. We would see great views spread out below us, the volcanic ash (火山灰) that
layered on the earth turning the melting snow a mysterious pink as the sun struck it.
     Later, on the hike, I felt stupid about my morning complaints. Everything had been worthwhile. It gave me enormous satisfaction to see my daughter so excited about the view from the mountain.
     Yes, camping is uncomfortable. But there's also something wonderful about being so close to nature.
Just as importantly, there's something about getting young children out of their increasingly
technology-filled comfort zones and forcing them to encounter the non-cyber (没有网络的)world
around them.
     We lose something when we spend all our time cocooned (束缚) inside a carefully constructed
modernity, when read about daily affronts (冒犯) to the environment, yet don't fully realize what is at risk,
removed as we are from nature. It's a good thing to reconnect every so often with the Great
Outdoors.                
      By Sasha Abramsky                                                                      

1. How did the author first feel about camping in Yosemite?

A.Uncomfortable.  
B. Shocked    
C. Wonderful   
D. Excited

2. By saying "this one was ridiculously off-key" in the first paragraph, the author means that "____".

A.he had lost his key        
B. this was meaningless
C. this was quite unusual      D. this was far from the truth

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A. The author seldom complains in the early morning.
B. The author walked all the way to the Lassen Peak Trail.
C. The view from the mountain impressed the author's daughter.
D. The author hiked to the top of the mountain to get a better view.

4. With the article, the writer tries to send the message that _______.

A. It's great to walk outdoors and get close to nature.
B. It's advisable to be well prepared before going camping
C. Technology causes much harm to human society
D. We should not break the balance of nature

     Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of year
and labeled next Monday "Blue Monday".   1   
     Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because people feel tired at having to go
back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern. There are various reasons why more people
feel depressed at this time of year. Many people have unpaid credit card bills for the Christmas presents
they bought, and pay day is often not until the end of the month.
       2  People feel stressed because they have to go back to real life--work and commuting (go to work
by bus); and they may be unhappy with their body image after bingeing (大吃大喝) on booze, chocolates, and other food at Christmas-time. People may have already failed in their New Year's resolutions, such
as give up smoking. The bad weather in January can also contribute to people feeling tired.
       3  They offered advice for any staffs who are feeling depressed. They hope that helping people as
soon as there are signs of depression will avoid absenteeism(旷工).Evidence shows that unreasonable
managers who lead to their staff feeling tired at this time can expect an uncooperative workforce.
     However, it's not all bad!   4   They think that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to avoid feeling blue. These include spending 15 minutes doing a "gratitude exercise" thinking about and writing down what you are grateful for, such as health, family, friends and so on. Taking up a new
hobby, doing some exercise, going to bed earlier, eating a healthy breakfast, and listening to some uplifting music, are all recommended as ways to feel more cheerful.
A. The party season is over.
B. Blue is a slang(俚语) way of saying unhappy.
C. Many people feel optimistic at this time.
D. People should plan better next December.
E. Some companies are taking this quite seriously