How old is “old”? 【小题1】 Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35. That was the average life then. At the turn of this century, as medical knowledge advanced, the average life span(长度) increased to 45. In 1950, 70-year-olds were really old. Today, a healthy 70-year-old is looking forward to many more active years.
So, how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times, from all sorts of people. “You are as old (or young) as you feel!” The calendar(日历) simply tells you how many years you have lived.   【小题2】
Once an unknown author wrote,“  【小题3】. Nobody grows old by living a number of years; people grow old by giving up their goals.”
【小题4】. Alice Brophy, when she was with the New York City commission for the Aging, said, “It upsets me when people say, ‘Gee, you look young for your age!’ What does that mean? Is there some model that you’re supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85? You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80”
There are many wrong ideas about aging.  【小题5】. Here are some of the more common ones. For example, most older people are in poor health, or older people are unable to change.

A．It’s extremely terrible to be grown old.

B．Youth is not a time of life but it is a state of mind.

C．These ideas stereotype(固化) people on the basis of age.

D．Old is a point of view.

E. Older people are stubborn, unable to change.
F. The answer has changed over the years.
G. Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.

You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That’s why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy（伞蓬）built into a street lamp.” he said.
The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy with a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors（传感器）first ensure that it starts raining and the motors open up in response to their sensors and then people can protect themselves from the rain under the canopies.
In addition to the rain sensor, there’s also a 360° motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone’s using the lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used, the canopy is closed.
According to the designer, the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike. Each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed（安装）at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.
While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.
【小题1】What do we know from Belyaev’s words in Paragraph2?

A．His creation was inspired by an experience.

B．It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.

C．Street lamps are protected by canopies.

D．He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.

【小题2】Which of the following shows how the lampbrella works?

A．Motor→Canopy→Sensors.	B．Sensors→Motor-Canopy.
C．Motor→Sensors→Canopy.	D．Canopy→Motor→Sensors.

【小题3】What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?

A．Its moving speed.	B．Its appearance.
C．Its disadvantages.	D．Its safety.

【小题4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The designer will open a company to promote his product.

B．The lampbrella could be put into immediate production.

C．The designer is confident that his creation is practical.

D．The lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow.

What’s your favorite type of music? Most people may prefer rock and roll, pop or jazz. These types are most publicized by television and the radio. Country music now would seem to mistakenly belong to the category of rock or pop. Publicity of this category started to drop only after the year 2000; however, it did have its peak years just before falling down.
What people may not know is that this type of music inspired (促成) rock and roll especially with one of the most important figures in music history - Elvis Presley—who is known as the “King of Rock and Roll”. Elvis used to be very famous at a radio program which broadcast country music back in the late l940’s. Country music is influenced by jazz and blues. Rode music too is influenced by jazz and blues but is also heavily influenced by country music so that they may even seem similar.
Nowadays, country music is closely related to pop music due to artists’ preference and popular demand. Starting from the 1980’s it slowly divided itself into New and Old Country Music. Legends like Johnny Cash began to slip away because the new understanding of country music actually contains pop and his music just doesn’t fit the category. Fortunately, country music is still heavily promoted through websites and reviews.
Certain types of music nowadays are linked with different age groups. Classical for the people in the mid 19th century, pop in the 1920’s, and then there’s country music. All these types continue to grow and modernize while still appealing to certain age groups. More modem country music tends to become different in their own ways which makes it even harder to identify them as country music while, again, remain appealing only to certain age groups. Active promoters of country music videos, however, seem to appeal to a large number of age groups especially those active in Australia. For as long as country music isn’t mixed with other types, it will eventually regain its charm as music for all ages.
【小题1】It can be learned from the first paragraph that country music        .

A．is most publicized by television and the radio

B．used to be liked by more people compared to jazz

C．has become less popular since the year 2000

D．should be included in the category of rock or pop

【小题2】What is the relationship between rock music and country music?

A．Both types influenced the format ion of rock and roll.

B．Presley turned pop music into country music.

C．They are both influenced by jazz and blues.

D．The use of the same instruments makes them sound similar.

【小题3】Some legends of country music began to slip away because        .

A．their songs totally changed the style of country music

B．they began to work on pop music for more profits

C．there is no marketing space for country music anymore

D．they can’t meet the popular demands on country music

【小题4】The writer seems to believe that        .

A．country music should keep its own style to attract more listeners

B．it’s necessary for country music to be mixed with other types

C．only a certain age group of people will like country music in the future

D．common characteristics can be found in all modem music

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words, pictures, and social opinions.
Dr. Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called AndtoThinkISawItonMulberryStreet. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years he wrote more than forty children’s books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.
By the middle 1940s, Dr. Seuss had become one of the best loved and most successful writers of children’s books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, the Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books were not interesting. Dr. Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote TheCatintheHat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six­year­old should be able to read. The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.
【小题1】What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Some of Dr. Seuss’ books for children

B．What are Dr. Seuss’ books mainly about

C．Dr. Seuss — a famous writer of children’s books

D．Why are Dr. Seuss’ books different

【小题2】What do we know about Dr. Seuss’ first book for children?

A．It was Dr. Seuss’ worst book.

B．It dealt with a very serious subject.

C．Neither children nor adults like it.

D．Many publishers didn’t take it seriously at first.

【小题3】How did Dr. Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?

A．By asking others to help them in magazines.

B．By writing interesting and simple books.

C．By changing his old books into simpler ones.

D．By giving them books for free.

【小题4】We can most probably hear this passage on a radio program called ＂____________＂.

A．Travel in America	B．This is America
C．People in America	D．American Stories

A new TV series in England, Away from it all, has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because 【小题1】 main character in the series is a shepherd, and the series is about the relaxing and different 【小题2】 (lifestyle) of people who live in the country. There is none of the actions that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or 【小题3】 (crowd) cities. Away from it all 【小题4】 (set) in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers 【小题5】 (suffer) from stress. He says that watching Away from it all 【小题6】 (help) teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles 【小题7】 fill the world today.
【小题8】 the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve 【小题9】 (person) happiness by avoiding stressful situations 【小题10】 (complete).

How much weight a baby gains during its first month could determine its IQ, as a new research suggests. The study found that children who gain more weight, and whose heads grow quickly during the first month of life, tend to have a higher IQ when they start school.
Researchers at the University of Adelaide, in Australia^ studied 13,800 children who were born at full-term. They found that those who put on 40% of their birth weight in the first four weeks had an IQ 1.5 points higher than those who only put on 15% of their birth weight. Those who experienced the biggest growth in head circumference (头围) also had the highest IQs by the age of six.
“Head circumference is an indicator of brain volume, so a greater increase in head circumference in a newly-born baby suggests more rapid brain growth,” says the led author of the study, Dr. Lisa Smithers.
She added, “Overall, newly-born children who grew faster in the first four weeks had higher IQ scores later in life. Those children who gained the most weight scored especially high on verbal (言语) IQ at age 6. This may be because the neural (神经的) structures for verbal IQ develop earlier in life, which means the rapid weight gain during the first month could be having a direct cognitive benefit for the children.”
Previous studies have shown the association between early postnatal (产后的) diet and IQ, but this is the first study of its kind to focus on the IQ benefits of rapid weight gain in the first month of life. Dr. Smithers says the study further highlights the need for successful feeding of newly-born babies. “We know that many mothers have difficulty establishing breastfeeding in the first week of their babies’ life,” Dr. Smithers said.
“The findings of our study suggest that if babies are having feeding problems, there needs to be early intervention (干预) in the management of that feeding.”
【小题1】The study mainly shows that ________.

A．head circumference is certainly connected to IQ.

B．babies’ heads grow quickly during the first month.

C．full-term babies tend to be cleverer than premature babies. (早产儿)

D．the more weight newly-born babies gain, the higher IQ they are likely to have.

【小题2】How did the researchers get their conclusion from the study?

A．By asking questions.

B．By making comparison.

C．By having a discussion.

D．By referring to documents.

【小题3】According to Dr. Lisa Smithers, we can learn that ________.

A．a kid’s verbal IQ scores reach its highest at age six.

B．this study helps parents find feeding problems.

C．quick weight gain benefits newly born babies on verbal IQ.

D．this study reminds parents of the need for breastfeeding.

【小题4】The study differs from previous ones that _________.

A．it associates early postnatal diet with IQ.

B．it pays attention to the IQ of newly-born babies.

C．it emphasizes the significance of successful feeding.

D．it first focuses on the relation between IQ and weight gain in the first month of life.

I considered an active social life as basic human necessity. Yet when it dawned on me just how much time I was spending socialising, I realised I may be taking it to an extreme. I calculated that, on average, I was spending 22 hours or more each week on social activities. So, to see what would happen to my work output, health and wellbeing, I decided to try and cut out my social life entirely.
I knew, at times, I filled my schedule simply out of fear of missing out (FOMO), but also as a way to shift focus away from my work. For one month, I declined all in-person activities with friends: going out for drinks; dinners; parties and non-work related events, to see if it would make me more productive, improve my focus and career prospects.
On day one of the month-long experiment, I had to fight some anxiety over missing out. But as the days passed, I started to relax. I only had one option to consider for Saturday night—to stay home—and this limitation left me more satisfied in my decision. I felt more content working, reading or watching TV.
While I found more time to work, I also noticed a change in my overall health. I found myself cooking more at home, doing daily exercise, getting to bed earlier each night, reading, and enjoying moments of rest and boredom throughout the day.
Having no social life left me more free time than I’d imagine. Such idle moments are vital for creativity, and mind wandering has been linked to creative problem solving. During the experiment I found myself regularly brainstorming new ideas and reimagining existing projects.
Of course socialising is an important way to build work contacts. While one month of no social life did not impact my relationship with existing clients, if I had continued, it may harm my ability to build new ones.
【小题1】What did the author realize about his socializing?

A．It was difficult for him to contact people.

B．It’s a necessary part of his life and work.

C．He had spent too much time in socializing.

D．He should have spent more time socializing.

【小题2】How did the author feel on the first day of his experiment?

A．He felt anxious that he might be left out.

B．He felt more energetic to get clown to work.

C．He felt relaxed not having to contact people.

D．He felt doubtful whether he could hold on.

【小题3】What benefit did the author find to let his mind wander lazily?

A．He could have more time with his family.

B．He could solve problems in a creative way.

C．He could be more concentrated on his work.

D．He could free himself from the work contacts.

【小题4】What would the author do after the experiment?

A．Live a quiet life with his family away from the outside.

B．Make a new social life with any possible customers.

C．Spare some time regularly for creative thinking alone.

D．Continue his work contacts with his customers.

假定你是李华，作为交换生在一所英国学校交流学习。现在你即将回国，要作为学生代表在欢送会上发言，请按下列要点写一篇发言稿：
1.表示感谢； 2.学习的收获和感受； 3.表达祝愿。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
May I have your attention, please?
I’m glad to talk with ray plan for the last month before the college entrance examination.
First of all, as senior student of high school, studying is our most important task. I will focus on how to improve the efficiency of my study and how to improve my different skill, especially the ability to solving problems. Secondly, I should reasonable arrange my daily life. I’m going to get up at about six in every morning and go to bed at half past ten at night and have a break at noon for an hour so that I had enough energy for my study every day. However, I will have sports for at least an hour to build up my body. Then, I will watch TV or listen to music for a short time, that can relieve my stress from hard work every day.
I hope my schedule can help you perform well in the coming college entrance examination.
Thank you!

Hidden camera shows are popular all over the world. But the 【小题1】 (origin) concept started way back in the 1940s with Candid Camera.
Candid Camera 【小题2】 (create) and produced by Allen Funt. It started out on radio in 1947, but ended up on TV in 1948. The idea for the show was simple. Hidden cameras would film ordinary people in unusual 【小题3】 (situation). When the joke was revealed, the victims would be told the show’s catch phrase, “Smile! You’re on Candid Camera.”
The humour was based on putting real people in fake situations. There 【小题4】 (be) many versions of the show since then, including Just For Laughs Gags and Trigger Happy TV, but Candid Camera was the 【小题5】 (begin).
There was bad news for the show in 2001. Philip Zelnick, 35,【小题6】 of the victims of the show, started a lawsuit (诉讼)【小题7】 Peter Funt (the son of the founder). Zelnick claimed he was injured during one of the show’s tricks. As part of this prank (恶作剧), Funt was posing as a security guard at 【小题8】 airport. He instructed passengers 【小题9】 (go) through a fake X-ray machine. When Zelniek was getting off the conveyor belt, he got injured in the leg. The jury (陪审团) awarded Zelnick a total of 5300,000, with Peter Funt and the show 【小题10】 (order) to pay $ 150,000 each.