Thanks to the development of science, life expectancy (預期壽命) in most countries has been increasing（增加，增長） for ten years. But researchers believe we have finally reached our biological limit (生理極限).

A report in the magazine Nature says it is almost impossible our life expectancy will increase again. The oldest person to ever live was a French woman Jeanne Calment, who was 122 when she died in 1997. The report says she will probably remain the oldest, because it is almost impossible that anyone will live over 115. The “absolute maximum age (絕對最大年齡)” may be 125, according to the report, but it is not very possible that anyone could actually live that long.

Jan Vijg at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York led the research. His team studied the age of people who had died in America, Britain, France and Japan. They found that the age of the oldest people dying had increased regularly between the 1960s and 1990s. But beginning in the 1990s, “you no longer see that,” Vijg told NPR. “You see that it stays the same.”

Of course, many scientists and companies are still trying to find ways to increase our lifespan (壽命) over 125. But there is one simple way to make sure you live a healthy and long life. “Stop smoking, start exercising and eat healthily,” Professor Dame Linda Partridge, told CNN. “What will be will be. It’s only a question of when.”

【1】What did researchers find?

A. The oldest age is increasing year by year.

B. People who were born 100 years ago usually live longer.

C. People now are not stronger than those born 100 years ago.

D. It’s almost impossible that human’s life expectancy will increase.

【2】The oldest person to ever live _____.

A. came from the US B. was a man

C. was 122 years old D. died 20 years ago

【3】According to the report, people may not live longer than _____ years old.

A. 115 B. 120 C. 122 D. 125

【4】Which of the following is true according to the article?

A. The research studied people from different countries.

B. The oldest age stayed the same from the 1960s to the 1990s.

C. With the development of science, people will live longer and longer.

D. If we live in a healthy way, we will definitely have a chance to live over 125.

【5】Professor Dame Linda Partridge suggests all of the following ways to live a long life EXCEPT _____.

A. stopping smoking B. taking special medicine

C. exercising regularly D. eating healthy food

【1】Miss Clark needs to rent a room. She’d better________.

A. phone 87851117 B. call Mr. Bell at 87820662

C. come to Walmart Supermarket D. call 87230033

【2】The small grey cat got lost in ________.

A. Xinhua Bookstore B. an Old People’s Home

C. Walmart Supermarket D. Baicao Road Subway Station

【3】Which of the following sentences is CORRECT according to the text?

A. Cooks who can cook for the children are wanted.

B. The underlined word “She” refers to the cat owner.

C. People who don’t smoke are welcomed to rent the room from Mr. Bell.

D. You can buy cheap and delicious Zongzi on July 15th in Walmart Supermarket.

【4】We should pay ________ for two Zongzi with roses and one with meat and eggs.

A. 12 B. 14 C. 19 D. 20

【5】Where can we most probably see this information?

A. A guidebook B. A science magazine

C. A government report D. A piece of newspaper

Tough Japanese rules

Most schools demand（要求） that students wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But many Japanese schools even have rules about the__________ of underwear (內衣)!For example, only white is O.K. They also demand that girls' white socks should be folded in a__________way and boys' heads be shaved (剃過的).

Other Japanese schools tell students that they may not date, go to movies, leave home_________ sunset or play video games if the school doesn’t permit it.

Different shoes in US

For safety at some US schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change into at school every day. This makes sure students won't fall over on floors and keeps the schools___________. Chewing gum（口香糖）is not permitted in many US school buildings, as it is___________ to clean up. And if students chew gum in class, they may not__________on their study.

No strange hair in UK

Strange hairstyles are not permitted in some British schools. But they__________ permit students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. Two students had a special design shaved into their hair during 2002 World Cup. But when the World Cup was over, they couldn’t do that because the school said the rules____________ after the world cup.

【1】A. smaller B. bigger C. quieter D. stricter

【2】A. nice B. well C. strange D. important

【3】A. size B. color C. style D. material

【4】A. certain B. simple C. different D. comfortable

【5】A. at B. while C. after D. before

【6】A. open B. clean C. famous D. interesting

【7】A. easy B. happy C. sure D. difficult

【8】A. sit B. rely C. focus D. depend

【9】A. may B. must C. need D. can't

【10】A. remained B. changed C. happened D. reached

A. shorter; fewer B. short; few

C. short; fewer D. shorter, less

Do you know how long it’s been since mobile phones were first invented? On April 3, exactly 42 years ago, the first public call ________ (make) from a handheld wireless phone.

Martin Cooper, a US researcher at Motorola, made the call from a corner in New York City in 1973.

People were very surprised at the phone, Cooper remembered. ＂We caused a great stir,＂ he said.

The phone was a big thing by today’s standards—it weighed almost 1 kilogram and was about 25 cm long. Now, mobile phones fit into the palm(手掌) of your hand and weigh a little more than a lemon.

But back then, it was a huge advancement, especially when compared with the car mobile phones that had been in use since the 1940s.

A car phone weighed more than 13 kilograms and cost thousands of dollars. An owner had to drill(鉆) a hole in the car just to fix it.

At that time, Cooper was competing with Joel Engel, the head of research at a rival wireless communications company. So, he made the first call to him.

＂I told him, ‘Joel, I’m calling you from a real cellphone’,＂ said Cooper. ＂I thought I heard gnashing of teeth(咬牙切齒) at the other end, but he was polite.＂

Since that first call, billions of people around the world have owned mobiles.

Today, they are multifunctional(多功能的) with more and more features(特征), like short text messages, cameras and MP3 players. And people can also use them to get online.

However, Cooper still believes the ＂original dream＂ of a true mobile phone call is not yet a reality. That is: being able to use a phone to call anyone from anywhere. Cooper’s dream phone is so small that it fits behind his ear and automatically(自動地) dials out when he thinks about calling someone. And when there is an incoming call, it tickles(使發(fā)癢) instead of ringing.

【1】請根據(jù)短文，選出畫線單詞advancement的意思 ________________

A. progress B. surprise

【2】How did people feel after the first call from a handheld wireless phone?

_______________________________________________________

【3】請用括號內所給單詞的適當形式填空：______________________________________________________

【4】What can the mobile phone be used for according to the passage?

______________________________________________

【5】How much did a car phone weigh?

_____________________________________________________________

【1】一起交通事故突然發(fā)生了，幸好沒有人受傷。

A traffic accident happened ________ ________ ____ ___. Luckily，nobody was hurt.

【2】2010年以來，這個地區(qū)發(fā)生了很大的變化。

Great changes have ________ ________ in this area since 2010.

【3】他在火車站偶然遇到了他的一位老校友。

He met an old schoolmate of his ________ ________ at the railway station.

【4】毫無疑問，中國是世界上最大的國家之一。

China is ________ ________ one of the largest countries around the world.

【5】莫言的書被翻譯成了多少種語言？

How many languages ________ Mo Yan’s books ________ ________?

【6】這個杯子是用來加熱牛奶的。

This cup ________ ________ ________ heating milk.

【7】他發(fā)現(xiàn)他意外地把薩莉的太陽鏡裝進他的背包里了。

He found that he had put Sally’s sunglasses into his backpack ________ ________.

【8】毋庸置疑，南海那些島嶼是由中國人最早發(fā)現(xiàn)的。

There is no ________ that those islands in the South China Sea ____ first discovered by Chinese.

【9】學一門樂器能幫助孩子理解音樂。

_______________________________________________________

【10】《麥田里的守望者》(The Catcher in the Rye) 被譯成了很多種語言。

_______________________________________________________

have a point, be used for, fall into, all of a sudden, work on

have a point, be used for, fall into, all of a sudden, work on

【1】The 2-year-old poor boy ___________ the boiling water and got 90% of his body burned.

【2】It was in 1956 that Susanna started ___________ writing the book.

【3】That little boy began crying ___________, and I didn’t know why.

【4】This vegetable ___________ soups, especially in South China.

【5】It seems that she ___________.

boil, remain, mention, cookie, by accident

boil, remain, mention, cookie, by accident

【1】Drink the water after it ___________.

【2】He is 70 years old, but he still ___________ active in sports.

【3】My aunt is good at making different kinds of ___________ and I love them very much.

【4】I really don’t want to know your secret. I only found it ___________.

【5】Most members at the meeting ___________ that protecting the environment was very important.

【1】How often can you take the writing course every week?

A. Only once.B. Twice.C. Five times.D. Every day.

【2】How much will you pay if you take the reading and listening courses?

A. ￡90.00.B. ￡125.00.C. ￡155.00.D. ￡185.00.

【3】If you.are free on Sunday morning, which course can you take?

A. Speaking.B. Reading.C. Writing.D. Listening.

【1】Don’t ___________ (translation) word for word, sentence for sentence.

【2】All of a ___________ (suddenly), a big stone fell down from the mountain.

【3】The famous musician has written a lot of beautiful ___________ (music) notes.

【4】It’s a ___________ (pleased) to meet you again.

【5】October 1st is ___________ (nation) Day.

【6】They have ___________ (music) talent. So they want to sing songs on China’s Got Talent.

【7】He was surprised by the ___________ (suddenly) accident.

【8】—When was the telephone ___________ (invent)?

—It was invented by a great ___________ (invent) in 1876. And I think the telephone is a helpful ___________ (invent).