When you leave school，you can breathe sigh of relief and leave learning behind，right？Wrong！Learning should last a lifetime. You exercise your body to stay strong，and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp.

An English idiom says，“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But scientists have discovered that isn’t true. Older people can learn，and they should，in order to keep their brain active. Now a new trend has begun in several states in the US that encourages learning. Adults can attend One Day University. They can spend a Saturday or Sunday hearing four 70-minute lectures. Each one is given by a top university professor. One of the original participants said，“It’s like a health club for the brain.” Also，universities like MIT have made all of their courses and lectures available online for free！Libraries offer learning programs too. With so much available，there is no excuse not to learn!
Learning is a habit. Don’t leave it behind after you leave school. On the website lifehack.org，author Scott Young mentions several things to help you.
Always have a book. It doesn’t matter if you read fast or slow. Just read. If you read just one book a week，you’ll read 52 over the course of a year. Think of the knowledge you’ll gain!
Practice it. As you read，do something with what you’ve learned. Don’t just enjoy the mental exercise. Use the knowledge. If you read about painting，try it!
Make a “to learn” list. Compose a “to learn” list for yourself. Maybe you want to speak better English，play the piano，or cook French food. Whatever interests you，put it on your list and then make the time to do it.
Teach others. Whatever you learn，teach someone else. You’ll not only help others but also understand what you’ve learned.
小題1:What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Make learning last a lifetime.
B．What you should do after leaving school.
C．Several tips on learning.
D．A new trend in learning.
小題2:What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．You don’t need to consider what you have learnt after graduation.
B．You can relax as you have escaped from the hard life of studying.
C．Leaving learning behind is what you should do after a break.
D．You should have a good rest and then go on learning.
小題3:How many ways of learning for adults in the US are mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.
小題4:Which of the following is NOT a suggestion made by Scott Young in the passage?
A．Keep learning as a habit.
B．Always have a book.
C．List what you want to learn.
D．Teach others what you learn.
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The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t   31  the change in him. As a matter of fact, he didn’t even seem like the same person.
When I first knew Bill, back in   32 , he was one of the most carefree people I had ever met. He was always ready to have a party. He thought   33  of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning   34  driving 50 miles to see an old movie he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and   35  was never dull when he was   36 . With him there was one wild   37  after another. Sometimes I wonder how we   38  to study for our exams.
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I suppose it’s   47  to expect people to remain the same, especially   48  I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I   49  the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he   50  the same way about me.
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A．describeB．seeC．believeD．understand
小題2:
A．childhoodB．the armyC．middle schoolD．college
小題3:
A．nothingB．muchC．mostD．none
小題4:
A．orB．butC．whileD．so
小題5:
A．exerciseB．lifeC．workD．exam
小題6:
A．inB．outC．a(chǎn)wayD．a(chǎn)round
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)dventureB．mistakeC．chanceD．joke
小題8:
A．determinedB．struggledC．managedD．hoped
小題9:
A．First of allB．At firstC．Now and thenD．All the time
小題10:
A．thatB．usC．thereD．he
小題11:
A．sorryB．surprisedC．sureD．confident
小題12:
A．thoughtB．talkedC．worriedD．knew
小題13:
A．liedB．workedC．triedD．changed
小題14:
A．firstB．lastC．nextD．only
小題15:
A．interestB．careerC．subjectD．problem
小題16:
A．remainedB．a(chǎn)cceptedC．replacedD．compared
小題17:
A．wiseB．foolishC．normalD．equal
小題18:
A．becauseB．whatC．howD．when
小題19:
A．rememberedB．respectedC．knewD．liked
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A．tunesB．whistlesC．songsD．words
小題2:
A．eyesB．handsC．earsD．a(chǎn)rms
小題3:
A．gratefulB．miserableC．happyD．sweet
小題4:
A．failedB．workedC．diedD．retired
小題5:
A．sorryB．luckyC．a(chǎn)nxiousD．gloomy
小題6:
A．encouragedB．explainedC．persuadedD．comforted
小題7:
A．understandB．rememberC．experienceD．enjoy
小題8:
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小題9:
A．foolishB．terribleC．mysteriousD．wonderful
小題10:
A．fewB．a(chǎn)llC．someD．none
小題11:
A．loudlyB．nervouslyC．bravelyD．bitterly
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)ttemptedB．beganC．turnedD．went
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)sB．becauseC．beforeD．until
小題14:
A．commentB．surpriseC．doubtD．criticize
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)voidedB．a(chǎn)ppreciatedC．imaginedD．considered
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A．blamedB．interviewedC．marriedD．employed
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小題19:
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One day in summer I stepped into a tiny coffee shop to drink a cup of black coffee. As I entered, I found a very old woman bent   小題1:  a table near the door. Her back was so   小題2:twisted(彎曲) by some sadness that her face nearly 小題3: the table-top. I sat down facing her two tables away.
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I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, gold rings on her fingers.
I was in   小題12:  spirits. She was laughing, smiling.
I was putting the  小題13:   of my life together. She had millions of wonderful   小題14:  to recall.
She was   小題15:   the day with a good friend. I was   小題16:  worried about getting old. She was old but it wasn't  小題17: her.
As I left the shop, I thought of my   小題18:  questions about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more  小題19:  and more sensitive than I was.   小題20:  has not bent her spirit. But I am always filling my mind with something unpleasant.
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A．to B．on C．over D．toward
小題22:
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A．hardB．long C．slowlyD．rapidly
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A．otherB．the very C．a(chǎn)notherD．a(chǎn) certain
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A．bright futureB．recent history C．the present dayD．childhood days
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A．changedB．improved C．rebuiltD．developed
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A．jumpingB．trembling C．burningD．running
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A．olderB．poor C．firstD．younger
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A．watchingB．taking C．searchingD．catching
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A．highB．low C．goodD．sad
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A．dreamsB．pages C．piecesD．hopes
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A．a(chǎn)ffairsB．sufferings C．incidentsD．memories
小題35:
A．spending B．enjoying C．sharingD．wasting
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A．hurting B．choking C．defeating D．beating
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A．funnyB．foolish C．seriousD．curious
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Lots of people have hobbies. Some people collect old coins or foreign stamps; some do needlework; others spend most of their spare time on a particular sport.
A lot of people enjoy reading. But reading tastes differ widely. Some people only read newspapers or comics, some like reading novels, while others prefer books on astronomy, wildlife, or technological discoveries.
If I happen to be interested in horses or precious stones, I cannot expect everyone else to share my enthusiasm. If I watch all the sports programs on TV with great pleasure, I must put up with the fact that other people find sports boring.
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But when these basic needs have been satisfied—will there still be something that everybody needs? Philosophers think so. They believe that man cannot live by bread alone. Of course everyone needs food. And everyone needs love and care. But there is something else—apart from that—which everyone needs, and that is to figure out who we are and why we are here.
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A．a(chǎn) research paperB．a(chǎn) course schedule
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小題2: Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?
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B．Thinking about philosophical questions is a serious interest.
C．Figuring out who we are and why we are here is man’s basic needs.
D．Philosophy has universal appeal and concerns everybody in nature.
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B．different people may have different interests and concerns
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It made me upset for a long time. I felt everything in the world was changing. I thought my classmates were all better than me. During those days I was very unhappy.
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B．Because the subjects were becoming more difficult.
C．Because he hated the life in the new school.
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小題2:What did the writer’s aunt do to help him out?
A．She punished him for not working hard.
B．She helped him find out the reasons for his poor performance.
C．She forced him to work harder.
D．She asked his teachers to talk with him about his problems.
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Coming and going through the narrow alleys（小巷） of the hutong, the residents would smile and give cheery “ni hao” （hello）. Laughing children were playing under the watchful eyes of the neighbors. I felt right at home in this friendly neighborhood.
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B．Trishaw is the only way to visit the hutong
C．living in the hutong with other visitors
D．exploring the deeper of Beijing
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A．As early as he was a little child
B．when he was reading the text books at school
C．during the preparation for the Olympics
D．the author doesn’t mention it specifically
小題3: The underlined word “upscale” in the fourth paragraph means _________.
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小題4: What is the impression of the author about the people in hutong?
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Recently I gave my adult students homework. It was “go to someone you love and tell them you love them.” It has to be someone you have never said those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time.
It sounds like very tough homework since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the generation of men that were taught expressing emotions is not “macho (陽剛之氣).” Showing feelings or crying was just not done. So this was very threatening homework for some.
At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the women to volunteer, as was usually the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand, quite moved and a bit shaken.
As he unfolded out of his chair (all 1.85 meters of him), he began by saying, “Dennis, I was quite angry with you last week when you gave us this homework. Who were you to tell me to do something that personal?”
“But as I began driving home my conscience (良心)started telling me that I knew exactly who I needed to say ‘I love you’ to.”
“Five years ago, my father and I had a severe disagreement and really never settled it since then. We avoided seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But even then, we hardly spoke to each other.”
“So last Tuesday by the time I got home I had convinced myself. I was going to tell my father I loved him. It’s strange, but just making that decision seemed to lift a heavy load off my chest.”
小題1: The homework is threatening for some students because_________.
A．they are middle-aged peopleB．they are not macho enough
C．they were taught to hide their emotionsD．they didn’t know how to show feelings
小題2: From the passage we know that_________.
A．the adult students have classes in the day time only
B．not all the adult students in the writer’s class are male
C．the man refused to meet his father after their quarrel
D．the man quickly decided to say “I love you” to his father
小題3: The underlined phrase “unfolded out of his chair” in Para 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
A．stood on his chair straightB．sat quietly in the chair
C．bent himself over his chairD．raised himself slowly from the chair
小題4: What does the man imply by saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A．He felt it too strange to say “I love you” to his father.
B．He felt relaxed just thinking of saying “I love you” to his father.
C．He felt very relaxed after saying “I love you” to his father.
D．He had to lift a heavy load off his chest before saying “I love you”.

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Destiny and Personal Responsibility
One important variable affecting communication across cultures is destiny（命運）and personal responsibility. This refers to the degree to which we feel ourselves the masters of our lives, contrary to the degree to which we see ourselves as subject to things outside our control. Another way to look at this is to ask how much we see ourselves able to change and act, to choose the course of our lives and relationships. Some have drawn a parallel between the personal responsibility in North American settings and the view itself. The North American view is vast, with large spaces of unpopulated land. The frontier attitude of “King” of the wilderness, and the expansiveness of the land reaching huge distances, may relate to generally high levels of confidence in the ability to shape and choose our destinies.
In this expansive land, many children grow up with a heroic sense of life, where ideas are big, and hope springs forever. When they experience temporary failures, they encouraged to redouble their efforts, to “try, try again.” Action, efficiency（效率）, and achievement are valued and expected. Free will is respected in laws and enforced by courts.
Now consider places in the world with much smaller land, whose history reflects wars and tough struggles: Northern Ireland, Mexico, Israel, Palestine. In these places, destiny’s role is more important in human life. In Mexico, there is a history of hard life, fighting over land, and loss of homes. Mexicans are more likely to see struggles as part of their life and unavoidable. Their passive attitude is expr4essed in their way of responding to failure or accident by saying “ni modo”(“no way” or “tough lick”), meaning that the failure was destined.
This variable is important to understanding cultural conflict. If someone believing in free will crosses paths with someone more passive, miscommunication is likely. The first person may expect action and accountability. Failing to see it, he may conclude that the second is lazy, not cooperative, or dishonest. The second person will expect respect for the natural order of thins. Failing to see it, he may conclude that the first is forcible, rude, or big headed in his ideas of what can be accomplished or changed.
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A．physical sensesB．general attitude
C．financial backgroundD．geographic characteristics
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A．impracticalB．dishonestC．a(chǎn)mbitiousD．hesitant
小題3:The underlined word “subject” in Paragraph 1 probably means      .
A．a(chǎn) topic of a discussionB．a(chǎn) branch of knowledge
C．a(chǎn) person being experimented onD．a(chǎn) person under the power of others
小題4:The author would probably agree that        .
A．vast land may lead to a more controllable desire
B．heroic sense of life roots deeply in a small country
C．living in limited space contributes to an accepting attitude
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