Humans aren't the only species on the planet with a penchant for electronic gadgets(小配件）.Zookeepers across the US and Canada are discovering that apes also get excited about Apps.
As part of a program called"Apps for Apes",12 zoos across the two countries have been introducing iPads into the entertainment time for orangutans,the giant furry red primates native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
"We are finding that,similar to people,they like touching the tablet,watching short videos of David Attenborough for instance,and looking at other animals and orangutans," said Richard Zimmerman,founding director of Orangutan Outreach,the non-profit that runs the program.
Twice weekly,orangutans are provided with access to the tablets.The animals spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps depending on their attention span.Apps designed for children that stimulate activities such as painting,music and memory games are among the most popular Apps with the apes.
"It is a lot like when we're showing children pop-up books,"said Zimmerman,adding that the orangutans are among the most intelligent primates,with the intelligence level of a young child.
The program,which relies on donated iPads, will soon be expanding to zoos across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe.
小題1:The word"penchant" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to________________.

A．a(chǎn)wareness

B．a(chǎn)ddiction

C．impression

D．devotion

小題2:Which of the following statements is true according to the article?

A．12 zoos are involved in the program in the US.

B．Orangutans were originally found in Indonesia and Malaysia.

C．Orangutan Outreach is a successful company which earns much money.

D．All the animals in the zoo spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps.

小題3:It can be concluded from the passage that______________________________________.

A．the program has been successful in Europe

B．orangutans are nearly as smart as children of young ages

C．orangutans are the animals with thick shell

D．Apps are designed for orangutans to stimulate activities such as painting, and memory games

小題4:Which can be the best title for the text?

A．Using Apps for Apes	B．Let’s Help Zoos
C．Wonderful Zoos Welcome You	D．A Traditional Program Will Expand

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he   36  up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his  37  expensive “school” fees. He always owes his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a PH Degree, decided to return to the motherland, starting a company. Before   38 , he bought a Rolex watch with the   39  made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be  40   down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the   41  goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying   42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless  43  . When he was  44  of his “smarts”, immediately ,   45  the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which  46   nearly 100,000 yuan into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed.  47 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be   48  strictly. For many times of entry-exit   49  he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box, and warned him   50  time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if   51___   reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(劣質(zhì)的) goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after  52 the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees,
too. He said that this made a deep  53  on him, because an additional high “school” fee that
he had ever paid made him realize the value of  54  , which he would 55  as a secret of
his success forever. 

小題1:	A．set B．came C．went D．called

小題2:	A．good B．bad C．extra D．few

小題3:	A．staying B．leaving C．living D．coming

小題4:	A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds

小題5:	A．put B．looked C．taken D．lied

小題6:	A．ordinary B．common C．specific D．many

小題7:	A．one B．it C．them D．these

小題8:	A．present B．trade C．toy D．fake

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)fraid B．proud C．well D．hard

小題10:

A．in B．on C．before D．a(chǎn)fter

小題11:

A．paid B．spent C．took D．cost

小題12:

A．Before B．After C．If D．Though

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)ppreciated B．beaten C．spoken D．examined

小題14:

A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances

小題15:

A．no matter what B．no matter how C．no matter when D．no matter why

小題16:

A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out

小題17:

A．landing B．flying C．catching D．boarding

小題18:

A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression

小題19:

A．goods B．lies C．honesty D．things

小題20:

A．remember B．learn C．revise D．read

Dear Aunty,
I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but It’s not my fault. I don’t want to rat on her, but what else can I do?
Flustered
Dear Flustered,
Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.
Aunty
Dear Aunty,
I’m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest. I receive about 15,000 pesos（比索）every school term from my education plan. I don’t have any idea how I should spend it. I don’t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan. When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
Aunty
小題1:When Flustered’s boss isn’t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.

A．follow the second advice	B．invite the boss to listen to the girl
C．stop working or do other things	D．report to the boss on time

小題2:Fastbreakplay writes a letter to Aunty in order to _____.

A．buy some pesos	B．become an expert on stocks
C．get ways to grow money	D．study economics as his major

小題3:In Aunty’s opinion, one should _____ at the beginning to be wise with money.

A．start investing	B．have a saving plan
C．study stock markets	D．master market reading

小題4:From letters above, we know Aunty should be ________.

A．a(chǎn)n elder kind woman	B．a(chǎn) lady in the community
C．a(chǎn) famous singer	D．a(chǎn) name of a columnist

There is a wide and deep choice of a career. Whether he’s a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer, everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career. However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching. Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individual’s life.
It used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or took over the family’s business when it came to making a career choice. These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.
Career choices must be realistic and well thought out. It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake, feeling as if it may be too late to turn around. Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest, it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income. This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision. Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone’s working life.
There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession. A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found. It is important for one to research one’s career in this changing economy situation, and choose the best from several related career choices.
小題1:According to the author choosing the right career _________.

A．is not difficult at all	B．needs a lot of dreams
C．is an interesting thing	D．needs a lot of thoughts

小題2:The underlined phrase “veer off” in the second paragraph probably means _________.

A．set out to do the same job	B．change the former course
C．compare two different things	D．dream of getting an easy job

小題3:Nowadays it is common for one to _________.

A．change his job often	B．do the same job all his life
C．find a few good jobs at a time	D．live without a job for many years

小題4:All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPT _________.

A．tests and information	B．training courses
C．employer’s phone numbers	D．instructions on resume

"Hey, Dad," one of my kids asked the other day, "what was your favourite fast food when you were growing up?"
"We didn't have fast food when I was growing up," I informed him．"All the food was slow．" "Where did you eat?" "It was a place called 'at home'．" I explained．"Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I liked it．"
Some parents never owned their own houses, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a credit card．
My parents have never driven me to soccer practice．This was mostly because we never had heard of soccer．I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed．We didn't have a television in our house until I was 11．I was 13 when I tasted my first pizza; it was called "pizza pie"．When I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, plastered（粘貼）itself against my chin and burned that, too．It's still the best pizza I ever had．
I delivered newspapers, six days a week ．The paper cost 7 cents, of which I got to keep 2 cents．I had to get up at 4:00 a．m．every morning．On Saturday, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customers．My favourite customers were the ones who gave me 50 cents and told me to keep the change．
If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren．
Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?
小題1:By saying "All the food was slow", the writer implies that ____．

A．when he was growing up, he never ate fast food

B．he didn't like fast food when he was growing up

C．his grandma made food slowly

D．he had to wait for a long time for the fast food

小題2:When the writer didn't like the food his grandma cooked when he was growing up, _______．

A．his grandma would make something he liked

B．his grandma would buy him fast food

C．he would sit there waiting for his favourite pizza pie

D．he had to eat it or go without

小題3:The writer's purpose of writing this passage is to _____.

A．tell his children there was no fast food in the past

B．tell us that life has been changing

C．tell us how hard it is to deliver newspapers

D．made us understand the meaning of life

The month of May is not only a graduation month in the US, but also a month when some families hold reunions．Have you ever considered why it is important that families get together in one place for a particular time? I believe the reason is honor．
Family reunions are a time we can take out of our busy schedules and spend quality time with our extended families（大家庭）．It is a time when we can make our sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and others we love a priority （首要事情）in our life．
Some reunions take place over a picnic lunch and some last a whole weekend．They can be costly and are sometimes crazy．But the truth is, when people you love grow up and move away, getting together for a family reunion and holding that family bond together is so important．
Family reunions build a renewed closeness as we mix with our relatives．We sit and talk about old times and listen to the stories that our older and wiser relatives love to share．As the children run and play and get to know each other, we sit and revisit our childhood memories and enjoy the short time we have together．
The best part of a family reunion is the time spent simply being around the people you care about A reunion shows how important it is to take time for each other．When you receive a family reunion invitation, make it a priority in your life．It's a great chance to see your relatives once again, give them a big hug and enjoy the time you have with them．Life is too short not to!
小題1:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．How to attend a family reunion?	B．What is a family reunion?
C．Tips for a family reunion．	D．Make time to attend a family reunion．

小題2:"Family reunions" in the passage means that you____．

A．talk with your wife or husband	B．get together with your relatives
C．communicate with your children	D．have a dinner with your parents

小題3:Family reunions can help you____．

A．solve your problems	B．kill time when you are bored
C．improve the relation with your relatives	D．find more relatives who live far away

小題4:What does the underlined sentence "Life is too short not to" in the last paragraph mean?

A．Family reunions are very important．

B．Family reunions are common．

C．Our life is very short．

D．Attending family reunions is uneasy．

We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it．
Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils．The standards may be changed because no examination is perfect, but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards．There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers．This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher．Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected school? And from families known to them, a form of favouritism will replace equality．At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates(畢業(yè)證） to prove he is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability（不合適）of a dull child attending a well-respected school．This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his school's reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child form the favoured school．
The opponents（反對(duì)者）of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils．According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class．They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection．The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer．
小題1:The underlined word "favouritism" in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that ___．

A．bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs．

B．children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs

C．poor children with certificates are favoured in job markets

D．children attending ordinary schools achieve great success

小題2:What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?

A．Schools for bright children would lose their reputation．

B．There would be more opportunities and excellence．

C．Children from poor families would be able to change their schools．

D．Children's job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation．

小題3:The opponents of the examination system will agree that____．

A．jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection

B．computers should be selected to take over many jobs

C．special classes are necessary to keep the school standards

D．schools with academic subjects should be done away with

小題4:The passage mainly focuses on ____．

A．schools and certificates	B．examinations and equality
C．opportunity and employment	D．standards and reputation

He says the problem with teachers is, “What will a kid learn from someone who chose to become a teacher?” He reminds the other dinner guests that it’s true what they say about teachers: Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.
I decide to bite my tongue instead of biting his and stop myself from reminding the other dinner guests that it’s also true what they say about lawyers－that they make money from the misfortune of others.
“I mean, you’re a teacher, Taylor,” he says to me.” Be honest. What do you make?”
I wish he hadn’t asked me to be honest, because now I have to teach him a lesson.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I can make a C+feel like a great achievement and an A-feel like a failure.
How dare you waste my time with anything less than your very best?
I make parents tremble in fear when I call them:
I hope I haven’t called at a bad time.
I just wanted to talk to you about something Billy said today.
Billy said, “Leave the kid alone. I still cry sometimes, don’t you?”
And it was the bravest act I have ever seen.
I make parents see their children for who they are and what they can be.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them criticise.
I make them think.
I make them apologise and mean it.
I make them write, write, write.
And then I make them read.
I teach them to solve math problems that they once thought impossible.
I make them understand that if you have brains then you follow your heart and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you teach them a lesson.
Let me make this simple for you, so you know what I say is true:
I make a great difference! What about you?
小題1:What is the tone of the passage?

A．Upset and disappointed.	B．Cheerful and positive.
C．Angry and proud.	D．Humorous and light-hearted.

小題2:What do we know about the man that the author is speaking to?

A．He dislikes lawyers.	B．He is actually a lawyer.
C．He is respectful to teachers.	D．He is in the author’s home.

小題3:What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Requirements of a Good Teacher	B．An Argument Between Two Guests.
C．A Dinner Conversation	D．What Teachers Make

小題4:The underlined phrase “bite my tongue” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to       .

A．stop myself saying what I really think	B．say something that is wrong
C．speak out honestly but carelessly	D．keep silent about myself

Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That  36 two out of every three people simply don’t know the 37 they already have to be successful when it’s  38  there in their hands!  39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you  40 them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder  41 he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image  42 , the image（形象）we have of ourselves.  43 one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look  44 on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to  45 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just  46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life is the two little words: “47 ”. You know that people used to   48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would  49  our circulation（循環(huán)）of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that  50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you  51  .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But  52 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even   53  Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly  54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll  55  do it.

小題1:	A．reflects B．means C．reads D．explains

小題2:	A．chance B．strength C．reason D．a(chǎn)bility

小題3:	A．immediately B．properly C．right D．a(chǎn)ccurately

小題4:	A．But B．Because C．What D．While

小題5:	A．challenge B．let C．a(chǎn)dmit D．help

小題6:	A．if B．except C．unless D．until

小題7:	A．quiz B．question C．mystery D．problem

小題8:	A．As B．When C．While D．Since

小題9:	A．curious B．good-looking C．funny D．serious

小題10:

A．knock B．beat C．strike D．defend

小題11:

A．settle B．bend C．fix D．change

小題12:

A．I failed B．Not me. C．I can’t D．Can I?

小題13:

A．think B．imagine C．expect D．doubt

小題14:

A．start B．help C．close D．stop

小題15:

A．empty B．silly C．reasonable D．terrible

小題16:

A．realize B．try C．understand D．judge

小題17:

A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．since D．because

小題18:

A．likely B．unbelievable C．impossible D．possible

小題19:

A．runners B．workers C．competitors D．players

小題20:

A．simply B．seldom C．usually D．never

Dear Aunty,
After years of her crying. I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?
-Feline Phobic
Dear Phobic,
I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.
Dear Aunty,
I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?
-Lily
Dear Lily.
Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.
Dear Aunty,
I’m one of six assistants in a dental(牙科的) office. But I’m new-there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?
-Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.
小題1:Aunty thinks that Phobic should        .

A．try to persuade her daughter to give in.

B．spend more time cleaning the house.

C．a(chǎn)sk her daughter to help tidy up

D．find a better way to keep the cat.

小題2:The underlined word “brainy” in the passage means        .

A．excited

B．friendly

C．intelligent

D．hard-working

小題3:According to the passage,       .

A．Phobic can’t get along well with her daughter.

B．Aunty is fond of animals like cats.

C．Crystal’s coworkers are cheating her.

D．Lily has no interest in lab experiments.