Recently the barbican museum in London held an exhibition called the rain room. During the time this exhibition was open, my twitter stream was filled with photos of people standing in the rain room, accompanied by the caption “rain room@ the barbican!” and a location attachment to prove that they were indeed in the rain room.

This got me thinking. What were people actually saying by Tweeting about their visit? I think all they were doing was fulfilling the obligation that we have to share. Not sharing in the sense of treasuring a moment with people close to us, but sharing in the sense of “tell the world that I am doing a thing”.

It’s not sharing; it’s showing off. When we log in to Facebook or Twitter we see an infinitely updating stream of people enjoying themselves. It’s not real life, because people only post about the good things whereas all the dull or deep stuff doesn’t get mentioned. But despite this obvious fact, it subconsciously makes us feel like everyone is having a better time than us.

This is the curse of our age. We walk around with the tools to capture extensive data about our surroundings and transmit them in real-time to every friend we’ve made. We end up with a reduced understanding of reality because we’re more concerned about choosing a good Instagram filter(過濾器) for our meal than how it tastes.

I don’t think that it’s inherently wrong to want to keep the world updated about that you’re doing. But when you go through life robotically posting about everything you do, you’re not a human being. You’re just a prism that takes bits of light and sound and channels them into the cloud.

The key thing to remember is that you are not enriching your experiences by sharing them online; you are detracting from them because all your efforts are focused on making the look attractive to other people. Once you stop seeing things through the eyes of the people following you on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram, you can make your experiences significant, because you were there and you saw the sights and smelled the smells and heard the sounds, not snapped a photo of it through a half-inch camera lens.

1.What do we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A. Rain Room exhibition received a large audience in London.

B. Most of people feel obligated to share their experience with friends.

C. Many people want to inform others of their experience by Tweeting.

D. All people having gone to the Rain Room took pictures.

2.It seems to the author that ___________.

A. Facebook or Twitter is a good place where we share personal experience

B. people seldom show depressing stuff on the social networking websites

C. most of people tend to show off that they are having a better time than others

D. sharing experience on the social networking websites is not real life

3.By talking of “a good Instagram filter for our meal” (Line 3-4, Para.4), the author wants to show _____________.

A. we are surrounded by various tools to capture our daily data

B. we are more concerned about how our life seems to be to others

C. we transmit our experience immediately to everybody we know

D. we gain more extensive perception of reality with digital tools

4.What suggestion does the author give in the last paragraph?

A. Enrich your experiences by sharing them online.

B. Make efforts to make your life attractive to others.

C. Stop showing your personal experience.

D. Record the details of what you see, smell and hear.

It’s midnight already, but the lights in Shi Guang’s dormitory are still on. He and three other students are sitting back to back. They’re all wearing earphones and staring at a computer screen, talking to each other only in words like “charge” or “retreat”. Chen Jiasheng, 22, a senior majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, is a gaming team leader. “ Online gaming is not just about gaming, it’s a community in which we communicate with each other using our avatars(化身),” said Chen. For university students like Chen, online gaming has become more than a fashion – it’s part of life and a way of socializing.

A 2012 research report on online gamers in China released by 17173.com, the country’s leading game information portal, supports this concept. According to the report, university students aged between 19 and 25 make up 58 percent of online gamers, and the proportion is rising every year. “Many of my friends spend more time hanging out in online gaming worlds than in reality,” said Wang Jiaming, 21, a junior law major at China University of Political Sciences and Law. “Personally I feel more powerful in virtual worlds than in real life. I’m more confident.”

According to Zhang Quan, 20, a student in the second year economics major at Renmin University of China, one of the distinguishing features of online games compared with offline games is the gaming experience. Offline games test a gamer’s skill at using a keyboard to beat rivals. “Online games are technically more accessible as you don’t have to master these skills,” said Zhang.

But most online games are based on avatars controlled by another human – they are unavoidably more tricky and unpredictable by a computer. “On the surface we are playing games, but actually it’s real people we are dealing with,” added Zhang. “The only difference is that in these games we communicate with each other in different settings, like wars, magic battles and fantasy worlds.”

By engaging in this interactive gaming experience, gamers become team players and promote their social skills. Chen has even made friends by playing in a team with strangers online. “We coordinated our movements and cooperated with each other to win a battle in the cyberspace. The game was virtual but the brotherhood was real. Most of us are good friends in real life,” said Chen.

1.According to the passage, which statement of the following is true?

A. Online gaming is the only world where the young communicate with each other by using their avatars.

B. Online gaming is important to those aged between 19 and 25.

C. Online gaming has a bad effect on health as university students usually stay up playing.

D. An increasing number of university students play online games.

2.The passage is mostly about ______.

A. some interviews to young people about online gaming.

B. positive effects from online gaming on university students.

C. learning how to co-work with their mates for online gamers

D. the differences between online games and offline ones.

3.The underlined word can be best replaced by ______.

A. competitors B. strangers C. teammates D. partners.

4.Which can be the best title of this passage?

A. Online gaming B. Beyond a virtual reality

C. Virtual cooperation D. Real interaction

When Zhang Ning , whose pen name was Misha, started drawing manga（漫畫） in junior high school, it was a time when Japanese cartoonists occupied most of the Chinese market. She was warned about the poor wage cartoonists earn and the risk of pursuing a career in an industry where China is not yet competitive.

But with the growth of domestic animation and manga industry in recent years, Zhang managed to draw her way up to become one of the country’s top cartoonists. In 2011, the 29-year-old won the Golden Dragon award, one of the most influential awards in China’s manga industry.

Looking back, the graduate of Zhejiang University of Technology said: “It was a dream come true.” Zhang’s success boomed along with the industry. In 2010, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s animation and manga industry was worth 47 billion yuan. It has seen annual growth rates of more than 20 percent in recent years.

These big numbers seem a far stretch from Zhang’s in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. But she thinks the very reason why cartoonists can enjoy a decent life is the country’s decision to well develop the industry. “The country is not giving us money directly, but it’s creating a market in which we can succeed,”said Zhang.

Apart from government investment, Zhang is also benefiting from technology advances. The Internet has provided a wider platform for cartoonists to publish their work. The electric edition of Zhang’s work ranked the 6th among free book apps on the Apple Store. “I think the Internet has encouraged new cartoonists and given them more chances. Before we could only contribute to magazines and it was difficult to convince the editors to publish our work”, said Zhang. “But when you release your work online, you receive encouragement and support from many netizens. It increases your confidence. ”said Zhang.

New technology has also attracted more people to read comics. “China has entered 3G era. It’s very convenient for people to read on their smart phones when traveling around. It opens comics to a bigger readership,” said Zhang. Only last week, Zhang published her new manga based on the ancient classic Tangzi(湯子) which set during the warring states period. According to Zhang, the inspiration came from wall painting in Dunhuang, Gansu province. She hopes her works will encouraged more people especially the young, to explore the cultural treasures of ancient China. “Chinese youths now need a spirit to help them to realize their dreams,” said Zhang. “Like Kua Fu(夸父) chasing the sun --- people can accomplish great things by choosing to something seemingly beyond their ability. I think that’s my “Chinese dream” and I want to share it with the public through my cartoons.”

1.When Zhang Ning started drawing manga,________.

A. she nearly finished her study in junior high school.

B. Japanese cartoonists took up the majority of Chinese market.

C. Chinese cartoonists could earn so much money.

D. She was encouraged by her teachers.

2.Which statement can be inferred from the passage?

A. Before the widespread use of the Internet, cartoonists merely send the works to magazines.

B. The Internet has been a wonderful platform only for Chinese cartoonists’ works.

C. China’s animation and manga industry will have a promising future.

D. New cartoonists have received support from the people from across China.

3.This passage is mainly about _____________.

A. that Chinese cartoonists are the greatest in the world.

B. that China’s dream of being the top animation and manga nation.

C. that technology alone helps cartoonists to achieve success.

D. that a Chinese cartoonist has chased her dream and lived it.

4.All of the following except _____ have contributed to Zhang Ning’s success.

A. her new manga Tangzi B. technology advances

C. widespread use of Internet D. government support.

Apparently, the most talked about TV series in China right now is Red Sorghum（紅高粱）, currently broadcasting on four major networks. And here are a few reasons why you might want to tune in: 1) It’s adapted from the novel Red Sorghum Clan by Nobel Prize-winning author Mo Yan, which already had a renowned film adaptation in 1987; 2) it’s directed by Zheng Xiaolong, best known for helming Legend of Zhen Huan; 3) and it’s Zhou Xun’s first return to the small screen after more than ten years.

After watching almost one third of the whole series, I’m pretty sure the series doesn’t disappoint — and sometimes it’s even better than I expected. But can it have an enduring impact like the Legend of Zhen Huan, or even its film version? I’m a little skeptical.

It’s the same story of the unrest of rural China in the late 1920s and 30s. But if you’ve read the novel or watched Zhang Yimou’s film version, it’s easy to get confused early in the show. There’re quite a few newly added characters, such as Jiu’er’s first love and sister-in-law, and more storylines that you’re just not familiar with.

This doesn’t mean it’s a bad adaptation, though. Whereas the film focuses more on social and political dynamics to reflect the spirit of the novel, the TV series pays more attention to detail and reflects lesser explored aspects of the book. To some extent, it has no choice — a TV series requires more substance to fill in long hours with content. Meanwhile, it’s more accessible to a television audience.

The biggest surprise in Red Sorghum is undoubtedly Zhou Xun. Although she’s mostly known for making movies, Zhou has portrayed a couple of classic TV characters, such as Huang Rong and the young Princess Taiping. Obviously, her elegant pixie-like（古靈精怪的） features haven’t kept her from playing the role of the 19-year-old Jiu’er successfully. Not as natural as Gong Li’s portrayal, though, Zhou certainly delivers a powerful new voice through the character.

Mo’s novel conveys a strong and evocative tone. My concern, also my hope, is that the symbolism of red sorghum, the metaphor for change and loss in a particular time and place, can shine through.

單詞拼寫（根據(jù)所給的中文提示，寫出形式和意義都正確的詞，共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）

1.We follow the _______________（原則）of peaceful coexistence.

2.They have agreed to_______________（參與）in the forthcoming Beijing Tennis Open Tournament.

3.Man is a flexible animal, a being who gets_______________ （習(xí)慣于）to everything.

4.The children waited patiently in _______________（期望）of the magician.

5.She had _______________（自愿）entered that chilling world of long silence.

缺詞填空（新概念考查，根據(jù)所給的首字母，寫出形式和意義都正確的詞，共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）

1.My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical o_______ of Mr. Lane’s Radical Progressive Party.

2.Many owners of private cars are going to offer “free rides” to people on their way to work. This will r_________ pressure on the trains to some extent.

3.He waved d_______________ to his companion, who had been water skiing for the last fifteen minutes.

4.If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to c_______________.

5.Fishermen and sailors sometimes c_______________ to have seen monsters in the sea.

根據(jù)所給中文意思完成下列句子（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分，字?jǐn)?shù)不限）

1.在我的意愿，父母的意愿和籃球教練的意愿之間，我感到左右為難。

I _______________ what I want, what my parents want and what my basketball coach wants.

2.因缺乏相關(guān)知識(shí)，他認(rèn)為值得向金融顧問咨詢。

He found _______________ to consult a financial adviser for lack of relevant knowledge.

3.在昨天的聚會(huì)上Lucy連面都沒露一下，更別提向我們敘述她的旅行情況了。

Lucy didn’t even show up at the party yesterday, _______________ gave us an account of her trip.

4.盡管克隆人類胚胎在很多國家還不合法，但一些科學(xué)家正在加緊研究，以制造出克隆的人類嬰兒。

While cloning human embryos is not legal in many countries, some scientists are already ___________ research in order to produce a cloned human baby.

5.不管是什么原因，你也不能把信撕掉，扔進(jìn)廢紙簍。

_______________, you shouldn’t tear up the letter and throw it into the wastebasket.

Bearing a resemblance to the forest-surrounded "Love Tunnel" in Ukraine, the two-kilometer tunnel in Jiangning district Nanjing saw a recent rise in popularity as more than 2,000 tourists paid a visit every day this summer. The high number of visitors caused traffic safety concerns and increased the workload of sanitation workers. The Nanjing government had intended to cut the trees by end of 2014; After the Nanjing government was forced to draft plans to cut the trees due to public pressure, visitors poured into a railway section that runs through thick forest for sightseeing and to take photos this weekend, leaving the railway with overwhelming piles of trash.

However, in response to the government’s plan, complaints and outcries were made by the citizens that the love tunnel should be reserved. They claim that walking along the leafy green tunnel is like entering a fairytale, and a possible decision to tear down the trees could bring the story to a pitiful end.

注釋sanitation 衛(wèi)生

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A young man went to a town and worked there. He did not have a wife and a servant did the work in his house.

The young man liked laughing a lot. He nailed the servant’s shoes to the floor on Monday, and then laughed, because he put his feet in them and fell down.

The servant was not angry, but smiled. Then the young man put brushes in his bed on Tuesday. The servant got into bed and hit the brushes with his feet. He was afraid. The young man laughed loudly again. Again the servant was not angry, but smiled.

Then on Wednesday the young man said to his servant, “You’re a nice, kind man. I am not going to be unkind to you again.”

The servant smiled and said, “And I’m not going to put any more mud from the street in your coffee.”

1.The young man went to a town ___.

A. to study

B. to work

C. to see his relative

D. to spend his holiday

2.He played a joke on the servant because ___.

A. he hated him

B. he was not satisfied with the food the servant prepared for him

C. he wanted to get pleasure

D. he liked to show off himself

3.When the young man played a joke on him, the servant was not angry but smiled because ___.

A. he liked the young man’ s action

B. making the young man laugh is his job

C. he was afraid to be fired

D. he thought he shouldn’t be angry with a child

4.What did the servant do in return to the young man?

A. He stole something from the house.

B. He gave a smile to the young man.

C. He had a fight with him.

D. He put mud into the young man’s coffee.

5.Why did the young man stop playing jokes on the servant?

A. Because the servant showed kind and nice behaviour to him

B. Because the servant told him the truth

C. Because he wanted to be a good man

D. Because his father told him to do so

As a boy, Sanders was much influenced(影響) by books about the sea, but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the doctors’ conversations with patients in the next room.

During the war Sanders served in the army as a surgeon(外科醫(yī)生). “That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job.” In Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply, and were dependent upon him. Thus, while in a position to tell them what to do he could feel he was serving them.

After the war, he married and set up a practice deep in the English countryside, working under an old doctor who hated the sight of blood. This gave the younger man plenty of opportunity(機(jī)會(huì)) to go on working as a life-saver.

1.When he was a small boy, books about the sea had made Sanders want to be ___.

A. a surgeon B. an army man

C. a sailor D. a life-saver

2.At the age of 14, Sanders ___.

A. worked as a doctor by cleaning the medicine bottles

B. met some doctors who were very friendly to him

C. was interested in talking with patients

D. remained together with the doctors

3.His experience in the Army proved that ___.

A. he was good at medical operations on the wounded

B. he succeeded in teaching people how to save their lives themselves

C. a doctor was the happiest man

D. his wish of being a life-saver could hardly come true

4.Having proved his skill to himself, Sanders ___.

A. wanted to live a simple life like a countryman

B. came to realize that he was really working for his countrymen

C. taught himself life-saving

D. was highly respected by the old doctor

5.When the war was over, he ___.

A. learned from an old doctor because he was popular

B. started to hate the sight of blood while working

C. served the countrymen under an old doctor who needed someone to help him

D. had few chances to be a “l(fā)ife-saver” because he was younger