10．One Friday，we were packing to leave for a weekend away ______my daughter heard cries for help．（　�。�

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9．Parents are busy people．If they are working，they are usually not at home（48）When/After their children return from school．Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write （49）anafter-school note for their children．They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table，the refrigerator，（50）or another place where their children are sure to find it．A note is often a （51）better way to"talk"with a child than using the telephone．For one thing，parents have time to think about （52）what they want to say before they write．（53）Foranother，the note lists all the information in one place．It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that（54）they hear in a telephone call．Finally，cell phones can be turned （55）off or telephone calls not answered．For these reasons，after-school notes are very popular with parents．

8．根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項．
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful，but as we age，we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit-and that can be a very annoying thing．（71）Luckily，research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments． Read on for some techniques worth trying．
1． （72）Focus on the future．．
People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent
reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease （早老性癡呆癥），according to a recent study．（73）But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events．．Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do．There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better．In other words，keep your brain looking forward．
2．Go for a walk．
Mildly raised glucose （葡萄糖） levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels．In fact，exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain．（74）In other words，when you take care of your body，you take care of your brain．．
3．Learn something new．
Take a Spanish class online，join a drawing club，or learn to play cards．A study found that mental stimulation （刺激） limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind．But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time．（75）It should be something like learning gardening．Or go dancing with your friends．

A．Focus on the future．
B．This can be especially harmful to the aged．
C．It should be something like learning gardening．
D．So take a few minutes each day to do some reading．
E．But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events．
F．Luckily，research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments．
G．In other words，when you take care of your body，you take care of your brain．

7．Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix？
In 1969，the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland，Ohio．It （61）was（be） unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up．The river was so polluted that it（62）actually（actual） caught fire and burned．Now，years later，this river is one of （63）the most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup．
But the river wasn't changed in a few days（64）or even a few months．It took years of work（65）to reduce （reduce） the industrial pollution and clean the water．Finally，that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is（66）cleaner （clean） than ever．
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation．Maybe you have a habit（67）that/which is driving your family crazy．Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use．When you face such an impossible situation，don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately？
While there are （68）amazing （amaze） stories of instant transformation，for most of us the（69）changes（change） are gradual and require a lot of effort and work，like cleaning up a polluted river．Just be（70）patient （patience）．

6．As a general rule，all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine （常規(guī)） basis．As a matter of fact，we can see this（41）B at work in people of all（42）D．For example，on Christmas morning，children are excited about（43）C with their new toys．But their（44）B soon wears off the by January those（45）A toys can be found put away in the basement．The world is full of （46）C stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument to someone's（47）C interest．When parents bring home a pet，their child（48）D bathes it and brushes its fur．Within a short time，however，the（49）B of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents．Adolescents enter high school with great（50）D but are soon looking forward to（51）A．The same is true of the young adults going to college．And then，how many（52）C，who now complain （抱怨） about the long drives to work，（53）B drove for hour at a time when they first （54）B their driver's licenses （執(zhí)照）？Before people retire，they usually （55）C to do a lot of（56）A things，which they never had（57）A to do while working．But（58）D after retirement，the golfing，the fishing，the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they（59）D．And，like the child in January，they go searching for new （60）B．

41．A．habit	B．principle	C．way	D．power
42．A．parties	B．races	C．countries	D．a(chǎn)ges
43．A．working	B．living	C．playing	D．going
44．A．confidence	B．interest	C．a(chǎn)nxiety	D．sorrow
45．A．same	B．extra	C．funny	D．expensive
46．A．well-organized	B．colorfully-printed	C．half-filled	D．newly-collected
47．A．broad	B．passing	C．different	D．main
48．A．silently	B．impatiently	C．worriedly	D．gladly
49．A．promise	B．burden	C．right	D．game
50．A．courage	B．calmness	C．confusion	D．excitement
51．A．graduation	B．independence	C．responsibility	D．success
52．A．children	B．students	C．a(chǎn)dults	D．retirees
53．A．carefully	B．eagerly	C．nervously	D．bravely
54．A．required	B．obtained	C．noticed	D．discovered
55．A．need	B．learn	C．plan	D．start
56．A．great	B．strange	C．difficult	D．correct
57．A．time	B．money	C．skills	D．knowledge
58．A．only	B．well	C．even	D．soon
59．A．lost	B．chose	C．quit	D．left
60．A．pets	B．toys	C．friends	D．colleagues．

5．Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．
Does going to college really pay off？Certainly！
I remember taking （48）anEnglish class in college on the short story．Our first assignment was to read （49）short stories and then discuss which one was better．After reading both，I wasn't sure．Over the （50）nextseveral months，my professor taught me （51）whyone story was so much better than the other，（52）onewas rich in metaphor（隱喻）and character development，while the other was humorous （53）buttoo shallow．I couldn't see this at first．Yet，in a few months，my brain got reeducated and（54）I  could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level．
Going to college helps build a strong mind，which leads （55）to greater success in one's life．

4．Where do you go when you want to learn something？A friend？A tutor？These are all（41）traditionalaces of learning．But it may well be that the learning you really（42）lieswant somewhere else instead．I had the（43）chanceof seeing this first hand on a（44）weekend．
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team．They did very well this season and so（45）entereda tournament，which normally was only for more skilled club teams．This led to some（46）painfulexperiences on Saturday as they played against teams（47）bettertrained．Through the first two games，her（48）teamdid not get on serious shot on goal．As apparent，I（49）hatedseeing my daughter playing her best，（50）avoided still defeated．
IT seemed that something clicked with the（51）girlsbetween Saturday and Sunday．When they （52）showedupfor their Sunday game，they were（53）completelydifferent．They had begun integrate （融合）the kinds of play and teamwork they had（54）seenthe day before into their（55）game．They played aggressively and（56）even scored a goal．
It （57）struck me that playing against the other team was a great（58）learning moment for all the girls on the team．I think it is a general principle．（59）Experience is the best teacher．The lessons they    may not be（60）differentfromwhat they would have gotten in school．But are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own．

41．A．public	B．traditional	C．official	D．special
42．A．passes	B．works	C．lies	D．ends
43．A．dream	B．idea	C．habit	D．chance
44．A．trip	B．holiday	C．weekend	D．square
45．A．won	B．entered	C．organized	D．watched
46．A．painful	B．strange	C．common	D．practical
47．A．less	B．poorly	C．newly	D．better
48．A．fans	B．tutors	C．class	D．team
49．A．imagined	B．hated	C．a(chǎn)voided	D．missed
50．A．if	B．or	C．but	D．a(chǎn)s
51．A．girls	B．parents	C．coaches	D．viewers
52．A．dressed	B．showed up	C．made up	D．planned
53．A．slightly	B．hardly	C．basically	D．completely
54．A．seen	B．known	C．heard	D．read
55．A．styles	B．training	C．game	D．rules
56．A．even	B．still	C．seldom	D．a(chǎn)gain
57．A．confused	B．struck	C．reminded	D．warned
58．A．touching	B．thinking	C．encouraging	D．learning
59．A．Experience	B．Independence	C．Curiosity	D．Interest
60．A．harmful to	B．mixed with	C．different from	D．a(chǎn)pplied to．

3．Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences，（36）It is putting confidence in someone．．That is a risk．But you can't be successful when there's a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake．
Unfortunately，we've all been victims of betrayal．Whether we've been suffer from，lied to，misled，or cheated on，there are different levels of losing trust．Sometimes people simply can't trust anymore，（37）They've been too badly hurt and they can't bear to let it happen again．．It's understandable，but if you're willing to build trust in a relationship again，we have some steps you can take to get you there．
（38）Learn to really trust yourself．having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being．
（39）Stop regarding yourself as the victim．  If you've been betrayed，you are the victim of your circumstance．But there's a difference between being a victim and living with a"victim mentality"．At some point in all of our lives，we'll have our trust tested or violated．
You didn't lose"everything"．Once trust is lost，what is left？Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle，look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life．（40）Seeing the positive side of things doesn't mean you're ignoring what happened． instead，it's a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness．

A．Learn to really trust yourself．
B．It is putting confidence in someone．
C．Stop regarding yourself as the victim．
D．Remember that you can expect the best in return．
E．Seeing the positive side of things doesn't mean you're ignoring what happened．
F．This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships．
G．They've been too badly hurt and they can't bear to let it happen again．

2．Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys？
The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences．To the Egyptians，green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring，while for Muslims，it means heaven．Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures．In China，children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year．For many nations，blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs．Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils（災(zāi)禍）．
People's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies'reactions （反應(yīng)）toward them．Green is said to be the most restful color．It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically．People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches．
Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites（食欲）．Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant．Similarly，many commercial websites will have a red"Buy Now"button because red is a color that easily catches a person's eye．
Blue is another calming color．Unlike red，blue can cause people to lose appetite．So if you want to eat less，some suggest that eating from blue plates can help．
The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room，think about the color carefully．

60．Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of theirA．
A．cultural values                        B．commercial purposes
C．personal experiences                   D．physical reactions to the color
61．Why will many commercial websites have a red"Buy Now"button？C
A．To relax people physically．
B．To increase people's appetites．
C．To encourage people to make a purchase．
D．To cause a person's blood pressure to rise．
62．What color might help lose weight according to the text？C
A．Red                 B．Green．C．Blue．D．Purple．
63．Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text？D
A．Colors and Human Beings
B．The Cultural Meaning of Color
C．Colors and Personal Experiences
D．The Meaning and Function of Color．

1．Section B
Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need．

A．launched     B．unpleasant    C．a(chǎn)pplying      D．technically     E．impact F．coating       G．fixed         H．miraculously   I．superior        J．a(chǎn)dvances

How would you like to wear the same underwear （內(nèi)衣褲） for weeks？Owing to the work that has gone into developing intelligent materials，this may not be as（41）unpleasant as it sounds．Self-cleaning clothes have now been created，and these new materials provide（42）superior resistance to dirt as well as water．As a result，they require much less cleaning than traditional materials．
The creation of self-cleaning clothes provides an example of how nature helps scientists develop better products．This self-cleaning nature is known as the"lotus effect"．The name comes，of course，from the lotus leaves，which are famous for growing in muddy lakes and rivers while remaining almost（43）miraculously
clean．By observing nature，scientists are （44）applying the qualities of the lotus leaves to the materials they have engineered．Because of this，some remarkable new products have been （45）launched．Among them are special windows that are resistant to dirt and water．A special （46）coating on these windows not only prevents dirt from sticking to their surfaces，but also allows dust to be easily washed off by the rain．In fact，these new windows have already been（47）fixed to some cars．Even when traveling at high speed through rain，these cars never have to use their windshield wipers （雨刮器）．
Although we have already seen some practical applications，even more dramatic （48）advances will be made in the future，and they will，perhaps，change our world completely．Undoubtedly，technology is an important development，and it will have an even bigger （49）impact on our lives．