11．There is a saying in France that states："The government could fall，the Louvre could be broken into or aliens could land on Earth，but if any of these things happened during the Tour de France，no one would notice．"The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world．The race，which is held in July every year，consists of twenty one-day stages，plus several rest days．The course follows a clockwise route around France，and often neighboring countries，including Luxembourg，Belgium，and Italy．The winner is the rider who completes all twenty stages of the race in the shortest overall time．
The Tour de France first started on July 1，1903，when sixty cyclists left from in front of The Alarm Clock Café，just outside of Paris，and rode 467kilometers to Lyon．The first race consisted of six legs，each of which was about 400kilometers long．At that time there were no rest days---the winner was the rider who finished the race in the shortest total time．The winner of the first Tour de France，Maurice Garin，the most popular cyclist in France at that time，received 2，000francs （about﹩350）．It took him 94hours and 33minutes to ride all 2，428kilometers of the race，three hours faster than the runner-up．Over the weeks during which the race was run，the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught on with the people of France．The race has been held every year since that time，except during the years of World Wars I and II．
The Tour de France has developed several special honors for which racers compete．The highest honor is the"yellow jersey．"Henri Desgranges，the founder of the race，introduced the yellow jersey in 1919to show the leading racer each day of the Tour de France．Each day，the officials who keep track of all of the riders'times compare each riders'total time up to that point．The racer with the lowest overall time wears the yellow jersey during the following day's race．Other honors include the"green jersey，"which is given to the best sprinter，and the"polka dot jersey，"a white jersey with red dots，for the best rider in the mountains along the route．
Over the years of the race，the competitors have gained a reputation for good sportsmanship．For example，if a lead rider falls off his bike，it is common for the following riders to slow down to allow the fallen rider to catch up．Some watchers are surprised by this，but as German rider Jan Ullrich，who came in runner-up in 2002after waiting for winner Lance Armstrong，says，"Of course I would wait．If I would have won this race by taking advantage of someone's bad luck，then the race was not worth winning．"

41．What is the passage mainly about？C
A．famous Tour de France winners          
B．sportsmanship in the Tour de France
C．the rules and history of the Tour de France  
D．techniques of the Tour de France cyclists
42．Who was Henri Desgranges？D
A．a(chǎn) famous cyclist                        
B．a(chǎn) café owner
C．the man who won the first Tour de France    
D．the man who had the idea for the Tour de France
43．Today，the Tour de France is different from the original race because cyclists…C
A．ride in a clockwise direction．B．receive money as a prize
C．have days to rest during the race．D．have to ride for over 2，000kilometers．
44．Who wears the yellow jersey？B
A．the fastest cyclist of the previous day      
B．the fastest overall cyclist up to that time
C．the fastest cyclist over short distances      
D．the winner from the year before．

10．On May 28th，1998I was driving my 13-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son to school．Unfortunately my car crashed with a truck．All three of us were critically injured．Stacey's brain injury was the most severe．Despite all attempts to save her，she died two days later．When I became conscious，I heard my husband talking to the organ donor coordinator（器官捐助協(xié)調(diào)員）．
We knew that Stacey would want that because that's the kind of person she was．She always wanted to assist people．She was always smiling and brought so much joy to others．She was friendly and enjoyed writing stories and poetry．
It has been a comfort to know that Stacey lives on in the lives of others．I have even met the family of one of Stacey's kidney recipients （接受人）．This little girl was 6years old at the time of the transplant．She was suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome．I saw pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome and the pictures of her after the transplant． They already showed an amazing difference．We correspond every year through letters，cards and pictures．The girl is doing really well at school and will be graduating from high school next year．I am so grateful that we have this relationship．I also feel relieved that my daughter has made so great a difference to a person's life．
Over the years，I have had some kind of contact with all of the recipients except the heart recipient．I'm very sorry for that．I would love to hear something from the heart recipient's family．There are so many things that I wonder about her．I wonder if she is anything like Stacey．Does she smile all the time？Does she enjoy writing stories and poetry？I do hope that they can contact us!
I feel guilty because I was the one driving in the accident which caused Stacey's death．I also feel proud that my daughter has helped so many people．

4．When did Stacey die from the traffic accident？D
A．On May 28th，1998                       B．On May 29th，1998
C．On May 31st，1998                       D．On May 30th，1998
5．What does the underlined word"They"refers to？A
A．The pictures taken after the transplant．
B．The people who received the organs of Stacey．
C．The people who cared for the girl in the hospital．
D．The pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome．
6．What is the writer's attitude towards her daughter's organ donation？C
A．Grateful    B．Dissatisfied    C．Proud   D．Guilty
7．What has the writer been looking forward to doing？D
A．Contacting the kidney recipient's family．
B．Visiting kidney recipient's family．
C．Getting paid from the heart family．
D．Seeing the heart recipient．

9．I'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four．I remember it clearly．Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life．My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him．Our dog，my companion，whom we had cared for，bit my father when he attempted to help him．How could he？Why？I couldn't understand it．I didn't like him anymore．
I hadn't thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me．I went to speak with a friend．When I knocked on the door，I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh（尖刻的）words．When the door was slammed（砰地關上）in my face，I stood there shocked，and in a rush，I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20years ago or so．What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal．
Both stories taught me something the next day．You see，when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died，it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain．For him to have bitten a family member，he could not have been himself．Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him．
We are all beings of our environments，our opinions and feelings．And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can't be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you．
If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation，put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so．You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions．

56．The incident that happened when the author was fourC．
A．hurt the author's feeling deeply
B．has puzzled the author ever since
C．left a deep impression on the author
D．made the author dislike dogs
57．What made the author think about the story of about 20years ago？A
A．His friend's attitude．
B．The photo of the dog．
C．His father's wound．
D．His friend's suffering．
58．The author's friend said harsh words to the author becauseB．
A．he was bad-tempered
B．he was suffering the pain of losing his wife
C．he was bothered by an unexpected visit
D．they once quarreled and he couldn't forgive the author
59．What conclusion did the author get from the two stories？D
A．Misunderstanding should be removed in time．
B．Sometimes one will be hurt without any reason．
C．Many people think more of themselves and less of others．
D．Many factors will affect one's behavior．
60．What's the author's advice to us？C
A．Help those in need．
B．Look before you leap．
C．Learn to understand others．
D．Tolerance is a kind of virtue．

8．Because  phones have caused many problems，many headteachers have ordered that pupils keep their phones switched off at school．Others have told pupils to leave them at home．However，Dr．Elizabeth Hartnell-Young at University of Nottingham believes it is time that phone bans were reassessed，because mobile phones can be a powerful learning aid，they said．
"At the start of the study，even pupils were often surprised at the thought that mobile phones could be used for learning，"Dr．Hartnell-Young said．"After their hands-on experience，almost all pupils said they had enjoyed the project and felt more motivated．"Some teachers also had to reassess their views．"Using this technology gives them more freedom to express themselves without needing to be constantly supervised （管理）．"one said．
    Other teachers found that pupils who lacked confidence gained most from the project．However，they recognized that greater use of mobile phones in schools could prove problematical．Increased temptation （誘惑） to steal phones was one worry．"I thought，well，four of these smartphones are going to end up on e-BAY tomorrow，"one teacher said．A few teachers remained concerned that phones could prove a distraction （分心） for some pupils．Allowing pupils to access school emails via mobiles would also bring risks it pass-words were shared，they said．
    Dr．Hartnell-Young says that the teachers'worries are understandable．"While the eventual aim should be to lift blanket bans on phones we do not recommend immediate，whole-school change，"she said，"Instead we believe that teachers，students and the wider community should work together to develop policies that will enable this powerful new learning tool to be used safely．We hope that，in future，mobile phone use will be as natural as using any other technology in school．"
49．Which of the following is probably closest in meaning to the underlined word"problematical"in Paragraph 3？B
    A．Illegal．B．Troublesome．C．Reasonable．D．Valuable．
50．Some teachers support the ban because they think greater use of mobile phones will bring some worries EXCEPTC．
    A．it will cause pupils not to concentrate on their study
    B．some pupils will steal phones and sell it online
    C．it will cause pupils to lack confidence
    D．sharing the passwords will bring some risks to the school
51．Dr．Hartnell-Young probably thinksD．
    A．schools should make immediate changes to lift the ban
    B．it is not necessary for teachers to worry about the larger use of mobile phones in school
    C．it won't be natural for teachers to use phones in school
    D．work should be done together to ensure mobile phones come into class as a teaching aid
52．Which of the following can be the best title of this passage？A 
    A．Mobile Phones as a Teaching Aid      B．Problems Caused by Mobile Phones
    C．The Future Mobile Phone in School    D．The Mobile Phone Ban．

7．There once was a master who went to India．In those times，we didn't have the communications or airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now．So the master walked there．He had never been to India before．And when he got there，he saw a lot of fruit．In India they have plenty of fruit to sell，but much of it is expensive because they can't grow much due to the water situation．
When he saw one basket，a big basket of some very red，long fruit，he went up and asked，"How much per kilo？"And the shopkeeper said，"Two rupees（盧比）．"Two rupees in India was quite cheap，so he bought a whole kilogramme of the fruit and started eating it．But after he ate some of it，his eyes watered，his mouth watered and burned，his eyes were burning，his head was burning and his face became red．As he coughed and choked and gasped for breath，he jumped up and down，saying，"Ah!Ah!Ah!"
But he still continued to eat the fruit!Some peoples shook their heads and said，"You're crazy，man．Those are chilies（辣椒）!You can't eat so much； they're not good for you!"The silly master said，"No，I can't stop!I paid money for them，and now I'll eat them．It's my money!"
Similarly，we sometimes do a lot of things like that．We spend money，time or effort in a relationship，business or job．And even though it's been a long time，bitter experience tells us it won't work，and we know there's no more hope that things will change in the future，we still continue just because we've spent money，time，effort and love into it．
So even if you've lost something，let it go and move on．That's better than continuing to lose．

21．How did the master go to India？D
A．By bus．B．By airplane．C．By boat．D．On foot．
22．The master bought a kilo of chilies because they were  B．
A．beautiful in color                       B．cheap in price
C．delicious in taste                       D．special in shape
23．The reason why the master continued to eat chilies after tasting them was that  B．
A．he liked the taste very much              B．he didn't want to waste money
C．he could earn money                    D．he did it as the others told him to
24．From the story we can draw a conclusion that  C．
A．beautiful things never taste delicious
B．once begun，go on with it till success
C．people should learn to give up wisely before things get worse
D．it is wrong to waste time，energy and money．

6．A primary school in Wuhan has used new desks and chairs to prevent students from getting short sight．The desks and chairs make students have the correct posture，especially when reading and writing．Each desk has an adjustable steel bar．The bar can help students keep their eyes at least 30cm from books．
Zhang Jianming is headmaster of the primary school．She said the new desks and chairs were provided by an eye care centre in the city．The school carried out a survey last September．It showed that about 7percent of its 1，093students said they suffered from short sight．
The new desks and chairs have already improved the students'posture，but both teachers and students might need more time to get used to them．
Yang Lihua is head of the Wuhan Youth Eye Care Center．She said the desks and chairs were introduced to 19schools on a trial basis．"During our research into short sight，we noticed that the number of students with short sight was increasing．This is because parents are teaching their children to read and write at a very early age without paying enough attention to their posture，"she said．
Feng Junying is a doctor at Beijing Jingshan School．"I think the new desks and chairs in Wuhan will certainly be helpful，"she said．"But bad reading habits at school are not the only reason for short sight．Children are using mobile phones and iPads when they are very young．This can be another reason for short sight at a young age．"

28．According to the passage，the adjustable steel bar can help the students keep their eyesD from books．
A.20cm 
B.25cm  
C.29cm 
D.32cm
29．The schools in Wuhan introduced the desks with bars to the primary school students in order toB．
A．make students grow tall             
B．help students have the correct posture
C．help students love reading           
D．not allow students to use mobile
30．Feng Junying's words meanC．
A．the number of students with short sight is increasing
B．the students don't get used to the new desks and chairs
C．bad reading habits are not the only reason of the students'short sight
D．the new desks and chairs are useless for the students to improve their eye sight
31．From the passage，a good way to protect our eyesight is toC．
A．buy an adjustable steel bar
B．go to the Youth Eye Care Centre often
C．have a correct posture when we are studying
D．read less and use mobile phones and iPads less．

5．There once was a very wealthy man who had made great achievement．He had more money than he could ever spend，and he was admired and looked up to by his neighbors．Still，he knew that something was missing in his life．He wasn't happy．All his life he had been striving（奮斗）for happiness，but he had never been able to find it．
    Then one day，he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness．He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple．After many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there．He was tired and penniless，but he knew that none of that was important now because he had found the temple．He asked a wise，smiling monk（僧侶）if he could enter the special room．The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room．He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door．He stared into the room with sunlight streaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find．There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness．The man gazed at himself in the mirror and laughed．
    It is time that we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness．Happiness is a choice that we can make．Don't spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then．Just look in the mirror and laugh．Just let the happiness flow from your heart，mind，and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you．
46．According to the text，the man D．
A．was not happy because of his wealth and success
B．wasn't popular with people of his neighbors
C．would regret for what he had done
D．found the secret of happiness at last
47．What can we infer from the text？C
A．Getting wealth means losing happiness．
B．There should be a wise monk in the temple．
C．It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal．
D．People can learn what happiness is from the mirror．
48．Which of the following statements is not tree？C
A．On the way to seeking happiness，the man spent all his money
B．Happiness is a choice that depends on ourselves．
C．With a lot of money，the man lived a happy life．
D．The man was very happy when he found the secret of happiness
49．The purpose of the author's writing the text is to B．
A．show the relationship between wealth and happiness
B．tell us what is the real secret of happiness
C．tell the story about a wealthy man
D．introduce the process of a man's finding his happiness．

4．All of us rely on what we see．We say to ourselves，"I know，I was there； I saw it happen"and that seems to settle the matter．Or does it？Can we really trust the evidence of our eyes？
Take competitive sports．Fans who see the same game will not agree with each other and will they disagree with the referee（裁判）．"He was out of bounds when he caught the pass，"says one fan．Says another，"You are crazy．I saw it with my own eyes．He was five feet in bounds．You must be blind．"The referee rules that the receiver did step out of bounds．But thousands of fans are still not convinced-because they were there!
It's the same story in the courtroom．Trial（審判） procedure depends on witnesses giving sworn testimony（證詞）．But just how reliable is the testimony of a person who reports what he has seen？In a recent study，ten thousand witnesses were asked to describe the man they saw commit a crime．The study reveals that，on the average，the witnesses overestimated the man s height by five inches，his age by eight years，and gave the wrong hair colour in 83 percent of the cases．These witnesses didn't play tricks on them!
What can we do to keep error to a minimum？First of all，don't let your emotions interfere with your vision．Don't see something because you want to see it．Secondly，try to stay relaxed．If you are tense，you are likely to see red when the colour is blue．And finally，it helps to make notes of what you see．Don't rely on your memory alone．Take pictures，make recordings，and use any other aid to reduce distortion（歪曲）．

（Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS．）
78．The reason why fans disagree with each other at sports events is that few of them are not controlled by emotion．
79．The word"them"in Para.3refers to the man's height，age and hair colour．
80．What are the other two solutions to keeping visual error to minimum besides not letting your emotions interfere with your vision？Staying relaxed and making notes．
81．It can be inferred from the passage that the author takes sports events and courtroom as examples in order to illustrate  We can't completely trust the evidence of eyes？

3．Perhaps you're someone who lined up all of your dolls，action figures，and stuffed animals in front of a mini-chalkboard when you were a kid．You read to them and taught them how to solve math problems．Maybe when older，you became an after-school tutor and thought，"Hey，I'd like to do that full-time．"
The inspiration to become a teacher hits some people when they're young while others become teachers later in life．Whether you want to study to be a teacher right out of high school or you change from another career into teaching，the best teachers share a few things in common．Of course，teachers have to have at least an undergraduate degree，and many districts require teachers to earn a graduate teaching degree．Many school districts have begun requiring a master's degree．However，on top of education，good teachers also display some common characteristics that help to inspire and motivate their students．
Some teachers prefer to teach in a very structured style while others prefer assigning group work，encouraging class discussions，and letting students do independent projects．Both types of teachers can be very well-organized as long as they have a reason for what they do and they've carefully planned their lessons．If you're good at making material not only fun but memorable and if you can present it in a brief way，then you probably have the organizational skills to become a teacher．
Great teachers know the subjects that they teach inside and out．They can explain the history，current developments，and future trends of the subjects．Also，they understand the basic theories of their fields．Elementary school teachers need to have command of various subjects，while middle school and high school teachers usually focus on a single subject area and they develop in-depth knowledge of that subject．
If you decide to become a teacher，you should commit to learning everything that you can while in high school and college．You also should develop good study habits that allow you to remember information about your field．
31．The underlined part"do that"in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by"A"：
A．work as a teacher    
B．solve math problems  
C．work as a tutor 
D．take care of kids
32．The passage tells us that the basic requirement of being a teacher isB
A．a(chǎn)n inspiration in an early age     
B．a(chǎn)n undergraduate degree
C．a(chǎn) graduate teaching degree             
D．a(chǎn)n experience of top education
33．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？D
A．Different teachers'hobbies
B．Different types of teachers．
C．Teachers'well-planned lessons
D．Teachers'organizational skills．
34．According to the passage，a person who wants to become a teacher shouldC．
A．be able to explain the history of different subjects
B．be clear about the future trend of teachers
C．make good preparations in schools and colleges
D．have a command of many kinds of subjects
35．Which is the best title for the passage？B
A．The Inspiration To Become A Teacher     
B．What It Takes To Be A Good Teacher
C．The Future Of A Good Teacher           
D．College Courses For Teachers．

2．Online courses are a terrific way for busy people．（71）B  You might have a full time job with a packed schedule and need to study at irregular times．You might want to benefit from the quality of education in another country．In this article you will learn about what it takes to succeed in online courses．
       （72）E  Time management is an important skill to develop．First，calculate how much time you will need to study every day．Then，allot（分配）a specific time in your schedule for studying．If you are busy during the day，then separate a few hours at night for studies．If you do not schedule study time，chances are you will not get any．
       Then，the good place to study can be different from student to student．Some prefer to study in complete silence．Others need some kind of soft music around them to concentrate．（73）G
       It can be easy to get distracted（分散）when it is time to study．One of the most common mistakes students of online courses make is leaving their chat and email accounts open while studying．This may seem like a small distraction，but it can end up wasting a lot of your time．
（74）F
       In conclusion，it takes hard work and concentration to succeed in online courses．（75）D
The more effort you put into learning the course material，the better equipped you will be to succeed in your professional career．
 
A．Online courses may not be a good choice for you．
B．There are many reasons you might want to take online courses．
C．In order to succeed in online learning，you have to have some specific skills．
D．Remember online courses are designed to give you the knowledge to succeed．
E．The secret to succeeding in online courses is learning how to manage your time．
F．If you leave the door open for distraction it will come in and make itself at home．
G．For the most part，a quiet room away from your busy and noisy home or office is recommended．