9．

A．Joint effort in the development of for-profit centers B．Benefits brought to parents C．An alternative to the problem of public playgrounds D．Suitable time arrangement for working parents E．Parents'worries of the kids safety in the new playground F．Parents'concern about kids playing time

76．C
As public playgrounds grow increasingly worn and shabby，the for-profit centers offer clean，safe，supervised activities as well as a variety of challenging exercises to develop youngsters'physical fitness，usually for a fee of around﹩5 an hour．"Playgrounds are dirty，not supervised，"says Dick Guggenheimer，owner of the two-month-old Discovery Zone in Yonkers，N．Y．，part of a Kansas City-based chain．"We're indoors； we're padded； parents can feel their child is safe．"
77．A
Discovery Zone has sold 120 outlets in the past 14 months，boasting sandboxes full of brightly colored plastic balls，mazes，obstacle courses，slides and mountains to climb．Now McDonalds is getting into the act．The burger giant is test-marketing a new playground，Leaps&Bounds，in Naperville，Ill．Phys Kids of Wichita has opened one center and has plans to expand．
78．F
American parents are rightly worried about their kids'leisure life．There are 36 million children in the U．S．a(chǎn)ged 2 to 11 who watch an average of 24 hours of TV a week and devote less and less energy to active recreation．Nationwide decrease in education budgets are making the problem worse，as gym classes and after-hours sports time get squeezed．Says Discovery Zone president Jack Gunion："We have raised a couple of pure couch potatoes．"
79．D
In an attempt to attract more people，the new facilities cater to （迎合） the concerns of two-earner families，staying open in the evenings，10ng after traditional public playground have grown dark and unusable．At Naperville's Leaps&Bounds，families can play together for﹩4.95 per child，parents free．Fresh-faced assistants，dressed in colorful sport pants and shirts，guide youngsters to appropriate play areas for differing age group．
80．B
These new playgrounds are not meant to be day-care facilities； parents are expected to stay and play with their kids rather than drop them off．But several also provide high-tech baby-sitting services．At some of the Discovery Zones，parents can register their children in special supervised programs，then leave them and slip away for a couple of hours to enjoy a movie or dinner．The most fun of all，though，is getting to do what parents used to do in the days before two-career families and two-hour commutes：play with their kid．That，at least，is old-fashioned，even at per-hour rates．

8．We human beings need to stay in touch with nature-many studies show how much better people feel when in sight to trees．Yet even more importantly，nature itself needs us to stay in touch．Many politicians and scientists have told us that we can"conquer（征服）"nature，but in reality nature will always be beyond our control-we do have the power to destroy it．The fate of all the animals and their habitats depends largely on our attitude towards them．Whether or not we ourselves survive depends on how well we look after the rest．For our sake as well as theirs，we need to consider it seriously．
But how can we give a damn if we spend our lives indoors？Born South London at the end of the Second World War，at least I knew what a sparrow was （they're rare now） and you couldn't put a spade into our tiny garden without cutting a worm in half．We knew，too，that milk comes from cows and that old men can grow amazing carrots on poor land．Ultra-urban （極度城市化）we may have been，but at least we were in touch．
Now we have a generation who frankly are not．So how can they care if the countryside is sold off to the highest bidders，and used to park helicopters，and our crops come courtesy of Monsanto and our livestock lives in factories？They will know no other way．
But if we settle for the ultra-urban life，if we allow all wilderness to be compromised and hand our farming over to industrial chemists then，quite simply，the world will fall apart-as it is doing already．We have to rethink what agriculture is really for，and why，and why conservation matters-to us，as well as to other creatures．Changes of strategy begin with attitude and attitude begins with awareness．

66．Which of the following opinions will the author be for？C
A．Technology will help humans control nature completely．
B．Conquering nature is the pltinote of human socicty．
C．Humans have to find a way to live in harmony with nature．
D．We will lose control of nature with the development of society．
67．The second paragraph is intended to tell us that city people in the pastA．
A．were in close touch with nature
B．managed to survive in the war
C．killed the worms in the earth cruelly
D．had a healthier diet than us
68．The new generation show no concem about the ultra-urban pattern just becauseC．
A．modern agriculture don't need hard work
B．high profits can be made by selling city land
C．they are completely cut off from nature
D．livestock living in factories is cheaper and tastier
69．From the passage we guess that Monsanto is likely to beD．
A．a(chǎn) chemical fertilizer plant
B．a(chǎn) scientist good at farming
C．a(chǎn) construction corporation
D．a(chǎn) big agricultural company
70．Towards the end of the passage，the author reminds us toB．
A．move to the countryside
B．reflect on our past b behaviors
C．leave space for wild animals
D．turn farms into big factories．

7．Five teens from Sarasota，F(xiàn)lorida，are making music from garbage．The Garbage-Men band's instruments are made from recycled objects．The guitars are boxes．A horn is made from pipes．The keyboard is formed from old bottles．
The band started about two years ago．Jack Berry decided to make a playable，homemade guitar．After some trial-and-error，he ended up building it from a cereal box，a yardstick and toothpicks．After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray，Ollie had the idea to form a band using other homemade instruments as a way to promote recycling．"We want to show people there is more to recycling than throwing things away in the bin（垃圾箱），"Jack，16，said，"You can actually reuse materials．"
Ollie，15，plays drums made from trash cans．Evan Tucker，15 （bass guitar）； Harrison Paparatto，15 （horns and violin）； and Austin Siegel，15，（keyboard），round out the band．
The Garbage-Men plays at local events around Sarasota，including festivals，farmer's markets and community fundraisers．Typically，the teens will set up on the street and perform popular songs from the 1960s，including classic Beatles tunes and people's favorite"Wipe Out，"by The Surfaris．In between sets，they talk about recycling the offer tips for how to help the environment．while they perform，Jack's little brother Trent，11，gives out flyers（宣傳冊）about recycling and helps sell the band's CD and other merchandise．
The band donates the money from sales to charity．They have raised more than $2，500for Heifer International．The organization gives farm animals，seeds and agricultural training to people in poor countries to help end poverty and hunger．
The band-all tenth graders-tries to play a gig（演奏會）for America's Got Talent．The teens hope to eventually take their show on the road by touring in other states．"Music is a really good way to get a good message across to people because it's really accessible，"Jack says．Their instruments may be garbage，but their message isn't．

61．Who first had the idea to organize the Garbage-Men band？B
A．Jack Berry  B．Ollie Gray  C．Evan Tucker  D．Harrison Paparatto
62．What's the purpose of the garbage-Men band？A
A．To promote recycling．
B．To sell their CDs．
C．To co-operate with the Beatles．
D．To train farmers in poor countries．
63．What do you think the players have in common？B
A．They are of the same age．
B．They are in the same grade．
C．They each have made an instrument．
D．They are all members of Heifer International．
64．What's the band's further dream？D
A．To donate money from sales to charity．
B．To hold a gig every week．
C．To perform at Florida radio station．
D．To do more promotion in other states．
65．What's the best title of the passage？A
A．Five teens make music from garbage．
B．Heifer International，a charity becomes sustainable．
C．Recycling，a tip on how to protect the environment．
D．Donating animals，helping poor countries．

6．Sitting too much is now listed with smoking and junk food as a bad habit that increases your risk of heart disease．
New Australian research shows that half-an-hour in the gym will not make up for the waist-expanding damage caused by spending the rest of the day sitting．
But the good news is that doing chores（家務(wù)雜事）in the house or gently walking around the office while on the phone might be enough to keep you fit．
The study joins the growing body of evidence suggesting too much sitting might undo（消除）the benefits of exercise．
The study measured the intensity（強(qiáng)度）of physical activities in 168 subjects over seven days．It found that，regardless of how much exercise they did or their total sitting time，those who took more breaks from sitting had lower risk of thick waists and lower levels of blood lipids（脂肪）．
"Higher levels of blood lipids have been linked to a heightened risk of heart disease，"principal researcher Genevieve Healy of the University of Queensland said．"What the study shows is that there are benefits in just getting up regularly and interrupting your sitting time．"
Researchers behind the Stand Up Australia project have written to the Rudd Government requesting $3.5 million for a two-year study into the impact how long sitting offects health and productivity of workers．The study would also develop and test strategies for reducing sitting time on the job．
The latest study builds on work that is shifting the health promotion focus from purposeful exercise，such as running，to lower intensity activities throughout the day．
The Australian research has been backed up by US studies．
"To hold a body that weighs 77 kilograms upright takes a fair amount of energy from muscles，"said Professor Marc Hamilton from the University of Missouri．"There is a large amount of energy associated with standing every day that cannot easily be replaced by 30 to 60 minutes in the gym．"

60．The new Australian research shows thatA．
    A．having breaks from sitting is good for your health
    B．walking is the best physical activity after sitting too long
    C．sitting too long is the main reason for the thick waist
    D．exercising for 30 minutes in the gym is good after sitting too long
61．The health promotion focus used to be onD．
    A．long sitting                     B．running
    C．lower intensity activities       D．purposeful exercise
62．The purpose of the last paragraph is toC．
    A．report the new research findings of professor Marc Hamilton
    B．compare the effect of standing with exercising in the gym
    C．provide a scientific basis for the benefits of standing up
    D．figure out the amount of energy associated with daily standing
63．The best title for the text could beB．
    A．Exercise in the Gym Is out       B．Your Office Chair Is Killing you
    C．A Cause of Health Disease        D．Good News for Workers．

5．以下是Knox大學(xué)所提供的一些課程：

A．German 202	B．Modern European History	C．Business management
*Intermediate language   program *5 nights（Tue一Sat） *Class Time：   7：30pm-9：30pm *Covers both language and   also provides introduction   to German culture +German 101 is required for   admission *Cost；  1，100	*non-academic introduction tO   European history *3 nights per week   （Mon-Wed） *Class Time：   7：30pm-9：30pm *Focuses on historic sites of  Europe along with basic  introduction to German and  French languages *Cost：900	*Business skills program *5 nights per week   （Tue一Sat） *Class Time：   8：30pm一11：30pm *Learn all you need to know to  run your own business  Course ideal for a current  business owner or someone  thinking about starting their  own business *Cost：1，600
D．Human Resources 101	E．Introductory Economics．	F．Japanese
*Introduction to Human   Resource management *5 days/night a week   （Tue一Sat） *Class Time：   9：30am一12：30pm OR   6：30pm-9：30pm *provides practical   guidance to improve your   ability to handle your   employees；includes   negotiation and conflict   settlement	*covets the basics required for   senior high school and first year   university economics study *Twice weekly（Mon&Thu） *Class Time：   8：30pm--9：30pm *TeXt-books included in course   fee．Recognized by all major   national universities *Cost：600	*introductory course to  Japanese language *5 nights a week．（Mon--Fri） *Class Time： 7：30pm一10：30pm *recognized by all national  into Second year Japanese  courses *Cost：1，700

以下是擬選擇課程的一些學(xué)生，請匹配學(xué)生與他們相適應(yīng)的課程．

   46．Jason Smith--graduated from high school last year and is now working as a Sales assistant in a supermarket．Wants to get promoted but he needs to have better skills at managing people to achieve this．Works from 1：30 pm to 9：30 pm Monday to Friday．D
   47．Julie Bender--is planning to travel to Europe next year and is interested in finding out more about some of the places she is planning to visit or learning a European language．Prefers to study after she finishes work at 6 pm rather than or weekends．B
   48．Hymen Nerdstrom-a senior high school student who needs a course that will help improve at least one of his weakest subjects，modem history and economics．Finishes school each  weekday at 5 pm．Every Tuesday and Thursday evening has football practice until 7 pm．E
   49．Ron Woods--works in a music shop Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm．Is interested in taking a course that will give him the skill to successfully run business of his own．Also plays in a band every Sunday night  which he must attend．C
   50．Jill Seaweed-left school without graduating 5 years ago，but is now interested in continuing her education，Is interested in history and languages and wants a course that will not only help her learn more about either topic but will also help her to get accepted into university．F．

4．Lots of bacteria can grow in the seemingly unfriendly environment under glaciers（冰川），a region formerly considered free of much biology．This finding by glaciologists working in Switzerland could help solve some puzzles of the last ice age and point the way for finding life on other planets．
Bacteria with odd lifestyles have been under increasing study lately，with most research focused on the species which prefer hot homes．The new study shifts attention to the other end of the thermometer（溫度計）．The exciting thing is the idea of pushing the window of acceptable bacterial environments a little bit farther open．
Researchers have previously collected small numbers of bacteria from ice in Antarctica and Greenland，but they could not determine whether these were active bacteria or just frozen cells blown in by wind．In contrast，the earth beneath two Swiss glaciers harbors large colonies of bacteria-hundreds of millions of cells per gram-that appear to be growing at 0℃．
Scientists followed upon these findings by taking samples of ice，water，and earth at two mountain glaciers．They found that earth beneath the glaciers contained much larger populations of bacteria than did surface and inner part of ice．Those findings indicate that the bacteria were growing at the bottom of the glacier and are not something washed in while the scientists drilled through the ice．
Looking at the bacteria under a microscope（顯微鏡），the researchers found that many were in the process of dividing，and healthy under the ice．The bacteria might break down minerals and plant remains originally buried beneath the glacier or later washed in by water going slowly through the ice，scientists say．
"Some of the assumptions we have made in the past now must be seriously questioned，"say researchers．"If bacteria can live under glaciers on Earth，why not on other planets？The new study points out in many ways that the bottoms of glaciers are probably quite good environments from the point of view of bacteria．So，maybe the bottom of the ice sheets on other planets would be a sensible place to try if you're going to look for life on them．"

72．What is special about the new study on bacteria？D
A．It focuses on the bacteria in hot environments．
B．It opens the windows of the bacterial labs wider．
C．It pays more attention to the bacteria in the thermometer．
D．It changes scientists'view about the environment bacteria exist in．
73．Which of the following facts proves that bacteria under glaciers are alive？C
A．Water is going slowly through the ice．
B．The drills used by scientists are free of bacteria．
C．Many of the bacteria are in the process of dividing．
D．The earth beneath the glacier contains more bacteria．
74．From the passage we can learn thatC．
A．bacteria disappear in the inner part of ice 
B．bacteria must be also alive on other planets
C．bacteria can grow in extreme weathers      
D．bacteria grow by breaking themselves down
75．The passage is mainly about the possibility of the existence of lifeD．
A．under the sea    B．in hot water   C．on other planets    D．under glaciers．

3．All over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners．Other children may have manners that are not like yours．There are all kinds of manners．
Many years ago，children who had good manners were seen and not heard．They kept quite quiet if grown-ups were talking．Today，well-mannered children have more freedom．
Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places．
Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia．Some friends ask you to eat with them．What kind of manners do they want you to have？They want you to give a loud"burp"（打嗝）after you finish eating．Burping would show that you liked your food．
In some countries，if you give a loud burp，you are told to say"excuse me，please．"
In many places people like to eat together．But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all．People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat．
What are manners like in an East African town？The people try not to see you．They are being polite．You may see a friend．He may not see you at all．If you are polite，you will sit down beside him．You will wait until he finishes what he is doing．Then he will talk to you．
Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia．You should walk behind the other tents until you come to his tent．If you pass in front of the other tents，you will be asked into each one．People will ask you to eat with them．And it is bad manners if you say no．
Manners are different all over the world．But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way．People needed ways to show that they wanted to be friends．

28．People turn their backs on others while they eat inA．
A．some parts of Polynesia．    B．a(chǎn)n East African town．
C．Mongolia．                    D．Arabia．  
29．In an East African town，the people try not to see you．This is becauseC．
A．they are busy doing things．B．they don't want to talk with you．
C．it is good manners．        D．they are waiting for you to talk with them．
30．Which of the following statements is True？A
A．Manners are different all over the world．
B．Children with good manners are quiet．
C．You should not walk behind the tents in Arabia．
D．In Mongolia，you should say"excuse me"when you give a burp after dinner．
31．The best title of the passage should beA．
A．Different kinds of manners．
B．What are good manners？
C．Children's manners are different．
D．When you are in Rome，do as the Romans do．

2．We often close ourselves off when painful events happen in our lives． Instead of letting the world soften us，we let it drive us deeper into ourselves． We try to ignore the hurt and，pain，but we can't hide from ourselves．（36）F   
    The items listed below are four tips you can open your heart more fully and completely．
    1．Breathe into pain
    Whenever a painful situation arises in your life，try to face it instead of running away（37）GWhen the sadness strikes，take a deep breath and accept it．By using our breath we soften our experiences and allow more newness．
    2．  （38）B  
    We're often confused at the next step to take． Actually，we can try a new decision making process．To start this process，we may ask，"Heart，what decision should I make here？What action feels the most right？"See what comes up，then put it into practice and evaluate the outcome．
    3．Spend time alone
    For most of our lives we're surrounded by people：our friends，family members，and strangers．（39）DWhen you spend time in solitude（孤獨(dú)），you're free from the influences of other people． It might be painful at first，but eventually you'll add a whole new layer of depth and understanding into your life．
    4．Get outside of yourself
       （40）EBut in reality，they actually work hand-in-hand． After you've explored the depths of yourself，you come away with a new understanding．
    Now，it's time to share that-not through telling others，but through being with others．
    A．Have a light heart
    B．Ask your heart what it wants
    C．Is there anything I'm hiding from myself？
    D．How often do we really spend time alone？
    E．This may seem a little contradictory to the last tip．
    F．We should open our hearts and take action to heal the wounds．
    G．When we run away from sadness，it gets stronger and more real．

1．Everybody knows how to learn．Learning is  a natural thing．It begins the（41）Bwe are  born．Our first  teachers are our f amilies．At  home  we  learn  to talk and to（42）Dand feed ourselves．We learn these and other skills by （43）C
      Then we go to school．A teacher tells us （44）Ato learn and how to learn．Many teachers teach us， and we pass many tests and exams．Then people say we are 45）B．
Are we really educated？Let's（46）Dthe real meaning of learning．Knowing facts doesn't （47）Abeing  able to solve problems．Solving  problems requires creativity，not just a good（48）C．Some people who don't know many（49）B can also be good at solving problems．
    Henr Ford is a good （50）C．He left school at the age of 15．Later，when his company culd ot build cars（51）Benough，he solved the problem．He （52）Dof the assembly line．Today the answer seems （53）C．Yet，just think of the many university  graduates who （54）Asolve any problems．
    What does a good teacher do？Does he （55）Dstudents factct remember？Well，yes，we must sometimes remember facts．But a good teacher （56）Bhow to find answers．He brings us to the stream of knowledge so we can think for ourselves．When we are （57）A，we know where to go．
  True learning combines intake with output．We take information （58）Dour brains．Then we use it．Think of a （59）B； it stores a lot of information，but it can't think．It only obeys commands．A person who only remembers facts hasn't really learned．Learning takes （60）Conly when a person can use what he knows．

41．A．month	B．minute	C．time	D．day
42． A．wear	B．put on	C．have on	D．dress
43． A．a(chǎn)sking	B．listening	C．following	D．drilling
44．A．what	B．when	C．that	D．who
45．A．controlled	B．educated	C．suffered	D．passed
46．A．pick up	B．turn away	C．set out	D．think about
47．A．mean	B．say	C．suggest	D．show
48．A．word	B．thing	C．memory	D．condition
49．A．people	B．facts	C．techniques	D．ways
50．A．learner	B．teacher	C．example	D．driver
51．A．new	B．fast	C．beautiful	D．cheap
52．A．complained	B．heard	C．talked	D．thought
53．A．ordinary	B．strange	C．simple	D．special
54．A．never	B．a(chǎn)lmost	C．seldom	D．ever
55．A．make	B．understand	C．master	D．give
56．A．knows	B．shows	C．orders	D．encourages
57．A．thirsty	B．tired	C．bored	D．free
58．A．of	B．for	C．a(chǎn)bout	D．into
59．A．radio	B．computer	C．record	D．machine
60．A．measures	B．notes	C．place	D．time．

20．How to Be a Winner
Steven Redgrave--Winner of 5Olympic Gold Medals
"In 2012I was found to have developed lung disease．（33）Believing（believe） my career was over，I felt extremely low．Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing．That was it--the encouragement I needed．I could still be a winner（34）as long as I believed in myself．I am not saying that it isn't difficult sometimes．But I wanted to prove to myself that hard（35）though the condition was，I wasn't finished yet．Nothing is to stand in my way．"
Karen Pickering--Swimming World Champion
"I swim 4hours a day，6days a week．I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary．This is the key to success--you（36）can not bear follow a career in any field without being well-organized．List（37）what you believe you can achieve．Trust yourself，write down your goals for the day，however small they are，and you'll be a step closer to achieving them．"
Kirsten Best--Poet & Writer
"When things are getting hard，a voice inside my head tells me that I can't achieve something．Then，there are other distractions（干擾），such as family or hobbies．The key is to concentrate，（38）which helps a lot to repeat words such as‘calm'，‘peace'or‘focus'，either out loud or silently in my mind when I feel tense．It makes me（39）feel（feel） more in control and increases my confidence．This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is（40）a powerful psychological（心理的） tool．"