12．Every day  we are bombarded with images，videos，music and news．In this age of  visual and aural hyper-stimulation，the medium of radio is making a phenomenal  comeback．
"We're at the dawn of a golden age of audio，"said US-based podcaster Alex  Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald．In the last month alone，15  percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast．These statistics，released by Edison  Research，reveal the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present  day's digital podcast format．The term"podcast，"was coined in 2004，but the trend only  started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years．Since the leap in consumer  demand for smartphones and tablets，podcast subscription rates have only accelerated．
The appeal of the podcast partially resides in its multiplatform delivery and  on-demand capabilities．You can tune in during those extra minutes of the day when  you're walking to the shops，waiting in a queue or riding the subway．Similar to television shows，podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content  every week．
Donna Jackson，22，Sydney university media graduate，listens to podcasts two or three times a week，via iTunes．"I listen while I'm pottering around the house doing  something else．It makes completing a boring task a lot more enjoyable…And it's an  easy way of keeping in touch with what's going on in the rest of the world，"she said．
Unlike television and music，the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers．Blumberg says this comes down to the podcast's ability"to  create intimacy and emotional connection．"Sydney University undergraduate Hazel  Proust，major in social work and arts，agrees．"When you're tuned in，it feels as if the voice of the podcast's narrator is talking directly to you．It's comforting，"said Proust．

21．From the passage，we can learn thatB．
A．Radio is developing more quickly than mediums with images，videos，music and news．
B．Podcast has its origin in the traditional radio broadcasts．
C．In the last month alone，15percent of world adults listened to a radio podcast．
D．Podcast was becoming popular from 2004．
22．By saying"We're at the dawn of a  golden age of audio，"Alex Blumberg wants to
Tell us thatC
A．Traditional radio broadcasts will be loved by people again．
B．Radio has attracted more people than TV and other forms of media．
C．Radio will be more and more popular in the form of podcast．
D．The Sydney Morning Herald will help radio become popular again．
23．For podcast，which is wrong？A
A．You can listen to it at any time and any place．
B．You can download it without pay．
C．You can learn new content every week from it．
D．You can listen to it according to your own demand．
24．From the last paragraph，we can inferC
A．television and music has become less popular
B．Hazel Proust has different opinions with Blumberg
C．podcast can build up close relationship with listeners
D．using podcast the narrator can talk to listeners directly．

11．My daughter and myself were driving from Los Angeles to Dallas．We were running low on gas on our way to Roswell and figured we'd see a gas station soon enough to fill up．But that didn't happen and we realized we were not going to make it to the next town．So my daughter made up a sign that read"Low on gas．Can u help？"and held it outside her window hoping that a driver in the next lane （車道） would notice it and stop．
It was about 3：30pm and there weren't too many vehicles passing us．An SUV was driving along in the neighboring lane ahead of us．We caught up with it in the hope that the driver would notice the sign．An elderly gentleman was driving it and after a brief expression of confusion on his face，he seemed to have noticed the sign and slowed down to pull over．
He was friendly and was eager to help us．At first he thought we didn't have enough money to buy gas，so he offered to buy us gas at the next town Roswell that was about 10miles away!!When we explained our situation of not having enough gas to get to Roswell，he said he worked on a farm and was returning home from work．The farm was about 10minutes away and they had a gas pump there．So if we could give him twenty minutes，he would head back there，get gasoline and fill up our tank （油箱）．
We could not believe our good fortune!We had just hoped that whoever stopped to help would be kind enough to call AAA when they got to Roswell as there was no cell phone for either of us．And we would just wait it out for them to come and help us．
We were grateful for the kindness of strangers such as this person as we waited for him to return．Sure enough，he was back and immediately filled our tank．He refused to take payment for the gas saying"what good is a man who cannot help another in need"．Tears flowed，as did our gratitude．

32．What happened when we were halfway to Dallas？C
A．Our car broke down．
B．My wife made a call．
C．We were short of petrol．
D．We saw a gas station．
33．We can learn from the last paragraph that the strangerA．
A．filled up our tank for free
B．was paid for the help
C．went to Roswell for the gas
D．felt moved as tears flowed．
34．Which of the following is true according to the passage？D
A．I made a sign in hope of finding help．
B．The stranger offered us gas in the gas station．
C．The stranger was on his way to work．
D．My daughter and I didn't take cell phones．
35．Which of the following can be the best title？B
A．Accident on the way
B．Touched by kindness
C．Help in time
D．Gratitude is necessary．

10．But while the constant repetition（重復(fù)）might be boring for mum or dad，it is the best way for toddlers （初學(xué)走路的孩子） to learn new words，according to a research．
The findings suggest parents are wasting money by spending a lot of money on huge book collections in the hope that they will inspire their children．
Instead，a small selection of favorites such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar or The Gruffalo will achieve far more．
Dr Jessica Horst of the University of Sussex's Word Lab carried out an experiment to check how quickly three-year-olds could recognize and recall（記起） six new words．
The children were visited three times in a week at their homes．One group heard the same story three times back-to-back each time and another was read three different stories．All had the same amount of new words which appeared the same number of times．
When researchers returned a week later，they found the children who heard the same story over and over had typically（通常）learned 3.6of the new words．
Those who heard different stories remembered only 2.6．They also noted the‘repetition'group learned at a faster rate than those in the‘variety'group．
Dr Horst said："We are showing that less is more，to a point（在某種程度上）．Obviously，the more times you read to a child and the more books you have will help them．But you don't need to go crazy and buy every single Thomas the Tank Engine book．Reading the same books over and over again helps．"
Previous（以前的） studies have found parents spend just 49minutes doing things with their children each day．One in three don't read to their children before putting them to bed at night．Yet 30minutes of one-on-one literacy （一對(duì)一的讀寫能力） activities can improve reading age by nearly two years in less than five months．

28．Why do some parents buy lots of books for their children？B
A．They have got a lot of money．
B．Those books will be good for children．
C．Huge book collections will be cheap．
D．Children don't like a small selection．
29．What can we conclude from the experiment？A
A．The variety group learned fewer words．
B．The repetition group read more stories．
C．The variety group recalled words quickly．
D．The repetition group learned more slowly．
30．What do we know from the last paragraph？D
A．Parents needn't spend time with their children．
B.30minutes of reading activities is useless．
C．Reading age depends on children's night activities．
D．Reading to children each night is helpful for reading age．
31．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？C
A．The Repetition Group and the Variety Group．
B．Why Should Parents Buy Huge Book Collections？
C．The Best Way to Help Children Learn New Words．
D．Thirty Minutes of One-on-one Reading Activities．

9．The Chinese saying goes：Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day； teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime．This is what the Seattle-based FareStart does．Not only does the charity（慈善機(jī)構(gòu)） provide meals for the homeless but it also teaches them cooking skills that prepare them for jobs in food service．
In Seattle，13.2% of people live below the poverty line．Since its beginning in 1999，F(xiàn)areStart has grown steadily，graduating 110people from its adult cooking training program in 2013，90% of whom went on to well-paid employment（職業(yè)）within 90days of graduation.88% of those employees still held their positions six months later．
At FareStart，students begin their training with simple tasks like reading recipes（菜譜） and planning menus．Many also receive housing．In return，they are required to work．Starting with assisting in the kitchen preparing meals for people in shelters，the trainees move their way up the ranks，ending up in the kitchen of the FareStart restaurant in downtown Seattle．
The practical skill-training and other support services allow successful graduates like Jayna，a former nurse who lost her license due to drug and alcohol abuse，to get on in life．Since graduating from FareStart，she has worked in a small house at Yellowstone National Park．"I could not have put myself back together again，"she said．"FareStart did that for me．"
Kevin，who graduated from FareStart in April 2012，is another success story．Previously homeless，he found that having to show up at the same place every day kept him on track．Upon leaving FareStart，Kevin began setting goals for his future and seeing them through-including holding down his current job for almost a year．
Going forward，F(xiàn)areStart plans to shift more focus to women，particularly women with children，who sadly make up an increasing percentage of the local homeless population．The organization also aims to double its student intake when it makes a gradual move to a bigger space in Seattle's Pacific Tower．

24．The author uses figures in Paragraph 2to showB．
A．cooking is becoming popular in Seattle
B．FareStart is helpful in creating employment
C．the growing population of Seattle
D．the rapid growth of unemployment
25．Both Jayna and KevinC．
A．worked at Yellowstone National Park
B．became homeless due to alcohol abuse
C．must be grateful to FareStart
D．lost their jobs for a year
26．We can learn from the text that FareStart willC．
A．help people in Seattle get out of poverty within 5years
B．make its restaurant the biggest one in Seattle
C．give more attention to homeless women
D．a(chǎn)dd more courses to meet the need of its students
27．What would be the best title for the text？A
A．A better way to feed the hungry
B．A new land found for housing
C．Success stories in Seattle
D．Poverty programs in Seattle．

8．What is it that makes people laugh？More than two thousand years ago the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle defined （定義） jokes as the pleasure that results from a feeling of victory by showing we're better than someone else in a certain way．According to Aristotle and many other philosophers，all jokes depend mainly on showing inferiority in another person or group of persons-that is，putting it clearly，on showing that they are worse off than ourselves．Jokes raise our good opinion of ourselves at someone else's expense．
Showing how much better than other people we are is only one reason we like jokes．Someone may also use a joke to express their anger or their cruelty or any other kind of action that is not acceptable to us．We feel free to laugh when we hear about someone sliding on a banana skin．The joke lets us express those attitudes which are usually unacceptable to society．This is probably the reason why some of the jokes，especially those involving cruelty，are so popular with certain people．
Besides，all jokes depend on our enjoyment of laughing at something that is strange and out of place because it's different from things which are happening around it．The same situation can be either sad or pleasant，depending entirely on how strange and out of place it is．If a girl in a bathing suit falls into a swimming pool，we don't laugh because nothing unusual has happened．But if a man in a smart suit falls in，the situation is at once unusual in a pleasant way and we laugh．A good joke-teller will always try to build up a situation in which one thing is expected until something unexpected suddenly happens，and so we laugh．

28．The underlined word"inferiority"（in Paragraph 1）meansA．
A．something that is not as good as something else   
B．something that is better than something else
C．someone that is not as good as someone else     
D．someone that is better than someone else
29．According to Aristotle，all jokes depend mainly onA．
A．showing inferiority in another person or group   
B．resulting in a sense of success
C．having a good opinion of other people          
D．making people laugh unexpectedly
30．What's the main idea of Paragraph 2？D
A．Showing we are better than other people is the only one reason we like jokes．
B．When people are angry，they would like to hear jokes．
C．People who like jokes are usually cruel．
D．To express those attitudes usually unacceptable to society is one of the reasons we like jokes
31．What will a good joke-teller always try to do？C
A．Make a sad situation into a pleasant one．
B．Make different things happen at the same time．
C．Make an unexpected thing happen in an expected situation．
D．Make people laugh at something unusual and out of place．

7．The old man appeared again this morning．Only a couple of steps（36）B．David quickened his pace to（37）Dhim．Suddenly （38）Ahis way came a big man from God only knows where．David attempted a second try when he found（39）Bsurrounded by several other big ones．"What are you up to？"shouted David．
Making no reply，the （40）Bman pulled him down； the others bent searching him over．David （41）Cand shouted．
The old man turned back and waved at the men．David was let go．"Never run this way any more，"said the man（42）A．
"（43）C？"
"No why．That's a（n） （44）D!"
The old man walked up to him．"I'm sorry to offend（冒犯） you．"
"What are you？"asked David angrily．
"Same as you，a man who（45）Asports，and meanwhile and old guy who is in poor health and tries to improve it．"Then he reached out his thin（46）Band said，"Sorry again．Let's be （47）A．"
David didn't take it．He was（48）Cangry．
"Don't be angry with an old man nay longer，young man．Let's have a race，okay？"
David（49）Aslowly．
Pointing to the park ahead，the old man said，"I'll （50）Byou to the gate of the park．"
"It's a deal．"David agreed．
The race started．The old man ran very（51）C．When covering over half the distance，he didn't seem to run any farther．But he insisted．David slowed down，（52）Dthe distance to a few paces，（53）Aleading the run．
David got to the terminal first and the old man arrived at his heels，breathing heavily．
"How（54）Byou are!"said David．
The old man laughed．
In the evening，when David watched TV，suddenly a familiar，（55）Aappeared on the screen； the old man，and also American President James Carter!

36．A．behind	B．a(chǎn)head	C．past	D．nearby
37．A．see	B．a(chǎn)ttack	C．race	D．greet
38．A．in	B．under	C．on	D．by
39．A．someone	B．himself	C．the old man	D．the big man
40．A．old	B．first	C．big	D．fought
41．A．escaped	B．got up	C．struggled	D．fought
42．A．fiercely	B．gently	C．cruelly	D．suddenly
43．A．What	B．How	C．Why	D．When
44．A．rule	B．a(chǎn)dvice	C．law	D．order
45．A．loves	B．lacks	C．joins	D．hates
46．A．finger	B．hand	C．foot	D．a(chǎn)rm
47．A．friends	B．sportsmen	C．companions	D．competitors
48．A．not	B．even	C．still	D．badly
49．A．nodded	B．changed	C．refused	D．thought
50．A．company	B．race	C．show	D．run
51．A．quickly	B．firmly	C．difficultly	D．lightly
52．A．increasing	B．keeping	C．changing	D．narrowing
53．A．a(chǎn)s if	B．even if	C．a(chǎn)s long as	D．a(chǎn)s far as
54．A．fast	B．great	C．slow	D．old
55．A．figure	B．laughter	C．picture	D．a(chǎn)ppearance

6．Want to find a job？Now read the following advertisements．
FAIRMONT HOTEL
   Five waiters and Ten Waitresses
---Aged under 22
---At least high school graduate
---Good looking； men at least 1.72 meters tall and women 1.65
---Those knowing foreign languages preferred
---Paid 1600---2200 dollars per month
   One Secretary
---Aged under 30
---Female preferred
---Good at writing and skilled at computer
   If interested，call 465-4768 or write to：Mr．Jack Hundris Room 0825，F(xiàn)airmont Hotel
   567 Wood Street，San Markers，78003
   Fax：6954828
WILSON BOOKSTORE
   Accountant（會(huì)計(jì)）
---Aged between 25 and 40
---With an experience of at least two years
---With a degree and an accountant certificate（證書）
---Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly
---With a knowledge of computer
   Salesclerk
---Basic education of 12 years or more
---Good at computer
---Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthly
   Tel：447-4398          Fax：3485269

68．If you don't know how to use a computer，you can just apply for the position asB．
A．a(chǎn) secretary                       
B．a(chǎn) waiter or a waitress 
C．a(chǎn)n accountant                     
D．a(chǎn) salesclerk
69．If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore，you have to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPTA．
A．being a woman                      
B．knowing well how to use a computer
C．having been an accountant              
D．having an accountant certificate
70．If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel，youD．
A．have to be a woman and know foreign languages
B．should be a university graduate
C．have to be taller than 1.72 meters 
D．should be younger than 30 years old．

5．Holidays
Holiday News
Vacancies （空位） now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon．This comfortable，friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside，but just a drive away from the sea．The food is simple but good．Children and pets are welcome．
Reduced prices for low season．
 
The Snowdonia Center
The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain lesson．The beginners'costs are￡57 for a week，including food and rooms．Equipment is included except walking shoes，which can be hired at a low cost．
     You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises．This could be the beginning of a lifetime mountain climbing adventure．
 
The World Sea Trip of a Lifetime
Our World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before．Instead of one hotel after another，with all its packing and unpacking waiting and traveling，you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another．
    On board the ship，you will be well taken care of．Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home．
    During the trip，you can rest on deck（甲板），enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play．
     You will visit all the places most people only dream about-from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong．
     For a few thousand pounds，all you've ever hoped for can be yours．
60．What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets？A
A．Choose the holiday in Devon．
B．Go to the Snowdonia Center．
C．Join the World Sea Trip of 2014．
D．Visit Acapulco and Hawaii．
61．In what way is the Snowdonia Center different from the other two holidays？C
A．It provides chances for families to get together．
B．It provides customers with good food．
C．It offers a climbing lesson．
D．It offers comfortable rooms．
62．What is the most special about the World Sea Trip of 2014？B
A．You can have free meals on deck every day．
B．You can sleep on a ship and travel to many places．
C．You can dance to your own favourite music．
D．You have to pack and unpack your things．
63．At the Snowdonia Centre，the beginners'costs of￡57 do not coverD
A．food   B．rooms   C．boby exercise   D．walking shoes．

4．The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors，senior copy-editors，copy-editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team．We offer a competitive salary package，free accommodations with useful things paid for，90 percent medical reimbursement （補(bǔ)償），seven days of paid leave，eleven public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence．
Senior Business Editor
You must：
●assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；
●be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively，be able to rewrite totally if needed and give advice to junior staff；
●ideally be working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership involves；
●have had at least five years'editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software．
Business Copy-editor
You must：
●work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
●edit or rewrite copy and give smart headlines and titles；
●have had at least two years'editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software．
Copy-editor
You must：
●be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing interesting headlines and explanations；
●be able to work on shifts for different pages，and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
●have had two years of editing experience working on copy desks，and be familiar with industry software．
Senior Graphic Designer
You must：
●have excellent skills in information graphics；
●be good with illustrations and freehand drawings；
●be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts （排版）；
●have a good sense of typography；
●have good news judgment；
●be well-skilled with Macintosh software：In design； Illustrator； Photoshop；
●be fluent in English．
For enquiries or to apply，write to job@china daily．com．cn
46．Which is NOT required about copy-editor？C        
  A．Being familiar with industry software．
B．Having two years of editing experience．
 C．Having a good sense of typography．
D．Writing interesting headlines and titles．
47．Which position doesn't need the editing experience？D    
 A．Senior Business Editor．B．Business copy-editor．
 C．Copy-editor．D．Senior Graphic Designer．
48．Which of the following can be used as the title of the advertisement？A 
A．China Daily Needs New Members
 B．China Daily Is very Interesting
 C．China Daily Is an International Team
 D．China Daily Has Good Working Conditions
49．If you are admitted into China Daily，you can enjoy all the following EXCEPT
B．
 A．free accommodations
 B．seven days leave without pay
 C．a(chǎn) return ticket to the country of residence
 D．eleven public holidays．

3．Bicycle Safety
Operation  Always ride your bike in a safe，controlled manner on campus（校園）．Obey rules and regulations．Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists，and always use your lights in dark conditions．
Theft Prevention  Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute．Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety．It's fast，easy，and free．Registration permanently records your serial number，which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen．
Equipment
Brakes  Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly．
Helmet  A necessity，make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly．
Lights  Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike．A taillight is a good idea．
Rules of the Road
Riding on Campus  As a bicycle rider，you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths．Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine．The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph，unless otherwise posted．Always give the right of ways to walkers．If you are involved in an accident，you are required to offer appropriate aid，call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go．
Bicycle Parking  Only park in areas reserved for bikes．Trees，handrails，hallways，and sign posts are not for bicycle parking，and parking in such posts can result in a fine．
If Things Go Wrong
If you break the rules，you will be fined．Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus，you could be fined for：
No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------25
Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------30
Blocking path with bicycle---------------------------------------------40
Violation of bicycle equipment requirement-------------------------35

71．Registration of your bicycle may help youA．
A．find your stolen bicycle                    
B．get your serial number
C．receive free repair services                    
D．settle conflicts with walkers
72．According to the passage，what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders？D
A．Brakes．B．A helmet．C．A headlight．D．A taillight．
73．When you ride a bicycle on the campus，C．
A．ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks   
B．cycle at a speed of over 15 mph
C．put the walkers'right of way first         
D．call the police before leaving in a case of accident
74．If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus，you could be finedB．
A.25               B.30                 C.35           D.40
75．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．A guide for safe bicycling on campus．
B．Directions for bicycle tour on campus．
C．Regulations of bicycle race on campus．
D．Rules for riding motor vehicles on campus．