13．Li Na returned to Wuhan after the Games，______，as is known to us，she had been brought up and trained to be a gold medalist of tennis．（　　）

A．

when

B．

that

C．

which

D．

where

12．---This morning your mobile phone was always busy，I couldn't _______ to you until several attempts．
---Oh，I'm sorry．I was discussing the price of our products with a client over the phone．（　　）

A．

get over

B．

get through

C．

get across

D．

get on

11．What about the effect of long working hours on your weight？A new paper，written by Joelle Abramowitz，an economist，has some surprising results．She starts out by showing a simple graph：those who work longer are easy to be bigger．
That seems interesting，but is not as good as expected．After all，there may be other factors that mean that hardworking people tend to be overweight．So Ms Abramowitz uses regressions（回歸），which allows her to control a variety of other factors，like income．Her results have a few surprises：those with a college degree are likely to be slimmer（苗條）．Rather depressingly，marriage results in women getting thinner，but men fatter．
She shows that for workers in"non-strenuous（不繁重的）"jobs，like secretarial work and accountancy，ten additional hours spent working per week are connected with an increase in body size index 0.4for women and 0.2for men．That translates，on average，into an increase of 2.5pounds and 1.4pounds respectively（各自地）．Unsurprisingly，for those whose jobs require a bit of physical effort，the effect no longer holds．
So why do long hours result in weight gain？Only 20% of American jobs are even mildly stressful，compared to 50% in 1960．In 1960，a tenth of the American workforce was involved in agriculture，but today it's more like 1%．More time at the desk means less movement．Busy people may have less time to prepare good meals，instead choosing a take-away．（ management consultants，in my experience at least，tend to be rather knowledgeable about fancy restaurants near them）．They exercise less．And workaholics sleep less：inadequate shut-eye is associated with weight gain．
Women gain more weight than men，Ms abramowitz reasons，because they tend to replace work for health-improving activities like exercise．However，men are prettysedentary，whether or not they work long hours．So maybe desk-jobbers should include a bit of physicality in the daily hard work．Standing up while working is one choice．
32．What can we know about Joelle Abramowitz's graph？D
A．The author thinks it's puzzling．
B．Many people don't think it's good．
C．It includes many factors on fatness
D．It shows people working long put on more weight．
33．What kind of people tends to put on weight according to the passage？C
A．People who feel depressed．
B．People who have college degrees．
C．People who work on secretarial work．
D．people who often eat in fancy restaurants
34．Compared to the past，A．
A．Americans are fatter because of lack of exercise
B．Americans are fatter because of improvement of life
C．Americans become fatter because of less stressful work
D．Americans men are more likely to put on weight than women．
35．What's the meaning of the underlined word"sedentary"in paragraph 5？B
A．Hard-working．B．Inactive     C．Thoughtful    D．Changeable．

10．The decisions that we make shape us throughout our lives．No matter what decisions we make，good or bad，each one puts us on a new road in the future．Make a bad decision？No problem．Learn from the decision and make another decision to get on a different path．This is advice that I got from Tony Robbins in his book Awaken the Giant Within．This is a book that I recommend to anyone waiting to develop a fire within to make changes in their life．It helped me to understand how fear of making poor choices was hindering me from becoming the great man who I am today．Now I am not saying that I am a well-known person in any particular circle．But I am the king of my castle working hard and trying to make good decisions in regard to the paths that I have chosen．I am a great man in the eyes of my wife and my children．And that is all the recognition that I need in my lifetime．And I know that my past failures have been the building block that I continue to build my career and self-image in my community that I live in．
Ben Lerer，cofounder and CEO of the Thrillist Media Group，is a good example of this．In an article on the Fast Company website，Lerer talks about this very subject．He says，"I have to make some really tough decisions but finally，I think the best companies are those that can recognize when something isn't going right，and fix it，instead of just turning a blind eye because it's easier．"Great people make decisions．When a decision does not have the desired result，make a different decision．It does not get any simpler than that．
28．From Tony Robbins'book Awaken the Giant Within，the writer knewD．
A．making a bad decision is very terrible
B．making decisions helps us become a great man
C．being afraid to make a bad decision is very natural
D．learning from the bad decision can help make a new choice
29．The underlined word"hindering"can be replaced byA．
A．stopping   B．stealing  C．preserving  D．requiring
30．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？B
A．A bad decision has a bad effect on people
B．The best company can admit and correct a bad decision
C．People should learn how to make a good decision
D．Making a decision is much simpler than changing one
31．What could be the best title of the passage？C
A．Overcome Your Fears             
B．Take Action
C．Make decisions                  
D．Trust Yourself．

9．Monkeys are very similar to us in many ways．Most have ten fingers and ten toes，and brains much like ours．In fact，Charles Darwin's theory of evolution says that monkey and humans share a common ancestor．We enjoy watching them because they often act like us，and we also love to use many expressions about monkeys in almost every language．This is why many monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts．
Monkeyshine is one of the expressions to show tricks or foolish acts．The meaning is clear if you have ever watched a group of monkeys playfully chasing each other：pulling tails，stealing food，doing tricks．
Monkeying around with something means that you do not know what you are doing．When you feel like doing something but have no firm idea of what to do，you are monkeying around．It is just a way to pass the time．
Monkey business usually means secret，maybe illegal activities．You may come across a new report that there is monkey business involved in building the new airport，with some officials getting secret payments from builders．
Monkey suits are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear．In earlier years in many American cities，you would find men playing musical band organs on the street．Dancing to the music would be the man's small monkey that was dressed in a tight-fitting，colorful jacket similar to a military uniform．So，people began to call a military uniform a monkey suit．
24．Which of the following is NOT true about the similarities between human and monkey？B
A．Most monkeys have ten fingers and toes．
B．Monkeys have the same brains as humans．
C．Monkeys often act like humans in many ways．
D．Monkeys are humans'closest relatives in species．
25．According to the passage，an idle wander on the street can be described asB．
A．monkeyshine                    
B．monkeying around
C．a(chǎn) monkey suit                    
D．monkey business
26．Monkey suits are commonly used to call military uniforms because theyC．
A．a(chǎn)re created particularly for soldiers'uniforms．
B．a(chǎn)re originally designed for American soldiers．
C．share typical features with military uniforms．
D．make American soldiers look like monkeys．
27．Most monkey expressions areC．
A．used only in western cultures．
B．used on some formal occasions．
C．a(chǎn)bout tricks and naughtiness．
D．a(chǎn)bout terrible funny behaviors．

8．Six-year-old Matthew Parker was in need of a kidney（腎）transplant，and his family looked all over the country for a suitable donor．Up to 80people signed up to give up a living（41）Bfor the first-grader．Coincidentally，the person （42）Ato donate a kidney to Matthew was his teacher，Lindesy Painter．
Matthew had been on the transplant （43）Cfor a long time and developed antibodies（抗體）to most kidneys，it was（44）Ato find a match for him．The doctor had warned the family to he"（45）D"and used the term..needle in a haystack"several times"
When（46）Cwere asked to be tested，Painter was the first one to sign up"．（47）D the teacher learned the result．she had to get several tests done．She was astonished when she got a（48）Bback saying she was a"perfect（49）A．"
Painter didn't make the decision（50）C．She knew that Matthew's kidneys were  （51）A，and she empathized（同情）with anyone going through this．It was especially hard for her to（52）Cthe condition affecting one of her two sons．
"I watch my healthy，active，loud，wild children running around，"She said．"Matthew（53）Dto live a normal，healthy，active life like my boys．"
Matthew was so （54）Bto learn that his teacher would be donating a kidney to him that he（55）Bher．His mother was deeply（56）Dto Lindsey Painter，saying her son's donor was a"（57）B"and"giving person"for doing this．
The operations for the kidney donation （58）Ain the following month．Matthew's mother said，"My son's new kidney means a special（59）Cbetween student and teacher that goes far（60）Dthe classroom．"

41．A．person	B．organ	C．a(chǎn)nimal	D．plant
42．A．chosen	B．supposed	C．forced	D．required
43．A．bed	B．machine	C．list	D．team
44．A．difficult	B．vital	C．effortless	D．impossible
45．A．optimistic	B．se nsitive	C．fantastic	D．realistic
46．A．competitors	B．teachers	C．volunteers	D．Partners
47．A．While	B．Once	C．After	D．Before
48．A．Mark	B．call	C．letter	D．book
4 9．A．match	B．candidate	C．mother	D．participant
50．A．wisely	B．sensibly	C．lightly	D．willingly
51．A．failing	B．hurting	C．shrinking	D．disappearing
52．A．control	B．predict	C．imagine	D．a(chǎn)ccept
53．A．struggles	B．manages	C．regrets	D．deserves
54．A．Puzzled	B．excited	C．satisfied	D．worried
55．A．feared	B．hugged	C．missed	D．ignored
56．A．sorry	B．friendly	C．polite	D．grateful
57．A．reliable	B．selfless	C．passive	D．cheerful
58．A．took place	B．came about	C．set off	D．broke out
59．A．a(chǎn)ppreciation	B．a(chǎn)greement	C．bond	D．distance
60．A．a(chǎn)bove	B．from	C．into	D．beyond

7．The Opening of the Book Nook
Saturday，October 4，10 AM to 10 PM
   You will not want to miss the opening of your new neighborhood bookstore!Located at 2289 Main Street，the Book Nook is within walking distance of schools，many homes and businesses．Come and check out the Book Nook on Saturday!
Activities will include：
●Live music by local musicians
●One Book-of-the-Month Club membership giveaway （贈(zèng)送）
Wide Selection
    The Book Nook has three floors with books of all kinds---any kind you could want．If we do not have the book you are looking for，we can specially order it for you．You will have it in your hands within two days!
Reading Nooks
    We are proud of our children's reading area on the first floor，as well as our teenagers'nook on the second floor．Come for the activities and stay for a while!Settle in one of these inviting reading areas； take a seat with a good book and a free cup of hot chocolate．You will discover the perfect way to spend a few hours．
Book Events
    The Book Nook will be featuring monthly book signings by different authors，giving you a chance to meet and speak with well-known writers．Don't miss the experience of hearing these authors read aloud their own books!
The Book-of-the-Month Club
    Our Book-of-the-Month Club will feature 12 books each year．As a member，you will be able to select one new book each month．The membership fee is only $10.00 per month．That is a great price for 12 books each year!
So please join us on Saturday and learn about all that the Book Nook has to offer．You can come anytime between 10 AM and 10 PM．Our activities last all day long!

11．What can we learn about the Book Nook？A
A．It is a well-located bookstore．
B．Any interesting books can be found right here．
C．It is open from 10 AM to 10 PM every day．
D．The third floor is specially designed for children．
12．What can people do in the Book Nook on October 4？D
A．They can have a taste of different kinds of chocolate．
B．They can read aloud together with well-known writers．
C．They can enjoy live music performed by well-known writers．
D．They can become a member of the Book-of-the-Mon th Club．
13．As a member of the Book-of-the-Month Club，youC．
A．can buy any books in the Book Nook at a low price
B．may borrow as many as 12 books every week
C．need to pay 120 dollars every year
D．should be over the age of 12．

6．How to Keep a Relationship Healthy and Strong
    Are you new to experiencing relationships？Well，let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship．
（36）BDo not hide things from them，do not lie．Don't be afraid to say things that isn't very flattering about yourself．Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship．If there's no trust，there's nothing there．So please be honest and they'll learn to open up to you．
    Make sure you give them respect．Now respect isn't just simply treating her or him nicely．There's a lot more to it．You have to learn to adjust to their liking．（37）FDon't just think about yourself，think about what your partner needs out of it as well．
（38）CAlways be willing to help them and give them honesty and positivity at the same time．Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with．This is an important step in a relationship．Your partner has to be able to count on you when needed．
    Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them．Laughter is the key to happiness．Laugh a lot with them，joke with them．Laughter may seem silly，but it's the secret to a lot in life．It will keep the sparks alive．（39）D    Make sure the communication is good．This goes along with trust，but always communicate how you feel，even if it's something that upsets you．Instead of screaming，talk to them．（40）GIt's important to communicate this to them，not keep it bottled up．

A．Show them your personality．
B．Be an honest person with them．
C．Make sure you are reliable to your partner．
D．Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting．
E．Don't start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted．
F．Basically，learn to study your partners'moods，wants and needs．
G．If they did something that made you unhappy，tell them about it in a respectful manner．

5．The little town of Half Moon Bay has become the pumpkin （南瓜） capital of California．Each year about 6000tons of this unusual fruit are raised and shipped as far as Hawaii and the east coast of the United States．Yet pumpkin were first grown in the town only in 1934，when a nine-year-old boy planted a few seeds and grew a crop of his own．Now they are such big business that Half Moon Bay holds a pumpkin festival in fall every year and there are more than 10，000 visitors．Farmers work all summer to try to grow the biggest pumpkins in the world，and thousands of visitors come to help harvest them．
The festival is held at the same time with Halloween at the end of October．Children all over the country make Jack-O'-lanterns（南瓜燈 ） o ut of pumpkins by emptying them，carving faces in them and putting candles inside．The insides of the pumpkins can then be used to make delicious pies．The Indians of the eastern United States had been eating pumpkins long before the first settles arrived．But this food was not introduced in Europe until the 1500s，when the Spanish explorers  brought some back from Mexico-where they were first grown some 8000 years ago．
46．Who is the earliest of the four to eat pumpkins？C
A．The first settlers in America．
B．The Spanish explorers who brought some back．
C．The Indians of the eastern Unites States．
D．The farmers who first grew them in California．
47．When did Europeans begin eating pumpkins？A
A．In the 1500s．B．About 8000 years ago．
C．In the year 1934．D．Before the first settles arrived in America．
48．Half Moon Bay has become the pumpkin capital because ofC
A．the nine-year-old boy
B．the great number of visitors every year
C．its pumpkin business        
D．its pumpkin festival in fall
49．How long does it take from planting the seeds to harvesting the pumpkins？A
A．A whole summer         
B．More than half a year
C．Four or five months        
D．From spring to fall
50．What's the best title of this passage？C
A．A Special Festival     
B．Halloween and Pumpkins
C．Pumpkin Capital      
D．How Pumpkin Come From．

4．When we grow up，we pick a career．Does the choice we（41）Bat age 20stay with us until age 65？
For many people that seems to be（42）Awhat happens．However，there's no rule that says you have to stick with it until you（43）C．You can enjoy many different careers．Many people experience this by（44）D （such as when they lose a job），but you can also do it by choice．
As you age，your preference will （45）A．The career you choose at age 20can be a lot （46）Binteresting to you at age 35．Even if you have to take a massive pay cut to do something （47）A，it may be worth it for the experience．The（48）Disn't going to make you happy anyway if you（49）C love what you do．
Go into one career with （50）C the of mastering it，but also feel free to move onto something else when you get（51）D．A career switch will often give you much more（52）B   than staying in the same line of work for（53）C．
（54）BLeonardo da Vinci，a great genius．His（55）Aincluded painting，engineering，architecture，science，geology，flight and lots more．This （56）Bof interests served him well because he was able to use his（57）Dknowledge to improve his art and his art skills to improve his science．
Instead of following 10different interests at once，（58）Atry to focus on one or two at a time But keep open the （59）Cthat you can switch down the road．
Let your career become a（n） （60）A experience．

41．A．notice	B．make	C．start	D．remind
42．A．exactly	B．completely	C．suddenly	D．realize
43．A．obey	B．quit	C．retire	D．realize
44．A．nature	B．power	C．mistake	D．a(chǎn)ccident
45．A．change	B．offer	C．join	D．occur
46．A．more	B．less	C．higher	D．lower
47．A．else	B．well	C．same	D．instead
48．A．person	B．chance	C．place	D．money
49．A．no wonder	B．no doubt	C．no longer	D．no need
50．A．explanation	B．development	C．expectation	D．disappointment
51．A．used	B．a(chǎn)nnoyed	C．frightened	D．bored
52．A．health	B．growth	C．time	D．response
53．A．days	B．weeks	C．decades	D．months
54．A．Admire	B．Consider	C．Inform	D．Manage
55．A．interests	B．works	C．books	D．a(chǎn)rts
56．A．a(chǎn)cceptance	B．variety	C．similarity	D．scientific
57．A．historic	B．chemical	C．a(chǎn)rtistic	D．scientific
58．A．though	B．even	C．still	D．just
59．A．honesty	B．trouble	C．possibility	D．truth
60．dynamic	B．interesting	C．calm	D．a(chǎn)ccessible