6．I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict．I'm left （41）C．Why do these people create mistrust and problems，especially with those from other （42）D？
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s，（43）Dchildren from different races and religions played and studied （44）Ain harmony．At that time my family lived a stone's （45）Bfrom Ismail's．And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu-we just （46）Dour differences．Perhaps，our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice，well （47）B or otherwise．
We were nine when we became friends．During the school holidays，we'd （48）Athe countryside on our bicycles，hoping to （49）Cthe unexpected．At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town．We would be glad of his （50）D．
When I was twelve，my family moved to Johor．Ismail's family later returned to their village，and I（51）A touch with him．
One spring afternoon in 1983，I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur．I （52）A my destination．The driver acknowledged my （53）B but did not move off．Instead，he looked （54）Dat me．"Raddar？"he said，using my childhood nickname（綽號）．I was astonished at being so （55）Aaddressed （稱呼）．Unexpectedly!It was Ismail!Even after two （56）Dwe still recognized each other．Grasping his shoulder，I felt a true affection，something （57）C to describe．
If we can allow our children to be （58）B without prejudice，they'll build friendships with people，regardless of race or religion，who will be （59）Btheir side through thick and thin．On such friendships are societies built and （60）Cwe can truly be，as William Shakespeare once wrote，"we happy few，we band of brothers"．

41．A．interested	B． pleased	C． puzzled	D．excited
42．A．parties	B． cities	C． villages	D．races
43．A．why	B． which	C． how	D．when
44．A．together	B． around	C． alone	D．apart
45．A．drop	B． throw	C． move	D．roll
46．A．refused	B． made	C． sought	D．accepted
47．A．paid	B． meant	C． preserved	D．treated
48．A．explore	B． search	C． Discover	D．desert
49．A．get through	B． deal with	C． come across	D．take away
50．A．arrival	B． choice	C． effort	D．company
51．A．lost	B． gained	C． developed	D．missed
52．A．stated	B． ordered	C． decided	D．chose
53．A．attempts	B． instructions	C． opinions	D．arrangements
54．A．anxiously	B． carelessly	C．disappointedly	D．fixedly
55．A．familiarly	B． strangely	C． fully	D．coldly
56．A．departures	B． months	C． years	D．decades
57．A．possible	B． funny	C． hard	D．clear
58．A．them	B． themselves	C． us	D．ourselves
59．A．from	B． by	C．with	D．against
60．A．still	B． otherwise	C． then	D．instead

5．Time：2017-01-24     From：kekenet．com        Editor：clover
The head of China's largest online seller Alibaba does not think China and the United States will have a trade war despite comments from the Trump administration．
Jack Ma is the chairman of the Alibaba Group．At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos，Switzerland，he said，"China and （the） U．S．will never have a trade war．Give Trump some time．He's open-minded，he's listening．"
The Chinese billionaire said he would do all he could to prevent trade relations between the countries from getting worse．
Last week，Ma met with Trump at the Trump Tower in New York City．He is said to have discussed a plan to permit one million small U．S．businesses to sell goods on Alibaba's online shopping platform．
During the campaign and after winning the presidential election，Trump strongly criticized the Chinese government's support for its businesses．He blamed unfair trade policies for taking away U．S．jobs．And he said that China unfairly controls the exchange value of its currency，the yuan．
Trump also has threatened to place import taxes on goods from China and other countries in response to their trade policies．
According to the South China Morning Post，Ma said，"American international companies made millions and millions of dollars from globalization．"He added that the U．S．should not blame the loss of jobs and companies on globalization．
However，a new study by an American business group says many U．S．businesses feel unwelcome in China．The companies say the cost of doing business in China is increasing．They add that rules and regulations are unclear or not enforced in a consistent way．
The American Chamber of Commerce in China led the study，which looked at responses from 462companies．
William Zarit is chairman of the chamber．He says trade policies in China make it difficult for American companies．He says，"we feel that over the last few years that we've been taken advantage of to some extent，with our open market and the lack of open areas in the Chinese market．"
Another major concern for U．S．companies in China is fake products．Fake products are copies of the originals that cost businesses with the legal right to sell them millions of dollars each year．
Ma defended Alibaba's efforts to fight fake products on its shopping platform．He said his company is doing all it can to fight the problem．
"Fighting against fake products is a war against human greediness，"Ma said．
I'm Mario Ritter．

28．Who does the underline phrase"The Chinese billionaire"refer to？B
A．Trump．B．Jack Ma．C．Mario Ritter．D．Willian Zarit．
29．Where is the text likely to be taken from？A
A．Economic magazine．B．Trade speech．C．Website．D．TV news．
30．What is the major concern for US companies in China？C
A．Import taxes．B．Export policies．C．Domestic companies．D．Fake products．
31．Which of the following can be a proper title for this passage？C
A．Chinese Billionaire Does Not See China-US Trade War．
B．China should not be blamed for the loss of jobs in America．
C．A trade negotiation between China and America．
D．The war about fighting against fake products．

4．There's more evidence that what's good for your heart is good for your head．A new study shows that people who run，swim or do other moderate intensity（中等強度的）exercise have brains that look，on average，10years younger than the brains of couch potatoes．
"Our study showed that for older people，getting moderate intensity exercise may be protective，helping them keep their brains work better，"said Dr．Clinton Wright of the University of Miami，who led the study．But it's not necessarily easy．Walking，golf，bowling and yoga didn't count，and people need to start before they begin showing memory loss，Wright's team reported in the journal Neurology．
The study of nearly 900people who exercise regularly showed that 90percent fell into the low-intensity group．These people are part of a larger group taking part in a bigger study called Northern Manhattan Study．They were asked how long and how often they exercised during the past two weeks． Five years later，they were tested for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI．Seven years after that，they took the memory and thinking tests again．The 10percent who said they took part in moderate intensity exercise scored better on the tests．These included running，climbing，swimming，riding bicycles and so on．
"We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results，"the study team wrote．
Many studies have shown that exercise may not prevent Alzheimer's but may delay it．The findings fit in with a study that found two years of exercising，eating healthier food and brain training can promote people's memory function．

32．According to the study，moderate heavy exerciseB．
A．makes people's heart better than their heads
B．helps people keep a younger brain
C．makes people ten years younger
D．makes people look like potatoes
33．What's true about the study？A
A．Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise．
B．Only 900people took part in the bigger study．
C．High-intensity exercise is better．
D．Ten people scored best on the test．
34．How did the study team come to the conclusion？C
A．By observing people exercise．    B．By using examples．
C．By making a comparison．D．By doing a brain MRI．
35．What's the best title for this passage？D
A．How to keep healthy
B．Ways to make your brain work better
C．To exercise or not
D．Moderate exercise keeps your brain younger．

3．Old people are easy to feel lonely because their children are busy with their work and have little time to spend with them．Most of them have to be companied by pet dogs．However，it is sometimes impossible for some old people to keep pet dogs because they are too old or ill to take care of pet dogs．
Experts are studying the influence of robotic dogs on old people's depression（憂郁癥），physical activity，and life satisfaction．Researchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to see whether they can improve the quality of life for old people．Alan Beck，an expert in human-animal relationship，said，"Old people should be more active，challenged，excited．The problem is how we promote that，especially for those without friends or help．A robotic dog could be a solution．"
In the study，the robot，called AIBO，is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone．These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activities before and after AIBO．Researchers will collect basic data for six weeks．Then，the researchers will review the data to decide if there are any changes in the life of its owner．
"I talk to him all the time，and he responds to my voice，"says a 70-year-old lady．"When I'm watching TV，he'll stay in my arms until he wants down．He has a mind of his own．"
The AIBOs respond to certain orders．The researchers say they have some advantages over real dogs，especially for old people．Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it．A robotic dog needn't any exercise and feeding concerns．
"At the beginning，it was believed that no one would prefer the robotic dog because it was metal and not furry （毛茸茸的），"Beck says．"But it's amazing how quickly we have given up that belief．"
Hopefully，these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper．They will record their masters'blood pressure，oxygen levels，or heart rhythms．AIBOs may even one day have games that can help excite older people's minds．

28．From the passage we can learn that old people can easily feel lonely becauseC．
A．their children don't like to stay with them
B．they don't have pet dogs
C．their children are too busy to stay with them
D．they don't have robotic dogs
29．The underlined word"note"in the third paragraph means"C"．
A．to give notice   B．to pay attention   C．to write down   D．to talk about
30．The author may believe that the future robotic dogs canA．
A．help excite old people's minds   B．take the place of real dogs
C．cure a lot of serious diseases   D．change people's beliefs
31．Which is the best title for the passage？B
A．Pet Dogs Need Robotic Dogs   B．Old People Need Robotic Dogs
C．All People Need Robotic Dogs   D．Researchers Need Robotic Dogs．

2．-I still haven't made any progress in writing an English essay．
-________．How can you expect to write a passage when you don't understand the words？（　�。�

	A．	Learn to walk before you run
	B．	Practice makes perfect
	C．	Don't put the cart before the horse
	D．	Learn to fish but not just ask for fish

1．-The government must have taken measures to lower the house prices next year，________ it？
-Yes．I guess so．（　�。�

A．

didn't

B．

hasn't

C．

mustn't

D．

won't

20．Happy People Make Their Partners HealthierPeople who are happier are usually also healthier-and not just because they're happy about being healthy．When humans feel good，they're more likely to be active and less likely to attempt to cheer themselves up with cheeseburgers，ice cream and a two-day Game of Thrones marathon．
But a new study suggests that people whose partners are happier are probably also in better shape，even independently of their own happiness．In fact，the study's  data suggests that people with a happy partner are 34% more likely to be healthy than those married to a downer．
The authors propose a couple of reasons why a happy person might improve the health of their lover．First，a happy spouse is a better caretaker； he or she is more likely to have the emotional energ y to look after a significant other，making sure they're O．K．，have taken their medicine and are looked after when they're ill．
Secondly，people with a positive outlook are more likely to be playing the long game； they eat better，they exercise，they sleep regularly，they make plans and avoid doing self-destructive things because they feel good about the future．And they bring their companions along for the ride．"Happy people drag their partners out of bed to go exercise，and they encourage them to eat healthier，"says Bill Chopik an associate psychology professor at MSU，and lead author of the study．
And thirdly，happy partners make life eas ier for their partners because their partners aren't stressed by the fact that their closest companion is always in a bad mood，and they're not exhausted by efforts to make them happy or under constant pressure．
It's hard to know what moral to draw from the study-apart from try to marry a happy person-since the stress of trying to figure out how to improve your spouse's mood may well undo all the beneficial effects of having a happy spouse．Chopik has a workaround．"Relationship satisfaction between couples is one of the largest predictors of happiness，"he says．So instead of trying to figure out what's up with him or her，he suggests working out what's up with the two of you．

Happy People Make Their Partners Healthier
Benefits of being a happy person	（71）Owning good health Bing active （72）ratherthan cheering themselves up with cheeseburgers，ice cream and a two-day Game of Thrones marathon． Leading a healthy and （73）regularlife Doing things as scheduled
Benefit of marrying   a happy partner	Being in good shape，even having （74）nothing/littleto do with their own happiness．
（75）Factorsleading to a happy person   improving the health of their lovers	◆Being considerate to their lovers （1）Having the emotional energy to look after their partners   （2）（76）Ensuring/Guaranteeing，Securingtheir partners keep fit （3）Urging their lover to take medicine ◆Having a positive outlook and having positive （77）effects/impacts，influenceon their partners （1）Helping them develop a healthy and regular life （2）Urging them to work out and （78）accompanyingthem ◆Making life easier for their partners （1）Being always in a bad mood （2）（79）Riddingtheir partners of the pressure to amuse them
（80）Conclusion drawn from the study	Marry  a happy person and there is no need to   figure out what's up with him or her．Working out what's up with the two of you matters a lot．

19．Research shows that when we are absorbed in an activity，even minor distractions （分心） can have a huge effect．According to a study，regaining our（36）A drive following an interruption can take about 20 minutes．
Multitasking（多任務），as many studies have shown，is a myth（謬論）．A more accurate（37）Bof what happens when we tell ourselves we are multitasking is that we're rapidly （38）A between activities，sucking our mental energy．And the（39）Ccan be surprisingly serious．An experiment found that we lose as many as 10IQ points when we allow our work to be（40）D by distractions like emails and text messages．
The（41）Cis that multitasking is enjoyable．It's fun to satisfy your curiosity．Who knows what that next email or text message holds（42）B？Finding out provides immediate satisfaction．（43）D，resisting distractions and staying on task requires （44）Band mental effort．
So，what are we to do？
Our strategy is to change the（45）Cto move temptation further away：shut down your email program or（46）Byour phone．It's a lot easier to stay on task when you're not（47）Afighting off mental desires．
The alternative，which most of us consider common，is（48）Ato dieting in a bakery．We all need the willpower to resist the temptations，but doing so comes with（49）Ccosts to our limited supply of willpower．
Another worthwhile （50）Dis to collect similar activities together，keeping transition （轉換） time to a（51）A point．Instead of spreading phone calls，meetings and emails throughout your day，try（52）B related tasks so that there are fewer transitions．
In some jobs，multitasking is（53）C．Some of us truly do need to stay（54）Dto our clients，colleagues and managers．So it's worth noting that limiting disruptions is the only solution．
Remember the more you do to minimize task-switching over the course of the day，the more ability you'll have for activities that actually（55）A．Even small changes can make a big difference．

36．A．initial	B．personal	C．inner	D．ambitious
37．A．plan	B．account	C．prediction	D．insight
38．A．switching	B．swinging	C．swapping	D．shuttling
39．A．benefits	B．reasons	C．consequences	D．challenges
40．A．guided	B．changed	C．adapted	D．interrupted
41．A．advantage	B．emphasis	C．trouble	D．practice
42．A．in stock	B．in store	C．in check	D．in possession
43．A．As a rule	B．As a result	C．In short	D．In contrast
44．A．patience	B．discipline	C．courage	D．attention
45．A．expectation	B．task	C．environment	D vision
46．A．replace	B．silence	C．answer	D．pick
47．A．continuously	B．finally	C．passionately	D．directly
48．A．similar	B．relevant	C．superior	D．opposite
49．A．affordable	B．basic	C．considerable	D．modest
50．A．research	B．aspect	C．reaction	D．approach
51．A．minimum	B．maximum	C．turning	D．fixed
52．A．analyzing	B．grouping	C．assigning	D．undertaking
53．A．disturbing	B．annoying	C．unavoidable	D．unnecessary
54．A．sympathetic	B．loyal	C．accustomed	D．connected
55．A．matter	B．function	C．work	D．interfere

18．Years ago，I was driving my three-year-old daughter to her first day of preschool in Princeton（41）Bthe radio host said，"A plane has just（42）Cone of the World Trade Center towers．"Not（43）Dwhat I had heard，I walked my daughter to her classroom．I was back in my（44）Cwith my one-year-old son，getting ready to（45）A，when the news broke about a second plane hitting the World Trade Center．That was when I was thrown into great fear-my（46）Bworked in Tower One．
A minute later，my cell phone rang．It was my close friend Jennifer．"I don't think I can（47）A．"I told her．"Stay there，"Jennifer said，"I am on my way．"Within（48）D，she was in the parking lot（停車場），（49）Cto drive me home．My other friends，Maureen and Lori，rushed to my house（50）B．The three of them were holding me with force as we watched Tower One（51）Don television and I cried my husband's name．
None of them（52）Bwhat to say to me on that day or the following days．（53）D，they knew what to do．When I needed to be hugged（擁抱），they hugged me．When I needed to be left（54）C，they gave me space．They were going to do（55）Bthey could to make sure my children and I got（56）Cthis．
My friends were there for me in ways I couldn't have imagined．They created a（57）Aso that someone could lie with me at night until I was（58）D．Meals were sent to my home daily．（59）Cand clothing for the kids came in large numbers．I really feel grateful for these kind people，without whom I wouldn't have lived through my（60）A．

41．A．while	B．when	C．as	D．since
42．A．trapped	B．removed	C．struck	D．entered
43．A．knowing	B．considering	C．minding	D．believing
44．A．apartment．B．house	C．car	D．yard
45．A．leave	B．arrive	C．move	D．stop
46．A．mother	B．husband	C．father	D．brother
47．A．drive	B．walk	C．stand	D．run
48．A．weeks	B hours	C．days	D．minutes
49．A．active	B．willing	C．ready	D．determined
50．A．gradually	B．quickly	C．finally	D．suddenly
51．A．appear	B．fail	C．stand	D．fall
52．A．realized	B．knew	C．understood	D．cared
53．A．Besides	B．Therefore	C．Otherwise	D．However
54．A．out	B．behind	C．alone	D．aside
55．A．something	B．anything	C．everything	D．nothing
5 6．A．into	B．down	C．through	D．across
57．A．schedule	B．plan	C．program	D．rule
58．A．easy	B．pleased	C．calm	D．asleep
59．A．Flowers	B．Pets	C．Toys	D．Drinks
60．A．suffering	B．experience	C．illness	D．journey

17．How amazing you have overcome so many difficulties and eventually succeeded，______？（　　）

A．

isn't it

B．

haven't you

C．

wasn't it

D．

didn't you