Allyson Townsend isn’t deaf, and she doesn’t have any family members who have hearing problems. Yet she devotes her time to signing out popular songs like Taylor Swift’s Back to December in American Sign Language (ASL) for her 15,350 viewers to enjoy on her You Tube channel, Ally ASL.

The 22-year-old girl graduated from Baylor University in 2010 after majoring in deaf education, but she first gained an interest in ASL as a child when her deaf friend wasn’t able to understand her love of music. “She asked me, ‘How do you know which words to sing at which point and how do you know how long to say the word?’ and just asked me questions like that,” she said. So Townsend made a music video for her friend, an ASL version of Sixpence None the Richter’s Kiss Me. “She loved it. She asked me to do more.” She said.

Four years ago, she started posting other songs online. Since then, she has covered a lot of music, from Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Leon Redbone to Tik Tok by Kasha. Today, more than 15,000 people have watched her videos, and although her fans can’t hear any music, they still respond to the posts.

The comment board on her channel is full of thankful viewers. “Thank you so much for putting this up.” a comment reads.

“Signing songs is like painting pictures with your hands. It’s very visual; you can see it, and you’re setting up a story board in the air,” said Townsend.

Townsend now is a second grade teacher in Mesquite, TX, and most of the children in her class are completely deaf. “When I see a child who has been exposed to music who has never had that exposure before, it makes me feel great,” she said. “It makes me feel like I have been able to provide them with something they can have for the rest of their lives.”

66. Which of the sign songs of Allyson came earlier than the rest three?

A. Back to December              B. Kiss me

C. Baby, It’s Cold Outside.          D. Tik Tok

67. How can Allyson’s fans watch her sign songs?

A. On TV                        B. On video

C. On the radio                      D. Through the Internet

68.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Although Allyson isn’t deaf, she often signs out popular songs for her family members.

B. More than 15,000 people have listened to her videos and responded to the posts warmly.

C. Allyson posted all her 4 sign songs online, including Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Leon Redbone.

D. By signing songs online, Allyson sets up a story board for the viewers who have hearing problems.

69. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Allyson is a teacher whose students’ grades are not so good.

B. All children in Allyson’s class are completely deaf.

C. Allyson is very proud of what she has done with her work.

D. Teaching the deaf children makes all the teachers feel great.

70. What section of the newspaper is the text probably from?

A. Person of the week.           B. Special teaching method.

C. Music and amusement.         D. Weekly review.

 Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emptional scars. Often they relive experiences in nightmares.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

“Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people's memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.

“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out,” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.

61. The passage is mainly about        .

A. a new medical invention      

B. a way of wiping out painful memories

C. a new research on the pill      

D. an argument about the research on the pill

62. The drug tested on people can        .

A. cause the brain to fix memories             

B. stop people remembering bad experiences

C. prevent body producing certain chemicals

D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories

63. We can infer from the passage that        .

A. experts are not sure about the effects of the pills.

B. the pill will certainly stop people's emotional memories

C. taking the pill will do harm to people's physical health

D. the pill has already been produced and used by the public America

64. which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?

A. some memories can ruin people's lives.

B. people want to get rid of bad memories.

C. experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D. the pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.

65. You may probably read the passage in     

A. a guidebook               B. a textbook   

C. a medical magazine      D. a science fiction

When six the very best students from different cities in Guandong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsinghua University; when the highest enrollment （錄取）rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.

Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.

It’s no doubt to call this HK craze（狂熱）,which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves.

How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?

First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.

Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual（雙語）education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.

Further more, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.

Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it.

The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.

At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees（學費）are among students’ top concern when they are choosing universities. It’s time to move.

56．What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．Some thought brought by the enrollment of HK universities.

B．Higher education in Hong Kong.

C．The competition between HK University and Peking University.

D．The fall of mainland universities.

57．Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because　　　　　 .

A．many students now would love to study aboard to get a better experience.

B．they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities.

C．HK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study.

D．Peking university has lost its worldwide reputation.

58．What is the author’s attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?

A．The government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition.

B．Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the top students.

C．Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition.

D．It may probably cause a complete loss both sides in the end.

59．From the passage we can see HK universities　　　　　 .

A．didn’t mean to enroll top students from mainland

B．didn’t expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular

C．have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study there

D．are proud of their teaching staff and facilities

60．What does the author mean by saying “It’s time to move” in the last paragraph?

A．Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract students.

B．The opportunities come for top students to study abroad.

C．Mainland universities should make full preparations to challenge mainland universities.

D．Top students should be offered further education free of charge.

閱讀下面短文、掌握其大意，然后從36~55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中， 選出最佳選項、并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

As a saying goes, every bean has its black. It is impossible to make no mistakes all one´s life. My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no  36 .Several decades ago he made a mistake—a perfect mistake, 37 .

On a cold Saturday, Mother´s father was building some wooden cases for the clothes his 38 was sending to an orphanage(孤兒院)in Congo. On his way home, he   39    into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His search proved  40  .When he  41  replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases. His brand new glasses, having 42  him $ 20 that very morning, were heading for Congo! He had to drive home.  43  .

Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather´s church,  44  Grandpa and his family also attended.

“But most of all, ”he said,“I must thank you for the   45   you sent last year. You see, the bandits（土匪）had just swept through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate.”

“  46  I had the money, there was simply no way of  47  those glasses.  48  not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day. Then your cases arrived. When my staff   49  the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top.”

Then, still gripped（吸引注意）with the  50   of it all, he continued,“When I tried  51  the glasses, it was as though they had been made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”

The people listened,  52  for the miraculous glasses. But the director surely must have 53 their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their 54 of items to be sent overseas. But sitting quietly in the back, with tears  55  down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way. 

36.A.expectation                  B.success                     C.comment                  D.exception

37.A.though                B.although         C.as                   D.so

38.A.factory                  B.church               C.family                D.country

39.A.turned            B.reached          C.filled            D.put

40.A.proper           B.reasonable             C.ineffective       D.unnecessary

41.A.mentally          B.physically             C.anxiously              D.directly

42.A.charged           B.spent                 C.paid                    D.cost

43.A.disappointed       B.pleased        C.nonstop         D.quick

44.A.which                   B.what          C.where                 D.when

45.A.cases            B.clothes        C.glasses                 D.wishes

46.A.Unless           B.As long as       C.Until                   D.Even though

47.A.replacing         B.finding        C.wearing                D.changing

48.A.Except            B.Apart from     C.Rather than      D.As for

49.A.nailed             B.burnt           C.removed        D.took

50.A.preparation         B.pleasure                 C.satisfaction           D.wonder

51.A.out              B.over            C.for             D.on

52.A.pity              B.happy                C.excited                  D.eager

53.A.confused         B.associated            C.combined             D.compared

54.A.cases            B.order                C.list                     D.orphanage

55.A.bursting           B.streaming        C.wiping              D.dropping

—Let’s go Dutch for this supper，OK?

—No，________this time，as a reward for all your help.

A．it’s up to you　　　　 　　 B．it’s my treat

C．let’s talk about it　　　　 D．it doesn’t matter

The teacher asked a difficult question，but Ted finally managed to________a good answer.

A．put up with                    B．keep up with

C．come up with                      D．go through with

Under no circumstances________to move to a new place far away from her workplace，because it isn’t convenient for her family and herself.

A．Karen will agree                B．will Karen agree

C.．Karen will disagree              D．will Karen disagree

—________the computer be repaired by him?

—No，I’d rather he________it repaired.

A．Will；has 　　　　 　　　　　 B．Should；have

C．Shall；had 　 　　　　　　　　 D．Can；has

 —Do you think we should accept that offer?

—Yes，we should，for we________such bad luck up till now，and time________out.

A．have had；is running

B．had；is running

C.．have；has been run

D.．have had；has been run

________from Milan Trenc’s novel，the film Night at the Museum brings to life a world where dinosaurs wander the earth.

A．Adapted　　　　　　　　 　 　　　 B．Adapting

C．Having adapted　　　　 　　 D．To be adapted