---________ has brought about the improvement of Chinese farmers’ living standards?

---The Party’s social benefiting policies, of course．

A． What is it that B． What it is that

C． What is that D． What is it

With your help, there is no doubt ______ our plan is meant for will work out successfully．

A． that what B． whether that

C． what that D． that whether

--- Do you know what they are whispering about? They look mysterious．

--- ________．None of our business．

A． I am all ears

B． Don’t be a fly on the wall

C． Let the cat out of the bag

D． The wall has ears．

We might think we know which colours do what．The idea that red wakes us up or blue calms us down is deeply rooted in Western culture．But do they really change our behaviour in the ways that we assume?

When it comes to scientific research, the results are mixed and at times contested． Some studies have found that people do better on cognitive tasks when faced with red rather than blue or green; others show the opposite．The idea is that if you repeatedly have a particular experience surrounded by a certain colour, then you eventually begin to associate that colour with the way you were feeling or behaving．A school career spent reading your teacher’s red writing circling your mistakes forever makes you link red with danger．Blue meanwhile is more likely to be associated with calmer situations like marvelling at a big blue expanse of sky．

Of course there will always be exceptions --- the comment from the teacher saying “well done” is also written in red． It is true that people do make different associations with different colours, but whether this translates into behaving in a certain way or succeeding at a particular task is a different question．

In 2009 researchers tried to clarify the situation．They sat their participants at computer screens colored blue, red or “neutral” and tested them on various tasks．With a red screen people did better on tasks requiring attention to detail, but when the screen was blue they did better on creative tasks．In practice this might be tricky．In a classroom you might want to think creatively some of the time and pay attention to detail at others．

However, when another team tried to repeat the study with a larger group of people in 2014, the effect of color disappeared． The initial study consisted of just 69 people．In this new, bigger study, of 263 volunteers, background color made no difference．

So colors might well have an effect, but so far those effects have been difficult to demonstrate consistently and sometimes don’t seem to exist at all．

1.What’s the major function of the first paragraph?

A． To present a widely held view

B． To raise a question of behavior change

C． To introduce the theme of the passage

D． To summarize the whole passage

2.The author mentions the exception in Paragraph 3 in order to show _____．

A． there are exceptions to every rule

B． people tend to associate colors with behaviors

C． colors don’t necessarily mean particular behaviors

D． colors do matter to those who desire success

3.It can be concluded from the results of the studies in 2009 and 2014 that _____．

A． the research findings are practical in indoor decoration

B． solid evidence is inadequate to prove how colors affect us

C． a larger study may help confirm colors’ effects on our behaviors

D． walls should be painted different colors depending on different tasks

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Friends in your life are like pillars on your porch．Sometimes they hold you up and sometimes they lean on you．Sometimes it's just enough to know they're standing by．Friendship doubles your joy and divides your grief．A friendship is priceless and should be cultivated．

●Remembering the golden rule

Without a doubt, the greatest human relations principle is to treat other people like you want to be treated． When you show respect for your friends and gratitude for their friendship, you'll be blessed in untold ways．

You can't know what has gone on in the rude person's life that day, but you can assume that his or her day hasn't gone well．Maybe a loved one lost his job, her boss reprimanded her unjustly, he's coming down with the flu, or she just found out that her teenager is taking drugs．

Whatever the cause of the rudeness, you don't have to accentuate(突出) the problem．A kind word or a gentle, understanding smile may help the person more than returned rudeness would．

● Considering foes as friends

A friend looks after your own good． On the other hand, a foe is someone who isn't interested in your well-being．

Yet some students view their teachers as enemies．However, a student's success in school partly depends on the teacher's effectiveness in the classroom．Instead of being an enemy, a teacher who corrects you and helps you to achieve can be the best friend you ever had．

This kind of thinking, along with a little attitude adjustment, helps you to convert foes to friends, and both of you are better off．

● Making friends by being an optimist

Do you enjoy being around a pessimist, someone who is generally described as being able to brighten up a room just by leaving it? The answer is obvious．Most people prefer to be around people who believe that tomorrow is going to be better than today, rather than people who believe that today is even worse than yesterday．

● Capturing the pleasing personality

How do you develop a pleasing personality? Here are some steps you can take:

Smile when you see someone．You don't have to give a wide grin — just a pleasant, friendly smile．

Speak in a pleasant, upbeat tone of voice．Talk to people as if they are good friends, even if they don't really fall into that category yet．

Take a course in public speaking．The ability to express yourself attracts favorable attention from many sources．

Develop a sense of humor．Pick up a couple of joke books．This makes you a little more outgoing and friendly．

● Don't criticize unjustly

Instead of being eager to dish out criticism all the time, take the humane and sensible approach．Look for the good in others．Encourage them．Build them up．

Most people seldom think through each situation completely and consider the other person's point of view．If you take the time and effort to do this, you'll end up befriending more people．

Title:Five ways to cultivate friendship

請閱讀下面文字,并按照要求用英語寫一篇150 詞左右的文章。

A netizen wrote on Weibo on Sept 11 regarding a couple’s shameful behavior of carving their names on a 300-year-old vat at the Palace Museum and called for the museum to report the case to the police．

The post caused a heated discussion online．Some criticized the offending behavior, saying, “I don’t want to visit the Palace Museum only to find relics being carved by immoral tourists．” Others said it is common that ancient relics in Palace Museum are being damaged and laws should be introduced．

Apart from random carvings, the Palace Museum has met several cases of shameful behaviors this year．In March open-air relics were trampled(踩踏) and in May unclothed models were photographed riding on ancient relics in the museum’s courtyard．

Similar incidents take place every year．In 2013, a visitor named Liang Qiqi cut “Liang Qiqi has come here” on a vat in the tourist attraction, causing a mass internet hunting．Worse still, in 2013, a Chinese boy carved his name on a stone sculpture at an ancient temple in Egypt and produced widespread reaction worldwide．

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1．用約30個單詞概述上述信息的主要內容；

2．結合上述信息，簡要分析這種行為的不良影響；

3．從社會和個人兩方面談談如何提升國民素質(不少于兩點)。

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Guide to Stockholm University Library

Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment．

Zones

The library is divided into different zones．The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading，and places where you can sit and work with your own computer．The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs．The ground floor is the zone where you can talk．Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work．

Computers

You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers，which contain the most commonly used applications，such as Microsoft Office．They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor．

Group-study Places

If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others，you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor．Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people．All rooms are marked on the library maps．

There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website．To book，you need an active University account and a valid University card．You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at most per week．

Storage of Study Material

The library has lockers for students to store course literature．When you have obtained at least 40 credits，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period．

Rules to be Followed

Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library．Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls．

Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library，but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you．

1.Library computers on the ground floor ．

A．help students with their field experiments

B．contain software essential for schoolwork

C．are for those who want to access the wi-fi

D．are mostly used for filling out application forms

2.A student can rent a locker in the library if he ．

A．can afford the rental fee

B．attends certain courses

C．has nowhere to put his books

D．has earned the required credits

3.What should NOT be brought into the library?

A．Mobile phones．

B．Orange juice．

C．Candy．

D．Sandwiches．

Last night’s meteor(流星)shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers．According to Gabe Rothschild，Emerald Valley’s mayor，people gathered in the suburbs of the city，carrying heavy telescopes，expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky．What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead．

“My family was so frustrated，”admitted town resident Duane Cosby．“We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing，but it turned out to be a huge disappointment．”

Astronomers—scientists who study stars and planets—have been complaining about this problem for decades．They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past．They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it．

There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution．This population consists of birds，bats，frogs，snakes，etc．For example，outdoor lighting severely affects migrating birds．According to the International Dark-Sky Association．“100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers．”

Countless more animal casualties(傷亡)result from the use of artificial lighting．Clearly，people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings，but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans，too．They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a person’s chances of getting cancer．

Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution．For years，Flagstaff，Arizona，has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory．Similar efforts have been made worldwide，and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them，so that other creatures can share the night．

1.It happened last night that ．

A．the city’s lights affected the meteor watching

B．the meteors flew past before being noticed

C．the city light show attracted many people

D．the meteor watching ended up a social outing

2.What do the astronomers complain about?

A．Meteor showers occur less often than before．

B．Their observation equipment is in poor repair．

C．Light pollution has remained unsolved for years．

D．Their eyesight is falling due to artificial lighting．

3.What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?

A．Birds may take other migration paths．

B．Animals’ living habits may change suddenly．

C．Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced．

D．Animals’ survival is threatened by outdoor lighting．

4.What message does the author most want to give us?

A．Saving wildlife is saving ourselves．

B．Great efforts should be made to save energy．

C．Human activities should be environmentally friendly．

D．New equipment should be introduced for space study．

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If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games，you shouldn’t miss another trilogy called Divergent．

The second book，by US author Veronica Roth，1. (publish) in 2012．It has spent 105 weeks on the USA Today best-selling books list and 2. (current) ranks No 1．

The trilogy’s story begins in a futuristic Chicago3. people are divided into five distinct groups．Each group is characterized by certain traits – Abnegation (the selfless)，Dauntless (the brave)，Erudite (the intelligent)，Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest)．Every child，at 16，takes a test 4. (see) which of the five factions he or she belongs to．But Beatrice Prior，born in Abnegation，is qualified 5. three，meaning she is a Divergent．And she is told not to tell6. if she wants to stay alive．

So the decision is between staying with her family or being true to herself．Beatrice ends up 7. (choose) the Dauntless．After joining her new group，Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to prove her 8. (brave) with amazing things like jumping off a moving train onto a rooftop．While undergoing these extreme physical tests，Tris must also determine who her real friends are．

The story of the trilogy “explores a more common adolescent anxiety – the painful realization 9. coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind，both ideologically 10. physically”，commented The New York Times．

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At a gathering，we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments．It came around to Frank．

Frank began to tell us of his childhood．"I in San Pedro．My Dad was a fisherman，and he loved the sea．He had his own boat，but it was making a living on the sea．He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to the family．"

He looked at us and said，"I you could have met my Dad．He was a big man，and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for the ．When you got close to him，he like the ocean．He would wear his old coat and his overalls．No matter how much my mother them，they would still smell of the sea and of fish．"

Frank's voice dropped a bit．"When the weather was bad he would me to school．He had this old truck that was older than he was he would drive toward the school，I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear．He would right in front of the school gate，and it seemed like everybody be standing around and watching．Then he would .over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy．It was so .for me．I was twelve years old，and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"

He and then went on，"I remember the day when I said 'No' ”

It was the first time I had ever talked to him that ，and he had this surprised look on his face．

I said，'Dad，I'm too for a goodbye kiss．'

My Dad looked at me for the longest time，and his eyes started to tear up．I had never seen him ．He turned and looked out the windshield(擋風玻璃)．'You're right，' he said．'You are a big boy．a man．I won't kiss you anymore．'”

Frank got a sad look on his face，and the tears began to in his eyes，as he spoke．"It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back．”

Tears were running down Frank’s cheeks．He spoke again．"Guys，you don't know what I would .to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek． to feel his rough old face to smell the ocean on him． to feel his arm around my neck．

I wish I had been a man then．If I had been a ，I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss．"

1.A．kept up B．grew up C．came up D．started up

2.A．hard B．absurd C．easy D．necessary

3.A．remove B．reach C．feed D．urge

4.A．prefer B．request C．suggest D．wish

5.A．fish B．favorite C．benefit D．glory

6.A．sounded B．looked C．smelled D．felt

7.A．processed B．washed C．handled D．managed

8.A．drive B．limit C．adapt D．devote

9.A．Before B．After C．Since D．As

10.A．back up B．pick up C．pull up D．speed up

11.A．could B．would C．should D．might

12.A．lean B．hold C．run D．watch

13.A．frightening B．challenging C．embarrassing D．entertaining

14.A．recovered B．paused C．requested D．admitted

15.A．day B．time C．aspect D．way

16.A．old B．delighted C．anxious D．proud

17.A．sigh B．shout C．cry D．yell

18.A．break down B．hold back C．well up D．start off

19.A．demand B．give C．rush D．infer

20.A．boy B．seaman C．backbone D．man