13．A baby mermaid （美人魚） was just born in Finland； Justin Bieber is getting married； iPhone 6is going to be released this year…We read rumors every day on the Internet．With the help of social media，rumors-no matter whether they are true or false-spread like wildfire，and sometimes we can't be sure what to believe．
Now，an international group of researchers might be able to make it easier for us．They are working on a lie detector that could separate online truth from lies，Discovery News reported．
Named after the Greek goddess Pheme，famed for spreading bad rumors，the system is far from a traditional lie detector，which works by attaching a machine to a potential liar．Instead，Pheme analyzes the rumor directly．
When a rumor comes out，on a micro blog，for example，Pheme can trace the source of information to see if it was released by reliable sources like experts or news agencies．If it wasn't，Pheme then examines the history and background of the account to identify whether it was created just to spread rumors．
After finding the source of the rumor，the system can keep a close eye on how other users react to the rumor-either confirming or denying it-to help analyze and further determine the reliability of the information．
Some people might find the Pheme system unnecessary based on the idea that false rumors never survive for long and people always get to the truth over time．While that's a fair point，there is a certain class of rumors，such as"a tiger is at large"or"an asteroid （小行星） is about to hit the Earth"，that can cause panic among people and thus lead to serious consequences．
These are cases when we need to be able to check for accuracy quickly．"Our system aims to help with that，by tracking and verifying （查證） information in real time，"a leading researcher Kalina Bontcheva，at the University of Sheffield，UK，told the BBC．
According to Bontcheva，Pheme is still under development and won't be ready for another 18months．
Until then，there's an old-fashioned technique that you can use to protect yourself from false information-ask questions，check sources and don't believe any claim until you've seen the evidence．

63．What is the article mainly about？C
A．Tips on how to deal with rumors online．
B．Factors that make rumors so easy to spread．
C．A new device that can check whether online rumors are true or not．
D．An introduction to some types of lie detectors．
64．How does the Pheme system determine the reliability of a piece of information？B
A．Based on how the majority of people react to it．
B．Based on the reliability of its sources and the history of its authors．
C．By collecting and examining relevant information to further confirm it．
D．By making use of an"Internet bot"to track and verify the information．
65．Which of the following statements might the author agree with？D
A．The Pheme system is not very helpful because all rumors eventually die down．
B．The Pheme system will be ready to help social networks become more accurate by the end of．
C．The Pheme system can identify almost all kinds of rumors on social networking sites．
D．The Pheme system aims to respond to rumors quickly so as to reduce the impact of false ones．

12．Some people never master the art of being patient，and at times，all of us struggle with being patient．Sometimes a certain situation or a certain person just pushes our buttons，making it much more difficult for us to remain patient．（36）BIt becomes harder to concentrate，and it becomes harder to be polite to other people．
     （37）CNo one is born to be patient．As you learn and grow and experience things in life，you become wiser and learn how to interact with difficult kinds of people．
     （38）GThis is normal，as you have never had the experience of working in an office before．At first，it might be difficult to understand your job．You might even lose patience，but over time you'll be able to interact with other people with more confidence and patience．Someone at work disagrees with you，and it might make you become anxious．（39）EYou'll be less likely to become bothered when presented with different situations．Though it might be difficult，you should try to be patient in life．This will help you in nearly all situations．（40）A Age doesn't always mean that someone is wise，and wisdom doesn't always mean that someone is patient，though the two often go hand in hand．
 
A．You must keep in mind that patience comes with experience and wisdom．
B．Once you lose patience，things tend to go wrong．
C．Learning to be patient takes time and it takes patience to learn to be patient．
D．Patience is acquired as you acquire wisdom，and wisdom is the child of experience．
E．However，with experience，you'll learn how to present your opinions clearly．
F．The more patience you have，the better you'll cope in various situations．．
G．For example，you start your first job in a big office，and you don't really know how to work with lots of people．

11．Since I started working part-time at a grocery store，I have learned that a customer is more than someone who buys things．To me，a customer is a person whose memory fails entirely once he or she starts to push a shopping cart（車）．One of the first things customers forget is how to count．There is no other way to explain how so many people get in their express line，which is clearly marked 15 items（件） or less，with 20，25 or even a cart load of items．
Customers also forget why they came to the store in the first place．Just as I finish ringing up an order，a customer will say，"Oops，I forgot to pick up a fresh loaf of bread．I hope you don't mind waiting，while I go to get it．"Five minutes later，he's back with the bread，a bottle of milk，and three rolls of paper towels．What is stranger is that customers also seem to forget that they have to pay for their groceries．Instead of writing a check or looking for a credit card while I am ringing up the groceries，a customer will wait until I announce the total．Then，in surprise，she says，"Oh no，what did I  do with my check book？"After 5 minutes of digging through her purse，she borrows my pen because she has forgotten hers．But I have to tolerate customers because they pay my salary，and that's something I can't afford to forget．
21．What does the author say about his customers？D
A．They can not count numbers．
B．They sometimes jump the queue．
C．They don't know how to express themselves．
D．They behave as if their memories had totally failed．
22．According to the text，who are supposed to be in the express line？B
A  Customers with nothing purchased．
B．Customers with not more than 15 items．
C．Customers with items between 15 and 25
23．When customers arrive at the check-out counter，theyB
A．find their pens lost
B．go back and get more items
C．can not wait to pay for their groceries．
D．prefer paying by check to paying with a credit card．
24．We can infer from the text thatC
A．business in the grocery store runs well
B．the author finds his present job full of fun
C．the author's part-time job calls for patience
D．customers go to grocery stores without planning．

10．Traffic problems are an everyday concern in many cities，including Washington，DC．A growing number of Washingtonians are turning to bicycles to get to and from work．In fact，the number of commuters who use bicycles has doubled in the city since 2007．
Ralph Buehler teaches urban planning at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University，popularly known as Virginia Tech．He has written a book about urban biking，called"City Cycling．"He says there is a reason why urban bike tiding is now becoming more popular．
"Over the last 60to 70years．cities in the U．S．have been adapted to the automobile．"
"Most cities took advantage of the money coming for the interstate highway system，from the federal government，starting in 1956．There was a 90percent federal match（補(bǔ)貼）so the cities only had to put up 10%．It was very tempting．"
In the years after World War Two，many Americans moved to suburban communities，just outside major cities，They decided to travel great distances to and from work in exchange for a home in the suburbs．Their cars became a symbol of freedom．
But today，many people believe they can save money by living in the city．
Greg Billing is with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association．"When a person makes a change from 04using a car to using a bike，they are saving anywhere between 8or＄9，000a year．"
Ralph Buehler says governments save money when people use bicycles．"Building bicycling facilities is much cheaper than building and maintaining road facilities or public transport．"
Washington，DC has also taken steps to protect bike riders．It approved a safe passing law and created areas on the road between cars and bikes．
The United States Census Bureau says 4%of the city's workers ride to work by bike．The only city on the East Coast with more bike commuters is New York．

46．What's the best title of the text？B
A．Traffic problems are an everyday concern in many cities
B．Bicycling to work in Washington，DC grows in popularity
C．Bikes result in new problems in Washington，DC
D．Washington，DC has taken steps to protect bike riders
47．What can we know from Ralph Buehler's statement？A
A．The federal govemment supported building public transport．
B．Government invested a lot to build bicycling facilities．
C．Cities didn't use the money from the government wisely．
D．Urban biking has been popular in the last 60to 70years．
48．In the years after World War Two，many Americans prefer toB．
A．1ive in the city     
B．1ive in the suburbs
C．travel great distances 
D．rent houses
49．What do Ralph Buehler and Greg Billing agree with？A
A．Money can be saved when people use bicycles．
B．Living in the city is much cheaper than in the country．
C．Government should build more bicycling facilities．
D．Road facilities and public transport develop rapidly now．
50．What can we infer from the text？C
A．Traffic problems are the most severe in Washington，DC．
B．4%of Washingtonians ride to work by bike in Washington，DC．
C．Washington，DC concerns about the safety of bike riders．
D．Mnre cities on the East Coast have bike commuters．

9．---Better get down to your work，Jack．
---_______．（　�。�

	A．	It's my pleasure		B．	Not to mention it
	C．	Mind your own business		D．	You're welcome

8．Today，children start to use computers，smart phones and tablets from a very young age． Many parents and child experts believe that this is very wrong． They claim that early exposure to technology can make individuals lazy and distracted． That may be true，but there it is practically impossible to change the world we live in now． What we can do is embrace smart mobile technologies the best way we can． That is Microsoft's Windows 8 App Store． One of its applications is entirely educational，Windows 8． There，students of all ages can find apps that can greatly help them in their studies． We have prepared the 4 best of them．
Wikipedia-Wikipedia is the first place where students search for information． The articles on the popular website are updated regularly and they include many details，figures and resources． With this app，you can access Wikipedia faster than ever．
SAS Flash Cards-One of the most effective ways to learn your school or university material is by using the so-called"flash cards"． This app，however，allows users to create an entire set of cards in a matter of minutes． Also，the cards can be divided into different subject categories，which makes studying easier and more fun than ever before．
Kindle Reader-If you don't have a Kindle e-Book reader，you can use your Windows 8 device． Just install this app and the Kindle word will land in your smart phone，tablet or laptop． With the Kin-die Reader W8 app，you can also organize and store all of your favorite books．
My Study Life-This application is the mobile version of the website My Study Life． The app can be very useful for students in terms of school and university organization． There you can store all the information you want like homework，assignments and papers． In addition，you can create your own school calendar that will remind you of your upcoming exams，for instance．
There is one main reason why these Windows 8 apps are appropriate for students． Apart from useful，they are completely free!All you need to do is go to Microsoft's Windows 8 App Store，download the applications you want and install them onto your device．
61． The underlined part means we shouldB．
   A． update the technologies as often as we can     
   B． accept the smart mobile applications willingly
   C． purchase a smart mobile with much money    
   D． develop some new smart mobile functions
62． If you want to know of Rafael Nadal you can useA．
   A． Wikipedia       B． SAS Flash Cards          
   C． Kindle Reader               D． My Study Life
63． The function of"flash cards"isD．
   A． to make your smart phone closely attached  
   B． to update your information every day
   C． to help you get your favorite reading materials
   D． to help students learn their subjects easily
64． We can learn from the passage thatB
   A． students can buy the apps at a certain discount
   B． the applications above are all for nothing
   C． you should pay much to download the apps
   D． It's easy for parents to keep a watch on their children
65． Which of the following is the best title for the passage？A
   A． Top Windows 8 Apps for Students B． Windows 8 to Be Updated for Students
   C． Games Apps in Windows 8 Store   D． Microsoft Company and Its Apps．

7．They survive in some of the coldest environments in the world-but even penguins（企鵝） appreciate a warm woolly jumper（套頭毛衣）once in a while．
The mini knitted garments have helped save hundreds of flightless birds caught in oil spills，providing protection from the elements and stopping them from eating poisonous pollution．
Knits tor Nature，a program run by The Penguin Foundation，which protects the little penguin population of Phillip Island，140km south-east of Melbourne，has created up to 300different designs over the years-and it's all thanks to talented volunteers．
"There's a lot of hidden creativity out there，"said Lyn Blom，of the Phillip Island Nature Park．"People love to know that they're helping the penguins because they're so cute and small and they waddle up the beach and they're so strong and determined．But they need to be，they 1ive in a pretty tough sort of environment．''
A thumbnail-sized patch of oil can kill a little penguin，the smallest of the species，measuring just l3inches and weighing l kg．The oil separates and mats their feathers，breaking natural waterproofing and heating functions．
Ms Blom estimates she has knitted between 200and 300penguin jumpers over the years．
A staff member read an article in an English women's magazine about knitting for guillemot（海鳩）birds and decided to adapt the designs．
"There's a lot of ladies out there who used to knit for their children and grandchildren．These ladies have spare wool and idle hands，and they love to feel loved and needed and we love and need them，"said Ms Blom．
The Pengu in Foundation recently staged a competition for the most creative jumper，which received an enthusiastic response．
The Penguin Foundation rescues approximately 20birds a year．They even have a stockpile of jumpers in case of emergency-such as the large oil spill Phillip Island in 2001．In that instance，453little penguins were affected，96percent of which were saved-most thanks to the jumpers．

46．Which is the best title for the text？A
A．The penguins'new garments       B．How to protect the penguins
C．The Penguin Foundation           D．Poisonous oil pollution
47．Knits for NatureB．
A．is operated to make money for penguins
B．a(chǎn)ims to protect penguins on Phillip Island
C．has designed 300knitted garments
D．has trained many talented volunteers
48．People help the penguins mainly becauseB．
A．they survive in the coldest environments
B．they live in a rather tough environment
C．they're so lovely and smart
D．they're so strong and determined
49．Why can a patch of oil kill little penguins？A
A．The oil ruins their feather's natural functions．
B．Little penguins are too small to survive．
C．The oil benefits their natural waterproofing．
D．Little penguins have no heating functions．
50．What can we learn from the text？D
A．Only Ms Blom was glad to knit penguin jumpers．
B．It's Ms Blom that created the penguin jumper designs．
C．Few people competed for the most creative jumper．
D．The jumpers have proved effective for penguins．

6．I realize I am holding an apple tree in my hand---a little seed with the potential to become a beautiful big tree-a tree that can grow thousands of apples in its lifetime．Thousands of apples，each containing several seeds，each capable of growing a new tree which again can produce thousands of apples．Why then the world isn't filled with apple trees？
    It is a rule of nature that only a few of these seeds grow．And it comes to my mind it's quite often so with people's dreams also．Wonderful ideas come to our minds but they die too soon．The dreams are too far away from our life．And then one day we wonder what has happened to our dreams-why do they never come true？
    I wonder when someone is seriously growing apples，how much work does it require？
    Maybe it is like with our dreams：the seeds of your dreams do not automatically grow．Planting an apple tree，it might take many tries．You might meet dozens of people until you meet the true friend．But if you keep on sowing the seeds of your dream，one day you will succeed．And after that others will comment you are lucky to be successful-when in fact you probably have failed more often than you would like to count．But you are good at failing-you learn，you adapt，and then with your new knowledge you try again．And again．And again．And one day success is yours．
    I pick up the apple seed again-but instead of throwing it away I take an empty flower pot，pour some earth into it and plant the seed．Maybe one day it will grow into a proud tree．
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5．For the rest of March，a disease will sweep across the US．It will keep kids home from school．（36）DEmployees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate．
The disease，known as"March Madness"，refers to the yearly 65-team US men's college basketball tournament （錦標(biāo)賽）．（37）FTeams compete against each other in a single-elimination （單局淘汰） tournament that eventually crowns a national champion．
Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness．The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game．Friends compete against friends．（38）AColleagues against bosses．
Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament．But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities．
This adds to the madness．Watching a team from a school with 3，000 students beat a team from a school with 30，000，for many Americans，is an exciting experience．Two years ago，the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams．（39）GCollege basketball players are not paid，so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves．（40）CAbout 4billionwillbespentgambling（賭）ontheevent．AccordingtoMediaLifemagazine，theeventwillbringin 500 million in advertising income this year，topping the post-season income of every US professional league，including that of the NBA．

A．Husbands against wives．
B．The players will go all out for the games．
C．But that doesn't mean money isn't involved．
D．College students will ignore piles of homework．
E．People are willing to spend more money on watching it．
F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April．
G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament．

4．Few things can get normally calm people angry like finding a parking ticket attached to the windshield of their cars，especially when they seem undeserved．But most people don't want to invest the time and energy to beat them．
Now a new iPhone app，F(xiàn)ixed，will take on the task of beating a ticket：suggesting reasons it might be wrong，gathering supporting evidence and submitting proper paperwork to get drivers out of them．If the driver beats the ticket，they pay Fixed 25%of what it would have cost．
"When you mention parking tickets to people，most people think they've received an unfair one，"said David Hegarty，the designer of Fixed，who came up with the idea after getting six parking tickets in one day．
When someone gets a ticket，they snap a photo of it on their iPhone and enter the code．The app will tell them what percentage of those types of tickets are usually overturned and then show a list of possible reasons it could be found wrong such as a traffic sign covered by a leafy tree or a broken parking meter．If the motorists think they have a case，the app will remind them to get any additional photographic evidence with their phone and then digitally sign a letter．
Fixed's business model isn't completely new．There are companies that handle such cases for large companies such as FedEx and UPS．The difference is that Fixed is making the service available to individuals，thus helping in any area where the fee amount is small enough not to protest in person，but still big enough to make someone angry．"That's our sweet spot，"David said．

56．Most people accept parking tickets even if they feel unfair becauseA
A．they don't want to spend time and energy on them
B．they never have a chance to question them
C．they think they deserve tickets for their mistakes
D．they have no courage to face the traffic police
57．The underlined word"submit"，in Paragraph 2 probably means"D"．
A．put down    B．make up  C．give up    D．hand in
58．The inspiration of Fixed came fromC
A．similar software from Apple App store 
B．marketing analysis provided by iPhone
C．David Hegarty's personal experience 
D．successful cases of some drivers
59．What does the 4th Paragraph mainly tell us about？D
A．Why evidence is important in paying a ticket．
B．What people can do to avoid parking tickets．
C．Why a smart phone App attracts users．
D．How the iPhone App Fixed works．
60．According to the last paragraph，F(xiàn)ixed is unique becauseB 
A．it is free for smartphone users
B．it targets individuals as its customers
C．it was developed by FedEx and UPS
D．it can easily beat most of parking tickets．