13．When we're in need，we always turn to our parents for help．But would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue？Social networking sites have become extensions （延伸） of the school hallways，so would you add your parents as"friends"and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends？
In the past the generation gap included a technology gap，where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind，content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology．However，more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives．This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites．
These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them； there's also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don't get in real life．Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated （侵犯）when we must accept a"friend"request from a parent or family member．
It's a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives．On the one hand we don't want to"reject"their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide．On the other hand if you do accept，then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before．
A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn't take it personally if their child ignores their request："When a teen ignores a parent's friend request，it doesn't necessarily mean that they are hiding something，but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent．"
Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list．
21．The passage is mainly aboutB．
A．privacy online                        
B．parents'friend requests
C．the generation gap                    
D．social networks
22．From Paragraph 2，we learn thatA．
A．parents have realized the importance of social networks
B．parents feel secure about their privacy online
C．social networks successfully fill the generation gap
D．social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate
23．Teenagers may refuse a parent's friend request becauseC．
A．their parents make negative comments on them
B．they hide something from their parents
C．they are unwilling to be watched by parents
D．their parents tend to fall behind in technology
24．The passage is written mainly forD．
A．parents                           
B．teachers 
C．researchers                           
D．teenagers．

12．How many  of  us  can  really ever thank  our mothers for what they do for us？I  am now 40 years old，so it's  been  a lot  of years  that  I've  had  my  mom's  loving（11）Aand  direction behind me pushing me gently when I need it．
     When I was ill，mom would take care of me （12）C．When I had a terrible dream，she would never （13）Bme  for stealing into her bed．When I graduated from college，she took（14）Cin me as I walked across that stage．When life would get me down，she would tell me that，it's always dark（15）Dthe down，She's always been my greatest（16）D keeping-me up when life tried to de-feat me．She never told me that anything was impossible or that I set my goals too high．With a gentle guiding hand she got me back on the right：，（17）Aif  I  faltered  （搖晃）．
      A（18）D thank you will never be enough for the kindness and love she has shown to us over the years．My mom（19）Cmore than flowers，candy or other gifts．There  isn't a gift in the world that could  ever（20）B my thanks for everything she has done for me over the years．

11．A．guidance	B．respect	C．criticism	D．punishment
12．A．regularly	B．happily	C．unconditionally	D．occasionally
13．A．turn to	B．yell at	C．hold up	D．look after
14．A．interest	B．comfort	C．pride	D．pity
15．A．a(chǎn)fter	B．behind	C．through	D．before
16．A．belief	B．challenge	C．concern	D．support
17．A．track	B．a(chǎn)ttitude	C．sense	D．choice
18．A．special	B．worthwhile	C．funny	D．simple
19．A．expects	B．a(chǎn)ppreciates	C．deserves	D．receives．
20．A．replace	B．express	C．contribute	D．cover

11．A good reader becomes sooner or later a good book buyer．The sooner，the better．The reading done in a book drawn from a library can not be so pleasant at the moment nor so  permanently useful as the reading done in our own copy．
    A book which is worth reading is likely to be read more than once，and at each reading some idea or some statement makes such an impression that we wish to refer to it again． Some readers underline the page as they read，but I find that a page which I have underlined can not give me so many fresh impressions as one which has no marks on it．My habit is to make my own index（索引）of a book as I read．I put down the number of the page and a word or two to identify the thought or the fact which I get from it．On a second or third reading I am likely to double or triple the size of this index．This is my substitute for underlining．Most of the books in my library are so indexed that I can find quickly the passage which from time to time I wish to look up．
    To use a book in this way，organizing it for continued usefulness year after year，we  must，of course，do our reading in a copy which belongs to us．The books I buy are chiefly   those of less expensive editions．
    As I have grown older and the number of books on my shelves has increased，I appre-ciate editions which do not take much room．By careful and continuous selection I keep my  librarv down to ten thousand books．This would be，of course，too large a number for any but a professional scholar or writer．But my advice to a book lover is to weed but his library  at least once every two years，giving away the books which are not likely to be read again．And never never buy a book which you will not immediately read．A library bought only for looks is not literature，but indoor decoration．
61．Which of the following best explains the underlined part in the first paragraph？
A
A．Reading your own book benefits you more than reading a copy from a library．
B．Reading a book at home is more pleasant and useful than doing it in a library．
C．Reading a book in a library is more pleasant and useful than doing it at home．
D．A book drawn from a library cannot take as much time as your own copy．
62．What is the disadvantage of underlining according to the author？C
A．Underlined books look old and not worth reading．
B．The lines make it difficult for the reader to concentrate．
C．Underlined books cannot give the reader enough fresh impressions．
D．The reader cannot find the passage he or she wishes to read again．
63．What would the author's index look like after a third reading？B
A．It contains the number of the page and a word or two．
B．It contains the number of the page and 3 to 6 words．
C．It numbers the page，the paragraph and the lines．
D．It fills the cover of the book with numbers and words．
64．Which of the following books would the author most probably like to keep？D
A．Big expensive good books．   
B．Thin and cheap books．
C．Books with lots of pictures．   
D．Good books in cheap，thin editions．
65．Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph？B
A．The writer has read only some of the books in his library．
B．The writer is a professional scholar or writer．
C．The writer has never given away any books in his library．
D．The writer's library is indoor decoration rather than literature．

10．The sun is setting on a summer night．At the entrance of a deep，dark cave，a few bats  fly out．Within a few minutes，millions and millions of bats are pouring out of the cave．
    Sounds like a scary horror movie？Believe it or not，this scene takes place all summer   long，at Bracken Cave in Texas，where 20 million bats come out to feed on insects every  night．"It is magical，"says Jim Kennedy of Bat Conservation International in Texas．"It is   one of the most impressive animal movements on the planet．"
    Every March or April，Mexican free-tailed bats migrate up to 1，600 kilometers from  their winter home in Mexico to their American home in Texas，where they raise their  young．Soon after they arrive，each mother gives birth to one baby．As many as 500，baby  bats crowd into 30 cubic centimeters of space．a(chǎn)nd all those bodies create nice warm tem-peratures to keep them cozy and comfortable．
    If you have ever lost sight of your parents in a crowded playground，you may be won-dering how mother bats recorgnize their children．They use their sense of smell to tell which  baby is theirs when it is time for the babies to have milk．   
    When twenty million bats fly out of one cave opening，they make a column so thick  that they show up on the radar at the nearby airport．It can take three hours for all of them  to get out from the cave．"You can feel the breeze from their wings，and see the plats wa-ving，"says Kennedy．"The movement of all those wings makes a very relaxing soft sound．I've always thought it would make a great relaxation music to help you go to sleep．So much  for bats being scary!"
56．The scene described in the first paragraph takes place inD．   
A．a(chǎn) movie    B．a(chǎn) cave    C．Mexico    D．the US
57．What makes the scene so"impressive"？C
A．The entrance of a deep，dark cave．
B．The bats feeding on insects at night．
C．The huge number of bats flying together．
D．It takes place all summer long．   
58．Both Paragraphs 3 and 4 are mainly aboutB．
A．when and where the bats migrate   
B．how young bats are raised
C．why baby bats crowd together
D．how mother bats find their children
59．The underlined word"breeze"in the last paragraph is closest in meaning toA．
A．light wind    B．hot air    C．strong smell  D．black smoke
60．What does Kennedy mean by"So much for bats being scary!"？C
A．So much space is being occupied by bats!
B．Bats are so much more scary than before!
C．Never say bats are frightening again!
D．So many bats are being scared away!

9．Mobile Phone Manners
Mobile phones have changed the way we communicate；they have also brought about     problems in phone manners．Gaik Lira，a Singapore-based advice has some advice on     phone manners．
When dealing with missed calls，the person being．called should return the call．"Calls  should be returned as soon as possible，and no later than the following day．Anything later  than that，and an apology or a reason for the delay should go with the call．"
Text messages should be kept short and to the point．If they go beyond four or five  lines，call or e-mail instead．"The use of short forms should be among family members and  friends，never in a business situation．"
    Speak in a low voice as if you were talking to someone next to you．If the connection is  bad，don't raise your voice in order to be heard，simply move to another place where the   connection may be better．And if that doesn't work，tell the caller to call you back or offer   to call at a later time．
    When a conversation is cut off due to a bad connection，the person who started the  conversation should call back．"It may be inconvenient for the other person to return the  call，especially if it's an unlisted number，or an overseas call．"
    When running late for a date or meeting，it is acceptable to text to inform that you'll   be delayed．Messages should be apologetic．"A message like‘Sorry．Will be about 30 mi-nutes late due to flight delay'is considered polite and thoughtful．"
    Taking calls during meetings is only acceptable if you have informed the chairperson  that you are expecting an urgent call．If you get an unexpected but urgent call，apologize to  those present and offer a quick explanation as to why you have to take that call．Then leave the room to contioue your phone conversation．
46．What should one do if he or she has missed a call？D
A．Text an apology to the caller．   
B．Give a reason for the delay．
C．Wait till the caller calls again．  
D．Return the call as soon as possible．
47．Which of the following is a proper text message in a business situation？D
A．Will send it to you tomorrow．
B．Will send it 2 U 2 moro．
C．Pls send it 2 me B4 2nite．
D．I will try my best to send it to you tomorrow and please wait patiently and don't worry about it．
48．What should you do if the connection is bad when you aye talking on your mobile phone？D
A．Raise your voice in order to be heard．
B．Hold on till the connection becomes better．
C．Ask someone next to you to lend you his or her phone．   
D．Move away from where you are or stop and talk later．
49．Why should the caller call back when a conversation is cut off？A
A．To be considerate to the receiver．
B．To save both time and money．
C．To make the conversation pleasant．
D．To make the connection better．
50．What should you do if you get an ordinary call during a meeting？B
A．Apologize to the people present and then answer the call．
B．Cut the call off at once and call back after the meeting．   
C．Answer the call and apologize to the chairperson later．   
D．Leave the room immediately to answer the call．

8．Xinxin，a 12-year-old student from Beijing，enjoyed his winter vacation with his father in Singapore．During their visit，he even had the chance to（11）B some of Singapore's sights by himself （12）A his father was busy with other things．
Xinxin's first adventure（13）Cin Singapore was at a water park near their hotel．He enjoyed swimming and （14）D  into the water by himself，and then returned to the hotel before a time in the evening that was （15）B by his father．
The boy also made a trip to Universal Studios Singapore （16）Da guardian．He had already been to the park with his father two times during the trip．Xinxin volunteered to make his （17）C trip by himself．His father gave him some pocket money to buy lunch，and then Xinxin rode the shuttle from their hotel to the studios．He spent a whole day there and had a（18）Ctime．
In an interview with Beijing Evening News，Xinxin's father said that （19）Bhe was too busy to spend all his time with his son，he decided to give him the opportunity to develop a sense of （20）A．Had Xinxin's mother been there，she would not have let Xinxin out of her sight，the father commented．

11．A．study	B．explore	C．test	D．measure
12．A．while	B．until	C．before	D．unless
13．A．a(chǎn)long	B．a(chǎn)live	C．a(chǎn)lone	D．lonely
14．A．floating	B．surfing	C．driving	D．diving
15．A．made	B．set	C．decided	D．a(chǎn)sked
16．A．under	B．behind	C．with	D．without
17．A．first	B．second	C．third	D．fourth
18．A．terrible	B．miserable	C．fantastic	D．flexible
19．A．though	B．since	C．if	D．when
20．A．independence	B．daring	C．pride	D．diligence

7．ESP，Extra Sensory Perception，is a catch-all expression for the so-called ability of certain people to receive transmitted thoughts from others，to transmit their own thoughts，to see what will happen in the future or to be able to move objects from one place to another without physically touching them．These special people are called psychics．Some believe that we all have this ability to some degree but that most of us choose not to develop it．
Many people are skeptical about ESP．Alongside the existence of documented evidence，there are plenty of claims that have turned out to be cheating．For most people，it is difficult to accept such claims without having had first hand experience．The lack of scientific evidence is another factor to take into account．On the other hand，most of us have，at some time，experienced a seemingly unexplainable occurrence； hearing the telephone ring and knowing who will be on the other end of the line or cases of coincidence that seem to be too extreme to be accidental．
Over the years there have been numerous ESP experiments conducted by serious scientists in serious institutions．Joseph Banks Rhine，a botanist at Duke University published a famous book in 1934called"Extra-Sensory Perception"in which he claimed to have enormous evidence of ESP．However，other scientists have been unable to copy his results since，which has resulted in the book losing much of its original credibility and fame．
The Ganzfield Experiments are considered to have been the most carefully examined ESP experiments．So-called psychics had their eyes covered and ears blocked while a"sender"attempted to transmit messages．Later the psychics would compare the messages received to the original messages sent out．There was a great deal of excitement and interest at the time，but the research failed to produce convincing results．
One of the strongest criticisms against ESP is that in order for it to exist，the fundamental laws of physics would necessarily have to be broken．
Human beings are attracted to the whole range of supernatural phenomena．ESP will always continue to fascinate．This becomes clear when we see how much of the media is dedicated to the topic：magazines，journals，web sites，television and radio programs．Some of the most successful films in recent years have fuelled interest among the younger generations who are starting to ask the same questions and to look for explanations for the same phenomena as their parents and grandparents before them．Who knows？One day we might just find these answers because one thing is certain："The truth is out there!"

74．According to the 1st paragraph，a psychic can do the following EXCEPTB．
A．read what his parents are thinking about
B．transmit one friend's thought to another
C．predict what'll happen at tomorrow's meeting
D．change the position of a chair without touching it
75．The underlined word"skeptical"in the second paragraph can be replaced withB．
A．enthusiastic  B．doubtful  C．particular  D．curious
76．What can be learned about the book"Extra-Sensory Perception"and"the Ganzfield Experiments"？A．
A．They both failed to prove the existence of ESP scientifically．
B．They were both the products of casually-designed research．
C．Others followed their examples and got the same consequences．
D．The writer and the experiment operators lost their fame eventually．
77．What does the passage mainly talk about？A．
A．Whether ESP exists．
B．How ESP works．
C．Who ESP attracts．
D．Why ESP fails．

6．People in several American states may be surprised to see cars on city streets without a driver．Experimental driverless vehicles now are legal in Florida，Nevada and California．They are pointing the way to a future that is not far down the road．The high-tech company Google has a number of self-driving cars，which had covered 480，000 kilometers by August．Volvo is among the companies doing road tests and says it plans to sell driverless cars by 2020．
     In September，California Governor Jerry Brown signed an act to allow autonomous vehicles on the roads of his state．"Today we're looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow's reality-the driverless car．"The technology for these cars includes cameras，radar and motion sensors．The systems have been improved through competitions sponsored by the U．S．government agency DARPA．Engineer Richard Mason of the Rand Corporation helped design driverless vehicles for DARPA challenge races．
     Cars have become much more fuel-efficient，and new electronic features are making Hondas safer，said Angie Nucci of Honda America．"A camera on the passenger-side mirror actually engaged on your guiding screen so you can safely change lanes．"Other safety features include warning systems on the front and the sides of the cars．Thesystems help drivers，but don't replace them．Curator Leslie Kendall of the Petersen Automotive Museum said autonomous cars will make the high ways safer．
"By taking out drivers，you also remove most risks of an accident，"Kendall said．He said consumers，however，may be unwilling to lose control．"It may take them time to come to realize that the technology is indeed reliable，but it will have to prove itself first．"
     Mason said the technology already works and the biggest challenge now is getting down the cost for driverless vehicles from hundreds of thousands of dollars to something more affordable．He said this will happen as the technology is improved．

66．What can we learn from Paragraph 1？C
A．Driverless vehicles are now legal in the whole USA．
B．Volvo will be the first to sell driverless cars．
C．Google's self-driving cars have covered a long distance．
D．Driverless cars are pointing us a faraway future．
67．We learn that Governor of California Jerry BrownD．
A．helped design self-driving cars．
B．improved the self-driving car systems．
C．considers self-driving cars science fiction．
D．supports self-driving cars on roads．
68．What is the role of the systems mentioned in Paragraph 3？B
A．They can take the place of drivers now．
B．They can help people drive more safely．
C．They can make cars run without fuel．
D．They can help cars run much faster．
69．According to Richard Mason，what is the biggest challenge for driverless cars？A
A．They are now too expensive for consumers．
B．Their technical problems remain to be solved．
C．They are not allowed to run on the road．
D．They are more dangerous for people on the street．
70．What's the best title of the passage？C
A．The benefits of the self-driving cars．
B．The biggest challenge of the self-driving cars．
C．Self-driving cars-science fiction future is near．
D．Safer or more dangerous-self-driving cars．

5．Tile Spring Festival is almost over，but the celebrations are continuing．The Chinese    embassy in Sydney have devoted a day to celebrating the Spring Festival and Chinese culture．
    Tile carnival features a series of cultural performances and demonstrations，bringing the Spring Festival fun to Sydney．Over the past four years，the annual event has become popular not only with tile Chinese community but also with locals．And some have even set up their  own stalls to allow more people to learn about China and the country's culture．
    This is my second time to have a stand here，but I've been here many times before．"said Carole Kyle from Sydney．Carole has brought along some brochures about Project Hope which
supports Chinese students who drop out of school due to poverty．
    China's Ambassador to Australia Ma Zhao xu hopes that this kind of event will facilitate a dialogue between people from the two countries．
"In Chinese culture，we appreciate unity without uniformity，and harmony in diversity．
Australian culture welcomes cultural diversity，so that is a good foundation for Sino-Australian relations，to further our understandings and strengthen our friendship．"Ma said．
    Sydney's mayor Clover Moore was also present and echoed Ma's view．
"In fact we have Chinese living in Australia since the middle of the 19th century，so it
 goes way back and there has been a strong link between China and Australia for many many
 years．We have a very ancient culture here，the aboriginal culture．You have a very ancient
culture in China．We'd like to marry those two and celebrate them．"Moore said．
    A centre about Chinese culture in Sydney is also set to have a test run in March，and will be the biggest of its kind in the Oceania region．

51．We can learn from the text thatB．
A．people will have a running race in March
B．the Chinese culture is popular with the local people
C．the Chinese culture has no effect on the local people
D．the Spring Festival is celebrated only one day in Australia
52．For what purpose does Carole bring some brochures？C
A．To encourage people to take part in the carnival．
B．To introduce the Spring Festival and Chinese culture．
C．To help the poor Chinese students dropping out of school．
D．To promote the communication between Australia and China．
53．According to the opinion of China's Ambassador Ma，A．
A．Australians welcome a variety of cultures
B．Chinese refuse to accept culture in diversity
C．Chinese culture is better than that of Australia
D．The communication between the two countries is meaningless
54．The underlined word"echoed''in Paragraph 6 is close in meaning toA．
A．a(chǎn)pproved of   
B．opposed to 
C．compromised on
D．a(chǎn)rgued with
55．What is the text mainly concerned about？D
A．Huge fun of the Chinese culture．
B．The history of Australia and China．
C．Conversations between two countries．
D．Celebrations of Chinese culture held in Sydney．

4．I had gone today to complete some unfinished business．It was a hot，sunny afternoon．I（211）Bthe ear mad was walking towards my destination，（22）Dfrom a distance I saw all elderly man walking towards me in the opposite（23）A．
    As we came close，I saw that he was walking（24）C，in measured steps and there was a look of（25）Don his face．He Was not feeling comfortable，which I could clearly see．I（26）A at him and then moved on，wanting to go quickly and complete my unfinished work．
    I soon reached my destination，completed my work and was（27）Cto where the Car was parked．when again from a distance I saw the（28）Bman sitting on the road．I quickly walked（29）Cto where he was sitting．
    I（30）Adown and saw that he was tired and exhausted．I was concerned and asked him where he stayed as the（31）Dwas to drop him to his house in my car．He gave me the name of the place where he stayed．（32）C，the name did not seem familiar and I did not want to just keep（33）Bfor the place，seeing the condition of my elderly friend．I quickly saw that（34）Aon the opposite side of the road were a few taxis．
   My（35）Dhad been that the taxi drivers were the best（36）B to unknown places．I quickly（37）Cone of the taxis and told the driver to drop my friend to his place．I told the driver to（38）Dwhere the destination was．The driver asked him for something，and he had a fairly good（39）Aof the direction he had to take to reach the destination．I then asked the driver how much the（40）Bwould be，the driver told me the amount and I gave him the money．

21．A．braked	B．parked	C．drove	D．a(chǎn)bandoned
22．A．while	B．a(chǎn)s	C．since	D．when
23．A．direction	B．way	C．road	D．side
24．A．quickly	B．easily	C．slowly	D．constantly
25．A．surprise	B．1uck	C．delight	D．pain
26．A．glanced	B．stared	C．looked	D．glared
27．A．starting	B．a(chǎn)rriving	C．returning	D．stopping
28．A．rich	B．same	C．curious	D．a(chǎn)ttractive
29．A．through	B．a(chǎn)round	C．a(chǎn)cross	D．a(chǎn)bout
30．A．bent	B．sat	C．fell	D．1ay
31．A．a(chǎn)ttention	B．expression	C．explanation	D．intention
32．A．Besides	B．Therefore	C．However	D．Otherwise
33．A．riding	B．searching	C．removing	D．requiring
34．A．nearby	B．faraway	C．outside	D．sideways
35．A．information	B．suggestion	C．opinion	D．experience
36．A．helps	B．guides	C．1eads	D．tools
37．A．ordered	B．rang	C．called	D．a(chǎn)sked
38．A．turned out	B．send out	C．carry out	D．find out
39．A．idea	B．memory	C．record	D．mark
40．A．price	B．fare	C．cost	D．value．