10．A．disability        B．means      C．emerged        D．a(chǎn)ssociation          E．confirmed
F．transformation    G．linked     H．a(chǎn)mazed         I．beneficial           J．indication

Some people with autism（孤獨癥） have （41）H experts with their outstanding memories，mathematical skills or musical talent．Now scientists have found that the genes thought to cause autism may also confer（給予） mathematical，musical and other skills on people without the condition．
The finding has （42）C  from a study of autism among 378Cambridge University students，which found the condition was up to seven times more common among mathematicians than students in other fields．
If （43）E，it could explain why autism-a （44）A that makes it hard to communicate with，and relate to，others─continues to exist in all types of society．It suggests the genes responsible are usually （45）I，causing the disease only if present in the wrong combinations．"Our understanding of autism is undergoing a （46）F，"said Professor Simon Baron-Cohen，director of the autism research centre at Cambridge，who led the study．
"It seems clear that genes play a significant role in the causes of autism and that those genes are also （47）G  to certain intellectual skills．"
Scientists have long been interested by the apparent （48）D between autism and intellectual gifts in specific fields．This has made autism a hot topic in popular culture，from films such as Rain Man，which starred Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise，to books such as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime．
Temple Grandin，61，was diagnosed（診斷） with autism as a child and is now professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University．She said："People with autism have played a vital role in human evolution and culture．Scientists such as Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein show every （49）J  of having been autistic．The world owes a great deal to those who design and programme computers，many of whom show autistic traits．"

9．To："The Shoe People"＜inquiries@shoepeople．com＞
From："John Trimbald"jtconstruction@img．com
To Whom it May Concern，
I have trusted the Shoe People to protect the feet of my employees for over ten years now．I recently purchased a few pairs of boots from your company for my crew．Though my men were initially satisfied with the boots，the soles（鞋底） began to fall apart on them after just twelve weeks．This was extremely surprising considering they came with a six year warranty（擔(dān)保）．The boots are unsafe to wear because my men are pouring hot concrete．Please respond as soon as possible with instructions on how I can return the boots and receive a refund．
Thank you，
John Trimbald，F(xiàn)oreman，JT Construction
To：John Trimbald"＜jtconstruction@img．com＞
From："The Shoe People"＜inquiries@shoepeople．com＞"
Dear Mr．Trimbald，
Thank you for your e-mail concerning the poor quality of our rubber soled black workboots．A representative will be by your office next week to pick up the damaged boots．We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you and your crew．
Along with five new pairs of workboots for your crew （we included one extra pair），we have enclosed a free year's supply of spray（噴霧）．In our retail stores，this spray is always recommended to buyers who work on heated floors．This should have been brought to your attention at the time of your initial order （received by telephone on October 12，2007）．Please excuse our oversight．
To date we have had no complaints about these workboots from customers who have used the protector spray．However，should you use the spray and find that you are still unsatisfied with the boots，please return the boots and spray for a full refund．Thank you for supporting The Shoe People．Have a Happy New Year．
Sincerely，
Stan Mason，President

69．The first email is basically an email ofD．
A．a(chǎn)pology    B．sympathy   C．a(chǎn)ppreciation   D．complaint
70．What is the"spray"used for according to the passage？B
A．To repair the damaged boots．      B．To protect the soles from heat．
C．To prevent the crew from danger．  D．To protect the boots from concrete．
71．According to the president of The Shoe People，John TrimbaldC．
A．can exchange the damaged boots with new ones at any time
B．must return the damaged boots to any of the retail stores
C．will get new pairs of boots and a free year's supply of spray
D．can return the damaged boots and spray for a full refund now．

8．Being less than perfectly well-dressed in a business setting can result in a feeling of great discomfort that may well require treatment to eliminate．And the sad truth is that"clothing mismatches"on the job can ruin the day of the person who is wearing the inappropriate attire（著裝）-and the people with whom he or she comes in contact．
Offices vary when it comes to dress codes．Some businesses have very high standards for their employees and set strict guidelines for office attire，while others maintain a more relaxed attitude．However，it is always important to remember that no matter what your company's attitude is regarding what you wear，you are working in a business environment and you should dress properly．Certain items may be more appropriate for evening wear than for a business meeting，just as shorts and a T-shirt are better suited for the beach than for an office environment．Your attire should reflect both your environment and your position．A senior vice president has a different image to maintain than that of a secretary or sales assistant．Like it or not，you will be judged by your personal appearance．
This is never more apparent than on"dress-down days"，when what you wear can say more about you than any business suit ever could．In fact，people will pay more attention to what you wear on dress-down days than on"business professional"days．Thus，when dressing in"business casual"clothes，try to put some good taste into your wardrobe choices，recognize that the"real"definition of business casual is to dress just one notch（等級） down from what you would normally wear of business-professional attire days．
Remember，there are borders between your career and our social life．You should dress one way for play and another way when you mean business．Always ask yourself where you are going and how other people will be dressed when you get there．Is the final destination the opera，the beach，or the office？Dress properly and you will discover the truth in the principle that clothes make the man-and the woman．When in doubt，always misjudge on the side of dressing slightly more traditionally than the situation demands．

72．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．How to dress properly in a business setting．
B．A president of a company should dress differently from a secretary or sales assistant．
C．The differences between professional and casual dress．
D．Improper dress will make a person feel uncomfortable．
73．Which of the following statements is true？C
A．Every company has strict rules regarding office dress．
B．You can wear whatever you like if your company doesn't have high standards for dressing．
C．You should dress according to the business setting even when there are no fixed rules．
D．In companies with relaxed rules on office dress，you can't spot a manager among others．
74．Which statement best describes"dress-down days"？D
A．On dress-down days，you can wear whatever you like．
B．People's clothes on dress-down days don't receive much attention．
C．We can't judge a person's taste by his clothes on dress-down days．
D．People are usually more careful about what they wear on dress-down days than on other occasions．
75．Which of the following is NOT the rule offered in the passage with regard to business dress？A
A．Remember to ask others for advice when you are not sure about what to dress．
B．Think about how other guests will wear if you are invited to a dinner．
C．For a business meeting and a concert，you should dress differently．
D．Dress a bit traditionally if you are not sure about proper dress for a certain occasion．

7．George Zimmerman's first court appearance before a Florida judge came on Tuesday in connection with the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin．The case has caused a national debate in the United States about race，self-defense laws and gun control．
It was the first time the public had gotten to see and hear from George Zimmerman．The judge said he had found probable cause to move ahead with the case and told Zimmerman he would be formally charged on May 29th．
Zimmerman turned himself into authorities on Wednesday night，just before special prosecutor （檢舉人）Angela Corey announced the charge against him．
Corey told reporters she would fight for Trayvon Martin．
"It's the victims and justice that we work tirelessly for"Corey said．
Zimmerman says he shot Martin in self-defense after spotting the teenager in a gated community where Martin's father lives．He told police Martin attacked him during a conflict．The shooting caused a national cry led by Martin's parents who insisted their son was murdered．They also accused Zimmerman of targeting their son because he was black．
"We just wanted an arrest and we got it，"Trayvon Martin's mother Fulton said．
Many in Sanford，F(xiàn)lorida-the city where the shooting took place-welcomed the charge．
"All of us were wanting this to move on and get to this process where it is now into the justice system，"one man said．
"It was long overdue （遲到的） and I am glad they decided to do something，"another said．
Police did not initially charge Zimmerman with a crime because of a Florida law that says a person has a right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force．Prosecutor Corey say：
''I'm prepared to argue the issue if Zimmerman uses the self-defense law in court''．
Mark O'Mara，Zimmerman's lawyer，would not make his plan public，but he said his client （委托人） was worried about the trial．
"If found guilty of the second-degree murder charge，Zimmerman could face up to life in prison．"，O'Mara said．

66．Why did the case draw so much attention around U．S．A？C
A．Because George Zimmerman was very cruel when he killed Trayvon Martin．
B．Because Trayvon Martin's father was a famous lawyer．
C．Because the case was related with race，self-defense laws and gun control．
D．Because George Zimmerman would be sentenced to life in prison．
67．What's Angela Corey's attitude towards this case？B
A．She showed sympathy for the black people．
B．She wanted to defend justice for the victims．
C．She hated George Zimmerman very much．
D．She was against self-defense．
68．Which of the relationships is NOT true？D
A．Zimmerman shot Martin during a conflict．
B．Mark O'Mara was Zimmerman's lawyer．
C．Sybrina Fulton was Martin's mother．
D．Angela Corey was the judge of the case．
69．Which of the following statements is the Fact？A
A．Zimmerman turned himself into authorities before he was charged．
B．Zimmerman would be put into prison．
C．Zimmerman shot Martin in self-defense in a gated community．
D．Zimmerman targeted Trayvon Martin because he was black．
70．From the passage we can knowB．
A．a(chǎn)ll people welcomed the charge in the city where the shooting took place
B．Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin's mother couldn't agree on how the thing happened
C．Mark O'Mara was willing to make his plan public
D．police did not charge Zimmerman with a crime at last．

6．I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with some financial expressions used in business and the stock market．
Our first expression is"in the red．"It is another way of saying that a business is losing money．In the past，numbers in the financial records of a company were written in red ink to show a loss．
A business magazine recently published a report about a television company．The report said the company was still in the red，but was able to cut its loss from the year before．
A profit by a business is written in black numbers．So a company that is"in the black"is making money．
Another financial expression is"run on the bank．"That is what happens when many people try to withdraw all their money from a bank．A"run on the bank"usually happens when people believe there is danger a bank may fail or close．
Newspaper reports about a banking crisis in Russia used that expression．They said the government acted because of fears that the crisis would cause a run on the banks．
"Day trading"is a system that lets investors trade directly on an electronic market system．It was the first completely computerized stock market．It sells stocks of companies not listed on any stock exchange．Many high technology companies are listed on it．
Day trading companies provide a desk and a computer system to an investor who wants to trade．Individuals must provide fifty thousand dollars or more to the trading company to pay for the stocks they buy．Thousands of other investors do day trading from computers in their homes．
A day trader watches stock prices carefully．When he sees a stock rise in price，he uses the computer to buy shares of the stock．If the stock continues to rise in price in the next few minutes，the day trader sells the shares quickly to make a small profit．Then he looks for another stock to buy．If a stock goes down instead of up，he sells it and accepts the loss．
The idea is to make a small profit many times during the day．Day traders may buy and sell stocks hundreds of times each day．

61．Which of the following statements is TRUE？A
A．If a business is losing money，we can say it is"in the red．"
B．In the past，numbers in the financial records of a company were written in red ink．
C．A business magazine only publishes reports about companies in the black．
D．The television company has been in the black since the year before．
62．A"run on the bank"happens when peopleB．
A．try to withdraw their money from a bank
B．a(chǎn)re afraid that the bank might close down
C．know that there might be a crisis in the government
D．think that they can't earn money enough to support their families
63．Which of the following is NOT true about Day trading？A
A．Day traders can make small profits without any loss．
B．"Day trading"was the first completely computerized stock market．
C．You must give some money to the trading company to pay for the stocks you buy．
D．You can do day trading from computers in your homes．
64．How many financial expressions are explained in the passage？B
A.3．  B.4．  C.5．  D.6．
65．Rich Kleinfeldt might be aC．
A．newspaper reporter
B．boss from a company
C．emcee（主持人） in a radio program
D．investors of a Day trading．

5．The Homeless World Cup is an international football tournament，where teams made up entirely of people who are homeless compete．The event has been held annually since 2003．
It was at the end of 2001that Mel Young，a famous expert in the media industry，came up with the idea of the Homeless World Cup．18months later the first event took place in Austria． It was such a success that people decided to do more．
There are some interesting and special rules of the event．For example，players（male or female at least 16years old） must have been homeless at some time after the previous-year's World Cup，or make their main living income by selling newspapers in the street，or be asylum （政治避難） seekers．Anyone can take part，regardless of his or her abilities．
There are at most 4players per team to compete in the field．Games are 14minutes long．
In 2007，48nations，500players took a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent their countries for true spirit and glory in Copenhagen，Denmark．The winner in 2007was Scotland．The 2008Homeless World Cup took place in Melbourne，Australia．And in 2009it was held in Milan．The latest Homeless World Cup was held in Rio de Janeiro，Brazil in September 2010． Paris 2011Homeless World Cup．takes place August followed by the Mexico City 2012Homeless World Cup．
The success of the competition has been in two aspects-to attract the world's attention to the problems of homelessness and also to help participants live a better life．
According to a survey by the Homeless World Cup Organization after 2006Homeless World Cup，92% of the players had a new motivation for life，93players successfully got rid of their dependency on drugs and alcohol，44% improved their housing situation and 72% continued to play football．

59．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？A
A．The first Homeless World Cup took place in 2003．
B．The Homeless World Cup was held every other year．
C．The host country of the 9th Homeless World Cup was Australia．
D．Anyone who is homeless can take part in the Homeless World Cup．
60．The aim of the Homeless World Cup is toB．
A．promote the cause of football
B．help the homeless live a better life
C．draw attention to those living in poverty
D．call on homeless people to unite and compete for honor
61．What can we learn from the last paragraph？D
A．Most players moved out of poverty．
B．Homeless players became professional footballers．
C．93% of the players were independent of drugs and alcohol．
D．The Homeless World Cup helped homeless people change their lives．
62．What would be the best title for this passage？D
A．To End Homelessness．
B．Football for Everyone．
C．Hope for the Homeless Players．
D．Beating Homelessness Through Football．

4．When you're an employee of a company，no matter the size，it's common to see co-workers promoted，or transferred to a different department．But there is another way to move around-by creating a new position for yourself．I did this several years ago，though I wasn't actively looking for a different job．
In 2007，I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company，as a customer service representative in the distributions services department．I processed requests for distributions from our annuity（養(yǎng)老金）policy holders around the country．Someone might have forgotten to sign a form，for example，or might have omitted security information．To solve the problem，I'd mail the person a letter．
The company had been through several combinations，so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates（模板） for letters related to distributions．The longer I worked with the letters，the more I saw how they could be improved．Some had overlapping information and could be combined．Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating．I also noticed that industry terminology（專業(yè)術(shù)語） wasn't standard across all the versions．
When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008，she agreed that the letters needed revamping．She said I should stop what I'd been doing and start the new work．In a relatively short time，I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70．It was an informal job change until a managers'meeting several months later．
At that meeting，a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division's entire stock of 1，700 letters should be reviewed．My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job-me．The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks，but I was able to show that the work had value，and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009．
 
31．According to Paragraph 1，which of the following statements is true？D
A．The author admired those who got a promotion in his company．
B．The author tried his best to get a promotion in his company
C．The author was eager to seek another job．
D．It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions．
32．Which of the following problems with the letters is NOT mentioned in the passage？B
A．Some information needed to be united．
B．Some information was overlooked．
C．Some had grammatical mistakes．
D．Industry terminology didn't meet the standard．
33．The underlined word"revamping"in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning toA．
A．improving     B．rebuilding    C．repeating    D．strengthening 
34．The author started to review the letters whenC．
A．he was hired by the company    
B．his department supervisor agreed his idea
C．he was recommended at a managers'meeting               
D．he was promoted
35．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？C
A．Where there is will，there is a way．
B．Don't let the chance go，when it comes．
C．Creating a position，and earning a promotion．
D．Ways to get a promotion．

3．Millions of Americans return from long-distance trips by air，but their luggage doesn't always come home with them．Airline identification tags（標(biāo)簽） can come loose，and the bags go who-knows-where．And passengers leave all kinds of things on planes．
The airlines collect the items and，for 90 days，attempt to find their owners．They don't keep them，since they're not in the warehouse business．And by law，they cannot sell the bags，because the airlines might be tempted to deliberately misplace luggage．
So once insurance companies have paid for lost bags and their contents，and they no longer belong to passengers，a unique store in the little town of Scottsboro，Alabama，buys them．The"Unclaimed Baggage Center，"is so popular that the building，which is set up like a department store，is the number-one tourist attraction in all of Alabama．More than one million visitors stop in each year and take one of the store's shopping carts on a hunt for treasures．
Each day，clerks bring out 7，000 new items，and veteran（老練的）shoppers rush to paw over them．You can find everything from precious jewels to hockey sticks，best-selling novels，leather jackets，tape recorders，surfboards，even half-used tubes of toothpaste．
The store's own laundry washes or cleans all the clothes found in luggage，then sells them．The Unclaimed Baggage Center has found guns，illegal drugs and even a live rattlesnake．
The store has a little museum where some of its most unusual acquisitions（獲得物） have been preserved．They include highland bagpipes，a burial mask from an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb，and a medieval suit of armor．
Statistics indicate that less than one-half of one percent of luggage checked on U．S．carriers is permanently lost and available to the store．
 
26．Paragraph1 shows that many passengers lose their luggage becauseD．
   A．they are forgetful
   B．they are in a hurry
   C．there is no lost and found office in many airports
   D．the owners of some luggage can't be identified
27．The reason why the airlines cannot sell the bags is thatB．
   A．they have to find the owners
   B．they are likely to make a profit on the bags on purpose
   C．some bags are expensive
   D．they have to keep the bags as long as possible
28．The Unclaimed Baggage Center is very popular becauseC．
   A．there's a large variety of goods．
   B．a(chǎn)ll the things there are very cheap．
   C．visitors may purchase something undervalued．
   D．Visitors will enjoy some amusing activities there．
29．What can we infer from the passage？B
   A．A little museum will keep all the precious unclaimed baggage．
   B．The percentage of passengers who lose their baggage for ever is small．
   C．The things in the Unclaimed Baggage Center are articles for daily use．
   D．People are not allowed to buy the illegal things in the store．
30．What is the main purpose of the passage？A
   A．To introduce how the unclaimed baggage in the airports is handled in America．
   B．To introduce an attractive place to tourists．
   C．To remind passengers of taking care of their baggage．
   D．To advise the airlines to find the owners of the unclaimed baggage．

2．Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris．He was wearing three shirts，a jacket，two pairs of socks，a pair of shorts，and two pairs of jeans．He was carrying one small backpack，which was very full，but he didn't have any other luggage．Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight．He found Tony near the Air France counter．Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package．
"Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris．He will have a sign with your name on it．I think you can find him easily，"Tony said．"You don't have any luggage，right？"
"Only this backpack，"Brian answered．"You said I could bring one carry-on bag．"
"That's right，one carry-on bag is fine．Have a good trip．"
"Thanks．"
      Is Brian a criminal （犯罪）？Not at all．He is an air courier．And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris．Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries．Businesses sometimes，need to get Packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day．Often，the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company．It is not cheap for a business to send  a package with an air courier，but it is quick．
     Every year about 80，000 people worldwide travel as air couriers．The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year．However，air-courier travel isn't for everyone．But if you have very little money，can be flexible （靈活的） about your travel plans，and don't mind wearing the same clothes for a week，it can be a great way to take a vacation!

26．Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel？C
     A．Because they were the uniform for air couriers．
     B．Because that made him easier to be recognized．
     C．Because his backpack had no room for his clothes，
     D．because he did not have any luggage with him．
27．An air courier is a person whoD   
     A．manages a business company in foreign countries
     B．organizes international flights for tourists
     C．travels around the world with cheap tickets
     D．delivers papers and packages to foreign countries
28，Businesses choose the air-courier service becauseC    
     A．it costs less                     B．it is flexible
     C．it saves time                     D．it grows fast
29．One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that heA    
     A．cannot decide when and where to travel
     B．cannot take any luggage with him
     C．has to wear two pairs of jeans
     D．saves little money from the travel
30．Which would be the best title for the passage？D
     A．Activities of a Law-breaker
     B．An Ideal Way to Travel
     C．No Air-courier Travel
     D．A Developing Business．

1．"Everybody loves a bargain．"One person's useless，ugly，or broken object can be another person's bargain．That is why so many Americans do not throw things away．They put them outside their houses．They put on a"For Sale"sign．And，as simple as that，they have a yard sale．
The sellers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper．It tells，when and where the yard sale will take place．These sales are very popular during weekends in spring，summer，and autumn．Early in the morning，all the things to be sold are carried out of the house．Then they sit all day in the sunlight-like tired guests at a party-waiting for someone to take them home．
Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale．Sometimes，there are more clothes than anything else．Cooking equipment is also popular．So are old toys，tools，books，tables and chairs．
Then there are objects called"white elephants"．A white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or useless．It may be an electric light shaped like a fish．You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it．To someone else，however，it might be a thing of beauty and joy．
Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect．It may be old toy trains，for example，or paintings of dogs．Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before．Most people who go to yard sales，however，are not looking for anything special．They might buy an object simply because it costs so little．They enjoy negotiating（談判）over prices，even if they really do not need the object．Later，they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought．

59．What kind of things will go to a yard sale？D
A．Things of beauty and joy．
B．Things of great，value．
C．Things out of season．
D．Things people no longer use．
60．A white elephant refers to somethingC．
A．that can cause a feeling of pain
B．that looks like a golden fish
C．disliked by the owners while appreciated by others
D．sold at the lowest prices in the old newspaper
61．Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale？B
A．It is held outdoors．
B．It is usually held with a party．
C．It can last for a whole day．
D．It may not be held on a cold day．
62．We can infer from the last paragraph thatC．
A．things on a yard sale can cost people a lot
B．most people don't want to go to yard sales
C．people may find something of great value on a yard sale
D．yard sales only attract those who have a low income．