7．Cruel truths that help you grow
    You can't always be in control of everything．（36）ABut if you want to continue to grow，you should give up your control on everything．You can still work hard for greatness，but put the work in and then let go．
    You can't accomplish great things without taking great risks．（37）FPeople who truly change the world are the biggest risk takers．They put everything in risk and fail in something they believe in．And they treat each failure as an opportunity to grow and get better．（38）C In life，there's no shortage of doubters，haters and pessimists．Overcoming this cruel truth is simple：don't listen．Choose to stand by yourself，trust your instincts（本能），and forget about people who don't support your goals and passions．
    Death is a part of life．（39）GHowever，there's something you can do to make losing someone you love a lot less painful：make them a part of your life right now．Don't put off making that phone call or paying a visit to a friend or a family member you haven't seen for a while．Treat every moment with your loved ones as if it's your last，and you won't have any regrets．
    You are the only thing holding yourself back from greatness．We always hope for the next great thing but don't realize what happen in front of us．（40）Ehappy right now．

A．Letting go is hard．
B．The first step is always the hardest．
C．Don't hold yourself back with negative thoughts．
D．Not everyone will support you along the way．
E．Good things usually don't come quickly．
F．It's hard for you to get what you want if you don't take risks．
G．Nothing can prepare us for the pain of losing a loved one．

6．Do you have a spare room in your house？What about a driveway for your car？Both of these can help you make money．Many people who are feeling the pinchare taking advantage of what's been called the"sharing economy"．
   Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb-an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers．It says it operates in 34，000 cities and it has over 1，500，000 listings．It seems to have cornered the market!
   A British company is doing something with parking spaces．JustPark's founder，Anthony Eskinazi，says，"When I had the original idea，I spotted a driveway close to a sports stadium．It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than a commercial car park．"And he has a big clientele（顧客）：around 20，000 people have advertised their spaces on the site，and he says around half a million drivers use it．There are other sites doing very similar things，like Uber and Lyft-these let drivers share their cars with other passengers．Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is．A church near Kings Cross in central London has apparently made over£200，000 by renting out space in its yard to travelers!
   Because this is a new business world，those rules aren't there yet and many people are happy to share-as long as it pays!
   But the sharing company has its critics：the competitors of these new companies．People who run things like traditional B&B，commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up out of pocket．And there is another issue：regulations on these new businesses are unclear．How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor？
32．What does the underlined phrase"feeling the pinch"probably mean？A
A．Lacking in money                        
B．Full of curiosity
C．Willing to help others                          
D．Unsatisfied with their lives
33．Who may be against the sharing economy？D
A．A taxi driver who can't find a parking place．
B．A priest in the church near Kings Cross
C．A traveler who needs accommodation．
D．A well-known high-end holiday hotel．
34．Why are many people pleased to share according to the passage？B
A．Because they can gain huge profits．
B．Because there're few rules to limit them．
C．Because they needn't pay any fee．
D．Because the new business has no risks．
35．Which of the following words can best describe the booming sharing economy？C
A．Creative and developed                      
B．Competitive but unpractical
C．Effective but worrying                      
D．Traditional and acceptable．

5．假如你是李華，你所在的學(xué)校英語(yǔ)報(bào)向?qū)W生征文，主題是"十年后的學(xué)校"．請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下列要求和你的想象寫一篇英語(yǔ)短文．
1．學(xué)校的外觀．
2．教師的教學(xué)方式．
3．學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)方式．
注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；
      2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫．
                                                                                  
                                                                                 

4．According to ReelSEO．com，a website about video marketing，there are more than 2 million cat videos on YouTube．People have watched these videos more than 25 billion times，which equates to an average of 12，000 views per cat video．I couldn't help but wonder：Who is so drawn to this type of content？And what effects do cat-related media have on viewers？
These questions encouraged my initial search to gather data on the Internet cat phenomenon．I scoured academic databases to see what the literature could tell me but found no existing data about why people watched so many cat videos online or what effects these videos might have on us．
So I decided to find out myself．My neighborhood Internet celebrity feline（貓）-the adorable Lil Bub，who happens to also live in Bloomington，Indiana-shared the link on her website after I launched an online survey．With Bub's help，the survey quickly got nearly 7，000 respondents．The results from this study suggested that certain people are more likely than others to view large amounts of Internet cat videos．It also showed that cat videos can positively influence the emotions of viewers．
According to my study，if you currently own or have previously owned a cat，of if you've volunteered to assist pets in the past years，you're more likely to watch cat videos．Cat video viewers also spent more time online than other participants，tended to be more agreeable and shy，and felt they had adequate emotional support in their lives．
The data also revealed information about the nature of audience interactions with online cat media．Three-quarters of respondents did not actively seek out cat content．Instead，they happened upon it in the course of their daily Internet use，Still，online cat videos aren't all about passive consumption．Many people also produce their own cat-related media to post online，which often increases comments and likes．
 But I really wanted to learn what effects watching online cat videos might have on viewers．People in my study reported experiencing more positive emotions and having higher energy levels after watching cat videos than before．They also reported lower levels of negative emotions after viewing online cat-related content．In short，most of us get a little psychological pick-me-up when we watch Lil Bub climb the stairs．
32．What does the underlined word"scoured"in Paragraph 2 mean？A
A．Searched．B．Copied．C．Created．D．Recorded．
33．How did the author begin her study on cat videos？C
A．By the questionnaire．
B．By referring to previous studies．
C．By surveying on the Internet．
D．By producing cat videos．
34．According to the author's study，C．
A．it's hard to avoid Internet cats when people look through the Internet     
B．if people don't have a cat now，they are not likely to watch cat videos     
C．when looking through the Internet，most people would make comments on cat content
D．people who watch act videos are less active and have less support
35．What's the author's attitude to watching cat videos？D
A．Unclear．B．Contradictory．C．Doubted．D．Positive．

3．There is a change in the air at the tea factory in Thika，Kenya．It is free of the dark smoke that rises from the boilers（鍋爐） of Kenya's other tea factories．
Makomboki Company has begun to use a less costly and more environmentally friendly fuel．Instead of burning wood，the tea maker is burning briquettes（煤球） made of animal material waste and something else，The Kenya Tea Development Authority supervises（治理） Kenya's 66 tea factories．Makomboki is the only one that does not use firewood in tea production．The factory is deep in central Kenya's hilly and fertile tea-growing Muranga County．The employees feed the factory's boilers with briquettes of plants and rice husks-the dry outer covering of the seeds
-mixed with sawdust（鋸屑）．John Gitau，manager at the factory，expressed excitement about their change in fuels．They haven't used a single cubic meter of firewood in the last six months．
In 2010，the International Trade Center started a training project．It aimed to teach Kenyan tea makers new production methods to help limit the release of climate change gases．Since then，Makomboki Company has increased its use of optional fuels and stopped depending on firewood．Taylors of Harrogate is a Makomboki customer．The British tea and coffee company helped the Kenyan factory change fuels．It connected Makomboki with the Living Earth Foundation．The non-governmental group donated the machines to make the briquettes．The husks for the briquettes come from otherfactories within Muranga and Kiambu counties．The sawdust comes from factories near the tea factory．
John Gitau said it takes the factory six months to produce about 2.5 million kilograms of tea．During that time，their boilers would use up to 10，000 cubic meters of wood-or about 30，000 trees worth．Furthermore，the factory used to spend 542，000ayearonfirewood．Now，theintroductionofbriquetteshascuttheenergybillto295，600．
John Gitau said representatives from other factories have visited Malomboli to learn more about the optional fuel．He hopes more factories will follow his company's lead in 2016．
28．Malomboki use optional fuels mainly forD．
A．economic benefits           
B．quality of the products
C．the foreign assistance          
D．environmental protection
29．Malomboki Company might not have changed its fuel ifD．
A．it hadn't enough money for it         
B．Taylors hadn't helped it   
C．Harrogate hadn't offered it machines               
D．it were not located in Muranga county
30．What do the factories mentioned in Para.3 probably do？A
A．They have fuel processing        
B．They have rice processing
C．They have wood processing   
D．They carry out tea production
31．Which of the following is NOT true？A
A．There are only 66 tea factories in Kenya and they are all environmentally friendly factories
B．Now Makomboki has saved 246，000 dollars on energy a year
C．John thinks highly of the briquettes as an environmentally friendly fuel in tea production  
D．Makomboki is a tea factory that doesn't use firewood to produce tea．

2．Every year，about 600 monkeys are invited to eat fruits and vegetables during an yearly feast in Thailand．（36）BIt is said that Roma once rewarded his friend Hanuman，the Monkey King，with some sand．Organizers of the annual Monkey Buffet use more than 3000 kg of fruits and vegetables to prepare for the feast．
    This event is held in England．Though it might sound very gentle，it is actually very dangerous．Running down a very steep（陡峭的） hill behind a 7 pound wheel of cheese can be very dangerous．In fact，the police have attempted to ban the event，but participants have refused to carry out the ban．Men and their cheese wheels cannot be separated so easily．（37）ASimple：the cheese is set rolling down the hill，and the racers run down the hill after the cheese．However，as the cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour，it rarely happens that someone catches the cheese．（38）DIn the festival，grown men jump over newborns，with their parents'permission．（39）GThis custom has been observ ed since 1620； any onlookers who seem to be in need of"cleaning"also get involved in the event．
（40）EThis Naked Festival（裸體節(jié)） is held in dozens of places throughout Japan every year，usually in summer or winter．Hidden somewhere in these men is one fully naked man，and touching him is believed to bring good luck．

A．So what happens during a cheese roll？
B．It is held in honor of Rama，the greatest of the Gods．
C．This event is very boring．
D．The first to reach the bottom wins the cheese．
E．There is a Japanese festival where participants wear little clothing．
F．Everyone takes an active part in it．
G．Wearing scary costumes，the Spanish men attempt to"clean"babies of evil（邪惡）．

1．Staying healthy is important，but many people neglect （忽視） their health because they don't think they have the time to look after it．It's not just a time matter； people think it's boring to spend time on their health．In fact，you can do some simple things to get healthier and have fun．
There are some fun things that hardly seem like they are for keeping you healthy at all，but they do help．The first thing you can do is singing．Singing improves your oxygen flow，which in turn is good for your skin and immune system（免疫系統(tǒng)）．It's also good for your brain．Another feel-good and health-improving activity is laughing．You can watch a funny movie．Laughing is a healthy way to reduce stress and pain，improve brain function，lower blood pressure and protect the heart．
Laughing and singing might go together，but for something completely normal that you do every day，you should eat to stay healthy．It's unhealthy not to eat breakfast or try to work on an empty stomach．You can eat some fruit or other healthy snacks instead of missing a meal．
Exercise is important to staying healthy，but it often feels more like work than fun．One thing you can do to have more fun is attend a dance class．Dancing in a safe environment is good exercise as well as fun．Taking classes in kung fu can be a lot of fun too．It can be a great way to lose weight，but you should probably consult your doctor before starting if you are in bad health or very overweight．
32．According to the passage，many neglect their health because theyC．
A．a(chǎn)re already healthy enough．
B．a(chǎn)re too tired to stay healthy．
C．believe there's no time for it．
D．think it costs too much．
33．According to the passage，which is not the way to stay healthy？D
A．Singing and dancing．
B．Attending a dance class．
C．Taking Kung  fu classes．
D．Working on an empty stomach．
34．The underlined word"consult"in Paragraph 4 probably means"A"．
 A．a(chǎn)sk      B．a(chǎn)dmire    C．consider        D．manage
35．The best title for the passage is probablyB．
A．What to eat to stay healthy．
B．Fun ways to stay healthy．
C．How to make life more fun．
D．Different fun exercises．

20．High school plays a major role in shaping up your future and your whole development．Extracurricular（課外的） activities along with the studies can be very helpful．Make yourself take part in various activities and at the same time try to stand out in your studies．When you move out to college these efforts that you put in may count for a lot．
    High school is not just about books or classes．Schools always provide opportunities for students to socialize （社交）．There are various group tasks designed which allow the students to learn to work together．
     High school is the right time for you to discover yourself and bring out some of your hidden talents．In your lessons，you may find that you are better at English than you were earlier or have grown an interest for Math．High school also provides many other opportunities for students to take part in．These help develop leadership skills and management skills at an early age，which in turn is a way of preparing students to manage and plan their careers （事業(yè)） better．
   Balancing all activities is an experience in time management．If you have taken up a part-time job along with your high school you would have to arrange your time for studies，and extracurricular activities．Such management can go a long way in teaching you to manage things better when you take up a job．Moreover，they help build your character．You would be better prepared for additional stress that you may feel sometimes．
   When at high school you should pick up your classes wisely．Depending upon what you like and your career plan you should choose suitable classes．Doing something that you hardly like may get you very low grades as well as lose valuable time．Take up interesting and challenging classes that would allow you to put in those extra efforts．
24．What does the author advise us to do at high school？C
A．To devote all of our time to learning our lessons．
B．To try to get full marks in the final examinations．
C．To learn our lessons well and socialize frequently．
D．To make good friends as many as possible．
25．The author considers high school the time for us toB．
A．take up more part-time jobs．
B．develop our qualities that exist
C．plan our careers better
D．take up more sports outdoors
26．What is the author's attitude towards a part-time job at high school？A
A．Supportive．B．Negative．C．Active．D．Doubtful．．
27．At high school we ought to choose courses thatD．
A．have a good future       
B．we know little about
C．we are good at          
D．we take interest in．

19．Wanted
English Teacher
Responsibility：
--Conduct English teaching according to British education system．
Requirements：
--University degree and above in English major or normal English．
--Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity．
--With deep understanding and respect for different cultures．
（ Warmly welcome the fresh graduates to apply for this position．）
Project Management Assistant
Responsibility：
--Provide service for the project in Chongqing．
--Provide assistance for the project manager for everyday work．
--Responsible for file management，customer service for students and parents．
Requirements：
--College degree and above．
--Good English and computer skills．
--Related working experience in the international organization．
--Patient，careful，supportive．Has strong teamwork spirit．
Marketing Assistant
Responsibility：
--Responsible for the local management of marketing and sales activities according to the instruction from the head office．
--Collect related information for the head office．
Requirements：
--College degree and above with good English （ speaking and writing）．
--With basic idea of sales and marketing，related experience is preferred．
--Working experience in the international organization is a must．
--Good communication and presentation skills．
Accountant
Responsibility：
--Accountant work for Chongqing office and project．
--Perform the finance management locally according to the rules and policy of the company．
Requirements：
--College degree and above in finance area．
--Good English and computer skills．
--Good sense of finance management．
--At least two years of experience as accountant in the international organization is a must．
--Self-management，hard-working，independent and able to deal with pressure．

33．Which position doesn't require related working experience？A
A．English Teacher．
B．Project Management Assistant．
C．Marketing Assistant．
D．Accountant．
34．Which of the following is a must for the four positions？C
A．Eagerness for learning．
B．Good computer skills．
C．Good English．
D．Good presentation skills．
35．If you get the position of Project Management Assistant，you needn'tC．
A．provide assistance for the project manager for everyday work．
B．be responsible for customer service for students and parents．
C．collect the related information for the head office．
D．provide service for the project in Chongqing．

18．Every year in America，high-school students who want to go on to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test，or SAT in a shortened way．Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them．The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one's mathematical ability and use of the English language．Traditionally，the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension．
But the SAT folks have added a single question to be answered in an essay，handwritten on the spot．That's an interesting way to test writing ability，but content aside，have you ever seen young people's handwriting lately？Or anyone's for that matter，in this age of computer keyboards？Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks．They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word．
Yet today's kids are asked to write，thoughtfully and clearly，for several minutes on this SAT Test．Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl（潦草的筆跡） of young people who've been typing on computers since the age of three!Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one's score on the SAT，but also，later on in life，impress potential employers．And don't forget，we all have to use handwriting from time to time，as computers go down when the power goes out．
Then how to improve the handwriting？Well，with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting．
Position the pen，you should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb．You should then rest it near the first knuckle（指節(jié)） of the middle finger．The rest of your fingers should be curled（卷曲）under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed．
Evaluate your writing．What do you like and what you don't like about the way you write？Make changes to your letters till you like how they look．
Take your time．Make sure that，while you are writing，you take your time．Speed is sure to make your writing messy-looking．If it is worth writing well，then take your time．
Practice．Practice it a lot； it's not enough to do it once and hope for the best．It has to be something you work at to make great improvements．

29．The SAT tests students onB．
A．math，English，reading and writing．
B．math，grammar，reading and handwriting．
C．math，foreign languages and writing．
D．math，foreign languages and handwriting．
30．According to the text，good handwriting canD．
A．help students pass the test．
B．make a student more popular．
C．show students'ability．
D．a(chǎn)ssist students in getting a job．
31．Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting？B
A．Practicing writing a lot．
B．Writing as fast as you can．
C．relaxing your hand when holding the pen．
D．changing your letters till you like how they look．
32．The text is to present the fact thatC．
A．writing seems to be very important in the SAT
B．those who will go to college have to take the SAT
C．students should practice handwriting more often
D．kids don't know how to write in the computer age．