7．Helsinki，capital of Finland，is offering young people the chance to rent （61）acheap apartment in an old people's home，if they agree  （62）to spend （spend） time socializing with the elderly residents．
The city council（議會）is seeking （63）applications（apply） from renters under the age of 25 who would like to spend three   （64）and  five hours each week with their older neighbors．（65）In  exchange，they'll get a studio flat  （66）measuring  （measure） 23 square meters with a private kitchen，bathroom and balcony for 250 euros per month．Those  （67）who  apply don't need any specific care experience．There are staff to look after the elderly．
More than 60 people have applied for the spaces in less than a week，and the idea has also been  （69）warmly  （warm） welcomed by Finns on social media．"Great project!Hopefully it will spread to other areas，"（69）writes （write） one person on Facebook，while another supports the scheme for bringing  （70）different  （difference） generations together．

6．Last Thursday，Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4，000homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis．The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception，they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area．
The idea came from the bridegroom's father，Ted，who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization．For the past few years，the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people who've suffered from natural disasters．He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day．
Then he told his son，who was surprised by the suggestion，but soon won over．When he told that to the bride，she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need．They love to share their food，their table and everything they have．And afterwards she was quite amazed about it．So，they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients（接受者）．
On Tuesday evening，the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a greater good．"It's like sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis-or sharing something with people who don't even have the most basic things，"Michael said．"Hopefully，this will also give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need．"

32．Why did so many people crowd in Kilis？C
A．To attend Michael and Linda's wedding．B．To support the organization．
C．To escape the damaging earthquake．D．To help distribute free daily meals．
33．What does the underlined word"approached"in Paragraph 2 mean？D
A．took in B．moved towards C．came across D．consulted with
34．How did the couple celebrate their wedding？B
A．They treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner．
B．They shared their happiness with the homeless in Kilis．
C．They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims．
D．They took photos with the grateful victims．
35．We can know from the text that．A
A．Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern Turkey
B．Ted was a representative of the organization
C．Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard it
D．Michael doubted if more new couples would follow him．

5．Who is smarter？A human being or artificial intelligence？
The question swept the world last week when a Google-developed program called AlphaGo defeated the world top player，South Korean Lee Se-del，4-1．
So，what comes next？
Some people have been arguing that artificial intelligence，or AI in short，will be a bad thing for humans．In an interview with the BBC in 2014，UK scientist Stephen Hawking warned that"the development of full artificial intelligence could mean the end of the human race．"
So are we really about to live in the world shown in the Terminator movies？
"Not quite，"answered The Economist．After all，it's not hard to get a computer program to remember and produce facts．What is hard is getting computers to use their knowledge in everyday situations．
"We think that，for the human being，things like sight and balance（視覺平衡），are natural and ordinary in our life．"Thomas Edison，founder of Motion Figures，a company that is bringing AI to boys，told the newspaper．"But for a robot，to walk up and down just like human beings requires various decisions to be made every second，and it's really difficult to do．"
As The Economist put it，"We have a long way to go before AI can truly begin to be similar to the human brain，even though the technology can be great．"
Meanwhile，John Markoff of The New York Times said that researchers should build artificial intelligence to make people more effective．
"Our fate is in our own hands，"he wrote．"Since technology depends on the values of its creators，we can make human choices that use technology to improve the world．"

32．What was the result of the match？D
A．Lee Se-del won AlphaGo 4-1．
B．Neither side won the match．
C．Google program beat AlphaGo．
D．Lee Se-del was defeated．
33．What does Thomas Edison possibly mean in his remarks？C
A．AI can make various decisions quickly．
B．AI would take the place of human beings．
C．It'very hard for AI to beat the human brain．
D．AI does better than humans in sight and balance．
34．Who believes much has to be done to improve AI？A
A．The Economist．B．John Markoff．C．The New York Times．D．Stephen Hawking．
35．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph imply？B
A．AI will improve the world completely．
B．AI is in the control of human beings．
C．AI may bring disasters to human beings．
D．AI will make our future out of control．

4．Before she appeared on the reality show Britain's Got Talent．Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman．Now all this is going to change．
She lives in a house with her eat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town．Because of learning difficulties，she doesn't have much education．But what she does have is a very good voice．As a kid，she sang in church and choirs and school plays．For a living，she sang at a local pubs．
When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags．The audience laughed at her．
But then she opened her mouth．A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent．A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Misenbles．Everyone was amazed．At the end of her song，the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly．
Almost overnight．Susan became a household name．She won fans and millions of admirers．Her online videos have drawn over 85.2 million his．
Susan's story proved the truth of an old saying："Never judge the book by its over．"Susan may look ordinary，and doesn't have much dress sense，but she can certainly sing．
Susan's fans admire her courage，as much as they do her voice．She has experienced mockery and many disappointments，but her love for music has kept her going．which is worth anyone's respect．

21．According to the passage．Susan BoyleA．
A．became famous after a showB．is a famous young actress
C．used to be a good student D．is good at dancing and has millions of admirers
22．The underlined phrase"just one step up from"in the third paragraph probably meansD
A．far from   B．the same as   C．different from   D．close to
23．The audience jumped and applauded wildly becauseA
A．she sang so well that everyone was amazed
B．she looked very funny
C．her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags
D．She made a foolish mistake in the end．
24．The passage is mainly aboutB
A．how to win fans    B．a(chǎn) woman's sudden  C．how to sing well  D．a(chǎn) woman's simple life．

3．It is necessary to be reasonable and flexible enough to avoid conflicts as much as possible and live in peace with others．（36）G   If you have done all your best to avoid conflicts and you are still arguing，then read these effective tips on how to avoid conflicts．
●Don't get in the center of the conflict．
Sometimes people can get in the center of conflicts due to their enthusiasm for offering help．Frankly speaking，it is very unwise，because it can make you the main figure of the conflict．（37）D   You should focus on your own life issues．
●Be kind．
  （38）F   Life is full of conflicts and disagreements，that's why you should find more conservative ways of dealing with them．For example，kindness can lessen the conflict．
●Try to be a peacekeeper．
Peacekeepers tend to cooperate with people without bad emotions which usually lead to arguments and even conflicts．"（39）A"This saying is the life motto of a natural-born peacekeeper．Don't worry if you are not a natural-born peacekeeper； you can gain this skill during life．
●Walk off．
When the conflict is gathering pace and you can't manage to control yourself，you should choose to handle the situation in another way．By all means，try to keep yourself away from stress．（40）E  You should get away from the situation for a while．

A．The greatest victory is a battle not fought．
B．Conflicts are unavoidable，so try to accept them．
C．Weak people usually desire others to offer help and support．
D．Let other people solve their problems without your presence．
E．It is helpful to put some distance between yourself and the opponent．
F．When someone pushes you to the limit，try to act kindly towards this person．
G．Arguing can either break your friendship or affect your relationship to some degree．

2．Americans are obsessed （著迷的） with telling their life stories．This phenomenon isn't simply the product of the technological world．（36）F．People are eager to tell stories and are fascinated by those of others．Even at preschool，"sharing time"is a common Monday-morning activity where the teenagers will sit in a circle and take turns telling a story about something they did over the weekend．
      （37）C．In many Asian countries，talking about and drawing attention to oneself can be seen as socially inappropriate．People are often unwilling to share their life stories and do not encourage others to do so．But there are also times when Asians do share their stories．（38）A．Asians believe that a person is largely decided by his or her social status and relationships，leaving little reason to broadcast detailed and revealing personal stories to establish a unique self．
    Ironically，the more unique Americans strive to be，the greater their need to feel connected with others．In their culture of individuality，relationships are highly mobile and can be easily formed or dissolved（破裂）．
    Sharing personal stories brings them closer through the exchange of thoughts，feelings and desires．（39）E．But this motivation is not nearly as strong among Asians，for whom social relations are generally unconditional，obligatory（義不容辭的） and stable，and therefore require little maintenance（維護(hù)）．
 （40）G．American parents encourage children to share their stories and create opportunities to re-experience the past with children．Asian parents，by contrast，engage their children in telling personal stories less frequently．When they do talk about a child's experiences，they are not particularly concerned with parent-child bonding but tend to focus on disciplining the child．

A．It helps them shape their"selves"and makes them who they are．
B．They tend to focus more on outer facts than personal details．
C．Talking about personal stories is to cheer people on with positive feelings．
D．It connects them like many different points，holding their society together．
E．Sharing personal stories is also an essential part in everyday conversations．
F．Parents in America and Asia differ in how they share memories with children．
G．Interestingly，this obsession is not necessarily shared in other cultures．

1．My friend Robert started a new job this week and he's been in the training class for two days．The employer has a very strict dress code-dark blue shirts and pants．
On the first day，an older gentleman in his class did not have the proper clothes and he was strictly told that he would be fired if he didn't have the right clothes the next day．He explained，"Sir，I had been told about this，but because of my larger size，it's sometimes difficult to find the right clothing for a price I can afford．"
Last night，Robert and I decided that this old man shouldn't lose the chance of work simply because he couldn't afford the clothes．I had some cash on hand and Robert took it with him this morning just in case it was needed．
When training started this morning，the trainer was ready to fire the older gentleman．"You have 10minutes to be in proper clothes，"he was told．At this point，Robert spoke up and asked if he could have 10minutes to get him the clothes．He then ran out to the store and bought the proper-sized pants and a shirt； he returned with both and gave them to the older man．
The older gentleman began to cry and told him that he couldn't accept such a gift from a stranger．Robert told him he had to because he had lost the receipt（收據(jù)） and couldn't return them-a little white lie．The pants were a perfect fit，the shirt was a bit tight but he was able to keep his job．
"My wife and I tried to gather together some money last night，but we didn't have enough to buy the clothes，"he told Robert．"It's unbelievable to me that a person would do such a thing for only knowing me a day!"
More unbelievable is how good it has made Robert and me feel to do this．

24．If the older man did not have the proper clothes，he wouldC．
A．be punished
B．be offered another job
C．lose his job
D．put off the training class
25．The money which was paid for the clothes wasC．
A．the trainer's B．Robert's C．the writer's D．the older man's．
26．How did Robert persuade the older man to accept the clothes？B
A．He told the older man that he had no way to send them back．
B．He told a lie that the clothes didn't fit himself．
C．He told the older man that he could save money and return it later．
D．He told the older man that he would lose his job if he did not take them．
27．What might be the best title for the passage？D
A．An unbelievable thing
B．Fight against strict rules
C．A strange employer
D．Proper clothes for a stranger．

20．第一節(jié) 短文改錯
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文．文中共有l(wèi)0處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處．每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改．
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞．
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉．
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞．
注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2．只允許修改10處，多者（從笫11處起）不計(jì)分．
I'm Wang Hong，a international student of Beijing University．I have something to talk with you．During last year's winter holiday，I go shopping with my classmates．While we were walking on the street，we saw several beggar standing on the road and asking for money．Many of them were disabling，which made me feel very much sad．Among them were old people，young people and even children．I noticed some passers-by ignore them instead of given them money．When I wanted to help them，my classmates stopped us．They told me whether these beggars were not worth showing mercy to because most them cheated people．Should I helped them？

19．閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式．
    I've dreamed of becoming a writer since I was a teenager．But （61）it isn't easy to get a book of mine published．（62）Though\Although I've tried hard，none of my books have been published．This is really （63）upsetting （upset）．
    This morning，I received a call from a publisher and （64）was told （tell） once again that there was no way my book would be published．（65）Feeling （feel） sad，I left home and went to the park near my apartment．At the park，I sat down on the bench near the grass．
    While I was sitting there，I saw a little boy about one and a half years old．He was running on the grass，（66）with his mother not far behind him．He looked so happy when he enjoyed the （67）freedom （free） of running on the grass．He then fell on the grass，but he quickly got up and continued （68）to run （run） as fast as he could again even without looking back at his mother．He was still running with a smile on his face，as if nothing （69）had happened （happen）．
Seeing that，I was truly inspired．I （70）suddenly （sudden） realized that I shouldn't get discouraged after experiencing failure．Instead，I should cheer up and keep on trying．

18．假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文．文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改．
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞．
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉．
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞．
注意：（1）每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞．
（2）只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分．
Every boy and every girl are eager for success．But what can we succeed in life？Here are my opinions：
First，we must be friendly and kindly．It allows us to make friends but survive wherever we are．Second，we must set a goal，which motivates us to pursue our dreams．Third，it's better to believe in us．Only with self-confidence we realize our goals．Fourth，we should develop good characters，such as a strong will and diligence，because good qualities help us to hold on to our dreams since we get into the trouble．
As far as I'm concerning，success belongs to those who keep on trying．So let's take actions now!