15．---What do you think I ought to see first in London？I'm told one ought to the British Museum．Do you think I shall have time for that？
---（16）B But if I were you，I should leave that for some other day．You could spend a whole day there．It's much too big to be seen in an hour or so．
-I suppose it is．（17）F
-That's not a bad idea．You could spend a couple of hours there comfortably，or even a whole afternoon，watching the wild animals and all those birds．You could have tea there，too．
-I'll do that，then．How do I get there？
-（18）A Where are we now？Oh，there's that big building．I think your best way from here is to take Baker Street．
-（19）D
-Oh，no．A quarter of an hour or so，but，if you're in a hurry，why not take a taxi？
-I think I will．（20）E  Taxi!

A．Let me see
B．Well，you might．
C．What time is it now？
D．Is it much of a walk？
E．Ah，here's one coming．
F．What about going to the zoo？
G．Must I stay in London for long？

14．It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain．Without enough blood，the brain lives for only three to five minutes．More often the doctors can't fix the damage．Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain．The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain．
Dr．Robert White，a famous professor and doctor，thinks he knows a way to help．He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold．If it is very cold，the brain can live without blood for 30minutes．This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain．
Dr．White tried his idea on 13monkeys．First he taught them to do different jobs，then he operated on them．He made the monkeys'blood go through a machine．The machine cooled the blood．Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys'brains．When the brain's temperature was 10℃，Dr．White stopped the blood to the brain．After 30minutes，he turned the blood back on．He warmed the blood again．After their operations the monkeys were like what they had been before．They were healthy and busy．Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them．

5．The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is thatA．
A．the time is too short for doctors
B．the patients are often too nervous
C．the damage is extremely hard to fix
D．the blood-cooling machine might break down
6．The brain operation was made possible mainly byD．
A．taking the blood out of the brain
B．trying the operation on monkeys first
C．having the blood go through a machine
D．lowering the brain's temperature
7．With Dr．White's new idea，the operation on the damaged brainA．
A．can last as long as 30 minutes
B．can keep the brain's blood warm
C．can keep the patient's brain healthy
D．can help monkeys do different jobs
8．What is the right order of the steps in the operations？B
a．send the cooled back to the brain
b．stop the blood to the brain
c．have the blood cooled down
d．operate on the brain
A．a(chǎn)，b，c，d                 B．c，a，b，d                 C．c，b，d，a                 D．b，c，d，a．

13．When I was growing up in America，I was ashamed of my mother's Chinese English．Because of her English，she was often treated unfairly．People in department stores，at banks，and at restaurants did not take her seriously，did not give her good service，pretended not to understand her，or even acted as if they did not hear her．
My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well．When I was fifteen，she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was her．I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her．One time I had to call her stockbroker （股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人）．I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing，"This is Mrs．Tan.."And my mother was standing beside me，whispering loudly，"Why he don't send me cheek already two week ago？．"And then，in perfect English I said："I'm getting rather concerned．You agreed to send the check two weeks ago，but it hasn't arrived．"
Then she talked more loudly，"What he want？I come to New York tell him front of his boss．"And so I turned to the stockbroker again，"I can't tolerate any more excuse．If I don't receive the check immediately，I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week．"
The next week we ended up in New York．While I was sitting there red-faced，my mother，the real Mrs．Tan，was shouting to his boss in her broken English．
When I was a teenager，my mother's broken English embarrassed me．But now，I see it differently．To me，my mother's English is perfectly clear，perfectly natural．It is my mother tongue．Her language，as I hear it，is vivid，direct，and full of observation and wisdom．It was the language that helped me shape the way I saw things，expressed ideas，and made sense of the world．

1．Why was the author's mother poorly served？D
A．She was not very polite
B．She was often misunderstood
C．She was not clearly heard
D．She was unable to speak good English
2．From Paragraph 2，we know that the author wasB．
A．good at pretending
B．unwilling to phone for her mother
C．rude to the stockbroker
D．ready to help her mother
3．After the author made the phone call，A．
A．they failed to get the check
B．they went to New York immediately
C．they forgave the stockbroker
D．they spoke to their boss at once
4．What does the author think of her mother's English now？C
A．It helps her tolerate rude people．
B．It embarrasses her．
C．It helps her understand the world．
D．It confuses her．

12．When we talk about stars，especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英國達(dá)人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely．
Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice．"This lady came up，and I'm thinking，'This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea'．That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables．She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through-it was one of my favorite moments，"Cowell said．
The performance was posted on line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland，Ms Boyle said that she hasn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．"I mean，that's hardly a makeover（改頭換面），"she added．Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents，"I was kind of slow at school，so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．"

8．Susan Boyle isB
A．a(chǎn) judge
B．a(chǎn) Scottish woman
C．a(chǎn) beautiful woman
D．a(chǎn) reporter
9．Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing becauseA．
A．she was confident of her singing
B．she was satisfied with the judges
C．she was pretty and in good shape
D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables
10．According to the passage，which is NOT true？C
A．It was the vocal talets that built Susan's confidence
B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school．
C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．
D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susa Boyle a good singer at the first sight．
11．What can we learn from Susan Boyle's successD
A．It's never too old to learn．
B．It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．
C．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．
D．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

11．Do you want to be productive（富有成效的）at work or at home？Here's what you should do．
Turn off television
I used to tell myself that I needed a break．So，when the kids slept I turned on the cable and watched whatever program that caught my fancy．Often，I found myself not watching，just channel-surfing．And I didn't end up watching a full program．I decided one day to just give up on TV as it made me sleep late and woke up exhausted（疲憊的）．
If you ant to be productive，cut off TV．You are better off reading a book．Without TV，I have managed to finish many books which I have bought but never read．
Limit Internet Use
The other big distraction that can make you sleep late is the Internet．Probably because you will be checking your emails，updating your blog，watching YouTube，etc．Try limiting the use of it at home，or switch it to the morning session．
Nowadays，I check all my personal emails early in the morning．When I get into work，I find myself less tempted to check personal emails．
Know You Priorities（優(yōu)先考慮的事）
Really，it is all about the choices you make and the priorities you have．If you know i is competitive out there in the world，how can you be a better worker than the person who is also aiming for the position above you？
Rest Early，Rise Early
You want to be productive？Rise early，read more books，have more energy，be more focused and set standards for others to catch up．It's as simple as that．

5．The passage aims to give advice on how toB．
A．take better care of our kids at home．
B．balance our work and energy well．
C．divid time between work and family．
D．compete against others for a better position．
6．What does the author mainly use to support her theory？D
A．Ancient wisdom
B．Interne information
C．Popular beliefs
D．Personal experience
7．The author used to be in the habit ofA．
A．changing channels frequently when watching TV．
B．checking all her personal emails in the morning．
C．watching her favorite TV programs with her kids．
D．reading the books immediately after she bought them．

10．Yash GuptaYash Gupta has worn glasses for many years．When they broke one ay and he was not able to wear thenm to school，he had a big problem．（36）E  At the end of the day，he realized that he had learned nothing that day!
Yash quickly got his glasses fixed，but his experience changed his life．He realized that there were probably many kids around the world that did not have proper glasses to help them learn in school．（37）B  He found out that 13 million children around the world don't have proper glasses to help them see in class．Instead of just shaking his head at this problem，he decided to do something about it．（38）C   Its goal is to help find glasses for other kids and teens that need them．
He created Sight Learning in 2011 and since then he has changed the lives of thousands of young students around the world!The organization has tried to provide eyeglasses to students who need them but cannot afford them．It has collected and given away over $1，000，000 worth of eyeglasses．（39）GAs Dr．Seuss，a famous writer，once said，"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot，nothing is going to get better．It's not．"（40）A   He has taken action to not only improve his own life，but those of others．

A．Yash is such a teenager．
B．So，he did some research．
C．Yash started a small organization，Sight Learning．
D．Here is an easy way to help Yash and Sight Learning．
E．He could not see much of what was going on in his classroom．
F．He learned that not having glasses can cause a 20% loss in learning!
G．This has helped over 20，000 young people in 5 countries to see better!

9．Your next car could have two seats，three wheels---two in front and one in the back and a top speed of more than 100 miles per hour．Elio Motors plans to make such a tiny car named the Elio．Its two seats sit front and back instead of side by side．The driver is positioned in the center with the passenger directly behind．
The starting price for the car is just $6，800．It has only one door，on the left side，which cuts a few hundred dollars off the manufacturing costs．Having three wheels also makes it cheaper．It has air conditioning，power windows and door locks and an AM/FM radio．More features can be ordered through Elio's long list of suppliers．Elio will also sell the cars directly through its own stores and not through franchised dealers （特約經(jīng)銷商）．
Paul Elio dreamed as a kid that he would one day own a car company called Elio Motors．In 2008，tired of high gas prices，he started working on a car that burns gas in a more effective way．Equally important to him was creating U．S．manufacturing jobs and making the car inexpensive enough to attract buyers who might otherwise be stuck in their old，unreliable （不可靠的）cars．"Whatever matters to you，this can move the needle on it，"he said．
Already，more than 27，000 people have reserved （預(yù)訂）one．Paul hopes to make 250，000 cars a year by 2016．So far，reservation holders are those who will use the Elio as a second car or third car for work．Finally，though，he believes the car will interest high school and college students as well as used-car drivers who want something newer and more reliable．

29．Which of the following shows the design of the Elio？C
    
（O=wheel，□=seat）
30．Paragraph 2 shows that the ElioA．
  A．is sold at affordable prices
  B．will be available in most stores
  C．has a fixed temperature
  D．does no harm to the environment
31．The underlined words"move the needle"in Paragraph 3 probably mean"D"．
   A．take a chance                                        B．stand in the way
   C．break into pieces                                   D．make a difference
32．What would be the best title for the text？C
   A．The history of Elio Motors
B．Cool and practical vehicle
   C．Paul Elio：a kid with big dreams
D．What car to choose：new or used？

8．When people are addicted（上了癮的）to a thing，such as a drug or alcohol（酒精），they're not able to control the use of that thing I．（36）EThey may want to give up，but find it very difficult to do so without help．
When body levels of that thing go below a certain level the patient has physical and mental problems．（37）FThere are also suddenly increased appetite（食欲）．Addiction continues despite health problem awareness．They continue taking the thing regularly，even though they have developed illnesses linked to it．For example，a smoker may continue smoking even after a heart condition develops．
Some activities are given up because of an addiction to something．（38）GAn alcoholic may turn down an invitation to go camping or spend a day out on a boat if no alcohol is available．
（39）AAs the addiction progresses they may stop doing things they used to enjoy a lot．This may even be the case with smokers who find they cannot physically deal with taking part in their favorite sport．
（40）DThis may be either because the thing affects judgment and they take risks they would not take if they were sober（清醒的），or in order to get hold of the thing they break the law．

A．They will drop hobbies．
B．They may take risks driving fast．
C．Lack of money leads them to do so．
D．They'll have problems with the law．
E．They continue taking it，even though it may cause harm．
F．There're bursts of anger，poor focus，and a feeling of being sad and empty．
G．A smoker may decide not to meet up with friends in a smoke-free pub or restaurant．

7．Children grow quickly，especially their feet．But many families cannot afford new shoes each time a child needs them．As a result，about 300 million children around the world go barefoot（赤腳的）．Those children risk picking up diseases from the soil．An American man may have a solution for those barefoot kids-a shoe that grows with the child．
Kenton Lee is the creator of The Shoe That Grows．He explains how the shoe works and how it's able to last so long．"It grows in three places：the front，on the side，and on the back．It can last up to five years．The bottom is like tire rubber．The top is just high-quality leather．"
The shoe comes in two sizes：small that fits children aged 4 to 9 and large for children aged 9 to 14．
Lee got the idea for the shoe while working as a volunteer in Kenya．However，it was not easy to turn his idea into a reality．Finally，in 2009 Lee founded a non-profit organization called Because International．In the office，he kept a pair of his own shoes to help him remember his promise．
Because International works with several partner organizations．Together，they've sent more than 50，000pairs of shoes to 70countries．Most are going to East Africa．And then also a lot of shoes go to Haiti，some of the Central American countries as well．Many of these areas do not have good sanitation（衛(wèi)生設(shè)備），illness spreads easily．
A pair of shoes，he says，gives more than protection．It gives a child self-worth and more chances to succeed．Because it's a small thing that really makes a big difference to keep them healthy and happy and having more chances to succeed．Kenton Lee adds that his goal is to help get The Shoe That Grows to as many children as he can around the world．

32．Why are so many children around the world barefoot？B
A．They grow so quickly that their families can't buy proper shoes．
B．Their families are too poor to buy them enough new shoes．
C．They don't like wearing new shoes．
D．There are no shoes at all now．
33．We can know from the text thatC．
A．the shoes are designed for adults
B．the shoes just grow in two places
C．Kenton Lee made great efforts to invent the shoes
D．Because International was founded to make much money
34．Kenton Lee kept a pair of his own shoes in the office toA．
A．get himself to stick to his promise
B．let others know how hard he worked
C．encourage others to invent the shoes
D．make himself change shoes easily
35．According to Kenton LeeC．
A．it's not necessary to improve sanitation in East Africa
B．Central America is the poorest place in the world
C．a(chǎn) small thing can really make a big difference
D．the shoes can make children succeed easily．

6．I got smile cards in the mail yesterday and I already used 2of them just yesterday!I carry them everywhere I go，just in case I need them．
I used the first one yesterday when I was in a pet shop，getting my dogs some food．A man walked up to look at the collars（頸圈）and asked if I worked there，I told him no，but that I would be happy to help him if I could．He asked if I knew anything about dogs and collars．I told him I had 2 dogs，one is a puppy and one is a big dog so I knew collars as far as sizes go．He told me the collar he bought his dog was too small，and I asked what kind of dog he had because I determined he probably needed a bigger one．I hoped the one I helped him find worked for him．When he said thanks，I told him"you're welcome"and handed him a smile card．He smiled and after reading it，he said he would help someone as soon as he could．
That was pleasing and then at the other store I was checking out and this grandma had her granddaughter in the basket．She was trying to get her granddaughter out of the basket with keys and a wallet in her hand．I offered to help lift her out of the basket．She had just had an operation and couldn't lift things very well．Later，she thanked me for helping．I handed her my second smile card．
As a mother，I love acts of kindness and the smile cards are amazing to be able to leave behind as you do them．

25．Why did the author go to the pet shop？D
A．To go to work there．
B．To buy collars for her dogs．
C．To do volunteer work there．
D．To buy some food for her dogs．
26．The underlined word"puppy"in Paragraph 2 probably refers toB．
A．a(chǎn) big dog B．a(chǎn) little dog C．a(chǎn) pet shop D．a(chǎn) smile card
27．What can we learn about that grandma？D
A．She was lost．
B．She lost her keys and wallet．
C．She refused the author's help．
D．She didn't recover completely from her illness．