14．Staying with family members or receiving professional care？Seniors in Harbin have a new choice to enrich their life in retirement（退休），as harbin．dbw．cn reported．
The seniors can take a bus to a day-care nursing home every day between 8am and 5pm，just like others go to work，and go back home to be with their families in the evening．
In the nursing home，they will receive professional care，have lunch，take part in activities such as calligraphy（書法） and singing，and take university courses designed for them．
According to a research，there were 1.75million seniors by the end of 2015．Less than 10percent choose to stay in the nursing home while most live at home．Loneliness and shortage of care are the major problems facing the stay-at-home seniors．
"After my mother passed away，I struggled to take good care of my father，"said Zhou，an office worker．
Those who have retired parents agree that their parents spend a boring and lonely day at home，watching TV all day and filling their stomach with food．The situation becomes worse in winter when elders are unable to go out due to the cold．
However，the cost of such nursing homes is different from person to person but stands at around 2，000 yuan （$290）．Another problem is the shortage of facilities （設(shè)施）．Even if two seniors share a room in the nursing home，the city still lacks（缺少） at least 100，000 such rooms．

44．In the day-care nursing home，the seniors canD．
A．go to work          
B．stay with their families
C．a(chǎn)ttend university
D．get professional care
45．What is the main problem for seniors staying at home？B
A．A lot of seniors choose to live at home．
B．They are lonely and short of care at home．
C．Their children won't take care of them．
D．They are unable to go out especially in winter．
46．What information can be inferred from the passage？B
A．People have no trouble attending their retired parents．
B．The day-care nursing home is getting popular among seniors．
C．The price of staying in the nursing home remains the same．
D．Two seniors must share one room in the day-care nursing home．

13．Last night Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．Rojas stayed home．It was cold and rainy and they didn't want to go out in the bad weather．Mrs．Rojas made some popcorn and ice tea．At 8：00，Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．Rojas went into the living room，sat on the sofa and began the movie and ate and drank．At 8：15，Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．Rojas realized they already watched the movie last year and they didn't want to watch it again．
"Now what？"asked Mr．Rojas．"Let's play cards!"answered Mrs．Rojas．At 8：30Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．Rojas started to play cards．They were playing for about 10minutes when Mr．Rojas looked out the window．The rain changed to snow and the trees were covered in beautiful white snow．"I'm happy we stayed home tonight．It looks beautiful outside but this weather is very dangerous to drive in．"said Mr．Rojas．"You're right，"said Mrs．Rojas，"but I'm bored．Let's play some music and dance．"
Mr．Rojas was surprised．"Dance？But I really don't …．"
"Oh come on!"Mrs．Rojas insisted．She put on a romantic CD and they both started to dance．They were dancing for about 1minute when suddenly the music stopped and the lights went out．Mrs．Rojas laughed．"We're just not very lucky tonight，are we？"she said．Mr．Rojas said，"Of course we're lucky!We are together!"He kissed her and continued to dance with her，in the dark and without music．

41．Why did Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．Rojas stay at home last night？B
A．They wanted to stay together．
B．The weather was so terrible．
C．They had a dinner at home．
D．They planned to watch a movie．
42．When it started to snow，Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．Rojas wereC．
A．making popcorn
B．watching a movie  
C．playing cards
D．dancing to the music
43．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．It was a rainy day in summer     
B．Mrs．Rojas cooked very well
C．Mr．Rojas loved to dance at first 
D．Mr．Rojas was in love with his wife．

12．Nellie was a black child going to a school in Arkansas，in which the students were mostly poor African-American （71）children（child）．Thanks to the aid of a fund，grade one students could enjoy a special reading project：after finishing reading through a book，a child （72）is allowed（allow） to take home a book，cassette and walkman on weekends （73）asa reward，so that he or she will have an extra chance of study．
Friday came．Nellie，holding the reward she had won，went home （74）happily （happy）．According to the rule，the child should bring back to school the things （75）taken（take） home at the weekend the next Monday．
Nellie didn't hand them in to school on Monday．When asked why，she said"I…I…I f-o-r-got…"and then fell （76）silent（silence）．Three weeks passed but the materials still didn't come back．
One day，however，Nellie's mother came to school with （77）them（it）．She explained to the teacher why Nellie hadn't brought them back．
"I was very young when I gave birth to Nellie，so I had to give up school．When Nellie read to me the book I was surprised．I asked her how she managed （78）it．She said，‘It is quite easy．I just follow the teacher in the cassette again and again （79）until/till I can read myself．'In the beginning，I didn't believe，but I decided to have a try to see if I could also learn （80）to read（read）．That's why Nellie didn't return the reading materials．"
Then，this young mother began reading aloud her daughter's book to her daughter's teacher，tears on her face all the time．

11．The Brown BearMy wife Laura and I were on the beach，with three of our children，taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear．The bear was thin and small，moving aimlessly．
Just a few minutes later，I heard my daughter shouting，"Dad!The bear is right behind us!"An agreesive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute．This one was silent and its ears pinned back----the sign （跡象） of an animal that is going in for the kill．And it was a cold April day．The bear behaved abnormally，probably because of hunger．
I held my camera tripod （三腳架） in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me．Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders，and the tripod stuck across its mouth．It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight．I knew I would not be able to hold it for long．
Even so，this was a fight I had to win：I was all that stood between the bear and my family，who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear．
The bear hit at the camera，cutting it off the tripod．I raised my left arm to protect my face； the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side．My arm could not move，and I sensed that my bones were going to break．
Drawing back my free hand，I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times．The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur，trying to push it away．I was actually wrestling （扭打） with the bear at this point．Then，as suddenly as it had begun，the fight ended．The bear moved back toward the forest，before returning for another attack-----The first time I felt panic．
Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat，the bear moved off，destroying a fence as it went．My arm was injured，but the outcome for us could hardly have been better．I'm proud that my family reminded clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome．

56．The brown bear approached the family in order toB．
A．catch shore birds
B．start an attack
C．protect the children
D．set up a barrier for itself
57．The bear finally went away after itA．
A．felt safe
B．got injured
C．found some food
D．took away the camera
58．The writer and his family survived mainly due to theirC．
A．pride 
B．Patience       
C．calmness
D．Cautiousness．

10．The next time you go into a bank，a store，or a supermarket，stop and listen．What do you hear（36）C It is similar to the music you listen to，but it's not exactly the same．That's because this music was especially designed to relax you，or to give you extra energy．Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing，but you react to the music anyway．Quiet background music used to be called"elevator music"because we often heard it in elevators，but lately we hear it in more and more places，and it has a new name muzak．About one-third of the people in America listen to Muzak every day．The music plays for 15 minutes at a time，with short pauses in between．It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning，and between three and four in the afternoon，when people are more tired．（37）B
    If you listen to Muzak carefully，you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs．Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzaks，but others are happy when their songs are chosen，Why？（38）F
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel．It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do．Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background．（39）D Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries．
（40）AThey say it is boring to hear the same songs all the times．But others enjoy hearing Muzak in public places．They say it helps them relax and feel calm．One even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!

A．Some people don't like Muzak．
B．The music gives them extra energy．
C．Music is playing in the background．
D．Factory workers produce 13 percent more
E．Muzak tends to help people understand music better．
F．They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used．
G．Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world．

9．Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children？Well，I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight （IOW）．The Isle of Wight is one of the main attractions of many tourism businesses．
Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW．
Dinosaur Isle
This park is located in Sandown，a seaside town on the southeast coast．It's a large，lovely museum，both fun and educational．Here you can see a large fossil （化石） collection of all kinds of dinosaurs，as well as a gift shop．You can walk into the past，learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million year ago．
Robin Hill Country Park
This attraction is set in the beautiful countryside，and is suitable for children's parties and games．It has five new gardens，and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels．
The West of the Wight
The Marine Aquarium，the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway are the great attractions here．They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment with learning．This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland．
The Wight Bus Museum
This museum is run comp letely by unpaid volunteers．It has a vehicle collection stored in a former grain warehouse （倉(cāng)庫(kù)）．Most of the vehicles in the museum date back to around the 1910's．
With all these choices，what are you waiting for？IOW Tourism welcomes you!

25．Where can you visit the dinosaur museum？C
A．On the northeast coast．
B．In the west of the isle．
C．In a seaside town．
D．In the beautiful countryside．
26．Which attractions feature the combination of fun and education？D
A．Dinosaur Isle and Robin Hill Country Park．
B．The Wight Bus Museum and the West of the Wight．
C．The Wight Bus Museum and Robin Hill Country Park．
D．Dinosaur Isle and the West of the Wight．
27．It can be learned from the passage thatB．
A．on Dinosaur Isle we can learn about all kinds of an imals
B．those running the Wight Bus Museum work for free
C．there are five new gardens on Dinosaur Isle
D．the Wight Bus Museum can be visited free of charge．

8．Rod Kalin learned the secret to success while he was young．As a child，he liked playing with a stuffed （填充）rabbit his mother had made．"At that time，I knew he would become a craftsman （工匠） in the future，"Kalin's mother said．
Kalin's father was a carpenter and taught him early how to use his hands．In high school，Kalin was so interested in photography that he cut class to take photos 18 hours a day．Eventually Kalin ended up at New York University．One night，his landlord asked him to build a website for his restaurant．"I didn't know anything about websites，but I built the basic site by looking through books in four weeks，"Kalin recalls．
After working on a craft site that provided"advice and a lot of hand-holding"，Kalin recognized that there was no market for their goods．He wrote a fan letter to Stewart Butterfield，the founder of Flickr，who had sold his highly popular photo-sharing website to Yahoo!Impressed by Kalin's letter，he took a look at Kalin's idea and invited him to San Francisco for a month in 2006．He taught Kalin how to build a website，and helped him borrow $615，000 from a bank．
With the help of Stewart，Kalin was able to create etsy．com，an online craft fair that may be the largest market for hand made goods in the world．Last year，350，000 woodworkers and other craftsmen sold their one-of-a-kind goods on the four-year-old site．It sells everything from hand-knitted T-shirts to wooden electric guitars．In an age of chain stores and malls，it seems there's still a big market for the unique：custom-made skirts and hand-painted tea sets．Today，Etsy's staff has increased to 70 employees，and more than three million consumers in 150 countries are buying goods on Etsy every year．

21．It can be learned from the passage that Rob KalinC．
A．opened a restaurant after graduation
B．was good at building websites at university
C．a(chǎn)dmired Stewart Butterfield very much
D．offered good advice to craftsmen
22．Which of the following can be used to describe Rob Kalin？A
A．Helpful and creative．
B．Curious and stubborn．
C．Smart and humorous．
D．Strict and brave．
23．What can we learn about Etsy from the passage？B
A．It offered craftsmen advice at first and then began to sell crafts．
B．It sells custom-made clothes and other handmade things．
C．It has employed 350，000 craftsmen．
D．It was set up by Stewart Butterfield．
24．The underlined part"custom-made shirts"in the last paragraph meansC．
A．shirts that are sold in large quantities on a website
B．shirts that are of high quality and sold at a high prize
C．shirts that are made according to someone's special requests
D．shirts that are designed to meet the need of a certain kind of craftsman．

7．I am a junior in high school．There is a lady at my school （71）whose job is to hand out call slips（借書單）and prevent students from leaving campus （72）without permission．Before today I had never seen her smile．The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria and I saw her （73）walking （walk） around．When she came （74）closer （close） to us I could see that she was crying．She pulled out a tissue and quickly wiped her eyes．I thought to myself that this lady is so under-appreciated and needs recognizing for all her hard work．So I （75）wrote（write） a note telling her that the students appreciated everything she did and （76）thather contribution to our school made a difference in all of our lives．I signed it"some thankful students"and slipped it into （77）anenvelope．Then I realized I didn't even know her name．I asked all of my professors but no one knew her name I finally went to ask the lady at student services and （78）was told （tell） that her name was Kathy．I brought her a bunch of （79）colorful （color） sunflowers and taped the envelope to it．I brought the flowers to school and left （80）themin her office．She came into my third period class shortly afterwards to deliver a call slip，and there it was a smile on her face！

6．SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain Good Fellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories，funny games，and exciting dances？Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theater on Saturday morning at 10，free．
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning．Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history．Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9：30．Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theater．See"Broken Windo"at 1：30"The Workers"will be shown at 3：45．For further information，call 8493-7898．
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day？Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world．Delicious and not expensive．Noon to 5：00pm．
Ballgame In the Open Air
It's October，and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year．Get your tickets at the gate．It might be cold； don't forget sweaters and jackets．
Do you want to hear"The Zoo"？
"The Zoo"，a popular rock group from Australia，will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8：00at Rose Hall，City College．

56．If you are going to the Walking Tour，don't forgetD．
A．your worries                     
B．your beautiful walk
C．your learning about local history   
D．your comfortable shoes
57．The Redbird's ballgameB．
A．is in the afternoon    
B．is outside   
C．is at the gate       
D．might be cold
58．"The Zoo"isC．
A．a(chǎn) park with lots of animals there  
B．US concert
C．a(chǎn) music group            
D．going to give the concert at 8：00am tomorrow．

5．Though she sang off-key（跑調(diào)），_______ made me excited that she was here．（　�。�

A．

which

B．

that

C．

but

D．

it