[1] The other day I received an email from an old roommate. She congratulated me on  my new basketball coaching job. After the congratulations, her next words were: I know you can’t keep still.

       [2] My roommate knows me well. We lived together for two years. She saw me working two jobs, one full-time and one part-time and besides that, I coached a girl basketball team in the winter. I rarely had free time. When she said, “ I know you can’t keep still”, she was telling the truth.

       [3] For years, I liked being busy. In college, I ________ studying, sports, and clubs. I graduated from college four years ago. During most of those years, I held at least two jobs at the same time. Even if I was on a break with one job, I filled my time up with whatever I could.

       [4] Our culture teaches us that being busy means happiness. We are socialized (社會(huì)化) to believe that filling our days keeps us content. However, being busy has bad results. Being busy allows us to escape our lives and ignore our problems. We never have the opportunity to face our fears or examine the desires of our hearts. We never learn the joy and peace of free time to just be alive.

   [5] A year ago, I decided to make some complete changes in my life. I wasn’t content and the culture of business was upsetting me. I wanted a simple life. I wanted a life where I had free time to enjoy the world around me.

[6] I changed my lifestyle. I moved. I got a new job. I lived a simple life. However, when my roommate sent me that email, she reminded me I still haven’t quite broken free of my old habits. I still need to work on being still and breaking free from the culture of business.

86.  What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? (no more than 8 words)

87.  Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 6 words)

88. Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6.

89.  What can we know about our culture from the text? ( no more than 8 words)

90.  What does keeping busy may lead to besides escaping our lives?(no more than 8 words)

76.  The plan is too complicated. We will ________ (簡(jiǎn)化) it.

77.  Having ________(遭受) such heavy pollution, it may be too late to clean up the river.

78.  Tom is working hard because he is ________(堅(jiān)決的) to pass the exam.

79.  When I came in, the naughty boy ________(假裝) to be reading his book.

80.  They wanted to set up a wild animals _________(保護(hù)區(qū)).

81.  In ________(此外), he learned English by himself.

82.  Over the years , I have ________(積累) hundreds of books.

83.  We need your help to ________(籌集) money for the educational research.

84.  Scientists ________ (分析) samples of leaves taken from the area. 

85.  It might be ________ (值得做的) to recall a few important facts.

Imagine watching a movie, and seated beside you is someone who’s texting(發(fā)短信) every 10 minutes. It is the most annoying movie experience one can have. Even if the mobile phone is silent, its intermittent( 間歇的) flashes of light are extremely bothersome. Maybe texting once is tolerable(過(guò)的去的), more than that means you’re not being considerate(體貼的) of others.

Manners are exactly that: basic consideration of those around you.

It’s in the movie theater where you see a mix of different personalities, and you don’t even have to speak to them, not like at a party. It’s where you see how people behave, and most people act as if there is no one else in the movie theater except them.

For instance, the food people bring in. Again, popcorn, nachos(墨西哥玉米片), chips and a drink are standard movie food. What do they have in common? None of them smells. Okay, so buttered popcorn smells, but it smells nice. A burger loaded with onions or fried chicken or even pizza does not smell anywhere near good. So next time, please observe food choices; consider the smell as well.

Getting out of the theater is another thing altogether. Please allow the people in front of you to go ahead of you in moving out of their seats to the aisle. If there is space, you can move forward. Believe it or not, jostling(推撞) happens everywhere, even in supposedly high-end theatre.

Please don’t kick the chair in front of you. When you kick the chair in front of you, it bothers the person seated on it.

Lastly, though a little embarrassing, do not remove your shoes in the movie house. Will people ever know it? Yes, by the smell.

Next time you go and enjoy a movie, kindly be considerate to those around you so that they, too, can enjoy the movie.

71.  Keeping good manners can be defined as ________.

       A. keeping silence when seeing film     

       B. not eating any food

       C. showing consideration to others

       D. not texting when seeing film

72.  Why is silencing your mobile phone not enough when watching a movie?

       A. Because other behavious are also troublesome.

       B. Because chatting with each other is also troublesome.

       C. Because keeping texting is also troublesome.

       D. Because the smell of food is also troublesome.

73.  What’s in common about the food allowed to be taken to a movie theatre?

       A. The food smells good.

       B. The food are not expensive.

       C. The food are easy to carry.

       D. None of the food smells.

74.  When getting out of theatre, one should _________ first.

       A. let old people go                                      B. let sick people go

       C. let people in front of you     go                        D. let children go

75.  What can be the best title for the text?

       A. Movies Manners                                        B. Don’t Text When in the Theatre

       C. Taking Food Which Doesn’t Smell                     D. Letting Other People Go First

       If someone drops a fork at Dinner in the Sky, a seven-ton platform may have to be lowered 50 meters to pick up a new one. Joining a growing trend (傾向) for extreme dining---from supper in the dark to eating in the jungle---Dining in the Sky takes the concept to new heights, with a selected group of guests sitting around a table suspended (懸掛) 50 meters in the air.

       You could be eating above a forest, a beach or in the midst of a European capital, floating above landmarks usually only seen from the ground. Whatever the location, the aim is to elevate(提高) dinning out of the ordinary.

       That’s the case with the Brussels edition of Dinner in the Sky, which during June gives 22 dinners at a time the chance to enjoy gourmet(珍饈的) food while suspended near sites such as the Royal Palace and the famed Atomium(原子塔).

       “I just thought, wouldn’t it be nice if we could eat up here?” explained Stefan Kerkhofs, one of the Belgian creators.

       Kerkhofs, who used to set up bungee-jumping and amusement park installations, partnered with marketing executive David Ghelys to develop Dinner in the Sky six years ago. The two now travel the world putting on dramatic dining shows.

       Kerkhofs has designed and built 40 platforms and charges up to 250 euros a head for the experience, with Las Vegas, Barcelona, Paris, Monaco and Tokyo all popular destinations(目的地).

       Besides the beautiful views from up above, Dinner in the Sky also ensures that the food is first-class, with some of the world’s top chefs preparing the meals. One recent menu included gourmet dishes such as foie gras (鵝肝) and lobster with lemongrass.

       Of course, Kerkhofs has to think seriously about security, too. Diners are carefully strapped (捆綁) into seats similar to those on a rollercoaster (過(guò)山車(chē)) and elevated gently by crane to the height, which depends on wind and other weather conditions, but hits a maximum of 50 meters.

66.  What is “ Dinner in the Sky”?

       A. It’s an idea of kerkhofs and David Ghelys.

       B. It’s an event in which guests dine at heights of up to 50 meters above the ground.

       C. It’s an event that guests dine over the forests.

       D. It’s an event that guests dine over the the European capitals.

67.  The aim of Dinner in the Sky is to ________.

       A. elevate dining out of the ordinary

       B. show off the people’s fortune

       C. call on people to protect the environment

       D. train people’s courage

68.  Guests of Dinner in the Sky can enjoy ________.

       A. spectacular views from up above and fresh air

       B. first-class food and fresh air

       C. spectacular views from up above and first-class food

       D. fresh air and gourmet dishes such as foie gras

69.  How do creators ensure diners’ safety up in the air?

       A. Diners are put into a steel box.               

       B. Diners should put on expensive and strong clothes.

       C. Diners are strapped into seats similar to those on a rollercoaster.

       D. Diners ate strapped into the buildings similar to those on a rollercoaster.

70.  Which of the following is True?

       A. Dinners in the sky are free of charge.

       B. The food of Dinner in the sky is cheap.

       C. David Ghelys haven’t decided to develop Dinner in the Sky with Kerkhofs.

D. Kerkhofs used to set up bungee-jumping and amusement park installations.

       American children aren’t the only couch potatoes. According to a study of over 70,000 teens in 34 nations, nearly 1/3 of children globally spend three hours a day or more watching TV or on computers. From Argentina to Zambia, Regina Guthold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues found most children aren’t getting enough exercise and it made no difference if they lived in a rich or a poor country. “With regard to physical activity levels, we did not find much of a difference between poor and rich countries, ” Guthold said. “ Growing up in a poor country does not necessarily mean that kids get more physical activity.” The study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, looked at 72,845 schoolchildren aged 13 to 15 from North an South America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The children were surveyed between 2003 and 2007.

       The researchers defined adequate physical activity as at least an hour of exercise outside of gym class at least five days a week. Children who spent three or more hours a day watching TV, playing computer games, or chatting with friends----except from time in school or time spent doing homework---were classified as sedentary (久坐的). The researchers found only 1/4 of the boys and 15% of girls were getting enough exercise by these definitions. 1/4 of boys and approximately 30% of girls were sedentary and didn’t get enough exercise with girls less active than boys in every country except from Zambia. While the study didn’t look at the reasons behind the lack of physical activity in various nations, it is believed that urbanization(城市化) could be a factor as well as to cars and TVs.

61.  What is the passage mainly about?

       A. A study about kids lacking physical activity.

       B. Why most kids are couch potatoes.

       C. What is adequate physical activity.

       D. Activity and a country’s development.

62.  What did Regina Guthold and her colleagues find according to the passage?

       A. Rural children get more physical activities.

       B. Boys get less physical exercise than girls.

       C. Children in rich countries enjoy better sports facilities

       D. Most children are lack of physical exercise.

63.  What does the speaker say about the study?

       A. It lasted for more than five years.

       B. It was carried out in America, Asia and Africa.

       C. It surveyed 72,000 school children.

       D. It defined how much exercise is enough.

64.  According to the passage, why can’t children get adequate physical activity?

       A. There is limited space for physical exercise.

       B. Urbanization results in the kids’ lack of activities.

       C. Children have great academic pressure.

       D. The education system neglects (忽視) physical health.

65.  Which of the following is Not True?

       A. Besides America, many countries’ children are couch potatoes.

       B. Sedentary refers to children who does not do enough exercise.

       C. Girls are as active as boys in Zambia.

D. As to physical activity levels, children in poor nations are not different from in rich.

       A neighbourhood barbershop(理發(fā)店) might seem to some Americans like a thing of past. Today men often get their hair cut at the same salons as women. But the traditional barbershop still holds a special place in black culture. A barbershop is a place of trust where men can talk about things they might not want women to hear. This is why black-owned barbershops increasingly offer more than just a haircut.

       Men also receive health education and testing that could save their life. A new study has examined the barbershop health-care model. The study involved about 1,300 customers at 17 black barbershops. Researchers had the barbers at eight of the shops continue to just give haircuts. The other barbers learned how to measure blood pressure and offered it with every haircut. If a customer had high blood pressure, the barber would intervene(干涉). The customer would be urged to see a doctor. Customers who went to a doctor would get their next haircut free of charge. The study lasted ten months. All the men had their blood pressure taken at the start.

       The study found that blood pressure rates decreased at the shops where the barbers intervened and also at those where they did not. But the difference was in the amount, 20% of the men who were urged to see a doctor got their blood pressure down to a healthy level. So did only 11% of the men who just got haircuts. Dr. Ronald Victor, the study leader, says barbers historically were members of the medical profession. So he thinks it makes a lot of sense for today’s barbers to act as “ health care extenders” by sharpening their skills.

56.  What can customers do in a traditional black-owned barbershop?

       A. Communicate with others about black culture.

       B. Get their hair cut in a special manner.

       C. Share topics without being overheard by women.

       D. Learn how to enjoy good health and long life.

57.  How do barbers encourage patients to see their doctors?

       A. By offering free service next time.          

B. By recommending qualified doctors to them.

C. By providing financial help for them.

D. By telling them the seriousness of their problems.

58.  What did the study find?

       A. Most customers got their blood pressure down.

       B. Barbers’ intervention did help those customers.

       C. Most customers didn’t follow barbers’ advice.

       D. Barbers were qualified to work as doctors.

59.  What does Dr. Victor most probably agree with?

       A. Barbers may achieve a degree in medicine.

       B. Barbers can become medical workers.

       C. Barbers may change their professions to doctors.

       D. Barbers may contribute to the health of people.

60.  What does the underlined word “ sharpening” in Paragraph 3 refer to ?

       A. improving.                                                 B. making something sharp.

       C. showing.                                             D. performing.

              When you ask people why they work, a lot of them will say they’re “ only in it for the money.” When you work for  36 , you can be financially independent, and have some   37  over your life.

              Sometimes money truly is the only reason a person works. But most people have some important  38  for working: some like to  39  their days doing something they’re good at, some feel  40  to use their skills.

              Usually, a person  41  for a sense of being accomplished, of being able to do things with his hands, with his mind, and with his will. Each of us wants to feel we  42  the ability to do something  43. You can see the carpenter(木匠) standing aside and  44  the product of his personal skill. For many people the  45  of work is harmful to their health. It has been observed that  46  brings enormous psychological trouble. Large numbers of people get headache on   47  when they don’t have work to do.

              48  you didn’t work and you had every day to yourself? You could choose to watch television, go the the movies, go shopping, read books, visit friends, go traveling, do sports...These all sound wonderful, but you’d need  49  some money. Relaxing and doing what you   50  is great for a holiday, but after a while the pleasure can wear off and you can feel aimless and  51.

              In fact, our life  52  work. What would happen if no one worked? The goods and services we need to live and enjoy in our leisure time simply couldn’t  53.  For example, if you needed to catch a bus: Who would design and construct the bus? Who would drive the bus? If you wanted to read a newspaper: Who would  54  the articles and take the pictures for it? Who would print it?

              So, the next time you hear people  55  about their jobs, you can simply remind them how terrible life would be if they were unemployed.

       36.  A. life                          B. money                    C. school                            D. fun

       37.  A. account                  B. attempt                  C. control                    D. remark

       38.  A. reasons                   B. ideas                       C. methods                 D. thought

       39.  A. spend                            B. consider                 C. present                   D. analyse

       40.  A. qualified                 B. satisfying                C. obliged                   D. stressful

       41.  A. arrange                   B. look                        C. apply                       D. long

       42.  A. have                       B. need                       C. require                   D. trust

       43.  A. curious                   B. confusing                C. meaningful              D. romantic

       44.  A. improving               B. admiring                 C. protesting                     D. criticizing

       45.  A. effort                            B. power                            C. victory                    D. absence

       46.  A. trade                      B. business                 C. unemployment              D. relief

       47.  A. weekends               B. daytime                  C. worktime                D. duty

       48.  A. How about                    B. What if                   C. Why                        D. Where

       49.  A. more than                     B. not                         C. at least                   D. at most

       50.  A. hate                       B. hesitate                  C. overcome               D. enjoy

       51.  A. bored                            B. optional                  C. mature                    D. moody

       52.  A. creats                            B. depends on                   C. contacts with         D. respects

       53.  A. exist                       B. work                       C. stand                      D. mention

       54.  A. read                        B. buy                         C. write                      D. choose

       55.  A. caring                            B. talking                    C. asking                     D. complaining

       If you ________ to see Mary, what would you tell her?

       A. ought                            B. want                C. should be                D. were

       ________ confidence in herself, she decided to give up the project.

       A. Lost                        B. To lost                    C. Having lost              D. Having been lost

       ---I expect the children will have a wonderful performance at tomorrow’s party.

       ---So do I. They ________ hard in the past two weeks.

       A. practised                                            B. had practised

       C. have been practising                          D. will practise