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            • 1．
              The iPhone the iPad： each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fad（一时的风尚）． Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter "i"-and many other brands are following suit． The BBC's iPlayer-which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet-used the title in 2008． A lovely bear-popular in the US and UK一that plays music and vide is called "iTeddy"． A slimmed-down version（简装本） of London's Independent newspaper was stated last week under the name "i"．
              In general， single-letter prefixes（前缀） have been popular since the 1990s， when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use．
              Most "i" products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent's "i"， it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name．
              But it's hard to see what's so special about the letter "i" Why not use "a"， "b"， or "c" instead？ According to Tony Thorne， head of the Language Center at King's College， London， "i"works because its meaning has becomc ambiguous． When Apple uses "i"， no one knows whether it means Internet， information， individual or intcractive， Thorne told BBC Magazines． "Even when Apple created the iPod， it seems it didn't have one clear definition，" he says．
              "However， thanks to Apple， the term is now connected with portability．" adds Thorne．
              Clearly the letter "i" also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual． Each person believes they have their own needs， and we love personalized products for this reason．
              Along with"Google" and "blog"， readers of BBC Magazines voted"i"as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade．
              But as history shows， people grow tired of fads． From the 1900s to 1990s， products with "2000" in their names became fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern． How ever， as we entered the new century， the fashion disappeared．

              (1) People use iPlayer to ______ ．
              A. listen to music
              		B. make a call
              C. watch TV programs online
              		D. read newspapers
              (2) We can infer that the Independent's "i" is designed for ______ ．
              A. young readers
              		B. old readers
              C. fashionable women
              		D. engineers
              (3) The underlined word "ambiguous" means " ______ ．"
              A. popular
              		B. uncertain
              		C. clear
              		D. unique
              (4) The writer suggests that ______ ．
              A. "i" products are often of high quality
              B. iTeddy is a live bear
              C. the letter "b" replaces letter "i" to name the products
              D. the popularity of "i" products may not last long
              难度：较易
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            • 2．
              What's the most important thing in life？
              People's answers vary greatly．For British scientist Robert Edwards，the answer is having a child．"Nothing is more special than a child，"he told the BBC．
              Edwards，the inventor of the In Vitro Fertilization （IVF） technology---more commonly known as"test-tube （试管） baby"technology---passed away on April 10，2013at the age of 87．
              "Edwards changed the lives of millions of ordinary people who now rejoice （高兴） in the gift of their own child，"said Peter Braude，a professor at King's College London．"He leaves the world a much better place．"
              Edwards started his experiments as early as the 1950s，when he had just finished his PhD in genetics．At that time，much of the public viewed test-tube babies as"scary"，according to Mark Sauer，a professor at Columbia University，US．
              Edwards and his colleague Patrick Steptoe faced opposition from churches，governments and media，not to mention attacks from many of their fellow scientists．"People said that we should not play God and we should not interfere with nature，"Edwards once told Tims．He said that he felt"quite alone"at the time．
              "But Edwards was a fighter，and he believed in what he was doing，"said Sauer．Without support from the government，the two struggled to raise funds to carry on．And in 1968they finally developed a method to successfully fertilize human eggs outside the body．The first test-tube baby was born on July 25，1978．Her name was Is Louise Brown．Despite people's safety concerns，Brown was just as healthy as other children．
              "IVF had moved from vision to reality and a new era in medicine had begun，"BBC commented．
              Ever since then，public opinion has evolved considerably．Couples who were unable to have babies began thronging （拥向） to Edwards'clinic．Nowadays，Reuters reports，some 4.3 million other"test-tube"children exist．Edwards received a Nobel Prize in 2010 and was knighted （封为爵士） by Queen Elizabeth n the following year．
              Before his death，Edwards was still in touch with Louise．"He is like a granddad to me，"she said in an interview with the Daily Mail．
              He is a granddad to millions，in fact．

              (1) What's the article mainly about？ ______
              A. The first test-tube baby．
              B. A new era in medicine．
              C. The inventor of IVF technology．
              D. The changes IVF technology has brought．
              (2) The writer quoted Peter Braude to ______ ．
              A. show how difficult it was for Edwards to do his work
              B. describe what kind of person Edwards was
              C. explain why he is loved by all children
              D. comment on his achievement
              (3) The underlined word"opposition"in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to" ______ "
              A. attack B. support C. test D. influence
              (4) What is the correct order of events in Edwards'life？ ______
              a．He received a Nobel Prize．
              b．He struggled to raise funds．
              c．The first test-tube baby as born．
              d．He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II．
              e．He succeeded in fertilizing human eggs outside body．
              f．He started his experiments on IVF technology．
              A. f-e-b-c-a-d B. f-b-e-c-d-a
              C. f-b-e-c-a-d D. f-e-d-a-c-b．
              难度：较易
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            • 3．
              Around the world，eggs have been a breakfast staple（重要部分）for all good reasons．After all，an egg is a storehouse of vital nutrients，making it an essential part of a healthy diet．And for those of you who are afraid of having this power food because you're worried that it will add to your weight，remember，one egg contains about 80 calories and about five grams of fat．Hence，smart consumption is a far healthier option．
              Eggs are a well-known rich source of protein-an important building block of bones，muscles，skin，and blood．The body uses protein to build nd repair tissues as well as making other body chemicals．Unfortunately，unlike fat and carbohydrates（碳水化合物），the body does not store protein，and therefore has no reservoir to draw on when it needs a new supply．Thus eggs are the perfect sources and a smart food choice for those who reduce their intake of carbohydrates in a bit to lose extra weight．
              Another important nutrient you'll find abundantly in egg white is riboflavin or Vitamin B2．And for all of you wondering what's the benefit of this nutrient，Riboflavin is a water-soluble（水溶性） vitamin which is involved in vital processes in the body and is necessary for normal cell function，growth，and energy production．
              The yolk，which many of us avoid out of fear，is actually a very healthy food，if consumed in moderation（适度）．Mainly fat，the yolk contains 1.33gm of cholesterol（胆固醇） per 100gms and is a rich source of vitamin A，B vitamins，calcium，phosphorous（磷） and iron．Incidentally，the iron found in the yolk is easily digested in the body．According to nutrition experts，one can eat one whole egg every day without harming one's cholesterol and other blood-fat levels．But for those who crave for more eggs，you can reduce fat by having one whole egg and the whites of the rest of the eggs．

              (1) Eggs are regarded as important in breakfast because ______ ．
              A. it is a custom to have eggs in the breakfast．
              B. they are sold at a low price．
              C. they are high in calories and low in fat．
              D. they can provide people with many nutrients．
              (2) When our body is short of protein，we may ______ ．
              A. feel tired and sleepy．
              B. feel discomfort in ur legs．
              C. get tired of eating eggs．
              D. be eager for other chemicals．
              (3) Which of the following is true about protein？ ______ ．
              A. It can't be stored in the body．
              B. Fat can be changed into protein．
              C. It is a kind of carbohydrate．
              D. Our body can only get protein from eggs．
              (4) We can infer from the last paragraph that ______ ．
              A. the author suggests we only eat the whites of eggs．
              B. eating enough yolk can reduce cholesterol in the body．
              C. iron and phosphorous in the yolk are difficult to digest．
              D. high blood-fat level can do harm to our health．
              难度：较易
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            • 4．
              Most dictionaries will tell you a number of things about a language．There are three important things．These three things are spelling，pronunciation（发音） and meaning．
              First，a dictionary will tell you the spelling of a word．If you are not sure about the spelling of a word，you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary．Words are listed in an alphabetical （字母表的） order--a，b，c and so on．For example，on a dictionary page the"poor comes before"poverty"and the word"poverty"comes before the"power"．
              The words are always given in alphabetical order．The second thing，a dictionary will tell you the pronunciation．Most dictionaries give phonetic，or sound alphabet．The phonetic alphabet （音标） shows pronunciation．The third thing，a dictionary will tell you the meaning of words．You can look up a word and find out what it means．Many words have more than one meaning，and a good dictionary will tell you all of the word's meanings．For example，in English the common word"get"has over 20 different meanings．

              (1) Many words have ______ ．
              A. several meanings B. one meaning
              C. few meanings D. no meaning
              (2) A good dictionary will tell you ______ ．
              A. more of word's pronunciation
              B. more of the word's meanings
              C. more of grammar
              D. more of the word's spelling．
              (3) Phonetic alphabets are used to show ______ ．
              A. handwritings B. spelling C. meanings D. pronunciation
              (4) How many important things will most dictionaries tell you？ ______
              A. Four B. Five C. Three D. Two．
              难度：较易
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            • 5．
              Over the last 70 years．researchers have been studying happy and Unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference．Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes．However of all the factors，wealth and age are the top two．
              Money can buy a degree of happiness．But once you can afford to feed，clothe and house yourself，each extra dollar makes less and less difference．
              Researchers find that，on average，wealthier people are happier．But the link between money and happiness is complex．In the past half-century，average income has sharply increased in developed countries，yet happiness levels have remained almost the same．Once your basic needs are met，money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends，neighbors and colleagues．
              "Dollars buy Status（社会地位），and status makes people feel better，"conclude some experts，which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways-scientists or actors，for example-may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs．
              In a research，Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires-not just for money，but for friends，family，job，health-rose furthest beyond what they already had，tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap（差距）．Indeed，the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone．"The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income，"says Michalos．
              Another factor that has to do with happiness is age．Old age may not be so bad．"Given all the problems of aging，how could the elderly be more satisfied？"asks Professor Laura Carstensen．
              Why are old people happier？Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it，or they're more realistic about their goals，only setting ones that they know they can achieve．But Carstensen thinks that with time running out，older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don't．
              "People realize not only what they have，but also that what they have cannot-last forever，"she says．"A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85，for example，may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20．"

              (1) According to the passage，the feeling of happiness ______ ．
              A. has little to do with wealth
              B. increases gradually with age
              C. is measured by desires
              D. is determined partly by genes
              (2) Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs ______ ．
              A. make them feel much better
              B. provide chances to make friends
              C. improve their social position
              D. satisfy their professional interests
              (3) Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more ______ ．
              A. optimistic B. practical C. successful D. emotional
              (4) Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if ______ ．
              A. the gap between reality and desire is bigger
              B. they have a stronger desire for friendship
              C. their income is below their expectation
              D. the hope for good health is greater．
              难度：较易
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            • 6．
              A dam is a man-made structure built across a river．Most dams are built to control a river's water flow，improve navigation and control flooding．However，some dams are built to produce hydro-electric power．
              Hydro-electric power is produced as water passes through a dam，and into a river below．The more water that passes through a dam，the more energy is produced．Once a dam is built，a man-made lake is created behind the dam．
              Electricity is produced by a kind of equipment called a turbine（水轮机）．Turbines contain metal coils（线圈） surrounded by magnets（磁铁）．When the magnets move round rapidly over the metal coils，electricity is produced．Turbines are located inside dams．The falling water makes the magnets go around the coils．
              Dams provide clean energy，but they can also harm the environment．Species that use rivers to reproduce are often hurt by dams．In the Northwest of the US，the population of fishes has dropped from 16million to 2.5million since hydro-electric plants were built on the Columbia River．Dams all over the world have hurt some species．
              The highest dam in the Unites States is located near Oroville，California．The Oroville Dam towers 230meters and is more than a mile wide．This dam was built in 1968，22years after the Hoover Dam．The Hoover Dam，on the Nevada-Arizona border controls the Colorado river．It is 221meters high and has 2.6million hectare-meters of water．
              The highest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam on the Vakhsh River in Tadzikistan，a country in central Asia．This dam is 300meters tall．

              (1) Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？ ______
              A. Some dams are built for controlling a river's water flow．
              B. Hydro-electric power is usually produced through a dam．
              C. Dams can offer energy and they are harmless to the environment．
              D. Generally speaking，where there is a dam，there is a man-made lake．
              (2) The third paragraph mainly tells us ______ ．
              A. how hydro-electric power is produced
              B. What a turbine is and how it works
              C. how the magnets and the metal coils work
              D. how the falling water passes through a turbine
              (3) The dam which controls the Colorado river is ______ ．
              A. the Oroville Dam B. the Hoover Dam
              C. the Nurek Dam D. the Vakhsh Dam．
              难度：较易
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            • 7．
              When a leafy plant is under attack，it doesn't sit quietly．Back in 1983，two scientists，Jack Schultz and lan Baldwin，reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get．These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm．What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds，VOCs for short．
              Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked．It's a plant's way of crying out．But is anyone listening？Apparently．Because we can watch the neighbours react．
              Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away．But others do double duty．They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers．Once they arrive， the tables are turned ．The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch．
              In study after study，it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors．The damage is usually more serious on the first plant，but the neighbors，relatively speaking，stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do．
              Does this mean that plants talk to each other？Scientists don't know．Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches，and so，in effect，was talking to itself．Perhaps the neighbors just happened to"overhear"the cry．So information was exchanged，but it wasn't a true，intentional back and forth．
              Charles Darwin，over 150years ago，imagined a world far busier，noisier and more intimate（亲密的） than the world we can see and hear．Our senses are weak．There's a whole lot going on．

              (1) What does a plant do when it is under attack？ ______
              A. It makes noises．
              B. It gets help from other plants．
              C. It stands quietly．
              D. It sends out certain chemicals．
              (2) What does the author mean by"the tables are turned"in paragraph 3？ ______
              A. The attackers get attacked．
              B. The insects gather under the table．
              C. The plants get ready to fight back．
              D. The perfumes attract natural enemies．
              (3) Scientists find from their studies that plants can ______ ．
              A. predict natural disasters
              B. protect themselves against insects
              C. talk to one another intentionally
              D. help their neighbors when necessary
              (4) What can we infer from the last paragraph？ ______
              A. The word is changing faster than ever．
              B. People have stronger senses than before
              C. The world is more complex than it seems
              D. People in Darwin's time were more imaginative．
              难度：较易
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            • 8．
              Does the future of filmmaking lie in virtual reality （VR） films？
              An ambitious team led by Yale senior Celine Tien might hold the answer to that question．
              Tien produced，directed and acted in Pippa's Pan，which she says is"one of the world's first live-action VR films．"The film，which was completed in April，mixes live action with VR sections．Some of the characters were created via animation （动画） and other techniques that distinguish the film from 360° VR videos like the ones frequently seen on YouTube．
              "360° VR videos are stagnant，which means you don't move with them and see a 360° view of whatever they're filming，"Tien explained．"What we're doing is immersive （沉浸式的） VR．When you put on the goggles （a kind of special glasses） you can physically walk around in the space，pick up objects and engage with the environment．It's a huge difference．"
              The immersive VR film experience is different for everyone who interacts with the medium，but that doesn't mean the film's ending will change for each viewer．
              The film stars two Chinese-speaking actors．"It's a love story about a woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease who is trying to bring back memories of her husband，"Tien said．
              The film has already been recognized by the VR industry．After handing in a short demo to the AT&T Developer Summit Conference，Tien and her team were invited to Las Vegas in January，where they came in third place．
              If you're dying to see the film already，your choices are a bit limited：Pippa's Pan can't be seen in movie theaters unless they happen to have VR goggles available．According to Tien，many theaters in China will soon have the ability，which makes sense considering China is the film's target market．
              Pippa's Pan will be released in three languages：Chinese，English and Korean．"It can get spread in different ways：at film festivals with VR set ups and through HTC or Oculus headset stores，"Tien says．"If you have VR goggles you can download it and experience it yourself．We will also cooperate with movie theaters that have VR set ups．"

              (1) According to the passage，people who are watching the immersive VR film can ______ ．
              A. produce and act in the film
              B. involve themselves in the film
              C. change the ending of the film
              D. experience similarly in the film
              (2) We can know from the passage that Pippa's Pan is ______ ．
              A. regarded as the best VR film
              B. a theme-based story of love
              C. the world's first live-action VR film
              D. about an effective cure for Alzheimer
              (3) If you want to watch the film Pippa's Pan，you should ______ ．
              A. go to a movie theater B. learn three languages
              C. have goggles available D. attend film festivals
              (4) The author writes the passage to ______ ．
              A. explain to us how to watch a VR film
              B. tell us that China has been the film's target market
              C. inform us that VR films are the future of filmmaking
              D. introduce an ambitious team and their immersive VR film．
              难度：较易
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            • 9．
              How many men do housework？ Recently a European commission （委员会） tried to find out people's ideas and reactions to the women's movement． As part of their survey （调查）， they asked many men and women the question： "Who does the housework？" The men answered very differently from the women!
              The housework they asked people about were： preparing meals， washing dishes， cleaning the house and babysitting． 48% of British husbands said they did these things． 37% of Danish men helped in the house． But only 15% of Italian men said they did the housework； many of them said they never helped at all．
              But there was an interesting point of view from the wives． According to British wives， only 35% of their husbands helped in the house． And Italian wives said that their husbands hardly ever helped． The Italian and British men did not tell the truth! The Commission found that Danish men were the most trustful husbands； their answers were the same as their wives' answers．
              Do the men you know help in the house？ Do you think the survey gives a true picture in your experience？

              (1) The subject for the survey is ______ ．
              A. who does the housework at home
              B. how many boys do the housework
              C. how many women do the housework
              D. who are more diligent， wives or husbands
              (2) More ______ husbands help in the house than ______ husbands．
              A. Danish； British
              		B. Italian； Danish
              C. British； Danish
              		D. Italian； British
              (3) The survey shows that ______ husbands were the most trustful．
              A. Italian B. Danish C. British D. Both A and B
              (4) The followings are the housework of the survey except ______ ．
              A. preparing meals
              B. washing dishes
              C. remove the weeds in the garden
              D. cleaning the house and babysitting．
              (5) Which word has the same meaning as "trustful"？ ______
              A. brave B. cheerful C. modern D. honest
              难度：较易
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            • 10．
              The biggest challenge faced by travelers especially those who like to have a backpacking trip is how to ensure a steady supply of clean clothes．Now，thanks to a great invention called Scrubba Wash Pack，that worry may be a thing of the past．
              The portable washing machine was invented by Ash Newland in 2010，while planning to climb Mt．Kilimanjaro．Struck by the limited packing space，he got inspiration from traditional washboards to create a bag that could be used to clean clothes．Then he quitted his career as a lawyer and focused on perfecting the bag's design．By 2012，the bag was ready for the public．It weighed only 180grams and required very little storage space，making it perfect for anyone wishing to travel light．
              Not surprisingly，the bag worth 55dollars was an instant hit with travelers，university students and even passengers．However，Newland was not satisfied．He still saw a flaw with his invention-dirty clothes had to be carried around in a separate bag!The recently introduced Scrubba Wash Pack solves that problem．
              In order to make the pack active，dirty clothes are placed inside the bag along with two to three liters of water．The bag is then shut tightly to ensure all air is squeezed out and the clothes are massaged for a few minutes．After a quick wash，they are clean and ready to be dried．According to Newland，the pack can clean anything from jeans to smelly socks!What's even more amazing is that with a capacity to hold 13-liters of water，it can be used to wash more clothes at a time．
              The best part is that the 99-dollar pack that will be available for sale later this year，only weighs 300grams and is completely foldable，making it easy to store when it's not in use．With the Scrubba Wash Pack，wandering through foreign cities searching for a washing shop，or paying for washing machines may soon be a thing of the past!

              (1) What led Ash Newland to create the Scrubba Wash Bag？ ______
              A. His job requirements．
              B. A traditional washboard．
              C. His interest in invention．
              D. His personal experience．
              (2) Why wasn't Ash Newland satisfied with his former invention？ ______
              A. Clothes couldn't be washed well．
              B. The invention was not so convenient．
              C. The bag couldn't contain enough water．
              D. The cost of the invention was very high．
              (3) It can be inferred that the improved Wash Pack ______ ．
              A. turns to be much environmentally friendlier
              B. will replace the traditional washing machines
              C. will be widely used by more travelers in the future
              D. can encourage more people to travel a long distance
              (4) What is the passage mainly about？ ______
              A. Introducing a great new invention．
              B. Explaining the development of backpack
              C. Listing some common problems for travelers．
              D. Comparing two kinds of washing machines．
              难度：较易
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