Peter Wiggins grew up in a poor family. He worked diligently at his ____ job as teaching assistant in a private kindergarten and put in three more hours at night as a part­time cashier at a ___. By the time Peter walked home with slow and heavy steps every day，it was often close to ____.
Peter worked very hard in order to ____ his aged parents who had retired as restroom cleaners with ____ savings left after putting Peter and his sister through school. Peter was the only ___， for his sister, Beth, was often in poor health.
One day, as Peter was walking home from ACE Supermarket where he ____， he stumbled(絆腳) upon a small brown packet on the pavement. The package was slightly ____.
So he picked it up to examine it more closely. To his ____， it contained fifty­dollar bills. Peter knew it was not his to keep and that the ____ might urgently need the money.
Without ____， Peter walked quickly to the nearest police station and handed it over to Mr. Roberts who was the police officer ____ for that night. Surprised to see someone hand in such a large amount of cash ____，the police officer said that Peter was indeed a role model others could ____.
“It's nothing really...I was doing what ____ would have done，” Peter's face turned red as the officer continued to ask for his name and contact number so that the owner could ____ thank him. The next day, Peter received a ____. The owner of the lost money was none other than Peter's ____ at the ACE Supermarket! He had found out about Peter from Roberts and had decided to ____ Peter to the position of manager with a handsome increase in salary. He had also decided to pay for Beth's ___.Peter was overjoyed.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)ny­timeB．short­time
C．day­timeD．night­time
小題2:
A．supermarketB．night school
C．restaurantD．hotel
小題3:
A．morningB．noon
C．eveningD．midnight
小題4:
A．settleB．impress
C．supportD．treat
小題5:
A．moreB．some
C．littleD．much
小題6:
A．sonB．breadwinner
C．oneD．a(chǎn)ssistant
小題7:
A．stayedB．shopped
C．workedD．visited
小題8:
A．oldB．torn
C．familiarD．heavy
小題9:
A．joyB．disappointment
C．shockD．relief
小題10:
A．leaderB．a(chǎn)ssistant
C．bossD．owner
小題11:
A．successB．fear
C．hesitationD．doubt
小題12:
A．on behalfB．on duty
C．on watchD．on purpose
小題13:
A．unfinishedB．unused
C．untouchedD．unexpected
小題14:
A．look atB．look up to
C．look down onD．look forward to
小題15:
A．fewB．none
C．a(chǎn)nybodyD．policemen
小題16:
A．independentlyB．personally
C．cautiouslyD．regularly
小題17:
A．letterB．notice
C．callD．packet
小題18:
A．colleagueB．boss
C．consumerD．enemy
小題19:
A．introduceB．expose
C．promoteD．lead
小題20:
A．university educationB．travel costs
C．holiday partiesD．medical treatment

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:C
小題6:B
小題7:C
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:D
小題11:C
小題12:B
小題13:C
小題14:B
小題15:C
小題16:B
小題17:C
小題18:B
小題19:C
小題20:D

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小題1:C　 “日間”作為私立幼兒園的教師助理，他工作得很勤奮。此處與空后的at night和part­time(兼職)反義照應(yīng)。
小題2:A　晚上他要在“超市”兼職收銀員三個小時。后文47空前ACE Supermarket與此處照應(yīng)。
小題3:D　當(dāng)彼得拖著沉重的腳步回到家時，常常已經(jīng)接近“半夜”了。midnight“半夜”；morning“早上”；noon“中午”；evening“晚上”
小題4:C　彼得工作非常刻苦是為了“贍養(yǎng)”他年邁的老人。support“供養(yǎng)，贍養(yǎng)”；settle“解決，安排，定居”；impress“使印象深刻，使銘記”；treat“招待，對待”。
小題5:C　他的父母是廁所清潔工，讓彼得和他的妹妹上完學(xué)后，兩人都已經(jīng)退休，“沒什么積蓄”。
小題6:B　他的妹妹經(jīng)常生病，所以彼得就是唯一的“養(yǎng)家糊口的人”。breadwinner“養(yǎng)家糊口的人”。
小題7:C　彼得在ACE超市“工作”。此處與42空照應(yīng)。
小題8:B　從后文內(nèi)容可知，錢包是“裂開了口的”。
小題9:C　讓彼得感到“震驚”的是，錢包里有很多錢。to one's shock“令人震驚的是”；to one's joy“令人高興的是”；to one's disappointment“令人失望的是”；to one's relief“令人如釋重負(fù)的是”。
小題10:D　彼得知道“失主”可能急需這筆錢。owner“失主”；leader“領(lǐng)導(dǎo)”；assistant“助手”；boss“老板”。
小題11:C　沒有一絲“猶豫”，彼得趕到了最近的警局，把錢包交給了當(dāng)晚“值班”的警官。hesitation“猶豫”；success“成功”；fear“恐懼，害怕”；doubt“懷疑”。
小題12:B　見上題解析。on duty“值班”；on behalf of“代表”；on watch“警戒，監(jiān)視”；on purpose“故意地”。
小題13:C　吃驚地看到有人把這么一大筆錢“原封不動的”上交了，警官說彼得是其他人“尊敬”的道德模范。untouched“未觸動過的，原樣的”；unfinished“未完成的”；unused“未使用的”；unexpected“出人意料的”。
小題14:B　見上題解析。look up to“尊敬”；look at“看”；look down on“瞧不起”；look forward to“盼望，期盼”。
小題15:C　沒什么．.....我只是做了“任何人”都會做的事。
小題16:B　警官繼續(xù)問他的姓名和聯(lián)系電話以便失主“親自”感謝他。personally“直接，親自地”；independently“獨(dú)立地”；cautiously“小心謹(jǐn)慎的”；regularly“有規(guī)律地”。
小題17:C　第二天，彼得接到了一個“電話”。此處與空前的contact number照應(yīng)。
小題18:B　失主恰恰正是彼得工作的ACE超市的“老板”。
小題19:C　老板早就決定“提升”彼得為經(jīng)理。promote“提升”；introduce“介紹，引進(jìn)”；expose“暴露”；lead“帶領(lǐng)”。
小題20:D　老板還決定為彼得妹妹的“醫(yī)療治療”買單。此處與46空后often in poor health照應(yīng)。
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C．workD．experiment
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C．warningD．disturbing
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C．turned offD．turned over
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Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of twelve percent worse on the second test. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of five percent.
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Prefessor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of  B＋，compared to a B－ for those who did not.
Sian Beilock: “What we showed is that for students who are highly test­anxious，who'd done our writing intervention(排解)，all of a sudden there was no relationship between test anxiety and performance. Those students most likely to worry were performing just as well as their classmates who don't normally get nervous in these testing situations.”
But what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation? Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.
小題1:Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The result in the math test agrees with that in the biology test.
B．In the first math test, students who sat quietly performed better.
C．In the second math test, students who wrote about their feelings did worse.
D．Some college students are highly anxious test­takers while others are not in the tests.
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A．Test anxiety is sure to cause students to fail the test.
B．Test anxiety can improve students' performance to some degree.
C．Students' attention and memory resources run out when worried.
D．Students may not be admitted into their favorite college if worried.
小題3:The result of the research suggests that ________.
A．proper amount of burden may turn out to be a good thing
B．facing the fears bravely may help one to achieve more
C．a(chǎn)voiding facing the problem may contribute to relaxation
D．taking no action before difficulty may result in success
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A．It is important for students to overcome test anxiety.
B．Anxious students overcome test anxiety by writing down fears.
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Travis Treats from Saint Louis University’s department of communication sciences in the US, praised The King’s Speech. He said it shows that “how one’s speech does not mean what one is inside”.
He also added that people who stammer need to be heard and our society should recognize that they have a lot to give to the world.
小題1: What is the point of the first two paragraphs?
A．To tell readers about speech speaking.
B．To show how harmful a stammer is.
C．To draw the attention of readers to the problem of a stammer.
D．To show how a stammer makes a person popular
小題2: According to the article, King George Ⅵ _____.
A．was a hero during World War Ⅱ
B．took the place of his brother
C．married a divorced American woman
D．was a failure because of his stammer
小題3: What is Norbert Lieckfeldt’s view of the challenge of a stammer?
A．A stammer can destroy a person’s self-confidence.
B．A stammer is a serious problem for many people but it is often ignored.
C．People who stammer need to have their own voice.
D．People who stammer do better in work than in school.

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What could be cuter than your puppy giving his doggy friend a kiss on the nose? Nothing, really. But is your dog actual-fly planting a kiss on his friend? Yes, but that’s only one of the reasons your dog may lick another dog’s nose. Here are some other reasons why your dog may lick another dog’s nose.    
During an introduction, a shy and lower-ranking dog will lower his head, avoid direct eye contact and gently extend his tongue to lick the nose of a more confident and high-ranking dog. The first dog licks the nose of the second dog to simply make it know that：he comes in peace.
Dogs who are already friends will also trade kisses. Two strongly bonded dog pals will lick and clean each other. They give each other “dog kisses” showing friendship.
Puppies also “kiss” their mothers, but it's not a gesture of love. When puppies stop suckling(吸吮)their mothers’ tits for milk and start to eat semisolid(半固體)food instead；they lick their mothers’ mouths and noses in the hope of getting the mother to regurgitate(反哺) some semi-digested food.
So how to help your bashful dog make friends with other dogs? You can carefully select confident-but-friendly and good-tempered dogs to play with your shy dog, to help him develop his social skills. Also consider taking him to a special training class that focuses on socialization and positive training technique.
Do not disturb them when your two dogs play “kiss” briefly with each other. Sit back and enjoy this display of friendship. Then call them over and have them do a command such as “sit’’ or “shake paws”. Offer them treats as a reward for being good to each other.
If you foster(收養(yǎng))a dog and have three or more resident dogs, introduce the foster dog to your brood dog one at a time and let muzzle licking between them happen naturally. Start with your least reactive or most friendly dog. Never force an in production between the dogs because this can deepen the foster dog’s submissiveness or spark a fight.
小題1:We know a shy and lower—ranking dog licks the nose of a higher-ranking dog to        .
A．a(chǎn)sk the dog for helpB．show he is friendly
C．show his anger D．show his respect for him
小題2:What can we know about two dogs who are already friends?
A．They seldom give each other kisses.
B．They usually avoid direct eye contact.
C．They like keeping their friendship a secret.
D．They show their friendship by “dog kisses”.
小題3:What does the underlined word “bashful” in Paragraphs 5 mean?
A．Shy. B．Honest. C．Lovely.D．Little.
小題4:What should you do if your two dogs play “kiss” briefly with each other?
A．Ask them to stay away from each other immediately.
B．Ask them to shake tails.
C．Ask them to have a fight.
D．Give them a reward for being friends.
小題5:The writer wrote this passage to_________.
A．tell us about a study he did recently
B．explain why a dog kisses other dogs
C．tell us how to raise dogs
D．help us to make friends with dogs.

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Interactive Home-security Systems
Tarik Celebi, who lives in San Francisco suburb, takes his home-security system with him to work, to dinner, just about anywhere．By his cell phone, he "arms" his home-security alarm from his car before he leaves for work．During his workday, he gets e-mail alerts every time his front door opens, even though he's miles away．If the door opens at an unusual time -say midday when no one should be coming or going - he can order a 30-second video clip（片段） from the camera that watches the door．If it's just his  mother-in-law getting a package delivery, no worries．
Celebi is one of the first users of the latest interactive home-security systems．In addition to sounding alarms when the house is broken into and notifying homeowners or police, as traditional systems do, the interactive systems give users new ways to remotely control their systems and their home environment．Different from traditional home-security alarms, which homeowners typically have to press buttons on a keypad to turn on before they leave their homes, the interactive systems enable consumers to arm and disarm systems from smart phones, iPads and PCs, no matter where they are．
Most traditional systems are set up to sound an alarm if doors or windows are opened． The interactive systems give homeowners more options．For example, users can elect when they want to be notified．They might want an e-mail or a text every time a door is opened, or only during the hours of 3 to 4 p．m．, when kids come home from school．Like Celebi, they can add cameras and get video clips when doors open．That could be helpful in making sure kids aren't bringing friends home when they're not supposed to．
Nationwide, about 20% of homes have．traditional home-security systems．About half stop using them because they tire of the trouble．Being able to arm systems even while dashing to the subway or while at work will increase their usage of the new interactive systems．Although the new functions add costs to home security, the interactive-systems are believed to push home-security systems' usage rates closer to 30%, which would be a big movement for an industry that's been largely stuck at 20% for the past decade．"We all know it's going to get bigger, though we don't know how long it's going to take," Eric Taylor, an officer from San Francisco Security Department says．
小題1:What may Celebi first do if his front door opens at a wrong time when he is away?
A．Inform the police．B．Call his mother-in-law．
C．Arm the security alarm．D．Observe through video．
小題2:The interactive systems enable the user to ______．
A．improve his home environment remotely
B．lock his house's door while he is miles away
C．operate the home-security systems at any place
D．sound the alarm and inform the police at the same time
小題3:What's the advantage of the interactive systems over the traditional ones?
A．They are cheaper．
B．They are easier to set up．
C．They can give quicker reaction．
D．They have more ways to inform the users．
小題4:What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．The importance of security industry．
B．The functions of the interactive alarms．
C．The popularity of home-security systems．
D．The market potential of the interactive systems．

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