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Who cares if money can’t buy you love? But it can still be your best friend forever．That’s one of the surprising findings in a new research paper, “The Power of Money”，published in me journal Psychological Science．
Like any best friend forever，money demonstrated to researchers its ability to soothe us，reduce our sense of social exclusion and even reduce life’s painful moments．
“I was surprised” says Katherine Vohs，one of the researchers and professor at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management．“The findings were surprising because no one had connected the meaning of money to pain．The money wasn’t buying the subjects more friends；it was only psychologically helpful.”
In the research ,students were told they would be participating in a test of finger dexterity(敏捷度)．One group was given some paper money to count，while the other group was given blank pieces of paper．Once the counting was complete, all the test subjects were asked to dip their fingers into bowls of water heated to 122 degrees—roughly the temperature of a very hot bath．
Result? Those who had been counting money reported less pain than those who had not．Subjects also were asked about their feelings．Those who handled actual money reported feeling stronger even 10 minutes after they put down the cash．
Combined with previous experiments，the findings confirmed what researchers have long doubted，that money acts as a general panacea(萬能藥)in the brain，giving us social self-confidence and reducing physical pain without having to spend a dime on aspirin．
But can we get the same effect by using credit cards? “No，credit cards do not have the same effect，” Vohs says．“They are scary for most people，and they in fact represent debt m many ways．”The findings could have an interesting effect in the business world, where recent trends have been to issue non-monetary rewards and bonuses instead of what was thought of as “cold, hard cash”．
小題1:The underlined word “soothe” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to“____________” .
A．encourage B．remind C．calmD．trust
小題2:What’s Katherine Vohs’s attitude towards the result of the study?
A．He found it totally unexpected．
B．He had no doubt about it．
C．He thought it needed further experiments．
D．He thought it was not convincing．
小題3:What do we know about the students involved in the study?
A．They were divided into two groups according to their ages．
B．One group was given paper money while the other was given coins．
C．They were holding the money while dipping fingers into hot water．
D．Both groups were asked to dip fingers into hot water．
小題4:We can 1earn from the passage that_________．
A．the effect of money can only last until we put it down
B．money is both psychologically and socially helpful to us
C．the result of the research hasn’t been confirmed（證實） by experts
D．credit cards have the same effect on us as money
小題5:The last paragraph suggests that___________．
A．the recent trend in the business world is to give cash as rewards
B．employers should give non-monetary rewards to employees
C．cash is a better way to reward employees than credit cards
D．more and more employees prefer non-monetary rewards to cash

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Forty-two of the fifty American states offered some kind of public online learning this past school year．One state，Michigan，now requires all students to have an online learning experience before they finish high school．Even the idea of a school has changed since the rise ofthe Internet in the 1990s．
A new report from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University says eighteen states have full-time virtual schools．There are no buildings．All classes are online．
Florida started the first statewide public virtual school in the United States in 1997．Today，the Florida Virtual School offers more man ninety courses．56,000 students were enrolled as of December．Almost sixty percent were female．The school's website says each student was enrolled in an average of two classes．
Florida Virtual School has now opened the Florida Virtual Global School．Students in other countries pay for classes．Janet Heiking teaches an English class．She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana．Her students live as far away as Africa and Japan．She says they are taking her Advanced Placement class to prepare for attending an American college．They can earn college credits by passing the AP test．
So how good are virtual schools? Studies have shown mixed results, as a new report from Indiana University notes．For example, students at Florida Virtual School earned higher grades than those taking the same courses the traditional way．And they scored higher on a statewide
test．But virtual school students in Kansas and Colorado had lower test scores or performed at a lower level than traditional learners．Studies also find that virtual schools may not save much in operating costs．
Education experts say the mixed results suggest the need for more research to find the best ways to teach in virtual schools．A1so, they say schools of education need to train more teachers to work in both real and virtual classrooms．
小題1:A virtual school is one that___________．
A．is set up after the rise of the Internet
B．uses textbooks as a main teaching resource
C．uses computer-based resources and has no teachers
D．has online classes and no real classrooms
小題2:The first statewide public virtual school in the USA was started in ________ ．
A．FloridaB．IndianaC．MichiganD．Colorado
小題3:Florida Virtual School is open to ________．
A．students in Indiana
B．students only around the USA
C．students across the world
D．only foreign students
小題4:Foreign students take Advanced Placement classes for the eventual purpose of __________ ．
A．earning college credits
B．entering an American college
C．learning advanced science
D．passing the AP test
小題5:From the passage we learn that________．
A．the majority of virtual school students in Florida are male
B．a(chǎn)ll senior students m Michigan have an online learning experience
C．virtual schools are better than traditional schools
D．both real and virtual classrooms need more trained teachers

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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are words or expressions marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of the environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36 ___________ .
Today things are different, the world has become too 37________. We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 38__________our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.
Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishingmethods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many 39_____ are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 40______ to use bigger and more powerful machines to 41_________more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 42_____, in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 43__________laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 44_______ of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enoughfood. 45________ can we deal with these problems ?
If we eat more vegetables and lessmeat, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow cropson feeds five times more people than land 46_____ animals are kept. Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control. Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we 47_____ have a better and clearer planet in the future.
小題1:
A．beautiful B．unlimitedC．rareD．valuable
小題2:
A．crowded B．small C．dirty D．busy
小題3:
A．protecting B．savingC．polluting D．fighting
小題4:
A．mountains B．flowersC．trees D．grass
小題5:
A．continue B．have C．oughtD．go on
小題6:
A．grow B．plant C．save D．cut down
小題7:
A．ThusB．However C．Generally speakingD．Therefore
小題8:
A．too many B．a(chǎn) fewC．someD．few
小題9:
A．productionB．pollution C．population D．revolution
小題10:
A．WhatB．HowC．WhyD．Where
小題11:
A．thatB．whichC．whereD．what
小題12:
A．mayB．canC．shouldD．shall

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Goals can help you do, be and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful and happy people have an idea of how their life should be and they set lots of goals to help them succeed. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind which is laid out for her on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goal or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives without an aim around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas and oil. Which driver do you want to be？
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set―and they aren’t difficult to reach. It’s up to you to find out what your goals and ideals（理想）really are.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve. Written goals can be reviewed regularly，and have more power. Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect（忽視）or forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself be continuously alert（警覺）to situations that will further your goals.
小題1:The writer gave the example of two drivers to show                .
A．how stupid the first driver wasB．the importance of having a map and right direction
C．how stupid the second driver wasD．the importance of setting goals
小題2:According to the passage, successful people are different from unsuccessful ones because   .
A．the successful people set goals for everything and can get help from others
B．the unsuccessful people always set unrealistic plans for themselves
C．the successful people set goals in their lives and make plans to carry it out
D．the unsuccessful people make plans for everything but can not work hard
小題3:According to the passage, the most important thing in realizing one’s ideal is to      .
A．try to be realistic about one’s ability
B．let others help him or her to make his or her dream come true
C．let others understand him or her first，then work together with them
D．have a clear mind of what he or she wants in life
小題4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Goals can make you gain everything you want in life
B．Only successful people can be happy
C．If you want to succeed，you need a set long-term goals instead of short-term Goals
D．When we put our goal down on papers, we are more likely to succeed
小題5:Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Goals help you succeedB．How to succeed
C．Why we always failedD．A research on setting goals

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DNA is one of the most important discoveries in science. DNA is the plan for the human being, as a blueprint is the plan for a building. DNA makes a person look the way he does. A person’s DNA comes from a mixing of his parents’ DNA. That’s why a child looks like his parents. But, besides controlling things such as height and hair color, DNA can also give people diseases. Scientists are now studying DNA to cure diseases.
In the seventies, scientists developed a process called recombinant or RDNA. Although it sounds difficult to understand, RDNA simply means taking DNA from one animal or plant and putting it into another. By doing so, scientists can create new beings. In doing so, scientists can better understand DNA, especially what parts of DNA do what. After they understand DNA, scientists can begin to cure diseases. Often, the new being created will itself be the cure.   Besides curing diseases, RDNA research can also do other things. For example, scientists in Japan have already created “super-trees”. Trees help humans, because they take CO2, which poisons humans, from the air and turns it into oxygen, which lets humans breathe. “Super-trees” do this too, but do it much faster. As things such as cars and factories have already put much CO2 in the area, “super-trees” are badly needed.
Unfortunately, there is a serious danger in RDNA research. Scientists want to create animals to cure old diseases, but these new animals may also create new diseases. It will be a serious problem if the animals escape from the science laboratory and into nature. As these animals are not natural, they may let loose many new powerful diseases.
As a result, RDNA research will create many solutions, but it will also create many problems.
小題1: From the passage, we can know that a boy looks like his parents because______.
A．he is son of his parents.
B．his parents’ DNA decides his appearance.
C．he has received DNA from his father or his mother.
D．scientists have put some of his parents’ DNA into him.
小題2:What does the underlined expression “l(fā)et loose” probably mean?
A．let … go freeB．get rid of
C．a(chǎn)bsorbD．survive
小題3: What is the best title for the passage?
A．The DNA Research in Japan
B．A New Way of DNA Research in Japan.
C．The Causes and Effects of DNA Research
D．The Advantages And Disadvantages of RDNA
小題4: The following statements are true about RDNA research EXCEPT ______.
A．the research has been stopped because the created animals carry viruses
B．“super-trees” might be widely planted around the world
C．scientists have not completely understood DNA
D．RDNA research will benefit human beings a lot
小題5:You might find this passage in / on a ________.
 
A．fashion magazineB．novelC．scientific newspaperD．sports newspaper

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Can people change their skin color without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.
The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans. The other is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.
Scientists have changed the color of a dark-striped zebrafish（斑馬魚） to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment (色素) gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebrafish skin color is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanin (黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanin per pigment cell determine skin color.
It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation (變異) in the gene for melanin production. This results in less pigmented skin.
However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in human and zebrafish genes.
Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun (太陽光紫外線), which can cause skin cancer.
But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.
Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin color, said Cheng.
The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin color without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.
小題1: The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A．people can not change their skin color without any pain
B．the new discovery could lead to research into ways to change skin color safely
C．pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin color as he liked
D．scientists have found out that people’s skin color is determined by the gene
小題2: It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．nowadays people who want to change their skin color have to suffer a lot from the damage caused by the chemical treatment
B．Europeans and Africans have the same gene
C．the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancer
D．there are two kinds of genes
小題3:Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebrafish in order to ________.
A．find the different genes of humans’
B．prove the humans’ skin color is determined by the pigment gene
C．find out the reason why the Africans’ skin color is dark
D．find out the ways of changing people’s skin color
小題4:The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that _____
A．they are born light-skinned people
B．light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gene for melanin production
C．they have fewer activities outside
D．they pay much attention to protecting their skin
小題5:The writer’s attitude towards the discovery is ________.
A．neutral（中立的）B．negativeC．positiveD．indifferent（冷漠）

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Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists as the US? Educationists from China and the US try to find out the answer to questions like this at a forum on the basic education strategy.
The forum, held recently, was jointly organized by the Education Development Research Center of the Ministry of Education in China and the Postgraduate School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US. It aims to find out similarities and differences that exist between two countries in their educational system.
While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the country’s educational system in recent years. Their American counterparts give a positive answer to the basic education in China, saying that it is still one of the best in the world.
An American educationist told reporters that the basic education in the US was criticized in recent years due to its political tendency. On the contrary, Chinese government’s stress on basic education and qualified teachers has set a good example.
At primary and middle school, pupils in China did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils. However, few grow to be world “masters”. Why? Educationists attributed this to China’s stress on examination rather than students’ interest.
Deputy Director of the postgraduate school of Pennsylvania University said American teachers encouraged students to focus on their strong points. In China, students are driven to study to pass the entrance examination test and they do not pay much attention to their own interest.
At the forum, director of the Education Development Research Center Mr. Zhang said in the future, the research center would make its middle and long-term basic education strategy by taking some references from other countries including the US.
He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough in setting the policy for quality education.
小題1:This passage is mainly about _________.
A．quality education development in the future
B．why China’s education cultivates few world masters
C．China’s good basic education
D．genius education at the primary stage
小題2: The underlined word “renowned” in the first paragraph probably means ________
A．famousB．a(chǎn)ctiveC．qualifiedD．experienced
小題3:The following statements are true EXCEPT that _________
A．basic education in the US is associated with the government’s political interest.
B．the forum aims to find out the reason why there few world masters in China.
C．a(chǎn)ll the educationists in China cast doubts in the country’s educational system.
D．Chinese government’s stress on basic education is spoken highly of.
小題4: Few pupils in China who did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils grow to be world “masters”, because _________
A．The US government spends more money on basic education
B．American pupils are cleverer than Chinese pupils
C．basic education in China is not as successful as that of the US
D．Chinese people pay less attention to students’ interest
小題5:China’s educational system will _______ in the future.
A．help students to study even harder to pass the examination
B．a(chǎn)pply more attention to quality education referring to systems of other countries
C．a(chǎn)llow students to pay more attention to their own interest without their test results
D．copy the educational system in the US

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Get Yourself Lost
Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then ____1____ to the places that interested them. Nonsense! What you see from the____2____ of a moving bus is unreal and completely removed from the authentic sights, sounds and ____3____ outside.
Be adventurous! The best way to experience any place is ____4____ and with absolutely no travel ____5____. Simply go wherever your feet and your ____6____ lead you. You eventually will get to the same sites that are on the bus tour - the museums, the monuments city hall- but will have ____7____ much more. You will have felt the contemporary life of the city.
“But what if I get lost?” People might ask. No one gets ____8____ lost in a major city. Eventually, you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it frightens you to be “l(fā)ost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you____9____. However, the nicest things can happen if you get lost. You stop at a sidewalk café to ____10____ and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the ____11____ table. And even if they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more ____12____ because of the experience.
So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, ____13____ your money. Instead, wander on your own. I ____15____ you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure.
小題1:
A．returnB．comeC．walkD．drive
小題2:
A．backsideB．insideC．outlookD．outlet
小題3:
A．grassesB．flowersC．smellsD．feelings
小題4:
A．by carB．on footC．by bikeD．by plane
小題5:
A．planB．mapC．moneyD．ticket
小題6:
A．noseB．mouthC．habitsD．interests
小題7:
A．observedB．touchedC．seenD．watched
小題8:
A．uncertainly B．unluckilyC．carelesslyD．hopelessly
小題9:
A．startedB．wentC．enjoyedD．left
小題10:
A．talkB．stopC．laughD．sit
小題11:
A．nextB．windowC．frontD．back
小題12:
A．forgettableB．memorableC．reasonableD．a(chǎn)cceptable
小題13:
A．getB．spendC．saveD．Waste
小題14:
A．HoweverB．SoC．InsteadD．Take it easy
小題15:
A．wishB．giveC．hopeD．promise

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Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623, when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed. IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today intellectual property rights are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature.
In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recoding of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.
小題1:According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to _______.
A．those creating music, art and literature
B．novelists
C．those not receiving financial reward for their work
D．engineers and inventors
小題2:What do we know about the Internet according to the passage?
A．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights.
B．It sells songs and films.
C．It makes IP rights harder to protect.
D．It prevents the production of artwork.
小題3:According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?
A．Intellectual property rights.B．Free downloading.
C．The Internet.D．The large number of songs, films and books.
小題4:A possible title for this passage could be _______.
A．IP Rights and Our Attitudes　B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights
C．The Present and the Future of IP rightsD．A History of IP Rights

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BEUING (Associated Press 美聯(lián)社) —China has a growing middle class, a tradition of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educational toys should be easy.
While China may be the world’s biggest toymaker, many of the best are exported . Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational toys is low.
A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.
BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals.  People who join the company’s "mother club"can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the company’s educational toys and child?care books.
"We want to build a seven?year relationship with those people," said Matthew J. Estes, BabyCare’s president. "It starts during pregnancy , when the anxiety and needs are highest." BabyCare works on a onetoone basis. Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stage of development to age six.
BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.
It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children’s education and health that no other companies are in.
小題1:What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?
A．Educational toys and foreign toy markets.
B．Problems with China’s toy market and education.
C．Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China.
D．Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China.
小題2: Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?
A．Club members buy BabyCare products for free childcare advice.
B．Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products.
C．Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities.
D．BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost.
小題3:BabyCare is developing its business in China by.
A．opening stores in Beijing hospitals
B．offering 18?month courses on child?care
C．setting up children’s education centers
D．forming close relationships with parents
小題4:Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?
A．Mother’s Club in China.B．BabyCare and Doctors.
C．American Company Model.D．Educational Toys in China

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