With limited pocket money in hand，many Chinese college students are increasingly opting to live life “l(fā)ow cost”．One way to save money is team­buying.Online team­buying offers huge discounts and becomes popular on campus.
Li Jing，a student at China Youth University for Political Sciences，for example，says she often buys movie tickets on team­buying websites.But while they offer a good opportunity to save money，Li said she would “think twice before buying them from online stores”．Because many of them are “a bit chaotic (混亂的)”，and have fake goods mixed among them.Then why don’t the students just earn more pocket money by taking up part­time jobs？Guo Na，a teacher at the Communication University of China，said most college students were unlikely to choose work­study programs to earn pocket money because of their intensive study schedules.
A kind of card called “VELO” has become another ideal choice for many money savers.It provides all­round discounts while dining out or shopping in general.Cao Zuyang，a student at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China，often searches for sales online and buys things together with friends to cut down on costs.Cao once wanted to buy an electro­magnetic oven (電磁爐)，which was on sale at a shopping website.He then asked five dormitory roommates to pitch in for the oven.Each student only paid 25 yuan.
Most students find it difficult to deal with the expense of accommodation while traveling.So they choose to travel to cities where they have friends and live in their dorms.For instance，Ge Rui，a student at the Hebei University of Technology，has been to many cities where he has friends.“Friends can act as free guides，offer me free accommodation，give me valuable tour information，and broaden my mind at the same time，” he said.He also had friends from other cities coming over and living with him when they visited his city.
小題1:What does the writer mainly tell us?

A．The ways of saving money on campus.

B．Online team­buying becomes popular.

C．How to recognize fake goods online.

D．How to choose a city to travel.

小題2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Li Jing is a student from China Youth University for Electronic Sciences.

B．Most college students earn more pocket money by taking up part­time jobs.

C．It’s not a good idea to ask five roommates to buy one oven together.

D．You should think twice before buying something from online stores.

小題3:From the passage，we can know that________.

A．most students dislike traveling because of the expense

B．Guo Na is against students taking up part­time jobs

C．Cao Zuyang succeeds in saving money

D．students are charged for half price when traveling

小題4:The passage is probably taken from________.

A．a(chǎn) personal diary	B．a(chǎn) travel magazine
C．a(chǎn)n official paper	D．a(chǎn)n advertisement

Alex Taw，a 21­year­old student from Wiltshire，England.He spent last summer like any other high school graduate—hanging out with friends，preparing for college，worrying about his university fees.While most of his peers gave up on their pipe dreams，he sat down with a notebook at home，and jotted down (草草記下) the question：How can I become a millionaire?
The result was the MillionDollarHomepage.com.Alex’s initial investment was 50 pounds to buy web space and a domain (領域) name.He divided the blank homepage into one million pixels (電腦上的像點)，10,000 blocks of 100 pixels each.Each pixel was worth $1 with minimum purchase 100 pixels.Within a month Alex had earned some $37,000，enough for him to cover the entire cost of his forthcoming three years at university.In just a few months，he became a real millionaire.
How did he come up with the idea of the Million Dollar Homepage?
“Well，I was trying to think of a way to make some money before I started university，as I was about to take on a huge debt and I was already overdrawn (透支)．Swift action was necessary！”He said.
He also added，“The important thing is that anything is possible—we are only limited by our imagination.I always had this belief that a good idea can be successful on its own.I think I’ve learnt that if we think deeper there are magical solutions hiding away for us to find.”
His personal philosophy around money is：Money is not everything，but it’s an essential part of the way we live.Having_some_removes_a_certain_amount_of_stress，but，unless_we_are_careful，it_can_create_a_new_type_of_stress.
He also said，“I still want to go to university.Aside from gaining knowledge about business，there are other reasons—exploring your interests，meeting new people，and being in a creative environment.”
Besides making contributions to society，he would try to encourage and inspire people to think of creative solutions to problems，whatever they are.
小題1:According to the passage，which of the following is NOT an important factor for being a millionaire?

A．Large imagination.	B．Quick action.
C．Great ambition.	D．Great investment.

小題2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Alex Taw is an American millionaire.

B．Alex Taw will graduate from university.

C．Alex Taw doesn’t work hard.

D．Alex Taw was not rich before.

小題3:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．The more money we have，the more stress we have.

B．Money can be of great help.

C．We should try our best to earn money.

D．Money is helpful in some way，but we should make full use of it.

小題4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Little Money Leads to Be a Millionaire

B．The Success Road to Be a Millionaire

C．Alex Taw：An Millionaire Boy

D．The MillionDollarHomepage.com

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away，and my feet were ____.The loaded plates I carried ____ to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged，I wasn’t able to do anything ____.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice­cream ____ a dozen times，I was ready to stop.Then the father ____ at me as he handed me my tip.“Well done，”he said，“you’ve ____ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness ____.I smiled back，and later，when the ____ asked me how I’d like my first day，I said，“Fun！” Those few words of praise had ____ everything.Praise is like ____ to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it.And ___，while most of us are only too ____ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are ___ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why—when one word of praise can bring such ____？
It is strange how chary(吝嗇的) we are about praising.Perhaps it’s ____ few of us know how to accept it.It’s ____ rewarding to give praise in areas in which ___ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a ____ meal.But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ____ just right？In fact，to give praise ____ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.

小題1:	A．small B．painful C．tough D．white

小題2:	A．remained B．looked C．seemed D．turned

小題3:	A．happy B．special C．strange D．right

小題4:	A．order B．price C．colour D．shape

小題5:	A．stared B．smiled C．called D．nodded

小題6:	A．talked about B．looked after C．depended on D．thought of

小題7:	A．increased B．continued C．disappeared D．developed

小題8:	A．children B．manager C．father D．friends

小題9:	A．made B．changed C．found D．improved

小題10:

A．heat B．shadow C．snowstorm D．sunlight

小題11:

A．then B．thus C．now D．yet

小題12:

A．ready B．doubtful C．satisfied D．disappointed

小題13:

A．unable B．unwilling C．bored D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ttention B．choice C．pleasure D．a(chǎn)dvance

小題15:

A．because B．when C．whether D．that

小題16:

A．finally B．especially C．probably D．fortunately

小題17:

A．effort B．effect C．deed D．feeling

小題18:

A．daily B．light C．perfect D．main

小題19:

A．done B．sold C．chosen D．given

小題20:

A．takes B．leaves C．offers D．costs

One Monday morning，news got around in the schoolyard about a fire over the weekend.Soon Mr.Johnson，my teacher，came to explain that the Art class would be ____ due to the fire.He also warned us not to approach the Art room because it could be ____.
During the morning break，Kirn and I decided to take a ____.A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch.At the appointed time，Kirn and I ____ the Art room，ignoring the consequence I would face ____ I got caught.We stood on tiptoes looking hard ___ the door window，trying in vain to see ____ was forbidden.Suddenly a firm __ on our shoulders stopped us.
Turning around，I found a teacher staring angrily at us.In those seconds millions of ___ flashed through my mind.My father would beat me hard.____ than that，my mom might be so mad that she might not stop him.My spirits ____ even lower while realizing how ____ Mr.Johnson would be.
When Kirn and I were led back to our classroom，I could found ____ to hide and wanted to melt into the ____.However，Mr.Johnson had a different ___ to teach.
Slowly，he bent down to look me in the ____，and I was met with a look of concern rather than anger.He spoke softly as he explained why he was ____ in my decision to go where I may have got hurt.He cared more about my ____ than the fact that I’d broken a rule.My heart was ___ with regret，and I discovered that he still loved me even after I disappointed him.The rest of the day，he didn’t even mention it in class publicly，___ did he tell my parents.It was the first time I felt the power of being given an unexpected second chance.

小題1:	A．confirmed B．examined C．cancelled D．suggested

小題2:	A．useless B．dangerous C．childish D．naughty

小題3:	A．test B．risk C．check D．chance

小題4:	A．reached B．searched C．entered D．cleaned

小題5:	A．until B．unless C．a(chǎn)s D．if

小題6:	A．over B．within C．through D．a(chǎn)cross

小題7:	A．what B．how C．why D．which

小題8:	A．word B．hold C．cry D．order

小題9:	A．thoughts B．feelings C．solutions D．excuses

小題10:

A．Easier B．Less C．More D．Worse

小題11:．

A．changed	B．lifted
C．sank	D．lost

小題12:

A．strange B．a(chǎn)ngry C．kind D．sad

小題13:

A．somewhere B．a(chǎn)nywhere C．nowhere D．everywhere

小題14:

A．fire B．laugh C．table D．floor

小題15:

A．course B．lesson C．knowledge D．a(chǎn)bility

小題16:

A．eye B．head C．hand D．feet

小題17:

A．embarrassed B．excited C．disappointed D．moved

小題18:

A．grade B．honesty C．interest D．safety

小題19:

A．full B．heavy C．relaxed D．empty

小題20:

A．so B．nor C．either D．yet

Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother，Sheila Solomon Klass，both gifted professional writers，prove to be ideal co­writers as they examine their decades of motherhood，daughterhood，and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped(重疊)．
Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s: both have full­time careers; both have published books，articles，and stories; each has three children; they both love to read.They also love to travel—in fact，they often take trips together.But in truth，the harder they look at their lives，the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.
A child of the Depression(大蕭條)，Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college education，she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished.Perri，on the other hand，grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila，wasting time or money is a crime，and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury，but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice，Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains，the love and bitterness，the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households，even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working，admit long­hidden sorrows，and enjoy precious memories.
Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together，Perri and Sheila tell their mother­daughter story with honesty，humor，enthusiasm，and admiration for each other.A written account in two voices，Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet(二重奏) that produces a deep，strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.       (2013·湖北，B)
小題1:Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?

A．They both have gone through difficult times.

B．They have strong emotional ties with each other.

C．They have the same joys and pains，and love and bitterness.

D．They both have experiences as daughter，mother and writer.

小題2:The word “l(fā)uxury” in Paragraph 3 means________.

A．something rare but not pleasant

B．something that cannot be imagined

C．something expensive but not necessary

D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys

小題3:What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The content of the book.

B．The purpose of the book.

C．The influence of the book.

D．The writing style of the book.

小題4:How are women’s lives explored in this book?

A．In a musical form.

B．Through field research.

C．With unique writing skills.

D．From different points of view.

Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business.He was born in Chicago，Illinois，on February 14th,1894.His parents，Meyer and Emma Kubelsky，were religious Jews.They had moved to the United States from Eastern Europe.Benny was a quiet boy.For much of the time，his parents were busy working in his father’s store.As a child，Benny learned to play the violin.After finishing his school，he joined the Navy.He continued using his violin to perform for sailors.In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violin.That experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian.
Benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people dislike.He was known for being so stingy—he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so.On his shows Benny often spoke of his appearance，especially his baby blue eyes.As he grew older，he always claimed to be 39 years old.Benny rarely made jokes that hurt other people.Instead，he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.
In real life，he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employer.Benny entered the new media of television in 1950.Five years later，he dropped his radio programme to spend more time developing his television show.At first his appearances on television were rare.By 1960 the Benny Show was a weekly television programme.It continued until 1965.Benny appeared in about twenty films during his life.A few became popular.But most were not.In 1963 Benny returned to Broadway for the first time since 1931.
Benny received many awards during his lifetime.Perhaps the one honour that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him.This was a special honour for a man who had never finished high school.
Benny continued to perform.He died of cancer in 1974.At his funeral his friend Bob Hope said，“Jack Benny was stingy to the end.He gave us only eighty years.”
小題1:Benny was determined to be a comedian after he ______.

A．left high school

B．joined the Navy

C．performed in a show for the sailors

D．left the Navy for Broadway

小題2:The underlined word “stingy” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”．

A．clever	B．mean
C．outgoing	D．hard­working

小題3:According to the text，on Benny’s shows，he ________.

A．developed a good personality

B．played the violin skillfully

C．often referred to his appearance

D．said funny things that hurt others

小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE about Benny?

A．He did a good job in show business.

B．His first appearance on TV was very successful.

C．Most of his films became well­known to Americans.

D．He treated all his awards as nothing.

Most people give little thought to the pens they write with，especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very ____things are handwritten.All too often，people buy a pen based only on ____，and wonder why they are not satisfied ___ they begin to use it.However，buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not ____ if you keep the following in mind.
First of all，a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be __5__ to use.The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)____ comfort.Having a small hand and thick fingers，you may be comfortable with a thin pen.If you have a ____ hand and thicker fingers you may ____a fatter pen.The length of a pen can ____ influence comfort.A pen that is too ____ can easily feel top­heavy and unstable.
Then，the writing point of the pen should ____ the ink to flow evenly(均勻地) while the pen remains in touch with the paper.____ will make it possible for you to create a ____ line of writing.The point should also be sensitive enough to ____ink from running when the pen is lifted.A point that does not block the ____ may leave drops of ink，____ you pick the pen up and put it down again.
___，the pen should make a thick，dark line.Fine­line pens may ____ bad handwriting，but fine，delicate lines do not command ____ next to printed text，as，____，a signature on a printed letter.A broader line，on the other hand，gives an impression of confidence and authority(權威)．

小題1:	A．many B．few C．pleasant D．important

小題2:	A．looks B．reason C．value D．a(chǎn)dvantages

小題3:	A．once B．if C．because D．though

小題4:	A．convenient B．practical C．strange D．difficult

小題5:	A．heavy B．easy C．hard D．safe

小題6:	A．taking B．finding C．determining D．seeking

小題7:	A．stronger B．weaker C．smaller D．larger

小題8:	A．prefer B．recommend C．prepare D．demand

小題9:	A．hardly B．a(chǎn)lso C．never D．still

小題10:

A．thick B．light C．long D．soft

小題11:．

A．change	B．a(chǎn)llow
C．reduce	D．press

小題12:

A．They B．One C．This D．Some

小題13:

A．thin B．rough C．black D．smooth

小題14:

A．prevent B．free C．protect D．remove

小題15:

A．way B．sight C．flow D．stream

小題16:．

A．so	B．a(chǎn)s
C．a(chǎn)nd	D．yet

小題17:

A．Meanwhile B．Generally C．Afterwards D．Finally

小題18:

A．show up B．differ from C．break down D．compensate for

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)ttention B．support C．respect D．a(chǎn)dmission

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)t most B．for example C．in brief D．on purpose

Nowadays，much of the profit of a business—sometimes the whole of its success—depends upon the use of the odds and ends.The odds and ends are various small things，which are left over when the main things are produced.But they possess a real value of their own.
If a business，big or small，looked down upon these odds and ends，it would mean a big difference in the amount of the benefit of the business.Take a meat factory for instance，there are countless odds and ends—bones and hair，which can be made into glue and rope to increase its profit greatly.
Then，if we are college students，what about our odds and ends—the odd moments？Take time for example.Every one of us has the exact same amount of it.Everyone’s success or failure depends on the use of their time.But everyone uses the time more or less in the same way.However，why many great men in science or art have made huge successes for themselves in the world？Because they have made best use of their odd moments.Thomas A．Edison，never allowed his odd moments to slip by.He thought，planned，and tried his inventions.He always worked twenty hours out of each twenty­four.His inventions made him famous all over the world，and provided valuable wealth for the human beings.
So，remember this axiom：busy people always find time  for everything.However，people with great spare time find time for nothing.Is it very strange？Not at all！The question is how to gather up fragments of time and make full use of them.As many big businesses have found，the real profit is in using the odds and ends.We also must do in this way to make best use of our odd moments and manage to be successful in something we do.
小題1:What are odds and ends?

A．They are nothing useful.

B．They are very small，but valuable things.

C．They are the main things factories produce.

D．They are odd moments students refuse to gather up.

小題2:Why should the odds and ends be made full use of?

A．Because they often determine success or failure.

B．Because they can only be found by successful people.

C．Because they are various small things people don’t want.

D．Because they are useless things left over.

小題3:The underlined word axiom in the last paragraph means________.

A．a(chǎn) statement given by famous people

B．a(chǎn) statement accepted as true

C．a(chǎn) statement that can be argued

D．a(chǎn) statement accepted in scientific field

小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The profit of all companies depends on the odds and ends.

B．In some way，big meat companies can ignore some small things，such as bones.

C．College students only make full use of their spare time before exams.

D．Many successful men are good at using the odds and ends.

Plants may not have eyes and ears，but they can recognize their siblings (兄弟姐妹)，and researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered how.The ID system lies in the roots and the chemical signals they secrete (分泌)．
Canadian researchers published that sea rocket，a common seashore plant，can recognize its siblings.Susan Dudley observed that when siblings are grown next to each other in the soil，they “play nice” and don’t send out more roots to compete.However，the moment one of the plants is thrown in with strangers，it begins competing with them by rapidly growing more roots to take up the water and mineral nutrients in the soil.
After reading Dudley’s study，Bais decided to find the method behind the sibling recognition.Working in his laboratory，Bais and his doctoral student Meredith Biedrzycki set up a study with wild populations of Arabidopsis thaliana.In a series of experiments，young seedlings were exposed to liquid media containing the root secretions from siblings，from strangers，or only their own secretions.The length of the longest lateral (側面的) root was measured.The exposure of plants to the root secretions of strangers induced (引誘) greater lateral root formation than exposure of plants to sibling secretions.Strangers planted next to each other are often shorter，because so much of their energy is directed at root growth.Because siblings aren’t competing against each other，their roots are often much shallower (淺的)．
Biedrzycki did the painstaking laboratory research，observing more than 3,000 plants involved in the study every day for seven continuous days and documenting the root patterns.“Arabidopsis roots are nearly translucent (半透明的) when they are young and were also twisted when I removed them from plates，”Biedrzycki notes.“This manuscript (手稿) is very important for my research since the focus of my thesis project is understanding the biochemical ways behind root secretions.”
The research also may have implications for the home gardener.“Often we’ll put plants in the ground next to each other and when they don’t do well，we blame the local garden center where we bought them or we attribute their failure to a germ，”Bais says.“But maybe there’s more to it than that.”
小題1:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．A Great Biology Researcher

B．Plants Recognize Their Siblings

C．Plants’ Roots and Secretions

D．A Research on Plants

小題2:What encouraged Bais to study the sibling recognition?

A．Sea rocket.

B．Plants’ sensing system.

C．Biedrzycki’s thesis project.

D．Dudley’s study.

小題3:What does the underlined word “painstaking” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Important.	B．Adventurous.
C．Careful.	D．Hard­working.

小題4:What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The local garden center should be blamed when plants can’t grow well.

B．The local garden center often sells low quality seeds to customers.

C．Plants in the home garden can’t grow well because of the germ and seeds.

D．Competing against strangers，plants in the home garden can’t grow well.