4．Do you have any skiing equipment you are no longer need？A ski school in the far north of India could put it to good use．
In March we published a photostory about the extraordinary Zsnskar region in northern India，which is cut off from the outside wodd for more than seven months of the year，and only accessible via a frozen river．We also included information about the limited use of skiing in the region and the recent creation of the Zanskar Ski School：
"Despite the difficulties of travelling through the region when the snow comes，skiing hash't traditionally been used as a means of transport by the locals，largely because trees don't grow here，so there is little in the way of raw materials from which to make skis．In 1995，a group of British scientists in the region noticed the lack of skis and one of them returned to set up the Zanskar Ski School in Padam．The school provides lessons for a small fee and rents out donated skis to the local people．Among the benefits that the school hopes to bring are improved education-children often find it difficult to get to school through the deep snow-and the possibility of offering ski tours to tourists in the future．So far，more than 300 local people have received training，and local doctors and policemen regularly borrow skis．"
But，what we weren't able to include in the article is that the ski school is always on the look out for old skiing equipment-particularly of a size suitable for children-and，I thought．now the European ski season is drawing to a close，there might be a few of you out there who have some old equipment you'd like to see go to a good home．If that's the ease you can get in touch with the school via their website www．zanskarskischooL．org．
66．What's the purpose in writing the text？A
A．To ask people to give away their skis to the school
B．To attract more tourists to the area
C．To appeal to more locals to attend the school
D．To raise money to develop this area
67．The local people don't use skiing to go about becauseC．
A．it is against the local custom
B．trees are in the way of the skiing route
C．they don't have the wood to make skis
D．it is dangerous to go skiing in this region
68．The Zanskar Ski SchoolB．
A．has donated money to the local community
B．makes it easier for the students to attend school
C．provides special training to the tourists
D．has borrowed many skis from Europe
69．Who would be the most helpful to the school now？C
A．Locals in Zanskar region．           B．Students in the Zanskar Ski School．
C．People having old skiing equipment．  D．Tavellers enjoying skiing．
70．What can be the best title for the text？D
A．An extraordinary region in India    B．The Zanskar Ski School
C．A good means of transport         D．A home for old skis．

3．Perhaps one aspect of modern life which is most often considered‘a(chǎn)nnoying'is noise．According to some estimates，the amount of urban noise （32）has doubled （double） in the past ten years，and with the increase in road and air traffic，noise is likely to increase too．
Noise quite clearly affects the health of modern man．It is a health threat．Loud noise （33）is said （say） to be a leading cause of deafness among many people over 65．It is also a major （34）contributing （contribute） factor in causing stress，（35）which itself causes a variety of illnesses．
Noise is sometimes associated with lack of communication in the modern world．In many busy shops，factories and nightclubs，（36）the level and constancy of noise make conversation at a natural level difficult or impossible．
Certain people in society，such as motorcyclists，seem to believe they have a right （37）to make （make） as much noise as they like without being fined．Do they？
We are so trained to noise in this modern world （38）that people growing up with little （39）or no experience of genuine peace and quiet have begun to associate silence with boredom．Isn't it time for us to start teaching young people that silence is golden and that you can do a lot of interesting things （40）without the accompaniment of noise？

2．Riding School：
You can start horse-riding at any age．Choose private or group lessons any weekday
between  9 a．m．a(chǎn)nd 8：30 P．m．（3：30 p．m．on Saturdays）．There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country．You will need a riding hat．
    Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a．m．-8：30 p．m．
    Phone：（412）396-6754  Fax：（412）396-6752
Sailing Club：
    Our Young Sailor's Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification．You'll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid．Have fun with other course members，afterwards in the clubroom．There are 10 weekly two-hour 1essons （Tuesdays 6 p．m．～8 p．m．）．   
    Opening Hours：Tuesdays：6：00 p．m．-8：00 p．m．
    Phone：（412）396-6644 Fax：（412）396-6644
Diving Centre：Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners．There are two evening lessons a week，in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely．You only need  swimming costume and towel．Reduced rates for couples．
    Opening Hours：Monday and Friday：6：30 p．m．-8：30 p．m．
Phone：（412）396-6312  Fax：（412）396-6706
Medical Center：
    The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university．The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems．Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation．Also，all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores．
    Opening Hours：24 hours from Monday to Sunday
Phone：（412）396--6649  Fax：（412）396-6648
Watersports Club：
    We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing，and water-skiing，A beginners'course consists of ten 20-minute lessons．You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently，but must be able to swim．The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a．m to 4 p．m，with lessons all through the day．
   Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a．m．-4：00 p．m．
Phone：（412）396-6899  Fax396-6890
46．If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous，you should joinA
A． Diving Centre   
B．Riding School    
C．Watersports Club
D．Sailing Club
47．If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings，you may faxC
A．（412）396-6752            
B．（412）396-6648 
C．（412）396-6876           
D．（412）396-6706
48．If you are planning to explore the ocean depths．you should attend your lessons atD
A．Monday through Friday：7：00 a．m．-10：00 p．m．
B．24 hour from Monday to Sunday
C．Tuesdays：6：00 p．m．-8：00 p．m．
D．Monday and Friday：6：30 p．m．-8：30 p．m．
49．Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides？D
A．Well trained staff members．
B．Nursery for newly-born babies
C．Good equipment．       
D．Various less expensive medicines．

1．Two weeks before Christmas，two little girls were walking down the street．（61）when they saw old Harry，who was on his knees pulling weeds from around a tree．
He wore a pair of worm gloves．His fingers sticking out（62）ofthe ends，blue from the cold．They stopped to talk to him．
Harry told them he （63）was getting/would get（get） the yard in shape as a Christmas gift for his mother，who had died several years before．"My mother was all I had．She loved her
yard and trees，so I do this for her every Christmas．"
His words touched the girls and soon they （64）joined （join） him，pulling weeds．When they finished，Harry pressed a coin into each of their hands．
"I wish I could pay you more，but that's all I've got night now，"he said．
The girls had often passed his house，and they remembered that it had always been（65）inpoor condition．No decorations to add cheeriness  were anywhere in sight．
As they walked on，the coin in one little girl's hand seemed to burn a hole of（66）guilt（guilty ）．The next day she called her friends（67）butthey agreed
to put their coins in a jar marked"Harry's Christmas Gift"．They began to seek out small jobs to earn more．Every coin they earned went into the jar．
Finally，they had enough（68）to buy（buy） new gloves．Christmas Eve found there on Harry'doorstep singing carols．They presented him with the gloves．
With（69）trembling（tremble） hands，he held the gloves to his face and wept．
No doubt he once again felt（70）thelove of others as the girls reached out to him．

1．Qualities of being wise
Unless you think you're the smartest，who doesn't want to be smarter？（71）F
James Gardner has got me an answer on Quora about whether someone's smart or not．Here are the signs of smart people：
（72）CThere is the gift of a broad mind，constantly fed with the stimulant （興奮劑） of being interested in what everyone else is doing．
They probably do social media．Not always，but probably．It is not only another chance to listen，but one they use to ensure they can feed their brains with things they otherwise wouldn't have come across．
They know they are usually the smartest person in the room，but they don't spend their time dwelling on that．（73）G
If they are managers，they will make every effort to get people smarter，more connected and more popular than them in their teams．（74）E They also make sure that their smart people get to look smarter than them for the same reason．
They never，ever，under any circumstances，make you look stupid，even though it would be easy to do so．They've learnt through bitter experience that the only thing that happens when you make someone look bad is you look bad yourself．
（75）A If you want to be the smart one，let me give you this extra advice from Steve Jobs"Stay hungry．Stay foolish．"

A．Now you should know who the smart people are．
B．Even when things go very badly wrong，they'll be smiling．
C．They know lots of things other than what they're specialized in．
D．However，being smart is not easy，because one has to possess lots of qualities．
E．They're not threatened because they know that smartness is working together．
F．Of course I want to be smarter too，so I try to find out who is the real smart guy that maybe I can learn from．
G．Instead，they take it as a personal challenge to see if they can make everyone else the smartest person in the room too．

20．My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas．I did not have the （41）C or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities．What was the point，anyway？It was going to be a （42）A Christmas after all．
（43）B，the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle （陸續(xù)來(lái)臨） in．
There was a （44）B on the door one evening．It was Jeff's new colleague，John Smith，and his wife，Phyllis．The Smiths had stopped by to （45）B us with a loaf of homemade bread．They pointed out a （46）D on the porch （門(mén)廊）．Apparently the doorbell wasn't working in the cold snowy weather and we had （47）B a visit from the Browns，our across-the-street neighbors，who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies．
The （48）A feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food．
As Jeff and I were （49）B pre-Christmas snow from our driveway，Ernie Guzman came over from next door to （50）C us to dig out．
Then，we received an invitation to （51）B a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors，Ernie and Nancy Sommer，and their （52）A-a 90-year-old lady，who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday．
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry，thanks to our （53）C．Our Christmas morning（54）D was special，thanks to the Smiths'gift of bread．I was so （55）C for these gestures of welcome，especially during the holidays．
This year，we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas．The （56）C and work schedules just made things too difficult．（57）A that sense of Christmas isolation （孤立） all too well，we decided to try to round up some other folks who were （58）C in the holidays．
Lonely people are all around us，but most of us （59）D notice them．Just take a look around you．Sometimes，the smallest（60）B gesture can make a world of difference．

41．A．chance	B．a(chǎn)nxiety	C．time	D．a(chǎn)bility
42．A．lonely	B．free	C．merry	D．usual
43．A．Therefore	B．However	C．Somehow	D．Meanwhile
44．A．sign	B．knock	C．card	D．note
45．A．invite	B．welcome	C．drive	D．send
46．A．tree	B．flower	C．mail	D．package
47．A．forgot	B．missed	C．a(chǎn)rranged	D．received
48．A．warm	B．deep	C．true	D．mixed
49．A．buying	B．clearing	C．preparing	D．giving
50．A．teach	B．urge	C．help	D．forbid
51．A．prepare	B．share	C．taste	D．exchange
52．A．guest	B．a(chǎn)unt	C．maid	D．partner
53．A．folks	B．relatives	C．neighbors	D．colleagues
54．A．call	B．greeting	C．meeting	D．breakfast
55．A．sorry	B．eager	C．grateful	D．ready
56．A．season	B．expense	C．distance	D．situation
57．A．Knowing	B．Showing	C．Studying	D．Discovering
58．A．happy	B．busy	C．a(chǎn)lone	D．a(chǎn)ctive
59．A．a(chǎn)lways	B．usually	C．finally	D．seldom
60．A．careful	B．kind	C．pretty	D．patient．

19．______ the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong，Linda is more independent now．（　　）

A．

Spending

B．

Spent

C．

To spend

D．

Having spent

18．Freshmen anywhere may be nervous about university life．Here，three pieces of advice are for them．
Listen but don't be silent
The world is held in students'hand via smart phones．Thus，they may consider lecture listening less important．（36）BIt forces students to face the difficulties of training a deep
attentiveness．Unsurprisingly，students find it hard to speak out，ask questions or for points of clarification．They don't want to appear foolish or incapable．However，there is no such thing as a foolish question．Teachers are there to help you understand．This also goes for seminars and workshops．（37）D
Read and buy books
（38）E There're so many useful online sources today，but the habit of reading books，especially whole books，is something being lost．Buy your own books．There are many bargains to be found on used-book websites or through Amazon．Being a book lover and buyer will help any student get the most out of their education．
（39）A
As a student，you don't just have to learn to listen and become an active reader：you also have to become an academic writer．Written work at college level cannot be done at the last minute or in a rush．It takes time．Turn to your teachers．If they will read draft essays then make sure you can get feedback（反饋）ahead of the final submission．（40）G
Students who get feedback on their work always do better than those who do not．It is one
of the few educational laws that holds true in all cases．

A．Don't try to do it all the night before．
B．However，a lecture is a listening workout．
C．Thinking clearly cannot be done in a rush．
D．So train your ear，listen carefully，but don't be silent．
E．Reading is the most important thing that any student does．
F．Re-writing has proved to be the turning point in one's degree．
G．If they won't read drafts，then see them to run through your ideas．

17．If you live in Tokyo or Toronto，you need a warm coat in the winter．（71）B The aim of advertising is to change our ideas about things we want and need．
Some ads for designer products use people's vanity（虛榮心） to sell the product．The ads try to create a personality for each brand．For example，one brand of watches is for people who like adventure，with ads featuring an auto racer or a pilot wearing them．Another brand of watches is for elegant and fashionable people，and the ads show wealthy travelers on a cruise ship．The watches look almost the same-only their images are different．When you buy that brand of watch，you are buying the image．（72）E
Many ads use people's emotions to persuade us that we need the product．Think of a TV commercial that shows a woman out driving in a car on a rainy day，with her two small children．Suddenly，another car turns in front of her．The mother quickly hit the brakes，and her car comes to a stop．The children are still smiling and laughing．The message is：This car will keep you safe．（73）A Other examples are slogans that tell you to"take vitamins to prevent heart disease，"or"buy insurance-protect your family．"
Commercials for soft drinks often show people having a party，playing sports，or enjoying a day at the beach：Everyone in the ad is having a good time．The message is：If you buy this drink，you will have a good time too．Many ads like this are based on people's desire for fun and enjoyment．
（74）F Psychologists have found that people have positive feelings about things they see more often，so the same ad is used for a long time before it is replaced with a new ad．Other studies found that people react better to an ad when it is fresh in their memory，so TV ads are repeated very often．
Knowing about psychology in advertising lets us make better decisions about the things we buy．（75）G

A．Advertisements like this one use fear to sell products．
B．But you want one that is short，or black，or has a designer brand．
C．You have to be careful not to be fooled by the ads on the Internet．
D．But the children may not realize that what they are viewing is unreal．
E．This is the reason that people spend much more money for a product．
F．After an ad is prepared，advertisers use psychology to make it more effective．
G．It helps us know the difference between what we want and what we really need．

16．

A．positioned    B．resolution   C．suspected    D．lightweight    E．challenge F．generated    G．journal    H．eventually    I．a(chǎn)ccurate    J．raised    K．critically

The Power of V
Birds of a feather may flock together，but why they fly together in V formations has never been known for certain．
Now，with the help of 14 northern bald ibises （歐洲禿鷹） equipped with（41）Dsensors on a 600-mile migration from Austria to Italy，researchers are suggesting that the explanation is one that was long （42）Cbut never proved：the formations helps the birds conserve energy．
Reporting in the （43）GNature，the scientists write that the ibises（44）Athemselves in spots that were aerodynamically optimal （空氣動(dòng)力學(xué)上最佳的）-allowing them to take advantage of swirls of upward-moving air（45）Fby the wings of the bird ahead．Since the lead bird got no lift advantage，the ibises regularly switched leaders．
"We've been wondering for years whether flapping birds can save energy by following each other in the right way，"said Geiffrey Spedding，a researcher at the University of Southern California，who was not involved in the study．"This word answers that question，and the answer is yes．"
The scientists，led by Jim Usherwood of the Royal Veterinary College in England，said a major （46）Ewas obtaining the data．The ibises hatched at Zoo Vienna in March 2011 and （47）Jas part of a conservation project aimed at reintroducing the （48）Kendangered species to its natural range in Europe．
Some of the study's authors served as human foster parents，taking the young birds on training flights in Salzburg，Austria．The humans rode in a paraplane，a type of lightweight aircraft，and the birds followed．Eventually，the foster parents taught the birds their 600-mile migration route from Salzburg to Orbetello，Italy，by flying alongside them．
The birds wore custom-made data loggers that allowed the researchers to track flapping，speed and direction．Weighing less than an ounce，the devices included a memory card and a GPS unit，among other things．It is（49）Ito about one foot and refreshes five times per second-the（50）Bnecessary to track the birds'positions in relation to one another．
The new study does not say how much energy the ibises saved through the V formation，but small gains could be useful over long migrations，experts say．