8．Televisions were among the most talked about items at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show last week in Las Vegas，Nevada．Some employed the most advanced technology ever．
Some of the TVs used a new technology called Organic Light Emitting Diodes，or OLED．They were thinner，lighter，offered better color and were brighter than traditional LEDs．Smart TVs this year were smarter．Many offered technology that let users have a more personalized experience．One such TV from the electronics company TCL uses sensors and voice recognition to determine who is watching．It then offers programming based on the specific user．Another TV from Panasonic offers a similar personalized user experience．
In addition to television technology，size also played a major part in CES 2013．Televisions varied in size from big to bigger，with at least two companies-Samsung and HiSense-exhibiting TVs measuring 110 inches．
The yearly Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest technology trade show in North America and one of the biggest in the world．
Gary Shapiro is president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association，the group that organizes CES．He gave one of the keynote speeches on opening day．
"Now you know that CES is more than a trade show．It's a gathering of the brightest minds and the top leaders from many industries and those seeking a glimpse into the future．"
That glimpse into the future included a look at digital health and fitness devices，which were also big at CES 2013．There were devices that track your activity and others that measure blood pressure，heart rate and weight．There was even a fork that tells you when you are eating too fast．
Cars，smart-phones，tablet computers and PCs also made news．And a 27-inch table computer drew quite a bit of attention．
CEA President Gary Shapiro says there was much to see but not nearly enough time to see it all．"You cannot see the show in the four days that you have．We have over 3200 different industries showing over 20，000 new products．It's absolutely incredible．"
61．At the 2013 CES，which item drew the most attention？D
A．Cars．B．Smart-phones．C．Computers．D．Televisions．
62．From the text，we can know that the TV from PanasonicC
A．is bigger than the others             
B．uses the technology of OLED
C．offers a personalized experience          
D．can track your activity
63．What can we know from Gary Shapiro？B
A．CES is only a big trade show
B．CES offers a glimpse into the future．
   C．CES lasts only four days in all
D．He thinks little of the new products'quality．
64．At the CES，the biggest TV in size might be fromA
A．HiSense        B．Panasonic           C．TCL         D．CEA
65．From the passage we can infer thatB
A．the CES is held every 4 years
B．a(chǎn)t the 2013 CES，the TV section was crowded
C．if you watch TV every day，you needn't see a doctor
D．tablet computers drew more attention at the 2013 CES．

7．Valentine's Day，for many couples，means cards，flowers，and candlelight dinners．For most couples it also means withdrawing money at the ATM to express their love．Fortunately，there are ways to save money by saving energy-even during the date-so you can spend the money you save on the things that really matter to your sweetheart．Here are five easy tips for those couples out there who want to save energy and save money：
A fireplace is always a perfect background to set up holiday decorations because of the space it provides，in addition to the grand role it plays in the house as being an important part of each room．If you plan on spending your Valentine's Day near the fireplace，be sure to prevent the heat loss and make sure of the chimney efficiency．If you never use your fireplace，plug and seal the chimney flue．
If you plan on having a nice，romantic dinner at home and want to set the mood with proper lighting，use energy efficient light bulbs that save you money，and look for bulbs that are lower in lumens．Lumens tell you the brightness of the bulb．The lower the lumens，the weaker the light．
For those who plan to cook that romantic dinner，there are some simple energy efficient ways you can prepare that meal．For example，did you know that if you're baking in a china or glass dish，you can typically set your oven for 25 degrees less than the recipe calls for？Learn more about saving energy while cooking．
For those couples who would like to have a movie night，plug your TV and DVD into an electronic power strip to save money on your gas of the car．By plugging in electronic devices into a power strip and turning it off when not in use，you can save up to $100 per year．
If you plan on going on a romantic"escape"from your house by car，be sure to check out these tips to reduce fuel consumption and costs．
51．How do most people spend their Valentine's Day according to the passage？D
A．They make green trips by riding bikes or walking dogs．
B．They go to visit their parents or grandparents together．
C．They stay at home making delicious food for lovers．
D．They spend money creating romantic environment．
52．What does the author advise you to do when you use a fireplace that night？C
A．Try to burn less wood by covering the chimney．
B．Try to use more wood to produce more heat．
C．Try to hold more heat by using it effectively．
D．Try to make the room wetter than usual．
53．What does the author advise you to do if you choose to have dinner at home？B
A．Choose the bulbs without lumens．
B．Choose the bulbs with lower lumens．
C．Choose the small bulbs with higher lumens．
D．Choose the colorful bulbs as many as possible．
54．How should you cook meals according to the author？A
A．Adjust electricity amount according to different dishes．
B．Set the oven for 25 degrees higher than required．
C．Try to cook all kinds of food with a china dish．
D．Try to bake some cakes in a glass dish．
55．What is the greenest way for you to see a film on Valentine's Day？A
A．Just watch a DVD at home
B．Just see the film in the running car．
C．Go to the nearest theatre by bike
D．"Escape"from your house by car．

6．Have you ever heard the saying"If you want a friend，be one"？
Here is how a new teacher made friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school．As the bell rang，the teacher smiled at each girl and boy．Then she said in a quiet voice，"Good morning．How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year．I'd like to know each of you．I am sure we will enjoy working together．"Everyone felt that she meant what she said because of her sweet voice and her friendly look．
She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard．Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year．
Then she said to the class，"Now you know my name and the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like．Then I will feel that I know you．"
Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did？
One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them．It is often easy to be friends with those people who have the same hobbies with you．You play the same games and go on journeys together．
You may find that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange and lonely．You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you．You will find many things in common to talk about．Just talking together in a friendly manner is one good way to make friends．
41．What does the underlined sentence"If you want a friend，be one"in Paragraph 1 mean？B
A．You may have a friend by doing everything for him．
B．You can make friends by doing what a friend should do．
C．If you want to have a friend，try to make one be your friend．
D．When you need a friend，you have to be a friend of yourself．
42．The teacher's sweet voice and her friendly lookC
A．made every girl and boy happy
B．told the girls and boys everything about herself
C．showed that she would like to be a friend of the girls and boys'
D．meant she wanted to tell the boys and girls something interesting
43．A new comer will be your friend ifD
A．he always thinks of his old friends      
B．you ask him to do something
C．he knows you                         
D．you talk with him in a friendly way
44．If you want to make friends with others，which of the following shouldn't you do？C
A．Learn more about them．
B．Go on journeys together．
C．Find out your differences．
D．Try to be the same as them．
45．What is the best title for this passage？A
A．How to Make Friends                  
B．Teachers Can Make Friends with Students
C．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed      
D．How to Be Friends with New Comers．

5．The best family vacations are the ones where everyone is entertained and everyone gets along Not sure how to do that，especially if traveling with kids is involved？A travel agent is your answer．
    A travel agent can recommend the best destinations，resorts and cruises for family-friendly vacations．For vacations with kids，simply share the interests of your children as well as what the adults going on the vacation enjoy doing，and your travel egent can put together the ideal trip for your family，with activities and kids'clubs for the children and entertainment for the adults．Travel agents can even arrange trustworthy childeare，so you can have a kids-free evening on your vacation．
    Travel agents can also help plan memorable pleasure trips during your vacation．They can advise on the best water parks and get you front-of-the line tickets，or they can give tips on what time to visit certain natural wonders for the best views and fewer crowds．They can also recommend which restaurants are the most family-friendly and take care of the reservations for you．
   Vacations for kids can be stressful enough （packing，keeping everyone entertained on the plane ride，finding kid-friendly foods，etc）without having the added worry of"what if something goes wrong？''A travel agent will take over if any accident occurs on your trip and will spend time calling companies and researching options until your problem is solved-whether that means you need to re-book a flight or find a trustworthy doctor for your child who has suddenly come down with an illness．
    Finally，a travel agent will make it easier to bond with your family by recommending the perfect vacation for your family's interests and needs．By taking the planning stress and trip organization off you and giving it to a travel agent，you'll be able to simply enjoy spending time with your family．

46．What might be the best title of the text？A
A．Family Vacations with Travel Agent's Help
B．How to make a family travel plan
C．Travel agents：your only choice
D．How to arrange a memorable trip
47．What can we learn from the text？D
A．It's easy to meet everyone's needs when traveling．
B．Kids don't like to travel with their parents．
C．Travel agents prefer to arrange a vacation with kids．
D．Traveling with kids is a little bit stressful for a family．
48．Which of the follwing services might not be offered by the travel agent？D
A．Childcare at night．        
B．Hotel booking．
C．Finding trustworthy doctors．
D．Taking care of your house．
49．What will the travel agent do when some accident occurs in a trip？C
A．Leave you alone and go on the trip with others．
B．Call your company to come and handle it．
C．Take over and help you out．
D．Re-book a flight and send you home．
50．What is the text trying to persuade you to do？C
A．To choose the travel destination from the travel agent
B．To leave your kids behind when travelling
C．To arrange your trip with the help of the travel agent．
D．To stay home and spend more time with your family．

4．[1]Calling a taxi is easy-you stand in the street and stretch out your hand．But have you tried to call a taxi using a mobile application （軟件）？It's not hard-you download a taxi-calling application，input your location and destination，click"calling"and wait for a taxi to pick you up．Didi taxi and Kuaidi Taxi are two of the most popular taxi apps．
[2]However，what appeals to people about the apps is not only convenience but also potential prizes．In early January，Didi announced that for each successful ride arranged over the app，both passengers and drivers get 10 yuan subsidies （補(bǔ)貼）．A few days later，Kuaidi decided to offer 10 yuan for passengers and 15 yuan for drivers per ride．
[3]However popular the  taxi-calling  apps  may  be，questions  have  arisen．One  big  concern is safety．In order to claim as many subsidies as possible，some  drivers constantly check the apps to grab more taxi calls，even while they're driving．"It greatly distracts drivers'attention，thus causing a threat to road safety，"Beijing Review commented．Meanwhile，like many other digital devices，apps  may be quite  handy for tech-savvy young people，but it could bring a challenge for senior citizens who don't know how to use them，commented China Daily．"As drivers prefer taking taxi orders from apps，they will overlook those people standing on the street，"Beijing Review continued．
[4]"Taxi-calling apps are a new thing and we should observe them carefully，"said Liu Xiaohua，deputy director of Guangdong Transport Department．"Authorities are expected to regulate the market when they cause safety issues or market disorder．"
[5]Some cities_______．Beijing said last month that each taxi is only allowed to be linked with one taxi-calling app，China Daily reported．In Shanghai，drivers will be banned from using these apps during rush hour starting on March l．The city also decided to include these taxi apps in its own taxi-calling service platform．
66．What's the main idea of the text？（ no more than 15 words）Taxi-calling apps have benefited people，but they also cause problems．
67．Complete the following sentence using a proper word from Paragraph 2．
Apart from saving us money，calling a taxi using a mobile app also brings usconvenience
68．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？（ no more than 5 words）Questions/Problems caused by taxi-calling apps．
69．What does the underlined word"they"in Paragraph 4 refer to？Taxi-calling apps．
70．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words．（ no more than 5 words）have taken measures．

3．Italians were reminded to slow down and relax on World Slow Day，an annual event celebrating life's simple pleasures．
"Let's take this day to stop and think about all the things we miss while we're rushing through our lives，"said Bruno Contigiani，the President of the Art of Living Slowly Association．Contigiani，62，a one-time high-powered manager，is now an ambassador for the slow life movement around the world．He started the first World Slow Day in 2007 to encourage the values of living and working at a more natural pace，and to make people rethink their daily lifestyle．
    Contigiani's association suggests"14 commandments （誡條）"for living better，such as waking up five minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast without rushing．Others include walking whenever possible，and reading in the evenings instead of watching television．
     This year，Contigiani left Italy where the event has spread around the country for Shanghai，one of the fastest moving cities in the world．The slow-living supporter said he wandered around the busiest streets of the commercial center for an entire aftemoon，inviting people to"slow down"．"Among the"14  commandments'，the one  about waking up five minutes  earlier was the most popular by far，"Contigiani said．
     Back in Italy，the now well-known event hosts a lot of activities，such as reminding people to  stop and  smell  the roses．In central  Milan：you  would probably be fined  if you walk  too fast．In parks and public spaces，free yoga and Tai Chi （太極拳） lessons are important parts of the events．
     Italian farmers'union noted that Italians spent less and less time preparing meals，a habit connected to rising levels of obesity．Therefore，the group said World Slow Day was a good opportunity to remind Italians to take extra time at meals in particular．
     World Slow Day is by now an  intemational event．A  total of 90"Slow Cities"in  11 countries inspired by the"live well"philosophy are supporting the day．

61．What's the best title of the text？C
A．Slow Life Supporters                    
B．Lifestyle of Italy
C．World Slow Day                        
D．Living Well
62．World Slow Day is intended toD．
A．tell people to walk slowly
B．encourage people to enjoy pleasant things
C．a(chǎn)dvise people to adjust to modern lifestyle
D．remind people to live and work at a natural pace
63．Which of the following goes against the"commandments"？C
A．Walking whenever possible．
B．Slowing down to smell flowers．
C．Watching TV in the evenings instead of reading．
D．Waking up five minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast．
64．We know from Paragraph 6 thatC．
A．obesity had little to do with eating quickly
B．free yoga in particular is popular with Italians
C．Italian farmers'union supported World Slow Day
D．Italians spent more and more time preparing meals
65．In which section of a newspaper is the text probably put？B
A．Advertisement
B．Culture
C．Business
D．Entertainment．

2．Law enforcement agencies across the United States are using cameras to take pictures of automobile license plates．The idea is to build a computerized collection of information detailing the daily travel of millions of Americans．
      Detective Mohammed Tabibi uses a license plate reader，also known as a LPR to look for stolen vehicles．"It has somewhat paid．We have caught some people involved in some serious crimes because of the LPR，"said Tabibi．
      The use of LPRs is growing across the United States．Some are fixed to poles along Roadsides，others are placed in law-enforcement vehicles．Privacy groups are concerned about the growing use of these devices．Jay Stanley is with the American Civil Liberties Union  （ ACLU）．"What they  are  also doing  is  storing everybody's time，place，and  location．And  many police departments are holding that information indefinitely．You know in our society，the government doesn't follow you and invade your privacy and track you unless it has a specific  reason that you are involved in wrongdoing，"said Stanley．
      Kevin Rearden served as Captain of the Arlington county Police，who also headed the county's Homeland Security Department before he retired．He said county policy called for the  LPR information to be kept for six months．"We originally had a two-month period，and the  detectives requested the chief extend it to six months because they found in so many investigations，keeping it for two months wasn't long enough，"said Rearden，"but other law  enforcement agencies that use the information may store it for unlimited periods of time．"
     Supporters of privacy rights say they have no problem with police departments taking pictures of license plates to investigate crimes．But Jay Stanley says they're against storing the  information for long periods of time．
     However，Captain Rearden disagrees，"They  keep saying the word'tracking'．I would be  lucky if I could find you in a few places in Arlington at a particular time．By no stretch of the  imagination would I be able to track you．"

56．What does the text mainly tell us？A
A．The use of LPRs is controversial．
B．Privacy protection is important．
C．LPRs help investigate crimes．
D．ACLU is involved in wrongdoing．
57．The function of a LPR itself is toB
A．give directions                          
B．take pictures
C．identify location                        
D．a(chǎn)nalyze information
58．Jay Stanley agrees thatB
A．tracking people all the time costs too much
B．using LPRs is likely to invade one's privacy
C．police are not allowed to store private information
D．every citizen is supposed to support the government
59．How long was the LPR information kept in the beginning？A
A．Two months
B．Six months．
C．Two years
D．Unlimited periods of time．
60．According to the last paragraph，Kevin Rearden thinks thatA
A．tracking is almost impossible
B．imagination never ends
C．he is lucky to live in Arlington
D．time and place are both important in tracking．

1．When you are little，it's not hard to believe you can change the world．I remember my enthusiasm when，at the age of 12，I addressed the delegates at the Rio Earth Summit．"I am only a child，"I told them．"Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty and finding environmental answers，what a wonderful place this would be．In school you teach us not to fight with others，to work things out，to respect others，to clean up our mess，not to hurt other creatures，to share，not to be greedy．Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do？You grown-ups say you love us，but I challenge you，please，to make your actions reflect your words．"
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation．Some of the delegates even cried．I thought that maybe I had reached some of them，that my speech might actually spur（激勵(lì)） action．Now，a decade from Rio，after I've sat through many more conferences，I'm not sure what has been accomplished．My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual's voice to reach them has been deeply shaken．
When I was little，the world was simple．But as a young adult，I'm learning that as we have to make choices-education，career，lifestyle-life gets more and more complicated．We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful．We are taught that economic growth is in progress，but aren't taught how to pursue a happy，healthy or sustainable（可持續(xù)的） way of living．And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12was ideal and innocent．
Today I'm no longer a child，but I'm worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in．I know change is possible，because I am changing，still figuring out what I think．I am still deciding how to live my life．The challenges are great，but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices，we will rise to the challenges，and we will become part of the positive tide of change．

66．The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12was toC．
A．end poverty and make school beautiful
B．find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselves
C．end poverty and solve the problems about environment
D．find a wonderful place and clean it up
67．What does the underlined word"ovation"in the second paragraph refer toD．
A．a(chǎn) long period of laughing  
B．a(chǎn) warm welcome
C．a(chǎn)n expression used for greeting   
D．a(chǎn) long period of clapping and applause
68．It becomes clear that the writer is possiblyB now．
A．in his teens  B．in his twenties  C．in his thirties  D．in his forties
69．Which of the following is true according to the passage？D
A．the writer thinks what he thought at the age of 12is mature．
B．the writer's children will certainly live in an ideal environment．
C．the writer's confidence in the people in power has deeply shaken their voice．
D．the writer's belief does not change when he grows up．

20．Imagine you're at a party full of strangers．You're nervous．Who are these people？How do you start a conversation？Fortunately，you've got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyone's name tag．The chips send back names，jobs，hobbies，and the time available for meeting-whatever．Making new friends becomes simple．
This hasn't quite happened in real life．But the world is already experiencing a revolution using RFID technology．
An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product，under your pet's skin，even under your own skin．Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it．The energy comes from the reader，a scanning device，that sends out energy （for example，radio waves） that starts up the tag immediately．
Such a tag carries information specific to that object，and the data can be updated．Already，RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport．Doctors can put a tiny chip under the skin that will help locate and obtain a patient's medical records．At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP （very important person） section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm．
Take a step back：10or 12years ago，you would have heard about the coming age of computing．One example always seemed to surface：Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk．The concept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler．
RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon．"The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices，connected wirelessly，"predicts Dr．J．Reich．Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology．It goes too far tracking school kids through RFID tags，they say．We imagine a world in which a beer company could find out not only when you bought a beer but also when you drank it．And how many beers．Accompanied by how many biscuits．
When Marconi invented radio，he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore communication，not for pop music．Who knows how RFID and related technologies will be used in the future．Here's a wild guess：Not for buying milk．

74．The article is intended toD．
A．warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technology
B．explain the benefits brought about by RFID technology
C．convince people of the uses of RFID technology
D．predict the applications of RFID technology
75．We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags，peopleA．
A．will have no trouble getting data about others
B．will have more energy for conversation
C．will have more time to make friends
D．won't feel shy at parties any longer
76．Why are some people worried about RFID technology？C．
A．Because children will be tracked by strangers．
B．Because market competition will become more fierce．
C．Because their private lives will be greatly affected．
D．Because customers will be forced to buy more products．
77．The last paragraph implies that RFID technologyB．
A．will not be used for such matters as buying milk
B．will be widely used，including for buying milk
C．will be limited to communication uses
D．will probably be used for pop music．

19．Indian's snake charmers are to be retrained as wildlife teachers under a plan to prevent their unique skills and knowledge from being lost．The charmers，who make snakes dance to the sound of flutes （笛子），used to be a traditional feature of Indian life，performing in towns and villages，until they were banned in 1972to control the trade in snake skins．
The government is now considering a plan to train the saperas，as they are known，to visit schools and zoos to tell children about forests and wildlife．There is also a proposal to set up a"dial a snake charmer"service to help householders to deal with unwelcome intruders．
"For generations they have been a feature of Indian life but now they can't earn a living for fear of arrest，"said Behar Dutt，a conservationist behind the plans，"if a policeman doesn't catch them，animal rights activists report them．"
Many snake charmers have continued to work clandestinely since the ban，despite the threat of up to three years in jail．But their trademark cloth-covered baskets，hung from a bamboo pole carried across their shoulders，make them an easy target for police．
The fate of Shisha Nath，56，from Badarpur，a village just outside of Delhi，is typical of practitioners （從業(yè)者） of the dying art．"I used to earn enough to support my family and send my children to school，"he said．"Now it's hard to earn even£1a day．My children want to be snake charmers．It's our identity．We love the work．But it's become impossible．"
Next month Dutt's project to train 30snake charmers will begin at a snake park in Pune，western India，where experts will enrich their home-grown skills with some formal knowledge．
More than the law，though，it is the dishonest attitude of their fellow countrymen that angers many snake charmers．
"We're disturbed all the time but when people want a snake removed from the house，they rush to us，"said Prakash Nath，who was ordered recently to the home of Sonia Gandhi，the Congress party leader．

66．Snake charmers will be retrained as wildlife teachers mainly becauseD．
A．schools need large numbers of such teachers
B．most of them cannot support their families
C．their performances on the street are banned
D．the government plans to save the dying art
67．The purpose of the proposed"dial a snake charmer"telephone service isD．
A．to give performance of snake dancing
B．to teach householders how to catch and kill snakes
C．to offer cleaning service to wealthy householders
D．to help remove unwanted snakes from the houses
68．The word"clandestinely"in paragraph 4can be best replaced by the word"A"．
A．secretly   B．publicly   C．subconsciously   D．diligently
69．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？B
A．Snake charmers can easily be recognized by the police on the street．
B．Children of snake charmers would not like to continue their fathers'job．
C．Snake charmers are quite angry with the attitude of their fellow countrymen．
D．The animal rights activists take a negative attitude towards snake charmers．