17．"Hi!John．"Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face，saying，"I'm going to have a （36）Bperformance tonight．I hope you'll come．Here is the（37）C．"She left in a hurry，disappearing in the crowds of people（38）A．
"Is that true？"I asked myself．She was a quite（39）Dgirl．I had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes，for she did not know how to  （40）C  indeed．
  I arrived at the （41）Awith the ticket，and found my seat．Her performance was the seventh one．I knew I would（42）Dfrom a hard time before her turn，for I had no  43  of art，but her performance was（44）Bwatching，no matter how long I would wait．Time went slowly．I （45）Awith myself not to fall asleep．
"Let's welcome the next exciting dance-Latin!"（46）Dfilled the hall at once．
  I opened my eyes as large as possible，（47）Bto lose anything．Wearing a golden and shining skirt，Mary appeared on the stage．Dancing with a charming smile，she was fully （48）Ain the Latin music．At this moment，she looked like a pretty butterfly （49）Bon the splendid stage．．
  After all the performance（50）C，I waited for her at the gate．
"Hi!"She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands，and （51）Bas she used to be，but the making-up still could be seen．
"How do you feel？"There was not a little bit tired（52）Con her face．
"（53）D!"I answered．
"Thank you!I knew it would be．"She could not（54）Aher excitement，laughing like a child．Looking at the shining crystal high-heeled shoes in the wonderful starry night，I（55）Bthat every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella．

36．A．instrument	B．dance	C．music	D．opera
37．A．a(chǎn)ddress	B．number	C．ticket	D．invitation
38．A．quickly	B．completely	C．quietly	D．excitedly
39．A．lovely	B．popular	C．confident	D．ordinary
40．A．cover up	B．turn off	C．dress up	D．take in
41．A．hall	B．party	C．theatre	D．school
42．A．relieve	B．escape	C．relax	D．suffer
43．A．interest	B．a(chǎn)bility	C．sense	D．touch
44．A．proper	B．worth	C．good	D．happy
45．A．struggled	B．knocked	C．supported	D．controlled
46．A．Appreciation	B．Attention	C．Expectation	D．Applause
47．A．failing	B．fearing	C．forgetting	D．regretting
48．A．a(chǎn)bsorbed	B．swallowed	C．interested	D．surrounded
49．A．singing	B．flying	C．skipping	D．staying
50．A．stopped	B．paused	C．ended	D．succeeded
51．A．talked	B．dressed	C．laughed	D．looked
52．A．a(chǎn)ppearance	B．excitement	C．expression	D．exhibition
53．A．Sorry	B．Congratulations	C．Far from	D．Fantastic
54．A．hide	B．prevent	C．remove	D．a(chǎn)bandon
55．A．doubted	B．realized	C．wondered	D．suggested

16．School meals are junk and don't provide the nutrition a body needs to grow，says Jamie Oliver，and he decides to do something about it．Schoolchildren in France who eat school dinners are likely to have a well-balanced，four-course meal with fresh ingredients （成分） costing up to￡1.10 to make．ButBritish schoolchildren are fed mainly cheap-processed meat，frozen pizzas and potato smiley faces，costing on average just 37 pence per meal．
In fact the money spent on school dinners is so small that schools can afford only what some people describe as junk food rather than fresh natural ingredients．This means that their meals don't provide the nutrients and goodness children's bodies need to develop properly．No wonder there's growing concern about the health of the nation's schoolchildren．
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was so concerned about school dinners that he decided to try to improve them by teaming up with the kitchen staff at Kidbrooke School in Grenwich．He took a lot of time to learn how to get the kids to stop eating the junk and move to healthy food．This is not easy!But it is possible with some hard work and determination!After a lot of hard work from both Jamie and the school's cooks，Kidbrooke is now serving some of the best school food in Britain．The menu includes fresh butcher's sausages with creamy mash and onion gravy，chilli corn with basmati rice and fresh fruit salad．Incredibly，Jamie and the staff managed to create this healthier menu with the same 37 pence budget．But the school chefs admit cooking healthy food isn't as easy as simply putting burgers and chips in the oven．
Then came the good news!The government has promised to spend￡280 million to improve school dinners across the country．Well done Jamie!This means that die national average cost will rise from 37p to 50p in primary schools and from 37p to 60p in secondary schools．
66．What does the author try to tell us in the first paragraph？B
    A．School meals in France are the most expensive in the world．
    B．British schools don't provide the students with healthy food．
    C．School meals in Britain are cheaper than those in France．
    D．British school meals include many kinds of healthy food．
67．British schools provide students with such meals becauseC
    A．most of the school children are too fat
    B．people show little concern about the health of schoolchildren
    C．schools don't have enough money
    D．schools don't want to spend much money
68．From the passage we can see thatD
    A．the British government ignores schoolchildren's health
    B．Jamie creates a healthy menu with the help of the government
    C．schoolchildren in Britain will have the best meals
    D．cooking healthy food is not an easy job
69．The good news for the British is thatD
    A．schoolchildren will have the best food in Britain
    B．the menu Jamie Oliver created is the best
    C．parents have begun to pay attention to children's food at school
    D．the government has begun to do something about the fact
70．What is the best title for this newspaper story？A
    A．A Healthier Menu for School Dinners
    B．Schoolchildren in Britain Can't Develop Properly
    C．Dinners Lacking Nutrients in School
    D．Schools with the Best Food．

15．ROME：The legend of Leonardo da Vinci is covered in mystery：How did he die？Are the remains buried in a French castle really those of the master？Was the"Mona Lisa"a self-portrait in disguise （偽裝）？
A group of Italian scientists believe the key to solving those puzzles lies with the remains，and they say they are seeking permission to dig up the body to conduct carbon and DNA testing．
If the skull is undamaged，the scientists can go to the heart of a question that has fascinated scholars and the public for centuries：the identity of the"Mona Lisa．"Recreating a virtual and then physical reconstruction of Leonardo's face，they can compare it with the smiling face in the painting．
"We don't know what we'll find if the tomb is opened．We could even just find grains and dust，"says Giorgio Gruppioni，an anthropologist who is participating in the project．"But if the remains are well kept，they are a biological record of events in a person's life，and sometimes in their death．"Silvano Vinceti，the leader of the group，said that   he plans to press his case with the French officials in charge of the said burial site at Amboise Castle early next week．
Leonardo moved to France at the invitation of King Francis I，who named him"first painter to the king．"He spent the last three years of his life there，and died in 1519at age 67．The artist's original burial place，the palace church of Saint Florentine，was destroyed during the French Revolution and remains that are believed to be his were eventually reburied in the Saint-Hubert Chapel near the castle．
"The Amboise tomb is a symbolic tomb； it's a big question mark，"said Alessandro Vezzosi，the director of a museum dedicated to Leonardo in his hometown of Vinci．Vezzosi said that investigating the tomb could help identify the artist's bones with certainty and solve other questions，such as the cause of his death．He said he asked to open the tomb in 2004to study the remains，but the Amboise Castle turned him down．
The group of 100experts involved in the project，called the National Committee for Historical and Artistic Heritage，was created in 2003with the aim of"solving the great mysteries of the past，"said Vinceti，who has written books on art and literature．
Arguably the world's most famous painting，the"Mona Lisa"hangs in the Louvre in Paris，where it drew some 8.5million visitors last year．Mystery has surrounded the identity of the painting's subject for centuries，with opinions ranging from the wife of a Florentine merchant to Leonardo's own mother．
That Leonardo intended the"Mona Lisa"as a self-portrait in disguise is a possibility that has interested and divided scholars．Theories have existed：Some think that Leonardo's taste for tricks and riddles might have led him to hide his own identity behind that puzzling smile； others have guessed that the painting hid an androgynous lover．
If granted access to the grave site，the Italian experts plan to use a tiny camera and radar to confirm the presence of bones．The scientists would then exhume （挖掘） the remains and attempt to date the bones with carbon testing．
At the heart of the proposed study is the effort to discover whether the remains are actually Leonardo's，including with DNA testing．
Vezzosi questions the DNA comparison，saying he is unaware of any direct descendants （后代） of Leonardo or of tombs that could be attributed with certainty to the artist's close relatives．
Gruppioni said that DNA from the bones could also eventually be compared to DNA found elsewhere．For example，Leonardo is thought to have rubbed colors on the canvas with his thumb，possibly using saliva （唾液），meaning DNA might be found on his paintings．
Even in the absence of DNA testing，other tests could provide useful information，including whether the bones belonged to a man or a woman，and whether the person died young or old．
Even within the committee，experts are divided over the identity of the"Mona Lisa．"
Vinceti believes that a tradition of considering the self-portrait to be not just a faithful imitation of one's features but a representation of one's spiritual identity may have resonated （共鳴） with Leonardo．
Vezzosi，the museum director，dismissed as"baseless and senseless"the idea that the"Mona Lisa"could be a self-portrait of Leonardo．He said most researchers believe the woman may have been either a wife of the artist's sponsor，the Florentine nobleman Giuliano de Medici，or Lisa Gherardini，the wife of a rich silk merchant，F(xiàn)rancesco del Giocondo．The traditional view is that the name"Mona Lisa"comes from the silk merchant's wife，as well as its Italian name："La Gioconda．"

55．Where is this passage most probably taken from？B
A．A magazine． B．A newspaper． C．A textbook． D．A research report．
56．Why does the author ask a couple of questions in the beginning？A
A．To arouse the interest of readers．  B．To puzzle Italian scientists．
C．To answer the questions himself．    D．To make fun of French officials．
57．The best title of this story might be"D"．
A．What Is the Purpose of an Investigation？
B．How Did Leonardo da Vinci Die in France？
C．Are the Remains Really Those of the Master？
D．Did Leonardo Paint Himself as'Mona Lisa'？
58．The sentence"he plans to press his case with the French officials"（underlined in Paragraph 4）suggests that Vinceti intends toC．
A．press the French officials to participate in their project
B．urge the French officials to open the tomb early next week
C．persuade the French officials to allow opening the tomb
D．record events in a person's life with the French officials
59．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？B
A．Scholars have the same opinion on DNA testing．
B．Scientists doubt if the remains are those of da Vinci．
C．The identity of"Mona Lisa"has already been proved．
D．Alessandro Vezzosi got permission to open the tomb．
60．We can infer from the last two paragraphs thatD？
A．"Mona Lisa"is the name of the wife of a silk merchant
B．the"Mona Lisa"is a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci
C．experts divided the committee into several groups
D．opinions differ of the identity of the"Mona Lisa"

14．A new study of 8，000young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people．Puppy love（早戀）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression．The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all．
The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is"loss of self"．According to the study，even though boys would say"lose themselves in a romantic relationship"，this"loss of self"is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls．Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions．They won't tell that to their parents．
Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing．Trying romance often causes the depression．She advises kids not to jump into romance too early．During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self．She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family．
Parents should watch for signs of depression-eating or mood changes-and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help．The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age．Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects．

65．What's the main idea of the passage？A
A．Puppy love may bring young people depression．
B．Parents should forbid their children's love．
C．Romance is a twoedged sword for adults．
D．Romance is good for young people．
66．Which of the following is more likely to have depression？C
A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness．
B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior．
C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions．
D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love．
67．What can be inferred from the passage？D
A．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly．
B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents．
C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression．
D．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance．
68．What's the author's attitude towards puppy love？B
A．Confused                 B．Disapproving           C．Uninterested         D．Scared．

13．Cosmo Books Ltd．，14，Woodman Road，
Hertford Estate，Two Bridges，
Rickmansworth，West Sussex．
Middx．
                                                     25^th February
Sir，
Just over six months ago，I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare．Your company，Cosmo books Ltd．，offered this set （eight books of plays and two books of poetry） at what was claimed to be a‘remarkable'price：fifteen pounds and fifty pence，including postage and packing．I had wanted a set of Shakespeare's plays and poems for some time，and these books，in red imitation leather，looked particularly attractive； so I sent for them．
Two weeks later，the books arrived，together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered．So I returned the Dickens books to you，with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare．Two more weeks passed．Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare，the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere，in French．Since I do not read French，these were of no use to me at all．However，I could not afford to post all these books back to you，so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year，instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want，and asking you not to send any other books until further notice．
You did not reply to that letter．Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds，and a set of the plays of Schiller，in German．Since then，a new set of books has arrived every two weeks，the works of Goethe，the poems of Milton，the plays of Strindberg； I hardly know what I have．The books are still all in their boxes，in the garage，and my car has to stand in the rain outside．
I have no room for any more books，and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment，I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me．
Please send no more books，send no more bills，send no more angry letters demanding payment．Just send one large lorry and take all the books away，leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid．
Yours faithfully，
SIMON WALKER
26．Simon Walker wrote the letter toD   
    A．show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd．．
    B．complain about getting books he didn't want．
    C．a(chǎn)dvise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd．．
    D．urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books．
27．The advertisement that Mr．Walker saw in the Morning Mail was forB   
    A．unlimited number of Cosmo Books．
    B．a(chǎn) set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare．
    C．fifteen pounds and fifty pence．
    D．a(chǎn) book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare．
28．Mr．Walker answered the advertisement becauseA
    A．he wanted a set of Shakespeare's works which was a good bargain
    B．he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price．
    C．he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time．
    D．the set he already had was not particularly attractive．
29．It can be inferred thatB   
    A．Cosmo Books have sent bills for books that they have not sent．
    B．Mr．Walker took some action after receiving the books he did not order．
    C．Mr．Walker hasn't received the books that he ordered．
    D．Several sets of books have been sent to Mr．Walker free of charge．
30．The tone of the letter is that ofC   
    A．bitterness           B．respect      C．a(chǎn)nnoyance        D．humor．

12．閱讀下面短文，按照要求完成閱讀任務．
    HOW do you tell others you are speechless via text messages without too much explanation？Standard texts can be boring，and sometimes your emotions get lost in it，You have to be so good at using descriptive language to express your exact feelings．Hence the birth of the Emoji-cake with lit candles to say"Happy Birthday"，or a grinning （笑嘻嘻） face with a party hat to show"I"m having a great time"．
    For those who aren't in the know yet，．Emoji-which come from Japanese and translate to"picture letter"-expand on the idea of the emoticon（情感符號）with cute，detailed，full color graphics．Instead of just typing a colon and parenthesis¨：）"，you can choose from a grinning face with its eyes closed，a winking（眨眼） sticking its tongue out or a red-cheeked face with its eyes lowered in embarrassment． There are also  several Emoji hearts，ranging from swelling red ones，broken ones to those、with an arrow shot through them．
  And that's just the tip of the iceberg．The Emoji vocabulary also includes many objects from everyday life，such as animals，electronic appliances，tools，food and vehicles．With  some creativity you can make an entire sentence using only these cute symbols．
    Emoji might seem like a juvenile（幼稚的）form of  communication，and some even argue that they will cause people's language  skills to decline．But fans say they are humorous and take the edge away from serious conversations．
    Emoji have become so popular that an American named Fred Benenson recently launched a project called"Emoji Dick"．His intention is to translate US writer Herman Melville's masterpiece Moby Dick （《白鯨》）into Emoji．Why is he doing this？He explained himself this way to The New Yorker．
"I'm interested in the phenomenon of how our language，communications，and culture are influenced by digital technology．Emoji are either a low point or a high point in that story，so I felt I could confront a lot of our shared anxieties about the future of human expression by forcing a great work of literature through such a strange new filter（濾鏡）．"
56．What is Emoji？（No more than 4 words）picture letter 
57．Why do some people worry about the rising popularity of Emoji？（No more than 15 words）they will cause people's language skills to decline
58．What does the underlined word"confront"in Paragraph 6 mean？（No more than 4 words）deal with
59．Please give a title to this passage．（No more than 6 words）Talking about Emoji
60．What do you think of Emoji？（No more than 20 words）It is a humorous way to express fellings when used probably．．

11．So you're trying to cut back on spending．Congratulations．You've made a wise decision but it is not necessarily a path that is easy to follow．The temptation to over-spend is an ever-present，inviting itch（癢） that you'll need to avoid scratching（抓撓）．But，armed with the right set of principles，you can keep it at bay
Step 1
If you are going shopping，make sure you only take enough money with you to buy what you need．Extra money is often an excuse for extra spending．If you shop with charge cards，be sure that credit limit is only high enough to keep you from making impulsive（沖動的）purchases．
Step 2
Separate necessary spending and indulgence（放縱）spending．It's a good way to keep that money from flying out of your wallet．If you always pay for necessities first then you won't have the cash flow for the extras that，while you'd love to have them，you don't really need them．
Step 3
Take another person along who understand your goal  of keeping spending down．They can be your second conscience when you see that cute purse on sale and are attempting to justify the purchase．A frown and a shake of the head from your shopping buddy might be the extra signal  that persuades you to leave it behind．
Step4
Don't spend more than you have to，even on necessities．Shopping around you'll find that many everyday items that you do have to buy can be bought for less．Try the store brand instead of the name brand，and shop where you can find bargains．Saving a little money in this area may allow you a bit of self-indulgent spending now and then，as long as you have to"earn"that extra spending by saving．
36．What can we infer from the first paragraph？C
A．The customers are traveling on the sea     
B．The customers are trying to spend less．
C．The customers can't help spending more．
D．There are principles about spending．
37．What can  we do to stop ourselves from spending impulsively？B
A．Avoid a company going to shop with you．
B．Limit the amount of money you take．
C．Spend less on what you need most
D．Pay for what you need most first．
38．According to the passage，A．
A．using charge cards encourages extra spending
B．people often buy things that they don't want
C．the shopping buddy may help you spend more
D．you should buy whatever you want
39．The purpose of the author writing this article isD．
A．to give advice on how to shop
B．to help customers shop wisely
C．to guide people in using credit cards when showing
D．to offer advice on how to keep spending down
40．What does the word"it"the first paragraph refer to？D
A．Scratching     B．Itch
C．Spending．     D．Over spending．

10．The pickle jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser in my parents'bedroom．When  he got  readyfor bed，Dad  would  empty his  pockets and toss his（16）Dinto the jar．
    When the jar was filled，we would take the coins to the（17）B．Each and every time，as he slid the box of coins across the counter at the bank toward the （l8）A，saying proudly，"These are for my（19）Acollege fund．He'II never work at the mill all his life like me．"
    The years passed，（2O）DI finished college and（21）Ba job．Once，while visiting my parents，l noticed that the pickle jar in my parents bedroom was．（22）A．It had served its purpose and had been removed．A lump rose in my throat as I stared at the spot beside the dresser（23）Cthe jar had always stood．My dad was a man of few words and never lectured me on'the values of determination，perseverance and faith．The pickle jar had taught me far more than any（24）ACould have done．
    When l married，I told my Wife Susan about the（25）Cpart the lowly picklejar had played in My life．In my mind．it showed more than anything else．how much my dad had loved me．No matter how（26）Cthings got at home，Dad （27）Cto drop his coins into the jar．
    The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born，we spent the holiday with my parents．After dinner，Susan（28）Dthe baby into my parents'bedroom to feed her．Minutes later．Susan came back into the living room with a（an） （29）look．She took my hand and leading me into the bedroom．"Look"she said softly，her eyes directing me to a（30）B0n the floor beside the dresser．To my amazement，there，as if it had never been removed．stood the old pickle jar，the bottom already（31）Awith coins．I walked over to the pickle jar，dug down into my pocket，and pulled out a handful of coins．（32）Cthe strong emotion choking me，l dropped the coins Jnto the jar．I（33）Cand saw Dad who was carrying Jessica．Our eyes locked，and I（34）D he was feeling the same emotions lfelt．Neither one of us could（35）B．

16．A．nuts	B．cigarette	C．seeds	D．coins
17．A．school	B．bank	C．home	D．market
18．A．cashier	B．teacher	C．buyer	D．doctor
19．A．son's	B．daughter's	C．grandson's	D．father's
20．A．but	B．so	C．thus	D．a(chǎn)nd
21．A．left	B．took	C．searched	D．liked
22．A．gone	B．stolen	C．broken	D．sold
23．A．which	B．when	C．where	D．when
24．A．words	B．language	C．books	D．money
25．A．little	B．a(chǎn)ctive	C．significant	D．a(chǎn)lternative
26．A．easy	B．smooth	C．rough	D．wrong
27．A．hated	B．refused	C．continued	D．wanted
28．A．left	B．sent	C．looked	D．carried
29．A．strange	B．a(chǎn)ngry	C．depressed	D．disappointing
30．A．desk	B．spot	C．jar	D．bed
31．A．covered	B．full	C．a(chǎn)greed	D．content
32．A．When	B．As	C．With	D．After
33．A．looked down	B．shut up	C．looked up	D．knelt down
34．A．doubted	B．wondered	C．guessed	D．knew
35．A．say	B．speak	C．tell	D．talk

9．Freshmen are always fearful when learning they are to live with a roommate of a different race assigned by the computer casually．They are full of（1）C at the uncertainties．Now several studies have found that（2）Ba room with a man of another race is a mixture of hope and fear．It decreases （3）A and forces students to make friends with those of different races，meanwhile causes more conflicts．
An Ohio State University study found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher （4）Dsuccess at college．Sam Boakye-the only black student on his freshman year floor-said"if you're（5）Bby whites，you have something to prove like a good score in study．"
However，researchers also observed（6）D in this case．According to two recent studies，compared with two white roommates，roommates of different（7）C may experience such big conflicts that one has to move out and live（8）B．
Grace Kao，a professor at Penn said she was not（9）A by the findings．In her opinion，this may be the first time that some of these students have（10）B with someone of a different race．"
At Penn，students are not asked to mention race when applying for their（11）C．In this way，students are thrown together（12）A
"In the past two years，I've experienced roommate conflicts between interracial students，"said one Penn resident advisor （RA）．To give a better picture，she（13）C that some conflicts provided more multicultural acceptance，but some showed unpleasant differences．Besides，these conflicts have also occurred among roommates of the（14）A race．
Kao said it was（15）C to conclude from any one of the above studies，saying scientists must study more students'background characteristics．

1．A．disappointment	B．expectation	C．worry	D．a(chǎn)mbition
2．A．decorating	B．sharing	C．managing	D．renting
3．A．prejudice	B．expense	C．dependence	D．understanding
4．A．a(chǎn)thletic	B．economic	C．social	D．a(chǎn)cademic
5．A．controlled	B．surrounded	C．a(chǎn)ttacked	D．blamed
6．A．practices	B．chances	C．changes	D．problems
7．A．positions	B．nations	C．races	D．majors
8．A．a(chǎn)ngrily	B．separately	C．closely	D．happily
9．A．surprised	B．satisfied	C．confused	D．convinced
10．A．played	B．lived	C．worked	D．learned
11．A．a(chǎn)ccount	B．scholarship	C．housing	D．course
12．A．randomly	B．secretly	C．forcefully	D．terribly
13．A．a(chǎn)pproved	B．a(chǎn)rgued	C．a(chǎn)dded	D．a(chǎn)dopted
14．A．same	B．friendly	C．competitive	D．peaceful
15．A．unsuccessful	B．unnecessary	C．unscientific	D．unusual

8．I learned about life from an ant farm．When I was seven years old，my family tried to （36）A an ant farm at home．First，we put clean sand in a thin glass box，and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the （37）B home．
Shortly after the new （38）B were dropped into the glass structure，they got to work making tunnels．I was amazed that each one knew （39）C what to do．After hours of staring，I realized that the ants had particular given jobs．With my mom's help，I kept a journal of what happened each day and （40）A the ants．My favorite was the biggest，Cinderella．I drew a picture of her in my journal，which I still have．
On day five a disaster （41）B the ant farm．While I was （42）C the ants，I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over，（43）Din all the tunnels．Although the ants （44）D their earthquake，one by one they began to die．I was （45）B as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm．My mother reported that the ants were dying of"frustration"-feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn't control the situation．They simply could not （46）D the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed．Cinderella was the last to die； she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back．
Although much time has passed，I still think of that ant farm．Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world，（47）B it taught me much more． （48）D the years，I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of （49）A．Working together，they were able to create a（n） （50）D world for themselves．I also learned that they should be （51）C for their hard work．Day in and day out，each labored at their task．The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key （52）C to success．But there was an even larger lesson that I did not （53）B until recently：Disaster is a natural part of life，and must be （54）A．Unlike the ants，humans cannot give up when they face （55）D．Unlike the ants，we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in，we just have to build another．

36．A．get	B．buy	C．run	D．find
37．A．empty	B．new	C．strange	D．distant
38．A．guests	B．settlers	C．friends	D．members
39．A．probably	B．roughly	C．exactly	D．normally
40．A．named	B．trained	C．compared	D．measured
41．A．a(chǎn)ffected	B．struck	C．kicked	D．beat
42．A．removing	B．teaching	C．observing	D．collecting
43．A．turning	B．rushing	C．filling	D．caving
44．A．experienced	B．predicted	C．faced	D．survived
45．A．a(chǎn)nnoyed	B．horrified	C．moved	D．thrilled
46．A．reflect	B．ignore	C．confirm	D．stand
47．A．a(chǎn)nd	B．but	C．so	D．or
48．A．In	B．For	C．From	D．Over
49．A．teamwork	B．devotion	C．responsibility	D．organization
50．A．relaxing	B．a(chǎn)musing	C．moving	D．a(chǎn)mazing
51．A．supported	B．inspired	C．a(chǎn)dmired	D．a(chǎn)dmitted
52．A．certificates	B．a(chǎn)pproaches	C．ingredients	D．circumstances
53．A．give	B．realize	C．take	D．a(chǎn)dopt
54．A．a(chǎn)ccepted	B．suffered	C．a(chǎn)chieved	D．managed
55．A．challenges	B．barriers	C．pressure	D．disappointment．