18．Given that many people's moods （情緒）are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate，it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine．Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory，Singapore's Chocolate Research Facility （CRF） has over 100 varieties of chocolates．Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents'comer store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets．
If the CRF seems to be a smart idea，that's because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi's and Sony．That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored（味道）chocolates．
The CRF's produce is"green"，made within the country and divided into 10 lines，with the Alcohol Series being the most popular．The Exotic Series一with Sichuan pepper，red bean （豆）．cheese and other flavors一also does well and is fun to taste．And for chocolate snobs，who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others，the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo，Cuba，Venezuela，and Ghana，among others．

29．What is good about chocolate？C
A．It serves as a suitable gift．
B．It works as an effective medicine．
C．It helps improve the state of mind．
D．It strengthens business relations．
30．Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF？D
A．He knows the importance of research．
B．He learns form shops of similar types．
C．He has the support of many big names
D．He has a lot of marketing experience．
31．Which line of the CRF produce sells best？C
A．The Connoisseur Series．
B．The Exotic Series．
C．The Alcohol Series．
D．The Sichuan Series．
32．The words"chocolate snobs"in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people whoA
A．a(chǎn)re particular about chocolate          
B．know little about cocoa beans
C．look down upon others          
D．like to try new flavors．

17．In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh．The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War．
It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness，Richard Burton，Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrica as well as the big symphony or orchestras（交響樂(lè)團(tuán)）．It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400，000 people yearly．
At the same time，the"Fringe"appeared as a challenge to the official festival．Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years．
Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh．
Today the"Fringe"，once less recognized，has far outgrown the festival with around 1，500 performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts．And yet as early as 1959，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big．
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971，and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself．In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries．More than 1.25 million tickets were sold．

25．Point was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning？A
A．To bring Europe together again．
B．To honor heroes of World War 11．
C．To introduce young theatre groups．
D．To attract great artists from Europe．
26．Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947？D
A．They owned a public house there．
B．They came to take up a challenge．
C．They thought they were also famous．
D．They wanted to take part in the festival．
27．Who joined the"Fringe"after it appeared？B
A．Popular writers            
B．University students．
C．Artists from around the world．
D．Performers of music and dance．
28．We may learn from the text that Edinburgh FestivalD．
A．has become a non-official event       B．has gone beyond an art festival
C．gives shows all year round           D．keeps growing rapidly．

16．Doctors are known to be terrible pilots．They don't listen because they already know it all．I was lucky：I became a pilot in 1970，almost ten years before I graduated from medical school．I didn't realize then，but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon．I loved flying．As I flew bigger，faster planes，and in worse weather，I learned about crew resource management （機(jī)組資源管理），or CRM，a new idea to make flying safer．It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result，regardless of positions．
   I first read about CRM in 1980．Not long after that，an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather．The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready．The attending doctor was flying； I was safety pilot He was so busy because of the bad turn，he had forgotten to put the landing gear （起落架） down．He was a better pilot-and my boss-so it felt unusual to speak up．But I had to：Our lives were in danger．I put aside my uneasiness and said，"We need to put the landing gear down now!"That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM，and I've used it in the operating room ever since．
CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up．It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite，the doctor doesn't overreact，which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again．So when I'm in the operating room，I ask for ideas and help from others．Sometimes they're not willing to speak up．But I hope that if I continue to encourage them，someday someone will keep me from"landing gear up"．

21．What dose the author say about doctors in general？B
 A．They like flying by themselves．B．They are unwilling to take advice．
 C．They pretend to be good pilots．D．They are quick learners of CRM．
22．The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM whenA．
 A．he saved the plane by speaking up         B．he was in charge of a flying task
 C．his boss landed the plane too late        D．his boss operated on a patient
23．In the last paragraph"landing gear up"probably meansD．
A．following flying requirements．
B．overreacting to different opinions．
C．listening to what fellow doctors say    
D．making a mistake that may cost lives
24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text？B
A．CRM：A New Way to Make Flying Safe    B．Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor
C．The Making of a Good Pilot            D．A Pilot-Turned Doctor．

15．假定你是李華，上周你校對(duì)"中學(xué)生的健康狀況"進(jìn)行了調(diào)查，發(fā)現(xiàn)學(xué)生身體素質(zhì)逐年下降，肥胖（obesity）人數(shù)增多．請(qǐng)給美國(guó)朋友Peter寫封信介紹該情況并詢問(wèn)美國(guó)學(xué)生的健康情況，要點(diǎn)如下：
調(diào)查結(jié)果；
肥胖的原因（至少兩條）
專家建議；
詢問(wèn)美國(guó)中學(xué)生的健康狀況．
注意：1．詞數(shù)100詞左右．

14．It was a busy day at the grocery store and an old couple were in line behind me with birthday balloons．
From（61）whatthey said，I knew their nephew had a twin and something bad happened to the baby at birth．Though they did all they could（62）to help（help） them but times were tough for them．
They seemed to be too nervous and were too（63）anxious（anxiety） to leave，so I asked whether they wanted to go ahead of me or not．They didn't understand what I （64）meant（mean） at first．After knowing it，they were very appreciative．But they stood behind me．
At that time I knew it had to be a significant day to them．Nothing could be （65）better（good） if someone offered to help them．So I told the cashier to add the balloons to my purchases．The old couple refused at first but I insisted．I said，"You tell your sweet nephew that there are still nice people （66）left（leave）who wanted to give them（67）ahand in this world．"They thanked me over and over and the cashier was moved to tears，（68）saying（say） there was an angel in her line today．
That little act of（69）kindness（kind） made everyone （70）who/thatsaw it feel good-but it made me feel the best of all!

13．Equipped only with a pair of binoculars （雙筒望遠(yuǎn)鏡）and ready to spend long hours waiting in all weathers for a precious glance of a rare bullfinch （紅腹灰雀），Britain's birdwatchers had long been supposed to be lovers of a minority sport．But new figures show birdwatching is fast becoming a popular pastime，with almost three million of us absorbed in our fluttering feathered friends．
     Devoted birdwatchers，those prepared to travel thousands of miles for a sighting of a rare Siberian bird，are fast being joined by a new breed of follower whose interest is satiated  by watching a few finches （雀科鳴鳥） on a Sunday walk or putting up a bird-box in the back garden．
"Almost three million UK birdwatchers is certainly possible if you include everyone with only a casual interest，"Stephen Moss said in his newly published book--A Bird in the Bush：a Social History of Bird watching--which records the pursuit from the rich Victorian Englishman's love of shooting rare birds to the less offensive observational tendencies of birdwatchers today．
     Television wildlife programmes have helped to fuel the new trend．Last summer，BBC 2's Britain Goes Wild was a surprise success．It pulled in three million viewers and led to bird-houses selling out across the UK as 45，000 people promised to put up a box．
     Birdwatchers'networking system first came to the attention of the nation in l989，when a birdwatcher caught sight of the first Vermivora chrysoptera-a golden-winged songbird from North America-to be seen in Britain．He put a message out on the network service Birdline，and the next day 3，000 birdwatchers proved the full pull of a truly rare bird as they visited the Tesco car park in Kent，where it had settled．Today，birdwatchers can log on to www．birdline．co．uk or have news of the latest sightings texted to their phones．
"Multimillion-pound spending on binoculars，bird food and boxes point to the increasing numbers of birdwatchers，"said David Cromack，the editor of Bird Watching magazine．"The number of people involved is so big that they have great potential to influence government decisions affecting the environment．"

32．The word"satiated"in paragraph 2 can best be replaced by"C"．
A．a(chǎn)ffected               B．shared                C．satisfied            D．narrowed
33．What happened after the message of seeing a Vermivora chrysoptera was put on the network？B
A．Birdwatchers helped the rare bird settle in Kent．
B．Large numbers of birdwatchers went to view the bird．
C．Many birdwatchers logged on to the website for details．
D．Birdwatchers showed their determination to protect the rare bird．
34．Which of the following CANNOT be true according to the passage？A
A．Television wildlife programmes started the popular pastime of birdwatching．
B．The network service has contributed to the rapid development of birdwatching．
C．Birdwatching in Britain was long considered a sport with a small group of followers．
D．The current situation of birdwatching may promote the protection of the environment．
35．The passage mainly tells us aboutBin UK．
A．the history of birdwatching                   
B．a(chǎn) growing passion for birdwatching
C．the impact of media on birdwatching
D．birdwatching as a popular expensive sport．

12．Which comes first，happiness or money？Are richer people happier？And if so，how do people get much richer？A recent study could tell you the answer．
The study looked into thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about life as young adults tended to have higher incomes by the time they turned 29．Those who were happiest earned an average of $8，000 more than those who were the most depressed．
The researchers，from University College London and the University of Warwick，say that very gloomy teens，no matter how tall or smart they were，earned 10% less than their peers，while the happier ones earned up to 30% more．
Happier teenagers have an easier time getting through school，college and the job interview，chiefly because they always feel better about life．It may also be true that happier people find it easier to make friends，who are often the key to homework help or networking．
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than dollars in terms of workplace happiness．In August scientists announced that they had found the gene for happiness in women，Alas （the same gene doesn't appear to have the same effect on men）．And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest．
The big question is：if it is really true that happier kids end up being wealthier kids，is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework？The fact is that no homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades．Studies do show，after all，that more education leads to betterpaid jobs，which may give us a deep thought．
"These findings show that the teenagers'happiness is important to their future success，"one of the report's authors writes．"But what is the most important is that we should find a way to help children gain more satisfaction from doing schoolwork．"

28．What conclusion can the researchers draw from the recent study？A
   A．Happy teenagers grow up to be wealthier．
   B．Money can make people become happier．
   C．Wealth has nothing to do with happiness at all．
   D．Schoolwork can help teens achieve success．
29．The main reason why happier people have more chances to succeed is thatC．
   A．they are easy to communicate with others
   B．they are good at doing their schoolwork
   C．they are hopeful and optimistic about their life
   D．they eat much more fruit and vegetables a day
30．The underlined word"gloomy"in Paragraph 3 probably means"A"．
   A．upset            B．glorious              C．happy             D．wealthy
31．What can be the best title for the text？D
   A．The way to educate kids．           B．The source of happiness．
   C．How to achieve your goal            D．The secret of being wealthier．

11．When I first heard about geocaching（地理尋寶），I was skeptical．But the more I thought about it，the more it seemed like an interesting idea．I at least wanted to try it once．
   Having familiarized myself with how the game works，I set out in search of my first cache．My trip took me through a series of lively hutong （胡同），past a number of small temples，and right into the courtyard of a quiet youth hotel．I spent  several  minutes  looking  around，but  couldn't  find anything．Just before I was about to give up，I spotted a colorful object in the crack of a wall．Could it be the hidden cache？
    At  that  moment  a  group  of  backpackers  arrived．According to the game's rules，people who are not in the game must not be allowed to find out about secret caches．So I pretended to make a phone call while waiting for them to leave．When the coast was clear，I grabbed the object．It was the cache!I opened it and pulled out a crumpled （皺的） sheet of paper with several names and celebratory messages written on it．I added my own and replaced the cache in its hiding place，ready for the next geocacher to find．
     It may seem like a simple game，but the idea that there are caches hidden all around us is exciting．Once you're hooked，it's easy to set yourself the goal of finding every single cache in a neighborhood or even an entire city．The real treasure，however，is not the cache itself，but the places it takes you to．
    Hunting for further caches has since introduced me to places which I didn't even know existed．Some are peaceful parks，while others are forgotten historical sites．A few caches have even been in places I passed regularly without giving them any thought．Now，I feel a much closer connection．

24．What was the author's initial（最初的） attitude to geocaching？C
   A．He thought it interesting．
   B．He wanted to try it at once．
   C．He showed little interest in it．
   D．He found it unsuitable for him．
25．Where did the author find the cache？D
   A．In a hutong．  B．In a temple．
   C．In a well．    D．In a hotel．
26．When a group of backpackers were approaching，the authorD．
   A．pretended to be cleaning the yard
   B．made a call to other geocachers
   C．didn't allow them to come in
   D．tried to keep the cache secret
27．In what way does the author benefit from geocaching？A
   A．He's more familiar with the city．
   B．He has found much treasure．
   C．He has made more friends．
   D．He has mastered hunting．

10．Discover Nature Schools Programs
Becoming Bears（Kindergarten-2 grade）
By becoming baby bears，children learn from their"parent"to survive the seasons．Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer，and then create a cave for winter hibernation（冬眠）．After learning the skills needed to survive，students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves．（1.5-2 hours）
Whose Clues？（3-5 grade）
Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive．Through outdoor study of plants and animals，kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat，avoid their enemies and survive．Using what they have learned，kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places．（3-4 hours）
Winged Wonders（3-5 grade）
Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological（生態(tài)的） role．Students will learn the basics of birds，understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes．Students will do handson activities．Students will use tools to build bird feeders，allowing them to attract birds at home．（3-4 hours）
Exploring Your Watershed（6-8 grade）
We all depend on clean water．Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us．Go on a hike to see firsthand some of the challenging water quality problems in a city．Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem．
•Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students．
•All programs include plenty of time outdoors．So please prepare proper clothing，sunscreen and insect killers for children．
•To take part in a program，please email dcprograms@mdc．mo．gov．

21．What can kids do at Becoming Bears？C
   A．Watch bears'performances．
   B．Take care of bears．
   C．Dress up as baby bears to learn about bears．
   D．Learn how to survive a bear attack．
 22．Kids who are interested in plants will choose．D
    A．Winged Wonders
    B．Exploring Your Watershed
    C．Becoming Bears
    D．Whose Clues？
 23．According to the passage，all the four programs．B
    A．have the same teaching hours
    B．have outdoor activities
    C．a(chǎn)re offered during summer holidays
    D．a(chǎn)re designed for primary school students．

9．Most of the old customs here have ______ already．（　　）

A．

died away

B．

died out

C．

died down

D．

died off