19．Sometime in the next century，the familiar early morning newspaper on the front porch will disappear．And instead of reading your newspaper，it will read to you．You'll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV．An electronic voice will read stories about the latest events，guided by a program that selects the type of news you want．You'll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear．Want more information on the brief story？A simple touch makes the entire text appear．Save it in your own personal computer file if you like．These are among the predictions from communications experts working on the newspaper of the future．Pictured as part of broader homebased media and entertainment systems，computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting，offering news and analysis （分析） with video of news events．
    Most of the technology is available now，but convincing more people that they don't need paper to read a newspaper is the next step．Resistance （阻力） to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism．Since it is such a cultural change，it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry．Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable．
    Despite technological advances，it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens．It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry．

42．The best title of this passage isB．
   A．Computer Newspapers Are Well Liked
   B．Newspapers of the Future Will Likely Be on Computer
   C．Newspapers Are out of Fashion
   D．New Communications Technology
43．It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers  to  replace  traditional  newspapers，becauseC．
   A．it is technologically impossible now
   B．computer newspapers are too expensive
   C．there is strong resistance from the general population and professional journalists
   D．traditional newspapers are easier to read
44．Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer newspapers？A
    A．They are cheaper than traditional newspapers．
    B．They are very convenient to use．
    C．You can get more information from them quickly．
    D．You can easily save information for future use．
45．We can infer from the passage thatC．
    A．all technological changes are good
    B．all technologies will eventually replace old ones
    C．new technologies will eventually replace old ones
    D．traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century．

18．Do you want to make a difference in your community？The Verizon App Challenge can get you started．The first step is to think of a problem in your community．The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem．
    Group of five to seven students in middle school or high school，led by a teacher，can enter the contest．First，teams will compete on a local level．Teams that make it to the next round receive﹩5，000 for their schools．Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live web conference．Next，the judges pick national winners．The top eight teams receive an additional﹩15，000 for their schools，and each team member receives a Samsung tablet．Plus，the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life．
    A group of six girls from Los Frenos，Texas won the second annual Verizon App Challenge．They came up with the Hello Navi app concept，short for"hello navigation"．T he app was designed to help visually impaired （受損的） students navigate （導航） their school．
     Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue？The deadline to register （登記） is November 24．Find more information and register your team at verizonfoundation．org/appchallenge．
    Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started：
?Get your team together for a brainstorming meeting．Write out all the ideas that come to mind．
?Don't ignore challenges．Accept the idea that you can solve a problem that exists in your community．
?Ask family，friends and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved．

38．If you want to take part in the Verizon App Challenge，you mustA．
    A．design a problem-solving app            
    B．bring the app you created to life
    C．work together with seven classmates     
    D．present convincing views on a local issue
39．How much will the winning team earn in all for their schools？C
    A．﹩5，000       B．﹩15，000        C．﹩20，000      D．﹩120，000
40．What can we learn about the"hello navigation"？D
    A．It was first made public in Texas．
    B．It won the second prize in the last Verizon App Challenge．
    C．It mainly benefited those with poor sense of direction．
    D．It aimed to help those with poor eyesight．
41．What is the author's purpose of writing this passage？B
   A．To promote a problem-solving app．
   B．To call on more students to enter the contest．
   C．To share some efficient ways of solving problems．
   D．To introduce how to contribute to your community．

17．What are American high schools like？Well，I'm happy to tell you what I know．
    When I started school here，it had already been a week since the school opened．At this school，freshmen usually go on a trip for about three days at the beginning of school．Unfortunately I missed that wonderful trip，which would have been the best time to get to know my classmates．I was really sad．I wished I'd known about it earlier．
    Despite the disappointment，however，I gradually adapted to my new life and school．
    There is a space in the basement of the teaching building where students chat and meet each other．As we do not always have the same classrooms and classmates，the school wants us to get to know each other there．Students usually come to school early，sit in that space and have fun．Around the space，there are many lockers for students to leave their books in，so that students do not have to carry a heavy schoolbag everywhere．
    It really surprises me that we have almost no textbooks．We only have textbooks for World History and Algebra （代數(shù)） and they are big and heavy，like bricks．For other classes，we only need binders （活頁夾） with paper in them．Without textbooks，students learn things freely and actively．For example，my humanities teacher just teaches us what is in her mind at the time．We never know what we will learn．
    Another difference between American schools and Chinese schools is that American schools care about students'morality more than their academic studies．For example，if you do not finish your homework，you will just be asked to do it later，but if you cheat or lie，you will get a warning or even be kicked out．
    I think that most students here are good at schoolwork as well，but compared to Chinese students，they can make learning a more joyful experience．I think we should take the good points from our two different kinds of education to perfect our approach to studying．

34．What was the writer sad for？B
   A．He was late for school．  B．He missed the trip at the beginning of school．
   C．He didn't know anyone．  D．American students looked down upon him．
35．Why do students go to the basement of the teaching building？C
   A．To attend class． B．To share a classroom．
   C．To have fun．     D．To meet teachers．
36．How do teachers in the US teach the students？C
   A．However they want to．                    B．They use bricks．
   C．Some use textbooks； some teach freely．  D．They always teach as required．
37．According to the passage，in American high schools，A．
   A．you are likely to be kicked out if you cheat
   B．you'll be punished if you do not finish your homework
   C．students are better at school work than Chinese students
   D．students care much about the grades they get．

16．The most important factor（因素） that leads to success is what you do every single day．Your habits will decide whether you are successful or not．If you have strong and healthy positive habits，it does not matter whether or not you fail today because you will succeed in the long term．Having positive habits does not mean that you will succeed every single time．However，in the long term，there is no doubt that you will achieve all your goals and be successful．On the other hand，if you have strong negative habits，you will fail in the long term．It does not matter whether you succeed today or not．
Why are habits so important？
A single positive action will not change your life，but the same action repeated 1，000times will have a great effect on your life．For example，if you go to the gym one time，you won't see a big difference in your life．However，if your go to the gym 1，000time over a five-year period，you will see a big difference in your body．The same principle（原則） is true of finance （金融），health，relationships，work，career，and school．Simple positive actions repeated every single day will have a great effect on your life in the long run．
How to develop positive habits？
There's nothing easier than developing positive habits．You simply have to do every single day the action you want to make a habit．If you want to develop the habit of running，run almost every day．If you want to develop the habit of reading，read every day．Habits are created by repetition（重復）．The more you do an action．the easier it becomes in the long run．
How to get rid of negative habits？
The only way to destroy negative habits is to stop reinforcing（加強） them．If you are a smoker，stop smoking．If you are a drug user，stop using drugs．Yes，it will be very difficult at the beginning．The first week will be very hard．After three weeks，you will feel a lot better．It's hard to get rid of negative habits because you got a lot of pleasure from these habits in the past．
You can do it!
Everybody can change．All it takes is courage and determination．Decide right now to improve your life by changing your habits．Take action right now!Don't be afraid．Yes，you will probably make mistakes along the way．But never forget that success is waiting for you if you have positive habits in your life．If you refuse to give up，success will be yours．

Title：Habits and success

Brief introduction	●Whether you are successful or not is （81）decidedby your habits． ●Positive habits （82）leadto success in the long term while having negative habits means the opposite．
Supporting details	Why are habits so important？	●（83）Though/Althoughyour life won't be changed by a single positive action，the same actions and behaviors repeated many times will （84）affectlife greatly． ●（85）Apartfrom  finance，this principle can also be used in health，relationships，work，career，and school．
	How to develop positive habits？	●It's very（86）easyto develop positive habits． ●Habits are formed if they are（87）repeated．
	How to get rid of negative habits？	Only by（88）stoppingreinforcing negative habits can we get rid of them．
	You call do it!	●It takes（89）courageand determination to change． ●（90）Actright now，for success is waiting for you!

15．Ordinary woman though she is，she had won the award because she tries every means to make people ______ of the importance of the environment protection．（　　）

A．

available

B．

careful

C．

absent

D．

aware

14．_______ himself with routine tasks，he had no time to accompany his children．（　　）

A．

Occupied

B．

Occupying

C．

Being occupied

D．

To be occupied

13．臨近學期期末，學校生活對于你的印象是什么？同學作為你學生生活的陪伴伙伴一定給你帶來了很多快樂．以My classmate為題，寫一篇描述你身邊的同學的文章．

12．High school students have always spread gossip （傳言） in the halls，on the walls and on the phone．Now it's on the Internet，too．On various message boards，kids write about whom they hate，whom they think have fallen in love with each other and record other often hurtful things that may or may not be true．
Sixteen-year-old Jessica remembers once when some kids at her school wrote cruel things about her on the web．"They were just making fun of me，"she says．They said she's really ugly，she's this，she's that，blah-blah-blah．
Jessica's 11-year-old sister，Emma，admits she's used the web to write bad things about another girl，though she regrets it now．"After a while，you may feel like，how could I have been so mean？Or，why did I do that？"she says．
Experts say gossip on the Internet can be more harmful than the old fashioned kind．It lasts longer and is taken more seriously．And，unlike ugly words on the bathroom wall，there's no way to get rid of it．
If your kids are victims（受害者） of online gossip，Dr．Commanday suggests putting the gossip in to perspective （正確看待）．"Point out to them how what's being said on the screen differs from what everyone knows about you as a person，"Dr．Commanday says．
You can also try what worked from Emma：keep your kids off the offensive （冒犯的） website!"When she was using it all the time，her name was there all the time．People were writing things about her，"explains Patti Thrift，Emma's mother，"Since she has no longer had access to that，she's no longer a topic of conversation．"

25．From the examples of Jessica's sister，we can learn thatC．
A．ugly girls like to spread gossip online    
B．ugly girls easily become victims of online gossip
C．gossip-makers can regret what they do  
D．online gossip is mainly some jokes on others
26．According to the passage，why is online gossip more hurtful？B
A．It is written words．
B．It cannot be removed easily．
C．It is much uglier．
D．It is easier to believe．
27．The purpose of the passage is toA．
A．give some tips on how to prevent hurt of gossip on the Internet
B．list the difference between the old fashioned gossip and gossip on the Internet
C．advise students to keep away from the Internet
D．introduce different kinds of hurt students might meet with
28．The passage is mainly written forC．
A．experts            B．teachers             C．parents            D．students．

11．How to teach a child to respect
As a child grows out of being an infant and begins to notice and react to the world around him，you may find yourself wondering how you possibly impart all of the things that he needs to become a responsible，respectful adult．（36）C A child who learns to respect all he meets not only receives respect from others，but also learns to respect himself as well．
●Show your child respect．This is perhaps the best way to teach your child how to respect others．Listen to your child by giving him your full attention and he will learn to listen to you，understanding how important this is in communication．
●（37）A The more you say"please"and"thank you"to your child，the more likely he will learn to use them with you and others．Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation．
●Agree to disagree．（38）B Explain your decision so that he will understand your reasoning and expect respectful responses．Disagreeing with you doesn't equate to disobedience．
●Control your impulse to overact．When a situation arises between you and your child that requires calmness，keep in mind that you are supposed to be modelling correct behaviour．（39）D
●Praise，praise，praise!So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that the accomplishments are not celebrated enough．（40）F

A．Teach manners by using polite requests and responses．
B．Try to remember that a child won't always agree with you．
C．Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life．
D．If he sees you lose temper，he is more likely to respond that way in future．
E．A child may act like he pleases，but will respect being given limits．
F．When you see your child exhibit respectful behaviour，make sure he knows just how proud you are of him．
G．Setting a good example is the best way to start a child on the path to respect．

10．Terrible disasters in the last 50or 100years have become increasingly common．Over the last 30years，the number of weather-related disasters has increased quickly，and the disasters have also affected more people and caused more economic loss．However，much of this could be avoided through disaster risk reduction（DRR降低災難風險）．
A meeting，held in Sendai，Japan last month，opened one day after Cyclone Pam（颶風Pam）hit Vanuatu，which struck the islands with winds of up to 340km/h and destroyed the island nation．The speech by the President of Vanuatu was given shortly after that．He begged the international community for support and stronger commitment （承諾）to helping them manage climate and disaster risks．In the face of disasters，it is always the developing countries that suffer most．Damage in these countries is often worse and unluckily，there is limited money and technique to prevent these disasters．
In fact，we have seen Asian countries-especially those that have suffered a lot in disasters can't pay the price．Great loss Asia has suffered comes to a total of almost  53billon yearly over the past 20years．
At the same time，studies have shown once again that proper prevention saves lives and damage．With this in mind，people at the Sendai meeting were able to come up with new agreements that effective ways of disaster risk reduction will be carried out in the coming years for those who easily get damaged in disasters．

29．According to the first paragraph，disastersB．
A．can all be prevented             B．have become more frequent
C．are all weather-related ones     D．affect fewer people than before
30．We can know from the passage thatA．
A．The Sendai meeting was held one day after a cyclone hit Vanuatu
B．Vanuatu was terribly destroyed by an earthquake
C．The president of Vanuatu begged his country to prevent the disaster
D．Vanuatu is a small island in Japan
31．Which of the following can be the title of this news report？D
A．Proper ways that save lives and damage have come up．
B．The Sendai meeting has made new commitments．
C．Natural disasters have become more common．
D．Some natural disasters can be reduced and avoided．