19．"Finally，no more exams．"It's a common feeling among high school graduates who have just completed the college entrance examination．What a relief!However，rather than fill the next three months（61）withsleeping，eating，and watching TV，some students have started working on finding a good choice of foreign colleges．
 （62）Different/Differing（difference） from those who begin their applications for foreign colleges in Senior 2，Li made a late decision on a US education．She began to think about it in Senior 3，but decided not（63）to give（give） up the college entrance exam．
    Li's classmate Mao Bingxin is considering studying in Canada after the top exam．She began a TOEFL course on June 11．He Wei（64）an18-year-old boy who studies at Shenzhen Bao'an High School，isn't allowing herself much freedom this summer vacation either，（65）devoting（devote） her time to looking for a language school（66）whereshe can study French and some overseas study consulting agencies．He Wei consider （67）itworthwhile to spend the summer preparing for college rather than hanging out with friends．"（68）Although/Thoughwe don't really know what the future will be like，we are sure that only when we make（69）better（good） preparations for it，will we （70）be offered（offer） more chances．"she said．

18．Every student has tests when they are at school．But have you ever been so worried about the tests that you can't fall asleep at night？Have you ever felt sick or had a headache during a test？
（36）FThis worry in your mind can make your body feel bad．You may feel angry，frustrated，scared，or afraid----which can give you a stomachache or a headache．
（37）AGood or normal stress might happen when you are called to answer a question in class or when you have to give a speech．This kind of stress can help you to get things better done．（38）G
But bad stress can happen if the stressful feelings keep going over a long time．You may not feel well if your parents are fighting，if a family member is ill，if you are having problems at school，or if you are going through anything else that makes you upset every day．（39）D
（40）CThat means making good decision about how to spend your time．If you are only dealing with school stuff and have no time to play，you can get stressed．Make sure you keep your SELF in mind：Sleep，Exercise，Leisure and Food．If you take care of yourself and get enough sleep and food，and if you exercise and leave time for fun stuff，you will probably be less stressed out!

A．However，there are two different kinds of stress．
B．Can you tell a kind of stress from another one？
C．The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life．
D．That kind of stress isn't going to help you，and it can actually make you sick．
E．Since bad stress is harmful for us，you'd better try to change it into good stress．
F．If so，then you know what stress is．Stress is what you feel when you are worried or   uncomfortable about something．
G．For example，you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to prepare well   before the test．

17．People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions--and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why．
Rachael Jack，University of Glasgow researcher，said that rather than scanning evenly （均勻的） across a face as Westerners do，Easterners fix their attention on the eyes．
"We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions，"Jack said．"Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure，whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect （忽略） the mouth．"
According to Jack and her colleagues，the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed．As a result，facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations．
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories：happy，sad，surprised，fearful，disgusted，angry，or neutral．They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies．
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners．"The cultural difference in eye movements that theyshow is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions，"Jack said．"Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion，Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less．"
In short，the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion．From here on，examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion．Otherwise，when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures，Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation．
32．The discovery shows that WesternersA．
A．pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth
B．consider facial expressions universally reliable
C．observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways
D．have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions
33．What were the people asked to do in the study？C
A．To make a face at each other．
B．To get their faces impressive．
C．To classify some face pictures．
D．To observe the researchers'faces．
34．What does the underlined word"they"in Paragraph 6 refer to？A
A．The participants in the study．
B．The researchers of the study．
C．The errors made during the study．
D．The data collected from the study．
35．What can be the best title for the passage？B
 A．The Eye as the Window to the Soul．
B．Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions．
C．Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills．
D．How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding．

16．To err is human．To blame the other guy is even more human．
  Common sense is not all that common．
  Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse？
  These three popular misquotes （戲謔的引語(yǔ)） are meant to be jokes，and yet they tell us a lot about human nature．To err，or to make mistakes，is indeed a part of being human，but it seems that most people don't want to accept the responsibility for the problem．Perhaps it is the natural thing to do．The original quote about human nature went like this：To err is human，to forgive，divine （神圣的）．This saying mirrors a deal people should be forgiving of others'mistakes．Instead，we tend to do the opposite---find someone else to pass the blame on to．However，taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity．
Common sense is what we call clear thought．Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well，and it also means staying with the plan．Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm，but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine．Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations，because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything．People say that in a large company，"the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing．"
And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art？One of the common problems with making excuses is that people，especially young people get the idea that it's okay not to be totally honest all the time．There is a corollary （直接推論） to that：if good excuse is"good"even if it isn't honest，then where is the place of the truth？
28．According to the passage，which of the following seems the most human？D
A．To search for truth．
B．To achieve one's ideal．
C．To make fun of others'mistakes．
D．To criticize others for one's own error．
29．According to the author，what is a sign of a man's maturity？B
A．Doing things his own way．
B．Bearing responsibility for his mistakes．
C．Making as few mistakes as possible．
D．Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing．
30．What is the author's opinion about a good excuse？D
A．Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy．
B．Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas．
C．A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty．
D．Bitter truth is better than a good excuse．
31．What would be the best title for his passage？A
A．Mirror of Human Nature          
B．To Blame or to Forgive
C．A Mark of Maturity             
D．Truth or Excuse．

15．OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING-especially compared with everybody else's （who seem to cry all the time）．How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season？With toys that are smooth and colorful，interactive and exciting．And with ones that have educational value-because you are the boss．
1．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
Here is a toy that doesn't need power-and the kids have to put it together themselves．This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital，with an X-ray room．It also includes eight patients，a car and a driver.135；flaxart．com．
2．TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALL
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3．ROBOSAPIEN
This small，remote-control robot is really powerful．It performs 67 preprogrammed functions，including throwing，kicking，picking up and dancing．You can even program your own function-which，sadly，does not include doing windows.99； robosapienonline．com．
4．MINIPEDALCAR
WantaMiniCooperbutcan'tfitthefamilyinside？Getoneforthekids．TheycanjumpintothisMinicar，whichcomesinhotorangewithasingleadjustableseat，andrideaway．Butitcouldspoilthemforthatusedcarthey'llbedrivingwhentheyturn16．Forages3to5.189； mininss．com （click on"gear up，"then"Mini motoring gear"）．
25．Which toy is said to have the special design for children's safety？C
A．ROBOSAPIEN                                                                  
B．MINI PEDAL CAR
C．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET   
D．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
26．Which toys are fit for three-year-old kids？B
A．1 and 3．          
B．2 and 4．          
C．1 and 2．          
D．3 and 4．
27．This passage is written forA
A．parents            
B．children           
C．the teachers       
D．the bosses．

14．Last weekend our school held a sports meeting．（61）Realizing（Realize） it was our last high school sports meeting，we decided to make it an （62）unforgettable（forget） experience for all of us．
We first attended the opening parade（開幕式），for （63）whichour class had made a lot of preparations． （64 ）To our excitement，our parade performance was a great success．After the parade，the games started．My classmates attended （65）various（vary） events such as running，high jump and long jump．Due to the hard training they （66 ）had done （do） before，their performances were very （67 ）impressive（impress）．On the stand，my classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes，some （68）raising（raise） their cameras to capture （捕捉）the exciting moments．Finally，the result （69）was announced（ announce）．It was amazing that our class won the first place．Our efforts paid （70）off!Cup in hand，we took a picture together．
I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us as time goes by．

13．Five Ways to Improve Reading Comprehension（理解）Help your child keep what he reads--an important skill，especially as he gets older and needs to gain important information from textbooks．
Have him read aloud．This forces him to go slower，which gives him more time to process （加工） what he reads．（36）F．
Provide the right kinds of books．Make sure your child gets lots of practice reading books that aren't too hard．（37）GStopping any more often than that to figure out（弄明白） a word makes it tough（艱苦） for him to focus on the overall meaning of the story．
（38）ATo gain meaning from text，your child needs to read quickly and smoothly--a skill known as fluency．Rereading familiar，simple books gives your child practice at decoding words quickly so he'll become more fluent．
Talk to the teacher．If your child is struggling hard with comprehension，he may need more help with his reading--for example，building his vocabulary or practicing phonics skills．
Talk about what he's reading．This"verbal processing"helps him remember and think through the themes of the book．（39）EFor example：
●Before："What interests you in this book？What doesn't？"
●During："（40）BIs it turning out the way you thought it would？"
●After："Can you summarize the book？What did you like about it？"

A．Reread to build fluency．
B．What's going on in the book？
C．Look up new words in the dictionary．
D．Do you know all the characters in the story？
E．Ask questions before，during，and after a reading session．
F．Plus，he's not only seeing the words，he's hearing them，too．
G．He should recognize at least 90percent of the words without any help．

12．Like human beings，dogs may catch cold because of cold weather，wet conditions or can also get it from other sick dogs．If a dog has a running nose and watery eyes，coughs or sneezes（打噴嚏），then it is quite probable that the dog has caught cold．
A dog's cold can get over after a few days without treatment but it totally depends upon the owner to treat it with medications or improve its immune power （免疫力） to get rid of the cold naturally．Following are some of the things you can do if your dog gets a cold．
You can improve its immune power by giving it proper nutrient diet．Healthy food can really do wonders．Try to give it food which is either suggested by the vet（獸醫(yī)）or is healthy for your pet．Increase the intake of food which is rich in vitamins A，C and E．
Keep your dog warm．The best place for your dog in winter is inside your house．Do not keep your dog outside when it is cold and wet．At home you can also keep the dog warm with the help of carp ets．This will make him comfortable and help him to recover fast．
Increase the fluid（流質(zhì)）intake as it helps a lot．Water can be the best choice but you can also add broth （肉湯）in water which will give your dog strength．Warm water will make your dog more comfortable and will also keep the dog away from the respiratory infections（呼吸道感染）．
Steam treatment is considered to be effective in getting rid of cold．It makes the nasal（鼻的） passage （通道）wet，which helps proper breathing．Just fill your bathroom with steam and leave your dog inside the bathroom for 15minutes．Do it nearly 2to 3times a day and you will see your dog recovering．
These are some of the things you can do to help your dog recover from cold．However，if you are not able to find any improvement in its health，then turn to the vet for help immediately．Take your dog for regular checkups so as to avoid complications（并發(fā)癥）．
32．From the first paragraph we know aboutD．
A．the difficulty in keeping a dog as a pet
B．characteristics （特征）of sick dogs
C．the similarities between dogs and human beings
D．causes and symptoms（癥狀）of cold in dogs
33．When your dog catches cold，you should feed it onB．
A．its favorite food         
B．the suggested food by the vet
C．some meat and water     
D．food rich in vitamin B
34．When a dog catches cold，it is wrong toC．
A．keep it inside during cold and wet weather
B．leave it inside the bathroom full of steam
C．let it eat too much solid （固體） food
D．keep it sleeping on carpets at home
35．It can be learnt from the text thatC．
A．a(chǎn) dog's cold can always disappear naturally
B．it's quite easy to make a sick dog recover from cold
C．treating a dog's cold sometimes needs a vet's help
D．cold in dogs won't spread between each other．

11．文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤．每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改．增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞．刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉．修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞．注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2．只允許修改10處，多改（從第11處起）不計(jì)分．
Dear Tom，
I'm glad to hear that you are coming for a holiday in our city the next month．
I'm such happy that you will stay in my house．There have been greatly changes in the past three year in my house．First，we have rebuilt your house，which now has four private rooms．You can choose any of them to live when you come．Second，my parents have set up a small restaurant in our village，that you can eat healthily．I'm really willing to be your guide to make your journey interested and meaningful．
If you had any requests，don't hesitate to let me know．Looking forward to hear from you．
Yours，
Lihua．

10．Money MattersParents should help their children understand money．（36）G So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things，candy or toys，for example．
The basic function of money
Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services．It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have．If he wants to have a toy，give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier（收銀員）．（37）F When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money，you can start explaining more complex ways of using money．
Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty．（38）D If you must say no to a child's request to spend money，explain，"You have enough toy trucks for now．"Or，if the request is for many different things，say，"You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy．"
（39）A
Begin at the grocery store．Pick out two similar brands of a product---a name-brand butter and a generic （無商標(biāo)產(chǎn)品），for example．You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money．（40）CIf he chooses the cheaper brand，allow him to make another purchase with the money saved．Later，you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases．

A．Wise decisions
B．The value of money
C．Permit the child to choose between them．
D．Tell your child why he can-or cannot---have certain things．
E．Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you
F．Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store．
G．The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest．