14．Carrots are grown on farms and in family gardens throughout the world．Carrots are easy to raise and easy to harvest．They taste good．
When people think of carrots，they usually picture in their mind a vegetable that is long，thin and orange in color．But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes．And not all carrots are orange．For the best results，carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time．The soil also should have no rocks．To prepare your carrot garden，dig up the soil，loosen it and turn it over．Then，mix in some plant material or animal fertilizer．Weather，soil conditions and age will affect the way carrots taste．Experts say warm days，cool nights and a medium soil temperature are the best conditions for growing carrots that taste great．
Carrots need time to develop their full sugar content．This gives them their taste．If they are harvested too early，they will not have enough sugar．But carrots loose their sweetness if you wait too long to remove them from the ground．The best way to judge if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color．Usually，the brighter the color，the better the taste．
Carrots are prepared and eaten many different ways．They are cut in thin pieces and added to other vegetables．They are cooked by themselves or added to stews．Or，once they are washed，they are eaten just as they come out of the ground．

32．The reason why people harvest carrots at proper time is probably thatC．
A．people sometimes are very busy．
B．carrots have different kinds．
C．it takes a time for carrots to keep sugar．
D．weather always changes．
33．What actions is not likely to be needed in planting Carrots？B
A．Dig up the soil．
B．Choose muddy land．
C．Make the earth become loose．
D．Mix plant material or animal fertilizer．
34．Why are the carrots grown in sandy soil？B
A．They always need much water．
B．It doesn't need to keep water so long．
C．Anyone who is interested can joinin it
D．People get along well with each other in it．
35．What is the writer's opinion about carrots？B
A．They are easy to raise but hard to harvest．
B．All carrots are not orange．
C．Only one factor affects the way carrots taste．
D．It is only by color that you can decide if you harvest them．

13．Canada cruisesIn a country bordered by two oceans and filled with ucountable numbers of lakes，finding a Canada cruise（乘船游覽）is an easy task．Whatever region of the country you find yourself in，there is sre to be a Canada cruise suited to your liking．
One of the most popular Canada cruises takes you through the Inside Passage up to Alaska．Vancouver in British Columbia is a major starting point for such cruises．These popular cruises from Canada take over 1million people a year on this breathtaking journey up north．If you are in Vancouver during the summertime，you can see five cruise ships waiting for passengers at the scenic Canada Place Pier．
Holland America offers two routes leaving from Vancouver：Glacier Discovery Cruises and Glacier Bay Inside Passage Cruises．Both routes travel through glacial waters，often with sightings of whales and other wildlife．Besides the wonderful scenery，the frontier towns and the Northern Lights，Holland America also provides onboard naturalists to interpret the views from deck．All cruise ships offer shows and entertainment，pools，gyms and massive amounts of food in case the scenery fails to hold your attention．
On the other side of the country，Canada cruises on the St．Lawrence River draw crowds．Leaving from Kingston are Ontario cruises of the Thousand Islands．The St．Lawrence leaves from the dock at the foot of Brock Street．The Island Queen cruises up the river．The Island Star serves lunch or dinner on the cruises which last over three hours．
On the same river，but leaving from Montreal CMTA Group offers one-week cruises，leaving every Friday．These cruise ships offer scenic views of the Iles de la Madel eine archipelago，the Gaspesie peninsula，the town of Perce，Bonaventure Island，and Quebec City．You will feel like one of the early Canadian discoverers as you take their river route through early settlement lands．

28．What does the author mainly want to show in Paragraph 1？C
A．Canada is famous for its cruises．
B．Taking a cruise in Canada is cheap．
C．Canada has many cruises to choose from．
D．Taking the right route to tour Canada is not easy．
29．What do the cruises mentioned in Paragraph 2 have in common？A
A．They all travel up north．
B．They all leave from Vancouver．
C．They are all owned by the same company．
D．They all end their journey at Canada Place Pier．
30．What do Glacier Discovery Cruises allow tourists to do？C
A．Interpret views with naturalists．
B．Take boat tours in nearby towns．
C．See various wild animals．
D．Make some native contact．
31．Who would take cruises leaving from Montreal CMTA Group？C
A．People who want to tour Vancouver．
B．People interested in one-day cruises．
C．People interested in early Canadian settlers．
D．People who want to visit the Thousand Islands．

12．Like anyone who lives in a major city．Doniece Sandoval，a successful businessperson，sees homeless people everywhere．Two years ago，when Sandoval，then 51，happened upon a young woman crying uncontrollably under an overpass at the San Francisco Design Center，she stopped to listen．The woman said sadly"I'll never be clean．"Sandoval realized how hard it is for homeless people to clean their own bodies．
Sandoval could have stopped there．She could have written letters to nonprofits（非贏利性組織），or to City Hall，asking someone else to set up more public showers．Instead，she started Lava Mae （Spanish for"wash me"）．It is a nonprofit with a new idea：Take old，unused city buses and retrofit（翻新）them with fully functioning showers for homeless people who can use them for nothing．By early next year，the organization's first retrofitted bus will be taken to the streets of San Francisco．
"The design of our buses was based on discussions with homeless people，"Sandoval said．For example，many homeless women expressed concern for their safety and privacy while showering．As a result，Sandoval and her team designed two separate bathrooms in each bus，one of which is for persons with disabilities．Each room includes not only a shower，but also a toilet，a sink，and a space to store one's things．Each bus will permit around 30people to shower on a given day．Once all the buses are running，they will be able to provide more than 2，000showers per week．
This is not a campaign to"end homelessness"，Sandoval pointed out．Some 10to 15percent of the homeless population is chronically（長期地）so，and a shower won't change that．What a shower will do，though，is enable some of them who have lost their dignity（尊嚴(yán)）to retrieve a bit of it，even if only for a few minutes or the few hours that cleanliness lasts．

24．What caused Sandoval to start Lava Mae？C
A．Her success in business．
B．Letters from local nonprofits．
C．The homeless young woman's crying．
D．The rising number of homeless people．
25．What is the purpose of the organization's buses？D
A．Raise money to buy the homeless houses．
B．Provide a place for the homeless to meet．
C．Take the homeless to public showers．
D．Offer free showers to the homeless．
26．What can we say about Sandoval and her team？B
A．They are modest．
B．They are considerate．
C．They are experienced．
D．They are strong-willed．
27．Which of the following can replace the underlined word"retrieve"in the last paragraph？A
A．Get back．B．Think over．
C．Wish for．D．Believe in．

11．Smart artPlay n'Trace
Myboogiebooard．com﹩34.99
Save paper by practicing drawing on the reusable board．"This is a great tool for the second-and third-grade teachers who have a few students in need of additional handwriting practice，"says Laura Santos，a second-grade teacher in Los Altos，California．"It's a fun way to improve motivation（積極性）．"
Easy Studio

edoki．net﹩3.99
Middle school teacher Whitney Myers，from Maurice，Louisiana，suggests using this app to teach animation（動畫），storytelling，and the basics of coding!"It's a simple process，yet it clearly teaches how animation works，"says Myers．
Soft Grip Brushes

 fabercastell．com﹩4.96/4-pack
"This brush is great for strengthening fine motor skills，"says Danielle Brown，a kindergarten teacher in Fort Huachuca，Arizona．"The grip（手柄）guides students on where to grab（抓�。﹖he brush．"Besides，"Students love that the brushes are colorful．"
Power Lines

 crayola．com﹩12.73
 These vibrant（振動的）markers are designed to print on the poster board and create thick or thin lines as needed．"There are lots of uses for these markers in any classroom，"says Jason Kline，a middle school teacher in Salem，Oregon．

21．Which of the following may attract students to practice handwriting？C
A．Easy Studio．
B．'Power Lines．
C．Play n'Trace．
D．Soft Grip Brushes．
22．How much will a person pay for a pack of Soft Grin Brushes？A
A．﹩1.24．B．﹩4.96．C．＄12.73．D．﹩34.99．
23．What type of writing is this text？B
A．A news report．
B．An advertisement．
C．An announcement．
D．An art review．

10．Family structure is the core of any culture．A major function of the family is to socialize new members of a culture．As children are raised in a family setting，they learn to become members of the family as well as members of the larger culture．The family provides the model for all other relationships in society．Through the observations and modeling of the behavior of other family members，children learn about the family and society including the values of the culture．Family structure and their inherent relationships and obligations are a major source of cultural difference．
The family is the center of most traditional Asians'lives．Many people worry about their families'welfare，reputation，and honor．Asian families are often extended，including several generations related by blood or marriage living in the same home．An Asian person's misdeeds are not blamed just on the individual but also on the family-including the dead ancestors．
Traditional Chinese，among many other Asians，respect their elders and feel a deep sense of duty toward them．Children repay their parents'sacrifices by being successful and supporting them in old age．This is accepted as a natural part of life in China．In contrast，taking care of aged parents is often viewed as tremendous burden in the United States，where aging and family support are not honored highly．
The Vietnamese family consists of people currently alive as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as-yet unborn．Any decisions or actions are done from family considerations，not individual　desires．People's behavior is judged on whether it brings shame or pride to the family．Vietnamese children are trained to rely on their families，to honor elderly people，and to fear foreigners．Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this life will influence their status in the next life．
Fathers in traditional Japanese families are typically strict and distant．Japanese college students in one study said they would tell their fathers just about as much as they would tell a total stranger．The emotional and communication barrier between children and fathers in Japan appears very strong after children have reached a certain age．
Although there has been much talk about"family values"in the United States，the family is not a usual frame of reference for decisions in U．S．mainstream culture．Family connections are not so important to most people．Dropping the names of wealthy or famous people the family knows is done in the United States，but it is not viewed positively．More important is a person's own individual"track record"of personal achievement．
Thus，many cultural differences exist in family structures and values．In some cultures，the family is the center of life and the main frame of reference for decisions．In other cultures，the individuals，not the family，is primary．In some cultures，the family's reputation and honor depend on each person's actions； in other cultures，individuals can act without permanently affecting the family life．Some cultures value old people，while other cultures look down on them．
（Adapted from R．L．Oxford  R．C．Scarcella，"A Few Family Structures and Values Around the Globe"）

Outline	Supporting details
（71）Introduction to family structure	Family structure is of great （72）importance/significance in different cultures． Children raised in a family will gradually learn how to （73）behave in a way which is acceptable in their culture or setting． 'Many cultural differences （74）arise/result/come/originate from family structures．
Examples of Asian families	Traditional Asians （75）center/centre their lives around family．Not only the individual but the family is to （76）blame for any wrongdoings． In China，parents'sacrifices will probably （77）payoff when children grow up．Children will also provide for the elders． In Vietnam，it's not from the personal desires but from family considerations that decisions or actions are done． In Japan，children are （78）unwilling/reluctant/afraid to share their emotions with father，thus making communication difficult．
Examples of families in the USA	Americans don't lay much emphasis on family values．（79）Instead/Howeverpersonal achievement is considered more important．
Conclusion	Family structures and values （80）vary/differ    in different cultures．

9．Love working with children？Looking for an exciting new opportunity？Want to work on a friendly，fun and supportive team？This is what our team member Anna says about working at My Crèche：
"It's the nicest place I've ever worked．Everyone is so friendly and we have so much fun working together．They give me opportunities to learn new things every day．They care about my personal development．Working at My Creche has enabled me to build relationships with the children as well as parents within the community which makes me feel so welcomed in the local area．"
Conveniently located in the heart of Crouch End，London，N8，My Creche offers drop-in and pre-booked childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years of age．We also provide after-school and breakfast clubs for children up to 8 years old．Our goal is to enable parents to pursue personal and professional activities when they need to，with total peace of mind knowing their children are being cared for in a safe and fun environment．
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed professional with excellent interpersonal skills，who is committed to ensuring the best outcomes and care for children．This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual to be a part of a fresh and progressive childcare concept and we welcome newly qualified professionals．We are a small and very supportive team with great training opportunities．
The successful candidate will：
●Have a certificate Level 3 in Childcare and Education．
●Have experience working with children．
●Be an excellent communicator with strong people skills．
●Be energetic and able to multi-task．
Salary：£16，500-£19，000 per year depending on experience and qualifications．
Full time （flexible work available） and 28 days annual leave．
 
56．The author uses Anna's words mainly toD．
A．examine        B．inform C．compare        D．a(chǎn)dvertise
57．What does a successful candidate need？C
A．A college degree．
B．A language certificate Level 3．
C．Great skills in communicating with people．
D．Years of working experience with children．

8．For a vote______ valid，the members must be present and vote in person？（　　）

A．

being

B．

be

C．

to be

D．

to have been

7．---One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness．
---That's exactly the case!A man who wants to throw up never_____．（　�。�

	A．	has green fingers		B．	puts on airs
	C．	feels blue		D．	talks horse

6．---Do you know why a liar like Jack can fool so many people？
---Oh，_____．（　　）

	A．	You said it		B．	I don't buy it
	C．	It beats me		D．	You can say that again

5．A video of Donald Trump's granddaughter _____ ancient Chinese poems was shared on China's social media _____ his presidential victory（　�。�

	A．	reciting； following		B．	to recite，followed
	C．	reciting，followed		D．	to recite，following