5．Exhausted，covered in mud and desperately hungry，a team of Swedish athletes sat down for a meal as they prepared to take on a dangerous 20-mile journey through the Ecuadorian rainforest．As they opened their canned meat，a tired member，Mikael Lindnord noticed a miserable lost dog staring at him out of the corner of his eye．
Feeling sorry for him，he fed the dog a meatball and thought nothing of it，but as the team stood up to continue their race，the animal started to follow them and he didn't stop．
As the group of four navigated the final two stages of the 430-mile Adventure Racing World Championship，the dog befriended them and was eventually given the name Arthur．Every tiring task the team face，Arthur would do the same．He swam alongside rivers while they kayaked down them，dragged himself up hills during hikes and pulled through knee-deep mud during journeys．
Even when the team tired to get rid of their new member out of concerns for his safety，he refused to leave．This meant when he was tired，they stopped for a break and when he got stuck in the mud，they pulled him out．
After six days the team finished the race，and the dog had suffered．They therefore decided to take him to a vet．During that time Lindord thought to himself that after their experience，they could not leave Arthur，so he decided to adopt him and take him back to Sweden．He applied to the Jordbruksverket （the Swedish Board of Agriculture） and was made to wait to see if his application was successful．
After a few days，the team arrived at the airport with Arthur and boarded the plane with him back home．Lindord ended by saying："I came to Ecuador to win the World Championship．Instead，I got a new friend．"

32．Why did Mikael Lindnord give the dog something to eat？B
A．He didn't know why．
B．He just showed sympathy to the dog．
C．He wanted the dog to leave them．
D．He wanted to save the dog's life．
33．What's the main idea of Para.3？A
A．The dog became a member of the team．
B．The dog suffered more than the 4Swedish athletes．
C．The 4Swedish athletes suffered more than the dog．
D．The 4Swedish athletes wanted to get rid of the dog．
34．What can we know about the dog？D
A．He liked the 4Swedish athletes．
B．He liked exploring the rainforest．
C．He was driven out of his owner's house．
D．He followed the athletes to thank them for their kindness．
35．What did Lindord mean by saying"I came to Ecuador to win the World Championship．Instead，I got a new friend，"in the last paragraph？C
A．He won the World Championship．
B．He wanted to get a new friend．
C．He valued the friendship with Arthur．
D．He regretted to adopt the dog．

4．For eight years，American Alex Honnold dreamed about climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any safety equipment．But whenever Honnold went to the park and looked up at El Capitan，he became frightened．
That changed last Saturday，Honnold，a world-class rock climber，reached the top of the great rock wall in about four hours．He used only his hands and feet．He is the first person ever to climb the 914-meter high granite wall alone and without ropes or safety equipment to catch him if he fell．
Honnold began preparing for his historic climb two years ago．He climbed El Capitan while wearing safety equipment countless times．He tried to memorize every hole he had to hold and the positions of his body．He repeated the climb again and again，until he felt sure enough to try the so-called"free solo"climb．
The most difficult part of the trip is about 700 meters off the ground．At that point，the very small holds in the rock are only big enough for a thumb to fit．But Honnold said the climb was more mentally difficult than physically difficult．"Each year I would show up and it would seem just much too daunting，"he said．
Observers say Honnold's climb has pushed the limits in a sport that requires a high level of physical ability，risk-taking and mental strength．
The climb up El Capitan once took climbers several days to complete with the aid of ropes，safety equipment and a partner．But in the past 20 years，speed climbers working with a partner and using ropes have set records in reaching the top．
In January 2015，Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson became the first to"free climb"the Dawn Wall，a very steep climb to the top of El Capitan．They used ropes only to catch them if they fell．They reached the top in 19days．
Honnold has an extreme ability to control fear and his body for a long period of time．

24．Which of the following can replace the underlined word"daunting"in Paragraph 4？D
A．impressing
B．a(chǎn)ttractive
C．high
D．frightening
25．What did observers think of Honnold's climb？A
A．They sang high praise for it．
B．They thought it risked the life．
C．They criticized him for its danger．
D．They thought it was meaningless．
26．What do you know about the climb of Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson？D
A．They took a risk of their lives．
B．They did it with other helpers．
C．They did it quickly and safely．
D．They reached El Capitan without ropes．
27．What is the best title for this text？B
A．Climber overcomes his fear to land on El Capitan．
B．Climber reaches top of El Capitan without ropes．
C．None can succeed without a partner．
D．No one dares the bare-handed climbing．

3．Have you ever had a troubling problem that has left you wondering where to turn for help？
Eve Hobsbawm is a life adviser．She offers advice to people struggling with different kinds of problems，from relationship difficulties to what to cook for dinner．She does this through a website inviting people to email her with their trouble．There's nothing unusual about that，except for the fact that Eve is only eight years old．
This junior problem-solver，who also goes by the name"Miss Eve Mouse"，lives in London with her parents．Not only is Miss Mouse willing to lend an ear to her clients（委托人），she will also offer them a helping hand…for a fee of course．She charges between 10 pennies for advice on little，everyday worries and 1 pound for tougher problems．Her areas of expert--if not of experience-are："Problems about love，life and work-life balance．"
A problem shared is a problem halved，but Eve can't always help．A note on the site states that she can't answer questions like"Does space ever end？"and she won't solve"schoolwork-related problems（especially not math）．"She explained to the Guardian newspaper that she was inspired to set up the company by her father who runs a tech start-up．Eve said："As soon as I saw his business and understood the kinds of things businesses do，I thought that's what I'm going to do．"But since setting up her company in December she has been so busy with messages that she almost has had no time to do her homework．So she has decided to take a step back for the moment．

21．What is special about Miss Eve Mouse as a life consultant？C
A．She solves problems on a website
B．She invites people to email her
C．She is an eight-year-old girl
D．She charges little for advice
22．The underlined expression"lend an ear to"in Paragraph 3 probably meansA．
A．listen to      B．give her ear to     C．offer help to     D．cheer up
23．You can turn to Miss Eve Mouse ifD．
①you have any question
②you can't finish your homework
③you don't know what to cook for dinner
④you aren't getting along well with your schoolmate
A．①②B．②③C．①④D．③④
24．What will Miss Eve Mouse probably do next according to the end of the passage？C
A．She will set up a company
B．She won't solve problems for a period
C．She won't solve problems for a period
D．She will step back in front of problems．

2．Like many Czechs （捷克人），Luká? Bern?，38，enjoys going out to the pub with his friends for conversation and a few beers．"I don't drink every day，"he says．"I think about three times a week．When I go out，I usually have five to six beers at a time，about the same as my friends．"The beers are half-liters，or 500 ml each．
If a half-liter of four-percent beer contains 16g of pure alcohol（酒精），Bern? and his friends are drinking 80 to 96 grams of pure alcohol on each outing．The Czech Republic's National Institute of Public Health，however，suggests that men take in fewer than 24g of pure alcohol per day； women，fewer than 16g．
Medical experts in over 40 countries around the world have agreed that drinking"too much"can cause harm．What they can't seem to agree upon is just how much is"too much．"National safety levels are quite different，from a limit of 10g a day in the Netherlands to Denmark's 60g．
There are a number of reasons for this．Dr．Larry Altshuler，a medicine expert for the Cancer Treatment Centers in Tulsa，explains that while everything is based on research，"Every group，race，and gender responds to alcohol differently．"
Also，researchers aren't using the same models or methods．He adds，"It can be like apples and oranges．How do you measure alcohol？Units，drinks，bottles or cans？What's the alcohol content（含量）？Is it light or heavy？"While a half-liter of four percent beer contains 16g of pure alcohol，a half-liter of five percent lager contains 20g．
Constance Scharff，a director of Addiction Research at Cliffside Malibu Treatment Center in California，says she believes the reason"is largely cultural．""But the evidence is clear that the more you drink，the more likely you are to develop alcohol-related health problems．"

27．The first paragraph is intended toC．A．describe the habit of Luká? Bern?
B．a(chǎn)dvise readers to live a carefree life
C．direct readers'attention to the topic of drinking
D．support the popular belief that Czechs fancy drinking
28．The underlined word"this"in Paragraph 4refers toD．A．the alcohol limit for Czechs
B．the measurement of alcohol content
C．the concern over the harmful effects of drinking
D．the difference in national safety levels of alcohol
29．According to the passage，what might determine the national safety standards of alcohol？CA．Drinking length and alcohol containers．
B．Drinking atmosphere and alcohol quality．
C．Cultural differences and measuring methods．
D．Research results and alcohol-related health problems．
30．What may be the best title for the passage？BA．How Can Drinking Be Safe？
B．How Much Alcohol Is Too Much？
C．Why Does Alcohol Do Harm to Health？
D．What Harm Will Alcohol Cause to Us？

1．
Who could have imagined that a treadmill（跑步機）on wheels would one day become a thing？!？Lopifit is an unusual means of transportation that allows you to power an electric bicycle by walking on a treadmill．
Lopifit founder Bruin Bergmeester says it all started when he asked himself the question"How can I use a treadmill outdoors？"He finally came up with a new design，adding an electric motor，and the Lopifit was born．It's similar to an electric bicycle in that the motor only works when the rider puts power in as well．The Lopifit senses when you walk on the treadmill and uses the motor to turn a drive chain at the back of the treadmill，helping you reach a top speed of 17miles per hour．
To use the Lopifit，simply turn on the battery（電池）and use your foot to slide the treadmill backwards and start the motor．Then get on and enjoy the ride!If you need speed，just walk on the treadmill，and if you want to coast（慣性滑行），all you have to do is stay still and admire the view．To stop，you have two hand breaks．
The Lopifit first hit the streets in 2014and，unsurprisingly，became a hit overnight．That was actually quite challenging for the company，because it started getting calls for orders，but it was nowhere near ready for mass production．The unique treadmill bicycle could be bought this year，and Lopifit is struggling to keep up with demand，although the price is up to $2，115．
Some people consider this means of transportation stupid and unnecessary，although there is a very loyal fan-base of so-called Lopifitters．They simply believe that if you're going to walk，you might as well do it the old-fashioned way．
But the Lopifit does have the special advantage of helping you"walk"really fast without much effort，or walking at cycling speed，if you will．

24．Lopifit is an electric bicycle whichC．
A．can be powered by the drive chain
B．can work without an electric motor
C．works when you walk on the treadmill
D．stops when you slide the treadmill forward
25．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？D
A．The design of a Lopifit．
B．The function of a Lopifit．
C．The structure of a Lopifit．
D．The operation of a Lopifit．
26．What is probably the author's attitude towards Lopifit？A
A．Confident．B．Concerned．C．Curious．D．Doubtful．

20．"Don't get discouraged，Hallie，"Kathy said，comforting her with a hug．"It sounds as if you have a bit of a mystery to solve．Maybe you should do a little spying on Maya．"
Feeling better，Hallie put on her scuba gear（潛水服）again and waited．Maya，the dolphin，had been swimming playfully，but suddenly she threw herself to the back of the tank where the filter box（過濾箱）was located．She stuck her nose down behind the box and then swam away．
Hallie followed Maya．"What was she doing here？"she wondered．When she looked behind the box，her question was answered．She swam back and saw Maya was in front of Kathy with a comb in her mouth waiting for her treat．
"Maya!Where did you get that？"demanded Kathy，taking the comb and throwing her a fish．
"I know，"declared Hallie，handing Kathy a handful of items，"I followed her to the filter box and these are what I found．"
From the look on Kathy's face，Hallie knew everything was beginning to come to light．
"Do you remember the other day you said that Maya really liked her treats？"asked Kathy．"Well，I think this was more than a training exercise for Maya．Every time you found something in the tank，that meant one less fish for Maya．She couldn't bring all the items to me at once，so she found a hiding place for them．That way you came up empty-handed，but Maya would always get her treat．"
"Okay，Maya，"said Hallie facing the dolphin，"you win!The treats are all yours．"
Maya dived down，and then jumped out of the water，turning herself over in midair．Shaking their heads in disbelief，Hallie and Kathy reached for the fish．Maya deserved the treat．

21．What was the"mystery"in the story？A
A．The secret of Maya's finding the items．
B．The secret of Hallie's winning the game．
C．The reason for Maya's liking her treats．
D．The reason for Hallie's spying on Maya．
22．Maya hid the items because she considered Hallie as aB．A．spy     B．competitor        C．playmate   D．trainer
23．At the end of the story，Hallie and Kathy thought Maya wasD．
A．energetic    B．genuine      C．loyal D．smart．

19．The Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games，including all 26 sports，which _______ from August 16^th to 28^th，will build a creative platform for the best youth athletes from around the world．（　　）

	A．	are taking place		B．	will be taken place
	C．	will be taking place		D．	take place

18．The coach explained the regulations _______to make sure that none of his players would become violators．（　�。�

A．

at ease

B．

at length

C．

in general

D．

in short

17．In the light of potential risks，most parents in China are ______about their children taking up outdoor activities such as camping，bicycling and mountain climbing．（　�。�

A．

passionate

B．

reluctant

C．

optimistic

D．

pessimistic

16．Curiosity is an important characteristic of a genius．I don't think you can find an intellectual giant who is not a curious person．Thomas Edison，Leonardo da Vinci，Albert Einstein，Richard Feynman，they are all curious characters．Richard Feynman was especially known for his adventures which came from his curiosity．（31）BHere are four reasons：
1．It makes your mind active and strong．
（32）ETheir minds are always active．Since the mind is like a muscle which becomes stronger through continual exercise，the mental exercise caused by curiosity makes your mind stronger and stronger．
2．It makes your mind observant of new ideas．
When you are curious about something，your mind expects new ideas related to it．When the ideas come they will soon be recognized．（33）GThis is because your mind is not prepared to recognize them．Just think，how many great ideas may have lost due to lack of curiosity？
3．（34）D．
By being curious you will be able to see something new that is normally not visible．They are hidden behind the surface of normal life，and it takes a curious mind to look beneath the surface and discover the unknown．
4．It brings excitement into your life．
The life of curious people is far from boring．It's neither dull nor routine．There are always new things that attract their attention and there are always new"toys"to play with．（35）F
．
 
A．So is curiosity that important？
B．But why is curiosity so important？
C．It leads you to a new and exciting life．
D．It opens up new worlds and possibilities．
E．Curious people always ask questions and search for answers．
F．Rather than get bored，curious people have an adventurous life．
G．Without curiosity，the ideas may pass right in front of you and yet you miss them．