14．For many young people，going to university is one of the most important （61）stages （stage）of their lives．It is the time when young people will move out of （62）their  （they）home to live with other people，often strangers．（63）Especially （especial）in the U．S，people often travel very far （64）from home to study．It is a time to be（65）independent  （independence）．
At university，you will （66）be taught （teach）by lectures and professors who are leading figures in their study．The opportunity to learn from and to discuss with them is（67）what drives some people to apply to university．Students are required to choose a major that they wish to study．Apart from the （68）academic （academy）benefit，life at university also can allow students．（69）to develop （develop）their interests in many fields．
Therefore，university is a place（70）where you attain knowledge，to develop your values and to accept those who may be different．

13．Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it？Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind．How can you use this to increase your brain power？Start writing．
   By putting thoughts into words，you are telling yourself the logic （逻辑） behind what you think，feel，or only partly understand．Often，explaining a thought is the process of understanding．In other words，you increase your brain power by exercising your"explain power．"
   Try this experiment．Explain how you'll increase your brain power，even if you have no idea right now．Just start with anything，and create an explanation．For example，start with"I'll learn chess，"or"I'll read an article on the mind every week．"Explain how that will help．You'll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan，and if you actually do this，you'll have a better understanding of your brain from now．
    Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember．Many，if not most，highly productive people are always taking notes．You can try keeping it all in your head，but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you're working on a big project，you'll probably have more success．
   Want to understand a topic？Write a book about it．That's an extreme example，but if you are learning something new，write a letter to a friend about it，and you will understand it better．Want to invent something？Write an explanation of the problem，why you want to solve it，and why it is worth solving，and you're half-way there．
   Writers don't always write because they clearly understand something beforehand．Often，they write about something because they want to understand it．You can do the same．Writing will help bring you to an understanding．Give it a try．
68．What would be the best title for the text？B
A．A Way on How to Write
B．Increase Your Brain Power through Writing．
C．How to Start Your Writing
D．Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing．
69．According to the text，writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPTC
A．the increase of your brain power         
B．the ability to remember
C．the development of your interest in study  
D．the better understanding of a topic
70．The underlined sentence"you're half-way there"in the fifth paragraph implies
thatD
A．you are already successful              
B．you still need to work hard
C．writing can help you walk half way       
D．You have been on the way to success
71．What's the main purpose of the writer writing the text？A
A．To advise readers to start their writing
B．To explain the importance of writing
C．To persuade readers to become writers
D．To increase readers'brain power．

12．A dog's tail can tell you a lot more than you might think．Is it wagging（摇）to the left or is it wagging to the right？
"The direction of tail wagging does in fact matter，"said Giorgio Vallortigara，a professor at the University of Trento in Italy．Professor Vallortigara finds that the way the tail is wagging can tell you a lot about a dog's state of mind-whether you're a human or another dog．
What's the difference between a left wag and a   right wag？Professor Vallortigara and his colleagues have studied 43 dogs of various breeds-German Shepherds，Beagles，Boxers，Border Collies and some mutts．They find that if a dog wags its tail to the left，it's feeling anxious or nervous．The reason could be an unfamiliar or dangerous situation，an unfamiliar person，or an unfamiliar and possibly threatening dog．But if the tail is wagging to the right，it means the dog is feeling relaxed and approachable．
"The tail is a very important signal，"said Thomas Reimchen，a biologist at the University of Victoria in British Columbia，Canada．"There is a lot of visual information that dogs use when communicating with each other．"
How did the scientists figure all this information out？They had the dogs in their study watch videotapes of other dogs．When the dog on the tape wagged its tail to the right，they say the other dogs remained calm and cool．But when the dog on the tape wagged its tail to the left，the other dogs got anxious．
The researchers are still not exactly sure if the direction of tail wagging is something the dog does consciously．They suspect that it might be something the dog does without even thinking about it-kind of like when you get goose bumps if something scares or startles you．They plan to do more research to get more information about what dogs are thinking and feeling while they're wagging．As Reimchen said，"I'm not going to be surprised if we find all sorts of really interesting processes that nobody has ever seen before．"
 
64．Professor Vallortigara'study focused on the relationship betweenB．
A．a dog's state of mind and its owner's feeling
B．a dog's state of mind and the direction of its tail wagging
C．a dog's sense of direction and its state of mind
D．a dog's intention of tail wagging and its feeling      
65．According to the study，dogs which wag their tails to the left may feelD．
A．calm        B．happy         C．angry         D．anxious
66．It is implied in Thomas Reimchen's words in Paragraph 4 thatC．
A．dogs'tails play an important role in their growth
B．dogs show their feelings only by wagging their tails
C．dogs get to know others by watching tail wagging 
D．dogs can understand each other by repeating tail wagging
67．How does the passage mainly develop？A
A．By asking and analyzing questions       
B．By making comparisons．
C．By following the order of time．
D．By providing examples．

11．"You probably don't remember me，"she began，"But I've come back to apply for graduation with excellent grades．"Then she（21）Ca piece of paper from her（22）Cand gave it to me．It was my handwriting，but I （23）B writing it．
As the assistant professor of the Honors Programs at the university，one of my（24）Dwas to review student transcripts （学生成绩报告单） to make sure they（25）Arequirements for continuing in Honors．It was （26）Dfor freshmen （大一新生） to have a rough start and be （27）Bthat they could no longer continue in Honors after their first term．Sometimes their second term report cards would fee sent to us，even though students were no longer in the program．
The note she handed me（28）A，"Congratulations on your excellent second term．You may have been（29）Bat your fall grades，but you should feel（30）Dof how you've turned your effort around．Best of luck in （31）A the good work，and you'll be qualified for graduation with excellent grades．"
I didn't remember sending the note，written at the bottom of her second term transcript．
The student went on and said，"You can't know what this （32）Bto me．I've carried it in my wallet for three years and took it out （33）CI didn't want to do my work．For three years I've been（34）Cto enter your office and give you this note and this transcript．"She handed me her（35）Atranscript with good marks．
We were both excited．She cried and I（36）Bto．Writing the note seemed like nothing to me，（37）D it made a great difference to her．I really had no （38）Cmy actions had such meaning．
I've enjoyed this memory for many years-with （39）A for such an act of kindness．The kindness of course wasn't mine in writing the note，but her kindness in wanting me to know what I did had （40）D．I really thank her!

21．A．pulled down	B．pulled off	C．pulled out	D．pulled up
22．A．bag	B．pocket	C．wallet	D．box
23．A．remembered	B．forgot	C．regretted	D．minded
24．A．aims	B．wishes	C．pleasures	D．jobs
25．A．met	B．dissatisfied	C．set	D．relaxed
26．A．hard	B．unusual	C．popular	D．common
27．A．blamed	B．told	C．reminded	D．refused
28．A．read	B．showed	C．indicated	D．announced
29．A．surprised	B．disappointed	C．embarrassed	D．delighted
30．A．sick	B．afraid	C．tired	D．proud
31．A．keeping up	B．holding up	C．depending on	D．trying on
32．A．brought	B．meant	C．influenced	D．happened
33．A．however	B．wherever	C．whenever	D．whatever
34．A．hesitating	B．advising	C．planning	D．promising
35．A．latest	B．lost	C．first	D．dirty
36．A．failed	B．wanted	C．decided	D．hated
37．A．so	B．or	C．and	D．but
38．A．doubt	B．wonder	C．idea	D．problem
39．A．appreciation	B．excitement	C．respect	D．pride
40．A．succeeded	B．changed	C．improved	D．mattered．

10．Shi Jianfei is a college student at Beijing Information Science and Technology University．He met with an academic problem during the summer vocation but it took him a lot determination to finally approach his professor to solve the problem．To his surprise，the meeting turned out to be quite pleasant．
But only few students turn to their professors to ask for advice in solving problems or discuss academic topics with them．According to an investigation of 2，636college students conducted by MyCOS，a Beijing-based consultancy （咨询公司），more than a third of them contact their，professor less than once a year．
Although most students and teachers are willing to communicate with each other，it seems that an effective communication system is absent．Shi says，"Communication usually takes place in class or between classes，because it's difficult to get in touch with professors at any other time．University professors always look very busy．"
However，from the teachers'perspective，students are too cautious about communicating with professors．"They're worried about asking questions for they think they may leave a bad impression，"says Du Xiguang，professor of chemistry at Northeast Normal University．Du created a QQ group in which students can discuss various issues with him，ranging from academic topics to personal problems．"I find they are very talkative in this group．But if they talk to me in person，they're shy and nervous，"he says．
Wu Qian，22，an English major at Tsinghua University admits that when she meets with  problems she prefers talking to her classmates and upper-classmen．"I think many students are too shy and passive，myself included．I feel more comfortable communicating with my classmates，"she says．
Du also says that the shyness of many students to a change lies in different teaching styles．In primary school，Chinese students get used to talking with their teachers because they're like"nannies"who not only teach，but also watch out for their students'personal development．
"In college，such communication isn't compulsory any more and students aren't pushed to discuss their ideas with professors，"says Du．"The real problem is that students aren't yet ready to engage in adult conversation with professors．Some of them just expect professors to explain facts and help them prepare for exams，like in high school．"

55．What does Paragraph 2talk about？B
A．The reason why the communication is little．
B．The present situation of communication．
C．The background of the phenomenon．
D．The details of the phenomenon．
56．What's the real reason why Shi Jianfei didn't turn to his professor for help immediately meeting with an academic problem？C
A．An effective communication mechanism is absent．
B．It's difficult to get in touch with professor．
C．He is too shy and passive．
D．Communication isn't compulsory any more．
57．The underlined word"nannies"is closest in meaning toA．
A．nurses         B．gardeners         C．friends          D．leaders
58．In which way does the author present the passage？D
A．By giving some dialogues between students and teachers
B．By giving some specific examples of students and teachers
C．By interviewing different students and teachers
D．By listing some facts and opinions of students and teachers．

9．Even Spider-Man knew it，since Peter Parker's uncle Ben told him：With great power comes great responsibility．But when you're a fan of high-tech，the temptation to abuse your powers is hard to resist．
At first we place this equipment mostly in the interest of"family security"．For example，all of our external doors and windows are connected via a Vivint home security system．Nobody in our house carries keys anymore； instead，we open the WiFi-connected door locks with our own numerical codes．I get alerts to my phone when doors and windows are opened．Checking Vivint's website，I can see exactly who came or left，and when．
The Piper is just one of a handful of surveillance cams （监控摄像头） we have set up across the house．Its purpose is not to scare the wandering teenagers； it's for chasing off intruders （people who goes into a place where they are not supposed to be）．But this surveillance equipment also doubles as an effective way to keep an eye on the kids．
In the old days，my parents used to hide in the dark so they could surprise my older sisters when they came carelessly home very early in the morning．Today there's an app （计算机应用程序） for that．We have the ability to know where our children are and what they're doing，if we choose to．
Over the years we have installed various apps on their phones，like Life 360and Glympse，which let us look up their location with a few taps．Since my son began driving two years ago，we've had an Audiovox Car Connection dongle plugged into the onboard computer of our aging family car．I get a text whenever he leaves or arrives home，and if I so choose I can trace his recent movements on a map．And when my wife and I are out of town，we can call up cams on our phones to see if a teen dance party is being held in our household．
Still，the decision whether to track your loved ones is not an easy one．But I believe the positives finally outweigh the negatives．Technology has enabled us to fasten our kids with a rope at an earlier age，to allow them more self-direction，not less．It has helped us guide them，at a distance，toward making smarter choices．Hopefully it will also allow us to stay in touch with them when they get older and leave the nest．

55．According to the passage，what function does Vivint home security system have？B
A．Numerical keys．B．Warning service．C．Free WiFi．D．Website codes．
56．Why does the writer set up the Piper surveillance cam？C
A．To frighten away the people traveling around his house．
B．To keep an eye on his kids．
C．To force housebreakers to leave．
D．To see exactly who came or left，and when．
57．Which equipment does the writer use to know what his kids are doing？D
A．The  Audiovox Car Connection dongle．B．Glympse．
C．Life 360．D．The Piper surveillance cam．
58．What's the writer's attitude towards the high-tech equipment？A
A．Approving．B．Critical．C．Objectionable．D．Suspicious．

8．It was during those hard days in a small community． Food was in short supply． I used to stop by Mr．Miller's stand for（41）C  
    One particular day，while Mr．Miller was（42）Asome potatoes for me I noticed a small boy（43）Badmiring a basket of green peas． Soon I was also（44）Cto the fresh green peas．
    The boy left． Mrs．Miller（45）Dto me and said，"There are two other such boys in our（46）A，all from poor families． Jim always offers to（47）Aour produce for their marbles（弹珠）． He somehow makes them believe he likes red marbles（48）B．Sometimes he even sends them home with some peas for（49）D．"I left the stand，（50）Awith this man．
    Years later，I went back to visit some（51）Bin that community and while I was there I learned Mr．Miller had died． I agreed to（52）Cmy friends to see Mrs．Miller． Upon our arrival，we offered whatever words of（53）A． Ahead of us were three young men． They moved to the casket（棺椁）． Mrs．Miller's eyes followed them（54）Deach young man placed his own（55）Bhand over the cold pale hand and then left．
    Our turn came to meet Mrs．Miller．I told her who I was and mentioned the（56）Cof the marbles． She said，"Those three young men were the boys． They told me how they（57）AJim's kindness．"
"We've never had much（58）B，"she said，"but right now，Jim would consider himself the（59）Cman．"Then she lifted her husband's lifeless fingers．（60）Dbeneath the hand were three shining，red marbles!

41．A． flowers	B． grains	C．vegetables	D． fruits
42．A． bagging	B． digging	C．selling	D． cooking
43．A． happily	B． hungrily	C．curiously	D． seriously
44．A． carried	B． sent	C．drawn	D． led
45．A． pulled up	B． picked up	C． got up	D． came up
46．A． community	B． town	C． home	D． store
47．A． trade	B． bring	C． change	D． get
48．A． in time	B． in particular	C． on purpose	D． on average
49．A． something	B． everything	C． anything	D． nothing
50．A． impressed	B． surprised	C． disappointed	D． satisfied
51．A． relatives	B． friends	C． businessmen	D． workers
52．A． introduce	B． send	C． accompany	D． assist
53．A． comfort	B． thanks	C． praise	D． encouragement
54．A． since	B． whether	C． because	D． as
55．A． cool	B． warm	C． red	D． pale
56．A． price	B． color	C． story	D． number
57．A． appreciated	B． forgot	C． needed	D． helped
58．A． debt	B． wealth	C． hope	D． health
59．A． tallest	B． dearest	C． richest	D． toughest
60．A．Rolling	B．Fading	C．Hanging	D．Resting．

7．On countless mornings over the past year，I stood with my son，James，in our driveway，watching our neighbor hurry off to kindergarten．My wife and I wanted to give James the best  education，but that meant we'd have to change our jobs and spend less time with our kid．I asked myself，"Would this trade-off be worth it？"When I look at the research on child development，I think it might not．Where our kids go to school might matter less than most American parents think．
    Social scientists have long tried to determine why some children grow up to be successful．In a 2001 study，Greg Duncan，a professor of education at the University of California，measured the influence that the people in a child's life have on how well the child does in school．Duncan and his team found almost no relationship between how students did on the test and whom they sat beside in class，whom they hung out with after school and who lived in their block．The only meaningful link they found was between siblings （兄弟姐妹） and twins in particular．
     For a long time，scholars thought that a family's income heavily affected how well kids did   in life．But that might not be the case．When Susan Mayer at the University of Chicago looked at the relationship between family income and lifetime achievement，she ran a series of experiments to measure it，finding such outcomes weren't caused by income．She argued that the things that make a difference are relatively inexpensive：the number of books a kid has or how often his family goes to museums．
    Lareau，another scholar began one of the most in-depth observations of American parenting．He concluded that success is much more related to the amount of time parents spend with their children．He said"Many parents I interviewed are anxious about their children's futures．But they have exaggerated（夸大） the sense of the risks involved if they don't give their children'the best'of everything．"
    So at last，we decided to leave things as it were．More time with our kid is the best we can provide．
25．The first paragraph is intended toA
    A．introduce the topic of the passage
    B．confirm the result of a research
    C．stress the importance of good education
    D．support a research on child development
26．From the passage we know that most American parentsC．
    A．spend a lot of time with their children
    B．like to buy a variety of books for their children
    C．think children's achievement largely depends on schools
    D．believe their income cannot afford children's education
27．Who believes children's brothers and sisters may influence their academic performance？B
    A．Lareau．         B．Greg Duncan．    C．Susan Mayer．    D．James．
28．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？A
    A．Parents'time matters to children's future．
    B．School education determines children's future．
    C．Family income counts to children's achievements．
    D．Less education means more risks for children's success．

6．Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief．She was （21）Dthe most powerful individual I had ever met．I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie（22）Bin California．
Our class had already been going for quite some time when（23）D，supported by metal crutches（拐杖），（24）Cherself in．Chris had cerebral palsy（脑瘫）．She had much（25）Ain communicating with others．This was not due to（26）Aof desire，but because most of her twentyone years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to （27）Bher．No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to（28）C．It was Bonnie，her present caretaker，who（29）Athere was much more to Chris than anyone else could see．
When asked by the instructor what her goal（30）Bthe twelveweek course was，Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and（31）Cin the process．For most of her（32）D，nobody would listen to her．The only way she knew to get someone to（33）Cwas through temper outbursts（发脾气）．With Bonnie as her interpreter，Chris conveyed that her（34）Bwas to be able to stand by herself in front of fortyfive people and tell us about herself．
On the twelfth week，Chris stood in front of the room and（35）Dwith us，in her own words，what her life had been like．It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever（36）CThough as a girl who had in many ways been（37）B，she believed that she could（38）Bmore in her life and she did．And she also had the love and support of fortyfive friends，who，just weeks before，had been（39）Astrangers．
What we all witnessed through Chris'courage is that life is（40）Dmoment by moment，based on our beliefs，which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true．

21．A．luckily	B．naturally	C．formally	D．probably
22．A．break	B．course	C．house	D．chance
23．A．someone	B．he	C．herself	D．she
24．A．ran	B．rushed	C．dragged	D．jumped
25．A．difficulty	B．concept	C．disagreement	D．suggestion
26．A．lack	B．need	C．notice	D．cheer
27．A．impress	B．entertain	C．calm	D．annoy
28．A．walk	B．pronounce	C．communicate	D．write
29．A．knew	B．asked	C．spoke	D．required
30．A．at	B．for	C．on	D．in
31．A．grateful	B．surprised	C．angry	D．noisy
32．A．way	B．process	C．operation	D．life
33．A．watch	B．smile	C．listen	D．understand
34．A．class	B．goal	C．ability	D．reason
35．A．began	B．agreed	C．found	D．shared
36．A．argued	B．attended	C．witnessed	D．accepted
37．A．found out	B．thrown away	C．brought up	D．held out
38．A．give	B．accomplish	C．spend	D．accompany
39．A．complete	B．necessary	C．enough	D．typical
40．A．called	B．carried	C．searched	D．created．

5．Emotional Intelligence （EQ or EI） is a set of abilities or petencies that enable us to understand and manage ourselves and our emotions effectively．EQ also helps us understand and effectively relate to others．Stress tolerance，leadership，munication，social responsibility，problem solving and creativity all require high EQ．
Here are some of the major emotional intelligence competences that make up a fully integrated personality as well as a sample of a state of the art assessment that measures EQ．
Emotional Expression-The ability to express your feelings and instincts（本能）．Emotional expression is a necessary part of your day．
EmotionalA wareness of Others-The ability to hear，sense or intuit what other people may be feeling from their words，body language（not verbal） or other direct or indirect clues．
Flexibility-The ability to bounce back，be flexible，and retain curiosity and hope in the face of adversity，change or challenge．
Optimism-B eing positive and optimistic．
EQ is recognized to be one of the most important predictors of personal，business and professional success．In a world of unprecedented change and challenge it is our ability to increase our EQ that will help us build the leadership，transparent munication and collaboration to lead better lives，do better business and contribute to a better world．
IQ may get you the client，but your EQ skills will help you keep the client and build a growing practice．Why？B ecause，while human beings like to make their decisions m an intelligent way to purchase a product or a service，the bottom line remains that we buy services and products from those we trust and like．It is our ability to trust and like another person that makes us feel comfortable with the relationship and inspires the desire to have or to purchase something from them．
It is the human ability to put instincts，emotions and thoughts into the correct position in relation to each other that gives us the competence to increase our emotional intelligence．A nd it is the human ability to use the changes and challenges we face to develop self awareness and emotional management that helps us communicate better．
With appropriate education and training，Emotional Intelligence can be developed throughout our lives．Like most human competences，Emotional Intelligence is best increased in the learning and the doing，and that is why EQ focused coaching is so powerful