15．Giving a lecture before so many people stressed me．（让我紧张）

14．Life is full of surprises and events that sometimes change one's daily routine （日常事务）．Some of them might be good and pleasant．1（36）CThe unexpected events may cause you anxiety and stress．So you need to find some ways to be less affected by them．（37）B
Even if you live the same kind of life，doing the same things day after day，there could be unexpected events．So you need to realize that such events can't be avoided and you need to be prepared for them．In this way，you'll find it easier to deal with whatever happens in your life．
Have a positive attitude．Not all unexpected events are bad．（38）FFor example，even getting fired for work could finally turn out well，as you might find a more satisfying jib．
Always focus on the present moment，learning from it and making use of new changes that come your way．In other words，make the most of the present moment，instead of thinking about what you lost，or how bad the situation is．（39）AIntroduce small changes into your life．（40）EYou can try eating a different breakfast or drink tea in the morning instead of coffee，or do things that you usually do，but in a different way．

A．This is useless and is a waste of time．
B．Admit the fact that unexpected events are part of life．
C．However，there are some that are bad and unpleasant．
D．Think before speaking when facing unexpected events．
E．This will help you deal more easily with unexpected events．
F．Sometimes what seems like a problem could be a good thing．
G．It would be much more useful to think about the new situation．

13．The National Gallery of Art in Washington，D．C．，is one of the world's greatest art museums．Millions of people have entered its doors to see paintings by the world's fine artists．But if these priceless masterpieces are to be preserved，the Gallery must protect them carefully．The Gallery's 135-man guard force has successfully prevented theft，but protecting the paintings from nature is a greater problem．
In past times，the owners of paintings did not protect them from damaging changes in humidity and temperature．As a result，the life of these paintings was shortened．In the National Gallery，however，humidity and temperature are carefully controlled．The building is air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter．The air-conditioning and heating systems are so important to the life of the paintings that the Gallery has two of each system．If one should fail，the extra one can take over．
Light is another enemy of paintings．Ultraviolet rays （紫外线） in light cause paintings to fade （褪色）．Long ago，paintings often hung in dark churches and palaces．A coat of varnish （清漆） was a protection from the weak light．But when museums took over the care of many paintings，they were often hung in brighter light than before．Soon they were in danger of fading．The damaging effects of light were increased when the museums removed the varnish coating，yellowed with age．
To protect its paintings，the National Gallery installed （安装） a special kind of glass in its skylights．This glass allows visible lights to enter the building but it keeps out harmful ultraviolet rays．The Gallery has also developed new and better varnishes which help to keep paintings from fading．Thanks to these new precautions （预防措施），many of the world's greatest paintings are being well protected for future generations to enjoy．
32．The text mainly tells us aboutD．
A．the guard force in the National Gallery
B．the air-conditioning and heating systems in the National Gallery
C．priceless paintings of past times
D．protecting great paintings from nature
33．What does harm to paintings according to the text？A
A．Humidity，temperature and light．
B．Humidity，temperature and varnish．
C．Humidity，light and varnish．
D．Temperature，light and varnish．
34．Why did the museums remove varnish coatings from some paintings？D
A．They had built glass boxes for the paintings．
B．They had taken over the care of the paintings．
C．They found the coatings yellowed with age．
D．They would add other coating materials to the paintings．
35．We can infer from the text thatB．
A．the National Gallery has done little to protect the paintings
B．the care of the world's greatest paintings is both a big responsibility and a great challenge
C．you can touch these paintings while you are in the National Gallery
D．the guard force in the Gallery has not done a good job．

12．One day，when I was going to check in at an airport，I noticed there was a big problem．The counter person was telling everyone that all the planes were having problems and they would not be able to fly!And it was suggested that a bus would be provided to take us to Seattle．Everyone was worried，as we only had an hour and a half to make the connecting flight，and the bus was not even at the airport yet．
Finally，the bus pulled up，and the driver said，"They just pulled me out of bed after an all-night shift （夜班），and they expect me to get you to Seattle in time to catch your flight．Good Luck!"
Needless to say，everyone was in a really bad mood．I was loading my luggage into the bus and had slung （吊） my banjo over my back when the driver said，"What？Are you going to play that in my bus？""Well，really did not plan on it，"I replied．"I was only kidding，"said the driver．But I started thinking about it，and I pulled out the banjo．A worried，angry woman said，"Well，what if I don't like it？""Then tell me and I will stop，"I replied．
We drove off，and the tension （紧张） made the atmosphere in the bus horrendous!Then I started plucking （弹奏） the old song Blue Skies．In a few minutes，I noticed everyone was singing along．I started to sing，too，and before long，the whole bus burst into song．
One song led to another，and everyone seemed to have a request．"Do you know You Are My Sunshine？"Everyone laughed and sang，with food passed around the bus，and before long，the airport was in sight．
The bus driver called，"We made it!We never would have done it without the help of our banjo player．"Shouts of approval rang through the bus．People exchanged addresses and invitations to visit，and a few exchanged hugs．The driver said to me，"This was the best ride I ever had．Thanks for your music．"
A few weeks later，my mailbox was filled with letters from my new friends．Their letters reminded me of how，by reaching out with just a song or a bit of friendship，you can turn a very tense situation into a peaceful experience-a magical，musical bus ride．
28．What can we learn about the driver from his words in Paragraph 2？A
A．He was unwilling to take those people to the airport．
B．He was late because he just returned from an all-night shift．
C．He thought it was possible to get those people to the airport in time．
D．He thought he was lucky to take those people to the airport．
29．When the author decided to play his banjo，C．
A．the driver fully supported him            
B．all the passengers disliked that idea 
C．not all the passengers preferred that idea    
D．the whole bus burst into song 
30．The underlined word"horrendous"in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by"B"．
A．cheerful           B．terrible             C．strange          D．changeable 
31．What does this text mainly tell us？B
A．An unforgettable flight to Seattle．
B．A wonderful musical bus ride．
C．A great banjo player．
D．The amazing friendship on a bus．

11．China is a land of bicycles．At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country．Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle．Millions of them，all black．Cars were rare．Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year，I've found the opposite is true．There are millions of cars．However，people still use their bicycles to get around．For many，it's the easiest and cheapest way to travel today．Bicycles also come in different colors-silver，green，red，blue，yellow，whatever you want．
It's fun watching people biking．They rush quickly through crossroads，move skillfully through traffic，and ride even on sidewalks （人行道）．Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can't provide．
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture，I decided to buy a bicycle．Great weather accompanied my great buy．I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home．
My first ride home was orderly （守秩序的）．To be safe，I stayed with a"pack"of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times．I didn't want to get hit．So I took the ride carefully．
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem．It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States．The streets here were wide，so crossing took time，skill and a little bit of luck．
I finally made it home．The feeling on the bicycle was amazing．The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful．I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people．Biking made me feel alive．
24．According to the author，why are bicycles still popular in China today？C
A．Because they are traditional and safe．
B．Because they are colorful and available．
C．Because they are convenient and inexpensive．
D．Because they are fast and environment friendly．
25．The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intendedA．
A．to experience local culture               
B．to use it for transport
C．to ride it for fun                    
D．to improve his riding skills
26．How did the author feel about his street crossing？D
A．It was boring．
B．It was wonderful．
C．It was lively．
D．It was difficult．
27．Which of the following best describes the author's biking experience？B
A．The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills．
B．The author took great pleasure in biking．
C．The author was praised by the other bikers．
D．The author was annoyed by the air while riding．

10．Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No.1
Offer to be your mother's health friend．Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up．Most mothers always say"no need，"but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit．The best part？This one is free．
Gift No.2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records，which include the test results and medical information．Put them all in one place．Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them．"Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life，"Dr．Marie Savard said．
Gift No.3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions．"Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，"Savard said．"We know that good sleep is very important to our health．"
Gift No.4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity （慈善机构）．Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things-many of which are"green"-and then choose a meaningful charity from a list．When your mother gets the gift，she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity．
21．What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits？C
A．Take notes．
B．Buy medicine．
C．Be with her．
D．Give her gifts．
22．Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother's sleep？B
A．In Gift No.4．
B．In Gift No.3．
C．In Gift No.2．
D．In Gift No.1．
23．Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers toD．
A．enjoy good sleep    
B．be well-organized   
C．get extra support  
D．give others help．

9．Finland is perhaps the most beautiful and mysterious（神秘的）of the countries of northern Europe．Two-thirds of its surface is covered with thick forests and among them lie lakes，connected with rivers and canals．The northern part of this country is inside the Arctic Circle，where almost no trees can grow because of its cold weather and the people use their deer for transport，clothing and food．
　　The Finnish history began in the Middle Ages．In about 1155，Finland was conquered by its western neighbouring Sweden．After a period of rule by Denmark in the 14th century，the Swedes won back independence and power in 1523 under their brave king．During the Napoleonic Wars （1814-1818）Finland was passed finally from Sweden to Russia．The opportunity came in 1917．when the Russian Revolution brought foreign rule of Finland to an end．Shortly after Soviet Russia made peace with Germany，1919 saw the founding of the Finnish Republic．
The years between the First and Second World Wars were years of progress and growing development．Finland has no coal or oil，and the nation's wealth lies in the timber （木材） from its forests，which supplies material for paper and furniture making，and in the electric power from its water．
25．From the passage，we learn that FinlandC．
A．lies inside the Arctic Circle
B．is next to the countries of northern Europe
C．lies east of Sweden
D．is entirely covered with forests and lakes
26．In the history，Finland was sequentially（相继的） ruled byB．
A．Sweden，Germany，Denmark and Russia
B．Sweden，Denmark，Sweden and Russia
C．Sweden，Denmark，Russia and Germany
D．Sweden，Russia，Denmark and Russia
27．Finland must have been under the control ofAfor as long as one hundred years or so．
A．Russia
B．Denmark
C．Sweden
D．foreign countries
28．Finland won its complete independence inD．
A．1523
B．1917
C．1155
D．1919．

8．Why must we pay taxes？The answers is that the government needs money for many things，for example to pay its soldiers，sailors and airman，to build roads，bridges，offices，schools，etc and to buy goods from abroad；and only the people of the country can supply the money．One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income-tax，no matter he is a businessman，a doctor，a lawyer，a shopkeeper，a miner，or anything else．This is called a"direct"tax，because it is paid in money direct to the government．
Another tax is paid on goods such as watches，jewelry，new clothes，tobacco，wine，etc，when they are brought into a country，such tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops．We call it"indirect"tax，because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper．
People usually complain about having to pay taxes，but they forget that the money is spent on the things that they and their families need．We need policeman to catch thieves，to see that men obey the laws，to direct traffic，etc，and they must be paid what they earn；children need education and there must be schools and teachers；we want our streets to be kept clean，and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid．Above all，the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies，and we cannot have an army without paying for it．
Taxes，therefore，cannot be avoided．we buy our own food and clothes and pay for our own amusements，but there are several things that the States finds the money for，and that are necessary for us if our society is to continue．So we have to real cause to complain when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens．
27．Indirect tax meansD．
A．tax that is not paid directly to the government
B．tax that is paid as an extra amount added to the price of certain goods
C．tax that one pays direct to the government
D．Both A and B．
28．Which of the following is right？B
A．Taxes are paid to the sellers．
B．Tax is amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services．
C．Income-tax is an indirect tax．
D．The tax on new clothes is paid in money direct to the government．
29．People have no real reason to complain about having to pay taxes becauseC．
A．some shopkeepers are very rich
B．they need money to buy goods from abroad．
C．the money is spent on the things that they and their families need
D．their children need education
30．"Taxes cannot be a voided"meansB．
A．you do not have to pay tax on some goods
B．people have to pay taxes to the government
C．soldiers do not have to pay taxes
D．all goods have to be taxed．

7．I have the right of education．I have the right to play．I have the right to sing．I have the right to talk．I have the right to go to market．I have the right to speak up．"
That was Malala Yousafzai．She was（41）Dabout girls'rights to an education，something（42）Dby the Taliban militant group．
About a year after that interview，15-year old Malala was shot（43）Athe head by a Taliban gunman．She（44）D，and continued her work to help young women get an education．On Friday，at age 17，Malala became the youngest person ever awarded a Nobel Peace prize．She（45）Bit with Kailash Satyarthi of India．The 60-year old activist has led peaceful demonstrations（46）Cchild slavery and forced labor．
The（47）Dthat the award is shared is significant．Malala is a Pakistani Muslim，Satyarthi is an Indian Hindu．Their nations are（48）B．Malala says the award gives a message to people of love between Pakistan and India and between different（49）A．
Malala came to the press conference（50）Dfrom school．She spoke mostly without note，she talked for about 15 minutes，and she described how she'd been in the（51）Blesson at 10：15 in the morning，and she knew it was a（an）（52）Aday，she knew the Nobel Peace awards were going to be announced，and at 10：15 she had said to（53）C，that she didn't expect that she was going to get the award．
Then a teacher came to the chemistry class （54）Cshe was，and she was（55）Ato one side told that she had won the award，but she decided（56）Dthat that she would stay and finish her lesson．
She had a physics lesson before coming and（57）A the speech．And she talked about how she felt honored to have received this award．
"I'm feeling honored that I'm being（58）Cas a Nobel laureate（获奖者），and I have been honored with this-this（59）Baward to the Nobel Peace Prize．And I'm proud that I'm the（60）BPakistani and the first young woman or the first young person who's getting this award．It's a great honor for me．"

41．A．talking up	B．holding up	C．summing up	D．speaking up
42．A．supported	B．approved	C．objected	D．opposed
43．A．in	B．at	C．on	D．to
44．A．died	B．struggled	C．escaped	D．survived
45．A．speaks	B．shares	C．gets	D．accepts
46．A．for	B．towards	C．against	D．through
47．A．news	B．information	C．idea	D．fact
48．A．friends	B．rivals	C．relatives	D．neighbors
49．A．religions	B．cultures	C．countries	D．areas
50．A．slowly	B．hurriedly	C．quickly	D．direct
51．A．math	B．chemistry	C．physics	D．geography
52．A．important	B．necessary	C．wonderful	D．useful
53．A．her	B．them	C．herself	D．themselves
54．A．who	B．which	C．where	D．what
55．A．taken	B．fetched	C．brought	D．carried
56．A．beyond	B．beneath	C．beside	D．despite
57．A．giving	B．offering	C．leading	D．talking
58．A．advised	B．realized	C．chosen	D．asked
59．A．splendid	B．precious	C．concise	D．enormous
60．A．best	B．first	C．greatest	D．smartest

6．I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas．I did not have the（36）B or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities．What was the point，anyway？It was going to be a（37）CChristmas after all．
 （38）D，the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle （陆续来临） in．
There was a （39）C   on the door one evening．It was Jeff's new colleague，John Smith，and his wife，Phyllis．The Smiths had stopped by to （40）Aus to town with a loaf of homemade bread．They pointed out a （41）B  on the porch （门廊）．Apparently the doorbell wasn't working in the cold snowy weather and we had （42）Da visit from the Browns，our across-the-street neighbors，who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies．
The（43）Cfeelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food．
As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas（44）A  from our driveway，Ernie Guzman came over from next door to （45）Bus to dig out．
Then，we received an invitation to （46）Aa Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors，Ernie and Nancy Sommer，and their （47）B-a 90-year-old lady，who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday．
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry，thanks to our（48）D．Our Christmas morning  （49）C was special，thanks to the Smiths'gift of bread．I was so （50）Dfor these gestures of welcome，especially during the holidays．
This year，we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas．The （51）Aand work schedules just made things too difficult．（52）C  that sense of Christmas isolation （孤立） all too well，we decided to try to round up some other folks who were （53）Ain the holidays．
Lonely people are all around us，but most of us （54）Bnotice them．Just take a look around you．Sometimes，the smallest （55）D gesture can make a world of difference．

36．A．chance	B．time	C．anxiety	D．ability
37．A．merry	B．free	C．lonely	D．usual
38．A．Therefore	B．Meanwhile	C．Somehow	D．However
39．A．card	B．sign	C．knock	D．note
40．A．welcome	B．invite	C．drive	D．send
41．A．tree	B．package	C．mail	D．flower
42．A．forgot	B．arranged	C．received	D．missed
43．A．deep	B．true	C．warm	D．mixed
44．A．snow	B．rubbish	C．dust	D．leaves
45．A．teach	B．help	C．urge	D．forbid
46．A．share	B．prepare	C．taste	D．exchange
47．A．aunt	B．guest	C．maid	D．partner
48．A．folks	B．relatives	C．colleagues	D．neighbors
49．A．call	B．greeting	C．breakfast	D．meeting
50．A．sorry	B．eager	C．ready	D．grateful
51．A．distance	B．expense	C．season	D．situation
52．A．Studying	B．Showing	C．Knowing	D．Discovering
53．A．alone	B．busy	C．happy	D．active
54．A．always	B．seldom	C．finally	D．usually
55．A．careful	B．patient	C．vague	D．kind