Eyes can speak

Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

    36 In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he sensed that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same is true in our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you.  37   Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive.   38    If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention and let her know that he is admiring her.

However, when two persons are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listener’s eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking.    39      If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.     40     

Actually, eye contact should be made based on specific relationship and situation.

A.          On the contrary, it will give him away.

B.           Do you have such a kind of experience?

C.          That’s what normal eye contact is all about.

D.          Actually, continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only.

E.           After all, everybody likes to be stared at for quite a long time.

F.           But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.

G.          If nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way.

 This article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports, each _____ one major point in contrast with the other.

     A. makes           B. made           C. making          D. is to make

As a teenager, I was pretty lazy when it came to doing thingsfor my family. I worked hard at school, and sometimeslooked after my younger sister. Still, I found myself regularly resisting the urge to   36   out at home with even the simplest things.

Every Wednesday afternoon, for example, my mother   37   me to another town for a piano lesson. During my two-hour lesson, she’d rush to the nearby store and buy a week’s worth of   38  . Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back,  39   for my lesson, and bought me a candy bar, you’d think I’d be very   40   to help her bring the groceries into the house.   41   I wasn’t. I generally just brought in an armload and left the   42   for Mom as I ran to my room, shut the door, and started studying.

Don’t get me wrong: even back in my room, I felt   43   about not helping my mother more. Deep inside, I wanted to change my   44  . But I also realized that once I did change, there’d be no going back.   45   I took on more responsibility, my parents would start   46   more of me. At age fifteen, I sensed that this one small change would   47   something much bigger: my personal change from a cared-for, spoiled (被宠坏的) childto a more   48  , caring and giving young man.

I’ll never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n)   49   to jump in and see what happened. Returning home from the   50  , I disappeared into my room, as usual. But once inside, I felt that deep and burning  51  . Throwing my school books on the bed, I suddenly opened my door and   52   back to the garage to help my mother. How happy I felt that day!

Surely, over time, I continued to help out with more housework. The neat thing was, the more I helped out, the   53   I felt about myself and my place in my family. As Mom and Dad realized they could   54   on me more, our trips became far less stressful, too. In short, it was a win-win situation for everyone.

Sometimes the little things we put off doing the longest   55   out to be the simplest things to complete. And feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day. 

36．A. help   B. cry     C. start   D. work

37．A.sent    B. drove C. walked      D. guided     

38．A. fruits  B. flowers      C. groceries  D. vegetables

39．A. paid   B.fought C. applied     D. planned

40．A. nervous    B. grateful     C. confident  D. unwilling

41．A. So     B. And    C. Thus  D. But

42．A. one   B. other  C. next   D. rest

43．A. excited     B. curious     C. guilty            D. doubtful

44．A. way   B. world  C. career      D. shape

45．A. Since B. Though     C. Unless      D. Once

46．A. warning    B. reminding C. expecting  D. informing

47．A. tell    B. mark  C. express    D. describe  

48．A. energetic  B. ambitious  C. outgoing   D. responsible

49．A. excuse     B. decision    C. statement D. appointment

50. A.duty    B.store   C. lesson              D. holiday

51.  A. anger      B. shame      C. delight     D. pleasure         

52. A. called        B. looked      C. headed    D. handed

53．A. better       B. smarter     C. warmer     D. stronger

54．A. live    B. press C. focus D. count

55．A. turn   B. make C. point  D. Bring

 Let’s focus on what you bring to society ______ on how much money you earn. 

A. rather than           B. more than                       C. other than                   D. less than 

In Britain and other countries, young people sometimes take a gap year, a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in America. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing , though there are no official numbers.

Charles Deacon, Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington, DC estimate that in the current first-year class of 1600 students, only about 25 decided to take a year off. He says this number hasn’t changed much over the years.

Mr.Deacon says the most common reason for taking a gap year is to have a chance to travel, but he says inernational students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.

Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education, but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests. Students hoping to be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital. .

Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy.

The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation.” It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies. It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time.

Of couse, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college , and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.

Holly Bull’s job is to specialize in helping students plan their gap year. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased inerest in the idea of a year off, and she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college.

40. What is the passage mainly about?

A. If you want to go to an American university, take a gap year first.

B. More and more American students are choosing to take a year off.

C. It is likely that taking a gap year is becoming popular in America.

D. Americans hold different opinions towards students taking a gap year.

41. How many reasons for students’ taking a gap year are mentioned in passage?

A. 2   B. 3   C. 4    D. 5

42. The esssay “time out or burn out for the next generation” suggests that________.

A. every student must take a gap year before applying for a famous university

B. some famous universities encouage students to gain more life experiences

C. taking a gap year can make students free from life learning

D. the stress of studies does harm to the students’ health .

43.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Charles Deacon doesn’t support the idea of the students’ taking a gap year

B. Books and media have contributed to the students’ inerest in school learning

C. Parents might disagree with the program, concerned about their children’s future.

D. Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically.

          all the accusations with convincing evidence, the man was declared innocent and set free．

     A．Denying          B．Having denied         C．Denied                   D．Being denied

Wechat intends to radically change the way ______ people use mobilephones.

A. /    B. which    C. why  D. who

  I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke(唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

    Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But I feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions(认识)of the limited English speaker.

    I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

    I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal(内在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure. I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show: her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

28. By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ______.

  A. she is a writer by profession          B. she is fascinated by languages

  C. she works as a translator             D. she uses English in foreign trade

29. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

  A. Americans do not understand broken English.

  B. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

  C. The author’ mother had positive influence on her.

  D. The author’s mother was not respected sometimes.

 30. The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is _____.

A. well structured      B. rich in meaning     C. in the old style   D. easy to translate

31. What is the passage mainly about?

    A. The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English.

    B. The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother.

    C. The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.

    D. The author’s experiences of using broken English.

Before you hand in your final report, ________ there are no spelling mistakes.

   A. make sure        B. to make sure             C. made sure                   D. making sure

He went through the forest under the __________（保护）of his dog.

It’s clear that with unprecedented (空前的) pressure on our natural resources and our climate, the world economy needs to “green up”. The shift to a green economy represents one of the biggest business opportunities in decades. Already, the global low-carbon market is worth more than £3 trillion, and is set to reach £4 trillion by 2015 as more economies invest in low-carbon technologies.

And we need to focus on green growth because the price of inaction is too high. Business is constantly looking for ways to become more efficient and the competitive gains for British companies’ efficient use of resources such as water, energy and materials are enormous, with potential savings of about £23 billion a year. We do not underestimate the challenges that we face in moving to a green economy. We often take our natural resources for granted but these are not inexhaustible, and demand is increasing. This is an economic issue, it’s a development issue, and it requires global action.

Next month, I’m joining leaders in business, government and civil society from all over the world at the Rio+ 20 Earth Summit in Brazil. I’ll be calling for an absolute commitment from my international colleagues to inclusive (广泛的) green growth as the path to shared prosperity. Governments need to create the framework for the private sector (部门) to act. We want an agreement to develop sustainable development goals that meet the linked challenges of food, energy and water security.

At home, we’re providing support to companies that are changing the way they do business. Our Green Economy Council brings together government, businesses and the third sector to help us create the right way to enable action from everyone—from government, businesses and consumers. We in the government want to create an effective basis for the green economy, with policies that are helping growth and giving businesses the certainty to plan and invest.

A strong green economy will generate the investment and innovation (创新) to transform our products and services and capture new markets, though the case for green investment and green growth is compelling (有吸引力的), as we rebuild the British economy. To my mind, there is no other option.

59. It is time for the world economy to “green up” due to _______.

      A. the appearance of low-carbon technologies 

B. the present environmental problems like pollution

      C. the increasing demand of worldwide population

      D. the pressure on natural resource and climate

60. What can be learned from the second paragraph?

      A. A green economy is in reality a development issue.  

      B. Inefficient companies will have to compete much.

      C. Some businesses have efficiently saved a lot.

      D. There are many difficulties on the way to a green economy.

61. To develop green economy, the governments should _______.

      A. change the way companies do business

      B. actively attend Rio+20 Earth Summit to be held in Brazil

      C. make effective policies for the green economy

      D. encourage businesses to invest more on sustainable energies

 62. What is the author’s attitude towards the coming green economy?

      A. Hopeful.                  B. Doubtful.               C. Negative.            D. Worried.

I lived in an orphanage(孤儿院）when I was 8. A gentleman came and taught us how to do woodworking projects.

I remember my first project ---a small table. I was so   41   of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(n)   42  . It had taken me six weeks to   43  it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a   44  . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always  45   with us.

As the tables were not dry, the man told us to wait a few days. But I was just so   46  and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a   47  carrying my table.

When I was    48   it in the dormitory, Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand    49  it, she noticed that it was still wet.

“Were you    50    to bring this home?” she asked.

“No, ma’ma,”I   51   with my head down.

She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I opened the door to get it back. There was   52   stuck all over. I brushed and cried.

I hid the table in my closet and never    53   it. After cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent(宿管员), thinking that she would   54   it away.

Thirty years later at a reunion, I   55   that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her   56

to get something. I followed her   57   into a dark corner. She picked something up.   58   she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.

   Mother Henderson still kept the little table!

   Today, I look at that table with bitter-sweet memories but full of    59   to Mother Henderson, who kept it for an orphan who tried very hard to   60   himself.

A. tired            B.ashamed           C.proud             D.aware

A.award         B.wonder            C.record                D.product

A.design            B.invent                C.paint             D.complete

A.gift              B.reward            C.prize             D.souvenir

A.satisfied     B.strict                C.patient               D.angry

A.upset         B.amazed            C.confident         D.excited

A.thief         B.hero              C.sword             D. flash

A.drying            B.observing         C.admiring          D.hiding

A.into          B.across                C.above             D.after

A.supposed      B.embarrassed       C.encouraged            D.determined

A.agreed            B.sighed                C.whispered         D.argued

A.dirt          B.glue              C.paint             D.wood

A.removed       B.touched           C.shook             D.split

A.put               B.give              C.take              D.throw

A.learned           B.expected          C.remembered        D.recommended

A.bathroom      B.balcony           C.basement          D.bedroom

A.curiously     B.unwillingly           C.doubtfully            D.worriedly

A.Before            B.Since             C.As                D.Until

A.admiration        B.gratitude         C.sympathy          D.regret

A.adapt         B.study             C.pretend           D.please

I still clearly remember that day．I was on the side of the road for about four hours with my big jeep．I put signs in the windows that said, "Need a jack （千斤顶）．"

As I was about to give up, a truck stopped and a man got off．He looked at the situation, made a judgment and went back to take a jack．After about two hours, we finished the job with sweats．We were both dirty．His wife took a large bottle of water for us to wash our hands．

I tried to put $ 20 in the man's hand, but he wouldn't take it, so I went to give it to his wife as quietly as I could．I asked their little girl where they lived, thinking maybe I'd send them a gift．She said they lived in Mexico．They were in Oregon now, so Mommy and Daddy could pick cherries for the next few weeks．After that, they were going to pick peaches and then go back home．

After I said goodbye and started going back to my jeep, the girl ran to me and handed me a tamale（玉米粽子）for lunch．I thanked them again and walked back to my jeep．When I opened the tamale, what did I find inside? My $ 20! I ran to the truck and the guy rolled down his window．He started shaking his head, smiled, and with what looked like great concentration said in English, "Today you, tomorrow me." Then he drove away, with his daughter waving to me from the back．

This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took a couple of hours to help a stranger while others passed by quietly．

Since then I've helped many people like the Mexican family．I didn't accept their money．Every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank．

56．From the passage we can know that _______.

       A．the Mexican man couldn't speak English

       B．the author's jeep broke down on the road

       C．the Mexican family came to Oregon for a visit

       D．$ 20 was a small amount for the Mexican family

57．The author hand the money quietly to the man's wife because _______.

       A．the Mexican man had refused to accept it

       B．the Mexican man's wife needn't wash her hands

       C．the author thought the Mexican man's wife was a bit greedy

       D．the author thought the wife wanted to use the money to buy peaches

58．The Mexican man helped the author because he tended to think that _______.

       A．it was completely wrong for others to pass by quietly

       B．it was quite easy to help the author repair the jeep

       C．it was possible that everyone might get into trouble

       D．the author was a polite stranger and deserved the help

59．What can we infer from the passage?

       A．The Mexican family lived a richer life than the author．

       B．The Mexican family did seasonal work in Oregon in previous years．

       C．What made the author cry was the tamale given by the girl．

       D．The author was inspired to help others by the Mexican family．

Lucy has _________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

A. acquired        B. finished          C. concluded         D. achieved  

Mr Black,          who we all admire, is a kind but strict teacher．

     A． the one                 B． it                 C． one                       D． as

Losing weight has become a major concern for so many people.People try different weight loss methods all the time,some of which will never work,while others provide just a temporary solution.It is important to note that there are some green ways to lose weight that are not only healthy and effective but also good for the environment.Let us look at some of these green ways to lose weight.

Growing your own vegetables is a good way to ensure that you are eating healthy foods.The process is even better if you can use organic manure（肥料）.Planting your own vegetables is not only a good way to go green;it also provides you with plenty of physical exercise.Preparing a garden,including planting and taking care of the vegetables,is a great way to achieve a healthy weight.

If you usually eat meat on a daily basis,you should consider replacing that meat with more vegetables.If you have no idea what vegetarian diets are like,you can do some research on the Internet,and you can also get information from vegetarian magazines such as Vegetarian Times Magazine.By reducing your intake of meat,you will he able to reduce your intake of fats,and hence,it will he easier for you to get rid of some weight.

Reduce periods of driving and try walking or cycling instead.If you are used to driving your car to get to wherever you are going,it would he great for you if you substituted walking or cycling for driving.Cycling and walking are good workouts that will ensure that your body burns excess fat and calories,and therefore,you will he able to lose weight.

It is important to know that there are so many ways in which we can turn our had habits into good ones. Most of these good habits will not only benefit our bodies;they will also make the world a better place for all of us.Let's go green,and let's lose weight!

25.What does the first paragraph imply?

A.Most people have good ways to lose weight.                         B.Most weight loss methods don't work well.

C.People don't like the taste of healthy food.                             D.People don't care about the environment.

26.What does Vegetarian Times Magazine offer?

A.It introduces people who prefer vegetables.                           B.It tells readers about vegetarian diets.

C.It describes different kinds of popular meat dishes.                D.It shows ways to lose weight in a short time.

27.What can we infer from the passage?

A.It is easy to lose weight if you've developed good habits.        B.Walking or cycling is the best way to lose weight.

C.Almost no one has developed good habits.                                   D.A green environment is good for your health.

28.What is the passage mainly about?

A.A few green ways to lose weight.                                        B.The environment and children's health.

C.A few benefits of losing weight.                                           D.The importance of staying in shape.