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When I first heard about geocaching（地理寻宝），I was skeptical．But the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like an interesting idea．I at least wanted to try it once． Having familiarized myself with how the game works, I set out in search of my first cache．My trip took me through a series of lively hutong（胡同）,past a number of small temples, and right into the courtyard of a quiet youth hotel．I spent several minutes looking around, but couldn't find anything．Just before l was about to give up,I spotted a colorful object in the crack of a wall．Could it be the hidden cache? At that moment group of backpackers amped．According to the game's rules, people who are not in the game must not be allowed to find out about secret caches．So I pretended to make a phone call while waiting for them to leave．When the coast was clear, I grabbed the object．It was the cache! I opened it and pulled out a crumpled（皱的）sheet of paper with several names and celebratory messages written on it．I added my own and replaced the cache in its hiding place, ready for the next geocacher to find． It may seem like a simple game, but the idea that there are caches hidden all around us is exciting．Once you're hooked, it's easy to set yourself the goal of finding every single cache in a neighborhood or even an entire city．The real treasure, however, is not the cache itself, but the places it takes you to． Hunting for further caches has since introduced me to places which I didn't even know existed．Some are peaceful parks, while others are forgotten historical sites．A few caches have even been in places I passed regularly without giving them any thought．Now, feel a much closer connection． 21．What was the author's initial attitude to geocaching? A．He thought it interesting． B．He wanted to try it at once． C．He showed little interest in it． D．He found it unsuitable for him． 22．Where did the author find the cache? A．In a hutong． B．In a temple． C．In a well． D．In a hotel． 23．When a group of backpackers were approaching, the author____． A．pretended to be cleaning the yard B．made a call to other geocachers C．didn't allow them to come in D．tried to keep the cache secret 24．In what way does the author benefit from geocaching? A．He's more familiar with the city． B．He has found much treasure． C．He has made more friends． D．He has mastered hunting．
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The Internet is full of headlines that grab your attention with buzzwords （流行词）．But often when we click through, we find the content hardly delivers and it wastes our time．We close the page, feeling we've been cheated．These types of headlines are called "click bait"． A headline on Busing, reconsider．com reads: "This phrase will make you seem more polite"．First, when you click through, you find another headline: "Four words to seem more polite．" Then, on reading the article, you find it's actually an essay about sympathy．And what are the four words? They're "Wow, that sounds hard．" On some video websites, you might encounter headlines such as "Here's what happens when six puppies visited a campus"．Turns out it's just some uneventful dog footage（镜头）． Nowadays, with the popularity of social media, many news outlets tweet （推送） click bait links to their stories．These tweets take advantage of the curiosity gap or attempt to draw the reader into a story using a question in the headline．These click bait headlines are so annoying that someone is attempting to save people time by exposing news outlet click bait through social media．The Twitter account @SavedYouAClick, run by Jake Beckman, is one such example． Beckman's method is to grab tweets linking to a story and rewet them with a click-saving comment．For example, CNET tweeted "So ios 8 appears to be jailbreak able but…", with a link to its coverage of Apple's product announcements．Beckman retreated it with this comment attached: "．．．it hasn't been jail broken yet．" Since founding the account, Beckman's Twitter experiment has brought him more than 131,000 followers．Beckman said that @SavedYouAClick is "just my way of trying to help the Internet be less tumble．" Asked about his goal, he said, "I'd love to see publishers think about the experience of their readers first．I think there's an enormous opportunity for publishers to provide readers with informative updates that include links so you can click through and read more． 25．The article on Businesslnsider．com turns out to be___． A．useful suggestions on politeness B．an essay about another topic C．an article hard to understand D．a link to a video website 26．Why are readers often cheated by tricky headlines? A．Social media has become more popular．B．Readers have questions to be solved． C．Such headlines are fairly attractive． D．There're always stories behind them． 27．Beckman attached his comment to CNET's tweet to ___ A．criticize CNET B．save readers' time C．advertise apple's new product D．tell readers something about iOS 8 28．In the last paragraph, Beckman appeals that _____ A．publishers be more responsible for the link B．readers think about their needs before reading C．publishers provide more information for readers D．people work together to make the Internet less tumble
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In US, the potato is one of the most widely consumed crops．French fries are commonly found in typical American fast-food burger joints and cafeterias．French fries were introduced to the US when Thomas Jefferson served them in the White House during his presidency from 1801 t0 1809．Potato chips are popular with consumers as well． The humble potato is more than just a kind of food．In many ways it's part of the American pop culture．Let's take a look at some pop culture potatoes． Mashed Potato dance The Mashed Potato dance is a craze that began in 1962．The name of the dance came from the song it accompanies, Mashed Potato Time, performed by American R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp．The move vaguely resembles that of the Twist dance style, by Sharp's fellow Philadelphian, Chubby Checker． Hot Potato! Hot Potato! is an action puzzle video game released in 2001．In the game the player must drive a bus and clear the road of alien potato beings．The potato beings are either red or blue; when two like-colored potatoes touch each other, they disappear．．Over the years, Hot Potato! has received mostly positive reception from critics． Mr．Potato Head Mr．Potato Head is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949．The toy consists of a plastic potato model and a variety of plastic parts like hands, feet, ears and mouths．In 1952, Mr．Potato Head became the first toy advertised on television．This commercial revolutionized marketing and caused a boom that solidified this toy's place in American pop culture． 29．Which is the newest to the American pop culture? A．French fries． B．Mashed Potato dance． C．Hot Potato! D．Mr．Potato Head． 30．What can we infer from the text? A．French fries were popular in US when first served in the White House． B．Mashed Potato Time came from Mashed Potato dance． C．Players can play Hot Potato! on their phone． D．Mr．Potato Head can be taken apart． 31．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．Enjoy American Fast Food B．Have Fun with Potatoes C．Different Uses of Potatoes D．American Food Culture
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Picking a university is a tense period of asking yourself which institution is most relevant．That's why university rankings play such a vital role in students searching for their next academic direction．Rankings are also an inescapable part of the reputation and brand image of universities．"No university website is complete without the claim to be in the top 100 for something or other," reported the BBC．The reason is simple: Rankings help them to attract students, staff and research investment． Currently there are numbers of university rankings, and each has its own list of criteria．But the main categories are the same: academic reputation, graduates' performance and faculty resources． However, experts point out the ranking process isn't entirely reliable．Mark Kantrowitz, a US financial aid researcher, said university rankings were mostly just for show．He wrote in The New York Times．"It may give your parents better bragging rights, but that's about it．" Moreover, it's not difficult to see the limitations of university rankings．Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited （引用） by other researchers．It helps British and US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the favored language of academia, John O'Leary, a member of the QS academic advisory board, told The Gunrdian,． Also, rankings such as QS mainly focus on the qualities of the university rather than its students．"Any university ranking is likely to help students make better decisions about where to study, but the need to balance them with other more human factors is also important," said Phil Moss, an education and admissions consultant． "Advice from graduates or current students can be as valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree program．It can also add an element that rankings can never convey-the actual emotion of a university experience．" 32．Why do universities consider rankings important? A．Rankings make them more appealing． B．Rankings are students' only reference． C．Rankings can increase their academic level． D．Rankings help them complete their websites． 33．What does the underlined "It" in paragraph 4 refer to? A．Academic research work． B．The number of researches． C．The way of ranking universities． D．The limitation of university ranking． 34．According to John O'Leary, what helps British and US universities rank well? A．The wide use of English in academia． B．Their outstanding qualities． C．Their graduates' excellent performance． D．The academia's favor to them． 35．Besides ranking, what does Phil Moss suggest you should refer to if you're picking a university? A．Investment in education． B．Guidance from professors． C．Information on websites． D．Suggestions from students．
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We all face quantities of stresses in day-to-day living, whether at work, in the home, or anywhere in between． 36 Here's how stress can help us on an everyday basis． ◆Sharpe rung your memory． Did you ever notice that sometimes when you are stressed, your memory seems to improve? Remember that test you passed where the answers seemed to come out of nowhere? 37 It's because of stress hormones（荷尔蒙）that increase your alertness when it's most needed． ◆ 38 Successful employees turn stress into motivation．Have you ever noticed that you get the least amount of work done when you have the fewest deadlines? Too little stress can affect how much you actually get done．When you take risks and choose to get over the difficulty, it improves your mental toughness and self-confidence． ◆Helping you resist the attack of illness． 39 Believe it or not, the right kind of stress can help your body's defenses against illness．When you get sick, stress causes you to make hormones that battle threats to your health．That burst of stress is helpful to your immune system when your body faces a threat． ◆Making your life more interesting． Think about some stressful situations that we consciously put ourselves in to make life more interesting and enjoyable, like asking someone out on afirst date, conquering a known fear, or learning something new．These may not immediately come to mind when you think of stress because of the positive outcomes． 40 A．Helping you get an advantage at work． B．Helping you get through difficult times． C．This will happen whenever you are stressed． D．That's one way your brain responds to stress． E．You need a healthy immune system to help fight off diseases． F．But they're the types that can help you achieve fulfillment and happiness． G．But handled properly, stress can have many benefits for the body and mind．
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Communication is an important part of any relationship．Many of us are 41 to share our experiences or emotions with our friends．But when it's our turn to lend a（n）42,we soon become bored or are short of idea on how to _43 and offer advice． That's because of what researchers call "listener burnout（倦怠）”．Friend might talk to us 44,often complaining about the same 45 problems．When we offer quick advice to _46 the situation, we may be unconsciously trying to 47 0urselves from buyout．However, good listeners 48 their natural tendency to solve the other's problems hurriedly and to keep the conversation brief． To be a good__49 ，you need to use "active listening"．It starts with the real _50 to help others and think through their feelings．Don't 51 things．You can start by putting your phone__ 52 and sitting close to your friend．Let your facial expressions53一what he or she is saying．__ 54 you are able to fully understand, aeknowledge the other person's 55 by reflecting them back:" That must be really hard for you．”Use 56 words or even sounds such as “yes”， "right”,and"hmm"”t0 57 the other person to continue． 0f course, a．58 can be extremely hard if the other person is too critical．But don't get defensive．Effective listeners don't 59 negative criticism．Instead, they listen and understand what the person is trying to convey 60 responding． 41．A．afraid B．hesitant C．shy D．eager 42．A．shoulder B．hand C．ear D．eye 43．A．respond B．explain C．argue D．quit 44．A．aimlessly B．endlessly C．deliberately D．cautiously 45．A．difficult B．old C．acute D．sensitive 46．A．fix B．discuss C．create D．describe 47．A．forgive B．protect C．discourage D．prevent 48．A．food B．display C．form D．overcome 49．A．reader B．partner C．1istener D．speaker 50．A．demand B．habit C．desire D．ability 51．A．skip B．rush C．overlook D．postpone 52．A．away B．off C．out D．up 53．A．record B．restrict C．reject D．replace 54．A．Whittler B．Since C．While D．If 55．A．suggestions B．purposes C．responses D．feelings 56．A．big B．tough C．strong D．shun 57．A．force B．remind C．encourage D．convince 58．A．conversation B．suggestion C．problem D．1ecture 59．A．give up B．make up C．1eaVe out D．block out 60．A．after B．before C．while D．once
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