阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填-优题课

阅读下列五个段落，并从所给选项中选出每一个段落最恰当的小标题，并将其字母标号填在相应的横线上（其中一个为多余选项）

A．Five-a-day "Not much benefit"

B．More Harm than Good

C．Long holidays "harm learning"

D．Young yet brave

E．Most followed on Twitter
F．New "Green" Red Buses
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What is red but green, open but closed and old but new? Answer: London's stunning new double-decker buses．The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform, enabling people to hop on and hop off．It also has a special design for the front end, which gives it a futuristic look．
46．______
For many years British people have been advised to eat at least five items of fruit or vegetables every day in order to improve their health and reduce the likelihood of illness, in particular, cancer．However, according to a new scientific study, only 2．5% of cancers could be prevented by eating more fruit and vegetables．
47．_______
American actor Ashton Kutcher is no longer the most popular person on Twitter．With almost five million followers ?about 20,000 more than Ashton, Britney Spears is the most popular person on Twitter now．In reply to the news, Britney tweeted, "WOW!!!!! # 1 on Twitter! Thank you!" and treated fans by answering questions they tweeted to her．
48．_______
According to a report, being away from school for a long time can mean you start to forget what you've learnt during the school year．Researchers say the school year should be divided into five eight-week terms, with only four weeks off for summer,-instead of six weeks．They think that way, you would be more likely to remember things you learnt in subjects like maths and science．
49．_______
Jordan Romero, who is trying to become the youngest ever person to climb the world's highest mountain, has reached the first level．Advanced Base Camp．He's been training hard and his family think that he's ready to do it．However, some people think that he's far too young to be taking on such a dangerous adventure．

阅下面的文章，并从所给选项中选出最恰当的句子完成每个段落，并将其字母标号填在相应的横线上（其中一个为多余选项）。

A．It is known that the“Great Water”has also been a frontier river（边境河）.

B．Probably the river remembers many happy things，and also many sad things.

C．The Mississippi is the greatest river in the United States.

D．The Mississippi has always had an important part in American history．

E．Great rivers are likely to suffer floods.
F．As we know．it's the third longest river in the world．

The Mississippi
The Mississippi is a romantic river whose relationship with man goes back beyond its discovery by the Spaniards in the 16th century．Indians used the river as a highway and as a source of food．and it was they who gave it its name“misi-sipi”，meaning“river of many fishes”．European explorers called it the Mississippi．Today, it is often called“Old Man River”．
45 ．Flowing from north to south，it gathers many waters on its way．You will easily understand why it is called“Old Man River”，or the“Father of Waters”．A lot of early setters built their homes on the land along its waters．The Mississippi was and is the old man of all American people，too
46 ．In 1927 the Mississippi flooded 26 thousand acres，sweeping away farms，towns，everything in its path．In

1938 its floods drowned or killed 200 people and made millions homeless．Today the river has largely been controlled．
47 ．Pioneers who first reached its banks wondered not only where it went，but what lay beyond．In 1764 the French founded a city on the right bank of the river, and named it after their king，Louis XV．This city, named St Louis，became the jumping-off place for the adventurous men and women who opened up the Great Plains，and the way to the Far West．
48 ．One of the saddest memories may be that of the blacks who were carried down the river and sold as slaves．The river also remembers that their sobbing and crying voices once passed over its waters．
49 ．Today, the river is still an important part of the American economy．Goods are carried up and down the river to get to other parts of the country and the world．

根据短文内容，从下框的A – F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

A．Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
B．Arriving early helps to remember more names.
C．Use imagination to know other’s names．
D．Acknowledge（承认）you don’t know other’s names.
E．Read one’s name to yourself over again.
F．Remember the names with someone’s help．

Remembering names is an important social skill．Here are some ways to master it.
When you hear a person’s name and want to remember it, repeat it．Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips．You could also say the name again in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
You can let other people help you remember their names．After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you．Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed．Most of them will feel sympathy if you say “I’m working to remember names better．Yours is right on the tip of my tongue．What is it a

gain

?”
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names．Free yourself from remembering every one．Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names．Another way is to limit yourself to learning just firs

t names．Last names can come later.
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes．Sometimes just a few people show up on time．There are fewer names for you to remember．And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic review for you.

第二节.根据课文适当填空.（每小格1分，总分11分）
She had almost reached her destination when a delicious smell 68 her progress and she stopped .So the men had brought home the meat for the 69. !The smell of cooking meat filled the air 70. her, and her senses became 71. with hunger…. 72. she sat down, only to be scooped up by her laughing, shouting sister, Lala smiled with 73. .
Leave the beaten track occasionally and 74. into the woods. Every time you do you will be 75. to find something that you have never seen before. Follow it up, 76. all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to 77. your mind. All really big discoveries are the result of 78. .

第二部分：短文填空（共10空，每空1分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式，使短文语义完整。（答案写在答题纸上）
Imagine the scene．You have been sitting indoors for weeks revising for exams，（81）_______everyone else has been having a great time．At this moment，you are dreaming of a different life．You imagine yourself on a beach in some remote part of the world．（82） _______ all this seem like a dream ？Well，that dream could come（83）_______ ！
Remember that travel can be educational．You learn a（84） _______ about life—and yourself—when you spend time abroad．Nowadays，many young people have a year off（85） ________ they start university．During this year they learn new skills and explore their interests．But it is important to spend the time （86）________ (wise)．Remember that you will （87）_______to come back and start studying again when the year has ended．Nobody will be impressed if you have（88） _______ your time lying in bed，listening to hip-hop music and watching TV！
You could go to Nepal and teach English．Some people have even（89） _______ (employ) as farmers in the Andes！This may sound romantic （90） _______ you have to think about money，too．In the end，you may have to take any job you can，or maybe even two．

The dates	In the USA	Every fourth Thursday of November
53. ________	Every second Monday of October
54. _______	The big family dinner	Planned months ahead
All family members	Expected to get home for 55. ________
The dinner menu	Roast turkey and pumpkin pie, apples, oranges, chestnuts, grapes, other varieties of food and etc
The Enlarged spirit	People invited to Thanksgiving Dinner	Friends known to be alone, 56. ________, or servicemen away from home
People provided with 57. ________	Orphans, the aged and the homeless