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When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate (照亮) me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.
When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say: “Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.
When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair and I was in despair. But our friendship was based in the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell…” we have never met.
It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist, who will only fill up the healing (愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.
61. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _____.
A. become serious about her study      B. go to her friend’s house regularly
C. learn from her classmates at school   D. share poems and stories with her friend
62. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means_____.
A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us
B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London
C. our unpleasant feelings about London disappeared
D. we parted with each other in London
63. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _____.
A. call each other regularly          B. have similar personalities
C. enjoy writing to each other              D. dream of meeting each other
64. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to _____.
A. seek professional help                     B. be left alone
C. stay with her best friend              D. break the silence
65. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Unforgettable Experience        B. Remarkable Imagination
C. Lifelong Friendship                 D. Noble Companions

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If you' re feeling stressed, rather than wallow (沉迷) in watching television, try looking out of the window, with a US study finding scenes of nature can ease off minor stress levels.
Researchers at the Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems Lab at the University of Washington set out to look at whether nature, either the real thing or the one depicted (描述) technologically, can impact on minor stress levels.The study involved measuring people' s heart recovery rates from minor stress when they were exposed to a natural scene through a window and when exposed to the same scene shown on a high-definition plasma (等离子) screen, or a blank wall.
"The heart rates of people who looked at the scene through the window dropped more quickly than the others.In fact, the high-definition plasma screen had no more effect than the blank wall," the researchers said in a statement.They also found that when people spent more time looking at the natural scene their heart rates tended to decrease more.That was not the case with the plasma screen.
The study, involving 90 college students, is published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology."Technology is good and it can help our lives, but let' s not be fooled into thinking we can live without nature," Peter Kahn, who led the research team, said in a statement.He said people were losing direct experiences with nature and instead experiencing nature represented technologically through television and other media with children growing up watching Discovery Channel and Animal
Planet."But as a species we need interaction with actual nature for our physical and psychological well-being," he said.
59.According to the passage, watching an actual natural scene on a high-definition plasma screen __
A.is actually harmful to one' s health
B.is as good to one' s health as watching an actual natural scene
C.doesn't do any good to one' s health at all
D.may have some impact on minor stress levels
60.Peter Kahn believes that watching Discovery Channel and Animal Planet
A.is quite necessary for the growth of children
B.doesn't help in the growing process of children
C.does more harm than good to children
D.can't take the place of children' interaction with the real nature
61.The study shows that people' s heart rates decrease the most when they____
A.fix their eyes on a blank wall
B.watch a beautiful scene on a high-definition plasma screen
C.watch the natural scene out of a window
D.fix their eyes on a natural scene depicted technologically
62.Who would be most interested in the study mentioned in the passage?
A.People with minor stress levels.
B.People with high stress levels.
C.People with medium stress levels.
D.People with psychological problems.

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Who says Americans worship the almighty dollar? It’s not true.Having enough free time is more important to most Americans than being rich, according to a new poll.
Only 13 percent of more than 2,400 people questioned in the telephone poll ranked being wealthy as most important to them, while 67 percent ranked free time as their top priority, higher than having a successful career, getting married, and having children."Everyone wants free time to do the things they want to do, young, middle-aged or old," said Richard Morin, of the Pew Social & Demographic Trends Project, which conducted the survey."So our desire to play unites us."
The poll also showed that people who were university educated valued career success over wealth, as middle-aged people did.Not surprisingly, those who didn't have money, ranked wealth very highly.This included minorities, first generation Americans and less educated people.The survey also revealed that a disproportionate (不成比例的) number of people under the age of 30 and retirees in the group made $ 20,000 or less a year.But the emphasis on wealth lessens with age, with younger people putting value on it but hardly any seniors."It just diminishes with time as the reality sets in that you would never be rich," Morin said."But also, the reality sets in that you don't have to be rich to lead a very comfortable and fulfilling life."
While wealth was not at the top of people' s list of priorities, 43 percent still said it was somewhat important.
56.The poll showed that the majority of American people ranked ____ as the most important.
A.wealth B.a successful career
C.marriage D.free time
57.Who cares least for wealth, according to the passage?
A.Young people. B.Middle-aged people.
C.Old people. D.Well-educated people.
58.The underlined word "diminishes" in the third paragraph probably means "____".
A.to increase B.to decrease C.to change D.to stay


Prince Charles yesterday promised to reduce the royal impact on the environment through sweeping changes to his personal lifestyle and official schedule.The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services.
The move came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to publish the environmental pact of their activities.
He said, “Few accountants and business decision-makers ask, ‘How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year? By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded, how many people will die of thirst or starvation because of our activities? ’ These are not comfortable questions, but, by God, they need to be asked.”
He added, “At the moment these costs do not appear in anyone’s books… Yet they are real, they are incurred now and in a relatively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond remedy.” He said the world was “running up the biggest global credit card debt in history, but with little or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid”.
Flanked by the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James’ Palace, the prince said his new “accounting for sustainability” project would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet.
Duchy Originals, the prince’s food company, is taking steps to work out how much carbon dioxide and other green-house gas are emitted in growing, processing and distributing its products.The changes to the prince’s travel arrangements announced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon footprint associated with activities at all three of his residences.Clarence House in London, Highgrove and Birkhall on the Balmorals estate(庄园), as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 full-time staff.Measures include a review of electricity use, commuter and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.The review will report in June , when Clarence House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emission.
71.One of the moves Prince Charles will take to reduce the royal impact on the environment is ______.
A.taking private jets that are not carbon-heavy
B.taking helicopters instead of private jets
C.taking trains instead of scheduled flights
D.taking scheduled flights instead of helicopters
72.How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in terms of environmental protection?
A.Dissatisfied. B.Disappointed. C.Doubtful. D.Impatient.
73.In response to Prince Charles’ calls, Duchy Originals will ______.
A.make as much green food as possible
B.cut down its cost
C.figure out its greenhouse gas emission
D.continue its greenhouse gas emission
74.The underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably refers to ______.
A.the great amount of waste produced by industry
B.the great damage caused to the environment
C.the great amount of debts of the royal family
D.the high cost of industry in their producing process
75.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Prince Charles promised Greener Royal Lifestyle
B.Better Late than Never
C.Prince Charles and His Concern for Environment
D.The Royal Family Has a Role to Play in Environment Protection


The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks.Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries.They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves.Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.
At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people.Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means.She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta.The following is her story.
“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school.We watched a video about her work in India and all over the world.I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work.So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”
“I was asked to work in a home for sick people.I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch.I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up.I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them.To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much.It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”
66.According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who ______.
A.is willing to help those in need without pay
B.can afford to travel to different places
C.has a strong wish to be successful
D.has made a big fortune in life
67.Tracy started her work as a volunteer _______.
A.after she met Mother Teresa
B.after she finished high school
C.when she was touring Calcutta
D.when she was working in a hospital
68.Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?
A.She liked to work with Mother Teresa.
B.She had already had some experience.
C.She was asked by Mother Teresa’s example.
D.She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.
69.What is Tracy’s “new idea” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer?
A.Going abroad to help the sick.
B.Working in Mother Teresa’s home.
C.Doing simple things to help the poor.
D.Improving oneself through helping others.
70.What is the best title for the passage?
A.How To Be A Volunteer. B.Voluntary Life In India.
C.A Different Meaning Of Volunteer. D.Inspiration From Mother Teresa.


Runners in a relay(接力) race pass a stick in one direction.However, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction.They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road.
The Silk Road was not a simple trading network.It passed through thousands of cities and towns.It started from eastern China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean Sea.It was used from about 200 B.C.to about 1300 A.D., when sea travel offered new routes(路线).It was sometimes called the world’s longest highway.However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path.They passed through what are now 18 countries.The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles.Only experienced traders could return safe.
The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product.Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods.But the traders carried more than just silk.Gold, silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia.Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China.Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods.Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West.Apples traveled from central Asia to Rome.The Chinese had learned to graft(嫁接) different trees together to make new kinds of fruit.They passed this science on to others, including the Romans.The Romans used grafting to grow the apple.Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.
The people along the Silk Road did not share just goods.They also shared their beliefs.The Silk Road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy(外交), and religion (宗教).
61.It’s probable that traders along the Silk Road needed.
A.to remember the entire trade route B.to know the making of products
C.to receive certain special training D.to deal with a lot of difficulties
62.The Silk Road became less important because.
A.it was made up of different routes B.silk trading became less popular
C.sea travel provided easier routes D.people needed fewer foreign goods
63.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Silk. B.A trading network.
C.The world’s longest highway. D.Goods.
64.New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people.
A.learned from one another B.shared each other’s beliefs
C.traded goods along the route D.earned their living by traveling
65.What is the best title for the passage?
A.The Silk Road: Past and Present B.The Silk Road: East Meets West
C.The Silk Road: Routes Full of Dangers D.The Silk Road: Pathways for Learning

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