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Student Membership-----Cambridge Arts Cinema
Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money.

Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?

A．The Cambridge Film Festival.	B．Meetings with filmmakers.
C．The preview screening.	D．Monthly premieres.

If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free＿

A．Darkroom Gallery shows	B．mailed programmes
C．special film events	D．film shows

How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?

A．Four months.	B．Eight months.
C．Nine months.	D．One year.

For what purpose is the text written?

A．Offering students cheaper tickets．

B．Announcing the opening of a premiere.

C．Telling the public of the cinema's address.

D．Increasing the cinema's membership.

Twice in the past few days, I've witnessed families arguing to the point of having major 'falling outs' (when you get so angry with each other that there is threat of withdrawing love from a family member and/or abandoning the relationship). Last night, one of those situations occurred and a friend contacted me on QQ and asked my advice.
Their situation arose where a son-in-law had disagreements with his wife and then got into a quarrel with his mother-in-law and father-in-law. In the end, the son-in-law threatened to cut off all relationship with his in laws and also to deny his in laws a relationship with his own daughter, their granddaughter.
Not only did the son-in-law threaten his wife's parents, but he has followed through with his threat and hasn't allowed his wife or his child to have any contact with his wife's parents in almost a year.
The first question my friend asked me was, "Michael, what do you do when you get into a quarrel with your family?" I said, "I don't know." They said, "Well what about when you quarrel with your mother or one of your siblings (brother or sister)?" I said, "I don't know." He said, "Well, what would you do if you got into an argument with your in laws when you were married?" I said, "I don't know." He said, "What do you mean that you don't know?" I said, "Well, I never got into a quarrel with my in-laws, my mother or my siblings." He said, "Be serious, Michael. I need some help with this situation." I said, "I am serious. I never quarreled with mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law or brother-in-law. At least not in my adult life (since I turned 18 years old)." My friend found it hard to believe that I never did any of these things. I suppose (I really don't know; Ha!) that many people wouldn't believe that an entire family could maintain a such a level of peace, harmony, respect and love. The truth is, my family doesn't do those things.
You may wonder 'why' we don't do that. Well, I never really thought about 'why' we don't do that. But I do know, we don't. So, I did the most logical thing I could think of. I asked my mother 'why' we don't quarrel, argue, fight and have such situations. Some people believe that if you don't argue, quarrel and fight, then, you don't care enough. I would say that my family cares very deeply for each other and love each other and express our love to each other, very often. We don't believe that you have to quarrel, argue and fight in order to show that you care and that you love the other. Instead, we show that we love, care and respect each other by, well, loving, caring and respecting each other.
What can we infer from the passage？

A．The writer doesn’t care his family.

B．The writer has cultural differences with his friends.

C．The writer often quarrels with his family member.

D．The writer knows why their family don’t quarrel.

How did the quarrel mentioned in the passage happen?
A.The son-in-law had disagreements with his wife.
BThe son-in-law had disagreements with his in laws.
C.The son-in-law had disagreements with his daughter.
D.The son-in-law threatened to cut off relationships with his in laws.
How many questions did the friend ask the writer?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

How do the members in the writer’s family live in harmonious？

A．by quarrelling with each other.

B．by showing love, care and respect to each other.

C．by living together with each other.

D．by giving gifts to each other.

Some kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older. Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such skills. A recently published study also appears to demonstrate that the good effects of training can last for many years after that training has ended.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland wanted to learn how long memory and thinking skills would last in older people who trained to keep them. The people were part of the ten-year research project. They were taught methods meant to improve their memory, thinking and ability to perform everyday tasks.
More than 2,800 volunteered for the study called ACTIVE - short for Advanced (Cognitive) Training for Independent and Vital Elderly. Most studied when they were more than 70 years old.
The volunteers took one of several short training classes meant to help them keep their mental abilities. One class trained participants in skills including how to remember word lists. Another group trained in reasoning. A third group received help with speed-of-processing - speed of receiving and understanding information. A fourth group - the control group did not get any training.
Earlier results had established that the training helped the participants for up to five years. Now, lead study writer George Rebok says, the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later.
Professor Rebok and his team found that the people trained in reasoning and speed-of-processing did better on tests than the control group.
"We are wondering whether those effects which endured over time would still be there ten years following the training, and in fact, that's exactly what we found."
The effect on memory, however, seemed not to last as long. Still, the old people in any of the three classes generally reported less difficulty in performing daily activities than the control group. The total training time for the older people was between 10 and 15 hours.
Which statement is true according to the text？

A．This kind of training can only have effect on people for a few years。

B．The people were trained during a period of ten years.

C．All the people who were studied were more than 70 years old.

D．The second group were trained how to remember word lists.

What can be inferred from the passage？

A．There were four groups being trained.

B．The old people trained can remember words better.

C．The second and third group improved their skills better than the first one.

D．The research showed that the effect of the training could absolutely last 10 years.

What’s the main idea of the fourth paragragh?

A．What was the meaning of the research?

B．How was the research conducted?

C．Why was the mental training effective?

D．How long did the research last?

What is the best title of the passage？

A．Mental Training Helped Elderly Stay Sharp for Years

B．How to improve our mental health

C．Four groups of old people were trained mentally.

D． The result of a ten-year research

In this life, what did you miss?
The wife asked the husband when she was 25. Despondently, the husband replied: 'I missed a new job opportunity.' When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus. At 45, the husband sadly said: 'I missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before his last breath.' At 55, the husband said disappointingly: 'I missed a good chance to retire.' At 65, the husband hurriedly replied: 'I missed a dental appointment.' At 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was kneeling in front of the very sick wife. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied: 'In this life, I did not miss having you!' The husband was full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy with work and trifles. So much so he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged the wife tightly and said: 'Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.'
In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. These people revolve their lives around their jobs, these people sacrifice all their times and health to meet the social expectations. They are unwilling to spend times on health care. They miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing up. They neglect the loved ones who care for them, and also their health. Nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.
Life is not permanent, so always live in the now. Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat everyday as the last episode of life. In this way, when you are gone, you loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
What did the husband miss when his wife was 55?

A．he missed the bus.

B．he missed a dental appointment..

C．he missed a good chance to retire.

D．he missed the opportunity seeing his closed relative.

The underlined word “permanent” (in Para.4) is closest in meaning to “_____”.

A．lasting

B．temporary

C．lucky

D．smooth

What is the passage mainly about?

A．A sad love story.

B．Memories of a happy family.

C．Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words.

D．In this life, what did you miss.

There was a 17% fall in the number of first year undergraduates at UK universities in the first year of higher tuition fees, official figures show.
In 2012-13 UK universities were allowed to treble their yearly fees to ￡9,000.
England saw a 12% fall in new full-time undergraduate students overall.
The government acknowledged the fall but stressed that demand for full time higher education has already "returned to record levels".
A spokesperson for Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said the figures were influenced by a higher number of students taking up places the previous year, rather than having a gap year.
"A reduction in entrants in 2012 was well documented and the numbers were affected by the significant number of students who opted not to defer their place from the year before," she said.
'Direct consequence'
The decline had not continued into the current year, she added.
"Application rates for some of the most disadvantaged young people have risen to an all time high in England and more students than ever before are being successful in securing a place at their first choice institution."
The figures, collated by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa), are official confirmation of other indications that there was a fall in the number of people going to university last year.
Previously released figures had shown declines in applications and offers of places, and the admissions body Ucas also reported a fall.
What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The number of undergraduates in Uk has decreased due to the higher fees .

B．The government says undergraduate numbers have 'returned to record levels'.

C．The reduction is the direct result of the significant number of students who opted not to defer their place from the year before.

D．Application rates for some of the most disadvantaged young people have risen to an all time high in England

What does the underlined word “treble” in paragragh 2 mean?

A．make a change

B．cut down on

C．increase three times

D．bring down

Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

A．The government refused to admit the decrease.

B．The demand for full time higher education has already "returned to record levels".

C．More than one media reported the same result.

D．The number of the students who are successful in applying for their first choice institution is the largest.

What is the attitude of the spokesperson for Department for Business, Innovation and Skills?

A．contradictory

B．positive

C．negative

D．indifferent