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Could cities that float (漂浮) on the sea solve the problems caused by floods and provide food for the world?
Some scientists think so. The idea is already being tested and they believe that floating citied will provide more homes for a growing population, without having to use land needed to grow food. And they believe floating areas will allow more food to be grown, so that no one in the world is hungry.
In some places, cities that float on the sea are already being planned, A company in the Netherlands called DeltaSync thinks that sea cities will save the world, with more than one in ten people living in them.
They say sea cities solve many of the problems the world faces in the 21st century, like not having enough land , more and more people needing homes, fossil fuels (矿物燃料) running low and the increasingly serious problems caused by floods.
DeltaSync says building in the desert (沙漠) is not possible because there is no enough water and that developing ways for people to live in space is still too expensive. So they believe the answer is our oceans, which cover over two thirds of the Earth’s surface. Their plans for floating areas include using algae (海藻) to produce fuel and food.
More than a quarter of the land in the Netherlands already lies underwater and scientists there have spent years trying to find ways to deal with it. In the city of Rotterdam they already have floating homes.
Bart Roeffen from DeltaSync says: “We have plans for neighbourhoods including roads and, in the end, I believe we can build floating cities on the sea.”
DeltaSync is a company that wants to build cities _______．

A．on land	B．in space
C．on the sea	D．in the desert

Which of the following is the advantage of the cities that DeltaSync wants to build?

A．Providing more jobs for people.

B．Making travel in space possible.

C．Supplying enough water to people.

D．Satisfying more people’s housing needs.

What does Bart Roeffen think of his company’s future plans?

A．He doubts them.

B．He is hopeful of them.

C．He is uncertain about them.

D．He has no idea about them.

What is the best title for the text?

A．Will there be enough water?

B．Will sea cities save the world?

C．Is it possible to live in the desert?

D．Is it expensive to build floating cities?

John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew，but whose face he didn’t，the girl with the rose．Thirteen months ago，in a Florida library he took a book off the shell and found himself interested in the notes in the margin(页边)．The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and insightful(有洞察力的)mind．
In front of the book，he discovered the name，Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he got her address．He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to keep in touch．
During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail．A romance started．John requested a photograph，but she refused．She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like．Later they agreed on their first meeting—7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York．
“You’ll recognize me,” she wrote，“by the red rose I’ll be wearing my coat.” So at 7：00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose．
A girl in a green suit was coming toward him，her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers．Almost uncontrollably he came to her，and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell—a woman well past 40．The girl was walking quickly away．
He did not hesitate(犹豫)，saying，“I’m John，and you must be Miss Maynell．I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?”
The woman smiled, “I don’t know what this is about，son，” she answered，“but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat．And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner，I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!”
It’s not difficult to admire Miss Maynell’s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.
John was attracted by Miss Hollis Maynell because ________.

A．John believed her one of her old friends

B．she took good notes with a soft handwriting

C．John thought her a considerate and thinking lady

D．she was beautiful with a slim figure and blue eyes

Why did John uncontrollably go up to the young girl in the green suit?

A．Because he knew it was Miss Hollis Maynell.

B．Because she was the very lady he was waiting for.

C．Because he was drawn to her beautiful appearance.

D．Because John didn’t want to meet Miss Hollis Maynell

We can find John was a person who ________.

A．was easy to change his mind

B．was casual and independent

C．judged a person by his looks

D．valued a person’s inner spirit

What’s the theme of the story?

A．The wisdom is shown in one’s action.

B．Love can be met by chance if you like.

C．You should never judge a book by its cover.

D．A noble heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.

Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the websites you’ve visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.
In fact, it’s likely that some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a husband or wife, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen—the 21st century equivalent (相等物) of being caught naked.
Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it’s important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread pieces you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.
The key question is Does that matter?
For many Americans, the answer apparently is “no.”
When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found a serious depression about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me.”
But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny part of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessanfro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券).
But privacy does matter—at least sometimes. It’s like health.When you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.
What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

A．There should be a distance even between friends.

B．Friends should always be faithful to each other.

C．Friends should open their hearts to each other.

D．There should be fewer disagreements between friends.

Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?

A．People leave tracks around when using modern technology.

B．Modern society has finally developed into an open society.

C．There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.

D．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.

What do most Americans do about privacy protection?

A．They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.

B．They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.

C．They rely more and more on electronic devices.

D．They use various loyalty cards for business deals.

According to the passage, privacy is like health because __________.

A．its importance is rarely understood

B．people don’t treasure it until they lose it

C．it is something that can easily be lost

D．people will make every effort to keep it

Everyone has good days and bad days.
Sometimes, you feel as if you’re on top of the world and all the questions on your maths test might seem easy. But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and cannot focus on our schoolwork.
For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high self-esteem(自尊) is the key to success.Now, new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful. In some cases, having high self-esteem can make people less likeable or more upset when they fail in something.
“Forget about self-esteem,” says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist at the University of Michigan, US. “It’s not the important thing.”
Feeling good
Crocker’s advice may sound a bit strange. After all, feeling good can be good for you.Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low self-esteem.
However, after reviewing about 18,000 studies on self-esteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily make you a better person.
He believes that violent people often have the highest self-esteem of all. He also said:“ There’s no evidence that kids with high self-esteem do better in school.”
Problems
All types of people have problems. People with high self-esteem can have big egos(自我) that can make them less likeable, said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University.People with high self-esteem tend to think more of themselves, VOhs says. People with low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help.
What to do
Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail in something, try to learn from the experience. “The best therapy(药方) is to recognize your faults,” Vohs says. “It’s OK to say, ‘I’ m not so good at that,’ and then move on.”
What does the underlined part “on top of the world” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Quite helpful.	B．Extremely happy.
C．Very unlucky.	D．Rather upset.

The conclusion drawn from the new research shows that high self-esteem_____.

A．is not important at all

B．makes people more likeable

C．helps you do better at school

D．may not be the key to success

Which of the following is TRUE according to Vohs?

A．Feeling good doesn’t mean you lead a happy life.

B．People with high self-esteem always seek others’ help.

C．People with high self-esteem tend to be selfish.

D．People with low self-esteem are often more popular.

We can infer from the text that the best therapy mentioned in the last paragraph is mainly for people_____.

A．with high self-esteem

B．with low self-esteem

C．who contribute significantly to society

D．who are in need of support

College libraries are designed primarily for research and study. To explain its use, let us choose a research topic and follow the step-by-step procedure of looking up the material for the paper．
Suppose your assignment is to write a paper on a novel called The Sun Also Rises by American writer Hemingway．The first step is to go to the main catalog．Many small drawers on the large wooden cabinets are lined up in alphabetical(字母的) order．Each of the drawers contains hundreds of alphabetical ordered cards．These cards are printed references to all material available in the library．Title cards are cataloged by the first word of the book title, leaving out the articles like “a”, “an” and “the”．And then you get the cards for the books you need．On the upper left corner of each card is the call number．This is the numerical code that shows where the book is located in the library．The library has open and closed stacks．If your book is on the open stacks, you can go to the open-stack room, and according to the call number find it out by yourself．There are only about 30,000 books on open stacks, while most of the 800,000 books in our library are kept in closed stacks, which are accessible only to teachers and graduate students.
For undergraduates like you, borrowing books from the closed stacks have to be done with the help of our librarian．In that case, you must fill out a call slip(纸条) for the book, showing the call number, author and title．You can get call slips on tables near the catalog cabinets．You show your call slip together with your library card to a librarian at the information desk．He or she will help you find the book out in the closed stacks.
What is the main purpose of this text?

A．To present readers a brief introduction to a college library．

B．To guide readers how to find books needed in a college library.

C．To tell readers how to fill out a call slip in a college library.

D．To show readers where to find books in a college library.

What letter you should look for on the title card for the book The Old Man and the Sea by the Hemingway?

A．The letter “t”.	B．The letter “h”.
C．The letter “s”.	D．The letter “o”.

How are books arranged and shelved in the library?

A．By call numbers.	B．By call slips of authors’ names.
C．In alphabetical order.	D．By the first word of book title.

Suppose you are an undergraduate and you want to borrow a book from the closed stacks, which is the correct order to do it?
a. go to the main catalog
b. show your call slip and library card
c. find out the call number
d. fill out a call slip
e. get the cards for the books

A．a-b-e-d-c	B．b-a-c-d-e
C．a-e-c-d-b	D．b-c-a-e-d