Mary: I never used to like stamp collecting. I read almost everything I can: books, magazines, newspapers. I go to the public library abut twice a week. If you’d like to send me something, maybe books are my favorite.
Tom: My wife says I should take up gardening. We have a big garden and she loves working in it. But the truth is, it bores me. My friends and my wife think I’m really boring, because I’m always listening to music. I go to concerts all the time. I love Mozart and all that classical staff.
Mike: I don’t really like video games and that sort of things. I prefer being outdoors, hiking or playing sports. I always go out with my family playing baseball and stuff all the time. I think most sports are pretty interesting.
Lisa: I’m a free writer, and a lot of people think my job is easier because I don’t have to go to the office every day. And I don’t have to deal with office politics. But, you know, my job is very hard. I have to be very organized and much disciplined. And pretty self-motivated .And when I have a problem, there is no one around to help me.
Victor: My life is very stressful. In my working place, everyone is in a hurry and under tremendous pressure. The doctors are demanding, and there is always too much to do to save a dying patient.
| A．The person doesn’t like gardening, such as growing flowers or planting trees. What he/she really likes is listening to music, especially classical music. |
| B．The person likes sports activities the most. For him/her, having sports activities is very interesting. |
| C．Many people may like collecting things, such as collecting cards or stamps, but he/she likes to go to the library or book shops to read. To him or her, reading is really fun. |
| D．The person works in a hospital emergency room. His/her job is to assist doctors to rescue patients who are seriously ill . |
E. The person likes collecting all kinds of things, such as baseball cards and stamps. Every year, he will spend a large amount of money in buying such things.
F. The person works for himself/herself at home and doesn’t need to go to work .What he or she does is to write something for others .But he / she thinks this kind of life is also very tough ,because when he or she has some trouble ,he or she has no one to turn to for help.
Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. There are hundreds of kinds of sharks. Most are about two meters long. The dogfish shark, however, is less than twenty centimeters in length. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of substances in water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. 71 Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.
Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of all sharks lay eggs. 72 Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old．Most reproduce only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.
Sharks are important for the world’s oceans. They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean waters do not become too great. 73.
People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased because many parts of a shark are valuable.
Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark. 74 The skin of a shark can be used like leather.
In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins. Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth, but some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth.75.
| A．Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin A |
| B．This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans |
| C．Sharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them |
| D．These powerful senses help sharks find their food |
E．If too many sharks in one area are killed, that group of sharks may never return to normal population levels
F． his is a threat to other forms of life in the ocean.
G．The others give birth to live young
__46People use money to buy food, furniture，books，bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money．
Most of the money today is made of metal or paper．47One of the first kinds of money was shells．
Shells were not the only things used as money．In China，cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks，monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa．
The first metal coins were made in China, They were round and had a square hole in the centre． 48
Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money． 49Sweden and Russia used copper(铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money．__ 50The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has an interesting history from the days of shell money until today．
| A．Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and service． |
| B．The first coins in England were made of tin(锡)． |
| C．But people used to use all kinds of things as money． |
| D．Money, as we know, is all made of paper. |
E．They began to use paper money.
F. People strung(串连) them together and carried them from place to place．
G．No one knows for certain when people began to use money．
For thousands of years the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. In fact，until a place has a church and a pub，it isn’t really considered a community worthy of a name. Traditionally，the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, since it is where people gather to give and receive news. In fact, the word ‘pub’ is short for public house’.
That's how it used to be, but things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit decline is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People don’t have lots of spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.
This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p. m. Previously，with 11 p. m. as closing time，customers would have to drink quite quickly，meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as ‘binge drinking’(狂饮)，and it causes some long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities. The UK government is changing the law to discourage binge drinking, and regularly spends money on television advertisements to warn people of the problems of drinking too much.
In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. Now, there are a number of different types of pubs.
| Topic |
The (81)of British Pub Culture? |
| The important(82)____of churches and pubs in people' s daily life in the UK |
♦People won't name an area unless there are a church and a pub. ♦They are the places where people gather to (83)news. |
| The(84)for the decrease of the pub business |
♦The credit decline is said to cause many pubs to (85)down. ♦Smoking is not (86)in all pubs, which may have had an effect on the business. ♦The government is trying hard to (87)binge drinking. |
| (88)to save the business |
♦Pubs are making (89)to meet the needs of the market. ♦As a woman in the UK nowadays, you can (90)a drink in almost all the pubs. |
| Conclusion |
Things are changing for the better probably from now on. |
As you can see, British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be working men’s clubs, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.
We are all faced with challenges constantly in every area of our lives. 71
The truth is that you will have to deal with difficult problems throughout your life, whether it is in your personal life or career. Most of us get really afraid and run away from problems because we don’t want to accept reality. Running away from your problems is the worst thing you can do to deal with the challenges you are faced with. Here are some tips for you on learning how to deal with everyday challenges.
Please bear in mind that you shouldn’t overact when coming across challenges. Overacting to a problem will cause you to make bad decisions. 72 Next time you are faced with a challenge, stay calm so you can make smarter decisions.
73 If you cannot accept reality, you will feel very frustrated with your life. Once you can accept reality, you will be able to be calmer and think more clearly about how to get a step closer towards your goals every day.
Many people make a habit of blaming others for all their problems. They fail to take full responsibility for the decisions they have made in life. The more you blame others for the challenges you are faced with, the more you will make people dislike you and not want to be around you.74
Don’t compare your lifestyle with others. Of course, it is really difficult not to compare ourselves with other people. However, the more often we do that, the more frustrated we will feel. 75The key thing to remember is that you create your own story and success in life.
| A．Accept the reality of the present moment. |
| B．Try to look at change as a positive challenge, not as a threat. |
| C．There will always be a person that may have accomplished more than you. |
| D．Our focus may entirely be on how we can deal with the challenge that has come our way. |
E. When we are not in control of our emotions, we will make decisions that we will regret later.
F. However, most people have a hard time accepting and dealing with these challenges that arise.
G.As a result, the first thing you should do when faced with a personal challenge is not point fingers at others.
Easy Ways to Boost（改善）Your Mood
_______71_______. Taking an extra moment for yourself will make your day brighter and give you a healthier outlook on life. Here are some simple ways you can bring a little happiness into your life right now:
1. Go for a walk.
Grab your dog, best friend, or your significant other and head out on a brisk（轻快的） walk. Just a little bit of exercise can boost your mood and give you a fresh perspective（态度） on problems that have been bothering you. Think walks are boring? ________72_______. Take a trip to the mall, or even walk to get some frozen yogurt. Make it a fun trip and you’ll surely make it part of your routine.
2.________73________.
After all, laughter is the best medicine. Pick up something that makes you laugh like a funny picture, book, magazine, or a DVD of your favorite comedy. _______74______. Giving yourself time to laugh boosts feel-good endorphins（胺多酚）.
3. ________75________ .
Take a photo of yourself doing something you enjoy, like roller skating, skiing, swimming, playing an instrument, or being with friends and family. Place the picture on your desk to remind yourself that you lead an amazing life and have lots to be happy about.
| A．Model behavior |
| B．Try walking to a place that seems exciting to you |
| C．Ten minutes of relaxation can do wonders |
| D．Even the most optimistic people can use a mood boost every once in a while |
E. Tell someone that you’re guaranteed to brighten their day
F. You could even plan a date night out to a comedy club
G. Buy something silly