Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unlucky , I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now , I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say,"sorry, I am a stranger here."
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!
| A．she's a stranger to the city |
| B．she doesn't know the people |
| C．she has no time to help others |
| D．she's afraid of giving wrong directions. |
| A．sell her something | B．ask for the time |
| C．make friends with her | D．ask for the directions. |
| A．lives | B．studies | C．works | D．teaches |
| A．尴尬 | B．困惑 | C．激动 | D．拮据 |
| A．The writer is too shy to give others directions |
| B．The writer has a very poor sense of direction |
| C．The writer never got lost when she was young. |
| D．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer. |
Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship!The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide，and it can take up to sixty students．The classrooms are well﹣equipped and comfortable，and there's even a library!It isn't necessary to know anything about sailing﹣﹣﹣﹣students can learn on the ship．
Not all the students are Canadian．There's usually a mix of nationalities．This year，there are also students from Mexico，the US，Germany，and Turkey．There's a mix of ages too．There are high school students from sixteen to eighteen years old，and first﹣year college students．
The teachers design special study programs for each student．Because the school is a ship，you can do some exciting classes，for example，Marine Biology （studying the animals and plants in the sea） and History of Geography courses about the places you visit．Students also learn all about sailing!
Students don't just study．They must also clean，cook and sail the ship．In their free time，students can rest，read，or watch a movie．In the evening，they relax with friends and have club meetings．
Every sixteen to twenty days，the ship stops in a port for three to six days．In port there's lots for the students to do﹣﹣homestays，camping trips，museum tours，cultural events，hiking，etc．They also go boating and do other water sports．Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term．
Students also take part in two volunteer programs in Senegal and the Dominican Republic．They help local families in different ways，for example，with basic health matters or starting a business．Students learn how，with just a little money and time，they can make changes that improve other people's lives．
23．In Paragraph 2 we can get the information about ．
A．the ship
B．the students
C．the classes
D．the activities
24．Which of the following statement is true？
A．Students must know how to sail before they join the ship．
B．All the students take the same classes together．
C．Students go home to see their parents on holiday．
D．Besides studying，students also have to do jobs on the ship．
25．Why are students required to take part in the volunteer projects？
A．They can learn how to help others．
B．They can learn how to make money．
C．They can learn how to start a business．
D．They can learn how to do medical practice．
26．The passage is mainly about ．
A．learning to sail a tall ship
B．sailing around the world
C．a school on a sailing ship
D．after﹣school activities．
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20．What can you do when you go on Essential Europe Tour？
A．Experience long walks along the seaside．
B．Visit museums with an experienced guide．
C．Travel by train everywhere in Europe．
D．Book trips to visit local markets．
21．Which of the following will provide you with a chance to go mountain biking？
A．Beach Vacations
B．Backpacking Trip
C．Tours
D．Active Vacations
22．Who will probably choose Backpacking Trip？
A．A newly married couple who want to go shopping．
B．A family with children who'd like to enjoy food．
C．A man who wants to spend less money on a journey．
D．A businessman who plans to stay at a luxury hotel．
If you want to stay out of debt（债务），you need to set a budget．First，know what you are spending your money on．Write down what you buy and how much you spend．You can use an app or a computer program．Then look at your information．First，write how much your food，housing，transportation，and other monthly bills like electricity cost．These are your needs．Then write your goals．These are any debts you have to pay and money you want to save．Then write the other things you enjoy．These are extras，such as going to restaurants，movies，or the gym．These are the things you like but don't need．How much do you spend on these extras each month？
Now look at your income．Your income is the amount of money you make each month．How much of it do you spend on needs，goals，and extras？One good rule is 50percent of your paycheck is for your needs．Pay for things in this order：needs first，goals second，and extras third．The first step in setting a budget is to know where your money goes．Then you can make payments，plan for your goals，and make good choices．
16．The underlined word"budget"in Paragraph 1means．
A．a method for how to borrow money
B．a plan for how to spend money
C．a suggestion on how to lend money
D．a test on how to use money
17．Which of the following does housing belong in according to the text？
A．Monthly income
B．Needs
C．Goals
D．Extras
18．How much is spent on restaurants according to the table？
A.1，050
B.750
C.550
D.300
19．How much of your income is spent on goals according to the chart？
A.20%
B.30%
C.50%
D.100%
There are at least two methods．Induction （归纳法） （as described by Darwin ），or deduction （演绎法）（ as described by Einstein）．Both methods can produce amazing result．But only when you know which"direction"to go．
The steps are the same．They include：
Theory （理论）＝Explaining how things work
Experiment＝A way to test what's happening
Observation＝Something you notice
Together，these are called the scientific method．
Should you start from the"bottom"by collecting information and facts to prove and seeing where chat leads you？That's induction．Charles Darwin （1809﹣1882 ） supported this method．He spent years observing the appearance and behavior of animals in different places．From this，he created his theory of natural selection：animal and plants can change because of their environment．
Or should you start from the"top"by creating a theory and then seeing how it stands up to real life？That's deduction．Albert Einstein（1879﹣1955）was king here．He began with brave ideas．These theories often took years to prove by experiment．
A few of Einstein's ideas are still being examined．
In history，scientist have been solving problems using different methods．For example，while studying bacteria（细菌）．Fleming found that something on bread could kill bacteria harmful to human health．This led him to discover a new medicine．Newton suggested that all objects attract each other．His idea was proved later．
So which way better？That depends．Some researchers do experiment，and only later consider where their results may lead them．That's induction．But deduction needs you to suggest a theory that may or may not be supported by the information and facts．The best scientists are always ready to change methods when necessary．
56．How many steps are there in the scientific method
A.2
B.3
C.4
57．Deduction needs you to start from the
A．"bottom"
B．"middle"
C．"top"
58．Fleming used to discover a new medicine．
A．induction
B．deduction
C．theories
59．The last paragraph（段）tells us
A．which way is better
B．To get more facts
C to use proper methods
60．What can be the best title of the passage？
A．Deduction and induction
B．Darwin and Fleming
C．Theory and experiment．
Trump smoked heavily．He got lung cancer when he was sixty years old．He only had six months to live．His chance for recovery was 1in 500．He lived in Baldwin Street in New Zealand，a very special street in the world．What he did with cancer was also special．
He could see the worry，depression and anger in his life．He wondered，"If illness can be caused by negativity （消极性），can wellness be crested by positivity （积极性）．
He decided to make an experiment to himself．Laughing was one of the most positive activities he knew．He watched all the funny movies he could find．He read funny stories．He enjoyed talk shows and cress talks．He asked his friend to call him whenever they said，heard or did something funny．And he also told jokes lo bis friends and his family．He even built a club called"Laugh and life"．
At first，his pain was so great the be could not sleep．Then，be found laughing for 10minutes could relieve the pain（减轻疼痛） for several hours so he could sleep．
He fully recovered from his illness and lived another 20happy and healthy years in the end．He thought his success was because of the love of his family and friends，and laughing．
So，if you like laughing，do it as often as you can．If you don't like laughing，then take your medicine 一laugh anyway．
51．Where did Trump live？
A．in Baldwin Street
B．In New Street
C．In Wall Street．
52．From the passage we know Trump
A．Drunk too much
B．was very handsome
C．Has a strong will
53．"Laugh and life"is a
A．school
B．club
C．company
54．How old was Trump when he died？
A.61
B.70
C.80
55．What does the passage mainly tell us？
A．Enjoy sleep is important．
B．Laughing is the best medicine．
C．Activities arc useful．