1、C: He wasnt invited to the meeting.3. Why did the man fail to answer the phone? he went to sleep early B: The TV was too noisy C: His phone was broken 4. Why is the woman going o Germany? To work there B: To visit friends C: To study German5. What is the man trying to do? Tell Sarah when the picnic
2、ends B: Persuade Sarah to go to the picnic Ask Sarah to drive him to the picnic听下面一段对话回答67题6. Who is the woman? A tourist B: An actress C: A musician7. On what has the woman got information? A play B: A house C: A theatre听下面一段对话,回答810题8. Where does the man aim to go? London B: Taipei C: Hong Kong9.
3、How many pieces of luggage is the man checking in? None B: One C: Two10. When does the mans flight leave? At 9:00 B: At 11:00 C:30听下面一段对话,回答1113题11. How does Carrie feel about her job? It is quite okay B: It is unpleasant C: Its not too bad.12. What seems to be Andrews future plan? Start a travel bu
4、siness B: Learn to speak Spanish C: Find a new job in Spain13. What is the relationship between Carrie and Andrew? Good friends B: Fellow workers C: Travel companions听下面一段对话,回答1416题14. What does Simons study at Oxford? English B: History C: Physics15. What is Simons first novel mainly about? His fat
5、hers work as a reporter His experience in South Africa. His volunteer work in Vietnam16. What does Simon plan to do after graduation? Go on to study abroad B: Find a job in Vietnam C: Write his second novel听下面一段独白,回答1720题17. Which is a reason for childrens weight gain in the summer? Hot weather B: L
6、ack of sleep C: Watching TV18. How many meals do a lot of children have daily in the summer? One B: Two C: Three19. What do most children choose to do when they are left by themselves? Go outside and play B: read books at home C: Play computer games20. What does the speaker suggest parents do?A: Pre
7、pare good food for children Spend more time with children Pay attention to their own habits阅读:ATime TravelIf you could travel in time, where would you go? Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeares play in Elizabethan England? What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring an
8、d Autumn Period? Or maybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years. Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel The Time Machine, which wa
9、s written by H.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. It was adapted into at least two feature films ofthe same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations.It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a veh
10、icle thatallows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term “time machine”, coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.But could time travel actually be possible? Some scientists say yes, in theory. They propose using crack
11、s in time and space called “wormholes”, which could be used as shortcuts to other periodsEinsteins theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstancesAnd British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceshipgoing at nearly the speed of ligh
12、tThough building such a spaceship would of course be no simple taskEven if you could travel into the past, there is something called the “grandfather paradox”It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason, and therefore preven
13、t himself from being bornIf the time traveler wasnt born, how would he travel back in time?And would you really like to visit the future?In HGWells book, the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabsHe then voyages 30 million years into the f
14、uture where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles(触角)If thats whats in store, maybe we are better just living in the present day after all21The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show_APeoples interest in time travel Bthe special feature of the bookCthe long his
15、tory of time travel Dthe contribution of HGWells22Einsteins and Hawkings theories_Ahave similarities in many ways Bpush the invention of the first spaceshipChave proved wrong by some time travelers Dsuggest the possibility to invent the time machine23In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox”probably refe
16、rs to the idea that_Athe traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfather Bthe traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfatherCthe grandfathers death makes the travelers birth impossibleDThe reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness24According to the passage, what is prob
17、ably the authors attitude towards time travel?AUnclear BSkeptical CSupportiveDUnconcernedBSpeed-reading is a necessary skill in the Internet ageWe skim over articles, e-mails and WeChat to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain textSurrounded with information from our electron
18、ic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by lineBut a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond the intelligent stimulationA recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where
19、 members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphonesThey sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isnt exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environm
20、ent According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphonesSlow readers, such as The Atlantics Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concen
21、tration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to sympathize Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationshipsYet technology has made us less attentive readers Screen
22、s have changed our reading patterns from the straight and informationleft-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text punctuated with links leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us
23、stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian Because of the Internet, he says, we have become verygood at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, reflect, and relate all these facts to each otherSlow reading means a return to an uninter
24、rupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments, you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said “Reach for your e-reader, if you
25、 like Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive, and also ensure youll never lose your place”25The book club in Wellington mentioned in Paragraph 2 shows_Athe new trend of slow reading Bthe decline of electronic devicesCthe importance of exchanging ideas Dthe increasing
26、number of club readers26According to Patrick Kingsley, people are stupider partly because of_Aa non-stop reading pattern Bthe straight, left-to-right screenCa wide range of interesting news Dthe lack of reflection27Whats the best title for the passage?ABenefit of Reading Clubs BReturn of Slow Readin
27、gCReading of the Internet Age DInfluence of Speed Reading CA trio of Chilean engineers say they have found a way to thwart determined thieves with what they claim is the worlds first unstealable bike.The design, called the Yerka, looks like an average bike, but the bottom tube of the frame can be sp
28、lit into two parts and wrapped around a pole. According its creators, the frame can be dismantled and reconnected to make a lock in just 10 seconds. Once the bikes seat tube forms a lock, the only way to steal the bike would be to cut through it, destroying it in the process.The Yerka is the creatio
29、n of Cristbal Cabello, 22, Andrs Roi Eggers, 23 and Juan Jos Monsalve, 24. The design was first announced in November, but last week, the team said they had put in their first order to produce 300 Yerkas.While an investment of $100,000 from a state enterprise fund helped the project along, they rais
30、ed most of their funds on crowd-funding site Indiegogo. The start-up sold the first 100 bikes for $400 then increased the price to $500. In future it will rise to $600, according to a CNN report.While they call it the worlds first unstealable bike, critics have previously said the lock could be picked or the bike easily destroyed. Thieves might also be happy simply to get the handlebars or front wheel.But the team say that if they werent working on something as revolutionary as this, they would have their critics. They also add that the wheels have anti-theft
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