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C.Occupythecomputerearly.C.Occupythecomputerearly.D.Printessayspatiently.I・ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atabank.B.Onthestreet.C.Athome.D.Inacafe.2.A.Aconcert.B.Abooksale.C.Abanquet.D.Anartexhibition.B.25minutes.B.25minutes.A.50minutes.C.Anhourandaquarter.D.Anhourandahalf.A.Thetrainwillarriveontime.Thetrainislateduetothestorm.Thewomanwilltakethenexttrain.D.Thewomanhastowaitforthetrain.A.Shetalkstoomuch.Shedoesn'tlikespeaking.Sheisalwaysveryfrank.Sheoftentalksloudly.A.Shedoesn'twanttohaveabirthdayparty.B.Shedoesn'tlikethegift.C.Shewantstoforgetherbirthday.Shedoesn'twanttogrowold.C.Shewantstoforgetherbirthday.Shedoesn'twanttogrowold.A.Thewomandoesn'twanttogooutintheevening.Thefilmisnotworthseeingatall.Themanwon'tgotothemovieswiththewoman.D.Themailisverytiredfromhiswork.B.Lastsummerwasevenhotter.D.Lightwasstrongerthismorning.A.Thesummerthisyearisterriblyhot.B.Lastsummerwasevenhotter.D.Lightwasstrongerthismorning.C.Hotweatherhelpspeopleloseweight.A.HeshouldhaveinvitedMary.HeisdoingbusinesswithMary.A.HeshouldhaveinvitedMary.HeisdoingbusinesswithMary.C.Hewasnotamanofhisword.Hedidn'twanttoaskMarytotheparty.C.Hewasnotamanofhisword.A.Shewouldratherinvitemorepeopletocome.Theypreparedtoomuchfoodatapreviousmeeting.Thefamilymembersalwayseatalot.D.Theyshouldpreparemorefoodanddrinks.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Shewasborninapoorfamily.Sheworkedasadoctorinherearlylife.ShespentherwholelifeinLondon.Shedecidedtohelpthepoorwhenshewasyoung.A.Becauseofthepoorlivingconditions.Becauseshewassenttoasettlementhouse.Becauseofherhealthproblem.Becauseherfamilymovedtoanothercity.A.ShefoundedthefirstsettlementhouseinAmerica.Shewrotebooksabouttheproblemsfacedbythepoor.Sheintroducedlawstohelpworkers,women,andchildren.ShehelpedthosehadcometoAmericafromothercountries.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.TheyareavailableindifferentlanguagesexceptRussian.Theyarearangeofusefuldesktoppublishingpackages.Theyarenotallowedtobetakenoutofthecollege.Theycanhelpthestudentswiththeirlanguagelearning.A.Consulthimfrequently.B.Usethecomputerregularly.16.16.A.Micro-computerlabservice.B.Facilitiesofacollege.Theuseofmicro-computers.D.Theoperatingofprinters.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Heisthejournalistofalocalnewspaper.B.Heisahugefanofinternationalstories.C.HeisanexperiencededitorofaTVprogram.Heisanadvocateforenvironmentalprotection.A.Currenttrendsineconomicdevelopment.B.Domesticissuesofgeneralsocialconcern.C.Internationalrelationsandforeignpolicies.D.Conflictsamongdifferentpoliticalparties.A.Basedonwhatthepublicwantstoknow.B.Byinterviewingpeoplewhohavestories.C.Byanalyzingthecurrentsocialproblems.Basedonpublicexpectationsandeditors'judgment.A.First-handstories.B.Practicalexperience.C.Audience'sfeedback.D.Educationalbackground.II・GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.TheGrasshopperinVanGoghPaintingArtconservator(管理员)dreamoffinding(21)(hide)secretsinthemasterpiecestheylookafter.Rarelydotheyexpecttofindadeadgrasshopper.ConservatorsattheNelson-AtkinsmuseumofartinKansasCitysaidtheydiscoveredthedeadinsectinoneofitsstarpaintings,VincentvanGogh'sOliveTrees,whenit(22)(scan)aspartoftheresearchforacatalogueofitsFrenchpaintingcollection.ItwasspottedbyMarySchafer.Shetoldalocalbroadcasterthatshefounditinthework'slowerforeground.“(23)(look)atthepaintingwiththemicroscope,Icameacrossthetinybodyofagrasshoppercoveredinthepaint,soit(24)haveoccurredinthewetpaintbackin1889.“WecanconnectittoVanGoghpaintingoutside,sowethinkofhimbattlingtheelements,dealingwiththewind,thebugs,andthenhe'sgottowalkbacktohisstudiothroughthefields.What'sfunisthatwecancomeupwithallthesestoriesfor(25)theinsectlandedinthepaint.”Schafersaidtheywerecurioustoknowifthegrasshoppercouldbestudied(26)(far)topossiblyidentifywhichseasonVanGoghpaintedOliveTrees.MichaelEngel,aprofessorattheUniversityofKansas,wasapproached(27)(examine)thegrasshopperfurther.Hediscoveredthatpartoftheinsect'sbodywasmissingandtherewasnosignofmovementinthesurroundingpaint.Inotherwords,itwasalreadydead(28)itsomehowlandedontheartist'swetcanvasandcouldnotbeusedfordatingpurposes.VanGoghpaintedOliveTreesin1889,theyearafterhisfallingoutwithhisfriendGauguin,(29)mayhaveledtohisfamousactofself-mutilationinthehistoryofart:cuttingoffhisownear.Thegrasshoppermaynothelpinanyarthistoricalresearchbutithasbecomeatalkingpointformuseumvisitors,lookingcloselyintothepaintingtosee(30)theycanspotthedeadinsect.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.concernsB.illegalC.circulationD.recommendedE.launchedF.conductingG.witnessingH.innovationI.emphasizedJ.regulationsK.criticismsExpertsagreethatitisbecomingagrowingtrendthatmoreandmoreconsumersacrossthecountryareusingcashlesspaymentmethods.Infact,asearlyas1988,theStateCouncilreleased_(31)_toencouragebanktransfersandtoreduceusingcashduringeconomicactivities.Today,themovetowardacashlesssocietycould“reducetherisksofusingcash,saveoncostsandasamatterofconvenience,prevent_(32)_activitiessuchasmoneylaundering(洗钱),”DongXimiao,aresearchfellowatChongyangInstituteforFinancialStudiesattheRenminUniversityofChina,toldtheGlobalTimes.ButChinaisnotthefirstcountrytoseekacashlesssociety.DevelopedstateslikeSweden,DenmarkandSingaporearealso_(33)_theincreaseofcashlesspayment.Therapiddevelopmentofcashlesspaymentsdoesnotmeantherearenochallengesand_(34)_.Alibaba'sHemastore,wherecustomerscanshop,dineandordergoodsfordeliveryfromtheirmobilephones,havecomeintothespotlightrecently.Mediareportssaidthatconsumerscan'tpurchasegoodswithcashthere,whichwouldbeconsideredillegal.AHemaPRrepresentativetoldtheGlobalTimesthatall13Hemastoresinthecountrydoinfactallowconsumerstopayincash.ShenotedthatHemastoresimply_(35)_consumerstopayviaAlipayforconveniencepurposes.AlipayandWeChatPay,thenation'stwomajorthird-partymobilepaymenttools,also_(36)_campaignsthismonthtoencouragemoremerchantsandcustomerstousecashlesspaymentmethods.Bothcalledfortheestablishmentofa“cashlesssociety”,whichcaused_(37)_overwhethercashwillsoondisappear.Dong_(38)_thatacashlesssocietywouldnotmeanthatcashwouldcompletelydisappear.“Astheeconomygrows，the_(39)_ofcashisstillveryhuge,”notedDong.“Also,it'simportanttorememberthatnearlyhalfofChina'spopulationlivesinruralareas,especiallyinundevelopedwesternregions,andthereforeisnotabletoenjoy_(40)_broughtbytheInternet,”Dongsaid.“AndwhenitcomestoChina'sseniorcitizens,mostofthemprefertousecashintheirdailylife,”headded.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Eatingfastfoodmakespeopleimpatientevenwhentheyarenotshortoftime,anewstudyclaims.Studentsinthestudybecame_(41)_evenwhenshownthelogoofburgerchainMcDonald'ssoquicklyonscreenthattheycouldnot_(42)_it.Researcherssaythatdailyexposuretofastfoodbrandscouldhaveasubliminal(潜意识的)effecton_(43)_,makingpeoplehurryregardlessofwhethertheyarepushedfortime.Theyconclude:“Ourexperimentssuggestthatthe_(44)_goalofsavingtimeembeddedinfastfoodmayhavedieunexpectedconsequenceofcausinghurriednessandmipatience.”Thinkingaboutfastfoodincreases_(45)_fortime-savingproducts.“More_(46)_,wefoundthatthemereexposuretofastfoodsymbolsreducedpeoples'willingnesstosaveandledthemtopreferimmediate_(47)_overgreaterfuturereturn,finallyharmingtheireconomicinterest.”Studentvolunteerswerequicklyshownsixlogosfromfast-foodchains—McDonald's,BurgerKing,KFC,Subway,Wendy'sandTacoBell.Theycouldnotconsciouslyseewhattheywerebutthesubliminaleffectwas_(48)_.Theirreadingspeedwasmeasuredbeforeandafterseeingthelogosanditwassignificantlyfasterafterwards.Participantsalsopreferredtime-savingproductslikethree-in-oneskincaretreatmentsratherthan_(49)_versionsafterseeingthelogos.Whenaskedweathertheywouldacceptasmallsumofmoneyimmediatelyoralargeramountinaweek'stime,theyagainchose_(50)_rewardafterbeingexposedtothebrands.ResearcherChen-BoZhong,assistantprofessoroforganizationalbehaviouratCanada'sTorontoUniversity,said:“Fastfoodrepresentsacultureoftimeefficiencyandimmediate_(51)_Theproblemisthatthegoalofsavingtimegetsactivateduponexposuretofastfood_(52)_whethertimeisarelevantfactorinthecontext.“_(53)_,walkingfasteristime-efficientwhenoneistryingtomakeameeting,butit'sasignofimpatiencewhenoneistakingawalkinthepark.”“We'refindingthatthemereexposuretofastfoodis_(54)_ageneralsenseofhurriednessandimpatience.WhenIsitinafastfoodrestaurant,Ifindmyselfgobbling狼吞虎咽)myBigMacdownatthisincrediblespeedeventhoughthereisno_(55)_atall.”41.A.hungryB.stressfulC.anxiousD.timid42.A.recognizeB.investigateC.diagnoseD.recall43.A.motivationB.appearanceC.emotionD.behaviour44.A.commonB.unconsciousC.primaryD.temporary45.A.preferencesB.implicationsC.ingredientsD.intentions46.A.naturallyB.strikinglyC.fortunatelyD.

personally47.A.gainB.proofC.respondD.attention48.A.concealedB.imposedC.editedD.marked49.A.separateB.specialC.expensiveD.original50.A.potentialB.constantC.intenseD.instant51.A.cultivationB.resistanceC.satisfactionD.awareness52.A.intermsofB.onaccountofC.regardlessofD.withrespectto53.A.InotherwordsB.OnthecontraryC.ForexampleD.Inaddition54.A.promotingB.assumingC.insultingD.assessing55.A.chanceB.senseC.rushD.harmSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)OneofthemostinspiringquotesIeverheardwasbyBrianTracy.Hesaid:“Thedifferencebetweensuccessfulpeopleandunsuccessfulpeopleisthatsuccessfulpeoplefailmanymoretimesthanunsuccessfulpeople.”Ipersonallyexperiencedthewisdomofthatunderstandingrightaftermyfirstbookwaspublished.Likemanyauthors，Iexpectedhundredsofbookstorecustomersliningupformetosigncopiesforthem.I'mafraidtosay,itdidn'tquitehappenlikethat.Myfirstsigningwasarrangedatthelargestbookstoreinthecity.Filledwithanticipation，Iwasputintoaprivatesigningroominthebeautifulstore.Despiteanicesignplacedoutsidethe

roomexhibitingimagesofbothmeandmybook,notasinglecustomerenteredtheroom.Aseachminutepassed,Ibecameincreasinglyanxious.Dotheynotlikethetitle?Iwondered.Dotheynotlikethebookcover?After90minutesofthistorture,Iwasabsolutelydistraught.Forthefouryearswritingthebook,Ihadfeltasenseofmissionandpurposelikeneverbeforeinmylife.Workingafull8-hourdayinmyclinic,Ihadtogetintobedby9:30pmeveryday,soIcouldwakeupat5:30inthemorningandhavetwohoursofwritingbeforeheadingintomyclinic.BeforeIeverbeganeachwritingsession,Iwouldclosemyeyesfor10minutesandthenwhisper,“Pleasegrantmethewordstotouchjustoneperson'slife”Now,sittingtherealoneatmyfirstbooksigning，Iwonderedifmyentirelifewasn'tjustabigjoke.Atthatmoment,justwhenIcouldn'tfeelanyworse,amiddle-agedcouplewalkedintotheroom.Imanagedtohidemyemotionsandintroducedmyselfandmybook.TherewassomethingdifferentaboutthewaytheywerelookingatmethatIcouldn'tquiteidentify.ButIdidn'tknowwhatelsetosay.Thecoupleturnedtoeachother,andthehusbandnoddedtohiswife.Shethentoldme,“Ithinkwe'llgetthebook.”Myheartbegantopound.ButIrealizedthewomanwastryingtosaysomethingelse.“Thereasonwe'rebuyingit，”shesaidhesitantly,“isbecauseoursoncommittedsuicidetwoyearsago.Maybeyourstorywillhelpusgetoverit.”Atthatmoment,IknewifIneversoldanothercopyofthebook,myfouryearsofwritingithadserveditspurpose.AlthoughIwouldhavemanymorechallengingyearsuntilmybookcaughtonandsoldwell,thiscouple'sstorywasallthemotivationIneededatthatpointtokeepmemovingahead.Thankstothem,Iwouldcometotherealizationthatthegreatestoflivesaremadeallinthesameway:Onechallenge...onehurdle...onestep...andonesmallvictoryatatime.ThewriterquotesBrianTracytoemphasizetheimportanceof.conscienceB.successC.confidenceD.perseveranceTheword“distraught”(paragraph4)probablymeans.D.miserableandashamedboredandimpatientB.cheerfulandproudC.upsetanddisappointedD.miserableandashamedWhatcanbeinferredfromparagraph5?Thewriterhadtoquithisjobtomaketimeforhiswriting.Thewriterwasnotsureaboutthepurposeofhiswritingatfirst.Thewritingwascompletedwithgreatself-disciplineandefforts.Theprocessofwritingthebookwasfullofpainsandfrustration.59.Bysaying“myfouryearsofwritingithadserveditspurpose”,theauthorprobablymeansthat.hehadsucceededinsellinghisfirstbooktothecouplehehadmanagedtotouchsomeone'slifewithhisbookhewasquitesatisfiedwiththefeedbackofhisreadershehadfoundsomeonewhoappreciatedhiswriting(B)Thetruthofourmodemtimesisthatyouprobablywon'tfindastudentwhodoesnotusemobileapplicationstoday.Everystudentprobablyknowsplentyofapplicationsthatfithisorherneedsmost,buttherearestillsomemobile"helpers”nostudentshouldlivewithout.Raise——Saveyourmoneywithdiscountedgiftcards,especiallywiththeRaisemobileapp.Beforeyoubuyanyback-to-schoolitems,checktheRaiseapptoseeifthereareanydiscountedgiftcardsyoucanbuytomakeyourdollargofarther.Onceyoupurchaseacard,youcaninstantlyuseitonlineorinstoresbyshowingthebarcodeonyourphone—noneedtoworryaboutforgettingyourgiftcardsathome.iStudiezPro—Forcollegestudentswhoareattemptingtosuccessfullymanageafullschedule,iStudiezProcanhelpeaseyourtransitionintocollegecoursesandhelpyouorganizeyourclassscheduleandplanoutyourdays.iStudiezProisthebestappforstudentswhichcombinestrackingschedule,homeworkandgradeswithadelightfuluserexperience.SelfControl—Collegestudentsaresoeasilydistractedfromthestudyingprocess!TheyalwaysneedtochecknewphotosoftheirfriendsonFacebook,orsharetheirmoodwiththeworldduringalecture.Toavoidsuchdistractions,theSelfControlapplicationhasbeencreated:itblockscertainwebsitesthatcandistractyoufromstudying,anditdoesitforasetamountoftime.So,whenalectureisfinished,youarewelcometocomebacktoyourfavoritewebsitesagain!Mint—It'saneasy-to-readappthatlinkstoallyourbankaccountsandgivesyouupdatesonhowmuchyou'vebeenspending.Italsoletsyouknowwhatyou'vebeenspendingyourmoneyonbyorganizingyourexpensesintocategories(YoumaybesurprisedbyhowmuchyoudishoutonStarbucksafterusingtheappforawhile).LifeSiteVault—Parentsstruggletomakesuretheircollegestudentshaveaccesstokeypersonaldocumentsandaccounts,likeSocialSecuritynumbersandbankaccountinformation.That'swhereLifeSiteVaultcanhelp.Itdoessobykeepingimportantdocuments"safebutaccessible."Forexample,withLifeSiteVault,userscanuploadeverythingfromtheirSocialSecuritycardstopassportsandbirthcertificatesoruploadapictureofamedicalinsurancecard.TheRaisemobileappissupposedtoprovide.salesinformationonschoolsuppliesB.discountedgiftcardsforschoolitemsC.onlineshoppingguidelinesD.abarcodeonyourphoneIfacollegestudentwantstobudgethisfinancesandpreventhimselffromoverspending,hewillprobablyneed.iStudiezProB.SelfControlC.MintD.LifeSiteVaultWhatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?Tohelpcollegestudentsincreaselearningefficiency.Torecommendsomehelpfulapplicationstostudents.Tocomparedifferenttypesofonlinelearningtools.Toexplainhowtousesomemodemapplications.(C)Morethanfivemilliondifferentkindsoforganisms(生物体)liveontheEarth.Forthousandsofyears,humanshavesearchedforwaystoorganizethisdiversity(多样性).Intheeighteenthcentury,aSwedishprofessor,physician,andnaturalistnamedCarolusLinnaeusdevelopedthesystemofnamingandclassifyingorganismsthatweusetoday.Linnaeuscontributedtothemodemclassificationoforganismsintwoways.Hefirstdevelopedaconventionfornaminglifeforms.BeforeLinnaeuscameupwithastandardizedsystemofnaming,therewereoftenmanynamesforasinglespecies,andthesenamestendedtobelongandconfusing.LinnaeusdecidedthatallspeciesnamesshouldbeinLatinandshouldhavetwoparts,oneindicatingthegents(plural:genera),agroupthatincludessimilarspeciesandoneindicatingthespecificnameofthespecies.Whenwrittenalone,thespecificnameismeaninglesssincemanydifferentspeciesindifferentgenerahavethesamespecificname.Thespecificnamefamiliaris,forexample,iscommonlyusedtodescribespecies.Therefore,whenusedbyitself,itwouldnotdescribeanyoneorganism.Whenthegenusisalsogiven,however,asinCanisfamiliaris,weknowthatthenamereferstoaspecificorganism:thedomesticdog.Linnaeuswasalsotheoriginatorofmodemtaxonomy,asystemofclassifyingnaturebasedonhierarchical(分层的)groupings.Linnaeusfirstgroupedlifeformsintothreebroadgroups,calledkingdoms.Thesekingdomswereanimals,plants,andminerals.Hedividedeachofthesekingdomsintoclasses,classesintoorders,ordersintogenera(genusissingular)andthengeneraintospecies,groupingorganismsaccordingtosharedphysicalcharacteristics.AlthoughmodemtaxonomistsstillusethehierarchicalstructureofLinnaeus'sclassificationsystemaswellashismethodofgroupingorganismsaccordingtoobservablesimilarities,theyhaveaddedhierarchicallevelsandsignificantlychangedLinnaeus'soriginalgroupings.Thebroadestleveloflifeisnowadomain.Alllivingthingsfitintoonlythreedomains.Withineachofthesedomainstherearekingdoms.Eachkingdomcontainsphyla(singularisphylum),followedbyclass,order,family,genus,andspecies.InadditiontotheLinnaeankingdomsofplantsandanimals,biologistsrecognizeprokaryotes,protists,andfungiasseparatekingdoms.Theprokaryotesaretheoldestandmostabundantgroupoforganisms.Theyarealsothesmallestcellularorganisms.Commonbacteria,whichhavebeenknowntosurviveinmanyenvironmentsthatsupportnootherformoflife,fallintothiscategory.Theprotistkingdomismadeupofavarietyofsingle-celledorsimplemulticellularorganisms.Protistsdonothavemuchincommon.Theyare,essentially,thoseorganismswhichdonotfitintoanyotherkingdom.Fungicomposeathirdkingdom.Likeplants,thecellsoffungihavecellwalls,givingthematube-likestructure.However,fungidonotproducetheirowncarbonasplantsdo.Rather,theyacquirenutrientsbyabsorbinganddigestingcarbonproducedbyotherorganisms.Yeastsandmushroomsareexamplesoffungi.Thewritergivesthescientificnameofthedomesticdoginparagraph3inorderto.demonstrateLinnaeus'smethodofclassificationintroducetheneedforabettersystemofnamingorganismscriticizethecomplexityofLinnaeus'snamingsystemillustratethenecessityofincludingtwopartswhennamingorganismWhichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.ThehierarchicalstructureofLinnaeus'ssystemforclassifyingisnolongerinuse.Linnaeus'soriginalsystemofclassificationconsistedof3domains.Linnaeus'soriginalsystemofclassificationisusedtodaywithlittlemodifications.Modemtaxonomistshaveaddedcategoriesandregroupedorganisms.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutprotest?sA.Theydonotsharethecharacteristicsofanyoftheotherfourkingdoms.Theyaregroupedtogetherbasedonsimilarcharacteristics.Theyarelimitedtosingle-cellorganisms.Theyacquirenutrientsbyeatingotherorganisms.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.theFatherofModernTaxonomyClassifyingOrganismsDevelopmentinLifeFormsD.Linnaeus'sClassificationSystemSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Manysaycollectingtoyscreatesasenseofaccomplishment.Thisisalsowhytheseadultsaresometimesreferredtoas"kidults”Butscientistsareprobablyjustworryingtoomuch.Butthis"fact”doesn'tseemtoapplytotoday'sworldanymore.Atonepointinourlife,weallhadandlovedourowntoys.Despitethis,somesocialscientistsseethetrendasdisturbing.StayingyoungforeverItusedtobeamatteroffactwhenPeterPan—acharacterfromJamesMatthewBarrie's1911book—said:"Allchildren,exceptone,growup.”（67）AccordingtotheNPDGroup,aUSmarketresearchcompany,salesoftoystoadultsintheUKincreasedbymorethan20percentin2016,threetimesthepaceofthechildren'stoymarketitself.ThesetoysrangedfiompuzzlesandLegobuildingsetstovehiclemodelsandactionfigures.Andmorethanhalfofthesalescamefrommillennials—peoplebornbetweenthe1980sand2000s.“Adultsofthe21stcenturyarechannelingtheirinnerchild,onetoyatatime,”commentedwebsiteKoreaboo.(68)AccordingtoFrederiqueTutt,ailanalystatNPD,themotivationofthesegrown-upsistoescapethestressoftoday'sfast-pacedworld.Theyaredriventowardthemoreimmediatepleasuresbroughtbytoysthanthosebroughtby,say,gettingapromotion,whichisfarlesseasytoachieve.“Itremindsmeoftheplayfulsideoflife,”RobWillner，a25-year-oldPhDstudentintheUK,toldTheTelegraphwhentalkingabouthisloveforLego,whichhesaidbringshimbothcomfortandentertainment.(69)ToFrankFurendi,aprofessorattheUniversityofKentintheUK,thefactthatsomanyadultsarepursuing“thethrillsofyouth”istheevidencethat“adulthoodhasgotnothingattractiveaboutitanymore”,hetoldTheNewYorkTimes.“That'sactuallyquitesad.”(70)AccordingtoCanadiancomicbookartistToddMcFarlane，collectingtoyscouldsimplybeawayforpeopletoexpresstheirindividuality.“It'sjustpopculturestuff.It'sstuffthatsays,‘IlikealittleofthisandIlikealittleofthat',”hetoldABCNews.“It'snobigdeal.”Sonowthatover100yearshavepassedsincePeterPan,perhapsit'stimetointroduceanew"fact”，asstatedinthetaglineoftheUKfashionbrandKIDULT:"Growingoldismandatory(强制的)，butglowingupisoptional.”W・SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Weseeiteverywhere.Atiredparent,attheendofastressfulday,losesit—andachildsuffers.We'dliketohelpifwecould,butwehesitate.Isitourbusinesstointerven©干涉)？Andifwedo,willweembarrassandoffendtheparent,makinghimorherevenmoreangrywiththechild？Isn'titwisertowalkpastwithoutcomment？Afterall,noneofusisaperfectparent.Thereseemstobeacommonassumptioninoursocietythatinterveningonbehalfofachildinapublicplaceisnecessarilyhurtfulandcritical.Itneedstobeneither.Thereisaworldofdifferencebetweenhurtfulcriticism("Howdareyoutreatyourchildlikethat？”)andhelpfulinterventi