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A-l.-Howareyougtingalongwithyourstudy?

A.Fine.Whataboutyou?

B.Idon'tknow.

C.Quiteright.

D.It'stoohardforme.

A-2・Peter,?

Nottoobad.

A.what'sup

B.whatareyoudoing

C.what'swrongwithyou

D.what'sthematter

A-3.Marywantedtoavoidrunnngdownadogbutran.

abigtreebyteroadside.

A.over

B.on

C.into

D.Up

A-4.Onaverageasuccessfullawyerhastotalktoseveraladay.

A.customers

B.supporters

C.guests

D.clients

A-5.Thisnewmachineistechnicallyfartotheprevioustype..

A.superior

B.junior

C.senior

D.Equal

A-6.Climatechangewillgreatlywheatandriceproductionifnationsdon't

takesteps

now.

A.fall

B.leak

C.lack

D.Reduce

A-7.WithoutmyglassesIcanhardlywhathasbeenwittenintheItter.

A.makefor

B.makeup

C.makeout

D.makeover

A-8.Dogshaveaverygoodofsmellandareoftenusedtosearchforsurvivors

inanearthquake.

A.sense

B.view

C.means

D.Idea

A-9.AfterlivinginParisforftyyearshereturnedtothesmalltownhegrew

upasa

child.

A.which

B.that

C.where

D.When

A.10.Helenhadtoshoutabovehesoundofthemusis.

Amakingheselfhter

B.tomakeheseftle

C.Makingbersefheard

D.tomakeherselfheard

A-ll.ReadingisanexperiencequitedifferentfromwatchingTV;thereare

picturesin

yourmindinsteadofbeforeyoureyes.

A.toform

B.form

C.forming

D.havingformed

A12makeshisshopdfferentisthatitofersmorepersonalservices.

A.What

B.Who

C.Whatever

D.Whoever

A-13.SalesofCDshavegreatyicreasedsincetheearty1990,whenpople-to

enjoy

thearantagsofthisnewtchnmology.

A.begin

B.began

C.havebegun

D.hadbegun

A-14.tenminutesearlier,youwouldn'thavemissedthetrain.Butyouwere

Hate.

A.Hadyoucome

B.Didyoucome

C.Haveyoucome

D.Shouldyoucome

A-15.Somanyrepresentivetheconferencehadtobeputoff.

A.wereabsent

B.tobeabsent

C.beingabsent

D.hadbeenabsent

PassageOne:

Shayasked,“Doyouthinkthey'llletmeplay?"Shay'sfatherknewthatmostofthe

boyswould

notwantsomeonelikeShayontheirteam,butthefatheralsounderstoodthatifhis

son,mentallyandphysicallydisabled,wereallowedtoplay,itwouldgivehima

much-neededsenseofbelongingandsomeconfidence.

Shay'sfatherapproachedoneoftheboysonthefieldandaskedifShaycouldplay,

notexpectingmuch.Theboylookedaroundandsaid,"We'relosingbysixruns（分）

andthegameisintheeighthinning（局）.1guesshecanbeonourteamandwe'11

trytoputhimintobatinthefinal

inning.

Shaystruggledovertotheteam'sbenchandputonateamshirtwithabroadsmile

andhisfatherhadasmalltearinhiseyeandwarmthinheart.Theboyssawthe

fathersjoyathissonbeing

accepted.

Inthebottomoftheeighthinning.Shay'steamscoredafewrunsbutwasstill

behindbythree.

Inthetopofthefinalinning.Shayputonagloveandplayedinthefield.Eventhough

nohitscamehisway,hewasobviouslyjoyfuljusttobeinthegameandonthefield.

Inthebottomofthefinalinning.Shay'steamscoredagain.Now,Shaywasscheduled

tobenextatbat.WouldtheyletShaybatandgiveawaytheirchancetowinthe

game?

Surprisingly.Shaywasgiventhebat.Everyoneknewthatahitwasalmostimpossible.

Thefirst

pitch（投）cameandShaymissed.Thepitcheragaintookafewstepsforwardto

throwtheball

softltytowardsShay.Asthepitchcamein,Shayswungattheballandhitaslow

groundballright

backtothepitcher.

ThepitchercouldhaveeasilythrowntheballtothefirstbasemanandShaywould

havebeen

outandthatwouldhavebeentheendofthegame.Instead,thepitcherthrewthe

ballrightovertheheadofthefirstbaseman,beyondthereachofallteammates,The

audienceandtheplayersfrombothteamsstartedscreaming."Shay,runtofirst!"

NeverinhislifehadShayeverrunthatfarbutmadeittofirstbase,wide-eyedand

shocked.

Everyoneshould,“Runtosecond!"Catchinghisbreath,Shayawkwardlyrantowards

second.

BythetimeShayroundedtowardssecondbase,thesmallestguyontheirteam,who

hadachancetobetheheroforhisteamforthefirsttime,couldhavethrownthe

balltothesecondbaseman,butheunderstoodthepitcher'sintentionsandhetoo

intentionallythrewtheballhighandfaroverthethirdbaseman'shead.

AIIwerescreaming,n"Shay,Stay,Stay,allthewayShay"Shayreachedthirdbase

whenone

opposinglayerantohephimandshouted."Shay,rmtohind"AsShayroudedtindall

wereca

therecrigi"Shay,ruhme'saeyantohome,speeontehomebaseandwscesethe

herowho

twonthegameforhisteam.

ThaarteborstombtansheperingapicmeloveandhumantyitothiworoStaydart

makea10anotersumermanddiedtawinehavngneverfgottobeingthehero

andmnkinghisethesoOhppyandcomingbomeandstihisnotereallyhugherite

hero

oftheday!

A-16.Notexpectingmuch,Shay'sfatherstillaskedtheboyifShaycouldplay,mainly

becausethefather.

A.noticedsomeoftheboysonthefieldwereheisting

B.guessedhispresencewouldaffecttheboy'sdecision

C.learnedsomeoftheboysonthefieldknewShaywell

D.understoodShaydidneedafeelingofbeingaccepted

A-17.InthebottomofthefinalinningShaywasgiventhebatbecausethe

boys,

A.believedtheyweresuretowinthegame

B.wouldliketohelpShayenjoythegame

C.foundShaywassoeagertobeawinner

D.fellforcedtogiveShayanotherchance

A-18.Thesmallestboythrewtheballhighandfaroverthethirdbaseman'shead,

probablybecause

thatboy.____________

A.wasobviouslyawareofthepitcher'spurpose

B.lookedforwardtowinningthegameforhisteam

C.failedtothrowtheballtothesecondbaseman

D.sawthatShayalreadyreachedsecondbase

A-19.WhichofthefollowinghasnothingtodowithShay'sbecomingtheheroforhis

team?

A.Thepitcherdidnotthrowtheballtothefirstbaseman.

B.Theaudienceandtheplayersfrombothteamscheeredforhim.

C.Theopposingplayersfailedtostophisrunningtohome.

D.Oneoftheopposingplayersrantohelphim.

A.20.Whatdoyouthinkisthethemeofthestory?

A.Truehumannaturecouldberealizedinthewaywetreateachother.

B.Everyonehashisownstrengthevenifmentallyorphysiclilydisabled.

C.Everyonecandevelophisteamspiritinsportsandpleasehisparents.

D.Theresultsofthegameshouldnotbetheonlyconcernoftheplayers.

PassageTwo

Theworldoftaxidriversisdominatedbymen.Butthereisonesmallltaxicompany

inDelhi,whereallthedriversandpassengersarefemale.Women'ssafetyisahot

topicinIndiaatthemoment,soit'sprovingaverypopularservice."WhenI'monthe

roaddrivingourtaxiIfeelveryproud,becausethisisthefirsttaxiserviceonlyfor

women/'says31year-eldShantiSharma,whoisoneofeightfemaledriverswitha

taxi

servicecalledCabsforWomenbyWomen.Thelastcoupleofmonths,sincetherape

andmurderinthecityofacollegestudenttravellingonabus,havebeenparticularly

busyforherandhercolleagues/'Afterthiscase,ourworkloadhasincreasedso

much,"saysSharma"Womenwhousedothercabservicesarealsoturmingtous

now.

MostwomeninDelhisaytheyroutinelyfaceharassment（骚扰）,andworse,

especiallyonpublictransport.

Sharma,asingleparentwiththreedaughters,hasbeenworkingasataxidriversince

2011,whentheservicewasfirstsetup,andithaschangedherlife.Thisisthefirst

timethatshehasearnedenough--aboutS250amonth--tosupportherfamily.

Ofcourse,sheandtheotherfemaletaxidriversarecompletelyoutnumberedby

malecabbies."WhenIparksomewheretherearealwaysmenthereandinevitably

fiveorsixofthemgettogetherandhangout,“shesays."T'musuallytheonlywoman

intheparkinglot,soIjuststayinsidethecar."

It'snotmuchbetterwhensheisoutontheroad.Sharmasaysthemaledriversgive

herahardtime."Assoonastheyseeawomanatthewheeltheystarthonking（按喇

叭）fornoreason.They'lltrytoovertakeyou.I'malwaysworryingabouthowto

avoidgettinghitbysomeone."

ThecompanybehindCabsforWomenbyWomen,SakhaConsultingWings,hada

numberofgoalswhenitsetuptheservice.Itwantedtogivewomenfrompoor

backgroundsanopportunitytoearnmoney.Byputtingwomeninchargeof

technologies,italsowantedtochangepeople'sattitudes,andopenupboundaries

forwomen.

A-21.ThetaxiserviceCabsforWomenbyWomen.

A.isgreatlyneededatpresentinIndia

B.causesahotdebateinIndia

C.wassetupin2012

D.isfreeofchargeforwomen

A-22.WhyarewomenwhousedothercabservicesturningtoCabsforWomenby

Women?

A.Becauseitischeap.

B.Becauseitissafe.

C.Becauseitisfamous.

D.Becauseitisconvenient.

A-23.WhatdoweknowaboutSharma?

A.SheisthefirstfemaletaxidrverinDelhi.

B.Shelivesinharmonywithherhusband.

C.Shehasregrettedbecomingataxidriver.

D.Shehasabettersalaryafterbecomingataxidriver.

A-24.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?

A.TheopportunitiesCabsforWomenbyWomenprovidesforwomen.

B.ThemainpurposesofCabsforWomenbyWomen.

C.People'sattitudestowardsCabsforWomenbyWomen.

D.ThebackgroundinformationofCabsforWomenbyWomen.

PassageThree

Peter,ahighschoolstudent,wasprettybusywithschool,andhewasonthesoccer

team.

Highschoolwashard,becauseeveryonewantedtohaveniceclothes,hangout,

drivecars,andallthesecostmoney.Peter'sfatherwasthesortofguythatbelieved

youhadtoearwhateveryougot,sohewasn'tjustabouttohandoverlotsof

moneyforPetertousetohavefun.So,hehadtogetajob.

Duringhisfreshmanyearsummervacation,hisclassmategothimajobworkingona

hay（干

草）farm.Hethrewhayupintowagonsasthetractordrovearoundfields,andthen

theystacked

（朵U起）itinthehotbarn.Itwasahot,lowpayingjob.

Heonceworkedafewnightsaweekatagrocerystore.Heputthingsontheshelf.It

wasa

lotofliftingandcarrying,andhisarmswerestrongfromthisandthepreviousjob.It

wasdulland

didn'tpaymuch.

Hetooksometimeoffwhensoccergotserious,butthefollowingsummerhetried

workingat

alumberyard.Itwashotoutside,buthegotalotofexerciseliftingandcarrying

thingslike

boardsanddrywallHealsolearnedaHotaboutbuildingsupplies.Itstilldidn*tpay

well

Fromthere,hespentayeardoingsometutoringforafriendofthefamily,butthat

was

piecemealHisfirstrealjobcamethelastyearatschool,whenhefixedregistersand

workedon

computersatabigboxstore.Itwashisfavoritejobyet,butitstilldidn'tpaywell.

WhatPeterrealizedwithallofthesejobswasthatheneededabetterpayingjob!

Theonly

waytogetthatwastogettrainedoreducated.Hecouldgotoschoolandgeta2

yeardegreeinanofficeortechnicalposition.Hisotherchoicesweregoingtoa4year

collegeorjoiningthearmy.Hewasn'tsurewhathewasgoingtodoyet,butheknew

hehadtodosomething.Jobswerealotofwork,moneywashardtoearn,buthe

likedstayingbusyandbeingabletobuythings.Peterwantedthemostoutoflife,

andthatmeanteducation.

A-25,AllthejobsPeterhadtakenhadonethingincommon:

A.Theydidn'tpaywell

B.Theyweredullandtiresome

C.Theyneededhardlabor

D.Theyweredoneduringhisvacation

A-26.wasthemostimportantforPeterifhewantedagoodjob.

A.Confidence

B.Education

C.Opportunity

D.Wisdom

A-27.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat

A.Peterknewwhattodowithhisfuture

B.Peter'sfatherdidn'tcareabouthim

C.ItwasveryhardforPetertomakehischoices

D.Peterwasdeterminedtodowhateverheliked

PassageFour

TheWinterOlympicsisalsocalledtheWhiteOlympics.Atthistime,manycolorful

stamps

arepublishedtomarkthegreatGames.Thefirststampsmarkingtheopeningcame

outonJanuary25,1932intheUnitedStatesforthe3rdWhiteOlympics.Fromthen

on,publishingstampsduringtheWhiteOlympicsbecamearule.

Duringthe4thWinterOlympicGamesagroupofstampswerepublishedinGemany

inNovember1936.ThefiveringsofOlympicsweredrawnonthefrontofthe

sportswear.Itwasthe

firsttimethattheringsappearedonthestampsoftheWhiteOlympics.

Inthe1950's,thestampsofthiskindbecamemorecolorful.WhentheWhite

Olympicscame,

thehostcountries（东道国）aswellasthenon-hostcountriespublishedstampsto

markthose

Games.ChinaalsopublishedfourstampsinFebruary1980,whentheChinesesports

menbegan

totakepartintheWhiteOlympics.

JapanistheonlyAsiancountrythathaseverheldtheWhiteOlympics.Altogether

14.500

millionstampsweresoldtoraisemoneyforthissportsmeet.

Differentkindsofsportsweredrawnonthesesmallstamps.Peoplecanenjoythe

beautyof

thewonderfulmovementsofsomesportsmen.

A-28.Theworldmadeitaruletopublishstampstomarkthegreatworld

games_______

A.aftertheyear1936

B.afterthe3rdWhiteOlympics

C.beforethe3rdWhiteOlympics

D.beforetheyear1932

A29.TheWinterOlympicsisheldonce

A.everytwoyears

B.everythreeyears

C.everyfouryears

D.everyfiveyears

A-30.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.OnlythehostcountriescanpublishstampstomarkthoseGames.

B.Onlythenon-hostcountriescanpublishstampstomarkthoseGames.

C.AllthecountriescanpublishstampstomarkthoseGames.

D.Japancan'tpublishstampstomarkthoseGames

Yourbody,whichhascloserelations_A-31_thefoodyoueat,isthemost

importantthing

youown,soitneedsproper_A-32_andpropernourishment（营养）.Theold

sayingz/Anapplea

daykeepsthedoctor_A-33_"isnotassillyassomepeoplethink.

Thebodyneeds_A-34_andvegetablesbecausetheycontainvitaminC.Many

peopletake

extravitamins_A-35_pillform,believingthatthesewillmakethemhealthy.

Butagood_A-36_ismadeupofnourishingfoodandthisgivesallthevitaminsyou

need.

Thebodydoesn'tneedoruseextravitamins,_A-37whywastemoneyonthem?

Inthemodernwesternworld,manypeopleare_A-38__busytobotherabouteating

properly.Theythrowanythingintotheirstomachs,eatinghurriedlyand_A-39_.The

listof

illnessescausedormadeworsebybadeating_A-40_isfrightening.

A-31.Whichoneisthebesttofillintheblank?

A.to

B.with

C.of

D.From

A-32.Whichoneisthebesttofillintheblank?

A.treatment

B.measurement

C.movement

D.Statement

A-33.Which,oneisthebesttofallintheblank?

Aapart

B.altogether

c.away

D.Alone

A-34.Whichoneisthebesttofillintheblank?

A.meat

B.milk

C.fish

D.Fruits

A-35,Whichoneisthebesttofillintheblank?

A.on

B.for

C.of

D.in

A-36.Whichoneisthebesttofillintheblank?

A.diet

B.habit

C.style

D.life

A-37.Whichoneisthebesttofillintheblank?

A.otherwise

B.however

C.so

D.Although

A-38.Whichoneisthebesttofillintheblank?

A.very

B.too

C.extremely

D.much

A-39.Whichoneisthebesttofillintheblank?

A.carefully

B.quietly

C.carelessly

D.noisily

A-40.Whichoneisthebesttofillintheblank?

A.habits

B.hobbies

C.manners

D.Behaviors

A-41.Itispossiblethatyourcompanyisfacingdifficultiesofwhichwearenotaware.

A.可能你公司正面临一•些我们不了解的困难。

B.也许你公司正面临着一些我们不明白的困难。

C.我们不知道你公司正面临困难是有可能的。

D.有可能你公司正在面临些困难，都是我们不了解的。

A-42.Thedirectorisdisappointedbecausehehasnotfoundanyoneintheapplicants

whois

particularlyqualifiedforthisjob.

A.己经任命了主任，因为只有他有能力去寻找适合做这项工作的求职者。

B.已经任命了主任，因为只有他才有资格去挑选肯做这项工作的求职者。

C.主任非常失望，因为他还没有在这些求职者中发现具有特殊资质的人。

D.主任很失望，因为他还没在求职者中找到特别有资格做这项工作的人。

A-43.Webelievethatqualityisthesoulofanenterprise,whichisthereasonwhywe

atachgreat

importancetoqualitycontrol.

A.我们认为素质是企业的精华，因此我们重视员工素质培养。

B.我们相信企业要有企业精神，因此我们努力创建企业文化。.

C.我们相信质量是企业的灵魂，所以我们高度重视质量控制。

D.我们认为质量是企业的核心，所以我们一贯坚持质量标准。

A-44.Inadditiontohismajor,Johnhadtakenupsomecoursesoneconomicsin

collegesothathecouldfindagoodjobaftergraduation.

A.除所学的专业外，约翰在大学还选修了一些经济学课程，以便毕业后能找到一

份好工作。

B.除了所学专业，约翰在大学还自学了一些经济学课程，这样毕业后就找到了一

份好工作。

C.约翰毕业后就找到了一份好的工作，因为除了所学专业，还选修了其他一些大

学的课程：

D.约翰大学一毕业就找到一份好工作，因为他在本专业之外，还附带学了一些经

济学课程。

A-45.Ifthedeliverytimeindicatedis14days,thegoodswillbesenttoyouwithin

thistime

regardlessofwhentheorderisplaced.

A.如果显示的交货时间是14天，无论你们订的是什么货物，都会按时送达的。

B.如果交货时间显示的是14天，无论何时订货，货物都将在14天内送达你处。

C.假如是14天后显示发货时间的话，不管你订的是什么货物，都将按时送到。

D.假如你要求14天后发货的话，不管你订的是什么货物，都必须另外下订单。

B-l.-Howareyoufeeling?

—k-Muchbetter.

A.Youarewelcome.

B.Youlookgood.

C.Youaresokind.

D.Thanksforcomingtoseeme.

B-2.-Couldyoubesokindastoturndownthemusic?I'mpreparingforfinalexam.

A.Whatareyoudoing?

B.That'snoneofyourbusiness.

C.Whatdoyoumean?

D.Sure.I'msorrytodisturbyou.

B-3.It'snormalthateveryonefailseverynowandthen.Itishowyoureactthat

makesa

A.development

B.difference

C.devotion

D.difficult

B-4.Youshouldtakethemedicinenow.Itwillyoupaininyourstomach.

A.remind

B.release

C.relive

D.relieve

B-5.Didyouheroffer?Imafraidshewillbedisappointed.

A.turnaway

B.turnout

C.turndown.

D.turnup

B-6.NeitherPeterhisfatherwasabletowakeupearlyenoughtohave

breakfast.

A.nor

B.or

C.of

D.off

B-7.一Whatwillyoubuyforyourmother'sbirthday?

一Iwanttobuyawalletforhim.

A.smallleatherred

B.smallredleather

C.redsmallleather

D.redleathersmall

B-8.1havetoleaveforLondontoattendameeting.I'llbebackindays.

A.little.

B.alittle

C.few

D.afew

B-9.Whenwereceivethegoodsyoureturntous,you.

afullrefundwithaweek.

A.get

B.got

C.aregetting

D.willget

B-10.ThenewstaffresignedlastMondayaftertoworkovertime.

A.beasked

B.beingasked

C.wasasked

D.isasked

B-ll.Itwasthesesmalldifferencesfinallyledhimtobesuccessful.

A.that.

B.where

C.those

D.what

B-12.Onlyafterhisfathersawthetraindisappearinsighttherailway

station.

A.heleaves

B.heleaved

C.doesheleave

D.didheleave

B-13.Thecompanyhasdecidedtodonatefundstocharities,helpsto

promoteitsimage.

A.that

B.who

C.what

D.which

B-14.Youngpeoplearesharingmoreinformationaboutthemselvesonsocialmedia

sitesnow

thantheyinthepast.

A.are

B.were

C.do.

D.did

B-15.Mybossrefusedtogivemeapayrise,nomatter,hardIworked.

A.how

B.what

C.when

D.where

PassageOne

RaeandBruceHostetlernotonlyworkveryhard,theyalsorelaxjustas

well.Numerousvacationshelpthecoupletomaintaintheirhealthandemotional

well-bing--andit'snosurprisetohealthcareprofessionals.

“Rest,relaxation,andstressreductionareveryimportantforpeopleswell-being

andhealth.

Thiscanbeaccomplishedthroughdailyactivities,suchasexerciseandmeditation,

butvacationis

animportantpartofthisaswell/'saidprimarycarephysicianNatashaWithersfrom

OneMedical

GroupinNewYork.Witherslistsadecreasedriskofheartdiseaseandimproved

reactiontimeas

someofthebeneftsfromtakingsometimeoff:"Wealsoknowthatthemindisvery

powerfuland

canhelpwithhealing,soarested,relaxedmindisabletohelpthebodyheal

better/'saidWithers.

Psychologistsconfirmthevalueofvacationsforthemind."Theimpactthattakinga

vacationhasonone'smentalhealthisgreat/saidFrancineLederer,aclinical

psychologistinLosAngeleswhospecializesinstressandrelationship

managementz/Mostpeoplehavebetterlifeperspectiveandaremoremotivatedto

achievetheirgoalsafteravacation,evenifitisa24-hourtime-out."Thetripscould

begoodfortheirhealth,goodfortheirfamilyandgoodfortheirbusinesses.

TheonlinetravelagencyExpediaconductedasurveyaboutvacationtimein2010.

andaccordingtotheirdatatheaverageAmericanearned18vacationdays--butonly

used14ofthemFrancetoppedthelist,,withtheaverageworkerearming37

vacationdaysandusingallbuttwoofthem.Americans'responsesmaynotbe

surprisinginaculturewherelonghoursonthejoboftenarevalued,butthat'snot

alwaysgoodfortheindividual,thefamilyortheemployer.

Psychologistshavealsofoundthatpeoplewhodon'ttakeenoughtimetorelaxmay

findithardertorelaxinthefuture."Withouttimeandoppotunitytodothis,the

nerveconnectionsthatproducefeelingsofcalmandpeacefulnessbecomeweaker,

makingitactuallymoredifficulttoshiftintolessstressedstates/'Mulhernsaid.

B-16.Howdidtheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?

A.Bymakingcomparisons.

B.Bygivinganexample.

C.Byraisingquestions.

D.Byprovidingdata.

B-17.AccordingtoNatashaWithers,vacationscan_

A.weakenreactionsystem

B.cureseriousdiseases

C.reducethelevelofwellbeing

D.decreasetheriskofheartdisease

B-18.Expedia'ssurveyshowsthatAmericans.

A.dislikefamilygatherings

B.havetheshortestvacation

C.enjoyasmanyvacationsastheFrench

D.thinkmuchofspendinglonghoursonthejob

B-19.Whatcanbeiferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Oneshouldneverwaittorelax.

B.Workandrestgoagainsteachother.

C.Timeandopportunitywaitfornoman.

D.Arelaxedminddetermineseverything.

B-20.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext?

A.Waystorelaxinone'sfreetime.

B.Thebenefitsoftakingtimeoff.

C.Differentopinionsonholidays.

D.TheHostetlersalwaysonthego.

PassageTwo

Besidescontainingatractiveflowers,treesandotherplantsthatbeautifythe

community,

eco-friendlyraingardensarehealthyfortheenvironmentandthepeoplelivingand

working

nearby.

Araingardenisnotverydifferentfromatraditionalgarden.Itisjustafarmore

eco-friendly

garden.Usuallyitisbuiltlowerthantheground.Raingardensmakesmartuseof

rainandstorm

waterbytemporarilyholdingwaterfromrainandstormsandIttingitsoak（渗透）

slowlyintothe

groundbeforeitrunsintostreamsorentersthepublicdrinkingwatersupply.

Thus,araingardenkeepsthewater,allowingittobeusedasneededbyplantsinthe

rain

garden,ratherthanflowingimmediatelyintonearbystreamsandgoingunused.The

waterwill

soakslowlyintothegroundwithinadayortwo.Thiscreatesanadvantagethatthe

raingarden

doesnotallowmosquitoestobreed.Thisisasimple,attractive,andeco-friendly

“green〃wayto

treatstormwater.

What'smore,plantingaraingardenhelpsreducepollutionandimprovethe

environment.Withoutusingexpensivemachineryandchemicals,raingardens

removeharmfulchemicalsinthe

rainwaterandcutdownontheamnountofpollutionreachingstreamsandriversby

upto30%.

Nativeplantsarerecommendedforraingardensbecausetheyaremoreusedtothe

localclimate,soil,andwaterconditions.Theymayattractlocalwildlifesuchas

nativebirds.Wateryourraingardenimmediatelyafterplantingandonceaweek,

unlessyouhavehadatleastaninchofrainduringtheweek.Oncenativeplants

establishthenecessaryrootsystem,theywillrequirelittlecare.

Often,localgovernmentsandprivatebusinessesdeveloplargeraingardensintheir

yardsand

inpublicparksasawaytoimprovetheenvironmentandsolvefloodingproblems.

However,you

don'tneedtobeaprofessionallyenvironmentalengineertocreatearaingarden.As

Hongasyou'reecotonscioushomeowners,youcanhelptheenvironmentby

buildingsmallerraingardensinyouryards.

B-21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueforthefunctionofraingardens?

A.Theyaregoodforlivingconditions.

B.Theyincreasepollution.

C.Theycanbeautifythecommunity.

D.Theyimprovetheenvironment.

B-22.Whichofthefollowingistheeco-friendlyfunctionofraingardensdiscussedin

Paragraph

4?

A.Theycanhelpreducethepollutionproblem.

B.Theycankeeptherainandstormwater.

C.Theycanbehealthyforthepeoplearound.

D.Theycanmaketheenvironmentmorebeautiful

B-23.Oneofthemainreasonswhynativeplantsarerecommendedisthat

A.theycostlessandaremucheasiertoget

B.theymayatractlocalwildlifetocome

C.theyrequireIttecarefromthelocalgardener

D.theyaremoreusedtothelocalgrowingconditions

B-24.Whatdoweknowaboutraingardens?

A.TheyneedIttlewaterafteralltheplantsareplanted.

B.Theymayatractlocalbirdsandchangethelocalclimate.

C.Theyusuallyneedatleastaninchofrainwateraweek.

D.Theymayreducethewaterpollutionproblemby70%.

PassageThree

IfEnglishmeansendlessnewwords,difficultgrammarandsometimesstrange

pronunciation,

youarewrong.Haven'tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustarted

tolearna

language?

AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlanguagecanlead

toan

increaseinyourbrainpower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguages

changesgreymatter.Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itis

similartothewaythatexercisebuildsmuscles.

Thestudyalsofoundtheeffectisgreater,theyoungerpeoplelearnasecond

language.

AteamledbyDr.AndreaMechelli,fromUniversityCollegeLondon,tookagroupof

BritonswhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupof"early

bilinguals"whohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasa

numberoflaterlearners.

Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensity（密度）inthebrainwasgreaterinbilinguals

thanin

peoplewithoutasecondlanguage.Butthelongerapersonwaitedbeforemastering

anew

language,thesmallerthedifference.

“Ourfindingssuggestthatthestructureofthebrainischangedbytheexperienceof

learning

asecondlanguage/'saidthescientists.

Itmeansthatthechangeitselfincreasestheabilitytolearn.

ProfessorDylanVaughanJonesoftheUniversityofWales,hasresearchedthelink

between

bilingualismandmathskills."Havingtwolanguagesgivesyoutwowindowsonthe

worldand

makesthebrainmoreflexible/"hesaid."Youareactullygoingbeyondlanguageand

haveabetter

understandingofdifferentideas."

ThefindingswerematchedinastudyofnativeItalianspeakerswhohadllearned

Englishasa

secondllanguagebetweentheagesof2and34.Reading,writing.an