I'm standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and howl (大声叫喊) with laughter. They won't listen to me. I was a young girl of 22 and I didn't know what I was doing. I never wanted to teach . I wanted to be a writer. But when I arrived in London, they were short of teachers. My efforts at teaching were hopeless. When the bell finally rang, I rushed to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren't surprised. “That's 4B, the worst class in the school.” one said. I feared our next meeting, but I couldn't give up. I needed the job, so I gave up formal lessons. Instead, I brought topics for class discussions. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their parents. They paid attention and shared about their lives. I was very interested, so I had them write about themselves.Most wrote about families with little money and big problems. As time went on, their articles became a bridge between us. I admired their humor, toughness and insight (洞察力), and I thought they appreciated my interest in their lives. The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End, but they had never seen a live stage performance. I asked if they'd like to see the musical, but they thought I was joking. No teacher had ever suggested taking them out. a few weeks later, 4B and I were sitting in a theater. They loved the music, the costumes and the characters. It was the highlight of their year, and they talked about it for days. Near the end of the term, someone knocked on the door of the staff room. The two most rebellious(ik)girls in 4B were there with flowers. I was proud to know I had touched their lives,and they had also touched mine.I enjoyed teaching and getting along with teenagers. When I returned to Australia several years later, I still wanted to be a writer .For the first time in my life, I stopped dreaming and started writing. My first story was titled, My fair Ladies. Teaching wasn't the end of my writing career, but it was the beginning.【小题1】How were the author's students at the beginning? A．Wild and unpleasant B．Rude and selfish C．Frightening and violent D．Tough and stupid A．They had fewer arguments with their parents. B．They gradually showed interest in their lives. C．Their writing skills improved with the author's help. D．The relationship between the author and her students improved. A．The author has become a famous writer. B．The author was popular with her students' parents. C．The author's teaching experiences enriched her writing. D．The author started to write because she was bored with teaching. A．Writing Builds bridges. B．Happiness Needs Devotion. C．Success Depends on Dreams. D．Confidence Makes Great Changes. 【小题2】What happened after the students began to write articles? A．They had fewer arguments with their parents. B．They gradually showed interest in their lives. C．Their writing skills improved with the author's help. D．The relationship between the author and her students improved. 【小题3】What can we infer from the last two paragraphs? A．The author has become a famous writer. B．The author was popular with her students' parents. C．The author's teaching experiences enriched her writing. D．The author started to write because she was bored with teaching. 【小题4】Which might be the best title for the passage? A．Writing Builds bridges. B．Happiness Needs Devotion. C．Success Depends on Dreams. D．Confidence Makes Great Changes.

These networks are on the ______ for warning signs that show the weakening of rock layers that can precede an earthquake.A. eagernessB. alarmC. alertD. guard

Liuzhou Forest CityIdea: A brand-new type of environmentally friendly citySolution 1:All the buildings will be covered in 1) _______ and trees.Problems (solved):- Pollution - Air pollution - 2) _______ pollution- Global warming To 3) _______ temperaturesSolution 2:The city will also use 4) _______.Problem (solved):PollutionGoal:To become a 5) _______ for many other future new cities

Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Change the form where necessary.fuel; spot; chef; evolve; bulb; scale1. Already there are many alternative ______ vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.2. Darwin's hypothesis states that creatures ______ themselves to adapt to the environment.3. Even the traditional ______ are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Britishness of their cuisine.4. Its clean air, attractive parks, and the absence of any industry, make this an ideal ______ for people looking for a quiet life.5. The light ______ suddenly went out, and the room became pitch black.6. We're enlarging the production ______ to produce more and better computers.

1.1 One or two points about this report deserve____in more detail.A. been discussedB. discussedC. have discussedD. being discussed

Job or money? Would you quit your job if you didn’t need the money?In a 1990 poll by the Gallop Organization，many people said quitting work was an imprtant reason to be rich．Yet researchers find that work is one of life’s chief satisfactions for people． Consider W．Berry Fowler．In 1979，Fowler started a tutoring company that became so successful he was able to sell out and retire in 1978一a multimillionaire at 40． He bought a 50-foot cabin cruiser（可住宿的游艇）and a house in Hawaii，and busied himself vacationing． But after five years of perpetual vacation，nower began to miss the challenges of work．So in 1992，he bought a fitness chain for children and now spends 75 hours a week immersed in balance sheets and staff meetings．“My best days on the golf course weren’t half as much fun as a good day at the office．”he says． A job，studies show，is more than a paycheck．Doing something Well can increase confidence and self—worth．When sociologist H．Ray Kaplan surveyed 139 lottery（彩票）millionaires，he discovered 60 percent continued working at least a year after they’d won． If jobs are so important，wouldn’t salary size be a gauge（标准尺）of job satisfaction?Americans think so．A survey conducted last year by Roper Starch Worldwide，Inc．，found that almost 70 percent of the respondents said they would be happier if their families had twice as much household income．Yet studies show that job satisfaction comes less from how much people earn than from the challenge of their jobs and the control they are able to exert．work that doesn’t engage a person will never seem rewarding，no matter how lucative（有理可图的）it becomes． 第 8 题 The Gallop poll shows many people want to be rich in order not to work．A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned

scrolling through your facebook news feed, refreshing twitter and watching youtube videos. A smartphone might feel like it's keeping you connected but it can also be a way of isolating yourself.Data from a recent study conducted by researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine found that the scenario described above--high volume of phone use and a static geographic location--could be linked to depression. The study published in The Journal of Medical Internet Research, also found that depressed people, on average, spend more time on the phone than non-depressed people."People are likely, when on their phones, to avoid thinking about things that are troubling painful feelings or difficult relationships," said David Mohr, one of the study's senior authors and a professor of behavioral psychology at Northwestern, in a statement. "It's an avoidance behavior we see in depression." Mohr also pointed out that depressed people tend to withdraw emotionally and avoid going out--behaviors that are arguably facilitated by the constant entertainment stream available on smartphones.The study's participants consisted of a mix of people with and without prior depression. They completed a questionnaire describing their symptoms before agreeing to have their phone use monitored for two weeks. Using GPS, the researchers tracked their location and the amount of time they spent on the phone. They were then able to identify which participants were depressed using the aggregated phone data, with 87 percent accuracy.Sohrob Saeb, a research fellow at Northwestern, said in the release that phones could be more reliable for diagnosing depression than traditional methods. In standard industry practice, patients are often asked to describe their symptoms by indicating how sad they are on a scale of 1 to 10. According to Saeb, the release reported, these responses can be rote and unreliable. In contrast, the study found, a smartphone can unobtrusively (不引人注目地) and accurately measure a patient's daily activity, providing data that could trigger a health care provider to recognize the need for an intervention.What can be learned from the study conducted by researchers at Northwestern University?A Too much time spent on phones leads to depressionB Depressed people tend to spend more time on phones than othersC Spending more time on phones can help cure depressionD Non-depressed people spend link time on their phones

35.(判断题)“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't 'tyou are right' should be translated for '无论你怎样认为，都是对的。'A. 对B. 错

Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has． There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding． We experience this tiredness in two ways： as start-up fatigue （疲惫） and performance fatigue． In the former case， we keep putting off a task because it is either too boring or too difficult． And the longer we delay it， the more tired we feel． Such start-up fatigue is very real， even if not actually physical， not something in our muscles and bones． The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply： always handle the most difficult job first． Years ago， I was asked to write 102essays on the great ideas of some famous authors． Applying my own rule， I determined to write them in alphabetical （按字母顺序）， never letting myself leave out a tough idea． And I always started the day's work with the difficult task of essay-writing． Experience proved that the rule works． Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle． Though willing to get started， we cannot seem to do the job right． Its difficulties appear so great that， however hard we work， we fail again and again． In such a situation， I work as hard as I can-then let the unconscious take over． When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica （《大英百科全书》）， I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles． Nothing like this had ever been done before， and day after day I kept coming up with solutions， but none of them worked． My fatigue became almost unbearable． One day， mentally exhausted， I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved． I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself， not with me． Relieved， I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep． An hour later， I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind． In the weeks that followed， the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind provided correct at every step． Though I worked as hard as before， I felt no fatigue． Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing． Human beings， I believe， must try to succeed． Success， then， means never feeling tired．（1）People with start-up fatigue are most likely to ____ ．A． delay tasksB． work hardC． seek helpD． accept failure（2）What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue？ ____ A． Writing essays in strict order．B． Building up physical strength．C． Leaving out the toughest ideas．D． Dealing with the hardest task first．（3）On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue？ ____ A． Before starting a difficult task．B． When all the solutions fail．C． If the job is rather boring．D． After finding a way out．（4）According to the author， the unconscious mind may help us ____ ．A． ignore mental problemsB． get some nice sleepC． gain complete reliefD． find the right solution（5）What could be the best title for the passage？ ____ A． Success Is Built upon FailureB． How to Handle Performance FatigueC． Getting over Fatigue： A Way to SuccessD． Fatigue： An Early Sign of Health Problems

(单选题，3分)Electricity, like other forms of ___, has greatly increased in price in recent years. ( )A. pressureB. forceC. strengthD. energy