1 . Thanks for your interest in visiting the Los Angeles Zoo with your school group! Please read the following information before booking your field trip.

Requirements

Special discounted admission prices are available with advance reservations ONLY for California school groups, short-termed as CSG, (registered with the California Department of Education). They can enjoy 10% off.

PLEASE NOTE:

Reservation blackout dates (限制日期) may apply to all groups at certain times of the year (e.g. holidays and spring break). If your group comes on a blackout date or has not made the necessary reservations before arriving at the Zoo, your group will be charged the regular admission fees.

Docent (讲解员) — Guided Tours

Our docent guides lead educational walking tours for students and their teachers, beginning at first grade. A limited number of docent-guided tours are available. There is no additional fee for a docent-guided tour, but you must book your tour at least two weeks in advance. Do not assume you have a guided tour booked until you have received a confirmation number and packet from the Los Angeles Zoo. On the day of your field trip, your group will need to arrive at least 30 minutes before the confirmed start time of your tour to check in. Make sure to tell Zoo staff upon your arrival that your group has a docent-guided tour. If you are more than 15 minutes late for your tour, it may be canceled.

Maximum number: 150 participants Ages: K-12
Regular Pricing: $5 per student, 1 teacher per 10 students is included, $5 per additional teacher
1. How much should be paid if a California school group with 2 teachers and 13 students has made an early booking for the zoo?

A．$70.

B．$67.5.

C．$63.

D．$75.

2. From the above information, we can learn that         .

A．California groups have access to special discounted prices

B．a field group must arrive half an hour earlier to check in

C．additional fees for a docent-guided tour will be chained

D．all groups may have to pay regular prices in spring break

3. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A bulletin board.

B．A magazine.

C．A journal.

D．A report.

2 . Is it true that our brain alone is responsible for human cognition(认知)? What about our body? Is it possible for thought and behaviour to originate from somewhere other than our brain? Psychologists who study Embodied Cognition(EC)ask similar questions. The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.

If you think about it for a moment, it makes total sense. When you smell something good or hear amusing sounds, certain emotions are awakened. Think about how newborns use their senses to understand the world around them. They don’t have emotions so much as needs – they don’t feel sad, they’re just hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats, and this has a calming effect. In the real world, they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to associate being warm with being loved.

Further studies have backed up the mind-body interaction. In one experiment, test subjects were asked to judge people after being handed a hot or a cold drink. They all made warm evaluations when their fingertips perceived warmth rather than coolness. And it works the other way too. In another study, subjects’ fingertip temperatures were measured after being “included” in or “rejected” from a group task. Those who were included felt physically warmer.

For further proof, we can look at the metaphors(比喻)that we use without even thinking. A kind and sympathetic person is frequently referred to as one with a soft heart and someone who is very strong and calm in difficult situations is often described as solid as a rock. And this kind of metaphorical use is common across languages.

Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it? If you’re having a bad day, a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up before making any interpersonal decisions.

1. According to the author, what is the significance of EC?

A．It brings us closer to the truth in human cognition.

B．It offers a clearer picture of the shape of human brain.

C．It reveals the major role of the mind in human cognition.

D．It facilitates our understanding of the origin of psychology.

2. Where does the newborns’ understanding of their surroundings start from?

A．Their personal looks.	B．Their mental needs.
C．Their inner emotions.	D．Their physical feelings.

3. What does the author intend to prove by citing the metaphors in Paragraph 4?

A．Human speech is alive with metaphors.

B．Human senses have effects on thinking.

C．Human language is shaped by visual images.

D．Human emotions are often compared to natural materials.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph?

A．To deepen the readers’ understanding of EC.

B．To encourage the reader to put EC into practice.

C．To guide the reader onto the path to career success.

D．To share with the reader ways to release their emotions.

3 . I log onto a computer at the doctor’s office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room. There, a robotic nurse________ me onto the scales and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my ________and gives me a prescription. I pay for my ________ using a credit card and return home without having met another human being. This is my nightmarish (噩梦般的) vision of the future, which hasn’t happened ________ yet.

I should say I really do like many aspects of ________. I am a big fan of air conditioning in summer and heaters in winter. But I am writing this because I don’t want machines to________.

When I call my dentist’s office and actually get a human being on the line, I am ________. And when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout station sat the grocery store, I feel like ________, “When it comes to cashiers, make mine a(n) ________, please!”

After all, human cashiers sometimes ________ you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are buying. Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can ________ young mothers’ day. A cashier may also show compassion for an elderly person ________ to get that last penny out of his purse.

Machines can be ________ and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine._______ they lack an element so important to everyday life.

Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is ________ no machine will ever have. It is human being that encourages us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.

1.

A．tears

B．follows

C．directs

D．separates

2.

A．signals

B．symptoms

C．sculptures

D．symbols

3.

A．visit

B．bill

C．medicine

D．examination

4.

A．at most

B．at last

C．at intervals

D．at least

5.

A．commerce

B．agriculture

C．technology

D．literature

6.

A．cut in

B．take over

C．pass by

D．go away

7.

A．annoyed

B．discouraged

C．thrilled

D．disappointed

8.

A．shouting

B．laughing

C．cursing

D．weeping

9.

A．machine

B．human

C．animal

D．plant

10.

A．purchase

B．remind

C．bargain

D．give

11.

A．strengthen

B．darken

C．brighten

D．widen

12.

A．turning

B．struggling

C．describing

D．happening

13.

A．urgent

B．consistent

C．frequent

D．efficient

14.

A．Otherwise

B．Because

C．But

D．Therefore

15.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

4 . London and Paris are two of Europe’s biggest tourist destinations, just a few hours away from each other by road or rail and an hour’s distance by air. What about the train-ferry combination that many recall fondly from their childhoods? Well, though it’s budget-saving, this option is too time-consuming today, so better leave it to your memories. Since the UK is not part the Schengen Area, passengers need to go through passport control prior to boarding.

Air trips

Though flying between London and Paris is by no means recommended, there are still a few people traveling between the two dynamic cities by air. A very low one-way fare is possible through advanced booking, but of course it’s rare, and that doesn’t include the taxi and rail fares traveling to and from the airports.

* One-way fares from Paris can be as low as 49;

* From London, Air France flies with fares as low as £39(46), and British Airways as low as £48 (56).

Rail trips

The only direct train between London and Paris is the Eurostar, which travels 15 -17 times per weekday. Eurostar’s 2015 edition trains can make the journey in two hours at speeds of up to 320 km/h. Besides, they offer good seating space.

* Fares begin at a reasonable £58(68), round trip;

* The earlier you book, the more you save.

Bus trips

The bus is by far the least expensive and longest way to travel between Paris and London. Eurolines and OUIBUS are two major bus lines traveling between the two capitals. The journey takes between seven and nine hours. Both lines advertise free Wi-Fi.

* One-way Eurolines fares begin at 15;

* One-way OUIBUS fares begin at 15 too, but early bird sales can even lower the fare.

1. Which way is probably the cheapest for a round trip?

A．By train-ferry.

B．By air.

C．By rail.

D．By bus.

2. What special service does the bus trip provide?

A．Free booking.	B．Taxi pickup.
C．Good seating space.	D．Free Wi-Fi.

3. What do the trips have in common with each other?

A．There are different competing companies.

B．They are cheaper if booked ahead of time.

C．They are more expensive from the Paris end.

D．There are still additional fees to be included.

5 . There are people for whom the motivation lies in their family’s or companions’ duties. For some people, the purpose lies in a soul’s spiritual awakening. Brent Clayton, a firefighter by profession, is such an individual who found his purpose early in life and kept working to fulfill it.

Born on March 3, 1984, Clayton hugely felt the need to serve others. He followed his mission in life and acquired his diploma in Public Safety. He gradually realized the importance of securing people’s lives, which strengthened his faith in his mission. Clayton further pursued his bachelor’s degree from the University of Melbourne and master’s degree from Federation University. Then, Clayton worked in the military for a period before moving into a role with the prison service as a prison guard, the youngest person to ever be employed by the service at the time.

After spending a decade in the fire service including training and recruitment, he gained enough experience to become Australian most prominent fire service recruitment expert. Clayton devoted many years of his life to the firefighter recruitment process and fire service industry. He wanted people to realize the true value of this profession by establishing its significance. To communicate his perspective, Clayton established Fire Recruitment Australia in 2009. He aimed to train the next generation and prepare them for the future. Clayton used his experience and years-long training to prepare candidates who were as enthusiastic about the well-being of the world as him.

Keeping the point in mind, Clayton wrote the book Fire Service Recruitment-The Process to Success. His idea was to join his learning into an accessible medium so others didn’t have to waste years wondering what to do when applying to become a firefighter. After the success of the book, Clayton introduced candidates to a comprehensive test preparation and learning suite to facilitate success throughout each stage of the selection process. This platform helped him as well as his candidates to work together for the betterment of themselves and society at large.

1. What made Clayton’s belief stronger?

A．The need of serving other people.

B．The significance of securing people’s safety.

C．The diploma he received from Public Safety.

D．The knowledge he learned from college.

2. What does the underlined word “prominent” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Stubborn.

B．Fearless.

C．Distinguished.

D．Elegant.

3. Why did Clayton set up Fire Recruitment Australia?

A．Because he was enthusiastic about the well-being of the world.

B．Because he wanted to carry out academic research.

C．Because he wanted to realize his dream of being a leader.

D．Because he hoped to get young people ready for future career.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A book for career success	B．A man with great purpose
C．An organization for well-being	D．A standard for firefighters

6 . Often called “the Lady with the Lamp”, Florence Nightingale was a caring nurse and a leader. She is mostly known for making hospitals a cleaner and safer place to be.

Although her parents were from England, Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Italy while they were traveling. Growing up in a wealthy family, Florence Nightingale was homeschooled by her father and expected to engage in a marriage at a young age. However, Nightingale believed she received a “calling” from God to help the poor and the sick. Despite the initial disapproval, her father eventually allowed her to go to Germany and then Paris to study. By the time she was 33, Nightingale was already making a name for herself in the nursing community.

When the Crimean War began in 1854, the British, with the lack of medical supplies, overcrowding, and dirty conditions, were unprepared to deal with a large number of sick and injured soldiers. The Secretary of War, Sidney Herbert asked Nightingale to manage a group of nurses that would go to treat the wounded soldiers. When they got there, the doctors were unwelcoming because they did not want to work with female nurses. However, as the number of patients increased, the doctors needed their help. The nurses brought supplies, nutritious food and cleanliness to the military hospital. Nightingale was known for carrying a lamp and checking on the soldiers at night, so they gave her the nickname “the Lady with the Lamp”. Within six months, Nightingale and her team transformed the hospital, and the death rate went down significantly because of their work.

When Nightingale returned from the war, she continued to improve the conditions of hospitals. She wrote 150 books, pamphlets (小册子), and reports on health-related issues. In her later years, often bedridden from illness, she continued to advocate for safe nursing practices until her death. Although Florence Nightingale died on August 13th, 1910, at the age of 90, her legacy continues.

1. What did Nightingale’s parents expect her to do at a young age?

A．To get married.	B．To travel in Italy.
C．To study in Germany.	D．To help the poor and the sick.

2. How did the doctors react when the nurse team arrived at first?

A．Passionate.	B．Untreated.
C．Uncooperative.	D．Indifferent

3. Why was Nightingale nicknamed “the Lady with the Lamp”?

A．She liked collecting lamps.

B．She often burned midnight oil for study carrying a lamp.

C．She brought lamps for the military hospital to use.

D．She usually attended to the soldiers at night.

4. What will be the probable content for the next paragraph?

A．The books Nightingale wrote.

B．The continued impact Nightingale has made.

C．The difficulties Nightingale encountered before.

D．The great things Nightingale did during her lifetime.

7 . Starting a career in engineering can be challenging. You know what you ________: experience, a network and often the confidence that everything will ________.

My advice to young engineers is: Focus on your ________, and stop worrying about your weaknesses. Of course, you must ________ problems in areas where you are weak, but ________ spending too much effort on them. Chances are that you will never be perfect in those areas, so it makes no ________ in wasting your energy.

Of course, there will be times when things are hard, but if you believe in yourself and have a ________ of where you want to go and develop your strengths—they’ll ________ you apart, you will go far.

The biggest challenge I have faced in my career is being a woman in a ________ profession. When I started working, I was the only female engineer in my division. Though I was as ________ as my colleagues, it was tough to get them to accept me as their ________. Instead of feeling upset, I chose to focus on my strengths as a woman engineer to earn their respect. ________, they accepted me.

Thankfully, the gender ________ has improved since I first started. Now, I have several female engineers working in my team. As the head, I get a thrill from ________ people in roles and on projects according to their abilities and seeing them achieve great results. Helping a person ________ by focusing on her strengths gives me a huge amount of satisfaction.

1.

A．approve

B．lack

C．envy

D．take

2.

A．bring out

B．put out

C．work out

D．leave out

3.

A．strengths

B．comfort

C．routines

D．priorities

4.

A．cite

B．identify

C．grasp

D．handle

5.

A．avoid

B．charge

C．engage

D．apply

6.

A．compromise

B．excuse

C．mistake

D．sense

7.

A．practice

B．proof

C．review

D．vision

8.

A．keep

B．take

C．set

D．tell

9.

A．narrow-minded

B．male-dominated

C．old-fashioned

D．female-centred

10.

A．stubborn

B．humorous

C．competent

D．realistic

11.

A．equal

B．opponent

C．contemporary

D．suspect

12.

A．Occasionally

B．Originally

C．Initially

D．Eventually

13.

A．characteristic

B．role

C．balance

D．preference

14.

A．placing

B．motivating

C．concerning

D．updating

15.

A．explore

B．develop

C．compete

D．qualify

8 . Nobody likes to spend money on a new book only to face disappointment when it doesn’t live up to your expectations. Here are the best book review sites to help you avoid buying books that you’ll regret reading.

Goodreads

Goodreads is the leading online community for book lovers. If you want some inspiration for which novel or biography to read next, this is the best book review site to visit. There are an endless number of user-generated reading lists to explore.

Fantasy Book Review

Fantasy Book Review should be high on the list for anyone who is a fan of fantasy works. The book review site publishes reviews for both children’s books and adults’ books. It has a section on the top fantasy books of all time.

Booklist

Booklist is a print magazine that also offers an online portal. Trusted experts from the American Library Association write all the book reviews. You can see parts of reviews for different books. However, to read them in full, you will need to subscribe.

YouTube

YouTube is not the type of place that immediately springs to mind when you think of the best book review sites online. However, there are several engaging YouTube channels that frequently offer opinions on books they’ve read.

Although it’s easy to be attracted by an impressive book cover, it’s always best to have a quick look at the book reviews before actually buying a copy. This way, you can save your money and spend it on the books that you’ll be proud to display on your shelves for a long time.

1. Which site best suits people who are into the story of one person’s life?

A．Goodreads.	B．Fantasy Book Review.
C．Booklist.	D．YouTube.

2. What can visitors do on Booklist?

A．Edit book reviews.	B．Discuss with experts.
C．Read full reviews after payment.	D．Find information about writers.

3. What is recommended before buying a book?

A．Noting the book cover.	B．Reading the book reviews.
C．Preparing a display shelf.	D．Checking the book’s ratings.

9 . Three months after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Rebecca Sell, then 24, a photojournalist for Fredericksburg photographed a New Orleans couple worriedly examining water-spotted photo albums. As she took the photo, something within her clicked. “I told them I could take the ruined pictures, copy them and give them digitally restored photos,” she recalls. Although a bit sceptical, the couple agreed. Rebecca took their photos home, restored them and took them to the couple at their temporary home. “It felt so good to be able to do that for them,” says Rebecca.

When her editor, Dave Ellis, saw the photo of the couple, he suggested they go back and restore damaged photos for even more people. So in January 2006, with paid time off from the newspaper, the two set up a shop in Pass Christian. After posting a notice in the community newsletter, Rebecca and Dave received 500 photos in four days. For each, the pair took a new digital picture, then used high-tech software to erase water spots and restore colors. It just so happened that a popular website linked to Dave’s blog about the experience, and soon Operation Photo Rescue, as it came to be known, had emails from hundreds of volunteers, including photographers and restoration experts, eager to help.

Though the digital restoration is a painstaking process, mending irreplaceable family pictures means the world to victims like Emily Lancaster, 71, who took out piles of ruined photo albums after Katrina, never thinking the mess could be saved. But she just couldn’t bear to part with a few treasured pictures, including a portrait of her father, who had passed away, and a photo of her husband as a boy. Then she heard about Operation Photo Rescue. “I didn’t have a whole lot of hope they could fix them, but they did,” Emily says. “Almost every day I think about all the pictures I’ve lost. I’m so happy to have these two.”

In the five years since Katrina, Operation Photo Rescue has collected thousands of pictures ruined by floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. Volunteers make “copy runs” to disaster areas across the country to gather damaged photos from survivors; operating costs are covered by donations. “It’s great to be able to give people some of their history back,” says Rebecca. “One person told me that thanks to us, her grandmother got to see her photos again before she passed away. Moments like that remind me why I do this.”

1. From Paragraph 2, we know that Dave and Rebecca ________.

A．quit their jobs in 2006

B．inspired volunteers to join them

C．spent four days mending the photos

D．made their work known in their newspaper

2. How did Emily Lancaster feel when she first heard about Operation Photo Rescue?

A．Excited.

B．Hopeless.

C．Satisfied.

D．Sceptical.

3. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Surviving Hurricanes	B．An Act of Generosity
C．Saving Memories	D．A Lucky Couple

10 . Maria’s Plans

Maria stared thoughtfully at the tree fort. It was the first thing her grandpa had built for her. She had been little — it was before her younger brothers had been born.

Of all her brothers, Maria felt that she was most like her grandpa. Grandpa had been a carpenter. Maria had always loved visiting him in his workshop. Only she had been allowed because she was the oldest. He could do anything with his own two hands, she thought________.

Recently, Maria had decided that she was going to build a tree swing. Now she was standing________the tree, with her rope, seat, and tools, thinking about the best way to________the swing. She could throw the ropes________the branch. But then how would she tie the knot? She would probably need to________a ladder.

“Hey, what’re you doing?” called a voice from a little distance away. Maria turned and saw her little brother Ricardo ran up to her. “None of your business,” she replied. Then, thinking better of it, she said, “________ a swing.”

“Really? Can I help?” Ricardo asked. Maria thought it over — it would be nice to have some help. But she was the builder in the family now, so she would have to solve her own problems. “No,” Maria said. “I don’t need any help.”

Suddenly, her other brother, Emil, came running towards them. “Hey, what’re you guys doing?”

“We’re building a swing,” Ricardo said.

“No, we’re not,” Maria said. “I am!”

“Can I help?” Emil asked. “No!” Maria was turning red. “This is my project. Not yours. You________even knew Grandpa.” She ran into the house, leaving Ricardo, Emil, and her materials beneath the tree.

“What’s wrong, Maria?” Grandma asked.

“Ricardo and Emil are bothering me,” Maria explained the situation.

“They’re just trying to help. And how are you going to do it all by yourself?”

“Grandpa didn’t need anyone’s help,” Maria said.

“Who do you think helped him cut the boards for your tree fort?”

Grandma asked. Maria was________. “But I don’t remember...”

“Maria, Grandpa was a great carpenter, but even great carpenters need help sometimes.________ he needed a second pair of hands, he’d ask me to help.” Grandma glanced out the window. “And it looked like you need help, too.”

Maria hurried outside. Ricardo and Emil were carrying the ladder in the yard, waving at Maria. Smiling, she began to wonder if she might not be the only one to________Grandpa.

1.

A．slowly

B．proudly

C．clearly

D．anxiously

2.

A．in

B．on

C．around

D．under

3.

A．use

B．hang

C．provide

D．hold

4.

A．over

B．by

C．into

D．down

5.

A．take

B．fetch

C．buy

D．create

6.

A．Repairing

B．Moving

C．Checking

D．Making

7.

A．barely

B．surely

C．precisely

D．possibly

8.

A．confused

B．ashamed

C．disappointed

D．nervous

9.

A．Wherever

B．Whenever

C．Unless

D．While

10.

A．take on

B．take in

C．take after

D．take to