1 . Obviously, we can’t all live as long as Dr. Denmark. But recent research has shown that volunteering provides a longevity boost similar to the effects of adding multiple servings of fruits and vegetables to your daily diet. Specifically, older adults who volunteer are at 24 percent less risk of early death. The positive impact of giving and volunteering on older people goes beyond that. According to the research, adults over 55 who give their time for others have an easier time with everyday tasks. Besides, volunteers experience 250 percent less cognitive decline leading to dementia (痴呆).
How many benefits of volunteering are mentioned in paragraph?
| A．1 | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
2 . As cities balloon with growth, access to nature for people living in urban areas is becoming harder to find. If you’re lucky, there might be a pocket park near where you live, but it’s unusual to find places in a city that are relatively wild.
Past research has found health and wellness benefits of nature for humans, but a new study shows that wildness in urban areas is extremely important for human well-being.
What phenomenon does the author describe at the beginning of the text?
| A．Pocket parks are now popular. | B．Wild nature is hard to find in cities. |
| C．Many cities are overpopulated. | D．People enjoy living close to nature. |
| Unde Tom’s store is having a big week sale! Everything 30% off All TVs, radios, MP3s, digital cameras and computers Open from 12:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| A．8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. | B．9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| C．12:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | D．6:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
| Movie Time Two films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See March of the Penguins at 1:30. Kung Fu Panda will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. |
| A．10:00 am | B．3:45 pm | C．9:30 am | D．8:00 pm |
5 . Black clouds loomed over(笼罩) the distant horizon so suddenly that we were taken by surprise.
When the black clouds appeared suddenly in the distance, ________.| A．the family were surprised | B．they were extremely worried |
| C．they were preparing for the worst . | D．they faced the storm bravely |
6 . They boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom.
How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?| A．By keeping shouting and hitting. | B．By making a wall out of his arms. |
| C．By throwing himself on the cougar | D．By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes. |
7 . When Grylls heard about Nicholas’ amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.
Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he ______.| A．did the right things in the dangerous situation |
| B．watched Grylls’ TV program regularly |
| C．created some tips for survival |
| D．was very hard-working |
8 . On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.
On Tuesday, Nicholas ______.| A．returned to his shelter safely | B．was saved by a searcher |
| C．got stuck in the snow | D．stayed where he was |
9 . Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket (carpet) , to stay as warm as he could.
How did Nicholas keep himself warm?| A．He found a shelter. | B．He lighted some branches. |
| C．He kept on skiing. | D．He built a snow cave. |
