2 . Getting paid to stay in bed all day sounds pretty good, but what if someone pays you $ 23, 000 to stay in bed for two months? That’s the deal that a medical research team in France is offering to 24 volunteers.

The researchers are looking for volunteers to help them study the effects of weightlessness (失重状态) on the human body and find ways to stop problems. Lying in bed isn’t exactly the same as being weightless, but the effects are alike.

When astronauts spend a long time in an environment with no gravity, their bodies change in many ways. After several months, their hearts don’t beat as hard. Their muscles become smaller and weaker. Their bones may be broken more easily. There may also be changes in the astronauts’ immune systems (免疫系统) and sleep habits.

The study will take 88 days. During the first two weeks, the volunteers will be tested to make sure of their levels of fitness. Then they will spend 60 days lying in bed with their heads lower than their bodies. They will have to do everything while lying down, including eating, brushing their teeth, and going to the bathroom. The rule is that they must have at least one shoulder touching the bed at all times. The last two weeks of the study will be spent trying to build up the volunteers’ fitness again.

Volunteers must be men between the ages of 20 and 45 who are in perfect health. The researchers completed one study in April. A second study will take place from September to December.

1. What’s the third paragraph mainly about?

A．How astronauts work in an environment without gravity.

B．Astronauts’ sleep habits in an environment without gravity.

C．Why astronauts’ bodies change in an environment without gravity.

D．The effects of an environment without gravity on astronauts’ bodies.

2. From the passage, we can learn that the volunteers must_____.

A．be women	B．come from France
C．be in excellent condition	D．be under twenty years old

3. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．How to build up astronauts’ fitness.

B．Researchers pay volunteers to stay in bed.

C．Effects of weightlessness on the human body.

D．Disadvantages of lying in bed for two months.

4. Where does the passage most probably come from?

A．A medical magazine.	B．A short novel.
C．A grammar book.	D．A travel guidebook.

3 . When tragedy strikes, some people fall into deep depression (抑郁) sometimes losing hope and even the will to carry on. They may worry continuously about the disaster and suffer nightmares. Other people, however, react differently. Instead of becoming depressed and unable to cope, they are able to deal with painful experiences and move on.

Boris Cyrulnik is interested in this difference of reaction. To find out why some people are so deeply affected, while others are seemingly able to recover, he has devoted his career to the study of psychological resilience (复原力).

Cyrulnik found resilience is a quality that builds through a natural process. He says that alone, a child has no resilience. We build resilience from developing relationships.

Positive emotions and humour are key factors in resilience. Cyrulnik's research has shown that people who are better able to deal with life's difficulties or traumas (创伤)are able to find meaning in hardship, seeing it as a useful and inspiring experience, and even to find ways to   laugh. Resilient people always remain able to see how things may turn out for the better in the future, even if the present is painful.

It had previously been thought that people who show more resilience are less emotional in general, but Cyrulnik believed that the pain is no less for resilient people than it is for others; it is a matter of how they choose to use it. The pain may continue, even over a whole lifetime, but for these people it raises a challenge that they decide to meet. The challenge is to overcome what has happened, to find strength in the experience instead of letting it defeat them, and to use the strength to move forward. Given the right support, children are especially able to complete recovery from trauma. Cyrulnik has shown that the human brain is easily influenced and will recover if allowed. If a child is well supported and loved after the trauma, his brain is able to return to normal within a year.

Cyrulnik thinks it important not to label (贴标) children who have suffered a trauma, misleading them to a hopeless future. Trauma consists of two things: the injury and the repeated description of that injury. Often the most damaging post-traumatic experience for children is experiencing embarrassing adult descriptions of events. Labels, he says, can be more damaging than the experience.

1. According to Cyrulnik's research, resilient people are________

A．patient and forgiving.	B．sensitive and controlling.
C．optimistic and humorous.	D．considerate and committed.

2. What's Cyrulnik's attitude towards children with traumas?

A．They should be treated differently.	B．They should be labeled as poor little ones.
C．They should be given the right support.	D．They should be helped to accept the reality.

3. What does Cyrulnik's research find?

A．Resilience is a person's ability to grow in the face of terrible problems.

B．Resilience is found in less emotional people in general.

C．Resilience is built either by being alone or communicating with others.

D．Resilience is a person's power to avoid painful experiences.

4. From which is the text probably taken?

A．A biology textbook.	B．A travel guidebook.
C．A psychology book.	D．A sports magazine.

4 . Here at the Fort Collins Club, we love families! We offer a number of different kinds of activities to keep your kids active and also allow time to yourself. This webpage shows the details.

Kids’ Club

Kids have a place of their own--- Kids’ Club! A place for kids from 6 weeks to 12 years to have fun while you are working out. Our Kids’ Club childcare facility(设施) allows you to drop the kids off, do physical exercise or visit our spa.

Please feel free to stop in during our regular hours to meet our friendly staff and to get familiar with the Kids’ Club!

Club House

Check the Club House to see what games and youth activities are offered throughout the week. Our outdoor pool, open in summer, brings smiles and endless kid fun while you relax poolside. Children between the ages of 7---11 can be in the Club House unsupervised(无需看管的) . However, parents need to sign them in and out.

Kids’ Club Hours

Monday and Wednesday 8:00 am---8:00 pm

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 am---8:00 pm

Saturday 8:00 am---2:00 pm

Sunday 9:00 am---4:00 pm

More information about Fort Collins Club can be found on our website: www. fortcollinclub.net.

1. While children do activities in Kids’ Club, their parents ____________.

A．must play with them	B．can take exercise
C．must leave the club	D．should stand by and watch

2. Kids’ Club opens ____________.

A．at 6:00 am on Monday	B．at 7:00 am on Monday
C．at 8:00 am on Sunday	D．at 9:00 am on Sunday

3. Where does this text probably come from?

A．A science textbook	B．A tourist map
C．A fitness website	D．A news report

5 . Instead of using a credit card or smartphone to pay for your goods, Amazon wants you to use your hands. In a blog post. Dilip Kumar, vice president of Amazon Physical Retail introduced the company's' palm recognition(掌纹识别) technology, known as Amazon One. The technology, first rolling out in Amazon's home market of Seattle: will use people's palms to identify(确认身份) them and combine that with details of the palm, such as lines and ridges, to build “palm signature.”

In addition to the trial in the company's stores in Seattle, starting today, Kumar added that Amazon One will come to other Amazon stores and will be used for more than just paying with your palm. "We believe Amazon one has broad applicability beyond our retail stores, so we also plan to offer the service to third parties like retailers(零售店), stadiums, and office buildings so that more people can benefit from this ease and convenience in more places, "Kumar added.

Though Amazon has introduced other ways to pay for goods at its physical stores. including the use of Cameras and an app linked to your Amazon account. Kumar explained palm recognition offers another level of privacy.

"We selected palm recognition for a few important reasons, Kumar wrote. "One reason was that palm recognition is considered more private than other biometric (生物统计的) identifiers because you can't determine a person's identity by looking at a picture of their palm. It also requires users to make an intentional gesture by holding their palm over the device to use. This puts customers in control of                                 when and where they use the service. What's more, it's contactless, which we think customers will appreciate, especially in current times.

To use Amazon One, people don't need an Amazon account, but simply phone number and a credit card. For those concerned about privacy, Kumar wrote, users can delete their biometric data if they decide they no longer want to use it.

1. Which of the following best describes Amazon One?

A．Convenient and safe.	B．Private and inexpensive.
C．Widespread and user-friendly	D．Healthy and popular.

2. From the first three paragraphs we can infer that_______.

A．Amazon One is designed for Amazon online stores.

B．Amazons' palm recognition technology is the best in the world.

C．Amazon One has not yet been used in places beyond Amazon stores.

D．Amazon provides various services for society.

3. What makes palm recognition a better way to pay than using a camera and an app.

A．Palm recognition makes fewer mistakes.

B．Customers don't need to make intentional gestures.

C．Customers can use their palm to open an Amazon account.

D．Customers can control when and where to use it.

4. Which section of a website is the passage most possibly from?

A．Online shopping.	B．Business news.
C．Education.	D．Advertisement.

6 . The Isle of Wight, of the south Coast of England, is the best place in Europe for discovering dinosaur bones. Dinosaur Farm Museum was established in 1993. Since then, the museum has introduced the study of old bones to many more people.

What we offer

Visitors can enjoy our displays or watch us cleaning dinosaur bones and other fossils found in the island' beaches.

The museum has a variety of different fossils, many of them never displayed to the public before. As more are discovered all the time, you can be sure of seeing something new each time you visit.

We have a free Fossil Identification Service, so you can bring in any fossils you have and find out what they are. In addition, we have a reasonably-priced Museum Shop, where you can buy a souvenir of your visit., You could also bring a picnic and relax in our special picnic area.

Activities

Fossil hunts are organized by the museum and run all year around. Groups of up to 25 are guided on a local beach where they can search for fossils. All these hunts are fully licensed and insured, and guides can help to identify any fossils found and point out things of interest.

Due to the popularity of these hunts, all trips must be booked by a personal visit to Dinosaur Farm Museum.

Did you know...

The BBC program "Live from Dinosaur Island" was filmed along the coast here, and Dinosaur Farm Museum was the base for the television crew.

Find out more

Check out our website at www. isleofweigh/diosaurfarm to learn in detail how we dig for dinosaurs. You can also read about the many different kinds of dinosaurs which lived in this area, which was connected to Europe 120 million years ago.

1. What can visitors do at the museum according to the passage?

A．They can have a souvenir shop about dinosaurs.

B．They can help clean the dinosaur bones for free.

C．They can have a free Fossil Identification Service.

D．They can find out more details about dinosaurs worldwide.

2. Why must the fossil hints be looked by visiting the museum personally?

A．Because the hunts are fully licensed and insured.

B．Because the hunt are enjoyed by a large number of people.

C．Because the hunt are organized by the museum and run all years round.

D．Because the hunts are guided on a local beach where visitors can search for fossils.

3. The passage is most probably taken from ____________.

A．A history book

B．A science fiction story

C．A travel magazine

D．A conference interview

7 . Every time we get on a plane, we’re asked to either turn off our phones or change them to flight mode — it’s for “security reasons”. But according to The Conversation website, having to turn our phones off on a plane is “a service issue, not a safety one”.

When we speak on our phones in the air, they can cause interference to the aircraft’s radios and pilots can hear this interference in their headphones. “It’s the same noise you’ll be familiar with, if you put your mobile too close to a speaker,” the Mirror noted. “It is not safety-critical, but is annoying for sure.” Though speaking on a phone during a flight isn’t dangerous, from the viewpoint of service, it isn’t still a good idea. When we make or receive a call on the ground, we connect to a cell tower that deals with all calls within an 80-kilometer radius (半径). As we move from place to place we are “handed on” to different cell towers. As US scientist Sven Bilen explains, for this system to work, there are “built-in” expectations: There shouldn’t be too many “handoffs” and people shouldn’t be traveling faster than car speeds. “Of course, phone users should be close to the ground.” he added. If we were to make phone calls while we flew, however, none of these expectations would be met. And even worse, our cellphones would stop working.

But now things are beginning to change. If we still can’t speak during a flight, we can use other phone functions. For example, Airbus A330 of Emirates Airlines has inflight WiFi to make passengers send and receive short messages in the air. In the future, as Bilen points out, it may be possible for air travelers to make and receive calls freely. The breakthrough could be “pico cells”, which are small cell towers on the plane itself. There would no longer be connections made between phones and the ground and therefore there would be no danger of disturbance of phone service.

One day, perhaps, we will be chatting in the air as much as we chat on the ground.

1. Why is making a phone call NOT allowed on a plane?

A．Because it will pose a threat to their safety.

B．Because it can guarantee a better service.

C．Because it fails to be connected to the cell tower.

D．Because it may cause annoying noise to pilots.

2. How many “built-in” expectations are mentioned to help make a call?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．People need to travel slower than airplane speeds while phoning.

B．Pico cells may contribute to free phone calls on a plane.

C．Undisturbed phone service has been provided by airlines.

D．Passengers can receive calls on Airbus A330 through inflight WiFi.

4. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A newspaper.

B．An official document.

C．A guidebook.

D．A science fiction story.

8 . Everyone can be angry. But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just “feeling angry” you’ll have a better understanding of yourself. Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers. These answers can enable you to grow spiritually and mentally.

I can give you a personal example. I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked(言语攻击) over an application I supported at my workplace. Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked. That didn’t bother me that much. But I was absolutely furious at the comment, “Your job is pointless.”

I was upset that they would treat me that way. But once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad, I learned a lot. I realized that the comment was more true than I wanted to admit. In the big scheme of things, my job was pointless. It wasn’t what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this is what frustrated me the most. Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didn't even want to do. I was using it as crutch(依靠) because I didn’t have the confidence in myself to take the scary(令人害怕的) road toward what I really wanted to do. As soon as I realized that, a lot of my anger just melted away. I also realized that I needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do.

I now consider this incident as a great gift. It got me back on track to move in the direction I want to go with my life. I probably wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn’t taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.

1. What does the underlined word “furious” probably mean?

A．Surprised.	B．Relaxed.
C．Amazed.	D．Angry.

2. Why did the author admit that his work was pointless ?

A．Because he didn’t do his job wholeheartedly.

B．Because he didn’t make enough money.

C．Because he couldn’t get on well with his colleagues.

D．Because he didn’t have the chance to realize his potential.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The author isn’t easy to become angry any longer.

B．The author has achieved success in his present career.

C．The author received a lot of gifts after the incident.

D．The author was forced to quit his job.

4. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A diary.

B．A guidebook.

C．A magazine.

D．A novel.

9 . Nao, a small robot, looks like a person. If Nao begged you not to shut it off, what would you do? Would you follow its wishes?

Scientists did a study to see how people treat’ robots that act like people. Eighty-nine people volunteered for the study. They were asked to help to improve Nao’s social skills by finishing two tasks with it

The tasks with the robot didn’t matter, though. What the scientists really wanted to see was how the participants (参与者) reacted once the tasks were over. They were asked to talk with Nao and finally shut Nao off but it was not easy to do. Some people did not want to turn the robot off while others take a long time to do it.

People often communicate with non-human objects such as TVs and computers nowadays. But robots seem more human than TVs. Robots can show social characters themselves, like speaking with human voices or taking the shape of a human body. Scientists said people might have seen Nao’s cries as a sign of independent thought. In turn, this could have led people to see the robot as having human-like characters.

For thousands of years, humans have lived In a world where they are the only ones who could have conversations, the study said. Our brains have learned to react to social situations in a certain way. But our brains are not used to telling the difference between the real people and fake (假的) people. The robot expresses feelings and desires, which gets people to want to treat the robot as if it was alive.

1. What’s the purpose of the study?

A．To test how fast human-like robots do tasks.

B．To improve human-like robots’ facial expressions,

C．To invent human-like robots to keep people company.

D．To learn how people might respond to human-like robots.

2. In the study, what is special about the participants behavior?

A．They had feelings for Nao.	B．They refused Nao’s requests.
C．They shut Nao off immediately,	D．They praised Nao’s social skills.

3. According to Paragraphs 4 and 5, what causes the result of the study?

A．Humans are born to be creative.

B．Humans dislike robots in some ways.

C．Humans don’t often deal with human-like robots.

D．Humans prefer dealing with lifeless objects.

4. The test is most probably taken from u magazine about ________.

A．healthy lifestyles	B．popular science
C．historical events	D．successful people

10 . SWITZERLAND TRIP PLANNING

Best Time to Go

Like any other country, you can visit Switzerland at any time of the year and have a fantastic time. However, there’s always a ‘best’ time for what you want to do there so it is always worth checking the seasons. It all depends on what your planned activities are. If you are intending to ski and snowboard, best to go when the snow is at its peak time. Activity in Switzerland can be broken down into three tourist seasons: Low Season (Oct. —Mar.), Mid Season! Apr. —Jun. & Sep.) and High Season (Jul., Aug. & Dec. —Apr. / In this season, everything is open and busy, and watch your budget).

Rough Budget

Switzerland is an expensive country to travel around but it is possible to travel here for approximately $ 70—100 per day if you stay in hostels, cook most of your meals and use local transport only when necessary. You’ll find that food is quite expensive as well as accommodation. However, the entire experience is 100% worth it. Here’s a rough cost of basic commodities.

Accommodation
Budget: $ 30—60 dorms / $ 80—120 budget hotels
Mid-range: $ 150—200
Splurge: $ 250—350+

Food (Typical Meal For One)
Self-catering lunch; $ 10—25
Restaurant: $ 20 lunch / $ 40 dinner
Very nice restaurant: $ 60+

Transport
City Buses: $ 2. 50—5
Intercity Trains: $ 25—50

Exciting Things to Do in Switzerland

With so much to see and do in Switzerland, planning a trip can be tough. Here are the things that we highly recommend doing in Interlaken as it is the adventure capital of Switzerland!

Whether you like skydiving, paragliding, or going on a jet boat, Interlaken offers everything and more for all adventure-seekers and anyone who loves the outdoors. Skydiving in Switzerland is a BUCKET LIST come true for any adventure-seeker. It is absolutely incredible and is something we highly recommend. So check out our full article on things to do in Interlaken for some ideas and see all the adventurous activities available in the area this year!

1. Which can contribute to your budget of $ 70 — 100 per day when traveling in Switzerland?

A．Choosing hotels for accommodation.	B．Cooking meals as much as you can.
C．Adopting local means of transport.	D．Attempting to travel in peak seasons.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You can enjoy yourself to the fullest when going skiing any time in Switzerland.

B．Interlaken also offers water activities besides adventure activities like skydiving.

C．Both accommodation and hiking in the mountain are expensive in Switzerland.

D．Planning a trip in Interlaken can be tough because the activities are dangerous.

3. Where is this article most probably from?

A．A geography book about Switzerland.	B．An English textbook.
C．A composition on Switzerland.	D．A travel brochure.