1 . Have you ever dreamed of visiting a planet in the Milky Way (银河系)? While the trip sounds exciting, it would take years and years to reach your destination. So in the future, bedtime for astronauts may be more than a few hours of regular shut-eye. They would have to sleep for years.

European researchers are now conducting hibernation experiments. The study may help them understand whether humans could ever sleep through the years it would take for a spaceflight to distant planets. "If there was an effective technology, it could make deep space travel a reality," said Mark of the European Space Agency last month.

What seems like a science fiction is not completely unlikely. Researchers have been able to use chemicals to put living cells into a sleep-like state where they don't age. They have now moved on to the small, non-hibernating mammals (哺乳动物) like rats.

A major challenge is the fact that cells can be very simple systems, whereas body organs (器官) are far more complex. "It's like moving from a simple Apple computer to a supercomputer," said Marco, a hibernation researcher at Italy's University of Pavia. Just like bears and frogs, the hibernation of human beings would cause a person's metabolism   (新陈代谢) to lower so they would need less energy.

Medical research, however, is just half of a spaceflight hibernation system. There is a challenge of designing a suitable protective shelter. Such a shelter would provide the proper environment for hibernation, such as the proper temperature. It would also have to monitor life functions and serve the physiological needs of the hibernator.

According to Mark, the six-person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission (使命) to Jupiter's moon Callisto, could be an opportunity to use human hibernation. The mission aims to send six persons on a five-year flight to Callisto, where they will spend 30 days, in 2045.

1. What does the underlined word "hibernation" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Sleep during the day.	B．Sleep at night.
C．Sleep in summer.	D．Sleep for a long time.

2. According to the article, the hibernation research ______.

A．is just an idea	B．is always a science fiction
C．has already finished successfully	D．has made some progress

3. In a hibernating state, a person needs ______.

A．less sleep	B．more food
C．less energy	D．more movement

4. What is the best title for the article?

A．Hibernation study for space travel	B．Welcome to our space travel
C．To hibernate, to live longer	D．Welcome to the Milky Way

2 . 下面文章中有3处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C和D)中选出符合各段意思的小标题，选项中有一项是多余选项。

How to learn efficiently

Some students learn more quickly and easily than others. By studying efficiently(高效地) every day, they can score even higher than the others who spend more time. Here are some tips to improve the learning efficiency.

Make a study plan and stay organized.

A well-organized study plan helps you to be clear with what you need and when you need. Create a study timetable and stick to it to achieve your goal. It can also help put your mind at ease.

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Taking notes is one of the most widespread study skills. Preparing the notes helps to summarize the key information in your own words, so that you can easily remember the ideas. So try to keep your notes short, to the point, well-organized and easily readable.

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Find a couple of study partners who you work well with and are encouraged to achieve good grades. Group studying helps you to understand the information more deeply. It not only helps you to learn, but also makes studying more enjoyable.

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Never forget to recall what you’ve learned. This is the time when you can realize what topics are in your mind and what others have s wept off the mind. Thus, at the end of the rest period, the information you were reading will be much clearer than it was to begin with.

A. Recall your learning.
B. Underline the key points.
C. Work with study partners.
D. Prepare your own study notes.

3 . Agassi was very emotional at the end of his final game. On September 3, the American tennis player said a tearful goodbye to his 21-year career after a third-round defeat in the US Open. The 36-year-old tried his best, but was unable to keep up with German Benjamin Becker, more than ten years his junior.

"The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what I've found," Agassi said to the fans. "I have found inspiration and you willed me to succeed." It was an emotional speech at the end of a long career. Agassi hated tennis as a teenager as much as he loves it now. His father made him play when he was a child. He got bored, and became a rebel（叛逆者）. The strict training that his father pushed upon him got in the way of his wild lifestyle.

Asked what he would say to his 17-year-old self, Agassi answered, "I would say, I understand you a lot more than I want to be you."

The turning point in Agassi's career came in 1992 when he unexpectedly won his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon. It was the first time Agassi understood what real champions finally understand: winning is a test of nerves and not just power; it's a marathon, not a sprint（短跑）.

Agassi was about to begin a marathon. He cut his long hair, got fitter and tightened up emotionally. On the court, he was ranked No. 1 for almost two years. His lowest point came in 1997 when his ranking dropped to No. 141. He didn't quit though. "I knew that I would try to get the most out of myself every day from that day forward. That was my promise," he said. "That never stopped."

1. Why was Agassi very emotional when saying goodbye to his career?

A．Because he lost to an older player.

B．Because this career has brought him so much.

C．Because he felt sad for the best player.

D．Because he felt sorry for his lifestyle.

2. From his speech, we can see that ______.

A．he was thankful to his fans	B．he refused to accept failure
C．he wished he hadn't hated tennis	D．he decided to run a marathon

3. Through wınning, Agassi learned that ______.

A．he didn't try his best in his career	B．it took a long time for anyone to win
C．people need to never give up to win	D．winning once or twice is not enough

4. It can be inferred from the passage that Agassi's father ______.

A．was an excellent tennis player	B．was good at raising Agassi
C．spent most of his time training his son	D．played a key role in his tennis career

4 . It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems. Here are two fun team activities.

Activity 1: Water Relay (接力赛) Tools ·Two large buckets (水桶) to hold water. ·One small bucket for each team member. Instructions ·Fill one large bucket with water. ·Make holes in the bottom of the small buckets. ·Have the team members line up between the two large buckets. ·Pass the water from one large bucket to the other, using small buckets. Try to keep as much water as possible. Why It’s Fun ·It’s fun to work out a way to lose as little water as possible. ·It’s water. Isn’t it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day?

Activity 2: Truth and Lie This activity will allow team members to learn about each other. Instructions ·Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves. And one of them is a lie. ·Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of information. Let the other team members guess which is the lie. Why It’s Fun ·Students love talking about themselves and this gives them the chance to do so. ·Members can learn about each other. ·Members will be surprised at what others think of them.

1. How many team skills does the writer mention in Paragraph 1?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. What tools are needed for each team in Water Relay?

A．One large bucket for each member.

B．Two large buckets for each member.

C．One small bucket for each member and two large buckets.

D．Two small buckets for each member and one large bucket.

3. In order to win Water Relay, the team members should ______.

A．get themselves wet	B．lose as little water as possible
C．pass the water as slowly as possible	D．pass the large bucket to the other team

4. It is fun to play Truth and Lie because team members can ______.

A．talk about themselves	B．share love with each other
C．learn all the information about others	D．tell lies to surprise others

5 . Research has shown that playing music to keep your mind busy while showering, taking a walk or travelling to school could affect your ability to think outside the box and come up with artistic or inventive things to do. By comparison, experts say being bored can lead to daydreaming plus the birth of new ideas.

Listening to music while taking a shower or going for a walk takes away from time that could be spent thinking about yourself and your life — the perfect time to let your creative juices flow, happiness expert Gretchen Rubin said. “You need this open-searching time for new ideas to bubble up,” she said. “This is why people get ideas in the shower or in the middle of the night — it’s a downtime (休息) where then the brain creates its own fun,” Ms Rubin added.

A recent study by psychologists showed the same process at work. In the research, groups of people were given a dull writing or reading task. They were then asked to complete a creative task. Researchers found the boring writing and reading activities led to increased creativity — meaning being bored made the mind entertain itself with something creative and fun.

So, is it best to get rid of the bath-time playlist? A lot of people said the research was a real mood killer. One said, “Sometimes I need the music to drown (淹没) out all the thoughts I don’t want to think.” Another commented, “Many people have too much going on in their heads. That’s why they listen to music in the shower, so they can actually relax. What do we have to have ideas about? Why can’t we just enjoy the things we love?” But other listeners said they liked having quiet time while travelling home at the end of the day.

1. What negative effect might listening to music during routine activities have?

A．Limiting creativity.	B．Causing forgetfulness.
C．Decreasing happiness.	D．Reducing awareness.

2. Which of the following can replace the underlined part “bubble up” in the second paragraph?

A．give up

B．come out

C．get up

D．cheer up

3. What did the study find about boring tasks?

A．They can destroy interest.	B．They can lead to more pressure.
C．They can delay action.	D．They can promote new ideas.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．The Benefits of Music for Relaxation	B．The Role of Boredom in Boosting Creativity
C．The Debate over Music’s Role in Relaxation	D．Finding Creativity While Showering

7 . On New Year’s Eve a teenager escaped from a house fire, all thanks to the heroic actions of the family dog, Macho.

Nicole Evans, a mom, received a sad call while out of town, learning that her house was on a big fire. Macho, sensing danger, took action and woke up Nicole’s teenage son. Griffin, around 5: 30 a. m. , warning him of the fire.

       “He just kept going at him and then he just gave him a light bite, a couple of them, and woke him up. And Griffin said, ‘What’s happening?’ And as soon as he turned around, there was just no doubt he had to go. He had to go quickly, ” Nicole told WFLA News. “It was probably the worst experience of my life not to be with the person you love the most while something’s happening to them that you can’t do something about,” she added.

While the cause of the fire is still under investigation(调查), the family has completely lost their home. Although they lost a lot, Nicole praised the value of Macho’s quick thinking. “All those things are just things, and some of those things do matter. They do. but in the end, it’s all replaceable(可替代的). Griffin’s not replaceable, and my dog is not replaceable. There are no better results than this,” she expressed.

1. Where was Nicole Evans when the fire started?

A．At home.

B．At work.

C．At the store.

D．Out of the town.

2. How did Macho warn Griffin of the fire?

A．By barking outside.	B．By calling the police.
C．By biting lightly.	D．By pulling him out.

3. What was Nicole’s reaction to the fire incident?

A．She was relieved about being saved.	B．She regretted. being careless.
C．She was thankful for her saved house.	D．She valued lives over things.

4. What is unknown about the fire?

A．Macho’s awareness.	B．The fire cause.
C．Time of the incident.	D．The effect of the fire.

8 . Some people say they “never forget a face.” But what does that saying mean? Is there really no limit to the number of faces a person can remember? A new study from a group of researchers at the University of York in England has found that, on average, people can remember as many as 5,000 faces. They published their findings on facial recognition this month in the Proceedings of The Royal Society B, Biological Sciences.

Rob Jenkins works in the psychology department at the University of York. He said the researchers’ study centered on “the number of faces people actually know”. The study suggests our facial recognition abilities help us to deal with the many different faces we see on the screens, as well as those we know, like family and friends.

For the human study, people spent one hour writing down as many faces from their personal lives as possible. Some examples may include people they went to school with, people they work with and family members. Then, they wrote down famous faces they know, such as actors, politicians and other public people.

The results showed that the participants knew between 1,000 and 10,000 faces. Jenkins said one explanation may be that some people have a natural ability for remembering faces. “There are differences in how much attention people pay to faces and how well they process the information,” he said. Jenkins also said it could be because of different social environments. Some people may have grown up in more populated places. So, they may have had more social contact throughout their lives.

The people in the study included 25 men and women students from two universities. They were between 18 and 61 years old. Researchers think age may be an interesting area for further research. Jenkins said it is possible that we gather more faces throughout our lifetime. But, he added, there also may be an age at which we start to find it harder to remember all of those faces.

1. What was the new study mainly about?

A．How long people can remember faces.

B．When people will forget faces.

C．Why people can deal with different faces.

D．How many faces people can know.

2. On average, how many faces can a man remember according to the study?

A．About 5,000.	B．No more than 1,000.
C．Fewer than 25.	D．Around 10,000.

3. What do we know about the participants in the study?

A．They are good at recognizing faces.

B．They remember more famous people.

C．They have different social backgrounds.

D．They try their best to avoid social contact.

4. What can we learn about the last paragraph?

A．We are sure to gather more faces as we age.

B．The future research may focus more on age.

C．The participants in the study are in their youth.

D．It may be harder to remember faces of different ages.

5. What did Jenkins think would affect people’s ability to remember faces?

A．Attention.

B．Personal lives.

C．Age.

D．Sex.

9 . When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.

It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie’s basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.

“Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint.” She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted big stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement. Strip e by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!

The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn’t wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother’s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.

My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring she shouted, “What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors’ trees, but this! Come inside right now!” I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art.

“Now go clean it up!” Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.

Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

1. What did the writer do with his friend in that afternoon?

A．They counted the toys in the house.

B．They painted a picture on the road.

C．They made a project in the room.

D．They moved the paints to the basement.

2. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

A．To show his artwork to her.

B．To introduce Stephanie to her.

C．To put the materials back in the yard.

D．To prevent her from seeing his painting.

3. In the mother’s eyes, what was the writer like?

A．He was a born artist.	B．He worked very hard.
C．He was a problem solver.	D．He always caused trouble.

4. What does the underlined word “rainbow” in the last paragraph mean?

A．The beautiful rainbow in the sky.

B．The stripes painted on the pavement.

C．Something imaginative and fun.

D．Important lessons learned in childhood.

5. What should parents do according to the writer?

A．They should protect children’s dreams.

B．They should encourage children to paint.

C．They should value friendship among children.

D．They should discover the hidden talent in children.

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A．introduce fantastic tour places	B．invite readers to join in the tours
C．compare boat tours with bike tours	D．encourage readers to have adventures

2. Which countries have been added to “Bike Europe and Beyond”?

A．Vietnam & America.	B．China & Vietnam.
C．America & New Zealand.	D．New Zealand & China.

3. Which of the following require(s) certain cycling experience?

A．Bike &Boat Trips.	B．Road Bike Tours.
C．Luxury Boat Tours.	D．Bike Europe and Beyond.

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A．The travelling places.	B．The cycling adventures.
C．The price and service.	D．The scenery along the way.

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A．A newspaper.

B．A textbook.

C．A magazine.

D．A website.