1 . Admission$25.00 recommended for adults, $12.00 recommended for students, includes the Main Building and The Cloisters (回廊) on the same day; free for children under 12 with an adult.How much may they pay if an 11yearold girl and her working parents visit the museum?

A．$12.	B．$37.
C．$50.	D．$62.

2 . So why do so many of us hate our open offices? The problem may be that, in our offices, we can’t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus. Indeed, the researchers found that facetoface interactions and conversations affect the creative process, and yet a coworking space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of noise while also providing freedom from interruptions.
What makes an open office unwelcome to many people?

A．Personal privacy unprotected.

B．Limited working space.

C．Restrictions on group discussion.

D．Constant interruptions.

3 .    Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work.Now，the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours，they would earn as much as ￡172,000 a year.The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do，as well as the hours they are working，to determine the figure.This would make their yearly income ￡30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.
How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?

A．￡30,000.	B．￡142,000.
C．￡172,000.	D．￡202,000.

4 . Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Bӧӧgg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds.
In Zurich, the blowing up of the Bӧӧgg symbolizes________.

A．the start of the parade	B．the coming of a longer summer
C．the passing of the winter	D．the success of tradesmen

5 . “It’s extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individual components (元件),” said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are on the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own,” he said.
The difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that ________.

A．they had no model in their mind

B．they did not have sufficient time

C．they had no ready-made components

D．they could not assemble the components

6 . So far, the world has relied on wood, oil, coal, and natural gas to produce energy for heating, lighting, transportation, and manufacturing. Since the 1950s, world consumption has been increasing persistently. In the year 2000, 80 percent of commercial energy was generated from the combustion of fossil fuels, and every day, 50 million barrels of oil are reined (支配) and converted to gasoline and other fuels. In addition to the rapid exhaustion of fossil fuels, the consequences of high consumption rates are pollution and global warming.
How long has the world been in high speed of burning fossil fuel for energy?

A．For half a century.	B．For nearly sixty years.
C．For over 70 years.	D．For more than a century.

7 . New analysis of these scans revealed that activity in the same regions Chen’s group had accurately pointed out in mice, the aDCN, appeared to be significantly disturbed in humans with Prader-Willi syndrome. In healthy individuals, the aDCN were more active in response to food images while fasting than just after a meal, but no such difference was identifiable in participants with the disorder. The result suggested that the aDCN were involved in controlling hunger.
According to the project conducted by the researchers, ________.

A．the healthy testees were more likely to overeat after fasting

B．food images increased the appetite of the testees with Prader-Willi syndrome

C．the aDCN in the healthy testees responded to food images more actively after fasting

D．the aDCN in the testees with Prader-Willi syndrome made no response to food images

8 . GENNY takes air in and passes it through a filter to remove dust and dirt. The filter is powerful enough to work even in areas with high air pollution. The air then passes through a chamber where heating and cooling cause water vapor in the air to condense (凝结). This water is then passed through several more filters and minerals are added to make it healthier and taste better. Finally, the water is stored in a tank where it is continually circulated to keep it fresh.What does GENNY accomplish by adding ingredients to the water?

A．It satisfies local water regulations.

B．It improves the flavor of the water.

C．It prepares the water for shipment abroad.

D．It keeps the water at the right temperature.

9 . London resolved to live a full, exciting life. He once said, “I would rather be a superb meteor(流星), every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. ” Each day, he pushed himself. Once London determined that he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years，the writer published fifty﹣one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day. Many people also considered him to be the best writer. White Fang and The Call of the Wild are his most famous stories and are about surviving in the Alaskan wilderness. Readers can enjoy Jack London’s energy and his talent for telling wonderful stories each time they open one of his novels.

The underlined sentence in the last paragraph indicates that Jack London ________.

A．is expert at universe.	B．aims high and strive to succeed.
C．is excited about life in the wildness.	D．face a choice between life and death.

10 . Breathtaking scenery and famous sights everywhere. From the legendary Island of Capri to the haunting ruins of Pompeii, and from the unforgettable “Amalfi Drive” to the delightful resorts of Positano, Sorrento and Ravello, the area is a feast for the eyes! Should you choose to join us, we know that you will not be disappointed!

The underlined part “the area is a feast for the eyes” in the passage means __________.

A．the area is pleasing to the eye	B．the area is really unforgettable
C．the area catches the tourists’ eye	D．the area is crowded with tourists