1 . ________ all that, she types fast enough, and is familiar with all the modern office devices.

A．As for

B．Apart from

C．After all

D．Except for

2 . Technology samples are designed to be ________ and to the point.

A．honest

B．generous

C．brief

D．precious

3 . It is pleasant to ________ a small talk in the lift.

A．cut off

B．put off

C．take off

D．set off

4 . The library is the heart of a university——its collections, services, and study spaces are central to every student’s educational journey. Let’s take a look at some famous university libraries around the world.

Magdalen College Old Library

Oxford University is famous for its academic programs, but it’s also known for its outstanding libraries that are said to include more than 11 million books. The Old Library at Magdalen College is the crown jewel of the university’s library system. It contains more than 20,000 rare books and manuscripts. Nearly all of these volumes were published before 1800.

TU Delft Library

The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997, which has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. But it will only take a glance to be attracted, as it is a sight to remember. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can’t really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill.

Trinity College Library

The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It contains more than 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. Treasures of the library’s extensive collection include a rare copy of the 1916 proclamation of the Irish Republic and a beautiful 15th century harp (竖琴).

Joe and Rika Mansueto Library

Opened in 2011, the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago is designed with a grand glass roof, perfect for staring out when you are tired. The library can hold around 3.5 million volumes through its underground automatic storage and retrieval system. If you are not already impressed, the librarians, robotic cranes, will knock your socks off. They can locate and bring you any book within an average time of 3 minutes.

1. What do Magdalen College Old Library & Trinity College Library have in common?

A．Both house stringed instruments.	B．Both feature attractive designs.
C．Both boast numerous ancient books.	D．Both gain recognition as crown jewels.

2. Which library possesses its own museum?

A．TU Delft Library.	B．Trinity College Library.
C．Magdalen College Old Library.	D．Joe and Rika Mansueto Library.

3. What may impress you most in Joe and Rika Mansueto Library?

A．The glass roof.	B．The volume of books.
C．The storage system.	D．The robotic librarians.

5 . —I’m planning to climb Mount Huang this summer. Would you like to come along?
—Wow! That would be exciting ________ challenging. I’m in!

A．as well as

B．as good as

C．as long as

D．as far as

6 . The president of the company has promised to increase the salary________the demands of most workers.

A．in memory of

B．in response to

C．in addition to

D．in place of

7 . KK was around five years old when he showed up at the front gate of my house in 2012. And clearly he was used to a life outside. While mostly happy indoors, he did expect to be let out. He would go out and do his things, and then come back and hang out inside until his next need for an outside visit arose.

When Julien, my second cat, showed up in 2013, having two cats wanting in and out at different times was more difficult. After careful consideration, I finally decided to put in a cat door. It allowed KK and Julien to come and go as they wanted without waking me up at 5 am to go outside or at 5:10 am to come back inside. It also saved my door, which KK was always abusing（虐待） as his way of letting me know I was being too slow in opening the   door for him or not responsive（应答的） at all.

When my mother passed away in the spring of 2014, leaving her young cat without a forever home, I decided to take her. Once being an indoor/ outdoor cat, Sissy obviously didn't want to suddenly to be kept indoors. She also wanted to be able to get away from the other two cats, as she was used to being in a single cat home.

After KK, Julien and Sissy had all become used to their life of coming and going as they   pleased, it pretty much guaranteed（保证） that all future cats would have the same right. And now have seven cats that come and go as they please. Letting my cats go outdoors isn't due to my not caring or getting them out of my head. On the contrary, it is because I love them so much and want them to have the best life possible.

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．KK preferred to stay outdoors.

B．KK refused to be kept as a pet.

C．KK brought lots of trouble to the author.

D．KK lived happily with his former owner.

2. Why did the author put in a cat door?

A．To make her cats feel safe.

B．To prevent cats from damaging her door.

C．To welcome some homeless cats.

D．To let her cats go out and come back freely.

3. What did Sissy want to do after she was brought in?

A．Stay by herself.

B．Make some cat friends.

C．Spend her time indoors.

D．Go back to her former home.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Why I love raising cats

B．Why I let my cats go outside

C．What I learned from my cats

D．What I expected from my cats