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Phelps     1     (suffer) hyperactivity (活动过度) disorder as a child and     2     (encourage) to take up swimming at seven to control his energy. Over the years he developed into a champion swimmer, beating record after record. “I was trying     3     (see) what I could really do and where my potential could go”, said Phelps.

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In most big cities, it is easier     4     (hire) a taxi at a moment’s notice when the weather is good. But when it’s raining, people have a much harder time finding one. One obvious reason is that many people     5     walk short distances during good weather prefer to take a taxi in the rain. Therefore, taxis tend to be more fully filled on     6     (rain) days. Besides, the supply of available taxis is also smaller because taxi drivers can     7     (easy) reach the target fares and go home early.

The Hard Truth

One day, Marissa noticed a spider web, shining in the sunlight. A spider was spinning _________ on it. The spider wasn’t trying to be something else, like a butterfly or a bee, Marissa thought. It was happy to be exactly what it was and to do what it was good at.

What came naturally to Marissa was _________. She could paint or draw all day long and never get bored. However, a few weeks ago Marissa signed up for high jump. Because her mother had been a high jump _______ in school, she thought it would make her mother happy. But now she _______ that however hard she worked, she would never be a high jump star like her mother.

One night, halfway through her homework, Marissa fell _________. When she woke up, the clock read 1:00 A. M. Marissa got into a panic. There was still so much _________ to do, but she really needed her rest for track practice. Marissa had always been a good student, but now track was risking her _________.

Then a dark thought crossed Marissa’s mind. If she _________ some of her classes, she would be off the track team. That was one way to solve her problem.

After a week of _________ her homework, letters had been mailed out to parents listing grades, and Marissa knew the letters would show that her grades had __________ a lot. She walked home with slow heavy steps, knowing her __________ plan had worked.

Just as Marissa had __________, her mother was waiting with the __________ in her hand. “What’s happening to your grades? And more importantly, what’s happening to you?” she asked.

With tears in her eyes, Marissa admitted her __________. “I only joined the track team to make you proud of me. I hated it, __________ I didn’t want to disappoint you. I thought if I were failing in my classes, Coach would kick me off the team. What a __________ I’ve made of everything.”

Marissa watched her mother’s face turn from anger to __________. “Marissa, I was always proud of you. You didn’t need to do the high jump to make me happy. Now you have a lot of hard work in front of you because you made a bad __________.”

Marissa thought again about the spider. She realized she had lost sight of her __________ and twisted her web. Now she had to go back and __________ that web.

11.

A．webs

B．clothes

C．balls

D．boxes

12.

A．music

B．art

C．sport

D．dance

13.

A．coach

B．fan

C．teacher

D．star

14.

A．realized

B．wondered

C．insisted

D．remembered

15.

A．ill

B．silent

C．asleep

D．apart

16.

A．homework

B．research

C．housework

D．practice

17.

A．health

B．life

C．grades

D．images

18.

A．gave

B．took

C．attended

D．failed

19.

A．completing

B．ignoring

C．preparing

D．copying

20.

A．risen

B．meant

C．dropped

D．improved

21.

A．ugly

B．perfect

C．simple

D．serious

22.

A．doubted

B．suspected

C．acted

D．said

23.

A．painting

B．clock

C．phone

D．letter

24.

A．feeling

B．weakness

C．secret

D．excuse

25.

A．and

B．so

C．or

D．but

26.

A．surprise

B．scare

C．mess

D．joke

27.

A．delight

B．concern

C．embarrassment

D．disappointment

28.

A．speech

B．stop

C．jump

D．choice

29.

A．balance

B．example

C．purpose

D．success

30.

A．rebuild

B．break

C．find

D．review

Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad’s car. She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them. “Dad, there’s a deer there!” Alexis said. It was a male deer with sharp antlers (角) on each side of its head.

As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer’s head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer’s head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman. Sue, a 44-year-old mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged closer. “I knew I was in trouble,” Sue says. She went to pick up a stick for self-defense, and the deer charged. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg. Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road.

When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman’s terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer. “I was kicking it to get its attention,” she says. Then her father, who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the woman.

Alexis helped Sue into the car, and then applied a piece of cloth to Sue’s injured leg. “We’re going to get you to a hospital,” Alexis said. Then she heard her father shout loudly. He had been knocked to the ground. Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back. She beat the deer’s head and neck, but the blows didn’t scare it away. “I was losing faith,” she says. “A couple more strikes, Alexis,” said her father. “You can do it.” Turning the hammer around, Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deer’s neck with all her strength. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away. Alexis got in the driver’s seat and sped toward the nearest hospital.

After Sue was treated, she tearfully thanked her rescuers. “You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help,” she says, “not to beat up a deer.”

31. What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?

A．She was driving home.	B．She was resting on the road.
C．She was taking exercise.	D．She was feeding wild animals.

32. What did Alexis do to save Sue?

A．She pushed the deer away.	B．She hit the deer with her feet.
C．She drove the car to hit the deer.	D．She beat the deer with a hammer.

33. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A Woman Was Seriously Injured	B．A Dangerous Deer Attacked a Woman
C．A Girl Rescued Her Father Successfully	D．A Teenager Saved Others from a Deer Attack

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34. What do we know about 1234 PENS?

A．It has a history of over 40 years.

B．It has built up a large pen market.

C．It has its name printed on each pen.

D．It charges a low price for extra service.

35. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?

A．The different types of the products.

B．The high quality of the products.

C．The trade shows of 1234 PENS.

D．The quick service of 1234 PENS.

36. What is special about the pens produced in 1234 PENS?

A．They are designed in 16 styles.

B．They come in 48 different colours.

C．Their material is less harmful to the earth.

D．Their price is much lower in the pen market.

37. The main purpose of the passage is to .

A．persuade people to order the products

B．explain the process of making logo pens

C．show people how to choose different pens

D．introduce the different services of 1234PENS

A Good Night’s Sleep

Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. While you’re sleeping, your brain is forming new pathways to help you learn and remember information. Although we all know the importance of getting a good night’s sleep, not all of us know the best way of getting it. A sleep expert, Phil Atherton, gave some top tips for getting the most out of the night, which will leave you ready for action in the morning.

According to Phil Atherton, not eating a large meal before bedtime is important for getting a good night’s sleep. The time difference between eating and sleeping should be at least three hours. So you’d better avoid eating any food three hours before bed, as it will lower your blood sugar during sleep and help minimize damage from too much sugar floating around.

It’s also important to find ways to prepare your body for sleep. You can follow a routine like trying not to expose yourself to too much artificial light within 1 hour before bed, as your brain uses light to help set internal “body clock”. Although it might seem unnatural to schedule your sleep, the purpose is to send a signal to your body and mind that it’s time to sleep.

Another way to prepare your body for sleep is to get into a relaxed state by taking a bath or listening to soft music. Both of them will help to take the mind off the daytime pressures.

Having a suitable bed, especially a suitable mattress (床垫), is necessary for a good night’s sleep. Sleep is a personalized activity, and we all adopt different sleeping positions. Finding the mattress that suits you will reduce back pains that can result from a poor sleeping position. The bed should be four to six inches longer than its tallest user, allowing for space to move around.

The recent research is pretty clear that a good night’s sleep is a major component of good health. Since the start of the 21st century, studies have linked a lack of sleep to many diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. Taking action now will lead to long-term benefits for you and those around you.

38. What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?

A．When to start a sound sleep.	B．How to get a good night’s sleep.
C．What to do with sleep problems.	D．Why to form a good habit of sleeping.

39. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Not eating food.	B．Taking a meal.
C．Not sleeping well.	D．Having a good sleep.

40. According to the author, before going to sleep, you’d better ________.

A．record your biological clock.	B．check your blood sugar.
C．relieve your pain in the back.	D．free yourself from stress.

Showrooming

One of the biggest challenges facing brick-and-mortar retailers (实体零售店) in recent years has been the “showrooming” . Driven by the desire to get the best prices, many shoppers are now visiting brick-and-mortar stores to personally check on products that interest them, only to leave and then buy the items online. The new trend is forcing retailers to find out new ways to keep consumers from leaving their store for cheaper prices online.

Recent research found that 40 percent of U.S. shoppers have showroomed previously, with big-box retailers suffering the most. Specifically, the study shows that Best Buy, Walmart and Target are the most likely brick-and-mortar stores to have shoppers test out a product in-store and then purchase it online later, while Amazon is benefiting most from the practice, with nearly 60 percent of shoppers using the online retail giant (巨人) most often to make their showrooming purchases.

       Smartphones have pushed showrooming into the front. Shoppers no longer have to wait until they get home to see if they can find a cheaper price for the products they’re considering buying. With smartphones, consumers can now compare virtual prices, at both other brick-and-mortar stores and online ones while still inside a retail store. If they can find what they’re seeking for less online, the majority will be seeking the first exit. A recent study showed that 45 percent of customers shopping at brick-and-mortar stores walk out and buy their purchase online for a discount of as little as 2.5 percent.
       This puts pressure on retailers to provide both an in-store experience worth staying for and an online presence that can attract shoppers who are showrooming in other businesses.
       To cut down on showrooming, many retailers are adopting new methods to keep shoppers in their stores. Among the steps they’re taking are price-matching guarantees that allow shoppers to pay a discounted price if they find it cheaper online. This ensures that even a showrooming shopper can make the purchase in the store—regardless of whether they find the cheaper price online.
       Another popular method to fight against showrooming is to give shoppers the ability to buy something online and pick it up at the store. This reduces shipping costs and gets customers in the store, where they may be encouraged to make an additional purchase.
        It is also important for businesses to take into consideration what makes shoppers purchase something in-store rather than online, and meet those needs. Research has found that more than 8 in 10 Americans consider being able to take the goods home immediately and the ability to touch and feel them—the most important aspects when deciding to purchase in a store rather than online.
41. According to the passage, a showrooming shopper tends to ______.

A．pay for everything online

B．have better bargaining skills

C．rush to buy things in a store

D．purchase online for a lower price

42. What contributes to the growing popularity of showrooming?

A．The wide use of smartphones．

B．The competition between big stores.

C．The advertisement by online retail giants.

D．The decline of the brick-and-mortar stores.

43. The underlined words “seeking the first exit” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.

A．searching for lower prices

B．leaving as soon as possible

C．locating the first exit quickly

D．making a purchase on the spot

44. The last three paragraphs mainly talk about ways of ______.

A．increasing sales at stores

B．preventing purchase online

C．satisfying customers’ needs

D．advising shoppers to buy more

56. After g ________from college, he decided to be a volunteer teacher in his hometown. （根据首字母单词拼写）

57. He was still usually on the bench, being just a r________. (根据首字母单词拼写)