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D.二、完形填空（20小題120分ItwasacoolspringeveninginMelbourne,Australia.IdrovetomyboxinggymforaFridaynighttrainingsession.After11up,Istartedtraining.ThenInoticedatallandslimyoungmanwalkingthroughthedoors.Therewassomethingabouthimthatcaughtmy12.Beforelong,Irealizedthathemighthaveamentalillness.Havingvolunteeredformentalillnesssupportgroups,Ireally13hisproblemswhenIlookedathim.Hepaidforthesession,putonapairofglovesandthenstartedhittingthepunchingbags.Iwatchedhimfroma14andwantedtohelphimtopunchstraighterandbetter.ThenIfeltitwasbesttoleavethatuptothetrainerwhowas15Afterafewsecondsofpunchingthebag,hestoppedandstartedstaringattheu16.Thetrainerwentuptohim17tohelphim.Itwasalmostlikehewokeupfromadream.He18eyecontactwiththeceilingatThenthebellranganditwas oftheround.19roundswearerequiredtodofivepush-ups(俯臥撐),20alltheboysthatweretrainingthatnightdidfivepush-ups.He21tocompletehisfivepush-ups.Thebellsoundedagainandthenextroundbegan.Hepunchedthebagsforafewsecondsandthenhe22.Thistimehewasstaringatthewallswhichweredecoratedwithboxingposters.Itwascleartomethathecouldnot23forWhenIfinishedtraining,Idecidedtogouptohimandofferhimmyhelp.Iheldthebagforhimandaskedhimtopunch.He24thebagafewtimesandthenstoppedagain.Isdathimandasked,“DoyoulikeHerepliedwithaveryshy25onhisface,“Yes,boxingisWhasecouldIdothan26thismanandhiswillingnesstogiveitago?Mostpeopleputself-imposed(自我強加的)27ontheirlivesandstopthemselvesfromhavingago.Ikeptthinkingaboutthismanwhileadmiringhimforeventurninguptoaboxinggym,letalonetrainingatwhatappearedtobehis28.Therearemanylessonstolearnfromthisman.WhatI29admiredaboutthismanwasthathehadago!Thatiswhat30ordinarinessfromgreatness.Sowhatwillyouhaveago11.A.B.C.D.12.A.B.C.D.13.A.B.C.D.14.A.B.C.D.15.A.B.C.D.16.A.B.C.D.17.A.B.C.D.18.A.B.C.D.19.A.B.C.D.20.A.B.C.D.21.A.B.C.D.22.A.B.C.D.23.A.B.C.D.24.A.B.C.D.25.A.B.C.D.26.A.B.C.D.27.A.B.C.D.28.A.B.C.D.29.A.B.C.D.30.A.B.C.D.三、閱讀理解（240分ASummerisslipawayfromme.Somedays,itmakesmewanttocry.Otherdays,Ifeelasenseofexpectationwithinmejustthinkingaboutfallthatmakesmewanttoburst.Tonight,allfiveofuswereinthefamilyroomngourownthings.Atthismoment,mylittlestkidismynumberonetroubleandmynumberonejoy.Hehasatoothonthewayandalthoughit’ssuchatinything,it’scausingsomuchgrief.I’mholdinghimalotandI’mnotgoingtolie.Iliveforhisafternoonnap(小睡soI’mabletoactuallygetdressedandusetheThebigEisstartingschoolsoon.Theotherday,Ifoundmyselfabitdepressedabout ofsummerandthebeginningofanotherschoolyear.Ilookedoutofourfrontwindowwitheyesthatwereheavyandabitteary.Then,Isuddenlyrealizedjusthowsillythisendofsummerdepressionofmineis.Ican’tchangetime.But,Icanchangemyemotionsandmythoughts.Idecidednottospendmyfinaldaysofsummervacationwalkingaroundwithasadface.IdecidedtohugthelastfewdaysofsummerandremindmyselfthatbeforeIknowit,wewillbebackinourschoolroutineandallwillgowell.Thisweeklanonmeetingteachers.I’mtakingmygirltohavehernailsdonebeforeherdayofkindergarten.Wewanttobakeafewdozens.We’lltakeoureveningwalksasusualandstayuplate.Andlastbutnotleast,I’llgetschoolclothesready,I’llpacklunchesandwriunchnotes,we’llread“TheKissingHand,”likewenormallydo,andI’lltuck(掖好被子)mythirdgraderandkindergartenerintheirlittlebedsbeforethebigday.Thankyousummer,you’vebeenwarmandwonderful,you’vebeensweetandsticky,you’vebeenrefreshingexactlywhatweneed.Andyoursunsetshavebeenamazing,sothankAccordingtoParagraph1,the A. B.hasmixedC.feels D.hasbadHowwilltheauthorspendthefinaldaysofthesummerLiveasimple B.StayathomeandrelaxC.Treasurethe D.WalkaroundwithadepressedFromthepassage,wecanlearnthatthe isfondofreading B.hastwoannoyingC.oftentakesevening D.hasnotimetogetBEverwalkedtotheshopsonlytofind,oncethere,you’vecompleyfottenwhatyouwentfor?Orstruggledtorememberthenameofanoldfriend?Foryearswe’veacceptedthatafetfulbrainisasmuchapartofageingaswrinklesandgreyhair.Butnowanewbooksuggeststhatwe’vegotitallwrong.AccordingtoTheSecretLifeoftheGrown-upBrain,bysciencewriterBarbaraStrauch,whenitcomestotheimportantthings,ourbrainsactuallygetbetterwithage.Infact,shearguesthatsomestudieshavefoundthatourbrainhitsitspeakbetweenour40sand60s—muchlaterthanpreviouslythought.Furthermore,ratherthanlosingmanybraincellsasweage,weretainthem,andevenproducenewoneswellintomiddleage.Foryearsit’sbeenassumedthatbrain,muchlikethebody,declineswithage.Butthelongest,largeststudyintowhathappenstopeopleastheyagesuggestsotherwise.Thiscontinuingresearchhasfollowed6,000peoplesince1956,testingthemeverysevenyears.Ithasfoundthatonaverage,participantsperformedbetteroncognitive(認知的)testsintheir40sand50sthantheyhaddoneintheir20s.Specifically,olderpeopledidbetterontestsofvocabulary,verbalmemory(howmanywordsyoucanremember)andproblemsolving.Wheretheyperformedlesswellwasnumberabilityandperceptualspeed—howfastyoucanpushabuttonwhenordered.However,withmorecomplextaskssuchasproblem-solvingandlanguage,weareatourbestatmiddleageandbeyond.Inshort,researchersarenowcomingupwithscientificproofthatwedogetwiserwithage.Neuroscientistsarealsofindingthatwearehappierwithageing.ArecentUSstudyfoundolderpeopleweremuchbetteratcontrollingandbalancingtheiremotions.Itisthoughtthatwhenwe’reyoungerweneedtofocusmoreonthenegativeaspectsoflifeinordertolearnaboutthepossibledangersintheworld,butaswegetolderwe’velearnedourlessonsandaresub-consciouslyawarethatwehavelesstimeleftinlife:therefore,it esmoreimportantforustobeBarbaraStrauchprobablyagrees theyoungarebetterathandlingimportantpeople’sbrainsworkbestbetweentheir40sandageingleadstothedeclineofthefunctionofthewrinklesandgreyhairaretheonlysymbolsofThecontinuingresearchhasfoundolderpeopleperformbetter vocabulary B.numberC.perceptual D.bodyPeoplearehappierwithage theylearntovaluethetimetheyknowhowtosharetheycannotfocusonnegativetheydonotrealizethepossibleWhatisthemainideaofthePeoplegetwiserwith B.PeoplegetmorefetfulwithC.Peoplegethappierwith D.Peoplegetmoreself-awarewithCAbargainissomethingofferedatalowandadvantageousprice.Amorerecentdefinitionis:abargainisadirtytricktoforcemoneyoutofthepocketsofsillyandinnocentpeople.Thecostofproducinganew-forexample-toothpastewouldmake80ptheproperpriceforit,sowewillmarketit￡1.20.Itisnotabadtoothpaste,andaspeopleliketotrynewthingsitwillsellwelltostartwith;buttheattractionofnoveltysoonfades,sosaleswillfall.Whenthathappenswewillreducethepriceto￡1.15.Andwewillturnitintoabargainbyprinting5pOFFalloverit.Sometimesitisnot5pOFFbut1pOFF.Whatbreathtakingrudenesstoadvertise1pOFFyoursoaporwashingpowderorwhatever!Eventhepoorestold-agepensioneroughttoregardthisasaninsult(),buthedoesn’t.Abargainmustnotbemissed.Peoplesayonehastohavewashingpowder(orwhatever)andonemightaswellbuyitnnycher.Therealdangerstartswhenunnecessarythings e‘bargains’.Manypeoplejustcannotresistbargains.Providedtheythinktheyaregettingabargaintheywillbuyclothestheywillneverwearorfurnituretheyhavenospacefor.OnceIheardofamanwhoboughtanelectricsawasabargainandcutofftwoofhisfingersthenextday.Buthehadnoregrets:thesawhadbeentrulycheap.Quiteafewpeopleactuallybelievethattheymakemoneyonsuchbargains.Aladyoncetoldme:“I’vehadaluckydaytoday.Iboughtadressfor￡120,reducedfrom￡400;andIboughtabeautifulPersiancarpetfor￡600,reduced￡900.”Itwillneveroccurtoherthatshehasactuallywasted￡720.Shefeelsasthoughshehadmade￡580.Shealsofeels,Iamsure,thatifshehadmoretimeforshop,shecouldmakealivingoutofit.Somepeoplebuyinlargetiesbecauseitischer.Onceacoupleboughtenoughsugarfortheirlifetimeandthelifetimeoftheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theythoughtitabargainnottobemissed.Whenthesugararrivedtheydidn’tknowwheretostoreit–untiltheyrealizedthattheirtoiletwasaveryspaciousone.Sothatwaswheretheypileduptheirsugar.Notonlydidtheirguestsfeelratherstrangewhenevertheywereofferedsugartoputintotheircoffee,butthetoiletbecameextremelysticky.Toofferbargainsisacommercialtricktomakethepoorpoorer.Whengreedyfoolsfallforthistrick,itservesthemWhichwordbestdescribesthelanguagestyleoftheA. B. C. D.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“novelty”inParagraph2probablyA.Good B.Low C. D.Howdoestheauthorfeelabout1pOFFaIt’sagiftforpoor B.It’sanoffensetoC.It’sabargainworth D.It’sarealreductioninWhichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreeBargainsarethingspeopledon’treallyBargainsareoftenrealcheapBargainshelppeoplemakeaBargainsplaytricksonDThissummer,MonikaLutz’slifetookanunusualturn.Insteadofheadingofftocollege,thehighschoolgraduatepackedherbagsforaBengalijungleLutzlikeagrowingnumberofotheryoungAmericansistakingayearoffGap(間隔)yearsarequitecommoninBritainandAustralia,buttheyarejustbeginningtocatchonintheU.S.Lutz,whogrewupinBoulder,Colo.,hasputtogethera14-monthschedulethatincludesheldeliversolarpowertosomecommunitiesinandinterning(實習)forafashiondesignerinShanghai---experiencesthatareworldsawayfromthelecturehallsanduniversitydormitoriesthatawaitotherstudents.“Icouldnotbehappier,”shesays.Whyarestudentsattractedtothegap-yearconcept?AccordingtonewsurveydatafromKarlHaiglerandRaeNelson,education-policyexpertsandco-authorsofTheGap-YearAdvantage,themostcommonreasonforthisistoavoidburnout.“IfeltlikeIwasfocusedoncollegeasameanstoanend,”saysKelsiMan,an ingMiddleburyCollegefreshmanwhospentlastyearinterningforajudgeinTulsa,Okla.,andteachingEnglishatanorphanageintheDominicanRepublic.Thehopeisthatafterayearoutoftheclassroom,studentswillentercollegemoreenergized,focusedandmature.Thatcanbeanadvantageforcollegestoo.RobertClagett,deanofadmissionsatMiddlebury,didsomeresearchafewyearsagoandfoundthatasinglegapsemesterwasthestrongestpredictorofacademicsuccessathisschool.Mostexperts mendsecuringaspotincollegebeforetakingagapyearandwarnagainstusingthetimeofftolengthenyourresume.“Mostadmissionsfolkscanseerightthroughthat,”saysJimJump,theacademicdeanofSt.Christopher’sSchoolinRiond,Va.ButforstudentslikeLutz,who,aftergettingrejectedfromfiveIvies,decidedtotaketimeoff,agapyearcanhelpfocusinterests.Lutznowplanstoapplymostlytonon-Iviesthathavestrongmarketingprograms.“Thisexperiencehasreallyopenedmyeyestotheopportunitiestheworldhastooffer,”shesays.Butatleastoneeducationexpertdoesn’twantschoolsspreadingthegap-yearmessage.Inastudythatfollowed11,000membersofthehighschoolclassof1992foreightyearsaftergraduation,StefanieDeLuca,asociologyprofessoratJohnsHopkinsUniversity,foundthat,allthingsbeingequal,thosewhodelayedcollegebyayearwere64%lesslikelytocompleteabachelor’sdegreethanthosewhodidn’t.DeLucadidnotsaywhetherthesestudentsvoluntarilystartedcollegelate,butattheveryleast,herworkindicatesthattakingagapyeardoesn’tguaranteesuccess.“I’mnotgoingtosaythattimeoffdoesnothavebenefits,”saysDeLuca.“ButIthinkweshouldnotbesoenthusiastic.”Thestudentstakegapyearsmainly theywanttobemore B.theywanttorefreshC.someexpertsadvisethemtodo D.theirparentsthinkitgoodforAccordingtoLutz,thegapyearhasmadeher A. B. C. D.StefanieDeLucaprobablyagrees studentsshouldthinktwicebeforetakinggaptakinggapyearsenablesstudentstoachieveschoolsshouldencouragetheirstudentstotakegaptakinggapyearsincreasesstudents’chancesofgettingagoodWhat’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsgapA. B. C. D.Theaveragecomputeruserhasbetween5and15username/passwordcombinationstologindifferentkindsofaccounts.Somedemandyouuseaspecificnumberofsymbolsanddigits,whileothersrequireyoutochangeyourpasswordevery60days.Thefeelingofconfusionresultingfrommemorizingtheselogininformationhasgrownsocommonthatitactuallyhasaname:passwordfatigue(疲勞).Havingtoremembersomanydifferentpasswordsisannoying,butitcsobedangerous.Becauseitisimpossibletorememberauniquepasswordforeachoftheseaccounts,manypeopleleavehandwrittenlistsofusernamesandpasswordsonornexttotheircomputers.Whilethesepracticesmakeiteasiertorememberlogininformation,theyalsomakeiteasierforthievestohackintoSingleSign-On(SSO)confirmationandpasswordmanagementsoftwarecanhelpsolvethisproblem.WithSSO,usersonlyneedtorememberonepasswordtologintothemainsystem.SSOsoft