I'm walking around a street on Detroit's west side,looking at the house where my mother lived in the 1930s. A neighbor,understandably curious,bounds over.
“I'm the king of Glendale,M Keith Harris says. Harris loves Glendale Street — so much so that he’s purchased nine properties for $42,000. “I'm.not done yet,” he says. “I'm going to buy more and rent them." I'm glad to hear this. Glendale could use more investment. So could Tuxedo Street,a few blocks away,where my father grew up. So could Detroit.
I've seen all the photos showing Detroit in ruins. Now I've come to see for myself what's happened to what was America's fifth largest city around 1950. Then there were more than 1. 8 million residents(居民) ；now there are fewer than 700,000.
This is where my family settled after immigrating to the United States in the 1920s,moving into neighborhoods fiiled witi people just like them.
The handwritten 1940 census(人口 普查) page for Tuxedo Street literally illustrates the story: It shows a long list of Jewish names and the places from which Jews fled. The neighborhood was so insular （與世隔絕的) that when my American-bom mother went to kindergarten,she couldn't speak English.
Those families don't live here anymore. Some houses have become empty lots. But some are tidy symbols of survival and pride. Keith Harris owns one of those homes. We have clean-up-the-block day,” he tells me. aWe are trying to make it better.w
“Visitors like me walk these streets all the time,” he says, “Some people came and cried like babies." Maybe they shouldn't have. Though much is gone,there are seeds of hope across the city. Harris has planted some of those seeds. “We invest in this block,” he says, “because we want to stay."
21. Why does Keith Harris say he's the king of Glendale?
A. He invests heavily in Glendale.
B. He's a popular resident in Glendale.
C. He knows everything about Glendale.
D. He has the most attractive house in Glendale.
22. According to the text,Detroit .
A. has a splendid history
B. is able to bounce back
C. has few houses for rent
D. is attracting lots of visitors
23. What do we know about the author's mother?
A. She had no gift for language.
B. She lived in Tuxedo Street in the 1930s.
C. She immigrated into the US in the 1920s.
D. She had little access to other cultures as a kid.
24. Clean-up-the-block day was held to.
A. maintain its Jewish style
B. promote the image of Glendale
C. brighten up local residents’ life
D. set an example for the whole city
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本文是記敘文.曾在底特律居住過的作者重返家鄉(xiāng)，家鄉(xiāng)如今已滿目瘡痍，然而一些居民仍然滿懷希望，堅持守護(hù)家園.
21. A.推理判斷題。由第二段中的Harris loves Glendale Street — so much so that he,s purchased nine properties for $42.000. UV m not done yet，” he says. “I'm going to buy more and rent them."可知，Keith Harris 說自己是 Glendale 之王是因為他在這里擁有很多房產(chǎn)》
22. A.推理判斷題。由第三段中的whatwas America,s fifth largest city around 1950. Then there were more than 1. 8 million residents可知， 底特律有輝煌的歷史。
23. D.推理判斷題。由第四段及第五段中的The neighborhood was so insular ... she couldn’t speak English可知，作者的母親在一個猶太人聚 集社區(qū)，很少有機(jī)會接觸到其他文化。
24. B.推理判斷題。由第六段中的“We have dean-up-the-block day,w he tells me. aWe are trying to make it better." 可知，舉辦 clean-up-the-block day是為了提升社區(qū)形象。
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Nobody likes feeling lonely,and isolation (孤立) isn’t only a psychological problem. Loneliness increases a person’s risk of death by 26 percent,an effect comparable to the health risks posed by obesity.
So some researchers are investigating what it is,exactly,that makes lonely people stay lonely. One long-held theory has been that people become socially isolated because of their poor social skills — as they spend more time alone,the few skills they do have start to fail from lack of use. But new research suggests that this is a fundamental misunderstanding of the socially isolated. It's just that when they’ re in situations where they need those skills the most,they choke.
Professor Megan L. Knowles and her team tested the social skills of 86 undergraduates,showing them 24 faces oif a computer screen and asking them to name the basic human emotion each face was showing: anger,fear,happiness,or sadness. In the end,the lonelier students did worse than the non-lonely students on the emotion-reading task — but only when they were told they were being tested on their social skills. When the lonely were told they were just taking a general knowledge test,they performed better than the non-lonely.
So the lonelier people are,the better they are at accurately reading facial expressions and decoding tone of voice. Lonely people may be paying closer attention to emotional cues (暗示） precisely because of their willingness to belong somewhere and form interpersonal connections,which results in technically superior social skills.
This presents a fairly new way to think about lonely people. It's not that they need to improve the basics of social skills,which they,ve likely already shared. Instead,lonely people may need to focus more on getting out of their own heads,so they can actually use the skills they’ve got to form friendships and begin to find a way out of their isolation.
29. According to the traditional point of view,why do lonely people stay lonely?
A. They are happy to stay alone.
B. They are difficult to get along with.
C. They have few chances to practice social skills.
D. They are likely to misunderstand others’ opinion.
30. In the test mentioned in Paragraph 3 ,the lonely performed better when they.
A. felt not very lonely
B. were under great pressure
C. were told it was a test on social skills
D. did not know the real purpose of the test
31. Compared to non-lonely people,lonely people.
A. can better control their emotions
B. can better express their emotions
C. can better read people's emotions
D. can better handle people’s emotions
32. What inspiration may lonely people get from the text?
A. Be brave to make friends.
B. Show sincerity in friendship.
G. Find ways to learn social skills.
D. Make good use of your lonely time.
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Robot teachers are now very popular with pupils in some primary schools in South Korea. Compared with human teachers,the robot teachers are 61. (patient) . They never get angry and are always kind to the students. That's 62. the children can always get on well with their robot teachers.
English teaching robots 63. (send) to three primary schools for eight weeks last December.64. (equip) with a microphone and video camera, the robots teach students as teachers.Researchers found that the English-teaching robots helped raise students,interest in the language and build up their 65. (confident) . More and more students came to like studying and they got better grades in exams. Meanwhile,other robot teachers,66. can teach math,science and art,have also been developed.
Many people think these robot teachers should be used 67. faraway village schools so that the children there can also receive a good education.68. (give) rural school children more learning chances the South Korean government has expressed great interest in 69. (develop) these robots.
No doubt there will be more and more robot teachers working with students. Perhaps they will 70. (complete) replace human teachers one day in the future. Who knows?
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It's easy to spot signs of physical suffering,but much emotional pain can be easily masked. 36 “We don't tend to have conversations about mental well-being,” says Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen,a clinic psychologist. Simply asking someone “How are you” may just get “Fine,thank you”，says Van Dahlen. “It's important to be aware of what could lead to somebody needing help they’ re afraid to ask for ,” she adds. The following are four signs a friend might need help.
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If you sense something different about the way your friend is acting — maybe he's not smiling much these days,for instance — trust your feelings and reach out. “Try saying ,‘I see these things. I care about you. Can I be of help?’ ” Van Dahlen says.
He's unusually unhappy or annoyed.
38 “It may take more than one time to follow up if you’ re talking to someone who is upset ,” Van Dahlen says,but if a friend responds with anger,that could mean you,re onto something.
He's less put together than usual.
Drinking more and ignoring personal hygiene (衛(wèi)生) can be signs that someone is in trouble. Don’t consider these behaviors are nothing. 39
He seems overwhelmed(壓倒) by life.
No one is happy all the time,but if your once optimistic friend can't find anything to be hopeful about,he may be having thoughts of worthlessness,sadness and something negative. “40 ” says Van Dahlen, “so that more people can get the help they need."
A. He's acting a bit more withdrawn.
B. He doesn’ t seem like himself lately.
C. Instead treat them as a sign to care for your friend.
D. Getting angry quickly and easily can be a sign that something is wrong.
E. It's a constant effort to bring into the open discussions about mental health,
F. Many people avoid talking about it no matter how close they are to someone.
G. We want people to get comfortable being more open and discussing mental health,
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Once there was a billionaire,who got a severe eye irritation(發(fā)炎）. He got a famous doctor to 41 his eye. The doctor advised him to 42 bright light for one month so he could heal naturally. Immediately the rich man 43 all his windows,and replaced all the bright and colorful curtains with dull cloth. He also 44 all the bright chandeliers(枝形吊燈) .In one word,he made all his house 45 .
One month later,the doctor paid a visit to the billionaire to ask about the 46 of his eyes. To the doctor s 47 ,everything in the house had been made dark and dull. Then the doctor said ,“Your common sense should have told you that you cafi buy a pair of 48 to protect your eye from bright light 49 spending so much money on all these things to make your house darker."
The same phenomenon 50 all of us. We often see many 51 in others. We are;very 52 to change the attitude and behavior of others which doesn,t 53 our own.
We have many likes and dislikes. 54 other people also have. But we are often interested in imposing (把……強(qiáng)加于) our opinion and thinking on others 55 we never made any error. Accordingly we want to 56 this world with our own rules and theory.
However,we 57 that other people who share this world equally with us also think in a similar way and 58 us to behave according to their wishes. Then who 59 your thinking? In order to bring about certain change in the people around us,first it is “we” that have to change.
60,any needed change can occur only when it starts with us.
41. A. treat B. open C. shade D. test
42. A. enjoy B. produce C. provide D. avoid
43. A. dressed B. closed C. cleaned D. broke
44. A. bought B. advertised C. removed D. decorated
45. A. pretty B. dark C. noble D. tidy
46. A. growth B. function C. recovery D. shape
47. A. delight B. horror C. surprise D. excitement
48. A. shoes B. trousers C. gloves D. sunglasses
49. A. instead of B. in case of C. in spite of D. in terms of
50. A. responds to B. applies to C. turns to D. sticks to
51. A. advantages B. mistakes C. differences D. adventures
52. A. sure B. proud C. able D. eager
53. A. suit B. keep C. feel D. make
54. A. Luckily B. Gradually C. Similarly D. Finally
55. A. so that B. even if C. as if D. now that
56. A. view B. lead C. travel D. change
57. A. regret B. think C. doubt D. forget
58. A. expect B. force C. allow D. advise
59. A. cares about B. searches for C. worries about D. prepares for
60. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Besides
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In science,people copy ideas from nature or natural processes to solve problems or to create products which will serve a specific purpose to help us. This is called biomimicry and its influence can be seen in many everyday products.
We are all familiar with Velcro? (魔術(shù)貼) .It was invented in 1941 by a Swiss engineer called George de Mestral,who found some seeds stuck to his dog's hair. Under the microscope,he discovered that these seeds had hooks (鉤) on them,so they could easily stick to clothing or hair. He copied this idea and invented Velcro?. It was initially unpopular with fashion companies but after it was used by NASA (美國國家航空航天局) to stop items floating in space,it became popular with children's clothing companies.
More recently,swimwear has also been influenced by nature. The Speedo Fastskin?, a controversial swimsuit,was seen at the Beijing Olympics and worn by 28 of the 33 gold medal winners. The technology is based on the rough patterns on a shark's skin,which allows the shark to swim faster. Shark skin also stops bacteria growing on it'so scientists are copying this surface to design cleaner hospitals.
For NASA. protecting astronauts' eyes from the sun's rays and other dangerous radiation is very important. Scientists studied how eagles see things clearly. They discovered that a substance(物質(zhì)) called yellow oil in their eyes does the trick. NASA copied this oil and it is now used by astronauts and pilots in Eagle Eyes? glasses. In addition to protecting eyes from all the dangerous rays,these sunglasses also help people see more clearly in even poor weather conditions such as fog.
It appears that the influence of biomimicry is unlimited,so it will be interesting to see what solutions nature provides us with in the future.
32. George de Mestral invented Velcro? .
A. to challenge fashion companies
B. after he examined some seeds
C. after he studied his dog's hair
D. to satisfy NASA’s demand
33. At the Beijing Olympics,the Speedo Fastskin? swimsuit .
A. was recommended by champions
B. helped swimmers perform better
C. received widespread approval
D. made swimmers healthier
34. What makes eagles see clearly?
A. The size of their eyes.
B. The shape of their eyes.
C. The colour of their eyes.
D. The substance in their eyes.
35. What's the best title for the text?
A. The future of biomimicry
B. The magic of biomimicry
C. The purpose of biomimicry
D. The limitation of biomimicry
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The human face may have been built for certain basic functions 一 eating,breathing,seeing — but the 43 separate muscles that keep it constantly moving mean it is constantly communicating too. For example,every eyebrow lift means something. That's good news for a small growing field of business that uses facial analysis to figure out if an advertisement or a TV pilot(實驗性節(jié)目) appeals to consumers.
Affectiva,a 30-person operation in America,is the most successful of these companies. A decide ago,Rana el Kaliouby began collecting video samples (樣本） of faces with the goal of helping autistic(患自閉癥的) children. “Autistic kids have a hard time reading faces,” she says, “so the plan was to design a system that tells them that the person they’ re talking to is smiling,say,or looks confUsed." In 2006,the National Science Foundation sponsore her to continue her work at the. MIT Media Lab. Industry groups regularly visit the lab and el Kaliouby’s research impressed them. “They asked , ^ Have you thought of using what you are working on to test a product?’ ” she recalls. So,in 2009 she and her MIT professor established Affectiva to do just that.
For a starting fee of $2,500,Affectiva makes its software available to marketers. Volunteers watch a video on a computer screen while the camera in the computer watches them back. Volunteers always know it is there and when they,re being recorded,which doesn’ t materially affect the results. Engagement,boredom,amusement,displeasure and more are tracked and analyzed. The database Affectiva uses to conduct those analyses is made up of more than 2. 5 million facial video samples. The software also takes factors such as sex,culture and age into account. “Women tend to smile more than men,” el Kaliouby says.
Market testing is only the lowest-hanging fruit. El Kaliouby expects to expand the business to political polling(民意測驗) and analysis,as well as helping teachers of online courses assess student engagement. She is still interested in autism and other psychological conditions. There are some potential growth areas that are more controversial: lie detection and airport security,for example. For Affectiva,they’ re no-go zones. “We believe volunteers should always have the right to decide whether to be tested,so for that reason we don't want to be in security ,” el Kaliouby says. That,of course,leaves that space open to new competitors.
28. When el Kaliouby founded Affectiva,she wanted to.
A. look for sponsors
B. help autistic children
C. create a video sample database
D. test commercials and TV pilots
29. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The computer. B. The camera.
C. The screen. D. The video.
30. We can infer that “new competitors” mentioned in the last paragraph may use facial analysis to.
A. do political polling and analysis
B. assess online students’ engagement
C. examine whether people are telling lies
D. help people with psychological conditions
31. In which part of a magazine Can we read the text?
A. Technology. B. Education.
C. Lifestyle. D. Society.
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Be abroad,you may find many things are different — the food,the customs,and the language. The last of these is the most important,as you need to be able communicate in order to make the more of your stay. So I advise you to find the good school,when you* 11 meet people and improve your language skills. I found things got a lot of better for me once I’d joined a local tennis club. I really enjoyed it,and I made plenty of friend there. I am not homesick any more but I began to find my way around. All in all,I’d say it’s essential to maintain a positive attitude,and then you* 11 certain enjoy yourself.
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