31. Ray Birdwhistell believes that physical appearance _______.

A. has much to do with culture     B. has little to do with culture

C. is different from place to place         D. is ever changing

32. According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed _______.

A. as soon as one’s teeth are newly set   B. before birth

C. around 15 years old    D. sometime after new teeth are set

33. Ray Birdwhistell can tell what area of the United States a person is from by _______.

A. how he or she raises his or her eyebrows  B. how much he or she laughs

C. the way he or she talks    D. what he or she likes best

34. This passage might have been taken out of a book dealing with ________.

A. none of the above  B. chemistry C. biology  D. physics

B

Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. It was an old woman bent over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat sown facing her couple of tables away.

“Poor woman,” I thought “What does she get out of life? Why God let people live so long past their prime?”

As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. . . In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.

I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn't hurting her.

As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.

35. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. To show that old age does not mean being short of spirit.

B. To show the difference between the old and the young.

C. To tell us the life of old people

D. To make the reader have a pity on the old people.

36. From the passage we know that the ice-shop________.

A. changed a lot in the past        B. had only women shoppers.

C. had only a couple of tables       D. started its business 70 years ago.

37. The writer implies all of the following except that________.

A. the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life   B. the writer had more problems than the old lady

C. the old lady was very lonely and sad

D. the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple things in life

38. Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady?

A. She was to be pitied for her old age.     B. She considered the young man pitiable.

C. People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.

D. She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.

C

People believes that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here, people are learning on climbing. The climbing wall goes straight up and small holding places for hands and feet.

How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and harness (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.

Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

39. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _______.

A. to tie ropes to your         B. to move away from the wall

C. to control your fear        D. to climb straight up

40. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _________.

A. settlement      B. exercise    C. excitement    D. tiredness

41. Why does the author write this passage?

A. To tell people where to find gyms.      B. To prove the basic need for climbing

C. To encourage people to climb mountains.    D. introduce the sport of wall climbing

42. What can we infer from the passage?

A. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.  B. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.

C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors. D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.

D

Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

" I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open," said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.

The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, The Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.

" As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs," said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. " We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things," he added, "and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars. "

Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.

"It's just like smartphones 10 years ago," Weintraub said. "A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural," he said. " There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there. "

43. One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to ____.

A. program the opening hours of a bar    B. supply you with a picture of the future

C. provide information about your surroundings  D. update the maps and GPS in your smartphones

44. The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " ____".

A. appear immediately     B. get round quickly  C. develop rapidly  D. go over automatically

45. According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are ____.

A. necessary for teenagers       B. expensive for average consumers

C. available to people worldwide      D. attractive to New Yorkers

46. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses ____.

A. are popular among young adults    B. are as common as smartphones

C. may have a potential market     D. will be improved by a new technology

E

Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860 - 1935)

Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964)

Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson in 1962 made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects (影响) of pollution on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Angela Merkel (1954 -   )

In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germany’s leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930 -   )

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work.

Margaret Thatcher (1925 -2013 )

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain’s Iron Lady.

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射能). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.