In recent years, experiments examining exercise and weight loss have found that people lose far much less weight than expected, considering how many additional calories(卡路里) they are burning with their workouts.

Scientists have guessed that exercisers are likely to become hungrier and eat more after working out. They also may sit longer when not doing exercise. Together or separately, these changes could make up for the extra energy used during exercise.

To prove that possibility, scientists came up with the idea of using infrared light(红外线) to track mice’s movements in their cages. Then software can use that information to analyse their daily physical activity.

So the researchers prepared special cages, putting inside some locked running wheels, and let mice roam(闲逛) and explore for four days in the cages. This provided the researchers with information about how many calories each mouse burned every day.

Then the wheels were unlocked and for nine days, the mice could run at will, and they could decide how much to eat and when to get off the wheels, walking around. The mice,which enjoyed running, jumped readily on the wheels and started to run. On and off the wheels, they could run for hours. They showed a following height in their daily energy expenditure(支出) since they had added exercise to their lives.

But they did not change their eating habits. Although they were burning more calories, they did not eat more. They did, however, change how they moved. They now usually jogged on their wheels for a few minutes, jumped off, rested or roamed in a while, and then climbed back on the wheels, ran, rested, briefly roamed, and it repeated. These changes in how they spent their time almost counteracted(抵消) the extra calorie costs from running, says Daniel Lark, who led the new study.

What caused the running mice to run less is still uncertain. ''But it does not seem to have been tiredness or lack of time; wheel running is not arduous for mice, and does not fill their waking hours.'' Dr. Lark says.

Instead, he says, it is likely that the animals’ bodies and brains sensed the increasing energy expenditure when the mice began to run and sent out biological signals that somehow advised the animals to slow down, save energy and lose weight.

Mice will never be people, of course, so we cannot say whether the results of this would directly apply to us, Dr. Lark says. But the results do indicate that if we hope to lose more weight through, we should watch what we eat and try not to move less while we work out more.

1.What did NOT change for the mice in the experiment?

A.How they moved. B.How long they ran.

C.How much they chose to eat. D.How they spent their time.

2.What happened to the mice in the experiment according to the 6th paragraph?

A.They didn't like to run the wheels. B.They ate more after running the wheels.

C.They spent less time roaming in the cage. D.They didn't need rest after running the wheels.

3.The underlined word ''arduous'' in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _______.

A.tiring B.energetic C.difficult D.different

4.Which of the following statements may Dr. Lark agree with?

A.Wheel running costs the same amount of energy as roaming does.

B.The mice ran more because they really wanted to lose weight.

C.The experiment is a failure because the results don't apply to humans.

D.It might not be tiredness that caused the mice to run less.

5.The purpose of writing this passage is _______.

A.to prove that scientists' guess about exercising is wrong

B.to introduce a recent research on exercise and weight loss

C.to analyze how wheel running changes mice's movements

D.to explain why eating and running are bad for exercisers

    First introduced in 1927, The Hardy Boys Stories are a series (系列) of books about the stories of brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, teenaged detectives who solve one mystery (神秘) after another. The cover of The Hardy Boys says that the author of the series is Franklin. Over the years, though, many fans of the books have been surprised to find out that Franklin is not a real person. If Franklin never existed, then who wrote The Hardy Boys Stories?

The Hardy Boys are written through a process called ghostwriting (鬼手写作). A ghostwriter writes a book according to a fixed formula (公式). Although ghostwriters are paid for writing the books, their names do not appear on the published books. Ghostwriters can write books for children or adults, the content of which is various.

The idea for The Hardy Boys series was developed by a publisher named Stratemeyer. He noticed the increasing popularity of mysteries among adults, and thought that children would enjoy reading mysteries about younger detectives of their age. He first developed each book with an outline (提纲). Once having completed the outline, he then hired a ghostwriter to turn it into a book of over 200 pages. After finishing a draft (草稿) of a book, he or she would send it back to Stratemeyer, who would make a list of corrections and mail it back to the ghostwriter. The ghostwriter would improve the book according to Stratemeyer’s suggestions and then return it to him. Once Stratemeyer approved the book, it was ready to be published.

The Hardy Boys had a number of different ghostwriters producing books. However, the first ghostwriter, Leslie, proved to be the most influential. Although he was using prepared outlines as guides, Leslie developed the characters through his imagination. He was also responsible for the details in the story. For example, Leslie created Bayport, the Hardy Boys’ hometown, based on where he grew up.

Although The Hardy Boys were very popular with children, not everyone approved of them. Critics thought their stories were not real, since most teenagers did not have the same experience as Frank and Joe Hardy. Besides, many teachers and librarians are against the ghostwriting process, saying it was designed to produce books quickly, but not to create quality literature. Some libraries even refuse to include the books in their children’s collections.

1.Which of the following people was a real ghostwriter?

A.Franklin B.Stratemeyer C.Leslie D.Joe Hardy

2.A ghostwriter is someone who _______.

A.only writes loving stories for adults B.doesn’t receive praise as the author

C.writes the content of his books freely D.doesn’t receive money for writing

3.According to the passage, it can be inferred that Leslie _______.

A.hated writing according to a fixed formula B.didn’t respect the art of ghostwriting

C.was unsuccessful in his writing career D.was a man of imagination and creativity

4.Some teachers and librarians dislike ghostwritten books because they _______.

A.believe the books were poor in quality B.consider mystery stories bad for adults

C.think the books were too expensive D.believe Stratemeyer cheated readers

5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A.Ghostwriting: Create Quality Literature B.Who Was Leslie?

C.The Hardy Boys: Ghostwriting a Series D.Why Were The Hardy Boys Published?

    Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: he knew everything. This was our relationship: I asked him questions and he told me the answers. Is there really a man in the moon? How do sailboats work? In my teen years, he taught me things I’d need to know to survive in the real world. How to check your car. The correct knife to bring along.

When I moved out, I called him at least once a week, usually when something broke in my apartment. After I got married, I needed him less because I had my husband and Google. When I called our conversations changed into six words. Me: “Hi, Dad.” Him: “Hi, sweets. Here’s Mom.” (Because I still needed her - How do I cook chicken? Do I need to call the doctor for my daughter’s fever?) I loved my dad, of course, but I wondered at times if maybe he had already shared everything I needed to know. Maybe I’d heard all his stories. Maybe, after knowing a man for 30 years, there’s nothing left to say.

Then, this past summer, my husband and I moved in with my parents for three weeks while our house was being repaired. They own a lake house, and Dad asked me to help him repair the walls. I didn’t balk— it was the least I could do for free rent(房租) — but I felt anxious. It was difficult. We got wet and sandy. But as we rebuilt the walls, my dad knowing exactly what went ______. I looked at him, “How do you know how to build walls?”

“I spent a summer in college building them.” “You did?” I thought I knew everything about my dad, but I never knew this. “Yep. Now let me teach you how to use this saw(锯子).” As he explained the skills, I realized that maybe it’s not that there’s nothing left to say. Maybe it’s just that I’ve spent my life asking him the wrong questions.

A few weeks later, after my family moved back into our own house, I called my parents. Dad answered. “Hi, sweets,” he said. “Here’s Mom.” “Wait, Dad,” I said. “How are you?” We ended up talking about work he was doing. Nothing life-changing. To anyone else, it would sound like a normal conversation between a dad and his daughter. But to me, it was a new beginning. I spent the first part of my life needing to talk to my dad. Now I talk to him because I want to.

1.It is unlikely that the author’s dad tried to teach her _______ when she was a teenager.

A.to swim in a river B.to make a fire safely

C.to climb mountains D.to solve a difficult math problem

2.What does the sentence “Hi, sweets. Here’s Mom.” mean in paragraph 2?

A.The father sounded like the mother to make fun.

B.The author did not want to speak to her parents.

C.The father then gave the phone to the mother.

D.The father brought up the author by himself.

3.The underlined word “balk” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A.shout B.refuse C.smile D.talk

4.Which should we fill in the blank in paragraph 3?

A.around B.by C.crazy D.where

5.The author wants to talk to her father now because _______.

A.there is still a lot left to say B.the author has to survive

C.the father asks her to do that D.the mother asks her to do that

    Angela had a serious disease about her nervous system (神经系统). She was unable to walk and her _______ was affected in other ways. The doctors did not _______ much hope of her recovering from this illness. They forecast she would spend the rest of her life in a _______ and said that few were able to come back to normal after _______ this disease. However, the little girl was _______. She would tell others she was _______ going to be walking again someday.

She was sent to a rehabilitation hospital (康复医院) in San Francisco. Whatever treatments could be _______ to her disease were used. The doctors were _______ by her optimistic spirit. They taught her about _______ seeing herself walking. If it did nothing else, it would ________ give her hope and something positive to do in the long waking hours in her bed. Angela would work as hard as possible in physical treatment. She worked just as hard ________ there imagining herself moving, moving, moving!

One day, as she was trying hard to imagine her ________ moving again, it seemed ________ a miracle (奇迹) happened: The bed moved! It began to move around the room! She shouted out in________, “Look what I’m doing! Look! Look! I can do it! I moved, I moved!”

In fact, it was the recent San Francisco earthquake. At that ________ moment, everyone else in the hospital was shouting out, too, and running for ________. People were shouting, equipment was falling and glass was breaking. It was an earthquake.  ________ they had no time to tell that to Angela. She was ________ that she did it.

Only a few years later, she was back in school! You see, anyone who can ________ San Francisco can ________ a disease, can’t they?

1.A.memory B.character C.hearing D.movement

2.A.hold B.lose C.reduce D.destroy

3.A.school B.wheelchair C.stadium D.workshop

4.A.suffering from B.working out C.breaking down D.appealing to

5.A.innocent B.humorous C.scared D.optimistic

6.A.simply B.usually C.certainly D.hardly

7.A.applied B.observed C.reflected D.ignored

8.A.impressed B.tricked C.puzzled D.annoyed

9.A.reporting B.imagining C.cheating D.complaining

10.A.at best B.at most C.at worst D.at least

11.A.rising B.standing C.climbing D.lying

12.A.arms B.legs C.heads D.eyes

13.A.even if B.even though C.as though D.so that

14.A.relief B.excitement C.panic D.terror

15.A.extreme B.only C.very D.just

16.A.hide B.trouble C.attack D.advance

17.A.And B.So C.But D.Or

18.A.concerned B.warned C.convinced D.blamed

19.A.hit B.explode C.dig D.shake

20.A.occupy B.defeat C.explore D.cause

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is Mr Green?

A.A teacher. B.A doctor. C.A driver.

2.When does Mr Green have breakfast?

A.At 6:15. B.At 6:45. C.At 7:15.

3.How does Mr Green go to work?

A.By car. B.By bus. C.By subway.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How long did the man wait on the playground?

A.About 20 minutes. B.About 15 minutes. C.About 5 minutes.

2.Where is Mrs Smith now?

A.In the teachers’ office. B.On the playground. C.In the classroom.

3.Whom does the ring belong to?

A.Mrs Smith. B.Mr Black. C.Mrs Black.

4.What will the man do when getting home?

A.Make a phone call. B.Go to attend a wedding. C.Wait for the woman’s call.

假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Jim准备暑假来中国旅游，让你推荐一个城市。请你给他回信，内容包括：

1. 推荐城市；

2. 推荐理由（如景点，美食等）；

3. 你的祝愿。

注意：

（1）词数100左右；

（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

（3）开头，结尾已给出，不计入总字数。

Dear Jim,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

下面每句话都有一处错误，每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的同下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 不按正确的改法改错不给分。

1.It remains to be seen that the newly formed committee’s policy can be put into practice.

2.When and where the meeting will be held haven’t been decided yet.

3.It is suggested that she sings an English song for all the guests.

4.If he will offer us enough help doesn’t matter a lot to our success.

5.Do you have any idea that is going on in the classroom?

6.Word came he had been admitted to the key university.

7.It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measured over 90 meters.

8.Much to his delight, the dog saw his host’s blue coat in distance.

9.They must have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed.

10.He feels it dangerous for a girl to be out late at night so he won’t have his daughter arrive home late.

    Years ago, I was working in a Victorian-era house. The house had been changed into a(n) _______. I would be the only worker present every now and then. As it was _______ from any other building, I would always be the only person for miles.

One day, a group of biker guys stopped here. Our yard was _______ to the public, so they spent some time there. I just _______ them. But since people often _______ to explore the yard without ever entering the museum, I didn’t _______ too much about it.

Then, two of them, big and strong, _______. Being in the service industry, I always keep a(n) _______ face on, but I’m a pretty small woman and couldn’t help feeling a little _______. Biker guys had never come inside before.

They asked some questions about the house, and I ________. And then I went ahead and told them about the tour options (选择) of the museum. The lead guy smiled and said, “No, we don’t ________ those. But we stop here every year, so we have decided to give something toward your building fund (基金). Do you ________ anything like that?

I gave him a ________ back and said that ________, we did take donations. They went outside and collected some ________ from the rest of their group. I ________ it up on my way to the donation box. To my ________, it was about $40.

So many tourists would be unhappy about having to ________ to enter the museum, and yet here were these biker guys paying more than entrance fees just because they ________ to visit the yard on their yearly trip. How ________ these biker guys were!

1.A.library B.office C.store D.museum

2.A.free B.sate C.far D.different

3.A.important B.familiar C.open D.helpful

4.A.watched B.followed C.joined D.admired

5.A.prepared B.pretended C.promised D.stopped

6.A.think B.talk C.require D.hear

7.A.broke in B.came in C.passed by D.showed up

8.A.serious B.pleasant C.funny D.honest

9.A.lost B.upset C.nervous D.impatient

10.A.recorded B.avoided C.ignored D.answered

11.A.appreciate B.want C.accept D.believe

12.A.have B.try C.imagine D.admit

13.A.surprise B.smile C.hand D.present

14.A.finally B.actually C.interestingly D.strangely

15.A.information B.solution C.advice D.cash

16.A.counted B.picked C.held D.divided

17.A.relief B.shame C.amazement D.puzzlement

18.A.learn B.book C.pay D.wait

19.A.determined B.agreed C.managed D.liked

20.A.sweet B.brave C.intelligent D.energetic

    Many parents have the experience of watching their children put off important schoolwork or studying until it is a stressful situation. In fact, procrastination (拖延症) isn’t just unpleasant.

1. Here is some bad influence of procrastination:

Everything takes longer than it needs to.

The most obvious problem with procrastination is that it wastes time. 2. Dinner that can be finished within half an hour takes one hour. Often, children who procrastinate do everything school-related at the last minute-or worse-they run out of hours in the day and waste away all their time.

Children keep themselves from being a better person.

What children don’t realize when they repeatedly procrastinate is that they are not reaching their potential (潜力). The time they waste instead of spending doing what they need to do is the time when they could improve themselves. 3..

Procrastination puts children in the bad situation of having something to do and not enough time to do it. 4. In the end, this can cause children to feel disappointed (失望的) in themselves.

5.

If a child keeps waiting until the last minute to study and do homework, how can he or she earn a good grade? In the long run, children simply cannot reach goals they set for themselves.

A.It can be very harmful.

B.It prevents children from achieving success.

C.There are many reasons why children procrastinate.

D.That will surely lead to stress for children and their parents.

E.Homework that could be done within an hour takes a whole night.

F.They could have got more knowledge or developed more interests.

G.Procrastination is a habit which is quickly formed and hard to break