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The newest instant online celebrity is a lovely cat named Bum with permanently worried eyes， which is sweeping the Internet overnight．
His owner Courtney Morman， 24， made an account on instagram． com to show Bum and raised awareness for rescuing cats like him．
A week ago Couliney made the account． Worried Cat AKA Bum， but it quickly gained more than 500 followers．
After the almost two-year-old Bum was featured on the cat-lovers" blog Love Meow， images of his serious and thoughtful expression began flying around the Internet．
While Bum's eyes might look funny， there's actually nothing wrong with them． His eyes and lids are also shaped a little funny， but other than that， he's totally fine． "He's been seen by a veterinarian（兽医）and nothing is wrong with him， "Courtney said． "The cat has sharp vision and he's an expert bug-catcher and can chase down toys． "
Bum and his mates came to the San Diego Humane Society's Cat Nursery， where Courtney works and which is the only program that provides 24-hour care of young cats， when he was 5 months old． Courtney fell in love with Bum and decided to adopt him．
"Although he looks like the most anxious animal alive． "Courtney said， "Bum has a large and loving personality． "She added that he likes to play with boxes and sleep on her face， but he's also extremely smart． "He can open drawers! And if he wants something from my purse， he will unzip it and take it． So I have to keep everything locked， "Courtney said．



What made Bum so popular on the Internet overnight？ ______

A. The interesting account．
B. His loving personality．
C. His worried-looking eyes．
D. The care from his owner．

Which of the following is TRUE about Bum？ ______

A. He has no difficulty seeing things．
B. He prefers sleeping in the box．
C. His followers are decreasing．
D. His images were ruined on the blog．

How did Courtney Morman get Bum？ ______

A. She bought him as a house pet．
B. She adopted him from a nursery．
C. She accepted him as a present．
D. She got him from a veterinarian．

I grew to be a tall girl but I tried to be as ordinary as possible． At school， I always chose a seat in the back of the room， and never raised my hand in class． When I was 16， I went to my new school． And I liked the English teacher． In my last year in high school， however， we were told that a new English teacher， Oliver Bascom， was going to teach us．
Oliver Bascom! The girls laughed as we imagined a short and bald（秃头的）man．The situation was not funny， because this man would teach us for the whole year． Surprisingly， after we opened the door， there in front of the blackboard， we saw a young and handsome man!
What followed was chaos， seventeen-year-old girls flying to get to seats in the front of the room． And I managed to get a front and center desk．
I really wanted to make a good impression on my new teacher， but I usually kept quiet． The day that directions were given for our first major writing assignment， I arrived late to class． A friend later gave me the guidelines and I thought I understood them． I worked the whole weekend on the essay and waited nervously for Mr． Bascom's evaluation．
After three days， he arrived in class holding the corrected papers． "I've chosen the ten best essays for class discussion．" he said．
Twenty minutes later， my heart sank when he got to the last essay， and I didn't hear my name．
"These are all great essays，" Mr． Bascom continued． "However， I am now going to read you the most successful of all…" We were all surprised as I was the author of this unusual work． A different girl walked out of the classroom that day． I knew that I had a new set of standards to live up to and that anything was possible in the future． Finally， I raised my head．



Before 16， the author ______ ．

A. was not active in class
B. behaved badly in class
C. couldn't fit in high school
D. disliked her English teacher

When the girls first saw their new teacher， they ______ ．

A. played a joke on his name
B. rushed to get the back seats
C. became totally quiet at once
D. were attracted by his appearance

When the teacher announced the most successful work， the author felt ______ ．

A. calm and relaxed
B. amazed and excited
C. upset and puzzled
D. anxious and disappointed

Through the experience， the author ______ ．

A. gained her self-confidence
B. came top of the class in English
C. decided to work harder at writing
D. dreamed of being a teacher in the future

Natural disasters are nature's anger， which can upset even the most developed countries and make them into ruins． There is nothing we can do to stop such disasters happening． In that case it is quite possible that we are all short of electricity， water， food， etc． The basic necessities to be stored for times of disasters are explained below．
Drinking water is a must for any human to survive． It has to be stored based on the number of people in the household． A normal human would consume a gallon of water a day． Food is an important requirement． Especially in times of disasters， our bodies would be weak． Rich food is very important in such times of danger． Food like dry fruits would be ideal as they last long and give us energy． A First Aid Kit and basic medicines are a must and do remember to store some of them． Certain basic things such as scissors and soaps would be handy． It is a good idea to have a radio to be updated with the ongoing news．
An Earthquake Preparedness Kit would be of great help in fighting against an earthquake in the places where earthquakes take place very often． However， this can happen anywhere in the world so it is a must and should be well equipped in advance． There are wind storms that can leave behind a trail of destruction． The US has suffered from many tornadoes． Taking steps in advance to handle such unforeseen circumstances （情况） is a must． It is a good idea to plan an ideal place which would be helpful in protecting you and your family from the storm． Floods and other natural disasters probably happen unexpectedly someday， so we need to make preparations for them．
Do take steps in advance． Being well prepared is the only way that would help us recover from such disasters．



From the first paragraph we can learn that natural disasters ______ ．

A. can't be prevented by man
B. can be controlled by humans
C. can take place more often
D. will ruin the earth someday

Which kind of food is most suitable for storing according to the author？ ______

A. Meat and fish．
B. Some dry fruit．
C. Cakes and bread．
D. Apples and pears．

What is the main reason why a radio is needed？ ______

A. It is easy for you to carry one．
B. It plays music to make you relax．
C. It is very cheap and common．
D. It lets you know the latest news．

What is the good way to deal with tornadoes according to the author？ ______

A. Staying outside of your house with your family．
B. Planning a safe place for all your family to stay at．
C. Storing enough water for you and your family．
D. Preparing an Earthquake Preparedness Kit earlier．

Arriving in Sydney on his own from India， my husband， Rashid， stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children．
During the first week of his stay， he went out one day to do some shopping． He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone． He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers， including his passport．
He reported the case to the police and then sat there， lost and lonely in the strange city， thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one．
Late in the evening， the phone rang． It was a stranger． He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions． Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶） that had been left out on the footpath．
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents． Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers． Her parents had carefully sorted them out， although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents． At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend．
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people． We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way．



What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney？ ______

A. Go shopping
B. Find a house
C. Join his family
D. Take his family

The girl's parents got Rashid's phone number from ______ ．

A. a friend of his family
B. a Sydney policeman
C. a letter in his papers
D. a stranger in Sydney

Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ ______

A. From India to Australia．
B. Living in a New Country．
C. Turning Trash to Treasure．
D. In Search of New Friends．

From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations， human beings have been putting great effort into space research． And so far， we have achieved many successes． But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not stop trying to progress．
The international space station （ISS） is an important step we should take in space exploration． It is not only helpful but also essential． It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time． It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe． It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars． In a word， if we want to explore space more， the first thing we should do is to set up a space station．
As the space station costs a lot of money， it is hard for one country alone to establish one． The USA seem to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone， and it has tried to do so， but not very successful． So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together． Though it is still extremely expensive， it is much cheaper than doing it alone． It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit everyone．
Led by the U．S． and Russia， the ISS is a joint project between six space agencies involving 16countries． Called the greatest achievement in human cooperation， the ISS has come to the end of a ten-year's hard work in construction． China has applied for participation in （taking part in） the project many times． Unfortunately all the applications were rejected， which drove China onto the path of independent development． As the Long March Ⅱ-F/T1 carrier rocket blasted off （leave the ground） and successfully carried the Tiangong-1into space on September 29， 2011， China takes a big step toward its Space Station Era．
Some West media suggested that the successful launch of Tiangong-1 would disturb the balance of global space power， raising concerns about "China threat"． China's space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well-being．



From Paragraph 2we learn that ______ ．

A. the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now
B. many experiments have been done in the international space station
C. the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more
D. people have traveled to Mars from the international space station

Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries" cooperation in building the international space station？ ______

A. That it requires a lot of money．
B. That it needs everyone's effort．
C. That it will benefit every participating country．
D. That it is too far away from the earth．

The underlined word "aggregated" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by " ______ "．

A. united
B. scolded
C. allowed
D. forbade

China wants to build its space station in order to ______ ．

A. break the balance of global space power
B. show that China can build space station alone
C. raise international concerns about "China threat"
D. make use of space peacefully for mankind's well-being

Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older．Language experts，however，will tell you that you're never too old to learn a new language．As you get older，it can be more difficult to learn a new language，though．
Children and adults learn new languages in different ways．For children，language is their life．They study for thousands of hours every year，because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities．Adults，on the other hand，are already part of a language community．Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community，and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do．
Moreover，children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes．This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident．Adults，however，often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language．This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language．
When young children learn a new language，they come to see various languages as a"normal"part of society．This mindset （思维模式） helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or"too hard"．
So if you want to learn a new language，go for it!It's never too late to learn a new language．If you're older，it may take more work，but it can be done．If you're a young child，though，now is the time to step out and learn a new language!



By"Language is their life"，the author means that children ______ ．

A. can't live without language
B. lead a happy life every day
C. practice a new language a lot
D. are taken good care of adults

What may make it hard for the old people to learn to a new language？ ______

A. They are afraid of being laughed at．
B. They usually have too many interests．
C. They think making mistakes is natural．
D. They always make all kinds of mistakes．

Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language？ ______

A. The behaviors they have．
B. The learning attitudes．
C. The future plans they have made．
D. The materials they are using．

According to the author，a new language ______ ．

A. can never be learned by the old people
B. can be grasped by the old people easily
C. can be understood only by the old people
D. can be learned by both the old and the young

THE UK government has announced plans to tackle sources of air pollution， including popular wood-burning stoves， but its Clean Air Strategy， which was unveiled last week， fails to address the real problem．
Although pollution from woodburning stoves is a relatively new problem for the UK， it has long been a major one in countries such as Canada and New Zealand． And the take-home message from them as to controlling the release of harmful particulates in the air is simple： ban wood burning．
"There does not seem to be a limit below which there is no impact on health，" says Gary Fuller at King's College London， whose team has shown that wood burning is now the source of a third of particulate pollution in UK cities．
As New Scientist reported last year， families with wood burners are likely to be exposed to the highest levels of pollution and their neighbours are next in the firing line， given that the particulates produced can easily escape from homes． Despite this， the UK government isn't planning a ban． Instead， it wants "to prohibit the sale of the most polluting fuels"， such as wet wood． What's more， lots of people with wood burners don't buy wood from shops． Instead， they scrounge it from wherever they can， with building waste one popular source． This is a disaster in pollution terms as treated or painted wood can release highly toxic chemicals when burned． The plan is also to "ensure that only the cleanest stoves are available for sale by 2022"． But even the cleanest stove produces eight times as much pollution as a diesel truck， says Fuller．
Some cities actually required old wood stoves to be replaced with cleaner new ones． That has helped， but wood burning remains a major source of pollution， says Fuller． In most cases， conventional gas central heating plus properly insulating （使隔热） your home is less harmful in global-warming terms than switching to a wood burner．
Finally， there are separate but related EU laws that set limits on the maximum allowable concentrations of specific pollutants in the air at individual locations． The UK frequently breaches these： London's Oxford Street often hits its annual limit within the first weeks of each year． As a result， the UK government has lost a series of court cases brought by the environmental organization ClientEarth． Separately， on 17 May， the UK and five other countries were referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union for their repeated failures to keep to these limits． If the government really wants to clean up the UK's air， it has a lot more work to do．



What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refer to？ ______

A. The British authorities．
B. Countries like Canada and New Zealand．
C. Details of Clean Air Strategy．
D. Citizens in woodburning countries．

Why does the author think the UK government is doing a stupid job in terms of handling wood burning？ ______

A. It is not worthwhile bothering to deal with wood burning．
B. It is impractical to get all the families to give up wood burning．
C. The government has failed to aim its policies at proper targets．
D. Citizens are forced to collect and burn treated or painted wood．

According to the author， to stay warm in winter， a Londoner had better ______ ．

A. turn to a cleaner stove
B. put on more clothes
C. stick to central heating
D. redecorate the house

What can be a suitable title for the passage？ ______

A. No More Stoves
B. Say Good-bye to Pollution
C. Clean Air Strategy
D. Why Not Central Heating

"Selfie"（自拍） joins ranks of dictionary words．
In 2002，an Australian man went to his friend's 21st birthday party．He got drunk， tripped on some steps and cut his lip．He took a picture of his injuries and shared it with his friends on an online forum．"And sorry about the focus，"he wrote．"It was a selfie．"That was the first recorded use of the word"selfie"，according to linguistic experts at Oxford Dictionaries．
On Nov 19，Oxford Dictionaries declared"selfie"Word of the Year for 2013，in honor of the term having taken over the world thanks to millions of smart phone self-portraits and the resulting shares on social media．
So what does the choice of the word say about our culture？Mary Elizabeth Williams，writing in Salon magazine，says the word reminds us that contemporary culture is defined by our narcissism （自恋）．Megan Jackson from a local newspaper points out a selfie may only focus on appearance．
Selfies invite judgment based on appearance alone．What kind of cultural influence does this have on women？Erin Gloria Ryan on Jezebel says selfies teach young women to obsess over their appearance and judge themselves on the basis of beauty rather than accomplishments．"They're a reflection of the warped way we teach girls to see themselves as decorative，"said Ryan．
In Slate magazine，Rachel Simmons has the opposite view．She argues that selfies are an example of young women promoting themselves and taking control of their own self-presentation．Think of each one，she says，as"a tiny pulse of girl pride-a shout-out to the self"．



Which of the following is true about the first use of"selfie"？ ______

A. The Australian man created it to celebrate his friend's 21st birthday．
B. The Australian man created by chance when he got drunk and shared his photo online．
C. Oxford Dictionaries used it to thank the creation of the smart phone．
D. The social media were so advanced that they made the word transmitted．

The underlined word"tripped"in the second paragraph probably means" ______ "．

A. traveled
B. stepped lightly
C. fell down
D. made mistakes

Who holds a positive opinion towards selfie in the life of women？ ______

A. Mary Elizabeth．
B. Megan Jackson．
C. Erin Gloria Ryan．
D. Rachel Simmons．

The text is mainly concerned with ______ ．

A. the introduction of the word"selfie"
B. the choice of the word"selfie"
C. the history of the word"selfie"
D. the characteristics of the word"selfie"

If asked if space exploration（探索） should continue， most Americans would give an immediate response either in favor of continuing or in favor of ending space exploration． A common response would be that space exploration is a waste of money． An average American， uneducated on the subject， might believe that the government is wasting billions of dollars on the research that has no value Someone strange to the subject might say that a space shuttle goes up once in a while and that is about all that happens． Research is ongoing and continues when there are no shuttles being launched． This also costs the government money． Does the extreme cost of space exploration make sense？
One argument is that the government is wasting money on the research not being used on Earth． Actually， the money goes to workers and scientists that support National Aeronautics and Space Administration （NASA） missions， and goes to major companies that play important roles in major sectors of the US economy． Boeing is a partner of NASA for aircraft， the same company that makes commercial aircraft for the airline industry．
Another benefit to continuing space exploration is the many spinoff（衍生的） technologies it provides． The artificial heart resulted from experiments on the space shuttle． The handheld Jaws of Life used to save victims from car accidents originated from the system used to separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets． Insulation in homes that keeps them warm and energy efficient is based on the technology used to insulate the space shuttle．
There are direct benefits to the economy provided by NASA missions as well as spinoff technologies． These advances are found in food， building materials， medical procedures and the vehicles we drive． While it can be proven that billions of dollars that could be used elsewhere is being spent on space exploration， the benefits it provides outweigh the terrible aspects． As a matter of fact， the money spent helps to improve the quality of our lives．



How is Paragraph 2mainly developed？ ______

A. By listing data．
B. By offering analyses．
C. By giving some examples．
D. By presenting research findings．

The function of Jaws of Life is to ______ ．

A. save people from traffic accidents
B. do experiments on the space shuttle
C. keep houses warm and energy efficient
D. separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets

In the author's opinion， space exploration ______ ．

A. has changed our life completely
B. costs too much of money
C. has nothing to do with us
D. benefits us in many ways

What would be the best title for the text？ ______

A. Benefits of space exploration
B. Missions of the NASA space shuttle program
C. How to make space exploration affordable
D. Is space exploration worth the cost？

It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken． In Apple's case， developers can also obtain the location information for each photo．
Senator （参议员） Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday．
"We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information，" Mr． Schumer said． "They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed．"
On Sunday， Mr． Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light． Claudia Bourne Farrell， an F．T．C． spokeswoman， said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further．
"It worries people to think that one's personal photos， address book， and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without permission，" Mr． Schumer wrote in his letter to the F． T．C． "If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion， then surely technology exists to close it， and that's exactly what must happen．"
Mr． Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem， then he would be forced to take the issue further．
He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to fix issues． "I'm optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation，" he said． "If it's not changed， then we'll turn to the F．T．C．， and if that doesn't work then we'll consider legislative approach．"
The F．T．C． has warned companies to try to be more vigilant （警醒的） in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy．



The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and Google ______ ．

A. to urge them not to invade consumers" privacy．
B. to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information．
C. to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos．
D. to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo．

Which of the following statements is True？ ______

A. Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time．
B. Mr． Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously．
C. Privacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time．
D. Apple and Google have decided to make a change．

Mr． Schumer's letter to the F．T．C． mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion ______ ．

A. causes privacy invasion to happen frequently．
B. can be used if permitted．
C. causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information．
D. causes personal information to be posted online without permission．

Where can we read about the passage？ ______

A. In a newspaper．
B. In a magazine．
C. In a science report．
D. In a textbook．