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Tiny transmitters(发射机) fixed on the backs of the blue-green bees have allowed scientists to follow the insects as they fly for miles in search of rare flowers．
Working in Panama，scientists caught 17 bees of the common species and fixed a 300 milligram radio light onto the back of each．The signals they sent out were used to follow their movements in and around the forest where they lived．
Professor Martin，from Princeton University，US，and the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany，said，“By following the radio signals，we discovered that male bees spent most of their time in small centre areas，but could take off and visit areas farther away．One male even crossed over the shipping lanes in the Panama Canal，flying at least 5km，and returned a few days later．”
Researchers have struggled to follow the movements of bees before，following bees marked with paint or using radar which doesn’t work well in forests．
“Carrying the transmitter could reduce the distance that the bees travel，but even if the flight distances we record are the shortest distances that these bees can fly，they are impressive，long-distance movements，” said Dr．Roland Kays，from New York State Museum，a co-author of the research published today in the on-line journal．“This result helps to explain how these bees’ pollination(授粉) can be so rare．” Pollination by bees and other insects is the key to the diversity and continued growth of flowers and trees in some forests．
The new study is the first to use radio transmitters to follow bees in a forest．Similar research may now be carried in temperate forests，where bees also play a vital role．
The main purpose of the passage is to___

A．call on people to protect the bees for the environment

B．explain why the bees fly far away in search of flowers

C．introduce a modern way to follow the bees to readers

D．encourage the public to support the scientists' research

What was the problem when researchers tried to follow the bees in the past?

A．It was quite difficult to mark the bees

B．The radar itself didn't work very well

C．The bees weren't easy to be recognized

D．Environmental limits were hard to solve

What Dr．Roland Kays said implied that____

A．he didn't expect bees could fly so long a distance

B．The transmitter didn't have any effects on bees at all

C．He wanted to know how far bees could travel badly

D．The record was in fact as exact as he had thought

Researchers follow the movements of bees mainly to___

A．learn how far they can fly at most

B．discover how they affect the plants

C．correct some wrong ideas about bees

D．get to know where they enjoy living

If you're tired of the Mediterranean and don't want to head to Disney again，perhaps it's time for a summer holiday in space．Russia has declared plans for its first floating hotel，217 miles above earth，and it is something of an offering with good service．
Hosting just seven guests in a four cabins，the accommodation will boast huge windows with views back to earth and tasty microwave meals will be served instead of the ones often used by astronauts．
Just getting there will be an adventure in itself—it will take two days aboard a Soyuz rocket—and it won't exactly be a budget holiday: A five-day stay will cost you￡100，000 to￡500，000 for your journey．The hotel is due to open by 2016 and，according to those behind it，will be far more comfortable than the International   Space Station (ISS) used by astronauts and cosmonauts．
In the weightlessness of space，visitors can choose to have beds that are either vertical or horizontal．Tourists，who will be accompanied by experienced crew，will dine on food prepared on Earth and sent up on the rocket，to be reheated in microwave ovens．Many kinds of delicacies will be available．
Iced tea，mineral water and fruit juices will be available，but alcohol will be strictly prohibited．Toilets will use flowing air instead of water to move waste through the system．Waste water will be recycled．
Sergei Kostenko，chief executive of Orbital Technologies which will construct the hotel，said: “Our planned module inside will not remind you of the International Space Station．A hotel should be comfortable inside，and it will be possible to look at the Earth．The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space．” The hotel can also be used as an emergency bolthole (避难处) for astronauts aboard the International Space Station if there is a crisis．
Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．Russia declares the design for its first space hotel

B．The first space hotel is under construction now

C．The astronauts will have a second home in space

D．Russia has the advanced technology in exploring space

What does the underlined word “budget” in the 3rd paragraph mean?

A．expensive

B．worthwhile

C．economic

D．uncomfortable

What kind of accommodation will the guests have in the space hotel?

A．They will have the same food as the astronauts have．

B．Many kinds of drinks are available including alcohol．

C．Guests can have beds that are either vertical or horizontal．

D．Tourists are accompanied by the astronauts from the ISS．

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The space hotel is built to remind you of the International Space Station．

B．The hotel is constructed with big windows so that tourists can see the earth．

C．The company，Orbital Technologies，has already begun to build the space hotel．

D．In the near future，a space trip for most of the people can be realized．

Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman．A man goes shopping because he needs something．All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want．If the shop has it in stock，the salesman immediately finds it，and the business of trying it on follows at once．All being well，the deal can be and often is completed inless than five minutes．
For a man，small problems may begin when the shop doesn't have what he wants．In that case，thesalesman，tries to sell the customer something else．“I know this jacket is not the style you want，sir，but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be thecolour you mentioned．”Few men have patience with this treatment，and the usual response is: “This is the right colour and may be the right size，but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on．”
However，a woman in almost every respect she does so in the opposite way．Her shopping is not often based on needand she is only “having a look around”．She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her．She will try on any number ofthings．Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes．They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain．Faced with a roomful of dresses，a woman may easily spend an hour going from one room to another，often retracing her steps，before selecting the dresses she wants to try on．It is a laborious process，but apparently an enjoyable one．Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands．
The underlined part “sets great store by ” in paragraph 3 means___

A．has much information about

B．knows nothing bout

C．believes in

D．has her doubts about

What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?

A．They welcome suggestions from others．

B．They rarely consider buying cheap clothes．

C．They predict what they want to buy．

D．They listen to advice but never take it．

What can we learn from the passage?

A．Men never buy what they don't need

B．A man's shopping is often based on need

C．A woman goes shopping in order to look for cheap things

D．A woman's shopping is never based on need．

At the beginning of the World Series of 1947，I experienced a completely new emotion，when the National Anthem was played． This time，I thought，it is being played for me，as much as for anyone else．This is organized major league baseball，and I am standing here with all the others；and everything that takes place includes me.
About a year later，I went to Atlanta，Georgia，to play in an exhibition game．On the field，for the first time in Atlanta，there were Negroes and whites．Other Negroesbesides me．And I thought: What I have always believed has come to be.
And what is it that I have always believed？ First，that imperfections are human．But that wherever human beings were given room to breathe and time to think，those imperfections would disappear，no matter how slowly．I do not believe that we have found or even approached perfection．That is not necessarily in the scheme of human events．Handicaps，stumbling blocks，prejudices — all of these are imperfect．Yet，they have to be dealt with because they are in the scheme of human events.
Whatever obstacles I found made me fight all the harder．But it would have been impossible for me to fight at all，except that I was sustained by the personal and deep-rooted belief that my fight had a chance．It had a chance because it took place in a free society．Not once was I forced to face and fight an immovable object．Not once was the situation so cast-iron rigid that I had no chance at all．Free minds and human hearts were at work all around me；and so there was the probability of improvement．I look at my children now，and know that I must still prepare them to meet obstacles and prejudices.
But I can tell them，too，that they will never face some of these prejudices because other people have gone before them．And to myself I can say that，because progress is unalterable，many of today's dogmas （教条）will have vanished by the time they grow into adults．I can say to my children: There is a chance for you．No guarantee，but a chance．And this chance has come to be，because there is nothing static with free people．There is no Middle Ages logic so strong that it can stop the human tide from flowing forward． I do not believe that every person，in every walk of life，can succeed in spite of any handicap．That would be perfection．But I do believe — and with every fiber in me — that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us （no matter how slowly） the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today；and perhaps find the greatness of tomorrow.
I believe in the human race．I believe in the warm heart．I believe in man's honesty．I believe in the goodness of a free society．And I believe that the society can remain good only as long as we are willing to fight for it — and to fight against whatever imperfections may exist．My fight was against the barriers that kept Negroes out of baseball．This was the area where I found imperfection，and where I was best able to fight．And I fought because I knew it was not doomed to be a losing fight．It couldn't be a losing fight-not when it took place in a free society．And in the largest sense，I believe that what I did was done for me — that it was my faith in God that sustained me in my fight．And that what was done for me must and will be done for others.
Why did the author say he had experienced a completely new emotion？

A．Because he won game.

B．Because he was an American.

C．Because he could compete in the game and won the game.

D．Because the National Game was played for him.

From the passage，we know that the author is ___________．

A．an African

B．a Chinese

C．a white man

D．a black man

The author firmly believed that____________.

A．humans are imperfect if they all unite together to overcome the difficulties.

B．humans needn't approach perfect even if they can.

C．humans should face the obstacles and fight for it bravely.

D．humans are becoming kind and honest if they have freedom.

We can infer from the passage that_________.

A．the fight between Negroes and Whites never ends

B．the civil war broke out because the Negroes fought for their freedom

C．In the past Negroes were kept out of baseball.

D．the fight ended up with a game.

The underlined word ‘vanished’most probably means __________

A．disappear

B．increase

C．appear

D．happen

The best title of this passage may be_________.

A．Nothing matters except fighting

B．Success lies in hard work

C．freedom iseverything

D．Free Minds and Hearts makes a difference

The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts（文科） in higher education isn't an either/or proposition（命题），although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM（science，technology，engineering，maths）-related fields can make it seem that way．
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training，but also states firmly that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America's educational system at all levels．Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society，become creative leaders，and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides．
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates' job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs．Under these circumstances，it's natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some，though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often，in fact，lead to employment and success in the long run．Indeed，according to surveys，employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well，think critically，research creatively，and communicate easily．
Moreover，students should be prepared not just for their first job，but for their 4th and 5th jobs，as there's little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers．The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible．The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight—picked up from science，arts，and technology—to solve the problems of the future，and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves，will be helpful to them and the United States．
What does the latest congressional report suggest？

A．STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.

B．Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.

C．The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students' spiritual life.

D．The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance．

What kind of job applicants do employers look for？

A．Those who have a strong sense of responsibility.

B．Those who are good at solving practical problems.

C．Those who are likely to become innovative leaders.

D．Those who have received anall-round education.

What advice does the author give to college students？

A．Seize opportunities to explore their potential．

B．Try to take a variety of practical courses．

C．Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems．

D．catch asmany chances as possible to change their jobs.

Energy independencehas a nice ring to it．Doesn't it？ If you think so，you're not alone，because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades，and never more so than in the past few years，when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.
“Energy independence”and its rhetorical （修辞的） companion“energy security” are，however，slippery concepts that are rarely though through．What is it we want independence from，exactly？
Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil．But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhere.
The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running．Yes，there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available，and more may become available，but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.
Second，Americans have basically decided that they don't really want to produce all their own oil．They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad． Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection．To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports？
Third，there are benefits to trade．It allows for economic efficiency，and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do，we benefit．And although you don't read about this much，the United States is also a large exporter of oil products，selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.
There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and，in fact，relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy．When that flow is interrupted，we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices．At the same time，we obtain massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.
What does the author say about energy independence for America？

A．It sounds very attractive．

B．It ensures national security．

C．It will bring oil prices down

D．It has long been everyone’s dream.

Why does America rely heavily on oil imports？
A． It wants to expand its storage of crude oil（原油）.
B． Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.
C． It wants to keep its own environment undamaged.
D． Its own oil production falls short of demanD．
What does the author say about oil trade？

A．It proves profitable to both sides．

B．It improves economic efficiency．

C．It makes for economic prosperity．

D．It saves the cost of oil exploration．

Chimpanzees，long considered reluctant to share，apparently can display selfless tendencies，revealing one more key way our closest living relatives are like humans，scientists find． These findings could shed light on the evolution of altruism in humans．
Previously，a belief was widely held that human altruism evolved only after humans split from their ape cousins about 6 million years ago．In recent years，however，research has revealed just how much chimpanzees have in common with us．They can hunt with spears，play with dolls and mourn their partners'death.
“Most of the earlier studies had presented the apes with a complex implement that helped them deliver food to themselves or others，often so complicated that the experiments tested tool skills rather than social tendencies，”De Waal told Live Science．“Ours is the first study that uses no such implement at all.”
In addition to using complex food-delivery systems，past experiments often placed the chimpanzees so far apart that they might not have realized how their actions benefited others．In these new，simplified experiments，two apes were housed next to each other with a screen through which they could see each other．Then，one chimpanzee had to choose between two differently colored tokens （币） from a bin，one of which represented a pro-social （亲社会的） option，the other a selfish option．The pro-social option would cause both chimpanzees to receive a piece of banana wrapped in paper．The selfish option only rewarded the ape who made the choice.
In a study with seven adult female chimps placed into various pairs，the scientists found all the apes showed a definite preference for the pro-social option．“For me，the most important finding is that like us，chimpanzees take into account the needs and wishes of others，”researcher Victoria Horner，said.
The chimpanzees behaved especially altruistically toward partners who either patiently waited or gently reminded them that they were there by drawing attention to themselves．They were less likely to reward partners who pressured through making a fuss，begging persistently or spitting water at them．This is opposite to a long-standing view that the chimpanzees only share food under pressure.
The word“ altruism” （paragraph 1） is closest in meaning to ______.

A．selfishness

B．selflessness

C．willingness

D．reluctance

Recent researches are performed with less complicated implements mainly to ______.

A．show that chimps are only good at using implements

B．see whether chimps are willing to share food with others

C．find out if chimps are likely to reward partners

D．test chimps’ social tendencies instead of tool skills

Which of the following might be the best title of the passage？

A．Evolution History of Altruism in Humans

B．Similarities between Chimps and Mankind

C．Chimps Do Show Selfless Behavior

D．Chimps Only Share Food under Pressure

Here is the tour that's voted “3^rd best tour in London” on the Best Things to Do－TripAdvisor! Hairy Goat is the best and most original tour company in London．
Do you like walking around a city and discovering something that makes a great photo? London is full of interesting photo chances and maybe you need someone to lead you to them．The tour is perfect for team events，families，groups of friends and school or college classes．
Bring A fully charged camera and plenty of memory cards or film，a drink and wear comfortable walking shoes．Dress for three hours' walking outside．
Price ￡45 per adult (18yrs and over)，￡40 per child (12-15yrs) and full-time students (student ID required)．Some tours to be booked and paid in advance．Please call or email for details．Please follow the links on the website or call Corinna at [phone]．
Meet in front of the Royal Exchange Building at Bank Underground Station．Take Exit 3 or 4 from the underground station．
When See the website for scheduled dates．
Duration Three hours，at a comfortable walking pace．
Finish By an underground station within the city．Location varies daily．
A family of four，including a son of 19 and a daughter of 13，should pay ________．

A．￡180

B．￡160

C．￡170

D．￡175

According to the passage，the tour．

A．is intended for individuals only

B．offers chances to take great photos

C．has been voted the best tour in London three times

D．takes three hours on a sightseeing vehicle

According to the passage，which statement is NOT true?

A．Hairy Goat organizes the tour．

B．The tour finishes at the same location every day．

C．People can go through the website to find the date．

D．All the tours are not to be booked in advance．

Have you ever used Facebook? Many people are being lured (引诱) onto it with the promise of a fun，free service without realizing they're paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information．Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages．
Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening．Even if they know what the company is up to，they still have no idea what they're paying for Facebook because people don't really know what their personal data is worth．
The biggest problem，however，is that the company keeps changing the rules．Early on，you keep everything private．That was the great thing about Facebook — you could create your own little private network．Last year，the company changed its privacy rules so that many things — your city，your photo，your friends' names—were set，by default (默认) to be shared with everyone on the Internet．
According to Facebook's vice-president Elliot Schrage，the company is simply making changes to improve its service，and if people don't share information，they have a “less satisfying experience”．
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money．Its original business model，which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page，totally failed．Who wants to look at ads when they're online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington．In April，Senator(议员) Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy．He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites．“I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them，” Schrage admits．
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy is only the beginning，which is why I'm considering deactivating(撤销) my account．Facebook is a handy site，but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't know．That's too high a price to pay．
What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?

A．It is a website that sends messages to targeted users．

B．It makes money by putting on advertisements．

C．It profits by selling its users'personal data．

D．It provides loads of information to its users．

What does the author say about most Facebook users?

A．They are reluctant to give up their personal information．

B．They don't know their personal data enriches Facebook．

C．They don't identify themselves when using the website．

D．They care very little about their personal information．

Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?

A．To provide better service to its users．

B．To follow the Federal guidelines．

C．To improve its users'connectivity．

D．To expand its scope of business．

Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?

A．He is dissatisfied with its current service．

B．He finds many of its users untrustworthy．

C．He doesn't want his personal data abused．

D．He is upset by its frequent rule changes．

When Kate's paintings were on show in London，a poet described her paintings as “a ribbon (丝带）around a bomb”．Such comments seem to suggest Kate had a big influence on the art world of her time．Sadly，she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time．
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City，Kate suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven．Her spine (脊柱)became bent as she grew older．Then，in 1925，her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident．Throughout the rest of her life，the artist had many operations，but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back．However，the accident had an unexpected side effect．While lying in her bed recovering，Kate taught herself to paint．
In 1929，she got married to Diego Rivera，another famous Mexican artist．Rivera's strong influences on Kate's style can be seen in her early works，but her later works from the 1940s，known today as her best works，show less influence from her husband．
Unfortunately，her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s，even in her home country．Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953．For more than a decade after her death in 1954，Kate's works remained largely unnoticed by the world，but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last．
What does the underlined phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most probablymean?

A．A far better artist．

B．A far more gifted artist．

C．A much stronger person．

D．A much more famous person．

The terrible pain Kate suffered was caused by．

A．polio

B．her bent spine

C．back injuries

D．the operations she had

Kate's style had become increasingly independent since the．

A．1930s

B．1940s

C．1950s

D．1970s

What is author's attitude toward Kate?

A．Devotion．

B．Sympathy．

C．Worry．

D．Encouragement．

One dark and stormy night，an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia，hoping to get shelter for the night．
The clerk，a friendly man with a beautiful smile，explained that there were three conferences in town．“All of our rooms are taken，”the clerk said，“but I can't send a nice couple like you into the rain at one o'clock in the morning．Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not a suite，but it will be good enough to make you comfortable for the night．”The couple agreed．
As the elderly man paid the bill the next morning，he told the clerk，“You are the kind of person who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States．Maybe someday I’ll build one for you．” The clerk looked at them and smiled．The three of them had a good laugh．
Two years passed．The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the elderly man，asking the clerk to pay him a visit．The elderly man met him in New York，and led him to the corner of the Fifth Avenue and 34^th Street．He then pointed to a great new building there，a reddish stone one with watchtowers thrusting (插入) up to the sky，and told the clerk that it was the hotel he had just built for him to manage．
That wonderful building was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel．And this young clerk whose name was George C．Boldt never foresaw the return of events that would lead him into the manager of one of the world's most attractive hotels．
Why did the elderly man build a hotel for the clerk?

A．He was grateful to the clerk．

B．They had a bet at first．

C．He wanted to please the clerk．

D．He wanted to sell the hotel．

Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?

A．The story took place at about one a．m．

B．The old couple were too poor to afford a luxurious room．

C．The clerk was willing to help those in need．

D．The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man．

According to the text，the clerk．

A．helped the couple because he thought they were poor．

B．hoped that the old couple could give him a large amount of money．

C．didn't expect to receive things in return from the old couple．

D．became rich，thanks to his own efforts．

Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?

A．Every little thing helps．

B．Make hay(干草)while the sun shines．

C．Accidents will happen．

D．One good turn deserves another．

 When we hear of dangerous diseases, cancer and heart disease are often what first comes to mind． Recently, a virus (病毒) called Ebola has reappeared in Guinea (a country in West Africa), killing 62 people so far． It leads to viral hemorrhagic fever, which is characterized by high fever and internal bleeding etc, Ebola can kill 90% of those infected, especially in underdeveloped societies like those in Africa.
Ebola is named after the Ebola River, where it was first discovered in 1976．There are five different types of the Ebola virus, each named after where they first happened: Sudan, Ivory Coast, Restoon, Bundibugyo, and Zaire．The deadliest of the five, Zaire, was responsible for the 2012 outbreak, and is believed to be attacking Guinea.
Ebola is naturally found in fruit bats (果蝠), which pass on the virus to other animals by biting or sucking on (吮吸) their blood．Humans who are suffering from the Ebola infection might have touched the bodily fluids (液体) of the infected animals．Once infected, a human becomes a carrier of the deadly virus.
Since we live in an interconnected world, where the situation in one country can affect us all, the influences of Ebola are huge: damaging trade relations, affecting foreign visitors, and weakening entire countries．Already the Guinea virus is spreading fast with a few cases spotted in Conakry — the capital of Guinea, far away from the origin of the virus．It is feared that the disease may have already reached neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone, too.
Unfortunately, there are no disease-specific treatments for Ebola．Healthcare workers only supply the infected people with water to keep them in good condition．Since there have been many cases of nurses catching the disease from patients, they are forced to wear strict protective clothes, and in some cases, not even allowed to get close to the affected．The fact that there is no cure for the Ebola virus is what makes the outbreak a challenging one to control.
The news of Ebola in Guinea is mentioned to ________.

A．make a brief summary

B．introduce the topic of the text

C．compare Ebola with cancer

D．show the latest study of viruses

What can we learn about Ebola?

A．It is a newly discovered virus.

B．It is the most dangerous virus in the world.

C．It was named after where it first happened.

D．It could cause immediate death for anyone infected.

What is mainly described in Paragraph 3?

A．What the Ebola virus is.

B．The influences of Ebola.

C．The treatments for Ebola.

D．How the Ebola virus spreads.

Which of the following does the author probably agree with?

A．Ebola is a highly infectious virus.

B．Ebola is now very common in Guinea.

C．Those with a fever must be infected by Ebola.

D．Females are more easily to be infected by Ebola.

We need a logo that will be the perfect symbol of our new Wheelsville Skate Park． We would like those of you who are counting the days until the opening of the park to design a proper logo.
LOGO REQUIREMENTS
▪Designs must be original and easy to recognize.
▪They should include no more than two colors in addition to black and white.
▪Artwork should be reproducible at different sizes from business cards to posters.
▪The words “ Wheelsville Skate Park” must appear in the logo.
SUBMISSION (提交) DETAILS
▪Competitors are required to be 18 years old or younger.
▪There is no limit to the number of submissions.
▪The name and address of the designer must appear on the back of the logo design.
▪Competitors need to include a one-page written explanation describing the key features of the design.
▪All submissions sent to Wheelsville Skate Park will not be returned.
▪All works must be sent to [e-mail] no later than May 15.
▪Files (文件) should be .jpg, .gif, .png, .pict, or Photoshop files.
▪The winning design will be posted on our website at www.wheelsville.skatepark.com on May 20, one week before the opening celebration.
PRIZES
▪First Prize: Digital camera, one-year pass to Wheelsville Skate Park, and two T-shirts with the prize-winning logo.
▪Second Prize: Six-month pass to Wheelsville Skate Park and a T-shirt with the prize-winning logo.
▪Honorable Mention: One free ticket to Wheelsville Skate Park and a T-shirt with the prize-winning logo to two competitors from grades 6–8, and two from grades 9–12.
JUDGES
▪Among the judges are a professional designer, two technology teachers, four local skaters, and three members of Wheelsville Skate Park Board of Directors.
▪The judges’ decisions are final.
In Paragraph 1, the underlined part “ counting the days” suggests a feeling of ________.

A．nervousness

B．amusement

C．excitement

D．uncertainty

Why does the following logo design show a misunderstanding of the rules?

A．It does not use the full park name.

B．It is not as big as it is expected.

C．It does not use three colors.

D．It just shows a skateboard.

As the top winner of the activity, you may ________.

A．win a camera and a free ticket to the park

B．get a T-shirt with your own photo on it

C．visit the park free of charge for one year

D．receive a half-a-year pass to the park

The text is probably a(n) ________.

A．news report

B．advertisement

C．lesson plan

D．travel guide

Harry potter and The Hunger Games haven’t been big hits for nothing．Lots of teens still read quite a lot．But a study shows a clear decrease over time．Nearly half of 17-year-olds say they read for pleasure no more than one or two times a year．That’s way down from ten years ago.
The digital revolution (革命) means there are more platforms (平台) than ever to read on．Jim Steyer has been studying the effect of technology on children．He has four kids and has seen the trend most with his 16-year-old．“I start to see it in our 10-year-old as well, because he is reading less and less, and more and more attracted to some of the digital media platforms that he has access to, and that he didn’t have access to when he was 6 or 7 years old,” he says.
The studies don’t say that kids are reading less because they’re spending more time online．But Steyer is convinced that’s at least part of the answer.
“First of all, most children now have access to e-readers, or other smart electronic devices like phones and tablets (平板电脑),” he says．“ And they’re spending time on that．Many reports show the increasing use of new technology platforms by kids．It just strikes me as extremely logical that that’s a big reason.
Researchers want to know more about how teens are spending their time in the digital age．But Kathryn Zickuhr of the Pew Research Center says it’s tricky．If a kid is looking at a book, you may think he or she is reading．But when it comes to looking at a smartphone or tablet, who knows?
“We’ve heard from middle and high school teachers that sometimes the Internet is wonderful for enthusiastic students to do deep research,” says Zickuhr．“But on the other side, obviously there are many distractions on the Internet.”
However, Jim Steyer says, “Kids with parents who read, who buy or take books out of the library for their kids, and who then set time aside in their kids’ daily schedule for reading, tend to read the most — whether it’s on a book, an e-book or some other devices.”
What did Jim Steyer see in his four kids?

A．They tend to read more on electronic devices.

B．They created their own digital media platform.

C．They improved their reading on electronic devices.

D．They have become more addicted to digital media.

What statement may Kathryn Zickuhr agree to?

A．Kids are easily distracted on the Internet.

B．Most kids pretend to be doing online reading.

C．Most kids like to read on a smartphone or tablet.

D．Kids rarely use the Internet to do serious research.

The last paragraph suggests that ________.

A．parents need to spare time to read for kids

B．parents should make a reading plan for kids

C．parents can do a lot to encourage more reading

D．parents working in a library tend to read the most

What is the main idea of the text?

A．What books do teens like to read the most?

B．Why aren’t teens reading like they used to?

C．How can teens read on electronic platforms?

D．When will teens turn to books for fun again?

I am usually in a bad mood after a long day at work, but on this particular Friday afternoon I was in a high mood．I planned to have a good meal and watch Bridget Jones’s Diary.
My local supermarket is always busy．The first parking space I spotted was convenient, but I’d noticed a woman in an old car circling for a while．I let her have it．On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot — it was a tight fit.
In record time I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air．In a rush of good spirits, I emptied my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse (倒车) into a parking space.
Just as I spotted my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car spot earlier．I smiled and wished her a pleasant day.
As I got back into my car, I spotted the same lady looking in at me．“ Hello,” she said, hesitantly (犹豫地)．“ This might sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother’s things off at the charity bins.” I looked quickly at the orange bins in the corner of the parking lot, confused．“ I saw you helping those people, and you seemed so happy．My mom had a dress just like that.”
She looked at me meaningfully．I smiled at her in encouragement, hoping she wouldn’t notice that the dress she was admiring was now full of holes．“ I was going to give these away, but you are just so much like her.” She passed a box in through the window．Shocked, unthinking, I took it automatically (无意识地)．“ I think she would like you to have it.” She smiled and walked away.
After a pause, I opened the box．Inside was a beautiful gold necklace．It was the nicest gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete stranger.
Later, I thought back on the day．I didn’t feel the usual sense of exhaustion．The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness. 
This Friday afternoon, the author ________.

A．watched a new movie

B．had trouble parking her car

C．was in the mood to help others

D．spent a long time in the supermarket

Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

A．She was not very wealthy actually.

B．She considered her dress beautiful.

C．She had met the lady’s mum.

D．She was living on charity.

What does the author mainly intend to tell us?

A．Success leads to happiness．

B．Good is rewarded with good.

C．Two heads are better than one.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.