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That warm day was the only day of the week without rain．I opened the door,took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine．Suddenly,I noticed that the house near mine had been sold．An elderly lady was in front of the door,with some beautiful flowers beside her．I walked to her．She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair．
“Hi！My name is Karmen,”I said smiling brightly at the old lady．She smiled back and said,“Hello,Karmen．I ’m Henrietta．”Her voice was very strong for someone at her age．Later，I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her．From that day on,I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food．A year passed,and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends．
One day,I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door,but there was no answer．I knocked again,and she still didn’t turn up．So I let myself in,using the key she had given me．I checked her living room and then her kitchen．I finally went into her bedroom,and she was lying peacefully on her bed．Beside her there were two notes．One was her will（遗嘱）,which said all that she had would be given to me．The other was a thank-you note．I went to her bedside and cried sadly．
Though several years have gone by,I still miss her deeply．Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house,I remember the wonderful friendship we had．
The writer came out of the house to ______．

A．look at an old lady	B．enjoy some flowers
C．enjoy the sunshine	D．clean the house nearby

Through visiting the old lady,the writer learnt that the old lady ______．

A．disliked all her relatives

B．had no one to look after her

C．didn’t want to live with her family

D．was looking for someone to look after her

What can we learn from the passage?

A．The old lady was not kind．

B．The writer didn’t have any good friends．

C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food．

D．The writer got along very well with the old lady．

What does the underlined part “turn up”in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Appear

B．Leave

C．Try

D．Change

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The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named "DriveLAB" in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.

Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.

Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.

These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: "For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others."

"But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to."

Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, "The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.

"For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We're looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.

"We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel."

32.What is the purpose of the Drivel LAB?

A．	To explore newmeans of transport.
B．	To design new types of cars.
C．	To find out older driver's problems.
D．	To teach people traffic rules.

33.Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?

A．	It keeps them independent.
B．	It helps them save time.
C．	It builds up their strength.
D．	It cures their mental illnesses.

34.What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?

A．	Improve their driving skills.
B．	Develop driver-assist technologles.
C．	Provide tips on repairing their cars.
D．	Organize regular physical checkups.

35.What is the best title for the text?

A．	A new Model Electric Car
B．	A Solution to Traffic Problem
C．	Driving Service for elders
D．	Keeping Older Drivers on the Road

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After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.Ziyuanku.com

Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displacedby human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.

The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations - major food sources (来源) for the wolf - grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park' s red foxes, and completely drove away the park' s beavers.

As early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park.They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems.Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.

The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone.Today,the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk,deer,and coyote populations are down,while beavers and red fores have made a comeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.

28.What is the text mainly about?

A．	Wildlife research in the United States.
B．	Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.
C．	The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.
D．	The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.

29.What does the underlined word "displaced" in paragraph 2 mean?

A．

Tested.

B．

Separated.

C．

Forced out.

D．

Tracked down.

30.What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about？

A．	Damage to local ecology.	B．	A decline in the park's income.
C．	Preservation of vegetation.	D．	An increase in the variety of animals.

31.What is the author's attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project？

A．

Doubtful.

B．

Positive.

C．

Disapproving.

D．

Uncaring.

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24. In what way was yesterday's cleanup at the Plaza special?

A．	It made room for new equipment.
B．	It signaled the closedown of the theater.
C．	It was done with the help of the audience.
D．	It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.

25. Why was The Last Picture Showput on?

A．	It was an all-time classic.	B．	It was about the history of the town.
C．	The audience requested it.	D．	The theater owner found it suitable.

26. What will probably happen to the building?

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C．	It will be knocked down.	D．	It will be sold to the city government.

27. What can we infer about the audience?

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San Francisco Winery Tour

Running: February 1st through April 30th

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This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco's most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.

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Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don't know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to "overhear" the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn't a true, intentional back and forth.

Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There's a whole lot going on.

32. What does a plant do when it is under attack?

A．	It makes noises.	B．	It gets help from other plants.
C．	It stands quietly	D．	It sends out certain chemicals.

33. What does the author mean by "the tables are turned" in paragraph 3?

A．	The attackers get attacked.
B．	The insects gather under the table.
C．	The plants get ready to fight back.
D．	The perfumes attract natural enemies.

34.Scientists find from their studies that plants can .

A．	predict natural disasters	B．	protect themselves against insects
C．	talk to one another intentionally	D．	help their neighbors when necessary

35.what can we infer from the last paragraph?

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B．	People have stronger senses than before
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D．	People in Darwin's time were imaginative.

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