B．scrawl out equations C．recalling basic math facts D．count on their fingers

2．The process of “fact retrieval”in Paragraph 4probably means ______． A．picking out results by working together with their partners B．finding out answers based on practicing carefully and patiently C．trying out ways of dealing with problems by attending training D．working out problems according to what they have remembered 3．What can we know from the study?

A．Kids need to practice using calculators to keep their brains active． B．Math learners should change to counting practice at the age of 8 to 4．

C．Training by mixing up the order of multiplication tables can help learn math better． D．Less brain activity may be involved in solving difficult problems when kids get older． 5．What is the best title of the passage? A．Math from Memory B．Strategy Development C．Brain Reorganization D．Training by Repetition

B

14、Making a good job choice is almost as good as choosing a good life. So, choosing a job is one of the most important decisions to make in life.

For my job, there are three important things that I will consider:

The first one － that I must work in an area I like － is most important to me. Someone once said if you find a job that you enjoy, then you won't have to work another day. I would like to work in an area where I can be more creative. I would like to be the most valuable member there. All this is possible only if I like what I do.

The second one is that the area of my work must lead me to solve some new and hard problems. I would like to stay in the same area for a long time. In order for this to happen, the work must provide enough problems. More than just working to live, I enjoy making a difference and trying my best for the whole progress. I would also like to be well remunerated for my hard work, so I can lead a comfortable life with this hard-won money. Then I can provide the best for my family.

The third important thing is that I would like to work in an area that would help other people. The work in my mind is in fields such as the army, training or management. In such areas, I can help to develop the abilities of others and bring out their best. It would be a most satisfying job to help young people to

become the best that they can be. When I become old, I would like to look back with a great sense of satisfaction that thousands of people have become better persons through my work.

I accept the idea that no one should make a choice of a job suddenly or quickly. He should decide what he wants to be in the long run. Then, he should decide how he works towards it. He should study the proper courses, read the books and speak to knowledgeable persons in that field before making a job choice. A good choice will most probably lead to a better life.

1．According to the passage, a good job choice probably makes people __________. A．solve fewer problems B．choose a good life C．be good family members D．provide hard things

2．The underlined word \A．trained B．praised C．accepted D．paid 3．The writer wants to tell us that everyone should ______ A．become a knowledgeable person B．join the army to become a better person C．make preparations to find a satisfying job D．help young people to choose an interesting job 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．My Job Choice B．My Favorite Job

C．My Comfortable Life D．My Sense of Satisfaction

C

15、Helen loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found two weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She looked after them with love and the birds both grew well. They thanked her with a wonderful song every morning.

But something happened one day. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would fly away, so she____it. She was very excited to catch it. Suddenly she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the dead bird. Her great love had killed the bird!

The other bird was moving back and forth (来回地) in the cage. Helen could feel the bird want to go out. It wanted to fly into the blue sky. At once, Helen took the bird out of the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled, twice, three times…

Helen enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her head. It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard.

The easiest way to lose love is to hold too tight. The best way to keep love is to give it freedom. 1．What was Helen doing when she found two weak birds? A．Singing B．Walking

C．Dancing D．Playing

2．The underlined word “grasped” in the second paragraph means _____________. A．抓住 B．控制 C．保护 D．击打

3．Something happened one day, _______________ . A．the larger bird was moving back and forth in the cage B．the smaller bird was dead in Helen’s hand

C．Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage D．the other bird thanked Helen with a wonderful song every morning 4．Why did Helen let the second bird fly away? A．Because Helen hated the bird.

B．Because Helen could call the bird back again. C．Because Helen thought the bird could fly back itself. D．Because Helen realized the bird wanted freedom very much. 5．What is the best title for this passage?

A．How to feed birds. B．Helen’s favorite birds. C．How to keep love. D．The story of the two birds.

D

16、You don’t need to get in a time-travelling machine to see how technology will change our lives, such as the way we shop. Several new technologies that are to change your buying habits already appear. Let’s see what’s in store for your future shopping.

Try it on, virtually（虚拟地）. Want to shop online for a new pair of glasses? You don’t need to guess which pair looks best on you—use the eBay Fashion iPhone app to try a pair of glasses you’re checking out on a picture of your face. But what about buying something bigger? Thanks to Microsoft Kinect’s action trackingcamera, you can cover clothes on your screen body. You can even choose the background of （跟踪）your virtual fitting room to improve your shopping experience.

Get a perfect, custom fit. Everyone’s body is shaped differently. To get a perfect fit, you sometimes have to get your clothes changed. But by using 3D scanning technology, all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectly. Some companies scan（扫描）your body using High-tech to get the real sizes, so they can make special clothes just for you.学科+网

High-tech shopping carts（推车）and checkout counters（收银台）. High-tech shopping carts could be common in malls and supermarkets in the future. Microsoft Kinect-enabled carts are under test. The cart can follow you along the aisles（通道）, controlled only by your movement and your voice.

In the United States, several supermarkets use a certain set called “Scan It” that gives buyers the freedom

to scan products on their own while they shop. If we don’t want to wait in line before the checkout counters, we can use Toshiba’s new object Recognition Scanner. The machine identifies（辨认）a product as soon as it’s placed in front of a camera just by its shape and color, even if it has no bar code. 1．According to Paragraph 2, the eBay Fashion iPhone app can ______. A．only make pictures of our faces C．create us a virtual dressing room

B．help us sell more clothes online D．choose suitable glasses for us

2．Which of the following can help get the correct shape of our body? A．Object Recognition Scanner. C．3D scanning technology.

3．What can we infer from this passage?

A．Checkout counters will disappear from supermarkets in future. B．High-tech shopping carts will be widely used in malls and supermarkets C．“Scan It” cannot be used by buyers themselves.

D．The new technologies are only dreams that are impossible to come true. 4．This passage mainly talks about ______. A．a new time-travelling machine C．some inventions to change habits

B．the influence of new technology D．the ways for future shopping

E

17、 Have you ever heard of e-waste（electric waste）,which can be produced every day？How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one？

Most people just throw them away. With the development of electric industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 3.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, with 6 million tons.

It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful, depending on how we deal with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine（城市矿藏）. The value of the metals, like gold and silver in the waste around the world, is amazing. And the metals can be reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic chemicalscan get into the earth or air, affecting the environment and people’s health. （有毒化学物质）

Apple, for example, now recycle people’s used products in China when they are buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To help reduce（减少）e-waste, we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs. 1．The following can become e-waste EXCEPTC________． A．computers

B．mobile phones

C．plastic bags

D．MP4 player

B．The eBay Fashion iPhone app. D．Microsoft Kinect-enabled carts.