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A MONTREAL (Reuters) – Crossing the US-Canada border(边界) to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen ＄10,000 for breaking Washington’s strict new security rules. The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church. There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile border between Canada and the US---which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or through buildings. As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada as usual. The US customs(海关) station in this area is closed on Sundays, so he just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security(安全). Two days later, Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him he had been caught on camera crossing the border illegally. Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint. Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. “I feel like I’m living in a prison,” he said.

56. Albert was fined because he .

A. broke the American security rules B. failed to obey traffic rules C. worked in St. Pamphile without a pass D. damaged the gate of the customs office 57. The underlined word “detour” means .

A. a drive through the town B. a race across the fields C. a journey in the mountain area D. a roundabout way of traveling 58. What would be the best title for the text?

A. A Cross-country Trip B. A Special Border Pass C. An Expensive Church Visit D. An Unguarded Border

B

Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元) in our brains.

Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate (模仿) it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.

Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers

discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example: \the ball\this example, actually taking hold of a ball).

Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.

Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact (互动). Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物) for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does — well, perhaps you'll understand why. 59. Mirror neurons can explain ________. A. why we cry when we are hurt

B. why we cough when we suffer from a cold

C. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late D. why we smile when we see someone else smile

60. The underlined word \ A. cut off B. set off C. built up D. broken up 61. We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons ________. A. result in bad behavior and social disorders B. control human physical actions and feelings C. relate to human behavior and interaction

D. determine our knowledge and language abilities 62. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Ways to find mirror neurons. B. Functions of mirror neurons. C. Existence of mirror neurons. D. Problems of mirror neurons.

C

What's your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents, compare packages and prices, and pay our money.

We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? It's true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them.

It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas(佛塔)in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.

Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial(卑微的)jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy. Instead, profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos.

Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure.

The result is responsible tourism, or “ethical tourism.” Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the people's lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex.

But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages.

They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism.

What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while we're abroad, we can:

Buy local foods and products, not imported ones.

Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price. Avoid flaunting wealth.

Ask before taking photographs of people. They are not just part of the landscape!

Let's enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too. 63. What is probably the best title for the article?

A. Vacations Cost More Than You Think B. Tourism Calls for Good Behavior. C. Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun. D. Tourism Causes Bad Effects. 64. Which of the following is not mentioned?

A. Tourists could bargain with local people for a reasonable price.

B. Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people.

C. Local people are mainly provided with low-paying work. D. Local people were well paid to leave their lands. 65. The underlined phrase \ \

A. pay attention B. take care C. cheer up D. calm down 66. According to the passage, the writer thinks . A. tourism is not a promising industry

B. dream vacations should be spent abroad

C. the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle D. tourists should respect local customs and culture

D

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at

the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hold the bar with my other elbow (肘). Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (横档)I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.

67. Which can be used to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes? A. Cruel. B. Favourable. C. Strict. D. Sympathetic. 68. From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ______. A. the strength and skill to hang and sway B. the speed of one’s hand movement C. the skill to throw and catch things D. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar

69. What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” in Paragraph 4 imply? A. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up. C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher. D. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

70. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______. A. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth B. the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own

C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph D. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

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Studying Abroad

Nowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.

As every coin has two sides, studying abroad is not an exception. There are advantages for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve second-language than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country, he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but