[填空题] Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
The partnership between humans and animals dates back to the first domestication of animals in the Stone Age, as long as 9,000 years ago. But never have animals provided such (47) and particular help to humans as they do today in the form of trained (48) to people with disabilities. These animals, usually dogs, help people (49) tasks that would otherwise be difficult or even impossible. Service animals are not (50) but working animals doing a job; thus, (51) such as the Americans with Disabilities Act(1990) in the United States and the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) in the United Kingdom make service animals exempt from rules that (52) animals from public places and business.
The most familiar service animals are guide dogs whose job is to help people with (53) weakness or disability move about safely. Systematic training of

[单项选择]Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.
I’ve always been an optimist and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved learning new things and solving problems. So when I sat down at a computer for tile first time in seventh grade, I was hooked. It was a clunky old teletype machine and it could barely do anything compared to the computers we have today. But it changed my life.
Computers have transformed how we learn, giving kids everywhere a window into all of the world’s knowledge. They’re helping us build communities around the things we care about and to stay close to the people who are important to us, no matter where they are.
Like my friend Warren Buffett, I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He calls it "tap-dancing to work." My job at Microsoft is as challenging as ever, but what
A. the magic power of computers
B. the importance of an optimistic outlook
C. the power of creativity and intelligence
D. the influence of technological development

[单项选择]Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
The increase in global trade means that international companies cannot afford to make costly advertising mistakes if they want to be competitive. Understanding the language and culture of target markets in foreign countries is one of the keys to successful international marketing. Too many companies, however, have jumped into foreign markets with embarrassing results. Translation mistakes are at the heart of many blunders in international advertising.
General Motors, the US auto manufacturer, got a costly lesson when it introduced its Chevrolet Nova to the Puerto Rican market. "Nova" is Latin for "new (star)" and means "star" in many languages, but in spoken Spanish it can sound like "nova", meaning "it doesn’t go". Few people wanted to buy a car with that cursed meaning. When GM changed the name to Caribe, sales picked up dramatically.
Marketing blunders have also been made by food and beverage companie
A. was originally aimed at the market of Latin countries
B. suffered a severe sales slide in the Spanish market
C. did not have as good performance as Caribe
D. was popular outside the Spanish market

[单项选择]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Which information is not included in the study
A. Diet.
B. Medicare history.
C. Pre-existing diseases.
D. Day-to-day activities.

[单项选择]Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.
According to the speaker, which of the following are important in the process of doing Yoga
A. Concentration and breathing.
B. Meditation and comfort.
C. Breathing and moving smoothly. D. Flexibility and breathing.

[单项选择] Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.

At first country music was popular mainly in the
A. South.
B. Northeast and West.
C. factories in Midwest.
D. South and Northwest.

[单项选择]Questions 16 to 18 are based on the following passage．If you want to enjoy Australian daily family life，______is your best choice．
　 A．College House B．University Village C．Group House D．Homestay

[单项选择] Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.

Freeze-dried foods
A. always contain meat.
B. need refrigeration.
C. are dried and then frozen.
D. last for a long time unspoiled.

[单项选择]Questions 27 to 31 are based on the following passage．
　 It is universally known that friendship is one of the ever—going themes in the literature of all languages．This is because human beings were born to need the warmth and respect from friends．Indeed，people，old and young，male and female，at work or at leisure， unsurprisingly or unexpectedly，are meeting new people and making new friends every day．However，it is impossible for US to make friends with everybody．We have to choose true friends．Some of US like similar friends，while others different friends．Personally，I prefer both．
　 It goes without saying that having similar friends has many advantages．We can feel a sense of strength when we have a group of old friends who share our suffering and happiness．Naturally，anybody with an ambition in life，either to become an artist or all engineer or a politician，will feel a special need to be surrounded by friends whose assistance and encouragement will add to his confid
A. We meet new people every day．
B. It is possible for US to make friends with everybody．
C. Human beings need the company of friends by nature．
D. Literature of all languages describe all kinds of friendship．

[填空题] Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
Although clichés about the "vulnerability" of women in the economy have been disproved by hard BLS data, we want to believe them. When women lose jobs, the victims are women. When men lose jobs, the victims are, women, because they have to make up for that lost male income. The scale of male job losses was evident even when the stimulus bill was passed. That did not stop incoming Congressman Jared Polls, a Colorado Democrat, from warning Obama that "gender imbalance in occupations related to basic facility development means that the direct job creation will benefit mostly men."
Men still make up 53% of the workforce, and the percentage of society’s work they do is considerably higher, owing to women’s shorter hours and more frequent leave for child-rearing. In prosperous times, women may yearn for more time at home. But economic realities have a way of washing away these yearnings. One such reality is the r

[单项选择]Questions 32 to 35 are based on the following passage．
　 A national survey showed that many of America’s public school teachers spend their own time expanding the knowledge and skins．Professional training is a way of life for many teachers．Some even go to summer schools to learn new skills and keep up with advances in technology．
The average teacher has 25 years of classroom experience and mole than half hold a master’s degree．Nearly 23 percent began fulltime teaching within the past five years．This statistic should cause some concerns because it means a large number of teachers are reaching the retirement age．If this trend is not recognized，at some point this will result in an experience gap．
With salaries based on fewer hours and no overtime，the complaints of the teachers become more understandable．Many outsiders feel that the long summer vacations justify lower pay scales，but in reality，many teachers spend a good part of their vocation honing their ski
A. They either have a master’s degree or enough experience．
B. They spend time expanding their knowledge and skills．
C. They are asked to keep up with advanced technology．
D. They must go to summer school to learn new skills．