6．-Can you tell me _____ the price of the dress is？
-Yes，I'm glad to．（　　）

A．

how much

B．

how many

C．

what

D．

how

5．Aristotle once wrote that"happiness is a state of activity"．In other words，whether you're seeking life-long satisfaction or a few moments of good cheer，you've got to move forward．We've interviewed the experts and found five steps to take toward a sunny mood（心情）：
Over a 30-year period，University of Illinois researchers asked nearly 120，000people how income，education，political participation，volunteer activities and close relationships affected their happiness．Reported Newsweek's Sharon Begley on the findings，"The highest levels of happiness are found with the most stable and satisfying relationships．"
Singing aloud，talking to a stranger，raising your hand：all may increase a feeling of happiness，according to a study from Wake Forest University．Participants（参与者）followed the development of their moods for two weeks and reported feeling happier when they were more outgoing and less happy when reserved or withdrawn．
The editors of forbes．Com gave 5or20to 46strangers by chance．Half the group was told to spend the money on themselves，while the other half was told to spend it on others．Those who'd shared the wealth felt much happier at the end of the day than those who'd spent it on themselves．There was no difference in happiness between those who spent 5or20，suggesting that it's not how much money you spend，but how you spend it，that inspires the spirit．
Studies from the Positive Psychology Center showed that discouraged people who wrote down three good things that happened to them each day for six months reported an improved attitude．
Drinking water really can help keep you cheerful．A small 2012study from the University of Connecticut suggested that even slight dehydration（脱水） affected the moods of its female participants．

76．Look（ing）/Search（ing）/Seek（ing ）
77．forward/ahead/on
78．experts/researchers
79．steps/ways
80．greatest
81．Express
82．sharing
83．Focus/Concentrate
84．feeling/mood/sense
85．these/those．

4．A．Keep a record．
B．Reflect on life's briefness．
C．Reflect on your past mistakes．
D．Reflect on how amazing you are．
E．Stop trying to win others'approval．
F．Think whether it will really bother you later．

Five Ways to Instantly Rid Yourself of Needless Worry
A while back，I had a great day and everything was going exactly as I wanted．I was meeting tons of new people and everything was amazing．I felt like I've accomplished a lot．Then suddenly，like an unexpected swift jab，someone made a small remark about me．I felt hurt and the worry began flowing in．Over the years，I've developed belief systems that help me get rid of these worries．I want to share these with you．
61．E It just isn't possible to get everyone to like you．Trust me，I've tried．This only leads to disappointment on a daily basis，since you can't possibly live up to the entire world's expectations．Here's a new goal for you instead if you really want to get rid of worry and unhappiness from your life．Focus on what you think of yourself．Who cares what that stranger thinks？If you're happy with who you are and you know what weaknesses you should fix then forget about the world．Life is bigger than trying to look awesome； life is about actually being awesome．
62．F The first thing I ask myself is，will this negative thought affect me in the future at all？Is it going to decrease my quality of life somehow？More often than not，it's just something I'll soon forget about anyway．So I put myself into the future by a couple of days and imagine myself．In this vision，I realize that I won't be bothered by something so small and I most likely wouldn't even remember it．A lot of times，just the idea of it fleeting away very soon is enough for me to block out these disturbances．
63．D When I feel like I'm inadequate based on the need for approval from others，I begin to do some self-reflect on my achievements．I think about how much I've improved in the past year．I've met amazing people，developed active listening skills，and started something I've been thinking about for the past two years．Looking further back，I transformed from a socially awkward kid to a socially lively and confident person．All thanks to mental skills that I consciously yield．I was blessed with true fortunes that others do not have； I was blessed with the gift of self-improvement．
64．A Write anywhere you can，whether it's in a blog，in your journal，or on a post-it note that you can throw dramatically into the ocean．Get those worries out onto paper．Look at it，assess its importance，then tear it，burn it，or throw it into the ocean like I just said．You can then look back at that paper you just destroyed and laugh at how ridiculous you were being．Who cares if that lady looked at you strangely？Who cares that someone may have noticed stains on your new white sneakers？Write all of that，then destroy it．
65．B Finally，just reflect on how short life is； focus on how life is constantly fleeting．Do you really want to spend what little time you have on this beautiful earth worrying about something you won't even remember by next week？Don't be silly，get out there and enjoy life．You've got it pretty good，I'd bet．Don't waste it on needless worry．

3．Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever，even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started．Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country．In fact，according to an official report on youth violence，"In our country today，the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment，but the terrible reality of violence"．Given that this is the ease，why aren't students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems，drive ears，or stay physically fit？
First of all，students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable．A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult （侮辱）．For example，a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime．Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults，which in turn can lead to violence．The problem isn't in the sandwich，but in the way students deal with the conflict．
Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable，they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution （解决）：stay calm．Once the student feels calmer，he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as  well Rude words，name-calling，and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire．On the other hand，soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control．
After both sides have calmed down，they can use another key strategy （策略） for conflict resolution：listening．Listening allows the two sides to understand each other．One person should describe his or her side，and the other person should listen without interrupting．Afterward，the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position．Then the two people should change roles．
Finally，students need to consider what they are hearing．Tiffs doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person．It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish．For example，a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things．Students need to ask themselves questions such as these：How did this start？What do I really want？What am I afraid of？As the issue becomes clearer，the conflict often simply becomes smaller．Even if it doesn't，careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution．
There will always be conflict in schools，but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence．After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program，according to Educators for Social Responsibility，"64percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom； 75percent of the teachers reported an increase in student co-operation； and 92percent of the students felt better about themselves'．Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends，teachers，parents，bosses，and coworkers．In that way，conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country．

50．This article is mainly aboutD．
A．the lives of school children                B．the cause of arguments in schools
C．how to analyze youth violence               D．how to deal with school conflicts
51．From Paragraph 2we can learn thatB．
A．violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime
B．a small conflict can lead to violence
C．students tend to lose their temper easily
D．the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight
52．Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5？C．
A．To find out who is to blame．
B．To get ready to try new things．
C．To make clear what the real issue is．
D．To figure out how to stop the shouting match．
53．After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta，it was found thatA．
A．there was a decrease in classroom violence
B．there was less student cooperation in the classroom
C．more teachers felt better about themselves in schools
D．the teacher-student relationship greatly improved
54．The writer's purpose for writing this article is toC．
A．complain about problems in school education
B．teach students different strategies for school life
C．advocate teaching conflict management in schools
D．inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence．

2．In 1943，when I was 4，my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene，Idaho，to Fairbanks，Alaska，where adventure was never very far away．
    We arrived in the summer，just in time to enjoy the midnight sun．All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden．Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off，so she didn't care much about my bedtime．
    Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk．That left me in a mess．I usually managed to find some trouble to get into．Once I had a little Are going in the dirt basement of a hotel．I had tried to light a barrel（桶）of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going．The smoke got pretty bad，though，and when I made my exit，a crowd and the police were there to greet me．The policemen took my matches and drove me．
    Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me，and they did!I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me．I hadn't turned 5 yet．
As I entered kindergarten，the serious cold began to set in．Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school？
    As for Leonhard Seppala，famous as a dog sledder （驾雪橇者），I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday．At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was，but I do remember the ride well．I was wrapped （包裹） heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather．
    In 1950，we moved back to Coeur d'Alene，but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska．

35．What can be inferred about the author's family？C．
A．His father was a cruel man．B．His parents didn't love him．
C．His parents used to be very busy．D．His mother didn't have any jobs．
36．What happened when the author was 4？D．
A．He learned to smoke．
B．He was locked in a basement．
C．He was arrested by the police．
D．He nearly caused a fire accident．
37．Which of the following is true？A．
A．Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds．
B．The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska．
C．Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950．
D．The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska．
38．What is the author's purpose of writing the text？A．
A．To look back on his childhood with adventures．
B．To describe the extreme weather of Alaska．
C．To express how much he misses Leonhard．
D．To show off his pride in making trouble．

1．Since the first Earth Day in 1970，Americans have gotten a lot"greener"toward the environment（环境）．"We didn't know at that time there even was an environment，let alone that there was a problem with it，"says Bruce Anderson，president of Earth Day USA．
But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement．Business people，political leaders，university professors，and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement．"The understanding has increased many，many times，"says Gaylord Nelson，the former governor from Wisconsin，who thought up the first Earth Day．
According to US government reports，emissions（排放）from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3million tons a year to 5.5tons．The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40to 9．Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with，the world is a safer and healthier place．A kind of"Green thinking"has become part of practices．
Great improvement has been achieved．In 1988there were only 600recycling（回收利用）programs； today in 1995there are about 6，600．Advanced lights，motors，and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution．
Twenty-five years ago，there were hardly any education programs for environment．Today，it's hard to find a public school，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of program．"Until we do that，nothing else will change!"say Bruce Anderson．

60．According to Anderson，before 1970，Americans had little idea aboutC
A．the social movement                B．recycling techniques
C．environmental problems             D．the importance of Earth Day
61．Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from？A
A．The grass-roots level               B．The business circle
C．Government officials                D．University professors
62．What have\Americans achieved in environmental protection？D
A．They have cut car emissions to the lowest
B．They have settled their environmental problems
C．They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities．
D．They have reduced pollution through effective measures．
63．What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph？A
A．Education                        B．Planning
C．Green living                      D．CO reduction．

18．As a single mom，it is often hard for me to provide those little"extras"my children seem to want．About four weeks ago，my 11-year-old son came home from school and （61）excitedly （excite） said that the musical instrument he had made from （62）recycled（recycle ） products was chosen to be sent to the NYS Green Nation Recycling Competition in Albany．There was a note （63）from his teacher informing that my son（64）was invited （invite） to attend the competition but the parents were expected to pay for their children．My son was excited，（65）but I felt helpless．I didn't have that kind of money．（66）It was going to cost $300!Well，my son （67）immediately （immediate） began to do part time jobs so he could earn some money for the trip，and I began to work as much as I could （68）to put （put） a little extra in as well．We prayed every night that somehow we would raise the money for him to attend the competition．At last，we got（69）a telephone call from the Deputy Sheriff's Association in our area，and much to our （70）amazement （amaze），this wonderful group of men and women would come together to sponsor my son，so he could attend this event!My son is truly blessed．

17．Tu Youyou，（61）whowas born in 1930，is a Chinese medical scientist and educator．She was educated and carried out research （62）entirely（entire） in China．She is best known （63）for discovering artemisinin（青蒿素） and dihydroartemisinin（双氢青蒿素），which saved millions of lives．Her discovery of artemisinin as well as（64）its（it） treatment of malaria （65）is regarded（regard） as a significant breakthrough of tropical（热带的） medicine in the 20^th century and health（66）improvement（improve） for people of tropical （67）developing（develop） countries in South Asia，Africa，and South America．
For her work，Tu received the 2011Lasker Award in clinical medicine and （68）the2015Nobel Prize in Physiology（生理学） or Medicine together with William C．Campbell and Satoshi Omura．Tu is the first Chinese Nobel winner in Physiology or medicine （69）and the first citizen of the People's Republic of China（70）to receive（receive） the Nobel Prize in natural sciences．

16．Sahnun Mohamud has never lived in Somalia，but the 21-year-old student has helped set  up an organization that supports aid projects for the east-African country．Sahnun Mohamud is  a co-founder and director of a group called Students for Somalia．He is following the  humanitarian example of his mother．
    Mr．Mohamud attends William & Mary College in Williamsburg，Virgina．It is a long  way from Somalia．However，that coastal nation is home to many of his relatives．His parents  were born there．His mother，Filsan Darman helped start the non-profit agency Aadamiga  Somalia，which provided for aid to Somalia in 1987．
    Filsan Darman said the agency provided food and clothing to Somali people，who had fled  to the Somali capital Mogadishu to escape contradiction in the North．
    Sahnun Mohamud praised his mother's service，"She's been helping Somalia since before I was born．"
    Mr．Mohamud became involved in Humanitarian projects early in life．One of his goals for starting Students for Somalia was to get more non-Somalis to take part in helping Somalia．He noted that many Somali aid organizations have only Somali members．
"So my group and my whole motto has been‘Let every ethnicity and race help Somalia'．I think it's a huge resource to have non-somali people helping Somalia．"said Mohamud．
    This year，Students for Somalia and Aadamiga are cooperating on a project to fight poverty and increase education．Mr．Mohamud said the groups lend money to women who have lived a long time in refugee（难民）camps in Mogadishu．They use the money to start or support businesses like small food stores．The women must have a child in school in Somalia to receive the money．She also must pay back the loan，but Mr．Mohamud says the woman does not return the loan money to the lender．Instead，she gives it to her child's schoo1．That way，he says，the school can make improvements．

56．What do we know about Mohamud according to the text？C
A．He lived in Somalia with his mother．
B．He started Students for Somalia on his own．
C．He was director of Students for Somalia．
D．He helped start the agency Aadamiga Somalia．
57．Which of the following is true of Aadamiga Somalia？A
A．It has offered help to Somalia since 1987．
B．It alls on every ethnicity and race to help Somalia．
C．It appealed to the government to helpl Somalia．
D．Its aim was to help the women in poor condition．
58．For what purpose did Students for Somalia and Aadamiga cooperate？D
A．To encourage young people to work．
B．To get more money from the women．
C．To get some benefit from Somalia．
D．To fight poverty and increase education．
59．Which condition is NOT true for women to get the money from the group？B
A．She must have a child in school in Somalia．
B．She must pay back the money to the lender．
C．She can use the money to start a business．
D．She must pay back the money to her child's schoo1．   
60．What may be the best title of the text？A
A．Mother，son team up to fight Somalia poverty
B．Mr．Mohamud helped found Humanitarian projects
C．Students for Somalia centers its efforts on education
D．Mother started the non-profit agency Aadamiga Somalia．

15．Robert A．Heinlein was considered one of American's"Big Three"western science fiction  authors，along with Issac Asimov and Arthur C．Clarke．He was born in a family of seven   children in 1907，attended public school in Kansas City，and graduated from Central High   School in 1924．In 1929 he graduated from fhe U．S．Naval Academy at Annapolis，and served   as all officer in the Navy．This experience had a strong influence on his character and writing．At the age of thirty-two，he turned his hand to writing science fiction．
    Heinlein's first published stories appeared in the action-adventure magazine Astounding   Science Fiction in 1939．Under his influence writers started to examine how technology might   affect the everyday lives of ordinary people，and society in general．
    Heinleiu's early works emphasized adventure，and were aimed at young readers．In 1959   he received the Boy's Clubs of American Book Award．In these novels Heintein avoided open   didacticism（说教），although his main characters learned lessons in courage and tolerance．Beginning in the late 1950s，Heinlein started to write specially for adults，and to deal with such topics as cloning，religion，and free love．
    Heinlein produced fifty novels and collections of short stories during his career．One of his best-known works is the novel Stranger in a Strange Land，published inl961．A few years later it was adopted by the"Peace and Love"generation，and became the most successful       science-fiction novel ever published．Glory Road（1963），written in the tradition of Edgar Rice   Burroughs's Mars stories，is another of his most popular works． 
    Within the framework of his science fiction stories，Heinlein repeatedly addressed such   social themes as the importance of self-confidence and the duties each person owes to the   society．In his fiction，Heinlein coined words that have become part of the English language，including"grok"and"waldo"．He also described a modern version of a"waterbed"in his novel The Door Into Summer and several of his works have been adapted for film and television．

41．What do we learn about Heinlein from the first paragraph？A
A．His navy life affected his writing．
B．His early works had little influence．
C．He was born into a wealthy family．
D．He wrote science fiction from childhood．
42．Which of the following is true about Heinlein's works？D
A．They were Never aimed at adults．
B．They forced readers to accept moral ideas．
C．They were greatly influenced by other writers．
D．Early works were popular among young readers．
43．Which of the following was adopted by the"Peace and Love"generation？C
A．Astounding Science Fiction   
B．Glory Road．
C．Stranger in a Strange Land     
D．The Door Into Summer
44．The underlined word"coined"in the last paragraph mostly meansA
A．created   
B．1eft   
C．wrote   
D．kept
45．From the last paragraph we know HeinleinB
A．misunderstood some English words
B．stressed the topics related to moral training
C．focused on getting rewards from society
D．produced many films and television programmes．