6．CLASSICAL SPAIN
Selected departures（出发）March to November 2014
prices from£589pp to£669pp flying from London Gatwick
Accommodation
●Mijas-Hotel Puerta del Sol （www．hotelfuengirolamijas．com），four-star rated，is ideally located in undulating（波状的）countryside near the village of Mijas．It has both outdoor （seasonal opening） and indoor swimming pools，sauna，tennis court and is set in its own grounds．The hotel is fully air-conditioned with restaurant and bar and each room has a telephone，TV set，small fridge，safe and a bathroom．
●Seville-The Hotel Don Paco （www．hoteldonpaco．com），three-star rated，enjoys an excellent situation on the edge of the Old Town on one of Seville's many squares．It is fully air-conditioned with restaurant and bar，has a rooftop swimming pool open year round （weather permitting） and a balcony with panoramic（全景的）views．Each room has a telephone，flat screen TV set，Wi-Fi（wireless network），a safe，hairdryer，small fridge，and a bathroom．
●Granada-either Hotel Corona de Granada （www．hotelesporcel．cor．com） or its sister property，Hotel Alixares （www．hotelesporcel．alix．com），both four-star rated and fully air-conditioned．Hotel Corona is centrally located，close to the Cathedral and Royal Chapel．It has a swimming pool，a squash court（壁球场）and a restaurant and bar．Each room has a small fridge，a safe，TV set and a bathroom．Hotel Alixares is beautifully located in front of the Alhambra and about fifteen minutes walk to the centre of the city．The hotel enjoys spectacular views of the Sierra Nevada and Alhambra Palace from some of the public rooms．It is set in its own delightful gardens，with a balcony and outdoor swimming-pool （seasonal opening） and also has a restaurant and bar．Each room has a small fridge，a safe and a bathroom．
PLEASE NOTE：Where hotels feature an outdoor swimming pool，this will be open summer months，weather permitting．

67．At which hotel can you surf the Internet？B
A．Hotel Alixares．        B．The Hotel Don Paco．
C．Hotel Puerta del Sol．  D．Hotel Corona de Granada．
68．What do you know about Hotel Alixares？C
A．It's special for its squash court．
B．It's three-star rated and fully air-conditioned．
C．It's within the walking distance to the centre of the city．
D．It provides you with a good chance to swim in all seasons．
69．According to the passage，if you travel to SpainD．
A．you can take a train there
B．you have to pay at least£600to enjoy a tour to Spain
C．you can swim in the hotel swimming pool at any season
D．you can surf the Internet for more information about the hotels．

5．Can you believe your eyes？A recent experiment suggests that the answer to that question may depend on your age．
   Martin Doherty，a psychologist at the University of Stifling in Scotland，led the team of scientists．In this experiment，Doherty and his team tested the perception（观察力） of some people，using pictures of some orange circles．The researchers showed the same pictures to two groups of people．The first group included 151 children aged 4 to 10，and the second group included 24 adults aged 18 to 25．
   The first group of pictures showed two circles alone on a white background．One of the circles was larger than the other，and these people were asked to identify the larger one．Four-year-olds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the time．Adults identified the correct circle 95 percent of the time．
   Next，both groups were shown a picture where the orange circles，again of different sizes，were surrounded by gray circles．Here's where the trick lies in．In some of the pictures，the smaller orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circles--making the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle，which was the real larger one．And the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circles--so it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle．
   When young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures，they weren't fooled-they were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy as before．Older children and adults，on the other hand，did not do as well．Older children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one，and adults got it wrong most of the time．
   As children get older，Doherty said，their brains may develop the ability to identify visual context（背景）．In other words，they will begin to process the whole picture at once：the tricky gray circles，as well as the orange circle in the middle．As a result，they're more likely to fall for this kind of visual trick．
71．Doherty and his team of scientists did an experiment to evaluate．D
A．children's and adults'brains           
B．children's and adults'eye-sight
C．the influence of people's age         
D．people's ability to see accurately
72．When asked to find the larger circle，．C
A．adults got it right most of the time with gray ones around
B．children at 6 got it wrong 79%of the time with no gray ones around
C．children at 4 got it right about 79%of the time with gray ones around
D．only adults over 1 8 got it right 95%of the time with gray ones around
73．According to the passage，we can know that．A
A．a circle surrounded by bigger ones looks smaller than its real size
B．an orange circle appears bigger than a gray one of the same size
C．a circle surrounded by other circles looks bigger than its real size
D．a smaller orange circle appears bigger on a white background
74．Visual context may work when children get older than．B
A．4               B．6               C．10              D．18
75．Why are younger children not fooled？D
A．Because older people are influenced by their experience．
B．Because they are smarter than older children and adults．
C．Because people's eyes become weaker as they grow older．
D．Because their brains can hardly notice related things together．

4．Electronic devices are changing the way people listen to music．
Global Positioning Systems（GPS） are now a part of everyday driving in many countries．These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go．But，they can also cause a lot of problems，send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost．Many times，the driver is to blame．Sometimes a GPS error is responsible．Most often，says Barry Brown，it is a combination of the two．
We spoke to Mr．Brown by Skype （网络电话软件）．He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States．There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay．BARRY BROWN："And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination．And，then it wasn't until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived．They actually put their home address in．So again，the GPS is kind of'garbage in garbage out'．"
Mr Brown says this is a common human error．But，he says，what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings，or failures，of GPS equipment．BARRY BROWN："One problem with a lot of the GPS units is that they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn．Because they just give you the next turn，sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it's going to the wrong place．"
Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California，San Diego．While there，he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh．The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people's cars．They wrote a paper based on their research．It is called"The Normal，Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS．"
It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers．These include maps that are outdated，incorrect or difficult to understand．They also include timing issues（时机问题） related to when GPS commands are given．
Barry Brown says，"To make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers，passengers and GPS systems work together．"
66．In paragraph 2，Mr．Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation toD．
A．build up his own reputation                  
B．laugh at his stupid friend
C．prove the GPS system is only garbage         
D．describe an example of human error
67．What is the disadvantage of small screens in GPS equipment according to the text？A
A．They just provide the next turn
B．They are harmful to eyes．
C．They make drivers tired easily
D．They often break down suddenly．
68．Which of the following statements would Barry Brown most likely agree with？D
A．GPS units are to blame for most GPS service failures．
B．We should introduce higher standards for the driving license．
C．Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems．
D．Drivers，GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems．
69．What is Mr．Brown's attitude towards GPS？C
A．Unconcerned．B．Prejudiced．C．Objective．D．Critical．
70．What would be the best title for the text？A
A．Driving with GPS can be difficult．
B．Driving confusions can be caused by small screens．
C．Driving without GPS should be much more convenient．
D．GPS equipment in driving to be deserted or improved．

3．A few months ago as I wandered through my parents'house，the same house I grew up in，I had a sudden，scary realization．When my parents bought the house，in 1982，they were only two years older than I am now．I tried to imagine myself in two years，ready to settle down and buy the house I'd still be living in almost 30 years later．
   It seemed ridiculous．On a practical level，there's no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon．More importantly，I wouldn't want to．I'm not sure where I'll be living in two years，or what kind of job I'll have．And I don't think I'll be ready to settle down and stay in one place．
   So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents．When our parents were our age，they'd got their education，chosen a career，and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives．
   My friends and I--"Generation Y"--still aren't sure what we want to do with our lives．Whatever we end up doing，we want to make sure we're happy doing it．We'd rather take risks first，try out different jobs，and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place．We'd rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account．
   This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation"arrogant"，"impatient"，and"overprotected"．Some of these complaints have a point．As children，we were encouraged to succeed in school，but also to have fun．We grew up in a world full of technological innovation：cellphones，the Internet，instant messaging，and video games．
   Our parents looked to rise vertically（垂直的）--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top，on the same track，often for the same company．That doesn't apply to my generation．
Because of that，it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible，stable adulthood．But that's not necessarily a bad thing．In our desire to find satisfaction，we will work harder，strive for ways to keep life interesting，and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents'generation did．
    By Ariel Lewiton
61．When the author walked through her parents'house，she．C
A．had no idea what she wanted from life
B．realized I should buy a house
C．started to think about her own life
D．wondered why her parents had settled down early
62．What is the main"generation gap"between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article？A
A．Their attitude toward responsibility．   
B．Their ways of making their way to the top．
C．Their ways of gaining experience．      
D．Their attitude towards high technology．
63．Which of the following might the author agree with？B
A．It's better to take adult responsibility earlier．
B．It's all right to try more before settling down．
C．It involves too much effort to rise vertically．
D．It's ridiculous to call her generation"arrogant"．
64．What can we conclude from the article？D
A．The author is envious of her parents enjoying a big house at her age．
B．Growing up in a hi-tech world makes"Generation Y"feel insecure about relationships．
C．"Generation Y"don't want to grow up and love to be taken care of by their parents．
D．The author wrote this article to make others understand her generation better．
65．What is the main theme of the article？B
A．The sudden realization of growing up．
B．A comparison between lifestyles of generations．
C．Criticisms of the young generation．  
D．The factors that have changed the young generation．

2．It's time to do something for your father-the man who for many people has been an encouragement and support since birth．The third Sunday of June is Father's Day．The holiday honors not only fathers，but also all men who act as father figures，such as stepfathers，uncles and grandfathers．
The idea of Father's Day came from the love and appreciation of American lady called Sonore Smart Dodd in 1909．Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father，William Smart．Heraised six children by himself on a countryside farm in Washington State after his wife died during the birth of their sixth child．When Dodd became an adult，she realized the selflessness her father has shown in raising his children as a single parent．It was her father who did all for his children．In the eyes of his daughter，William Smart was a courageous，selfless and loving man．Dodd's father was born in June，so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Washington on June 19^th，1910．
In 1924，US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day．Finally，in 1966，President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father's day．
So this is a perfect chance to let your father know what he means to you．To show your love and respect，you need not buy an expensive gift．You can send him a home-made card； You can call him every day； Even you can give him a sweet smile when he comes back from work．All these little things are easy for us to do，but they can show your care and love to your father．
70．Father's Day always falls onB．
A．the same day every year         
B．the third Sunday of June
C．the last day of June            
D．June 16^th of each year
71．Which of the following was NOT used to describe the character of Dodd's father？
D
A．Loving．B．Selfless．C．Courageous．D．Humorous．
72．What does the underlined word"raise"in the second paragraph mean？A
A．养育             B．饲养        C．升起          D．抬高
73．What's the best title for this passage？B
A．Being a Good Father            
B．Father's Day
C．Dodd's Father                 
D．Showing Love to Your Father．

1．The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past．With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones，writing by hand has become something of nostalgic （怀旧的）skill．However，while today's educators are using more and more technology in their teaching，many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful---both in school and in life．
Virginia Berninger，professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington，says it's important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand．
Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand．The study，published in 2009，found that when writing with a pen and paper，participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate．
In a more recent study，Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student's writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write．"Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary，word meaning and concepts．It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas．"Berninger said．
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then transcribe（转换）"those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen，"the study said．Seeing the words in the"mind's eye"helps children not only to turn their ideas into words，says Berninger，but also to spot（发现） spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time．
"In our computer age，some people believe that we don't have to teach spelling because we have spell checks，"she said．"But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level，they won't have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer．"
67．What makes writing by hand a thing of the past？C
A．The absence of blackboard in classroom．
B．The lack of practice in handwriting．
C．The use of new technologies in teaching．
D．The popular use of smartphones．
68．Berninger's study published in 2009B．
A．indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper．
B．focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer．
C．found that good essays are made up of long sentences．
D．discussed the importance of writing speed．
69．Which of the following best shows the role of spelling？D
A．Spelling improves one's memory of words．
B．Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas．
C．Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas．
D．Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability．
70．What conclusion could be drawn from the passage？A
A．Handwriting still has a place in today's classrooms．
B．Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching．
C．Computers can help people with their choice of words．
D．Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade．

20．Community Affairs Calendar Today's Events
*Open Plans---Fixing the Great Mistake
6：00p．m．，Center for Architecture，Tafel Hall 536LaGuardia Place，Manhattan
Advocate for livable streets and alternative transportation，Mark Gorton explores the history of transportation in New York City with a focus on how urban planning policies that prioritize （优先考虑） the automobile have affected many other aspects of life in the city．
Admission：﹩10
For more information，please call 917-388-9080or visit www．ftgm．eventbrite．com．
*River to River Festival---Extraordinary Moves：STREB Human Fountain
6：00p．m．，200Vesey Street，Manhattan
Inspired by the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas，Human Fountain involves performers leaping from as high as 30feet from a three-story，open honeycomb structure in order to create cascades （小瀑布） of airborne liquid muscle．The outcome is a mixture of slam dancing，amazing human flight，and wild action sport，which captures kids，adults and the general public's hearts，minds and bodies．
FREE
For more information，please call 212-945-0505or visit www．streb．org．
*Scandinavia House---Nordic Summer Jam
6：30p．m．，58Park Avenue，Manhattan
Contemporary singer and songwriter Anders Holst's music shows roots in jazz，soul and European pop music．
Admission：﹩10
For more information，please call 212-847-9740or visit www．scandinaviahouse．org．
*Hot Festival---Tickets to Manhood
7：30p．m．，Dixon Place，161A Chrystie Street，Manhattan
What makes a man today？How do boys grow into men？Through humorous，poignant （令人心酸的） stories a glimpse is offered into the events that turn boys into men．Performed by Douglas Allen，Maximiliano Balduzzi，Spencer Scott Barros，Gerard Joseph and James Scruggs．
Admission：﹩15in advance；﹩18at door．
For more information，please call 212-219-0736or visit www．hot festival．org．

66．If Jesse wants to know more about an activity without admission charge，he canD．
A．visit www．ftgm．eventbrite．com     B．visit www．scandinaviahouse．org
C．call 212-219-0736                   D．call 212-945-0505
67．If a couple with two children wants to enjoy the evening together，they can go toC．
A．Tafel Hall 536LaGuardia Place      B.161A Chrystie Street
C.200Vesey Street                     D.58Park Avenue
68．Who might you meet if you happen to be walking on 58Park Avenue at 6：30p．m．？B
A．Mark Gorton．        B．Anders Holst．
C．Douglas Allen．       D．Gerard Joseph．
69．Two 18-year-olds who have booked in advance to learn the events that turn boys into men should payB．
A．﹩20           B．﹩30            C．﹩33            D．﹩36
70．What can we learn about the four activities？A
A．They will be all held in Manhattan．
B．They will be all held in the open air．
C．They are all for educational purposes．
D．They will all invite one or more famous persons．

19．Anne Frank's life was short and tragic．Yet her brave spirit has survived in her diary．She wrote this diary while hiding from the Nazis during World WarⅡ．
Anne's father prepared a hiding place for his family．He sealed offseveral rooms at the back of his office building，and he covered the entrance with a movable bookcase．In July 1942，Anne，her mother and her father，her sister Margot，and four Jewish friends stepped behind the bookcase into the hidden rooms．The Frank family and their friends stayed shut away in secret for over two years．Brave friends risked their lives to bring them food．But constant fear and loss of freedom were hard to bear．For comfort，Anne started to write a diary．She was very good at expressing her thoughts and feelings in words．
Anne was 13 when she stared to write．Her diary shows that，just like other teenagers，she looked forward to adult life．She hoped to have a career as a writer，and she longed to find love．She had high ideal and wished"to be useful or give pleasure to people around me．"Throughout her time in hiding，Anne kept her faith in human nature．She wrote，"In spite of everything，I still believe that human beings are really good at heart．"
In 1944，the Frank family's hiding place was given away to the Gestapo（German secret police）．Anne was sent to the Bergen-Belsen prison camp in Germany．She died at the camp in 1945 at the age of 15．
Otto，Anne's father，was the only member of the Frank family to survive the war．He published her diary in 1947．Since then it has been published in more than 50 languages．Millions of people have visited the family's hiding place in Amsterdam．Anne Frank's story still inspires people to fight against all kinds of race discrimination．
56．The most proper explanation of the underlined phrase"sealed off"in this passage is"B"．
A．hid up         B．blocked off    C．simply painted      D．closed heavily
57．Anne wrote her diary mainly for the purpose ofD．
A．practicing writing                   
B．expressing her fear
C．annoying the Nazis                  
D．relaxing herself
58．In Anne's diary，people can read her wishes exceptC．
A．getting love from others         
B．serving others
C．punishing Germans                
D．survival from the war
59．The last paragraph is written to showB．
A．how tragic Anne's story was           
B．Anne's diary enjoys great popularity
C．how cruel the Gestapo was            
D．how Anne's father published her diary．

18．Whatsonstage．com is the UK's biggest and best online guide to the performing arts including theatre，opera，classical music，dance and so on．
◆The Lion King
Musical：The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story．A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity （成熟）．
Place：Lyceum Theatre，Wellington Street，London
Telephone：0870 243 9000
Date：Friday，18Nov.2013
Ticket price：￡37.5
◆Oliver
Musical：Dickens'story of a boy in a London workhouse and his adventures on the way to discovering his family．The songs include Food glorious food，You've got to pick a pocket or two，Who will buy this wonderful morning，I am reviewing the situation and Consider yourself at home．
Place：Theatre Royal，Catherine Street，London
Telephone：020 7494 5061
Date：Thursday，17Nov.2013
Ticket price：￡25but now save 20%
◆Jersey Boys
Musical：It tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons：the blue-collar kids from New Jersey formed a singing group and became famous．The musical features many of the group's popular songs such as Big girls don't cry，Oh，what a night and Can't take my eyes off you．
Place：Prince Edward Theatre，Old Compton Street，London
Telephone：0870 850 9191
Date：Saturday，19Nov.2013
Ticket price：￡22.5
◆All's Well That Ends Well
Play：A romantic story．Helena，daughter of a poor physician，loves Bertram，son of a Countess （女伯爵）．
Place：Shakespeare's Globe Theatre，Park Street，London
Telephone：020 7401 9919
Date：Sunday，20Nov.2013
Ticket price：￡40.5

28．If Mary is available（有空）on Friday，which of the following should she call to buy a ticket？C
A.0870 850 9191                   B.020 7494 5061
C.0870 243 9000                   D.020 7401 9919
29．In the musical Jersey Boys，you will hear all of the following EXCEPTA．
A．Who will buy this wonderful morning
B．Can't take my eyes off you
C．Big girls don't cry
D．Oh，what a night
30．If you want to buy a ticket at a discount，you should go toD．
A．Shakespeare's Globe Theatre       B．Lyceum Theatre
C．Prince Edward Theatre              D．Theatre Royal
31．What is the main purpose of the text？B
A．To show the importance of Whatsonstage．com．
B．To give some information about the performing arts．
C．To introduce some famous English theatres．
D．To teach readers how to use the online guide．

17．Since 1989University of Phoenix Online offered online degree programs to working adults around the country．You attend classes whenever and wherever you want via the Internet for complete flexibility（机动性） and convenience．
Earn your degree via the Internet for more career opportunities and higher income potential（潜在的） with University of Phoenix Online．
Many of our students complete their degree in about 2to 3years．With over 99000online students，University of Phoenix Online has one of the most successful online degree programs in the country．
There is no need for residency（居住） in the United States，since 100% of the coursework is done online．
Bachelor's Degree Admission Requirements：
●A high school diploma（毕业文凭） or equivalent．
●Student must be 21years of age or older．
●A minimum score of 550on the paper-based exam or 213on the computer-based exam of the Test of English as a Foreign Language （TOFEL） for non-native speakers of English．
●Current employment or access to an organizational environment．
Master's Degree Admission Requirements：
●A regionally accredited US bachelor's degree or equivalent．
●A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5or better
●Three years significant working experience．
●A minimum score of 550on the paper-based exam or 213on the computer-based exam of the Test of English as Foreign Language （TOFEL） for non-native speakers of English．
●Current employment or access to an organizational environment．
For further information，please click www．Uophx．edu．

28．The passage isB．
A．a story        B．an ad         C．a piece of news       D．a fable
29．Which of the following conditions is a must if you want to earn either of the two online degrees？C
A．You have to rent an apartment in the United States．
B．You must be at least 21years old．
C．You must take part in an exam of English language if you are a non-native English speaker．
D．You must be employed and have a few years'working experience．
30．Who will not apply for the program？D
A．Those who are not English native speakers．
B．Those who want better income．
C．Those who are adults．
D．Those who will go to the States to study．
31．What's the main advantage of the program？A
A．Courses online．   B．It costs little．
C．It's free．       D．No entrance exams．