15．Wealth is what you accumulate（累积），not what you spend．If you make 1millionayearandspend1 million，you're not getting wealthier，you're just living high．
  The most successful accumulators of wealth spend less than they can afford on houses，cars，vacations and entertainment．Why？Because these things offer little or no return．The
wealthy would rather put their money into investments（投资） or their businesses．It's an attitude．
    Millionaires understand that when you buy an expensive house，you buy an expensive life-style too．Your property taxes（财产税），insurance，and the prices of nearby services tend to be higher．
The rich man's attitude can also be seen in his car．Many drive old cars．Sam Walton，billionaire founder of the Wal-Mart Store，Inc，drove a pickup truck．
Most millionaires measure success by net worth（净值），not income．Instead of taking their money home，they put as much as they can into their businesses．Why？Because the government doesn't tax wealth； it taxes income you bring home for consumption（消费）．
The person who piles up net worth fastest tends to put every dollar he can into investments，not consumption．
The best wealth-builders pay careful attention to their money and seek professional advice．
The self-made rich develop clear goals for their money．They may wish to retire early，or they may want to leave something to their children．The goals vary，but two things are consistent：they have a goal in min d--the amount they want to save by age50，perhaps--and they work unceasingly（不断地）toward that goal．
One thing may surprise you．If you make wealth---not just income--your goal，the expensive house you've been dreaming about won't seem so attractive．You'll have the attitude．
27．In the author's opinion，those who spend money on expensive houses and carsB．
A．will not be taxed by the government
B．live high and have little saved
C．Have accumulated wealth in another sense．
D．can show that they are among rich
28．The rich put their money into business becauseB．
A．they are not interested in luxury houses and cars
B．they can get much in return to build their wealth
C．their goal is to develop their company
D．that is the only way to spend money yet not to be taxed by the government
29．The US government doesn't tax what you spend money onD．
A．cars      B．houses        C．boats        D．Stock（股票）
30．To become wealthy，one shouldA．
A．work hard unceasingly
B．seek as much income as he can
C．stick to the way he lives
D．save up his earnings．

14．Children who spend more time outdoor may have a lower risk of becoming near-sighted，new research suggests．
   In the study，researchers looked at about 1，900 schoolchildren in China．The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors over three years were 23 percent less likely to develop near-sightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed to spend more time outdoors．Moreover，among the kids who did become near-sighted during the study，the degree to which their eyesight worsened was slightly smaller among those who spent more time outdoors．
   In the study，the researchers selected six schools and required the children，whose average age was 7 at the start of the study，to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years．The parents of these children were also encouraged to engage（使参加） their children in outdoor activities after school，especially during weekends and holidays．The other half of the children，from another six schools，continued their usual activity patterns．
   After three years，30.4 percent of the kids in the intervention（干预） group had become near-sighted，compared with 38.5 percent of the kids in the control group，the researchers found．
   The reduction in the risk of near-sightedness found in the study is important，because children who develop near-sightedness at a young age are most likely to develop worse myopia （the medical term for near-sightedness） later on，the researchers said．
It is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit children's eyesight．However，some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine from the retina（视网膜） of the eye，which is beneficial to eyesight．In turn，dopamine is known to inhibit the type of growth in the eye that is associated with myopia．
Based on the new results，the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits to their eyesight．However，it's important to protect kids'skin and eyes from UV light，which can be damaging．
28．What is the main idea of the passage？A
A．Parents should engage children in outdoor activities．
B．Kids who often play outside may have better eyesight．
C．Kids are unlikely to gain weight if they usually play outdoors．
D．Recently researchers have discovered a cure to near-sightedness．
29．How many schools are involved in the study in total？B
A.3                    B.6                        C.9                        D.12
30．The underlined word"inhibit"in the last but one paragraph meansA．
A．prevent       B．cause               C．encourage                D．preserve
31．Which of the following is true according to the passage？C
A．About 1，900 seven-year-old schoolchildren have participated in the study．
B．Parents of the children in the control group were also involved in the study．
C．When playing outside，children should protect their skin and eyes from the sun．
D．Based on the results，scientists found out why staying outside benefits eyesight．

13．如今，在车站、餐厅、商场等公共场所都能看见许多成人和小孩在不停地摆弄手机．现在，请你针对这一现象，用英文写篇短文．短文词数120词左右，要点须包括：
1．描述现象    2．分析原因（至少两条）   3．说明影响      4．提出建议
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12．M； Katie，what was the（61）worst（ bad ） meal you have ever eaten？
W； Oh，it has to be this plate of chicken．
M； What？Are you serious？
W：Ha ha，no，I'm just kidding．This restaurant is awesome．Let me think-----It was the meal（62）that/whichmy dad and I had when we were（63）onvacation last summer．
M； So what was it？
W； Well，we were in Hawaii，and all the restaurants were super e xpensive，（64）sowe went to a
little place far from the beach．
M； Let me guess，the fish wasn't fresh．
W； No，it was（65）totally（ total ） rotten！My dad and I（66）bothgot sick when we went back
to the hotel．I（67）haven't eaten（ not eat ） in many restaurants since then．That experience really
affected me．
M； Well，if（68）itmakes you feel any better，I couldn't eat French fries for quite（69）along time．
W； Why not？
M； Once I had a pretty disgusting experience in a fast food restaurant．Let's just say the place had   a bit of a fly problem，and one of the cooks（70）musthave forgotten to check the potatoes．
W； Oh，no！French flies！

11．It's summer movie time again．And heroes are ready to try their strength and magic on the silver screen．Check out our list of four films that look most promising to you ng audience．
Harry potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Release Date：June 4
Story：It's the summer before Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry．A shadow is hanging over Hogwarts．A dangerous murderer，Sirius Black，has escaped the Wizards'Prison．And he broke out to fulfill one task to kill Harry Potter．
Around the World in 80 Days
Release Date：June 16
Story：This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout （ Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan），a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer，Phileas Fogg．Passepartout uses his martial arts skills to defe nd Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days to win a bet．
Spider-Man 2
Release Date：June 30
Story：Peter Parker is still coming to terms with his dual （双重的） identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man．He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane：meanwhile，his aunt May has fallen on hard times．A new villain（坏人），Dr Otto Octavius，has appeared to cause more troubles．
King Arther
Release Date：July 7
Story：King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights（骑士） in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire．Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful，brave Guinevere，Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams
25．According to the passage，if you want to see a film whose leading actor is Jackie Chan，you will see the film onB．
A．June 4         B．June 16        C．June 30        D．July 7
26．In Spider Man 2，Aunt May's trouble is caused byC．
A．Peter Parker                                      
B．Mary Jane     
C．Dr．Otto Octavius               
D．Spider-Man
27．Which of the following films is set in ancient Britain？D
A．Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban．
B．Around the world in 80 Days．
C．Spider-Man 2
D．King Arthur．

10．假设你是一名高一学生李明．开学之初，新来的英语老师Ms Zhang希望了解每位同学的英语学习情况，并征求教学建议．请按以下要点用英语给她写一封信．
1、对英语学习的认识；
2、自己目前的英语水平；
3、自己英语学习存在的主要问题；
4、对英语教学的两点建议．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头语已为你写好．
Dear Ms Zhang，
I'm very glad to have you as our English teacher．
         ．
Yours，
Li Ming．

9．Festivals and celebrations of all kinds （61）have been held （hold） everywhere since ancient times．Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather，planting in spring and harvest in autumn．Today's festivals have many origins，some （62）religious（religion），some seasonal，and some for special people or events．
Some festivals are held to honour （63）the dead or to satisfy the ancestors，（64）whomight return either to help or to do harm．Festivals can also be held to honour famous people，（65）likeQu Yuan，Christopher Columbus and Mohandas Gandhi．Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events．People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter（66）andthe agricultural work is over．The most （67）energetic （energy） and important festivals are the （68）ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the （69）coming （come） of spring．Festivals let us enjoy life，be proud（70）of our customs and forget our work for a little while．

8．Teachers say the digital age has had a good influence-and a not-so-good influence-on this generation of American teenagers．More than 2，000teachers took an online survey．Three-quarters of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a"mostly positive"effect on their students'research habits and skills．But 64percent said the technologies"do more to distract （使…分心） students than to help them academically．"And 87percent agreed that these technologies are creating an"easily distracted generation with short attention spans．"
The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the National Writing Project．Judy Buchanan is the vice director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the report．Ms．Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more and faster．"Teachers really favor these tools because they are ways to make some of the learning exciting and engaging．Young people favor these tools．The goal is to really help them become creators of meaningful content，and not just sort of consumers．"
But one problem the survey found is that many students lack digital literacy．They trust too much of the information they find on the Internet．Judy says these students haven't developed the skills to determine the quality of online information．"It's something that really has to be taught and paid attention to．Because in a world in which things happen quickly，you do need to step back，reflect and analyze the information you have．"
Another problem is blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all：being able to quickly find information online．Teachers say the result is a reduction in the desire and ability of their students to work hard to find answers．They say students are overly dependent on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research libraries．
Many teachers are also concerned that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities．

28．The text mainly tells usC．
A．all the students use digital tools        
B．the Internet is playing a key role
C．digital tools bring about benefits and problems
D．teachers encourage using digital tools
29．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text？A

30．The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably meansB．
A．students do not have the right digital tools
B．students can't judge online information properly
C．students haven't the ability to adjust themselves
D．students do not always have access to the Internet
31．Some students don't tend to work hard becauseD．
A．they can copy each others'work without being punished
B．printed books and libraries around aren't enough
C．the Internet can't make students concentrate
D．they can get answers on the Internet quickly．

7．You've heard it repeatedly：Make sure you drink at least eight glasses of water per day．The key words are"at least"，because，unless you are a child，you need more water than that．The rule is，for every 50pounds of body weight you carry，drink one quart of bottled or filtered （过滤的） water per day．The average person weighs 150pounds，so they should drink three quarts per day．A 200pounds person should drink a full gallon per day．Athletes should drink even more than that．Follow these and you've adopted one of the most important health habits．
Our bodies are mostly water，and water is essential to our every function．Drink the appropriate amount，and everything is much more likely to function at the best levels．If you don't drink enough water，over the short term you will experience tiredness，dry skin，headaches and constipation （便秘）； over the longer term，every body function will degrade more quickly．It really is as simple as that．
Things get a bit more complicated in what type of water to drink．Bottled water and filtered water are both good options．Do not drink tap water or distilled water （蒸馏水）．Bottled water should be bottled in clear glass containers，not the plastic containers that transfer（传递） far too many chemicals into the water．Filtered water can be obtained through low-cost filters．
Tap water should be avoided because it contains chlorine （氯） and may contain fluoride （氟化物），which is poisonous and can have terrible consequences for the body．Distilled water should also be avoided because it can burn up your body of necessary minerals．It has been tied to hair loss，which is often associated with certain mineral lack．
Finally，drink water at room temperature if possible，as ice-cold water can harm your stomach．

24．What's the meaning of the underlined word"degrade"？B
A．Improve．            B．Reduce．
C．Strengthen           D．Recover．
25．What kinds of water are proper for drinking？C
A．Tap water and bottled water．
B．Tap water and distilled water．
C．Bottled water and filtered water．
D．Distilled water and filtered water．
26．What's the main reason that distilled water isn't recommended to drink？A
A．It leads the body to lack certain minerals．
B．It isn't clean enough to drink．
C．It contains too many chemicals．
D．It contains fluoride．
27．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．It is harmful to drink plenty of icy water．
B．One may feel tired due to lack of water for a short time．
C．The water with chlorine is not suitable to drink．
D．The water in plastic containers is safe to drink．

6．A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor．The conversation soon turned into（21）Babout stress in work and life．Offering his（22）Ccoffee，the professor went to the kitchen and（23）Bwith a large pot of coffee and a（24）Cof cups-porcelain，plastic glass，crystal，some plainlooking，some expensive，some exquisite （精致的），telling them to （25）Cthemselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said，"If youhave（26）D，all the nicelooking expensive cups have been（27）D，leaving behind the plain and（28）Aones．Of course，（29）Bit is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves，that is the （30）Bof your problems and stress．"
"It is sure that the cup itself（31）Dno quality to the coffee．（32）_ it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we（33）A．"
"What all of you really want is coffee，not the cup，but you went（34）Cfor the best cups．And then you began（35）Deach other's cups．"
"Now consider this：Life is the coffee；the jobs，（36）Aand position in society are the cups．They are just tools to（37）Dand contain life，and the type of cup we have does not define，nor（38）Cthe quality of life we live．Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we（39）Dto enjoy the coffee．Value the coffee，not the cups！"
Don't let the cups（40）Byou．Enjoy the coffee instead．

21．A．information	B．complaints	C．surprises	D．satisfaction
22．A．friends	B．customers	C．guests	D．fellows
23．A．carried	B．returned	C．arrived	D．brought
24．A．kind	B．set	C．variety	D．group
25．A．devote	B．expose	C．help	D．provide
26．A．seen	B．discovered	C．recognized	D．noticed
27．A．taken in	B．taken back	C．taken out	D．taken up
28．A．cheap	B．dear	C．pretty	D．fantastic
29．A．if	B．while	C．because	D．since
30．A．resource	B．source	C．result	D．point
31．A．increases	B．expands	C．extends	D．adds
32．A．At no time	B．In most cases	C．In no case	D．At times
33．A．drink	B．desire	C．eat	D．want
34．A．happily	B．strangely	C．consciously	D．surprisingly
35．A．suspecting	B．envying	C．considering	D．eyeing
36．A．money	B．love	C．friendship	D．death
37．A．offer	B．take	C．live	D．hold
38．A．exchange	B．raise	C．change	D．create
39．A．have	B．hesitate	C．forget	D．fail
40．A．defeat	B．drive	C．decide	D．puzzle