8．Many people do not have enough time to play a team sport，so instead they have started going running．In the past，jogging in the street was seen as a bit silly and not very cool．But things are changing．Nowadays，lots of people go out running in their spare time．Some people go to lose weight while others simply go to keep fit．The shops are now full of equipment，clothing and gadgets（小器具）for runners．Many runners also have special watches which can track their route and tell them their speed．Even at 4：30o'clock in the morning you sometimes see runners in the streets．Scientists say that along with cycling and swimming，running is a very good way to keep fit．
    Unfortunately，running is often quite unpopular with young people at school．In some schools when it rains and it's too wet to play football or hockey，students have to do cross-country running instead．However，now that running has become more fashionable，hopefully more young people will take it up．But，of course，trends change all the time，so let's hope that running is here to stay．
    Every year in April，the London Marathon takes place．The race covers a fantastic route in which runners pass lots of the famous sites like The London Eye and Big Ben．People from all over the world come to take part in the London Marathon．Interestingly，marathon running used to be seen as an extreme sport，but now even people who are very unfit take part in marathons every year!Marathons haven't got easier but people have become more interested in running．After the marathon every year the streets suddenly become full of runners．People find it so inspiring that they want to try it themselves．All you need is a bit of determination，so what are you waiting for？

25．It can be inferred from the first paragraph thatC．
A．the busier you are，the more you should exercise
B．running is a way of losing weight quickly
C．old concepts are changing over time
D．it's unnecessary to buy the equipment
26．What concerns the author is thatB．
A．running will become out of date some day
B．students pay little attention to running
C．students are only into football and hockey
D．schools don't establish the competition rules
27．What do we know about the runners in the marathon？C
A．They are the most excellent runners from all over the world．
B．They are forbidden to run around tourist attractions．
C．They desire to taste the pleasure of running
D．They will make enormous achievements by taking part in it．

7．The Three Lucys

By Hayan Charara
Ages：7-12
Publisher：Lee & Low Books
Description：
Luli's beloved cats：Lucy the Fat，Lucy the Skinny，and Lucy Lucy．But when Luli and his parents go to the city to see his relatives one weekend，the eats must stay behind at home．After a fun visit with family，Luli is looking forward to going home and seeing the Lucys．But then Luli's hometown comes under attack and the family must seek shelter from the gunfire at his relatives'house．Luli doesn't understand what is happening and worries about his pets．
Enter a Glossy Web

By Mckeena Ruebush
Ages：12-18
Publisher：Henry Holt and Co．
Description：
Twelve-year-old George has no idea what to expect when she's sent to stay with old relatives．Soon after her arrival，she learns that Uncle Constantine has been kidnapped．George sets off to recover him and is joined by two orphan boys along the way．Together they meet many monsters（怪兽）as they attempt to find Constantine．
Percy Jackson and the Olympians

By Rick Riordan
Ages：12-14
Publisher：Disney-Hyperion
Description：
Twelve-year-old Jackson is on the most dangerous adventure of his life．With the help of a friend，Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief．Along the way，he must face numbers of enemies trying to stop him．
Going to the Park：Liv on Life

By Elizabeth Gorcey
Ages：3-6
Publisher：Bowic Books，LLC
Description：
It is the first book in a series about a young girl，Liv，and her dog Bowie．Liv lives with her parents and Bowie．Liv and Bowie want to go to the park，but her parents are just too busy to play and they are surrounded by multiple technology devices and paperwork．
Bowie and Liv entertain themselves until Liv manages to gently persuade her parents to put aside their work and head to the park．

21．What is the feature of Enter a Glossy Web？B
A．It tells about the growth of a young girl．
B．It shows a magical world．
C．It is mainly about the poor orphan boys．
D．It shows readers why George was kidnapped．
22．What difficulty does Percy Jackson have on his most dangerous adventure of his life？A
A．He is hunted by the enemies．
B．He is too young to protect himself．
C．The thief has escaped from the USA．
D．No friends help him accomplish tasks．
23．It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatD．
A．Liv and Bowie go to the park without Liv's parents
B．Liv's parents are addicted to playing games
C．it is necessary to adopt a dog for children
D．readers can read more stories about Liv and Bowie
24．Which of the following reflects disasters to mankind brought by wars？D
A．Percy Jackson and the Olympians
B．Going to the Park：Liv on Life
C．Enter a Glossy Web
D．The Three Lucys．

6．In 1988，a company in Ohio invented an alcohol-based hand cleaner，which was meant to be used by health-care worker； when soap and water were unavailable．Joe Kanfer，the company's C．E．O．，told me recently，"there were a couple of other alcohol products out there，but they were really ugly．Either they were greasy （油腻的） or they burned your hands white．"Kanfer took a year and a half to develop this product which is visually appealing and does almost no harm to one's skin．Still．Kanfer lost money on it for more than a decade because people couldn't get what it was for．
T    he product was called Purell．Today，you see it everywhere．My doctor uses it several times during every office visit．You can hear it in almost every office in the U．S．and school picnics would be impossible without it．The former president Grorge W．Bush was called a racist for using hand cleaner after first shaking hands with Barack Obama，but Bush also gave some of it to Obama and recommended it as a cold preventative （预防药）．What was once barely even a product is now a growing product category，worth hundreds of millions per year．
    The rise of Purell makes some health professionals uneasy．Some claimed that promoting hand cleaner may worsen"our culture's irrational （非理性的） fear about bacteria．"Still，the clear agreement among experts is that unclean hands pose a serious health risk，and are one of the main reasons in the spread of infections in hospitals．A 2007 study estimated that，in America in 2002，such infections resulted in more than a million and a half patient illnesses and caused or contributed to nearly a hundred thousand patient deaths-about double the number of U．S．deaths currently caused each year by AIDS and guns combined．
    However，I asked a food microbiologist whether clean hands might have a medical drawback．He said，"We might have a much healthier population if we adopted the kinds of condition that we see in many Third World countries，with poor-quality food and poor-quality water and lots of bacteria．If we did that，we would have adults who were very healthy and have very strong immune systems．Unfortunately，the price that we would pay would be extremely high child death rate．"

28．Why did Joe Kanfer lose money on his product according to Paragraph 1？A
A．Because people didn't think it useful．
B．Because people thought it was ugly．
C．Because it was harmful to the skin．
D．Because it burned the hands white．
29．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about？B
A．Purell brings in lots of money for Kanfer．
B．Purell has been widely used in the US．
C．Purell is a cold preventative．
D．Purell meets different needs．
30．What mainly caused patient deaths according to the figures in Paragraph 3？C
A．People's fear about bacteria．
B．Hand cleaner．
C．Bacteria on the dirty hands．
D．AIDS and guns．
31．What can we learn about the people in Third World countries？D
A．They adopt healthy living habits．
B．They have poor immune systems．
C．They eat food with fewer bacteria．
D．Their child death rate remains high．

5．Are you a team player？
    We hear a lot about team building these days．Team-building gurus are hired by some corporations to lecture us on how to work more effectively with each other．And they organize awaydays（息工日）-a time employees spend together away from their usual workplace．
    Here in the UK，employees can take part in activities such as Zombie boot camps where military instructors train you how to fight walking'dead people'．For the brainier office workers amongst us there are crime investigations modelled on popular TV dramas like Sherlock Holmes and CSI．
Stressed-out city workers might have ukulele lessons made available to them．Why is that a good team-building exercise？Ukulele teacher Lorraine Bow says："The fact that they can play a musical instrument within an hour is quite a fulfilling thing，really．It's not competitive-it's quite easy to do and a bit less intimidating than a guitar…"
    Actually，a horse might be a bit more intimidating than an instrument．The animals are used by a company in Abu Dhabi which teaches leadership through horse training．Basically，you have to go in a yard with a horse and persuade it that you're the boss by using body language．
    Kelly Eide，co-founder of True Leadership，says："The horses don't care if your hair is purple，if you're a man or a woman，if you're old or young…It transcends all of those cultural boundaries-age，gender，religion，tradition etc．-so that's a perfect fit．And in an organization where you really need groups of people togel，who come from backgrounds which have no common norms，you can teach that most efficiently with a horse．"
     And the horse feels instinctively whether or not you are a natural leader．So if after you've done a good presentation your boss offers you a carrot，you'll know where he might have learnt it from．

24．What are awaydays for？B
A．To gather employees to join a meeting on how to work more effectively with each other．
B．To building team spirit among people who work for the same company．
C．To criticize employer who have not satisfied outstanding achievement．
D．To teach people how to make term more united．
25．Which of the following is true according to the passage？A
A．The one in which you learn to'kill'Zombies is more physically demanding．
B．Ukulele lessons are designed for people who are highly intelligent．
C．Stressed-out city workers both have ukulele lessons made available to them．
D．A horse must be a bit more intimidating than an instrument．
26．How long does it take for you to learn how to play the ukulele？A
A．One hour             B．Two-hour      C.15minutes      D．half hour
27．We can infer that the word"gel"（Line 4，Para5）refers toC．
A．invitation             B．recreate        C．cooperate       D．help．

4．（chinadaily．com．cn） Updated：2016-08-13 09：24
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RIO DE JANEIRO-China claimed its first cycling Olympic gold after Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi won the women's team sprint in the Rio Olympic Velodrome（自行车赛车场） on Friday．
The Chinese due beat Daria Shmeleva and Anastasiia Voinova of Russia in the final to take the gold，while the bronze went to Germany who defeated Australia．Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi set a new world record of 31.928 seconds in the first round after breaking an Olympic record in the qualifying round．Gong and Zhong's achievement is inseparable from their French coach Benoit Vetu's training．
"I moved my family to China for this job．It's to achieve this dream that I have stayed in the cycling training base．It was a hard decision，but it worth it．I have no regrets now，"Vetu told chinadaily．com．cn．
Under Benoit Vetu's coaching，Gong and Zhong won in their debut at the Incheon Asian Games after teaming up in 2014．And at the 2015 UCI World Track Cycling Championships，they won the gold by breaking the world record．
As they improved continually in their races，their trust into Vetu also increased．"We trust each other，and there are no problems in our cooperation．We admire him，and he feels the same way about us．He understands us，is familiar with our emotions and when to encourage us，"Gong told chinadaily．com．cn about their coach after the race．

21．The text is mainly talks aboutA．
A．China wins first cycling Olympic gold，owes glory to French coach
B．Winner's thought on cycling Olympic game
C．Cycling Championships won the gold in 2015
D．Succeeding in the game as trusting each other
22．Who won the silver medal in the Rio Olympic Velodrome？B
A．Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi       
B．Daria Shmeleva and Anastasiia Voinova
C．Benoit Vetu                      
D．Germany player
23．The passage is likely take fromC．
A．newspaper                       B．magazine
C．website                         D．drama．

3．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
How to Become a Scientist
   Here is some advice for students who think they might like to become scientists．
  （36）AOne of the most important things you can do to become a good scientist is practice watching everything carefully．Find a comfortable chair and put it in the middle of your garden or a park．Sit in the chair for thirty minutes or an hour．Watch the insects that fly past or land on the plants．Look at the shapes of leaves and branches．Listen to the sounds of insects．（37）E Use a microscope to look closely at interesting objects．
 Learn everything you can about a topic that interests you．Suppose you'd like to explore flowers by using a microscope．Go to the library and check out some flower books．See what you can find on the Internet．Pick some flowers and carefully taken them apart．（38）FThe more you know about flowers from reading about them and observing them，the more you'll understand when you look at them with a microscope．
 Ask for help from a knowledgeable person．After you've learned everything you can on your own，ask someone else to help with questions you still have．Maybe there's someone at a nearby school or museum who knows about insects，spiders，or something else you'd like to learn about．（39）B
Find a scientist to talk to or find a place where scientific research is being done．If you still want to learn more，you can find a scientist to talk to at a nearby university，or research station．（40）CExplain what you're interested in．Ask if you can schedule a time to visit．Most scientists are happy to talk to students who share their passion for science．

 A．Become an observer．
 B．You may go seek answers from him．
 C．Write a letter or an e-mail message to the scientist．
 D．Research your questions using the Internet or library．
 E．See if you can find a sight or sound that surprises you．
 F．Use a microscope to see how everything fits together．
 G．Being a scientist is time-consuming and mentally demanding．

2．Michael Phelps has broken a 2，000-year-old Olympic record by winning more individual titles than Leonidas of Rhodes．Who was this athlete whose record （12 individual titles） has taken 2000 years to beat？
Phelps has a total of 22 Olympic gold medals，but in terms of individual titles he has only just passed the greatest athlete of the ancient world．Leonidas of Rhodes competed in four Olympiads in 164 BC，160 BC，156 BC and 152 BC and in each of these he won three different foot races．
The three events at which he won were the stadion，a sprint（短跑）of roughly 200m；the diaulos，which was twice the distance of the stadion； and the race in armour（盔甲）．
Unlike most races，the race in armour required competitors to wear heavy armour，possibly including a helmet，a breastplate，shin armour and a shield made from bronze and wood．
"He broke through the distinction between sprinters and endurance（耐力）athletes，"says Paul Cartledge，professor of classics at the University of Cambridge．The race in armour had not previously been considered suitable for sprinters．"They were running in armour，the temperature would be 40℃．You can imagine how it would be in that race．It required completely different muscles and gymnastic skills．"
"There is very little biographical information about Leonidas，and no images of him survive，"says Cartledge．But his name-coming from the Greek word for lion-suggests he was a man of distinction．After his death，"he was respected as a local god in Rhodes，"says Swaddling，the director of a museum．He was also venerated in ancient Greek literature．Pausanias described him as"the most famous runner"．In the 3rd Century，Philostratus the Athenian wrote in his Gymnastikos that Leonidas's achievement proved that not all received wisdom about athletic training and body types was true．
A statue of him in Rhodes displayed the legend："He had the speed of a God．"Quite a reputation for Phelps to live up to．

28．How many individual titles has Phelps won in the Olympics？B
A.22．
B.13．
C.12．
D.9．
29．What can be inferred from the text？A
 A．The conditions of race in armour were unpleasant．
 B．Leonidas was a swimmer with speed and endurance．
 C．Leonidas didn't have his picture drawn in his day．
 D．Phelps owed his success to the influence of Leonidas．
30．The underlined word"venerated"is closest in meaning toD．
A．accepted      
B．collected     
C．shaped      
D．honoured
31．What question does the author mainly discuss？C
A．Who was Philostratus the Athenian？
B．Who is Michael Phelps？
C．Who was Leonidas of Rhodes？
D．Who is Paul Cartledge？

1．ABOUT BC BOOK PRIZES
The BC Book Prizes，established in 1985，celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers．
The seven Prizes are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor's BC Book Prizes Gala in the spring，with the winner of The Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence being announced beforehand at the annual BC Book Prizes Soiree （an evening party）．
The Prizes are administered and awarded by members of a non-profit society who represent all aspects of the publishing and writing community．
General Criteria
•The book must have an ISBN （International Standard Book Number）．
•The book must have a print run of at least 350copies．
•The book must be at least 48pages long unless it is a children's picture book in which case it must be at least 24pages long．
•The book must show in print that it was published in the appropriate eligible （具备条件的） year．
•The main language of the book must be English．
•Three copies of the submitted book must be provided for the judges for each prize category entered．
•Submissions must be made using the BC Book Prizes Official Entry Form．
Expectations of finalists and winners
•The publishers of finalist book will be expected to participate in the shared cost of print ads placed in BC newspapers announcing the finalists．Cost per book is 100．
•All publishers，authors and illustrators are invited to attend the Soiree，which is a free event．•Tickets to the Lieutenant Governor's BC Book Prizes Gala are not provided to finalists，so must be paid for by the authors/illustrators or their publishers．

21．What can we learn about the BC Book Prizes？
A
A．They are sponsored by a non-profit society．
B．There are seven members in its administration team．
C．The winners of the prizes will receive a cash prize．
D．They are presented at an evening party twice a year．
22．Which of the following books could be accepted for submission？
C
A．A novel written in French．B．A book published in any year．
C．A children's book with 48 pages．D．A picture book to be edited．
23．What's the purpose of the passage？
B
A．To attract more ads in BC newspapers．
B．To introduce the BC Book Prizes to readers．
C．To encourage people's interest in reading．
D．To celebrate the achievements of writers．

20．假如你是李华，正在英国留学．你的朋友小林高中毕业后打算到英国留学，他写信询问你什么样的中国学生最受国外高校青睐．
请你根据下列要点给对方写一封回信：
（1）语言是道硬门槛；
（2）适应能力很重要；
（3）兴趣爱好被看重；
（4）要有社会责任感．
注意：
（1）词数100左右；
（2）开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数．
Dear Xiao Lin，
I'm glad to hear that you want to study abroad in your letter．
Here is what I know about what kind of Chinese students are favored in foreign colleges and universities．（高分句型一）
As far as I know，the language ability is essential，which helps you communicate with others and makes it easier for you to understand the courses．（高分句型二）Besides，you should have the ability to adapt quickly to the new environment．What's more，your interest is valued as well，for it has a lot to do with success．Last but not the least，those who are willing to shoulder social responsibility are especially respected and welcomed．（高分句型三）
This is some of my advice，and I hope it can be of some help to you．May you succeed!Best wishes and good luck．

Yours，
Li Hua．

19．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Today I am talking to my dad Matthew，my hero．The reason why I admire him is because he starts every day with smile．And his smile always brings happy to my families．He has been looked after us carefully since many years ago．He often encourages me to keep going and not give it up．What's more，he real does care and show his love to everyone he meets．I believe that he is a true person of compassion or carefulness．He had so many good personal quality that we all respect him．