2．We usually believe what our brain tells us，but there is some amazing evidence which shows that the brain tricks us．As a result，we can ignore things that actually are there．Psychologists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris have researched this phenomenon，which they call'change blindness'．
The′Invisible Gorilla（看不见的大猩猩）experiment is probably their most famous one，and it is described in many psychology textbooks．In this experiment，the participants were shown a video of two groups of people （one group in white T-shirts and the other group in black T shirts）who passed basketballs around in a hall．Simons and Chabris asked people to count how many times the white team passed the ball．While the two teams were passing their balls around，a person who was dressed up as a gorilla walked through the group and stopped to look at the camera．Simons and Chabris found that about half of the research participants did not notice the gorilla．
Simons and Daniel Levin did another experiment，called the'Door Study'．Participants in this study were walking across a university campus（校园）when they were stopped by someone they didn't know．The stranger asked for directions and the participant started to give the directions．While the participant was talking to the stranger，two men who were carrying a wooden door talked between the participant and the stranger．At this point，the stranger swapped places with one of the men carrying the door．After that，the participant continued to give the directions．Once again，about half of those tested did not notice that，when the door as passing by，the stranger had changed places with a man who as taller，thinner and who sounded different．
It just goes to show how we can't always trust our own rains．Even though we may think we know what is going on，we can be blind to large changes in our environment．
 
28．What were the participants asked to focus on in'the Invisible Gorilla'experiment？D
A．The number of people in the hall．
B．The clothes people were wearing．
C．The number of basketballs in the hall．
D．The basketball the white team was passing．
29．What did Simons and Levin want to study？C
A．Whether people could find the correct directions in a strange place．
B．Whether people were patient to offer help after an interruption．
C．Whether people noticed they were talking to different people．
D．Whether people judged others sound．by their appearance and sound．
30．Why do people sometimes ignore what's before their eyes？A
A．They are concentrating on something else．
B．They don't trust their own brains．
C．They have very bad eyesight．
D．They aren't interested in it．
31．Where does this text probably come from？C
A．An experimental procedure．
B．A biology textbook．
C．A science magazine．
D．A health report．

1．While I was teaching in China，l became interested in acupuncture（针灸）．It was after returning from China and witnessing how successful it had been that I reached the decision to become an acupuncturist myself．I was lucky to discover that the town where I lived had a famous college of traditional acupuncture．
Alternative medicine such as acupuncture is particularly important for me because I firmly believe that it works on the level of body，mind and spirit．This is very different from Western medicine which is supposed to work only on the body．When a person is ill，it is believed that there's something in their life wh ich is putting their energy levels out of balance．What alternative therapies（疗法）try to do is help to gradually push that energy back into balance．The result is that any disease present might naturally disappear as it cannot survive when energies are balanced．
I've treated a wide range of people for various conditions，for example people suffering from stress and anxiety．To acquire a qualification in acupuncture，I took a course that lasted three years．I had to go to the college about one weekend in three．I also had a large amount of homework and practical work to do，which I did two or three evenings a week．This involved locating points on different people．As you can imagine，this isn't straightforward as people are of different sizes and have differently shaped bodies．
In the future I hope to set up an alternative health clinic which will involve myself as an acupuncturist but perhaps other people as well．I'd like to work with people who provide treatments such as rubbing （按摩） and pressing people's feet in a special way to help them relax and feel well．I'd like to set it up somewhere in the countryside，where people could feel free from the stress of life．

24．The author decided to learn acupunctureC．
A．when he was teaching in China
B．when he was studying in college
C．after he came back to his mother country
D．after he discovered an acupuncture school
25．What does the author think of acupuncture′？B
A．It prevents disease．
B．It treats people as a whole．
C．It has an immediate effect                  
D．It helps improve people's lives．
26．The acupuncture course the author took wasA．
A．time-consuming and challenging        
B．learner-centered and effective
C．difficult but interesting                      
D．painful but helpful
27．What do the underlined words"other people"in the last paragraph refer to？B
A．Other acupuncturists
B．Other alternative therapists．
C．Other doctors who use Western medicine．
D．Other people who want to escape from stress．

20．"Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday？"Lindsey whispers to Tori．
With her eyes shining，Tori brags，"You bet I did，Sean told me two days ago．"
Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about？It just happened to be yours truly，Adam Freedmam．I can tell you that what they are saying is not nice and not even true．Still，Lindsey and Tori aren't very different from most students here at Linton High School，including me．Many of our conversations are gossip（闲话）．I have noticed three effects of gossip：it can hurt people，it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction，and it can cause social pressures in a group．
An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about．Usually，gossip spreads information about a topic-breakups，trouble at home，even dropping out-that a person would rather keep secret．The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is，the juicier the gossip it makes．Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie．People often think of gossipers as harmless，but cruel lies can cause pain．
If we know that gossip can be harmful，then why do so many of us do it？The answer lies in another effect of gossip：the satisfaction it gives us．Sharing the latest rumor （传言）can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don't．Similarly，hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the"in group．"In other words，gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority．
Gossip also can have a third effect：it strengthens unwritten，unspoken rules about how people should act．Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group．Translated into high school terms，this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said，then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention．The do's and don'ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook．
The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation．The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news，think about why you want to gossip and what effects your"juicy story"might have．

Passage outline	Supporting details
（71）Introductionto gossip	●Gossip is a （72）commonphenomenon．Lindsey and Tori are not （73）alone/exceptionalwhen it comes to spreading gossip．
Three （74）effectsof gossip	●Gossip can hurt the person （75）concerned/involved． ●Gossip often touches on embarrassing or shameful information，which a person prefers to keep （76）unknown/secret．
	●The reason why many of us spread gossip is that it makes us （77）satisfiedand gives people a sense of belonging．
	●Gossip strengthens unwritten，unspoken rules about how people should act．If the people around you laugh at what John wore or what Jane said，then you will（78）avoidwearing or saying something similar．
（79）Suggestions/Advice/Tipsfrom the  author	●If you have a strong desire to spread the latest news，think （80）twice/carefully． （1）Think about why you want to gossip． （2）Think about what effects your"juicy story"might have．

19．Many universities throughout the world provide scholarships for students _____ financial aid．（　　）

A．

in favor of

B．

in face of

C．

in honor of

D．

in need of

18．Usually doctors are understandably ______ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects．（　　）

A．

considerate

B．

cautious

C．

logical

D．

optimistic

17．College helps students dream of more than a salary
From the earliest days of our country，we have seen education as the foundation for democracy and citizenship．Yet high school students and families are increasingly questioning its value．Is investing in a college or university education still worth it？The answer is definitely"Yes"．
From a financial point of view，a college education surely pays off．Students who graduate from college can expect to make about 60% more than those who do not，well over a million dollars over a lifetime．Completing college makes an even greater difference to the earning power of young women．A 25-34 year-old female with a bachelor's degree can expect to make 70% more than if she had only completed her high school diploma．But what about the benefits of college that are more difficult to measure？
College is a passport to different places，different times，and different ways of thinking-from learning new languages to considering the arc of human history to diving deep into the building blocks of matter．It gives students a chance to understand themselves differently，seeing how their lives are both like and unlike those who inhabited other eras and other lands．
College introduces students to people they've never met before．One of the most important ways in which students learn at college is by interacting with people who are different from themselves．I recall one student who was admitted to Harvard but wasn't sure he would fit in at a school in the Northeast．However，one night he found himself debating the characteristics that define a genuine hero with other admitted students from around the world．Not everyone agreed，but the differences were what made the conversation exciting，and he realized how much he could learn at a place full of engaging people with a wide range of viewpoints．
College teaches students the virtue of slowing down．No one denies the value of speed，connectivity and the virtual world in an economy that thrives on all three．But"thinking"is a word that is too often forgotten．College teaches students to slow down，to change information into insight and knowing into understanding．It nurtures critical thinking．The result is that students grow in knowledge and in wisdom for a lifetime．
To conclude，investing in a college or university education is well worth it．College opens opportunities reflected in earning and employment statistics．But more importantly，in college students have acquired a new way of transforming the world，through the power of learning，analyzing，changing to adapt to what they have come to understand．
College helps students dream of more than a salary．

Introduction	●An increasing number of students and families begin to （71）questionthe value of college education． ●It is （72）worthwhileto invest in a college or university education．
Valid （73）reasons	（74）financial aspect	●Students with a college degree earn sixty to seventy percent more than those （75）graduatingfrom high schools．
	Horizontal aspects	●Students are （76）exposed to different places，times and ways of thinking and learn to understand themselves differently． ●Students also learn by （77）interacting with engaging people having a wide range of viewpoints．
	Virtue aspect	●Students learn to slow down and think （78）critically，making them grow knowledgeable and （79）wise．
Conclusions	●College not only helps to raise students'earnings but also equips them with a new way to （80）transform the world．

16．--Can you tell me how much a day return is for Manchester with a student card？
--The next train is 46pounds but it's a none-stop one and there is no ________．（　　）

A．

reduction

B．

decline

C．

decrease

D．

drop

15．China will enhance friendship and cooperation with all countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative ________ the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence．（　　）

	A．	for the sake of		B．	in the shape of
	C．	on the basis of		D．	with the development of

14．When we hear of dangerous diseases，cancer and heart disease are often what first come to mind．Recently，a virus called Ebola has reappeared in Guinea，killing 62 people so far．It leads to high fever，bleeding and so on．Ebola can kill 90% of those infected （感染），especially in underdeveloped societies like those in Africa．
Ebola is named after the Ebola River，where it was first discovered in 1976．There are five different types of the Ebola virus，each named after where they first happened：Sudan，Ivory Coast，Reston，Bundibugyo，and Zaire．The deadliest of the five，Zaire，was responsible for the 2012outbreak，and is believed to be attacking Guinea．
Ebola is naturally found in fruit bats，which pass on the virus to other animals by biting or sucking on their blood．Humans who are suffering from the Ebola infection might have touched the bodily fluids （体液） of the infected animals．Once infected，a human becomes a carrier of the deadly virus．
Since we live in an interconnected world，where the situation in one country can affect us all，the effects of Ebola are huge：damaging trade relations，affecting foreign visitors，and weakening entire countries．Already the Guinea virus is spreading fast with a few cases spotted in Conakry-the capital city of Guinea，far away from the origin of the virus．It is feared that the disease may have already reached neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone，too．
Unfortunately，there are no disease-specific treatments for Ebola．Healthcare workers only supply the infected people with water to keep them in good condition．Since there have been many cases of nurses catching the disease from patients，they are forced to wear strict protective clothes，and in some cases，not even allowed to get close to the infected．The fact that there is no cure for the Ebola virus is what makes the outbreak a challenging one to control．

29．From the text we know thatB．
A．Ebola is naturally found in fruit
B．Ebola is a highly infectious virus
C．Ebola is a newly discovered disease
D．Ebola is recently controlled in Guinea
30．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about？D
A．The causes of Ebola．
B．The origin of Ebola．
C．The treatment for Ebola．
D．The influences of Ebola．
31．In Ebola infected areas，healthcare workersA．
A．face the danger of catching virus
B．take measures to protect the nurses
C．give water and medicine to the patients
D．do whatever they can to save the infected
32．The text probably comes fromA．
A．an English newspaper
B．a tourist guide
C．a safety brochure
D．a medical report．

13．On the first day of school our teacher introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know．I stood up to look around（41）B a gentle hand touched my shoulder．
I turned（42）A to find a little old lady with a（43）D smile．She said，"Hi，handsome．My name is Rose．I'm eighty-seven years old．""Why are you in（44）C at such a YOUNG age？"I asked．She replied，"I always（45）Aof having college education and now I'm getting one!"she told me．After class we became instant friends．I was（46）D about what might have（47）Bher to be taking on this challenge at her age．
Every day we would talk non-stop after class．I always（48）C listening to this"time machine"as she（49）A her wisdom and（50）B with me．And Rose（51）D made friends wherever she went．At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech．She cleared her（52）C and began，"We do not stop playing because we are old； we grow old because we（53）B playing．I've learned a few secrets to staying（54）A，being happy，and achieving（55）D．You have to（56）C and find humor every day．You've got to have a（57）B．When you lose your dreams，you die．"She（58）D her speech by courageously singing"The Rose"．She challenged each of us to study and live in our daily life．At the year's end she got the college（59）C she had longed for all those years．One week after（60）A Rose died peacefully in her sleep．

41．A．until	B．when	C．while	D．though
42．A．around	B．away	C．up	D．down
43．A．false	B．cold	C．frozen	D．warm
44．A．class	B．school	C．university	D．kindergarten
45．A．dreamed	B．spoke	C．heard	D．complained
46．A．frightened	B．embarrassed	C．shocked	D．curious
47．A．forbidden	B．encouraged	C．warned	D．allowed
48．A．disliked	B．stopped	C．enjoyed	D．continued
49．A．shared	B．exchanged	C．linked	D．left
50．A．skill	B．experience	C．gifts	D．belongings
51．A．possibly	B．hardly	C．never	D．easily
52．A．bag	B．teeth	C．throat	D．desk
53．A．enjoy	B．stop	C．start	D．try
54．A．young	B．old	C．strong	D．delighted
55．A．fame	B．award	C．reward	D．success
56．A．shout	B．cry	C．laugh	D．weep
57．A．plan	B．dream	C．bet	D．lecture
58．A．criticized	B．began	C．praised	D．concluded
59．A．entrance	B．expectation	C．degree	D．permission
60．A．graduation	B．class	C．school	D．supper