10．In life，we will succeed and fail often for reasons that are entirely out of our control．For instance，we can be incredibly nice and love someone deeply，and they may not love us back．We can work harder than anyone else in the office and still not be promoted to management．We can eat healthy food，exercise and stay away from alcohol and cigarettes，and still get sick．
The bottom line is that life is not fair．
That is a tough pill to swallow for many of us．As a result，some people shut down after being hit by even one unfair blow from life．They can't handle the fact that our efforts don't always get the results that we expect．But if we let life's unfairness defeat us，we will never receive the beautiful blessings （幸事） that life has in store for us．
For example，my first marriage ended in divorce．To me，it felt very unfair．I had worked hard to be a good wife and mother．However，no matter what I did，I could not make the relationship work．
I could have been shut down by that experience．I could have decided that if one person didn't appreciate me as a wife，then no one would．I could have given up．But I knew that I wanted to be married．I knew that I wanted to experience traditional family life．So I didn't let one seemingly unfair experience stop me from believing that I could one day be happily married．And then one day，I met this kind，thoughtful，generous man with whom I now have a wonderful friendship and marriage．But that wouldn't have happened if I had decided to give up after one failed marriage．
What I've learned over the years is that we can do all the things that deserve a good outcome，but get bad things in return instead．
When we are faced with life's seeming unfairness，our faith needs to jump in．When life doesn't go according to plan，we have to let go of the outcome that we are looking forward to and keep trying，working hard and doing the right thing．Please don't be discouraged．Accept that life is neither fair nor straightforward．And by knowing that if we remain confident，we can drive our unfair experiences away and use them for our benefit．

27．We can learn from the first three paragraphs thatA．
A．life doesn't often turn out the way we expect
B．the author thinks life should reward us for our efforts
C．unsatisfactory results simply mean your effort is not enough
D．people should focus on the process rather than the outcomes
28．The author wrote about her unsuccessful marriage toD．
A．complain about the unfairness of her life and marriage
B．tell readers how she met her second husband and became happily married
C．express how proud she is for not being shut down by a blow from life
D．show that we need to have faith and continue working for our goals
29．When we encounter unfairness in life，the author suggests weC．
a．do nothing but accept them
b．be confident with ourselves
c．keep doing what we should do
d．find out what has gone wrong
A．ab   B．ad    C．bc   D．cd
30．The author wrote the article mainly toB．
A．share her experiences of unfairness in life
B．tell us how to deal with life's seeming unfairness
C．tell us that life has beautiful blessings in store for us
D．explain why life seems neither fair nor straightforward．

9．One morning，Charley，a little green frog，was sitting in a pond （池塘） by the side of the road．
Wanda，the neighborhood witch（女巫），was walking along the road．She was a good witch and dreamt to become a fairy godmother who can save people from trouble with magic powers．Wanda had been learning fairy godmother magic for 103 years．That morning，she decided to try the magic she had learned and bring happiness to others．
Seeing Wanda，Charley cried，"Hi，Wanda．"
"Hi，Charley，"replied Wanda，"I have a surprise for you．"
Then，Wanda waved her wand（魔杖），said a magic word，and Charley turned into a prince!
When Charley-turned-prince looked at himself in the water，he cried，"Hey!You turned me into a prince!It's a surprise all right，but I don't want to be a prince!Change me back right now!"
"Oh，dear，"Wanda said．"you shouted so loud that I forgot the way to change you back．But who wouldn't rather be a prince？"
"I wouldn't!"cried Charley．"I want to be a frog!"He stuck out his tongue，missing a bug （虫子） flying by the end of his nose．"Look at that，Wanda!I was a good fly catcher．But now，this tongue is too short!Please change me back!"
"I can't，Charley．But you'll learn to be happy as a prince．"She waved her wand，and suddenly a castle appeared．Out of the castle dozens of musicians were playing various instruments．"Charley!You'll have servants，eat delicious foods，and you can sing and dance and snap fingers（弹响指）．"
"No!"Charley interrupted．（打断）"I don't want all these!I want bugs!"Charley cried．"I don't want to sing and dance!And why would I do something as silly as snapping my fingers？"
"Snapping fingers!"cried out Wanda．"That's what I forgot!"She snapped her fingers，cried"Upsi-doodle!"and the castle and musicians disappeared and the prince became a little green frog．"
Charley looked at himself in the water．"You did it，Wanda．Oh，happy day!I'm a frog．"
"I must apologize，Charley，"Wanda said，"you are a happy frog．I should know this a moment ago．"

56．Wanda turned Charley from a frog into a princeA．
A．of her own will
B．to play a joke on him
C．at the request of charley
D．to teach Charley a lesson
57．After the little green frog became a prince，heD．
A．was grateful to Wanda
B．Wanted a great place
C．couldn't recognize Wanda
D．became angry with Wanda
58．The underlined part"You did it"in the passage means"B"．
A．You gave me a surprise
B．You turned e back into a frog
C．You turned me into a prince
D．You understood what I meant
59．At the end of the story，Wanda probably feltB
A．satisfied
B．ashamed
C．worried
D．excited
60．According to the passage，which of the following conclusions can we get？A
A．Just be yourself
B．Do nothing by halves
C．Helping others is a virtue
D．Where there is a will，there is a way．

8．One day while I was on the road，（41）A a corner with flowers and a flag where somebody special got （42）C．
The next day when I passed this accident site again，I simply had to stop an d（43）Da prayer and since I had some flowers in my car，I put them down next to all the other flower（44）C．（45）AI went back in my car I asked myself："Why am I stopping here？I do not even know this person？"
That night I had a very（46）Bdream．All of a sudden this young handsome man（47）Cto me and said："Hello!I am Rocky---please tell my mom that I am OK and that I（48）Dher"and then he disappeared．
When I woke up，I could not get this young man and his （49）Bout of my mind．I do not know Rocky and neither do I know his dear mom-so how in the world may I （50）Ahis message to his mother？I asked God to help me．
About two weeks later I went to （51）Dup my car at a nearby gas station．When I paid for my gasoline，I （52）Cthe lady's necklace which was（53）Alike a star．When she took my money，she said that the （54）Bof her son are in there．
I will never （55）Cthis moment when everything became still and so（56）B．I put my hand on hers and asked her："What is your son's name？"and when she said"Rocky"，our eyes connected （57）Dand were filled with tears．I was（58）Cand not able to respond．
I drove home sobbing．What I did should （59）Athe young man's dream into reality．I then wrote a note for Rocky's mom，telling her that her（60）B‘baby boy'visited me in my dreams and the he wanted me to tell her that he is OK and that he loves her．

41．A．passed by	B．put away	C．came across	D．ran into
42．A．hurt	B．injured	C．killed	D．died
43．A．tell	B．speak	C．announce	D．say
44．A．adjustment	B．appointment	C．arrangement	D．settlement
45．A．As soon as	B．As long as	C．Unless	D．Even if
46．A．foolish	B．strange	C．painful	D．enjoyable
47．A．happened	B．applied	C．appeared	D．reacted
48．A．miss	B．respect	C．support	D．love
49．A．information	B．message	C．letter	D．guidance
50．A．deliver	B．devote	C．attach	D．show
51．A．bring	B．turn	C．pour	D．fill
52．A．stared	B．focused	C．admired	D．attracted
53．A．shining	B．spreading	C．arising	D．boiling
54．A．eyes	B．ashes	C．arms	D．legs
55．A．assume	B．measure	C．forget	D．keep
56．A．quiet	B．peaceful	C．outstanding	D．significant
57．A．slightly	B．actually	C．firmly	D．deeply
58．A．helpless	B．hopeless	C．speechless	D．useless
59．A．make	B．get	C．have	D．let
60．A．guilty	B．precious	C．delighted	D．considerate

7．现如今人们越来越关注自己的生活品质．（concerned）Nowadays people are more and more concerned about the quality of their own life．．

6．网购是一种电子商务，它让顾客可以足不出户地购买心仪的商品或服务．（commerce）Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce，which allows consumers to purchase ideal goods or service without stepping out of their houses．．

5．
16-25 Railcard
16-25 Railcard （The Young Person's Railcard） entitles the holder to up to 1/3 off most rail fares across Briuin．Just imagine where it could take you-to festivals，to see distant friends or to London for a weekend break．
Who can apphf？
Absolutely anybody between 16 and 25 can apply．You will need to provide proof that you are under 26 years of age．For this，only your birth certificate，driving license，passport or medical card will be acceptable．Alternatively，if you are a mature student over this age but in-full-time education，you can also apply．In order to prove your eligibility （适用性），you will need to get your headteacher，tutor，or head of department to sign the application form as well as one of your photos，the latter also needing to be officially stamped．"Full time education"is defined as over 15 hours per week for at least 20 weeks a year．
Then go along to any major railway station，rail-appointed travel agent or authorized student travel office with your completed application form from this leaflet，together with£28，two passport-sired photos and proof of eligibility．
Using your rail card
You can use it at any time-weekends．Bank Holidays or during the we?k．But If you travel before 10 am Monday to Friday （except during July and August） minimum fares will apply．For full details of these，please ask at your local station or contact a rail-appointed travel agent．
Conditions
In cases where a railcard does not bear the user's signature．It will be treated as invalid．Neither your railcard nor any tickets bougfit with It may be used by anybody else．Unless there are no purchase facilities available at the station where you began your journey，you will be required to pay the full fare if you are unable to produce a valid ticket for inspection during a journey．
Reduced rate tickets are not available for first-class travel or for Eurostar links to France and Belgium．Passengers will be charged the full rate if they want to use these services．

60．If you are a 22-year-old nurse，you can apply for the railcard withoutA．
A．the signature of your director
B．﹩28
C．application  form
D．passport-sized photos
61．The 1/3 OFF discount may not apply for the railcard holders who travel atB．
A.11 pm on Sunday in August
B.7 am on  Tuesday in February
C.7 am on Monday in July
D.11 pm on Friday in March
62．Which of the following is True according to the leaflet？D
A．If you railcard doesn't have your name signed，it will be used by someone else．
B．The benefits of a railcard are transferable to your friend of your age．
C．If you have no ticket but have boarded a train，you will still be eligible for a discounted ticket
D．If railcard holders wish to use the Eurostar network，they must pay the full fare．

4．Individuals who often read fiction appear to better understand other people，empathize（共鸣） with them and view the world from their perspective．A study found a（an）（36）B result in young children：the more stories read to them，the（37）C their"theory of mind，"or mental model of other people's intentions．
"Deep reading"-as（38）C to the superficial reading we do on the Web-is an（39）B practice，one we should take steps to（40）A as we would a historic building or a significant work of art．Its（41）D would put in danger the intellectual and emotional development of generations growing up online，as well as literature that can be（42）D only by readers whose brains，quite（43）C，have been trained to understand them．
Recent research has demonstrated that deep reading is a（44）A experience，different from the mere decoding of words．（45）D deep reading does not，strictly speaking，require a（46）A book，the built-in limits of the printed page are uniquely conducive（有助于） to the deep reading experience．A book's lack of hyperlinks，for example，（47）C the reader from making decisions-Should I click on this link or not？（48）B her to remain fully immersed in the narrative．
The deep reading of books and the information-driven reading we do on the Web are different，both（49 ）A the experience they produce and the（50）D they develop．A growing body of evidence suggests that online reading may be less（51）B and less satisfying，even for the"digital natives"for whom it is so familiar．
When readers are enjoying the experience the most，the（52）C of their reading actually slows．The（53）B of fast，fluent decoding of words and slow，unhurried progress on the page gives deep readers time to enrich their reading with（54）A，analysis，and opinions．It gives them time to establish an close relationship with the author，the two of them engaged in an extended（55）D like people falling in love．

36．A．different	B．similar	C．efficient	D．unbelievable
37．A．quicker	B．stronger	C．keener	D．higher
38．A．contradicted	B．equal	C．opposed	D．relevant
39．A．interesting	B．endangered	C．authentic	D．unconscious
40．A．preserve	B．prevent	C．reserve	D．promote
41．A．practice	B．existence	C．appearance	D．disappearance
42．A．recited	B．read	C．covered	D．appreciated
43．A．differently	B．similarly	C．literally	D．strangely
44．A．distinctive	B．difficult	C．valid	D．reasonable
45．A．Since	B．Because	C．However	D．Although
46．A．conventional	B．complicated	C．convenient	D．confidential
47．A．limits	B．bans	C．frees	D．protects
48．A．forcing	B．allowing	C．requiring	D．encouraging
49．A．in	B．by	C．from	D．with
50．A．confidence	B．plot	C．hobbies	D．capacities
51．A．promising	B．engaging	C．involving	D．supportive
52．A．procedure	B．step	C．pace	D．ratio
53．A．contrast	B．combination	C．comparison	D．conflict
54．A．reflection	B．revision	C．response	D．consideration
55．A．negotiation	B．arrangement	C．appointment	D．conversation

3．"

41．A．books	B．stories	C．reports	D．films
42．A．crazy	B．easy	C．busy	D．angry
43．A．families	B．classmates	C．colleagues	D．employers
44．A．adventure	B．research	C．exploration	D．experience
45．A．good	B．hard	C．sad	D．urgent
46．A．kitchen	B．garage	C．house	D．garden
47．A．frequently	B．rarely	C．gradually	D．finally
48．A．bored	B．lost	C．hurt	D．upset
49．A．calm	B．awake	C．firm	D．happy
50．A．while	B．unless	C．until	D．after
51．A．learn	B．imagine	C．realize	D．agree
52．A．early	B．late	C．nice	D．guilty
53．A．serious	B．nervous	C．wrong	D．painful
54．A．concern	B．worry	C．opinion	D．regret
55．A．forever	B．somehow	C．alone	D．instead
56．A．care about	B．apologize for	C．think of	D．refer to
57．A．again	B．often	C．even	D．still
58．A．spare	B．save	C．take	D．kill
59．A．follow	B．receive	C．divide	D．make
60．A．needs	B．keeps	C．misses	D．stops

2．Two men，both seriously ill，occupied the same hospital room．One man was allowed to（41）C in his bed for an hour each afternoon for treatment．His （42）D was next to the room's only window．The other man（43）A spend all his time flat on his back．Every（44）C when the man in the bed by the window could sit up，he （45）B  pass the time by describing to his （46）Call the things he could see outside the window．The window overlooked a （47）A  with a lovely lake．Ducks and swans played on the water while children （48）Dtheir model boats．Young lovers walked（49）C among flowers．As the man by the window described all this beautifully，the other man would close his eyes and （50）D the scene．
One morning，the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the（51）D  body of the man by the window，who had died （52）Ain his sleep．She was saddened and （53）Cthe hospital attendants （服务员） to take the body away．（54）B it seemed appropriate （合适的），the other man asked if he could （55）Cnext to the window．The nurse was happy to make the switch，and after （56）A he was comfortable，she left him alone．Slowly and painfully，he sat up to take his（57）B   look at the world outside．Finally，he would have the（58）D  of seeing it for himself．He strained （紧张地） to slowly turn to（59）A  the window beside the bed．，but to his surprise，it faced nothing but a blank wall．
The man asked the nurse what could have forced his dead roommate to（60）B those wonderful things outside this window．The nurse answered that the man was blind and could not even see the wall．She said，"Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you．"

41．A．stand up	B．lie down	C．sit up	D．sit down
42．A．room	B．table	C．seat	D．bed
43．A．had to	B．would rather	C．prefer to	D．rather than
44．A．morning	B．evening	C．afternoon	D．dawn
45．A．will	B．would	C．should	D．might
46．A．nurse	B．workmate	C．roommate	D．doctor
47．A．park	B．street	C．garden	D．field
48．A．played	B．made	C．started	D．sailed
49．A．face to face	B．shoulder to shoulder	C．arm in arm	D．back to back
50．A．describe	B．tell	C．hear	D．imagine
51．A．strong	B．warm	C．sick	D．lifeless
52．A．peacefully	B．sadly	C．secretly	D．completely
53．A．looked	B．found	C．called	D．ordered
54．A．Before	B．As soon as	C．When	D．As far as
55．A．changed	B．sit	C．be moved	D．be taken
56．A．making sure	B．depending on	C．making up	D．accounting for
57．A．next	B．first	C．last	D．another
58．A．surprise	B．feeling	C．try	D．joy
59．A．look out	B．look at	C．glare at	D．stare at
60．A．remember	B．describe	C．write	D．talk．

1．Pass Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off，I was happy to get a seat by myself．Just then，an air hostess approached me and asked，"Would you mind （36）B your seat？A couple would like to sit together．"The only （37）B seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts （石膏绷带），a black-and-blue face，and a sad expression．"（38）A am I going to sit there，"I thought immediately．But a soft voice spoke，"She needs help．"Finally，I （39）A to move to that seat．
The girl was named Kathy．She （40）C in a car accident and now was on her way for（41）D．
When the snack and juice arrived，it did not take me long to （42）D that Kathy would not be able to （43）C herself．I considered （44）C to feed her but hesitated，as it seemed too （45）B to offer a service to a （46）A．But then I realized that Kathy's need was more（47）C than my discomfort．I offered to help her eat，and（48）A   she was uncomfortable to accept，she （49）C as I expected．We became closer and closer in a short period of time．By the end of the five-hour trip，my heart （50）D，and the（51）B was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself．
I was very glad I had reached （52）D my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her．Love （53）Bflows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us （54）D．When we stretch to serve （55）A，we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world．

36．A．losing	B．changing	C．taking	D．giving
37．A．comfortable	B．available	C．suitable	D．favorable
38．A．No way	B．No problem	C．Nowhere	D．No doubt
39．A．decided	B．wanted	C．regretted	D．promised
40．A．was	B．would be	C．had been	D．used to be
41．A．business	B．travel	C．pleasure	D．treatment
42．A．know	B．say	C．recognize	D．realize
43．A．eat	B．choose	C．feed	D．support
44．A．stopping	B．needing	C．offering	D．trying
45．A．far	B．impolite	C．close	D．fast
46．A．stranger	B．neighbor	C．passenger	D．girl
47．A．unusual	B．direct	C．important	D．shameful
48．A．although	B．when	C．since	D．as
49．A．refused	B．wondered	C．did	D．cried
50．A．had cheered	B．had jumped	C．had broken	D．had warmed
51．A．life	B．time	C．money	D．energy
52．A．below	B．through	C．across	D．beyond
53．A．seldom	B．sometimes	C．hardly	D．never
54．A．unhappy	B．independent	C．silent	D．separate
55．A．another	B．ones	C．other	D．the other