20．For a long time Gabriel didn't want to be involved in music at all．In his first years of high school，Gabriel would look pityingly at music students，（36）D  across the campus with their heavy instrument cases．（37）D   at school for practice hours （38）Aanyone else had to be there．He swore to himself to （39）Cmusic，as he hated getting to school extra early．
 （40）B，one day，in the music class that was （41）Aof his school's standard curriculurn，he was playing idly （随意地）on the piano and found it（42）Dto pick out tunes．With a sinking feeling，he realized that he actually （43）Cdoing it．Hetried ti hide his（44）B  pleasure from the music teather，who had（45）D  over to listen．Hemight not have this particularly well，（46）A   the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good（47）Aand suggested that Gabriel go into the musin store-room ti see if any of the instruments there （48）Chim．There he decided to give the cello（大提琴）a（49）B．When he began practicing，he took it very（50）C．But he
quickly found that he loved playing this instrurnent，and was（51）A  to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well．
This（52）D，of course，that he arrived at school early in the morning，（53）Bhis heavy instrument case across the campus to the（54）Blooks of the non-musicians he had left（55）C．

36．A．travelling	B．marching	C．pacing	D．struggling
37．A．rising up	B．coming up	C．driving up	D．turning up
38．A．before	B．after	C．until	D．since
39．A．betray	B．accept	C．avoid	D．appreciate
40．A．Therefore	B．However	C．Thus	D．Moreover
41．A．part	B．nature	C．basis	D．apirit
42．A．complicate	B．safe	C．confusing	D．easy
43．A．missed	B．disliked	C．enioyed	D．denied
44．A．transparent	B．obvious	C．false	D．similar
45．A．run	B．jogged	C．jumped	D．wandered
46．A．because	B．but	C．though	D．so
47．A．ear	B．taste	C．heart	D．voice
48．A．occurred	B．took to	C．appealed	D．held to
49．A．change	B．chance	C．mission	D．function
50．A．seriously	B．proudly	C．casually	D．admitted
51．A．committed	B．used	C．limited	D．admitted
52．A．proved	B．showed	C．stressed	D．meant
53．A．pushing	B．dragging	C．lifting	D．rushing
54．A．admiring	B．pitying	C．annoying	D．teasing
55．A．over	B．aside	C．behind	D．out

19．One way people are responding to food safety concerns is by growing their own food．However，not everyone lives on property with enough space for a private plot．One solution is community gardens，which have become popular worldwide，numbering 18，000 in North America alone．In addition to providing low-cost，delicious food，these public spaces offer cities a range of other benefits．
Community gardens are located in a town or city and tended by local residents．Often，the land is on a vacant lot owned by the city．The site is divided into manageable plots，which may be tended by individuals or by the garden's members collectively．Since the land is usually publicly owned，the cost for gardeners to lease it is minimal．In fact，New York City，which is home to more than 750 community gardens tended by more than 20，000 members，charges people just $1 a year to lease a plot．Other costs involve soil，tools，seeds，fencing，and so on．However，because they're shared by many people，individual gardeners pay very little．
A community garden can quickly pay off，in terms of delicious fruits and vegetables，in addition to beautiful flowers．Excess produce can be sold for a profit at farmers markets．But a garden's benefit don't stop there．They also beautify cities，foster strong relationships among residents，and lower an area's crime rate．Award-winning spaces like London's Culpeper Community Garden even attract tourists．Beautiful and affordable，community gardens are often described as oases in crowded cities．
 
56．Community gardens are designed for those whoA．
A．are concerned about food safety
B．live in a house with a private plot
C．can't afford to buy organic food
D．don't have their own property
57．New York CityC．
A．is owned by 20，000 individual gardeners
B．charges residents a lot to lease tools and fencing
C．contains more than 750 community gardens
D．is tended by professional gardeners and local residents
58．What's the benefit of community gardens？B
A．People can enjoy safe and delicious vegetables and animal meat．
B．Residents are more familiar and related with each other．
C．The neighborhood is becoming safer but of lower taste．
D．People can make some profits from the visiting tourists．
59．The underlined word"oases"is closest in meaning toC．
A．cultural and art centers
B．popular platforms for exchanges
C．peaceful and safe lands
D．commercial and prosperous places．

18．Today，tai chi's powers are shown in its popularity．Millions of lovers of tai chi around the world are using the form of martial arts as （61）an important healthcare practice to get control of （62）their  （they） health，improve performance，manage stress and slow down the progress of（63）getting  （get） old．On Dec 13，a new report by London Mayor Sadiq Khan （64）showed  （show） that tai chi had helped hundreds of older people in Britain's capital to stay fitter．For those who do it，tai chi can be practiced any time and anywhere without equipment or a gymnasium．And learning to do it （65）correctly  （correct） gives us a practical way to achieve such（66）things   （thing） as balance，motor control and rhythm of movement．So it is believed that practicing tai chi can in some way help us to stand，walk，move and run（67）better  （well）．
Tai chi's benefits certainly go（68）beyond physical ones．For Marleni Calcina from Peru，who practiced tai chi for more than 10years，it's not only a sport，but also a way of life．It is tai chi that （69）has taught/teaches （teach） her the value of"going slowly"．
She once felt great stress at work and in her life，but she began to change thanks to tai chi，（70）which  helped her"gain peace and inner harmony"，she told Xinhua News Agency．"For me now，practicing tai chi is like speaking with my soul．"

17．Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice．Gifts are easy-they're given after all．Choice can be hard．
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago．I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300percent per year．I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building all online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me．I had just turned 30 years old，and I'd been married for a year．I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn't work since most start-ups don't and I wasn't sure what to expect．MacKenzie told me I should go for it．As a young boy，I'd been a garage inventor．I'd always wanted to be all inventor，and she wanted me to follow my passion．
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired．I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company sellingbooks on the Internet．He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me，and finally said，"That sounds like a really good idea，but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job．"That 1ogic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48hours before making a final decision．Seen in that light，it really was a difficult choice，but finally，I decided I had to give it a shot．I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing．And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all．
After much consideration，I took the less safe path to follow my passion，and I'm proud of that choice．For all of us，in the end，we are our choice．

21．What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore？C
A．His dream of being an inventor．
B．The support of his wife．
C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet．
D．Millions of exciting titles，
22．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence？A
A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him．
B．He would be very excited if he tried it out．
C．He would be always having a doubt if he didn't try．
D．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him．
23． Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？D
A．Cleverness and Kindness
B．The Starting of Amazon
C．Following My Passion
D．We Are What We Choose．

16．为了激发同学们读书的热情，你校将在2017年4月23日"世界读书日"（the World Book and Copyright Day） 当天举行一个读书节活动，近日学校正向全体学生征询活动方案．假定你是该校学生李华，请你给校长写一封信，推荐你的方案．你的信须包括以下内容：
1．描述你想推荐的活动方案，如：活动主题、时间…；
2．简单阐述你提出此方案的理由．
Dear Mr．Wang，
I am very glad to hear the news that our school is collecting plans for the coming of"theWorldBookandCopyrightDay"．Now please allow me to introduce my plan．
My plan includes three activities named"Love Books，respect Copyright"，which will take place on 23rd April 2017．In the moring a contest about some famous works will be held in our amphitheater，which is sure to arise the heat of reading books．In the afternoon we should invite a specialist to give us a speech about the Copyrightso that we canraise the awareness of respecting Copyright．In the eveningwe can arrange a film adapted from a famous work，such as"Gone with the wind"，"One million pound bank-note"and so on，which can make us understand the works in anther angle．
That is all．Thanks for your reading and hope my plan can be adopted．
Yours
LiHua．

15．Since quitting can start feelings such as guilt and shame，we often do everything possible to avoid it．"We're taught from our earlist days that if you quit something．It means you're a failure，"says counseling psychologist Will Meek．He，however，suggests we view quitting differently．
Quitting is like deciding to rearrange a room：you've grown comfortable with the status，and it can be hard to picture the end result or even see why change is necessary．And yet，there's the upsetting feeling that you're no longer entirely satisfied with your current circumstances，perhaps even that you've stopped making progress．While it's not out of the question for feeling or regret to surface after a major refit，leaving a position，project or situation can reveal exciting possibilities，making you feel inspired and renewed．
Quitting，often happens in situations where we're unhappy，fearful or have determined we have no other choice，factors that can have opposing effects on our health．Perhaps you find your work unfulfilling，or you've jumped into a new relationship before you're ready-and，as a result，you're operating under intense pressure．"If stress is enduring and not managed well，it can start to take a toll．"says Meek．According to the American Psychological Association，long-term，ongoing stress can increase the risk for high blood pressure and heart attack，so walking away from whatever is causing it can deliver significant physical and emotional health benefits．"We often see a reduction in the stress hormone cortisol（应激激素皮质醇），which can lower blood pressure and may even decrease the heart rate，"says Dr Alex Lickerman，a GP and expert on developing mental adaptability．
Leaving situations that fail to bring you joy can leave you with sufficient time to explore where your heart is truly leading you．In a study that was published in 1999，then Harvard University professor Hermina Ibarra looked at how bankers tried different roles that required new skill sets-someone who spent a lot of time dealing with computers，for instance，was asked to take on personal interactions．Subjects were especially drawn to acting out a version of their future solves through‘imitation strategies'-an approach they compared to‘trying on different clothes，'Mark Franklin，the president of CareerCyles，suggests a similar approach as a way to figure out what your true desires might be in your post-quitting life and foresee your future self．"Pretend to be a certain kind of person，or go and meet others who are doing what you want to do．"he says，"Try it on，see how it feels and decide if it's a good fit for you．"It may not feel like it at the time，but just moving on from a situation that's not quite right can help you get back on track．

63．It can be inferred from paragraph 2that quitting may bring us feelings of being bothC．
A．guilty and ashamed   
B．stupid and enthusiastic
C．troubled and hopeful 
D．inspired and determined
64．The phrase"take a toll"（paragraph 3）can be best replaced by"D"．
A．develop mental adaptability  
B．bring about changes
C．keep up the pressure        
D．have a bad effect
65．An approach suggested by Mark Franklin similar to‘trying on different clothes'is forA．
A．helping people find what truly suits them in career
B．telling capable employees from inadequate ones
C．training employees to acquire different working skills
D．providing people with opportunities to have a role play
66．It can be concluded from the passage thatD．
A．quitting is track that only the timid will choose to follow
B．personal interaction can be must for reducing emotional pressure
C．mental adaptability can be improved by the stress hormone cortisol
D．knowing when to stop is wise and may make dreams happen．

14．Life is to be lived．No excuses．No holding back．
A story about the violinist Fritz Kreisler tells how he once（36）Da beautiful instrument he wanted to get．When he （37）Craised the money for the violin，he returned to （38）Cit and learned that it had already been sold to a（n）（39）A．
He went to the new owner′s home in order to try to（40）Bhim to sell the violin．（41）C，the collector said it was one of his possessions and he could not let it go．The（42）BKreisler turned to leave，but then asked a favor．"May I play the instrument once more （43）Dit is put away？"
（44）Awas given and the great musician began to play．The （45）Csang out a quality of music so beautiful that the collector himself could only listen in （46）B．"I have no （47）Ato keep that to myself，"he said after the musician finished．"The violin is yours，Mr Kreisler．Take it into world，and let people （48）Dit．"For you and I are excellent violins-our（49）Bis meant to be heard．
I want to live my （50）Cthat way-to take it into the world and live it fully．I would rather be （51）Bthan die not having done whatever I could…wherever I would．
I am not talking about （52）D　 ourselves by doing too much．Happiness is never found in overmuch busyness．But it is found in applying our lives to helping others．Say yes when asked for a hand．（53）Ato work for a charity organization．Spend an hour with a （54）Arelative．
In the end，I know that my happiness is not about what I can or cannot do．It is about how much I （55）Cto others．My life is meant to be lived．

36．A．found out	B．gave up	C．took over	D．came across
37．A．possibly	B．recently	C．finally	D．seriously
38．A．show	B．pick	C．buy	D．play
39．A．collector	B．musician	C．performer	D．inventor
40．A．expect	B．persuade	C．help	D．force
41．A．Besides	B．Otherwise	C．However	D．Therefore
42．A．angry	B．disappointed	C．helpless	D．brave
43．A．so that	B．unless	C．as if	D．before
44．A．Permission	B．Judgment	C．Award	D．Money
45．A．owner	B．radio	C．violin	D．singer
46．A．pain	B．amazement	C．secret	D．sorrow
47．A．right	B．freedom	C．time	D．interest
48．A．discuss	B．use	C．know	D．hear
49．A．story	B．music	C．message	D．voice
50．A．word	B．instrument	C．life	D．work
51．A．dressed up	B．used up	C．beaten up	D．woken up
52．A．protecting	B．controlling	C．amusing	D．exhausting
53．A．Volunteer	B．Struggle	C．Continue	D．Wait
54．A．lonely	B．busy	C．special	D．proud
55．A．talk	B．turn	C．give	D．adapt

13．There is a unique charm of having female friends．They can make you feel at the top of the world．（71）B　 They can be very angry for hours，but the love they show to a friend overshadows all these small matters．With a woman，friendship can be really rewarding if you are true to each other．A woman can give you love and at the same time make you feel guilty if you break her trust．（72）F 
With a woman，you can share everything under the sun．Each and every conversation，no matter how silly it is，will be interesting．（73）CThey can comfort you when you get hurt and have pure fun when it comes to spending quality time．Sometimes，even their only presence can cheer you up in a boring day．
（74）GIf you feel too bored and need to share your feelings with someone，you'd better choose a female friend and tell her everything．You will be surprised to find how gentle your friend can be．Not only will she listen to you patiently but also offer practical advice．
（75）EMen don't pay enough attention to each other's emotions．But women know what words to use to make a person feel well．If you find a true female friend，consider yourself lucky and happy．

A．Man and woman have much in common．
B．On the other hand，they are easy to change their moods．
C．Women friends always share their happiness and sorrow．
D．According to a survey，it is not easy for one to make female friends．
E．Female friendship is different from male friendship in many aspects．
F．The friendship with women is very strong and it cannot be broken easily．
G．Medical research shows that having female friends can actually help you beat stress．

12．Every parent wants the best start in life for their children and there is no better gift to give our children than teaching them to learn to read．However，in today's busy lives we as parents cannot always spend as much time as we would like sharing books with our children．
 Now there is another exciting medium to get kids reading eBooks．These are not meant as replacements for paper books but another way to expose children to reading．There have been some huge leaps forward in the development of eBooks for children，especially those that have been designed about how kids learn to read．Now there are eBooks that read children the stories while emphasizing the words to teach children about fluency，and improve sound/word recognition．
 These eBooks can be used later as the children become independent readers．Without having to wait for adult intervention （介入），children can try and sound out a word while they are reading，but if they get stuck they can hear it spoken again by clicking on the word．Children learn by repetition and we all know how kids can want the same story over and over again!So they can listen to the story a number of times and learn the associations between the sounds and the words．There is also a comprehension/memory quiz to make sure the children have listened and understood the story．And you do not need a special or expensive reading equipment．They can be downloaded straight to your PC．
As a parent myself I know how much the kids love to spend time on the computer．Now they can use screen time in an enjoyable and educational way．Having picture books that really come to life with animated illustrations is just magical．Even reluctant （不情愿的） readers are engaged．

64．According to the passage，eBooks canB．
A．replace traditional books
B．read the stories to children
C．teach children reading skills
D．replace parents and teachers
65．With the help of eBooks，children as independent readers canC．
A．write down the words correctly
B．talk with the writers
C．learn to read the words correctly
D．learn to use computers skillfully
66．We can infer from the third paragraph thatA．
A．children can learn independently with the eBooks
B．parents should read children stories themselves
C．eBooks can't work without computers
D．eBooks can be quite expensive to use
67．According to the passage，the author's kids probablyD．
A．never read the eBooks
B．don't like reading books
C．are good at mathematics  
D．like playing on the computer very much．

11．Why is it that once we become adults，we become so serious all the time（generally speaking）．We get so caught up in the hectic race of everyday life that we forget that we are here to experience joy，and life．We forget to smile and enjoy the beauty of the present moment．I notice that I fall into the many demands of my life story．Recently，I have gotten so busy that a week can pass without realizing．I don't get the chance to slow down once to reflect and to be present．I seem to fall into the pattern of constantly living in the future，running after the next goal or achieving the next task on my never-ending list of To-dos．Let's take this moment to slow down，just for a few minutes．
Small children and family pets can serve as our great teachers．Have you observed them before？Try it．It is so beautiful to watch the innocence of a small child，or a dog．They are so present in the moment，stress-free，open to their feelings and are a bundle （捆）of joy．I tell people that my dog Tommy is"made of love"because from observing him，he really is!His positive energy serves as a constant reminder to be positive in any situation and not to take things so seriously．Live life，and enjoy the moment．
I also believe that child-like innocence and creativity have a direct connection．I work with lots of artists and creative people，and I have found that child-like innocence is very common among all of them．The purity，the openness，and the awareness of the present moment are clearly shown through interacting with each of them．

60．The underlined word"hectic"in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to"A"．
A．busy B．complex C．short D．peaceful
61．The author's dog is mentioned in the second paragraph to show thatB．
A．we should raise more pets
B．we can learn from our pets
C．we should know more about our pets
D．we should take every moment to relax
62．Which of the following can make people creative according to the author？D
A．A special way of life．
B．Awareness of the future．
C．Deep love for life．
D．Purity of the present moment．
63．The author of the passage would agree thatB．
A．we should live in the future instead of at present
B．living in the future prevents us from enjoying life
C．child-like innocence can harm an adult
D．creative people can't fully enjoy their life．