5．April 15th marks the 102nd anniversary（周年） of the sinking of the Titanic（泰坦尼克號(hào)）．The 11-storey ship was not just very large，but also unusually luxurious （豪華）．It is therefore not surprising that the sinking of the Titanic continues to attract the interest of people of all ages，even today．
Over the years，there have been many books about this tragedy（悲�。�．However，very few have been written from the perspective（視角） of the young passengers．This is why I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic，1912by Lauren Tarshis is fun and different．The author uses facts from the real tragedy and makes up a heart-stopping adventure story starring a smart and brave boy George Calder．After spending an exiting vacation in England with their Aunt Daisy，ten-year-old Gorge and his little sister Phoebe，were heading home to America，aboard the greatest ship on earth，the Titanic!
Then on the night of April 14th，the first sign of disaster（災(zāi)難） appeared---the luxury ship hit a huge iceberg．But given that everybody in the world knew that the Titanic was unsinkable，there was very little cause for panic（驚慌）．They were all confident that the ship's engineers would be able to repair the"slight"damage that had been caused by the iceberg．
This，of course，turned out to be untrue．Within a few hours the Titanic was not only sinking，but faster than most people had time to react．Added to this was the fact that there were not enough lifeboats to take all the passengers to shore．If that was not enough，when the emergency（緊急） call to get on the deck（甲板） came，Gorge realized that his sister Phoebe was missing．
Will George be able to find his sister and help her get to shore？To find out，be sure to read I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic，1912．

25．Who is the main character of I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic，1912？C
A．Lauren Tarshis．
B．Daisy．
C．George Calder．
D．Phoebe．
26．What can be learnt about the book？B
A．It tells an adventure story．
B．It attracts people of all ages．
C．It was finished in 1912in America．
D．It was written by a young passenger．
27．What happened the moment the ship hit a huge iceberg？D
A．The ship wasn't seriously damaged．
B．George realized Phoebe was missing．
C．The ship sank immediately．
D．The passengers weren't worried at all．
28．What made it more difficult for all the passengers to survive？B
A．The unskilled engineers．
B．The shortage of lifeboats．
C．No emergency call．
D．The disorder caused by panic．

4．Raised in a fatherless home，my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children．His attitude didn't soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college．I had to ride the bus whenever I came home．Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，Dad never met me，even in sever weather．If I grumbled， he'd say in his loudest father-voice，"That's what your legs are for!"
The walk didn't bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads．I also felt less than valued that my father didn't seem concerned about my safety．But that feeling was canceled one spring evening．
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs．I longed for home．When the bus reached the stop，I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home．
A row of hedge（樹籬）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house．Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey，I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home．On that particular evening，the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge，moving toward the house．Upon closer observation，I realized it was the top of my father's head．Then I knew，each time I'd come home，he had stood behind the hedge，watching，until he knew I had arrived safely．I swallowed hard against the tears．He did care，after all．
On later visits，that spot of gray became my watchtower．I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery．Upon reaching home，I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair．"So!My son，it's you!"he'd say，his face lengthening into pretended surprise．
I replied，"Yes，Dad，it's me．I'm home．"

21．What does the underlined word"grumbled"in Paragraph 1probably mean？D
A．Accepted happily．
B．Explained clearly．
C．Agreed willingly．
D．Spoke unhappily．
22．What made the author feel upset wasC．
A．the tiredness after long hours in labs 
B．the fear of seeing something moving
C．the feeling of being less than valued  
D．the loneliness of riding the bus home
23．The author's father watched behind the hedge becauseA．
A．he was concerned about his son's safety
B．he wanted to help his son build up courage
C．he didn't want to meet his son at the doorway
D．he didn't think his son was old enough to walk alone
24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text？A
A．My Father's Secret．
B．My College Life．
C．Terrible Journey Home．
D．Riding Bus Alone．

3．You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time，don't you？（36）BAbout 70% of Americans say being around non-stop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them．Luckily，here are 4tips to help form positive patterns．
1．Form self-awareness
When a negative thought pops into your mind，immediately correct it．Instead of telling"That's a nice shirt，but I can't afford it"，change the message into"That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it"．（37）G
2．Distance yourself
（38）EExcuse yourself and go somewhere quiet，somewhere outdoors in the fresh air．Think of something pleasant before returning．You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand（困境）．
3．Don't try to change complainers
If you find yourself trapped in a group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event，simply choose silence．Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else．Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target．（39）F If someone says，"I hate Mondays，weekends are too short，"try to think，"I'm glad that I rested up over the weekend，so I'm really ready to make some improvement on that big project．"
（40）C
When someone is shouting at you angrily，throw the responsibility back at them by asking，"So what do you intend to do about it？"In most cases，complainers don't really want a solution．They just want to speak it out．If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solution，they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to．If so，you will be happy．

A．Find solutions
B．You are not alone in this case．
C．Change responsibility
D．You will never know what they are going to talk about．
E．Whenever possible，escape from negative conversations．
F．But you can redirect the discussion in your own mind．
G．By doing this，it will lead to positive behaviors．

2．Windows 8，apart fromWindows 95，is the biggest surprise and the only version（版本） of Microsoft's operating system that has been changed from the core（核心） when compared to its former one．However，a recent study has shown that under 20% of business owners would be willing to upgrade to the new version of Windows．The reason for this remains to be discussed and debated，and we'll try to throw light on this research by providing you with some of the most common advantages and disadvantages of Windows 8．
Generally speaking，there're a great number of plus sides related to upgrading from Windows 7to Windows 8．
Speed--this is the biggest advantage to mention．Boot time has been reported to be up to 9times shorter than that with Windows 7．
New passwords--instead of typing your passwords，Windows 8will let you use gestures on your favorite photos to enter your passwords．This is not only practical but also extremely cool!
Windows 8experience--apart from computers，it will be used on all devices，including smart phones，tablet PC's and so on．Also，owing to the fact that it has been specifically designed with touch screen users in mind，Windows 8，besides using the keyboard and mouse，will offer a whole new users experience．
However，there are still some disadvantages．
The first one that has to be mentioned is that there's no Start menu from Windows．Yes，there's no Start button in the lower left corner，and this might be a real puzzle of many Windows users．Also，many users have had a problem to get used to the new interface（界面）  introduced by Windows 8．The biggest problem that is worth noticing is that Windows 8was originally designed for touch screen users，and this may have a bad effect on desktop（桌面） users who have got used to doing everything with the help of their keyboard and mouse．

25．What does the underlined part"plus sides"in paragraph 2probably refer to？B
A．math symbols 
B．strengths  
C．new rules   
D．messages
26．According to the text the greatest advantage of Windows 8is itsB．
A．complex passwords     
B．high speed
C．unique experience      
D．new interface
27．From the text we can learn that Windows 8D．
A．no longer requires a password
B．was upgraded from Windows 95
C．will be popular with desktop
D．can be used on more than computers
28．Many Windows 8users face the problem thatD．
A．the Start menu is hidden in the lower corner
B．they have to use fingerprints instead of buttons
C．the keyboard and mouse can't be used any longer
D．they don't get accustomed to the new interface．

1．How Americans Began to Eat Tomatoes
People have strange ideas about food．For example，the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable．It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways．It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it．But in the 18th century，Americans never ate tomatoes．They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty．But they thought the vegetable was poisonous （有毒的）．They called tomatoes"poison apples．"
President Thomas Jefferson，however，knew that tomatoes were good to eat．He was a learned man．He had been to Paris，where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes．He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden．The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup．This beautiful pink soup was served at the President's party．The guests thought the soup tasted really good．They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples．Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests about the fact．
28．After you read the passage，which of the following do you think is true？B
A．Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them．
B．Americans didn't eat tomatoes before 19th century．
C．Even now Americans don't eat tomatoes．
D．In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes．
29．The passage tells us that Jefferson was a president who learned to love the taste of tomatoesA．
A．while he was in Paris              
B．when he was a little boy
C．because his parents told him so             
D．from books
30．According to the text，Cmade the beautiful pink soup served at the President's party？
A．the President himself                    B．a(chǎn) French cook
C．the President's cook                    D．the President's wife
31．From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson wereC．
A．people from other countries        
B．from France
C．people of his own country          
D．men only．

20．We took part in a mountain climbing was organized by our school in April 10．At 8：00 am，we gathered at the foot of the mountain but set out for the top．All the way we were chatting，singing and laughing，enjoyed the fresh air and the beautiful scenery．While some fell behind，others will come and help．About 2 hours later，we all reached the top．They jumped and cheered with joy．At 6：00 pm，we got back home，tired but happily．The activity not only got us close to the nature and helped us to get relaxed from our heavy school work，but also developed the friendship among all of us．How a wonderful time!

19．Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012，_____ one of the Chinese people's long-held dreams come true．（　�。�

A．

made

B．

to make

C．

having made

D．

making

18．I hate _____ when my parents force me to take extra lessons at the weekends．（　　）

A．

that

B．

it

C．

this

D．

one

17．Tony，it's surprising that you _____ Chinese so quickly-you've been living here only six months．（　　）

A．

pick up

B．

look up

C．

put up

D．

make up

16．According to a recent worldwide survey of Internet users，six （61）outof ten say friends'social media posts influence their online purchases．That has now given some users of the"Moment"（朋友圈） function on WeChat the idea of turning their"friends"into customers．
  One woman said she makes money as （62）amiddleman，or purchasing agent．She added a few manufactures of fake handbags to her friend list and posts pictures of the handbags on her own account．When a friend is interested in （63）buying（buy） a bag，she/he pays her the money and she has the manufacturer （64）send（send） the goods．"There are zero costs for storage and logistics （物流），"she say．"And I made a profit simply from the price （65）differences（different）．"It's a nice business model，but the woman seemed （66）surprisingly（surprising） unconcerned that she was doing something （67）illegal（legal） by selling fakes to her friends．
 Social media is making （68）iteasier to stay connected with friends and to share your experiences with them．Also，it's OK to"recommend"something that you bought and th at you really like．（69）However，it's not OK to pressure them into buying something or to try to make money．（70）Turning（turn） from your friends into customers is a sure way to lose those friends．