For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as ＄ 145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in people’s mind: rich, well-dressed and old.

But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.

Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to associate opera with common people. That means no formal suits, old-style theatre or bank breaking ticket prices. And because young people don’t or won’t come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such usual places as parks, libraries and public schools.

The Houston Grand Opera’s choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas”, shortened version of child-friendly operas. This summer’s production is Hansel ￡Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75^th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists’ Training Program.

72. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?

A.　 Opera is famous for is history.　　　　　　　

B Opera is only for rich people.

C. Opera companies are trying to keep operas alive.

D. Young people are not interested in operas.

73．The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

A. breaking up the old rules　　　　　 B. changing the dresses

C. making the audience at ease　　　　 D. advertising themselves

74. The San Francisco Opera employs young students in order to ________.

A. attract young people　　　　　　　　 B. reduce the cost

C. celebrate its 75^th anniversary　　　　　 D. make Cinderella popular

75．What can you infer from the passage?

A.　 The tickets for opera are very expensive at present.

B.　 Opera is performed in a language difficult to understand.

C.　 Opera is not so popular an art form today.

D.　 Students enjoy performing operas very much.

　 Now in a world piled high with smartphones，tablets and e-readers，technology has entered the classroom in ways unimaginable. Taking classes can be fun too. A11 you have to do is swipe your fingers on your phone screen and download same Apps, which can make your study more fun and efficient. Balancing study and play in a college setting has never been easy----and with the following few apps, it'll be tough to tell the two apart.

Evernote

　 Use: note-taking

　 Can be used on：Phone/iPad/iPod touch，Android，BlackBerry，PalmOS and Windows Phone 7

　 Price：free

　 It's hard to imagine that with all the magical gadgets (新發(fā)明), the eager, studious types would still take out a notepad，pencil，and highlighter-and take notes in class. While it's not an actual planner or calendar App，if you take notes to stay organized，then Evermote is for you. The main thing about Evernate is that all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud(云儲(chǔ)存平臺(tái)上）---and then you can access them from any web-connected computer via the Evermote App or a web browser. Evermote also support audio and photo notes-rather handy if you want to record your lecture or take photos of any projected notes. But，of course, ask for permission first.

Wikipanion

　 Use：research database

　 Can be used on：iPhone/Pad/iPod touch

　 Price：free（Wikipanion Plus for＄4, 99，or 31．87 yuan)

　 Now，you don't necessarily have to go to a library or anywhere with computer services to do research work for your paper anymore. You can get access to the research databases just on your smartphone or tablet. Wikipanion gives you a simplified version of Wikipedia without leaving out any of the site's extra features. The normal links that you'd see to each section of an article no longer on the main screen. Instead，there's a small icon(圖示影像) located at the bottom of the app，which can be used to access all the sections of an article. You can also open the links in Safari(蘋果)Safari(瀏覽器）．According to the developers' site, loading Wikipedia pages with Wikipanion is a lot faster than accessing the Wikipedia site from the iPhone's browses(瀏覽器). To be honest，we agree.

Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days

　 Use: English learning application

　 Can be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch

　 Price：For a limited time you can get the App for only＄0. 99---half price.

　 Still learning English with a workbook? if so，you are behind the times. Get 21th Century Newspaper's new iPhone App，"Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days". When you download the App on your iPhone，you can listen to the hottest bilingual news selected from the newspaper's official website（www. i2lst. cn) and read by native speakers. Users can enjoy the audio bilingual news with synchronized (同步的)subtitles and fantastic pictures while immersed(沉浸) in an authentic language environment. With a simple tap，the sentence you choose will be repeated. "Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days" has ranked No. 1 on the Chinese education App list. For a limited time you can get the App for only＄0. 99---half price.

68. This passage mainly aims at_____

　 A. advertisers　　　 B. travellers　　　　 C. students　　　 D. teachers

69. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　 A. You can get the last App mentioned for only＄0. 99----half price.

　 B. Wikipanon is free of charge.

　 C. Evernote has ranked No. 1 on the Chinese education App list.

　 D. All these three programs are imaginary.

70. From the passage，we know that________

　 A. students would still take out a notepad，pencil，and highlighter to take notes with Evernote

　 B. with Wikpanion，you can record your lecture or take photos of the notes

　 C. accessing the-Wikipedia site from the iPhone's browser is a lot faster than loading Wikipedia pages with Wikipanon

　 D. with Evernote，all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud

71. Which is the best title?

A. How to Be a Studious student　　 B. The Internet Is Very Important in Our Life

C. Gadgets Make Study Fun　　　　　 D. It's Necessary to Have an iPhone

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Sourcing assistant needed

Posted On: Sunday, 28 March, 2010, 17:27

Expires On: Monday, 27 September, 2010, 17:237

Indian company’s Shanghai office is now looking for a local Chinese girl, who can speak fluent English, and has at least one year experience in trading business. Healthcare working experience would be an advantage.

Main responsibilities are: sourcing for new suppliers, factory visiting, negotiating and orders following up…

Interested candidates can email me your expected salary, resume and current photo to: sarah @ gate. com, Miss Sarah Wang for more details. Thanks.

Senior Interior Designer

Posted On: Sunday, 10 January, 2010, 11:50

Expires On: Wednesday, 09 June, 2010, 11:50

Reply to: linette, killbourn @ rhdesign. Com. Cn

    KHK Design is seeking a Senior Interior Designer for our corporate projects. Your primary role is to work closely with our American and European clients to deliver the international design solution they require. You must have an ability to work with 8 individual managers to negotiate space needs and requirements, and communicate your designs to your design support team. Indepth knowledge of interesting and innovative（創(chuàng)新的）materials is required. Travel throughout China may be required.

Customer Service Assistant

Posted On: Monday, 01 February, 2010, 15:25

Expires On: Tuesday, 31 August, 2010, 15:25

Reply to: chinasemeste: @ gmail. Com

Compensation（報(bào)酬）: RMB 8-10K

Type of job: Full-time

Contract: One year contract or longer

Job Category: Customer Service

Requirements:

—B.A, or B.S. degree; foreigners only:

—1 year’s working experience desired, preferably in customer service or hospitality industry

—Responsible, pleasant personality and self-motivated.

—Customer-oriented with good communication and interpersonal skills

—Good command of both spoken and written English; Putonghua is an advantage but not a must

Work Load: 5-day-work; national holidays

Monthly Salary: Around RMB 8-10 K

Female English Tutor Needed

Posted On: Tuesday, 05 January, 2010, 03:38

Explres On: Friday, 01 October, 2010, 03:28

Reply to: zsj123@ 163. com

A girl is looking for an oral English tutor

Location: close to Metro Line Six

Time: twice a week , in the evening and weekend, 1.5 hrs at a time

Rate: 200/h

Student: 10 years old

Requirements: From America: female; experienced

64．We can know from the first two ads that        .

       A．KHK Design deals with business from European countries

       B．to be a sourcing assistant, you need to be very persuasive

       C．to work for KHK Design, you need to be very experienced in trading

       D．a(chǎn) girl from Beijing is very likely to be employed by the Indian Company

65．If you are an American woman looking for a part-time job, you can contact       .

       A．sarah@ gste. Com                B．linette. killboum@ rhkdesign. com. cn

       C．zsj123@ 163. com                D．chieasemester@ gmail. com

66．For one who doesn’t mind traveling a lot, which of the positions above can be considered?

       A．Senior Interior Designed.                      B．Female English Tutor.

       C．Sourcing assistant.                      D．Customer Services Assistant.

67．Which of the following statements about the third position is TRUE?

       A．Nationalities are not required for the position.

       B．There’s a requirement of maximum service period.

       C．The deadline for application is July the 31st.

       D．Communication skills are requested a must.

In Jurassic Park, DNA was used to clone dinosaurs, which was kept for tens of millions of years. The scientists find trouble, however, when they realize that the cloned creatures are smarter and more dangerous than expected. That’s nothing more than a fiction.

   But could we really clone endangered animals?
   To date, the most successful attempt to do so was the cloning of a gaur, a rare ox-like animal from southeast Asia. Scientists used a cow to bring the cloned baby gaur, named Noah. Two days after birth, however, Noah died from a common bacterial infection. Other endangered species that may be cloned include the African bongo antelope (邦戈羚羊), the Sumatran tiger, the cheetah (獵豹), and the giant panda.

    Next, could we really clone extinct animals?

    In theory? Yes. To do this, you need a well-kept source of DNA from the extinct animals such as wool mammoth (毛象), Tasmanian tiger, or even dinosaur, and a closely related species, still living, which could serve as a surrogate mother.

     In reality? Probably not. On the one hand, it’s not likely that extinct animals’ DNA could survive undamaged for such a long time. Cloning extinct animals as wool mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, or dinosaur is much more difficult due to the lack of properly well-preserved DNA. On the other hand, for example, a gaur can have a cow as a surrogate mother, definitely not a monkey. But what about an extinct animals as unique as the panda? What species could possibly serve as a surrogate mother?
     Cloning presents many exciting possibilities. However, even if extinct animals are brought back, they could not survive in today’s world. Not only do most extinct animals have no habitat to live in, but the other plants and animals they depended on for food may also be gone as well.

60. It can be learned from the text that ________.

A. scientists have cloned the African bongo antelope

B. both the cheetah and the giant panda live in Asia

C. the gaur lives in Asia and is endangered          D. the gaur is an extinct species

61. The underlined words "a surrogate mother" probably refer to a female who ______.

  A. contributes its eggs to another female   B. gives birth to a baby for another female

  C. gives birth to a baby of its own        D. cannot give birth to a baby

62. The difficulty in cloning an extinct species is the lack of ______.

  A. both the well-preserved DNA and plants to live on

  B. both the habitat to live in and the well-preserved DNA

  C. both habitat to live in and plants to live on

  D. both the well-preserved DNA and a surrogate mother

63. In the author’s opinion, it is possible that ______.

  A. some extinct species may be cloned, but not survive

  B. extinct species may be cloned and easily survive

  C. a gaur can have a monkey as a surrogate mother

  D. all the extinct species may be cloned

A grave of a man dating back to around 2300 BC was found by archaeologists in England On May 3, 2002. Buried with him were the tools of a hunter or warrior. There was a bone pin that may have been from a piece of clothing such as a leather coat. He carried a copper knife on his breast. The most amazing find was two gold earrings. That would have made him a man of distinction. Only a few centimeters from his head were two pots made of clay, tools and materials to make arrows, a bow and a dozen arrows for hunting and a second, smaller copper knife. Next to them lay a cushion stone, upon which the man could work metal.

　 His grave is the richest of any found from that period, because this man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain (dated to 2470 BC). Besides, he was buried three miles from Stonehenge. Archaeologists tend to believe he was a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge.

Stonehenge was begun around 3000 BC. In about 2300 BC the huge stone circles were built. The biggest stone weighed approximately 20 tons. But the smaller blue stones, still weighing 4 tons on average, came from west Wales. It is not yet known how these were conveyed over a distance of 380 km. It is also a mystery how early man was able to construct Stonehenge without the use of modern construction machines and lorries.

He is an example of people who brought culture and new techniques from the European mainland to Britain. In terms of technical development people were going from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and then to the Iron Age.

56. Which are not included in the things that are found in the grave of a man?

　 A. Tools, a bone pin, a bow and a cushion stone

　 B. A copper knife and two gold earrings.

　 C. Two pots, arrows and materials to make arrows.

　 D. some chicken and grains.

57. The man buried in the grave might be ______ at that time.

A. A poor man　　 B. a kind-hearted man C. a rich man　　　 D. an ordinary man

58. Why is the man buried in the grave called the "king of Stonehenge" ?

　 A. He was buried three miles from Stonehenge.

　 B. He had the oldest gold ever found in Britain.

　 C. He might be a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge.

　 D. All of the above.

59. We can infer that _______ .

　 A. how Stonehenge was built　　　　　

B. the King of Stonehenge was from France

　 C. Stonehenge was built through several ages

D. Stonehenge was built because of war

Tess, a smart eight-year-old girl, heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. __36__ she knew was that he was very sick and only a very costly operation could save him now. But they were completely _37__ money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, “Only __38__can save him now.”

Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She _39_ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. After that, she slipped out the back door, _40__ to the Drug Store.

　 She waited patiently for the doctor to give her some attention but he was too _41_at this moment. Finally the doctor asked in an _42_ voice: “What do you want? I’m talking to my brother from Chicago _43_ I haven’t seen for ages.”

　 “Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” “His name is Andrew and he has something bad _44__ inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So I want to buy a miracle.”

　 “We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry _45_ I can’t help you,” the doctor said. The doctor’s brother was a _46_ man. He _47_ and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I don’t know,” Tess replied with her eyes _48_ up.

　 “Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t _49_ it, so I want to use my money.”

“_50_ do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.

　 “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered. “And it’s all the money I have.”

　 “Well, what _51_,” smiled the man, “A dollar and eleven cents — the _52_ price of a miracle for your little brother.”

　　 _53_ was completed _54_ charge and it wasn’t long _55_ Andrew was home again. That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery (神經(jīng)外科醫(yī)生).　

36. A. That　　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　　　　 C. /　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Which

37. A. short for　　　　　　 B. in short　　　　　　　　　　 C. of short　　　　　　　　　 D. short of

38. A. a miracle　　　　　　 B. a doctor　　　　　　　　　 C. God　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. an operation

39. A. pulled　　　　　　　　 B. poured　　　　　　　　　　 C. pulling　　　　　　　　　　 D. pouring

40. A. made her way　　 B. to make her way　　　 C. making her way　　　 D. make her way

41. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exciting

42. A. annoying　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 D. frightening

43. A. whom　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. which

44. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. growing　　　　　　　　　 C. showing　　　　　　　　　 D. appearing

45. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

46. A.badly-dressed B. poorly-dressed C. well-dressed D. good-dressed

47. A. looked up B. fell down C. stood up D. bent down　

48. A. welling　　　　　　　 B. lightening　　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　　　　　　 D. closing

49. A. pay off　　　　　　　 B. pay back　　　　　　　　　 C. pay in　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay for

50. A. How much　　　　 B. How many　　　　　　　 C. How long　　　　　　　　 D. How soon

51. A. a chance　　　　　　 B. a coincidence　　　　　　 C. a pity　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

52. A. real　　　　　　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exact　　　　　　　　　　　 D. obvious

53 A. The treatment　　　 B. The operation　　　　　 C. The disease　　　　　　　 D. The miracle

54. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　　　　 D. free

55. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

 I broke the microphone my parents bought for me, and ___ wouldn’t be fixed.

  A. it                   B. one              C. they           D. which

 Our teacher, ______ that everyone is born equal, treats all students equally ______ where they come from.

A. believes, in spite of                   B. convinced, regardless of

C. believing, due to                 D. convincing, rather than

----It was on June 24, 2012 _______ Shenzhou VIII succeeded in returning to the Earth. What great news!

---- Yes, all their efforts ______ in the end.

A. when, paid back　　　 　　　　 B. that, paid off

C. before, paid for　 　　　　　　　 D. since, paid out

 In no country other than Britain, it has been said, ___ four seasons in the course of a single day.

A. one can experience                          B. can one experience

C. experience can one                          D. can experience one