Top lists are lecturing people on everything from “100 books to read”. Aren’t you just tired of being told what to do with your time?

Now you have a list to end all lists!

Take a look at the following two examples from the list of “101 things not to do”:

Swim with Dolphins（海豚）？

Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s most profitable tourist activities. However, not every dolphin will welcome having their busy, tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers (螺旋槳).

Here’s a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they’re just opening mouths.

Go to See the Mona Lisa?

There must be something about the mysterious (神秘的) smile. The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year can’t all be wrong after all. But they can be quite annoying, standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at most.

If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling, she’d be laughing.

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59. According to the passage, swimming with dolphins ______.

A. is the world’s most popular tourist activity

B. gives fun to both tourists and dolphins

C. will make tourists busy and tired

D. can cause danger to dolphins

60. What does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa?

A. Queuing for hours is worthwhile.

B. It is not as satisfying as expected.

C. It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile.

D. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.

61. The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author ______.

A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists

B. wants to provide a list different from other lists

C. believes other lists are not humorous enough

D. intends to persuade people to read more lists

62. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To advertise a book.                       B. To introduce a website.

C. To comment on popular lists.          D. To recommend tourist activities.

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol (象征) of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils (災(zāi)禍).

People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions (反應(yīng)) toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites (食欲). Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

55. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their______.

A. cultural values                                B. commercial purposes

C. personal experiences                       D. physical reactions to the color

56. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A. To relax people physically.

B. To increase people’s appetites.

C. To encourage people to make a purchase.

D. To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

57. What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A. Red.                 B. Green.               C. Blue.                 D. Purple.

58. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A. Colors and Human Beings               B. The Cultural Meaning of Color

C. The Meaning and Function of Color D. Colors and Personal Experiences

An old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The family ate together at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled onto the floor. When he took the glass, often milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became unhappy with this. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather’s direction, he had a tear in his eyes as he ate alone. Still, the couple blamed him sharply when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old son watched it all in silence.

One evening, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps (木屑) on the floor. He asked the child, “What are you making?” The boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.

For the rest of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are surprisingly perceptive. Their eyes always observe, their ears always listen, and their minds always process the messages they get. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day is being laid for the child’s future.

51. What does the underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refer to?

A. The old man’s hands were shaking.

B. The old man went to live with his son.

C. The old man ate dinner with the family.

D. The old man spilled milk and peas rolled onto the floor.

52. What did the little boy react to his parents’ behavior？

A. He blamed his parents.

B. He went to eat with his grandpa.

C. He said nothing and did nothing.

D. He made a wooden bowl for them.

53. Why were there tears in the old man’s eyes?

A. Because he was made to eat alone.

B. Because his grandson didn’t play with him.

C. Because he wasn’t given enough food to eat.

D. Because his son didn’t allow him to live with them.

54. What’s the meaning of “perceptive” in the fifth paragraph?

A. Good at performing.                       B. Good at noticing.

C. Good at telling differences.              D. Good at learning languages.

A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a 　31 , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it 32 from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles (彈珠), 　33 everywhere. I tried to use a broom (掃帚), 　34 with each swipe they just rolled across the kitchen.

For the next week, every time I was in the 　35 , I found a pea — in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept 　36 . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and 37 twelve frozen peas hidden underneath (在底下)．

At the time I found those few remaining 　38 , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful 　39 I’d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded of those peas 40 the refrigerator, and realized that my 　41 had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had shattered (破碎). My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble 　42 his new surroundings and the 　43 of his mother. I was a bag of spilled frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered (散開)．

When life gets you 　44 , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you’ll never make it, 　45 that it’s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be 46 , and life will move on. You’ll find all the peas eventually, including the ones that are hardest to 　47 . And when you’ve got them 　48 , you’ll start to feel whole again.

The life you know can break apart at any time. But you’ll have to 　49 , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom, 50 will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together?

31. A. vegetable　　　　　 B. fruit　　　　　　　　 C. drink　　　　　　　　 D. meat

32. A. moved　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. ran　　　　　　　　　 D. slipped

33. A. rubbed　　　　　　　 B. rolled　　　　　　　 C. grew　　　　　　　　 D. existed

34. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. although　　　　　 D. so

35. A. bedroom　　　　　　 B. living room　　　 C. kitchen　　　　　　 D. storeroom

36. A. getting up　　　　　 B. turning up　　　　 C. taking up　　　　　 D. using up

37. A. found　　　　　　　　 B. ate　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　 D. planted

38. A. presents　　　　　　　　　　 B. cans　　　　　　　　 C. vegetables　　　　 D. peas

39. A. man　　　　　　　　　 B. child　　　　　　　　 C. woman　　　　　　 D. boy

40. A. under　　　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　 D. beside

41. A. wife　　 　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　 C. son　　　　　　　　　 D. friend

42. A. turning to　　　　　 B. leading to　　　　　 C. getting used to　 D. adding to

43. A. thank　　　　　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　 D. loss

44. A. down　　　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　 C. close 　　　　　　 D. wide

45. A. realize　　　　　　　　 B. remember　　　　 C. regret　　　　　　　 D. hope

46. A. grew　　　　　　　　 B. bought　　　　　　　　　　 C. collected　　　　　 D. frozen

47. A. find　　　　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　　　　 C. cook　　　　　　　　 D. get

48. A. both　　　　　　　　　 B. all　　　　　　　　　　 C. either 　　　　　　 D. each

49. A. call on　　　　　　　 B. move on　　　　　 C. bring on　　　　　 D. put on

50. A. while　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　 D. or

 —Isn’t it amazing that I met Francis at the Christmas Party?

—Really? For how many years ______ each other?

A. had you seen                                 B. you had seen

C. hadn’t you seen                             D. you hadn’t seen

 We live in an age ______ more information is available than ever before.

A. why                  B. which               C. whose               D. when

—Coach, can I continue with the training?

—Sorry, you can’t ______ you haven’t recovered from the knee injury.

A. until　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

 Our bodies are strengthened by working out. ______, our minds are developed by learning.

A. Likely               B. Similarly            C. Probably           D. Therefore

—Let’s go to the seaside and enjoy fresh air, OK?

—______ I’ll wait for you at the gate.

A. I don’t get it.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. That’s not right.

C. I get used to it.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. That’s a good point.

 Zhou Yanlan, one of the students in class 11, always helps her grandmother even though going to school ______ most of her day.

A. saves up            B. makes up           C. takes up            D. puts up