1. The number of firms selling computers in this region ______ since January 2012.
A. are dropping B. is dropping C. have dropped D. has dropped
中文翻译：这个地区卖电脑的公司的数量，从2012年1月开始就一直在下降。
答案：D
解析：the number of做主语，谓语用单数，since是现在完成时的标志，所以选has dropped。
选项词义： A. are dropping 正在下降（复数现在进行） B. is dropping 正在下降（单数现在进行） C. have dropped 已经下降（复数现在完成） D. has dropped 已经下降（单数现在完成）
2. — So they told you you'd got the job? — ______. But he said they were impressed with me.
A. Not exactly. B. That's for sure. C. Don't mention it. D. Sounds great.
中文翻译：——所以他们告诉你你拿到工作了？——不完全是，但是他们说对我印象很好。
答案：A
解析：Not exactly，不完全是，符合语境，选A。
选项词义： A. Not exactly. 不完全是 B. That's for sure. 那是肯定的 C. Don't mention it. 别客气 D. Sounds great. 听起来不错
3. ______ more about amazing animal facts, he made a trip to the nearby nature reserve.
A. Finding out B. Found out C. To find out D. Being found out
中文翻译：为了了解更多神奇的动物知识，他去了附近的自然保护区。
答案：C
解析：不定式做目的状语，为了，所以选To find out。
选项词义： A. Finding out 发现（现在分词） B. Found out 发现（过去分词） C. To find out 为了发现（不定式） D. Being found out 正在被发现（现在分词被动）
4. I ______ a lot of films recently, but I haven't seen a good one even once.
A. have watched B. had watched C. watch D. watched
中文翻译：我最近看了很多电影，但是一个好的都没看到。
答案：A
解析：recently是现在完成时的标志，所以选have watched。
选项词义： A. have watched 已经看了（现在完成） B. had watched 已经看了（过去完成） C. watch 看（现在时） D. watched 看（过去时）
5. We know you care about your home and family. ______ you wouldn't be reading Ideal Home.
A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Meanwhile
中文翻译：我们知道你关心你的家和家人，不然你不会看《理想之家》这本杂志。
答案：B
解析：Otherwise，否则，不然，所以选B。
选项词义： A. Therefore 所以 B. Otherwise 否则 C. Instead 反而 D. Meanwhile 同时
6. I still have a few sweet memories of my childhood, ______ I remember times when I explored caves in the mountains with my friends.
A. in particular B. by contrast C. on the other hand D. all over again
中文翻译：我还有一些童年的美好回忆，特别是，我记得和朋友去山里探洞的日子。
答案：A
解析：in particular，特别是，所以选A。
选项词义： A. in particular 特别是 B. by contrast 相比之下 C. on the other hand 另一方面 D. all over again 再一次
7. The newspaper gave an accurate ______ of what happened.
A. example B. display C. signal D. account
中文翻译：报纸对发生的事做了准确的描述。
答案：D
解析：account，描述，报道，所以选D。
选项词义： A. example 例子 B. display 展示 C. signal 信号 D. account 描述；报道
8. Someone ______ the tap on, for the water was running over and flooding the bathroom.
A. could leave B. must have left C. might leave D. should have left
中文翻译：肯定是有人忘了关水龙头，因为水都溢出来，淹了浴室了。
答案：B
解析：must have done，肯定做了某事，对过去的肯定推测，所以选B。
选项词义： A. could leave 可能留着 B. must have left 肯定留着了 C. might leave 可能留着 D. should have left 本应该留着
9. John belongs to that club, whose members meet ______ to discuss social issues and share ideas and thoughts.
A. regularly B. originally C. gradually D. immediately
中文翻译：John是那个俱乐部的，成员定期见面，讨论社会问题，分享想法。
答案：A
解析：regularly，定期地，所以选A。
选项词义： A. regularly 定期地 B. originally 最初 C. gradually 逐渐 D. immediately 立刻
10. The speaker, ______ for her wonderful speeches, will deliver a lecture in our school next week.
A. was known B. being known C. known D. knowing
中文翻译：这个演讲者，以她精彩的演讲闻名，下周会来我们学校做讲座。
答案：C
解析：过去分词做定语，known for，以……闻名，所以选C。
选项词义： A. was known 被知道（谓语） B. being known 正在被知道（现在分词被动） C. known 被知道（过去分词做定语） D. knowing 知道（现在分词）
11. Before leaving America she ______ much of her furniture to friends and enjoyed letting them have the pieces they had liked.
A. picked up B. gave away C. put down D. set aside
中文翻译：离开美国之前，她把很多家具送给了朋友，很高兴他们能拿到他们喜欢的家具。
答案：B
解析：gave away，赠送，所以选B。
选项词义： A. picked up 捡起；学会 B. gave away 赠送 C. put down 放下 D. set aside 留出
12. — I guess you think I'm too old to go to college? — Not at all. I always say ______!
A. Better late than never B. So far so good C. What for? D. Why me?
中文翻译：——你觉得我太老了，不能上大学了？——才不是，我一直说，迟做总比不做好！
答案：A
解析：Better late than never，迟做总比不做好，符合语境，选A。
选项词义： A. Better late than never 迟做总比不做好 B. So far so good 到目前为止一切都好 C. What for? 为什么？ D. Why me? 为什么是我？
13. I have reached a point in my career ______ I need to think about.
A. that B. where C. which D. why
中文翻译：我的事业到了一个阶段，我需要好好想想。
答案：B
解析：定语从句，先行词是point，抽象的地点，所以用where，选B。
选项词义： A. that （定语从句引导词） B. where 在哪里 C. which 哪一个 D. why 为什么
14. I just sat by the window watching the passing scene. ______ I caught the eye of a waiter and ordered my meal.
A. frequently B. gradually C. quickly D. occasionally
中文翻译：我坐在窗边看外面的风景，偶尔，我和服务员对上眼，点了餐。
答案：D
解析：occasionally，偶尔，所以选D。
选项词义： A. frequently 经常 B. gradually 逐渐 C. quickly 快速 D. occasionally 偶尔
15. Ten days are devoted to this training program and it ______ be unsuccessful, it could be repeated later.
A. should B. could C. might D. would
中文翻译：这个培训项目有10天，如果万一不成功，之后可以再做。
答案：A
解析：should，万一，假如，虚拟语气的用法，所以选A。
选项词义： A. should 万一 B. could 能 C. might 可能 D. would 会
16. He could ______ himself riding the bike in Saturday's race and winning the first-place medal and prize money.
A. find B. picture C. keep D. watch
句型拆分：他能想象自己骑车比赛，赢了奖牌和奖金。
中文翻译：他能想象自己在周六的比赛里骑这个车，赢了第一名的奖牌和奖金。
答案：B
解析：picture，想象，所以选B。
选项词义： A. find 找到 B. picture 想象 C. keep 保持 D. watch 看
17. "With that bike, I could even ______ Adam," Dave thought.
A. beat B. join C. help D. rescue
句型拆分：有了那个车，我甚至能打败Adam。
中文翻译：有了那个车，我甚至能打败Adam，Dave想。
答案：A
解析：beat，打败，所以选A。
选项词义： A. beat 打败 B. join 加入 C. help 帮助 D. rescue 救援
18. The coat he ______ to buy his mother for her birthday was still on sale.
A. agreed B. claimed C. demanded D. planned
句型拆分：他计划给妈妈买的生日外套，还在打折。
中文翻译：他计划给妈妈买的生日外套，还在打折。
答案：D
解析：planned，计划，所以选D。
选项词义： A. agreed 同意 B. claimed 声称 C. demanded 要求 D. planned 计划
19. Dave knew she would ______ buy it for herself.
A. probably B. definitely C. never D. seldom
句型拆分：Dave知道，她永远不会自己买。
中文翻译：Dave知道，她永远不会自己买。
答案：C
解析：never，从不，所以选C。
选项词义： A. probably 可能 B. definitely 肯定 C. never 从不 D. seldom 很少
20. She worked hard just to make ______ meet.
A. ends B. eyes C. roads D. rules
句型拆分：她努力工作，只是为了收支平衡。
中文翻译：她努力工作，只是为了收支平衡。
答案：A
解析：make ends meet，固定搭配，收支平衡，所以选A。
选项词义： A. ends 结束；make ends meet收支平衡 B. eyes 眼睛 C. roads 路 D. rules 规则
21. But the prize money would be ______ for him to buy that coat and surprise her.
A. hard B. reliable C. enough D. tight
句型拆分：但是奖金足够他买那个外套，给她惊喜。
中文翻译：但是奖金足够他买那个外套，给她惊喜。
答案：C
解析：enough，足够，所以选C。
选项词义： A. hard 难的 B. reliable 可靠的 C. enough 足够的 D. tight 紧的
22. Two years ago, he found some old bicycles at the ______ and used the parts to make one bike.
A. park B. junkyard C. school D. court
句型拆分：他在垃圾场找到旧自行车，用零件拼了一个。
中文翻译：两年前，他在垃圾场找到一些旧自行车，用零件拼了一个车。
答案：B
解析：junkyard，垃圾场，所以选B。
选项词义： A. park 公园 B. junkyard 垃圾场 C. school 学校 D. court 球场
23. "I will never ______ the race on this old bike," Dave sighed.
A. enter B. lose C. abandon D. win
句型拆分：我用这个旧车，永远赢不了比赛。
中文翻译：我用这个旧车，永远赢不了比赛，Dave叹气说。
答案：D
解析：win，赢，所以选D。
选项词义： A. enter 参加 B. lose 输 C. abandon 放弃 D. win 赢
24. He started ______ the huge junk pile.
A. going through B. carrying out C. throwing away D. taking back
句型拆分：他开始翻垃圾堆。
中文翻译：他开始翻垃圾堆。
答案：A
解析：go through，翻，检查，所以选A。
选项词义： A. going through 翻；检查 B. carrying out 执行 C. throwing away 扔掉 D. taking back 拿回
25. Finally, he found ______ he was looking for.
A. that B. which C. what D. whom
句型拆分：最后，他找到了他要找的东西。
中文翻译：最后，他找到了他要找的东西。
答案：C
解析：宾语从句，what做look for的宾语，所以选what。
选项词义： A. that （引导词） B. which 哪一个 C. what 什么 D. whom 谁
26. "These two tires and the handgrips (把手) should be ______ ," he thought.
A. right B. unique C. simple D. advanced
句型拆分：这两个轮胎和把手，应该刚好能用。
中文翻译：这两个轮胎和把手，应该刚好能用，他想。
答案：A
解析：right，合适的，刚好，所以选A。
选项词义： A. right 合适的 B. unique 独特的 C. simple 简单的 D. advanced 先进的
27. Arriving home, Dave put the used tires and the handgrips on his ______ bike, and oiled the chain.
A. hired B. used C. purchased D. recycled
句型拆分：他把旧轮胎和把手，装到他的回收自行车上。
中文翻译：到家之后，Dave把旧轮胎和把手，装到他的回收自行车上，给链条上了油。
答案：D
解析：之前说的recycled bike，所以选D。
选项词义： A. hired 租的 B. used 用旧的 C. purchased 买的 D. recycled 回收的
28. He stood back and admired the ______ he had made.
A. contributions B. changes C. profits D. discoveries
句型拆分：他退后，欣赏他做的改变。
中文翻译：他退后，欣赏他做的改变。
答案：B
解析：changes，改变，所以选B。
选项词义： A. contributions 贡献 B. changes 改变 C. profits 利润 D. discoveries 发现
29. The next morning, when Dave and his mom got to the park, about thirty kids had already ______.
A. started B. separated C. gathered D. recovered
句型拆分：大概30个孩子已经聚集了。
中文翻译：第二天早上，Dave和妈妈到了公园，大概30个孩子已经聚集了。
答案：C
解析：gathered，聚集，所以选C。
选项词义： A. started 开始 B. separated 分开 C. gathered 聚集 D. recovered 恢复
30. Dave headed for the start line ______ Mom found a seat at the finish line.
A. while B. but C. so D. or
句型拆分：Dave去起跑线，妈妈去终点线找座位。
中文翻译：Dave去起跑线，妈妈去终点线找座位。
答案：A
解析：while，当，同时，所以选A。
选项词义： A. while 当；同时 B. but 但是 C. so 所以 D. or 或者
31. Dave ______ Adam, who was in the lead.
A. held back B. gave in to C. concentrated on D. broke away from
句型拆分：Dave专注于Adam，他在领先。
中文翻译：Dave专注于领先的Adam。
答案：C
解析：concentrated on，专注于，所以选C。
选项词义： A. held back 阻止 B. gave in to 屈服 C. concentrated on 专注于 D. broke away from 脱离
32. He ______ to pass one rider after another and was approaching Adam.
A. prepared B. arranged C. offered D. managed
句型拆分：他成功超过了一个又一个骑手，接近了Adam。
中文翻译：他成功超过了一个又一个骑手，接近了Adam。
答案：D
解析：managed to do，成功做到，所以选D。
选项词义： A. prepared 准备 B. arranged 安排 C. offered 提供 D. managed 成功做到
33. ______ he sped by Adam and crossed the finish line.
A. Suddenly B. Eventually C. Recently D. Usually
句型拆分：最后，他超过了Adam，冲过了终点线。
中文翻译：最后，他超过了Adam，冲过了终点线。
答案：B
解析：Eventually，最后，终于，所以选B。
选项词义： A. Suddenly 突然 B. Eventually 最后 C. Recently 最近 D. Usually 通常
34. As the announcer awarded Dave the ______ and the check for fifty dollars, he asked, "What are you going to do with the prize money, Dave?"
A. cost B. degree C. bicycle D. medal
句型拆分：主持人给Dave奖牌和50美元的支票。
中文翻译：主持人给Dave奖牌和50美元的支票，他问：“你要拿奖金做什么，Dave？”
答案：D
解析：medal，奖牌，所以选D。
选项词义： A. cost 成本 B. degree 学位 C. bicycle 自行车 D. medal 奖牌
35. "It's a ______," Dave said and waved to his mom.
A. coincidence B. promise C. surprise D. message
句型拆分：这是个惊喜，Dave说，然后向妈妈挥手。
中文翻译：这是个惊喜，Dave说，然后向妈妈挥手。
答案：C
解析：surprise，惊喜，之前说要给妈妈惊喜，所以选C。
选项词义： A. coincidence 巧合 B. promise 承诺 C. surprise 惊喜 D. message 消息
Standing in front of the bike shop, Dave stared at the shiny red bicycle in the window. He could picture himself riding the bike in Saturday's race and winning the first-place medal and prize money. "With that bike, I could even beat Adam," Dave thought.
He rode on and stopped at Peck's clothing store. The coat he planned to buy his mother for her birthday was still on sale. Dave knew she would never buy it for herself. She worked hard just to make ends meet. But the prize money would be enough for him to buy that coat and surprise her.
Dave looked at his old bike. Two years ago, he found some old bicycles at the junkyard and used the parts to make one bike. He called it his recycled bike. "I will never win the race on this old bike," Dave sighed.
As Dave passed the junkyard, he noticed a newer-looking bike tire. He started going through the huge junk pile. Finally, he found what he was looking for. "These two tires and the handgrips (把手) should be right ," he thought.
Arriving home, Dave put the used tires and the handgrips on his recycled bike, and oiled the chain. He stood back and admired the changes he had made. "I might win that race after all," he said to himself.
The next morning, when Dave and his mom got to the park, about thirty kids had already gathered. Dave headed for the start line while Mom found a seat at the finish line.
Bang! The riders rushed off. Dave concentrated on Adam, who was in the lead. He managed to pass one rider after another and was approaching Adam. Leaning forward, Dave pedaled harder and faster. Eventually he sped by Adam and crossed the finish line.
As the announcer awarded Dave the medal and the check for fifty dollars, he asked, "What are you going to do with the prize money, Dave?"
"It's a surprise," Dave said and waved to his mom.
Dave站在自行车店门口，盯着橱窗里那辆闪亮的红色自行车，他能想象自己在周六的比赛里骑这个车，赢了第一名的奖牌和奖金，“有了那个车，我甚至能打败Adam，”Dave想。
他继续骑车，到了Peck的服装店，他计划给妈妈买的生日外套，还在打折，Dave知道，她永远不会自己买，她努力工作，只是为了收支平衡，但是奖金足够他买那个外套，给她惊喜。
Dave看着他的旧车，两年前，他在垃圾场找到一些旧自行车，用零件拼了一个车，他叫它回收自行车，“我用这个旧车，永远赢不了比赛，”Dave叹气说。
当Dave经过垃圾场的时候，他看到一个看起来比较新的轮胎，他开始翻垃圾堆，最后，他找到了他要找的东西，这两个轮胎和把手，应该刚好能用，他想。
到家之后，Dave把旧轮胎和把手，装到他的回收自行车上，给链条上了油，他退后，欣赏他做的改变，“我可能还是能赢比赛的，”他对自己说。
第二天早上，Dave和妈妈到了公园，大概30个孩子已经聚集了，Dave去起跑线，妈妈去终点线找座位。
砰！骑手们冲了出去，Dave专注于领先的Adam，他成功超过了一个又一个骑手，接近了Adam，他身体前倾，骑得越来越快，最后，他超过了Adam，冲过了终点线。
主持人给Dave奖牌和50美元的支票，他问：“你要拿奖金做什么，Dave？”
“这是个惊喜，”Dave说，然后向妈妈挥手。
Career guidance specialists in John Adams High School can provide information about Career & Technical Education classes, assist you in making wise decisions for your future, and help you find opportunities in: certificate programs, apprenticeship (学徒) programs and four-year colleges that best fit your needs.
Each of the following two-year programs offers three high school credits per semester and requires a formal application.
Business Cooperative Experiences
This is a program for students who have a career goal in business or office work. Students spend one period each day learning advanced skills related to the students' career objective in business. Students will be employed at a training station and will work each week at a business in the local community.
Important facts:
Business Technology Lab
This program will prepare students for careers in business and industry and for working with interactive media. Students will learn multimedia, web design, and photo design skills by using state-of-the-art (最先进的) equipment and software. This course will provide students with the tools to seek jobs or continue studying at a post-secondary school.
Important facts:
Automotive (汽车的) Services Technology
The program includes classroom instruction and lab activities for the students to learn entry-level automotive skills and basic automotive operation and service. Students will gain skills and training in auto repair that can lead to entry-level jobs, or post-secondary education.
Important facts:
Building Trades Technology
In this program, students, under the leadership of a qualified instructor, will build a house. It gives students basic skills needed to enter the building trades, or to continue study of construction in an apprentice program, or a post-secondary school.
Important facts:
1. Business Cooperative Experiences: Students will be employed at a training station and will work each week at a business in the local community.
句型拆分：商业合作项目，学生要在当地的企业工作。
中文翻译：商业合作项目，是给想做商业或者办公室工作的学生的，学生每天学技能，每周在当地的企业工作。
2. Business Technology Lab: Students will learn multimedia, web design, and photo design skills by using state-of-the-art equipment and software.
句型拆分：商业技术实验室，学多媒体、网页设计这些技能。
中文翻译：商业技术实验室，帮学生准备商业和行业的工作，学多媒体、网页设计、图片设计，用最先进的设备。
3. Building Trades Technology: Work boots and helmet needed.
句型拆分：建筑技术项目，需要工作靴和头盔，也就是安全要求。
中文翻译：建筑技术项目，学生在老师的带领下建房子，需要工作靴和头盔，有安全要求。
36. In the Business Cooperative Experiences program, students will
A. have free transportation B. finish 540 class hours C. acquire training ability D. work at a local business
题目翻译：在商业合作项目里，学生要做什么？
答案：D
解析：根据原文，work each week at a business in the local community，所以要在当地的企业工作，选D。
选项词义： A. 免费交通 B. 完成540课时 C. 获得培训能力 D. 在当地的企业工作
37. An applicant for Business Technology Lab is likely to be a student who plans
A. to be an equipment provider B. to work at a secondary school C. to develop great computer skills D. to enter the academic world
题目翻译：申请商业技术实验室的学生，可能是计划做什么的？
答案：C
解析：这个项目学多媒体、网页设计，也就是电脑技能，所以选C。
选项词义： A. 做设备供应商 B. 在中学工作 C. 发展电脑技能 D. 进入学术界
38. What can students learn in Automotive Services Technology?
A. Security operations. B. Entry-level car services. C. Instruction techniques. D. Advanced automotive skills.
题目翻译：学生在汽车服务技术里能学到什么？
答案：B
解析：根据原文，learn entry-level automotive skills，所以是入门的汽车服务，选B。
选项词义： A. 安全操作 B. 入门的汽车服务 C. 教学技术 D. 高级的汽车技能
39. Which of the programs has safety requirements?
A. Business Cooperative Experiences. B. Business Technology Lab. C. Automotive Services Technology. D. Building Trades Technology.
题目翻译：哪个项目有安全要求？
答案：D
解析：建筑项目需要Work boots and helmet，也就是安全装备，所以选D。
选项词义： A. 商业合作项目 B. 商业技术实验室 C. 汽车服务技术 D. 建筑技术项目
40. What do the four programs focus on?
A. Practical skills. B. Theoretical study. &; C. Business planning. D. Management ability.
题目翻译：这四个项目专注于什么？
答案：A
解析：都是职业技术教育，教实用的技能，所以选A。
选项词义： A. 实用技能 B. 理论学习 C. 商业计划 D. 管理能力
Pre-school children who spend time together take on one another's personalities, a new research has found. The study shows that environment plays a key role in shaping people's personalities. While genetics still forms the central part of the human psyche (心理), the research finds that personality traits (特征) are "contagious" (传染的) among children. "Our finding flies in the face of common assumptions that personality can't be changed," said Dr. Jennifer Neal, co-author of the study.
The researcher studied the personalities and social networks of two pre-school classes for a full school year. One of the classes was a set of three-year-olds, and the other a set of four-year-olds. Children whose friends were hard-working or outgoing gradually took on these personality traits over time. Psychology expert Dr. Emily Dublin said kids are having a far bigger effect on each other than people may realize.
The new study is not the first to explore the contagious effects of personality traits. A 2015 psychology study found that rudeness at work can be contagious as it travels from person to person "like a disease". The study found that seeing a boss being rude to an employee was enough to cause people to be rude to those around them.
The researchers questioned 6,000 people on the social "climate" in their workplaces, which included offices, hotels and restaurants. They found 75 percent of those who took part said they had been treated rudely at least once in the past year. And the study also suggests that merely seeing other people being subjected to rudeness made it more likely that a person would treat their colleagues in the same way. Rudeness could include leaving someone off an invite to a company event, sending unkind emails, finding fault with others or failing to give praise.
Dr. Torkelson believes companies need to be more aware of the harm that rudeness in the workplace can do as it can damage the working environment. She said better training could help to fight against the problem.
1. Our finding flies in the face of common assumptions that personality can't be changed.
句型拆分：我们的发现，和大家觉得性格不能改变的想法相反。
中文翻译：新研究发现，一起玩的学龄前孩子，会互相传染性格，环境对性格的形成很重要，我们的发现，和大家觉得性格不能改变的想法相反。
2. A 2015 psychology study found that rudeness at work can be contagious as it travels from person to person "like a disease".
句型拆分：工作中的粗鲁也会传染，像病一样。
中文翻译：2015年的研究发现，工作中的粗鲁也会传染，像病一样，你看到老板对员工粗鲁，你就会对身边的人粗鲁。
41. What does the underlined part "flies in the face of" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Leads to. B. Results from. C. Goes against. D. Agrees with.
题目翻译：第一段的flies in the face of是什么意思？
答案：C
解析：意思是违背，和……相反，所以选Goes against。
选项词义： A. 导致 B. 来自 C. 违背 D. 同意
42. According to Paragraph 2, who have the greatest impact on children's personality?
A. Their parents. B. Their friends. C. The researchers. D. The psychologists.
题目翻译：根据第二段，谁对孩子的性格影响最大？
答案：B
解析：根据原文，Children whose friends were hard-working or outgoing gradually took on these personality traits，所以是朋友，选B。
选项词义： A. 他们的父母 B. 他们的朋友 C. 研究者 D. 心理学家
43. Which of the following is considered rude at the workplace?
A. Ignoring the faults of co-workers. B. Not sending emails to workmates. C. Seeking praise from colleagues and bosses. D. Not inviting a colleague to a company party.
题目翻译：下面哪个在工作场所被认为是粗鲁的？
答案：D
解析：根据原文，Rudeness could include leaving someone off an invite to a company event，也就是不邀请同事去公司派对，所以选D。
选项词义： A. 忽略同事的错误 B. 不给同事发邮件 C. 向同事和老板要表扬 D. 不邀请同事去公司派对
44. What's the passage mainly about?
A. One's personality is hard to change. B. One's personality is shaped by genes. C. One's personality traits can spread to others. D. One's personality traits can change overnight.
题目翻译：这篇文章主要讲什么？
答案：C
解析：全文讲的是性格特征会传染，传给别人，所以选C。
选项词义： A. 人的性格很难改变 B. 人的性格是基因决定的 C. 人的性格特征会传给别人 D. 人的性格特征会一夜改变
45. The passage is most probably taken from
A. a science report B. a study guide C. a school textbook D. a technical journal
题目翻译：这篇文章最可能来自哪里？
答案：A
解析：都是研究，所以是科学报告，选A。
选项词义： A. 科学报告 B. 学习指南 C. 学校课本 D. 技术期刊
Debra Avery has been a horse lover since she was a little girl in San Diego. Her family couldn't afford a horse of its own, so Debra borrowed rides at the local horse-riding center, gaining the confidence only found atop a horse. Years later, Debra remembered those early days, and the lessons she learned with the horses at the riding center, and wanted to help other young women get the benefits of connecting with horses. "I always wanted to run a horse program for girls like me," says Debra. "I wanted to help them gain the courage to be around a horse and to care for a horse."
One day at the Los Angeles Horse-riding Center, as Debra rode beside fellow rider Judith Hopkins, she mentioned an inheritance (遗产) from her father-in-law and her desire to use it to serve disadvantaged girls. Judith had the same dream — and a name for the organization.
They founded Taking the Reins (TTR) in 1998. The organization serves more than 400 young women per year in after-school, weekend, and summer programs that feature horse riding and care, gardening and even competitive horse showing. Most participants live below the poverty line and often have not had reliable housing for more than six months at a time. Few have previous horse experience.
TTR uses farm and ranch experiences to teach responsibility, leadership, teamwork, and self-confidence. Director Dr. Jane Haven says, "A large number of our girls are somewhat autistic (孤独症的). I can't count how many of them have found their first social friends thanks to sharing this hobby and activity. Horses bring them out in such a wonderful way."
Jane also sees members of TTR program excel in school — 100 percent of young women involved for four years or more have graduated from high school. Ninety-nine percent of those participants have gone on to attend four-year colleges.
Debra sees a more obvious impact—after a few weeks in the TTR program, the young women sit a little higher in their saddles (马鞍). "There's just something about sitting up on the back of a horse that gives them a boost of confidence."
1. "I always wanted to run a horse program for girls like me," says Debra. "I wanted to help them gain the courage to be around a horse and to care for a horse."
句型拆分：Debra的梦想，给女孩做骑马的项目。
中文翻译：Debra从小就爱马，她家买不起马，所以她去骑马中心借骑，在马上获得了信心，后来，她想帮其他的女孩，给她们同样的好处。
2. Jane also sees members of TTR program excel in school — 100 percent of young women involved for four years or more have graduated from high school.
句型拆分：参加项目的女孩，在学校表现很好，都高中毕业，上了大学。
中文翻译：Jane还看到，参加项目的女孩，在学校表现很好，参加了四年的，100%都高中毕业，99%都上了四年制大学。
46. Debra's early life was greatly influenced by
A. her family B. horse riding C. school lessons D. her fellow rider
题目翻译：Debra的早年生活，被什么影响很大？
答案：B
解析：她从小骑马，骑马给了她信心，所以是骑马，选B。
选项词义： A. 她的家庭 B. 骑马 C. 学校的课 D. 她的同伴
47. What programs does TTR offer?
A. Horse riding and showing. B. Horse care and farming. C. Pet care and gardening. D. Teamwork and leadership.
题目翻译：TTR提供什么项目？
答案：A
解析：根据原文，after-school, weekend, and summer programs that feature horse riding and care, gardening and even competitive horse showing，所以有骑马和马术比赛，选A。
选项词义： A. 骑马和马术比赛 B. 马的照顾和务农 C. 宠物照顾和园艺 D. 团队合作和领导力
48. What does the underlined word "excel" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Do better. B. Show up. C. Take part. D. Fall behind.
题目翻译：第五段的excel是什么意思？
答案：A
解析：excel，做得更好，表现出色，所以选Do better。
选项词义： A. 做得更好 B. 出现 C. 参加 D. 落后
49. What does Debra say about the impact of TTR?
A. It helps girls gain confidence. B. It teaches girls to be patient. C. It inspires girls to work hard. D. It enables girls to be famous.
题目翻译：Debra说TTR的影响是什么？
答案：A
解析：根据原文，gives them a boost of confidence，所以帮女孩获得信心，选A。
选项词义： A. 它帮女孩获得信心 B. 它教女孩耐心 C. 它激励女孩努力工作 D. 它让女孩出名
50. What can we learn about TTR?
A. It is a worldwide organization. B. It helps girls with their studies. C. It was founded by Judith Hopkins. D. It provides free housing for girls.
题目翻译：关于TTR，我们能学到什么？
答案：B
解析：女孩在学校表现更好，都上了大学，所以它帮女孩的学习，选B。
选项词义： A. 它是全球组织 B. 它帮女孩的学习 C. 它是Judith创立的 D. 它给女孩提供免费住房
For a long time, being young meant having a certain place in the social order: below the experienced, above the inexperienced. But that has changed. Today, young people are no longer at the bottom. They are at the top.
Consider the workplace. In the past, young workers were expected to follow the rules set by their elders. They were to be seen and not heard. Today, young people are setting the rules. They are the ones who understand the latest technology. They are the ones who know how to use social media to reach customers. They are the ones who are comfortable with change.
This shift is not just about technology. It's about attitude. Young people today are more willing to take risks. They are more open to new ideas. They are less afraid of failure. They are also more confident. They believe they can make a difference.
Of course, not all young people are like this. But many are. And they are changing the world. They are starting companies. They are leading movements. They are creating new forms of art and music.
This is not to say that older people have nothing to offer. They have experience and wisdom. But they can learn from the young as well. The best companies today are those that combine the energy and creativity of the young with the knowledge and stability of the old.
The rise of the young is a good thing. It brings new ideas and new energy. It challenges old ways of thinking. It forces us to adapt. And that is how progress happens.
1. For a long time, being young meant having a certain place in the social order: below the experienced, above the inexperienced. But that has changed. Today, young people are no longer at the bottom. They are at the top.
句型拆分：社会秩序变了，年轻人不再是底层，而是顶层。
中文翻译：很久以来，年轻意味着在社会秩序里的位置：在有经验的人下面，没经验的上面，但是现在变了，年轻人不再是底层，而是顶层。
2. The best companies today are those that combine the energy and creativity of the young with the knowledge and stability of the old.
句型拆分：最好的公司，是结合年轻人的活力创意，和老人的知识稳定。
中文翻译：这不是说老人没什么能给的，他们有经验和智慧，但是他们也能从年轻人那里学，最好的公司，是结合年轻人的活力创意，和老人的知识稳定。
51. What does the author think of the change in the social order?
A. It is worrying. B. It is positive. C. It is unexpected. D. It is temporary.
题目翻译：作者觉得社会秩序的变化怎么样？
答案：B
解析：根据最后一段，The rise of the young is a good thing，所以是积极的，选B。
选项词义： A. 它很让人担心 B. 它是积极的 C. 它是意外的 D. 它是暂时的
52. In the past, to enter an American company, a young person needed to
A. work in the office and at home B. have an eye-catching hairstyle C. dress in the business style D. leave the business tool behind
题目翻译：过去，进入美国公司，年轻人需要做什么？
答案：C
解析：过去年轻人要遵守老人的规则，穿商务装，所以选C。
选项词义： A. 办公室和家里都工作 B. 有吸引人的发型 C. 穿商务风格的衣服 D. 把商业工具放下
53. According to Paragraph 3, company hierarchies are based on the employees'
A. achievements B. age and experience C. skills with the Internet D. ability to please the boss
题目翻译：根据第三段，公司的等级是基于员工的什么？
答案：B
解析：过去的等级是年龄和经验，所以选B。
选项词义： A. 成就 B. 年龄和经验 C. 网络技能 D. 讨好老板的能力
54. Why is the rise of the young a good thing?
A. They become more energetic in life. B. They have taken over the companies. C. Their creativity can be put to good use. D. Their ideas appeal to a great many people.
题目翻译：为什么年轻人的崛起是好事？
答案：C
解析：他们的创意可以被利用，所以选C。
选项词义： A. 他们在生活里更有活力 B. 他们接管了公司 C. 他们的创意可以被好好利用 D. 他们的想法吸引很多人
55. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Young people will lead in fashion. B. Young people will have more power. C. Older people will step off the historical stage. D. Older people will continue to be the main force.
题目翻译：从文章可以推断出什么？
答案：B
解析：年轻人会有更多的权力，所以选B。
选项词义： A. 年轻人会引领时尚 B. 年轻人会有更多的权力 C. 老人会退出历史舞台 D. 老人会继续是主力
Walter was always sitting in the same chair when I came to visit. He would look up and smile when he saw me and pat the chair next to him for me to sit down. He loved to tell me about his lost golden years when he was an excellent baseball player. I was a good listener. After a couple of hours of talking, I would shake his hands and say goodbye to him. I hoped that I brought a little sunshine into Walter's life.
I met Walter when I was a high school student participating in a volunteer program with elderly people in a nursing home. It was the first of many such activities, ranging from playing with disabled children to sitting with cancer patients in a hospital. These activities seemed to satisfy my desire to be useful and to feel a meaningful connection to the lives of others.
My parents inculcated me with a belief that there was no greater human value than kindness, and encouraged me to make helping others and contributing to society important goals in life. Volunteer work provided a way of attempting to realize the truth of these messages.
I learned that volunteerism is not a one-way act of helping someone less fortunate. Involvement in the life of another person has enriched my life as well. Seeing how people deal with the challenges of their lives has taught me valuable lessons in courage and dignity. Many of the people whom I have met as a volunteer are an unforgettable part of my life. Perhaps I received far more than I ever gave.
This is why volunteerism works—each of us has so much need for human connection and so much to give to others.
1. I met Walter when I was a high school student participating in a volunteer program with elderly people in a nursing home.
句型拆分：作者的第一个志愿活动，是去养老院陪老人。
中文翻译：我高中的时候，参加了养老院的志愿活动，认识了Walter，这是我第一个志愿活动。
2. I learned that volunteerism is not a one-way act of helping someone less fortunate. Involvement in the life of another person has enriched my life as well.
句型拆分：志愿不是单向的，作者也收获了很多。
中文翻译：我明白了，志愿不是单向的帮助别人，参与别人的生活，也丰富了我的人生，我从中学到了勇气和尊严，我得到的比我给的多。
56. What did the author do every time he visited Walter? (no more than 10 words)
答案：He listened to Walter's stories.
解析：他听Walter讲他的故事，符合10词以内的要求。
57. What was the first activity the author got involved in as a volunteer? (no more than 10 words)
答案：Accompanying the elderly in a nursing home.
解析：陪养老院的老人，符合10词以内的要求。
58. What is the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3? (1 word)
答案：Taught.
解析：inculcated，就是教导，所以是Taught，符合1词的要求。
59. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4? (no more than 10 words)
答案：Volunteer work benefits both sides.
解析：志愿工作对双方都有好处，符合10词以内的要求。
60. If you are to be a volunteer, what will you do? What can you benefit from the volunteer work? (no more than 20 words)
答案：I will help others, and I can learn responsibility and kindness.
解析：我会帮助别人，我能学到责任和善良，符合20词以内的要求。
假设你是晨光中学的学生李津。你的美国笔友Chris正在学习汉语，他得知“中国诗词大会”在CCTV播出，非常感兴趣，便写信给你，希望你介绍相关情况及更多了解中国文化的途径。请根据以下提示给他写一封信。
注意：
参考词汇： 中国诗词大会 Chinese Poetry Competition
Dear Chris, I'm glad to hear that you are interested in the Chinese Poetry Competition. It is a very popular TV program in China, and it has caused a great reaction. Many people are now interested in Chinese ancient poetry, and they are learning more about our traditional culture. If you want to learn more about Chinese culture, there are many ways. You can read some books about Chinese history and culture, and you can also use the Internet to watch some TV programs or videos, which can help you learn more easily. I hope you can learn more about Chinese culture, and I hope you can make progress in your Chinese study. If you have any questions, you can always write to me. Yours, Li Jin
1. I'm glad to hear that you are interested in the Chinese Poetry Competition. It is a very popular TV program in China, and it has caused a great reaction. Many people are now interested in Chinese ancient poetry, and they are learning more about our traditional culture.
句型拆分：介绍诗词大会的反响，符合题目的第一个要点。
中文翻译：我很高兴听到你对中国诗词大会感兴趣，这是中国很火的电视节目，引起了很大的反响，很多人现在都对中国古诗感兴趣，学习我们的传统文化。
2. If you want to learn more about Chinese culture, there are many ways. You can read some books about Chinese history and culture, and you can also use the Internet to watch some TV programs or videos, which can help you learn more easily.
句型拆分：介绍了解中国文化的途径，符合题目的第二个要点，涵盖了读书和媒体资源。
中文翻译：如果你想了解更多中国文化，有很多方法，你可以读一些中国历史和文化的书，你也可以用网络看一些电视节目或者视频，这能帮你更容易学习。
3. I hope you can learn more about Chinese culture, and I hope you can make progress in your Chinese study. If you have any questions, you can always write to me.
句型拆分：表达祝愿，符合题目的第三个要点。
中文翻译：我希望你能了解更多中国文化，希望你汉语学习能进步，如果你有任何问题，随时可以写信给我。