1. — Albert's birthday is on next Saturday, and I'm planning a surprise party for him. I'll bring some wine.
A. Sounds like fun B. It depends C. Just a minute D. You are welcome
中文翻译：——Albert的生日是下周六，我计划给他办个惊喜派对，我会带点酒。——听起来很有意思。
答案：A
解析：对方说要办派对，回应说听起来很有意思，所以选Sounds like fun。
选项词义： A. Sounds like fun 听起来很有意思 B. It depends 看情况 C. Just a minute 等一下 D. You are welcome 不客气
2. My room is a mess, but I ______ clean it before I go out tonight. I can do it in the morning.
A. daren't B. shouldn't C. needn't D. mustn't
中文翻译：我的房间很乱，但是我今晚出去之前不用打扫，我早上可以做。
答案：C
解析：needn't，没必要，所以选C。
选项词义： A. daren't 不敢 B. shouldn't 不应该 C. needn't 没必要 D. mustn't 禁止
3. — I want to see Mr. White. We have an appointment. — I'm sorry, but he is not ______ at the moment, for the meeting hasn't ended.
A. busy B. active C. concerned D. available
中文翻译：——我想见White先生，我们约好了。——抱歉，他现在没空，会议还没结束。
答案：D
解析：available，有空的，所以选D。
选项词义： A. busy 忙的 B. active 活跃的 C. concerned 关心的 D. available 有空的
4. She asked me ______ I had returned the books to the library, and I admitted that I hadn't.
A. when B. where C. whether D. what
中文翻译：她问我，我有没有把书还给图书馆，我承认我还没还。
答案：C
解析：whether，是否，所以选C。
选项词义： A. when 什么时候 B. where 在哪里 C. whether 是否 D. what 什么
5. Mr. and Mrs. Brown would like to see their daughter ______, get married, and have kids.
A. settle down B. keep off C. get up D. cut in
中文翻译：Brown夫妇想看到他们的女儿安定下来，结婚，生孩子。
答案：A
解析：settle down，安定下来，所以选A。
选项词义： A. settle down 安定下来 B. keep off 远离 C. get up 起床 D. cut in 插嘴
6. Nowadays, cycling, along with jogging and swimming, ______ as one of the best all-round forms of exercise.
A. regard B. is regarded C. are regarded D. regards
中文翻译：现在，骑车，还有慢跑和游泳，被认为是最好的全面锻炼方式之一。
答案：B
解析：along with连接主语，谓语和前面的cycling一致，单数，被动，所以选is regarded。
选项词义： A. regard 认为 B. is regarded 被认为（单数） C. are regarded 被认为（复数） D. regards 认为（第三人称）
7. — Michael was late for Mr. Smith's chemistry class this morning. — ______? As far as I know, he never came late to class.
A. So what B. Why not C. Who cares D. How come
中文翻译：——Michael今天早上Smith先生的化学课迟到了。——怎么会？据我所知，他从来没迟到过。
答案：D
解析：How come，怎么会，所以选D。
选项词义： A. So what 那又怎样 B. Why not 为什么不 C. Who cares 谁在乎 D. How come 怎么会
8. I ______ down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.
A. was driving B. have driven C. would drive D. drove
中文翻译：我正开车去伦敦，突然发现我走错路了。
答案：A
解析：was doing...when...，正在做某事，突然，所以选was driving。
选项词义： A. was driving 正在开车（过去进行） B. have driven 已经开了（现在完成） C. would drive 会开（过去将来） D. drove 开了（过去时）
9. My eldest son, ______ work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment.
A. that B. whose C. his D. who
中文翻译：我的大儿子，他的工作让他满世界跑，现在在纽约。
答案：B
解析：定语从句，whose，谁的，所以选B。
选项词义： A. that （引导词） B. whose 谁的 C. his 他的 D. who 谁
10. I was watching the clock all through the meeting, as I had a train ______.
A. catching B. caught C. to catch D. to be caught
中文翻译：我开会的时候一直看表，因为我要赶火车。
答案：C
解析：have sth to do，有某事要做，所以选to catch。
选项词义： A. catching 抓（现在分词） B. caught 抓（过去分词） C. to catch 要抓（不定式） D. to be caught 要被抓（不定式被动）
11. It was when I got back to my apartment ______ I first came across my new neighbors.
A. who B. where C. which D. that
中文翻译：就是当我回到公寓的时候，我第一次碰到了我的新邻居。
答案：D
解析：强调句，It is...that...，所以选that。
选项词义： A. who 谁 B. where 在哪里 C. which 哪一个 D. that （强调句引导词）
12. When you drive through the Redwood Forests in California, you will be ______ trees that are over 1,000 years old.
A. among B. against C. behind D. below
中文翻译：当你开车穿过加州的红杉林的时候，你会在千年古树之间。
答案：A
解析：among，在……之间，所以选A。
选项词义： A. among 在……之间 B. against 反对 C. behind 在后面 D. below 在下面
13. We offer an excellent education to our students, ______ we expect students to work hard.
A. On average B. At best C. In return D. After all
中文翻译：我们给学生提供很好的教育，作为回报，我们希望学生努力学习。
答案：C
解析：In return，作为回报，所以选C。
选项词义： A. On average 平均 B. At best 最多 C. In return 作为回报 D. After all 毕竟
14. The hospital has recently obtained new medical equipment, ______ more patients to be treated.
A. being allowed B. allowing C. having allowed D. allowed
中文翻译：医院最近买了新的医疗设备，让更多的病人能得到治疗。
答案：B
解析：现在分词做结果状语，自然而然的结果，所以选allowing。
选项词义： A. being allowed 正在被允许 B. allowing 让（现在分词） C. having allowed 已经让了 D. allowed 让（过去分词）
15. — Do you have Betty's phone number? — Yes. Otherwise, I ______ able to reach her yesterday.
A. hadn't been B. wouldn't have been C. weren't D. wouldn't be
中文翻译：——你有Betty的电话吗？——有，不然的话，我昨天就联系不上她了。
答案：B
解析：对过去的虚拟，otherwise相当于if I didn't have，所以主句用wouldn't have been，选B。
选项词义： A. hadn't been 没是（过去完成） B. wouldn't have been 本来不会是（虚拟过去） C. weren't 不是（过去时） D. wouldn't be 不会是（虚拟现在）
16. I used it to ______ bad feelings, to make myself feel better.
A. add B. mix C. kill D. share
句型拆分：我用它来消除坏情绪，让自己好受点。
中文翻译：我用它来消除坏情绪，让自己好受点。
答案：C
解析：kill，消除，所以选C。
选项词义： A. add 加 B. mix 混合 C. kill 消除 D. share 分享
17. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of ______ but nothing worked.
A. diets B. drinks C. fruits D. dishes
句型拆分：我试了很多种节食，但是都没用。
中文翻译：担心我的健康，我试了很多种节食，但是都没用。
答案：A
解析：diets，节食，减肥的饮食，所以选A。
选项词义： A. diets 节食 B. drinks 饮料 C. fruits 水果 D. dishes 菜
18. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my ______.
A. height B. ability C. wisdom D. weight
句型拆分：我开始相信，我对我的体重无能为力了。
中文翻译：我开始相信，我对我的体重无能为力了。
答案：D
解析：weight，体重，所以选D。
选项词义： A. height 身高 B. ability 能力 C. wisdom 智慧 D. weight 体重
19. When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me ______.
A. temporarily B. recently C. seriously D. secretly
句型拆分：我的体重问题开始严重影响我。
中文翻译：我50岁的时候，我的体重问题开始严重影响我。
答案：C
解析：seriously，严重地，所以选C。
选项词义： A. temporarily 暂时 B. recently 最近 C. seriously 严重地 D. secretly 秘密地
20. I didn't want to live the rest of my life with this ______ weight any more.
A. ideal B. extra C. normal D. low
句型拆分：我不想余生都带着这些额外的体重。
中文翻译：我不想余生都带着这些额外的体重。
答案：B
解析：extra，额外的，多余的，所以选B。
选项词义： A. ideal 理想的 B. extra 额外的 C. normal 正常的 D. low 低的
21. That year, I ______ a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world.
A. attended B. organized C. recommended D. mentioned
句型拆分：我参加了一个研讨会。
中文翻译：那年，我参加了一个研讨会，我们要做一个能影响世界的项目。
答案：A
解析：attended，参加，所以选A。
选项词义： A. attended 参加 B. organized 组织 C. recommended 推荐 D. mentioned 提到
22. A seminar leader shared her ______ story - she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.
A. folk B. success C. adventure D. science
句型拆分：一个负责人分享了她的成功故事。
中文翻译：一个负责人分享了她的成功故事，她不仅减了125磅，还为无家可归的孩子筹了25000美元。
答案：B
解析：success，成功，所以选B。
选项词义： A. folk 民间的 B. success 成功 C. adventure 冒险 D. science 科学
23. ______ by her story, I created the As We Heal (痊愈), the World Heals ______.
A. Surprised B. Amused C. Influenced D. Disturbed
句型拆分：被她的故事影响，我创建了一个项目。
中文翻译：被她的故事影响，我创建了“当我们痊愈，世界就痊愈”的项目。
答案：C
解析：Influenced，影响，所以选C。
选项词义： A. Surprised 惊讶 B. Amused 逗乐 C. Influenced 影响 D. Disturbed 打扰
24. My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000 ______ a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger.
A. project B. business C. system D. custom
句型拆分：我的目标是减150磅，筹5万美元，支持一个结束饥饿的运动。
中文翻译：我的目标是一年减150磅，筹5万美元，支持一个30年前创立的结束饥饿的运动。
答案：A
解析：project，项目，所以选A。
选项词义： A. project 项目 B. business 生意 C. system 系统 D. custom 习俗
25. This combination of healing myself and healing the world ______ me as the perfect solution.
A. in search of B. in need of C. in place of D. in support of
句型拆分：治愈自己和治愈世界的结合，让我觉得是完美的解决方法。
中文翻译：治愈自己和治愈世界的结合，让我觉得是完美的解决方法。
答案：D
解析：in support of，支持，所以选D。
选项词义： A. in search of 寻找 B. in need of 需要 C. in place of 代替 D. in support of 支持
26. ______ I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would ______ the same difficulties that beat me before.
A. scared B. considered C. confused D. struck
句型拆分：当我开始我的减肥计划的时候，我很害怕，我会碰到之前打败我的那些困难。
中文翻译：当我开始我的减肥计划的时候，我很害怕，我会碰到之前打败我的那些困难。
答案：D
解析：struck，让我想到，所以选D。
选项词义： A. scared 害怕 B. considered 考虑 C. confused 困惑 D. struck 让我想到
27. While the ______ hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right ______.
A. As B. Until C. If D. Unless
句型拆分：当恐惧笼罩着我的时候，也有迹象，我走在正确的路上。
中文翻译：当恐惧笼罩着我的时候，也有迹象，我走在正确的路上。
答案：A
解析：As，当，所以选A。
选项词义： A. As 当 B. Until 直到 C. If 如果 D. Unless 除非
28. I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began ______ in from hundreds of people.
A. get over B. run into C. look for D. put aside
句型拆分：捐款开始从几百人那里涌进来。
中文翻译：我给我认识的每个人写信，告诉他们我的项目，很有用，捐款开始从几百人那里涌进来。
答案：B
解析：run into，碰到，所以选B。
选项词义： A. get over 克服 B. run into 碰到 C. look for 寻找 D. put aside 放在一边
29. Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician (内科医生), I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and ______ meals.
A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. fear
句型拆分：我开始吃小份的健康的饭。
中文翻译：当然，我也做了一些实际的步骤减肥，我咨询了医生，雇了健身教练，开始吃小份的健康的饭。
答案：D
解析：fear，恐惧，所以选D。
选项词义： A. excitement 兴奋 B. joy 开心 C. anger 生气 D. fear 恐惧
30. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise ______.
A. row B. hall C. path D. street
句型拆分：我的筹款的目标，也给了我动力，定期锻炼。
中文翻译：我的筹款的目标，也给了我动力，定期锻炼。
答案：C
解析：path，路，所以选C。
选项词义： A. row 排 B. hall 大厅 C. path 路 D. street 街
31. A year later, I ______ my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000.
A. breaking B. flooding C. jumping D. stepping
句型拆分：一年之后，我达到了我的目标。
中文翻译：一年之后，我达到了我的目标，我减了150磅，筹了5万美元。
答案：B
解析：flood in，涌入，所以选B。
选项词义： A. breaking 打破 B. flooding 涌入 C. jumping 跳 D. stepping 走
32. I feel that I've been given a second life to devote to something that is ______ and enormous.
A. heavy B. full C. expensive D. healthy
句型拆分：我觉得我得到了第二次生命，去做有意义的大事。
中文翻译：我觉得我得到了第二次生命，去做有意义的大事。
答案：D
解析：healthy，健康的，所以选D。
选项词义： A. heavy 重的 B. full 满的 C. expensive 贵的 D. healthy 健康的
33.
A. regularly B. limitlessly C. suddenly D. randomly
句型拆分：定期锻炼。
中文翻译：定期锻炼。
答案：A
解析：regularly，定期地，所以选A。
选项词义： A. regularly 定期地 B. limitlessly 无限地 C. suddenly 突然 D. randomly 随机地
34.
A. set B. reached C. missed D. dropped
句型拆分：达到目标。
中文翻译：达到目标。
答案：B
解析：reached，达到，所以选B。
选项词义： A. set 设定 B. reached 达到 C. missed 错过 D. dropped 掉
35.
A. stressful B. painful C. meaningful D. peaceful
句型拆分：有意义的。
中文翻译：有意义的。
答案：C
解析：meaningful，有意义的，所以选C。
选项词义： A. stressful 有压力的 B. painful 痛苦的 C. meaningful 有意义的 D. peaceful 和平的
At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to kill bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of diets but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my weight.
When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me seriously. I didn't want to live the rest of my life with this extra weight any more.
That year, I attended a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her success story - she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.
Influenced by her story, I created the As We Heal (痊愈), the World Heals project. My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000 in support of a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world struck me as the perfect solution.
As I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would run into the same difficulties that beat me before. While the fear hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right path. I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began flooding in from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician (内科医生), I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and healthy meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise regularly.
A year later, I reached my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000. I feel that I've been given a second life to devote to something that is meaningful and enormous.
我最重的时候，370磅，我和食物的关系很糟，我用它来消除坏情绪，让自己好受点，用来庆祝，担心我的健康，我试了很多种节食，但是都没用，我开始相信，我对我的体重无能为力了。
我50岁的时候，我的体重问题开始严重影响我，我不想余生都带着这些额外的体重。
那年，我参加了一个研讨会，我们要做一个能影响世界的项目，一个负责人分享了她的成功故事，她不仅减了125磅，还为无家可归的孩子筹了25000美元。
被她的故事影响，我创建了“当我们痊愈，世界就痊愈”的项目，我的目标是一年减150磅，筹5万美元，支持一个30年前创立的结束饥饿的运动，治愈自己和治愈世界的结合，让我觉得是完美的解决方法。
当我开始我的减肥计划的时候，我很害怕，我会碰到之前打败我的那些困难，当恐惧笼罩着我的时候，也有迹象，我走在正确的路上，我给我认识的每个人写信，告诉他们我的项目，很有用，捐款开始从几百人那里涌进来。
当然，我也做了一些实际的步骤减肥，我咨询了医生，雇了健身教练，开始吃小份的健康的饭，我的筹款的目标，也给了我动力，定期锻炼。
一年之后，我达到了我的目标，我减了150磅，筹了5万美元，我觉得我得到了第二次生命，去做有意义的大事。
Suppose you're in a rush, feeling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble.
Realisation will probably set in seconds after you've clicked "send". You freeze in horror and burn with shame.
What to do? Here are four common email accidents, and how to recover.
Clicking "send" too soon
Don't waste your time trying to find out if the receiver has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief title explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.
Writing the wrong name
The sooner you notice, the better. Respond quickly and briefly, apologising for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: don't handle it too lightly, as people can be offended, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture (i.e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names).
Clicking "reply all" unintentionally
You accidentally reveal (透露) to the entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday you'd like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hitting "reply all" to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.
Sending an offensive message to its subject
The most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. You write an unkind message about someone, intending to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person you're discussing. In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensibly—see it as an opportunity to clear up any difficulties you may have with this person.
1. Writing the wrong name: Respond quickly and briefly, apologising for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: don't handle it too lightly.
句型拆分：写错名字的话，要认真道歉，不要太轻佻。
中文翻译：写错名字的话，尽快道歉，态度要认真，不要太轻佻，不然别人会生气。
2. Sending an offensive message to its subject: In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry.
句型拆分：发了冒犯的邮件，要当面道歉。
中文翻译：如果你不小心把骂别人的邮件发给了他，尽快当面道歉，把事情说清楚。
36. After realising an email accident, you are likely to feel
A. curious B. tired C. awful D. funny
题目翻译：意识到邮件出错之后，你可能会觉得？
答案：C
解析：根据原文，You freeze in horror and burn with shame，也就是很糟糕，选awful。
选项词义： A. 好奇的 B. 累的 C. 糟糕的 D. 有趣的
37. If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to
A. apologise in a serious manner B. tell the receiver to ignore the error C. learn to write the name correctly D. send a short notice to everyone
题目翻译：如果你在邮件里写错了名字，最好做什么？
答案：A
解析：根据原文，apologising for your mistake. Keep the tone measured，也就是认真道歉，选A。
选项词义： A. 认真地道歉 B. 让收件人忽略错误 C. 学会正确写名字 D. 给所有人发短通知
38. What should you do when an unpleasant conversation is started by your "reply all" email?
A. Try offering other choices. B. Avoid further involvement. C. Meet other staff members. D. Make a light-hearted apology.
题目翻译：如果你的reply all邮件引发了不愉快的对话，你要做什么？
答案：B
解析：根据原文，step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down，也就是不要再参与了，选B。
选项词义： A. 提供其他选择 B. 避免进一步参与 C. 见其他员工 D. 轻松地道歉
39. How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?
A. By promising not to offend the receiver again. B. By seeking support from the receiver's friends. C. By asking the receiver to control his anger. D. By talking to the receiver face to face.
题目翻译：你要怎么处理冒犯的邮件带来的问题？
答案：D
解析：根据原文，ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry，也就是当面谈，选D。
选项词义： A. 承诺不再冒犯收件人 B. 从收件人的朋友那里寻求支持 C. 让收件人控制他的愤怒 D. 和收件人当面谈
40. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Defining email errors. B. Reducing email mistakes. C. Handling email accidents. D. Improving email writing.
题目翻译：这篇文章主要讲什么？
答案：C
解析：全文讲的是邮件出错了怎么处理，所以选Handling email accidents。
选项词义： A. 定义邮件错误 B. 减少邮件错误 C. 处理邮件事故 D. 提高邮件写作
Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic (全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.
Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.
Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn't want to mess with that.
Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.
This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who "ruined" it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured (捕捉) and frozen on some stranger's bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don't even know has been immortalized (使...永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.
Perhaps we all live in each others' spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.
That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.
1. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.
句型拆分：作者发现，那个女人的存在，让照片活了。
中文翻译：我还是拍了照片，现在我看，她在照片里，让照片变得有意思，风景本身很美，但是因为她，它活了。
2. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.
句型拆分：作者感悟，我们都爱美，都有共同的渴望。
中文翻译：也许我们都住在彼此的空间里，照片就是提醒我们，我们都爱美，我们都有共同的渴望，快乐，连接，比我们更大的东西。
41. What happened when the author was about to take a photo?
A. Her camera stopped working. B. A woman blocked her view. C. Someone asked her to leave. D. A friend approached from behind.
题目翻译：作者要拍照的时候，发生了什么？
答案：B
解析：根据原文，a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view，也就是一个女人挡住了她的视线，选B。
选项词义： A. 她的相机坏了 B. 一个女人挡住了她的视线 C. 有人让她离开 D. 一个朋友从后面过来
42. According to the author, the woman was probably
A. enjoying herself B. losing her patience C. waiting for the sunset D. thinking about her past
题目翻译：根据作者，那个女人可能在做什么？
答案：A
解析：根据原文，She seemed so content in her observation，也就是她很享受，选A。
选项词义： A. 享受自己 B. 失去耐心 C. 等日落 D. 想她的过去
43. In the author's opinion, what makes the photo so alive?
A. The rich color of the landscape. B. The perfect positioning of the camera. C. The woman's existence in the photo. D. The soft sunlight that summer day.
题目翻译：作者觉得，是什么让照片这么生动？
答案：C
解析：根据原文，her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting，也就是那个女人的存在，选C。
选项词义： A. 风景丰富的颜色 B. 相机完美的位置 C. 女人在照片里的存在 D. 那天夏天柔和的阳光
44. The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand
A. the need to be close to nature B. the importance of private space C. the joy of the vacation in Italy D. the shared passion for beauty
题目翻译：卧室墙上的照片，让作者更好地理解了什么？
答案：D
解析：根据原文，we all appreciate beauty，也就是我们共同的对美的热爱，选D。
选项词义： A. 亲近自然的需要 B. 私人空间的重要性 C. 意大利度假的快乐 D. 共同的对美的热爱
45. The passage can be seen as the author's reflections upon
A. a particular life experience B. the pleasure of traveling C. the art of photography D. a lost friendship
题目翻译：这篇文章可以看作作者对什么的反思？
答案：A
解析：是她的一次人生经历，所以选A。
选项词义： A. 一次特别的人生经历 B. 旅行的快乐 C. 摄影的艺术 D. 失去的友谊
This month, Germany's transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles (自主驾驶车辆). They would define the driver's role in such cars and govern how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost.
The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the "death valley" of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future.
Dobrindt wants three things: that a car always chooses property (财产) damage over personal injury; that it never distinguishes between humans based on age or race; and that if a human removes his or her hands from the driving wheel—to check email, say—the car's maker is responsible if there is a crash.
"The change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic driving," says Dobrindt. It will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human drivers, he says.
Who is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not clear among car makers, consumers and lawyers. "The liability (法律责任) issue is the biggest one of them all," says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds, UK.
An assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars, introduced earlier this year, insists that a human "be watchful and monitoring the road" at every moment.
But that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars. "When you say 'driverless cars', people expect driverless cars," Merat says. "You know—no driver."
Because of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without human operation.
Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo at Stanford University, California. That is happening in the UK and Singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched.
That would go down poorly in the US, however. "The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat them as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here," says Calo.
1. The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the "death valley" of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future.
句型拆分：这个提议要解决无人车的“死亡谷”，也就是半自动驾驶和全自动之间的灰色地带，司机的角色不明确。
中文翻译：德国的交通部长，提出了无人车的规则，要解决“死亡谷”，也就是半自动驾驶和全自动之间的灰色地带，司机的角色不明确，这会推迟无人车的未来。
2. Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo. That would go down poorly in the US, however.
句型拆分：无人车可能变成公共交通，但是美国不接受这个。
中文翻译：有人说，无人车可能变成公共交通，英国和新加坡已经这么做了，但是美国不接受，他们不想政府接管。
46. What does the phrase "death valley" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. A place where cars often break down. B. A case where passing a law is impossible. C. An area where no driving is permitted. D. A situation where drivers' role is not clear.
题目翻译：第二段的death valley指的是什么？
答案：D
解析：就是半自动驾驶和全自动之间的灰色地带，司机的角色不明确，所以选D。
选项词义： A. 车经常坏的地方 B. 没法通过法律的情况 C. 不允许开车的区域 D. 司机的角色不明确的情况
47. The proposal put forward by Dobrindt aims to
A. stop people from breaking traffic rules B. help promote fully automatic driving C. protect drivers of all ages and races D. prevent serious property damage
题目翻译：Dobrindt的提议，目的是什么？
答案：B
解析：他的提议，是为了推动全自动驾驶，所以选B。
选项词义： A. 阻止人们违反交通规则 B. 帮助推动全自动驾驶 C. 保护所有年龄和种族的司机 D. 防止严重的财产损失
48. What do consumers think of the operation of driverless cars?
A. It should get the attention of insurance companies. B. It should be the main concern of law makers. C. It should not cause deadly traffic accidents. D. It should involve no human responsibility.
题目翻译：消费者觉得无人车的操作是什么样的？
答案：D
解析：他们觉得无人车就是没有司机，也就是人不用负责，所以选D。
选项词义： A. 它应该得到保险公司的关注 B. 它应该是立法者的主要关心 C. 它不应该导致致命的事故 D. 它不需要人的责任
49. Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in
A. Singapore B. the UK C. the US D. Germany
题目翻译：公共交通的无人车，在哪个地方没有光明的未来？
答案：C
解析：根据原文，That would go down poorly in the US，也就是美国，选C。
选项词义： A. 新加坡 B. 英国 C. 美国 D. 德国
50. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Autonomous Driving: Whose Liability? B. Fully Automatic Cars: A New Breakthrough C. Autonomous Vehicles: Driver Removed! D. Driverless Cars: Root of Road Accidents
题目翻译：这篇文章最好的标题是什么？
答案：A
解析：全文讲的是无人车的责任问题，所以选A。
选项词义： A. 自主驾驶：谁的责任？ B. 全自动汽车：新的突破 C. 自主车辆：司机移除了！ D. 无人车：事故的根源
I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let's take a look at three types of "waits".
The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink (洗碗池) as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.
A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. "Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes." I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.
Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.
Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn't come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.
We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don't be desperate. You're probably just as busy as the next guy.
1. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.
句型拆分：盯着锅的等待，会让你走神，心不在焉。
中文翻译：第一种等待，是盯着锅的等待，你只能盯着，脑子会走神，这种等待让你无助，心不在焉。
2. waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.
句型拆分：等好运的等待，不一定会有结果。
中文翻译：最厉害的等待，是等好运，这个大部分是自愿的，但是不一定会发生。
51. While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to
A. keep ourselves busy B. get absent-minded C. grow anxious D. stay focused
题目翻译：做盯着锅的等待的时候，我们会？
答案：B
解析：根据原文，the brain slips away from the body，也就是走神，absent-minded，选B。
选项词义： A. 让自己忙 B. 走神 C. 变得焦虑 D. 保持专注
52. What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?
A. The Forced Wait requires some self-control. B. The Forced Wait makes people passive. C. The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions. D. The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.
题目翻译：强制等待和盯着锅的等待，区别是什么？
答案：A
解析：强制等待需要自律，也就是自我控制，所以选A。
选项词义： A. 强制等待需要一些自我控制 B. 强制等待让人被动 C. 盯着锅的等待需要说明 D. 盯着锅的等待调动身体和大脑
53. What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?
A. It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait. B. It doesn't always bring the desired result. C. It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait. D. It doesn't give people faith and hope.
题目翻译：我们能从等好运的等待学到什么？
答案：B
解析：根据原文，waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen，也就是不一定会带来想要的结果，选B。
选项词义： A. 它比强制等待更不自愿 B. 它不总是带来想要的结果 C. 它比强制等待更有成果 D. 它不给人信念和希望
54. What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?
A. Take it seriously. B. Don't rely on others. C. Do something else. D. Don't lose heart.
题目翻译：作者建议我们，下次等待的时候做什么？
答案：D
解析：根据最后一段，don't be desperate，也就是不要灰心，选D。
选项词义： A. 认真对待 B. 不要依赖别人 C. 做点别的 D. 不要灰心
55. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People are often lost in waiting. B. People can be busier than they think. C. People should be patient while waiting. D. People may as well take waiting lightly.
题目翻译：这篇文章的主旨是什么？
答案：D
解析：作者说，等待的时候不要绝望，放轻松，所以选D。
选项词义： A. 人们经常在等待中迷失 B. 人们可以比他们想的更忙 C. 人们等待的时候应该耐心 D. 人们不妨把等待看得轻一点
My teenage son, Jordan, always complained about having to do his homework. But the other day, he came home from school and immediately sat down to do his work. "What's going on?" I asked. He said, "I had a talk with my teacher. He said that if I want to get into a good college, I need to start taking my studies more seriously."
I was surprised. Jordan had never shown much interest in school before. But now he seemed determined. He made a schedule for himself: homework first, then video games. He even asked me to help him with his math.
Over the next few weeks, I saw a change in him. He was more focused. He was more responsible. He even started talking about his future. "I think I want to be an engineer," he said one day.
I asked him what had caused the change. He said, "My teacher told me that the choices I make now will affect the rest of my life. I never thought about it that way before."
I realized that sometimes it takes just one person to make a difference. For Jordan, that person was his teacher.
1. My teenage son, Jordan, always complained about having to do his homework.
句型拆分：Jordan以前抱怨做作业。
中文翻译：我的儿子Jordan，以前总是抱怨要做作业，但是后来，他回家就开始做作业，因为老师说，要上好大学，要认真学习。
2. I realized that sometimes it takes just one person to make a difference. For Jordan, that person was his teacher.
句型拆分：作者感悟，有时候一个人就能改变别人，对Jordan来说，就是他的老师。
中文翻译：我意识到，有时候，一个人就能改变别人，对Jordan来说，就是他的老师。
56. What did Jordan use to complain about? (no more than 10 words)
答案：Having to do his homework.
解析：他抱怨要做作业，符合10词以内的要求。
57. What did Jordan's teacher advise him to do? (no more than 15 words)
答案：To take his studies more seriously for college.
解析：要认真学习，上好大学，符合15词以内的要求。
58. What schedule did Jordan make for himself? (no more than 10 words)
答案：Homework first, then video games.
解析：先做作业，然后玩游戏，符合10词以内的要求。
59. What does the underlined word "determined" in Paragraph 2 mean? (1 word)
答案：Decided.
解析：determined，就是下定决心的，所以是Decided，符合1词的要求。
60. What do you think is the most important quality of a good teacher? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
答案：He can inspire students to work hard for their future.
解析：他能激励学生为未来努力，符合20词以内的要求。
假设你是李津，与你以前的外籍教师Mrs. Green一直保持联系。近日她来信询问你的近况，请根据以下提示给她回复一封邮件。
注意：
参考词汇：第十三届全运会 the 13th National Games
Dear Mrs. Green, I'm so glad to hear from you. I'm doing well these days. I'm busy with my study, preparing for the college entrance examination. And my life is also very colorful, I often play basketball with my friends after school. I have some good news to tell you. I have become a volunteer for the 13th National Games, which will be held in Tianjin at the end of August. To prepare for it, I have learned a lot about Tianjin's history and culture, and I have also practiced my oral English to communicate with foreign guests. I hope you can come to visit Tianjin again if you have time. I'm sure you will have a good time here. Yours, Li Jin
1. I'm doing well these days. I'm busy with my study, preparing for the college entrance examination. And my life is also very colorful, I often play basketball with my friends after school.
句型拆分：介绍自己的学习和生活，符合题目的第一个要点。
中文翻译：我最近很好，我忙着学习，准备高考，我的生活也很丰富，我经常和朋友放学后打篮球。
2. I have some good news to tell you. I have become a volunteer for the 13th National Games, which will be held in Tianjin at the end of August. To prepare for it, I have learned a lot about Tianjin's history and culture, and I have also practiced my oral English to communicate with foreign guests.
句型拆分：介绍自己成为全运会志愿者，还有准备，符合题目的第二个要点，涵盖了了解天津。
中文翻译：我有个好消息告诉你，我成为了第十三届全运会的志愿者，这个月底会在天津举办，为了准备，我了解了很多天津的历史和文化，我还练了口语，和外国客人交流。
3. I hope you can come to visit Tianjin again if you have time. I'm sure you will have a good time here.
句型拆分：希望她重访天津，符合题目的第三个要点。
中文翻译：我希望你有时间能再来天津玩，我相信你会玩得很开心的。