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There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the __1____home from work in the evenings. A man will be__2____the newspaper, and seconds later it __3___ as if he is trying to ___4__it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger___5__ next to him.___6___ place where unplanned short sleep __7__ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so ___8____that the professor has to ask another student to___9___ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the ___10___ of the head pushes the arm off the___11___, and the movement carries the_12___ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no___13___ of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when __14___ . Police reports are full of ___15___ that occur when people fall into sleep and go__16_____ the road. If the drivers are ___17____ , they are not seriously hurt. One woman's car, ___18____ , went into the river. She woke up in four feet of __19____ and thought it was raining. When people are really ___20_____，nothing will stop them from falling asleep-----no matter where they are.

1. A. way B. track C. path D. road

2. A. buying B. folding C. delivering D. reading

3. A. acts B. shows C. appears D. sounds

4. A. open B. eat C. find D. finish

5. A. lying B. waiting C. talking D. sitting

6. A. Next B. Every C. Another D. One

7. A. goes on B. ends up C. lasts D. returns

8. A. bravely B. happily C. loudly D. carelessly

9. A. leave B. shake C. keep D. watch

0. A. size B. shape C. weight D. strength

11.A. cushion B. desk C. shoulder D. book

12. A. action B. position C. rest D. side

13. A. memory B. reason C. question D. purpose

14. A. thinking B. working C. walking D. driving

15. A. changes B. events C. ideas D. accidents

16. A. up B. off C. along D. down

17. A. lucky B. awake C. calm D. strong

18. A. in time B. at first C. as usual D. for example

19. A. dust B. water C. grass D. bush

20. A. tired B. drunk C. lonely D. lazy

A

If you're in Florence, Italy, and see a man on a ladder wiping the dust off statues and buildings, don't worry．It's just Alessandro Ricci gathering material for his famous smog paintings．Ricci is not a common artist, because he used smog as the main medium of his artworks．Unlike other painters seeking fast recognition of their talent, he doesn't really care about "being this big artist"．Instead he is more concerned about bringing attention to how much smog there really is in his home town and how it's destroying both its monuments and people．

Although he did take a couple of art classes a few years back, he is mainly self-taught, doesn't work in a studio, donates most of his work, and refuses to play by the rules of the Florentine Art Gallery, which he considers corrupt．Alessandro Ricci believes selling his smog paintings will not only compromise his principles, but also contradict the very thing he's trying to do-raise awareness about smog pollution in this city．

Alessandro lives with his parents nearby Florence, but almost every day he visits the streets of the city, and collects smog for his paintings．He gets it from several meters above ground, from clean surfaces like marble, plastic and stone, using damp pieces of cotton．Then he applies the smog directly onto a cloth and creates street scenes and reproductions of the very buildings from which he got the dangerous material．Finally, he seals his paintings with a natural resin （树脂）．His actions helped win a small victory for the people of Florence, as in October 25, 2012 the Duomo area of the city was made pedestrian-only．But there is still a long way to go, the artist believes, and only cleaning the thick layer of smog that has accumulated throughout Florence would take several years．Still, he continues to paint his unique smog artworks and let the people know how polluted the environment they live in really is．

21．What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Florentine artist fights pollution by painting with smog．

B．Ricci invents a unique way to paint buildings in Florence．

C．People in Florence gather smog to create street scenes．

D．Florence takes measures to improve the polluted city．

22．In what way is Ricci quite different from other artists?

A．He lacks talent in art work．B．He cares little about fame．

C．He hates all the art Galleries．D．He likes to do things at will．

23．Ricci paints his unique smog artworks aiming to_____．

A．fight government corruption B．advertise the monuments

C．create more street scenes D．raise awareness about pollution

24．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The place where Ricci lives．B．The problem that Florence faces．

C．The way Riccis paints with smog．D．The materials for his painting．

25．We can learn from the last paragraph that____．

A．Duomo area of Florence has become more crowded with traffic

B．Ricci's action has brought no change to the people of Florence

C．Ricci will continue to raise Florentine people's awareness about pollution

D．Smog pollution in Florence will be completely settled in several years

B

Famous centenarians (百岁老人) still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire. "Those who stand still, die," is one of Oliveira's favorite phrases. He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession. Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project. "You have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away," he said. When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: "It's down to mother nature. It gave to me what it took from others."

Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character. Not every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens.

Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer (103), Nobel laureate Montalcini (101) and director Kurt Maetzig (100), Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation.

Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer. The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor. "The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few," said Niemeyer recently. He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder (胆囊) operation he composed a samba tune (桑巴舞曲) in the clinic.

Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters. The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works. Recently Heesters said: "I want to be at least 108-years-old." He also plans to keep performing. "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?" Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a "good stage role".

Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: "Progress is created through imperfection." In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor. She's convinced that humans grow on challenges.

With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers.

26. From the first two paragraphs, we can see ______.

A. being active at 102 is achievable for everybody

B. Oliveira owes his long life to his mother’s help

C. being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character

D. social skills and wisdom are difficult for the senior

27. How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

28. By saying "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?” in Paragraph 5, Heesters shows us he ________.

A. wants to sit or lie in comfort

B. is waiting for people to pick him up

C. is willing to work till he dies

D. prefers to give performance at home

29. In the passage so many examples were given to show ________.

A. old age is a big problem if you want to succeed

B. as a senior citizen, you have to be open-minded and optimistic

C. old people should never think of themselves as old

D. old age can not prevent a great person from achieving a lot

30. In the writer’s opinion, the architect Oscar Nie mey er is not ________.

A. intelligent

B. pessimistic

C. positive

D. diligent

C

The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence —other countries might learn from its mistakes.

For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.

However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.

Nauru's real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐) on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.

A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip-mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.

In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.

Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was almost financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.

31. What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To seek help for Nauru's problems.

B. To give a warning to other countries

C. To show the importance of money

D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.

32. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?

A. Rich and powerful

B. Modern and open

C. Peaceful and attractive

D. Greedy and aggressive

33. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from ________.

A. soil pollution

B. phosphate overmining

C. farming activity

D. whale hunting

34. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru's financial problem?

A. Its leaders misused the money

B. It spent too much repairing the island

C. Its phosphate mining cost much money

D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

35. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?

A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.

B. The leaders will take the experts' words seriously.

C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans

D. The phosphate mines were destroyed.

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