1．A. be responsible for B. is helpful to C. is harmful to D. house fires E. to find
　　Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobile phones are often believed to be the cause of a number of things:from poor eyesight and headaches to (1)      . There's even one theory that mobile phones should (2)       the disappearance of bees!
　　The theory is that the radiation (辐射) given off by mobile phones (3)       bees' navigation system (导航系统). Bees have a built﹣in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hives. But recently, thousands of bees have failed (4)       their way home. It is believed they are dying far from their hives.

2．A. worse B. was first noticed C. for sure D. worst E. losing
　　The problem (1)       by beekeepers in America and is a lot more serious than it at first seems. The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated by them. Without bees, the crops can't continue to grow. Many beekeepers in Europe have reported (2)      between 50 and 70 percent of their bees. Jim Piper, London beekeeper, said to the reporter, "My business is becoming (3)      . Twenty-nine of my forty hives are now empty." Nobody knows(4)       whether the theory is true or not, but it's a fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers. And we can't manage without them. Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared, man would only live for four more years!If mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it right now — before it's too late.

3．　　Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: Music helps develop certain language abilities in the brain.
　　A study from Northwestern University shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability. As a part of the study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were found to be able to hear the talking person more clearly.
　　Musicians hear better, says study leader Nina Kraus, because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. For example, when the violinists play in an orchestra (管弦乐队), they must listen closely to what they are playing and ignore(忽视) the other sounds. In this way, musicians can hear certain sounds better, even in a room with lots of noise.
　　Gotfried Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing. Dr. Schlaug was surprised to find singing words helped his patients finally speak. Why does this work?Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to be able to make different parts of the brain active, including the bad parts. In some way, this helps patients use those parts of the brain again.
　　So music is not only enjoyable, but also good for us in many other ways. Playing an instrument or singing, says Nina Kraus, can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older.
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4．　　Chinese paper cutting is an art of cutting out pictures from paper with the help of a pair of scissors or a knife. In 2009, the Chinese paper cutting was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
　　Paper cutting originated (起源) in China, which has been around for over 1,500 years. But long before that, when paper wasn't invented, Chinese people already used similar skills to make cutouts on leaves, leather and silk. It reached the top during the Qing Dynasty (1636﹣1912). From the common people to royal families (王室), paper cuttings could be seen everywhere.
　　In our daily life, the subjects of the paper cuttings can be anything, from historical events and fairy tale characters to plants and animals. The paper cuttings are so vivid that they look like real ones. In celebration of the Spring Festival, people usually make cutouts of the Chinese character "Fu" and put them on windows, walls and doors for good luck. Chinese character "Xi" is cut for the wedding ceremony.
　　Paper cutting may sound easy, but actually it's much difficult to do well. "You can't forget aesthetics (美学) when making Chinese paper cuttings. This art was invented for decoration from the very beginning," said Fang Jianguo, who has made paper cuttings for over 30 years. "Before doing it, you have to learn how to draw well. Without good drawing skills, you can't make good paper cuttings."
　　Paper cutting tradition also has new development. Li Baofeng is a 54-year-old folk artist. "Traditional paper cuttings are often made with red paper, which seems to be a little boring. So I want to make something new," says Li. "Scissors are still scissors. Techniques are improved based on traditional techniques." She has made works in different colors which have amazing 3 D effects.
　　Now more and more people love paper cutting works and buy them as gifts fo their friends.
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5．　　Nearly 60 percent of young Chinese who were interviewed for a recent survey by China Youth Daily said they often go to bed late (1)      . The survey was conducted to mark the 21st World Sleep Day, which falls on Sunday.
　　2, 002 respondents (调查对象) took part in the survey. They were aged between 18 and 35. Only 8. 5 percent said that their average sleeping time is more than eight hours, and most usually get between 6 and 8 hours of sleep a night.
　　Hu Bo, a 29-year-old man who works for a private company in Beijing, seldom sleeps before midnight. "I come home from work every day after 8 pm, sometimes with an empty stomach. I use my computer or mobile phone for a while after getting everything done before bed, and by then it's already late," he says. Despite going to bed late, Hu says it usually takes him over half an hour to fall asleep. However, he is not alone. (2)      
　　When the respondents were asked about their seep quality less than half of them said they sleep well. Excessive dreaming (46 percent), light sleeping (45. 4 percent) and early awakening (33. 1 percent) are the most common sleep problems among them. (3)      This can weaken the immune system (免疫系统) or case emotional ratability (情绪易怒). Zhang Xiaowei, a health expert with the Hebei General Hospital also said so.
　　(4)      55. 4 percent of the respondents said they would make their bedtime earlier. 41. 7 percent said they would listen to smoothing music before going to bed and 35. 8 percent said they would increase the amount of exercise they do during the day.
根据短文内容, 从下列选项中, 选出能填入文章空白处的最佳选项, 有一项为多余选项．
A. Poor sleep quality can not be good for both a person's physical and mental health.
B. Over 11 percent of the respondents are unable to sleepwithin 30 minutes after going to bed.
C. Many would like to improve the bedtime habits.
D. The respondents would have to do something toimprove their sleep quality.
E. What's more, they don't fall asleep until after 11 pm.

14．Willie, the parrot, saved the baby.
　　The two-year-old baby, Hannah, (1)      (eat)when something got stuck in her throat. Her mother was in the bathroom at the time. She suddenly heard the bird screaming (尖叫) and (2)      (make) noises with its wings. "Then he started saying 'mama baby' over and over and over again until I came out," the mother said. "I saw the baby's face was blue. I quickly removed the food from her throat. My baby (3)       (save)but Willie was the real hero. "Willie later received an award for saving the baby's life!
　　Buddy, the dog, saved her owner
　　Buddy was a clever German shepherd (德国牧羊犬). When he was eight weeks old, Buddy came to live with Joe. Joe suffers from seizures(中风发作) that make him unable to move easily. Joe taught his new dog to do something around him, such as, (4)      (bring) him the phone. Joe also trained Buddy how to call 911 when he started to experience the seizure. So when Joe had a really bad seizure, Buddy was the one who called for help and began making sounds into the phone. Emergency rescue (急救) workers arrived within minutes and found Joe. They took him to the hospital where he recovered. Joe later said, "Buddy's my world. He's my best friend, no doubt. He's always there, and I just hope I can be as good to him as he (5)       (be) to me."
　　Winnie, the cat, saved the family
　　One night, the gas at Cathy's home began to leak (泄漏). The family was sleeping. Their cat, Winnie, began to push her owners and made loud meowing sounds. "It was a crazy meow, almost like she was screaming," said Cathy. Cathy (6)       (wake)up and was already feeling sick. It was hard for her to wake up her husband and son because they already breathed in a large amount of gas. But thanks to their heroic cat Winnie, Cathy was able to call 911 and get help before anyone was hurt. She (7)      (say)that Winnie is the one who saved their lives.

15．　　How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing track of your friends?What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered (递送)? This was how things worked not very long ago. Thanks to advances (进步) in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed greatly.
　　Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch with our friends. Social media tools (社交媒体工具) let us see what our friends are busy with and maintain friendships.
　　The digital age (数字时代) also enables us to find people who share our interests. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.
　　But when you "friend" people online, does this mean that they really are your friends? It depends.
　　If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to remember that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a person. Sometimes smiling photos can hide real problems. On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog. A young person could be old;a woman could be a man;we could even be sharing our information with criminals.
　　But this doesn't mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although technology has changed the way we acquired (获得) friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same. As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other goods.

16．(Peter Smith is calling Holiday Inn to book a room for tomorrow. )
Clerk:Hello!This is Holiday Inn. Can I help you?
Peter:Hello!I'd like to book a room for tomorrow. Do you have any available rooms?
Clerk:Yes, we do. (1)      
Peter:I'd like a room with a lake view.
Clerk:Well, Room 608 is just right for you.
Peter:(2)      
Clerk:It's￥360 per night.
Peter:Well, (3)      Do you have a cheaper one?
Clerk:Let me see. Mmm, Room 610 is next to it. It's a little smaller, but it is only￥ 260. How about this one?
Peter:Great, then just Room 610.
Clerk:OK. By the way, (4)      
Peter:Three nights.
Clerk:May I have your name, please?
Peter:Peter Smith, and my phone number is 202-833-7500.
Clerk:OK, Mr. Smith. Please check in after 1:00 pm tomorrow. See you then.
Peter:Thank you. See you tomorrow.

17．初中三年, 你不仅学到了知识, 也具备了一定的能力．当你克服困难第一次成功地完成某件事情时, 这份与众不同的经历一定在你的脑海里留下了深刻的印象．请以"My first time to ______"为题, 写一篇英语作文, 分享你的经历并谈谈你的感受．不少于80词．
要求:
1. 补全标题;
2. 短文中不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其它相关信息, 否则不予评分．
提示:
1. What is your experience?
2. How did you feel?
3. What have you learned from the experience?
My first time to ______
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