Scott Kraus and Moira Brown were in Canada，eating pizza with some coworkers．Suddenly，the restaurant’s owner came into the dining room and asked，“Is there a Scott Kraus?There’s a phone call for you．They were in southern Nova Scotia，about l50 kilometers(93 miles)southeast of Main It was practically the middle of nowhere，Kraus thought .Wh0 could possibly know he was there，and what could be so important？        

  After taking the call，he returned with terrible news．A dead right whale had been seen near Grand Manan island，on the western side of the Bay of Fundy．This is near the border between Maine and Canada．

  Kraus and Brown are biologists with the New England Aquarium in Boston．They study the North Atlantic right whale，one of the world’s rarest species．Some cruise(游弋)along the coastlines of North America others live off Europe．Together，their numbers totaled fewer than 350 in l 992，so losing even one was troubling．

  The next mornin9，the scientists set sail to view the whale，hoping they could figure out how it died．As her  carcass came into view，they sadly recognized that they knew this whale．It was one they had earlier named Delilah．

    It appeared the l3一meter-long animal had been accidentally hit by one of the ships that regularly salt through the Bay of Fundy．The biggest ones can be as tall as l0一story buildings，span more than 300 meters and weigh tens of thousands of tons．These ships cruise much faster than a 37metric-ton right whale can swim．

    Later that day，one storekeeper brought out pictures he had taken .The biologists could make out a small baby whale in the photos．It had been swimming beside Delilah’s  body．   

21．How did Kraus probably feel when hearing about a call for him?

  A.Confused．    B. Delighted．    C Calm．    D.．Angry．

22．The underlined word“carcass”in the fourth paragraph probably means “_______”

  A.clear picture    B.dead body

  C baby whale    D.．detailed reD0rt

 23．According to the passage，we can know that．

  A. the biggest right whale can be as tall as l0．story buildings

  B．right whales only live off America

  C. Delilah is a whale trained by biologists

  D．Nova Scotia is a remote place in Canada

24．Delilah must have been killed by．

  A. shortage of food    B. water pollution ．

  C. a passing ship    D．whale killers

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25．What  kind of business is being advertised?

    A.An insurance company．

    B.．An equipment rental company．

    C．A moving company．

    D.A web design company．   

26．What is the purpose of the letter?   

    A. To apply to an overseas company．

    B .To seek information about some musical equipment．

    C. To get a cost assessment of some per∞ml possessions．

    D．To arrange an appointment to get a consultation

 27·What is Robert scheduled to do early next year?

    A Take French lessons．

    B. Meet with an overseas client．

    C. Work at a consulting firm．

    D.reach in a foreign country．

   Beets(甜菜)are a tasty root Vegetable that do not require much work in the garden．People might think beets are always dark red．But they can also be pink, yellow or white．Beets with circles of red and white inside are  known as candy cane．

    Beets can be eaten fresh or frozen，canned Or pickled(腌制)．And not just the root but also the tops can be eaten,The leaves make good salads when the plants are youn9，and the greens can be cooked when the plants are older．

    Beets like cool temperatures，between sixteen and eighteen degrees Celsius．They grow best in full sun and in loose soil that is not too wet．

    Remove stones from the．soil while preparing the ground．And test the soil before adding fertilizer．Some experts say the best fertilizers for beets are low in nitrogen(氮)．

    Beet seeds can be planted as soon as the soil is able to be worked at the start of the growing season Planting them every two to three weeks will divide a continuous harvest into the fall．

     A beet seed is a fruit containing several seeds．Overcrowding the plants will mean that the roots cannot spread out and grow．Thin the beets by removing the smaller ones．These can be used as greens．

       Cindy Haynes says little or no fertilizer is needed in fertile soils．But once the 8eeds arc planted，she does suggest covering the soil with a little mulch(覆盖层)t。protect it during rains and dry periods．She also suggests putting a fence around the plants to keep away rabbits and deer．

  She says the only work needed once beets have been thinned is weeding and 'when the weather is dry，a weekly watering.

   For best results，beets should be picked when they are‘four to five centimeters across·  Beets much larger than that can be tough and have t0 1)e cooked for a long time．

28·Which kind of beets may people often see?

  A.Dark red．    B.．Pink．    C Yellow．    D．White

29．What part of beets makes good salads?

 A The root． 

 B The flower．

 C．The seed． 

 D．The leaves．

30·What is the right order of the steps to plant beets?

  也te8ting the soil b．covering with mulch c．planting seeds

  吐removing stones已adding fertilizer．

  八d，e，a，c，b    B.a，d，b，c，e

  C．a·d，c，e b    D．d，a，e，c，b

31．What’s the purpose of this passage?

    A.To show people the advantages of beets．

    B To attract people to eat beets．

    C To tell people how to plant beets．

    D．To stress when to harvest beets．

 Remember that goals are dreams with a timetable．Our goals are important for US to create what enriches our life．A very common attitude among people who are successful is that their success lies in their ability to provide themselves goals that are both numerous and excitin9．When you think about

 your future，you are helping to feed a long-term goal of what you want to create．

    To realize your dreams，you must translate your vision into a series of actions you call take as soon as possible．  You should be able to measure these results·to make sure they take you wherever you want．And this step should not be viewed lightly!Indeed，very few people set goals and concrete actions for themselves to achieve．Very few people note what they want to accomplish，and know each day whether they have indeed advanced in the direction of their dreams．

    Therefore one of the secrets that you can get results from is to write down your goals on paper first．When you give your dreams a form，they become more concrete，and you can refer to them often and easily．Whenever you read the dreams that you note down，you fill your mind with positive and motivational thoughts．

   Unfortunately，many people stop there．They just simply make wishes，hope and wait．These people do not bring positive difference in their lives．because that sort of behavior is just wishful thinking．Success is not at all a miracle．It depends on clear and realistic targets through serious thoughts：concrete actions and perseverance．Don’t forget，your past does not determine your future Only your now is your potential ！

32．People can achieve success commonly in that they______．

  A..have many dreams

  B．arc well-informed of how goals go

  C. think a lot about their bright future

  D．know what the goals are in their life

  33．If you put down your goals on the paper，you can______

    A．mention them easily to others

    B．know clearly what should be done

    C .measure the results of the goals easily

    D．make them accomplished smoothly

34．The last paragraph mainly tells that______．

    A.having dreams is very important to everyone

    B.．most people can make a difference in their life

    C what people did in the past affects what they are today

    D．to translate goals into concrete actions is important for success

 35．What is the best title for the passage?

    A.The Power of Your Goals

    B .The Process of Making Goals

    C .The Path towards Your Targets

    D.The Importance of Your Success

    The more we rely on our phones to transact our personal financial business，the more we’re all exposed to mobile security traps：little-known threats to everything from your online banking password to your credit card details．Here are five simple steps to keep your cell phone secure

    Fix up leaky(有漏洞的)apps(short for applications)．It’s tough to tell the difference between a good and bad app．  36  Check each app’s rating "and read the user reviews to make sure it is widely used and respected．

  Set a password on your phone ,37  without a password，anyone within an arm’s length can steal your phone and start reading your email。text messages or listen to your voicemail．

    Watch for doubtful links．People are three times more likely to click on a doubtful link from their phone than their PC.according to a recent study．38 Be cautious of doubtful-looking links sent to you in email，SMS or on social networking sites．

    Be careful what you do at unsecured WiFi hotspots．Use caution when checking your email on public WiFi(for example，at a local coffee shop)．

    39  When you enter your password or credit card details while using one of these wireless networks，you run the risk of someone else seeing your sensitive information．

    40  Without a password people call(and do)download it onto your phone and track your phone usage，text messages。location and banking activity，among other things，without your knowledge．In the Android Market or iTunes store，search for“mobile security”and download a free app that will stop you from dangerously downloading viruses onto your phone．

    A．Keep spyware from watching you．

    B. But other cell phone users have been less lucky．

    C Only download application from sites you trust．

    D.These wireless places transmit your data over the air．

    E This is the first line of defense，and only takes about 30 seconds．

    F.so all the same types of attacks that could happen to a computer can happen to a smart phone．

    G.Due to the small size of the screen,it is harder to figure out whether a site looks legal or not．