Dear Pizza Hut,

I’m in your restaurant in Cambridge. You know, the one by the cinema. A couple of things:

·One of the Gents’ toilets is blocked.

·We ordered some garlic bread. Do you know if it’s on the way?

But more to the point of this letter, I’d like to talk to you about how much advertising you have in your restaurant. I don’t know how much all these posters for Cheese-filled Stuffed Crusts leaflets about Gourmet Italian Pastas in wooden stands are costing you, but I think I can save you some money.

You see, I’m actually already in your restaurant. You’ve got me! I have already made an intelligent, informed choice to visit Pizza Hut (The queue at Nando’s was too long). I would argue that inside your own restaurant is the only place in Britain you don’t need to advertise. Because, surely… Inside your restaurant everyone is eating at Pizza Hut. Outside your restaurant everyone is not eating at Pizza Hut. So, why not take the money you’re spending on trying to encourage people who are already eating your food to ear your food, and spend it instead on encouraging the people who aren’t eating your food to eat your food? I know it’s not just you. McDonald’s tell me to sit in McDonald’s when I’m already in McDonald’s. KFC like to tell me how much I might enjoy a KFC while I’m halfway through a KFC. If I’m enjoying my food, I’ll come back. If I’m not enjoying it, I won’t come back, no matter how many posters you put up encouraging me. Unless, as ever, the queue at Nando’s is too long. And, if you decide that it might be too expensive to advertise to people you haven’t already persuaded, then could I suggest you spend the savings on:

   ·Fixing the Gents’ toilet.

   ·Bringing me my garlic bread.

                                                        Yours hungrily, Richard

21. The writer decided to eat at Pizza Hut because______.

    A. it had always been his favourite restaurant

    B. it would take longer to eat elsewhere

    C. the garlic bread was too delicious to miss

    D. he wanted to save himself some money

22. What is the main purpose of this letter?

    A. To complain about the poor food.     B. To encourage people to eat at Pizza Hut.

    C. To compare different restaurants.      D. To advise against unnecessary advertising.

23. What is the tone of this letter?

    A. Humorous.     B. Angry     C. Anxious     D. Cautious.

Do you know a child who has used first aid to save a life or help an injured person?

St. John Ambulance is seeking young people who have acted quickly, calmly and effectively at a real emergency for its annual Young First Aider of the Year awards.

The awards are open to all those under 18, and the closing date for nomination (提名) is April 30, 2016. The winners will be invited to attend a special ceremony in June, 2016.

“St. John Ambulance believes it is essential for young people to learn first aid so that they can help anyone who is injured,” said Sandra Stocker, director of St. John Ambulance Awards Committee. “The Young First Aider of the Year is a wonderful way to celebrate their bravery and quick-thinking.”

Nomination for the Young First Aider of the Year is now open. Please complete and return the nomination forms as soon as possible and certainly no later than April 30, 2016. The committee will decide which of the nominees will receive the Young First Aider of the Year awards by considering the actions of the nominees along with their ages and other factors. You should send any evidence you have with the nomination form, showing the nominees’ actions.

Examples of evidence could include:

◆ Newspaper clippings (剪报) of the incident.

◆ Police incident record numbers.

Once a nomination form is received, the nominee or nominator may be approached for further details of the incident. For further information please get in touch with Sandra Stocker by email or on 020-73244082 or 020-73244083.

Find out who our winners will be for 2016.

24. What does the passage intend to tell the readers?

A. Learning first aid can help young people win an award.

B. Young people should learn first aid to help the injured.

C. The injured are encouraged to act quickly and calmly.

D. St. John Ambulance makes profit by training first aiders.

25. If you suggest someone for the awards, you should ______.

A. attend the awards ceremony 

B. make a speech introducing yourself

C. have a good knowledge about first aid      

D. provide the details of the incident

26. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Demand for First Aiders     B. Importance of First Aid

C. Young First Aider of the Year D. St. John Ambulance Awards

Birds know where to go when it’s time to migrate. They get some of that superb sense of direction from their ability to spot Earth’s magnetic field. That magnetic sense acts a bit like a compass used by human hikers. But the energy coming from some electronic devices can perturb a bird’s internal compass. And that might confuse a bird’s sense of direction.

Most electronic devices send out waves of energy called electromagnetic radiation. The levels are too low to harm people. Any given devices only sends out a small amount. But some types of this radiation could pose a problem to birds.

Even when held captive in a lab, birds know when it’s time to migrate. They are uneasy in their cages. They try to face in the direction they would fly away, if outdoors. But the birds can’t always line up correctly, notes Henrik Mouritsen.

Joseph Kirschvink has called for researchers to be more careful when studying the effects of electronic devices on bird’s sense of direction. He studies animals’ magnetic sense. He says Mouritsen’s team has done better work than any previous team in probing how electronic noise might affect birds’ magnetic compass. As a result of this study, he said, “I think it needs to be considered seriously.” He also said he hopes to see other scientists try to prove the new findings by running similar tests.

Mouristen’s experiments began back in 2004. He observed that caged robins did not face toward their migratory direction. For several years he could not figure out why. Then another researcher in his lab suggested that they set up a shield. Called a Faraday cage, it consisted of grounded aluminium screens that blocked incoming electromagnetic radiation. When protected by the screening, birds in the lab at last faced in the direction they should migrate.

Mouristen told he was reluctant to start studying birds and electromagnetic radiation. After all, he knew that previous experiments that tested its effects on animals had been criticized as funny. “It’s not the first time it’s been claimed,” he said of the link between compass confusion and electronics. “But I hope it’s the first time it has help up.”

27. The underlined word “perturb” in paragraph 1 probably means______.

   A. bother    B. protect    C. check     D. ruin

28. What puzzled Mouristen for years?

   A. How birds can be protected from electromagnetic noise.

   B. How electronic devices disturb a magnetic compass.

   C. Why caged birds can’t face in the right direction

   D. What are included in the biology of animals.

29. According to the last paragraph, Mouristen believe that _____.

   A. the birds’ sense of direction did exist

   B. the former experiments were really funny

   C. birds’ compass confusion is linked with electronics

   D. his team first claimed the link between compass confusion and electronics

30. What is the main idea of the passage?

   A. Electronics may confuse a bird’s compass.

   B. Electromagnetic radiation causes harm to birds.

   C. Electronic devices form special magnetic fields.

   D. Electronics may guide birds’ migratory directions.

  To succeed in science, you need a lot more than luck. In my view, you have to combine intelligence with a willingness not to follow conventions when they block your path forward. Thus, these have come to be my rules for success.

1.   31  

That might sound proud, but the fact is that you must always turn to people who are brighter than yourself. It’s like playing any game. Even as a child, I never wanted to play games with anyone who was as bad as I was. If you win, it gives you no pleasure. And in the game of science  or life, the highest goal isn’t simply to win; it’s to win at something really difficult.   32  

2. Take risks

To make a huge success, a scientist has to be prepared to get into deep trouble. If you are going to make a huge jump in science, you will very likely be unqualified to succeed by definition.   __33     This can be more than personally upsetting.

3. Never do anything that bores you.

My experience in science is that someone is always telling you to do things, and then leave you alone. I’m not good enough to do well in something I dislike.   34  

It’s very hard to succeed if you don’t want to be with other scientists — you have to go to key meetings where you spot key facts that would have escaped you. And you have to chat with your competitors, even if you find them objectionable.

So my final rule is:   35 

A. Avoid foolish people.

B. If you can’t stand to be with your real peers, get out of science.

C. Besides, you even have to be prepared to disbelieve your scientific heroes.

D. In fact, I find it hard to do well in something I like.

E. Meet challenges with great courage.

F. Be sure you always have someone to save you from a deep mess.

G. Put another way, it’s to go somewhere beyond your ability and come out on top.

Adam: Hey, Helen. How’s it going with you?

Helen: I’m good, thanks, except that I’m worried about my sister Josephine. She is going to college shortly and she has decided to major in art.

Adam: I’ve seen her paintings and I know that she is very  66  (gift) in art. What is it  67 bothers you?

Helen: Well, I’m afraid that once she  68   (graduate), she won’t be able to make ends meet. Most artists  69 (say) to make only about sixty percent of the average income. Besides, it’s harder for art majors to find a full-time job. She doesn’t seem worried, though.

Adam: Joesphine loves art,  70 is what matters. Even if she can’t make much, she will be happy and  71 (emotion) satisfied.

Adam: I know what you mean. Anyway, let’s have a talk with Josephine  74  listen to what she has to say about her decision.

Helen: OK. If she still sticks to her idea, we’ll support her. After all, there are  75 (benefit) of doing what one likes, aren’t there?