One cold December morning, I boarded a bus with my four large bags. I was headed home to Rampur. After a few hours a well-dressed young man got in and sat next to me. I was cautious. I’d often come across men eager to chat up a girl traveling on her own. So I wasn’t surprised when he spoke up.

“Where are you going?” he asked.

“Rampur,” I replied and put on my earphones. He didn’t bother me after that.

It started to rain and water was dripping through the roof on to my lap. Seeing that, the man emptied a plastic bag full of clothes, which he pushed into his travel bag. He then handed me the bag. I accepted it with a sheepish “thanks” before spreading it on my lap.

Minutes later, the bus broke down! All the passengers had to get off and stood on the road, ready to rush into the next bus. The conductor unwillingly helped me offload my luggage.

When the bus finally arrived, it had many passengers already. The crowd struggled to get in and I was pushed aside. As I stood there feeling very upset, I saw a hand waving out to me. It was the same young man. He stood there blocking the doorway. I passed my bags to him and he placed them inside one by one, as if we were family traveling together. He then gently helped me in. Two hours later, as we approached Rampur, I turned to look for him. However, he was not there. He must have got off at an earlier stop without letting me know. Why would he? He’d done what he had to. I was the one who couldn’t apologize for my attitude or thank him. 

21.  Why did the man empty one of his plastic shopping bags?

A. To remove his clothes from inside it and put them into his travel bag.

B. To find clothes for the author to get changed into.

C. To cover the window and prevent the rain from coming in.

D. To help the author to keep out of the rain.

22.  During the process of transferring to another bus, _______.

A. the passengers got on the next bus in an orderly way

B. the author managed to get on the bus with the help of the man

C. the author and the man pretended to be family members

D. the author had to offload her luggage on her own

23. At the end of her journey, the author probably felt______ the man.

   A. grateful to                          B. sympathetic to 

C. disappointed in                       D. concerned about

24. How is the article mainly developed?

   A. With examples.                       B. With comparisons.

   C. By describing the events in order of time.

   D. By describing the events in order of importance.

bMovie fans around the world gathered around their living rooms to watch The 88th Academy Awards, televised live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 28, 2016 beginning at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30PM ET on ABC. And, did we mention that Leonardo DiCaprio, who won his first Oscar ever for Best Actor for his role in The Revenant《荒野猎人》 after so many years of struggle? It actually happened this year.

The Revenant is a cruel tale about survival and revenge (复仇). In the 1820s, Europeans flooded into the New World in search of raw materials and precious goods, like animal fur, which disturbed North America’s ecological balance and triggered a resisting struggle among the Native Americans.

The film tells the story of Hugh Glass, a fur trapper played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who is badly injured in a violent bear attack when going hunting with his fellow trappers. He decides to take revenge on his fellows who left him for dead. Unlike his fellows, who go after economic gain by any means necessary, Glass is described as respectful to the Native Americans. He represents some of the invaders who were less greedy and inhumane.

People often say that compared with nature, man is unimportant. Yet the film describes human kind’s life force under unbearable conditions. Glass survived a frozen river, gunfire, and a bear attack. Just as the line on the movie poster says, he’s “one who has returned, as if from the dead.” At the beginning of the film, Glass says to his son, “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight. You breathe... Keep breathing.” That’s the essence of this survival story.

25. Which of the following DOESN’T belong to the messages that the director hopes to   

   tell the audience?

 A. Human beings ought to show their respect to the nature and live in an environmentally friendly way.

 B. Man can be strong in tough environment.

 C. What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.

 D. Human beings are born greedy and inhumane.

26. What does the underlined word mean in the second paragraph?

   A. cause           B. suffer          C. meet        D. bring

27.  Which one of the following sayings do you believe can best describe DiCaprio’s

    success in this Oscar?

 A. Everybody’s business is nobody’s business. 

 B. Time tells everything. 

 C. Every cloud has a silver lining.

 D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

What we do

EFP Courses provide courses in English language and British culture. Our courses are aimed at students aged between 12 and 17 who are at pre-intermediate level or above in English. The courses are held in Guildford, a historic town near London.

Typical structure of a one-week course

Ø        up to 25 hours of English run by native speakers, qualified in teaching English as a foreign language and specialist drama teachers

Ø        2 full-day sightseeing trips to London and Oxford (at weekends)

Ø        full board (全食宿) with local, English-speaking families

When we run the courses

EFP courses can be organized only during British state school terms. For this academic year, courses can be booked between now and 23 May and between 30 May and 30 June. We welcome you to book from 3 September 2016 to 25 October 2016 and from 31 October to 20 December 2016.

Why choose EFP courses

Ø        In addition to our standard English classes, we also run drama and expression English classes, taught by specialist drama teachers.

Ø        We expose our students to British culture for the entire length of the course.

Ø        We tailor courses to each group’s needs, creating a unique experience for our students. Note that any changes to our courses are made within reason and only if all participants from a group share the same language level. Please see further details on our website.

Length of a course

EFP courses run for either one or two weeks depending on the specific requirements for your group.

How to apply

Please register（登记）your interest by sending an email to info@efpcourses.co.uk. By contacting us before you make any travel arrangements you ensure that we can put your group up on the dates that you require. For more details, please visit www.efpcourses.co.uk.

See you in Guildford soon!

28. What does the passage tell us about EFP courses?

   A. They involve students in British culture activities during the whole course.

   B. They are available on the school campuses in London and Oxford.

   C. They are intended for teenagers of all English levels.

   D. Every individual participant is supplied with tailored language support.

29. Suppose you are to take EFP courses this academic year, you can ______.

   A. hand in an application by visiting their website

   B. enjoy a special series of lessons for a whole school term  

C. experience English dramas with English-speaking families

   D. make a reservation from October 31 to December 20

30. The purpose of this writing is to ______.

   A. attract qualified teachers to EFP courses     

B. show the popularity of EFP courses

   C. offer students access to EFP courses

   D. stress the importance of EFP courses

31. The passage is probably taken from ______.

   A. a research paper                      B. a website 

C. a news report                        D. a travel magazine

Look back through history at all the famous and distinguished persons. Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, etc., all had one thing in common: they were all extremely curious about the world around them. This natural quality of theirs was what improved them from average personalities to true geniuses.

Curiosity will have you asking questions always. You will go hunting for the answers and won’t rest until you find them. The end result is that, you will learn a lot, and keep on adding to your knowledge throughout your life. No wonder then that, naturally curious people are often the most knowledgeable ones around.

Driven by curiosity, when you head out to seek answers, it will be like going on an adventure. Depending on what you seek, you might have to look in new places and learn new things. You are likely to face encumbrances and roadblocks on the way, but you will keep overcoming them, continuing onwards till you reach your final goal of complete understanding. This journey from ignorance to knowledge and all the things that happen in between will bring you new experiences.

Curiosity will naturally make you learn, understand and experience more. As such, it will make you better exposed to a whole new world of possibilities.

For instance, you might be an engineer by qualification, but if you are curious, you might want to find out how articles on the Internet are written. It might even happen that, while exploring the process of writing, you may find out that you actually enjoy doing it, and that people like reading your work. Thus your curiosity would have ended up opening a whole new field of work for you.

32. The author mentions Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton because both of them _________.

A. are intelligent                           B. are very curious persons

C. are great scientists                        D. have different personalities

33. What message does the second paragraph mainly convey?

A. Curious people are always the most knowledgeable.

B. We should hunt for answers instead of waiting for them.

C. Curiosity is good for learning.

D. Naturally asking questions makes you curious constantly.

34. The underlined word “encumbrances” can be replaced by “______”

A. difficulties.        B. methods.        C. aims        D. opportunities.

35. The best title for the text could be ___________.

A. Curiosity Not for Everyone            

B. You Will Explore newer Possibilities

C. Your Future Is Controlled by Curiosity

D. Reasons Why Curiosity Can Make You Smarter

As students, we sometimes have trouble remembering the information that we have read when we are studying.   36   So the following tips can help you improve study skills so that you can get good grades in the exams.

 37   Otherwise, your attention may focus on what you’re hearing instead of what you are reading.

Don’t study in bed.  38   If you’re in bed, you may fall asleep. Setting aside a special space for your schoolwork is best. If you don’t have a place that can be used only for studying then using the same space in your home ( the dining room table, for example) each time you sit down to study will help you get into a good routine.

Summarize what you have read. One of the best ways to prepare for an exam is being able to summarize what you read using short and objective phrases.  39 

Physical exercise is important. Exercise for at least 3 hours a week.  40   It is a great way to improve your mental function and overall productivity.

Study groups or brief discussions of the material with your classmates will also help strengthen what you’ve learned. Good luck on your next exam!

A.     Study for an hour and a half.

B.     It is very useful for your study.

C.     It improves your health.

D.     This can cause students to receive bad grades.

E.      Avoid listening to music or the television while you study.

F.      You need to be attentive when preparing for your exams.

G.     Look up any word you don’t know and make sure you understand its meaning.