Step into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park. Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo, new discoveries of rare plants are frequently being made here.

    So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows advertising rare plants and animals here. If you are a first time visitor, sign up for these shows and you’ll be excited when you find yourself identifying the same plants and animals on your walks or during your climb up Mt. Kinabalu.

    Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the park, which started in 1981. This 5-acre garden is an excellent collection of different kinds of plants on the mountain, as plants from all over the park have been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets at Kinabalu Park to suit one’s budget. For more information, click www.sabahtourism. com.

   21. It can be learnt that _______.

   A. Mt Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than Borneo

   B. there’re still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu Park

   C. Mt Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long history

   D. visitors should follow the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost

22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Botanical Garden and Butterfly Farm open at the same time.

   B. Guided Nature Walk is a favorite of first time visitors.

   C. Slide Show is unavailable unless it is arranged in advance.

   D. Visitors can have access to Night Walk anytime they wish.

23. If a couple visit the Park with their son aged 19, how much will they pay?

   A. $30.                   B. $40.                  C. $50.          D. $60.

    Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.

   I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family.

   Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.

   After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me. Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.

24. What do we know about the author?

  A. His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge.

  B. His dream at university was to become a volunteer.

  C. He took pride in having contributed to the world.

  D. He felt honored to study English literature.

25. According to Paragraph 2, it is most likely that the author __________.

  A. discussed his decision with his family

  B. asked previous volunteers about voluntary work

  C. attended special training to perform difficult tasks

  D. felt sad about having to leave his family and friends

26. In his application for the volunteer job, the author ___________.

  A. participated in many discussions

  B. went through challenging survival tests

  C. wrote quite a few papers on voluntary work

  D. faced strong competition from other candidates

27. What can we infer from the author's experiences in Nigeria?

  A. He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture.

  B. He had learned to communicate in the local language.

  C. He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.

  D. He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.

    Does happiness have a scent? When someone is happy, can you smell it? You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug. But can you also smell their happiness? Surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell, reports Phys.org.

    For the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat(汗液) samples from them. All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to abstain from drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period.

    Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions. Only women were selected to smell the samples, apparently because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signaling—though it's unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents.

    Researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scents—particularly their facial expressions—indicated a relationship between the emotional states of the men who produced the sweat and the women who sniffed them.

  “Human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell,” said study co-author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.

    This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others. The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too. This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.

    Researchers have yet to isolate exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be. Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented. Scent treatment could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.

    Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.

28. What is the main finding of the new research?

  A. Men produce more sweats.

  B. Negative emotions have a smell.

  C. Pleasant feelings can be smelt out.

  D. Women have a better sense of smell.

29. The underlined part “abstain from” in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.

  A. avoid          B. practice      C. continue            D. try

30. What is the application value of the new research?

  A. Perfumes could help people understand each other.

  B. Some smells could be developed to better our mood.

  C. Perfumes could be produced to cure physical diseases.

  D. Some smells could be created to improve our appearance.

31. We can learn from the last paragraph that ___________.

  A. happiness comes from a scent of sweat

  B. positive emotions can deepen understanding

  C. people need more emotional communication

  D. social surroundings can influence our emotions

There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own ideas of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.

For some people，simply being able to live their life with the least misery and sufferings is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his simple life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of him and accepted by his family and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own standards of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one's goals at too low a level of achievement.

A wise man once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success, “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park or riding the subway downtown,” The man added, "You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like，and to which you have given your best effort. ”

   32. According to the first paragraph, what is implied as basic in achieving success?

      A. Ability and goals.                               B. Goals and determination.

      C. Ability and environment.                    D. Goals and environment.

   33. Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because ______.

      A. their life is busy and miserable

      B. they haven't reached their own standards

      C. they set their goals at too low a level

      D. they are not rich in material possessions

   34. From the last paragraph we can tell that ______.

      A. success means achieving great goals

      B. success comes from great goal setting

      C. success means efforts and favorites pay off

      D. success has nothing to do with the distance of your travel

   35. The purpose of the passage is ______.

      A. to give us a clear definition of what success is

     B. to talk about how to achieve success

      C. to state what our life goal is

      D. to discuss the importance of goals

   You want your essay to be the one that is passed around the admissions office—or not. It’s a little bit like the difference between being famous and infamous. Here are some basic tips to avoid that infamous essay：
   ● Don't write the "safe" essay.

   __36__ It could be something that others have also experienced, but make sure to say how it affected you. Something personal and unique never fails to stand out.

   ● Avoid the generic(概括的)and get specific．

   Never write that you’re “fully-developed” or that “many people have influenced” you. ___37__ Real and specific experience are a lot more convincing than something you copy from the Internet.

   ● ___38___

   There is no need to share your participation level (hours per week and weeks per year), because colleges ask for that information on your activity list. It is important for the students to use every opportunity to show who they are and impress the admission office.

   ● Don’t talk about rankings．

   Many students love focusing on the numbers when they are writing their “why this college” essay. They believe they are flattering (讨好) the college by saying the reason why they want to attend is that the college is highly ranked in US News & World Report. Obviously schools are aware of their rankings. ___39__

   ● Don't complain.

   If you have gone through difficult circumstances，you should share your story. But don't point fingers. ___40___ A better essay will talk about how you have dealt with and overcome the obstacles you came across．
A. This applies to all types of essays.
B. Don’t forget about the activity list.
C. Pick a topic that only you can write about.
D. They want to know why you want to attend．
E. It’s important to show patience and determination.

F. Don't repeat information that is elsewhere in your application．
G. Tell the reader what you’ve done, how you’ve been influenced, and by whom．