There are a lot of public libraries in Britain. These libraries have more than one hun­dred and fifteen million books, not including those libraries of public schools.

  Public libraries not only lend books, music records but also help children, patients in hospitals and others to get special play readings, film shows and so on.

  The first public libraries were founded in about the year 1850. Today’s public libraries usually have a reading-room, a lending room and a reference room.

  The greatest and most famous library in Britain is that of the British Library in London. It was founded in 1973 and has over 10, 000, 000 books. It has nearly every magazine, newspaper and book published (出版) in Britain and other parts across the world．

21. According to the passage, public libraries in Britain can do the following except _______.

    A. lend books                    B. offer special play readings

    C. lend music records                D. offer some desserts

22．The British Library _______.

    A. was founded in the seventeenth century

    B. was famous only for its rich collection of books and magazines

    C. is famous only for its long history

    D. was founded in the later 20th century

23．Which is the best title?

    A. Public Libraries in Britain     B. The British Library

    C. The Richest Libraries            D. A Famous Library

My 3-year-old son and I lived a very hard life because I had been out of work since two years ago. Being poor is a terrible feeling when my 3-year-old son finishes his meal and says, “Can I have some more bread and jam please, Mummy?” And I break down in tears, because I don’t know how to tell him that there is no more food. With ￡6, I went to the supermarket, picked up some food and started to cook at home. It was time for me to make a change and get back on my feet. I began to write a series of articles for the website named Hunger Hurt in July 2011.

  A few months later, local food bank gave me some help with some free vegetables every month, which made my life a little easier. I began to write recipes(食谱), posting them on my blog. To my surprise, families, students and those poor people told me how much it helped to see healthy recipes made from affordable supermarket.

  My life took unexpected turns. I was invited to give a speech on food, interviewed for an Oxfam report on food banks and asked to write a cookery book.

  When I got the money from the book, for the first night in almost two years, I went to bed without worrying. Now, I have a well-paid job and a beautiful home, and I’ll never forget the days when I worked hard for a good life.

24. The writer started to cook because _______.

    A. the food at the supermarket was unhealthy

    B. she had to feed themselves in a cheap way

    C. she was advised to do so by someone

    D. her son preferred home-cooked food

25. According to the text, the food bank _______.

    A. helps sell the food in supermarkets

    B. brings people together who care about food waste

    C. gives out food to those people who are in need

    D. write healthy recipes to food lovers around the world

26. The writer’s first post of recipes _______.

    A. drew much attention             B. was given little notice

    C. moved the readers               D. attracted only housewives

27. Which could be the best title?

    A. what a loving Mother            B. A Lesson Hard Life Teaches Me

    C. A Mother’s Dream Job           D. Success Lies in Your Own Hands

Now most children chat daily either online or through their mobile phones. They are connecting to a huge number of other children all over the world. Some are shy “in real life” but are confident to communicate with others online; others find support from people of their own age on relationship issues, or problems at home.

Sometimes the online world, just like the real world, can introduce problems, such as arguments. Going online is great fun, but there are also a few people who use the Internet for offensive (冒犯性的) or illegal aims. Children must be made aware of both the good things and the dangers.

To keep children safe your management must cover the family computer. Just as you decide which TV programs are suitable, you need to do the same for the websites and chat rooms your children visit. Remind your children that online friends are still strangers. Reminding them of the risks will keep them alert (警惕).

Computer studies are part of schoolwork now, so it’s likely that your children may know more than you do. We get left behind when it comes to the latest gad-gets and the interactive areas of websites, like chat rooms and message boards, which are especially strange. The language of chat is strange to many parents, too. Chatters love to use abbreviations (缩写) such as: atb — all the best, bbfn — bye bye for now, cul8er — see you later, gr8 — great, Idk — I don’t know, imbl — it must be love, kit — keep in touch, paw — parents are watching, lol — laugh out loud, xlnt — excellent!

28. The passage is meant for ______.

A. children          B. parents      C. teachers         D. net bar owners

29. Which of the following will the author probably agree with?

A. The Internet is no good for children.

B. The chat language is strange to adults.

C. Children shouldn’t chat so much online.

D. The Internet is a good place for children.

30. In order to keep children safe online, you’d better ______.

A. choose suitable websites and chat rooms for them

B. teach them to use correct net words

C. surf the Internet together with them

D. not let them use the Internet

31. If you stand beside him when your son is chatting about something secret online, he may use ______.

A. bbfn            B. lol           C. paw            D. cul8er

As they migrate(迁移)，butterflies and moths（飞蛾）choose the winds they want to fly with，and they change their body positions if they start floating in the wrong direction．This new finding suggests that insects may employ some of the same methods that birds use for traveling long distances. Scientists have long thought that insects were simply at the mercy of the wind．

Fascinating as their skills of flight are, migrating behavior has been difficult to study in insects because many long distant trips happen thousands of feet above ground. Only recently have scientists developed technologies that can detect such little creatures at such great heights．

To their surprise，though，the insects weren’t passive but active travelers on the winds. In autumn，for example，most light winds blew from the east，but the insects somehow sought out ones that carried them south and they positioned themselves to navigate(导航) directly to their wintering homes．

Even in the spring，when most winds flowed northward，the insects didn’t always go with the flow．If breezes weren’t blowing in the exact direction they wanted to go，the insects changed their body positions to compensate（抵消）．Many migrating birds do the same thing．

The study also found，butterflies and moths actively flew within the air streams that pushed them along．By adding flight speeds to wind speeds，the scientists calculated that butterflies and moths can travel as fast as 100 kilometers an hour．The findings may have real-world applications．

With climate warming，migrating insects are growing in number．Knowing how and when these pests move could help when farmers decide when to spray their crops．

32．What’s the main idea of the text?  

A．Insects migrate with the seasons．

B．Wind helps insects greatly in migrating．

C．insects have real direction．

D．Scientists have trouble in observing insects．

33．Scientists originally thought that__________          ．

A. insects always waited for their favorable winds

B. insects chose the winds they wanted to ride

C. insects were just blown about by the wind

D. insects positioned themselves in the winds  

34．We can learn from the text that_______________          

A. insects fly in the way birds do

B. insects travel more easily in autumn

C. insects never position themselves when flying low   

D. insects rest a lot when the wind pushes them along

35．According to the passage，the findings can_______________               ．

A. increase insects in number      B．instruct farmers when to spray

C．prevent climate warming      D．help protect insects

It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve much more than others?   36 

Keep a to-do list.

You should have a reminder(提醒物) to tell you when you need to do what.   37   Carry a pen and paper wherever you go and write down the things you nerd to do, including appointment and deadlines.

Set goals.

  Set yourself specific goals, and make sure that hey are realistic. To do this, you first need to examine your present situation and assess (判断) which goals are important to you. Have a secondary route to your goals in case you have to change your plans.

Break down tasks.

  Break goals down into different parts so that you can finish them one step at a time.                         38   Try to complete one task before you go on to the next.

Organize your time.

   39   A good way to do this is to record everything you do for a week in detail and then examine your record to see how you use or waste your time.

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  Keep your work space tidy so that you can work efficiently-it’s hard to work if things you need to find are buried under a pile of paper! Work to schedule so that you can meet deadlines in good time-don’t leave everything until the last minute.

A. Make a detailed plan.

B. Develop a regular work order.

C. The answer lies in good time management.

D. The best time to do something is usually NOW.

E. Don’t try to remember everything in your head.

F. Identify areas of your life where you are wasting time and try to reduce them.

G. Write these steps down, and try to be as detailed as you can when you do this.