The gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30 years ago.

Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75.

It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer’s. In the early stages, people may exhibit short term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to be angry. As the disease progresses, patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs.

While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain's nerve fibers (神經(jīng)纖維), their effect is certain. Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses (配偶), friends and families.

What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory loss, its early diagnosis (診斷) and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.

What feeling will you likely experience should a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn't remember you are married.

Life for the Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present, facing them honestly will serve one better than burying them.

1.What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired lady?

A. She has been living with her father.

B. She was sad about the death of her father.

C. She can’t search for her father without being watched.

D. She suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

2.When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, ________.

A. their families and friends will suffer from the same disease

B. their families and friends will experience mental sufferings

C. they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years

D. they will forget everybody but their spouses

3.Memory loss occurs ________.

A. from Alzheimer’s disease and nothing else

B. from sadness, shock, anger, and so on

C. for a number of reasons

D. with changes in personality

4.From the passage we know that ________.

A. early treatment may stop Alzheimer’s disease occurring

B. it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibers

C. nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s disease

D. when one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he will be buried

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Besides, big trees face threats from elsewhere.

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B. no deadly damage

C. ideal environment for growth

D. right place to establish its seeding

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C. changing D. growing

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A. Results of big trees’ disappearing.

B. Advantage of big trees.

C. Big trees in trouble

D. Importance of big trees to humans.

4.What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?

A. Comparison between common trees and big ones.

B. The effect of human activities on big trees.

C. Benefits of big trees to the whole atmosphere.

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A Special Appointment

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B. patients refused to express thanks

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A. was still in a state of danger

B. was really angry with her

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3.According to the passage, the author formed a habit of ______.

A. celebrating Christmas Eve with her family

B. giving Christmas gifts to the hospital staff

C. spending Christmas Eve with Mr. Lee in hospital

D. ringing the bell for patients in the emergency department

4.Why does the author ring the bell on Christmas Eve?

A. To honor her working experience.

B. To tell kids the traditional custom.

C. To remember an old friend of hers.

D. To show the beginning of the holiday.

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A. Only 10% of the teens can’t meet the suggestions about physical activity.

B. About 11 million US kids can get enough amount of exercise in team practices.

C. The new study was published on a famous magazine last month.

D. Teens do better than girls and younger kids in the new study.

2.The underlined word “extending” in Paragraph 5 means ..

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B. becoming smaller or fewer

C. making something longer or larger

D. causing to move or go quickly

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B. doctors and nurses

C. class advisers and researchers

D. kids and headmasters

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B. Kids for Fun?

C. How to Keep Fit

D. Not Enough Exercise?

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Xiaomi "is a respected brand that already has an Apple-like following" in China, said analyst Brian Blair, who tracks mobile device makers at Rosenblatt Securities. Apple is still a relatively small player in China, selling about 45 million iPhones there last year, Blair estimates, but will continue to grow.

"Apple is very much a premium (高端的) brand," said Blair. "The company that's more at risk is Samsung, which has been losing share in that market."

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Xiaomi ran into legal trouble in India in December after a court blocked sales while it hears a complaint by Sweden's LM Ericcson that the Chinese company violated its patents（專利）.

In a blog post earlier this month, Lei called the case a "rite of passage" (成年禮) for a young company.

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A. Xiaomi sold more cellphones than Samsung in 2010 in China.

B. Compared to Xiaomi, Apple's iPhone 6 is thinner and lighter.

C. Low-price is Xiaomi's advantage over Apple's iPhones.

D. The company is expanding into the United States or Europe.

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A. More than 45 million iPhones will be sold this year.

B. Xiaomi can beat Apple in the market of China.

C. He thinks Xiaomi is superior to Apple.

D. Samsung will be closed for losing share in the market.

3.How is the 5th paragraph developed?

A. By giving examples.

B. By analyzing cause and effect.

C. By providing data.

D. By making comparisons.

4.What's the attitude of Jun Lei towards the case of Xiaomi in India?

A. Negative. B. Satisfied.

C. Positive. D. Doubtful.

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Balance Self-Care and Caring for Others

How do I balance Self-Care and Caring for Others? If you are asking this question , you are one of those people who tend to be selfless. 1._______ So, how do you strike a balance?

Avoid killing the goose . 2.____ In other words, you are going to kill the goose .If you work at a homeless shelter 50 hours a week for two weeks and then quit because you are overwhelmed(累垮)，it won’t do nearly as much good as if you work five hours a week all year around .Kind people usually fall into a trap—they try to do so much good but they don’t realize that more is not always better .

3.______ You don’t always have to sacrifice a lot to do something good .This doesn’t mean that personal sacrifice is bad , but giving a friend the money that you and your family need to spend on food or rent isn’t a great plan .Sometimes you just need to take care of yourself and your family. You can still support and encourage friends ,but you don’t have to make deep sacrifices to care for someone.

4.______ This is something that every new parent eventually has to figure out : having that first date away from the child can be a guilty experience ,but it is better for the child to be sent to his or her grandparents ’once in a while so that the parents can relax themselves and have a good time. Then the parents will come back better equipped to care for the child

Taking care of yourself , 5._____ ,is taking care of them .It makes you strong ,and then you can pass that strength on to them.

A. Learn to care for others.

B. Make reasonable sacrifices

C. Let me praise the sweet side of your personality

D. Know the importance of self-care .

E. If you are encouraging or supporting someone

F. But you don’t know when to stop caring for others and start caring for yourself

G. If you aggressively(過分地)give and never care for yourself ,you are going to burn out

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書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你是李華，上個月去英國參加了一次夏令營活動，活動期間一直住在Mr. Smith家中。他們給你提供了很多幫助，請寫一封感謝信表達(dá)對他們的感謝。

內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：1. 感謝Smith夫婦；

2. 你的感受；

3. 邀請Smith夫婦來華旅游。

注意: 1. 詞數(shù)：100字左右。開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入詞數(shù)；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,

How are you doing?

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