Woman Uses Daughter's Key to "Steal" Car

    Charlie Vansant, a college student of Athens, Ohio who reported that his car was stolen, got a surprise when he learned a woman had mistaken it for her daughter's car and taken it－using her key．

    Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when picking up her daughter's car near an Ohio University building last week． Anderson spotted the nickel-~ay Toyota Camry（银灰色丰田凯美瑞）and used her daughter's key to unlock the car, start the engine and drive home-without realizing that the car wasn't her daughter's．

                When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later, he found only an empty parking spot．He first assumed the car had been towed, but when the police couldn't find a record of it, they took a theft report．

    The morning after Anderson took the car, her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn't hers．Anderson said she was able to find Vansant's name on paperwork in the glove compartment and look up his phone number on the website for the university．

    When Anderson told Charlie the car was in her driveway,  "It sounded real suspicious at first, like may he she wanted to hold the thing for ransom（赎金）,”said Vansant． He eventually went to the house with a police officer, where he was reunited with his car． According to police report, the ease was closed "because of mistaken car identity", Anderson wasn't charged．

    Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the "thief"．"Her key fit not only my lock, but my ignition（点火装置） as well - so high-five for Toyota． I guess．" he said．

21．What does the underlined word "towed" mean in paragraph 3?

                A．removed                   B．damaged                     C．stolen                   D．sold

22．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A．Mrs．Anderson's daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers．

   B．Mrs．Anderson stole Charlie's car at the request of her daughter．

   C．Charlie had thought he had to give Anderson money to get his car back．

   D．Mrs．Anderson used her daughter's key to unlock Charlie's car and drive home．

23．What does Charlie mean by "h~-five for Toyota"?

   A． He is blaming Toyota for the poor quality of car keys．

   B． He should thank Toyota for returning his car．

   C． He wants to celebrate with Toyota for getting his car back．

   D． He thinks highly of Toyota for producing large quantities of cars．

24．What is likely to happen next according to the passage?

   A．Mrs．Anderson was charged with stealing a car．

   B．Charlie blamed Mrs．Anderson for mistakenly taking his car．

   C．Charlie would ask the Toyota Company to give him an explanation．

   D．The Toyota Company would give Charlie a new car as compensation．

    Picture the scene: the battery on your mobile phone has run out． You can't make any calls for help and no one can contact you． You are all alone - well, not quite． Just reach into your pocket and take out a piece of sugar．Put it into the battery, wait a minute, and you're back on the phone．

                 Thanks to a couple of American scientists, this situation could become real．Swadesh Chaudhuri and Derek Lovely have invented the  "bacteria battery" - powered by bacteria that eats sugar and turns it into electricity．

    "This is a special organism," Lovely said．"You ean harvest enough electricity to power a cell phone battery for about four days from a spoonful of sugar．"

    In the past, bacteria batteries have been expensive and not long-lasting． But this battery uses more efficient bacteria that can turn 80 percent of sugar into electrical energy． This is 30 percent more than similar batteries can manage．

   The bacteria battery could become as small as a household battery． It's also cheap and stable, as sugar can be taken from waste and crops．

    But the sugar to electricity process is slow: it could take weeks for the bacteria to digest a cup of sugar．And it produces "greenhouse" gases which pollute the environment．

    The scientists understand there is a lot more work to be done． "It is still young," said Lovely．"Where we are now is where solar power was 20 0r 30 years ago．"

    But he believes the battery could be used in scientific equipment at the bottom of the ocean．Other ideas include using sugar in the blood to run medical devices in the human body, and taking sugar from animal waste to provide energy to power homes in rural areas．

25．This passage is mainly about_        ．

   A． how to change sugar into electricity

   B． a scientific invention of a new kind of bacteria battery

   C． a new way to reduce pollution caused by mobile phones

   D． a new kind of mobile phones and its future

26．Which of the following is not the strong point of the newly-developed battery?

   A． Convenient．     B． Stable．       C． Inexpensive．     D． Quick．

27．The underlined sentence in the 7th paragraph actually means         ．

   A． the bacteria battery shares some similarities with solar energy

   B． scientists will continue their work until they find solar power

   C． there is much room for the improvement of the bacteria battery

   D． the bacteria battery will get popular in 20 0r 30 years

28．According to the passage, who will find the bacteria battery less useful?

   A． Farmers．       B． Divers．     C． Doctors．       D． Electricians．

C

Federal Child Labor Standards for Teenagers

Teenage labor in the United States

How can injuries be prevented?

Demand Training

    Insist on adequate supervision（监督）and easy access to a supervisor at all times．

    Demand sufficient training on equipment and chemicals you are required to use． Refuse to use unknown materials or machinery that is broken or improperly set up．

Wear protective equipment

     Always use whatever protective equipment is supplied． Protective clothing includes non-slip shoes, gloves and other specific job-related protective gear．

     Request reasonable protective equipment if it is not provided automatically．

Know your environment

     Ask about workplace hazards and precautions（预防措施）that can help prevent injuries．

     Workplace hazards are objects and situations present at your job that could potentially hurt you．Recognize safety hazards such as slippery floors, unsafe ladders, sharp knives, and heavy lifting．

Know the law

      Learn about federal and state laws governing employment for teenagers and make you’re your supervisor enforces them．

How many working hours are allowed?

    Teenagers （ages 14-15） may total no more than

    ■3 hours on a school day．

    ■18 hours in a school week．（A school week is any week in which school attendance is required for any part of four or more days．）

    ■8 hours on a non-school day．

    ■40 hours m a non-school week．

What are the responsibilities?

                 Employers and employees share the responsibility for keeping the workplace safe and healthy． As a teenage worker, you can do your part by taking these steps:

    ■Follow rules．

    ■Use safety equipment．

    ■Keep your work area clean．

    ■Report all injuries．

    ■Inform a supervisor if you feel sick．

    ■Report safety problems．

29．If a teenager is asked to work with equipment out of order, he or she should        _．

    A． demand enough training             B． refuse to work with the equipment

    C． ignore the instructions on the machine  D． ask for necessary protective tools

30．All of these are examples of workplace hazards EXCEPT         .

    A． sharp knives                      B． heavy lifting

    C． slippery floors                     D． steady ladders

31．According to the passage, which of the following should a teenage worker do in the workplace?

    A． Depend on his own in any case．

    B． Deal with his injuries himself．

    C． Contact a supervisor when feeling uncomfortable．

    D． Use any tool in hand．

    It is a wonderful morning, as I write this: hot, but without being too hot．Outside my window, I can see the sunniest sky of the year reflected in a huge natural expand of water． It is the kind of sun that makes you well aware of summer's temporary nature a reminder that if I am ever to go around to book this year's holiday, time is running out．

    It is now close to four years since I last took a holiday．This is because I have come to the conclusion, over the course of my adult life, that I am not very good at it．You might say this sounds like saying you are not very good at drinking tea or listening to music．What could possibly be difficult about the natural act of putting your working life on hold for a couple of weeks and going somewhere to do nothing?

    So what is my problem? On the surface, I'm probably a bit of homebody．And I just find the pressure of being on holiday too severe: it always feels like having a gun held to my head and being forced to have fun． Somehow, packing a carefully itemized （详细列举的 ）list of possessions and meeting a scheduled flight has none of the excitement of suddenly deciding to take a day off and driving somewhere for the fun of it．

    Thankfully, I am not alone． This summer, most of my friends have decided not to have a break． And a recent survey highlighted the downside（负面）of holidays, with the results showing that nearly two thirds of people found that the calming effects of a holiday wore off within 24 hours, as stress levels returned to normal．And this year's the Idler magazine published its hook, Awful Holidays． Here you will find a list of the five most ecologically-damaging vacations it's possible to take, along with 50 horrible holidays experiences voted for on the idler website． Over the last decade, The Idler has become well known for promoting the idea of an easy, lazy life．The leisure（休闲）industry might seem an unlikely target of its criticism, but Dan Kienan, the book ' s editor, says that he was flooded with entries from readers for his list of awful holidays．

32．According to the first paragraph we can know that the writer         ．

   A． has a strong desire to book a holiday

   B． wishes that the weather would change

   C． finds it is too late to enjoy the sunshine

   D． realizes it's time to decide whether to go on a holiday

33．The reason why the writer dislikes going on holidays is that          ．

   A． it usually costs too much money

              B． he is tired of making preparations too much for holidays

              C． it is far less enjoyable than breaks planned in advance

              D． he feels embarrassed when other people are having fun but he isn't

34．We can learn from the survey that         ．

              A． most people pretend to enjoy their holiday

              B． all people fail to relax while they are on holiday

              C． a lot of people feel that the benefits of going on holidays are limited

              D． many people have made the same decision as the writer and most of his friends

35．The writer takes the book of Awful Holidays as an example to        ．

   A． damage the reputation of the magazine

   B． prove the idea of living an easy, lazy life to be wrong

   C． indicate that his dislike of holidays is widely shared

   D． focus entirely on bad personal experiences of holidays

（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

                根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Love Your Parents

    Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life．You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are．__36 

    Tell them you love them every morning．A gentle "good morning" and "I love you" will warm a coldest heart． Remember that they brought you into this world． Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world．

    Respect them more and cherish these moments．You can use these moments to learn from them, preparing yourself for when you're off on your own．It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents． Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend．

   37 

    Obey their requests． It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them．It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean．However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hot．Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes．  38  Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?

    Keep company with them．Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them．  39  Listen to their old stories and learn from them． You will find they are your teachers in this way or another．

    Some people simply may not be able to love their parents． 40  Seek help if you are being abused（虐待）in any way． Parents do not have a right to harm you．

    A． Parents will in turn express their love to you．

    B． Forgiveness is the key．

    C． Here are some ways to love your parents．

    D． There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example．

    E． Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can．

    F． After this, share your feelings with your parents．

    G． Please remember parents are as important as friends．

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    When I was eight, I wrote my first poem．My mother read and cried, "Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful poem!"

    Shyly, but   41   ,I said yes．She poured out her   42  ．"It was nothing short of talent!"

    ”What time will Father be home?" I asked．I could hardly wait to  43  my work to him．I spent quite some time   44   for his arrival．I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish（花体字）’drew a fancy border around it and  45  I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table． My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer．1 was sure he would be able to  46   my poem．

    At almost 7 o'clock my father burst血．He seemed   47  ．He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees．

    Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate．"What is this?" He was reaching for my poem．

    ¨Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began． "And it's beautiful, ly amaz…”

    “If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself．" Father said．

    I   48  my head as he read that poem． It was only ten lines．But it seemed to take hours．Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table． Now came the moment of  49  ．

    “I think it's terrible," he said．

    I couldn't look up． My eyes were getting   50  ．

    “Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written," my mother was saying． "He needs   51  ，”

    “I don't know why．" My father held his ground． "Isn't there enough  52   poetry in the world already? "

     I couldn't   53  it another second． I ran from the dining room crying． Up in my room I  54      myself on the bed and cried the worst of the  55   out of me．

     That may have been the end of the story, but not of its   56  for me． I realized how fortunate I had been． I had a mother who said, "I think it's wonderful!" and a father who drove me to hear with "I think it's awful．"

     Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all  57  flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete． It needs the balance of the force that   58  ,"Watch． Listen． Review． Improve．"

     Those   59  voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me． Between the two poles of  60  and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．

41．A． proudly                   B． slowly          C． anxiously                   D． honestly

42．A． praise                       B． surprise         C． criticism                     D． belief

43．A． recite                       B． show           C． describe                      D．introduce

44．A． waiting                     B． planning        C． praying                      D． preparing

45．A． quickly                     B． confidently      C． nervously                     D． casually

46．A． read                       B． revise                       C． appreciate                    D． polish

47．A．upset                       B．calm                    C．tired                       D． relaxed

48．A． shook                      B． raised                      C．lowered                      D． turned

49．A． truth                       B． struggle                      C． decision         D． discussion

50．A．wet                        B．wide                   C．dark                       D． bright

51．A． practice                     B． judgment                 C． instruction       D． encouragement

52．A． awful                       B． elegant                      C． fluent           D． controversial

53．A． hold                        B． see                          C． stand                         D． control

54．A．seated                      B．threw                    C．left                       D． kept

55．A． confusion                    B． pressure                  C． tiredness                      D． disappointment

56．A． significance                   B． development     C． difficulty                      D． challenge

57．A． failure                B． honor                 C． creation         D． improvement

58．A． orders                      B． persuades                     C． cautions         D． declares

59．A． conflicting                   B． warning         C． disturbing        D． inspiring

60．A． confidence                   B． confirmation                   C． distrust          D． disapproval

（共10个小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）

    阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

    When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know something about it． There is   61  wrong with curiosity in itself． Whether it is good or bad depends on what people are curious about．

    Curiosity sometimes  62  be foolish or wrong． Some people with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing．They have a strong wish to know what they are bringing home or taking outside, or  63  they have come home so early or late． To be interested in these things is silly because it is none of their__64  to know what their neigh-bours do or are doing． Such curiosity is not only foolish but also harmful． Most probably, it may lead to a small talk which often brings harm or disrespect to others, thus  65  （hurt）others' feelings．

    However, there is a clever curiosity-the curiosity of wise men, who wonder at all the great things and try to find out all they can learn about them．Columbus could never have found America if he  66 （not be） curious． James Watt would not have made the steam engine  67  his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid． All the discoveries in human history have   68  （make）as a result of curiosity, so the clever curiosity is never about   69  （important） things which have little or nothing to do with the happiness of      70    public．

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

                假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

                增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下写出该加的词。

                删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

                修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

                注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

         2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Editor,

                I'm writing to tell you about a food poisoning accident．Several days ago, my neighbor ate a bag of food buying from the market． After the meal, they had stomachaches and their faces turn pale． Fortunate, one of their friends found the accident and immediately called an ambulance, which carried them quickly to a hospital． After several hours' treatment they finally escaped with death．

    As some illegal businessmen only interested in making profits to become rich quickly, we seldom care about the necessary safety measures． Nor do they care about which happens to consumers． They shall be charged by law．Meanwhile, I do hope whole society can realize the important of food safety and begin taking action together to make sure food is safe．

                                                                                                                                          Li Hua

书面表达（满分25分）

                假设你是李华，刚刚参加完高考，已被中国某大学的英语专业录取。现在准备利用今年暑假时间参加英国剑桥大学的暑期课程（Cambridge Summer Session 2014）。请写一封电子邮件给负责人Mr．Smith，说明自己的情况并询问相关事宜。内容主要包括：

    1．询问暑期课程的设置情况（如：课程内容、课程数量、时间安排等）；

    2．询问活动期间住宿情况（如：是住宿家庭还是学校宿舍等）。

注意：1．词数100左右；

      2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr．Smith,

Yours , sincerely,

         Li Hua