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Youmaythinkthatanundergroundtownof3,500peopleissomethingoutofascience-fictionfilm.Youmaynotbelievethatsuchatownhasshopscarparks,hotels,restaurants,cafesandmuchmore.Well,CooberPedyinAustraliaisjustsuchaplace.

Minersandtheirfamilieschoosetolivelikethis,hopingtogetrichlookingforthepreciousstonesthatAustraliaisfamousfor---opals（蛋白石）.Livingundergroundistheonlywaytobeawayfromthesandstormsandthehightemperaturesaboveground.Deepdowninthetownfarbelowthedesertsurface,thetemperatureisbetween19℃and20℃andlifeiscool.

MaryDeaneandherhusbandJimareamongtheluckyones.Theyliveinahome,builtwithmoneyfromtheopalsJimhasfound.“Wheneverpeoplehearweliveunderground,theyalwaysimagineadustycave,”saysMary,“buttheyareamazedatmycleankitchen,ourfurnitureandelectricalappliancesinhere.”

However,noteverythingisperfectinCooberPedy.Maryhasatinygardenthatsheisveryproudof,butthegrassisnotreal.Plantlifeisrare.Waterisfivetimesmoreexpensiveundergroundthanitisoverground.Recyclingisawayoflife,soJimusuallywasheshiscarwithbathwaterandtheyhaveaspecialsystemtoreusethewaterfromthedishwasherandwashingmachine.

Evenso,mostfamiliesenjoylifeinCooberPedy.Thechildrencanmakeasmuchnoiseastheywantandtherearenocomplaintsfromtheneighborsbecausethethickwallsstopsoundsfromtraveling.Adultsenjoythepeaceandquietawayfromtheworldabove.

21.PeopleinCooberPedyliveunderground______.

A.becauseoftheirsecretidentities

B.becauseitiswarmerunderground

C.sothattheycansavesomemoney

D.duetotheterriblenaturalenvironment.

22.WhichwordcanbestdescribeMary’slifeundergroundaccordingtoParagraph3?

A.Comfortable.B.Exciting.C.Healthy.D.Lonely.

23.WhichisthebiggestproblempeopleinCooberPedyhavetoface?

A.Highlivingexpenses.

B.Theawfullydustyenvironment.

C.Shortageofwaterandgreenery.

D.Theextremelyhightemperatures

24.ChildrenenjoythelifeinCooberPedymainlybecausethey_____.

A.enjoytravelingaroundwiththeirparents

B.cangetmanyexpensivetoysfromtheirparents

C.enjoythepeaceandquietwhiledoingtheirhomework

D.canenjoythemselveswithoutdisturbingtheirneighbors

B

VolunteerDayschedule:

7:

30a.m.:

MeetattheCommunityCenterforbreakfast.

8-8:

Visitwithpeoplefromthemanyparticipatingorganizations.Choosewhichactivityyou’dliketohelpwithfortheday.

8:

30-9a.m.:

Boardthebusforyourchosenactivity,andridewithothervolunteerstoyouractivitysite.

9-12:

00a.m.:

Workasavolunteer.

12:

00a.m.-1p.m.:

Sharelunchwithyourvolunteergroup.Don’tforgettobringfoodforlunchfromhome!

1-3:

30p.m.:

Continueyourvolunteerwork.

3:

BoardthebusthatwilltakeyoubacktotheCommunityCenter,whereyouwillbeabletotalkwithothervolunteersandshareyourexperiences.

SeebelowforalistofvolunteeropportunitiesforVolunteerDaysoyoucanbeginthinkingaboutwhichactivityyoumightwanttojoin.

HappyHomes:

itprovideshomerepairsforneedypeopleintheformofpainting.Italsoprovidespainterstocreatebeautifulpaintingsinsideschoolsofcommunitycenters.

ElderCare:

ElderCaresendsvolunteersintonursinghomestospendtimewiththem,playboardgameswiththem,andtalkwiththem.

CityParksAssociation:

youcanhelpplantflowersandbushesincityparksorpickuptrasharoundtheriverbanks.Theseactivitiesareveryactive,soremembertobepreparedwithplentyofdrinkingwater!

LoveandLearning:

itprovidesvolunteerstohelpchildrenwithlearningdisabilities.Readbooksoutloudtogroupsofchildrenagedfourtosix,orreadone-on-onewithstrugglingreadersagedseventoeight.

25.Accordingtotheschedule,howlongwillavolunteerworkaday?

A.3hoursB.5.5hoursC.7.5hours.D.8hours.

26.TojoinHappyHomes,oneshould_____.

A.beverygoodatart.

B.enjoyingtalkingwithpeople.

C.beabletoplayboardgames.

D.likeworkingwithyoungchildren.

27.Forvolunteerswhoenjoybeingoutsideinnature,theycanjoin_____.

A.ElderCareB.HappyHomes

C.LoveandLearningD.CityparksAssociation

C

Floridaiscelebratingabiganniversarythisyear.Fivehundredyearsago,onApril2,1513,SpanishexplorerJuanPoncearrivedontheeastcoastofwhatisnowFlorida.NativeAmericanshadbeenlivingthereforcenturies,butPoncewasthefirstEuropeantosetfootinwhatwouldbecometheUnitedStates.

Accordingtolegend,PoncemayhavelandedinFloridabymistake.HeissaidtohavebeenlookingforanislandcalledBiminianditsFountain（喷泉）ofYouth.Themagicalfountaincouldsupposedlymakeoldpeopleyoungagain.Instead,PoncelandedonFloridaandclaimeditforSpain.HenameditLaFlorida,or“floweryplace”.

PonceexploredmoreofFlorida’scoastsoverthenextfewmonths.HelaterreturnedtoSpainbutwentbacktoFloridain1521toattempttosetupacolony.However,nativeAmericansattackedhimandhisfriends,andPoncewaskilled.Itwasn’tuntil1565thatSpainsetupasuccessfulcolonyatSt.AugustineonFlorida’seastcoast.ItistheoldestEuropeansettlementintheU.S.

28.Fivehundredyearsago,_____.

A.theUnitedStateswasfounded

B.thefirstEuropeancametoFlorida

C.Floridawasdiscoveredbyhumanbeings

D.SpanishexplorerJuanPoncewasborn

29.WhatcanwelearnaboutPoncefromParagraph2?

A.HehatedFlorida

B.HediscoveredFloridabyaccident

C.HefinallyfoundFountainofYouth

D.Hecouldmakeoldpeopleyoungagain.

30.Poncewaskilled_____.

A.byhisfriends

B.onhiswaytoFlorida

C.duringhissecondstayinFlorida

D.afterhesetupacolony

31.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutFlorida?

A.Touristsarelosinginterestinit.

B.Itsbeachesarenotwellprotected.

C.Thereare89millionpeopleinFloridaatpresent.

D.Itspopulationhasbeenincreasinginrecentyears.

D

Formostkids,heightisn’tsomethingtheycanchange,sowhatdoyoudoifyoudon’tlikehowtallorshortyouare?

Itmightbegirlsfeelingtootallandboysfeelingtooshortbutsomereallytallboysmightnotlikeallthatheightandsomeshortergirlsmightgettiredofallthejokesoroffeelinglikethey’restayinglittlewhiletheirfriendsaregrowingup.

Ifyouarestillworriedaboutyourheight,talktoyourparentsandyourdoctor.Mostkidsdon’thaveagrowthproblemthatneedshelpfromadoctor,butit’salwaysOKtoaskifyou’reconcerned.

Soformostkids,itseemslikethere’snotmuchtodobutwaittoseehowitallturnsout.Butyoucandosomethingrightnow:

eathealthyandtakecareofyourself.Ifyougetthenutrition（营养）,sleep,andexerciseyouneed,you’relikelytoreachyourmaximumheight.Inotherwords,you’llgrowastallasyouweremeanttogrow.

Andeventhoughyoumayhearpeoplesayit,takingextravitaminsorsupplements（补品）thatyoucanbuyinastorewon’thelpyougettaller.Juststicktoahealthydietifyouwanttobethetallestyoucanbe!

Kidswhowishtheyweren’tsotallshouldstilleathealthyandtakecareofthemselves,ofcourse.Eatinglesswon’tmakeyouendupanyshorterunlessyoureallystarvedyourselfandmadeyourselfsick.

Astheygetolder,mostkidslearntofeelcomfortablewiththeirheight,whethertheyturnouttall,short,orsomewhereinbetween.

32.Whatisthistextmainlyabout?

A.Sometipsonhowtogrowtaller.B.Someadviceonheightworries.

C.Someproblemskidsarefacing.D.Somefactorsthataffectheight.

33.Ifyouwanttogrowtaller,youareadvisedtodothefollowingexcept_____.

A.getenoughsleepB.takesomeexercise

C.takeextravitaminsD.getenoughnutrition

34.We’llfeelcomfortablewithourheight_____.

A.afterwetelltheparentsB.afterweseethedoctor

C.whenwegrowtallerD.whenwegetolder

35.Whodoesthistextwrittenfor?

A.Kids.B.Parents.C.Doctors.D.Teachers

第二节（共5小题；

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FiveWaystoBuildSelf-Confidence

WalkFaster

Oneoftheeasiestwaystotellhowapersonfeelsaboutherselfistoexamineherwalk.Peoplewithconfidencewalkquickly.Theyhaveplacestogo,peopletosee,orimportantworktodo.Evenifyouaren’tinahurry,youcanincreaseyourself-confidencebyputtingsomeenergyinyourstep.__36___.

__37___

Oneofthebestwaystobuildconfidenceislisteningtoaninspiringspeech.Unluckily,chancestolistentoagreatspeakerarefew.Youcanfillthisneedbycreatingapersonalspeech.Writea30-60secondspeechthatfocusesonyourstrengthsandgoalsthenreciteitaloudwheneveryouneedaconfidencepush.

SitintheFrontRow

Inschool,officesandsomeotherpublicplacespeoplealwayssitatthebackoftheroom,__38___.Thisisforlackofself-confidence.Bydecidingtositinthefrontrow,youcangetoverthismeaninglessfearandbuildyourself-confidence.

Speakup

Duringgroupdiscussionsmanypeopleneverexpresstheiropinionsbecausethey’reafraidthatpeoplewilljudgethemfortheirsayingsomethingstupid.__39___.Bymakinganefforttoexpressyouropinionsatleastonceineverygroupdiscussion,you’llbecomeabetterpublicspeaker,moreconfidentinyourownthoughts.

Workout

Alongthesamelinesaspersonalappearance,physicalfitnesshashugeeffectonself-confidence.__40___.Bymakingyourbodyf