Right now, what’s the rank of China in the world as the tourism destination？

Whats the authors attitude towards the psychologists right to prescribe？

A．Approving.

B．Opposing.

C．Cautious.

D．Objective.

Whats the right attitude towards the second interview？

A．Impatient and anxious to know the result.

B．Forget it and have another try.

C．Make a call for a claim.

D．Be patient, flexible and ready for it.

Whats the authors attitude towards the return of the right brain？

A．Skeptical.

B．Welcoming.

C．Critical.

D．Indifferent.

le who take pictures have【C1】______remembering what actually happened. This phenomenon has been named "photo-taking impairment effect". From childrens birthdays to that long-awaited family holiday, we all want to remember those【C2】______moments with a photograph.【C3】______if youre one of those people who cant stop【C4】______beware then—you could【C5】______forgetting it all in a flash. A study has found that taking too many photos may prevent us from forming detailed memories. Researchers from Harvard University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Columbia University in the U.S. recently found that many people now use the Internet【C6】______a memory. They claimed that when someone wants to know something they now use the Internet【C7】______an "external memory" just as computers use an external hard【C8】______. The study continued that we are now so【C9】______on smartphones and laptops, we go into "withdrawal when we cant find out something【C10】______". Far from helping us to【C11】______the moment, it could mean we miss whats going on right in front of our noses. Researchers led a group of students around a museum and asked them to either photograph or try to remember certain works of art and historical【C12】______. The next day, their memory was tested. It showed they were【C13】______at recognizing objects they had photographed than those they had only looked at. They were also poorer at【C14】______details of the objects they had taken pictures of. Dr Linda Henkel, who conducted the study at Fair field University in Connecticut, said: "People so often【C15】______out their cameras almost mindlessly. When people rely on technology to remember for them, it can have a【C16】______impact on how well they remember their【C17】______." Previous studies have suggested that【C18】______old photos can help us remember, but only if we spend long enough doing it. "In order to remember, we have to【C19】______and interact with the photos, rather than just【C20】______them," said Dr Henkel.

【C1】

A．puzzle

B．trouble

C．difficulty

D．fuss

ook at him again and this is very important. W: Im absolutely sure about him. Q: Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers？2．

A．Disappointed.

B．Happy.

C．Regretful.

D．Sad.

dminton competitions. Some believe that it is not right to focus only on the outcome regardless of the process, while others believe that the process is not that important since the only goal of competition is to win. Whats your opinion？ Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Is the Outcome More Important than the Process in Competition？

t is not proper to ask students to choose a major right before they go to university and they should be given at least one year to try different courses so as to find their field of interest. Others, however, do not think so. Whats your opinion？ Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Should Students Decide on a Major before University Studies？

own, please... Its time to get started. You can continue your chitchat after class. Today were going to talk about one of the most important events in American history. That is the Louisiana Purchase. You may be surprised to learn how large America became after this purchase. Today, we will be centering our discussion on the following questions: How did this purchase take place？ Which European country controlled this territory before the purchase？ OK, now, lets first discuss some general facts about this purchase. In 1803, the United States paid France $ 15 000 000 for the Louisiana Territory. Do you know how large this territory is？ This area is more than four times the size of France. It included everything between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River except Texas. At that time, few realized the value of this purchase. You know, it included the vast forests of Arkansas and Minnesota, the oil...oil deposits of Oklahoma, the cornfields of Iowa, the wheat lands of the Dakotas. Whats more, it also included the copper, silver and gold of Colorado and Montana and the rice and sugar of Louisiana. Now, you know how valuable and precious this purchase is. No wonder it was one of the greatest events in American history. Because of this purchase, the U. S. , a third-class nation at that time, in fact, doubled its size, united its states and population, and became a great power in the world. Now, Id like to talk about how this purchase happened. You know, in 1803, Europe was ruled by Napoleon. He wanted to be the master of the world. At that time, half a million Americans were living...west...west of Allegheny Mountains. The settlers in the towns and villages there needed trade. In order to get trade, they had to send their flour, tobacco, and whisky by water. So, the Ohio River and the Mississippi served as direct highways. The entire Mississippi, at that time, was open to the settlers except its mouth at New Orleans, which was...um... ruled by Spain. The west settlers solved this problem by obtaining the "right of deposit" from Spain. That is to say, the settlers had the right to unload their freight at New Orleans. However, Spain took the "right of deposit" away from American citizens. Uh...by the way, Spain was forced to turn over Louisiana to Napoleon through a secret treaty in 1800. So, Louisiana actually was in the hand of France instead of Spain. OK, lets go back to Americans loss of the "right of deposit". When American knew the news, many of them prepared to fight with French. This made President Jefferson in a difficult situation, since he didnt want to go to war. But, he knew that New Orleans was important both to the Westerners and to the entire national economy. So, what shall he do？ Here comes the interesting part. OK, now lets see what happened. Livingston...he was the American minister to France...he had a talk with Talleyrand, who was Napoleons Foreign Minister. During the talk, Talleyrand asked an amazing question. "What will you give us for the whole Louisiana Territory. " Of course, Livingston was shocked. He had the authority to buy only a little city. However, he decided to buy the whole territory. Napoleon wanted $ 15 000 000 for the territory. He signed the agreement with Napoleon and America got the whole territory. OK, lets stop for a moment and make sure its all clear so far. What happened in the Louisiana Purchase was that France intended to sell Louisiana Territory...and...America was eager to buy it. So, America got the whole territory without going into any war. Isnt this amazing and interesting？ Hmmm... Well. After the purchase, a great celebration was held in Washington. You know, before the purchase, Jefferson had always followed the Constitution strictly. However, he knew this was the greatest bargain in history even though the Constitution did not give the government the power...the power to get more territory. Of course, some people objected loudly, but the vast majority of the population supported Jefferson. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 1. What is the talk mainly about？ 2. In the lecture, the professor talks about the benefits of the Louisiana Purchase. Indicate whether each of the following is a benefit in the purchase. Tick the correct box for each benefit. 3. Why does the professor mention Spain？ 4. Which of the following statements best expresses the benefit the U. S. gained from the Louisiana Purchase？ 5. What does the professor mean when he says this？ Professor Ok, lets stop for a moment and make sure its all clear so far. 6. Why does the professor say this？ Professor Ok, calm down, please...Its time to get started.You can continue your chitchat after class.Narrator Listen to part of a lecture in a history class. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

What is the talk mainly about？

A．How America got the Texas territory.

B．How America got the Louisiana territory.

C．How America got the Oklahoma territory.

D．How America got the Ohio territory.

20 America's 50th female astronaut is right now moving round the Earth

A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned

last week, and you asked me the same question. M: Oh, oh really？ Im sorry, but Im terrible with names. But, but, but.. .let me guess. Its Sherry, right？ W: No, but you got the first letter right. M: I know, I know. Its on the tip of my tongue. Wait. Uh, Sandy, Susan. Wait, wait. Its Sharon. W: You got it and only on the fourth try. M: So, well, Sh, I mean Sharon. How are you？ W: Not bad. And what was your name？ M: Its Ben, but everyone calls me BJ. And, uh, what do you do, Sh, Sharon？ W: Im a graduate student majoring in TESL. M: Uh, TESL, whats that？ W: It stands for teaching English as a second language. I want to teach English to non-native speakers overseas. M: Oh, yeah. Im pretty good at that English grammar. You know, verbs and adjectives, and uh hey, that sounds really exciting. And do you need some type of specific degree or experience to do that？ I mean, could I do something like that？ W: Well, most employers overseas are looking for someone who has at least a Bachelors degree and one or two years of experience. And what do you do？ Are you a student on campus？ M: Yeah, but, uh...I guess Im thinking over the idea of going into accounting or international business, but I guess Im now leaning towards a degree in marketing. W: Oh, uh.. .Well, I have to run. I have a class in ten minutes. M: Oh, okay. And, uh, by the way, theres this, uh, dance on campus at the student centre tonight, and I was wondering if youd, you know, like to come along. W: Oh really？ Well, perhaps. M: Okay, well, bye. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Where did the man and woman first meet？ 10. What is the womans name？ 11. In what field is the woman majoring？ 12. What major is the man considering most at this time？9．

A．Sharon.

B．Susan.

C．Sherry.

D．Sandy.