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松江区When taking an elevator, do you often push the “close” button? You hope by pushing it, the elevator door will close faster. But what if the button is actually fake（假的）?Karen Penafiel is the executive director（执行董事）of the US National Elevator Industry. She said that elevators “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the US, and that doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you push.In the 1990s the Americans with Disabilities Act（美国残疾人法案）was passed in the US. It means all elevators have to stay open long enough to allow disabled（残疾的）people to enter. Only US firefighters and elevator workers can really use the buttons with special keys.But the buttons arent completely useless. According to psychologists（心理学家）, fake buttons can make you feel better. They give you a sense of control that can help reduce stress. Thats why some other buttons in our lives are fake, too.For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats（温控器）. People may feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workspace.You were told that traffic light buttons could help make the traffic signals change faster. But they may not really work either.However, even when people know these little “white lies”, they still push fake buttons. As long as the doors finally close, it seems worthy.John Kounios is a psychology professor at Drexel University in the US. He told The New York Times that he always pushes the traffic light buttons. “After all, Ive got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not push the button on the off chance that this one will work?”69.If you push the “close” button in the US, the elevator door will _.A. close immediatelyB. not be completely openC. play a trick on youD. not close as fast as you wish70.In the US, in order for disabled people to go in safely, _.A. elevator workers will press the “open” button for themB. they will be given a special key to use in the elevatorsC. all elevators are designed to open long enoughD. no “close” button is fixed on the elevators71.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as fake?A. Thermostat buttons.B. Elevator buttons.C. Traffic light buttons.D. Power buttons.72.There are quite a few fake buttons in our lives because they can _.A. control peoples sensesB. help people feel betterC. control the temperatureD. tell “white lies”73.The underlined words “on the off chance” in the last paragraph most probably mean “_”.A. with the little hopeB. without any planC. with a great opportunityD. without any possibility74.The best title for the passage is _.A. Button pushing societyB. Useless buttonsC. Buttons for disabled peopleD. Fake elevator buttons(A) 69. D70. C71. D72. B73. A74. A浦东新区Welcome to the SPORTS FANS!lAre you looking for up-to-date scores?lDo you want more information about your favorite players?lWould you like to connect with keen fans just like you?Youve come to the right place! The SPORTS FANS is the only sports website youll ever need.The SPORTS FANS has more features than any other website,including:You are just ONE CLICK away! Best of all, you can use the SPORTS FANS FREE!No, thanks, not right now.YES, join right now!New members get free use for the first 90 days. live scores from baseball, football, basketball, soccer, hockey, tennis, cricket, bowling, volleyball, table tennis, and other sports around the world. pre-game predictions and post-game analysis（分析）by experts that can help you improve your game.message boards where you can exchange information with players and other fans.personal home pages（主页）that allow you to find out your favorite teams and players.69.We can find this material from _.A. a websiteB. a newspaperC. a magazineD. an advertisement board70.The person who wants to _ may NOT need the “SPORTS FANS”.A. connect with fans of famous football playersB. know more information about his favorite tennis playersC. look for the latest scores of sportsD. buy his friend a basketball71.The live score of _ ISNT mentioned in this reading material.A. hockeyB. baseballC. bicycleD. soccer72.You can find out your favorite teams and players through _.A. message boardsB. personal home pagesC. pre-game predictionsD. post-game analysis73.The information after the asterisk（星号）at the bottom right corner explains _.A. that the service is free only for 90 daysB. how to pay for the serviceC. that new members have to pay at the very beginningD. how to get a free one-year membership74.The main purpose of the reading material above is _.A. to introduce great players and teamsB. to encourage users to write about sportsC. to teach users how to be better playersD. to invite people to join the SPORTS FANS6974. ADCBADHere is a report on school in the United States of America.1 Introduction Some of you may wonder : What are schools in the US like ? Are there more activities than schools in Hong Kong ? Are there more teachers ? This report aims to answer some of these questions 2. Education system There are two types of schools in the US: public and private schools . Students studying at public schools do not have to pay tuition fees (学费) because the schools get funding (资金) from the government . Private schools ,however , have to seek their own funding , so they may charge parents a high fee.Students in the US have three years of preschool education . They enter elementary school at the age of six . There are four different ways for them to get their high school diploma(学位证书)。3. Student-teacher ratio （比例）In the US, the student-teacher ratio in secondary schools is about 10:1 . That means each teacher has to take care of about ten students . In Hong Kong , the ratio is roughly 25:1.4. School uniforms Most schools in Hong Kong require students to wear uniforms with school badges （校徽） on them . Students who are improperly dressed are punished . Unlike Hong Kong , only 13% of schools in the US require students to wear uniforms.5. Extra-curricular activities American schools give a high priority （优先）to sports , clubs and activities . The two major sports for American students are football and basketball . Schools may sell “spirit” shirt to wear to inter-school competitions and raise money .There are also some cultural groups such as music groups , marching bands and debate teams .6. Conclusion There are some differences between schools in the US and Hong Kong , but the schools in these two places have hone common goal: to provide an enjoyable learning environment for students .69. According to Section 2 of the report , what is the major difference between public and private schools in the US?A. Students studying at public schools have to pay a higher fee.B. Private schools do not get money from the government C. There are more students studying at private schools D. Parents prefer private schools to public schools .70. The underlined word “ them “ in Section 2 refers to _.A. American students B. elementary schools in the US C. high schools in the USD. the four ways to get a high school diploma71. The underlined word “roughly “ in Section 3 means _A. already B. also C. altogether D. about 72. _in the US require students to wear uniforms.A. All of the schools B. Half of the schools C. More than half the schools D. Less than half of the 69-74 BADDBC 黄埔区April 13, 1539 Outside Mexico City Dear Marian.Today we arrived safe. It was a long and dangerous trip over the ocean . The winter storms were strong . We were always a little sick from high waves .The journey from the shore （海岸） to Mexico City is also long and dangerous . There are robbers in the countryside . We will travel together with the other ship passengers, thinking we will be safer as a group . Tomorrow we will travel into the city to find our uncle .Father says it will take a year for this letter to reach you . The trip from New Spain to Spain is very long .Your loving brother ,Tomas April 20, 1539Mexico City Dear Mariana Father and I finally arrived at Mexico City , Here , old buildings are being pulled down; new ones are being built . Just around the corner from Uncles city house , Aztec workers are pulling down a small , beautiful pyramid . Father says it is one of the last Aztec temples .（庙宇）In the center of the city , I met an Aztec boy named Carlos . He speaks a little Spanish . Carlos learns Spanish at his new school . He told me that Spanish set up new schools for the Aztecs . There he got his new name , Carlos . He says he likes his new school but misses his old city . I wonder what this city used to be like before Cortes came.Tomorrow we will go to Uncles farmland. He and father are talking about the Aztec workers that Father will oversee.（监管）Your brother TomasDid you know Aztecs?The Aztecs were the Native Americans who live in Central Mexico from the early 1300s to the early 1500s. The Aztecs were powerful and founded the capital city of Tenochtitlan , where Mexico City is today . The Spanish conqueror Cortes arrived in 1519. After many battles , he conquered the Aztecs , Spain began to rule Mexico and named it New Spain.found v. 建立 battle n. 战役 conquer v. 征服 69. What was Tomas nationality? A. Spanish. B. New Spanish. C. Mexican. D. Attica.70. How was Tomas journey to Mexico? A. Stormy and cold. B. Easy and safe. C. Long but safe. D. Long and dangerous.71. How long did it take Tomas to travel from the shore to Mexico City? A. One day. B. One week. C. A year. D. Two years.72. Why did Tomas and his father come to Mexico in 1539? A. To visit Mexico. B. To meet Carlos. C. To see the temples. D. To look for a better life.73. When did Mexico get its name New Spain? A. After 1539. B. After 1519. C. In the 1300s. D. In the 1400s.74. What did the Spanish do to the people in Mexico in the early 1500s? A. They taught children there English. B. They built new temples for them. C. They destroyed the local culture there. D. They helped to feed the local people there.69-74 ADBDBC静安区 Nothing in Wiley Posts early years suggests that he would become a famous pilot. His family were farmers. In 1913,Wiley saw something that forever changed his lifean airplane. Wiley Post began to study everything he could find about flying. Post finally rode in an airplane in 1919. After his first ride, Wiley Post knew that flying was something he could learn to do.Wiley Post began his career in flying, not as a pilot, but as a performer who jumps from airplanes using a parachute. He did this with a group that performed flying tricks to earn money.Wiley Post then decided the only way to become a good pilot was to buy an airplane of his own. He needed more money than he earned in the flying show. He went to work in the oil-producing areas of Texas. But he damaged his left eye in an accident. Doctors had to remove his eye. Judging distance is difficult without two eyes. Wiley Post began teaching himself to judge distance with only one eye. It took a long time, but he succeeded. In 1928, he got a job flying the plane that belonged to a rich oil producer from Oklahoma called F.C.Hall. In 1930, Post entered the National Air Races in this plane and won.On June 23,1931, Post and Gatty had flown around the world. But many people said Gatty was the real hero. He had guided the flight. This hurt Post. Wiley Post began to plan another flight around the world. This time he would go alone.On July 15,1933, Post took off from Floyd Bennett Field in New York. He became the first person to fly from New York to Berlin without stopping. He had flown around the world in seven days, eighteen hours and forty-nine minutes.69. In 1913 Wiley Post saw _which forever changed his life.A. nothing B. an airplane C. a farmer D. a famous pilot 70. Wiley Post began his career in flying and earned money by _.A. being a pilot B. flying a plane C. performing flying tricks D. making a parachute71. In order to earn more money to buy an airplane of his own, Wiley Post _.A. went to work in Texas B. went on doing the flying show C. damaged his left eye D. got rid of one of his eyes.72. Who taught him to judge distance with only one eye ?A. Doctors B. Gatty C. A rich oil producer D. He himself 73. What does the word “ This “ probably stand for the sentence “This hurt Post.”A. Post flew F.C.Halls private planeB. Post and Gatty flew together C. People say Gatty was the real heroD. Post failed to plan another flight alone74. Which of the following is NOT Correct according to the passage ?A. Post rode an airplane for the first time in 1919B. In 1928, Post got a job and started to fly his own airplaneC. Post entered the National Air Races in 1930 and own. D. In 1933, Post became the first one to fly from New York to Berlin without stopping. 69-74 BCADCB 杨浦区 Jamie and Corey are best friends . One day Jamie told his pal Corey a secret he had overheard in the office . He softly whispered (耳语) to Corey that the school was going to host a sundae party for all the fifth graders who had a perfect behavior record. Corey asked Jamie what a perfect behavior record meant. Jamie told him perfect meant a student hadnt been sent to the headmasters office or punished to stay after school the whole year. Corey thought this was a great idea because he was tired of being good without reward(回报) it seemed all the naughty kids were having the most fun.Corey couldnt take his mind off the party and kept thinking about delicious sundaes with hot sweet topping and cream . During reading group , Corey told his group partner , Daniel ,the secret . Corey whispered so softly that Daniel misunderstood the secret. Daniel thought that Jamie was having a sundae party and kids had to be on their best behavior to be invited . Daniel was thrilled to be told a secret.Back at Daniels desk , his seat partner Matt asked Daniel what he was smiling about . Daniel wasnt a very good secret-keeper. He did not hesitate to tell Matt the great news. “ There is going to be a party on Sunday and maybe you can go if Jamie likes you.”Matt wanted to go to the party so badly , but he wasnt sure if Jamie knew him . After school , Matt waited for Jamie outside of his classroom . When Jamie exited , Matt asked him , “Can I come to your birthday party on Sunday ?”Jamie looked at Matt curiously , “ What are you talking about ? Im not having a birthday party ! Where did you hear that ? I told Corey the school was having a sundae party !”69. How did Jamie know the secret ?A. From Corey B. From teachers C. From a group partner D. From the headmaster 70. What is the secret?A. Students with good behavior will be awarded prizes at a party B. The school will reward good behavior with a sundae party .C. The headmaster will go to Jamies Sunday birthday party .D. The fifth graders will plan a surprise party for good behaviours 71. A student who _can have a perfect behavior record .A. stays after school to help the teachers B. serves the headmaster for the whole year C. obeys school rules for the whole year D. helps others and expects nothing in return 72. The underlined word “ thrilled” probably means _.A. frightened B. upset C. disappointed D. excited 73. Daniel told Matt that _A. Jamie was having a party on Sunday B. Jamie only invited her friends to the party C. Jamie invited him to her birthday party D. Jamie would have a party for good behavior74. The story mainly tells us _.A. why its hard to keep secrets B. how kids get perfect behavior records C. secrets travel fast in the school D. message can easily be misunderstood 69 - 74 B B C D A D长宁区Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story. Many people have fallen in love with her creations Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur (业余的）detective.As I am a big fan of Agatha Christie, let me share with you an interesting story about her. The famous writer never forgot that night when she met a robber many years ago. That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted until 2 oclock in the morning. Agatha walked in the quiet street alone. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. Good morning, lady, the man said in a low voice, I dont think you wish to die here! “What do you want?” Agatha asked. “Your earrings. Take them off!” Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar (衣领）of her coat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings and then she quickly threw them on the ground. “Take them and let me go,” she said. The robber saw that the girl didnt care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He thought the necklace would cost more, so he said, Give me your necklace. Oh, sir. Its not worth much. Please let me keep it. Stop talking rubbish. Quick! With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends. In fact, the earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds.69.What does Agatha Ch