Passage 1

When you think of Brooklyn as a hot travel destination,what comes to mind?Fancy hotels and comfortable restaurants?Some visitors may go to the Brooklyn Museum of Art or Prospect Park.But a bookstore?

A.Eddie Joyce

B.Emma Straub

C.Martine Joyce

D.Martin Amis

A.It's a city

B."It's a museum

C.It's a bookstore

D.It's a crazy person

A.Skylight and Book Soup

B.Elliott Bay Bookstore

C.Powell's Books

D.Prospect Park

A.make a large profit

B.cooperate with BookCourt

C.become atourist aftraction

D.get support from the local government

A.Give them books for free

B.Help publish their books

C.Establish a writers'salon

D.Make them known to the public

Passage 2
Whether you are a vegetarian or a meat-eater,carry canvas or plastic,you are one of 7.5 billion people.The effect of your choices on the environment is small.And yet they have a big effect on how others see you,and how you see yourself.Psychologists found that making people worry about social status increased their interest in buying green versus nongreen items-but only if they were shopping in public.People in Washington State were willing to buy the green-signaling Prius over an equally efficient car that didn't broadcast its virtue.

A.It was a car of high quality

B.It was sold at a reasonable price

C.It was famous all over the world

D.It was regarded as earth-friendly

A.Indulging oneself after a good deed

B.Taking public transit when necessary

C.Taking a short break after hard work

D.Buying environmentally friendly goods

A.might not make them support a green behavior

B.could not attract their attention to an event

C.could speed up the making of a deal

D.might dismiss their safety concerns

A.cautious

B.womanly

C.ridiculous

D.considerate

A.If he is well-educated

B.If he is self-disciplined

C.If his family stands with him

D.If his image of manhood remains intact

Passage 3
A joint bank account has,traditionally,been a sign of commitment.As newlyweds start their lives together,it is perhaps the clearest way for them to say to each other,“What's mine is yours,and what's yours is mine."

A.Buying a big house

B.Making sweet promises

C.Opening a joint bank account

D.Signing a premarital agreement

A.Many of them care little about financial matters

B.Many of them manage money like their parents

C.Many of them give priority to their own needs

D.Many of them live togetber prier to marriage

A.It reflects his success

B.It tells his contribution to his family

C.It shows how much money he spends

D.It offers him a chance to control his life

A.Loyalty

B.Respect

C.Equality

D.Contribution

A.Trust

B.Efficiency

C.Convenience

D.Independence

Passage 4
Everyone can run a half marathon or marathon.
I finished the Eau Claire Half Marathon about three hours prior to writing this,so there's a good chance I could still be feeling the effects of runner's high.But I should say the desire to run is the difference between a“runner'"and a"non-runner."

A.Physical ability

B.Motive to keep fit

C.Desire to compete

D.Personal character

A.To inform people of the types of runners

B.To tell people that determination matters

C.To describe physical features of the runners

D.To show that people benefit from marathons

A.They were confusing

B.They were frustrating

C.They were challenging

D.They were encouraging

A.He took part in full marathons many times

B.He suffered from sleeplessness for a long time

C.He used to work under undesirable conditions

D.He trained himself hard for running marathons

A.how to prepare yourself for a marathon

B.why people participate in marathons

C.what is decisive in completing a marathon

D.how a full marathon differs from a half one

Passage 5
There are about 150 Native American languages in Canada and the United States,and another 600-700 languages in Central and South America.We don't know exactly how many languages there are because not everyone agrees on the definition of language.If two languages are similar enough that speakers can usually understand each other,they are called dialects(方言)of the same language.For example,American English and British English are dialects.On the other hand,English and German are different languages,because even though they are related,an English speaker can't necessarily understand a German speaker.However,sometimes there are special cases.For example,Spanish and Italian speakers can often understand each other.And sometimes speakers of two dialects of English can hardly understand each other at all.So depending on how you count them,there are between 750-850 indigenous(土著的)languages spoken in North,Central,and South America.There are about half a million speakers of indigenous languages in Canada and the US,and as many as 25 million speakers in Central and South America.

A.The number of languages is constantly changing

B.People disagree on the definition of language

C.There are some languages undiscovered

D.There are too many languages to coum

A.Spanish and Italian

B.English and German

C.Spanish and German

D.American English and British English

A.About half a million

B.25 million

C.750-850

D.600-700

A.A past policy to force Native American children to learn English

B.Their limited vocabulary for daily communication

C.The pain and hardships in learning to speak them

D.The low birth rate af Native American children

A.Visit older relatives and learn the languages from them

B.Teach kids to listen to the languages and speak them

C.Record the languages and keep them in a library

D.Leam some Native American words