1、Music is often targeted at teenagers. Because teenagers go through big changes and start making lifeaffecting decisions in their teens, people naturally wonder what effects music has on teenagers. Does it lead to violence? Help test scores? Teach them valuable lessons? While there are negative effec
2、ts, there are many positive effects, too.Music can help students improve academic (学院的，大学的) performance. Studying music involves math and science, so students often improve in these areas. This improvement can benefit them in tests. According to a report, students who took part in music performance
3、scored 41 points higher in math than those who did not take part in music performance.Being a teenager can be rough emotionally. Music is an especially emotional art form covering every type of emotion. If they can find a song that matches their mood, they will feel comfortable. As music is a way to
4、 express emotions, many teenagers might try to make their own music, which can create healthy emotional expression.Music is often related with culture. Thus, listening to music can teach teenagers a lot about their own culture and other cultures. They can learn musical traditions, musical instrument
5、s, history lessons and more. Plus, as listening to music is a fun activity, this can often be a more interesting way to learn about a culture, rather than simply reading a textbook.Music tastes and interests can often bring people together, especially teenagers. Two teenagers who like the same style
6、 of music are easily to start up a friendship. As well, music is often enjoyed at concerts and dance clubs where teenagers often hang out (闲逛). Typically, the people attending these concerts and dance clubs already share a common interest, so a connection can be easily made. Section_Welcome to the u
7、nit & Reading Prereading原文呈现Turandot in Beijingby Jane JonesLast night, I witnessed the first of only eight performances of Giacomo Puccinis worldfamous opera, Turandot, being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The performance was splendid. Some of the worlds greatest opera singers w
8、ere cast in this production, and many great Chinese musicians also participated. Puccini, an Italian, wrote Turandot towards the end of his life, between 1920 and 1924. He liked East Asia very much and also wrote MadamButterfly， which is set in Japan.Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forb
9、idden City there could not be a moreawesome setting! You could almost feel the history. The weather was also perfect for a performance outdoors. Instead of a stage curtain, there were decorated screens covered with red and gold , and traditional Chinese drums were used to announce the start of the o
10、pera.Turandot is the story of a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess， named Turandot， who lives in the Forbidden City in Beijing.In the story, the emperor of China, Turandots father, has promised to allow her to choose her own husband. In order to avoid marriage, she says that any potential husband m
11、ust solve three riddles if he wants to marry her. Those who cannot answer all three riddles, however, will be condemned to death. This means that few men would dareto ask for her hand in marriage. The story begins when a prince is killed for failing to solve her riddles. The emperor finds the death
12、disturbing.However, although he would like to, he cannot break his promise and must allow Turandot to do as she wishes.读文清障witness v目击，亲眼看见 n目击者，证人being performed . 是现在分词的被动式作定语，表示现阶段正在进行的动作。splendid adj.壮丽的，华丽的，辉煌的，灿烂的cast/kst/vt.&vi.选派角色；投射(光、影)cast sb. in a role/a part/the lead 让某人出演某角色/主角partici
13、pate v参加，参与，常与介词in连用。butterfly/btflaI/n.蝴蝶which is set in Japan是which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰MadamButterfly。imagine doing . 想象做not .a more .否定词与比较级连用，表达最高级意义。awesome/sm/adj.极好的；令人惊叹的过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰screens。stubborn/stbn/adj.固执的，顽固的princess/prInses/n.公主过去分词短语作定语，修饰princess。who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰princess。potential adj.
14、潜在的，可能的solve riddles 猜谜语condemn/kndem/vt.判刑，宣判；指责，谴责be condemned to sth.被处以某种刑罚dare/de(r)/vt.&vi.&aux.敢于，胆敢句中dare用作实义动词，后接动词不定式时，to 既可以保留，也可以省略(尤其在口语中)。另外，dare也常用作情态动词，后接不带to的动词不定式。ask for sb.s hand in marriage (向女方)求婚prince/prIns/n.王子disturbing/dIstbI/adj.令人不安的；引起恐慌的break ones promise 食言图兰朵在北京简琼斯第1
15、3段译文昨天晚上，我目睹了贾科莫普契尼闻名世界的歌剧图兰朵在中国北京紫禁城的首场演出，该歌剧在这里只演八场。演出异彩纷呈。几位世界级歌剧演唱家在演出中担任主演，而且许多杰出的中国音乐家也参与进来。普契尼是意大利人，1920年至1924年期间，在他的生命快要走向终点之际，创作了图兰朵。普契尼非常喜欢东亚，还创作了以日本为背景的蝴蝶夫人。想象一下在紫禁城上演这样一出歌剧吧再也不可能有比这更令人叹为观止的场景了！你几乎可以感受到历史。天气对于户外演出来说也是绝佳的。覆盖着红色和金色的经过装饰的屏风代替了舞台帷幕，传统的中国鼓被用来宣告歌剧的开场。图兰朵讲述的是一位顽固、冷酷的中国公主图兰朵的故事，她
16、住在北京紫禁城里。故事中，中国的皇帝，即图兰朵的父亲，允诺女儿由她自己选择丈夫。为了逃避婚姻，她说任何想成为她丈夫的人要娶她必须猜中三道谜语。但是猜不出全部三道谜语的人将被处以死刑。这意味着几乎没人胆敢向她求婚。故事开始时，一位王子因为猜不中图兰朵的谜语被处死。皇上对这种杀戮焦虑不安。但是，虽然他很想收回这一允诺，但又不能食言，只能让图兰朵按照自己的意愿行事。Shortly afterwards, another prince, Calaf, falls in love with Turandot at first sight and decides to solve the riddles
17、so that he can marry her. Meanwhile， Liu, a young slave of Calafs father, expresses her love for Calaf. The story then takes on a classic love triangle between Calaf, Turandot and Liu.Calaf goes to Turandot and without introducing himself or telling her his name answers the three questions.Turandot
18、becomes very angry at this turn of events, as she is unwilling to get married.Seeing this， Calaf says that if she can guess his name by sunrise, she will not have to marry him, but can have him killed. Calafs father and Liu have been seen accompanying Calaf, so Turandot seizes Calafs father and Liu,
19、 and demands that they tell her Calafs name or they will be beaten. Wanting to protect the father， Liu claims that she alone knows the name, but resists telling Turandot. Then Liu grabs a sword from a guard and kills herself.fallin love (with) 相爱，坠入爱河at first sight 初次见面；乍一看meanwhile adv.与此同时还可作名词，用于
20、in the meanwhile。take on 呈现triangle n三角形unwilling/nwIlI/adj.不情愿；勉强的be unwilling do to sth. 不愿意做某事as引导原因状语从句。现在分词短语作状语，表示时间。have him killed是“have宾语宾补”结构，宾补用过去分词，与宾语之间是被动关系。seize/siz/vt.逮捕，捉拿；抓住，捉住；夺取，攻占demand/dImnd/vt.强烈要求，需要n.要求demand后跟宾语从句时，从句要用虚拟语气，即谓语用“should动词原形”的形式，should可以省略。现在分词短语Wanting to p
21、rotect the father 作原因状语，句子的主语和want 之间是主动关系。grab/rb/vt.(突然或用力)抓住，夺取，攫取第46段译文,之后不久，另一位王子卡拉夫对图兰朵一见钟情，决心要解开谜底，以便能迎娶图兰朵。这时，卡拉夫父亲的一个年轻奴隶柳儿倾诉了她对卡拉夫的爱。故事随后演绎了发生在卡拉夫、图兰朵和柳儿之间的经典三角恋情。,卡拉夫来到图兰朵面前，回答出她的三个问题。他没有自我介绍，也没有告诉图兰朵自己的名字。,对于事情的这一转折图兰朵非常恼火，因为她不愿意结婚。见此，卡拉夫说如果她能在太阳升起之前猜出他的名字，她不仅可以不嫁给他，还可以杀了他。有人曾看见卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿
22、陪着卡拉夫，因此图兰朵把卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿抓了起来，命令他们说出卡拉夫的名字，否则就要拷打他们。想要保护卡拉夫的父亲，柳儿宣称只有她知道卡拉夫的名字，但她拒绝告诉图兰朵。然后柳儿从一名卫兵的手中夺过一把剑自刎。When it becomes evident what happened, Calaf scolds Turandot for not being more merciful. However, though he is angry, he still loves her. Calaf kisses Turandot. Turandots heart grows softer, but
23、 is still quite hard. She demands that he leave. Instead, he tells her his name just before the dawndeadline and says that she can kill him if she wishes. At the end of the story, the prince and princess unite in marriage, and the whole city celebrates their happiness.Unfortunately, Puccini died of
24、a heart attack before he completed this final scene, and it had to be completed by one of his former students, Franco Alfano. An opera company staged the opera in Beijing in the 1990s, but the performance I saw was the first time Turandot was staged inside the Forbidden City. The production combined
25、 the very best of Western and Chinese talents.The music was conducted by Zubin Mehta, a superb conductor, who was born in India. The opera was directed by Zhang Yimou, a wellknown Chinese director. In the Beijing performance I saw, Turandot was played by Sharon Sweet from the USA, Liu was played by
26、another opera singer from the USA, Barbara Hendricks, and Calaf was sung by Kristjan Johannsson from Iceland. They were all excellent.The Forbidden City was once only accessible to the emperor, his family and senior officials. However, in this wonderful production, it has been transformed into the s
27、pot for a beautiful and sad love story. The bringing together of this group of people from many countries, the music, and the grand setting are clearly the key components of this amazing production.evident/evIdnt/adj.清楚的，显然的It is evident that . 显然scold/skld/vt.训斥，责骂scold sb.for (doing) sth.训斥某人(做了)某
28、事merciful/msIfl/adj.仁慈的，慈悲的，宽大为怀的dawn/dn/n.黎明，拂晓；开端，萌芽deadline/dedlaIn/n.最后期限，截止日期unite/jnaIt/vi.&vt.联合，团结；统一stage v组织，筹划n.时期，阶段；舞台be accessible to 可利用的；可到达的；对易接近的transform . into . 把变成grand/rnd/adj.宏大的，壮丽的，堂皇的，隆重的key/major/important components 重要组成部分第79段译文当真相大白后，卡拉夫斥责图兰朵毫无慈悲之心。然而，尽管卡拉夫非常愤怒，他依然爱着图兰朵
29、。卡拉夫亲吻了图兰朵。图兰朵的心变得软些了，但仍然相当冷酷。她强令卡拉夫离开。但是，卡拉夫告诉了图兰朵他的名字就在黎明的期限来临之前还说如果图兰朵愿意，她可以杀死他。在故事的结尾处，王子和公主喜结良缘，整座城市欢庆他们的幸福。不幸的是，普契尼还没有完成这最后一幕就因心脏病突发去世了，这一幕只好由他以前的一名学生佛朗哥阿尔法诺来完成。在20世纪90年代，一家歌剧公司将这出歌剧搬上了北京的舞台，但我观看的这场演出是图兰朵第一次在紫禁城里上演。这次演出结合了中西方最优秀的人才。乐队由生于印度的杰出指挥家祖宾梅塔指挥。歌剧由中国著名导演张艺谋执导。我观看的这场在北京的演出中，图兰朵由美国的莎伦斯威特扮
30、演，柳儿由美国另一名歌剧演唱家芭芭拉亨德里克斯扮演，卡拉夫则是由来自冰岛的克里斯蒂安约翰松扮演。他们都很出色。紫禁城曾经只允许皇帝、皇室人员和高级官员进入，但是，在这次精彩的演出中，它变成了一个美丽而令人心碎的爱情故事的发生地。来自许多国家的这群人的联袂演出、音乐以及恢弘的场景显然是这场令人惊叹的演出的重要因素。PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.1universalAdetermined not to change your mind very strongly2awesome Bto say what sb
31、.s punishment will be 3stubborn Cdone by or involving all the people in the world4condemnDextremely serious or difficult and perhaps rather frightening5seize Eto angrily criticize someone6demand Feasily noticed or understood7evident Gto ask for something very firmly8scold Hto take hold of something
32、suddenly15_68_答案：15CDABH68GFELeadinLook at the following pictures and decide what kind of music they belong to. APop musicBChinese operaCRock and roll DOrchestra 答案：14BCDAWhilereadingFastreading1Whats the main idea of the text?According to the title we can learn that the text is about the worlds gre
33、atest opera Turandot.2Skim the text and match the main idea with each part.Part 1(Paragraphs 12)AOther information about the operaPart 2(Paragraphs 37) BBackground informationPart 3(Paragraph 8) CThe plotPart 4(Paragraph 9) DEvaluationPart 1Part 4_答案：Part 1Part 4BCDACarefulreading()Choose the best a
34、nswers according to the text. 1Turandot was written by an Italian writer, which is set in _.AJapan BChinaCIndia DEngland2According to the text, the following statements are right EXCEPT that _.ATurandot is a worldfamous operaBTurandot was once performed in BeijingConly some great Chinese musicians p
35、articipated when Turandot was performed in ChinaDsome of the world greatest opera singers were cast in the production of Turandot3When Turandot was performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, _.Athere was not an awesome settingBthe weather was uncomfortableCChinese drums were used to announce the fi
36、nish of the operaDthere were decorated screens covered with red and gold4Few men would dare to ask for Turandots hand in marriage because _.Athose who cannot answer all her three riddles will be condemned to deathBthe riddles given by her are too difficult to solveConly princes can fall in love with
37、 herDTurandot is unwilling to get married5According to the story which statement is WRONG?AAt the end of the story, the prince and the princess unite in marriage.BLiu kills herself in order to protect Calaf and his father.CThe opera performed inside the Forbidden City was directed by Zhang Yimou.DTh
38、e music was conducted by an American conductor.答案：15BCDAD()Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text.WriterGiacomo PucciniMain 1.charactersTurandot, Calaf, LiuMain performersSharon Sweet Turandot Kristjan Johannsson 2.Calaf Barbara Hendricks Liu3.Conductor and directorThe music was
39、 conducted by Zubin Mehta and the opera 4.directed by Zhang Yimou.SettingThe Forbidden City, BeijingPlotTo avoid marriage, Turandot, a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess, says that any 5.potential husband must solve three riddles or they will be 6.condemned to death. Calaf, a prince, falls in love
40、with her at first sight and decides to solve the riddles. Meanwhile, he meets Liu, who is a young slave of his father and is in love with Calaf. Calaf solves the riddles but Turandot doesnt want to keep her 7.word/promise. Seeing this, he says that if she can guess his name before 8.dawn/sunrise,_sh
41、e will not have to marry him and even can have him killed. To get the answer, Turandot 9.threatens Calafs father and Liu. Liu kills herself to protect the father. But before the dawn 10.deadline,_Calaf tells Turandot his name and also wins her affections.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult s
42、entences in the text. 1Seeing this, Calaf says that if she can guess his name by sunrise, she will not have to marry him, but can have him killed.句式分析尝试翻译见此，卡拉夫说如果她能在太阳升起之前猜出他的名字，她不仅可以不嫁给他，还可以杀了他。2Instead, he tells her his name just before the dawn deadline and says that she can kill him if she wish
43、es.句式分析尝试翻译但是，卡拉夫告诉了图兰朵他的名字就在黎明的期限来临之前还说如果图兰朵愿意，她可以杀死他。3An opera company staged the opera in Beijing in the 1990s, but the performance I saw was the first time Turandot was staged inside the Forbidden City.句式分析尝试翻译在20世纪90年代，一家歌剧公司将这出歌剧搬上了北京的舞台，但我观看的这场演出是图兰朵第一次在紫禁城里上演。.阅读理解ABack to three years before
44、, the hit song CallMeMaybe was on everyones lips, and Carly Rae Jepsen had risen to pop status. But many critics wondered whether the Canadian singersongwriter was a onehit wonder.Jepsen admits that she felt a sudden increase of pressure after the singles unexpected popularity. To do with the stress
45、, Jepsen threw herself into creating new songs every single day. It was as if Jepsen disappeared at least by the standard of pop stars. She had vanished from music charts and gossip columns as she got down to work.Over the next three years, the singer wrote over 200 songs and selected 17 of them to
46、showcase in her new album Emotion, released last month.The 29yearold Jepsen found herself with another hit when the albums lead single, IReallyLikeYou, started to top the charts.Some people have made fun of the song for repeating“really” five times in a row and 67 times throughout the whole song.“Bu
47、t its also an example of how more simple music can be art，”TheAtlantic commented.The appealing, energetic Emotion proves that Jepsen will be a chief support in the music industry for the long journey. But her success is more than just bright and attractive earworms (上口曲调)Yes, its true that IReallyLi
48、keYou is a kind of 2015 version of CallMeMaybe.But in the albums other singles, Jepsen gets adventurous, experimenting with deeper material.Emotion is not all pop. Jepsen reveals a few musical styles that weve never heard from her before.RunAwayWithMe, a song filled with crying saxophones, opens the
49、 album. In BoyProblems, Jepsen shows unexpected fierceness. And Jepsens personal favorite, AllThat, is a hot ballad that talks about the desire for intimacy (亲密)“I hope that Im always changing, and that with every album Im kind of reinventing what excites me and reinventing sort of where I want to g
50、o musically，” Jepsen said.语篇解读：本文讲述了加拿大的创作型歌手卡莉蕾吉普森是如何通过自己的努力在音乐界获得成功的。1What did Jepsen do with her pressure from the hit song CallMeMaybe?AShe stopped working and studied further.BShe made friends with many famous singers.CShe set about performing in different occasions.DShe actively set out to cre
51、ate new songs every day.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“To do with the stress, Jepsen threw herself into creating new songs every single day.”可知，为了应对压力，卡莉蕾吉普森每天创作新歌曲。故选D项。2Which of the songs is as popular as CallMeMaybe?ARunAwayWithMe.BBoyProblems.CIReallyLikeYou. DAllThat.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第七段中的“Yes, its true that I
52、ReallyLikeYou is a kind of 2015 version of CallMeMaybe.”可知，歌曲IReallyLikeYou 就是2015版的CallMeMaybe。再根据文章第一段的第一句可知，选C项。3According to the text, Jepsen is likely to be _.Alearned and good at changingBbrave and popular with the youngChumorous and willing to help othersDproductive and willing to try new thi
53、ngs解析：选D推理判断题。根据第七段中的“Jepsen gets adventurous, experimenting with deeper material”和第八段中的“Jepsen reveals a few musical styles that weve never heard from her before.”可知，卡莉蕾吉普森勇于尝试新事物；根据第三段中的“Over the next three years, the singer wrote over 200 songs”可知，她是一位多产的歌手。故选D项。4What can we infer from the text?A
54、Everyone likes IReallyLikeYou.BThe song Emotion is very energetic.CJepsen wins lasting appeal by her songs.DJepsen became a singer at the age of 25.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第六段中的“The appealing, energetic .”可推知，卡莉蕾吉普森通过自己的歌曲而获得了持久的吸引力。故选C项。BBiologists have been making noise in the forests of the western American
55、 state of Idaho. They are making noise to study the value of quiet in nature. They want to know how people and animals react to noise pollution.The researchers placed outdoor speakers on the side of a halfkilometerlong part of a road in the Boise National Forest. For two years, they played the sound
56、s of passing cars through the speakers. Professor Jesse Barber says they found the sounds caused migratory (迁徙的) birds to flee. The birds also failed to gain weight.Recently, researchers played the sounds of machines that are used to remove natural gas from the ground.Professor Barber says these exp
57、eriments are designed to help researchers learn the effects of noise pollution on birds, insects, bats, plants and people.“We are testing the idea that these things are coupled as the soundscape gets louder, wildlife suffers. But that also feeds back on how much people get out of that experience, ho
58、w much they value it, and thus how much they are willing to protect that same place.”The research team also studied a group of volunteers who watch birds for fun. Mitch Levenhagen is a graduate student in the research team. He measured how much the artificial noise reduces the ability of the birdwat
59、chers to identify recorded birdsong.He recorded eight kinds of birdsong in the noise condition and another eight in the quiet. He then repeated the experiment without the artificial noise. The birdwatchers were happy when the noise machine was shut off.The birdwatchers said the artificial noise affe
60、cted their ability to identify bird sounds more than they thought it would. Birdwatcher Jim Lyons said the experiment caused him to value quiet more.The National Park Service is paying for some noise pollution research. The federal agency is also examining other ways to reduce noise. They include pu
61、tting new surfaces on roads. And they are creating quiet areas with signs telling visitors to turn off their mobile phones. 语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文。文章介绍了研究者通过研究噪音对鸟类的影响，进而表明自然环境中安静的重要性。5What effects does noise pollution cause to the birds?AThey cant be heard singing again.BThey escaped and cant put on weigh
62、t.CThe number of them reduces quickly.DThey are afraid and easy to fly without direction.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“they found the sounds caused migratory (迁徙的) birds to flee. The birds also failed to gain weight”可知，噪音让迁徙的鸟儿们逃离并且使它们不能增重。故选B项。6Why did the research team study some volunteers who watch birds f
63、or fun?ATo identify the differences among different birdsong.BTo figure out the reason why birdwatchers love watching birds.CTo make sure of the effects that noise pollution has on the birds.DTo find out the effects that noise has on identifying recorded birdsong.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第五段中的“He measured how m
64、uch the artificial noise reduces the ability of the birdwatchers to identify recorded birdsong.”可推知，该研究小组是为了弄清楚人工噪音对观鸟者识别被录制的鸟鸣声的能力的影响。故选D项。7How do the birdwatchers feel about the effects of noise pollution?APuzzled.BCurious.CShocked. DConfused.解析：选C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“the artificial noise affected thei
65、r ability to identify bird sounds more than they thought it would”可推知，人工噪音对观鸟者识别鸟鸣声的能力的影响比他们认为的还要大，故可推知他们感到震惊。故选C项。8Whats the passage mainly about?AWatching Birds and Stopping Making NoiseBMaking Noise and Studying the Importance of QuietCHearing Noise and Experiencing the EffectsDReducing Noise and
66、 Protecting the Environment解析：选B主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“They are making noise to study the value of quiet in nature.”以及下文的内容可知，文章介绍了研究人员通过制造噪音来研究自然环境中安静的重要性。故选B项。CThe typical home in the East of England increased in cost by 8.3% in the year to the end of July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.Pri
67、ces in London, which saw big rises last year, rose by 5.5%, slightly lower than the average in England of 5.6%. Overall, UK house prices increased by 5.2% in the year to the end of July. The other area to see significant price growth was Northern Ireland, up 7.4%. Property values in Northern Ireland
68、 are recovering from a huge fall during the financial crisis, the ONS figures show.Prices rose by 6.7% in the South East of England, the ONS figures show, although here as in the East and in seven other regions the pace of price rises has slowed.“There is very much a ripple effect (连锁反应) the action
69、has moved out from prime central London to the outskirts and those commuter areas where there are better values to be had, although not as much if prices continue to rise as they have been，” said Jonathan Adams, director of central London estate agency Napier Watt.The 5.2% average price increase in
70、the UK was down from the 5.7% rate recorded in the previous month. Prices in Scotland fell by 1.3% and were 0.7% lower in the North East of England. Excluding London and the South East of England, UK house prices increased by 4.4%.The average home cost 295,000 in England, 173,000 in Wales, 154,000 i
71、n Northern Ireland and 196,000 in Scotland. In England, the highest average price was paid in London (525,000) and the lowest in the North East (156,000). The average price paid in the UK was 282,000, and analysts expect this to continue to rise, not least as a result of lack of properties in the ma
72、rket.语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了英国的房价在经济危机后正在逐渐恢复，并且英格兰东部的房价上升最快。9Which of the following is the correct order about the rate of increase in house prices?ALondonThe East of EnglandNorthern IrelandThe South East of England.BThe East of EnglandNorthern IrelandThe South East of EnglandLondon.CThe South East of
73、 EnglandThe East of EnglandLondonNorthern Ireland.DNorthern IrelandThe East of EnglandLondonThe South East of England.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The typical home in the East of England increased in cost by 8.3% in the year to the end of July”和第二段中的“Prices in London, which saw big rises last year, rose by 5.
74、5%”“Northern Ireland, up 7.4%”和第三段中的“Prices rose by 6.7% in the South East of England”可知，B项正确。10Why is the average house price expected to continue to rise?ABecause too many houses need selling.BBecause demand is greater than supply.CBecause room used on building houses is smaller and smaller.DBecau
75、se building materials are more expensive.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“not least as a result of lack of properties in the market”可知，分析家们预计房价会继续上涨是因为市场上房产缺乏，而人们对房产的需求旺盛。故选B项。11What can we know from the text?AHouse prices in Scotland are higher than those in England.BThe average home cost in Wales is lower than
76、 in Northern Ireland.CThe financial crisis had a serious effect on property values in Northern Ireland.DThe average home cost is higher in Scotland than in London.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Property values in Northern Ireland are recovering from a huge fall during the financial crisis”可知，在北爱尔兰，房产价值在经济危机期间降幅
77、很大，故可推知经济危机对其房产价值有严重的影响， 选C项。12In which column of the newspaper can you read the text?ALifestyle. BBusiness.CEnvironment. DCulture.解析：选B文章出处题。根据文中所提到的英国房价的增长情况可知，文章很有可能出现在商业专栏中。故选B项。.阅读七选五How can I get selfmotivation?When you are feeling less than motivated, it can be easy to fall behind on your wor
78、k, personal life and aspirations. When this mood strikes, it is important to dig deep down and find a way to pull yourself through it to become the selfmotivated person that you long to be._1_ For example, if your final goal is to do a 5k run, make running a half mile without stopping your first lev
79、el of achievements. It doesnt have to be achieved all at once, but little by little. When you feel that you have fully reached your first level, move on to the next. Having an final goal, and setting steps to get there, can help you have mini achievements. _2_When you want to reach a certain goal, i
80、t often helps to imagine already achieving it. You may be able to be more selfmotivated if you keep track of your progress. _3_ Put one picture on the top of each page, and underneath, write what you did to reach that goal. If there are too few words on the page, it may be time to step up your effor
81、ts.Special quotations can be a good way to inspire selfmotivation. Find a quote that moves you and inspires you in a way that no other set of words has before. _4_ Look at it on a daily basis, and use it as a way to inspire you to be more selfmotivated._5_ Even on days when your motivation is lackin
82、g, there are ways that you can do what you need to do. If you want to be more selfmotivated, it takes a lot of sweat and drive, but it can eventually produce the results that you are longing for.AThis practice can increase your drive to keep on going.BIt is you that have to motivate yourself to achi
83、eve your goal.CConsider setting different levels of achievements for yourself.DIf possible, turn those words into an art print and hang it in your home.EConsider creating a journal with pictures of what you want to accomplish.FAn important way to be selfmotivated is to push forward to get what you w
84、ant.GBeing selfmotivated can be difficult at times, but the effort usually reaps the rewards.1选C本段讲述了把目标分成一个一个的小部分，一点一点地实现目标。所以本处选“考虑为自己设置不同水平的目标”，符合语境。故选C。2选A由前一句“有了终极目标并一步一步地去实现它，这能够让你取得一些小的成就”可知，本处选“这种做法会增加你前进的动力”顺承上文，符合语境。故选A。3选E根据空后一句中的“one picture”可知，E项符合语境。4选D本段讲述了用格言激励自己。D项“可能的话，把这些格言变成艺术字悬挂在你家里”与下文“每天看它来激励自己”衔接，符合语境。故选D。5选G最后一段进行总结。G项“有时自我激励会很难，但是努力通常会有回报”与下文的“最终会有你想要的结果”呼应，符合语境。故选G。