B

　　What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like?

　　Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything. They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What does a lifelong learner look like? Here are some of their main characteristics(特征).

　　●They are knowledge seekers. They are always searching for much information on a topic they’re interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills.

　　●They are social and self-directed learners. They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in. They learn both from and with others. They also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses. They can plan and organize their own learning.

　　●They are critical(批判性的) thinkers. They always use a lot of ways to analyze(分析) and synthesize(合成)information From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand.

　　●They are problem solvers. They will meet different problems while learning. However, they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them.

　　25. What does the underlined "knowledge seekers" mean?

　　A. Persons who are looking for knowledge.B. Persons who are teaching knowledge.

　　C. Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge.D. Persons who are testing knowledge.

　　26. Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker?

　　A. You always use a lot of ways to analyze and synthesize information.

　　B. You believe in the information you get and use them in your study.

　　C. You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them.

　　D. You ask others for help when you can’t correct your own mistakes.

　　27. How is the passage organized?(P= Paragraph)

　　28. What is the purpose of the passage?

　　A. To describe the height, clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner.

　　B. To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners.

　　C. To suggest lifelong learners become experts.

　　D. To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have.

　　C

　　If you are given only 1 yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult. But students from Xi’an did it.

　　On April 10, more than 60 students from a middle school took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival(城市生存). Students not only have to live, but they also have to deal with a lot of hard tasks in this charitable(慈善的) activity. It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others, including Beijing, in May.

　　To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. “We were upset when they said no. But gradually, we got used to it,” he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.

　　Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts (手工). “This showed it’s important to learn a special skill,” he said.

　　Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn’t any easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands of yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. “We learned how to persuade others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt … after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace ,” he said. They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.

　　29. According to Paragraph 2, ___________.

　　a. adults can join this activity b. students are given a little money

　　c. students have to do hard tasks d. twelve cities have joined this activity

　　A. ab B. bc C. cd D. ad

　　30. To make money, students tried many things EXCEPT _____.

　　A. going to Beijing to do their tasks B. working part-time jobs

　　C. giving talent shows D. drawing and making paper crafts

　　31. During this activity, _____.

　　A. Zhang Qiyue gave up when he was refused B. students learned that life is hard

　　C. Zhao Jiacheng made money by singing D. students learned how to make paper crafts

　　32. What is the best title for the passage?

　　A. Living in a city for one day B. Living is hard

　　C. Surviving on one yuan D. Looking for part-time jobs

　　D

　　Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素) that eats plastics (塑料). With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.

　　The enzyme is able to break down PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.

　　The researchers made the discovery (发现) while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan. They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids (氨基酸). It made the natural enzyme’s plastic-eating abilities work faster and better.

　　John McGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, “We’ve made an improved enzyme. It’s better than the natural one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it.” He went on, “The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals, and it is friendly to the environment. So we are considering putting it into wider use.”

　　The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities (大量地).

　　“We’ll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However, there is still a long way to go,” John McGeehan added.

　　33. The underlined phrase “break down” in the passage probably means “______” in Chinese.

　　A. 实验 B. 生产 C. 发明 D. 分解

　　34. Researchers discovered that a natural enzyme helped eat plastics _______.

　　A. in Britain B. in the US C. in Japan D. in China

　　35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. The scientists are still trying to improve the enzyme.

　　B. The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water.

　　C. The natural enzyme works better than the improved one.

　　D. The natural enzyme is harmful to humans and animals.