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time sitting in from of educational videos. The report notes lack of playing could even lead to depression in many children. The reports think the lack of playtime lies in the fact that parents want to have super smart children and safe places for children to play is decreasing. A balance between free playing and education activates should be struck, the report sates. In the current environment, where so many parents feel pressure to be super parents. I believe this message is an important one, said Dr. Kenh Ginsburg, the report39。s degree in economics, he would probably choose to study in America. B. A low cost of living can make up for the low salaries in the second tier cities. C. Most students with masters degrees can cam up to5,000 yuan a month. D. Studying abroad gives you no advantage in finding a job in China. 23. Where can we most probably read the passage? A. In a magazine B. In a TV program C. In a newspaper D. In a textbook B Greg Kloehn, an artist in Oakland .California is using his skills to help the homeless. He builds very small shelters that make life on the streets a little more fortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes. Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses. Several are on the roadside near an active railroad. On a recent day, Mr. Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young. The two men hug. Inside his little shelter Mr. Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr. Kloehn also visits SweetPea, another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built She says it keeps her safe and protects her possessions. In the mornings. Mr. Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags bee roof material. A washing machine door and refrigerator part bee windows, Nails, screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical dc\ice to the house. The device b powered by the sun. Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man. Mr. Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors. 24. What are the advantages of the small shelters ① saving power and energy ② decorating the streets where they are ③ protecting possessions of the homeless ④ earning fame for Mr. Kloehn A.①④ B.①② C.③④ D.①③ 25. We can learn from the passage that A. Greg Kloehn has sold at least 20 tiny houses B. the shelters arc immovable C. the government has got involved in the action D. an act of kindness has made people simple and grateful 26. What kind of person is Greg Kloehn A. modest and funny B. kind and creative C. generous and rich D. helpful and proud 27. What39。5. B. 163。t get promoted. 7. What are the speakers talking about? A. The woman39。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 10. How many showers has the man taken today? A. One. B. Two. C. Three 11. What docs the woman suggest the man do? A. Clean up the bathroom. B. Learn more about cities. C. Take a quick show. 12. What did Michael tell the woman? A. Water supply in cities is endless. B. Water shortage happens everywhere. C. It39。 meanwhile other overseas students prefer too go to Britain for masters degrees in economics and management, it was added. In addition, percent of overseas returnees choose to work in firsttier cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, a decrease of eight percent pared with the previous year. As job markets tighten in eastern cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, recent graduates have already begun looking towards second and third tier cities for employment, where paratively low salaries are offset by a lower cost of living. Overseas returnees entering the job market this year are distressed by low salaries, where the salaries of graduates with doctorate degrees average around yuan($ 767) to 10,000 yuan a month。t make me feel confident by the lime the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat the gale and sweated all out