【正文】 ?” “Go ahead, girl!” Mom encouraged. For the next few minutes, Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents. While she did, she reminded us of the joy of being together. Our family felt as a whole— not because we were in the same room or city, but because our love brought us together. Pepper passed away after Christmas. Her peaceful passing made us tearful. Her passing was also a celebration of life, because she gave my family so much love and laughter. I still treasure Pepper’s final Christmas gift. She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays, the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love. For me, that knowledge is the longestlasting gift of all. 24. Why did the author think the Christmas wasn’t perfect last year? A. Pepper was in poor health. B. Pepper died on Christmas Eve. C. He didn’t get a Christmas gift. D. His family didn’ t feel as a whole. many Christmas gifts did Pepper get last year? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. One. does the underlined phrase “the longest lasting gift” in the last paragraph refer to? A. The friendship with the dog. B. The holiday spent with family. C. The Christmas present for the dog. D. The life lesson the author learned from Pepper. 27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. The Power of Love B. Celebrating Christmas C. The Importance of Helping Others D. Enjoying the Happiness of Making Friends C Should I stay or should I go? An LED device (設(shè)備 ) for driverless cars aims to give pedestrians (行人 ) at a crossing the power to municate with cars, signaling for them to stop or drive on. Blink, created by researchers at the Royal College of Arts and Imperial College London, turns the awkward dance of eye contact and hand gestures that happens when a car slows down while someone is waiting to cross the road into something driverless cars can understand. Blink bines an anic light display with the Windscreen (擋風玻璃 ) and windows of a car and uses light signals to show pedestrians when the car is aware of their presence. If the car detects a pedestrian, a figure lights up. If a pedestrian raises a hand as a stop sign, the figure turns green, directing the pedestrian to cross, and the car is prevented from moving forward. If they place a hand out to the side to signal for the car to go forward, the figure turns red and the car continues. But Gee Filip at the University of Nottingham, UK, isn’t certain it is a good idea to give pedestrians control over driverless cars. He says cities could end up crowded because pedestrians keep stopping cars. Producers should wait until the novelty of driverless cars has worn off before creating carpedestrian munications systems, he says. “ We need to learn how people actually municate with autonomous cars.” The idea is to help people feel more fortable around driverless cars, says Blink cocreator Raunaq Bose. “It effectively gives pedestrians the car stopping powers of lollipop men and women (幫助學童過馬路的交通安全員 ).” The team hasn’t yet tested the device on a driverless car, but Bose says several automotive panies have expressed interest. 28. What do we know about Blink? A. it’s a new car brand B. It’s a driving aid system C. It’s a car producing pany D it’s already widely known to the public 29. What will a driverless car do when a pedestrian puts a hand to the side? A. Pick up speed B. Slow down C. Come to a stop D Keep moving 30. What’s Gee Filip’s attitude towards Blink? A. Negative B. Curious C. Uninterested D. Appreciative 31. What can be inferred from what Bose said? A. There’ s a demand for the device B. The device has an uncertain future C. The device is perfect for driverless cars D. Several panies have begun to use the device D When baseball games start in America every spring, one April day is always used to honor Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color line of America’s national game. While his achievements on the baseball field were impressive, his efforts in the civil (公民的 ) rights movement, according to his wife Rachel Robinson, were equally important and often ignored. The spirited way Jackie Robinson played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers could show his focus on civil rights. From the beginning of the “Great Experiment” of having AfricanAmericans in baseball, he knew that his performance on the field would influence sports segregation (隔離 ). Jackie gradually changed jeers(嘲諷 )and shouts into cheers and acceptance because white audience could see his great talent (才能 ) from any seat in the stadium. Jackie became a highly respected figure by continually succeeding on and off the field. The vast amount of energy Jackie spent avoiding many unexpected difficulties could have caused an ordinary man to lose heart。s defense inspired him 63 (create) a set of 72 movements, which used 64 (soft) and power from inside to defeat violent force. For those 65 do it, tai chi can be practiced any time and anywhere without equipment or a gymnasium. And learning to do it 66 (correct) gives