【正文】 D.The parasite causing ＂sleeping sickness＂ is easy to detect now.C.＂Sleeping sickness＂ will be pletely eliminated by 2020.D.If left untreated, it can possibly be deadly.C.It is formally called＂human American trypanosomiasis＂.D.all species of tsetse fly can transmit diseasesC.it can put its thin mouthpart directly into your blood More problematically, a series of new studies have shown that the parasite is more plicated than previously believed. Since then, better screening programmes and earlier interventions have reduced the number of cases dramatically. In 2009 there were fewer than 10,000 cases for the first time since records began, and in 2015 this figure dropped to fewer than 3,000, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organisation. The WHO hopes the disease will be pletely eliminated by 2020. While medication does help, some treatments are toxic and can themselves be deadly, especially if they are given after the disease has reached the brain. There are two closelyrelated singlecelled parasites that cause this deathly sleep: Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and T. b. gambiense. The latter is far more mon: it is responsible for up to 95% of cases, mostly in western Africa. It takes several years to kill a person, while T. brucei rhodesiense can cause death within months. There are still other forms that infect livestock. Like so many tropical diseases, sleeping sickness has often been neglected by medical researchers. However, researchers have long endeavored to understand how it avoids our bodies39。s mouth has tiny saws on it that saw into your skin on its way to suck out your blood.7．閱讀理解根據(jù)最后一段中的“ Just like the continuing rain while we went up the Eiffel tower, every cloud has a silver lining, because then we got the funniest photos ever!”可知，雖然作者和家人在雨中登上埃菲爾鐵塔，但是在云彩的襯托下他們所拍的照片非常美，作者對待困難的態(tài)度非常積極，由此可知，故選C。根據(jù)第三段中的“Despite the fact that I felt the slight pressure to make sure the weekend went smoothly, even the heavy rain failed to dampen our mood.”可知，作者帶著母親和妹妹在巴黎游玩地非常高興，由此可知大雨沒有破壞她們的情緒，故選B。根據(jù)第二段可知，作者的妹妹喜歡音樂，她便想盡一切辦法給妹妹買到音樂會演出的票，做了一個名副其實的好姐姐，由此可知，選D。根據(jù)第一段可知，身在異鄉(xiāng)的作者也會時不時地思念家中的親人，故選C。She is skilled in taking photos.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者以自己的親身經(jīng)歷，告訴讀者：想家是在外的學子們的共同感受，在異鄉(xiāng)看到親人時的感覺是難以用語言去形容的。She has a positive attitude.B.Remind.（4）How does the author describe herself in the passage? A.C.Damage.She showed deep love for her younger sister.（3）What does the underlined word“dampen”mean in the passage? A.She thought American rapper was the most popular.B.She knew she she do her best to study.（2）What do you know about the author from the second paragraph? A.She somewhat missed her parents and siblings.B. Therefore, while it can be difficult being away from home and potentially missing big family moments,there are ways to avoid the sadness and find a way to make the best of your situation to create an unforgettable memory. Just like the continuing rain while we went up the Eiffel tower, every cloud has a silver lining, because then we got the funniest photos ever!（1）What can be known about the author while living abroad? A. I will try to visit for my sister39。t regularly get many wellknown artists playing in our city. But in Paris, I managed to get the best 18th birthday present of all: tickets for all three of us to see my sister39。s tuming 18 and I39。ve personally found it more difficult being away from family.6．閱讀理解故作者的目的是給讀者介紹這個活動，選C。(4)考查寫作意圖。另外，所有的青少年和成人志愿者都會獲得一個很酷的TEENSGIVING2016春季T恤。 Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIV1NG?部分中的“Adult volunteers will be thanked with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city39。(3)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù) What projects do participants do at the agencies?部分中的“Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with the poor children, assembling model planes for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.”可知，活動包括在公園長椅上繪畫，園藝勞動，看望貧困兒童并且與他們玩耍，在動物收容所協(xié)助照看動物等等。故選C。(1)考查細節(jié)理解。D.encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVINGC.ask readers to donate their advice to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016a gift certificate and munity service credit（4）The writer39。a high school certificate and a light breakfastB.a Tshirt and a gift certificateWork for high schools and! colleges.（3）An adult volunteer may get Take good care of animals.C.from time to time（2）What can the teenagers do in this event? A.C.every two years. A. TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.（1）TEENSGVING is an event which is held Teens can also contact their school39。s youth contribute to their munity. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 T shirt. Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIV1NG? What projects do participants do at the agencies? All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y ( 92nd and Lexington ) at 9:00 AM for the event kickoff. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will go across the city to work with our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun!Who participates in TEENSGIVING? Sunday, April 20, 2016 TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of munity service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives! 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)第五段中的“January is the busiest month of the year for bankruptcy (破產(chǎn)) filings, highlighting the financial problems 和 th