Which two numbers should replace the question marks below ?19, 20, 21, ?, ?, 26, 28, 32, 33, 40

{{B}}Section A{{/B}}

Conventional wisdom says trees are good for the environment. They absorb carbon dioxide—a greenhouse gas—from the atmosphere and store it as carbon while releasing oxygen, a process for which forests have been called "the lungs of the planet". The roots of trees have been thought to trap sediments and nutrients in the soil. Trees have also been credited with steadying the flow of these rivers, keeping it relatively constant through wet and dry seasons, thus preventing both drought and flooding. It is all nonsense, concludes a research published this week. A four-year international study led by researchers at the University of Newcastle, in Britain, and the Free University of Amsterdam, identifies several myths about the link between forests and water. For example, in arid and semiarid areas, trees consume far more water than they trap. And it is not the trees that catch sediments and nutrients, and steady the flow of the rivers, but the fact that the soil has not been compressed. The World Commission on Water estimates that the demand for water will increase by around 50% in the next 30 years. Moreover, around 4 billion people—one half of the world's population— will live in conditions of severe water stress, meaning they will not have enough water for drinking and washing to stay healthy, by 2025. The government of South Africa has been taking a tough approach to trees since it became the first to treat water as a basic human right in 1998. Trees lose water through evaporation(the technical term is transpiration)at twice the rate of grassland or South Africa's unique fynbos scrubland. In a scheme praised by the hydrologists, the state penalizes forestry companies for preventing this water from reaching rivers and underground aquifers. In India, large tree-planting schemes not only lose valuable water but complicate the true problem identified by the hydrologists: the unregulated removal of water from aquifers to irrigate crops. Farmers need no permit to drill a borehole and, as most farmers receive free electricity, there is little economic control on the volume of water pumped. In the Kolar district in Karnataka, wells have dried up as the water table has plummeted from six metres to 150 metres below ground. Questions 71—75Complete the summary with a maximum of two words from the passage, changing the form where necessary. It is commonly believed that trees are good for the environment, as they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen: the roots of trees can trap water and【R1】______ the flow of rivers. However, a recent study has found that this belief is【R2】______. According to the research, trees lose【R3】______ water through evaporation than they trap. In South Africa, forestry companies are punished as the trees they planted prevented water from【R4】______ rivers and underground aquifers. In India, farmers drilled many wells and used the underground water to【R5】______their farmland. This has lowered water table to 150 metres below ground. Many trees have been planted and in fact these trees complicate the existing problem.

Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature and also a well-known legend and myth throughout East Asia,【C1】es______in China, and among Chinese throughout the world. The novel has been immensely popular in China for over 400 years due to its fresh and complicated plots, distinctive and life-like characters, profound ideological content, and light-hearted style. The historical background to the novel is as【C2】fol______: In the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, a Buddhist monk named Xuanzang(602—664)traveled alone through Central Asia to the land of Tianzhu(present-day India)to seek original Buddhist scriptures. The journey covered thousands of miles and took 17 years, and Xuanzang passed through 138 states, writing a brilliant page not only in the history of Buddhist culture but also in the history of Sino-【C3】______cultural exchange. All kinds of stories about his【C4】que______for the scriptures soon circulated among the people, and with the passage of【C5】______and the gradual spread of these stories, they acquired a more and more mythical color. In this novel a total of 87 chapters are dedicated【C6】______ the story of the Tang priest Xuanzang's adventure. Although he is helpless when it comes to defending himself, the bodhisattva Guanyin helps by finding him three disciples of superhuman ability, who aid and protect him on his journey. In return, the disciples will receive【C7】______(enlighten)and forgiveness for their sins once the journey is done. Along the way, they help the local inhabitants by defeating various monsters. The fact that most of the monsters and demons are trying to obtain【C8】______(immortal)by eating Xuanzang's flesh, and are even attracted to him as he is depicted as quite【C9】han ______, provides much of the plot in the story. This epic story is a captivating read: Spiritual and religious themes underlie the story. This masterpiece is frequently underestimated as it is actually a【C10】______(real)portrayal of the political and social situations in the Ming Dynasty.

Bystudyingthenotebooks,correspondence,andconversationsofsomeoftheworld'sgreatthinkersinscience,art,andindustry,scholarshaveidentifiedthefollowingthinkingstrategiesthatenablegeniusestogenerateoriginalideas:________SigmundFreud'sanalyticalmethodsweredesignedtofinddetailsthatdidn'tfittraditionalparadigmsinordertocomeupwithacompletelynewpointofview.Tosolveaproblemcreatively,youmustabandonthefirstapproachthatcomestomind,whichusuallystemsfrompastexperience,andreconceptualizetheproblem.Geniusesdonotmerelysolveexistingproblems:theyidentifynewones.________Geniusesdevelopvisualandspatialabilitiesthatallowthemtodisplayinformationinnewways.TheexplosionofcreativityintheRenaissancewastiedtothedevelopmentofgraphicillustrationduringthatperiod,notablythescientificdiagramsofLeonardodaVinciandGalileoGalilei.Galileorevolutionizedsciencebymakinghisthoughtgraphicallyvisiblewhilehiscontemporariesusedmoreconventionalmeans.Geniusesproduce.ThomasEdisonheld1,093patents,stillarecord.Heguaranteedahighlevelofproductivitybygivinghimselfideaquotas:oneminorinventioneverytendaysandamajorinventioneverysixmonths.JohannSebastianBachwroteacantataeveryweekevenwhenhewassick.WolfgangMozartproducedmorethan600piecesofmusic.________Likeplayfulchildrenwithbucketsofbuildingblocks,geniusesconstantlycombineandrecombineideas,images,andthoughts.ThelawsofheredityweredevelopedbyGregorMendel,whocombinedmathematicsandbiologytocreateanewscienceofgenetics.________Theirfacilitytoconnecttheunconnectedenablesgeniusestoseethingsothersmiss.DaVincinoticedthesimilaritybetweenthesoundofabellandastonehittingwater-andconcludedthatsoundtravelsinwaves.________Wheneverweattempttodosomethingandfail,weendupdoingsomethingelse.That'sthefirstprincipleofcreativeaccident.Wemayaskourselveswhywehavefailedtodowhatweintended,whichisareasonablequestion.Butthecreativeaccidentleadstothequestion:Whathavewedone?Answeringthatoneinanovel,unexpectedwayistheessentialcreativeact.Itisnotluck,butcreativeinsightofthehighestorder.Thismaybethemostimportantlessonofall:Whenyoufindsomethinginteresting,dropeverythingandgowithit.Toomanytalentedpeoplefailtomakesignificantleapsofimaginationbecausethey'vebecomefixatedontheirpre-conceivedplan.Butnotthetrulygreatminds.Theydon'twaitforgiftsofchance:theymakethemhappen.Questions61—65Completethepassagewiththefollowingsentences.Therearetwoextrasentencesthatyoudonotneedtouse.A.Geniusesmaketheirthoughtvisible.B.Geniusespreparethemselvesforenhance.C.Geniusesmakenovelcombinations.D.Geniuseslookatproblemsfromallangles.E.Geniuseshaveareallybroadmind.F.Geniusesforcerelationships.G.Geniusesarepowerfulinlotsofaspects.

{{B}}Task Ⅰ{{/B}}

People throughout the world are eating______meat per person as they did in 1950.

{{B}}Section C{{/B}}

After months of testing, the Russian space scientist______a space suit that works better than any in history.

He was out when I called, but the secretary kindly offered______a message for me.

阅读理解According to scientists, young peoples taste buds are not ready for the bitter taste of some vegetables

阅读理解One of the most powerful spiritual awakenings you can have is to make peace with your mistakes

阅读理解I believe I can build a human liver

阅读理解Fast BAAs Heathrow Express is the revolutionary non-stop train service that speeds between Heathrow Airport and Paddington Station in the heart of London

阅读理解Robots are useful in exploring space because they can work in the conditions which exist in space

阅读理解Have you heard about the great flood? Perhaps you have heard about a man named Noah who built a huge boat to escape the flood

阅读理解Tyler Jamieson is the CEO of a huge corporation and works in a pressured and stressful environment

阅读理解Questions 【B1】【B5】 are based on the following passage. Michelangelo, Napoleon, Thomas Edison, and Madonna all have something in commonthey have all claimed to only need four hours‟ sleep a night. Does this prove that the key to success is to sleep less? On the contrary, most people need more sleep to keep healthy, regulate there emotions and strengthen cognitive skills such as memory. What actually happens during sleep that recharges our body and makes us healthy? A sleep cycle, which usually takes about 90110 minutes, is divided into two phases, non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM). During the first stage of NREM, which is drowsiness, our muscle activity slows down, but we are still not fully asleep. After ten minutes, our bodies enter the second stage of NERM, light sleep, which lasts about twenty minutes. Our breathing and heart rate slow down and then we enter deep sleep, stages three and four. These are the most restorative (有助于恢复健康和体力的) stages. Our blood pressure drops, growth and development hormones(荷尔蒙) are released and energy is regained. We then enter the second phase of the sleep cycle, REM sleep, which is when our brain is most active and the majority of dreams occur. Scientists believe that dreaming allows the processing and retention of memories. This phase usually lasts about ten minutes and then the cycle is repeated. A person may go through four or five sleep cycles a night. Sleep deprivation, not getting enough sleep, has a number of negative consequences. Besides feeling tired and moody, drowsy people usually have more difficulty remembering facts, concentrating on tasks, and reacting to situations. For example, in the USA alone, more than 56,000 car accidents a year are caused by drivers feeling sleepy. o, although Thomas Edison regarded sleep as a waste of time, most people do need more than just a few hours of sleep a night. It is the easiest way to become a smarter and healthier person. Questions 【B1】【B5】 Complete the chart with no more than three words from the passage. Facts about Sleep Sleep cycle NREM 【B1】________：Lasts for about ten minutes；Muscle activity slows dowm. Light sleep Lasts for about 【B2】________;Breathing and heart rate slow down. Deep sleep: 【B3】________ drops, groueh and development hormones are released, and energy is regained. REM Lasts for about ten minutes; Brain is most actise and the majority of dreams occur. Negative consequences of 【B4】________ Feeling fired and moody; Hard to remember facts, 【B5】________tasks, and react to situations.

阅读理解Did Climber Have to Cut Off Arm to Save Life? On Sunday the 27th April 2003, 27-year-old Aron Ralaton, an experience mountaineer, set off on a 13-mile hike through the Bluejohn Canyon in Utah

阅读理解Questions A1 to A5 are based on the following passage. Except perhaps for learning a foreign language and getting your teeth properly sorted out once and for all, there is nothing more rewarding than learning a musical instrument. It provides a sense of accomplishment, a creative outlet and an absorbing pastime to while away the tedious hours between being born and dying. (A1)______________________ The least you can expect is low back pain and shoulder strain, in some cases there may also be bleeding and unsightly swelling. Various relaxation methods such as meditation can help. The most popular instrument for beginners is the piano though I dont know why this should be so. The piano is expensive, its fiendishly difficult to play, and it weighs a ton. If you sit at the keyboard in the approved position for more than a few minutes, the pain is such that you are liable to break down. Being difficult to play means that learning the piano could make you vulnerable to a syndrome known as Lipchitzs Dilemma. Lipchitz was an Austrian behavioral psychologist who observed that setting out to acquire a difficult skill leads to one of just two alternative results. Either, because of lack of talent or lack of application, you reach only a low to average level of attainment, which leads to general dissatisfaction and maudlin sessions of wandering aimlessly about the house, gently kicking the furniture and muttering, Im hopeless at everything. (A2) ______________________It leads to general dissatisfaction and maudlin sessions of wandering aimlessly about the house, gently kicking the furniture and muttering, Up the Villa. (A3)______________________ The violin is definitely a Lipchitzs Dilemma instrument, but it does have certain advantages over the piano. It is portable and need not be all that expensive to buy. But since it is notoriously difficult to get much of a sound out of any sort of violin, the best advice is to forget the whole idea and take up something easier. (A4)______________________ This is because they have discovered one of lifes most wonderful secrets: you can earn a living making rude noises down a metal pipe. It is a secretthat enables them to steer through all lifes uncertainties and absurdities with unruffled equanimity. (A5) ______________________But if you wish to maintain credibility, its as well to have a good stock of excuses ready for when youre asked to put the thing to your lipes and blow, especially if your best shot is Oh, The Camptown Ladies Sing This Song, Doo Dah Doo Dah. Otherwise be prepared for maudlin sessions of aimless wandering, gentle furniture kicking, and muttering,Im hopeless at everything. Questions A1 to A5 A. Having thus established that no good at all can come of any sort of endeavor, Lipchitz himself gave up behavioural psychology and took a job in a Post Office as the person who runs out of things. B. For sheer sex appeal you cant do better than a saxophone. C. Or you reach a very high attainment level but you spend anything up to 18 hours a day reaching and maintaining this level, other aspects of your personality do not develop properly. D. Some people think that the drums are easy to play and assume it must be fun, thrashing about like that. E. Professional brass players always wear an expression of bewildered good cheer. F. Before choosing an instrument to learn you should know that all musical instruments, if played properly, hurt. G. Musical At Homescan be a fine way of entertaining friends, especially if you have a bitter grudge against them.