A) inB) playC) floodD) displaceE) towardF) favorG) discardH) EQI) stickJ) defiantK) outL) calculationM) curiousN) postedO) patience

A) academicB) assertingC) assumingD) dynamicE) emergedF) ethicG) innovatedH) motivatedI) obeyJ) obsessK) perseveringL) platformM) releasedN) remainedO) retain

A) appetitesB) dilemmaC) engageD) explicitE) explosiveF) manageG) manipulatedH) objectivesI) particularJ) perspectivesK) regulatedL) retainM) suspendN) sustainO) urgent

For Kevin Lin, a renowned ultramarathon runner from Taiwan，running for thousands of kilometers in extreme harsh climates is not only to challenge his limits， but for a higher purpose - 一to raise public1)____of water scarcity on this planet.Since June 24, the 37-year-old athlete ，together with his Canadian running partner Ray Zahab, set off from Mongolia for a nearly 3,200-km-long extreme adventure run2)____the perilous Gobi Desert. As planned, the two 3)____runners will reach Guazhou County ，Gansu Province in northwestern China at the end of July.Lin says he found much 4)____in running when he was a little boy - he would always outpace his parents when they took him for a promenade (散步) on hills near his home in Taipei.

In a 24-hour race in 2000，a British runner told Lin that he should not miss an ultramarathon in Morocco, which is seen as a pilgrimage for all 5)____runners of the world.“ At that time I6)____confidence，thinking that marathon was never the forte of Asian races. But the words planted a seed in my heart," he says.He finally joined the race two years later. During the7-day race， Lin had to7)____his 7-kg backpack that carried food，clothes and tent, depend on a compass and 8)____1.5liter of water every 10 km. He finished the 240-km journey, mostly in desert. He still 9)____the best result that has ever been achieved by an Asian athlete in this race. He later ventured into 10)____in the Sahara Desert, the Arctic snowfield and Amazon rainforest over the past decade.

A) lackedB) ultraC) pullD) amateurE) acrossF) lowG) bearH) maintainedI) crossJ) replenishK) consciousnessL) awarenessM) adventuresN) funO) professional

Videoconferencing is nothing more than a television set or PC monitor with a camera. Through the videoconferencing，not only your voice but also your face, the surroundings and any other graphic and physical1)____can be captured and transmitted through the communication system with or without wires. Of course, when you go into the details, the technology involved is very 2)____and the subject matter lttered with jargon. Such as ISDN ( Integrated Services Digital Network) ，POTS ( Plain Old Telephone Service) or the3)____behind bandwidth, latency (等待时间) and isochrones (等时线) which are used to explain how videoconferencing works. Good people communication is4)____in any business, and the more interaction you can achieve, the more likely it is that your 5)____will be the right ones. Videoconferencing not only allows you to speak to people in different locations, but also note 6)____expressions and gestures that let you know what the other person is really thinking. Meetings are made more 7)____by sharing documents and computer applications that a simple telephone cannot 8)___,9)____Norganizations are discovering the competitive advantages and the power of videoconferencing. With advances in performance, economical pricing, the ability to 10)____essential meeting tools and connectivity to global telephone networks and standardized videoconferencing protocols, videoconferencing is now a practical reality for any organization.

A) fortunatelyB) effectiveC) imagesD) articulateE) facialF) manageG) decisionsH) connectI) advancedJ) integrateK) progressiveL) conceptsM) picturesN) increasinglyO) important

We live in a world where snapping ( 抓拍) photos of your kids and posting them to social media is about as natural to parents as kissing them. But when enjoying 1)____with little ones，sharing pictures at birthday parties, or 2）____new clothes, parents should keep some moments private. Otherwise ，you may put kids into embarrassment, or even 3)____make them a potential target for child traders. 4)____, children at certain stages hate their photos to be made public too.Now, parents who post pictures of their children on social media could be5)____by their sons or daughters under France' s privacy laws. Mothers and fathers are likely to face a year in prison and a 6)____of £35 ,000，if they are found 7)____of posting details of their children's private lives without their permission. And adults, who accuse that their parents damaged their right to 8)____when they were children, could receive a large amount of money from their parents. In February, Eric Delcroix, an expert on Internet law，posted a9)____on WeChat, reading, “Please stop 10)____pictures of your kids on WeChat."

A) fineB) besidesC) distinctiveD) accusedE) themselvesF) relievedG) wearingH) boomingI) overseasJ) guiltyK) worseL) postingM) messageN) decreasingO) privacy

China is getting older. Three decades ago， only 5percent of the population was over 65; today, 9percent of the population, are over this age. A report1)____by a government think tank forecasts that China will become the world's most aged society in 2030.Rapid aging in China has been driven by three 2)____developments. First， robust economic growth over the past decades has been 3)____with increased average life expectancy in China. Second ， the generation of baby boomers has started to join the older population. Third, the strict population control policy, introduced in the early1980s, resulted in a(mn)4)____low fertility rate, further increasing the proportion of the older population.The population aging affects economic performance. It leads to a drop in the proportion of the productive labor force, which in turn raises the average wage level, making China less5)____in labor-intensive industries. This6)____senior population, together with the changing household structure and growing wealth, has also created a new growth market: institution-based elderly care. According to a2011survey, 11.3percent of the older people living in urban areas are willing to receive care in 7)____compared to 12.5percent in the rural areas. It is estimated that the number of seniors who are able to8)____senior housing will reach 22 million by 2020. This would generate huge opportunities for the US investors - indeed, in late August, Premier Li Keqiang convened a State Council meeting, which sent out a strong9)____that China would relax restrictions on market entry and encourage10)____capital to . invest in China's health care industry, including elderly care.

A) infertilityB) competitiveC) distinctiveD) extremelyE) affordF) relievedG) signH) boomingI) overseasJ) associatedK) releasedL) signalM) familiesN) decreasingO) institutions

A) agendaB) deserveC) discardedD) disprovedE) implementF) massiveG) modifyH) motivateI) notifyJ) passiveK) preserveL) proclaimsM) profitsN) revolveO) sensible

Traveling is the typical way of enjoying life. Men have traveled ever since they first appeared on the Earth. In1)____times they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places where their herds could feed, or to escape from hostile neighbors, or to find more favorable climate. They traveled on foot. Their journeys were long，2)____and often dangerous. They protected themselves with simple weapons, such as wooden3)____or stone clubs, and by lighting fires at night and, above all, by keeping together.Being intelligent and creative, they soon discovered easier ways of traveling. They4)____on the backs of their domesticated animals; they 5)____out tree trunks and, by using bits of wood as paddles ， were able to travel on water.Later they traveled, not for6)____but for the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. This is still the main reason why we travel today.Traveling, of course, has now become a 7)____organized business. There are cars and splendid roads, express trains, huge ships and jet airliners, all of which8)____us with comforts and security.This sounds wonderful. But there are difficulties. If you want to go9)___，you need a passport and a visa, tickets, luggage, and a hundred and one other things. If you lose any of them, your journey may be10____.

A) wonderfulB) sticksC) hollowedD) offerE) abroadF) necessityG) rodeH) tiringI) greatlyJ) highlyK) ruinedL) aboardM) primitiveN) provideO) damaged

A game of“catch”is just two people1)____a ball back and forth. They might have baseball2)____，or they might use their hands. In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice to 3)____you get used to using a ball and a pair of gloves. But any American kid will tell you it's much more than that. Playing catch is a time for kids to be 4)____their fathers. It's a time when there's nothing to worry about besides catching a ball. It's a time when words move as 5)____as the ball itself, back and forth, easy and relaxing. It's a(n) 6)____to spend time together.When you ask some adults to talk about the 7)____memories of their dads, they nearly always say something about playing catch. Why? 8)____because dads are usually very busy with their work. A catch game is a time that is only for one thing. This is a time when a kid has his or her dad's 9)____There is no work, no phone and no other people around to 10)____your dad away from you. Y our dad is all yours when you play the game with him.

A) throwB) competitiveC) withD) wonderfulE) attentionF) glovesG) excuseH) boomingI) overseasJ) probablyK) releasedL) makeM) smoothlyN) decreasingO) take

A) absorbedB) abundantC)  accurateD)  adjustedE) beneficialF) bulkG) distressH) efficientI) evidentlyJ) fictionsK) functionsL) hiddenM) obligedN) officialO) written