1、Why go to Madrid？ There may be a slight chill（寒冷）in the air， with temperatures staying around 15 in March， but Spains handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up，Even more attractive are the cultural events A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spains greatest artist，Picasso， has j
2、ust opened in the studio at the Fundacion Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family Later this summer， the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance（文艺复兴）painter El Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Pr
3、ado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to OctoberHow to go？ The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet from Bristol，EdinburghGatwick， Liverpool and LutonBritish Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City. Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted；Air Euro
4、pa flies from Gatwick Barajas airport is 13km northeast of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8，but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes about 30 minutesThe fare to any station in the city centr
5、e is4.50The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock； 5 one wayIt takes 40 minutes to reach the city centreA taxi takes half the timeA flat rate of 30 covers most of central Madrid1, When will the exhibition about Picasso close？ AOn 23 March BOn 11 MayCOn 24 June DOn 5 Octobe
6、r2, Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid？AEasyJet BRyanairCAir Europa DBritish Airways3, What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport？ATake a taxi BTake a city busCTake Metro line 8 DTake the airport express busBHeads up! Across the country，sports injuries
7、 are a safety concern for young athletesNow， the American Medical Association （AMA） has a new set of guidelines aimed at protecting players from the danger of concussions（脑震荡）serious injuries caused by a blow to the head By raising awareness of the serious risks associated with concussions and ensur
8、ing that the appropriate guidelines are in place，we can reduce the number of young athletes who may return to the game too soon，which can put their health at further risk, said AMA Board Member Jack Resneck Jr MD in a statement The policy recommends that young athletes who may have a concussion be t
9、aken off the field as soon as possibleThen，they are only to return to their sport with a doctors written approvalThe policy also sets agespecific rules for health care professionals and athletic organizations in evaluating and caring for concussions According to the Center for Disease Control and Pr
10、evention （CDC）， a concussion is a type of traumatic（创伤） brain injury caused by a bump，blow, or jolt to the head or hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forthThis type of movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist inside the skull （颅骨） It can damage brai
11、n cells and create chemical changes in the brain The CDC says that between 1.6 million and 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries caused by sports and recreationrelated activities occur in the USevery yearA study from the Center or Injury Research and Policy showed that as many as 40% of high school a
12、thletes return to playing before they shouldThe AMAs new guidelines should help to bring those numbers down4, Why does the AMA set the new guidelines？ATo raise safety standards of sportsBTo protect athletes from concussionsC. To set rules for health care evaluationD. To help players return to the ga
13、me quickly5, What should young athletes who may have a concussion do？AAvoid using the head BLeave the field foreverCGet treatment in time D. Switch to another sport6, What is paragraph 4 mainly about？AWhat a concussion is BWhat causes damage to brain cellsCHow the CDC works D. How a concussion can b
14、e prevented7, Which of the following is the best title for the text？ARules for Safer Play BSports Injuries in the USCAdvice to Athletes D. New Policies for DoctorsCPeople like to post their selfies （自拍照） on social mediaTo know more about it， scientists at Syracuse University in New York recently did
15、 a research and came up with some surprising findings People who post selfies and use editing software to make themselves look better show behavior connected to narcissism （自恋）， the researchers said Makana Chock， a professor from Syracuse University， said because social media is mostly used by peopl
16、e to share unimportant information about their lives， it is a good place for people to work towards satisfying their own vanity Those likes under their Facebook selfies make them feel good Besides，people who post group selfies show a need for popularity and a need to belong to a group， the research
17、found Some people feel peer（同伴）pressure to post selfies and some follow the popular belief that if there is no picture of an event or experience，it did not really happen Anyway， it shouldnt be seen as negative People get sense of satisfaction especially when they get likesAnd it does no harm， Chock
18、said Other findings from the study include：There are no major differences on how often men and women post selfies and how often they use editing softwareBut men who post selfies showed more of a need to be seen as popular than women who posted selfies Chock said posting selfies on social media is no
19、t all that different from what people have done for many yearsOn trips and special events， our parents and grandparents used cameras instead of phones to take photosThey would bring back photos to show friends and familyYou had no choice but to look at them You probably commented about how nice ever
20、yone in the photos looked，especially children and the person showing the photosThey were happy to hear your commentsThat was the old way of clicking likeOn social media， however， people can decide not to look at photos - even if they click like8, What is the research mainly about？AThe ways of making
21、 people look better in selfiesBThe reasons for people posting selfies on social mediaCThe differences between men and women in posting selfiesDThe connections between posting selfies and mental health9, What does the underlined word vanity in paragraph 2 probably mean？AA deep desire to know about so
22、methingBA special need to be more popularCToo much pride in ones own appearanceDStrong determination to improve oneself10, What is Chocks attitude towards selfie posting？A Ambiguous B CautiousC Disapproving D Supportive11, From the last paragraph， we know that the older generations showed their phot
23、os to friends and familyA to win praise from viewers B to show off their camerasC to improve relationships D to share good momentsDThe most typical definition of success is the accomplishment of an aim or purpose or what most of us have heard：the attainment of popularity or profit But is success rea
24、lly defined by purposes or profit？ After graduating from high school，my family advised me to aim to build a successful career. My options were narrowed down to becoming a doctor or choosing a field in engineering. So I graduated with a chemical engineering degreeI was advised to aim for graduate stu
25、dies，and in less than two years， I had a highly specialized degree in plastics engineering from one of the most reputable universities in the USThen I found a corporate job performed well in the organization， climbed up the ladder，and made a bigger pay cheque with every new title. My proud parents t
26、old my story to the rest of the family and friends as a success story No matter where we live in the world，we all have our own versions of success Our families take pride in telling the world how successful we are in our profession， and often the only measure of that success becomes the financial we
27、alth we accumulate In a world where everything is reflected by numbers the likes on Facebook，the number of views on YouTube，etc- every aspect of our life is being taken over by numbersWe are conditioned to believe that the stronger your financial standing，the higher you rank on the success chartBut
28、remember the words， aim or purpose， in the definition of successAltruistic figures such as Mother Teresa，Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jralso lived successful lives but had selfless concern over the wellbeing of othersWhile the rest of the world focused on accumulating wealth，they focused on
29、 giving，doing，and creating for everyone else Wealth alone never will be the measure of success. Think beyond profitsNo promotion or pay raise I ever received in my professional career was because of my deep desire to obtain a better title or higher pay；instead， it was based on the excellence I creat
30、ed in the experience our customers had with the organization12, What do you know about the author？AHe has lived up to his familys expectationsBHe asks his parents for advice on everythingCHe doesnt like his job though he is well paidDHe wanted to be a doctor but became a chemical engineer13, What do
31、es the underlined word Altruistic in Paragraph 3 mean？AOf abundant wealth BOf few achievementsCDevoted to others welfare D Focused on personal wellbeing14, What inspiration can be drawn from the authors working experience？AChange jobs frequently for higher payBAim at providing quality service at workCTake every chance to get promotionDFocus on making profits
