12. Who gave the woman the land?
A. Her father. B. Her husband. C. Her husband’s father.
13. What does the woman think of her present life?
A. She is quite satisfied with it.
B. She misses her family a lot.
C. She will go back to Holland one day.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What was the weather like when the speaker woke up?
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Snowy.
15. What happened to the speaker’s car?
A. A tree blocked the road so it had to stop.
B. It broke down by the side of the road.
C. It got a flat tire.
16. Who helped the speaker get to the airport?
A. A stranger on a motorcycle.
B. A policeman driving a car.
C. A young man driving a taxi.
17. How did the speaker feel on the way to the airport?
A. Excited. B. Anxious. C. Scared.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the best thing about being a chef according to the woman?
A. Traveling around the world.
B. Tasting different kinds of food.
C. Making a lot of money.
19. What does the woman think is the most difficult thing about being a chef?
A. The busy schedule.
B. The difficult complaints from customers.
C. The stressful work environment.
20. What is the man’s job?
A. A chef. B. A reporter. C. A student.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Your brain isn’t a muscle, but you can treat it like one
Many people focus on physical fitness, but few know that brain fitness is also something you can work on. In fact, you can exercise your brain as often as you do to your arms or legs-and the results can be positive and empowering.
To improve your brain, you can’t simply repeat the same exercises over and over. Just as lifting a two-pound weight will stop challenging you, so will repetitive exercises such as crosswords or Sudoku. Once you master easy exercises, you must move on to harder ones in order to push your brain-like your muscles-to a new level.
The science behind brain training