選詞填空：
36. N. saw 第一空顯然缺少謂語，優先考慮動詞，結合語義並根據Late November and December可以推出應選擇過去式動詞，故答案鎖定saw.
37. F. decades 根據two，首選複數名詞，結合語義，“ for the first time in the two decades”, 二十年來頭一次。
38. H. globally 句子為主系表結構，不缺主要成分，所以首選副詞和形容詞，根據語義，ever表示“一直以來地、向來地”，“十一月向來是全球範圍內最溫暖的一個月。”
39. D. chances 缺少主語，並且謂語是are，所以首選複數形式的名詞，結合前文Enjoy the snow now, “享受現在的雪吧”，因為“時機是好的”。
40. J. occurs 空格前方有主語，且是單數形式，而後面由when引導的時間狀語從句的時態是一般現在時，所以主句謂語鎖定第三人稱單數形式的動詞，只能選擇occurs.
41. A. specific空格左為定冠詞the，空格右為名詞，中間只能選形容詞，選擇“特定的”符合語義。
42. B. associated 空格左為be動詞，右邊為介詞with，中間只能是形容詞或動詞的過去分詞形式，be associated with表示“與…有聯絡”，符合原意。
43. G. experiences 空格左為主語southern Africa，空格內應該為動詞的第三人稱單詞形式，結合語義，選G，“南非經歷著乾燥的天氣。
44. M. reduce 空格左為情態動詞，空格內必須為動詞原形，填reduce“減少”符合原題。
45. K. populations 空格與左邊的large fish 共同構成動詞support的賓語，只能選一個名詞來作為名詞片語，故選K，“大量的魚群”。
長篇閱讀
ing benefits people in many ways and enables them to connect with one another.
dant information about cooking is available either online or on TV.
g people do less cooking at home than the elderly these days.
ing skills can be improved with practice.
the mid-20th century, most families ate dinner at home instead of eating out.
those short of time or money should be encouraged to cook for themselves and their family
ng food not cooked by ourselves can cause serious consequences.
eat well and still save money, people should buy fresh food and cook it themselves.
get a fairly large portion of calories from fast food and snacks.
popularity of TV led to the popularity of frozen food.
仔細閱讀
56-65：ABDAC ACCBB
61題，定位到第一段最後一句“varies by culture”，所以答案選A——They are culture-related。
62題，由題乾的大寫名詞Russian定位到第二段和第三段。第二段的“Russian， for example， began to wake up about a half-hour later each day”這一句是干擾句，起得晚不一定睡得早，所以答案推不出“他們比其他地方的人睡得更久”。然後看到第三段“Russia’s other late nights and early mornings generally coincided with public holidays”，所以答案為C——They don’t sleep much on holidays。
63題，題幹問的是歐洲人缺乏睡眠的major cause主要原因是什麼，由題乾的大寫名詞Europeans’ loss定位到倒數第二段的“compared to Germans， Italians， and the French， who stayed up around an hour and a half later on various days throughout the summer to watch the Cup”，原文的Germans， Italians， and the French就是題幹中“Europeans”的`同義改寫，而他們stayed up就是為了to watch the Cup，所以說他們缺乏睡眠的原因便是C選項——The World Cup。
64題，問的是富有的人使用裝置來記錄他們的睡眠模式的原因。由rich people以及device定位到最後一段第一句，定位句只說到了記錄的事實，而非其原因。按照四級閱讀金三句原則看到定位句的下一句“And people who elect to track their sleep may try to get more sleep than the average person”，記錄睡眠的人是想要得到比普通人更多的睡眠，所以答案是B——They want to get sufficient sleep。
65題，問的是作者在最後一段所表達的觀點，定位到最後一句If the most healthconscious among us have such deep swings in our shuteye levels throughout the year， how much sleep are the rest of us losing? 作者提到了health-conscious，人們對健康的意識是缺乏的，對健康是視而不見的，所以答案選B——Few people really know the importance of sleep。
【翻譯】
今年在長沙舉行了一年一度的外國人漢語演講比賽。這項比賽證明是促進中國和世界其他地區文化交流的好方法。它為世界各地的年輕人提供了更好地瞭解中國的機會。來自87個國家共計126位選手聚集在湖南省省會參加了從7月6日到8月5日進行的半決賽和決賽。比賽並不是唯一的活動。選手們還有機會參觀了中國其他地區的著名景點和歷史名勝。
The annual Chinese language speech competition was held in Changsha this year. This contest has been proved to be a good way to promote cultural communication between China and the rest of the world. It provided a better chance to understand China for young people around the world. A total of 126 contestants from 87 countries gathered in the capital of Hunan Province and participated in the semi-final and final from July 6th to August 5th. The competition was not the only activity. Contestants also had the opportunity to visit well-known scenic spots and historical sites in other parts of China.
