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2. Passage 1 The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday， with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime‘s good fortune， according to a study of more than 40，000 people. The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck， according to a research by British and Swedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born， with 50 percent of those born then considering themselves lucky， while October was the least lucky month， with just 43 percent claiming good fortune. The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance， but is affected by a person‘s general disposition. Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less on objective success than on having a ―glass half-full‖ or ―half-empty‖ approach to life. ―What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckiness. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism， that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance，‖ said Professor Richard Wiseman， who led the research. The pattern of the result， with those born in spring and in summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter， could have two potential explanations， Professor Wiseman said. According to the passage， those who were born in regard themselves as the most fortunate.
1. Passage 1 The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday， with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime‘s good fortune， according to a study of more than 40，000 people. The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck， according to a research by British and Swedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born， with 50 percent of those born then considering themselves lucky， while October was the least lucky month， with just 43 percent claiming good fortune. The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance， but is affected by a person‘s general disposition. Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less on objective success than on having a ―glass half-full‖ or ―half-empty‖ approach to life. ―What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckiness. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism， that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance，‖ said Professor Richard Wiseman， who led the research. The pattern of the result， with those born in spring and in summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter， could have two potential explanations， Professor Wiseman said. According to the passage， whether people think themselves lucky or not depends on the following factors EXCEPT( ).
10、Translation 10 If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you， it can be challenging to think positive thoughts. When we are stressed， depressed， upset， or otherwise in a negative state of mind because we perceive that “bad things” keep happening to us， it is important to shift those negative thoughts to something positive. If you start with one small， positive thing and repeat it during the course of your day， you will begin to move into a more positive situation: positive thoughts， feelings， opportunities and people will start showing up in your life. With practice， you will find that over time， you will change your outlook and choose to be happy， regardless of the events around you.
9、Translation 9 The secret of success is not so much money as a strong will. A great man is one who has a strong will and an indomitable spirit. In other words， if a man does not have a strong will to win the final victory， he will never succeed in his life. It is quite obvious that there is no difficult thing (nothing difficult) in the world. If you make up your mind to do it， you will certainly accomplish your end. Our National Father， Dr. Sun Yat-Sen， is the most ideal example. He met with many failures， but he was anything but discouraged. As a result， he won， the Republic of China was born.
8、Translation 8 Air pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. So air pollution is really a global problem. Air pollution may kill people， especially babies， older people， and those who have diseases with their breath. Air pollution increases the risks of certain lung diseases. There are other possible health dangers from air pollution that we don‘t know much about. For example， scientists are trying to find out whether chemicals that reach us from the air may cause changes in our cells. These changes might cause babies to be born with serious birth defects. Scientists are trying to learn how all the chemicals we are apt to take into our body work.
7、Translation 7 The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date to 776BC. The ancient Olympics were held every four years between August 6 and September 19 during a religious festival honoring Zeus( 宙 斯 ). The first modern Olympics were held in Athens， Greece， in 1896. The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions， representing the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. The Olympics truly took off as an international sporting event after 1924， when the 8th Olympic Games were held in Paris.
6、Translation 6 For most undergraduates， non-stop Internet is the fuel of college life. More than just toys， these instruments are powerful tools for the storage and management of every kind of information. And as more people around the world adopt these instruments， they are becoming indispensable. So， students should use the Internet to do homework， review lecture outlines， take part in class discussions and network online with their friends. But in doing so， students must remember to regulate and balance their time. Too much time online can mean too little time in real-life studying or exercising or visiting with friends.
5、Translation 5 With awareness of increasing dishonesty in today‘s society， it‘s sometimes implied that in ―the good old days‖ people were better， happier， and more honest. Were they more honest? Maybe yes， maybe no. Long ago， all American schoolchildren knew the historical story of how Abraham Lincoln walked five miles to return a penny he had overcharged a customer. It‘s the kind of story that we think of as myth. But in the case of Lincoln， the story is true. Every society has stories stressing the absolute value of honesty. It‘s these stories that students need to remember when temptation induces them to cheat.
4、Translation 4 For you， these next four years will be a time unlike any other. Here you are surrounded by great resources; interesting students from all over the country， a learned and caring faculty， a comprehensive library， great sports facilities， and student organizations covering every possible interest – from the arts to science， to community service and so on. You will have the freedom to explore and learn about new subjects. You will learn to get by on very little sleep， meet fascinating people， and pursue new passions. You should make the most of this unique experience and use your energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity.
3、Translation 3 According to Chinese lunar calendar，August 15 of every year is a traditional Chinese festival ---the Mid-Autumn Festival. This day is the middle of autumn， so it is called Mid-Autumn. On that night， people gather together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival， looking up at the bright moon and eating moon cakes. The festival is also a time for family reunion. People living far away from home will express their feelings of missing their hometowns and families at this festival. There are many customs to celebrate the festival， all expressing people‘s love and hope for a happy life. Since 2008， the Mid-Autumn Festival has become an official national holiday in China.
