三、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. The woman found it no good (give) her daughter too much money.
2. (taste) nice and delicious, the fried chicken was soon sold out.
3. The plan is heard (design) so well that we don't have to make any changes.
4. Lily's mobile phone was left in a taxi accidentally, never (find) again.
5. I fell down and broke three of my teeth. I wonder how many times I have to come here and get my false teeth (fix).
6. I appreciate (give) the opportunity to work in your company two years ago.
7. This is the very plan that the manager would like to see (carry) out in the next two months.
8. (benefit) greatly from his father's privilege, he soon got his promotion in that company.
9. The performance had been intended to please the audience and draw their attention, only (greet) with a cold silence, however.
10. We wonder if there is any possibility of the statistics (analyze) as soon as possible.

三、1. giving 2. Tasting 3. (to be) designed 4. to be found
5. fixed 6. being given 7. carried 8. Benefiting
9. to be greeted 10. being analyzed

四、语法填空(在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式)
Xi'an Drum Music, also known as Chang'an ancient music, is a typical 1 (represent) of Chinese traditional instrumental music culture.
It originated in Sui and Tang Dynasties, went through Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and still maintains the traditional tunes, instruments, music scores(音乐总谱) and performance forms today. In 2009, it 2 (include) in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
The music is often divided into two main 3 (category): Sitting Music, which is performed in a 4 (seat) position indoors, 5 Walking Music, which is played during the march and is relatively lively.
There are various types of musical instruments in Xi'an Drum Music. Among them, drum-type instruments play an important role, 6 (support) the structure of the whole musical piece. There are also wind instruments such as sheng, guan and flute.
With a 7 (remark) history of over a thousand years of performance, Xi'an Drum Music contributes immeasurable value to 8 was once considered "the silent history of Chinese music" and is recognized by the international music and historical academic communities 9 "symphony from ancient China".
As a growing number of people are attracted by its artistic value and cultural 10 (significant) now, new vitality is brought into this ancient art form.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

四、1. representative 2. was included 3. categories
4. seated 5. and 6. supporting 7. remarkable
8. what 9. as 10. significance

五、阅读理解
A
So, you've finished that dull book. You sat through the movie you paid for, super bored.
Stood in a long queue for that milk tea. Paid much for the luxury handbag—expensive nonsense.
What do these have in common? They're all examples of what economists call “sunk costs(沉没成本)”: the price you've already paid—in time, money, effort, suffering, for an item or an experience—holds you to them. It's a phenomenon we all recognize. It affects our behavior in ways that can be unreasonable. But we do it.
To avoid the situation, economists tell us to make decisions based mainly on future value, not past investment. If the ongoing cost outweighs the expected benefit, one should cut their losses and walk away. It hurts, yes, but this cold, clear logic protects us from going broke.
Yet, life is rarely so neatly calculated. This purely economic view raises difficult questions: Does the value of an experience lie only in its outcome, or also in the process? A joyful journey with an ordinary goal and a painful one aimed at a splendid achievement, which one is more worthwhile?
When it comes to education, the sunk costs theory doesn't seem applicable. Parents and teachers pour immeasurable amount of investment—love, time, hope, money—into the growth of a child. Will the child turn out the way they expect? No guarantee. If we view this through a strict cost-benefit angle, much of education can be written off as a “sunk cost”. Education is obviously different from the commercial world. A child's growth cannot be planned like a business strategy; it unfolds like a unique and unpredictable story. We can't dream his dreams or live his life; we can only build the stage, and light his path.
In education we have to hold onto this faith: everything we do for a child is worthwhile. Every act of love is like offering light and water to a seed; while we can't see its roots grow underground, we know it. That child will blossom(开花) some day. Not all that has cost is sunk.
()1. Which of the following best describes the examples in paragraph 1?
A. Boring but beneficial.
B. Interesting but worthless.
C. Joyful and worthwhile.
D. Senseless and regrettable.
()2. What do economists advise us to do to avoid sunk costs?
A. Focus on the outcome.
B. Ignore the future losses.
C. Calculate the past cost.
D. Pursue the hidden gains.
()3. What is the writer's attitude towards the investment in education?
A. Indifferent.
B. Favorable.
C. Balanced.
D. Critical.
()4. Why does the author write the text?
A. To promote a principle.
B. To correct a misbehavior.
C. To challenge a concept.
D. To present a phenomenon.

A
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨沉没成本理论的适用场景,同时质疑其在教育领域的适用性,强调教育投入的价值。
1. D 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的内容"所以,你读完了那本枯燥的书。你坐了那么久看完那部付费电影,超级无聊。排了长长的队去买那杯奶茶。为那只昂贵的手提包付了高价——昂贵的无用之物"可知,举出的这些例子都是无意义且可能让人后悔的经历。故选 D。
2. A 解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中"To avoid the situation, economists tell us to make decisions based mainly on future value, not past investment."可知,经济学家建议我们关注结果(未来价值)而非过去的投资,以避免沉没成本的影响。故选 A。
3. B 解析:观点态度题。根据第五段中"Education is obviously different from the commercial world."以及第六段中"In education we have to hold onto this faith: everything we do for a child is worthwhile."可知,作者认为教育投入与商业领域的沉没成本不同,对教育投入持支持态度。故选 B。
4. C 解析:写作目的题。根据第五段中"When it comes to education, the sunk costs theory doesn't seem applicable."可知,文章先介绍沉没成本理论及经济学家的建议,随后通过提问引发思考,并指出该理论在教育领域不适用,强调教育投入的独特价值,目的是对沉没成本这一概念的挑战。故选 C。