15．(2012·高考陕西卷)He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air-conditioning system ______________.

　　A．broke in

　　B．broke up

　　C．broke out

　　D．broke down

　　解析：选D。考查动词短语辨析。break in闯入；break up打破，打碎；解散；结束；break out(战争、火灾等)发生；break down(机器)发生故障；(计划、谈判等)失败。由主句中pause from time to time to wipe the sweat可知此处是指空调出故障，故选D项。句意：他不得不时而停下来擦擦额头上的汗，因为空调系统出故障了。

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　A

　　(2016·福建四校六地联考)

　　What can help you make a fortune in the future？Graduating from a top university might not be enough.A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school，the more money you’ll earn later.

　　The idea that popularity could have a serious influence on one’s earning potential shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise.The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life，social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.

　　“If a person has lots of friends，it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations，” said Xu Yanchun,17，from Shantou High School in Shenzhen，who totally agreed with the recent finding.“Also，friends always help each other.They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you are occasionally in low spirits，”said Xu.She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary”．

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