Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong ,and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those 1 .I was discouraged ,weary ,and plain sad .My 2 was on me ,me ,me .After all ,no one else was experiencing the 3 trials as I was. I 4 my downcast state to my mother, hoping for some pity. 5 ,she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day, too. Why don’t you make her some 6 and we’ll take them to her this afternoon?” I don’t 7 want to ,but decided that I didn’t want to 8 my other problems just yet . I made the cookies and arranged them on a little platE. Then I made a card 9 a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy. That afternoon we dropped by my friend’s house .I went to the door and 10 the bell .Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me 11 for the unexpected visit. 12 she could say anything I rushed, “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I 13 your day goes better.” The 14 that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into 15 .It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act ,her day was 16 . I got back into the car and for some amazing reason, I felt a lot 17 myself. That day I 18 the truth that James Barrie attempted to describE. “Those who bring sunshine to the 19 of others ,cannot keep it from 20 .” 1.A.thingsB.ideasC.daysD.facts 2.A.attentionB.focusC.interestD.purpose 3.A.similarB.simpleC.particularD.same 4.A.showedB.expressedC.announcedD.proclaimed 5.A.InsteadB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Anyway 6.A.notesB.cardsC.sunflowersD.cookies 7.A.especiallyB.obviouslyC.reallyD.entirely 8.A.get rid ofB.put awayC.take overD.get back to 10.A.impressedB.pressedC.rangD.touched 11.A.in surpriseB.with pleasureC.to her delightD.in a sense 12.A.BeforeB.AfterC.WhenD.Since 13.A.wishB.hopeC.desireD.predict 14.A.lookB.tearC.laughD.happiness 15.A.languageB.compositionC.descriptionD.words 16.A.burnedB.delightedC.brightenedD.settled 17.A.betterB.worseC.upsetD.sadder 18.A.proposedB.doubledC.provedD.experienced 19.A.housesB.livesC.homesD.windows 20.A.himselfB.usC.themselvesD.theirs

Longbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginningamiddleandanendwithcommercials商业广告thrownineverythreeorfourminutes.Thecommercialsareunavoidable.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow.BuysuperCleanToothpaste.DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.FillupwithPacificGas.OnlyifyousleepwhichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoffareyousparedtheunendingcryofYouNeedItNow!Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexcitingevenifyou’vetraveledthatwaybefore.Usuallysomethingshavechanged－newhousesnewbuildingssometimesevenanewroad.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit’sfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticularlyrecklessordaringtheridecanbeasthrillingasasuspensestory.Willthedriverpassthetruckintime?Willthedrivermoveintotherightortheleft-handlane?Afterawhileofcoursetheexcitementdiesdown.Sleepingforawhilehelpspassthemiddlehoursoftheride.Foodalwaysmakesbusridesmoreinteresting.Butyou’vegottobecarefulofwhatkindoffoodyoueat.Toomuchsaltyfoodcanmakeyouverythirstybetweenstops.Theendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginning.Youknowitwillsoonbeoverandthere’sakindofexpectationandexcitementinthat.Theseatofcoursehasbecomeharderasthehourshavepassed.Bynowyou’vesatwithyourlegscrossedwithyourhandsinyourlapwithyourhandsonthearmrests－evenwithyourhandscrossedbehindyourhead.Theendcomesjustattherighttime.Therearejustnomorewaystosit.1.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothepassengersusuallyseewhentheyareonalongbustrip?A.BusesontheroadB.FilmsontelevisionC.AdvertisementsonbillboardsD.Gasstations2.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.ToshowthesimilaritiesbetweenlongbustripsandTVshows.B.Topersuadeyoutotakealongbustrip.C.TodisplaythedifferencesbetweenlongbustripsandTVshows.D.Todescribethebillboardsalongtheroad.3.Thewriterofthispassagewouldprobablyfavor_____________.A.busdriverswhoweren’trecklessB.drivingaloneC.atelevisionsetonthebusD.nobillboardsalongtheroad4.ThewriterfeelslongbusridesarelikeTVshowsbecause______________.A.thecommercialsbothonTVshowsandonthebillboardsalongtheroadarefunB.theybothhaveabeginningamiddleandanendwithcommercialsinbetweenC.thedriversarealwaysrecklessonTVshowsjustastheyareonbusesD.bothtravelingandwatchingTVarenotexciting5.Thewriterthinksthattheendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginningbecausebothare______________.A.excitingB.comfortableC.tiringD.boring

Inmeditation冥想peoplesitquietlyandfocustheirattentionontheirbreath.Astheybreatheinandouttheyattendtotheirfeelings.Asthoughtsgothroughtheirmindstheyletthemgo.BreathE.Letgo.BreathE.Letgo.AccordingtoarecentstudyattheInsightMeditationSocietyinBarreMassachusettsthreemonthsoftraininginthiskindofmeditationcausesamarketchangeinhowthebrainallocatesattention.Itappearsthattheabilitytoletgothoughtsthatcomeintomindfreesthebraintoattendtomorerapidlychangingthingsandeventsintheoutsideworld.Expertmediatorsarebetterthanotherpeopleatcatchingsuchfast-changingstimulilikefacialexpressions.Thestudyprovidesevidenceforchangesintheworkingsofthebrainwithmentaltraining.Peoplecanlearnandimproveabilitiesofallsortswithpracticeeverythingfromdrivingtoplayingthepiano.Thestudyhasshownthatmeditationisgoodforthebrain.Itappearstoreducepressureandpromoteasenseofwell-being.Inanexperiment17volunteerswithnomeditationexperienceintheexperimentalgroupspentthreemonthsmeditating10to12hoursaday.Acontrolgroupalsowithnomeditationexperiencemeditatedfor20minutesadayoverthesameperiod.Bothgroupswerethengiventhetestswithtwonumbersinagroupofletters.AsbothgrouplookedforthenumberstheirbrainactivitywasrecordeD.Everyonecouldcatchthefirstnumber.Butthebrainrecordingsshowedthatthelessexperiencedmediatorstendedtograspthefirstnumberandhangontoitsotheymissedthesecondnumber.Thosewithmoreexperiencegavelessattentiontothefirstnumber.asiflettingitgowhichledtoanincreasedabilitytograspthesecondnumberThisshowsthatattentioncanchangewithpracticE.JustaskDanielLevisonwhomeditatedforthreemonthsaspartofthestudy.Iamamuchbetterlistenerhesaid.Idonotgetlostinmyownpersonalreactiontowhatpeoplearesaying.1.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph1refersto.A.thoughtsB.mindsC.peopleD.feelings2.Intheexperimentvolunteersdoingmeditationforlongerhours.A.usuallyignoredthefirstnumberobservedB.wereusedtomemorizingnumbersingroupsC.weremorelikelytocatchbothofthenumbersD.paidmoreattentiontonumbersthantoletters3.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Meditationimprovesone’shealth.B.Mediatorshaveagoodsenseofhearing.C.BrainactivitycanberecordeD.D.HumanattentioncanbetraineD.

Theoldmanwalkedslowlyintotherestaurant.Withheadtiltedandshouldersbentforwardheleanedonhistrustystickwitheachunhurriedstep.HistornclothjacketpatchedtrouserswornoutshoesandwarmpersonalitymadehimstandoutfromtheusualSaturdaymorningbreakfastcrowD.Hestoppedturnedwithhiswholebodyandwinkedatalittlegirlseatedbythedoor.Sheflashedabigsmilerightbackathim.A.youngwaitressnamedMarywatchedhimwalktowardatablebythewindow.SheranovertohimandsaidHereSir.Letmegiveyouahandwiththatchair.ShepulledthechairawayfromthetablE.SteadyinghimwithonearmshehelpedhimmoveinfrontofthechairandgetcomfortablyseateD.Thenshemovedthetableupclosetohimandleanedhisstickagainstthetablewherehecouldreachit.InasoftclearvoicehesaidThankyouMiss.Andblessyouforyourkindgestures.You'rewelcomeSir.ShereplieD.AndmynameisMary.I'llbebackinamomentandifyouneedanythingatallinthemeantimejustwaveatme!AfterhehadfinishedaheartymealMarybroughthimthechangefromhisticket.HeleftitonthetablE.Shehelpedhimandwalkedwithhimtothefrontdoor.HoldingthedooropenforhimshesaidComebackandseeusSir!Heturnedandnoddedathank-you.YouareverykinD.hesaidsoftlysmiling.WhenMarywenttocleanhistableshealmostfainteD.Underhisplateshefoundabusinesscardandanotescribbledonanapkin.Underthenapkinwasaone-hundred-dollarbill.ThenoteonthenapkinreadDearMaryIrespectyouverymuchandyourespectyourselftoo.Itshowsbythewayyoutreatothers.Youhavefoundthesecretofhappiness.Yourkindgestureswillshinethroughthosewhomeetyou.ThemanshehadwaitedonwastheowneroftherestaurantwheresheworkeD.Thiswasthefirsttimethatsheoranyofhisemployeeshadeverseenhiminperson.1.Theoldmanleft$100underthenapkinbecausehe____.A.wasgratefulforMary'skindnessB.wantedtoencourageMarytodomoregooddeedsC.appreciatedMary'skindnessandworkattitudeD.thoughthighlyofthetastymealintherestaurant2.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryandtheoldman?A.Maryknewwhotheoldmanwasfromthenote.B.Maryrecognizedtheoldmanwhensheservedhim.C.TheoldmanintendedtohaveMaryashissecretary.D.ItwasthefirsttimethatMaryhadseenherbossintheflesh.3.Itcanbeinferredthattheoldmanwenttotherestaurantto____.A.haveagoodmealB.enjoygoodserviceC.haveanon-sitevisitD.showhisgenerosity4.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby____.A.followingtheorderofspaceB.followingtheorderofeventsC.makingcomparisonsD.providingexamples5.Thebesttitleofthepassagewouldbe____.A.EmployerandEmployeeB.TheSecretofHappinessC.AGiftfromtheManagerD.GoodServiceintheRestaurant

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.Well—doneonanExamDonotunderestimatethepowerofrevisioninthedaysandhoursbeforeanexamination.Thecloseryouaretotheexamthemorechanceyouhaveofstoringandattainingkeyinformation.Butdonotoverdoit.1Aneffectivedailyroutinecanhelpyouthroughanexamperiodsointhedaysleadingtiptoyourfirstexamgetintothehabitofbeingupandreadytowork.Itcanbeashocktothesystemaftermonthsofworkingtoyourowntimetabletobementallyalertatthattimeifyouhavenotpreparedforit.Onthedayoftheexamhaveagoodbreakfastpackeverythingyouneedpenspencilserasersetcthenmakeyourwaytotheexaminationhallingoodtime.2Onceinyourseatsimplypauseforafewsecondsandcollectyourthoughts.Closeyoureyesandtakeinafewslowdeepbreathstohelpyourelax.Whenyouturnoverthetestpaperspendashortperiodreadingthroughalltheinstructionsandquestionspayingparticularattentiontokeyverbssuchasdiscusscompareandevaluate.3Itisalwayswisetoallow10minutesattheendoftheexamtogiveyourselftimetogobackoveryouranswers.Onceyouhaveselectedthequestionsyouwishtotacklebeginbyattemptingtheoneyouthinkisyourstrongest.Itwillgiveyoumoreconfidencewhenyouseeawell-answeredquestiondownonpaper.Alsoremembertowriteclearlyanddonotbeafraidtoexpresstheunexpectedafterallexaminerscangetveryboredmarkingstereotypical模式化的answers.4Ifyouneedsomethingelsetofocusontohelpyoucollectyourthoughts.Chooseafixtureintheroomsuchastheceilingoranythingelsethatwillnotallowyoutobedistracted.Finallyonceyouhavefinishedneverhangaroundoutsideafterwardstoattendthediscussionbyotherstudents.5A.Trynottolookatthosearoundyouorattheclock.B.Whenyougethomereadtheexaminationpaperthroughandlookuptheotherwordsyoudidn’tunderstand.C.Sleepexerciseandrelaxationarealljustasimportant.D.Mapoutaquickplanofpointsyouwishtomakeandhowmuchtimeyoushouldspendoneachquestion.E.Goandhaveawell—earnedrest——thenpreparethenextexam.F.Donotarrivetooearlythoughasotherpeople’sanxietycanbecontagious传染性的andyoumaysufferfromunduepanic.G.Ifpossibleyoucanarriveearlyandcommunicatewiththoseworriedstudentsandhelpthemovercometheiranxiety.

MyelderbrotherSteveintheabsenceofmyfatherwhodiedwhenIwassixgavemeimportantlessonsinvaluesthathelpedmegrowintoanadult.ForinstanceStevetaughtmetofacetheresultsofmybehavior.OncewhenIreturnedintearsfromaSaturdaybaseballgameitwasStevewhotookthetimetoaskmewhathappeneD.WhenIexplainedthatmybaseballhadsoaredthroughMrs.Holt’sbasementwindowbreakingtheglasswithacrashSteveencouragedmetoconfesstoher.AfterallIshouldhavebeenplayingintheparkdownFifthStreetandnotinthepathbetweenbuildings.AlthoughmykneesknockedasIexplainedtoMrs.HoltIofferedtopayforthewindowfrommypocketmoneyifshewouldreturnmyball.IalsolearnedfromStevethatpersonalpropertyisasacredthing.AfterIfoundashinysilverpeninmyfifth-gradeclassroomIwantedtokeepitbutSteveexplainedthatitmightbeimportanttosomeoneelseinspiteofthefactthatithadlittlevaluE.HeremindedmeofhowmuchI’dhatetolosetosomeoneelsethesmalldogmyfathercarvedfromapieceofcheapwooD.IreturnedthepentomyteacherMrs.Davidsandstillrememberedthesmellofherperfumeasshepattedmeonmyshoulder.YetofalltheinstructionsStevegavemehisrespectforlifeisthemostvividinmyminD.WhenIwastwelveIkilledanoldbrownsparrowintheyardwithaBBgun.ExcitedwithmyaccuracyIscreamedtoStevetocomefromthehousetotakealook.IshallneverforgetthewayhestoodforalongmomentandstaredatthebirdonthegrounD.TheninadeadquietvoiceheaskedDidithurtyoufirstMark?Ididn’tknowwhattoanswer.HecontinuedwithhiseyesfirmTheonlytimeyoushouldeventhinkofhurtingalivingthingisifithurtsyoufirst.AndthenyouthinkalonglongtimE.IreallyfeltterriblethenbutthatmomentstandsoutasthemostimportantlessonmybrothertaughtmE.1.Whatisthemainsubjectofthepassage?A.TherelationshipbetweenMarkandStevE.B.TheimportantlessonMarklearnedinschool.C.Steve’simportantroleinMark’sgrowingprocess.D.MarkandSteve’srespectforlivingthings.2.InthestoryaboutthepenwhichofthefollowinglessonsdidSteveteachhisbrother?A.Respectforpersonalproperty.B.RespectforlifE.C.Sympathyforpeoplewithproblems.D.Thevalueofhonesty.3.AccordingtothewriterwhichwasthemostimportantlessonStevetaughthisyoungbrother.A.Respectforlivingthings.B.Responsibilityforone’sactions.C.Thevalueofhonesty.D.Careforthepropertyofothers.4.Theunderlinedwordknockedinthesecondparagraphmeans.A.tappedB.beatC.struckD.trembled

ReadingisveryimportanttohelpyoulearnEnglish.TolearnasmuchasyoucanfromreadingyouneedtoreaddifferentkindsofEnglish.ThisbookprovidesnotonlydifferentkindsofEnglishbutalsoagoodwaytocheckyourreadingability.Therearefourpartsinthebook:Part1isMessages:Inthispartsomebodywantstosendinformationinwritingtosomebodyelse.Thereisatestontimetableandatestontextmessages.Part2isPeople:Inthispartallthetestsareaboutpeople.Forexamplethereisaninformalletterbetweenfriends.Thereisformal正式的Englishinbiography传记.Thereisajobapplicationasamodeltohelpwithyourwritingaswellastestingyourreading.Part3isPlaces:InthisparttoomanydifferentkindsofEnglishareshownsomeinformalandsomeformal.ThereistheinformalEnglishofaholidaypostcard.ThereisalsotheformalEnglishinaletterofcomplaint.Part4isThings:Youwillfindsomedescriptivewritinginthispart.Therearedescriptionsofclothesandofacomputer.Youcandothesetestsinanyorderyoulikeoryoucandoallthetestswithaformalorinformaltext.IenjoyedwritingthisbookandIhopeyouenjoyusingit.1.Wecanfindtheintroductiontoaproductin___________.A.part1B.Part2C.Part3D.Part42.WhichofthefollowingismostprobablywrittenininformalEnglish?A.Aletterofcomplaint.B.Acomputerhandbook.C.Aletterofafriend.D.Astoryofapresident.3.Thepassageismostprobablywrittenfor_________.A.testdesignersB.studentsC.test-takersD.teachers4.Whatisthebesttitleofthebook?A.TestYourReadingB.HelpwithYourWritingC.LearnDifferentKindsofEnglishD.PractiseEnglishinDifferentWays

IcanstillrememberwhenImetmybestfriend.Shehadjustmovedintotheneighborhoodandhergrandmotherbroughtherdownto1me.Ihidbehindmymotherlandshehidbehindhergrandmother2tolookateachother.Soonwelostthe3andstartedplayingwitheachother.Inthe7thgradeIfirstlosttouchwithher.Shewas4familyproblemsandIdesertedhertobewiththebecausetheyknewshehad5people.NoneofmynewfriendslikedherasmuchasIdidbecausetheyknewshehad6.Howevereverysummerwe7alwayssitateachother’shouseandwatchsoapoperasandtalkaboutalltheboysweliked.ItwaslastyearwhenInoticedtheproblem.IguessIwas8devotedinhighschoolto9sheneededsomeonethereforher.AnywayshemadeanewbestfriendandsodidI..Then1didn’tknowwhy10shestartedcuttingherself!Shethenwasdiagnosed诊断withclinicaldepression.Atfirst1wasvery11butwestillstayedin12.Iwantedtobethereforhersincehernewbestfriendbasically13herandpeoplewerecallingher14.YesterdayshecametomeandsaidIneverknewwhatabestfriendwas15youweretheonlypersonthatwouldstopmecutting.I16yousomuchandyoudidn’tevenknowyouwere17me.Webothcried.AndIguessakindof18frommylifesofarisnevertogiveuponyourfriends.Eveniftheyaren’tascoolasothersorpeoplethinktheyarecrazytheyneed19there.Ifyoudesertthemyouwillonlybe20yourself.1.A.followB.meetC.joinD.support2.A.scaredB.annoyedC.worriedD.delighted3.A.temperB.interestC.confidenceD.shyness4.A.takingupB.gettingthroughC.goingthroughD.makingup5.A.happierB.coolerC.strongerD.cleverer6.A.problemsB.shortcomingsC.partnersD.disabilities7.A.shouldB.couldC.wouldD.might8.A.muchB.tooC.onlyD.just9.A.admitB.acceptC.considerD.realize10.A.butB.forC.orD.so11.A.calmB.considerateC.upsetD.helpful12.A.placeB.touchC.controlD.mood13.A.confusedB.botheredC.remindedD.deserted14.A.crazyB.stubbornC.clumsyD.stupid15.A.unlessB.asC.untilD.that16.A.expectB.influenceC.appreciateD.demand18.A.honourB.favourC.pleasureD.lesson19.A.someoneB.somethingC.anyoneD.everything20.A.innocentB.successfulC.guiltyD.reliable

ChinaDailyOct.112008—TheMinistryofHealthhascalledformoreawarenessfromthepubliconthementalhealthoftheyoungaspartofeffortstomarktheWorldMentalHealthDaywhichfellonFriday.Morethan15percentofChineseyouthshavebeenfoundwithmentalproblemsandabout30millionyoungpeopleunder17aresufferingfromdepressiontheShanghai-basedWenhuiDailyreporteD.TheWorldHealthOrganizationestimatesthatbefore2020therateofchildrenwithmentalproblemswillincreaseto50percentandmentalproblemwillbecomeamajorfactorbehinddeathsandillnessintheyoungworldwidE.DengXiaohongthespokespersonfortheBeijingMunicipalHealthBureausaidrapidsocialchangesisoneofthereasonsbehindtherisingnumberofyoungsterswithpsychologicalproblems.Ifthesementaldiseasesarenottreatedontimescienceofcrimesdrug-takingandotherdangerousbehaviorsareexpectedtorisE.Expertssaidmentaldiseasescouldbecausedbymanyfactorssuchastheinabilitytohandleinterpersonalrelationswellunstableemotionsandpressuresfromanoverloadofstudies.A.numberofexpertshavealsosaidtheone-childpolicyisanotherreasonleadingtopoormentalhealthintheyoung.Childrenaresaidtobetoospoiledandselfishinaone-childfamily.It’sreportedthatschoolsinmanycitiesarerollingoutmeasurestohelpstudentsmaintaintheirmentalwell-being.YinJingmiaoateacheroftheBeijingNo105MiddleSchooltoldChinaDailythattheschoolinvitespsychologiststoprovidecounselingtostudentsthreetimesamonthStudentscanbearrangedtohave40-mimutecounselingsessionsYinsaiD.TheschoolalsogiveslecturesonmentalhealthtoseniorgradestudentsbeforetheytaketheNationalCollegeEntranceExamtohelpeaseanyanxietyarisingfromthetests.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.EffortstoMarkWorldMentalHealthDayB.SeriousnessofYoungsters’MentalHealthProblemsC.HowtoMaintainMentalWell-beingD.PublicAwarenessonYoungsters’MentalDiseasesExpected2.Thewriterintendstotellusinthesecondparagraphthat.A.mentalhealthproblemsoftheyoungarebecomingapopularproblemB.onlyyoungpeoplearesufferingfrommentalhealthproblemsC.mentalproblemswillbecomeasseriousasdeathsandillnessD.therateofchildrenwithmentalproblemswillincreaseto50percent3.WhyisBeijingNo.105MiddleSchoolmentionedinthepassage?A.Toprovidethestudentswithcounselingsessions.B.Togiveanexampleshowinghowmentalproblemsaredealtwith.C.Tohelpeasetheanxietyarisingfromcollegeentranceexams.D.TocallonotherschoolstolearnfromNo.105MiddleSchool.

Incitieswithrentcontrolthecitygovernmentsetsthemaximumrentthatalandlord房东canchargeforanapartment.Supportersofrentcontrolarguethatitprotectspeoplewhoarelivinginapartments.Theirrentcannotincrease;thereforetheyarenotindangeroflosingtheirhomes.Howeverthecriticssaythatafteralongtimerentcontrolmayhavenegativeeffects.Landlordsknowthattheycannotincreasetheirprofits.Thereforetheyinvest投资inotherbusinesseswheretheycanincreasetheirprofits.Theydonotinvestinnewbuildingswhichwouldalsoberent—controlleD.Asaresultnewapartmentsarenotbuilt.Manypeoplewhoneedapartmentscannotfindany.Accordingtothecriticstheendresultofrentcontrolisashortageofapartmentsinthecity.Sometheoristsarguethattheminimumwagelawcancauseproblemsinthesameway.Thefederalgovernmentsetstheminimumthatanemployermustpayworkers.Theminimumhelpspeoplewhogenerallylookforunskilledlow—payingjobs.Howeveriftheminimumishighemployersmayhirefewerworkers.Theywillreplaceworkerswithmachinery.Thepricewhichisthewagethatemployersmustpayincreases.Thereforeotherthingsbeingequalthenumberofworkersthatemployerswantdecreases.Thuscriticsclaimanincreaseintheminimumwagemaycauseunemployment.SomepoorpeoplemayfindthemselveswithoutjobsinsteadofwithjobsattheminimumwagE.Supportersoftheminimumwagesaythatithelpspeoplekeeptheirdignity.Becauseofthelawworkerscannotselltheirservicesforlessthantheminimum.Furthermoreemployerscannotforceworkerstoacceptjobsatunfairwages.EconomictheorypredictstheresultsofeconomicdecisionssuchasdecisionsaboutfarmproductionrentcontrolandtheminimumwagE.Thepredictionsmaybecorrectonlyifotherthingsareequal.Economistsdonotagreeonsomeofthepredictions.Theyalsodonotagreeonthevalueofdifferentdecisions.Someeconomistssupportaparticulardecisionwhileotherscriticizeit.Economistsdoagreehoweverthattherearenosimpleanswerstoeconomicquestions.1.Thereisthepossibilitythatsettingmaximumrentmay.A.causeashortageofapartmentsB.worrythosewhorentapartmentsashomesC.increasetheprofitsoflandlordsD.encouragelandlordstoinvestinbuildingapartment2.Wecansafelysaythatrentcontrol.A.willalwaysbenefitthosewhorentapartmentsB.isunnecessaryC.willbringnegativeeffectsinthelongrunD.isnecessaryunderallcircumstances3.Theproblemofunemploymentwillariseif.A.theminimumwageissettoohighB.theminimumwageissettoolowC.theworkersareunskilledD.themaximumwageisset4.Thepassagetellsusabout.A.therelationshipbetweensupplyanddemandB.thepossibleresultsofgovernmentcontrolsC.thenecessityofgovernmentcontrolD.theurgencyofgettingridofgovernmentcontrols

Theideaofrainmakingisalmostasoldasmanbutitwasnotuntil1964thatmansucceededinmakingrain.Inancienttimesrainmakersclaimedtobeabletobringrainbymanymethods:dancingsingingkillingvariouskindsoflivingcreaturesincludinghumansandblowingastreamofwaterintotheairfromakindofpipe.Morerecentlysomerainmakersclaimedtomakerainbyshootinggunscausingexplosionsorburningchemicalthesmokeofwhichwassupposedtocauseraintofall.Theserainmakersaskedforasmuchas1000dollarstomakeaninchofrain.Onewassoeffectivethathewasalmosthanged.Hewasbelievedtohavecausedatwenty-inchraininsouthernCaliforniathatfloodedthatlandkilledseveralpeopleanddidmillionsofdollars’worthofdamage.Before1946rainmakerswereeitherliarsorhonestpeoplewhohavegoodluck.ScientificrainmakingwasstartedinthatyearbyVincentJ..SchaeferascientistatthelaboratoriesoftheGeneralElectricCompanyinNewYorkState.Hissuccesswastheresultofaluckyaccidentthatchangedyearsoffailureintovictory.1.Onerainmakerwasalmosthangedbecause_____.A.hedidnotmakerainatallB.heaskedfortoomuchmoneyC.hekilledseveralpeopleD.peoplethoughthecausedtoomuchrain2.Theunderlinedwordliarsmeans_____.A.peoplewhotellliesB.toolsusedtomakerainC.personswhomakerainD.peoplewhohavegoodluck3.Whichofthefollowingmethodscanmakerain?A.Killingpigsandsheep.B.Blowingastreamofwaterintotheairfromakindofpipe.C.Shootinggunsorcausingexplosions.D.Noneoftheaboveisright.4.Whowasthefirstrainmakersucceedinginmakingrain?A.Theonewhocausedatwenty-inchraininsouthernCalifornia.B.Before1946arainmakerwhohappenedtohavegoodluck.C.VincentJ..Schaeferin1946.D.Thepassagedoesn’ttellushisorhername.

AnArkansastruckdriverwhowasconvicted宣判有罪ofmurderingtwoteenageboysandwhoadmittedtokillingtwootherswasexecuted处死刑byinjectionanOklahomastateprisonspokesmansaid.GeorgeKentWallace59waspronounceddeadfiveminutesafterreceivinganinjectionoffatalchemicalsatastateprisoninMcAlestersaidJerryMassieoftheOklahomaDepartmentofCorrections.AskedifhehadanylastwordsWallacerepliedNothankyou.Wallacewasconvictedin1991ofmurderingWilliamVonEricDomer15ofFortSmithArk.andMarkAnthonyMcLaughlin14ofVanBurenArk.andthrowingtheirbodiesinanOklahomapondjustoverthestateline.Themurdersoccurredthreeyearsapart.Accordingtowhatanescapedvictim受害者saidincourtWallacewouldapproachboysbypretendingtobeapoliceofficertakethemtoalonelyareathenattackthemandstabthemtodeath.Wallacewasarrestedin1990afteranintendedvictimescapedandalertedthepolice.AfterhisconvictionWallaceadmittedtotwoothermurdersinNorthCarolina.WallacerequestedalastmealofeightpiecesoffriedChickenfourbiscuitsandapintofbananapudding.Itwasthe30thexecutioninOklahomasincethestateresumedexecutionin1990andthe11thin2002approachingthe1933recordof14inoneyear.Itwasalsothefirstexecutionunderanewscheduletakingplaceat9p.m.insteadofthemidnighthourthathadbeenusedsincethe1930s.1.Themidnighthourexecutionwasinoperationforabout_______years.A.60B.70C.80D.902.Howmanyexecutionswerecarriedoutbetween1990and2001?A.12B.14C.16D.193.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Wallacekilledthetwoteenageboystogether.B.Hewasexecutedbyinjectionsoonafterhewasarrested.C.Wallacedidn’twanttosayanythingbutatelotbeforehisdeath.D.ExecutioncanalwaysbeenusedinOklahomainhistory.4.Wallacemurderedthoseteenagers__________.A.insimilarwaysB.byaccidentC.inpublicD.withagun

Plantsareveryimportantlivingthings.Lifecouldnotgooniftherewerenoplants.Thisisbecauseplantscanmakefoodfromairwaterandsunlight.Animalsandmancannotmakefoodfromairwaterandsunlight.Animalsgettheirfoodbyeatingplantsandotheranimals.Thereforeanimalsandmanneedplantsinordertolive.Thisiswhywefindthattherearesomanyplantsaroundus.Ifyoulookcarefullyattheplantsaroundyouyouwillfindthattherearetwokindsofplants:floweringplantsandnon-floweringplants.Floweringplantscanmakeseeds.Theseedsareprotectedbythefruits.Somefruitshaveoneseedsomehavetwothreeorfourandsomehavemanyseeds.Butafewfruitshavenoseedsatall.Anexampleofafruitwithoutseedsisthebananafruit.Mostnon-floweringplantsdonotgrowfromseeds.Theygrowfromspores胚芽.Sporesareverysmall.Somesporesaresosmallandlightthattheycanfloatintheair.Wemaysaythatsporesarequitethesameasseeds.Whenthesesporesareallonwetandshadyplacestheyusuallygrowintonewplants.1.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat______.A.plantsareimportantforlifeB.plantscannotgrowwithoutairC.therearemanyplantsintheworldD.wecan’tlivewithoutwater2.plantscanmakefoodfrom_______.A.flowerwaterandairB.watersunlightandairC.airwaterandsoilD.airsunandlight3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Ofalllivingthingsanimalsaremostimportant.B.Sporesareseeds.C.Allfruitsoffloweringplantshaveseeds.D.Withoutplantsmanwilldieout4.Thispassagemaybetakenfrom______.A.amedicinebookB.anovelC.asciencemagazineD.anexperimentreport

Intoday'sfastpacedhighstressworldpeopleareworkinglongerhoursthaneverandoftenexhaustthemselvesat.day'sendinfrontofthetelevisiontorelaxenoughtobeginagaininthemorning.Howevertelevisionwatchingformostpeopledoesnotreallylowerstress.StudiesshowthatTVviewingmorethananhourorsoactuallycreatesstressandespeciallyinwomenmayleadtotheblues.Mostindividualsareunawarethatdoingsomeexerciseafterworkmakesthemmoreenergeticsinceitincreasesenergylevels.Wiseuseoffreetimedoesnotmeangettinganadvanceddegreealthoughthementalencouragementgainedthrougheducationisunbeatableinkeepingyourmindactive.Learningnewthingsnearlyalwaysaddsasparktoyourdailylifeespeciallyifitisafavoritetopicsuchassportfashionorart.Alsolookthroughyourbookstoreorlibrarytofindbooksonyourinterests.TrytoreplaceahalfhourTVwatchingwithreading.ItsreportedthatintheUnitedStatesrecentlymanyindividualshaveasfewastwogoodfriends.Longworkhoursandcarcommuteacttoseparatepeoplefromeachother.Thisseparationisdeadly.Findwaystomeetpeopleattheendofthedayandonweekends.Oftenthiscanbebestdonebycombiningactivitiessuchasbyjoiningawalkinggrouptogetbothexerciseandcompanionship.Takingaclasswillliftyourspiritsandallowyoutomeetotherswithsimilarinterests.Hobbiesaregreatforreducingstressandprovideanotheropportunityforsocialinteraction.Usingyourfreetimetoaidyourhealthmayincludetheseelementsandmanymoresuchasgoingtoconcertsandspendingtimewithfamily.Overallthekeyistospendlessfreetimebeingpassive.Thebestwaystousefreetimearetobementallyandphysicallyactivespendsometimeoutdoorsandinteractwithotherpeopleonaregularbasis.1.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Watchingtelevisionmaycausewomentofeeldepressed.B.Findinginterestsandhobbiesincommonmeanstakingaclass.C.Goingtoconcertsisthebestwaytomakeyoumentallyactive.D.Gettinganadvanceddegreeineducationalwayslightsupyourlife.2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordcommuteinParagraph3probablymean?A.Thearrangementtoworkeveryday.B.Thejourneytoworkeveryday.C.Thecommunicationbetweenpeople.D.Theseparationbetweenpeople.3.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LiveaHappyandHealthyLifeB.RelaxYourselfinVariousWaysC.SpendYourFreeTimeWiselyD.InteractWithOthersOutdoors

TheChannelIslandsareagroupofBritish-ownedislandslyingintheEnglishChannel10to30milesofftheFrenchcoastand70to90milesfromtheEnglishcoast.Therearetenislandswithatotallandareaof75squaremilesandatotalpopulationof123000.ThethreelargestislandsJerseyGuernseyandAlderneyhavelongbeenknownforthefinebreedsofcattlethatareraisedonthemandnamedafterthem.InearliestknownhistorytheislandswereconsideredpartofNormandywhichwaspartofFrancebuttherulerofNormandybecamekingofEnglandin1066andfromthenontheislandswerelookeduponasBritishland.EnglishcontrolwasunbrokenuntilWorldWarⅡwhentheGermansheldtheislandsforfiveyears.AlthoughpeopleontheislandsspeakbothlanguagesandtheyareconsideredEnglishtheircustomsaremoreFrenchthanEnglish.1.JerseyGuernseyandAlderneybreedsofcattleare______.A.consideredbestinEnglandB.namedaftertheirbirthplacesC.broughttotheislandsbytheGermansD.raisedonwell-knownfarmsbytheFrench2.TheChannelIslandshavebeencontinuouslyunderBritishrulesince______.A.earliestknownhistoryB.1066C.1930sD.theendofWorldWarⅡ3.WhydopeopleontheChannelIslandsfollowFrenchwayofliving?A.TheirislandsusedtobepartofFranceB.TheirislandsareoftenvisitedbytheFranceC.TheycamefromFrance.D.TheyspeakFrench.

IfyourfatherneversaystoyouIloveyouwhenyouareachildit1tobemoreandmoredifficultforhimtosaythewordsashegrows2.Idonot3hearingthewordsfrommyfatherwhenIwasgrowingup.4Icouldnotrecall回忆whenIhad5saidthosewordstohimeither.OnedayIdecidedto6theiceandmakethefirst7.SoinournextphoneconversationIgatheredallmy8andletoutthewordsinalowvoiceDadIloveyou!Therewasa9attheotherendandheawkwardly10Wellsamebackatya!Iwasunexpectedly11andmyvoicewasraisedDadIknowyoulovemeandIknowwhenyouarereadyyouwillsaywhatyouwanttosay.Fifteenminuteslatermymothercalledand12askedPauliseverythingokay?AfewweekslaterDad13ourphoneconversationwiththewordsPaulIloveyou.IwassomovedthattearswererollingdownmycheeksasIfinally14thelove.AsIsatthereintearsIrealizedthatthis15momenthadtakenourfather-and-sonrelationshiptoanew16.Shortlyafterwardsmyfathernarrowly17deathfollowingheartsurgery外科手术.Manytimes18Ihave19ifIhadnottakenthefirststepandDadnot20thesurgeryIwouldhaveneverheardthelove.1.A.worksoutB.breaksoutC.comesoutD.turnsout2.A.wiserB.busierC.weakerD.older3.A.rememberB.enjoyC.mindD.regret4.A.TruthfullyB.FortunatelyC.NaturallyD.Obviously5.A.onlyB.lastC.onceD.first6.A.meltB.breakC.strikeD.build7.A.complaintB.promiseC.moveD.impression8.A.strengthB.ideasC.wordsD.attention9.A.sighB.silenceC.voiceD.cry10.A.refusedB.shoutedC.repliedD.explained11.A.touchedB.frightenedC.shockedD.annoyed12.A.excitedlyB.nervouslyC.willinglyD.sadly13.A.continuedB.checkedC.concludedD.interrupted14.A.acceptedB.expectedC.learnedD.heard15.A.quietB.difficultC.specialD.different16.A.levelB.ideaC.worldD.end17.A.managedB.escapedC.avoidedD.faced18.A.thenB.agoC.beforeD.since19.A.realizedB.foundC.doubtedD.wondered20.A.challengedB.experiencedC.survivedD.received

Worryingabouthowyou’llperformonamathtestmayactuallycontributetoalowertestscoreUSresearcherssaidonSaturday.Mathanxiety-feelingsofdreadandfearandavoidingmathcanweakenthebrain’slimitedamountofworkingcapacity能力-aresourceneededtocalculatedifficultmathproblemssaidMarkAshcroftapsychologistattheUniversityofNevadaLasVegaswhostudiestheproblem.Itturnsoutthatmathanxietyoccupiesaperson’sworkingmemorysaidAshcraftwhospokeattheannualmeetingoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScienceinSanFrancisco.Ashcraftsaidwhileeasymathtaskssuchasadditionrequireonlyasmallpartofaperson’sworkingmemoryhardercalculationsrequiremuchmore.Worryingaboutmathtakesupalargepartofaperson’sworkingmemorystoresaswellspellingdisasterfortheanxiousstudentwhoistakingahigh-stakestest高风险测验.Stressabouthowonedoesontestslikecollegeentranceexamscanmakeevengoodmathstudentschoke.AllofasuddentheystartlookingfortheshortcutssaidUniversityofChicagoresearcherSianBeilock.Althoughtestpreparationclassescanhelpstudentsgetoverthisanxietytheyarelimitedtostudentswhosefamiliescanaffordthem.FinallyshesaidItmaynotbewisetorelycompletelyonscorestopredictwhowillsucceed.WhilethecausesofmathanxietyareunknownAshcraftsaidPeoplewhomanagetogetovermathanxietyhavecompletelynormalmathability.1.WhatdowelearnfromAshcraft’swords?A.Mathanxietydoesn’ttakeupalargepartofaperson’sworkingmemoryB.Theeasierataskisthesmallerworkingmemoryittakesup.C.It’snecessarytojudgestudentsbytheirperformancesinexams·D.Thelongerastudentworksthelargerworkingmemorystoresheuses·2.SianBeilockpointsoutthatstress________.A.can’tbeavoidedbeforecollegeentranceexamsB.contributestoscoresincollegeentranceexamsC.hasnoeffectsongoodmathstudentsD.hassideeffectsonstudentsincollegeentranceexams3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordspellingprobablymean?A.causingB.reducingC.takingawayD.preparingfor4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Thecausesofmathanxietyhavealreadybeenfound.B.Alargenumberofstudentsattendtestpreparationclasses.C.Mathanxietyweakensworkingmemoryneededtodomath.D.Fewmeasurescanbetakentogetridofmathanxiety.

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Weightlossisahardtopic.Lotsofpeoplearen’tsatisfiedwiththeirpresentweightbutmostpeoplearen’tsurehowtochangeit.YoumaywanttolooklikethemodelsoractorsinmagazinesoronTVbutthosegoalsmightnotbehealthyorrealisticforyou.___1__Sowhatshouldyoudoaboutyourweightcontrol?2Thebestwaytofindoutifyouareatahealthyweightorifyouneedtoloseorgainweightistotalktoadoctorordietitian营养学家.___3____Ifitturnsoutthatyoucanbenefitfromweightlossthenyoucanfollowafewofthesimplesuggestionslistedbelowtogetstarted.__4___Peoplewholoseweightquicklybycrash速成的dietingorotherextrememeasuresusuallygainbackallofthepoundstheylostbecausetheyhaven’tpermanentlychangedtheirhabits.Thereforethebestweightmanagementwaysarethosethatyoucanmaintainforalifetime.Smallchangesarealoteasiertostickwiththanlargeones.Tryreducingthesizeofwhatyoueat.__5___OnceyouhavethatdownstartgraduallyintroducinghealthierfoodsandexerciseintoyourlifeIt’sagoodideatomaintainahealthyweightbecauseit’sjustthat:healthy.A.TrygivingupregularsodaforaweekB.Trytopayattentionasyoueatandstopwhenyou’refull.C.Weightmanagementisaboutlong-termsuccess.D.Besidesnomagicaldietwillmakeyoulooklikesomeoneelse.E.Beinghealthyisreallyaboutbeingataweightthatisrightforyou.F.Changingfromwholetononfatorlow-fatmilkisalsoagoodidea.G.Theywillcompareyourweightwithhealthystandardsandhelpyousetgoals.

MostAmericankidsloveHalloweentreatsbutabucketofHalloweencandycanbeadentist’snightmare.Someparentstrytogetridofhalfofthecandyaftertheirchildrengotobedbutdentistssayparentsalsoneedtoseparatethegoodkindsoftreatsfromthebad.Itisnotexactlywhatachildeatsthattrulymattersbuthowmuchtimeitstaysinhismouth.AccordingtopediatricdentistDr.KanetaLottthemostdamagingstuffissomethingthatisstickyorveryhardandthusstaysinhismouthforalongtimeThisisbecauseweallhavebacteriainourmouths.WhenweeatthebacteriatakeourfoodastheirfoodandproduceanacidthatdestroysthesurfaceoftheteethcausingcavitiestoformThelongerthefoodstaysinthemouththemorelikelycavitieswilldevelop.Thereforepotatochipsareworsethancandybecausetheygetstuckbetweenteeth.Forthesamereasonraisinsandcrackersarenotthebestchoice.HardcandiestakealongtimetoconsumeandarealsoabadchoiceforHalloweentreats.Ifchildrenreallylovecandydentistsrecommendthattheyeatchocolateinstead.Unlikehardcandieschocolatedissolvesquicklyinthemouth.Besideschocolatecontainstanninswhichhelptokillsomeofthebacteriainthemouth.Butnomatterwhatachildeatsbrushingaftereachmealisstillthebestwaytofightcavities1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Todiscusshowcavitiescanbetreated.B.TopointouttheproblemswithHalloweencelebrationC.Totellparentswhatsweetsarelessdamagingtotheirchildren’steeth.D.ToteachparentsthemeaningofHalloweencandiesfortheirchildren.2.Whyarehardcandiesespeciallybadforteeth?A.Theymaybreakthechild’steeth.B.TheyhelpbacteriatoproducetanninsC.Theycontaintoomuchsugar.D.Theystayinthemouthforalongtime.3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisabetterchoiceforHalloweenmeats?A.ChocolateB.CrackersC.RaisinsD.Potatochips4.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrueoftannins?A.Theyareproducedwhenthebacteriadigestthefood.B.Theyhelptogetridofsomebacteriainthemouth.C.Theyhelpchocolatetodissolvemorequickly.D.Theydestroythesurfaceoftheteeth.

Until1954itwasthoughtthatnomancouldrunonemileinlessthanfourminutes.Asyears1therecordcamecloserandclosertofourminutesandRogerBannisterayoungEnglish2begantobelievehemight3thisalmostmagicbarrier.ItwasacoldafternoononMay6th1954whenBannisterknewhehada4chance.Bannisterhadbeen5hardandwasveryfitbuttheweatherconditionswereareal6tohim.Describingthe7laterBannistersaidOnthewaytothetrackthewindblewstrongly.AsI8forthestartIglancedattheflag.Itmoved9now.ThiswasthemomentwhenImademydecision.Thegunfired.Mylegs10tomeetnoresistanceasifIwas11forwardbysomeunknownforce.Thenoisefromthefaithful12gavemegreaterstrength.Ifeltthe13ofalifetimehadcome.Iwasdrivenonbya14offearandpride.Mybodyhadlongsinceusedupallitsenergy15itwentonrunningjustthesame.Thiswasthecriticalmomentwhenmylegswerestrongenoughtocarrymeoverthelastfewyardsasthey16couldhavedoneinpreviousyears.WhenIleaptat冲向the17tapeIfellalmost18.IknewIhaddoneitevenbeforeI19thetime.Theannouncementcame.‘ResultoftheonemileTimethreeminutes’therestwas20inthenoiseofexcitement.1.A.passedalongB.passeddownC.wentbyD.wentover2.A.coachB.athleteC.captainD.judge3.A.defeatB.moveC.beatD.break4.A.realB.luckyC.seriousD.false5.A.competingB.trainingC.fightingD.attending6.A.eagernessB.pleasureC.reliefD.worry7.A.accidentB.eventC.issueD.topic8.A.didupB.madeupC.putupD.linedup9.A.safelyB.heavilyC.thinlyD.gently10.A.seemedB.usedC.happenedD.had11.A.draggedB.drawnC.pulledD.pushed12.A.massB.residentsC.crowdD.team13.A.momentB.periodC.whileD.date14.A.concentrationB.collectionC.combinationD.classification15.A.soB.butC.orD.as16.A.neverB.everC.evenD.still17.A.startingB.lastingC.finishingD.running18.A.unconcernedB.unconsciousC.unknownD.unnoticed19.A.offeredB.toldC.announcedD.heard20.A.stuckB.involvedC.lostD.spread

Onewintereveningastorekeeperwasgoingtocloseuphisshop.SuddenlyhesawSethalazygood–for–nothingfellowgraspapoundoffreshbutterandhiditinhishat.Nosoonerhadthestorekeeperseentheactthanhehituponexactlytherightrevenge报复.Hewouldpunishthethiefandsatisfyhisownappetiteforfun.Sethhadhishatonhisheadandthebutterinhishat.HewasanxioustoleavE.HowevertherightfulownerofthebutterofferedhimacupofhotdrinktookhimbytheshouldersandplantedhiminaseatclosetothestovE.ThegrocerfilledinthestoveasmanysticksofwoodashecoulD.Sethalreadycouldfeelthebuttersettlingdownclosertohishairsohejumpedupdeclaringthathemustgo.Sitdown;don’tbeinsuchahurryrepliedthegrocerpushinghimbackintothechairagain.Streakafterstreakofthebuttercamepouringfromunderthepoorman’shat.Thefun-lovinggrocerkeptonputtingwoodintothestovE.ThenasifsurprisedheremarkedYouseemtobesweatingasifyouwerewarm!Letmeputyourhatawayforyou.No!exclaimedpoorSethatlastunabletostanditamomentlonger.NoImustgo;letmeout.A.greasy油腻的waterfallofbutterwasnowpouringdownthepoorman’sfaceandneckdippingintohisclothesandtricklingdownhisbodyintohisboots.HewasbathedinoilfromheadtotoE.JustasSethrushedoutofthedoorthegrocersaidIbelievethefunI’vehadoutofyouisworththemoneysoIshan’tchargeyouforthatpoundofbutterinyourhat.1.WhydidSethputthebutterinhishat?A.Becausehedidn’twanttopayforit.B.Becausehejustwantedtoplayatrickonthegrocer.C.Becausehewantedtorevengehimselfonthegrocer.D.Becausehehadnowheretoputthebutterbutinthehat.2.Whatisnottheactionthatthegrocertookasarevenge?A.ThegrocerofferedSethacupofhotdrink.B.ThegrocerofferedtotakeoffSeth’shat.C.ThegroceroverchargedSethforthebutter.D.ThegrocerforcedSethtotakeaseatnearthestovE.3.Whatwasthepurposeofthegrocer’shospitality热情好客A.Hewantedtobekindtohim.B.Hewantedtosellmoreofhisgoods.C.HewantedtomakefriendswithSethD.HewantedtotakehisrevengeonSethbymakingthebutterinhishatmelt.4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.GreatFunB.TheRightRevengeC.AFun-lovingGrocerD.AFoolishCustomer

Inmyfriend’seyesIamaluckydog.BeijingForeignStudiesUniversityBFSUhad1me49daysbeforethebigday.Thecollegeentranceexamlostits2tomE.Itbecameaproblemthatotherswouldhavetodealwith.3likeallmyfriendsandeveryoneelsearoundmeIworkedhardevery4ofthewayinordertoachievemygoal.ThechancetotakeBFSU’spre-testwasaturningpointinhighschool.ItwasadilemmaatfirstbecauseBFSU5onthehumanities人文科学and1hadnever6thatroutE.Ididnotmakeupmymind7myteachertoldmethatnobodyshouldever8anopportunity.Having9withthedecisionallnightIdecidedatleasttogiveitago.ThefollowingweekI10noeffortingettingfullypreparedforBFSU’stest.IworkedsohardthatIoften11myselfstudyingatmydeskatfouro'clockinthemorning.I12begantounderstandthesayingNopainsnogains.AfterIhadbeen13myfriendaskedmeifI14notbeingabletoachievemy15dream.AndyesIsometimes16whatwouldhavehappenedifIhadkeptonmoving.ButIhavenoregrets.Asa19-year-oldgirlIdon’thaveaclearviewofmy17.ButafterIgottoBFSU’scampusandsawdevotedprofessorsandstudentsIrealizedthatthisistheplaceformetomakean18insociety.RecentlyIhavebeenbusyhelpingmyclassmatesputtheirschoolregistrationin19.Weallusedtoworksohardtogether.WithoutasmuchpressurefromtheexaminationasbeforeI20everyopportunitytodowhateverIcanformyclassmates.Ihopetheycanmakeuseoftheirprecioustimetoprepareforthewartheuniversityentranceexamination.AndIhopethattheycanwinthisbattlE.1.A.adoptedB.assistedC.admittedD.approved2.A.importanceB.pressureC.advantageD.strength3.A.GenerallyB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Indeed4.A.minuteB.momentC.stepD.action5.A.restsB.dependsC.basesD.focuses6.A.beardB.metC.seenD.considered7.A.unlessB.untilC.whenD.before8.A.missB.riskC.takeD.inspire9.A.stayedB.struggledC.competedD.companied10.A.sparedB.tookC.distortedD.avoided11.A.forcedB.foundC.promotedD.made12.A.suddenlyB.graduallyC.quicklyD.naturally13.A.hiredB.electedC.noticedD.accepted14.A.hatedB.rememberedC.regrettedD.minded15.A.satisfactoryB.uniqueC.bigD.original16.A.wonderB.doubtC.questionD.ask17.A.pastB.presentC.futureD.experience18.A.understandingB.chanceC.differenceD.sense19.A.numberB.orderC.sizeD.amount20.A.alterB.issueC.acquaintD.appreciate

Theyearwas1985.RonaldReaganwaspresident.MikhailGorbachevbecameleaderoftheUSSR.BacktotheFuturewasboffoattheboxofficE.BornintheUSAwasclimbingthecharts.Philanthropy慈善业andpopculturecombinedwithLiveAidandWeAretheWorlD.And.comwhichfewpeopleoutsideofthemilitaryoruniversitiesknewcameintothisworlD.Lookingbackfewcouldhavepredicted.comwouldbecomeoneofthebiggestculturaltouchstonesofthecentury.InMarch1985theInformationSciencesInstituteattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaassignedthefirst.comdomainaddresstosymbolics.com.Thatseeminglynominal象征性的eventsetintomotionforcesthatwouldchangeourworldforever..comwasn’tthebirthoftheInternetbutitwasthebuddingcomputernetwork’scoming-outparty.Itmadeitprettyandinviting.ItdidawaywiththeneedtohavecomplexmapsthatweretheequivalentofwritingaphonenumberonyourhandandopeneditupforamainstreamaudiencE.After1985allittakesisasimple.comnametogetintobusiness..combecamepartofourdailylexiconanddroveitsowneconomicboomanddepression.IthelpedcreateawholenewfamilyofindustriesfacilitatedglobalcommerceandconnectedpeoplearoundtheworldinwaysneverbeforepossiblE.It’snow2010.BarackObamaispresidentthanksinparttohissmartuseoftheInternet.ThereisnoUSSR.A.computer-generatedAvatarhassetnewboxofficerecords.TiKToKtopsthecharts.We’resendingrobotstofindwateronMars.Andthatonce-obscurecomputercommunicationssystemisoneofourcivilization’smostprominentfeatures.1.Thispassagewaswrittentomark_____.A.thechangeofAmericanpresidencyB.thedevelopmentofentertainmentC.the25thanniversaryof.comD.theanniversaryoftheinternet2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordboffoprobablymean?A.Successful.B.ChangeablE.C.Tough.D.Novel.3.Whichofthefollowingcanbethemaincontributionof.com?A.ItgavebirthtotheInternet.B.ItcombinedpoliticsentertainmentandspacesciencE.C.ItmadetheInternetaccessibletoordinarypeoplE.D.Ithelpedproducemoredomainaddresses.4.Wecaninferthatbefore1985gettingon-linewas_____.A.impossibleB.complexC.expensiveD.popular5.Thefirstandlastparagraphswereintendedto_______.A.makecomparisonB.providedetailsC.listargumentsD.stimulatereaders’interest

ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegone.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelive.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.Onceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjob.Itreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbefore.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawhole.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.1.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.ItwasaniceKona18speed.D.Theyuseditforworkanddailylife.2.Wecaninferfromthetextthat____________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.3.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.4.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.Oneshouldtakecareoftheirbike.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.

ThewritingofShakespearearetodaylittlereadbyyoungpeopleinBritain.Hisyoungreadershipislimitedtothosewhochoosetostudyliteratureatuniversity.Shakespeare’sworktogetherwithmostotherclassicsisseenasremoteandwrittenina400-year-oldversionofEnglishthatisaboutasinvitingastoothache.StillinBritishschoolsitiscompulsorytostudythebard诗人andwhensomethingismadecompulsoryusuallytheresultisboredomresentment憎恨orboth.Thiswasmyexperienceoftheclassicsatschool.ButwhenIreachedmylateteenageyearsIhadachangeofheart.Likeeveryotheryoungpersonsincethedawnoftimetheworldconfusedme.IwantedanswersSoIturnedtobookstofindthem.IwentontotakeaPhDinliteratureandhavetaughtitinBritainandChina.Ihaveneverregrettedit.Thereissomethinginliteraturethatpeoplewanteveniftheydon’treadbooks.YouseethisinthepopularityofTVandmovieadaptationsofgreatworkstherecentfilmversionofJaneAusten’sPrideandPrejudicebeingacaseinpoint.Thesepopularadaptationsmayhelpincreasepeople’sinterestintheclassics.ReadingasimplifiedRomeoandJulietmayperhapsleadtoareadingofShakespeare’sactualplay.IfthatisthecasethenIwelcomethetrend.Butdonotmakethemistakeofthinkingthatitisthesamething.Shakespeareisapoet.Hisgreatnessisinhislanguage.Readingsomeoneelse’srewritingofhisworkislikepeelingabananathrowingawaythefruitandeatingtheskin.Takeontheoriginal.Itreallyisworththeeffort.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thelanguageusedinclassicsisnolongerinusetoday.B.Britishstudentsusuallyfindcompulsoryreadingdull.C.OnlythosestudyingliteraturereadShakespeare’sworks.D.ForBritishpeopleShakespeare’sworksarenolongerclassics.2.Accordingtothepassagethewriter.A.haslikedliteraryclassicssinceanearlyageB.wasforcedtoreadtheclassicsforaPhDC.turnedtoliteraturetoseekanswersinhisteensD.thinksonlypeoplewhoreadbookslikeliterature3.ThepopularityofTVandmovieadaptationsofgreatworksmayhelppeople.A.1earnmoreabouttraditionB.getaPhDinliteratureC.seektheiranswersabouttheworldD.becomemoreinterestedintheclassics4.TheunderlinedphraseacaseinpointinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto.A.agreathitB.agoodexampleC.amovieadaptationD.apopularphenomenon5.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Thefruitofabananaismoreusefulthanitsskin.B.Therewritingtrenddoesmoreharmthangood.C.Readersshouldtrytoreadtheoriginalversions.D.Readersneedtolearnthelanguageintheclassics.

An18-year-oldstudenthaswonalocalelectiontobecomemayorofhishometownintheUSstateofMichigan.MichaelSessionswonbytheslenderestofmargins-justtwovotesputhimaheadofhisonlyrivaltheincumbent51-year-oldmayor.Mr.Sessionsattributedhiselectoralsuccesstothevotescastbyhisparents.Hewillnowhavetojuggleschedulesbetweenattendingschoolandfulfillinghiscivicduties.Hewillattendhisschoolclassesbetween8amto3pmandcarryouthisnewjobastheelectedmayorofHillsdalebeforedinnerat6pm.Heaimstodeliveronhiscampaignpledgesofincreasingthecontingent小分队offull-timefire-fightersfromthreetofourrevitalizing使恢复元气thelocaleconomyandenablingtownsfolktoairtheirviewsandgrievancesontownlife.Mr.Sessionswastooyoungtoentertheelectionwhenitwasfirstannounced–heturned18onlyinSeptemberwhichmeanthehadjustfourweeksofcampaigning.AlthoughheistheyoungestelectedofficialinAmericahecannotcelebratehissuccesswithchampagnebecausehewouldbearrestedforunderagedrinking.Heranforofficewithabudgetof$700whichhemadefromhissummerjobofsellingtoffeeapples.Hispositionislargelyceremonialandhewillnotgethisownoffice.Insteadhewillreceiveanannualstipendof$3600tocoverbasicexpenses.Hestartshisfour-yearpositiononNovember21.Mr.Sessionshasbecomeanovernightcelebritysincehisvictoryandhasalreadydonethecircuitoftelevisionchatshowinterviews.1.Whendidtheelectionprobablytakeplace?A.August.B.September.C.October.D.December.2.HowlongwillMr.SessionsbethemayorofMichiganState?A.Oneyear.B.Twoyears.C.Fouryears.D.Notmentioned.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.Mr.Sessionswontheelectionbytwovotes.B.Mr.Sessionshadmanycompetitorsduringtheelection.C.Thenewmayorwillgetanofficeaftertheelection.D.Thenewmayordoesn’thavetoattendtheschoolanymore.

SometimesIreallydoubtwhetherthereislovebetweenmyparents.Everydaytheyareverybusytryingto__1__inordertopaythehightuitionformybrotherandme.Theydon'tactinthe__2__waysthatIreadinbooksorIseeonTV.IntheiropinionIloveyouistoo_3__forthemtosay.SendingflowerstoeachotheronValentine'sDayisevenmoreoutof__4__.Onedaymymotherwassewingaquilt.Isatdownbesideher.MomIhaveaquestiontoaskyou.Isthere_5__betweenyouandDad?Iaskedherinaverylowvoice.Shedidn'tanswerimmediately.She__6__herheadandcontinuedtosewthequilt.IwasveryworriedbecauseIthoughtIhad__7__her.Iwasinagreat__8__andIdidn'tknowwhatIshoulddo.ButatlastIheardmymothersaythefollowingwords:SusanshesaidthoughtfullyLookatthisthread.Sometimesit__9__butmostofitdisappearsinthequilt.Thethreadreallymakesthequilt__10__.Iflifeisaquiltthenloveshouldbeathread.Itcanhardlybeseen__11_butit'sreallythere.Loveis__12__.IlistenedcarefullybutIcouldn't__13__heruntilthenextspring.Atthattimemyfathersuddenlygot__14__seriously.Mymotherhadtostaywithhiminthehospitalforamonth.Whentheyreturnedfromthehospitaltheybothlooked_15__.Itseemedbothofthemhadaseriousillness.Aftertheywerebackeverydayinthemorningandduskmymotherhelpedmyfather__16__slowlyonthecountryroad.Dadhowareyoufeelingnow?Iaskedhimoneday.Susandon't__17__aboutme.hesaidgently.TotellyouthetruthIjustlikewalkingwithyourmom.__18__hiseyesIknowhelovesmymotherdeeply.OnceIthoughtlovemeantflowersgiftsand__19__.ButfromthisexperienceIunderstandthatloveisjust__20__inthequiltofourlife.Loveisinsidemakinglifestrongandwarm.1.A.keepfitB.riseearlyC.earnmoneyD.collectmoney2.A.magicB.romanticC.fantasticD.attractive3.A.simpleB.easyC.relaxingD.luxurious4.A.thequestionB.questionC.reachD.control5.A.feelingB.loveC.quarrelD.smile6.A.raisedB.shookC.noddedD.bowed7.A.hurtB.injuredC.woundedD.harmed8.A.surpriseB.embarrassmentC.depressionD.sorrow9.A.happensB.comesaboutC.appearsD.occurs10.A.warmandsoftB.hotandhardC.thinandcoolD.stronganddurable11.A.somewhereandsometimeB.anywhereoranytimeC.moreorlessD.hereandthere12.A.insideB.outsideC.farawayD.nearby13.A.believeB.understandC.recognizeD.know14.A.sickB.stuckC.upD.disabled15.A.healthyB.paleC.redD.surprised16.A.jumpB.rideC.runD.walk17.A.thinkB.talkC.worryD.concern18.A.ReadingB.SeeingC.SayingD.Writing19.A.rosesB.ringC.kissesD.jewelry20.A.threadB.needleC.clothD.cotton

Lawsthatwouldhaveensuredpupilsfromfiveto16receivedafullfinancialeducationgotlostinthe‘washup’.Anapplicationiscallingonthenextgovernmenttobringitback.Atschoolthechildrenaretaughttoaddupandsubtract减法butextraordinarilyarenotroutinelyshownhowtoopenabankaccount—letalonehowtomanagetheirfinancesinanincreasinglycomplexanddemandingworlD.TodaytheparentingwebsiteMumsnetandtheconsumercampaignerMartinLewishavejoinedforcestolaunchanonlineapplicationtomakefinancialeducationacompulsoryelementoftheschoolcurriculuminEngland.Childrenfromfiveto16shouldbetaughtabouteverythingfrompocketmoneytopensionstheysay.AndthatwasexactlytheplanpreservedintheChildrenSchoolsandFamiliesbillthatwasshelvedbythegovernmentintheso-calledwash-upearlierthismonth—therushtolegislationbeforeparliamentwasdismissed.Consumerandparentgroupsbelievefinancialeducationhasalwaysbeenoneofthemostfrustratingomissionsofthecurriculum.AsthePersonalFinanceEducationGroupPfegpointsoutthegoodhabitsofyoungchildrendonotlastlong.Over75%ofseven-to11-year-oldsaresaversbutbythetimetheygetto17overhalfofthemareindebttofamilyandfriends.Bythisage26%seeacreditcardoroverdraft透支asawayofextendingtheirspendingpower.Pfegpredictsthattheseyoungpeoplewillfinditmuchhardertoavoidtheseriousunexpecteddangersthathavebefallenmanyoftheirparents'generationunlesstheyreceivegoodqualityfinancialeducationwhileatschool.TheUKhasbeenintheworstfinancialrecession衰退forgenerations.Itdoesseemoddthat—unlessparentsstepin—youngpeopleareleftinthedarkuntiltheyarecruellyintroducedtotheworldofdebtwhentheyturnupatuniversity.Inarecentpollofover8000people97%supportedfinancialeducationinschoolswhile3%saiditwasajobforparents.1.Thepassageismainlyabout_____________.A.howtomanageschoollessonsB.howtodealwiththefinancialcrisisC.teachingyoungpeopleaboutmoneyD.teachingstudentshowtostudyeffectively2.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat__________.A.theauthorcomplainsabouttheschooleducationB.pupilsshouldnotbetaughttoaddupandsubtractC.studentshavebeentaughttomanagetheirfinancesD.lawsonfinancialeducationhavebeeneffectivelycarriedout3.Thewebsiteandtheconsumercampaignerjoinedto_________.A.instructthepupilstodonatetheirpocketmoneyB.promotetheconnectionofschoolsandfamiliesC.askthegovernmenttodismisstheparliamentD.appealforthecurriculumoffinancialeducation4.AccordingtoPfeg___________.A.itiseasytokeepgoodhabitslongB.teenagersspendtheirmoneyasplannedC.parentsarewillingtopaythedebtfortheirkidsD.itwillbeintroubleiftheteenagersareleftalone5.Apollismentionedto___________.A.stressthenecessityofthecurriculumreformB.showtheseriousnessofthefinancialrecessionC.makethereadersawareofburdenoftheparentsD.illustratesomepeoplearestronglyagainsttheproposal

MostpeoplehaveheardofShakespeareandprobablyknowsomethingoftheplaysthathewrote.HowevernoteverybodyknowsmuchaboutthelifeofthisremarkablemanexceptperhapsthathewasborninthemarkettownofStratford-upon-AvonandthathemarriedawomancalledAnneHathaway.Weknownothingofhisschoollife.Wedonotknowforexamplehowlongitlastedbutwepresume推测thatheattendedthelocalgrammarschoolwheretheprincipalsubjecttaughtwasLatin.Nothingcertainisknownofwhathedidbetweenthetimeheleftschoolandhisdeparture出发forLondon.AccordingtoalocallegendhewasbeatenandevenputinprisonforstealingrabbitsanddeerfromtheestateofneighboringlandownerSirThomasLucy.Itissaidthatbecauseofthishewasforcedtorunawayfromhisnativeplace.Adifferentlegendsaysthathewasapprenticed做学徒toaStratfordbutcherbutdidnotlikethelifeandforthisreasondecidedtoleaveStratford.Whatevercausedhimtoleavethetownofhisbirththeworldcanbegratefulthathedidso.WhatiscertainisthathesethisfootontheroadtofamewhenhearrivedinLondon.Itissaidthatatfirsthewaswithoutmoneyorfriendstherebutthatheearnedalittlebytakingcareofthehorsesofthegentlemanwhoattendedtheplaysatthetheatre.Theystoppedandspoketohim.Theyfoundhisconversationssobrilliant有才气的thatfinallyhewasinvitedtojointheircompany.1.IntheearlylifeofShakespearehe_______.A.attendedapublicschoolB.livedinLondonC.studiedLatinD.wasputinprison2.Whywasheforcedtoleavehisnativeplaceaccordingtothispassage?A.Becausehedidn’twanttogotoschool.B.BecauseheleftforLondontobecomefamous.C.Becausehehadstolendeerandwasbeaten.D.Nooneknowsforcertain.3.Whatisthereasonwhytheworldcanbegrateful?A.Hewrotemanyworld-famousplays.B.Hewasanactor.C.Helivedahardlife.D.Helikedtotravelallovertheworld.4.Thebesttitleis_______.A.TheEarlyLifeofShakespeareB.Shakespeare’slifeinLondonC.Shakespeare’sRoleinPerformanceD.Shakespeare’sLaterLife

Myson.ThephrasefeltdifficultandstrangethefirsttimeIsaiditandIhadtopracticeitathousandtimes.Istartedsayingthewordstomyselfthedaywhentheultrasound超声波toldmewewerehavingababy.Finallymysonwasborn.Thenursecameoutofthedeliveryroomholdingatinyhowlinghumanbeingwrappedinawhitesheethissmallhandsanddelicatefingersshakingnervously.BabySanchez?sheaskedlookingattheroomfullofexpectantfathers.Istoodupholdingmybreath.Sheshowedmemybaby.MysonIwhispered.Thelittleguyscreamedwaaaaaaaaaah.ButinmyheartIheardhimcryoutDaaaaaaad!Idon'tcareifeveryoneintheroomwillsweartheydidn'thearmybabysaythat.I.calledhimMysonandhecalledmeDadandthat'sthat.PeopleaskmeWhatdidIfeelatthatmoment?Ican'tevenbegintoanswer.I'mawriteryetItryhardtofindtherightwords.Joyfulisn'tpowerfulenough.Bliss狂喜isnotsweetenough.Peacefulisn'tcalmenough.Happyisn'ttenseenough.AftermysonwastakenawaytothenurseryIsatdownandshutmyeyes.Buttearsescapedthemaway.Thenoutofthebluemy80-year-oldfatherenteredandweembraced.DadIwhispered.MySonmyheartheardhimsaying.Suddenlythepast33yearsfoldedintothepresentandIwasnowthebabybundledinwhitewithmyfatherstandingoverme.MysonIimaginedhimsaying.Daaaaaaaaaad!Icriedmylittlelungsout.AtthatpointIknewIwasgoingtobeagreatfather.Theoldmaninfrontofmeseemedtoagree.Hesmiledmidwewalkedoutoftheroominsearchofthetinyhumanbeingthatwouldchangeourlivesforever.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.HissoncalledhimDadwhenthewritercalledhimMyson.B.Allthepeopledidn'thearthebabysayexceptthewriter.C.Sanchezisthewriter'sfamilyname.D.Thebabywastakenawaybecausethenursefoundtherewasamistake.2.Theauthorcouldn'ttellhowhefeltatthemomentbecause_________.A.hewasawriterB.hewastooexcitedC.hewastopnervousD.it'safeelingtoocomplextoexpress3.WecanlearnthefollowingfromthepassageEXCEPTthat_________.A.theauthorgothisfirstbabyB.heprobablyhadalungdiseaseC.theauthordidn'treallyhearDaaaaadfromhisbabyD.thebabywouldchangetheauthor'slife4.Whywasthewritersurehewasgoingtobeagreatfather?A.Becausehissonissogifted.B.Becausehehadmuchexperienceinbringingupchildren.C.Becausehisfatherpromisedtohelphim.D.Becausehisfatherhadalreadysethimagoodexample.

AcademyAwards电影艺术奖Oscarisshapedlikeaman.Itismadeofseveralmetalscoveredwithgold.Thestatue雕像isonlyabout34centimeterstall.Itweighslessthanfourkilograms.Buttheawardcanbepricelesstothepersonwhoreceivesit.WinninganOscarcanmeanbecomingmuchmorefamous.Itcanmeangettingofferstoworkinthebestmovies.Italsocanmeanearningmuchmoremoney.MoviesfromtheUnitedStatesandseveralothercountriesarecompetingtowinAcademyAwards.TheawardswerenotcalledOscarsuntilmuchlater.In1951awomanwhoworkedintheAcademylibrarysaidthestatuelookedlikeafamilymember——herUncleOscar.Areporterheardthisstoryandwroteaboutit.SomepeoplesaidthereporterandthelibrariannamedthestatueOscar.ButanotherwomansaidshenamedtheOscarsforherfirsthusband.Theawardsaregiveneveryspring.Theceremony仪式isheldintheKodak柯达TheaterinHollywood.Importantpeopleinthemovieindustryattendtheceremonies.Crowdsofpeoplewaitoutsidethetheater.Theywatchthefamousmoviestarsastheyarrivefortheceremony.Actorsandactressessmileforthephotographers摄影师andtelevisioncameras.Somemoviestarsmakestatementstowaitingreporters.DuringtheAcademyAwardsceremonyfamousactorsandactressesannouncethenamesofthewinners.ThenthewinnerswalkupontothestagetoreceivetheirOscars.Theycry.Theylaugh.Theythankallthepeoplewhohelpedthemwintheaward.ThesewinnerswillgohomewithagoldenOscar.Onlyafewhundredinvitedguestscanattendtheceremony.ButhundredsofmillionsofpeopleintheUnitedStatesandothercountrieswatchtheAcademyAwardsshowontelevision.1.Whichofthefollowingisnotrightaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Oscarisveryimportantinthemovieindustry.B.Oscarsmakewinnersmorefamous.C.Thepersonwhoreceivestheawardcangetalot.D.OscarsarepricelessinAmerica.2.Infacttheawardsweresetup________.A.inthe1950sB.morethan50yearagoC.halfacenturyD.50yearsorso3.Itisveryimportantforthefollowingtocometotheceremonyeveryspringexcept_______.A.thereporterandthelibrarianwhonamedthestatueOscarB.theimportantpeopleinthemovieindustryC.thefamousmoviestarsandallkindsofreportersD.hundredsofmillionsoffilmfansintheworld4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordannouncemean?A.Tohearorsee.B.Tocarrybackandrepeattoanother.C.Tomakeknownpublicly.D.Tobeproudof.

Thereasonsforaperson’sbecominganalcoholichaveoftenbeendebatedbypsychologistsandotherscientists.Butrecentstudiessuggestthattheproblemofalcoholism酒精中毒shouldalsobethefocusofinvestigationbybiologists.Whilesuchthingsashardjobsboredomandunhappinesscanleadtoalcoholismresearchersataprominentuniversityhavefoundthattheremayalsobeageneticfactorinvolvedinalcoholism.InthestudychildrenofalcoholicparentsweresurveyeD.Theresultshowedthatthechildrenofalcoholicparentsweremorelikelytobecomealcoholicsthemselvesthanwerechildrenofnon-drinkingparents.Thisevidenceinitselfisnotconclusive令人确信的aboutanything.Afterallitmaybetheconstantexposure接触andeasyaccesstoalcoholthatcausethechildrenofalcoholicstobecomealcoholicsthemselves.ButthereismoreevidencE.Thestudyfoundthatchildrenbornofalcoholicparentsbutraisedbynon-drinkingfoster抚养的parentsalsoweresusceptibletoalcoholism.Thisgroupofoffspring后代wasmorelikelytotakeupdrinkingthanyoungsterswhowerebornofandraisedbynon-drinkingparents.Otherevidencefoundinthestudysuggeststhatenvironmentdoesnotplayasimportantaroleinthedevelopmentofalcoholismashadbeenpreviouslythought.ThestudyfoundthatthelikelihoodofalcoholismwasbetterpredictedfromthecharacteristicsoftheparentsthanfromsuchenvironmentalcharacteristicsastypeofjoborlevelofincomE.1.Whatisthemainpointofthepassage?A.Todescribetheenvironmentinthedevelopmentofalcoholism.B.Tostudythepsychologicalfactorinthedevelopmentofalcoholism.C.TodescribehowthechildrenofalcoholicparentsbecomealcoholicsthemselvesD.Todescribethecloselinkbetweengeneticmake-upandalcoholism.2.Accordingtothepassagewhatcanbringaboutalcoholism?A.Biologists’investigation.B.Non-drinkingparents.C.Hardjobsboredomandunhappiness.D.Fosterparents’raising.3.Accordingtothefindingsofthestudywhowouldbethemostlikelytobecomeanalcoholic?A.ApersonwhohadahardjoB.B.Apersonwhowasbornofalcoholicparents.C.Apersonwhowasraisedbydrinkingfosterparents.D.Apersonwhowasbornofandraisedbynon-drinkingparents.4.Accordingtothepassagewhatshouldtheproblemofalcoholismbetreatedas?A.Apsychologicalproblem.B.Anenvironmentalproblem.C.Abiologicalproblem.D.Aneducationalproblem.

Brokenrubberbandsandflattiresrequiringreplacementcouldsoonbeathingofthepast.Frenchresearchershavedevelopedanewkindofrubberthatcanrepairitselfwhenbroken.Thenewrubberismadefromwidelyavailablematerialsincludingvegetableoilandacommonindustrialchemical.Allthematerialsareconsideredsafetotheenvironmentandcanbeeasilyreused.Thebestpartisthatthenewrubbercanberepairedandusedagainandagainwithoutlosingitsstrengthorabilityorstretch.Whencuttherubbercanbemadenewagainsimplybypressingthetwobrokenendsbacktogether.TheproductcanberepairedatroomtemperaturearoundtwentydegreesCentigradeotherself-healingmaterialsrequirehighertemperaturesforrepair.Traditionallyrubbersubstancesaremadefromhugemolecules分子connectedbystrongchemicallinksorbonds.Thenewrubberismadeofsmallermolecules.Themoleculesarelinkedtogetherusinghydrogenbonds.Whenconnectedinthiswaythemoleculesactlikeonelongmoleculeformingwhatiscalledsupramolecularnetworks超分子网.Whentherubberiscutthemoleculesattempttoconnectwithwhatevermoleculeisnearthem.Whenpressedtogetherthemoleculesareabletorepairthemselvesatthemolecularlevelmakingtherepairedrubberlikenew.Howevertimeisanimportantelementintheprocess.Ifthebrokenendsarenotbroughttogetherquicklyarepairisnotpossible.Thisisbecausemoleculeswillformbondswithmoleculesontheirownside.Theinventorssaythesurfacesoftherubbercanberepairedwithinaweekofbeingseparated.TherubberisthecreationofscientistsattheIndustrialPhysicsandChemistryHigherEducationInstitutioninParis.TheorganizationispartofFrance'sNationalCenterforScientificResearch.ThenewmaterialisdescribedingreaterdetailintheresearchpublicationNature.1.AccordingtotheintroductionwhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofthenewrubber?A.Itcanbemadeaseasilyascommonrubber.B.Itisenvironmentally-friendly.C.Itcanrepairitselfatroomtemperature.D.Itismadeofsmallermolecules.2.Whatdoesthe5thparagraphmainlytellus?A.Whythenewrubberisunique.B.Whythenewrubbercanrepairitself.C.Thenewrubberismadefromhugemolecules.D.Thenewrubberisdifferentfromthecommonrubber.3.Ifwewanttoknowmoreaboutthetechnologyofthiskindofnewrubberwherecanwegettheinformation?A.Intheresearchers'diary.B.Inaguidebook.C.Inaresearchmagazine.D.Inanewspaper.

Asoneapproachessomecrossroadsonecomestoasignwhichsaysthatdrivershavetostopwhentheycometothemainroadahead.Atothercrossroadsdrivershavetogoslowbuttheydonotactuallyhavetostopunlessofcoursethereissomethingcomingalongthemainroad;andatstillotherstheydonothaveeithertostoportogoslowbecausetheyarethemselvesonthemainroad.Mr.Williamswhowasalwaysaverycarefuldriverwasdrivinghomefromworkoneeveningwhenhecametoacrossroads.IthadaSlowsignsohesloweddownwhenhecametothemainroadlookedbothwaystoseethatnothingwascomingandthendroveacrosswithoutstoppingcompletely.Atonceheheardapolicewhistlesohepulledintothesideoftheroadandstopped.ApolicemanwalkedovertohimwithanotebookandpencilinhishandandsaidYoudidn’tstopatthecrossing.Butthesigntheredoesn’tsayStopansweredMr.Williams.ItjustsaysSlowandIdidgoslow.Thepolicemanlookedaroundhimandalookofsurprisecameoverhisface.ThenheputhisnotebookandpencilawayscratchedhisheadandsaidWellI’llbeblowed.Iaminthewrongstreet!1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.Stopsignscanbefoundateverycrossroads.B.AtcrossroadswithaSlowsigndriversneverhavetostop.C.AtcrossroadswithaSlowsigndrivershavetostopandthengoslow.D.Atsomecrossroadsdriversneedn’tstoporgoslow.2.Whatdoyouthinkthepolicemanwoulddointheend?A.FineMr.Williams.B.Takehimtothepolicestation.C.ApologizetoMr.Williams.D.GiveMr.Williamshisnotebookandpencil.3.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.SignsatthecrossroadsB.AcarefuldriverC.ApolicemanandadriverD.Policemaninthewrongstreet

WhenIcomeacrossagoodarticleinreadingnewspapersIoftenwanttocutandkeepit.ButjustasIamabouttodosoIfindthearticleonthe1sideisasmuchinteresting.Itmaybeadiscussionofthewayto2ingoodhealthor3abouthowtobehaveandconductoneselfinsociety.IfIcutthefrontarticletheoppositeoneislikelyto4damageleavingouthalfofitorkeepingthetext5thetitle.Thereforethescissorswould6beforetheystart7halfwaydonewhenIfindoutthe8result.Sometimestwothingsaretobedoneatthesametimebothworthyour9.Youcanonlytakeuponeofthemtheotherhastowaitorbe10up.Butyouknowthefutureisunpredictable—thechangedsituationmaynotallowyoutodowhatisleft11.Thusyouare12inadifficultpositionandfeelsad.How13thatnicechancesandbrilliantideasshouldgatheraroundallatonce?Itmayhappenthatyourlife14greatlyonyourpreferenceofonechoicetotheother.Infactthatiswhat15islike:weareoften16withthetwooppositesidesofathingwhicharebothdesirablelikeanewspapercutting.Itoftenoccursthatyourattentionisdrawntoonethingonly17wegetintoanother.The18maybemoreimportantthanthelatterandgiverisetodividedmind.I19rememberaphilosopher'sremarks:Whenonedoorshutsanotheropensinlife.Soacasual20maynotbeabadone.1.A.frontB.sameC.eitherD.opposite2.A.getB.keepC.leadD.bring3.A.adviceB.newsC.atheoryD.areport4.A.sufferB.reduceC.preventD.cause5.A.onB.forC.withoutD.off6.A.useB.handleC.prepareD.stay7.A.orB.butC.soD.for8.A.satisfyingB.regretfulC.surprisingD.impossible9.A.courageB.strengthC.attentionD.patience10.A.givenB.heldC.madeD.picked11.A.nearB.aloneC.aboutD.behind12.A.filledB.attractedC.caughtD.struck13.A.daresB.comesC.dealsD.does14.A.improvesB.changesC.progressesD.goes15.A.studyB.societyC.natureD.life16.A.facedB.suppliedC.connectedD.fixed17.A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.as18.A.followingB.nextC.aboveD.former19.A.stillB.alsoC.onceD.almost20.A.treatmentB.actionC.choiceD.remark

Weoftenusethewordsgrowthanddevelopmentasiftheymeantbasicallythesamething.Butthismaynotalwaysbethecase.Onecaneasilyimagineinstancesinwhichacountryhasachievedhigherlevelsofincomegrowthwithlittleornobenefitcomingtomostofitscitizensdevelopment.Inthepastmostdevelopmentpolicieswereaimedatincreasingthegrowthrateofincomepercapita人均所得.Manyarestillbasedonthetheorythatbenefitofeconomicgrowthwillcometoallmembersofsociety.Ifthistheoryiscorrectgrowthshouldencouragedevelopment.Bytheearly1970showevertherelationshipbetweengrowthanddevelopmentwasbeingquestioned.AmajorstudybytheWorldBankin1974concludedthatitisnowclearthatmorethandecadesofrapidgrowthindevelopingcountrieshasbeenoflittlebenefittoathirdoftheirpopulation.TheWorldBankstudyshowedthatincreaseinGNPpercapitadidnotpromiseimportantimprovementsinsuchdevelopmentindicatorsasnutrition营养healthandeducation.AlthoughGNPpercapitadidindeedriseitsbenefitcamedowntoonlyasmallpartofthepopulation.Thisrealizationgivesrisetoacallfornewdevelopmentpolicies.Thesenewpoliciesfavoragricultureoverindustrycallfornationalredistribution资源分配ofincomeandwealthandencourageprogramstosatisfysuchbasicneedsasfoodandshelter.Inthelate1970sandearly1980stheinternationalmacroeconomiccrises大规模的经济危机ofhighoilpricesworldwiderecession衰退andthethirdworlddebtforcedattentionawayfromprogramsdesignedtogetridofpovertyhoweverthelessonremains:economicgrowthdoesnotpromiseeconomicdevelopment.Effortsmayberequiredtochangegrowingoutputcapacity能力intoeconomicbenefitthatreachmostofanation'speople.1.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphabouttherelationshipbetweengrowthanddevelopment?A.Growthanddevelopmentrefertothesamething.B.Growthalwaysbringsaboutdevelopment.C.Developmentisnotanecessaryresultofgrowth.D.Developmentisareliablemeasureofgrowth.2.Beforethe1970smostdevelopmentpolicieswerebasedontheorythateconomicgrowthwouldbenefit_____.A.mostpeopleinsocietyB.somepeopleinsocietyC.fewpeopleinsocietyD.everyoneinsociety3.AccordingtothestudybytheWorldBankin1974economicgrowthinsomebackwardcountriesbrought_____.A.benefittoathirdoftheirpopulationB.benefittotwothirdsoftheirpopulationC.littlebenefittotheirpeopleD.nobenefitatalltotheirpeople4.Ifthepassagecontinueswhatwouldtheauthormostlikelydiscussinthenextparagraph?A.Howtoturngrowthintodevelopment.B.Howtoremovepovertyfromsociety.C.Howtodecreasethethirdworlddebt.D.Howtocopewitheconomiccrises.

Inmanyhomesdivorceiscausedbythebattlebetweenthesexes.TounderstandtheproblemonemustrememberthatmodemAmericanwomanisfreed.DuringchildhoodandyouththeAmericangirlisgivenfreedomandeducationwhichisequaltoaboy's.Aftercompletingschoolsheisabletogetajobandsupportherself.Shedoesn’thavetomarryforfinancialsecurity.Sheconsidersherselfanindependentself-sufficientperson.Shewantsahusbandwhomshecanrespect.Shewantsademocratic民主的householdinwhichshehasavoiceinmakingdecisions.Whenahusbandandwifeareabletosharedecisionmakingtheirmarriageisprobablycloserstrongerandmoresatisfying.Otherwisethecoupleislikelytowindupinthedivorcecourt.Whenacouplegetsdivorcedthecourtusuallyrequiresthemantopayhisformerwifeamonthlysumofmoney.Ifthecouplehaschildrentheyusuallyremainwiththemotherandthefatherisexpectedrepayfortheirsupport.AlthoughdivorceisquitecommonintheUnitedStates80percentofthosewhogetdivorcedremarry.Theremarriagesallowthousandsofpeopleespeciallychildrentoenjoyfamilylifeagainbutatthesametimemany.troubleshavearisen.Awell-knownAmericanjoketellsofawifecallingtohersecondhusband‘‘QuickJohn!Comehereandhelpme!Yourchildrenarebringupourchildren!'’1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.FinancialtroubleinthefamilyB.Differentattitudesbetweenhusbandandwifetowardschildren’seducationC.Women'sliberationmovementD.Lackofdemocraticatmosphereinthehouseholdoftenleadstodivorce2.WhatdoyouknowofmodernAmericanwomenaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyareoverbearing.B.Theyaremoreindependentthaneverbefore.C.Theydonothavemuchtosayinthehousehold.D.Theyrespecttheirhusbandsbutdonotlistentothem.3.Whathappenswhenacoupleisdivorcedaccordingtothepassage?A.Thechildrenbecomehomeless.B.Themanisstillheldresponsibleforthewelfareofhischildren.C.Lifebecomesdifficultforthewomenandherchildren.D.Theman.ratherthanthewomanremarriessoon.4.Whatdoesthewell-knownjokesuggest?A.Remarriagesoftenendupinfailure.B.Childrenareunhappyinthenewfamily.C.ThemotherisnotrespectedbythestepchildrenD.Remarriagecausesnewtroublesinthehousehold.

Ifyouknowexactlywhatyouwantthebestwaytogetajobistogetspecializedtraining.A.recentreportshowsthatcompanieslikegraduatesinsuchfieldsasbusinessandhealthcarewhocangotoworkimmediatelywithverylittleon-the-jobtraining.That’sespeciallytrueofboomingfieldsthatarechallengingforworkers.AtCornell'sSchoolofHotelAdministrationforexamplebachelor'sdegreegraduatesgetanaverageoffourorfivejobofferswithsalariesrangingfromthehighteenstothelow20sandplentyofchancesforrapidadvancement.LargecompaniesespeciallylikeabackgroundofformaleducationcoupledwithworkexperiencE.Butinthelongruntoomuchspecializationdoesnotpayoff.BusinesswhichhasbeenfloodedwithMBAsnolongerconsidersthedegreeanautomaticstampofapproval.TheMBAmayopendoorsandcommandahighersalaryinitiallybuttheimpactofadegreewashesoutafterfiveyears.AsfurtherevidenceoftheerosionofcorporatefaithinspecializeddegreesMichiganState’sScheetzcitesapatternincorporatehiringpractices.Althoughcompaniestendtotakeonspecialistsasnewhirestheyoftenseekoutgeneralistsformiddleandupper-levelmanagement.Thissoundslikeaformalstatementthatyouapproveoftheliberal-arts文科graduatE.Timeandagainlabor-marketanalystsmentionaneedfortalentsthatliberal-artsmajorsareassumedtohave:writingandcommunicationskillsorganizationalskillsopen-mindednessandadaptabilityandtheabilitytoanalyzeandsolveproblems.DavidBirchmanageroftheBostonRedSoxsaysthathedoesnothireanybodywithanMBAoranengineeringdegreE.Ihireonlyliberal-artspeoplebecausetheyhavealess-than-cannedwayofdoingthingssaysBirch.Foraliberal–artsdegreestudentsfocusonsomebasiccoursesthatincludeliteraturehistorymathematicseconomicssciencehumanbehaviorandacomputercourseortwo.WiththeseusefulandimportantcoursesyoucanfeelfreetospecializeAliberal-artsdegreecoupledwithanMBAorsomeothertechnicaltrainingisaverygoodcombinationinthemarketplacesaysScheetz.1.Thejobmarketisingreatneedofpeoplewith.A.specialtraininginspecialfieldsB.abachelor’sdegreeineducationC.formalschoolingandworkexperienceD.anMBAdegreefromtopuniversities2.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2means.A.anMBAdegreedoesnothelpinfuturepromotionB.MBAprogramswillnotbeaspopularastheyarenowC.peoplewillnotforgetthedegreetheMBAgraduateshavegotD.mostMBAprogramsfailtoprovidestudentswithafoundation3.DavidBirchsaysthatheonlyhiresliberal–artspeoplebecause.A.theywillfollowothers’waysofsolvingproblemsB.theycandobetterinbundlingchangingsituationsC.theyarewelltrainedinavarietyofspecializedfieldsD.theyhaveattendedspecialprogramsinmanagement4.Theauthorsupportstheideathat.A.on–the–jobtrainingislesscostlyinthelongrunB.formalschoolingislessimportantthanjobtrainingC.specialistsaremoreexpensivetohirethangeneralistsD.generalistswilldobetterthanspecialistsinmanagement

LONDONReuters-BritishGovernmentanti-smokingpostersfeaturingmenandwomenwithfishhooks钓鱼钩throughtheirmouthsattractedoneofthehighestnumbersofcomplaintstheadvertisingstandardswatchdoghaseverreceived.Nearly800complaintsweremadeaboutaseriesofpostersTVnewspaperandInternetadswhichmanyfeltwereoffensiveanddistressingparticularlytochildren.ItwasthehighestnumberofcomplaintsreceivedbytheAdvertisingStandardsAuthorityASAsinceaKFCadinJune2005whichfeaturedpeoplesingingwiththeirmouthsfullwhichreachedthehighestevernumberwith1671.Theaveragesmokerneedsoverfivethousandcigarettesayear.Getunhookedthepostersread.TheDepartmentofHealthhadcommissioned授权theanti-smokingadsinanattempttoshocksmokersintobreakingthehabit.Thegovernmentsaiditwasbelievedpeoplewouldnotbeseriouslyoffendedbytheadsparticularlybecausetheyaimedtoprotectpeoplefromthedamagingeffectsofsmoking.Ithadtakenmeasurestoensuretheposterswouldnotbeplacednearschools.Nevertheless152peoplesaidthepostershadupsettheirchildren.TheASAupheld支持thosecomplaintssayingtheposterscouldeasilybeseenbychildren.Itdidnothoweverconsidertheadswentagainstitsdecencycode得体原则.InaseriesofTVadsrunbythegovernmentalongthehookedthememenandwomenwereshownbeingdraggedalongthefloorwithahookinsidetheircheeks.TheASAreceived103received103complaintsfrompeoplesayingtheseadsupsetchildren.TheDepartmentofHealthhadimprovedtheimagesbyensuringthatthehookswerenotshowntopierce穿透people’sskinandaroundchildren’sprogrammerstheadshadbeenclearedbytheBroadcastAdvertisingClearanceCenter.1.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.people’sangerovertheanti-smokingadsB.children’sfearoftheanti-smokingadsC.howtheadsdiscouragesmokingcigarettesD.whowasresponsibleforthetroublesomeads2.IthassomethingincommonwiththeKFCadinthattheanti-smoking.A.didmuchharmtochildrenB.wasstoppedimmediatelyC.wasunacceptedtoitsaudienceD.wasrunbytheASA3.Theanti-smokingadssuggestthat.A.smokingisabigthreattopeople’shealthB.toomuchmoneyisspentoncigarettesC.smokerswillbepunishediftheycontinuetosmokeD.smokingisbecomingmorepopular4.Inparagraph4whatdoestheunderlinedwordoffendedprobablymean?A.Influenced.B.Hurt.C.Criticized.D.Misled.

MsPetoskeymyseventhgradeteacheratQueenofApostleswasandstillisthegreatestteacher.Shewascreativewithherteachingstyleseverynewdayshebroughtanewwayoflearningliteraturebyusingagamearapsongandotherthings.Imustsaythekidsinmyclasssometimesdidn’tlistentotheteacherscarefullybutMsPetoskeywasabletoattracttheirattention.Herliteratureclassroomhadbeanbagsandfanchairstositinwhilewereadandourdeskswerealwayssetupinspecialpositions-allaroundtheroomItlookedmessywhenyouwalkedintheroombutwelikedit!Sheletuschoosewhowesatnesttobutoncewetalkedtoomuchshewouldmoveus.Sheallowedustomakeherclassroomourhome.Shewaspassionate热情的aboutherjob.Sheletuschoosethebookswewantedtoreadnextwhichmadememoreinterestedinbooks.Itwasn’twhatwehadtoreadbutwhatwewantedtoread.Wheneverwewouldpresentideasaboutliteratureorpoemshereyeswouldlightupandshewouldbecomeexcited.ShealwaysmadesureeveryonewashavingfuninherclassandbroughtcakestotheclassroomeveryFridayforoursilentreadingtime.Shewaspatientwhenwegotoutofhand.Shewasalwayscheerfulwhichmademeenjoycomingtoschool.MsPetoskeyistheteacherIstillvisitandchatwithevenafterfiveyears.SheistheteacherIcanthankformakingmeenjoyreading!1.ThewriterusedallofthefollowingwordstodescribeM8PetoskeyEXCEPT_____A.creativeB.humorousC.patientD.passionate2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordmessyinParagraph2mean?A.Exciting.B.Untidy.C.Interesting.D.Relaxing.3.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatMsPetoskey______.A.oftenhasclassesoutsidetheclassroomB.usuallybeginsherclasseitherwithagameorarapsongC.oftenencouragesstudentstoreadbooksasloudlyaspossibleD.allowsstudentstoreadthebooksthattheyreallywanttoread4.Whatcanweeasilyinfer推断fromthepassage?A.ThewriterlikedMsPetoskey’sclassesverymuch.B.MsPetoskeylikesherstudentstalkingloudlyinherclass.C.LiteratureWasthewriter’sfavoritesubjectineverygrade.D.Theotherteachersdon’tlikeMsPetoskey’steachingmethods.5.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A.AliteratureloverB.MyinterestinliteratureC.MywonderfulschoollifeD.Anunforgettableteacher

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Weoftenfocusonbuildingrelationshipswithothersthatweforgettheessentialfirststep:beingfriendsofourselves._____1___.Howcanwehavegoodrelationshipswithothersifwedon'tevenhavegoodrelationshipswithourselves?Theproblemmightbeworsethanweexpect.Maybewedon'tlikeourselveswithoutrealizingit.Hereisasimplechecklist:Isthereanythingyoudon'tlikeaboutyourselffromtheselists?Yourpast:Maybeyouhavemademistakesinthepastwhichyoufeelbadabout.___2___.Evenifthathappenedindistantpastyoursubconsciousmindstillhasareasonnottolikeyourself.Yourbackground:Youmightwishthatyouwerebornindifferentfamilyorthatyouhavedifferentbackground.____3_____.Theyseemtogetwhatevertheywanteffortlesslybecauseoftheirbackground.Yourpersonaltraits特点:Youmighthavesomepersonalitytraitsthatyoudon'tlike.Forexampleyoumaybeanintrovert内向andyoudon'tlikeit;youwishyouwereanextrovert.Othersmighthavebetterachievementsthanyouandnomatterhowhardyoutrieditmightseemimpossibleforyoutomatchthem.______4______.Isthereanythingthatresonate产生共鸣withyou?Allthesegivereasonstoyounottolikeyourself.Thatinturnmakesitdifficultforyoutobeagoodfriendtoyourself.______5______.Herearesometips:1.Forgiveyourself2.Acceptthingsyoucan'tchange3.Focusonyourstrengths4.Writeyoursuccessstories5.Stopcomparingyourselfwithothers6.AlwaysbetruetoyourselfA.Thatisthecrucial关键firststepifwearetohavegoodrelationshipswithothersB.Youmightthenthinkthatit'sbecauseyouarenotsmartenoughordon'thaveenoughtalentsC.YoucandosomethingtoimprovetherelationshipswithothersD.FortunatelytherearealwaysthingsyoucandotofixthesituationE.YoumightbedisappointedwithyourselfonwhyyoumakesuchmistakesF.SometimesyoumightnotbelieveyourselfG.Maybeyoucouldnotacceptthefactthatyouarenotasluckyasothers

Carmen’smotherMariahadjustsurvivedaseriousheartattack.Butwithoutahearttransplant移植herlifewasinconstant1.Boththemotheranddaughterknewthatthechanceswerevery2:findingadonorheartthat3Maria’sbloodtypecouldtakeyears.4Carmenwasdeterminedtosavehermother.Shekept5hospitalsalloverthecountry.Daysstretchedout.ByChristmasMariahadtrouble6fromoneendoftheroomtotheother.Carmenlostallhope.Shefellintoa7ofthehospitalcrying.Areyouokay?amanasked.Carmensobbedasshetoldthestrangerher8.Thismiddle-agedmanwasnamedFrankwhosewifeCherylatenderanddevotedmotheroffourlovelychildrenhadbeeninhospitalwithabraindiseaseandwouldn’t9itthroughthenight.SuddenlyanideacametoFrank’smind.HeknewCherylhadalwayswantedto10somethingfromherself.Couldher11gotoCarmen’smother?Afterreviewingthedatadoctors12Frankthathiswife’sheartwasbysomemiracleaperfect13forCarmen’smother.Theywereableto14thetransplant.ThatcoldnightwhenCherylwas15deadFrankcametoknockatMaria’sdoor.Shewas16forFrank’sfamilyasshehadbeendoingeverydayrecently.ThoughMariahadnevermetFrankbeforetheybothfeltastrange17astheyhuggedandcried.OnNewYear’sEveCarmenattendedCheryl’s18withFrank’sfamilywhoweresingingtheirfavoritesongMyheartwillgoon.OnedaylateronNewYear’sDayMaria19withCheryl’sheart.YesCheryl’slovingheartwouldgoonforitwas20inanotherlovingmother’schest.1.A.changeB.dangerC.disorderD.pain2.A.smallB.distantC.hardD.precious3.A.matchedB.replacedC.controlledD.cooperated4.A.CertainlyB.OtherwiseC.HoweverD.So5.A.findingB.phoningC.touringD.interrupting6.A.rollingB.runningC.walkingD.jumping7.A.cornerB.bedC.manD.nurse8.A.motherB.storyC.errorD.dream9.A.putB.supportC.passD.make10.A.saveB.recycleC.donateD.separate11.A.heartB.brainC.husbandD.spirit12.A.informedB.warnedC.congratulatedD.reminded13.A.copyB.fitC.variationD.baby14.A.giveupB.carryoutC.searchafterD.putoff15.A.noticedB.predictedC.foundD.declared16.A.prayingB.beggingC.decoratingD.singing17.A.beliefB.loveC.bondD.relief18.A.funeralB.operationC.performanceD.anniversary19.A.passedawayB.wokeupC.leftbehindD.dressedup20.A.activeB.aliveC.necessaryD.changeable

ThisFridaywe’llhavetheyearlyEggDropChallengesaidourscienceteacherMr.Baker.Youcanworkalongwithapartner.MyfriendCassieandIsmiledateachother.Wealwaysworkedonprojects1.The2oftheChallengewassimple—tobuildaprotectivecontainertokeepaneggfrombreakingwhen3thestadiumwall.ImademysandwichthatafternoonwhilewaitingforCassie.4thebutter-creamgavemeanidea.Ihaveabrilliantdesignforour5container!IsaidwhenCassiearrived.Wecan6theeggwithsomebutter-cream.Whynotputtheegginabasketwithaparachute降落伞7?Cassierolledhereyes.Theparachuteisbetterthanthatstupididea.Icouldn’tbelieveit.Ofcoursewe’dhadourlittle8inthepastbutshe’dnevercalledanyofmyideas9before.ThenI’llbuildmineandyoubuildyours!10wordshadbeenoutourfriendshipwaschallenged.WhenFridayfinallyarrivedIhadto11Cassie’sEggForceOnelookedprettygood.12myEgg-cellentEggCreamdidn’tlookquitescientific.Wekidscarriedourcontainersupthreestadiumstepsanddroppedthemoverthesidewall.Thosewhoseeggsbrokewereout;thosewhoseeggssurvived13threemorestepsanddroppedthemagain.Thiswouldgoontillthelasteggbroke.AfterfourroundsonlyCassieandIwere14.Iletgoofmybox.Iheardsomeonesayewafterseconds.Hadmyeggbroken?Iraceddownthe15.Thesidewalkwasdottedwitheggshellsfromthose16drops.FinallyIfoundmylittleEgg-cellentEggCream.ThatlookslikeeggdropsoupLauraCassiesaid.ShewasholdingherEggForceOne.My17raced.Hadshewon?Ilookedatherbasket.18.Myeggbounced19sheexplainedpointingtoabrokenshell.Atie平局Mr.Bakersaid.Cassielookedatmeandherglare20.Ilaughed.Shesmiled1.A.patientlyB.silentlyC.togetherD.alone2.A.functionB.goalC.reasonD.result3.A.rolleddownB.pushedagainstC.thrownatD.droppedover4.A.SpreadingB.BoilingC.BakingD.Holding5.A.butterB.sandwichC.creamD.egg6.A.protectB.replaceC.carryD.mix7.A.followedB.coveredC.attachedD.supported8.A.ideasB.fightsC.worriesD.challenges9.A.wrongB.stupidC.brilliantD.scientific10.A.SinceB.WhileC.ButD.And11.A.explainB.denyC.admitD.prove12.A.ThereforeB.AnywayC.OtherwiseD.Besides13.A.paceddownB.turnedaroundC.walkedupD.wentback14.A.leftB.wantedC.choseD.discovered15.A.stepsB.wayC.wallD.sidewalk16.A.intendedB.unexpectedC.failedD.desired17.A.eyesB.handsC.feetD.heart18.A.LostB.DirtyC.BrokenD.Empty19.A.aroundB.outC.inD.down20.A.returnedB.remainedC.increasedD.softened

You’resittingonthetrainhomeandthepersonoppositeyouyawns打哈欠.Suddenlyyou’reyawningwithhimthoughyou’renottired.Thisphenomenonconfusedscientistsforyearsuntilarecentstudyfoundthatpeopletendtosympathizewithfellowhumans.Supportingthisclaimwasthediscoverythatthosechildrenwhowereunabletoformnormalemotionaltieswithothersdidnotexperiencecontagious有感染力的yawningwhichshowedthathumanscommunicateregularlywithoutwords.HugoCritchleyaneuroscientisthasconductedanexperimentrecentlywhichwillprovethathappinessandsadnesscanspreadlikethecommoncold.AccordingtoCritchleyourmindandbodyareinconstantexchangeabouthowwe’refeeling.Emotionsarecloselylinkedwithstatesofinternal内部的responsesheexplained.Therearealsomorevisiblechangesinourgesturesandfacialexpression.Whenwe’reinagroupthesesignalscanspreadtoanotherperson.Forexamplethere’stheobvioustendencytosmilewhensmiledatandtherearelessobviouschangesthatreflectemotionsofsurpriseangerorsadnesssuchasachangeinourheartrateandbloodpressure.HugoCritchleyfurtherexplainedOurbodiessynchronizeandwhenweliketheotherpersonweevencopyhisbehavior.Nexttimeyouchatwithafriendtakenoteofhowyou’resitting—it’sprettylikelythatyouwillbethesame.Scientistsbelieveit’sourwayoftellingeachotherthatwe’repartners.Throughbodylanguagehumansgiveeachotherverysubtle微妙的butclearsignalsthatshowemotions.Sowhatlessonscanwelearnfromthis?Spendtimewithhappypeople—otherwiseyourhealthcouldsuffersaidCritchley.Whenwe’resadourbodygoesintofightorflightmode.Butwhenwe’rehappyourbodyworksnormallyandwefeelrelaxedandpositive.Sowelookbrightourskinglowswefeelhealthyanditaffectseveryonearoundus.1.AccordingtoHugoCritchley________.A.emotionsareasvisibleasfacialexpressionsB.weyawnmorefrequentlywhenwehaveacoldC.emotionsareconnectedwithstatesofinternalresponsesD.thechangeofbloodpressureisnotlinkedwiththechangeofemotions2.TheunderlinedwordsynchronizeinParagraph4means_______.A.moveslowlyB.changerapidlyC.relaxtemporarilyD.respondaccordingly3.Fromthepassagewecanlearn_______.A.sadnessisascontagiousashappinessB.angerislesscontagiousthanfriendlinessC.surpriseismorecontagiousthansmileD.surpriseisthemostcontagiousamongemotions4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Emotionshavedelicateinfluenceonfellowhumans.B.Childrenlikecopyingtheactionsoffellowhumans.C.Scientistsarestillconfusedaboutcontagiousyawning.D.Peopletendtocommunicatemorewithbodylanguage.

ArecentexperimentheldinJapanshowsthatitisalmostimpossibleforpeopletowalkexactlystraightfor60metres.TokyoUniversityofAgricultureandTechnologyfound20healthymenandaskedthemtowalkasstraightaspossibletoatarget60metresawayatnormalspeed.Eachmanhadtowalkonwhitepaperfixedflattothefloorwearingwetcoloredsocks.Thefootprintsrevealedthatallwalkedinawindingratherthanastraightline.Researchersfoundthatpeoplereadjustthedirectionofwalkingeveryfewseconds.Theamountofthewindingdifferedfromsubjecttosubject.Thissuggeststhatnoneofuscanwalkinastrictlystraightline.Wewalkinawindingwaymainlybecauseofaslightstructuralorfunctionalimbalanceofourlimbs四肢.Althoughwemaystartwalkinginastraightlineseveralstepsafterwardswehavechangeddirection.Eyesighthelpsustocorrectthedirectionofwalkingandleadsustothetarget.Yourearsalsohelpyouwalk.Afterturningaroundalotwithyoureyesclosedyoucanhardlystandstillletalonewalkstraight.It’sallbecauseyourearshelpyoubalance.Insideyourinnerearthereisastructurewhichcontainsliquids.Onthesidesoftheorganaremanytinyhair-likestructuresthatmovearoundastheliquidflows.Whenyouspin旋转theliquidinsidealsospins.Thedifferenceisthatwhenyoustoptheliquidcontinuestospinforawhile.Dizziness眩晕istheresultofthesenervesinyourear.Whenyouopenyoureyesalthoughyoureyesighttellsyoutowalkinastraightlineyourbrainwilltrustyourearsmorethusyouwalkinacurvedline.1.TheexperimentheldinJapanprovedthat_______.A.theparticipantskeptreadjustingtheirdirectionofwalkingB.alltheparticipants参与者hadagoodsenseofdirectionC.theexperimentwasdoneindifferentwaysD.noneoftheparticipantsfinishedthe60meters2.Whathelpstoreadjustourwalkingdirection?A.Limbs.B.Ears.C.Eyes.D.Footprints.3.TheunderlinedwordsubjectinPara.1refersto________.A.apersonwithafunctionalimbalanceB.apersonchosentobestudiedinanexperimentC.thesubjectonestudiesatschoolD.thedirectionofwalking4.Thepurposeofwritingthearticleisto________.A.provethatearsandeyeshelpustowalkstraightB.explainwhywecanhardlywalkinastrictlystraightlineC.pointouttheimportanceofnoticingeverydayscienceD.givebackgroundinformationaboutalateststudy

DuringhiscollegeyearsRogersspentasummerinanIdahologgingcamp.WhenthesuperintendenthadtoleaveforafewdaysheputRogers___1_______2____themenrefusetofollowmyordersRogersaskeD.He____3____TonyanimmigrantworkerwhocomplainedalldaygivingtheothermenahardtimE.Fire___4_____thesuperintendentsaiD.Thenasif___5____Rogers’mindheaddedIhavebeenloggingfor40years.Tonyisthemost____6_____workerI’veeverhaD.Iknowheisagrouch常抱怨的人andthathehateseverybodyandeverything.Buthecomesinfirstand____7_____last.Therehasnotbeenanaccidentforeightyearsonthehill__8____heworks.Rogers____9____thenextday.HewenttoTonyandspoketohim.TonydoyouknowI’minchargeheretodayTonygrunted哼一声Iwasgoingtofireyou___10___wetangledbutIwantyoutoknowI’mnothetoldTonyaddingwhatthesuperintendent___11____.WhenhefinishedTonydroppedthe__12____ofsandhehadheldandtears___13____inhiseyes.ThatdayTonyworked___14____thaneverbefore——andhesmiled!HelatersaidtoRogers''Myfirstforemanwhoeversay‘GoodworkTony’.''TwelveyearslaterRogersmetTonyagainwhowasnowsuperintendentforrailroadconstruction.Rogersaskedhim__15____hecametoCaliforniaandhappenedtohavesuchsuccess.TonyrepliedIfitnotbefortheoneminuteyoutalktome__16____inIdahoIalmostkillsomebodysomeday.Oneminute__17____mywholelifE.Whatadifferenceaminuteofaffirmationcan____18____inanyrelationship!OneminutE.HaveyougotoneminutetothanksomeoneA.minutetotellsomeone____19______yousincerelylikeor__20______aboutherOneminutE.ItcanmakeadifferenceforalifetimE.1.A.inplaceB.takecontrolC.inchargeD.inresponsible2.A.WhatifB.IfonlyC.IncaseD.Evenif3.A.cameacrossB.thoughtofC.intendedforD.hated4.A.himB.someoneC.everyoneD.them5.A.knowingB.readingC.seeingD.understanding6.A.reliableB.respectiveC.considerableD.incredible7.A.endsB.turnsoutC.leavesD.comesup8.A.whenB.thatC.thereD.where9.A.tookinB.tookonC.tookoverD.tookup10.A.thefirsttimewhenB.themomentC.forthefirsttimeD.thefirsttimethat11.A.saidB.havesaidC.saysD.hadsaid12.A.shovelfulB.shovelC.spoonD.spoonful13.A.bouncedB.sprungC.welledD.ran14.A.lessB.harderC.fewerD.further15.A.whyB.whenC.whereD.how16.A.backB.thereC.behindD.away17.A.changeB.shapeC.affectD.compromise18.A.leadtoB.causeC.influenceD.make19.A.howB.whatC.whyD.that20.A.appealedB.appliedC.appreciatedD.approved

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中由两项为多余选项1Whenwespeakofabasichumanneedwemeansomethingnecessarytolifesomethingwecannotdowithout.FoodisabasichumanneeD.Withoutitwewouldstarvetodeath.Whetherinprimitive原始的countriesorinmoreadvancedsocietiesman’sfoodneedsarethesamE.2Butprimitivepeopleeatonlythefoodwhichcanbegrownneartheirhomeswhereaspeopleinmoreadvancedsocietieseatfoodwhichisoftengrownmanythousandsofmilesawayfromtheirhomes.Primitivepeoplearesatisfiedwithlesskindsoffoodthereforewecansaypeople’swantsaredifferentalthoughtheirneedsarethesamE.3Clothingisnecessarytoregulate调节theheatofourbodies.Indifferentclimatesandindifferentseasonsweneedmoreorlessclothes.Wealsodressdifferentlyforotherreasons.4Shelterthethirdofourneedsdependsonclimatetheskillofthebuildersone’ssocialpositionandthematerialwhichcanbeuseD.5Thethree-bed-roomedhouseoftheaveragefamilywouldnotbegrandenoughforaveryrichfamilybutamodernhousewithmanyofthematerialcomfortsweredeniedtothekingsandqueensinthepast.A.FoodClothingandShelter.B.HumanNeedsC.Wealwayschangeourstyleofclothingfordifferentoccasionssuchasworksportsparties.D.WeallneedfoodtoliveahealthylifE.E.Wewanttolivecomfortably.F.Thesimpleshelteroftheprimitivepeoplewouldnotdoforusandyetitsatisfiedtheirneeds.G.Thesameistrueofthesecondofhumanneeds.

Ioncehadateacherwhosehusbanddiedsuddenlyofheartattack.Aboutaweekafterhisdeathshe1someofherthoughtswithaclassroomofstudents.Asthelateafternoonsunlightshone2theclassroomwindowsandwhentheclasswasnearlyovershe3afewthingsasideontheedgeofherdeskandsatdown.Witha4lookonherfaceshepausedandsaid5classisoverI’dliketosharewithallofyouadeep6whichIfeelisveryimportant.Eachofusisputhereon7tolearnshareloveappreciateandgiveofourselves.8ofusknowswhenthisfantasticexperiencewill9.Itcanbetakenawayatanymoment.PerhapsthisistheGod’s10oftellingusthatwemustmakethe11ofeverysingleday.Hereyeswerebeginningto12butshewentonSoIwouldlikeyoualltomakemea13:Fromnowononyourwaytoschooloronyourwayhomefindsomethingbeautifulto14.Itdoesn’thavetobesomethingyouseE.Itcouldbea15offreshlybakedbreadfloatingoutofsomeone’shouseoritcouldbethesoundofthesoft16rustling沙沙作响theleavesinthetrees.Pleaselookforthesethingsand17themforatanytimeitcanallbetakenaway.Theclasswascompletely18.Weallpickedupourbooksandwentoutoftheroomsilently.That19Iobservedmanymorebeautifulthingsonmywayhomefromschoolthanusual.Remember:Lifeisnot20bythenumberofbreathswetakebutbythemomentsthattakeourbreathaway.1.A.learnedB.sharedC.arguedD.discussed2.A.ontoB.intoC.acrossD.through3.A.movedB.brushedC.sweptD.pulled4.A.surprisedB.worriedC.gentleD.strange5.A.AfterB.UnlessC.BeforeD.If6.A.feelingB.understandingC.loveD.memory7.A.businessB.timeC.dutyD.earth8.A.NoneB.AllC.EachD.Neither9.A.happenB.beginC.endD.gain10.A.wayB.signalC.planD.arrangement11.A.leastB.worstC.lowestD.most12.A.acheB.waterC.shineD.dry13.A.promiseB.choiceC.wishD.rule14.A.buyB.enjoyC.takeD.learn15.A.smellB.giftC.tasteD.sight16.A.windB.handC.lightD.color17.A.getB.appreciateC.hideD.follow18.A.puzzledB.excitedC.quietD.anxious19.A.morningB.nightC.noonD.afternoon20.A.wastedB.measuredC.savedD.lost

HannahTeterlookslikeatypicalteenagernotsomeoneyouwouldexpecttoseeinaluxurious奢华的hotel.Butthat’sexactlywhereshewastransformedfromasmalltowngirlwithbigdreamstoagold-medalsnowboardergettingthebig-timestartreatment.Eversinceherincredibleperformanceinthe2006WinterOlympicGamesinTorinoItalyHannahhasbeenshoweredwithattention.She’sdonecountlessinterviewsappearingonshowslikeJimmyKimmelandDavidLetterman.It’salongwayfromBelmontVermontwithitspopulationof421peoplE.IgrewupinatinytownandasmallschoolIwasjustthishometowngirlsaidHannahduringabreakattheWorldCongressofSportamajorconferenceaboutthebusinessofsportsbeingheldinNewYorkCity.Whileherlifehasdefinitelychangedinthelastfewweeksonethingremainsthesame—herpositiveattitudE.ThefunnythingisthatIstillfeellikeanordinarysnowboardgirl...Peopleaskme‘Sohasyourheadgottenanybigger?’butIdon’tfeellikeit’sgottenanybigger.Istillfeelnormal.What’sthebiggestlessonthatHannahhaslearnedthroughherunbelievablesuccessIgrewupinVermontHannahsaiD.Ihavethatkindofbackgroundwherelife’saboutsnowboardingbutit’ssomuchmorethanthat.ThisisanopportunitytogetoutthereandmaybemakeachangeintheworlD.Anditlookslikesheisdoingjustthat.SheisstartingasugarbrandnamedHannah’sGoldandtheprofits利润willgotoWorldVisionaninternationalcharitythathelpseveryonefromorphans孤儿inAsiatoAIDSvictimsinAfricA.Peoplecomeuptomeandthey’reexcitedaboutwhatI’vedoneHannahsaiD.AndthatmakesmeexcitedbecauseIlovewhatIdo.1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ASnowboarderB.WorkforSportsC.Hannah’sGoldD.ASuccessfulLife2.WhatdoyouknowaboutHannahTeteraccordingtothepassage?A.Sheistheworld’sbestcompetitionsnowboarder.B.Sheisamodestsnowboarderwithgreatsuccess.C.Peopleareafraidthatherheadhasgottenmuchbigger.D.Thekeytohersuccessliesinhersnowboardingfamily.3.HowdoesHannahmakeachangeintheworldafterbecomingachampion?A.ShecontributestoWorldVision.B.SheremainspositiveandmodestinlifE.C.Shefrequentlyappearsonentertainmentshows.D.ShehelpschildreninWorldVisionorphanedbyAIDS.

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Apunctual准时的personisinthehabitofdoingathingatthepropertimeandisneverlateinkeepinganappointment.__1_____Heisalwaysinahurryandintheendlosesbothtimeandhisgoodname.Alostthingmaybefoundagainbutlosttimecanneverberegained.Timeismorevaluablethanmaterialthings.___2______.Theunpunctualmanisforeverwastingandmismanaginghismostvaluableassetsaswellastheassetsofothers'.Theunpunctualpersonisalwayscomplainingthathefindsnotimetoanswerlettersorreturncallsorkeepappointmentspromptly.____3____.Heknowsthathecannotgetthroughhishugeamountofworkunlesshefaithfullyattendstoeverypieceofworkwhenithastobeattendedto.Failuretobepunctualinkeepingone'sappointmentsisasignofdisrespecttowardsothers.Ifapersonisinvitedtodinnerandarriveslaterthantheappointedtimehekeepsalltheotherguestswaitingforhim.___4_____.Unpunctualitymoreoverisveryharmfulwhenitcomestodoingone'sdutywhetherpublicorprivate.Imaginehowitwouldbeifthosewhoareputinchargeofimportanttasksfailedtobeattheirproperplaceattheappointedtime.__5____A.Butthemanwhoreallyhasagreatdealtodoisverycarefulwithhistimeandseldomcomplainsbecausehelacksit.B.Theunpunctualmanononehandneverdoeswhatheshoulddoaheadoftime.C.Infacttimeislifeitself.D.Amanwhoisknowntobehabituallyunpunctualisnevertrustedbyhisfriendsorfellowmen.E.Theunpunctualmanononehandneverdoeswhathehastodoatthepropertime.F.Allguestspresentoughttoberespectedbythehost.G.Usuallythiswillberegardedasagreatdisrespecttothehostandallotherguestspresent.

DearEconomistMynewly-weddedwifeandIaredeeplyinlove.Thereishoweveroneissuethatthreatensthehappinessofourmarriage.IabsolutelyinsistonshoppingatWalmart.MywifemeanwhilewouldratheravoidWalmartatallcosts.IhaverecentlytriedtoconvinceherthatnotonlydoesWalmartofferthelowestpricesknowntomanbutthatthechainisalsoaforceforgood―lowerpricesmeanbetterstandardsoflivingforallconsumersincreasedglobaltrademeansatighter-knit紧密团结的internationalcommunityandefficientoperationstranslateintohigherproductivitygrowthfortheeconomy.MywifecomplainsaboutpoorlabourpoliciesthefactthatWalmartsqueezessuppliersandthatitputslocalshopsoutofbusiness.Whoisright?Willourmarriagesurvive?BrianGeeDearBrianIhavetoagreewithyouaboutWalmart.JasonFurmanthenaneconomistatNewYorkUniversitynowanadvisertoPresidentObamafamouslyarguedin2005thatWalmartwasunwittingly不知不觉地aprogressivesuccessstory.Thechain’spricesdon’tmuchaffectmeIpreferWholeFoodsbutFurmanestimatedthattheybenefitedlow-and-middle-incomeAmericanstothesumofaround$250billionayear.Walmartdoesnotpaymuchsoitmaydepresswages.Thenagainitmayincreasewagesbyofferingjobstotheotherwise-unemployed.EitherwaythebenefitsoflowpricestoWalmartshoppersfaroutweighanyseeminglyreasonablecoststoWalmartemployees.AndwhileitistruethatWalmartemployeestendtobepoorthesameistrueofWalmartshoppers.Armedwiththisinformationyoucanfaceyourwifewithconfidence.Youaresuretowintheconversation.Thedivorceislikelytobemoreargued.Economist1.WhatconcernsBrianGeesomuchthathewrotetheletter?A.HiswiferefusestoshopatWalmart.B.Theyarefacedwithadivorce.C.Theycan’taffordthecostsofshoppingatWalmart.D.TheyareinconflictaboutshoppingatWalmart.2.BrianGee’swifetendstoholdtheopinionthat_________.A.itiswrongforWalmarttodepressitsemployees’wagesB.consumers’liveshaveimprovedthankstoWalmartC.Walmart’sbusinessoperationincreasesproductivityineconomyD.Walmart’sbusinessincreasesglobaltrade3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthereplyletter?A.Someemployeesacceptthelowpaytokeepthejob.B.Walmartappealstoonlypoorconsumersandpooremployees.C.EmployeessufferfromWalmart’slowpricesmorethanconsumers.D.JasonFurmanaNewYorkUniversityeconomistspokehighlyofWalmart.

ItisverypossibleforapersonwithadisabilitytogetajoB.DependingonthetypeofdisabilityapersonhastherearemanypositionsavailablE.Ofcoursehemustberealisticinchoosingajob.Ifhehasaphysicaldisabilityheshouldlookforajobinwhichhecanusehisskillsandabilities.Somelargercompanieshaveprogramsforhiringpeoplewithdisabilities.Itisagoodideatogetintotouchwiththemastheyaremuchmoreenthusiastictohiringpeoplewithdisabilitiesduetotheirpositivepastexperiences.Somedisability-supportinggroupsmayhavelistsofcompaniesthathavebeenhelpfulinthepasthaveahistoryofhiringdisabledpeopleorknowofsomeworkingpositionsthatareopentodisabledpeoplE.Whentalkingwithanemployeraboutthejobonemustbeveryhonest.Heshouldtelltheemployerabouthisdisability.ItisalsoimportanttoknowwhetherthereareanysortsoftoolsornewtechnologythatcouldhelpapersonwithdisabilitydoajoB.Forinstancewhenworkingwithcomputersthereisaspecialsoftwarethatallowsonetotellitwhattowriteinsteadofhavingtotypeit.OranewtypeofwheelchairthatallowsonetodohisjobeasierwouldalsobeaverygoodinvestmentasitmaybethekeytogettingajoB.Itisveryimportantforadisabledpersontorealizethatheshouldnotsuffermistreatmentofanykindfromtheemployer.Althoughhisabilitiesareslightlydifferentfromthemajorityofotherworkingpeoplethereisnoreasonforonetobetreatedbadly.Heshouldaskforafairsalaryandfairtreatment.1.Accordingtothewriter’sopinionifapersonwithdisabilitywantstogetajobheshouldchooseajob______.A.inbigcitiesB.insmalltownsC.nearhishomeD.inawiseway2.Ifapersonwithdisabilityisaskingforajobinacompanyhewouldsay______.A.nothingabouthishealthB.somethingabouthisdemandC.somethingabouthisdisabilityD.nothingabouthisfamily3.Thewritersuggestsinthispassagethat______.A.modernequipmentcanhelpthedisabledintheirjobsB.thedisabledshouldspendmuchmoneyinimprovingtheirhealthC.companiesshouldprovidewheelchairsforthedisabledD.thedisabledmustlearnhowtooperatecomputer

Weshowanamazingtoleranceforaformofpollutionthatisagrowingproblemnoise.Airplanetrafficisincreasingbyfivepercentayear.Urbannoiseisdoublingeverytenyears.Byairlandandseawearefacinganonslaughtofnoisethatisthreateningourabilitytoliveinthisworld.Wehavegrantedourselvestherighttomakenoise.Butwhataboutourresponsibilities?Havewedevelopedasenseofacousticresponsibility?Theevidencesuggeststhatwehavenot.Manypeopleseemtobelievetheyhaveanunlimitedrighttomakenoisewithcarsandmotorbikesandwithloudmusicathomeandinthestreet.Insomecountriesmeasureshavebeentakentoforcepeopletomakelessnoise.InBritainforexamplealawhasbeenpassedpreventingpeoplefromdisturbingtheirneighborswithmusicatnight.ItiswidelyacceptedthatweshoulddealwithourrubbishinaresponsiblewayNoiseisinrealityaparticularlyinsidiousformofrubbish.Itdestroyscommunitylifepursuesusintoourhomeskeepsusfromsleepingandisthecauseofmanystress-relatedillnessesaswellashearingloss.Ouracousticenvironmentbelongstoallofus.Everyonehastherighttouseitbutnoonehastherighttoabuseit.Let’sstartusingitresponsibly.1.Theunderlinedwordacousticinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans________.A.environmentB.pollutionC.soundD.rubbish2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrect?A.Nowadayseveryonethinksit’sallrighttomakenoise.B.Britishlawprotectspeoplefromtheirneighbors’musicatnight.C.Thelevelofnoiseproducedincitiesistwiceashighnowastenyearsago.D.Noisecansometimescausehearingloss.3.Thepassageisprobablywrittento_______.A.introduceacousticresponsibilityB.callforpeopletomakelessnoiseC.comparerubbishandnoiseD.describepeople’sattitudetonoise

Beijing'sbroadenedbanonsmokinginpublicplacestookeffectThursdayaddingforcetotheefforttoholdasmoke-freeOlympics.Thenewrulesextendexistinganti-smokingregulationstomoreplacesincludingfitnesscentersculturalrelicsitesofficesmeetingroomsdininghallstoiletsandlifts.RestaurantsInternetcafesparksandwaitinghallsatairportsrailwaystationsandcoachstationsarerequiredtosetupsmokingareas.Hotelswillhavetooffersmoke-freeroomsorfloorsbuttheregulationsdonotspecifyaproportion.Howeversomerestaurantownershavecomplainedthatitwouldbedifficulttohaveaseparatesmokingroomasrequiredbythenewregulations.WeplantoissuespecificrulestosolvethisproblemassoonaspossibleRaoYingshengvice-directoroftheBeijingCommitteeforPatrioticPublicHealthCampaignwasquotedbytheBeijingNewsassayingThursday.Hesaidsmallrestaurantswithoutaseparateroomshouldsetasideatleast70percentoftheirareafornon-smokers.Healsosaidcustomersandrestaurantownerswouldbeaskedfortheirthoughtsonthenewrule.Localauthoritiessentabout100000inspectorstomakesurethebanwasbeingenforcedThursday.Everyonehastherighttodissuade劝阻peoplefromsmokinginpublicplacesLiuZejunwhoworksfortheBeijingcommitteesaid.Citizensareencouragedtoexposethosewhorefusetoobeytherulebycallingthefreetelephoneline12320Liusaid.Peoplecaughtsmokinginforbiddenareaswillbefined10yuan$1.40whileenterprisesandinstitutionsthatviolate违反thebanwillfacefinesofbetween1000yuanand5000yuan.Smokingwasforbiddeninhospitalskindergartensschoolsmuseumssportssitesandotherplacesbeforethenewregulationstookeffect.FromOct1lastyearthecityalsobannedsmokinginits66000cabsandimposed征收finesof100yuanto200yuanondriverscaughtsmokingintaxis.Chinahaspledgedacigarette-freegreenOlympics.Thisyear'seventwillbethefirstnon-smokingOlympicGamessincetheFrameworkConventiononTobaccoControlFCTCofwhichChinaisasignatory签名人wentintoeffectin2005.1.Thepassagemainlytellsus_____.A.TherewillbemoreplaceswheresmokingisforbiddenB.MorepeopleshouldgiveupsmokingC.Broadenedbanonsmokinginpublicplacestookeffectinordertosetupanon-smokingOlympicGamesD.Thosewhosmokeatpublicplaceswillbefined2.Smokingis_____atairportsrailwaystationsorcoachstationsetc.A.forbiddenB.allowedC.allowedatit’ssmokingareasD.wedon’tknow3.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Hotelswillhavetooffersmoke-freerooms.B.Smokingisnotallowedinmostrestaurants.C.12320isafreetelephonelinetoexposethosewhosmokeatpublicplaces.D.Peoplecaughtsmokinginforbiddenareaswillbefined.4.Ifataxidriversmokesinhiscabhewillprobablybefined_____.A.10yuanB.50yuanC.120yuanD.1000yuan

ItwasabeautifulSundaymorningandMaggieandIwerereturningfromourwalkthroughthewoods.WewereonlyacoupleofblocksfromhomewhenIspottedacellphoneandacreditcardsittingontheroad.Wetookthemhome.Wealwaysfindamazingthingsonthestreetandshelooksuponthemasamovablefeast-achickenwinghereorabarbecuerib肋骨there.Ifoundanothercellphoneafewyearsbacktooandcalledanumberinitsphonebook.Iexplainedthesituationtotheguywhoanswered.Hesaiditwashissister'sandthathe'dcometopickitupwhichhedid.Andthatwasthat.Noverbalthank-younowrittenthank-younohere'saboxofchocolatesthank-you.Ididn'thavetimetocallanyoneonmylatestfoundcellphone.Iwaspouringmyselfcoffeewhenitstartedtoshakeanddanceacrossthekitchencounter.Who'sthis?someoneaskedwhenIpickedup.Who'sthis?Icountered反问.Sarah?Shewassurprisedatmyknowinghernameuntilsherealizedhernamewasonthecreditcard.Couldyousendthemtome?sheasked.ShelivesinArlingtonwhichis2milesfrommyhouse.HmmnoIrepliedaddingthatIthoughtshecouldcometogetthemandthatifIwasn'tathometheywouldbeinmymailbox.AdaylaterwhenIwasoutforarunsomeonegotthemback.Therewasn'tevenapieceofpaperputinthemailboxwithThanksonit.Inthisageofe-mailandcellphonethere'sreallynoexcuse.YearsagoIfoundsomethingmorepreciousthana$100billonthestreetadriver'slicense.IsawthatitsownerlivedacoupleofblocksfrommesoIcalledhimup.HeaskedwhetherIcouldslipthelicensethroughhisfrontdoor.IguessIcouldIreplied.Andthatwasthat.1.WhatistherelationshipbetweenMaggieandthewriter?A.WifeandhusbandB.DaughterandfatherC.TeacherandstudentD.Masterandpetdog2.Howmanyexperiencesarementionedbythewritertoreturnthingstothelosers?A.3B.4C.5D.63.HowdidthewriterknowSarah'stelephonenumber?A.Fromhertelephone'sphonebookB.FromhercreditcardC.Fromhere-mailD.Fromherdriver'slicense4.Thewriterwantstotellusthroughtheunusualstories.A.weshouldreturnthethingswepickedtothelosersB.peopledon'tknowhowtoappreciateothersintheegaofe-mailandcellphoneC.peoplewouldlearntoappreciatepersonswhoprovidehelptoyouD.theadvanceofsocietymakepeoplelosesomevirtues

Nevergointoasupermarkethungry!Thisisagoodpieceofadvice.Ifyougoshoppingforfoodbeforelunchtimeyou’llprobablybuymorethanyouplanto.Unfortunatelyhoweverjustthisadviceisn’tenoughforconsumersthesedays.Modemshoppersneedaneducationinhownottobuythingsatthestore.Firstyouchecktheweeklynewspaperads.FindouttheitemsthatareonsaleanddecideifyoureallyneedthesethingsInotherwordsdon’tbuyanythingjustbecauseit’scheaperthanusual!NewandImproved!orAllNaturalonthefrontofapackageinfluenceyou.Insteadreadthelistofingredientscontentsontheback.Thirdcomparepricesthatisyoushouldexaminethepricesofbothdifferentbrandsanddifferentsizesofthesamebrand.Anothersuggestionforconsumersistobuyordinaryitemsinsteadoffamousbrands.Ordinaryitemsinsupermarketscomeinplainpackages.Theseproductsarecheaperbecauseproducersdon’tspendmuchmoneyonpackingoradvertising.Thequalityhoweverisusuallyasgoodasthequalityofwell-knownnamebrands.InthesamewayinbuyingclothesyoucanoftenfindhighqualityandlowpricesinbrandsthatarenotfamousShoppingindiscountclothingstorescanhelpyousavealotofmoney.Althoughthesestoresaren’tveryattractiveandtheyusuallydonothaveindividualdressingroomsnotonlyarethepriceslowbutyoucanoftenfindthesamefamousbrandsthatyoufindinhigh-priceddepartmentstores.WiseconsumersreadmagazineadsandwatchTVcommercialsbuttheydothiswithoneadvantageknowledgeofthepsychologybehindtheads.Inotherwordswell-informedconsumerswatchforinformationandcheckformisinformation.TheyaskthemselvesquestionsIstheadvertiserhidingsomethinginsmallprintatthebottomofthepage?Isthereanyrealinformationinthecommercialoristheadvertisersimplyshowinganattractiveimage?Withtheanswerstothesequestionsconsumerscanmakeawisechoice.1.AllthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutthephraseordinaryitemsinParagraph2except______.A.ordinaryitemsneversayNewandImprovedorAllNaturalB.ordinaryproductsareusuallycheaperthanfamousbrandsC.producersspendlessmoneyonpackagingofordinaryitemsD.thequalityofordinaryitemsisusuallyasgoodasthatoffamousbrands2.Whatdoesthewriterthinkaboutads?A.Theyarebelievable.B.Theyareattractive.C.Theyarefullofmisinformation.D.Theyarehelpfultowiseconsumers.3.Oneoftheauthor’ssuggestionstoconsumersis______.A.tomakeuseofadsB.nottobuyitemswithwordslikeNewandImproved’orAllNaturalC.tobuyhighqualityitemssuchasfamousbrandsafterlunchD.tobuyallordinaryitemsinsteadoffamousbrands4.Theauthorimpliesthat______.A.goingintothesupermarkethungryyoumaybuymorethanyouplantoB.thequalityofordinaryitemsisusuallyhighandthepricesarerelativelylowC.yousavealotofmoneybyshoppingindiscountclothingstoresD.adssometimesdon’ttellthetruth

InFebruary2006LydiaAngyiouandhertwosonswerewalkingthroughtheirvillageinnorthernCanada.Thesoundofchildrenshoutingmadeherturnaround.ToherhorrorLydiasawa700-poundpolarbearbehindhereyeingherseven-year-oldson.GettingbetweenthebearandherchildLydiayelledatthechildrentorunaway.Shethenbeganhittingandkickingtheanimalashardasshecould.Aneighborwhoheardallthenoisecameandshotthebear.ButeveryoneagreeditwasLydiawhohadsavedherchildren'slives.Alocalpolicemandescribeditthisway:Iguesswhenyourbackisupagainstthewallwecomeupwithsuper-humanstrength.Wheredoesthissuper-humanstrengthcourageandquickthinkingcomefrom?Expertssayitcomesfromstress!Instressfulsituationsthebodyreleaseschemicalsthatprepareittotakeaction.Thesechemicalsgivepeoplethespeedandstrengththeyneedtofightdangerorrunawayfromit.Whenwethinkofstressweusuallythinkofitsnegativeeffects.Studiesthoughshowthatmoderatelevelsofstressareactuallyhelpful.Infactthewayweperformisusuallyaffectedbytheamountofstresswefeel.Stresscausesthebraintoreleaseadrenaline肾上腺素whichinturnincreasesourenergyandexcitement.Thechemicalgivesusclearermindsandhelpsustodomore.Thisiswhysomepeoplesaytheyworkbetterunderadeadline.Adrenalinethatisnotreleasedforlongperiodsoftimecancauseustoincreaseandstrengthenourabilitiesinsteadofweakeningthem.Wesometimesturnoutourverybestworkwhenwepushourselvestothelimit.Stresscanalsomakeusmoreconfident.Handlingsmallamountsofstressnowpreparesusforhandlingserioussituationsinthefuture.Whoknows?Today'sstressmayevenprepareforthenextpolarbearthatcomesalong!1.InthefirstparagraphthecaseofLydiaAngyiouismentionedto______.A.introducethetopictobefollowedB.praiseLydiaAngyiouforherbraveryC.remindusoftheunexpecteddangeroflifeD.showtheimportanceofsuper-humanstrength2.Whatdoesthepolicemanprobablymeanbysayingyourbackisupagainstthewall?A.Youarehelped.B.Youareinspired.C.Youareconfident.D.Youarecornered.3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BraveMotherB.TheCauseofStressC.TheBenefitofStressD.Super-humanStrength

AsayoungmanAlwasaskilledartist.Hehadawifeandtwofinesons.Onenighthisoldestsondevelopedaseverestomachache.Thinkingitwasonlysome1intestinal肠内的disorderneitherAlnorhiswifetooktheconditionveryseriously.Buttheboy2suddenlythatnight.Knowingthedeathcouldhavebeen3ifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituationAl'semotionalhealthbecameworseunderthehugeburdenofhis4Tomakemattersworsehiswile5himashorttimelaterleavinghimalonewithhissix-year-oldyoungerson.Thehurtandpainofthetwo6weremorethanAlcouldhandleandhe7toalcohol.IntimeAlbecameanalcoholic.8___thealcoholismprogressedAlbegantoloseeverythinghe9—hishomehislandhisartobjectseverything.10AldiedaloneinaSanFranciscomotelroom.WhenIheardofAl'sdeathIthoughtthatAl'slifewasacomplete11.AstimewentbyIbegantore-evaluatemyearlierjudgment.IknewAl'snow12sonErnie.HeisoneofthekindestmostcaringmostlovingmenIhaveeverknown.IwatchedErniewithhischildrenandsawthefree13oflovebetweenthem.Iknewthatkindnessandcaringhadtocomefromsomewhere.Ihadn'theardErnietalkmuchabouthis14__.OnedayIworked__15_mycouragetoaskhim.I'mreally_16__bysomethingIsaid.Iknowyourfatherwas17_theonlyonetoraiseyou.Whatonearthdidhedothatyoubecamesuchaspecialperson?Erniesatquietlyand_18_forafewmoments.ThenhesaidFrommyearliest_19_asachilduntilIlefthomeat18Alcameintomyroomeverynightgavemeakissandsaid'Iloveyouson.'TearscametomyeyesasIrealizedwhatafoolIhadbeento__20_Alasafailure.Hehadnotleftanymaterialpossessionsbehind.ButhehadbeenakindlovingfatherandheleftbehindoneofthefinestmostgivingmenIhaveeverknown.1.A.certainB.commonC.rareD.basic2.A.diedB.chokedC.starvedD.worsened3.A.curedB.preventedC.forbiddenD.saved4.A.diseaseB.debtC.guiltD.duty5.A.leftB.scoldedC.quarreledD.forgave6.A.disastersB.adventuresC.conflictsD.situations7.A.gotB.drankC.turnedD.sank8.A.AsB.ThoughC.BecauseD.If9.A.neededB.sharedC.benefitedD.possessed10.A.EventuallyB.GraduallyC.ThereforeD.Meanwhile11.A.troubleB.hardshipC.failureD.waste12.A.teenB.adultC.agedD.adolescent13.A.winB.fallC.spaceD.flow14.A.motherB.brotherC.fatherD.child15.A.upB.withC.onD.through16.A.worriedB.puzzledC.interestedD.attracted17.A.especiallyB.basicallyC.merelyD.specially18.A.arguedB.searchedC.analyzedD.reflected19.A.thoughtsB.ideasC.mindsD.memories20.A.treatB.callC.judgeD.feel

Theringingofthephonerunsthroughmyheadtellingmesomeoneneedshelp.Ipickitupand1theroutine.TeenLifelinethisisAmber.About45minuteslaterIhangupfeelingpleasedbecauseI’ve2anotherteen.VolunteeringatTeenLifelinehashelpedmerealizehowtodealwithmyown3andhelpothers.Mymomisalwaysfightingwithme.1wanttorunaway.Someteensfeeltheir4isaprisonratherthanaplaceofshelterandsafety.Theyfeelparentsareonlytheretomaketheirlives5.Wetrytohelptheteensrealizethedangertheycouldbein6givingthemadvice.Allwecandoistoaskquestions.Wealsotryto7wheretheteenswouldgoandhowtheywouldsurviveWegivethemaphonenumberifthey8dontwanttoliveintheirprison.Idon’twantto9anymoreissomethingwehearmadsuicidecallsaresomeofthehardestto10.Wetrytodiscoverwhytheywanttotaketheirlivesandhow11theyarebyaskingthemtorateitonascaleofonetoten.Onemeanstheyare12suicidebuthaven’tdecidedhowandtenmeanstheyarealwaysthinkingaboutitandhavea13.Weaskthemtomakeapromisethattheywillnothurt14.Andsometimesweaskfortheirtelephonenumbers15wecancallbacktomakesurethattheyareokay.Althoughmanycallsareaboutrelatively16problemsvolunteeringatTeenLifelinehashelpedmerealizeI'mnotthe17personwithproblemsandhastaughtmehowto18withmyheart.Ihavemadea19andsavedmanylives-possiblyevenmyown20.1.A.setB.startC.changeD.stop2.A.contactedB.knownC.helpedD.forgiven3.A.decisionsB.opinionsC.disadvantagesD.problems4.A.homeB.schoolC.bedroomD.classroom5.A.idealB.unusualC.terribleD.happy6.A.forB.byC.besidesD.without7.A.insistonB.adviseonC.findoutD.setaside8.A.evenB.stillC.almostD.mostly9.A.studyB.1iveC.callD.1isten10.A.carryoutB.makeupC.believeinD.dealwith11.A.seriousB.curiousC.nervousD.ashamed12.A.acceptingB.objectingC.consideringD.performing13.A.questionB.doubtC.purposeD.plan14.A.theotherB.therestC.themselvesD.ourselves15.A.incaseB.sothatC.ifD.when16.A.smallB.importantC.normalD.typical17.A.veryB.onlyC.exactD.specific18.A.1istenB.seeC.1earnD.write19.A.decisionB.choiceC.promiseD.difference20.A.howeverB.thoughC.insteadD.too

EarlyinthemorningIwastakeninanylonbagintoatruck.Ifelthorribleaswellas1.Whatwouldshedowithme?Shewasalmostmadeafterthe2ofherhusband.AfewminuteslaterIheardthetruck3itsengineandmovefast.Ikeptmakingsoundstoshowmyprotestbutfailedtomakeany4.Finallysheputmedownina5place.Maybeshedidn’twantmetodiefromlackofair;sheuntiedthebag.I6outandlookeduponlytoseemanystrangefacesandfingerspointingatme.Itturnedoutthatmyownermeantto7me.Isawmyowneronthetruckwhichwasgoingfartherandfarther.SoIcastmyhead8thedirectionofthetruck:ThedayswespenttogetherwerelikeamovieplayinginfrontofmyeyesasIranafterthetruck.Isawmymaleownerwhosufferedlivercancerlookatmewithhissadeyes.Isawmyself9myownereverywhere;Isawhimlieinhisdyingbedsheall10.IranasfastasIcould.Andthe11Isawherwavetomemyeyesbecamewet.Iwouldn’tblameherfortreatingmelikethisforshewassuchan12lady.Sheseemedevensomewhat13athisleavingheralonetryingmanywaysto14thepainoflosinghim.She15hispicturesandclothessheredecoratedthewholehouse.NowIwastheonly16thingtoremindherofhim.17laterIamprettysurethatshewouldrealizehowmadshewastodothisThetruckfinallystoppedwhenIwasalmost18.Sheranuptomeandhuggedme19.Iheardher20:Iknowyouareapresenthelefttome.1.A.puzzledB.excitedC.delightedD.frightened2.A.separationB.absenceC.departureD.death3.A.runB.beginC.startD.operate4.A.senseB.troubleC.effortD.difference5.A.usualB.strangeC.familiarD.dark6.A.walkedB.rushedC.ranD.struggled7.A.harmB.desertC.punishD.sell8.A.intoB.atC.inD.to9.A.followB.bringC.guideD.support10.A.withtearsB.intearsC.outofbreathD.insilence11.A.timeB.directionC.wayD.moment12.A.cruelB.unfriendlyC.unfavorableD.unfortunate13.A.calmB.depressedC.angryD.sad14.A.killB.removeC.bearD.prevent15.A.keptB.burnedC.soldD.hid16.A.movingB.walkingC.existingD.blessing17.A.ButB.AndC.ThusD.Then18.A.wornoutB.knockedoutC.leftoutD.madeout19.A.tightlyB.patientlyC.sadlyD.desperately20.A.shoutB.speakC.whisperD.talk

OnceIthoughtlovemeantflowersgiftsandsweetkisses.SoIreally_1_whetherthereislovebetweenmyparents.Everydaytheyareverybusy2toearnmoneytopaythehighschoolingforme.Theydon'tactinthe3waysthatIreadinbooksorIseeonTVandsendingflowerstoeachotheronValentine’sDayiseven4.Onedaymymotherwassewingaquilt.Iaskedheriftherewas5betweenthem.Shepausedherworkandraisedherheadwith6.Thenshebowedherheadand7sewingthequilt.Iwasvery8becauseIthoughtIhadhurther.ButafterafewminutesshesaidLookatthisthread.Sometimesit9butmostofthetimeitdisappearsinthequilt.Iflifeisaquiltthenloveshouldbeathread.Itcan10beseenanywhereoranytimebutit'sreallythereandmakesthequilt11.IlistenedcarefullybutIcouldn’tunderstandher12_thenextspring.Mymothersuddenlygotsickseriouslyandhadtostayinthehospitalforaone-monthtreatment.Everymorningandduskaftershe13fromthehospitalmyfather14mymotherwalkslowlyonthecountryroad.Thereweremanybeautifulflowersgreengrassandtreesandthesungentlyglistened使..闪光them15theleaves.Allofthese16themostbeautifulpictureintheworld.17theireyesIknowtheyloveeachotherdeeply.FromthisexperienceI18thatlovewasjusta19inthequiltofourlife.Loveis20makinglifestrongandwarm.1.A.believeB.hesitateC.doubtD.ignore2.A.keepingB.tryingC.willingD.learning3.A.romanticB.magicC.formalD.special4.A.unsuitableB.impoliteC.uneasyD.impossible5.A.differenceB.loveC.similarityD.fight6.A.surpriseB.angerC.smileD.calm7.A.finishedB.forgetC.continuedD.considered8.A.excitedB.worriedC.shockedD.disappointed9.A.existsB.worksC.breaksD.appears10.A.easilyB.hardlyC.simplyD.usually11.A.long-lastingB.long-datedC.long-sufferingD.long-winded12.A.afterB.beforeC.untilD.since13.A.returnedB.escapedC.remainedD.heard14.A.ledB.letC.supportedD.helped15.A.fromB.throughC.acrossD.throughout16.A.madeupB.madewithC.madeintoD.madeof17.A.SeeingB.WatchingC.ReadingD.Checking18.A.expectedB.admittedC.noticedD.realized19.A.materialB.designC.colorD.thread20.A.everywhereB.insideC.anywhereD.outside

Greenlandisthelargestintheworld.Itcoversover2000000squarekilometers.MostofitliesinsidetheArcticCircleandahugesheetoficecovers85％ofit.ImaginethatamapofGreenlandisontopofEurope.Greenlandstretches延伸fromLondontothemiddleoftheSaharaDesert.Theicesheetismorethan1.6kilometersthickanditnevermelts溶化.Alongtheseacoastmountainsrisefromthesea.Thereareafewlowtreesinthesouthwestbutnoforests.Snowcoverseverythinginwinterbutinsummerverylowplantscoverthegroundbetweentheseaandtheicesheet.NorwegianswerethefirstEuropeanstoseetheislandin875A.D.butnoonevisitedituntil982.ThreeyearslaterafewNorwegianswenttolivethere.In1261thepeopleinGreenlanddecidedtojoinNorway.NorwayandDenmarkunitedin1380.Thisunionendedin1814andGreenlandstayedwithDenmark.GreenlandisfiftytimeslargerthanDenmarkbutitisstillapartofthissmallcountry.1.AsyoustudyaglobeyoumaynoticethatGreenland.A.mostlylieswithintheArcticCircleB.isconnectedwithDenmarkandNorwayC.liesjustontopofEuropeD.stretchesfromLondontotheSaharaDesert2.WhatwillyouprobablyseewhenyoucometothesouthwestofGreenlandinsummer?A.LowtreesinthemountainsB.NothingbuticesheeteverywhereC.VerylowplantsalongtheseasideD.Snowcoversthetopofthemountain.3.HowlongdidGreenlandstaywithNorway?A.About120yearsB.About400yearsC.About550yearsD.About500years4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.GreenlandnowbelongstoDenmarkB.DenmarkismuchsmallerthanGreenlandC.NorwayandDenmarkdidn’tuniteuntil1380D.NorwayandDenmarkhavebeenonecountrysince1380

WhenIopenedmyemailtheotherdayaprettywomannamedRachelappearedonmycomputerscreen.Shegreetedmebynameandstartedtalkingwithgreatenthusiasm.Everynowandthenshestoppedtosmileatorblowakiss.ShewasreadingtomeanemailfrommybrotherItwasprettycool.RachelwastherethankstoanewtechnologycalledFaeemail.Facemailletsyousendallemailthatgetsreadtothereceiveronlinebyanattractivemaleorfemaleorbyaclown小丑.Thesoftwarewhichisfreecanbedownloadedatwww.Facemail.com.Facemailfacesarelifelikeandtheysimulate模仿emotionsbasedonemotionsthatyouputinyourtext.Typein一xandRachelblowsakiss.LifeFXthecompanythatdevelopstheFacemailissuretherearebroadbusinessuses.Thereasonwhye—businessisnotpopularthecompanysaysisthatbuyingovertheInternetlacksthehumantouch.ButwhatifyouwenttotheNikewebsiteandMichaelJordangreetedyoubynamewaitedonyouandpersonallyclosedthesale?AnditistalkingwithWhirlpoolCompanyaboutusingthetechnologyinacomputerscreenonafridge.ThenifMomcan’tbehomewhenthekidsgetbackfromschoolshecanleaveanotewithvoiceandimagetellingthemwhatthereistoeat.Facemailcouldgethotfast.PersonallyI’mfan.Facemailislivelyandfunnyatfirstbutifyouselecttheclownputafewrudewordsinanemailandaddsomeangryemotionsyou’vegotacrazymail.1.ThemainadvantageofFacemailisthat___________.A.youcanputyourownemotionsintheemailasyoulikeB.theemailcanbereadinamorelovelywayC.youcanseethepersonwhosendsyoutheemailD.youcanhireabeautifulwomantoreadtheemailtoyou2.WecaninferfromthepassagethatFacemail___________.A.CandestroyyouremailifnotproperlyusedB.willtaketheplaceoftheemailsystemC.islikelytobeusedinotherwaysinourdailylifeD.isasoftwarehardtodownload3.ThewritermentionedNikewebsiteandMichaelJordantoshowthat___________.A.FacemailcanmakeshoppingontheInternetmoreinterestingB.NikecompanyisincreasingitssalesthroughthefameofJordonC.MichaelJordanwillserveyouhimselfonNikewebsiteD.famouspeoplelikeMichaelJordanalsoliketouseFacemail4.Thewriterthinks___________.A.FacemailiscoolandfunnyB.FacemailisadangertotheInternetC.peopleshouldbecarefulwithFacemailD.Facemailneedsfurtherimprovement

Nuclearpower's核能的dangertohealthsafetyandevenlifeitselfcanbedescribedinoneword;radiation辐射.Nuclearradiationhasacertainmysteryaboutitpartlybecauseitcannotbedetected探测byhumansenses.Itcan'tbeseenorheardortouchedortastedeventhoughitmaybeallaroundus.Thereareotherthingslikethat.Forexampleradiowavesareallaroundusbutwecan'tdetectthemsensethemwithoutaradioreceiver.Similarlywecan'tsenseradioactivitywithoutaradiationdetector.Butunlikecommonradiowavesnuclearradiationisnotharmlesstohumanbeingsandotherlivingthings.Atveryhighlevelsradiationcankillananimalorhumanbeingoutright全部地bykillingmassesofcells细胞inimportantorgans器官.Buteventhelowestlevelscandoseriousdamage.Thereisnolevelofradiationthatiscompletelysafe.Iftheradiationdoesnothitanythingimportantthedamagemaynotbesignificant.Thisisthecasewhenonlyafewcellsarehitandiftheyarekilledoutright.Yourbodywillreplacethedeadcellswithhealthyones.Butifthefewcellsareonlydamagedandiftheyreproducethemselvesyoumaybeintrouble.Theyreproducethemselvesinanunusualway.Theycangrowintocancer.Sometimesthisdoesnotshowupformanyyears.Thisisanotherreasonforsomeofthemysteryaboutnuclearradiation.Seriousdamagecanbedonewithouttheknowledgeofthepersonatthetimethatdamagehasoccurred.Apersoncanbeirradiated放射治疗andfeelfinethendieofcancerfivetenortwentyyearslaterasaresult.Orachildcanbebornweakoreasytogetseriousillnessasaresultofradiationabsorbedbyitsgrandparents.Radiationcanhurtus.Wemustknowthetruth.1.Accordingtothepassagethedangerofnuclearpowerliesin__________.A.nuclearmysteryB.radiationdetectionC.radiationlevelD.nuclearradiation2.Radiationcanleadtoseriousresultsevenatthelowestlevel________.A.whenitkillsfewcellsB.ifitdamagesfewcellsC.thoughthedamagedcellscanrepairthemselvesD.unlessthedamagedcellscanreproducethemselves3.Radiationcanhurtusinthewaythatitcan_____.A.killlargenumbersofcellsinmainorganssoastocausedeathimmediatelyB.damagecellswhichmaygrowintocanceryearslaterC.affectthehealthygrowthofouryoungergenerationD.leadtoalloftheaboveresults4.Whichofthefollowingcanbebestinferredfromthepassage?A.Theimportanceofprotectionfromradiationcannotbetoooveremphasized过分强调.B.Themysteryaboutradiationremainsunsolved.C.Cancerismainlycausedbyradiation.D.Radiationcanhurtthosewhodonotknowaboutitsdanger.

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Areyoutrulyhappy?Doyoueverknowwhatthatitmeanstobehappyandwhatittakestoachievehappiness?1ThefollowingareafewtipsthatIfollowtocreatehappinessinmylife.▲Makeaplanforattaininggoalsthatyoubelievewillmakeyouhappy.Youmoodswillverylikelyincreaseifyouaregoingaftersomethingyouvalue.▲Surroundyourselfwithhappypeople.Itiseasytobegintothinknegativelywhenyouaresurroundedbypeoplewhothinkthatway.2.▲Whensomethinggoeswrongtrytofigureoutasolutioninsteadofbeingabsorbedinselfpity.Trulyhappypeopledon'tallowsetbackstoaffecttheirmoodbecausetheyknowthatwithalittlethoughttheycanturnthecircumstancesbacktotheirfavor.▲3Thesefewminuteswillgiveyouopportunitytofocusonthepositivethingsinyourlifeandwillleadyoutocontinuoushappiness.▲4.Whetheryoutreatyourselftolunchtakealongrelaxingbathorsimplyspendafewextraminutesonyourappearance.youwillbesubconsciously下意识地puttingyourselfinabettermood.▲Findingthehumorinsituationscanalsoleadtohappiness.Findawaytomakelightofasituationthatwouldotherwisemakeyouhappy.▲Keepinghealthyisanotherwaytoachievehappiness.5A.Whatmakesonepersonhappymaybeverydifferentfromwhatmakessomeoneelsehappy.B.Onthecontraryifyouarearoundpeoplewhoarehappytheiremotionalstatewillbeinfectious.C.Beingoverweightornoteatingnutritiousfoodscanhaveanegativeeffectonyourmood.D.Theseareimportantquestionsforanyonewhoisseekinghappinesstoaskthemselves.E.Spendafewminuteseachdaythinkingaboutthethingsthatmakeyouhappy.F.Therearesomestepsinlifethatleadtohappiness.G.It'salsoimportanttotakesometimeeachdaytodosomethingniceforyourself.

OprahWinfreythequeenofAmericandaytimetalkTVisconsideredoneofthemostpowerfulwomenintheworld.Nowafter25years’hostingTheOprahWinfreyShowthestarhasannouncedsheiscallingitquits.AccordingtotheLosAngelesTimesthemovesignalsthebeginningofthedeclineforthedaytimetalkshow.Morewomenareworkingfull-timejobsandpeopleareturningtocable有线电视andpre-recordedshowsfortheirentertainment.ItmaybethatOprahisn’tquittingsomuchasmovingon.ShehascreatedtheOprahWinfreyNetworkOWNandwillmostlikelymovehershowtothenetwork.IfaudiencesaroundtheworldneedOprahtheywellknowwheretolook.OprahWinfreywasborntoasingleteenagemotherinasmalltowninruralMississippiUS.Asachildshelivedwithpovertyandabuse.Butshegotajobatalocalradiostationwhereherhonestyemotionalstylewonhermanyfans.Shequicklyrosethroughtheranksofradioandtelevisionbeforelaunchingherownproductioncompanyandstartingherownshow.Oprah’stalkshowwasnotthefirstofitskindbutitquicklybecamethebestandmostpopular.Itmadetalkshowspopularandothersjumpedintostartsimilarshows.ButwhileothertalkshowsturneduglyfeaturingguestswhoarguedandattackedeachotherwithchairsOprahroseabovethemess.Partofherpowerliesinthefactthatherlifestoryresonates产生共鸣withheraudienceasakindofversionoftheAmericandreamwritesKevinConnollyareporterwiththeBBC.Shebecameastarbecauseofthewaysheopenedupaboutherproblemstoheraudience.Shesharedherownstruggleswithrelationshipsandweight.Shefocusedonself-help.ConnollybelievessomethinginherhonestyandhersometimespainfullyemotionaldirectnessstruckhomewithacertaintypeofAmerican.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.ThestopofOprah’sshowreflectsthedecreaseofaudience.B.Oprahhostedhershowforabout25years.C.AmericantalkshowwaspioneeredbyOprah.D.Oprahusedtobearadiopresenter.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.Oprahcoulddealwiththeguestsfightingverywell.B.Oprah’sshowstoodoutwithheruniquestyle.C.Oprahturnedadeafeartootherpeople’squarrel.D.Oprah’sfamerosebecauselotsofpeoplewatchhershow.3.FromKevinConnollyweknowpeoplelikeOprah’sshowforallthereasonsEXCEPT________.A.Oprahalwayssharespeople’slifestoriesinhershowB.theaudiencesaretouchedbyOprah’shonestyandfranknessC.Oprah’slifestoryreflectsthetruthofAmericandreamD.someaudiencesareinspiredbyOprah’sshow4.AccordingtothetextOprah________.A.alwaysvolunteerstohelpthosewhoneedhelpB.haspracticedpresentationalskillssinceshewasyoungC.believesthatoneshouldrelyonhimselftosolveproblemsD.callsonwomentoworkfull-timejobs

Jerryisapopularmanagerofarestaurant.Thereasonwhythewaiters1.Jerrywasbecauseofhisattitude.Hewasanaturalmotivator鼓舞人心的人.Ifan2washavingabaddayJerrywasalwaystheretellingtheemployeehowtolookonthe3sideofthesituation.Thisattitudereallymademe4soonedayIaskedhimIdon’tgetit！Noonecanbeapositiveperson5.Howdoyoudoit?EachtimesomethingbadhappensIcanchooseto6it.Everytimesomeonecomestome7Icanchoosetoaccepttheircomplaining8Icanpointoutthepositivesideoflife.Whydon’twejustdothatlater?Jerryreplied.Jerrytoldmeanunusualstoryoutofhisexperience.Onedayheleftthebackdoorofhisrestaurant9andwasrobbedbythreearmedmen.Whiletryingtoopenthesafehishandshakingfrom10slippedoffthecombination开启号码的号码组合.Therobbersgotangryand11him.LuckilyJerrywasfoundquicklyandrushedtothe12.After18hoursofsurgeryandweeksofseriouscareJerry13withfragments碎片ofthebulletsstillinhisbody.1sawJerryaboutsixmonthsafterthe14.Ididaskhimwhathadgonethroughhismindasthe15tookplace.Weren’tyouscared?Didyou16consciousness?Iasked.No.Jerrysaid.ButwhenIsawtheexpressionsonthefacesofthedoctorsandnursesIgotreallyscared.AnurseaskedifIwasallergic过敏的toanything.‘Yes’Ireplied.Thedoctorsandnursesstopped17astheywaitedformyreply.Itookadeepbreathandyelled‘18’!OvertheirlaughterItoldthemPlease19onmeasifIamalivenotdead.Jerrylivedthankstotheskillofhisdoctorsbutalsobecauseofhisamazingattitude.Attitudeafterallis20.1.A.followedB.1edC.caughtD.fled2.A.nurseB.doctorC.adviserD.employee3.A.rightB.darkC.positiveD.negative4.A.regretfulB.curiousC.angryD.disappointed5.A.allthetimeB.thereforeC.soonerorlaterD.occasionally6.A.insistonB.sticktoC.takecareofD.1earnfrom7.A.smilingB.1aughingC.complainingD.singing8.A.soB.orC.butD.and9.A.openB.shutC.lockedD.closed10.A.excitementB.happinessC.eagernessD.nervousness11.A.shotB.killedC.beatD.hit12.A.restaurantB.houseC.companyD.hospital13.A.diedB.disappearedC.recoveredD.escaped14.A.accidentB.meetingC.classD.party15.A.murderB.robberyC.showD.concern16.A.catchB.gainC.forgetD.lose17.A.toworkB.totalkC.workingD.talking18.A.PapersB.BulletsC.CakesD.Flowers19.A.operateB.jokeC.regardD.look20.A.somethingB.nothingC.noneD.everything

Humanlifehasnotonlybeenchangedwithinthepastfewhundredyears.ithasbeenrevolutionized.Intheolddaystherewaslittledifferencebetweenthehouses.dressandfoodofthosewhowerechiefsandthosewhoweretheirservants.Therewastoalargedegree.socialequality.Thecontrast差别todaybetweenthepalacesofthemillionairesandthecottagesofthelaborersshowsusthechangewhichhascomewithcivilization文明.Thischange.however.isnottoberegretted.butwelcomeashighlybeneficialhelpful.Forprogresstheremustbehomesofgreatwealthtokeepthebestthingsofcivilization.Thereforeitismuchbettertohavethisgreatdifferencebetweenrichandpoorthantohavegeneralpoverty.Neithermasternorservantwasasrichinthegoodoldtimesastoday.Whetherthechangeisforgoodorbad.ithascomeanditisbeyondourpowertoturnback.Therefore.itshouldbeacceptedandmadethebestof.Itisawasteoftimetodiscusswhatmusthappen.Bytoday’sproductionmethodstheworldgotsgoodsofexcellentqualityatpriceswhichevenpeopleof25yearsofagewouldhavethoughtunbelievable.Thepoorenjoywhatoncetherichcouldnot.Thepooraremorerichlyclothedandbetterhoused.Thelaborernowhasmorecomfortsthanthefarmerhadmanyyearsago.Thefarmerhasmoreluxuries奢侈品thanthelandlordhad.Thelandlordhasmorerarebooksandpicturesandmoreworksofartthanthekingcouldhaveinoldertires.1.Thewriterthinksthatthecontrastbetweenthelivingconditionsoftheworkersandthoseoftherich________.A.shouldberegrettedB.isnotabadthingC.willcausealotoftroubleD.shouldnotbeaccepted2.Whichofthefollowingshowsthechangethathascomewithcivilization?A.NeithertherichnorthepoorlivebetterthanbeforeB.BoththerichandthepoorlivebetterthanbeforeC.Therichlivebetterthatbeforebutthepoordon’tD.Thepoorlivebetterthanbeforebuttherichdon’t3.Accordingtothewriteritismuchbettertohaveagreatdifferencebetweentherichandthepoorthantohavegeneralpovertybecause________.A.socialequalityisnotasimportantasitusedtoB.thepoorpeoplehavemorecomfortsthanbeforeC.itisnotrightformasterandservanttolivealikeD.thisdifferencehelpstokeepthebestthingsofcivilizationforprogress4.Itisinferredbutnotmentionedthat__________.A.thelandlordismoreinterestedinarttodaythanthekingwasinoldertimes.B.thekingdoesnothaveasmanyworksofartasheusedtoC.thelandlorddidnotownasmanythingsofcivilizationashedoestoday.D.thekingnolongerhasinterestinart

FatandshyBenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.Footballtenniscricket——anythingwitharoundballIwasuseless.Hesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheonealwaysmadefunofinschoolgyminGevonshireEngland.Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsthewentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.Thenhebegantoridethebikealongwitharunnerfriend.GraduallySaunderssethismindonbuildinguphisbodyincreasinghisspeedandstrength.Attheageof18heranhisfirstmarathon.ThefollowingyearhemetJohnRidgewayandwashiredasaninstructoratRidgway’sSchoolofAdventureinScotlandwherehelearnedaboutRidgway'scold—waterexploits.GreatlyinterestedSaundersreadallhecouldaboutNorthPoleexplorersandadventuresthendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuture.In2001afterbecomingaskillfulskierSandersstartedhisfirstlong—distanceexpeditiontowardstheNorthPole.Ittookunbelievableenergy.Hesufferedfrostbite冻疮ranintoapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimitpullinghissupply—loadedsledupandoverrockyice.SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPoleandhe’sskiedmoreoftheNorthpolebyhimselfthananyotherBritishman.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethechange.NextOctoberSaunders27headssouthfromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandbacka29000—kilometerjourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.1.BenSaunders___________afterhewas15yearsold.A.becamegoodatmostsportsB.begantobuilduphisbodyC.madefriendswitharunnerD.joinedasportsteam2.Theunderlinedwordexploitsisclosestinmeaningto___________.A.journeysB.operationsC.researchesD.adventures3.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderoftheeventsthathappenedtoSaunders?a.Heranhisfirstmarathon.b.HeskiedaloneintheNorthPole.c.Herodehisbikeinaforestd.HeplannedanadventuretotheSouthPoleA.a—c—d—bB.c—d—a—bC.c—a—b—dD.a—c—b—d4.ThestorymainlytellsusaboutSaundersthatheis___________.A.agoodinstructoratschoolB.thebestBritishskierC.Ridgway'sfavoritestudentD.asuccessinsports

WeputtogetheralistofthebestAmericanbooks.Herearefivethathavehelpeddefine阐明说明thenationalcharacter.Mostarefromacenturyorsoago.buttheystillentertainteachandinspire.Moby-DickbyHermanMelvilleItwasfirstpublishedin1851.ItisabouttheadventuresofCaptainArabashesearchesforwhitewhales.ItdrawsusintoauniversefullofattractivecharactersandstoriesTheEducationofHenryAdamsbyHenryAdamsItwasawardedthePulitzerPrizein1918AdamscamefromoneofAmerica’smostfamouspoliticaldynasties.Inhisbookheprovidedinsights洞悉intohisfamilyincludinghisexperienceasprivatesecretarytohisfatherwhowasministertoEnglandduringtheAmericanCivilWar.LeavesofGrassbyWaltWhitmanItwaspublishedin1855.Whitemanwantedtopraisethenewcountryinanewvoice.BydoingthisheshowedthegreatchangesthathadtakenplaceintheAmericanliteraryworldduringhislifetime.PoemsbyEmilyDickinsonDicksonwasallenthusiasticpoetwhoseworkshavehadagreatinfluenceonmodempoetry.Sheoftenuseddashes破折号andsporadiccapitalization零星的大写ofnouns.ShewasconsideredasoneofthegreatestAmericanpoetsinthe19thcentury.ThesongofHiawathabyHenryWadsworthLongfellowItwasfirstpublishedin1855andisLongfellow’smostpopularandmostrecognizedpoem.ItisabouttheheroiclifeanddeathofamagicAmericanIndian.1.AccordingtothepassageTheeducationofHenryAdams______.A.isabouttheauthor’sfamily’sexperienceB.showsreadersaworldfulloffascinatingstoriesC.wasfinishedandwonanawardin1918D.mainlytellsusabouttheAmericanCivilWar2.WaltWhiteman’spurposeinwriting.LeavesofGrasswasto______.A.showtheimprovementofliteratureintheworldB.reflect反映mcgreatchangesinAmericaC.praisethecountryinanewvoiceD.Showpeoplehistalentandheroiclife3.Ifyouwanttolearnsomenewwaysofwritingpoemsyonshouldreadabookwrittenby______.A.WaltWhitemanB.EmilyDickinsonC.HenryAdamsD.HermanMelville4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.HermanMelvillewasanenthusiasticpoetandwriterB.OfthefivebooksmentionedinthepassagefourarepoemsC.LeavesofGrassandTheSongofHiawathawerepublishedinthesameyearD.OfthefivebooksmentionedinthepassageMobyDickwaspublishedlast.

NapoleonasacharacterinTolstoy’sWarandPeaceismorethanoncedescribedashavingfatlittlehands.Nordoeshesitwellorfirmlyonthehorse.Heissaidtobeundersizedwithshortlegsandaroundstomach.TheissuehereisnottheaccuracyofTolstoy’sdescription—itseemsnotthatfarofffromhistoricalaccounts—buthischoiceoffactsotherthingsthatcouldbesaidofthemanarenotsaid.WearemeanttounderstandthedifferenceofawarringcommanderinthebodyofafatlittleFrenchman.Tolstoy’sNapoleoncouldbeanymanwanderinginthestreetsandputtingalittleofpowderedtobaccouphisnose—andthatisthepoint.Itisawaythenovelistusestoshowthemoralnatureofacharacter.AnditturnsoutthatasTolstoyhasitNapoleonisacrazyman.InasceneinBookThreeofWarandPeacethewarshavingreachedthecriticalyearof1812NapoleonreceivesarepresentativefromtheTsar沙皇whohascomewithpeaceterms.Napoleonisveryangrydoesn’thehavemorearmy?HenottheTsaristheonetomaketheterms.HewilldestroyallofEuropeifhisarmyisstopped.Thatiswhatyouwillhavegainedbyengagingmeinthewar!heshouts.AndthenTolstoywritesNapoleonwalkedsilentlyseveraltimesupanddowntheroomhisfatshouldersmovingquickly.StilllaterafterreviewinghisarmyamidcheeringcrowdsNapoleoninvitestheshakenRussiantodinner.HeraisedhishandtotheRussian’s...faceTolstoywritesandtakinghimbytheearpulleditgently...Tohaveone’searpulledbytheEmperorwasconsideredthegreatesthonorandmarkoffavorattheFrenchcourt.Wellwellwhydon’tyousayanything?saidheasifitwasridiculousinhispresencetorespectanyonebuthimselfNapoleon.Tolstoydidhisresearchbutthecompositionishisown.1.Tolstoy’sdescriptionofNapoleoninWarandPeaceis___________.A.farfromthehistoricalfactsB.basedontheRussianhistoryC.basedonhisselectionoffactsD.notrelatedtohistoricaldetails2.NapoleonwasangrywhenreceivingtheRussianrepresentativebecause________.A.hethoughtheshouldbetheonetomakethepeacetermsB.theTsar’speacetermswerehardtoacceptC.theRussiansstoppedhismilitarymovementD.hedidn’thaveanymorearmytofightwith3.TolstoyintendedtopresentNapoleonasamanwhois__________________.A.ill-manneredindealingwithforeignguestsB.fondofshowingoffhisironwillC.determinedindestroyingallofEuropeD.crazyforpowerandrespect4.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?A.Awriterdoesn’thavetobefaithfultohisfindings.B.Awritermaywriteaboutaheroinhisownway.C.Awritermaynotberesponsibleforwhathewrites.D.Awriterhashardlyanyfreedomtoshowhisfeelings.

DoyouthinkpeoplearewillingtopaymoreforfamousbrandcoffeesuchasStarbucksinsteadofmakingitathome?﹡Ithinkthatmanypeoplepaymoreforfamousbrandcoffeebecausethey’rebusyanddon’thavetimetomakeitathomeinthemorning.—HilaryGorenst﹡Ithinkit’sbecauseitismoreconvenienttohaveitmadeforyou.Unlessyouworkatacoffeeshopyouwouldn’tknowhowtomakesomeofthedrinksathomE.—RayBrett﹡Theatmosphereofthecoffeeshopsmakesitfuntobuydrinksbecauseoftheconvenienceandvariety!Plusyouonmostdrinkstheyputalittlebitmoreofhappinessontop—whippedcremeforexamplE.Yum!—KeithKarla﹡Youdon’texperiencethesethingswhenyouaretiredandalonesittinginyourkitchenmakingthecoffeeyourself.—CasieJolley﹡Idon’thavetimetomakecoffeeinthemorningsostoppingbyadrive-iniseasyforme!IloveStarbucksinparticularbecausetheyarereallyconsistent一致的withtheirdrinks.IknowI’llnevergetapoorlymakemocha!—KellySchakel1.Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom_________.A.anoticeB.adiaryC.anadvertisementD.aninterview2.InRayBrett’sopinion________.A.workingatacoffeeshophelpsmakegoodcoffeeathomE.B.itismoreconvenientforotherpeopletomakecoffeethanher.C.youwouldknowhowtomakecoffeewhateverjobyoudoD.it’smoreconvenienttomakecoffeebyyourselfathomE.3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.KeithKarlafeelsitgreatfuntomakecoffeebyherselfathomE.B.KellySchakellovesStarbucksbecausetheytastelikerealcoffeE.C.HilaryGorenstislikelytomakecoffeeathomewhensheisn’tbusy.D.CassieJolleyalwaysfeelstiredwhenmakingcoffeeathomE.4.Theunderlinedwordmochaprobablymeans_________.A.anewcoffeeshopB.alittlebitwhippedcremeC.awaiteratStarbucksD.acertainkindofcoffee

WesternNewBridgeLibraryAnnouncement2008-3-10ShortenedLibraryHoursforSpringBreakLibraryHourshavebeenshortenedto7hoursaday9:00a.m.—4:00p.m.forSpringBreakfromMarch24toMarch30.ComingEventsOnMondayMarch24at10:30a.m.ScottSuttonachildren’swriterwilltellstoriestokidsoverseven.Sutton’sattractivestylewillsurelyinspireeveryonepresent!At1:00p.m.onMarch26theGeogetownMusicianswillpresentanIrishFolkConcertwhichwillbeentertainingfortheentirefamily.Comeforthemusicandstaytocheckoutsomerelevantbooksfortherestoftheweek!OnThursdayMarch27at2:00p.m.theannualChildren’sGatheringwilltakeplaceinRoom201thesecond-floor.PickupaninvitationintheChildren’sRoomandreturnyourRSVP回复toreserveyourseatatthetableby3:00p.m.onTuesdayMarch25.OnlychildrenareallowedintheGathering.At10:30a.m.onFridayMarch28EnzoMonfreofthehitkid’sscienceshowENZOologywillbringFossilsLive!SurelyEnzowilltaketheaudiencebackintimedeepbeneaththesurfaceoftheearthtouncoverthemysteriesofkillerdinosaursandmore.EnzorecentlyappearedontheEllenDeGeneresShow—comeandseehimatthelibrary!PleasenoteIncaseofemergencypleasecalltheHelpDeskat926-3736andfollowtheproceduresoutlinedonthevoicemessage.Thecall-downserviceisstaffed24hoursaday7daysaweekforemergencies.TheHelpDesksuppliesservicetoyoualltheyeararound!Forquestionsaboutallthesepleasecontacthld@wnbl.corg.ComeforthegreatFun;StayfortherelevantBooks!1.ToattendtheannualChildren’sGatheringonehasto_______.A.buyaticketB.applyinadvanceC.makeareservationD.contactthecall-downservice2.AccordingtothepassageEnzoMonfrewill_______.A.showthechildrenaroundazooB.tellstoriestochildrenoversevenC.bepresentatthescienceshowinpersonD.leadthechildrentotheEllenDeGenerseShow3.TheHelpDeskinthislibrarysuppliesservice_______.A.onlyduringthedaytimeB.incaseofemergencyC.tilltheendoftheSpringBreakD.after22:00p.m.everyday4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatchildrencan_______.A.attendalltheactivitieswiththeirparentsB.borrowsomerelevantbooksfortheactivitiesC.participateintheactivitiesfrom8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.D.chooseonlyoneoftheactivitiesaccordingtotheirinterest

Beingthebeadofhighschoolformanyyears.Igrewtiredofbudgetmeetingsfundingcutsandmanyotheradministrativechores杂务.Istartedtodreamofretirement.SinningintrafficonaweekdaymorningIwouldfindmymindwandering.Iwouldimaginespendingtimewithmygrandhikenquieteveningswithmywifetravelingorrediscoveringsomegreatbooks.ItoldmyselfthatIwouldn’tsignmyselfupforanycommitteesanyclassesoranythingrequiringaschedulE.MyfirstdayofretirementcamelastIcookedagreatbreakfastformywifeandmeleisurelyreadthepaperclamedabitofthehouseandwroteafewletterstofriends.Onthesecondday.IconkedbreakfastreadthepaperOnthethirddayThisisretirement?Imedtotellmyselfthatitwasjustthetransition过渡thatthosegoldenmomentswererightroundthecomerandthatIwouldenjoythemsoonenough.Butsomethingwasmissing.Afarmercolleagueaskedafavor.A.groupofstudentswasgoingtoJamaicatoworkwithchildrenintheporesneighborhoods.WouldIinterruptmynewfoundhappinessandreturntothestudentsjustthisonce?Onetrip.That’sall.Myhagswerepackedandbythedoor.Thetripwasveryinspiring.IwasmovednotonlybythepovertyIsawbutalsobythesenseofresponsibityoftheyoungpeopleonthetrip.WhenIreturnedhomE.Iofferedtoworkonedayaweekwithalocalyouthorganization.TheexperiencewassopositivethatIwassoonvolunteeringnearlyfull-timeworkingwithstudentsschussNorthAmericatoassistthemittheirvoluntarywork.NowitseemsthetableshaveturneD.SomedaysIamtheteacherotherdaysIamthestudent.Theseyoungpeoplehavereawakenedmycommitment责任感tosocialjusticeissuesbychallengingmetolearnmoreaboutthesituationintheworldtodaywherepeoplearestillpoorandsufferbecausetocontinuetoparticipateinhelpingtofindsolutions.Inreturn.Ihelpthemdotheircharitableprojectsoverseas.I’vegonefromrunningoneschooltohelpingoverseetheconstrueliem.Ofschoolintwenty-onecorutries!1.Whatdidthewriterexpecttodoafterretired?A.Tostayawayfrombusyschedules.B.Towritesomegreatbooks.C.Todosomevoluntarywork.D.ToplanforhisfuturE.2.WhydidthewriterdecidetogotoJamaica?A.Hemissedhisstudentsinthatcountry.B.Hecouldn’trefusehiscolleague’sfavor.C.HewasconcernedaboutthepeopletherE.D.HewasnotsatisfiedwithhisretiredlifE.3.TheunderlinedpartthetableshaveturnedParagraph5meansthatthewriter.A.improvedthesituationinhisschoolB.felthappytoworkwithstudentsagainC.becamealearnerratherthanateacherD.changedhisattitudetowardhisretiredlife4.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhisretiredlifenow?A.DisappointingB.TroublesomE.C.Promising.D.Meaningful.

RecentlyoneofmybestfriendswhomI'vesharedjustabouteverythingwithsincechildhoodspenttheweekendwithme.SinceImovedtoanewtownseveralyearsagowe’vebothalwayslookedforwardtothefew1ayearwhenwecanseeeachother.Overtheweekendwespenthoursandhoursstayingup2intothenighttalkingaboutthepeopleshewas3.Shestartedtellingmestoriesabouthernewboyfriendabouthowheexperimentedwithdrugsandwas4otherself-destructivebehavior.Iwasblownaway!Shetoldme5shehadbeenlyingtoherparentsaboutwhereshewasgoingandeven6outtoseetheguy.NomatterhowhardItriedtotellherthatshedeserved7shedidn’tbelieveme.Herself-respectseemedtohave8.Itriedto9herthatshewasruiningherfutureandheadingforbig10butshethoughtitacceptabletohavesuchaboyfrienD.BythetimesheleftIwasreallyworriedaboutherand11bytheexperience.IthadbeensofrustratingIhadcome12totellingherseveraltimesduringtheweekendthatmaybewehadjust13toofaraparttocontinueourfriendship—butIdidn’t.Iputthe14offriendshiptothefinaltest.We’dbeenfriendsforfartoolong.Ihadtohopethatshe15meenoughtoknowthatIwastryingtosaveherfrom__16herself.Iwantedtobelievethatourfriendshipcouldconquer17.Afewdayslatershecalledtosaythatshehadthoughtlongandhardaboutour__18andthenshetoldshehadbrokenupwithherboyfriend.Ijustlistenedontheotherendofthephonewithtearsof19runningdownmyface.Itwasoneofthetruly20momentsinmylife.1.A.instantsB.timesC.weeksD.scenes2.A.straightB.aheadC.lateD.long3.A.hangingwithB.dealingwithC.tradingwithD.comparingwith4.A.ofB.aboveC.throughD.into5.A.howB.whyC.whenD.where6.A.comingB.stealingC.hurryingD.driving7.A.worseB.higherC.betterD.poorer8.A.improvedB.changedC.strengthenedD.disappeared9.A.recommendB.adviseC.convinceD.introduce10.A.chanceB.troubleC.destinationD.ambition11.A.exhaustedB.satisfiedC.encouragedD.accustomed12.A.almostB.forwardC.closeD.nearby13.A.keptB.movedC.settledD.grown14.A.powerB.differenceC.qualityD.wisdom15.A.praisedB.blamedC.valuedD.followed16.A.hurtingB.cheatingC.criticizingD.concerning17.A.everybodyB.nobodyC.somethingD.anything18.A.friendshipB.conversationC.relationshipD.decision19.A.surpriseB.sorrowC.joyD.disappointment20.A.regretfulB.rewardingC.vitalD.urgent

Foraslongashumanshavelivedontheearththeyhavemadeuseofvariousformsofcommunication.Generallythisexpressionofthoughtsandfeelingshasbeenintheformoforalspeech.Whenthereisaspokenlanguageproblem.communicationcanbecarriedoutthroughsignlanguage.inwhichgesturesstandforletters.wordsandideas.Touristsandpeopleunabletohearorspeakhaveoftenhadtoturntothisformofexpression.Whengesturesdescribewordsorideas.theycanoftenbeusedinternationally.Whenusedforspellingwordshoweverwhereeachgesturestandsforasingleletterpeoplemustsharethesamewrittenlanguage.Bodylanguagesendsideasorthoughtsbycertainactions.eithermeaningfullyornot.Awinkcanbeawayofshowingthatthepersonisonlyjoking.Anodmeansagreement.whileshakingtheheadindicatesdisagreement.OtherformsoflanguagecanbefoundinBrailleareadingsystemofraiseddotsreadwiththefingertipsusedbytheblind.signalflags.Morsecodeandsmokesignals.Roadmapsandpicturesignsalsoguideandwarnpeople.whilelanguageisthemostcommonformofcommunicationothersystemsandtechniquesalsoexpresshumanthoughtsandfeelings.1.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttosay?A.Peoplecancommunicateinmanydifferentways.B.Everybodyusesonlyoneformofcommunication.C.Languageisinvaluabletoforeigners.D.Non-spokencommunicationisoflittlevalue.2.Accordingtothetextwhichpartofthebodycanbeusedtoshowyouarejoking?A.Fingers.B.Eyes.C.Head.D.Feet.3.Whatcan’tbeeffectivelycommunicatedbysignlanguagewhenpeoplebelongtodifferentlanguagegroups?A.Spelling.B.Idea.C.Wholewords.D.Expressions.4.Howmanydifferentformsofcommunicationarementionedinthetext?A.Three.B.Five.C.Six.D.Nine.

OneLanguageForEveryoneAstoryfromtheBibletellsofoldBabylonwherethemendecidedtobuildatowerthatwouldtouchthesky.ButGodwasunhappyandhemadethemspeakdifferentlanguages.Theycouldn'tunderstandeachothersotheirdreamnevercametrue.Yetthedreamremainsaliveifallmenspeakthesamelanguagetheycandoanything.L..L..ZamenhoffromPolandwasamongthemenwhopursuethisdream.HedevelopedEsperanto世界语between1877and1885.Asthemostsuccessfulman-madeworldlanguageitisspokenbyovertwomillionpeoplearoundtheworld.LastmonththeWorldEsperantoCongress大会dealingwithlanguagerightsendedinSweden.MostEsperantospeakersareinCentralandEasternEuropeandinEastAsiaparticularlyChinesemainland.Esperantohastwoadvantages.Firstit'seasy.Eachletterhasexactlyonesoundandtherearejust16basicgrammarrules.Thesecondadvantageisthatitbelongstonocountry.ButEsperantohasonlyreachedasmallnumberofpeoplecomparedwithnaturallanguageswidelyusedaroundtheworld—suchasEnglishorChinese.WhiletheselanguagesaredeeplyconnectedwiththeirnationsandculturesEsperantodoesn'thavethisbackground.WillEsperantoreallybecomeagloballanguage?Itremainsaquestion.1.Thewritertellsusastoryatthebeginningto_______.A.explainwhymenhavebeenmakingtheefforttocreatealanguagesharedbyallB.explainwhymennowspeakdifferentlanguagesC.showtherelationshipbetweenmanandGodD.provelanguageisveryimportant2.Whatdoesthewordpursueinthesecondparagraphmean?A.realizeB.workforC.beagainstD.cometrue3.WhatisthebasicdifferencebetweenEsperantoandEnglish?A.MorepeoplespeakEnglishthanEsperanto.B.Esperantowordsareeasiertospell.C.Esperantohasfewergrammarrules.D.Esperantoisnotsupportedbyanycountryorculture.4.Whatdoesthestorymainlytalkabout?A.TheadvantagesofEsperanto.B.Men'sdreamofsharingthesamelanguage.C.ComparisonofEsperantoandotherlanguages.D.Themostsuccessfulman-madeworldlanguage—Esperanto.

TrueEndofanEraSURPRISEsurprise---DavidBeckhamisinthenewsagain!SuretheEnglandfootballstarwasneveronetoshyawayfromtheheadlines.ButthistimeitseemspeoplearetalkingasmuchaboutwhatBeckhamisnotdoingaswhatheis.Beckhamwon’tbeplayingforEnglandatthe2010WorldCupinSouthAfrica.AninjuryhepickedupwhileplayingforACMilanwilllikelyrulethe34-year-oldoutforfourmonths.ItcouldbeasadendtothecareerofaplayerwhohasgivenhisalltoEnglandsincehisdebut首次登场in1996.ButratherthanfeelingsorryforthelosssomepeoplearefinallycallingforustomoveonfromtheBeckhamobsession着迷.TheromanticwishofhimseizingthedayandinspiringEnglandtoglorywaspoppycock胡扯accordingtoaneditorialintheGuardian.ItarguedthatBeckhamispasthisbestandwouldonlyhaveplayedaminorroleattheWorldCupanyway.ButyoumightnothaveguesseditfromthereactionoftherestofEnglanD.BritishPrimeMinisterGordonBrownsentBeckhamagetwellsoonmessageandaScottishpoetevenwroteapoemabouttheinjurycomparingBeckhamtotheGreekheroAchilles.ButisitpossibletoforgetaboutBeckham?OverhiscareerBeckhamhasembodied体现everythingtheEnglishliketothinkisgoodabouttheircountry.Beckhamwasneverthemostnaturallygiftedoffootballersbuthereachedthetopthroughhardworkanddetermination.Henevergaveupevenwhenthingslookedhopeless.Andevenasasuperstarheneverforgotwherehecamefrom.ForthistheEnglishtookhimtotheirhearts.NotadaygoesbywithoutseeingBeckham’snameinthenewspapersbuttherealityishisfantasticcareeriscomingtotheend.Ofcourseitissadthathe’llmisstheWorldCupbutthisisachanceforEnglandtofindanewhero.Asaglobalicon偶像wewillcertainlymisshimplayingforEnglandinSouthAfricathissummer.ButIthinkit’stimewefinallygiveBeckhamabreakfromtheheadlines.Choosethebestanswer:1.WhichofthefollowingmaynotbearesultofBeckham’sinjury?A.Notbeingabletotakepartinthe2010WorldCupinSouthAfrica.B.NotbeingabletoplayforEnglandforfourmonths.C.Peopleforgettinghim.D.Thisinjuryperhapsendinghiscareer.2.______gaveBeckhamanegativeevaluation.A.GordonBrownB.AneditorialintheGuardianC.AScottishpoetD.MostBritishpeople3.WhichisnotthereasonforitbeinghardforpeopletoforgetBeckham?A.HehasembodiedBritishgoodcharacteristicsandtraits特征.B.Heisoneofthemostnaturallygiftedfootballers.C.Heisdeterminedtoachievehisgoals.D.Healwaysremembershiscountry.

YoucouldbeaheroichunterbyexpectingtofightagainstevilmonstersorthefastestF1driveraround.IntheworldofcomputergamesnothingisimpossiblE.Ifyou’reintocomputergamesE3iswhereyoucanfindthemostup-to-dateequipment.ForbothgamersandcompaniestheElectronicEntertainmentExpoE.3heldinLosAngelesUSforthreedaysfromMay10wasacarnival狂欢节.Thetopthreecomputergamemanufacturers生产商intheworldallshowedofftheirnewmachines.Nintendo’s任天堂newgamecontrollerlooksaseasytouseasaTVremotE.Sony’sPlayStation3combinestheworld’smostpowerfulgameconsole游戏机withanext-generationDVDplayer.Microsoft’sXbox360canconnecttopersonalcomputersPC.andcellphonessouserscantransfergamecontentamongthethreesystems.PCVSConsoleTheE3alsohadnewgamesforbothPCsandconsolessuchastheXboxorPlayStation.Gamerswillagainbefacedwiththelong—existingproblemofwhichsystemtousE.SomeanalystshavesuggestedthatPCgaminghasseenitsdaysinceconsoleplayershavemadegreatadvances.FurthercomparedwithaPCaconsoleischeap.TheaveragepriceofthePlayStationandtheXboxisonlyone-thirdofthatofapersonalcomputer.OneofthebiggestadvantagesthePChasoverconsolesisthattherearealotmoregamesavailableplusmanyarefreetodownloaD.PCsalsogivegamersavarietyofwaystoconnecttotheInternetandtooneanother.Howevermanyconsolesnowsupportonlinegamesaswell.Itseemsthataslongaspeoplecanbedragon龙huntersorcrazydriversitdoesn’tmatterwhetheritisonaPCoraconsolE.1.Thesecondpartofthepassageismainlyabout________.A.acomparisonbetweendifferentsystemsB.up-to-datecomputergamesC.E.3D.1ongexistingproblemofgaming2.ThewritercomparesE3toacarnivalbecause________.A.thelatestgameequipmentisonshowthereB.thisistheworldofcomputergamesC.newgamemachinesaregivenawaythereD.itshowsthevastpossibilityofgaming3.Comparedtoconsolesthepersonalcomputerhastheadvantagesof________.A.1owerpricesB.havingmadegreatadvancesC.supportingonlinegamesD.alotmoregamesavailableandfreetodownload4.Asfordifferentgamesystemsthewriter__________.A.pointsoutPCgamingisnolongeronthemarketB.prefersconsolesC.showsaneutral中立的viewpointD.suggestsusingcellphonestoconnectthem

ShareflatGoodhopeValleyniceflat.Theotherbedroomreadyforuseimmediatelyquietandconvenientfullyfurnishedparkview$45perweekincludingbillsofphoneandpower.Femalenon-smoker.Nopet.Helen25760453or25760454MovingSaleArmchairsasetof4red∕brownat$160coffeetableblackfinewood$20oilpaintingbymodemartistsailingboatintherain$150Turkishcarpetdarkblue6×6feet$320fridgebigdoubledoors$350oldbooks$10upeach.TelWeekday57220614Weekend57225117Part-timeLaboratoryAssistantWantedRequiredbybusyelectronicscompanytohelpwithdevelopmentofcomputer.ShouldhaveallelectronicsdegreeBSoraboveandpracticalexperience.Hours230pm--600pmMon.--Thur.Paydependentoneducationandexperience.LetterofapplicationtoWilliamColesNOWAELECTRONICS31--32WoodfoneRDDepletton1.Helenwantsto_________.A.findanotherladytosharethecostofaflatB.shareherroominaflatwithaladywhohasnotpetC.rentoutaflatofherownat$45perweekD.findaflatinGoodhopeValleywithparkview2.Phone57225117andyoucanbuy_________.A.afridgeforonly$320B.acoffeetablewhichismadeoffinewoodC.anarmchairfor$160D.6booksthatyoulikefor$603.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Acollegestudentofelectronicscantakeapart-timejobatNowaElectronics.B.Amongthethingsforsaleisamodelsailingboat.C.Therearetwobedroomsintheflat.D.YouhavetogopersonallyforthejobatNowaElectronics.

SubmityourphotosandvideostoYouWitnessNewstohavethemconsideredforuseonReuters.comYahoo!andtheReutersprofessionalpictureserviceusedbythousandsofnewsorganizationsworldwidE.Whenyousendimagestopics@reuters.compleaseprovidethefollowingsothatwecanreviewandpostthem:·Yourfullname·Youremailaddressorphonenumber·AbriefdescriptionoftheeventyoushotwiththeplaceanddatethatitoccurreD.Thenextimagesshownacrosstheworld’snewspaperstelevisionchannelsandnewssitescouldbeyours.ShareyourtakewiththeworlD.Whatmakesagoodnewsphotograph?Asyou’rethinkingabouttakingnewsphotographsthinkaboutwhatmakesupagoodpicturE.MostimportantlyitwillbeofinteresttoawideaudiencE.Itmaydescribeaneventinthenews:atraincrashaclashinthestreetscrazilyhappyfansthemomentthebiggameiswon.Uniquenessiseye-catching.A.picturethatnooneelsetookhasmuchmorenewsvaluethanonetakenalongsidearankofotherphotographers.A.goodnewspicturewilltellastorywithoutwords.ItwillhavecontextbyshowingthesurroundingsceneorshowtheemotiononthefacesofthepeopleinthepicturE.Timelinessiscritical.WhateverthecontentanewspicturecanloseitsvalueinashortspaceoftimE.Newseventsmovequicklyandtheshotofaminitornadoyoutooklastweekmayhavebeendestinedforthefrontpagewhenyoutookitbutofnointeresttoanewspaperorawebsiteaweeklater.Controlisimportant.Pleaserememberabsolutelynophotoisworthbotheringothersputtingyourselforothersindangerorgettingintroublewiththelaw.We’relookingforwardtoseeingyourpictures.1.Thefollowingarethefeaturesofagoodnewsphotographexceptthat.A.itisuniqueB.itistimelyC.itrespectsothers’privacyandthelawD.itcanarousespecialists’interest2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.YouWitnessNewsisacolumnofawebsitE.B.ThephotosorvideosyoutakeareonlysharedbyYahoo!andReuters.com.C.Attachabriefdescriptionofyourselfwhensubmittingyourphotosandvideos.D.AnyphotoorvideoyoutakewillbeacceptedbyYouWitnessNews.3.Thepurposeofthepassageis.A.toteachyouhowtotakephotos.B.totellpeoplewhatagoodnewsphotoisC.toremindpeoplenottodisturbotherswhiletakingphotosD.toencourageyoutosharethetakE.4.Whichofthefollowingisagoodnewsphotograph?A.AbirdescapesfromthecagE.B.Apolicemanisrobbedinthestreet.C.Twodogsfightinthepark.D.AnoldcouplequarrelathomE.

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Youarewhatyoueat.goesthecommonEnglishsaying.ButactuallyyouarewhatyoudrinkWhy?Because75percentofyourbodyiswater!1Whenwedon'tgiveourbodiesenoughwaterourorganscannotworkproperly.Wearealsoeasiertocatchdiseases.Whenwearesickdrinkingplentyofwatershouldbeoneofthefirstthingswedo.2Isyourbodyaskingformorewater?Ifyouexperienceheadachessleepinessallergies过敏ordizzinessyourbodymightbetellingyoutodrinkmorewater.3Evenproblemssuchasnervousnessorforgetfulnesscanbecausedbylackofwater.Inadditionthemedicinesthattreattheseillnessescansometimesdryoutyourbodyfurther.Themorewateryouarelackingintheworseyourhealthwillbe——4Thereforeitisimportanttolistentoyourbodywhenitasksforadrink!HelpfultipsTrythesetipstohelpyourselfdrinkmorewater.·Don'twaituntilyouarethirstytodrink.5·Plantohaveenoughwater.·Carryabottleofpurewaterwithyouwhereveryougo.·Don'thesitatebyfrequenttripstothetoilet.Drinkingplentyofwatercantakeasmuchtimeasyouneedandpreventseriousillnessinthefuture.Sopouryourselfaglassofwateranddrinkup!A.Drinkwaterregularlyanddrinkeachtimeyoufeelthirsty.B.Allkindsofdrinkwillcontributetoyourhealth.C.Ifyou'rethirstyyou'realreadylackofwater.D.Insteadweusuallydependondrugstomakeuswell.E.LackofwatermaybetherealreasonforyoursicknessF.nomatterhowmuchmedicineyoutake.G.Withthisfactinmindit'snosurprisethatdrinkingenoughwaterisimportantforgoodhealth.

TheChinesegovernmenthasannouncedmeasurestobantheproduction生产andfreedistribution发放ofplasticbagstostopagrowingtideofwaste.UndernewrulesbeginningonJune1allsupermarketsdepartmentstoresandshopswillbebannedfromhandingoutfreebagstocustomers.Thelawspostedonagovernmentwebsitecalledforareturntoclothbagsandshoppingbasketstoreducetheuseofplasticbags.Whileprovidingconveniencetocustomerstheyhavealsocausedseriouspollutionandwasteofresourcesbecauseofexcessiveuseandinadequate不充分的recyclingthenoticesaid.TheelderlyownerofagroceryshopWangHaisaidtheChinesemeasurescouldreducesalesatfirstbutwouldbeofgreatbenefitinthefuture.Besidesitisstronglysuggestedthatwastecollectorsshouldstepuprecyclingeffortstoreducetheamountofbagsburnedorburied.Thegovernmentisalsoconsideringtax税measurestocutbackonplasticbagproductionandsale.AsimilaractionlastyeartobanfreeplasticbagsinthesoutherntownofShenzhencausedapublicdebatewithshopkeepersworryingthatcustomersmightbeturnedaway.China’sactionwonpraisefromenvironmentalorganizationsincludingGreenpeacewhichofficiallymadeastatementwelcomingtheban.Thegovernment’sannouncementtobanfreeplasticbagsisaperfectcasetocombinethetwoofthemajorforcesinenvironmentprotection:publicparticipation参与andgovernmentguidanceGreenpeacesaid.LawstoreducetheuseofplasticbagshavebeencarriedoutinseveralcountriesincludingpartsofSouthAfricaIrelandandBangladesh.Thegovernmentsinthesecountrieseithertaxshopperswhousethemorchargefeesoncompaniesthathandthemout.LastyearSanFranciscobecamethefirstUScitytobanplasticgrocerybagsandGermanstoresmustpayarecyclingfeeiftheywishtoofferthem.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellusabout?A.Lawstoreducetheuseofplasticbags.B.China’snewaction:banonplasticbags.C.Environmentprotectionorplasticproduction.D.Productionbantostopagrowingtideofwaste.2.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordexcessivemean?A.wiseB.inadequateC.extremeD.little3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AlloftheChinesepeoplesupporttheban.B.SanFranciscowasthefirstcitytobanplasticbags.C.Environmentalorganizationspraisethenewrules.D.Wastecollectorsareaskedtopaytaxonplasticbags.4.Thisarticlecouldmostprobablybefoundinan_____________.A.newspaperB.advertisementC.travelbookD.sciencemagazine

AtHartonCollege--allEnglishboardingschoolforboystherearemanyrules.Fifteen-year-oldBobSandersoftenbreaksdown.Theboyscangointothetownintheafternoonafterclass.Buttheymustreturntotheschoolatsixo’clock.OneafternoonBobwalkedtothetown.Helookedattheshopsandthenwenttothecinema.AfterthefilmhelookedathiswatchItwasaftereighto’clockHewasalittleworried.HewalkedbacktoHartonCollegeasfastaspossible.Whenhearrivedheranquicklytothemainentrance.ItwaslockedHewentroundtheschoolbuildingtoanotherdoor.Thatonewaslockedtoo.Helookedupatthewindowofhisdormitory.itwasonthethirdfloor.Thewindowwasopen.Butitwasquitedarkandhecouldnotclimbupthewalleasily.ThenhesawanotheropenwindowonthegroundfloorItwasthewindowoftheheadmaster’sstudy.Helookedintotheroomnoonewasthere.Bobquicklyclimbedontothewindowandjumpedintotheroom.JustthenheheardanoiseThensomeoneturnedonalightinthecorridor.BoblookedaroundandthenhidunderthesofaOneminutelaterMr.Manneringtheheadmastercamein.Heturnedonthelightonhisdeskandsatdownonthesofa.Thenheopenedabookandbegantoread.Boblayunderthesofaasquietlyaspossible.Hecouldn’tmove.Thefloorwascoldanduncomfortable.Helookedattheheadmaster’sshoesandsocksforanhour.whydoesn’thegetupandgotobed?Bobthought.Mr.Manneringreadhisbookforanotherhour.FinallytheheadmasterclosedhisbookandstoodupHeputthebookonashelfandwalkedtowardsthedoor.ThankGodhedidn’tfindmeunderthesofathoughtBobThenMr.Marmeringstoppedandspoketowardsthesofa.Wouldyouturnoffthelightwhenyouleave?hesaidandleftthestudy.1.Bobreturnedtotheschoolmorethantwohourslatebecause_______.A.heenjoyedhimselftoomuchB.hedidnotcatchthebusC.hehatedtherulesD.heranintohisoldfriend2.Thestoryistold_________.A.towarnstudentsnottocometoschoollateB.towarnstudentsnottoclimbuptotheirdormitoryC.forfunD.ofMr.Mannering’sterribleexperience3.Fromthepassageweknowthattheheadmasteris________.A.gentleB.strictC.wiseD.humorous

DancingthenightawayItisameasureofhowlittlecontrolIhaveovermyownlifethatinmiddleMarchIamescorting护送aprettyyoungredheadtoadebutanteball.Aformalpresentationofyoungladieswhentheyreachtheageofmaturity.Thisisoriginallyusedinthepasttointroduceyoungladiestosocietysothattheycouldmeetapossiblemarriagepartnersoitwasfortheupperclass.Atadebutanteballtheexpensively-dressedgirlsstandinalinetobeintroducedindividually.Theirfathersthenwalkthemarm-in-armaroundthedancefloorfollowedbyawaltz.DaddyyouOK?sheasks.NeverbetterIlie.Good.shesayshuggingmyshoulderandgiggling咯咯笑GenerallydebballsbelongtotheupperclassandthatisdecidedlynotusTheotherdayIwastryingtodecidewhichtobuy-agaragedooropeneroraDVDplayerBothwerebroken.yetwecouldaffordtoreplaceonlyone.That’showupperclassweare.Soit’samysteryhowweendedupatthisdebballTwomothersarecheckingforalcohol.makingsurethedebsaren’tdrinking.Anywaytheywon’tletthedadseatdinnertillwepresentthegirls.whichmeanswehavetoescortourdaughtersaroundthedanceflooronebyone.asthemistressofceremoniesreadsouttheyounglady’saccomplishments.TrishplanstoattendStanfordwhereshewillstudymolecular分子engineering.DorothyhopestogrowfoodonMars.AftertheintroductionswefinallygettotheBigWaltz.ForthelastmonththedadsanddaughtershaveallbeentakinglessonsfortheBigWaltzunderthedirectionofthewidow遗孀ofOtto.HergentledirectionshaveworkedmiraclesSuddenlyonthisnight.weareawell-organizedteamof27father-daughterdancepairsTherelativesuccessofthisBigWaltzcomesasahugerelieftothemotherswhohavebeenplanningthisceremonyforsixyearsandhavebeenalittletenselately.IntheendeverythingturnedoutOKatthedebball.The27dadsdevelopedintoafairlysupportivefellowship.Andthelittlered-hairedgirl?Shehuggedmyshoulderandgiggledhappily.makingitall-thewaltzlessonstherentaltuxedo男士礼服thel4yearsofcoachingsoftball-wortheveryawful-wonderfulmoment.1.Weknowfromthepassagethatatthedebutanteball_____.A.27father-daughterdancepairspresentedasuccessfulwaltzShowB.themothersfeltrelievedaftertheceremonybeganC.well-dressedgirlswereintroducedtotheirfuturehusbandsD.thewriter’sdaughterared-hairedgirl.wasthefocusofattention2.Bysayingitsamysteryhowweendedupatthisdebballthewritersuggeststhat____.A.thedebballisusuallyheldforrichfamiliesbuthisisnotB.asamemberfromtheupperclasshecanattendtheballC.it’sthefirsttimeforhimtoattendsuchagrandceremonyD.manyfamilieswanttoattendtheballsoitwasn’teasyforhimtogetin3.Thewriterfeelsallhiseffortswereworthwhilebecausehisdaughter______.A.showedheraccomplishmentsattheballB.wasintroducedintotheupperclassC.reallyenjoyedtheexperienceD.hadachancetomeetagoodmarriagepartner

PoorerchildrenwouldbeofferedthechancetoattendlessonsonSaturdaytohelpcatchupwiththeirmiddleclasspeers同龄人theshadowschoolssecretaryMichaelGovesaidtoday.TheConservativeswouldgiveEnglishstateschoolsthefreedomtochoosetohavelongerteachinghoursandextraclassesattheweekendhetoldtheAssociationofTeachersandLecturers’annualconference.Govesaidthemovewouldhelptoclosetheachievementgapwithricherchildrenwhoseparentscouldaffordextrassuchastutoringandmusiclessons.Hetolddelegates代表inManchester:Forchildrenwhocomefromhomeswhereparentsdon’thavetheresourcestoprovideadditionalstretchandculturalexperiencestherearebenefitsinhavingthosechildreninthelearningenvironmentinschoolforlonger.Parentswouldlovetohaveschoolsstartingearlierinsomecircumstancesandcertainlygoingonlaterintheafternoongiventherealityoftheirworkingliveshesaid.HehelduptheexampleofKippKnowledgeisPowerProgramschoolsintheUSwhichareoftenbasedinthepoorestcommunitiesandopenfrom7:30amto5pmonweekdaysplusSaturdays.ButitwouldbeuptoschoolstodecidetoofferlongerhoursGoveadded.ParentssaidSaturdayclassescouldbecomeabadgeofdishonorifpupilswereforcedtogowhileteachersraisedconcernsabouttheirworkload.MargaretMorrisseyofParentsOutloudsaid:Ithinkthesuggestionthegovernmentmadeaboutone-to-oneteachingforthesekidswouldbeamorepreferablewayofimprovingthesechildren’sperformance.I’mjustnotsurewhethertakingawayachildatweekendsisactuallygoingtomakethemclevererintheweek.TheATL’sgeneralsecretaryMaryBoustedsaid:IfwewantSaturdayschoolsthenweneedmoreteachersdoingtheextrahoursnotthesameteachersworkinglonger.1.Theprogramisintendedforchildren____________.A.whoarefrommiddle-classfamiliesB.whoseparentscan’taffordextrahelpC.whoperformpoorlyacademicallyD.whoseweekendsaremostlyunoccupied2.AdditionalstretchinParagraph4probablyrefersto_________.A.musiclessonsB.physicalrelaxationC.entertainmentactivitiesD.out-of-schoolimprovement3.WhydidGovementionKippschoolsintheUS?A.Tomakeacomparison.B.Tointroduceanewprogram.C.Toseeksupportiveevidence.D.Toprovehisprogramisbetter.4.WhatisMargaretMorrissey’sopinionaboutthenewprogram?A.Favourable.B.Doubtful.C.Optimistic.D.Acceptable.5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Teachersmaynotliketheprogram.B.Schoolsaretryingtomakeprofits.C.Theprogramisalreadyunderway.D.Theprogramispopularwithchildren.

Theoceanbottomaregionnearly2.5timesgreaterthanthetotallandareaoftheEarthiseventodaylargelyunexplored.Untilaboutacenturyagothedeep-oceanfloorwascompletelyinaccessibleandhiddenbeneathwatersaveragingover3600metersdeep.TotallywithoutlightandsubjectedtointensepressureshundredsoftimesgreaterthanattheEarth’ssurfacethedeep-oceanbottomisastrangeenvironmenttohumansinsomewaysasforbiddingandremoteastheouterspace.Althoughresearchershavetakensamplesofdeep-oceanrocksforoveracenturythefirstdetailedglobalstudyoftheoceanbottomdidnotactuallystartuntil1969withthebeginningoftheNationalScienceFoundation’sDeepSeaDrillingProjectDSDP.UsingtechniquesfirstdevelopedfortheoffshoreoilandgasindustrytheDSDP’sdrillshiptheGlomarChallengerwasabletomaintainasteadypositionontheocean’ssurfaceanddrillinverydeepwaterstakingsamplesofrockfromtheoceanfloor.TheGlomarChallengercompleted96voyagesina15-yearresearchprogramthatendedinNovember1983.Duringthistimeitsailed600000kilometersandtookalmost20000samplesofrocksaroundtheworld.ThosesampleshaveallowedgeologiststoreconstructwhattheplanetlookedlikehundredsofmillionsofyearsagoandtomakeoutwhatitwillprobablylooklikemillionsofyearsinthefutureTodaylargelyonthestrengthofevidencegatheredduringtheGlomarChallenger’svoyagesnearlyallearthscientistsagreeonthetheoriesofplatetectonics构造学andcontinentaldriftthatexplainmanyofthegeologicalprocesses.ThesamplesofrocksdrilledbytheGlomarChallengerhavealsoprovidedaclimaticrecordstretchingbackhundredsofmillionsofyears.Theinformationofpastclimaticchangecanbeusedtopredictfutureclimates.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinaccessibleinline3means?A.unrecognizableB.unreachableC.unusableD.unreasonable2.Whydoestheauthormentionouterspaceinthefirstparagraph?A.TheEarth’sclimatemillionsofyearsagowassimilartothatinouterspace.B.Itissimilartotheoceanfloorinbeingstrangetothehumans.C.RockformationsinouterspacearesimilartothosefoundontheoceanfloorD.Techniquesusedbyscientiststoexploreouterspaceweresimilartothoseusedinoceanexploration3.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheGlomarChallenger?A.Itisatypeofsubmarine.B.Itisanongoingproject.C.Ithasgoneonover100voyages.D.ItmadeitsfirstDSDPvoyagein1968.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasbeingaresultoftheDeepseaDrillingProject?A.GeologistswereabletodeterminetheEarth’sappearancemillionsofyearsago.B.Twogeologicaltheoriesbecamemorewidelyacceptedbyscientists.C.GeologistsobservedformsoflifeneverbeforeseenD.InformationwasrevealedabouttheEarth’spastclimaticchanges.

SomeyearsagowhenIwasinmyfirstyearincollegeIheardSalomeBeysingforthefirsttimE.Themomentwasexciting.Salome’s1filledtheroomandbroughtthetheatertolifE.Iwasso2thatIdecidedtowriteanarticleabouther.I3SalomeBeytellingherIwasfromEssencemagazineandthatIwantedtomeethertotalkhercareer.She4andtoldmetocometoherstudionextTuesday.WhenIhungupIwasscaredoutofmyminD.I5Iwaslying.Iwasnotawriteratallandhadn’tevenwrittenagrocerylist.IinterviewedSalomeBeythenextTuesday.Isatthere6takingnotesandaskingquestionsthatallbeganwithCanyoutellmeIsoonrealizedthat7SalomeBeywasonethingbutwritingastoryforanationalmagazinewasjustimpossiblE.The8wasalmostunbearablE.Istruggledfordays9draftafterdraft.FinallyIputmymanuscript手稿intoalargeenvelopeanddroppeditintoamailbox.Itdidn’ttakelong.Mymanuscript10.Howstupidofme!Ithought.HowcouldI11inaworldofprofessionalwriters?KnowingIcouldn’t12therejectionletterIthrewtheunopenedenvelopeintoadrawer.FiveyearslaterIwasmovingtoCaliforniA.While13myapartmentIcameacrosstheunopenedenvelopE.ThistimeIopeneditandreadtheeditor’sletterin14:DearMsProfitYourstoryonSalomeBeyisfantastiC.Yetweneedsome15materials.Pleaseaddthoseandreturnthearticleimmediately.Wewouldliketo16yourstorysoon.Shockedittookmealongtimeto17.Fearofrejectioncostmedearly.IlostatleastfivehundreddollarsandhavingmyarticleappearinamajormagazinE.MoreimportantlyIlostyearsof18writing.TodayIhavebecomeafull–timewriter.Lookingbackonthis19Ilearnedaveryimportantlesson:Youcan’t20todoubtyourself.1.A.joyB.voiceC.speechD.smile2.A.proudB.activeC.satisfiedD.moved3.A.visitedB.emailedC.phonedD.interviewed4.A.agreedB.refusedC.hesitatedD.paused5.A.repliedB.discoveredC.explainedD.knew6.A.seriouslyB.patientlyC.nervouslyD.quietly7.A.blamingB.foolingC.invitingD.urging8.A.hardshipB.failureC.commentD.pressure9.A.withB.byC.onD.in10.A.disappearedB.returnedC.spreadD.improved11.A.compareB.struggleC.surviveD.compete12.A.ignoreB.deliverC.faceD.receive13.A.decoratingB.repairingC.cleaningD.leaving14.A.disbeliefB.anxietyC.horrorD.trouble15.A.subjectiveB.relevantC.privateD.reliable16.A.broadcastB.createC.publishD.assess17.A.recoverB.prepareC.escapeD.concentrate18.A.energeticB.endlessC.typicalD.enjoyable19.A.experienceB.successC.benefitD.accident20.A.attemptB.affordC.expectD.pretend

InthedoorwayofmyhomeIlookedcloselyatmy23-year-oldsonDaniel.InafewhourshewouldbeflyingtoFranceto1adifferentlife.Itwasatransitional过渡的timeinDaniel’slife.Iwantedto2himsomewordsofsignificance.Butnothingcamefrommylipsandthiswasnotthe3timeIhadletsuchmomentspass.WhenDanielwasfiveItookhimtothebusstoponhisfirstdayofkindergarten.HeaskedWhatisitgoingtobelikeDad?CanIdoit?Thenhewalked4thestepsofthebusanddisappearedinside.ThebusdroveawayandIsaidnothing.Adecadelaterasimilar5playeditselfout.Idrovehimtocollege.AsIstartedtoleaveItriedtothinkofsomethingtosaytogivehim6andconfidenceashestartedthisnewstageoflife.Againwords7me.NowasIstoodbeforehimIthoughtofthose8opportunities.HowmanytimeshaveIletsuchmoments9?Idon’tfindaquietmomenttotellhimwhattheyhave10tome.Orwhathemight11tofaceintheyearsahead.MaybeIthoughtitwasnotnecessarytosayanything.Whatdoesitmatterinthecourseofalifetimeifafathernevertellsasonwhathereallythinksofhim?12asIstoodbeforeDanielIknewthatitdidmatter.MyfatherandIlovedeachother.YetIalways13neverhearinghimputhis14intowords.NowIcouldfeelmypalmssweatandmythroattighten.Whyisitso15totellasonsomethingfromtheheart?MymouthturneddryandIknewIwouldbeabletogetoutonlyafewwordsclearly.DanielIsaidIfIcouldhavepickedIwouldhavepickedyou.That’sallIcouldsay.Hehuggedme.Foramomenttheworld16andtherewerejustDanielandme.HewassayingsomethingbuttearsmistedmyeyesandIcouldn’tunderstandwhathewassaying.AllIwas17ofwasthestubble短须onhischinashisfacepressed18mine.WhatIhadsaidtoDanielwas19.Itwasnothing.Andyetitwas20.1.A.experienceB.spendC.enjoyD.shape2.A.showB.giveC.leaveD.instruct3.A.lastB.firstC.veryD.next4.A.upwardB.intoC.downD.up5.A.signB.sceneC.sceneryD.sight6.A.interestB.instructionC.courageD.direction7.A.failedB.discouragedC.struckD.troubled8.A.futureB.embarrassingC.obviousD.lost9.A.lastB.passC.flyD.remain10.A.countedB.meantC.valuedD.eared11.A.thinkB.wantC.expectD.wish12.A.ButB.AndC.InsteadD.So13.A.wonderedB.regrettedC.mindedD.tried14.A.viewsB.actionsC.feelingsD.attitudes15.A.importantB.essentialC.hardD.complex16.A.disappearedB.changedC.progressedD.advanced17.A.sensitiveB.convincedC.awareD.tired18.A.byB.againstC.onD.with19.A.clumsyB.gentleC.absurdD.moving20.A.noneB.allC.anythingD.everything

Myfatherwasahighlyeducateintelligentgentleman.Hecoulddebateordiscussforhoursonalmostanytopicandholdyour1intheprocess.Ithoughttherewasnothingbewasn’t2todo.A.fewdaysbeforemyyoungerbrother’s7thbirthdayDadplannedtoassemble装配anew3asaspecialbirthdaysurprisE.Afternearlyanhourof4theinstructionsDanwasstillunableto5thenewbiketogether.Laterhe6thepaperofinstructions7uphistoolboxanddecidedtotakethebikebacktothelocaltoystoreandpayextra8tohaveitcorrectlyassembledtherE.9anideacametohimashecalledouttoLovettthequietlittlemanwhocutourgrasslanD.Lovetthaveyoueverassembledaboy’sbicycle?AsLovettwalkedtowardsthebikeDadhandedhimthe10.LovetthandeditbacktohimsayingNothanks.Ican’troaD.Whenyoucan’treadyouhaveto11.Lessthan15minuteslaterthenewbicyclewas12assembledwithno13partsremaining.DadshookLovett’shandpattedhimonthebackthankedhimandhidthebikE.OnthenightaftermybrotherreceivedhisshinynewgiftDadannouncedatthefamilydinnertablewhathadhappenedseveraldaysearlier.Hetookgreat14intellingitoverandoveragain-beuseditasanexampleofthinking.Hedidnotprefertoilliteracy文盲butstronglytaughtustouseour15Thejokewasonmyfather16hewasabletoturnitintoalearningtoolandIlikedhimevenmoreafterthatincident.Ialsogainedanew17forLovett.Tomehehad18beentheoldyardmanwhodidn’t19muchbutafterthatdayheseemedtosmilebroaderevenwalktallerIt’samazingwhatarealnodof20candotoliftpeopleup.1.A.attentionB.beliefC.viewD.breath2.A.willingB.luckyC.ableD.sure3.A.toyB.bicycleC.computerD.boat4.A.readingB.reviewingC.examiningD.searching5.A.bringB.getC.put.D./6.A.foldedupB.lookedthroughC.turnedtoD.devotedto7.A.broughtB.addedC.setD.picked8.A.moneyB.effortC.serviceD.tax9.A.ThusB.ThenC.SinceD.Though10.A.toolsB.rotesC.ordersD.instructions11.A.exchangeB.admitC.learnD.think12.A.PartlyB.fullyC.hardlyD.largely13.A.separateB.differentC.majorD.spare14.A.delightB.actionC.careD.risk15.A.resourcesB.knowledgeC.headsD.hands16.A.soB.orC.butD.and17.A.rewardB.regardC.reliefD.respect18.A.neverB.regardC.everD.often19.A.showB.sayC.careD.earn20.A.approvalB.agreementC.affectionD.altitude

IwasareporterofaneveningpaperinLondon.OnedayIwasaskedtowriteafewarticleson1inLondon.Itwas2thatallmyadventurestarted.Imadea3thatthebestwayofcollecting4wasthatIwouldgodeepintotherealitiesoflife.Iusedtobeanactorofcourse.Ihad5alltheskillsofmake-up化妆andIcouldstillmakegooduseofthem.Havingfinishedallnecessary6Iplacedmyselfinoneofthebusieststreets.AthomethatnightIwas7tofindthatIhadreceivedmorethanapound.Wellyoucanimaginehow8itwastosettledowntoworkhardonthenewspaperattwopoundsaweekwhenIknewthatIcould9asmuchasthat10asingleday!I11myjobasareporterthoughmy12washurt.Myknowledgeof13helpedmealotandmycleveranswersquicklymademealmostapubliccharacter.Alldayandeverydaythemoney14intomycapandIusuallyreceived15twopoundsinaday.IntheendI16takealargebrightbeautifulwhite17inthecountryandlaterto18.Nobodyhadanyidea19mymoneyreallycamefrom.MydearwifeonlyknewthatIhad20inLondon:thatwasall.1.A.playingB.shoppingC.publishingD.begging2.A.thenB.thanC.soonD.when3.A.promiseB.conclusionC.decisionD.preparation4.A.factsB.newsC.moneyD.problems5.A.playedB.actedC.learnedD.tried6.A.equipmentB.conditionsC.experimentsD.preparation7.A.excitedB.pleasedC.surprisedD.disappointed8.A.interestingB.successfulC.easyD.hard9.A.makeB.spendC.saveD.care10.A.onB.inC.atD.for11.A.gaveinB.gaveoffC.gaveupD.gaveout12.A.heartB.futureC.feelingD.pride13.A.make-upB.playC.actD.work14.A.ranB.cameC.threwD.poured15.A.nearlyB.totallyC.atleastD.atmost16.A.wasabletoB.couldC.hadtoD.must17.A.landB.houseC.gardenD.car18.A.moveinB.selloutC.marryD.engage19.A.whereB.whenC.howD.what20.A.officeB.jobC.bankD.business

Whatisyourfavoritecolor?Doyoulikeyelloworangered?Ifyoudoyoumustbeanoptimist乐观者aleaderanactivepersonwhoenjoyslifepeopleandexcitement.Doyouprefergraysandblues?Thenyouareprobablyquiteshyandyouwouldratherfollowthanlead.Ifyoulovegreenyouarestrong-mindedanddetermined意志坚定的.Youwishtosucceedandwantotherpeopletoseeyouaresuccessful.Atleastthisiswhatpsychologists心理学家tellusandtheyshouldknowbecausetheyhavebeenseriouslystudyingthemeaningofcolorpreferenceandtheeffectthatcolorshaveonhumanbeings.Theytellusthatwedon’tchooseourfavoritecoloraswegrowup.Ifyouhappentolovebrownyoudidsoassoonasyouopenedyoureyesoratleastassoonasyoucouldseeclearly.A.yellowroommakesusfeelmorecheerfulandmorecomfortablethanadarkgreenoneandareddressringswarmthandcheertothesaddestwinterday.Ontheotherhandblackisdepressing压抑.Lightandbrightcolorsmakepeoplenotonlyhappierbutmoreactive.Itisafactthatfactoryworkersworkbetterharderandhavefeweraccidentswhentheirmachinesarepaintedorangeratherthanblackordarkgray.Rememberthenthatifyoufeellowyoucanalwaysbrightenyourdayoryourlifewithanewshirtorafewcolorfulthings.Rememberalsothatyouwillknowyourfriendsandyourenemiesbetterwhenyoufindoutwhatcolorstheylikeanddislike.Anddon’tforgetthatanyonecanguessalotaboutyourcharacterwhenyouchooseapieceofhandkerchief.1.Accordingtothispassage.A.onecanchoosehiscolorpreferenceB.oneisbornwithhiscolorpreferenceC.one’scolorpreferenceischangeableD.onehastochoosehisfavoritecolorassoonashecanseeclearly2.Wewouldpayattentiontocolorsbecause.A.colorsdohaveeffectonourmoods情绪B.colorsmayhaveeffectonourworkandstudyC.lightandbrightcolorsmakepeoplehappyD.youcanknowyourfriendsbetterbythecolorstheylikeordislike3.Themainideaofthispassageis.A.one’scolorpreferenceshowsone’scharacterB.youcanbrightenyourlifewithwonderfulcolorsC.psychologistshavebeenstudyingthemeaningofcolorpreferenceD.one’scolorpreferencehassomethingtodowithhischaracterandcolorshaveeffectsonhumanbeings4.Thewriterbelievesthatinmakingourcountrymoredevelopedandstrongerweneedmorepeoplewholove.A.yellowB.redC.greenD.black

OnthefirstdayofmynewhighschoolIalmosthadanervousbreakdown.Everythingabouttheschoolseemedsodifficult.WhenIgothomemyparentssaidYou'renervousandthat'sokay.Everyoneisafraidofhighschool.Ideniedit.IwantedtobestrongsoIrefusedtoletanyoneknowaboutmyfearevenmyclosestfriends.OnthefirstdayIwaslateforeveryclassandwasconstantlylost.TheschoolseemedlikeapuzzlethatIcouldn'tfigureout.Wasthishowthewholeyearwasgoingtobe?Ididn'tthinkIcouldrisetothischallengeespeciallycarryingahugebackpackthatIcouldhardlylift.ItwassobigthatIcouldknocksomeoneoutwithit!Theschoolmatesseemedtoregardmeasafoolandtheywereprobablyright.DespitemyfearsafterthefirstweekIfinallyhadmyschedulefiguredout.Withtheexceptionoffallingupanddownthestairsacoupleoftimesandgettinglaughedathighschoolwasturningouttobenotsobad.Itwasactuallymuchbetterthanmiddleschoolandmuchmorechallenging.SincethenI'vebeenelectedvicepresidentofmyclasswhichwasn'tmuchofavictorysinceonlythreepeopleranforthefourpositions.Itisnormaltobescaredaboutanewschool.Takeadeepbreathandrelax.Highschoolissomethingthatanystudentcanovercome.Makesureyouparticipateinsomeout-of-classactivitiesbecauseyou'llfinditeasiertomakefriends.Trytodoyourbestevenifitisn'tstraightA's.Mostimportantofallbewhoyouarewhetheryou'reafoolanathleteoralowergrader.Don'ttrytopretendtobesomeoneyou'renot.Nowyouknowthetruesecretsofhighschool.1.Themainreasonfortheauthor'sfearonhisfirstdayisthat_____.A.hewasunabletoworkoutthepuzzleB.hisschoolmateswereunfriendlytohimC.hewasnotfamiliarwiththenewsurroundingsD.hisschoolbagwastooheavyforhimtocarry2.Fromtheauthor'sfirstdayexperiencewecaninferthat______.A.hishomewasfarfromtheschoolB.hegottoschoolafterclassesbeganC.hedidn'tgetanyschoolscheduleD.hedidn'tknowtherightwaytoclass3.Afterhisfirstweekatschooltheauthor_____.A.wasstillnotaccustomedtothescheduleB.graduallyadjustedhimselftothenewschoolC.foundhighschoolnotsochallengingashehadimaginedD.ranforpresidentofhisclassagainstthreeotherstudents4.Accordingtothepassagethesecretoftheauthor'ssuccessliesmainlyin_____.A.makingmorefriendsB.gettingmoreA'satschoolC.beingwhohereallyisD.joininginout-of-classactivities

Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafunfilledpainfreelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattaining达到realhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness.Butinfacttheoppositeistrue:moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.Asaresultmanypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.Theyfearthepainbroughtbysuchthingsasmarriageraisingchildrenprofessionalachievementreligiouscommitment承担的义务selfimprovement.Askabachelor单身汉whyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfunadventureexcitement.Marriagehassuchmomentsbuttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.Coupleswithinfant婴儿childrenareluckytogetawholenight‘ssleeporathreedayvacation.Idon'tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.ButcouplewhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchilD.Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberating解放realizations.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcantrulyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.1.AccordingtotheauthorabachelorresistsmarriagechieflybecausE.A.heisunwillingtotakeonfamilyresponsibilitiesB.hebelievesthatlifewillbemorecheerfulifheremainssingleC.hefindsmorefunindatingthaninmarriageD.hefearsitwillputanendtoallhisfunadventureandexcitement2.Fromthelastparagraphwelearnthatenvysometimesstemsfrom.A.hatredB.misunderstandingC.prejudiceD.ignorance3.Tounderstandwhattruehappinessisonemust_______.A.haveasmuchfunaspossibleduringone'slifetimeB.makeeveryefforttoliberateoneselffrompainC.putupwithpainunderallcircumstancesD.beabletodistinguishhappinessfromfun4.Whatistheauthortryingtotellus?A.Happinessoftengoeshandinhandwithpain.B.Onemustknowhowtoattainhappiness.C.Itisimportanttomakecommitments.D.Itispainthatleadstohappiness.

Rumour谣言isthemostprimitive原始的wayofspreadingstories---bypassingthemonfrommouthtomouth.butcivilizedcountriesinnormaltimeshavebettersourcesofnewsthanrumour.Theyhaveradiotelevisionandnewspapers.Intimesofconfusion混乱howeverrumourappearsandbecomeswidespread.Atsuchtimesthedifferentkindsofnewsareincompetition:thepresstelevisionandradioagainstthegrapevine.Especiallydorumoursspreadwhenwarrequirescontrolonmanyimportantmatters.Thenormalnewssourcesnolongergiveoutenoughinformation.Sincethepeoplecannotlearnthroughlegalchannelsallthattheyareanxioustolearntheypickupnewswherevertheycanandwhenthishappensrumourgrows.Rumoursareoftenrepeatedevenbythosewhodonotbelievethetales.Thereisaninterestaboutthem.Thereasonisthatthecleverlydesignedrumourgivesexpressiontosomethingdeepintheheartsofthevictims---thefearsdoubtsforbiddenhopesordaydreamswhichtheyhesitatetovoicedirectly.Pessimistic悲观的rumoursaboutdefeatanddisastersshowthatthepeoplewhorepeatthemareworriedandanxious.Optimisticrumoursaboutrecordproductionorpeacesooncomingpointtoself-satisfactionorconfidence---andoftentoover-confidencE.1.Theauthorsuggeststhatintimesofconfusionmanoften__________.A.stopsregularnewsservicesB.turnstoprimitivewaysforsupportC.distrustshisfellowmanD.losescompletecontrolofhimself2.TheunderlinedwordgrapevineinParagraph1probablymeans__________.A.rumourB.newspaperC.informationD.time3.Theauthorstatesthatduringwartimetheregularsourcesofnewsprovideonly__________.A.falseinformationB.optimisticreportsC.limitedinformationD.pessimisticreports4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismentionedasareasonforpeopletorepeatarumour?A.Theyaretoowillingtobelieve.B.Theytakeaninterestinrumour.C.Theyhaveastrongdesiretomakeafoolofotherpeople.D.Theyfindsomerumoursreflecttheirownunexpressedbeliefs.

Rememberingnamesisanimportantsocialskill.Herearesomewaystomasterit.Reciteandrepeatinconversation.Whenyouhearaperson’snamerepeatit.Immediatelysayittoyourselfseveraltimeswithoutmovingyourlips.Youcouldalsorepeatthenameinawaythatdoesnotsoundforcedorartificial.Asktheotherpersontoreciteandrepeat.Youcanletotherpeoplehelpyouremembertheirnames.Afteryou’vebeenintroducedtosomeoneaskthatpersontospellthenameandpronounceitcorrectlyforyou.Mostpeoplewillbepleasedbytheeffortyou’remakingtolearntheirnames.Admityoudon’tknow.Admittingthatyoucan’tremembersomeone’snamecanactuallymakepeoplerelaxed.Mostofthemwillfeelsympathyifyousay.I’mworkingtoremembernamesbetter.Yoursisrightonthetipofmytongue.Whatisitagain?Useassociations.Linkeachpersonyonmeetwithonethingyoufindinterestingorunusual.Forexampleyoucouldmakeamentalnote:VickiCheng--tallblackhair.Toreinforceyou’reyourassociationswritethemonasmallcardassoonaspossible.Limitthenumberofnewnamesyoulearnatonetime.Whenmeetingagroupofpeopleconcentrateonrememberingjusttwoorthreenames.Freeyourselffromrememberingeveryone.Fewofthepeopleinmassintroductionsexpectyoutoremembertheirnames.Anotherwayistolimityourselftolearningjustfirstnames.Lastnamescancomelater.Goearly.Considergoingearlytoconferencespartiesandclasses.Sometimesjustafewpeopleshowupontime.That'sfewernamesforyoutoremember.Andasmorepeoplearriveyoucanhearthembeingintroducedtoothers--anautomatic自动的reviewforyou.1.Howwillmostpeoplefeelwhenyoutryhardtoremembertheirnames?A.Theywillbemoved.B.Theywillbeannoyed.C.Theywillbedelighted.D.Theywillbediscouraged.2.Ifyoucan'tremembersomeone'snameyoumay______A.tellhimthetruthB.tellhimawhitelieC.askhimforpityD.askotherstohelpyou3.Whenyoumeetagroupofpeopleitisbettertoremember______A.alltheirnamesB.acoupleofnamesfirstC.justtheirlastnamesD.asmanynamesaspossible4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Tipsonanimportantsocialskill.B.Importanceofattendingparties.C.Howtomakeuseofassociations.D.Howtorepeatnames.

Sometimesthesimplestideasarethebest.Forexampletoabsorbheatfromthesuntoheatwateryouneedlargeflatblacksurfaces.Onewaytodothatistobuildthosesurfacedspeciallyontheroofsofbuildings.Butwhygotoallthattroublewhencitiesarerubofblacksurfacesalreadyintheformofasphalt柏油roads?TenyearsagothisthoughtcameintothemindofAriandeBondtaDutchengineer.Hefinallypersuadedhisbosstofollowitup.Theresultisthattheirbuildingisnowheatedinwinterandcooledinsummerbyasystemthatreliesonthesurfaceoftheroadoutside.Theheat-collectorisasystemofconnectedwaterpipes.Mostofthemranfromonesideofthestreettotheotherjustundertheasphaltroad.Somehoweverdivedeepintotheground.Whenthestreetsurfacegetshotinsummerwaterpumpedthroughthepipespicksupthisheatandtakesitundergroundthroughoneofthedivingpipes.Atadepthof100metresliesanaturalaquifer蓄水层intowhichseveralheatexchangershavebeenbuilt.Thehotwaterfromthestreetrunsthroughtheseexchangerswarmingtheground-waterbeforereturningtothesurfacethroughanotherpipe.Theaquiferisthususedasaheatstore.Inwintertheworkingsystemischangedslightly.Waterispumpedthroughtheheatexchangerstopickuptheheatstoredduringsummer.Thiswatergoesintothebuildingandisusedtowarmtheplaceup.Afterperformingthattaskitispumpedundertheasphaltanditsremainingheatkeepstheroadfreeofsnowandice.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.AriandeBondtgothisideafromhisboss.B.Largeflatblacksurfacesneedtobebuiltincities.C.TheDutchengineer'ssystemhasbeenwidelyused.D.Heatcanalsobecollectedfromasphaltroads.2.Forwhatpurposearethedivingpipesused?A.Toabsorbheatfromthesun.B.Tostoreheatforfutureuse.C.Toturnsolarenergyintoheatenergy.D.Tocarryheatdownbelowthesurface.3.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat______.A.somepipeshavetobere-arrangedinwinterB.thesystemcandomorethanwarmingupthebuildingC.theexchangerswillpickupheatfromthestreetsurfaceD.lessheatmaybecollectedinwinterthaninsummer

SometimeearlyinthenextcenturyhumanbeingswillmovetoMars火星.Theywilllivethereforaboutayearandthenwillbereplacedwithanothergroupofpioneers.BuildinghebaseonMarswilladvanceourknowledgeofthesolarsystemandaidinourunderstandingoftheearth.WealreadyknowthatMarsresemblestheearthinmanyaspectsgeneralsizepresenceofwaterlengthofday.rangeoftemperatures.Theseresemblanceshavecausedmanypeopletoconsideracenturies’longprojecttoterraformMars.Terraformingmeansalteringaplanet’ssurfacesothatEarth’slifeformscansurvivethere.Thisconceptpreviouslyfoundonlyinsciencedictionisnowbeingseriouslyconsideredbyscientists.TerraformingMarsistheoreticallysimpleaddnitrogenandoxygentotheatmospherepumpwatertothesurfaceandaddtheearth’splantsandanimalsintheorderinwhichtheydevelopedonearth.Butitwilltakeatleast300years.Somepeoplethinkthatsuchaprojectistoohugeforhumanstoundertakebutthereareverygoodreasonstomaketheattempt.Theearthnowcontainssome6billionpeopleandnoonehasanyideaofhowmanyhumanstheearthcansupport.Ourveryexistenceandnumbersarethreateningmanyotherspecies.Wealsohavehadsomeexperiencewithterraformingourownplanetalteringthelandscapetheatmosphereandtheclimate.Currentlyterraformingearthhasbecomeawiseractivityaswetrytocontrolglobalwarmingairandwaterpollutionandpreservesomenaturallivingplaces.Whilethepossibilityofsuchaprojectissmallitisnotimpossible.Evenifearthboundsocietiescomeandgointhenext300yearstheprojectcancontinuethroughtheworkoftheMarssettlerswithouttheneedforconstantbackingfromtheearth.ThefutureexistenceofallthepeopleinourworldmayverywelldependuponourabilitytoterraformMars.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TerraformingMars.B.SavingtheEarth.C.TravellingtoMars.D.ANewlyfoundPlace.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordalteringmeaninthesecondparagraph?A.WarmingB.Changing.C.Planting.D.building.3.AccordingtothepassagethemainpurposeofterraformingMarsisto_____.A.dosomescientificresearchworkB.findoutitssimilaritytoearthC.avoidthedyingawayofmanyotherspeciesD.findonMarslivingplacefortheincreasinghumanbeings4.ThemainreasonforcausingmanypeopletoconsiderterratormsngMarsisthat_____.A.therearesomeresemblancesbetweenEarthandMarsB.terraformingMarsistheoreticallysimpleC.wehavehadsomeexperiencewithterratormingourownplanetEarthD.thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyisveryrapid5.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheproject?A.Optimistic.B.Negative.C.doubtful.D.Objective

Ifyoufeelatpresentthatyoudon’thaveenoughfriendsinyourlifeonereasonmaybethatyouhaveletyourselfbecometoobusytomaketimefortherelationshipsyoualreadyhavE.Startingandkeepingfriendshiprequireseffortandcommitment.Manyofusletourlivesbecomesobusywithworkandotherresponsibilitiesthatwedon’tgetaroundtoschedulingtimeforpleasureandrenewal叙旧withthefriendsrelativesandacquaintanceswealreadyhavE.Makingtheefforttocallyourfriendsmoreregularlyandtoacceptmoreoftheinvitationsyoureceivefromotherscanimproveyoursociallifeinahurry!Arethereanypeopleyoucouldcallrightnowandbesuretoreceiveapleasantwelcome?Aretherepeoplethatyoucouldcountontohelpyouintimeofdifficulty?Canyouhaveclosetalkswiththem?Doyouhavefunwhenyouaretogether?Areyouhappytohavetheminyourlife?20090514Ifyouhaven’tseenmuchofthemlatelyisitbecauseyouhavebecometoobusy?Haveyougrownapart?Wasthereanargument?Ifthemainreasonyouhaven’tbeengettingtogetherwiththepeopleyoualreadyknowisthatyouhavegottoobusy.takeagoodlookathowyouspendyourtimE.Compareitwithyourrealvaluesandpriorities优先考虑的事inlifE.Isyourbusylifestylereallybringingyouthequalityoflifethatyouwant?Ifyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendswhyhasthishappened?Areyouseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifeattheexpenseofrelationshipswithotherhumanbeings?HaveyouallowedyourtimetobeoverspentbecauseyouneversayNotoanyone?Doyouinsistondoingthingsyourselfthatcouldbeappointedtoothers?Ifsowhy?Doyoubelievethateverythingdependsonyou?Examinewhetherthewayyouarenowspendingyourtimeaccuratelyreflectsyourdeepestvaluesandpriorities.Makesurethatyouscheduleadequatetimeforthethingsthataretrulymostimportanttoyou.Ifyoureallywanttokeepfriendsinyourlifemakeaspaceinyourscheduleandaspaceinyourheartforthem.1.Inthispassagetheauthormainlydiscusses______.A.howtobalancefriendshipandwork.B.howtospendoursparetimE.C.whetherweshouldkeepfriendship.D.whetherweshouldinvitefriendstodinnerregularly.2.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tindicateagoodrelationship?A.YouhavesomeonetocountonwhenyouareintroublE.B.Youhavesomeonetohaveclosetalkswith.C.YouhavefunwhenyouarewithsomeonE.D.YoufeeldepressedwithothersinlifE.3.ThereasonwhyyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendsmaybethefollowingEXCEPTthat_____.A.youspendtoomuchtimeseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifeB.youfeelitdifficulttokeepfriendshipC.yousticktodoingeverythingallbyyourselfD.youneverrefusewhateverotherpeopleaskyoutodo4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?20090514A.ToobusyforFriendship?B.Toobusywithwork?C.HowtoSpendYourTimeD.HowtoMakeNewFriends

CITYOFBROKENARROWTRASHPICKUPINFORMATION2008TrashpickupisprovidedtwiceweeklyinordertoprovideefficientandtimelypickupweaskthatthefollowingrulesbeobserveD.1.BAGSREQURED:Allwastemustbeinplastictrashbagswithacapacity容量of30gallonsorlessandtiedshut.Ifthewasteisnotinplastichagsitisnottobepickedup.2.PICKUPTIME:a.Everythingthatistobepickedupmustbesetbythestreetby7:00A.m.ontheregularpickupday.b.Theexacttimeofpickuponeachdaydependsonthevolumeoftrashandthenumberofpeoplepickinguptrashthatday.c.Cleanersbeginworkat7:00A.m.eachdayandworkuntilallroutesarecompleteD.Inthesummertimethismaybeaslateorlaterthan9:00p.m.Ifroutescannotbecompletedcrewswillbeginwheretheyleftoffthenextmorning.3.YARDWASTE:a.Thereisalimitoften1030-gallonbagsofyardwasteand/orbundles捆ofbrushperhouseperpickup.Foreachbagand/orbundleover10therewillbeanextrachargeof$1.00perbagorbundlE.b.Yardwastebagslargerthan30gallonswillbechargedas2bags.c.AlltreelimbsbrushandbranchesmustbecutinfourtofivefootlengthsandtiedintoIto2footdiameterbundles.d.Grassmustbeplacedinplasticbagsandtiedshut.Loosegrassinatrashcanwillnotbepickedup.e.LargepilesofyardwasteorbrushthatisnotorcannotbebundledwillrequireaspecialpickupthatwillresultinanadditionalchargE.1.What’sthelargestamountofyardwastethatcanbepickedupperweekperhousewithoutextracharge?A.30gallons.B.300gallons.C.600gallons.D.900gallons.2.Youhavetopayextrachargeif.A.youputloosegrassinatrashcanB.youhave1220-gallonbagsperpickupC.youcuttreebranchestooshortD.yourwasteisnotinplasticbags3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Alltheroutesmustbecompletedbythecleanerseveryday.B.Largepilesofyardwasteorbrushwillnotbepickedup.C.Thecrewwillbeontimetopickupyourwasteeveryday.D.Thecrewwillsometimesworktilllateintheevening.4.Ifyouhave530-gallonbags435-gallonbagsand320-gallonbagsoftrashyouhavetopaydollarsasanadditionalchargE.A.6B.10C.4D.12

Amanoncesaidhowuselessitwastoputadvertisementsinthenewspapers.LastweeksaidhemyumbrellawasstolenfromaLondonchurch.AsitwasapresentIspenttwiceitsworthinadvertisingbutdidn’tgetitbackHowdidyouwriteyouradvertisement?askedoneofthelistenersamerchant.Hereitissaidthemantakingoutofhispocketaslipcutfromanewspaper.TheothermantookitandreadLostfromtheCityChurchlastSundayeveningablacksilkumbrella.ThegentlemanwhofindsitwillreceivetenshillingsonleavingitatNo10BroadStreet.NowsaidthemerchantIoftenadvertiseandfindthatitpaysmewell.Butthewayinwhichanadvertisementisexpressedisofextremeimportance.LetustryyourumbrellaagainandifitfailsIwillbuyyouanewone.Themerchantthentookaslipofpaperoutofhispocketandwrote:IfthemanwhowasseentotakeanumbrellafromtheCityChurchlastSundayeveningdoesn’twishtogetintotroublehewillreturntheumbrellatoNo.10BroadStreet.Heiswellknown.Thisappearedinthepaperandonthefollowingmorningthemanwasastonishedwhenheopenedthefrontdoor.Inthedoorwaylayatleasttwelveumbrellasofallsizesandcolorsthathadbeenthrowninandhisownwasamongthenumber.Manyofthemhadnotesfastenedtothemsayingthattheyhadbeentakenbymistakeandbeggingthelosernottosayanythingaboutthematter1.Thisisastoryabout________.A.howamanlostandfoundhisumbrellA.B.howtomakeaneffectiveadvertisement.C.howtofindlostthings.D.howtoputanadvertisementinthenewspaper.2.IfitfailsIwillbuyyouanewonesuggestedthat_______.A.hewasrichenoughtoaffordanumbrellaB.hewasnotsurehewouldgettheumbrellabackC.hewasquitesureofhissuccess.D.hewasreadytohelpothers.3.Theresultofthefirstadvertisementwasthat________.A.themangothisumbrellaback.B.themanwastedsomemoneyadvertising.C.themanfoundhisumbrellaD.someonefoundhisumbrella.4.Accordingtothefirstadvertisementanyonewho___wouldreceivetenshillings.A.lefttheumbrellaintheCityChurchB.foundtheumbrellaatNo.10BroadStreetC.gavethemessagetothemanD.lefttheumbrellaatNo.10BroadStreet