In our world today,the media and entertainment industries are constantly focusing on beauty over brains.Movies，television shows，commercials，and magazines all utilize(使用) models and actors whose physical attributes(特性)will sell their product. As our country becomes so obsessed with trying to reduce the obesity numbers，eating disorder statistics continue to increase due to the push for thinner people.While obesity is a serious medical condition that can lead to many health problems，many of us try to lose weight for appearance purposes.Children as young as elementary school age have begun to worry about the numbers that appear on the scale.In my opinion，it seems that“fat”has become the new“ugly”. Two weeks ago，37-year-old Wisconsin television reporter Livingston，who is 235 pounds，received an email from a man named Krause.In the email Krause attacked her, writing，“Your physical condition hasn’t improved for many years.Surely you don’t consider yourself a suitable example for this community’s young people，girls in particular.” Today, it seems that a vast majority of people care more about how they look and appear to their peers rather than what is inside.The truth is that every person is built differently；we all come in different shapes and sizes.Someone is heavier,which doesn’t mean they eat large amounts of junk food and lounge around all day.Likewise，even though a person is thin,it doesn’t mean they are necessarily healthy and fit. If you are reading this and you struggle with your weight or your appearance，please recognize that you are beautiful and special in your own way.You are worth so much more than you realize，and even if I don’t know you，understand that I respect and support you.Beauty is not defined by size；it is：defined by how we treat others and respect ourselves.In the words of the talented film actress KirStie Alley,“There’s a lot more to life than how fat or thin you are,” 29.According to the author, why do elementary school children worry about the numbers that appear on the scale? A.They want to appear in ads to sell their product. B.They are concerned about their health. C.They are suffering from eating disorder. D.They want to look slim. 30.The writer used the example of Jennifer Livingston to show _______________. A.people think“fat”looks ugly B.fat people should lose weight C.physical condition needs improving D.young girls won’t follow fat models 3l.What Kirstie Alley said means ______________. A.people should pay attention to the appearance B.there is no need for any people to go on diet C.people are beautiful when they concern others D.there’s always someone who understands and supports you

ThevirusEbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiverinwhatisnowtheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo.That’swheretheviruswasdiscoveredin1976.A.personcanonlygetEbolathroughdirectcontactwithaninfectedperson’sbodilyfluidsforexamplesweatorspit.Additionallytheviruscangetintoyourbodythroughyoureyesandmouthifthoseareascomeintocontactwithsomethingthatcontainsthebodilyfluidsofaninfectedperson.That’swhyhealthcareworkersaresupposedtokeepthemselvescompletelycoveredwhiletreatingpatients.ThedeadliestEbolaoutbreakisspreadingfastinWesternAfricatakingover900livessofar.ThehealthsystemsinGuineaSierraLeoneandLiberiaareseverelylackinginresourcesandhealthcareworkersmaynothaveaccesstoadequateprotectiveclothingwhenworkinginruralclinicswheretheproperprotectionsarelacking.SinceGuineaSierraLeoneandLiberiashareaborder;it’seasierforpeopletomovefromonecountrytoanotherincreasingtheriskfordiseasespreaD.Fornowalldoctorscandoistreatthesymptomsandprovidesupportivecarelikemonitoringheartratebloodpressureandbreathingwhilemakingsurethepatients’fluidsaresupplieD.Sometimespatientsaregivenantibiotics抗生素totreatotherpossibleinfections.Thehopeistomakethepatientpullthroughtheinfectionsotheirimmunesystemcaneventuallyclearthevirus.ThepeoplewhosurviveEbolahavecreatedenoughantibodiestokillit.ThereareseveralpromisingdrugsandvaccinesindevelopmentbutsinceEbolaislesscommon—andresearchaboutitisnotwellfunded—thereisnodrugorvaccinethathasbeenapprovedforuseinhumans.Manyoftheotherdrugsandvaccineshavenotyetbeentestedinhumans.TheWHOWorldHealthOrganizationismeetingnextweektodiscusswhetherexperimentaltreatmentsshouldbeusedduringthisoutbreak.43.AccordingtothepassageEbolaonlyspreadsthrough_________.A.patients’sweatB.bodilyfluidsC.peoplespitD.yourbody44.WhichisthepossiblereasonwhyEbolaspreadsinWestAfricaquickly?A.TheEbolaRiverispollutedbythevirus.B.Therearen’tanyprotections.C.TheprotectiveclothingisadequatE.D.Threewesterncountriesshareaborder.45.WhyhavetherebeennocuresusedforEbolainhumanssofar?A.TherearenotenoughdrugsfortheinfectedpeoplE.B.Ebolaisrareanditsresearchmoneyislacking.C.ThepeoplehaveenoughantibodiestokillEbolA.D.TheWHOhasdecidednottousethem.46.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.ThePreventionfromEbolA.B.NoCurefortheVirusEbola.C.TheDeadliestEbolainAfricA.D.IntroductiontotheVirusEbola.

TheSpringFestivalwhichstartsinFebruarythisyearisthemostimportantfestivalforChinesepeopleasmostofthemdropanybusinessathandtogobacktotheirhometowntoseetheirfamilies.Itisatraditionthathasbeencherishedsinceancienttimesbutassocialmobilityincreasesinmoderntimestheroadtofamilyreunionshasbecomeveryuneasy.ItisnotthehighertravelcostsnortheexpectedbigspendingongiftsandotherfestivalitemsbutthetrainticketthathasdrivenmanytravelersmaD.I’veheardsomecolleaguescomplainthattheyhavetriedeverymeanstosecureatrainticketonlytofinditamissionimpossiblE.Someofthemhaveturnedtothelatestsoftwaretoaidonlinebooking;othershavesoughthelpfromfriendstoincreasethepossibilityofsuccessfulbooking.NodoubtChunyuntheSpringFestivaltravelseasonisthelargest-scaleannualhumanmigrationintheworlD.Lastyear220millionpassengerstraveledbytrainduringtheSpringFestivalseasonwhichusuallylasts40days.Itisahugejumpfrom10yearsagowhenthenumberwas128million.Withthebigsuddenincreaseindemandtherailwaycompanyhasincreasedinvestmentinrailwayconstruction;stillitcannotbridgethesupplygapleadingtofiercepubliccomplaintsandcriticism.AdmittedlyitisalmostimpossiblefortherailwaycompanytosuddenlyimproveitscapacitytomeettheexplosivedemandduringtheSpringFestivalholiday.Moreoveranytemporaryincreaseincapacitywouldbecomeunnecessaryaftertheholidayandmeangreatcommerciallossesduringtheoffseason.Whatthecompanycanreasonablydoisgraduallyimproveitscapacitywhilefocusingonbetterdistributionofitsexistingresourcesduringthespecialpeakseason.Atanyratehowevertheproblemcannotbesolvedovernight.51.Comparedwithtenyearsagothepercentageofpassengerslastyearincreasedby________.A.83%B.40%C.58%D.71%52.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.PeoplenowadayscherishreunionwiththeirfamiliesmorethanbeforE.B.Socialmobilityinmoderntimeshasn’tchangedmuchintheseyears.C.Thelatestsoftwaremayincreasethepossibilityofsuccessfulbooking.D.Highertravelcostsdiscouragetravelersfromreunionswithfamilies.53.Whichwordcanbeusedtobestdescribethewaytosolvetheproblemonlybyincreasingcapacity?A.ImpracticalB.ExpensiveC.EffectiveD.Hopeful54.WhichofthefollowingisNOTRIGHTaccordingtothepassage?A.TheSpringFestivaltravelseasoncanlastmorethan40days.B.NextyeartherailwaycompanywilltemporarilyimproveitscapacitytomeetthedemandduringChunyun.C.Thepublicarenotsatisfiedwiththesituationandcomplainmuch.D.MostpeoplestillhaveproblemsbookingatrainticketduringChunyun.55.What’sthetoneofthewholepassage?A.Critical.B.OptimistiC.C.ObjectivE.D.SubjectivE.

PartiesandsocialgatheringsnolongerexciteusthesamewaytheyoncediD.ThisisnotduetoalackofdesiretosocializebutthesmartphonE.Atpartiesmorepeopleareontheirsmartphonesthanontheirdrinks.AccordingtoarecentInternationalDataCorporationstudywelloverhalfofallAmericanshaveasmartphoneandreachforitthemomenttheywakeupkeepingitinhandallday.Inadditiontoomuchofsocietyisusingsmartphoneswhiledrivingandasaresultgettingintocarcrashes.34percentofteensadmittotextwhiledrivingandtheyconfirmthattextmessagingistheirnumberonedrivinginterruption.People'sattachmenttotheirsmartphonesisunbelievablybecomingmoreimportantthanthelivesofthemselvesandothers.Justasdriversdismisstheimportanceoffocusingwhileontheroadmanypeoplealsofailtorecognizethesignificanceofhumaninteraction.Whenwiththeirfriendssomepeoplepointlesslycheckorsendtextmessagesinthepresenceofafriendwhichsendsamessagetothatfriend:thepersonIamtextingismoreimportantthanyou.InadditionrelyingonoursmartphonetomakefriendsdoesnotgiveusthesameadvantageasbeingabletomakenewfriendshipsintherealworlD.Face-to-faceconversationswillgiveusmuchstrongercommunicationskillsinthelongrun.AsmanypeoplerisktheirlivesandthelivesofpeoplearoundthemjusttosendatextormindlesslychecktheirmassagessmartphonesareinmanywaysmoredangeroustopeoplE.Thequalityofthistechnologyisde-advancingsocietalachievementsandweakeningthevalueofcommunication.Notonlyisthesmartphoneaffectingourdesiretointeract交流face-to-facebutitisalsoloweringsociety'sabilitytocommunicatE.68.Thepurposeofthistextisto______.A.callforanendtousethesmartphonewhiledrivingB.expressconcernabouttheoveruseofthesmartphoneC.appealtoustopayattentiontocommunicationskillsD.adviseustobecautiousabouttheaddictiontothesmartphone69.Thesecondparagraphisdevelopedby______.A.comparingfactsB.listingfiguresC.givingexamplesD.analyzingtheeffects70.Theauthoradviceustomakenewfriends______.A.byusingsmartphonesB.indifferentwaysD.underafreecircumstanceD.inaface-to-faceway71.Overdependenceonthesmartphoneleadstothefactthat______.A.partiesandgatheringslimittheirsocialcircleB.people'scommunicationskillsareweakenedC.peoplearemoreandmorenarrow-mindedD.face-to-facecommunicationbecomeslessimportant

TheInternetisnotperfect.Therearemanyproblemswithit.TheInternetisnotorganizeD.ThereisnooneinchargeoftheInternet.Itissometimesdifficulttofindwhatyouarelookingfor.ItisalsoeasytogetthewronginformationontheNet.SomebusinessmencheatpeopleontheInternet.Internetthievescanstealcreditcardnumbers.Someadvertiserssendspamtoe-mailboxes.E-mailboxesareoftenfilledwiththeseunwantedadvertisements.IllegalbusinessescanoperateontheInternet.ThesebusinessessellX-ratedmaterialscigarettesandalcoholtoteenagers.TheInternethaswebsiteswithinformationaboutmakingbombsbreakingthelawandterrorism.Criminalscanfoolpeopleespeciallychildreninchatrooms.Theycanspreadpoisonousinformationandattacknewmembers.TheInternetisthegreatestadvanceincommunicationsincehumanemergeD.Butitcanalsobelikeadarkalleyinadangerouspartoftown.ParentsneedtosetparentalcontrolsontheirchildrenwhentheyusetheInternet.Thiswillkeepsomeofthebadmaterialsawayfromtheirchildren.TheInternetcanbedangeroustocomputerstoo.Somepeoplewhohaveevilintentionsenjoycausingproblemsforotherpeopletheydon’tevenknow.Theycreatecomputerviruses.A.computercangetvirusesbydownloadingaprogramthathasavirusinit.Somevirusescomebye-mail.Aviruscandestroythedataapersonhassavedincomputerfiles.A.viruscancauseacomputertocrash.A.viruscanalsoreproduceitself!Itcansendcopiesofitselftoeveryoneonaperson’se-mailaddresslist.Thenthesepeople’scomputerswillhavethesameproblemsandcan’tworknormally!41.Theunderlinedwordspaminthethirdparagraphmeans__________.A.lettersB.productsC.uselessinformationD.poisonousinformation42.WhycanillegalbusinessesoperateontheInternet?A.BecausethereisnooneinchargeoftheInternet.B.BecausesomepeopleliketobuybannedproductsontheInternet.C.BecauseX-ratedmaterialscigarettesalcoholandsooncanbesoldwellontheInternet.D.BecausepeoplewhooperatebusinessesontheInternetarecriminals.43.ParentalcontrolsareneededwhenchildrenusetheInternetbecause__________.A.childrencan’tusethecomputerswellB.childrenmaydamagethecomputersC.theInternetisalwaysunsafeforthechildrenD.poisonousinformationmayhaveabadeffectonchildren44.WecaninferfromthepassagethatthekeytosolvingtheproblemswiththeInternetis__________.A.toimprovethecomputersB.toimprovepeople’smorallevelC.toorderpeoplenottousetheInternetD.tofindamedicinetokillcomputerviruses

ThetermsmogwasfirstusedinLondonduringtheearly1900’stodescribethecombinationofsmokeandfog.Whatwetypicallycallsmogtodayisamixtureofpollutantsbutisprimarilymadeupofground-levelozone臭氧.Ozonecanbebeneficialorharmfuldependingonwhereitstays.TheozonestayinghighabovetheEarthprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironmentbutground-levelozoneisresponsibleforthechokingcoughingandpainfuleyesassociatedwithsmog.Theozoneinsmogalsopreventsplantsgrowthandcancausewidespreaddamagetocropsandforests.Majorsmogoccurrencesoftenarelinkedtoheavymotorvehicletraffichightemperaturessunshineandcalmwinds.Weatherandgeographyaffectthepositionandseverityofsmog.Becausetemperatureregulatesthelengthoftimeittakesforsmogtoformsmogcanformfasterandbemoresevereonahotandsunnyday.Whenwarmairstaysnearthegroundinsteadofrisingandwindsarecalmsmogmaystaytrappedoveryourcityfordays.AstrafficandothersourcesaddmorepollutantstotheairthesmoggetsworsE.SmogisoftenmoresevereawayfromthepollutionsourcesbecausethechemicalreactionsthatcausesmogoccurintheatmospherewhilethereactingchemicalsarebeingmovedbythewinD.Smogisavisibleexampleofairpollution.Youcanlookintothedistanceduringthedaytoseehowmuchsmogthereisintheair.InadditionmostcitiesmeasuretheconcentrationsofpollutantsintheairandreporttheresultstothepubliC.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencysetsnationalstandardsforpollutants.Areasthatfailtomeetthestandardsforatleastoneairpollutantarecallednonattainment不达标areas.Newmeasuresarebeingtakenbylocalgovernmentsacrossthecountrytoreduceairpollutioninnonattainmentareas.Theseinclude:banningcharcoalbarbecuesandwoodburninginstovesorfireplaceswhenpollutionlevelsarehigh;developingprogramstoencouragecarpoolingandvoluntaryozoneactions;limitingtrafficinovercrowdedareas;expandingorimprovingpublictransportationsystems;requiringemployerstocontributetoemployeepublictransportationcosts;assessingsmogfeesoncarsaccordingtothenumberofmilesdrivenandvehicleemissions排放produced;andevenbuyingandbreakingupoldersuper-dirty’’cars.32.Accordingtothepassageground-levelozonecan_______.A.protectcropsandforestB.benefithumanhealthC.damagetheenvironmentD.limitthespreadofsmog33.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AirqualityisbetterintimeofcalmwinD.B.Chemicalreactionsoccurinthemovingairandcausesmog.C.Ittakesmoretimeforsmogtoforminhotweather.D.Smogismoreseverenearpollutionsources.34.Whichindicationmoreexactlyshowstheairispoor?A.Heavymotorvehicletrafficinbigcities.B.Highconcentrationsofpollutantsintheair.C.ClearoutlinesofhillsinthedistancE.D.Widespreaddamageofcropsandforest.35.Whatisincludedinthemeasuresbeingtakenbythelocalgovernments?A.Unconditionalbanningofwoodburning.B.Buyingnewcarstoreplacesuper-dirtyoldcars.C.Chargingallthevehiclesmoresmogfees.D.Encouragingcarpoolingandpublictransportation.

Doyouknowthefollowingexpressions?HomericlaughterTheHomerinthisexpressionistheGreekpoetwhowroteTheIliadandTheOdyssey.Peoplelaughdifferently.Somelaughsilentlywhileotherstendtolaughloudly.Homericlaughterreferstolaughterofthelatterkind.Itisattimesuncontrollableandtheentirebodyshakesduringtheprocess.ThiskindoflaughteriscalledHomericlaughterbecausethisishowthegodslaughedinHomer'sclassics.FaustianbargainAccordingtomoststoriesFaustwasaGermanscholarwhowasratherunhappywithhislife.Thedevil魔鬼Mephistophelespromiseshimthatinreturnforhissoul.hewillgiveFaustunlimitedpowerandknowledge.Faustagreesandexperiencesallkindsofpleasuresbutintheendhissouliscondemnedtohell地狱.AFaustianbargainthereforeisadealthatfinallyresultsinone'sruin.Itmeansabargainmadefortemporarygainwithouttakingfutureconsequencesintoconsideration.Athree-ringcircusWhenyourefertoasituationasbeingathree-ringcircusyouaresayingthatitisasituationofcompleteconfusion.Therearesomanyactivitiestakingplacealltogetherthattheyleaveyouconfusedorannoyed.Theexpressioncomesfromtheworldofentertainment—thecircus.Theareawheretheartistsperformtheiractsiscalledthering.Inthepastsomeofthecircusesweresograndthattheyhadthreeactstakingplacesimultaneouslyinthreedifferentrings.Theaudiencehadtodecidewhichringtheywantedtofocuson.IntheswimofthingsWhensomeoneisintheswimofthingstheindividualisactivelyparticipatinginthethingshappeningaroundhimasinI'vebeenillbutsoonI'llbebackintheswimofthings.Intheworldoffishingfishermenusethewordswimtorefertothesectionofthelake/riverwherefishcanbefoundinplenty.Soifyouareafishmanandwishtocatchalotoffishwherewouldyoube?Youwouldbeintheswim!40.AccordingtothetextHomericlaughter_____.A.comesfromaGreekpoet'sworksB.meansnervoussilentlaughterC.isawaytoshowdisagreementD.wasthewayHomerlaughed41.IfapersonmakesaFaustianbargain_____.A.hislifewouldbecomesatisfyingB.hewouldbeconsideredcleverC.hemightcometoabadendD.hewouldgainpowerandknowledge42.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsimultaneouslymostprobablemean?A.Allofasudden.B.Littlebylittle.C.Oneafteranother.D.Atthesametime.43.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToshowthedevelopmentofEnglishphrases.B.Tocorrectsomemisunderstandingsaboutwords.C.Toexplainsomephrases'meaningsandorigins.D.Totellthereaderssomeoldinterestingstories.

IneverdidhatetheYankees北方佬.AllthatIhatedwasthewar...That’showmygreat-auntBettiebeganherstory.IhearditmanytimesasachildwhenevermyfamilyvisitedAuntBettieintheoldhouseinBerryvilleVirginiA.BettieVanMetrehadgoodreasontohatetheCivilWar.HerbrotherwaskilledatGettysburgandherhusbandJamesaConfederate南方联盟军officerwastakenprisonerandsenttoanunknownprisoncampsomewherE.OnedayinlateSeptemberDickcametoBettiereportingthathehadfoundawoundedUnionsoldierinafarmhousehalfamileawayfromtheVanMetrehomE.Whentalkingaboutherfirstsightofthemanintheblood-spottedblueuniformshealwaysusedthesamewords.Itwaslikewalkingintoanightmare:thoseawfulbandagesthatterriblesmell.Shewentoutintothecoolairtryingnottobesickatthethoughtofthatsmashedrighthandthatmissingleftleg.Theman’spapersBettiefoundinthefarmhouseshowedhisidentity:HenryBedell30yearsolD.SheknewthatsheshouldreportthepresenceofthisUnionofficertotheConfederatearmybutshewouldn’t.Thisishowsheexplainedit:Ikeptwonderingifhehadawifesomewherehopingandnotknowing—justasIwas.Itseemedtomethattheonlythingthatmatteredwastogetherhusbandbacktoher.SlowlypatientlyskillfullyAuntBettiefannedthesparkoflifeinHenryBedell.OfdrugsormedicinesshehadalmostnonE.AndshewasnotwillingtotakeanyfromthefewsuppliesattheConfederatehospital.ButshedidthebestshecouldwithwhatshehaD.TheOctobernightsinthevalleygrewcolD.WiththehelpofDickandhiswifeshemovedtheUnionofficeratnighttoahiddenroomabovethewarmkitchenofherownhomE.ButthenextdayBedellhadahighfever.KnowingthatshemustgethelpshewenttoherfamilydoctorGrahamOsbornE.Dr.OsborneexaminedBedellandsaidtherewaslittlehopeunlesspropermedicinescouldbefounD.I’llgetthemfromtheYankeesatHarpersFerry.BettiesaiD.ThedoctortoldherthatHarpersFerrywasalmost20milesaway.EvenifshereachedthemtheYankeeswouldneverbelieveher.I’lltakeproofBettiesaiD.Shefoundablood-spottedpaperbearingtheofficialWarDepartmentseal印章.WhenIshowitthey’llbelievemE.Earlythenextmorningshesetoffwithalistofmedicalitems.ForfivehoursshedrovestoppingonlytorestherhorsE.ThesunwasalmostdownwhenshefinallystoodbeforethegeneralatHarpersFerry.Thegenerallistenedbutdidnotbelieveher.MadamhesaidBedell’sdeathwasreportedtous.He’saliveBettieinsisteD.Buthewon’tbemuchlongerunlesshehasthemedicinesonthatlist.WellthegeneralturnedtoajuniorofficerseethatMrs.VanMetregetsthesupplies.WiththemedicinesBedellgraduallyrecovereD.Tendayslaterhewaswalkingwithsticks.I’dbettergobackassoonaspossiblE.BedelltoldBettiE.SoitwasarrangedthatDickshouldhelpBettiedeliverBedelltoHarpersFerryinhiswagon.Bedelllaydowninaboxfilledwithhayhisrifleandsticksbesidehim.AtHarpersFerrythesoldierswereamazedwhentheUnionofficerwiththemissinglegrosefromhishay-filledbox.BedelltoldthestorytoSecretaryofWarEdwinM.StantonwhowrotealetterofthankstoBettieandsignedanordertofreeJamesVanMetrE.ItwasarrangedforBedelltogowithBettieasshesearchedforherhusbanD.RecordsshowedthataJamesVanMetrehadbeensenttoaprisoncampinOhio.ThenatFortDelawareneartheendofthelineofprisoneratallmansteppedoutandwalkedclumsilyintoBettie’sarms.BettieheldhimtearsstreamingdownherfacE.AndHenryBedellstandingbyonhisstickswepttoo.55.WhatmightbeBettie’stonewhensheusedtheunderlinedsentencetodescribethefirstsightofHenryBedell?A.PessimistiC.B.DesperatE.C.ShockeD.D.SympathetiC.56.Whywouldn’tBettiereportthepresenceofBedelltotheConfederatearmy?A.BecauseshefeltitherresponsibilitytosavesoldiersoftheUnion.B.BecauseshewantedtosaveBedellsothatherhusbandcouldbefreeD.C.BecauseBedellwasmoreasufferinghumanbeingthananenemytoBettiE.D.BecauseBedellbeggedBettienottogivehimawaytotheConfederatearmy.57.Dr.Osbornthoughtitwas______ofBettieVanMetretodrivetoHarpersFerryforthemedicines.A.crazyB.kindC.braveD.smart58.StillrecoveringHenryBedelldecidedtoleaveassoonaspossiblemainlybecause______.A.hewaseagertoreturntotheUniontofightB.hedidn’twanttogoonputtingBettieindangerC.hewasconcernedabouthissafetyattheVanMetrehomeD.hecouldbetreatedwithbettermedicinesbackatHarpersFerry59.Rearrangethefollowingstatementsintermsoftimeorder.A.Bettie’shusbandwasfoundandfreeD.B.BettiehelpeddeliverBedellbacktoHarpersFerry.C.BettiemovedBedelltoasaferoominherownhousE.D.BettiedroveallthewaytoHarpersFerrytogetthemedicinesforBedell.E.InspiteofbeingshortofmedicinesBettieattendedtoBettiewithwhatshehaD.f.BettiesawBedellinafarmhousehalfamileawayfromherhouseforthefirsttimE.A.fecbdaB.fcedbaC.fecdbaD.fcebda60.Whatmessageisconveyedthroughtheendofthestory?A.Givingisarewardinitself.B.Happinesscomesfromgiving.C.Helpyourselfbyhelpingothers.D.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.

FormerSouthAfricanPresidentNelsonMandelawhowastreatedforarecurring复发的lunginfectiondiesonDeC.5th2013attheageof95.Peoplearoundtheworldaremourningthelossofthecountry'sfirstblackpresident.Hewasoftencalledhumblecharmingloyalpersonandamanwhocaredaboutothers.Heseemedtohavethatspecialcharismatic有魅力的personalitysaidHermanCohenU.S.assistantsecretaryofstateforAfricafrom1989to1993.Hebecamethesymbolinthefightagainstapartheid.MandelawasbornonJuly181918.Asayoungmanhebecameactiveintheanti-apartheidmovementandjoinedtheAfricanNationalCongressorANCinthe1940s.Thewhite-ledgovernmentbannedtheANCin1960butthegroupcontinuedtooperatesecretly.Mandelabecameheadofthegroup'snewmilitarywingcoordinatingasabotagecampaignagainstSouthAfricanmilitaryandgovernmenttargets.In1962hewasarrestedandputontrialforhisactionsandsentencedtolifeinprisononRobbenIslandoffthecoastofCapeTown.Hespent18yearsthererefusingagovernmentoffertoreleasehimifhewouldrenouncetheANC'sarmedstrugglE.Buthewasfreedin1990afterSouthAfricanPresidentFrederikdeKlerklegalizedallpoliticalpartiesanddischargedmostpoliticalprisoners.ShortlyafterhisreleaseMandelawaselectedpresidentoftheAfricanNationalCongress.Andin1994whentheANCwonSouthAfrica'sfirstall-raceelectionshewasinaugurated就职asthecounty'sfirstblackpresidentatage75.NeverneverandneveragainshallitbethatthisbeautifullandwillagainexperiencetheoppressionofonebyanotherhesaiD.PresidentMandelasaidhewouldstayforonlyonefive-yearterm.CohensaysMandelaearnedinternationalrespectforSouthAfrica'snationalreconciliation.MandeladevotedhimselfmainlytorallyingtheAfricanstothisneweratoworkoneconomicdevelopmenthavinggoodeducationalsohewasverymuchofaspokesmanontheinternationalscenE.hesaiD.In1993MandelasharedtheNobelPeacePrizewithhisoncebitterenemyF.W.deKlerkfortheircontributiontothepeaceprocessinSouthAfricA.AfterreceivingtheawardMandelapraisedtheSouthAfricanpeoplE.AllhavecreatedasocietywhichrecognizesthatallpeoplearebornequalhesaiD.InacountrytornapartbyyearsofracialconflictNelsonMandelaisconsideredaremarkableleader--amanwhoturnedSouthAfricaawayfromviolenceandhatredintoacountryofgreaterpeaceandunderstanding.57.Theunderlinedwordapartheidinthe3rdparagraphprobablymeans______.A.racialseparationB.financialaidC.infectiousillnessD.fulfillinglife58.HowlongwasNelsonMandelasenttoprison?A.18yearsB.28yearsC.6yearsD.19years59.Whatistheauthor’sattitudeinthepassage?A.negativeB.positiveC.subjectiveD.neutral60.WhywashisbitterenemyF.W.deKlerkawardedtheNobelPeacePrizewithMandela?A.F.W.deKlerkdidnotkillMandeladuringhispresidency.B.F.W.deKlerkwasoneofMandela’sfriendsintheearlyyears.C.F.W.deKlerkmadehisowncontributiontotheprocesspeacefullyaswell.D.F.W.deKlerkwasconsideredaremarkableleaderturningSouthAfricaawayfromviolencE.

Hereissomemust­knowinformationfromahandbookonhowpeoplebehaveindoingbusinessinsomecountries.InBrazilBraziliansarewarmandfriendly.Theyoftenstandclosewhentalkinganditiscommonforthemtotouchthepersonontheshoulder.Peopleoftengreeteachotherparticularlywomenwithlightcheekkisses.SchedulestendtobeflexiblewithbusinessmeetingssometimesstartinglaterthanplanneD.ButtobesafebeontimE.Mealscanstretchforhours—there'snosuchthingasrushingamealinBrazil.Lunchesalsocanstartinthemidtolateafternoon.Braziliansaresocialpreferringface­to­facecommunicationovere­mailsorphonecalls.InSingaporeSingaporeansshakehandswhentheymeetandoftenalsogreeteachotherwithasmallpolitebow.Businesscardsshouldbeofferedandreceivedwithtwohands.Arrivinglateisconsidereddisrespectful.SobeontimE.Efficiency效率isthegoalsomeetingsanddealingsoftenarefast­paceD.Singaporeansaredirectintheirdiscussionsevenwhenthesubjectisaboutmoney.RankisimportantandauthorityisrespecteD.Thisdetermineshowpeopleinteractinmeetings.Forexamplepeopleavoiddisagreeingoutrightwithsomeoneofahigherrank.IntheUnitedArabEmiratesIntheUAEstatusisimportantsothemostseniororoldestshouldbegreetedfirstwiththeirtitles.ThehandshakeseemstobelongerthanelsewherE.SodonotpullawayfromthehandshakE.Womenshouldcoverthemselveswhenitcomestodress.Menalsotendtobecoveredfromnecktoelbows肘部anddowntotheknees.Peopledonotavoidentertainingintheirhomesbuttheyalsoholdbusinessmealsatrestaurants.TouchingorpassingfoodoreatingwithyourlefthandistobeavoideD.Whenmeetingsareone­to­oneifyourhostoffersyoucoffeeyoushouldrefusE.Itmightseemoddbutitisaculturaltradition.CoffeeshouldonlybeacceptedifitisalreadysetoutorpresenteD.InSwitzerlandTheSwisstendtobeformalandaddresseachotherbylastnamE.Theyalsoarerespectfulofprivatelives.Youshouldbecarefulnottoaskaboutpersonaltopics.Punctuality守时invitalsomethingthatcomesfromadeeprespectforothers'timE.ArriveatanymeetingoreventafewminutesearlytobesafE.Theyalsohaveclearstructureintheircompanies.Higher­upsmakethefinaldecisionsevenifothersmightdisagreE.NeatcleandressisexpecteD.TheSwissfollowformaltablemanners.TheyalsokeeptheirhandsvisibleatthetableandtheirelbowsoffthetablE.ItispolitetofinishthefoodonyourplatE.21.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.communicationtypesB.theworkplaceatmosphereC.customsandsocialmannersD.livingconditionsandstandards22.WhydoSingaporeansavoidarguingwiththeboss?A.TheyputefficiencyinthefirstplacE.B.Theydislikeface­to­facecommunication.C.TheywanttofinishmeetingsasquicklyaspossiblE.D.Theyaresupposedtoobeythepersonofahigherrank.23.IntheUAEwhenshouldyourefusethecoffeeifitisoffered?A.Whengreetingseniors.B.WhenmeetingthehostalonE.C.Whenattendingapresentation.D.Whendiningwithbusinesspartners.24.Inwhichcountrydopeoplecareaboutwheretoputtheirhandsatthedinnertable?A.InBrazil.B.InSingaporE.C.IntheUnitedArabEmirates.D.InSwitzerlanD.

ComewithustotheGardenofEnglandandenjoythebestsightthattheCountyofKentcanofferus.WewilldrivetothehomeoftheChurchofEngland—CanterburythecountytownofKentandenjoyatouroftheancientCathedralanditswalledcity.We’lltravelonthroughsomeofthecountryroadsofKentonlyinminitouristcoaches长途汽车andarriveinDoveratthecoastjust32milesacrosstheseafromFranceandmainlandEuropE.WecanenjoythewonderfulviewofWhiteCliffsandDoverCastlebeforereturningtothemostbeautifulcastle城堡inEngland—LeedsCastlE.TheLeedsCastleissurroundedbyalakewithitshistorydatingbackasfarastheDoomsdayBook.WecanexploreitsinsidepartandgroundsbeforewereturntoLondonwheneverwelikE.Prices:Adult—£55.00;Under16—£50.00;A.10%offforafamilyTime:Saturdays&SundaysTourincludes:lReturnminicoachtravellServicesofanexperiencedTourManagerlTourofCanterburyCathedrallScenicdrivethroughKentlVisittotheWhiteCliffsofDoverlEntrancetoLeedsCastleOnalltourswewillpickyouupbetween7:25amand7:45amatYOURchosenLondonZone1locationsowecanbeatthecrowdsandthetrafficandbeearlyontheopenroaD.Visitourwebsite24hoursadayatwww.andersontours.co.uk.Clickonthetourandthedateyouwantandthenfollowtheeasyon-linebookingdirections.CallAndersonToursdirectat02074369304Monday-Friday8:00A.m.-18:00p.m.withyourcreditcard信用卡information.Oryoucanbookthroughournetworkofspecialagents代理商throughoutLondon.60.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TouristscanenjoyallofthebestsightsinEnglandB.LeedsCastleistheoldestandmostbeautifulcastleinEnglandC.ThecountryroadsofKentcan’tbereachedbylargetouristcoachesD.TouristscanbepickedupandsenttowherevertheychooseinEngland61.TheGreenstogetherwitha10-year-oldsonneedtopay__________forthetour.A.£115B.£144C.£160D.£15562.Wecancalltobookthetour__________.A.at8:00A.m.SundayB.at19:00FridayC.at13:00SaturdayD.at17:00Wednesday63.What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toattractmoretouriststojointhem.B.TointroducesomecultureinEnglanD.C.Toshowtouristsmorebeautifulsights.D.Toaskmoretouriststoridetheirminicoaches.

AmericanandBritishusedifferentgreetings.IntheUSAthecommonestgreetingisHi.InBritainitisHello！orHowareyou.Hi！iscreeping不知不觉的intoBritishtoo.WhentheyareintroducedtosomeonetheAmericanssayGladtoknowyou.TheBritishsayHowdoyoudoorPleasedtomeetyou.WhenAmericanssayGood­byetheynearlyalwaysaddHaveagooddayorHaveagoodtripetC.tofriendsandstrangersalikE.BritonsarealreadybeginningtouseHaveagoodday.TheBritishusuallyusegotinthesenseofhave.TheAmericanshardlyeverdo.Am.E:DoyouhaveacarroometC.YesIdo.Br.E:HaveyougotacarroometC.?YesIhavE.FinallythereareanumberofdifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglishinthespellingofwordse.g.checkUS/chequeUK;centerUS/centreUK.ManyAmericanwordsendinginore.g.honorvigorlaborarespeltinBritishEnglishwithanoure.g.honourvigourlabour.ManyverbsinAmericanEnglishwithizeorizingformse.g.organizerealizingarespeltinBr.EiseorisingE.g.organiserealising.InAmericanEnglishpracticeisusedbothfortheverbandnoun.InBr.Etheverbisspeltpractiseandthenounpractice.InthemainAmericanEnglishavoidsthedoublingupofconsonants辅音字母innounsandverbswhileBritishEnglishdoesnot.InAmericanEnglishforexampleonewritestraveltraveledtravelingtravelerwhileinBritishEnglishonewritestraveltravelledtravellingtraveller.ItwasoncepredictedthatBritishandAmericanEnglishwouldbecameseparatelanguagesfinally.ButtheoppositehashappeneD.Thelinks连接betweenthetwocountriesaresostrongthatlinguistically语言上的andprobablyculturally文化上的tootheyareclosertogetherthanever.36.TheAmericanshardlysay________A.Good­byE.Haveagoodday!B.Gladtoknowyou!C.Hi!D.Haveyougotacar?37.ABritishwrites________.A.chequecenterB.honororganiseC.traveledpracticeD.labourtraveller38.Whatdoesthefifthparagraphtalkabout?A.TherearelotsofdifferencesinspellingbetweenAm.E.andBr.E.B.WhydotheAmericansandtheBritishusedifferentspellings?C.TherearefewdifferencesinspellingbetweenAm.E.andBr.E.D.ThedifferentusagesofwordsinAm.EandBr.E39.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thetwolanguageswillbecomeseparatelanguages.B.AmericanEnglishwillbeusedmoreandmorE.C.Thetwolanguageswillbecloserandcloser.D.BritishEnglishwillbeusedmoreandmorE.

LanguageisamajorproblemfortheEuropeanUnionEU.Theagreementortreaty条约whichcreatedtheorganizationthateventuallybecametheEUtheTreatyofRomestatedthateachcountry’slanguagemustbetreatedequally.Theoriginalsixcountrieshadonlythreelanguagesbetweenthem:FrenchGermanandDutch/Flemish.Howevertherearenow15countriesintheEUwithatotalof12languages.EUdocumentsmustbetranslatedintoalltheselanguagesandatofficialmeetingsthespeechesmustbetranslatedintoallthelanguagesbyinterpreters.Allthistranslatingisveryexpensiveandtime-consuming费时的.ItissaidthatnearlyhalfofallemployeesoftheEUareengagedintranslatingdocumentsandspeechesandnearlyhalfoftheEU’sadministrative管理方面的costsarespentonthistask.InthenearfutureitisprobablethatseveralmorecountriesmostofthemhavingtheirownlanguageswilljointheEUthusmakingthesituationevenworsE.Theproblemisnotjustcost;therearepracticaldifficultiesaswell.With12languagesthereare132possibletranslationsituationsthatmightbeneedeD.ItisoftendifficulttofindpeopleintherightplaceattherighttimewhocantranslatefromforexampleDanishintoGreekorDutchintoPortugueseatahighprofessionalstandarD.InpracticetheproblemhasbeenmadelessseverebytheuseofEnglishinmanycontactsbetweenEUofficialssincealmostallofthemspeaksomeEnglish.Howeveranymovetoreducethenumberofofficiallanguagesperhapstofourorfivewouldbeablowtotheprideofthesmallercountries.AnothercommonlysuggestedsolutionistomakeEnglishtheofficiallanguageforallEUbusiness.HoweverthisisstronglyresistedbypowerfulmembercountrieslikeFranceandGermany.76.TheorganizationthateventuallybecametheEU_________.A.wasstartedbyFranceandGermanyB.startedwiththreecountriesC.wassetupbytheTreatyofRomeD.included132languages77.What’sthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Togiveasolutiontoaproblem.B.Tofindoutaproblemandshowhowsevereitis.C.TocriticizetheEuropeanUnionforinefficiency.D.ToshowthattheproblemcannotbesolveD.78.AccordingtothewritertheuseofEnglishincontactsamongEUofficialshas________.A.angeredtheofficialswhodon’tspeakEnglishB.reducedthenumberofofficiallanguagesC.reducedtheeffectoftheproblemD.beenopposedbypowerfulmembercountries79.ThewritermentionsDanishintoGreekasanexampleof________.A.asituationthatmightbedifficulttodealwithB.asituationthatoccursoftenC.oneofthe12situationsthatrequiresaninterpreterD.languageseasilybeinginterpreted80.Thewritersuggeststhatifthenumberofofficiallanguageswasreduced________.A.theEUwouldnotknowwhichofficiallanguagestochooseB.countrieswhoselanguageswerenotusedofficiallywouldbeunhappyC.onlylanguageswhichareeasytotranslatewouldbeusedofficiallyD.thesmallermembercountrieswouldbepleased

Formanyyearsnoonecouldcommunicatewithpeoplewhohadbeenbornwithouthearing.ThesedeafpeoplewerenotabletouseaspokenlanguagE.Butbeginninginthe1700sthedeafweretaughtaspeciallanguagE.Usingthislanguagetheycouldsharethoughtsandideaswithothers.ThelanguagetheyusedwasalanguagewithoutsounD.ItwasasignlanguagE.Howdidthissignlanguagework?Thedeafweretaughttomakecertainmovementsusingtheirhandsfacesandbodies.Thesemovementsstoodforthingsandideas.Peoplemightmovetheirforefingersacrosstheirlips.ThismeantYouarenottellingthetruth.Theymighttaptheirchinswiththreefingers.ThismeantmyunclE.Thedeafwerealsotaughttouseafingeralphabet.Theyusedtheirfingerstomakethelettersofthealphabet.Inthiswaytheyspelledoutwords.Somedeafpeoplecouldspelloutwordsataspeedof130wordsperminutE.SignlanguageandfingerspellingarenotusedasmuchastheyoncewerE.Todaythedeafaretaughttounderstandothersbywatchingtheirlips.TheyarealsotaughthowtospeA.63.Inthe1700sthedeafweretaught__________.A.tospeakB.signlanguageC.towatchothersD.Braille64.Thedeaftalkedtootherpeople______.A.bymovingtheirhandsfacesandbodiesB.byshoutingandsingingC.withoutusinganylettersD.withoutusinganylanguage65.Fromthetextwelearnthat_______.A.deafpeoplemakesignstoearnalivingB.thereisstillnowaytocommunicatewiththedeafC.signlanguagehelpedthedeaflearntoreadD.manydeafpeoplenowcanspeak66.Thestoryaswholeisabout_______.A.learningtospellB.teachingthedeaftospeakC.howthedeafcommunicateD.understandingIndiansignlanguage

AsweknowJulianBeeverisaninternationalwell-knownsidewalkchalkartistwhosedrawingshaveappearedonthestreetsofLondonBuenosAiresParisNewYorkandcountlessothercitiesaroundtheworlD.Beevercreatesdrawingsthatlookcompletelythree-dimensionalwhenseenfromthecorrectanglE.NowinhisbookPavementchalkartist:Thethree-dimensionaldrawingsofJulianBeevertheartistsharessomeofhismostfascinatingandhumorouspiecesHereareafewexamplesyou’llfindinthebook.●PhiladelphiaeagleInPennsylvaniaBeevercreatedPhiladelphiaeagleahugedrawingwithaneaglelandingsuccessfullyonanAmericannationalflag.●MeetingMr.FrogMeetingMr.FrogwascreatedinSalamancaSpainandisaboutarealistic-lookingfrogsittingonaLilypaD.●SwimmingpoolinthehighstreetMypersonalfavoriteisSwimmingpoolinthehighstreetfromBrusselswhichisaboutawomanrelaxinginaswimmingpool-----aswimmingpoolsunkintothemiddleofthestreetthatis!AlongwithanintroductionabouthisbackgroundBeeverincludesadescriptionofthetechniquesheusedandthechallengesheovercamewitheverydrawing.HesharesinformationabouthistimeathomeintheUK.andabroad;thereisafunstorytobackupeachpieceofart.Beever’sartworkistrulyjawdrooping.You’resuretospendagesturningtheleavesbackandforthsurprisedathowonemancancreatewhatlookslikeathree-dimensionaldesignonaflatsurfacewithjustabitofchalk.Fromanimalstosuperheroestofamousbuildingsthepaintingsareawondertolayeyeson.＊Paymentchalkartist:Thethree-dimensionaldrawingsofJulianBeeverissurelyworthalook.Andanotherlook.This112-pagehardcoverbookisavailablenowfromFireflyBooksatalistpriceof$29.9540.Whatdoweknowaboutthebookmentionedinthetext?A.Ithasapapercover.B.Ithasn’tbeenpublisheD.C.ItisabiographyofJulianBeever.D.Itincludessomedrawingtechniques.41.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartjawdroppingmostprobablymean?A.Amazing.B.RomantiC.C.FrighteningD.Depressing.42.Wecaninferthatthetextis______.A.abookreview.B.adescriptionofstreetart.C.anintroductiontoanartist.D.anadvertisementforanewbook

A.Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyhappyandhelpthemtolivelonger.Sportschangewiththeseasons.Peopleplaydifferentgamesinwinterandsummer.Gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivities.TheArabsusehorsesorcamelsinmuchoftheireverydaylife;theyusethemintheirsportstoo.Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinforthem.FootballforexamplehasspreadaroundtheworlD.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.Somesportsorgamesgobackthousandsofyearslikerunningorjumping.Chineseboxingforexamplehasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.PeopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetimE.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbutafteragametheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.OnelearnstofighthardbutfightfairtowinwithoutprideandtolosewithgracE.36.Accordingtothispassageweknowthat________.A.peoplebegantoplayping­pongaboutonehundredyearsagoB.about100yearsagopeopleranorjumpedwhentheyplayedC.basketballhasalongerhistorythanvolleyballD.notallthegameshavealonghistory37.Thewriterdidn'ttellusinthispassagethat________.A.basketballwasinventedinAmericaB.sportschangewiththeseasonsC.gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivitiesD.footballisplayedallovertheworld38.AccordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.B.Peopleswimonlybecausetherearealotofriversintheircountry.C.PeoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbeforeagamE.D.SportsandgamescandevelopthefriendshipbetweenpeopleallovertheworlD.39.Alotofpeoplehavemorefreetimefromtheirworktoenjoysportsbecause________.A.theylikesportsverymuchB.theywanttolivelongerC.theywanttomakealotmorefriendsD.theydon'thavetogotoworkonSaturdayorSundayasbefore

Closeyoureyesforaminuteandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless.Alsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoueyesclosed.Imaginehavingtoreadthispagenotwithyoureyesbutwithyourfinger-tips.Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillstwo-thirdsoftheworld’s42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunatelyrichcountriespossesmostofthisknowledgewhiledevelopingcountriesdonot.ORBISisaninternationalnon-profitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld’sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwide.InsideaDC-8aircraftthereisafully-equippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.Doctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeoplethere.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation合作amongcountries.ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthree-weekmedicalprograms.ORBIShastaughtsight-savingtechniquestoover35000doctorsandnurseswhocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogramsisChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChinaORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISisworkingonalong-termplantodevelopatrainingcenterandtoprovideeyecareservicetoShanxiProvince.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.ForjustUS$38youcanhelponepersonsee;for$380youcanbringsightto10people;$1300helpsteachadoctornewskills;andfor$13000youcanprovideatrainingprogramforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.Yourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworld.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.1.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto______.A.introduceanewwayofreadingB.advisethepublictoleadasimplelifeC.directthepublic’sattentiontotheblindD.encouragethepublictouseimagination2.Whatdowelearnaboutexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillsintheworld?A.TheyareadequateB.Theyhavenotbeenupdated.C.TheyarenotequallydistributedD.Theyhavebenefitedmostoftheblind3.ORBISaimstohelptheblindby______.A.teachingmedicalstudentsB.trainingdoctorsandnursesC.runningflyinghospitalsgloballyD.settingupnon-profitorganization4.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?A.AppealfordonationsB.MakeanadvertisementC.PromotetrainingprogramsD.Showsympathyfortheblind

Ifyou’reaforeignerlookingforaplacethathaseverythingthere’sonlyoneplacetovisitandthat’sNewYork.It’sawholeworldinacity.TheWorldofTheaterAllofNewYorkisastageanditbeginswithBroadway.Whereelsecanyoufindsomanyshowsinoneplace?OnlyinNewYork!TheWorldofMusicSpendaneveningwithBeethovenatLincolnCenter.SwingtothegreatjazzofGreenwichVillagE.OrrockyourselfsillyatthehottestdancespotsfoundanywherE.TheWorldofArtFromRembrandttoPicasso.FromEgyptiantombstoIndianteepees.WhateverkindofartyoulikeyouwillfinditinNewYork.TheWorldofFineDiningWhetheritisroastBeijingDuckinChinatownLasagnainLittleItalyorthefinestFrenchcoqauvinchickencookedinwinefoundanywherethereisaworldofgreattastewaitingforyouinNewYork.TheWorldofSightsWhatothercityhasaStatueofLiberty?A.RockefellerCenter?OraBronxZoo?Whereelsecanyoutakeahorse-drawncarriagethroughtheCentralPark?OnlyinNewYork!4.WhatdoyouthinktheunderlinedwordRembrandtwas/is?A.A.musician.B.A.placeintheWorldofArtC.A.placeinNewYork.D.Anartist.5.WhichofthefollowingprogramscanavisitorhaveonlyinNewYork?A.TospendaneveningwithBeethoven.B.ToseetheStatueofLiberty.C.TotastethefinestFrenchcoqauvin.D.ToenjoytheBeijingroastduck.6.Thepurposeofwritingthistextisto___________.A.helpthereadersgetabetterunderstandingofNewYorkB.supplythereaderswithsomeinformationaboutNewYorkjobsC.trytopersuadethereaderstovisitNewYorkD.tellthereaderswhereNewYorklies

Banksviewonlinebankingasapowerfulvalue-addedtooltoattractandkeepnewcustomerswhilehelpingtoeliminatecostlypaperhandlingorteller出纳员interactionsinanincreasinglycompetitivebankingenvironment.TodaymostlargenationalbanksmanylocalbanksandcreditunionsoffersomeformofonlinebankingvariouslyknownasPCbankinghomebankingelectronicbankingorInternetbanking.Onlinebanksaresometimesreferredtoasbrick-to-clickbanksbothtotellthemfrombrick-to-mortarbanksthathaven’tyetofferedonlinebankingaswellasfromvirtual虚拟banksthathavenophysicalbranchesortellerswhatsoever.Thechallengeforthebankingindustryhasbeentodesignthisnewservicechannelinsuchawaythatitscustomerswillreadilylearntouseandtrustit.Mostofthelargebankscannowofferfullysafefullyfunctional功能的onlinebankingforfreeorforasmallcost.AsmorebankssucceedonlineandmorecustomersusetheirsitesfullyfunctionalonlinebankingwilllikelybecomeascommonplaceasautomatedtellermachinesATM.Onlinebankinghasalotofadvantages.Unlikeyourcornerbankonlinebankingsitesneverclose;they’reathand24hoursadaysevendaysaweekandthey’reamouseclickaway.Ifyou’reoutofstateorevenoutofthecountrywhenamoneyproblemappearsyoucanlogoninstantlytoyouronlinebankandtakecareofbusiness.OnlinebanksitesgenerallycarryoutandconfirmdealsatorquickerthanATMprocessingspeeds.Manyonlinebankingsitesnowofferfashionabletoolstohelpyoumanageallofyourvaluableitemsmoreeffectively.51.Theunderlinedwordeliminateinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans.A.keepB.removeC.raiseD.improve52.Whatisthechallengefortheonlinebankingindustryaccordingtothetext?A.TomakeonlinebankingattractivE.B.ToopennewservicesallovertheworlD.C.ToofferonlinebankingforfreE.D.Totakecareofbusiness24hoursaday.53.Fromthetextwecanconcludethat_______.A.brick-to-clickbanksareinfactanotherkindofphysicalbanksB.thefunctionofabrick-to-clickbankisascommonasthatofanATMC.abrick-to-mortarbankisnobetterthanavirtualoneD.customerscandealwiththeirbankingbyamouseclick54.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.BankingofVariousFormsB.ImprovementofBankingIndustryC.DevelopmentofOnlineBankingD.FunctionsoftheBrick-to-ClickBank

PresidentBarackObamahascomplainedaboutthelossofprivacythatcomeswithbeingleaderoftheUnitedStatesregrettingthelossofsimplepleasuressuchasalongwalkoratriptothecarwashorsupermarket.Ijustmiss–ImissbeingunknownhesaiD.ImissSaturdaymorningrollingoutofbednotshavinggettingintomycarwithmygirlsdrivingtothesupermarketsqueezingthefruitgettingmycarwashedtakingwalks.Ican'ttakeawalk.HisdreamhesaidwastogothroughCentralParkandwatchfolkspassingby...spendthedaywatchingpeople–Imissthat.FacedwithcriticismforplayingmoregolfthanmostpreviousoccupantsoftheWhiteHouseheexplainedthatthesportwassimplythebestwayofgettingrelaxeD.It'stheonlyexcuseIhavetogetoutsideforfourhourshetoldHearstmagazines.ThoughhesaidheenjoyedhislifeintheWhiteHousehefeltdisillusioned醒悟的幻想破灭的withthesomeofthewaysofWashingtonwhichhehasfailedtochangesuchasthekabukidance日本歌舞amongpoliticalpartiesbeforeseriouspolicydiscussionsbegin.Hiscommentsmaybeseenasexcusesbycritics批评家whohaveaccusedhimofappearingtoodetached漠然的andbeingslowtoengageinimportantissuessuchasLibyaandthenearshutdownoftheUSgovernmentlastweek.SincearrivingattheWhiteHouseinJanuary2009Mr.Obamahasalreadyrackedup打60roundsofgolfinofficemorethanGeorgeWBushdidinhiseightyears.IntermsofabilityGolfDigestmagazinehasrankedMr.Obamaeighthoutofthe18presidentswhoplayedthegamesinceitbecameestablishedintheearly20thcentury.68.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutBarackObamaafterhebecametheU.S.president?A.HelikedlivingabusylifE.B.Heusedtowashhiscarhimself.C.Heusedtospendmostofhistimewithhisfamily.D.HeisunhappywithbeingtoofrequentlywatchedbythepubliC.69.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordItrefertointhefifthparagraph?A.GettingrelaxeD.B.Playinggolf.C.ChangingsomewaysofWashington.D.Watchingpeople70.AccordingtothepassageObamais___________kabukidancE.A.curiousaboutB.interestedinC.contentwithD.tiredof71.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisfromthecritics?A.ThepresidentlostalotofprivacybuthelovesthelifeintheWhiteHousE.B.Therearealwaysunnecessaryproceduresamongpoliticalparties.C.Thepresidentseemsnottocareaboutsomereallyimportantissues.D.Thepresidentisreallyagreatgolfplayer.

DoyouwanttovisitDisneyWorld?HoweverwillyouworryaboutyourpetifyougotoDisneyWorld?TomeettheneedsofthesepeopleapethotelhasbeenbuiltneartheDisneyWorldResortinFloridA.ThenewpethotelisnamedBestFriendsPetCareResortanditismainlyopentodogsandcats.Ithasanareaof4645㎡.About270dogsand30catscanbekeptthereatthesametimE.Besidesdogsandcatsitcanalsoprovideservicesforbirdspigsandrabbits.Howeveritcan’ttakecareofsnakesandturtles乌龟now.BestFriendPetCareResortisaveryexpensivehotel.Thereareseveraltypesofdogroomssuchasroomswithair-conditioners空调andVIProoms.Thereisevenaprivatedogpark.Ownerscanhaveahigh-qualityvacationwiththeirdogstherE.ThecatsarekeptintheKittyCity.TheKittyCityisverycomfortableandclean.Workerstherewillcleanitonceaday.ApartfromhavinggoodequipmentBestFriendsPetCareResortalsohaveotherplanstomeetthepsychological心理上的needsofpets.WorkersplaymusictothepetswalkwiththemplaywiththemandevenreadstoriestothembeforetheygotobeD.WeaimtomakesurethatpetswillhaveafunvacationherejustliketheirownersatDisneyWorldsaidthemanageroftheresort.26.HowmanykindsofanimalscanbekeptinBestFriendsPetCareResort?A.ThreE.B.FivE.C.Six.D.Seven.27.AboutBestFriendsPetCareResortwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Itcoversabout4645㎡.B.Itcankeepmorethan300pets.C.Ownersdon’tneedtopaymuchforkeepingpetstherE.D.Thereisaprivatedogparkintheresortaswell.28.HowoftendotheworkerscleantheKittyCity?A.Onceaday.B.Twiceaday.C.Onceaweek.D.Twiceaweek.29.Workersfromthepetcareresortreadstoriestopetsinorderto_________.A.providepetswithgoodequipmentB.meetthepsychologicalneedsofpetsC.teachpetstolearnmoreknowledgeD.makepets’ownerssatisfiedwiththeirservice30.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.RelationshipbetweenOwnersandPetsB.PopularPetsAllOvertheWorldC.HowtoTakeCareofyourPetsD.PetCareResortinFlorida

HalloweenfallsonOctober31stthelastdayoftheCelticcalendar.Halloweendatesbacktoover2000yearsago.TheAmericantraditionoftrick-or-treatingprobablydatesbacktotheearlyAllSouls'DaymarchesinEnglanD.Duringthefestivitiespoorpeoplewouldbegforfoodandfamilieswouldgivethempastriescalledsoulcakesinreturnfortheirpromisetopray祈祷forthefamily'sdeadrelatives.Theactofgivingoutsoulcakeswasencouragedbythechurchasawaytoreplacetheancientpracticeofleavingfoodandwineforhomelessghosts.Thepracticewasfinallytakenupbychildrenwhowouldvisitthehousesintheirneighborhoodandbegivensweetsfoodandmoney.Thetraditionofdressingincostume服饰forHalloweenhasbothEuropeanandCelticroots.HundredsofyearsagowinterwasanuncertainandfrighteningtimE.Foodsupplieswereoftennotenoughbecausepeoplewereafraidofthedarknessandwouldstayathomewithoutdoingbusinesses.OnHalloweenwhenitwasbelievedthatghostscamebacktotheearthlyworldpeoplethoughtthattheywouldmeetwithghostsiftheylefttheirhomes.Toavoidbeingrecognizedbytheseghostspeoplewouldwearmaskswhentheylefttheirhomesafterdarksothattheghostswouldmistakethemfortheirfellows同伴.OnHalloweentokeepghostsawayfromtheirhousespeoplewouldplacebowlsoffoodoutsidetheirhomestosatisfytheghostsandpreventthemfromtryingtoentertheirhouses.36.HalloweenfallingonOctober31sthasahistoryofmorethan2000years.37.DuringHalloweeninAmericapoorpeoplewouldbegivenfoodlikepastriescalledsoulcakesbyrichfamilyrelatives.38.ChildrenwouldbetreatedtosweetsandfoodwhilevisitingthehousesintheirneighborhoodonHalloween.39.OnHalloweenpeoplewouldwearmaskswhentheylefttheirhomesafterdarkinordertoavoidbeingrecognizedbytheirfellows.40.HalloweenisadayhonoringthedeadandrespectingtheolD.

InEnglandchildrennowstartformalschoolingattheageof4.Recentlyaround130educationexpertssignedaletter.TheyadvocatedadelaytothestartofformalschoolinginEnglandfromthecurrenteffectivestartuntiltheageof7.Thisisabriefreviewoftherelevantresearchevidencewhichstronglysupportsalaterstarttoformaleducation.Thisevidencerelatestothebenefitsofplayingtochildren’sdevelopmentaslearnersandtheresultsofstartingformallearningattheageof4to5.Thereareseveralstrandsofevidencewhichallpointtowardstheimportanceofplayinyoungchildren’sdevelopmentandthevalueofanextendedperiodofplayfullearningbeforethestartofformalschooling.Thesearisefromanthropologicalpsychologicalneuroscientificandeducationalstudies.Previousstudieshavealsoshownthesuperiorlearningandmotivationarisingfromplayfulapproachestolearninginchildren.Programsbasedonplaysupportchildren’searlydevelopmentmorepowerfullythandirectinstruction.Physicalandsocialplaysupportschildrenindevelopingtheirskillsofintellectual智力的andemotionalself-control.Perhapsmostworryinganumberofstudieshaveshownthelossofplaychancesforchildrenislinkedwithstressandmentalhealthproblems.Withineducationalresearchsomestudieshaveshownsuperioracademicoutcomesforchildrenwhohadattendedprogramsbasedonplay.Amongthemisaparticularstudyof3000childrenacrossEnglanD.Itshowedthatanextendedperiodofhighqualityplay-basedpre-schooleducationwasofparticularadvantagetochildrenfromstrugglinghouseholds.StudieshavecomparedgroupsofchildreninNewZealandwhostartedformalliteracylessonsatages5and7.theirresultsshowthattheearlyintroductionofformallearningapproachestoliteracydoesnotimprovechildren’sreadingdevelopmentandmaybedamaging.Bytheageof11therewasnodifferenceinthereadingabilitylevelbetweenthetwogroups.Butthechildrenwhostartedat5developedlesspositiveattitudestoreading.Andtheyshowedpoorerreadingskillsthanthosewhohadstartedlater.Inaseparatestudyofreadingachievementin15yearoldsacross55countriesresearchersshowedthattherewasnoclearrelationshipbetweenreadingachievementandschoolentryagE.ThisbodyofevidenceraisesimportantandseriousquestionsconcerningthedirectionoftravelofearlychildhoodeducationpolicycurrentlyinEnglanD.Intheinterestsofchildren’sacademicachievementsandtheiremotionalwell-beingtheUKgovernmentshouldtakethisevidenceseriously.59.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsearlyschoolstartingage?A.CautiousB.ApprovingC.DisapprovingD.Unconcerned60.Theauthordevelopsthistextmainlyby______________A.settingdowngeneralrulesB.tellinganinterestingstoryC.presentingresearchfindingsD.providingexamples61.Comparedwiththecurrentschoolstartingagealaterage_____________A.mayleadtoalowerlevelofacademicachievmentB.doesalotofgoodtochildren’sdevelopmentC.failstoattracttheUKgovernmnt’sattentionD.hasgainedmoresupportaroundthecountry62.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthetext?A.B.C.D.

NewZealandisoneofthefamoustourismdestinationsintheworlD.Manypeoplewanttogotheretospendholidays.TravelerstravelingtoNewZealandneedtoconsiderthefollowingthings:BookingsSincemostoftheactivitiesaredoneinagrouplikearranginghotelsandmealsitisimportantthatpeopletravelasagroup.Theyenjoyspecialoffersanddiscountsfromthesetravelagencieswhichsavesthemalotofmoney.Individualtravelerscan’tenjoythis.TravelersshouldalsoselecttheirdatestotravelandbooktheirtravelaheadoftimE.SeasonsTravelersshouldalsofindouttheseasonthatNewZealandisnowexperiencing.Thiswillhelpthemtaketherightclothingfortheseasonduringtheirtravel.TravelerstravelingduringsummershouldtakelightclothesandtheirswimmingsuitssincetheycanenjoythesunnybeachesinNewZealanD.Thosetravelinginwintershouldcarryheavyclothingincludinghatsandboots.RentalTravelagenciesalsoproviderentalservicesforhousesbikesandcellphonesfortouristswhowishtoenjoytheseservices.TravelerswishingtorentacarmusthaveadrivinglicenserecognizedbytheNewZealandgovernment.ThecultureofthepeoplePeopletravelingtothecountryarealsoadvisedtolearnaboutthecultureofthepeopleofNewZealanD.ThiswillenablethemtobefreelyacceptedintothecountrybythelocalssincetheywillbedoingmanythingsthattheywillconsideracceptablE.LearningthelocallanguageandtheculturewillhelptravelersenjoytheirNewZealandvisits.Peoplewishingtotravelduringtheholidayseasonswillspendmoremoneysoitisimportanttomakethebestdecision.55.WhyshouldtravelersfindouttheseasonthatNewZealandisnowexperiencing?A.Becausethiswillhelpthemsavesomemoney.B.Becausethiswillhelpthemtaketheclothing.C.Becausethiswillhelpthemenjoythesunnybeaches.D.Becausethiswillhelpthemchoosethebesttimetotravel.56.WhichofthefollowingrequiresalicenserecognizedbytheNewZealandgovernment?A.Houserental.B.Cellphonerental.C.Carrental.D.Bikerental.57.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat___________.A.cultureofNewZealandisdifficulttolearnB.travelersshouldtravelasindividualonesC.travelerscanbooktheirtravelatanytimeD.learningthelocallanguagewillhelptravelersalot58.Thispassageiswrittenmainlyto___________.A.askmorepeopletotraveltoNewZealandB.introducethebasicinformationofNewZealandC.showsomeofthebesttourismplacesofNewZealandD.tellpeoplewhattheyshouldnoticebeforetravellingtoNewZealand

Oneofthebest-knownAmericanwritersofchildren’sbooksisAlfredStrongorDoctorStrongasheisbetterknowntoreaderseverywhere.NowanartshowcalledDoctorStrongFromThentoNowistravellingaroundtheUnitedStates.ThepicturesanddrawingsshowthehistoryofDoctorStrong.DoctorStrongfirstbecamefamousalmostfiftyyearsagowhenhisfirstchildren’sbookwaspublished.Sincethenhehaswrittenforty-fivebooksthathavesoldmorethanonehundredmillioncopiesaroundtheworlD.DoctorStrong’sbooksareknownfortheireasyuseofwordsandcolorfulhand-drawnpictures.Thesedrawingsbringlifetohisimaginarycreatures.TheCatintheHatHortontheElephantTheGrinchWhoStoleChristmasandhundredsofothers.TheSanDiegoMuseuminCaliforniaorganizedtheartshow.ItincludedaboutthreehundredDoctorStrong’soriginal最早的drawingsandsomeofhiswritings.MostofDoctorStrong’sbooksalthoughwritteninafunnywayhaveseriousmessages.ForexampleinMcElligot’sPoolhedescribesthedangerofpollution.Hediscussesthearmsrace军备竞赛inTheButterBattleBookwritteninnineteeneighty-four.DoctorStrongisalmosteighty-fouryearsoldnow.Hesaysheneverplannedtowritestoriesjustforchildren.Hesayshewritesstoriesthatinterestpeopleofallages.Hesaysheuseseasywordssothateveryoneevenachildcanunderstand.56.DoctorStrongfirstbecamefamousin_______.A.hiseightieswhenanartshowwastravellingaroundtheUnitedStatesB.hisfiftieswhenhisdrawingsandwritingswerepublishedC.nineteeneighty-fourwhenhisbookMeEligot’sPoolwaspublishedD.histhirtieswhenhisfirstbookwaspublished57.DoctorStrong’sbooksareverypopularinAmericabecause_______.A.theyarestoriesaboutanimalssuchascatselephantsandsoonB.theyarewrittenineasywordswithcolourfulpicturesC.heorganizedtheartshowinCaliforniaD.theyarewritteninafunnyway58.Hispurposeinwritingmanysuchbooksis_______.A.toshowhisoriginalpicturesanddrawingsB.toorganizeaspecialartshowofhisownC.tomakehisreaderslaughorsmilewhentheyreadhisbooksD.tointerestpeopleaswellastellthetruthaboutsocialproblems

Foralongtimethepackagingindustryhasbeenattackedforusingwhatisthoughtaslargeamountsofpackagingchoosingmaterialswhicharefelttohavehighimpactsontheenvironmentandforbeingresponsibleforlitteringandoverflowinglandfills.InastudyperformedbyWRAPoneofthefirsttostudyfoodwasteintheUKin2012themostfrequentresponseswhenconsumerswereaskedaboutpackagingwereusestoomuchmaterialandbadfortheenvironment.Theconclusionsofthesereportshighlightedthatthedegreeoftheproblemhasbeenlargelyunderestimatedatleast30%offoodproducedintheworldiswasteD.ThesefiguresaresimilarnomatterifyouareinthedevelopedordevelopingworlD.Howevertwopublicationsfromcross—industryworkgroupswerepublishedrecentlyandhavemanagedtoresetthediscussiontotakeintoaccountthebenefitsofpackagingforsustainability可持续性.ThefirstpublicationTheGlobalProtocolonPackagingSustainabilitydescribesanagreedcommonapproachtowardsmeasuringpackagingsustainabilitymetrics指标sothattheindustryisnotcompetingbasedonthedefinitionofametricbutrathercompetingbasedonperformancE.Thesecondwas'PackagingintheSustainabilityAgendaA.GuideforCorporateDecisionMakerswhichhighlightedthecontributionsofpackagingtothethreeaspectsofsustainabilitypackagingprotectsproductsandpreventswasteenvironmentalaspect;packagingenablesefficientbusinessconducteconomicaspect;andpackagingprovidesconsumerswiththebenefitsoftheproductsitcontainssocialaspect.Packagingperformsindeedawidevarietyoffunctionsthroughoutthevaluechainandcontributestoreducingfoodwastebyprotectingingredients佐料andproductsduringtransportationandbydeliveringfamily—sizedpackages.Foodwastecouldbeavoidedforsinglehouseholdsiftheyareprovidedwiththechoiceofpacksizesmeetingtheirconsumptionpatternsandarenotforcedtobuylargerpacksthattheymaynotbeabletofinishbeforetheuse—bydatE.Despitethefactthatsmallersizedpacksusemorepackagingthefactthatfoodwasteisreducedwouldneverthelessdecreaseoverallenvironmentalimpactsofthepackedproduct.29.Ithaslongbeenthoughtthat_______.A.largerquantitiesoffoodarewastedindevelopedcountriesB.WRAPisthefirstauthoritytostudyfoodwasteinUKC.packagingdoesgreatharmtotheenvironmentD.packagingoffersapowerfulmeanstoreducefoodwaste30.AccordingtothetwopublicationsinParagraph2_______.A.anagreementshouldbereachedonmeasuringpackagingsustainabilityB.theindustryshouldcompetebasedonthedefinitionofsustainabilitymetricsC.smallersizedpackspromoteslesspackagingandpurchaseamongconsumersD.sustainablepackagingiseco-friendlyeconomicallypracticalandsociallybeneficial31.Theauthor’sattitudetowardspackagingis___________.A.approvingB.negativeC.casualD.doubtful

America’slove-haterelationshipwithChinadevelopsspeedily.ThelatestsetbackinthebilateralrelationisanotherfearsomeChinaScare.ActuallythoughinAmericaitisnothingnew.TheUnitedStates’politicsseemstoneedaChinaScarefromtimetotimE.RecallthatnearlyastormstartedaroundthebookTheComingConflictwithChinain2007.ItsauthorwastwoUSjournalistsformerlyworkinginBeijing.ThedebatewasanythingbutpositiveabouttheSino-USrelationship.ItistruethatChina’sstrategicaimsinAsiaarenotcompletelythesamewiththoseoftheUS.HowevertheauthorsseemedtoworryfartoomuchbyputtingmuchemphasisonChina’smilitarystrength.AmericaninterestgroupsareafraidofcompetingwithChineseimportsbecausemoreandmoreAmericanconsumersbegintofindChinesegoodsamuchcheaperchoicE.SotheyheldthispoliticalviewthatChina’srapidgrowthisnotablessingforallconcerneD.InsteaditwasbeingthoughtofasaforcethreateningotherAsiaeconomiesandAmerica’stoo.PresidentObamaencouragesthetransferofmoneyindustrialcapacityandtechnologytoChinathatwillhelpitsdevelopmentbutstillthreatentheUSanditsallieschargesWilliamHawkinsasupporterforprotectingUSbusinessandindustry.Thenthere’salsopeoplesayingthatChina’sgainisbasicallyoneveryoneelse’sloss.Anincreasinglyglobalizedandmodernizednationof1.3billionisnotawin-winforalmosteveryonE.It’salosingsituationforeveryonebutforChinA.That’sabsurdIthink.SureChina’sneighborsinAsiaareworriedaboutChinesecompetitionandtheyknowtheyhavetoworkharderinordertocompetewithChinA.Howeveritisunnecessarilysendingscarebyimaginingthateconomicgrowthwillbegreatlyreduceddomesticstockmarketswillgetruinedandemploymentlevelswillbecomelower.CertainlyChina’seconomicprogresswillcausesometensemoments.ButonthewholeAsiaandtherestoftheworldwillbenefitfromChina’ssuccess.SomepeopleonthemainlandwhowanttoprotectChineseindustrieswouldinterferetoslowdownmarketopening.OntheotherhandtheObamaadministration’sdecisiontocutdownonimportquotasonforeignsteelbroughtaboutworldwideanger.ThatdecisionhasmadeUSstrategicandeconomicalliesinAsiaandEuropeangrieratAmericathanatanythingChinahasdonelately.Sowhoisthegreaterthreat—ChinaortheUnitedStates—totheworldeconomy?Let’sjustsaythatwhatcontinuestobeneededinAmerica’srelationshipwithChinaisnotanotherredscarebutthethreefactsalltoooftenmissing:commonsensepoliticalmaturityandintellectualhonesty.59.Whichofthefollowingisnotatruestatement?A.ChinaScareisafairlyfreshphenomenon.B.Sino-USrelationshiphasarousedanegativedebatE.C.OpinionsonChinesecompetitionineconomicprogressvary.D.TheworldwillgenerallybenefitfromChina’seconomicgrowth.60.WilliamHawkinreacted________toPresidentObama’spolicyonChinA.A.reasonablyB.objectivelyC.respectfullyD.negatively61.Whichmaybestserveasthetitleoftheabovepassage?A.America’sLove-hateRelationshipwithChinaB.DebateonSino-USRelationshipC.BenefitsorThreatsfromChinaandUS?D.ChinaScareIsItReal?

OnApril8th2013theworldfeltsorrybecauseofthedeathofformerBritishPrimeMinisterMargaretThatcherwhodiedattheageof87.Besidesbeingthecountry’slongestleader1979-1990inthe20thcenturyshewasthefirstwomantoleadBritain.SheworkedhardanddidwellinherworksoshewascalledIronLady.WhateveryouthinkofMargaretThatcherthethingeveryonedoesagreeonisthatshewasawomanwithgreatdecisions.WhenshetookoverBritainin1979sheledacountrythatwasineconomictrouble.Shefacedalotofproblemsbecauseofthepooreconomicposition.InordertomakethecountrybecomestrongagainMs.ThatcherhadtomakesomehardandspecialdecisionslikeraisinginterestratesandeventaxesatatimewhenmostBritishpeoplewerelivingahardlife.InthiswaysheledBritaintorunoutofeconomictroubles.Earlyinhersecondtermjustasthingswerelookingalittlebettershefacedanotherproblem—astrikebytheBritishMinersUnion.OnceagaintheIronLadystoodhergroundtostopthelongeststrikeinthecountry’shistory.In1982ArgentinasaidthattheyhadownedtheFalklandIslandssincethe19thcentury.Britainhoweverconsideredtheislandstobeoneoftheiroverseasdependentterritories领土.MargaretThatchertriedtotalkabouttheproblemwithArgentines.ButArgentinesdidn’tagreewithherideassoMs.Thatcherdidwhatanystrongleaderwoulddo—sendintheBritishArmy.Ittook74daysandon14thJune1982theArgentinearmyfinallyfailedandBritaincontrolledtheFalklandIslandsagain.WhenMs.Thatcherresignedin1990sheleftbehindacountrythatwasverystrong.Unluckilyduringthelastfewyearsofherlifesomethingwaswrongwithhermind.Shehardlyrememberedanythingthatwashappeningaroundherandevenwhatshehaddoneduringherwonderfullifetime.21.WhydidMargaretThatcherdecidetoraiseinterestrates?A.BecauseEnglishpeoplewereveryrichandhappy.B.BecausesheneededmoneytofightagainstArgentina.C.BecauseBritainneededtorunoutofeconomictroubles.D.Becausepeoplestoredtoomuchmoneyinthebanks.22.HowdidMargaretThatchermakehercountrycontroltheFalklandIslandsagain?A.Shepaidalotofmoneyfortheislands.B.Shehelpedpeopleontheislandsalot.C.Shesentmanyworkerstotheislands.D.ShesentintheBritishArmytotheislands.23.WhatwasthematterwithMs.Thatcheraftersheresigned?A.Shecouldn’tsayanythingatall.B.Shealmostcouldn’trememberanything.C.Shecouldn’twalkatall.D.Shecouldn’thearanythingatall.24.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMs.Thatcherwas________.A.determinedB.sensitiveC.humorousD.generous

HerearethecommentsonCRIChinaRadioInternationalgivenbypeoplefromdifferentcountriesontheInternet.PeopleCommentsYingtianHuGuangzhouChinaThisisthefirsttimethatIparticipateinCRI.AndIlikeitverymuch.Ihopeitswebsitewillbecomethemostexcellentonewiththeforeignlanguages.AndIchoosetheimportantnewswhichIthinkhasagreatinfluenceonoursocietyandourlives.IntheendIhopethatmoreandmorepersonsjoininCRIandmakeitperfect!SujanParajuliSelectcityNepalIambotharegularlistenerofCRIandvisitorofitswonderfulWebsitE.FirstofallIwouldliketoextendmyheartfeltthankstoCRIforitsgreateffortstokeepthelistenersup-to-dateduringtheyear2008.WethelistenersaregreatlygratefultoCRIforitspraise-worthyeffortstoquenchthethirstofitsdearlisteners.DuringtheYear2008Ifoundallofyourprogramsquiteinterestinginformativeandeducational.Onceagainthanksalotforofferinglotsofinformationnewsentertainmentandmanyitemswhichhaveindeedbroadenthehorizonsofourknowledgeandunderstandingaswell.IbrahimRustamovTajikistanWithCRIIwasimpressedbyChina’srapiddevelopmentinallspheres.ButIfeltsosorrytogettoknowaboutthesnowstormsinChinaandWenchuanearthquakE.CRIandCCTVplayagreatroleinintroducingChinatotheworld!Kudos!MyfriendsandIwishCRIallthebest!MikeThatcherLondonMyfamilyandIareallkeenonChineseCultureespeciallythebeautifulChinesefolkmusiC.VariousinterestingprogramsbyCRIjustopenawindowforusforeignersthroughwhichwecanknowmoreaboutChinaandhaveabetterunderstandingoftheChineseculturE.BestwishestoCRI!BestwishestoChina!25.WhichofthefollowingbenefitsofCRIisNOTmentionedabove?A.CRIhelpstokeepitslistenersup-to-datE.B.CRIhelpsitslistenerstobetterunderstandChinA.C.CRIhelpsitslistenerstopracticeandimproveforeignlanguages.D.CRIhelpsitslistenersbroadentheirknowledgewithitsrichcontents.26.Theunderlinedphrasequenchthethirstrefersto_____.A.satisfyone’sneedB.supplydrinksC.takecareofD.keepintouchwith27.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthefourcomments?A.CRIhasagreatinfluenceonoursocietyandlives.B.WonderfulthoughCRIistherearestillmanyweaknesses.C.CRIplaysanimportantroleinintroducingtheworldtoChinA.D.CRIhasmadegreateffortstomakeitselfbetterandgainedpopularity.

AnchorsonChinaCentralTelevisionCCTVwillneedtodosomefasttalkingtoreplacethepopularEnglishacronyms首字母缩略词they’renowbannedfromusing.ShanghaiDailyreportsthatanchorsat［CCTV］havebeenbannedfromsayingtheEnglishacronymsNBACBAGDPandthelikeintheirprograms.Thereplacementforthosehandyacronyms?ChinesepresentersmustusethefullChinesenamestandardizedbytheStateAdministrationofRadioFilmandTelevision.AlthoughCCTVpresentersmustalreadyhaveascoreofatleast94intheirgovernment-ratedoralMandarinproficiencyexamsayingthefullnameoforganizationsliketheCBAorWTO―10and6character’slongseparately―issuretochallengeeventhemostskillfulanchors.CCTVsportsanchorSunZhengpingtellsShanghaiDailyAfullChineseexplanationoftheEnglishinitialsmustbefollowedifmytongueslips.Itisalittletroublebutanecessaryonebecausenoteveryaudiencemembercanunderstandtheinitials.Althoughthegovernmentisn’tgivinganyofficialexplanationfortheshiftitisbelievedtohavetodowithaproposalbyHuangYouyidirectoroftheChinaInternationalPublishingGroupatMarch’sNPCmeeting.InhisspeechHuangsaidWithmoreandmorepublicationsmixingChinesewithEnglishmeasuresandregulationsshouldbeadoptedtoavoidEnglishinvadingChinesE.Ifwedon’tpayattentionanddon’ttakemeasurestostoptheexpansionofmixingChinesewithEnglishChinesewon’tbeapurelanguageinacoupleofyears.AlthoughChinaisfarfromthefirstcountrytotakemeasurestoprotectlocallanguagestheFrenchandQuébécoisbeatthemtoitbyalongwayacronymsaremoreaboutsavingtimethantheyareaboutcorruptingalanguagewewouldthink.GoodlucktotheCCTVanchors.56.CCTVanchorshavetodosomefasttalkingbecausetheycannolonger______.A.speakasslowlyastheylikeB.mixEnglishintoChineseC.useshortenedChineseexpressionsD.havesomuchtimefortheirprogram57.AccordingthewriterCBAissupposedtobereplacedwith______byCCTVanchors.A.中国男子篮球甲级联赛B.中国篮球协会全国男女篮球职业联赛C.中国篮球联赛D.TheChineseBasketballAssociation59.WhenSunZhengpingsaidifmytongueslipshemeantifI_____.A.habituallyuseanEnglishacronymB.speakalittlebittoofastC.makeamistakeinpronunciationD.saysomethingimpoliteorimproper60.What’sHuangYouyi’sproposal?A.UsingfullEnglishnamesinsteadofshortforms.B.TranslatingChinesetermsintoproperEnglish.C.AvoidingChinesewordsmixingintoEnglish.D.KeepingourmothertongueasapurelanguagE.60.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Chinahasfallenbehindinthematter.B.Thebanisnotnecessary.C.Chineseshouldn’tbecorrupteD.D.CCTVanchorswillhaveahardtime

TheU.S.government’spushtodecreasethenation’soutputofgreenhousegasesbyincreasingthefuelefficiencyofthecarsAmericansdriveisarousingagainanemotionalargument:Doesdrivingasmallfuel-efficientcarmakeyoumorelikelytodieontheroad?Engineersandstatisticalanalystscanpointtodatathatsuggestmore-efficientcarsdon’tnecessarilyputmotoristsatgreateroverallrisk.Butmostofuscarelessabouttheoverallriskthanwedoaboutourselves.DrivingabigChevroletTahoeSUVmakesmanyofusbelievewearesaferthanwewouldbeinasmallercar—evenifstatisticalmeasuresacrossalargepopulationofvehiclesandallkindsofcaraccidentssuggesttheadvantageofsafetyisn’tquiteaswideasSUVownersbelievE.TheObamagovernmenthasputthefuel-efficiencyandsafetyquestionbackonthefrontburnerbycallingfornew-vehiclefueleconomytorisetoanaverageof35milespergallon加仑by2020fromabout25mpgtoday.ThatgoalcouldmovehigherifthegovernmentdecidestoadoptCalifornia’srequirementtocutvehiclegreenhouse-gasgivingoffwhichwouldresultinstrictermileagestandards.Thosemovesandtheeffectsoflastsummer’sgas-priceshockaredrivingautomakerstooffercarssuchastheToyotaYarisHondaFitandDaimlerAG’sSmartForTwo—whichgetthekindofmileagetodaythatlawsaysshouldbetheaverageinadecadE.Beyondthatautomakerswilllaunchawiderangeofnewcompact紧凑的vehiclesanddecreaseproductionoflargebody-on-frameSUVs.That’sleadingtonewconcernsaboutgreensafetyatermformanagingthebalancebetweenreducingvehiclesizeforefficiencyandaddingsafetyandprotectionfeaturesthattendtomakevehiclesheavierandlessefficient.UndoubtedlyfurtherworkhastobedonebeforeAmericansmakethechoicE.48.TheU.S.governmentrequirestoimprovethefuelefficiencyinorderto________.A.pushAmericanstodrivesmallercarsB.reducetheoutputofgreenhousegasesC.driveautomakerstoproducefewerSUVsD.causeAmericanstomakeanargument49.AccordingtoParagraph2engineersandanalysts’idea________.A.failstorelievepeopleoftheirworryaboutsafetyB.persuadespeopletopurchasesmallercarsinsteadofSUVsC.isbasedonresearchandthereforepersuasiveenoughD.makespeoplethinkoftheirsafetyaswellasothers’50.AbouttheObamagovernment’snewmovestheautomakersare________andaverageAmericansare________.A.uncertain;positiveB.doubtful;uncertainC.supportive;positiveD.positive;uncertain51.Thebesttitleforthetextshouldbe________.A.NewLawReducesGreenhouseGasesOutputB.CanSmallCarsOvercomeAccidentFears?C.NewCompactCarsGetsPopularintheU.S.D.DoWeHavetoFollowtheGovernment?

ThoughtheWebisbecomingincreasinglypopulartheTVneverfailstoattractpeople.DoyouknowwhichtelevisionnetworkisthelargestinAmerica?ItisnotABCCBSorFox.Norisitoneofthecablenet-workssuchasCNNwhichcarriesonlynewsandnewsstories.ItisnotESPNtheall-sportscablenet-workorevenMTVwhichisfamousforitsmusicvideos.RatheritisPBSPublicBroadcastingSystemanon-profitpublicbroadcastingTVservice.PBShas349membertelevisionstationsintheU..S..andsomememberstationsbycableinCanada.PBSonlyattractsaminorityofallTVviewersabout2percent.TheindustryleaderNBChoweverattracts11percentofviewers.Butthegrowthofpublictelevisioninthepasttwodecadeshasbeendramatic.Thisisespeciallynoteworthy值科关注whenoneconsidersthatpublictelevisionstationsmustoftensurviveonverylimitedbudgetsonviewers'donationsandonprivatefoundationsandsomegovernmentalfunding.ThelevelofqualityofPBSprogramswhetherinnationalandinternationalnewsentertainmentoreducationisexcellent.AlmostawholegenerationofchildrenthroughouttheworldisfamiliarwithSesameStreetandthecharactersofTheMuppetShow.PBSisespeciallywellknownforthequalityofitsmanyeducationalTVprograms.Over95percentofallpublictelevisionstationshavetale-courses.Thesecoursesareacceptedandsupportedbymorethan1800collegesanduniversitiesthroughouttheUS.Eachyearoveraquarterofamillionstudentstakecoursesthisway.56.AccordingtothisarticlePBSreceivedpartofitsfundingfrom___.A.theaudienceB.publicschoolsC.advertisingagenciesD.othertelevisionstations57.WhatisPBSmostfamousfor?A.Cableservices.B.Generousdonations.C.Tele-courses.D.Livenewsbroadcasts.58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutpublictelevisionstations?A.Themajorityoftheirviewersareminoritypeople.B.Ninety-fivepercentoftheirprogramsaretele-courses.C.Theyareshrinkinginnumberbecausetheymakenoprofits.D.TheircoursesareacceptedbymanyuniversitiesinAmerica.59.Whichofthefollowinghasthehighestpercentageofviewers?A.ABCB.PBSC.NBCD.Fox

Youmaythinkthatsailingisadifficultsportbutitisreallynothardtolearnit.Youdonotneedtobestrong.Butyouneedtobequick.AndyouneedtounderstandafewbasicrulesaboutthewinD.FirstyoumustaskyourselfWhereisthewindcomingfrom?Isitcomingfromaheadorbehindorfromtheside?Youmustthinkaboutthisallthetimeontheboat.Thewinddirectiontellsyouwhattodowiththesail.Let’sstartwiththewindblowingfromthebehinD.Thismeansthewindandtheboataregoinginthesamedirection.Thenyoumustalwayskeepthesailoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata90°angletotheboat.Thenitwillcatchthewindbest.Ifthewindisblowingfromthesideitisblowingacrosstheboat.Inthiscaseyoumustkeepthesailhalfwayoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata45°angletotheboat.Itneedstobeoutfarenoughtocatchthewindbutitshouldn’tflap摆动.Itshouldn’tlooklikeonaflagpolE.Ifitisflappingitisprobablyouttoofarandtheboatwillslowdown.SailingintothewindisnotpossiblE.Ifyoutrythesailwillflapandtheboatwillstop.Youmaywanttogointhatdirection.Itispossiblebutyoucan’tgoinastraightlinE.Youmustgofirstinonedirectionandtheninanother.Thisiscalledtacking.Whenyouaretackingyoumustalwayskeepthesailinsidetheboat.45.Whatshouldyouconsiderfirstwhilesailing?A.Sailors’strengthB.WavelevelsC.WinddirectionsD.Sizeofsails.46.WhatdoesthewordItunderlinedinParagraph4referto?A.TheboatB.ThewindC.ThesailD.Theangle47.Whatdoyouhavetodowhensailingagainstthewind?A.MoveinastraightlinE.B.Allowthesailtoflap.C.Lowerthesail.D.Tacktheboat.48.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthetext?A.InapopularmagazinE.B.Inatouristguidebook.C.Inaphysicstextbook.D.Inanofficialreport.

BaliisatinyislandthatispartofIndonesia印度尼西亚today.ItisaprettyislandthathasmanymountainsandapleasantclimatE.ForalongtimeBaliwascutofffrommuchoftheworlD.ThepeopleofBaliwerehappyandhadapeacefullifE.Theywerenotallowedtofight.AtonetimetherehadbeenterriblewarsonBali.Thenthepeopledecideditwaswrongtofightorhavewars.Theymaderulestokeepapartthosepeoplewhowantedtofight.Baliwasdividedintosevensmallkingdoms.ThelandaroundeachkingdomwaskeptemptyandnoonelivedtherE.Sincethekingdomsdidnotsharethesameborders边界thepeoplecouldnotfightaboutthem.OnBalievenchildrenwerenotallowedtofight.Iftwochildrenstartedafightoveratoysomeoneseparatedthem.Whentwoboysarguedtheywouldagreenottospeaktoeachother.Sometimestheydidnottalktogetherformonths;thisgavetheboysachancetoforgettheiranger.Familieswhowereangrywitheachotheralsopromisednottospeak.Theirpromisewaswrittendownandthewholevillageknewaboutit.Iftheybroketheirpromisetheyhadtooffergiftstotheirgods.45.ThepeopleofBali_________________.A.foughtforalongtimeB.livedahappyandpeacefullifeC.iscutofffrommuchoftheworldD.quarreledabouttheirborders46.HowdidthepeopleofBalipreventfightingfrombreakingout?A.LandwaskeptemptyaroundeachkingdomandnoonelivedtherE.B.Theymadestrictrulestopunishthosewhowantedtofight.C.Theislandwasdividedintosevenkingdoms.D.Theysharedthesameborders.47.Baliisanislandbelongingto________________.A.EuropeB.AfricaC.AsiaD.America48.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AtonetimetherewereterriblewarsontheislanD.B.You’llhardlyseechildrenfightingontheislanD.C.Baliisabeautifulislandwithmanymountainsandniceweather.D.PeoplehadtooffergiftstothevillagersiftheybroketheirpromisE.

WeChinesearenotbighuggers.Ahandshakeorapatontheshoulderisenoughtoconveyourfriendshiporaffectiontooneanother.Sowhenournewly-acquaintedWesternfriendsreachoutinpreparationforahugsomeofusfeelawkward.Manyquestionsgothroughourhead.WhereshouldIputmyarms?WhatdistanceshouldImaintain?Shouldourcheststouch?Butitisn’tjustpeoplefromculturesthatareconservativeinexpressingphysicalcontactwhofindhuggingconfusing.Hugscancausediscomfortorevendistressinpeoplewhovaluetheirpersonalspace.InarecentarticleforTheWallStreetJournalUSpsychologistPeggyDrexlersaidthatalthoughtheUSremainsamediumtouchcultureAmericansdoseemtobehuggingmore.Frompoliticianstocelebritieshugsaregiventofriendsstrangersandenemiesalikewhethertheyarewillingornotandthepublichasbeenquicktopickupthepractice.Publicfiguresknowthatnothingexpresseslikeability亲和力likeagoodhug.USFirstLadyMichelleObamahasputherarmsaroundicyforeignleaderslikeRussianPrimeMinisterDmitryMedvedevandtheQueenofEngland.PopsuperstarLadyGagaisalsoahugenthusiasttellingherfansthatIwillalwaysalwaystrymyverybesttowrapmyarmsaroundyouwhenImeetyou.Butnotallaregratefultobehuggedevenbythemostinfluentialandfamous.Tothemanyhugisoffensiveifit’snotsincere.AmandaHesswritingforUSmagazineSlatesayspublicfiguresshouldstopimposinghugsoneveryonetheymeet.Forthemahugisrarelyagestureofsincerefellowshipcompassionoraffection.It’sallpartofashow.28.Chinesepeopledon’tenjoyhugsbecause_______.A.theyareconservativeinphysicaltouchB.theydon’tknowhowtohugcorrectlyC.theythinkahandshakeisthebestwaytoconveyfriendshipD.theyfeelawkwardtocommunicatewithwesterners29.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedphrasepickupthepractice?A.Enjoythemediumtouchculture.B.Followthetrend.C.Givehugstoenemies.D.Resistphysicaltouch.30.Publicfigureslikegivinghugsto________.A.obtainpublicsupportB.showsincerefriendshipC.expressenthusiasmD.winfellowshiporaffection31.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Peoplearegratefultohugsofanykind.B.Ahugisagestureoffriendship.C.Afamousperson’shugisusuallysincere.D.Aninsincerehugisapartofshow.

Greeksoldierssentmessagesbyturningtheirshields盾towardthesun.Theflashesreflectedbylightcouldbeseenseveralmilesaway.TheenemydidnotknowwhattheflashesmeantbutotherGreeksoldierscouldunderstandthemessages.Romansoldiersinsomeplacesbuiltlongrowsofsignaltowers.Whentheyhadamessagetosendthesoldiersshouteditfromtowertotower.IftherewereenoughtowersandenoughsoldierswithloudvoicesimportantnewscouldbesentquicklyoverdistancE.InAfricapeoplelearnedtosendmessagesbybeatingonaseriesoflargedrums鼓.EachdrumwaskeptwithinhearingdistanceofthenextonE.ThedrumbeatsweresentoutinaspecialwaythatallthedrummersunderstooD.Thoughthemessagesweresimpletheycouldbesentatgreatspeedforhundredsofmiles.IntheeighteenthcenturyaFrenchengineerfoundanewwaytosendshortmessages.Inthiswayapersonheldaflagineachhandandthearmsweremovedtovariouspositionsrepresentingdifferentlettersofthealphabet.Itwaslikespellingoutwordswithflagsandarms.Overalongperiodoftimepeoplesentmessagesbyallthesedifferentways.HowevernotuntilthetelephonewasinventedinAmericainthenineteenthcenturycouldpeoplesendspeechsoundsoveragreatdistanceinjustafewseconds.28.AccordingtothispassagetheRomanwayofcommunicationdependedverymuchupon______.A.fineweatherB.hightowerC.thespellingsystemD.armmovements29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.NeithertheGreeksoldiersnortheirenemycouldunderstandthemessagE.B.AfricansoldiersshoutedfromtowertotowertopassmessagE.C.TelephonewasinventedbyaFrenchengineer.D.Onlybyusingtelephonecouldpeoplesendspeechsoundsquickly.30.TheAfricanssentmessages______.A.byputtingdrumstogetherB.overaveryshortdistanceC.byamusicalinstrumentD.ataratherslowspeed31.The______wayofcommunicationmadeuseofvisiblesigns.A.FrenchB.RomanC.AfricanD.American

AlibabastartedtakingtheleadinChinabyconnectingbigChinesemanufacturers制造商withbigbuyersacrosstheworlD.Itsbusiness-to-businesssiteAlibabA.comallowedbusinesstobuyalmosteverything.Alibaba’sadvantagewasn’thardtojudge:sizE.AlibabaisjustbigevenbyChinesestandards.Itsmarketattracts231millionactivebuyers8millionsellers11.3billionordersayear—andAlibabaisjustthemiddleman.Itencouragespeopletouseitsmarkets—notchargingsmallsellersapercentageofthesalE.IfyouwantaquicklookintotheinfluenceofAlibabaondailyChineselifetakemyexperiencE.ImovedtoBeijingayearagoandquicklygottiredofvisitingsmallstoresacrossthecrowdedpollutedcityof20millionpeopleinsearchofnewelectronicsbathroomfurnishingsandanythingelsemywifewanteD.You’relookingforwhatexactly?Whynottryit?myChineseteacheraskedmeoneday.WiththatmywonderfulnewrelationshipwithAlibababegan.Alibaba’soriginalbusiness-to-businessmodelnowissecondtoconsumerbuying.Chineseretail零售buyingmakesup80%ofAlibaba’sprofitandleadingthatgroupisTaobaowith800millionitems物品forsaleandthemostunbelievableselectionofthingsyou’lleverfinD.TMall.comisAlibaba’sotherbigsitewhereyoucanfindbrandnamegoodsfromNikeandUnilevernearthelowestprices.WhatIhaveahardtimeexplainingtofriendsandfamilybackintheU.S.ishowChinahasgonebeyondtraditionalshopping—big-boxretailersespecially—infavorofonlinepurchasesonTaobaoandafewothersites.InsmallertownsthanBeijingwherebigretailershavenotyettraveledshoppingonlineisshoppingandshoppingisTaobao.IhavealistofsomeofmyrecentpurchasesonTaobaoforasenseofhowwidethemarketplaceis.Almosteverythingarrivedadayortwoafterorderingwithfreeshipping.I’mnotevenabigbuyerbecauseIneedfriendstohelpmesearchtheChinese-languagesitE.WhenIwassearchingmypurchasehistoryonmyChineseteacher’siPadwhichhelpsmebuygoodsIlookedthroughwithgreatdifficultyabout10ofherpurchasesforeveryoneofminE.72.Alibaba’sadvantagemainlyliesin.A.itsbusiness-to-businessserviceB.itsbigsizeC.itsnotchargingsmallsellersD.itslowprice73.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinthepassage?A.Alibabaisofmiddlesizeamongalltheonlinesites.B.Alibabawillcontinuetodevelop.C.Alibabaactsasabridgebetweenthebuyersandsellers.D.AlibabastandsoutasthebestonlinesitE.74.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Alibaba’sbusiness-to-businessserviceearnsmoremoneythanretail.B.Taobaohasnoobviousadvantageoverothersimilaronlinesites.C.TMall.comprovidesmoreprofitthanTaobao.D.Theauthor’sChineseteacherisalsoanonlinepurchaselover.

PictureaneverydayscenE.You’reinahighstreetcoffeeshop.AllaroundyoupeoplearedrinkingcoffeE.Somepeoplearechattingwithfriendsandothersareusingtheirmobilephones.Inacornerofthecoffeeshopaninternetcaféhasbeensetup.AtonetableacoupleofteenagersarelaughingatamessageinachatroomwhileatanothertableanoldmansearchestheWebforsomething.Nowimaginethisscenethroughtheeyesofatechnologistfrom100yearsago.Thisissomeonewhohasthoughtcarefullyabouthowtechnologyandsocietymightdevelopduringthetwentiethcentury.Surprisingmaybetherealizationthatsomeofthepeoplehereareworkinginaneasyway.Mostsurprisingperhapswillbethetechnologicaltoolsmostpeopleseemtobeusing.Thetechnologistisawareofthetelephonewhichwasinventedabout30yearsearlier.Butmostofthesetwenty-firstcenturypeopleseemtohavewirelesspocket-sizepersonalcommunicatorstheycanusetosendmessagesorspeaktoanyoneanywhereintheworlD.Someareusingahandheldmachinethatcontainsthousandsofpiecesofinformationthatcanbeaccessedinstantlyandcandocalculationsinafractionofasecondthatwouldhavetakenateamofoperatorswithmechanicalcalculatorshoursorevendays.Andthesemachinesliketheonlyslightlylargerversionsinthecornercanbeconnectedtoaglobalbrainfromwhichthepeoplecancallupalmostanyinformationnewsideaopinionorgossipthatexistsanywhereontheplanet.Mostofthechangesintechnologycomparedto100yearsagoareduetothecontinualinventiveactivityofalargenumberofpeoplE.Mostofusdon’tdoanythingotherthanmaybeformavagueideaabouthowaproductorprocessmightbeimproveD.Insomepeoplehoweverthisinventivedriveissostrongthattheyactonit.63.Theauthortriestotellusinthefirstparagraphthat__________.A.peoplearoundyoualllikedrinkingcoffeeB.peoplechatwitheachotherbymobilephoneC.wearelivinginamodernsocietyD.wearemakinguseoftheInternet64.Theauthorusesthewordcommunicatorstomean__________.A.telephoneB.mobilephoneC.visionphoneD.computer65.Theauthorisdescribing________inthefourthparagraph.A.amechanicalcalculatorB.amachineheldinonehandC.apocket-sizecommunicatorD.alaptopcomputer66.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_____________.A.withancomputeryoucanaccessalmostanyinformationthatexistsanywhereontheplanetB.inanyinternetcaféyoucansearchtheWebforhowtechnologyandsocietymaydevelopin2000yearsC.thecontinualinventiveactivityofalargenumberofpeoplewillcausemoreinnovationsD.actonavagueideaandyouaresuretobeabletomakeasurprisinginventioninthefuturE.

0ntheFloridacoastthesunissettinglikeahugerangeballanoldman‘swalkingdownthebeachcarryingabasket.Hestandsonthedock码头andyounoticehei§lookingupintotheskyandallofasuddenyouseeamassofdancingdots·Yousoonrecognizethattheyareseagulls.Themantakesouthisbaskethandfulsofshrimp虾andbeginstothrowthemtheseagullscomeandlanda11aroundhimSomelandonhisshouldersSomelandonhishatand.theyeattheshrimp.Longaftertheshrimparegonehisfeatheredfriendslinger.OnemanmthescenewasRalphafamousWorldWarIIpilot.Hisplanecrashedin1942andnobodythoughthewouldberescued.Perhapsyouhavereadorheardhowheandhiseightpassengersescapeddeathbyclimbingintotworafts充气船andstayingthereforthirtydays.Theyfoughtthesunandsharks·Butwhatnearlykilledthemwasstarvation.Theirsuppliesoffoodwentoutwithineightdaysandtheydidn’thaveanythingbutsomedrinkingwaterleft.OnedayRalphtriedtogetsomesleepwithhishatoverhiseyes.With—inafewmomentshefeltsomethingonhishead.Heknewinstantlyitwasaseagullwhichhadlandedonhisraft.Butheknewthattheywerehundredsofmilesouttosea.Wheredidthisseagullcomefrom?Hewasalsocertainthatifhedidn’tgetthatseagullhewoulddie.Soonalltheothersonthetworaftsnoticedtheseagull.Noonespokenoonemoved.Ralphquicklycaughttheseagullandtheyatethefleshofthebird.Theyusedtheintestines肠forfishingandsurvived.Ralphneverforgothatvisitorwhocamefromaforeignplace.EveryweekhecametothedockwithabasketofshrimpandkeptonsayingThankyou!21·Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theoldmanmakeshislivingmainlybyfishing.B.Theoldmanfeelsshockedatseeingtheseagulls.C.TheseagullshavebeenveryfamiliarwiththeoldmanD.Theseagullsareafraidtocome22·Theunderlinedword‘‘1inger’’inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto______A.escapeB.RemainC.StruggleD.survive23·WhichofthefollowingWordscanbestdescribeRalph’sfeelingsonseeingtheseagullontheraft?A.Surprisedandannoyed.B.Puzzled‘andexcited.CDisappointedandWorriedD.Anxiousandfrightened.24·WhatcanweknowaboutRalphfromthepassage?AHespentamonthaloneontheseaafterhisplanecrashedB.Helivedthroughmostfthedaysonthes叭ycatchingseagulls.C.Heenjoysfeedingtheseagullsonthedockwithaforeignvisit0LD.Hefeedstheseagullseveryweekwithadeepfeelingofbeinggrateful

Ifyouwanttogetthemostoutofthestudyofalanguageyoumustalsoreadforpleasure:novelsplaystravelbooksandsoon.Andinreadingbooksofthiskindtheimportantthingistogetonwiththereading;totrytograspwhatthewriterisgoingtotellyouinthebookasawholE.Thisisimpossibleifyoustopandthinkoverthemeaningofeverysinglewordwhichhappenstobeunfamiliar不熟悉.Youcannotenjoyastoryifyoustophalfadozentimesoneverypageinordertolookupwordsinthedictionary.Youmayevenpreventyourselffromunderstandingthestoryasawholebydoingthis.Whenyouarereadingbooksofthiskindthereforeyouwillusuallyhavetorelymainlyon依靠thecontext上下文tohelpyou.Ifyoumeetanunfamiliarworddonotletittaketoomuchofyourattentionfromthemainthread主线ofthestory.Inallprobability可能youwillmeetthesamewordagainafewpageslateroninaslightlydifferentcontextandeachtimeyouseeitthatyourunderstandingofitwillbecomemoreexact.49.Thephrasetogetonwithreadinginthepassagehasthesamemeaningas______.A.totrytograspthemeaningofeverysentenceinthebookB.totrytocatchthemeaningofeverywordinthebookC.totrytounderstandallthewriterisgoingtotellyouD.totrytounderstandthemainideaofthebook50.Whenyoumeetnewwordsinreadingsuchkindsofbooksyou’dbetter______.A.stopandlookthemupinadictionaryB.stopandthinkthemoverC.trytoguesstheirmeaningsfromthecontextD.havenoneofthem51.Fromthepassagethebestwaytoreadnovelsplaysandtravelbooksis______.A.toreadveryslowlyB.toreadquicklyandnottoocarefullyC.toreadverycarefullyD.toreadveryseriously52.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A.ReadforPleasureB.GetonwiththeBooksC.ReadingSkillsD.TheImportanceofReading

ResearchersfromtheUniversityofNewcastleareleadingaworld­firststudywhichbuildsonearlierunpublishedresearchthatchildrenaremostlikelytobeguidedbytheirfather'seatingandexercisehabits.ThenewstudyHealthyDadsHealthyKidsledbyAssociateProfessorPhilipMorganfromtheUniversity'sFacultyofEducationandArtsisdesignedtohelpfatherspromoteanddemonstratetotheirchildrenpositivebehaviorsrelatedtophysicalactivityandhealthyeating.TheearlierfindingsshowedthatchildrenaremorelikelytofollowtheexamplesetbytheirfatherthantheirmotherwhenitcomestoeatingandexercisesaidMorgan.Morgansawstrikingresultsinaprevioustrialinvolving165overweightchildren.Hefoundchildrenwholostthemostweighthadfatherswhowereengagedintheneweatingandexerciseplan.Wemightthinkmothersarethemaininfluenceonchildren'sdietandhealthbuttherealitymaybedifferentsaidMorgan.Therolesoffathersarechanging.Morefamilieshavetwoparentsworkingandmorefathersareinvolvedwithfoodpreparationandfoodshoppingthaninthepast.FathersinfluencethefoodandphysicalactivityhabitsinthehomethroughtheirbehavioursattitudesandapproachtofoodandeatingandactasarolemodeltotheirchildrensaidMorgan.ResearchersareinvitingfatherswhowouldliketoreducetheirweighttojointheHealthyDadsHealthyKidsprogram.Participationinvolvesattendingeightsessions讲习班attheUniversityofNewcastleoversixmonthswherethemenwillreceiveinformationhaveweight­relatedmeasurementsrecordedandcompletequestionnaires.Cookinghealthyfoodwiththekidsandcreatingabackyardfitnesscircuit循环训练场areamongtheassignments课外作业forfatherstakingpartinthestudy.68.WhatdowelearnabouttheHealthyDadsHealthyKidsprogramA.Itaimstobuildclosefamilyrelationships.B.Itinvolvesfatherswhowanttoloseweight.C.Itwilllastmorethaneightmonths.D.Itoffersfreeonlinecoursesforparents.69.Morganfindsalinkbetweenchildren'sweightlossand.A.theirparents'effortsB.theirfather'sinfluenceC.balanceddietsD.regularsportstraining7.Whichofthefollowingfactscausesthechangeoffathers'rolesA.Thatkidshavemoretimetospendwithfamily.B.Thatmorekidsneedtheirfather'shelpinlearning.C.ThattherearemoreworkingmothersthanbeforE.D.ThatfathersbecomemuchbusierthanbeforE.

Withhospitalsandnursinghomestendingtothousandsofpatientseveryyearaccidentscan---anddo---happen.Theseincidentswhethertheyarethroughcarelessnessorotherwisecanleavepatientsfeelingpowerless.That’snotthecasE.Thereisgrowingpublicawareness.PeoplearefeelingtheyhavemorerightsandtheyhavetoolsinhandtomakeacomplaintsaidRalphMontanospokesmanfortheCaliforniaDepartmentofPublicHealthwhichregulateshospitalsandlongtermcarefacilitiesinthestatE.Thatdepartmentreceivedmorethan6000complaintsabouthospitalsin2007;inthemostrecentyearstatisticsareavailablE.Thecomplaintscanbeaboutmixed-uplabresultsmedicineerrorsforeignobjectsleftinapatientduringsurgeryorahostofothertopiC.SimilarlytheCaliforniaDepartmentofAgingreceived43000nursinghomecomplaintsin2009.Somesaidpatientabuseorneglectofpatients;othersreportedmissingitems.AndsomecommentedonthequalityofthefooD.Butfindingthechannelsthroughthemtoputforwardacomplaintcanbetiringandtimeconsumption.Manyconsumerssimplydon’tbotherandsomebecomelostinthesystem.Whetherthecomplaintisagainstahospitaloralong-termcarefacilitytheprocessissimilar---andmanypeoplecanhelpincludingthefacility’sstaffinsurancecompanyrepresentativesandstateregulators.IfyouwanttomakeacomplaintwhileinthehospitalPattiHarveyvicepresidentofqualityandpatientcareservicesforKaiserPermanenteinSouthernCaliforniarecommendstalkingwiththebedsidenursE.Ifthatdoesn’tworkyoucantalkwithotherpeoplehigherinthechainofcommanduptothehospitaladministrator.Iftheproblemisn’tstilltakencareof---sayyoudisagreewithyourtreatmentplanorhaveaproblemwithyourdoctor---memberserviceofficesateachhospitalcanhelpaddressyourconcerns.28.Whyaretheremorecomplaintsfrompatients?A.Becausehospitalshavemoreandmorerights.B.Becauseit’sconvenientforpeopletoputforwardcomplaints.C.BecauseinthehospitaltherearemoreaccidentsthanbeforE.D.Becausetherearemoredepartmentstodealwithcomplaints.29.Manyconsumersdon’tmakeacomplaintbecause___________________.A.fewaccidentshappenB.ittakestimetomakeacomplaintC.manycomplaintsarelostD.complaintsarebadforalong-termcarefacility30.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus_____________.A.howtomakecomplaintsinthehospital.B.somethingaboutPattiHarveyC.tosolveproblemswiththehospitalquicklyD.weshouldsaywedisagreewiththetreatmentplan31.Whocanhelpifyoucomplainagainstahospitaloralongtermcarefacility?A.Peter---amedicalofficerfromthegovernment.B.Rudy---aheadmasterofamedicaluniversity.C.Tom---ateacherofamedicalschool.D.Jack---arepresentativeofaninsurancecompany.

WhenteawasfirstbroughttoEnglandbetween1652and1654itwassoexpensivethatonlytherichcouldbuyit.Itwassaidthatanoldcouplehadsomesenttothemasagreattreat.ButtheydidnotknowhowitoughttobeuseD.Eventuallytheyboiledtheleavesputsomeofthemonapieceofbaconfordinneratetheleavesandthrewtheteasoupaway.Howeverteaquicklyprovedpopularenoughtoreplaceale麦芽酒asthenationaldrinkofEnglandafterKingCharlesIIandhisPortuguesewifebegantofollowthisforeignteatradition.BeforetheintroductionofteaintoBritaintheEnglishhadtwomainmeals—breakfastanddinner.Breakfastwasalebreadandbeef.Dinnerwasalongmassivemealattheendoftheday.ItwasnowonderthatAnnatheDuchessofBedford1788—1861experiencedasinkingfeelinginthelateafternoon.Sosheinvitedfriendstojoinherforanadditionalafternoonmealatfiveo’clockinhercastlE.ThemenucenteredaroundsmallcakesbreadandbuttersandwichesandofcourseteA.ThissummerpracticeprovedsopopularthattheDuchesscontinueditwhenshereturnedtoLondonsendingcardstoherfriendsaskingthemtojoinherforteaandawalkingthefields.Thepracticeofinvitingfriendstocomeforteaintheafternoonwasquicklypickedupbyothersocialhostesses.A.commonpatternofservicesooncameintopracticE.Thefirstpotofteawasmadeinthekitchenandcarriedtotheladyofthehousewhowaitedwithherinvitedguestssurroundedbyfineporcelain瓷器fromChinA.ThefirstpotwaswarmedbythehostessfromasecondpotusuallysilverthatwaskeptheatedoverasmallflamE.Foodandteawasthenpassedamongthegueststhemainpurposeofthevisitingbeingconversation.56.ThestoryoftheoldcoupleinParagraph1istoshow____________.A.howimpolitetheoldcouplewereB.howEnglishpeoplecookedteaC.howdifficultitwastointroduceteatoEnglandD.howlittleEnglishpeopleknewaboutteainthosedays57.TheunderlinedphrasesinkingfeelinginParagraph2referstoafeelingof____________.A.hungerB.lonelinessC.thirstD.anger58.Accordingtothepassagethekeyfactorsofatypicalafternoonteainclude____________.A.cakesandbreadB.amassivemealC.teaD.aleE.fineporcelainf.silverteapotg.asmallflameA.abcdfB.acefgC.abefgD.acdeg59.Wecanknowfromthepassagethatafternoontea____________.A.leadstothewideplantingandlargeproductionofteainEnglandB.helpsbringKingCharlesIIandhiswifetogetherintheirchildhoodC.isnotonlyanadditionalafternoonmealbuthelpsbringpeopletogetherD.contributestotheincreasinglyhighpriceofteaandporcelaininEngland

WhydoAmericansstrugglewithwatchingtheirweightwhiletheFrenchwhoconsumerichfoodcontinuetostaythin?NowaresearchbyCornellUniversitysuggestshowlifestyleanddecisionsabouteatingmayaffectweight.ResearchersconcludedthattheFrenchtendtostopeatingwhentheyfeelfull.HoweverAmericanstendtostopwhentheirplateisemptyortheirfavoriteTVshowisover.AccordingtoDr.JosephMercolaahealthexperttheFrenchseeeatingasanimportantpartoftheirlifestylE.TheyenjoyfoodandthereforespendafairlylongtimeatthetablewhileAmericansseeeatingassomethingtobesqueezedbetweentheotherdailyactivities.MercolabelievesAmericanslosetheabilitytosensewhentheyareactuallyfull.SotheykeepeatinglongaftertheFrenchwouldhavestoppeD.InadditionhepointsoutthatAmericansdrivetohugesupermarketstobuycannedandfrozenfoodsfortheweek.TheFrenchinsteadtendtoshopdailywalkingtosmallshopsandfarmers’marketswheretheyhaveachoiceoffreshfruitsvegetablesandeggsaswellashigh-qualitymeatsforeachmeal.AfteravisittotheUnitedStatesMireilleGuilianoauthorofFrenchWomenDon’tGetFatdecidedtowriteabouttheimportanceofknowingwhentostopratherthansuggestinghowtoavoidfooD.Todayshecontinuestostayslimandrarelygoestothegym.InspiteofallthesedifferencesevidenceshowsthatrecentlifestylechangesmaybeaffectingFrencheatinghabits.Todaytherateofobesity—orextremeoverweight—amongadultsisonly6%.HoweverasAmericanfastfoodgainsacceptanceandtheyoungrejectoldertraditionstheobesityrateamongFrenchchildrenhasreached17%—andisgrowing.41.Thistextismainlyabouttherelationshipbetween.A.childrenandadultsB.lifestyleandobesityC.AmericansandtheFrenchD.fastfoodandoverweight42.InwhatwayaretheFrenchdifferentfromAmericansaccordingtoDr.JosephMercola?A.Theysqueezeeatingbetweentheotherdailyactivities.B.TheyusuallyeattoomuchcannedandfrozenfooD.C.Theygoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently.D.Theyregardeatingasakeypartoftheirlifestyles.43.AccordingtoMireilleGuilianoitisimportant.A.rarelytogotothegym.B.toknowwhentostopeatingC.tosuggesthowtoavoidfoodD.togoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently44.Thetextismainlydeveloped详细阐述.A.bycontrast对比B.byspaceC.byprocessD.byclassification分类45.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.ATVinterview.B.Afoodadvertisement.C.Abookreview.D.Ahealthreport.

About21000youngpeoplein17Americanstatesdonotattendclassesinschoolbuildings.Insteadtheyreceivetheirelementary初等andhighschooleducationbyworkingathomeoncomputers.TheCenterforEducationReformsaystheUnitedStateshas67publiccyberschoolsandthatisabouttwiceasmanyastwoyearsago.ThemoneyforstudentstoattendacyberschoolcomesfromthegovernmentsofthestateswheretheylivE.Someeducatorssaycyberschoolsreceivemoneythatshouldsupporttraditionalpublicschools.Theyalsosayitisdifficulttoknowifstudentsarelearningwell.OthereducatorspraisethisnewformofeducationforlettingstudentsworkattheirownspeeD.Thesepeoplesaycyberschoolshelpstudentswhowereunhappyorunsuccessfulintraditionalschools.Theysaylearningathomebycomputerendslongbusridesforchildrenwholivefarfromschool.Whateverthejudgmentofcyberschoolstheyaregettingmoreandmorepopular.ForexampleanewcyberschoolcalledCommonwealthConnectionsAcademywilltakeinstudentsthisfall.ItwillservechildreninthestateofPennsylvaniafromagesfivethroughthirteen.Childrengetfreeequipmentfortheironlineeducation.Thisincludesacomputeraprinterbooksandtechnicalservices.Parentsandstudentstalkwithteachersbytelephoneorbysendingemailsthroughtheircomputerswhennecessary.Studentsatcyberschoolsusuallydonotknowoneanother.But56suchstudentswhofinishedstudiesatWesternPennsylvaniaCyberCharterSchoolrecentlymetforthefirsttimE.Theywereguestsofhonorattheirgraduation.29.Whatdoweknowfromthetextaboutstudentsofacyberschool?A.Theyhavetotakelongbusridestoschool.B.Theystudyathomeratherthaninclassrooms.C.Theyreceivemoneyfromtraditionalpublicschools.D.Theydowellintraditionalschoolprograms.30.Cyberschoolsaregettingpopularbecame______.A.theyarelessexpensiveforstudentsB.theirstudentscanworkattheirownspeedC.theirgraduatesaremoresuccessfulinsocietyD.theyservestudentsinawideragerange31.Wecaninferthattheauthorofthetextis______.A.unprejudicedinhisdescriptionofcyberschoolsB.excitedaboutthefutureofcyberschoolsC.doubtfulaboutthequalityofcyberschooisD.disappointedatthedevelopmentofcyberschools

Peopletalkaboutenergyeverywhere.Greenenergyforexample.Thenenergyindependence.Ithasaniceringtoit.Doesn'tit?Ifyouthinksoyou'renotalonebecauseenergyindependencehasbeenthedreamofAmericanpresidentfordecadesandnevermoresothaninthepastfewyearswhenthemostrecentoilpriceshockhasbeenpartlyresponsibleforkickingoffthegreatrecession经济衰退.Energyindependenceanditsrhetorical修辞的companionenergysecurityarehoweverunreliableconceptsthatarerarelythoughtthrough.Whatisitthatwewantindependencefromexactly?Mostpeoplewouldprobablysaythattheywanttobeindependentfromimportedoil.Buttherearereasonsthatwebuyallthatoilfromelsewhere.Thefirstreasonisthatweneedittokeepoureconomyrunning.Yesthereisatrickle涓涓细流ofbiofuel生物燃料availableandmoremaybecomeavailablebutmostbiofuelscauseeconomicwasteandenvironmentaldestruction.SecondAmericanshavebasicallydecidedthattheydon'treallywanttoproducealltheirownoil.Theyvaluetheenvironmentalqualitytheypreserveovertheiroilimportsfromabroad.VastareasoftheUnitedStatesareoff-limitstooilexplorationandproductioninthenameofenvironmentalprotection.TowhatextentareAmericansreallywillingtotoleratetheenvironmentalinfluenceofdomestic国内的energyproductioninordertocutbackimports?Thirdtherearebenefitstotrade.Itallowsforeoonomicefficiencyandwhenwebuythingsfromplacesthathavelowerproductioncostst1i;mwedowebenefit.Andalthoughyoudon'treadaboutthismuchtheUnitedStatesisalsoalargeexporterofoilproductssellingabout2millionbarrelsofpetroleumproductsperdaytoabout90countries.ThereisnoquestionthattheUnitedStatesimportsagreatdealofenergyandinfactreliesonthatsteadyflowtokeepitseconomystable.Whenthatflowisinterruptedwefeelthepaininshortsuppliesandhigherprices.Atthesametimewegetmassiveeconomicbenefitswhenwebuythemostaffordableenergyontheworldmarketandwhenweengageinenergytradearoundtheworld.72.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutenergyindependenceforAmerica?A.Itsoundsveryattractive.B.Itensuresnationalsecurity.C.Itwillbringoilpricesdown.D.Itwillprotecttheenvironment.73.WhydoesAmericarelyheavilyonoilimports?A.Itwantstoexpanditsstorageofrawoil.B.Itsownoilreservesarequicklyrunningout.C.Itsownoilproductionfallsshortofdemand.D.Itwantstokeepitsownenvironmentuntouched.74.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutoiltrade?A.Itimproveseconomicefficiency.B.Itmakesforeconomicrecession.C.Itbringsbenefitonlytothesellers.D.Itsavesthecostofoilexploration.75.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toexplaintheincreaseofinternationaloiltrade.B.ToraiseAmericans'awarenessoftheenergycrisis.C.ToargueforAmerica'sdependenceonoilimports.D.Tostresstheimportanceofenergyprotection.

Thereisanewtypeofsmalladvertisementbecomingincreasinglycommoninnewspaperclassifiedcolumns.Itissometimesplacedamongsituationsvacantalthoughitdoesnotofferanyoneajobandsometimesitappearsamongsituationswantedalthoughitisnotplacedbysomeonelookingforajobeither.WhatitdoesistoofferhelpinapplyingforajoB.ContactusbeforewritingapplicationorMakeuseofourlongexperienceinpreparingyourcurriculumvitae简历orjobhistoryishowitisusuallyexpresseD.Thegrowthandapparentsuccessofsuchaspecializedserviceisofcourseareflectiononthecurrenthighlevelsofunemployment.Itisalsoanindicationofgrowingimportanceofthecurriculumvitaeorjobhistorywiththesuggestionthatitmaynowqualifyasanartforminitsownright.Therewasagamewhenjobseekerssimplywrotelettersofapplication.JustputdownyournameaddressageandwhetheryouhavepassedanyexamswasabouttheaveragelevelofadviceofferedtoyoungpeopleapplyingfortheirfirstjobswhenIleftschool.TheletterwasreallyjustforopenersitwasexplaineD.Everythingelsecouldandshouldbesavedfortheinterview.AndinthosedaysoffullemploymentthetechniqueworkeD.Theletterprovedthatyoucouldwriteandwereavailableforwork.Youreagerfaceandintelligentrepliesdidtherest.Laterasyoumoveduptheladdersomethingslightlymoresophisticated精密的高级的wascalledfor.Theadvicethenwastoputsomethingintheletterwhichwoulddistinguishyoufromtherest.Itmightbetheaggressiveapproach.Yoursearchisover.IamthepersonyouarelookingforwasawidelyusedtrickthatoccasionallysucceedeD.Oritmightbesomespecialfeaturespeciallydesignedforthejobinview.ThereisnodoubthoweverthatitistheincreasingnumberofapplicantswithuniversityeducationatallpointsintheprocessofengagingstaffthathasledtothegreaterimportanceofthecurriculumvitaE.73.Thenewtypeofadvertisementwhichisappearinginnewspapercolumns________.A.informsjobhuntersoftheopportunitiesavailableB.promisesusefuladvicetothoselookingforemploymentC.dividesavailablejobsintovarioustypesD.informsemployersthatpeopleareavailableforwork74.Nowadaysademandforthisspecializedtypeofservicehasbeencreatedbecause_____.A.thereislackofjobsavailableforartisticpeopleB.therearesomanytop-leveljobsavailableC.therearesomanypeopleoutofworkD.thejobhistoryisconsideredtobeaworkofart[学优高考网gkstk]75.Inthepastitwasexpectedthatfirst-jobhunterswould_________.A.writeaninformallettergivingtheirlifehistoryB.passsomeexamsbeforeapplyingforajobC.havenoqualificationsotherthanbeingabletoreadandwriteD.keepanydetailedinformationuntiltheyobtainedaninterview76.Laterasonewentontoapplymoreimportantjobsonewasadvisedtoincludeintheletter_________.A.somethingthatwouldattractattentiontoone’sapplicationB.apersonalopinionabouttheorganizationonewastypingtojoinC.somethingthatwouldupsetthepersonreadingitD.aliethatonecouldeasilygetwithtelling

AtourfellowWSJ'sblogTheWalletthere'sachallengingQ&A.withtheauthorsofanewbookcalledSmartGirlsMarryMoneyasatiricalself-helpbookwhichhasaseriousmission－togetwomenandmentotalkmoreaboutmarriageandfinances.Thebookcameintobeingwhenthetwoworking-momauthorsFordandDrakeM.D.metwhilepickinguptheiryoungchildrenfrompreschool.Theynoticedthatthemomswhowereabletospendthemosttimewiththeirkidswerethemomswhohadn'tnecessarilytakentheircareersseriouslyandmarriedsomeonewithmoneysaidDr.Drakeintheinterview.Itbecameajokethatifweweresmartwewouldhavemarriedformoney.Theauthorsaren'tsayingthateverywomanshoulddesiretomarryarichguy.Buttheyarguethatmarriageshouldn'tjustbeaboutlove－itshouldalsobeaneconomicpartnershipasmarriagetraditionallywasforcenturies.Womenandmenshouldbemorefrankaboutmarriageandmoneyinsteadofenteringmarriagestarry-eyedwithoutconsideringthefinancialfuturE.Dr.Drakeintheinterviewalsoassertedthatwomenshouldn'tabandontheircareersincaseofaspouse'sillnessordivorcE.It'sanimportantpossessionshesaiD.ThefullQ&A.canbefoundherE.Theinterviewstruckachordforme:IhappentoknowquiteafewwomenespeciallybackinNewYorkforwhomthenetworthoftheirpotentialspousesoratleasttheirearningpotential－wasanimportantfactorindeterminingsuitabilityformarriagE.I'mnotsayingthesewomenmarriedsolelyformoneybutitwasakeyconsideration.Nowafterhavingchildren－orinsomecasesaftermarriagenoneofthesewomenwork.Readersdoyouknowwomenormenwhohavemarriedformoney?Howimportanthonestlywerefinancialconsiderationswhenevaluatingyourpartner?1.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Ittellsthebackgroundofthebook.B.Itintroducesthetopicofthebook.C.Itshowsalotofdetailofthebook.D.Itexplainswhythebookissopopular.2.Whatcanbeinferred推断fromparagraph2?A.FordandDrakedon'tworkwhentheybecomemomsaftermarriagE.B.Certainmomscanspendtimewithkidsbecausetheydon'twork.C.Itisnecessaryforwomentogiveuptheirworktotakecareofkids.D.ItisnotasmartbehaviortomarryguysonlyformoneyratherthanlovE.3.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheissuethatpeoplemarryformoney?A.Theauthorthinksthatwomenshouldmarrymenwithlotsofmoney.B.Theauthorinsistsbothmenandwomenshouldearnenoughmoney.C.Theauthordoesn'tbelievethatmoneyisveryimportantinmarriagE.D.Theauthordoesn'tshowherpersonalagreementordisagreement.4.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Ismoneyimportantforcareer?B.Howcangirlsmarryrichguys?C.Isitsmarttomarryformoney?D.Howcangirlsbecomesmart?

Thereare67countiesinthestateofAlabamA.Eachcountyisrichwithhistoryanditsownuniquestories.ColbertCountylocatedinthenorthwestcornerofthestatehasitsshareofexcitingstoriesandclaimstostatewidefamE.ThecountywascreatedonFebruary61867andTuscumbiabecamethecountyseatthetowninwhichtheofficesofthecountygovernmentarelocated.OneofthemostfamousresidentsofTuscumbiawasHelenKeller.HelenKellerwasbornonJune271880.Herhomewasawhiteframecottagebuiltbyhergrandparents.Sinceivy常春藤greweverywherethehousewascalledIvyGreen.ItwashereatthewaterpumpinthebackyardthatKellerlearnedthewordw-a-t-e-rwiththehelpofherteacherAnneSullivan.VisitorstoIvyGreencanwalkunderboxwoodtreesthatare150yearsolD.ThehomehasfurniturethattheKellerfamilyuseD.ItalsohasKeller’sBraille盲文booksandheroriginalBrailletypewriter.SpringParkisTuscumbia’smostpopularparkandfavoritetouristattraction.Thisparkhastheworld’slargestmanufacturedwaterfallcalledColdwaterFalls.TheSpringParkLightandWaterShowisanamazingsighttoseE.IttakesplaceeveryFridaySaturdayandSundayatsundown.Thewaterappearstodancetomusicandcoloredlights.ThemusicplayedduringtheshowisrecordedbysingersandmusiciansfromAlabamA.FameRecordingStudiosisinthecityofMuscleShoalsinColbertCounty.ThestudioisthefirstsuccessfulrecordingstudioinAlabamA.ItisbestknownforcreatingSouthernrockSouthernsoulandcountysoul.Well-knownperformerslikeArethaFranklinandmusicalgroupssuchasAlabamaandLynyrdhavemaderecordingsatthisstudio.VisitorscancontinuetoexploremusicinAlabamabyvisitingtheAlabamaMusicHallofFameinTuscumbiA.Builtin1990thissiterecognizesthemusicaltalentsofmorethan500Alabamaresidentsinawidevarietyofmusicalstylesincludingcountryandrhythmandblues.TrulyColbertCountyhasalotofwonderfullocationstovisit.GuestswillnotbedisappointedinavisittothisdelightfulplacE.32.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutAlabamaandmusic?A.Alabamamusicianshaveestablishedexhibitsforvisitors.B.ThereareagreatmanytalentedmusiciansinAlabamA.C.MusicisthemostimportantindustryinAlabamA.D.AlabamaresidentsenjoylisteningtomusiC.33.HowmanylocationsrelatedtomusicinColbertCountyarementionedinthetext?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.34.Theauthorwritesthetextmainlytopersuadethereader__________.A.tolearnfromHelenKellerB.tovisitbusinessesinAlabamaC.tostopforavisitinColbertCountyD.tolistentoSouthernstylesofmusic35.Thetextismostprobablytakenfrom__________.A.astorybookB.abookreviewC.apersonaldiaryD.atravelmagazine

RidesharingstartupZimrideislaunchinganewexperimentalmobileappcalledLyftthatwillenabledriversandriderstoconnectinrealtimeandevenwatchthedriversdrivetotheagreeduponpick-upspotviaamaponthesmartphonE.BookingaliftviaZimridecanbeagoodchoiceforalongtripthatyouscheduleinadvancE.Butwhataboutifyouwanttocatchariderightnow?JustturntothemobileappLyft!Theapponlyavailableviainvitenowletspotentialriderslookforavailabledriversclosebyandrequestrides.Theridersanddriverscanlookateachother’sprofilesandtheappisusingFacebookConnectforlog-inandsocialsecurity.OncebookedriderscanwatchtheirdriversdrivetothemonamobilemapinrealtimE.RiderspaythedriverbasedonasuggesteddonationmobileviatheappitselfnocashexchangeandZimridesaystherideswillbeabout30percentcheaperthanacaB.Thebiggestproblemwiththesetypesofappswilllikelybesafetyissues—ridersgettingpickedupbydriverstheydon’tfeelcomfortablewith.ToaddresssomeoftheseconcernsthecompanysaysdriverswillbeinvestigatedviacarinspectionsbackgroundcheckpersonalinterviewsandDMVrecordchecks.Zimridesaysitsfellow500Startups-backedcompanyTaskRabbitadviseditonsomeofthesesecuritymoves.Fornowtheservicewillonlybeavailableduringtheeveningrushhours.Overtimetheservicewillbeavailable24hourssaysZimridE.SanFranciscoisrapidlybecomingatestbedforthesetypesofnext-generationmoreefficienttransportationappslikeScootNetworksandRidepal.56.ForwhatpurposedidZimridecreatethenewexperimentalmobileapp?A.TohelptoarrangealongtripaheadoftimE.B.Toencouragedriverstomakealargerprofit.C.Toshareinformationwithfellowcompanies.D.ToenableriderstocatcharideinrealtimE.57.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprofilesprobablymean?A.Personalinformation.B.Selfevaluation.C.Specificaddress.D.Briefcomments.58.WhatdoweknowabouttheLyftservice?A.Itchargesridersmoremoney.B.Itisnotwellreceivedatpresent.C.Itprovidesefficienttransportation.D.Itrunstwentyhourseveryday.59.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.TheauthorisnotconfidentofthefutureoftheservicE.B.Zimridewillopenacompanytotesttransportationapps.C.AppslikeLyftmaybewidelyusedinthenextgeneration.D.ThemobileappLyfthasbeenputintousenationwidE.

ItwastheafternoonofDecember24thedaybeforeChristmasandasthenewestdoctorinourofficeIhadtowork.TheonlythingthatbrightenedmydaywasthebeautifullydecoratedChristmastreeinourwaitingroomandagiftsenttomebyafellowIwasdating—adozenlong-stemmedredroses.AsIwascleaningmyofficeIwastoldaladyurgentlyneededtospeakwithmE.AsIsteppedoutInoticedayoungtired-lookingwomanwithababyinherarms.Nervouslysheexplainedthatherhusband—aprisonerinanearbyprison-wasmynextpatient.Shetoldmeshewasn’tallowedtovisitherhusbandinprisonandthathehadneverseenhisson.Herrequestwasformetolettheboy’sfathersitinthewaitingroomwithheraslongaspossiblebeforeIcalledhimforhisappointment.Sincemyschedulewasn’tfullIagreeD.AfterallitwasChristmasEvE.Ashorttimelaterherhusbandarrived-withchainsonhisfeetandhandsandtwoarmedguardsasbodyguards.Thewoman’stiredfacelituplikeourlittleChristmastreewhenherhusbandtookaseatbesideher.IkeptglancingouttowatchthemlaughcryandsharetheirchilD.AfteralmostanhourIcalledtheprisonerbacktomyofficE.Thepatientseemedlikeagentleandmodestman.Iwonderedwhathepossiblycouldhavedonetobeheldundersuchconditions.ItriedtomakehimascomfortableaspossiblE.AttheendoftheappointmentIwishedhimaMerryChristmas—adifficultthingtosaytoamanheadedbacktoprison.HesmiledandthankedmE.Healsosaidhefeltsaddenedbythefacthehadn’tbeenabletogethiswifeanythingforChristmas.OnhearingthisIwasinspiredwithawonderfulideA.I’llneverforgetthelookonboththeirfacesastheprisonergavehiswifethebeautifullong-stemmedroses.I’mnotsurewhoexperiencedthemostjoy—thehusbandingivingthewifeinreceivingormyselfinhavingtheopportunitytoshareinthisspecialmoment.59.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.ThewriterwasanewcomertoherofficE.B.A.fellowsentheradozenredrosesasChristmaspresent.C.ShewasinlowspiritsbecauseshehadtoworkbeforeChristmas.D.Shewasatworkwithalightheart.60.Theyoungwomancametothewriter’sofficeforthepurposeof.A.havingherbabyexaminedB.givingherhusbandachancetomakehisescapeC.havingherhusbandexaminedD.gettingachanceforherfamilytogettogether61.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph3mostprobablymeans.A.tobesenttohospitalB.tobeseparatedfromhisfamilyC.tobecomfortableD.tobecomeaprisoner62.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromthestory?A.Thewifeexperiencedthemostjoyinreceiving.B.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.C.Theprisonerwastreatedwithmercy.D.WhoeverbreaksthelawshouldbepunisheD.

The10thannualInternationalGoSkateboardingDaywillbeheldonJune212012.SkateboardingDayisallaboutfun!HereisyourguidetosomeoftheeventsaroundtheworlD.LosAngelesCaliforniaOver10000skateboardersfromaroundtheworldwillgatherinthestreetsofL..A.TheyhavepartneredwithBoardsforBrosanon­profitorganizationthatcollectsandrestores修复skateboardsforchildrenwhoarepoorandhaveaskedskateboardersacrosstheUStodonatetheirusedskateboardproducts.ThecelebrationwilllastmostofthedaytimE.ManilaPhilippinesTheSkateboardingDaytobeheldinthePhilippineswillbeintheManilaforthesecondtimE.Manilaishopingtopromotehealthandskateboardingsports.Theeventbeginsat200pmandendsat600pm.TheskateboardersstartfromLiwasangBonifaciowheretheycanskateinthestreetsofP..BurgosRoxasBoulevardanduptoMalatefountaininRajahSolimanParkwheretheeventendswithaProductTossandBestTrickcontest.SylvanLakeAlbertaCanadaIfyouhappentobeinAlbertaCanadaandtheweatherisn'tgreatforoutdoorskatingInclineSkate&BMXParkistheplacetogoskateboarding.Inclineisagreatplacetoskateandadaypassthereisonly$8foranadult成人halfforthosebelow16.OnGoSkateboardingDaytheywillholdacompetitionwiththefirstprizewinnertakinghome$600.NewYorkCityNewYorkSteveRodriguezownerandfounderofSBoroSkateboardsholdsthebiggestchapteroftheSkateboardingDayintheworlD.TensofthousandsofpeoplewillparticipateandJune21stisnowanofficialNewYorkCityholiday.Theeventstartsat10amandendsat6pm.Therewillbeafreeclinicat10amtonsofprizesfoodanddrinks.Fordetailsofthefulldaypleasecheckouthttp//www.Sboro.com.25.ItcanbelearnedthattheBoardsforBrosaimsto________.A.provideskateboardsforpoorchildrenB.donateusedskateboardproductstothefestivalC.searchforcompetitorsforthefestivaleveryyearD.restoreskateboardsonlyforthecompetitors26.Howmuchwilltheypayifacouple夫妇withtheir14­year­oldchildskateinIncline?A.8dollars.B.12dollars.C.16dollars.D.20dollars.27.Wherewilltheeventorcelebrationlasttheshortest?A.InManilaPhilippines.B.InLosAngelesCaliforniA.C.InSylvanLakeAlbertaCanadA.D.InNewYorkCityNewYork.28.Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A.thewinnerofthefirstprizewillgain$600inManilaB.thefestivalinLosAngelesisanofficialholidaynowC.InclineinCanadaisprobablyanindoorparkD.theclinicinNewYorkCitychargesmoneyfromparents

Apunctualpersonisinthehabitofdoingathingatthepropertimeandisneverlateinkeepinganappointment.TheunpunctualmanononehandneverdoeswhathehastodoattherighttimE.HeisalwaysinahurryandintheendlosesbothtimeandhisgoodnamE.A.lostthingmaybefoundagainbutlosttimecanneverberegaineD.Timeismorevaluablethanmaterialthings.Infacttimeislifeitself.Theunpunctualmanisforeverwastingandmismanaginghismostvaluableasset财产aswellasothers.Theunpunctualpersonisalwayscomplainingthathefindsnotimetoanswerlettersorreturncallsorkeepappointmentspromptly.ButthemanwhoreallyhasagreatdealtodoisverycarefulofhistimE.Heknowsthathecannotgetthroughhishugeamountofworkunlesshefaithfullykeepseverypieceofworkwhenithastobeattendedto.Failuretobepunctualinkeepingone’sappointmentsisthesignofdisrespecttowardsothers.Ifapersonisinvitedtodinnerandarriveslaterthantheappointedtimehekeepsalltheotherguestswaitingforhim.Usuallythiswillberegardedasagreatdisrespecttothehostandallotherguestspresent.Unpunctualitymoreoverisveryharmfulwhenitcomestoone’sdutywhetherpublicorprivatE.ImaginehowitwouldbeifthosewhoareputinchargeofimportanttasksfailedtobeattheirproperplaceattheappointedtimE.A.manwhoisknowntobehabituallyunpunctualisnevertrustedbyhisfriendsorfellowmen.64.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthemaindifferencebetweenapunctualpersonandanunpunctualperson?A.A.punctualpersondoeseverythingaheadoftimE.B.AnunpunctualpersonneverdoesanythingattherighttimE.C.A.punctualpersonhasalotofappointments.D.Anunpunctualpersonhaslittletimetodoanything.65.Accordingtothepassagethemainreasonthatapersonisalwaysunpunctualisthat_______.A.hehasmoreworktodothanotherpeopleB.heisalwaysinahurrywhenheworksC.hedoesn’tcaremuchabouttimeD.healwaysmismanagesandwasteshistime66.Ifsomeoneisn’tpunctualinkeepinghisappointmentshemight________.A.losehislifeB.mismanagehisassetC.bethoughttodisrespectothersD.doharmtoothers67.Accordingtothethirdparagraphwhenyouareinvitedtodinneryoushouldarrivethere________.A.afterotherguestsB.beforeotherguestsC.attheappointedtimeD.afterthehostgettingthingsready68.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheharmofunpunctuality?A.Ifyouareanunpunctualpersonyoucannotbeinchargeofanyimportanttask.B.Ifyourfriendsknowthatyouareunpunctualtheymaynotseeyouagain.C.Unpunctualitymaybringaboutheavylossesforbothpublicandprivateaffairs.D.Unpunctualitymaymakeyoumissalotofappointmentsandlosefriends.

Almosteveryonelikestoeatapples.Applesgrowinnearlyeverypartoftheworld;TheUnitedStatesproducesmoreapplesthananyothercountryexceptFrancE.ThestatesofWashingtonandNewYorkgrowthemostapples.PerhapsthisiswhyNewYorkisoftencalledBigApplebysomepeoplE.NewYorkisontheeastcoastandWashingtonisonthewestnearCanadA.Applesareredyelloworgreen.TheyareverypopularintheUnitedStates.Manypeopleliketocarryapplestoworkortoschooltoeatwiththeirlunches.MostAmericanpeopleareoftentoobusyortootiredtocookdinnersotheyoftenhavetheirdinnersverysimply.ApplejuiceisalsoapopulardrinkandapplepieisthefavoritesweetdishformanyAmericans.ThestateofWashingtonisproudofitsapples.Thetreesthereproducenearlyfivebillionappleseveryyear—oneappleforeverymanwomanandchildinthewholeworlD.Therearemanystoriesandsayingsaboutapples.ForexampleYouaretheappleofmyeyE.meansYouareactuallytheoneIlovebestandcaremost.InChinaitisacustominsomeplacesforthemarryingcoupletoholdanappleineachone’shandpromisingthattheirmarriagewillbesafewithoutanythingbadandthattheirmarriagewillneverbebroken.Toapplepolishoftenreferstoamanwhofawns奉承onsomebodyforthepurposeofgettingsomebenefits.Soyoucaneasilygetapplepolisher.Whileinapple-pieorderusuallyhasthesamemeaningasingoodorder.Itislikelythatyouhearaboutcompareapplesandoranges.Infactit’sanothersayingaboutcomparetwothingsthatcan’tbecompared.25.Whatcanweknowfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.AmericanapplestastegooD.B.WecanseeappleseverywhereinAmericA.C.Americansliketoeatapples.D.AmericansregardapplesastheirbestfooD.26.Fromthispassageweknow________.A.FranceproducesthemostapplesintheworldB.therearemoreapplesinAmericathaninFranceC.theapplesinFrancearebetterthanthoseinAmericaD.appletreesarenoteasytogrowinNewYork27.Whydothemarryingcoupleholdanappleineachone’shandinsomeplacesofChina?A.Becausetheylikethesweettasteofapples.B.BecausetheChineseapplesarewonderful.C.BecausepeopleinChinahavenoopinionsoftheirown.D.Becauseitstandsforhappinessofmarriage.28.Ifyouaresatisfiedwiththeorderofsomethingyouwillusethefollowingphrase_______.A.Appleofone’seyeB.ToapplepolishC.Inapple-pieorderD.Thebigapple

Everyyearahandfulofnewwordsentertheworld’scollectivevocabularybutonlyonehasthehonorofbeingnamedOxfordDictionaries’WordoftheYear.Andthisyear’stophonorgoestoselfie.ThefrequencyofthewordselfieusedintheEnglishlanguagehasincreasedby17000percentsincethistimelastyear.ThisfigureiscalculatedbyOxfordDictionariesusingaresearchprogramwhichcollectsaround150millionEnglishwordscurrentlyinusefromaroundthewebeverymonth.Toqualifyawordneednothavebeeninventedwithinthepast12monthsbutitdoesneedtostandoutorbecomenotableatthattimE.SelfieisdefinedbyOxfordDictionariesas:AphotographthatonehastakenofoneselftypicallyonetakenwithasmartphoneorwebcamanduploadedtoasocialmediawebsitE.OxfordDictionariessaidtheearliestknownusageisanAustralianonlineforumpostin2002.A.manpostedapictureofinjuriestohisfacewhenhetrippedoversomesteps.HeapologizedforthefactthatthepicturewasoutoffocussayingthatitwasnotbecausehewasdrunkbutbecauseitwasaselfiE.JudyPearsalleditorialdirectorforOxfordDictionariessaid:UsingtheOxfordDictionarieslanguageresearchprogramwecanseeaphenomenalupwardtrendintheuseofselfiein2013andthishelpedtowinitsselectionasWordoftheYear.Shealsoadded:Socialmediasiteshelpedtopopularizethetermwithselfieappearingonthephoto-sharingwebsiteFlickerasearlyas2004butusagewasn’twidespreaduntilaround2012whenselfiewasbeingusedcommonlyinmainstreammediasources.Selfieshavetakentheworldbystorm.EveryonefromthefirstfamilytoordinarypeoplehastakenthetimetoposeforaselfiE.CelebritieslikeMileyCyrusJenniferLawrenceandJenniferAnistonhaveallshowedtheirnewhaircutswithselfiesthisyear.SelfiewasaddedtotheOxfordDictionariesonlineinAugustbutnotyetintheOxfordEnglish.32.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThedefinitionofthewordSelfie.B.ThewidespreadusageofthewordSelfiein2012.C.SelfiehasbeenchosenastheWordoftheYearof2013.D.SelfiebegantobeusedintheOxfordEnglish.33.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutthewordSelfie?A.SocialmediasiteshelpedtopopularizethewordSelfiE.B.Thefrequencyofthewordselfiehasincreasedto17000%since2004.C.Celebritiesandthefirstfamilyhaveallshowedtheirnewhaircutswithselfies.D.Theearliestknownusageofselfiewasamanwhowasdrunk.34.ThewordselfiewaschosentheWordoftheYearby_____________.A.A.socialmediawebsitE.B.Thephoto-sharingwebsiteFlicker.C.AresearchprogrambyOxfordDictionaries.D.Peoplewhotakepictureusingasmartphoneorwebcam.35.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanwefindthisarticle?A.ArtsB.entertainmentC.ScienceD.Culture

Reuters---A.stampedekilledatleast36peopleduringNewYear'sEvecelebrationsinShanghaiauthoritiessaidbutthepolicedeniedreportsthatitwascausedbypeoplerushingtopickupfakemoneythrownfromabuildingoverlookingthecity'sfamouswaterfront.Itwastheworstdisasterinthemoderncitysince58diedinanapartmentbuildingfirein2010.Thecauseofthecrushhasstilltobeconfirmedthoughstatemediaandsomewitnesseshavesaiditwasatleastpartlyarousedwhenpeoplerushedtopickupcouponsthatlookedlikebanknotes.AmannamedWusaidthefakemoneyhadbeenthrowndownfromabarabovethestreetaspartofthecelebrations.Thisincidenthappenedafterthestampedepolicesaidinabriefstatementwithoutsayingwhattherealcausewas.Anotherwitnesssaidtherehadbeenaproblemawayfromtheareawherethefakebillswerethrownwithpeopletryingtogetontoaraisedplatformoverlookingtheriver.Xinhuanewsagencysaidthatpeoplehadbeentrampledonafterfallingdownonthestepsuptotheplatform.AuthoritieshadshownsomeconcernaboutcrowdcontrolinthedaysleadinguptoNewYear'sEvE.Theyrecentlycanceledanannual3DlasershowontheBundwhichlastyearattractedasmanyas300000peoplE.OnNewYear'sEveBeijingalsocanceledacountdowneventinthecentralbusinessdistrictChinesemediasaidduetopolicefearsaboutovercrowding.TheShanghaigovernmentsaidonitsofficialmicroblogthataninquiryhadbegunandthatallotherNewYeareventshadbeencanceleD.In200437peoplediedinastampedeinnorthernBeijingonabridgeatascenicspotduringtheLunarNewYearholiday.35.AccordingtothepassagewhydidpeoplegototheBund?A.Tomeettheiroldfriendsandrelatives.B.Topickupbanknotes.C.Towatchanannual3Dlasershow.D.TocelebratetheNewYear’sEvE.36.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistruefromthepassage?A.Theincidenthadconnectionwiththethrowingoffakemoney.B.Peoplegotontheplatformtowatchacountdownevent.C.Thecauseofthecrushisbeinglookedinto.D.ThedisasterduringtheNewYear’sEvewastheworstinShanghai.37.Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothepassage?A.Thelocalgovernmenthadshowntheirworryaboutovercrowding.B.Peoplelike3Dlasershowbetterthananyotherevents.C.Somepossiblemeasureshadbeentakenbyauthorities.D.ThecelebrationsinBeijingwereinfluencedbythisstampedE.38.What’sthepassageabout?A.A.countdowneventinBeijing.B.A.lasershowontheBunD.C.AnapartmentfireinShanghai.D.A.stampedeonNewYear’sEveinShanghai.

Youmayhavenoticedsomethingdifferentwhenyouateatyourfavoriterestaurant.Orperhapsyoupickeduponitwhilelookingthroughyoursocialmediaapps社交媒体软件.Youguessedit---we’rebecomingafoodie吃货culturE.Forsomethatmeansphotographingeverydishbutothersaretakingitonestepfurther.SophiaHamptonasenioratStaplesHighSchoolinUSchoosestomakeherownfooD.ShehasbeenpublishedinFutureChefsacookbookofrecipes食谱byteens.Hampton’sbestadviceforthosewhowanttobefoodiesistogetinthekitchen.StartcookingshesaiD.TherearesomanyresourcesonlinelikerecipesandarticlesaboutfooD.Gotoyourlocalfarmers’marketandstartcookingwiththem.Besidesblogsandonlineresourcestherearealsohands-oncookingclassesforstudents.TheChoppingBlockaChicagocookingschooloffersmanydifferentclassesforteensincludingcoursesonchocolateandFrenchfooD.Byattendingcookingclassessurfingonlineandgoingtorestaurantsyoucanfindendlessrecipes.ButsometimesbecomingarealfoodiemeansbeingbehindacamerA.Asourfood-lovingculturebecomesmorepopularandteen-friendlysocialmediaappslikeFacebookhavebecomemajorplayersinfoodculturE.GettinginvolvedinfoodiecultureisaseasyashavingacameraandasocialmediaapponefoodiesaiD.Ialwaysgotostreetsandfarmers’marketstotakebeautifulpicturesoffooD.WhereverfoodpricesareexpensivethephotosarefreE.9.WhatdoesHamptonadvisethosewhowanttobefoodiestodo?A.PosttheirrecipesonlinE.B.Cookfoodbythemselves.C.Eatattheirfavoriterestaurant.D.Takephotosofeverydishtheyeat.10.Wherecanstudentsfindnewrecipesaccordingtothearticle?①cookingclasses②onlineresources③newrestaurant④publiclibrariesA.①②③B.①③④C.②③④D.①②④11.Whathasmadefoodieculturemorepopularaccordingtothearticle?A.People’sgrowinginterestintraditionalculturE.B.TheconvenienceofgettingdifferentfooD.C.TheuseofcamerasandsocialmediA.D.Thedropinfoodprices.

SincetheInternetcameintohomesthedailylifehasneverbeenthesameagain.ButthethingthatworriesmostofusisthatwecangetvirusesfromtheInternet.Butcanwecatchvirusesonourcellphones?A.newstudyinthejournalSciencesaysyesbutthespreadofsuchmobilesoftwarethatcanbringharmtoourcellphoneswon’treachdangerouslevelsuntilmorecellphonesareonthesameoperatingsystem.ComputersareeasilyattackedbyvirusesbecausetheysharedataespeciallyovertheInternet.Ofcoursenowadaysmorepeopleareusingtheircellphonesmoreandmorefrequently.TheyusethemforemailingtextmessaginganddownloadingtroublesomeringtonesetC.soitisobviousthatcellphonevirusesareathreataswell.Scientistsusednamelesscalldatafrommorethansixmillioncellphoneuserstohelpmodelapossibleoutbreak.AndtheyconcludedthatvirusesthatspreadfromphonetophonebyBluetootharenotmuchconcernedbecauseusershavetobeinclosephysicalrelationfortheirphonestoseeoneanother.Howevervirusesthatspreadthroughmultimediamessagingservicescanmovemuchfasterbecausetheycancomeindisguise伪装suchasacooltunesentbyafrienD.Thegoodnewsisthattobeeffectivethesevirusesneedtheirvictims受害人toallusethesameoperatingsystemwhichnotenoughofusdo.BecausethereisnoMicrosoftoperatingsystemformobilephonesyet.Thankgoodness.4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theoperatingsystemofcellphones.B.Thethreatofcellphoneviruses.C.Thewideuseofcellphones.D.Computerviruses.5.When______cellphonevirusescanbedangerous.A.allthecellphonesworkonthesameoperatingsystemB.MicrosoftoperatingsystemforcellphonesiscreatedC.userscanseeeachotheronthephonesD.Bluetoothiswidelyused6.WhatcanweinferaboutBluetoothaccordingtothescientists?A.Itcanincreasethechancesofcellphonevirusesgreatly.B.Itcanhelpustostopthespreadingofcellphoneviruses.C.Itwon’tpossiblycausetheoutbreakofcellphoneviruses.D.Itcanmakeusershaveclosephysicalrelationwithoneanother.7.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.itisimpossibletocatchvirusesonourcellphonesB.cellphonesarenotwellconnectedwiththeInternetC.itisdangerousforpeopletodownloadringtonestocellphonesD.morethanoneoperatingsystemisusedforcellphonesnow

WinterbeginsinthenorthonDecember22nD.Peopleandanimalshavebeendoingwhattheyalwaysdotoprepareforthecoldermonths.Squirrels松鼠forexamplehavebeenbusygatheringnutsfromtrees.Wellscientistshavebeenbusygatheringinformationaboutwhatthesquirrelsdowiththefoodtheycollect.TheyexamineddifferencesbetweenredsquirrelsandgraysquirrelsintheAmericanstateofIndianA.Thescientistswantedtoknowhowthesedifferencescouldaffectthegrowthofblackwalnut黑胡桃trees.Theblackwalnutisthenutofchoiceforbothkindsofsquirrels.Theblackwalnuttreeisalsoacentralpartofsomehardwoodforests.RobSwihartofPurdueUniversitydidthestudywithJakeGoheenaformerPurduestudentnowattheUniversityofNewMexico.Thetworesearchersestimatethatseveraltimesasmanywalnutsgrowwhengatheredbygraysquirrelsascomparedtoredsquirrels.Graysquirrelsandredsquirrelsdonotstorenutsandseedsinthesameway.Graysquirrelsburynutsoneatatimeinanumberofplaces.Buttheyseldomrememberwheretheyburiedeverynut.SosomenutsremaininthegrounD.Conditionsarerightforthemtodevelopandgrowthefollowingspring.RedsquirrelshoweverstorelargegroupsofnutsabovegrounD.ProfessorSwihartcallsdeathtrapsforseeds.GraysquirrelsarenativetoIndianA.ButProfessorSwihartsaystheirnumbersbegantodecreaseasmoreforestswerecutforagriculturE.Redsquirrelsbegantospreadthroughthestateduringthepastcentury.Theresearcherssayredsquirrelsarenativetoforeststhatstaygreenallyearunlikewalnuttrees.TheysaythecleaningofforestlandforagriculturehashelpedredsquirrelsinvadeIndianA.JakeGoheencallsthemasignofanenvironmentalproblemmorethanacausE.8.ThestudydonebyRobSwihartandJakeGoheenisto________.A.findoutthelivingconditionsforsquirrelsB.learnsquirrels’influenceonblackwalnuttreesC.dosomethingtogetridofsquirrelsD.savetheforestsintheAmericanstateofIndiana9.Thedifferencebetweengraysquirrelsandredsquirrelsmainlyliesin________.A.thewaytheygatherthewalnutB.thetimetheyhavewintersleepC.theplacetheyhavewintersleepD.theplacetheystorethewalnuts10.ProfessorSwihart’sstudyshowsthat________.A.redsquirrelseatmorenutsthangraysquirrelsB.graysquirrelsandredsquirrelswillhaveseverefightsC.redsquirrel’swaytostorenutsstopsnutsgrowing.D.blackwalnutsareharmfultootheranimals11.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.Theblackwalnutisequallyattractivetobothgrayandredsquirrels.B.Graysquirrelsdomoreharmtotheforestthanredsquirrels.C.Redsquirrelsandgraysquirrelshavehelpedthespreadofwalnuttrees.D.Thecleaningofforestlandbenefitsredsquirrelsdirectly.

ForlotsofpeopleinBritainthe31stofDecemberorNewYear’sEveaswecallitisthebiggestpartyoftheyear.It’satimetogettogetherwithfriendsorfamilyandwelcomeinthecomingyear.NewYear’sEvepartiescantakeplaceatanumberofdifferentplaces.Somepeopleholdahouseparty;othersattendstreetpartieswhilesomejustgototheirlocalforafewdrinkswiththeirmates.BigcitieslikeLondonhavelargeandwonderfulfireworksshows.There’sonethingthatallNewYear’sEvepartieshaveincommon:thecountdown倒计时tomidnight.Whentheclockstrikes敲twelvepeoplegivealoudcheerandgiveeachotherakiss.TheythenlinkarmsandsingasongcalledAuldLangSynebyaScottishpoetcalledRobertBurns.Notmanypeoplecanrememberallthewordsofthesongbutthetune旋律iswellknownsolotsofpeoplejusthumalong.Thepartiesthencontinueintotheearlyhoursofthemorningwithlotsofdancinganddrinking.Otherpeoplemightspendthedayvisitingrelativesorfriendstheyhaven’tmanagedtocatchupwithforawhilE.WhateverhappensNewYear’sDaytendstobeveryrelaxeD.InBritainit’spopulartomakeapromisetoyourselfaboutsomethingyouaregoingtodoorwanttostopdoingintheNewYear.ThisiscalledaNewYear’sresolution.Typicalresolutionsincludegivingupsmokingandjoiningagymtogetfit.Howeverthepromiseisoftenbrokenquitequicklyandpeoplearebackintotheirbadhabitswithinweeksordays.NewYear’sDayisthelastbankholidayofthefestiveseasonwhichmeansmostpeoplehavetogotoworkthenextday:brightandfreshandreadyforthenewyearahead!21.NewYear’sEvepartiesinBritain________.A.endatmidnightB.canonlybeheldindoorsC.onlytakeplaceinbigcitiesD.includecountdowntomidnight22.TheunderlinedwordhuminParagraph2probablymeans________.A.dancingtothemusicB.singingwithyourmouthclosedC.learningtosingD.keepingsilent23.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheNewYear’sresolution?A.Itcanhelppeoplekeepfit.B.It’sapromisetoyourfamily.C.It’softenhardtokeep.D.It’sajokeplayedonNewYear’sDay.24.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.NewYearpartiesinBritain.B.NewYearcountdowninBritain.C.NewYear’sresolutioninBritain.D.NewYearcelebrationinBritain.

July21st.2007wasatypicalEnglishsummer’sday—itrainedfor24hours!AsusualIrushedhomefromworkatmiddaytocheckonthehousE.Nothingwasamiss.BythetimeIleftworkat5p.m.howevertheroadintoourvillagewasfloodeD.OurhousehadneverbeenfloodedbutasIopenedthefrontdoorawaveofwatersgreetedmE.ThankGod!Thekidsweren’twithmebecausethehousewas5feetdeepinwater.Welosteverythingdownstairs.Andtheplasterhadtobetornoffthewall’sceilingspulleddown.Atfirstwetriedtopushonthrough.Wedidn’twanttomovethechildrenoutofhomE.Sowecampedupstairs.Weputasheetofplasticacrossthefloortoprotectusfromthedamp.Butafterthreemonthswefeltverysicksowemovetoawoodenhouseinapark.ThehousewassmallbutatfirstwewerealljustdelightedtobeinanewplacE.Unfortunatelythingstooklongerthanexpectedandweweretherefor10months.Thelifetherewasinconvenient.WhatsurprisedmemostwashowmuchImissedbeingpartofacommunity社区.WehadlivedinafriendlyvillagewithgoodneighborsandI’dneverthoughthowmuchI’dmissthat.Althoughoursituationwasverybadit’sdifficulttofeeltoosorryforyourselfwhenyoulookatwhat’shappeningelsewherE.IwatchedanewsreportaboutfloodsinNorthernIndiaandthought.Wedidn’thaveastrawhut茅草房thatwasforChristmas.ButIcan’twait—I’mgoingtothrowapartyforourfriendsinthevillagetosaythanksfortheirsupport.ThisyearIwon’tneedanygifts—livingawayfromhomeformonthshasmademerealizehowlittleweactuallyneedormissallourpossessions.Althoughwearereplacingthingsthere’sreallynorush—wehaveourhomeback.Andthat’sthemainthing.60.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordamissinthefirstparagraphmean?A.FounD.B.Missing.C.Right.D.Wrong.61.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthor_________.A.caredmuchaboutherchildrenB.wassickofstayingupstairsaloneC.couldnotstandlivinginawoodenhouseD.didnotdealwellwithherfamilyaffairsduringtheflood62.Whydoestheauthorsaythattheywereluckyinthethirdparagraph?A.Becausehersituationwasnotserious.B.BecausesomeotherssufferedevenmorE.C.BecauseshehadeverbeentoNorthernIndiA.D.BecauseveryfewotherplaceswerealsofloodeD.63.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoexpressbytellingherstory?A.Sherealizedsheneedednomorepossession.B.ShevaluedhumanfeelingsmorethanbeforE.C.ShefoundChristmasgiftsnolongerbadlyneedeD.D.Shethoughtherownhomewasthemostimportantofall.

TheforcesthatmakeJapanoneoftheworld'smostearthquake-prone有倾向的countriescouldbecomepartofitslong-termenergysolution.WaterfromdeepbelowthegroundatJapan'stensofthousandsofhotspringscouldbeusedtoproduceelectricity.AlthoughJapanesehigh-techcompaniesareleadersingeothermal地热的technologyandexportititsuseislimitedinthenation.JapanshouldnodoubtmakeuseofitsresourcesofgeothermalenergysaidYoshiyasuTakefujialeadingresearcherofthermal-electricpowerproduction.ThedisastrousearthquakeandtsunamionMarch112011causedareactionagainstatomicpowerwhichpreviouslymadeup30percentofJapan'senergyneedsandincreasedinterestinalternativeenergieswhichaccountforonly8percent.ArtistYokoOnohascalledonJapantoexploreitsnaturalenergyfollowingtheexampleofIcelandwhichusesrenewableenergyformorethan80percentofitsneeds.Fornowgeothermalenergymakesuplessthan1percentoftheenergyneedsinJapanwhichhasfordecadesreliedheavilyonfossilfuelsandatomicpower.Thebiggestproblemtogeothermalenergyisthehighinitialcostoftheexplorationandconstructingthefactories.AnotherproblemisthatJapan'spotentiallybestsitesarealreadybeingdevelopedfortourismorarelocatedwithinnationalparkswhereconstructionisforbidden.Wecan'tevendig10cminsidenationalparks.saidShigetoYamadaofFujiElectricaddingthatregulationsprotectingnaturewouldneedtoberelaxedforgeothermalenergytogrow.ResearcherHideakiMatsuisaidProducingelectricityusinghotspringsisadecades-longproject.Wealsohavetothinkaboutwhattodofornowasenergysupplieswilldecreaseintheshortterm.TheEarthPolicyInstituteinWashingtonUSbelievedJapancouldproduce80000megawatts兆瓦andmeetmorethanhalfitselectricityneedswithgeothermaltechnology.JapanesegiantssuchasToshibaarealreadygloballeadersingeothermaltechnologywitha70percentmarketshare.In2010FujiElectricbuilttheworld'slargestgeothermalfactoryinNewZealanD.46.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AlternativeenergiesinJapanB.JapanthinksofgeothermalenergyC.JapantakestheleadingeothermaltechnologyD.World'slargestgeothermalplant47.WhatpercentageofJapan'senergyneedsisgeothermalenergy?A.About8%.B.Around30%.C.Below1%.D.Over80%.48.AccordingtoShigetoYamadathegrowthofgeothermalpowerinJapanneeds____.A.hightechnologyB.financialsupportC.localpeople'shelpD.achangeofrules49.Geothermalenergyisconsideredasalong-termprogramby_____.A.HideakiMatsuiB.YoshiyasuTakefuji.C.ShigetoYamadaD.YokoOno50.Itcanbelearnedfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat_____.A.theworld'sbiggestgeothermalplantwasbuiltbyAmericaB.JapanwillnotexportitsgeothermaltechnologyC.itishardtofindgeothermalenergyinJapanD.thepotentialofJapan'sgeothermalenergyisgreat

TofacethemusicLikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofspecialexpressionsphrasesthatcomefromtheday-to-daylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.OurexpressiontodayistofacethemusiC.WhensomeonesaysWellIguessI’llhavetofacethemusicitdoesnotmeanhe’splanningtogototheconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasantlikebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisanddidthatandwhyyoudidn’tdothisorthat.SourmusicindeedbutithastobefaceD.Atsometimeoranothereveryoneofushashadtofacethemusicespeciallyaschildren.Wecanallrememberfather’sangryvoiceIwanttotalktoyou!andonlybecausewedidnotobeyhim.Whatanunpleasantbusinessitwas!ThephrasetofacethemusicisfamiliartoeveryAmericanyoungandolD.Itisatleast100yearsolD.Andwheredidthisexpressioncomefrom?ThefirstexplanationcomesfromtheAmericannovelistJamesFenimoreLooper.Hesaidin1851thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitinginthewingstogoonthestagE.Whentheygottheircue提示togoontheyoftensaidWellit’stimetofacethemusiC.Andthatisexactlywhattheydid---facingtheorchestrawhichwasjustbelowthem.Andanactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontofanaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapshostileespeciallyifheforgothislines台词.Buthehadtogoout.Ifhedidnottherewouldbenoplay.SotheexpressiontofacethemusiccametomeanhavingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbebecauseyouknewyouhadnochoicE.Otherexplanationsabouttheexpressiongobacktothearmy.WhenthemenfacedinspectionbytheirleaderthesoldierswouldbeworriedabouthowwelltheylookeD.Wastheirequipmentcleanshinnyenoughtopassinspection?Stillthemenhadtogooutandfacethemusicofthebandaswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?AnotherarmyexplanationismorecloselyrelatedtotheideaoffacingtheresultsandacceptingtheresponsibilityforsomethingthatshouldnothavebeendonE.AsforexamplewhenamanisforcedoutofthearmybecausehedidsomethingterribleheisdishonoreD.Thebanddoesnotplay.Onlythedrumstapasadslowbeat.ThesoldierisforcedtoleavefacingsuchmusicasitisandfacingthebackofhishorsE.59.Howmanyexplanationsarementionedaboutthephrasetofacethemusicinthepassage?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.60.Whatdoesthephrasetofacethemusicreallymean?A.TofacethestagE.B.TofacethebackofthehorsE.C.Tofaceone’sleaderorfather.D.Tofacesomethingfarlesspleasant.61.Whichofthefollowingoccasionsistheonewemayhavetofacethemusic?A.WhenweareplayingbasketballintheplaygrounD.B.WhenwearemakingaspeechbeforealotofpeoplE.C.Whenwearehavingapartyateasewithourteachers.D.Whenwearetalkingwithsomebodyinsecret.62.Theunderlinedwordhostileinthethirdparagraphmeans______.A.unfriendlyB.dislikeC.unkindD.unnecessary

Don'tworryifyouhaveproblems!Itiseasytosayuntilyouareinthemidstofareallybigone.Theonlypeoplewhodon'thavetroublesaregatheredinlittleneighborhoods.Mostcommunitieshaveatleastone.Wecallthemcemeteries.Ifyou'rebreathingyouhavedifficulties.It'sthewayoflife.Andbelieveitornotmostofyourproblemsmayactuallybegoodforyou!Letmeexplain.MaybeyouhaveheardtheGreatBarrierReefstretchingsome1800milesfromNewGuineatoAustralia.Tourguidesregularlytakevisitorstoviewthereef.Ononetouratraveleraskedtheguideaninterestingquestion.Inoticethatthelagoon泻湖sideofthereeflookspaleandlifelesswhiletheoceansideisvibrantandcolorfulthetravelerobserved.Whyisthis?TheguidegaveaninterestinganswerThecoralaroundthelagoonsideisinstillwaterwithnochallengeforitssurvival.Itdiesearly.Thecoralontheoceansideisconstantlybeingtestedbywindwavesandstorms.Ithastofightforitssurvivaleveryday.Asitischallengedandtesteditchangesandadapts.Itgrowshealthy.Itgrowsstrong.Anditreproduces.ThenheaddedThat'sthewayitiswitheverylivingorganism.That'showitiswithpeople.Challengedandtestedwecomealive!Likecoralpoundedbytheseawegrow.Physicaldemandscancauseustogrowstronger.Mentalandemotionalstresscanproducetough-mindednessandresiliency.Spiritualtestingcanproducestrengthofcharacterandfaithfulness.Soyouhaveproblems?Noproblem!JusttellyourselfThereIgrowagain!Remember:A.smoothseanevermadeaskilledmariner.21.Whohasnoproblemsaccordingtothepassage?A.Thepersonswhoareveryfamous.B.Thepersonswhohavemuchmoney.C.Thepersonswhohavebeenborn.D.Thepersonswhoarelivinginthecemeteries.22.Inthewriter'sopinion________.A.problemsbringusmuchtroubleB.problemshavetwosidesgoodorbadC.weshouldtrytostayawayfromanytroubleD.thefewerthingswedothelesstroublewe'llmeet23.Thereasonwhylagoonsideofthereefhasnolifeis_______.A.ithasn'tgotanysunlightB.ithaslessenergythanothersC.itneverfacesanychallengeandtestsD.ithasnoworktodoeveryday24.Afterreadingthispassageweshould________.A.regardanyproblemaschallengeB.learnfromthelagoonsideC.worryyourproblemD.enterintocemeteries

London’sChinesecommunitydatesbacktothe18thcenturywhenasmallnumberofChinesesailorsmovedtothecitytoworkinLimehouseeastLondon.AstimewentbyotherChinesepeoplecametothisareaandLimehousebegantobeknownasChinatown.Atthestartofthe20thcenturytherewerejust545ChinesepeopleinBritain.HoweverthissituationchangedgreatlyaftertheSecondWorldWar.AtthistimemanyfarmersinHongKonglosttheirjobsanddecidedtomovetoLondon.Inthe1950sasmallChineserestaurantopenedincentralLondon.ManyBritishpeoplevisiteditandsaidthatChinesefoodwaswonderful!SuddenlyChineserestaurantsstartedopeningineverypartofthecity.InsteadoftoolittleworkthenewChineseimmigrants移民nowfoundthattheyhadtoomuch!MostofthenewimmigrantsenjoyedtheirlivesandthechancestheywereoffereD.ManyaskedtheirfriendsandrelativestojointhemfromtheirhometownsandalotoffamilieswerereunitedagainatthistimE.AstimewentbyLondon’sChinesecommunitybecamemoreandmoresuccessful.Thesonsanddaughtersofthefirstrestaurantworkersencouragedbytheirparentsstudiedveryhardatschoolanduniversity.Andmostgothighly-paidjobs.AsaresultincreasingnumbersofChinesefamiliesleftChinatownandmovedtothemoreexpensiveplaces.Chinatownhoweverisstillaslivelyaseverandamust-seeforanyvisitortoLondon.64.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatthefirstmembersofChinatownwere_____.A.earlyChinesesailorsB.restaurantworkersC.HongKongfarmersD.visitorstoLondon65.WhatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1?A.LimehousewasinfluencedbyWorldWarII.B.Thenewimmigrantsfoundithardtofindjobsduringthewar.C.ManyHongKongfarmerslosttheirjobsbecauseofthewar.D.ThenumberofChinesepeopleinBritainincreasedafterthewar.66.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Beforethe20thcenturyChinatowninLondonwasstillverysmall.B.Inthe1950sChinesefoodbecamequitepopularinBritain.C.Mostofthenewimmigrantscouldfindajobinthe1950s.D.WiththehelpoftheBritishgovernmentChinatownwasverysuccessful67.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.ChinatowninWorldWarIIB.thehistoryofChinatowninLondonC.thesuccessfulChineseinLondonD.anoldChineserestaurant

OnlineMoneyEarningYesyoucanearnmoneyonlinewithoutanyinvestmentorwithoutanytimelimit.IhavemanyusefuleasymethodsforearningeasymoneywhileweallspendourusefultimeontheInternetbysurfingchattingdownloadingandotherwork.Thereisnoneedtostopanyotherwork.Wecanearnwithorwithoutourdailyroutine.HereItellyouthecompletemethodforonlineearning.FirstMethodEarnmoneywithBux.to.YoucanearnmoneythroughBux.tobyclickingonadsonBux.tosite.FirstyouneedtoopenanaccountatBux.to.Bux.ToisanewinternationalandFREEEnglishbasedservicethatallowsadvertiserstoreachthousandsofpotentialcustomersbydisplayingtheiradsonourSurfAdspage.Anexactcalculatedpercentageofalladvertisingincomeispaidtoourmembers.Bux.tomakesmoneythroughadvertising.HowyoumakemoneyYouviewwebsitesin30secondsthroughtheSurfAdspage.Oncethe30secondsisupyou’lleithergetagreenticksignoraredx.Thegreenticksignmeansyou’veearned$0.01andthexmeansyouhavenotearnedmoneyforthevisit.You’llgetredx’swhenyouhavemorethanonewebsitesfromtheSurfAdspageopen.Whenthishappensyougetnocredit.EarningsexampleYouclick10adsperday=$0.1020referrals转送click10adsperday=$2.00Yourdailyearnings=$2.10Yourweeklyearnings=$14.70Yourmonthlyearnings=$63.00HowtogetpaidIfyouhaveatleast$10.00accumulatedyoucanclickonyouraccountbalancewithinyourstatesareaanditwillmeetyourrequest.AtpresentitonlymakespaymentsthroughAlertPay.Itwillsoonbeusingothermethodsofpayment.AlertPayisthepaymentprocessingsolutionthatweusetopaymembers.YourAlertPayaddressisthee-mailaddressyouusetoregisterwithAlertPay.YoucangetafreeAlertPayaccountathttp://alertpay.com.Method2willpublishsoon21.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Totellaninterestingstory.B.Topresentanexcitingresearch.C.Tosolveapuzzlingproblem.D.Tointroduceasurprisingwaytoearnmoney.22.Youcanearnmoneyby________.A.clickingonadvertisementB.advertisingsomeproductsC.chattingonlineD.choosinggreenticksorx’s23.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.You’llearn$0.10ifyouclick1ad.B.YoucangetyourpaymentsthroughAlertPay.C.You’llgetmanygreenticksifyouhavemanywebsitesopen.D.YourAlertPayaccountisnotforfree.

LastyearA.BiteofChinamadebyCCTVsDocumentaryChannelsparkeddiscussionnotonlyonChinesefoodbutalsoonlocallymadedocumentaryprograms.Whenyouthinkofdocumentariesyoumaythinkofthemaslongboringprograms.Butdocumentariescanbewonderfulandbringstoriesfromtherealworldintoourhomes.Withfascinatingfootage影片片段andstoriesdocumentariesencourageustothinkaboutinterestingissueswewouldn’tnecessarilyknowabout.Sowhatmakesagooddocumentaryandwhatshouldwepayattentiontowhenwewatchone?Hereweofferafeweasystrategiestohelpyougetthemostoutofwatchingdocumentaries.PayattentiontothethemesWhilewatchingadocumentarykeepyoureyesandearspeeledforthethemespeopletalkaboutandwhatideastheyfocuson.Isitmeanttobeinformativeorraiseacertainemotionalresponse?ThinkcriticallyListentowhatthepeopleinthedocumentaryaresayingandaskyourselfthefollowingquestions:Ifyouweredebatingwithsomeoneorintroducinganewconceptwouldyousaythethingsthepeopleinthedocumentaryaresaying?Dotheargumentsmakesense?CheckthesourcesIfyou’resittingatthecomputerandcan’tthinkofanythingtodowhynotlookupthepointsthedocumentarymadeandseeiftheyareaccurate?Youcouldevenreadmoreaboutwhatispresentedinthedocumentary.Whoarethecreators?ThecreatorsorfinancialbackersofafilmwillusuallybeinvolvedwithhowthesubjectmatterispresenteD.Forinstanceasthedocumentary2016:Obama’sAmericawasdirectedinlargepartbyaconservativewriterit’snotsurprisingthatit’scriticalofPresidentObamafromthebeginning.29.Whichofthefollowingisthemostpropertodescribedocumentaries?A.non-fictionalB.controversialC.subjectiveD.thoughtful30.Thepassageismainlywrittento______.A.informusoffactorsofgooddocumentaries.B.helpusenjoydocumentariesbetter.C.introducewaysofmakingdocumentaries.D.helpusfigureoutthemesofdocumentaries.31.Whyis2016:Obama’sAmericamentionedinthearticle?A.BecausetheauthordislikesObamA.B.Becauseitisdirectedbyawriter.C.BecauseitisquitepopularinChinA.D.BecauseitisapersuasiveexamplE.32.Accordingtothepassage______.A.itisalwaysdifficulttogetthethemesofdocumentaries.B.financialbackersoftenappearindocumentaries.C.it’sbettertothinktwiceaboutwhatisindocumentaries.D.manypointsofdocumentariesarenotaccuratE.

TheinfluenceofAmericaisincreasinginmycountry.SpanishpeopledrinkCocaColawearbluejeanswatchHollywoodmovieslistentoAmericanmusicandeatfastfoodandtheydothesethingseveryday.IthinkthatAmericanmoviesareagoodwaytospreadAmericanculturebecausepeopleareofteninfluencedbywhattheyseeinthemovies.Mostoftheprogramsanddocumentaries纪录片wewatchonTVarefromAmericaandmostofthemovieswegotoseearemadeinHollywooD.InthelastfewyearsthegovernmenthastriedtoprotecttheSpanishmovies.NowinourcinemasatleasttwentypercentofthemovieswhichareshownmustbefromSpainorfromothercountriesinEuropE.AmericancultureisapartofSpanishlifenow.It’scertainthatmanythingsfromAmericaareasmuchapartofpeople’slivesasSpanishthings.ForexampleCocaColaisasfamiliartoeverybodyasanytypicalSpanishproduct.I’veknownaboutCocaColaformywholelifE.Howeverit’sdifferentwithWesternfastfooD.ForexampleIdon’tthinkMcDonald’sisassuccessfulinSpainasitisinothercountries.InmyopiniononeofthereasonsmaybethelifestyleoftheSpanishpeoplE.TheSpanishpeoplenormallyeatathomE.OntheotherhandmaybeMcDonald’shamburgerswilleventuallyreplacethefamousSpanishtapas.It’struethatineverycityinSpainyoucanfindaMcDonald’sanditismorepopularamongtheSpanishchildrenthanamongtheadults.Inanycaseit’sobviousthatAmericancultureisbecomingmoreandmoreapartofourliveseveryday.25.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat____.A.theinfluenceofAmericaonSpaincanbefoundeverywhereB.mostSpanishpeopledon’tliketolistentotheirownmusicC.fastfoodspreadsfromSpaintotheUnitedStatesD.someSpanishactorsgotoAmericatoimprovetheiractingskills26.WhatplaysanimportantpartinthespreadingofAmericancultureinSpain?A.Americannovels.B.Hollywoodmovies.C.McDonald’s.D.AmericanmusiC.27.WhydidthegovernmentsetsomerulesforthefilmsshowninSpain?A.ToprotectforeigncultureinSpain.B.ToearnmoremoneyfromSpanishfilms.C.Tolimitthenumberofforeignmovies.D.TounitetheEuropeanCommunity.28.WhatdoyouthinkSpanishtapasmightbe?A.Thenameofadrink.B.Thenameofarestaurant.C.A.clothingbranD.D.A.certainkindoffooD.

StrangeBaby-NamingLawsGermanyParentsarebannedbylawfromusinglastnamesandthenamesofobjectsandproductsasfirstnames.A.child’sfirstnamemustclearlyindicatehisorhersexandallnamesmustbeapprovedbytheofficeofvitalstatisticsintheareainwhichthechildwasborn.IcelandThecountry’snamingcommitteeconsultstheNationalRegisterofPersonstodetermineifanameisacceptablE.Ifparentswanttogooff-listtheymustapplyforapprovalandpayafeeandthenamemustcontainonlylettersintheIcelandicalphabet.NewZealandThecountry’sBirthsDeathsandMarriagesRegistrationActof1995prohibitsparentsfromchoosinganamethatmightcauseoffensetoareasonableperson;isunreasonablylong;orisincludesorresemblesanofficialtitleorrankincludingapparentlyAdolfHitlerandYeahDetroit—bothnamesrecentlyrejecteD.DenmarkIfDanishparentspreferamonikernotonthelistof7000preapprovedbabynamestheymustgetpermissionfromlocalchurchandgovernmentofficials.Fifteento20percentofthe1100reviewednames—includingcreativespellingsofcommonnameslastnamesasfirstnamesandunusualnames—arerejectedeachyear.21.Youcantellwhetherababyisagirloraboyaccordingtothefirstnamein_____.A.GermanyB.NewZealandC.IcelandD.Denmark22.InIcelandthenamesshould_____.A.beapprovedbytheofficeofvitalstatistics.B.beacceptedbytheNationalRegisterofPersons.C.containonlylettersintheRomanalphabet.D.bepaidforsomemoney.23.WhichnameisacceptedinNewZealand?A.BinLadenB.TalulaDoesTheHulaC.JohnSmithD.KeenanGotLucky24.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.Parentsshouldpayafeeforbabies’namesifthenamesarerejecteD.B.Eachyearabout150-200reviewednamesarerejectedinDenmark.C.AdolfHitlerisbannedinIcelanD.D.Danishbabies’namesshouldbeonthelistifparentscan’tgetthepermission.

Welcometotheworldofmultitasking---aplacewherethemeasureofapersonishowmanyjobstheycanperformatthesametimE.InfactifexpertsaretobebelievedmultitaskingisadisastrousideA.Oneoftheopponents反对者ofmultitaskingisDr.CliffordNassaprofessoratStanfordUniversity.Peoplewhomultitaskfrequentlyarelessabletopayattention;theyareworseatmanagingtheirmemoryhesaiD.Inhisopinionthelossthatwegetwithmultitaskingisharmlessinsomesituationsforexamplepartofdoingbusinessinthedigitalworld;butyoucan’tdoseriousworklikewritingthinkingorsolvinganimportantproblemthisway.Youdoworseevenasyouthinkyou’redoingbetter.Allthetimetheresearchpointstoasimplefact:thebraincannotcopE.Whenyoustopmidwaythroughcomposingareporttocheckanemailyouforceyourbraintostopandregroup.Itislikepressingthepausebuttonduringamoviemeaningthefilmtakeslongertowatch.AndaccordingtoDr.Nasstheproblemsextendbeyondthebrain.Youngpeoplewhofrequentlymultitaskarenotassociallyandemotionallyhealthyasthosewhodon’t.Theyjustfeelmoreemotionallysatisfiedandthefeelingissogoodandtheyareboundtodesireitagain.ToddOppenheimerawritersaidWe’vebecomeaveryshort-termsocietyanddon’trewardpeoplefortakingalotoftimeonsomething.Hefearswemayenduplosingthenextgenerationofgreatthinkers.It’sreallyunfortunatebecausethelong-termchallengesofourworld---environmentalissuesfinancialissues---requirepeopletothinkwiselyaboutthelong-termconsequencesofwhattheydo.Andit’snocoincidencethatthekindofpeoplewhodothinklong-termdon’tmultitask.24.AccordingtoDr.Nassmultitasking________.A.contributestomemorizingvariousthingsB.mayresultinlosingthenextgenerationofgreatthinkersC.canbeperformedusingdigitaltoolsD.makestheperformanceemotionallyaffectedonly25.Fromthepassagewecantell________.A.wemistakenlybelievethatwe’redoingbetterbyswitchingbetweentasksB.multitaskingdoesharmtousineveryareaC.foreverytaskyouaddtoyourmultitaskingyoucanfinishyourgoalmorequicklyD.thelossthatwegetwithmultitaskingisharmless26.Whichofthefollowingisamultitaskingaddict?A.YouwatchfromstarttofinishwithoutdistractionwhenplayingaDVD.B.Youhaveyourofficedeskcoveredwithpaperworkfromvariousunfinishedprojects.C.Youfeelthatwhenyoutrytodotoomuchatoncetheresultalwayssuffers.D.Youturnyourcellphonetosilencewhenyouareouttodinewithfriends.27.Theauthormainlywantstotellus_________.A.itismoreefficienttodothingsallinamixedwayB.ittakeslongerforustobecomeagreatthinkerC.weshouldn’tbelazyifwewanttoaccomplishmanytasksD.thelessyouswitchthebetteryoudo

Scientistshaveclaimedamilestoneinthedrivefornewenergy—developmentofthefirstpracticalartificialleafanadvancedsolarcellthatimitatestheprocesscalledphotosynthesis光合作用thatgreenplantsusetomakesunlightandwaterintoenergy.ApracticalartificialleafhasbeenadreamofscientistsfordecadessaidDanielNocerawholedtheresearchteam.Webelievewehavemadeit.Theartificialleafshowsparticularpromiseasaninexpensivesourceofelectricityforhomesofthepoorindevelopingcountries.OnecanimaginevillagesinIndiaandAfricasoonpurchasinganaffordablebasicpowersystembasedonthistechnology.Theleafisliketheshapeofapokercardbutthinner.Placedinwaterinabrightsunlightitcouldproduceenoughelectricitytosupplyahouseinadevelopingcountrywithelectricityforadaybysplittingwaterintohydrogenandoxygenwhicharestoredinafuelcelltoproduceelectricity.Theartificialleafisnotanewconcept.ThefirstartificialleafwasdevelopedmorethanadecadeagobyJohnTtlrner.Howeveritwasimpracticalforwideruseasitwascomposedofrareexpensivemetalsandwashighlyunstablewithalifespanofbarelyoneday.Nocera’snewleafovercomestheseproblems.Itismadeofinexpensivematerialsthatarewidelyavailableworksundersimpleconditionsandishighlystable.Laboratorystudiesshowedthatitcouldoperatecontinuouslyforatleast45hourswithoutadropinactivity.ThekeytothisbreakthroughisNocera’srecentdiscoveryofseveralnewpowerfulinexpensivecatalystswhichareabletoacceleratethechemicalreactionundersimpleconditions.RightnowNocera’sleafisabout10timesmoreefficientatcarryingoutphotosynthesisthananaturalleaf.Yetheisoptimisticthathecanboosttheefficiencyofthedevicemuchhigherinthefuture.21.DanielNoceradescribeshisartificialleafaspromisingin_________________.A.makinganartificialplantthatcanfeeditself.B.findinganewkindofcatalysttoproduceelectricity.C.changingthesunlightandwaterintoelectricitydirectlyD.providingelectricityforthepoorfamilyatalowcost22.Accordingtothepassagecatalystsintheartificialleaf________.A.speeduptheprocessofchemicalreactionsB.reducethelossofenergyduringitsoperationC.workasamediatostorecollectedenergyD.slowdownthecourseofchemicalreactions23.Theunderlinedworditinthefourthparagraphrefersto______.A.photosynthesisB.catalystusedbythesolarcellC.Turner’sartificialleafD.Nocera’snewleaf24.Thepassageismostprobablyfrom_________.A.asciencefictionstoryB.afairytalebookC.anadvertisementforsolarproductsD.asciencenewsreport

Babiesdon’tlearntotalkjustfromhearingsounds.Theyarelip-readerstoo.Ithappensduringthestagewhenababy’sbabbling咿呀声graduallychangesfromunclearvoicesintothatfirstmamaordada.ThebabyinordertodolikeyouhastofigureouthowtoshapetheirlipstomakethatparticularsoundtheyarehearingaccordingtodevelopmentalpsychologistDavidLewkowiczofFloridaAtlanticUniversitywholedthestudy.Apparentlyitdoesn’ttakethemtoolongtoabsorbthemovementsthatmatchbasicsounds.Bytheirfirstbirthdaysbabiesstartchangingbacktolookyouintheeyeagain.Itoffersmoreevidencethatqualityface-timewithbabiesisveryimportantforspeechdevelopmentmorethansayturningonthelatestbabyDVD.ButLewkowiczwentastepfurther.HeandhisstudentAmyHansen-Tifttestednearly180babiesgroupsofthematages46810and12months.How?TheyshowedvideosofawomanspeakinginEnglishorSpanishtobabiesofEnglishspeakers.TheyfoundthatwhenthespeakerusedEnglishthe4-month-oldsgazedmostlyintohereyes.The6-months-oldsspentequalamountsoftimelookingattheeyesandthemouth.The8-and10-month-oldsstudiedmostlythemouth.At12monthsattentionstartedchangingbacktowardthespeaker’seyes.ButwhathappenedwhenthesebabiesaccustomedtoEnglishheardSpanish?The12-month-oldsstudiedthemouthlongerjustlikeyoungerbabies.Theyneededtheextrainformationtorecognizetheunfamiliarsounds.Thatfitswithresearchintobilingualism双语thatshowsbabies’brainsadjustthemselvestodistinguishingthesoundsoftheirnativelanguageoverotherlanguagesinthefirstyearoflifE.Thecontinuedlip-readingshowsthe1-year-oldsclearlystillarefitforlearning.BabiesaresohardtostudythatthisisafairlyheroicdatasetsaysDukeUniversitycognitiveneuroscientistGregAppelbaumwhofoundtheresearchsofascinatingthathewantstoknowmorE.28.Accordingtothefirstparagraphbabies______.A.mightgetitsvoicemamabylip-readingB.learntotalkjustfromhearingthesoundsC.liketofigureouthowtoshapetheirlipsD.communicatewithparentsthroughgestures29.Whatisnecessaryindevelopingbabies’speechaccordingtoLewkowicz?A.PlayingbabyDVDnearby.B.TeachingbabiestoreadEnglish.C.SpeakingwithbabiesfacetofacE.D.Speakingdifferentlanguagesinfrontofbabies.30.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightchangeofbabies’eyegazeaccordingtothetext?Eyegaze4812MonthA.Eyegaze4812MonthC.Eyegaze4812MonthB.Eyegaze4812MonthD.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A.BabiesHaveDifferentMethodstoTalkB.BabiesTryLip-readinginLearningtoTalkC.BabiesAreSuitabletoLearnTwoLanguagesD.BabiesCanEasilyAcceptForeignLanguage

Goinggreenseemstobefad时尚foralotofpeoplethesedays.Whetherthatisgoodorbadwecan’treallysaybutforthetowofusgoinggreenisnotafadbutalifestylE.OnApril222011wedecidedtogogreeneverysingledayforanentireyear.Thismeantdoing365differentgreenthingsanditalsomeantchallengingourselvestogogreenbeyondeasythings.Ratherthanrecycleandreduceourenergywehadtothinkof365differentgreenthingstodoandthiswasnoeasytask.WiththeideaofgoinggreeneverysingledayforayearOurGreenYearstarteD.MylifeandIdecidedtoeducatepeopleabouthowtheycouldgogreenintheirlivesandhopedwecouldshowpeopleallthegreenthingsthatcouldbedonetohelptheenvironment.Wewantedtopushthemessagethateverylittlebithelps.OverthecourseofOurGreenYearwecompletelychangedourlifestylE.Wenowshopatorganic有机的stores.WeconsumelessmeatchoosinggreenfooD.Wehavegreatlyreducedourbuyingwedon’tneeD.Wehavegivenawayhalfofwhatweownedthroughwebsites.Ourhomeiskeptcleanbyvinegarandlemonjuicewithnochemicalcleaners.Wemakeourownbutterenjoyingthesmellofhome-madefreshbreaD.InourhomeofficeanyonecaughtdoingsomethingungreenmightbepunisheD.OurmindshavebeenchangedbyOurGreenYear.Wearegratefulforthechancetohavebeenabletogogreenandeducateothers.Webelievethatwedohavethepowertochangethingsandhelpourplanet.55.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoingGreen.B.ProtectingthePlanet.C.KeepingOpen-MindedD.CelebratingOurGreenYear.56.Itwasdifficultforthecoupletoliveagreenlifeforthewholeyearbecause_________.A.theywereexpectedtofollowthegreenfadB.theydidn’tknowhowtoeducateotherpeopleC.theywereunwillingtoreducetheirenergyD.theyneededtoperformunusualgreentasks57.WhatdidthecoupledooverthecourseofOurGreenYear?A.Theytriedtogetoutoftheirungreenhabits.B.Theyignoreothers’ungreenbehavior.C.Theychosebetterchemicalcleaners.D.Theysoldtheirhome-madefooD.58.Whatcanweinferformthelastparagraph?A.ThegovernmentwillgivesupporttothegreenpeoplE.B.ThecouplemaycontinuetheirprojectinthefuturE.C.Somepeopledisagreewiththecouple’sgreenideas.D.OurGreenYearisbecominganationalcampaign.

WashingtonD.C.isthecapitaloftheUnitedStates.It’sthecenterofnationalgovernment.It’sabusyworkingcitywithalargepopulation.ButwhatismoreWashingtonisalsoacityofhistoryandculturE.Washingtonwascreatedin1790whenCongressthehighestlaw-makingbodyoftheU.S.A.decidedtoplacethenation’snewcapitalintheeastofthecountry.ItwasbuilthalfwaybetweenthenorthernandsouthernstatesofAmericA.AndofcourseitwasnamedafterGeorgeWashingtonthefirstPresidentoftheUnitedStates.TherearemanytouristsightsinWashington.PerhapsthemostimportanttouristsightistheCapitalBuilding.ThishouseistheCongress.Anotherworld-famousbuildinginWashingtonistheWhiteHousE.ThisisthehomeandofficeofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.MostvisitorsarehoweversurprisedbyhowsmalltheWhiteHouseactuallyis.Washingtonisalsoagreatculturecity.TheLibraryofCongresscontainsoneofthelargestlibrarycollectionsintheworlD.TheSmithsonianMuseumholdsthenation’slargestcollectionofculturalmaterials.AndtheJohnF.CentreisafamouscentreofartandculturE.Ithasmanygreatmusicalandtheatreperformancesthroughouttheyear.72.Thewritermainlytalksabout______.A.WashingtonB.thehistoryofWashingtonC.buildingsandsightsinWashingtonD.thehistoryandcultureofWashington73.FromthepassageweknowthatWashingtonissituatedin________.A.theeastoftheU.S.A.B.thecentreoftheU.S.A.C.thecenterofthemiddlepointfromnorthtosoutheastofthecountryD.theeastandhalfwayfromthenorth74.ThewhiteHousesurprisesthepeoplemostfor______.A.itswhitecolourB.itssizeC.itasthehomeandofficeofthepresidentD.itshistory75.ThewriterintroducesWashingtonintheorderof_____.A.populationhistoryandcultureB.historyandcultureC.generalintroductionhistorysightsandcultureD.generalintroductionhistorysightsbuildingsandculture

FilmLoversEarnestlyNeeded!TheStarburstFilmFestivalisa15-dayeventheldeveryyearduringthesecondweekorFebruaryThisyearweareholdingitfromFebruary14-282015.Thisfestivalisrunentirelybyvolunteers.WeurgeyoutoshareyourtimeandtalentforthiseventbyjoiningmanyofLouisiana'sfilm-lovingpeoplePre-festivalactivitiesFromJanuary3to17weneedvolunteersforthefollowingcommittees:researchofrelevantfilms.filmselectionandclassificationandsourcingoffilmmaterialfromJanuary18to30.weneedvolunteerstopreviewthepreselectedfilms.orgamzethesequenceoffilmshowings.planadvertisingandpublicityforthefilmfestival.anddotheactualexecutionoffestivaladvertisingandpublicity.FestivalproperDuringthefestivalproperweneedvolunteersforthesecommittees;registrationwelcomingofguestsandfestivalattendees.andday-by-daycoordinationofthefilmfestivalactivitiesPost-festivalactivitiesAfterthefestival.weneedvolunteersforthesecommittees;returnoffilmstotheirownersandpreparationofthefestival'sincome-and-lossstatement.VolunteerregistrationVolunteersarerequestedtoregisterwiththeStarburstFilmFestival.Tel.800-365-2800nolaterthanJanuary220151.Whenisthefirstdayofthefilmfestival?A.January2.B.January3.C.February14.D.February28.2.Whatisthepurposeoftheannouncement?A.Toinvitevolunteers.B.Togetfilmexhibitors.C.Topublicizeanevent.D.Tointroduceafilmfestival.3.HowmanycommitteescanonechoosetojoinfromJanuary3to17?A.Two.B.ThreE.C.Four.D.FivE.4.IfyouaregoodatcalculatingyouaresupposedtoworkA.FromJanuary3t017B.FromJanuary18t030C.ForfestivalproperD.Forpost-festivalactivities

AcoupleofyearsagobeforeatriptoChinaNicoleDavisandherUSwomen'svolleyballteammateswerewarnedabouttheprominence显著突出ofcoachJennyLangPinginhernativecountry.IwaspushedoverbyChinesejournalistswhileIwasjusttryingtoputmyluggageonthebussaidDavis.KnownastheIronHammerforherpunishingspikes扣球LangmadeitpossibleforChinatodominateinthesportintheearly1980s.ShewasakeyplayeronChina's1984Olympicgoldmedalwinningteam.WhentheUSteamarrivedfortheOlympicsLang48whoisfromBeijinghadtotakeadifferentroutetoavoidacrowdofreportersandfans.ThencamethegreatestmomenttoLangWhiletheUSteamwasplayinginapackedgymatleast8000ChinesefansunfurledanAmericanflag.ThatreallysaysitallDavissaidTheylookatherasanicon偶像.I'msureit'shardforthemtoseehercoachinganothercountrybuttheylovehersodearlythathersuccessistheirsuccess.TheloyaltyoftheChinesefanswastestedonFridaywhenChinalostamatchtotheUS.It'sapitythatChinalostthematchbutI'mstillgladthatLangPing'steamwonsincesheistheprideofChina'svolleyballsaidLiuChengliaspectator.WealsocheeredforLang'svictory.Langsaidshejusttriedtostayprofessionalwhenthetwoteamsmeet.Itdoesn'tmatterifweplayChinaoranyother_team.It'sthesamE.LangsaiD.DavissaidsheandherteammatescouldnothaveimaginedthepassionforvolleyballamongChinesebecausethesportwaslackofpopularityintheUS.ThereceptionfromChinesefanshastouchedtheUSplayerssaidUSvolleyballplayerLindseyBerg.It'ssuchanhonortobehereandplayforourcoachhereinChinashesaiD.TheamountofsupportthattheChinesegivetoherandushasbeentremendous.ThewholeeventhasbeenunbelievablE.47.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Stayingprofessional.B.CheeringfortheIronHammer.C.AmatchbetweenChinaandtheUS.D.LangPing'scareerasacoach.48.LangPingavoidedmeetingthereportersandfansprobablybecauseshe________.A.wasafraidtobequestionedaboutherstrategyB.didn'twanttobepaidmuchattentiontoC.dislikedtobewithherfansD.didn'twanttodisturbpublicorder49.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordunfurledexactlymean?A.Destroyedcompletely.B.Toreintopieces.C.SpreadouttothewinD.D.Rolledup.50.WhatdoesLangPingmeanbysayingItdoesn'tmatterifweplayChinaoranyotherteamA.AmericanVolleyballTeamwillbeatanyteam.B.ChineseVolleyballTeamisthesameasotherteams.C.Shejusttriedtostayprofessional.D.TheresultsofeachmatchwillbesamE.51.WhatimpressedtheUSteamplayersmost?A.ThetoleranceofChinesepeoplE.B.ThepopularityofvolleyballinChinA.C.LangPing'scoachingskills.D.TheloyaltyforvolleyballoftheChinesE.

EarlierthismonthbloggerLisaHendersonannouncedthatsheandherhusbandJohnhaddecidednottohaveChristmas.ThefamilywholivesinUtahwillstillputupdecorationsbutpresentsfromSantaareano-gothisyear.JohnandIfeellikewearefightingaveryharduphillbattlewithourkidswhenitcomestotheirrightsHendersonwroteonherblog.ItisoneofthebiggeststrugglesasaparentthesedaysinmiddleclassAmericA.Ourkidshavebeenactingsoungratefullately....JohnsaidWeshouldn’tjustcelebrateChristmas.Andsothat’swhatwediD.InsteadtheHendersonsareputtingthemoneytheywouldhavespentongiftstowardserviceprojectsinordertoteachtheirthreesonsthepleasureofgiving.ThechildrenwillstillreceivegiftsfromgrandparentsandotherfamilymembersbutthisyearshesaidtheirletterstoSantawillbeaskinghimtofindsomeonewhoneedspresentsmorethantheydo.InaninterviewwithABCNews11-year-oldCalebHendersonadmittedthatheandhisbrothershadbeenbehavingbadly.Wewouldhiteachotherwewerefighting.CryingheadmittedandLisasaidthatwhenshebrokethenewstohersonstheycriedprettyhard.ButsofarHendersontoldFoxNewslastweekthefamilyishavingasuddenturningthisintoadifferentkindofgift.TheyhavealreadyheldaclothingdriveandsentboxesofclothesandcandytoavillageinthePhilippinesthatwashithardlastyearbyTyphoonHaiyan.Thechildrenwereexcitedandkeptwantingtogivemoreandmoreshereportedonherblog.ManyreadersrespondedpositivelytoHenderson'spostsomesharingtheirownstoriesoflimitingChristmasinordertoteachtheirchildrentobecharitable仁慈的orgrateful.Asparentsyou'regivingyourkidssomethingsomuchmorespecialthanabunchofgiftsonChristmasonewrotE.ButHendersonreceivednegativefollow-upsaswellonherblog.Respondingtocriticssheupdatedherblogwithastatementthatreadsinpart:Ijustwantedtoexplainacoupleofthings.Firstmykidsareinnowayhurtingforthings...Theyhavereactedbymakinggiftsforeachotherandpackingthemintoeachother'sstockingsstealthily.Theyarelearningexactlywhatwewantedthemtolearnbecausetheyarenotmovingaroundfeelingsorryforthemselves.Theyarethinkingofothers.ThesecondthingIwantedtoexplainiswhyIwrotethispost.SomepeopleseemtothinkIwrotethisforattention.Ummmtheattentionyougetfrompostslikethisisnotgoodandactuallyextremelydifficulttodealwith....ThereasonIwrotethispostisIwanttoempowerparentstofeellikeit’sokaytotakeastanD....Iwantedtosharewhatwearedoingsoanyparentsthatfeeltheyarestrugglingwiththesameissuesintheirhomecanseewhatothersaredoingandgetideasfortheirfamily.Myintentionistohelpsupportotherparentsandtoraiseamazingkids.66.TheHendersonsdecidednottospendChristmasbecause_______.A.theirkidscouldreceivepresentsfromtheirotherfamilymembersB.thestrugglingcoupletriedtosavesomemoneytobuykidsgiftsC.theywantedtomaketheirkidsunderstandthepleasureofgivingD.thewholefamilywouldgotothedisasterareasinthePhilippines67.AfterjoiningtheirparentsindoingvolunteerservicestheHendersons’kidsbecame_______.A.selfishandstubbornB.determinedanddevotedC.hopefulandhonestD.gratefulandgenerous68.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4canbereplacedby_______.A.allthekidsletoutanexcitedcrywhenSantasentthemChristmaspresentsB.whenLisatoldthekidstheydidn’tspendChristmastheyfeltextremelysadC.themomentLisasaidthePhilippineswashitbytyphoontheyburstintotearsD.whentheirgrandparentsdidn'tsendthemgiftsthekidscouldn'thelpcrying.69.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanconcludethat_______.A.thewriterwantstosharehisexperiencesofraisingamazingkidsB.educatingkidsneedsregularcommunicationandgreatpatienceC.thewriterstronglycalledonpeopletocarefortheunfortunateD.parentsshouldpraisechildrenfortheirkindnesstootherpeople70.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.WhyTheseParentsDecidedNotToCelebrateChristmas.B.HowAmericansSpendA.TraditionalChristmasNowadays.C.A.HardBattlebetweenKidsAndParentsAtChristmas.D.WhatAmericanPeopleDoToHaveA.NiceChristmas.

WhenyougotoSt.Petersburgyouwillbeattractedbysomanyattractions.Ifyou’reshortontimeorjustwanttomakesuretohitthehighlightsthesearethetopmust-seesightsinSt.Petersburg.TheHermitageMuseumTheHermitageMuseumisoneofthemostimportantsightstoseeforanyvisitortoSt.Petersburg.ThereyoucanseelotsofdifferentpaintingsofoldmastersinsidetheHermitagE.Preparetocomeface-to-facewithclassicWesternartists.TheRussianMuseumTheRussianMuseumholdsoneofthelargestcollectionsofRussianartintheworlD.ViewRussianartcreationsthroughtheagesfromByzantine-styleiconstotheSocialistRealismofStalin’stimes.KizhiIslandKizhiIslandisanopen-airmuseumofwoodenbuildingsfromtheKareliaRegionofRussiA.Theseimpressivestructuresaremadewithoutanynails钉子—thewoodfitstogetherwithjoints铆andgrooves沟槽.PeterhofPeterhofisbeautifulandfun.You’llbechargedforadmission门票butgotoPeterhofwhenthefountainsareworking—duringthedayinthesummer.Theyareshutoffinwinteraswellasintheevenings.TheChurchofOurSavioronSpilledBloodLoveitorhateittheChurchofOurSavioronSpilledBloodisanattractivemust-seesight.ThebeautifullookmaymakeyoureyesbrightenandthepaintingsinsidethechurchwillmakeyousayWow!TheBronzeHorsemanStatueTheBronzeHorsemanisapartofRussianCultureandasymbolofSt.Petersburg.ThisstatueofPetertheGreatsittingonhishorsecantrulyshowPetertheGreat’sinfluenceontheRussianideaofgreatness.ItwasmadefamousbyAlexanderPushkin.26.Ifyou’reinterestedinpaintingsyou’dbettergoto_____.A.theHermitageMuseumandPeterhofB.theHermitageMuseumandtheChurchofOurSavioronSpilledBloodC.KizhiIslandandtheChurchofOurSavioronSpilledBloodD.theRussianMuseumandKizhiIsland27.ThemanontheBronzeHorserefersto_____.A.PetertheGreatB.AlexanderPushkinC.ByzantineD.Stalin28.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.ThefountainsinPeterhofcanbeseenallyearrounD.B.ThelargestcollectionofRussianartisintheHermitageMuseum.C.ThebuildingsonKizhiIslandaremadeofwooD.D.YoucanvisitPeterhoffreeofchargE.29.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto_____.A.showthewonderfulhistoryofRussiaB.introducethefamousbuildingsinRussiaC.persuadeartiststostudySt.PetersburgD.attracttouriststovisitSt.Petersburg

Travelingtoeverypartoftheworldgetseasierbuthowwelldoweknowandunderstandeachother.Here’sasimpletest.Imagineyouareplanningtoholdameetingatfouro’clock.Whattimeshouldyouexpectyouforeignbusinessfriendstoarrive?IftheyareGermansthey’llarriveontimE.IftheyareAmericansthey’llprobablybe15minutesearly.IftheyareEnglishmenthey’llbe15minuteslatandyoushouldallowuptoanhourfortheItalians.TheBritishseemedtothinksincetheEnglishlanguagewaswidelyusedintheworldpeoplewouldalwaysunderstandwhattheydo.Howevertheyfoundtheywerecompletelywrong.ForexampletheBritisharehappytohaveabusinesslunchanddiscussmattersandhaveadrinkduringthemeal.TheJapaneseprefernottoworkwhileeating.Lunchisatimeforthemtorelaxandgettoknoweachotherandtheydon’tdrinkatlunchtimE.TheGermansliketotalkbusinessbeforedinner.TheFrenchliketoeatfirstandtalkafterwards.Theyhavetobewellfedandwateredbeforetheydiscussanything.66.WhatdotheGermanspreferwhentheygotoameeting?[学优高考网]A.TheyprefertobeontimE.B.Theyprefertoarriveveryearly.C.TheyprefertoarriveverylatE.D.TheyprefertoarrivealittlelatE.67.AccordingtothetextifagroupofEnglishmenAmericansandItaliansholdameetingwhowillbethelasttoarrive?A.TheEnglishmen.B.TheAmericans.C.TheItalians.D.BoththeEnglishmenandtheItalians.[学优高考网]68.WhatdotheJapaneseliketodoatlunchtime?A.Todrink.B.Togettoknoweachother.C.Totalkbusiness.D.Toeatonly.69.AccordingtothewritertheBritishliketo______.A.arriveontimeandtalkbusinessduringthemealB.arriveearliestandhatetalkingbusinessatamealC.arrive15minuteslateandtalkbusinessafterthemealD.arriveafewminuteslateanddiscussbusinessduringthemeal70.Bygivingusthetwoexamplesthewritermeanstoshowusthat______.A.differentcountrieshavedifferentculturesindifferentpartsoftheworldB.theGermansaremoreseriousandhavegoodlivinghabitsC.theItaliansarecarelesspeopleandtheyareneverontimeforeverythingD.theFrenchpeopleareverylazy.Theyprefereatinganddrinkingmore

Americaisamobilesociety.FriendshipsbetweenAmericanscanbecloseandrealyetdisappearsoonifsituationschangE.Neithersidefeelshurtbythis.Ifthesametwopeoplemeetagainbychanceevenyearslatertheypickupthefriendship.ThiscanbequitedifficultforusChinesetounderstandbecausefriendshipsbetweenusdevelopmoreslowlybutthenmaybecomelifelongfeelingsextending延伸sometimesdeeplyintobothfamilies.AmericansarereadytoreceiveusforeignersattheirhomessharetheirholidaysandtheirhomelifE.Theywillenjoywelcomingusandbepleasedifweaccepttheirhospitality好客easily.AnotherdifficultpointforusChinesetounderstandAmericansisthatalthoughtheytreatuswarmlytheydon’tshowtheirpolitenesstousifitrequiresmuchtimE.ButinChinaweareusuallygenerouswithourtimE.SometimesweashostswillappearatanairporteveninthemiddleofthenighttomeetafrienD.TheAmericanshoweverexpresstheirwelcomeusuallyathomesbuttrulycannotmanagethetimetodoagreatdealwithavisitoroutsidetheirdailyplans.Theywillprobablyexpectustogetourselvesfromtheairporttoourownhotelbybus.AndtheyexpectthatwewillphonethemfromtherE.Oncewearriveattheirhomesthewelcomewillbefullwarmandreal.Wewillfindourselvestreatedhospitably.FortheAmericansitisoftenconsideredmorefriendlytoinviteafriendtotheirhomesthantogotorestaurantsexceptforpurebusinessmatters.Soaccepttheirhospitalityathome!Thewriterofthispassagemustbe______.A.anAmericanB.aChineseC.aprofessorD.astudent8.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallyextenddeeplyintotheirfamilies.B.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallylastforalltheirlivesC.Americansalwaysshowtheirwarmtheveniftheyareverybusy.D.Americanswillcontinuetheirfriendshipsagainevenafteralongbreak.9.FromthelasttwoparagraphswecanlearnthatwhenwearriveinAmericatovisitanAmericanfriendwewillprobablybe______.A.warmlywelcomedattheairportB.offeredaridetohishomeC.treatedhospitablyathishomeD.treatedtodinnerinarestaurant10.Asuitabletitleforthispassagewouldprobablybe______.A.FriendshipsbetweenChineseB.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansC.Americans’hospitalityD.Americans’andChinese’sviewsoffriendships

TofacethemusicLikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofspecialexpressionsphrasesthatcomefromtheday-to-daylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.Ourexpressiontodayistofacethemusic.WhensomeonesayswellIguessI’llhavetofacethemusicitdoesnotmeanhe’splanningtogototheconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasantlikebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisanddidthatandwhyyoudidn’tdothisorthat.SourmusicindeedbutithastobefaceD.Atsometimeoranothereveryoneofushashadtofacethemusicespeciallyaschildren.Wecanallrememberfather’sangryvoiceIwanttotalktoyou.andonlybecausewedidnotobeyhim.Whatanunpleasantbusinessitwas!ThephrasetofacethemusicisfamiliartoeveryAmericanyoungandolD.Itisatleast100yearsolD.Andwheredidthisexpressioncomefrom?ThefirstexplanationcomesfromtheAmericannovelistJamesFenimoreLooper.Hesaidin1851thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitinginthewingstogoonthestagE.WhentheygottheircuetogoontheyoftensaidWellit’stimetofacethemusiC.Andthatwasexactlywhattheydid—facingtheorchestrawhichwasjustbelowthem.Andanactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontofanaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapshostileespeciallyifheforgothislines.Buthehadtogoout.Ifhedidnottherewouldbenoplay.SotheexpressiontofacethemusiccometomeanhavingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbebecauseyouknewyouhadnochoicE.Otherexplanationsabouttheexpressiongobacktothearmy.WhenthemenfacedaninspectionbytheirleaderthesoldierswouldbeworriedabouthowwelltheylookeD.Wastheirequipmentcleanshinnyenoughtopasstheinspection?Stillthemenhadtogooutandfacethemusicofthebandaswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?AnotherarmyexplanationismorecloselyrelatedtotheideaoffacingtheresultsandacceptingtheresponsibilityforsomethingthatshouldnothavebeendonE.AsforexamplewhenamanisforcedoutofthearmybecausehedidsomethingterribleheisdishonoreD.Thebanddoesnotplay.Onlythedrumstapasadslowbeat.ThesoldierisforcedtoleavefacingsuchmusicasitisandfacingthebackofhishorsE.44.Howmanywaysdoesthephrasetofacethemusiccomesfrom?A.1B.2C.3D.445.What’sthemeaningoftofacethemusic?A.Tofacesomethingfarlesspleasant.B.TofacethestagE.C.Tofacethebackofone’shorsE.D.Tofaceone’sleader.46.Whichofthefollowingisasituationoffacingthemusic?A.Whenweareplayingbasketball.B.Whenwearemakingaspeech.C.Whenwearehavingaparty.D.Whenwearetalkingwithsomebody.47.Theunderlinedwordhostilemeans_______.A.unfriendlyB.dislikeC.unkindD.unnecessary

AfteraterriblecaraccidentthewholeworldhadbeencompletelydarkandquietforRobertEdwardsforalmosttenyearsforhebecamebothblindanddeaf.ThelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchasorrowthathetriedseveraltimestoputanendtohislifE.Hiswifedidherbesttotendandcomforthim.Byandbyhefinallyregainedthecouragetoliveon.OnahotsummerafternoonhewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallatoncE.Hestoodunderalargetreeinordernottogethimselfwet.Unfortunatelyhewasstruckdownbyalightning.Thewitnessesthoughthimdeadbuthewokeupsome20minuteslaterlyingfacedowninmuddywaterbelowthetreE.Hefeltthathewastremblingbadlybutwhenheopenedhiseyeshedidn’tdaretobelievethathesawaplough犁lyingnearthewall.WhenMrs.Edwardscamerunninguptohimsheshoutedforhelp.Hesawherandheardhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearly10years.ThenewsofRobert’sregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspreaD.Manydoctorscametoprovethetruthofthenews.Mostofthemsaidthathegainedsightandhearingagainobviouslyfromtheknockoflightning;noneofthemcouldgiveconvincingreasonshowever.TheonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthatsinceEdwardslosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshockinaterribleaccidentperhapstheonlywayforthemtoregainwasbyanothersuddenshock.46.WhatwasEdwardsdoingwhenhewasstruckbythelightningA.HewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousE.B.HewashidingfromtherainunderatreE.C.Hewaslyingonthegroundinthemuddywater.D.HewastremblingbadlyonthegrounD.47.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueA.Edwardshadbeenblindanddeaffornearlytenyears.B.EdwardswokeupwithhisfaceinthemuD.C.DoctorsheldthebeliefthatEdwardswasneverreallyblindordeaf.D.Edwardslostallhissensesforabout20minutesafterthelightninghadstruckhimdown.48.WhatdidEdwardsseefirstafterbeingstruckdownbythelightningA.HiswifeB.ThelargertreeC.A.ploughD.Thelightningitself49.HowdidEdwardsgethissightandhearingoncemoreaccordingtothedoctorA.HeregainedthemfromaheadinjurywhenhefellfromatreE.B.Hiswife’sfirstvisitafteralmosttenyearsmadehimsohappythatheregainedthem.C.ThelightningtookthefeelingfromhislegsandgavethesensesofsightandhearingtohisheaD.D.Theblowthatmadehimblindanddeafwasveryseveresoittookanothersevereblowtoregainthem.50.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.EverycoinhastwosidesB.Regainingthelong-lostsightandhearingC.A.splendidthunderstormD.A.thunderstorminneed

RidingaLondonsubwayapersonfromChinawillnoticeonemajordifference:inLondonpeopledonotlookateachother.Infacteyecontactisavoidedatalltimes.That’snotrudeness—peoplearejusttoobusytobotherlooking.Busydoingwhatyouask?Wellthey’recertainlynotusingthetimeforamomentofquietreflectionnoraretheyreadingabook.Newtechnologyhasreplacedquiethabits.TodaytheonlyacceptableformofbookontheLondonundergroundisane-book.ApplemustearnafortunefromLondoncommuters乘车上下班的人.SincethelaunchoftheiPhonein2007over40000—yesthat’s40000—appsprogramsdownloadedfortheiPhonehavebeendesigneD.Commuterslovethembecausetheyaretheperfecttime-fillers.OneappcallediShootisagamethatfeaturestanks.AnotheroneTubeExitstellspassengerswheretositonthetraintobeclosesttotheexitoftheirdestination.ISteamcloudstheiPhonescreenwhenyoubreatheintothemicrophonE.Youcanthenwriteinthesteamonyourphonescreen.ForthosewithoutaniPhoneanotherAppleproducttheiPodmaybeanotherchoicE.It’snotjustteenagerswhoplugintotheirmusic—iPodsareapopularwaytopassthetimeforallages.Andifgamese-booksandmusicaren’tenoughtokeepyouengagedthenperhapsyouwouldpreferafilm.ThedevelopmentofpalmDVDtechnologymeansmanycommuterswatchtheirfavoriteTVshoworfilmonthewaytowork.Withalltheseentertainmentsit’samazingthatpeoplestillremembertogetoffthetrain.60.PeopleinLondondonotmakeeyecontactonthesubwaybecausetheyarebusy_____.A.playinggamesreadinge-bookslisteningtomusicorwatchingfilms.B.goingtoworkC.readingbooksD.thinkingaboutprivatethings61.Thosewholikewargamescandownload_____totheiriPhones.A.TubeExitsB.iShootC.ISteamD.iPod62.Theunderlinedwordengagedinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.delightedB.busyC.controlledD.amused63.Thearticletellsusthat_____.A.LondoncommutersareunfriendlytostrangersB.Applehasearnedalotofmoneyfromselling40000iPhonesC.withallthenewtime-fillersLondoncommutersoftenforgettogetoffthetrain.D.technologyischangingthewayLondoncommutersspendtheirtravelingtimE.

InEnglishthespellingofwordsdoesnotalwaysrepresentthesounD.Sopeoplesay/rait/butspellitrightorwriteorevenritE.Combinationsoflettersmaybepronouncedinmanyways.Andsomewordsjustseemtohavetoomanyletters.ForAmericansthingsarealittlebiteasierthankstotheworkofNoahWebsterateacherwhograduatedfromYaleUniversityin1778.AsayoungmanhehadfoughtagainsttheBritishintheAmericanWarofIndependenceandhefeltthatwrittenEnglishinthenewlyindependentUnitedStatesshouldhaveadistinctiveAmericanlook.SohebeganhisworkonAmericanEnglish.HisfirstbookTheElementarySpellingBooksuggestedsimplifyingthespellingofEnglishwords.Thebookwasextremelypopular.Bythe1850sitwassellingonemillioncopiesayearmakingitoneofthemostpopularschoolbooksever.ManyofthesuggestionswerequicklyadopteD.Centerinsteadofcentreprograminsteadofprogrammeandflavorinsteadofflavour.Othershoweversuchasremovingsilentletterslikesinislandorthefinaleinexaminewerenot.WebsterisbestknownforhisAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishlanguagewhichfirstappearedin1828.ItintroducedlotsofnewAmericanwordswithinformationabouttheirpronunciationanduseandofcoursethenewspelling.TheBritishcriticizedthedictionarybutitquicklybecameastandardreferencebookintheStates.TodayWebster'sdictionaryisstillthenumberonedictionaryforAmericanstudents.5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?[]A.Websterandhisbestsellers.B.BritishandAmericanEnglish.C.ThehistoryofAmericanEnglish.D.ThemanwhomadespellingsimplE.6.Whichistherightorderaccordingtothetext?①WebstergraduatedfromYaleUniversity.②AmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishlanguagecameout.③Webster'sbookwassellingonemillioncopiesayear.④WebstertookpartintheAmericanWarofIndependencE.A.②①③④B.③①②④C.④①③②D.①②③④7.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.AllthespellingofwordsdoesnotrepresentthesounD.B.TheElementarySpellingBookwaspublishedinthe1850s.C.Webster'ssuggestionswereacceptedcompletely.D.Webster'sdictionaryisthebestallovertheworlD.8.WhatattitudedotheBritishhavetowardsWebster'sdictionary?A.Theythoughthighlyofit.B.Theyfoundfaultwithit.C.Theyarguedbitterlyaboutit.D.Theyfollowedtheexamplesofit.

ThedayofmyholidayarrivedbutIwasn’tlookingforwardtoit.IhadlittlemoneyandhadonlybeenabletoaffordtostaywithmyAuntRosainSpain.SoIwasn’treallyexcitedasIknewexactlywhatitwasgoingtobelike;LotsofnoisycousinsandAuntRosabeggedmetotakeherforaridE.AfterIhadcheckedinImademywayslowlytothedeparturegatE.AsIwaswaitingtoboardtheplanIkeptthinkingaboutmyidealholidaydestination;Jamaicawithitslongsandybeachesandcrystalclearwater.AssoonastheplanetookoffIfellfastasleepandonlywoketothesoundoftheannouncement;LadiesandgentlemenpleasefastenyourseatbeltsaswewillshortlybelandinginKingston.Ifrozeinmyseat.WasIdreaming?Kingston?Jamaica?Ihadboardedthewrongplane!ImmediatelyaftertheplanelandedIexplainedthesituationtotheauthorities.ItseemstherewerealsothreeofotherpassengersheadingforSpain.Apparentlyithadbeentheairline’sfaultsincetheflightnumbersforSpainandJamaicawereexactlythesame!ThereforewithnoflighttoLondonforaweektheairlinehadnochoiceexcepttopayforourstay.SothereIwaslyingonthebeachenjoyingthemusicandmarvelousfoodofJamaica!AsforAuntRosaIsupposeshejusthadtolivewithoutme!46.WhydidthewaiterchoosetospendherholidaywithherauntinSpain?A.Shecouldhardlyaffordanybettertrip.B.HerauntbeggedhertogotherE.C.Shemissedhercousinsverymuch.D.Spainwasheridealdestination.47.Inthestorythewriterendedup_____.A.headingforSpainfromJamaicaB.flyingtoLondonimmediatelyC.enjoyingafreebeachholidayD.complainingtotheauthorities48.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TerribleAdventureB.NiceDreamC.A.Well-PlannedD.LuckyMistake

Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyhappyandhelpthemtolivelonger.Sportschangewiththeseasons.Peopleplaydifferentgamesinwinterandsummer.Gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivities.TheArabsusehorsesorcamelsinmuchoftheireverydaylife;theyusethemintheirsportstoo.Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinforthem.FootballforexamplehasspreadaroundtheworlD.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.Somesportsorgamesgobackthousandsofyearslikerunningorjumping.Chineseboxingforexamplehasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.PeopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetimE.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbutafteragametheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.OnelearnstofighthardbutfightfairtowinwithoutprideandtolosewithgracE.36.Accordingtothispassageweknowthat________.A.peoplebegantoplayping­pongaboutonehundredyearsagoB.about100yearsagopeopleranorjumpedwhentheyplayedC.basketballhasalongerhistorythanvolleyballD.notallthegameshavealonghistory37.Thewriterdidn'ttellusinthispassagethat________.A.basketballwasinventedinAmericaB.sportschangewiththeseasonsC.gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivitiesD.footballisplayedallovertheworld38.AccordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.B.Peopleswimonlybecausetherearealotofriversintheircountry.C.PeoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbeforeagamE.D.SportsandgamescandevelopthefriendshipbetweenpeopleallovertheworlD.39.Alotofpeoplehavemorefreetimefromtheirworktoenjoysportsbecause________.A.theylikesportsverymuchB.theywanttolivelongerC.theywanttomakealotmorefriendsD.theydon'thavetogotoworkonSaturdayorSundayasbefore

Thetimemaysooncomewhenwesaygoodbyetomostoftheworld’slanguages.Todayhumansexpressthemselvesinover6000differentlanguages.Butthatisquicklychanging.Manyscientistssaythatoverhalfoftheselanguageswilldisappearwithinthenext50years.After100yearsthelanguagesusedintheworldwillnotbemorethan20.Why?ItisbecausepeoplefromdifferentculturesliveandworktogethermuchmoreoftenthanbeforE.Thisbringschanges.Thelanguagesoftheworld’smainculturearereplacingthelanguagesofthesmallercultures.MostinternationaltradetakesplaceinworldlanguagessuchasEnglish.Peoplerespecttheirownculturesandtraditionsbutwhenitcomestogettingajobknowingaworldlanguageisoftennecessary.ItmaymeanthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailurE.Technologyworksonthechangeoflanguagesinanevenmoreamazingway.ModernmediasuchasradioandtelevisiongiveyoungpeopleindevelopingcountriesmuchknowledgeabouttheworlD.Butthisknowledgedoesn’tcomeinwordsfromthemouthsoftheirparentsortheeldersintheirneighborhooD.ItusuallycomesinthelanguageofadifferentculturE.PeopleindifferentculturesthinkitgoodforthemtoshareapopularlanguagE.Theycanquicklyshareideasandworktogether.Knowingthesamelanguagemeanseasiercommunicationandisabasisfortrust.Isthedeathofasmalllocallanguagesuchaterriblething?TheanswerismaybE.Manyculturesmayhavewordsformanyusefulthingsweknownothingabout.Iftheirlanguagesdietheirvaluablewisdommaybelostforever.Thefutureoftheworld’slanguagedependsonouractionsnow.Willweprotectendangeredlanguagesorallowthemtoquietlydisappear?TimewillhavethelastworD.57.Scientistssaythatwithin50yearsperhapstherewillbeonly_______languagesintheworlD.A.4000B.over3000C.nomorethan20D.around300058.Thepassagesaysthatifallthepeopleintheworldknewamajorworldlanguage_______.A.radioandtelevisionwouldallusethelanguageB.itwouldbeeasierforthemtosharetheirideasC.lessonsatschoolswouldbetaughtinthelanguageD.peoplewouldrespecttheirownculturemore59.Alsothepassagesaysthatifnobodyspokethelanguagesofsmallercultures_______.A.knowledgewouldcomefromthemouthsoftheeldersB.manyofthewordsforthingswedonotknowwouldbelostC.peoplewouldhavedifficultyinworkingtogetherD.therewouldbenosmallercultures60.BysayingTimewillhavethelastwordthewritermeans_______.A.letuswaitandseeB.wehavetimetodosomethingC.itistoolatetodoanythingD.itisonlyaproblemoftime

Soccerisplayedbymillionsofpeopleallovertheworldbuttherehaveonlybeenfewplayerswhoweretrulygreat.Howdidtheseplayersgetthatway---wasitthroughtrainingandpracticeoraregreatplayersbornnotmade?Firsttheseplayerscamefromplacesthathavehadfamousstarsinthepast---playersthatayoungboycanlookuptoandtrytoimitatE.InthehistoryofsocceronlysevencountrieshaveeverwontheWorldCup---threefromSouthAmericaandfourfromWesternEuropE.Therehasneverbeenagreatnationalteam---orareallygreatplayer---fromNorthAmericaorfromAsiA.SecondtheseplayershaveallhadyearsofpracticeinthegamE.AlfredoDiStefanowasthesonofasoccerplayeraswasPelE.Mostplayersbeginplayingthegameattheageofthreeorfour.Finallymanygreatplayerscomefromthesamekindofneighborhood---apoorcrowdedareawhereaboy’sdreamisnottobeadoctorlawyerorbusinessmanbuttobecomearichfamousathleteorentertainer艺人.ForexampleLiverpoolwhichproducedtheBeatleshadoneofthebestEnglishsoccerteamsinrecentyears.Pelepracticedinthestreetwithaballmadeofrags破布.AndGeorgeBestlearnedthetricksthatmadehimfamousbybouncingtheballoffawall对着墙壁踢球intheslums贫民窟ofBelfast.Allgreatplayershavealotincommonbutthatdoesn’texplainwhytheyaregreat.HundredsofboysplayedinthoseBrazilianstreetsbutonlyonebecamePelE.Thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequalitythatsetsthemapartfromalltheothers.56.Accordingtothewriterwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Soccerispopularallovertheworldbuttrulygreatplayersarefew.B.Millionsofpeopleallovertheworldareplayingsoccerbutonlysevencountrieshaveeverhadfamousstars.C.SoccerisplayedbymillionsofpeopleallovertheworldbutonlysevencountriesfromSouthAmericaandWesternEuropehaveeverhadgreatnationalteams.D.SoccerisoneofthemostpopulargamesallovertheworldbutitseemstheleastpopularinNorthAmericaandAsiA.57.TheworldtricksattheendofParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.experienceB.cheatingC.skillsD.training58.TheBrazilianstreetsarementionedtoshowthat______.A.famoussoccerplayersliveinslumareasB.peopleinpoorareasarebornwithsomeuniquequalityC.childreninpoorareasstartplayingfootballattheageofthreeorfourD.agreatsoccerplayermaybeborninaslumarea59.InthelastparagraphthestatementbutonlyonebecamePeleshowsthat______.A.PeleisthegreatestsoccerplayerB.thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequalityC.Pele’sbirthplacesetshimapartfromalltheothersD.thesuccessofasoccerplayerhaseverythingtodowiththefamilybackground60.Thewritermentionsallthefactors因素thatmayaffectasoccerplayer’ssuccessexcept______.A.hisfamilybackgroundB.hisneighborhoodC.hispracticeD.hischaracter

WhileNickwasonthebusreadinghisnewspaperthemansittingnexttohimsuddenlypushedalargeenvelopeintohishands.Heretakethis!themansaidstoodupandgotoffthebusbeforeNickcouldsayaworD.NicksatthereholdingtheenvelopE.Itfeltheavy.Therewerepapersinsideormoneyperhaps.I’dbetterhanditovertothepolicehethought.TherewasapolicestationclosetohisofficE.Butashegotoffthebusamancametohim.Heseemedtobewaitingforsomething.HewantstheenvelopeNickthought.Nickbegantowalkquicklyandthemanhurriedafterhim.Nickstartedtorunandthemanbegantoruntoo.ButthenjustbeforehegottothepolicestationNickmanagedtolosethemaninthecrowds.Whenheenteredthepolicestationthemanwasnolongerinsight.InsidethepolicestationNickhandedovertheenvelopetoapolicemaninchargE.Themanopenedit.Theenvelopewasfullofmoneyfalsemoney.ClearlythemanmadeamistakethepolicemansaiD.Hethoughtyouwereoneofthegang团伙!Nickfeltlikeahero.Hecouldalreadyseehisnameinallthepapers.Hecouldimagineaninterviewontelevision.HoweverthepolicemanwentonI’mafraidImustaskyoutokeepquietaboutallthis.We’retryingtocatchsomeverycleverthievesandwedon’twantthemtoknowthatwehavesomeofthemoney.Soyoumustn’tsayawordtoanyone–notevenyourboss!21.ThemanwhosuddenlygaveNickanenvelopewasmostprobably________.A.Nick’sfriendB.athiefC.thebusdriverD.apostman22.Nickdecidedtogivetheenvelopeovertothepoliceprobablybecause________.A.thewholethingwasstrangeB.anothermanwaswaitingforitC.hedidn’twantthemoneyinsideitD.thepolicestationwasnearhisoffice23.AsNickgotoffthebusamancametohimbecause________.A.hewantedtocatchNickB.hethoughtNickwasapolicemanC.hewantedtogiveNicksomemoneyD.hethoughtNickwasoneoftheirgang24.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.NickhadanunusualexperiencE.B.Nickbecameahero.C.A.gangofthieveswerecaught.D.A.gangofthievesmadeamistakE.

PartiesandsocialgatheringsnolongerexciteusthesamewaytheyoncediD.ThisisnotduetoalackofdesiretosocializebutthesmartphonE.Atpartiesmorepeopleareontheirsmartphonesthanontheirdrinks.AccordingtoarecentInternationalDataCorporationstudywelloverhalfofallAmericanshaveasmartphoneandreachforitthemomenttheywakeupkeepingitinhandallday.Inadditiontoomuchofsocietyisusingsmartphoneswhiledrivingandasaresultgettingintocarcrashes.34percentofteensadmittotextwhiledrivingandtheyconfirmthattextmessagingistheirnumberonedrivinginterruption.People'sattachmenttotheirsmartphonesisunbelievablybecomingmoreimportantthanthelivesofthemselvesandothers.Justasdriversdismisstheimportanceoffocusingwhileontheroadmanypeoplealsofailtorecognizethesignificanceofhumaninteraction.Whenwiththeirfriendssomepeoplepointlesslycheckorsendtextmessagesinthepresenceofafriendwhichsendsamessagetothatfriend:thepersonIamtextingismoreimportantthanyou.InadditionrelyingonoursmartphonetomakefriendsdoesnotgiveusthesameadvantageasbeingabletomakenewfriendshipsintherealworlD.Face-to-faceconversationswillgiveusmuchstrongercommunicationskillsinthelongrun.AsmanypeoplerisktheirlivesandthelivesofpeoplearoundthemjusttosendatextormindlesslychecktheirmassagessmartphonesareinmanywaysmoredangeroustopeoplE.Thequalityofthistechnologyisde-advancingsocietalachievementsandweakeningthevalueofcommunication.Notonlyisthesmartphoneaffectingourdesiretointeract交流face-to-facebutitisalsoloweringsociety'sabilitytocommunicatE.68.Thepurposeofthistextisto______.A.callforanendtousethesmartphonewhiledrivingB.appealtoustopayattentiontocommunicationskillsC.expressconcernabouttheoveruseofthesmartphoneD.adviseustobecautiousabouttheaddictiontothesmartphone69.Thesecondparagraphisdevelopedby______.A.givingexamplesB.listingfiguresC.comparingfactsD.analyzingtheeffects70.Theauthoradvocatesustomakenewfriends______.A.byusingsmartphonesB.inaface-to-facewayC.indifferentwaysD.underafreecircumstance71.Overdependenceonthesmartphoneleadstothefactthat______.A.partiesandgatheringslimittheirsocialcircleB.peoplearemoreandmorenarrow-mindedC.people'scommunicationskillsareweakenedD.face-to-facecommunicationbecomeslessimportant

ResearchersatStanforduniversityhavedevelopedanewmaterialthatcanmoveheatoutofbuildingsandintospacE.Theresearcherssaythematerialcancoolbuildingsevenonhotdays.Thecoolingmaterialisaverythinsheetwithmanylayersthatcouldbeplacedonarooflikesolarpanels板Howeverinsteadofturningsunlightintoenergyassolarpanelsdothematerialturnsheatintoradiation.ShanhuiFanisanelectricalengineeringprofessoratStanfordUniversity.Hesaysthatthepan-elshavealayerofmaterialthatislikesanD.Thepanelsactlikeamirror.Theytakeheatoutofbuildingsandreflectthelightfromthesun.Andhesaysboththeheatandsunlightaresent100kilometersintoouterspacE.It'sastructure构造thatcoolsitselfwithoutelectricityinputevenunderthesun.Sowhatitdoesisbasicallyradiateheattoouterspaceandalsoreflectthesunlightsoitdoesn'tgetheatedupbythesun.Mr.FansaysitislikehavingawindowintospacE.Theheatissentdirectlyintospacewithoutwarmingtheair.Hesaysbuildingsindevelopingcountriesthatdonothaveelectricityorairconditioningcouldusethepanels.InareaswhereelectricityisnotaccessiblethereisasignificantpotentialbenefitforstoringmedicineorevenfooD.Inmanyofthesesituationsbeingabletoreducethetemperatureisimportant.Andthiswouldprovideawaytodoit.Theresearcherssaythemainproblemiscreatingactualcoolingsystemsusingthehigh-techpanels.Theysayitmaybepossibletodevelopacoolingspray喷涂thatcouldbeusedonexist-ingsolidstructures.Theybelievethecoolingspraytechnologycouldbedevelopedinthenextthreetofiveyears.Theysayasmuchas15percentoftheenergyusedintheUnitedStatesisspentprovi-dingpowertoairconditioningsystems.68.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus.A.A.newmaterialiscreatedtocoolthebuildingsB.LivingonhotdaysisnolongerabigproblemnowC.ResearchersaredevelopingnewsolarpanelsonroofsD.Thenewmaterialisaverythinsheetwithmanylayers69.Howdoesthepanelwork?A.Itabsorbstheheatandcoolsitdown.B.Itusesamirrortoreflectthesunlight.C.Ithasawindowtoletouttheheat.D.ItsendsheatawayrightintospacE.70.Thenewmaterialisespeciallyusefulinareasthat.A.sufferhightemperatureB.areshortofpowerC.haveplentyoffoodD.havepoorairconditioning71.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.Peoplemayhaveproblemsinusingthenewmaterial.B.Somepeoplegotbenefitsfromproducingthepanels.C.Theapplianceofthenewpanelisstillunderresearch.D.Thenewpanelsmaysave15percentoftheenergy.

Inmostcasesthereisonlyonecorrectanswertoaquestion.Butthereisonequestionthathasmillionsofcurrentanswers.ThatquestionisWhat’syourname?Everyonegivesadifferentanswerbuteveryoneiscorrect.Haveyoueverwonderedaboutpeople’snames?Wheredotheycomefrom?Whatdotheymean?People’sfirstnamesorgivennamesarechosenbytheirparents.SometimesthenameofagrandparentorothermemberofthefamilyisuseD.Someparentschoosethenameofawell-knownperson.A.boycouldbenamedGeorgeWashingtonSmith;agirlcouldbenamedHelenKellerJones.Somepeoplegivetheirchildrennamesthatmeangoodthings.Clarameansbright;Beatricemeansonewhogiveshappiness;Donaldmeansworldruler;Leonardmeansasbraveasalion.Theearliestlastnamesorsurnamesweretakenfromplacenames.A.familywiththenameBrookorBrooksprobablylivednearabrook小溪someonewhowascalledLongstreetprobablylivedonalongpavedroaD.TheGreenwoodfamilylivedinornearaleafyforest.Otherearlysurnamescamefrompeople’soccupations.ThemostcommonoccupationalnameisSmithwhichmeansapersonwhomakesthingswithironorothermetals.InthepastsmithswereveryimportantworkersineverytownandvillagE.Someotheroccupationalnamesare:Carter—apersonwhoownedordroveacart;Potter—apersonwhomadepotsandpans.TheancestorsoftheBakerfamilyprobablybakedbreadfortheirneighborsintheirnativevillagE.TheCarpenter’sgreat-great-great-grandfatherprobablybuilthousesandfurniturE.Sometimespeoplewereknownforthecoloroftheirhairorskinortheirsizeortheirspecialabilities.WhenthereweretwomenwhowerenamedJohninthesamevillagetheJohnwiththegrayhairprobablybecameJohnGray.OrtheJohnwhowasverytallcouldcallhimselfJohnTallman.JohnFishwasprobablyanexcellentswimmerandJohnLightfootwasprobablyafastrunneroragooddancer.Somefamilynamesweremadebyaddingsomethingtothefather’snamE.English-speakingpeopleadded–sor–son.TheJohnsonsaredescendantsofJohn;theRobertsfamily’sancestorwasRobert.IrishandScottishpeopleaddedMacorMcorO.PerhapsalloftheMacDonnellsandtheMcDonnellsandtheO’DonnellsaredescendantsofthesameDonnell.28.WhichofthefollowingaspectsareNOTcoveredinthesurnamesofthepassage?A.People’scharacters.B.People’soccupations.C.PlaceswherepeopleliveD.D.TalentsthatpeoplepossesseD.29.AccordingtothepassagetheancestorsofthePotterfamilymostprobably_______.A.ownedordroveacartB.madethingswithmetalsC.builthousesandfurnitureD.madekitchentoolsorcontainers30.SupposeanEnglishcouplewhoseancestorslivednearaleafyforestwantedtheirnew-bornsontobecomeaworldleaderthebabymightbenamed_______.A.BeatriceSmithB.LeonardCarterC.DonaldGreenwoodD.GeorgeLongstreet31.Theunderlinedworddescendantsinthelastparagraphmeansaperson’s_____.A.ancestorsB.latergenerationsC.friendsandrelativesD.colleaguesandpartners

NearlyathousandpeoplelaughheartilytogetherforhalfanhoureverymorninginaparkinShenzhen.GuangzhouDailytookacloserlookatthosehappypeople.TheyaremembersofagroupnamedLaughingClubandwhentheygettogetheralltheydoislaugh.ZhangLixinthefounderoftheclubandregardedasthe‘laughleader’toldthepaperthatlaughingdoeshimalotofgood.Hestartedafterhereadsomeadviceinabookandtriedgigglingafterquarrellingwithhiswifetorelax.AfterlaughingforafewdaysZhangfoundhimselfmoreoutgoingandrelaxed.Soonhiswifejoinedhimbringingthefamilymorelaughterandlessbickering.WhenhegottoknowakindoflaughingyogaisgoodforthehealthZhangwenttoBombaytolearnfromthelocalsanddevelopedwhathelearnedintomorethan30waysoflaughing.Thelionbellow吼istoshoutwiththefingersoutstretchedneartheears.Thereistheopenmouthlaughthebow-pullinglaughthewelcominglaughandeventhequarrellinglaughwithdifferentarmmovementsoflaughstyle.ThelaughmovementsweptoverShenzheninafewofmonthsattractingtensofthousandsofpeopletojoinandhasbeenfollowedinnearbycitiessuchasGuangzhou.Everymorningatthelakefrontandat8pmoneveryMondayWednesdayFridayatthemountainpeaksquareinLianhuaMountainParkclubmembersgathertolaughandshoutloudly.56.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthat_________________________.A.GuangzhouDailyisthesourceoftheinformationB.thosehappypeoplecomefromGuangzhouDailyC.thereisaGuangzhouDailyofficenearLaughingClubD.GuangzhouDailysupportedthelaughmovement57.ThepeopleinLaughingClublaughbecausethey_____________________.A.liveahappylifeB.alwaysfeelhappyC.justcan’thelpitD.wanttorelaxthemselves58.Whichoftheunderlinedwordshasameaningsimilartolaughing?A.Giggling.B.Quarrelling.C.Outgoing.D.Bickering.59.AccordingtothepassagewhencannotyouseeclubmemberspracticinglaughinginLianhuaMountainPark?A.At8pmonSunday.B.At8pmonMonday.C.At8pmonFriday.D.At8pmonWednesday.60.What’stheideaexpressedbythelasttwoparagraphs?A.ThemembersofLaughingClubareincreasing.B.Thelaughmovementisbecomingpopular.C.Thelaughingisdoneonlyinparks.D.LaughingClubispracticinglaughinghard.

LoulananancientcityintheLopNurwasfirstdiscoveredbySwedishexplorerSvenHedinin1900.ThefindingofLoulanbroughtaboutnewandunexpectedfamefortheancienthistoryoftheCentralAsiaandthusbegantheexplorationoftheTaklamakanDesert.TheCityofLoulanisknownbothinChinaandthroughouttheworldastheMiddleKingdom’s‘Pompeii’inthedesertandoneofthecradlesofthecivilization.Itwasn’thardtoimaginehowexcitedSvenHedinmusthavebeenwhenhewasawardedtheVictoriaMedalbytheRoyalGeographyAssociation.FromthatpointforwardthemysteriouscoveringofLoulanwasgraduallyloweredandwasnomoreasilentunknownherobutbecameanimmediateworldwidesensation引起轰动的事.AdventurersfromAmericaBritainJapanandSwedenincludingHuntingtonSteinOtaniKozuiandBergmansetfoothereforseveraltimes.Inthe1930sChinesearchaeologistHuangWenbicamehereforthefirsttimeandmadeasurveyofthisareawhichwasfoundeventheninterribleconditionsduetouncontrolleddiggingwithmanywonderfulculturalhistoricrelicstakenawaytodistantforeignlands.In1979agroupoftombscalledSunTombsknownfortheiruniqueandattractiveburialformswereunearthedintheGumugouGraveyardthepublicgraveyardoftheLopNurcitizensintheBronzeAgE.Inearly1980sintheTiebanheRiverDeltaareaofthelowerreachesofthePeafowlRiverinLopNurafemalemummydatingbacksome3800yearswasunearthedandwasconsideredbytheJapaneseastheLoulanBeauty.ThissetoffawaveofcurrentexplorationoftheSilkRoaD.ThearchaeologicalunearthingbeingcurrentlyconductedintheXiaoheSmallRiverGraveyardisnowthefocusoftheworld’smostimportantacademicevent.TheXiaoheGraveyard175kmwestoftheCityofLoulanislocatedinthelowerreachesofthePeafowlRiverintheLopNur.WhentheGraveyardwasfounditissaidthatthereweresome1000coffins.Itislargeinscalewithsanddunes沙丘ashighaseightmetresonwhichabout140woodenstakes树桩invariousshapeswerecloselyarrangeD.TheseburialcustomsaretosaytheleastunusualwiththeunearthedrelicsdatedbacktoChina’smostancientdays.56.WhichoffollowingstatementsshowsthecorrectpositionoftheCityofLoulan?A.ItliesintheTiebanheRiverDeltaB.ItliesinthelowerreachesofthePeafowlRiverC.ItliessouthoftheGumugouGraveyarD.D.Itlies175kmeastoftheXiaoheGraveyarD.57.Whichofthefollowingistheclosestinmeaningtotheword‘Pompeii’?A.A.cityasworldfamousastheMiddleKingdom’sPompeii.B.A.buriedcityinthedesertwithgreathistoricalvaluE.C.A.buriedcitytobeunearthedliketheItaliancityPompeii.D.A.cityvisitedbymanyarchaeologistsallovertheworldlikePompeii.58.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat_____________.A.itwasaChinesearchaeologistthatfirstdiscoveredtheCityofLoulanB.itisofthegreatestimportanceandvaluetobeunearthingtheXiaoheGraveyardC.foreignadventurersdidmuchdamagetotheexplorationandrelicsoftheCityofLoulanD.oneafteranotherimportantdiscoveryaboutLoulanwasmadecausingworldwidesensation

Facebookisnowusedby30millionpeopleintheUKabouthalfthepopulation.JoannaShieldsvicepresidentofFacebookEuropemadetheannouncementthismorningatamediaconferenceinLondon.Shesaid:Wecanannouncetodaythatwehavereached30millionintheUKwhichwearereallyexcitedabout.GloballyFacebookhasmorethan500millionregisteredusersamilestoneithitlastsummer.LastJulyitalsorevealedthatithad26millionregisteredUKusers.InthelasteightmonthsithasattractedfourmillionextraUKusersbringingtheUKtotalto30millionwhileinJanuary2009Facebookhadonly150millionregisteredusers.LastyearZuckerbergFacebook'sfoundersaiditwasalmostaguaranteethatthesitewouldhitonebillionusers.Heexplained:Ifwesucceedininnovatingthereisagoodchanceofbringingthistoabillionpeople...itwillbeinterestingtoseehowitcomestrue.Onethirdofwomenaged18to34checkFacebookwhentheyfirstwakeupbeforeevengoingtothetoiletaccordingtoresearch.Twenty-onepercentofwomenagedbetween18to34checkFacebookinthemiddleofthenightwhile42percentofthesamegroupthinkitisfinetopostdrunkenphotosofthemselvesontothesocialnetworkastudybyOxygenMediafound.ShieldswasspeakingthismorningattheFinancialTimesDigitalMediaandBroadcastingConferenceaboutthepowerFacebook'sreferralscanbringtomediasitessuchasnewspapersandTVservices.SheexplainedthattheaverageFacebookuserhas130friendswhotheysharelinkstomediasiteswithonaregularbasis.MediacompanieswhichtakeadvantageofthatarereallyseeingthebenefitsShieldssaid.ShieldsrefusedtosaywhetherFacebookwoulddevelopitsownmobilephoneoperatingsystemandalsosaiditwassillythatGooglehadrecentlydisabledthefeature特点whichallowedGoogleuserstosynctheircontactswithFacebookfriends.32.WhatisJoannaShieldscontentwith?A.theannouncementB.mediaconferenceC.fastgrowingregisteredusersD.thebenefitsofFacebook33.ZuckerbergFacebook'sfoundertakeamoreviewaboutthefutureofFacebook.A.negativeB.optimisticC.coldD.pessimistic34.WhatkindofpeoplearemoreinterestedinFacebookaccordingtothepassage?A.teenagersB.middle-agedpeopleC.oldpeopleD.youngpeople35.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.FacebookwoulddevelopitsownmobilephoneoperatingsystemB.Googledidn'tallowitsuserstosynctheircontactswithFacebookfriendsC.ShieldsrefusedtoadmitthepowerFacebook'sreferralscouldbringD.Googlewasalwayssilly

NeverbeforeinChinesehistoryhasadocumentaryfilmarousedsomuchpublicenthusiasm.Everybodyistalkingaboutanew7-partdocumentarycalledABiteofChinawhichwasrecentlybroadcastlateatnightonCCTVI.ThedocumentarydescribesvariousgourmetitemsacrossthevastChineseculinary烹饪landscapE.AccordingtoTaobaoChina’sbiggestonlineretailwebsitejustfivedaysaftertheseriesbegantoairnearly6millionpeoplewenttothesiteinsearchofvariouslocalspecialitiesparticularlythosementionedinthedocumentary.Morethan7.2milliondealswereconcludeD.A.hamproducerfromYunnanProvincesawhissalesgrow17-foldinfivedays.Howeveronecan’thelpbutbelievethatthedocumentary’spopularityisprobablylinkedtotheendlessstreamofterriblefoodsecurityissuesthathaveemergedinrecentyears.Inonewell-receivedarticleanetizenwroteIwonderhowmanyfeltsoempty-heartedandsighedafterwatchingthefilm.Formaldehyde甲醛sprayedcabbageSudanRedcoloredsaltyeggsrestaurantsusinggutteroil.ThelistislongA.variedandancientfoodculturethatisfamousworld-wideandwhichshouldhavemadetheChineseproudendslikethis:onecanonlysigh.Foodisthemostvitalthinginpeople’slives.YetChina’sfoodindustryisatypicaldescriptionofbadmoneydrivingoutthegood.Themarketishugewhilethecostoffakingandcheatingissolowforunscrupulous不道德的businessmen;andthepunishmentistoolight.TakethemilkindustryasanexamplE.AlthoughSanluthecompanythatsoldthemelamine-adulteratedmilkpowderwaspunishedthousandsofotherdairiesdidn’tworkhardtoimprovethequality.InordertoallownationalbrandstosurviveChineseauthoritiesarehappytoloosentheirregulations.AsthedocumentaryshowspeopleareattractednottogourmetitemslikematsutakeaspeciesofraremushroomgrownnaturallyinremoteforestsbuttocommonChinesedisheslikebarleylotusrootortofu.Theyarewhatmeetourbasicneeds.ThisexplainswhypeoplearesoexcitedaboutABiteofChina---itisareminderthatthereisstillaworldouttherewherefoodisexcellentandpeoplehavedignity.5.Theunderlinedwordgourmetitemsprobablymeans________.A.beautifulclothesB.latesttechnologyC.deliciousfoodD.greatinventions6.Thesecondparagraphmainlytalksabout______.A.theproducerofthedocumentB.thecontentofthedocumentC.thehistoryofChinesegourmetD.Thepopularityofthedocument7.Wecaninferfromwhatanetizenwroteinonewell–receivedarticlethat______.A.noneofthetelevisionviewershaveaknowledgeoftheChinesefoodcultureB.thereisahugecontrastbetweentheancientfoodcultureandtherealityC.thepriceoffoodistoohighformanycommonpeopleD.thedocumentarywasmadebyaworld-famousChinesedirector8.AccordingtothepassageChina’sfoodindustryisfulloffakingandcheatingbecause_____.A.therearestillsomanypoorpeopleatthepresenttimeB.thepunishmentforunscrupulousbusinessmenisn’tseriousenoughC.theChinesegovernmentencouragesittodosoD.thefoodtechnologyisnotsoadvancedasindevelopedcountries

CreepyUnsolvedMurdersThatHappenedonHalloweenHalloweenistheonenightoftheyearwherebeingscaredissupposedtobegoodfun.Howeveramidalltheharmlessactivitiesliketrick-or-treatingsometimesgenuinelyfrighteninganddisturbingthingscanhappen.October31hasbeenthedateofsomehorrificmurdersandunexplaineddisappearanceswhicharefarmoreterrifyingthananyghostsgoblinsorwitches.BecausetheyhappenedtotakeplaceonHalloweenthefollowingmysterieshaveanextraauraofcreepinesstothemandtheyremainunsolvedtothisday.1HyunJongwasa21-year-oldSouthKoreanstudentattendingPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.In2001afterleavingtheHalloweenpartyinaclubshewasdroppedoffatherapartmentbyherfriendsat4:00AM.Thiswasthelastanyoneeversawofher.A.searchwasconductedofherapartment.Therewasnosignofanystrugglebutmanyofherbelongingswerethereindicatingthatshehadgoneinsideafterbeingdroppedoff.Butwhathappenedtoherafterward?AlthoughsomeevidenceindicatedherdeathherbodyhasneverbeenfounD.2OnHalloweennightin1977theparentsof19-month-oldNimaLouiseCarterplacedtheirchildinsidehercriB.ThenextmorningNima’sparentswereshockedtodiscoverthatshewasmissing.Sincethewindowswerelockedit’stheorizedthatsomeonemusthavebeenhidingintheclosetandtookthechildoutofthehousewhileherparentswereasleep.Thepolicetookitaschildabduction.A.monthlateragroupofkidswereplayinginanabandonedhousefourblocksaway.Whentheyopenedupthehouse’srefrigeratortheyreceivedahorrifyingshockwhenthebodyofaninfantcametumblingout.ThechildwasidentifiedasNimaLouiseCarterwhodiedofsuffocation窒息.3ChrisJenkinswasa21-year-oldstudentwhovisitedabaronHalloweennightin2002.AfterleavingthebararoundmidnightChrisdisappearedwithoutatracE.HeremainedamissingpersonforfourmonthsuntilhisbodywasdiscoveredintheMississippiRiver.SinceChriswasstillwearinghisHalloweencostumeallindicationswerethathediedshortlyafterhedisappeareD.Sincehiscauseofdeathwasdeterminedtobedrowningauthoritiesinitially初步的believeditwasanaccidentorsuicidE.Hisparentsrefusedtobelievethisandappealedforamorecarefulinvestigation.Finallyin2006thedeathwasreclassifiedasamurdercasE.4SometimeduringtheearlymorningHalloweenhoursof1981aManhattancouplenamedRonaldSismanandElizabethPlatzmanweremurderedintheirapartment.Thecouplewasseverelybeatenbeforebeingshotintheheadexecution-styleandtheapartmentwasinacompletemess.Sismanwasrumoredtobeinvolvedindrugssoauthoritiesinitiallybelievedthattobethemotiveforthekillings.Howeverthecasetookaturnwhenaprisonerclaimedthatoneofhisfellowinmates狱友hadsomehowpredictedthecrimeweeksbeforeitactuallyhappeneD.Thepolicethenquestionedtheinmateyetnoinsightfulinformationwasbroughtout.63.Whosebodywasfoundinsideafridge?A.ChrisJenkinsB.HyunJongC.NimaLouiseCarterD.SismanPlatzman64.Whatdoestheunderlinedthisrefertointhethirdcase?A.theauthorities’initialconclusionB.thecauseoftheirson’sdeathC.theirson’sdeathD.theinvestigation65.Ofthefourcasesatfirstthepolicehadwrongconclusionsexceptin_______A.theHyunJongcaseB.theNimaLouisCartercaseC.theChrisJenkinscaseD.thePlatzmanscase66.Whichofthefollowingfactsismentionedinthepassage?A.ChrisJenkins’parentspersuadedthepolicetodigdeeperintotheirson’sdeath.B.RonaldandElizabethwerebeatentodeathintheirapartment.C.SomeonemusthavehiddeninsideHyunJong’sapartmentandtookheraway.D.NimaLouisCarterwasfrozentodeathinafridgE.

HereissomethingaboutChristmas.EveryyearjustafterChristmastheJanuarySalesstart.Alltheshopsreducetheirpricesfortwoweeksandtheyarefullofpeoplelookingforbargains.MyhusbandandIdonotnormallygotothesalesaswedon’tlikecrowdsandareshortofmoneyaswehavetobuylotsofChristmaspresents.LastyearhoweverItookmyhusbandwithmetothesalesatthelargeshopinthecenterofLondon.Webothneededsomenewclothesandwerehopingtofindatelevisionset.WhenwegottoOxfordStreetitwassocrowdedthatwedecidedtosplitupandmeetagainattheundergroundstation.SoIleftmyhusbandandstartedlookingaroundtheshops.UnfortunatelyalltheclotheswereinverylargesizesandsowerenotsuitableformE.ButIdidbuyatelevisionataverylowpricesoIfeltquitepleasedwithmyself.WhenIarrivedatthestationmyhusbandwasnottherE.SoIsatdowninanearbycafetohaveacupofteA.IquicklyfinishedmyteawhenIsawmyhusbandandwentouttomeethim.Helookedveryhappy.ThenIsawhewascarryingalargeandheavycardboardbox.Ohdear!Ithought.Yeswehadnonewclothesbuttwotelevisions.Weshallnotgotothesalesagain.28.InJanuary________.A.lotsofpeoplegoshoppingforsomethingcheaperB.peoplehavealotofmoneytospendafterChristmasC.alltheshopscloseforatwo-weekChristmasholidayD.peopledon’thaveenoughmoneytobuynewclothes

Peoplearebeinglured引诱ontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafunfreeservicewithoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguplargeamountsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisuptotheystillhavenoideawhatthey’repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldataisworth.Thebiggestproblemhoweveristhatthecompanykeepschangingtherules.EarlyonyoukeepeverythingprivatE.Thatwasthegreatthingaboutfacebook—youcouldcreateyourownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyearthecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythings—yourcityyourphotoyourfriends'names—weresetbydefault默认tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.AccordingtoFacebook’svice-presidentElliotSchragethecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsserviceandifpeopledon’tshareinformationtheyhavealesssatisfyingexperience.SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.ItsoriginalbusinessmodelwhichinvolvedsellingadsandputtingthematthesideofthepagetotallyfaileD.Whowantstolookatadswhenthey’reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InAprilSenator议员CharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.IthinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethemSchrageadmits.IsuspectthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacyisonlythebeginningwhichiswhyI’mconsideringdeactivating撤销myaccount.FacebookisahandysitebutI’mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon’tknow.That’stoohighapricetopay.32.WhatdowelearnaboutFacebookfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itisawebsitethatsendsmessagestotargetedusers.B.Itmakesmoneybyputtingonadvertisements.C.Itprovidesloadsofinformationtoitsusers.D.Itprofitsbysellingitsusers’personaldatA.33.WhydoesFacebookmakechangestoitsrulesaccordingtoElliotSchrage?A.Toprovidebetterservicetoitsusers.B.TofollowtheFederalguidelines.C.Toimproveitsusers’connectivity.D.Toexpanditsscopeofbusiness.34.WhatdoesSenatorCharlesSchumeradvocate?A.Settingguidelinesforadvertisingonwebsites.B.Banningthesharingofusers’personalinformation.C.Removingadsfromallsocial-networkingsites.D.Formulating制订regulationsforsocial-networkingsites..35.WhydoestheauthorplantocancelhisFacebookaccount?A.HeisdissatisfiedwithitscurrentservicE.B.Hedoesn’twanthispersonaldataabuseD.C.Hefindsmanyofitsusersuntrustworthy.D.Heisupsetbyitsfrequentrulechanges.

TheInternethasbecomepartofteenagelifE.There’sareporton3375studentsinsevenChinesecities.Itsaysthat38%ofthembelievetheyusetheInternetoften.WhilemostofthemgetusefulinformationandusetheInternettohelpintheirstudiessomearenotusingitinagoodway.Manyareplayingonlinegamestoomuch.A.fewevenvisitwebsitestheyshouldnotlookat.BadthingscanhappenifyoungpeoplespendtoomuchtimeontheInternet.InordertohelpyoungpeopleusetheInternetinagoodwayatextbookhasbeenusedinsomeShanghaimiddleschoolsthisterm.ItusesrealexamplestoteachstudentsallaboutgoodwaysofusingtheInternet.Itgivesusefuladvicesuchasit’sgoodtoreadnewsorfindhelpfulinformationtostudy.Somestudentsalsomakeonlinefriends.TeachersandparentsallthinkthebookisaverygoodideA.ItwillteachstudentshowtobeagoodpersonintheonlineworlD.ItwillbeaguideforteensusingtheInternetandkeepstudentsawayfrombadsites.61.Thereportshowsthat____ofthe3375studentsareplayingonlinegamestoomuch.A.38%B.mostC.manyD.afew62.Howdoesthetextbookteachstudents?A.Withrealexamples.B.Withpictures.C.WithmusiC.D.Withtapes.63.WhichofthefollowingusefuladviceisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Readnews.B.Findinformation.C.Makefriends.D.Watchfilms.64.Whatdoteachersandparentsthinkofthetextbook?A.It’saverygoodideA.B.It’safoolishideA.C.Itkeepsstudentslookingatbadsites.D.Itcan’tteachstudentshowtobegooD.65.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.allthestudentscanusetheInternetinarightwayB.whentheteenagersusetheInternettheydon’tneedanyguidanceC.TheInternetplaysanimportantpartinteenagers’livesD.TheInternetcanalwaysbegoodforteenagers

Havingagreatcollectionofbooksathomedoesn’treallymeanthatyouareapersonwhohasapassionforliteratureandreading.Itcanbeafamilyinheritanceoritcanbejusttoimpresspeoplearoundyoubythefactthatyouareapersonofculture.Ontheotherhandtherearemanypersonswhocannotaffordtobuybooksbecausesomeofthemarequiteexpensivebutwhousuallygotolibrariesandspendhoursreadingsomethingthatintereststhemalotorjustborrowbookstohome.Frommypointofviewliteratureisveryimportantinourlife.Forexamplereadingisameansofgainingcultureandenrichingourknowledgeindifferentareas.Itcanhelpushaveagreatimaginationanditmakesthingseasierwhenitcomestomakecompositionsondifferentthemes.Itgivesyouthepossibilitytospeakaboutscienceevenifyoudon’tworkinthisdomainoryoucanexpressyouropinionaboutapoliticalaspectjustbecauseyouhavereadsomethingconnectedtothat.Secondlyliteratureoffersusthepossibilitytoentertheworldofimaginationandtoleavetherealoneforacoupleofhours.Wecometomeetkingsandqueensmanyyearsagodreamofbeingintheworldoftherichorimaginehowlifewillbeinthefuture.Sometimesweidentifyourselveswiththecharactersinthestorieswereadandtheycangiveussomecluestosolveourproblemsandhowtoreactincertaincircumstances.InconclusionIwouldliketosaythatliteratureistheperfectmeanstoenrichourculturetoexpressourselvescorrectlytohavearichvocabularytobeabletointerfereinconversationsindifferentfieldsofinterestandtoreallybeconsideredaneruditeperson.36.Peoplewhoarefondofliteraturearethosethat________.A.havemuchinterestinreadingB.keepmanybooksC.gotolibrarieseverydayD.buyexpensivebooksinthebookstore37.Accordingtotheauthorwecanbroadenourknowledgeby________.A.composingB.imaginingC.communicatingD.reading38.Wecanknowfromthethirdparagraphthat___________.A.wecanbringkingsandqueensbacktolifeB.itisverygoodforustostayaloneforsomehoursC.whatwereadcanbeusefulinourdailylifeD.wecanmakefriendswithpeopleinthestories39.TheunderlineworderuditeinParagraph4probablymeans_______.A.learnedB.enthusiasticC.smartD.creative40.Whatistheauthor’spurposebywritingthepassage?A.Tosharehisownreadingexperience.B.Todistinguishthetruereaders.C.Toattractpeopletoliterature.D.Tostresstheimportanceofimagination.