根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Last month, students from one hundred and three universities in eighty-eight countries took part in an international computer programming contest. The Battle of the Brains took place in Harbin, ChinA. 1 Jerry Cain, coach of Stanford University Team, California, says “One of the programming problems was trying to figure out how to break an arbitrary chocolate bar into a certain number of pieces of a certain number of sizes and to do it as quickly as possiblE. 2 ” The students first listed the problems in order of difficulty. 3 They designed ways to test their solutions. And they wrote needed software systems. Even the winning team form Shanghai Jiaotong University in China was not able to solve all the problems within the given time limit. Stanford’s team solved five problems and finished in 14th placE. Stanford was one of twenty-one American universities that took part in the contest this year. 4 It began in 1970 at TexasA.and M University. The contest quickly became popular in the United States and CanadA. It developed and grew as more and more schools took part in local and area contests. The first final competition was held in 1977 at the Association for Computer Machinery Computer Science ConferencE. Today, a network of universities holds area competitions that send the winners to the world finals, now organized by IBM. Contest spokesman Doug Heintzman says the world champions receive prizes and scholarships. 5 A.The competitors show great interest in IBM. B.Then they figured out the requirements of each. C.And that’s probably the simplest of all of them. D.This competition is an opportunity to be recognized by famous universities from the worlD. E.Three-person teams from each school had five hours to solve eleven real world problems. F.The official name of the Battle of the Brains is the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. G.They are also guaranteed and offer of employment with IBM.

ImagineonedaygettingoutofbedinBeijingandbeingatyourofficeinShanghaiinonlyacoupleofhoursandthenafterafulldayofworkgoingbackhometoBeijingandhavingdinnerthere.Soundsunusualdoesn'tit?Butit'snotthatunrealisticwiththedevelopmentofChina’shigh—speedrailwaysystem.Andthat’snotall.Chinahasanevengreaterhigh—speedrailwayplan—toconnectthecountrywithSoutheastAsiaandeventuallyEasternEurope.Chinaisnegotiatingtoextenditsownhigh·-speedrailwaynetworktoupto17countriesin10to15yearseventuallyreachingLondonandSingapore.Chinahasproposedthreesuchprojects.ThefirstwouldpossiblyconnectKunmingwithSingaporeviaVietnamandMalaysia.AnothercouldstartinUrumqiandgothroughKazakhstanandUzbekistanandpossiblytoGermany.ThethirdwouldstartinthenortheastandgonorththroughRussiaandthenintoWesternEurope.IfChina’splanforthehigh-speedrailwaygoesforwardpeoplecouldzipoverfromLondontoBeijinginundertwodays.ThenewsystemwouldstillfollowChina’shigh—speedrailwaystandard.Andthetrainswouldbeabletogo346kilometersanhouralmostasfastassomeairplanes.China’sbullettrain高速客车theoneconnectingWuhantoGuangzhoualreadyhastheWorld’sfastestaveragespeed.Itcovers1069kilometersinaboutthreehours.Ofcoursetherearesometechnicalchallengestoovercome.Therearesomanyissuesthatneedtobesettledsuchassafetyrailgauge轨距maintenanceofrailwaytracks.Soit’simportanttopayattentiontoeverydetail.Butthekeyissueisreallymoney.Chinaisalreadyspendinghundredsofbillionsofyuanondomesticrailwayexpansion.Chinaprefersthattheothercountriespayinnaturalresourcesratherthanwithcapitalinvestment.ResourcesfromthosecountriescouldstreamintoChinatosustaindevelopment.It’11beawin-winproject.Forothercountriestherailwaynetworkwilldefinitelycreatemoreopportunitiesforbusinesstourismandsoonnottomentionthebettercommunicationamongthosecountries.ForChinasuchaprojectwouldnotonlyconnectitwiththerestofAsiaandbringsomemuch-neededresourcesbutwouldalsohelpdevelopChina’sfarwest.Weforeseethatinthecomingdecadesmillionsofpeoplewillmigratetothewesternregionswherethelandisemptyandresourcesunused.Withhigh-speedtrainspeoplewillsetupfactoriesandbusinesscentersinthewestonceandfora11.Andthey’lltradewithCentralAsianandEasternEuropeancountries.1.China’snewhigh-speedrailwayplanwillbeawin-winprojectbecause.A.Chinawillgetmuch-neededresourcesanddevelopitswesternregionsB.ChinaandthecountriesinvolvedwillbenefitfromtheprojectinvariouswaysC.ChinawilldevelopitsrailwaysystemandcommunicationwithothercountriesD.theforeigncountriesinvolvedwilldeveloptheirrailwaytransportationbusinessandtourism2.Accordingtothepassagethegreatestchallengetothenewhigh-speedrailwayplanis.A.technicalissuesB.safetyofthesystemC.financialproblemsD.maintenanceofrailwaytracks3.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardsChina’shigh-speedrailwayplan?A.Critical.B.Reserved.C.DoubtfulD.Positive.4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.NewRailwayStandardsB.BigRailwayDreamsC.High—speedBulletTrainsD.InternationalRailwayNetwork

HowcanIlearnEnglishwell?Thisisaquestionmanystudentsask.Inmyopinionthemosteffectivewayistolearnlessonsbyheart.Ifyoucanrecitethetextandwriteitoutyou’velearneditfairlywell.Andifyoucantellinyourownwordswhatthelessonsaysyou’reaverysuccessfullearnerindeed.YourEnglishwillbequiteperfect.Thisisadifficulttask.Howeverifyoutrytolearnbyheartonlypartofeachlessonyou’llfinditnothalfsohardasyoumighthavethought.Learningthiswayyouwillmakerapidprogress.Ofcoursewritingisalsonecessary.IthelpsyoualotonourwaytosuccessinEnglish.Equallyimportantistofeelthelanguage.Youshouldbeabletolaughatjokesandbeshockedatbadnews.WhenusingEnglishtrytoforgetyourmothertongue.Insteadofhelpingyouyourownlanguagegetsinyourway.SonevertrytoseeEnglishthroughtranslation.1.Inthewriter’sopinionthemosteffectivewayinlearningEnglishis____.A.topractisespeakingwritingandfeelingitB.toforgetyourownnativelanguageC.totranslateeverythingintohisownlanguageD.tomemorizetheEnglishwordsandgrammaticalrules2.Insteadofhelpingyouyourownlanguagegetsinyourway.Thissentencemeansthatmemorizingyourownlanguagecan________.A.helpyoutostudyEnglishwellB.stopyoumasteringEnglishC.makeEnglisheasytolearnD.helpyounoticemistakes3.Equallyimportantistofeelthelanguage.tofeelthelanguageheremeans_____.A.togetaknowledgeofEnglishbytouchingB.tobeabletoreadandwriteEnglishC.totranslateEnglishintoyourownbyimaginingD.tobeabletoexperiencetherichsensationofthelanguage

Thereweresmilingchildrenalltheway.ClearlytheyknewatwhattimethetrainpassedtheirhomesandtheymadeittheirbusinesstostandalongtherailwaywavetocompletestrangersandcheerthemupastheyrushedtowardsPenage.Oftenwholefamiliesstoodoutsidetheirhomesandwavedandsmiledasifthoseonthetrainsweretheirfavoriterelatives.ThisisthesimplevillagepeopleofMalaysia.Iwasmoved.IhadalwaystraveledtoMalaysiabyplaneorcarsothiswasthefirsttimeIwasonatrain.Ididnotparticularlyrelishthelongtrainjourneyandhadbroughtalongadozenmagazinestoreadandreread.Ilookedaboutthetrain.Therewasnotonefamiliarface.IsighedandsatdowntoreadmyEconomics.ItwasnotlongbeforethetrainwasacrosstheCausewayandinMalaysia.JohoreBaruwasjustanothercitylikeSingaporesoIwastiredoflookingatthecrowdsofpeopleastheyhurriedpast.AswewentbeyondthecityIwatchedthestraightrowsofrubbertreesandmilesandmilesofgreen.ThenthefirstvillagecameintosightimmediatelyIcamealive;Idecidedtowavehack.Fromthenonmyjourneybecameinteresting.IthrewmymagazinesintothewastebasketanddecidedtojoininMalaysianlife.Theneverythingcamealive.Themountainsseemedtospeaktome.Eventhetreesweresmiling.IstaredateverythingasifIwaslookingatitforthefirsttime.ThedaypassedfastandIevenforgottohavemylunchuntilIfelthungry.Ilookedatmywatchandwassurprisedthatitwas3:00pm.SoonthetrainpulledupatButterworth.Ilookedatthepeopleallaroundme.Theyalllookedbeautiful.WhenmyunclearrivedwithasmileIthrewmyarmsaroundhimtogivehimawarmhug拥抱.Ihadneverdonethisbefore.Heseemedsurprisedandthenhisweather-beatenfacewarmedupwithahugesmile.Wewalkedarminarmtohiscar.Ilookedforwardtothereturnjourney.1.TheauthorexpectedthetraintriptobeA.adventurousB.pleasantC.excitingD.dull2.Whatdidtheauthorremembermostfondlyofhertraintrip?A.Thefriendlycountrypeople.B.Themountainsalongtheway.C.Thecrowdsofpeopleinthestreets.D.Thesimplelunchservedonthetrain.3.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbesttaketheplaceofthewordrelishinthesecondparagraph?A.chooseB.enjoyC.prepareforD.carryon4.Wherewasthewritergoing?A.JohoreBaru.B.TheCauseway.C.Butterworth.D.Singapore.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Comfortintravelingbytrain.B.Pleasureoflivinginthecountry.C.Readinggivespeopledelight.D.Smilesbrightenpeopleup.

WhitmanwasoneofthemostoriginalandinspiringAmericanpoetswellknownforhisartandhisroleasapoet.HedevotedhimselftopoetrypraisingthenativeAmericanexperiencE.AsAmerica’sfirstepicpoemLeavesofGrassrannineeditionswithmorethan400poemsallwritteninfreeformsthatispoetrywithoutafixedbeatorregularrhymeschemE.ThetideimpliesrebirthrenewalorgreenlifE.AsWhitmanoncesaidLeavesofGrasswastheoutcroppingofmyownemotionalandotherpersonalnature-anattemptfromfirsttolasttoputapersonahumanbeingfreelyfullyandtrulyonrecorD.ForWhitmansciencedemocracy民主andspirituality灵性werethethreethingsthatunderlaythestructureofmodernpoetry.Whitmantriedtocombinetheworldofsciencethedemocracyandthespiritualfeelingoflifeintooneintohispoetry.ForWhitmanhepoeticformshouldbefreE.Thereforehethrewasidethetraditionalformandhadhisownform.Boththeformandcontentofhispoemsarerevolutionary.WithitsfrequentuseoforallanguageandeverydayeventshispoemrepresentedaturningpointinthehistoryofAmericanpoetry-poetryfashionedoutofspeciallyAmericanexperienceinaclearlyAmericanidiom.Whitman’suniquepoeticcreationhasdevelopedaverysignificanttraditioninAmericanpoetry.InhispoemshecelebratednewAmericaratherthanregrettedit.Hewasagainstslaveryidolized崇拜的Lincolnsupportedstrikesandcombinedtheidealofthecommonpeopleandthatoftheraggedindividual.1.Whichisright?A.WhitmancalledonotherstowritepoemslikehimB.WhitmanpraisedthenativerichAmericansC.WhitmanwritepoemstotellaboutthenativeAmericanD.Hewantedtobecomeagreatpoet2._____inWhitman’spoems.A.TherearefixedbeatandregularrhymeschemeB.WecouldseerebirthrenewalorgreenlifeC.WecouldonlyseesciencewarsanddamagE.D.Therearenotemotionalnature3.Whatdoesthewordstheraggedindividualmean?A.therichpeopleB.thepoorpeopleC.thepoemwritersD.theAmericanlawyers

Inthediningroomofmygrandfather'shousestoodagiantgrandfatherclock.Mealsinthatdiningroomwereatimeforfourgenerationstobecomeone.Thetablewasalwaysspreadwithfoodcontainingloveasthemainingredient.Andthatgrandfatherclockstoodlikeanoldfamilyfriendwatchingoverthelaughterthatwasapartofourlives.Asachildtheoldclockfascinatedme.Iwatchedandlistenedtoitduringmeals.Evenmorewonderfultomewasmygrandfather'sroutine.Hewound上发条thatclockwithaspecialkeycarefullyeachday.Thatkeywasmagictome.Itkeptourfamily'smagnificentclocktickingandchiming.Irememberwatchingasmygrandfathertookthekeyfromhispocketandopenedthehiddendoorintheclock.Heinsertedthekeyandwound—nottoomuchnortoolittle.Heneverletthatclockwinddownandstop.Heshowedusgrandchildrenhowtoopenthedoorandletuseachtaketurnswindingthekey.IrememberthefirsttimeIdiditIwassoexcitedtobepartofthisfamilyroutine.AftermygrandfatherdieditwasdaysafterthefuneralbeforeIrememberedtheclock!Mama!Theclock!We'veletitwinddown.ThetearsflowedfreelywhenIenteredthediningroom.Theclockstoodtherequiet.Itevenseemedsmallerwithoutmygrandfather'sspecialtouch.Sometimelatermygrandmothergavemetheclockandthekey.Theoldhousewasquiet.Nolaughteroverthedinnertablenotickingorchimingoftheclock—allwasstill.Itookthekeyinmyshakinghandandopenedtheclockdoor.AllofasuddenIwasachildagainwatchingmygrandfatherwithhissilver-whitehairandblueeyes.Hewastherewinkingatmeatthesecretoftheclock'smagicatthekeythatheldsomuchpower.Istoodlostinthemomentforalongtime.ThenslowlyandcarefullyIinsertedthekeyandwoundtheclock.Itcamebacktolife.Tick-tocktick-tocklifeandchimeswerebreathedintothediningroomintothehouseandintomyheart.Inthemovementofthehandsoftheclockmygrandfatherlivedagain.1.Whydoesthewritersaythetablewasalwaysspreadingwithfoodcontainingloveasthemainingredient?A.Thefoodwasdeliciousandtasty.B.ThemealwasmadebyhisdeargrandparentsC.Thewholefamilytalkedabouttheloveofeachotherovermeals.D.FourgenerationslivedjoyfullyandharmoniouslytobecomeonE.2.BydescribingGrandfather’sroutineindetailinthe2ndparagraphthewriterexpresses.A.It’stroublesometomaketheclockwork.B.It’safantasticthingtoplaywiththeclock.C.HegreatlymisseshislategrandfatherD.Hisgrandfatherhadapreferencefortheclock.3.Whatkindsofmoodareshownintheessay?A.SadandhopefulB.desperateandhopefulC.Heart-brokenandhopelessD.cheerfulandhopeful

Rememberthatpeopleonlinemaynotbewhotheyseembecauseyoucan'tseeorevenheartheperson.Itwouldbeeasyforsomeonetomisrepresenthimself/herself.Thussomeonewhosaysthatsheisa12-year-oldgirl.couldreallybeanoldman.1.Theunderlinedwordmisrepresentmeans_____.A.makingawrongjudgmentaboutB.understandingsomebodywronglyC.givingawrongdescriptionofD.formingawrongopinionaboutClimbingattractspeoplebecauseit’sgoodexerciseforalmosteveryone.Youuseyourwholebodyespeciallyyourarmsandlegs.Thissportgivesyourbodyacompleteworkout.Whenyouclimbbothyourmindandyourbodycanbecomestronger.2.Thewordworkoutunderlinedinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.settlementB.exerciseC.excitementD.tirednessAccordingtoareportpublishedontheBritishmedicalmagazineTheLancetastudyof10Germanmobilephoneusersfoundthatwhentheyturnedontheirphonestheirbloodpressuregoesupby5—10millimetersofmercury水银柱.3.ThewordTheLancetisprobably______.A.thenameofamagazineB.thenameoftheresearchteamC.thenameofahospitalD.thetitleofamedicalreport

AllovermygardenI’veplantednothingbutrosesbecauseIespeciallylovetheflower.Aclosefriendcameforavisittheotherday.Itoldherthatsheshouldpickabunchofrosestobeautifyherbedroom.Ipromisedthatthesmelloftheroseswouldbewaftedfarfaraway.Thatgirlfriendofninewalkingintothegardeninhighspiritssmelthereandtherebutintheendshedidn’tpickasinglerose.Isaidthatshecouldpickmanyflowers;ItoldherthatIwasnotaflowerfarmeranddidn’tmakealivingoutofthem.SayingsoIraisedthescissorsforthesacrificeoftheflowersbutshestoppedmecryingnonono!Tocutsuchbeautifulroseswouldhurtoneshesaid.Withherhandsseizingatmysleevesshetoldmethatbynomeansshouldtheybecut.Rosesarethesmilingfaceoftheearthandwhocouldbesoiron-heartedastodestroysuchacharmingsmile?Mymindwasshocked:theuglyearththetoughearththeplainearth-itisforthereasonofthatsmilethatitwinsthecareandpityofpeople.1.Thewriterplantsnothingbutrosesinhergardenprobablybecause.A.shecanmakemoneyoutofthemB.herfriendslikethemC.sheenjoystherosesverymuchD.therosessellwell2.TheunderlinedwordwaftedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.A.givenoffB.lostC.destroyedD.thrownaway3.Whydidthewriter’sclosefriendrefusetopickasinglerose?A.Becausetheroseswerenotbeautiful.B.Becauseshelovedtherosesverymuch.C.Becauseshedidnotlikethiskindofroses.D.Becausethewriterdidnotwanttogiveherany.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePityofPeopletotheRosesB.TheSmilingFaceoftheEarthC.ALovelyRoseGardenD.ALoverofFlowers

Evenbeforemyfatherleftusmymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchencomplainingMomIcan'tpeel削皮potatoes.Ihaveonlyonehand.Momneverlookedupfromsewing.YougetyourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoesshetoldmeAnddon'teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!Inthesecondgradeourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybars攀登架swingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.WhenitwasmyturnIshookmyhead.SomekidsbehindmelaughedandIwenthomecrying.ThatnightItoldMomaboutit.ShehuggedmeandIsawherwe'llseeaboutthatlook.Thenextafternoonshetookmebacktoschool.AtthedesertedplaygroundMomlookedcarefullyatthebars.Nowpullupwithyourrightarmsheadvised.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldhookthebarwithmyotherelbow.Dayafterdaywepracticedandshepraisedmeforeveryrung横档Ireached.I'llneverforgetthenexttimecrossingtherungs.Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.OnenightafteradanceatmynewjuniorhighIlayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMomcomeintomyroom.MomIsaidweepingNoneoftheboyswoulddancewithme.ForalongtimeIdidn'thearanything.ThenshesaidOhhoneysomedayyou'llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.Hervoicewasfaintandcracking.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedfrommydisability.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.1.WhichofthefollowingexpressionscanbeusedmostsuitablytodescribeMom'sattitudewhenshemadethechildpeelpotatoes?A.Cruel.B.Rude.C.Strict.D.Cold.2.Fromthepassageweknowmonkeybarscanhelpachildtrain____________.A.theskilltothrowandcatchthingsB.thespeedofone'shandmovementC.thestrengthandskilltohangandswayD.thebodilyskilltorotateroundabar.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceIsawher'we'llseeaboutthat’look.imply?A.Mombelievedeveryaimcouldbeachievedifyoustucktoit.B.Theraceacrossmonkeybarswasnotdifficultenoughforachildtogiveup.C.Momwasdeterminedtoprovesheherselfwasbetterthantheteacher.D.WhatthechildhadsaidbroughtMomgreatattractionandcuriosity.4.Whentheauthorlookeddownatthekidstheywerestandingwiththeirmouthsopenbecause__________.A.theyfeltsorryforwhattheyhaddonebeforeB.theywereafraidtheauthormightfalloffandgethurtC.theywantedtoseewhattheauthorwoulddoonthebarsD.theywereastonishedtofindtheauthor'sprogress

MichaelJacksontheAmericanpoplegenddiedofacardiacarrest心脏骤停inaLosAngeleshospitallastnightjustweeksbeforehehopedtoresurrect复活hisfour-decadelongcareerwithaseriesofsold-outshowsinLondon.ThepopsuperstarwastakentotheUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngelesmedicalcentrelastnightanddoctorstriedresuscitation使苏醒使复活intheambulance.Hedidnotregainconsciousnessandwasreporteddeadaboutthreehourslater.MybrotherthelegendaryKingofPoppassedawayonThursday25Juneat2.26pmhisbrotherJermainesaidWebelievehesufferedacardiacarrestathishomehoweverthecauseofhisdeathisunknownuntiltheresultsoftheautopsy验尸areknown.Thepersonalphysicianwhowaswithhimatthetimeattemptedtoresuscitatedhim.A.spokesmanfortheUCLAmedicalcentresaidWhenhearrivedathospitalatapproximately1.14pmateamofdoctorsattemptedtoresuscitatehimforaperiodofmorethanonehourtheywereunsuccessful.Policesaidtheywereinvestigatingwhichisstandardprocedureinsuchcases.Jackson'sdeathbroughtatragicendtoalongdeclinefromhispeakinthe1980swhenhewasmusic'sgreatestall-aroundperformerauniterofblackandwhitemusicwhoshatteredtheracebarrieronMTV.His1982albumThrillerwhichincludedtheblockbusterhitsBeatItBillieJeanandThrillerisstillthebest-sellingalbumofalltimewithanestimated50mcopiessoldworldwide.Theworldfamousentertainerhadplannedaseriesof50concertsinLondonfrom12July.Althoughinthelasttwodecadeshisreputationwasdestroyedbychargesofchildmolestation骚扰andhisfantasticpublicbehaviorallticketsweresoldwithinhoursprovingtheKingofPophadenduringappeal.1.WheredidMichaelJacksondie?A.AthomeinLosAngeles.B.InaLosAngeleshospital.C.OnthestageinLondon.D.Inanambulancetohospital.2.WhatcausedMichaelJacksontodieaccordingtoJermaine?A.Heartdisease.B.It’sunknownbeforetheresultsoftheautopsy.C.Workingtoohard.D.Hispersonalphysician’simpropertreatment.3.WhywerethepoliceinvolvedininvestigatingthedeathofMichaelJackson?A.Becausetheybelievedhewasmurdered.B.Becauseitwasstandardprocedureinsuchcases.C.BecauseMichaelJacksondiedsuddenly.D.Becausehisbrotherwassuspiciousofthetruthofhisdeath.4.ItcanbeinferredthatMichaelJacksonwas___________.A.aKingofPopwithgoodreputation.B.aKingofPopstillplayingonthestagebeforedeath.C.indeedabadmanwithfantasticpublicbehavior.D.apopularKingofPopinspiteofillfame.

Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity繁荣.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayertheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.Bothareafraidofnotbeingvalued.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.1.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.C.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition.2.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.Itpushessocietyforward.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts.3.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means_____.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess4.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers’.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastrieD.5.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.

In1883anengineernamedJohnRoeblingintendedtobuildabridgeconnectingNewYorkwiththeLongIslanD.1expertsthroughouttheworldthoughtitimpossibleandnot2.Roeblingcouldn't3thevisioninhismindofthisbridgE.HeknewdeepinhisheartitcouldbedonE.Hejusthadto4thedreamwithsomeoneelsE.Aftermuchpersuasionhemanagedto5hissonWashingtonayoungengineer;thatthebridge6couldbebuilt.Workingtogetherthefatherandsondevelopedconceptsof7itcouldbeaccomplishedandhowthedifficultiescouldbe8.Withgreat9andinspirationtheyhiredtheircrewandbegantobuildtheirdreambridgE.TheprojectstartedwellbutunfortunatelyanaccidenttookthelifeofJohn.Washingtonwasinjuredandleftwithabraindamage10himnotbeingabletowalkortalkorevenmovE.Everyonehada11commenttomakeandfelttheprojectshouldbetrasheD.In12ofhisdisabilityWashingtonstillhadaburning13tocompletethebridgeandhismindwasstillas14asever.Hetriedtopassonhis15tosomeofhisfriends.Suddenlyanidea16himashelayinhospital.Allhecoulddowasmoveonefingerandhedecidedtomakethebest17ofit.BymovingthisheslowlydevelopedacodeofcommunicationwithhiswifE.Heusedthemethodoftappingherarmtotelltheengineerswhattodo.Itseemedfoolish18theprojectwasunderwayagain.For13yearsWashingtonlappedouthisinstructionswithhisfingeronhiswife'sarmuntiltheBrooklynBridgewasfinallycompleteD.Perhapsthisisoneofthebestexamplesofanever-say-die19thatovercomesaterriblephysicalhandicapand20animpossiblegoal.1.A.FurthermoreB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Therefore2.A.wonderfulB.creativeC.imaginativE.D.practical3.A.ignoreB.markC.followD.handle4.A.shareB.spareC.enjoyD.leave5.A.adviceB.forceC.convinceD.introduce6.A.asusualB.infactC.bychanceD.afterall7.A.whetherB.whereC.whyD.how8.A.overcomeB.uncoveredC.separatedD.abandoned9.A.disappointmentB.arrangementC.excitementD.treatment10.A.takingupB.settingasideC.resultinginD.leavingoff11.A.negativeB.persuasiveC.informativeD.active12.A.caseB.spiteC.placeD.front13.A.planB.suggestionC.abilityD.desire14.A.seriousB.skilfulC.sharpD.special15.A.powerB.enthusiasmC.contributionD.influence16.A.benefitedB.attackedC.greetedD.hit17.A.useB.funC.changeD.advantage18.A.soB.andC.orD.but19.A.fortuneB.attitudeC.judgmentD.energy20.A.exploresB.ownsC.achievesD.selects

Americanpilotsuseenemytactics战术flyF-5ETigerspaintedtolooklikeMigsandlineotherAmericanplanesupinthecrossairsoftheirweapons.OperationRedFlagisatrainingprogramoperatedbytheUSAirForceatNellinAirForceBaseinNevadawherepilotsfromallovertheUnitedStatescometocompletetheirtrainingortotakerefreshercourseaseachdayimitated模仿battlesareperformedhighovertheNevadadesert.TraineesinAmericanplanestryhardtofightofftheplanesfromtheOperationRedsquadron中队.OnlythebestpilotsflytheRedFlagplanes.TheF-5EwaschosenbecauseitlooksandperformslikeaRussianfightertheMig.ThepilotsintheseplaneshavegonethroughextensivetrainingtoenablethemtoimitateRussianpilots.TheyreadtheRussiannewspapers;theirbriefingroomhasRussianpicturesonthewalls;thepilotslearnhowRussianpilotsgrowuphowtheyaretrainedhowtheythinkandintheirplanesflyingoverwoodenmodelsofRussiantanksandtruckstheyflylikeRussianpilots.Aftereachday'sbattleisovertheylecturethenewpilotsabouttheday'sfailuresorsuccessandaboutRussiantactics.UntilOperationRedFlagbeganAmericanpilotsfinishedtheirtrainingbyperformingbattlesagainstotherAmericanpilots.Butenemypilotsusedifferenttacticsrelyingonradarratherthansighttospottheenemy.NowthetrainingofAmericanpilotsismuchmorerealistic.Computersandguncamerasrecordthebattlesforlateranalysis.Nowapilotcanflyagainstanenemyandhaveachancetolearnhismistakes—beforethemistakeshavebecomeveryserious.1.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_________.A.severalpilotsinOperationRedFlaghavebeenkilledbecausetheymademistakesB.mostofthetimearrangedforOperationRed-FlagisspentinlectureC.RussianprovidesasimilarprogramforRussianpilotsinAmericantacticsD.OperationRedFlagtriestomaketheprogramasrealisticaspossible2.Thepassagesuggeststhat__________.A.fundsforOperationRedFlaghavebeencutbacksincetheendofthecoldwarB.theAirForceacceptonlyformerRussianpilotsforOperationRedFlagC.classroomtrainingandbasicflyinglessonsarenotenoughtoprepareapilotforbattleD.RussianpilotsarebetterfightersthanAmericanpilots3.Themainideaofthepassageisthat__________.A.learningtoflyRussianMigswasnecessaryforAmericanpilotsB.AmericanpilotsweretrainedinimitatedbattlesC.theRussianAirForcetrainsitspilotswellD.RussianpilotsflydifferentlyfromAmericanpilots

Isthereanythingdullerthanbeingstuckinalonglineoftrafficwhenyoustillhavemilestogo?Wouldn’titbegreatifyoucouldrelaxandletsomebodyelsedoallthehardwork?WellifallgoeswellwithaEuropeanresearchprojectthatpossibilitymightjustbecomeareality.ThesafeRoadTrainsfortheEnvironmentSARTRESohowdoesitwork?TheleadvehiclewillbedrivenbyanexperienceddriverwhoknowstheroutE.Theleaddriverwillhavefullcontroloverthevehicleswithintheroadtrain.Vehicleswillbefittedwithanavigation导航systemandatransmitter–receiver;thusasadriverapproachestheroadtraintheycansignaltotheleadvehiclethattheywishtojoinin.onceacceptedtheywilledgeinbehindthelastvehiclE.Toleavetheconvoy车队adriversimplysignalstheleaddrivertakesbackcontrolofthecarandexitsofftoonesidE.Thevehicleswithintheconvoy空缺位置closethegapandcontinuetraveling.Thereareanumberofadvantagesaroadtrainlikethishas.Firstlyitallowsdriverstorelaxreadthepaperorworkonalaptop.Secondlytherewillbefuelsavingsbecausethecarsinthetrainareclosetogethersotheairdrag空气阻力islowerthannormal.Lastlyitshouldhelptoeasetrafficjams.Howeverthistypeofautonomousdrivingactuallydoesn’trequireanycomplicatedtechnology.InsteadthestressisontakingadvantageofthetechnologyalreadyinexistencE.Alsotestingshouldbecarriedouttoproveitssafety.TheprojectbeganinSeptemberthisyearandisexpectedtorunforthreeyearswiththefirsttestcarsequippedwiththistechnologyontesttracksasearlyas2011.1.Thetransmitter–receiverisusedto.A.communicatewiththeleaddriverB.showtheconditionofroadtrafficC.remindthedriversoftherouteD.communicatewiththetrain2.Forthedriverswhojoinedinaroadtraintheyarelikelyto.A.spendmoretimeontheirtravelB.reducetheuseoffuelC.controltheleadcarD.chatwithotherdrivers3.IntheSARTREprojectresearchersmainlyfocuson.A.thechoiceoftheleaddriverB.howlongtheprojectcanrunC.usingtheexistingtechnologyD.thetimetheprojectwillbegin4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Handfreedriving?Joininaroadtrain!B.EU欧盟succeedsinmakingadvancedvehiclesC.SavedriversfromlongandtiringtripsD.Newfindingsinmodemtransportation

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项MaythefirstisanimportantdateinthecollegeadmissionprocessintheUnitedStates.Thisisthelastdayforhighschoolseniorstoacceptorrejectoffersofadmissioninthefall.Butaccordingtoarecentreportthereisagreatchange.Acceptanceratesatthetopcollegesthisyearwerelowerthanever.1Thesedayscollegeapplicantsareapplyingtomorecollegesbecauseonlineandcommonapplicationsmaketheprocesseasier.2Ontheotherhanddecidingstudentsfortopcollegestoacceptcanbedifficultbecauseittakesmuchtime.Studentsmaynotlikebeingputonwaitinglists.Alsocommoncollegesworkmoretogetthestudentstheyaccepttoacceptthem.Somecollegesholdvisitingdaysthatofferachancetoattendclassesandstayovernight.Someuniversitiessendgifts.3Formanyfamiliesthemostimportantthingcollegescandoisshowthemthemoneyespeciallythisyear;theweakeconomymakesparentsnervous.4Therecentproblemsthatspreadfromthehousingmarkettocreditmarketshaveevenaffectedstudent’sloans.Solatelytopschoolshavetosparelotsofmoneytoincreasetheirfinancialaidforstudents.5TheEducationDepartmentexpectsthenumberofhighschoolgraduatestostarttogodown.Thiswillhappenasthelastofthechildrenofthebabyboomgenerationfinishhighschool.Thenumberisnotexpectedtostartrisingagainuntil2015.A.Besidestopcollegesarefacingchangesinthepopulation.B.Whatcontributestoit?C.Butamistakecanbecostlyifithappens.D.Buttopcollegesignorethem.E.TheyhaveinternationalstudentswhoknowEnglish.F.Itcanmeanseveralacceptancestochoosefrom.G.Theycannotaffordcollegeasplanned.

KongZialsocalledConfucius551—479B.C.andSocrates469—399B.C.livedonlyahundredyearsapartandduringtheirlifetimestherewasnocontactbetweenChinaandGreecebutitisinterestingtolookathowtheworldthateachofthesegreatphilosopherscamefromshapedtheirideasandhowtheseideasinturnshapedtheirsocieties.NeitherphilosopherlivedintimesofpeacethoughthereweremorewarsinGreecethaninChina.TheChinesestateswereverylargeandfeudalwhiletheGreekcity-statesweresmallandurban.TheurbanenvironmentinwhichSocrateslivedallowedhimtobemoreradical激进的thanConfucius.UnlikeConfuciusSocrateswasnotaskedbyrulershowtogoverneffectively.ThusSocrateswasabletobemoreidealisticfocusingonissueslikefreedomandknowledgeforitsownsake.Confuciusontheotherhandadvisedthoseingovernmentserviceandmanyofhisstudentswentontogovernmentservice.ConfuciussuggestedtheGoldenRuleasaprinciplefortheconductoflife:Donotdotootherswhatyouwouldnotwantotherstodotoyou.Heassumedthatallmenwereequalatbirththoughsomehadmorepotentialthanothersandthatitwasknowledgethatsetmenapart.Socratesfocusedontheindividualandthoughtthatthegreatestpurposeofmanwastoseekwisdom.Hebelievedthatsomehadmorepotentialtodeveloptheirreasonthanothersdid.LikeConfuciushebelievedthatthesuperiorclassshouldruletheinferior下层的classes.ForSocratesthefamilywasofnoimportanceandthecommunityoflittleconcern.ForConfuciushoweverthefamilywasthecentreofsocietywithfamilyrelationsconsideredmuchmoreimportantthanpoliticalrelations.Bothmenarerespectedmuchmoretodaythantheywereintheirlifetimes.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.SocratesandConfuciushadmuchincommon.B.Thesocietieswereinfluencedbythephilosophers’ideas.C.ConfuciushadmuchinfluenceonSocrates’ideas.D.TherewereculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandGreece.2.SocratessharedwithConfuciustheideathat.A.allmenwereequalwhentheywerebornB.thepurposeofmanwastoseekfreedomandwisdomC.thelowerclassesshouldberuledbytheupperclassD.peopleshouldnotaskotherstodowhattheydidnotwantto3.WhatmadesomepeopledifferentfromothersaccordingtoConfucius?A.Family.B.Knowledge.C.Potential.D.Community.4.Thispassageisorganizedinthepatternof.A.timeandeventsB.causeandeffectC.comparisonandcontrastD.definitionandclassification

Everydayweexperienceoneofthewondersoftheworldarounduswithoutevenrealizingit.Itisnottheamazingcomplexityoftelevisionnortheimpressivetechnologyoftransport.Theuniversalwonderweshareandexperienceisourabilitytomakenoiseswithourmouthsandsotransmitideasandthoughtstoeachother’sminds.Thisabilitycomessonaturallythatwetendtoforgetwhatamiracle奇迹itis.Obviouslytheabilitytotalkissomethingthatmarkshumansofffromanimals.Ofcoursesomeanimalshavepowersjustasamazing.Birdscanflythousandsofmilesbyobservingpositionsofthestarsintheskyinrelationtothetimeofdayandyear.InNature’stalentshowhumansareaspeciesofanimalthathavedevelopedtheirownspecialact.Ifwereduceittobasictermsit’sanabilityforcommunicatinginformationtoothersbyvaryingsoundswemakeaswebreatheout.Notthatwedon’thaveotherpowersofcommunication.Ourfacialexpressionsconveyouremotionssuchasangerorjoyordisappointment.Thewayweholdourheadscanindicatetootherswhetherwearehappyorsad.Thisisso-calledbodylanguage.Bristling直立的furisanunmistakablewarningofattackamongmanyanimals.Similarlythebowedheadordroopingtailshowsareadinesstotakesecondplaceinanyanimalgathering.Suchameansofcommunicationisabasicmechanismthatanimalsincludinghumanbeingsinstinctivelyacquireanddisplay.Istheabilitytospeakjustanothersortofinstinct?Ifsohowdidhumanbeingsacquirethisamazingskill?Biologistscanreadilyindicatethatparticularareaofourbrainwherespeechmechanismsfunctionbutthisdoesn’ttellushowthatpartofourbodiesoriginatedinourbiologicalhistory.1.Accordingtothepassagethewonderwetakeforgrantedis.A.ourabilitytouselanguageB.themiracleoftechnologyC.ourabilitytomakenoiseswithmouthD.theamazingpowerofnature2.Whatfeatureofbodylanguagementionedinthepassageiscommontobothhumansandanimals?A.Liftingheadswhensad.B.Keepinglongfaceswhenangry.C.Bowingheadswhenwillingtoobey.D.Bristlinghairwhenreadytoattack.3.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Bodylanguageisuniquetohumans.B.Animalsexpressemotionsjustashumansdo.C.Humansarenodifferentfromanimalstosomedegree.D.Humanshaveotherpowersofcommunication.4.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.thedevelopmentofbodylanguageB.thespecialrolehumansplayinnatureC.thedifferencebetweenhumansandanimalsinlanguageuseD.thepowertoconveyinformationtoothers

EvenasToyotaCEOAkioToyodawrappedupatiredappearancebeforeCongresstheheadoftheworld’slargestautomakerwasn’tleavinghisproblemsbehind.ToyotafacesacriminalinvestigationbyfederallawyersinNewYork.Thecompanyisnowbeinginvestigated.ItsUSdealershipsindifficultynowarefacingrepairstopotentiallymillionsofcustomercarsthathavebeenrecalled.Thecompanyisofferingcustomersmoneybackforrentalcarsandotherexpenses.Itslawyersarebusypreparingtocopewithlawsuits.Anewhearingwillbeconducted.AndthecosttoToyota’sreputationisonlynowstarting.Despiteback-to-backhearingsthisweeklefttobesaidwereabetterexplanationforslowactionstodealwiththefaultsandbelievablepromisesthattheproblemsthatledtosuddenunintendedaccelerationswillbefixed.Toyodasaidthosechangeswerebeingmadenearlyaroundtheclockbutduringthreehoursofoftentensequestionsandanswersherepeatedthattherewasnolinktothevehicle’selectronicsystems.ManydriversmakingcomplaintsagainstToyotaandthegovernmentsaytheiraccelerationproblemshadnothingtodowithfloormatinterference油门踏板故障orstickygaspedals刹车.Outsideexpertshavesuggestedelectronicproblems.HouselawmakersexpressedseriouscriticismonToyodathegrandsonofthecompany’sfounder.TheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationNHTSAisseekingrecordsonToyota’srecallsandisconductingitsownreviewonwhetherelectronicswerebehindthecarfaults.NHTSAalsocontinuestolookintosteeringcomplaintsfromdriversofthepopularCorollamodel.Toyotahasrecalled8.5millioncarsmorethan6millionofthemintheUnitedStates.ItmaybeawhilebeforecarbuyersbelievethatToyotareallymakessafecars.Toyota’sJanuarysalesalreadyfell16percentevenasmostotherautomakersjumpedbackfromlastyear’sbadresults.AnalystKojiEndoofAdvancedResearchJapaninTokyosaidheexpectsFebruarysalesdueoutnextweektobedown30percentto40.Toyota’ssalesproblemcouldcontinuebeyondthat.Itwilltakesometimetofeelthefulleffectofthishesaid.1.Thebesttitleforthispassageis.A.ToyotaisintroubleB.ToyotaisunderhearingC.ToyotaisfinishedD.Toyotaisstillrunning2.Whatisthepurposeofthehearing?A.AmericahopesthatToyotaapologizestotheUScustomers.B.AmericawantstogetToyotaoutoftheUSmarket.C.AmericawantstohelpToyotaoutofdifficulty.D.AmericahopesthatToyotaadmitstheircarshaveelectronicsystemproblem.3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Toyotaprovidesverygoodpostsaleservice.B.Toyota’sbiggestmarketisintheUnitedStates.C.Toyotawillbeclosedsoon.D.Toyota’sdealershipintheUSwillallbeclosed.4.Thelastsentenceofthispassageindicates.A.AnalystKojiEndoisfullyconfidentaboutToyotaB.ToyotacouldmeetaworsesituationC.ToyotawouldgetoutoftroublesoonerorlaterD.Toyotawouldbuildupabetterreputationamongitscustomers

AsateenagerIfeltIwasalwayslettingpeopledown.Iwasrebellious反叛的outside1ontheinsideIwantedpeopleto2me.OnceIlefthometohitchhike搭便车toCaliforniawithmyfriendPenelope.Thetripwasn’t3andthereweremanytimesIdidn’tfeelsafe.Onesituationinparticular4megratefultostillbealive.WhenIreturnedhomeIwasdifferentnotsooutwardlysureofmyself.Iwashappytobehome.ButthenInoticedthatPenelopewhowas5withuswaswearingmyclothes.Andmy6seemedtolikeherbetterthanme.IwonderedifIwouldbe7ifIweren’tthere.Itoldmymomandsheexplainedthat8Penelopewasalovelygirlnoonecould9me.IpointedoutSheismorepatientandisneaterthanIhaveeverbeen.Mymomsaidthesewerewonderful10butIwastheonlypersonwhocouldfillmy11.Shemademerealizethatevenwithmy12－andthereweremany—Iwasalovedmemberofthefamilywhocouldn’tbereplaced.Ibecameasearcherwantingto13whoIwasandwhatmademeunique.My14ofmyselfwaschanging.Iwantedasolidbasetostartfrom.Istartedtoresistpressureto15inwaysthatIdidn’tlikeanymoreandIwas16bywhoIreallywas.Icametofeelmuchmore17thatnoonecanevertakemyplace.Eachofus18auniqueplaceintheworld.YouarespecialnomatterwhatotherssayorwhatyoumaythinkSo19aboutbeingreplaced.You20be.1.A.andB.butC.asD.for2.A.leaveB.respectC.admireD.like3.A.easyB.hardC.funD.long4.A.succeededB.keptC.managedD.remained5.A.playingB.eatingC.stayingD.running6.A.familyB.friendsC.relativesD.class7.A.lovedB.mentionedC.caredD.missed8.A.beforeB.afterC.thoughD.unless9.A.scoldB.compareC.replaceD.match10.A.qualitiesB.girlsC.peopleD.times11.A.characterB.roleC.taskD.job12.A.faultsB.advantagesC.mannersD.pities13.A.lookforB.lookbackC.findoutD.giveup14.A.pictureB.viewC.senseD.drawing15.A.thinkB.learnC.changeD.act16.A.thankfulB.delightedC.disappointedD.hopeful17.A.sureB.doubtfulC.happyD.lonely18.A.carriesB.catchesC.seizesD.holds19.A.talkB.forgetC.careD.argue20.A.mustn’tB.shouldn’tC.can’tD.needn’t

DrivingOffencePointsSystemWhatisDrivingOffencePointsSystem?Aftertheintroductionofthissystemcertaintrafficoffenceswillearnthedriverpointsbesidesotherpunishment.Ifadrivermakesanyoftheseoffencesthepointswillberecorded.Whenthedrivergetsacertainnumberofpointshewillbeforbiddentodriveforacertainamountoftime.Whatarethepurposesofthissystem?Thisisasystemdesignedtomakeroadmuchsafer.Itcanimprovestandardsofdrivingandreducetheaccidentrates.WhichtrafficoffenceswillresultinDrivingOffencepoints?Ofcoursenotalltrafficoffencesarecoveredbythissystem.Onlythosethathavedirecteffectonroadsafetyareincluded.Therearealtogetherfourteenitems.CodeOffencePoints1Causingdeathbydangerousdriving102Dangerousdriving103Carelessdriving54Drivingafterdrinkingortakingdrugs105Drivingoverspeedlimitbymorethan15km/hour36Drivinginamotorraceontheroad107Failingtostopafteranaccident38Failingtogiveinformationafteranaccident39Failingtoreportanaccident310Failingtoobeydirectionsofpoliceofficers311Crossingdoublewhitelines312Failingtoobeytrafficsignals313FailingtogivewaytowalkersatacrosswalkFailingtostopforpeoplewalking314Failingtostopatschoolcrossing3Whatwillhappenifyouhavegotupto10points?Ifyouhavegot10pointsorabovebutstillless15pointsyouwillreceiveawarningletterfromtheTransportDepartment.ThisletterwilltellyourrecordofDrivingOffencePointsandremindyouoftheresultofgettingmorepoints.Itishopedthatthiswarningwillchangeyourdrivingbehaviorforthebetter.Whatwillhappenifyouhavegot15points?Ifyouhavegot15pointsormorewithintwoyearsacourtwilltakeawayyourdrivinglicense.Thefirsttimeyouarefoundguiltyyouwillnotbeabletodriveforthreemonthsbutifyouarecaughtasecondtimeyouwillnotbeabletodriveforsixmonths.1.TheunderlinedwordOffenceparagraph1refersto________.A.adrivinghabitB.anofficialofroadsafetyC.badbehaviorintheofficeD.anactionagainstthetrafficlaw2.TheDrivingOffencePoints__________.A.isasystemthathelpstoimprovethedrivingstandardsB.arepointsearnedbecauseofdangerousdrivingC.showstrafficoffencesofdifferentkindsD.isaguidedealingwithtrafficoffences3.Howmanypointswillyouearnifyoudrivethrougharedlight?A.5pointsB.3pointsC.8pointsD.10points4.Whatwillhappentoyouifyouhavegot13points?A.Youwillbepunishedforthepoints.B.Yourdrivinglicensewillbetakenaway.C.YourrecordwillbesenttotheTransportDepartment.D.YouwillgetawarningletterfromtheTransportDepartment.5.Whatwillhappentoyouifyouarecaughtdrivingdangerouslyandtwomonthslateryouarecaughtdrivingafterdrinking?A.Yourlicensewillbetakenaway.B.Youwillbetakentothepolicestation.C.Youwillnotbeabletodrivefor3months.D.Youwillnotbeabletodrivefor6months.

TheHOPEISA.CAME—CHANGERPROJECTwilldeliverunbreakablesoccerballstokidswhoalltoooftenseethinghorriblebrokenandnotsurvivethesimplestofcircumstances.Theprojectstartedtakingformwellbeforeanyoneknewwhereitwouldlead—whichistotestthepoweroflike-mindedpeopleworkingtogethertoturninspirationintoaction.FouryearsagoBobbywasinRwandaofferinghelptothepeoplethereandtakingphotosofachildsoldiernamedMoisewithhissoccerballwhichwasapileofrubbishtiedtogetherwithastring.ThisballwastheonlythingMoisecouldcallhisown---nofamilynohomenoplacetogo.ForcedtofightintheCongoandhavingkilledthreepeopleattheunbearablyyoungageofseventheboy’sspiritwasbroken.AndBobbyknewashetookonephotoafterthenextthathe’dneverforgethim.InfacthereturnedthefollowingyeartotellMoisehehadstayeddeepwithinhisheart---buthewasgonE.IrecentlyhelpedBobbylaunchhisnewbookThePoweroftheInvisibleSunwhichfeaturesaphotoofMoisehisballandkidsfromwar-tornareasaroundtheworlD.AllofhisearningsgotowardstheHOPEISA.GAME-CHANGERPROJECTforthekidshevisitedoverthepastdecadE.TheycaughttheemotionallandscapefromheartbreaktojoybutsharetheundeniablelongingforrecoveryandhopE.BobbyandIsharetheunchangeablebeliefthatdeliveringhopeisreallyagame-changerespeciallytoachilD.WebelievethateachindestructibleballwillcometorepresentalastingsymbolofhopE.A.lightnomatterhowsmall---ThePoweroftheInvisibleSun.ThisholidayseasonIaskyoutothinkaboutwhetheryouaredoingenoughtohelpsomeoneelseintheworlD.OrasBobbylikestoputitconsidertakingaconcretebabystepwhichaddedtogethercancreatetransformationalchangE.It’smygreathopethattheHOPEISA.GAME-CHANGERPROJECTwillchangethelivesofchildrentheworldover---onebookoneballatatimE.1.Inthefirstsentenceofthepassagethewriterimpliesthat.A.kidsliveanunsafelifeinpartsoftheworldB.theballssenttokidsshouldbeofgoodqualityC.youngkidscannotovercomethedifficultiesD.kidsintendtobreaktheirtoysintopieces2.ThepurposeofTheHOPEISA.GAME-CHANGERPROJECTisto.A.sendballgiftstokidsinpoorcountriesB.collectmoneytohelpkidsinneedC.comfortkidsinwar-tornareasD.offerkidshelptochangetheirlives3.HowmayBobbyfeelaboutMosie?A.HewasveryproudofMosie’sbravery.B.HefeltsorryforMosie’sruinedchildhooD.C.HethoughtmoneycouldsolveMosie’sproblem.D.Hefelthappytotellhimwhatwasinhisheart.4.WhichofthefollowingaboutBobby’snewbookisTRUE?A.ItearnedalotofmoneytohelpkidslikeMosiE.B.Thephotosinsidereflectedthekids’hopelesslifE.C.Itstitleshowstheauthor’sbelieftochangetheworlD.D.Itchangedthelifeofthekidsrecordedinthebook.5.Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.startingthefirststepasababydoesB.takinganactiveactionfromnowonC.makinggreatchangesstepbystepD.doingsomesmallbutgooddeeds

WASHINGTON—PresidentObamaandhiswifeMichellehandedoutHalloweentreatstoareachildrenandmilitaryfamiliesattheWhiteHouseSundayevening.Localstudentsbetween6and14yearsoldalongwithchildrenfrommilitaryfamilieswereinvitedtocelebrateHalloweenontheNorthLawn.ThepresidentandfirstladyalongwithMrs.Obama'smotherMarianRobinsonspentabout30minutespassingoutgoodiebags.ObamawishedeachchildahappyHalloweenashedistributedthetreatspausingoccasionallyforhugsortocommentoncostumes.LaterthemilitaryfamiliescontinuedthecelebrationinsidetheWhiteHouse.Thefirstcouplejokedtoassembledreportersaboutchildrenwalkingthelongdrivewayinordertoworkoff消化掉thesnacks.ThisistheLet'sMovemethodoftrick-or-treating不给糖就捣蛋ObamasaidreferringtoMrs.Obama'scampaigntocombatchildhoodobesity肥胖.ThegoodiebagscontainedaboxofWhiteHouseM&Msacookiemadebypastrychef点心师BillYossesanddriedfruit.AstheymadetheirwayacrossthelawnthechildrenmeetavastrangeofcostumedcharactersrangingfromaspookyFrankenstein科学怪人小说弗兰肯斯坦的主角totheScarecrowfromTheWizardofOz.MusicfromajazzbanddressedinpirategearrangoutacrosstheWhiteHousegrounds.Multicoloredpumpkinsandgourdslinedthedriveway—individuallyingravity-defyingstacksandaspartofalargemoundover5feettall.Pumpkin-headedscarecrows稻草人madeofcornstalksloomedoverthepathwithmenacinglyraisedarms.UndertheWhiteHouseporticoamobileresemblingbatsflyingthroughcloudsflutteredaroundalantern.Someofthelocaltrick-or-treaterswerestudentsatBancroftElementarywhichhelpstendthefirstlady'sWhiteHousegardenandTubmanElementarywhichhasarelationshipwiththeWhiteHousechefs.Aftertrick-or-treatingendedtheObamasstoodnearthefrontdoorwelcomingthemilitaryfamiliesinsidehelpingchildrenclimbtheshortflightofstepsandthankingparentsfortheirservice.1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?A.PresidentObamaandfirstladycelebratedHalloweenwithchildren.B.PresidentObamaandhiswifeMichellehandedoutHalloweentreatstochildren.C.ChildrenfrommilitaryfamilieswereinvitedtocelebrateHalloweenattheWhiteHouse.D.Trick-or-treatersmetavastrangeofcostumedcharactersfromFrankensteintotheScarecrow.2.Fromthepassageweknowthat______donotnecessarilyappearwhenpeoplecelebrateHalloween.A.GoodiebagsB.PumpkinsandGourdsC.WhiteHouseM&MsD.Costumedcharacters3.WhencelebratingHalloweenattheWhiteHousetheObamasdidthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.WishingeachchildahappyHalloweenB.ThankingreportersfortheircoveringtheeventC.HelpingchildrenclimbtheshortflightofstepsD.Huggingchildrenandcommentingontheircostumes4.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby______.A.analyzingcausesB.makingcomparisonsC.examiningdifferencesD.followingthetimeorder

Parentswhosechildrenshowaspecialinterestinasportfeelverydifficulttomakeadecisionabouttheirchildren’scareers.Shouldtheyallowtheirchildrentotraintobecometopsportsmenandsportswomen?Formanychildrenitmeansstartingschoolworkveryyoung.Andgoingoutwithfriendsandotherinterestshavetotakeasecondplace.It’sverydifficulttoexplaintoayoungchildwhyheorshehastotrainfivehoursadayevenattheweekendwhenmostofhisorherfriendsareplaying.AnotherproblemisofcoursemoneyInmanycountriesmoneyfortrainingisavailablefromgovernmentfortheverybestyoungsportsmenandsportswomen.Ifthishelpcannotbegivenitmeansthatitistheparentswhohavetofindthetimeandthemoneytosupporttheirchild’sdevelopmentandsportsclothestransporttocompetitionsspecialequipmentetc.Allcanbeexpensive.Manyparentsareworriedthatitisdangeroustostartserioustraininginasportatanearlyage.Somedoctorsagreethatyoungmusclesmaybedamagedbytrainingbeforetheyareproperlydeveloped.Professionaltrainershoweverbelievethatitisonlybytrainingwhenyoungthatyoucanreachthetopassuccessfulsportsperson.Itisclearthatveryfewpeopledoreachthetopandbothparentsandchildrenshouldbepreparedforfailureevenaftermanyyearsoftraining.1.Wherecanwemostprobablyfindthispassage?A.Anadvertisement.B.Adiary.C.Anewspaper.D.Anoticeboard.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasetotakeasecondplaceinthefirstparagraphmean?A.tobecomelessimportantB.ToputitatanotherplaceC.TohappenagainD.Theyarethemostimportantofallthethings3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.It’seasytomakeadecisionwhenyourchildrenwanttotakeupsports.B.Mostofthestudentsmaybecometopsportsmenafteralongperiodoftraining.C.Earlytrainingmaydamageyoungmuscles.D.It’snotveryexpensiveforparentstosupporttheirchildren’sdevelopmentinsports.

Thescienceofphysicstodayisascurrentasthemorningnewspaper.Indeedasaresultofnewadvancesinphysicsandtheirrapidapplicationtoinventionsdesignedtosatisfyman’swantstheworlditselfhasbeenchangingrapidly.Spacetechnologyindustrialtechnologyandthetechnologyofthehomethefarmtheofficethebankandthedepartmentstorehaveallbeenrevolutionized.Clearlyeverygrown-uptodaywouldunderstandtheworldhelivesinmuchbetterifheknewsomethingaboutphysics.WhetheritbeCongressvotinghugesumsofmoneyfornewwarshipsspaceexplorationoratomicenergy;theofficestafflearningtouseanewcomputer;sonBobbywantingtoknowaboutgoingtothemoon;orthehousewifelearningtooperateanewelectricwirestovephysicsseemstobeeverywhere.TeachersinthousandsofschoolroomsinAmericaaretryingtocommunicatesomeoftheexcitementandimportanceofthesenewdevelopmentstotheirstudents.Theyknowthatsomeoftheireagerstudentswillsomedaybescientistsandwillthemselvesthencontributetothedevelopmentofnewknowledgeoritsapplicationtonewthings.Butinanycasetheycanbesurethatiftheybringaknowledgeofscienceanysciencetotheirstudentsinmeaningfulandstimulatingwaystheyhavecontributedmuchtohelpingeachoneliveamoremeaningfullife.1.Theapplicationofnewadvancesinphysicstoinventions______.A.maysolvealltheproblemsinteachingB.canhelppeopleunderstandthemeaningoflifeC.isintendedtomeetpeople’sneedsD.makepeopleunderstandthevotingrulesoftheCongress2.AccordingtothepassagemanyAmericanteachersaremakingeffortstodoallofthefollowingEXCEPT___.A.stimulatingtheirstudents’curiosityinphysicsB.makingtheirstudentsunderstandtheimportanceofphysicsC.givingtheirstudentstheinformationofnewadvancesinscienceD.creatingexcitementaboutphysicaleducationamongtheirstudents3.Thewordthemselvesinthethirdparagraphrefersto______.A.someoftheeagerstudentsB.thestudentsintheclassroomC.theteachersgivinglessonsD.allthescientistsinphysics4.Thefirsttwoparagraphsofthepassagemainlytellusabout______.A.newadvancesinphysicsB.theuseofphysicsinourlifeC.thescienceofphysicsD.moderndevelopmentsinscience

Sometimespeoplecalleachotherscaredy-catbuthaveyoueverthoughtaboutthisexpression?Whenacatisfrighteneditsheartstartsbeatingfasteritsmusclesgettenseandtherearechangesinthechemicalsinitsblood-stream.Althoughthecatdoesn’trealizethisitsbodyisgettingreadyforaction.Ifthedangercontinuesthisanimalwilldooneofthetwothings.Itwilldefenditselforitwillrunawayasfastasitcan.Somethinglikethisalsohappenstopeople.Whenweareexcitedangryscaredorarousedbyotheremotionsourbodiesgothroughmanyphysicalchanges.Ourheartsbeatfasterandourmusclesgettense.Allofthesechangesmakeusmorealertandreadytoreact.Wetoogetreadytodefendourselvesorrun.Humanbeingshoweverhaveaproblemthatanimalsneverface.Ifwegivewaytoourfeelingswecangetintotrouble.Haveyoueversaidsomethinginanger—orhitsomebodyandregretteditlater?Haveyouevershoutedatateachertoldsomebodyyouwerelonelyorsaidyouwereinloveandthenwishedlateryouhadkeptyourmouthshut?Itisn’talwayswisetoexpressyourfeelingsfreely.Doesthismeanthatit’ssmarteralwaystohideourfeeling?No!Ifyoukeepfeelingsofangersadnessandbitternesshiddenawayorbottledupinsideyourbodystaystense.Physicalillnessescandevelopandyoucanfeelchurnedupinside.Itcanactuallybebadforyourhealth.Feelingthatyoukeepallbottledupinsidedon’tjustgoaway.It’sasifyouboughtsomebananasandstucktheminacupboard.Youmightnotbeabletoseethembutbeforelongyou’dsmellthem.Andifyouopenthecupboardchancesareyou’dseelittlefruitflieshoveringalloverthem.They’dberotten.Youcantrytotreatemotionsasiftheywerebananasinthecupboardyoucanhidethemandyoucanpretendtheydon’texistbutthey’llstillbearound.Andatlastyou’llhavetodealwiththemjustlikethosebananas.1.Itismentionedinthepassagethathumanbeingsgetintotroublebecausethey______.A.arenotasalertasanimalsB.sometimescan’tcontroltheirfeelingC.alwaysdosomethingwrongtootherpeopleD.don’tpayattentiontotheirphysicalchanges2.Theunderlinedwordschurnedupinthe5thparagraphmean_________.A.veryshockedB.beatenheavilyC.veryfrightenedD.disturbedbadly3.Theauthorwantstotellusinthelasttwoparagraphsthat_________.A.you’llnotcompletelygetawayfromyourfeelingsB.youshouldtreatemotionsasbananasinacupboardC.feelingwillgraduallydisappearwhenyouholdtheminD.itisgoodforyourhealthtokeeppleasantfeelingsinside4.Theauthorwritesthisarticleinorderto_________.A.tellusthatitisn’tgoodtokeepfeelingsinsideB.giveussomeadviceonhowtoexpressourfeelingsC.makeusdealwithfeelingsinawisewayD.makeusknowthatitisn’talwayswisetoexpressourfeelingsfreely

Anewresearchhasuncoveredthatcultureisadeterminingfactorwheninterpretingfacialemotions情感.ThestudyrevealsthatincultureswhereemotionalcontrolisthestandardsuchasJapanfocusisplacedontheeyestointerpretemotions.WhereasincultureswhereemotionisopenlyexpressedsuchastheUnitedStatesthefocusisonthemouthtointerpretemotion.ThesefindingsgoagainstthepopulartheorythatthefacialexpressionsofbasicemotionscanbeuniversallyrecognizedsaidUniversityofAlbertaresearcherDr.TakahikoMasuda.Aperson'scultureplaysaverystrongroleindetermininghowtheywillreademotionsandneedstobeconsideredwheninterpretingfacialexpression.Theseculturaldifferencesareevennoticeableincomputeremoticons情感符号whichareusedtoconveyawriter'semotionsoveremailandtextmessaging.TheJapaneseemoticonsforhappinessandsadnessvaryintermsofhowtheeyesaredrawnwhileAmericanemoticonsvarywiththedirectionofthemouth.IntheUnitedStatestheemoticons:and:-showahappyfacewhereastheemoticons:or:-showasadface.HoweverJapanesetendtousethesymbol''toindicateahappyfaceand;_;toindicateasadface.Wethinkitisquiteinterestingandappropriatethataculturetendstomaskitsemotions.TheJapanesewouldfocusonaperson'seyeswhendeterminingemotionaseyestendtobequitesubtle微妙的saidMasuda.IntheUnitedStateswhereopenemotionisquitecommonitmakessensetofocusonthemouthwhichisthemostexpressivefeatureonaperson'sface.1.Thetextmainlytellsusthat__________.A.culturaldifferencesareexpressedinemotionsB.cultureisthekeytointerpretingfacialemotionsC.differentemoticonsarepreferredindifferentculturesD.peoplefromdifferentculturesexpressemotionsdifferently2.WhichemoticonisusedbyAmericanstoshowahappyface?A.;_;B.:-C.:-D.:3.IfaJapanesewantstodetectwhetherasmileistrueorfalsehewillprobably_______.A.readthewholefaceB.focusonthemouthC.lookintotheeyesD.judgebythevoice4.Peopleusedtobelievethat_______.A.somefacialexpressionsofemotionsweretoocomplextoberecognizedB.peopleintheworldinterpretedbasicemotionsindifferentwaysC.peoplecouldonlyrecognizethefacialexpressionsofbasicemotionsD.peopleallovertheworldunderstoodbasicemotionsinthesameway

Andyrodeslowlyonhiswaytoschoolday-dreamingaboutthefishingtripthathisfatherhadpromisedhim.Hewassobusydreamingaboutallthefishhewouldcatchthathewasunawareofeverythingelsearoundhim.Herodealonguntilastrangesounddrewhimtothepresent.Hecametoastopandlookedcuriouslyuptotheheavens.Whathesawshockedandterrifiedhim.Ahugeswarmofbeesfilledtheskylikeablackcloudandthebuzzingmassseemedtobeheadingangrilytowardshim.WithnotimetowasteAndyspedoffintheoppositedirectionridingfuriously—butwithoutknowinghowtoescapetheswarm.Witharapidlybeatingheartandhislegspumpingfuriouslyhespeddowntheroughroad.Asthebeescamecloserhispanicincreased.Andyknewthathewassensitivetobeestings蜇.Thelaststinghadlandedhiminhospital—andthatwasonlyonebeesting!Hehadbeenforcedtostayinbedfortwowholedays.Suddenlyhisfather’swordscametohim.Whenyouareinatightsituationdon’tpanic.Useyourbrainandthinkyourwayoutofit.OnanearbyhillhecouldseesmokewavingslowlyskywardsfromthechimneyoftheNelsonfamilyhome.Beesdon’tlikesmokehethought.Theycouldn’tgetintothehouse.AndyracedtowardstheNelsonhousebutthebeesweregainingground.Andyknewhecouldnotreachthehouseintime.Heestimatedthatthebeeswouldcatchupwithhimsoon.SuddenlyoutofthecornerofhiseyeshespottedasmalldamusedbyMr.Nelsontoirrigatehisvegetablegarden.Offhisbikeandintothecoolwaterhediveddisappearingbelowthesurfaceandawayfromthesavageinsects.AfterholdinghisbreathforaslongashecouldAndycameupforairandnoticedthebeeshadgone.Dragginghimselfoutofthedamhestruggledupthehillyslopeandrangthedoorbell.Mrs.Nelsontookhiminsideandranghismother.You’llreallyneedthatfishingbreaktohelpyourecoverlaughedhismotherwithrelief.Thankgoodnessyoudidn’tpanic!ButAndydidnothearher.Hewasdreamingonceagainofthefishhewouldcatchtomorrow.1.WhydidAndyfailtonoticetheswarmofbeesearlier?A.Hewaslostinthethoughtofthefishingtrip.B.Hewaslisteningtoastrangesound.C.Hewasgoingfishingwithhisfather.D.Hewasridingtoschool.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheswarmofbeesinthepassage?A.TheymadeAndystayinhospitalfortwodays.B.TheyshockedandterrifiedAndy.C.TheytriedtoattackAndyinamass.D.Theycrowdedlikeablackcloud.3.HowdidAndyavoidthebeesintheend?A.Herodeoffintheoppositedirection.B.Hehidhimselfunderthewater.C.HerushedintotheNelsonhouse.D.HeaskedMr.Nelsonforhelp.4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAndy’sescapefromthebees?A.Intimeofdangerone’smindworksfast.B.Oncebittentwiceshy.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.Nopainsnogains.

DivorceisbadforenvironmentUSresearchersraisedanewtheoryonMonday:divorceisbadfortheenvironment.TheglobaltrendtowardhigherdivorcerateshascreatedmorehouseholdswithfewerPeoplescientistsatMichiganStateUniversityreportedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.MorehouseholdsmeansmorehousesfuelandwaterareHeededforthemtheresearcherswrote.Globallythenumberofhouseholdsisincreasingmuchfasterthanthenumberofpeoplesaidco-authorJackLiuinatelephoneinterview.Eveninregionswithdecliningpopulationweseesubstantialincreaseinthenumberofhouseholds.Divorceisthemainreasonforreducingthenumberofpeopleinahouseholdhesaid.Theaveragedivorcedperson’shouseholdisabout40to50percentsmallerthantheaveragemarriedperson’shouseholdLiusaid.Butwhethertherearethreeorsixpeopleinahousetheamountoffuelneededtoheatthemisaboutthesame.IntheUnitedStatesdivorcedhouseholdsused74billionkilowatt—hoursofelectricityand2.850trillionlitersofwaterin2005halfofwhichcouldhavebeensavedifhouseholdshadstayedthesamesizeaswhentheyweremarried.IntheUnitedStatesand11othercountriesbetween1998and2002ifdivorcedhouseholdshadcombinedtohavethesameaveragehouseholdsizeasmarriedhouseholdstherecouldhavebeen7.4millionfewerhouseholds.Thenumberofdivorcedhouseholdsinthosecountriesrangedfrom40000inCostaRicatoalmost16millionintheUnitedStatesaround2000.Thenumberofroomsperpersonindivorcedhouseholdswas33percentto95percentgreaterthaninmarriedhouseholds.IfyoureallywanttogetdivorcedmaybeyoucanremarrywithsomebodyelseorlivetogetherwithsomebodyelseyoulikeLiusaid.1.InAmericawhenthenumberofhouseholdsisthenumberofpeopleinahouseis.A.increasingdecreasingB.decreasingincreasingC.increasingincreasingD.decreasingdecreasing2.Whatdoesthewordsubstantialinthethirdparagraphmean?A.GreatB.LittleC.SuddenD.Timely3.HowmuchelectricitywouldhavebeensavedwithoutsomanypeoplegettingdivorcedinAmericain2005?A.7.4millionkilowatt-hoursB.16millionkilowatt-hoursC.37billionkilowatt-hoursD.about30billionkilowatt-hours4.Thelastparagraphisthewriter’sforpeople.A.adviceB.encouragementC.demandD.order

Aftermy26second-gradersfinishedrecitingthetexttheysettledbackintheirseats.ButDuanewasstill__1__there.Duanewasabrightandlovablestudent__2__hismotherasingleparenthadmanyproblemssuchasdrinking.__3__thathemighthavehadabadnightIwalkedovertohimtoseewhatwaswrong.AshelookedupIcouldseethe__4__inhisdarkeyes.Mrs.Brownaren’tyougoingtoopenmypresentforyou?heasked__5__.Iputitonyourdesk.Gettingbackhisgiftfrommydeskhehandedittome.Inoticedmygift__6__tobeamatchbox.Duanetoldmethatthiswasreallyajewelrybox__7__amatchbox.AsIopeneditthe__8__oftwobeercapssurprisedme.Duane__9__methattheyweretwoearrings.HehadnoticedthatI__10__woreearringsandwantedmetohavesomeprettyones.Iwas__11__byDuane’screativityandthoughtfulness.__12__birthoneofmyearswasslightlydeformed畸形的.Fearingthatwearingearringsmight__13__totheearIavoidedwearingthem.ButhowcouldI__14__towearthesepreciousearringsgivenbythis__15__child?AsIplacedtheearringsonmyearsmy__16__clappedandDuanestoodproudlybesideme.Sincethenthematchboxremainedonmydesk.It__17__meofDuane’sactofkindnessandofthelessonshetaughtme.Althoughhis__18__athomewasbadDuanecontinuedtoseethegoodinlife.Althoughpoorhestillwantedto__19__.WheneverIseeDuane’sgiftonmydeskIfeelencouraged.IfIamhaving__20__reachingastudentI’lltrytobelikeDuaneandgivethatstudentapieceofmyheart.1.A.sittingB.cryingC.standingD.speaking2.A.unlessB.thoughC.soD.since3.A.WonderingB.ThinkingC.FindingD.Pointing4.A.hopeB.joyC.hurtD.determination5.A.disappointedlyB.angrilyC.happilyD.shyly6.A.happenedB.appearedC.usedD.ought7.A.aswellasB.morethanC.exceptforD.ratherthan8.A.shapeB.colorC.designD.sight9.A.persuadedB.fooledC.toldD.encouraged10.A.onlyB.oftenC.onceD.never11.A.frightenedB.touchedC.knockedD.influenced12.A.SinceB.UntilC.BeforeD.Unless13.A.doharmB.drawattentionC.addweightD.haveaneffect14.A.refuseB.offerC.agreeD.wait15.A.generousB.honestC.specialD.sad16.A.handsB.studentsC.audiencesD.friends17.A.convincedB.remindedC.provedD.showed18.A.performanceB.experienceC.situationD.health19.A.pleaseB.takeC.giveD.accept20.A.chanceB.possibilityC.intentionD.difficulty

Peoplehavebeenpaintingpicturesforatleast30000years.Theearliestpictureswerepaintedbypeoplewhohuntedanimals.Theyusedtopaintpicturesoftheanimalstheywantedtocatchandkill.PicturesofthiskindhavebeenfoundonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpain.Nooneknowswhytheywerepaintedthere.Perhapsthepaintersthoughtthattheirpictureswouldhelpthemtocatchtheseanimals.Orperhapshumanbeingshavealwayswantedtotellstoriesinpictures.About5000yearsagotheEgyptiansandotherpeopleintheNearEastbegantousepicturesaskindofwriting.Theydrewsimplepicturesorsignstorepresentthingsandideasandalsotorepresentthesoundsoftheirlanguage.Thesignsthesepeopleusedbecameakindofalphabet.TheEgyptiansusedtorecordinformationandtotellstoriesbyputtingpicture-writingandpicturestogether.Whenanimportantpersondiedscenesandstoriesfromhislifewerepaintedandcarvedonthewallsoftheplacewherehewasburied.Someofthesepicturesarelikemoderncomicstripstories.IthasbeensaidthatEgyptisthehomeofthecomicstrip.ButfortheEgyptianspicturesstillhadmagicpower.Sotheydidnottrytomaketheirwayofwritingsimple.Theordinarypeoplecouldnotunderstandit.Bytheyear1000BCpeoplewholivedintheareaaroundtheMediterraneanSeahaddevelopedasimplersystemofwriting.ThesignstheyusedwereveryeasytowriteandtherewerefewerofthemthanintheEgyptiansystem.Thiswasbecauseeachsignorletterrepresentedonlyonesoundintheirlanguage.TheGreeksdevelopedthissystemandformedthelettersoftheGreekalphabet.TheRomanscopiedtheideaandtheRomanalphabetisnowusedallovertheworlD.Thesedayswecanwritedownastoryorrecordinformationwithoutusingpictures.Butwestillneedpicturesofallkinds:drawingphotographssignsanddiagrams.Wefindthemeverywhere:inbooksandnewspapersinthestreetandonthewallsoftheplaceswhereweliveandwork.Pictureshelpustounderstandandrememberthingsmoreeasilyandtheycanmakeastorymuchmoreinteresting.1.PicturesofanimalswerepaintedonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpainbecause______.A.thehunterswantedtoseethepicturesB.thepainterswereanimalloversC.thepainterswantedtoshowimaginationD.thepictureswerethoughttobehelpful2.TheGreekalphabetwassimplerthantheEgyptiansystemforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat_______.A.theformerwaseasytowriteB.therewerefewersignsintheformerC.theformerwaseasytopronounceD.eachsignstoodforonlyonesound3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheEgyptiansignslaterbecameaparticularalphabet.B.TheEgyptianslikedtowritecomic-stripstories.C.TheRomanalphabetwasdevelopedfromtheEgyptianone.D.TheGreekscopiedtheirwritingsystemfromtheEgyptians.4.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorthinksthatpictures___________.A.shouldbemadecomprehensibleB.shouldbemadeinterestingC.areofmuchuseinourlifeD.havedisappearedfromourlife

MyteenagesonKarlbecamewithdrawnafterhisfatherdied.AsasingleparentItriedtodomybesttotalktohim.ButthemoreItriedthemorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcardarrivedduringhisjunioryearitsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclassesandhadsixfallinggradesfortheyear.Atthisratehewouldnevergraduate.IsenthimtotheschooladviserandIevenbeggedhim.Nothingworked.OnenightIfeltsopowerlessthatIgotdownonmykneesandpleadedforhelp.PleaseGodIcan’tdoanythingmoreformyson.I’mattheendofmyrope.I’mgivingthewholethinguptoyou.IwasatworkwhenIgotaphonecall.Amanintroducedhimselfastheheadmaster.IwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl’sabsences.BeforehecouldsayanotherwordIchokedupandallmydisappointmentandsadnessoverKarlcamepouringoutintotheearsofthisstranger.IlovemysonbutIjustdon’tknowwhattodo.I’vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworked.It’soutofmyhands.Foramomenttherewassilenceontheotherendoftheline.TheheadmasterseriouslysaidThankyouforyourtimeandhungup.Karl’snextreportcardshowedamarkedimprovementinhisgrades.Finallyheevenmadethehonorroll.InhisfourthyearIattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.Inoticedthathisteacherswereastonishedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfaround.OnourwayhomehesaidMumrememberthatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear?Inodded.Thatwasme.IthoughtI’dplayajokebutwhenIheardwhatyousaiditreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That’swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouproud.1.BysayingKarlbecamewithdrawntheauthormeansthattheboychangedentirelyand.A.preferredtostayaloneathomeB.lostinterestinhisstudiesC.refusedtotalktoothersD.begantodislikehismother2.Therewassilenceontheotherendofthelinebecause.A.thespeakerwastoomovedtosayanythingtothemotherB.thespeakerwaitedforthemothertofinishspeakingC.thespeakerdidn’twantthemothertorecognizehisvoiceD.thespeakerwasunabletointerruptthemother3.Thesentenceheevenmadethehonorrollmeansthat.A.hewasevenonthelisttobepraisedattheparent-teachermeetingB.hewasevenonthelistofstudentswhomadeprogressingradesC.hewasevenonthelistofstudentswhohadturnedthemselvesaroundD.hewasevenonthelistofthebeststudentsatschool4.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Childreninsingle-parentfamiliesoftenhavementalproblems.B.Mother’sloveplaysanimportantroleinteenagers’life.C.Beingunderstoodbyparentsisveryimportanttoteenagers.D.Schooleducationdoesn’tworkwithoutfullsupportfromparents.

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项ThereisanEnglishsaying:1.Untilrecentlyfewpeopletookthesayingseriously.Nowhoweverdoctorshavebeguntolookintolaughterandtheeffectsithasonthehumanbody.2Testswerecarriedouttostudytheeffectsoflaughteronthebody.Peoplewatchedfunnyfilmswhiledoctorscheckedtheirheartsbloodpressurebreathingandmuscles.Itwasfoundthatlaughterhassimilareffectstophysicalexercise.3.Iflaughterexercisesthebodyitmustbebeneficial.Othertestshaveshownthatlaughterappearstobeabletoreducetheeffectofpainonthebody.Inoneexperimentdoctorsproducedpainingroupsofstudentswholistenedtodifferentradioprograms.Thegroupthattolerated忍耐thepainforthelongesttimewasthegroupwhichlistenedtoafunnyprogram.4__5__.Theyhavefoundthateveniftheirpatientsdonotreallyfeellikelaughingmakingthemsmileisenoughtoproducebeneficialeffectssimilartothosecausedbylaughter.A.Laughtercanprolongone’slife.B.AsaresultofthesediscoveriessomedoctorsintheUnitedStatesnowholdlaughterclinicsinwhichtheyhelptoimprovetheirpatients’conditionbyencouragingthemtolaugh.C.Thereasonwhylaughtercanreducepainseemstobethatithelpstoproduceakindofchemicalsinthebrainwhichdiminishbothstressandpain.D.Itincreasesbloodpressuretheheartbeatingandbreathing;italsoworksseveralgroupsofmusclesinthefacethestomachandeventhefeet.E.Althoughlaughterhelpscurethediseasedoctorsstillcannotputthistheoryintoclinicpractice.F.Laughteristhebestmedicine.G.Theyhavefoundthatlaughterreallycanimprovepeople’shealth.

DeathValleyisoneofthemostfamousdesertsintheUnitedStatescoveringawideareawithitsalkalisand.Almost20percentofthisareaiswellbelowsealevelandBadwaterasaltwaterpoolisabout280feetbelowsealevelandthelowestpointintheUnitedStates.LongagothePanamintIndianscalledthisplaceTomesha—thelandoffire.DeathValley’spresentnamedatesbackto1849whenagroupofminerscomingacrossfromNevadabecamelostinitsunpleasantnessandhugenessandtheiradventureturnedouttobeasadstory.TodayDeathValleyhasbeendeclaredaNationalMonumentandiscrossedbyseveralwell-markedroadswheregoodservicescanbefoundeasily.Luckilythechangecreatedbyhumansettlementhashardlyruinedthespecialbeautyofthisplace.Herenaturecreatedalotofsurprisingalmostlikethesightsonthemoonever-changingasthefrequentwindmovesthesandaboutshowingthemostunusualcolors.OneofthemostastonishingandcolorfulpartsofDeathValleyistheDevil’sGolfCoursewhereitseemshardforonetotellrealityfromdreams.Sandsculpturesstandonafrighteninggroundaseveningshadowsmoveandlengthen.1.Thepresentnameofthevalleycomesfrom_______.A.anIndiannameB.thedeathoftheminersC.thelocalpeopleD.aNationalMovement2.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______.A.noonehadeverknownthedesertbeforetheminersB.it’sstillnoteasytotravelacrossthedesertC.peoplecanfindgas-stationscafesandhotelsinthedesertD.peoplehavechangedthenaturalsightofthedesert3.TheDevil’sGolfCourseisfamousfor_______.A.theterriblesightsB.themoon-likesightsC.dream-likesightsD.theever-changingsights4.Fromthepassagewecanseethatthewriter_______theDeathValley.A.appreciatesB.isfearfulofC.dislikesD.istiredof

Readthefollowingreviewsformoviesthatareshowingatthemoment.Andthenanswerquestions.HappinessRomance★★★★HappinesstellsthestoryoftwopeopleLisaTurbotandDannyRoywhoworkfordifferentadvertisingcompanies.Theytalkonthephoneallthetimeanddon'tlikeeachother.Butthentheycorrespondbyemailandfallinlove.Thismoviewillbeverypopularwithteenagersandpeoplewholikeromances.Italsohasbeautifulmusic.IScreamThriller★★InIScreamPaulColinJacksisayoungmanwhojoinsathrillerclub.Eachofthememberstriestofrightentheothers.Paulistoldtostayinanoldhouseforthenight.Thismovieisveryfrighteningbutalsoquitesilly.Itdoesn'tmakesenseforPaultostaymthehousewhenthingsstarttogowrong.Onlyforpeoplewholikethrillers.Paul'sHeroesComedy★★★ThisisaveryfunnywarmoviesetinWorldWarTwo.SixsoldiersincludingSammyTurblowhavetogettoItalytotakesecretmessagestotheAmericanarmythere.DuringthemovietheydressupaswomenandfightwithItalianworkers.Youcanguesstheendingbutit'sgreatfungettingthere._____Drama★★★★ThisisaverygooddramawithJackRosswhopaysahard-workingtruckdriver.Hiswifebecomesillandhehastofindadoctorwhocanhelpher.mhistravelshemeetsDr.LloydPhilDriverwhohasfoundthecurefortheillnessbutJackRosshasonlytwelvehourstogetthemedicinebacktohiswifeontheothersideofAmerica.Thisisanexcellentmoviewhichisveryexciting.1.Whichofthefourmoviesistheleastpopularwithpeople?A.The1stonE.B.The2ndonE.C.The3rdonE.D.The4thonE.2.Theunderlinedwordcorrespondcanbereplacedby_________.A.dateB.exchangeC.writeD.communicate3.Athrillerismostprobablyafilmwhichtellssomething_________.A.frighteningB.instructiveC.humorousD.interesting4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthefourthfilm?A.AHard-workingTruckDriverB.MedicineC.AStrangeIllnessD.TwelveHour

IusedtoworkinanofficewhichhadaLocusttreegrowingoutsidethewindow.Ithadgrownintoatalltreeandmusthavebeenthereforalongtime.Thetreeblockedtheviewandmadetheofficeseemdull.Unfortunatelythishappenedtobetheroomassignedtomeandlwasdepressedbyitforquitesometime.Whenthefirstspringcameeverythingwasgreenexceptthelocusttree.IfeltveryhappybecauseIhadthoughtithaddied!OnemorningwhenIopenedthewindowforsomefreshairIunexpectedlysmeltafamiliarsweetscentfloatingintomyofficewhichIcouldnotname.SuddenlyIrealizeditwasthelocusttree!ThetreethatIthoughtdeadwasinfullbloom!FromthenonIusuallycametotheofficeveryearlytoseedewformingonthelocusttreeblossomsandwaseagertoseespringagaineveryyear.Duringsummerthegreenleavesprovidedshadeprotectingmefromtheharshsunlightbutallowingenoughlightintomakeitpleasant.Inautumntheleavesturnedmanydifferentcolors.Itsbeautytouchedmysoul.ManytimesIthoughttotakephotosbutneverdid.ThenIhadtoleaveinahurry.LaterinlifeitbecameagreatregretthatIhadnotdoneso.Actuallymanytimesinourliveswethinkweownsomethingandthusdonotvalueit.Wedon'tfeelregretfuluntilweloseitoneday!Moreoversometimeswehavetoacceptthethingswedon'twantandneedtodiscoverthehiddenbeautytofindunexpectedjoy!1.Thelocusttreefirstattractedtheauthormostby____.A.thewayitblockedtheviewB.itsheightC.thesmellofitsflowersD.itsgreenleaves2.Inwhichseasondoyouthinktheauthorpaidtheleastattentiontothelocusttree?A.Spring.B.SummerC.Autumn.D.Winter.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueoftheauthoraccordingtothepassage?A.Hewouldhaveregrettedifthelocusttreehaddiedashehadthoughtithad.B.Thelocusttreeturnedouttobealovelymemoryforhim.C.Hefeltunhappyashehadforgottentotakethephotoswithhim.D.Hisworkintheofficechangedwiththeseasonseveryyear.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.thelocusttreediedsoonaftertheauthorlefttheofficeB.theauthorworkedintheofficeforatleastafewyearsC.itwassummerwhentheauthortookhisjobintheofficeD.theweatherwasdrywhentheauthorfirstsawthetree5.Whatadvicedoestheauthorintendtogiveus?A.Treasurewhatwe'veowned.B.Lookbeforeyouleap.C.Treateverythingcalmly.D.Neverforgetthepast.

IncreasinglyAmericansarebecomingtheirowndoctorsbygoingonlinetodiagnosetheirsymptomsorderhomehealthtestsormedicaldevicesorevenself-treattheirillnesseswithdrugsfromInternetpharmacies药店.Someavoiddoctorsbecauseofthehighcostofmedicalcareespeciallyiftheylackhealthinsurance.Ortheymaystayawaybecausetheyfinditembarrassingtodiscusstheirweightsmokingalcoholconsumptionorcouchpotatohabits.Patientsmayalsofearwhattheymightlearnabouttheirhealth.ortheydistrustphysiciansbecauseofnegativeexperiencesinthepast.Butplayingdoctorcanalsobeadeadlygame.EverydaymorethansixmillionAmericansturntotheInternetformedicalanswers—andmostofthemaren’tnearlyscepticalenoughofwhattheyfind.A2002surveybythePewInternet&AmericanLifeProjectfoundthat72percentofthosesurveyedbelieveallormostofwhattheyreadonhealthwebsites.Theyshouldn’t.LookupheadacheandthechancesoffindingreliableandcompleteinformationfreefromamotivationforcommercialgainareonlyoneintenreportsanApril2005BrownMedicalSchoolstudy.Ofthe169websitestheresearchersratedonly16scoredashighquality.RecentstudiesfoundfaultyfactsaboutallsortsofotherdisorderscausingoneresearchteamtowarnthatalargeamountofincompleteinaccurateandevendangerousinformationexistsontheInternet.Theproblemismostpeopledon’tknowthesafewaytosurftheWeb.TheyuseasearchenginelikeGoogleget18trillionchoicesandstartclicking.Butthat’sriskybecausealmostanybodycanputupasitethatlooksauthoritative权威的soit’shardtoknowifwhatyou’rereadingisreasonableornotsaysDr.SarahBassfromtheNationalCancerInstitute.1.AccordingtothetextanincreasingnumberorAmericans.A.aresufferingfrommentaldisordersB.turntoInternetpharmaciesforhelpC.liketoplaydeadlygameswithdoctorsD.arescepticalaboutsurfingmedicalwebsites2.SomeAmericansstayawayfromdoctorsbecausethey.A.findmedicaldeviceseasytooperateB.prefertobediagnosedonlinebydoctorsC.areafraidtofacethetruthoftheirhealthD.areafraidtomisusetheirhealthinsurance3.AccordingtothestudyofBrownMedicalSchool.A.morethan6millionAmericansdistrustdoctorsB.only1/10ofmedicalwebsitesaimtomakeaprofitC.about1/10ofthewebsitessurveyedareofhighqualityD.72%ofhealthwebsitesofferincompleteandfaultyfacts4.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor’smainargumentA.It’scheaptoself-treatyourownillness.B.It’sembarrassingtodiscussyourbadhabits.C.It’sreasonabletoputupamedicalwebsite.D.It’sdangeroustobeyourowndoctor.

Youhavewaited40minutesforthevaluable10minutes’breakbetweenclasses.Butwhenthebellforthenextclassringsyoucan’t1howquicklytimehaspasseD.Ifyouarefamiliarwiththis2you’llknowhowtimeflieswhenyouarehavingfun-and3whenyouareboreD.Nowscientistshave4areasonwhythisisthecasE.Scanshaveshownthatpatternsofactivityinthebrain5accordingtohowwefocusonatask.Whenweare6weconcentratemoreonhowtimeispassing.Andthismakesourbrains7theclockistickingmoreslowly.Inanexperiment8byaFrenchlaboratory12volunteerswatchedanimage9researchersmonitoredtheirbrainactivity.Thevolunteersweretoldto10concentrateonhowlonganimageappearedforthen11thecoloroftheimageandthirdlystudybothdurationandcolor.Theresultsshowedthat12wasmoreactivewhenthevolunteerspaid13subjects.Itisthoughtthatifthebrainis14focusingonmanyaspectsofataskithasto15itsresourcesandpayslessattentiontotheclock.16timepasseswithoutusreally17itandseemstogoquickly.Ifthebrainisnotsoactiveitconcentratesits18energiesonmonitoringthepassingoftimE.19timeseemstodrag.Nexttimeyoufeelbored20perhapsyoushouldpaymoreattentiontowhattheteacherissaying!1.A.guessB.learnC.believeD.doubt2.A.viewB.pointC.sceneD.experience3.A.dragsB.stopsC.backsD.gains4.A.thoughtoverB.madeupC.suggestedD.comeupwith5.A.changeB.developC.growD.slow6.A.sleepyB.boredC.excitedD.active7.A.reportB.thinkC.decideD.see8.A.producedB.carriedC.triedD.performed9.A.soB.whenC.whileD.but10.A.partlyB.quicklyC.howD.first11.A.rememberB.focusonC.forgetD.tellapart12.A.theresearchersB.theexperimentC.theclockD.thebrain13.A.muchattentiontoB.moreattentiontoC.attentiontomanyD.attentiontomore14.A.busyB.likelyC.readyD.sure15.A.focusB.gatherC.reachD.spread16.A.HoweverB.FurthermoreC.ThereforeD.Finally17.A.recognizingB.watchingC.noticingD.counting18.A.enoughB.fullC.rightD.proper19.A.InfactB.AsaresultC.ForexampleD.Instead20.A.inclassB.withworkC.inmindD.oflessons

HundredsofpeoplelinedupatGrandCentralTerminalyesterdaybuttheyweren’ttheretocatchatrain.TheycametoNewYorkCity’sfamousrailroadstationtotradeinolddollarbillsforthenewGeorgeWashingtonPresidential$1coin.Thegold-coloredcoinisthefirstinanewseriesbytheU..S..Mint造币厂thathonorsformerU..S..Presidents.TheMintwillissue发行fourPresidential$1coinsayearthrough2016.Likethepopular50StateQuartersprogramwhichissuescoinsintheorderinwhicheachstatejoinedtheUnionPresidential$1coinswillcomeoutintheorderinwhicheachPresidentserved.TheGeorgeWashingtoncoinisthefirsttobereleased.JohnAdamsThomasJeffersonandJamesMadisoncoinswillcomeoutlaterthisyear.ThePresidential$1coinswillbethesamesizeandcolorastheSacagaweaGoldenDollar.Howeverthereisanimportantdifference.Forthefirsttimesincethe1930sthereisaninscription题字ontheedgeofeachcoin.EachcoinwillshowadifferentPresidentonitsfaceorheadside.ItwillalsoshowthePresident’snametheorderinwhichheservedandhisyearsinoffice.TheothersideofthecoinwillshowtheStatueofLibertyandtheinscriptionsUnitedStatesofAmericaand$1.TherewillbeonePresidential$1coinforeachPresidentexceptGroverCleveland.Hewillhavetwo!ClevelandistheonlyU..S..Presidenttohaveservedtwononconsecutive不连续的terms.ThelastPresidentscheduledtogetacoinisGeraldFordbecauseaPresidentmusthavebeendeadfortwoyearsbeforehecanbeonacoin.1.Whydidpeoplelineupattherailwaystation?A.Tobooktraintickets.B.Toexchangemoney.C.Tovisitacoinshow.D.Tovisitthestationitself.2.InwhichorderwillthePresidential$1coinscomeout?A.EachstatejoinedtheUnion.B.EachPresidentwasborn.C.EachPresidenttookoffice.D.EachPresidentdied.3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.therearenowordsontheSacagaweaGoldenDollarB.thenewcoincanbuymorethantheoldcoinC.thenewcointakesonawhitecolourD.theSacagaweaGoldenDollarisbigger4.WhywillGroverClevelandhavetwocoins?A.HeservedlongerthananyotherPresident.B.HeisthemostfamousPresidentintheU..S..C.Heistheonlyonewhohasservedtwoterms.D.Heservedtwotermsbutnotcontinuously.5.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Presidential$1coinissued.B.DifferentwaystohonorPresidents.C.ThedifferencesbetweenPresidential$1coinandothercoins.D.Collectionsofolddollarbills.

Myfather'sreactiontothebankbuildingat43rdStreetandFifthAvenueinNewYorkcitywasimmediateanddefinite:Youwon'tcatchmeputtingmymoneyinthere!hedeclaredNotinthatglassbox!OfcoursemyfatherisagentlemanoftheoldschoolamemberofthegenerationtowhomagooddealofmodernarchitectureisupsettingbutIamconvincedthathisnegativeresponsewasnotsomuchtothearchitectureastoaviolationofhisconceptofthenatureofmoney.Inhisgenerationmoneywasthoughtofasarealcommodity实物thatcouldbecarriedorstolen.Consequentlytoattractthecustomofasensiblemanabankhadtohaveheavywallsbarredwindowsandbronze青铜doorstoaffirmthefacthoweveruntruethatmoneywouldbesafeinside.Ifabuilding'sdesignmadeitappearimpenetrable难以渗透的theinstitution公共机构协会制度wasnecessarilyreliableandthemeaningoftheheavywallasanarchitecturesymboldweltintheprevailingattitudetowardmoney.Buttheattitudetowardmoneyhasofcoursechanged.Exceptingpocketmoneycashofanykindisnowrarelyused;moneyasatangible切实实在commodityhaslargelybeenreplacedbycredit.Adeficit赤字economyaccompaniedbyhugeexpansionhasledustothinkofmoneyasproductofthecreativeimagination.Thebankernolongeroffersusasafe:heoffersusaserviceinwhichthemostvaluableelementisthecreativityfortheinventionoflargenumbers.Itisinnowaysurprisinginviewofthischangeinattitudethatwearewitnessingthedisappearanceoftheheavy-walledbank.Justastheolderbankemphasizeditsstrengththisbankbyitsarchitectureboastsofimaginativepowers.Fromthispointofviewitishardtosaywherearchitectureendsandhumanassertion人们的说法begins.1.Themainideaofthispassageisthat________.A.moneyisnotasvaluableasitwasinthepastB.changeshavetakenplaceinboththeappearanceandtheconceptofbanksC.thearchitecturalstyleoftheolderbankissuperiortothatofthemodernbankD.prejudicemakestheoldergenerationthinkthatthemodernbankisunreliable2.Howdotheoldergenerationandtheyoungeronethinkaboutmoney?A.Theformerthinksmoreofmoneythanthelatter.B.Theyoungergenerationvaluesmoneymorethantheoldergeneration.C.Bothgenerationsrelyontheimaginativepowerofbankerstomakemoney.D.Totheformermoneyisarealcommoditybuttothelatterbeameanstoproducemoremoney.3.Accordingtothispassageamodernbankershouldbe.A.ambitiousandfriendlyB.reliableandpowerfulC.sensibleandimpenetrableD.imaginativeandcreative4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor'sattitudetowardsthenewtrendinbankingis.A.cautiousB.regretfulC.positiveD.hostile敌意的

Steppingintoapoolofwateriscommonenoughbutwhocouldeverimaginesteppingintoapooloffish?InFebruaryof1974BillTappanAustralianfarmersawarainoffishthatcoveredhisfarm.Howsurprisedhemusthavebeen!Whatcausedthisstrangeoccurrence?Thisisaquestionthathadlongpuzzledpeoplewhostudyfish.Theanswerturnedouttobeacombinationofwindandstorm.WhenitisspringinthenorthernpartoftheworlditisfallinAustraliA.Throughouttheautumnseasonterriblestormsariseandrainsfloodtheland.ThestrongwindssweepoverAustralialikehugevacuumcleaners吸尘器collectingseaweedpiecesofwoodandevenschoolsoffish.Strongwindsmaycarrythesebitsofnatureformanymilesbeforevacuumdroppingthemonfieldshousesandastonishedpeople.Althoughtheyseemunusualfish-fallsoccurfrequentlyinAustralia.WhenBillTappwasaskedtodescribethesceneoffishheremarkedTheylooklikemillionsofdeadbirdsfallingdown.Hisstatementisnotsurprising.Thewondersofthenaturalworldareascommonasrain.Naturewithitsinfinitewonderscancreatewaterfallsthatflowupwardandfishthatfalloutofthesky.1.WhatcouldbethefeelingsofBillTappthemomenthesawtherainoffish?A.excitedB.scaredC.calmD.amazed2.Fish-fallsoccurinAustralia________.A.quiteoftenB.onlargefarmsC.onlyinwinterD.whentheairiscalm3.Thewordinfiniteisclosestinmeaningto_________.A.easyB.difficultC.countlessD.dangerous4.Whatmightbethereasonsoftherainoffish?A.VacuumcleanersB.StrongwindC.WindandstormD.Itisstillapuzzle5.Whatisthispassageabout?A.Asadstory.B.Australia'snorthernpart.C.Arainoffish.D.Thedamagedonebyfloods.

Silenceisunnaturaltoman.Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness.Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworldandhefearssilencemorethananythingelse.Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence.Ifheisintroducedtoanotherpersonandanumberofpausesoccurintheconversationheregardshimselfasafailureaworthlesspersonandisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox喋喋不休的人.Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofaflybutheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure蜡塑人像.Theaimofconversationisnotforthemostparttocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound.Thereareitmustbeadmitteddifferentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito蚊子.Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson.Mostbuzzingfortunatelyispleasanttotheearandsomeofitispleasanteventothemind.Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors.Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk.Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew.Someofthemarecontent.iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'searsthoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenewplaysorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel.Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtimetheyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists.1.Accordingtotheauthorpeoplemakeconversationto.A.exchangeideasB.provetheirvalueC.achievesuccessmlifeD.overcometheirfearofsilence2.BythebuzzingofaflyPara.1theauthormeans_____.A.thenoiseofaninsectB.alowwhisperingsoundC.meaninglesstalksD.thevoiceofachatterbox3.Accordingtothepassagepeopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors___.A.aboutwhatevertheyhavepreparedB.aboutwhatevertheywanttoC.inthehopeoflearningsomethingnewD.inthehopeofgettingonwell4.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather.B.Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations.C.Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises.D.Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking.

Ourspiritualintelligencequotient精神智商orSQhelpsusunderstandourselvesandlivefullerhappierlives.Thoughwe'reallbornwithSQmostofusdon’tevenrealizethatwehaveit.Fortunatelyyoudon'thavetosignupforclassestolearnhowtoimproveyourSQ.Herearesomesimplestepsthatcanleadyoutothisnewlevelofunderstanding.SitQuietly.Theprocessofdevelopingspiritualintelligencebeginswithsolitude独处andsilence.Totuneintoyourspirityouhavetoturndownthevolume强度inyourbusynoisycomplicatedlifeandforceyourselftodonothingatall.Startsmallbycreatingislandsforsilenceinyourday.Inthecarinsteadoflisteningtothemusicusethetimetothink.Atworkshutthedoortoyourofficebetweenmeetingstakeafewbreathsandletthemoutveryveryslowly.Enjoythestillnessinyourhomeafterthekidsarefinallyinbed.StepOutside.Formanypeoplenaturesetstheirspiritfree.Gooutsidetowatchabeautifulsunset.Ifyouarewalkingwiththedogtakethetimetoadmireflowerinbloom;followthelightofabirdandwatchcloudsfloatoverhead.AskQuestionsofYourself.Askopen-endedquestionssuchasWhatamIfeeling?Whataremychoices?WhereamIheading?Butdon'texpectananswertoarrivethroughsomesupernaturalformofe-mail.RarelydoIgetanimmediateanswertomyquestionsaysReverendJoanCarteraPresbyterianministerinSausalitoCalifornia.ButlaterthatdayIsuddenlyfindmyselfthinkingaboutaprobleminaperspective角度Ineverconsideredbefore.TrustYourSpirit.Whilemostofusrelyongut本能的feelingtorealizedangerspiritualintelligencepushesusnotawayfrombuttowardssomeactionthatwillleadtoagreatergood.1.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.whatyourSQisandinwhatwayitcanbenefitourlifeB.whatyourSQisandinwhatwayitcanbeimprovedC.therelationshipbetweenyourSQandyourlifeD.advantagesanddisadvantagesofSQ2.Theunderlinedphrasetotuneintoyourspiritinthethirdparagraphprobablymeansto__.A.getyourspiritrelaxedB.keepupyourspiritC.keepseatedquietlyD.changeyourspirit3.FromthepassagewecanknowthatthemostimportantthingtoimproveyourSQis.A.apeacefulmindB.deepthoughtC.sparetimeandhobbiesD.goodspirits4.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTrue?A.NoteveryonehasSQ.B.YouhavetogotoclassestolearnhowtoimproveyourSQ.C.SQleadsustotakewrongactions.D.SQcanbenefitourlife.

Onestudenttookaboxofchickentoclass.Anothercarriedonacell-phone1andstillanotherwhistledloudlyeverytimethe2turnedhisback.Reformschool?No.College.Moreandmoreprofessorssaytheyarecomingacross3studentsintheirclassrooms.Manyoftoday’syoungscholarsarrivelateleave4talkloudortakecareofpersonal5suchaspayingbillsduringclass.Whyarethestudentsbehaving6?BecausetheycansaidastudentofUniversityofNorthTexas.Alotofthetimetheprofessorsletthemgetawaywithit.Someeducatorssayitistimetobringpolitenessbacktotheirclassrooms—andeven7takingsomeoftheblameforbadbehavior.Theysaythatrudestudentsarebynomeansthemajoritybutthatoneofthemcanruinanentire8.Peopleare9whentheylearnthatimpolitebehaviorisbecomingmoreandmorecommonin10educationsaysDr.GeraldAmandaacounseloratCityCollegeofSanFrancisco.They11somehighschoolstudentstomisbehavebutthinkthosewhogetto12willbehavemorepolitely.Dr.Amandabelievesthatsocietyin13hasbecomemoretolerantofrudebehaviorand14peopleinpowerincludingprofessorsnolonger15standardsfor16.Thatleadstoagrowingimprudence轻率行为17somecollegestudents.There’sagreat18ofbadbehaviorintheworldaroundthemandyoungpeopleseeitand19disrespectsaidDr.Amanda20thatsometimesstudentshavenoideathattheyarebeingrude.1.A.lineB.conversationC.messageD.picture2.A.professorB.studentC.presidentD.classmate3.A.hardworkingB.cheatingC.rudeD.selfish4.A.lateB.earlyC.noisilyD.quietly5.A.fellingB.interestC.computerD.business6.A.badlyB.wellC.politelyD.oneself7.A.enjoyB.hateC.startD.avoid8.A.schoolB.companyC.societyD.class9.A.delightedB.surprisedC.interestedD.encouraged10.A.betterB.moreC.higherD.younger11.A.expectB.hopeC.forbidD.wish12.A.workB.collegeC.learningD.knowledge13.A.allB.timeC.chargeD.general14.A.whyB.howC.whetherD.that15.A.changeB.breakC.setD.reach16.A.teachingB.politenessC.thinkingD.progress17.A.aboutB.forC.behindD.among18.A.dealB.numberC.manyD.sum19.A.prepareB.growC.developD.improve20.A.speakingB.addingC.warningD.wishing

Itwasthesummerof1965.Delucathen17visitedPeterBuckafamilyfrienD.BuckaskedDelucaabouthisplansforthefuturE.I’mgoingtocollegebutIneedawaytopayforitDeLucarecallssaying.Bucksaid‘Youshouldopenasandwichshop.’Thatafternoontheyagreedtobepartners.Andtheysetagoal:toopen32storesintenyears.Afterdoingsomeresearchbuckwroteacheckfor$1000.DeLucarentedastorefront店面inConnecticutandwhentheycouldn’tcovertheirstart-upcostsBuckkickedinanother$1000.Butbusinessdidn’tgosmoothlyastheyexpecteD.DeLucasaysAftersixmonthsweweredoingpoorlybutwedidn’tknowhowbadlybecausewedidn’thaveanyfinancialcontrols.AllheandBuckknewwasthattheirsaleswerelowerthantheircosts.DeLucawasmanagingthestoreandgoingtotheUniversityofBridgeportatthesametimE.BuckwasworkingathisdayjobasanuclearphysicistinNewYork.They’dmeetMondayeveningsandbrainstormideasforkeepingthebusinessrunning.WeconvincedourselvestoopenasecondstorE.Wefiguredwecouldtellthepublic‘WearesosuccessfulweareopeningasecondstorE.’Andtheydid—inthespringof1966.Stillitwasalotoflearningbytrialanderror.Butthepartners’learn-as-you-goapproachturnedouttobetheirgreateststrength.EveryFridayDeLucawoulddrivearoundandhand-deliverthecheckstopaytheirsuppliers.Itprobablytookmetwoandahalfhoursanditwasn’tnecessarybutasaresultthesuppliersgottoknowmeverywellandthepersonalrelationshipsestablishedreallyhelpedoutDeLucasays.Andhavingagoalwasalsoimportant.Therearesomanyproblemsthatcangetyoudown.YoujusthavetokeepworkingtowardyourgoalDeLucaadds.DeLucaendedupfoundingSubwaySandwichthemultimillion-dollarrestaurantchain.1.DeLucaopenedthefirstsandwichshopinorderto____.A.supporthisfamilyB.payforhiscollegeeducationC.helphispartnerexpandbusinessD.dosomeresearch2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofBuck?A.Heputmoneyintothesandwichbusiness.B.Hewasaprofessorofbusinessadministration.C.HewasstudyingattheUniversityofBridgeport.D.HerentedastorefrontforDeLucA.3.Whatcanwelearnabouttheirfirstshop?A.ItstoodatanunfavorableplacE.B.Itloweredthepricestopromotesales.C.ItmadenoprofitsduetopoormanagementD.Itlackedcontroloverthequalityofsandwiches4.Theydecidedtoopenasecondstorebecausethey___.A.hadenoughmoneytodoit.B.hadsucceededintheirbusinessC.wishedtomeettheincreasingdemandofcustomersD.wantedtomakebelievethattheyweresuccessful5.Whatcontributemosttotheirsuccessaccordingtotheauthor?A.Learningbytrialanderror.B.Makingfriendswithsuppliers.C.Findingagoodpartner.D.Openingchainstores.

Australia－ahugeislandcontinentthatliestothesouthofAsia.Australia－morethantwohundredyearsoldanationthatisstillgrowing.ItsbigcitieslieonthesoutheastcoastthisiswheremostAustralianslive.Australiansprefertoowntheirownhousesthoughsomeliveinapartments.Australiansareasuburban郊区的people.Thesuburbssurroundthecitiesformanymilesandsoefficienttransportisofgreatimportance.Astheeconomygrowssodoitsindustries-ahigherlevelofproductionawiderrangeofproducts.TheAustralianworkshardbuthelikeshisleisure.Theclimatemakesoutdooractivitiesthemostpopular.CanberrathecapitalofAustraliaisaplannedmoderncitylocatedinland.Australiaisgovernedbyaparliamentarydemocracy议会民主.Therepresentativesofothercountrieshavetheirembassieshere.Australiawantstostrengthenrelationswithherneighbors.Australiaisastrangelandalandofvastexpanses-fertilevalleyssnowfieldsanddeserts-alsoalandwithuniqueanimalmanythatcannotbefoundonanyothercontinentintheworldtoday.Muchofthecontinentisdrybutmanhasutilizedthelandmadeitproductivewithitstoolswithitstechnology.Thisisthedriestcontinentofallandwaterisapreciouspossessionmorepreciousthanallothernaturalresources.Largedamsarebuilttocollectthewatertheretoirrigatethefieldsofpastures牧场andcrops.ButAustraliaischanging.Thelandofwoolandwheatisnowalandoflarge-scaleindustryandmining.Thecostsofdevelopingthenewmineraldiscoveriesareenormousbuttherewardsaregreattoo.Australia—ayounganddevelopingnation.Australia—anationthatwantstocommunicatewithitsneighbors.1.Australiaisanislandlocated______ofAsiaanditsbigcitieslie____ofthecoast.A.tothesouth;onthesoutheastB.tothenorth;onthesouthwestC.totheeast;onthenortheastD.totheeast;onthesouthwest2.WecaninferfromthepassagethattheAustralianlikesoutdooractivitiesforthe_____climatE.A.dullandwetB.fineandshinyC.gloomyandrainyD.wetandcold3.____isthemostprecioussourceinAustraliA.A.MineralresourceB.AnimalC.DesertD.Water4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutAustraliaiswrong?A.AustraliansareasuburbanpeopleB.Australiaisgovernedbyaparliamentarydemocracy.C.Australiapreferstoliveinthedowntownofbigcities.D.WoolandwheatusedtobethemainproductsofAustralia.

Areyouworriedbytherisingcrimerate?Ifyouareyouprobablyknowthatyourhouseandpossessionsareincreasinglyindangerofsufferingfromgreatriseinthecasesofburglary夜盗;抢劫andattack.Figuresshowanever-increasingcrimeratebutitisonlytooeasytoimagineItwillneverhappentome.Unfortunatelystatisticsshowthatitreallycanhappentoyouandifyouliveinalargecityyouruntwicetheriskofbeingavictim.Fortunatelythereissomethingdefinitewhichyoucando.ProtectAlarmscanhelptoprotectyourhousewithaburglaralarmsystemwhichiseffectivesimpletooperateandeasilyaffordablE.Youmustrememberthatowningaburglaralarmisnoindication暗示thatyourhouseispackedwithvaluablepossessions.Itquitesimplyindicatestounwelcomevisitorsthatyoursisonehousetheywillnotbreakintoeasilysotheycarryontoanunprotectedhousewheretheirjobismadealoteasier.SendnowforourfreeleaflettellingyouhowwecanProtectAlarmyourhousequicklyeasilyandcheaply.Completeandtearofftheslipbelowandpostittous.Postageisfree.Alsotelephoneuson3276721wherewehavearound-the-clockansweringservice.ItcostsnothingtofindoutaboutProtectAlarm.1.Anyonewhotakesaninterestinthecrimeratewillaccordingtothetextbeawarethat___________.A.moreburglarsarebeingcaughtthaneverbeforeB.peoplehavemorepossessionstoworryaboutnowadaysC.burglarsaremoreatriskthantheyusedtobeD.homesaremorelikelytobebrokenintonowadays2.Itseemsthatpeoplewholiveincitiesare____________.A.moreoftenvictimsthanthoselivinginotherareasB.oftheopinionthatstatisticsarewrongC.twiceaswellaspeoplelivinginotherareasD.oftheopinionthatburglarsonlyrobunprotectedhomes3.Thearticleclaimsthatpossessinganalarmsystemwill_________.A.showburglarsthatyouhavesomethingworthstealingB.persuadeburglarsnottobreakintoyourhouseC.maketheburglars'joblesscomplicatedD.persuadeburglarstotryagainanothertime4.Inordertofindoutmoreinformationaboutthisalarmsystemonecan_______.A.buyaleafletB.writeenclosingastampedaddressedenvelopeC.signacontractD.phoneatanytimeofdayornight5.TheunderlinedwordFiguresinthesecondparagraphcanbereplacedby__.A.PicturesB.FingersC.NumbersD.Mathematics

WhenIwasabout13myfatherwouldtakemeonshortoutingsonSaturdays.OnthewayhomeDad_1_stoppedattheDairyQueenfor10-centicecreams.Icouldn’t_2_itbutIcouldprayfromthe_3_westartedheadinghometothatcornerwherewewouldeithergostraightfortheicecreamor_4_andgohomeempty-handed.Thatcorner_5_eithermouth-wateringexcitementor_6_.OnonespecialdaywewereheadinghomeandagainIwasprayingforthe_7_soundofhisoffer.It_8_.Wouldyoulikeanicecreamtoday?ThatsoundsgreatDad!ButthenhesaidHowwouldyouliketo_9_today?Twentycents!Mymindreeled震惊.Icouldaffordit.Igotaweeklyallowanceof25centsplussome_10_foroddjobs零活.But_11_itwasmymoneyicecreamwasn’tagooduseofit.Inafitof_12_IsaidWellinthatcaseIguessI’ll_13_.MyfatherjustsaidOkaySon.ButasweheadedhomeIrealizedhowwrongIwasandbeggedhimto_14_.ButhejustsaidThat’sokaywedon’treallyneedone.Ifelt_15_formyselfishnessandungratefulness.Hedidn’tmindor_16_actdisappointed.I_17_thatgenerosity慷慨goestwowaysandgratefulnesssometimescostsmorethanthankyou.Onthatdaygratefulnesswouldhavecost20centsanditwouldhavebeenthe_18_icecreamI’deverhad.I’lltellyouonemorething.We_19_anothertripthenextweek.Aswe_20_thecornerIsaidDadwouldyoulikeanicecreamtoday?Mytreat.1.A.neverB.hardlyC.frequentlyD.strangely2.A.expectB.mentionC.waitD.get3.A.monthB.dayC.weekendD.moment4.A.finishB.driveC.turnD.return5.A.indicatedB.meantC.suggestedD.instructed6.A.angerB.shameC.happinessD.disappointment7.A.funnyB.surprisingC.interestingD.beautiful8.A.cameB.spokeC.wentD.flew9.A.serveB.treatC.buyD.provide10.A.extraB.limitedC.littleD.easy11.A.afterB.whileC.whenD.although12.A.sadnessB.regretC.curiosityD.selfishness13.A.acceptB.payC.passD.eat14.A.turnbackB.keepupC.stopbyD.givein15.A.unsatisfiedB.awfulC.frightenedD.crazy16.A.evenB.neverC.onlyD.somehow17.A.knewB.learnedC.acknowledgedD.found18.A.dearestB.worstC.cheapestD.best19.A.madeoutB.preparedforC.wentonD.tookup20.A.crossedB.leftC.sawD.approached

Howshouldoneinvestasumofmoneyinthesedaysofinflation通货膨胀?Leftinabankitwillhardlykeepitsvaluehoweverhightheinterestrate.OnlyabravemanoraveryrichonedarestobuyandsellontheStockMarket股市.Todayitseemsthatoneofthebestwaystoprotectyoursavingsandevenincreaseyourwealthistobuybeautifulobjectsfromthepast.HereIamgoingtooffersomeadviceoncollectingantique古董clockswhichIpersonallyconsiderareamongthemostinterestingofantiques.Isometimeswonderwhatabeingfromanotherplanetmightreportbackaboutourwayoflife.TheplanetEarthisruledbyamysteriouscreaturethatsitsorstandsinaroomandmakesastrangetickingsound.Ithasafacewithtwelveblackmarksandtwohands.Mencandonothingwithoutitspermissionanditfastensitsyoungroundpeople’swristssothateverywheremengotheyarestillunderitscontrol.ThiscreatureistherealmasterofEarthandmenareitsslaves.Whetherornotweareslavesoftimetodaydependsonourcultureandpersonalitybutitisbelievedthatmanyyearsagokingskeptspecialslavestotellthetime.Certainmenwereverycleveratmeasuringthetimeofdayaccordingtothebeatingoftheirownhearts.Theyweremadetostandinafixedplaceandeveryhourorsowouldshoutthetime.Soitseemsthatthefirstclockswerehumanbeings.Howevermenquicklyfoundmoreconvenientandreliablewaysoftellingthetime.Theylearnedtousetheshadowscastbythesun.Theymarkedthehoursoncandlesusedsandinhour-glassesandinventedwater-clocks.Indeedanyseriousstudentofantiqueshouldspendasmuchtimeaspossiblevisitingpalacesstatelyhomesandmuseumstoseesomeofthefinestexamplesofclocksfromthepast.Antiqueclockscouldbeveryexpensivebutoneofthejoysofcollectingclocksisthatitisstillpossibletofindquitecheaponesforyourownhome.Afterallifyouaregoingtoberuledbytimewhynotinvestinanantiqueclockandperhapsmakeafutureprofit?1.Accordingtothepassagecollectingantiqueclocks___________.A.canhardlykeepthevalueofyoursavingsB.willcostmuchofyoursavingsC.mayincreaseyourwealthD.needsyourbravery2.Byquoting引用theremark话ofabeingfromanotherplanettheauthorintendsto________________.A.suggesthumanbeingsarecontrolledbyaclockB.describeswhyclockscanruletheplanetEarthC.tellreaderswhatclockslooklikeD.compareclockstohumanbeings3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawaytomeasurethetime?A.Countingthebeatingofone’sownheart.B.Makinguseofcandlessandandwater.C.Observingshadowscastbythesun.D.Keepingalltheslavesbusydayandnight.4.Theunderlinedphrasestatelyhomesinparagraph4means____.A.state-ownedhousesB.housesinverygoodconditionC.grandhousesopentothepublicD.houseswherestatesmenmeetregularly5.Thepurposeofthepassageis________________.A.tointroducethecultureofantiqueclocksB.tooffersomeadviceoncollectingantiqueclocksC.tocomparedifferentwaystomakeafutureprofitD.toexplainconvenientandreliablewaysoftellingtime

Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited剥削yearafteryeartheyhaveonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashiontheyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendlargesumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthiswaywastehoursoftheirtimechangingtheirold-fashioneddresses.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;neck-linesareloweredorraisedandsoon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithnecessarythingslikewarmthcomfortanddurability耐用.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfortaslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterdayorpickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhighheeledshoes.Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionsofwomen'sclothesonewondersreflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbecheatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliability稳定耐用?Thatisforyoutodecide.1.Designersandbigstoresalwaysmakemoney_________.A.bymercilesslyexploitingwomenworkersintheclothingindustryB.becausetheyarecapableofpredictingnewfashionsC.byconstantlychangingthefashionsinwomen'sclothingD.becausetheyattachgreatimportancetoqualityinwomen'sclothing2.Tothewriterthefactthatwomenchangetheirold-fashioneddressesisseenas___________.A.awasteofmoneyB.awasteoftimeC.anexpressionoftasteD.anexpressionofcreativity3.Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedfor___________.A.thecommercialexploitationofwomenB.thewomen'sstrengthofcharacterC.basicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstabilityD.animportantcontributiontosociety4.BysayingtheconclusionstobedrawnareobviousLineOnetoLineTwoParagraphFourthewritermeansthat___________.A.women'sinconstancyintheirchoiceofclothingisoftenlaughedatB.womenarebetterabletoputupwithdiscomfortC.menarealsoexploitedgreatlybyfashiondesignersD.menaremorereasonableinthematteroffashion

ToprotectyouandyourfellowpassengerstheTransportationSecurityAdministrationTSAisrequiredbylawtoinspectallcheckedbaggagE.AspartofthisprocesssomebagsareopenedandinspecteD.Yourbagwasamongthoseselectedforinspection.DuringtheinspectionyourbaganditscontentsmayhavebeensearchedforitemsforbiddenbylawsuchasfireworksfuelsgunpodweretC.Atthecompletionoftheinspectionthecontentswerereturnedtoyourbagwhichwasresealed重新封口withaspeciallock.IftheTSAscreenerwasunabletoopenyourbagforinspectionbecauseitwaslockedthescreenermayhavebeenforcedtobreakthelocksonyourbag.TSAsincerelyregretshavingtodothisandhastakencaretoresealyourbaguponcompletionofinspection.HoweverTSAisnotliablefordamagetoyourlocksresultingfromnecessaryprecaution.Forpackingtipsandothersuggestionsthatmayassistyouduringyournexttripvisit:www.tsatraveltips.us.Weappreciateyourunderstandingandcooperation.IfyouhavequestionscommentsorconcernspleasefeelfreetocontacttheTransportationSecurityAdministrationConsumerResponseCentre:Phone:toll-freeat866289-9673Email:telltsa@tas.dot.govSection110boftheAviationandTransportationSecurityActof200149U.S.C.§44901c-e1.Theleaflet宣传单istryingto__________.A.introduceoneofthesecurityactsB.persuadepeopletocontactTSAC.warnagainstthedamageoflockingthebaggageD.informpeopleofbaggageinspection2.TheleafletismostprobablyprovidedbyTSAtothosewho__________.A.hadtheirbaggageselectedforinspectionB.refusedtohavetheirbaggagecheckedC.keptsomedamageditemsintheirbaggageD.lefttheirbaggageunlocked3.Theunderlinedwordliablemeans___________.A.suitablebylawB.permittedbylawC.responsiblebylawD.preparedbylaw4.Forpackingtipsandothersuggestionsvisit__________.A.telltsa@tas.dot.govB.www.tsatraveltips.usC.toll-freeat866289-9673D.TSAConsumerResponseCentre

Angerisgoodforyouaslongasyoucontrolitproperlyaccordingtonewpsychologyresearch.AnewstudyfromCarnegieMellonUniversity___1__angermayhelpyou____2___thenegativeeffectsofstressandhelpyoubecomehealthier.Heregettingemotionalisnotbadforyouifyoulookatthecaseofanger.SaidJenniferLernerofCarnegieMellon.Themoreyoudisplayangertheloweryour____3___responses.Lernerstudied92UCLAstudentsbyaskingthemtocountbackfrom6200.Theymustsayoutloudevery13thnumber.Researchersinterferedwiththembyaskingthemto__4____fasteroraskthemotherquestions.Iftheymadeany___5___theyhadtorestartfromtheverybeginning.Manystudentsfeltdepressedaboutmakingsomanymistakesorgotangry____6___theresearcherswere____7___them.Lerneruseda___8___videocameraandrecordedalltheirfacial__9___duringthetest.Theresearchers____10___theirreactionsasfearangeranddisgust.Othermembersrecordedthestudents’bloodpressurepulseandproductionofahigh-stresshormonecalledcortisol.Peoplewhosefacesshowedmore____11____duringtheexperimenthadhigherbloodpressureandhigherlevelsofthehormone.Bothcanhavelastingeffectssuchasdiabetes糖尿病heartdiseasedepressionandweightgain.Whenpeoplefearnegativeimpacts____12____butwhentheygetangrythosenegativesgodownaccordingtothe____13____.Havingthatsenseofanger____14___peopletoactuallyfeelsomepowerinwhat____15____isamaddeningsituation.Lernersaid.LernerpreviouslystudiedAmericans’emotionalresponsetothe9/11terroristattackstwomonthsaftertheincident.Hefoundpeoplewhoreactedwith____16____weremoreoptimistic.Thesepeoplearehealthier____17___withthosewhowerefrightenedduringtheevent.Soinmaddening___18____angerisnota___19____thingtohave.It’sa____20___responsethanfear.1.A.showsB.suggestsC.expressesD.insists2.A.dropB.reduceC.loseD.throw3.A.mistakeB.sadnessC.stressD.anger4.A.readB.writeC.speakD.count5.A.mistakesB.decisionsC.changesD.losses6.A.unlessB.becauseC.ifD.until7.A.watchingB.stoppingC.interruptingD.recording8.A.rentedB.stolenC.borrowedD.hidden9.A.spotsB.pointsC.expressionsD.smiles10.A.choseB.regardedC.treatedD.described11.A.fearB.angerC.regretD.happiness12.A.decreaseB.increaseC.climbD.spread13.A.planB.methodC.studyD.project14.A.hopesB.leadsC.letsD.drives15.A.actuallyB.reallyC.otherwiseD.luckily16.A.painB.joyC.sorrowD.anger17.A.comparedB.comparingC.satisfiedD.connected18.A.situationsB.conditionsC.positionsD.persons19.A.badB.goodC.properD.wonderful20.A.shorterB.biggerC.fasterD.healthier

RyanandLowryhadbeenfriendssincehighschoolbutitwasn’tuntilaftercollegethattheyhitontheideaofahome-care-productscompany.WewereshockedtolearnhowtoxiccleaningproductsweresaysRyan.Whycouldn’ttheycreategreenproductsthatwouldbejustasenvironmentallypureasAveda’sskin-and-hair-carelines?WhenRyan’smomheardabouttheplanshestaredathimblankly:I’veneverevenseenyoucleanyourroom!NotdiscouragedLowryexperimentedwithnontoxicwaystocleanwhileRyanfocusedonmarketing.InFebruary2001theymixedtheirfirstfourcleaningspraysandconvincedthemanagersof20grocerstotrythem·Oncetheyhadtheirapprovaltheytappedfriendsandfamilyandpooledtheirsavingstocomeupwith$90000inseedmoney.FromthestartGobigorgohome’’wastheirmantra口头禅.Theirfirstfinancing—that$lmillion—wasduetobesignedonSeptember112001.BythetimetheygotittwomonthslatersaysRyanwehad$16inthebankandpersonallyowed$300000.Seekinganationalretailer零售商provedjustastroublesome.ThefriendssettheirsightsonTargetknownforitstrendyaffordablegoods.ButTargetdidn’tliketheproductorthebrandrecalledRyan.Wethoughtthedealwasdeadbutthenanewbuyersawthateventhoughweweren’tsellingbigvolumeswewereprofitablejustonasmallerscale.TheywonoverTarget.Consumerswerehookedonthenaturalthingsandwonderfulfragrance.Todaythepartnerssell130productsinmorethan8000storesandtaxesareover$100million.Suchrapidgrowthhasattimesstressedthemen’sfriendship.EricandIagreeon‘what’butneveron‘how’saysLowry.Althoughwearewillingtochallengeeachotherwecomeupwithinterestingandsmartersolutions.There’slittlefireandicebetweenus.1.TheunderlinedwordtoxicinParagraph1mostprobablymeans——·A.poisonousB.dirtyC.expensiveD.troublesome2.WhenRyantoldhismomhisplan___________.A.heknewhismomwassuretosupporthimB.hismomaskedhimtocleanhisroomC.hismomsuspectedhisabilityD.hewasdiscouragedbyhismom3.Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat___________.A.RyanandLowrywantedtogiveupandgohomeatfirstB.theirplandidn’tgosmoothlyattheverybeginningC.theymadeprofittwomonthslateraftertheirfirstfinancingD.$1millionwasnotenoughastheirseedmoney4.Thepartners’cleaningproductsaresoldverywellbecause_________.A.theproductsaremadeofnaturalmaterialandsmellniceB.theirfriendsandfamilyofferedtousetheirproductsC.theycooperatedwithawell—knownnationalretailerD.theyconvinced20grocermanagerstotrythem5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.Aveda’sskin-and-hair-carelinesarenotsosuccessfulasRyanandLowry’sB.Targetisafamousenvironment-friendlycleaningbrandC.ThefriendscooperationwithTargetwasverysuccessfulD.Thepartnersgetonwellwitheachotherintheirbusiness

FreshmeneagertogethomefortheChineseNewYearqueueupattherailwaystationforhours.Dayslatertheysqueezeintoacrowdedtrainanddreamofthehome-cookedmealsandlovethey'llenjoyoncetheyarrivehome.ThistheysaymakesallthetroubleofgettinghomeworthwhilE.Howevermanyfreshmencometofindthathomeisnotexactlyhowtheyrememberedit.Livingawayfromtheirparentshasexposedthemtoanewlifeoffreedom–onethatwithinhoursofarrivingsomebegintomiss.Householdchores家务活andcomplainingparentsarejustafewofthethingsthatcanruinstudents'winterfantasies.MyparentsstilltreatmelikeIwasinseniorhighSongYinga19-year-oldfreshmanatShandongUniversitycomplained.Igetanearfulfromthemeveryday.DuringherfirsttermawayfromherHubeihomeSongmissedeverything–fromherparentscookingtothecitybus.Shecriedandachedtosleepinherownbed.Souponfinishingherexamsshefledhomethinkingeverythingwouldbejustasitusedtobe.Butshewaswrong.Nowshespendsentiredaysatafriend'shometoavoidalltherestrictions.Shelogsonlinetoupdatefriends'profileonSNSskipsmealsandsleepsin–justlikeshedidoncampus.ThingshavebeeneventenserathomeforLuoRuiqia19-year-oldfreshmanatBeijingJiaotongUniversity.Insteadofmovingtoafriend'shousethoughhehasdecidedtochallengehisparents'rulesforhisrighttobeanadultathome.WhentheycomplainedabouttheamountoftimehespentinthetoiletLuosaidhedecidedenoughisenoughandlosthistemper.Hefeelsguiltyabouthisattitudebuthestillarguesthatheisgrownupenoughtolivebyhisownrules.IjustwanttolivemyownwayoflivingwhereverIamsaidLuo.RecentgraduateslikeWangKaiknowwhatSongandLuoaregoingthrough.ButWangwhograduatedin2008andnowworksinBeijingsaysstudentsshouldvaluethetimespentwiththeirfamilyandjusttrytobenicer.Wangsaysheactedthesamewaywhenhefirstreturnedhomefromcollegebutnowliving1500kmawayfromhishometowninHunanheregretshisbehavior.Herealizesthathisparentsmeantwell.Andlookingbackhesaysthatthewayoflivingthatwegotusedtooncampusisnotthathealthyanyway.Parentsmeanwhilearemoreunderstandingthanyoumightthink.Livingontheirowninastrangeplacecanbehard–we'vebeentherebeforesaidLuo'sfather.Wewanttomakesurethattheyarehealthyandhappy.Sometimesmaybewejustworrytoomuch.Asforthetensionthat'sarisenbetweenfatherandsonLuoseniorlaughedandsaidIt'snotaproblematall–he'smyson;weworkthingsoutalways.1.Havingreadthepassagewecaninferthathomeisnowanformostfreshmen.A.birdcageB.paradiseC.temporarystationinlifeD.openhouse2.WhyarethingseventenserathomeforLuoRuiqiduringtheChineseNewYear?A.Hehastospendentiredaysatafriend'shometoavoidalltherestrictions.B.HehasdecidedtogoagainsthisparentsforhisrighttobeanadultathomE.C.Hefeelsguiltyabouthisattitudetowardshisparents.D.Hehaswastedmuchmoneyhisparentsgavetohim.3.Accordingtothetextthereexistsamainproblembetweenparentsandchildrenthat.A.parentswanttobringtheirchildrenundercontrolasbeforE.B.childrenlookdownuponwhattheirparentsalwaysdo.C.theirwayoflifeisapparentlydifferentnow.D.theyarealwaysmisunderstandingeachother.4.Whothetextimpliesismainlyresponsibleforthebadparent-childrelationship?A.parentsB.socialchangesC.professorsD.freshmen5.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthe2ndparagraphprobablymean?A.learnalotB.receivemuchpunishmentC.getascoldingD.haveanarrowescape

AnnaDouglaswas72yearsoldwhenshestartedwritinghernewspapercolumn.Shehadbeenaschoolteacherbeforesheretired退休butsheneededtokeep1.Shewasevenwillingtoworkwithoutpay.Shethenofferedher2withabusinessthathelpedotherbusinessesfindjobsforoldpeople.Everydayshe3otheroldfolkslikeher.Bytalkingwiththemshe4twothings.Oldpeoplehadabilitiesthatwerenot5.Butoldpeoplealsohadsome6.Shefoundanewpurposeforherselfthen.Throughtheyearsshe7towritestoriesaboutpeoplefornationalmagazines.Therewasnowanew8:Oldpeoplelikeherself.ShebegantowriteanewspapercolumncalledSixtyPluswhichwasabout9old.Shewritesabouttheproblemsofoldpeopleespeciallytheirproblemswithbeing10.AnnaDouglasusesher11abilitytoseethetruthbehindaproblem.Sheunderstands12problemsbegin.Forexampleoneofher13saidthathisgrandchildren14thehousesassoonashecametovisit.Mrs.Douglas15somewaysforhimtounderstandhisgrandchildren.It'simportanttoknow16aboutyourgrandchildren’sworldsaysMrs.Douglas.Thatmeansquestioningandlisteningand17isnotwhatoldpeopledobest.Saygoodthingstothemandaboutthemshecontinues.Nevertryto18yourgrandchildrenorotheryoungpeople.Never19youropinion.Don'ttellthemwhattheyshoulddo.20theyhavebeentaughttheyshouldhaverespectforoldpeople.Theoldshouldrespectthemaswell.1.A.freeB.richC.powerfulD.busy2.A.serviceB.moneyC.studentsD.books3.A.servedB.metC.comfortedD.answered4.A.RecognizedB.followedC.enjoyedD.demanded5.A.studiedB.agreedC.gaveD.used6.A.mistakesB.problemsC.questionsD.characters7.A.hadB.oughtC.wasD.used8.A.subjectB.lifeC.wayD.plan9.A.gettingB.respectingC.employingD.supporting10.A.unknownB.refusedC.misunderstoodD.discouraged11.A.thinkingB.workingC.writingD.leading12.A.thatB.whenC.whyD.whether13.A.visitorsB.readersC.listenersD.friends14.A.gotB.enteredC.leftD.passed15.A.inventedB.choseC.suggestedD.imagined16.A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing17.A.listeningB.speakingC.pleasingD.advising18.A.praiseB.scoldC.troubleD.encourage19.A.speakoutB.giveupC.getbackD.stickto20.A.CommonlyB.SurprisinglyC.HappilyD.Naturally

Physedphysicaleducationismakingacomebackasapartoftheschoolcorecurriculum核心课程butwithadifference.Whilegroupsportsarestillpartofthecurriculumthenewwayistoteachskillsthatareusefulbeyondgymclass.Insteadoflearninghowtoclimbaropechildrenaretaughttoliftweightsbalancetheirdietsandbuildphysicalendurance忍耐力.Inthiswaykidsaregiventhetoolsandskillsandexperiencessotheycanleadaphysicallyactivelifetherestoftheirlife.Consideringthat15percentofAmericanchildren6to18areoverweightsupporterssaymoremoneyandthoughtmustbeputintophysedcurriculum.Inmanycasesthatmaymeannotjustreplacingtheoldgym-classmodelwithfitnessprogramsbutalsostartingupphysedprogramsbecauseschoolboardsoftenputP..E.onthechoppingblock砧板cuttingitentirelyordecreasingitsteachersorthedaysitisofferedsaysAliciaMoag-StahlbergtheexecutivedirectorofActionforHealthKids.Thedifferenceinphysedprogramsispartlyduetothelackofanationalstandard.Physicaleducationneedstobepartofthecorecurriculumsheadded.Thewisdomofthenewapproachhassomescientificsupport.ResearchersattheUniversityofWisconsinhaveshowedhoweffectivethefit-for-lifemodelofgymclasscanbe.Theyobservedhow50overweightchildrenlostmoreweightwhentheycycledandskiedcross-country越野thanwhentheyplayedsports.Theresearchersalsofoundthatteachingsportslikefootballresultedinlessoverallmovementpartlybecausesomereluctantstudentswereabletositonthebench.Anotherproblemwithsimplyteachinggroupsportsingymclassisthatonlyasmallpercentageofstudentscontinueplayingthemaftergraduatingfromhighschool.Thenewmethodteachesskillsthattranslatetoadulthood.1.Accordingtothepassagewhatisusuallytaughtintheoldgymclass?A.LiftweightsB.ClimbaropeC.CycleD.Haveabalanceddiet2.WhatdoesAliciaMoag-StahlbergmeanbysayingsomeschoolboardsputP..E.onthechoppingblock?A.SchoolsdonotpayenoughattentiontoP..E.B.SchoolswelcomeP..E.butdonothavetimeforit.C.SchoolsputP..E.inthefirstplace.D.Schoolscutdownothersubjects’timeforP..E.3.WhichisNOTthereasontocarryoutphysedprogramsaccordingtothepassage?A.Moreteenagersareoverweight.B.Traditionalgroupsportsteachingisnoteffective.C.Studentsneedtolearnsomeskillstohelpthemleadaphysicallyactivelife.D.Physedprogramsneedlessmoneytosupport.4.Howmanyproblemsarementionedinthepassagewithsimplyteachinggroupsports?A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.One5.What’sthedifferencebetweenthecome-backphysedandtheordinarygym-classmodelA.ThePhysedteachesgroupsports.B.ThePhysedprovidesmorefitnessprograms.C.ThePhysedteachestoolsandskillswhichcouldbeusedinthefuturelife.D.ThePhysedhasmoresupportfromthegovernment.

Natesufferedahardblowwhenhelosthisjob.HisbosshadspokenrudelyYourservicesarenolongerneeded.Nateleftthebuildingfilledwithdespair.Bythetimehereachedhomehewasinadeepdepression.WhenheenteredhishouseheblurtedouttohiswifeSophiaIlostmyjob.Iamacompleteabsolutelyfailure.A.tensesilencefollowed.ThenasmilecreptacrossSophia'sface.Whatgreatnews!sherespondedNowyoucanwritethebookyouhavealwayswantedtowrite.ButIhavenojobandnoprospectofajobheobjectedcompletelywithouthope.IfIstruggletobeanauthorthenwhatwillweliveon?Wherewillthemoneycomefrom?Sophiatookherhusbandbythehandandledhimtothekitchen.Openingadrawershetookoutaboxthatwasfullofcash.Whereonearthdidyougetthis?Nategasped.Towhomdoesitbelong?It'sours!Sophiareplied.Ialwaysknowthatonedayyouwouldbecomeagreatwriteronlyifyouweregiventhechance.FromthemoneyyougavemeforhousekeepingeveryweekIhavesavedasmuchasIcouldsoyouwouldhaveyourchance.Nowthereisenoughtolastusawholeyear.Whatasurprise!Whatencouragement!Whatawife!Theunemployedhusbanddidconcentrateonwritingthatyearandthenovelhewrotebecamealiterarymasterpiece杰作.ThebookisTheScarletLetter.SophiahadanevengreaterachievementandsheturnedNathanielHawthornefromapoorclerkintoaworldfamousmaster.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.Sophiawasverydisappointedtohearthenews.B.Natewastoosadtospeakanymore.C.SophiawasthinkingofhowtoencourageNate.D.Neitherhusbandnorwifehadanyideaofwhattodo.2.Sophiasavedmoneybecause____________.A.sheknewherhusbandwouldlosehisjobonedayB.sheknewtheirlifewouldbeindifficultyC.shewasverycarefulwithmoneyD.shewastryingtohelpherhusbandineverypossibleway3.FromthepassagewecanknowthatSophiawas___________.A.kindandbraveB.carefulandencouragingC.friendlyandwarm-heartedD.honestanddetermined4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Sophia'sAchievementB.AGreatWriter'sStruggletoSuccessC.GreatEncouragementinHardTimesD.FailureistheMotherofSuccess

Spaceisadangerousplacenotonlybecauseofmeteors流星butalsobecauseofraysfromthesunandotherstars.Theatmosphereagainactsasourprotectiveblanketonearth.Lightgetsthroughandthisisessential不可缺少的forplantstomakethefoodwhichweeat.Heattoomakesourenvironmentendurable能持久的Variouskindsofrayscomethroughtheairfromouterspacebutenormous巨大的quantitiesofradiationfromthesunarescreenedoff用屏幕隔开.Assoonasmenleavetheatmospheretheyareexposedtothisradiationbuttheirspacesuitorthewallsoftheirspacecraftiftheyareinsidedopreventalotofradiationdamage.Radiationisthegreatestknowndangertoexplorersinspace.Theunitofradiationiscalledrem.Scientistshavereasontothinkthatamancanputupwithfarmorethan0.1remwithoutbeingdamaged;thefigureof60remshasbeenagreedon.Thetroubleisthatitisextremelydifficulttobesureaboutradiationdamage–apersonmayfeelperfectlywellbutthecellsofhisorhersexorgansmaybedamagedandthiswillnotbediscovereduntilthebirthofdeformed畸形的childrenorevengrandchildren.MissionsoftheApolloflightshavehadtocrossbeltsofhighradiationandduringtheoutwardandreturnjourneystheApollocrewaccumulated积累alargeamountofrems.SofarnodangerousamountsofradiationhavebeenreportedbuttheApollomissionshavebeenquiteshort.Wesimplydon’tknowyethowmenaregoingtogetonwhentheyspentweeksandmonthsoutsidetheprotectionoftheatmosphereworkinginaspacelaboratory.Drugsmighthelptodecreasethedamagedonebyradiationbutnoreallyeffectiveoneshavebeenfoundsofar.1.Accordingtothefirstparagraphtheatmosphereisessentialtomaninthat______.A.itprotectshimagainsttheharmfulraysfromspace.B.itprovidessufficient充分的lightforplantgrowth.C.itsuppliestheheatnecessaryforhumansurvival.D.itscreensoffthefallingmeteors.2.Weknowfromthepassagethat___________.A.exposure揭露toeventinyamountsofradiationisfatal致命的.B.theeffectofexposuretoradiationisslowincoming.C.radiationisavoidableinspaceexploration.D.astronautsinspacesuitneedn’tworryaboutradiationdamage.3.TheharmradiationhaddonetotheApollocrewmembers___________.A.isinsignificant不重要的B.seemsoverestimatedC.isenormousD.remainsunknown4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.theApollomissionwasverysuccessful.B.protectionfromspaceradiationisnoeasyjob.C.astronautswillhavedeformedchildrenorgrandchildren.D.radiationisnotathreattowell-protectedspaceexplorers.5.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe__________.A.TheatmosphereandOurEnvironmentB.ResearchonRadiationC.EffectsofSpaceRadiationD.ImportanceofProtectionAgainstRadiation

Childrenstartoutasnaturalscientistseagertolookintotheworldaroundthem.Helpingthemenjoysciencecanbeeasy;there’snoneedforalotofscientifictermsorexpensivelabequipment.Youonlyhavetoshareyourchildren’scuriosity.Firstlylistentotheirquestions.Ioncevisitedaclassroomofseven－year－oldstotalkaboutscienceasajob.ThechildrenaskedmetextbookquestionsaboutschoolingsalaryandwhetherIlikedmyjob.WhenIfinishedansweringwesatfacingoneanotherinsilence.FinallyIsaidNowthatwe’refinishedwithyourlistsdoyouhavequestionsofyourownaboutscience?AfteralongpauseaboyraisedhishandHaveyoueverseenagrasshopper蚱蜢eat?WhenItryeatingleaveslikethatIgetastomachache.Why?Thisbeganasetofquestionsthatlastednearlytwohours.Secondlygivethemtimetothink.Studiesoverthepast30yearshaveshownthatafteraskingaquestionadultstypicallywaitonlyonesecondorlessforananswernotimeforachildtothink.Whenadultsincreasetheirwaittimetothreesecondsormorechildrengivemorelogicalcompleteandcreativeanswers.Thirdlywatchyourlanguage.Onceyouhaveachildinvolvedinasciencediscussiondon’tjumpinwithThat’srightorVerygood.Thesewordsworkwellwhenitcomestoencouraginggoodbehavior.Butintalkingaboutsciencequickpraisecansignalthatdiscussionisover.InsteadkeepthingsgoingbysayingThat’sinterestingorI’dneverthoughtofitthatwaybeforeorcomingupwithmorequestionsorideas.NeverpushachildtoThink.Itdoesn’tmakesensechildrenarealwaysthinkingwithoutyourtellingthemto.What’smorethiscanturnaconversationintoaperformance.Thechildwilltrytofindtheansweryouwantinasfewwordsaspossiblesothathewillbeasmallertargetforyourdisagreement.Lastlyshow;don’ttell.Real-lifeimpressionsofnaturearefarmoreimpressivethananylessonchildrencanlearnfromabookoratelevisionprogram.Letchildrenlookattheirfingertipsthroughamagnifyingglassandthey’llunderstandwhyyouwantthemtowashbeforedinner.Ratherthansayingthatwaterevaporatessetapotofwatertoboilandletthemwatchthewaterleveldrop.1.Accordingtothepassagechildrencananswerquestionsinamorelogicalcompleteandcreativewayifadults______.A.askthemtoanswerquicklyB.waitforoneortwosecondsafteraquestionC.tellthemtoanswerthenextdayD.waitatleastforthreesecondsafteraquestion2.Inwhichofthefollowingparagraphsdoestheauthortelluswhattosaytoencouragechildreninasciencediscussion?A.Thesecondandthird.B.Thefourthandfifth.C.Thefifthandsixth.D.Theseventh.3.InthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphthewordlistscouldbestbereplacedbyA.anyquestionsB.anyproblemsC.questionsfromtextbooksD.anynumberofquestions4.Theauthormentionsallofthefollowingtechniquesforadultstosharewiththeirchildren’scuriosityEXCEPTthatadultsshould______.A.telltheirchildrenstoriesinsteadofrecitingfactsB.offertheirchildrenchancestoseethingsforthemselvesC.bepatientenoughwhentheirchildrenanswerquestionsD.encouragetheirchildrentoaskquestionsoftheirown

EBaywilllaunchanonlinegroupgift-buyingservicetodaydesignedtomakeiteasierforseveralpeopletochipinbuyandpayforgiftsusingtheirsocial-networkande-mailcontacts.EBayNorthAmericaVicePresidentChristopherPaynesaysitisgoingtobeamajorstepforwardinsocialcommercewhichisthestill-smallpracticeofsellingproductsthroughsocialnetworks.Onlineretailexpertsaren'tascertainbuteBaysaysthenewtoolmakesiteasierforfriendsandrelativestochipin凑钱forgiftsbecauseiteliminatestheheadacheofcollectingcontributions.Itcanalsobeusedforfamilymemberstopitchintobuysayanexpensivechildseatforamother.AnythingoneBaythat'savailableimmediatelyratherthanupforbidcanbepurchasedthiswaystartingtodayatgroupgifts.eBay.com.Ifmembersofanextendedfamilywantedtobuyagiftforonememberonepersonwouldchooseagift—orhaveonerecommendedbyeBay—andinvitefamilymemberstochipinusingFacebookore-mail.ThosewhowantedtojoininwouldchooseanamounttocontributeoragreetopayarequestedamountandpayusingeitherPayPaloracreditcard.Theycouldalsoaddapersonalnote.Ifenoughpeopledon'tchipintheorganizercanaskpeopletocontributemoreorchoosealessexpensivegift.IseemyselfusingthismostincaseswhenItypicallymightnotbuysomeonewhattheywantbecauseofpricesaysNitzanShaerofBostonwhowaspartofanonlinetestofthesite.EBaywithits200millionproductsmillionsofsellersandmobilecommerceproficiencyisalogicalplacetopulltogethertheproductsgroupsofbuyersandpaymenttoolsPaynesays.Atleast12sitessuchasFrumUs.comanddivvy.comfacilitate便于利于grouppurchasesbutdon'tsellproducts.AlthoughahandfulofretailersincludingVictoria'sSecretand1-800-FlowerssellproductsthroughFacebookPaynesaysheexpectssocialcommercewilltakeoffasrapidlyasshoppingusingmobiledevices.EBaydidmorethan$600millioninsalesonmobiledeviceslastyearandexpectsmobilesalestoincreaseto$1.5billionthisyear.Althoughoneinfiveconsumerssurveyedsaidthey'dusedFacebookforshoppinginthepastyear88%saidtheywouldnotbebuyingholidaygiftsthroughasocialnetworkmobilephoneorsmartphone.Ofthese26%werereluctantbecauseofsecurityorprivacyconcernsand20%wereunclearaboutthebenefitsofusingphonesorFacebooktoshop.1.Whatprocedureshouldbefollowedifyourextendedfamilyintendstobuyyourgrandpaan80thbirthdaygift?①Askingfamilymemberstocontributemoremoneyifenoughmembersdon’tchipin②Choosingagiftatgroupgifts.eBay.com③PayingusingPayPaloracreditcard④ContributingoragreeingtopayarequestedamountofmoneyviaFacebookore-mailA.②-①-③-④B.①-③-②-④C.②-④-①-③D.②-③-④-①2.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthistext?A.InaresearchpaperB.InatravelmagazineC.InamicroblogD.Onawebsite3.Whatdoesitmeaninthe2ndparagraph?A.Theonlinegroupgift-buyingserviceB.People’ssocial-networkande-mailcontactsC.AmajorstepforwardinsocialcommerceD.Thestill-smallpracticeofsellingproductsthroughsocialnetworks4.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat______.A.througheBay’snewtool200millionproductsoneBayareavailabletoonlineshoppersB.socialcommercecaneliminatetheheadacheofcollectingcontributionsC.eBay’snewtoolwillgainmassadoptionbyonlineshoppersD.withthehelpofeBay’snewtoolFromUs.comandDivvy.comwillalsosellproducts

It’shardlysurprisingthatweatherisafavoritetopicforsomanypeoplearoundtheworld—itaffectswherewechoosetolovewhatwewearourmoodsandperhapsevenournationalcharacteristics.Studieshaveshownthechangeableweathercanmakeitdifficulttoconcentratecloudyskiesslowsownreactionandhighhumiditywithhotdrywindsmakesmanypeoplebad-tempereD.IfyouliveinaplacelikeBritainwheretheweatherseemstochangedailyifnothourlyyoucouldbeforgivenforthinkingthattheweatherisrandom.InfacttheweatheriscontrolledbysystemswhichmovearoundareasoftheglobE.IntheUKtheweatherdependsondepressions低气压oftencalledlowsandanticyclones高气压alsoknownashighs.ThesesystemsstartintheAtlanticOceanandmaketheirwayacrosstheBritishIslesfromthewesttotheeast.HighsbringsunnyweatherwhilelowsbringrainandwinD.Inmoderntimeshumanactivitiesseemtobealteringweatherpatterns.GasesproducedbyheavyindustrychangethetemperatureoftheEarth’ssurfaceandaffectcloudformation.SomeresearcherssaythatfactoriesinEuropeandNorthAmericamayhavebeenoneofthecausesofthedroughtsinAfricainthe1980s.Thehumanracehasalwaystiedtoguesstheweatherespeciallyinareasoftheworldwheretherearefrequentchanges.Traditionalrhymespointtoearlyattemptstoidentifyweatherpatternspopularpoemsinclude:Redskyatnightshepherds’delight;redskyinthemorningshepherds’warning.Flieswillswarmbeforeastorm.Rainbefore7clearby11.Whilefolkwisdomcanstillprovideaguidetohelpforecastweathertoday’smethodsofpredictionincreasinglyrelyontechnology.Satellitesballoonsshipsaircraftsandweathercenterswithsensitivemonitoringequipmentsenddatatocomputers.ThedateisthemprocessedandtheweatherispredicteD.Howevereventhissystemcannotpredictweatherforlongerthanaboutaweek.1.Whenweatherkeepschanging.A.peoplebecomebad-temperedB.people’sreactionslowsdownC.peoplefindithardtofocusontheirworkD.peoplebecomehungrier2.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthesecondparagraph?A.Changesinweather.B.WeatherinBritain.C.Africandroughts.D.Researchonweather.3.TheweatherinBritainis.A.randomB.moistC.depressingD.satisfying4.Accordingtoatraditionalrhymeifthereisredskyatnightthenextdaywillbe.A.windyB.rainyC.fineD.snowy5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsintrue?A.AnticyclonesoftenbringrainandwinD.B.WeatherforecastinghasbeendoneforalongtimE.C.WeathercouldneverbepredicteD.D.Modernmethodsofweatherpredictionaredevelopedfromfolkwisdom.

Tohitch-hikesuccessfullyinanycountryyoumustbeabletodotwothings:attractattentionandatthesametimeconvincethedriverataglancethatyoudonotintendtorobormurderhim.Tofulfillthefirstrequirementyoumusthavesomemarktodistinguishyouatoncefromallotherhikers.Aservicemanforinstanceshouldwearhisuniformastudenthisscarf.Inaforeigncountryanunmistakableindicationofyourownnationalitywillalsoarrestadriver’sattention.WhenIhitch-hiked9500milesacrosstheUnitedStatesandbackrecentlyIworeawell-tailoredsuitabowlerhatandatrenchcoatandcarriedapencil-thinrolledblackumbrella.MysuitcasewasdecoratedwithBritishflags.HavingplentyofluggagemoreoverIwasnotlikelytobesuspectedofbeingadangerouslunatic精神病患者.IthenhadtogetacrosstothedrivertheideathatIwasarealtravelerandneededtogetsomewherecheaply.Butevenwithcarefulpreparationyoumustnotassume认为thatthetaskwillbeeasy.Youshouldbepreparedtowaitalittlefortherearedriverswhoconfessto承认afierceprejudiceagainstnottosayhatredofhitch-hikersandwouldnomorepickupahikerthanmarchfromAldermastontoLondon.InAmericamyaveragewaitwashalf-an-hourandmylongesttwohoursbutIhaveheardofpeoplewaitingallday;theyprobablytooklesspainstomakethemselveseasytonotice.Normustyouassumethatallthedriverswhostopforyouarenicenormalpeople.OnoneoccasionIfoundmyselfdrivingwithtwoboysofaboutnineteenwhoturnedouttobeontherunfromthepoliceandwerehopingtousemeasanalibi.Therearealsolesser较小的risks:youmayfindyourselfinthecarofaFascistfanaticaMormonmissionary传教士orjustabaddriver.Youcannottellofcourseuntilyouareinthecar.Butyousoonlearntheartofthequickexcusethatgetsyououtagain.Ifthehitch-hikerintheU..S..willrememberthatheisseekingthewillingnessofdriverstogivehimafreerideandispreparedtogiveinexchangeentertainmentandcompanyandnotgotosleephewillcomeacrosstheremarkablealmostlegendaryhospitalityofAmericanoftheWest.Itwillalsohelpifhecandrive—IthinkthatIdrovemyselfabout4500ofthose9500milesIhitch-hikedintheStates.1.Ahitch-hikingservicemanshouldwearhisuniform.A.soasnottolooktoounusualB.toattractattentionC.toshowheisondutyD.toputthedriveratease2.Inparagraph3welearnthatthewriter.A.hassometimesfailedtohitcharideB.hasmarchedfromAldermastontoLondonC.hasalwaysbeensuccessfulinhitchingarideD.hashadtowaitforlonghoursforaridew3.ThemainideaofParagraph4isthat.A.itisdangeroustobeinacarwithstrangersB.hitch-hikingmayturnouttoberiskysometimesC.ahitch-hikermustalsolearntheartofquickexcuseD.hitch-hikersmightcomeacrossbaddrivers4.Inthelastparagraphthewritermainlywantstotellusthatahitchhikershould.A.nottalktothedrivertoomuchB.fallasleeptomakeitapeacefulrideC.trytomakehimselfpleasantandentertainingD.seekthewillingnessofdrivers5.Asuitabletitleforthepassagewouldbe.A.TheArtofHitch-hikingB.AnEnglishman’sViewoftheU..S..C.AnEnglishHitch-hikerD.ThejoysandDangersofhitch-hiking

Wecanachieveknowledgeeitheractivelyorpassively.Weachieveitactivelybydirectexperiencebytestingandprovinganideaorbyreasoning.Weachieveknowledgepassivelybybeingtoldbysomeoneelse.MostofthelearningthattakesplaceintheclassroomandthekindthathappenswhenwewatchTVorreadnewspapersormagazinesispassive.Conditionedaswearetopassivelearningit’snotsurprisingthatwedependonitinoureverydaycommunicationwithfriendsandco-workers.Unfortunatelypassivelearninghasaseriousproblem.Itmakesustendtoacceptwhatwearetoldevenwhenitislittlemorethanhearsayandrumor.DidyoueverplaythegameRumor?Itbeginswhenonepersonwritesdownamessagebutdoesn’tshowittoanyone.Thenthepersonwhispersitwordforwordtoanotherperson.Thatpersoninturnwhispersittostillanotherandsoonthroughallthepeopleplayingthegame.Thelastpersonwritesdownthemessagewordforwordasheorshehearsit.Thenthetwowrittenstatementsarecompared.Typicallytheoriginalmessagehaschanged.That’swhathappensindailylife.Thesimplefactthatpeoplerepeatastoryintheirownwordschangesthestory.Thentoomostpeoplelistenimperfectly.Andmanyenjoyaddingtheirowncreativetouchtoastorytryingtoimproveonitstamping打上标记itwiththeirownpersonalstyleYetthosewhohearitthinktheyknow.Thisprocessisalsofoundamongscholarsandauthors:A.statementofopinionbyonewritermaybere-statedasafactbyanotherwhomayinturnbequotedbyyetanother;andthisprocessmaycontinueunlessitoccurstosomeonetoquestionthefactsonwhichtheoriginalwriterbasedhisopinionortochallengetheinterpretationheplaceduponthosefacts.1.Accordingtothepassagepassivelearningmayoccurin_____.A.doingamedicalexperimentB.solvingamathproblemC.visitinganexhibitionD.doingscientificreasoning2.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph2refersto______.A.activelearningB.knowledgeC.communicationD.passivelearning3.TheauthormentionsthegameRumortoshowthat______.A.amessagemaybechangedwhenbeingpassedonB.amessageshouldbedeliveredindifferentwaysC.peoplemayhaveproblemswiththeirsenseofhearingD.peopletendnottobelieveinwhattheyknowasrumor4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Activelearningislessimportant.B.Passivelearningmaynotbereliable.C.Activelearningoccursmorefrequently.D.Passivelearningisnotfoundamongscholars.

AresearchbytheNationalCenterforHealthStatisticsisseenasanimportantconfirmationoftheHispanicmortalityparadox西班牙裔死亡率悖论.OnaverageHispanicsoutlivewhitesby2.5yearsandblacksby7.7years.Theirlifeexpectancyatbirthin2006was80.6yearscomparedwith78.1forwhites72.9forblacksand77.7yearsforthetotalpopulation.ThereportshowsthattheHispanicpopulationhashigherlifeexpectancyatbirthandatalmosteveryagedespiteasocioeconomicstatuslowerthanthatofwhites.MortalityisverycorrelatedwithincomeeducationandhealthcareaccesssaysElizabethAriasauthorofthereport.YouwouldexpecttheHispanicpopulationwouldhavehighermortalityinlinewiththeblackpopulation.TheHispanicparadoxhasbeendocumentedformorethantwodecadesbutthisisthefirsttimethegovernmenthashadenoughdatatoissuenationalnumbers.ResearchersarestrugglingtoexplainwhyHispanicslivelonger.Wedon'tknowsaysDavidHayes-BautistadirectoroftheCenterfortheStudyofLatinoHealthandCultureatUCLA'sDavidGeffenSchoolofMedicinE.Wethoughtitwasaprobleminthedatabutwecanprettymuchsaythisisreal.Potentialfactors:·CultureandlifestyleSupportfromextendedfamilyandlowerratesofsmokinganddrinking.Latinogroupsinparticularhaveverystrongfamilyandsocialties.·Migration.ThehealthymigranteffectarguesthathealthypeoplearemorelikelytoemigratE.AndwhenimmigrantsbecomeilltheymightreturnhomeanddietherE.SolvingthepuzzlemayhelpthenationdealwithhealthcareissuesbecauseHispanicsusehealthservicesless—theymakefewerdoctorsvisitsandspendlesstimeinhospitalsHayes-Bautistasays.It'sclearlysomethingintheLatinoculturehesays.1.In2006Hispanics'lifeexpectancyis___yearslongerthantheaverageofthetotalpopulation.A.2.5B.7.7C.2.9D.80.62.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordoutlive''inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.TolivelongerthanB.ToliveshorterthanC.Todieout.D.ToexpecttolivE.3.Whatisthemainideaofparagraphthree?A.Hispanicswerebornbetterthanwhites.B.Moralityiscloselyrelatedwithhealthcareaccess.C.Whitesshouldhavelongerlifeexpectancy.D.Evenexpertscan'texplainthephenomenon.4.WhatisMr.Hayes-Bautista'sopinionabouttheparadox?A.HesupportsthereisaproblemwiththedatA.B.Heintendstotrusttheculturalfactor.C.HebelievesinthehealthymigranteffectD.liethinkshealthcarethemostimportantfactor.5.Whichofthefollowinginferencesistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.BlackpeoplesufferthelowestsocialstatusinAmericA.B.HispanicsmighthavehealthierwaysoflifE.C.OnlyhealthypeoplecanimmigrateintoAmericA.D.Whitepeopledon'thavestrongfamilyties.

NobodyBenefitsNEWYORK—Americahasbeenexperiencingthelongesteconomicincreaseinitshistory.IncomeshaverisenunemploymenthasfallenandcitiessuchasNewYorkareburstingwithnewofficebuildings.ButjustashortwalkfromManhattan'sskyscrapersGeorgeBrownsitsontheside-walkcookingalunchofriceandbitsoffishoveracanofcookingfuel.Brownishomeless—oneofthe2.3millionpeopleintheUSwhoenduponthestreet.DuringthedayBrowncollectsaluminiumcansandsellsthemforfivecentsapiece.Atnighthesleepsonthestreet.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.C.o.mIhavebeenonthestreetabouteightornineyearssomethinglikethatsaidthe62-year-oldformerconstructionworker.Brownadmitshe'shadproblemswithalcoholandhassmokedcocaine.Buthesaidhestillwantsamorestablehousingarrangement.Hecouldafforditjustwiththemoneyheearnsbycollectingcansandsmallpiecesofmetalifonlytrulylow-incomehousingwereavailable.HoweverheseesnohopeoffindingaffordablehousinginNewYork.Withthestrongeconomyandunemploymentdownbeautifulhousingisbeingbuilttomeetdemand.AUSreportshowsrentsinNewYorkcityrosemorethan27percentbetween1984and1999fromUS$549toUS$700amonth.Oneofthesideeffectsofthestrongeconomyisthatrentshavebeengoingup.Themajorityofpeoplewhoexperiencehomelessnessreallyjustneedsomeaffordablehousinghelp.Butfewhousingcompanieshavebeenbuiltforthepoor.ManysmallapartmentsinthecitynowrentforUS$1500amonthormore.BrownthehomelessNewYorkersaidhehasadaughterwholivesinthecitybutherarelyseesher.Sheisangryabouthisdrinkingandwon'tallowitinherhouse.Smilinghesaidhealsohassevengrandchildrenwhomhe'dliketoseemoreoften.AllI'vegottodoiscleanupmyacthesaid.1.WhatkindoflifedoesGeorgeBrownlead?A.Homelessanddangerous.B.Homelessandchildish.C.Homelessandmiserable痛苦的.D.Homelessandsleepless.2.FromGeorgeBrown'slifewecanfindthat______.A.oldAmericansleadahardlifeB.oldAmericanswanttolivealoneC.AmericancitiesarecrowdedwithpoorpeopleD.badhabitsplayaroleinsomepoorpeople'sLife3.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat______.A.AmericaisshortofhousingcompaniesB.thepoorcan'tbenefitfromtheincreasingeconomyC.poorpeopleinAmericawillbecomerichD.housingcompanieswillbuildmorehousesforthepoor4.Ifthispassagecomesfromapaperonwhichpagewoulditbe?A.Society.B.Science.C.Economy.D.Business.

ItwasacoolOctoberevening.Excitementandfamilymembers__1___thehall.Iwasonlya7-year-oldgirlbutIwasthecenterof__2___.FinallyafterweeksofpreparationIwould__3_allmyhardworkinadanceofperformance.Everythingwouldbe__4___—soIthought.Iwaitedbackstageall__5__inmyblacktightswithagoldenbelt.Inaloudandclearvoicethemasterofceremonies__6__thatmyclasswasnext.Mydanceclasswasdoingaroutineonwoodenboxestwofeetbytwofeetfacingthe__7___.AllIhadtodointhenextmovewasputonefootontheboxnexttomineandkeepmyotherfootonmybox.Ireallywasan_8__move.Iwasconcentratingsomuch__9___thehugesmileonmyfaceandholdingmyheadupthatIdidnotlook_10__Iwasgoing.Imissedmypartner’sboxaltogetherand__11__.ThereIwasstandingonthestagefloorwhenmyclassmateswereontopoftheirboxes.Icouldheargiggles咯咯笑comingfromtheaudienceandIfeltthe___12___rushtomyface.IrememberedmydanceteacherhadtoldusIfyoumakeamistakekeepsmilingsotheaudiencewillnot___13___.Ididmybesttofollowher___14___asIcontinuedwiththeroutine.Whenthecurtaindroppedsodidmy__15___fortheevening.I___16___bitterlytastingthesaltfromthetearsthatstreameddownmyface.Iranbackstagebutnoonecould__17__medown.RecentlyIrealizedIhadbeena__18__thatnight.Iwas__19___butIfoughttheurgetorunoffthestage.__20___Ifinishedtheroutinewithasmileonmyface.NowwhenfriendsandfamilylaughaboutthetimeIslippedduringadanceperformanceIcanlaughtoo.1.A.filledB.visitedC.attendedD.decorated2.A.pressureB.impressionC.debateD.attention3.A.takeoverB.showoffC.lookafterD.giveup4.A.reasonableB.suitableC.obviousD.perfect5.A.dressedupB.foldedupC.coveredupD.mixedup6.A.suggestedB.explainedC.announcedD.predicted7.A.musicB.audienceC.curtainD.stage8.A.easyB.activeC.adventurousD.extra9.A.containingB.hidingC.sharingD.keeping10.A.whyB.whetherC.whereD.what11.A.wanderedB.slippedC.wavedD.skipped12.A.bloodB.pleasureC.prideD.tear13.A.leaveB.cheerC.believeD.notice14.A.gestureB.exampleC.adviceD.plan15.A.doubtsB.hopesC.voiceD.patience16.A.arguedB.shoutedC.beggedD.sobbed17.A.turnB.calmC.letD.put18.A.starB.pioneerC.loserD.fool19.A.satisfiedB.movedC.embarrassedD.confused20.A.HoweverB.InsteadC.IntotalD.inreturn

Aresomepeopleborncleverandothersbornstupid?Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperiences?Strangelyenoughtheanswertobothquestionsisyes.Tosomeextentourintelligenceisgiventousatbirthandnoamountofspecialeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligence.Ontheotherhandachildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Thusthelimitsofaperson’sintelligencearefixedatbirthbutwhetherornothereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.Thisviewnowheldbymostexpertscanbesupportedinanumberofways.Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeopletheclosertheyarelikelytobeinintelligence.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfromthepopulationitislikelythattheirdegreesofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.Ifontheotherhandwetaketwoidenticaltwinstheywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsistersparentsandchildrenusuallyhavesimilarintelligenceandthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendoneforexampletoauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedevelopingandthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholivesinclosecontactwitheachotherbutwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreesofintelligence.1.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter’spointinParagraphOne?A.Tosomeextentintelligenceisgivenatbirth.B.Intelligenceisdevelopedbytheenvironment.C.Somepeopleareborncleverandothersbornstupid.D.Intelligenceisfixedatbirthbutisdevelopedbytheenvironment.2.Inthefirstparagraphnoamountofspecialeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligencesuggeststhat.A.noenvironmentcanchangetheleastableintothemostableB.thedifferenceinmen’sintelligencedependsontheamountoftheireducationC.ifapersonisborncleverheiscertaintobeageniusD.ifapersonisbornstupidnothingcanchangehimintoaneducatedperson3.Thelastparagraphmainlyshows.A.theimportanceofeducationB.therelationshipbetweenenvironmentandbirthC.thewriter’sfinalconclusionD.therelationshipbetweenintelligenceandenvironment4.Thekeywordofthispassagewouldbe.A.DependenceonEducationB.IntelligenceC.SurroundingsD.EffectofEducation5.Whichstatementaboutthepassageistrue?A.Alltwinshavesimilardegreesofintelligence.B.Amanwhoiseducatedinuniversitymustmakegreaterachievementsthanamanwhoworksinaboringfactory.C.Propereducationcanchangeone’sintelligenceatsomedegree.D.Educationcan’tmakeachildbornwithlowintelligencecleverer.

Haveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?Justtalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownmind.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?Startwriting.Byputtingthoughtsintowordsyouaretellingyourselfthelogic逻辑behindwhatyouthinkfeeloronlypartlyunderstand.Oftenexplainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwordsyouincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyourexplainpower.Trythisexperiment.Explainhowyou’llincreaseyourbrainpowerevenifyouhavenoideahowrightnow.Juststartwithanythingandcreateanexplanation.ForexamplestartwithI’lllearnchessorI’llreadanarticleonthemindeveryweek.Explainhowthatwillhelp.You’llbesurprisedhowoftenthisbecomesaworkableplanandifyouactuallydothisyou’llhaveabetterunderstandingofyourbraintwentyminutesfromnow.Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Manyifnotmosthighlyproductivepeoplearealwaystakingnotes.Youcantrykeepingitallinyourheadbutifyoukeepajournalofyourideasthenexttimeyou’reworkingonabigprojectyou’llprobablyhavemoresuccess.Wanttounderstandatopic?Writeabookaboutit.That’sanextremeexamplebutifyouarelearningsomethingnewwritealettertoafriendaboutitandyouwillunderstanditbetter.Wanttoinventsomething?Writeanexplanationoftheproblemwhyyouwanttosolveitandwhyitisworthsolvingandyou’rehalf-waythere.Writersdon’talwayswritebecausetheyclearlyunderstandsomethingbeforehand.Oftentheywriteaboutsomethingbecausetheywanttounderstandit.Youcandothesame.Writingwillhelpbringyoutoanunderstanding.Giveitatry.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AWayonHowtoWriteB.IncreaseYourBrainPowerthroughWritingC.BrainPowerHelpsImproveYourWritingD.HowtoStartYourWriting2.AccordingtothetextwritingcanhelpyoualotinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT______.A.theincreaseofyourbrainpowerB.theabilitytorememberC.thedevelopmentofyourinterestinstudyD.thebetterunderstandingofatopic3.Ifawriterwritessomethingitmeansthatheorshe_______.A.hasunderstooditverywellB.needstounderstanditbetterC.wantstorememberitinhisorhermindD.isexercisinghisorherexplainpower4.Theunderlinedsentenceyou’rehalf-waythereinthefifthparagraphimpliesthat______.A.youarealreadysuccessfulB.youstillneedtoworkhardC.writingcanhelpyouwalkhalfwayD.writingisimportanttosolveproblems5.What’sthemainpurposeofthewriterwritingthetext?A.Toadvisereaderstostarttheirwriting.B.Toexplaintheimportanceofwriting.C.Topersuadereaderstobecomewriters.D.Toincreasereaders’brainpower.

In1883JohnRoeblingwasinspiredbyanideatobuildabridgeconnectingNewYorkwiththeLongIsland.HoweverbridgebuildingexpertsthroughouttheworldthoughtthiswasimpossiblebutRoeblingcouldnotignorethevisionhehadinhismindofthisbridge.AftermuchdiscussionandpersuasionhemanagedtoconvincehissonWashingtonanupandcomingengineerthatthebridgeinfactcouldbebuilt.TheprojectstartedwellbutonlyafewmonthslateratragicaccidentonthesitetookthelifeofJohnRoebling.Washingtonwasinjuredandleftwithacertainamountofbraindamagewhichresultedinhimnotbeingabletowalkortalkorevenmove.Crazymenandtheircrazydreams.It’sfoolishtochase追求wildvisions.EveryonehadanegativecommenttomakeandfelttheprojectshouldbeabandonedsincetheRoeblingsweretheonlyonestoknowhowthebridgecouldbebuilt.InspiteofhishandicapWashingtonwasneverdiscouraged.Onedayhewaslyingonhisbedinhospitalseeingtheskyandthetopsofthetreesoutsideandagentlebreezeblowingthewhitecurtainsapartwhenanideahithim.Hedecidedtomakethebestuseoftheonlyfingerhecouldmove.Slowlyhedevelopedacodeofcommunicationwithhiswife.Hetouchedhiswife’sarmwiththatfingerindicatingthathewantedhertocalltheengineersagain.Thenheusedthesamemethodoftappingherarmtotelltheengineerswhattodo.Itseemedfoolishbuttheprojectwasunderwayagain.For13yearsWashingtontappedouthisinstructionswithhisfingeronhiswife’sarmuntilthebridgewasfinallycompleted.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueofWashingtonandhisfather?A.Theyarecuriousandmodest.B.Theyarestubbornandcrazy.C.Theyarecreativeanddetermined.D.Theyarehardworkingandcourageous.2.TheunderlinedphrasewildvisioninParagraph3refersto_________.A.theendoffailureB.thebuildingofthebridgeC.thebraindamageD.thetragicaccident3.FromthelasttwoparagraphswecanknowthatWashington___________.A.communicatedwithhiswifeeasilyB.instructedtheprojectinauniquewayC.gothisideaacceptedpubliclyD.completedthebridgeonhisown4.WhatcanwelearnaboutWashington’swife?A.Shecontributedalottothebridgebuilding.B.Shediscouragedherhusband.C.Sheopposedbuildingthebridge.D.Shetookchargeofbuildingthebridge.5.Thetextsuggeststhat_________.A.AlightedheartisagoodmedicineB.ManyhandsmakelightworkC.NopainsnogainsD.Impossibleisnothing

WENEED1YourNAMEYEARofbirthHOMEADDRESS/CITY/STATE/PHONENUMBERSCHOOLNAMEandEnglishteacherandEMAILADDRESSsowecanemailyouifyouarepublished.Forphotosplacetheinformationonthebackofeachenvelope:PLEASEDONTFOLD.2ThisstatementMUSTBEWRITTENoneachwork:Ipromisetheaboveworkiscompletelyoriginalandsignyourname.SENDITALLSUMMER!Bymail---TeenInk.Box30NewtonMA02461Ontheweb---TeenInk.com/SubmissionsByemail---Submissions@TeenInk.comTHEFINEPRINTa.Typeprintcarefullyinink.Keepacopy.b.Writingmaybeedited;wereservetherighttopublishitwithoutyourpermission.c.Ifduetopersonalnatureofapieceyoudon’twantyournamepublishedwewillrespectyourrequestbutyouMUSTincludeyournameaddressforourrecords.d.Includeaself-addressedenvelopeandwe’llsendacoupon优惠券foranyPepsiproductandanannouncementtoletyouknowwegotyourwork.e.IfpublishedyouwillreceiveacopyofTeenInkandawoodenpen.f.Allworkssubmitted提交willnotbereturnedandallcopyrightsbelongtoTeenInkWekeeptherightstopublishallsuchworksinanyforms.AllmaterialsinTeenInkiscopyrightedtoprotectusandpreventothersfromrepublishingyourwork.1.AllofthefollowingmustbesubmittedEXCEPTyour_____________.A.phonenumberB.Englishteacher’snameC.schooladdressD.timeofbirth2.WecanconcludefromthepassagethatTeenInkisa__________.A.magazineB.publishinghouseC.researchcentreD.advertisingcompany3.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Theymustaskforyourpermissionbeforehavingyourworkpublished.B.ThecopyrightswillbesharedbyTeenInkandPepsi.C.Theyonlyacceptyourwrittenwork.D.ThePepsiCompanysponsors主办TeenInk.4.Chooseasuitabletitleforthispieceofadvertisement.A.JOINTEENINKB.EMAILUSYOURWORKC.SENDUSYOURWORKD.KEEPINTOUCHWITHTEENINK

ElizabethClaydecidedtogohomeandspendtheholidaywithherparents.Thenextdayshedroveheroldcarhomealongtheroad.1shefoundshegotaflat.The22-year-oldstudent2tostophercarbythesideoftheroadinthewinternightandopenedthetrunk.No3tyre轮胎.Atthistimeacar4.PaulandDianetoldClayto5themtoaservicestationneartheir6.Theyarrivedtoseethatithadnosuitabletyresto7withhercar.FollowushomesaidPaul.Thecouplecalledaroundtofindatyre.No8.Theydecidedtoletherusetheirowncar.HerePaulsaidhandingClaya9ofkeysTakeourcar.We10beusingitovertheholiday.Claywas11.ButI’mgoingallthewaytoSouthCarolinaandI’llbegonefortwoweeksshe12them.WeknowPaulsaid.We’llbe13whenyougetbacksoit’seasyforyoutofindus.Here’sour14ifyouneedtogetintouchwithus.UnabletobelievehereyesClaywatchedasthe15putherluggageintotheircarandthensentheroff.Twoweekslatershe16tofindheroldcarcleanedinsideandoutwiththreenewtyresandtheradio17.Thankyousomuchshesaid.HowmuchdoI18you?OhnoPaulsaidwedon’twantanymoney.It’sour19.Clayrealizedthat20itmighthavebeentheirpleasureitwasnowherdutytopassontheirdountoothersspirit.1.A.SuddenlyB.FinallyC.ImmediatelyD.Fortunately2.A.affordedB.wantedC.allowedD.managed3.A.spareB.freeC.fullD.empty4.A.passedB.stoppedC.pausedD.started5.A.helpB.pushC.takeD.follow6.A.garageB.houseC.shopD.hotel7.A.compareB.matchC.goD.deal8.A.wayB.messageC.moneyD.luck9.A.setB.numberC.pairD.chain10.A.can’tB.shouldn’tC.mustn’tD.won’t11.A.satisfiedB.worriedC.astonishedD.disturbed12.A.persuadedB.advisedC.remindedD.promised13.A.happyB.hereC.awayD.busy14.A.numberB.nameC.noticeD.visa15.A.repairmenB.cleanersC.friendsD.couple16.A.shockedB.happenedC.returnedD.came17.A.producedB.fixedC.tiedD.rebuilt18.A.oweB.lendC.giveD.offer19.A.wishB.jobC.dutyD.pleasure20.A.untilB.unlessC.sinceD.while

Haveyoueverstayeduplate?Ifsoyouknowthatnotgettingenoughsleepcanmakeyoutriedandgrumpy.Notsleepingenoughsleepcanalsomakeithardertothinkclearlythenextday.Sleepscientistshavelongknownthatgettingagoodnight’ssleepisveryimportant.Ithelpskidsbeabletodotheirbestduringtheday.Arecentstudyshowsthatsleephelpsimproveproblem-solvingskillsandcreative创造性的thinking.Forthestudytwogroupsofstudentsansweredamathproblem.Thegroupthatsleptforeighthourssolvedtheproblemcorrectlymoreoftenthanthegroupthatdidnotgetenoughsleep.Whileyousleepatnightyourbrainisbusydoingitshomework.Itsortsout整理alltheinformationthatyougetintheday.Gettingenoughsleepeachnightcanimproveyourthinkingability.Thatwillsurelyhelpyoudoyourbestatschool.Expertssaythatinreturncanleadtobettergrades.1.Theunderlinedwordgrumpyinthefirstparagraphmeans_______.A.excitedandhappyB.activeandcreativeC.impatientandangryD.boredandweak2.ChoosethebesttitleforthispassagE.A.SleeptoSuccessB.ARecentStudyC.DoSleepWellD.TheMoreSleeptheBetter

Birdsthatarehalf-asleep—withonebrainhemisphere半球alertandtheothersleeping—controlwhichsideofthebrainremainsawakeaccordingtoanewstudyofsleepingducks.Earlierstudieshavedocumentedhalf-brainsleepinawiderangeofbirds.Thebrainhemispherestaketurnssinkingintothesleepstagecharacterizedbyslowbrainwaves.Theeyecontrolledbythesleepinghemispherekeepsshutwhilethewakefulhemisphere’seyestaysopenandalert.Birdsalsocansleepwithbothhemispheresrestingatonce.Decadesofstudiesofbirdgroupsledresearcherstopredictextraalertnessintheend-of-the-rowsleeperswhichtendtobeattackedmoreeasily.Sureenoughtheendbirdstendedtowatchcarefullyonthesideawayfromtheircompanions.Ducksintheinnerspotsshowednopreferenceforgazedirection.Alsobirdsnappingattheendofthelinedependonsingle-hemispheresleepratherthantotalrelaxationmoreoftenthaninnerducksdid.Turning16birdsthroughthepositionsinafour-duckrowtheresearchersfoundthatcomparedwith12percentforbirdsininternalspotsouterbirdshalf-asleepduringsome32percentofnappingtime.Webelievethisisthefirstevidenceforananimalbehaviorallycontrollingsleepandwakefulnessatthesametimeindifferentregionsofthebraintheresearcherssay.Theresultsprovidethebestevidenceforalong-standingassumptionthatsingle-hemispheresleepevolvedascreaturesscannedforenemies.Thepreferenceforopeninganeyeonthelookoutsidecouldbewidespreadhepredicts.He’sseenitinapairofbirdsnappingside-by-sideinthezooandinasinglepetbirdsleepingbyamirror.Themirror-sideeyeclosedasifthereflectionwereacompanionandtheothereyestayedopen.Usefulashalf-sleepingmightbeit’sonlybeenfoundinbirdsandsuchwateranimalsasdolphinswhalesandseals.Perhapskeepingonesideofthebrainawakeallowsasleepinganimaltosurfaceoccasionallytoavoiddrowning.Studiesofbirdsmayofferuniqueinsightsintosleep.JeromeM..SiegeloftheUCLAsayshewondersifbirds’half-brainsleepisjustthetipoftheiceberg.Hesupposesthatmoreexamplesmayturnupwhenwetakeacloserlookatotherspecies.1.Accordingtothepassagebirdsoftenhalfsleepbecause______.A.theyhavetowatchoutforpossibleattacksB.theirbrainhemispherestaketurnstorestC.thetwohalvesoftheirbrainaredifferentlystructuredD.theyhavetoconstantlykeepaneyeontheircompanions2.Whatisimpliedabouttheexampleofabird’ssleepinginfrontofamirror?A.Animaginedcompaniongivesthebirdasenseofsecurity.B.Birdsprefertosleepinpairsforthesakeoftheirsecurity.C.Thephenomenonofbirdsnappinginpairsiswidespread.D.Asinglepetbirdenjoysseeingitsownreflectioninthemirror.3.Whilesleepingsomewateranimalstendtokeephalfawakeinorderto______.A.alertthemselvestotheapproachingenemyB.emergefromwaternowandthentobreatheC.besensitivetotheever-changingenvironmentD.avoidbeingsweptawaybyrapidcurrents4.BysayingjustthetipoftheicebergSiegelsuggeststhat______.A.half-brainsleephassomethingtodowithicyweatherB.themysteryofhalf-brainsleepisclosetobeingsolvedC.mostbirdslivingincoldregionstendtobehalfsleepersD.half-brainsleepmayexistamongotherspecies

Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited剥削yearafteryeartheyhaveonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashiontheyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendlargesumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthiswaywastehoursoftheirtimechangingtheirold-fashioneddresses.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;neck-linesareloweredorraisedandsoon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithnecessarythingslikewarmthcomfortanddurability耐用.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfortaslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterdayorpickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhighheeledshoes.Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionsofwomen'sclothesonewondersreflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbecheatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliability稳定耐用?Thatisforyoutodecide.1.Designersandbigstoresalwaysmakemoney_________.A.bymercilesslyexploitingwomenworkersintheclothingindustryB.becausetheyarecapableofpredictingnewfashionsC.byconstantlychangingthefashionsinwomen'sclothingD.becausetheyattachgreatimportancetoqualityinwomen'sclothing2.Tothewriterthefactthatwomenchangetheirold-fashioneddressesisseenas___________.A.awasteofmoneyB.awasteoftimeC.anexpressionoftasteD.anexpressionofcreativity3.Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedfor___________.A.thecommercialexploitationofwomenB.thewomen'sstrengthofcharacterC.basicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstabilityD.animportantcontributiontosociety4.BysayingtheconclusionstobedrawnareobviousLineOnetoLineTwoParagraphFourthewritermeansthat___________.A.women'sinconstancyintheirchoiceofclothingisoftenlaughedatB.womenarebetterabletoputupwithdiscomfortC.menarealsoexploitedgreatlybyfashiondesignersD.menaremorereasonableinthematteroffashion

Whenmydaughterwasfivewegaveherapianoasherbirthdaygiftwithgreatexcitementshebeganlearningpianoundertheteacher'sguidance.Neverthelesswhenshewasnolongercuriousaboutitshebeenmesickofit.Afterallitisatoughjobtolearnpianonottomentionthedailyofpractice.ThereforeeverytimeIhadtourgeheragainandagaineithertoforceorofferhersomeprofitsforthepractice.ShealwaysfeltuncomfortablesittingonthatstoolsoshewouldeitherscratchhernoseorearsorhideinthebathroomforquitealongwhileHerfirstteacherleftandmovedsomewhereelsemyfriendintroducedmetoanAmericanteacher.TheAmericanteacher’swayofteachingwascompleteAmericanstyle.Afterpracticingshewouldgivemydaughtersomegoodcommentsontheexcellentpartdespiteitbeingjustasmalloneandthenpointoutwhatshouldbeimproved.What'smoreeverytimeshecameinsteadofbeginningthelessonrightawayshewouldfirstplaysomemusic.ShesaidTolearnplayingthepianoyoushouldlearnnotonlytheskillsofplayingbutmoreimportantlytofeettiremusicandloveit.Tomysurprisesmydaughtergraduallybecamefondofpianolessons.Sometimessheevenwouldliketoshowoffalittlebitinclassafterherkill-had-reachedacurtainlevel.Herconfidenceandsenseofachievementwereenhanced增强withtheappreciationandacknowledgementfromherteachersandclassmates.SurprisinglymydaughtersaidtomconedayMornIwasluckybecauseyoudidn'tgiveupmypianolessons.Learningpianoislikeclimbingamountain.You'llfeeltiredwhenyouareontheway.Whenyoulookdownfromwhereyouareyouwillrealizethatyouhavebeenmakingprogress.Butifyoustopyouwillnevertakeonemorestep.Hearingtheseinspiringwords.Icouldnotholdbackmytearsthinking:thatistheverythingIwanttoteachhersomethingthatismoreimportantthanlearningpiano.1.Mydaughter____whenshewasnotcuriousaboutpiano.A.becamesickB.gottiredofitC.wasangryD.feltsad2.Fromthepassageweknow_____A.mydaughter'sfirstteacherisfromAmericaB.AmericanteachersaregoodatplayingthepianoC.Americanteachingstyleagreeswithmydaughter'stasteD.theskillsofplayingarcmoreimportantthanfeelingthemusic3.Whatmademydaughterinterestedinpianoagain?A.Showingoffinclass.B.Herskillfulperformance.C.Herconfidenceandsenseofachievement.D.Heracknowledgefromclassmates.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.MydaughterenjoyedpracticingpianobeforeanAmericanteachercame.B.Mydaughterfeltuncomfortablewhensittingwithherfirstteacher.C.Mydaughterwouldliketoshowoffafterherskillhadreachedacertainlevel.D.Theappreciationandacknowledgementfromherteachersandclassmatesmakeherfeelconfidentandsuccessful.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thepianoisausefulmusicalinstrumentinlife.B.Americanmusicteachersareskillfulinteachingchildren.C.Learningtoplaythepianoisveryimportantinone'slife.D.You'llsucceedifyoudevoteyourselftosomething.

Accordingtopopularfolktalesmanyanimalsaresmarterthantheyappear.Dogsbarkbeforeearthquakes;cattlepredictrainfulbysittingonthegrounD.Butcattlemayhaveanotherhiddentalentofbeingabletotellwhichdirectionisnorth.Smallanimals__includingbirds__areknowntousetheEarth’smagnetic磁场的fieldsinmigration迁徙likeanaturalGPSGlobalPositionSystem.Dr.BegallandhercolleagueswantedtoknowwhetherlargeranimalsalsohavethismagneticsensE.Theyinvestigatedthispossibilitybystudyingimagesof8510grazing吃草andrestingcattlein308plainsacrosstheglobeonGoogleEarthawebsitethatputstogethersatellitephotographstoproduceanimageoftheEarth’ssurfacE.Grazinganimalsareknowntoorient使朝向themselvesinawaythatminimizeswindcoldfromthenorthandmaximizesthewarmthofthesunwhentheyarecolD.ThestudyruledoutthepossibilitythatthesunpositionorwinddirectionweremajorinfluencesontheorientationofthecattlE.Theresearchersthereforehadtostudyalotofcowsgrazinginlotsofdifferentplacesatdifferenttimesofdayinordertoaverageoutthesefactorsandseewhethercattlecouldactlikecompassneedles.Theresearchersconcludedthatcattledogenerallyorientthemselvesinanorth-southdirection.Thisnorth-southpreferencehasalsobeennotedinfliesandhoneybees.ButunfortunatelyeventhehighresolutionofGoogleEarthisnotpowerfulenoughtotellwhichendofthecowisitsheadandwhichitstail.TheresearcherswerethereforeunabletoanswertheirresearchquestionsofwhethercattleprefertolooknorthorsouthandwhetherthatdiffersinthenorthernandsouthernhemispherE.半球1.WhichofthefollowingfactorsmightaffectDr.Begall’sresearchresult?A.Rainful.B.Earthquakes.C.Location.D.Cost.2.WhatisthemajorfindingofDr.Begall’sstudy?A.Cattleorientthemselvesalonganorth-southaxis.B.Magnetismcannotbestudiedscientifically.C.Animalsprefertolooksouth.D.GoogleEarthisareliableresearchtool.3.Whyweretheresearchersunabletogettheanswerstotheirresearchquestions?A.ManycattleintheirstudyweresittingonthegrounD.B.ThecattleconstantlychangedirectionstoavoidwindcolD.C.Thereisamagneticdifferencebetweenthetwohemispheres.D.Theycouldnottellacow’sheadfromitstailinthesatellitepictures.

Whatcanhelpyoumakeafortuneinthefuture?Graduatingfromatopuniversitymightnotbeenough.A.newstudyfrotheUniversityofEssexinBritainhasshownthatthemorefriendsyouhaveinschoolthemoremoneyyou'llearnlater.Theideathatpopularitycouldhaveaseriousimpactonone'searningpotentialshouldn'tcomeastoomuchofasurprisE.Theresearchersnotedthatifyouwanttogetaheadinlifesocialskillsandnetworkingareeasilyaspowerfulastalentsandhardwork.IfapersonhaslotsoffriendsitmeansthatheorshehastheabilitytogetalongwithothersinallkindsofdifferentsituationssaidXuYanchun17fromNantouHighSchoolinShenzhenwhototallyagreedwiththerecentfinding.Alsofriendsalwayshelpeachother.TheynotonlycreatewidersocialcirclesforyoubutliftyourmoodwhenyouoccasionallyfeeldepressedsaidXu.Shebelievedthatallthishelpsyouearnahighersalary.Maybethat'swhysomepeoplethinktheyoungergenerationsareintheageofFriendalholism交友狂症.A.womanevencomplainedthatthenetworkingwebsiteFacebook's5000-friendlimitwastoolowforherlargereserveofsocialcontacts.Butwhatdoesafriendmean?Shouldfriendsberegardedasaformofcurrency?CallmeuncoolbutIthinkofafriendasanactualpersonwithwhomIhaveanactualhistoryandwhomIenjoyactuallyseeing.Itseemshoweverthatthisisnolongerthedefinition定义of‘friend'saidMeghanDaumwhoworkswithTheLosAngelesTimesintheUS.Daumdespisedtheideathatquantitytrumpsqualityintheageoffriendholism.ShethoughttheideaoffriendshipatleastamongthegrowingpopulationofInternetsocialnetworkerswasonlytogetasmanyofnot-really-friendsaspossiblE.ForexampleafriendmightbesomeoneyoumightknowpersonallybutwhocouldjustaseasilybethefriendofafriendofsomeotherFacebookfriendyoudon'tactuallyknow.Althoughsheagreedthatsocialtiesgrease润滑thewheelsoflifeshealsowarnedToobad！Onethingmoneycan'tbuyisarealfrienD.1.Whichofthefollowingismainlydiscussedinthepassage?A.FortunE.B.Friendship.C.Socialskills.D.ThenetworlD.2.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoraccept?A.Popularityhasthemosteffectonone’searningpotential.B.Talentsandhardworkhavethemosteffectonone’searningpotential.C.Graduationfromatopuniversityhaslittleeffectonone’searningpotential.D.Socialskillsandnetworkinghaveagreateffectonone’searningpotential.3.AccordingtoDaumwhichofthefollowingistrue?A.Friendsshouldberegardedasaformofcurrency.B.It’sgreattogetmanynot–really–friendsonthenet.C.Havingalotoffriendsdoesn’tmeanrealfriendship.D.Face–book’s5000－friendlimitissurelytoolow.4.AccordingtoXuYanchun.A.afriendinneedisafriendindeedB.afriendhelpsyoutoliveadifferentlifeC.afriendcanmakeyoufeelbetterwhenyou’reupsetD.afriendcanofferyouahighersalary

FatherIdon’tliketogotoschoolsaidHarryWilliamsonemorning.Iwishyou1letmestayathome.CharlesParker’sfatherdoesn’tmakehimgotoschool.Mr.Williamstookhislittleboy2thehandandsaidkindlytohimComemyson.Iwantto3yousomethinginthegarden.Harrywalkedintothegardenwithhisfatherwholedhimalong4theycametoabedinwhichpeas豌豆weregrowing.Notaweed杂草wastobe5abouttheirroots.Seehowbeautifullythesepeasare6mysonsaidMr.Williams.Howcleanandhealthythevines藤look.Weshallhaveagood7.NowletmeshowyouthevinesinMr.Parker’sgarden.Mr.Williamsthen8HarrytolookatMr.Parker’speavines.AfterafewmomentsMr.WilliamsaskedWellmysonwhatdoyou9Mr.Parker’speavines?OhFather!repliedthelittleboy.Ineversawsuch10lookingpeasinmylife!Theweedsarenearlyas11asthepeasthemselves.Therewon’tbehalfacrop!12aretheysomuchworsethanoursHarry?Becausetheyhavebeenlefttogrowasthey13.IsupposeMr.Parkerjustplantedthemandnevertookanycareofthem14Yes.Agardenwillsoonbeoverrunwithweeds15itisnottakengoodcareofMr.Williams16andsoitiswiththehumangarden.Children’smindsarelikegardenbeds.Theymustbe17caredfor.Isendyoutoschoolinorderthatthegardenofyour18mayhavegoodseedsand19plentifully.Nowwhichwouldyou20tostayathomeorgotoschool?IwouldrathergotoschoolsaidHarry.1.A.couldB.shouldC.mightD.would2.A.inB.withC.byD.of3.A.offerB.showC.giveD.remind4.A.whenB.whereC.beforeD.until5.A.madeB.changedC.seenD.planted6.A.growingB.movingC.shakingD.dancing7.A.resultB.harvestC.matchD.present8.A.forcedB.orderedC.followedD.led9.A.thinkofB.lookatC.hearofD.dealwith10.A.uglyB.fineC.dirtyD.poor11.A.deepB.longC.highD.wide12.A.WhenB.WhyC.WhereD.How13.A.pleasedB.stayedC.leftD.belonged14.A.aheadB.outsideC.forwardD.afterward15.A.asB.orC.ifD.so16.A.requiredB.answeredC.explainedD.announced17.A.carefullyB.correctlyC.gentlyD.slightly18.A.schoolB.mindC.familyD.dream19.A.produceB.developC.decreaseD.drop20.A.findB.supportC.knowD.prefer

Manypeoplelikethefeelingofthegentlewindinspring.Manyliketoseethefallingleavesdancinginthewindinautumn.Butsometimeswhenthewindbecomesastormitcanbeverydestructive毁灭性的.A.seriesofsuchstormsstrucktheUSlastmonthandcausedveryseriousdamageandhumanpain.Everyyearmajorstormscausemanyproblemsaroundtheworld.Thereisnothingpeoplecandotostopthesepowerfulforcesofnature.Butnewtechniquesarehelpingscientiststopredicthowwhenandwherebigstormswillhappen.Themoreexactscientists’warningsarethebetterpeoplecanprepareforthestorms.Predictionsareimproving.We’vegottenbetterovertheyearsespeciallythelastfewyearssaysPhilKlotzbackascientistatanAmericanuniversity.Howisastormformed?Evenifscientistsknowwhereastormwillhappenwindscansuddenlychangecarryingthestormtoanewdirection.ForahurricanetohappenconditionshavetobejustrightKlotzbacksays.Firsttheoceanwaterneedstobewarmenoughsothatitevaporatesandrisesintotheair.Asitrisestheaircontainingdropsofwatercoolsandturnsbackintoliquid.Thisprocessgivesoffheat.Thisproducesenergylikeanenginethatcauseswindstoincrease.Itdrivestheformationofahurricane.Ifwindspeedsreach40milesperhourthesystemiscalledatropicalstormanditgetsaname.At75milesperhouritbecomesahurricane.HurricanesthathittheUSstartwhenathunderstormformsoffthecoastAfrica.Stormsalsodevelopovertropicalwatersinotherpartsoftheworld.Onaverage60or70stormsformoffAfricaeveryyear.About10ofthemgetnames.Thereareusuallyaboutsixhurricanes.Twotendtobeverybigwithwindsof115milesperhourorabithigher.ThehurricaneseasonlastsfromJunetoNovember.NinetypercentofallhurricaneshitinAugustSeptemberandOctober.1.Accordingtothetexthurricanesusually________.A.formoffthecoastofAfricaandAmericaB.hitpartsoftheworldinsummerandautumnC.causeseawindstoriseandblowovertheseaD.striketheUSbutcausenodamage2.TheunderlinedwordevaporatesinParagraph5probablymeans________A.beginstomoveB.getslostC.becomeshotD.changesintoagas3.Whichofthefollowingabouttheinformationofahurricaneisthecorrectorder?a.Theoceanwaterevaporatesandgoesintotheair.b.Heatcreatesenergyandcauseswindstoincrease.c.Thevaporcools.d.Theoceanwateriswarmenough.e.Thevaporchangesbackintoliquid.f.Thiscoursegivesoutheat.A.adebcfB.abcfdeC.dacefbD.dabcef

FortyyearsagoRachelCarsondiedandthePittsburgharealostperhapsitsmostinfluentialcitizen.AnativeofaPennsylvaniaCollegeforWomengraduateCarsonpublishedSilentSpringin1962aworkthatlaunchedthemodernenvironmentalmovementandledtothecreationoftheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyEPAaswellasthepassageofourmajorenvironmentallaws.Howevertherehasbeenapuzzlingandtroublingtrendinrecentyears:anattackonhertheorybyconservativesandtheagrochemical农用化学品industry.ForexampleRushLimbaughgavethefollowingquiz:Whocausedmoredeaths:AdolfHitlerorRachelCarson?Limbaugh'sanswerwasCarsonduetotheapproximately100milliondeathsfrommalaria疟疾since1972theyearinwhichthepesticide杀虫剂DDTwasbannedforuseintheUnitedStatesinpartasaresultofSilentSpring.Thereforeonthis40thanniversaryofCarson'sdeathweneedtotakeascientificlookatthemythsthatremainaboutpesticides.Myth1:Pesticideusagehasdeclinedsince1962.Infactpesticideusagehasmorethandoubledsince1962andtheglobalpesticideindustrycurrentlyusesover2.5milliontonsofpesticideseachyear.EvenDDTisstillusedabroad.Myth2:Pesticidesaresafe.InfactasCarsonwarnedusthesepoisonouschemicalsareunsafesincetheyaredesignedtokillbiologicalorganismsbutareoftennotspecificintheirtargets.Pesticideexposurecancauseskinirritationheadachecancerandevendeath.AccordingtotheWHOover25millionpeopleayearindevelopingcountriessuffersevereacutepesticidepoisoningswithover20000deaths.Ofthe80000pesticidesandotherchemicalsinusetoday10percentarerecognizedascarcinogens致癌物质.Accordingtorecentstudiesbraincancerratesarefivetimeshigherinhomeswithno-peststripsandsixtimeshigherinhomeswherepetswearfleacollars杀蚤颈圈.Ourhomeshavepesticideconcentrations10to100timeshigherthanoutdoors.SoifCarsonwerewithustodaystillbattlingtheagrochemicalindustrythatspentmillionsofdollarswhatwouldshebeadvocating?Ifeelconfidentthatshewouldbeastrongsupporterofanewprincipleofchemicalassessment.Simplyputthisprinciplerequiresproducersofpesticidestoprovethattheyaresafeandnecessarybeforetheyareputonthemarket.Ourcurrentsystemputstheburdenofproofongovernmentandscientiststoprovethatapesticideisdangerousandposesanunacceptableriskbeforeitcanbepulledfromthemarket.1.LimbaughattackedCarsonbecausehethoughtthat_____.A.SilentSpringhadcausedinpartthe100milliondeathsfrommalariaB.shewassupportingtheproductionofpoisonouspesticidesC.SilentSpringwasoriginatedfromHitler’swritingsD.shehadnotcaredforthe100milliondeathsfrommalaria2.WhichofthefollowingisthecontentofMyth1?A.Theproductionofpesticideshasdoubledduringthepast40years.B.2.5milliontonsofpesticideshavebeenproducedsince1962.C.Theusageofpesticideshasbeendroppingsince1962.D.Pesticideshavebecomelesspoisonoussince1962.3.Theauthormentionsfleacollarsinthesixthparagraphtoindicate_____.A.pesticidescontributetothedevelopmentofcancerB.thecloseconnectionbetweenthemanddogcancerratesC.themedicaleffectoffleacollarsondogsD.fleacollarscontributetohighpesticideconcentrationsindoors4.Whatisthesuggestednewpracticeofchemicalassessment?A.Governmentshouldproveapesticideisunsafe.B.Scientistsshouldberesponsibleforwritingassessmentreports.C.Producersofpesticidesshouldprovideproofoftheirsafety.D.Aspecialcommitteeshouldbesetupforchemicalassessment.

WillthereeverbeanotherEinstein?Thisistheundercurrent潜流ofconversationatEinsteinmemorialmeetingsthroughouttheyear.AnewEinsteinwillappearscientistssay.Butitmaytakealongtime.Afterallmorethan200yearsseparatedEinsteinfromIsaacNewton.ManyphysicistssaythenextEinsteinhasn'tbeenbornyetorisababynow.That'sbecausethesearchforaunifiedtheorythatwouldexplainalltheforcesofnaturehaspushedcurrentmathematicstoitslimits.Newmathmustbecreatedaftertheproblemcanbesolved.ButresearcherssaytherearemanyotherfactorsworkingagainstanotherEinsteinappearinganytimesoon.Foronethingphysicsisamuchdifferentfieldtoday.InEinstein'sdaytherewereafewthousandphysicistsworldwideandthetheoristswhocouldarguewithEinsteinprobablywouldfitintoastreetcarwithseatstospare.Educationisdifferenttoo.OnekeyaspectofEinstein'strainingthat-islittlenoticedistheyearsofphilosophyhereadasateenager---KantSchopenhauerandSpinozaamongothers.Ittaughthimhowtothinkindependentlyaboutspaceandtimeanditwasn'tlongbeforehebecameaphilosopherhimself.AndEinsteinwasaclevermusician.Theinterplaybetweenmusicandmathiswell-known.Einsteinwouldplayhisviolinhardasawaytothinkthroughaknottyphysicsproblem.Todayuniversitieshaveproducedmillionsofphysicists.Therearen'tmanyjobsinscienceforthemsotheygotoWallStreetandSiliconValleytoapplytheiranalyticalskills.Thosewhostayinsciencedon’tworkaloneandtheysometimesdoexperimenttogetherwhichtakesyears.It'shardtoimaginearenegade背叛者likeEinsteinstandingit.MaybethereisanEinsteinouttheretodaysaidColumbiaUniversityphysicistBrianGreenebutitwouldbealotharderforhimtobeheard.1.AccordingtothesecondparagraphthenextEinsteinwill___________.A.havetocreatenewmathB.createaunifiedtheoryC.havetobebornnowD.pushmathtoitslimits2.Theunderlinedwordsknottyinthefourthparagraphmeans____________.A.easyB.interestingC.strangeD.difficult3.WhichofthefollowingwillbeusefulforthenextEinsteintobeborn?A.Therewillbemusicaround.B.Therewillbenoproblemstosolve.C.Therewillbesuitablephilosophytostudy.D.Thereareonlyafewphysicists.4.TheboldwordsunifiedtheoryinParagraph2refersto___________.A.agreementB.mathematicalruleC.uniqueideaD.physicalsaying

Researchersfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageoffifty.Infacttheysaybytheageofeighty-fivepeoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywerewhentheywereeighteenyearsold.Thefindingscamefromasurveyofmorethan340000adultsintheUnitedStates.TheGallup民意调查Organizationquestionedthembytelephonein2008.Atthattimethepeoplewerebetweentheagesofeighteenandeighty-five.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotionslikehappinesssadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmentaloremotionalstress.ArthurStoneatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesoftwenty-twoandtwenty-five.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.Happinesswashighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearlyseventies.Thepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheirseventiesandeighties.Researcherssaytheydonotknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryisthataspeoplegrowoldertheygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.ProfessorStonesaystheemotionalpatternscouldbelinkedtochangesinhowpeopleseetheworldormaybeevenchangesinbrainchemistry.Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildrenbeingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhavesimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.Howeverwomenatallagesreportedmoresadnessstressandworrythanmen.1.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.HappinessVarieswithAgesB.ExperienceMoreWorryLessC.TheOldertheWiserD.BeingYoungBeingHappy2.Wecanlearnfromtheresearchthat_________.A.onlywhenpeoplegetolderwilltheyfeelhappierB.stresslevelsamongtheyoungestarethehighestC.olderpeopletendtobegratefulD.olderpeopleusuallyhavenoworries3.Accordingtotheresearchwhenpeoplegetolder_________.A.theymisstheolddaysB.theyarephysicallyweakC.theyhavebetterself-controlD.theyaremoreemotional4.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablytalkaboutnext?A.Whatinfluenceshappiness.B.Howtolivebetter.C.Howtokeephappier.D.Whywomenarelesshappier.5.Theauthorisintendedto_________.A.advisehowtoreducestressB.introduceascientificfindingC.describetheprocessofdoingresearchD.talkabouthumanemotions

Anewageiscoming.Callitwhatyouwill:theserviceeconomytheinformationagetheknowledgesociety.Italltranslatestoafundamentalchangeinthewaywework.Alreadywe’repartlytherethepercentageofpeoplewhoearntheirlivingbymakingthingshasfallendramaticallyintheWesternWorld.TodaythemajorityofjobsinAmericaEuropeandJapanareintheserviceindustryandthenumberisontherise.Morewomenareintheworkforcethaneverbefore.Therearemorepart-timejobs.Morepeopleareself-employed.Buttherangeoftheeconomictransformationcan’tbemeasuredbynumbersalonebecauseitalsoisgivingrisetoimportantnewwayofthinkingaboutthenatureofworkitself.Long-heldideasaboutjobsandcareerstheskillsneededtosucceedeventherelationbetweenindividualsandemployers—allthesearebeingchallenged.Wehaveonlytolookbehindustogetsomesenseofwhatmaylieahead.Noonelookingahead20yearspossiblycouldhaveforeseenthewaysinwhichasingleinventionthechipwouldtransformourworldthankstoitsapplicationsinpersonalcomputersdigitalcommunicationsandfactoryrobots.Tomorrow’sachievementsinbiotechnologyartificialintelligenceorevensomestillunimaginedtechnologycouldproduceasimilarwaveofdramaticchanges.Butonethingiscertain:informationandknowledgewillbecomeevenmorevalidandthepeoplewhopossessitwhethertheyworkinmanufacturingorserviceswillhavetheadvantageandproducethewealth.Computerknowledgewillbecomeasbasicarequirementastheabilitytoreadandwrite.Theabilitytosolveproblemsbyapplyinginformationinsteadofperformingroutinetaskswillbevaluedaboveallelse.Ifyoucastyourmindahead10yearsinformationservicewillbesuperior.Itwillbethewayyoudoyourjob.1.Acharacteristicofthenewagementionedinthepassageisthat_______.A.theserviceindustrymainlyreliesonfemalesB.manufacturingindustriesaresteadilyincreasingC.morepeopleareintheserviceindustrythanbeforeD.theworkintheserviceindustryismorecomfortablethanthatinmanufacturingindustry2.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.People’straditionalconceptsaboutjobsneedchanging.B.Therelationbetweenemployeesandemployersisbecomingtense.C.Morewomenthanmenareintheworkforce.D.Part-timejobsaremorewelcomethanfull-timejobs.3.Bymentioningtheinventionofthechiptheauthormeanstosaythat_______.A.wehaven’tpaidenoughattentiontotheimportanceofhightechnologyB.thechipisthemostimportantinventiontodayC.thepowerofscienceandtechnologyisbeyondourimaginationD.it’sagreatchallengetoapplynewinventionstoourlife4.Wemaydrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat_______.A.informationwillplayagreaterroleinpeople’sworkanddailylifeinthefutureB.wecanforeseethefutureiftechnologydevelopsfastenoughC.theabilityofperformingroutinetasksgivesyouanadvantageinworkD.robotswillreplacepeopletodoalltheworkbothinmanufacturingandserviceindustries5.Theauthor’sattitudetothecomingageis_______.A.doubtfulB.enthusiasticC.satisfiedD.uncertain

Whatistherelationshipbetweenviolenceandsports?Psychologistssaythattherearemanyreasonsforviolenceatsportsevents.Oneisalcohol.Manyfansdrinkalotatgames.Whenpeopledrinktheyaremorelikelytodoabnormalthings.PsychologistDennisBrocksaysQuietpeoplebecomeloud.Normallynonviolentpeoplebecomedestructive.DavidSampsonasportssociologistsaysTheseareoftencelebratoryriots—alargenumberofveryhappypeoplemixedinwithlargeamountsofalcohol.Theydon’toftenseemdangerousinthebeginningbutthingsgetviolentquickly.Anotherreasonforviolenceatsportseventsisthecrowd.Whenindividualsareinalargegroupofpeopletheycanlosetheirsenseofpersonalresponsibility.EdwardHirtasocialPsychologistsaysthatresearchshowsthatpeopledothingsincrowdsthattheywouldneverdoalone.Peopleincrowdsfeelanonymous—nooneknowswhotheyare.Crowdsalsomakepeoplefeelpowerful.Theystopmakingpersonaldecisions.Theyjustfollowthecrowd.Socialpsychologistscallthisamobmentality.DaveZarifisheadofpublicsafetysaysSomepeopledon’tevencometocelebrate.Theywanttodrinkhardandmaketrouble.Someonedoessomethingstupidanditgrowsfromthere.Yougetamobmentality.Peoplethinkit’sOKtodoalmostanything.Theythink‘Therearesomanyofusandnotenoughofthem.’SocialpsychologistDr.SharonKennedysaysthattherearesomethingsofficialscandotopreventviolence.Makingsurethatanareaisnotovercrowdedisveryimportant.Officialsshouldalsothinkofgamesasbigparties.Thentheywillpreparedifferently.KennedysaysthatinGreatBritaintheyarecontrollingtheproblemwithcamerasinallthestadiums.Whenyouknowsomeoneiswatchingyouaremuchlesslikelytobehavebadly.1.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.There’saconnectionbetweenviolenceandsportsB.Onecauseofviolenceatsportseventsisalcohol.C.Therearemanyreasonsforviolenceatsportsevents.D.DavidSampsonandDennisBrockhavethesameopinion.2.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoamobmentality?A.Imustdrinksomealcoholtostopmyselffeelingshy.B.It’ssafetodowhatmanypeoplearedoing.C.Therearesomanyofusandnotenoughofthem.D.NooneknowsI’mdoingthis.3.Howmanyexpertsarequotedbythewriterofthispassage?A.Two.B.Four.C.Three.D.Five.4.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout______.A.howtoturngamesintobigpartiesB.whytoinstallcamerasinstadiumsC.howtopreventviolenceatsportseventsD.howtoavoidoneselfbehavingbadly5.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Neverdrinkanyalcoholnomatterwhereyouare.B.Wheneveryouarewatchingagameyoushouldkeepquiet.C.Neverfollowblindlynomatterhowmanypeoplearedoingsomething.D.Becarefulwhenyouareatastadiumbecausetherearecamerasthere.

ItwasMonday.Mrs.Smith'sdogwashungrybuttherewasnotanymeatinthehousE.Consideringthattherewasnobetterway.Mrs.Smithtookapieceofpaperandwrotethefollowingwordsonit:Givemydoghalfapoundofmeat.Thenshegavethepapertoherdogandsaidgently:Takethistothebutcher屠夫.andhe'sgoingtogiveyouyourlunchtoday.Holdingthepieceofpaperinitsmouththedograntothebutcher's.Itgavethepapertothebutcher.Thebutcherreaditcarefullyrecognizedthatitwasreallythelady'shandwritingandsoondiditashewasaskedto.ThedogwasveryhappyandatethemeatupatoncE.Atnoonthedogcametotheshopagain.Itgavethebutcherapieceofpaperagain.Afterreadingit.hegaveithalfapoundofmeatoncemorE.Thenextdaythedogcameagainexactlyatnoon.Andasusualitbroughtapieceofpaperinthemouth.ThistimethebutcherdidnottakealookatpaperandgavethedogitsmeatforhehadregardedthedogasoneofhiscustomersButthedogcameagainatfouro'clock.Andthesamethinghappenedonceagain.Tothebutcher'smoresurpriseitcameforthethirdtimeatsixo'clockandbroughtwithitathirdpieceofpaper.Thebutcherfeltabitpuzzled.HesaidtohimselfThisisasmalldog.WhydoesMrs.Smithgiveitsomuchmeattoeattoday?Lookingatthepieceofpaperhefoundthattherewerenotanywordsonit!1.Mrs.Smithtreatedherlittledogquite_________.A.cruellyB.fairlyC.kindlyD.friendly2.ItseemedthatthedogknewwellthatthepaperMrs.Smithgaveit_______.A.mightdoitmuchharmB.coulddoitmuchgoodC.wouldhelpthebutcherD.wasworthmanypounds3.Thebutcherdidnotgiveanymeattothedog__________.A.beforehefeltsurethatthewordswerereallywrittenbyMrs.SmithB.whenhefoundthatthewordsonthepaperwerenotclearC.becausehehadsoldoutallthemeatinhisshopD.untilhewaspaidenoughbyMrs.Smith4.Fromitsexperiencethedogfoundthat________.A.onlythepaperwithMrs.Smith'swordsinitcouldbringitmeatB.thebutcherwouldgivethemeattoitwheneverhesawitC.Mrs.SmithwouldpayforthemeatitgotfromthebutcherD.apieceofpapercouldbringithalfapoundofmeat5.Attheendofthestoryyou'llfindthat_______.A.thedogwascleverenoughtowriteonthepaperB.thedogdarednotgotothebutcher'sanymoreC.thebutcherwastoldnottogiveanymeattothedogD.thebutcherfoundhimselfcheatedbythecleveranimal

NovembernotonlymarksthepublicationofToniMorrison’seagerlyanticipated期待eighthnovelLovebutitisalsothetenthanniversaryofherNobelPrizeforLiteratureMorrisonisthefirstblackwomantoreceiveaNobelandsohonoredbeforeherinliteratureareonlytwoblackmen:WoleSoyinkatheNigerianplaywrightpoetandnovelistin1986;andDerekWalcotttheCaribbean-bornpoetin1992.ButMorrisonisalsothefirstandonlyAmerican-bornNobelprizewinnerforliteraturesince1962theyearnovelistJohnSteinbeckreceivedtheaward.LikeSongofSolomonLoveisamultigenerationalstoryrevealingthepersonalandcommunallegacy遗产ofanoutstandingblackfamily.AsMorrisonscholarswilltellyou.Loveisthethirdvolumeofaliterarymaster’strilogy三部曲investigatingthemanycomplexitiesoflove.ThistrilogybeganwithBeloved1998whichdealswithablackmother’sloveunderslaveryandinfreedom.Jazz1993thesecondvolumetellsastoryofromanticlovein1920sHarlemThislatestnovellooksbackfromthe1970stothe1940sand‘50s.TheemotionalcenterofLoveisBillCoseytheformerownerandhostoftheshabbyCosey’sHotelandResortinSilkNorthCarolinadescribedinthenovelasthebestandbest-knownvacationspotforcoloredfolkontheEastCoast.WegettoknowCoseythroughthemernoriesoffivewomenwhosurviveandlovehim:hisgranddaughterhiswidowtwoformeremployeesandahomelessyounggirl.ThelatestnovelLovehadbeendescribedinthepromotionalmaterialfromherpublisherasMorrison’smostaccessibleworksinceSongofSolomon.Thiscomparisontoherthirdnovelpublishedin1997wasaneffectivesellingpoint.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ToniMorrison’slatestnovelsB.ToniMorrisonandhertrilogyC.ToniMorrisonandhernovelLoveD.ToniMorrisontheNobelprizewinner2.WhatcanwelearnaboutJohnSteinbeck?A.Hewasablackwriter.B.HewasborninAmerica.C.HereceivedtheNobelPrizeafterMorrison.D.HewasthefirstAmericannovelisttowinaNobel.3.ThesimilaritybetweenLoveandSongofSolomonisthattheyboth.A.belongtothesametrilogytogetherwithBelovedB.concernfamiliesofmorethanonegenerationC.dealwithlifeofblacksunderslaveryD.investigatelifein1920sHarlem4.ThenovelLovemainlydescribes.A.thebest-knownvacationspotforblacksB.thelifeofanoutstandingblackfamilyunderslaveryC.themiserableexperienceofthefivewomeninHarlemD.thememoriesoffivewomenaboutBillCosey

Althoughcreditcardsarebecomingamoreacceptablepartofthefinancialscenetheyarestillregardedwithdoubtsbymanyasbeingamajorpartofthelivenowpaylatersyndrome综合症.Alongwithhire-purchaserentalandleasingschemes租赁项目theyprovideencouragementtospendmoremoney.Ofcourseitisonlythehotheadedwhogivewaytothetemptationtolivetemporarilyatleastbeyondtheirmeansandsuchpeoplewouldnodoubtmanagetodosoevenwithoutcreditcards.AdvertisingcampaignshavehoweverpromotedagrowingrealizationoftheadvantagesofthesesmallpiecesofplastiC.Theypreventneedtocarrylargeamountsofcashandarealwaysusefulinemergencies.Allthecreditcardorganizationschargeinterestonamonthlybasiswhichmayworkoutashighas25percentayearyetsensiblepurchasingusingacardcanmeanthatyouobtainuptosevenweeksinterest-freecredit.Usingthecardabroadwhereitemsfrequentlytakealongtimetobeincludedonyouraccountcanextendthisperiodevenfurther.ItisworthwhileshoppingaroundbeforedecidingonaparticularcreditcarD.Itisnecessarytoconsidertheamountofcreditgranted;interestrateswhichmayvaryslightly;thenumberandrangeofoutlets经销店thoughmostcardscovermajorgarageshotelsrestaurantsanddepartmentstores;andofcoursewhathappensifyourcardislostorstolen.Acreditcardthiefmaybesittingonapotentialgoldmineparticularlyifthereisadelayinreportingthelossofthecard.Howeverifusedwiselyacreditcardcancostnothingoratleasthelptotideyouoveraperiodoffinancialdifficulty.1.Thehotheadedarepeoplewho________.A.spendmoremoneythantheyhaveB.spendlessmoneythanotherpeopleC.savemoneyD.makemoney2.Thedisadvantageofcreditcardsis________.A.toenableyoutobuythingswithoutcarryinglargeamountofcashB.toencouragepeopletospendmoremoneyC.tobealwaysusefulinemergenciesD.tohelppeopletideoveraperiodoffinancialdifficulty3.Decidingonaparticularcredityoudonothavetoconsider________.A.theamountofcreditgrantedB.thenumberandrangeofoutletsC.thepossibilityoflossofmoneyD.thedepartmentstoreswhereyouaregoingtouseyourcreditcards4.Theunderlinedwordsinthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A.floatingwiththetideofB.goingthroughadifficultperiodofC.risingandfallingwiththetideofD.attemptingtogoagainstthetideof

Companiescanincreasethemoneywithwhichtheyruntheirbusinessinanumberofways.Onewayisborrowingmoneyandanotherwayisbuyingthingswiththeagreementthatpaymentwouldbemadelater.Therearealsootherprocessesforprovidingmoneyforusebyacompany.Twooftheseprocessesaredescribedhere.Oneprocessthecompanymayuseistoissue发行bonds债券.Bondsareaspecialkindofpromissorynote.TheyareissuedindifferentvaluesintheformsofmoneyusedindifferentcountriessuchasthepoundinEnglandortheeuroinEurope.Thesebondscaneasilybesoldagaintootherpeopleortoothercompanies.Thecompanythatissuesthebondspromisestopayaparticularamountofmoneyasinterestregularlyforacertainperiodoftime.Thiscontinuesuntilwhenthecompanyhastopaybacktheprincipal本金ofthebond.Paymentsofprincipalandinterestmustbemadeontimewhetherthecompanyhasbeenearningmoneyornot.Ifthesepaymentsarenotmadeontimeitmeansthatthecompanyhasnotdonewhatitagreedtodoandcanbeaccused.Anotherprocesscompaniesmayuseistoissueotherformsofpromissorynotescalledstocks股票.Bondsandstocksareoppositemethodsofprovidingmoneyforacompany.Thepeoplewhobuystocksprovidemoneythatisearnedandtakepartindecidinghowthecompanywillconductitsbusiness.Theymustalsotakepartinthelosses.Thepeoplewhoownstocksreceivedividends红利onlyafterthecompanyhaspaidallofitsdebtstothepeoplewhoownbonds.Ontheotherhandthepersonswhoownbondshavenorightaccordingtothelawtohelpdecidehowthecompanywillhandleitsbusinessunlessitisbankrupt破产orindangerofbecomingso.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTthewayforcompaniestoincreasetheircapital?A.Borrowingmoney.B.Buyingmaterialswithoutpaying.C.Issuing发行bondsD.Issuingstocks2.Astobondsweknowfromthepassagethat________.A.theyarechequeslikebanknotesB.thecompanyonlypaysbacktheprincipalC.theyareissuedintheformsofmoneyD.ifacompanyisbankruptitneedn’tpaybacktheinterest3.Accordingtothispassagewhohavethelegalcontroloverthedecisionsofthebusiness?A.StockholdersB.BondholdersC.ThegovernmentD.Theworkersinthecompany4.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat________.A.toissuebondsisabetterwaythantoissuestocksB.stockholderscanaccusethecompanywhenitisbankruptC.bondholdershavethesamerightsasstockholdersD.investinginstockshasmorerisksthaninbonds

Nancyhadjustgotasecretary'sjobinabigcompanytoworkinthesalesdepartment.ondaywasthefirstdaythatshewenttoworksoshewasvery1.Shegotupveryearlyandarrivedatthe2attwentytoeight.She3thedooropenandfoundnobodytherE.Iamthe4toarrivE.Shethoughtandcametoherdesk.Shewassurprisedto5alargebunchofflowersonit.Theywerefresh.She6theflowersfromthedeskandsmelledthem.Ohhowlovely!Nancy7joyfully.Shethenlookedroundfora8toputthemin.Somebodyhassentmeflowersthe9firstday!Shethoughthappily.Butwhocoulditbe?Shebegantowonder.Thedaypassedvery10andNancydideverythingwithgreatinterestand11.ForthefollowingdaysoftheweekthefirstthingNancydidwastochangewaterfortheflowers.Andthenshe12herselfinherwork.ThencameanotherMonday.Whenshecamenearherdeskshewasoverjoyedtoseeaan13bunchofflowerstherE.Shequicklyputtheminthevasereplacingtheoldones.ThesamethinghappenedagainthenextMondayNancyfeltit14andthistimeshebegantothinkofwaystofindoutthe15.OnTuesdayafternoonshewassentto16aplantothegeneralmanager'sofficE.Shehadtostayforawhileathissecretary'sdesk17hisdirectives.Shehappenedtoseeonthedeskabignotebook18Recordsofmanagers'meetingsandglancedatthe19pages.Suddenlyhereyesfellonthesewords:Inordertokeepthesecretaries20thecompanyhasdecidedthateveryMondaymorningabunchoffreshflowersshouldbesenttoeachsecretary'sdesk.Latershewastoldthattheirgeneralmanagerwasabusinessmanagementpsychologist.1.A.depressedB.encouragedC.excitedD.surprised2.A.officeB.workshopC.ClassroomD.bookshop3.A.forcedB.pushedC.TurnedD.knocked4.A.lastB.secondC.ThirdD.first5.A.uncoverB.smellC.FindD.pick6.A.pickedupB.threwawayC.staredatD.tookup7.A.criedB.LaughedC.weptD.replied8.A.jarB.BoxC.bottleD.vase9.A.happyB.veryC.funnyD.quite10.A.slowlyB.normallyC.quicklyD.hardly11.A.wisdomB.braveryC.passionD.enthusiasm12.A.buriedB.dressedC.DevotedD.seated13.A.oldB.RedC.blueD.new14.A.specialB.angryC.strangeD.difficult15.A.senderB.receiverC.managerD.waiter16.A.sendforB.handoutC.tryoutD.handin17.A.askingforB.waitingforC.lookingforD.searchingfor18.A.markedB.writtenC.printedD.signed19.A.closedB.damagedC.pinnedD.half-opened20.A.athomeB.ontimeC.inhighspiritsD.inlowspirits

AfteryearsofexperienceBrendawasfacedwithachallengeinSundaySchool.Howevershejustdidn’tknowhowto1itinagoodway.ShehadneverbeenaskedtoteachachildquitelikeCindy!Cindyyouseewas2.Shecamefromabrokenhome.Andalthoughshewasreally3shethoughtshewassobadthatshecouldnotbesuccessful.4CindyneededcareandmostofallCindyneededlove!Therejusthadtobeawayof5her.DayafterdayBrendawouldprayforCindyyetSundaywouldcomeandgoandshesaw6ifanychange.ThenonedayBrendaaskedCindyifshecould7aroleinaChristmasprogrammethechildrenwere8todo.Cindy’sanswerwasDon’tyouthinkyoucanfindsomeonebetterthanme?Betterthanyou?cameBrenda’s9.Whatmakesyouthinkthereis10betterthanyou?WellI’ve11beenaskedtodoanythingbeforebecauseI’mnotgood.Iwon’tgetthepart12andtheneveryonewillbemadatmeformessingup弄糟their13cameCindy’sanswer.OhCindysaidBrendaina14voice.Iamso15thatyouthinkthatbutyouaresowrong.Don’tyourealizehow16youare?No17areplyinalowvoicebecauseCindywasnowin18.ButCindyinmyeyesyouarespecialandyoucanalsodosomethingwelllikeothersBrendasaid.Really?Doyouthinksoreally?ThankyouMissBrenda!Nobodyhasbelievedinmelikeyou.19I’llhaveatrysaidCindyasshe20ahugfromherteacherforthefirsttime!1.A.sharewithB.dealwithC.dowithD.gowith2.A.averageB.naughtyC.differentD.ordinary3.A.cleverB.foolishC.lovelyD.friendly4.A.InreturnB.InturnC.InallD.Infact5.A.stoppingB.keepingC.helpingD.knowing6.A.muchB.littleC.someD.few7.A.studyB.likeC.replaceD.play8.A.askingB.beginningC.planningD.learning9.A.replyB.noiseC.soundD.problem10.A.nooneB.anyoneC.noneD.everyone11.A.everB.oftenC.alwaysD.never12.A.goodB.badC.rightD.poor13.A.environmentB.programmeC.inventionD.homework14.A.gentleB.highC.loudD.clear15.A.gladB.luckyC.proudD.sorry16.A.happyB.sadC.valuableD.beautiful17.A.saidB.cameC.receivedD.went18.A.silenceB.troublesC.publicD.tears19.A.ThenB.ButC.AsD.Because20.A.refusedB.expectedC.receivedD.separated

You'reinadepartmentstoreandyouseeacoupleofattractiveyoungwomenlookingatasweater.Youlistentotheirconversation:Ican'tbelieveit--aLorenzoBertolla!Theyarealmostimpossibletofind.Isn'titbeautiful?Andit'salotcheaperthantheoneSaraboughtinRome.Theyleaveandyougoovertoseethisincrediblesweater.It'sniceandthepriceisright.You'veneverheardofLorenzoBertollabutthosegirlslookedreallystylish.Theymustknow.Soyoubuyit.Youneverrealizethatthoseyoungwomenareemployeesofanadvertisingagency.TheyareactuallypaidtogofromstoretostoretalkingloudlyaboutLorenzoBertollaclothes.Everydaywenoticewhatpeoplearewearingdrivingandeating.Ifthepersonlookscooltheproductseemscooltoo.Thisisthesecretofundercovermarketing.CompaniesfromFordtoNikearestartingtouseit.Undercovermarketingisimportantbecauseitreachespeoplethatdon'tpayattentiontotraditionaladvertising.ThisisparticularlytrueoftheMTVgeneration----consumersbetweentheageof18and34.Itisagoldengroup.Theyhavealotofmoneytospendbuttheydon'ttrustads.Soadvertisingagencieshireyoungactorstoperforminbarsandotherplaceswhereyoungadultsgo.Somepeoplemightcallthispracticedeceptive骗人的butmarketingexecutiveJonathanResslercallsitcreative.Lookattraditionaladvertising.Itseffectivenessisdecreasing.Howeveronemightaskwhatexactlyisrealaboutofyoungwomenpretendingtobeenthusiasticaboutasweater?Advertisingexecutiveswouldsayit'snolessrealthananad.Thedifferenceisthatyouknowanadistryingtopersuadeyoutobuysomething.Youdon'tknowwhenaconversationyouoverhearisjustaperformance.1.Thetwoattractiveyoungwomenweretalkingsothattheycould________.A.getthesweateratalowerpriceB.beheardbypeoplearoundC.beadmiredbyothershoppersD.decideonbuyingthesweater2.LorenzoBertollais__________.A.averypopularmalesingerB.anadvertisingagencyC.aclothingcompanyinRomeD.thebrandnameofasweater3.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ThetwogirlsareinfactemployedbytheLorenzoBertollaCompany.B.TheMTVgenerationtendtobemoreeasilyinfluencedbyads.C.Traditionaladvertisingisbecominglesseffectivebecauseit'stoodirect.D.Undercovermarketingwillsurelybebannedsoonbythegovernment.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TwoAttractiveShoppersB.LorenzoBertollaSweatersC.WaysofAdvertisingD.UndercoverMarketing

AgrowingnumberofconsumersespeciallyyoungpeopleareadoptingmoreWesternhabitswhenitcomestospendingmoney—byfavoringcreditcardsoversavings.Asurveyof11500peoplein18citiesbyTheNielsonCompanyfoundthecreditcardmarkethadwitnessedamajorchangeinrecentyears.Today’sconsumerisclearlynotinterestedinsavingforarainydayasmayhavebeenthecaseinthepastBegaNgdirectoroffinancialservicesresearchwiththecompanysaiD.ConsumershavebeenadoptingWesternhabitsandattitudesinalmosteveryway—includingsavingandspendinghabits.Consumersintheir20sspendtomorrow’scashtofundtoday’sneeds.Thereportfoundconsumersaged18to24werethemosteagercreditcardusers.Althoughthereportdidnotgivetheamountscreditcardusersineachofthe18citiesspentitmentionedtheexampleofXiamenacoastalcityinFujianProvincewhereconsumersputanaverageof50percentoftheirmonthlyincomesintotheircreditcardaccountstoindulge沉湎于incashlessshopping.IncludedinthesurveyforthefirsttimeXiamenisreportedtohaveafastgrowingpenetrationrate渗透率forcreditcardswithfouroutoftenconsumersnowowningatleastonecarD.WithmorethanhalfofcardholdersinXiamenowningtwoormorecardsitiscatchingupwithkeytieronecitiesthereportsaiD.ThereportdidnotmakeknownthefiguresinmajorcitiessuchasBeijingShanghaiandGuangzhou.LastyearthesameNielsonsurveyshowedShanghaihadthebiggestpopulationofcreditcardholderswithcitizensowning1.8creditcardsonaveragE.HalfofthemusecreditcardsatleastonceaweekthesurveysaiD.Yunfei30fromBeijingsaidshespentatleast2000yuanamonthbycreditcardsmostofwhichwentondailynecessitiesanddiningout.1.Whichofthefollowingbestshowstheyoungurbanites’ideaofconsumption?A.Usingcreditcardsineveryway.B.Spendingtomorrow’scashfortoday’sneeds.C.Owningmorecardsforcashlessshopping.D.SavingmoneyforfutureusE.2.HowisthesituationofcreditcarduseinXiamen?A.FortypercentoftheconsumersownatleastonecarD.B.CreditcardusersuseupmostoftheirmonthlyincomE.C.ThenumberofcreditcardusersislargerthanthatinGuangzhou.D.Overhalfoftheconsumersusetwoormorecards.3.Whichcityhadthelargestnumberofcreditcardusersaccordingtoaprevioussurvey?A.Xiamen.B.Beijing.C.Shanghai.D.Guangzhou.4.WhatisthemainideaofthesurveyreportedbyNielsonCompany?A.Mostcreditcardusersareyoungpeopleaged18to24.B.WesternhabitshaveabiginfluenceontheChinesepeoplE.C.ThenumberofcreditcardusersisgrowingrapidlyinChinesecities.D.Chineseconsumersarenomoreinterestedinsavingmoney.

Tomisaworkerinmyfactoryandheisalittlebitdirty.Ihavebeentaking1ofhimforyearsandyearshealwayswearsanoldredhatandcarriesa2bag.Heusuallyspendshisbreaktimeandhislunchtimebywalkingaroundto3theunusedtinsaround.OnceIsawhimbyhis4withalotofrubbishbagswhichwerefullofaluminum铝tins.Hethrewthemintothebackofhiscarandthen5thecar.BeingverycuriousIgotintomycarto6him.Hedrove7hereachedtheentrancetoawideemptyparkingareabutdidnothingmore.TodayIwas8oneofthebrokenmachinesduringlunchtimewhenthistinmancamealongwithhisbag.Asusualhe9thetinsaroundtheplace.My10whowasworriedabouthowthe11causedbythemachinewouldaffectproductionwasstandingtherewatchingme.WhenIfinishedmyjobmymanageraskedthetinmanaboutwhathewould12thetinthathehadcollected.Ihad13eventhoughaboutaskingthiskindofquestion14Ihadalwaysthoughtthatthistinmanwouldsellthe15totherecyclingplace16thistinmanansweredIwillgivethemtomyneighbor17hasepilepsy癫痫病andisunabletowork.Iwas18tohearthisandIaskedhimYou19youarecollectingallthosetinsjusttohelpyourneighbor?Iknowitdoesn’thelpverymuchhesaid20Itrymybesttohelphim.Itwasthemostbeautifulmomentinmylifeandmademefeelveryhumble卑鄙的.1.A.holdB.careC.chargeD.notice2.A.plasticB.rubbishC.paperD.metal3.A.collectB.findC.hideD.spread4.A.houseB.storeC.machineD.car5.A.gotoutofB.brokeupC.jumpedintoD.settleddown6.A.followB.blockC.inspectD.catch7.A.sinceB.untilC.whenD.after8.A.decoratingB.performingC.repairingD.selecting9.A.turnedupB.putupC.setupD.pickedup10.A.managerB.workmateC.neighborD.friend11.A.powerB.delayC.signalD.harm12.A.dowithB.dealwithC.gowithD.putupwith13.A.seldomB.alwaysC.nearlyD.never14.A.unlessB.becauseC.thoughD.if15.A.machineB.carsC.tinsD.bags16.A.CertainlyB.BrieflyC.SurprisinglyD.Fortunately17.A.whoB.whomC.whichD.that18.A.shockedB.interestedC.satisfiedD.concerned19.A.announceB.meanC.sayD.declare20.A.insteadB.howeverC.butD.and

Asstudentsacrossthecountryhavetheiryearlyflushots打流感疫苗doctorsacrosstheworldarepreparingagainstapossibleoutbreakofbirdfluthatfewcurrentvaccines疫苗willguardagainst.ThelikelihoodofabirdfluspreadingamonghumansisveryhightheWorldHealthOrganizationwarnedrecently.Europeancountriesworryaboutbirdfluverymuchsincemanymigratorybirds候鸟starttoflybackfromtheNorth.Thereareatleast15differenttypesofbirdfluvirusaroundtheworlD.ThepossibleoutbreakmaybecausedbyavirusknownasH5N1.ItwasfirstfoundtohavespreadfromabirdtoahumaninHongKongin1997.InadditiontoAsiathisbirdfluhasbeenfoundamongbirdsinRomaniaTurkeyRussiaandKazakhstan.Theoutbreakin1997inHongKongwasquicklycontrolledatacostof18peopleillandsixdeaD.About1.5millionchickenswerecollectedinanefforttoremovethesourceofthevirus.Butscientistssaythattheviruscanchangeitselfrapidly.Alsoifthevirusmixeswiththehumanfluvirusitcouldbespreadthroughperson-to-personcontactinthesamewayasordinaryhumanfluisspreaD.Birdflucancausefevercoughingsorethroatsandmuscleachesinhumans.WiththeintroductionofvaccinesfluisnotasdeadlyasitusedtobE.ButthroughouthistoryitwasahugecauseofdeatharoundtheworlD.TheoutbreakofSpanishfluin1918-19killedabout40to50millionpeopleworldwidE.Currentlythereisnovaccineagainstbirdfluthatcanbeusedonhumans.ScientistsareworkingtodeveloponE.ThiswillprobablytakeseveralmonthstocompleteandmaynotbereadyintimetostopawidespreadoutbreakofthediseasE.1.Theauthormainlytellsus_____inthepassagE.A.peopleallovertheworldareworriedabouttheoutbreakofbirdfluB.thereisagoodchanceofbirdfluspreadingtohumanswhichmightbedeadlyC.scientistsareworkingtogethertodevelopvaccinesagainstbirdfluD.throughouthistorybirdfluwasahugecauseofdeatharoundtheworld2.WhichstatementisNOTtrue?A.Theoutbreakofbirdfluin1997inHongKongwascausedbyavirusknownasH5N1.B.H5N1wasn'tdiscovereduntilitwasfoundamongbirdsinRomaniaandTurkey.C.TheSpanishfluin1918-19wasdeadlybecauseitwasspreadfrompersontoperson.D.Peopleinfectedbybirdflusufferfromfevercoughingsorethroatsandmuscleaches.3.Anoutbreakofdangerousbirdfluispossiblebecause______.A.theconstantchangingofH5N1mayenableittomixwiththehumanfluvirusB.thesymptoms症状ofbirdfluarejustlikehumanflumakingithardtodiscoverC.thereareatleast15differenttypesofbirdfluvirusD.manycountrieshavebeenaffectedbythedangerousdiseasebefore4.Accordingtothescientists_______.A.peopleneedn'tworryabouttheoutbreakofbirdfluB.theviruscan'tbespreadamonghumansC.novaccineagainstbirdflucanbeusedonhumansrightnowD.manymigratorybirdsstarttoflybackfromtheNorth5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.inseveralmonthsawidespreadoutbreakofthediseasecanbestoppedB.thebirdfluin1997inHongKongwassoonstoppedC.astimegoesonbirdfluisbecomingmoredeadlyD.ittakesscientistsgreatefforttostopthepossibleoutbreakofbirdflu

Nearlyeveryonewasverymuchagainstmotorcarswhentheyfirstappeared.Sothegovernmentfoundaverycleverwaytotryanddrivethemofftheroads.Backin1861apreviousgovernmenthadpassedalawabouttheheavysteamvehicleswhichwerebeginningtocrawlabouttheroadsofBritain.Thislawsaidthatnovehicleshouldgomorethan10milesanhourinthecountryand5milesanhourintown.Fouryearslaterthesespeedlimitswerereducedto4and2m.p.handamanwitharedflaghadtowalkinfronttowarnpeopleofthedanger.Thislawappliedtoordinarycarstooandthepolicestartedtoarrestdriverswhobrokethespeedlimitanddidn'thaveamanwitharedflag.Ofcourseitmadetheideaofmotorcarsseemquiteridiculous.Butthislawwasstoppedin1878andthespeedlimitwasraisedtothefrighteningspeedof14m.p.hin1896.AspecialracewasheldfromLondontoBrightontocelebratethisvictoryforthemotorcarindustry.TheLondon-BrightonVeteranCarRunisstillheldeveryNovembertomarkthisevent.Onlycarsmadebefore1905maytakepart.Inthefirstrallytherewerenomorethan33entrantsandonly22ofthemfinishedthecourse.Nowadayssomanyoldcarsapplytogoontherunthattheorganizershavehadtorestricttheentry.Earlymotoristshadtocarrytheirownsparepartsanddotheirownrepairs.Iftheyhadarealbreakdowntheonlychanceofgettinganywherewastoborrowahorseandhitchittothefrontofthecar!1.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytellus?A.Theheavysteamvehiclesappearedasearlyas1861.B.TheBritishgovernmenttriedtodoawaywithmotorcars.C.NoonelikedmotorcarswhentheyfirstappeareD.D.Thefirstcardrivershadtopayattentiontothespeedlimits.2.Whatdoestheunderlineditinthethirdparagraphreferto?A.Thegovernment.B.Thespeedlimit.C.Aredflag.D.Thelaw.3.Accordingtothepassagethefollowingistrueexcept_______.A.Thecarswereallowedtorunfasterin1861thantheywerein1865B.MotorcarswerenotpopularwhentheyfirstappearedC.Thelawwasstoppedin1896andaspecialracewasheldtocelebrateitD.TheLondon-BrightonVeteranCarRunhasbecomemorepopular4.Ifthecarhadaveryseriousmechanicalproblemontheroadmostprobablytheearlymotoristswould__________.A.abandontheircarsB.findsomefriendstohelpC.repairthecarwithsparepartsD.useananimaltofinishtheirjourney

I’vechangedmymind.IwantedtohaveatelescopebutnowIwantmydadback.LucienLawrence’slettertoFatherChristmaswrittenafterhisfatherhadbeenknifedtodeathoutsidehisschoolgatemusthavetouchedeveryone’sheart.Lucienwentontosaythatwithouthisfatherhecouldn’tseethestarsinthesky.Whenthosewelovedepartfromuswecannotseethestarsforawhile.ButLucienthestarsarestillthereandonedaywhenyouareolderandyourtearshavegoneyouwillseethemagain.AndinastrangewayIexpectthatyouwillfindyourfathertheretooeitherinyourmindorheart.Ifindthatmyparentswhodiedyearsagostilllinger留连inmanyofmydreamsandthatIthinkofthemperhapsmorethanIeverdidwhentheywerealive.IstilllivetopleasethemandI’mstillsurprisedbytheirreactions.IrememberthatwhenIbecameaprofessorIwassoproudorrathersopleasedwithmyselfthatIcouldn’twaittocablemyparents.ThereplywasalongtimeincomingbutwhenitdidallmymothersaidwasIhopethismeansthatnowyouwillhavemoretimeforthechildren!Ihaven’tforgotten.Thevaluesofmyparentsstillliveon.ItmakesmepauseandthinkabouthowIwillliveonintheheartsandmindsofmychildrenandofthoseforwhomIcare.WouldIhavebeenasreadyasPhilipLawrencehasbeentofacetheaggressors入侵者andtolaydownmylifeforthoseinmycare?HowmanypeoplewouldwantmebackforChristmas?It’saseriousthoughtwhichgivesmepause.IpraysilentlysometimesinthedeadofnightthatancientcryofapoetDelivermysoulfromtheswordandmydarlingfromthepowerofthedog.YetIknowdeathcomestousallandsometimescomessuddenly.Wemustthereforeplantolivetogetherbutliveasifwewilldietomorrow.WeliveonI’msureinthelivesofthosewelovedandthereforeweoughttohaveacareforwhattheywillrememberandwhattheywilltreasure.Ifmoreparentsknewthisintheirheartstobetruetheremightbefewerknivesonourstreetstoday.1.Accordingtothewholetextwecanseethatthefirstparagraph___________.A.putsforwardthesubjectofthetextB.showstheauthor’spityonthekidC.servesasanintroductiontothediscussionD.makesaclearstatementoftheauthor’sviews2.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexplaintous____________.A.howmuchhemisseshisparentsnowB.whyhisparentsoftenappearinhisdreamC.whenLucienwillgetoverallhissadnessD.howproudhewaswhenhesucceededinlife3.Whatfeelingdidtheauthor’smotherexpressinherreply?A.ProudB.HappyC.DisappointedD.Worried.4.Intheauthor’sopinionthevalueofaperson’slifeis_____________.A.toleaveapreciousmemorytothepeoplerelatedB.tohaveahighsenseofdutytothewholesocietyC.tocarewhatotherswillrememberandtreasureD.tosharehappinessandsadnesswithhisfamily5.Whatdoesthewritermeanbythesentencetakenfromanoldpoem?A.Calloncriminalsandmurdererstolaydowntheirguns.B.Adviseparentsstaywiththeirchildrensafelyathome.C.Spendeverydaymeaningfullyinmemoryofdeath.D.Trytokeepviolenceandmurderfarawayfromsociety.

ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalkalonglongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.Onceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjob.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawhole.Andithasinfluencedustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.1.WhywasthebikesoimportanttothecoupleA.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.B.Itwastheironlypossession财产.C.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.Theman‘sjobwasbikeracing.2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweekB.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily3.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple‘sproblemA.Fromastranger.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnewsD.Fromradiobroadcasts.4.WhatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperienceA.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.5.Fromthisstorywecanseehumanityis__________.A.selfishB.commercialC.kindD.cold-hearted

Alice’sAdventuresinWonderlandisoneofthemostlovedchildren’sbooksofalltimeandmanyadultsenjoysitaswell.IttellsthestoryofayounggirlnamedAlicewhofollowsarabbitenteringamagicalworldcalledWonderland.Shehasmanyexperienceswhichseemtochangetherulesofreasoningorcommonsense.Thepopularityofthebookcomesfromitsimaginationinterestingstoryandartwork.ThewriterofthebookisLewisCarroll.InfactLewisCarrollwasnotthewriter'srealname.HisrealnamewasCharlesDodgson.OnedayhetookaboatridedowntheThamesRivertohaveapicnicwiththreelittlegirlswhowerefriendsofthefamily.TokeepthementertainedontheridehetoldthemastoryinwhichAlicethemiddlechildwasthemaincharacter.Theyenjoyedthestoryverymuch.CharleslaterwrotethestorydownunderthenameAlice’sAdventuresUnderGroundandgaveittoAliceasaChristmaspresent.LaterhegaveacopytohisfriendGeorgeMacDonald.Georgereadittohischildrenandtheylovedit.GeorgesuggestedtoCharlesthathemakeabookfromhisstory.Charlesthenwrotemorepartstothestoryuntilitwasaround35000words.Itwasfirstprintedin1866withartworkbyJohnTennielunderthenameAlice’sAdventuresinWonderland.Thebookwasanimmediatesuccess.OneofitsfirstfanswasQueenVictoria.SheimmediatelyrequestedacollectionofallofLewisCarroll’sworks.Shewassurprisedtofindthattheyincludedmanyworksonmath.InfactCharlesDodgsonwasahighlyrespectedmathematician.Thiscanbeseeninmanypuzzlesandplaysonreasoningthatappearinhisbooksandpoems.Sincethestorywasfirstprintedithaskeptsellinguptothepresentday.Ithasbeentranslatedintooverfiftylanguagesandhashadseveralmoviesbasedonit.Thestoryisevenmentionedinthepopularl999filmTheMatrixbythecharacterMorpheus.1.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.Charles’familylifeB.agirl’sadventurousexperiencesC.amagicalworldcalledWonderlandD.thebirthofabookanditslastinginfluences.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassageA.ThewriterpublishedhisworksunderhisrealnamE.B.ThecharacterAliceoriginatedfromGeorge’schilD.C.JohnTennielcontributedpartlytothepopularityofthebook.D.CharlesofferedacopytoGeorgeforadvicE.3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.QueenVictoriaaskedforafewofCharles'writingsB.CharleshadagiftforreasoningandwritingC.CharleshadallhisworkstranslatedintofiftylanguagesD.TheMatrixwasbasedonAlice'sAdventuresinWonderland4.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderofthepassagea.CharlesgavehisstorytoAliceasaChristmaspresent.b.CharleshadapicnicwiththreelittlegirlsontheThames.c.Alice'sAdventuresinWonderlandwasfirstprintedin1866.d.MorepartswereaddedtothestorybyCharles.e.Thebookwonalargenumberoffans.A.c-b-a-d-eB.c-a-b-e-dC.b-a-d-c-eD.b-a-c-e-d

ResearchattheUniversityofLiverpoolUKhasfoundthatShakespeare’slanguagestimulatespositivebrainactivity.Shakespeareusesalinguistic语言的techniqueknownasfunctionalchangethatinvolvesforexampleusinganountoserveasaverb.Researchersfoundthatthistechniqueallowsthebraintounderstandwhatawordmeansbeforeitunderstandsthefunctionofthewordwithinasentence.ThisprocesscausesasuddenpeakinbrainactivityandforcesthebraintoworkbackwardsinordertofullyunderstandwhatShakespeareistryingtosay.ProfessorPhilipDavisfromtheuniversity’sSchoolofEnglishsaid:Thebrainreactstoreadingaphrasesuchas‘hegoddedme’fromthetragedyofCoriolanusinasimilarwaytoputtingajigsawpuzzle拼图玩具together.Ifitiseasytoseewhichpiecesfittogetheryoubecomeboredofthegame.Butifthepiecesdon’tappeartofitwhenweknowtheyshouldthebrainbecomesexcited.BythrowingirregularwordsintoseeminglynormalsentencesShakespearesurprisesthebraininamannerthatproducesasuddenburstofactivity—asenseofdramacreatedoutofthesimplestofthings.ExpertsbelievethatthisheightenedbrainactivitymaybeoneofthereasonswhyShakespeare’splayshavesuchadramaticimpactontheirreaders.ProfessorNeilRobertsfromtheuniversity’sMagneticResonanceandImageAnalysisResearchCenterandProfessorDavistogetherwithDrGuillauneThierryfromtheUniversityofWalesUKmonitored20participantsusinganelectroencephalogramEEGastheyreadselectedlinesfromShakespeare’splays.Thebrainsignalisrelativelystablewhenweunderstandthemeaningofawordbutwhenthewordchangesthegrammarofthewholesentencebrainreadingssuddenlypeak.ThebrainisthenforcedtoretraceitsthinkingprocessinordertounderstandwhatitissupposedtomakeofthisunusualwordexplainsProfessorRoberts.1.Theresearchconductedbytheprofessorshasshowedthat.A.ShakespeareusesfunctionalchangetomisleadreadersB.Shakespeare’slanguageexcitespositivebrainactivity.C.Shakespeare’splayshaveadramaticeffectontheirreaders.D.Shakespeare’slanguagemakesthebrainsignalrelativelystable2.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedpronounitinthe2ndparagraph?A.techniqueB.wordC.brainC.sentence3.Inthe3rdparagraphtheexampleofajigsawpuzzleisusedheretostate.A.thefunctionofShakespeare’slinguistictechniqueB.asenseofdramacreatedbyplayingthegameC.theShakespeare’sthinkingprocessD.thebrain’sreactiontoreadingabook4.BasedontheresearchShakespeare’splayshaveagreateffectontheirreaderliesin.A.languageusedinplaysB.charactersshowedinworksC.brainactivityincreasedinreadingD.thinkingprocesswhenwriting

Alicemyfriend’sdaughtergoestoanexpensiveprivateschoolwhereshehasafriendJanewhoisonafullscholarshipatthisschool.Janehas1economicresources—herfatherhasbeendeadforyearsandhermotherworks2amaid.Althoughhermotherworksveryhardshecan3__supportthefamily.Janeisverybrightandgiftedat4andthat’showshehasgotthescholarshipwhichincludedan5forthingslikelunchschooluniformandmusiclessons.AlicebecamefriendswithJaneandwould6talktoheratlunch.Shediditthatwayinordertoavoidtheotherkids7her.Onherbirthdaylastmonthshe8hernewfriendtoherbirthdaypartybutJanesaidshecouldn’tcome.Alicewantedhertobe9somuchthatshe10onhercoming.EventuallythegirlsaidIdon’thaveany11__clothesthatIcouldwearatyourbirthdayparty.AfterabriefpausethegirlrememberedIhavea12frommypianoperformanceandaskedCouldI13askirtfromyou?Alicewashappythatherfriendwouldbe14tocomeandhurriedhometoaskherMum15shecouldlendherfriendoneofherskirts.TohersurpriseherMumsaidNo.Thedaughterwasvery16andangrilysaidtoherMum17IcouldIwouldgivemyfriendallmyclothes.TheMotherdidn’tunderstandwhyherdaughtershouldhavehadsuchanoutburstasshe’snormallyverywell18.FinallyAliceexplainedtoherMotherherfriend’s19.HerMotherimmediatelychangedhermindandsaidYes.ShealsoencouragedherdaughternottofeellikesheshouldsecretlybefriendswithJanebuttofeelproudofher20withher.Sothetruefriendshipseekstogivenottotake;tohelpnottobehelped;toministernottobeministeredto.1.A.personalB.extraC.limitedD.adequate2.A.forB.withC.likeD.as3.A.hopefullyB.obviouslyC.hardlyD.temporarily4.A.musicB.drawingC.mathsD.biology5.A.bonusB.allowanceC.donationD.pension6.A.secretlyB.happilyC.quietlyD.eagerly7.A.pointingatB.shoutingatC.laughingatD.glaringat8.A.tookB.invitedC.accompaniedD.sent9.A.happyB.independentC.confidentD.present10.A.dependedB.insistedC.focusedD.agreed11.A.casualB.comfortableC.niceD.tight12.A.shirtB.jeansC.handbagD.necklace13.A.getB.copyC.orderD.borrow14.A.freeB.ableC.gladD.willing15.A.howB.whenC.whyD.whether16.A.stubbornB.upsetC.firmD.enthusiastic17.A.IfB.WhenC.UnlessD.Though18.A.treatedB.controlledC.educatedD.behaved19.A.clevernessB.characterC.circumstancesD.competences20.A.studyB.friendshipC.sympathyD.performance

DecidingwhattowatchonTVisabattleofwillsthatisfoughtinhomesallovertheworlD.Accordingtopsychologists心理学家itismuchmoreseriousthansimplydecidingbetweenasoapoperaandasportsprogramorbetweenpopmusicandpolitics.Thistelevisionconflictispartofabiggerpowergamewhichgoesoninhomeseventhoughmostoftheplayersdonotrealizethattheyareplayingagameatall.It’ssuchagameasisnoteasytonoticesayspsychologistDr.DavidLewisthatmanypeopledon’tevenknowthey’replayingit.UnconsciouslypeoplebegintoplaythegameassoonastheymeettheirfuturehusbandandwifE.BythetimetoecouplegetmarriedtherulesofgamearealreadyformeD.Thebigdecisionlikewheretoliveandwhichschooltosendthechildrentoareusuallyjointdecision.Whenitcomestolessimportantthingsit’sadifferentmatter.Hereisjustoneexampleofthisprocessatwork.A.husbandlooksthroughapileofholidaybrochures小册子andannounceshispreference:TheSouthofFrancE.AndhiswifequicklyagreesbeforeherealizesthattheonlybrochuresshegavehimwerethosefortheSouthofFrancE.Similarlyshemaydecideonhowthehomeshouldbedecoratedbuthechoosesthenewcaranddecideswhatthefamilydoesatweekends.FamilypowerstrugglesareinterestingsaysDr.Lewis.Ofcoursesomepeoplearenaturallymoredominant占统治地位thanothersandthemostdominantpersonalityinafamilytriestoleaD.Thesedayseventhoughsomemanycouplesmakeaspecialefforttohaveatrueandequalpartnershipmengenerallyhaveagreaterneedtoappeartobeinphysicalcontrol.Womenontheotherhandarenotsointerestedinphysicalcontrolasinemotionalcontrol.Onthewholethey’remorecontrollingandcanmakethemanthinkofsomethingashisideainthefirstplacE.1.Whatisthepsychologists’opinionaboutchoosingaTVprogramathome?A.It’slikelytocausefamilyquarrels.B.It’saninterestinggameafamilylikestoplay.C.It’sdifficulttochoosewithsomanyprograms.D.It’samatterofpowerinafamily.2.Accordingtothepassagewhichdecisionismadebythecoupletogether?A.HowtodecoratetheirhomE.B.Wheretosettledown.C.Whatkindofcartobuy.D.Whattodoatweekends.3.Whatcanwelearnaboutfamilydecision–makingfromthepassage?A.Menhavethefinalsayinthefamily.B.Menaremuchbettercontrolledthanwomen.C.Womenareratherskillfulininfluencingmen.D.Womenareemotionalaboutimportantmatters.4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WhypeoplefightforpowerathomeB.WhosefingerisonthebuttonathomE.C.HowfamilymembersplaygamesathomeD.Whatdecisionfamilymembersmaketogether

HANSChristianAndersenputDenmarkonthemapoftheworldliteraturewithhisstoriesTheEmperor'sNewClothesTheLittleMermaid小美人鱼andTheUglyDuckling.NowCopenhagenthecountry'scapitalhasbecomethecenteroftheworldpoliticalmapwith190worldleadersattendingtheclimatetalkstherenottomentionthousandsofreporters.JusthowmuchdoyouknowabouttheScandinaviancountry?Denmarkisfamousforitsdesignculture.AttheheartofDanishDesignistheideathataspoetanddesignerPietHeinputsit:Thereisoneartnotmorenorless[andthatis]todoallthingswithartlessness朴实.Danishdesignplacesequalemphasisonpracticalityandquality.FromLegotoystofurnitureDanishproductsareknownfortheircleanlinessimplicityandfunctionality.Removematerialwhereit'snotneeded.KeepthingssimpleandfunctionalandmakethemcarefullyexplainedHansJ..WegnerthefirstDanishdesignertoachieveworldwidefame:Theaimisnottocreateaworkofartbuttoproduceagoodchair.TheDaneshavedoneabetterjobthanmostinpromotingartsinEuropeconsideringtheircountry'ssizeandpopulationinthefieldsofarchitecturesculptureanddesignwritesHelenaSmithreporterwithBritishnewspapertheGuardian.ThesimplicityofDanishdesignmayextendtothequalityoflifethere.SomeevenclaimthattheDaneshavethehighestqualityoflifeofanynationintheworld.KateViala55-year-oldAmericanwhohaslivedandworkedinDenmarkformorethan30yearsexplainingwhyshechoosestoliveinDenmarkratherthantheUStoldGermany'sbiggestnewsweeklyDerSpiegel:IjustchoseasimplerlifestyleonewhereIcouldridemybikealloverandwhereIdon'thavetomakeagreatlivingtosurvive.1.What’sthewriter’spurposeofmentioningDenmark’sliterature?A.ToshowthereadersthatDenmarkisbestknownforitsstories.B.Toarousereaders’interestinDenmark.C.Totellthereadersthatthispassageisrelatedtoliterature.D.ToshowwhyDenmarkcanattractsomanypoliticalleaders.2.WhatisDenmarkfamousforaccordingtothepassage?A.DesigncultureB.MakingchairsC.WritingpoemsD.Climateprediction3.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Danishdesignpaysmoreattentiontoartsthanitsfunction.B.Danishproductsdon’tneedmuchmaterial.C.Danishpeopleliketokeepsimplelife.D.ComparedwithothercountriesinEuropeDenmarkdoeslittleinpromotingarts.4.InPietHein’sopinionthecharacteristicofDanishcultureis_____________.A.CreativeB.ComplicatedC.ImpracticalD.Simple5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Danesconquertheworldwithsimpledesigns.B.Denmark—anewpoliticalcenter.C.LifeinDenmark.D.Designer’sideaofDenmark.