Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She couldn’t walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs，she was soon out of breath.“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.She went to the doctor and told him her problem.“I’m not at all surprised，” he saiD. “It’s clear what your problem is.”He examined her and then gave her some advice.“If you don’t do what I say，Mrs. Parker,” he said，“then you will have a heart attack. It could kill you” Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor’s.She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and that it would take time. The next day she went shopping.The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop. “I’d like ten pounds of steak，please，” she said. “Certainly，madam，” the butcher replied and went into the cold storage room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale（秤）. “That’s just under ten pounds,” he said. The butcher worked out the price. “At ＄4.99 a pound that will be ＄45.50 pleasE. Shall I cut it up into small pieces for you？”“Oh，I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said. “If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied，“why did you ask me to get it for you？” “I just wanted to see what 10 pounds of meat looked like. ” 1.Mrs. Ellen Parker visited her doctor because ＿＿＿＿＿＿. A.she had a heart attackB.she was unhappy about her weight C.she had a problem with her healthD.she couldn’t sleep well 2.After the doctor examined Mrs. Ellen Parker，he advised her to ＿＿＿＿＿＿ . A. eat more meat B. lose weight C. come and see him again D. look after her heart 3.Mrs. Ellen Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because ＿＿＿＿＿＿ . A.she wanted to buy some for dinner B.she wanted to lose weight C. her doctor asked her to do so D. she wanted to know the size of 10－pound meat 4.Mrs. Ellen Parker’s real problem was that ＿＿＿＿＿＿ . A.she ate too much steakB.she couldn’t walk quickly C.she weighed too muchD.she couldn’t climb stairs 5.We can infer（推断）that at the end of the story the butcher was very ＿＿＿ . A. angryB. excitedC. surprisedD.proud

GUATEMALACITYReuters–A.fishthatlivesinmangroveswamps红树沼泽acrosstheAmericascanliveoutofwaterformonthsatatimesimilartohowanimalsadapted适应tolandmillionsofyearsagoanewstudyshows.TheMangroveRivulusatypeofsmallkillifishlivesinsmallpoolsofwaterinacertaintypeofemptynutorevenoldbeercansinthemangroveswampsofBelizetheUnitedStatesandBrazil.Whentheirlivingplacedriesuptheyliveonthelandinlogs圆木saidScottTayloraresearcherattheBrevardEndangeredLandsPrograminFloridA.ThefishwhosescientificnameisRivulusmarmoratuscangrowaslargeasthreeinches.Theygrouptogetherinlogsandbreatheairthroughtheirskinuntiltheycanfindwateragain.ThenewscientificdiscoverycameafteratriptoBelizE.WekickedoveralogandthefishjustcamecrowdingoutTaylortoldReutersinneighboringGuatemalabytelephonE.HesaidhewillmakehisstudyonthefishknowntothepublicinanAmericanmagazineearlynextyear.InlabtestsTaylorsaidhefoundthefishcanliveupto66daysoutofwaterwithouteating.SomeotherfishcanliveoutofwaterforashortperiodoftimE.ThewalkingcatfishfoundinSoutheastAsiacanstayonlandforhoursattimewhilelungfishfoundinAustraliaAfricaandSouthAmericacanliveoutofwaterbutonlyinaninactivestatE.ButnootherknownfishcanbeoutofwateraslongastheMangroveRivulusandremainactiveaccordingtoPatriciaWrightabiologistatCanada’sUniversityofGuelph.FurtherstudiesofthefishmaytellhowanimalschangedovertimE.Theseanimalsliveinconditionssimilartothosethatexistedmillionsofyearsagowhenanimalsbeganmakingthetransition过渡fromwaterontolandWrightsaiD.1.TheMangroveRivulusisatypeoffishthat_______.A.likeseatingnutsB.preferslivingindryplacesC.isthelongestlivingfishonearthD.canstayalivefortwomonthsoutofwater2.WhowillwriteupareportonMangroveRivulus?A.PatriciaWrightB.ResearchersinGuatemalaC.ScientistsfromBelizeD.ScottTaylor3.Accordingtothetextlungfishcan________A.breathethroughitsskinB.movefreelyondrylandC.remainaliveoutofwaterD.beasactiveonlandasinwater4.WhatcanwesayaboutthediscoveryofMangroveRivulus?A.ItwasmadequitebyaccidentB.ItwasbasedonalabtestofsealifeC.ItwassupportedbyanAmericanmagazineD.ItwashelpedbyPatriciaWright

OutsidehershabbycottageoldMrs.TailorwashangingoutlaundryonawirelineunawarethatsomechildrenlayhiddenintheleavesofanearbytreewatchinghereverymovE.Theyweredeterminedtofindoutifshereallywasawitch.Theywatchedasshetookabroomsticktocleanthedirtfromherstonesteps.Butmuchtotheirdisappointmentshedidnotmountthebroomstickandtakeflight.Suddenlytheoldlady’sworkwasinterruptedbythecacklingofherhen—asignalthatanegghadbeenlaidinthewarmnestontopofthehaystack.TheoldbroomstickwasputasideasshehobbledofftowardsthehaystackfollowedbySootyablackcatshehadrescuedfromafoxtrapsometimeback.WithonlythreelegsitwashardforSootytokeepupwiththeoldlady.Thecatprovidedproof—thechildrenweresurethatonlyawitchcouldownablackcatwiththreelegs.TherestandingonawoodenboxwasMrs.Tailorstretchingouttogatherherpreciousegg.Takingtheegginoneofherhandsshebegantoclimbdownwhenwithoutwarningtheboxbrokeandtheoldladyfell.WehavetogetandhelpherwhisperedAmy.Whatifitisatrick?repliedBen.Don’tbesillyBen.IfshewereawitchshewouldhaveturnedusintofrogsalreadyreasonedMeg.ComeonAmylet’sgo.Thegirlsclimbeddownthetreeandranallthewaytothehaystack.Approachingcarefullytheycouldseeawoundontheoldlady’sfacE.Shehadknockedherheadonastoneandheranklewasdefinitelybroken.GoandgetDadAmyyelledtoherbrother.Tellhimabouttheaccident.TheboysdidnotneedanotherexcusetoleavE.TheyranasfastastheycouldforhelphopingthatMrs.Tailorwouldnotwakeandturnthegirlsintofrogs.1.Whywerethechildrenhidinginthetree?A.TheywantedtowatchMrs.Tailordoherhouseworkclosely.B.Theywereplayingahide-and-seekgameC.TheywantedtofindoutiftherumorsaboutMrs.TailorweretrueD.Theywerepretendingtobespies2.Mrs.Tailorstoppedsweepingwhen____A.herfrontstepswerecleanB.shenoticedthechildreninthetreeC.shewasreadytotakeaflightD.sheheardthehencackling3.BendidnotrushinhelpMrs.Tailorbecause_____A.hethoughtthatshecouldbetrickingthemB.heknewthattheycouldnothavebeeninthetreeC.hedidnotseetheoldladyfalldownD.hewasafraidofthethree-leggedcat4.Whichoftheseoldsayingsbestsuitsthestory’slessonforus?A.Makehaywhilethesunshines.B.Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.C.Peopleinglasshousesshouldnotthrowstones.D.A.birdinthehandsworthtwointhebush.

Thepolicemanonthebeatmovedaroundasitwashisturntopatroltheavenue.Thetimewasabouttenatnightbutfreezingwindwithatasteofrainhadalmostemptiedthestreets.Tryingdoorsashewentswinginghisclub棒withmanyclevermovementsheturnednowandthentosethiswatchfuleyesdownthepeacefulstreet.Whenaboutmidwayofacertainblockhesuddenlyslowedhiswalk.Inthedoorwayofaclosedstoreamanleanedwithanunlightedcigarinhismouth.Asthepolicemanwalkeduptohimthemanspokeupquickly.It’sallrightofficerhesaidconfidently.I’mjustwaitingforafrienD.It’sanappointmentmadetwentyyearsago.Soundsalittlefunnytoyoudoesn’tit?WellI’llexplain.Aboutthatlongagothereusedtobearestaurantwherethisstorestands―‘BigJoe’Brady’srestaurant.Untilfiveyearsagosaidthepoliceman.Itwastorndownthen.Themaninthedoorwaystruckamatchandlithiscigar.Icameathousandmilestostandinthisdoortonightandit’sworthysaidthemanTwentyyearsagotonightIdinedhereat‘BigJoe’Brady’swithJimmyWellsmybestfrienD.HeandIwerebroughtuphereinNewYorkjustliketwobrotherstogether.IwaseighteenandJimmywastwenty.ThenextmorningIwastostartfortheWesttomakemyfortunE.Youcouldn’thavedraggedJimmyoutofNewYork;hethoughtitwastheonlyplaceonearth.WellweagreedthatnightthatwewouldmeethereagainexactlytwentyyearsfromthatdateandtimenomatterwhatourconditionsmightbeorfromwhatdistancewemighthavetocomE.WefiguredthatintwentyyearseachofusoughttohaveourfortunesmadewhatevertheyweregoingtobE.1.Theunderlinedpartonthebeatmostprobablymeans______.A.walkingdownthestreetondutyB.movinghisclubfollowingabeatC.onthepointofbeatingawrongdoerD.experiencingafastheart-beating2.Thewriterdescribedtheweatheratthebeginningofthestoryto______.A.singhighpraiseforthegreatnessoffriendshipB.createanatmosphereforthecomingappointmentC.praisetheofficerforhiswillingawarenessofhisdutyD.informusofthesituationsoftheappointmentmade20yearsago3.Whichofthefollowingcanbeamostreasonableguess?A.ThemanmayhavebeentoBigJoeseveraltimesinthepastyear.B.JimmymusthavebrokentheappointmenttheyhadarrangeD.C.ThemanfromthewestmighthavemadealargefortunE.D.ThepolicemanmusthavebeenJimmyWellshimself.4.WecanlearnfromthestorythemanfromtheWestwas______.A.proudB.loyalC.easy-goingD.optimistic

SundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobePlacesofbusinessthatusedtokeepdaytimebusinesshoursarenowopenlateintothenight.AndontheInternetthehourofthedayandthedayoftheweekhavebecomeirrelevant不相关的.AhalfcenturyagointheUnitedstatesmostpeopleexperiencedstrongandprecisedividinglinesbetweendaysofrestanddaysofworkschooltimeandsummertimeTodaytheboundariesstillexistbuttheyseemnotclear.ThelawinalmostallstatesusedtorequirestorestocloseonSunday;inmostitnolongerdoesItusedtokeeptheschoolsopeninallseasonsexceptsummerinmostitstilldoes.AndwhethertheworkweekshouldstrengthenitslegallimitsorwhetheritshouldbecomemoreflexibleisoftendebatedHowshouldweasasocietyorganizeourtime?Shouldwegoevenfurtherinrelaxingtheboundariesoftimeuntilweliveinaworldinwhicheveryminuteismuchlikeeveryother?Thesearenoteasyquestionseventoask.PartofthedifficultyisthatwerarelyrecognizethelawoftimeevenwhenwemeetitfacetofacE.Weknowaschildrenthatwehavetoattendschoolacertainnumberofhoursacertainnumberofdaysacertainnumberofyears–butunlesswemeetthetruantofficer学监wemaywellthinkthatweshouldgotoschoolduetosocialcustomandparents’demandratherthantothelawAsadultswearefamiliarwithextrapayforovertimeworking.butlessfamiliarwiththefactthatwhatconstitutes构成overtimeisamatteroflegaldefinition.Whenweturntheclockforwardtostartdaylight–savingtimehaveweeverthoughttoourselves;Hereisthelawinaction?Asweshallseethereisalotoflawthathasgreatinfluenceonhoworganizeandusetime:compulsoryeducationlawovertimelawanddaylight–savinglaw-aswellaslawaboutSundayclosingholidaysbeinglatetoworktimezonesandsoon.Oncewebegintolookforitwewillhavenotroublefindingalawoftimetoexamineandassess.1.BysayingSundayismorelikeMondaythanitusedtobethewritermeansthat________.A.worktimeisequaltoresttimeB.manypeoplehaveadayoffonMondayC.itishardforpeopletodecidewhentorestD.thelinebetweenworktimeandresttimeisunclear2.TheauthorraisesthequestionsinParagraph2tointroducethefactthatpeople____.A.failtomakefulluseoftheirtimeB.enjoyworkingovertimeforextrapayC.areunawareofthelawoftimeD.welcomeflexibleworkinghours3.Accordingtothepassagemostchildrentendtobelievethattheygotoschoolbecausethey_____.A.needtoacquireknowledgeB.havetoobeytheirparentsC.needtofindcompanionsD.havetoobservethelaw4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.OurlifeisgovernedbythelawoftimeB.Howtoorganizetimeisnotworthdebating.C.Newwaysofusingtimechangeoursociety.D.Ourtimescheduleisdecidedbysocialcustoms

TheTrueStoryofTreasureIslandItwasalwaysthoughtthatTreasureIslandwastheproductofRobertLouisStevenson'simagination.1recentresearchhasfoundthetruestoryofthisexcitingwork.StevensonaScotsmanhadlived2formanyyears.In1881hereturnedtoScotlandfora3.WithhimwerehisAmericanwifeFannyandhisson4.EachmorningStevensonwouldtakethemoutforalong5overthehills.Theyhadbeen6thisforseveraldaysbeforetheweathersuddenlytookaturnfortheworsE.KeptindoorsbytheheavyrainLloydfeltthedays7.TokeeptheboyhappyRobertaskedtheboytodosome8OnemorningtheboycametoRobertwithabeautifulmapofanislanD.Robert9thattheboyhaddrawnalargecrossinthemiddleof10What'sthat?heaskeD.That'sthe11treasure'saidtheboy.Robertsuddenly12somethingofanadventurestoryintheboy's13.WhiletherainwaspouringRobertsatdownbythefiretowriteastory.Hewouldmakethe14atwelve-year-oldboyjustlikeLloyD.Butwhowouldbethepirate海盗?RoberthadagoodfriendnamedHenleywhowalkedaroundwiththe15ofawomenleg.Roberthadalwayswantedto16suchamaninastory.17LongJohnSilverthepiratewithawoodenlegwas18.Sothankstoa19SeptemberinScotlandafriendwithawoodenlegandtheimaginationofatwelve-year-oldboywehaveoneofthegreatest20storiesintheEnglishlanguagE.1.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.Finally2.A.aloneB.nextdoorC.athomeD.abroad3.A.meetingB.storyC.holidayD.job4.A.LloydB.RobertC.HenleyD.John5.A.talkB.restC.walkD.game6.A.attemptingB.missingC.planningD.enjoying7.A.quietB.dullC.busyD.cold8.A.cleaningB.writingC.drawingD.exercising9.A.doubtedB.noticedC.decidedD.recognized10.A.theseaB.thehouseC.ScotlandD.theisland11.A.forgottenB.buriedC.discoveredD.unexpected12.A.sawB.drewC.madeD.learned13.A.bookB.replyC.pictureD.mind14.A.starB.heroC.writerD.child15.A.helpB.problemC.useD.bottom16.A.praiseB.produceC.includeD.accept17.A.YetB.AlsoC.ButD.Thus18.A.readB.bornC.hiredD.written19.A.rainyB.sunnyC.coolD.windy20.A.newsB.loveC.real-lifeD.adventure

Mr.PeterJohnsonagedtwenty-threebattledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater.Mr.Johnsontooktheonlyescaperoute—throughtheboot行李箱.Mr.Johnson’scarhadfinishedupinaditch沟渠atRommeyMarsinKentafterskiddingoniceandhittingabank.FortunatelythewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowlyMr.Johnsonsaid.Icouldn’tforcethedoorsbecausetheywerejammedagainstthewallsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin.Mr.JohnsonasweetsalesmanofSittingHomeKentfirsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehornandhammeringontheroofandboot.Thenhebeganhisstruggletoescape.LaterhesaidItwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylife.ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrewthebackseattogetintotheboot.Ihammereddesperatelywithahammertryingtomakesomeonehearbutnohelpcame.Ittooktenminutestounscrewtheseatandafurtherfiveminutestoclearthesweetsamplesfromtheboot.ThenMr.Johnsonfoundawrenchandbegantoworkonthebootlock.Fifteenminutespassedby.ItwastheonlychanceIhad.FinallyitgavebutassoonasImovedthebootlidthewaterandmudpouredin.Iforcedtheliddownintothemudandscrambledclearasthecarfilledup.Hishandsandarmscutandbruised擦伤Mr.JohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearbywherehewaslookedafterbythefarmer’swifeMrs.LucyBates.HuddledinablankethesaidThatthirtyminutesseemedlikehours.Onlythetipsofthecarwheelswerevisiblepolicesaidlastnight.Thevehiclehadsunkintotwofeetofmudatthebottomoftheditch.1.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewspaperarticle?A.TheStoryofMr.JohnsonaSweetSalesmanB.CarBootCanServeAstheBestEscapeRouteC.TheDriverEscapedThroughtheCarBootD.TheDriverSurvivedaTerribleCarAccident2.WhichofthefollowingobjectsisthemostimportanttoMr.Johnson?A.Thehammer.B.Thecoin.C.Thescrew.D.Thehorn.3.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mr.Johnson’scarstoodonitsbootasitfelldown.B.Mr.Johnsoncouldnotescapefromthedoorbecauseitwasfullofsweetjam.C.Mr.Johnson’scaraccidentwaspartlyduetotheslipperyroad.D.Mr.Johnsonstruggledinthepouringmudasheunscrewedthebackseat.4.FinallyitgaveParagraph5meansthat.A.LuckilythedoorwastornawayintheendB.AtlastthewrenchwentbrokenC.ThelockcameopenafterallhiseffortsD.Thechancewaslostatthelastminute

AfterspendingaweekendawaywithmyadultsonIwassoimpressedbyhisgenerousheartthatIsenthimthisletter.DearsonIwanttothankyouforteachingmeavery1lessoninlifebythegreatexampleyou2.WhenwewereeatingatcaféinBondiandapersonwhohad3hishamburgerdidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayforitwithoutany4youwentoverandputthe5$2intohishanD.Whenwewereleavingyou6threwafive-centcoinontothepavementandsaid7likeSomekidwillreallyenjoy8this.Lastweekayoungman9meinthelineatapetrolstationdidn’thave10moneytopayforhispetrol.IaskedthemoneycollectorHowmuch11ishe?Shetoldmehehadmeanttoput$15ofpetrolinhiscar12hehadbeenlookingatthewronggauge计量表andhadputin1513whichcametojustover14.Thatisaneasymistake15bothgaugerunfast.Somethingmademethinkofyouand16youdidthatnightatthecaféinBondi.Ihandedtheman$6.Hewasso17andsaidButwhywouldyoudothisforme?IjustsmiledasIthoughtofyou.Thankyousonforteachingmethatit’s18togivereceivE.NowwhenIseeafive-centcoinonthe19andwanttopickitupIthinkofyouandleaveit20justincasesomekidwillgetakickoutoffindingit.LovealwaysMum1.A.humorousB.privateC.reasonableD.valuable2.A.followedB.gaveC.setD.took3.A.orderedB.bookedC.offeredD.bought4.A.hesitationB.doubtC.permissionD.difficulty5.A.otherB.lastC.extraD.rest6.A.againB.alreadyC.onlyD.also7.A.nothingB.everythingC.anythingD.something8.A.findingB.acceptingC.lookingforD.pointingat9.A.behindB.beyondC.aheadofD.nextto10.A.muchB.someC.anyD.enough11.A.farB.1ongC.shortD.high12.A.andB.butC.soD.while13.A.1itresB.kilogramsC.poundsD.kilometers14.A.$15B.$20C.$25D.$3015.A.untilB.asC.althoughD.unless16.A.whatB.whichC.whateverD.whichever17.A.excitedB.surprisedC.interestedD.encouraged18.A.easierB.betterC.fasterD.worse19.A.cornerB.wayC.groundD.carpet20.A.thereB.hereC.outD.around

AnItalianphilosopheroncesaidthatagreatmanmakeshisowngoodluck.Whathemeansisthatwhengoodluckcomesagreatmanknowshowtoseizetheopportunityand1advantageofit.ThereisastoryaboutBillGatesthe2ofMicrosoftthatprovesthis.Onedayanexecutivefromalargecomputercompanycametohis3lookingforsomeonewhohad4anewoperatingsystemforcomputers.Hedidn'tknowtoomuchabouttheinventororhisoperatingsystemandhewasn't5sureoftheinventor'saddress.Atthattimeeverythinginthecomputerbusinesswassonewandsodisorganized6normalbusinessprocedureswerealmostunknown.It7thattheinventorlivedinahomenexttoGatesbuthewasnotathomewhentheexecutivecameby.Hemayhavebeen8atameetingorshoppingfornewequipment.Theexecutive9noonehomewasn'tsurewhattodobuthedidn'twanttowastehistripsohestoppedbyGates'housetoaskhimifheknewanythingabouttheinventor'ssystemand10itworkeD.SinceGateswasworkingonvery11softwaremostotherpeopleinhisplacewouldhavespoken12withtheexecutivetoldhimthathewasworkingonsomethingelseandthenforgottenaboutthewholething.Gateshoweversawan13andjumpedonit.Hetoldtheexecutivethat14hewasworkingonhisownoperatingsystemhewasn'tandhewouldbe15todiscussitwiththeexecutiveinafewweeks.Aftertheexecutive16toameetingtobeheldafewweekslaterGatesquicklywentout17forsomeonewhohadaworkablenewoperatingsystem.Asanengineerhehadabetterideathantheexecutiveaboutwhatheneededandwhenhefoundsomeonewithanoperatingsystemthathelikedhemademodifications修改18onwhattheexecutivetoldhim.Hismeetingafewweekslaterwasagreat19andGates'newoperatingsystemwassoldtothelargecompanyandthesalebecamethefoundationofMicrosoft.WithintwodecadesGateswastherichestmanintheworlD.He20hisownluckbyseizinganunexpectedopportunity.1.A.takeB.makeC.useD.give2.A.discovererB.founderC.organizerD.speaker3.A.neighborhoodB.homeC.officeD.company4.A.workedB.boughtC.foundD.invented5.A.certainlyB.fairlyC.everD.even6.A.asB.whoseC.thatD.which7.A.foundoutB.turnedoutC.turnedupD.showedup8.A.outB.outsideC.offD.up9.A.expectingB.consideringC.lookingD.seeing10.A.whenB.whereC.howD.why11.A.sameB.differentC.similarD.exact12.A.attentivelyB.carefullyC.brieflyD.closely13.A.choiceB.possibilityC.opportunityD.occasion14.A.afterallB.infactC.inhandD.inaddition15.A.devotedB.invitedC.preparedD.welcomed16.A.promisedB.agreedC.admittedD.approved17.A.lookingB.leavingC.caringD.hoping18.A.dependedB.reliedC.basedD.fixed19.A.mistakeB.failureC.resultD.success20.A.enjoyedB.madeC.tookD.missed

Istoleyourdogtoday.NoIdidn'tsetafootonyourhousebutfromtheconditionofyourdogIcanimaginewhatitlookslikE.ThewordrubbishcomestominD.IfoundheralongaroadwithaheavychainwrappedaroundherneckstillattachedtorottenboardsfromherdoghousE.NotonlydidIknowthatmostofthetownpeoplehadalreadyignoredherjudgingbytheplacewhereIfoundherbutIknewthatifshehadgottenintothewoodsthecrossthatshedraggedbehindherwouldhavewrappeditselfaroundatreeuntilstarvationorthirstkilledher.Shehasabeautifulnamenow.AlreadyinthefirstweekshehascometolookmorelikesheshoulD.Hereyessparkleandshehaslearnedtowaghertailingreeting.Shehasstoppedflinching畏缩whenImakeasuddenmovementbecausesheknowsnowthatIwon'tbeather.InfactsherarelyleavesmysidE.She'sevenbecomebraveenoughtobarkatacatandtodayIlookedoutofthewindowassheattemptedtoplaywithotherdogs.Noit’sclearthatshedoesnotmissyouorherformerlifeonachain.It'snotclearyetwhethershe'llremainhereorwhetherI'llfindheralovinghomewhereshecancountonmoreindividualattentionthanIcangiveherbutonethingiscertainthisisabitofstolenpropertywhichisneverreturningtoyou.Sosuemeaccusemepleadwiththecourtthatsheisrightfullyyours...I'mconvincedthatthisisthebestcrimeI'veevercommitteD.HardlyanythinghaspleasedmemorethanthedaywhenIstoleyourdog.Ineedonlylookintoherbeautifulbrowneyestoknowthatshe'ddefendmydecisionwithherlifE.IfwehaveoneprayeritisthatyouwillnotreplaceherandifwehaveonespecialdaytocelebratetogetheritisthedayIstoleyourdogandthedayshestolemyheart.1.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheformerownerofthedog?A.PuzzleD.B.Angry.C.ShockeD.D.SatisfieD.2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____________.A.thedogisnotlovelyB.thedogtriedtofindakindmasterC.thedogwastreatedbadlybyitsformermasterD.theauthorwillbechargedwithstealingthedog3.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhistheft?A.HewasafraidofbeingpunisheD.B.Hethoughthehadtodoit.C.Hebelievedthatthelawwouldallowhimtodoso.D.HediditwithpridE.

Canyouwalkinastraightline?Thequestionismuchmoredifficulttoanswerthanyouthink.Believeitornotyoureyesandearshelpyoutowalk!ArecentexperimentheldinJapanshowsthatitisalmostimpossibleforpeopletowalkexactlystraightfor60meters.TheTokyoUniversityofAgricultureandTechnologyasked20healthymentowalkasstraightaspossiblefor60metersatnormalspeeD.Eachmanhadtowearsockssoakedwithredinkandwalkonwhitepaperfixedflattothefloor.ThefootprintsshowedthatallwalkedinawindingratherthanastraightlinE.Researchersfoundthatpeoplereadjusttheirdirectionofwalkingregularly.Theamountofmeandering曲折前行differedfromsubjecttosubject.ThissuggeststhatnoneofuscanwalkinastrictlystraightlinE.Ratherwemeandermainlyduetoaslightstructuralorfunctionalimbalanceofourlegs.Sostepsbytheleftandrightlegsofapersonaredifferent.Asaresultalthoughwemaystartwalkinginastraightlineseveralstepsafterwardswehavechangeddirection.Eyesighthelpsustocorrectthedirectionofwalkingandleadsustothetarget.Yourearsalsohelpyouwalk.Afterturningaroundalotwithyoureyesclosedyoucanhardlystandstillorwalkstraight.It'sallbecauseyourearsarestillspinningandcan'thelpyoukeepyourbalancE.Insideyourinnerearisastructurecontainingliquids.Insideyourearsaremanyminutehair-likestructuresthatmovearoundastheliquidflows.Whenyouspintheliquidinsidealsospins.ThedifferenceisthatwhenyoustoptheliquidcontinuestospinforawhilE.Dizziness眩晕istheresult.Forthemomentalthoughyoureyesighttellsyoutowalkinastraightlineyourbrainlistenstoyourspinningearsthusyoudon'twalkinastraightline!1.Whenyouwalkfor60metersyou.A.canwalkstraightwithouteffortB.meanderatfirstandinwhilewalkinastraightlineC.can’twalkexactlystraightatanytimeD.canalmostnotcoverthedistanceinastraightline2.Whymosttimecanweonlywindourway?A.Becauseoureyesdirectusto.B.Becauseourearsdirectusto.C.Becauseofaslightstructuralorfunctionalimbalanceofourlegs.D.Becauseoureyesightandearsaren’talwaysinharmonywitheachother.3.Accordingtotheresearchwecanbeledtothetargetmainlydueto.A.oureyesightB.ourbrainC.ourinnerearD.oursenseofdirection4.Whichofthefollowingcanprovethatyourearshelpyouwalkaccordingtothepassage?A.Yourarealwaysmeanderingmosttimebutyoucanarrivewhereyouwanttogo.B.Afteryouturnaroundalotwithyoureyesclosedyoualmostcan’tkeepbalancE.C.Whenyouwalktoatargetyoureadjustyourdirectionofwalkingregularly.D.Youstartwalkinginastraightlineseveralstepsafterwardsyou’llchangedirection.

ThereweretwothingsintheworldthatGhagraGeetaBalihateD.ThefirstwasthewayRaniThedomestichelpcombedherhair.ThesecondwasyouguessedithernamE.Shehatedhernamesomuchthatsheprayedtogodeverynight:Deargodletmebebornagain.SoIcanhaveanamelikeRitaorPreeti.A.shortsmartone-wordnamE.OnTuesdayGhagraGeetaBaliandhermotherwentfortheirusualshopping.TherewasaLongqueueofchildrenjustoutsidetherecordstorE.Theywentclosertolook.Itwasyetanotherschemetosellafewaudiocassettes.EveryonewhoboughtacassettequalifiedfortheschemE.InthiscasetheartistwhosesongswerefeaturedonthecassettewasayoungsensationcalledMalikFaridabadiagreatfavoritewithteenagers.GhagraGeetaBaliwasnoexception.AfriendlyyoungmanwaswritingdownthenamesofthepeoplewhowantedtoparticipateintheschemE.OutofthislonglistMalikwouldpickonenameandthechosenonewouldgettomeethimplusofcoursewinmanyfreebies赠品.ButwhenhermotheraskedhertoparticipateGhagraGeetaBalisaidno.shedidn’twanttospeakouthernameinfrontofsomanypeopleandmakeherselfthebull笑料ofamusement.ButmothersbeingmothersshejustwentuptothemanandtoldhiminfirmtonesPleaseentermydaughter’snamE.ItisGhagraGeetaBali.Itiswhat?themanaskednaturallyalittletakenaback.G.-h-a-g-r-aG-e-e-t-aB-a-l-i.Theresheissherepliedwhilepointingtoherdaughter.ThecrowdstandingaroundalsoturnedtostarE.AllGhagraGeetaBaliwantedthenwasfortheearthtoopenupandswallowher.Thatdidnothappen.Butthefollowingweekshereceivedacall.ItwasfromtherecordingcompanythathadannouncedtheschemE.AndtheytoldherthatshewasthechosenonE.ItisallbecauseofyournamesaidthepublicrelationsmanwhohadcalledMr.Faridabaditookonelookatitinthelistandsaidthathecouldn’twaittomeetthebravegirlbearingit.1.GhagraGeetaBalididn’tlikehernamebecause.A.itwouldbringheralotoftroubleB.itwastoolongandnotbeautifulC.itwouldmakeherangryD.itwastoouglyanddull2.Whenthegirlsawthecrowdturntostareathershefelt.A.scaredB.shockedC.embarrassedD.disappointed3.Whatisthemessageofthestory?A.Mother’slovemakesallthedifferencE.B.Childrenshouldalwaystrusttheirparents.C.OneshouldbebravetomeetanythingstrangE.D.SomethingthatonethinksisbadmayturnoutgooD.

Foreigndriverswillhaveapayon-the-spotfinesofupto￡900forbreakingthetrafficlawtobecarriedournextmonth.Iftheydonothaveenoughcashoraworkingcreditcardtheirvehicleswillclamped扣留untiltheypay–andtheywillfaceanadditionalfeeof￡80forgettingbacktheirvehicles.ThelawwillalsoapplytoBritishcitizens.Thefinewillbedescribedofficiallyasdepositswhenthetrafficlawtakeseffectbecausethemoneywouldbereturnedifthedriverwenttocourtandwasfoundnotguilty.InpracticeveryfewforeigndrivesarelikelytoreturntoBritaintodealwiththeireases.Foreigndriversarerarelychargedbecausepolicecannottakeactionagainstthemiftheyfailtoappearincourt.Insteadofficersoftenmerelygivewarnings.Threemillionforeign-registeredvehiclesenterBritaineachyear.Polishvehiclesmakeup36percentFrenchvehicles10percentandGermanvehicles9percent.Foreignvehiclesare30percentmorelikelytobeinacashthanBritish–registervehicles.Thenumberofcrashescausedbyforeignvehiclesroseby47percentbetween2003and2008.Therewerealmost400deathsandseriousinjuriesand3000slightinjuriesformaccidentscausedbyforeignvehiclesin2008.ThenewLawispartyintendedtosettletheproblemofforeignlorrydiversignoringlimitstoweightandhoursatthewheel.ForeignlorriesarethreetimesmorelikelytobeinacrashthanBritishLorries.Recentspotchecksfoundthatthreequartersoflorriesthatfailedsafetytestswereregisteredoverseas.Thestandarddepositforacarelessdrivingoffence—suchasdrivingtooclosetothevehicleinfrontorreadingamapatthewheel—willbe￡300.Depositsforspeedingoffencesandusingmobilephoneswillbe￡60.ForeigndriverswillnotgetpointsaspunishmentaddedtotheirlicenseswhileBritishdriverswill.1.Thefirstparagraphservesasan.A.explanationB.introductionC.commentD.backgrounD.2.Theforeigndriverswhobreakthetrafficlawanddonotpayonthespotarelikelytobefinedupto.A.￡60B.￡300C.￡900D.￡9803.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.manyforeigndrivershavebeenfinedbyBritainpoliceB.300000GermanvehiclesenterBritaineveryyearC.25percentofforeignvehiclesenteringBritainhavefailedsafetytestsD.Britishdriverswillbepunishedwithpointsandfinesforbreakingthetrafficlaw4.Thenewtrafficlawismainlyintendedto.A.limitthenumberofforeignvehiclesenteringBritainB.increasetheBritishmovement’sadditionalincomeC.lowertherateoftrafficaccidentsandinjuriesD.getforeigndrivestoappearincount

Creativityisthekeytoabrighterfuturesayeducationandbusinessexperts.Hereishowschoolsandparentscanencouragethisimportantskillinchildren.IfDickhadlistenedtohisbossin1925wemightnothaveaproductthatwenowthinkofasofgreatimportance:anewtypeoftapE.DickworkedfortheMinnesotaMiningCompany.Atworkhedevelopedakindofmaterialstrongenoughtoholdthingstogether.ButhisbosstoldhimnottothinkmoreabouttheideA.FinallyusinghisowntimeDickimprovedthetapewhichnowisusedeverywherebymanypeoplE.AndhisformercompanylearnedfromitsmistakE.Nowitencouragespeopletospend15percentoftheirworktimejustthinkingaboutanddevelopingnewideas.CreativityisnotsomethingoneisjustbornwithnorisitnecessarilyacharacterofhighintelligencE.Thefactthatapersonishighlyintelligentdoesnotmeanthatheusesitcreatively.Creativityisthematterofusingtheresourcesonehastoproducenewideasthataregoodforsomething.Unfortunatelyschoolshavenottriedtoencouragecreativity.Withstrongattentiontotestresultsandthedevelopmentofreadingwritingandmathematicalskillsmanyeducatorsgiveupcreativityforcorrectanswers.Theresultisthatchildrencangivebackinformationbutcan’trecognizewaystouseitinnewsituation.TheymayknowtherulescorrectlybuttheyareunabletousethemtoWorkoutpracticalproblems.Itisimportanttogivechildrenchoices.Fromtheearlieragechildrenshouldbeallowedtomakedecisionsandunderstandtheirresults.Evenifit’schoosingbetweentwofooditemsforlunchdecision-makinghelpsthinkingskills.Aschildrengrowolderparentsshouldlettheirchildrendecidehowtousetheirtimeorspendtheirmoney.ThisisbecausethemostimportantcharacterofcreativepeopleisaverystrongdesiretofindawayoutoftroublE.1.WhatdidthecompanywhereDickonceworkedlearnfromitsmistake?A.TheyencouragedpeopletoworkalongertimE.B.Theydiscouragedpeopletothinkfreely.C.Theyaskedpeopletospendalltheirworktimedevelopingnewideas.D.Theyencouragedpeopletospendsomeoftheirworktimeconsideringandimprovingnewideas.2.Creativityissomething__A.thatpeoplearebornwithB.thatdependsonintelligenceC.thatisawayofusingwhatonehaslearnttoworkoutnewproblemsD.thatisnotimportantatall3.Whydon’tschoolstrytoencouragecreativity?A.Theydon’tunderstandtheimportanceofeducation.B.Theydon’twanttheirstudentstomakemistakes.C.Theypaytoomuchattentiontoexammarkslanguageandmathematicalskills.D.Theythinkitmoreimportanttoremembersomeinformation.4.Whatshouldtheparentsdowhentheirchildrendecidehowtospendtheirmoney?A.TrytohelpthemasmuchaspossiblE.B.Takenonoticeofwhatevertheydo.C.LeavethemastheyarE.D.Helpthemiftheirdecisioniswrongbutnottoomuch.

After21yearsofmarriageIstartedtogooutwithanotherwoman.Itwasreallymywife’sideA.IknowthatyoulovehershesaidonedaytakingmebysurprisE.ButIloveYOUIprotecteD.Iknowbutyoualsoloveher.Theotherwomanthatmywifewantedmetovisitwasmymotherwhohasbeenawidowfor19yearsbutthedemandsofmyworkandmythreechildrenhadmadeitpossibletovisitheronlyoccasionally.ThatnightIcalledtoinvitehertogooutfordinnerandamoviE.What’swrongareyouwell?sheaskeD.Mymotheristhetypeofwomanwhosuspectsthatalatenightcallorasurpriseinvitationisasignofbadnews.IthoughtthatitwouldbepleasanttopasssometimewithyouIrespondeD.Justthetwoofus.ShethoughtaboutitforamomentthensaidIwouldlikethatverymuch.ThatFridayafterworkasIdroveovertopickherupIwasabitnervous.WhenIarrivedatherhouseInoticedthatshetooseemedtobenervousaboutourdatE.Shewaitedinthedoorwithhercoaton.Shehadcurledherhairandwaswearingthedressthatshehadworntocelebrateherlastweddinganniversary.ItoldmyfriendsthatIwasgoingtogooutwithmysonandtheywereimpressedshesaidasshegotintothecar.Theycan’twaittohearaboutourmeeting.WewenttoarestaurantthatalthoughnotelegantwasveryniceandcomfortablE.MymothertookmyarmasifsheweretheFirstLady.AfterwesatdownIhadtoreadthemenu.Hereyescouldonlyreadlargeprint.ItwasIwhousedtohavetoreadthemenuwhenyouweresmallshesaiD.Thenit’stimethatyourelaxandletmereturnthefavorIrespondeD.Duringthedinnerwehadanagreeableconversation—nothingextraordinary—butcatchinguponrecenteventsofeachother’slifE.WetalkedsomuchthatwemissedthemoviE.AswearrivedatherhouselatershesaidI’llgooutwithyouagainbutonlyifyouletmeinviteyou.IagreeD.1.Fromthetextwecanlearnthatthewriteris_____.A.aregularmoviegoerB.awealthybusinessmanC.afrequentvisitortohismotherD.abusyandmiddle-agedfatherofthree2.Whywasthemothersurprisedwhengettinginvited?A.ShewasalreadyinbedB.SherarelygotinvitedC.SheneverexpectedsuchacallD.Sheseldomwatchedlatenightmovies3.Whydidthewriterfeelnervouswhenhedrovetomeethismother?A.HewaseagertofindouthowhismotherlikedthedatE.B.Hewasexcitedtoexpresshisloveforhismother.C.Hehadn’tseenhismotherafterhewasmarrieD.D.Hedidn’ttellhiswifethathewastovisithismother.4.Howwouldthemanfeelafterthedinner?A.HeshouldtakehismothertoamoviesomeothertimE.B.Heshouldmeethismother’sfriends.C.Hismotherwantsmoreinvitations.D.Hismotherenjoysspendingtimewithhim.

IsuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrighteneD.LookingdownIimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrongandrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwateranditwasalife-and-deathstrugglE.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldgetholdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwaterandkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother'sbodyandwasgonE.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunk象鼻againsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffortshepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.Justatthismomentshefeltbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddownitwouldbecertaindeath.Iknewaswellasshedidthattherewasonespot地点whereshecouldgetupthebankbutitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonextIheardthesoundofamother’slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecouldroaring吼叫allthetimebuttohercalfitwasmusic.1.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw.A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriverB.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherockC.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwaterD.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater2.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?A.Byputtingitonasafespot.B.Bypressingitagainstherbody.C.Bytakingitawaywithher.D.Bycarryingitonherback3.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant’sroaring?A.Itwasagreatcomfort.B.Itwasasignofdanger.C.Itwasacallforhelp.D.ItWasamusicalnote.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AMother’sLoveB.ABraveActC.ADeadlyRiverD.AMatterofLifeandDeath

Dogownerswhohavenoticedthattheirfour–leggedfriendseemsequallydelightedtoseethemafterfiveminutesawayasfivehoursmaywonderifanimalscantellhowmuchtimepasses.NewlypublishedresearchfromTheUniversityofWesternOntariomaybringusclosertoansweringthatveryquestion.WilliamRobertsandhiscolleaguesfoundthatratsareabletokeeptrackofhowmuchtimehaspassedsincetheydiscoveredapieceofcheesebeitalittleoralotbuttheydon’tactuallyformmemoriesofwhenthediscoveryoccurred.Thatistheratscan’tplacethememoriesintimE.Theresearchteamdesignedanexperimentinwhichratsvisitedthe‘arms’ofamaze迷宫atdifferenttimesofday.Somearmscontainedcommondesirablefoodandonearmcontainedahighlydesirablepieceofcheese.RatswerelaterreturnedtothemazewiththecheeseremovedoncertaintrialsandreplacedwithsomethingelsE.Alltoldthreegroupsofratesweretestedintheresearchusingthreevaryingcues提示暗示:whenhowlongagoorwhenplushowlongago.Onlythecueofhowlongagofoodwasencountered偶遇wasusedsuccessfullybytherats.Theseresultstheresearcherssaysuggestthatepisodic片段的memoryinratsisquitedifferentfromhumanepisodicmemorywhichinvolvesexactmemoryofthepointinpasttimewhenaseventoccurreD.TheratsrememberwhethertheydidsomethingsuchasstoredfoodafewhoursorfivedaysagoexplainedRoberts.ThemoretimethathaspassedtheweakerthememorymaybE.Ratsmaylearntofollowdifferentcoursesofactionusingweakandstrongmemorytracesascuesthusrespondingdifferentlydependingonhowlongagoaneventoccurred.HowevertheydonotrememberthattheeventoccurredataspecificpointinpasttimE.ThisresearchsaidRobertssupportsthetheoryIintroducedthatanimalsarestuckintimewithnosenseoftimeextendingintothepastorfuturE.1.Theresearchteamfound.A.rat’smemoryhasnodifferencefromhuman’sB.ratscanrememberalltheeventsinthepastC.animalsarestuckintimewithlittleideaofpastorfutureD.ratshavesenseoftimeextendingintothepastorfuture2.Putintoamazeratscanremember.A.whentheyencounterthecheeseB.howlongagotheyencounterthecheeseC.wherethecheeseisD.whicharmstheyhavebeento3.Thetestshowsthat.A.themoretimehaspassedthestrongertherats’memorymaybeB.ratscankeeptrackofthetimewhenthediscoveryoccurredC.thecueofhowlongagothediscoveryoccurredworkswellonrat’smemoryD.dogownersstillcan’tknowifanimalscantellhowmuchtimepasses4.Whichcolumnmaythispassageappearinamagazine?A.SciencE.B.Health.C.Sports.D.Business.5.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat.A.episodicmemoryinratsisbasedonwhennothowlongagoB.humanscanplacethememoriesintimeC.humanepisodicmemoryissimilartorats’D.onlyratshavenosenseoftimeextendingintopastandfuture

Foryearswehavebeentoldthatencouragingachild’sself-respectisimportanttohisorhersuccessinlife.Butchildexpertsarenowlearningthattoomuchpraisecanleadtotheoppositeeffect.Praise-aholickidswhoexpectitateveryturnmaybecometeenswhoseekthesamekindofapprovalfromtheirfriendswhenaskediftheywanttogointhebackseatofthecar.Theimplication含义ofsayingYouaretheprettiestgirlinclassortalkingaboutthegoalsshescoredbutnotheroveralleffortisthatyouloveheronlywhenshelooksthebestscoresthehighestachievesthemost.Andthiscarriesovertotheclassroom.SocialpsychologistCarrolDweckPhDtestedtheeffectsofoverpraiseon400fifthgraderswhileshewasatColumbiaUniversity.Shefoundthatkidspraisedfortryingharddidbetterontestsandweremorelikelytotakeondifficultassignmentsthanthosepraisedforbeingsmart.Praisingattributes品质orabilitiesmakesafalsepromisethatsuccesswillcometoyoubecauseyouhavethatqualityanditdevalueseffortsochildrenareafraidtotakeonchallengessaysDwecknowatStanfordUniversityTheyfigurethey’dbetterquitwhilethey’reahead.1.TheunderlinedwordsPraise-aholickidsreferstokidswhoare______.A.veryproudofbeingpraisedB.worthyofbeingpraisedC.extremelyfondofbeingpraisedD.tiredofbeingpraised2.Theauthorquoted引用Dr.Dweck’swordsinthelastparagraphinordertomakethearticle_____.A.better-knownB.better-organizedC.morepersuasiveD.moreinteresting3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.praiseforeffortsshouldbemoreencouragedB.praiseforresultsworksbetterthanpraiseforeffortsC.praisingachild’sachievementsbenefitshisorhersuccessinlifeD.praisingachild’sabilitiesencourageshimorhertotakeonchallenges

ThisweekinourForeignStudentSerieswediscussrulesaboutgeeingajobwhilestudyingintheUnitedStates.Internationalstudentsarepermittedtoworkforthecollegeoruniversitytheyattendorforabusinessattheschool.Butthebusinessmustdirectlyprovideaservicetostudents.Youcouldworkatthebookstoreforexamplebutnotforaconstructioncompanythatisbuildingsomethingoncampus校园.AlsoaforeignstudentcannotdisplaceanAmericancitizeninajob.Internationalstudentscanworktwentyhoursaweekwhileattendingclassesmoreduringschoolbreaks.Youcanworkuntilyoucompleteyourstudies.Foreignstudentsnormallycannottakeajobthathasnoconnectiontotheirschool.Butthegovernmentmaygivepermissionifstudentsarcsuddenlyfacedwithasituationthatisoutoftheircontrol.Examplesincludelargemedicalbillsthelossoffinancialaidoranunexpectedchangeinthefinancialconditionoftheirsourceofsupport.Studentsmustalsomeetotherconditions.TheymusthaveattendedtheirAmericanschoolforatleastoneyear.Governmentapprovalisgivenonacase-by-casebasis.Studentsmustre-applyafterayeariftheywanttocontinueanoff-campusjob.Foreignstudentswhowillbeattendinggraduateschool研究生院canapplyforsomejobsbeforetheycometotheUnitedStates.Agoodexampleisauniversityjoblikeateachingorresearchassistantship.Someschoolspaytheirassistants.Othersprovidefreeeducationinreturn.Manydoboth.Graduateassistantsmightteachgivetestsgradeworkassistprofessorswithresearchandholdofficehours.ManyuniversitiesnowprovidelanguagetrainingtoforeignteachingassistantstohelpthemimprovetheirEnglish.SomeschoolsrequireforeignstudentstopassanEnglishspeakingtestbeforetheyarepermittedtoteach.InternationalstudentofficesatschoolshavetoprovideinformationonstudentseachtermtotheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.Studentswhoviolatethetermsoftheirvisa--forexamplebyworkingoff-campuswithoutpermission--couldbesenthome.1.Thispassageisprobablyfrom_________.A.amagazineB.aradioprogramC.atextbookD.anewspaper2.Thispassageismainlyabout_________.A.whataretheregulationsofgettingajobwhilestudyingintheUSB.howinternationalstudentscanfindapad-timejobC.howinternationalstudentscangetfinancedbythegovernmentD.whatkindofjobsareofferedforforeignstudents3.Ingeneraltheinternationalstudentsarepermittedto_________.A.workinabookstorenearthecollegecampusB.workforthreeyearsaltogetheratmostC.workfor20hoursaweekduringschooldaysD.taketheplaceofanAmericancitizenforacertainjob4.Whomightnotbegiventhepermissiontoworkoffcampus?A.Marywhosefamilyisnowindebt.B.Billwhoseunclefailedtocontinuedtosupporthiseducation.C.Benwholosthisfinancialsupportsoonafterenteringacollege.D.Donwhoisindeepdebtbecauseofamedicaloperation.5.Whycan'taforeignstudentworkforaconstructioncompanythatisbuildingsomethingoncampus?A.Becausetheworkhasnoconnectiontohisorherstudy.B.Becausetheworkdoesn'tservethestudentdirect.C.BecausetheworkmaydisplaceanAmerican.D.Becausetheworkmaytakemorethantwentyhoursaweek.6.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatGraduateassistantswhoassistprofessors_________.A.shouldbetrainedinlanguageB.shouldpassanEnglishspeakingtestC.maybepaidmoreD.maygetfreeeducation

FourInsurancePoliciesYouCan'tDoWithoutAsinglegapininsurancecoveragecouldwipeoutthemoneythatyon'veearnedformanyyearsthroughyourhardwork.That'swhyit'simportanttogiveyourselfayearlyinsurancecheckupwhetheryoubuyyourpoliciesthroughanagentorfromoneofthegrowingnumberofinsurancecompanies.Health.BeforeselectingapolicyfromyouremployerordecidingamongMedicareoptionsreviewyourcurrenthealthpredictablemedicalneedsandfamilystatus.Thisreviewshouldhelpyouavoidaplanthatfailstocoveranecessarytreatmentorpayingforservicesthatyouknowyou’llneverusE.Disability.Yourchancesofbecomingdisabledbeforeyouretirearefargreaterthanyourchancesofdying.SoeveryworkingpersonneedssomekindofdisabilitycoveragE.IfyouareworkingforanemployerwhoofferslessthanthatyoucanbuyanindividualpolicytopromoteyourcoveragE.Homeownersorrenters.Makesureyouhavereplacement-costcoveragethatwouldpaythecurrentcostsofrebuildingyourhomeandreplacingyourpersonalpossessions.A.policythatwouldonlypayforthedecreaseinvalueoftheseitemsisn’tgoodenoughbecauseyoucouldenduprecoveringjustasmallpartoftheircosts.Don'tforgetfloodand/orearthquakeinsuranceifyouliveinalocalethathasapossibletendencytothesetypesofdisasters.LifE.Emptynestersandretireesmaynolongerneedlifeinsuranceatall.Butifyouhavedependentswhowouldsufferfinanciallyifyoudiedit'sstillamust.1.Tohaveyourinsurancecheckupeveryyearismainlybecause_______.A.thegapininsurancecoveragecouldcostyoualargesumB.thegapininsurancecoveragecouldbringyoubenefitsC.someinsuranceagenciescoverfewofyourpoliciesD.toomanyinsurancecompaniesprefertosellcoverage2._______canbeignoredwhiledecidingamongMedicarechoices.A.Yournecessarytreatment.B.Yourpersonalhealthatpresent.C.Yoursocialstatus.D.Yourpredictablemedicalneeds.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Workersneedn’tbuypersonaldisabilitycoverageiftheirbossesofferthatB.InsurancecompaniescansecurethefullvalueofprivatepossessionsC.Earthquakeinsurancecancoverreplacement-costcausedbythedisasterD.Divorcedorretiredpeoplemayneedlifeinsurancefortheirdependents4.Wecaninferthatdemandforinsurance_______.A.variesduetoindividualneedsofcoverageB.staysthesamewhetheryouareworkingornotC.increaseswhenwemovetoanewplaceD.decreasesifwehavealargefamilytosupport

TheMediaVillageandMediaHotelfortheBeijing2008OlympicGameswillprovideacollectionofconvenientservicestothehostbroadcastersrightsholdingbroadcastersandothermediathissummer.LocatedneartheBeiyuanlukouNorthStationoftheLine5subwaytheMediaVillageisnortheastoftheOlympicGreenandtheOlympicForestParkinthenorthofthecity--justfivekilometerskmfromtheMainPressCenterMBCandtwokmfromtheInternationalBroadcastCenterIBC.Itwilltakejust15minutesbycartoreachtheNationalStadiumandothercorestadiums.Inadditionshuttlebusestothedifferentstadiumswillrundaily.Journalistswillbeabletopassthesecuritycheckfortheirdestinationstadiumwhentheygetonthebusesandbeabletoenterthestadiumuponarrival.TheMediaVillageisbeingcompletedintwophases阶段.Composedoftwosectionsthe640000-sqmMediaVillagewillaccommodate7000journalists.TheprojectcancontinuetoadoptchangesaccordingtotherequirementsoftheOlympics.JournalistsstayingattheMediaVillagewillenjoyanattractiveselectionofservicesincludingcompletelyfurnishedroomsa24-hourmediaworkroomADSL24-hourdiningserviceUPSdeliveryservicebankingOlympiclicensedproductstorenewspaperandmagazineboothdrycleaningpostofficeandgym.InlinewiththeconceptsofGreenOlympicsHi-techOlympicsandPeople'sOlympicstheMediaVillagemakesuseofgreenconstructionmaterialsandsurpassesthecity'senergy-savingstandardsby60percent.CompletedlastMaytheMediaVillageisundergoingdecorationandoutsidegreeningatpresent.ItisscheduledtobeopenfromJuly25toAugust292008.1.TheMediaVillageis_______.A.inthenortheastoftheOlympicForestParkB.fivekilometersfromtheMainPressCenterC.twokilometersfromtheInternationalBroadcastCenterD.a-quartercarridefromtheNationalStadium2.JournalistsstayingattheMediaVillagemustreceivesecuritycheckwhen_______.A.enteringanydestinationstadiumsbeforetheirarrivalB.gettingonthebusesorenteringanystadiumsC.gettingonthebusestotheirdestinationStadiumD.enteringanydestinationstadiumsupontheirarrival3.AsfortheMediaVillageweknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.JournalistsattheMediaVillagewillenjoyallkindsofservicestheyneedB.ItisdesignedtoprovideexcellentservicesandbuiltwithhigherstandardsC.TheMediaVillagereaches60percentofthecity'senergy-savingstandardsD.ItwillbecompletedinMay2008andwillbeopeninJulyorAugust20084.WhatdoesthewholepassagetellusabouttheMediaVillage?A.Itsconvenienceaccommodationsanddecoration.B.Itsfunctionsafetystandardsandtransportation.C.Itslocationsecurityservicesandconstruction.D.ItsimportancesecuritycheckandusE.

Manychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowancepocketmoney.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperiencesatanagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.TheamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamilyTimingisanotherconsideration.SomechildrengetaweeklyallowancE.OthersgetamonthlyallowancE.Inanycaseparentsshouldmakeclearwhatifanythingthechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.Atfirstyoungchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothistheywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.ParentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowancE.Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandsachoicebetweenspendingandsaving.Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercostslikeclothingorelectronics.ManypeoplewhohavewrittenonthesubjectofallowancessayitisnotagoodideatopayyouchildforworkaroundthehomE.ThesejobsareanormalpartoffamilylifE.Payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousehowevercanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.TheycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcausE.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.SavinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrificE.YouhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuturE.Requiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancescanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.ManybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinancE.A.savingaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest.CompoundingworksbypayinginterestSoforexampleonedollarinvestedattwopercentinterestfortwoyearswillearntwocentsinthefirstyear.Thesecondyearthemoneywillearntwopercentofonedollarandtwocentsandsoon.ThatmaynotseemlikealotButovertimeitaddsup.1.GivinganallowanceparentsshouldconsiderallthefollowingEXCEPTA.howmuchthechildshouldgeteachtimeB.whetherthechildhasmadeabudgetC.wherethemoneyreallygoesD.howoftenachildcangetit2.Accordingtothepassagehowcanachildlearntohaveabudget?A.Throughtheirownexperiences.B.Throughparents’instruction.C.ByspendingallowancE.D.ByreceivingallowancE.3.Theauthorofthepassageholdstheopinionthat.A.whatchildrenlearnbyhandlingallowancesmaybebeneficialinthefutureB.childrencanlearntosetuptheirownbusinesswiththeirallowancesC.keepingallowancesinthebankisthebestchoiceforchildrenD.itisnotagoodideatopaychildrentodohouseworkathome4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeGenerousToPayYourChildrenB.BeWiseToAvoidFinancialMistakesC.SavingAllowancesDoesGoodToChildrenD.AllowancesHelpChildrenLearnAboutMoney

Alltooftenachoicethatseemssustainable可持续的turnsoutoncloserexaminationtobeproblematic.Probablythebestexampleistherushtoproduceethanol乙醇forfuelfromcorn.Cornisarenewableresource—youcanharvestitandgrowmorealmostlimitlessly.Soreplacinggaswithcornethanolseemslikeagreatidea.Onemightgetabitmoreenergyoutoftheethanolthanthatusedtomakeitwhichcouldstillmakeethanolmoresustainablethangasgenerallybutthat'snottheendoftheproblem.Usingcorntomakeethanolmeanslesscornislefttofeedanimalsandpeoplewhichdrivesupthecostoffood.Thatresultleadstoturningthefallowland—includinginsomecasesrainforestinplacessuchasBrazil—intofarmlandwhichinturngivesofflotscarbondioxideCO2intotheair.Finallyovermanyyearstheenergybenefitfromburningethanolwouldmakeupfortheforestloss.Butbythenclimatechangewouldhaveprogressedsofarthatitmightnothelp.Youcannotreallydeclareanypracticesustainableuntilyouhavedoneacompletelife-cycleanalysisofitsenvironmental环境的costs.Eventhentechnologyandpublicpolicykeepdevelopingandthatdevelopmentcanleadtounforeseenandundesiredresults.Theadmirablegoaloflivingsustainablyrequiresplentyofthoughtonanongoingbasis.1.Whatmightdirectlycausethelossoftheforestaccordingtothetext?A.Thegrowingdemandforenergytomakeethanol.B.Theincreasingcarbondioxideintheair.C.Thegreaterneedforfarmland.D.Thebigchangeinweather.2.Theunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphrefersto_________.A.theenergybenefitB.theforestlossC.climatechangeD.burningethanol3.Theauthorthinksthatreplacinggaswithcornethanolis_________.A.impracticalB.acceptableC.admirableD.useless4.Whatdoestheauthormainlydiscussinthetext?A.Technology.B.Sustainability.C.Ethanolenergy.D.Environmentalprotection.

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1Theydecorate装饰thewallsofhomesandareusedinstoresforsalesofdifferentgoods.Thenewsisfilledwithpicturesoffiresfloodsandspecialevents.Photosrecordthebeautiesofnature.Theycanalsobringthingsclosethatarefaraway.Throughphotospeoplecanseewildanimalscitiesinforeignlandsandeventhestarsinouterspace.2Reportingthenewsthroughphotosiscalledphotojournalism.Attimesphotojournaliststelltheirstoriesthroughasinglepicture.Atothertimestheyuseagroupofpicturestotellastory.Eachpictureislikeachapterinabookwhichcandomorethanrecordthefacts.3JacobRiiswasamongthefirstphotojournalists.HetookpicturesofpartsofNewYorkCitywherethepoorlived.Riisbelievedthatpoverty贫穷causedcrimeandheusedphotostohelphimprovehispoint.AfewyearslaterthephotosofsmallchildrenworkinginfactoriesbyLewisHineshockedthepublic.Hine’spictureshelpedbringaboutlawstoprotectsuchchildren.Hundredsofpicturesmayhavetobetakeninordertogetoneortworeallygoodphotos.Ittakessciencetohavethephotocomeoutclearlyandarttomakeaphotothathasagooddesignandexpressesfeeling.Photojournalistsmakeanactualrecordofwhattheysee.4Itcanrecordanimportanteventasabeautifulorexcitingpicture.5Todayphotojournalistsstillhavetheirpicturesappearinnewspapersandmagazines.Theyalsopublish发表theminbooksandontheInternet.A.Itcanalsobeastrongforceforsocialchange.B.Photoshelppeopleimprove.C.Aphotohowevercanbebothaworkofartandanactualrecord.D.Photosarealsoworksofart.E.Photosalsotellstories.F.Photographsareeverywhere.G.Ashistoricalandartisticdocuments文献photoscanbecomemoreimportantovertime.

TheNewYorkTimesisnowbetterthanever－Allthemorereasonstoorderhomedeliverynow.NEW－Separatesections版面fortheArtsMondaythroughThursdayandSports7daysaweekthatyoucanpullouttakewithyouorpassalong.NEW－TheDinningInDinningOutsectionWednesdayabanquet宴会ofgreatmealsyoucanmakeyourselforderuporeatout.NEW－TheHouse&HomesectionThursdayfilledwithusefulinterestingfeatures特别报道andarticlesaboutmakingthemostofallsortsoflivingspaces.NEW－AnEnlargedtwo-partWeekendsectionFridaywithmoreideasaboutmoviesshowsartexhibitionsoutdoorandindoorrecreation.Latestnewsandsportsresultsdaily.AndofcoursedailyworldandnationalnewsSunday’sspecialsectionsandalltheothergreatfeaturesyou’llcontinuetofindintheTimes.FindoutjusthowmuchyoucanobtainfromtheTimeseveryday.Call1－800－311－1969orusethepostage-paidordercardtoorderconvenienthomedeliveryat50％OFFourregularpricE.1.Ifyouwanttofindoutthemoreinformationoffilmsyoushould_________.A.call1-800-311-1969B.goovertheHouseandHomesectionC.readtheArtsectionD.readWeekendsection2.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.theTimessellsatalowerpricethanbeforeB.theTimeshasimprovedagreatdealandeveryonelikestoreaditC.manyofthegoodfeaturesoftheTimesremainunchangedD.youwilllearneverythingbyreadingtheTimeseveryday3.Theownerofthepassageadvertises________.A.tointroducethenewsectionsB.toannouncethenewsectionsoftheTimesC.tomakeknownhisnewplanoftheTimesD.topersuadepeopletobuytheTimes

ManyofthetouristsonboardhadbegunbargainingwiththetradesmenbutIdecidednottobuyanything.Ihadnosoonergotoffthe1thanIwasstoppedbyamanwhowantedto2meadiamondring.Ihadno3ofbuyingonebutIcouldnotdenythefactthatIwas4bythesizeofthediamonds.Someofthemwereas5asmarbles玻璃球.Themanwenttogreatlengthsto6thatthediamondswerereal.As7walkedpastashopheheldadiamond8againstthewindowandmadeadeepimpressioninthe9.Ittookmeoverhalfanhourtogetridofhim.Thenextmanto10mewassellingexpensivepensandwatches.I11oneofthepensclosely.Itcertainlylooked12.AtthebaseofthegoldcapthewordsmadeintheUSAhadbeenclearly13.Themansaidthatthepenwasworth￡50butasaspecial14hewouldletmehaveitfor￡30.I15myheadandheldupfivefingersindicatingthatIwaswillingtopay￡5.Gesturingwildlythemanactedasifhefoundmy16shockingbutheeventually17thepriceto￡10.ShruggingmyshouldersIbegantowalkaway.A.momentlaterheranaftermeand18thepenintomyhands.Thoughhekeptthrowinguphisarmsindespairhe19acceptedthe￡5Igavehim.Ifeltespeciallypleasedwithmywonderful20—untilIgotbacktotheship.NomatterhowhardItrieditwasimpossibletofillthisbeautifulpenwithink1.A.shipB.trainC.planeD.bus2.A.showB.sellC.buyD.give3.A.moneyB.hobbyC.experienceD.intention4.A.ashamedB.impressedC.movedD.cheated5.A.colorfulB.bigC.heavyD.small6.A.proveB.explainC.instructD.perform7.A.theyB.heC.weD.people8.A.sharplyB.quicklyC.slowlyD.forcefully9.A.assistantB.shopC.glassD.door10.A.approachB.callC.findD.look11.A.checkedB.examinedC.noticedD.watched12.A.expensiveB.ordinaryC.naturalD.real13.A.markedB.signedC.foundD.recognized14.A.feelingB.favourC.reasonD.present15.A.shookB.noddedC.heldD.touched16.A.decisionB.answerC.offerD.solution17.A.reducedB.gaveC.suggestedD.had18.A.threwB.snatchedC.broughtD.forced19.A.angrilyB.disappointedlyC.readilyD.clearly20.A.experienceB.bargainC.adviceD.balance

Justasthestock股票marketrisesandfallsinresponsetowhatpeoplearewiltingtoputtheirmoneybehindwehaveinsideourselvesaninnereconomythatrisesandfallsinresponsetoourbeliefsaboutwhatispossible.SometimesthedegreetowhichwearewillingtochallengeourbeliefsystemsdeterminesthesuccessofourinnereconomyForexampleimaginethatyourfamilyoforiginhadabeliefthatmusicaltalentwasnotsomethingtheypossessed.Asamemberofthatgroupyouwouldlikelyholdthatsamebeliefaboutyourself.Asaresultevenifyouhadagreatdesiretocreatemusicyoumightbehesitanttoreallygetbehindyourselffearingthatyourinvestment投资wouldnotpayoff.Evenifyouhadthecouragetofollowyourpassionyourinnerbeliefthatyouarenotborntalentedwouldprobablybeamajorobstacletoinvestingyourenergyinyourdream.Ontheotherhandifyoufoundawaytoreleasethatnegativebeliefagreatfloodofenergywouldpourforthgreatlyincreasingthelikelihoodofyoursuccess.Howmuchenergywearewillingtoinvestinthevariousideasdreamsandvisionswecarrywithinislikethemoneypeopleareorarenotwillingtoinvestinthevariousproductsavailablefortradeonthestockmarket.Andinbothcasesbeliefplaysakeyroleindetermininghowwillingwearetogetbehindsomething.Onewaytoopenupthepossibilityforgreatersuccessinourinnereconomiesistounderstandthatbeliefisnotthereliableguidewesometimesthink.Thereareothermorereliablethingsofsuccessthatwecanputourfaithinsuchaspassionfeelingandsense.Someofthemostsuccessfulinvestorsinthestockmarketaretheonesthatgoagainstthegraintrustingtheirsenseoverthecommonopinionheldbycommonpeopleaboutwhatwillwork.Inthesamewaywecanlearntotrustourheart’sdesiresandoursensetoguideusquestioninganybeliefsthatstandinthewayofourabilitytofullyinvestinourselves.Aswetakeoutenergyfromlimitingideasaboutwhatispossiblewefreeuptheresourcesthathavethepowertomakeourinnereconomyprosper.1.Wecansafelyconcludefromthefirstparagraphthat.A.ourbeliefisnotreliableB.beliefisnotsoimportantinoursuccessC.beliefisanobstacletoourSuccessD.ourbeliefdeterminesourSuccessinsomeway2.AccordingtothepassageifafamilyoforiginhaspassionforliteraturethemembersofthefamilywillprobablyA.writepoemsB.hateliteratureC.enterthefieldofliteratureD.teachliterature3.Wecanputourfaithinthefollowingthingsofsuccessexcept.A.passionB.feelingC.senseD.stockmarket4.Thepurposeoftheauthoris.A.toteachusalessonB.togiveussomeusefulsuggestionsC.toencourageustoinvestinthestockmarketD.totelluscommonpeoplehavenegativebeliefs

SeveralyearsagoIworkedforatruckingcompanyasadriver.Itwasmyhabittospendacoupleofhoursmaintaining保养mytruckonSaturdays.AsIwasunderthetruckgreasing上油itInoticedtheowner’selderlyfathermakinghiswayovertohisgrandson’strucknexttominE.Theoldmanwasinhishigheightieshadbeenafishing-loverallhislifeandhadcomeouttoaskthekidtotakehimfishingafterwork.Thegrandsontoldhimallabouthowmuchhewouldlovetodothatbuthejustcouldn’tthatdayduetohistasks..TheoldmanacceptedtheanswerandslowlywentofftothehousE.A.fewminuteslaterthefathercameoutandaskedhissonwhattheoldmanhadwanteD.AftertellingthestorythekidendeditwithtellinghisdadI’mnottakingthatoldmanfishing!It’sworsethantakingakiD.Thatjustbrokemyheart.IquitworkingimmediatelyandgoteverythingreadyforfishingasquicklyasIcoulD.AfterthatIwenttoknockonthedoorandinvitedhimfishing.TwoweekslatertheoldmandieD.Hisfamilytoldmelaterthatallhetalkedaboutduringthattimewashisfishingtrip.1.Thegrandsondidn’tgofishingwithhisgrandpabecause______.A.hethoughthisgrandpawaschildishB.hewasinahurrytodoworkC.hisgrandpachangedhismindD.hedidn’twanttotakethetrouble2.Theauthorchosetoinvitetheoldmantofishinginorderto______.A.dohimafavorB.learntheskilloffishingfromtheoldmanC.pleasehisbossD.earnmoremoney3.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.GivingisalwaysapleasurE.B.Peopleshouldrespecteachother.C.Anactofkindnesscanbringpeoplegreatjoy.D.Peopleshouldlearntoappreciateothers’concern.

Mybrother-in-lawliftedoutapackageinwhichwasdelicatelingerie女式内衣.Janboughtit8yearsago1sheneverworeit.Shewas2itforaspecialoccasion.Heputitwiththeotherclothesweweretakingtothemortician殡仪馆.Don’tsaveanythingforaspecialoccasion.Everydaywhenyou’re3isaspecialgift.hesaiD.IrememberedthosewordsthroughthefuneralandthedaysthatfollowedwhenIhelpedwithallthechores琐事afterJan’ssudden4.IthoughtaboutthemontheplanereturningtoCalifornia.I’m5thinkingabouthiswordsandthey’ve6myattitudetowardslife.I’madmiringtheview7worryingabouttheweedsinthegarden.I’mspendingmoretimewithmyfamilyandfriendsand8timeincommitteemeetings.Wheneverpossiblelifeshouldbeanexperienceto9nottolerate.I’mtryingtorecognizethesemomentsand10them.Somedayandoneofthesedaysare11frommyvocabulary.Ifit’sworthseeingorhearingordoingIwanttoseeandhearanddoitnow.I’mnotsurewhatmysisterwouldhavedoneifshehadknownshewouldn’tbehereforthetomorrowthatweall12forgranted.IthinkshewouldhavegoneoutforherfavoriteChinesefood.Shemighthavecalledafewformerfriendstoapologizeforpast13.I’mguessing—I’ll14know.It’sthoselittlethingsleftundonethatwouldmakemeangryifIknewthatmyhourswere15.AngrybecauseI16seeinggoodfriendsIwasgoingtogetintouchwith—someday.Angryand17thatIdidn’ttellmyhusbandanddaughteroftenenoughhowmuchItrulylovethem.I’mtryingnottoputofforsaveanythingthatwouldadd18andcolortoourlives.EverymorningwhenIopenmyeyesItellmyselfitis19.Everydayeveryminuteeverybreathtrulyis...an20fromGoD.1.A.andB.soC.asD.but2.A.buyingB.savingC.leavingD.remaining3.A.happyB.healthyC.aliveD.successful4.A.separationB.deathC.diseaseD.treatment5.A.stillB.alsoC.evenD.therefore6.A.changedB.spoiledC.shapedD.held7.A.beyondB.besidesC.withoutD.over8.A.mostB.littleC.moreD.less9.A.shareB.enjoyC.controlD.choose10.A.ignoreB.valueC.stressD.remember11.A.disappearingB.escapingC.comingD.leaving12.A.findB.thinkC.takeD.make13.A.affairsB.quarrelsC.hardshipsD.memories14.A.surelyB.alwaysC.everD.never15.A.endlessB.abundantC.valuableD.limited16.A.calledoffB.gaveoffC.putoffD.tookoff17.A.sorryB.disappointedC.shamefulD.embarrassed18.A.valueB.laughterC.imaginationD.freedom19.A.commonB.unforgettableC.specialD.similar20.A.offerB.promiseC.smileD.gift

FederalregulatorsWednesdayapprovedaplantocreateanationwideemergencealert警报systemusingtextmessagesdeliveredtocellphones.TextmessageshaveexplodedinpopularityinrecentyearsparticularlyamongyoungpeoplE.Thewirelessindustry'stradeassociationCTIAestimates估计morethan48billiontextmessagesaresenteachmonth.TheplancomesfromtheWarningAlertandResponseNetworkActa2006federallawthatrequiresimprovementstothenation'semergencyalertsystem.TheacttaskedtheFederalCommunicationsCommissionFCCwithcomingupwithnewwaystoalertthepublicaboutemergencies.TheabilitytodeliveraccurateandtimelywarningsandalertsthroughcellphonesandothermobileservicesisanimportantnextstepinoureffortstohelpensurethattheAmericanpublichastheinformationtheyneedtotakeactiontoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesbeforeandduringdisastersandotheremergenciesFCCChairmanKevinMartinsaidfollowingapprovaloftheplan.Participationinthealertsystembycarriers-telecommunicationscompaniesisvoluntarybutithasreceivedsolidsupportfromthewirelessindustry.Theprogramwouldbeoptionalforcellphoneusers.Theyalsomaynotbechargedforreceivingalerts.Therewouldbethreedifferenttypesofmessagesaccordingtotherules.Thefirstwouldbeanationalalertfromthepresidentlikelyinvolvingaterroristattackornaturaldisaster.Thesecondwouldinvolveapproachingthreatswhichcouldincludenaturaldisasterslikehurricanesorstormsorevenuniversityshootings.Thethirdwouldbereservedforchildabduction绑架emergenciesorso-calledAmberAlerts.Theservicecouldbeinplaceby2010.1.Whatisthepurposeoftheapprovedplan?A.Towarnpeopleofemergenciesviamessages.B.Topopularizetheuseofcellphones.C.Toestimatethemonthlynumberofmessages.D.Topromotethewirelessindustry.2.Theimprovementtothepresentsystemisinthechargeof________.A.CTIAB.theWarningAlertandResponseNetworkC.FCCD.federalregulators3.AnalertmessagewillNOTbesentif________.A.achildloseshiswayB.auniversityshootinghappensC.anaturaldisasterhappensD.aterroristattackoccurs4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.CellPhoneAlertsProtectingStudentsB.CellPhoneAlertsbyWirelessIndustryC.CellPhoneAlertsofNationalDisastersD.CellPhoneAlertsComingSoon

Iamawriter.Ispendagreatdealofmytimethinkingaboutthepoweroflanguage----thewayitcanevoke唤起anemotionavisualimageacomplexideaorasimpletruth.Languageisthetoolofmytrade.AndIusethemall---alltheEnglishesIgrewupwith.BornintoaChinesefamilythathadrecentlyarrivedinCaliforniaI’vebeengivingmorethoughttothekindofEnglishmymotherspeaks.LikeothersIhavedescribedittopeopleasbrokenEnglish.ButIfeelembarrassedtosaythat.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthanbrokenasifitweredamagedandneededtobefixedasifitlackedacertainwholeness.I’veheardothertermsusedlimitedEnglishforexamplE.Buttheyseemjustasbadasifeverythingislimitedincludingpeople’sperceptions认识ofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.IknowthisforafactbecausewhenIwasgrowingupmymother’slimitedEnglishlimitedmyperceptionofher.IwasashamedofherEnglish.IbelievedthatherEnglishreflectedthequalityofwhatshehadtosay.Thatisbecausesheexpressedthemimperfectlyherthoughtswereimperfect.AndIhadplentyofevidencetosupportme:thefactthatpeopleindepartmentstoresatbanksandatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriouslydidnotgivehergoodservicepretendednottounderstandherorevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.Istartedwritingfictionin1985.AndforreasonsIwon’tgetintotodayIbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:theEnglishsheusedwithmewhichforlackofabettertermmightbedescribedasbroken;andwhatIimaginetobehertranslationofherChineseherinternal内在的languageandforthatIsoughttopreservetheessencebutneitheranEnglishnoraChinesestructurE.Iwantedtocatchwhatlanguageabilitytestscannevershow:herintentionherfeelingstherhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.1.BysayingLanguageisthetoolofmytradetheauthormeansthat___________.A.sheusesEnglishinforeigntradeB.sheisfascinatedbylanguagesC.sheworksasatranslatorD.sheisawriterbyprofession2.Theauthorusedtothinkofhermother’sEnglishas__________.A.impoliteB.amusingC.imperfectD.practical3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A.AmericansdonotunderstandbrokenEnglish.B.Theauthor’smotherwasnotrespectedsometimes.C.Theauthor’smotherhadpositiveinfluenceonher.D.BrokenEnglishalwaysreflectsimperfectthoughts.4.Theauthorgraduallyrealizeshermother’sEnglishis_______.A.wellstructuredB.intheoldstyleC.easytotranslateD.richinmeaning5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thechangeoftheauthor’sattitudetohermother’sEnglish.B.Thelimitationoftheauthor’sperceptionofhermother.C.Theauthor’smisunderstandingoflimitedEnglish.D.Theauthor’sexperiencesofusingbrokenEnglish.

Psychologiststakeopposingviewsofhowexternalrewards外部奖赏fromwarmpraisetocoldcashaffectmotivationandcreativity.Behavioristswhostudytherelationbetweenactionsandtheirconsequencesarguethatrewardscanimproveperformanceatworkandschool.Cognitive认知学派的researcherswhostudyvariousaspectsofmentallifebelievethatrewardsoftendestroycreativitybyencouragingdependenceonapprovalandgiftsfromothers.Thelatterviewhasgainedmanysupportersespeciallyamongeducators.Butthecarefuluseofsmallmonetary金钱的rewardssparkscreativityingrade-schoolchildrensuggestingthatproperlypresentedinducements刺激indeedaidinventiveness创造力accordingtoastudyintheJuneJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology.Ifkidsknowthey'reworkingforarewardandcanfocusonarelativelychallengingtasktheyshowthemostcreativitysaysRobertEisenbergeroftheUniversityofDelawareinNewark.Butit'seasytokillcreativitybygivingrewardsforpoorperformanceorcreatingtoomuchdesireforrewards.A.teacherwhocontinuallydrawsattentiontorewardsorwhohandsouthighgradesforordinaryachievementendsupwithuninspiredstudentsEisenbergerholds.Asanexampleofthelatterpointhenotesgrowingeffortsatmajoruniversitiestotightengradingstandardsandrestorefailinggrades.Inearliergradestheuseofso-calledtokeneconomiesinwhichstudentshandlechallengingproblemsandreceiveperformance-basedpointstowardvaluedrewardsshowspromiseinraisingeffortandcreativitytheDelawarepsychologistclaims.1.Psychologistsaredividedwithregardtotheirattitudestoward_____.A.thechoicebetweenspiritualencouragementandmonetaryrewardsB.theamountofmonetaryrewardsforstudents'creativityC.thestudyofrelationshipbetweenactionsandtheirconsequencesD.theeffectsofexternalrewardsonstudents'performance2.Whatistheresponseofmanyeducatorstoexternalrewardsfortheirstudents?A.Theyhavenodoubtsaboutthem.B.Theyhavedoubtsaboutthem.C.Theyapproveofthem.D.Theyavoidtalkingaboutthem.3.Whichofthefollowingcanbestraisestudents'creativityaccordingtoRobertEisenberger?A.GivingthemtaskstheyhavenotdealtwithbeforE.B.Givingthemtaskswhichrequireinventiveness.C.GivingthemrewardstheyreallydeservE.D.Givingthemrewardstheyhopefor.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatmajoruniversitiesaretryingtotightentheirgradingstandardsbecausetheybelieve______.A.rewardingpoorperformancemaykillthecreativityofstudentsB.punishmentismoreeffectivethanrewardingC.failinguninspiredstudentshelpsimprovetheiroverallacademicstandardsD.discouragingthestudents'anticipationforeasyrewardsisamatterofurgency5.ThephrasetokeneconomiesSentence1Paragraph5probablyrefersto_____.A.waystodevelopeconomyB.systemsofrewardingstudentsC.approachestosolvingproblemsD.methodsofimprovingperformance

Oldwives'talesarebeliefspasseddownfromonegenerationtoanother.Forexamplemostofusrememberourpatents'tellingustoeatmoreofcertainfoodsornottodocertainthings.Isthereanytruthintheseteachings?Someofthemagreewithpresentmedicalthinkingbutothershavenotpassedthetestoftime.Didyourmotherevertellyoutoeatyourcarrotsbecausetheyaregoodforyoureyes?Scientistsnowreportthateatingcarrotscanhelppreventaseriouseyediseasecalledmaculardegeneration.Eatingjustonecarrotadaycanreducethepossibilityofgettingthisdiseaseby40%.Garlic蒜isgoodforyoutoo.Itcankillthetypeofvirusthatcausescolds.UnfortunatelynotallofMom'sadvicepassedthetestofmedicalstudies.Forexamplegenerationsofchildrenhavebeentoldnottogoswimmingwithinanhouraftereating.Butresearchsuggeststhatthereisnodangerindoingso.Dosweetscausetoothproblems?Wellyesandno.Stickysweetsmadewithgrainstendtocausemoreproblemsthansweetsmadewithsimplesugars.Eventhoughsciencecantellusthatsomeofourtraditionalbeliefsdon'tholdwaterthereisstillalotoftruthintheoldwives'talesAfterallmuchofthisknowledgehasbeenaccumulated积累fromthousandsofexperienceinfamilyhealthcare.Weshouldrespectthisbodyofknowledgeevenaswesearchforclearscientificsupporttoprovenittrueorfalse1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Eatinggarlicisgoodforoureyes.B.Stickysweetsaredamagingtoourteeth.C.Swimmingafteramealisdangerous.D.Carrotspreventpeoplefromcatchingcolds.2.Theauthordevelopsthethirdparagraphmainly_________.A.bycauseandeffectsB.byorderinspaceC.byorderintimeD.byexamples3.Thephraseholdwaterinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.tobebelievableB.tobevaluableC.tobeadmirableD.tobesuitable4.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardoldwives’talesinthetext?A.SubjectiveB.ObjectiveC.DissatisfiedD.Curious

EddieMcKayaonce-forgottenpilotisasubjectofgreatinteresttoagroupofhistorystudentsinCanada.ItallstartedwhenGrahamBroadaprofessorattheUniversityofWesternOntariofoundMcKay'snameinafootnoteinabookaboutuniversityhistory.McKaywasincludedinalistofuniversityalumni校友whohadservedduringtheFirstWorldWarbuthisnamewasunfamiliartoBroadaspecialistinmilitaryhistory.OutofcuriosityBroadspenthoursatthelocalarchives档案馆inafruitlesssearchforinformationonMcKay.Tiredanddiscouragedhefinallygaveup.OnhiswayoutBroad'sglancehappenedtofallonanexhibitingcaseshowingsomeoldnewspapers.Hiseyewasdrawntoanoldpictureofayoungmaninarugbyuniform.Ashereadthewordsbesidethepictureheexperiencedathrillingrealization.AfterlookingforhimalldaytherehewasstaringupatmeoutoftheexhibitingcasesaidBroad.ExcitedbythefindBroadaskedhisstudentstocontinuehissearch.Theycombedoldnewspapersandothermaterialsforclues.Graduallyapicturecameintoview.CaptainAlfredEdwinMcKayjoinedtheBritishRoyalFlyingCorpsin1916.Hedownedtenenemyplanesoutlivedhisentiresquadron中队asaWWIflyerspentsometimeasaflyinginstructorinEnglandthenreturnedtothefrontwherehewaseventuallyshotdownoverBelgiumandkilledinDecember1917.Butthere'smoretohisstory.Forabrieftimein1916hewasprobablythemostfamouspilotintheworldsaysBroad.HewascreditedwithdowningOswaldBoelckethemostfamousGermanpilotatthetime.YetinaletterhomeMcKayrefusedtotakecreditsayingthatBoelckehadactuallycrashedintoanotherGermanplane.McKay'swarrecordsweredestroyedduringaWorldWarIIairbombingonLondon—anexplanationforwhyhewasallbutforgotten.ButnowthankstotheeffortsofBroadandhisstudentsamarkerinMcKay'smemorywasplacedontheuniversitygroundsinNovember2007.IfoundmyeyesfillingwithtearsasIreadtheword‘deceased’阵亡nexttohisnamesaidCoreyEverettastudentwhofoundapictureofMcKayinhisuniform.ThiswassuchasimpleexampleofthefactthathehadbeenastudentjustlikeusbutinsteadoffinishinghistimeatWesternhechosetofightanddieforhiscountry.1.WhatmadeProfessorBroadcontinuehissearchformoreinformationonMcKay?A.AuniformofMcKay.B.AfootnoteaboutMcKay.C.AbookonMcKay.D.ApictureofMcKay.2.WhatdidthestudentsfindoutaboutMcKay?A.Hetrainedpilotsforsometime.B.Helivedlongerthanotherpilots.C.HediedintheSecondWorldWar.D.HewasdownedbythepilotBoelcke.3.McKay'sflyingdocumentsweredestroyedin_________.A.BelgiumB.GermanyC.CanadaD.England4.WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatMcKay_________.A.preferredfighttohisstudyB.wenttowarbeforegraduationC.leftapictureforCoreyEverettD.setanexampleforhisfellowstudents5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theresearchintowarhistory.B.Thefindingofaforgottenhero.C.Thepilotsofthetwoworldwars.D.Theimportanceofmilitarystudies.

Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren’tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecountry.Buthowrealisticisthedream?Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationliveinmassivetowerblocksnoisydirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowisskyorotherblocksoffiats.Strangelyenoughwhereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachothernowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdon’tevensayhellotoeachother.Countrylifeontheotherhanddiffersfromthiskindofisolated隔离existencebecauseasenseofcommunitygenerallytiestheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Itistruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There’slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblemandforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-peoplewholeaveforthecountryareoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquietness.Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuringmorningtothelocalsastheypassby?I’meagerfortheideabutyouseethere’smycatToby.I’mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imeancanyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?Nohewouldratherhavetheelectricfireanyevening.1.WelearnfromParagraphIthatthewriter________.A.usedtoliveinthecountryB.usedtoworkinthecityC.worksinthecityD.livesinthecountry2.Inthewriter’sopinionthefollowingmaycausecitypeopletobeunhappyEXCEPT_____.A.astrongsenseoffearB.alackofcommunicationC.housingconditionsD.asenseofisolation3.Thetextimpliesthatitisnoteasytobuy______inthecountry.A.agriculturalproduceB.freshfruitsC.freshvegetablesD.designedclothes4.Thepassagemanlytalksabout_______A.theadvantagesoflivingincitiesB.thedifferencebetweenlivingincitiesandvillagesC.mostpeopleprefertoliveincitiesD.theadvantagesoflivinginvillages

AccordingtoarecentsurveyCanadianparentsrealizetheirroleasprotectorsandproviderstoraisetheirchildrenbothemotionallyandphysically.That’snotverydifferentfromthewayourparentssawthemselves.Butwithmoretwo-careerfamiliesandbusyschedulesonethingparentstodayrecognizemorethaneveristheneedtosetasidespecialtimefortheirchildren.These‘nurturingmoments’arechangedintomemoriesthattheywilltreasurealltheirlives.NurturingmomentsmightbethetimebetweenourworkandlifE.Bringingyourchildtoworkwithyoutoseewhatyoudoduringtheday.Visitingyourchild’smake-believeworld.Discussinghisotherschoolday.Exploringthenaturalworldoutsideyourdoor.Thesetimesarenotmerelyaluxury奢侈they’reanecessity.It’sduringthesemomentsthatparentspassvaluesandattitudestotheirchildren.Overtimechildrenpickupgoodhabitsandpositiveself-imagE.Hereareafewtipsformakingthemostofyourfamilytimetogether:Regularlysitdownasafamilytoshareameal.Alloweachpersontodescribesomethinginterestingabouthisorherday.Makeonenightaweekfamilynight.Familymemberstaketurnschoosingaspecialactivityfortheeveningeveryonepartakesinthefun.Showyourchildrenyoucareabouttheirinterestsbyhavingthemteachyouabouttheiractivityorhobby.Nurturinghealthychildreninvolvesbodymindandspirit.Thelittlethingsyoudotoyourcarearethebuildingblocksforconfidenceself-esteemandahealthyoutlook.BygivingyourchildrenthesetoolsyoupreparethemforlifE.1.Present-dayparentsaredifferentfromthoseinthepastmainlybecause________.A.theyneedmoretimetospendontheirchildrenB.theypaymoreattentiontotheirchildren’shealthC.theyaremuchbusierwiththeirworkD.theroletheyplayinbringingupchildrenisdifferent2.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningto‘nurturingmoment’?A.Thetimebetweenworkandeverydayactivities.B.Thetimewhenyouarebusywithyourwork.C.Thetimewhenyouplaywithchildren.D.Thetimewhenyoushowyourcareforyourchild.3.Wecaninferthatvisitingyourchild’smake-believeworld________.A.isaluxuryforparentsB.isanecessityforparentsC.isgoodtotheimaginationofthechildrenD.benefitsthehealthygrowthofthechildren4.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthisarticleis________.A.topersuadeandadviseB.toargueandinstructC.toamuseandinterestD.toexplainandcomment

Someindividualsandcitizengroupshaveexpressedworryaboutthelevelofviolenceintelevisionprogramsparticularlyinaction-adventureseriesandcartoons.Theyarguethatviewersespeciallychildrenmaylearntoseeviolenceastheonlywaytosettleconflicts.Earlyexperimentalresearcherscomparedtheplayofchildrenwhohadseenaggressivebehaviorontelevisionwiththeplayofacontrolgroupofchildrenwhohadwatchednonviolentprograms.Worrywasincreasedbyfindingsthatshowedahigherlevelofaggressiveplayintheviolent-televisiongroup.Otherresearchersattemptedtodeterminewhetherviolentprogramssimplycausedhigherenergylevelsinchildrenoractuallycausedthemtolearnviolentandantisocialbehavior.Theresultsofdifferentstudiesconflicted.Someresearchersthoughtthattelevisedviolenceactuallyhadanactivecathartic引导宣泄effectallowingsomeviewerstoreleasehightensions;thesefindingshoweverwerenotmoreclearinfurtherstudies.Otherscholarspointedoutthatbothprosocialandantisocialbehaviorcanbelearnedfromtelevision.Socialscientistsfinditespeciallydifficulttofigureoutexactlythesubtle细微的cumulative积累的effectsofviewingabroadvarietyoftelevisionprogramsthroughoutchildhood.Tellingthepossibleeffectsoftelevisionfromotherinfluencesathomeandatschoolisalsodifficult.Presentresearchsuggeststhathigherlevelsofantisocialbehaviorcanresultfromtelevisionviewingbutfurtherstudyneedstobedonetomakeitclearornot.Becauseofthelong-standingtraditionintheU..S..offreedomofspeechandofthepressthegovernmentwouldprobablynotattempttodirectlylimitorcensor审查theappearanceofviolenceontelevision.Amongthenetworksandproducerpressurefromsomecitizenscontinuestobebalancedbyincreasingpopularityofhigh-energyaction-adventureprograms.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Violenceintelevisionprograms.B.Levelsofviolenceinaction-adventureseriesandcartoons.C.Educationalprogramsforchildren.D.Researchesontelevisionprograms.2.ThoseresearcherswhobelieveviolenceonTVhasanactiveeffectonviewersthinkthat.A.itteachespeoplenottouseviolencetosettleconflictsB.itcauseshigherenergylevelsinchildrenC.ithelpsletoutpeople’stoostrongemotion情绪D.ithelpspeopletofightvarioussocialuglyandillthingsbeforethem3.A.prosocialbehaviorisone.A.thatisagainstthesocialrulesB.thatmeetstheexpectationofthesocietyC.thatachildshowsincommunicationwithpeopleD.thatcanoftenbeshapedbyTVprograms4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Televisionviewingleadsnaturallytoantisocialbehavior.B.Violenceontelevisiondoesnothelpshapeviolentbehaviorinchildren.C.TheeffectoftheviolentTVprogramsonchildrenneedsfurtherstudy.D.Bothprosocialandantisocialbehaviorscanbelearnedfromviolentprograms.5.Thelastparagraphofthispassageimplies_____.A.ThegovernmentwillhavetoforbidviolenceonTVB.violenceintelevisionprogramswillcontinuetoappearinthefutureC.producersandsomecitizenscanworktogethertocleanupTVprogramsD.withoutviolenceaction-adventureprogramswouldbemorepopular

NewarchaeologicaldiscoverssuggestthattradebetweenEuropeandAsiaalongtheSilkRoadprobablybeganinsomeformmanycountriesearlierthanoncethought.ThefindingscoupledwithawideningrangeofscientificandhistoricalresearchcouldaddafascinatingnewpagetotheepicoftheSilkRoaD.ThelatestandmostsurprisingdiscoveryispiecesofsilkfoundinthehairofanEgyptianmummyfromabout1000BClongbeforeregulartrafficontheSilkRoadandatleastonethousandyearsbeforesilkwaspreviouslythoughttobeusedinEgypt.OtherresearchmayextendhumanactivityalongthisroutebackevenfurtherperhapsamillionyearstothemigrationofhumanancestorsintoeasternAsiA.TheofficialoriginofEast-Westcommercealongtheroadisusuallyplacedinthelate2ndcenturyBCwhenanagentoftheChineseEmperorWu-direturnedfromadangeroussecretmission使命acrossthedesertintotheremotehighcountryofCentralAsiA.TheagentZhangQiantravelledasfarasAfghanistanandbroughtbackknowledgeofevenmoredistantlandssuchasPersiaSyriaandaplaceknownasLijienperhapsRomE.Historianshavecalledthisoneofthemostimportantjourneysinancienttimes.Hisjourneyopenedthewayforwhathavebeenthoughttobethefirstindirectcontactsbetweentheancientworld’stwosuperpowersChinaandRomE.ChinesesilkfirsttradedtocentralAsiantribesforwarhorsesandtotheParthiansofoldPersiainexchangeforacrobatsandostricheggswassoonfindingitswaythroughanetworkofmerchantstotheluxurymarketsofRomE.ButthenewdiscoveriesshowthatChinesesilkwasapparentlypresentintheWestlongbeforetheHanemperorstartedorganizedtradeovertheSilkRoaD.TheresearchcouldchangethinkingabouttheearlyhistoryofworldtradeandprovideinsightsintothemysteryofjusthowandwhenEuropeandtheMediterraneanlandsfirstbecameawareofthegloriouscultureattheotherendofEurasiA.1.Thewordcoupledinthefirstparagraphcouldbestbereplacedby______.A.producedB.contributedC.doubledD.combined2.ThesilkthreadfoundinthehairofanEgyptianmummysuggeststhat______.A.EgyptianshadprobablytravelledtoChinatobuysilkB.tradealongtheSilkRoadbeganearlierthanoncethoughtC.historicalresearchoftenachievesfascinatingresultsD.newlightcannowbethrownonancienttradingpractices3.UntilrecentlymosthistoriansbelievedthattradealongtheSilkRoad_______.A.originatedinthe2ndcenturyBCB.extendedhumanmigrationintoeasternAsiaC.beganamillionyearsagoD.primarilybenefitedtheEgyptians4.HistorianshavealwaysconsideredZhangQian’smissionimportantbecausetheybelieve______.A.hebroughtbackknowledgeofRometotheemperorB.hediscoveredtheSilkRoadC.hehelpedestablishEast-WesttradeD.hetravelledasfarasAfghanistan

INthestillnessofasleeplessSaturdayeveningLindaandCindywerelyinginbedtheirmindsdrawntodeliberateonthesamething.Theyhadn’tbeenonspeakingtermssincelastSaturdaywhentheyhadafiercequarrel.Thewholeweekwastorture折磨.Bothwishedtomakeupbutneitherwaswillingtobreaktheice.Theclockwastickingrhythmicallyinthedorm.Bothgirlscountedintheirheads:Fivefourthreetwoonespeak.Shallwetalk?bothstartedandstoppedatthesametime.Feelingembarrassedtheypausedforafewuncomfortablesecondsbeforestartingagain:SorryIAgainbothpausedbutsoonbeganlaughingheartily.SittingupCindygesturedwithherhandandsaidLookLindaI’msorryIreallyam.Iwasbeingunreasonable.Nothefault’sallminesaidLinda.IwastooupsetandIvented发泄itallonyou.WellwellforgetaboutitCindysaidinajokinglychildishvoice.Wearewhatweare.Theonce-thickwallhadcrumbled崩溃瓦解.ButCindydothinkofchanging!Sorrowsdonotjustify证明正确有道理yourbeingsopessimistic悲观的allthetime.Youarenotalone;Iwillalwaysbebyyourside.Don’tletthemiseriesofthepastholdyouback.Ijustcan’tgetoverallthat’shappened.Deathhascarriedawaymyparentsandeveryotherthingthereisinme.ComenowsaidLinda.Lifeisinourownhands!Findawayout!OKI’lltry.Anywaythereisawritingcompetition.I’vealreadysignedusupforitsaidCindyasmileformingonherface.1.Whichstatementisrightaccordingtothetext?_____A.AfterthequarrelbothLindaandCindywerenotunhappy.B.Linda’sparentsweredead.C.Therewasnotalkbetweenthemformorethanaweek.D.Cindywouldtakepartinawritingcomposition.2.WhywastheSaturdayeveningsleepless?_____A.Theeveningwasquietandhot.B.Boththegirlswerehadthingstroublingthemintheirmind.C.Itwasweekendsomanypeoplehadnothingtodoandcouldn’tgotosleep.D.Therewerelotsofunfortunatethingshappeningduringtheweek.3.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_____.A.LindaandCindymadeanagreementtocountintheirheads.B.Lindawasanoptimisticandconfidentgirl.C.BothLindaandCindywishedtomakeup.D.TheyhadtalkedwitheachothersincelastSaturday.4.Theunderlinedworddeliberatemostprobablymeans________.A.easilydamagedorbrokenB.thinkaboutsomethingcarefullyC.intendedorplannedandnothappeningaccidentallyD.onpurpose.5.Whichonehastheleastconnectionwiththerest?A.makeupB.breaktheiceC.Theonce-thickwallhadcrumbledD.Findawayout

Manychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowancepocketmoney.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperiencesatanagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.TheamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamilyTimingisanotherconsideration.SomechildrengetaweeklyallowancE.OthersgetamonthlyallowancE.Inanycaseparentsshouldmakeclearwhatifanythingthechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.Atfirstyoungchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothistheywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.ParentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowancE.Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandsachoicebetweenspendingandsaving.Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercostslikeclothingorelectronics.ManypeoplewhohavewrittenonthesubjectofallowancessayitisnotagoodideatopayyouchildforworkaroundthehomE.ThesejobsareanormalpartoffamilylifE.Payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousehowevercanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.TheycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcausE.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.SavinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrificE.YouhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuturE.Requiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancescanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.ManybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinancE.A.savingaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest.CompoundingworksbypayinginterestSoforexampleonedollarinvestedattwopercentinterestfortwoyearswillearntwocentsinthefirstyear.Thesecondyearthemoneywillearntwopercentofonedollarandtwocentsandsoon.ThatmaynotseemlikealotButovertimeitaddsup.1.GivinganallowanceparentsshouldconsiderallthefollowingEXCEPTA.howmuchthechildshouldgeteachtimeB.whetherthechildhasmadeabudgetC.wherethemoneyreallygoesD.howoftenachildcangetit2.Accordingtothepassagehowcanachildlearntohaveabudget?A.Throughtheirownexperiences.B.Throughparents’instruction.C.ByspendingallowancE.D.ByreceivingallowancE.3.Theauthorofthepassageholdstheopinionthat.A.whatchildrenlearnbyhandlingallowancesmaybebeneficialinthefutureB.childrencanlearntosetuptheirownbusinesswiththeirallowancesC.keepingallowancesinthebankisthebestchoiceforchildrenD.itisnotagoodideatopaychildrentodohouseworkathome4.Theunderlinedwordscompoundinterestinthepassageprobablymeans.A.increasingcuriositytolearnhowtomakemoremoneyB.strongerpowertoholdone’sattentiontosavingmoneyC.moneypaidbythebankonyouroriginalmoneyandthegainfromitD.thesumofmoneythatyouearnfromkeepingyourmoneyinthebank5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeGenerousToPayYourChildrenB.BeWiseToAvoidFinancialMistakesC.SavingAllowancesDoesGoodToChildrenD.AllowancesHelpChildrenLearnAboutMoney

InAmericaseldomdoyougoanywherewithouthearingaprinciplecalledWIN-WIN.ItsoundsstrangetomeatfirstbecausethroughoutmychildhoodIhavealwaysbeentaughttotryeverythingpossibletowinanupper-handratherthantohelpotherpeoplewin.HoweverastimegoesbyIhavegraduallycomprehendedtheessence真谛ofWIN-WINprincipleitistheattitudeofseekingmutualbenefit.WhenIwaslittleIusedtoplayChinesecheckers跳棋whichincludetwobasictactics战术:Oneistocreatepathsforyourself;theotheristoblockthepassagesofyourrival.Playersmayapplythesetwototallydifferentapproachesinthegamebutthekeyfortheplayertowinistocontinuouslycreatepathsforhimevenifhisopponentmaytakeadvantageofit.Finallyhecanalwaysreachthedestination目的地afewstepsaheadoftheotherplayer.Meanwhilesomeplayermaytakeanotherapproachtopreventhisopponentfrommovingforwardatallcosts.Bythishemaygetashort-termbenefitbutcouldn’tfixattentiononthefinalgoalthushewouldnevertrulydevelopfurther.Inthe1990sastrategycalledWIN-WINbecamewidespreadinthewesternworld.Itscoreistoachieveyourobjectivewhilegivingotherpeoplesomebenefitssothereisnorealloser.OneexampleofapplyingtheWIN-WINprincipleisthevoluntarysysteminUS.MostAmericansadvocate提倡thespiritofsocialserviceandvoluntarycontribution.InUSschoolsandchildrenorganizationsusuallyencourageandsupportkidstobeengagedincommunityservicesothatthevoluntaryspiritcanbeenrootedintheirmindsfromchildhood.Moreoveracrucial决定性的standardforuniversitiestojudgenewstudentsiswhethertheyhaveworkedforthecommunityornot.20090223InChinaitisquiteusualthatsomepeoplearetooselfishandnevertakeotherpeople’sinterestsintoconsiderationwhilesomeonewhoreallyhascouragetodosomethingforthepublicisoftencalledfoolishorstupid.Actuallyhelpingotherpeoplecanbeofgreatdelightsforthehelperforhecanalsolearnsomethingcrucialforhislifesuchassympathycaredevotionetc.Soonlyifyoutakeotherpeople’sinterestsintoearnestconsiderationcanyouassureyourowngain.1.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassageis__________.A.totellustheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandUSA.B.totellusthedifferenteducationalsystemsbothinUSandChina.C.totellustheimportanceandmeaningofWIN-WIN.D.toshowthatWIN-WINispopularinUSandChina.2.WhichofthefollowingcanbethebestexampleofcarryingouttheWin-Winprinciples?A.VolunteersB.ChinesecheckersC.ServiceworkersD.Children3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsWin-Win?A.criticismB.encouragementC.disagreementD.doubt4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsinNOTtrueforWIN-WINprinciple?A.totakeothers’interestsseriouslyB.tolearnsomethingusefulforourlifeC.togainmutualbenefitD.totrytogetsomebenefitsfromothers5.Theunderlinedwordsatallcostsinthesecondparagraphmeans_______inChinese.A.代价高B.不惜任何代价C.完全失败D.以全部费用

Iknowwhatyou’rethinking:pizza比萨饼?Forbreakfast?Butthetruthisthatyoucanhavelastnight’sleftoversintheA.m.ifyouwanttoIknowlotsofwomenwhoskipbreakfast不吃早餐andtheyhaveatonofdifferentexcusesfordoingit.Somesaytheydon’thavetimE.othersthinkthey’resavingcalories卡路里stillothersjustdon’tlikebreakfastfood.Butthebottomlineisthateatinginthemorningisveryimportantwhenyou’retryingtoloseweight.Eatingjustaboutanythingfrom300to400calorieswouldbebetterthannothingatallsaysKatherineBrookingRD.whodevelopedthesuper-easyeatingplanforthisyear’sSELFCHALLENGE.Andevenpizzacanbehealthyifit’sloadedwithvegetablesandyousticktoonesmallpiecE.BreakfastisonemealInevermissandthesamegoesformostweightlosssuccessstories.Researchshowsthateatingbreakfastkeepsyoufromovereatinglaterintheday.ResearchersattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniafoundthatbreakfastskippershaveabiggerchanceofgainingweightthanthosewhoregularlyhaveamorningmeal.Soeatsomethinginthemorninganything.IknowplentyoffriendswhoenduphavingnobreakfastaltogetherandhavejustcoffeeororangejuicE.Isaytryheatinguplastnight’sleftovers-itmaysoundcrazybutifitworksforyoudoit!IfindifItellmyselfYoucanalwayseatittomorrowIputawaytheleftoversinsteadofeatingmorethatnight.Tryityoumaysaveyourselfsomepre-bedtimecalories.Andwatchyourbodygainthefat-burningeffects.1.ThewordleftoversinParagraph1probablymeans__________.A.foodremainingafteramealB.thingsleftundoneC.mealsmadeofvegetablesD.pizzatoppedwithfruit2.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Workingwomenusuallyhavebreakfastinahurry.B.Manypeoplehavewrongideasaboutbreakfast.C.Therearesomeeasywaysofcookingameal.D.Eatingvegetableshelpssaveenergy.3.Accordingtothelastparagraphitisimportantto____________.A.eatsomethingforbreakfastB.becarefulaboutwhatyoueatC.heatupfoodbeforeeatingitD.eatcalorie-controlledfood4.Thetextiswrittenmainlyforthose_____________.A.whogotoworkearlyB.whowanttoloseweightC.whostayuplateD.whoeatbeforesleep

Whenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportancetheartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.MusicisnicepeopleseemtosaybutnotimportantToooftenitisviewedasentertainmentbutcertainlynotaneducationpriority优先.ThisviewisshortsighteD.InfactmusiceducationisbeneficialandimportantforallstudentsMusictellsuswhowearE.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateititreflectstheirthinkingandvaluesaswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusicisobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.MusicexpressesourcharacterandvaluesItcamefromAmericanasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception感知thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherwaySciencecanexplainhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploretheemotive情感的meaningofthesamephenomenon.Weneedeverypossiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason:Noonewaycangetitall.TheartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheycommunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbolsTheyarewayswehumanbeingstalktoeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfearsourcuriositiesourhungersourdiscoveriesourhopes.Theartswayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.WhenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusicwetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpressesSomusiceducationisfarmorenecessarythanpeopleseemtorealizE.1.Accordingtoparagraph1students_______.A.regardmusicasawayofentertainmentB.disagreewiththeirparentsoneducationC.viewmusicasanoverlookedsubjectD.prefertheartstoscience2.InParagraph2theauthorusesjazzanexampleto.A.compareitwithrockmusicB.showmusicidentifiesasocietyC.introduceAmericanmusicaltraditionsD.provemusicinfluencespeople’slifestyles3.Accordingtothepassagetheartsandscience.A.approachtheworldfromdifferentanglesB.exploredifferentphenomenaoftheworldC.expresspeople’sfeelingindifferentwaysD.explainwhatitmeanstobehumandifferently4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Musiceducationdeservesmoreattention.B.Musicshouldbeoftopeducationpriority.C.Musicisaneffectivecommunicationtool.D.MusiceducationmakesstudentsmoreimaginativE.

ThePriceofaDreamIgrewuppoor—livingwithmywonderfulmother.Wehadlittlemoneybutplentyofloveandattention.Iwas1andenergetiC.Iunderstoodthat2poorapersonwashecouldstillaffordadream.Mydreamwas3.BythetimeIwassixteenIstartedplayingbaseball.Icouldthrowaninety-mile-per-hourfastballand4anythingthatmovedonthefootballfielD.Iwasalso5:MyhighschoolcoachwasJohnwhonotonlybelievedinmebutalsotaughtme6tobelieveinmyself.He7methedifferencebetweenhavingadreamandremainingtruetothatdream.Oneparticular8withCoachJohnchangedmylifeforever.A.friendrecommendedmeforasummerjoB.Thismeantachanceformoneyinmypocketmoneyforanewbikenewclothesandthe9ofsavingforahouseformymother.ThenIrealizedIwouldhaveto10summerbaseballtohandletheworkscheduleandthatmeantIwouldhavetotellJohnIwouldn’tbeplaying.WhenItoldJohnhewas11asIexpectedhimtobE.YouhaveyourwholelifetoworkhesaiD.Your12daysarelimiteD.Youcan’taffordtowastethem.Istoodbeforehimwithmyhead13tryingtothinkofthe14thatwouldexplaintohimwhymydreamofbuyingmymomahouseandhavingmoneyinmypocketwasworthfacinghis15inmE.Howmuchareyougoingtomakeatthisjobson?heaskeD.3.5dollarsanhourIreplieD.Wellheaskedis$3.5anhourthepriceofadream?Thatsimplequestionmademe16thedifferencebetween17somethingrightnowandhavinga18.IdecidedmyselftoplaysportsthatsummerandwithintheyearIwas19bythePittsburghPiratestoplaybaseballandwas20a$20000contactagreement.InthesameyearIboughtmymotherthehouseofmydream!1.A.happyB.popularC.famousD.honest2.A.nomatterwhatB.nomatterhowC.whateverD.whichever3.A.athleticsB.musicC.businessD.money4.A.kickB.playC.passD.hit5.A.rightB.shyC.luckyD.confident6.A.howB.whyC.whenD.whether7.A.gaveB.taughtC.broughtD.asked8.A.accidentB.interviewC.problemD.experience9.A.viewB.ideaC.startD.purpose10.A.keepupB.takeoutC.giveupD.pickout11.A.madB.helpfulC.frightenedD.shameful12.A.livingB.playingC.workingD.studying13.A.movingB.noddingC.shakingD.hanging14.A.questionsB.choicesC.wordsD.ways15.A.sadnessB.regretC.hopelessnessD.disappointment16.A.confuseB.understandC.doubtD.puzzle17.A.wantingB.changingC.dreamingD.enjoying18.A.baseballB.goalC.scoreD.house19.A.firedB.helpedC.watchedD.hired20.A.paidB.gotC.offeredD.presented

HowdidyoudoitDad?Howhaveyou1nottotakeadrinkforalmost20years?Ittookmealmost20yearstohavethe2toevenaskmyfatherthisvery3question.WhenDadfirst4drinkingthewholefamilywasonpinsandneedles5hegotintoasituationthatinthepastwouldhavestartedhimdrinkingagain.Forafewyearswewere6tobringitupforfearthatthedrinkingwouldbeginagain.Ihadthislittle7thatIwouldrecitetomyself8fourtofivetimesadaywasDad’s9tomy18–year–oldunaskedquestion.The10wereaninstantreliefandconstantremindertomethatthingswereneverso11thatIcouldnothandlethemDadsaiD.Andthenhe12thepoemwithmE.Thepoem’ssimpleyetprofound深奥的words13becamepartofmydailyroutineaswell.AboutamonthafterthistalkwithmyfatherI14agiftinthemailfromafriendofminE.Itwasabookofaffirmations断言withoneaffirmationlistedforeach15oftheyear.I16openedthebooktothepageofmybirthdaytoseewhatwordsofwisdomthisbookhadinstoreformE.17ofdisbeliefandappreciationrolleddownmyfacE.Thereonmybirthdaywasthe18poemthathadhelpedmy19foralltheseyears!ItiscalledTheSerenityPrayer.GodgivemetheSerenity平静toacceptthethingsIcannotchangetheCourageto20thethingsIcanandtheWisdomtoknowthedifferencE.1.A.failedB.succeededC.managedD.tried2.A.courageB.abilityC.wisdomD.confidence3.A.interestingB.personalC.hardD.unanswered4.A.startedB.enjoyedC.mindedD.stopped5.A.everytimeB.alltimeC.nexttimeD.lasttime6.A.anxiousB.gladC.afraidD.eager7.A.bookB.passageC.poemD.list8.A.atleastB.atmostC.atfirstD.atlast9.A.commentB.praiseC.contributionD.reply10.A.wordsB.phrasesC.lettersD.sentences11.A.strangeB.differentC.simpleD.tough12.A.sharedB.talkedC.readD.impressed13.A.surprisinglyB.immediatelyC.increasinglyD.regularly14.A.broughtB.boughtC.receivedD.accepted15.A.hourB.weekC.monthD.day16.A.easilyB.hurriedlyC.sadlyD.peacefully17.A.TearsB.SmilesC.SweatD.Satisfaction18.A.correctB.impossibleC.originalD.exact19.A.motherB.fatherC.friendD.classmate20.A.believeB.benefitC.changeD.do

In2004Iwas22yearsoldandhadjustcomebacktoBrazilafter14monthsinEnglandholdingmyCambridgeProficiencycertificatE.Afternervously__1__ashorttrainingcourseIbegantogiveclassestomy12studentsallofthemolderthanIwas.I__2__hardtoremainclaminclassand__3__theywouldn’tfindouthowunconfidentIfeltmostofthetimE.Iwasquite__4__actuallyuntiltheendof__5__andthenightofthefinaloraltest.Thetestwasgoingtostartat7pmandat6:50I__6__myselfintheteacher’sbathroomto__7__allthetestquestionsagain.Ireallywantedtolearnthe__8__byheartsonoonewouldthinkIwasaninexperiencedtester.The__9__isIactuallylockedmyselfinthebathroom.I__10__couldn’tgetout!Thebellrangat7pmandIcouldhearthenoiseinthehalls__11__thestudentswenttotheirrooms.Itriedhardto__12__thebathroomdoorbutfaileD.Iheardthecleaninglady’svoiceandaskedforhelpas__13__asIcoulD.Howevershewasn’texactlyathoughtfulpersonandstarted__14__:Diana’slockedinthebathroom!Shamehadfallenuponme!__15__thecoursedirectorthesecretaryandsometeacherswereoutsidethebathroomtryingtogetmeoutand__16__mystudentsgatheredoutsidetoohappilysayingthingslikeAren’twe__17__!Notesttoday!AllIcoulddowas__18__feelingmiserableandcompletelystupiD.Thedoorfinallyopenedandmyentire__19__waswaitingformeoutsidenaughtysmilesontheirfaces.__20__!Teacher.TheysaidWeknowyouarehumantoo!Theyallpassedtheirtest.TruetotheBrazilianstyleweallwentoutforabeerafterwardsandlaughedthewholethingoff.1.AholdingB.takingC.gettingD.giving2.AperformedB.learnedC.workedD.tried3.AthoughtB.hopedC.guessedD.realized4.AsuccessfulB.fortunateC.happyD.satisfied5.AtheclassB.thecourseC.thedayD.theyear6.AtidiedB.washedC.lockedD.reminded7.ArewriteB.answerC.gooverD.putforward8.AquestionsB.instructionsC.answersD.steps9.AsituationB.conditionC.trickD.problem10.AprobablyB.simplyC.sadlyD.nearly11.AasB.beforeC.afterD.until12.AknockB.kickC.openD.push13.AquietlyB.hurriedlyC.excitedlyD.crazily14.AscoldingB.runningC.laughingD.shouting15.AAtfirstB.SoonenoughC.IntheendD.Rightnow16.AtomyamazementB.tomydelightC.tomysurpriseD.tomyhorror17.AluckyB.comfortableC.anxiousD.regretful18.AwatchB.smileC.waitD.worry19.AclassB.staffC.groupD.school20.ASorryB.CongratulationsC.Don’tbeangryD.Don’tworry

TravelingcanbeawaytogainlifeexperiencesespeciallyduringSpringBreak—aweeklongschoolvacationintheUnitedStates.Butwhatifyou’reastudentanddon’thaveenoughmoneyforatrip?Don’tworry.Herearesomeusefulsuggestions.●Save:Thisprobablyisthemostimportantpreparationfortraveling.Cutexpensestofattenyourwalletsoyou’llhavemorechoicesaboutwheretogoandhowtogettherE.●Planahead:Don’twaituntilthelastminutetoplanyourtrip.TicketsmaycostmorewhenboughtonshortnoticE.Givingyourselfseveralmonthstogetreadycanmeansecurity安全andsavings.●Doyourhomework:Nomatterwhereyougoresearchtheplacesyouwillvisit.DecidewhattoseE.Travelbookswillprovideinformationonthecheapesthotelsandrestaurants.●Plansensibly:Writedownwhatyouexpecttospendforfoodandhotels.Sticktoyourplanoryoumaynothaveenoughmoneytocovereverything.●Travelingroups:Findsomeonewhoisinterestedinvisitingthesameplaces.Bytravelingwithothersyoucansharecostsandexperiences.●Workasyougo:Needmoremoneytosupportyourtrip?Lookforworkintheplacesyouvisit.●Gooffthebeatenpath:TouristcitiesmaybeexpensivE.Youmaywanttorethinkyourtripandgotoalesser-knownareA.Smallertownscanhavemanyinterestingactivitiesandsights.●Packnecessarythings:Themostimportantthingstotakearenotalwaysclothes:Remembermedicineincaseyougetsickandsnacksincaseyoucannotfindacheaprestaurant.●UsetheInternet:Thecanhelptosavemoney.Someusefulwebsitesincludewww.Travelocity.comwww.bargains-lowestfarE.comandwww.Economictravel.com.Byplanningsensiblyevenstudentscanenjoythetravel.YourtravelexperienceswillberememberedforalifetimE.1.Thispassageisabout_______.A.howtoplanyourtravelB.howtotravelwithenoughmoneyC.howtomakeyourtravelinterestingD.howtogetlifeexperiences2.Beforeyourtripthefirstthingyoushoulddois_______.A.tomakeaplanoftherouteB.togetinformationintheInternetC.tosavemoneybyspendinglessD.tobuyticketsinadvance3.Thewriteradvisesyou_______.A.tosharecostswithanyotherpeopleB.nottogotowell-knownplacesC.nottovisitdangerousplacesD.tobuyanythingyouwanttobuy4.Duringyourtrip_______.A.youneedmoreshoesthanclothesB.youshouldn’tlookforworkallthewayC.youcangainvaluablelifeexperiencesD.youshouldforgettodoyourhomework

AladyandherhusbandsteppedoffthetraininBoston.Theywalkedwithoutanappointmentintotheouter_1_____ofHarvard’spresident.Buttheywere___2___byhissecretaryandkeptwaiting.Forhoursthesecretarytooknonoticeofthem__3____thatthecouplewouldfinallybecome__4____andgoaway.Buttheydidn’t.Thesecretaryfinallydecidedtodisturbthepresidentthough__5___.Afewminuteslaterthepresidentwalkedtowardsthecouplewitha__6___facE.TheladytoldthemWehadasonthat__7____Harvardforoneyear.HelovedHarvarD.Hewas__8____herE.ButaboutayearagohewasaccidentallykilleD.MyhusbandandIwouldliketo__9____amemorial纪念物tohimsomewhereoncampus.Thepresidentwasn’t__10____.InsteadhewasshockeD.MadamhesaidWecan’tputupastatueforeverypersonwhostudiedatHarvardanddieD.Ifwedidthis__11___wouldlooklikeacemetery墓地Ohnothelady__12___quicklyWedon’twanttoputupastatuE.Wewouldliketogivea__13____toHarvarD.Thepresidentrolledhiseyesand__14____atthecoupleandthenexclaimedA.building!Doyouhaveany__15____howmuchabuildingcosts?Wehavespentover$7500000onthecampusbuildingatHarvarD.Foramomenttheladywassilent.Thepresidentwas__16___becausehecouldgetridofthemnow.ThentheladyturnedtoherhusbandandsaidquietlyIsthatallitcoststostarta__17___?Whydon’twejuststartourown?HerhusbandnoddeD.__18____theirofferwasturneddownMr.AndMrs.StanfordtraveledtoCaliforniawheretheyfoundedtheUniversitythatbearstheir___19___amemorialtoasonthatHarvardnolonger__20____about.1.A.labB.libraryC.hallD.office2.A.watchedB.stoppedC.followedD.interviewed3.A.hopingB.findingC.realizingD.imagining4.A.surprisedB.disappointedC.worriedD.troubled5.A.hopelesslyB.carefullyC.unexpectedlyD.unwillingly6.A.pleasantB.funnyC.coldD.sad7.A.attendedB.visitedC.studiedD.served8.A.cleverB.braveC.proudD.happy200804169.A.setaboutB.setupC.takedownD.takeover10.A.satisfiedB.excitedC.movedD.ashamed11.A.houseB.partC.gardenD.place12.A.explainedB.expressedC.refusedD.admitted13.A.buildingB.yardC.playgroundD.square14.A.laughedB.shoutedC.glancedD.called15.A.suggestionB.ideaC.thoughtD.opinion16.A.boredB.astonishedC.interestedD.pleased17.A.departmentB.universityC.businessD.club18.A.OnceB.WhileC.SinceD.Though19.A.nameB.characterC.pictureD.sign20.A.talkedB.knewC.heardD.cared

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.2._________.Testswerecarriedouttostudytheeffectsoflaughteronthebody.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.

Itwashardtoacceptbutthehorribledayhadfinallyarrived.Istillrememberthetearswellingupinmysix-year-oldsister'seyesasshelookedaroundthe__1__closetinwonder.Thespaceoncefilledwith__2__clothesnowheldonlylonelinessandsorrow.Thislittlechildhadcometothe__3__thatherfatherwasgone.Hehadleftusandtherewassimplynowayto__4__it.Beingthe__5__offourgirlshasneverbeeneasybutwiththe__6__ofourfatherourworldanddreamswere__7__beyondrepair.Mymotherthemostamazinglywarm-heartedpersonintheworldhasworkedharderthananyoneshouldsimplyto__8__ourbrokenhousehold.Howeverlonghoursatworkoftenpreventedherfrom__9__beingthereinourtimesofneed.ThisiswhereIhavesteppedupasthetemporary__10__ofmythreesmallsisters.Manycollegestudentswriteessaysabouttheirleadershippositionsinschoolandthecommunity社区butIfeelthatmygreatest__11__istheroleIhaveplayed__12__myownfamily.Senioryearinhighschoolisnot__13__foranyoneespeciallywhenit__14__liketheentireworldisrestingonyourshoulders.I'vebeentryinghardto__15__thedreammymotherholdsformyfuture.Shewasnotableto__16__hercollegeeducationasexpected__17__thissuccessisthefirstthingshe'smappedoutforher__18__.Aleaderisdescribedasonewhohasinfluenceonothers.Ihopethatmyleadership__19__thelivesofmysistersandeveryonearoundme.In__20__myselftomyfamilyandschoolIhavesetgoalsthatIwilldoanythingtoaccomplish.1.A.familiarB.crowdedC.emptyD.broken2.A.herB.hisC.ourD.their3.A.situationB.predictionC.realizationD.imagination4.A.undoB.explainC.controlD.believe5.A.busiestB.saddestC.smartestD.oldest6.A.arrivalB.departureC.unemploymentD.hospitalization7.A.preservedB.destroyedC.separatedD.combined8.A.enlargeB.suitC.modernizeD.mend9.A.physicallyB.frequentlyC.whole-heartedlyD.absent-mindedly10.A.caretakerB.playmateC.teacherD.friend11.A.disappointmentB.accomplishmentC.differenceD.regret12.A.againstB.outsideC.withinD.without13.A.meaningfulB.interestingC.hardD.simple14.A.feelsB.provesC.passesD.begins15.A.abandonB.renewC.continueD.fulfill16.A.giveB.completeC.surviveD.forget17.A.asifB.butthenC.andsoD.orelse18.A.futureB.careerC.familyD.children19.A.shapesB.lengthensC.affectsD.restarts20.A.presentingB.devotingC.connectingD.attaching

Peoplediettolookmoreattractive.Fishdiettoavoidbeingbeatenupthrownoutoftheirsocialgroupandgettingeatenasaresult.ThatisthefascinatingconclusionofthelatestresearchintofishbehaviorbyateamofAustralianscientists.Theresearchteamhavediscoveredthatsubordinatefishvoluntarilydiettoavoidchallengingtheirlargercompetitors.Instudyinggobieswenoticedthatonlythelargesttwoindividualsamaleandfemalehadbreeding繁殖rightswithinthegroupexplainsMarianWong.Allothergroupmembersarenonbreedingfemaleseachbeing5-10%smallerthanitsnextlargestcompetitor.Wewantedtofindouthowtheymaintainthisprecisesizeseparation.Thereasonforthesizedifferencewaseasytosee.Onceasubordinatefishgrowstowithin5-10%ofthesizeofitslargercompetitoritcausesafightwhichusuallyendsinthesmallergobybeingdrivenawayfromthegroup.Moreoftenthannottheevictedfishistheneatenup.Itappearedthatthesmallerfishwerekeepingthemselvessmallinordertoavoidchallengingthebossfish.Whethertheydidsovoluntarilybyrestraininghowmuchtheyatewasnotclear.Theresearchteamdecidedtodoanexperiment.Theytriedtofattenupsomeofthesubordinategobiestoseewhathappened.Totheirsurprisethegobiessimplyrefusedtheextrafoodtheywereofferedclearlypreferringtoremainsmallandavoidfightsoverhavingafeast.Thediscoverychallengesthetraditionalscientificviewofhowbossindividualskeeptheirpositioninagroup.Previouslyitwasthoughtthatlargeindividualssimplyusedtheirweightandsizetothreatentheirsubordinatesandtakemoreofthefoodforthemselvessokeepingtheircompetitorssmall.WhilethehabitsofgobiesmayseemalittlemysteriousDr.Wongexplainsthatunderstandingtherelationshipsbetweenbossandsubordinateanimalsisimportanttounderstandinghowhierarchical等级的societiesremainstable.Theresearchhasprovedthefactthatvoluntarydietingisahabitfarfromexclusivetohumans.Asyetwelackacompleteunderstandingofhowwidespreadthevoluntaryreductionoffoodintakeisinnaturetheresearcherscomment.Dataonhumandietingsuggeststhatwhilehumansgenerallydiettoimprovehealthorincreaseattractivenessrarelydoesitimprovelong-termhealthandmalesregularlypreferfemalesthatarefatterthanthefemales’ownideal.1.Whenagobygrowstowithin5-10%ofthesizeofitslargercompetitorit_________.A.facesdangerB.hasbreedingrightsC.eatsitscompetitorD.leavesthegroupitself2.TheunderlinedwordstheevictedfishinParagraph3referto_________.A.thefishbeatenupB.thefishfoundoutC.thefishfattenedupD.thefishdrivenaway3.Theexperimentshowedthatthesmallerfish_________.A.foughtoverafeastB.wentondietwillinglyC.preferredsomeextrafoodD.challengedthebossfish4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Fishdietingandhumandieting.B.Dietingandhealth.C.Humandieting.D.Fishdieting.

Myfirstperformanceinfrontofanaudiencewascomingupsoon.ItriedashardasIcouldtoremainclambutmyheartwasracing.Istareddownatmysweat-coveredshakinghands.IlookedupagainattheaudiencerealizingthatthesewererealpeoplE.TheywerenotjustmymumanddadwhowouldsayGoodjob!evenifImesseduptheentirepiecE.WhatifIhadthewrongmusic?WhatifIplayedthewrongnotes?AsitturnedIwasneverabletoanswerthesequestionsbecausethespotlightwaswaitingformE.Igraspedmyhandstightlytogetherdryingoffthesweat.SlowlyIwalkedtothepianointhecenteroftheroom.Itcontained88demandingkeyswhichwerewaitingimpatientlytobeplayeD.SlowlyIopenedthemusiC.NextIrestedmystillshakinghandsontheivorykeys.AsmyfingersplayedacrossthekeysIwasbecomingmoreunsureofmypreparationforthismoment.Butthememoryofmyyearoftrainingcamefloodingback.IknewthatIhadpracticedthispiecetimesthatIcouldplayitbackwardsifrequesteD.AlthoughatonepointIaccidentallyplayedtwokeysinsteadoftheintendedoneIcontinuedtomovemyfingersautomatically.MyeyesburnedholesintothepageinfrontofmE.Therewasnowaythat1wasgoingtolosemyconcentration.TokeepthispromisetomyselfIleanedforwardandfocusedcarefullyonthemusiC.WhenIcametotheendofthepageawarningwentoffinsidemyheadDON’TMAKEA.MISTAKEWHENYOUTURNTHEPAGE!NeedlesstosayIobeyedmyselfwithallmyminD.Andproudofmypage-turningfeatIfinishedtherestofthepiecewithoutmakingasinglemistakE.AfterthefinalnotediedawayacelebrationwentintoactioninsidemyheaD.IhadfinisheD.IhadmasteredtheimpossiblE.1.Theauthorwasnervousbeforetheperformancebecause.A.hermotherandfatherweren’tpresentB.thestrongspotlightwasshiningontothestageC.shehadn’tmasteredtheentirepieceD.shehadneverperformedinpublicbefore2.TheunderlinedphrasemessupinParagraph3probablymeans.A.putintodisorderB.forgetaboutC.stophalfwayD.dowellin3.Theauthor.A.didn’tmakeanymistakeintheperformanceB.feltbetteratthebeginningoftheperformanceC.paidallattentiontonothingbutherperformanceD.lostherconcentrationsometimesduringtheperformance4.Whatdidtheauthorfeelaboutherperformance?A.Shethoughtitwascomfortableandsuccessful.B.Shethoughtitwasverydifficultbutsuccessful.C.ShethoughtshehadnevermadeamistakeduringtheperformancE.D.Shethoughtsheplayedthroughthepiececarefullybutlight-heartedly.

Althoughwomenleadhealthierlongerlivesthecruelopinionthattheybecomeoldsoonerthanmeniswidespreadintheworkplaceresearchshows.Asurveyofmorethan2600managersandpersonnelprofessionalsshowedthatagediscriminationisnotonlycommonintheworkplacebutisshotthroughwithinconsistencies矛盾.Sixintenmanagersreportedbeingavictimofagediscrimination-usuallybecausetheywereturneddownforajobforbeingtoooldortooyoung.YetmorethanafifthadmittedthattheyusedagesasanimportantstandarD.Althoughthesurveyfoundwidespreadagreementthatolderworkerswerebetterthanyoungercolleagueswhenitcametoreliabilitycommitmentloyaltyandcustomerservicethesequalitieswerenotnecessarilyconsideredtobeworthyofadvancement.Alargenumberofpersonsbelievedthatworkersbetween30and39hadthebestpromotionchanceswithonly2percentgivingexampleof50-year-oldsorabovE.Therewasevidencethatpeoplewereconsideredoldatdifferentagesindifferentjobs.A.youngmanworkinginITsaidhewasconsideredtoooldbytheageof28.InfacttherewasnoevidencetosuggestthatolderworkerswerelessvaluabletocompaniesthanyoungerworkersinfacttheoppositewasoftentruebecauseolderworkersoftenbroughtexperiencE.ThefindingsalsosuggestedthattheGovernment'sideasonageintheworkforcemayalsobeoutofstepwithreality.1Whichisthediscriminationmentionedinthispassage?A.ThehealthierwomenarethesoonertheywilllosetheirjoB.B.Societyknowswomenshouldberespectedbutitdoesn'tofferthemanyjobs.C.Femalemanagersrespectmaleworkersbutmalemangersdon'trespectfemaleworkers.D.VictimsofagediscriminationconsiderageasanimportantstandarD.2Olderworkersarebetterthanyoungercolleaguesbecausetheyhavemanyadvantagesexceptthattheyare______.A.dependableB.marriedC.faithfulD.helpful3WhydoesthewritermentionayoungmanworkinginIT?A.BecausethewriterthinksitapitythatthisyoungmanisolD.B.Becauseit'sanexampleofdifferentagestandardsindifferentjobs.C.BecausetheITindustryisdevelopingtoofast.D.Becausethewriterdoesn'tthinktheyoungmanisolD.4Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothewriter'sattitude?A.Thepresentagestandarddoesn'tgowithreality.B.ThepresentagestandardisreasonablE.C.Womenshouldworklongerthanmen.D.Yongworkersshouldlearnfromoldworkers.

Onceinyourschoollifeyoumayhavekeptadiary.Butdiditeverdevelopintoan1thatyoucontinue?WangYi18atYumingHighSchoolinDalianhaskeptadiarysinceherJunior1year.Recentlyshehashadabook2titledGreenAppleIstheSubjectwhichisa3of225essaysandpoems.Theteenageagesarethemostimportant4ofaperson’slife.Thesejournalsoffermeawindowfor5mythoughtsandimpulses冲动onmyvoyageof6saidtheSenior3student.Thebookcontainsawiderangeof7whichwillbringback8memoriesofyourschooldays.Somepassages9tosmallmatterssuchashowto10withherfriendsteachersclassesandfamily.Othersinclude11ofAnderson’sfairytalesandhistoricalfigureslikeWangZhaojunfrom2000yearsago.LikemanyotherteenagersWangYiwas12tokeepadiarybyherteacher.Atfirstshegot13itbecauseeverydaywassucharoutineandshehadto14tofindsomethingtowriteabout.HowevershehadtofinishlotsofhomeworksoWanglearnedto15theworldaroundherincludinganiceflowerandbrightsunshine.InSenior1herteacheraskedtheclassto16somebeautifullywrittenarticlesbythegraduatesinthecollegeentranceexamination.It17alot.Astimewentbytheirlanguagesbecameyourswithyourown18shesaid.19todaywithlotsofschoolworkasthecollegeentranceexaminationis20Wangcontinuesherwritinghabit.1.A.wayB.habitC.customD.tendency2.A.gatheredB.reviewedC.publishedD.pressed3.A.selectionB.sectionC.contributionD.direction4.A.roleB.courseC.setD.period5.A.rewritingB.recitingC.regainingD.rebuilding6.A.speedingupB.1iftingupC.buildingupD.growingup7.A.titlesB.topicsC.ideasD.talks8.A.similarB.popularC.ordinaryD.different9.A.happenB.belongC.relateD.connect10.A.doB.dealC.fightD.1ive11.A.pointsB.casesC.opinionsD.chances12.A.expectedB.supposedC.forcedD.required13.A.interestedinB.tiredofC.goodatD.fondof14.A.struggleB.failC.decideD.hesitate24615.A.loveB.1earnC.observeD.find16.A.realizeB.modernizeC.recognizeD.memorize17.A.helpsB.doesC.managesD.takes18.A.languagesB.experiencesC.writingsD.abilities19.A.StillB.YetC.EvenD.Since20.A.drawingB.goingC.gettingD.coming

ThefirsttimeIremembernoticingthecrossingguardwaswhenhewavedtomeasIdrovemysontoschool.He1mewithapuzzle-allbecausehewavedtomelikesomeonedoes2seeingaclosefrienD.A.big3smileaccompaniedhiswavE.ForthenextfewdaysItriedto4hisfacetoseeifIknewhim.Ididn’t.Perhapshehad5meforsomeoneelsE.BythetimeIcontentedmyselfwiththe6thatheandIwerestrangersweweregreetingeachotherwarmlyeverymorninglikeoldfriends.Thenonedaythe7wassolveD.AsI.8theschoolhewasstandinginthemiddleoftheroad9hisstopsign.Iwasinlinebehindfourcars.10thekidshadreachedthesafetyofthesidewalkheloweredhissignandletthecars11.Tothefirsthewavedand12injustthesamewayhehaddonetomeoverthelastfewdays.Thekidsalreadyhadthewindowdownandwerehappilywavingtheirreply.Thesecondcargotthesame13fromthecrossingguardandthedriverastiff-looking表情刻板的businessmangaveabriefalmost14waveback.Eachfollowingcarofkidsontheirwaytoschool15moreheartily.EverymorningIcontinuedtowatchthemap16.SofarIhaven’tseenanyone17towaveback.Ifinditinterestingthatonepersoncanmakesuchan18tosomanypeople’slivesbydoingonesimplethinglikewavingandsmilingwarmly.His19armedthestartofmyday.Withafriendlywaveandsmilingfacehehadchangedthe20ofthewholeneighborhooD.1.A.hitB.disappointedC.presentedD.bored2.A.onB.fromC.duringD.about3.A.falseB.shyC.apologeticD.bright4.A.researchB.studyC.recognizeD.explore5.A.praisedB.blamedC.mistakenD.respected6.A.conclusionB.descriptionC.evaluationD.introduction7.A.argumentB.disagreementC.mysteryD.task8.A.visitedB.approachedC.passedD.left9.A.drawingbackB.puttingonC.handinginD.holdingout10.A.OnceB.BeforeC.UnlessD.While11.A.inB.throughC.outD.down12.A.criedB.cheeredC.smiledD.gestured13.A.ideaB.replyC.noticeD.greeting14.A.awkwardB.angryC.elegantD.patient15.A.cameB.respondedC.hurriedD.appeared16.A.surpriseB.frustrationC.interestD.doubt17.A.failB.tryC.wishD.bother18.A.offerB.sacrificeC.promiseD.difference19.A.effectivenessB.cheerfulnessC.carefulnessD.seriousness20.A.trendsB.observationsC.regulationsD.feelings

2008年北京奥运会引起了世界各国人民的高度重视他们踊跃要求做志愿者故中国奥组委在网上公布了招聘志愿者的相关信息A.OPPORTUNITIESMorethan20000volunteersofallagestosupportthe8400athletesthatareparticipatinginouryear-roundsportstrainingandcompetitionprograms.Tokeeptheirdreamaliveyourhelpisneeded.Herearesomeofthetipswhichyouand/oryourgroupneedjustreadtheapplicationguidesorcallatBeijingOlympicsVolunteerhotline+86-10-12308OlympicJobs-Beijing2008.B.SPORTSBecomeaSpecialOlympicsCoachinyourfavoritesport.Helpgetqualityathleticuniformsandequipmentforathletes.SetupTrainingSchoolsforvolunteersinChina.Dutiesincludetimersscorekeepersofficialsannouncersawardpresenters.C.SCHOOLSAthletesformteamsthatcompeteinavarietyofsports.AdopttheOlympicsSportsSkillProgramsaspartofyouradaptivephysicaleducationandafterschoolprogram.Organizeastudentfund-raisertocollectmoneyfor2008BeijingOlympicsteams.D.FUNDRAISINGEncourageyourbusinessorplaceofworktomakemoneyorin-kindcontributiontotheOlympics.OrganizeaspecialeventtoraisemoneyfortheOlympicsprograms.RememberOlympicsinyourmindorasalong-rangeplannedgift.E.ADMINISTRATIVEPutyourtypingfilingtelephoneandcomputerskillstoworkasavolunteerinanOlympicsoffice.Assistwithlargemailingsdistributefliersandpostersforourevents.F.PUBLICRELATIONSWorkinaMediaCenterforstatecompetitionsandspecialevents.Volunteeryourtimetohelpoutinthestate’spublicrelationsdepartment.Collectingphotographsandpressclippingspreparingpresskitsetc.nopreviousexperiencerequired.WriteathletefeaturearticlesonathletesfamiliescoachesandtheOlympics.现在请阅读下面志愿者网上发来的个人信息了解他们的意愿及特长然后进行信息匹配请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑１.Ave61002PerthAustraliaJanuary12007HisirIwasborninBeijingcurrentlylivinginPerthAustraliaandI’dliketosignupasavolunteerforBeijingOlympics.I’mwillingtosetupschoolstotrainvolunteersinChinamainlytolearnsomeEnglishandskillstobetimersawardpresenterssopleaseconsidermeasoneofyourneededvolunteers!Manythanks!Harry2.6VillaMaurice9320AntonyFranceMay22007DearsirormadamIwouldliketotakepartinthevolunteerprogramfortheOlympicGames2008inBeijingbecauseit’smydreamtobecomeapartofthisgreatworldevent—OlympicGamesandIamverygoodatsportsbutI’moldcanIstillapplyandhowcanIapplyforit?SincerelyJesse3.Marlborough27MAUSAApril202007HellosirormadamIwillbeaJohnson&WalesGraduate.ThoughIamnotveryexperiencedyetIwouldbeveryinterestedinvolunteeringmyselfforthesummerOlympics.IwouldlikeajobasanewsreporterandifyouwouldgetbacktomeIwouldgratefullythankyou.Collins4.Postbox296OxfordUniversityEnglandAugust82007HellogentlemenIaminterestedinavolunteeratBeijingOlympics.IwasabasketballcoachworkingatOxfordUniversity.Iameagertotakeonchallengetohelpathletesknowhowtoformteamstocompete.AlsoIwillsetupanorganizationtoraisemoneyfortheGames.Pleaseconsiderme.Jack5.1889BaxterRoadLovelandOhioMarch42008DearSirorMadamSoexcitedabouttheBeijingOlympicsandit’sgreattoseesomanypeopleinterestedinvolunteering.Iwouldalsoliketobeapartofthisevent!IamasecretaryinasportscenterinUSA.IamgoodatcomputersandIcanhelpwithmailspostersandsoon.Thanksandgoodlucktoallofyou!Tony

TristandaCunhaa38-square-mileislandisthefarthestinhabitedislandintheworldaccordingtotheGuinnessBookRecords.Itis1510milessouthwestofitsnearestneighborSt.Helenaand1950mileswestofAfrica.DiscoveredbythePortugueseadmiral葡萄牙海军上将ofthesamenamein1506.andsettledin1810theislandbelongstoGreatBritainandhasapopulationofafewhundred.Cominginaclosesecond-andoftenwronglymentionedisthemostdistantand—isEasterIslandwhichlies1260mileseastofitsnearestneighborPitcairnIslandand2300mileswestofSouthAmerica.Themountainous64-square-mileislandwassettledaroundthe5thcenturysupposedlybypeoplewhowerelostatsea.Theyhadnoconnectionwiththeoutsideworldformorethanathousandyearsgivingthemplentyoftimetobuildmorethan1000hugestonefigurescalledmoatforwhichtheislandismostfamous.OnEasterSunday1722howeversettlersfromHollandmovedinandgavetheislanditsnamE.Today2000peopleliveontheChileanterritory智利领土.Theyshareonestreetasmallairportandafewhoursoftelevisionperday.1.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthattheislandofTristandaCunha_______.A.wasnamedafteritsdiscovererB.gotitsnamefromHollandsettlersC.wasnamedbytheBritishgovernmentD.gotitsnamefromtheGuinnessBookofRecords2.Whichofthefollowingismostfamousformoat?A.TristandaCunha.B.PitcairnIslana.C.EasterIslana.D.St.Helena.3.WhichcountrydoesEasterIslandbelongto?A.Britain.B.Holland.C.Portugal.D.Chile.

Climatechangeconnectedwiththereductionofwetlandsatthesourceofthecountry’stwolongestriverstheYangtzeandtheYellowhasreducedthevolumeofwaterflowingintothemscientistssaiD.Scientistsstudiedchangesoverpast40yearstothewetlandsonthecoldQinghai-TibetPlateauinwestChinawherethetworivershavetheirsources.Theyfoundthewetlandsontheplateauhaveshrunk减少morethan10percentoverthepastfouryears.ThewetlandsatthesourceoftheYangtzehavesufferedthemostdecreasingby29percent.About17.5percentofthesmalllakesatthesourceoftheYangtzehavedriedupthescientistssaiD.ThewetlandplaysakeyroleinholdingwaterandchangingthewatervolumeoftheriversWangXugenaresearchersaiD.ThereductionofthewetlandontheplateauiscloselyconnectedwithglobalwarmingWangsaidaddingthateventhoughrainfallhasincreasedintheareathereductionofthewetlandhasreducedtheflowoftheYangtzeandtheYellow.RecordsbytheweatherstationattheheadoftheYangtzeshowedyearlyrainfallatitssourceincreasedfrom260mmduring1991-2000to323mmintheperiod2001-2006.Buttheincreasedrainfalldidn’tleadtomorewater’sflowingintotheriversbecausetheevaporation蒸发wassofastasaresultofglobalwarmingLiShijiearesearchersaiD.Anotherstudyshowedglobalwarminghadcausedglacierstogetsmallerfrozenearthtomeltgrasslandstoturnyellowandriverstodryup.TheQinghai-TibetPlateauusedtohave36000glacierscoveringanareaof50000sqkm.Inthepast100yearstheirareahasbeenreducedby30percent.1.Accordingtothepassagethetruestatementofthefollowingisthat.A.thewetlandsatthesourceoftheYellowhavedecreasedby29percent.B.there’snomorewaterinabout17.5percentofthesmalllakesatthesourceoftheYangtze`C.thereductionofthewetlandontheplateauhasnothingtodowithglobalwarming.D.yearlyrainfallhasincreasedfrom260mmto323mminthepast15years.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheresultofglobalwarming?A.Frozenearthmelts.B.Evaporationbecomesfaster.C.Sealevelrises.D.Plantsgrowbetteringreenhouses.3.TheareathattheglaciersoftheQinghai-TibetPlateaucoverisnowaboutsqkm.A.35000B.12000C.15000D.170004.Inthepassageplaysamostimportantpartinholdingwaterandchangingthevolumeoftherivers.A.yearlyrainfallB.theevaporationC.thewetlandD.climatechange

Speedingoffinastolencarthethiefthinkshehasgotagreatcatch.ButheisinforanunwelcomesurprisE.Thecarisfittedwitharemoteimmobilizer锁止器andaradiosignalfromacontrolcentremilesawaywillensurethatoncethethiefswitchestheengineoffhewillnotbeabletostartitagain.Theideagoeslikethis.A.controlboxfittedtothecarcontainsamini-cellphoneamicro-processorandmemoryandaGPS全球定位系统satellitepositioningreceiver.Ifthecarisstolenacodedcellphonesignalwilltellthecontrolcentretoblockthevehicle'senginemanagementsystemandpreventtheenginebeingrestarted.IntheUKasetoftechnicalfixesisalreadymakinglifeharderforcarthieves.ThepatternofvehiclecrimehaschangedsaysMartynRandallasecurityexpert.Hesaysitwouldonlytakehimafewminutestoteachapersonhowtostealacarusingabareminimumoftools.Butonlyifthecarismorethan10yearsolD.Moderncarsarefartoughertostealastheirenginemanagementcomputerwon'tallowthemtostartunlesstheyreceiveauniqueIDcodebeamedoutbytheignition点火key.IntheUKtechnologieslikethishavehelpedachievea31%dropinvehicle-relatedcrimesince1997.Butdeterminedcriminalsarestillmanagingtofindotherwaystostealcarsoftenbygettingholdoftheowner'skeys.Andkeytheftisresponsiblefor40%ofthetheftsofvehiclesfittedwithatrackingsystem.Ifthecartravels100metreswithoutthedriverconfirmingtheirIDthesystemwillsendasignaltoanoperationscentrethatithasbeenstolen.ThehundredmetresminimumavoidsfalsealarmsduetoinaccuraciesintheGPSsignal.Staffatthecentrewillthencontacttheownertoconfirmthatthecarreallyismissingandkeeppoliceinformedofthevehicle'smovementsviathecar'sGPSunit.1.Theremoteimmobilizerisfittedtoacarto______.A.preventcartheftbysendingaradiosignaltothecarownerB.helpthepolicemakeasurpriseattackonthecarthiefC.preventthecarthieffromrestartingitonceitstopsD.allowthecartolockautomaticallywhenstolen2.BysayingThepatternofvehiclecrimehaschangedMartynRandallsuggeststhat______.A.ittakesalongertimeforthecarthieftodothestealingB.self-preparedtoolsarenolongerenoughforcartheftC.thethiefhastomakeuseofcomputertechnologyD.thethiefhaslostinterestinstealingcarsover10yearsold3._______isessentialinmakingamoderncartoughertosteal.A.AcodedignitionkeyB.AuniqueIDcardC.AspecialcellphonesignalD.AGPSsatellitepositioningreceiver4.Whydoesthetrackingsystemseta100-metreminimumbeforesendinganalarmtotheoperationscentre?A.Toleavetimefortheoperationscentretogiveanalarm.B.TogivethedrivertimetocontacttheoperationscentrE.C.Tokeeppoliceinformedofthecar'smovements.D.ToallowforpossibleerrorsintheGPSsystem.5.Theoperationscentrewillfirst______afterreceivinganalarm.A.startthetrackingsystem.B.contactthecarowner.C.blockthecarenginE.D.locatethemissingcar.

China’seconomicgrowthhardtopredictTheworseningglobaleconomicsituationmakesitdifficultforChinatopredictitsgrowthfornextyearaseniorofficialsaidonFriday.HowfastChina'seconomywillgrownextyearisuncertainLiuHedeputydirectoroftheOfficeoftheCentralLeadingGrouponFinanceandEconomyWorktoldChinaDaily.Toalargeextenttheratewillbedecidedbytheexternal外部的situationLiusaidduringadiscussionwithSwedishPrimeMinisterFredrikReinfeldtandothereconomistsinBeijing.ThisyearGDPisestimatedtogrowat9.4or9.5percentdownfrom10.6percentlastyearhesaiD.Howevertheimpactofthecurrentfinancialturbulence动荡onoureconomyismuchlessthanontherestoftheworldhesaiD.NicholasSternaformerUKgovernmentadvisoralsotoldChinaDailyitwilltakeatleastoneortwoyearsfortheworldtorecoverfromtherecession经济衰退whichisnowspreadingfromtheUSandtheUKtotherestoftheworlD.Wedon'tknowhowlongtherecessionwilllastbutitisunlikelytobeshorthesaiD.LiusaidChinacanusethedownturnasanopportunitytorestructureitseconomywhichhasreliedheavilyongovernmentinvestmentforeigntradeandlow-costtechnologyoverthepastyears.WhentheeconomyisexperiencingfastgrowthcompaniesareunwillingtoupgradetheirtechnologiesLiusaiD.Theslowdowngivessuchfirmstheopportunitytoenhance提高theircompetitiveedgethroughbettertechnologies.FromChinaDaily2008-10-251.Howmanypeoplearementionedinthispassage?A.only2B.nomorethan3C.notmorethan4D.atleast52.ItcanbeinferredfromLiu’swordsthattheimpactofthecurrentfinancialturbulenceonChina’seconomyisintheworlD.A.moreB.lessC.themostD.theleast3.Theunderlinedwordextentprobablymeans.A.senseB.degreeC.sizeD.depth4.AccordingtothepassagethereasonwhyLiusaidthisrecessionisanopportunityforChinatorestructureitseconomyisthat.A.China’seconomywillnotdependongovernmentinvestmentinthefutureB.foreigntradewillgrowinthefutureC.therecessionwillforceChina’scompaniestoupgradetheirtechnologiesD.low-costtechnologieswillnotexistinChina

Fromnowonneverspendyourprecioustimethinkingofreasonsforyourfailuresandshortcomings.Insteadrealizethattheseedsofsuccesswereplantedwithinyouwhenyouwereborn.Onlyyouhavethepowertomakethoseseedsgrow.TheseedsandthepowertogrowthemarecontainedinthemostawesomemachineevercreatedthehumanminD.SuccessisachoiceandnotachancE.Youwerebornawinner.Youwerebornrich.YoucanbeasuccessifonlyyoumaketherightchoicE.Youcannotbesuccessfulwithoutfirstdevelopingyourself-esteem.Yourlevelofself-esteemisalwaysbasedonthedegreeofcontrolthatyouareabletoexerciseoveryourselfandthusoveryourlifE.Peoplewithlowself-esteemarepeoplewhodonotbelievethattheyhaveanypowerorresponsibilityfortheirlives.Theyaretheperennial长期的victimsandmartyrs.Theyareleavestossed摇摆bythewindsofchanceblownaboutwithanysuddenchangeintheweather.YoucanexercisecontroloveryourlifeonlytothedegreethatyoubelievethatyouareresponsibleforeverythingthathappensinyourlifE.FailuresthinkthateverythinghappensbyaccidentandchancE.SuccessfulpeoplerealizethattheyareresponsiblE.Everythinghappensasaresultofsomething.Ifwecanidentifythecausewecancontroltheeffect.WeareresponsibleforwhatwechoosetothinkandbelievE.Onegenerallyrisestothelevelthatoneexpects.Weareresponsibleforsettingourexpectations.OursuccessisdependentuponourlevelofconfidencE.Ifyouassociatewithpositive-thinkingpeopleyouaredefinitelygoingtoachievesuccess.Onthecontrarytheoppositehappens.Weareresponsibleforfindingplantingandnurturingtheseedsthatcontainfuturevictorybornfromsetbacks.InshortinallareasofyourlifewhethertheybefinancialphysicalemotionalorspiritualyouareresponsiblE.Onceyourecognizethisacceptitandfirmlybelieveityouareontheroadtosuccess.1.Peoplewithlowself-esteemarecomparedtoleavesbecausethey___________.A.arereadytochangetheirmindsB.areeasilyaffectedbywindyweatherC.don’thavethepowertofacetheirfateD.can’texercisecontroloverthemselves2.Loserswouldthinkthat.A.successistheresultofhardworkB.workinghardwillleadtosuccessC.theirfailureisonlybecauseofbadluckD.theydon’tmakeeffortstosucceed3.Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph5that.A.whetherwewillsucceeddependsonourattitudesB.developingconfidenceisthekeytofuturesuccessC.thoughtsandbeliefsaretheresultofcreativemindD.settingourexpectationsisessentialbeforetakingaction4.Thelastparagraphservesas.A.theproofoftheauthor’spointsB.theconclusionoftheargumentC.anintroductiontoanothertopicD.acomparisonbetweentwoviews5.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.SuccessisachoicE.B.Thesecretsofsuccess.C.DevelopourconfidencE.D.Howtoachievesuccess.

I’musuallyfairlyskepticalaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeitherhappierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyofthesestatementsmightbetruetheyarepracticallyimpossibletoprovescientifically.StillIwasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday’schildrenaresignificantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s.Infacttheanalysisshowednormalchildrenages9to17exhibitahigherlevelofanxietytodaythanchildrenwhoweretreatedformentalillness50yearsago.WhyareAmerica’skidssostressed?Thereportcitestwomaincauses:increasingphysicalisolation—broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandlessinvolvementincommunityamongotherthings—andagrowingperceptionthattheworldisamoredangerousplacE.Giventhatwecan’tturntheclockbackadultscanstilldoplentytohelpthenextgenerationcopE.Atthetopofthelistisnurturing培育abetterappreciationofthelimitsofindividualism.NochildisanislanD.Strengtheningsocialtieshelpsbuildcommunitiesandprotectindividualsagainststress.TohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothersyoucanpulltheplugonTVsandcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillhavemoretimeforface-to-facerelationshipsandtheywillgetmoresleep.Limittheamountofvirtual虚拟的violenceyourchildrenareexposedto.It’snotjustvideogamesandmovies;childrenseealotofmurderandcrimeonthelocalnews.KeepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonablE.ManyhighlysuccessfulpeopleneverattendedHarvardorYalE.MakeexercisepartofyourdailyroutinE.Itwillhelpyoucopewithyourownanxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.SometimesanxietyisunavoidablE.Butitdoesn’thavetoruinyourlifE.1.Theauthorthinksthattheconclusionsofanyresearchaboutpeople’sstateofmindare_____.A.surprisingB.confusingC.illogicalD.questionable2.Whatdoestheauthormeansbysayingwecan’tturntheclockbackLine1ParA.3?A.It’simpossibletoslowdownthepaceofchangE.B.ThesocialrealitychildrenarefacingcannotbechangeD.C.Lessonslearnedfromthepastshouldnotbeforgotten.D.It’simpossibletoforgetthepast.3.Accordingtotheanalysiscomparedwithnormalchildrentodaychildrentreatedasmentallyill50yearsago_______.A.werelessisolatedphysicallyB.wereprobablylessself-centeredC.probablysufferedlessfromanxietyD.wereconsideredlessindividualistic4.Thefirstandmostimportantthingparentsshoulddotohelptheirchildrenis______.A.toprovidethemwithasaferenvironmentB.tolowertheirexpectationsforthemC.togetthemmoreinvolvedsociallyD.tosetagoodmodelforthemtofollow

DuringthemonthofSeptemberadearfriendofminelostherhusbandsuddenlyinanaccident.Thetragedywasa1toeveryonE.WhenIgotthenewsIdrovehome2thatwejustdon’tknowwhenalovedoneis3goingtobewithus.Wesometimestakeourlovedones4andweexpectthattheywillbewithusforever.5asweallknowlifedoesnotworkthat6andsometimeswegetawakeupcallthatshocksusandmakesus7andrealizehowshortlifeis.IncomfortingheratthefuneralItriedtoimagineifIwasinher8howwouldIfeel.AsIwasleavingthe9IranintoaMarilynwhohasbeenatruefriendtomeovertheyears.WhensheaskedmehowmyjobwasIstarted10thingsthrough.Iwashavinga11weekwithmyjobandIwastellingherhowIwasfeeling.ShelistenedtomeasIwasshoutingmy12thenwithoutsayingawordshetookherhandsand13themonmyfaceandsaidtomeButatleastyouhadaday.The14ofherhandsonmycheeksthe15inhervoiceandthewordsshespokeBUTATLEASTYOUHADA.DAYhitmelikeatonof16.Allthefrustrationsallthestressthatwas17insideme-cametoacomplete18.SincethatdaywhenIstartfeeling19IremindmyselfofMarilyn'swords-butatleastIhadaday!Thingscouldbealot20butIamaliveandIhavealottobethankfulfor.1.A.symbolB.punishmentC.shockD.warning2.A.knowingB.imaginingC.admiringD.realizing2463.A.forthemomentB.nolongerC.foreverD.soonerorlater4.A.forgrantedB.formistakeC.forinstanceD.forexample5.A.ThereforeB.AnyhowC.MeanwhileD.However6.A.wayB.mannerC.methodD.direction7.A.standupB.standbyC.standoutD.standback8.A.clothesB.shoesC.dressesD.trousers9.A.meetingB.funeralC.receptionD.gathering10.A.cuttingB.breakingC.talkingD.putting11.A.stressfulB.wonderfulC.inspiringD.rewarding12.A.successesB.happinessC.frustrationsD.emotions13.A.turnedB.placedC.attachedD.flashed14.A.touchB.lightC.senseD.smell15.A.blameB.coldnessC.calmnessD.pleasure16.A.feathersB.clothesC.grainsD.bricks17.A.buildingupB.breakingupC.openingupD.bringingup18.A.conclusionB.surpriseC.stopD.explosion19.A.annoyedB.proudC.pleasedD.stressed20.A.betterB.worseC.lighterD.heavier

AhandsomeyoungmanwhowearstheBeijingOlympicvolunteeruniformandspeaksChineseandEnglishisaneye-catcherintheNationalStadium.PhilippDemgenskiaGermanvolunteerwhoworksintheOlympics'languageservicesaidIamlookingforwardtotheBeijingOlympicsasitwillbemyfirstvolunteerexperienceintheOlympics.PhilipptouredtheNationalStadiumorBird'sNestforthefirsttimeearlythisyear.Ittookhimquitealittletimetogetfamiliarwiththeroutesleadingtothenest-shapedstadiumregardedasanicon象征oftheBeijingOlympics.PhilipphaslearnedChineseforonlyoneyearbutnowhecansendSMStextmessagesinChinesE.The26-year-oldwhohadkepthimselfbusywithvolunteeractivitiesincollegetreasuresthechancetoseetheOlympicssoclosely.IhadworkedinAfricaasavolunteerforfourmonthsandItaughtcomputerandEnglishtoteachersandstudentstheresaidPhilipp.IcametoChinabecauseIamabigfanofChineseculturE.UptoMarcia31st22000foreignershadapplied申请tobeOlympicvolunteers.NdioroDiopisagirlfromSenegal.BesideshermothertongueshespeaksFrenchEnglishandChinesE.Thelanguagetalent天才appliedforavolunteerasearlyasin2006.ThefirstseveralmonthswhenIcametoBeijingIwasalwayslostsaidDiop.ButeverytimeIgothelpfromBeijingpeoplE.IlearnedalotinChinaandnowitisthetimeformetodosomethingtoreturn.MyfamilyallloveChinaverymuchandmybrotheralsoappliedtobeavolunteer.AsforAmericangirlAmariMontintoapplyforavolunteerwasquitenatural.IwillmeetlotsofChinesefriendsthroughvolunteeringandcommunicatingwiththemwillhelpmeimprovemyChineseshesaid.MontinsaidshehadfalleninlovewithBeijing.IloveBeijing.IcanfeelthechangesbroughtbytheOlympics.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutPhilippA.Philipphasn'tbeenfamiliarwiththesurroundings.B.PhilippwillofferlanguageandcomputerservicesduringtheOlympics.C.PhilippmasteredChineselanguageverywellyearsago.D.PhilipphadbeenavolunteerteacherbeforehecametoChina.2.WhatcanweknowaboutDiopaccordingtothepassagE.9A.Shehasagift~orlanguagelearning.B.SheadmiresChineseculturE.C.SheislearninganotherlanguagE.D.ShewantstoteachEnglishinreturntoBeijingpeoplE.3.What'stakepurposeofMontintobeavolunteerintheBeijingOlympicGames?A.TomakeChinaknownbymorepeoplearoundtheworld.B.TomakemorefriendsandtoimproveherChinesE.C.TolearnaboutChinesecustomandtostudyChineseculturE.D.ToseethechangesbroughttoBeijingbytheOlympic.

BEIJINGJan72009:China'sLiuXiangwillprobablynotdefendhisworld110mhurdlestitleinBerlinlaterthisyearbecauseoftheinjurythatforcedhimoutoftheBeijingOlympicshiscoachtoldlocalmediaonWednesday.The25-year-oldformerworldrecordholderandOlympicchampionhadsurgeryontheinjuredfootlastmonthbutwillnotbebackincompetitiveformintimefortheAugust15-23worldchampionshipsSunHaipingtoldTitanSports.Liuwillnotattendtheworldsunlessheisabletorunatleast13.20secondsbeforethatotherwiseitmakesnosenseforustogotoBerlinsaidSun.Thatislikelytobetoodifficultforhim...HemightbeeliminatedafterthefirstheatandthatwouldbeterriblydamagingtohisconfidencE.TheAthensOlympicgoldmedallistLiuwasrobbedofthechanceofdefendinghistitleonhomesoillastAugustbytheAchilles'injury.HehasbeenawayfromthetracksincehisdramaticdeparturefromtheBird'sNeststadiumonAugust18andiscurrentlyundergoingrehabilitationintheU.S.LiucouldbebackintrainingasearlyasAprilbutthehighlycompetitiveworldchampionshipsneedatleasthalfayeartoprepareforSunsaiD.HewillprobablyreturntocompetitiverunningattheShanghaiGrandPrixinSeptemberhesaiD.OurkeytargetistheLondonOlympics.CubanDayronRobleswhotooktheworldrecordandOlympictitleawayfromLiulastyearwillbefavouritetowinhisfirst110metreshurdlesworldtitleinBerlin.HefinishedfourthbehindLiuinOsakain2007.1.WhywillLiuXiangprobablynotattendtheBerlinWorldChampionshipsinAugust?A.Becausehewillhavesurgeryonhisinjuredfoot.B.BecauseheisafraidtolosethegametoDayronRobles.C.BecauseheisafraidtoloseconfidenceasheisstillnotsocompetitivE.D.BecauseheistooashamedquittingintheBeijingOlympics.2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordeliminatedmeaninParagraph4?A.lostB.removedC.discriminatedD.executed3.Whoisholdingthecurrentworldrecordof110mhurdles?A.LiuXiangB.SunHaipingC.DayronRoblesD.Notmentioned

Successfulpeopleininternationalbusinessunderstandtheculturesofothercountriesandlearntochangetheirpracticesindifferentcultures.Theyunderstandtheimportanceofavoidingbusinessdecisionsbasedonmisconceptions–mistakenideas.Onecauseofmisconceptionsisethnocentrismthebeliefthatone'sownculture'swayofdoingthingsisbetterthanthewayofothercultures.It'sethnocentrismthatleadstofailureininternationalbusiness.Toavoidethnocentrismit'snecessarytostudythedifferentelements组成部分ofculturelanguagevaluesandattitudesandcustomsandmanners.LanguageAknowledgeofthelocallanguagecanhelpinternationalbusinesspeopleinfourways.Firstpeoplecancommunicatedirectly.Secondpeopleareusuallymoreopenintheircommunicationwithsomeonewhospeakstheirlanguage.Thirdanunderstandingofthelanguageallowspeopletoinfermeaningsthatarenotsaiddirectly.Finallyknowingthelanguagehelpspeopletounderstandtheculturebetter.ValuesandAttitudesValuesarepeople'sbasicbeliefsaboutthedifferencebetweenrightandwronggoodandbad.Anattitudeisawayofthinkingoracting.Valuesandattitudesinfluenceinternationalbusiness.ForexamplemanypeopleintheUnitedStatesbelievethatchocolatefromSwitzerlandisbetterthanchocolatefromothercountriesandtheybuyalotofit.CustomsandmannersCustomsarecommonsocialpractices.Mannersarewaysofactingthatthesocietybelievesarepolite.ForexampleintheUnitedStatesitisthecustomtohavesalad色拉beforethemaincourseatdinnernotafter.It'snotacceptabletotalkwithfoodinmouthattable.Failuretounderstandthecustomsandmannersofothercountrieswillbringdifficultysellingtheirproducts.OrangejuiceasabreakfastdrinkofanAmericancompanyinFrancedoesn'tsellwellbecausetheFrenchdon'tusuallydrinkjuicewithbreakfast.1.Aknowledgeofthelocallanguageallowsinternationalbusinesspeople_________.A.tobemoreopenwiththeircustomersB.tocommunicatewithoutoutsidehelpC.toexpresstheirthoughtsindirectlyD.tohaveabetterideaoftheirownculture2.TheactofmanypeoplebuyingchocolateofSwitzerlandshowstheroleof________.A.mannersB.valuesC.attitudesD.customs3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MisconceptionsinBusinessB.BasicBeliefsinBusinessC.InternationalBusinessCultureD.SuccessfulInternationalBusiness4.Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthisarticleistotellpeople___________.A.howtotakearightattitudeinbusinessB.howtoavoidmisunderstandingsinbusinessC.howtousealocallanguageinbusinessD.howtoactpolitelyandproperlyinbusiness

Ifyouhavetomissonemealadaywhichmealwillcauseyoufewesthealthproblemsifyoudon’teatit?Iftheyhavetomakeadecisionofthistypemostpeopleespeciallyverybusypeoplewillchoosetoskip忽略breakfast.Howevermanyexpertsinthefieldofhealthconsiderbreakfastthemealwhichbreaksyourfastwhichstartedthenightbeforetobethemostimportantmealoftheday.Ifweeatagoodbreakfasttheysaywewillhavetheenergyandnutrientsweneedtobeginourworkingdaywithvigorandhopefullywithgoodhumour.Neverthelessmanypeopleskipbreakfastorsubstituteadonutandacupofcoffeeforawell-balancedmeal.Whathappensifweignoretheimportanceofbreakfast.OnerecentstudyconductedintheUnitedStatestestedalargenumberofpeople.Participantsincludedbothmalesandfemaleswhorangedinagefrom12—83.Duringtheexperimentthesepeopleweregivenavarietyofbreakfastsandsometimestheyhadtoskipbreakfastcompletely.Specialtestsincludingbloodtestsandendurance耐力testsweresetuptoanalyzehowwelltheparticipants`bodiesfunctionedwhentheyhadeatenacertainkindofbreakfast.Theresultshowedthatifapersoneatsanadequate充足的breakfastheorshewillworkmoreefficientlyandmoreproductivelythanifheorsheskipsbreakfastsoreatsaverypoorbreakfast.Thisfactappearstobeespeciallytrueifaperson’sworkinvolvesmetalactivity.ThestudyshowedthatifschoolchildreneatfruiteggsbreadandmilkbeforegoingtoschooltheywilllearnmorequicklyandwillbeabletoconcentrateontheirlessonsforalongerperiodoftimethaniftheirbreakfastdietisinadequatE.Thestudyalsoshowedthatcontrarytowhatmanypeoplebelieveifyouskipbreakfastyouwillnotloseweight.Thisisbecausepeoplebecomesohungryiftheyskipbreakfastthattheyeattoomuchforlunchandendupgainingweightinsteadoflosing.Sorememberifyouareonadietskippingbreakfastwillnothelpyou.Youwillprobablylosemoreweightifyoureduceyourothermeals.1.Wecansafelysay_____.A.ifyouskipbreakfastyouwillnotloseweightatallB.ifyouskipbreakfastyouwon’teatmuchforbreakfasteither.C.skippingbreakfastdoesalotofharmD.skippingbreakfastwillhelponeloseweight2.Inthewordbreakfastfastprobablymeans_____.A.movingquicklyB.goingwithoutfoodC.unlikelytogofastD.fastfood3.Specialtestsweresetuptoanalyzehowparticipants`bodiesfunctionedwhen___.A.theyhadskippedbreakfastB.theyhadhadbreakfastC.theyhadeatenparticularbreakfastsD.theyhadhadallthreemeals

Singingevenspeakinginasing-songvoicetochildrenisnaturalformostparents.Somethingdeepinsideustellsusthatmusicprovidesjoyandhappinessandevencalmsourlittleones.CharlotteDiamondformerteacherandnowanaward-winningchildren’sperformertalksonhoweasyitistobringmusicintochildren’slives.YoungchildrenlovemusiC.Parentscanrock动摇theirchildrenandsingtothemeachnightbeforebeD.It’snotnecessarytohaveagreatvoicebecausechildrenaresimplyhappytoheartheirparents’voiceandhowtheyexpressthemselves.Whetherornotyou’vestudiedmusicformallyhasnothingtodowithsharingmusicwithyourchilD.Idon’tthinkaparentshouldeverworryabouttheirownweaknessmusicallysaysDiamonD.Hearingsomeonesingwiththeirownvoiceisgreat;it’spartofwhotheyareandpartoftheirpersonality个性.AsforwhatyoushouldsingtoyourchildtheanswercanbefoundinthesongsofourownchildhooD.It’snotsomuchhowperfectlysungtheyareexplainsDiamonD.What’sbeingcommunicatedisyourloveforyourchildthatyou’retakingcareofthemandthattheyaresecure无忧无虑.Diamondfeelsthatthemoreyoungchildrenareexposedtomusicthemorelikelytheywillbetodeveloptheirmusicalabilities.MusiciseverywherE.Ifparentshavemusicplayinginthehomeontapesinthecarandhavefunsingingwiththemthenmusicisjustapartofeverydaylifeandchildrenwillgrowtobemusical.Soratherthanreservingmusicforyourchild’sformallessonsbringmusicintotheirlivesonaregularbasis.SingsongsatbedtimeorfindafavoritetapeorCDtoplayinthecarorathomE.DiamondsaysparentsshouldmakeapointoflisteningtomusictogetherandsharingfeelingswiththemaboutmusiC.Ifyoulovesomethingandtellthemthentheymightbeencouragedtofeelthesameway.1.Ifparentswanttobringmusicintochildren’slivestheyshould_____.A.beabletosinginagreatvoiceB.haveagoodknowledgeofmusicC.sendtheirchildrentoDiamond’smusiclessonsD.sharesongsoftheirchildhoodwiththeirchildrenregularly2.AccordingtoDiamondlisteningtotheirparentssingingsongschildrenwill_____.A.feelhappyandfreefromworryB.getagoodunderstandingofmusicC.admiretheirparentsfortheirmusicalabilitiesD.becomeagoodlearnerwhentheygotoschool3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordreserveparagraph5means?A.TokeepbackforfutureuseB.ToencouragechildrentolearnmusicC.ToexplainsomethingdifficulttochildrenD.Toprovidechildrenwithamusicteacher4.Whatdoesthetextmainlydealwith?A.Diamondanaward-winningchildren’sperformerB.Earlydevelopmentofchildren’smusicalabilitiesC.Rolesofparentsinchildren’sgrowthD.Songsandmusicforchildren

TherearetwokeyelementstoNadal’svictoriesoverFederer--speedandleft-handedgroundstrokes.Iftenniscourtsurfacesgetanyfasterleft-handedRafealNadalmayeventuallydominate支配right-handedRogerFedererforthesimplereasonthatleft-handedsportsmeningeneralhavenaturallyquickerreflexes反应.FrenchsportsresearchersledbyDr.GuyAzemarareconvincedafter15yearsofexperimentsthatthegrowingdominationofleft-handersintenniscannolongerbeputdowntotheirunorthodox非正统的techniquE.Theysaythateverythingpointstoleft-handershavingseveralthousandthsofasecondmoretimetoreact.Theresearcherswerestruckbythedisproportionate不相称的successofleft-handers.Left-handersdominateatthetopalthough90percentofpeopleareright-handeD.Oftheworld's200toptennisplayers16percentareleft-handedbutfiveofthetop20andthreeofthetopfourareleft-handers.Federerthereforeisconsideredtobeanexception--aright-handerwhocanmakeupwithtechniquewhathelosesinreflex.Dr.Azemarisconvincedthattheadvantageisexplainedbythewaymessagesarecarriedfromthebrain.Wewanttoshowthatthesortsofinformationneededinsport-speedanddirectionofattack-aretreatedbytheright-handsideofthebrainwhichhandlestheorganizationoftimeandspacehesaiD.Withleft-handersthemessageistransmitteddirecttotheleft-handsideofthebrainfirstthesidewhichtreatslogiC.Thenitispassedtotheothersidecausingalossofthousandthsofseconds.1.Itisimpliedinthefirsttwoparagraphsthat.A.NadalisabetterplayerthanFedererB.NadalcanplayaswellasFedererC.FedererhasnaturallyquickerreflexesD.Nadalhasnaturallyquickerreflexes2.Theincreasingdominationofleft-handersintennis.A.wasonceconsideredtheresultofunorthodoxtechniqueB.ispossibleafter15yearsofexperimentsC.isduetotheirunorthodoxtechniqueD.cannolongerbecontrolled3.Howmanyleft-handersarethereamongtheworld's200besttennisplayers?A.16B.20C.32D.904.TheauthorsuggestsbutdoesnotdirectlysaythatFedererwinsbecause.A.heusesrighthandB.heisthebestplayerC.hehasquickerreflexesD.hehasbettertechnique

请认真阅读下列短文并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词注意每个空格只填1个单词CommunicationPrinciplesHowyouseeyourselfcanmakeagreatdifferenceinhowyoucommunicate.Everyindividualexistsinacontinuallychangingworldofexperienceofwhichheorsheisthecenter.Manycommunicationscholarsandsocialscientistsbelievethatpeopleareproductsofhowotherstreatthemandofthemessagesotherssendthem.Buteverydayweexperiencethecentralityofourselvesincommunication.AstudentforinstancemaydescribeaconflictwithateacherasunfairtreatmentIknowmyteacherdoesn’tlikethefactthatIdon'tagreewithhisopinionsandthat’swhyhegavemesuchapoorgradeinthatclass.Theteachermightsaytheopposite.Eachpersonmaybelievethatheiscorrectandthattheotherperson'sviewiswrong.Theconceptofserforiginatesincommunication.Throughverbalandnonverbalsymbolsachildlearnstoacceptrolesinresponsetotheexpectationsofothers.Youestablishself-imageThesortofpersonyoubelieveyouarebyhowothersthinkofyou.Positivenegativeandneutralmessagesthatyoureceivefromothersallplayaroleindeterminingwhoyouare.Communicationitselfisprobablybestunderstoodasadialogueprocess.Ourunderstandingofcommunicationcomesfromourinteractionswithotherpeople.Inamoreobviouswaycommunicationinvolvesothersinthesensethatacompetentcommunicatorconsiderswhattheotherpersonneedsandexpectswhenselectingmessagestoshare.Sothecommunicationbeginswiththeselfasdefinedlargelybyothersandinvolvesothersasdefinedlargelybytheself.CommunicationOccursalmosteveryminuteofyourlife.Ifyouarenotcommunicatingwithyourselfthinkingplanningreactingtotheworldaroundyouyouareobservingothersanddrawinginferencesfromtheirbehavior.Eveniftheotherpersondidnotintendamessageforyouyougatherobservationsanddrawspecificconclusions.Apersonyawnsandyoubelievethatpersonisboredwithyourmessage.Asecondpersonlooksawayfromyouandyouconcludethatpersonisnotlisteningtoyou.Athirdpersonsmilesperhapsbecauseofamemoryofajokeheheardrecentlyandyoubelievethatheisattractedtoyou.Wearecontinuallypickingupmeaningsfromothers'behaviorsandweareconstantlyprovidingbehaviorsthathavecommunicativevalueforthem.Moreoftenthannotyoumayhavehurtsomeoneaccidentallyandyoumayhavetriedtoexplainthatyoudidnotmeanthat.Youmayhavetoldtheotherpersonthatyouweresorryforyourstatement.Youmayhavemadeajokeoutofyourrudestatement.Nonethelessyourcommentremainsbothinthemindoftheotherpersonandinyourownmind.Youcannotgobackintimeanderaseyourmessagestoothers.Communicationcannotbereversed倒退norcanitberepeated.Whenyoutriedtore-createtheatmospheretheconversationandthesettingnothingseemedright.Yoursecondexperiencewithasimilarsettingandpersonmadefardifferentresults.ParagraphOutlineSupportingDetailsCommunicationbeginswiththeself●Peoplearesomewhatproductsofothers'treatmentandmessages.●wearealways1_______incommunicationwithothers.Communication2_______others●Experiencesofothershelpchildrenlearntoacceptroles.●Messagesfromothershelpyou3_______whoyouare.●Needsand4_______ofothersshouldbeconsidered.Communication5_______everywhere●Wearecommunicatingwithourselvesbythinkingplanningandreactingtotheoutsideworld.●Wearealways6_______otherpeoplebyobservingeveniftheydonotintendanymessageforyou.●Weareconstantlycollectingmeaningsfromothers'7_______.●Weareconstantly8_______meaningsbywhatwedo.Communicationcannotbereversednorrepeated●Youmayexplainwhatyouhavedonebutyoucannot9_______whatremainsintheotherperson'smind.●Yonmayredotheconversationbutyou10_______achievethesameresults.

CanIseemybaby?askedthehappynewmother.Thebundle婴儿包wasplacedinherarmsandwhenshemovedthefoldofclothtolookuponhistinyfaceshegasped—thebabyhadbeenbornwithoutears.Timehoweverprovedthatthebaby’shearingwasperfectexcepthisappearance.Onedaywhenherushedhomefromschoolandthrewhimselfintohismother’sarmshecriedoutbitterlyAboyabigboycalledme—af-freak.Shesighedknowingthathislifewastobeendlessofheartbreaks.Hegrewuphandsomeforhismisfortune.Afavoritewithhisfellowstudentshemighthavebeenclasspresidentbutforthat.Hedevelopedagiftforliteratureandmusic.Theboy’sfatherhadatalkwiththefamilydoctor.Couldnothingbedone?Ibelievewecouldgraft移植onapairofouterearsiftheycouldbedonated捐献thedoctordecided.Sothesearchbeganforapersonwhowouldmakesuchasacrificeforayoungman.Twoyearswentby.ThenYou’regoingtothehospitalson.MotherandIhavesomeonewhowilldonatetheearsyouneed.Butit’sasecret.saidthefather.Theoperationwasabrilliantsuccess.Histalentsblossomedintogenius.Schoolandcollegebecameaseriesofsuccesses.Laterhemarriedandenteredthediplomatic外交service.ButImustknow!heurgedhisfather.Whogavesomuchforme?Icouldneverdoenoughforhim.Idonotbelieveyoucouldsaidthefatherbuttheagreementwasthatyouarenottoknownotyet.Theyearskeptthesecretbutthedaydidcomeoneofthedarkestdaysthateverpassthroughason.Hestoodwithhisfatheroverhismother’scasket棺材.Slowlyandtenderlythefatherstretchedforthahandandraisedthethickreddish-brownhairtoletoutthesecret.1.Thestoryismainlyabout_______.A.howaboyhadnewearsthroughanoperationB.whatadevotedparentprivatelydidforthechildC.howadisabledboyturnedintoausefulpersonD.whyadonatormadeasacrificetoabrightboy2.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatthemother_______.A.wasdeterminedtodonateherearstoperfecthersonB.keptherhusbandunknownaboutthebaby’ssituationC.feltshockedanddisappointedtoseehernewbabyD.complainedofherbadlucktohaveadisabledchild3.TheunderlinedwordfreakinParagraph3istheclosestinmeaningto_______.A.slow-actingpersonB.ugly-lookingchildC.badly-bahavedstudentD.strangely-shapedcreature4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Theagreementwasbetweenthedonatorandthefamily.B.Theboywassopopularthathewasmadeclasspresident.C.Finallytheboycametoknowwhothedonatorwas.D.Themotherdonatedherearstohersonaftershedied.5.Whatmorallessoncanwedrawfromthisreading?A.Realloveliesinwhatisdoneunknownratherthanwhatisdoneknown.B.Itisuptoparentstohelptheirchildrenheartandsoul.C.Truebeautyliesonlyintheheartnotinappearance.D.Itisavirtueforyounggenerationstolearntobegrateful.

Fillingincompanyapplicationformscanbecomeaboringandrepetitivetask.Yetanycarelessnessonanapplicant’spartcandrawanegativereactionfromreaders.Eachcompanyororganizationusuallyusesitsownspeciallydesignedformthatalthoughitgenerallyasksforthesamebasicinformationmayvaryindetail.Thereforethesuggestionsbelowapplymainlytotheapproach方法youshouldtakeratherthansuggestwhatyoushouldwritE.*Whenvisitingfutureemployersalwayscarryyourpersonaldatarecordwithyousothatyoucanreadilysearchfordetailssuchasdatestelephonenumbersandotherusefulinformation.*Treateveryapplicationformasthoughitisthefirstoneyouarecompleting—writecarefullyandneatly.t*UsewordsthatdescribetheresponsibilityanddifferentaspectsofeachjobyouhaveheldratherthanlistonlythedutiesyouperformeD.*Particularlydescribesocialactivitiesthatshowyourinvolvement参与inthecommunityoractivitiesinwhichyouheldateachingorcoachingrolE.*Payparticularattentionofthereisasectionontheformthatasksyoutocommentonhowyoureducationandpastexperiencehaveespeciallypreparedyoufortheposition.Thinkthisthroughverycarefullybeforeyouwritesothatwhatyousayshowsanaturalprogressionfrompastexperiencetothejobyouareapplyingfor.Ifyoucanandiftheyfitnaturallyaddafewwordstodemonstrate证明howthepositionfitsyouroverallcareerplan.1.Thefirstsentenceofthepassagemeansthat.A.YoumayhavetofillinalongapplicationformB.thefillingupofanapplicationformtakesmuchtimeC.onemayhavetofillinmanyapplicationformsbeforeonegetsajobD.applicationformsshouldbefilledcarefullywithnomisleading2.Althoughallapplicationformsdemandthesamebasicinformation.A.differentcompaniesmayhavedifferentrequirementsB.differentcompaniesmaytakethesameattitudetowardsthemC.applicationmayberequiredtoanswerallthequestionsindetailD.applicationmayhavetosendintheformsbyperson3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Yourpersonaldatarecordismoreimportantthantheinterviewitself.B.Youshouldputallyourpersonaldatarecordintheapplicationform.C.Yourpersonaldatarecordwillbeofmuchhelptoyourinterview.D.YoushouldwriteyourpersonaldataasclearlyandneatlyaspossiblE.4.WhichofthefollowingwouldbethebestTITLEofthepassage?A.ImportanceofApplicationFormsB.HowtoFillinanApplicationFormC.JobandItsApplicationFormD.NatureofApplicationForms

TheBritishgovernmenthasdecidedtowipeoutobesitythroughanewstrategy-byofferingfatpeoplecash.Accordingtothelatestmeasureemployerswillbeurgedtosetupcompetitionswithmoneyotherrewardsforpeoplewhorefusejunkfoodinfavourofhealthyeatingandliving.AndthosewhowilllosethemaximumamountofpoundswillearnthebiggestprizesreportstheTelegraph.OnecompetitioncalledTheBiggestLoserhasa130-poundsgiftinstorefortheparticipantwholosesthemostweightineightweeks.TheannouncementcomesafterexpertsestimatedthatmostofthepopulationinBritainwouldbeobeseby2050unlessurgentactionistakenandtherelatedriseinillhealthwouldcostthe50billionpoundsayear.Accordingtoministersgivingpeoplecashtofightoverweightwillhelpavoidlargercostsassociatedwithtreatingcancerheartdiseaseanddiabetes糖尿病causedbyobesity.ThegovernmentsaidthatitwantstomakeBritainthefirstmajornationtocanceltherisingtideofobesity.Andtheimportantstrategy-HealthyWeightHealthyLives-istheirsolutiontotheproblem.ThestrategywillstartaseriesofprojectsrunthroughaWell@workschemeledbyBritishHeartFoundationwhichwillofferrewardstoworkerswholoseweight.Anotherkeyfocusforthestrategyistocontrolrisingobesityamongchildren.Thegovernmenthassetitselfatargetofreducingtheproportionofoverweightandobesechildrento2000levelsby2020.TherewillalsobeaWalkingintoHealthcampaignaimingtogetathirdofthepopulationinEnglandwalkinganextrathousandsteps--aroundakilometer--everydayby2012.WewilllookatusingfinancialmeasuressuchaspaymentsandotherrewardstoencourageindividualstoloseweightandsustainthatweightlosstoeatmorehealthilyortobeconsistentlymorephysicallyactiveofficialssaiD.TheUKGovernmentisinvesting372millionpoundsoverthreeyearstorealizethestrategyandannualprogressreportswillbepublisheD.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthenewstrategiesintroducedbytheBritishgovernment?A.Offeringcashtofatpeoplewholoseweight.B.HealthyWeightHealthyLives.C.ConductingaWalkingintoHealthcampaign.D.EncouragingpeopletokeepphysicallyactivE.2.TheBritishgovernmentministerswhointroducedthenewstrategycertainlybelievethat______.A.BritainwillbecomethefirstmajornationtocanceltherisingtideofobesityB.50billionpoundsayearcancoverthecostsinillhealthcausedbyobesityC.cashgiventopeoplelosingweightwillbemuchlessthanmedicalcostscausedbyobesityD.theproportionofoverweightandobesechildrencanbereducedto2000levelsby20203.InthestrategyHealthyWeightHealthyLives________.A.theemployershavetosetupcompetitionsfortheiremployeesaimedatlosingweightB.BritishHeartFoundationlaunchesaseriesofprojectsthroughaWell@workschemeC.theUKgovernmentwillinvest372millionpoundsonthelosingweightindividualsD.thepersonwholosesthemostweightin8weekswillwin130poundsasagift4.Theunderlinedwordobeseprobablymeans_______.A.toofatB.healthyC.thinD.large

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Gettingyourchildrentostudycanbealittlelikegettingthemtoeattheirvegetables.1Makeastudytimeandhaveitatthesametimeeveryday.ThiswillhelpyourkidstolearntoscheduletheirdayandwillgivethemasenseofcontroloverhowtheyspendtheirtimE.Allowthemtostudyinblocksoftimesuchasforhalfanhourwithafive-minutebreakinthemiddlE.2Ideal理想的studytimesareafterdinnerorrightafterschoolbeforedinner.Neverallowyourchildrentostudyinfrontofthetelevisionasthatwillencouragepassiveactivity.3You’llalsoneedtohelpyourkidsfindtherightplacetostudy.Afteryou’vesetupagoodstudytimeforlittlelearnerssetupagoodplacewheretheycangetthosecreativejuicesflowing.4Makesurethereisatableoradeskandacomfortablechair.5Thisincludeshelpingthemoutwiththeirhomeworksometimesandbeingthereforthemwiththeanswerstoanyquestions.TheinputyougiveyourchildrenduringstudyperiodswillhelpformabondandhelpmakestudyingenjoyablE.A.Pickaplacewhereyourchildrencanstudyproperly.B.Holdthemtothescheduletheycreateforthemselves.C.Finallyspendtimewithyourkidswhenthey’restudying.D.Keeptheatmospherelightandofferlotsofencouragementtoo.E.InsteaduseTVasatreatorarewardwhenthehomeworkiscompleteD.F.TrytostopthisbadhabitbyofferingsomesortofrewardG.Oneofthebestwaystoformgoodstudyhabitsforyourkidsistodesignaschedulethattheykeepto.

阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息以下是关于几座城市及旅游点的信息A.MauritiusanislandlyingoffthesoutheastAfricaintheIndianOcean.ThepleasanttropicalclimateandsceneryprovidestheperfectsettingtoenjoyeverythingTheseaisfullofcolorfullifethatlivesaroundthecoralreef.ThismakesMauritiusawonderfulplaceforswimminganddiving.B.LasVegasisreallyafascinatingcitywhereyoucandineinthefinestrestaurantsshopinthemostchicstoresandwatchworld—classentertainment.Maybeyouwillbecomeamillionaireorloseallyourmoneyovernight.What’ssocleveralmostLasVegasisthatitmakesabsolutelycertainthatyouhavesuchagoodtimethatyoudon’tmindlosingabitofmoneyalong1heway.That’swhytheydon’tevercallitgamblinganymorebutgamingC.Fewcitiesleavethevisitorswithsuchvividimpressionsthewholecityissomethingofaworkofart.Andannualfilmfestivalisheldwitharefreshingemphasis011art.FewcitiescancompetewiththethousandsofcafesbarsandrestaurantsthatlineeveryParisianstreet.Andalongthestreetyouwillbefascinatedbythebeautifulwindowshowsofvariousclothes.D.KitzbuhelisaparadiseforalltheskiersWithfineweatherandbreath—takingsceneryitisaworld—classskireport.Everywinterthousandsofpeoplecomefromallpartsoftheworldtochallengethemselves.E.JerusalemisregardedasaholyplacebyJewsMuslimsandChristians.ForJewsitiswheretheirancestorsbuiltthefirstandsecondtemples.ForChristians.thecitywasthesceneofJesus’life.Howeversincethewarbrokeoutpeopletherehavesufferedalotthesituationhasbeentense.andpeaceis1uStadream.F.·TheOldNilebroughtaboutthecivilizationofEgyptpeoplethereregarditasthemotherriverofthem.OnbothsidesoftheNilestandnoblepyramidswhichwerebuiltasthetombsoftheancientpharaohs法老.AlongwiththeGreatPyramidofGizainEgypttheGreatSphinxisoneofthegreatestandmoststudiedmonumentsofhumanhistory.以下是一些打算出行人的信息请匹配人物和符合他们要求的地点1.Smithisaprofessorwhodoesresearchonancientbuildings.Thismonthhisuniversitygivesarewardtohimforhisgreatcontribution.Sonowanideaoftravelingtoanewplacetocontinuehisstudyhasconicintohismind.2.ThoughLolaisawomanreportersheisbraveenoughtogodeepintotheplacesatwar.ThisyearshewashonoredasRoseofFront.Nextmonthshewillgotoaplaceatwar.Sheisconfidenttodoherworkwellandgivepeoplethemostbriefandrealreports.3.AliceandSimonaregoingtogetmarried.Theywanttoholdanunderwaterweddinginaspecialplacewhichhasbeautifulscenerysilversanddeliciousseafoodandluxurioushotelswheretheycanenjoythemselves.4.Janeisamoderngirl.whoisacrazyfanofrockmusicandfilms.Shehasaromanticdream.thatisonedayshewillgotoabeautifulplacetoappreciatealltheattractivemusicandfilmswithacupofcoffeeinherhand.5.Tomisreallydepressedthesedays.Owingtohisbadmanagementhiscompanyclosed.Hewantstogotoanotherplacetotryhisfortunesothathecanstarthisbusinessagaininthenearfuture.

YellowstoneWeatherYellowstoneNationalParkisathighaltitude海拔.Mostoftheparkisabove7500feet2275meters.Yellowstone'sweatherisunpredictablE.Insummeritmaybewarmandsunnywithtemperaturesinthehigh70s.Atnightinanygivenmonththetemperaturemaydropclosetofreezing.Soitisbesttocomepreparedforcoldeveningsandmorningsespeciallyifyouarecampingorhiking.WhenyouleaveyourcampsitepleaseleaveitpreparedforpossiblethundershowersandwinD.Asunnywarmdaymaybecomefiercely猛烈地stormywithwindrainsleetandsometimessnow.Withoutenoughclothingandeasydayhikeorboattripcanturnintoabattleforsurvival.SeasonalWeatherInformationSpringColdandsnowcontinueintoMayalthoughtemperaturesgraduallyclimB.Earlyinspringdaytimetemperaturesaverageinthe40sto50s;bylateMayandJunetheymayreachthe60sand70s.Nighttimelowsfallbelowfreezing.SummerDaytimetemperaturesareusuallyinthe70soccasionallyreachingthe80sinthelowerelevations高度.Nightsarecooltemperaturesmaydropinthe40sand30s--sometimeseventhe20s.Junecanbecoolandrainy;JulyandAugusttendtobesomewhatdrieralthoughafternoonthundershowersarecommon.FallWeathercanbepleasantalthoughtemperaturesaverage10--20degreeslowerthansummerreadings.Nighttimelowscanfallintotheteensandlower.Snowstormsincreaseinfrequencyastheweeksgobyortowardstheendofthefallseason.WinterTemperaturesoftenstaynearzerothroughoutthedayoccasionallyreachinghighinthe20s.Suhzeronighttimelowsarecommon.Annualsnowfallaveragesnearly150inchesinmostofthepark.Athigherplaces200--400inchesofsnowhavebeenrecordeD.1.Theauthorwritesthispassagemostprobablyforthosewhoplanto________inYellowstoneNationalPark.A.doresearchworkB.takeabusinesstripC.havesportsgamesD.spendtheirholidaysortakeatour2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesYellowstone'sweather?A.Yellowstone'sweatherisgenerallychangeableanditsnowsmostoftheyear.B.It'sneithertoohotinsummernortoocoldinwinter.C.Weatherinfallispleasantandtemperaturesneverfallbelowfreezing.D.It'sprettywarminthedayandverycoolatnightthroughouttheyear.3.IfyouareplanningtospendyourholidaysinYellowstoneNationalParkinsummerwhatshouldyoutakewithyou?A.JustsomelightclothingsuchasT-shirtsorskirts.B.Justsomewarmclothingsuchassweatersandcoats.C.Bothlightclothingandwarmclothing.D.Eitherlightclothingorwarmclothing.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordreadingsreferto?A.literatureworksB.booksC.announcementsD.figures数字

Japanesestudentsworkveryhardbutmanyareveryunhappy.TheyfeelgreatpressurefromtheirparentstodowellinschoolandincollegE.MoststudentsarealwaysbeingtoldbytheirparentstostudyhardersothattheycanhavesuccessfulfuturE.Althoughthismaybegoodadviceforthosewhoareverybrightitcanhaveverybadresultsformanystudentswhoarenotquickenoughatlearning.20090224Unfortunatelyanumberofstudentsactuallykillthemselves.Othersareaftercomfortinusingdrugs.SomestudentshoweverdobadthingswithgroupsofbadpeopleandturntocrimE.Manyofthemhavetriedveryhardatschoolbutinspiteofalltheirtrieshavefailedincertainexaminationsandhavedisappointedtheirparents.Suchstudentsfeelthattheyarelessimportantthaneveryoneelsetheymeetandleaveschoolbeforetheyfinishtheirstudy.ItissurprisingthatalthoughmostJapaneseparentsareanxiousfortheirchildrentodowellatschooltheydonothelptheminanyway.Manyparentsfeelthattheyareunabletohelptheirchildrenwiththeirlessonsandthatitistheteachers’jobtohelptheirchildren.Tomakematterworsealotofparentssendtheirchildrentospecialschoolscalledjuku-cramschools.Theseschoolsareopenduringtheeveningsandonweekendsandtheironlypurposeistopreparestudentstopassexams;theydonottrytoeducatestudentsinanyrealsenseoftheworlD.Thuscomesashocktorealizethatalmostthreequartersofthejuniorhighschoolstudentsattendthesecramschools.OrdinaryJapaneseschoolsusuallyhaverulesabouteverythingfromthelengthofstudents’hairtotheirclothesandthingsintheirschoolbags.Childpsychologistsnowthinkthatsuchstrictrulesoftenleadtoafeelingofbeingunsafeandbeingunabletofitintosociety.Theybelievethatnosenseofmoralvaluesisdevelopedandthatstudentsaregivenneitherguidancenortraininginbecominggoodcitizens.1.ManyJapanesestudentsareunhappyatschoolbecause.A.theschoolworkistoomuchB.theirteachersaretoostrictwiththemC.theirparentsputmuchpressureonthemD.theycan’tgetonwellwiththeirfriends2.HowmanyunexpectedthingswillsomeofJapanesestudentsdowhentheyarenotdoingwellintheirstudies?A.TwoB.FourC.SixD.Eight3.What’ssomeexperts’opinionaboutJapaneseschoolrules?A.Theyareasetofeffectiverules.B.Theycanhelpthestudentstobeusefulpersons.C.Theyarebadforthedevelopmentofeachstudent.D.Theystresstheimportanceofsenseofmoralvalues.4.Accordingtothethirdparagraphwhohavenottriedtheirbest?A.Theschools.B.Thestudents.C.Theteachers.D.Theparents.

Manystudieshavebeenconductedtodiscoverthebenefitsoflisteningtoandplayingmusic.Thegrowingfieldofmusictreatmentispresentingincreasingamountsofproofthatpointtothegreatpowersofmusic.Emotional情绪benefitsTherightsongcanputanybodyinabettermood.Mostpeopleturntocertainsongstoimprovetheirmoods.Themainreasonbehindthisisthatmusiccanexpressourfeelingsbetterthananyothermedium.Inadditionwehavefavouritesongsforparticularsituationsbecauseweturntothemusicwhichhasthebesteffectonus.MusicandexerciseHaveyouevernoticedhowoutofbreathyougetwhenlisteningtoanexcitingsongwhiledoingexercisesatthegym?Ithasbeensuggestedthatexcitingmusiccanactuallyin-creasemuscletension肌肉紧张whilelightmusicdoestheoppositE.Ithasalsobeenprovedthatmusiccanimprovemotorskills.Anexperimentconductedonagroupofpupilsprovedthatchildrenlearningbasicmotorskillssuchasthrowingcatchingandjumpingwhilelisteningtomusicdidbetterthanthosewithnomusic.Chronic慢性的painrelief减轻Musicalsohastheabilitytoeasechronicpain.InfactaccordingtoapaperpublishedintheJournalofAdvancedNursingmusiccanreducechronicpainby21%.Thepaperreportsthat60patientsinanexperimentweredividedintotwogroups--oneofthegrouplistenedtomusicandtheotherdidnot.Thereultsshowedthatpeoplewholistenedtomusicforanhoureachdayforaweekimprovedphysicallyandpsychologicallywhilethosewhodidnotlistentomusicdidnot.1.ThebesttitleforthepassageisA.TheStudyofMusicB.TheBenefitsofMusicC.HowMusicHelpsPatientsD.MusicHelpstoImproveWorkEfficiency2.Whydopeopleturntosongstofeelbetter?A.Becausesongshavemagic.B.Becauselisteningtomusicistheirhobby.C.Becausetheycanfindcomfortinsongs.D.Becausesomemusichasagoodeffectonthem.3.WewanttorelaxourmusclesweshouldchooseA.rockandrollB.someexcitingsongsC.lightmusicD.classicalsongs4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____A.musiccancurepeopleofmusclepainslowlyB.21%ofthepatientsrecoveredquicklywiththehelpofmusicC.allthepatientslistenedtomusicdailyD.the60patientsallhavephysicalandpsychologicalproblems

Inthefutureyourautomobilewillrunonwaterinsteadofgas!Youwillbeabletobuyasupercomputerthatfitsinyourpocket!Youmightevendriveaflyingcar!ForeachpredictionthathascometruetodayseveralothershavemissedbyamilE.Manyofthesepredictionsdidn’tconsiderhowpeoplewouldwanttousethetechnology.Orifpeoplereallyneededitintheirlivesornot.Let’slookatsomepredictionsfromthenot-too-distantpast.RobotHelpersWhere’stherobotinmykitchen?NowhereofcoursE.Andhe’sprobablynotcominganytimesoon.RobotsdoexisttodaybutmostlyinfactoriesandotherManufacturingenvironments.Backinthe1950showeverpeoplesaidthatbynowpersonalrobotswouldbeinmostpeople’shomE.Sowhyhasn’thappened?Probablybecauserobotsarestilltooexpensiveandclumsy.AndmaybetheideaofrobotscookingourdinnersandwashingourclothesisjusttooweirD.Athomeweseemtobedoingfinewithoutthem.Telephonesoftomorrow?In1964anAmericancompanyintroducedthevideotelephonE.Theysaidbytheyear2000mostpeoplewouldhaveavideophoneintheirhomes.Butofcoursetheideahasn’tcaughtonyet.Why?Thetechnologyworkedfinebutitoverlookedsomethingobvious:people’sdesireforprivacy.Wouldyouwanttohaveavideophoneconversationwithsomeoneafteryoujuststeppedoutoftheshower?Probablynot—itcouldbeembarrassing!Justbecauseatechnologyavailabledoesn’talwaysmeanpeoplewillwanttouseit.Andfinallyhowaboutthatcrazypredictionoftheflyingcar?It’snotsocrazyanymore!Butaflyingcarremainsoneofthemostfascinatingtechnologyideastocaptureourimagination.Keepwatchingthenews—orperhapstheskyoutsideyourwindow—toseewhatthefuturewillbring.1.Thewholepassageismainlyabout________.A.predictionsthathavecometrueB.predictionsthathaven’tcometrueC.whypredictionsdon’tcometrueeasilyD.whattechnologywillbringabout2.Whichofthefollowingisprobablynottheauthor’sbelief?A.Predictionsneedn’tconsiderpeople’spracticaluseoftechnology.B.Thefutureisn’talwayseasytoguess.C.NotallpastpredictionshavecometruE.D.Manyofthehigh-techthingsourparentsthoughtwe’dbeusingbynowsimplyneverappeareD.3.Theunderlinedwordweirdprobablymeans________.A.wonderfulB.stupidC.practicalD.strange4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheflyingcar?A.ItistoodifficulttoimaginE.B.ItistoocrazyanideA.C.ItislikelytobemadE.D.Itisoftenreportedinthenews.

HolidaysHolidayNewsVacancies空位nowandintheschoolholidaysatacountryhotelinDevon.Thiscomfortablefriendlyhome-from-homeliesnearthebeautifulquietcountrysidebutjustadriveawayfromtheseA.ThefoodissimplebutgooD.ChildrenandpetsarewelcomE.Reducedpricesforlowseason.TheSnowdoniaCenterTheSnowdoniaCenterforyoungmountainclimbershasamountainlesson.Thebeginners’costsare￡57foraweekincludingfoodandrooms.Equipmentisincludedexceptwalkingshoeswhichcanbehiredatalowcost.Youmustbeingoodhealthandpreparedtogothroughaperiodofbodyexercises.ThiscouldbethebeginningofalifetimeoflifetimeofmountainclimbingadventurE.TheWorldSeaTripofaLifetimeOurWorldSeaTripof2008willbeunlikeanyholidayyouhaveeverbeenonbeforE.Insteadofonehotelafteranotherwithallitspackingandunpackingwaitingandtravelingyoujustgotobedinonecountryandwakeupinanother.Onboardtheshipyouwillbewelltakencareof.Everymealwillbefirst-classandeverycabinlikeyourhomE.Duringthetripyoucanrestondeck甲板enjoyyourselfinthegamesroomsandintheeveningdancetoourmusicalteamandwatchourwonderfulplay.Youwillvisitalltheplacesmostpeopleonlydreamabout–fromAcapulcoandHawaiitoTokyoandHongKong.Forafewthousandpoundsallyou’veeverhopedforcanbeyours.1.Whatcanyoudoifyouliketogoonholidayswithpets?A.ChoosetheholidayinDevon.B.GototheSnowdoniaCentreC.JointheWorldSeaTripof2008D.VisitAcapulcoandHawaii2.InwhatwayistheSnowdoniaCentredifferentfromtheothertwoholidays?A.Itprovideschancesoffamilygatherings.B.ItprovidescustomerswithgoodfooD.C.Itoffersasportlesson.D.Itofferscomfortableroom.3.WhatisspecialabouttheWorldSeaTripof2008?A.Youcanhavefreemealsondeckeveryday.B.Youcansleeponashipandtourmanyplaces.C.Youwillhavechancestowatchandactinaplay.D.Youhavetodoyourownpackingandunpacking.4.AttheSnowdoniaCentrethebeginners’costsof￡57donotcover.A.foodB.roomsC.bodyexercisesD.walkingshoes

请认真阅读下列短文并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的词每空1词EducatinggirlsquitepossiblyharvestsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworlD.Women'seducationmaybeanunusualfieldforeconomists经济学家butincreasingwomen'scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissuE.Andeconomicswithitsfocusonincentives鼓励providesanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedof剥夺aneducation.Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse'sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandarekeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool—theprophecy预言becomesself-fulfillingtrappingwomeninaviciouscircle恶性循环ofneglect.Aneducatedmotherontheotherhandhasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.SheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildrenensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchancE.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirlsaswellasofboyswillbeeducatedandhealthy.TheviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscirclE.Fewwillarguethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviouslythereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestmentsbuttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpracticesincludingfamilyplanning.Topic:Thesignificanceoffemale1___________indevelopingcountriesViewpointEducatinggirlsismorebeneficialthananyother2______________.FamiliesFromlow-incomefamiliesFromeducatedmothers'familiesAttitudesGirlsareof__________3valuethanboys.Developmentshouldbeforall4___.Practices●Thereisnot5_____________investmentindaughters.●Girlsaremadetostayathome6_________housework.Girlsandboyshave7____chances.ConsequencesAviciouscircleAvirtuouscircleSignificanceEducatinggirls8__________tosocialbenefits9__________advantagesandhealthpracticesincludingfamilyplanning.10_________Educatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesisimportantandrewarding.

Weallhatespeedcamerasdon’twe?They’renottheretoslowdriversdownandlowertheroadaccidents;theyjustmakemoneyforthegovernment.Theytrickuscostuscoldhardcashdisturbusfromdrivingproperlyandareunfair.Wellhere’sasurprisingthing:whatiftherewerefactsthattheboringcamerasactuallysavedlives?It’saconclusiondifficulttoignorewhenyoulookatwhat’shappeninginFranceacountrywithahistoricallypoorrecordofroadsafety.Therewere16617roaddeathsin1972inFranceforexamplebutthatdroppedto8412by1995followingrulessuchascompulsoryseatbeltwearingin1990andaloweringofthebloodalcohollimitto0.05in1995.Lastyeartheroaddeathsdroppedbelow5000forthefirsttimeor4.9percentlessthan2004.Comparingroaddeathstopopulationin2005that’sabout817permillionpeoplecomparedwithAustralia’s806.Andguesswhat?LastyearthenumberofspeedcamerasonFrenchroadsreached1000andthegovernmentplanstodoublethatwithinthenextthreeyears.Okayyouknowtheargumentsregardingincreasedtrafficsafetyandcameras-for-incomebutitseemsinFrancethere’sbeenamajorculturalchangebroughtonbyradarsandotherlaws.A.three-hourwine-soakedlunchwithaquickrushbacktotheofficeisnolongeron.Travelingonthehighwaysitisraretoseeanyonebreakingthe130km/hspeedlimitwhenoncefewtraveledbelowit.Thespeedcamerasareclearlysignedsodriversknowwhentheyarecoming.There’sevenanofficialwebsitelistingfixedandmobilecameralocationsanditisupdatedregularly.MaybeitisbecauseofsuchtransparencybygovernmentratherthantheconcealmenttoooftenusedbyauthoritiesinmanyothercountriesthatmoreFrenchcanenjoylajoidevivrethankstospeedcameras.1.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat______.A.FrancehasaverypoorrecordofroadsafetyB.we’dbetterignoretheevidencethatspeedcamerassavelivesC.FrancehadlessroaddeathsthanAustraliain2005D.Francedoessuccessfullyincontrollingroadaccidents2.WhichseemsmoreeffectiveinloweringroaddeathsinFranceaccordingtothispassage?A.Compulsoryseatbelt.B.Loweringbloodalcohollimit.C.PlacingmorespeedcamerasD.EatinginashortertimE.3.NowyoucanseldomseeinFrance.A.peopledriveataspeedoflessthan130km./hB.lunchtimelastslonghourswithdrunkpeoplerushingbacktoofficeC.driversdriveaccordingtothetrafficlightsD.policeconducttrafficinstreets4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordconcealmentinthelastparagraphmean?A.Secrecy.B.Openness.C.Strictness.D.Harmony

Beijinghasforbiddenadvertisingboardsinmaintouristareasandaroundthegovernmentareatotidythecityandimprovesafely.ThenewregulationmadeknownonWednesdaycouldaffectforeignad­vertisingcompanies.Businessfromad­vertisingboardsisex­pectedtogainalargeincreaseinthe-lead-uptothe2008OlympicGamesinBeijing.TheBeijingMorningPostnewspaperreportednoadvertisementswereallowedwithin200metersofgov­ernmentofficesprotectedhistoricandculturalsitesembassies大使馆ortheofficesofinternationalorganizations.AlsoonthelistofforbiddenareasareTiananmenSquarethegovernmentcompoundatZhongnanhaithecity'scenterChanganAvenuebe­tweenFuxingmenandJianguomentheForbiddenCityandtheDiaoyutaiStateGuesthouse.Companysign­boardsonbuildingsorroofsarealsobannedintheareas.Italsoputsgreatercontrolsonpylons标杆holdinglargehoardingsaroundtheZhongguancunScienceandTechnologyParktheCentralBusinessDistrictineasternBering—wheretheWorldTradeCentreislocated—thenewOlympicareaanypopulartouristplacesoralongtheroutethatvisitingVIPsfollowfromtheairporttotheDiaoyutaiStateGuesthousE.Advertsonbuildingstallerthan24metersresidentialbuildingsmunicipalfacilitiesandpublictransportwillalsobeforbidden.Museumsgalleriesschoolsstadiumsandtraditionalbuild­ingswithdecoratedroofswillfollowsuit.TheGovernmentsaidtherulingwasmadetoimprovesafetyandclearstreets.Butthebandoesnotin­cludethedowntownshoppingandbusinessdistricts.Theseareabouttheonlyplacesdesignatedasoutdoorad­vertisingareas.1.AdvertisingbillboardsareforbiddeninsomedistrictsofBeijingbecause_____.A.theydonogoodtothecapitalcityBeijingB.theydon’tfittheatmosphereofholdingthe2008OlympicGamesinBeijingC.mostBeijingersarestronglyagainstadvertisingboardsinBeijingD.theydirtythecityanddropsafety2.Advertisingbillboardsarenotforbidden_______.A.onTiananmenSquareB.intheForbiddenCityC.inbusinessdistrictsD.infrontofembassies3.Theauthorwrotethepassageto_____.A.objecttoforbiddingadvertisingbillboardsinBeijingB.telltheimportanceofadvertisinginBeijingC.makeitknownthatadvertisinginBeijingdoesnogoodD.reportthenewregulationwhichforbidsadvertisingboardsinsomedistrictsofBeijing4.Theunderlinedwordbannedinparagraph3means__.A.popularB.wideC.forbiddenD.limited

Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthingsthepleasantpartsofconversationthewellprepareddishesthegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.Thereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfied.Bytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyoffendmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwassoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldhethemoretohepitied.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmayhecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitshadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmayheofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.AlthoughinfactitischieflyallactoftheimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluckThosepeopleoffendmanyothersnobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcon2monpolitenessandrespectThisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments1ftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortunenobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.IftheybringonthemselvespublicobjectionsnoonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywillJointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.1ftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontactwiththem.Otherwiseitcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenientespeciallywhenorebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels1.Peoplewhoareunhappy.A.alwaysconsiderthingsdifferentlyfromothersB.usuallyareaffectedbytheresultsofcertainthingsC.usuallymisunderstandwhatothersthinkorsayD.alwaysdiscovertheunpleasantsideofcertainthings2.Thephrasesourthepleasureofsocietymostnearlymeans.A.haveagoodtastewithsociallifeB.makeothersunhappyC.tendtoscoldothersopenlyD.enjoythepleasureoflife3.Weearlconcludefromthepassagethat_______________A.WeshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB.suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC.peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD.unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons4.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabit.theauthorsuggeststhatpeopleShould________________.A.preventanycommunicationwiththemB.show120respectandpolitenesstothemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes5.Inthispassagethewritermainly_____________.A.describestwotypesofpeopleB.laughsattheunhappypeopleC.suggeststheunhappypeopleshouldgetridofthehabitsofunhappinessD.tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife

Atropicalfishthatlivesinmangroveswamps湿地acrosstheAmericasCansurviveoutofwaterformonthsatatimesimilartohowa11iIlalsadaptedtolandmillionsofyearsagoanewstudyshows.TheMangroveRivulusatypeofsmalltropicalkillifishseeksrefugeinshallowpoolsofwaterincrabCavesnutshellsorevenoldbeercansinthetropicalmangroveswampsofBelizetheUnitedStatesandBrazil.Whentheirlivingplacedriesuptheygrouptogetheronthelandinhollowedlogs圆木andbreatheairthrough.theirskininsteadoftheirgills腮untiltheycanfindwateragain.ThefishwhosescientificnameisRivulusMarmoratuscangrowaslargeasthreeinches.ThescientificbreakthroughcameafteratriptoBelize.WekickedoveralogandthefishjustcamedroppingoutTaylortoldReutersin.neighboringGuatemalabytelephone.HesaidhewillpublishhisstudyonthefishinTheAmericanNaturalistjournalearlynextyear.InlabtestsTaylorsaidhefoundthefishCansurviveforupto66daysoutofwaterwithouteatingandtheirmetabolism新陈代谢keepsfunctioning.SomeotherfishCansurvivebrieflyoutofwater.ThewalkingcatfishfoundinSoutheastAsiacallmoveaboutoverlandforhoursatatimewhilelungfishfoundinAustraliaAfricaandSouthAmericacansurviveoutofwaterbutonlyinasleepingstate.NootherknownfishCanbeoutofwriteraslongastheMangroveRivulusandremainactive.accordingtoPatriciaWrightabiologistatCanada’sUniversityofGuelph.Theseanimalsliveinanenvironmentthatissimilartoconditionsthatexistedmillionsofyearsagowhenanimalsbeganmakingtheevolution进化fromwaterontolandshesaid.1.Theunderlinedwordrefugeinparagraph2probablyreferstoA.shelterB.foodC.waterD.companion2.ThewritermentionsthecatfishandlungfishinthepassagewiththeaimtoA.tellusthattheMangroveRivulusismuchlargerB.showthattherearemanyotherfishthatCanliveoutofwaterC.makeacomparisonwiththeMangroveRivulusD.tellusthatthereisalongwayaheadinthestudyaboutfish3.HowdoesthescientificbreakthroughaboutRivuluscomeout?A.Scientistsfounditaccidentallyandmadesomeexperiments.B.LocalpeopleinmangroveswampsacrosstheAmericasdiscovereditC.Reutersreporterofferedthenewstoascientistbytelephone.D.Labstudyshowsscientistitslivingplace.4.TheMangroveRivulusisquitedifferentfromotherfishbecauseitcanA.liveforaperiodoftimeoutofwaterwithouteatingB.breathewiththeirlunginasleepingstateC.growaslargeasthreeinchesD.surviveoutofwatermuchlongerandremainactive5.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?A.Thefishcanlivealifeaslongasmillionsofyears.B.Thefishwillbehelpfulinstudyingtheevolutionofanimals.C.Theenvironmentonearthisstillthesameasitwasmillionsofyearsago.D.Animalsbeginmakingevolutionfromwaterontolandnowadays.

LosAngelesLoveforMomisagivenbutbuyingflowersonherbigdaymaynotbE.aslumpinflowersalessincelatelastyearwaslikelytocontinuethroughMother’sDayanotherexampleofAmericanscuttingbackonspendingduetorecessionfearswhichisaperiodofreducedtradeandbusinessactivityandincreasingfoodandgasolineprices.IfyoulookatwhathashappenedonValentine’sDayandChristmasthemarketforflowershascooledsaidEricBenderananalystatBreamMurray.Growthhasslowedinthepasttwoquarters.Mother'sDaywillprobablybeaslowquartertoo.’’USfloralsalesforMother’sDaycelebratedyesterdaywillfallthirteenpercentthisyearto$2billionwithconsumersspendinganaverageof$17.65.accordingtotheNationalRetailFederationestimates.Mother’sDaywhichaccountsforaone—quarterofannualholidaypurchasesaccordingtotheSocietyofAmericanFloristsistraditionallythedaywhenfloralbouquetsaredeliveredtothedoorstepsofmanymothers.Butthisyeartheshop-ownersareconcerneD.GabrielSotowhoownsaflowershopbeneathanofficehigh-riseintheLosAngelesfinancialdistrictisexpectinglowersales--andhasordered30percentfewerflowersthannormalthisMother’sDay.LastmonthSolowhoalsooperateswebsitedowntown-flowersnetclosedanotherstoreinanearbybuildingthatwasheadquarterstoamortgagecompany.AfterworkerslosttheirjobsduetothehousingcrisisordersdecreaseD.200903031.TheunderlinedwordslumpinParA.2probablymeans.A.sharpincreaseinpriceB.greatfearforlosingjobsC.globalworryoffloralstoresD.suddenfallbyalargeamount2.AccordingtotheauthorMother'sDayshouldbeanoccasionof.A.alargefamilyget-togetherB.abigannualholidaypurchaseC.agreatloveshowedtomothersD.acelebrationamongAmericans3.ThispassageimpliesthatAmericanshave.A.metfinancialproblemsrecentlyB.nolongerboughtflowersformothersC.deliveredflowerstoeveryhouseformothersD.cutbackonspendingbecauseofhavinglostjobs4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.HardtimecomingnearerB.Mother’sDayandcrisisC.SorrymomloveyoubutnoflowersD.Holidaypurchaseshaveahardtime

Wecanseehowtheproductlifecycleworksbylookingattheintroductionofinstant速溶coffeE.Whenitwasintroducedmostpeopledidnotlikeitaswellasregularcoffeeandittookseveralyearstogaingeneralacceptanceintroductionstage.Atonepointthoughinstantcoffeegrewrapidlyinpopularityandmanybrandswereintroducedstageofrapidgrowth.Afterawhilepeoplebecameattachedtoonebrandandsalesleveledoffstageofmaturity.Saleswentintoaslightdecreasewhenfreeze-driedcoffeeswereintroducedstageofdecline.Theimportanceoftheproductlifecycletomarketersisthis:Differentstagesintheproductlifecyclecallfordifferentstrategies.Thegoalistoextendproductlifesothatsalesandprofitsdonotdrop.Onestrategyiscalledmarketmodification.Itmeansthatmarketingmanagerslookfornewusersandmarketsections.Didyouknowforexamplethatthebackpacksthatsomanystudentscarr3todaywereoriginallydesignedforthesoldiersMarketmodificationalsomeanssearchingforincreasedusageamongpresentcustomersorgoingforadifferentmarketsuchasseniorcitizens.A.marketermayre-positiontheproducttoappealtonewmarketsections.Anotherproductextensionstrategyiscalledproductmodification.Itinvolveschangingproductqualityfeaturesorstyletoattractnewusersormoreusagefrompresentusers.Americanautomanufacturersareusingqualityimprovementasonewaytoregainworldmarkets.Notealsohowautomanufacturersoncechangedstyleseagerlyfromyeartoyeartokeepdemandfromfalling.1.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthatanewproductis________.A.noteasilyacceptedbythepublicB.oftenofpoorerqualitycomparedwitholdonesC.oftenmoreexpensivethanoldonesD.usuallyintroducedtosatisfydifferenttastes2.Marketersneedtoknowwhichofthefourstagesaproductisinsoasto________.A.promoteitsproductionB.workoutmarketingplansC.speedupitslifecycleD.increaseitspopularity3.TheauthormentionstheexampleofbackpacksParA.2toshowtheimportanceof________.A.pleasingtheyoungaswellastheoldB.increasingusageamongstudentsC.exploringnewmarketsectionsD.findingcreativeproductdesigners4.InordertoattractmoreconsumersU.S.automakersare________.A.modernizingproductstyleB.increasingproductfeaturesC.developingproductsofbetterqualityD.re-positioningtheirproductinthemarket

Itwasthefirstsnowofwinter--anexcitingdayforeverychildbutnotformostteachers.UpuntilnowIhadbeenoldenoughtodressmyselfbuttodaywouldneedsomehelp.MissFinlaysonmykindergartenteacherhadbeenthroughfirstsnowdaysmanytimesbutIthinkshemaystillrememberthisone.Imanagedtogetintomywoolsnowtrousers.ButIstruggledwithmyjacketbecauseitdidn'tfitwell.Itwasahand-me-downfrommybrotheranditmademewonderwhyIhadtowearhisuglyclothes.Atleastmyhatandscarfweremineandtheywerequitepretty.FinallyitwastimetohaveMissFinlaysonhelpmewithmyboots靴子.InhercalmmotherlyvoiceshesaidBytheendofwinteryouwillallbeabletoputonyourownboots.Ididn'trealizeattheatthetimethatthiswasmoreastatementofhopethanofconfidence信心.Ihandedhermybootsandstuckoutmyfoot.LikemostchildrenIexpectedgrown-upstodoallthework.Aftermuchpushingshemanagedtogetfirstoneintoplaceandthenwithasighworkedthesecondoneontoo.IannouncedThey'reonthewrongfeet.Shestruggledtogetthebootsoffandwentthroughthejoylesstaskofputtingthemonagain.They'remybrother'sbootsyouknowIsaid.Ihatethem.SomehowfromlongyearsofpracticeshemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn'tanannoying烦人的littlegirl.Shepushedandpushedlessgentlythistime.WithagreatersighseeingtheendofherstrugglewithmesheaskedNowwhereareyourmittens连指手套?IlookedintohereyesandsaidIdidn'twanttolosethemsoIhidtheminthetoesofmyboots.1.Thelittlegirlwasmoresatisfiedwithher________.A.trousersB.jacketC.bootsD.hat2.MissFinlaysonhaddifficultywiththegirl'sbootsmainlybecause_________.A.thegirlgotthemfromherbrotherB.thegirlputsomethinginthemC.theywereonthewrongfeetD.theydidnotfitthegirlwell3.WhydoestheauthorMissFinlaysonwouldrememberthatfirstsnowday?A.Becausethelittlegirlwasinherbrother'sclothes.B.Becauseitwasthemostexcitingdayofthewinter.C.Becausethelittlegirlplayedatrickonher.D.Becausethelittlegirlworeaprettyscarf.4.WecanlearnfromthetextthatMissFinlayson________.A.waslosingconfidenceinthelittlegirl.B.graduallylostpatiencewiththelittlegirl.C.becamedisappointedwiththelittlegirl.D.wasgettingboredwiththelittlegirl.

Properarrangementofclassroomspaceisimportanttoencouraginginteraction.Mostofushavenoticedhowimportantphysicalsettingistoefficiencyandcomfortinourwork.Collegeclassroomspaceshouldbedesignedtoencouragetheactivityofcriticalthinking.Wehaveenteredthe21stcenturybutstepintoalmostanycollegeclassroomandyoustepbackintimeatleastahundredyears.Desksarenormallyinstraightrowssostudentscanclearlyseetheteacherbutnotalltheirclassmates.ThisassumptionbehindsuchanarrangementisobviousEverythingofimportancecomesfromtheteacher.Withalittleimaginationandeffortunlessdesksarefixedtothefloortheteachercancorrectthissituationandcreatespacethatencouragesinterchangeamongstudents.Insmallorstandard-sizeclasseschairsdesksandtablescanbearrangedinavarietyofways.TheprimarygoalshouldbeforeveryonetobeabletoseeeveryoneelsE.Largeclassesparticularlythoseheldinlecturehallsunfortunatelyallowmuchlessflexibility.Arrangementoftheclassroomshouldalsomakeiteasytodividestudentsintosmallgroupsfordiscussionorproblem-solvingexercises.Smallclasseswithmovabledesksandtablespresentnoproblem.Eveninlargelecturehallsitispossibleforstudentstoturnaroundandformgroupsoffourtosix.Breakingaclassintosmallgroupsprovidesmoreopportunitiesforstudentstointeractwitheachotherthinkoutloudandseehowotherstudents’thinkingprocessesoperate--allessentialelementsindevelopingnewmodesofcriticalthinking.20090302Incoursesthatregularlyuseasmallgroupformat形式布局studentsmightbeaskedtostayinthesamesmallgroupsthroughoutthecoursE.A.colleagueofmineallowsstudentstomovearoundduringthefirsttwoweeksuntiltheyfindagrouptheyarecomfortablewith.Johnthenasksthemtostayinthesameseatwiththesamegroupfromthattimeon.Thisnotonlycreatesacomfortablesettingforinteractionbuthelpshimlearnstudents’namesandfaces.1.Theprimarypurposeofdeskrearrangementis.A.fortheteachertodividestudentsintosmallgroups.B.tomakeitpossibleforstudentstointeractwitheachother.C.fortheteachertofindouthowstudentsthink.D.togivestudentsmoreopportunitiestopracticespeaking.2.TheexpressionstepbackintimeatleastahundredyearsinParagraph2isintendedtoconveytheideathat.A.thereisnotmuchchangeineducationalideaoverthepasthundredyearsB.criticalthinkingwasencouragedevenacenturyagoC.collegeclassroomsoftenremindpeopleoftheircollegelifeD.ahundredyearsagodeskarrangementinaclassroomwasquitedifferent3.ThegreatestadvantageinallowingeachstudenttofindhisowngroupmightbethatA.learningismadecomfortableinthiswayB.theteachercaneasilyrememberstudents’namesandfacesC.theteachersavesthetroubleindoingthatD.brighterstudentscanhelpslowerones.4.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat.A.studentsareallowedtochangedgroupsthroughoutthecourseinJohn’sclassB.classroominteractionbetweenstudentsisessentialtotheteachersC.acomfortableenvironmentleadstohigherworkingefficiencyD.newkindsofdesksandchairsshouldbemade5.TheauthormentionedJohninthelastparagraphinordertoA.createacomfortablesettingforinteractionB.introduceandapproachoflearningstudent’snamesandfaceseasilyC.giveanexamplethatstudentsstayinthesameseatthroughoutthecoursE.D.describeagoodseat–arrangementmodeincourseswithsmallgroupformat.

ThelatestresearchsuggeststhatthekeyfactorseparatinggeniusesfromthemerelyaccomplishedisnotI.Q.agenerallybadpredictorofsuccess.Insteadit’spurposefulpracticE.Topperformersspendmorehourspractisingtheircraft.Ifyouwantedtopicturehowatypicalgeniusmightdevelopyou’dtakeagirlwhopossessedaslightlyaboveaveragelanguageability.Itwouldn’thavetobeabigtalentjustenoughsothatshemightgainsomesenseofdistinction.Thenyouwouldwanthertomeetsayanovelistwhocoincidentallysharedsomesimilarqualities.Maybethewriterwasfromthesametownhadthesamefamilybackgroundorsharedthesamebirthday.Thiscontactwouldgivethegirlavisionofherfutureself.Itwouldhivehersomeideaofafascinatingcircleshemightsomedayjoin.Itwouldalsohelpifoneofherparentsdiedwhenshewas12givingherastrongsenseofinsecurityandfuellingadesperateneedforsuccess.ArmedwiththisambitionshewouldreadnovelsandlifestoriesofwriterswithoutenD.ThiswouldgiveheraprimaryknowledgeofherfielD.She’dbeabletoseenewwritingindeeperwaysandquicklyunderstanditsinnerworkings.Thenshewouldpractisewriting.Herpracticewouldbeslowpainstakinganderror-focuseD.Bypractisinginthiswayhedelaystheautomatizingprocess.Hermindwantstoturnconsciousnewlylearnedskillsintounconscious.Automaticallyperformedskills.BypractisingslowlybybreakingskillsdownintotinypartsandrepeatingsheforcesthebraintointernalizeabetterpatternofperformancE.Thenshewouldfindanadviserwhowouldprovideaconstantstreamoffeedbackviewingherperformanceformtheoutsidecorrectingthesmallesterrorspushinghertotakeontougherchallenges.Bynowsheisredoingproblems—howdoIgetcharactersintoaroom—dozensanddozensoftimes.Sheisestablishinghabitsofthoughtshecancalluponinordertounderstandorsolvefutureproblems.Theprimaryqualityouryoungwriterpossessesisnotsomemysteriousgenius.It’stheabilitytodevelopapurposefullaboriousandboringpracticeroutine;thelatestresearchtakessomeofthemagicoutofgreatachievement.ButitunderlinesafactthatisoftenneglecteD.Publicdiscussionisaffectedbygeneticsandwhatwe’rehard-wiredtodo.Andit’struethatgenesplayaroleinourcapabilities.ButthebrainisalsoveryplastiC.Weconstructourselvesthroughbehaviour.1.Thepassagemainlydealswith.A.thefunctionofI.Q.incultivatingawriterB.therelationshipbetweengeniusandsuccessC.thedecisivefactorinmakingageniusD.thewayofgainingsomesenseofdistinction2.Byreadingnovelsandwriters’storiesthegirlcould.A.cometounderstandtheinnerstructureofwritingB.joinafascinatingcircleofwriterssomedayC.sharewithanovelistherlikesanddislikesD.learnfromthelivingexamplestoestablishasenseofsecurity3.Inthegirl’slongpainstakingtrainingprocess________.A.heradviserformsaprimarychallengingforcetohersuccess.B.herwritingturnsintoanautomaticpatternofperformanceC.sheacquiresthemagicofsomegreatachievementD.shecomestorealizesheishard-wiredtowrite4.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Afuellingambitionplaysaleadingroleinone’ssuccessB.Aresponsibleadviserismoreimportantthantheknowledgeofwriting.C.AstothegrowthofageniusI.Q.doesn’tmatterbutjusthis/hereffort.D.WhatreallymattersiswhatyoudoratherthenwhoyouarE.

HowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt’shouseandmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.WewereonthebusthenIwascryingandsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.InfactIthinkcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelativesWhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.thecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.ThefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimismbuttheideadidnotcometomeatoncE.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost–havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbE.MotherremarriedandthingsbecameevenmorecomplexformE.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.IwasoftensadandsawnoendtothehardtimesMyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathomE.IwrotelettersfilledoutformstranslatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficerstookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthereandevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveupandjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallrighteventhoughitnotbethateasy.1.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?A.Fromherrelatives.B.Formhermother.C.Formbooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.2.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt________.A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazed3.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorktheauthor_______.A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfutureC.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsD.gotonwellwithherstepfather4.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.SheworkedasatranslatorB.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.D.ShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.5.Theauthorbelievesthat___________.A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroublesB.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatientC.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthingsD.goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstrying

Wehavemettheenemyandheisours.Weboughthimatapetshop.Whenmonkey-poxadiseaseusuallyfoundintheAfricanrainforestsuddenlyturnsupinchildrenintheAmericanMidwestit'shardnottowonderifthediseasethatcomesfromforeignanimalsishominginonhumanbeings.Mostoftheinfections感染wethinkofashumaninfectionsstaredinotheranimalssaysStephenMorsedirectoroftheCenterforPublicHealthPreparednessatColumbiaUniversity.It’snotjustthatwe’regoingtowheretheanimalsarewe’realsobringingthemclosertous.Popularforeignpetshavebroughtawholenewdiseasetothiscountry.AstrangeillnesskilledIsaksen’spetsandshenowthinksthatkeepingforeignpetsisabadidea.Idon’tthinkit’sfairtohavethemaspetswhenwehavesuchalimitedknowledgeofthemsaysIsaksen.‘‘LawsallowingtheseanimalstobebroughtinfromdeepforestareaswithoutstrictercontrolneedchangingsaysPeterSchantz.Monkey-poxmaybethewake-upcall.Researchersbelieveinfectedanimalsmayinfecttheirowners.Weknowverylittleaboutthesenewdiseases.Anewbug病毒maybekindatfirst.Butitmaydevelopintosomethingharmful有害的.Monkey-poxdoesn’tlookamajorinfectiousdisease.Butitisnot.impossibletopassthediseasefrompersontoperson.1.WelearnfromParagraphlthatthepetsoldattheshopmay.A.comefromColumbiaB.preventusfrombeinginfectedC.enjoybeingwithchildrenD.sufferfrommonkey-pox2.WhydidIsaksenadvisepeoplenottohaveforeignpets?A.Theyattackhumanbeings.B.Weneedtostudynativeanimals.C.Theycan’tliveoutoftherainforest.D.Wedonotknowmuchaboutthemyet.3.Whatdoesthephrasethewake-upcall’’inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.anewdiseaseB.aclearwarningC.adangerousanimalD.amorningcall4.Thetextsuggeststhatinthefuturewe.A.mayhavetofightagainstmorenewdiseasesB.mayeasilygetinfectedbydiseasesfromdogsC.shouldnotbeallowedtohavepetsD.shouldstopbuyingpetsfromAfrica

Therearesomeverygoodthingsaboutopeneducation.Thiswayofteachingallowsthestudentstogrowaspeopleandtodeveloptheirowninterestsinmanysubjects.OpeneducationallowsstudentstoberesponsiblefortheirowneducationastheyareresponsibleforwhattheydoinlifE.Somestudentsdobadlyinatraditionalclassroom.Theopenclassroommayallowthemtoenjoylearning.Somestudentswillbehappierinanopeneducationschool.Theywillnothavetoworryaboutgradesorrules.Forstudentswhoworryaboutthesethingsalotitisagoodideatobeinanopenclassroom.Butmanystudentswillnotdowellinanopenclassroom.Forsomestudentstherearetoofewrules.Thesestudentswilldoalittleinschool.Theywillnotmakegooduseofopeneducation.Becauseopeneducationissodifferentfromtraditionaleducationthesestudentsmayhaveaproblemgettingusedtomakingsomanychoices.Formanystudentsitisimportanttohavesomerulesintheclassroom.Theyworryabouttherulesevenwhentherearenorules.Evenafewruleswillhelpthiskindofstudents.Thelastpointaboutopeneducationisthatsometraditionalteachersdonotlikeit.Manyteachersdonotbelieveinopeneducation.Teacherswhowanttohaveanopenclassroommayhavemanyproblemsattheirschools.Younowknowwhatopeneducationis.SomeofitsgoodpointsandbadpointshavebeenexplaineD.Youmayhaveyourownopinionaboutopeneducation.Thewriterthinksthatopeneducationisagoodideabutonlyintheory.Inactualfactitmaynotworkverywellinarealclassorschool.Thewriterbelievesthatmoststudentsbutofcoursenotallstudentswantsomestructureintheirclasses.Theywantandneedtohaverules.Insomecasestheymustbemadetostudysomesubjects.Manystudentsarepleasedtofindsubjectstheyhavetostudyinteresting.Theywouldnotstudythosesubjectsiftheydidnothaveto.1.Openeducationallowsthestudentsto_____.A.growastheeducatedB.beresponsiblefortheirfutureC.developtheirowninterestsD.discoversubjectsoutsideclass2.Openeducationmaybeagoodideaforstudentswho_____.A.enjoylearningwithteachers’helpB.worryaboutgradesatschoolC.dowellinatraditionalclassroomD.areresponsiblefortheirlife3.Somestudentswilldolittleinanopenclassroombecause_____.A.therearetoofewrulesB.theyhateactivitiesC.therearenoteachersD.theyworryabouttherules4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Sometraditionalteachersdonotlikeit.B.Manyteachersdonotbelieveinopeneducation.C.Teachersmayhaveproblemsinopenclassrooms.D.Theteacher’sfeelingsandattitudesareimportant.5.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?A.Openeducationislikeacointhathastwosides.B.Openeducationisbetterthantraditionaleducation.C.Teachersdislikeopeneducation.D.OpeneducationisagoodideainpracticE.

WhatdoEleanorRooseveltBigBangsandChrysanthemomshaveincommonFindoutinthistaleof2soulsistersonthelastsearch！20090224RecentreviewsofChrisAnthembyMonaTelorstateIt’shardtodescribeabooklikethisoneitisaninspiringandencouragingstoryofsurvivalstrugglechangefriendshiploveandbasicallylifE.TherelationshipbetweenMonaandChrisisonethatIthinkmostpeoplecanrelatetoonsomelevelandIthinkeveryonehassomeoneintheirlifewhoinspiresthemtobewhotheyarE.Thedevelopmentofthecharactersandthejourneytheytaketogetherthroughsomeoflife’shardestlessonsaresobeautifullywrittenthatyoufindyourselfwrappedupintheirworldandsearchingforthemtoovercomehardshipsandnotlosesightofwhotheyarE.Ihighlyrecommendthisbooktoanyoneespeciallyifyouneedalittleliftandneedtofeelabitbetterabouttheworld!IswallowMona’staleinashorttimeanddidn’twantthestorytoend—acontinuationsomedayperhaps?Chris-Antemisadelightfulstorywhichoffersmuchinspiration.Telorwritesbeautifully—IlovethebackgroundingofeachscenE.IcanjustsmellthecoffeetastethewineandseethemomseverytimetheyarementioneD.It’sadescriptiveword-picturetypeofwritingthatremindsmeofAgarbaChristiewithouttheBritishaccent！ThestorydealswiththeverysensitivesubjectofbadhabitsinfamilybutdoesitinawaythatshowslovepityandhopE.Intheworldweliveintodaythiskindofwritingisrefreshinglywelcomeanduplifting.ToOrderThisBookvisitwww.kaseysbooks.com.Bookwillbeinscribed签名bytheauthorandincludeafreegift.1.Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeofwritingthispassageA.Tohelppeoplefindsomesimilaritiesof3famouspersons.B.TotellpeopleastoryfulloflovepityandhopE.C.TorecommendandpersuadepeopletobuyChris-Antem.D.TomakehispersonalcommentsonChris-Antem.2.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlineworduplifting?A.Exciting.B.Popular.C.FashionablE.D.Encouraging.3.Accordingtothepassagewecanfeelthatthestoryiswritteninan________tonE.A.vividandpersuasiveB.simplebutrealisticC.gentleandfriendlyD.criticalbutreasonable4.Themainreasonwhythisbookishighlythoughtofisthat__________.A.itcontainsinspirationloveandinstructionofsurvivalB.ithelpspeopleformapositiveattitudetowardstheworldC.ittellspeoplehowtoovercomehardshipsintheirfuturelifeD.ittellspeoplethatsomeoflife’shardestlessonsareactuallybeautiful

Leadinginvestorshavejoinedthegrowingchorusofconcernaboutgovernmentsandcompaniesrushingintoproducingbiofuelsasasolutionforglobalwarmingsayingthatmanyinvolvedinthesectorcouldbejeopardizingfutureprofitsiftheydonotconsiderthelong–termimpactofwhattheyaredoingcarefully.Itisessentialtobuildsustainabilitycriteriaintothesupplychainofanygreenfuelprojectinordertoensurethatthereisnoadverseeffectonthesurroundingenvironmentandsocialstructures.Thereportproducedbytheinvestorsexpressesconcernthatmanycompaniesmaynotbefullyawareofthepotentialpitfallsinthebiofuelsector.Productionofcornandsoyabeanshasincreaseddramaticallyinthelastyearsasanecofriendlyalternativetofossilfuelsbutenvironmentalandhumanrightscampaignersareworriedthatthiswillleadtodestructionofrainforests.Foodpricescouldalsogoupasthereisincreasedcompetitionforcropsasbothfoodstuffsandsourcesoffuel.LastweektheUNwarnedthatbiofuelscouldhavedangeroussideeffectsandsaidthatstepsneedtobetakentomakesurethatlandconvertedtogrowbiofuelsdoesnotdamagetheenvironmentorcausecivilunrest.Thereisalreadygreatconcernaboutpalmoilwhichisusedinmanyfoodsinadditiontobeinganimportantbiofuelasrainforestsarebeingclearedinsomecountriesandpeopledrivenfromtheirhomestocreatepalmoilplantations.Ananalystandauthoroftheinvestors’reportsaysthatbiofuelsarenotacureforclimatechangebuttheycanplaytheirpartaslongasgovernmentsandcompaniesmanagethesocialandenvironmentalimpactsthoroughly.ThereshouldalsobegreatermeasuretakentoincreaseefficiencyandtoreducedemanD.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.WorriesaboutGlobalWarmingB.OurWorldIsGoingGreenC.BiofuelandEnvironmentD.NewEnergyResource-Biofuels2.Inthefirstparagraphthereisaconcernthat.A.biofuelindustryisn’tboomingB.thequalityofbiofuelshasn’timprovedC.biofuelsaren’tawayforglobalwarmingD.biofuleproducersmaygetlessreward3.Asissuggestedinthepassagesomemeasuresshouldbetakento.A.keepbiofuelindustrydevelopingsoundlyB.preventbiofuelindustrydevelopingslowlyC.makepeoplerealizeclimatechangeD.raiseawarenessaboutglobalwarming4.Intheauthor’sview.A.investorsshouldnotspendmoneyonbiofuelindustryB.it’sunnecessaryforcompaniestoconcernenvironmentC.cropsneedn’tbegrownforbiofuelsinthefutureD.biofuelisapossiblewaytofightglobalwarming

Eatingmorevegetablesandexercisingcandelayorevenpreventdiabetesaccordingtoscientists.Dietandexercisereducedtherateofdiabetesbyabout43percentover20yearsamong577high-riskChineseadultstheresearchersreportedinthejournalLancet.Intheresearchthevolunteerswereassigned分配toeitheracontrolgrouporoneofthreegroupsthatincludedanimproveddietbetterexerciseoracombinationofboth.Attheendofthe20years80percentofthosewhochangedwhattheyateandexercisedmorehaddiabetescomparedwith93percentwhomadenochangessaidGuangweiLioftheChina-JapanFriendshipHospitalinBeijingandPingZhangattheUSCentreforDiseaseControlandPrevention.Thecontrolteamreportedthatinsulin胰岛素infusions注入ordailyinjectionsgivenearlytopeoplewithnewlydiagnosedtypeIIdiabeteswhichaccountsforabout90percentofalldiabetescasesandiscloselylinkedtofatnessandphysicalinactivityhelpedthebody'sinsulin-producingcellsandrestoredbloodsugarcontrolfasterthanstandardpills.Thefindingscameaspartofaseriesofstudiesaddressingnewresearchaboutdiabeteswhichaffects246millionadultsworldwideandaccountsforsixpercentofallglobaldeaths.Theresearchersdidnotsaywhatspecificfoodsoramountofexercisecontributedtothehealthimprovementsbutsaidthefindingsprovideaneffectivestrategytodealwithadiseasethatkillsabout3millionpeopleworldwideeachyear.Thechallengeistotranslateresearchfindingsintopracticalclinicalimprovementsforpatients.AlthoughprospectsarehopefultheyarenotassuredtheLancetwroteinacommentary.TheInternationalDiabetesFederationestimatesmorethan380millionpeoplewillhaveaformofdiabetesby2025asmoredevelopingnationsadoptaWestemlifestylE.Toomuchbloodsugarintheblood─aqualityofdiabetes─candamageeyesandalsoleadstoheartdiseasestrokeandlimbamputations.1.Whatdidtheresearchersfindout?A.Howlongitwouldtaketopreventdiabetes.B.HowlongdiabetescouldbedelayeD.C.Howlifestylechangescouldaffectpeople'shealth.D.Howdiabetescouldbecontrolledbymedicines.2.AccordingtotheLancetwhat'sthechallenge?A.Theprovingofthefindings.B.Furtherresearchondiabetes.C.Theapplyingofthesefindings.D.ThespreadingofthenewstrategyworldwidE.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheresearchmaybeTRUE?A.ThevolunteersareChinesepatientswithdiabetes.B.TheresearchisrunbyexpertsfromChinaandUScooperatively.C.Toomanyinsulininfusionsleadtophysicalinability.D.TypeIIdiabetesaccountsforsixpercentofallglobaldeaths.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.TheInternationalDiabetesFederationisleadingaseriesofresearchesintodiabetes.B.TheAsianlifestyleishealthierthantheEuropeanlifestylE.C.DiabetescanresultintoomuchsugarinblooD.D.Diabetescanresultinotherdiseases.5.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.ThecausesofdiabeteshavebeendiscovereD.B.DiabetesisthemostdangerousdiseasE.C.Improveddietandexercisecanpreventordelaydiabetes.D.Morepeoplewillhavediabetes.

Iwaswaitingforaphonecallfrommyagent.Hehadleftamessagethenightbeforetellingmethatmyshowwastobecancelled.Icalledhimseveraltimesbuteachtimehissecretarytoldmethathewasinameetingandthathewouldcallmelater.SoIwaitedandwaitedbuttherewasstillnocall.ThreehourspassingbyIbecamemoreandmoreimpatient.Iwascertainthatmyagentdidn’tcareaboutmyworkandhedidn’tcareaboutme.Iwasovercomewiththatthought.IstartedtoshoutatthephoneLetmewaitwillyou?Whodoyouthinkyouare?AtthattimeIdidn’trealizemywifewaslookingon.WithoutshowinghersurprisesherushedinseizedthephonetoreoffthewiresandshoutedatthephoneYeah!Whodoyouthinkyouare?Badtelephone!Badtelephone!Andshesweptitintothewastebasket.Istoodwatchingherspeechless.Whatonearth?ShesteppedtothedoorwayandshoutedattherestofthehouseNowhearthis!Allobjectsinthisroom—ifyoudoanythingtoupsetmyhusbandoutyougo!ThensheturnedtomekissedmeandsaidcalmlyHoneyyoujusthavetolearnhowtotakecontrol.Withthatshelefttheroom.AfterwatchingacrazywomanrushinginandoutshoutingateverythinginsightInoticedthatsomethinginmymood情绪hadchanged.Iwaslaughing.HowcouldIhavetroublewiththatphone?HeranticshelpedmerealizeIhadbeendrivencrazybysmallthings.Twentyminuteslatermyagentdidcall.Iwasabletolistentohimandtalktohimcalmly.1.Whydidtheauthorshoutatthetelephone?A.Hewasmadatthetelephone.B.Hewasangrywithhisagent.C.HewasanxiousabouthiswifeD.Hewasimpatientwiththesecretary.2.Whatdidtheauthor’swifedoaftersheheardhisshouting?A.Shesaidnothing.B.Sheshoutedathim.C.Shecalledtheagent.D.Shethrewthephoneaway.3.Whatmadetheauthorlaugh?A.Hisownbehavior.B.Hiswife’ssuggestion.C.Hischangeablefeelings.D.Hiswife’ssweetkiss.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordanticsreferto?A.Smartwords.B.Unusualactions.C.Surprisinglooks.D.Anxiousfeelings.

In2007fiveyoungpeopleintheAmericanstateofMassachusettsdevelopedanidea.Theteamknewthattheworldisfilledwithmobilephones.About80%ofallpeoplearesaidtolivewithinreachofawirelesstelephonesignal.TheideawastousemobilephonesandtheInteracttoconnectjobseekerswithemployers.TheyoungpeoplewroteabusinessplanandformedacompanycalledAssuredLabor.AssuredLaborwonadevelopmentcompetitionattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyMIT.Threeofthefoundersweregraduatestudentsthere.AssuredLaborisanelectronicmarketplace.Ithastwoparts.OneisfortheUnitedStates.ThatoperationwaslaunchedinJanuaryinBoston.Itlinkspeoplewithemployersofferingtemporaryjobs.Theotherarmofthebusinessisfordevelopingmarkets.Thatoperationismeanttohelppeoplegetmorepermanentjobs.ArepresentativeiscurrentlybuildingpartnershipswithuniversitiesandinternationalcompaniesinCentralAmerica.AssuredLabor'spresidentDavidReichsaysthecompaniesareinterestedinhavingmoremodernhiringpractices.ThroughAssuredLaborcompanieswilllistopenpositionsontheInternet.Peoplewhothinktheycoulddothejobcouldreplybytextmessageorontheircellphones.ThisishowthesystemworksinBoston:Thejobsavailableincludehousecleaningdogwalkingandhomerepair.Peoplewhowanttheirhousecleanedforexamplecanlookonlineatalistoftwentyhousekeepers.Thelisttellswhatservicestheyofferandhowmuchtheywanttobepaid.Peopleneedtwoletterspraisingtheirworktogetonthelistofserviceproviders.Theemployerchoosesworkerstheywouldliketohire.Thecompanythensendstheworkersatextore-mailmessagesotheycanrespondquicklytoanoffer.Afterajobiscompletedtheemployerandemployeeevaluateeachother.Theevaluationiskeptforfutureuse.AssuredLaborisnotcharginganyonerightnowbuttheplanistohaveemployerspayfortheservice.1.WhatistheideaofAssuredLaborbasedon?A.TechnologyofmobilephonesandtheInternet.B.TechnologysupportbyMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.C.Broadlaborsourcesallaroundtheworld.D.Largeareasofawirelesstelephonesignalavailable.2.WhichofthefollowingcanindicatehowthesystemworksinBoston?a.AssuredLaborinformstheworkerofthejobavailable.b.Theemployerchoosesaworkerfromalistonline.c.Theemployerandtheworkerevaluateeachother.d.Theworkerrespondstotheofferanddoesthejob.A.a-b-c-dB.b-a-d-eC.a-b-d-cD.b-a-c-d3.TobuilditselectronicmarketplaceforpermanentjobsAssuredLaborneeds_________.A.toplacejobadsonradioorinnewspapersB.tocopewithemployersofferingtemporaryjobsC.togetthesupportfromtheAmericanstateofMassachusettsD.tocooperatewithuniversitiesandinternationalcompanies4.HowmuchmoneyhasAssuredLabormadetillnow?A.Alargesumofmoney.B.Onlyasmallamountofmoney.C.Noprofitatall.D.It'snotmentionedinthispassage.5.Fromthispassagewecaninferthat_________.A.80%ofpeopleintheworldnowhaveatelephoneB.allfoundersofAssuredLaborwerefromMITC.anyone'snamecanbelistedontheinternetbyAssuredLaborforjobhuntingD.theevaluationafterajobisquiteimportantandnecessary

ThesedaysWhatdoyouwanttodowhenyougrowup?isthewrongquestiontoaskchildrenintheUSA.The__1__shouldbe:Whatjobareyoudoingnow?Americancompaniesareemployingmoreandmoreyoungpeopleasconsultantstoevaluate评估productsforchild__2__.The12-to-19__3__groupspendsmorethana$100billionayearintheUSA.Specialistagencieshavebeencreatedtohelpmanufacturers生产商askkidsaboutallthelatesttrendsinclothesfoodand__4__markets.One__5__TeenageResearchUnlimitedhasgroupsofteenagerswhogivetheirdecisiononproducts__6__jeans.AnothercompanyDoyleResearchAssociatedholdstwo-hourmeetingsinaroom__7__theimaginarium.Childrenare__8__toplaygamestoget__9__acreativemooD.Theyhavetowritedownanyideasthat__10__intotheirheads.Somemanufacturersprefertodotheirown__11__research.ThesoftwarecompanyMicrosoft__12__aweeklyKid’sCouncilatitsheadquartersinSeattle__13__agroupofschoolchildrengivetheirdecisiononthe__14__productsandsuggestnewones.One11-years-oldAndrewCooledgetoldthemthattheyshouldmakemorecomputergameswhichwouldappealequally__15__boysandgirls.__16__fortheworkareincreasinglyattractivE.AndrewCooledgewaspaid$250andgivensomesoftwarE.__17__eveniftheirideasarevaluablethechildrenwillnevermakea__18__.Theycannothavethecopyrighttotheirideas.Thesearenotjobstheycan__19__forlong.__20__theirmid-teenstheycanbetoldthattheyaretooolD.1.A.sentenceB.wordC.answerD.question2.A.employeesB.laborersC.consumersD.employers3.A.ageB.yearC.timeD.generation4.A.theotherB.anotherC.otherD.others5.A.factoryB.firmC.agentD.college6.A.asB.likeC.inD.with7.A.calledB.regardedC.intendedD.said8.A.encouragedB.discouragedC.forcedD.forbidden9.A.intoB.outofC.alongwithD.over10.A.happenB.comeC.takeD.fall11.A.scienceB.clothesC.productionD.market12.A.worksB.runsC.servesD.cares13.A.thereB.hereC.whereD.when14.A.lastB.traditionalC.oldD.latest15.A.toB.forC.withD.on16.A.PlacesB.ConditionsC.PaymentsD.Advantages17.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Otherwise18.A.lifeB.changeC.pointD.fortune19.A.seizeB.holdC.catchD.grasp20.A.AboveB.UnderC.ByD.Over

WiththeNationalCollegeEntranceExaminationdrawingcloserSenior3studentswilldoalmostanythingtoensuresuccess–evenchangewhattheyeat.Morethan70percentofhigh–scoringstudentsinlastyear’sexamadmittedtakingbrainfoodaccordingtoasurveyconductedbytheShanghaiHerculesTeensResearchCenterlastAugust.Howeveronly30percentofthemsaidtheywoulddothisagain.ExpertssaythataslongastheyeatproperlyteenswillhavenoproblemgettingenoughnutritionfromtheirdailyfooD.Sowhatshouldyoubeeating?A.goodstartistoeatfoodsthatgiveyouavarietyofnutrients.Foreachmealchooseseveralkindsoffoodfromeachofthesegroups:*Vegetables;*Fruits;*Breadcerealsnoodlesandrice;*Milkyogurtandcheese;*Meatpoultryfishfriedbeansandpeaseggsandnuts.Youcaneathealthilywithoutgivingupyourfavouritefoodsbutyoushouldlimitthefatyoueattokeepyourcholesterol胆固醇low.Onlyanimalfatprovidescholesterolwhichisknowntocauseheartproblems.Mostpeoplelikethetasteoftablesugarsotherearesweetenershiddeninmanyfoodslikesoftdrinkscookiesandsoon.Ifyouhavehigh–energyneedssweetscanbeausefulsourceofcaloriesbuttheycontainlimitednutrientsandcancausetoothdecay腐坏.Wheneatingoutlookforboiledorbakedratherthanfriedfoods.Andtryeatingmilk–basedhigh–calcium钙foodsinsteadofcreamyitemstoreducethefatandcaloriesyoutakein.TheteenagebodychangesquicklysoyourattitudetowardsnutritionnowcanmakeabigdifferencetoyourhealthinyearstocomE.1.ManySenior3studentstakebrainfood.A.todealwithheavyworkloadsB.toperformbetterincollegeentranceexamC.tohaveenoughfoodandwaterD.toimprovetheirhealth2.Whatiseatingproperlyaccordingtoexperts?A.Keepingawayfromanimalfat.B.Havingabalanceddiet.C.Eatingfoodsthatsupplyhighenergy.D.Choosingvegetablesandfruitsonly.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutsweetenersiswrong?A.Theycanbefoundinsoftdrinksandcookies.B.Theycontainlimitednutrients.C.Eatingtoomanyofthemmayhurtyourteeth.D.Sweetenerisanotherwayofsayingtablesugar.4.Whatisimportanttoyourhealthaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Limitingtheamountyoueatofsweets.B.Notbelievinginbrainfoodblindly.C.Havingacorrectunderstandingofnutrition.D.Payingattentiontofoodsinyourbody.

RecentlyaprofessorofphilosophyintheUnitedStateshaswrittenabookcalledMoneyandtheMeaningofLifE.Hehasdiscoveredthathowwedealwithmoneyinourday-to-daylifehasmoremeaningthanweusuallythink.Oneoftheexercisesheaskedhisstudentstodoistokeeparecordofeverypennytheyspendforaweek.FromthewaytheyspendtheirmoneytheycanseewhattheyreallyvalueinlifE.HesaysourrelationwithothersoftenbecomeclearlydefinedwhenmoneyentersthepicturE.Youmighthavewonderfulfriendshipwithsomebodyandyouthinkthatyouareverygoodfriends.Butyouwillknowhimonlywhenyouaskhimtolendyousomemoney.IfhedoesitbringssomethingtotherelationshipthatseemsstrongerthaneverbeforE.Oritcansuddenlyweakentherelationshipifhedoesn't.Thispersonmaysaythathehasacertainfeelingbutifitisnotcarriedoutinthemoneyworldthereissomethinglessrealaboutit.Sincemoneyissoimportanttousweconsiderthosewhopossessalotofittobeveryimportant.Theauthorinterviewedsomemillionairesinresearchingforhisbook.Question:Whatisthemostsurprisingthingyouhavediscoveredaboutbeingrichbecauseyouareaself-mademan?Answer:Themostsurprisingthingishowpeoplegivemesomuchrespect.Iamnothing.Idon'tknowmuch.AllIamisrich.Peoplejusthaveanideaofmakingmoreandmoremoneybutwhatisitfor?HowmuchdoIneedforanygivenpurposesinmylife?Inhisbooktheprofessoruncoveredanimportantneedinmodernsociety:tobringbacktheideathatmoneyisaninstrumentratherthantheenD.MoneyplaysanimportantroleinthematerialworldbutexpectingmoneytogivehappinessmaybemissingthemeaningoflifE.1.Accordingtothefirstparagraphpeoplehavenotrealized.A.howimportantmoneyisintheirday-to-daylifeB.howonespendsmoneyshowswhatisimportanttohimC.thatmoneyismoreimportantthananyotherlifevaluesD.thattheirunderstandingoflifeismoreimportantthanmoney2.Theauthorseemstobelievethataskingyourfriendtolendyousomemoney___.A.isagoodwaytotestyourfriendshipB.willdoharmtoyourfriendshipC.willstrengthenyourfriendshipD.isagoodwaytobreakoffyourfriendship3.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemillionairefromhisanswerintheinterview?A.Hedoesnotfeelthatheiswelleducated.B.Hedoesnotthinkthatheisaveryimportantperson.C.Hedoesnotthinkthatbeingrichdeservessomuchattention.D.Hedoesnotconsiderhimselftobeverysuccessful.4.WhatdoestheAmericanprofessorofphilosophywanttoexplaininhisbook?A.Moneyisanend.B.Moneyisameans.C.Moneyiseverything.D.Moneyisunimportant5.Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthordisagree?A.Moneyisimportantinmodernsociety.B.Themeaningoflifedoesnotcompletelylieinmoney.C.WealthwillsurelybringtheownerhappinessD.Happinessisnotnecessarilytheresultofwealth.