Foreign media have paid close attention to the developments of the earthquake happened on May 12th. Many of them have praised the Chinese government and people’s rescue efforts after the deadly earthquake in Sichuan provincE. The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition(U.S.),the Globe and Mail(Canada)Guardian(U.K.),among other foreign news agencies, have recently published articles on China’s earthquake relief. They all have spoken highly of the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government. The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that on the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades, rescuing survivors from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the great challenge of helping them. The article said that people overseas have been deeply impressed by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government. The Associated French Press(AFP)reported on May 21 that China has become more open among the campaign. Aircraft loaded with relief supplies from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Singapore and other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern ChinA. The Associated Press(AP)published an article on May 21 reporting the China is making great efforts to deal with a very difficult task caused by the earthquake: how to provide temporary shelter for so many peoplE. The article said that many tents have been built; and food and medical care are provided to the people whose lives have been completely disrupted by the earthquakE. The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China’s powerful economic strength. An article carried in the British Guardian said that one week after the Sichuan earthquake, China began a three-day national mourning period at 14:28 on May19, and all Chinese people stood in silence for three minutes in memory of the victims. The ongoing search and rescue action is encouraged by one miraculous(奇迹)survivor after another. Chinese officials said that, so far, no disease had spread in the area after the earthquakE. 1.How many press media are mentioned in the article? A.3B.4 C.5D.6 2. reported that China has become more open among the campaign. A.The Associated French PressB.The Associated Press C.The Global and Mail of CanadaD.The British Guardian 3.What can we infer from the passage? A.Only the Chinese government made great efforts to rescue the victims. B.The most difficult task is providing temporary shelter and food for the victims. C.Foreigners spoke highly of our rescue efforts after the deadly earthquakE. D.The Chinese government did a lot to prevent diseases spreading in the areA. 4.What is the best title of the passage? A.Foreign media praise China’s earthquake relief. B.The rapid earthquake relief work demonstrates China’s powerful economic strength. 20090323 C.The most serious natural disaster hit ChinA. D.Tens of thousands of people’s lives have been completely disrupted by the earthquakE.

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In1755therewerenocommercialbanksintheAmericancolonies.ThecommercialBankofEnglandwasalreadyalmostacenturyoldbutfewcolonistshadanydealingswithitorwiththeMotherCountry’shugefundeddebt.Howevertherearesomecolonialinstitutionsbothpublicandprivatewhichwentbythenameofbankbutmostofthesewereverydifferentfromcommercialbanks.InthedecadesfollowingthefirstattemptsinPhiladelphiaNewYorkandBostontoestablishtheBankofNorthAmericain1781theBankofNewYorkin1784commercialbankingsurvivedpoliticalattacksandeconomicdepressions.IntheearlydaysoftheAmericanRepublictheredevelopedtwodifferenttypesofbanks:commercialandsavings.Savingsbanksonlylettheindividualputmoneyinthebank.LoansorcreditstobuyunimprovedlandcamefromthelandownerwhichcouldbeanindividualalargecompanysuchastheHollandLandCompanyorthegovernment.Sometimeswealthypersonalfriendssuppliedmoney.Countrybankswhichwerecommercialbanksbutwhichbrokemanyoftherulesofstrictcommercialbankingalsoloanedmoneyforrealestate不动产.InsuranceandTrustcompaniesdidtoo.Individualsandcountryandcitybanksmadepersonalloansbackedonlybypromissorynotes本票thoughthelatterusuallytriedtohidethefact.Badagentsbrokethestateslawstosupplyshort-termunsecured无抵押的creditathighinterest.Merchantsandcommercialbanksconductedcurrencyexchanges.Commercialbanksacceptedspecialanddemanddeposits.Theyalsocreateddepositsbyloaningmoneyofaccountthatcouldbedrawnonbycheck.Finallycommercialbanksandsometimesothercompaniesbothpublicandprivateusedloanstoissuetheirownpromissorynotespayabletothebearer持票人ondemanD.Bypresentingthenoteatthebankofissuethebearerreceivedthenote’sfacevalueingoldorsilver.Merchantsconsideredbanknotestheequalofspeciemoneyincoins.A.bankthatcouldnotchangeitsnotesintogoldorsilverwasconsideredbankruptandcouldloseitscharter.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A.CommercialbankinginearlyAmericawasslowtodevelop.B.BankinginAmericawasoftenunlawful.C.AmericadevelopeditsownbankinginstitutionsinresponsetolocaldevelopmentsratherthanreproducingthoseofEnglanD.D.CommercialbankinginearlyAmericawasnotreallycommercialbanking.2.Theunderlinedwordwhichinthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.loansorcreditsB.unimprovedlandC.landownerD.anindividualalargecompanyorthegovernment3.Accordingtothepassagecommercialbankssupportedtheirpromissorynotesbyhonoringtopay.A.incoinsB.inkindC.intheoryD.ingoldandsilver4.Accordingtothepassageacommercialbankcouldhavetocloseif.A.itdidn’thaveenoughgoldandsilverB.toomanycustomerswantedtopresenttheirpromissorynotedforpaymentC.thevalueofmoneyincoinswasnotaboutequalwiththemoneyofgoldandsilverD.itonlylettheindividualputmoneyinthebank
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NicolasSarkozy52isthefirstFrenchpresidentbornafterWorldWarIIandheisalsoamanwhonever1hisambitiontobepresident.But2wasnoteasyfortheyoungSarkozy.Whenhewasstillakidhisfatherabandonedthe3leavingthethreechildren4theirmother.Hehadtosupporthisfamilywithhismother.5heisonly165cmtallotherchildrenoftenmadefunofhis6.Thehardtimesmadehim7astrongmanheistoday.In198328-year-oldSarkozyunexpectedly8aseniorpoliticiantobecomethecountry’syoungestmayorofParis.He9thenationalattentionin1993after10freeingsomechildrenfromacrazymanwithabomB.Laterin2002hewasnamedasthecountry’sinteriorministerandfinanceminister财政部长in2004.Buthewasneversatisfiedwithstaying11hewas.Idon’tjustwanttobepresident.I12bepresidentheoncetoldajournalist.DuringhispresidentialcampaignSarkozywon13withhispromisetorebuildFrenchpride14manyplanstoimprovetheFrencheconomy.He’samanof15.Hisgovernmenthasalready16_aseriesofchangessuchas17taxes.WhenvisitingtheUShe18Americathegreatestnationintheworldandpromisedsolidarity团结betweenthetwo19whichwasthe20changefromFrance’s50-year-oldtraditiontooperateincounterpoise平衡toAmericA.1.A.expressedB.explainedC.hidD.had2.A.lifeB.workC.educationD.career3.A.hometownB.familyC.societyD.dream4.A.closetoB.dishonesttoC.crueltoD.dependenton5.A.AsB.IfC.OnceD.Though6.A.appearanceB.spiritC.weightD.height7.A.forB.aboutC.intoD.of8.A.helpedB.beatC.gotD.hurt9.A.drewB.paidC.reachedD.gave10.A.hopefullyB.meaningfullyC.terriblyD.successfully11.A.whatB.whenC.howD.where12.A.mustB.mayC.wouldD.usedto13.A.balanceB.achievementC.popularityD.prize14.A.soB.orC.andD.but15.A.actionB.attractionC.relaxationD.tradition16.A.analyzedB.carriedoutC.facedD.mentioned17.A.turningdownB.openingupC.keepingupD.cuttingdown18.A.namedB.electedC.predictedD.called19.A.leadersB.actorsC.politiciansD.nations20.A.majorB.easyC.slowD.careful
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Manyofusholdontolittleresentment怨恨thatmaycomefromanargumentamisunderstandingorsomeotherpainfulevents.Stubbornlywewaitforsomeoneelsetoreachouttous—1thisistheonlywaywecanforgiveor2afriendshiporfamilyrelationship.Anacquaintanceofminewhosehealthisn’tverygoodrecentlytoldmethatshehadn’tspokentohersoninalmostthreeyears.Whynot?Iasked.Shesaidthatsheandhersonhadan3abouthiswifeandthatshewouldn’tspeaktohimagain4hecalledfirst.WhenIsuggestedthatshebetheonetoreachoutshe5atthebeginningandsaidIcan’tdothat.He’stheonewhoshouldapologize.Shewastruly6todiebeforereachingouttoheronlysonfirst.Afteralittlegentle7howevershediddecidetobethefirstonetoreachout.Toheramazementhersonwasgratefulforherwillingnesstocalland8anapologyofhisown.Asisusuallythecasewhensomeonetakesthechanceandreachesouteveryonewins.Wheneverweholdontoourangerweturnsmallstuffintoreallybigstuffinourminds.Westarttobelievethatour9aremoreimportantthanourhappiness.Howeverifyouwanttobeamorepeacefulpersonyoumustunderstandthatbeingrightisalmostnevermoreimportantthan10yourselftobehappy.Thewaytobehappyistoletgoandreachout.Letotherpeopleberight.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyou’rewrong.Everythingwillbefine.You’llexperiencethepeaceoflettinggoaswellasthejoyoflettingothersberight.You’llalsonoticethatasyoureachoutandletothersberighttheywillbecomelessdefensiveandmorelovingtowardyou.1.A.believingB.doubtingC.questioningD.wondering2.A.makeB.correctC.keepD.decide3.A.discussionB.agreementC.disagreementD.fight4.A.whenB.ifonlyC.afterD.unless5.A.acceptedB.agreedC.apologizedD.refused6.A.willingB.hurryingC.unwillingD.glad7.A.sleepB.encouragementC.movementD.satisfaction8.A.acceptedB.offeredC.refusedD.lent9.A.decisionsB.friendsC.positionsD.relatives10.A.lettingB.permittingC.enjoyingD.allowing
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Everthoughtyou’dgettoexperiencethesmellofancientEgyptianqueenCleopatra’shairorthescent气味ofthesun?VisitorstotheRegVardyGallerywillsoonbeabletodojustthat.ThegalleryatSunderlandUniversityEnglandisholdinganewexhibitionIfThereEverWas.Itfocusesonscentratherthansight.Theinnovative创新的ideaisthebrainchildofcurator馆长RobertBlackson.HisinspirationcamefromreadingthebookFastFoodNation.Thebookdiscussedtheuseofartificialchemicalstoflavorthingssuchasmilkshakesmakingthemsmellandtastelikestrawberrieswhenthey’renotactuallymadefromthem.Asmellcanoftenconjureup召唤memoriessuchasschooldinnersorachildhoodholidaybytheseabutthesmellsondisplaywillallowvisitorstoexperiencesmellstheirnoseswon’thavebeenabletopickoutbefore.There’sawholevarietyofdifferentsmellsincludingsomeextinctflowersexplainsBlackson.Somehavebeengoneforhundredsofyears.Oneextraordinaryfragrance香气istheaftermath灾难的后果ofthefirstatomicbombdroppedonJapanonAugust61945.ThereisalsothesmellofCleopatra’shairbasedonincense熏香thatwaspopularamongancientEgyptians.TheSovietMirspacestationwhichburntupintheatmospherein2001smellsofcharred烧焦的materialthespacestationcaughtfire.Amongthestrangersmellsisthesurfaceofthesun.Itishardtosumup.ItisanatmosphericsmelllikewalkingintoaroomwhenthesunhasbeenpouringinsaysBlackson.Itgivesafreshnessasunkissedfeelwithabitofmetal.Ifyoucansaysomethingsmellshotthisisit.Ateamof11includingperfumedesignershavebeenworkingonrecreatingthesmellsfortheexhibition.JamesWongabotanistatBotanicGardensConservationInternationalUKhelpedintherecreationofthesmellsoffourextinctfloweringplants.Hedidthisbycloselylinkingtheextinctflowerswiththesmellsofexistingones.Withthehelpofhistoricalreportsofhowtheextinctflowerssmelledhewasabletoremixthearomas芳香.TheexhibitionrunsuntilJune6.Fourteenextinctandimpossiblesmellsareondisplay.1.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheRegVardyGalleryB.EgyptianqueenCleopatra’shairC.AvisittoanewexhibitionD.ThescentsofancientEgypt2.VisitorscanenjoyallofthefollowingscentsattheRegVardyGalleryEXCEPT______.A.thescentofancientEgyptianqueenCleopatra’shairB.thesmellsofcharredmaterialoftheSovietMirspacestationC.thescentofhavingachildhoodvacationbytheseaD.thesmelloftheaftermathofthefirstatomicbombdroppedonJapan.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.VisitorsgotoRegVardyGallerytoenjoybeautifulsights.B.JamesWongmanagedtoremixthearomasbyreferringtosomehistoricalreports.C.TheexhibitionwilllastuntilJuly6.D.ThescentsvisitorswillsmellarefoundinthetomboftheancientEgyptianqueenCleopatrA.4.Inwhichsessionareyoulikelytoreadthepassageinanewspaper?A.ScienceB.EducationC.EntertainmentD.Economy
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Youarewatchingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.Theyhitoneanother1Atthestarttheyonlyfightwiththeirhandsbutsoontheybegin2oneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Itgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashes猛撞throughawindowand3thirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead!Ofcourseheisn’treally4.Withanyluckheisn’tevenhurt.Why?5themenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfast-movingtrainswhocrashcarsorevencatchfireareprofessionals.Theydothisfor6.Thesemenare7stuntmen特技演员.Thatisto8theyperformtricks.Therearetwosidestotheirwork.They9domostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexampletheyfall10ahighbuilding.Howevertheydonotfallontohardground11ontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress垫子.12whentheyhitoneanotherwithchairsthechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindowstheglassismadeof13.Althoughtheirworkdependsontricksofthiskinditcallsfora14degreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman’ssuccessdependsonexact15.Forexamplewhenheisblownupinabattlescreenhehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosionjustattherightmoment.Naturallystuntmenare16paidfortheirworkbuttheyleaddangerouslives.Theyoftengetseriouslyhurtandsometimes17A.Norwegianstuntmenforexampleskiedovertheedgeofacliff悬崖athousandfeethigh.Hisparachute降落伞18toopenandhewaskilleD.Inspiteof不管alltherisksthisis19aprofessionformenonly.Mennolongerdressup20womenwhenactresseshavetoperformsomedangerousaction.Nowadaystherearestuntgirlstoo!1.A.hardlyB.slowlyC.hardD.lightly2.A.hittingB.deliveringC.shoutingD.firing3.A.fallsB.standsC.sleepsD.sits4.A.hurtB.weakC.angryD.dead5.A.ForB.BecauseC.SinceD.Unless6.A.workB.funC.alivingD.interest7.A.calledB.chosenC.consideredD.made8.A.speakB.sayC.talkD.tell9.A.carefullyB.sadlyC.actuallyD.suddenly10.A.outfromB.outC.outsideD.from11.A.butB.whileC.orD.and12.A.ThereforeB.AgainC.YetD.Still13.A.woodB.paperC.sticksD.sugar14.A.lowB.usualC.highD.common15.A.skillB.trainingC.timingD.practicing16.A.highB.wellC.fairlyD.poorly17.A.killedB.brokenC.woundedD.hurt18.A.oughtB.hadC.failedD.used19.A.alwaysB.nolongerC.evenD.only20.A.byB.withC.asD.through
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CanstormsinAfricacauseasthma哮喘intheCaribbean加勒比?Islanderspointtothedesertinsectsthatlandonbeachesaftera5000-kilometerflightacrosstheAtlantiC.IftheycanusewindstogetfromonecontinenttoanothersocancloudsofdustthatcarrydiseasE.ScientiststhinkthatasAfricabecomesdrierdustfromexpandingdesertsisbeingblownawayintoCaribbeanislands.A.studyinBarbadosshowsthatasthmahasincreased17timessinceAfrica’sdrought干旱beganin1973.Otherformsoflifearesufferingtoo.AmongthemaretheCaribbean’sfamouscoralreefs珊瑚礁whichbegandyinginlargenumbersinthe1900s.EugeneShinnoftheU.S.GeiologicalSudrveyUSGSinFloridawenttothevirginIslandstostudythereefs.ThetestsheandhiscolleaguescarriedoutshowedthatthecoralwasdyingofdiseasecausedbyAfricamicrobes微生物fromacrosstheocean.WilliamSpriggoftheUniversityofArizonaisstudyingtheproblemaspartofamajorUNproject.HesaysthatdustiscausingproblemsintheU.S.too.Wearejustbeginningtocollecttheevidenceofairborne空气传播的dustinfluencesonhumanhealthhetoldTheWashingtonPost.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.DangerousDustB.DangerousDiseaseC.ChangingWeatherD.DevelopingTechnology2.Wheredoesthedusttalkedaboutinthispassagecomefrom?A.AmericA.B.AfricA.C.TheAtlantiC.D.ThePacifiC.3.TheincreaseofasthmaintheCaribeanisprobablyrelatedto_____accordingtoscientists.A.desertinsectsB.strongwindsC.airbornedustD.dryweather4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheCaribbeancoralreefs?A.TheyareinFloridA.B.Theyusedtobeverybeautiful.C.Theybegandyinginthepastdecades.D.TheAfricanmicrobeshavebadeffectonthem.5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutWilliamSprigg?A.HeisamemberofUN.B.HethinksAfricandustalsoaffectstheUS.C.Hehascollectedenoughevidenceaboutdustinfluences.D.HeisareporterfromTheWashingtonPost.
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Allen:I’veneverbeenabigfanofthebears.OnmylasttriptoDisneyland1999wepasseditbybecausewedidn’twanttospendthetimeonsomethingwedidn’treallyenjoy.Ifwe’dknownitwouldbeclosedbyournextvisitI’msurewewouldhavewatcheditonemoretime.ButIthinktheideaofkeepingsomeattractionsopenforeverregardlessofthenumberofvisitorsitgetsisamistake.WeallhavegreatmemoriesoftheBearsbutclearlyveryfewkidstodayaremakingthosesamememoriesfromthisshow.Thatmaybeasadfactbutit’safact.Forwhateverreasontheshowdoesn’tpullinthenumbers.Isn’titrighttousetheCountryBearspacetobringinamorepopularattractionsothatmorekidstodaycanmakethosemagicmemoriesofanattractiontheylike?Otherwisearen’twejusttellingkidstodaythattheyhavetomakegreatmemoriesoftheBearswhenit’sobviousthatthekidsthemselvesarenotenjoyingtheBearslikewedid?Roger:IamverydisappointedthattheyhavedecidedtoretiretheCountryBearPlayhouse.Iremembergoingtotheshowasachildandstillenjoyeditasateenagerandnowyoungadult.Itistruethattherearen’talotofshowsleftatDLandwiththisoneclosingevenless.BeingatDLdoesrequirealotofwalkinganditisnicetohaveafewattractionsthatareaplacetositandenjoyagoodshow.IunderstandthatDLhastodevelopbuttherehastobesomehistorytotheDisneylandthatWaltDisneyfirstdesigned.ThereshouldbesomepartsofDLthatjustnevergoawayandthisisoneofthem.BythetimeIhavechildrenitlooksliketherewon’tbeanyattractionsthatIcansayIwenttoasachildattheratetheyaregoing.NowtheBearsareleaving.WhatIwanttosayis:stoptryingtocompetewitheveryone!DListhebestbecauseofattractionsliketheCountryBears.IfDLinsistsondestroyingallofitsmagictomakewayforthelatestwellthenitmightaswellbejustanotherthemepark.1.WhatnewsmightgetpeopletalkingabouttheproblemoftheCountryBears?A.TheCountryBearPlayhousewillbeclosed.B.TherewillbeanewattractionforourguestsatDisneyland.C.ThenumberofvisitorstotheCountryBearPlayhouseisfalling.D.TheBearswillretirebecauseofoldageandcan’tgiveshowsanymore.2.Allenspokemainlytogethispointacrossthat__________.A.theBearswillbemissedB.weshouldtellkidstodaythattheyhavetomakegreatmemoriesoftheBearsC.thelongtimeattractionoughttomakewayforafutureattractionD.peoplenevercareaboutwhattheyhaveuntilallislost3.WhichisthebestchoicetocompleteRoger’sidea:TheCountryBearshavebeenapartofDisneylandfornearly30years__________.A.andIfeelitistimetogiveourbearsagoodrestB.butanywaytheattractionhaslostinterestC.butIknowthatDisneylandwillalwaysbechangingandIacceptthatD.andIamsadthattheBearswillbeleaving4.Whichofthefollowingisnotinthesamegroupastheotherthree?A.anattractionB.athemeparkC.theBearsD.thelatestmagic5.Wherecanthispassagebefound?A.InaWebdiscussionzone.B.Inasuggestionbook.C.InareportonthepopularityoftheCountryBears.D.Inhighschoolstudents’compositions.
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Billyisaboyoffifteen.Hisparentsdiedthreeyearsago.Onedaywhenhewaswalkinginthestreethe1awallet.HereturnedittotheownerMr.Baker.Hegavehis2totheboy.AstheboyhadnojobMr.Bakermadehimworkforhiminhis3.BillyworkedsohardthatMr.andMrs.Bakerwere4withhim.Mr.Bakerlovedplanting5.Theweekbeforelasthebroughtafewtreeshomeplantedtheminthe6himselfandwateredthemeveryday.Severaldays__7hehadtoleaveforanothercity.BeforehestartedhesaidtoBillySakegoodcareofthesetrees.Someboysnearourhousealwayswanttostealthem.Don't8aboutthemsir.answeredBillyI'lltrymybesttowatchthem.SixdayspassedandMr.Bakercameback.Heasked9anyoneevercometostealthetrees?Nosir.saidBillySostopsomeonefromstealingthetreesI10themupsixdaysago.Ihavehidden藏themforalmostaweek!1.A.boughtB.foundC.carriedD.wanted2.A.WalletB.pityC.thanksD.excuses3.A.officeB.factoryC.tomD.home4.A.pleasedB.angryC.boredD.sad5.A.grassB.flowersC.vegetablesD.trees6.A.gardenB.officeC.cityD.room7.A.agoB.laterC.beforeD.after8.A.thinkB.talkC.learnD.worry9.A.DidB.DoesC.HasD.Will10.A.sentB.pulledC.putD.picked
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WhereveryougothereyouarE.ThisisthetitleofafantasticbookbyJonKabatZinn.OftenwhengoingthroughadifficulttimesomethinkaboutmakingamajorchangeachangeofajoborresidencE.Willthisreallyhelp?Ofcourseifyouarebeingabusedorstressedsuchactionmaywork.Butforthemostpartifwechangenothingaboutourselveswemerelytakewhatisinsideofuswhereverwewander.Intherapy心理疗法IhaveseenindividualswhohaveliterallytakengeographictreatmentmakingamajorchangeoutoftheircityorstatE.Whatwasmostdiscoveredwasthatatfirstthechangewasfunandexciting.ButafteraperiodoftimeafterthenewnessworeofftheystillsawpeopleastheyhadseenthembeforE.Iftheyfelttakenadvantageoftheystillfeltthatway.Iftheyhadlowself-esteemtheyfeltthesameway.Isthereananswertothisproblem?Workonyourselffirst.In12-stepprogramswesaynomajorchangesforayear.Thatisbecausepeopleneedtoseewhotheyreallyarewithouttheiraddiction.Andittakesaboutayeartogiveupyoursystemandtofindoutwhoyoureallyareemotionally.Takingsometimetoclearlyfocusandseewhattherealissuesareisveryimportant.A.quickchangewithoutanyforethoughtisoftenmerelyanescapefromreality.AndrememberhappinessisaninsidejoB.1.Accordingtotheauthoryoucanchangeyourjobif_________________.A.youaregoingthroughdifficulttimesB.youareill-treatedorstressedC.youdon’twanttochangeyourselfD.youwanttoliveanewlife2.Bysayinghappinessisaninsidejobtheauthorreallymeansthat___________.A.happinessremainsinsidewhereveryougoB.youcan’tfindhappinessevenifyouchangeyourjoborresidenceC.youcan'tfindhappinessunlessyouchangetheinsideofyourselfD.givingupyouraddictioncanleadtohappiness3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WorkonYourselfFirstB.Don’tChangeYourJoborResidenceinaHurryC.Don’tEscapeFromRealityD.Joinin12-stepProgramsandGiveupYourSystem
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Somepersonalcharacteristicsplayanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofone’sintelligence.Butpeoplefailtorealizetheimportanceoftrainingthesefactorsinyoungpeople.Theso-callednon-intelligencefactorsincludeone’sfeelingswillmotivationinterestsandhabits.Aftera30-yearfollowupstudyof8000malesAmericanpsychologists1thatthemaincauseofdisparitiesinintelligenceisnotintelligence2butnon-intelligencefactorsincludingthedesiretolearnwillpowerandself-confidence.3peopleallknowthatoneshouldhavedefiniteobjectivesastrongwillandgoodlearninghabitsquiteanumberofteachersandparentsdon’tpaymuchattentionto4thesefactors.Someparentsaregreatlyworriedwhentheirchildrenfailtodowellintheirstudies.Theyblameeithergeneticfactorsmalnutrition营养不良orlazinessbuttheynevertake5considerationthesenon-intelligencefactors.Atthesametimesometeachersdon’tinquireintotheseasreasons6studentsdopoorly.Theysimplygivethemmorecoursesandexercisesor7criticizeorlaughatthem.Afterallthesestudentsloseself-confidence.Someofthemjustfeeldefeatedand8themselvesupashopeless.Othersmaygoastray堕落becausetheyaresickoflearning.Aninvestigationofmorethan1000middleschoolstudentsinShanghaishowedthat46.5percentofthemwere9oflearningbecauseofexaminations36.4percentlackedpersistenceinitiativeandconsciousnessand10.3percentweresickoflearning.Itisclearthatthelackofcultivationofnon-intelligencefactorshasbeenamain10tointelligencedevelopmentinteenagers.Itevencausesanimbalancebetweenphysiologicaland11developmentamongafewstudents.Ifwedon’tstartnowto12thecultivationofnon-intelligencefactorsitwillnotonlyaffectthedevelopmentoftheintelligenceofteenagersbutalsoaffectthequalityofawholegeneration.Someexpertshaveputforward13abouthowtocultivatestudents’non-intelligencefactors.Firstparentsandteachersshould14understandteenagepsychology.Onthisbasistheycanhelpthemtopursuetheobjectivesoflearning15theirinterestsandtougheningtheirwillpower.1.A.cameoutB.foundoutC.madeoutD.workedout2.A.initselfB.byitselfC.itselfD.onitsown3.A.ThoughB.NeverthelessC.HoweverD.Moreover4.A.believingB.studyingC.cultivatingD.developing5.A.forB.inC.intoD.over6.A.whyB.thatC.whenD.how7.A.everB.evenC.stillD.more8.A.putB.getC.handleD.give9.A.afraidB.aheadC.awareD.ashamed10.A.difficultyB.questionC.threatD.obstacle11.A.intelligentB.characteristicC.psychologicalD.physical12.A.practiceB.thrustC.strengthenD.urge13.A.projectsB.warningsC.suggestionsD.decision14.A.fullyB.greatlyC.veryD.highly15.A.insuringB.goingC.encouragingD.exciting
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AsChinadevelopstheInternet’spresenceisinescapable必然发生的.ButgetaddictedtotheInternet.13一yearoldXiaoYipaidthehigh-priceforhis.Herodeanelevatortothetopofa24一storeybuildingandthenjumpedtohisdeath.Hissuicidenoteexplainedhewantedtoenteranotherlifetomeetthecharactersfromtheonlinegamesheplayedconstantlysometimesdaysinarow.Hehadakindoffixation.XiaoYi’sfathersaysHethrewhimselfintoanimaginaryworld.InteractaddictiongotattentioninChinawhenstoriessuchasXiaoYi’spoppedupinChinastate—runpress.Internetaddictsdiedfromexhaustionafterspendingdaysonlineormurderedothersinsearchofvirtual虚幻的possessions.PublicangerovertheseincidentsspurredtheopeningofChina’sfirstInternetaddictiontreatmentcenter.Theclinic’streatmentmightseemcruel.Butit’sapopularchoiceforworriedparents.Eversinceourdoor’sopenedeverybedhasbeenfull.saysthecenter’sdirector.20atatimecomeformedicaltreatmentandcounseling咨询.Theyarealsokeptbusywithactivitiesdesignedtotaketheirattentionawayfromtheattractionofcomputers.I’mconfidentthiswillworkorIwouldn’thavecomehereexplainsthiscollegestudent.Criticsaren’tsosure.Somearguethegovernmentisexaggerating夸大的concernsaboutInternetaddictionasanexcusetobanInteractcafesandgamesites.ButforChina’sestimated2millionInternetaddicts.thetemptationofthewiredworldisarealproblem.1.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe________.A.ChinaopensaddictiontreatmentcentersB.ChinabattlesWebaddictionC.ChinabansInternetcafesandgamesites.D.Chinadesignstotaketeenagersawayfromthetemptationofcomputers2.AccordingtothefirstparagraphXiaoYikilledhimselfbecause________.A.hewasunabletocontinuewithhisstudiesB.hethoughthecouldplaycomputergamesinanotherworldC.hethoughthecouldmeetthepersonsinanotherworldD.hewasinapuzzleabouthishomework3.Theunderlinedwordspurredinthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.forcedB.improvedC.preventedD.inspired4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.A.Ⅱthepeopleagreethatthetreatmentcentershouldbebuilt.B.ItisestimatedthattherearetwomillionInternetaddictsinChina.C.ManyworriedparentschosetosendtheirchildrentoInternetaddictiontreatmentcenter.D.SomeInteractaddictsdiedfromexhaustionafterspendingdaysonline.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.ChinahassettledtheproblemofInteractaddictionB.OnlyjuniorsgetaddictedtotheinternetC.OnlyparentsaleworriedabouttheproblemmostlyD.NopracticalmethodshavebeenfoundtocompletelysolvetheInternetaddiction
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ManyChinesestudentswhohavelearntEnglishformorethantenyearsarestillunabletospeakEnglishverywellwhentheymeetaforeigner.TheyseemtohavemasteredthebasiclanguagestructurebutaconversationinEnglishwillmakethemfeeluneasy.Theyareafraidthatotherpeoplemightfindouttheirmistakes.It’suncommonthatmanystudentswhoarebadspeakersofEnglishcanwriteEnglishperfectly.ThisprovesthattheyareunabletoorganizetheirideasinEnglish.Thecenteroftheproblemisthattheylackpracticeandconfidence.Whyshouldyoubeafraid?Doyoufearthoseforeignerswithwhomyouarespeaking?Don’tbeshytheywillnotlaughatyoujustforalittlemistakeyoumake.Thebestwaytogetridoftroubleistolearntospeakbyspeakingmore.Iamsurethatconstantpracticewillhelpyousucceed.1.What’sthebesttopicforthepassage?A.HowtospeaktoforeignersB.HowtostudyEnglishwellC.HowtoorganizetheideainEnglishD.PractisespeakingEnglishallthetime2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.WecanspeakEnglishfluentlybydoingmorespeaking.B.IfyoucanwriteEnglishperfectlyyouareabletoorganizeyourideainEnglish.C.IfyoucanwritegoodEnglishcompositionsyoucanspeakEnglishverywell.D.ManyChinesestudentscan’tspeakEnglishfreelybecausetheyareafraidofmakingmistakes.3.Inthelastparagraphtheexpressiongetridofmeans________.A.throwawayB.setfreeC.giveupD.dowith
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SummerinEdinburghScotland'scapitalcityisthetimeforfestivals.BetweentheendofJulyandthebeginningofSeptemberthereareseveraldifferentfestivalswhichtakeplacethere.TheoriginalEdinburghInternationalFestivalstartedin1947andofferedvisitorsarichprogramofclassicalmusictheatreoperaanddance.ThesameyeartheofficialfestivalbeganandahandfuloftheatricalcompaniescametothefestivalwithoutbeinginvitedandorganizedtheirowneventswhichgrewintowhatisnowcalledtheFringeFestival.Theterm'fringe'meanssomethingontheoutsideofthemaineventbutovertheyearstheEdinburghFringeFestivalhasbecomethelargestofallthefestivalsandindeedthelargestartsfestivalintheworld!TheFringefeaturesperformersandactsthatarelesstraditionalandmoreunusualthanthoseintheInternationalFestivalandincludesalotofstand-upcomedyshows即兴喜剧表演musicandchildren'sentertainment.TheEdinburghFringeisregardedasanimportantplaceforup-and-comingstand-upcomedianstoperformat.AtthesametimeinEdinburghtherearevariousotherfestivalssuchastheJazzandBluesFestivaltheBookFestivaltheFilmFestivalandevenanInternetFestival!ThereisalsoamulticulturalfestivalcalledMelawhichcelebratesthediversityofpeoplelivinginEdinburghinparticularpeoplewithSouthAsianorigins.EdinburghCastleisthesiteofoneofthemostsplendidevents-theMilitaryTattoo.Amilitarytattoohasnothingtodowithatattoo纹身onyourskin!Itmeansaperformanceofmilitarymusicforexamplebymarchingbands.InScotlandthemilitarytattootraditionallyincludesbagpipes苏格兰风笛anddrums.Thisyearthedisplaywillalsoincludedancershorsesandmotorbikes!Thoughyouhavetopaytoattendmostoftheeventsatthevariousfestivalsthereareseveralgroupswhoorganizelargenumbersoffreeeventsaswell.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutEdinburghfestivalsisRIGHT?A.EdinburghInternationalFestivalistheoldestartfestivalintheworld.B.Onlywell-knownperformersarewelcometojoininEdinburghfestivalsC.EverysummerdifferentkindsoffestivalstakeplaceinEdinburgh.D.PeoplehavetopaytoenjoyeventsofthefestivalsinEdinburgh.2.TheMilitaryTattoois___.A.somethingontheskinstomakepeoplelookdifferentB.aperformanceofmilitarymusicbymarchingbandsC.atraditionalperformanceofbagpipesdrumsandsoonD.displayedinEdinburghCastleeveryyearforfestivals3.Theunderlinedwordup-and-cominginthefourthparagraphprobablymeans____.A.beinglikelytobesuccessfulandpopularB.beinglikelytobeafailureinthefutureC.beinglikelytobeacceptedsoonerorlaterD.beinglikelytolosepeople'sattentionsoon4.Whatisbesttitleofthepassage?A.SummerinEdinburghB.EdinburghFestivalsC.EdinburghCastleD.EnjoyEdinburgh
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Itwasaboutsixyearsago.Wewereatseniorhighschoo1.Thosedaysinschoolwere1tomostChinesestudentsbecauseofthecollegeenhanceexamination2.Notourparentsandteachersdidn’tloveus3theylovedUStoomuch.Theonlyhappinessforuswasahigh4intheexam.Oneafternoonafterthefinalexamwefourgirlscametoasmall5andwefeltitonlybelongingtousthatafternoon.Wetalkedandlaughed.Weplayedallthegamesthatwecould6.Wefeltwewereonthetopoftheworldforthefirsttimeinour7.Wetotallyforgottheunhappinessinourlifeandwe8thehomeworkandtheendlessexamsfarawayoutofthewood.Inthemiddleofthewoodranasmallandpeaceful9.Nowandthenwecouldseesomewildducksonthewaterseekingfood.Thewaterweeds10happilywhilethewaterpassedbesidethem.Theairwassofreshthatwebreatheditfreely.Thesunhadset11weknewit.WehadtoleavetheplacewhichbroughtUSmuchhappiness.Weagreedtocomebackagaineverytimewefelt12.13laterwewentthereseveraltimes.Buteverytimewewenttherewiththepurposeoffindingthatgreatfeelingwe14.Strangelythefeelingwasdifferentfrom15ofseveralyearsago.Iknowthatwonderfulexperiencewasjustforonce.Weearl16findthatkindofhappinessagainwhichonlybelongedtothespecial17inourlife.Thatwasareleaseofouruneasyheart.Wecannevergo18tothatyoungageorthatsimplelife.Itwasour19ages.Nomatterhowboringandhardthelifewasitgaveussomethingworthrecallingintherestofourlife.We’ll20itforever.1.A.grayB.pinkC.whiteD.green2.A.performanceB.graduationC.attentionD.pressure3.A.andB.soC.butD.yet4.A.praiseB.gradeC.schoolD.spirit5.A.woodB.roadC.1akeD.party6.A.takeupB.tryoutC.thinkofD.findout7.A.schoolB.classC.youthD.1ife8.A.stoppedB.threwC.keptD.distracted9.A.1akeB.streamC.pathD.bird10.A.1ookedB.swamC.dancedD.sang11.A.beforeB.whenC.afterD.because12.A.happyB.excitedC.sleepyD.dull13.A.YearsB.HoursC.MomentsD.Minutes14.A.gotB.failedC.1ostD.won15.A.thatB.thoseC.oneD.ones16.A.easilyB.finallyC.neverD.nearly17.A.ageB.afternoonC.placeD.meaning18.A.againB.aloneC.backD.freely19.A.grayB.goldenC.darkD.busy20.A.visitB.payC.regretD.treasure
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MySpacethesocialnetworkingwebsiteisdifferentfromotherwebsiteswhichonlyprovidestoriesaboutotherpeoplE.MySpaceisaplacethatallowsyoutobroadcastyourownstoriesandpersonalinformationtoasmanypeopleasyoulikE.StartedtwoyearsagoitisabigsourceofinformationforandaboutAmericankids.Teenagersandtheirparentsfeelverydifferentlyaboutit.Teensarerushingtojointhesitenotsharingtheirparents’worries.ItsignalsyetanothergenerationgapinthedigitalerA.Forteenagersitisareliablenetworktokeepintouchwiththeirfriends.Theywilloftenlisttheirsurnamesbirthdaysafter-schooljobsschoolclubshobbiesandotherpersonalinformation.MySpaceisaneasywaytoreachjustabouteveryonE.Idon'thaveallthephonenumbersofmyacquaintances.ButifIwanttogetintouchwithoneofthemIcouldjustleavethemamessageonMySpacesaidAbbyVanWassen.Sheisa16-year-oldstudentatWoodlandHillsHighofPittsburgPennsylvaniA.ParentsontheotherhandareseriouslyconcernedaboutthesecurityproblemsofMySpacE.EverytimeweholdaparentsmeetingthefirstquestionisalwaysaboutMySpacE.saidKentCateswhotravelsthecountrydoingInternetsafetyseminars研讨会.TheNationalCentreformissingandExploitedChildrenhasreceivedatleast288MySpace-relatedcomplaintsaccordingtoMaryBethBuchananalawyerinPittsburgYourprofileonMySpaceshowsallyourpersonalinformationtoanyoneontheWeB.AndMySpaceevenliststhisinformationbybirthplaceandagE.It'slikeafreechecklistfortrouble-makersanditendangerschildren.BuchanansaiD.1.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatMySpace__________.A.bringsaboutthegenerationgapB.isverycarefulaboutpeople'sprivacyC.encouragesyoutolistyourpersonalinformationD.1iststhetelephonenumbersofyourfriends2.WhyaresomeparentsagainstMySpace?A.BecausetheythinkMySpacehasabadinfluenceontheirchildren.B.Becausetheydon'twanttopaysomuchmoneyforMySpacE.C.Becauseittakesuptoomuchoftheirchildren'ssparetimE.D.Becausetrouble-makerscaneasilyapproachtheirchildrenthroughthesitE.3.WhatcanweinferfromEverytimeweholdaparentsmeetingthefirstquestionisalwaysaboutMySpace?A.MySpacehasbecomeatopissuetroublingparents.B.MySpaceoftenholdsparentsmeetings.C.MySpaceisquitepopularwithparents.D.Parentshave1otsofquestionsaboutthewebsitE.4.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsMySpaceis__________.A.negativeB.positiveC.optimisticD.objective5.Whatdoyouthinkthewriterwastryingtotalkabout?A.InternetSafetyB.MySpaceC.GenerationGapD.TheDigitalEra
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Togetagoodmarkinexaminationshasbeenregardedasbeingmostimportantforastudentanditisalsowhatparentsalwaysexpecttheirchildrentodo.Butisitenough?Thesedaysincreasingattentionhasbeenpaidinschoolsacrossthecountrytowhatiscalledqualityeducation素质教育.ItmeansthatastudentapartfromdoingwellinexamsshoulddevelophisskillsinotherwayssoastoturnhimselfintoaqualifiedgraduateformodernizationofthemotherlanD.QualityeducationsaidXingJizuPartySecretaryoftheEducationBureauofdowntownHongkouDistrictShanghaiaimstohelpstudentstogainahighmoralstandardastrongsenseofpatriotism爱国精神astrongwishforlearningaswellasasound健康的mindandbody.Weneedreforms改革toachieveourgoalforqualityeducation.Mr.XingJizutoldSSP.HealsooutlinedwhattheyhadplanneD.XingsaidthatreturnofHongKongtothemainlandinJuly1997forexamplewasregardedasaverygoodchancefortheeducationadvances.AlotofrelatedactivitieswereorganizedatalltheschoolsinHongkou.Besidesallschoolsinthedistrictwereadvisedtosetupafter-classartorsciencegroups.Astudents'artfestivalistobeheldineachschooleveryyear.Asforphysicaleducationeverystudentsisrequiredtohaveatleastonehourofexerciseaday.Everyyearasportsmeetwilltakeplaceateachschool.Besidesvariouskindsofafter-schoolactivitieswillbeorganizedtohelpdevelopthestudents'practicalandsocialabilities.WhatwearedoingisbynomeanstoweakentheimportanceoftheregularclassroomteachingorexamresultsXingpointedout.Insteadwehopethatthroughqualityeducationstudentscanlearnmoreinlesstimeinaneasierway.OnlyinthiswaycanwebringupchildrenfitforthebrightfutureofChinA.1.Thewriterthinksthattogetagoodmarkinexaminationshasbeenregardedasmostimportantforastudentis.A.completelyrightB.one-sidedC.completelywrongD.onlyasinglestandardforagoodstudent2.Thewordoutlinemeansto____.A.givemainpointsofB.totellsomethingabouteducationC.answersomequestionsofD.drawapictureof3.Inthistextqualityeducationisreallythat____.A.everystudentgetsdevelopmentonallsidesB.itisallrightforastudenttogetagoodmarkC.itisallrightforastudenttogetasingleskillD.itisimpossiblethatastudentcandeveloponallsides4.Thetexttellsusthat____.A.qualityeducationisamustinschoolsB.politicsmustbeputinthefirstplaceC.studentsshouldbeabletobearhardshipsandstandhardworkD.itisneverlatetolearn
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Babiesborninsummeraremorelikelytobecomeshort-sightedinlatelifeastudyhasshown.Asmanyasaquarterofallcasesofshort-sightednessarecausedbytoogreatanexposuretosunlightinthefirstweeksoflifesayeyeexperts.Theyareadvisingallparentstoputsunglassesontheirbabiesduringthefirstweeks.Scientistshadalreadyestablishedthatover-exposuretosunlightcausedshortsightednessinanimals.Researcherswhocomparedthemonthsinwhichbabieswerebornwithwhethertheyneededglasseslateronsaytheprinciplealsoappliestohumans.Astudyofalmost300000youngadults-thelargestofitskind-showedthatthoseborninJuneandJulyhada25percentgreaterchanceofbecomingseverelyshort-sightedthanthoseborninDecemberorJanuary.ResearchleaderProfessorMichaelBelkinofTelAvivUniversitysaiditwasbecauseprolongedillumination光照causestheeyeballtolengthen-causingshort-sightedness.Hencethemorelightanewbornisexposedtothemoretheeyeballlengthensandtheworsetheshort-sightednesswillbe.Themechanismwhichlengthenstheeyeballisassociatedwithlevelsofmelatonin褪黑激素apigment色素whichprotectstheskinagainstharmfulraysofthesun.Inyoungbabiesnotenoughmelatoninisreleasedasprotectionmeaningtheyaremorevulnerabletosunburnandchangestoeyeballshape.SightexpertProfessorDanielO’LearyofAngliaRuskinUniversityinCambridgesaidAtthemomentwedon’tknowtheprecisecauseofwhylightexposureaffectssightbuttheevidenceseemstoprovethatitisoneofthereasonsforpeoplebecomingshortsighted.1.Babiesborninsummeraremorelikelytobeshortsighted____________.A.becausethesummersunistoostrongforbabiesB.becausebabiesborninsummerhavelengthenedeyeballsC.iftheyareexposedtomuchsunlightinthefirstweeksaftertheyarebornD.ifparentsdon’tknowaproperwaytoprotecttheirbabies’eyes2.Melatoninisakindofmaterialto___________.A.preventtheeyesfrombecomingnear-sightedB.protecttheskinfromharmfulsunraysC.makeourbodystrongD.protectbabies’eyesfromsummersun3.FromwhatProfessorDanielO’Learysayswecanconcludethat___________.A.thereisnoevidencethatshortsightednessisrelatedtoexposuretosunlightB.whetherlightexposureaffectssightstillneedstobefurtherprovedC.hebelievesthatlightexposurecancauseshortsightednessD.hetriestogivethecauseofwhylightexposureaffectssight4.Theunderlinedwordvulnerableinthepassageprobablymeans__________.A.easytobeharmedB.resistantC.protectiveD.changeable
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Everyonelikestofeelthatheorsheisspecial.Unfortunatelymanyofusgrowupbelievingthatwe’renotspecialatall.WewishthatwecouldbebetteratsportsormoreattractivE.Wewishthatwehadnicerclothesormoremoney.LiketheScarecrowtheTinManortheCowardlyLionfromTheWizardofOz绿野仙踪webelievewe’renotgoodenoughjustaswearE.InthemovietheScarecrowwishesthathehadabrain.TheTinManwishesshehadaheartandtheLionwantscouragE.Intheendeachofthemrealizesthathealreadyhaswhatheneeds.MostparentswantustobethebestwecanbE.Theysometimestrytoencourageustodobetterbycomparingustoothers.Theymeanwellbutthemessageweoftengetisthatwe’renotgoodenough.WebegintobelievethattheonlywaywecanbespecialisbybeingbetterthansomeoneelsebutweareoftendisappointeD.TherewillalwaysbesomeoneouttherewhoisbetterthanweareatsomethingThereareplentyofpeoplearoundwhomaynotbeassmartaswearebutwhoarebetteratsports.Ortheymaynotbeasgood-lookingbuttheyhavemoremoney.ItisimpossibleforustobebetterthaneveryoneelseallthetimE.LiketheScarecrowtheTinManandtheCowardlyLionweallwantwhatwebelievewillmakeusbetterpeoplE.Whatwedon’trealizeisthatoftenwealreadyhaveinsideustheverythingsthatweseek.ParentssometimesforgettotellusthatwearespecialandthatwearegoodenoughjustaswearE.Maybenoonetoldthemthatwhentheyweregrowingupormaybetheyjustforgot.Eitherwayit’suptoustoremindthemfromtimetotimethateachofusinourownwayisspecial.Whatweare.isenough.1.Thispassageismostlikelywrittenbya______.A.teenagerB.parentC.teacherD.coach2.Accordingtotheauthoritseemsimproperforparentsto_______.A.comparetheirchildrenwithothersnowandthenB.givenopressuretotheirchildrenC.remindtheirchildrenfrequentlytheyarespecialD.praisetheirchildrentoomuch3.BydiscussingthecharactersinTheWizardofOztheauthormainlywantstoshow____.A.wearenotgoodenoughjustasweareB.wealreadyhaveinsideuswhatwewantC.itisimpossibleforustobebetterthanothersD.thereisalwayssomeonewhoisbetterthanus4.Whatdoestheauthorofthispassagebelieve?A.NoteveryonecanbespecialB.Smartpeoplearemorespecialthanothers.C.ThericheryouarethebetteryouareD.WeareallgoodenoughjustthewaywearE.
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IhadtheprivilegetovisittheBridgeofForgivenessinPalawanduringthetimewhenIwasonthesummer’steam.Afterthelongandexcitingweekwehadachanceto1theplacewherewewereassigned指定.We2thenarrowhangingbridgemadeoftwobamboosandalongropewhichyoucanhold3foryourlifeasyoucrossit.1wassoafraidof4especiallyhereandIthinkmostofUSwerenot5tocrossingsohighabridge.6ourteamleadertoldUSthatwemustcrossthisbridgeinordertoseethesplendidfallsthatlieoutontheother7Asyoucrossthisbridgethinkabout8difficultbutitispossible.Manytimesinourlivesweface9thatwedon’texpect—brokenrelationshipsbetrayal背叛ofafriendetcandallwedois10.ButInoticedthatlifemustgoonandalltheburdensmustbe11throughforgiveness—forgivenessofyourselfandothers.Ididn’tunderstandmycousin12shetoldmeIshould13allthoseunfriendlyguyswith14.ButasIgrowolderIrealizethatlyinginthepast15andguiltwillnotservemewell.OnceIforgaveserious16InoticedthatIcouldn'tforgetthembuteverytimeIrememberedthemI17Therearenomorepainsbroughtjustbythethoughtofthem.Afteralllifeisgood.18allthehardshipspainsanddifficultieslifeteachesmetobe19infacinganyadversity逆境whileatthesametimeitmakesme20tothosewhosuffer.IfsomebodydoessomethingterribletomeIhavetothinkbackthebridgeofforgiveness—difficultbutpossible.1.A.admireB.recognizeC.exploreD.expose2.A.cameuponB.setasideC.builtupD.brokedown3.A.convenientlyB.delightedlyC.tightlyD.relaxingly4.A.distanceB.heightsC.dangersD.1engths5.A.devotedB.1imitedC.opposedD.accustomed6.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.OtherwiseD.Anyway7.A.sideB.handC.wayD.direction8.A.happinessB.sorrowC.forgivenessD.entertainment9.A.strangersB.environmentsC.ceremoniesD.situations10.A.hopeB.fightC.forgetD.sigh11.A.stoppedB.unloadedC.addedD.charged12.A.whenB.untilC.unlessD.before13.A.ignoreB.teaseC.treatD.value14.A.patienceB.kindnessC.courageD.violence15.A.mattersB.hurtsC.countsD.changes16.A.disadvantagesB.behaviorC.friendsD.offences17.A.achedB.sufferedC.smiledD.regretted18.A.ApartfromB.RatherthanC.InsteadofD.Regardlessof19.A.strongB.aggressiveC.inspiredD.aware20.A.considerateB.mercifulC.gratefulD.since
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ItwasMother’sDaythedaywecelebrateeverythingmothersareandeverythingwedo.ButI’ll1thatSundayin2000wasbittersweetforme.AsasinglemotherI2tothinkofmyshortcomings—howmanyeveningsIcouldn’tspendwithmychildrenandhowmanythingsIcouldn’t3mywaitress’salarytobuy.Butwhat4kidsIhad!MydaughterMariawasaseniorincollegeandDennywashomevisitingfromhisfreshmanyearatHarvardUniversity.Theywere5impoliteenoughtocomplainbuttherewassomuchmoreI6Ihaddoneforthem.Ijusthopedthey__7.AsIwalkedintothe8quietlytostartbreakfastIwasgreetedbyavase9adozenredroses!WhenhadDennypossiblyslippeddowntoleavethem?Buteventheirdelicatebeautywasovershadowedbythenotesittingbesidetheminthequickmanly10ofaneighteen-year-old.ItwasaboutastorythathappenedbetweenDennyandmelongago.It11.Shetookadayofffromherbusy12totaketheboytoseehisherointhefleshatthestadium.Ittook3.5hoursjusttogetthereandtheyhadtobethereearly13hecouldseehisherotakebattingpractice.14theirarrivalshetookherhard-earnedmoneytobuyanoverpricedT-shirtonwhichwas15hisheromakingadivingcatch.Afterthegameofcoursehehadto16hishero’ssignaturesoshestayedwiththelittleboy17oneinthemorningIttookmelongenoughto18itbutIfinallyknowwhothe19herois.MomIloveyou!Andsuddenlyitwasa20Mother’sDayafterall.1.A.admitB.adoptC.denyD.refuse2.A.intendedB.likedC.tendedD.hesitated3.A.stressB.spareC.strengthenD.spend4.A.poorB.greatC.faithlessD.pretty5.A.merelyB.usuallyC.neverD.often6.A.wishedB.hopedC.expectedD.desired7.A.supportedB.understoodC.approvedD.disgusted8.A.1iving-roomB.kitchenC.bed-roomD.study9.A.includingB.containingC.possessingD.pinning10.A.handwritingB.descriptionC.toneD.scratch11.A.wroteB.recordedC.memorizedD.read12.A.eventB.contentC.scheduleD.circumstance13.A.orB.forC.butD.so14.A.AtB.InC.OnD.By15.A.impressedB.printedC.presentedD.pressed16.A.buyB.abandonC.getD.exchange17.A.beforeB.untilC.afterD.when18.A.seeB.hearC.realizeD.tell19.A.actualB.trueC.imaginaryD.visual20.A.sadB.bitterC.happyD.exciting
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I'mapigmysonisarabbitIhavesnakesfordaughtersandmywifebelieveitornotisadragon!DoIliveinazoo?Noofcoursenot!IamtalkingaboutourChinesezodiacsigns十二属相.Dependingontheyearofyourbirtheachpersonhasananimalforasign.That'swhyIamapigandmywifeisadragon.Pigswerefirstdomesticatedbymanabout9000yearsagoandarestillaverycommonfarmanimalinmanypartsoftheworld.Wedon'tjustusepigsfortheirmeat.Thebonesandskinareusedforglueandfootballs.Thehairisusedforinsulation绝缘材料andartists'brushes.Thefatisusedtomakefloorwaxesrubberandplastics.Amazinglypigsareasourceofnearly40pharmaceutical调药剂drugsandtheirheartvalves瓣膜canbeusedinsurgerytoreplacehumanones.Herearetwoexamplestomakepeoplehappy.In1995thefilmBabestarredaloveabletalkingpigasitsmaincharacter.ThefilmwonanOscarandwasnominated提名for6more.InEnglandyoucanevengotowatchpigracing.AfarmerRobShepherdhasbeenraisingmoneyforcharitybystartingpigracesonhisfarm.TheeventshavebeenverysuccessfulPeopledon'tjustwanttoeatpigsitseems!PigisalsousedintheEnglishlanguage.TosaythatsomethingisunlikelytohappenyoucansayPigsmightfly!A.manthatthinksmenaresuperiortowomenisachauvinistpig.Hungry?Wellthenyoucanpigoutandeatlotsoffood.Andwhatifsomeonerescuesyou?Wellyoucansaythattheysavedyourbacon.Ifyoulikemewerebornintheyearofthepigthenyouarebravethoughtfulandloyal.Theyearofthepigisfilledwithgoodfortune.HappyChineseNewyear!1.Whydoestheauthorsayheisapig?A.Becausehewasbornintheyearof1995.B.Becauseheisinterestedinapigandhasgoodfortune.C.Becausehewasbroughtintotheworldin1971.D.Becausehebelievesinapig.2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Mostpartsofthepigareuseful.B.Pigsaretheonlymaterialoffloorwaxes.C.Weusepigsfortheirmeat.D.Theheartvalvesofpigsarethesameashumanones.3.WhydoestheauthortalkaboutthefilmBabe?A.Toshowpigshavealsobeenimportantintheworldofentertainment.B.Toprovepigscanworkasactors.C.Tointroducethefilmtoreaders.D.Tomakereadershappy.4.IfyouthinkpoorPetercanhavethechancetobecomeanastronautyoumaysay.A.savedhisbaconB.pigoutC.PigsmightflyD.chauvinistpig5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AboutPigsB.YearofthePigC.ChineseZodiacSignsD.ChinesePigs
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阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息以下是景点信息A.BrightwoodParkTakeyouuptoWestfield’snaturalpreserveforashorthikeortopracticeskippingstonesinthelargepond.Youcanlookfordeerandotherwoodlandanimalsorgoonanaturetreasurehunt.B.JewarkAirportTheairportoffersfreetourscoveringthehistoryoftheairportterminaloperationsandemergencyvehiclesandequipmentforgroupsof15to30persons.Thetoursareintendedforstudentsingradesthreeandabove.SeealsoNewarkInternationalAirport.C.CheesequakeStateParkTheCheesequakeStateParkfeatures1284acresofopenfieldsahardwoodforestavarietyofwildlifeandabout200speciesofbirds.Activitiesincludehikingboatingcanoeingswimmingandavarietyofwintersports.AninterpretiveCenterprovideslivewildlifeexhibitsandenvironmentaleducationprogramsincludingnaturewalks.D.TheModelRailroadClubTheModelRailroadClubisanactivityoftheUnionCountyParkSystem.TheClubisopentovisitorseverySaturdayafternoonforviewingthemodeltraindisplays.EveryfalltheClubsponsorsaLightandSoundShowthatwilldelightthemodeltrainlovers.E.FosterfieldsLivingHistoricalFarmLearnaboutfarmingasitwasdone100yearsagoatFosterfieldsLivingHistoricalFarm.Thereareweekenddemonstrationsonplantingandharvestingcropsaswellasspecialprogramsheldthroughouttheyear.Someoftheseincludewoolcuttingandcarriagedriving.F.DeutschMuseumGermany'sleadingmuseumofscienceengineeringandtransportationhaseverythingfromsteamenginestospaceexhibits--someofwhichareclosedforremodelinguntilMay2003.Don'tmisstheForumdearTechnicalwhichhasaworld-classplanetariumandanIMAXtheatre.以下是出游者的信息请匹配适合他们的旅游景点1.Danielayoungcomputerprogrammerhasbeenworkinghardandneedsaholidaytorelaxinwinter.Helikestogetclosetonatureandenjoywatersports.2.HenryandAnnandtheirtwoteenagesonshopetotaketheirholidayoutdoors.Theywouldliketofindaplacewheretheycanplaygamessuchaslookingfortreasure.3.Philipahighschoolstudentwantstotravelonweekendsandwouldliketolearnaboutmaterialstousewhenbuildingasettingforthetrainset.4.Teresaaprimaryschoolteacherplanstotakethewholeclassof20studentsforaholiday.Thestudentswillgraduatethisyearsoshe’dliketoorganizeanactivitywithoutchargebutitisinstructive.5.Tonyayoungengineerinamoderncarfactoryenjoysanadventurejourneyonceayear.Thistimehewouldliketohavejourneystothecountrysidewherehecantrytolearnaboutdrivingahorseandcarriage.
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Vinegar醋isanoldfolktreatmentbeneficialinalonglistofdiseases.Somepeoplesaythatitcanguardagainstlowerbloodpressurepreventcancerdestroyinfectionassistindigestionandweightcontrolmaintainmemoryandprotectthemindfromaging.Vinegarissaidtohavebeenusedformedicaldiseasesforatleast10000years.TheBabyloniansfirstmadewineintovinegarin5000BCusingdatepalmsgrapesandfigsandbelievedvinegarhadexceptionalcuringnatures.Hippocratesissaidtohaveusedvinegarasanantibiotic抗生素.Samuraiwarriorssupposedlyusedvinegarforstrengthandpower.DuringtheU.S.CivilWarsoldiersusedvinegartopreventstomachicupsetandasatreatmentforvariousdiseasesincludingpneumoniaandscurvy.ItwasusedtotreatwoundsduringWorldWarI.ThenamevinegarcomesfromaFrenchwordmeaningsourwinE.Vinegarstaketheirnamefromthematerialusedtomakethevinegari.E.applecidervinegarcomesfromappleswinevinegarcomesfromgrapes.ApplecidervinegarismadebycrushingapplesandsqueezingouttheliquiD.Sugarandyeastareaddedtotheliquidtostartthefermentation发酵processwhichturnsthesugarsintoalcohol.InasecondfermentationprocessthealcoholisturnedintovinegarwithitssourtastE.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacuringeffectofvinegar?A.TopreventlowerbloodpressureB.TohelploseweightC.Todelayone’smindgettingoldD.Tocurecancer2.Thesecondparagraphmainlytalksabout________.A.thehistoryofvinegarB.howpeopleusedvinegarmedicallyinhistoryC.theproductionofvinegarD.howvinegarhasfunctionedsinceancienttimes3.Whattopictheauthorcouldmostpossiblyturntofollowingthelastparagraph?A.theproductionprocessofvinegarB.thecuringeffectsofvinegarC.theproductionprocessofwinevinegarD.theproductionprocessofapplecidervinegar
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MissWenterwaswatchingTVwhentheprogramsuddenlystoppeD.Sorrytointerrupttheprogram.Nowwearerequestedtobroadcastanimportantnoticefromthepolicestation.AtaboutninethiseveningaladynamedMrs.HumneywasrobbedandkilleD.Anyonewhocansupplyanyclueisrequestedtoreporttothepolice.Thankyou.Theterriblenewsmadethelonelygirlshakewithfear.Shecouldn’thelplookingaroundbutshedidn’tnoticethatamanwasalreadyhiddenbehindthedoortotheveranda阳台.AllofasuddenthemanappearedbeforeMissWenter.Thegirlreallydidn’tknowwhattodo.Don’taskfortrouble.Putyourjewelleryonthetable.ThenthinkoverwhetherIshallbesafetostayuphereforthenightsaidtherobber.ThatmadeMissWenterevenmoreterrifiedbutshetriedtocalmherself.Justthencamethewhistleofapolicecar.Inalittlewhilesomeonerangthedoorbell.Therobbersaidwithagunagainstthegirl’sbackGotothedoorandsaythatyou’vegonetobeD.Neverlethimin.Inaflashthegirlhadanidea.Ohwhoareyou?shesaiD.Isthereanythingunusual?askedthepoliceman.Nothereisn’t.Goodnight!ImmediatelysheaddedloudlyBesidesmyelderbrotherextendshiswarmgreetingtoyou.Thankyou.Goodnightthepolicemanrepliedinthesamemanner.AfewminuteslaterthesoundofthepolicecargoingawaycouldbehearD.It’swelldonetherobbersaidwithasmile.Thenherushedtothegirl.Almostatthesametimetheglassonthewindowwasbroken.ThepolicemenhurriedintotheroomfromtheverandA.Theyquicklyputhandcuffs手铐ontherobber.MissWenteryourgreetingsweresogoodthatitmadeustakeactionrightawaysaidSergeantBullbecausewe’vealreadyknownthatyourbrotherwaskilledinarobberyhalfayearago.1.TheTVprogramsuddenlystoppedbecause_______.A.therewasasuddenpowerfailurejustthenB.WenterwassofrightenedthatsheturnedofftheTVatonceC.thepolicestationrequestedanimportantnoticetobebroadcastD.themanhiddeninherroomtoldhertointerrupttheprogram2.MissWentermentionedherbrothertoletthepolicemanknowthat_______.A.herbrothermissedhimB.therewasnothingunusualC.therewassomethingunusualD.herbrotherwasathomewithher3.Oneofthepolicemendrovethepolicecaraway_______.A.tomaketherobbernotwatchfulB.togetmorementohelpcatchtherobberC.tolookfortherobberelsewhereD.toletMissWenterhaveagoodrest4.MissWenter’sgreetingsmadeBullfeelsomethingwasunusualinMissWenter’shomebecause________.A.shedidn’teverhaveabrotherB.herbrotherwasalsoarobberC.herbrotherdiedhalfayearagoD.shehatedherbrother
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PingyaointhecenterofShanxiProvinceisafamoushistoricculturalcityofChinaandaworldculturalheritagesite世界文化遗址.It’s90kilometerssouthofTaiyuanontheFenRiver.PeoplelivedinPingyaoduringtheNewStoneAgE.ItslongperiodasacountrygovernmentseathasleftPingyaowithlotsofhistoricbuildingsandsiteswitha2700-yearhistory.Ninety-nineofthemareundergovernmentprotectionincludingZhengguoTempleShuanglinTempleandPingyaoAncientCity.DuringtheMingandQingDynastiesbusinessmenorganizedcommercial商业的groupsthatdidbusinessnationwidE.ShanxiProvincehadsomeofthemostimportantonesandPingyaowastheircenter.In1823astoreknownasRishengchangSunriseProsperitytradedinbankchecksratherthaninsilverorgoldcoins.ItwasthebeginningofmodernChinesebanking.BranchbanksweresoonsetupinmajorcitiesinChinaandotherpartsofAsialeadingtogreatdevelopmentinPingyao.ItsLacquerware漆器becamewellknown.InPingyaoAncientCityaremanytraditionalhousesandcommercialbuildings3797ofwhichareprotectedandmorethan400ofwhichareingoodcondition.NotonlydothehousesinPingyaoshowShanxi’shistoryandculturebutthislargenumberisvaluableforstudyingitshistorycustomsandancientbuildingsandart.MostofthesehousesarestillusedashomesandshopsoflocalpeoplE.In1997AncientPingyaoCitywaslistedinWorldHeritageListasWorldCultureHeritageSite.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminthe2ndparagraphreferto?A.Historicbuildingsandsites.B.Thethreetemples.C.Thecountrygovernmentseats.D.The2700-yearhistory.2.WhichofthefollowingaboutPingyaoisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Itslocation位置.B.Itstourism.C.Itsbusiness.D.Itshistory.3.DuringtheMingandQingdynastiesPingyaowasaleadingcenterin__________.A.agricultureB.raisingcattleC.commercialtradeD.makinggoldcoins4.IfyouwanttoknowaboutthehistoryofbankinginChinayou’llvisit__________.A.SunriseProsperityB.ZhengguoTempleC.AlacquerwarestoreD.Acommercialhouse
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ForChinesestudentstheendoftheirsenioryearisfilledwithstudyingandstressastheyprepareforthecollegeentranceexamsinJune.ButforAmericanhighschoolseniorstheexperiencecouldn'tbemoredifferent.Theendofsenioryearisacelebrationoftheirtimeinhighschoolandinvolvespartiesgamesandfun.Senioritisisacommonlyusedexpression.Itmeansseniorshaveadiseasewhichmakesthemunabletodowork.ThisstartsinAprilwhenseniorsfindoutwhethertheyhavebeenacceptedtouniversity.Unwillingtodoschoolworkseniorshaveplentyofotheractivitiestofocuson.ManyschoolshaveaSeniorShowinwhichonlyseniorsareallowedtoperform.Someseniorssingordancebutmanyofthemperformskits滑稽短剧wheretheymakefunoftheirfavoriteteachersortheirfriends.Forexampleagroupofboysmaydressupandimitateagroupoftheirgirlfriends.Itisallverylight-hearted.TheSeniorShowisusuallyapartofSeniorWeekwhichisaweekspecificallydedicated专用的toseniors.Duringthisweekseniorsusuallygetacademicorathleticawardstheyhavewonovertheirhighschoolcareers.Theseniorsalsovoteforoneoftheirmaleandfemaleclassmateswhotheybelieveisthebest-lookingorfunniestormostinvolvedetc.Thesearethenpublishedintheyearbook.Theyearbookisanimportantpartofhighschoolforseniors.Itisusuallydedicatedtothemandhasalltheirpicturesandsomewordsfromtheminit.Thenseniorsgoaroundandgetitsignedbytheirfriendssotheycanalwaysremembertheirtimetogether.OfcourseduringallofthistimeseniorsarepreparingfortheSeniorPromwhichisanimportantmomentinAmericanculture.ItisthemostimportantdanceinayoungAmerican'slife.TheendofsenioryearisatrulyspecialandwonderfultimeforAmericanstudents.It'ssomethingtheywillrememberfortherestoftheirlives.1.Whichofthefollowingistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1?A.ForAmericanhighschoolseniorsthingsarequitedifferent.B.Itdoesn'tmakedifferenceattheendofthesenioryear.C.ForAmericanhighschoolseniorsitisthebesttimeoftheyear.D.Itistheperiodfilledwithstressandworkload.2.Whatactivitiesthatseniorswouldliketodoaccordingtothepassage?A.SchoolworkB.VotingforthefilmstarC.SingingordancecontestsD.SeniorShowandSeniorProm3.Whatwillmostprobablybetalkedaboutinthenextparagraphofthepassage?A.Activitiesonthesportsfield.B.Thegraduationceremonywheretheyreceivetheirhighschooldiploma.C.Theirfavoritefilmstars.D.Thehealthofseniors.
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Plasticisoneofthemostimportanttechnologicaldiscoveriesofthe20thcentury.However.itmaysoonbereplaced.Thenewdevelopment——liquidwood——canreplaceplasticsina11branchesofmodern—dayindustries.Plasticasamaterialenjoysthebiggestdemandinthemodernworldbutitdoeshaveanumberofdrawbacks.Firstandforemostplasticisn’trecyclable.Secondlyitcontainstoxins毒物helpingdevelopcancerousdiseases.Finallyit'smadeofoilandoilreservesaren’tendless.Theliquidwoodtechnologyislikelytoreplaceplasticandprovidingmankindwithnewmaterialsformanyyearsahead.NorbertEisenfreichaseniorresearcherattheFaunhoferInstituteforChemicalTechnologyinGermanyICTsaidthatarboformthenewmaterialismadeoflignin木质素whichcanbeobtainedfromsofttissuesofwood.Oncemixedwithseveralothermaterialsitturnsintosolidandnontoxicalternativeforplastics.ICTteamleaderEmiliaReginaInone——Kauffmannsaidthewood-workingindustryseparateswoodintothreebasiccomponentsincludinglignin.Ligninisn’tusedfortheproductionofpaper.SpecialistsofICTmixedligninwithseveralnaturalmaterialsandthusinventedthematerialwhichcouldbemelted熔化andmolded铸型.Whensolidarboformlookslikeplasticandpossessesthequalitiesofpolishedwood.Itcanbeusedfortheproductionofanyitems.Arboformisalreadyusedfortheproductionofcarpartswhichrequireextrastrength.Inadditionliquidwoodcanberecycledrepeatedly.hematerialpreservedallofitsqualitiesevenifit’sreprocessedtentimes.Howeverthenewinventiondoesn’tenjoyanextensiveuseduetothehighcontentofsulphur硫init.Germanresearchersaresuretoreducetheamountofsulphurby90percentverysoontomakearboformusableforhomeneeds.1.Accordingtothepassageplastics.A.doesharmtooursocietyinsomewayB.helpstoprotectourenvironmentinsomewayC.hasbeenreplacedbythenewlydiscoveredmaterialD.helpsUStoreducetheuseofpetrol2.TheunderlinedwordalternativeinParagraph3refersto.A.hgninorarboformB.plasticsC.mixtureofseveralmaterialsD.softtissuesofwood3.What’stheadvantageofarboformoverplastic?A.Itiseasiermadefromnaturaloil.B.Itismorewidelyusedinhousehold.C.Itisrecyclableandfriendlytoenvironment.D.Itcontainsnopoisonousmaterials.4.ItcanbeconcludedthatGermanresearcherswillfocustheirfutureworkfirstlyon.A.thematerial’sextensiveuseB.thecontentofsulphurinarboformC.theproductioncostofarboformD.thequalitiesofliquidwood5.Themainpurposeofthetextisto.A.advertisethenewmaterial——arboformB.introduceliquidwoodwhichwillreplaceplasticC.advertisenewproductsmadeofarboformD.showreadershowtoproducearboform
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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MonaLisaSheiswidelyseenasproof证据thatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofagetimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisA.1ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaiD.23Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It’sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailbutlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmilE.4In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvrebyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.5LikemanyoldladiestheMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.A.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearmanyattractedbythemysteryofhersmilE.B.ThispictureisnowsovaluablethatnoonecantellitsexactpricE.C.Visitorshavenoticedthechangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrentchemicalstatE.D.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.E.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardodaVinciin1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouvreMuseum卢浮宫博物馆whereitishouseD.F.DuringWorldWarIIFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces军队.G.Thereforemanythievestriedtostealitinanywaytheycouldthinkof.
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TheywillbeSlumdogsnomore.ThetwokidactorswhobrokeourheartsintheAcademyAward—winningSlumdogMillionairearebeingmovedoutoftheirmiserableMumbaislum贫民区intorealhomeswithroofsanddoorsandwalls.RubinaAliandAzharuddinIsmailwhoplayedtheyoungVersionsofthetwomaincharacterswon’thavetopayanything—theirnewdigsarefree.ThesetwochildrenhavebroughthonorstothecountrysaidGautamChatterjee.headofMumbai’shousingauthority.Sofor10-year-oldAzharuddinit’sgoodbyetothesimpletentbyabusyroadthatwashisfamilyhome.Andfor9-year-oldRubinait’sgoodbyetotheoneroomhouseshesharedwithherfamily.Details细节aboutwhenthefamilieswillbemoved—oriftheywillhavethingswetakeforgrantedlikeindoorplumbing水暖管道一werenotknown.Stilltherewaslotsofjoyintheactors’households.Wealehappythatwewillhaveapermanentroofoverourheads.saidRubina’sdadRafiqQureshitoldTheTimesofIndianewspaper.CastingagentsdiscoveredRubinaandAzharuddinintheterribleGaribNagarslum.Therewasaworldwideoutcrywhenitwasdiscoveredthekidswerestilllivingthereevenasthemovieeasilymade$100million.DirectorDannyBoylewhoalsowonabestdirectorOscarrefusedtoadmitexploitingthechildactors.Hesaidtheywerepaidabovelocalwagesfor30daysofworkenrolledinschoolforthefirsttimeever-andhadafundsetuptopayfortheirtuitionhealthcareandbasiclivingcosts.AlsoFoxSearchlightPicturesflewthekidsandsevenoftheIndianchildrenwhoappearedinthemovietoHollywoodfortheOscarceremony.IndianmediareportedthesuddengenerositybyMumbaihousingofficialshasmoretodowithpoliticsthanprideinthekids.1.JudgingfromthearticleitmaybeimpropertothinkofSlumdogMillionaireas______A.successfulB.profitableC.movingD.amusing2.RubinA.AliandAzharuddinIsmail______A.arebothprofessionalactorsB.playeddifferentversionsofthesamecharacterC.havebothbeenpoorinreallifeD.enjoyedlifeasmillionairesinthefilm3.Howhavethekids'familiesreactedtotheofferofthehousingauthorities?A.Theyarehappytoacceptit.B.They'redoubtfulaboutit.C.They'dratherremainwheretheylivE.D.OnlyonefamilyiswillingtomovE.4.WhatdidDirectorDannyBoyledotothetwokids?A.Heletthemliveasfamousstars.B.Heprovidedhousesfortheirfamilies.C.HegavethemalltheydeserveD.D.HegavethemlessthanexpecteD.5.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat______A.decisiononAcademyAwardwinnersinvolvesracialdiscriminationB.IndianmediawastryingtopraiseMumbai'shousingauthorityC.thewriterisafraidthekids'newhouseswon'tbesatisfactoryD.RubinaAliandAzharuddinIsmail'sfamiliesdonottakeprideinthem
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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YouneedtherightcollegeWhat’soutthere?HowcanyoulearnallofAmerica’scolleges?Howdoyoufindthebestmatch—thebestcollegeforyou?Bigorsmallconservativeorliberalprivateorpublic—1Researchesareessentialformakingagoodcollegedecision.2Don’teasilybelievewhatotherssaysuchasSomeonetoldmethatColoradoCollegeistoosmallandSomeonetoldmethatMichiganistoobig.Everycollegehassomethingforsomeone.3Justbecauseyouhaveheardthenameofacollegeitdoesnotmeanitwillbeagoodplaceforyou.Justbecauseyouhavenotheardthenameofacollegeitdoesn’tmeanthatyouwillnotlikeit.4Thatmeansinthesecollegesyoucanfitinwiththeotherstudentsfindthelevelofeducationyouneedandfeelgoodoncampus.Researchingthecollegesmeansfindingseveralcollegeswhereyoureallywanttogo.Onequickwaytoresearchthecollegesistotakeavirtual虚拟的tourofthecollegeonyourcomputer.5Checkoutthehundredsofcollegesonthesetwowebsites.Whenyoufindonethatsoundslikeaplaceyouwouldliketobecheckoutitswebsiteandlearnmore.Makealistof20collegesandthenchooseashortlistof10.1.www.campustours.com2.www.youniversitytv.comA.Thereisnocollegethatiswonderfulforeveryone.B.Herearethetwotopwebsitestogetyoustarted.C.Getyourparentsinvolvedinthedecision-makingprocess.D.Thatmeanscollectinginformationfrommanysources.E.Don’ttaketoomuchtimedoingyourresearch.F.Therearemanythingstoconsider.G.Therearemanycollegeswhereyouwillbehappy.
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Supermarketsaretryingoutnewcomputersthatmakeshoppingcartsmoreintelligent具备智能的.Theywillhelpshoppersfindpapercupsortoiletsoapandkeeparecordofthebill.Thetouch-screendevices触摸屏装置areonshowattheFoodMarketingInstitute’sexhibitionherethisweek.ThesedevicesareabletocreatevalueandgetyouaroundthestorequickersaidMichaelAlexandermanagerofSpringboardRetailNetworksInc.whichmakesasmartcartcomputercalledtheConcierge.CanadianstoreswilltesttheConciergeinJuly.AsimilardeviceIBM’sShoppingBuddyhasrecentlybeentest-marketedatStop&ShopstoresinMassachusetts.Neitherdevicetellsyouhowmanyfatgramsorcaloriesareinyourcartbuttheywillflashyouwithitemsonsale.Theideaistomakeiteasierforpeopletobuynottohavesecondthoughtsthatmaybeyoushouldputsomethingbackontheshelf.Thewholemodelisdrivenbyadvertisers’needtogetinfrontofshopperssaidAlexander.They’renotwatching30-secondTVadsanymore.Peoplecanuseahomecomputertomaketheirshoppinglists.Onceatthestoreashoppercanuseapreferredcustomercardtostartasystem系统thatwillorganizethetriparoundthestore.Ifyou’relookingfortoothpicksyoutypeinthewordorpickitfromalistandamapwillappearonthescreenshowingwhereyouareandwhereyoucanfindthem.Thedevicealsokeepsarecordofwhatyoubuy.Whenyou’refinishedthedevicefiguresoutyourbill.Thenyougotothecheckerorplaceyourcardintoaself-checkoutstandandpay.Thenewcomputerizedshoppingassistantsdon’tcomecheap.TheBuddydeviceswillcosttheaveragestoreabout$160000andtheConciergewillcoststoresabout$500foreachdevice.1.Theunderlinedwordtheyparagraph1refersto______.A.supermarketsB.shopassistantsC.shoppingcartsD.shopmanagers2.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofshoppingwithcomputerizedshoppingcarts?a.Startthesystem.b.Makeashoppinglist.c.Findthethingsyouwant.d.Gotoaself-checkoutstand.A.abdcB.bacdC.acbdD.bcad3.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.intelligentshoppingcartscostalargesumofmoneyB.theConciergeischeaperthantheBuddydevicesC.shopassistantswithcomputerknowledgearewellpaidD.averagestoresprefertheConciergetotheBuddydevices4.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.Newageforsupermarkets.B.ConciergeandShoppingBuddy.C.Newcomputersmakeshoppingcartssmarter.D.Touch-screendevicesmakeshoppingenjoyable.
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TUVALUatinycountryinthePacificOceanhasaskedforhelpasitwillbeswallowedupbytheseA.StormsandhugewavesareaconstantthreatandnoneofTuvalu’sninelittleislandsismorethanfivemetersabovesealevel.Saltwaterisalreadyenteringthecountry’sdrinkingwatersupplyaswellasdamagingplantsthatproducefruitandvegetablE.Withouturgenthelpthecountry’sdaysarenumbereD.ButTuvaluisnotthefirstplacetofacesinkingintotheseA.VeniceahistoriccityinItalybestknownforitscanalshassunkabout24cmoverthepast100years.Expertssaythatitwillhavesunkanother20-50cmby2050.AcenturyagoSt.Mark’sSquarethelowestpointcityfloodedaboutninetimesayear.Nowadaysithappensmorethan100times.WhileVeniceisslowlysinkingintothemudonwhichitstandsglobalwarmingcausesTuvalu’srisingsealevel.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedbyalmost0.5centigradedegreesoverthepastcentury;scientistsexpectitrisebyextra1-3degreesoverthenext100years.Warmerweathermakesglaciers冰川meltandaddsmorewatertotheocean.ThewarmertemperaturesalsomakewaterexpandsoittakesupmorespacecausingthesealeveltorisE.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100years.Themaincauseofglobalwarmingishumanpollution.ThroughburningcoaloilandgaspeoplehavebeenincreasingthegreenhousegasesintheatmospheresuchasCO2.Thisaddstothepowerofthegreenhouseeffectmakingtheplanetevenwarmer.Manyscientistsbelievethatifthewarmingisnotstoppedtherewillbehugeclimatechanges.Thesealevelcouldrisebyonemeterthiscentury.ShouldthiscometruetheseawillswallowupmillionsofhomesandtheworldwillbefloodedwithclimaterefugeeslookingforsomewheretolivE.1.TheauthorusesTuvaluandVeniceasexamplesinordertoexplain.A.theyarethefirstplacesinkingintotheseaB.theyarebothsinkingintothemudwheretheystandC.theywilldisappearinthefutureD.theirtroubleiscausedbyglobalwarming2.Putthefollowingeventsintherightorder.a.Glaciersbegantomelt.b.Peopleburncoaloilandgas.c.Thegreenhouseeffectisgrowing.d.Theearthisgettingwarmerandwarmer.e.Thesealevelisrising.f.MoreCO2isproduceD.g.ManyplacesaresinkingintotheseA.A.dfbcaegB.bfcdeagC.fcbdaegD.bfcdaeg3.Whatdoesclimaterefugeesmean?A.Climatechanges.B.Climateeffect.C.PeopleareforcedawayfromtheirhomelandbyclimatE.D.Rareanimalsmovingfromplacetoplaceforclimatechanges.4.WhichofthefollowingisFalseaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100yearsforwarmertemperatures.B.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasrisenby1-3centigradedegreesoverthepast100years.C.ThewarmertemperaturecausesthesealeveltorisE.D.TherewillbehugeclimatechangesunlessthewarmingisstoppeD.
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Allovertheworldchildreninhospitalarebeingtreatedwithanewkindofmedicine:laughter.Lucyis23andworksforTheodoraChildren’sTrust.Sheisoneofmanyclown小丑doctorswhobringasmiletothefacesofsickchildren.I’maTheodoraclowndoctor.IcallmyselfDrLooloo.Ispendtwodaysaweekinchildren’shospitalsmakingfunnyfacestellingjokesanddoingmagictricks.AsIwalkintothewardsIblowbubblesshakehandswiththekidsandmakeupnonsensesongsforthosechildrenwellenoughtosing.Itakespecialballoonstomake‘balloonanimals’andtellfunnystoriesaboutthem.I’mnaturallyaverycheerfulperson.I’vealwaysbeenaclown.Infactmyfather’saclownadIstartedworkingwithhimwhenIwaseightyearolD.IknewitwasjustthejobformeandIbecameaclowndoctorbecauseIthinkit’sagreatwaytocheerupsickfrightenedchildreninhospital.Beingaclowninhospitalisverytiringbothphysicallyandemotionally.Wehavetolearnnottoshowourfeelingsotherwisewe’dbeuseless.ClowndoctorsaresensitivebutthisisnotasidemostpeopleseE.Tothechildrenwe’rehappyallthetimE.I’mstilllearningtoallowmyselftofeelsadoccasionally.Therearespecialkidsyougetreallycloseto.AtthemomentI’mworkingwithaverysicklittlegirlfromBosniawhospeaksnoEnglishsoouronlycommonlanguageislaughter.AtweekendsIparticipateineventstoraisemoneyforTheodoraChildren’sTrust.It’sacharitysowearepaidwiththemoneypeoplegivE.Beingaclowndoctormakestheworriesofeverydaylifeseemsmall.AllinallfeelhonouredtodothisjoB.1.Lucyworksasaclowndoctorbecause.A.herfatherisaclownB.shehasbeenaclownsinceshewaseightC.laughterisagreathelptosickchildrenD.workinginhospitalbringsherextramoney2.Whatdoclowndoctorsusuallydoinhospital?A.TeachkidshowtospeakEnglish.B.Cheerkidsupwithfunnystories.C.Joininactivitiestoraisemoney.D.Developkids’senseofhumour.3.Lucythinksthatbeingaclowndoctoris.A.anhonorableandmeaningfulpracticeB.aninterestingjobtomakealivingC.agoodwayofgettingridofherworriesD.anexperienceofgreatfun
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Onceuponatimethecolorsoftheworldstartedtoquarrel.GreensaidClearlyIamthemostimportant.IamthesignoflifeandhopE.Iwaschosenforgrasstreesandleaves.Withoutmeallanimalswould1.Blueinterrupted:Youonlythinkaboutthe2butconsidertheskyandtheseA.Itisthewater3isthebasisoflifeanddrawnupbythecloudsfromthedeepseA.Withoutmypeaceyouwouldallbe4.Yellowchuckled笑道Youareallsoserious.Ibringlaughterfunand5intotheworlD.OrangestartednexttoblowhertrumpetIamthecolorofhealthandstrength.Imaybe6butIampreciousforIservetheneedsofhumanlifE.WhenIfilltheskyasthesunrisesor7mybeautyissostrikingthatnoonegivesanother8toanyofyou.9couldstanditnolongerheshoutedoutIamtherulerofallofyou.Iamthecolorofdangerandofbravery.Iamwillingto10truth.IamalsothecolorofpassionandoflovE.Thencamepurpleandindigo深蓝色Thecolorswentonboastingeachconvincedofhisorherown11.Theirquarrelingbecamelouderandlouder.Suddenlytherewasastartlingflashofbrightlighteningthunder.Rainstartedtopourdown12.Thecolorscrouched蜷缩down13drawingclosetooneanotherforcomfort.Inthemidstoftheclamor叫嚷rainbegantospeakYou14colorsfightingamongyourselveseachtryingtodominate15.Don'tyouknowthatyouwereeachmadeforaspecialpurpose16anddifferent?JoinhandswithoneanotherandcometomE.Doingastheyweretoldthecolors17andjoinedhands.Theyformedacolorful18.Fromthenonwheneveragoodrain19theworldarainbowappearsinthesky.Theyrememberto20oneanother.1.A.gooutB.leaveoffC.diedownD.passaway2.A.earthB.moonC.starD.sun3.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.this4.A.anythingB.nothingC.somethingD.everything5.A.warmthB.sadnessC.depressionD.anxiety6.A.usualB.normalC.commonD.scarce7.A.dropsB.fallsC.setsD.slides8.A.giftB.honorC.thoughtD.respect9.A.BlackB.WhiteC.PurpleD.Red10.A.bringaboutB.fightforC.strugglewithD.bendover11.A.superiorityB.reputationC.weaknessD.disadvantages12.A.steadilyB.quietlyC.violentlyD.deliberately13.A.withcareB.infearC.bychanceD.onpurpose14.A.foolishB.prettyC.attractiveD.disgusting15.A.eachotherB.someotherC.theotherD.therest16.A.simpleB.ordinaryC.familiarD.unique17.A.combinedB.connectedC.unitedD.attached18.A.worldB.rainbowC.appearanceD.circle19.A.cleansB.washesC.brightensD.dampens20.A.appreciateB.compromiseC.helpD.influence
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A69-year-oldgrandmotherwithnoteethofherownhaseventuallywonalonglegalbattletostopaScottishregionalcouncil政务委员会addingfluoride氟化物chemicaltothepublicwatersupply.Inacasewhichhasalreadycostthetaxpayer£1000000thejudgeruledthatitwasbeyondthepowersofthelocalauthoritytoaddthechemicaltothewaterinordertoreducetoothdecay.AtherhomelastnightMrs.Catherinefluoridetopublicdrinkingwatermadeitintosomekindofdirtysoup.Wherewoulditstop?sheaskeD.Theymightcomeupwiththeideaofputtingdrugsintothewatertokeeptheunemployedquiet.Itwasahorriblepoisonshesaidthatcouldhavecausedallkindsofdiseasesincludingcancer.Thejudgehoweverconcludedthattherewasnoevidencetosuggestthattheinclusionoffluorideinthewatersupplywouldhavehadanegativeeffectonpublichealth.AlthoughthechemicalmightserveasanefficientandconvenientmeansofachievingabeneficialeffectonthedentalhealthofconsumersgenerallyhesaidanditsusewasgreatlyfavoredbythedentalprofessionhecouldalsounderstandwhysomemembersofthepublicMrs.McCollinparticularmightbepassionatelyopposedtotheactionoftheWaterAuthorityinassumingtherighttoimprovepublicwell-beingwithoutconsultingthepublicinthefirstcasE.TheAuthority’slegaldutytoprovidewholesomewaterforpublicconsumptionwhichwasbothsafeandpleasanttodrinkdidnothesaidextendtotheirrighttosafeguardpublichealthbychemicalmeans.1.Mrs.McCollfeltsostronglyaboutthefluorideissuethatsheeventually.AACDA.tookthelocalcounciltocourtB.hadaphysicalfightwiththejudgeC.urgedtheauthoritytoapologizeD.spentmuchmoneyremovingthechemical2.Accordingtowhatthejudgesaidinthepassageaddingfluoridetothewater.A.wasn’tprovedtobeharmfulB.wasthedutyofthelocalauthorityC.wasstronglypoisedbydentistsD.wassurelybeneficialtothepublic3.FormthepassagewelearnthatpeoplelikeMrs.McCollaremoreconcernedabout.A.theimprovementoftheirpersonalhealthB.theproblemofunemploymentintheircommunityC.thechemicalstobeusedfortheimprovementofwaterqualityD.theirrighttobeinformedoftheauthorities’decisions
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MosesMendelssohnthegrandfatherofthewell-knownGermancomposer作曲家wasfarfrombeinghandsomE.Alongwitharathershortstaturehehadahunchback驼背OnedayhevisitedamerchantinHamburgwhohadalovelydaughternamedFrumtjE.Mosesfellhopelesslyinlovewithher.ButMoseswasrefusedbyhisuglyappearancE.WhenitwastimeforhimtoleaveMosespickeduphiscourageandclimbedthestairstoherroomtotakeonelastchancetospeakwithher.Shewasaheavenlybeautybutcausedhimdeepsadnessbyherrefusaltolookathim.AfterseveralattemptsatconversationMosesshylyaskedDoyoubelievemarriagesaremadeinheavenYesSheansweredstilllookingatthefloor.AnddoyouYesIdoHereplieD.YouseeinheavenatthebirthofeachboytheGodannounceswhichgirlhewillmarry.WhenIwasbornmyfuturebridewaspointedouttomE.ThentheGodadded‘ButyourwifewillbehumpbackeD.’RightthenandthereIcalledout‘OhGodahumpbackedwomanwouldbeatragedy.PleaseGodgivemethehumpandletherbebeautiful.’ThenFrumtjelookedupintohiseyesandwasstirredbysomedeepmemory.ShereachedoutandgaveMendelssohnherhandandlaterbecamehisdevotedwifE.1.AtfirstMoseswasrefusedbyFrumtjebecausehe_______.A.hadabadintentionB.wasahopelessmanC.hadnocouragetoexpresshimselfD.wasnothandsomeandhumpbacked2.FrumtjeacceptedMoses’requestintheendbecauseof_______.A.Moses’goodheartandwisdomB.Moses’sharpwordsanddevotionC.Moses’tricksandliesD.Moses’wealthandhumor.3.Whichofthefollowingwordcanreplacetheunderlinedwordstirredinthelastparagraph?A.mixedB.movedC.causedD.surprised4.Thewriterofthepassageintendstotrytotellus_______.A.howtorunafteragirlB.amarriageinheavenC.asadandmovinglovestoryD.whattrueloveis.
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EnteringthedramaroomIamimmediatelysurroundedbythefamiliarsightssmellsandsounds.Streaks条纹线条oflightcastbytheblindsofthetall___1___sendshafts杆状物oflightthroughthedustyair.Itakea___2___andtheconcreteandpaint___3___ticklemynose.I___4___everythingaboutthisroom.Someofthe___5___timesofmylifehavebeenspenthere.It’sironic讽刺的butthe___6___istheonlyplacewhereIfeelthatIdon’thaveto___7___tobesomeoneI’mnot.LikemanyteenagersIalmost___8___thinkthatpeoplearejudgingmebutwhenIactthatfeelingdisappears.Peopleonlylookatyour_9___abilitynotyourclothingmoneychoiceoffriendsoranyoftheotherwayspeopleareusually___10___.WhenI’monstageeverythingelsevanishes.Alltheworriesand___11___oftheoutsideworldareputonhold.Nervousnessisstillpresent___12___it’stheexcitedandtinglykindnotthequeasy不稳定的___13___ofbeingdifferentandalone.I___14___lovetoworkbackstageandonlighting.I___15___youcouldfindanothergirlwhowouldworkonaladder___16___herelbowsincablesanddustandloveeverysecondofit.Itmakesmeuniqueandgivesmeasenseof___17___toknowthatIsucceedinanareawhere___18_others-andvirtuallynogirls—do.Highschoolisadifficultatmospheretoputit___19___.LikeothersI’mofteninsecurenot___20___whoIamorwhereI’mgoinginlife.WhereverthatmaybeIwillalwayshavetheconfidenceIgetfromtheater.1.A.doorsB.windowsC.roofsD.walls2.A.lastlookB.longwalkC.shortbreathD.deepbreath3.A.smellsB.tastesC.soundsD.looks4.A.hateB.loveC.missD.forget5.A.worstB.tiringC.bestD.better6.A.roomB.officeC.buildingD.stage7.A.pretendB.expectC.wantD.decide8.A.hardlyB.seriouslyC.constantlyD.happily9.A.actingB.speakingC.movingD.repeating10.A.thoughtofB.judgedC.takencareofD.feeling11.A.happinessB.anxietiesC.chancesD.pressures12.A.andB.howeverC.butD.though13.A.feelingB.ideaC.hopeD.fact14.A.seldomB.almostC.relativelyD.absolutely15.A.hopeB.doubtC.thinkD.suspect16.A.upforB.outatC.uptoD.downto17.A.prideB.dutyC.humorD.sight18.A.fewB.manyC.afewD.some19.A.cruellyB.tenselyC.friendlyD.mildly20.A.fondofB.afraidforC.sureofD.interestedin
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O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.AsayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglifE.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylongbuthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsoldO.HenrywenttoTexaswherehetrieddifferentjobs.HefirstworkedonanewspaperandthenhadajobinabankwhensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthathewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprisonhelearnedtowriteshortstories.AfterhegotoutofprisonhewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoortherE.Peoplelikedhisstoriesbecausesimpleasthetalesweretheywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheendtothereader’ssurprisE.1.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?a.LivedinNewYorkb.Workedinabankc.TraveledtoTexasd.Wasputinprisone.Hadanewspaperjobf.LearnedtowritestoriesA.E.C.f.B.D.aB.C.E.B.D.f.aC.E.B.D.C.A.f.D.C.B.E.D.A.f.2.peopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause_____A.theyhadsurprisingendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisliveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity3.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educatedB.HewasnotseriousabouthisworkC.HewasdevotedtothepoorD.Hewasverygoodatlearning4.WheredidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?A.HislifeinsidetheprisonB.ThenewspaperarticleshewrotE.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYorkD.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy
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WASHINGTON---Therearemorethan222millionTVsinAmericanhomes.AnditwouldmakeFrankVespeveryhappythisweekifeverylastonewasturnedoff.VespeistheheadoftheTV-TurnoffNetworktheWashingtonOrganizationbehindTVTurnoffWeek.ForTVTurnoffweekAmericankidsareencouragedtogooneweekwithoutwatchingTV.ThisyearitrunsfromApril23~29.OurrealmessagehereistoseewhatlifeislikewithoutTVandthenmakewatchingTVaconsciousdecision.saidVespe.Vespesaidthatmostofthekidswhogowithouttelevisionforaweekgobacktowatchingbutnotasmuch.Theywatchmoreselectively.Theydomorethingsasafamily.IthelpsthemputTVinitsplace.OnekidwhoisturningoffhertelevisionisSarahFoote9ofVirginia.Sarahadmitsitwon'tbetoohardtogiveupTV.She'sallowedtowatchonlyeducationaltelevisionandherfavoriteshowfromlastyearisn'tonanymore.OfcoursethereareplentyofgoodthingsaboutTV:programmescanbeentertainingeveneducational.Evensosomeexpertsaren'tsureTVTurnoffWeekistheanswer.ToomuchTVisnotgood.A.littlebitofTVforyoungkidsisgoodbecauseitaddstotheirvocabulary.Thebottomlineismoderation节制.saysSusanNeumanauniversityeducatorwhostudieskidsandreading.Neuamnsaystherealproblemisthatparentsdonotkeeptrackofwhattheirkidsarewatching.Theydon’tsetlimitsonTVviewing.AlsoinsomefamiliesTVmightbetheonlythingtodo.WhatmessagedoesSarahhaveforotherkids'?It'saverygoodidea.IsurvivedawholeweekwithoutTV.ItalsoteachesyoutoenjoytimedoingdifferentthingsandnotbeingsuckedintosomethingonTVbecauseyoudonotwantTVtakingupallofyourtime.Sarahsaid.1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphsweknowthat_______.A.AmericanTVcompanieswillbeturnedoffB.AmericanfamilieshavemoreTVsetsthantheyneedC.VespehaspersuadedmostpeopletoturnofftheirTVsetsD.VespeisanactivepersonintheTV-Turnofforganization2.ThepurposeoftheTV-Turnoffisto_________.A.makechildrenwatchTVlessB.makechildrenplayoutsidemoreC.makechildrendomorehomeworkD.makeparentswatchmoreTVprogrammes3.AsVespesaidinthispassageturningoffTVaweekcanhelpchildren_________.A.forgettowatchTVprogrammesB.improvetheirhabitsofwatchingTVC.placeTVsetsoutoftheirbedroomsD.havepart-timejobsafterschool4.Insomeexperts'opinion________.A.parentsshouldturnoffTVfortheirchildrenB.parentsshoulddirecttheirchildrenhowtouseTVC.childrenshouldenjoyexcitingprogrammesonTVD.childrenshouldlearntheirlessonsoverTV5.What'sthewriter'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.ToadviseustoturnoffTVsets.B.TowarnparentsofthedangerofTV.C.ToreporttousapieceofnewsaboutTV.D.TopraiseVespeandhisorganization.
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TherearefiftystatesintheUnitedStates.ThelargestinpopulationisCaliforniathelargestinareaisAlaskA.AlaskaisthesmallestinpopulationandRhodeIslandisthesmallestinsizE.TheoldeststatesaretheonesalongtheAtlanticcoast.TheneweststatesareAlaskaandHawaii.AlaskaisalsothecoldeststatE.CaliforniaandFloridaarethewarmest.HenryandhisfamilyliveinSeattleabigcityonthePacificcoast.ButLosAngelesandSanFranciscoalsoonthePacificcoastarelargerthanSeattlE.Henry'scousinSusanlivesinNewYork.ItisthelargestcityintheUnitedStates.ThousandsofpeoplevisitNewYorkeachyear.ThemostimportantcityintheUnitedStatesisWashingtonD.C.ItisthecapitalbutitismuchsmallerthanNewYork.1.HowmanystatesarethereintheU.S.A.?A.FiveB.Forty-FivE.C.FiftyD.Fifteen.2.Whichstateisthelargestinpopulation?A.California.B.Rhode-IslanD.C.AlaskaD.LosAngeles.3.Whichstateisthecoldestthenewestandthesmallestinpopulation?A.RhodeIsland.B.Seattle.C.SanFrancisco.D.AlaskA.4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheoldeststatesaretheonesalongthePacificcoast.B.Washingtonisthemostimportantandthelargestcity.C.NewYorkisthelargestcityintheUnitedStates.D.Henry'scousinlivesintheSeattlE.5.WhyisWashingtonD.C.themostimportantAmericancity?Because___.A.itisthelargestcityB.itisthelargestinpopulationC.itisthemostbeautifulcityD.itisthecapitaloftheUnitedStates
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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_____1______ItalldependsonyourpersonalitysaidBritishnaturalistRichardMabey.PersonalityshapesyourviewoftheseasonhesaiD.Youmayseeitasafadingawayapackingup结束orasatimeofpackinginanothersense–thegatheringofresourcesbeforealongjourney._____2______AboutNovemberhewrote:NowarmthnocheerfulnessnohealthfuleaseNoshadenoshinenobutterfliesnobeesNovember!OntheotherhandanotherEnglishpoetJohnKeatsalreadysensinghewasseriouslyillwasinspiredbyalateSeptemberdaytopenoneofthemostfamouspoemsintheEnglishlanguageToAutumn._____3______AccordingtoRichardMabeyKeatshasthebiologicalevidenceonhissidE._____4______ForexamplejustatthemomentthatKeats'sgatheringswallowsinToAutumnaredepartingforAfricamillionsofcreaturesarefleeingfromthefrozennorthlikeIcelandGreenlandandRussiatowinteralongtheeastandsouthcoastsofBritain.Peoplemightarguethatitisthecoloringoftheleavesandtheireventualfallthatmakepeoplefeelsadaboutautumn.ButnooneissurewhytreesdroptheirleavesinthefirstplacE.Itmaybelikelytoridthepoisonousmaterialtreescollectoverthesummer.______5______AcenturyafterKeatstheAmericanpoetLorenEiseleywroteinhisjournal:Supposewesawourselvesburninglikemaplesinagoldenautumn.Andsupposewecoulddisintegrate瓦解likeautumnleavesWouldnotourattitudetowardsdeathbedifferent?A.Autumnisnotatimeofslowingdownbutatimeofnewbeginningsandgreatmovementsofcreatures.B.Hewrotetoafriendafterwardsthattherewassomethingcomfortingandhealingaboutautumn.C.Keatsthoughtweshouldtakeanegativeattitudetowardsdeath.D.AutumnmeansdifferenttodifferentpeoplE.E.IfthisistrueperhapsittellsusalittleaboutforinstanceThomasHoodthe19thCenturyEnglishpoet.F.Morelikelyitisawayofreducingthelossofwaterwhichtreerootsfindhardtotakeinfromcoldsoil.G.ThefalloftreeleavesismorelikelytomakepeoplesaD.
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Abrushwithdeathcanactuallyimproveaperson’soutlookonlifE.Thatatleastwasoneofthemajorfindingsofastudyofsome200peoplewhocomeclosetodying.Somehadcomethroughheartattack;somehadfallencomeclosetodrowning;orsurvivedaterriblecarwreckyetdespitethevarietyofcircumstancestheyreportedstrikinglysimilarreactionstotheirexperiences.PerhapsmostsurprisinglymanysaidtheywerelessfrightenedofdeathnowthantheywerebeforE.Likemostpeoplebeforetheirnear-deathincidentsmanyhadthoughtdeathwouldbepainfultheultimatehorror—buttheydidn’tfinditwas.Survivinganearlyfatalexperiencealsogavemanypeopleasenseofinvulnerability不会受伤害thatmadethemfeelspecialandevenreligious.Severalbelievedtheyhadbeensavedbecausetheyweretofulfillsomespecialmissionintheremainderoftheirlives.PerhapsnotsosurprisinglythesesurvivorsalsoreportedanincreasedzestforlifeandadeterminationtoenjoylifemorE.AfewofthesurvivorsdidreportnegativereactionstotheirexperiencE.A.dozensaidtheyfeltmorevulnerableandsomeevenfeltasenseofhelplessnessandalossofcontrolovertheirlives.Somehadbecomephobicaboutactivitiesassociatedwiththeaccident;forexampleseveralsaidtheycouldnolongerswimforfearofdrowning.Yetmostofthoseintervieweesaidtheycameawaywithastrongsenseofrenewalorrebirth.Instudyingtheirreactionsresearchershaveconcludedthatthesepeoplehavecometounderstandtherelationshipoflifeanddeathbetterandmoreintimatelythanmostofustheyhavecometounderstandhowlifeisactuallydefinedbydeath.Lifeisgivenmeaningbythefactthatitwillendsomeday.1.Fromthepassagewecaninferthattheeffectsofnear-deathexperiencesonthesurvivors’life__________.A.differduetothevarietyofcircumstancesB.varygreatlyfrompersontopersonC.aremostlypositiveintermsoftheiroutlookonlifeD.areneitherpositivenornegative2.Thewordphobicinthefifthparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.verycarefulB.verycasualC.verycuriousD.veryfearful3.Thetitlebelowthatbestexpressestheideasofthispassageis________A.HowtoImproveaPerson’sOutlookonLifE.B.TheEffectsofNear-DeathExperiencE.C.IsDeathReallyHorrible?D.Near-DeathAccidentsandtheirSurvivors.4.Thepositiveeffectofnear-deathexperiencewasthat______________.A.somepeoplelovedlifebetterbecausetheyrealizeditsnewmeaningB.somepeoplefeltasenseofhelplessnessC.somepeoplefeltalossofcontrolovertheirlivesD.somepeoplewantedtoseekextremehappinessbecausetheyknewlifewastoolimited5.Whicheffectofthenear-deathexperiencewastheonethatpeoplehadseldomexpected?A.SomepeoplefeltmorevulnerablE.B.SomepeopledidnotworrytoomuchaboutdeathanymorE.C.SomepeoplepaidmoreattentiontothevalueoflifE.D.Somepeopletendedtobetoopessimisticaboutdeath.
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ForSenior3studentschoosingwhichcollegetoattendcanbethemostexcitingandthrillingtimeintheirentireschoollives.ThisisalsotrueforanAmericangirlnamedMelanieinthefilmCollegeRoadTripwhichwasreleasedintheUSonMarch7.Melanie’sdadJamesPorteristhechiefofpoliceforaChicagosuburb市郊.Incrediblysecurityobsessed困扰hewantsMelanietoattendnearbyNorthwesternUniversitywhereshe’salreadybeenaccepted.ButMelanie17reallywantstogotoGeorgetowninWashingtonD.C.whereshe’sbeenwait-listed.Whenshegetsanunexpectedinterviewshedecidestotakearoadtripwithafewclosefemalefriends.Melaniebelievesitisherfirststeptowardadulthood.ButdespitethefactthatthistripisgirlsonlyJamesisn’tcomfortablewiththeprospectofhislittleprincessexploringtheworldwithouthim.Hewantstoprotecther.JamesJoinsthegirlsandhopeshecanconvincehertogotoNorthwestern.WhileMelanie’sfatheronlyhasthebestofintentionshispresenceleadstoanendlessseriesofcomicencounters.AfterfollowingtheirfaultyGPSdevicedeepintothebackwoodsJamesandMelaniediscoverherlittlebrotherandhispetpighavebeenhidinginthesparetirecompartment隔间.Whatshouldbeasimpletirechangeresultsintheexpensivecarrollingdownamountainforcingthemtohiketoanearbyhotel.Therethepigruinsanoutdoorweddingreceptionaftereatinganentirebagofcoffeebeans.Allthesedisastersaddspicetotheirtripwhilealongthewayafatherandadaughterfinallygetthechancetoreallytalktoeachother.Thefilmexplorestheparent-childrelationshipinacomicway:Thediscrepancy不同betweenhowcloseJamesthinksheistoMelanieandhowlittleheactuallyknowsofherplansmakesuslaughfirstandthenthink.Allparentswhethertheyhavecollegestudentsornotcanrelatetothebittersweetrealizationthattheirkidsaregrowingup.LikewhatMelanieandJameshavedoneinthefilmweallcanfindthedelicatebalancebetweenstayingconnectedandlettinggo.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.It’sunclearwhetherMelaniecouldbeacceptedbyNorthwesternUniversity.B.NorthwesternUniversityisn’tsofamousastheuniversityinWashingtonD.C.C.ThereisnohopethatMelaniewillbeacceptedbytheuniversityinGeorgetown.D.Melaniefatherprefershertostaynottoofarawayfromhim.2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.theircarrolleddownthemountainruiningtheweddingreceptionB.ahotelwasdestroyedbyMelanie’sbrotherandhispetpigC.MelanieandherfathergottounderstandeachotherbetteraftersomanyencountersD.thegirlshadtogiveuptheirtripbecauseoftheincidentsontheway3.Thewriterholdsan______attitudetowardsJamesPorter’swayoftreatingherdaughter’schoice.A.negativeB.positiveC.subjectiveD.optimistic4.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.introducethenewly-releasedfilmB.callonparentstolearntobalancetherelationshipwiththeirchildrenC.tellastorywhichhappenedbetweenanAmericangirlandherfatherD.explorethedifferencesinparent-childrelationshipbetweenthewestandtheeast
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Fullfacetransplantsarenolongersciencefictionfantasyaleadingsurgeonhassaidaddingthattheyaretechnicallyfeasible可行的butethicallycomplex.PeterButlerfromLondon’sRoyalFreeHospitalcalledforadebateontheethicsofsuchanoperationmadepossiblebynewdrugswhichstopthebody’simmune免疫的systemrejectingatransplantedfacE.Itisnot‘Canwedoit?’but‘Shouldwedoit?’hetoldtheBBC.ThetechnicalpartisnotcomplexbutIdon’tthinkthat’sgoingtobetheverygreatdifficulty.Theethicalandmoraldebateisobviouslygoingtohavetotakeplacebeforethefirstfacialtransplantation.TheBritishAssociationofPlasticSurgeonswilldiscussthemicrosurgicalprocedure微型外科技术whichcouldgivenewskinbonenoseschinlipsandearsfromdeceaseddonorstopatientsdisfigured毁容byaccidentsburnsorcancer.Butsurgeonscouldhavetroublefindingenoughwillingdonors.Butlersaidhissurveyofdoctorsnursesandmembersofthepublicshowedmostwouldacceptafacetransplantbutfewwerewillingtodonatetheirownafterdying.DespiteanumberofethicalconcernsChristinePiffwhofoundedthecharityLet’sFaceItaftersufferingararefacialcancer25yearsagowelcomedthepossibilityoffacetransplants.Sherejectedtheideathattheprocedurewouldmeanpeoplewouldenduplivingwithadeadperson’sfacE.TherearesomanypeoplewithoutfacesIhavehalfafacebutweareallsomuchmorethanjustafaceyoudon’ttakeontheirpersonality.Youarestillyoushetoldreporters.Ifwecandonateotherorgansofthebodythenwhynottheface?Ican’tseeanythingwrongwithit.1.Theunderlinedworddeceasedinthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby.A.livingB.deadC.disabledD.dying2.WhenChristinePiffsaysTherearesomanypeoplewithoutfacesshereferstothepeoplewho_________.A.aredishonorableandshamelessB.disagreewiththefullfacetransplantC.areseriouslyinjuredbyanaccidentD.aredisfiguredbyaccidentsburnsandcancer1000803.Accordingtothepassagewhatmakesitpossibletocarryoutafacialtransplantation?A.Drugsareavailabletostopthebody’simmunesystemrejectingatransplantedfacE.B.It’smorallypracticalthoughtechnicallycomplex.C.Mostpeopleaccepttheideaoffacetransplants.D.Therearesomepeoplewhoarewillingtodonatetheirfacesafterdying.4.Whatisimpliedbutnotstatedinthepassage?A.ChristinePiffhasbeenthefirstluckypatienttoreceiveafacetransplant.B.Surgeonshavedifficultyfindingenoughwillingdonors.C.Themaindifficultywiththeoperationliesinthematterofethicsandmorality.D.NobodyotherthanChristinePiffisquiteinfavorofthedonationoforgans.5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheFirstFacialTransplantationB.DebateontheEthicsofFaceTransplantsC.FaceTransplants—NoLongerScienceFantasyD.Let’sFaceIt
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LouisvilleKentuckyisaplacewherebasketballisanimportantpartoflifeand1mysontoanNBAexhibitiongameisveryspecial.LittledidIrealizehow2theeveningwasgoingtobe!Myson3myhandaswecrossedtheKentuckyFairgroundsparkinglot4forfamousFreedomHall.Beingeightyearsoldhe5feltitwasokaytoholdhisfather'shandandIfeltgratefulknowingthatthesekindofmomentswouldpassalltoosoon.Thestadiumholdsnineteen-thousand-plusfansanditdefinitelylookedlikeasellout满座asthemasses6.WehadbeentomanyUniversityofLouisvillebasketballgamesandevenafewUniversityofKentuckygamesinthishallowedhallbuttheexpectationof7MichaelJordanandtheChicagoBullsagainsttheWashingtonBulletsspedupour8acrossthemassiveparkinglotguessinghowthegamewasgoingtogo.Theturnstile回转门clickedandJosh9hissouvenirticketstub票根likehehadjustwonthelottery彩票!Wepushedourwaytotheupper-levelseatsofthetruefans.Beforeweknewitthegamewas10andthebattlehadbegun.DuringatimeoutwedashedforthehotdogandCokeandhurriedback11wewouldn't12asinglelayuporjumpshot.Thingsweregoingasexpecteduntilhalftime.Istartedtotalktosomefriendsnearbywhenmyarmwas13byadeterminedyoungpersonandhebegan14amulticoloredwovenyarnbracelet编制手链aroundmywrist.It15reallywellandhewasreallyfocusedintentlyashecarefullymadeadoublesquareknottokeepit16.Irecognizedthe17ofthemomentandwantinghimtobe18withmyinsightfulskillsItoldhim19howIknewthiswasafriendshipbraceletandsaidIguessthismeansweare20.Withoutmissingabeatheexclaimed大呼We'remorethanfriends.You'remydad!Idon'tevenremembertherestofthegame.1.A.takingB.sendingC.followingD.advising2.A.troublesomeB.embarrassedC.specialD.upset3.A.heldB.loosenedC.shookD.tied4.A.leadingB.showingC.preparingD.heading5.A.neverB.alreadyC.stillD.seldom6.A.partedB.gatheredC.walkedD.circled7.A.seeingB.meetingC.joiningD.playing8.A.drivingB.beatingC.successD.pace9.A.showedoffB.threwawayC.hungontoD.reachedoutfor10.A.underwayB.bywayC.inthewayD.ontheway11.A.incasethatB.sothatC.evenifD.aslongas12.A.performB.forgetC.missD.take13.A.brokenupB.pushedasideC.takenoffD.pulledover14.A.puttingB.enjoyingC.wavingD.playing15.A.woreB.tastedC.fitD.looked16.A.clumsyB.secureC.tightD.accurate17.A.excitementB.significanceC.mistakeD.accident18.A.movedB.convincedC.connectedD.impressed19.A.carelesslyB.proudlyC.hesitantlyD.anxiously20.A.friendsB.enemiesC.teammatesD.audience
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BobDylanisoneofAmerica’sgreatestsongwriters.Nowhehaswrittenabookabouthislifethatcriticshavepraised.BobDylan’sbookChronicles:VolumeOnewaspublishedinOctober.Ithasbeenamongthebest-sellingbooksinAmerica.TheNewYorkTimesnewspapernameditoneofthefivebestnon-fictionortrue-lifebooksin2004.AndrecentlytheNationalBookCriticsCirclenameditoneofthefivefinalistsforbestbiographyorautobiographyoflastyear.BobDylangrewupinthesmalltownofHibbingMinnesota.Asayoungmanin1961hemovedtoNewYorkCitywithhisguitar.Hewantedtobecomeafolksingerandmusician.Inhisbookhewritesabouthisexperiencesplayingandsingingotherpeople’ssongsinclubsintheGreenwichVillagearea.Hewritesaboutmanyartistswritersandmusicianswhoinfluencedhim.ThemaininfluenceonhimwasthegreatfolksingerWoodyGuthrie.GuthriewaslivinginahospitalinNewJerseybecausehehadaseriousdisease.DylanvisitedhimoftenandplayedGuthrie’ssongstohim.LaterDylanbecameextremelyfamousforthesongshewrote.Themediacalledhimthevoiceofageneration.BobDylanwritesthathiswifeandfivechildrenwerethemostimportantpartofhislife.HedescribestryingtofindprivacyforhisfamilyathishomeinWoodstockatowninNewYorkState.Butpeoplefromalloverthecountrycametovisithimanddestroyedhispeace.DylanalsowritesaboutspendingtimeinNewOrleansLouisianawhilerecordingthealbumOhMercyin1980.Hewritesabouttheprocessofrecordingthealbum.AndhewritesaboutthefriendlypeoplehemetinLouisiana.OnewasastoreownernamedSunPiewhoevengaveDylanasignforhiscarthatsaidWorld’sGreatestGrandpa.CriticshavecomparedBobDylan’sbookChroniclestooneofhissongs.Theysayitbringstolifeimagesfacesandplaces.Theysaythebookformslayersofmeaningthroughrichdetails.AsongislikeadreamDylanwritesandyoutrytomakeitcometrue.1.Dylanbecameveryfamousmainlybecause____.A.hewrotelotsofsongswhichwerequitepopularwiththepeopleinhistimesB.heusedtovisitthegreatfolksingerWoodyGuthrieandplayhissongstohimC.hewaspraisedbycritics.D.hesangthesongswrittenbywell-knownwritersandmusicians2.WhenlivingwithhisfamilyinWoodstockDylan____.A.devotedmuchofhistimetosongwritingB.visitedlotsoffamoussingersandmusiciansC.completedhisbookChronicles:VolumeOneD.wasunwillingtomeettoomanypeoplefromalloverthecountry3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThetownofHibbingwastheplacewhereDylanbeganhiscareer.B.DylanhadagreatinfluenceonafolksingerwiththenameWoodyGuthrie.C.ThealbumOhMercywasthemostsuccessfulworksofDylan.D.ThestoreownerinLouisianamaybeoneofDylan’sfans.4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____.A.DylanexpressedthehopeanddreamofthepeopleofhistimesinhissongsB.DylantriedtoshuthimselffromtheoutsideworldanddevotedhimselftohiscareerC.Dylan’sfamewasmainlybuiltonthesuccessofhisautobiographyChroniclesD.DylanbecamefamousaftertherecordingofhisalbumOhMercy
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TODAYFridayNovember12JAZZwiththeMikeThomasJazzBandatTheDerbyArms.UpperRichmondRoadWestSheen.DISCOSatinSoundsDisco.FreeatTheLordNapierMortlakeHighSt.from8a.m.to8p.m.Tel:682—1158.SATURDAYNovember13JAZZLysisatTheBull’sHeadBarnes.Admission60p.MUSICALHALLatTheStarandGarterLowerRichmondRoadPutneyprovidedbytheAbaDabaMusicHallcompany.Goodfoodandentertainmentfairprice.Tel:789—6749.FAMILYnightout?Jointhesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.SheenRoadRichmond.JAZZTheJohnBennettBigBandatTheBull’sHeadBarnes.Admission80p.THEDERBYARMSUpperRichmondRoadWestgiveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion.Tel:789—4536SUNDAYNovember14DISCOSatinSoundsDiscofreeatTheLordNapierMortLakeHighStreetfrom8a.m.to8p.m.FOLKMUSICatTheDerbyArms.TheShortStuffandresidentstheNormanChopTrio.Non-remembers70p.Tel:688—4626.HEAVYMUSICwithTonySimonatTheBullUpperRichmondRoadWestEastSheen.THEDERBYARMSUpperRichmondRoadWestgiveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion.1.WhereandwhencanyouheartheMikeThomasJazzBand?A.AttheDerbyArmsonFriday.B.AttheBlackHorseonFriday.C.AttheStarandGarteronSaturday.D.AttheDerbyArmsonSunday.2.WhereandwhencanyouheartheNormanChopTrio?A.AttheBull’sHeadonSunday.B.AttheDerbyArmsonSundayC.AttheBullonSaturday.D.AttheBlackHorseonSaturday.3.YouwanttospendtheSaturdaybyjoiningtheentertainmentwithyourfamily.Whereshouldyougo?A.DiscoatTheLordNapier.B.Thesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.C.TheelectricaccordionatTheDerbyArms.D.JazzatTheBull’sHead4.Youwanttospendthesamedayattwodifferentplacesanddon’twanttocrossanystreet.Whichofthefollowingisyourbestchoice?A.Thesing-alongattheBlackHorseandJazzatTheBull’sHead.B.Thesing-alongatTheBlackHorseandFolkMusicatTheDerbyArms.C.FolkMusicatTheDerbyArmsandHeavyMusicwithTonySimonatTheBull.D.MusicalHallatTheStar&GarterandDiscoatTheLordNapier.
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Overtimethecustomofkissingdevelopedasawayforadultstoexpresstheirloveandaffectionforoneanother.Therootsofthisformofaffectioncanbetracedbacktoprimitivetimeswhenmothersfondledtheirchildrenmuchasmothersdotoday.Muchlaterinthesixthcenturysocietyapparentlyacceptedthecustomofkissingbetweenadultsasanexpressionoftheiraffection.NotsurprisinglyFrancefirstacceptedkissingincourtship求爱.Therefiguredancingwaspopularandeachdancewassealedwithakiss.ThecustomofkissingsweptfromFrancethroughEuropetoRussiawhereRussiannobilitylovedtoimitatetheFrench.Eventuallythekisswasincorporatedintomarriageceremoniesandtodaylip-lockscouplesintosweetmatrimony.Thecustomofkissingtodayaswellasinancienttimesservestopayhomagetoanother.EarlyRomanskissedeachotheronthemouthorontheeyestogreetoneanotherinamannertheythoughttobedignifieD.OneRomanemperorevenrankedaperson'simportancebythebodyparthewasallowedtokiss.Heallowedimportantnoblestokisshislipslessimportantonestokisshishandsandtheleastimportantonestokisshisfeet.InRussiathehighestsignofrecognitionfromtheCrownmeantakissfromtheTsarhimself.TodaynativesofmanyAfricantribespayhomagetotheirChiefbykissingthegroundoverwhichhehaswalkeD.1.What’smainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?A.Thewaytoexpressloveandrespect.B.Theexpressionofaffection.C.Thecustomofkissing.D.Thefunctionofkissing.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedwordhomageinthe4thparagraphA.recognitionB.respectC.importanceD.loyalty3.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat___________.A.kissingisawidelyacceptedwaytoshowloveandaffectionB.kissingusedtobeaproperwaytoshowloveontheweddingceremonyC.kissingisawidelyacceptedwayofgreetingintheworldD.kissingfromtheTsarisonlysignofbeingacceptedfromtheCrown4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ItwasFrancethatmadethecustomofkissinggotothewholeworlD.B.EarlyAfricanskissedeachotheronthemouthorontheeyestogreetoneanother.C.OneRomanemperorallowedimportantnoblestokisshisnosE.D.RussiannobilityfollowedthecustomofkissingfromtheFrench.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.A.motherscreatedthecustomofkissingB.kissingmeansdifferentlyondifferentoccasionsC.figuredancingwasusuallysealedwithakissinRussiaD.societyfoundithardtoacceptkissinginpublicinthesixthcentury
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EverymorningLulawheelsherselfintothelivingroomwhereshesitsforhourstotallylostinthoughts.Thedaysareshortand__1__nowsodifferentfromlastsummerwhenLulaatage94walkedthroughaworldlitupby__2__.Hercollegesweethearthadfoundher76yearsaftertheirfirstkiss.TheymarrieD.Fiveweekslateracarcrash__3__theirhoneymoon.Nowsheis__4__again.In1923barely18LulafirstmetPaul.ThenonedaytheydancedandPaulsentLulahomekissedherandleft.Their__5__wason.Theyleftschooltoteachin__6__placesbutkeptupa__7__writinglettersandseeingeachother__8__.Neitherofthemhadacar.__9__werenotforchattinginthosedays.LulalovedPaulbutshewas__10__sinceheneverspokeof__11__.ShestarteddatingothersandfellinlovewithLarryMarschat.Neartheendof1926Lula__12__tellingPaulshehadbeenaskedtomarry.Paulwas__13__learningLulawasleavinghim.He__14__wroteback.Hehadbeenin__15__forverylong.Hehadintendedtoseeherwhenhefeltfitenough.ButLuladidnotknowthis.She__16__Mrs.MarschatinJune1927.Sixtyyearslaterherhusband__17__away.LastApril21aletterarrivedfromPaul.Shecalledhimthatnight.Paulsuggestedtheyshouldmakea__18_andsotheyunitedspendingeveryminutetogetherknowingtimewas__19__forthem.But__20__disappearedsoquickly.1.A.windyB.blueC.brightD.gray2.A.fireB.loveC.candleD.flash3.A.enteredB.touchedC.ruinedD.shocked4.A.aloneB.quietC.seriousD.dependent5.A.quarrelB.romanceC.adventureD.fortune6.A.unknownB.nearbyC.distantD.native7.A.hardshipB.friendshipC.partnershipD.relationship8.A.usuallyB.infrequentlyC.unexpectedlyD.continuously9.A.MailsB.RadiosC.PhonesD.Cinemas10.A.puzzledB.delightedC.interruptedD.mistaken11.A.childrenB.marriageC.freedomD.incomes12.A.wroteB.insistedC.avoidedD.stopped13.A.disappointedB.impressedC.confusedD.heartbroken14.A.finallyB.quicklyC.neverD.certainly15.A.bedB.schoolC.troubleD.hospital16.A.becameB.surprisedC.punishedD.refused17.A.traveledB.stayedC.movedD.passed18.A.decisionB.promiseC.coupleD.memory19.A.preciousB.enoughC.pleasantD.difficult20.A.chancesB.happinessC.beautyD.loneliness
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LastAugustJoeandMaryMahoneybeganlookingatcollegesfortheirl7-year-olddaughterMaureen.WithachecklistofcriteriainhandtheDallasfamilylookedaroundthecountryvisitinghalfadozenschools.Theysoughtauniversitythatofferedtheteenager’sintendedmajoronelocatednearalargecityandacampuswheretheirdaughterwouldbesafe.ThesafetyissueisabigonesaysMahoney'-whoquicklydiscoveredhewasn’taloneinhisworries.Oncampustoursotherparentsvoicedsimilarconcernsandthesamequestionwasalwaysaskedwhataboutcrime?ButwhencollegeofficialsalwaysgavethesameanswerThat’snotflproblemhere一Mahoneybegantofeeluneasy.Nocrimeever?saysMahoneytoday.Ijustdon’tbuyit.Norshouldheinl999theU..S..Departmentofeducationhadreportsofnearly400000seriouscrimesonoraroundourcampuses.ParentsneedtounderstandthattimeshavechangedsincetheywenttocollegesaysDavidNichols.authorofCreatingaSafeCampus.Campuscrimemirrorstherestofthenation.Butgettingaccurateinformationisn’teasy.Collegesmustreportcrimestatistics统计数字bylawbutsomeholdbackforfearofbadpublicityleavingthehonestoneslookingdangerous.ThetruthmaynotalwaysbeseriouswarnsS..DanielCarterfSecurityonCampusIncthenation’sleadingcampussafetywatchdoggroup.TohelpconcernedparentsCarterpromisedtovisitcampusesandtalktoexpertsaroundthecountrytofindoutmajorcrimeissuesandeffectivesolutions.1.TheMahoneysvisitedquiteafewcollegeslastAugust______.A.toexpresstheopinionsofmanyparentsB.tochoosearightonefortheirdaughterC.tocheckthecostofcollegeeducationD.tofindafightonenearalargecity2.Itisoftendifficulttogetcorrectinformationoncampuscrimebecausesomecolleges_____.A.receivetoomanyvisitorsB.mirrortherestofthenationC.hidethetruthofcampuscrimeD.havetoomanywatchdoggroups3.Theunderlinedwordbuyinthethirdparagraphmeans_______.A.mindB.admitC.believeD.expect4.Welearnfromthetextthatthehonestonesinthefourthparagraphmostprobablyreferstocolleges_______.A.thatareprotectedbycampussecurityB.thatreportcampuscrimesbylawC.thatarefreefromcampuscrimeD.thatenjoyverygoodpublicity5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Exactcampuscrimestatistics.B.Crimesrelatedtoteenagers.C.Effectivesolutionstocampuscrime.D.Concernsaboutteenagers’campussafety.
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Healthykneesaren’tthemainconsiderationinchoosinghighheelsbutnewresearchsayschunkyheelsarejustasbadforthekneesasspindlystilettos细高跟鞋.Ittakesalongtimetofeeltheeffectsofkneeosteoarthritis骨关节炎—andonceyoudoititistoolatesaidDr.CaseyKerriganleadingresearcherofthestudyandassociateprofessoratHarvardMedicalSchool’sdepartmentofphysicalmedicinE.Icompareittosmoking—onecigaretteisnotpainfulbutoveralifetimeitis.Wide-heeledshoesfeelcomfortablesowomenwearthemalldaylongKerrigansaiD.Theyarebetterforyourfeetthanstilettoheelsbutjustasbadforyourknees.Inthestudyresearchershadtwentywomenweartwopairsofshoeswiththree-inchheelsonewithanarrowheelandtheotherwithathickonE.Thescientistscomparedhowmuchpressurewasputonthewomen’skneesbybothtypesofshoes.Thewomenalsowalkedbare-foottotestnormalpressurE.Thescientistsfoundthatbothtypesofshoesappliedequalamountsofpressuretotheknees.Comparedwithwalkingbarefoottheheelsincreasedpressureontheinsideofthekneeby26percent.Increasedpressureonthekneeeventuallyleadstoarthritisexpertssay.Theideathathighheelsarebadforyourhealthisn’tnew—scientistshavewarnedwomenforyearsthattheycontributetoproblemsrangingfromcornstohammertoestendonitiskneepainsprained扭伤anklesandbackproblems.Butin1998KerriganandateamofHarvardresearcherswerethefirsttolinkhighheelsandkneeosteoarthritisapainfuljointdiseasethatdestroyscartilage软骨surroundingthekneE.ThefirststudylookedonlyatstilettoheelsandKerrigansaidshewantedtostudythechunkyhigh-heeledshoesbecauseshenoticedmanywomenwearing.hisstudyconfirmswhatweallintuitively直觉地knowthathigh-heeledshoesofanykindarenotgoodforourhealthsaidDr.GlemPfeifferaSanFranciscodoctorandmemberoftheAmericanAcademyofOrthopedicSurgeonswhowasnotconnectedtothestudy.1.Thestudymentionedinthesecondparagraphfoundthat_________.A.pressureonthefootiscausedbyhighheelsB.thepressureisabnormalwhilewalkingbarefootC.arthritisisalwayscausedbypressureonthekneesD.bothtypesofshoeshavethesameharmtotheknees2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.peoplegottoknowthehighheelsarebadforhealthrecentlyB.peoplehaveknownthehighheelsarebadforhealthforyearsC.peoplehaven’tknownthehighheelsarebadforhealthyetD.peoplewillbewarnedthatthestilettohighheelsarebadforhealthsoon3.Kerrigan’slatestudylookedatthechunkyhigh-heeledshoesbecause_________.A.theyfeelmorecomfortableB.theyarerelatedtokneeosteoarthritisC.theyarewornbymanywomenD.theyaredifferentfromstilettoheels4.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_________.A.TakingHealthyKneesintoConsiderationB.High-heelsDoHarmtoKneesC.ChunkyHeelsandStilettoHeelsD.WhenWearingHigh-heels
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Everydestinationhasitsto-dolist----gotoPairsandnotclimbthetower?NoAndifyoutakeatriptoTasmaniagiveyourselftwoweeksandyoucanprettymuchdoallthemust-seesintheislandstate.Andthenyoumightwantseconds.Why?WellforeveryfamousdestinationTasmaniahasasecretsidetrip.WallsofJerusalemTheWallsofJerusalemareaseriesofbeautifulvalleyscoveredwithpines.Thepathsarewalk-inonlyleaveyourcaratthepathheadingsouthofMoleCreek.DeloraineTasmaniantownsdon’tgetmuchmoreattractivethanDeloraninelyingatthefoothillsoftheGreatWesternTiers.Althoughitdoesgetsometourismtrafficithaskeptitssoul.AndifyoutimethingsrightyoucangoshoppingatDeloraine’sShowgroundMarketfirstSaturdayofeachmonth.NarawntapuNationalParkUntilrecentlythisplacewascalledAsbestosRangeNationalPark.Don’tyoujustwanttogo?A.wishnamechangeshouldresultinmorepeoplemakingasidetrip.Thelandhereisspecialwithwetlandsattheedges.Itreallycomestolifeatnightfallasthebirdsplay.BothwellOfftheMidlandHighwayBothwellgetslesstrafficsoyoumaybealoneasyouwindthroughthecemeteryofStLuke’sChurchwheresomeoftheheadstoneinscriptions碑铭aresooldthattheyhavewornawaytoashadow.MariaIslandHowaboutanislandoffthecoastofanisland?ThereareferryservicesfromTriabunnaandOrfordtoMariaIsland.WalkerscantakeaferrytothetopmeetingofBishop&Clerkorwalktosandstonealongthecoast.seemariaisland.com.au1.Inwhichofthefollowingplacesmaythecarbeforbidden?A.MariaIsland.B.Deloraine.C.WallsofJerusalem.D.Bothwell.2.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisrelatedtothehistory?A.AsbestosRangeNationalPark.B.ThecemeteryofStLuke’sChurch.C.ThetopmeetingofBishop&Clerk.D.TheWallsofJerusalem.3.Ifyouareabirdloveryoucangoto____.A.AsbestosRangeNationalParkB.MariaIslandC.BothwellD.Deloraine4.Thepassageiswritten____.A.totellthewriter’sexperienceinTasmaniaB.totellreadersthehistoryofTasmaniaC.toinformreadersofthestateofTasmaniaD.tointroducesomeplacesofinterestinTasmania
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AccordingtosometalktheyoungergenerationinSmithvilleisthemostantisocialinhistory.Thisseemsfarfromthetruth.YoungpeopletodayasawholearebettermoreinformedmoreambitioushealthierandmoresmartthaneverbeforE.WhythenitmaybeaskeddoweseesuchrestlessnessandsuchantisocialbehavioramongouryoungpeopleFortheanswerthecitizensofthiscommunitymustlookatthemselves.WhathavetheydonetothegroundsthathavebeenbuiltinthelastfifteenyearsHowmanyswimmingpoolsarethere?Howmanyvocationaltrainingprojectshavebeenstarted?Howmanycommunity-organizedyouthpartiesandpicnicshavebeenheld?Theaveragecitizenwillanswerthattheresponsibilityfortheseactivitiesbelongstoschools.Butschoolscannotbeheldresponsibleforallthefree-timeactivitiesofalltheyoungpeopleofthiscommunity.Thejoboftheschoolsisformaleducationnotfree-timerecreation娱乐.Thiscommunityneedsayouthcentersuitableforsuchactivitiesaspicnicscampingsportsmusicartandsoon.Thereshouldbesocialandrecreationalactivitiestomeettheneedsandinterestsofeverymemberofourschoolageyouth.MayorElmoD.Greelyhasproposedtheformationofayouthclubasthefirststepinthedirectionofayouthcenter.MayorGreelyhascalledameetingattheCityHallonFridayAugust15atnoon.Givingupalunchhourisaverylittlesacrificeforaprojectthatcanbeofgreatimportancetothiscommunity.ThisnewspaperurgeseveryadultandyoungpersonofSmithvilletoattendthisimportantmeeting.Webelieveourindustrialbusinessandprofessionalleadershaveanespeciallystrongdutytobepresent.Thisnewspaperwillbepresentandintendstosupportthisprojectwithvigor.1.Theunderlinedwordantisocialprobablymeans_________.A.opposedtoanorderlysocietyorwayoflifeB.promisingC.suitabletopresentsocietyD.havingalotofsocialexperience2.WhatdoesthewriterthinkofthesentencetheyoungergenerationinSmithvilleisthemostantisocialinhistoryA.HethinksitistruE.B.HethinksitisnottruE.C.HethinksitispartiallytruE.D.HethinksitisnonsensE.3.ThemainideaofParagraphs2and3is_________.A.togiveuslotsofquestionstoshowthatproblemisseriousB.thatschoolshouldholdtheresponsibilityforeducationratherthanfree-timerecreationC.toanalyzethereasonswhytheyouthareantisocialD.thatweshouldtakemoreactivitiesorstartmanyvocationalprojects4.Thesolutiontotheproblemoftheantisocialbehaviorofyoungpeopleis_________.A.takingpartinpicnicscampingandsoonB.settingupayouthcenterC.attendingameetingheldbyMayorGreelyeveryFridayD.supportfromthenewspaper
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ATLANTAGeorgia---Alternativemedicine---includingyogameditationherbs草药andtheAtkinsdiet艾特金斯饮食法---appearstobegrowinginpopularityintheUnitedStatesperhapsbecauseofdissatisfactionwithconventionalcarethegovernmentsaidThursday.MorethanathirdofAmericanadultsusedsuchpracticesin2002accordingtothegovernmentsurveyof31000peoplethelargeststudyonnon-conventionalmedicalapproachesintheUnitedStates.Ifprayerisincludedabout62percentofU..S..adultsusedsomeformofalternativemedicine.Theresultsseemtoindicatemorepeopleareturningtoalternativemedicinethoughthe2002surveycouldnotbedirectlycomparedtopreviousstudiesbecauseofdifferencesinsizeandsurveymethodshealthofficialssaiD.Thetopalternativetherapies疗法includedprayer43percentofadultsnaturalproducts19percentmeditation8percentanddietssuchasAtkinsOrnishortheZone4percent.Morepeoplealsoareusingnaturalproductssuchasherbsorenzymes酶totreatchronicorrecurringpain慢性或经常性疼痛saidRichardNahinoftheNationalCenterforComplementaryandAlternativeMedicinepartoftheNationalInstitutesofHealth.ManyconditionsarenoteasilytreatedwithconventionalmedicineNahinsaD.Itmaybethepublicthatisturningtocomplementary补充的andalternativemedicinebecauseit’snotgettingrelieffromconventionalmedicine.ButpeopleshouldnotbeturningawayfromconventionaltreatmentsthatareprovensafesaidDr.StephenStrausdirectorofthealternativemedicinecenter.PeoplearemakingindividualdecisionstoneglectthosetherapiesandwehaveconcernsaboutthosechoiceshesaiD.Healthofficialssaidtheywereconcernedthat13percentofthosesurveyedsaidtheyturnedtoalternativemedicinebecauseregularmedicineistooexpensive.Itneedstobeexplored---weneedtofindoutwhethertheywereinsuredornotNahinsaiD.Healthofficialsalsoweresurprisedthat6.6percentofthosesurveyedusedthesupplementkava卡瓦提取物whichhasbeenassociatedwithliverdisease.Peoplemaketheassumptionthatbecausesomethingisnaturalthatit’ssafeNahinsaiD.Butanumberofstudieshaveshownthatnaturalproductscanbeunsafewhenusedinappropriatelyorwithotherdrugs.Hesaidpeopleconsideringusingalternativemedicineshouldconsulttheirdoctorfirst.1.WhichcanbeusedasthepropertitleforthepassageA.DifferencesbetweenalternativemedicineandconventionalmedicineB.ComparisonoftheeffectsofdifferentmedicineC.ConventionalcareremainstobemostacceptableD.Alternativemedicinebecomesmorepopular2.Fromthepassageweknowthatmostpeoplechoosealternativemedicine_________.A.becauseithasbeenprovensafetotakeB.becauseexpertsconfirmitallsidedlyC.becausetheyarenotsatisfiedwiththeconventionalmedicineD.becauseconventionalmedicineisexpensive3.WhatcanprobablybeinferredfromthepassageA.Mostpatientsareblindintakingalternativemedicineorconventionalcare.B.Expertsstillhaven’tdrawnanall-roundandexactconclusionaboutalternativemedicine.C.Alternativemedicinewilleventuallytakeplaceofconventionalcare.D.Naturalherbsaresaferthanthemedicineprocessedbyman.4.WhichofthefollowingagreeswiththearticleA.Expertswillcarryoutfurtherstudiesonalternativemedicine.B.Healthofficialsareworriedthatusingthealternativemedicinewillberemoved.C.Thesupplementkavaismoreeffectivetoanxietydisease.D.Naturalproductshaveanadvantageoverconventionalcare.
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Attendingauniversityisanimportantpartofaperson’slifE.Todaymanypeoplegotoauniversitytostudyandtrainforafuturejobinsubjectslikelawmedicineoreducation.Buttheuniversityisnotamoderninvention.IthasahistorythatisoverathousandyearsolD.Theworld’soldestuniversityAl-AzharisinCairoEgypt.ItwasfirstbuiltasamosqueinA.D.972.A.fewyearslaterlearnersandteachersbeganmeetinginthemosqueintutoringcircles.Theyreadandtalkedaboutthesubjectoflaw.Around988leadersinthecityofCairodecidedtocreateaschoolforhigherlearningandtheUniversityofAl-AzharwasfoundeD.AtAl-Azharthereweremanyuniversity‘firsts.’CourseswerecreateD.TheearliestonestaughtatAl-Azharwereinlawandreligion.Inacoursestudentsreadandstudiedwiththeteacherbuttherewasalsofreediscussion.Oftenstudentsandteacherstalkedaboutatopicandtherewasno‘right’answer.FinallyscholarsfromaroundtheworldcametoAl-Azhartoteachanddoresearch.Attheuniversitypeoplestudiedthepastbutitwasalsoaplaceforsharingnewideas.OverathousandyearslaterAl-AzharisstillanimportantuniversityintheworlD.Itslibrarycontainsmorethan250000oftheworld’soldestandmostvaluablebooks.Todaymanyoftheworld’smostimportantuniversitiessuchasOxfordandHarvardstillfollowthetraditionsstartedatAl-Azhar.1.What’sthispassagemainlyabout?A.Thehistoryoftheworld’soldestuniversity.B.Theimportanceofattendingauniversity.C.TherelationshipbetweenuniversityandfuturejoB.D.Theinventionofamodernuniversity.2.Thefirstuniversitywasfoundedover_____yearsago.A.ahundredB.hundredsofC.athousandD.thousandsof3.Theoldestuniversityintheworldis_____.A.OxfordB.CambridgeC.HarvardD.Al-Azhar4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcoursemeaninthispassage?A.A.seriesoflessons.C.A.periodoftimE.C.A.seriesofactions.D.A.groupofprofessors.5.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.HowmanybooksareintheAl-Azhar’slibrary.B.HowvaluabletheAl-Azhar’sbooksarE.C.WhyOxfordandHarvardstillfollowAl-Azhar’spattern.D.HowAl-AzharstillholdsanimportantroleintheworlD.
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Therewasoncean18-year-oldguywhosufferedfromcanceracancerthatcan’tbecureD.Hecould1anytimE.Allhislifehewasstuckinhishousebeingtakencareofbyhismother.He2wentoutsidebuthewas3ofstayingathomeandwantedtogooutforoncE.Soheaskedhismotherandshegavehim4.HewalkeddownhisblockandpassedaCDstorE.Hesawabeautifulgirlabouthisageandknewitwasloveatfirst5.Hewalkedinnotlookingatanythingelse6her.Hewalkedcloserandcloser7hewasfinallyatthefrontdeskwhereshesat.ShelookedupandsmiledCanIhelpyou?HethoughtitwasthemostbeautifulsmilehehadeverseenbeforeandwantedtokissherrighttherE.HesaidUhYeahIwouldliketobuyaCD.Hepickedoneoutandafter8theCDshegaveittohim.FromthenonhewenttothatstoreeverydayandboughtaCDandshewrappeditforhim.HetooktheCDhomeandputitinhiscloset.Hewasstilltoo9toaskheroutandhereallywantedtobuthecouldn’t.Hismotherfoundoutaboutthisandtoldhimtojustaskher.Sothenextdayhetookallhis10andwenttothestoreasusual.HeboughtaCD11hedideverydayand12shewenttothebackofthestoreandthencamebackwithitwrappeD.Whenshewasn’tlookinghelefthis13onthedeskandranoutRRRRRING!!!Onedaythephoneranganditwasthegirl!!!ThemothercriedandsaidYoudon’tknow?He14yesterday.Laterinthedaythemotherwentintotheboy’sroom15shewantedtorememberhim.Shewassurprisedtofindpilesandpilesof16CDsinhisson’scloset.Shepickedoneupandopenedit.InsidetherewasaCDandwhenshetookitoutofthewrapper17fellapieceofpaper.It18:HiIthinkyouarereallycutE.Doyouwanttogooutwithme?LoveJocelyn.Hismotherwasdeeply19andopenedanotherCDAgaintherewasapieceofpaperwiththesamesentenceonit.Loveiswhenyou’vehadahugefightbutthendecideto20youregos自我holdhandsandsayILoveYou.1.A.leaveB.liveC.cureD.die2.A.sometimesB.neverC.occasionallyD.frequently3.A.sickB.fondC.afraidD.worthy4.A.adviceB.permissionC.promiseD.message5.A.smileB.talkC.sightD.choice6.A.andB.alsoC.orD.but7.A.untilB.sinceC.afterD.while8.A.passingB.wrappingC.examiningD.opening9.A.disappointedB.crazyC.shyD.patient10.A.courageB.strengthC.possessionD.passion11.A.becauseB.althoughC.soD.as12.A.foronceB.allatonceC.onceagainD.onceinawhile13.A.purseB.phonenumberC.addressD.letter14.A.passedawayB.passedbyC.passedonD.passedthrough15.A.onceB.althoughC.sinceD.because16.A.unannouncedB.unopenedC.uncheckedD.unwrapped17.A.overB.offC.outD.behind18.A.saidB.wroteC.editedD.printed19.A.hurtB.involvedC.movedD.embarrassed20.A.standasideB.moveasideC.stepasideD.putaside
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Readingisagoodhabitbuttheproblemisthere’stoomuchtoreadthesedaysandtoolittletimetoreadeverywordofit.TherearehundredsofskillstohelpyoureadmoreinlesstimeHerearetwoskillsthatIthinkareespeciallygooD.Preview-ifit'slongandhat&Previewingisespeciallyusefulforgettingageneralideaofheavyreadinglikelongmagazinearticlesandbusinessreports.Here’showtopreviewReadthefirsttwoparagraphsandthelasttwoparagraphscarefully.Thenreadonlythefirstsentenceoftheotherparagraphs.Previewingdoesn'tgiveyouallthedetails.Itkeepsyoufromspendingtimeonthingsyoudon'treallywant-orneed-toreaD.Skim-ifit’sshortandsimplE.Skimmingisagoodwaytogetageneralideaoftightreading-likepopularmagazinesorthesportsandentertainmentofyourdailypaper.Here’showtoskim.Getyoureyestomovefast.SweepthemacrosseachlinE.PickuponlyafewkeywordsineachlinE.Everybodyskimsdifferently.YouandImaynotpickupthesamewordswhereweskimthesamepiecebutwe'llgetasimilarideaofwhatit'sallabout.1.Howmanyskillsarerecommendedinthispassage?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.2.WhatshouldweNOTdowhenwereadsportsnewsinadailypaperaccordingtothepassage?A.Readthelasttwoparagraphscarefully.B.letoureyestomovefast.C.SweepoureyesacrosseachlinE.D.PickuponlyafewkeywordsineachlinE.3.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtoreadfasterB.WhattoreadC.WhentoreadD.Whyweshouldread
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Dad!Hetookabookwithoutpaying!Iyelled大叫.MyfatherlookedsurpriseD.Beforetheboycouldsayanythinghismothergrabbedhisarmandshookit.Isittrue?Youstole?Tellme!Everyonewasquiet.Theboybegantocryandhenodded点头hisheaD.Hepulledoutthecomicbook漫画书fromunderhisshirt.OhMr.Kim.Iamsorry!MyTedmadeabigmistake!Mrs.Diaztoldmyfather.ShetriedtotakethecomicbookbutTedwouldn’tletgo.It’sOK.HecankeepitmyfathersaidwithasmilE.OhnoMrs.DiazsaiD.LetmepayrightnowSheduginherpursE.Howmuch?Threeseventy-fivE.Mrs.Diaz’seyeswidenedandshedugdeeper.IsawhermouthmakeasmalllinE.Threeseventy-five?sheaskeD.It’sOK.YoucanpaylatermyfathersaiD.NoMrs.DiazsaiD.ShekeptlookinginherpursE.IhavemoneyherE.IfeltbadforyellingforIrealizedthatTedhadtriedtostealthecomicbookbecausehedidn’thavethemoney.MaybetheboycouldhaveajobIthought.IhadanideA.Whatifheworkedwithme?IaskeD.TheyturnedtomE.IsaidHecanworkwithmetopayforthecomicbook.GoodmyfathersaidsmilingatmE.Mrs.DiaznoddeD.SheturnedtohersonYouhear?Youwillworkandbuythecomicbook!YesMamaTedsaidhanginghisheaD.AstheyleftTedlookedbackandthoughhestillseemedsadhestuckout伸出tongueatmE.Tedhasbeenworkingherefortwoweeks.Hehaspaidforthecomicbookbutmyfathersaysheissuchagoodworkerthathecanworkwithmeaslongashewants.Wearefriendsnow.1.Wheredidthestorymostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inasupermarket.C.AtabookstorE.D.Atalibrary.2.BysayingbutTedwouldn’tletgotheunderlinedparttheauthormeans__________.A.TedtookthebookbymistakeB.TedwantedtokeepthebookC.Teddidn’twanttogohomeD.Teddidn’tthinkhewaswrong3.Fromthesecondparagraphwemayinfer推断thatMrs.Diaz__________.A.didn’tthinkhersonstolethebookB.hadbeenoutofworkforalongtimeC.forgottotakemoneywithherthatdayD.couldn’taffordtopayforthebook4.Inthelastparagraphwhatdoestheauthormainlytell?A.Hisideawassuccessful.B.Teddidn’tlikethejoB.C.HelikedTedverymuch.D.Tedwasanaughtyboy.
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Runnersinarelay接力racepassastickinonedirection.HowevermerchantspassedsilkgoldfruitandglassalongtheSilkRoadinmorethanonedirection.TheyearnedtheirlivingbytravelingthefamousSilkRoad.TheSilkRoadwasnotasimpletradingnetwork.Itpassedthroughthousandsofcitiesandtowns.ItstartedfromeasternChinaacrossCentralAsiaandtheMiddleEastandendedintheMediterraneanSea.Itwasusedfromabout200B.C.toabout1300ADwhenseatravelofferednewroutes路线.Itwassometimescalledtheworld’slongesthighway.HowevertheSilkRoadwasmadeupofmanyroutesnotonesmoothpath.Theypassedthroughwhatarenow18countries.Theroutescrossedmountainsanddesertsandhadmanydangersofhotsundeepsnowandevenbattles.Onlyexperiencedtraderscouldreturnsafe.TheSilkRoadgotitsnamefromitsmostprizedproduct.Silkcouldbeusedlikemoneytopaytaxesorbuygoods.Butthetraderscarriedmorethanjustsilk.GoldsilverandglassfromEuropeweremuchfoundintheMiddleEastandAsia.HorsestradedfromotherareaschangedfarmingpracticesinChina.Indianmerchantstradedsaltandothervaluablegoods.ChinesemerchantstradedpaperwhichproducedanimmediateeffectontheWest.ApplestraveledfromcentralAsiatoRome.TheChinesehadlearnedtograft嫁接differenttreestogethertomakenewkindsoffruit.TheypassedthisscienceontoothersincludingtheRomans.TheRomansusedgraftingtogrowtheapple.TradingalongtheSilkRoadledtoworld-widebusiness2000yearsbeforetheWorldWideWeb.ThepeoplealongtheSilkRoaddidnotsharejustgoods.Theyalsosharedtheirbeliefs.TheSilkRoadprovidedpathwaysforlearningdiplomacy外交andreligionzōng jiāo .1.It’sprobablethattradersalongtheSilkRoadneeded.A.toremembertheentiretraderouteB.toknowthemakingofproductsC.toreceivecertainspecialtrainingD.todealwithalotofdifficulties2.TheSilkRoadbecamelessimportantbecause.A.itwasmadeupofdifferentroutesB.silktradingbecamelesspopularC.seatravelprovidedeasierroutesD.peopleneededfewerforeigngoods3.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph3referto?A.Silk.B.Atradingnetwork.C.Theworld’slongesthighway.D.Goods.4.NewtechnologiescouldtravelalongtheSilkRoadbecausepeople.A.learnedfromoneanotherB.sharedeachother’sbeliefsC.tradedgoodsalongtherouteD.earnedtheirlivingbytraveling5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheSilkRoad:PastandPresentB.TheSilkRoad:EastMeetsWestC.TheSilkRoad:RoutesFullofDangersD.TheSilkRoad:PathwaysforLearning
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Onceuponatimetherewasachildreadytobeborn.Soonedayhe1GodTheytellmeyouaresendingmeto1tomorrowbuthowamIgoingtolivetherebeingso3andhelpless?GodrepliedAmongthemany4Ichoseoneforyou.Shewillbe5foryouandwilltakecareofyou.Butthechildwasn’t6hereallywantedtogo.ButtellmehereinHeavenIdon’tdo7butsingandsmilethat’s8formetobehappy.Yourangelwillsingforyouandwillalso9foryoueveryday.Andyouwill10yourangel’sloveandbehappy.And11amIgoingtobeabletounderstandwhenpeopletalktomE.ThechildcontinuedifIdon’tknowthe12thatmentalk?Godpattedhimontheheadandsaidyourangelwilltellyouthemostbeautifulandsweet13youwilleverhearandwithmuch14andcareyourangelwillteachyouhowto15.AndwhatamIgoingtodowhenIwanttotalktoyou?Yourangelwillplaceyour16togetherandwillteachyouhowtopray祈祷.I’veheardthatonearththerearebadmenwhowill17me?Yourangelwilldefendyouevenifitmeans18herlife!AndthenGod19thechildontheshoulderandsaidYourangel’snameisnot20toremember.YouwillsimplycallherMommy.1.A.askedB.answeredC.taughtD.told2.A.heavenB.hellC.earthD.space3.A.bigB.smallC.strongD.stupid4.A.nursesB.doctorsC.teachersD.angels5.A.hidingB.waitingC.headingD.voting6.A.sureB.urgentC.consciousD.impressive7.A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing8.A.muchB.littleC.fewD.enough9.A.clearB.diveC.smileD.react10.A.damageB.feelC.governD.resign11.A.whenB.whyC.howD.whether12.A.languageB.meaningC.topicD.politics13.A.poemsB.storiesC.argumentsD.words14.A.strengthB.patienceC.warningD.thinking15.A.singB.danceC.speakD.paint16.A.handsB.feetC.armsD.legs17.A.replaceB.convertC.educateD.protect18.A.buryingB.riskingC.experiencingD.attacking19.A.hitB.ruinedC.touchedD.cleaned20.A.hardB.easyC.strangeD.convenient
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WhenIwaslittlemyfamilyusedtomovefrequently.BeforeIcouldevenget1withmyschoolmatesmyfamilywasonthemoveagain.Ibecamevery2becauseofthis.Butagirlwithdarkskinandlongshinyhair3me.Herbestcharacteristicsareheropennessand4.Sheisalwayssmilinglikeabeautifulsunflowerfollowingthesun.Without5Ienjoyedbeingwithherandsoonwebecamegoodfriends.AstimewentbyIgraduallybecamea6girl.Butthisjoyfulperioddidn’tlastlong.Wewereadmittedtodifferentcolleges.IfeltlikeIhadgone7tomyalways-on-the-movechildhood.Ifelt8andhelplessandIwasafraidthatIwould9herasmybestfriend.Shestayedcalmandsaidtome:RainyoucanachievemorethanIdoso10toyourdreamsandmakeabigeffort!Realfriendshipdoesn’tfadeandwewillbebestfriendsforever.Maybeshedidn’trealizewhatagreat11shewastomeatthattime.Howeveritturnedoutthatmy12werewell-founded有根据的.Ifeltthatthe13betweenuswasgettingbiggerandbigger.Onedayshesentmeatextmessagehappilytellingmethatshehadfalleninlovewithahandsomeboyinherclass.IfelthappyforherbutatthesametimeIwassecretlyworriedaboutourfriendship.I14herseveraltimesintendingtotellhertothinkcarefullyabouther15withtheboybutIgotnomoremessagesfromher.Ifeltsadthatperhapsourfriendshipwouldnot16.Ihadalmostgivenuphope17shevisitedmeatmycampusaweeklater.Shelooked18butwaswearingthemostbeautifulsmile.Shegavemeabighugandsaid:I’msorry.Iwanttobemyselfandyourfriendforever!Wecriedtogether19thepeoplewalkingpast.Shetoldmehersadstoryandweknewwehadgonebacktohowitwasbefore.NowIfirmlybelievethatdistanceandtimecan’t20youfromafriend.Ifyoucareenoughabouteachotherfriendshipneverfades.1.A.madB.boredC.acquaintedD.patient2.A.silentB.disappointedC.outspokenD.crazy3.A.helpedB.changedC.attractedD.impressed4.A.faithfulnessB.cheerfulnessC.quietnessD.kindness5.A.delayB.hesitationC.problemD.doubt6.A.happyB.luckyC.helpfulD.successful7.A.overB.downC.outD.back8.A.scaredB.strangeC.ashamedD.homesick9.A.leaveB.missC.loseD.desert10.A.holdbackB.holdonC.holdupD.holdout11.A.burdenB.exampleC.encouragementD.wonder12.A.conclusionsB.expectationsC.dreamsD.concerns13.A.differenceB.distanceC.misunderstandingD.conflict14.A.visitedB.messagedC.telephonedD.wrote15.A.relationshipB.satisfactionC.lifeD.story16.A.returnB.developC.surviveD.advance17.A.untilB.whenC.asD.unless18.A.cheerfulB.relaxedC.calmD.pale19.A.forgettingB.noticingC.ignoringD.overlooking20.A.protectB.preventC.freeD.separate
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Youcan.beproudofyourselvesevenifyoucanonlymakeoneortwoofthesegreenchanges.Thegoalhereistolimitcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegaseswhicharecloselyassociatedthebigproblemofglobal—warming.StrategylBringyourowncupYou’llgetal0一centdiscountandit’sonelesspapercuptoendupinadustbin.Thestorewon’tcreatemorewastewhentheythrowawayacup.Strategy2TurnoffyourcomputerWheninstandbymodeyourPCisstillusingenergy.Turningoffamonitorfor40hoursaweekmayonlysave$5amonthbutitreducesC02by750pounds.Strategy3ReuseplasticbagsInsteadofthrowingawayl00billionplasticbagsayeartryandgetasecondthirdortenthuseoutofthem.Betteryetnexttimeyoushoptryareusableba9.You’rereducingpollutionTheamountofoilitwouldtaketomakejustl4plasticbagswouldrunyourcarforonemile.Strategy4UserecycledpaperinthebathroomMostofthetoiletpaperweuseismadefromtreesfoundinforestspreviouslyuntouchedbyhumans.Ifeveryhouseholdreplacedonerolloftoiletpaperwitharecycledone424000treeswouldstillbestandin9.Lookforcoppertowelstoo.Strategy5Buyenergy—efficientappliances电器ReplacetheoldfridgewithanEnergyStarapplianceandyou’llusel5percentlessenergy.Itmightbealittleexpensivetobuybutyou’llsavemoneyonyourelectricitybillsandhelptheenvironment.IfweallusedoneEnergyStarapplianceathome.itwouldbelikeplantin91.7millionacresofnewtrees.1.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.StrategiestoSaveMoneyB.WaystobeEarth—FriendlyC.StrategiestoEndGlobal-WarmingD.WaystoLimitCarbonDioxide2.AccordingtothewriterwhatwillhappenifourPCisswitchedoffwhennotinuse?A.Itwillhelp.toreduceagreatdealofCO2.B.Itwillhelptosavealargeamountofmoney.C.Itwillsavetheamountofoilthatrunsyourcarforamile.D.Itwillbelikeplantin91.7millionacresofnewtrees.3.Whichstrategiessuggestrecyclingorreuseofthings?A.Strategiesl&3.B.Strategies2&5.C.Strategies3&4.D.Strategies4&5.4.Whatbenefitsdothesestrategieshaveincommon?A.Theyallhelpreducetheuseofenergy.B.Theyallcutdowntheamountoftheuseofpaper.C.Theyallresultinproducinglessgreenhousegases.D.Theyallaidtopreserveourtreesandforest.5.Howmanypoundsofcarbondioxidedoesthemonitorgiveoffinanhour?A.5pounds.B.150pounds.C.8pounds.D.18.75pounds.
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MostAmericankidsloveHalloweentreatsbutabucketofHalloweencandycanbeadentist’snightmare.Someparentstrytogetridofhalfofthecandyaftertheirchildrengotobedbutdentistssayparentsalsoneedtoseparatethegoodkindsoftreatsfromthebad.Itisnotexactlywhatachildeatsthattrulymattersbuthowmuchtimeitstaysinhismouth.AccordingtopediatricdentistDr.KanetaLottthemostdamagingstuffissomethingthatisstickyorveryhardandthusstaysinthemouthforalongtime.Thisisbecauseweallhavebacteriainourmouths.Whenweeatthebacteriatakeourfoodastheirfoodandproduceanacidthatdestroysthesurfaceoftheteethcausingcavitiestoform.Thelongerthefoodstaysinthemouththemorelikelycavitieswilldevelop.Thereforepotatochipsareworsethancandybecausetheygetstuckbetweenteeth.Forthesamereasonraisinsandcrackersarenotthebestchoice.HardcandiestakealongtimetoconsumeandarealsoabadchoiceforHalloweentreatsIfchildrenreallylovecandydentistsrecommendthattheyeatchocolateinstead.Unlikehardcandieschocolatedissolvesquicklyinthemouth.Besideschocolatecontainstanninswhichhelptokillsomeofthebacteriainthemouth.Butnomatterwhatachildeatsbrushingaftereachmealisstillthebestwaytofightcavities.1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Todiscusshowcavitiescanbetreated.B.TopointouttheproblemswithHalloweencelebrations.C.Totellparentswhatsweetsarelessdamagingtotheirchildren’steeth.D.ToteachparentsthemeaningofHalloweencandiesfortheirchildren.2.Whyarehardcandiesespeciallybadforteeth?A.Theymaybreakthechild’steeth.B.Theycontaintoomuchsugar.C.Theyhelpbacteriatoproducetannins.D.Theystayinthemouthforalongtime.3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisabetterchoiceforHalloweentreats?A.Chocolate.B.Crackers.C.raisins.D.Potatochips.4.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrueoftannins?A.Theyareproducedwhenthebacteriadigestthefood.B.Theyhelptogetridofsomebacteriainthemouth.C.Theyhelpchocolatetodissolvemorequickly.D.Theydestroythesurfaceoftheteeth.
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Notallmathskillsarelearnedintheclassroom.Someofthemcomenaturally.Considerthesplit-secondcalculationsyoumakewhenyouestimate估计thenumberofemptyseatsontheschoolbusorthenumberofcookiesinacookiejar.Theseestimatescanoftenbedonewithoutcounting.That'sbecausehumansarebornwiththeabilitytocloselyguessthenumberofitemsinagroup.Researcherscallthisabilityaperson'snumbersense.Toseehowaperson'sinbornnumbersensemightbelinkedtomathematicalperformanceintheclassroompsychologistJustinHalberdaandhiscolleaguesfromJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimoreUSransometests.Thescientistsasked6414-year-oldstolookatimagesofyellowandbluedotsthatflashedonacomputerscreenforafraction一小部分ofasecond.Eachimagecontainedbetween10and32dotsthatvariedinsize.Someimagescontainedtwiceasmanybluedotsasyellowdots.Inotherimageshoweverthenumberofblueandyellowdotswasnearlyequal.Foreachimagethestudentswereaskedtoestimatewhichcolorhadmoredots.Thescientistsfoundawidevariationinhowwellstudentscouldpickthecolorwiththemostdots.Thescientiststhenlookedatthestudents'mathscoresdatingbacktokindergarten.Childrenthatperformedbestintheimagetestalsoscoredthehighestinstandardmathtests.Thesamefindingheldtrueattheotherendofthespectrum范围.Studentswhodidn'tscorewellontheimagetestreceivedlowermathscores.Thestudywasthefirsttoshowalinkbetweenaperson'sinbornnumbersenseandhisorherachievementinformalmathtraining.Doesthisconnectionmeanthatonecannotbegoodinmathiftheyhaveaweaknumbersense?Orthathavingastrongnumbersenseisaguaranteeforgoodgradesinmath?Theanswersarenotclear.Whilescientistscontinuelookingatthepossiblelinksbetweenaperson'snumbersenseandmathachievementonethingiscertain:Doinglotsofmathhomeworkwillboostyourchancesofsuccess.1.JustinHalberdaandhiscolleaguesransometeststo.A.lookatthestudents'mathscoresdatingbacktokindergarten.B.askthestudentstoestimatethedotsC.seeifaperson'sinbornnumbersensehassomethingtodowithmathlearningD.decidehowtolearnmathwell2.Whatisthepropermeaningoftheunderlinedwordboost?A.increaseB.graspC.missD.possess3.Accordingtothepassagethemostimportantthingtolearnmathwellisthat.A.oneshouldhaveaninbornnumbersenseB.oneshouldpracticealotC.oneshoulddoalotoftestsD.oneshoulddoalotofcounting4.WhatistheresultofJustinHalberda'stests?A.Studentswhodidwellinthetestsalsodidwellinmathexams.B.Onecannotbesuccessfulinmathifhehasawellnumbersense.C.Onewhohasastrongnumbersensecannotdomathwell.D.Oneshoulddoalotofmathhomeworkifhewantstohaveanumbersense.
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DepartmentofHomelandSecurityU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServicesI–797CNoticeofActionRECEIPTNUMBERCCC0729197862CASETYPEI–901–ApplicationRECEIVEDDATEJuly182007PRIORITYDATEAPPLECANTSEVISID:N0004469915YITIANCHENNOTICEDATEJULY182007PAGE1of1ASCCODEN/AYITIANCHEN2008HUANGXINGROADSHANGHAI200034CHINAPEOPLESREPUBLICOFNF0311NOTICETYPE:ReceiptNoticeAmountReceived:$100.00YITIANCHENYourI–901feetransmittalformhasbeenreceiveD.Pleasenotifyusimmediatelyifanyoftheaboveinformationisincorrect.Thisfeepaymentisvalidonlyforyourparticularcourseofstudyorprogram.IfyoufalloutofstatusapplyforanewF–1F–3.M–1M–3orJ–1non–immigrantvisaorifyouwanttochangeyournon–immigrantcategorytoanF–1F–3M–3orJ–1youmayberequiredtopayanotherfeE.BringthisreceipttotheconsulateasproofofpaymentoftheSEVISfeE.ApplicantStatus:J–1ReceiptCopy:01DateofBirth:05/25/1975AmountReceived:$100.00ProgramNumber:P–1–04576I–901Student/ExchangeVisitorProcessingFeeP.O.Box970020St.LouisMO63197–0020CustomerServiceTelephone:785–330–1048ThisformissuedbyU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementFormI–797CRev.01/31/051.Whatdoesthistableallowyoutodo?A.ToapplyforavisittoAmericA.B.ToapplyforimmigrationtoAmericA.C.ToapplyforavisittothePeople’sRepublicofChinA.D.ToapplyforimmigrationtothePeople’sRepublicofChinA.2.Youcangettothedestinationon.A.May251975B.January312005C.June182007D.July1820073.Supposeyouplantochangeyourapplicantstatusyouhaveto.A.notifyU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServicesimmediatelyB.payanotherfeeasrequiredC.applyforanewF–1F–3.M–1M–3orJ–1non–immigrantvisaD.makeaphonecalltotheCustomerService
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Onestudenttookaboxofchickentoclassanothercarriedonacellphone1andstillanotherwhistledloudlyeverytimethe2turnedhisback.Reformschool?No.College.Moreandmoreprofessorssaytheyarecomingacross3studentsintheirclassrooms.Manyoftoday’syoungscholars学者arrivelateleave4talkloudortakecareofpersonal5suchaspayingbillsduringclass.Whyarethestudentsbehavingbadly?BecausetheycansaidastudentofUniversityofNorthTexas.Alotofthetimetheprofessorsletthemget6withit.Someeducatorssayitistimetobringpolitenessbacktotheirclassrooms—andeven7takingsomeoftheblameforbadbehavior.Theysaythatrudestudentsarebynomeansthemajoritybutthatoneofthemcanruinanentire8.Peopleare9whentheylearnthatimpolitebehaviorisbecomingmoreandmorecommonin10educationsaysDrGeraldAmandaacounseloratCityCollegeofSanFrancisco.They11somehighschoolstudentstomisbehavebutthinkthosewhogetto12willbehavemorepolitely.DrAmandabelievesthatsocietyin13hasbecomemoretolerant容忍的ofrudebehaviorand14peopleinpowerincludingprofessorsnolonger15standardsfor16.Thatleadstoagrowingimprudence轻率行为17somecollegestudents.There’sagreat18ofbadbehaviorintheworldaroundthemandyoungpeopleseeitand19disrespectsaidDrAmanda20thatsometimesstudentshavenoideathattheyarebeingrude.1.A.lineB.conversationC.messageD.picture2.A.professorB.studentC.presidentD.classmate3.A.hardworkingB.cheatingC.rudeD.selfish4.A.lateB.earlyC.noisilyD.quietly5.A.feelingB.interestC.computerD.business6.A.awayB.downC.alongD.back7.A.enjoyB.hateC.startD.avoid8.A.schoolB.companyC.societyD.class9.A.delightedB.surprisedC.interestedD.encouraged10.A.betterB.moreC.higherD.younger11.A.expectB.hopeC.forbidD.wish12.A.workB.collegeC.1earningD.knowledge13.A.allB.timeC.chargeD.general14.A.whyB.howC.whetherD.that15.A.changeB.breakC.setD.reach16.A.teachingB.politenessC.thinkingD.progress17.A.aboutB.forC.behindD.among18.A.dealB.numberC.manyD.sum19.A.prepareB.growC.developD.improve20.A.speakingB.addingC.warningD.wishing
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Comparedwiththechildrenofafewdecadesbacktoday’schildrenseemtobe1.Theyenjoybetterhealthowingtorecent2inmedicineandinpublichealthcare.Theyalsoenjoyallthe3ofmodernlife.Physicallyandmateriallytoday’schildrenseemtobemuchbetteroffthantheirpredecessors.Nevertheless4theimprovedstandardsof5manychildrennowadaysseemtobeemotionallydeprivedsincemostparentsare6lesstimewiththeirchildrensolittlein7thatmanycould8becalled‘weekendparents’.Anincreasingnumberofmothersaretakingfull-timejobs9theirchildreninthecareofbaby-sittersornurseries.Timehasbecomealuxuryfewparentscan10becauseofthepressuresoftheirworkandtheverybriskpaceoflifeinour11society.Ontheotherhandtheseworkingparentscanoftenwellaffordto12theirchildrenwiththebestfoodclothestoysandother13desiresbut14tosaytheyfailto15theemotionalrequirementsoftheirgrowingchildren.Asanotedpediatrician儿科医生oftheMedicalandHealthDepartment16childrenneedlovesecuritypraiserecognitionandresponsibility.Iftheseneedsarenot17theirdevelopmentmightbestunted抑制.Childpsychologistsall18thatsomeillnessesandemotionaldisturbances19tochildrenarebecauseofalackofparentalcare.Inthelightofthisparentswhoreally20theirchildrenshouldbesurethattherearegoodlinesofcommunicationbetweenthemselvesandtheirchildrendespitetheirheavyworkloads.1.A.unhappierB.luckierC.naughtierD.richer2.A.inventionsB.discoveriesC.advancesD.products3.A.comfortsB.facilitiesC.pleasureD.appliances4.A.duetoB.regardingC.forD.inspiteof5.A.housingB.livingC.caringD.earning6.A.passingB.spendingC.takingD.costing7.A.generalB.factC.totalD.truth8.A.wronglyB.rightlyC.totallyD.namely9.A.entrustingB.leavingC.lendingD.making10.A.affordB.spendC.wasteD.do11.A.passiveB.activeC.competitiveD.dangerous12.A.buyB.offerC.giveD.provide13.A.emotionalB.physicalC.materialD.intellectual14.A.sadB.happyC.luckyD.unfortunate15.A.showB.feelC.satisfyD.create16.A.talksB.explainsC.speaksD.says17.A.madeB.takenC.metD.done18.A.argueB.admitC.tellD.disagree19.A.commonB.popularC.ordinaryD.pubic20.A.lookafterB.bringupC.careaboutD.agreewith
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DeterminedtomakeschoolmorerelatedtotheworkplaceRooseveltHighSchoolinPortlandOregondevelopedaschool-to-workprogram.Intheirfirstyearstudentsareofferedsomejobpathwaysinnaturalresourceshumanserviceshealthcarebusinessartsandcommunication.Thefollowingyeareachstudentchoosesoneofthepathwaysandexaminesitindepthspendingthreehoursaweekwatchingsomeoneonthejob.Suchaprogramisalsoinpracticeinsomeotherstates.Theschool-to-workprogramisbuiltaroundapartnership.ForexampleEastmanKodakamajoremployerinColoradointroducesstudentstobusinessbyhelpingthemconstructamodelcityusingsmallpiecesofwood.ThechildrenusethemodelstodecideonthebestplacetosetupschoolssaysLucilleMantellidirectorforEastmanKodakinColorado.Kodakintroducesmathbyteachingfifthgraderstousetheirpocketmoneyproperly.Theyalsoprovideone-on-onejobwatchingexperiencesandofferchancesofpracticeforhighschooljuniorsandseniors.StudentscometotheworkplacetwoorthreehoursaweekexplainsMantelli.Theydothejobforus.Wepaythemandtheygetschoolcredits学分.Wealsogivethemourviewsontheirperformanceanddevelopmentalopportunities.Inthesepartnershipseverybodywins.Thestudentstendtotakemoredifficultcoursesthanstudentsinschoolsthatdon’toffersuchprograms.Businessbenefitsbyhavingabetterpreparedworkforceneededinfutureyears.It’sawayforustoworkwiththeschoolsystemstodevelopthetypeofworkforcewe’llneedinfutureyearsMantellicontinued.Weneedemployeeswhounderstandthebasicsofreadingandwriting.Weneedthemtobegoodatmathandtobecomfortableworkingonateam.Ourtheoryisthattheycanlearnasmuchoutsidetheclassroomasin.Allstudentshavetheabilitytochangetheworldnotjusttoliveinit.Todothattheyhavetoknowhowtosolveproblemsandusecriticalthinkingskills.Weneedtoencouragethemtodreamaboutjobsthatgobeyondwhattheyseetodayconcludesaschool-to-workprogramorganizer.1.UsingtheexampleofEastmanKodakinColoradothewritershowsus____.A.whattheschooldecidestodoB.whythestudentsgetpaidfortheirjobsC.wherethestudentshavetheirmathclassD.whatrolethebusinessplaysintheprogram2.Themainpurposeoftheschool-to-workprogramisto_____.A.offerstudentsmoredifficultcoursesB.introducenewjobopportunitiestoschoolsC.improverelationsbetweenstudentsandteachersD.makewhatstudentslearninschoolrelatedtotheworkplace3.AccordingtothetextLucilleMantelliis____.A.amathteacherB.aschooldesignerC.acompanymanagerD.aprogramorganizer4.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysayingeverybodywins.Paragraph3?A.Studentsgetschoolcreditsbytakingexaminations.B.Bothstudentsandbusinessbenefitfromtheprogram.C.Theworkingconditionsofthecompanyhaveimprovedgreatly.D.Everyteacherandstudentgetspaidforworkingoutsidetheschool.
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HowtobeaWinnerSirStevenRedgraveWinnerof5OlympicGoldMedalsIn1997Iwasfoundtohavedevelopeddiabetes糖尿病.Believingmycareer职业生涯wasoverIfeltextremelylow.ThenoneofthespecialistssaidtherewastonoreasonwhyIshouldstoptrainingandcompeting.Thatwasit-theencouragementIneedeD.IcouldstillbeawinnerifIbelievedinmyself.Iamnotsayingthatitisn'tdifficultsometimes.ButIwantedtoprovetomyselfthatIwasn'tfinishedyet.Nothingistostandinmyway.KarenPickeringSwimmingWorldChampionIswim4hoursaday6daysaweek.Imanagethatsortofworkloadbyputtingitontopofmydiary.Thisisthekeytosuccess-youcan’tfollowacareerinanyfieldwithoutbeingwell-organizeD.ListwhatyoubelieveyoucanachievE.Trustyourselfwritedownyourgoalsforthedayhoweversmalltheyareandyou’llbeastepclosertoachievingthem.KirstenBestPoet&WriterWhenthingsaregettinghardavoiceinsidemyheadtellsmethatIcan'tachievesomething.Thenthereareotherdistractionssuchasfamilyorhobbies.ThekeyistoconcentratE.WhenIfeeltenseithelpsalottorepeatwordssuchas‘calm’‘peace’or‘focus’eitheroutloudorsilentlyinmyminD.ItmakesmefeelmoreincontrolandincreasesmyconfidencE.Thisisahabitthatcanbecomesecondnaturequiteeasilyandisapowerfulpsychological心理的tool.1.WhatdoesSirStevenRedgravemainlytalkabout?A.Difficultiesinfluencedhiscareer.B.SpecialistsofferedhimmedicaladvicE.C.TraininghelpedhimdefeathisdiseasE.D.Heovercametheshadowofillnesstowin.2.WhatdoesKarenPickeringputontopofherdiary?A.HertrainingschedulE.B.Herdailyhappenings.C.Herachievements.D.Hersportscareer.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddistractionsprobablyrefertoA.Waysthathelponetofocus.B.WordsthathelponetofeellesstensE.C.Activitiesthatturnone'sattentionaway.D.Habitsthatmakeithardforonetorelax.4.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothethreepeoplehaveincommon?A.CouragE.B.Devotion.C.Hardwork.D.Self-confidencE.
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Peoplehavewonderedforalongtimehowtheirpersonalitiesandbehaviorsareformed.Itisnoteasytoexplainwhyonepersonisintelligentandanotherisnotorwhyoneiscooperativeandanotheriscompetitive.Socialscientistsareofcourseextremelyinterestedinthesetypesofquestions.Theywanttoexplainwhywepossesscertaincharacteristicsandexhibitcertainbehaviors.Therearenoclearanswersyetbuttwodistinctschoolsofthoughtonthematterhavedeveloped.Asonemightexpectthetwoapproachesareverydifferentfromoneanotherandthereisagreatdealofdebatebetweenproponentsofeachtheory.Thecontroversyisoftenreferredtoasnature/nurture.Thosewhosupportthenaturesideoftheconflictbelievethatourpersonalitiesandbehaviorpatternsarelargelydeterminedbybiologicalandgeneticfactors.Thatourenvironmenthaslittleifanythingtodowithourabilitiescharacteristicsandbehavioriscentraltothistheory.Takentoanextremethistheorymaintainsthatourbehaviorispredeterminedtosuchadegreethatwearealmostcompletelygovernedbyourinstincts.Proponentsofthenurturetheoryorastheyareoftencalledbehavioristsclaimedthatourenvironmentismoreimportantthanourbiologicallybasedinstinctsindetermininghowwewillact.AbehavioristB.F.Skinnerseeshumansasbeingswhosebehaviorisalmostcompletelyshapedbytheirsurroundings.Thebehaviorists’viewofthehumanbeingisquitemechanistic;theymaintainthatlikemachineshumans’respondtoenvironmentalstimuliasthebasisoftheirbehavior.Eitherofthesetheoriescannotyetfullyexplainhumanbehavior.Infactitisquitelikelythatthekeytoourbehaviorliessomewherebetweenthesetwoextremes.Thatthecontroversywillcontinueforalongtimeiscertain.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthesupportersofthenaturetheoryagreewith?A.Aperson’sinstinctshavelittleeffectonhisactions.B.Environmentisimportantindeterminingaperson’sbehaviorandpersonality.C.Biologicalreasonshaveastronginfluenceonhowweact.D.Thebehaviorists’viewcorrectlyexplainshowweact.2.Concerningthenature/nurturecontroversythewriterofthisarticle.A.supportsthenaturetheoryB.supportsthenurturetheoryC.believesbotharecompletelywrongD.thinksthatthecorrectexplanationofhumanbehaviorwilltakeideasfromboththeories.3.IntheUnitedStatesBlackpeopleoftenscorebelowWhitepeopleonintelligencetests.WiththisinmindwhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.NatureproponentswouldsaythatWhitesaregeneticallysuperiortoBlacks.B.SupportersofthenaturetheorywouldsaythatWhitesscorewellbecausetheyhaveasuperiorenvironment.C.BehavioristswouldsaythatBlacksoftenlacktheeducationalandenvironmentaladvantagesthatWhitesenjoy.D.NurtureproponentswoulddisagreethatBlacksarebiologicallyinferiortoWhites.
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OnedayateacheraskedherstudentstolistthenamesoftheotherstudentsintheclassontwosheetsofpaperleavingaspacebetweeneachnamE.Thenshetoldthemtothinkofthe1thingtheycouldsayabouteachoftheir2andwriteitdown.Ittooktheremainderoftheclassperiodtofinishtheir3andasthestudentslefttheroomeachonehandedinthepapers.ThatSaturdaytheteacherwrotedownthenameofeachstudentona4sheetofpaperand5whateveryoneelsehadsaidaboutthat6.OnMondayshegaveeachstudenthisorherlist.Beforelongtheentireclasswas7.Really?sheheardwhispers耳语.I8knewImeantanythingtoanyone!andIdidn’tknow9likedmesomuch!weremostofthe10.Thatgroupofstudents11on.SeveralyearslateroneofthestudentsMarkwaskilledinVietnamandtheteacherattendedthefuneralofthatspecialstudent.Thechurchwas12hisfriends.AfterthefuneralMark’sparentsmettheteacher.Wewantto13yousomethingMark’sfathersaidtakingawalletoutofhispocket.They14thisonMarkwhenhewaskilleD.Wethoughtyoumight15it.Openingthewallethe16removedtwo17piecesofnotebookpaperthathadbeenfoldedandunfoldedmanytimes.Theteacherknewwithoutlooking18thepapersweretheonesonwhichshehadlistedallthegoodthingseachofMark’sclassmateshad19abouthim.ThankyousomuchfordoingthatMark’smothersaiD.AsyoucanseeMark20it.1.A.worstB.mostunforgettableC.mostcommonD.nicest2.A.classmatesB.teachersC.parentsD.relations3.A.preparationB.testC.assignment任务D.discussion4.A.largeB.separateC.redD.clean5.A.listedB.readC.selectedD.erased擦掉6.A.eventB.classC.individual个人D.homework7.A.cryingB.smilingC.silentD.exhausted8.A.neverB.alwaysC.sometimesD.certainly9.A.othersB.girlsC.boysD.some10.A.complaintsB.thoughtsC.excusesD.comments11.A.heldB.tookC.movedD.looked12.A.packedwithB.frighteningtoC.preparedforD.builtby13.A.tellB.showC.writeD.inform14.A.putB.foundC.hidD.wrapped15.A.needB.expectC.missD.recognize16.A.carefullyB.hurriedlyC.quicklyD.happily17.A.newB.beautifulC.wornD.tough18.A.thatB.forC.atD.whether19.A.talkedB.saidC.missedD.explained20.A.lostB.forgotC.describedD.treasured
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Anthropologist人类学家MargaretMeadisknownforhergroundbreakingresearchontheeffectsofcultureongender性roles.Herworkinghypothesiswasthatifgenderbehaviorwastheeffectpurelyofbiologythenwhatwasconsideredmasculineandfemininewouldbethesameinallcultures.Ifgenderbehaviordifferedindifferentculturesthiswoulddemonstratethatgenderbehaviorresultedfromcultureratherthanbiology.TotestthishypothesisMeadstudiedthreedifferentsocietiesinNewGuinea.ThefirstsocietythatshestudiedwastheArapesh阿拉佩什人.Inthissocietysheobservedthatbehaviorbymenandbehaviorbywomenwereremarkablysimilar.Shefoundthatbothmenandwomenexhibitedcharacteristicsthataretraditionallyconsideredfeminine:theyweresensitivetoeachothers’feelingsandexpressedemotions.ThesecondsocietythatshestudiedinNewGuineawastheMundugumorwhichwasasocietyofheadhuntersandcannibals.ThesocietywastheoppositeofthegentleandfeminineArapesh.Inthissecondsocietybothmenandwomenexhibitedcharacteristicsthataretraditionallyconsideredmale:theywereharshandaggressive.InthethirdsocietythatshestudiedtheTchambuliMeadfoundthatmalesandfemalesexhibitedverydifferenttypesofbehavior.Whatwasunusualwasthattherolesweretheoppositeofwhatwehavecometoexpect.Meadfoundthatinthissocietythemenwereemotionalandsubmissivetothewomenandthewomenwerestrongandaggressive.BasedonthesefindingsMargaretMeadcametotheconclusionthatculturemorethanbiologydeterminesgenderbehavior.1.AccordingtothepassageMargaretMeadbelievedthat________________.A.whatweconsidermasculineandfeminineresultsfromculturebutnotbiologyB.wecannotprovetheeffectsofcultureongenderrolesC.therearenocannibalsintheworldD.theArapeshisawonderfultribe2.IntheArapeshsocietybehaviorbymenandbehaviorbywomenareremarkablysimilarwhere________.A.themenareemotionalandsubmissivetothewomenandthewomenarestrongandaggressiveB.bothmenandwomenexhibitcharacteristicsthataretraditionallyconsideredmaleC.bothmenandwomenaresensitivetoeachother’sfeelingsandexpressemotionsD.nobodyknowswhytheyactthewaytheydo3.ThewordsubmissiveinthelastsentenceofParagraph2means____________.A.obedientB.givingC.feminineD.masculine4.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSE?A.TheMundugumoristhesocietyinwhichmenandwomenaresensitivetoeachothers’feelingsandexpressemotionsB.TheTchambuliisthesocietyinwhichthemenareemotionalandsubmissivetothewomenandthewomenarestrongandaggressiveC.MargaretMead’sconclusionisbasedonthefindingsfromthethreesocietiesinNewGuineaD.genderbehaviorresultsfromcultureratherthanbiology
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ItwasthesmallhoursofthemorningwhenwereachedLondonAirport.IhadphonedLondon20090327fromAmsterdamandtherewasahiredcartomeetbuttherewasonemoreunfortunatehappeningbeforeIreachedmyflat.InallmytravelsIhaveneverbutforthatoncebeenrequiredbytheBritishcustomstoopenasinglebagortodomorethanstatethatIcarriednogoodstodeclarE.Itwasofcoursemyfault;theextremetirednessandnervoustensionofthejourneyhaddestroyedmydiplomacy处事之道.IwasforwhicheverreasonsotiredthatIcouldhardlystandandtothequestionhaveyoureadthis?Irepliedwithextremefoolishnessyeshundredsoftimes.Andyouhavenothingtodeclare?Nothing.Howlonghaveyoubeenoutofthiscountry?Aboutthreemonths.Andduringthattimeyouhaveboughtnothing?NothingbutwhatisonthelistIhavegivenyou.HeseemedmomentarilyatalossbutthenheattackeD.TheattackwhenitcamewascompletelyunexpecteD.Wheredidyougetthatwatch?IcouldhavekickedmyselftwodaysbeforewhenplayingwatergameswithafriendinthebathIhadforgottentotakeoffmyROLEXOYSTERandithadnotunnaturallystoppeD.IhadgoneintothemarketandboughtforonlysixpenceanuglytimepiecethatmadeastrangenoisE.Ithadstoppedtwicewithoutanyreasonduringthejourney.IexplainedbutIhadalreadylostfacE.IproducedmyownwatchfromapocketandaddedthatIshouldbegratefulifhewouldconfiscate没收thereplacement.Itisnotaquestionofconfiscationhesaidthereisafineforfailingtodeclaredutiablegoods.AndnowmayIpleaseexaminethatRolex?IttookanotherquarterofanhourtopersuadehimthattheRolexwasnotcontraband走私品;thenhebegantosearchmyluggagE.1.ThewriterarrivedatLondonairport.A.atoneo’clockinthemorningB.lateatnightC.intheearlymorningD.earlyintheevening2.Fromthequestionsaskedbythecustomsofficerwecaninferthat.A.hewantedtoembarrassthewriterB.hewasjustdoinghisdutyC.hemusthavenoticedthewriter’suglywatchD.hemusthavenoticedthewriter’stiredness3.Whydidthewriterbuythewatchinthemarket?A.ItwasaRolex.B.Hisownwatchdidn’twork.C.Hedidn’tlikehisownwatchatall.D.Thewatchwascheap.4.Whatdoyousupposewillprobablyhappentothewriterintheend?A.Hewillbeletgothroughthecustomswithoutanypunishment.B.Hewillbegivenafineasapunishment.C.HisRolexwillbeconfiscateD.D.HischeapwatchwillbeconfiscateD.
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Obamaisbelievedtohaveinspiredagenerationofyoungpeoplegettingthemtotakeaninterestinpolitics.Americanpoliticianscancomefromdifferentbackgroundsbutthereareafewthingspeopledoincommontogetinvolvedinpoliticsandpreparethemselvesforacareer.Serveinthemilitary:Accordingtofoxnews.comstatistics统计数据61percentoftheUSpresidentshavehadsomemilitaryservice.Militaryservicecanaddsomelustertoapolitician.JohnMcCainandJohnKerrybothservedinthenavyduringtheVietnamWar.Getalawdegree:Althoughdoctorsscientistsandteacherscanbeandhavebeenpoliticiansalawdegreeisconsideredthemostusefulandrelevantdegree.It'sapopularbackgroundforbecomingalegislator议员立法委员andsomepoliticalpositionscallforalawdegree.HistoricallythevastmajorityofAmericanpresidentshavebeenlawyers.HillaryandBillClintonarebothgraduatesofYaleLawSchool.Dovolunteerwork:Volunteeringtoworkforapoliticalcampaignofeitheraneworanestablishedpoliticianisanotherwaytostart.Itcanbringyouinclosecontactwithacandidate候选人andallowyoutoimpressthemwithyourdedicationandwork.Oftenvolunteersarerewardedwithjobsorappointments任命iftheircandidatewins.Obama'sspeechwriterJonFavreauvolunteeredforJohnKerryforatermwhilehewasstillatcollege.Startlocally:Anotherpopularwaytobeginisbystartingatthelocallevelandclimbingyourwayup.Mostnationalsenators参议员andrepresentatives众议员firstheldofficeatthecityorstatelevelsofgovernmentwhichalsohasrepresentativesandsenators.BillClintonwasthegovernorofArkansasState.SaraPalinbeganhercareerasacitycouncilor参事ofWasillaAlaskaandwentontobecomegovernor.Insummarystartingyourpoliticalcareeratthebottomprovidesapathtofollowtothetop.1.Accordingtothepassagewhenaddedsomelusterapoliticianwillbecomemore____.A.healthyB.wealthyC.activeD.attractive2.Whodidsomeworkforapoliticianbeforegraduationfromcollege?A.HillaryClinton.B.JohnMcCain.C.JonFavreauD.SaraPalin.3.Theunderlinedworddedicationmostprobablymeans____.A.educationB.considerationC.relationD.devotion4.Themainpointofthepassageisthat____.A.politicalcareersshouldstartatthebottominAmericaB.almostallAmericanpresidentshavebeenlawyersC.politicianscannotsucceedwithoutothers'helpinAmericaD.Americanpoliticianscomefromdifferentbackgrounds?
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TheLinguisticHabitsofaNewGenerationIntheyearof1914ayounggirlnamedMonicaBaldwinenteredaconvent女修道院remainingthereuntil1941whenshereturnedtotheouterworlD.Duringthesetwenty-eightyearswarsandrevolutionshadcomeandgoneinEuropE.HeruncleStanleyBaldwinhadledhiscountryforsometimE.TechnicaldevelopmentshadchangedtheconditionsofeverydaylifealmostbeyondrecognitionsbutalltheseeventshadleftasamatteroffactuntouchedthesmallreligiouscommunitytowhichshehadbelongeD.In1949MissBaldwinpublishedherimpressionsofthosebewildering令人困惑的yearsofherreturntoaworldinwhichthemotorcarhadreplacedthehorseandcarriageandwhererespectablewomenshowedtheirlegsandpaintedtheirfaces.YetitwasnotonlytheseoddsightsthatsurprisedherforshewasmorepuzzledbywhatshehearD.Duringarailwayjourneythetermluggageinadvancemeantnothingtohersoindesperationsheaskedtheportertodoashethoughtbest.ReadingthenewspapersmadeherfeelverystupidbecausethewritersofreviewsandleadingarticlesusedwordsandphrasessuchasJazzHollywoodCocktailandIsolationism.TheseandmanyotherswerequiteincomprehensibletoMissBaldwinwhowasreallybewilderedwhenfriendssaid:It’syourfuneralorBelieveitornot.ThisisarareandvaluableremindertotherestofusthattheEnglishlanguagedoesnotstandstill.AlllanguagechangesoveraperiodoftimeforreasonswhichareimperfectlyunderstooD.Orrathersincespeechisreallyaformofhumanactivityitismoreexacttosaythateachsuccessivegenerationbehaveslinguisticallyinaslightlydifferentmannerfromitspredecessors前辈祖先.Inhisteenstheyoungmanlikestoshowhowup-to-dateheisbytheuseofthelatestslang俚语butastheyearsgobysomeofhisslangbecomesstandardusageandinanycaseheslowlygrowslessreceptive乐于接受的tolinguisticnovelties新颖新奇sothatbythetimehereacheshisfortieshewillprobablybeunwarethatsomeoftheexpressionsandpronunciationsnowbeingusedwerefrowneduponbyhisownparents.Inthisrespectlanguageisalittlelikefashionsinpeople’sdress.Theinformalclothesofonegenerationbecometheeverydaywearofthenextandjustasyoungdoctorsandbankclerksnowadaysgoabouttheirbusinessinsportsjacketstheyareallowedintotheirnormalvocabularyexpressionswhichwereoncelimitedtoslangandfamiliarconversation.1.MissBaldwinfoundtheworldtotallychangedbecause.A.shehadworkedforareligiouscommunityforalongtimeB.shehadbeencutofffromtherestoftheworldformanyyearsC.thecommunitywhereshelivedhadbeeninwarformanyyearsD.therehadbeentoomanytechnicaldevelopments2.DuringarailwayjourneyMissBaldwin.A.foundtheporter’swordshardtounderstandB.foundherluggagetooheavytocarryC.didnotknowhowtotalkwiththeporterD.hadtoasktheportertolookafterherluggage3.Youngpeopleliketousethelatestslangbecause.A.theyfeelitiseasiertouseB.theybelieveitwillsoonbecomestandardusageC.theywanttoshowtheyhavecaughtupwiththetimeD.theyfinditmorepowerfulinexpressingfeelings4.MissBaldwin’sexperienceshowsusthat.A.theEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchB.theEnglishlanguagehasentirelychangedC.languagedoesn’tchangeatallinthereligiousworldD.languagechangeswiththepassageoftime5.Bythetimeamanisfortyhewill.A.bespeakingthesamelanguageashisparentsdoB.havechangedhiswayofspeakingC.notusetheslanghelikedtousewhenyoungD.beusinglessnewslanginspeechandwriting
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JusthomefromworkDaddystoppedinthekitchenwhereMotherandIwerepreparingsupper.Fromthelookonhisfaceweknewsomethingwas1him.Mr.RothisworsehesaiD.Thedoctorsaysit’sonlya2oftimenow.Theoldmancan3hispainbutnotthelonghourshehastospendalong.Hiseyesare4badthathecan’treadandhedoesn’tgetmuch5.Hekeepsbeggingforabigdogtobehiscompanion6hecanreachoutandtouchashesitsinhiswheelchairinthesun.Whydon’tthey7himadog?IaskeD.HoneywithMr.Rothinthehospitalsomuchoftimetherearealotof8.Thereisn’tenoughmoney.TheycouldgototheanimalshelterandgetoneI9.YesDaddysaiD.IsupposetheycoulD.Butithastobea10dogonetheycantrusttobegentlE.NotallbigdogsarE.AftersupperI11backwheremybigGermanshepherd牧羊犬DanwasdozingunderatreE.Hejumpedupandrantomeetme12healwaysdidwhenIcameintosight.Therewerenoother12-year-oldgirlsinourneighborhoodsoI13Danforcompanionship.WhenIrodemybicycleheranbehindme;whenIroller-skatedonthesidewalkhetrotted小跑behinD.IthadbeenthatwaysinceDaddy14himhomefouryearsbeforE.NowIcouldn’tforgetDaddy’swordsinthekitchen.IthrewmyarmsaroundDan’sneckandburiedmyface15hisstiffhair.IloveyouIwhisperedtohim.I’dbe16withoutyoubutohDanIknowwhatIshoulddo17Idon’twanttodoit.IthoughtaboutMr.Roth.Hewasoldsickandalmost18.Itseemedtomethathewasjustaboutoutofblessings.Igotup19.IknewwhatIhadtodoandifIdidn’tdoitrightnowI’d20myselfoutofit.IwenttomyfatherandsaidMr.RothcanborrowDan.TearsstarteddownmyfacE.1.A.catchingB.botheringC.puzzlingD.frightening2.A.sortB.lotC.wasteD.matter3.A.bearB.considerC.cureD.overcome4.A.soB.tooC.veryD.also5.A.relationshipB.companyC.wealthD.business6.A.someoneB.thisC.oneD.that7.A.buyB.offerC.findD.promise8.A.suppliesB.operationsC.expensesD.visitors9.A.repliedB.askedC.explainedD.suggested10.A.fierceB.specialC.usefulD.brave11.A.cameinB.gotupC.turnedawayD.wentout12.A.onceB.thoughC.asD.if13.A.cameacrossB.thoughtofC.dependedonD.feltlike14.A.broughtB.trainedC.droveD.delivered15.A.throughB.onC.beneathD.in16.A.lostB.anxiousC.aggressiveD.confused17.A.soB.andC.orD.but18.A.deadB.blindC.lonelyD.painful19.A.slowlyB.quicklyC.suddenlyD.unwillingly20.A.helpB.forceC.talkD.show
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BEUINGAssociatedPress美联社—Chinahasagrowingmiddleclassatraditionofexpectingeducationand21millionnewbabieseveryyear.Sellingeducationaltoysshouldbeeasy.WhileChinamaybetheworld’sbiggesttoymakermanyofthebestareexportedDepartmentstoresheredonothaveenoughhighqualitytoys.Itissaidthatthedemandforeducationaltoysislow.AUScompanyBabyCareistryingtochangethatwithanewwaytoselltoysinChina.BabyCareworksbasicallytogetherwithdoctorsinBeijinghospitals.Peoplewhojointhecompany’smotherclubcangetlecturesandnewslettersonbabyandchilddevelopmentatnoextracostiftheyagreetospend18dollarsamonthonthecompany’seducationaltoysandchildcarebooks.WewanttobuildasevenyearrelationshipwiththosepeoplesaidMatthewJ..EstesBabyCare’spresident.Itstartsduringpregnancy孕期whentheanxietyandneedsarehighest.BabyCareworksonaonetoonebasis.DoctorsnursesandteacherspaidbyBabyCareadviseparentsexplaintoysthataredesignedforchildrenateachstage阶段ofdevelopmenttoagesix.BabyCareopeneditsfirststoreinChinalastJuneinashoppingcenterincentralBeijingandanothernearBeijingZoo.Itplanstohave80storesinChinawithinsixyears.ItisanewmodelforChinaanddevelopsamarketinyoungchildren’seducationandhealththatnoothercompaniesarein.1.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytellus?A.Educationaltoysandforeigntoymarkets.B.ProblemswithChina’stoymarketandeducation.C.ReasonsforpushingsalesofeducationaltoysinChina.D.BabypopulationandvariouskindsoftoysmadeinChina.2.Whichofthefollowingisafactaccordingtothepassage?A.ClubmembersbuyBabyCareproductsforfreechildcareadvice.B.DoctorsinBeijinghelpinmakingBabyCareproducts.C.Parentsareencouragedtopay$18forclubactivities.D.BabyCaretrainsChinesedoctorsatnoextracost.3.BabyCareisdevelopingitsbusinessinChinaby.A.openingstoresinBeijinghospitalsB.offering18monthcoursesonchildcareC.settingupchildren’seducationcentersD.formingcloserelationshipswithparents4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Mother’sClubinChina.B.BabyCareandDoctors.C.AmericanCompanyModel.D.EducationalToysinChina.
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ManyyearsagomystudentaskedmethequestionMrs.Kindredwhydoyouteach?WithouttakingtimetoreflectIansweredBecausesomedayImightsaysomethingthatmightmakeadifferenceinsomeone’slifE.EventhoughIwassincerethatwasn’taverygoodanswerandmystudentdidn’tletitslidE.LetmegetthisstraighthesaidYouwenttocollegeforfouryearssoyoucouldcomehereeverydaybecauseyouhavethehopethatsomedayyoumightsaysomethingthatwillinfluencesomeone?HeshookhisheadasifIwerecrazyandwalkedawaylookingconfuseD.I’moneofthosepeoplewholookbackandwishtheyhadsaidsomethingsmartorwittyorswift.EventhoughthatparticularstudentmightnolongerwonderwhyIteachtherearedayswhenIwonder.OnthosedaysIremindmyselfoftherealreasonsIteach:It’sinmyblooD.Mymotherwasmymostinfluentialteacherandshewasa6thgradereadingteacheruntilherdeathin1990.Sheinstilled逐渐灌输inmealoveofreadingandtheknowledgethateducationopensdoors.TeachingisawaytomakeadifferencE.IfyouthrowastoneinapondtheripplesgoonandonuntiltheyreachtheshorE.Youcan’thaverippleswithoutastonE.Goodteachersthrowstonesthatmakeapositivedifferenceandthat’swhatIstrivetodo.Igenuinelyloveteenagers.IwanttosharewithotherswhatIknowandwhatIhavelearnedthroughtheyears.LifeisfullofupsanddownsandifIcanhelpstudentsavoidsomepotholesontheroadoflifeIwanttodoso.Ifthey’llallowmetocelebratetheirvictorieswiththemIwanttodosotoo.Teachingisn’tforeveryonebutIknowImadetherightcareerchoicE.1.Whydidthestudentcontinuetoaskthequestionaboutthewriter’sbeingateacher?A.BecausehethoughtheranswerwasunbelievablE.B.BecausethewriterwasinsincerE.C.Becausethestudentwasnaughty.D.BecausetheanswerwasdifficulttounderstanD.2.Whatdoyouthinkofthewriter?A.StupiD.B.Honest.C.ConservativE.D.PolitE.3.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thewriter’smotherhasthegreatestinfluenceonher.B.Thewriter’sanswermadethestudentconfuseD.C.Inthewriter’sopinionsomepeopleintheworldareunfittoteach.D.Thewritermadethestudentwhoaskedthequestionangry.4.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.thewriterwasalsoagoodteacherinschool.B.thewriteroftenplayswithherstudentsbesideaponD.C.thewriterdevotesherselftoteachingandherstudents.D.thewriteroftenaccompaniesthestudentsontheirwayhomE.5.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Astudent’ssillyquestion.B.Agoodteacherwholikesstudents.C.Aconfusedstudent.D.ThereasonwhyIteach.
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Helosthisarmsinanaccidentthatkilledhisfather.Sincethenhehashadtodependonthearmsofhisyoungerbrother.Inordertotakecareofhimhisyoungerbrotherbecamehis___1___neverleavinghimaloneforyears.__2__writingwithhistoeshewascompletelyunabletodoanythinginhislifE.Asthetwobrothersgrewuptogethertheyhadtheir__3__ofproblemsandtheywouldoftenquarrel.Thenonedayhisyoungerbrotherwantedto___4___fromhimlivinghisownlifE.Sohewasheart-brokenanddidn'tknowwhattodo.A__5__misfortunestruckagirltoo.Onenighthermotherwhosufferedfrommentalillness__6__.Soherfatherwentoutlookingforhermother.Shetriedtopreparemealsforherparents__7__tooverturnthekerosene煤油lightonthestove__8__inafirewhichtookherhandsaway.Thoughhereldersistershowedherwillingnesstotake__39__ofhershewasdeterminedtobecompletelyindependent.Andmostofallshelearnedtobeself-reliant.OnceshewrotethefollowinginhercompositionIam__10__.ThoughIlostmyarmsIstillhavelegs.Thoughmywingsarebrokenmyheartcanstill11___.Onedaytheboyandthegirlwereboth__12__toatelevisioninterviewprogram.TheboytoldtheTVhostabouthis__13__futureatbeingleftonhisownwhilethegirlwasfullof14__forherlifE.Theybothwereaskedtowritesomethingonapieceofpaperwiththeirtoes.TheboywroteMyyoungerbrother'sarmsaremyarms;15__thegirlwrote:Brokenwingsflyingheart.Theyhadbothendured忍受thesamesufferingsbuttheirdifferentattitudesdeterminedthe__16__oftheirlives.ItistruethatlifeisunpredictablE.Disasterscanstrikeat__17__timE.Howyoudealwithmisfortuneisthetrue18__ofyourcharacter.Ifyouchooseonlyto19__andescapefromthesufferingitwillalwaysfollowyouwhereveryougo.Butifyoudecidetobestrongthehardshipwillturn__20__tobeafortuneonwhichnewhopeswillarisE.1.A.shelterB.shadeC.chainD.shadow2.A.ButforB.ExceptforC.InsteadofD.Dueto3.A.shareB.caseC.lackD.fear4.A.benefitB.returnC.separateD.differ5.A.seriousB.suddenC.terribleD.similar6.A.recoveredB.disappearedC.lostD.escaped7.A.onlyB.evenC.stillD.hardly8.A.takingB.succeedingC.resultingD.getting9.A.careB.chargeC.advantageD.photos10.A.practicalB.luckyC.happyD.bored11.A.breakB.beatC.flyD.jump12.A.invitedB.attractedC.introducedD.committed13.A.secureB.brightC.greatD.uncertain14.A.pressureB.enthusiasmC.regretD.demand15.A.asB.soC.whileD.evenif16.A.natureB.riskC.typeD.secret17.A.someB.noC.allD.any18.A.symbolB.meaningC.testD.outbreak19.A.complainB.sufferC.struggleD.involve20.A.upB.outC.overD.back
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TUVALUatinycountryinthePacificOceanhasaskedforhelpasitwillbeswallowedupbythesea.StormsandhugewavesareaconstantthreatandnoneofTuvalu’sninelittleislandsismorethanfivemetersabovesealevel.Saltwaterisalreadyenteringthecountry’sdrinkingwatersupplyaswellasdamagingplantsthatproducefruitandvegetable.Withouturgenthelpthecountry’sdaysarenumbered.ButTuvaluisnotthefirstplacetofacesinkingintothesea.VeniceahistoriccityinItalybestknownforitscanalshassunkabout24cmoverthepast100years.Expertssaythatitwillhavesunkanother20-50cmby2050.AcenturyagoSt.Mark’sSquarethelowestpointcityfloodedaboutninetimesayear.Nowadaysithappensmorethan100times.WhileVeniceisslowlysinkingintothemudonwhichitstandsglobalwarmingcausesTuvalu’srisingsealevel.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedbyalmost0.5centigradedegreesoverthepastcentury;scientistsexpectitrisebyextra1-3degreesoverthenext100years.Warmerweathermakesglaciers冰川meltandaddsmorewatertotheocean.Thewarmertemperaturesalsomakewaterexpandsoittakesupmorespacecausingthesealeveltorise.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100years.Themaincauseofglobalwarmingishumanpollution.ThroughburningcoaloilandgaspeoplehavebeenincreasingthegreenhousegasesintheatmospheresuchasCO2.Thisaddstothepowerofthegreenhouseeffectmakingtheplanetevenwarmer.Manyscientistsbelievethatifthewarmingisnotstoppedtherewillbehugeclimatechanges.Thesealevelcouldrisebyonemeterthiscentury.Shouldthiscometruetheseawillswallowupmillionsofhomesandtheworldwillbefloodedwithclimaterefugeeslookingforsomewheretolive.1.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.TuvaluisindangerofbeingswallowedupbytheseaB.allTuvalu’sislandsareaboutfivemetersabovethesealevelC.drinkingwaterinTuvaluhasbeendestroyedD.Tuvaluisoftenfloodedbystormsandwaves2.TheauthorusesTuvaluandVeniceasexamplesinordertoexplain.A.theyarethefirstplacesinkingintotheseaB.theyarebothsinkingintothemudwheretheystandC.theywilldisappearinthefutureD.theirtroubleiscausedbyglobalwarming3.Putthefollowingeventsintherightorder.a.Glaciersbegantomelt.b.Peopleburncoaloilandgas.c.Thegreenhouseeffectisgrowing.d.Theearthisgettingwarmerandwarmer.e.Thesealevelisrising.f.MoreCO2isproduced.g.Manyplacesaresinkingintothesea.A.dfbcaegB.bfcdeagC.fcbdaegD.bfcdaeg4.Whatdoesclimaterefugeesmean?A.Climatechanges.B.Climateeffect.C.Peopleforcedawayfromtheirhomelandbyclimate.D.Rareanimalsmovingfromplacetoplaceforclimatechanges.5.WhichofthefollowingisFalseaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100yearsforwarmertemperatures.B.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasrisenby1-3centigradedegreesoverthepast100years.C.Thewarmertemperaturecausesthesealeveltorise.D.Therewillbehugeclimatechangesunlessthewarmingisstopped.
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Haveyoueverbeenoutonaboatandfeltitliftedupbyawave?Orhaveyoujumpedinthewaterandfelttherushofenergyaswavescameoveryou?askedJamieTayloroftheWaveEnergyGroupattheUniversityofEdinburgh.ThereiscertainlyalotofenergyinwaveshesaiD.Scientistsareworkingtousethatenergytomakeelectricity.Mostwavesarecreatedwhenwindsblowacrosstheocean.Thewindstartsoutbymakinglittleripples涟漪butiftheykeeponblowingthoseripplesgetbiggerandbiggerandturnintowavesTaylorsaiD.Wavesareoneofnature'swaysofpickingupenergyandthensendingitoffonajourney.Whenwavescometowardtheshorepeoplecansetupdarnstoblockthewaterandsenditthroughalargewheelcalledaturbine涡轮机.Theturbinecanthenpoweranelectricalgeneratortoproduceelectricity.TheresourceishugesaidJanetSwainoftheWorldWatchInstitute.Wewillneverrunoutofwavepower.Besideswaveenergydoesnotcreatethesamepollutionasotherenergysourcessuchasoilorcoal.Oceanscoverthree-quartersoftheEarth'ssurfacethatwouldmakewavepowerseemidealforcreatingenergythroughouttheworldthoughtherearesomeweakpointsyettoovercome.Swainsaidthatwavepowerstillcoststoomuchmoney.Shealsosaidthatitseffectsonseaanimalsarestillunknown.WhatismorewavepowercouldaffectfishingandboattraffiC.Traditionalsourcesofenergylikeoilandgasmaysomedayrunout.DemandforenergytopowerourTVsandcomputersdriveourcarsandheatandcoolourhomesisrisingrapidlythroughouttheworldSwainsaiD.Inthefuturewhenyouturnonalightanoceanwavecouldbeprovidingtheelectricity!1.Thewriterusesthetwoquestionsatthebeginningofthepassageto____.A.testthereaders'knowledgeaboutwavesB.drawthereaders'attentiontothetopicC.showJamieTaylor'simportanceD.invitethereaderstoanswerthem2.Theunderlinedphrasepickingupparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto____.A.startingagainB.speedingupC.gatheringD.improving3.Wecanmakebetteruseofwaveenergyifwe____.A.shortenitsjourneytothousandsofhomesB.buildmoresmallpowerstationsontheoceansC.reducethecostofturningitintoelectricpowerD.quickenthestepsofproducingelectricity4.Itcanbeinferredthatsomedaywemightnotworryabout____.A.airpollutionB.ourboattrafficC.ourpowersupplyD.oursupplyofseafish
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Howwouldyouliketosleepwithonehalfyourbrainasleepandtheotherhalfawake?Dolphinssleepthisway.RecentlyscientistsatIndianaStateUniversityhavediscoveredthatduckssleepthiswaytoo.TheyfoundthatduckssleephalfawakesotheycanrestandwatchfordangeratthesametimE.Afterputtingtheirducksinarowandvideotapingthemsomeresearchersfoundducksontheendofeachrowspentmoretimeasleepwithoneeyeopenapparentlylookingforpredators.ThemoretheducksfeltthreatenedthemoretheysleptwithoneeyeopensaidleadauthorNielsC.RattenborgagraduatestudentatIndianaStateUniversityTerreHautE.theuniqueaspectisnotthattheydoitbutthattheycontrolit.Whentheysleepattheedgeofagrouptheytendtorealizegreaterdangersotheyspendmoretimesleepingwithonehalfoftheirbrain.DuckswithoneeyeopenwerestillawakeenoughtodetectpredatorssaidtheauthorsofthestudywhichappearstodayintheJournalNaturE.Theresearchersstudiedfourgroupsoffourducksheldinplasticboxeswhichwerearrangedinarow.Ducksontheendwerefoundtosleepwithoneeyeopen31.8percentofthetimecomparedto12.4percentofthetimeforducksinthecentralposition.Alsoducksinthecentralpositiondidnotopenoneeyemorethantheotherswhileducksoneachendkepttheeyefacingawayfromthegroupopen86.2percentofthetimE.Brainwavereadingsoftheducksshowedthatthehalfofthebrainreceivingsignalsfromtheclosedeyeindicatedthathalfofthebrainwassleeping.Signalsfromthehalfofthebrainreceivingsignalsfromtheopeneyeshowedastatebetweenfullyawakeandasleep.1.Apredatorismostlikelytobe.A.ascientistwhodoesresearchworkonanimalsB.ahumanbeingwholooksafterandfeedsducksC.ananimalthathuntskillsandeatsotheranimalsD.ananimalthatislikelytobefriendswithducks2.Ducksattheendofeachrowsleepwithoneeyeopenbecause.A.theyarelookingforfoodB.theywanttoenjoythesceneryC.theyarewatchingoutfordangerD.theyareuniqueintheirsleepinghabit3.Howmanyduckswereusedintheexperiment?A.Four.B.Eight.C.TwelvE.D.Sixteen.4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Ducksonthenorthernendofarowwouldkeeptheireyefacingthesouthopen.B.Duckswithlesssenseofdutyusuallychoosetostayinthecenterofarow.C.Duckswithoneeyeopenattheedgecanstillenjoyacertaindegreeofsleep.D.Avideotaperecorderwastheonlyelectronicdeviceusedintheexperiment.
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Itmayhelpyoutoknowthatthereisnosuchthingasaperfectspeech.Atsomepointineveryspeecheveryspeakersayssomethingthatisnotunderstoodexactlyashehasplanned.Fortunatelythemomentsareusuallynotobvioustothelisteners.Why?Becausethelistenersdonotknowwhatthespeakerplanstosay.Theyhearonlywhatthespeakerdoessay.Ifyouloseyourplaceforamomentwronglychangetheorderofacoupleofsentencesorforgettopauseatacertainpointnoonewillbeanythewiser.Whensuchmomentsoccurdon’tworryaboutthem.Justcontinueasifnothinghappened.Evenifyoudomakeanobviousmistakeduringaspeechthatdon’treallymatter.IfyouhaveeverlistenedtoMartinLutherKing’sfamousspeech–Ihaveadreamyoumaynoticethathestumble结巴hiswordstwiceduringthespeech.Mostlikelyhoweveryoudon’tremember.Why?Becauseyouwerefixingyourattentiononitsmessageratherthanonhiswayofspeech-making.Peoplecarealotaboutmakingmistakesinaspeechbecausetheyregardspeech-makingasakindofperformanceratherthanasanactofcommunication.Theyfeelthelistenersarelikejudgesinanice-skatingcompetition.Butinfactthelistenersarenotlookingforaperfectperformer.Theyarelookingforawell-thought-outspeechthatexpressesthespeaker’sideasclearlyanddirectly.Sometimesamistakeortwocanactuallyincreaseaspeaker’sattractivenessbymakinghimmorehuman.Asyouworkonyourspeechdon’tworryaboutbeingimperfect.Onceyoufreeyourmindofthisyouwillfinditmucheasiertogiveyourspeechfreely.1.Theunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmeansthatnoonewill___________.A.besmarterthanyouB.noticeyourmistakesC.dobetterthanyouD.knowwhatyouaretalkingabout2.Youdon’trememberobviousmistakesinaspeechbecause___________.A.yourattentionisonthecontentB.youdon’tfullyunderstandthespeechC.youdon’tknowwhatthespeakerplanstosayD.youfindthewayofspeech-makingmoreimportant3.I.tcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.givingaspeechislikegivingaperformanceB.onetotwomistakesinaspeechmaynotbebadC.thelistenersshouldpaymoreattentiontohowaspeechismadeD.themoremistakesaspeakermakesthemoreattractivehewillbe4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtoBeaPerfectSpeakerB.HowtoMakeaPerfectSpeechC.Don’tExpectaPerfectSpeechD.Don’tExpectMistakesinaSpeech
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ThisweekLondonwillbefullofcelebrationstowelcometheYearoftheRat.EveryyearLondon’sChinatown1aspectaculareventtocelebrateChineseNewYearthelargesteventoutsideofAsiA.ThisyearintheUKthereseemstobeahugeamountof2inChineseculturE.Forthethirdyearrunningthe‘ChinainLondon’seasonisbeinghelD.This3eventwillrunfromFebruarytoAprilfinallyintheOlympictorchrelay4theOlympicflamewillpassthroughLondononitswaytothestartoftheBeijingGames.The‘ChinainLondon’seasonwillcombineahugenumberofevents5fromartexhibitionstomoderndancefilmfestivals6teatastingmusicalconcertstochildren’shalf-termactivities.Inaddition7Chineseculturefestival‘ChinaNow’islaunchingatChineseNewYear.ThisisanationwideseasonofeventsleadinguptotheBeijingOlympics.Aswellas8eventsthisprogrammeincludesan9programmeforschoolstodeveloprelationshipswithChinaandaFootballExchangewheretheUKFootballAssociationwillbe10childreninChinaandofferingaluckyfewthechancetovisitBritainonafootballtour.ThemainChineseNewYear11willbeheldonSunday10thFebruaryandisexpectedtoattractaround300000visitors.Itwillshowcaseboth12andcontemporaryChineseartsbringingtogetherBritish-bornandChineseperformers.The13ofthedayisthegrandparadethroughthestreetsofLondonledbyatraditionaldragondancefollowedbymusiciansacrobatsartistsandchildren.TherewillbealargestageandscreeninTrafalgarSquarefeaturingmartialartsmusicanddancE.Itwouldn’tbeChineseNewYear14fireworksandfirecrackers15LeicesterSquarewillseedisplaysonthehourallafternoon.NearbytheatresandartscenterswillalsobeholdingspecialNewYeareventssuchasvarietyshows.1.A.celebratesB.welcomesC.holdsD.delivers2.A.passionB.interestC.sensationD.increase3.A.oldB.extendedC.newD.developed4.A.whenB.whereC.whichD.what5.A.exchangingB.preventingC.rangingD.changing6.A.andB.withC.forD.to7.A.oneB.aC.anotherD.that8.A.wonderfulB.terrificC.interestingD.cultural9.A.educationB.economyC.cultureD.football10.A.coachingB.teachingC.practicingD.enrolling11.A.paradeB.celebrationC.performanceD.show12.A.goodB.wonderfulC.ancientD.traditional13.A.showB.eventC.shareD.highlight14.A.withoutB.exceptforC.withD.apartfrom15.A.whereB.soC.whenD.if
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Peoplewhoarecheerfulandrelaxedarelesslikelytosufferfromcolds.It's1thatbeingfullofvim活力andvigor精力helpsthebody2illnessessaytheresearchersfromCarnegieMellonUniversityCMUinPittsburgh.Weneedtotakemoreseriouslythepossibilitythata3emotionalstyleisafighterplayerindiseaserisksayspsychologistSheldonCohenthestudy'sleadresearcher.InapreviousstudyCohenandhiscolleaguesfoundthatpeoplewho4tobecheerfulandlivelywere5likelytodevelopsnifflescoughsandothercoldsymptoms症状.Thosefindingswereinterestingbuttheydidn'tprovethataperson's6affectswhetherheorshegetssick.7itwasstillpossiblethataperson'sunderlyingpersonalityis8matters.9suggestsforinstancethatcertainpeoplearenaturallymorelikelytobeoutgoing外向的and10withhighself-respectandasenseof11overlife.Thiswouldmeanthatwhowearenothowwefeelfinallydecidesour12ofcatchingcolds.Tofigureoutwhichmatteredmorepersonalityor13theCMUteam14193healthyadults.Theresearcherstalkedtoeachpersonoverthephoneeveryeveningfor2weeks.Theytoldtheresearchersaboutthepositiveandnegative15theyhadexperiencedthatday.Theresultsshowedthateveryoneinthestudywas16likelytogetinfected.Theirsymptoms征兆however17dependingonthetypesofemotionsthattheyhadreportedoverthe182weeks.Scientists19aboutwhethernegativeemotionsorpositiveemotionshaveastronger20onhowhealthyweare.Fornowitcan'thurttolookonthebrightsidemoreoftenthannot!1.A.necessaryB.possibleC.doubtfulD.certain2.A.fightB.reduceC.stopD.remove3.A.negativeB.standardC.passiveD.positive4.A.failedB.managedC.tendedD.had5.A.mostB.leastC.quiteD.indeed6.A.thoughtB.attitudeC.strengthD.quality7.A.InsteadB.ThereforeC.ThusD.Still8.A.thatB.whyC.whatD.who9.A.TheoryB.ReasonC.EvidenceD.interview10.A.activeB.optimisticC.braveD.healthy11.A.controlB.humourC.directionD.urgency12.A.attitudesB.sufferingsC.chancesD.emotions13.A.qualitiesB.ideasC.emotionsD.conditions14.A.examinedB.watchedC.testedD.interviewed15.A.charactersB.feelingsC.attitudesD.thoughts16.A.equallyB.lessC.mostD.hardly17.A.occurredB.differedC.sufferedD.reduced18.A.sameB.exactC.valuableD.previous19.A.talkB.knowC.argueD.think20.A.effectB.feelingC.impressionD.impact
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AsIwasreadingarecentstoryinSlateon20-somethingscomplainingabouthowtheeconomywasruiningtheirlifeplansIcouldn’thelpbutthinkthe20-somethingssoundedlikeabunchofspoiled宠坏childrenwhogrewupexpectingeverythingtobeeasyforthem.Asa20-somethingmyselfIcertainlysharetheirdisappointment:myhusbandandIprobablywon’tbeabletobuyahouseuntilwe’reinour40sandwetooareburdenedbystudentloans贷款.Butwhyshoulditbeanydifferent?BeingyoungpersonsinAmericashouldn’ttheytakeupallofthechallengesandopportunitiesthatthiscountryoffers?ConsidersomeoftheseviewssharedintheSlatestory:Jennifer29ownerofatwo-bedroomapartmentwithherhusbandworriesthatshewon’tbeabletohavechildrenforatleastadecadebecausetheycan’taffordtobuyahouseyet.IreadthatandIthoughtwhatplanetisshelivingonwhereyouneedtoownahouseinordertohavekids?Hassheevervisitedadevelopingcountryorevendowntownareasinthisone?Homeownershipisaluxury奢华notafertilityrequirement.A26-year-oldinthestorydespairs绝望thathecan’taffordtogetaPh.D.inliteraturE.WellthatsoundsabitlikeexpressingdisappointmentthatnoonewillpayyoutowritepoetryonthebeachinThailandforfiveyears.Yesit’ssadthattheseyoungpeoplefeelsolost.ButIthinktheproblemistheirextremelyhighexpectationsnoteconomicreality.BethKoblinerauthorofGetaFinancialLife:PersonalFinanceinYourTwentiesandThirtiessaysthatshethinkspeople’sexpectationsareslowlyadjustingbuttoday’s20-somethingsgrewupatatimewheneveryone’swealthappearedtobeexpanding.Theirparentsprobablysawtheirhomevaluesrisealongwiththeirinvestments.投资SoyouhavepeoplewhohavegrownupinanenvironmentwherepeoplehadgreatexpectationsofwhatlivingwellmeanssaysKobliner.Thisrecession衰退willcertainlyplayaroleinforcingthoseexpectationsintomorerealisticgroup.Inthemeantimeitseemsalotbetterforourmentalhealthtofocusonbeinggrateful-forourone-bedroomapartmentsforlivinginmoderncitiesorperhapsjustforbeingabletoeatthreemealsaday-thanonlongingforsomekindofluxurylifE.1.Whatmakestheauthorthinkthe20-somethingssoundlikeabunchofspoiledchildren?A.Theyexpecteverythingtobeeasyforthem.B.Theycomplainthattheeconomyisspoilingtheirlifeplans.C.Theyarereluctant不愿tofaceallofthechallenges.D.Theyareburdenedbystudentloans.2.TheunderlinedwordfertilityinParagraph3probablymeans.A.babyproductionB.pleasantC.babycomfortD.essential3.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthe20-somthingswithhighexpectationinParagraph5?A.Intolerant.B.NegativE.C.Unbelieving.D.Understanding.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowYoungPeopleAffordtoContinueTheirStudyB.WhyYoungPeopleCan’tAffordtoBuyaHouseC.WhenYoungPeople’sHighHopesCreateDespairD.Whatthe20-somethings’HighExpectationsAre
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Ihavealwayslovedtoworkwithmachinery.Thefeelofapieceofsteelthemagicofputtingpartsandwiretogether1me.Inmythirtiesalittleshopofmyownwas2setup.AftertheautomobilewasinventedIsoonlearnedtotakeit3andputittogetherpartbypart.Exceptforthehorn.QuiteoftenIjustcouldn’tmakeitworksoIwantedto4onethatwouldneverfailtoblow.Thisledtotheinventionofanew5andthe6ofacompanytoproduceit.Istartedthecompanyon$1500Ihad7.ThenthedaycamewhenIdecidedto8mybusiness.Abiginvestmentfirmofferedme$10million.Iwas9bythisamount.Truemycompanywasbringinginalarge10butitwasall__11__patentswhichweresoontocometoanend.12Ifiguredthebusinesswasnotworth$10million.IfIsolditatthispricemanylittlestockholders股东intheinvestmentfirmmight__13__theirmoney.OvertheyearsIhavecometorealizethat14weearnnoneofthethingsweaccumulatebelongstous.Actuallyweare15stewards管家forGod’sresourcesonearth.Ourjobisto__16__theseresourcesaswiselyaspossibleandtousethemoneywehaveforthe17ofthegreatestnumber.SoIfinallysoldthecompanybutfor$4million1810whichIthoughtwasa__19__price.ThenIheldapartyformyfriendswhohadworkedyearsforcharities.AtthepartyI20tothesewonderfulpeoplethe$4millionGodhadentrusted委托tome.YoucanimagineIactuallyfeltalittleselfishhavingasmuchfunasIdidthatnight.ItwasthebestpartyIeverhad.1.A.fascinatedB.puzzledC.trappedD.guided2.A.accidentallyB.eventuallyC.certainlyD.possibly3.A.inB.overC.apartD.back4.A.inventB.borrowC.buyD.change5.A.partB.hornC.machineD.wire6.A.searchB.offerC.designD.founding7.A.takenoutB.askedforC.savedupD.livedon8.A.sellB.runC.startD.expand9.A.appealedB.satisfiedC.shockedD.rewarded10.A.incomeB.troubleC.responsibilityD.debt11.A.basedonB.controlledbyC.resultedinD.devotedto12.A.ObviouslyB.ThereforeC.UnfortunatelyD.Lately13.A.investB.makeC.loseD.collect14.A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing15.A.everB.stillC.evenD.only16.A.exploreB.wasteC.handleD.provide17.A.equalityB.successC.goodD.safety18.A.otherthanB.insteadofC.atthepriceofD.regardlessof19.A.lowB.fairC.goodD.attractive20.A.gaveupB.setasideC.threwawayD.gaveaway
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TheTrueStoryofTreasureIslandItwasalwaysthoughtthatTreasureIslandwastheproductofRobertLouisStevenson’simagination.1recentresearchhasfoundthetruestoryofthisexcitingwork.StevensonaScotsmanhadlived2formanyyears.In1881hereturnedtoScotlandfora3.WithhimwerehisAmericanwifeFannyandhisson4.EachmorningStevensonwouldtakethemoutforalong5overthehills.Theyhadbeen6thisforseveraldaysbeforetheweathersuddenlytookaturnfortheworse.KeptindoorsbytheheavyrainLloydfeltthedays7.TokeeptheboyhappyRobertaskedtheboytodosome8.OnemorningtheboycametoRobertwithabeautifulmapofanislandRobert9thattheboyhaddrawnalargecrossinthemiddleof10.What’sthat?heasked.That’sthe11treasuresaidtheboy.Robertsuddenly12somethingofanadventurestoryintheboy’s13.WhiletherainwaspouringRobertsatdownbythefiretowriteastory.Hewouldmakethe14atwelve-year-oldboyjustlikeLloyd.Butwhowouldbethepirate海盗RoberthadagoodfriendnamedHenleywhowalkedaroundwiththe15ofawoodenleg.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
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JogginghasbecomethemostpopularindividualsportinAmerica.Manytheorieshavebeenputforwardtoexplainthepopularityofjogging.Thetruthisthatjoggingisacheapquickandefficientwaytoachievephysicalfitness.Themostusefulsortofexerciseisexercisethatdevelopstheheartlungsandcirculatory循环systems.Ifthesesystemsarefitthebodyisreadyforalmostanysportandforalmostanysuddendemandmadebyworkoremergencies.Runningtrainsyourheartandlungstodeliveroxygenmoreefficientlytoallpartsofyourbody.ItisworthnoticingthatthissortofexerciseistheonlykindthatcanreduceheartdiseasethenumberonecauseofdeathinAmerica.Theonlyequipmentthatisneededisagoodpairofshoes.Physiciansadvisebeginningjoggersnottorunintennisorgymshoes.Agoodrunningshoewillgivethekneeandankle脚踝morestability稳定性.Wearinggoodshoeswillpreventthefootankleandkneeinjuresandwillalsoenablethewearertorunondifferentsurfaces.Nootherspecialequipmentisneeded;youcanjoginanyclothingyouwanteveninyourstreetclothes.Manyjoggerswearexpensiveflashywarm–upsuitsbutmanypeoplejustwearasimpleT-shirtorjoginlastyear’sclothes.Incoldweatherseverallayers层ofclothingarebetterthanoneheavysweaterorcoat.Ifjoggersarewearingseverallayersofclothingtheycanaddortakeofflayersasconditionschange.Ittakessurprisinglylittletimetodeveloptheabilitytorun.TheAmericanJoggingAssociationhasatwelve–weekprogramdesignedtomovefromafifteen–minutewalkwhichalmostanyoneinreasonablehealthcanmanagetoathirty-minuterun.Ameasureofcommonsenseaphysicalexaminationandaplannedscheduleareallittakes.1.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto.A.discussjoggingasaphysicalfitnessprogramB.describethetypeofclothingneededforjoggingC.providescientificevidenceofthebenefitsofjoggingD.promotesomeshoesforjogging2.Whichofthefollowingistheonlyspecialequipmentthatjoggersneed?A.Goodshoes.B.Streetclothes.C.Expensivesuits.D.Warm-uptrousers.3.Themostusefulkindofexerciseisexercisethat.A.trainsthebodyforweightliftingB.enablesapersontorunaheadwithgreatpowerC.isbothbeneficialandinexpensiveD.developstheheartlungsandcirculatorysystems4.Wecanconcludefromthispassagethat.A.becauseofjoggingheartdiseaseisnolongeranAmericanproblemB.joggingcanbeharmfuliftherunnerisnotproperlypreparedC.warm–upsuitsarebetterthanT-shirtsforjoggingD.joggingisbadforyourheartandlungs
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Thereisthatgreatideathatinaninformationandknowledgebasedeconomythemostimportantthingforcompaniesisattractingandholdingoutstandingtalentedguys.ObviouslyIwillnotsaythatisnotimportantbutinmyopinionasuccessfulandgroundbreakingcompanycannotbebuiltjustfromthecollectionofhightalentedpeopleasagreatsportsteamcan'tbeconstructedonlybythecollectionofgreatplayers.Itismoreimportanttobuildteamsofpeoplethatachievethegoalsaccordingtothecompany'sorganizationalvision.Itisnecessarytocreateorganizationswhereeverybodywithoutstandingtalentornotcandeveloptheirbestpersonalcapabilitiesandthatthesecapacitiesareaddressedtoachievethecorporategoalsandmission.Thecompanyeffortsmustbeaddressedtodesignanorganizationalsystemthatproducesandusestalentfromeveryoneinthecompany.Tryingtogetthebestfromourpeoplethroughcorporateteambuildingpoliciesestablishingaconcretecorporatecultureandvaluesmakingourcompanyaplacewherepeoplewanttoworkbecauseitisagoodplacetostayanddeveloptheircapacitiesisthebestwaytocompeteintheknowledgeeconomy.Thatwillkeepusoutoftheobligationtoconstantlyseekforthebestplayersandenteringintheretributionauctions拍卖.Wehavetotakeintoaccountthatnowadaystherealtalentedandcreativepeopleliketoworkorengagethemselvesinprojectswheretheycandeveloptheircapacitiestheycanbeinvolvedintheorganizationalgoalsandvisionandwheretheyaretreatedwithrespectanddignity.Definitivelytheywanttobehappydoingtheirjobs.Andwehavetobuildorganizationswheretheycanfindthat.1.TheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph1refersto________A.informationandknowledgeB.thegreatideaC.thecollectionoftalentedpeopleD.attractingandholdingtalentedpeople2.Intheauthor’sopinionagoodcompanyshouldconsistof________.A.onlyoutstandingpeopleB.bothtalentedandcommonpeopleC.onlycommonpeopleD.moretalentedpeoplethancommonpeople3.Themostimportantthingasuccessfulcompanyshoulddois________.A.constantlyseekfortalentedpeopleB.employpeoplewithdifferentabilitiesC.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeesaregladtodevotethemselvestoworkD.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeescangetthebestpayandgreatrespect4.AccordingtoParagraph3thecompanycangetthebestfromitsemployeesinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.A.makingcorporateteambuildingrulesB.formingcorporatecultureandvaluesC.encouragingthemtodeveloptheirabilitiesD.competingintheknowledgeeconomy
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- SusanSontag1933--2004wasoneofthemostnoticeablefiguresintheworldofliterature.Formorethan40yearsshemadeitmorallynecessarytoknoweverything—toreadeverybookworthreadingtoseeeverymovieworthseeing.Whenshewasstillinherearly30spublishingessaysinsuchimportantmagazinesasPartisanReviewsheappearedasthesymbolofAmericanculturelifetryinghardtofolloweverynewdevelopmentinliteraturefilmandart.WithgreateffortandseriousjudgmentSontagwalkedatthelatestedgesofworldculture.SeriousnesswasoneofSontage’slifelongwatchwords格言butatatimewhenthebarriersbetweenthewell-educatedandthepoor-educatedwereobviousshearguedforatrueopennesstothepleasureofpopculture.InNotesCampthe1964essaythatfirstmadehernamesheexplainedwhatwasthenalittle-knownsetofdifficultunderstandingsthroughwhichshecouldnothavebeenmorefamous.NotesonCampshewroterepresentsavictoryof‘form’over‘content’‘beauty’over‘morals’.Byconviction信念shewasasensualist感觉论者butbynatureshewasamoralist伦理学者andintheworksshepublishedinthe1970sand1980sitwasthelattersideofherthatcameforward.InillnessasMetaphor—publishedin1978aftershesufferedcancer—shearguedagainsttheideathatcancerwassomehowaspecialproblemofrepressedpersonalities被压抑的性格aconceptthateffectivelyblamedthevictimforthedisease.Infactre-examiningoldpositionswasherlifelonghabit.InAmericaherstoryofa19thcenturyPolishactresswhosetupaperfectsocietyinCaliforniawontheNationalBookAwardin2000.Butitwasasatirelessall-purposeculturalviewthatshemadeherlastingfame.SometimessheoncesaidIfeelthatintheendallIamreallydefendingistheideaofseriousnessoftrueseriousness.Andintheendshemadeustakeitseriouslytoo.1.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1meansSontag_________.A.wasasymbolofAmericanculturallifeB.developedworldliteraturefilmandartC.publishedmanyessaysaboutworldcultureD.keptpacewiththenewestdevelopmentofworldculture2.Shefirstwonhernamethrough___________.A.herstoryofaPolishactressB.herbookillnessasMetaphorC.publishingessaysinmagazineslikepartisanReviewD.herexplanationofasetofdifficultunderstandings3.AccordingtothepassageSusanSontag__________.A.wasasensualistaswellasamoralistB.lookeddownuponthepopcultureC.thoughtcontentwasmoreimportantthanformD.blamedthevictimofcancerforbeingrepressed4.AsforSusanSontag’slifelonghabitshe__________.A.misunderstoodtheideaofseriousnessB.re-examinedoldpositionsC.arguedforanopenesstopopcultureD.preferredmoralstobeauty5.SusanSontag’slastingfamewasmadeupon___________.A.atirelessall-purposeculturalviewB.herlifelongwatchwordseriousnessC.publishingbooksonmoralsD.enjoyingbooksworthreadingandmoviesworthseeing
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- HertaMullerwasborninAugust1953inthetraditionallyGerman—speakingNabatregionofRomania.Afterstudyingliteraturebetweenl973andl976MullerwasfiredfromherfirstjobafterrefusingtoworkforCeausescu’s齐奥塞斯库secretpolice.ItwasatthistimethatshedecidedtodevoteherlifetoliteraturebutsherefusedtopublishherfirstbookNiederungenNadirsinRomaniabecauseofattemptsbytheauthoritiestocensor审查it.ThemanuscriptdescribingvividlytheboringlifeunderCeausescu’srulewastakensecretlyintoWestGermanywhereitwaspublishedin1984withGermany’sSpiegelmagazinepronouncingheradiscovery.AfterbeingrefusedpermissiontomovetoWestGermanyinl985shewasfinallyallowedtoleavein1987afterhersharpcriticismofhernativecountry’sruleearnedherdeaththreatsfromthesecretpolice.TheBerlinInternationalLiteratureFestivaldescribedherworkasbeingfocusedonthenon-conformist不墨守成规者lifeinthesmallestunitofthedictatorial__的stateaswellasobservationsfromherchildhoodandvillagelifeantifamily.ThenovelReisendeaufeinemBeinTravellingOnOneLegdescribesthedifficultiesofsettlinganewinforeignsurroundings.AlongsideothernovelsabouttheCeausescurulelikeHerztierLandofGreenPlumsandHeutewaerichmirlidbernichtbegegnetTheAppointmentshehasalsowrittenaseriesofpoliticalessays.BesidestheprizeforherfirstbookshehasreceivedtheEuropeanLiteraryPrizeAristeiontheInternationalIMPACDublinLiteraryAwardtheKieistPrizeandtheKafkaPrizE.Nowshehasaddedthe2009NobelLiteraturePrizetoherglories.1.WhendidHertaMullerdecidetofocusonwriting?A.Between1973and1976.~B.WhenshewasfiredfromherfirstjoB.C.Whenshepublishedherfirstbook.D.AftershemovedtowestGermany.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.HerfirstbookwasnotpublishedinRomaniA.B.HerfirstapplicationformovingtowestGermanywasrefuseD.C.HernovelHerztierdescribesthedifficultiesofbeginninganewlifeabroaD.D.Shewrotemanynovelsandpoliticalessays.3.Howmanyawardshasshegotsofaraccordingtothetext?A.4B.6C.5D.74.WhatdoyouthinkofHertaMulleraccordingtoParagraph2?A.CriticalB.FlexibleC.FearfulD.Optimistic5.ThebesttitleofthetextisA.HertaMuller’sfleeinglifE.B.HertaMuller’sliteratureworks.C.HertaMuiler’shonours.D.NobelLiteraturePrizewinner-HertaMuller.
- PutalittleloveinyourlifeIremembergrowingupmymomalwayssaidHalfthefunofdoinganythingissharingitwithothers.ItissotruE.Friendsandmatesallowustoenjoyoursuccessandourjoyscomfortusinourchallengingmomentsandprovideamirrorforustolearnmoreaboutourselves.I’vealwayslookedatfriendsasthefamilywechoosE.Theyenrichourlives.AsRobertLouisStevenoncesaidAfriendisapresentwhichyougiveyourself.Tobeagoodfriendorpartnerit’simportablebeagoodlistener.HearwhatyourfriendormatehastosayfirstratherthanjumpingtoconclusionsorgettingdefensivE.Sometimesitisusefultobetheirmirrorforwhentheyheartheirwordsrepeatedbacktothemitcanhelpthemtorealizethatwhattheysaidwasnotexactlywhattheymeanttosay.Patiencecompassionandempathyarealsoimportanttraitsinbeingagoodfriendorpartner.YouknowtheoldgoldenruleCareforothersthewayyouwouldlikethemtocareforyou.ThesupportofafriendduringatoughtimecouldmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailurE.Encouragementandconfidencearepricelessgiftsthatcanhelpchangeaperson’slifE.Takecarethoughwithwhomyouchoosetohavecloserelationshipfortheycanhaveatremendousimpactonyourself-esteemandlifepath.Assomeoneoncetoldmetheattitudeofyourfriendsarelikethebuttonsonanelevator.Theywilleithertakeyouupordown.1.InordertomakegoodfriendsyoushoulddothefollowingexceptA.BeagoodlistenerB.BepatientcompassionateC.BecarefulD.Begeneroustoyourfriends2.Whatwillyoudotoyourfriendsaccordingtothepassage?A.Buyyourfriendamirror.B.PointouttheirmistakesifthereisanyC.GivethemencouragementandconfidencE.D.Payattentionwhattheydo3.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthepassagemean?A.Itisdifferentwhetheryouhavefriendsornot.B.Thesupportoffriendscountswhenyouhavedifficulties.C.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D.Youarecertaintosucceedifyougetthesupportoffriends.4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisgoodtoshareyourfunwithother.B.Thefriendisamirrorforustolearnmoreaboutothers.C.You’dbetterbeagoodlistenerifyouwanttobeagoodfriend.D.Becarefultochooseyourfriend.
- Whensomeonegivesyouadvicelistenwithoutjudgmenttrytofindvalueinwhatyou’rehearingandsayThankyou.Thiswiseadviceiseasytounderstandyethardtopractice.I’llgiveyouanexamplefrommylifewhenItotallyblewitintermsofpracticingwhatIteach.InmyworkItravelconstantly.Ialwaysputoffgoingtotheairportuntilthelastsecond.MywifeLyndawassittingnexttomeinthefrontseat.Iwasracingalongandnotpayingmuchattention.LyndacriedoutLookout!Thereisaredlightupahead.Beingatrainedbehavioralscienceprofessional---whoteachesothersthevalueofencouragingadvice---InaturallyscreamedatherIknowthereisaredlightupahead!Don’tyouthinkIcansee?WhenwearrivedattheairportLyndadidn’tspeaktome.Iwonderedwhysheseemedmadatme.DuringtheflighttoNewYorkIdidacost-benefitanalysis.IaskedmyselfWhatwasthecostofjustlisteningwhenLyndacalledoutthewarning?Zero.IthenreasonedWhatwasthepotentialbenefit?Whatcouldhavebeensaved?Severalpotentialbenefitscametomindincludingherlifemylifeandthelivesofotherpeople.20090507IlandedinNewYorkfeelingashamedofmyself.IimmediatelycalledLyndaandtoldhermycost-benefitstory.IconvincedherThenexttimeyouhelpmewithmydrivingIamjustgoingtosay‘Thankyou.’AfewmonthspassedandIhadlongforgottentheincident.AgainIwasracingofftotheairportwhenLyndacriedoutLookoutfortheredlight!IwasembarrassedandthenshoutedThankyou!I’malongwayfromperfectbutI’mgettingbetter.Mysuggestionisthatyougetinthehabitofaskingtheimportantpeopleinyourlifehowyoucandothingsbetter.Andbereadyforananswer.SomepeoplemaytellyouthingslikeLookoutfortheredlight.Whenthishappensrememberthatthereispossiblysomepotentialbenefit.ThenjustsayThankyou.1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Heisexpertatbehavioralscience.B.Heisgiftedincost-benefitanalysis.C.Heseldomtakeshiswife’sadvice.D.Heoftenrunstheredtrafficlight.2.TheunderlinedpartblewitinParagraph1probablymeans__________.A.becameannoyedwiththeadviserB.forgotthepracticalmethodC.failedtosayThankyouD.lostpersonaljudgment3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatpeople__________.A.tendtobedefensivewhengivenadviceB.intendtofollowothers’suggestionsC.hadbetterstudybehavioralscienceD.shouldgivetheiropinionspatiently4.Thepurposeofthepassageistoadvisepeopleto__________.A.doacost-benefitanalysisindailylifeB.treasureothers’suggestionsC.learnfromtheauthor’sexperiencesD.discoverpotentialbenefits
- BecauseofthefinancialcrisisintheUSandUKcollegestudentsarebeginningtostruggletofindwaystopaytheirtuitionfeesandaccommodations.RecentlytwomajorUSstudentloanlenders--CitibankandJPMorganChase—announcedtheywereleavingthestudent—loanindustry.altogether.Becausebankscurrentlyhavealackofcredit存款额theyarereluctanttoofferstudentslow-interestloans贷款thatneedaseveral-yearwaitforanyreturnofinterest.IntheUSmanyundergraduatestopuptheirfinancialneedswithaprivateloanalthoughthemajoritycangetgovernment-fundedloans.Inthe2005-2006academicyear$17billioninprivatestudentloanswasusedtofinancehighereducation.Theshort-fallinprivate-fundinghasyettobecoveredandwillhitmanyUSstudentshard.AcrosstheAtlanticUKstudentshavebeenlesstroubledbythecrisis.MostundergraduatesintheUKcovertheiruniversityexpenseswithgovernment-fundedloansandgrants助学金.Theirbiggestconcernisasuddensteepincreaseinstudentrent.Mostyoungprofessionalsnowrenthouses.since80percentofUKmortgageschemes住房抵押贷款计划havedisappeared--adirectresultofthecreditcrisis.Thishasboostedthehouserentmarket.Inlargecities.UKstudentsarepayingalmost6.5percentmoreinrentthanthepreviousyear.FiguresfromtheUKorganizationAccommodationforStudentshowstudentsinbigcitiessuchasLondonpayinganaverageweeklyrentof£103.Yetdespitestudents'sufferingthenumberofthisyear'suniversityapplicationsisexpectedtogrow.Duringeconomicslumpspeopleregardfurthereducationasawaytosurvivetoughjobmarkets.1.Accordingtothepassagebanksareunwillingtoofferstudentsloansbecause________.A.thestudentsarepoorandsometimestheycan’tpayoffthedebtB.bankspreferlendingthemoneytotheyoungprofessionalsC.bankshaven'tenoughmoneyleftatthepresenttimeD.theythinkcollegestudentsarenotstudyinghard2.TheunderlinedphrasetopupinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.putupB.makeupC.fillupD.pickup3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.UKcollegestudentshavetopaymoreiftheywanttorenthouses.B.MoreUKstudentswanttofurthertheirstudyincollege.C.ItisnotsoeasyforUSstudentstoloanmoneynow.D.Collegestudents'tuitionfeeshaverisengreatly.4.Itcanbeinferredthat________.A.thereisnoprivatestudentloanlendersintheUKB.loansforUScollegestudentswillbeincreasednextyearC.private-fundingfallsalittlebecauseofhigher-interestloansintheUSD.privateloansplayaveryimportantroleinfinancingUSstudents’education5.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.collegestudentsintheUSandUKarefacedwiththeirfinancialproblemsB.itisthedutyofthegovernmentstosolvecollegestudents'financialcrisisC.privatestudentloanisagoodwayforcollegestudentstoovercomethedifficultiesD.furthereducationisagoodwayoutforcollegestudentstosurvivetoughjobmarkets
- WhenCharlesStrattonwasfivehestoppedgrowing.HismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowmanP..T..Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredChades’sparentsalongwithhimandtheytraveledtheworldtogether.Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesanewnameGeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosingdanceactandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstagehemadeupads.ToexcitegreatinteresthesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.DuringtheshowTomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom’sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadulthehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwenty-five.FortunatelyforTomMr.BarnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshowandTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarrenaschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherloveandtheymarried.Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabouttwothousandguests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingceremony.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoon.TheirweddingwhichtookplaceduringtheCivilWarprovidedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.NotwillingtoletthisbitofsunshineweakencommunitiesthroughoutthecountryputforwardTomThumbweddings.Intheseweddingssmallboysandgirlsalldressedupwentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.1.Talkofthetownmeans____.A.itwasinthenewspaperB.peoplespreadmeanrumorsaboutitC.itwasthemostpopularthinghappeningD.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting2.WhichofthefollowingbestsuggeststhefactthatStrattonwassmart?A.Hebecameabillionaireattwenty-five.B.Helearnedhowtosingdanceandactataveryyoungage.C.HemetwithPresidentLincolnduringhishoneymoon.D.Hemarriedaschoolteacher.3.WhydidStrattondanceonawoodenplateheldbyaneight-foot-tallperson?A.Becausethewoodenplatewouldmakethedancesoundloudly.B.BecausepeoplewouldfeelStrattontaller.C.Becauseonlytheeight-foot-tallmancouldsupportStratton.D.BecausethedifferencebetweenthemwouldmakeStrattonlookevensmaller.4.Fromthelastparagraphwecanconcludethat____.A.onlyweddingcanmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshineB.peoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartimeC.entertainmentcanserveanimportantpurposeD.peopleshouldbemarriedwhentheyareyoung.
- TOKYO--ThenumberofdomesticinfectionscasesofinfluenzaA/H1N1inJapanhits42onSundayafteratotalof34peopleinOsakaandHyogocountieswereconfirmedtohavebeeninfectedlocalmediareported.Thetotalnumberoftheinfectioninthecountrynowstandsat46includingthefirstfourcasescontractedabroad.Thecountryisnowfacingtheriskofgrass-rootoutbreakwhichcouldleadtheWHOtoraiseitsnewflupandemicalert传染病预警tothehighestlevelof6fromthecurrent5expertshaswarned.The34newlyconfirmeddomesticcases11inOsakaand23inHyogoincludedhighschoolstudentscollegestudentsandteachersthehealthministryandlocalgovernmentssaidSunday.JapanonSaturdayconfirmedthefirsteightcasesofdomesticinfectiononstudentsofaKobehighschool.ThelaterconfirmedcasesinOsakaaresaidtohavecontactedtheKobestudentsinavolleyballmatch.OsakaandHyogoareneighboringintheKansairegion.Allofthe42peoplehadnorecordofoverseastravel.Meanwhileatotalof143studentsattheKansaiOkuraSeniorHighSchoolwheremanyinfectionsinOsakawerefoundhaveshownsymptomsofinfluenzasincearoundMondayaccordingtolocalmediareports.TheprivatelyrunschoolsaiditwillbeclosedfromMondaythroughSaturday.Morethan1000educationalfacilities--kindergartensandelementaryjuniorandseniorhighschools--inOsakaandHyogocountieshavedecidedtosuspendclassesforcertainperiodsfollowingtheconfirmationofnewfluinfectionsinthecountiesKyodoNewsreported.Thetwocountieshaverequestedprivateschoolstofollowsuit.OsakaGovernorToruHashimotoheldameetingofanewflutaskforceonSundayanddecidedtoaskfacilitiessuchasmovietheaterstosuspendoperationstopreventthespreadoftheflu.TVclipsshowedpeopleinKansairegionstartedtowearmasksinpublicspacesandrushedtodrugstoresforbuyingmedicines.TheJapanesegovernmentonSaturdayshiftedthestageofitsnew-fluactionprogramfromaperiodofoverseasoutbreaktoaperiodofdomesticoutbreakandcalledforcompaniesandschoolsintheareasconcernedtoallowindividualstoavoidcommuting出行duringrushhours.TheKyodoNewsquotedMasatoTashiroamemberoftheWorldHealthOrganization'semergencycommitteeassayingthatseveralhundredpeopleinJapanalreadymayhavebeeninfectedwiththenewflu.1.AccordingtothepassagethetotalnumberoftheA/H1N1infectioninJapannowis_______.A.42B.34C.46D.1432.ThereasonsforthehappeningofthelaterconfirmedcasesinOsakaarethefollowingExcept___.A.143studentsattheKansaiOkuraSeniorHighSchoolhaveshownsymptomsofinfluenza.B.SomestudentsinaKobeHighschoolgotinfected.C.OsakaandHyogoarenexttoeachotherintheKansairegion.D.ThelaterinfectedpeoplecontactedtheKobestudentsinavolleyballmatch.3.WhatistheimpliedmeaningofwhatMasatoTashirosaidinthelastparagraph?A.TherealsituationaboutthenewfluinJapanmaybeworsethanithasbeenreported.B.Severalhundredpeoplehavebeeninfectedbuttheydon’tknowit.C.TheWHOhastoraiseitsnewflupandemicalerttothehighestlevel.D.TheWHO’semergencycommitteearetryingtoconfirmthenumberofinfectioninJapan.4.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.A.tointroducethedomesticinfectioncasesinJapan.B.todrawpeople’sattentiontotheworseningsituation.C.togivesomeadviceonpreventingthespreadoftheflu.D.tocallforeducationalfacilitiesinJapantosuspendclassesforsometime.
- WomenarenowaslikelytousetheInternetasmen-abouttwo-thirdsofbothgenders---yetanewstudyshowsthatgapsremaininwhateachsexdoesonlinE.AmericanmenwhogoonlinearemorelikelythanwomentochecktheweatherthenewssportspoliticalandfinancialinformationthePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectreportedWednesday.TheyarealsomorelikelytousetheInternettodownloadmusicandsoftwareandtotakeaclass.Onlinewomenmeanwhilearebiggerusersofe-mailandtheyarealsomorelikelytogoonlineforreligiousinformationandsupportforhealthorpersonalproblems.Formenit’sjust‘givemethefacts’saidDeborahFallowswhowrotethereportbasedonsixyearsofPewsurveysForwomenits‘Let’stalkaboutthis.Areyouworriedaboutthisproblem?’It’skeepingintouchandconnectingwithpeopleinaricherway.Abouttwo-thirdsofthe6403adultssurveyedbyPewduring2005saidtheyusetheInternet.Bygenderitwas68%ofthemalerespondentsand66%ofthefemaleparticipants---astatisticallyinsignificant不重要的differencegiventhestudy’smarginofsamplingerrorofplusorminus2%points.In2002bycontrastthegapwasslightlylarger:61%vs.57%.ThesurveysfindthatformanyactivitiessuchasgettingtravelinformationorlookingupaphonenumbermenandwomenareequallylikelytousetheInternet.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisnotwhatAmericanmenwhogoonlinedo?A.Checkingtheweatherandthenews.B.Searchingforreligiousinformation.C.Downloadingsomemusic.D.Takingaclass.2.Whatistheprobablemeaningofthesentencegapremaininwhateachsexdoesonline?A.TherearesomedifferencebetweenmenandwomenintheUS.B.ThereisaslightdifferencebetweenthenumbersofmenandwomenonlineintheUS.C.MenandwomenintheUShavedifferencetastesaboutwhattheydoonlinE.D.MenandwomenintheUShavedifferencewayofsurfingtheInternet.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AsmallpartofwomenintheUSgoonlinetoday.B.WomenintheUSgoingonlineareonlyconcernedwithpersonalproblems.C.MenarestillmorelikelytousetheInternetthanwomen.D.Thegapbetweenbothsexesgoingonlinein2002wasslightlylargerthanthatin2005.4.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthearticle?A.TotellusthedifferentaimsofmenandwomenintheUSwhogoonlinE.B.ToshowwhymenandwomenareequallylikelytousetheInternet.C.ToteachushowtosurftheInternet.D.Toofferussomeinformationofbothsexes’goingonlineintheUS.
- Whatseemedimpossibleispossiblenowadays.Onespringafternoonlastyearagroupof1attackeda15-year-oldgirlintheBerlindistrictofKöpenick.TheyhitherinthefaceandpushedhertothegrounD.Whenthevictim2tohandoverhermoneysomeofthemheldherdownand3herarmswithalightedcigarettE.The4werenotagangofboysbutof13-to15-year-oldgirls.Whilemenarestillresponsibleforthe5ofcrimesinGermany6violenceisontherisE.Younggirlsandwomenofall7groupsarebecomingmoreviolentandthathasbeena8trendforseveralyears.LastyearinBerlinthe9offemalesuspectsofviolentcrimeundertheageof21increasedbyalmost8%whilethatofmalesuspects10slightly.Violentcrimeslike11andseriousbodilyharmhaveevenshotupby18%and25%amongyoungwomen.Whyare12womenbecomingmoreviolent?Gender性别13mayhavesomethingtodowithit.Today'sfemalesaredrinkingandsmokingmoreandraisingallsortsof14things.Girlsandyoungwomenaregenerallylessheldbackinadoptingmaleformsofbehavior.15thesamegoesforthe16ofviolencE.Themembersofall-femalegangstendtobeespecially17.Whenparticularlyhumiliatingmethodslikeburningorundressingareinvolvedthe18willusuallybegirls.Itseemstobeallaboutshowingthe19Heywecando20thanyou.1.A.terroristsB.thievesC.teenagersD.passers-by2.A.refusedB.triedC.managedD.decided3.A.twistedB.beatC.tiedD.burned4.A.fightersB.attackersC.studentsD.criminals5.A.majorityB.varietyC.mostD.few6.A.strongB.daytimeC.secretD.female7.A.workingB.activityC.ageD.interest8.A.worldwideB.nationwideC.schoolD.family9.A.numberB.degreeC.quantityD.quality10.A.remainedB.changedC.happenedD.dropped11.A.drugtakingB.theftC.robberyD.poisoning12.A.stupidB.uneducatedC.homelessD.German13.A.differenceB.equalityC.relationsD.roles14.A.dirtyB.surprisingC.unbelievableD.useless15.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.UnfortunatelyD.Finally16.A.useB.beliefC.loveD.rise17.A.beautifulB.cruelC.youngD.boyish18.A.watchersB.victimsC.helpersD.performers19.A.parentsB.teachersC.boysD.people20.A.fasterB.betterC.moreeasilyD.moreefficiently
- Aresomepeopleborncleverandothersbornstupid?Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperience?Strangelyenoughtheanswertothesequestionsisyes.TosomeextentourintelligenceisgiventousatbirthandnoamountofeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligencE.Ontheotherhandachildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Thusthelimitsofperson’sintelligencearefixedatbirthwhetherornothereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.Thisviewnowheldbymostexpertscanbesupportedinanumberofways.Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.ThecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeopletheclosertheyarelikelytobeintelligencE.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfrompopulationitislikelythattheirdegreeofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.Ifontheotherhandwetaketwoidenticaltwinstheywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsistersparentsandchildrenusuallyhavesimilarintelligenceandthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendoneforexampletoauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedevelopingandthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.ThisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachotherbutwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreeofintelligencE.1.Thewriterisinfavoroftheviewthatman’sintelligenceisgiventohim____________.A.atbirthB.througheducationC.bothatbirthandthrougheducationD.neitheratbirthnorthrougheducation2.Ifachildisbornwithlowintelligencehecan_____________________.A.becomeageniusB.stillbecomeageniusifheshouldbegivenspecialeducationC.reachhisintelligencelimitsinrichsurroundingsD.notreachhisintelligenceinhislifE.3.Inthesecondparagraphtheunderlinedsentencemeansifwe_______________.A.pickoutanytwopersonswhoarenotrelativeB.takeouttwodifferentpersonsC.choosetworelatedpersonsD.selecttwopersonswithdifferentintelligence4.Theexampleofthetwinsgoingtoauniversityandtoafactoryshows_________.A.theimportanceoftheirintelligenceB.theroleofenvironmentonintelligenceC.theimportanceoftheirpositionsD.thepartthatbirthplays
- SalemtheCityofPeaceisasmallcitywithabighistory.ItisthesecondestablishedcityinMassachusettsandthesecondoldestsettlementinNewEngland.WhileSalemhasbeenlongknownastheWitchCityduetothenotablewitchtrialsof1692SalemalsoplayedanimportantpartinRevolutionarytimesandwasanactiveleaderofseveralMassachusetts’industrieswhichiswhyyouwillfindmansions宅邸ofthecountry’sfirstmillionairesthere.Salemislocatedapproximately16miles30minutesnorthofBostonandisborderedbyBeverlyDanversLynnMarbleheadPeabodySwampscottandtheAtlanticOcean.Boston&MaineRailroadservesSalemwithtransportserviceandtheMassachusettsBayTransportationAuthoritymaintainsarailstopandbusservice.AirserviceisavailablefromBeverlyAirport5milesawayandLoganInternationalAirport16milesaway.AccessisalsoavailableonaferryfromBoston.Salemhasvariousrestaurantsincludingoutdoorcafesvariousrestaurantsandfinediningestablishments.Forshopperstherearemallsanddepartmentstoresanopenmarketawaterfrontvillageaswellasadowntownshoppingdistrict.Therearemanylocalartistsandmusicianswhohaveshopsalongthecitystreets.Onanightlybasisonecanstopinalocalrestaurantornightspotandlistentosomeofthemostcreativemusic.WorldfamousartworkisdisplayedatthePeabodyEssexMuseumandtheworkoflocalartistscanbefounddisplayedinmanydowntownshopsincludingArtistRow.TheCityofSalemhaslonghadacommitmenttothepromotionofartandculture.TheSalemCulturalCouncilisalocalagencyofSalemresidentsthatsupportspublicprogramsandeducationalactivitiesintheartssciencesandhumanities.LocalartistsandtheaterssuchasCinemaSalemtheSalemTheatreCompanytheSalemStateCollegeCenterfortheArtstheGriffenTheaterandtheRebelShakespeareCompanyprovideentertainmentandlearningopportunitiestoresidentsandvisitorsalike.TheSalemArtsAssociationInc.isanentirelyvolunteer-runnonprofitartsorganization.TheSAAseekstobringartinallitsformstothecommunityandbringthecommunityinallitsdiversitytotheartsinSalemMassachusetts.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.SalemtheIndustryCityB.SalemtheWitchCityC.SalemtheCitywithaBigHistoryD.SalemtheCityofPeace2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutSalem?A.ItisthesecondestablishedcityinMassachusettswithBostontothenorth.B.ItwasdevelopedinseveralofMassachusetts’industries.C.Everynightlocalrestaurantsthereentertainvisitorswithsomemusic.D.Salemisaccessiblebytrainbusplaneandferry.3.VisitorstoSalemhaveasecurechancetoappreciatefirst-classworksofartin____________.A.ArtistRowB.PeabodyEssexMuseumC.theMBTAD.theSalemCulturalCouncil4.Afterreadingthepassagewemaydecidethat____________.A.SalemisapreferredcityformillionairesnowB.thepromotionofartandcultureinSalemistotallygovernmentactionC.onceanimportantindustrialcitynowSalemhasastrongculturalatmosphereD.visitorstoSalemwillfindfewchoicesindiningandshopping
- ThedaysofelderlywomendoingnothingbutcookinghugemealsonholidaysaregonE.EntertheRedHatSociety---agroupholdingthebeliefthatoldladiesshouldhavefun.Mygrandmothersdidn’tdoanythingbutkeephouseandserveeverybody.TheywereprogrammedtodothatsaidEmilsCometteheadofachapterofthe7-year-oldRedHatSociety.WhilemenhavelongspenttheirtimefishingandplayinggolfwomenhavesometimesseemedtobecomeunnoticedastheyagE.Butthegenerationnowturning50isthebabyboomers生育高峰期出生的人andthesamepeoplewhorefusedtheirparents’wayofbeingyoungarenowtryinganewwayofgrowingolD.Ifyoutakeintoconsiderationfeminism女权主义abitofsparemoneyandbetterhealthformostelderlytheRedHatSocietylooksalmostinevitable必然的.Inthissocietywomenover50wearredhatsandpurple紫色的clotheswhilethewomenunder50wearpinkhatsandlightpurpleclothing.TheorganizationtooktheideafromapoembyJennyJosephthatbegins:WhenIamanoldwomanIshallwearpurplE.Witharedhatwhichdoesn’tgosaidEllenCooperwhofoundedtheRedHatSocietyin1998.Whentheladiesstartedtoweartheredhatstheyattractedlotsofattention.ThepointofthisisthatweneedarestfromalwaysdoingsomethingforsomeoneelseCoopersaiD.Womenfeelsoashamedandsorrywhentheydosomethingforthemselves.Thisiswhychaptersarediscouragedfromraisingmoneyordoinganythinguseful.We’realadies’playgroup.Itcouldn’tbemoresimpleaddedCooper’sassistantJoeHeywooD.1.FromthetextweknowthatthebabyboomersareagroupofpeoplewhoA.havegraduallybecomemorenoticeablE.B.areworriedaboutgettingoldtooquickly.C.areenjoyingagoodlifewithplentyofmoneytospenD.D.triedlivingadifferentlifefromtheirparentswhentheywereyoung.2.ItcouldbeinferredfromthetextthatmembersoftheRedHatSocietyareA.interestedinraisingmoneyforsocialwork.B.programmerswhocanplanwellfortheirfuturE.C.believersinequalitybetweenmenandwomen.D.goodatcookingbigmealsandtakingcareofothers.3.WhosetuptheRedHatSociety?A.EmilyComettE.B.EllenCooper.C.JennyJoseph.D.JoeHeywooD.4.WomenjointheRedHatSocietybecauseA.theywanttostayyoung.B.theywouldliketoappearmoreattractivE.C.theywouldliketohavefunandliveforthemselves.D.theywanttobemoreliketheirparents.
- LAYTON-SomeUtahhighschoolstudentshaveascienceprojectthatisgeneratingmorethanpraisesandgoodgrades.They’regeneratingenoughelectricitythroughwindpowertosustain维持aportableclassroomandthatcommitmenttoalternativeenergyhasearnedthemaninternationalhonor.ThestudentsattheNorthernUtahAcademyofMathEngineeringandScienceinstalleda400wattturbine涡轮机theyboughtfromTargetontopofaportableclassroom.Theirgoalcreateanactionplantomakeclassroomsenergy—efficient.Ifitkeepsspinningatl5milesanhourwindifweconnectedtothegrid输电网andsoldittoCaliforniaat12centsperkilowattitwouldpayusabout$50anhoursaidstudentJaceShuldberg.Theymettheirgoalandsaytheygainedanewvisionfortheimpacttheycouldhaveonalternativeenergy.AsscienceandengineeringstudentsweareontheforefrontofalternativeenergysolutionsforhowtodealwithclimatechangesaidstudentDelaneyBurks.Theirplanandabilitytocommunicateithaswonthemanallexpense-paidtriptotheUnitedNationsinNewYorkforasummitonyouthleadership.They’llrepresentnotonlyUtahbutthenationandshareideas.MaybeaschoolinIndiaisnearacoastandislookingtowardtidalpower.HereinUtahwe’relookingtowardwindturbineandsolarandpossiblynuclearpowerShuldbergsaiD.I’msoexcitedforthemtomeetstudentsfromBulgariaandSouthKoreaandMongoliasaidteacherGayleStucki.Ithinkit’sgoingtochangetheirlives.WereallygointoitandIthinkeverypersonherehasbeenaffectedbytheresearchthatwe’vedoneBurkssaiD.WearetalkingaboutanideathatwillhappenandthatthisisthefurtherStuckisaiD.ThestudentsleaveWednesdayfortheBigApplE.1.Thestudentsmentionedinthetextarefrom______A.BulgariaB.SouthKoreaC.MongoliaD.America2.WhatdidtheseUtahhighschoolstudentsdo?A.Theybuiltaportableclassroomwhichisenergy-efficient.B.Theymadeuseofwindpowertoproduceelectricity.C.TheywenttoNewYorkforameetingonenergy-saving.D.Theyinventeda400wattturbinE.3.Thefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethestudentsexcept________A.confidentB.proudC.creativeD.conservative4.A.schoolinIndiaismentionedtoshowthat______A.theirresearchesarequitedifferentfromeachotherB.locationofacountrymatterslittletotheirresearchC.localresourcesshouldbetakenadvantageofD.UtahwassuperiortoIndiainusingwindpower5.FromthetextweknowthatUtahhighschoolstudents________A.havewonworldwidepraiseB.havefoundsolutionstoclimatechangeC.aimtomakeabigprofitfromtheirresearchD.haven’tbenefitedfromtheirproject
- HeadaboveWaterTUVALUatinycountryinthePacificOceanhasaskedforhelpasitwillbeswallowedupbytheseA.StormsandhugewavesareaconstantthreatandnoneofTuvalu’sninelittleislandsismorethanfivemetersabovesealevel.Saltwaterisalreadyenteringthecountry’sdrinkingwatersupplyaswellasdamagingplantsthatproducefruitandvegetable.Withouturgenthelpthecountry’sdaysarenumbered.ButTuvaluisnotthefirstplacetofacesinkingintothesea.VeniceahistoriccityinItalybestknownforitscanalshassunkabout24cmoverthepast100years.Expertssaythatitwillhavesunkanother20-50cmby2050.A.centuryagoSt.Mark’sSquarethelowestpointcityfloodedaboutninetimesayear.Nowadaysithappensmorethan100times.WhileVeniceisslowlysinkingintothemudonwhichitstandsglobalwarmingcausesTuvalu’srisingsealevel.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedbyalmost0.5centigradedegreesoverthepastcentury;scientistsexpectitrisebyextra1—3degreesoverthenext100years.Warmerweathermakesglaciersmeltaddingmorewatertotheocean.Thewarmertemperaturesalsomakewaterexpandsoittakesupmorespacecausingthesealeveltorise.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10—25cminthelast100years.Themaincauseofglobalwarmingishumanpollution.ThroughburningcoaloilandgaspeoplehavebeenincreasingthegreenhousegasesintheatmospheresuchasCO2.Thisaddstothepowerofthegreenhouseeffectmakingtheplanetevenwarmer.Manyscientistsbelievethatifthewarmingisnotstoppedtherewillbehugeclimatechanges.Thesealevelcouldrisebyonemeterthiscentury.Shouldthiscometruetheseawillswallowupmillionsofhomesandtheworldwillbefloodedwithclimaterefugeeslookingforsomewheretolove?1.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.TuvaluisindangerofbeingswallowedupbytheseA.B.allTuvalu’sislandsareaboutfivemetersabovethesealevel.C.drinkingwaterinTuvaluhasbeendestroyeD.D.Tuvaluisoftenfloodedbystormsandwaves.2.TheauthorusesTuvaluandVeniceasexamplesinordertoexplain.A.theyarethefirstplacesinkingintotheseaB.theyarebothsinkingintothemudwheretheystandC.theywilldisappearinthefutureD.theirtroubleiscausedbyglobalwarming3.Putthefollowingeventsintherightorder.a.Glaciersbegantomelt.b.Peopleburncoaloilandgas.c.Thegreenhouseeffectisgrowing.d.Theearthisgettingwarmerandwarmer.E.Thesealevelisrising.f.MoreCO2isproducedg.ManyplacesaresinkingintotheseaA.dfbcaegB.bfcdeagC.fcbdaegD.bfcdaeg4.Whatdoesclimaterefugeesmean?A.PeoplewhoareforcedawayfromtheirhomelandbyclimatE.B.Climatechanges.C.RareanimalsD.Climateeffect5.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Tuvalu’sninelittleislandsarelessthanfivemetersabovethesealevel.B.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasrisenby1—3centigradedegreesoverthepast100years.C.ThewarmertemperaturecausesthesealeveltorisE.D.Therewillbehugeclimatechangesunlessthewarmingisstopped
- TheycannotvotewhichnationsshouldhaveaseatontheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil安理会butordinarypeoplehaveshowntheirfeelings.ByTuesdayafternoonover11.5millionpeopleinandoutsideChinahadsignedanonlinepetition请愿sayingJapanshouldnotsucceedinitsbid申请foraneverlastingseatontheSecurityCouncil.TheloudcallisduetothehistoricalfactsinWorldWarII.SomeJapanesepoliticianssaidtheircountryisreadytoplayamoreactiveroleinglobalaffairsandtheircountry'scontributioncannolongerbelimitedtofinancialaspects.Thepetitionby11.5millionpeopletellsJapanthatmoneyalonecannotbuytheirhearts.A.newhistorytextbookthataright-wingJapaneseorganizationhassubmitted递交forofficialagreementgoessofarastopaintJapanasavictim牺牲者inWorldWarII.ItsauthorsevensaythatChinastartedallthewarsbetweenthetwocountries.JapanesePrimeMinisterJunichiroKoizumiturneddownaninvitationtoagrandpartyinMoscowonMay9tocelebratethe60thanniversaryoftheendofWarWorldII.Koizumi'sabsencewilldonothingbutencouragemoreprobes追究intohiscountry'shistoricalbaggage.JapanesepoliticianscontinuetovisittheYasukuniShrine神社.WartimeleaderandwarcriminalHidekiTojoaswellasfiveotherhangedwarcriminalsareburiedattheshrine.TheytalkaboutpeaceduringthevisitsandasktheirAsianneighborstounderstandJapaneseculturewhichrequiresthemtovisitShintoshrinestomarkseasonalcelebrations.Buttheydon'tseethepainsthattheJapaneseinvasion侵略broughtonotherAsiancountries.Howcananationsleepwithsuchahistoryonitsconscience良心?TheamountofmoneyJapangivestheUnitedNationsdoesnotnecessarilygivethecountrytheroleininternationalaffairs.NeitherwillaneverlastingseatontheSecurityCouncilfreeJapanfromitshistoricalbaggage.1.AccordingtosomeJapanesepoliticianstheirvisitstoShintsShrinesaredueto.A.thefactthatthesixWorldWarIIcriminalswereburiedthereB.theintentionthatJapanwantstogetaneverlastingseatontheSecurityCouncilC.therequirementofJapanesecultureD.theprobesofthewarcriminals2.The11.5millionpeoplesignedanonlinepetitionto____.A.stopJapanfrombiddinganeverlastingseatontheSecurityCouncilB.expresstheirfeelingsthattheydidn'twantJapantowinitsbidC.honorthepeoplewhodiedinWorldWarIID.supportideathatJapanshouldgivetheUNmoremoney.3.InanewJapanesehistorybook____.A.theJapanesearedescribedasright-wingpeopleB.manyvictimssubmittedtheagreementinWorldWarIIC.JapanesegovernmenthassignedtheagreementofficiallyD.Chinaisconsideredtohavebeenresponsibleforthewar4.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutJapanisNOTtrue?A.Thegovernmentrefusedaninvitationtothe60thanniversaryoftheendofWorldwarII.B.ItwantstogetaneverlastingseatontheSecurityCouncil.C.Itwantsmoreprobesintoitshistoricalbaggage.D.ItgivestheUNmuchmoney.
- HeyJennadoyouthinkwe’llstillbefriendswhenwe’reeighty-two?Iaskedmyfriend.LosingJennawouldbelikelosingaveryclosesister.Ofcoursewe’llstillbefriendswhenwe’reeighty-twoJennaannouncedloudly.ThenextyearinGradeFourwemetJamie.Thethreeofussoonbecameclosefriends.Weplayedtogetheralmosteveryday.Ithoughteventimecouldn’tpullusapartbutIwassadlymistaken.Thethreeofusstartedfightingalot.BeforeChristmasWehadareallybigfightandJamieandJennawereagainstmebothsayingIwasbossy专横的.Ifelthelplessandlonely.IthoughtChristmaswouldbehorrible!IwassurprisedwhenJennacametomyhouseandgavemeaterribleChristmascardshehadmadeforme.Iwassosurethatshewasstilldisappointedwithme.WowIsaidbreakingthesilenceaswestoodoneithersideofmyfrontdoor.Thanks.OkaywellIhavetogoshesaidsoftly.Okay.SeeyoulaterthenandIclosedthedoor.Whowasthatatthedoor?mymomasked.ThecardstartedoffwithMerryChristmasbutthenitsaidIamsogladwe’refriends.IamsorryaboutwhatIsaidwhenwewerefighting.Afightwon’tstopusfrombeingfriends.Besideswesaidweweregoingtobefriendsevenwhenwe’reeighty-two.Istoppedreadingandstartedlaughing.Icouldn’tbelieveIhadforgottenwhatshesaidthatdayinthebackyard.Icouldn’tbelieveIhadbeensoselfishintryingtomakemyfriendsfeelsorryforme.1.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe______________.A.JennaandIB.FriendsForeverC.Friendshipisveryimportant.D.Friendshipisverynecessary.2.HowwouldtheauthorandJennagetalongwitheachotherafterChristmas?A.Theywouldbeclosefriendsagain.B.Theywouldnotspeaktoeachother.C.Theywouldlosetouchwitheachother.D.Theywouldgoonfightingwitheachother.3.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentences?A.TheauthorwassureJennafeltsorryforher.B.Theauthordidn’tthinkJennawasstillangrywithher.C.Theauthorhadn’tthoughtJennawouldsendheraChristmascard.D.TheauthorknewJennawouldcometoseeherandsaidsorrytoher.4.Whichofthefollowingistherighttimeorderaccordingtothepassage?a.Jamiebecametheauthor’sfriend.b.Theauthorfeltlonelyandunhappy.c.JennaJamieandtheauthorfought.d.JennabroughttheauthoraChristmascard.e.Theauthorwassorryforwhatshedid.f.Jennaandtheauthorpromisedtobelifelongfriends.A.f-a-b-c-e-dB.a-c-f-b-d-eC.a-b-c-f-e-dD.f-a-c-b-d-e
- PrinceCharlesyesterdaypromisedtoreducetheroyalimpactontheenvironmentthroughsweepingchangestohispersonallifestyleandofficialschedule.Theprincewillreplacecarbon-heavyprivatejetsandhelicopterswithscheduledflightsandtrainservices.ThemovecameasPrinceCharlesurgedbusinessleaderstopublishtheenvironmentalpactoftheiractivities.HesaidFewaccountantsandbusinessdecision-makersask‘Howmuchofourcriticalnaturalresourceisleft?Howmanymilesofpolaricecaphasourbusinesshelpedmeltthisyear?Byhowmanyincheshaveweraisedsealevels?Howmanyspecieshaveweputatrisk?Howmanyhomeswillbefloodedhowmanypeoplewilldieofthirstorstarvationbecauseofouractivities?’ThesearenotcomfortablequestionsbutbyGodtheyneedtobeasked.HeaddedAtthemomentthesecostsdonotappearinanyone’sbooksYettheyarerealtheyareincurrednowandinarelativelyshorttimethedamagebeingcausedmaybebeyondremedy.Hesaidtheworldwasrunningupthebiggestglobalcreditcarddebtinhistorybutwithlittleornothoughtforhowthebillwilleverbepaid.FlankedbytheprimeministerandbusinessandcommunityleadersatStJames’Palacetheprincesaidhisnewaccountingforsustainabilityprojectwouldgiveconsumersthepowertochooseproductsthatcausedlessdamagetotheplanet.DuchyOriginalstheprince’sfoodcompanyistakingstepstoworkouthowmuchcarbondioxideandothergreen-housegasareemittedingrowingprocessinganddistributingitsproducts.Thechangestotheprince’stravelarrangementsannouncedyesterdayarepartofawiderreviewofthecarbonfootprintassociatedwithactivitiesatallthreeofhisresidences.ClarenceHouseinLondonHighgroveandBirkhallontheBalmoralsestate庄园aswellastheactivitiesofhis21personaland105full-timestaff.Measuresincludeareviewofelectricityusecommuterandotherstafftravelandareintendedtoidentifyfurtherreductionsincarbondioxideemissions.ThereviewwillreportinJunewhenClarenceHousewillannounceannualtargetstoreducecarbonemission.1.OneofthemovesPrinceCharleswilltaketoreducetheroyalimpactontheenvironmentis______.A.takingprivatejetsthatarenotcarbon-heavyB.takinghelicoptersinsteadofprivatejetsC.takingtrainsinsteadofscheduledflightsD.takingscheduledflightsinsteadofhelicopters2.HowdoesPrinceCharlesfeelaboutbusinessleadersintermsofenvironmentalprotection?A.Dissatisfied.B.Disappointed.C.Doubtful.D.Impatient.3.InresponsetoPrinceCharles’callsDuchyOriginalswill______.A.makeasmuchgreenfoodaspossibleB.cutdownitscostC.figureoutitsgreenhousegasemissionD.continueitsgreenhousegasemission4.Theunderlinedphraseinparagraph4probablyrefersto______.A.thegreatamountofwasteproducedbyindustryB.thegreatdamagecausedtotheenvironmentC.thegreatamountofdebtsoftheroyalfamilyD.thehighcostofindustryintheirproducingprocess5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.PrinceCharlespromisedGreenerRoyalLifestyleB.BetterLatethanNeverC.PrinceCharlesandHisConcernforEnvironmentD.TheRoyalFamilyHasaRoletoPlayinEnvironmentProtection
- BetweentenandmidnighttheUnitedStatesispoliticallyleaderless——thereisnocenterofinformationanywhereinthenationexceptintheNewYorkheadquartersofthegreatbroadcastingcompaniesandthetwogreatwireservices.Nocandidateandnopartycanaffordtheinvestmentonelectionnighttomatchthenews-gatheringresourcesofthemassmedia;andsoaseverycitizensitsinhishomewatchinghisTVsetorlisteningtohisradioheistheequalofanyotherinknowledge.ThereisnothingthatcanbedoneinthesehoursforononecananylongerdirectthegreatstrikeforAmerica’spower;thepollshaveclosed.Goodorbadwhateverthedecision.Americawillacceptthedecision——andcutdownanymanwhogoesagainstiteventhoughformillionsthedecisionrunscontrarytotheirownvotes.Thegeneralvoteisanexpressionofnationalwilltheonlysubstituteforviolenceandblood.Itsdecisionistobedefendedasonedefendscivilizationitself.ThereisnothinglikethisAmericanexpressionofwillinEnglandorFranceIndiaorRussiaorChina.Onlyoneothermajornationinmodernhistoryhasevertriedtoelectitsleaderdirectlybymassfreepopularvote.ThiswastheWeimarRepublicofGermanywhichmodeleditsunitaryvotefornationalleadersontheAmericanpractice.OutofitsexperimentwiththesystemitgotHitler.AmericanshavehadLincolnWilsonandtwoRoosevelts.Nothingcanbedonewhenthevotingreturnsarefloodingin;theWhiteHouseanditspowerwillmovetooneoranotherofthetwocandidatesandallwillknowaboutitinthemorning.Butforthesehourshistorystops.1.Betweentenp.m.andmidnighttheUnitedStateshasnoleaderbecause.A.thePresidenthasresignedB.thestrikeforpowerhasendedC.thepollshaveclosedandtheresultsarenotinD.therehasbeenarevolution2.ThegreatstrikeforAmerica’spowerinparagraph1refersto.A.thestrikeofthemassmediaB.thegreatcoalstrikeC.strikingwhiletheironishotD.theelectioncampaign3.Accordingtotheauthoronlyoneothermajormodernnationevertriedtoelectitsleaderbymassfreepopularvote.Thatnationwas.A.IndiaB.GermanyC.RussiaD.England4.Theauthorbelievesthedecisionatthepollswill.A.leadtoanarchyB.resultinmenbeingcutdownC.causeviolenceandbloodD.bedefendedbyallAmericans
- China’shumanspaceflightprogramplanstobuildonthesuccessoftheShenzhouVIImission任务.Thecountrywillsetupasimplespacelabby2011andastationnineyearslater.Thespacelabwillbemannedforshortperiods.Scientistswilluseittolearndockingandotherskillsneededforlong-termtasksincludingpossiblylandingonthemoon.TheUnitedStatesandRussiahavesetupspacelabssincethe1970s.scientistsusespacelabstostudyspaceandtodoexperimentstheycannotdoonEarth.WeallknowthatEarthhasgravity.AndtheforcecannotbechangedonthegrounD.Butinspaceeverythingandeveryonewillbeinaweightlesscondition.Itislikewhenyouareparachuting降落伞降落inspacebutthere’snodestination.Soastronautsfloatinthespaceshipsandwhentheydropsomethingthatfloatstoo.Weightlessnessprovidesscientiststheopportunitytoexploregravity’seffectsonthebiologicalandphysicalsystems.In1973theUnitedStateslauncheditsfirstspacelabSkylabintoorbit.SkylabcarriedoutexperimentsinhumanbehaviortostudytheeffectsoflongtimeperiodsonthehumanbodywheninspacE.Theyalsolearnedmuchaboutsolarflares太阳耀斑.Solarflareshappenonthesunwhenenergyexplodes.ThesolarflaresaffecttheareasaroundtheEarthandwhenstrongenoughwillcutsatellitecommunications.Nowastronautsinspacelabscarryoutvariousexperiments.Theexperimentsarecreatedbyscientistsaroundtheworldbutthecrewonboardperformandrecordthem.Theseexperimentsincludeweightlessnessonbacteriathehumannervoussystemplantsandeggs.ANASAastronautShannonLucidonceperformedexperimentsoneggdevelopmentinaspacelabin1996.TheresultswerecomparedwiththesameeggdevelopmentphasesonEarth.TheeggshadmoreabnormalitiesthanthoseonEarthbutthenscientistsfoundoutitwasbecauseofaradiationeffectratherthanweightlessness.1.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.spacestationsB.spacelabsC.solarflaresD.weightlessnesseffects2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph7referto?A.scientistsaroundtheworldB.humancommunicationsC.thecrewonboardD.thevariousexperiments3.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat.A.ChinawillhaveaspacestationinthefutureB.theShenzhouVIImissioniscancelledC.theUnitedStateslaunchedSkylabin1973D.scientistswillsoonlandonthemoon
- Manypeoplelikethefeelingofthegentlewindinspring.Manyliketoseethefallingleavesdancinginthewindinautumn.Butsometimeswhenthewindbecomesastormitcanbeverydestructive.A.seriesofsuchstormsstrucktheuslastmonthandcausedveryseriousdamageandhumanpain.Everyyearmajorstormscausemanyproblemsaroundtheworld.Thereisnothingpeoplecan.dotostopthesepowerfulforcesofnature.Butnewtechniquesarehelpingscientiststopredicthowwhenandwherebigstormswillhappen.Themoreexactscientists’warningsarethebetterpeoplecanprepareforthestorms.Predictionsareimproving.We’vegottenbetterovertheyearsespeciallythelastfewyearssaysPhilKlotzbackascientistatanAmericanuniversity.Howisastormformed?Evenifscientistsknowwhereastormwillhappenwindscansuddenlychangecarryingthestormtoanewdirection.ForahurricanetohappenconditionshavetobejustrightKlotzbacksays.Firsttheoceanwaterneedstobewarmenoughsothatitevaporatesandrisesintotheair.Asitrises.thevaporcoolsandturnsbackintoliquid.Thisprocessgivesoffheat.Thisproducesenergylikeanenginethatcauseswindstoincrease.Itdrivestheformationofahurricane.Ifwindspeedsreach40milesperhourthesystemiscalledatropicalstorm热带风暴anditgetsaname.At75milesperhouritbecomesahurricane.HurricanesthathittheUSstartwhenathunderstormformsoffthecoastofAfrica.Stormsalsodevelopovertropicalwatersinotherpartsoftheworld.Onaverage60or70stormsformoffAfricaeveryyear.Aboutl0ofthemgetnames.Thereareusuallyaboutsixhurricanes.Twotendtobeverybigwithwindsof115milesperhourofhigher.ThehurricaneseasonlastsfromJunetoNovember.NinetypercentofallhurricaneshitinAugustSeptemberandOctober.1.Accordingtothetexthurricanesusually________A.formoffthecoastofAfricaandAmericaB.travelat40milesperhourandgetitsnameC.causeseawindstoriseandblowovertheseaD.hitpartsoftheworldinsummerandautumn2.If_______peoplecanprepareforthestormsbetter.A.peoplefullyrealizethedestroyofstormsB.scientistsgivepredi6tionsorwarningsofstormsmoreexactlyC.scientistsknowwhereastormwillhappenD.conditionsofthestormsarejusttoberight.3.TheunderlinedwordevaporatesinParagraph5probablymeans________.A.beginstomoveB.getslostC.becomeshotD.changesintoagas4.Whichofthefollowingabouttheinformationofahurricaneisthecorrectordera.Theoceanwaterevaporatesandgoesintotheair.b.Heatcreatesenergyandcauseswindstoincrease.c.nevaporcools.d.Theoceanwateriswarmenough.e.Thevaporchangesbackintoliquid.f.Thiscoursegivesoutheat.A.adebcfB.abcfdeC.dacefbD.dabcef5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Thespeedofthebiggesttwohurricanesreaches115milesperhour.B.Aboutonethirdofthehurricanestendtobeverybig.C.Oneoutofsixorsevenstormsgetnames.D.Everyyearatleast60stormsformoffAfrica.
- Helosthisarmsinanaccidentthatkilledhisfather.Sincethenhehashadtodependonthe1ofhisyoungerbrother.Forthesakeoftakingcareofhimhisyoungerbrotherbecamehisshadowneverleavinghimaloneforyears.Exceptforwritingwithhistoeshewascompletely2todoanythinginhislife.Asthetwobrothersgrewuptogethertheyhadtheirshareof3andtheywouldoftenquarrel.Thenonedayhisyoungerbrotherwantedto4fromhimlivinghisownlife.Sohewasheart-brokenanddidn'tknowwhattodo.Asimilarmisfortunebefell降临于agirltoo.Onenighthermotherwhosufferedfrommentalillness5.Soherfatherwentoutlookingforhermother.Shetriedtopreparemealsforherparentsonlytooverturnthekerosene煤油lightonthestoveresultinginafirewhichtookherhandsaway.Thoughhereldersistershowedherwillingnesstotakecareofhershewasdeterminedtobe6independent.Andmostofallshelearnedtobeself-reliant靠自己.OnceshewrotethefollowinginhercompositionIam7.ThoughIlostmyarmsIstillhavelegs.Thoughmywingsarebrokenmyheartcanstill8.Onedaytheboyandthegirlwerebothinvitedtoatelevisioninterviewprogram.TheboytoldtheTVhostabouthis9futureatbeingleftonhisownwhilethegirlwasfullof10forherlife.Theybothwereaskedtowritesomethingonapieceofpaperwiththeirtoes.TheboywroteMyyoungerbrother'sarmsaremyarms;11thegirlwrote:Brokenwingsflyingheart.Theyhadbothendured忍受thesamesufferingsbuttheirdifferent12determinedthenatureoftheirlives.Itistruethatlifeisunpredictable.Disasterscanstrikeatanytime.Howyoudealwithmisfortuneisthetrue13ofyourcharacter.Ifyouchooseonlyto14orescapefromthesufferingitwillalwaysfollowyouwhereveryougo.Butifyoudecidetobestrongthehardshipwillturnouttobea15onwhichnewhopeswillarise.1.A.comfortB.handsC.adviceD.arms2.A.activeB.unableC.keenD.skilful3.A.problemsB.thoughtsC.tastesD.events4.A.sufferB.leaveC.separateD.differ5.A.recoveredB.returnedC.retiredD.disappeared6.A.simplyB.completelyC.possiblyD.partly7.A.luckyB.happyC.stressfulD.relaxed8.A.breakB.beatC.flyD.imagine9.A.uncertainB.brightC.awfulD.remote10.A.pressureB.confidenceC.regretD.doubt11.A.forB.soC.whileD.and12.A.attitudesB.hopesC.charactersD.experiences13.A.meaningB.valueC.powerD.test14.A.protestB.complainC.struggleD.involve15.A.disasterB.careerC.fortuneD.forecast
- Becauseosteoporosis骨质疏松oftencausesnosymptomsatalluntilafallbreaksabonetheonlywaytotellifyouhaveitisthroughabonemineralthicknesstest.Thisisadvisedforanyoneover50whohassufferedabrokenboneandallwomenover65.RightnowthetestinvolveslyingonyourbackwhilethearmofaspecialX-raydevicemovesoveryourbodytomeasurethethicknessofvariousbones.CyberLogicaNewYorkR&Dfirmhasdevelopedasimplerdevicethat’snineincheshighrunsonfourAAbatteriesandscansboneswithultrasound.IftheportablemachineprovesasreliableasX-raysitcouldbeabreakthroughsaysNewYorkosteoporosisexpertDr.EthelSiris.Asmalldevicelikethiscouldmakebonecheckupspartofaroutineofficevisitbecauseit’sbothaffordableanduser-friendly.Iftestingshowsthatyouhaveosteoporosissomemajoradvancesintreatmentcanhelp.WhilethereareseveraleffectivemedicationsonthemarketincludingFosamaxActonelEvistaMiacalcinandForteothelatestwonderdrugisBonivathefirstonce-a-monthpillforosteoporosis.TheFDArecentlyapprovedthisdrugwhichworksbyreducingactivityincellsresponsibleforbonebreakdown.Shouldosteoporosisgetsevereenoughtobreakavertebradoctorshaveanewwaytomakerepairs:Twotinyballoonsareinsertedintothebonethroughsurgicaltubes.Theballoonsareexpandedtopushthebonebackintoitsnormalpositionthenbonecementisusedtokeepitfrombreakingagain.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordThisinparagraph1referto?A.Osteoporosisoftencausesnosign.B.Theonlywaytotellifyouhaveosteoporosis.C.Abonemineralthicknesstest.D.Afallsnapsabone.2.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Womenareeasiertogetosteoporosis.B.Menareeasiertogetosteoporosis.C.Anyoneover50iseasytogetosteoporosis.D.Manandwomenshareequalchancestogetosteoporosis.3.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheportablescanner?A.It’seasytocarryalong.B.It’sasreliableasX-rays.C.It’sabreakthrough.D.It’snotyetputintoexperiment.4.Whichofthefourmedicationsisthemostconvenient?A.Fosamax.B.Evista.C.Forteo.D.Boniva.
- MyauntEdithwasawidowof50workingasasecretarywhendoctorsdiscoveredwhatwasthenthoughttobeaveryseriousheartdiseasE.AuntEdithdoesn’tacceptdefeateasily.Shebeganstudyingmedicalreportsinthelibraryandfoundanarticleinamagazineaboutawell-knownheartsurgeonDr.MichaelDeBekeyofHoustonTexas.Hehadsavedthelifeofsomeonewiththesameillness.ThearticlesaidDr.DeBekey’sfeeswereveryhigh;AuntEdithcouldn’tpossiblypaythem.Butcouldhetellherofsomeonewhosefeeshecouldpay?SoAuntEdithwrotetohim.Shesimplylistedherreasonsforwantingtolive:herthreechildrenwhowouldbeontheirowninthreeorfourmoreyearsherlittle-girldreamtoftravelingandseeingtheworld.Therewasn’tawordofself-pity-onlywarmthandhumorandthejoyofliving.Shemailedtheletternotreallyexpectingananswer.Afewdayslatermydoorbellrang.AuntEdithdidn’twanttocomein;shestoodinthehallandreadalouD.Yourbeautifullettermovedmeverydeeply.IfyoucancometoHoustontherewillbenochargeforeitherthehospitalortheoperation.SignedMichaelDeBekey.Thatwassevenyearsago.SincethenAuntEdithhasbeenaroundtheworld.HerthreechildrenarehappilymarrieD.ForheragesheisoneoftheyoungestmostalivepeopleIknow–allbecauseofanopenheartsurgeonwhoknewhowtohonorhisprofessionandhowtoopenhisownheart.1.HowoldismyauntEdithnow?A.50yearsolD.B.57yearsolD.C.60yearsolD.D.67yearsolD.2.AuntEdithwrotealettertoDr.Debakeyto.A.askforhisadviceB.beghimtooperateonherC.askhimtointroduceanotherdoctorD.askforhissympathy3.Theunderlinedphraseopenheartinthelastparagraphmeans.A.open–mindedB.kind–heartedC.patientD.skillful4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.MyaunttoldalietoDr.DeBakey.B.Myauntmarriedhappilyaftertheopenheartoperation.C.Sincetheoperationmyaunthastraveledaroundtheworldandlivedhappily.D.Myauntpaidbackthemoneytothedoctoraftertheoperation.5.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.Dr.DeBakeyiswillingtooperateonanyonefreeofchargE.B.Dr.DeBakeyisexpertingettingalongwithhispatients.C.MyauntEdithisverypoorandmean.D.MyauntEdithisoptimisticandstrong–mindeD.
- Miguel’sco-workersdon’tquiteunderstandhim.Onedayheissmilingandfriendlyarealteamplayer.Thenextdayheiscrossgettingangryoverminorthingsespeciallywhenaskedtoimproveoneofhisdesigns.IdentifyingyourpersonalitycharacteristicsisthefirststepindevelopingagoodattitudE.Areyouapositiveconfidentpersonorareyoushyandreserved?Doyoufaceproblemslookingforsolutionsordoyoufeelsomeonetoblame?Characteristicsdefineyou.Theyhelpyousucceedortheyholdyouback.Self-awarenessorunderstandingthefactorsthatmakeupyourpersonalityisanimportantsteptowardshappinessandhappinessisthekeycharacteristicofagoodattitudE.Tobecomeself-awareistobeawareofbothyourgoodandbadcharacteristics.Whatarethecharacteristicsthatpeoplecompliment恭维onyou?Areyoudependableresponsibleorsolid?Payattentiontothecomplimentbecausetheyareaconfirmationofyourstrongestcharacteristics.YoucanusethesecharacteristicstocreateanevenbetterimagE.Peopleformopinionsaboutyou.Whethertheyarerightorwrongdoesn’tenterthequestion.YouhowevercanchangetheiropinionsbydemonstratingthepersonalitycharacteristicsandattitudesthatmatchthewayyouwanttobevieweD.Inbecomingself-awareunderstandinghowothersseeyouisanimportantstep.Thiscanbepainful;butifyouarebraveenoughtotryititcanbeanexcellentgrowthexperiencE.Changeisnoteasyespeciallywhenithastodowithyourbehaviors.Youshouldbreakthebehaviorchangeintosmallstepsbecausesmallstepsareeasiertoachieveandmorelikelytolast.Thechangewillbepermanentifyouwanttochangeforyourself.1.Thepurposeforwritingthispassageisto__________.A.helpyoutogetalongwellwithothersB.giveyouadviceonhowtobehappyC.helpyoutogetridofourbadbehaviorsD.helpyoutodevelopagoodpersonality2.Youshouldbeself-awarebecause___________.A.itmayhelpyouonthewaytosuccessB.itisamatteroffailureorsuccessC.itwillsurelymakeyouhappyandsuccessfulD.ithelpsyoutocreateabettermage3.Whatmaybetalkedaboutafterthispassage?A.DetailedstepsofchangingyourbehaviorsB.WhyitisimportanttoimproveyourselfC.WhyitishardtochangeyourpersonalityD.Tipsinhowtogetalongwellwithothers
- AyoungandsuccessfulmanagerwastravelingdownneighborhoodstreetgoingabittoofastinhisnewJaguar.Hewaswatchingforkidsrushingoutfrom1parkedcarsandsloweddown2hethoughthesawsomething.Ashiscarpassedonechild3andcastabrickintotheJaguar'ssidedoor.He4hardandturnedtheJaguarbacktothespotfrom5thebrickhadbeenthrown.Hejumpedoutofthecargrabbedsomekidand6againstaparkedcarshoutingangrilyWhatwasthatallabout?Justwhat7areyoudoing?That’sanewcarandthatbrickyouthrewisgoingto8alotofmoney.Whydidyoudoit?PleasemisterpleaseI’msorrybutIdidn’tknowwhatelsetodo!9theyoungster.It’smybrother.HefelloutofhiswheelchairandIcan’tlifehimup.10theboyaskedthemanagerWouldyoupleasehelpmegethimbackintohiswheelchair?He’shurtandhe’stoo11formE.12bythewordshehurriedlyliftedthehandicappedboybackintothewheelchairthen13hishandkerchiefandwipedthecuts.A.quicklooktoldhim14everythingwasgoingtobeokay.Thankyousir.And15thegratefulchildsaidtohim.Themanthen16thelittleboypushhisbrothertothesidewalktowardtheirhomE.ItwasalongwalkbacktotheJaguaralongslowwalk.Themanagerneverdidrepairthe17.Hekeptthedent凹痕to18himnottogothroughlifesofastthatsomeonehastothrowabrickatyouto19.Whenlifewhispersinyoursoulandspeakstoyourheartsometimesyoudon’thavetimetolistenlifewill20atyourheaD.It’sourchoiceListentothewhispersofyoursoulorwaitforthebrick.1.A.amongB.behindC.acrossD.between2.A.whenB.whileC.beforeD.because3.A.disappearedB.felldownC.appearedD.hurt4.A.steppedB.brakedC.stoppedD.speeded5.A.whereB.whichC.whatD.that6.A.puthimdownB.pullhimbackC.gethimbackD.pushedhimup7.A.onearthB.afterallC.finallyD.inanyway8.A.spendB.takeC.costD.pay9.A.murmuredB.beggedC.shoutedD.whispered10.A.ShoutingB.SobbingC.CryingD.Laughing11.A.heavyB.lightC.bigD.fat12.A.EducatedB.EncouragedC.PleasedD.Moved13.A.tookawayB.tookbackC.tookoutD.tookover14.A.thatB.ifC.whetherD.which15.A.MyGodB.GodblessyouC.ThankgoodnessD.Goodnessme16.A.forcedB.madeC.wantedD.watched17.A.sidedoorB.frontpartC.backcoverD.leftwheel18.A.persuadeB.informC.remindD.advise19.A.attractyouenjoymentB.getyourattentionC.arouseyourinterestD.motivateyourinspiration20.A.shootagunB.giveashoutC.aimanarrowD.throwabrick
- FarmersintheUnitedStatessometimesplantswitchgrassasabordercrop.Butcouldthistallgrasslowerthenation’sdependenceonforeignoil?TheDepartmentofEnergyplanstoinvesthundredsofmillionsofdollarstohelpproducefuelsfrommaterialsthatarenotpartofthefoodsupply.GrowingcornormaizeforfuelhasraisedconcernsaboutthesupplyandcostofcornavailableforfoodandanimalfeeD.Fuelmadefromswitchgrassorforestrywastelikesawdust锯屑isknownascellulosic有纤维质的ethanol酒精.Departmentofficialssayitcontainsmoreenergyandproducesfewergreenhousegasesthanethanolmadefromcorn.Switchgrassisalsoeasiertogrow.LastmonththeProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencespublishedastudyofswitchgrassgrownonlow-qualitylanD.GovernmentscientistKenVogelwastheleadauthor.Thestudysaystheswitchgrassproducedfivetimesmoreenergythanwasneededtogrowit.AlsoitsaysswitchgrassoveritslifetimefromcroptofuelproducesmuchlesscarboncomparedtogasolinE.FossilfuelslikeoiltakecarbonfromthegroundandreleaseitaswastegaswhenthefuelisburneD.Biofuels生物燃料likecornandcellulosicethanolalsoproducegreenhousegasesthroughgrowingcropsandmakingthefuel.Thedifferenceisthatbiofuelsremovecarbonfromtheatmospherethroughthegrowthofthefeedstockthematerialforthefuel.Sciencemagazinejustpublishedtwostudiesofbiofuelsandtheheat-trappinggasesthatscientistslinktoclimatechangE.Oneofthereportsnotesthatmoststudieshavefoundthatsubstitutingbiofuelsforgasolinewillreducegreenhousegases.Butitsaystheearlierstudiesfailedtocountthecarbonreleasedintotheatmosphereasfarmersworldwidereacttohigherprices.Theyareclearingforestsandgrasslandstomakewayfornewcroplandtoreplacethegrainusedforbiofuels.DoingsocanreleasemuchofthecarbonstoredintheplantsandsoilandsacrificefuturestoragE.Thestudyfoundthatcorn-basedethanolcouldincreasegreenhousegasesforyearsfromlandusechangE.AnditfoundthatbiofuelsfromswitchgrassifgrownonAmericancornlandcouldalsoincreaseemissionsthoughbyless.ThestudyteamledbyTimothySearchingeratPrincetonUniversitysaystheresultshowsthevalueofusingwasteproductsforfuel.TheotherreportsayscarbonsavingsdependonhowbiofuelsareproduceD.1.Switchgrassisabetterfuelthancorninallthefollowingaspectsexcept.A.switchgrassgrowsonlow–qualitylandB.switchgrassproducesmoreenergythancornC.switchgrassproducesfewergreenhousegasesthancornD.switchgearsiseasiertogrow2.Itisimpliedintheunderlinedsentencethat.A.anincreasingnumberofpeopleworryabouttheuseofcornasfuelB.therewillbeanincreaseinpriceofcornforfoodifitisusedasfuelC.therewillbeandecreaseinquantityofcornforfoodifitisusedasfuelD.alltheabovechoicesareright3.BiofuelsproducesmuchlesscarboncomparedtoFossilfuelsinthat.A.biofuelsproducelessgreenhousegasesthanfossilfuelsB.fossilfuelsreleasecarbonwhilebiofuelsnotwhenburningC.biofuelstakeincarbonfromtheairwhentheyaregrowingD.biofuelsproducegreenhousegasesonlywhentheyareburning4.Thepassageindicatesthat.A.we’dbettermakefulluseofbiofuelstoprotecttheenvironmentB.thevalueofusingbiofuelsremainstobefurtherstudiedC.it’scostlesstogrowbiofeulsD.biofuelsarejustswitchgrassandcorn
- High-qualitycustomerserviceispreachedbymanybutactuallykeepingcustomershappyiseasiersaidthandone.Shoppersseldomcomplaintothemanagerorownerofaretail零售storebutinsteadwillalerttheirfriendsrelativesco-workersstrangers——andanyonewhowilllisten.StoremanagersareoftenthelasttohearcomplaintsandoftenfindoutonlywhentheirregularcustomersdecidetofrequenttheircompetitorsaccordingtoastudyjointlyconductedbyVerdeGroupandWhartonSchoolStorytellinghurtsretailersandentertainconsumerssaidPaulaCourtneyPresidentoftheVerdeGroup.Thestorelosesthecustomerbuttheshoppermustalsofindareplacement.Onaverageeveryunhappycustomerwillcomplaintoatleastfourothersandwillnolongervisitthespecificstore.Foreverydissatisfiedcustomerastorewillloseuptothreemoreduetonegativereviews.Theresultingsnowballeffectcanbedisastroustoretailers.Accordingtotheresearchshopperswhopurchasedclothingencounteredthemostproblems.Rankedsecondandthirdweregroceryandelectronicscustomers.Themostcommoncomplaintsincludefilledparkinglotsclutteredshelvesoverloadedracksout-of-stockitemslongcheck-outlinesandrudesalespeople.Duringpeakshoppinghourssomeretailerssolvedtheparkingproblemsbygettingmoonlightinglocalpolicetoworkasparkingattendants.Somehiredflagwaverstodirectcustomerstoemptyparkingspaces.Thisguidanceeliminatedtheneedforcustomerstocircletheparkinglotendlesslyandavoidedconfrontationbetweenthoseeyeingthesameparkingspace.Retailerscanrelievetheheadachesbyredesigningstorelayoutspre-stockingsalesitemshiringspeedyandexperiencedcashersandhavingsalesrepresentativesonhandtoanswerquestions.Mostimportantlysalespeopleshouldbediplomaticandpolitewithangrycustomers.Retailerswho’reresponsiveandfriendlyaremorelikelytosmoothoverissuesthanthosewhoaren’tsofriendlysaidProfessorStephenHochMaybesomethingassimpleasagreeteratthestoreentrancewouldhelp.Customerscanalsoimprovefutureshoppingexperiencesbyfillingcomplaintstotheretailerinsteadofcomplainingtotherestoftheworld.Retailersarehard-pressedtoimprovewhentheyhavenoideawhatiswrong.1.Whyarestoremanagersoftenthelasttohearcomplaints?A.Mostcustomerswon’tbothertocomplaineveniftheyhavehadunhappyexperiences.B.Customerswouldratherrelatetheirunhappyexperiencestopeoplearoundthem.C.Fewcustomersbelievetheservicewillbeimproved.D.Customershavenoeasyaccesstostoremanagers.2.Whatcontributesmosttosmoothingoverissueswithcustomers?A.Mannersofthesalespeople.B.Hugesupplyofgoodsforsale.C.Hiringofefficientemployees.D.Designofthestorelayout.3.Toachievebettershoppingexperiencescustomersareadvisedto_________.A.putpressureonstorestoimprovetheirserviceB.settletheirargumentwithstoresinapolitewayC.voicetheirdissatisfactiontostoremanagersdirectlyD.shoparoundandmakecomparisonsbetweenstores
- WhenJackieRobinsonwalkedontoEbbetsFieldinBrooklynNewYorkonApril151947hechangedbaseballforever.AsthefirstAfricanAmericantoplayintheMajorLeagueinmoderntimesmanybelievehechangedthecountryforever.Robinsonwasbornin1919.HelivedinatimewhenrulescontrolledwhatAfricanAmericanscoulddo.Hewasatopathleteplayingfootballbasketballandbaseball.ButplayingforamajorLeagueteamwasofflimitstoRobinsonbecauseofhisracE.BranchRickeypresidentandmanageroftheBrooklynDodgerssigned和签约Robinsonin1947.HebelievedthatRobinsonnotonlyhadtheskillsbutthecouragetofacethechallengeofbecomingmodernbaseball’sfirstblackplayer.Itwasn’teasy.Robinsonsometimesfacedboos嘘声fromfans.Buthebecameastaranyway.In1962hebecamethefirstAfrican-AmericanplayerchosentoentertheBaseballHallofFamE.In2005hewasawardedaCongressionalGoldMedalthehighestawardCongresscangivetoanAmerican.Bybreakingbaseball’scolorbarrier肤色障碍Robinsonopenedthedoorformanytofollowhisfootstepsnotonlyinbaseballbutinotherareasoflifeaswell.AfterhestoppedplayingthegameRobinsonworkedasamanagerforacoffeecompany.Hewroteanewspapercolumn专栏.Healsostartedabank.1.BeforeJackieRobinsonnoAfrican-Americanplayerscould__________.A.playbaseballB.playintheMajorLeagueC.playfootballandbasketballD.watchMajorLeaguegames2.AccordingtoBranchRickeyJackieRobinsonwas__________.A.poorbutcleverB.unluckybutconfidentC.proudandstrongD.braveandskilled3.WecanknowthatJackieRobinson’sstory__________.A.changedmanyAfricans’ideasB.hadaneffectonmanyblackpeople’slivesC.encouragedblackpeopletofightwithwhitesD.startedahotdiscussionaboutthecolorbarrier4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTwhatheoncedid?A.anewspapercolumnwriterB.abankerC.auniversityteacherD.amanagerinacompany
- Ideasaboutpolitebehaviorredifferentfromoneculturetoanother.SomesocietiessuchasAmericaandAustraliaforexamplearemobileandveryopen.Peopleherechangejobsandmovehousequiteoften.Asaresulttheyhavealotofrelationshipsthatoftenlastonlyashorttimesoit’snormaltohavefriendlyconversationswithpeoplethattheyhavejustmetandyoucantalkaboutthingsthatothercultureswouldregardaspersonal.Ontheotherhandtherearemorecrowdedandlessmobilesocietieswherelong-termrelationshipsaremoreimportant.AMalaysianorMexicanbusinesspersonforexamplewillwanttogettoknowyouverywellbeforeheorshefeelshappytostartbusiness.Butwhenyoudogettoknoweachothertherelationshipbecomesmuchdeeperthanitwouldinamobilesociety.ToAmericansbothEuropeansandAsiansseemcoolandformalatfirst.Ontheotherhandasapassengerfromalessmobilesocietyputitit’snofunspendingseveralhoursnexttoastrangerwhowantstotellyouallabouthisorherlifeandasksyouallsortsofquestionsthatyoudon’twanttoanswer.Cross-culturaldifferencesaren’tjustaproblemfortravelersbutalsofortheflightsthatcarrythem.Allflightswanttoprovidethebestservicebutideasaboutgoodservicearedifferentplacetoplace.Thiscanbeseenmostclearlyinthewaythatproblemsaredealtwith.Somesocietieshaveuniversalistcultures.Thesesocietiesstronglyrespectrulesandtheytreateverypersonandsituationinbasicallythesameway.Particularistsocietiesontheotherhandalsohaverulesbuttheyarelessimportantthanthesociety’sunwrittenideasaboutwhatisrightorwrongforaparticularsituationoraparticularperson.Sothenormalrulesarechangedtofittheneedsofthesituationortheimportanceoftheperson.Thisdifferencecancauseproblems.AtravelerfromaparticularistsocietyIndiaischeckinginforaflightinGermanyacountrywhichhasauniversalistculture.TheIndiantravelerhastoomuchluggagebutheexplainsthathehasbeenawayfromhomeforalongtimeandthesuitcasesarefullofpresentsforhisfamily.Heexpectsthatthecheck-inofficialwillunderstandhisproblemandwillchangetherulesforhim.Thecheck-inofficialexplainsthatifhewasallowedtohavetoomuchluggageitwouldn’tbefairtotheotherpassengers.Butthetravelerthinksthisisunfairbecausetheotherpassengersdon’thavehisproblem.1.PeoplelikeMalaysiansprefertoassociatewiththose.A.whowilltellthemeverythingoftheirownB.whowanttodobusinesswiththemC.theyknowquitewellD.whoaregoodattalking2.Apersonfromalessmobilesocietywillfeelitwhenastrangerkeepstalkingtohimorherandaskinghimorherquestions.A.boringB.friendlyC.normalD.rough3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutparticularistsocieties?A.Thereisnoruleforpeopletoobey.B.Peopleobeythesociety’srulescompletely.C.Nooneobeysthesociety’srulesthoughtheyhave.D.Thesociety’srulescanbechangedwithdifferentpersonsorsituations.4.ThewriterofthepassagethinksthattheIndianandtheGermanhavedifferentideasaboutrulesbecauseofdifferent.A.interestsB.habitsandcustomsC.culturesD.waysoflife
- Parentsoftenbelievethattheyhaveagoodrelationshipwiththeirteenagers.ButlastsummerJoannaandHenrynoticedachangeintheirolderson:suddenlyheseemedtobetalkingfarmoretohisfriendsthantohisparents.Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut.JoannanoteD.TinaandMarknoticedsimilarchangesintheir14-year-olddaughter.SheusedtocuddleupwithmeonthesofaandtalksaidMark.Nowwejokethatshedoesthisonlywhenshewantssomething.Sometimesshewantstobetreatedlikealittlegirlandsometimeslikeayounglady.Theproblemisfiguringoutwhichtimeiswhich.Beforeage11childrenliketotelltheirparentswhat’sontheirminds.Infactparentsarefirstonthelist.SaidMichaelRieraauthorofUncommonSenseforParentswithTeenagers.Thiscompletelychangesduringtheteenyears.RieraexplaineD.Theytalktotheirfriendsfirstthenmaybetheirteachersandtheirparentslast.Parentswhoknowwhat’sgoingonintheirteenagers’livesareinthebestpositiontohelpthem.Tobreakdownthewallofsilenceparentsshouldcreatechancestounderstandwhattheirchildrenwanttosayandtrytofindwaystotalkandwritetothem.Andtheymustgivetheirchildrenamentalbreakforchildrenalsoneedfreedomthoughyoung.Anotherthingparentsshouldrememberisthattobeafriendnotamanagerwiththeirchildrenisabetterwaytoknowthem.1.Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshutsuggeststhattheson________.A.isalwaysbusywithhisstudiesB.doesn’twanttobedisturbedC.keepshimselfawayfromhisparentsD.beginstodislikehisparents2.WhattroublesTinaandMarkmostisthat_______A.theirdaughterisn’taslovelyasbeforeB.theycan’treadtheirdaughter’smindexactlyC.theydon’tknowwhattosaytotheirdaughterD.theirdaughtertalkswiththemonlywhensheneedshelp3.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthewallofsilenceinthelastparagraph?A.Teenagerstalkalotwiththeirfriends.B.Teenagersdonotwanttounderstandtheirparents.C.Teenagersdonottalkmuchwiththeirparents.D.Teenagerstalklittleabouttheirownlives.4.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Parentsareunhappywiththeirgrowingchildren.B.Parentshavesuitablewaystotalkwiththeirteenagers.C.Parentsshouldbepatientwiththeirsilentteenagers.D.Parentshouldtrytounderstandtheirteenagers.
- Livingone’slifeisreallylikedrivingonahighway.Firsttomakeagooddrivingthedrivermustcarefullyexaminethe1ofhiscarjustashecaresforhishealthforagoodlifE.2heentersintothehighwayhemust3certainrulesforhisownsafety.Italsocanbesaidthathemustobeycertainrulesofsocietywhenlivingasadecent体面的adult.Forexampleonthehighwayheis4tokeepaconstant不断的5whichcanbecomparedwithhis7activitiesthroughhislifE.Neitherdrivingnorlivingmustbetakenattoo7aspeednorattooslowaspeed.Ifhedrivestoo8thepolicewillgivehima9justashewillbearrestedwhenhebreaksthelaw.10tooconservatively保守地hewillbecalledanout-of-dateperson11theothersdrivingataan12speeD.Whenhewantstochangehislaneshemustgivecareful13toeverydirectionofhiscar.Itissometimesdangeroustochangethewayoflife14hecanbesureofcompletion完成结束bydoingso.He15notmakeanyunnecessarychangingoflaneswhichgiveshimonlydanger.Finallyhemust16whereheisnowbyrecognizingsome17appearingnowandthen.Ifhetakesthewrongwayhemustreturntotherightassoonashecan.Buthemaythuslose18andenergybothontheroadandinlifE.Onthewholedrivingonahighwayandlivingone’slifearebothhardwork.19ifheiscarefulandseriousenough20willprovidehimwithmuchpleasurE.1.A.seatsB.conditionC.petrolD.passengers2.A.OnceB.WhileC.ForD.Although3.A.listentoB.findC.followD.insiston4.A.orderedB.supposedC.believedD.hoped5.A.stateB.speedC.mindD.level6.A.outdoorB.brokenC.goodD.continuous7.A.largeB.highC.limitedD.expected8.A.speedilyB.slowlyC.hurriedlyD.willingly9.A.ticketB.liftC.chanceD.hand10.A.ActingB.RunningC.GettingD.Working11.A.persuadingB.gettingC.botheringD.refusing12.A.averageB.normalC.usualD.fast13.A.noticeB.attentionC.signsD.regards14.A.ifB.whenC.unlessD.because15.A.dareB.needC.mayD.should16.A.thinkB.discoverC.proveD.seem17.A.signsB.signalsC.postersD.symbols18.A.moneyB.luckC.timeD.trust19.A.ThereforeB.ButC.AndD.Then20.A.itB.heC.theyD.you
- Twosisterswerehavingfunontheswingswhenanewgirljoinedthem.Afterafewminutesthegirlaskedtheoldersister___1__youaresoprettyandthentotheyoungersisterandyouareso____2____Thoughthethirdgirlwasacompletestrangerherwords___3___theyoungersister’sself-esteemandcaused___4___andcomparisonsbetweenthetwosistersforyearsto___5___.__6___saidSticksandstoneswillbreakmybonesbutwordswillneverharmmewasatotalfool!Unkindwordscan___7___you.Socanotherstufflike___8___atest.WhatdoI___9___byself-esteem?Self-esteemisyouropinionofyourself.It___10___byothernamesincludingself-imageself-confidenceorself-respect.Ilikethe___11___self-worthbestbecauseitsayssomethingtheothertermsdon’t.Whatisyourself-worth?Getit?Andjusthowmuchareyouworth?MorethanyoucanprobablyimaginE.AstheYiddish___12___goesAllofusarecrazygoodinonewayoranother.Whatyoudoaboutyourself-worthisoneofthemostimportant___13___youwillevermakeasateen.Tobepositiveyouneedtoseeyourbestselfbuildyourcharacterand___14___andlearnholikeyourself.Ofcourseyouarealways___15___tobenegativebylisteningtotheopinionsofothersdoing___16___toimproveyourselfandbeingcriticalofyourimperfections.Havingahealthy___17___ofself-worthdoesn’tmeanyouarefullofyourself.Itsimplymeansyouhavegot___18___self-confidenceandthatyouareOKwithwhoyouarE.Lowself-esteemislike___19___throughlifewithyourhandbrake闸on.Thegoodnewsis:whateveryoumaythinkofyourselftodayyoucanbuildyourself-worthsimplybythinkingandactingalittle___20___.Itisnotthatdifficult.1.A.HowcomeB.WhatifC.WhataboutD.Howmuch2.A.perfectB.uglyC.mildD.mean3.A.encouragedB.improvedC.protectedD.hurt4.A.campaignB.friendshipC.conflictD.understanding5.A.comeB.spendC.findD.live6.A.AnyoneB.WhoeverC.TheoneD.Thosewho7.A.helpB.adaptC.ruinD.touch8.A.takingB.failingC.passingD.attending9.A.standB.supportC.driveD.mean10.A.goesB.callsC.happensD.owns11.A.phraseB.wayC.idiomD.term12.A.meetingB.sayingC.thinkingD.telling13.A.decisionsB.mistakesC.contributionsD.sacrifices14.A.patienceB.experienceC.competenceD.influence15.A.happyB.ableC.afraidD.free16.A.everythingB.somethingC.nothingD.all17.A.senseB.ideaC.thoughtD.opinion18.A.extremeB.ampleC.permanentD.temporary19.A.walkingB.runningC.jumpingD.driving20.A.carefullyB.elegantlyC.differentlyD.regularly
- TakeActionforaBetterWorldVolunteersNeededSixmonths’preparationinDenmarkAfricastudiesteamworkcombinedwithsocialworkwithriskgroupteenagers.Sixmonths’communityworkinMalawiinPeopletoPeopleProjectsChildAidHIV/AIDS.FightsandTeacherTraining.Qualifications条件18yearshard-workingandsocialengagement.Pleasecontactusbyemailtakeaction@betterworld.comPart-timeWorkwithExchangeStudentsYOUTHInternationalisanon-profithighschoolforeignexchangestudentorganization.Wewelcometeenagersfromover80countriesworldwideandprovidehostfamilies.TheCommunityRepresentativeisapart-timepositiondesignedforpeoplewithastrongdesiretodosomethingrewardinginthecommunityandearnsomeextramoney.Applicants申请人bestsuitedforthisworkshouldenjoyteenagershaveastronginterestincross-culturalcommunicationandfeelcomfortablenetworking.FulltrainingandsupportwillbeprovidedthroughbranchofficesthroughouttheU..S..Positionsavailableinmoststates.Ifinterestedpleaseemailstaff@youth.orgorcall888-123-9872.InternationalSummerJobHiIamanESLstudentinChina.I’m20quietandpoliteandIspeakreasonableEnglish.I’mlookingforasummerjobinanEnglish-speakingcountry.IcanteachChineseordohouseandgardenworkandcookChinesedishes.Cananybodyoffermeajob?Idon’tneedtoearnmuchjustenoughin2monthsJuly-AugusttopayformyreturntickettoChina.MygoalistoimprovemyEnglishandseeabitmoreoftheworld.Myemailisram3462@hotmail.comCallforNativeSpeakersofEnglishIamlookingfornativespeakersofEnglishtojoininanexperiment.ThisexperimentiscarriedoutovertheInternet.Youdon’tneedanyspecificknowledgeotherthanunderstandingandspeakingEnglishatanativelevel.Thefirsttaskwilltakeyouaround15minutes.Afterthistaskyoucandecidewhetheryouwanttocontinuetheexperiment.Thetasksinvolvereadingtextsanddesigningquestionsandanswers.Ifyouarewillingtohelpmethenpleaseemailmeclub3864@hotmail.com.1.WherewillJackavolunteerreceivethetrainingbeforeheissenttoworkinMalawi?A.InsomelocalofficesintheUS.B.InanESLorganizationinChina.C.InapreparationprograminDenmark.D.InanexchangestudentcenterinAfrica.2.WhoissuitabletoworkasaCommunityRepresentativeinYOUTHInternational?A.Onewhoenjoysworkingwithteenagersfromdifferentcountries.B.Onewhohopestotakeactioninfightingagainstdiseases.C.OnewhohasastrongdesiretoimprovehisorherEnglish.D.Onewhowantstoearnsomepocketmoneyintheprogram.3.WhatarevolunteersforanexperimentovertheInternetsupposedtodo?A.Tointerviewpeopleonline.B.Todosomehousework.C.ToofferadviceonChildAid.D.Toprovidelanguageexercises.
- HowtoMaketheMostofYourTimeTimemanagementisimportantinourdailylife.Thereneverseemstobeenoughhoursinthedaytoaccomplishallyouneedtodo.Herearesometipsthatmightbeofsomehelptoyou.1.Setupaplan.Goforaweekatatimeandprioritizethemostimportantones.Includethingsyouwanttoaccomplish.Focusmostlyonthethingsthatareimportanttoyou.2.Controlyourstress.Nomatterwhatkindofpressuremountsonyoutrytokeepcool.Stressingoutcanleadtoanearlybreakdownwhichisdefinitelycounter-productive事与愿违whenyouhavealistofthingstodo.It'seasiertotakea10-minutebreakandcooloffthanworkallweekwithbuiltupstress.3.Shutyourdoor.Whenworkingunderascheduleperformyourimportanttaskswithyourdoorshuttogetthemdone.Thiswillensureabetterqualitytimetogetwhatneedstobedonedone.4.Focusononethingatatime.Forgettryingtomulti-task!Youwillloseconcentrationanditwilltakeyoulongertoaccomplishwhatyousetouttodo.5.Justsayno.Ifyouareconstantlyinterruptedandyoureallydon'thavethetimetohelpoutjustsayno.You'reonlyonepersonandyoucan'tsavetheworldbyyourself!6.Stopwastingtimeonthephone.Whiletalkingonthephonekeepyourconversationsshortandtothepointandyou'llwastemuchlesstime.7.Berealistic.Youcanonlydowhatyoucando.Don'tsetouttoaccomplishtheimpossible.Doyourbestbutkeeprealisticexpectationsofyourself.8.Relax.Themostimportantthingisremembertotaketimetorelaxandregroup.Youneedabreakeverynowandthentokeepworkingefficiently.Evenifit'sa10-minutewalkgetawayfromyourlistandgetrefreshed.Asfamiliestodaygetbusierandbusierit'simportanttoyourownmentalhealthtokeepthingsontrack.Don'tdelay;getyourlifeinordernow.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordprioritizeinParagraph2mean?A.choosesomethingbythinkingcarefullyB.recognizethedifferencebetweenthingsC.putmanythingsinorderofimportanceD.getridofsomethingthatisunwanted2.Weshouldavoidstressingoutbecause____________.A.itmaycauseustofailtoworknormallyB.itmaylimitthespeedtogetthingsdoneC.wedon’thaveenoughenergytokeepworkingD.wearesupposedtohaveabreakwhileworking3.Whichstatementwouldtheauthoragreeto?A.Trymulti-tasksandwecangetmoredone.B.Itisimpolitetorefusetohelpothersatwork.C.Havingbreaksregularlymaydelayourtasks.D.Itiswisetobeawareofwhatwecanachieve.4.Bywritingthetexttheauthorwouldliketo___________.A.askreaderstosharetheirtimemanagementskillsB.offersomeadviceonhowtomakefulluseoftimeC.invitereaderstodiscusshowtoimprovelifequalityD.persuadereaderstospendlesstimeondailyroutine
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- ArecentexperimentheldinJapanshowsthatitisalmostimpossibleforpeopletowalkexactlystraightfor60metres.TokyoUniversityofAgricultureandTechnologyfound20healthymenandaskedthemtowalkasstraightaspossibletoatarget60metresawayatthenormalspeeD.Eachmanhadtowalkonwhitepaperfixedflattothefloorwearingwetcoloredsocks.Thefootprintsrevealedthatallwalkedinawindingratherthanastraightline.Researchersfoundthatpeoplereadjustthedirectionofwalkingeveryfewseconds.Theamountofthewindingdifferedfromsubjecttosubject.Thissuggeststhatnoneofuscanwalkinastrictlystraightline.Wewalkinawindingwaymainlybecauseofaslightstructuralorfunctionalimbalanceofourlimbs四肢.Althoughwemaystartwalkinginastraightlineseveralstepsafterwardswehavechangeddirection.Eyesighthelpsustocorrectthedirectionofwalkingandleadsustothetarget.Yourearsalsohelpyouwalk.Afterturningaroundalotwithyoureyesclosedyoucanhardlystandstillletalonewalkstraight.It’sallbecauseyourearshelpyoubalance.Insideyourinnerearthereisastructurewhichcontainsliquids.Onthesidesoftheorganaremanytinyhair-likestructuresthatmovearoundastheliquidflows.Whenyouspin旋转theliquidinsidealsospins.Thedifferenceisthatwhenyoustoptheliquidcontinuestospinforawhile.Dizziness眩晕istheresultofthesenervesinyourear.Whenyouopenyoureyesalthoughyoureyesighttellsyoutowalkinastraightlineyourbrainwilltrustyourearsmorethusyouwalkinacurvedline.1.TheexperimentheldinJapanprovedthat_______.A.theparticipantskeptreadjustingtheirdirectionofwalkingB.alltheparticipants参与者hadagoodsenseofdirectionC.theexperimentwasdoneindifferentwaysD.noneoftheparticipantsfinishedthe60metres2.Whathelpstoreadjustourwalkingdirection?A.Limbs.B.Ears.C.Eyes.D.Footprints.3.TheunderlinedwordsubjectinParA.1refersto________.A.apersonwithafunctionalimbalanceB.apersonchosentobestudiedinanexperimentC.thesubjectonestudiesatschoolD.thedirectionofwalking4.Thepurposeofwritingthearticleisto________.A.provethatearscanhelpustowalkstraightB.explainwhywecanhardlywalkinastrictlystraightlineC.pointouttheimportanceofnoticingeverydayscienceD.tellusifwetrywecanwalkinastraightline.
- Withonlyabout1000pandasleftintheworldChinaisdesperatelytryingtoclone克隆theanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies.That’samovesimilartowhatTexasA.&MUniversityresearchershavebeenundertakingforthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalledNoah’sArk.w.w.w.kNoah’sArkisaimedatcollectingeggsembryosandDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen.IfcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinctDr.DuaneKraemeraprofessorinTexasA.&M’sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinesaystherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuture.Itisestimatedthatasmanyas2000speciesofmammalsbirdsandreptileswillbecomeextinctinover100years.ThepandanativeonlytoChinaisindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.ThisweekChinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryobyintroducingcellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theyarenowtryingtoimplanttheembryointoahostanimal.Theentireprocedurecouldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocomplete.Thenucleartransfer核子移植ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasyandthelackofavailablecapableofbeingusedpandaeggscouldbeamajorproblemKraemerbelieves.Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancyhavingababy.Ittakesalongtimeandit’sdifficultbutthiscouldbegroundbreakingscienceifitworks.TheyarecertainlynotputtinganylivepandasatrisksoitisworththeeffortaddsKraemerwhoisoneoftheleadersoftheProjectatTexasA.&Mthefirst-everattemptatcloningadog.Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat’sneverbeendoneandthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah’sArk.We’rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatfaceextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere’salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It’saresearchthatisverymuchneeded.1.TheaimofNoah’sArkprojectisto_______.A.makeeffortstoclonetheendangeredpandasB.saveendangeredanimalsfromdyingoutC.collectDNAofendangeredanimalstostudyD.transferthenuclearofoneanimaltoanother2.AccordingtoProfessorKraemerthemajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbethelackof_______.A.availablepandaeggsB.hostanimalsw.wC.qualifiedresearchersD.enoughmoney3.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_______.A.China’sSuccessinPandasCloningB.TheFirstClonedPandaintheWorldC.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandasD.China—theNativePlaceofPandasForever4.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.KraemerandhisteamhavesucceededincloningadogB.scientiststrytoimplantapanda’seggintoarabbitC.KraemerwillworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearchesD.abouttwothousandspecieswillprobablydieoutinacentury
- Americaneconomyafter1952wastheeconomyofawell-fedalmostfullyemployedpeople.DespiteoccasionalalarmsthecountryescapedanypostwardepressionandlivedinastateofboomAneconomicsurveyoftheyear1955atypicalyearofthe1950smaybetypicalasillustratingtherapideconomicgrowthofthedecade.Thenationaloutputwasvaluedat10percentabovethatof19541955outputwasestimatedat392billiondollars.Theproductionofmanufacturerswasabout40percentmorethanithadaveragedintheyearsimmediatelyfollowingWorldWarTwo.Thecountry'sbusinessspentabout30billiondollarsfornewfactoriesandmachinery.Nationalincomeavailableforspendingwasalmostathirdgreaterthanithadbeenin1950.Consumersspentabout256billiondollars;thatisabout700milliondollarsadayorabouttwenty-fivemilliondollarseveryhourallroundtheclock.Sixty-fivemillionpeopleheldjobsandonlyalittlemorethantwomillionwantedjobsbutcouldnotfindthem.Onlyagriculturecomplainedthatitwasnotsharingintheroom.Tosomeobserversthiswasathreateningechoofthemid-1920's.Asfarmers'shareoftheirproductsdeclinedmarketingcostsrose.Buttherewereamongtheobserversofthenationaleconomyafewwhowerenotasconfidentasthemajority.Thosefewseemedtofearthattheboomcouldnotlastandwouldeventuallyleadtotheopposite-depression.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheAgriculturalTrendsofthe1950sB.TheUnemploymentRateofthe1950sC.AmericanEconomyinthe1950sD.TheFederalBudgetof19522.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatmostpeopleintheUnitedStatesin1955viewedthenationaleconomywithanairof____.A.confidenceB.confusionC.disappointmentD.suspicion3.Accordingtothepassagewecangettoknowthenationaloutputof1954wasabout____.A.353billionB.356billionC.280billionD.431billion4.WhichofthefollowingwasLEASTsatisfiedwiththenationaleconomyinthe1950?A.EconomistsB.ObserversC.PoliticiansD.Farmers
- HowRoomDesignsAffectOurWorkandFeelingsArchitectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughtsfeelingsandbehaviors.Butnowscientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempirical经验的实证的basis.Theyarediscoveringhowtodesignspacesthatpromotecreativitykeeppeoplefocusedandleadtorelaxation.Researchesshowthataspectsofthephysicalenvironmentcaninfluencecreativity.In2007JoanMeyers-LevyattheUniversityofMinnesotareportedthattheheightofaroom’sceilingaffectshowpeoplethink.Herresearchindicatesthathigherceilingsencouragepeopletothinkmorefreelywhichmayleadthemtomakemoreabstractconnections.Lowceilingsontheotherhandmayinspireamoredetailedoutlook.Inadditionstoceilingheighttheviewaffordedbyabuildingmayinfluenceanoccupant’sabilitytoconcentratE.NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUniversityfoundintheirstudythatkidswhoexperiencedthegreatestincreaseingreennessasaresultofafamilymovemadethemostgainsonastandardtestofattention.UsingnaturetoimprovefocusofattentionoughttopayoffacademicallyanditseemstoaccordingtoastudyledbyC.KennethTannerheadoftheSchoolDesign&PlanningLaboratoryattheUniversityofGeorgiA.Tannerandhisteamfoundthatstudentsinclassroomswithunblockedviewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresontestsofvocabularylanguageartsandmathsthandidstudentswhoseclassroomsprimarilyoverlookedroadsandparkinglots.Recentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhandim暗淡的lighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerallykeepingthelightlowduringdinneroratpartiescouldincreaserelaxation.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSchoolalsodiscoveredthatfurniturewithroundededgescouldhelpvisitorsrelax.Sofarscientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings.Wehaveaverylimitednumberofstudiessowe’realmostlookingattheproblemthroughastraw吸管architectDavidAllisonsays.Howdoyoutakeanswerstoveryspecificquestionsandmakebroadgeneralizeduseofthem?That’swhatwe’reallstrugglingwith.1.WhatdoesJoanMeyers-Levyfocusoninherresearch?A.Light.B.Ceilings.C.Windows.D.FurniturE.2.Thepassagetellsusthat______.A.theshapeoffurnituremayaffectpeople’sfeelingsB.lowerceilingsmayhelpimprovestudents’creativityC.childreninadimclassroommayimprovetheirgradesD.studentsinroomswithunblockedviewsmayfeelrelaxed3.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphprobablymeansthat______.A.theproblemisnotapproachedstepbystepB.theresearchessofarhavefaultsinthemselvesC.theproblemistoodifficultforresearcherstodetectD.researchinthisareaisnotenoughtomakegeneralizedpatterns
- BANG!thedoorcausedareverberation.Neversetfootinthishouseagain!shoutedFather.Withtearswelling涌出upinmyeyesIrushedoutofthehouseandranalongthestreet.Ayoungfatherwhoheldachildinhisarmswalkedpastme.IfeltasifIsawmychildhoodfromanotherspacehappyandharmonious.ButnowIdon’tknowwhetheritisbecauseIhavegrownuporbecauseDadisgettingold.Wearejustliketwopeoplecomingfromtwodifferentworlds.Itfeelslikethereisanirondoorbetweenusthatcanneverbeopened.Iwanderedthestreetwithoutadestinationinmymind.Myheartwasfrozenonthishotsummernight.AsIwalkedontherewerefewerandfewerpeopleinthestreetsuntilIhadonlystreetlightstokeepmecompany.WhenIfinallyreachedthehigh-riseapartmentblockinwhichIlivedIsawthatthelightwasstillon.IthoughttomyselfIsfatherwaitingforme.orishestillangrywithme?Infactitwasnothing.PerhapsDadwasthrowingsomeofhisoldstamps.Perhapshethoughttheywereuseless.IneverhadthecouragetotellhimthatIlikedcollectingstamps.Allthelightswereoffexceptfather’s.Dadwasalways1ikethis.Maybehedidn’tknowbowtoexpresshimself.AftershoutingatmehenevershowedanymercyorregretAfteranargumenthewillcreep蹑手蹑脚upinmysleepandthentuckmeunderneaththecoversThiswashowhealwayswas.Hehasbeenaleaderforsolongthattellingeveryoneelsewhattodohasbecomehissecondnature.Thelightwasstillon.WiththekeyinhandI.wasasnervousasIhadeverbeen.AtlastIdecidedtoopenthedoor.AssoonasIopenedthedoortearsrandownmycheeks.IsuddenlyrealizedthattheirondoorthatIhadimaginedbetweenusdidnotexistatall.Love-itissecondtonone.1.Theunderlinedwordreverberationrefersto.A.abigearthquakeB.aheavymoveC.ahugewaveD.aloudsound2.WhenseeingayoungfatherwithachildinhisarmsthewritermighthavethefollowingfeelingsEXCEPT.A.headmiredthemverymuchB.hefeltdisappointedwithhisfatherC.hefeltthathappinesshadbeenfarawayfromhimD.hewishedforbetterrelationswithhisfather3.Whydoyouthinkthefatheroftenshoutsathischild?A.Thefatherisgettingolderandolder.B.Thechildhasalreadygrownup.C.Theychildneveragreeswithhisfather.D.Thefatherhasgotusedtodoingthat.4.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawafterreadingthetext?A.Thefathertreatshischildinanunfairway.B.ThefatherisactuallykindtohischilD.C.ThefatherisneitherkindnorcrueltohischilD.D.Thefatherisalwaysthrowingthingsathisson.
- DoomedbeautiessuchasCleopatraandManilynMonroewerefarfromaloneintheirmisery.VeryattractivepeopletendtoformpartnershipsthatarelessstableandsatisfyingthanthoseenjoyedbyplainJanes.AccordingtoresearchbyDrJohnBlaineoftheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniarelationshipsbetweenpeoplewhoseprofessionslargelydependontheirappearancessuchasmodelsoractorstendtoendmuchfasterthanthosebetweenlawyersdoctorsorstudents.BlainesaidthebeautifulfeltdifferentfromchildhooD.Theyaretreatedasspecialwhichmaycreatebotharroganceandinsecurity.Alltoooftenbeautycanbeusedasanalternativetoeducation.OftentheyarepushedoutoftheirclassortowntoldtogooffandmaketheirfortuneinHollywoodorLondonandwhenthemajorityfailtheyhavefewtalentstomakealiving.Blaineaddedthatbeautifulpeoplescorepoorlyonthebigfive—thekeyfactorsAmericanexpertsconsiderwhenhelpingdistressedcouples.Theseareneuroticism神经质includingangerandanxiety;extroversion性格外向;opennesstonewexperiences;agreeableness;andconscientiousness责任感orstickingbyagreementstheyhavemadE.AttractivepeopleoftenseenoreasontotrytochangeuntiltheirlooksstarttofadE.KristaSutherlandoftheUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelessaidpartnershipsthatappearedtobeperfectfromtheoutsidesuchastheformerdreamteamsofNicoleKidmanandTomCruiseorHughGrantandElizabethHurleywherebackgroundsandaspirationsareoftenshareddidnotnecessarilyleadtohappiness.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceDoomedbeautiessuchasCleopatraandManilynMonroewerefarfromaloneintheirmisery.mean?A.Beautifulwomenalwaysfeltlonely.B.BeautifulwomenwerealwaysalonE.C.Manybeautifulwomendidn’tendupwithahappylifE.D.BeautifulwomenalwayslivedahappylifE.2.TheunderlinedphraseplainJanesinthepassagerefersto________.A.ordinary-lookingwomenB.womencalledJaneC.commonpeopleD.attractivewomen3.Wecaninferinthepassagethat________.A.HughGrantandElizabethHurleywereacoupleB.NicoleKidmanandTomCruisewereverysatisfiedwiththeirlifeC.WhentheyfailinHollywoodthebeautifulhavelittletroubleinmakingalivingD.Themarriageofthebeautifuloftenlastlong4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.Fivekeyfactorsaffectingthepartnership.B.BeautiesaredoomedtofailinlovE.C.Beautiesorcommon?D.Thebeautifularedifferent.
- Withoutadoubtexerciseatanytimeofthedaybeatsnoexerciseatall.Butwhichisabettertimeforexercisemorningorevening?Invariousstudiesscientistshavefoundthatsubjectstendtodoslightlybetteronmeasuresofphysicalperformance—includingendurance耐力strengthoutputreactiontimeandaerobiccapacity—between4and7p.m.There’requiteafewexplanationsthebody’stemperatureandhormone荷尔蒙levelspeakinlateafternoonmakingmuscles肌肉moreflexibleandproducingthebestratio比率oftestosteronethemuscle-buildinghormonetocortisolthehormonethatdoesthereverse.Butthesevariationshaveonlysmalleffects.Andmuchasonecanadjusttowakingupatthesametimedailystudieshaveshownthatthebodycanadapttothetimeofdaythatyoutrain.Inseverallong-termstudiesforexamplescientistsrandomlysplitpeopleintogroupsandinstructedthemtotrainonlyinthemorningoronlyintheearlyevening.Intheendthemorningexercisersgenerallydidbetterontestsofphysicalperformanceearlyinthedaywhiletheeveningexercisersdidbetterwhentestedlater.Onapracticallevelthatmeansthatifyouplantorunamarathonthatstartsinthemorningitmaybebesttoscheduleyourtrainingrunsearlyintheday.Ingeneralresearchsuggeststhattheidealtimetoexerciseislateafternoonthoughtheadvantagesareslight.1.Thescientistshavefoundintheirstudiesthattheparticipantsusually______between4and7p.m.A.scorehigherinphysicaltestsB.havehighesttemperatureandhormonelevelsC.feellesstiredafterexerciseD.aremorelikelytohaveexercise2.Attheendofthelong-termstudiesthemorningexercisersmusthavebeentested_______A.onlyinthemorningB.onlyintheeveningC.earlierthantheeveningexercisersD.bothinthemorningandevening3.Whichproverbcanbeusedtoexplaintheideaexpressedinthethirdparagraph?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.HabitisasecondnaturE.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.4.Whatwastakenintoconsiderationwhenthescientiststriedtofindoutthebesttimeforexercise?A.Theexercisingenvironment.B.Thekindofsportstheexerciserishaving.C.Theexerciser'sphysicalcondition.D.Theageoftheexerciser.5.Whichshowsthecorrectorderinwhichtheactivitiesdecreaseinphysiologicaladvantagegenerallyspeaking?→meansbetterthanA.Eveningexercise→morningexercise→noexerciseatall→middayexerciseB.Eveningexercise→morningexercise→middayexercise→noexerciseatallC.Morningexercise→eveningexercise→middayexercise→noexerciseatallD.Middayexercise→noexerciseatall→morningexercise→eveningexercise
- TheLanternFestivalisaroundthecorner.InBeijingtherearemanyeventstocelebratethisbigday.1BeijingHappyValleyDate:Until4thMarch.TocelebratethisfestivalHappyValleyhasextended延长itsopeninghoursto20:00.TherewillbemanyexcellententertainersandlotsofinterestingactivitiesliketheliondanceTibetansonganddanceharlequinade滑稽表演andmagicperformances.Freeforvisitors.Address:XiaowujiN..RdE.4RingRdChaoyangDistrictTel:010-673833332ChaoyangParkDate:Until5thMarchDuringtheLanternFestivalChaoyangparkwillholdagrandLanternFairwhereyoucanfindbeautifullanternsindifferentshapesandcolors.Visitorscanalsoenjoywonderfulfolkdances.Address:No.1NongzhanguanNanluChaoyangDistrictTel:010-65915258Entrancefee:RMB203KaikangInternationalHotelDate:4thMarchFrom14:00to18:00thishotelwillholdalargesinglesactivity.Ifyoustillhaven’tfoundaloveranddonotwanttocelebratethisdayaloneyoucancomeheretoenjoythedaywithothersingles.Whynotgiveitatry?Maybeyouwillfindyourtruelove!Address:F3No.15.ThirdDistrictAnZhenLiChaoyangDistrictCost:RMB120perpersonTel:010-64445364644287834BeijingGardenofWorldFlowersDate:Until5thMarchThisfairisanexhibitionoftraditionalTaiwaneselanternarts.ThereisalsoaPlumBlossomsdisplayinthePenGallerywhereyoucanfindblossomsfromSichuanHubeiandZhejiangProvinces.Address:TothenorthofMajialouBridgeS..4RingRd.Entrancefee:RMB80perperson.Tel:010-875007211.IfyoulivetheeastoftheFourthRingRoadandyouwanttoseeperformancesnearyourhomeyoumaycall________.A.010-67383333B.010-87500721C.010-64445364D.010-659152582.Howmanyplacescanyouvisitwithnomorethan100RMB?A.TwoB.ThreeC.One.D.Four3.Mr.ZhangisnewinBeijing.Heiseagertomakefriends.Whichofthefollowingisthebestchoiceforhim?A.BeijingHappyValleyB.ChaoyangParkC.BeijingGardenofWorldFlowersD.KaikangInternationalHotel
- ItwasonlyintheeighteenthcenturythatpeopleinEuropebegantothinkmountainswerebeautiful.1thattimemountainswere2bythepeoplelivingontheplain3bythecitypeopletowhomtheywerewildand4placesinwhichonewaseasily5orkilledbyterribleanimals.Slowly6manyofthepeoplewhowerelivingunhappilyinthetownsbegantogrow7ofthem.Theybegantofeelinterestedinlookingforthingswhichcouldnotbeexplainedforsightsandsoundswhichproduceinafeelingoffearandexcitement.8inthe9centurypeoplebegantoturnawayfromtheman-made10totheuntouchedcountryandparticularly11placeswhereitwasdangerousandwild.Highmountainsbegantobe12foraholiday.Thenmountain-climbingbegantogrowpopularasasport.Tosomepeoplethereissomethinggreatly13aboutgettingtothe14ofahighmountain:astruggleagainstnatureisfinerthanabattle15otherhumanbeings.Andthenwhenyouareatthemountaintopafteralonganddifficult16whata17rewarditistobeabletolook18oneverythingwithin19!Atsuchtimeyoufeelhappierandprouderthanyoucaneverfeeldown20.1.A.AfterB.InC.AtD.Before2.A.hatedB.likedC.fearedD.observed3.A.howeverB.furtherC.sometimesD.especially4.A.excitingB.interestingC.dangerousD.alone5.A.fallendownB.lostC.discoveredD.trapped6.A.howeverB.thereforeC.butD.despite7.A.tiredB.excitedC.puzzledD.confused8.A.YetB.SoC.HoweverD.But9.A.lastB.recentC.eighteenthD.early10.A.countryB.housesC.townD.planet11.A.toB.atC.inD.for12.A.importantB.rightC.necessaryD.popular13.A.pleasantB.interestedC.dangerousD.terrible14.A.footB.spotC.topD.tip15.A.withB.toC.againstD.between16.A.fightB.climbC.walkD.running17.A.surprisingB.satisfactoryC.disappointingD.astonishing18.A.behindB.upC.downD.around19.A.milesB.minutesC.seeingD.sight20.A.aboveB.belowC.underD.away
- ItwasMother’sDay.Johnwassobusywithhisworkthathecouldn’tgobackhome.Whenhepassedbyaflowershopintheeveninganideacametohismind.I’llsendMumsomeroses.WhileJohnwaspickinghisflowersayoungmanwentinside.HowmanyrosescanIgetforonlyfivedollarsMadam?heaskedtheassistantwastryingtotellhimroseswereasexpensiveasfortydollarsadozen.Maybehewouldbehappywithcarnations康乃馨.NoIhavetohaveredroses.HesaidMyMumwasbadlyilllastyearandIdidn’tgettospendmuchtimewithher.NowIwanttogetsomethingspecial.ithastoberosesasroseisherfavorite.AfterhearingitJohnsaidhewouldpaytherestofthemoneyfortheyoungman.MovedbybothofthemtheassistantsaidWelllovelyyoungmenthirtydollarsadozenonlyforyou.Takingtherosestheyoungmanalmostjumpedintotheairandranoutoftheshop.Itwaswellworthtwenty—fivedollarsJohnpaidtoseetheexcitingmoment.ThenJohnpaidforhisdozenofrosesandtoldtheassistanttosendthemtohismother.Ashewalkedouthefeltnice.Suddenlyhesawtheyoungmancrossingthestreetandgoingintoapark.Butsoonherealizeditwasnotaparkbutacemetery.Crying.theyoungmancarefullylaidtherosesMumohMumwhydidn’tItellyouhowmuchIlovedyou?Cod.pleasehelpmefindmymumandtellherIloveher.SeeingthisJohnturnedandquicklywalkedtotheshop.Hewouldtaketheflowershomehimself.1.theassistanttriedtoasktheyoungmantobuycarnationsinsteadofrosesbecause________.A.carnationswerenicerthanrosesB.therosesweresavedforJohnC.rosesweremoreexpensivethancarnationsD.carnationswerespecialflowersforMother’sDay2.Johnpaid_____fortheyoungmanbecauseoftheroses.A.$5B.$25C.$30D.$553.theyoungmancriedatthetombbecausehe___________.A.hadspentallhismoneyontherosesB.wasn’tabletotellhismotherhelovedherhimselfC.feltsorrytoaskJohntoDayforhisflowersD.hadn’tgotenoughmoneyforhissickmother4.AtlastJohnchangedhismindandwenthomebecausehewantedto______A.tellhismotherhelovedherhimselfB.askhismotherformoremoneyC.tellhismothertheyoungman’sstoryD.askhismotherifshelikedroses5.thewriterwritesthepassagetotellus__________.A.BuyrosesforyourmotherwhensheisillB.LetyourmotherknowhowmuchyouloveherC.WorkhardtogetmoremoneyforyourmotherD.SendyourmotherflowersonMother’sDay
- WASHINGTON-Afteryearsworkinginfinancialandrealestatemanagement61-year-oldBillCopelandretiredtohisversionoftheAmericandream—notfull-timerestbutaless-taxingjob.He’shardlyalonE.Closetotwo-thirdsofAmericanswhohavenotyetretiredsaythatwhenthetimecomestheywillworkforpayafterretiring.Thereasongivenmostoftenhasnothingtodowithmoney—theysimplywanttostaybusy.ForCopelandafteryearsof60-and80-hourworkweeksthatmeansonly40hoursaweekatajobsellingpowertoolsandadvisingpeopleonhowtousethem.I’mdoingsomethingIwanttodothatIknowaboutandIcanhelppeoplesaidCopelandwhoworksinFallsChurchVirginiaataHomeDepotacompanythatmakesaspecialefforttoattractolderworkers.ThepoliticaldebateonthefutureofSocialSecurityhasfixedfreshattentiononretirementandhowolderAmericansmakeendsmeet.AstheylivelongerhealthierlivesworkisachoiceforanincreasingnumberofoldAmericans.InarecentAssociatedPress—Ipsospoll63percentofthosewhohavenotretiredsaidthethoughttheywouldworkforpayaftertheyretired.Thereasongivenmostoftenwastostaybusyfollowedbytomakeendsmeetandtohaveenoughmoneyforextras.Peoplefindvariouswaystostayintheworkforce—workingpastretirementagecuttingbacktopart-timeorretiringandthentakinganewjob—oftenwithlessstressfewerhoursandlessmoney.Formanypeopleretirementisnotaneventbutaprocess.DennisBardya47—year-oldteachersharesthesameviewwithmanywhoplantokeepworking.ItwouldbenicetohavealittlebitofextramoneyhesaidaddingIalsowanttostayactive.Toomanytimesyouseepeoplewhoretirejustseemingtofadeaway.1.AccordingtothepassageBill.A.worksinacompanyservingolderworkers.B.hasmanychildrenandgrandchildrentolivetogetherwithhimC.hasfoundanotherjobafterretirementD.nowworksparttimeinfinancialandrealestatemanagement2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.moreandmoreAmericansprefertoretirestepbystepB.overhalfoftheAmericansplantokeepworkingjustforpayafterretirementC.nearlytwo-thirdsofAmericansareworking60to80hoursperweekD.Americanpeoplefindvariouswaystostaywheretheyareworkingafterretirement3.Theunderlinedphrasefadeawayinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.losetheirjobsB.disappearcompletelyC.becomelessactiveD.moveawaytoliveinotherplaces4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.OlderAmericansInTroubleB.BillCopeland’sLifeAfterRetirementC.LivingConditionsOfOlderAmericansD.AmericansChoosingWorkAfterRetirement
- Learningtosavemoneywhenyou'reyoungisanimportantlesson.Allgoodlessonsandhabitsbeginearlyandsavingisaskillthateveryoneneeds.Manypeople-adultsincluded–donothaveagoodsenseofsavingforthelongrun.IhavebeenluckytolearnthislessonearlybecauseIhavehadagrass-cuttingbusinesssinceIwas10yearsold.OfthemoneyImakeIspendabout10percentandsavetheother90.Makingsureyousaveanddon'tspendtoomuchisagoodwaytobuildupwealth.Ihaveputmyearningsinabank.ManyteensIknowspendallthemoneytheyearnsoitneverhasachancetogrow.Youngpeopleshouldrealizethattheirteenageyearsareagreattimetobeginsaving.Athighschoolmanyparentspayforalmosteverythingsoyourexpensescanbesmall.Ifyouhaveajob.youshouldhavefunwithsomeofthemoney.Butyoushouldalsosavesomesothatitwillgrow.Thenyoucanbeginplanningforyourfuture.Whenyouspendmoneyyounotonlylosethatmoneybutalsolosetheinterestyoushouldhaveearnedbysavingit.Afterhighschoolcollegeisexpensiveandthenreallifebeginswithexpensessuchasfoodandrent.ffyoucanholdontoagoodpercentageofthemoneyyouearnasateengoingtocollegeandbuyingahousewillbemucheasier.Theearlieryoubeginsavingthemoretimethemoneyhastogrow.IfyouareinyourthirtieswithoutanysavingsyouwillalwayshavetostruggleTheearlieryoubeginsavingtheeasieritistocreateanestegg储备金.1.Accordingtotheauthoramancanbuilduphiswealthby____.A.findingagoodjobB.savingmoneywhenhegrowsupC.buyingahouseD.savingmoneyandspendingless2.Theauthorseemstobelieve____.A.itishardtosavemoneywheninhighschoolB.ifyouhaveajobyouneedn'tsavemoneyC.whenspendingonelosesmorethanthemoneyhepaysD.goingtocollegewillbeeasierifyouborrowmoneyfromthebank3.Thebesttideofthepassagecanbe____.A.SavingforfutureB.LearningtospendlessC.HowtosavemoneyD.Howtomakemoney4.Thetextiswrittenmainlyfor____.A.adultsB.teenagersC.businessmenD.collegestudents
- I’vechangedmyminD.IwantedtohaveatelescopebutnowIwantmydadback.LucienLawrence’slettertoFatherChristmaswrittenafterhisfatherhadbeenknifedtodeathoutsidehisschoolgatemusthavetouchedeveryone’sheart.Lucienwentontosaythatwithouthisfatherhecouldn’tseethestarsinthesky.WhenthosewelovedepartfromuswecannotseethestarsforawhilE.ButLucienthestarsarestillthereandonedaywhenyouareolderandyourtearshavegoneyouwillseethemagain.AndinastrangewayIexpectthatyouwillfindyourfathertheretooeitherinyourmindorheart.Ifindthatmyparentswhodiedyearsagostilllinger留连inmanyofmydreamsandthatIthinkofthemperhapsmorethanIeverdidwhentheywerealivE.IstilllivetopleasethemandI’mstillsurprisedbytheirreactions.IrememberthatwhenIbecameaprofessorIwassoproudorrathersopleasedwithmyselfthatIcouldn’twaittocablemyparents.ThereplywasalongtimeincomingbutwhenitdidallmymothersaidwasIhopethismeansthatnowyouwillhavemoretimeforthechildren!Ihaven’tforgotten.Thevaluesofmyparentsstillliveon.ItmakesmepauseandthinkabouthowIwillliveonintheheartsandmindsofmychildrenandofthoseforwhomIcarE.WouldIhavebeenasreadyasPhilipLawrencehasbeentofacetheaggressorsandtolaydownmylifeforthoseinmycare?HowmanypeoplewouldwantmebackforChristmas?It’saseriousthoughtwhichgivesmepausE.IpraysilentlysometimesinthedeadofnightthatancientcryofapoetDelivermysoulfromtheswordandmydarlingfromthepowerofthedog.YetIknowdeathcomestousallandsometimescomessuddenly.Wemustthereforeplantolivetogetherbutliveasifwewilldietomorrow.WeliveonI’msureinthelivesofthosewelovedandthereforeweoughttohaveacareforwhattheywillrememberandwhattheywilltreasurE.Ifmoreparentsknewthisintheirheartstobetruetheremightbefewerknivesonourstreetstoday.1.Accordingtothewholetextwecanseethatthefirstparagraph___________.A.putsforwardthesubjectofthetextB.showstheauthor’spityonthekidC.servesasanintroductiontothediscussionD.makesaclearstatementoftheauthor’sviews2.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexplaintous____________.A.howmuchhemisseshisparentsnowB.whyhisparentsoftenappearinhisdreamC.whenLucienwillgetoverallhissadnessD.howproudhewaswhenhesucceededinlife3.Whatfeelingdidtheauthor’smotherexpressinherreply?A.ProuD.B.Happy.C.DisappointeD.D.WorrieD.4.Intheauthor’sopinionthevalueofaperson’slifeis_____________.A.toleaveapreciousmemorytothepeoplerelatedB.tohaveahighsenseofdutytothewholesocietyC.tocarewhatotherswillrememberandtreasureD.tosharehappinessandsadnesswithhisfamily5.Whatdoesthewritermeanbythesentencetakenfromanoldpoem?A.Calloncriminalsandmurdererstolaydowntheirguns.B.AdviseparentsstaywiththeirchildrensafelyathomE.C.Spendeverydaymeaningfullyinmemoryofdeath.D.Trytokeepviolenceandmurderfarawayfromsociety.
- WhenIwasinjuniorhighschoolwhatmyfriendsthoughtofmewasreallyimportanttome.DuringthoseyearsIgrewmuch_1__thanmostofmypeers.Beingsotallmademefeel__2__.Inordertokeepthefocusoffmyusual__3__Iwentalongwiththecrowdwhowould__4__otherkidsatschool.Itmadesurethatthetrickswere__5__atothersandnotatme.Oncebeforea__6__classmyfriendsandIplayeda__7__trickononeofthekidsonthebasketballteamwhichmadehimterriblyembarrassed.Ithoughtitwasgoingtobefunny__8__itallendedupthatnoonethoughtitwas.Myparentsdidn’talwaysthinkthat__9__wasfunny.TheyremindedmeaboutTheGoldenRule:to__10__othersasIwouldliketobetreated.WhatIwasdoingwas__11__otherkidsandinturnhurtingmy__12__assomeonetobelookedupto.Myfriendswerelookinguptome__13__Iwastallbutwhatdidtheysee?Myparentswantedmetobealeaderwhosetagood__14__toothers.Theytaughtmetosetmyowngoalsandtodothe__15__ateverythingthatIsetouttodo.TheytoldmetobetheleaderthatIwas__16__tobe---tobeabigmaninmyheartandactionsaswellasinmybody.Ihadto__17__myselfwhetherornotIwouldbethekindofleaderandpersonmyparents__18__IwasinsidebutIknewinmyheartthattheywere__19__.BealeaderShaquillenotaan__20__.Sincepeoplealreadyhavetolookuptoyougivethemagoodreasontodoso.1.A.strongerB.tallerC.wiserD.braver2.A.independentB.confidentC.uncomfortableD.proud3.A.hairB.eyesightC.weightD.height4.A.havemercyonB.joinhandswithC.benefitfromD.playtrickson5.A.punishedB.directedC.awardedD.shouted6.A.musicB.footballC.basketballD.swimming7.A.kindB.magicC.cleverD.hurtful8.A.soB.butC.andD.or9.A.behaviorB.dreamC.nerveD.belief10.A.praiseB.admireC.treatD.hate11.A.threateningB.motivatingC.entertainingD.hurting12.A.attitudeB.fameC.bodyD.feeling13.A.becauseB.thoughC.whenD.if15.A.biggestB.least.C.worstD.best16.A.chosenB.meantC.bornD.elected17.A.questionB.devoteC.writeD.risk18.A.promisedB.imaginedC.believedD.forgot19.A.determinedB.wrongC.ambitiousD.right20.A.followerB.learnerC.organizerD.inventor
- IntheUnitedKingdomtheinstitutionresponsibleformakinglawsdiscussingmajorissues___1____thecountryandraisingtaxesiscalledParliament.ThethreepartsofParliamentthesovereign=thekingorqueentheHouseofLordsandtheHouseofcommonsmeettogetheronlyonspecial___2____.Althoughtheagreementofallthreeisrequiredforlaws___3____thatofthekingorqueenisnowgivenwithoutquestion.Parliamentcomesfromparleyadiscussion.Thewordwasfirstusedinthe13thcenturyto__4__meetingsbetweenHenryIIIandhisnoblemenintheGreatCouncil.Atthattimethekingusedhisandhisnoblemen’smoneyto___5___governmentandwar.Severalkingsfoundthattheydidnothaveenoughmoneyandsotheycalledtogether___6___fromthecountiesandtownsofEnglandtoaskthemto___7___increasedtaxes.OvertimetheGreatCouncilbecametheHouseofLordsandthepeoplefromthecountiesandtownsbecametheHouseofCommons.___8___thekingneededonlythesupportofhiscouncilorstopassalawbutbytheendofthe15thcenturymembersoftheHouseofCommonsweretakingpartinthe___9___process..ControlofthemoneysupplybytheHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommonsmakeitdifficultforthesovereignto___10____Parliament’swishes.MinisterswereappointedbythesovereignbuttheyneededsupportintheHouseofCommonstobeabletopasslawsandraisetaxes.The___11___ofpoliticalpartiesduringthe18thcenturygavethemthe___12___toobtainthatsupport.Theinvolvementofthesovereigninpolicy-makingandadministrationwasgradually___13___leavinggovernmentinthehandsofacabinetpresidedover=beinthechargeofbyaprimeminister.___14___the19thcenturytheGovernmenthasbeenthepartywiththemostmembersintheHouseofCommonsandthe___15___ofthatpartyhasbeenthePrimeMinister.1.A.affectingB.effectingC.destroyingD.realizing2.A.situationsB.consequencesC.occasionsD.cases3.A.passedB.beingpassedC.topassD.tobepassed4.A.detectB.describeC.composeD.interpret5.A.sharewithB.offertoC.payforD.takeup6.A.representativesB.symbolsC.protestersD.reminders7.A.confessB.approveC.achieveD.consider8.A.InevitablyB.EventuallyC.PresentlyD.Originally9.A.peace-lovingB.law-makingC.law-defendingD.war-deciding10.A.ignoreB.confirmC.accountforD.transforminto11.A.declineB.failureC.decreaseD.rise12.A.directionsB.hopeC.meansD.power13.A.conductedB.reducedC.declinedD.rejected14.A.BeforeB.AfterC.SinceD.Until15.A.leaderB.candidateC.applicantD.advisor
- Formostpeopleshoppingisstillamatterofwanderingdownthestreetorloadingacartinashoppingmall.Soonthatwillchange.Electroniccommercetradeisgrowingfastandwillsoonbringpeoplemorechoices.Therewillhoweverbeacost:protectingtheconsumerfrombeingcheatedwillbeharder.Manygovernmentsthereforewanttoapplystreetregulationstotheelectronicworld.Butpoliticianswouldbewisertoseecyberspaceasabasisforaneweraofcorporateself-regulation.Consumersinrichcountrieshavegrownusedtotheideathatthegovernmenttakesresponsibilityforeverythingforthestabilityofthebankstothesafetyofthedrugsortheirrightstorefundwhengoodsarefaulty.Butgovernmentscannotenforcenationallawsonbusinesseswhoseonlypresenceisonthescreen.Eveninacountrywhereaclearrighttocompensationexiststheon-linecustomerinTokyosaycanhardlygotoNewYorktogetarefundforaclothespurchase.Oneanswerisforgovernmenttocooperatemore:torecognizeeachother’srules.Butthatrequiresyearsofworkandvolumesofdetailedrules.Andplentyofcountrieshaverulestoofancifulforsobercountriestoaccept.Thereishoweveranotherchoice.Lettheelectronicbusinessesdotheregulationthemselves.Theydoafterallhaveaself-interestindoingso.Inelectroniccommerceareputationforhonestdealingwillbeavaluablecompetitiveasset.Governmentstoomaycompetetobetrusted.Forinstancecustomersorderingmedicineson-linemayprefertobuyfromtheUnitedStatesbecausetheytrusttherigorousscreeningoftheFoodandDrugAdministration;ortheymaydecidethattheFDA’srulesaretoostrictandbuyfromSwitzerlandinstead.Customerswillstillneedtousetheirjudgment.Butpreciselybecausethetechnologyisnewelectronicshoppersarelikelyforawhiletobealotmorecautiousthancustomersofthenormalsort.Andthenewtechnologywillalsomakeiteasierforthemtocomplainwhenacompanyletsthemdown.Inthiswayatleasttheadventofcyberspacemayargueforfewerconsumerprotectionlawsnotmore.1.Accordingtotheauthorwhatwillbethebestpolicyforelectroniccommerce?A.Self-regulationbythebusiness.B.Strictconsumerprotectionlaws.C.Closeinternationalcooperation.D.Governmentprotection.2.Incaseanelectronicshopperboughtfaultygoodsfromaforeigncountrywhatcouldhedo?A.Refusetopayforthepurchase.B.Gotothesellerandaskforarefund.C.Appealtoconsumerprotectionlaw.D.ComplainaboutitontheInternet.3.Intheauthor’sviewbusinesseswouldplaceahighemphasisonhonestdealingbecauseintheelectronicworld________.A.internationalcooperationwouldbemuchmorefrequentB.consumerscouldeasilyseekgovernmentprotectionC.agoodreputationisagreatadvantageincompetitionD.itwouldbeeasyforconsumerstocomplain4.WecaninferfromthepassagethatinlicensingnewdrugstheFDAintheUnitedStatesis________.A.veryquickB.verycautiousC.veryslowD.rathercareless5.Ifacustomerbuyssomethingthatdoesnotmeethisexpectationwhatistheadvantageofdealingthroughelectroniccommerceoverthepresentnormalone?A.Itwillbeeasierforhimtoreturnthegoodsheisnotsatisfiedwith.B.Itwillbeeasierforhimtoattaintherefundfromtheseller.C.Itwillbeeasierforhimtogethiscomplaintsheardbyotherconsumers.D.Itwillbeeasierforhimtocomplainaboutthistothegovernment.
- Advicetosleeponitcouldbewellfoundedscientistssay.Afteragoodnight’ssleepaproblemthatcouldn’tbesolvedthenightbeforecanoftenappearmoremanageablealthoughtheevidenceuntilnowhasbeenanecdotal个人体验的.ButresearchersattheUniversityofLuebekinGermanyhavedesignedanexperimentthatshowsagoodnight’ssleepcanimproveinsight顿悟andproblem-solving.Ifyouhavesomenewly-gotmemoriesinyourbrainsleepactsonthesememoriesandrestructuresthemsothataftersleeptheinsightintoproblemwhichyoucouldnotsolvebeforeincreasessaidDrJanBornaneuroscientist神经科学家attheuniversity.Totestthetheorytheytaughtvolunteerstwosimplerulestohelpthemturnastringofnumbersintoaneworder.Therewasalsoathirdhiddenrulewhichcouldhelpthemincreasetheirspeedinsolvingtheproblem.Theresearchersdividedthevolunteersintotwogroups:halfwereallowedtosleepafterthetrainingwhiletherestwereforcedtostayawake.DrJanBornandhisteamnoticedthatthegroupthathadsleptafterthetrainingweretwiceaslikelytofigureoutthethirdruleastheothergroup.SleephelpedBornsaidinatelephoneinterview.Theimportantthingisthatyouhavetohaveamemoryrepresentationinyourbrainoftheproblemyouwanttosolveandthenyousleepsoitcanactontheproblem.ButBornadmittedthatheandhisteamdon’tknowhowrestructuringofmemoriesoccursorwhatgovernsit.PierreMaquetandPerrineRubyoftheUniversityofLiegeinBelgiumsaidtheexperimentalevidencesupportstheanecdotalsuggestionsthatsleepcanhelpdevelopcreativethinking.Althoughtheroleofsleepinhumancreativitywillstillbeamysterytheresearchgivespeoplegoodreasontofullyrespecttheirperiodsofsleeptheyadded.1.TheunderlinedphrasesleeponitinParagraph1probablymeans.A.todelaydecidingsomethinguntilthenextdayB.togetasmuchsleepaspossibleC.togoonsleepingwithoutbeingdisturbedD.tosleeptillafterthetimeyouusuallygetupinthemorning2.JanBornandhisteamcarriedouttheexperimentthrough_____.A.comparisonB.interviewC.surveyD.imagination3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.peopleshouldsleepsolongastheyhavetimeB.sleepistheonlywaytosolvehardproblemsC.peoplehavevariousperiodsofsleepD.peopleknowhowsleepreconstructsmemories4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowSleepWorksB.SleepHelpsSolveProblemsC.NoEvidenceButWellFoundedD.Born’sDiscoveryOnSleep
- Everyoneknowsyoumustexerciseregularlytokeepgoodhealth.IndeedstayingphysicallyfitisabigpartofourculturE.weconsiderorrightlysothathealthypeopleareattractivepeoplE.Sincemostofuswanttobeattractivethereisnoshortageofexerciseclubstrainingvideosmagazinesandbooksofferingtohelpusstayphysicallyfit.Unfortunatelyhoweverourculturedoesn’tplacethesameemphasisonmentalfitness.Althoughwetendtolikemenandwomenwithstronghealthy-lookingbodieswedon’thavethesamedegreeofrespectorattractionforsmarteducatedmentallyhealthypeoplE.Thisisapitybecausetherearegreatrewardsforpeoplewhohavedevelopedtheabilitytothinkwell.Ifyourmindiswelltrainedandflexibleyouwillbeabletounderstandagreatdealofwhathappensaroundyou.Andifyouarealsowelleducated---thatisifyouunderstandbasicsciencemathematicsmusicartliteraturehistoryandsoon---youwillfinditmucheasiertomakegooddecisionsthroughoutyourlifE.OverthelongrunthisleadstoasenseofcontroloveryourdestinyandamuchbetterlifethanotherwisE.Peoplewhoarepoorlyeducatedorwhodon’tthinkwell---thatispeoplewhoarenotmentallyfit---seethingsdifferently.Theirworldiscontrolledbymysteriousoftenmalevolent恶意的forces.SuchpeoplelivewithinasystemtheywillnevermasterforcedtofollowrulestheywillneverunderstanD.Althoughitmaynotbeobviousmostspendtheirlivesbeingmanipulated控制byothers.Theyaretoldwhattodowhattothinkhowtospendtheirmoneyandwhattheyshouldandshouldnotaspire渴望toinlifE.Inmyopinionifyouwanttolivewellyoumustbeabletouseyourmindwell.ForthisreasonIwantyoutobeabletoconcentratetosolveproblemstounderstandcomplexideasandtothinkclearlyandquickly.Suchskillswillmakeiteasierforyoutomakeinformeddecisionsunderstandcurrenteventschoosegoodfriendsmanageyourmoneywellmakewiselone-termdecisionsandappreciatemusicartandliteraturE.Thekeytodevelopingsuchskillsistoenjoylearningandtohavetheabilityandmotivationtoteachyourself.1.Thewriterofthepassagefeeldisappointedthat____.A.toolittlehasbeendonetohelppeopletokeepphysicallyfitB.toomuchhasbeendonetohelppeopletokeepphysicallyfitC.mentallyhealthypeoplearenotaspopularasphysicallyhealthypeopleD.physicallyhealthypeoplearenotaspopularasmentallyhealthypeople2.Theunderlinedwordthisinthe3rdparagraphmeans____.A.theunderstandingofagreatdealofwhatgoesonaroundyouB.theunderstandingofbasicscienceandmathematicsC.goodtraininginbodyandmindD.beingabletomakegooddecisionsinlife3.Thewriterofthispassagethinksthosewhoarenotmentallyfit____.A.liveapoorandmysteriouslifeB.can’tcontrolovertheirlifeC.oftendowhatothersdoD.enjoybeingfooledandruled4.Thebesttitleofthepassagewillmostprobablybe____.A.TrainYourBodyB.TrainYourMindC.MakeInformedDecisionsD.ThinkHardandWorkHard
- Imagineaworldinwhichtherewassuddenlynoemotion--aworldinwhichhumanbeingscouldfeelnoloveorhappinessnoterrororhatE.Trytoimaginetheconsequencesofsuchatransformation.Peoplemightnotbeabletostayalive:knowingneitherjoynorpleasureanxietynorfeartheywouldbeaslikelytorepeatactsthathurtthemasactsthatwerebeneficial.Theycouldnotlearn:theycouldnotbenefitfromexperiencebecausethisemotionlessworldwouldlackrewardsandpunishments.Societywouldsoondisappear:peoplewouldbeaslikelytoharmoneanotherastoprovidehelpandsupport.Humanrelationshipswouldnotexist:inaworldwithoutfriendsorenemiestherecouldbenomarriageaffectionamongcompanionsorbonds关系amongmembersofgroups.Society'seconomicunderpinnings支柱wouldbedestroyed:sinceearning$10millionwouldbenomorepleasantthanearning$10therewouldbenoincentivetowork.Infacttherewouldbenoincentivesofanykindforaswewillseeincentivesimplyacapacitytoenjoythem.Insuchaworldthechancesthatthehumanspecieswouldsurvivearenexttozerobecauseemotionsarethebasicinstrumentofoursurvivalandadaptation.Emotionsstructuretheworldforusinimportantways.Asindividualswecategorizeobjectsonthebasisofouremotions.Trueweconsiderthelengthshapesizeortexturebutanobject'sphysicalaspectsarelessimportantthanwhatithasdoneorcandotous--hurtussurpriseusangerusormakeusjoyful.Wealsousecategorizationscoloredbyemotionsinourfamiliescommunitiesandoverallsociety.Outofouremotionalexperienceswithobjectsandeventscomesasocialfeelingofagreementthatcertainthingsandactionsaregoodandothersarebadandweapplythesecategoriestoeveryaspectofoursociallife--fromwhatfoodsweeatandwhatclothesweweartohowwekeeppromisesandwhichpeopleourgroupwillaccept.Infactsocietyusesouremotionalreactionsandattitudessuchasloyaltymoralityprideshameguiltfearandgreedinordertomaintainitself.Itgiveshighrewardstoindividualswhoperformimportanttaskssuchassurgerymakesheroesoutofindividualsforunusualordangerousachievementssuchasflyingfighterplanesinawarandusesthelegalpenal刑法的systemtomakepeopleafraidtoengageinantisocialacts.1.WhichofthefollowingisRightaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Peoplewouldnotbeabletotellthetextureofobjects.B.Peoplewouldnotknowwhatwasbeneficialandwhatwasharmfultothem.C.$10millionisequalto$10inaworldwithoutemotions.D.TherewouldbefullofliesargumentsandviolencE.2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheeconomicfoundationofsocietyisdependenton_______.A.theabilitytomakemoneyB.thecapacitytoworkC.thestimulustoworkD.thecategorizationsofouremotionalexperiences3.Emotionsaresignificantforman'ssurvivalandadaptationbecause_______.A.theyprovidethemeansbywhichpeopleviewthesizeorshapeofobjects.B.theyarethebasisforthesocialfeelingofagreementbywhichsocietyismaintaineD.C.theyencouragepeopletoperformdangerousachievements.D.theyproducemorelovethanhateamongpeoplE.4.Whyaretheemotionalaspectsofanobjectmoreimportantthanitsphysicalaspects?A.Theyhelpsocietyuseitsmembersforprofit.B.Theyencourageustoperformimportanttasks.C.Theyhelptoperfectthelegalandpenalsystem.D.Theyhelpusadaptourbehaviortotheworldsurroundingus.5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Peoplecouldonlyliveinaworldwithemotions.B.PeoplewouldalwaysdobadthingsintheemotionlessworlD.C.EmotionsareveryimportantintheworlD.D.Emotionsstructuretheworldforusinimportantways.
- Andywasbornwithadevelopmentaldisorder.Thetwosidesofhis1._______werenotjoinednormallywitheachother.Therightsideofhisbodycouldnot2.______withtheleft.Atagethreeitwas3._______forhimtowalkspeakandplay.Hecouldonly4._______backafewwordsandwalk5.________whilesomeoneheldeachofhishands.Thencamethestruggles.He6._______anall-daycenterhewasenrolledineveryimaginabletherapy疗法.He7._______sometimesintearstogetstronger.Andyhateditwhenhisparentswouldleavehiminthemornings.8._______theybelieved--againstallodds--thathewouldgrowuptolivea9.______healthylifE.TheybelieveditforthemselvesandforAndy.It10._______.TodayAndyisasuccessful13-year-oldhighschoolstudent.Hisprogresshasbeennothingshortofphenomenal.Hereceivesspecialhelpwith11._________butjoinswithfriendsinalltheactivitiesheloves.Andy12.________enormousoddstomovefromadversitytovictory.Askyourself:Whataretheseedsofstrengthhiddeninmystrugglestoday?IfIgetbackupwhenIfallwhatwillthatmakepossibletomorrow?1.A.bodyB.handsC.brainD.legs2.A.talkB.speakC.exchangeD.communicate3.A.easyB.difficultC.unchallengingD.comfortable4.A.payB.answerC.replyD.respond5.A.smoothlyB.swiftlyC.slowlyD.quickly6.A.attendedB.joinedC.presentedD.went7.A.behavedB.struggledC.appearedD.seemed8.A.ThereforeB.WhileC.HoweverD.Though9.A.richB.averageC.commonD.normal10.A.paidbackB.paidoutC.paidoffD.paidfor11.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything12.A.beatB.wonC.overlookedD.overcame
- AfriendofourswaswalkingdownadesertedMexicanbeachatsunset.Ashewalkedalonghebegantoseeanothermaninthedistance.Ashedrew1hewhohadbeenfeelingsotiredofteachingthosenaughtychildrenatschoolsuddenly2thelocalnativekept3downpickingsomethingupandthrowingitoutintothewater.Timeandagainhekepthurling猛投thingsoutintotheocean.Asourfriend4evencloserhefoundthatthemanwaspickingupstarfishthathadbeenwasheduponthebeachandone5hewas6thembackintothewater.Ourfriendwas7.HegotclosetothemanandsaidGoodeveningfriend.Iwas8whatyouaredoing.Iamthrowingthesestarfishbackintotheocean.Youseeit’s9tiderightnowandallofthesestarfishhavebeen10upontotheshore.11Idon’tthrowthembackintotheseathey’lldieupherefrom12ofoxygen.I13thatourfriendrepliedbuttheremustbethousandsofstarfishonthisbeach.Youcan’t14gettoallofthem.Thereare15toomany.Anddon’tyourealizethisisprobablyhappeningonhundredsofbeachesallupanddownthis16.Can’tyouseethatyouarenotabletomakea17?Thelocalnative18bentdownandpickedupyet19starfishandashethrewitbackintotheseahe20Madeadifferencetothatone!1.A.fartherB.nearerC.olderD.stronger2.A.observedB.realizedC.discoveredD.noticed3.A.slippingB.movingC.bendingD.falling4.A.marchedB.approachedC.swamD.ran5.A.atatimeB.fromtimetotimeC.attimesD.innotime6.A.givingB.throwingC.draggingD.waving7.A.frightenedB.movedC.shockedD.puzzled8.A.recordingB.wonderingC.followingD.forecasting9.A.lowB.hugeC.risingD.changeable10.A.cleanedB.driedC.pushedD.washed11.A.IfB.ThoughC.BecauseD.Unless12.A.qualityB.lackC.balanceD.damage13.A.challengeB.suspectC.understandD.excuse14.A.luckilyB.possiblyC.hardlyD.quickly15.A.simplyB.basicallyC.approximatelyD.especially16.A.islandB.coastC.oceanD.tide17.A.sacrificeB.choiceC.profitD.difference18.A.smiledB.prayedC.sighedD.frowned19.A.anotherB.thatC.oneD.other20.A.praisedB.commentedC.repliedD.added
- Forgivingsomeonewhohashurtyouorletyoudownisneveraneasything.Severalnewstudieshoweversaythatitcouldhavealotofhealthbenefits.Whenyouthinkofforgivenessyouprobablydon’tthinkofitasbeingahealthormedicalproblem.StudiesfromStanfordUniversityontheotherhandshowthatsomethinglikeangercanchangeyourwell-being.WhencartoonbookcharactersliketheIncredibleHulkgetangrytheychangecoloursandoftengainspecialpower.Intherealworldangerislessobviousandmaybemoredangerous.That’swhyProfessorFredLuskinfounderoftheStanfordForgivenessProjectandauthorofForgiveforGoodsayholdingontoangerandhatredcanharmyourphysicalandmentalhealth.Twonewstudiesseemtoshowthesameidea.Thestudiesfindthatpeoplewhoareabletoforgivefeellessstresslessbackpainandlessdepression.Theyalsohavefewerheadacheslowerbloodpressureandfewerproblems.onsleeping.Soitdoesn’tmatterifyourangeriscausedbythetrafficorotherthings.Learningtoletitgoisimportant.Techniquessuchasdeepbreathorthoughtcanhelp.Orjustaskyourselfifit’sworthhurtingyourselfbystayingangrywithsomeoneelse.Forgivenessdoesnotmeanthatyousimplyacceptwhathappenedandsayit’sOK.Insteadit’sawayofmakingpeacewithyourselfaboutwhathappenedinthepast.1.Theauthorofthetexttriestomakehisviewpointclear.A.byraisinghisownexamplesB.bybasingonhisownexperienceC.bymentioningsomestudiesD.bymentioningsometypicalpatients2.TheexampleofthecartoonbookcharactersistakeninthetexttoA.showthereadershowtocontrolone’stemperproperlyB.introduceafamousexpertinthisresearchC.1etthereaderknowthedifferentcoloursofcartoonfacesD.showangerandhatredharmphysicalandmentalhealth3.TheunderlinedphraseholdingontoinParagraph2probablymeans.A.removingB.gettingridofC.keepingupD.1earningabout4.WhichisNOTtrueofpeoplewhoareabletoforgive?A.Theyfeellesstired.B.Theyfeellessstress.C.Theyoftensleepwell.D.Theyfeellessdepression.5.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.ForgivenessorNotB.ForgivenessIsGoodforHealthC.SecrettoKeepingHealthD.AngerIsBadforHealth
- S.H..E.isgoingtosingattheCCTVannualSpringFestivalEveningPartyisthattrue?criedoutPengWeiyeaSenior2girlinShanghaianddie-hard铁杆的S..H..E.fan.AftercheckingitontheInternetPengquicklyphonedfriendstospreadthenews.ForfanslikeherS..H..E.’sperformanceisperhapstheonlypartoftheoldfashionedeveningtogetexcitedabout.TheTaiwanesebandismadeupofSelinaHebeandElla.Theirnamecomesfromthefirstletterofeachofthesingers’Englishnames.LastweekS..H..E.announcedtheywillperforminLasVegasUSoverChristmasandtheninGuangzhouonJanuary15.AttheirShanghaishowonOctober30hundredsofparentswaitedoutsidetheHongkouStadium.Thousandsofteenagerssangcriedandshoutedasthebandperformed.Ilovetheirmusichealthyimageandeverythingrelatedtothem.ThankGodthatalthoughmyparentsdon’tunderstandwhyIlovethemsomuchtheystillboughtmeaticketforthatshowsaidPengabouttheShanghaiperformance.Itisnotjustonthemainlandthatthethreegirlshavethrilledmakesb.excitedaudiences.InthepastyearthebandhaspassedthroughTaiwanHongKongandevenSingaporeandMalaysia.WhenthethreehighschoolgirlsenteredasingingcontestinTaiwanin2000noneofthemeverdreamedofbeingasuperstar.Wehadnevermetbeforeandwedidn’ttalkatallatthebeginningrecalledElla.WhenaskedaboutthesecretoftheirsuccessshesaidOuraveragelooksandnot-so-expensiveclotheskeepusclosetoourfans.Wearehappytobethegirlnextdooryoursingingsisters.It’sreallyamagicaljourneyfromday-dreaminghighschoolgirlstosingersperformingonthesamestageasouridols.Nothingbutmagicalshesaid.1.WhatmakesPengWeiyeasenior2girlsoexcited?A.SheistheonewhowillbemetbyS..H..E.B.S..H..E.willperforminLasVegasoverChristmas.C.HerparentsboughtheraticketforS..H..E.’sShanghaishow.D.S..H..E.willperformontheannualCCTVSpringFestivalEvening.2.HowdidtheTaiwanesebandgetthename?A.Theirfansgavethenametothem.B.Theiridolshadadeepinfluenceonthem.C.Asingingcontestgavetheirideaofthebandname.D.Thefirstletterofeachofthesingers’Englishnames.3.WhatdoyouknowaboutPengWeiye?A.ShestayedoutsidetheHongkouStadiumtolistentoS..H..E.B.ShewillwatchtheperformanceinGuangzhouonJanuary15.C.ShepayscloseattentiontoeverythingaboutS..H..E.D.Sheappreciatesthatherparentsunderstoodherwell.4.WhichistrueaboutS..H..E.?A.TheycausedastormofexcitementinSoutheastAsia.B.Theyhavewellpreparedtoperformwiththeiridols.C.Theywereclosefriendswhentheyenteredasingingcontest.D.Theirsecrettosuccessistheprettyfacesandexpensiveclothes.
- TwospacewalkersfixedacameraontheoutsideoftheinternationalspacestationonMondayandthrewoverboardadata–collectingdevice装置sendingitrollingoffintospacelikeafootball.Thenewcamerawillhelpspacestationastronautsaddnewpiecesontotheorbiting轨道station.Mr.ArthurandhisRussiancrewmatelefttheorbitingstationunmannedduringthe5–hourspacewalk.NormallyonecrewmemberstayedaboardwhiletwoothersworkedoutsidE.ButthespacestationcrewhasbeenreducedtotwosincethespaceshuttleColumbiadisasterin2003andithasbeenleftemptyninetimesduringspacewalkssincethen.Thedevicethrownoverboardwasonceusedtocollectdataonelectricalactivityaroundthespacestation.ItwasdesignedtoworkforonlyafewmonthsandwasnolongerneedeD.EngineerswereafraidpiecesmightbreakoffanddamagethespacestationsotheydecidedtocutitloosE.Thedevicewhichweighsabout60poundsandhassolarpanelsthatextendabout2feetisexpectedtoburnupintheatmosphereinaboutthreemonths.Happilythespacewalkingpairhelpedeachotherintotheirspacesuitswithoutthehelpofathirdcrewmember.ThespacewalkwasputoffbyanhourbecauseoftroublewiththeUSairlock气密过渡舱whichdidnotdepressurize减压completelyatfirst.ButthepairquicklymadeupforthelosttimeastheyworkedoutsidE.ItwasthefirsttimeintwoyearsthatspacewalkersexitedthroughtheUSairlock.1.Whydidthespacewalkersleavetheorbitingstationunmanned?A.TheywerebusyfixingacamerA.B.Theyhadtothrowadata–collectingdevicE.C.TheyhadtostayaboarD.D.Thespacestationcrewhasbeenreducedtotwoduetoanaccident.2.Accordingtothescientiststhedevicethrownoverboardwould.A.returntotheearthB.burnupinspaceinaboutthreemonthsC.berecycledandreusedD.stayinouterspaceforalongtime3.TheastronautMcArthurandhisRussiancrewmate.A.putontheirspacesuitswiththehelpofeachotherB.workedoutsideofthespacestationwithathirdcrewmemberC.putoffthespacewalktorepairtheUSairlockD.werethefirstspacewalkerstoexitthroughtheUSairlock4.Whenthespacewalkingpaircarriedouttheirtask.A.theygotthehelpfromthenewcameraB.theyputoffthetaskastheyplannedC.theyreducedtheirworkastheyworkedoutsideD.theyfinishedtheirworkastheyplanneddespiteadelayatthebeginning
- Chanel’sworkiswithoutquestionpartoftheliberationofwomen.Shethrewoutajacketdesigntowomentwiceduringtwodistinctperiodsapartthe1920sandthe1950s.Shefocusedonstylesmaterialsandarticlesofclothingthatwerewornbymenandalsomadesportsclothespartofthelanguageoffashion.Shecouldn’taffordthefashionableclothesoftheperiod—soshemadeherownusingsaythesportsjacketsandtiesthatweretypicallymalestylewhereshewasclimbingherfirstsocialladders.Throughoutthe1920sChanel’ssocialandprofessionalprogresscontinuedandhersuccessgrewtothestatusoflegend.ProbablythesingleelementthatmostensuredChanel’sbeingrememberedisnotapieceofclothingbutaformofliquidgold—ChanelN.°5whichwaslaunchedin1923.Itwasthefirstperfumetobearadesigner’sname.Bytheearly1930sshehadalmostmarriedoneoftherichestmeninEuropetheDukeofWestminster;whenshedidn’therexplanationwastherehavebeenseveralDuchessesofWestminster.ThereisonlyoneChanel.It’snotbyaccidentthatshebecameassociatedwiththemodernmovementthatincludedPicassoStravinskyandCocteau.Likethoseartistsshewasdeterminedtobreaktheconventionandinventawayofexpressingherself.Cocteauoncesaidofherthatshehasbyakindofmiracleworkedinfashionaccordingtorulesthatwouldseemtohavevalueonlyforpaintersmusiciansandpoets.Inthelate1960sChanelbeganherfashionrevolution变革againstsocietybyaimingattheheadwithhats.Herboyishflapper轻佻女郎creationswereinsharpcontrasttotheBelleEpoquehatsthatwereinfashionatthetimeaboutwhichsheaskedHowcanabrainfunctionunderthosethings?Actuallyhersharpmindisclearineverythingshedid.ShewasalwayscommentingFashionisnotsimplyamatterofclothes.Fashionisintheairbornuponthewind.Onesensesit.Itisintheskyandontheroad.1.Theunderlinedsentenceshewasclimbingherfirstsocialladdersprobablymeans______.A.shebegantobewell-knowninthesocietyB.sheclimbedtheladdersinthejacketsshemadebyherselfC.shewastryinghardtomakeherdesignspecialD.shefoundsomethingbetterthanherowndesignbyclimbinghigher2.WhatdoyouknowaboutChanelfromCocteau’scommentonher?A.Chanelalsoknewhowtoexpressherselfbypaintingormusic.B.Chanelhadasharpsenseofartanduseditinherfashiondesign.C.Chanelputthematerialsforpaintersmusiciansandpoetsinfashiondesign.D.ItwasamiracleforChaneltoworkoutwhatcouldonlybedonebypaintersmusiciansandpoets.3.WhichisTRUEaboutChanelN.°5?A.Itwasproducedwithgoldadded.B.Itshowedherfashionrevolutionagainstsociety.C.Itwasthefirstfashiondesigntobearthedesigner’sname.D.Itwaslikelytobethesingleelementmarkingherunforgettablesuccess.4.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LiberationofWomenB.LifeofChanelC.ChanelaFashionLegendD.FashionIstoBeSensed
- LastweekJayMcCarrollandTheHSUSTheHumaneSocietyoftheUnitedStatesmadeaboldfur-freestatementontherunwaymarkinganewchapterforthefashionindustryandanimalprotection.TheencouragingresponsetoMcCarroll’sshowconfirmedthatchangeishappeninginfashion.McCarrollhasgoodreasonsforrejectingfur.Eachyeartensofmillionsofanimalsincludingdogsandcatsneedlesslysufferanddietofuelthefurindustry.ButwhatdidJayMcCarrolluseinplaceoffur?Ihavepatchworkpiecesthatcontainallsortsofcombinationsoffabrics.Therestiscottonnylonpolyester...younameit.Ievenhavesomestuffmadeoutofbamboo/cottonblend.AnythingbutfurandleatherhetoldFashionWireDaily.Somanypeoplewanttoprotectanimalsandlivetheirliveswithoutcausingunnecessarycruelty.MorethantwothirdsofAmericanshavepetsandweshareabondwithanimalseveryday.SayingnotofurcanhelpmillionsofanimalsandwewanttoshowourrespecttoleadingdesignerslikeJaywhoembracecompassionasthefashionsaidMichaelMarkarianexecutivevicepresidentofTheHSUS.Itisgreattoseeleadersinthefashionindustryrecognizingthattheanimalsneedtheirfurmorethanwedo.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutJayMcCarroll?A.Heisafamousfashiondesigner.B.HeistheexecutivevicepresidentoftheHSUS.C.HeisaneditorofFashionWireDaily.D.Heistheheadofallanimalprotectionorganization.2.Whatdoesanewchapterinlinetwoparagraphonemean?A.Anewunitofabook.B.Thebeginningofanewtrend.C.Thelatestissueofamagazine.D.Anewlyestablishedorganization.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrecommendedforclothingbyJayMcCarroll?A.Polyester.B.Bamboo.C.Leather.D.Patchworkpieces.4.Whatdowelearnfromthispassage?A.Humanbeingsdependemotionallyonanimals.B.Fashioncangohandinhandwithcompassionforlife.C.Furismoreeffectivethanbamboo/cottonblendforclothing.D.Furismoreexpensivethanothermaterialsforfashiondesigners.
- HaveyoueverdreamedofvisitingaplanetintheMilkyWay银河系?Whilethetripsoundsexcitingitwouldtakeyearsandyearstoreachyourdestination.Sointhefuturebedtimeforastronautsmaybemorethanafewhoursofregularshuteye.Theywouldhavetosleepforyears.Europeanresearchersarenowconductinghibernation冬眠experiments.Thestudymayhelpthemunderstandwhetherhumanscouldeversleepthroughtheyearsitwouldtakeforaspaceflighttodistantplanets.IftherewasaneffectivetechnologyitcouldmakedeepspacetravelarealitysaidMarkAyreoftheEuropeanSpaceAgencylastmonth.Whatseemslikeasciencefictionisnotcompletelyunlikely.Researchershavebeenabletousechemicalstoputlivingcellsintoasleeplikestatewheretheydon’tage.Theyhavenowmovedontothesmallnonhibernatingmammals哺乳动物likerats.Amajorchallengeisthefactthatcellscanbeverysimplesystemswhereasbodyorgansarefarmorecomplex.It’slikemovingfromasimpleApplecomputertoasupercomputersaidMarcoBiggiogeraahibernationresearcheratItaly’sUniversityofPavia.Justlikebearsandfrogsthehibernationofhumanbeingswouldcauseaperson’smetabolism新陈代谢tolowersotheywouldneedlessenergy.Medicalresearchhoweverisjusthalfofaspaceflighthibernationsystem.Thereisachallengeofdesigningasuitableprotectiveshelter.Suchashelterwouldprovidetheproperenvironmentforhibernationsuchasthepropertemperature.Itwouldalsohavetomonitor监控lifefunctionsandservethephysiologicalneedsofthehibernator.AccordingtoAyrethesixpersonHumanOuterPlanetsExplorationMission使命toJupiter’smoon木星的卫星Callistocouldbeanopportunitytousehumanhibernation.ThemissionaimstosendsixpersonsonafiveyearflighttoCallistowheretheywillspend30daysin2045.1.Accordingtothearticlethehibernationresearch_______.A.isjustanideaB.isalwaysasciencefictionC.hasalreadyfinishedsuccessfullyD.hasmadesomeprogress2.Inahibernatingstateapersonneeds________.A.lesssleepB.morefoodC.lessenergyD.moremovement3.Thefirsttryofthehibernationtechnology_____thesixpersonHumanOuterPlanetsExplorationMissiontoJupiter’smoonCallisto.A.willbeB.hasbeenplannedforC.iscertaintobeD.maybe4.Whatisthebesttitleofthearticle?A.HibernationstudyforspacetravelB.WelcometoourspacetravelC.TohibernatetolivelongerD.WelcometotheMilkyWay
- IdeasabouteducationarechangingintheUnitedStates.Educationtodayisnotjustahighschooldiplom__凭oracollegedegreE.ManyadultsarenotinterestedingoingtocollegE.Theyareinterestedinotherkindsoflearning.ForthemlearningdoesnotendwithadiplomA.ContinuingeducationgivestheseadultsthechancetoincreasetheirknowledgE.Italsogivesthemachancetoimprovetheiroldskillsortolearnnewones.Iftheyknowmoreorlearnmorethentheycangetabetterjoborearnmoremoney.Thereareusuallyalargenumberofclassestochoosefrom.Someadultstakeclassesforfunorbecausetheclasswillbeusefulforthem.Otheradultstakeclassestoimprovetheirownlivesbecausetheywanttofeelbetteraboutthemselves.OtherscanlearnhowtobegoodparentsorhowtogetalongwithotherpeoplE.Therearemanychancesforadultstocontinuetheirlearning.Almostanycommunitycollegeorpublicschoolsystemhasacontinuingeducationprogram.Thereareclassesinschoolsbuildingsorchurches.MostclassesareintheeveningsoworkingpeoplecanattenD.TheclassesareusuallysmallandtheyareinexpensivE.Thousandsofpeopletakecontinuingeducationclasseseachyear.TheyreceivenodiplomaandnogradeformostoftheclassestheyattenD.Forthemlearningissomethingtheydobecausetheywantto.1.Attendingcontinuingeducationclasses.A.doesn’tcostmuchmoneyB.inexpensiveC.requiresalotofpassesD.isfreeofcharge2.Lotsofpeopleattendcontinuingeducationclassesbecause.A.theclasseswillhelpthemfeelbetteraboutthemselvesB.therearemanycoursestheycanchoosefromC.theycanalsogotochurchatthesametimeD.learningissomethingtheyareinterestedindoing3.WhatisthemainideaofthelastParagraph?A.AdultscancontinuetheirlearningtogetadiplomA.B.Mostcontinuingeducationclassesareintheevening.C.Adultshavemanychancestocontinuetheirlearning.D.ClassesareheldforworkingpeoplE.4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.collegeeducationisnotimportantB.adulteducationisverypopularC.otherkindsoflearningaremoreimportantthanschoollearningD.continuingeducationclassesteachthesamecoursesthataretaughtincolleges
- ACTeen-ActingforTeensThenation’sfirston-cameraactingprogramdevelopedforteensages13—1516—20.Nowcelebratingour30thyear.JuneJulyAugustorSaturdaysummeracademiesofferfullorpart-timecurriculum.14+electivesincludingfilm&televisionactingtheatermusicaltheaterauditioningShakespearespeech&voicemovementscriptwriting.Workinggradessmallclasses12maximumperworkshop.Safeconvenientlocation.Applicationrequired.Outoftownapplicantsmaysubmitlongdistanceapplication.Cost/Week:$500一$649IndianheadRanchSharpenyourHuntingSkillsoveroneortwoweeksatIndianheadRanchinDelRioTexas.Youwillexperiencetheoutdoorsexpandyourknowledgeingunsafetyandlearnpracticalcampinghuntingandsurvivalskills.Cost/Week:$1000一$1999VermontAdventureCampsSix-DayAdventureCampsWeoffer8six-dayadventurecampsforteensl1to13.ThekidsgostayinrusticcabinsatourcampingsiteinAndoverVTandonadventureseachday.A.discountof10%willbegiventotheteamwithover3persons.Two-WeekAdventureCampsWealsooffer4two-weekadventurecampsforteens14to17.TheteenswillgoonanadventureeachdayandthencomebacktoourquaintAdventureLodge.Cost/Week:$650InternationalESLCampThesiteisincloseproximitytoNewYorkPhiladelphiaandPrincetonUniversity.CamperswillreceivethreehoursperdayofEnglishlanguageinstructionafullrangeofplannedactivitiesincludingsportsartsandcraftsandweeklyexcursions.Cost/Week:$650一$9991.Accordingtothepassageswhichcampoffershuntingskills?A.VermontAdventureCamps.B.IndianheadRanch.C.ActingforTeens.D.netnationalESLCamp.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutACTeeenisTRUE?A.Applicantsoutoftowncannotsubmit.B.Thereisnoneedforapplicationtothecamp.C.ThecamplastsuntilSeptember.D.Itscurriculumincludesscriptwriting.3.IfTomplanstosendhis4childrentojoinSix-DayAdventureCampshowmuchshouldhepay?A.2340.B.2600.C.260.D.2860.
- WhenIwastwelveIsuddenlydevelopedastrongfeelingforwritingpoetry.Igaveupallmyotherhobbiessuchascollectingstampsandspentallmy1timereadingandwritingpoetry.Thishabitofwritingpoetryoneverypossibleoccasion场合soon2meintotroubleatschool.Iralessondidn't3me1wouldtakeoutmynotebookandstartwritingpoemsinclass.Ofcourse1didthisvery4butitwasnotlongbeforeIgotcaught.OnedaywhileIwasbusywritingapoemduringa5lessonIlookeduptofindtheteacherstandingovermein6becauseIwasnotpayingattention.Hetorethepoemupwitha7nottowastetimeinhislessons.AllthetimeIwassurethatIhadwrittenagoodpoemsothateveningI8itoutfrommemoryagain.NotlongafterIreadaboutapoetrycontestandIdecidedtosenditmypoem.Weekslaterlong9IhadgivenuphopeIgotalettersayingthat1hadwonthefirstprize..Everyoneatschoolpraisedforitexceptthegeographyteacherandhe10memorecarefullythanevertobequitesurethatIwasnotgoingtowritepoetryinhislesson!1.A.otherB.extraC.spareD.more2.A.cameB.enteredC.arrivedD.got3.A.interestB.surpriseC.puzzleD.frighten4.A.silentlyB.bravelyC.carefullyD.geography5.A.math’sB.historyC.EnglishD.geography6.A.prideB.angerC.careD.satisfaction7.A.warmingB.demandingC.wordD.look8.A.wroteB.hadwrittenC.wouldwriteD.waswriting9.A.beforeB.afterC.agoD.until10.A.inspectedB.watchedC.observedD.required
- AfeelingofexcitementovercamemeasIlookedaroundthestadium.At5:30pmtwohoursbeforegametimeIwalkedintothelockerroom.My1ofschoolmusicandwhatIplannedtodoonSaturdaynightwere2withthesimpleaimtobeatthefootballteamacrossthefieldfromustonight.ApproachingmylockerInoticedmyteammates3.Somerestedonbenchesstaringupattheceiling4itwereafilmoftheopposingteamsplay.Someseemedabitmore5usingthetimetotelljokes.Afewstaredatthefield6whatwouldhappenin120minutes.OurcoachTonySeverinocameoutofhisofficeat6o’clock.Hetoldtheteamhow7thisgamewasfortheseasonbetweentwoofthestate’stopteams—myschoolandouropposingteamLibertyHighSchool.Hiswordsgavetheteamimpulse冲动itneededto8.At7:10pmwarm-upsfinishedwewentoverthegame9anddiscussedwhatweneededtodoforthenextthreehours.Thesoundofthenationalanthem国歌10thatwewereonlyminutesfromtheaction.Ourcoachusuallymadeafinal11.Buttonightwasdifferent.Onthisclearnighthe12lookedaroundtheroomatalltheplayersandshoutedLet’sgoandgetthem.Even13thegetcameoutofhismouthwewerealready14ourwayoutofthedoor.Outsideafewyoungfansreachedtotouchourhandseagertobea15ofourschool’swinningtradition.WhenIsmiledand16myhandtheyoungfaceslitupasiftheyhadjustmetSuperman.Secondslatertheteamranontothe17movingasamassofblueinfrontofapackedstadium.Weenjoyedanoisy18fromfansandthefightsongplayedbyourschoolband.Breathinginthe19ofoneofthebiggestgameoftheyearIfeltweweresuretowin.ItoldmyselfThiswaswhatitwasallaboutand20thatitwasformomentslikethisthatIlovedhighschoolfootball.1.A.thoughtsB.ideasC.picturesD.minds2.A.coveredB.mixedC.replacedD.filled3.A.exercisingB.strugglingC.preparingD.previewing4.A.incaseB.eventhoughC.aslongasD.asif5.A.relaxedB.worriedC.frightenedD.impressed6.A.dreamingB.wishingC.worryingD.imagining7.A.uselessB.difficultC.availableD.important8.A.warmupB.pickupC.getupD.riseup9.A.routeB.frameC.planD.forecast10.A.urgedB.insistedC.suggestedD.stressed11.A.speechB.preparationC.decisionD.change12.A.finallyB.simplyC.actuallyD.eventually13.A.whenB.beforeC.asD.since14.A.leadingB.draggingC.showingD.making15.A.playerB.friendC.partD.team16.A.heldoutB.tookoutC.gotoutD.broughtout17.A.fieldB.stageC.yardD.garden18.A.successB.replyC.achievementD.welcome19.A.atmosphereB.experienceC.expectationD.examination20.A.acceptedB.admittedC.realizedD.recognized
- Amodern-daylovestoryofamanspottingthegirlofhisdreamsacrossaNewYorksubwaytrainandtrackingherdownovertheInternethasfailedtohaveafairytaleendingwiththerelationshipover.ForWebdesignerPatrickMobergthen21fromBrooklynitwasloveatfirstsightwhenhespottedawomanonaManthttantrainlastNovember.Buthelostherinthecrowdsohesetupawebsitewithasketchtofindher—www.Nygirlofmydreams.com.Unbelievablyinacityof8millionpeopleitonlytookMoberg48hourstotrackdownthewomanwithhisphoneringingnon-stopandemailboxoverflowingasusuallycynicalNewYorkerstooksympathyonthesubwayRomeoandjoinedhishunt.ThemysteriousgirlwasnamedasCamilleHaytonfromMelbourneAustraliawhowasworkingatthemagazineBlackBookandalsolivedinBrooklyn.OneofherfriendsspottedthesketchedpictureontheWebsiteandrecognizedher.ButafterfindingeachotherappearingonTVandgettinginternationalpressthecoupletooktheirromanceoutofthepubliceyewithMobergclosingdowntheWebsiteandwithbothrefusingtomakeanymorecomments—untilnow.HaytontoldAustraliannewspaperTheSundayTelegraphthatshedatedMobergforabouttwomonthsbutitjustdidn’tworkout.Isaywedatedforawhilebutnowwe’rejustfriendsHaytonnow23toldthenewspaper.HaytonsaidsheisstillrecognizedaboutthreetimesaweekonthestreetsofManhattanasthatgirlandthequestionisalwaysthesameSowhathappened?IthinkthesituationwassointensethatitlinkedusshesaidaddingitlinkedusinawaythatyoucouldmistakeIguessforbeingmoreromanticthanitwas.Idon’tknow.ButIwantedtogiveitagosoIdidn’twonderwhatifwhatif?HaytontoldTheSudayTelegraphthatsheisenjoyingsinglelifeinNewYorkkeepingbusywithactingclassesworkingintwoclothingstores.Lastweekshehadasmallroleasawaitressinthelong-runningdaytimesoapAstheWorldTurns.Ijustcan’tbelieveithappeneD.ItfeelslikealongtimeagosaidHayton.Moberghoweverwasstillrefusingtocommentontherelationship.1.AfterMoborglostthegirlinthecrowdhesetupawebsitewith.A.aprettynoticetofindherB.aroughdrawingtodiscoverherC.anexcitingprogramtoattractherD.aninspiringstorytomoveher2.Mobergfoundthegirlinashorttimebecause.A.hephonedeverybodyinthecityB.hee-mailedeverybodyinthecityC.hecontinuedhishuntdayandnightD.hegothelpfromthenetcitizens3.WhathashappenedtoHaytonafterthesubwayromance?A.Shehasbecomeasuperstarinthecity.B.ShehasbecomeajournalistinAustraliA.C.ShestillgetsnoticedinthestreetsinNewYork.D.SheisoutofworkandislookingforanewjoB.4.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe.A.NYsubwayromancehitsendB.NYsubwayromancecausesdebateC.NY—aromanticcityfortheyoungcoupleD.NY—aheartbreakingcityfortheyoungcouple
- Manyanimalsrecognizetheirfoodbecausetheyseeit.Sodohumans.Whenyouseeanappleorapieceofchocolateyouknowthatthesearethingsyoucaneat.YoucanalsouseothersenseswhenyouchooseyourfooD.YoumaylikeitbecauseitsmellsgoodorbecauseittastesgooD.YoumaydislikesometypesoffoodbecausetheydonotlooksmellortasteverynicE.DifferentanimalsusedifferentsensestofindandchoosetheirfooD.A.fewanimalsdependononlyoneoftheirsenseswhilemostanimalsusemorethanonesensE.AlthoughtherearemanydifferenttypesoffoodsomeanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonlyonetypE.Thegiantpanda大熊猫eatsonlyoneparticulartypeofbamboo竹子.OtheranimalseatonlyonetypeoffoodevenwhengiventhechoicE.A.kindofwhitebutterfly蝴蝶willstayontheleavesofacabbageeventhoughthereareplentyofothervegetablesinthegarden.Howevermostanimalshaveamorevarieddiet多样化饮食.Thebeareatsfruitsandfish.Thefoxeatssmallanimalsbirdsandfruits.Thedietoftheseanimalswillbedifferentdependingontheseason.Humanshaveaveryvarieddiet.Weofteneatfoodbecausewelikeitandnotbecauseitisgoodforus.IncountriessuchasFranceandBritainpeopleeatfoodswithtoomuchsugar.Thismakesthemoverweightwhichisbadfortheirhealth.Eatingtoomuchredmeatandanimalproductssuchasbuttercanalsobebadforthehealth.ChoosingtherightfoodthereforehasbecomeanareaofstudyinmodernlifE.1.Wecaninferfromthetextthathumansandanimals_________.A.dependononesenseinchoosingfoodB.arenotsatisfiedwiththeirfoodC.choosefoodinsimilarwaysD.eatentirelydifferentfood2.Whichofthefollowingeatsonlyonetypeoffood?A.Thewhitebutterfly.B.ThesmallbirD.C.Thebear.D.Thefox.3.Certainanimalschangetheirchoiceoffoodwhen___________.A.theseasonchangesB.thefoodcolorchangesC.theymovetodifferentplacesD.theyareattractedbydifferentsmells4.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat__________.A.foodischosenforagoodreasonB.FrenchandBritishfoodisgoodC.somepeoplehavefewchoicesoffoodD.somepeoplecarelittleabouthealthydiet
- Nightafternightshecametotuckmeinevenlongaftermychildhoodyears.Followingherlongstandingcustomshe’dleandownandpushmylonghairoutofthewaythenkissmyfore-head.Idon’trememberwhenitfirststartedannoyingme—herhandspushingmyhairthatway.Butitdidannoymefortheyfeltwork-wornandmushagainstmyyoungskin.FinallyonenightIshoutedoutatherDon’tdothatanymore--yourhands.aretoorough!Shedidn’tsayanythinginreply.Butneveragaindidmymothercloseoutmydaywiththatfamiliarexpressionofherlove.Timeaftertimewiththepassingyearsmythoughtsreturnedtothatnight.BythenImissedmymother’shandsmissedhergoodnightkissonmyforehead.Sometimestheincidentseemedveryclosesometimesfaraway.Butalwaysitlurked潜藏inthebackofmymind.WelltheyearshavepassedandI’mnotalittlegirlanymore.Momisinhermid—seven—tiesandthosehandsIoncethoughttobesorougharestilldoingthingsformeandmyfamily.She’sbeenourdoctorreachingintoamedicinecabinet医药箱fortheremedy药物tocalmayounggirl’sstomachorsoothe安慰theboy’sscraped擦伤的knee.ShecooksthebestfriedchickenintheworldgetsstainsoutofbluejeanslikeInevercouldNowmyownchildrenaregrownandgone.MomnolongerhasDadandonspecialoccasions.Ifindmyselfdrawnnextdoortospendthenightwithher.SoitwaslateonThanksgivingEveasIsleptinthebedroomofmyyouthafamiliarhandhesitantlyrunacrossmyfacetobrushthehairfrommyforehead.Thenakisseversogentlytouchedmybrow额头.InmymemoryforthethousandthtimeIrecalledthenightmyyoungvoicecomplainedDon’tdothatanymore--yourhandsaretoorough!CatchingMom’shandinhandIblurted冲口说出outhowsorryIwasforthatnight.Ithoughtshe’drememberasIdid.ButMomdidn’tknowwhatIwastalkingabout.Shehadforgotten--andforgiven—longago.ThatnightIfellasleepwithanewappreciationformygentlemotherandhercaringhands.AndtheguiltthatIhadcarriedaroundforsolongwasnowheretobefound.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MyUnselfishMother.B.AppreciationforMother.C.MyChildhoodYears.D.Mother’sHands2.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Withtimepassingshebegantounderstandhermother.B.Shewasanonlychildinthefamily.C.Sheneverforgaveherself.D.Hermotherwasadoctor.3.BysayingThenakisseversogentlytouchedmybrow.theauthormeansthat_______.A.childrenneedMother’skissingB.motherskisstheirchildrengentlyC.motherslovetheirchildrenforeverD.childrendependontheirmothers4.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_____________.A.theauthorbegantospendnightswithhermotherB.hermotherneverkissedtheauthoragainC.hermotherforgaveheratlastD.theauthorfeltguiltyofwhatshedidtohermother
- At13Ivisitedadoctorwithmyparents.Thedoctorlookedintomy1.Youneedtobeprepared.Thereisnocureforthisdiseasehesaidwithcoldness.Myfather2agenewhichusuallyresultsinblindness.Hegradually3hiseyesightandsodidI..Atlastwewereboth4blind-hewasfifty-sevenyearsoldbutIwasonlytwenty-eight.Myworldbrokedownasthedarknessfell5thedreamsIhadformyfamily.But6Itriedtofindsomehopeand7myeyeswereopenedtoanewrealization.Myfatherhadgivenmenotjustfailingeyesightbutanexampleof8inthefaceofhardshipsaswell.WewerealllivinginBoliviain1964whenhedecidedto9thefamilytoAmerica.HeworkedtirelesslytowintherightoflivingintheUS.AloneintheStateshe10torentasmallapartmentandninemonthslatersentairlineticketsformymommybrotherandme.Decadeslater11anAmericancitizenIlookbackatwhathe’dshownme.Hesetanexampleprovingthatdeterminationisimportanttosuccess.His12taughtmevaluablelessonsformyownpathinthedarkness.IdidthesameasIsteppedintoa13world.Ifulfilled完成myown14asawifemomandSundayschoolteacher.WhatIinherited遗传frommyfatherhelpedmeto15mylifeinawholenewlight.1.A.throatB.eyesC.earsD.mouth2.A.carriedB.deliveredC.discoveredD.combined3.A.recoveredB.lostC.damagedD.gained4.A.terriblyB.nearlyC.completelyD.rapidly5.A.realizingB.admiringC.1eadingD.destroying6.A.whenB.untilC.unlessD.before7.A.honourB.beautyC.strengthD.failure8.A.honestyB.determinationC.challengeD.consideration9.A.moveB.seekC.settleD.send10.A.turnedB.triedC.metD.managed11.A.asB.likeC.forD.to12.A.kindnessB.journeyC.patienceD.knowledge13.A.violentB.cruelC.harmfulD.dark14.A.changesB.hopesC.rolesD.promises15.A.defendB.remindC.saveD.see
- Recentstudiesshowthatonlyoneoutofthreepeoplehavestrongandhealthyself-confidence.That1twooutofeverythreepeoplesimplydon'tknowthe2theyalreadyhavetobesuccessfulwhenit's3thereintheirhands!4ifyouwantotherstobelieveinyouyouhavetobelieveinyourselffirst.Remember:Noonecanmakeyoufeelinferior差的unlessyou5them.A.successfulbusinessmansaysYoucan't6anyoneupaladderunlessheknowshecanclimbhimself.Manyofushaveanimage7theimagewehaveofourselves.Asoneguy8it:Youcan'twinahorseraceifyouthinkyoulook9onahorse.Tosucceedthefirstpersonyouhaveto10isyourself!Sostopbelievingyourownliesaboutyourself.Just11yourmindandyou'llchangeyourlife.Oneofthemostharmful12thatcankillyoursuccessinlifearethetwolittlewords:Ican't.Youknowthatpeopleusedto13.thatifhumanbeingstraveledfasterthan30milesanhouritwould14ourcirculationofbloodandkillus?Thankgoodnessafewpeopledidn'tbelievethat15thinkingorwewouldn'tberidingincarsbusesandflyinginairplanestoday.You'llneverknowuntilyou16.RogerBannisterwasthefirsthumanbeingtorunamileinlessthan4minutes.But17hediditmostpeopleintheworlddidn'tthinkitwaseven18.YetonlyweeksafterBannisterdiditsuddenly19allovertheworldbeganrunningamileinlessthan4minutes!Ifwebelievesomethingcanbedonewe'll20doit.1.A.meansB.reflectsC.readsD.explains2.A.chanceB.strengthC.abilityD.reason3.A.immediatelyB.properlyC.accuratelyD.right4.A.BecauseB.ButC.WhatD.While5.A.letB.challengeC.admitD.get6.A.makeB.bringC.urgeD.push7.A.quizB.questionC.problemD.mystery8.A.matchedB.putC.tookD.represented9.A.curiousB.good-lookingC.seriousD.funny10.A.beatB.promoteC.advertiseD.deliver11.A.settleB.bendC.changeD.fix12.A.requirementsB.effortsC.measuresD.weapons13.A.imagineB.thinkC.expectD.doubt14.A.startB.helpC.stopD.continue15.A.sillyB.emptyC.reasonableD.terrible16.A.tryB.realizeC.understandD.judge17.A.afterB.beforeC.sinceD.because18.A.accessibleB.unbelievableC.possibleD.available19.A.workersB.runnersC.competitorsD.players20.A.simplyB.seldomC.neverD.usually
- Nowoftenonehearschildrenwishingtheyweregrown-upsandoldpeoplewishingtheywereyoungagain.Eachagehasitspleasuresanditspainsandthehappiestpersonistheonewhoenjoyswhateachagegiveshimwithouttwastinghistimeinuselessregrets.Childhoodisatimewhentherearefewresponsibilitiestomakelifedifficult.Ifachildhasgoodparentsheisfedlookedafterandlovedwhateverbemaydo.Itisimpossiblethathewilleveragaininhislifebegivensomuchwithouthavingtodoanythinginreturn.What'smorelifeisalwaysgivingnewthingstothechild--thingsthathavelosttheirinterestforolderpeoplebecausetheyaretoowellknownbutachildhashispains:heisnotsofreetodowhathewishestodo;heisrepeatedlybeingtoldnottodosomethingorbeingpunishedforwhathehaswronglydone.Whenayoungmanstartstoearnhisownlivinghecannolongerexpectotherstopayforhisfoodhisclothesandhisroombuthastoworkifhewantstolivecomfortable.Ifhespendsmostofhistimeplayingaboutinthewaythatheusedtoasachildhewillgohungry.Andifhebreaksthelawsofsocietyasheusedtobreakthelawsofhisparentshemaygotoprison.Ifhoweverheworkshardkeepsouttroubledandhasgoodhealthhecanhavethegreathappinessofbuildingupforhimselfhisovenpositioninsociety.1.Inthesecondparagraphthewritertriestotellusthat_____________.A.lifeforachildisfairlyeasyB.achildisalwayslovedwhateverhedoesC.ifmuchisgiventoachildhemustdosomethinginreturnD.onlychildrenareinterestedinlife2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutchildrenaccordingtothetext?A.Childrenoftenbreaklawswhentheyareyoung.B.Thereareafewresponsibilitiesforchildhoodtheir-makelifedifficult.C.Childrenhavepleasuresandpainsaswell.D.Ifachildhasgoodparentshecandowhateverhelikes.3.themainideaofthetextisthat___________.A.lifeisnotenjoyablesinceeachagehassomepainsB.youngmencanhavethegreatesthappinessiftheyworkhardC.childhoodisthemostenjoyabletimeinone'slifeD.oneisthehappiestifhe'canmakegooduseofeachageinhislife
- Taiwanpolicecannotdecidewhethertotreatitasanextremelycleveractofstealingoranevenclevercheat.Eitherwayitcouldbetheperfectcrime犯罪becausethecriminalsarebirds-horningpigeons!Thecrimebeginswithatelephonemessagetotheownerofastolencarifyouwantthecarbackpayupthentheearownerisdirectedtoaparktoldwheretofindabirdcageandhowtoattachmoneytotheneckofthepigeoninside.Carryingthemoneyinatinybagthepigeonfliesoff.Therehavebeenatleastfoursuchpigeonpick—upsinChangwa.Whatatfirstseemedliketheworkofacleverstay—at—homecarthiefhowevermayinfactbetheworkofanevenlazierandmoreinventivecriminalmind—onethatavoidnotonlycollectingmoneybutgoingouttostealthecarinthefirstplace.PoliceofficerChensaysthatthecriminalprobablyhaspulledadoubletrickhegetsmoneyforthingshecannotpossiblyreturn.Insteadofstealingcarsheletssomeoneelsedoitandthenwaitsforthecar—ownertoplaceanad启事inthenewspaperaskingforhelp.Thetheoryissupportedbythefactthatsofarnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturned.Alsotheamountofmoneydemanded—under3000Taiwanesedollars-seemstoolittleforacarworthmanytimesmore.Demandsforpigeon—deliveredmoneystoppedassoonasthepressreportedthestory.AndeveniftheystartagainChenholdslittlehopeofcatchingthecriminal.Wehavemoreimportantthingstodo.hesaid.1.Afterthecarownerreceivedaphonecallhe________.A.wenttoacertainpigeonandputsomemoneyinthebagitcarriedB.gavethemoneytothethiefandhadhisearbackinaparkC.sendsomemoneytothethiefbymailD.toldthepressaboutit2.Thelazierandmoreinventivecriminalrefersto________.A.theearthiefwhostaysathomeB.oneofthosewhoputtheadsinthepaperC.oneofthepolicemeninChangwaD.theownerofthepigeons3.ThewritermentionsthefactthatnoneoftheStolencarshavebeenreturnedtoshow________A.howeasilypeoplegetfooledbycriminalsB.whatChenthinksmightbecorrectC.thethiefisextremelycleverD.themoneypaidistoolittle4.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.criminalsB.pigeonsC.thestolencarsD.demandsformoney5.Wemayinferfromthetextthatthecriminalknowshowtoreachthecarownersbecause_____A.hereadstheadsinthenewspaperB.helivesinthesameneighborhooD.C.hehasseen出ecarownersintheparkD.hehastrainedthepigeonstofollowthem
- Sustainabledevelopmentisappliedtojustabouteverythingfromenergytocleanwaterandeconomicgrowthandasaresultithasbecomedifficulttoquestioneitherthebasicassumptionsbehinditorthewaytheconceptisputtouse.Thisisespeciallytrueinagriculturewheresustainabledevelopmentisoftentakenasthesolemeasureofprogresswithoutaproperappreciationofhistoricalandculturalperspectives.Tostartwithitisimportanttorememberthatthenatureofagriculturehaschangedmarkedlythroughouthistoryandwillcontinuetodoso.MedievalagricultureinnorthernEuropefedclothedandshelteredapredominantlyruralsocietywithamuchlowerpopulationdensitythanitistoday.Ithadminimaleffectonbiodiversityandanypollutionitcausedwastypicallylocalized.Intermsofenergyuseandthenutrientscapturedintheproductitwasrelativelyinefficient.Contrastthiswithfarmingsincethestartoftheindustrialrevolution.Competitionfromoverseasledfarmerstospecializeandincreaseyields.Throughoutthisperiodfoodbecamecheapersafeandmorereliable.Howeverthesechangeshavealsoledtohabitatlossandtodiminishingbiodiversity.What’smoredemandforanimalproductsindevelopingcountriesisgrowingsofastthatmeetingitwillrequireanextra300milliontonsofgrainayearby2050.yetthegrowthofcitiesandindustryisreducingtheamountofwateravailableforagricultureinmanyregions.Allthismeansthatagricultureinthe21stcenturywillhavetobeverydifferentfromhowitwasinthe20th.Thiswillrequireradicalthinking.Forexampleweneedtomoveawayfromtheideathattraditionalpracticesareinevitablymoresustainablethannewones.Wealsoneedtoabandonthenotionthatagriculturecanbezeroimpact.Thekeywillbetoabandontherathersimpleandstaticmeasuresofsustainabilitywhichcentreontheneedtomaintainproductionwithoutincreasingdamage.Insteadweneedamoredynamicinterpretationonethatlooksattheprosandconsofallthevariouswaylandisused.Therearemanydifferentwaystomeasureagriculturalperformancebesidesfoodyield:energyuseenvironmentalcostswaterpuritycarbonfootprintandbiodiversity.ItisclearforexamplethatthecarbonoftransportingtomatoesfromSpaintotheUKislessthanthatofproducingthemintheUKwithadditionalheatingandlightingbutwedonotknowwhetherlowercarbonfootprintswillalwaysbebetterforbiodiversity.Whatiscrucialisrecognizingthatsustainableagricultureisnotjustaboutsustainablefoodproduction.1.Howdopeopleoftenmeasureprogressinagriculture?A.ByitsproductivityB.ByitsimpactontheenvironmentC.ByitssustainabilityD.Byitscontributiontoeconomicgrowth2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftraditionalfarmingpractices?A.TheyhaveremainedthesameoverthecenturiesB.TheyhavenotkeptpacewithpopulationgrowthC.TheyarenotnecessarilysustainableD.Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly3.Whatwillagriculturebelikeinthe21stcentury?A.ItwillgothroughradicalchangesB.ItwillsupplymoreanimalproductsC.ItwillabandontraditionalfarmingpracticesD.Itwillcausezerodamagetotheenvironment4.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.ToremindpeopleoftheneedofsustainabledevelopmentB.TosuggestwaysofensuringsustainablefoodproductionC.ToadvancenewcriteriaformeasuringfarmingprogressD.Tourgepeopletorethinkwhatsustainableagricultureis.
- Whenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportancetheartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.Musicisnicepeopleseemtosaybutnotimportant.Toooftenitisviewedasmereentertainmentbutcertainlynotaneducationpriority优先.Thisviewisshortsighted.Infactmusiceducationisbeneficialandimportantforallstudents.Musictellsuswhoweare.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateititreflectstheirthinkingandvaluesaswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusicisobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.Musicexpressesourcharacterandvalues.Itgivesusidentityasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception感知thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherway.Sciencecanexplainhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploretheemotive情感的meaningofthesamephenomenon现象.Weneedeverypossiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason:Noonewaycangetitall.Theartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheycommunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbols.Theyarewayswehumanbeingstalktoeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfearsourcuriosityourhungersourdiscoveriesourhopes.Theartsarewayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.Whenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusicwetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpresses.Scienceandtechnologydonottelluswhatitmeanstobehuman.Theartsdo.Musicisanimportantwayweexpresshumansufferingcelebrationthemeaningandvalueofpeaceandlove.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmean?A.StudentsconsidermusicjustasawayofentertainmentB.StudentsdisagreewiththeirparentsoneducationC.StudentsdonotthinkmusicispartofeducationD.Studentsprefertheartstoscience2.InParagraph2theauthorusesjazzasanexampleto__________.A.compareitwithrockmusicB.showmusicidentifiesasocietyC.introduceAmericanmusicaltraditionsD.provemusicinfluencespeople’slifestyles3.Accordingtothepassagetheartsandscience__________.A.approachtheworldfromdifferentangles角度B.exploredifferentphenomena现象oftheworldC.expresspeople’sfeelingsindifferentwaysD.explainwhatitmeanstobehumandifferently4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Musiceducationdeservesmoreattention.B.Musicshouldbetopeducationpriority.C.Musicisaneffectivecommunicationtool.D.Musiceducationmakesstudentsmoreimaginative.
- RomehastheForum.LondonhasSpeaker’sCorner.Nowalways-on-the-goNewYorkershaveLizandBill.LizandBilltwocollegegraduatesintheirearly20shavespentawholeyeartryingtohavethousandsofpeopletalktotheminsubwayandonbusystreetcorners.Justtalk.Usinga2-foot-tallsignthatsaysTalktoMetheyattractconversationalistswhooneeveningincludedamentalpatientandmeninbusinesssuits.Theydon’tcollectmoney.Theydon’tpushreligion.Sowhat’sthepoint?ToseewhathappenssaidLiz.Wesimplyenjoylifewithopencommunication.ShortlyaftertheSeptember112001attackstheydecidedtowalkfromNewYorkCitytoWashingtona270-miletrip.Theyfoundtheylovedtalkingtopeoplealongthewayandwantedtocontinuetalkingwithstrangersaftertheirreturn.ItstartedasacrazyideaLizsaiD.Weweresocuriousaboutallthestrangerswalkingbywiththeirlifestories.Peoplewilltalktousaboutanything:theirjobstheirclothestheirchildhoodexperiencesanything.Denisewantedtotalkaboutanexamshewasabouttotake.Shehadstoppedbyforthesecondtimeintwodaystoletthetwolistenersknowhowitwent.Marciahadlostherhusbandbecauseofaseriousdisease.ThatwasveryheavyonmymindMarciasaiD.TobeabletotalkaboutittototalstrangerswasverygoodsheexplaineD.Tocelebrateayearoftalkingthetwoheldaget-togetherinacityparkforallthepeopletheyhadmetoverthepastyear.Afewhundredpeopleshowedupaswellassometelevisioncameramenandreporters.Theymayplanmorepartiesortrytoattractmorepeopletojoinintheirinformaltalks.Somepublishershaveexpressedinterestinabooksomethingtheysaythey’llconsider.1.WhatdidLizandBillstartdoingafterSeptember2001?A.ChattingwithpeopleB.SettingupstreetsignsC.TellingtheirstoriestostrangersD.Organizingaspeaker’scorner2.Whattheyhavebeendoingcanbedescribedas_____.A.pointlessB.successfulC.failureD.normal3.WhyareDeniseandMarciamentionedinthetext?A.TheyknewLizandBillverywell.B.TheyareexamplesofthosewhotalkedtoLizandBill.C.Theyorganizedtheget-togetherinthecitypark.D.Theyhappenedtomeetthewriterofthetext.4.WhatwillLizandBilldointhefuture?A.GoinforpoliticalactivitiesB.DomoretelevisionprogramsC.ContinuewhattheyaredoingD.Spendmoretimereadingbooks
- Mygrandparentsweremarriedforoverhalfacenturyandplayedtheirownspecialgamefromthetimetheyhadmeteachother.Thegoaloftheir1wastoleavethewordshmilyina2placefortheothertofind.Theytookturns3shmilyaroundthehousE.Therewasno4totheplaceswhereshmilywouldcomeup.Little5withshmilywrittenhurriedlywerefoundoncarseatsorunderthebeD.This6wordwasasmuchapartofmygrandparents'houseasthefurniturE.Ittookmealongtime7Iwasabletofully8mygrandparents'gamE.Itwas9theirlittlegameanditwasawayof10.Theirrelationshipwasbasedon11andpassionate多情的affectionwhichnoteveryoneisluckyenoughtoexperiencE.GrandmaandGrandpa12handswhenevertheycoulD.Buttenyearsagomygrandmahadbreastcancer.13withmygrandpa's14theywenttochurcheverymorning.Butmygrandmawasgrowing15Thenonedaywhatwewereallafraidoffinallyhappened.Grandmawas16.OnthefuneralGrandpasteppeduptomygrandma'scoffinandbegantosingtoherthroughhistearsandgrief.17withmyownsorrowIwouldnever18thatmoment.IknewthatalthoughIcouldn't19thedepthoftheirloveIhadbeenluckyenoughtoseeitsunmatchedbeauty.Iknewthats-h-m-i-l-ymeant20howmuchIloveyou.1.A.gameB.lifeC.actionD.idea2.A.separateB.differentC.surprisingD.similar3.A.writingB.readingC.paintingD.leaving4.A.wayB.endC.referenceD.explanation5.A.booksB.notesC.boxesD.candies6.A.newB.importantC.famousD.mysterious7.A.afterB.beforeC.whenD.until8.A.appreciateB.acceptC.enterD.approve9.A.lessthanB.morethanC.onlyD.apparently10.A.lifeB.restC.discoveryD.influence11.A.gamesB.unionC.timeD.devotion12.A.keptB.heldC.shookD.took13.A.AfterallB.InfactC.AtlastD.Asalways14.A.kindnessB.helpC.encouragementD.custom15.A.weakerB.olderC.crazierD.angrier16.A.astonishedB.upsetC.goneD.discouraged17.A.ShakingB.SpeakingC.DealingD.Filling18.A.stopB.bearC.experienceD.forget19.A.achieveB.measureC.believeD.build20.A.SayB.SingC.SeeD.Search
- Lastmonththefirstbaby--boomersturned60.Theenormousgenerationbornbetween1946and1964isheadingtowardsretirement.Thecomingdemographiccliff人口调查willseevastnumbersofskilledworkersdisappearfromthelaborforce.Theworkforceisageingacrosstherichworld.WithintheEUthenumberofworkersagedbetween50and64willincreaseby25%overthenexttwodecadeswhilethoseaged20-29willdecreaseby20%.Giventhatmostsocietieshaveatendencytoretirementataround65companieshaveaproblemofknowledgemanagementofmakingsurethattheboomersdonotleavebeforetheyhavehandedovertheirexpertisealongwiththeofficekeysandtheire-mailaddress.Ifyoulookhardenoughyoucanfindcompaniesthathavebeguntoadapttheworkplacetoolderworkers.Thetoolstheyusetoachievearcflexibleworkingtelecommutingandsoforth.Somecompaniesspendalotoftimeontheergonomics人类工程学ofitsfactoriesmakingjobstherelesstiring.LikewiseformorethanadecadeToyotahasbeenunusuallykeentoemployolderworkers.IBMusesitsalumninetworktorecruitretiredpeopleforparticularprojects.Butsuchexamplesareunusual.AsurveyinAmericalastmonthbyErnst&YoungfoundthatalthoughAmericaforeseesasignificantworkforceshortageasboomersretireitisnotdealingwiththeissue议题.Whyarefirmsnotworkinghardertokeepoldemployees?Mostlytheyarenothangingontoolderworkerstheonlywaytocopewithafailingsupplyoflabor.Theparticipationofdevelopingcountriesintheworldeconomyhasincreasedtheoverallsupply--whateverthelocaleffectofdemographics人口统计intherichcountries.1.Accordingtothepassagethemostseriousconsequenceofbaby--boomersapproachingretirementwouldbe________.A.adecreaseinthenumberof20to29year-oldsB.alossofknowledgeandexperiencetomanycompaniesC.acontinuousincreaseinthenumberof50to64year-oldsD.itsinfluenceonthedevelopedworldwhoseworkforceisageing2.ThefollowingareallthemeasuresthatcompanieshaveadoptedtocopewiththeageingworkforceEXCEPT________.A.encouragingformeremployeestoworkoverseasB.usingalumninetworkstohireretiredformeremployeesC.offeringmoreconvenienceinworkinghourstoolderworkersD.makingplacesofworkaccommodatetheneedsofolderworkers3.Intheauthor'sopinionAmericanfirmsarenotdoinganythingtodealwiththeissueoftheageingworkforcemainlybecause________.A.theyhaveotheroptionstoconsiderB.theyareunwillingtohireolderworkersC.theyarenotsureofwhattheyshoulddoD.theyhavenotbeenawareoftheproblem4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.peopleinmostsocietieswillretireat65B.ToyotahasbeenthemostactiveintakingonolderworkersC.somecompaniesaretryingtomakeworklesstiringforolderworkersD.people'sjoiningfromthedevelopingworldhasaneffectontherichworld5.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.OldworkersintheUSareageingB.Thefirstbaby-boomersareretiringC.AworldwideshortageofskilledlaborD.TheproblemswiththecompaniesintheEU
- Imetthisguywhotoldmeanamazingstory.Hewas1Scotlandonamotorbikebyhimself.OnelateafternoonhewasontheroadbetweenAberdeenandElgin.Hewastravellingalongmilesfromanyvillagewhenhesawareally2_girlstandingbytheroadhitchhiking搭车.Anywayhestoppedandsaidhewouldgivehera3toElgin.Shegotonandhedroveoff.Hesaidhe4havingheronthebackasitwasnice5.ButafteratimeheforgotthatshewastherE.Suddenlyhe6butherealizedthathecouldn'tfeelherknees7againsthim!He8behindhimbut...shewasn'ttherE.Hesaidhefeltfrightened9hislife!Hefeltcoldallover.Hethoughtshemusthave10offtheback.Soheturnedroundand11backalongtheroaD.Hedidn'tfindher.Hewenttoseeifshehadcrawled爬intoafieldorsomething.Buthedidn'tfindher.Sohebegantothinkthatshemighthavebeen12bysomeoneelsE.AnywayhedroveontowardsElginanddidn'tseeanyone13hecametoapuB.Hedecidedto14sothathecouldtalktosomeoneandhethoughtheoughttotell_15.Hewentintoapubandtalkedtothebarman.HetoldthebarmanwhathadhappeneD.Hesaidthebarmandidn'tseemtobeatall16.Hejustcarriedon17theglasses.ThenthebarmansaidYou'renotthe18persontocomeinhereandtellthesame19.Thatgirlyouthinkyoupickedup20sevenyearsago...inamotorbikeaccident.1.A.touringB.searchingC.defendingD.circling2.A.poorB.attractiveC.tallD.terrible3.A.helpB.liftC.serviceD.trip4.A.choseB.cameC.meantD.liked5.A.businessB.eventC.companyD.action6.A.thoughtB.ConsideredC.rememberedD.called7.A.pressingB.turningC.goingD.running8.A.lookedB.tookC.fellD.seized9.A.outofB.incaseofC.inplaceofD.tothebestof10.A.jumpedB.keptC.kickedD.fallen11.A.racedB.walkedC.gotD.watched12.A.pickedupB.searchedforC.takenawayD.broughtback13.A.whenB.untilC.althoughD.since14.A.waitB.enterC.stopD.march15.A.someoneB.nobodyC.thefatherD.thepolice16.A.worriedB.surprisedC.movedD.satisfied17.A.breakingB.wavingC.knockingD.drying18.A.firstB.LastC.RightD.honest19.A.storyB.messageC.lieD.truth20.A.wassavedB.ranawayC.diedD.left
- LouisArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames绰号.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPopsasasignofrespectforhisinfluence影响ontheworldofmusiC.Bornin1901inNewOrleanshegrewuppoorbutlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.ArmstrongoftensaidJazzandIgrewuptogether.Armstrongshowedagreattalent天赋formusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet短号ataboy’shomE.InhislateteensArmstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.HeplayedinparadesclubsandonthesteamboatsthattravelledontheMississippiRiver.AtthattimeNewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.In1922hewenttoChicago.TherethetaleofLouisArmstrongbegins.FromthenuntiltheendofhislifeArmstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent.ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingtheAmericanpopularsong.Hiscornetplayinghadadeephumanity仁爱andwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosayListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyle风格andalsooneofthebest-knownandmost-admiredpeopleintheworld.HisdeathonJuly61971washeadlinenewsaroundtheworlD.1.ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe______.A.lookedlikeamusicianB.wasamusicianofmuchinfluenceC.showedaninterestinmusicD.travelledtoplaymodernmusic2.Thethirdparagraphisdeveloped______.A.byspaceB.byexamplesC.bytimeD.bycomparison3.WhichstatementaboutArmstrongistrue?A.HistalebeginsinNewOrleans.B.HewasbornbeforejazzwasinventeD.C.Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.D.Helearnedpopularmusicataboy’shomE.4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheInventionoftheJazzMusicB.TheFatheroftheJazzStyleC.TheMakingofaMusicianD.TheSpreadofPopularMusic
- Doyouknowwhoinventedtheslide–fastenerorratherthezipper拉链?NoonethoughtofanythinglikethezipperuntilWhitcombJudsoncamealong.Judson’sslide-fastenerwasanout-of-blueinvention.Nooneknowswhatgavehimtheidea.NooneevenknowsmuchabouthimexceptthathewasamechanicalengineerlivinginChicagoandthathepatentedotherinventionstodowithastreetrailwaysystemandmotorcars.Judsoninventedthefirstzipperin1891.Thisingeniouslittledevicelooksverysimpleandtheprinciplebehinditissimpletoo;yetittookalotofyearstogetherwithanotherinventortomakethezipperreallypractical.Thezipperhadtobeproducedcheaplybecausenoonewouldpayalotofmoneyforit.Judsoninventedamachinetomass-producehisslide-fastener.Butthemachinewasterriblycomplicatedandkeptonbreakingdown.Soin1905JudsoninventedanewfastenertheC-curitywhichwaseasiertomanufacturE.ClothingmanufacturershoweverwerenottheleastbitinterestedintryingoutthefastenerssotheonlywayJudsoncouldgetthemontothemarketwasbylettingpedlars小贩sellthemfromdoortodoor.MoreovertheC-curityfastenerwasclumsyandhadabadhabitofburstingopenatinconvenienttimes.ThenayoungSwedishengineercalledSundbackcametoworkforJudson’sstrugglingcompany.Hethoughthardanddecidedthattheinterlockingpartsneededtobemuchsmallertogivethefastenergreaterflexibilityandtostopitburstingopen.AfterseveralattemptsSundbackinventedareallypracticalfastenerin1913.Itisinallimportantwaysthesameastheoneweusetoday.Clothingmanufacturersstillrefusedtousethefastener.Butin1918aninventorshowedtheAmericanarmyaflyingsuithehadinvented.Ithappenedtousetheslide-fastener.Thearmyputthesuitthroughsuchtoughteststhatitdisintegrated分裂---allexceptthefastener!A.NavyofficerhappenedtoseethetestsandJudson’sunknownlittlecompanygotanorderfortenthousandfasteners.LaterJudson’sinventionwasusedinthemanufactureofrubbergaloshes橡胶套鞋byabigcompany.Theycalledthegaloshes`Zippers´.Thisishowtheslide-fastenergotitspopularnamE.1.WhatdoesthesentenceWhitcombJudson’sslide-fastenerwasanout-of-blueinventioninthefirstparagraphmean?A.Thatitwasblueincolor.B.ThatitwastotallyunexpecteD.C.Thatitwasexcellentinquality.D.Thatitwasnotpractical.2.Howmanyyearsdidittakeforareallypracticalzippertobeinvented?A.22B.18C.19D.133.WhatdoweknowaboutWhitcombJudsonaccordingtothepassage?A.IttookJudsonalotofyearstoinventthefirstzippers.B.JudsontogetherwithSundbackinventedareallypracticalfastenerin1913.C.Judsoninventedalotofthingsnotonlyincludingzippersbutalsoastreetrailwaysystemandmotorcars.D.PeopleknowlittleaboutWhitcombJudsonexceptafewfacts.4.Whatisthewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Totellushowthezipperworks.B.Togiveabriefintroductionabouttheinventorsofthezipper.C.Togiveusinformationabouttheinventionofthezipper.D.Toarguewhotherealinventorofthezipperwas.
- Weoftentalkaboutourselvesasifwehavepermanentgeneticdefects缺陷thatcanneverbechanged.I’mimpatient.I’malwaysbehind.Ialwaysputthings1!You’vesurelyheardthem.Maybeyou’veusedthemtodescribe2.Thesecommentsmaycomefromstoriesaboutusthathavebeen3foryears—oftenfrom4childhood.Thesestoriesmayhaveno5infact.Buttheycansetlowexpectationsforus.AsachildmymothersaidtomeMarshallyouhavenomechanical操作机械的skillsandyouwillneverhaveanymechanicalskillsfortherestofyourlife.Howdidtheseexpectations6mydevelopment?Iwasnever7toworkoncarsorbearound8.WhenIwas18ItooktheUSArmy’sMechanicalAptitudeTest.Myscoreswereinthebottomfortheentirenation!Sixyearslater9IwasatCaliforniaUniversityworkingonmydoctor’sdegree.OneofmyprofessorsDr.BobTannbaumaskedmetowritedownthingsIdidwellandthingsIcouldn’tdo.OnthepositivesideI10downresearchwritinganalysisandspeaking.Onthe11sideIwroteIhavenomechanicalskills.BobaskedmehowIknewIhadnomechanicalskills.Iexplainedmylife12andtoldhimaboutmy13performanceontheArmytest.Bobthenasked14isitthatyoucansolve15mathematicalproblemsbutyoucan’tsolvesimplemechanicalproblems?SuddenlyIrealizedthatIdidn’t16fromsomesortofgeneticdefect.IwasjustlivingoutexpectationsthatIhadchosento17.Atthatpointitwasn’tjustmyfamilyandfriendswhohadbeen18mybeliefthatIwasmechanicallyhopeless.Anditwasn’tjusttheArmytesteither.IwastheonewhokepttellingmyselfYoucan’tdothis!IrealizedthataslongasIkeptsayingthatitwasgoingtoremaintrue.19ifwedon’ttreatourselvesasifwehaveincurablegeneticdefectswecandowellinalmost20wechoose.1.A.awayB.offC.upD.down2.A.themB.myselfC.yourselfD.others3.A.saidB.spokenC.spreadD.repeated4.A.aslongasB.asfarbackasC.aswellasD.asmuchas5.A.basisB.plotC.causeD.meaning6.A.leadB.improveC.affectD.change7.A.encouragedB.demandedC.hopedD.agreed8.A.meansB.toolsC.facilitiesD.hammers9.A.thereforeB.somehowC.insteadD.however10.A.settledB.turnedC.tookD.got11.A.passiveB.activeC.negativeD.subjective12.A.experiencesB.tripsC.roadsD.paths13.A.unexpectedB.poorC.excellentD.average14.A.WhenB.WhatC.HowD.Why15.A.complexB.advancedC.commonD.primary16.A.ariseB.separateC.sufferD.come17.A.believeB.suspectC.adoptD.receive18.A.weakeningB.strengtheningC.abandoningD.accepting19.A.AsaresultB.AtthesametimeC.InadditionD.Onthecontrary20.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.all
- Historyisfullofcaseswheredreamshavebeenapathwaytocreativityanddiscovery.AstrikingexampleisprovidedbyDr.OttoLoewiapharmacologist药理学家andwinnerofaNobelPrize.Loewihadspentyearsstudyingthechemicaltransmission传送ofnerveimpulses脉搏.Amajorbreakthroughinhisresearchcamewhenhedreamedofanexperimentthreenightsinarow.Thefirsttwonightshewokeupandwrotedowntheexperimentquicklyanduntidilyonpaper.Butthenextmorninghecouldn'ttellwhatthenotesmeant.Onthethirdnighthegotupafterhavingthedream.Thistimeinsteadofmakingnoteshewentstraighttohislaboratoryandperformedtheimportantexperiment.Loewilatersaidthatiftheexperimenthadoccurredtohimwhileawakehewouldnothavegivenitanotherthought.Loewi'sexperimentgivessomeinsightintousingdreamstoproducecreativesolutions.Nervousfeelingsarereducedduringdreamingwhichmaybeespeciallyusefulinsolvingproblemsthatrequireafreshpointofview.Beingabletotakeadvantageofdreamsforsolvingisimprovedifyousetyourselfbeforeretiring.Beforeyougotobedtrytothinkintentlyaboutaproblemyouwishtosolve.Buryyourselfintheproblembystatingitclearlyandreviewingallrelevantinformation.Thenusethesuggestionslistedintheprevioussectiontocatchyourdreams.Althoughthismethodisnotguaranteedtoproduceanoriginalsolutionoranewinsightitiscertaintobeanadventure.Abouthalfofagroupofcollegestudentsusingthemethodforaweekrecalledadreamthathelpedthemsolveapersonalproblem.1.ThroughLoewi'sexperimenttheauthortriestoprovethat.A.verylittleisreallyknownaboutthemeaningofdreamsB.itispossibletocatchone'sdreamsbyplanningbeforegoingtosleepC.dreamscanbeusefulinproducingcreativesolutionstoone'sproblemsD.ithelpedinthestudyoftransmissionofnerveimpulses2.Thefirstparagraphismainlyorganizedby.A.classifyingtypesofexperimentsB.summarizingtheworkofoneresearcherC.comparingandexploringhistoricalcasesD.tellingintimeorderaboutoneman'sresearch3.IfLoewihadthoughtoftheexperimentwhileawakehewouldhave.A.askedsomeoneelsetodoitB.thoughtitwasabadideaC.trieditoutonhisownD.thoughtitwasawiseidea4.Theauthorprobablythinksthat.A.LoewishouldnothaveconductedhisexperimentB.dreamingisofverylittlevaluetomostpeopleC.nervousfeelingsmaystopsomeonethinkingofusefulideasD.collegestudentsshouldnottryoutdreamexperiments5.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorseemstobeinfavorof.A.seekingcreativesolutionsB.avoidingscientificexperimentsC.nervousfeelingsbeforedreamsD.becomingafamousscientist
- BrazilandBarcelonaforwardRonaldinhohasbeennamedthe50thEuropeanFootballerofyearatagreatpartyinParisheldtowardstheendof2005.Ronaldinho25yearsoldbecamethethirdBraziliantowinthetitleafterRonaldowhowonitin1997and2002andRivaldowhowonitin1999.Tobeherewithallthosegreatplayersisadream.Thisgivesmehugeencouragementtokeepworkingandtrytodowell.IhavethechancetodoforalivingwhatIlikemostinmylifeandthat’splayingfootball.IcanmakepeoplehappyandenjoymyselfatthesametimesaidRonaldinhoafterreceivingthegoldencupattheparty.TherewasnowayRonaldinhocouldnotsucceedashewasalwaysfullofuncontrollabledesireforfootball.Hewouldplayonthedirtinthewoodeveninhisliving—room—nothingelsestayedinhisminD.Hebegantoshineontheinternationalgameswhenhewas17helpingBrazilwintheUnder—17WorldChampionship锦标赛.Hewasonhiswaytobecomingoneoftheworld’sgreatestplayerswithhisroleinBrazil’sWorldCupvictoryin2002.With22goalsinhisfirstyearinBarcelonahereceivedfootball’smostvaluablehonorin2004:theFIFAWorldPlayeroftheYear.Heisn’tonlyabletowingamesonhisownhekeepsourspiritshighbecauseheisalwaysinagoodstateoffeelingssayshiscaptain.Youcanchallengehimpushhimtriphimandevenpreventhimonpurpose—nothingcanstophim.Anditshowsinhisgames.He’snotsatisfiedwithmovingtheballfromonepointtoanother;hehastodanceitaway.AndwitheverymatchRonaldinhocreatesanewsignaturemovE.Whennothingseemspossiblehecando.1.ThenationalityofRivaldois.A.FrenchB.EnglishC.BrazilianD.Spanish2.HowoldwasRonaldinhowhenhefirstjoinedBarcelona?A.17yearsolD.B.25yearsolD.C.20yearsolD.D.Lessthan25yearsolD.3.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethattheauthorwantstogiveusanintroductionof.A.thegreathonorshereceivedinrecentyearsB.agreatandgiftedBrazilianfootballplayerC.afamoussportsmanintheworldD.EuropeanFootballerofYear4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Attheageof17RonaldinhohelpedhiscountrytowintheWorldCup.B.Ronaldowonthetitle—EuropeanFootballerofYeartwicE.C.HeismoreinterestedinfootballthaninanythingelsE.D.Hisfanswanttogethissignatureaftereverygame.5.IntheopinionofhiscaptainRonaldinho.A.hastosignhisnamebeforeeveryfootballgameB.isnotsatisfiedwitheverymatchheplayedinC.isabletodoalmosteverythingpossibleD.canmakehisteammatesinhighspirits
- 阅读下列材料从所给的六个选项A.B.C.D.E.和F.中选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项选项中有一项为多余选项ThepeoplebelowarealllookingforacourseonChinesetostudy.Readthefollowinginformationaboutthesixcourses.Decidewhichcoursewouldbethemostsuitableforthepeoplementionedinquestions81-85andthenmarkthecorrectletterA.-Fonyouranswersheet.Youcanchooseanylettermorethanonceandsomeofthelettersmaynotbechosen.______1.MathewmajorsinmediaandhopestounderstandChinesebroadcastingandTVNewsandcommunicatewiththeChinesepeople.______2.SarahisaLearnerofChinesewithafairlygoodknowledgeofbasicChinesegrammarandavocabularyof2500hopingtoimproveherChineseabilityinspeakingreadingandwriting.______3.LoismajorsinTeachingChineseasaForeignLanguageandhopestoimproveherabilityintranslation.______4.DennisoncehastaughthimselfChineseandcanspeakalittleChinesebutwithpoorpronunciationandgrammarhopingtomeettheneedsofeverydaylifeandstudyandunderstandeachotherinbasiccommunicationthroughtraining.______5.GeorgiaspecializesintheChineselanguageandcultureattheaverage.HeplanstohaveatourinChina.A.Comprehensivelanguageskilltraining100lessonsintotalfocusingonpronunciationgrammaranddiscourse语段.ToenablethelearnertomasterthebasicknowledgeoftheChineselanguagetohavethebasicabilityoflisteningspeakingreadingandwritingsothattheyareabletocommunicatewithothersandtomeettheneedsofeverydaylifestudyandsociality.ThiswilllayafoundationforfurtherstudyofChinese.B.Intermediate中等ChineseComprehensiveCourse40lessonsinallfocusingonthetrainingofthecomprehensiveskillsoflisteningspeakingreadingandwritingofintermediateChinese.Toenablethestudentstorecognizeunderstandandusetheactiveandlessactivewordstoimprovetheirabilityofexpressingthemselvesinparagraphsanddiscoursetomasterthenewwordspatternsgrammaticalstructuresparagraphsanddiscourseandmeansofconnectionssoastoexpressthemeaningofthetextscorrectlyandfluentlyinparagraphsanddiscourse.C.NewsListeningBasedonfrequentlyusedwordstypicalsentencesandinformationandconcentratingonimprovingtheabilityoflisteningcomprehension.ToimprovetheabilityofcollectinginformationtograsptheknowledgeandskillstheyhavelearnedandtounderstandthebroadcastingandTVnewsofsimilarthemesandrelevantlevelofdifficultywiththecorrectnessof80%.Tobuildupthefoundationforfurtherstudy.D.ElementaryEnglish-ChineseTranslation25classesintotalincludingvariousstylessuchaspoemspopularsciencepoliticalcommentsandnewsabouteveryaspectofeverydaylife.Thetextsvaryfromeasytodifficultandcombinetheorywithpracticeaswellastranslationandinterpretation.About185hoursareneeded.Tofamiliarizethelearnerwiththeequivalent对应的ChineseexpressionsofEnglish.ToenablethemtoknowusageofChineseandEnglishwordsandsentencesculturaldifferencesandthebackgroundknowledge.E.ElementarySpokenChineseinBusiness24unitsinall.Chinesewordsandexpressionsinbusinessandtradeareintroducedintheformofvividsituationaldialoguesnotesandexercises.ToenablethelearnertomasterthewordsandexpressionsofelementaryspokenbusinessChineseandtocommunicatewithothersintradeandbusiness.F.ChineseHumanGeographyIntroductiontogeographicenvironmentandculturalphenomenainvariouspartsofChinasuchasnaturalfeatureshistoricalbackgroundsreligioussitesancientbattlefieldsdramasandartstraditionalproductsandspecialfoodetc.ThroughtheintroductiontohistoricalandculturalsitesandscenerythelearnerwillhaveageneralviewaboutChinesegeographyhistorycultureandregionalfeatures.Gettingawayforashorttimealwaysseemslikeagreatidea—untilyouhavetopack.Butpackingwon’tbeaproblemifyoukeepinmindonesimplerule.Whetheryou’llbesleepingovernightatafriend’shouseorvisitingarelativeforaweektheruleis:packlight.Herearesometipstohelpyoupack.
- Beijingplanstobuildhugefreeorlow-costparkinglotsbeyondtheFourthandFifthRingRoadstoencouragemorecarownerstotakebusesorsubwaystothedowntownarea.Theplanisjustoneofthemanymeasuresthecityplanstotaketoreduceitstrafficcongestion.Lowornoparkingfeeswouldbeusedaseconomicleveragetoreducegrowingparkingdemandsfromurbanareas.CarownerslivinginthesuburbswillbeencouragedtoparktheircarsbeyondtheFourthandFifthRingRoadsandtakebusesorsubwaystothedowntownarea.Statisticsshowthatnearlyonequarterofthecity’strafficflowisconcentratedinthe62-square-kilometredowntownareawithintheSecondRingRoadwhichmakesuponly12percentofthecity’stotalarea.TheBeijingTrafficManagementBureaureceivesbetween400and500callsreportingtrafficjamseverydayandmorethan90percentoftheroadsarefilledtocapacityduringrushhoureverymorningandevening.Partoftheproblemisthelackofeasylinksbetweenbusroutessubwaysandcars.Accordingtothecommunicationcommissionhalfofthecity’sinvestmentintransportationwillgotowardspublictransitconstructioninthenextfewyearsmakingajumpfromthecurrentonly20percent.MoreoverBeijingplanstochangeitslayoutbybuildingnewcitycenterssuchasatYizhuangTongzhouShunyiandChangpinginabidtoreducethetrafficflowtothedowntown.ThecurrentlayoutofBeijing-expandedringroadsaroundthesamecenteroftheForbiddenCityisseenastherootcauseoftheendlesstrafficjams.Thedowntownareaiscrowdedwiththreebusinesscentersandonefinancialcentreaswellasnearly400governmentorgansandinstitutions.TrafficexpertssaybuildingmoreurbancentersaroundBeijingmayreducethenumberofresidentslivinginthesuburbsandtravelinglongdistancestoworkdowntowneverydaythusreducingtrafficflow.1.InthecomingyearsifamanbeyondtheFourthRingRoadgoestoworkinthedowntownofBeijingheisencouragedto.A.takebusesorsubwaysB.takeataxiC.drivethecarquicklyD.parkhiscarinaplacewhichasksfornofees2.AccordingtothispassagewhilemoreandmorepeopledrivetoworkinrushhourinBeijingitislikelyto.A.savetimeB.causetrafficjamsC.causetrafficaccidentsD.reduceairpollution3.Theaiminbuildingnewcitycentersisto.A.makeitconvenientforpeopletogoshoppingB.developitslocalresourcesC.reducethetrafficflowtothedowntownD.solvetheproblemofmorelaid-offworkers4.Thepassagesuggeststheauthor.A.istiredofdrivingtoworkB.findsitcostslesstotakesubwaysthantodriveC.isfortheplantoreduceBeijing’strafficcongestionD.hasbenefitedalotbydrivingtothedowntowneveryday
- Mr.WangteachesEnglishinamiddleschool.Helikeshisworkverymuch.Hewanted1ateacherevenwhenhewasayoungboy.TherearesixclassesinaschooldayatMr.Wang'smiddleschool.Mr.Wangteachersfiveofthesesixclasses.2hisfreeboutfrom2to3intheafternoonMr.Wang3meetwithparentscheckstudents'homeworkand4manyotherthings.SoMr.Wangworkshardfromthemomenthegetstoschoolearlyinthem0minguntilheleavesforhomelateintheafternoonandhisfreeho6risnotfreeatall.InhisEnglishlessonMr.Wangsometimesteachespoems诗.HelikespoemsverymuchandhelikesLiBat'spoems5ofall.Inhisfifthclasstoday;Mr.Wangtaughtapoem.Hewrotethepoemontheblackboardandreadit.Assoonashefinished6thepoemthestudentsbegantoaskquestions.Heansweredallthequestions.Thenheaskedhisstudentstotalkaboutthepoem.7onewantedtostopwhenthebellrang.8homE.Mr.Wangthoughtaboutthefifthclass.Hewashappyaboutwhathedidasateacher.Everyoneofhisstudents9thepoem.WhentheystartedtotalktheyforgotaboutthetimE.Hedidnothavetomakethem10.Heonlyhadtoanswertheirquestionsandhelpthemunderstandthepoem.1.A.wasB.beingC.tobeD.be2.A.InB.AtC.ToD.On3.A.hastoB.hasC.abletoD.will4.A.takecareforB.careofC.takecareofD.becarefulof5.A.betterB.goodC.wellD.best6.A.readingB.toreadC.readD.doing7.A.NotB.NoC.HavenoD.Any8.A.BythewayB.TohiswayC.OnhiswayD.Intheway9.A.likedB.askedC.hadD.wanted10.A.learningB.tolearnC.learnD.leant
- LyingcomfortablyuponasofaHarkerBraytonsmiledashereadaninterestingbook:MarvelsofScience.Heunconsciously1thebookwithoutchangingthe2ofhiseyes.Assoonasthebookhadgone3thelineofsightsomethinginadarkplaceoftheroomattractedhis4.Intheshadowunderthe5henoticedtwopointsoflightaboutaninchapart.Theymighthavebeen6bythelampabovehimshiningonbitsofmetal7hedidnotthinkaboutthemandcontinuedhisreading.Amomentlatersomethingcausedhimtomovedownhisbookagainand8forwhathehad9before.Thepointsoflightwere10there.Theyseemedtohavebecome11shiningwithgreenishglowthathehadnotat12observed.Hethoughttoothattheymighthavemovedalittleorwere13nearer.Theywerestilltoomuchintheshadowhowevertoreveal暴露their14andagainheturnedtohisreading.Suddenlysomethinghereadgavehima15thatmadehimdropthebooktothefloor.Braytonhalf16fromthesofawasstaringintothe17belowhisbed.Hisattentionwasnow18topointsglowingintheshadow.Therealmostdirectlyunderthefootrailofthebedhesawthe19ofalargesnake.Thepointsoflightwereitseyes!Itsuglyheadwasturnedinhisdirection.Theeyeswere20merelymeaninglesspointsoflight.Theylookedintohiseyeswithevilstrengthandhate.1.A.raisedB.closedC.loweredD.dropped2.A.positionB.directionC.heightD.size3.A.beneathB.awayC.fromD.up4.A.readingB.attitudeC.thinkingD.attention5.A.deskB.sofaC.chairD.bed6.A.broughtB.madeC.causedD.given7.A.soB.andC.butD.for8.A.careB.askC.lookD.seek9.A.readB.searchedC.seenD.met10.A.notB.nomoreC.yetD.still11.A.largerB.widerC.nearerD.brighter12.A.allB.firstC.mostD.last13.A.farB.muchC.abitD.alot14.A.natureB.secretC.characterD.state15.A.planB.meaningC.thoughtD.mind16.A.risingB.raisingC.standingD.sitting17.A.snakeB.darknessC.uglyheadD.pointsoflight18.A.drawnB.madeC.pointedD.carried19.A.eyesB.tongueC.bodyD.head20.A.notonlyB.nothingbutC.nolongerD.notany
- AloneinthewheeloflightatthediningroomtablesurroundedbyanotherwisedarkenedhouseIsatintears.FinallyI'd1ingettingbothkidstobed.Arelativelynewsingle2IhadtobebothMommyandDaddytomytwolittlechildren.A3divorcedmanwithfullcustody管理ofhischildrenIwas4togivethemasnormalandstableahomelifeaspossible.I5ahappyfaceforthem.Ihadrisenslowlygingerly活跃tryingto6makingeventheleastsoundwhichmightstartthemupagain.7moresongsandmorestories.Itiptoedoutoftheirroom8thedoorpartwayandwentdownstairs.Andloneliness.IfeltasthoughIwereatthe9ofagreatseaofloneliness.ItallcametogetherandIwasatoncelost10.Unexpectedconvulsive突然sobsovertookme.Isatthere11sobbing.Justthenapairoflittle12wentaroundmymiddleandalittlefacepeeredupatme.Ilookeddownintomyfive-year-oldson's13face.Iwas14tobeseencryingbymyson.I'msorryEthanIdidn'tknowyouwerestillawake.Idon'tknowwhyitisbutsomanypeople15whentheycryandIwasnoexception.Ididn'tmeantocry.I'msorry.I'mjustalittle16tonight.It'sokay.Daddy.It'sokaytocryyou'rejust17.Ican'texpresshowhappyhemademethislittleboywhointhewisdomofinnocencegaveme18tocry.HeseemedtobesayingthatIdidn'thavetoalwaysbe19.thatitwasoccasionallypossibletoallowmyselftofeelweakandletoutmy20.SomehowitwaspossibleformetogettosleepthatnighttooThankyoumyson.1.A.succeededB.managedC.failedD.insisted2.A.motherB.workerC.parentD.stepfather3.A.hopelesslyB.recentlyC.carelesslyD.shyly4.A.forcedB.obligedC.persuadedD.determined5.A.putonB.tookonC.putdownD.tookin6.A.escapeB.stopC.avoidD.imagine7.A.speakingoutB.askingforC.makingupD.insistingon8.A.lockedB.fixedC.openedD.closed9.A.bottomB.surfaceC.middleD.side10.A.coveredB.frightenedC.drownedD.disturbed11.A.loudlyB.eagerlyC.slightlyD.silently12.A.armsB.legsC.handsD.eyes13.A.tearfulB.sympatheticC.lovelyD.anxious14.A.surprisedB.embarrassedC.movedD.discouraged15.A.explainB.complainC.apologizeD.pretend16.A.worriedB.uneasyC.tiredD.sad17.A.apersonB.amaleC.anemployeeD.agreenhand18.A.reasonB.limitC.permissionD.understanding19.A.experiencedB.strongC.skilledD.able20.A.opinionsB.thoughtsC.wordsD.feelings
- OnhearingthewordsJustdoit!youwillknowthereisaNikeproductnearby.Ifit’sAlwaysCoca-Colayoucanbesuresomeonewantstosellyouarefreshingdrink.Anadvertisingslogan广告标语istoabrandwhateyesaretoaperson.Thesloganhelpspeopleunderstandthebrandbetterbytellingthemwhatitwantstoselltoitscustomers.Goodslogansleaveamessageinsidepeople’sminds.It’salmostcertainthateverybrandhasapopularslogan.Hereareafewexamples:Justdoit!—Thissloganspeaksouttoteens.Ittellsthemtodosomethingbutonlyiftheythinkit’sworthit.AndifsowhynotdoitwearingNike?AlwaysCoca-Cola.—Coke’ssloganschangeeveryfewyearsbutthisonehasenjoyedalastingpopularitybecauseitshowsthebrand’sspirit.ItseemstosayCokeistheonlydrinkthereis;therearenootherformsofdrinks.Sharemomentssharelife.—ThissloganfromKodakconnectsphotosandbeauty.Itaskspeopletorememberthehappymomentsinlifebytakingphotosofthem—usingKodakfilmofcourse!1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.JustDoIt!B.SloganAndBrandC.FamousSlogansD.WhatIsA.GoodSlogan?2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedsentenceparagraph2?A.Agoodadvertisingsloganshoulddrawpeople’sattention.B.Abrandshouldhaveanadvertisingsloganjustaspeoplehaveeyes.C.Anadvertisingsloganisasimportanttoabrandaseyesaretoaperson.D.Anadvertisingsloganactsastheeyesofabrand.3.Thewordtheminthelastparagraphrefersto____.A.peopleB.thehappymomentsC.photosandbeautyD.Kodakfilm4.Whichofthefollowingtablescanbestmatchthesloganswiththeirbrands?AASloganBrandBBSloganBrandObeyyourthirst.VolkswagenObeyyourthirst.CanonIfanyonecanCanoncan.EasternAirlinesIfanyonecanCanoncan.VolkswagenThewingsofman.CasioWatchesThewingsofman.EasternAirlinesDriverswanted.jobworld.co.ukDriverswanted.CasiowatchesTechnologyforlife.SpriteTechnologyforlifejobworld.co.ukDownloadabetterfuture.CanonDownloadabetterfuture.SpriteCCSloganBrandDDSloganBrandObeyyourthirst.CasioWatchesObeyyourthirst.SpriteIfanyonecanCanoncan.CanonIfanyonecan.Canoncan.CanonThewingsofmanEasternAirlinesThewingsofman.EasternAirlinesDriverswanted.SpriteDriverswanted.VolkswagenTechnologyforlife.jobworld.co.ukTechnologyforlifeCasioWatchesDownloadabetterfuture.VolkswagenDownloadabetterfuture.jobworld.co.uk
- InthisvoyageIvisitedmynewcolonyontheislandsawtheSpaniards西班牙人hadthewholestoryoftheirlivesandofthevillains罪犯Ileftthere;howatfirsttheytreatedthepoorSpaniardsbadlyhowtheyafterwardsagreeddisagreedunfiredseparatedandhowatlasttheSpaniardswereforcedtouseviolencewiththem;howtheygaveintothespaniardshowhonestlytheSpaniardsusedthem----ahistoryifitwereenteredintoasfullofvarietyandwonderfulaccidentsasmyownpart----particularlyalsoastotheirbattleswiththeCaribbeanswholandedseveraltimesupontheIslandandastotheimprovementtheymadeupontheIslanditselfandhowfiveofthemmadeanattemptuponthemainlandandbroughtawayelevenmenandfivewomenprisonersbywhichatmycomingIfoundabouttwentyyoungchildrenontheIsland.HereIstayedbout20daysleftthemsuppliesofallnecessarythingsandparticularlyofarmspowdershotclothstoolsandtwoworkmenwhichIbroughtfromEnglandwithmenamelyacarpenterandasmith.BesidesthisIsharedtheIslandintopartswiththemreservedtomyselfthepropertyofwholebutgavethemsuchpartsresoeetivelyastheyagreedon;andhavingsettledallthingswiththemandencouragedthemnottoleavetheplaceIleftthemthere.FromthenonIlandedtheBrazilsfromwhereIsentabarkwhichIboughttherewithmorepeopletotheisland;andinitbesidesothersuppliesIsentsevenwomenbeingsuchpersonsasIfoundproperforserviceorforwivestosuchaswouldtakethem.AstotheEnglishmenIpromisedthemtosendthemsomewomenfromEnglandwithagoodcargo船货ofnecessariesiftheywouldapplythemselvestoplanting----whichIafterwardscouldnotperform.Andthefellowsprovedveryhonestanddiligentaftertheyweremasteredandhadtheirpropertiessetapartforthem.IsentthemalsofromtheBrazilsfivecowsthreeofthembeingbigwithcalfsomesheepandsomepigswhichwhenIcameagainwereconsiderablyincreased.Butallthesethingswithanaccounthow300Caribbeanscameandinvaded入侵themandruinedtheirplantationsandhowtheyfoughtwiththatwholenumbertwiceandwereatfirstdefeatedandoneofthemkilled;butatlastastormdestroyingmostoftheirenemies’boatstheydestroyedalmostalltherestandrenewedandrecoveredthepossessionoftheirplantationandstilllivedupontheIsland.AllthesethingswithsomeverysurprisingincidentsinsomenewadventuresofmyownfortenyearsmoreImayperhapsgiveafurtheraccountofthestory.1.FromParagraphlweknow_______.A.theSpaniardswerealwaysgettingalongwellwiththevillainsB.theSpaniardswerealwaystherulersoftheislandC.theSpaniardsandthevillainsbothruledtheislandpeacefullyD.theSpaniardsandthevillainsoncehadbattleswilteachother2.InParagraph2theplacewhereIstayedwasprobably________.A.awildislandB.adeserteddowntownC.aprimitivesupermarketD.anewcity3.Theunderlinedwordrespectivelyinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans______.A.separatelyB.particularlyC.speciallyD.surprisingly4.Thewriterofthestoryoncewentto_______.A.JapanandBrazilB.EnglandandBrazilC.FranceandSpainD.KoreaandCaribbean5.FromthestorywecanjudgetheWritermightbe_______.A.aninvaderB.acarpenterC.anadventurerD.aprisoner
- Thefirstdayofschoolourprofessorintroducedsomeonewedidn’tknow.Istooduptolookaroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedaroundtofindawrinkledlittleoldladybeamingupatmewithasmilethatlitupherentirebeing.ShesaidHihandsomeman.MynameisRosE.I’meighty-sevenyearsold.CanIgiveyouahug?Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyrespondedofcourseyoumay!andshegavemeagiantsqueezE.Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayounginnocentage?Iasked.ShejokinglyrepliedI’mheretomeetarichhusbandgetmarriedandhaveacoupleofkidsandthenretireandtravel.Noseriously’Iasked.IwascuriouswhatmayhavemotivatedhertobetakingonthischallengeatheragE.IalwaysdreamedofhavingcollegeeducationandhowI’mgettingone!shetoldmE.OverthecourseoftheschoolyearRosebecameacampusiconandsheeasilymadefriendswherevershewent.Shelovedtodressupandshereveled尽情享受intheattentionbestowed给予uponherfromtheotherstudents.Shewaslivingitup.AttheendofthesemesterweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballbanquet.Sheleanedintothemicrophoneandsimplysaidwedonotstopplayingbecauseweareold;wegrowoldbecausewestopplaying.Thereareonlyfoursecretstostayingyoungbeinghappyandachievingsuccess.Youhavetolaughandfindhumoureveryday.You’vegottohaveadreamWhenyouloseyourdreamsyoudiE.Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingolderandgrowingup.Anybodycangrowolder.Thatdoesn’ttakeanytalentorability.Shechallengedeachofustostudythelyricsandlivethemoutinourdailylives.Atyear’sendRosefinishedthecollegedegreeshehadbegunallthoseyearsago.OneweekaftergraduationRosediedpeacefullyinhersleep.1.WhatqualitiesdidRosehaveaccordingtothepassage?A.HumourousanddeterminedB.CriticalandhumourousC.Hard-workingbutindifferentD.Prettybutold2.WhywasRoseincollegeatsuchanage?A.TofindarichhusbandatsuchanagE.B.Torealizeherdreamofhavingcollegeeducation.C.Tofurtherhereducationforabetterjob.D.Tomakemoreyoungfriends.3.Roseoncemadeagreatspeech.A.atthegraduationceremony.B.atafootballbanquetC.atanannualmeetingD.atabaseballbanquet4.FromwhatRosesaidwelearnthatA.everyonewillendupgrowingolder.B.wecan’tstayyoungsuccessfully.C.wecanachievemuchifwewantto.D.dreamisthekeytosuccess.
- WeanswersomequestionsthisweekinourseriesongettingintoanAmericancollegeoruniversity.ThefirstquestionhastodowithourrecentdiscussionofEnglishlanguagetests.VoNgocToanfromVietnamwouldliketoknowabouttheTOEICwhichisdesignedtomen—sureskillsinEnglishasspokenintheworkplace.Peoplemayberequiredtotakeitiftheyapplyforjobswithcompaniesorotheremployers.ButTOEICscoresaren’tusedforcollegeadmissionintheUnitedStates.TheEducationalTestingServiceadministratestheTOEIC.Itsaysthetestmeasuresthelanguageskillsofpeopleworkinginaninternationalenvironment.ButAmericancollegesanduniversitiesacceptscoresfromtheTOEFLandoftentheIELTS.Ifyoumissedourreportonthesetests.youcanfinditatourwebsitewww.unsv.com.TahirMahmoodfromPakistanaskshowtoimprovehisEnglishbeforetakingthesekindsoftests.WellyoucanstartbylookingforwaystouseEnglishasmuchasyoucan.WatchAmericanmoviesandTVshowsandreadbooksinEnglish.LookforEnglishspeakerstotalkto.TheInternethasmanyfreematerialsforEnglishtlearners.Visitorstowww.unsv.comforexamplecanreadlistenandwatchprogramsonmanydifferentsubjectsTheUSDepartmentofEducationrecentlylaunchedafleewebsitedesignedtohelpimmigrantslearnEnglish.ThesiteiscalledUSALearnsatusalearns.orglikechinadaily.com.cninChina.NextaquestionfromTurkeyHasanEkerasksaboutgettingapostdoctoral博士后的positionintheUnitedStates.ThisisworkgenerallydonebyapersonwhorecentlyearnedaPhD.TheNationalPostdoctoralAssociationinWashingtonhasinformationaboutinternationalpostdocsonitswebsitenationalpostdoC.org.AndfinallywehavequestionsfromIranAfghanistanandIndonesiaabouthowtopayforaneducationthroughjobs.There’rerulesthatrestrictthekindsofjobsthatforeignstudentscanhavewhilestudyingintheUnitedStates.1.Thepurposeofthepassageis.A.toasksomequestionsonenteringAmericanuniversitiesB.tointroducereaderstheTOEICC.toattractmorepeopletoclickthewebsitesD.tohelpdowithsomepuzzlesonenteringAmericancolleges2.WhatdoweknowaboutTOEIC?A.ItisamustforthosewhogotoAmericanuniversities.B.Thosewhoapplyforajobwithcompanieshavetotakeit.C.Itistotestaperson’slanguageskillsintheworkplace.D.It’satestdesignedforstudentstograduatefromuniversities.3.Howmanyquestionsareansweredinthispassage?A.2B.3C.4D.54.IfyouwanttolearnEnglishyoucangotothefollowingwebsitesEXCEPT.A.www.unsv.comB.www.nationalpostdoC.orgC.www.usalearns.orgD.www.chinadaily.com.cn5.WecanconcludefromthepassagethatA.foreignstudentsarenotpermittedtodowhateverjobstheylikeintheUSB.IELTSisalsonecessaryforjobapplicationlikeTOEICC.everygraduatefromcollegescangetapostdoctoralpositioniftheywanttoD.studentsfromIranaren’tallowedtohavejobsinAmerica