My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult. For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who took the time to ask me what happeneD. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to confess to her. After all, I should have been playing in the park down Fifth Street and not in the path between buildings. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball. I also learned from Steve that personal property is a sacred thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little valuE. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father carved from a piece of cheap wooD. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. Davids, and still remembered the smell of her perfume as she patted me on my shoulder. Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my minD. When I was twelve, I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun. Excited with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to come from the house to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the grounD. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is if it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long timE. “I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught mE. 1.What is the main subject of the passage? A.The relationship between Mark and StevE. B.The important lesson Mark learned in school. C.Steve’s important role in Mark’s growing process. D.Mark and Steve’s respect for living things. 2.In the story about the pen, which of the following lessons did Steve teach his brother? A.Respect for personal property. B.Respect for lifE. C.Sympathy for people with problems. D.The value of honesty. 3.According to the writer, which was the most important lesson Steve taught his young brother. A.Respect for living things. B.Responsibility for one’s actions. C.The value of honesty. D.Care for the property of others. 4.The underlined word “knocked” in the second paragraph means . A.tappedB.beatC.struckD.trembled

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

Itwasabusymorningabout8:30whenanelderlygentlemaninhis80scametothehospital.Iheardhimsayingtothenursethathewasinahurryforallappointment约会at9:30.Thenursehadhimtakea1inthewaitingarea2himitwouldbeatleast40minutes3someonewouldbeabletoseehim.Isawhim4hiswatchanddecidedsinceIwas5busy—mypatientdidn’t6attheappointedhourIwouldexaminehiswound.WhiletakingcareofhiswoundIaskedhimifhehadanotherdoctor’sappointment.Thegentlemansaidnoandtoldmethathe7togotothenursinghometoeatbreakfastwithhis8.Hetoldmethatshehadbeen9forawhileandthatshehadaspecialdiseasE.Iaskedifshewouldbe10ifhewasabitlatE.Herepliedthatshe11knewwhohewasthatshehadnotbeenableto12himforfiveyearsnow.Iwas13andaskedhimAndyou14goeverymorningeventhoughshedoesn’tknowwhoyouare?Hesmiledandsaid.Shedoesn’tknowmebutIknowwhosheisIhadtoholdback15asheleft.NowI16thatinmarriagestrueloveis17ofallthatis.Thehappiestpeopledon’t18havethebestofeverythingtheyjust19thebestofeverythingtheyhavE.20isn’tabouthowtolivethroughthestormbuthowtodanceintherain.1.A.breathB.testC.seatD.break2.A.persuadingB.promisingC.understandingD.telling3.A.ifB.beforeC.sinceD.after4.A.takingoffB.fixingC.lookingatD.winding5.A.veryB.alsoC.seldomD.not6.A.turnupB.showoffC.comeonD.goaway7.A.neededB.forgotC.agreedD.happened8.A.daughterB.wifeC.motherD.sister9.A.lateB.wellC.aroundD.there10.A.lonelyB.worriedC.doubtfulD.hungry11.A.sofarB.neitherC.nolongerD.already12.A.recognizeB.answerC.believeD.expect13.A.movedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.satisfied14.A.onlyB.thenC.thusD.still15.A.curiosityB.tearsC.wordsD.judgment16.A.realizeB.suggestC.hopeD.prove17.A.agreementB.expressionC.acceptanceD.exhibition18.A.necessarilyB.completelyC.naturallyD.frequently19.A.learnB.makeC.favorD.try20.A.AdventureB.BeautyC.TrustD.Life

WhensomethinggoeswrongitcanbeverysatisfyingtosayWellit'sso-and-so'sfault.orIknowI'mlatebutit'snotmyfault;thecarbrokedown.Itisprobablynotyourfaultbutonceyouformthehabitofblamingsomebodyorsomethingelseforabadsituationyouarealoser.Youhavenopowerandcoulddonothingthathelpschangethesituation.Howeveryoucanhavegreatpoweroverwhathappenstoyouifyoustopfocusingonwhomtoblameandstartfocusingonhowtoremedythesituation.Thisisthewinner'skeytosuccess.Winnersaregreatatovercomingproblems.Forexampleifyouwerelatebecauseyourcarbrokedownmaybeyouneedtohaveyourcarexaminedmoreregularly.Oryoumightstarttocarryalongwithyoutheusefulphonenumberssoyoucouldcallforhelpwheninneed.Foranotherexampleifyourcolleaguecausesyouproblemsonthejobforlackofresponsibilityorabilityfindwaysofdealingwithhisirresponsibilityorinabilityratherthansimplyblametheperson.Asktoworkwithadifferentpersonordon'trelyonthisperson.Youshouldacceptthatthepersonisnotreliableandfindcreativewaystoworksuccessfullyregardlessofhowyourcolleaguefailstodohisjobwell.Thisiswhatbeingawinnerisallabout-creativelyusingyourskillsandtalentssothatyouaresuccessfulnomatterwhathappens.Winnersdon'thavefewerproblemsintheirlives;theyhavejustasmanydifficultsituationtofaceasanybodyelse.Theyarejustbetteratseeingthoseproblemsaschallengesandopportunitiestodeveloptheirowntalents.Sostopfocusingonwhosefaultitis.Onceyouareconfidentaboutyourpoweroverbadsituationsproblemsarejuststeppingstonesforsuccess.1.Accordingtothepassagewinners.A.dealwithproblemsratherthanblameothersB.meetwithfewerdifficultiesintheirlivesC.haveresponsibleandablecolleaguesD.blamethemselvesratherthanothers2.TheunderlinedwordremedyinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.A.avoidB.acceptC.improveD.consider3.Whenyourcolleaguebringsaboutaproblemyoushould.A.findabetterwaytohandletheproblemB.blamehimforhislackofresponsibilityC.tellhimtofindthecauseoftheproblemD.askamoreablecolleagueforhelp4.WhenproblemsoccurwinnerstakethemasA.excusesfortheirfailuresB.barrierstogreaterpowerC.challengestotheircolleaguesD.chancesforself-development5.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AWinner'sSecret.B.AWinner'sProblem.C.AWinner'sOpportunity.D.AWinner'sAchievement.

ThatlittleawithacirclecurlingarounditthatisfoundinE.–mailaddressesismostcommonlyreferredtoastheatsymbol.Surprisinglythoughthereisnoofficialuniversalnameforthissign.Therearedozensofstrangetermstodescribethe@symbol.Beforeitbecamethestandardsymbolforelectronicmailthe@symbolwasusedtorepresentthecostorweightofsomething.Forinstanceifyoupurchased6applesyoumightwriteitas6apples@$1.10each.Withtheintroductionofe-mailcamethepopularityofthe@symbol.The@symbolortheatsignseparatesaperson'sonlineusernamefromhismailserver服务器address.Forinstancejoe@uselessknowledgE.com.ItswidespreaduseontheInternetmadeitnecessarytoputthissymbolonkeyboardsinothercountriesthathaveneverseenorusedthesymbolbeforE.Asaresultthereisreallynoofficialnameforthissymbol.Theactualoriginofthesymbolremainsamystery.Historytellsusthatthe@symbolcamefromthetiredhandsoftheMiddleAges.DuringtheMiddleAgesbeforetheinventionofprintingmachineseveryletterofawordhadtobecopiedwithgreateffortsbyhandforeachcopyofapublishedbook.Themonksthatperformedtheselongboringcoringdutieslookedforwaystoreducethenumberofindividualstrokes笔画perwordforcommonwords.AlthoughthewordatisquiteshorttobeginwithitwasacommonenoughwordintextanddocumentssothatthosemonksthoughtitwouldbequickerandeasiertoshortenthewordatevenmorE.Asaresultthemonkschangedtheshapeoftintoacircletosurroundathusleavingouttwostrokesinthespellingt.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Howatdevelopedinto@.B.How@cameintobeing.C.Howmonksinvented@.D.Howpeoplewrotethecostofsomething.2.Whoknowstheoriginof@?A.NobodyB.MonksC.ApplebuyersD.Internetusers3.WhichisNotthereasonforthemonkstospellatas@?A.Thoughatisshortitwasusedveryoften.B.Themonkswantedtobequickerandeasierwiththeircopying.C.ThemonkswantedtoinventanewworD.D.Copyingworkwaslongandboringforthem.4.Accordingtoparagraph5whatisTRUEaboutthesymbolof@today?A.Whenyouareonlineyoumustusethe@symbol.B.Kittly163.com@isanemailaddress.C.Incountrieswhere@isusedgovernmentshavegivenitanofficialnamE.D.Itislikelytofindthe@symboloncomputerkeyboardsworldwidE.

ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.DrugoveruseanditsconsequenceB.TheproblemofdrugoveruseinAmericaC.BenefitsofmedicineanditswiseuseD.FemaledrugoverusewithreferencetothatofmalesE.MisuseofmedicineamongtheyounggenerationF.Improperuseofmedicineamongseniorcitizens1.Nowadays.millionsofpeoplemisuseandevenoverusepainmedicationsandotherdrugs.ResearchbytheAmericanNationalInstituteonDrugAbuseNIDA1999showsthataround2%ofthepopulationoverage12wereusingdrugsnon-medically.2.NIDAviewsmedicationsasapowerfulforceforgoodinthecontemporaryworld.Theyreduceandremovepainformillionsofpeoplesufferingfromillnessanddisease.Theymakeitpossiblefordoctorstoperformcomplicatedsurgerytosavelives.Manypeopleafflictedbyseriousmedicalconditionsareabletocontroltheirsymptomsandbecomeactivecontributingcitizens.NIDApointsoutthatmostindividualswhotakethesedragsusetheminaresponsible.3.Nevertheless.overuseofdrugssuchasopioidscentralnervoussystemCNSdepressantsandstimulantsdoesleadtoharmfulrelianceinsomepeopleandisthereforebecomingaseriouspublichealthconcern.AlthoughthisabuseaffectsmanypeopleworldwideparticulartrendsofconcerntothemedicalprofessionintheUSappearamongolderadultsteenagersandwomen.4.Thoughitmaybeasurprisetomanythemisuseofmedicationsmaybethemostcommonformofdrugabuseamongtheelderly.DrKennethSchraderofDukeUniversityNorthCarolinastatesthatalthoughtheelderlyrepresentabout13%oftheUSpopulationthoseaged65andoveraccountfortheconsumptionofonethirdofalldrugs.Peopleinthisagegroupusemedicationsroughlythreetimesmorethanthegeneralpopulationandhavepoorercompliancewithinstructionforuse.Inanotherstudyofelderlypatientsadmittedtotreatmentprograms70%werewomenwhohadoverusedmedicines.5.Unfortunatelythistrendamongwomendoesnotonlyaffectthoseagedover65.Ingeneralamongwomenandmenwhoareusingeitherananti-anxietydrugorasedativewomenaretwiceaslikelytobecomeaddicted.Inadditionstatisticscompiledfor12-17yearoldsshowthatteenagegirlsaremorelikelythanteenageboystobeginoverusingpsychotherapeuticmedicationsuchaspainkillerstranquillisersstimulantsandsedatives.

WinatriptotheOREGONCOAST–DaretoExplorethePacificOcean.Buildthebiggestsandcastleonthebeach.SearchtidepoolsforsealifE.Watchthebrightorangesunsetovertheocean.Whetheryou'vebeentothePacificOceanbeforeorhaveonlyclosedyoureyesandimagineditNationalGeographicKidsandTravelOregonwanttoknowhowyouwouldexploretheOregonCoastifyouhadthechancetogothissummer.JUDGING1.ClearrelationshipbetweentheEssayandtheDrawing40%2.CreativityandskillindesignandformoftheDrawing40%3.Expressionofthepassiontodrawandexplore10%4.JournalisticqualitytidynatureandoverallqualityoftheEssay10%PRIZEByenteringyouwillhavethechancetowinanallexpensepaidtriptotheOREGONCOAST.Activitieswillinclude:kiteflyingstudyingbeautifulseacreaturessearchingforsealifeinaboatscienceexplorationatasciencecenterandroastingoverbeachcampfirE.Whomayenter:Thecompetitionisopentokidsaged6–14.TERM:Entries参赛作品mustbepostmarkednolaterthanJuly312009.HowtoenterSurftravelOregon.com/kidstodownloadandprintoutanentryform.BesuretomarkwhetheryouhaveorhavenotbeentothePacificOceanintheform.GreateradrawingofthePacificOceanonapieceofpaperusingapenorpaints.Writeanarticleof100wordsorlesstoexplainwhyyouwanttogowhatyouthinkyouwouldseeandwhatyouwouldexploreifyouhaveneverbeentothePacificOceanordescribeyourfavoritememoriesfromyourlastvisit.SendtoDaretoExplorethePacificOcean.NG114514thstreetNWWashingtonD.C.200361.Whatisthemostimportantforthejudging?A.Whetheryourarticleiswritteninaneatway.B.ThearticleandthedrawingshouldbecloselyrelateD.C.WhetheryoushowyourpassiontodrawandexplorE.D.TheskillinyourdrawingthemapoftheAtlanticOcean.2.Ifyouwinthecompetitionyoumay.A.searchthebeachforseaplatsB.flyakiteonthebeachC.roasttheseacreaturesoverabeachcampfireD.winanallexpensepaidtriptoWashingtonD.C.3.Whatinformationcanyougetfromthepassage?A.Yourarticleshouldbeatleast100words.B.Everykidcantakepartinthecompetition.C.YoumustsendthedrawingbeforeJune312009.D.Yourentryformshouldbedownloadedandprintedout.4.Youcanmostprobablyreadthepassagein.A.atextbookB.atravelguideC.anewspaperD.aresearchbook

AskDr?JeffersThismonthDr.Jeffersisansweringquestionsaboutthehumanbrainandhowitworks.DearDr.JeffersOneofmycolleaguesFelixMoellertoldmethatscientistsarelearningtousecomputerto'readminds'.Isthereanytruthtothisstory?—JaneLeonNewYorkUSADearMs.LeonWellalotofresearchisbeingconductedinthisareabutsofarthebrainscanningequipmentandcorrespondingcomputerprogramshaven'tbeenabletoactuallyreadthoughts.Inoneexperimenttestsubjects受试者wereconnectedtoscanningequipmentandshowntwonumbersonascreen.Theywerethenaskedtochoosebetweenaddingorsubtracting减thetwonumbers.Usingthismethodresearcherswereabletofollowbrainprocessesandmakethecorrectassumptions假设70percentofthetime.It'snotquitemindreadingbutit'scertainlyafirststep.—Dr.J..DearDr.JeffersMythree-year-oldsonlovesitwhenIdigmyfingersintohissidesandtickle胳肢himuntilhelaughsuncontrollably.TheotherdayInoticedhimtryingtoticklehimselfbuthecouldn'tdoit.Whynot?—GlennLewisVancouverCanadaDearMr.LewisIt'sbecauseofhowthebrainworks.Thebrainistrainedtoknowwhattopayattentiontoandwhattoignore.Itcausesustoignorephysicalfeelingsweexpecttohappenbutitcausesamildpanicreactionwhenthereisanunexpectedfeeling.Forexampleyoudon'tnoticehowyourshoulderfeelswhileyou'rewalkingdownthestreet.Butifsomeonecomesupbehindyouandtouchesyoulightlyontheshoulderyoumayjumpinfear.It'sthatunexpectedpartthatcausestheticklereaction.—Dr.J..1.Whatcanwelearnfromtheanswertothefirstquestion?A.Someequipmentisabletoreadhumanminds.B.Someprogresshasbeenmadeinmindreading.C.Testsubjectshavebeenusedtomakedecisions.D.Computerprogramscancopybrainprocesses.2.Peoplelaughwhentickledbyothersbecausethefeelingis___________.A.unexpectedB.expectedC.comfortableD.uncomfortable3.Whohasgotalittlechildaccordingtothetext?A.Ms.LeonB.Mr.LewisC.Mr.MoellerD.Dr.Jeffers4.AccordingtothetextJeffersisprobably_______.A.acomputerprogrammerB.atestsubjectC.ahumanbrainexpertD.amedicaldoctor

Thestrongfearofhighschoolmathislosthereamongthebluelightofcomputerscreensandthesoundsoftypingkeyboard.A.fanfare喇叭声playsfromaspeakerasastudentpassesachaptertest.Nearbyanotherstudentiswatchingavideolecture.Anotherworksoutamathprobleminhernotebookbeforeclickingonamultiple-choiceansweronherscreen.TheirteacheratAgouraHighSchoolUSRussellStephanssitsatthebackoftheroomwatchingasscorespopupinrealtimeonhiscomputergradesheet.Onestudenthaspassedalevelthedatashows;anotherisretakingaquiz.WhoeverthoughtthisupmakeslifesomucheasierStephanssays.Thistextbook-freeclassroomisbynomeansthenorm常态butitmaybesomeday.SlowlybutinincreasingnumbersschoolsacrosstheUSarereplacingtheheavyandexpensivetextbookwithitslighterandcheapercousin:thedigitaltextbook.A.digitaltextbookcanbedownloadedprojectedandprintedandcanrangefromsimpletexttoacoursefilledwithmultimediaandlinkstoInternetcontent.Someversions版本mustbepurchased;othersareopensource—freeandavailableonlinetoanyone.Somepraisethetechnologyasawaytosaveschools'moneyreplaceoutdatedbooksandbetterengagestudents.Otherssaymostschoolsdon'thavetheresourcestojoininortheyquestionthequalityofopen-sourcecontent.PaperbooksstillholdthehighestpercentageoftheUStextbookmarketwithdigitaltextbooksmakinguplessthan5percentaccordingtoanalystKathyMickeyofSimbaInformationamarketresearchgroup.ButthatischangingasgradeschoolsfollowtheleadofUSliniversitiesandschoolsinothercountriesincludingSouthKoreaandTurkey.Californiamadethelargestembrace拥抱ofdigitaltextbooksthissummerwhenitapproved10freehighschoolmathandsciencetitlesdevelopedbycollegeprofessors.Thestateleftthechoicetousethemuptoindividualschools.ThetextbooksareoutdatedasfarasI'mconcernedandthere'snoreasonwhyourschoolsshouldhaveourstudentspullaroundtheseold-fashionedandheavyandexpensivebooksGovernorArnoldSchwarzeneggersaidthissummer.Butsomedisagreewiththeideathatdigitaltextbookswillimproveeducationquality.Keepinmindthatwithopen-sourcematerialsyouhavetoask:'Wherearetheycomingfrom?'saidJayDiskeyexecutivedirectoroftheAssociationofAmericanPublishers'schooldivision.Isitatrustedsource?Isitbasedonrealresearch?Diskeysaidtraditionaltextbooksofferacomprehensivecoursewhilesomeopen-sourcetextsprovideonlybitsandpieces.Therecanbequiteadifferenceofcontentandaccuracyhesaid.Inmanycasesyougetwhatyoupayfor.1.Thewriter'spurposeinwritingthepassageisto.A.explainhowtousedigitaltextbooksB.predictthefutureofpapertextbooksC.describethecurrentuseofdigitaltextbooksandpresentargumentsaboutitD.explainthedifferencebetweenpapertextbooksanddigitalones2.WhatisSchwarzenegger'sopinionoftraditionaltextbooks?A.Heisagainstgettingridofthem.B.Hewantstohavethemreplacedwithdigitalones.C.Soontheywillnolongerbeused.D.HebelievesthattheyaretoblameforthepoorqualityofeducationinCalifornia3.Diskeyholdstheviewthat.A.thegovernmentshouldn'tstrengthentheuseofopen-sourcedigitaltextsB.digitaltextbooksmakeupfortheshortcomingsoftraditionaltextbooks.C.papertextbooksanddigitalonesbothhaveadvantagesD.traditionaltextbookshavemorereliablecontent4.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Mathiseasierwiththeuseofcomputers.B.Itisbelievedthatdigitalbookswillreplacetraditionalones.C.Textbook-freeclassesarethemainformofteachingintheUSschools.D.Notallpeopleareinfavorofreplacingpapertextbookswithdigitalones.

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

阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息首先请阅读下列交通卡的信息A.CityCardlForalltrainsandbuseswithinthecityLondonlFreetravelforalljourneyslCanbeusedfor30daysl￡80B.NetworkCardlForlong-distancetrainsandcitytrainsLondonl25%offallticketslCanbeusedfor12monthsl￡70C.Point-to-pointcardlForlong-distancetrainsandbusesonlyl50%discountonalljourneyslCanbeusedfor12monthsl￡70D.ConcessioncardlForalltrainsandbuseswithinthecityLondonlFreecitytravelforstudentsunder21yearsofageandretiresover60yearsofageonlylCanbeusedfor30daysl￡20E.GroupcardlForlong-distancetrainsonlyl50%offalltrainjourneysfor4people2adultsand2childrenlCanbeusedfor90daysl￡130F.DallycardlForalltrainsandbuseswithinthecityLondonlFreetravelforalljourneyslCanbeusedfor24hoursl￡8请阅读下列购买者的信息然后匹配购买者拟购买的交通卡1.Margaret-isa65-year-oldretiredwomanwholivesinGlasgowScotlandandvisitshersisterinLondonfourtimesayear.Sheusuallytakesthelong-distancetrainonthesejourneysandthenormalreturntrainfareisE50.2.Bill-isastudentlivinginLondonandneedstocatchthebustoandfromuniversityeveryweekday.Thenormalcostofthefareis;E3eachway.3.Robert-willvisitLondonfor1daywithhisfamilywifeand2daughtersandplanstousethepublictransportsystemtoseeasmuchofthecityaspossible.Accordingtohisplantheywillbecatchingatleast5busesortrainsthatday.Averagecostofeachfareis#3perperson.4.Jill-isa40-year-oldmotherwholivesinWestLondonandhastotraveltothecitycentreforworkeachday.Togettheresheneedstocatchabustothetrainstationthenboardthetraintowork.Averagecostofeachticketis#3.5.Albert-isasalesmanwhomainlyvisitshiscustomersinthecitybutmustalsotraveltootherpartsofthecountryatleasttwiceeachmonth.Hepreferstotravelbytrain.

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

Doesadrinkadaykeepheartattacksaway?Overthepast20yearsnumerousstudieshavefoundthatmoderatealcoholconsumptionsayoneortwobeersglassesofwineorcocktailsdailyhelpstopreventcoronaryheartdisease.LastweekareportintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicineaddedstrongnewevidenceinsupportofthattheory.Moreimportanttheworkprovidedthefirstsolidindicationofhowalcoholworkstoprotecttheheart.InthestudyresearchersfromBoston’sBrighamandWomen’sHospitalandHarvadMedicalSchoolcomparedthedrinkinghabitsof340menandwomenwhohadsufferedrecentheartattackwiththoseofhealthypeopleofthesameageandsex.Thescientistsfoundthatpeoplewhosiponetothreedrinksadayareabouthalfaslikelytosufferheartattacksasnondrinkersare.Theapparentsourceoftheprotection:thosewhodrankalcoholhadhigherbloodlevelsofhighdensitylipoproteins脂蛋白thesocalledgoodcholesterol胆固醇whichisknowntopreventheartdisease.Asevidencehasmounted增长somedoctorshavebegunrecommendingadailydrinkforpatientsofheartdiseases.Butmostphysiciansarenotreadytorecommendaregularhappyhourforeveryone.Therisksofteetotalling绝对戒酒arenothingcomparedwiththedangersoftoomuchalcoholincludinghighbloodpressurestrokesandlivertroubles---nottomentionviolentbehaviorandtrafficaccident.Moreoversomestudiessuggestthatevenmoderatedrinkingmayincreasetheincidenceofbreastandcoloncancer.Untilthereisevidencethatthebenefitsofadailydose吸收剂量ofalcoholoutweightherisksmostpeoplewon’tbeabletotakeadoctor’sprescriptiontotheneighborhoodbarorliquorstore.1.Thereportmentionedinthefirstparagraphindicates________.A.thewayinwhichalcoholcanhelptheheart.B.thatacoupleofcocktailsdailycanhelpstopheartproblemsC.whyalcoholicdrinksaredangeroustoone’shealthD.thatreportsontheadvantagesofalcoholweremisled2.Experimentsshowedthatnondrinkershad___________.A.largeramountsofgoodcholesterolB.smalleramountsofgoodcholesterolC.higherbloodpressureD.lowerbloodpressure3.Accordingtothepassagemoderatedrinking_______.A.isrecommendedbymostdoctorsforheartpatientsB.shouldbeallowedonprescriptionC.isstillnotmedicallyadvisableD.isnotrelatedtoliverproblems4.Themainthemeofthispassageis___________.A.thechangeinrecentdrinkinghabitsB.theconnectionbetweencancerandalcoholC.whethermoderatedrinkersoutlivenondrinkersD.whetheralcoholmaybegoodforone’shealth

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

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

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

DownloadingmusicovertheInternetisprettycommonamonghighschoolandcollegestudents.Howeverwhenstudentsdownloadandsharecopyrightedmusicwithoutpermissiontheyareagainstthelaw.A.surveyofyoungpeople’smusicownershiphasfoundthatteenagersandcollegestudentshaveanaverageofmorethan800illegallycopiedsongseachontheirdigitalmusicplayers.Halfofthosesurveyedshareallthemusicontheirharddriveenablingotherstocopyhundredsofsongsatanyonetime.Somestudentswerefoundtohaverandomlylinkedtheirpersonalblogstomusicsitessoastoallowfreetriallisteningofcopyrightedsongsforblogvisitorsoradoptedsomeofthesongsasthebackgroundmusicfortheirblogs.Suchpracticesmaybeeasyandfreebutthereareconsequences.SandraDowdastudentofCentralMichiganUniversitywasfinedUS$7500fordownloading501filesfromLimeWireapeer-to-peerfilesharingprogram.Sandraclaimedthatshewasunawarethatherdownloadswereillegaluntilshewascontactedbyauthorities.SimilarlyMikeLewinskipaidUS$4000tosettlealawsuit起诉againsthimforcopyrightviolation违反.Mikeexpressedshockandcouldn’tbelievethatthiswashappeningtohim.IjustwantedtosavesomemoneyandIalwaysthoughtthethreatwasjustascaretactic战术.YouknoweveryonedoesitaddedMike.TheRIAARecordingIndustryAssociationofAmericatheorganizationthatfileslawsuitsagainstillegaldownloadersstatesthatsuing控告studentswasbynomeanstheirfirstchoice.Unfortunatelywithoutthethreatofconsequencesstudentsarejustnotchangingtheirbehavior.Educationaloneisnotenoughtostoptheextraordinarygrowthoftheillegaldownloadingpractice.1.Whyisitcommonforstudentstodownloadcopyrightedmusic?A.Theydon’tthinkthattheywillbecaught.B.Theywanttheirfriendstoknowthattheyaresmart.C.Theythinkitisagoodwaytomakesomeextramoney.D.TheyareagainstcopyrightprotectionoverInternetmusic.2.WhatdoesMikemeanbysayingthatthethreatwasjustascaretactic?A.Oneshouldnotbeafraidofthreats.B.Alawsuitwillresultfromthethreat.C.Itisunfairtoscarepeoplewithathreat.D.Noseriousconsequencewillfollowthethreat.3.WhatisRIAA’sattitudetowardsstudents’illegaldownloadingbehavior?A.Theybelievethateducationwillhelpgreatlyinprotectingcopyrights.B.Theyprofitfromthefinesillegaldownloaderspayforcopyrightviolations.C.TheyliketosuestudentsfordownloadingmusicillegallyfromtheInternet.D.Theythinkthatillegaldownloadingbehaviorneedstoughmeasurestocorrect.4.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.CopyrightViolatorsBeware!B.HowtoGetFreeMusicOnline!C.ASurveyofStudents’DownloadingHabitsD.getridofIllegalMusicDownload?Impossible!

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

WhenIwasasmallchildduringthewarwewereverypoorandwelivedinafarawayvillagE.OnedayontheroadIfoundthe1piecesofamirror.TherewasaGarmanmotorcycleaccident.Itriedtofindallthepiecesandputthem2butitwasnotpossiblesoIkeptonlythe3pieceandImadeitrounD.Icould4withitasatoyandbecamegreatlyattractedbythe5thatIcouldreflect反射lighttodarkplaceswherethesunwouldnevershine—in6holesandsomeotherdarkplaces.Itbecamea7formetogetlightintothedarkestplacesIcouldfinD.I8thelittlemirrorandasI9upIwouldtakeitoutwhenIhadnothingtodoand10thegameAsIbecamea11Igrewtounderstandthatthiswasnot12achild’sgamebutametaphor象征forwhatImightdowithmylifE.Icameto13thatIamnotthelightorthesourceoflight.Butlight—truthunderstandingknowledge—is14anditwillshineinmanydarkplacesonlyifIreflectit.Iamjustasinglepieceofamirrorwhose15designandshapeIdonotknow.16withwhatIhaveIcanreflectlightintothedarkplacesofthis17—intotheblackplacesinthe18ofmen—andchangesomethings19somepeoplE.PerhapsothersmayseeanddothesamE.ThisiswhatIamabout.Thisisthe20ofmylifE.1.A.brokenB.droppedC.pointedD.sharpened2.A.backB.downC.togetherD.up3.A.bestB.longestC.smallestD.largest4.A.talkB.playC.flashD.share5.A.ideaB.factC.decisionD.reason6.A.deepB.bigC.prettyD.empty7.A.jobB.taskC.gameD.trouble8.A.keptB.hidC.forgotD.lost9.A.cameB.stoodC.grewD.went10.A.watchB.continueC.rememberD.change11.A.manB.boyC.fatherD.grandfather12.A.alwaysB.completelyC.reallyD.just13.A.announceB.doubtC.understandD.expect14.A.absentB.homeC.farD.there15.A.wholeB.mostC.halfD.other16.A.SoB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Certainly17.A.countryB.villageC.worldD.city18.A.handsB.brainsC.eyesD.hearts19.A.onB.inC.withD.like20.A.wayB.standardC.qualityD.meaning

Thereoncewasalittleboywhooftenlosthistemperandendedupquarrelingwithhisfriends.InordertohelpthesonhisFathergavehimabagof1andtoldhimthateverytimehelosthistemperandgotmadat2hemusthammeranailintothebackofthefencE.Thefirstdaythelittleboyhad3thirtynailsintothefencE.Overthenextfewweeks4helearnedtocontrolhisangerthenumberofnailshammereddailygraduallybecame5.Threemonthslaterthelittleboydiscovereditwaseasierto6histemperthantohammerthosenailsintothefencE.7thedaycamewhenthelittleboydidnotlosehistemper8.Hetoldhisfatheraboutitandthefather9thatthelittleboynowpulloutonenail10eachdaywhenhewasabletocontrolhistemper.Thedaypassedandthelittleboywas11abletotellhisfatherthatallthenailswere12.Thefather13hislittleboybythehandandledhimtothefencE.HesaidYouhavedonewellmysonbutlookatthe14inthefencE.Thefencewillneverbethe15.Whenyousaythingsinangerthey16ascarjustlikethisoneonthepersontowhomyouloseyourtemper.You17putaknifeinamananddrawitout.Itwon’t18howmanytimesyousayI’msorry19thewoundisstilltherE.A.woundcausedbywordsisasbadasa20onE.thehurtandpaincausedbythetonguearedeeperthanthosecausedbythehanD.1.A.booksB.toolsC.nailsD.suggestions2.A.somebodyB.anybodyC.everybodyD.nobody3.A.discoveredB.drivenC.pushedD.pulled4.A.tillB.unlessC.asD.although5.A.smallerB.largerC.easierD.shorter6.A.catchB.holdC.breakD.lose7.A.AndthenB.AswithC.UptoD.Fromthenon8.A.afterallB.atallC.inallD.atonce9.A.desiredB.requestedC.intendedD.suggested10.A.forB.withC.ofD.at11.A.eagerlyB.fortunatelyC.finallyD.hardly12.A.lostB.returnedC.goneD.spared13.A.seizedB.showedC.touchedD.took14.A.nailsB.cutsC.holesD.surface15.A.oneB.bestC.sameD.fence16.A.runB.leaveC.leadD.remain17.A.canB.willC.shouldD.need18.A.changeB.matterC.surviveD.disappear19.A.butB.orC.soD.for20.A.physicalB.violentC.terribleD.serious

In1789theU.S.governmentpassedalawwhichsaidthatthelandoftheAmericanIndianscouldneverbetakenfromthemwithouttheiragreement.OnehundredyearslaterhowevertheIndiansonlyhadaverysmallpartofthelandthatoriginallybelongedtothem.HowdidthisgreatInjustice不公正occur?After1812whitesettlersbegantomovewestacrossNorthAmerica.AtfirstthesettlersandtheIndianslivedinpeace.HoweverthenumberofsettlersincreasedgreatlyeveryyearandslowlytheIndiansbegantoseethewhitesettlersasadangertotheirsurvival.Tofeedthemselvesthesettlerskilledmoreandmorewildanimals.TheIndianswhodependedontheseanimalsforfoodhadtostruggleagainststarvation.ThesettlersalsobroughtwiththemmanydiseaseswhichwerecommoninwhitesocietybutwhichwerenewfortheIndians.GreatnumbersofIndiansbecamesickanddied.Between1843and1854theIndianpopulationinoneareaofthecountrywentdownfrom100000to30000.Morelandwasneededfortheincreasingnumberofwhitesettlers.InWashingtontheoldrespectfortherightsoftheIndiansdisappeared.TheoldpromisestotheIndianswerebroken;thegovernmentbegantomovegroupsofIndiansfromtheiroriginalhomelandstootherpoorerpartsofthecountry.SomeIndiansreactedangrilyandviolentlytothistreatment.TheybegantoattackwhitesettlersandtheIndianwarbegan.For30yearsuntilthelate1880sdifferentgroupsofIndiansfoughtagainsttheinjusticesofthewhiteman.Theyhadafewfamoussuccessesbuttheresultofthestrugglewasneverindoubt.Thereweretoomanywhitesoldiersandtheyweretoopowerful.ManyIndianswerekilled;thesurvivorsweremovedfromtheirhomelandstodifferentareasofthecountry.Itwasaterriblechapterinthehistoryofacountrythatpromisedfreedomandequalitytoeveryone.1.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.IntheU.S.thereweremanylawsthatprovidedtherightsofAmericanIndians.B.Thelawwhichwaspassedin1789bytheU.S.governmentwasnotsuccessfullycarriedout.C.Inthe19thcenturynoinjusticesweredoneagainsttheIndiansbytheU.S.government.D.Themajorityofwhitesettlerswereopenlyopposedtothelawpassedin1789.2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.TheIndiansbelievedthatkillingtoomanywildanimalshaddisturbedthebalanceofnature.B.ThegovernmentbegantohaveabetterunderstandingoftheIndiansinthefiftiesofthenineteenthcentury.C.Between1843and1854about70000Indianswerekilledinthebattle.D.ThewhitescarriedseriousdiseasesintowheretheIndianslived.3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat____.A.theIndianshadmanygreatsuccessesintheIndianswarsB.theIndianshadnodoubtthattheywouldwinthewarsC.afterthewartheIndiansstayedwheretheywerebeforeD.theIndiansweretooweaktowinthestruggle4.Whatisthewriter'sopinionaboutthetreatmentthattheIndiansreceivedfromtheU.S.government?A.HebelievedthatthegovernmentalwaysrespectedtherightsoftheIndians.B.Hebelievedthatthegovernmentcan'tbecriticizedforitstreatmenttotheIndians.C.HebelievedthatthegovernmenttreatedtheIndiansunjustly.D.Hebelievedthatthegovernment'sunfairtreatmentagainsttheIndianswasnotonpurposE.

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

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

Expertsbelievethatyoungpeoplearedrinkingmorealcoholthanever.Theysayit'snotjustthe__1__thatteenagersconsumethat'sworryingthembutalsowhattheydowhenthey'redrunk.A.recentsurveyfoundthat40%ofBritishteensdrankatleastonceeverymonthandthatyoungerteenswereoften__2__totaketheirfirstdrinkbyolderfriends.AsoneteensaidWhenyou'rewithallyourfriendsandhavingagoodtimeifsomeonegetsoutsomealcoholyoujust__3__itanddrink.Thegovernmentbelievespartoftheproblemistheavailabilityof__4__alcoholandhasintroducedalawtobansuchdrinks.Othersopposethelawbecausetheysayit__5__targetspoorerdrinkers.Oneyoungdrinkerinterviewedthinkspriceis__6__andthatteensdeterminedtogetdrunkwillfindaway.ButalcoholexpertProfessorMartinPlantsaystheevidencesupportingthenewlawis__7__.HesaidThescienceisabsolutelyclear.Puttinginaminimumpricewill__8__alcoholconsumptionbyyoungdrinkers.Thisisthefirstrealdevelopmentthatoffersthe__9__ofcuttingthesizeofthealcoholproblemandluckilythegovernmenthas__10__theopportunity.1.A.timeB.typesC.productsD.amount2.A.promisedB.encouragedC.forcedD.charged3.A.goalongwithB.comeintoC.turntoD.getawaywith4.A.sweetB.strongC.cheapD.expensive5.A.intentionallyB.unfairlyC.rightlyD.completely6.A.irrelevantB.unreasonableC.inexpensiveD.unknown7.A.weakB.existingC.convincingD.approving8.A.preventB.reduceC.balanceD.delay9.A.issueB.choiceC.timeD.promise10.A.missedB.givenC.takenD.used

NowI’dliketotalktoyouaboutyourfinalexam.TheexamwillbeheldnextThursdaythelastdayoftheexamweek.Remembertobringtwoorthreepensincaseyourunoutofink.Andunlikethemidtermexamthistestwillnotincludemultiple-choicequestions;itwillconsist由组成entirelyofessays文章.You’llhavetoanswerthreeofthefiveessayquestions.Theexamwillbecomprehensive理解性的whichmeansyou’llberesponsible负责forallofthesubjectmatterswecoveredinclassthisterm.Iwouldsuggestyoureviewyourmidtermexamaswellastextbooksandyourclassnotes.Theresearchprojectwillcountas20percentandthemidtermexam30percent.I’llbeinmyofficealmostalldaynextTuesday.Ifyourunintoanyproblemspleasedropin.GooklucktoyouandI’llseeyouonTuesday.1.Whenwillthefinalexamtakeplace?A.OnaTuesdayB.OnaWednesdayC.OnaThursdayD.OnaFriday2.Whatwillbeincludedintheexam?A.Therewillbeonlymultiple-choicequestions.B.Theexamwillcontainbothmultiple-choiceandessayquestionsC.Theexamwillhaveanoralandwrittensection.D.Therewillbeonlyessayquestions.3.Theunderlinedphraserunintoprobablymeans_____.A.gointoB.meetsomebodyunexpectedlyC.comeacrossD.comeupagainstsomethingwithforce4.Whenwasthistalkmostlikelygiven?A.DuringthefirstweekofclassB.DuringmidtermweekC.OnthelastdayofclassD.Onthelastdayofexamweek

Ifyouenjoyedthespring-likesunshineovertheweekendandthoughttheweatherhasfinallyturnedacorneryou’resadlymistaken.Chilly寒冷的daysandgreycloudsareforecastfortheweek—makingitfartooearlytopackawaythewinterwoollies.Temperatureswillstruggletoriseabovezeroatnightandfailtomakedoublefiguresduringtheday.PeopleenjoythespringsunshineinSeftonParkAigburthLiverpool.Forecastershavepredictedareturntochillyweatherthisweek.MetOfficeforecasterCharliesaidItwasanicedrybrightweekendinmanypartsandMondayisgoingtobeasimilaraffairformany.Temperatureswillbebetween5℃and8℃whichisbelowaverageforthestartofspring.ThesunwilldisappearfromthesouthofthecountryaftertodaywithdrybutcloudyconditionsforecastfortomorrowandWednesday.Wednesdaywillbewarmestofthethreewithtemperaturespeakingat9℃.ButthisisstilltwodegreesbelowtheMarchaverageforthedistrict.Overnighttemperatureswilldropsharplywithlowsofminus3℃forthenextthreenights.ItwillgenerallystayonthecoldsideofaveragesaidMr.Powell.TheMarchmiserycomesattheendofthecoldestwinterformorethan30years.TemperaturesinDecemberJanuaryandFebruarystruggledtostayabovezerowiththeUK’saverage1.5℃makingitthedeepestfreezesince1978—79.Itclaimedtherewasjustaone-in-sevenchanceofacoldDecembertoFebruary.Theagencyalsosadlypredictedabarbecuesummersayingitwasquiteoptimisticthatitwouldbewarmeranddrierthanaverage.FollowingthetwomistakestheMetOfficehasdroppeditslong-rangeseasonalforecastsandwillinsteadpublishamonthlypredictionforBritainupdatedonceaweek.Initsdefenseitsaysthatwhileshort-termforecastsareextremelyaccurateBritain’ssizeandgeographicalpositionmakeslong-termpredictionsmuchmorechallenging.Italsopointsoutthatitgavewarningofanyheavyfallsofsnowthiswinter.1.AccordingtothepassagetheweatheronTuesdayinthesouthmightbe_______.A.drybutcloudyB.sunnybutchillyC.sunnyandwarmD.cloudyandchilly2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Britishpeoplecanputawaytheirwinterclothesnow.B.TheMetOfficehasshorteneditsforecastrange.C.Theweatherforecastbecomesmoreandmoreaccurate.D.Theagencywasquiteconfidentoflong-termpredictions.3.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Thebigchillisn’toveryetB.AwarmspringfinallyarrivesC.AheavysnowisonthewayD.TheMetOfficedropsforecasts4.Fromthepassagewecanconclude________.A.theweatherreportismoreandmoreimportantB.BritishpeoplebecomeworriedaboutbadweatherC.BritainhasjustexperiencedaveryfreezingwinterD.TheMetOfficecanalwayspredictanyheavysnowfallsaccurately

EDGEWOOD-EverymorningatDixieHeightsHighSchoolcustomerspourintoaspecialexperiment:thedistrict’sfirstcoffeeshoprunmostlybystudentswithspeciallearningneeds.WellbeforeclassesstartstudentsandteachersorderLattesCappuccinosandHotChocolates.Thenduringthefirstperiodteacherscallinordersontheirroomphonesandstudentsmakedeliveries.Byclosingtimeat9.20A.m.theshopusuallysells90drinks.WhoevermadethechiteaMs.SchatzmansaysitwasgoodChristyMcKinleyasecondyearstudentannouncedrecentlyafterhangingupwiththeteacher.TheshopiscalledtheDixiePITwhichstandsforPowerinTransition.AlthoughsomeofthestudentsarenotdisabledmanyareandthePIThelpsthemprepareforlifeafterhighschool.Theylearnnotonlyhowtorunacoffeeshopbutalsohowtodealwiththeiraffairs.Theykeepatimecardandreceivepaycheckswhichtheykeepincheckregisters.Special-educationteachersKimChevalierandSueCaseyintroducedtheDixiePITfromasimilarprogramatKennesawMountainHighSchoolinGeorgiA.Notthatitwaseasy.Chevalier'sfirstproblemtoovercomewasproduct-relateD.Shouldschoolsbesellingcoffee?Whataboutsugarcontent?KentonCountyFoodServiceDirectorGingerGrayhelpeD.Shemadesureallthedrinkswhichusenon-fatmilkfellwithinnutrition营养guidelines.Thewholeschoolhasjoinedintohelp.Teachersagreedtogiveuptheirlounge休息室inthemornings.Artstudentspaintedthenameoftheshoponthewall.Businessstudentsdesignedthepaychecks.Thebasketballteamhelpedpayforcups.1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Abest-sellingcoffeE.B.Aspecialeducationalprogram.C.Governmentsupportforschools.D.Anewtypeofteacher-studentrelationship.2.TheDixiePITprogramwasintroducedinorderto__.A.raisemoneyforschoolaffairsB.dosomeresearchonnutritionC.developstudents'practicalskillsD.supplyteacherswithdrinks3.HowdidChristyMcKinleyknowMs.Schatzman'sopinionofthechitea?A.Shemetherintheshop.B.Sheheardhertellingothers.C.ShetalkedtoheronthephonE.D.ShewenttoherofficetodelivertheteA.4.WeknowfromthetextthatGingerGray.A.managestheDixiePITprograminKentonCountyB.seesthatthedrinksmeethealthstandardsC.teachesatDixieHeightsHighSchoolD.ownstheschool’scoffeeshop

ImusthavebeenaboutfourteenthenandIputawaytheincidentfrommymindwiththeeasycarelessnessofyouth.ButthewordsCarlWalterspokethatdaycamebacktomeyearslaterandeversincehavebeenofgreatvaluetome.CarlWalterwasmypianoteacher.DuringoneofmylessonsheaskedhowmuchpracticingIwasdoing.Isaidthreeorfourhoursaday.Doyoupracticeinlongstretchesanhouratatime?Itryto.Welldon'theexclaimed.Whenyougrowuptimewon'tcomeinlongstretches.Practiceinminuteswheneveryoucanfindthemfiveortenbeforeschoolafterlunchbetweenhouseholdtasks.Spreadthepracticethroughthedayandpiano-playingwillbecomeapartofyourlife.WhenIwasteachingatColumbiaIwantedtowritebutclassperiodstheme-readingandcommitteemeetingsfilledmydaysandevenings.FortwoyearsIgotpracticallynothingdownonpaperandmyexcusewasthatIhadnotime.ThenIrememberedwhatCarlWalterhadsaid.DuringthenextweekIconductedanexperiment.WheneverIhadfiveminutesunoccupiedIsatdownandwroteahundredwordsorso.TomyastonishmentattheendoftheweekIhadaratherlargemanuscriptreadyforrevisionlateronIwrotenovelsbythesamepiecemealmethod.Thoughmyteachingschedulehadbecomeheavierthaneverineverydaytherewereidlemomentswhichcouldbecaughtandputtouse.Ieventookuppiano--playingagainfindingthatthesmallintervalsofthedayprovidedsufficienttimeforbothwritingandpianopractice.Thereisanimportanttrickinthistime--usingformula:youmustgetintoyourworkquickly.Ifyouhavebutfiveminutesforwritingyoucan'taffordtowastefourchewingyourpencil.Youmustmakeyourmentalpreparationsbeforehandandconcentrateonyourtaskalmostinstantlywhenthetimecomes.Fortunatelyrapidconcentrationiseasierthanmostofusrealize.IadmitIhaveneverlearnthowtoletgoeasilyattheendofthefiveortenminutes.Butlifecanbecountedontosupplyinterruptions.CarlWalterhashadatremendousinfluenceonmylife.TohimIowethediscoverythatevenveryshortperiodsoftimeadduptoallusefulhoursIneedifIplunge投入inwithoutdelay.1.Themeaningofstretchintheunderlinedpartisthesameasthatinsentence.A.Theforestsinthenorthoftheprovincestretchforhundredsofmiles.B.Bobworkedasagovernmentofficialforastretchofovertwentyyears.C.Myfamilywasn’twealthybyanystretchoftheimagination.D.Duringhissenioryearhisearningsfarenoughtobuyanoldcar.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thewriterdidn’tcompletelytaketheteacher’swordstoheartatfirst.B.CarlWalterhashadagreatinfluenceonthewriter'slifesincehebecameastudent.C.Thewriterowesgreatthankstohisteacherforteachinghimtoworkinlongstretches.D.Rapidconcentrationisactuallymoredifficultthanmostpeopleimagine.3.Wecaninferthatthewriter.A.hasnewbookspublishedeachyearhoweverbusyhisteachingisB.isalwaystiredofinterruptionsinlifebecausehisteachingscheduleisalwaysheavyC.hasformedabadhabitofchewingapencilwhilewritinghisnovelsD.canfindsufficienttimeformentalpreparationsbeforehandsohe'sdevotedtoworkinstantly4.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ConcentrateonYourWorkB.ALittleataTimeC.HowIBecameaWriterD.GoodAdviceIsMostValuable

根据短文内容从下框的A.~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项选项中有一项为多余项A.Giftgivingproventobevaluable.B.MemoriesfromgiftgivingC.MomentsandeventsforgiftgivingD.VariousfunctionsofgiftgivingE.GiftgivingasawastefulpracticeF.Giftgivingasatwo-waysocialactivityGiftGiving1._________Therearemanyoccasions场合forgivinggiftsinmodernindustrializedsocieties:birthdaysnamingceremoniesweddingsanniversariesNewYearItiscommontogivegiftsonmanyofthesecelebrationsinwesterncultures.Inadditionspecialeventssuchasone'sfirstdayofschoolorgraduationfromuniversityoftenrequiregiftgiving.2._________Whatishappeningwhenwegivegifts?Mostimportantweareexchanginggifts.IfsomeonegivesmeagiftformybirthdayIknowthatIamusuallyexpectedtogiveoneonhisorhernextbirthday.Agiftbuildsuporconfirmsasocialobligation义务.3._________Giftstightenpersonalrelationshipsandprovideameansofcommunicationbetweenlovedones.Peoplesaythatagiftletstherecipient接受者knowwearethinkingofthemandthatwewanttomakethepersonfeelspecial.Wewantpeopletofeelwantedtofeelpartofoursocialorfamilygroup.WegivepresentstosayI.'msorry.Sometimesitisdifficultforustofindapresentthatsomeonewilllike.Sometimeswegivethingsthatwelikeorwouldfeelcomfortablewith.Inallthesecasesthegiftsaresendingoutmessages--oftenveryexpressiveones.4._________Peopletendtotalkaboutpresentsinafairlylovingway.Awomanwhosemotherhaddiedyearsagodescribedthemanygiftsaroundherhouse.Theseweregiftsthathermotherhadgivenherovertheyears:IappreciatetheseandtheymeansomethingtomethewomansaidbecauseIremembertheoccasionstheyweregivenonandthattheywerefrommymotherandtherelationshipwe'vehad.Thegiftsremainandkeeptherelationshipaliveinmind.Thiswomanfeltthesamewayaboutthegiftsshegavetoothers.Shehopedthattherecipientswouldlookatheregiftsinyearstocomeand5._________Emotions情感likethesesuggestthatapositivespiritstillliesbehindgiftgiving.TheyprovethattheanthropologistClaudeLevi-Strausswaswrongtosaythatmodernwesterngiftgivingishighlywasteful.StudiesinCanadaandelsewherehavealsoshownthatthisisnotthecase.Eachgiftisuniqueevenifsomanyaregiven.Theemotionalbenefitforthosewhoexchangegiftsistheveryreasonforthetraditiontocontinue.

Asksomeonewhattheyhavedonetohelptheenvironmentrecentlyandtheywillalmostcertainlymentionrecycling.Recyclinginthehomeisveryimportantofcourse.Howeverbeingforcedtorecycleoftenmeanswealreadyhavemorematerialthanweneed.Wearedealingwiththeresultsofthatover-consumptioninthegreenestwaypossiblebutitwouldbefarbetterifwedidnotneedtobringsomuchmaterialhomeinthefirstplace.Thetotalamountofpackagingincreasedby12%between1999and2005.Itnowmakesupathirdofatypicalhousehold’swasteintheUK.Inmanysupermarketsnowadaysfooditemsarepackagedtwicewithplasticandcardboard.Toomuchpackagingisdoingseriousdamagetotheenvironment.TheUKforexampleisrunningoutofitforburyingthisunnecessarywaste.Ifsuchpackagingisburntitgivesoffgreenhousegaseswhichgoontocausethegreenhouseeffect.Recyclinghelpsbuttheprocessitselfusesenergy.Thesolutionisnottoproducesuchitemsinthefirstplace.Foodwasteisaseriousproblemtoo.Toomanysupermarketsencouragecustomerstobuymorethantheyneed.Howeverafewofthemarecomingroundtotheideathatthiscannotcontinueencouragingcustomerstoreusetheirplasticbagsforexample.Butthisisnotjustaboutsupermarkets.Itisaboutallofus.Wehavelearnedtoassociatepackagingwithquality.Wehavelearnedtothinkthatsomethingunpackagedisofpoorquality.Thisisespeciallytrueoffood.Butisalsoappliestowiderangeofconsumerproductswhichoftenhavefarmorepackagingthannecessary.Therearesignsofhope.Asmoreofusrecyclewearebeginningtorealizejusthowmuchunnecessarymaterialarecollecting.Weneedtofacethewastefulnessofourconsumerculturebutwehaveamountaintoclimb.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseover-consumptionreferto?A.Usingtoomuchpackaging.B.Recyclingtoomanywastes.C.Makingmoreproductsthannecessary.D.Havingmorematerialthanisneeded.2.TheauthorusesfiguresinParagraph2toshow_______.A.thetendencyofcuttinghouseholdwasteB.theincreaseofpackagingrecyclingC.therapidgrowthofsupermarketsD.thefactofpackagingoveruse3.Accordingtothetextrecycling______.A.helpscontrolthegreenhouseeffectB.meansburningpackagingforenergyC.isthesolutiontogasshortageD.leadstoawasteofland4.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Unpackagedproductsareofbadquality.B.Supermarketscaremoreaboutpackaging.C.Itisimpropertojudgequalitybypackaging.D.Otherproductsarebetterpackagedthanfood.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Fightingwastefulnessisdifficult.B.Needlessmaterialismostlyrecycled.C.Peoplelikecollectingrecyclablewaste.D.Theauthorisproudoftheirconsumerculture.

Batteriescanpoweranythingfromsmallsensorstolargesystems.Whilescientistsarefindingwaystomakethemsmallerbutevenmorepowerfulproblemscanarisewhenthesebatteriesaremuchlargerandheavierthanthedevicesthemselves.UniversityofMissouriMUresearchersaredevelopinganuclearenergysourcethatissmallerlighterandmoreefficient.Toprovideenoughpowerweneedcertainmethodswithhighenergydensity密度saidJaeKwonassistantprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineeringatMU.Theradioisotope放射性同位素batterycanprovidepowerdensitythatismuchhigherthanchemicalbatteries.Kwonandhisresearchteamhavebeenworkingonbuildingasmallnuclearbatterypresentlythesizeandthicknessofapennyintendedtopowervariousmicro/nanoelectromechanicalsystemsM/NEMS.AlthoughnuclearbatteriescancauseconcernsKwonsaidtheyaresafE.Peopleheartheword‘nuclear’andthinkofsomethingverydangeroushesaidHowevernuclearpowersourceshavealreadybeensafelypoweringavarietyofdevicessuchaspace-makersspacesatellitesandunderwatersystems.Hisnewideaisnotonlyinthebattery’ssizebutalsoinitssemiconductor半导体.Kwon’sbatteryusesaliquidsemiconductorratherthanasolidsemiconductor.Thekeypartofusingaradioactivebatteryisthatwhenyouharvesttheenergypartoftheradiationenergycandamagethelatticestructure晶体结构ofthesolidsemiconductorKwonsaidByusingaliquidsemiconductorwebelievewecanminimizethatproblem.TogetherwithJ.DavidRobertsonchemistryprofessorandassociatedirectoroftheMUResearchReactorKwonisworkingtobuildandtestthebattery.Inthefuturetheyhopetoincreasethebattery’spowershrinkitssizeandtrywithvariousothermaterials.Kwonsaidthatbatterycouldbethinnerthanthethicknessofhumanhair.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJaeKwon?A.HeteacheschemistryatMU.B.Hedevelopedachemicalbattery.C.HeisworkingonanuclearenergysourcE.D.Hemadeabreakthroughincomputerengineering.2.JaeKwongaveexamplesinParagraph4_________.A.toshowchemicalbatteriesarewidelyapplieD.B.tointroducenuclearbatteriescanbesafelyuseD.C.todescribeanuclear-poweredsystem.D.tointroducevariousenergysources.3.Liquidsemiconductorisusedto_________.A.getridoftheradioactivewasteB.testthepowerofnuclearbatteries.C.decreasethesizeofnuclearbatteriesD.reducethedamagetolatticestructurE.4.AccordingtoJaeKwonhisnuclearbattery_______.A.usesasolidsemiconductorB.willsoonreplacethepresentones.C.couldbeextremelythinD.haspassedthefinaltest.5.Thetextismostprobablya________.A.sciencenewsreportB.bookreviewC.newspaperadD.sciencefictionstory

WhatiseBay?Thesimpleansweristhatitisaglobaltradingplatformwherenearlyanyonecantradepracticallyanything.PeoplecansellandbuyallkindsofproductsandgoodsincludingcarsmoviesandDVDssportinggoodstravelticketsmusicalinstrumentsclothesandshoes---thelistgoesonandonTheideacamefromPeterOmidyarwhowasborninParisandmovedtoWashingtonwhenhewasstillachild.AthighschoolhebecameveryinterestedincomputerprogrammingandaftergraduatingfromTuftUniversityin1988heworkedforthenextfewyearsasacomputerengineer.InhisfreetimehestartedBayasakindofhobbyatfirstofferingtheservicefreebywordofmouth.By1996therewassomuchtrafficonthewebsitethathehadtoupgrade升级andhebeganchargingafeetomembers.JoinedbyafriendPeterSkillandin1998byhiscapableCEOMegWhitmanhehasneverlookedback.Eveninthegreatcrashesofthelate1990sebayhasgonefromstrengthtostrength.ItisnowoneofthetenmostvisitedonlineshoppingwebsitesontheInternetEbaysellsconnectionsnotgoodsputtingbuyerandsellerintocontactwitheachother.Allyouhavetodoislakeane-photowriteadescriptionfilloutasalesformandyouareinbusiness.Theworldisyourmarketplace.OfcourseforeachitemeBaygetsapercentageandthatisagreatdealofmoney.EverydaytherearemorethansixteenmillionitemslistedoneBayandeightypercentoftheitemsaresold.1.WelearnfromthetextthateBayprovidespeoplewith__A.awayofbuyingandsellinggoodsB.awebsiteforthemtoupgrade升级C.aplacetoshowtheirownphotosD.achancetobuythingsatlowprices2.WhydidPetercreateeBayaftergraduatingfromuniversity?A.ForfunB.TomakemoneyC.ForgatheringtheengineersD.Tofulfillataskofhiscompany3.FromhehasneverlookedbackinParagraph2welearnthatPeter_______A.didnotfeellonelyB.wasalwayshopefulC.didnotthinkaboutthepastD.becamemoreandmoresuccessful4.HowdoeseBaymakemoneyfromitswebsite?A.Bybringingsellerstogether.B.BychargingforeachsaleC.BylistingitemsonlineD.Bymakinge-photos.

ThefirsttimeIsawCarlosIwouldneverhavebelievedhewasgoingtochangemylifE.IhadmyarmsfullofbooksandIwastearingintotheclassroomwhen1ranintosomethingsoliD.ItwasCariesMyGodyou’retallhesaiD.Ofcoursetheclassbegantolaugh.Angry.IwalkedtomyseatwithoutaworD.IglancedbacktoseeifReedHarringtonwaslaughingwiththerestThatwouldbethelaststrawButReedwasstudyingchemistryanddidnotseemtobeawareofanythingelsE.Ididn’tknowwhyIconsideredReedmyfrienD.MaybejustbecausehewasagoodtwoinchestallerthanI.AnywayeverytimeIblewoutmybirthdaycandlesandmadeawishitwasforadatewithReedHarringtonTakethatseatMr.McCarthytoldthecockynewcomerCarlospointingtotheonlyemptyoneinthebackoftheroomCarlosgrinnedButIneedacoupleofdictionaries.AgaintheclasslaughedbutnowtheywerelaughingwithCarlosnotathim.Hehadbeenhereonly10minutesandalreadyhehadthemonhissidE.ItwastheschoolelectionsthatmademethinkofCarlosagain.ReedHarringtonwasvotedpresidentandCarlosvice－president.Howcome?IkeptaskingmyselfHowcomethisshrimpwho’sonlybeenintownforalittleoveramonthgetstobesopopular?SothatmorningIstoppedCarlosandsaidItdoesn’tseemtobotheryou-beingshort.HelookedupatmeOfcourseImindbeingshort.Butthereisn’tanythingIcandoaboutit.WhenIrealizedIwasgoingtohavetospendmylifeinthisundersizedskinIjustdecidedtomakethebestofitandconcentrateonbeingmyself.YouseemtogetalonggreatIadmittedButwhatboutme?Nobodywantstodateagirltallerthanheis.Thetroublewithyouisyou’reafraidtobeyourself.You’resmart.Andyoucouldbepretty.Infactyoumi2htbemorethanpretty.Ifeltmyselfturningred1.Theauthorwasangrybecause.A.theclassmadefunofherB.CarloswastoorudetoherC.shehadtocarrymanybooksD.ReedHarringtondidn’tdateher2.WhichofthefollowingaboutCarlosisNOTTRUE?A.Hewaspopular.B.Hewasnewintheschool.C.Hewasshorterthantheauthor.D.Hewaschosenpresidentintheschoolelections.3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.CarlosandtheauthorhavebecomegoodfriendsB.theauthorwillbemoreconfidentC.CarlosalwaysencouragedtheauthorD.theauthorwastall4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtobepopularB.AtallgirlC.BeyourselfD.SomethingaboutCarlos

LuggageWeaskyoutokeepamedium-sizedsuitcaseperpersonbutasmallholdallcanalsobetakenontothecoachSeatsRequestsforparticularseatscanbemadeonmostcoachbreaks巴士旅游whenbookingbutsinceseatsarebookedonafirstcomefirstservebasicearlybookingisadvisable.Whenbookingsaremadewithusyouwillbeofferedthebestseatsthatareavailableonthecoachatthattime.TravelDocumentsWhenyouhavepaidyourdeposit订金wewillsendyouallthenecessarydocumentssothatyoureceivethemingoodtimebeforethecoachbreakleavingdateCertaindocumentsforexampleairorboatticketsmayhavetobereservedandyourguidewillthengivethemtoyouduringthebreak.SpecialDietsIfyourequireaspecialdietyoumustinformusatthetimeofbookingwithacopyofthediet.Thiswillbetoldtothehotelsonyourcoachbreak.Thehotelsforcertaincoachbreaksaretouristclassandtheymaynothavetheequipmenttodealwithspecialdiets.Anyextracostsmustbepaidbyyourselfbeforeleavingthehotel.Accommodation住宿Onanycoachbreakthereareonlyalimitednumberofsinglerooms.Whenasingleroomisavailableitmaybesubjecttoanextrachargeandthiswillbeshownonthebrochurepage.EntertainmentSomeofourhotelsarrangeextraentertainmentwhichcouldincludemusicdancingfilmsetc.Thenatureandfrequencyoftheentertainmentpresentedisdecidedbythehotelandthereforenotguaranteedandcouldbewithdrawnifthereisalackofdemandorinsufficientnumbersinthehotel.1.IfyouwanttochoosecertainseatsofthecoachyoushouldA.takelittleluggageB.avoidtravelinginholidaysC.bookyourseatswebinadvanceD.arriveearlyontheleavingdate2.Whatshouldyoudoifyouneedaspecialdiet?A.Bringyourownfoodwithyou.B.Telltheorganizerwhilebooking.C.Informthehotelwhenyouarrive.D.Payextramoneywiththebooking.3.Itmaybenecessarytopayextrafor.A.singleroomsB.particularseatsC.entertainmentD.handluggage4.Whereisthepassagemostlytakenfrom?A.Afashionmagazine.B.Abusinessreport.C.Alegaldocument.D.Atravelbrochure.

Haveyoueverwondered?1.Whydoairplanestakelongertoflywestthaneast?Itcantakefivehourstogowest-eastfromNewYorkNYtoLondonbutsevenhourstotraveleast-westfromLondontoNY.Thereasonforthedifferenceisanatmosphericphenomenonknowasthejet喷射stream.ThejetstreamisaveryhighaltitudewindwhichalwaysblowsfromthewesttotheeastacrosstheAtlantic.Theplanesmovementaconstantsairspeedthusgofasterinthewest-eastdirectionwhentheairmovingwiththewindthanintheoppositedirection.2.WhatwouldhappenifthegravityonEarthwassuddenlyturnedoff?Supposingwecouldmagicallyturnoffgravity.Wouldbuildingsandotherstructures建筑物floataway?WhathappenedwoulddependonhowstronglythethingswereattachedtotheEarth.TheEarthismovingatquiteaspeedmovingatoverathousandmilesperhour.Ifyouturnsomethingaroundyourheadonastring细绳itgoesaroundinacircleuntilyouletgoofthestring.Thenitfliesoffinastraightline.‘Switchingoff’gravitywouldbelikelettinggoofthestring.ThingsnotattackedtotheEarthwouldflyoffinastraightline.Peopleinbuildingswouldsuddenlyshootupwardsatagreatspeeduntiltheyhittheceiling.Mostthingswouldflyoffintospace.1.Whatinformationcanwegetfromthefirstpassage?A.Itisthejetstreamthataffectshowfastairplanesfly.B.Planesgoslowerwhentheyaremovingwiththewind.C.IttakesmoretimetoflyfromNYtoLondonthanfromLondontoNY.D.ThejetstreamalwaysblowsfromtheeasttothewestacrosstheAtlantic.2.Thewordshootunderlinedinthe2ndpassageprobablymeans______.A.sendforB.movequicklyC.comeoutD.growquickly3.Itcanbeinterredthatwithoutgravity______.A.buildingsandotherstructureswouldfloatawayB.treesandbuildingswouldnotsoeasilyflyoffC.somethingaroundyourheadwouldnotfloatawayD.everythingoutsidebuildingswouldflyoffintospace4.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthistext?A.InsresearchpaperB.Inashortstory.C.Inatravelmagazine.D.Inastudent’sbook.

Sep.30Imovedintothedormitorytoday—anuglybuildingandnearabusymainroadtoo.Myroomissmallbutquitepleasant.Imustgetsomepostersforthewallsthough.Imetafewfellowstudentsatsupperthefoodwasawful!Theyalllookmuchyoungerthanme.Theyareofcourse!Oct.07LecturesbeganlastMonday.Sofartheyhaven'tbeenveryinterestingexceptforthemanwholecturesondrama.He'sfirstclass.PersonallyI'dmuchrathergotothelibraryandreadbutIhavetoattendtenlecturesaweek.Thosearetherules!Wellatleastyoumeetpeoplethere.Oct.12Ireallydon'tlikelifeinthedormitoryatall.Thefoodisbadandthestudentsarenoisy.Theystayuphalfthenightandplaygamesjustoutsidemyroom.Whenonearthdotheysleep?Whendotheywork?BesidesIdon'tlikemyroom.It'sjustlikelivinginabox!Itlooksevensmallernowwiththepostersonthewall.IamwonderinghowlongitwillhebeforeIcanfeelascomfortableasIdidlivinginmyhighschooldormitory.Oct.26Itriedtoexplainsomeofmyproblemstomysupervisortoday.Shelistened—butthatwasaboutall.YouhavetogotolecturesyouknowAnnshetoldme.''Andthedormitoryischeapandconvenient.Cheapandconvenient!Well.Itisn'tcheapifyoucan'teatthefoodanditisn'tconvenientifyoucan'tsleepatnight!Oct.30Ican’tbelieveit!Threeotherstudents—Imetthematalectureandthey'reallaboutmyownage—haveinvitedmetoshareaflatwiththem.It'sinanoldhouseandithasitsownkitchensowecancookforourselves.Andmyroom—rightlyatthetopofthehouse—isfantastic!Nov.10ImovedintomynewroomlastSunday.Ifeelreallyhappy.Lifeisgoingtobesomuchmorefunfromnowon!1.Theabovewritingisdiaryentriesof.A.ahighschoolstudent'sspringsemesterB.ahighschoolstudent'sfallsemesterC.acollegestudent'sspringsemesterD.acollegestudent'sfallsemester2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhythewriterdislikedthefirstdormitory?A.Itwasmessy.B.Itwassmall.C.Itwasnoisy.D.Thefoodwasbad.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthewriter'steachersandlecturesisRIGHT?A.Shebenefitedalotfromthetalkwiththesupervisor.B.Shedidn'tlikeanyofthelecturesthere.C.Shelikedthelecturesbythedramateacher.D.Shefoundallthelectureswereinteresting.4.TheeventhappeningonOct.30canbethoughtofasa___.A.nightmareB.turningpointC.lessonD.disappointment5.Thewriterlikesthenewroomverymuchbecause______.A.shewillhavesomeseniorshelpwiththestudiesB.shewon'thavetobearterribledormitoryfoodsC.shewon'thavetogoalongwaytoattendlecturesD.shewillpaylessrentthanshedidlivinginthedorm

Imagineyourbodyislikethehouseyoulivein.Everydayyourfamilycreatesrubbish.Therubbishbuildsupuntilitisputoutfortheweeklygarbagecollection.Nowsayyouputthreebagsofgarbageout.butbecauseoneofthecollectorswasawaysickonlytwobagsarecollected.Youtaketheleftoverbaginsidetobeputoutagainnextweek.Thefollowingweekyouputonanotherthreebags.plustheleftoverbagfromlastweek.Butagainonlytwobagsarecollected.Imaginethiscycleisrepeatedoverthefollowingweeks.Thisisasimpledescriptionofwhathappenstoyourbodywhenyourkidneys肾脏don'tworkefficiently.Yourbodyisnotthoroughlyemptiedofwasteproducts.Otherareasofthebodysuchasbloodpressureandredbloodcellproductionareaffectedandtheinsidiousprocessthatmayleadtokidneyfailurebegins.It'snotuncommonforpeopletoloseupto90%oftheirkidneyfunctionbeforedevelopinganysymptoms.Theremaybenowarningsigns.Thismakesearlydetection诊查difficult.Kidney'smainjobistoremotetoxins毒素andunwantedwaterfromourblood.Everydayourkidneyscleananaverageof200litresofblood.Kidneyfailuremaybeagradualandsilentprocessgoingunnoticedbecausethereisnoapparentpain.Researchshowsthatmorethan35%ofthepatientsrequiringdialysis透析donotseeakidneyspecialistbeforetheyhavetodoso.Someriskfactorsforkidneydiseasesuchasageandgeneticmakeupareoutofourcontrol;howeversomechangesinlifestylemayhelppreventkidneydamage.Twomajorriskfactorsforkidneydiseasediabetes糖尿病andhighbloodpressurehavebeenontheriseoverthelastfewdecades.Bothconditionsarechieflyaffectedbybeingoverweightandnotgettingenoughexerciseswhicharethepotentialriskfactorsforthekidneydisease.1.Theauthorgivestheexampleofthehouseweliveintoindicatethat______.A.itdoesn'tmattermuchifthewasteinourbodyisnotemptiedintimeB.ourbodywillnotproduceanywasteifourkidneysworkefficientlyC.it'simportantforourbodytoemptythewasteintimeeverydayD.it'ssafeandharmlessforourbodytokeepsomewaste2.TheunderlinedwordinsidiousinParagraph3means.A.smoothandsafeB.apparentandfastC.gradualandunnoticedD.longandpainful3.Wecaninferthatwhenwefindsomesymptomsrelatedtoourkidneys.A.thekidneyfailurebeginsB.thekidneyscanstillworkproperlyC.wehavelostabout10%ofkidneyfunctionD.thekidneysmayhavebeenseriouslydamaged4.Howmanyriskfactorsofkidneydiseasearementionedinthepassage?A.Six.B.FivE.C.Four.D.Two.5.Whichofthefollowinghelpspreventkidneydamagemosteffectively?A.Gotoseeakidneyspecialistshortlybeforedialysisstarts.B.TakeenoughexerciseandmakeearlydetectionofkidneydiseasE.C.TrytokeeplowbloodpressureandastablelifestylE.D.Gotohospitalwheneveryoufindanywarningsigns.

AmouselookedthroughthecrackinthewalltoseethefarmerandhiswifeopenapackagE.Whatfoodmightthiscontain?themousewondereD.Hewasshockedtodiscoveritwasamousetrap.ReturningtothefarmyardthemousewarnedinaloudvoiceThere’samousetrapinthehouse!ThechickencluckedandscratchedraisedherheadandsaidMr.MouseIcantellthisisamajorconcerntoyoubutitisoflittlesignificancetomE.Icannotbebotheredbyit.ThemouseturnedtothepigandtoldhimThere’samousetrapinthehouse!There’smousetrapinthehouse!ThepigshowedsympathybutsaidIamsosorryMr.Mousebutthere’snothingIcandoaboutitbutpray.Beassuredyouareinmyprayers.ThemouseturnedtothecowandsaidThere’samousetrapinthehouse!There’samousetrapinthehouse!ThecowsaidWowMr.MousE.I’msorryforyoubutit’snoneofmybusiness.Sothemousereturnedtothehouseheaddownanddejectedtofacethefarmer'smousetrapalonE.Thatverynightasoundwasheardthroughoutthehouse--likethesoundofamousetrapcatchingitsprey.Thefarmer'swiferushedtoseewhatwascaught.Inthedarknessshedidnotseeitwasavenomoussnakewhosetailthetraphadcaught.Thesnakebitthefarmer'swifE.Thefarmerrushedhertothehospitalandshereturnedhomewithafever.Everyoneknowsyoutreatafeverwithfreshchickensoupsothefarmertookhishatchettothefarmyardforthesoup'smainingredient配料Buthiswife'ssicknesscontinuedsofriendsandneighborscametositwithheraroundtheclock.Tofeedthemthefarmerbutcheredthepig.Thefarmer'swifedidnotgetwell;shedieD.Somanypeoplecameforherfuneralthefarmerhadthecowslaughteredtoprovideenoughmeatforallofthem.Themouselookeduponitallfromhiscrackinthewallwithgreatsadness.Andsothenexttimeyouhearthatsomeoneisfacingaproblemandthinkitdoesn’tconcernyouremember:whenoneofusisthreatenedweareallatrisk.WeareallinvolvedinthisjourneycalledlifE.Wemustkeepaneyeoutforoneanotherandmakeanextraefforttoencourageoneanother.1.Whichstatementbestfitsthethemeofthispassage?A.Ourlivesarewoventogetherforareason.B.Don’tpokeyournoseintoothers’affairs.C.Stayawayfromdangerandyou’llbesafE.D.WhenamouserunsacrossthestreeteveryonecriesKillit!2.Whichoftheanimalsfirstsuffereddeath?A.ChickenB.PigC.CowD.Mouse3.Whichissimilarinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordslaughtered?A.cookedB.servedC.beatenD.killed4.Accordingtothelastparagraphwhatsituationdoesthewriterhopetoseemost?A.Humansmuststayinharmonywithanimals.B.AnimalsincludingthemouseshouldbewellprotecteD.C.SeeingothersintroubleweshouldlendahanD.D.Wemustn’tassociatewiththosewhobehavelikethemousE.

AlexLondonResearchLaboratoryALRLispartofAlexCo.LtD.amajorAustralianmedicine-makingcompany.Openedin1992ALRLspecialisesinthedevelopmentofnewmedicinesforthetreatmentofheartdiseases.ApositionisnowopenforaResearchOperationsManagerROMtosupportourgrowingresearchteamatthenewlaboratoriesinHatfieldduetoopenintheautumnof2010.ReportingtotheDirectoryouwillhelpsetupandrunthetechnicalandscientificsupportservicesofournewlaboratoriesnowunderconstruction.YouwillbeexpectedtoprovideexpertknowledgeaboutandbeinchargeofallareasofALRL’sHealthandSafetyandtocommunicate沟通withsupportemployeesatALRL’slaboratoriesbasedatUniversityCollegeLondon.Workingcloselywithscientistsandotheroperationsandtechnicalemployeesyouwillmanageasmallnumberofresearchsupportemployeesprovidingservicestohelpwiththeresearchactivitiestobecarriedoutatthenewlaboratories.Candidates申请人willhaveexperienceofbothmanagementandresearchsupport/technicalservices.Knowledgeofresearchoperationsandexcellentcommunicationskillsarenecessary.EducationtodegreelevelisalsodesirablE.IfyouareinterestedinthispositionpleasesendyourCV简历toAlexLondonResearchLaboratoryUniversityCollegeLondonHatfieldLondonW1E6B7orbyemailtoALRL@alex.co.uk.FormoreInformationpleasevisitwww.alex.co.uk.1.Whatcanbelearntaboutthenewlaboratoriesfromthetext?A.Theyhavenotyetbeensetup.B.TheyareinHatfieldAustraliA.C.TheybelongtoUniversityCollegeLondon.D.TheyarenewworkplacesforAustralianresearchersonly.2.WhatarethedutiesofaROMaccordingtothetext?a.Tocarryoutresearchactivities.b.TobeinchargeofALRL’sHealthandSafety.c.Tohelprunthetechnicalandscientificsupportservices.d.Tomanageasmallnumberofresearchsupportemployees.A.abc.B.abd.C.bcd.D.acd.3.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Thetechnicalskillsofawould-beROM.B.Thepracticalexperienceofawould-beROM.C.Thepersonalinformationofawould-beROM.D.Thenecessaryrequirementsforawould-beROM.4.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TodescribethejobofaROM.B.ToprovideinformationaboutALRL.C.ToannounceanopenpositionatALRL.D.Tomakeknowntheopeningofthenewlaboratories.

Playisthebasicbusinessofchildhoodandinrecentyearsresearchhasshownthegreatimportanceofplayinthedevelopmentofahumanbeing.Fromearliestinfancy婴儿everychildneedsopportunityandrightmaterialsforplayandthemaintoolsofplayaretoys.Themainfunctionoftoysistosuggestencourageandplay.Tosucceedinthistheymustbegoodtoyswhichchildrenwillplaywithoftenandwillcomebackagainandagain.Thereforeitisimportanttochoosesuitabletoysfordifferentstagesofachild’sdevelopment.Inrecentyearsresearchoninfantdevelopmenthasshownthatthestandardachildislikelytoreachwithintherangeofhisinheritedabilitiesislargelydeterminedinthefirstthreeyearsofhislife.Soababy’sabilitytobenefitfromtherightplaymaterialsshouldnotbeunderestimated.Ababywhoisencouragedtalkedtoandshownthingsandplayedwithhasthebestchanceofgrowingupsuccessfully.Inthenextstagefromthreetofiveyearsoldcuriosityknowsnobounds.Everytypeofsuitabletoysshouldbemadeavailabletothechildfortryingoutexperimentingandlearningfordiscoveringhisownparticularability:Bricksandjigsawsandconstructiontoys;paintingscribblingandmakingthings;sandandwaterplay;toysforimaginativeandpretendingplay—thefirstsocialgamesforlearningtoplayandgetonwithothers.Butatthethirdstageofplaydevelopment—fromfivetosevenoreightyearsold—thechildisatschool.Butforafewmoreyearsplayisstillthebestwayoflearningathomeoratschool.Itiseasiertoseewhichtypeoftoysthechildmostenjoys.Untiltheageofsevenoreightplayandworkmeanmuchthesametoachild.Butoncereadinghasbeenmasteredthenbooksbecomethemainsourceoflearning.Toysarestillinterestingandvaluablewhichleaduptonewhobbiesbuttheirsignificancehaschangedtoachildofnineortenyearsoldtoysandgamesmeanastoadultsrelaxationandfun.1.Accordingtothefirstpassageweknowthatasachildgrowsup______.A.heshouldbeallowedtochoosehisowntoys.B.heshouldbegiventhesametoys.C.heshouldbegivenfewerandfewertoys.D.heshouldbegivendifferenttoys.2.Accordingtothepassagetheabilitiesachildhasinheritedfromhisparents______.A.determinehischaracterB.willnotchangeaftertheageofthree.C.partlydeterminedthestandardheislikelytoreachD.toalargeextentdeterminethechoiceoftoys3.Welearnfromthepassagethatachildhasboundlesscuriosity______.A.whenheistwoB.whenheisaroundfourC.whenheissixD.whenheiseight4.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.theroleofplayinachild’sdevelopmentB.theimportanceofschoolingC.theimportanceofpre-schooleducationD.thechoiceoftoysforyoungster

Amanwhoknowshowtowriteapersonalletterhasaverypowerfultool.Alettercanbeenjoyedreadand1.Itcansetupawarmconversationbetweentwopeoplefarapart远离的;itcankeepa2withverylittleeffort.Iwillgive3.AfewyearsagomyolderbrotherandIwerenotgetting4.Wehadbeencloseas5buthadgrownapart.Ourmeetingswerenot6;ourconversationwasfilledwithargumentsandquarrels;andeveryefforttocleartheairseemedtoonly7ourmisunderstanding.Thenhe8asmallislandintheCaribbeanandwe9touch.Onedayhewrotemealetter.Hedescribedhisislandanditspeopletoldmewhathewasdoingsaidhowhefeltandencouragedmeto10.RereadingtheletterIwas11byitshumor幽默andcleverexpressions.ThesewereallqualitiesforwhichIhad12respectedmyolderbrotherbut13henolongerhadthem.Ihadneverknownhecouldwriteso14.Andwiththatoneletterwebecamefriends15.Itmightneverhaveoccurredto16towritemeifhehadnotbeeninaplacewheretherewereno17.Forhimwritingwasanecessity.Italsoturnedouttobethebestwayforustogetbackintouch.Becauseweliveinanageof18communication通讯peopleoften19thattheydon’talwayshavetophoneoremail.Theyhavea20.Andthatistowrite.1.A.receivedB.rewrittenC.returnedD.reread2.A.recordB.promiseC.friendshipD.secret3.A.anexampleB.alessonC.anexperienceD.atalk4.A.throughB.togetherC.alongD.away5.A.brothersB.childrenC.fellowsD.classmates6.A.normalB.necessaryC.pleasantD.possible7.A.deepenB.startC.expressD.settle8.A.touredB.stoppedoverC.reachedD.movedto9.A.lostB.keptinC.neededD.gotin10.A.thinkB.writeC.enjoyD.read11.A.drivenB.beatenC.surprisedD.honored12.A.neverB.seldomC.sometimesD.once13.A.realizedB.judgedC.thoughtD.expected14.A.wellB.oftenC.muchD.soon15.A.laterB.anyhowC.tooD.again16.A.usB.anyoneelseC.someoneD.mybrother17.A.mailservicesB.transportservicesC.phonesD.relatives18.A.poorB.easyC.popularD.busy19.A.believeB.decideC.argueD.forget20.A.habitB.choiceC.methodD.plan

Surehumandadscanplaycatchandhelpwithhomeworkbutcantheygivebirth?Daddyseahorsescan!ThisFather’sDaywhileyou’reshowingrespecttoyourdadremembersomeofthebestdadsintheworldcanalsobefoundintheanimalkingdom.SeaHorses:TheMr.Momsofthemarineworldmaleseahorsescarryupto2000fertilizedeggsinpouchesintheirstomachsuntiltheyhatch.Evenafterthebabiesareborntheystayinsidethepouchuntiltheyarereadytoventureoutontheirown.MicrohylidFrogs:BuythesedadsaBabyonBoardsigntoputontheirbacks!ThesefroggyfathersfromNewGuineaplaypiggybackoncetheirbabieshatchfromtheireggs.Onebyonethedadletsasmanyas24frogletsclimbontohisbackforafamilyroadtrip.Hehopsabout50feeteachnightandonebyonehiskidsjumpoffalongthewaytobeginnewlivesoftheirown.Darwin'sRheas:Thoughtyourdadwasoverprotective?Darwin'srheaalsoknownasSouthAmericanostriches鸵鸟aresoprotectiveoftheirchildrenthattheyroutinelyrushcowboysonhorsebackandhaveevenbeenknowntoattacksmallairplanesonthegroundiftheygettooclosetotheirbrood!Marmosets:TheselittlemonkeysdoeverythingbutLamazeclass心理助产课!Dedicateddadsassistduringlaborbybitingofftheumbilicalcord脐带andcleaninguptheafterbirth.TheyalsoletMomgetsomeR&Rrest&recreationbytakingcareofthekidswhenthey'renotnursing.SandGrouse:TalkaboutspongingoffDad!Thesepigeon-likebirdsliveinareaswherewaterissparsesofathersflyasmanyas50milestogetwaterfortheirkids.Aftertheysoakupthewaterintheirbreastfeatherstheyflyhomeandlettheirchickssucklethemoisturefromtheirbodies.Fathersoftheanimalkingdomarenotthatdifferentfromourownbeloveddads.ThisFather'sDaywhenyouarehonoringyourdadhonoranimaldadstoobypracticingkindnessandcompassiontowardallanimals.1.Thepassageismainlywrittento.A.introducetoussomeunusualanimalsB.distinguishbetweenhumanandanimaldadsC.raiseourawarenessofanimalprotectionD.praiseanimaldadafortheirsacrifices2.Amongtheseanimaldadswhichhavetheabilitytofly?A.MicrohylidFrogs.B.SeaHorses.C.Darwin’sRheas.D.SandGrouses.3.Whattheseanimalshaveincommonisthat.A.theycarrytheiryoungtowherevertheypleaseB.they’realldevotedtotheirchildrenC.they’reoverprotectiveoftheirchildrenD.theyhelptheirwivescleanuptheafterbirth4.WhenMicrohylidFrogsplaypiggybackthey.A.lettheirkidsrideontheirbackB.attackcowboyswiththeirbackC.carrytheirbabiesinsideapouchD.helptheirwifeduringthelabor

RarelyhaveIexperiencedareactionlikethatwhichcameaboutfollowingtheideaofbanningprivateeducation.Oneofthosewhocontactedmetodisagreewiththeideawas17yearoldAnirudhMandagere.Hegot10A*satGCSEandiscurrentlystudyingEnglishFrenchMathandHistoryataprivateschoolinManchester.Hereishisresponse:Formetheideathatallprivateschoolsshouldbebannedisnotonlyridiculousandunrealisticbutgoesagainsttheideaofliberty.Wemusthavethefreedomtochoosebetweenstate-fundedandprivatelyeducatedschools.Ifparentspaytaxessurelytheyshouldbeabletochoosewhethertheysendtheirchildrentoastate-fundedoraprivately-fundedschool.Theeconomicimpactsofabolishingprivateeducationarevast.Banningprivateschoolswouldobviouslycontributetoagreattransfertostateschools.Manystateschoolsarealreadyoverburdened;dotheyreallyneedmorepupils?Abolishingprivateeducationwouldleadtohighertaxesfortaxpayerssincemoremoneywouldbeneededtoeducatethe7%whowerepreviouslyprivateeducated.Inthetimesofeconomiccrisisshouldthetaxpayerneedtoforkoutmoremoneytopayfortheireducation?Therewouldalsobeagreatriseinunemploymentofthestaffwhoworksatprivateschools.ItisnotedthatingeneralprivateschoolshavebettergradesatGCSEandA.levelthanstateschools.Yetwhydopeopleviewthisasabadthing?Thehigherprivateschoolgradeseventuallyforcethegovernmenttoendlesslyimprovestateeducationsothatthemiddle-classesdonottotallyabandonstateeducationforprivateeducation.Thiscompetitioncreatesreformandprogresswithinstateschoolsandeventuallypromotethem!Iftheprivateschoolsdidnotexistwherewouldbetheimpetusforstateschoolimprovement?Governmentshouldnotsimplybanasystemwhichproducesresults.Itshouldlearnfromitandusetheprivateeducationmodelasabasisforthestateeducationmodel.Abolishingasuccessfulsystemwillnothelpanybodylearningfromasuccessfulsystemwill.1.IntheeyeofAnirudhMandagereparentshavetherightto______.A.criticizestate-fundedschoolsB.paytaxesforthepromotionofprivateschoolsC.choosethewaytheirchildrenreceiveeducationD.advocatethecompetitionbetweenstateschoolsandprivateones2.Accordingtothepassagebanningprivateeducationwill______.A.obviouslycontributetolowertaxesB.notcausethestateschoolstobeoverburdenedC.forcethegovernmenttobooststateeducationD.leadtomanypeoplelosingtheirjobs3.Theunderlinedwordimpetusinthefourthparagraphprobablymeans______.A.motivationB.preventionC.participationD.assessment4.Comparedwithstateschoolsprivateones______.A.educatealittlefewerstudentsB.conductbetterthanallstateonesC.arebetterreceivedbythepublicD.aremorecompetitiveonthewhole5.WhichofthefollowingstatementswillAnirudhMandagereagreewith?A.Hiswonderfulperformanceresultsfromtheeducationhisprivateschooloffers.B.Withouttheexistenceofprivateschoolsstateoneswouldn'tgetimprovedmuch.C.Privateeducationisagoodsystemtomakestudentssuccessfulinlife.D.Privateschoolsaresupposedtobesponsoredmorethanstateones.

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

BelowisahousingguideforstudentsgoingtoLondon.Universityaccommodation住所officeManyuniversityaccommodationofficeshavetheirownlistofregisteredlandlords房东.Othersalsoprovideinformationonaccommodationagenciesandotherhousingorganizations.Theadvantageofusingyouruniversityaccommodationofficeisthatyoucangetsomesupportifyouhaveaproblem.Thedisadvantageisthattheyareunlikelytohaveenoughregisteredlandlordstohousealltheirstudents.Propertypapers:LootandRentingLootisanimportantsource来源ofinformationaboutprivatehousingforco-renters.Theoffersarefromprivatelandlordsagenciesandindividualslookingforotherco-renters.Theyalsohaveawebsite:www.loot.com.TheadvantageofusingLootisthattherearesomeexcellentbargains.Thedisadvantageisthatthereisnoqualitycontrolovertheoffers.Rentingisanotherusefulpaper.Theoffersinthispaperaremainlyfromaccommodationagencies.Theirwebsiteisatwww.renting.co.uk.AccommodationagenciesThemajorityofrentedaccommodationinLondonisprobablyadvertisedthroughaccommodationagencies.Theadvantageofusingaccommodationagenciesisthatyouwillhaveaccesstoalargenumberofaccommodations.A.goodagentwilllistentoyourrequirementsandcansaveyoutimeinlookingfortherightaccommodation.Thedisadvantageisthattheywillmakearangeofchargestopotentialrenters.NoticeboardsAroundtheuniversitiesyouwillfindanumberofnoticeboardswhereoffersofaccommodationwillbeposteD.Thesewilleitherbefromlandlordsorfromstudents.Someuniversitieswillalsohaveonlinenoticeboardswherestudentscanadvertisetootherstudents.Advertisementsfromstudentscanbeanexcellentwaytofindaccommodation.HoweveradvertisementsfromlandlordscanbeproblematiC.WordofmouthSomeofthebesthousinginLondonisneveradvertisedbutispassedonfromonegroupofstudentstoanotherbywordofmouth.Itmightbethatyoucanfindoutaboutgoodoffersfromfinalyearstudents.Howeverdon'tsupposethatjustbecauseyouhavefoundoutabouthousingfromafrienditisnecessarilygoingtobebetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersourcE.FamilyFacedwiththeveryhighrentschargedinLondonsomestudentsandtheirparentswillconsiderbuyingasanalternativE.Insomecasesthismightbeagoodchoice1.WhatistheadvantageofusingLoot?A.IthasmoreoffersfromaccommodationagenciesthanRenting.B.Itgivesyoupersonalinformationaboutotherco-renters.C.Theirwebsiteisdesignedmainlyforstudents.D.Therearesomegoodbargains.2.Agoodagentcanhelpyou.A.knowmorepeopleB.findcheapaccommodationC.gettherightaccommodationquicklyD.getfreeinformationaboutmostaccommodations3.Theinformationpassedonbywordofmouthisimportantbecause.A.itisbetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersourceB.ithelpsyoufindsomeofthebesthousingneveradvertisedC.thefinalyearstudentsalwaysofferbetterinformationD.thelandlordshavelittlevaluableinformation4.ForstudentsgoingtoLondonforthefirsttimewhichofthefollowingprovidesthemostreliableinformation?A.Universityaccommodationoffices.B.LootandRenting.C.Noticeboards.D.Family.

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

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

Formanyofuscartoonstrips连环画aresimplyoneofourpastimes.ThepopularJapanesemangaprovidesuswithanescapefromrealityintoaworldoffantasyadventureandromance.Withmuchlesstextandpicturesrunningforpagesitfitsperfectlyintotoday'sfastthrowingawaycitylifestyle.ButTsaiChih-chungafamousTaiwaneseillustrator漫画家doesn'tagree.HebelievescartoonscanbeabridgeconnectingtraditionalChinesecultureandwisdomwiththemodernworldinamuchmorewiseandacceptableway.Hehasinterpreted演绎LaoZiConfuciusMenciusZhuangZiandSunZiandmadetheirworksaccessibletoaglobalaudience.HehasalsoproducedtwobooksaboutZen禅宗introducingorientalphilosophy哲学.HiscartoonsarehumorousyetfullofwisdomandareadmiredasaneasywaytolearnChineseclassics.AfteravoidingthepublicfortenyearsTsaimadeacomebackinlateAprilwithsevennewworks.Butdoeshisage61workasagapbetweenhimandhisyoungreaders?Tsaidoesn'tthinkso.Thetopicshehascoveredrangefromphilosophyinatimeofindividuality个性tothelearningandmemorizingtechniquesusedatschool.Everychildisageniusandhasthepotentialbeyondhisownimaginationhesaid.IfpopularJapanesemangaissimplyforentertainmentTsai'sworktoalargeextentistolightthepowerofthinkinginalight-heartedway.Tsaiusesdifferentformsofwatertorefertopeople.Inhiseyessomepeoplearelikeanoceansomearelikevaporwhileothersmaybeiceorrain.Butinessencetheyshareasimilarity–humanbeing'sforeverchasingforthetrueandthegood.Thepersonwhothinksoverlifeissuesisnotnecessarilyascholaroraphilosopherhesaid.I'vedevotedmywholelifetothinkingandindividualfreedomnotmakingaliving.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Tsai’sworkfitstoday’scitylifestyle.B.AllofTsai’sworksmainlyintroduceeasternphilosophy.C.Tsai’sworksarehumorousaswellasfullofwisdom.D.Tsai’sworksarenotinvolvedinchildren’sstudy.2.What’sthewordvapormeaninthe6thparagraph?Itmeans.A.akindoffoodB.aformofwaterC.aformofsolidD.akindofpeople3.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.TsaioncestoppedwritinghisworksfortenyearsB.TsaiwriteshisworksinordertomakealivingC.TsaithinkseveryoneshouldbeascholaroraphilosopherD.Tsaidoesn’tthinkthereisagapbetweenhimandhisyoungreaders4.Intheauthor’sopinion.A.JapaneseMangaismorevaluablethanTsai’sB.Tsai’sworksaremorevaluablethanJapaneseMangaC.JapaneseMangaisasvaluableasTsai’sD.BothJapaneseMangaandTsai’sworksarevalueless

ThepassengersonthebuswatchedwithsympathyasSusanmadeherwaycarefullyupthesteps.Shepaidthedriverandthenusingherhandsto1theseatssettledinoneofthem.IthadbeenayearsinceSusanbecameblind.Astheresultofanaccidentshewassuddenlythrownintoaworldof2.Susan'shusbandMarkwatchedher3intohopelessnessandhewas4touseeverypossiblemeanstohelphiswife.FinallySusanfeltreadyto5toherjobbuthowwouldshegetthere?Sheusedtotakethebusbutshewasnowtoo6togetaroundthecitybyherself.Mark7toridethebuswithSusaneachmorningandevening8shecouldmanageitbyherself.FortwoweeksMark9Susantoandfromworkeachday.Hetaughtherhowtorelyonherother10specificallyherhearingtodeterminewhereshewasandhowtoadapttohernew11.AtlastSusandecidedthatshewasreadytotrythetrip12.Mondaymorningarrived.Beforesheleftshehuggedherhusband13hereyesfilledwithtearsofgratitude感激.Shesaidgood-byeandforthefirsttimetheywenttheir14ways.Eachdaywentperfectlyandawildexcitement15Susan.Shewasdoingit!OnFridaymorningSusantookthebustowork16.AsshewasgettingoffthebusthedriversaidMissIsure17you.CuriousSusanaskedthedriver18.Youknoweverymorningforthe19weekafine-lookinggentlemanamilitaryuniformhasbeenstandingacrossthecornerwatchingyouuntilyouenteryourofficebuildingsafelythebusdriversaid.TearsofhappinesspoureddownSusan'scheeks.Shewassoluckyforhehadgivenheragiftmorepowerfulthan20.Thatisthegiftoflovethatcanbringlightwherethereisdarkness.1.A.touchB.grabC.countD.feel2.A.weaknessB.sicknessC.darknessD.sadness3.A.runB.sinkC.jumpD.step4.A.inspiredB.determinedC.honoredD.pleased.5.A.returnB.adjustC.contributeD.stick6.A.tiredB.astonishedC.depressedD.frightened7.A.volunteeredB.attemptedC.continuedD.straggled8.A.whenB.asC.untilD.after9.A.droveB.directedC.accompaniedD.sent10.A.feelingsB.organsC.skillsD.senses11.A.positionB.environmentC.statusD.role12.A.onherownB.inpersonC.toherbenefitD.onfoot13.A.politelyB.calmlyC.brieflyD.tightly14.A.oppositeB.separateC.fixedD.lonely15.A.tookchargeofB.tookplaceofC.tookadvantageofD.tookholdof16.A.asusualB.asaroleC.aswellD.asaconsequence17.A.respectB.envyC.knowD.support18.A.whatB.howC.whyD.who19.A.pastB.sameC.firstD.next20.A.courageB.willC.sightD.wisdom

IntroductiontoLetterstoSamDearReaderPleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmy1Samwasbornmyheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethenandIhavebeen32illmanytimes.SoIwonderedifIwouldhavethe3totellSamwhatIhad4.ForyearsIhavebeenhostingaprogramonthe5andwritingarticlesforamagazinE.Being6tomovefreelyIhavelearnedtositstillandkeepmyheart7exchangingthoughtswiththousandsoflistenersand8.SowhenSamwasbornI9totellhimaboutschoolandfriendshipromanceandworkloveandeverythingelsE.That’showIstartedtowritethese10IhopedthatSamwould11themsoonerorlater.Howeverthatexpectation12whenSamshowedsignsofautism自闭症attheageoftwo.Hehadactuallystoppedtalkingbeforethediscoveryofthesigns.He13tocommunicatewithotherseventhefamilymembers.Thatwas14formebutdidn’tstopmewritingon.IrealizedthatIhadeven15nowtotellhim.Iwantedhimto16whatitmeanstobedifferentfromothersandlearnhowtofightagainstthemisfortunehe’ll17asImyselfhisgrandfatherdiD.Ijust18ifIcouldwriteallthatIwantedtosayintherestofmylifE.Now19thebookhasbeenpublishedIhavebeengiventhechancE.EverychapterinthebookisalettertoSam:someaboutmylifeandallaboutwhatitmeanstobea20.DanielGottlieb1.A.sonB.nephewC.brotherD.grandson2.A.seriouslyB.mentallyC.slightlyD.quietly3.A.abilityB.timeC.courageD.responsibility4.A.writtenB.sufferedC.observedD.lost5.A.radioB.televisionC.stageD.bed6.A.readyB.unableC.anxiousD.eager7.A.warmB.brokenC.closedD.open8.A.hostsB.visitorsC.readersD.reporters9.A.beganB.stoppedC.forgotD.decided10.A.lettersB.emailsC.booksD.diaries11.A.findB.readC.collectD.keep12.A.developedB.disappearedC.changedD.arrived13.A.triedB.refusedC.regrettedD.hoped14.A.excitingB.acceptableC.strangeD.heartbreaking15.A.lessB.everythingC.moreD.nothing16.A.understandB.explainC.believeD.question17.A.fearB.faceC.knowD.cause18.A.feltB.guessedC.sawD.doubled19.A.asB.onceC.thoughD.if20.A.teacherB.childC.manD.writer

AstrangewomancomestomydooronedayinearlyMarch.Inthisareaweoftenhavepeoplesellingthingsdoor-to-doorbutshedoesn’tlooklikeaprofessionalsaleswoman.Shejustsmilesandgivesacardtome:AmyTurner.Iholdthecardandlookatherwaitingforanexplanation.I’llpaintanyanimalinyourownhomeAmyTurnersays.Wouldn’tyoulikeapictureofyourlovedone?I’vehadexperienceofdogscatsparrotsprizebullsIdon’thaveanyanimalsIsayaswelookpasteachother.Shemustbewishingsomelittlecatordogwouldcomedownthehall.ItisthefirstchanceI’vehadtobreathetheairoutside.Inthisspringmorningwhenyouwakeupyouwillfindwinterisgone.Whyareyoustillinyourdressinggown?Sheasks.It’snearlylunchtime.Areyouill?’I’mfineIlie.I’mnotgoingtotellastrangerI’vejustbeensickinthetoilet厕所upstairs.Iwasstillstickingmyfingersdownmythroatifthedoorbellhadn’trung.ButnowI’mnotsurewhattodonext.Sheisstillstandingthere.Shedoesn’tseemtobeleaving.I’mhungryshesaysandIsmilepolitelynoddingmyheadbeforesayinggoodbye.Nosheputsherfootinthedoor.I’mreallyhungry.I’vehadnothingtoeatfortwodaysandnoonehasanyanimalformetopaint.IneedsomefoodorI’llfalldownrighthereonyourdoorstep.Istandtoonesideandletherin.1.Whocametothewriter’shomeoneday?A.A.saleswoman.B.A.strangewoman.C.Ananimallover.D.A.professionalwoman.2.Whatdidthewomanwanttodo?A.Tosellthingstothewriter.B.Togivethecardtothewriter.C.Tohelpthewriterwhowasill.D.Topaintananimalforthewriter.3.Whendidthestoryhappen?A.Earlyinthemorning.B.Lateinthemorning.C.Earlyinthewinter.D.Lateinthewinter.4.Whenthewomancamethewriter____________.A.wassleepingB.waseatingC.waslyingD.wasill5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thewomangotintolookforananimal.B.Thewritertoldthewomantoleave.C.Thewomanaskedthewriterforsomefood.D.Thewriteragreedtoletherinatonce.

Whatisyourfavoritecolor?Doyoulikeyelloworangeorred?Ifyoudoyoumustbeanoptimistaleader.anactivepersonwhoenjoyslifepeopleandexcitement.Doyouprefergreysandblues?ThenyouareprobablyquietshyandyouwouldratherfollowthanleaD.Youtendtobeapessimist.Atleastthisiswhatpsychologiststellusandtheyshouldknowbecausetheyhavebeenseriouslystudyingthemeaningofcolourspreferenceaswellastheeffectthatcolourshaveonhumanbeings.Theytellsusamongotherfactsthatwedonotchooseourfavouriteclouraswegrowup----wearebornwithourpreferences.Ifyouhappentolovebrownyoudidsoassoonasyouopenedyoureyesoratleastassoonasyoucouldseeclearly.Coloursdoinfluenceourmoods----thereisnodoubtaboutit.Ayellowroommakesmostpeoplefeelmorecheerfulandmorerelaxedthanadarkgreenone;andareddressbringswarmthandcheertothesaddestwinterday.Ontheotherhandblackisdepressing.A.blackbridgeovertheThamesRivernearLondonusedtobethesceneofmoresuicidesthananyotherbridgeinthearea----untilitwasrepaintedgreen.Thenumberofsuicideattemptsimmediatelyfellsharply;perhapsitwouldhavefallenevenmoreifthebridgehadbeendoneinpinkorbabybluE.LightandbrightcoloursmakepeoplenotonlyhappierbutmoreactivE.Itisanestablishedfactthatfactoryworkersworkbetterharderandhavefeweraccidentswhentheirmachinesarepaintedorangeratherthanblackorgray.1.Accordingtothispassageweknowthat.A.thecoloryoupreferreflectswhatkindofcharacteryouprobablyhaveB.expertsknowwhyyouhaveapreferenceforacertaincolorC.ifabridgeispaintedotherthanblacktherewillneverbesuicidesthereD.accidentsneverhappentocarsormachinesinredcolor2.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthepsychologists?Theyare.A.doubtfulB.skepticalC.contagiousD.reliable3.Iamgoingtoattendaweddingparty.WhichcolordoyousuggestIshouldnotbedressedin?A.RedB.PinkC.OrangeD.Gray4.FromParagraphTwowecanreachaconclusionthat.A.pessimistsneverwearclothesofredcolorB.colorshaveaneffectonpeople’sfeelingsandmoodsC.optimistsneverwearclothesofdarkorgraycolorD.peopledressedinredneverfeelsad

Manypeoplehatetheideaofhavingtosleeponaplane.ButSwedishentrepreneurOscarDiosthinkstheycanbepersuadedotherwiseandhehascreatedanewkindofhosteltoproveit.Diossaysitistheworld'sfirstjumbojethostelanactualjet-planeSweden'smainairportoutsideStockholmwhichhasbeenconverted改装intoa25-roomguesthousethatsleepsasmanyas72people.IlearnedaboutthisplanethatwasstandingabandonedatArlandaairportandI'vebeentryingtheconceptofhostelsinmanydifferenthousesandbuildingshetoldreporters.Ithought'Whynotaplane?'JumboHostelsopenedforbusinessonThursdaygivingcustomersthechancetocheckinandsleepinaroomthatcanbestbedescribedascozy.Themostchallengingpartwiththisprojectistryingtobuildsomethinginsideametalhull外壳—it'sjustreallyreallytight.ThejetwhichwasoriginallyproducedforSingaporeAirlineswastakenoutofservicein2002.Onethingthehostelhasgoingforitisprice—aroomstartsat350Swedishcrownsabout$41whichisalotlessthanhotelroomsoutsideofmajorairports.Anotherfeature:customerscangetmarriedonthewingoftheplaneandliveintheplane'smoreluxurioushoneymoonroomsituatedinthecockpit驾驶舱.Insteadofwalkingdowntheaisle走廊lovebirdscantakewhatJumboHostelscallsthewingwalkwheretheycanbejoinedingreatjoyatthewingtip.Thehostelhassomeonereadytoperformtheceremony.Butinsomerespectsthishostelremainsaplane—mostcustomershavetosharethejet'sninebathroomsandstaffonlywearairstewardandstewardessclothes.Theonlyroomthathasitsownbathroomisthehoneymoonsuite.1.SwedishentrepreneurOscarDioscreatesanewkindofjethostelinorderto.A.makepeoplemorecomfortableB.earnmoremoneyfrompeopleC.changepeople'sideaofnotsleepingontheplaneD.explorethesourcesoftheuniverse2.Accordingtothepassagethejethostelis.A.flyingintheskyB.hungintheskyC.lyingontheairportD.buriedunderground3.TheadvantagesofthejethostelarethefollowingEXCEPT.A.morecomfortableB.suitablefornewcouplesC.convenientbathroomD.cheaper4.Thisabandonedplaneoriginallybelongsto.A.StockholmAirlinesB.SingaporeAirlinesC.SwedenAirlinesD.OscarDiosAirlines5.Whichstatementofthefollowingdoyouthinkcanbestdescribethispassage?A.Anewfashionofweddingintheplane.B.Fortravelersanewwaytogetarestfulnight.C.Anewwaytoenjoyyourselves.D.Howtochangeaplaneintoahostel.

UntilrecentlywehadbeenlivingintheYukonTerritoryinCanadainatownseventymilesorsooftheArcticCircle.ItisromanticallycalledTheLandoftheMidnightSunbecauseduringthesummerthesunshinescontinuouslyevenatmidnight.OntheotherhanditisalsocalledTheLandofDarknessbecauseinwintertheoppositehappens.MyclassmatesprobablythoughtIlikedtotelltaleswhenIsaidIhadtowalktoschoolonariverinmyhometown.Butitwastrue.Whenthedarknesscomessodoesthecoldbecausethereisnosuntogivewarmth.Thelandbecomesaworldoficeandsnow.Thefewroadsthatlinkvillagesarecompletely完全地coveredwithsnowpeoplemusttravelonfrozenrivers.Iftheydonothavefartogotheyputonsnowshoes.Theseshoespreventthemfromsinkingintothethicksnow.Howeveriftheyhavealongjourneytomaketheyrideindogsleds.RiversareveryimportanttothepeopleoftheYukon.Whensummercomesandthesunoncemoreshinesuponthelandtheriversbecomemovinghighwayssuitableforboatsandcanoes.Ofcourseanotherimportantmeansoftransportationforallofusinthevillagewastheplanewhichprovideduswiththeonlymeansofgettingtotheoutsideworld.1.WhichofthefollowinginNOTtrueaccordingtothepassageA.TheYukonTerritoryisinCanadaB.Dogsledsareusedforlongjourneys.C.WinterislongerthansummerinYukon.D.Planesaretheonlylinkwiththeoutsideworld.2.Theunderlinedpartinparagraph2meansthatmyclassmateswewalkedtoschoolonariver.A.thoughtIlikedtellingtaleswhenB.feltexcitedwhentheylearnedthatC.thoughtIhadahardtimewhenD.thoughtitwasunbelievablethat3.WhatisthemaintopicofthepassageA.Howtowalkonariverinwinter.B.HowtheYukonpeopletravel.C.TheimportanceofplanesintheYukon.D.TheweatherinsidetheArcticCircle.

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

Andyrodeslowlyonhiswaytoschoolday-dreamingaboutthefishingtripthathisfatherhadpromisedhim.Hewassobusydreamingaboutallthefishhewouldcatchthathewasunawareofeverythingelsearoundhim.Herodealonguntilastrangearounddrewhimtothepresent.Hecametoastopandlookedcuriouslyuptotheheavens.Whathesawshockedandterrifiedhim.A.hugeswarmofbeesfilledtheskylikeblackcloudandthebuzzingmassseemedtobeheadingangrilytowardshim.WithnotimetowasteAndyspedoffintheoppositedirectionridingwithoutknowinghowtoescapetheswarm.Witharapidlybeatingheartandhislegspumpingfuriouslyhespeddowntheroughroad.Asthebeescamecloserhispanicincreased.Andyknewthathewassensitivetobeestings蜇.Thelaststinghadlandedhiminhospital-andthatwasonlyonebeesting!Hehadbeenforcedtostayinbedfortwowholedays.Suddenlyhisfather’swordscametohim.Whenyouareinatightsituationdon’tpanic.Useyourbrainandthinkyourwaysoutofit.OnanearbyhillhecouldseesmokewavingslowlyskywardsformthechimneyoftheNelsonfamilyhome.Beesdon’tlikesmokehethought.Theycouldn’tgetintothehouse.AndyracedtowardstheNelsonhousebutthebeesweregainingground.Andyknewhecouldnotreachthehouseintime.Heestimatedthatthebeeswouldcatchupwithhimsoon.SuddenlyoutofthecornerofhiseyeshespottedasmalldamusedbyMr.Nelsontoirrigatehisvegetablegarden.Offhisbikeandintothecoolwaterhediveddisappearingbelowthesurfaceandawayfromthesavageinsects.AfterholdinghisbreathforaslongashecouldAndycameupforairandnoticedthebeeshasgone.Dragginghimselfoutofthedamhestruggledupthehillyslopeandrangthedoorbell.Mr.Nelsontookhiminsideandranghismother.You’llreallyneedthatfishingbreaktohelpyourecoverlaughedhismotherwithrelief.Thankgoodnessyoudidn’tpaniC.ButAndydidnothearher.Hewasdreamingonceagainofthefishhewouldcatchtomorrow.1.WhydidAndyfailtonoticetheswarmofbeesearlier?A.Hewasridingtoschool.B.Hewaslisteningtoastrangesound.C.Hewasgoingfishingwithhisfather.D.Hewaslostinthethoughtofthefishingtrip.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheswarmofbeesinthepassage?A.Theycrowdedlikeablackcloud.B.TheyshockedandterrifiedAndy.C.TheytriedtoattackAndyinamass.D.TheymadeAndystayinhospitalfortwodays.3.HowdidAndyavoidthebeesintheend?A.HeaskedMr.Nelsonforhelp.B.Hehidhimselfunderthewater.C.HerushedintotheNelsonhouse.D.Herodeoffintheoppositedirection.4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAndy’sescapefromthebees?A.Nopainnogains.B.OncebittentwiceshyC.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.Intimeofdangerone’smindworksfast.

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

Thefollowingcardincludesabriefsummaryandashortassessmentofaresearchpaper.Itcanprovideaguideforfurtherreadingonthetopic.TrevorC.O..LansfordB.andBlackJ..W..2004Employeeturnover人事变更andjobperformance:monitoringtheinfluencesofsalarygrowthandpromotionJournalofArmchairPsychologyvol.113no.1pp.56-64.InthisarticleTrevoretal.reviewtheinfluencesofpayandjobopportunitiesinrespectofjobperformanceturnoverratesandemployees'jobattitude.Theauthorsusedatagainedthroughorganizationalsurveysofblue-chipcompaniesinVancouverCanadatotrytoidentifythemaincauseofemployeeturnoverandwhetheritislinkedtosalarygrowth.Theirresearchfocusesonassessingarangeofpaystructuressuchaspayforperformanceandorganizationalrewardplans.ThearticleisusefulasTrevoretalsuggestthattherearenumerousreasonsforemployeeturnoverandavarietyofdifferencesinemployees'jobattitudeandperformance.Themainlimitationofthearticleisthatthesurveysamplewasrestrictedtomid-levelmanagementthustheauthorsindicatethatfurthermoreextensiveresearchneedstobeundertakentodevelopamorein-depthunderstandingofemployeeturnoverandjobperformance.Asthisarticlewaspublishedinaprofessionaljournalthefindingscanbeconsideredreliable.Itwillbeusefuladditionalinformationfortheresearchonpaystructures.1.TheresearchpaperpublishedisprimarilyconcernedwithA.thewayofpreventingemployeeturnoverB.methodsofimprovingemployeeperformanceC.factorsaffectingemployeeturnoverandperformanceD.paystructuresbasedonemployeeperformance2.Asismentionedinthecardthelimitationoftheresearchpapermainlyliesinthat.A.thedataanalysisishardlyreliableB.theresearchsampleisnotwideenoughC.thefindingsareofnopracticalvalueD.theresearchmethodisout-of-date3.Whomightbemostinterestedinthispieceofinformation?A.Jobhunters.B.Employeesinblue-chipcompanies.C.Mid-levelmanagers.D.Researchersonemployeeturnover.

Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand木架withasmallnotepad记事本andaholeforapencil.I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymother.OverfortyyearssincemyearliestmemoriesofthekitchenpadandpencilfivehouseslaterthecurrentpaperandpencillookthesameastheyalwaysdiD.Surelyitcan’tbethesamepencil?ThepadismoremodernbutthewoodenstandisdefinitelytheoriginalonE.I’mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencilafteralltheseyears.Isaytoherwalkingbackintotheliving-roomwithasheetofpaperandthepencil.Youstilluseapencil.Can’tyouaffordapen?Mymotherrepliesalittlesharply.Itworksperfectlywell.I’vealwayskeptthestandinthekitchen.IneverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownanideaandIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthesedays.ImmediatelyIcanpictureherhairwildbluehousecoatcoveredinflourawoodenspooninonehandthepencilintheotherhermouthmovingsilently.MymothersmilesandsaysOnedayIwascookingandwatchingbabyPaulineandIhadabrilliantthoughtbutthestandwasempty.Oneofthechildrenmusthavetakenthepaper.SoIjustpickedupthebreadboardandwroteitalldownontheback.ItturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematicalproblemIwasworkingon.Thisstory—whichhappenedbeforeIwasborn—remindsmehowextraordinarymymotherwasandisasagiftedmathematician.IfeelembarrassedthatIcomplainaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork.LaterwhenmymotherisinthebathroomIgointoherkitchenandturnoverthebreadboards.SureenoughonthebackofthesmallestonearesomepenciledmarksIrecognizeasmathematics.Thosesymbolshavetraveledunaffectedthroughfiftyyearsrootedinthesoilofacheapwoodenbreadboardinvisible看不到的exhibitsateverymeal.1.Whyhastheauthor’smotheralwayskeptthenotepadandpencilinthekitchen?A.Toleavemessages.B.Tolisthereverydaytasks.C.Tonotedownmathsproblems.D.Towritedownaflashofinspiration.2.Whatistheauthor’soriginalopinionaboutthewoodenstand?A.Ithasgreatvalueforthefamily.B.ItneedstobereplacedbyabetteronE.C.ItbringsherbacktoherlonelychildhooD.D.Itshouldbepassedontothenextgeneration.3.Theauthorfeelsembarrassedfor.A.blaminghermotherwrongly.B.givinghermotheralotoftroublE.C.notmakinggooduseoftimeashermotherdiD.D.notmakinganybreakthroughinherfielD.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Themotherissuccessfulinhercareer.B.Thefamilymembersliketraveling.C.Theauthorhadlittletimetoplaywhenyoung.D.ThemarksonthebreadboardhavedisappeareD.5.Intheauthor’smindhermotheris.A.strangeinbehavior.B.keenonherresearch.C.fondofcollectingoldthings.D.carelessaboutherappearancE.

Iwashelpinginmyson’sclassroomwhenIspottedaposterthatreadsSticksandstonesmaybreakmybonesbutwordscanbreakmyheart.Istartedthinking.Teachersaresuchanimportantpartofachild’slifE.A.teacher’ssupportdetermineshowsafeachildfeelsinschool.Hisinspirationdetermineshowmuchriskachildwilltakeintheclassroomhisunderstandingdetermineshowimportantachildfeelsinschoolandhislovedeterminesachild’smotivatingandattitudetowardeducation.Andtheeffectateacherhasonachilddoesn’tendwhentheschoolbellringsattheendoftheday.RatherthosefeelingsdevelopedintheclassroomgohomewiththechildandinalargepartdeterminewhatsortofeveningthechildandthefamilyhavE.Theimportanceofateachertoachildisfantasticandcannotbeover-emphasizeD.Allmychildrenarefortunatetohaveremarkableteachers.Consequentlythethreeofthemlovegoingtoschoolalmostasmuchastheyloveusingteacherisms.ForexampleoneofHannah’sfavoritephrasesinusedwhenImessup.ShelooksatmewithunderstandingandsaysIt’sokaytomakemistakesmamabecauseyou’reonlylearning.Rachael’sfavoritephraseisusedtostartmostofherjobs;withaglowinhereyeshesaysI’mjustgoingtodomybestmamabecausethat’sallIcando!ButperhapsmyfavoriteisJacob’sresponsetohissisterswhenoneofthemsayssomethinghedoesn’tlikE.WithhishandonhishearthesaysDon’tsaythatbecausewordscanbreakmyheart.LikemostparentsIhearteacherismsdaily.AndeverytimeIhearonemyheartfloodswithgratefulnessforthewonderfulteacherswhomakemychildrenfeelsafeimportantandsuccessfulintheclassroomandwhoarehelpingmychildrenachieveemotionalgoodhealth.Thereismuchtalktodayhowtomeasureateacher’sworth.Ithinkweneedonlylookatthestudents.Childrenmirrorteachers’wordsandactionsandthecontentofthosereflectionsshowsteacher’sgreatness.1.Teachersareimportanttostudentsinthat.A.theyequipthemwithbookknowledgeB.theyhelpfreetheparentsfromworriesC.theyguaranteeeachfamilyahappyeveningD.theyhelpkeepthememotionallyhealthy2.Thethreechildren’sexamplesareusedtoshowthat.A.theyareluckytohavewonderfulteachersB.theycaneventuallydevelopintogoodteachersC.theyaresometimesmentallyhurtbytheteachersD.theyhaveasuccessfulperformanceinschool3.Tohismotherwhattheboysayspossiblysounds.A.ridiculousB.convincingC.humorousD.inspiring4.Theunderlinedwordteacherismsprobablyrefersto.A.howteachersnormallydealwiththeirstudentsB.whatteachersusuallysaytotheirstudentsC.whyteachersseemimportanttotheirstudentsD.whereteachersagreewiththeirstudents

MyfamilyandIlivedacrossthestreetfromSouthwayParksinceIwasfouryearsolD.Thenjustlastyearthecityputachainlinkfencearoundtheparkandstartedbulldozing用推土机推平thetreesandgrasstomakewayforanewapartmentcomplex.WhenIsawthefenceandbulldozersIaskedmyselfWhydon'ttheyjustleaveitalone?LookingbackIthinkwhatsentencedtheparktooblivion被遗忘wasthedrought旱灾wehadaboutfouryearsago.UpuntilthenSouthwayParkwasanicegreenparkwithplentyoftreesandapublicswimmingpool.MyfriendsandIrollerskatedonthesidewalksclimbedthetreesandswaminthepoolalltheyearsIwasgrowingup.TheparkwasalmostlikemyownyarD.ThenthesummerIwasfifteenthedroughtcameandthingschangeD.Therehadbeenalmostnorainatallthatyear.Thecitystoppedwateringtheparkgrass.WithinafewweeksIfoundmyselflivingacrossthestreetfromahugebrowndesert.Leavesfellofftheparktreesandprettysoonthetreesstarteddyingtoo.NexttheparkswimmingpoolwascloseD.ThecitycutdownontheworkforcethatkepttheparkandprettysoonitjustgottoouglyanddirtytoenjoyanymorE.Asthedroughtlastedintothefalltheparkgotworseeverymonth.Therubbishpileduporblewacrossthebrowngrass.Soontheonlypeopleintheparkwerebeggarsandotherpeopledownontheirluck.Peoplesaiddrugswerebeingsoldortradedtherenow.TheparkhadgottenscaryandmymothertolduskidsnottogothereanymorE.Thedroughtfinallyendedandthingsseemedtogetbacktonormalthatiseverythingbutthepark.Ithadgottenintosuchbadshapethatthecityjustletitstaythatway.ThenaboutsixmonthsagoIheardthatthecitywasgoingtoredevelopcertainworn-outareasofthecity.Itturnedoutthatthecityhadplannedtogetridoftheparksellthelandandletsomeonebuildrowsofapartmentbuildingsonit.Thechain-linkfencingandthebulldozersdidtheirwork.Nowweliveacrossthestreetfromsixrowsofapartmentbuildings.Eachofthemisthreeunitshighandstretchesablockineachdirection.Theneighborhoodhaschangedwithoutthepark.ThestreetsIusedtoplayinarejammedwithcarsnow.Thingswillneverbethesameagain.SometimesIwonderthoughwhatchangesanotherdroughtwouldmakeinthewaythingsaretoday.1.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhesawthefenceandbulldozers.'?A.ScareD.B.ConfuseD.C.Upset.D.Curious.2.Whywasthewritertoldnottogototheparkbyhismother?A.Itwasbeingrebuilt.B.Itwasdangerous.C.ItbecamecrowdeD.D.Ithadturnedintoadesert.3.Accordingtothewriterwhateventuallybroughtaboutthedisappearanceofthepark?A.Thedrought.B.ThecrimE.C.Thebeggarsandtherubbish.D.Thedecisionsofthecity.4.Thelastsentenceofthepassageimpliesthatifanotherdroughtcame.A.thesituationwouldbemuchworseB.peoplewouldhavetodeserttheirhomesC.thecitywouldbefullypreparedinadvanceD.thecitywouldhavetoredeveloptheneighborhood

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

FROM1964to1978Dazhaiwithapopulationof500wasthemostfamousvillageinChina.MillionsofChinesecametotheShanxivillagetovisititsterracedfields梯田andsplendidirrigationsystems.Itwasnotuntil1978whenGuoFenglianheadofthevillagepaidavisittotheUSthatChina'smodelvillagefoundhowfarithadfallenbehindthoseindevelopedcountries.IwasastonishedattheirmodernequipmentinharvestingwhichcouldevenseparatebigtomatoeswithsmallonessaidGuo.Americanfarmers'lifequalityalsoimpressedmealot.Everydaytheyhadtwocupsofmilkwhichissomethingwedon'thaveeveninourwildestdreams.WehavetolearntheiradvancedtechnologyandadministrationforourowndevelopmentsaidthenfirstDeputyPrimeMinisterDengXiaopingwhowasplanningChina'sreformandopeninguppolicythen.Throughopeningourdoorswewouldnotonlytakeadvantageofforeignfunds资金butalsocreatejobopportunitiesandcultivate培养talents.In1978JapaneseelectricitygiantPanasonic松下cametoChinaasthefirstforeignbusinesstoinvest投资hereanditssuccessattractedotherworldbrandsintoexploringtheChinesemarket.SofarChinahasfor15yearstakenintheworld'ssecondbiggestforeigninvestmentfollowingtheUStohelpsetthecountryinafastgrowth.HoweverChina's30-yearroadofreformwasnotalwayssmooth.Doubtsonthereformbegantoriseattheendofthe1980sasmanypeopleworriedthecountrywouldturntocapitalism资本主义.ThecriterionforourjudgmentiswhetherithelpsdevelopsocialistproductiveforceswhetherithelpsincreasetheoverallnationalstrengthofasocialistcountryandwhetheritbringsaboutbetterlivingstandardssaidDeng.China'sreformandopeningupisauniquesuccessstory.IthasbroughtbenefittobothChinaandtheworldsaidWilliamKellerchiefmanagerofaSwisspharmaceutical制药的company.1.Dazhaiwasnotfamousfor.A.thewonderfulirrigationsystemsB.itsterracedfieldsC.itsmodernequipmentD.thefarmer’slife2.GuoFenglianwasatthesightofthemodernequipmentinharvestingwhenshevisitedtheUSin1978.A.shockedB.delightedC.excitedD.attracted3.wasthefirstbigcountrytoinvestinChina.A.AmericaB.JapanC.SwissD.Panasonic4.Manypeoplehavedoubtsaboutthereform________.A.in1978B.in1980C.in1981D.attheendofthe1980s5.AccordingtoremarksbyDengwhichoneisNOTthecriterionforjudgingthesuccessorfailureofourworkinvariousfields?A.whetherithelpsdevelopsocialistproductiveforces.B.whetheritstrengthenstheoverallcapacityofthecountry.C.whetheritbringsaboutbetterinvestmentandmoreprofit.D.whetheritimprovesthepeopleslivingstandards.

Mostpeoplegivelittlethoughttothepenstheywritewithespeciallysincetheprintersinmodernhomesandofficesmeanthatvery1thingsarehandwritten.Alltoooftenpeoplebuyapenbasedonlyon2andwonderwhytheyarenotsatisfied3theybegintouseit.Howeverbuyingapenthatyou’llenjoyisnot4ifyoukeepthefollowinginmind.Firstofallapenshouldfitcomfortablyinyourhandandbe5touse.Thethicknessofthepenisthemostimportantcharacteristic特征6comfort.Havingasmallhandandthickfingersyoumaybecomfortablewithathinpen.Ifyouhavea7handandthickerfingersyoumay8afatterpen.Thelengthofapencan9influencecomfort.Apenthatistoo10caneasilyfeeltop-heavyandunstable.Thenthewritingpointofthepenshould11theinktoflowevenly均匀的whilethatpenremainsintouchwiththepaper12willmakeitpossibleforyoutocreatea13lineofwriting.Thepointshouldalsobesensitiveenoughto14inkfromrunningwhenthepenislifted.Apointthatdoesnotblockthe15mayleavedropsofink16youpickthepenupandputitdownagain.__17thepenshouldmakeathickdarkline.Fine-linepensmay18badhandwritingbutfinedelicatelinesdonotcommand19nexttoprintedtextas20asignatureonaprintedletter.Abroaderlineontheotherhandgivesanimpressionofconfidenceandauthority权威.1.A.manyB.fewC.pleasantD.important2.A.looksB.reasonC.valueD.advantages3.A.onceB.ifC.becauseD.though4.A.convenientB.practicalC.strangeD.difficult5.A.heavyB.easyC.hardD.safe6.A.takingB.findingC.determiningD.seeking7.A.strongerB.weakerC.smallerD.larger8.A.preferB.recommendC.prepareD.demand9.A.hardlyB.alsoC.neverD.still10.A.thickB.lightC.longD.soft11.A.changeB.allowC.reduceD.press12.A.TheyB.OneC.ThisD.Some13.A.thinB.roughC.blackD.smooth14.A.preventB.freeC.protectD.remove15.A.wayB.sightC.flowD.stream16.A.soB.asC.andD.yet17.A.MeanwhileB.GenerallyC.AfterwardsD.Finally18.A.showupB.differfromC.breakdownD.compensatefor19.A.attentionB.supportC.respectD.admission20.A.atmostB.forexampleC.inbriefD.onpurpose

Asasayinggoeseverybeanhasitsblack.Itisimpossibletomakenomistakesallone’slife.MygrandpaNybakkenacarpenterisno___1__.Severaldecadesagohemadeamistake—an___2__mistakethough.OnacoldSaturdayGrandpawasbuildingsomewoodencasesfortheclotheshis___3___wassendingtoanorphanage孤儿院inCongo.Onhiswayhomehe__4___intohisshirtpockettofindhisglassesbuttheyweregone.Sohedrovebacktothechurch.Hissearchproved___5__.Whenhe___6___replayedhisearlieractionsherealizedwhathappened.Theglasseshadslippedoutofhispocketunnoticedandfallenintooneofthecases.Hisbrandnewglasseshaving___7___him＄20thatverymorningwereheadingforCongo!Hehadtodrivehome___8__.SeveralmonthslaterthedirectoroftheorphanagecametogiveareportonSundaynightatmygrandfather’schurch__9___Grandpaandhisfamilyalsoattended.ButmostofallhesaidImustthankyouforthe__10__yousentlastyear.Youseethebandits土匪hadjustsweptthroughtheorphanagedestroyingeverythingincludingmyglasses.Iwasdesperate.__11___Ihadthemoneytherewassimplynowayof__12___thoseglasses.___13___notbeingabletoseewellIexperiencedheadacheseveryday.Thenyourcasesarrived.Whenmystaff___14___thecoverstheyfoundapairofglasseslyingontop.Thenstillgripped吸引注意withthe__15___hecontinued:FolkswhenItried___16___theglassesitwasasthoughttheyhadbeencustom-madejustforme!Iwanttothankyouforbeingapartofthat!Thepeoplelistened___17___forthemiraculousglasses.Butthedirectorsurelymusthave__18___theirchurchwithanothertheythought.Therewerenoglassesontheir__19___ofitemstobesentoverseas.Butanordinarycarpenterwassitting__20___inthebackwithtearsstreamingdownhisface.1.A.expectationB.successC.luckD.exception2.A.perfectB.foolishC.avoidableD.common3.A.factoryB.churchC.familyD.country200805284.A.turnedB.reachedC.filledD.put5.A.properB.reasonableC.fruitlessD.unnecessary6.A.mentallyB.physicallyC.anxiouslyD.directly7.A.chargedB.spentC.paidD.cost8.A.disappointedB.pleasedC.nonstopD.quick9.A.whichB.whatC.whereD.when10.A.casesB.clothesC.glassesD.wishes11.A.UnlessB.AslongasC.UntilD.Eventhough12.A.replacingB.findingC.wearingD.changing13.A.ExceptB.AlongwithC.RatherthanD.Asfor14.A.openedB.burntC.removedD.took15.A.preparationB.pleasureC.satisfactionD.wonder16.A.outB.overC.forD.on17.A.pityB.happyC.curiousD.eager18.A.confusedB.associatedC.combinedD.compared19.A.casesB.orderC.listD.orphanage20.A.happilyB.quietlyC.sadlyD.excitedly

Businessesarewitnessingadifficulttimewhichhasinturnproducedinfluenceonconsumers’desiretogogreen.Howevershoppersarestilllayingstressonenvironmentalconcerns.Twothirdsofcustomerssaythatenvironmentalconsiderationsinformtheirpurchasestothesamedegreeastheydidayearagowhilemorethanaquartersaythattheyarenowevenbetterawareoftheenvironmentaleffectonwhattheybuy.Thismayhelptoinfluencehowshopsstoregoodsontheirshelves.Andthecompaniesshouldstillmakeeffortstobecomemoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Twooutofthreepeoplethinkitisimportanttobuyfromenvironmentallyresponsiblecompanieswithaboutoneinsevensayingthattheyhadevendecidedtotaketheircustomelsewhereiftheyfeltacompany’senvironmentalreputationwasnotgoodenough.HarryMorrisonchiefexecutive主管oftheCarbonTrustsympathizesIunderstandthissituationwheresurvivalisveryimportantnow.Butfromenvironmentalconsiderationstheclockisticking—wedon’thavemuchtimE.Inadditioncuttingcarbonhasanimmediateeffectascostsdropandamedium-termbenefitforthebrand.Largercompanieshaveanextramotivationtolookatreducingtheircarbonfootprintasnewrulesnextyearwillrequirebusinessestobuycarbonallowancestomakeupfortheiremissions排放.Thosethathavetakenearlyactionwillhaveaheadstart.MorethantwothirdsofconsumersarenotclearaboutwhichcompaniesareenvironmentallyresponsiblE.Thissuggeststhatfirmsthatareabletorelayclearlytheirmessagetothepublicwillbeinapolepositiontoattractshoppers.TheCarbonTrustbelievesthatitcanhelpbyinformingcustomersaboutthegoodworkcompaniesaredoing.Whencompaniesaregranted授予thestandardtheycanusealogo标识inalltheirmarketingwhichmakesitclearthattheyareworkingtowardscuttingemissionsMr.Morrisonsaid.1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Businessesarefindingwaystosendtheirmessagetotheshoppers.B.Companieswillsoongetinformationaboutcuttingcarbonemissions.C.FirmsaremakingeffortstoencouragecustomerstokeepgoodsathomE.D.Firmsareurgedtocutcarbonemissionsbyshoppers’environmentalawareness.2.TheunderlinedwordinforminParagraph2probablymeans.A.affectB.changeC.disturbD.reject3.AccordingtoHarryMorrisonbusinesses.A.willbenefitfromcuttingcarbonemissionsB.shouldbuycarbonallowancesforshoppersC.arerequiredtomakeupfortheircarbonemissionsD.haveencouragedshopperstotaketheircustomelsewhere4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatbusinesseswill.A.haveastrongdesiretoreducecostsB.usethesamelogointheirmarketingC.gainadvantagesbytakingearlyactionD.attractmoreshoppersbystoringgoods

FootballIsupposeisthemostpopulargameinEngland:Onehasonlytogotooneoftheimportantmatchestoseethis.Richandpooryoungandoldonecanseethemallthereshoutingand1foronesideor2.Oneofthemost3thingaboutfootballinEnglandtoastrangeristhegreat4ofthegamewhicheventhesmallestboyseemstohavE.Hecantellyouthenamesoftheplayersinmostoftheimportantteams.He5photosofthemandknowstheresultsoflargenumbersofmatches.Hewill6youwithagreatairofauthoritywhoheexpectswillwinsuchandsuchamatch7hisopinionisusuallyasvaluableasthatofmenthreeorfourtimeshis8.MostschoolsinEnglandtake9seriously—muchmoreseriouslythannearlyallEuropeanschools10lessonsareallimportantandgamesareleftforone’s11arrangements.InEnglanditisbelievedthat12isnotonlyamatteroffillingaboy’smindwithfacts13;italsomeanscharactertraining.Andoneofthe14waysoftrainingcharacterisbymeansofgames15teamgameswheretheboyhastolearnto16withothersforhisteam;insteadofworking17forhimselfalonE.Theschoolthereforearrangesgamesandmatchesforits18.Footballisagoodteamgameanditisgoodexerciseforbody.Itneeds_19andaquickbrain.Itispopularanditischeap.Asa20itistheschool’sfavoritegameinwinter.1.A.jumpingB.laughingC.runningD.cheering2.A.theirownB.anotherC.theotherD.otherside3.A.surprisingB.excitingC.pleasantD.different4.A.skillB.knowledgeC.interestD.success5.A.takesB.hasC.acceptsD.receives6.A.explainB.tellC.askD.advise7.A.soB.thoughC.thusD.and8.A.sizeB.experienceC.ageD.weight9.A.educationB.childrenC.footballD.matches10.A.whoseB.whereC.thereD.because11.A.hisB.himselfC.ownD.itself12.A.educationB.trainingC.learningD.textbooks13.A.inthelabB.attheschoolC.ontheplaygroundD.intheclassroom14.A.bestB.quickestC.maturestD.oldest15.A.usuallyB.namelyC.especiallyD.reasonably16.A.thinkB.workC.doD.deal17.A.happilyB.foolishlyC.selfishlyD.seriously18.A.playersB.teamsC.teachersD.pupils19.A.knowledgeB.timeC.skillD.memory20.A.consequenceB.wholeC.ruleD.matter

阅读下列应用文及相关情息并按照要求匹配信息首先请阅读下列课程的信息A.CityWaterSkiingCentre—Wearcintheheartofthecityandgiveyouaneasychancetoenjoythefunandexcitementofwaterskiing.Weofferhalfhourlessonseveryhourbetween9amand4pm.AfunwaytogetalotofexercisequicklyandthenstayfitB.HorseRidingSchool—Ourexperiencedteachersprovideone-on-oneinstructionthatmakesleaningtorideahorsesafeandeasy.Wearelocatedonalargefarmwhereyouwillbeabletogettoenjoylotsoffreshairandthebeautyofnature.Open7daysaweekbetween8amand6pm.C.BallroomDancingSociety—Thedancingsocietyisorganizingaspecialcoursefornewmembers.Noexperienceisnecessaryandifyoudon'thaveyourownpartnerwewillarrangeoneforyou.Havefunlearningtodanceandmakingnewfriendsinclassandatourmanysocialevents.ClasseseveryMondayandThursdayfrom7pmt09pm.D.HikingClub—Theclubislookingfornewmemberstojoinusonourregularhikes.Eachweekendwegotolocalmountainandforestlocationsforlongwalksprovidingthechanceforplentyofexerciseandfreshair.Differentmemberstakeparteachweeksoyouwillhavethechancetomakenewfriends.Thehikesrangeindifficultyfromeasytoveryhardandweexpectourmembertobefitbeforetheyjoin.E.Ron'sBoxingGym—Wedon'tjustteachyouhowtobox;weteachyouhowtokeepfitfortherestofyourlife.Ourtraininginvolvesmanydifferentactivitiessuchasrunningskippingandliftingweightaswellas—ofcourse—actualboxing.Onceamonthwealsoorganizepracticefightsformembersofthesamesexandweight.Open2pmto10pm.F.WaterPoloClub—Ifyoucanswimandlikeballsportsthenyou'1llovewaterpolo.Itislikeplayingfootballinthewaterafunandlow-impactwaytostayhealthy.Asawater-basedsportitisalsotheidealwaytorecoverfrominjury.Openweekdays9amto11amand4pmto8pm.请阅读下列个人信息然后匹配人物与拟选的课程1.Harold-isabusybankmanagerworkinginthecity.Hehasputonalotofweightinrecentyearsandwantstotakeupasportthatwillhelphimgetfit.Heenjoysthrillingandexcitingsportsbutasheoftenhastoworklateintotheeveningandontheweekendsoheonlyhastimetogoduringhisworkdaylunchhour.2.Maude—hasbeenretiredfor2years.Sheisingoodhealthbutwantstokeepactiveandremaininshape.Sheisinterestedinahobbythatisn'ttoodifficulttolearnandwillgiveherlotsoffreshairandthechancetomeetsomenewfriends.Sheonlyhasfreetimeontheweekendasmostweekdaysarespenttakingcareofhergrandchildren3.Sid—isahighschoolstudentthatrecentlyhurthiskneeplayingfootball.Thedoctorhastoldhimthatforthenext6monthsheshouldn'tputtoomuchpressureorweightonitandheneedstodosomesportthatwillhelphimbuilduphisstrengthbutwillnotcauseanymoredamagetohisknee.Afternoonafterschoolishispreferredtime.4.Nancy-isauniversitystudentwholovesexcitementandisalwayswillingtotryoutsomethingdifferent.Shehaslittlepatiencehoweverandwantsasportingactivitythatwillgiveherthechancetodomanydifferentthings.Assheworksparttimeafterclassandontheweekendsheisonlyfreeonweekdayafternoon.5.Spike-hasrecentlymovedtothecityanddoesn'thavemanyfriends.Heisnotreallyasportsfanbutwantstodosomethingthatisfunandthatwillgivehimthechancetomeetnewpeople.Heisonlyfreeintheevening.

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

CoolestHotelsintheWorldAriauAragonTowersTheAriauAmazonTowershotelletsyousleepinatreehouse.Eighttowersmakeupthishotelthatoffersover300rooms.IfyoureallywanttogetintothespiritbooktheTarzanSuitewhichislargeenoughforabigfamily.You'llbethirtyfeetupintheairandcantravelbetweenthetowersthroughtheirwoodenwalkways.Prices:startingat$300onenightforeachpersonforaregularroomandgoingallthewayupto$3000fortheTarzanSuite.Formoreinformationvisitthewebsite:http://www.ariautowers.comTheIceHotelEverywinterinJukkasjarviSwedenaspecialkindofhotelcalledtheiceHotelisbuilt.Eachyearworld-famousartistsareinvitedtodesignandproduceworksofartfromtheicemanyofwhichcanbefoundintherooms.You'llhaveyourchoicebetweenhotorcoldroomsbutyouwillbewelladvisedtostayatleastonenightinacoldroomforatrueexperience.Prices:startingat$318onenightforeachpersonforeitheracoldroomorawarmone.Formoreinformationvisitthewebsite:http:www.icehotel.comPropellerIslandPropellerIslandCityLodgeisaveryspecialhotelthatwasdesignedbyaGermanartist.Eachroomprovidesyouwiththepossibilityoflivinginaworkofart.Everysinglepieceoffurnitureinthethirtyroomsofthehotelhasbeenhand-madeandeachroomiscompletelydifferent.You'llbeabletochoosearoombasedonyourownpersonaltastes.Prices:startingatjust$91anightandanadditional另外personforonly20extradollars.Formoreinformationvisitthewebsite:http://www.propeller-islanD.comForinformationaboutothercoolhotelsintheworldvisitthewebsite:http://www.bahamabeachcluB.com1.WhatitspecialabouttheAriauAmazonTowershotel?A.Youcansleepinthehouse.B.Youcanchooseanyofthetowers.C.Itisdesignedforbigfamilies.D.Everyroomhasawalkway.2.Formorepersonsspendinganightinoneofthesehotelstheyhavetopayatleast_______.A.$111B.$182C.$600D.$6363.Whichwebsiteshouldyouvisitifyouwanttofindoutwhetherthereexistsahotelunderthesea?A.http://www.icehotel.comB.http//www.ariantowers.comC.http://www.propeller-islanD.comD.http://www.bahamabeachcluB.com4.Whichhotelwouldinviteartiststocometoworkeveryyear?A.PropellerBlandCityLodge.B.ArianAmazonTowers.C.TheIceHotel.D.BahamaBeachClub.

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

WELCOMWelcometoWindsorCastletheoldestandlargestoccupiedcastleintheworlD.Windsorisoneoftheofficialresidences住所oftheQueenwhosometimesstaysherE.AudiotoursFreeaudiotoursareavailableonleavingtheAdmissionCentreatthestartofyourvisit.Thereisadescriptiveaudiotourforblindandpoor-sightedvisitors.GuidedtoursVisitorscanexplorethehistoryoftheCastlethroughatourofthePrecinctswithanexpertguidE.ToursdepartatregularintervalsthroughoutthedayfromtheCourtyardandfinishattheentrancetotheStateApartments.VisitorswithchildrenForthosevisitingwithchildrenaspecialfamilytourandvariousactivitiesareofferedduringschoolholidaysandatweekends.PleasenotethatforsafetyreasonspushchairsarenotpermittedintheSateApartments.Howeverbabycarriesareavailabletoborrow.StGeorge’sChapelVisitorsarrivingattheCastleafter15:00fromMarchtoOctoberareadvisedtovisitStGeorge’sChapelfirstbeforeitcloses.ShoppingShopsofferawiderangeofsouvenirsdesignedfortheRoyalCollectionincludingbookspostcardschinajewelleryandchildren’stoys.PleaseaskattheMiddleWardshopaboutourhomedeliveryservicE.RefreshmentsBottledwatercanbepurchasedfromtheCourtyardandMiddleWardshops.FromApriltoSeptembericecreamisalsoavailablE.VisitorswishingtoleavetheCastleforrefreshmentsinthetownmayobtainre-entrypermitsfromthecastleshops.EatinganddrinkingarenotpermittedintheStateApartmentsorStGeorge’sChapelPhotographyandmobilephonesNon-commercialphotographyandfilmingarewelcomedintheCastlE.PhotographyvideorecordingandfilmingarenotpermittedinsidetheStateApartmentsorStGeorge’sChapelinconsiderationofothervisitors.SecurityAsWindsorCastleisaworkingroyalpalacevisitorsandtheirbelongingsshouldgetthroughairport-stylesecuritychecks.Forsafetyandsecurityreasonsaone-waysystemoperatesalongthevisitorroutE.1.Avisitorcanapplyforafreeaudiotour_______________.A.intheCourtyardB.intheStateApartmentsC.attheAdmissionCenterD.atStGeorge’sChapel2.Whatisspeciallyofferedtovisitorswithkids?A.AsecurityguarD.B.Apushchair.C.Afreetoy.D.Ababycarrier.3.Whocangetre-entrypermits?A.VisitorswishingtoeatoutsidetheCastlE.B.Visitorsbuyinggiftsinthecastleshops.C.VisitorsbuyingwaterfromtheCourtyarD.D.VisitorseatingoutsideStGeorge’sChapel.4.Whyarcvisitorsrequiredtoturnofftheirmobilephones?A.Toensurethesafetyofothers.B.ToensurethesecurityoftheCastlE.C.Topreventthemfromdisturbingothers.D.Topreventtheuseofthebuilt-incameras.5.Inthelastpartaworkingroyalpalacereferstoone___.A.stillbeingconstructedB.stillusedbytheroyalfamilyC.wheretheQueenusuallyworksD.whereworksofartareonshow

Aresomepeopleborncleverandothersbornstupid?Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperiences?Strangelyenoughtheanswertoboththesequestionsisyes.Tosomeextentourintelligenceisgiventousatbirthandnoamountofspecialeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligence.Ontheotherhandachildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Thusthelimitsofaperson’sintelligencearefixedatbirthbutwhetherornothereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironmentThisviewnowheldbymostexpertscanbesupportedinanumberofways.Itiseasytosaythatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeopletheclosertheyarelikelytobeinintelligence.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfromthepopulationitislikelythattheirdegreesofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.Ifontheotherhandwetaketwoidenticaltwinstheywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsistersparentsandchildrenusuallyhavesimilarintelligenceandthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.Imaginethatnowwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendoneforexampletoauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedevelopingandthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachotherbutwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreesofintelligence.1.Byusingtheexamplethattwopeoplecloserinbloodrelationshiparecloserinintelligencethatwriterwantstoprove_________.A.intelligenceisgivenatbirthB.intelligencecanbedevelopedbyenvironmentC.intelligencecanbedevelopedbyexperienceD.educationplaysanimportantpartinthedevelopmentofeducation2.Achildwholivesinrichandvariedsurroundingsturnsouthigherinintelligencebecause________.A.hisfamilyisrichandthereforecanaffordtodevelophisintelligenceB.hecanbreakthelimitsofintelligencefixedatbirthC.hisfamilyisrichandprovideshimwithvarioushealthyfoodD.thesesurroundingsarelikelytohelphimreachthelimitsoftheirintelligence3.Writerofthisarticlebelievesthat_________.A.thedevelopmentofone’sintelligenceisdeterminedbymanyfactorsworkingtogetherB.environmentplaysthemostimportantroleinthedevelopmentofintelligenceC.educationplaysthemostimportantroleinthedevelopmentofintelligenceD.birthplaysthemostimportantroleinthedevelopmentofintelligence4.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe__________.A.IntelligenceB.BirthandEnvironmentC.TheAnswertoaQuestionD.IntelligenceandEducation

Whatshouldyouthinkaboutwhentryingtofindyourcareer?Youareprobablybetteratsomeschoolsubjectsthanothers.Thesemayshowstrengthsthatyoucanuseinyourwork.Aboywhoisgoodatmathematicscanusethatinanengineeringcareer.AgirlwhospellswellandlikesEnglishmaybegoodatofficework.Soitisimportanttoknowthesubjectsyoudowellinatschool.Ontheotherhandyoumaynothaveanyspeciallystrongsubjectsbutyourrecordsshowageneralsatisfactorystandard.Althoughnotallsubjectscanbeuseddirectlyinajobtheymayhaveindirectvalue.Aknowledgeofhistoryisnotrequiredformostjobsbutifhistoryisoneofyourgoodsubjectsyouwillhavelearnedtorememberfactsanddetails.Thisisanabilitythatcanbeusefulinmanyjobs.Yourschoolmayhavetaughtyouskillssuchastypingortechnicaldrawingwhichyoucanuseinyourwork..Youmaybegoodatmetalworkorcookeryandlookforajobwhereyoucanimprovetheseskills.Ifyouhavehadapart-timejobonSaturdaysorinthesummerthinkwhatyougainedfromit.Ifnothingelseyoumayhavelearnedhowtogettoworkontimetofollowinstructionsandtogetonwitholderworkers.Youmayhavelearnedtogivecorrectchangeinashopforexample.Justasimportantyoumaybecomeinterestedinaparticularindustryorcareeryouseefromtheinsideinapart-timejob.Facingyourweakpointsisalsopartofknowingyourself.Youmaybeallthumbswhenyouhandletools;perhapsyouareapoorspellerorcannotaddupacolumnoffigures.Itisbettertofaceanyweaknessthantopretendtheydonotexist.Yourschoolrecordforinstancemaynotbetoogoodyetitisanimportantpartofyourbackground.Youshouldnotbeapologetic认错的aboutitbutinsteadrecognizethatyouwillhaveachanceofafreshstartatwork.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofworkinghardatschool.B.Choosingacareeraccordingtoone’sstrengths.C.Howtofaceone’sweakness.D.Thevalueofschoolwork.2.Thewriterthinksthatastudenthaveapart-timejobisprobably___.A.agoodwaytofindouthisweakpointsB.oneofthebestwaysofearningextramoneyC.ofgreatuseforhisworkinthefutureD.awasteoftimehecouldhavespentonstudy3.Fromthepassagewelearnthatifastudent’sschoolperformanceisnotgoodhe_______.A.shouldpaymoreattentiontolearningskillsanddevelopingabilitiesB.willberegretfulabouthisbadresultsC.mayalsodowellinhisfutureworkD.shouldrestarthisstudyinschool4.Theunderlinedphrasebeallthumbsinpara3probablymeans_______.A.beclumsyatdoingthingsB.beskillfulindoingthingsC.benotinterestedincertainthingsD.beeasilyboredindoingthings

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

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

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

CamilleMahlknecht9hassomebigfunplannedforthisweekend.SheandotherresidentsofAgouraHillsCaliforniaplantopickuptrashduringtheircity’sannualcleanup.AtthesametimeWissamRaed12willbebusyvolunteeringtoo.ThousandsofmilesawayinLebanonWissamplanstoputonaplayatanorphanageandbringpottedplantstoelderlypeopleataseniorcitizencenter.SomeotherchildrenlikeNathanWhite10havepersonalreasonsforvolunteering.Nathan’sgrandmotherdiedofaheartattack.TohelpraisemoneyformedicalresearchNathanparticipatedinJumpRopeforHeart.HeandfiveotherboystookturnsjumpingropefortwoandhalfhoursandcollectedmorethanUS$1200indonationsfortheAmericanHeartAssociation.Millionsofchildrenaroundtheglobelendahandtotheircommunitieseveryyear.Schoolsandparentsalsocontributetotheriseinyouthservice.Forexamplemanyschoolsoffercommunityserviceactivitiesforstudentstojoin.Teacherseithercombinevolunteerworkwithclassroomlessonsormakeserviceworkarequirement.Parentsontheotherhandencouragetheirkidstovolunteeranddoitwiththem.Communityserviceisparticularlyimportantinthisdepressiontime.Astheneedformonetarysupportandotheraidhasincreasedmanycharitableorganizationshaveexperiencedasignificantdropindonations.Camilleandotherchildrenwhovolunteerthousandsofhoursannuallycanfillinsomeofthegaps.Accordingtoresearchkidswhostartvolunteeringaretwiceaslikelytocontinuedoinggooddeedswhentheyareadults.Sograbapaintbrushatrashbagorwhateveryouneedtohelpyourcommunity.You’lllovehowyoufeelafterhelpingothers.Evendirtyworkcanbelotsoffunifit’sforagoodcause.1.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Torecommendyouthserviceprogramstoschools.B.Toaskcharityorganizationstoservethecommunity.C.Tourgechildrentotakepartinvolunteeringactivities.D.Toproposealternativesfordoingcommunityservices.2.Whatisthemainideaofthe3rdparagraph?A.Communityserviceisgainingpopularityamongchildren.B.Familiesandschoolshelptomakecommunityservicepopular.C.Childrennowdependmoreontheirteachersthanontheirparents.D.NathanWhitehadaspecialreasontoraisemoneyformedicalresearch.3.Whyiscommunityserviceimportantinatimeofdepression?A.Itraisesmoneyforschoolactivities.B.Itteacheschildrentotakecareofthesick.C.Itgivescharityorganizationssomeneededhelp.D.Itencouragesparentsandteacherstoworktogether.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Communityservicecanhelppreventjuveniledelinquency青少年犯罪.B.Childrenwillprobablyleaveschoolandworkasvolunteers.C.Organizingsportseventsfortheschoolisakindofcommunityservice.D.Childrenwhodovolunteerworkaremorelikelytogrowuptobecaringadults.

EveryyearfarmersinareaswhichoftensufferfloodinSoutheastAsialosemillionsoftonsofricetohighwaterthatkillstheircrops.Thatlargeamountofwastemaysoonbeathingofthepast:SUBIAagenediscoveredbyresearcherswhichtheInternationalRiceResearchInsituleIRRIandtheUniversityofCaliforniaallowsriceplantscarryingthegenetolivecompletelyunderwaterfortwoweeks.Flood–resistant抗水浸riceturnedupamongthe110000typesofseedstoredattheinstitute.Itproduceddisappointinglylowyields产量butscientistswereabletotransferthegeneintomorebountifulvarieties.ThesehaveshownpromisingresultsintestsbygrowersinIndiaandBangladeshoverthepasttwoyears.ThisricesuccessstorywouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthetreasureofgeneticdiversityhiddenintheIRRI’svaultundergroundroom.Astheworldfacesnewagriculturalchallenge–chargingclimatebugsanddiseasesthathavedevelopedresistance抵抗力toolddefenses–suchgeneticresourcesarelikelytobecomeincreasinglyvaluable.FortunatelytheIRRIisoneofmorethan1000organizationsaroundtheworldworkingtoprotectcropgenes.Mostplantspeciesgrownforfoodhaveanassociatedbankthatstoresthousandsofsamples;seedsoflandraceswildrelativesandvarietiesthatarerareoldoradaptedtoveryspecificenvironments.Thebanksensurethatitwillbepossibletodevelopnewvarietiesinthefuture.Theneedforthesebotanicallibrarieshasitsrootsinmodernagriculturalpractices.AccordingtotheU..N..FoodandAgricultureOrganization75percentofplantdiversityhasbeenlostoverthelastcentury.Ofmorethan30000eatablespecieshumansgrowjust200forfood;60percentofplantcaloriesinourdietcomesfromwheatriceandcorn.1.Accordingtothesecondparagraphwhatcanwelearnabouttheflood–resistantrice?A.Itproducesasmallamountofrice.B.Scientistshavedevelopedmanymorevarietiesofit.C.Scientistshavemanagedtoimproveitsoutput.D.Itcanproducemorericethantheother110000typesattheinstitute.2.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.thenewly–discoveredgenewillbringhopetothefarmersintheareasoftensufferingfloodB.scientistswillnotbeabletochangethefactthatriceplantscarryingthegeneproducelowyieldsC.thetestsbygrowersinIndiaandBangladeshwerehopelessD.110000typesofseedstoredattheInstituteareflood-resistant3.What’sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A.Theworldfacesnewagriculturalchallenges.B.Suchgeneticresourcesarelikelytobecomevaluable.C.Scientistssetupbankstostorethousandsofseedsamples.D.Weshouldowethericesuccessstorytotheseedbanks.4.Astothebotanicallibrariesthewriterthinkstheyare.A.uselessB.unnecessaryC.needfulD.needless

Thereweresmilingchildrenalltheway.ClearlytheyknewatwhattimethetrainpassedtheirhomesandtheymadeittheirbusinesstostandalongtherailwaywavetocompletestrangersandcheerthemupastheyrushedtowardsPenang.Oftenwholefamiliesstoodoutsidetheirhomesandwavedandsmiledasifthoseonthetrainsweretheirfavoriterelatives.ThisisthesimplevillagepeopleofMalaysiA.IwasmoveD.IhadalwaystraveledtoMalaysiabyplaneorcarsothiswasthefirsttimeIwasonatrain.IdidnotparticularlyrelishthelongtrainjourneyandhadbroughtalongadozenmagazinestoreadandrereaD.Ilookedaboutthetrain.TherewasnotonefamiliarfacE.IsighedandsatdowntoreadmyEconomics.ItwasnotlongbeforethetrainwasacrosstheCausewayandinMalaysiA.JohoreBaruwasjustanothercitylikeSingaporesoIwastiredoflookingatthecrowdsofpeopleastheyhurriedpast.AswewentbeyondthecityIwatchedthestraightrowsofrubbertreesandmilesandmilesofgreen.Thenthefirstvillagecameintosight.ImmediatelyIcamealive;Idecidedtowaveback.Fromthenonmyjourneybecameinteresting.IthrewmymagazinesintothewastebasketanddecidedtojoininMalaysianlifE.TheneverythingcamealivE.ThemountainsseemedtospeaktomE.Eventhetreesweresmiling.IstaredateverythingasifIwaslookingatitforthefirsttimE.ThedaypassedfastandIevenforgottohavemylunchuntilIfelthungry.Ilookedatmywatchandwassurprisedthatitwas3:00pm.SoonthetrainpulledupatButterworth.IlookedatthepeopleallaroundmE.Theyalllookedbeautiful.WhenmyunclearrivedwithasmileIthrewmyarmsaroundhimtogivehimawarmhug拥抱.IhadneverdonethisbeforE.Heseemedsurprisedandthenhisweather-beatenfacewarmedupwithahugesmilE.Wewalkedarminarmtohiscar.Ilookedforwardtothereturnjourney.1.Theauthorexpectedthetraintriptobe__A.adventurousB.pleasantC.excitingD.dull2.Whatdidtheauthorremembermostfondlyofhertraintrip?A.ThefriendlycountrypeoplE.B.Themountainsalongtheway.C.Thecrowdsofpeopleinthestreets.D.Thesimplelunchservedonthetrain.3.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbesttaketheplaceofthewordrelishinthesecondparagraph?A.chooseB.enjoyC.prepareforD.carryon4.Wherewasthewritergoing?A.JohoreBaru.B.TheCauseway.C.Butterworth.D.Singapore.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Comfortintravelingbytrain.B.Pleasureoflivinginthecountry.C.Readinggivespeopledelight.D.Smilesbrightenpeopleup.

ImagineonedaygettingoutofbedinBeijingandbeingatyourofficeinShanghaiinonlyacoupleofhoursandthenafterafulldayofworkgoingbackhometoBeijingandhavingdinnerthere.Soundsunusualdoesn'tit?Butit'snotthatunrealisticwiththedevelopmentofChina’shigh—speedrailwaysystem.Andthat’snotall.Chinahasanevengreaterhigh—speedrailwayplan—toconnectthecountrywithSoutheastAsiaandeventuallyEasternEurope.Chinaisnegotiatingtoextenditsownhigh·-speedrailwaynetworktoupto17countriesin10to15yearseventuallyreachingLondonandSingapore.Chinahasproposedthreesuchprojects.ThefirstwouldpossiblyconnectKunmingwithSingaporeviaVietnamandMalaysia.AnothercouldstartinUrumqiandgothroughKazakhstanandUzbekistanandpossiblytoGermany.ThethirdwouldstartinthenortheastandgonorththroughRussiaandthenintoWesternEurope.IfChina’splanforthehigh-speedrailwaygoesforwardpeoplecouldzipoverfromLondontoBeijinginundertwodays.ThenewsystemwouldstillfollowChina’shigh—speedrailwaystandard.Andthetrainswouldbeabletogo346kilometersanhouralmostasfastassomeairplanes.China’sbullettrain高速客车theoneconnectingWuhantoGuangzhoualreadyhastheWorld’sfastestaveragespeed.Itcovers1069kilometersinaboutthreehours.Ofcoursetherearesometechnicalchallengestoovercome.Therearesomanyissuesthatneedtobesettledsuchassafetyrailgauge轨距maintenanceofrailwaytracks.Soit’simportanttopayattentiontoeverydetail.Butthekeyissueisreallymoney.Chinaisalreadyspendinghundredsofbillionsofyuanondomesticrailwayexpansion.Chinaprefersthattheothercountriespayinnaturalresourcesratherthanwithcapitalinvestment.ResourcesfromthosecountriescouldstreamintoChinatosustaindevelopment.It’llbeawin-winproject.Forothercountriestherailwaynetworkwilldefinitelycreatemoreopportunitiesforbusinesstourismandsoonnottomentionthebettercommunicationamongthosecountries.ForChinasuchaprojectwouldnotonlyconnectitwiththerestofAsiaandbringsomemuch-neededresourcesbutwouldalsohelpdevelopChina’sfarwest.Weforeseethatinthecomingdecadesmillionsofpeoplewillmigratetothewesternregionswherethelandisemptyandresourcesunused.Withhigh-speedtrainspeoplewillsetupfactoriesandbusinesscentersinthewestonceandforall.Andthey’lltradewithCentralAsianandEasternEuropeancountries.1.China’snewhigh-speedrailwayplanwillbeawin-winprojectbecause.A.Chinawillgetmuch-neededresourcesanddevelopitswesternregionsB.ChinaandthecountriesinvolvedwillbenefitfromtheprojectinvariouswaysC.ChinawilldevelopitsrailwaysystemandcommunicationwithothercountriesD.theforeigncountriesinvolvedwilldeveloptheirrailwaytransportationbusinessandtourism2.Accordingtothepassagethegreatestchallengetothenewhigh-speedrailwayplanis.A.technicalissuesB.safetyofthesystemC.financialproblemsD.maintenanceofrailwaytracks3.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardsChina’shigh-speedrailwayplan?A.CriticalB.ReservedC.DoubtfulD.Positive4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.NewRailwayStandardsB.BigRailwayDreamsC.High—speedBulletTrainsD.InternationalRailwayNetwork

Imadeapromisetomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottage.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifsandsorbuts.TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblicalpassageabouthusbandsandtheirwives.ThenhewentontosayLoveisanactofwill.Apersoncanchoosetolove.TomyselfIhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusband.Wellfortwoweeksthatwouldchange.Anditdid.RightfromthemomentIkissedEvelynatthedoorandsaidThatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyou.OhTomyounoticedshesaidsurprisedandpleased.Maybealittlepuzzled.AlterthelongdriveIwantedtositandread.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.IstartedtorefusebutthenIthoughtEvelyn'sbeenaloneherewiththekidsallweekandnowshewantstobealonewithme.Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheshellmuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappythat'showthewholevacationpassed.Imadeanewpromisetokeeponrememberingtochooselove.Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperimenthowever.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.OnthelastnightatourcottagepreparingforbedEvelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.What'sthematter?!askedher.TomshesaidinavoicefilledwithdistressIdon't?Whatdoyoumean?Well...thatcheckupIhadseveralweeksago...ourdoctor...didhetellyousomethingaboutme?Tomyou'vebeensogoodtome...amIdying?Ittookamomentforitalltobeunderstood.ThenIburstoutlaughing.NohoneyIsaidwrappingherinmyarms.You'renotdying;I'mjuststartingtolive.1.InthefirstparagraphNoifsandsorbutsprobablymeans______.A.UnintentionallyB.IndependentlyC.ImpressivelyD.Unconditionally2.FromthestorywemayinferthatTonidrovetothebeachcottage_____.A.withhisfamilyB.withEvelynC.aloneD.withhischildren3.DuringthetwoweeksonthebeachTomshowedmorelovetohiswifebecause______.A.hewasdeterminedtobeagoodhusbandB.hehadmadealotofmoneyinhisWallStreetfirmC.shelookedlovelyinhernewclothesD.thedoctorsaidhiswifewasseriouslyill4.TheauthorsaysTherewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment.Whatdoesonethingreferto?A.Hepraisedhersweaterwhichpuzzledher.B.Sheinsistedonvisitingamuseumwhichhehated.C.Heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn'ttellher.D.Hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedying.5.BysayingI'mjuststartingtoliveTommeansthat_____.A.heisjustbeginningtounderstandtherealmeaningoflifeB.heisjustbeginningtoenjoylifeasalovinghusbandC.helivedanunhappylifebeforeandisnowstartingtochangeD.heisbeginningtofeelregretforwhathedidtohiswifebefore

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

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

OpenLettertoanEditorIhadaninterestingconversationwithareporterrecently-onewhoworksforyou.Infacthe'soneofyourbestreporters.HewantstoleavE.Yourreportergavemeacopyofhisresume简历andphotocopiesofsixstoriesthathewroteforyou.Theheadlinesshowedyouplayedthemproudly.Withgreatenthusiasmhetalkedabouthowhefindsissues问题approachesthemandwritesaboutthemwhichtellsmeheisoneofyourbest.I'msureyouwouldhatetolosehim.Surprisinglyyourreporterisnotunhappy.InfacthetoldmehereallylikeshisjoB.Hehasagreatassignment分工andsaidyourunagreatpaper.ItwouldbeeasyforyoutokeephimhesaiD.Heknowsthatthepapervalueshim.Heappreciatestheresponsibilityyou'vegivenhimtakesownershipofhisprofessionandenjoyshisfreedom.Sowhyishelookingforawayout?Hetalkedtomebecausehewantshiseditorstodemandsomuchmoreofhim.Hewantstobepushedchallengedcoachedtonewheights.Thereporterbelievesthatgoodstoriesspringfromgoodquestionsbuthiseditorsusuallyaskhowlongthestorywillbewhenitwillbeinwhereitcanplayandwhatthebudgetis.Helongsforconversationswithaneditorwhowillhelphimturnhisgoodideasintogreatones.Hewantssomeonetogetexcitedaboutwhathe’sdoingandtohelphimturnhisstoryideaupsidedownandinsideoutexploringthebestwaystoreportit.Hewantstobemorevaluableforyourpaper.That’swhatyouwantforhimtooisn’tit?Soyourreporterhassetmethinking.Ourbesthopeinkeepingourbestreporterscopyeditorsphotographersartists-everyone-istoworkhardertomakesuretheygetthehelptheyaredemandingtoreachtheirpotential.Ifwecan’tdoitthey’llfindsomeonewhocan.1.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthereporter?A.OptimistiC.B.ImaginativE.C.Ambitious.D.ProuD.2.Whatdoesthereporterwantmostfromhiseditorsintheirtalks?A.Findingthenewsvalueofhisstories.B.Givinghimfinancialsupport.C.Helpinghimtofindissues.D.Improvinghisgoodideas.3.Whoprobablywrotetheletter?A.Aneditor.B.Anartist.C.A.reporter.D.A.reader.4.Theletteraimstoremindeditorsthattheyshould____________.A.keeptheirbestreportersatallcostsB.givemorefreedomtotheirreportersC.beawareoftheirreporters’professionaldevelopmentD.appreciatetheirreporters’workingstylesandattitudes

ThefirstdoublehandtransplantpatientintheUShasleftahospitalaftermedicineclearedupsmallredspotsonhisskinthatsignaledhemightberejectinghisnewhands.JeffKepnera58-year-oldformerchiefcookinarestaurantlosthishandsandfeetadecadeagotoabacteriainfection.Thedonorwasa23-year-oldman.●AsecondmajorstorminlessthanaweekwasblowingyesterdaytowardtheWashingtonareawherefederalgovernmentofficeswereclosedforaseconddayandworkersstruggledtorestorepowerknockedoutbyaweekendheavysnowstorm.Thestormcouldleaveasmuchas20inches50centimetersofnewsnowinWashingtonandnearlyasmuchnearPhiladelphia–aNortheasttravel-hubbytonight.●BritishPrimeMinisterGordonBrownwillgiveevidencetoapublicinquiryintotheIraqWarinearlyMarchofficialsfortheinquirysaidyesterday.Brown’sappearancejustweeksbeforeanelectionexpectedinMaycouldhittherulingLabourPatry’sattemptstocatchupinthepolls民意调查behindtheoppositionpartyConservatives.BrownwhowillbequestionedabouthistimeasprimeministerwillbeawitnessinthehighestpositionattheinquirysinceformerPrimeMinisterTonyBlair’sappearancelastmonth.●TheheadoftheUNagencyaidingPalestinerefugees难民iswarningafundingshortfallandappealingforanother$100million.FilippoGrandisaysthemoneyisnecessaryforeducationhealthandsocialservicesfor4.7millionPalestinianrefugeesscatteredacrossJordanSyriaLebanontheWestBankandtheGazaStrip.Theagency’s2010budgetis$620millionanditexpectsashortfallof$140million.Theagencysays$100millionisnecessaryforbasicservices.1.Thepassageismostprobablyadaptedfrom.A.newitemsinanewspaperB.descriptionsoftheworldsituationC.discussionsonforeignaffairsD.statementsofagovernmentreport2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.themanlosthishandsforanunknownreasonB.theresultofthetransplantoperationseemssatisfyingC.anotherstormwillhitWashingtonareainlessthanaweekD.theelectricitysupplywascutoffinPhiladelphiaaweekago3.AccordingtothepassageGordonBrown.A.istheleaderoftherulingLabourPartyinBritainB.willsendarmytotheIraqWarinMarchthisyearC.willcompetewithformerPrimeMinisterTonyBlairD.isnowgainingmoresupportfromvotersthanothers4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothefourthnews?A.$100millionshouldbeneededforthesurvivaloftherefugees.B.Atleast$100millionistoberaisedforPalestinianrefugees.C.TherefugeesmentionedinthepassageareintheMiddleAfricA.D.ItisatoughjobfortheUNagencytogetmoneyfortherefugees.

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

RecentlyIstoppedbyaconveniencestoretogetanewspaperandabottleofdrink.Theyoungwomanatthecheck-outcountersaidThat'llbefivedollars1pleaseShethen2downatthepaperIwas3andsaidI'msickand4allthisnegative消极的stuffonthefront5.Iwanttoreadsome6newsforachange.ShethensaidInfactIthinksomeoneshouldjust7aGoodNewsnewspaper—apaperwithwonderfulinspirational8aboutpeopleovercomingdifficultyanddoinggoodthingsfor9.I'dbuyoneeveryday!Shethen10meforcominginandsaidMaybewe'llgetsomegoodnewsandshelaughed.Shemademyday.ThefollowingdayaftermybusinessappointmentsI11thesamestoreagainto12bottledwaterandapieceofnewspaperbuta13youngladywasbehindthecounter.AsIcheckedoutIsaidGoodafternoonandhandedhermy14.Shesaidnothing—notawordnotasmileornotagesture.Shejusthandedmemychangeand15anegativetoneorderedNext!Ithitmerightbetweentheeyes:Twopeoplethesameage;16mademefeelgreatandtheotherwellmademefeelthatIhadinconveniencedherby17.Everymorningyoushouldask18thisimportantquestion:WhodoIwanttobetoday?'TheGrouch不高兴的人'or'TheGoodNewsGirl'?Youranswerwilldogreatgoodto19thejoyandhappinessthatyouwillexperienceinyour20.1.A.atallB.inallC.forallD.allfor2.A.staredB.glaredC.glancedD.noticed3.A.carryingB.takingC.readingD.buying4.A.tiredofB.interestedinC.concernedaboutD.fondof5.A.columnsB.editionsC.pages.D.parts6.A.badB.goodC.latestD.interesting7.A.collectB.printC.sellD.publish8.A.storiesB.ideasC.conceptsD.experiences9.A.rewardsB.theothersC.othersD.nothing10.A.praisedB.thankedC.appreciatedD.criticized11.A.droppedoutB.droppedoffC.droppedonD.droppedby12.A.pickupB.takeupC.bringupD.carryup13.A.beautifulB.fantasticC.differentD.stupid14.A.cardB.moneyC.dollarD.change15.A.withB.atC.throughD.in16.A.oneB.whoC.whatD.it17.A.movingupB.goingawayC.showingupD.showingoff18.A.herB.themC.yourselfD.themselves19.A.creatingB.determiningC.enjoyingD.guaranteeing20.A.homeB.workC.studyD.life

ThisisatalkbyaLondontaxi出租车driver.I'vebeenataxidriverfornearlytenyears.MostLondontaxidrivershavetheirowntaxis.It'sanicejobmostoftime.youmeetalotofpeople.Ialwaysworkatnightbecausethereistoomuchtrafficduringtheday.Ilivetwentymiles英里outsideLondonandIgotoworkat5:30intheafternoon.Iusuallygohomebetween2and3inthemorning.Someverystrangethingshappenedlateatnight.TheotherdayIwastakingawomanhomefromaparty.Shehadherlittledogwithher.Whenwegottoherhouseshefoundthatshehadlostherkey.SoIwaitedinthecarwiththedogwhilesheclimbedinthroughthewindows.Iwaitedandwaited.AfterhalfanhourofringingthebellIdecidedtofindoutwhatwasgoingon.Itiedthedogtoatreeandstartedtoclimbinthroughthewindow.ThenextthingIknewwasthatthepolicecame.TheythoughtIwasathief小偷.Luckilythewomancamedownstairs下楼.Shemusthavegonetosleepandforgottenaboutmeandthedog!1.Thedriveralwaysworkedatnightbecauseitwaseasierto_____.A.driveB.makemoneyC.climbinthroughthewindowD.meetalotofpeople2.Thewomanclimbedinthroughthewindowbecause_____.A.shewantedtohaveasleepB.herhusbanddidn'topenthedoorforherC.shedidn'twanttopaythedriverD.shecouldn'tfindherkey3.Thestoryhappened_____.A.intheafternoonB.lateatnightC.20milesoutsideLondonD.nearthepolicestation4.Whichofthefollowingiswrong?A.Thedriverworkeduntilbetween2and3inthemorning.B.Thepolicemadeamistake.C.Thewomanhadnomoneytopaythedriver.D.Thewomanhadforgottenaboutthedriverandthedog.5.ThedriverclimbedinthroughthewindowtoA.getmoneyfromthewomanB.returnthedogtothewomanC.seewhatwashappeninginthehouseD.phonethepolice

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的两项为多途选项Beinghealthymeanstakingcareofyourselfphysicallyandmentally.Herearesomeofmybesttipsonhowtodoboth:Breakabadhabit.Youdon’treallybreakhabits.____1__.Soifyourproblemisthatyoueattoomuchwhenyougethomefromworkfindsomethingnewtodothatisincompatible不能共存的withwhatyouusuallydo.Youcan’twalkaroundthetrackattheschoolandpigoutinyourkitchenatthesametime.Growyourmarriage._____2__.It’salwaysagive-and-takealwaysrequireswork.It’slikeifyouplantedagardenandcamebacksixmonthslater----youwouldn’tevenbeabletofindit.__3__Beatstress.MydogMaggieisthebestanti–stresstoolIhave.Afewminutespettingscratchingorplayingwithherand_____4__.Exercisealsohelps.JustabouteverydayI’monthetenniscourt.It’sagreatworkoutandifIdon’thavethatIdon’tcopeaswellsleepaswellorthinkaswell.Refocusyouranger.Expressingyourangerisjustnotthatgoodanidea.Yousaythingsyoudon’tmean._____5__Whenyoudothatyou’reaproblemsolver.Don’tmedicatewithfood.Itnevereverworks.You’redenyingyourissuebyeatingyourwaythroughitinsteadofsayingHeyI’vegotaproblem.A.Youreplacetheunwantedbehaviorwithsomethingthatpreventsyoufromdoingitandthatdoesn’thaveunhealthysideeffects.B.I’llfeeleasy.C.Ifthereisaproblemyouneedn’tdealwithitimmediately.D.Youhavetotenditfeeditweeditdealwiththeproblems.E.Insteadrecognizethatangerisusuallyasymptomofhurtfearorfrustrationanddealwiththecausesratherthanblowup.F.Relationshipsarenegotiated协商andthenegotiationneverstops.G.Youdosomethingwithoutanygoodeffectonyourhealthduringthetimewhenyouusuallydosomethingharmfultoyourbody.

Theamountoftimechildrenspendininstitutionalcare机构式照顾mayaffecthowtheirbrainsdevelop.That’stheconclusionofanewstudycarriedoutbyresearchersattheUniversityofWisconsinHarvardMedicalSchoolandtheUniversityofMinnesotA.ThestudyispublishedinChildDevelopmentinthejournal’sJanuary/February2010issuE.Tolearnhowthelackofcareandmaterialneedsthatinstitutionalizedchildrenoftenexperienceaffectbraindevelopmenttheresearcherslookedat1328-and9-year-olds.SomeofthemwereadoptedintoU.S.homesafterspendingatleastayearandthreequartersoftheirlivesininstitutionsinAsiaLatinAmericaRussiaandEasternEuropeandAfricA.Otherswereadoptedbythetimetheywere8monthsoldintoU.S.homesfromfostercare寄养inAsiaandLatinAmerica;mostofthesechildrenhadspentnotimeininstitutionalcarewhilesomehadspentamonthortwoininstitutionspriortofosterplacement.Onaveragetheinternationallyadoptedchildrenhadbeenlivingwiththeirfamiliesformorethan6years.ThesechildrenwerecomparedtoagroupofAmericanchildrenraisedintheirbirthfamilies.Childrenadoptedearlyfromfostercaredidn'tdifferfromchildrenraisedintheirbirthfamiliesintheUnitedStates.Childrenadoptedfrominstitutionalcareperformedworsethanthoseraisedinfamiliesontestsmeasuringvisualmemoryandattentionlearningvisualinformationandimpulse冲动control.Yetthesechildrenperformedatdevelopmentallyappropriatelevelsontestsinvolvingsequencingandplanning.Thetake-homemessage:Childrenmaketremendousadvancesincognitive认知的functioningoncetheyreachtheiradoptivefamiliesbuttheearlyimpactontheirbrains'developmentisdifficulttochangecompletely.WeidentifiedbasiclearningprocessesthatareaffectedbyearlyinstitutionalizationnotesSethPollakprofessorofpsychologyandpediatricsattheUniversityofWisconsinwhowasthestudy'sleadauthor.Policiesthatspeedthetimeinwhichchildrencanberemovedfrominstitutionalizedcaresotheycandevelopwithinfamilycontextsshouldbeimplementedtodecreasethelikelihoodoflearningproblemslaterinchildren'slives.1.Thepassageismainlywrittento.A.comparetwochildcaresystemsB.criticizetheinstitutionalchildcareC.presentanewresearchfindingD.introducethebasiclearningprocess2.Childrenhavetheirbraindevelopmentaffectedininstitutionalcarebecause.A.theysufferformpoorlivingconditionsB.theyspendtoomuchtimelearningC.theydon’thavefreedomstayingthereD.theyareneitherphysicallynormentallysatisfied3.Comparedwithhome-raisedchildreninstitutionalizedchildrendidn’tdoaswellintaskslike.A.thinkinginpicturesandself-controlB.workinginteamsandself-expressionC.puttingthingsinorderandself-defenseD.adaptingtotheenvironmentandself-panning.4.Itcanbeconcludedformthepassagethat.A.theUnitedStatesisagoodplaceforchildren’sall-rounddevelopmentB.aperfectfamilyisbeneficialtochildren’sall-rounddevelopmentC.childrenininstitutionalcarecanhardlyachieveanythinggreatD.nothinghasbeendonetohelpchildrenininstitutionalcare

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IfyouwalkintoW..LloydJerome’sdentalsurgery手术inGlasgowyou’llseebrightpaintingsandafashionablebluecouchwhichpatientssitonwhilehecheckstheirteeth.Jeromesays‘That’sbecausethey’refrightened.’1‘That’swhyIdon’twearawhitecoat.Ifindthat’soneofthethingsthatpeopleassociatewithpain.Infactmyphilosophyisthatdentaltreatmentshouldtakeplaceinanatmosphereofrelaxationinterestandaboveallenjoyment.Whichisallhighlyshockingforanyonewhoassociatesdentaltreatmentwithpainorattheveryleastformalclinicalvisits.Hesays‘Ifpeoplearerelaxedentertainedandcorrectlytreatedtheywillforgetsuchpreviousunpleasantexperiences.Virtual-realityheadsetsareoneofhisnewrelaxationtechniques2Theheadsetsareusedforthefirstcheck–upwherethepatientsitsonthebluecouchandwatchesanunderwearfilmwhileIlookattheirteeth.Thentheheadsetswitchestoaspecialcameratogivethepatientavisualtouraroundtheirmouth.Anotherkeypointisthatthesurgerysmellsmorelikeaperfumeshopthanadentist’s.Todaythereisthesmelloforange.WhenpeoplewalkinIwantthemtorealizewithalltheirsensesthatit’snotlikegoingtodentist’s.Smellisveryimportant.3KnownasClasgow’smostfashionabledentistJeromeiskeentopointoutthathetakeshisworkveryseriously.4ForexampleJeromeusesaspecialinstrumentwhichsprayswarmwaterontheteethtocleanthemratherthanscrapingthem.‘Itfeelsabitstrangebutaslongaspeoplearerelaxedit’snotpainful.5OneofthethingsIfoundouttherewasthatwhenyoumakeiteasierforthepatientyoumakeiteasierforyourself’Heseeshispatient–centredattitudeasthestartofagradualmovementtowardslessformalityintheconservativeBritishdentistryprofession.Atthatmomentapatientarrives.Jeromerushesoveroffershimacupofteaaskshimwhatvideohe’dliketowatchandleadshimgentlytowardsthechair.A.FiveyearsagoJeromewenttotheUnitedStatestodoresearch.B.Hehastriedtocreateanenvironmentwherepeoplearenotafraid.C.Therelaxationtechniquesareimportantbutthequalityofthetreatmentisthemostimportantthing.D.WewerethefirstpracticeinBritaintointroducethem.E.Nowtheylookforwardtotheirvisitshere.F.Thatdentalsmellofsurgicalspiritcangettheheartracinginminutesifyou’refrightenedofdentists.G.Fiftypercentofthepopulationonlygotothedentistwhenthey’reinpain.

TodaymostChineseteenagersarehappytobefavoredbytwoparentsandfourgrandparentsintheirfamilies.Buthaveyoueverthoughtabouthowtotakecareoffourtotwelveoldpeoplewhenyougrowupandgetmarried?ThiscouldbeaproblemformostChineseyouthsasChinaisenteringanewstageofanagingsociety.Anagingsocietyreferstoonewhere10percentormoreofitspopulationisover60.Bytheendof2007Chineseover60yearsoldhavemadeup11.7percentofthenation’stotalpopulation.ChinaisgettingoldbeforebecomingrichsaidCaiChuangaprofessorattheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.ThepopulationincreasethathaspoweredChinesegrowthforthreedecadeswillgivewayoverthenexttenyearstoarapidagingofthesociety.Thiswillleadtoweakereconomicgrowthbecauseofalackoflaborresources.Asaresultofthefamilyplanningpolicyitisexpectedthatthecountry’stotalworkingpopulationwilldecreaseafter2015.ChinaisnottheonlycountrygettingolD.Morethat60countrieshavebecomeagingsocietiesandoneinthreepeopleintheEuropeanUnionisaseniorcitizen.HoweverexpertssaidthatChinadoesn’thaveahighlydevelopedsocialsecuritynetworktosupporttheolD.Socialsecurityisaninsuranceprogramprotectingthoseinneedincludingtheoldthedisabledandothers.1.Anagingsocietyisasocietythat.A.lessthat10%ofitspopulationisover60B.10%ormoreofitspopulationisover60C.therearefouroldpeopleinafamilyD.mostofitspopulationisover602.IfChinaentersanagingsociety.A.therewillnotbeenoughlaborresourcesB.thefamilyplanningpolicywillbeendedC.everyoneneedstotakecareoffourtotwelveoldpeopleD.Chinawillhaveahighlydevelopedsocialsecuritynetwork3.WhatdoesCaiChuangmeanbysayingChinaisgettingoldbeforebecomingrich.?A.Chinawillbeanagingsocietythenbeadevelopedcountry.B.Chinawillbearichcountrybeforebeinganagingsociety.C.AnagingsocietywillaffectChineseeconomydevelopment.D.Chinawillstopdevelopingbecauseofitsagingproblem.4.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.anagingsocietyB.ChinesesocialproblemC.familypanningpolicyD.agingprobleminChina

Fromgoodreadingwe.cangetpleasurecompanionshipexperienceandinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerfulandlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreadingourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginarytheymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreusbutthefriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertusgoodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendshipsympathyandencouragement.Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiencesbutallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplaceabookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayourway;noairshiporoceanlinerorstream-linedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoentermelandofourheart'sdesire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofriskyadventurewithoutdanger.WecanclimbloftymountainsbravethedangerofanAntarcticwinterorcrossthehotsandsofthedesertallwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemaywalkamongthegaycrowdsofthePariswidestreets;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaisland.Indeedthroughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesofnaturetheenjoymentofmusicthetreasuresofartthetriumphsofarchitecturethemiraclesofengineeringareallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoread.1.Whydowesometimesforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentitywhilereading?A.Noonehascometodisturbyou.B.Everythingissoquietandcalmaroundyou.C.Thebookyouarereadingissointerestingandattractive.D.Yourbookisoverdue;youarefinishingitataveryfastspeed.2.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Yourwishtovisitsomefar-offplacecanberealizedthroughthepagesofthebooks.B.Toescapefromthedullrealitiesofeverydaylifeyoushouldtakeupreading.C.Bookscanalwayshelpyoutoliveacolorfullife.D.Youmayobtainvaluableexperiencefromreadinggoodbooks.3.Theunderlinedwordwearymeans____.A.toattractsomeone'sattentionB.todistractsomeone'sattentionC.tomakesomeoneverytiredD.tomakesomeoneinterested4.Thelastparagraphofthepassageimpliesthatthroughbooks____.A.thewholeworldismoreaccessibletousB.wecanasktogoanywhereintheworldC.itispossibleforustomakearound-the-worldtripfreeofchargeD.wecanaskforeverythinginthisworld

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

TheHongKongMedicalAssociationHKMACouncildiscussedinameetingtheproblemofusingmobilephoneswhiledriving.ThefollowingprintswererecordeD.1.ThereisnowobjectivescientificinformationmostrecentlyfromTorontoshowingthattheriskofbringingabouttrafficaccidentsrisesfourfoldifamobilephoneisusedwhiledriving.2.Hands-offmodelsofmobilephonesarenosaferthanhands-onmodels.3.SwitzerlandIsraelBrazilandsomestatesinAustralianowhavelawsbanningtheuseoftelephoneswhiledrivingmotorvehicles.TheCouncilalsorecordedthatmobilephonesserveaspecialsocio-economicfunctioninHongKongsuchasoperationofgoodsvansandtaxisandforbiddingtheirusebylawimmediatelymaydisrupt扰乱importantaspectsofoursocio-economiclifE.Wedoubtwhetherthelowfigureof1--3trafficaccidentsperyearlocallyoccurringwhileamotoristwasusingamobilephoneasofferedbytheSecretaryforEconomicServicesMr.StetpenPrittwassystematicallycollecteD.TheHKMACouncilstronglyadvisedthat:1.DriversofallmotorvehiclesinHongKongshouldstoptheirvehiclesinsafeplaceswhentheywishtousetheirmobilephones.2.Thegovernmentshouldseriouslyconsideraddinganadditionalchargeofdrivingwithoutduecareandheavierpunishmentsondriversconnectingwithtrafficaccidentswhileusingmobilephones.3.Statisticsonmobile-phone-inducedtrafficaccidentsshouldbecollectedsystematicallywithoutdelay.Ifnecessarythepolicemaybeempoweredtocross-checkwithphonecompanieswhetherthedriver'sphonewasinuseatthetimeofatrafficaccident.1.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?A.Theimportanceofobjectivescientificinformation.B.Usingmobilephoneswhiledriving.C.Aspecialsocio-economicfunction.D.Forbiddingtheuseofmobilephones.2.ThelowfigureoftrafficaccidentscausedbyusingmobilephonesinHongKongsuggeststhat______.A.fewpeoplethereusedmobilephoneswhiledrivingB.thedriverstherestoppedtheirvehiclestousemobilephonesC.thedriverstherewereafraidoftheheavypunishmentsD.thepeopleinteresteddidnotcollecttheinformationregularly3.ItisrecommendedthattheHongKonggovernmentshould___________.A.forbidtheuseofmobilephoneswhiledrivingB.takeduecaretostopdriversfromusingmobilephoneswhiledrivingC.punishmorestrictlydriversconnectingwithaccidentsduetousingmobilephonesD.solvetheproblemofusingmobilephoneswhiledrivingimmediately4.Thewordcross-checkinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans____________.A.questioningsomebodycarefullyB.consideringadifferentsourceC.providingmorecross-referencesD.joininganaccidentinsurancecompany

Itwasabusymorningabout8:30whenanelderlygentlemaninhis80scametothehospital.Iheardhimsayingtothenursethathewasinahurryforallappointment约会at9:30.Thenursehadhimtakea1inthewaitingarea2himitwouldbeatleast40minutes3someonewouldbeabletoseehim.Isawhim4hiswatchanddecidedsinceIwas5busy—mypatientdidn’t6attheappointedhourIwouldexaminehiswound.WhiletakingcareofhiswoundIaskedhimifhehadanotherdoctor’sappointment.Thegentlemansaidnoandtoldmethathe7togotothenursinghometoeatbreakfastwithhis8.Hetoldmethatshehadbeen9forawhileandthatshehadaspecialdiseasE.Iaskedifshewouldbe10ifhewasabitlatE.Herepliedthatshe11knewwhohewasthatshehadnotbeenableto12himforfiveyearsnow.Iwas13andaskedhimAndyou14goeverymorningeventhoughshedoesn’tknowwhoyouare?Hesmiledandsaid.Shedoesn’tknowmebutIknowwhosheisIhadtoholdback15asheleft.NowI16thatinmarriagestrueloveis17ofallthatis.Thehappiestpeopledon’t18havethebestofeverythingtheyjust19thebestofeverythingtheyhavE.20isn’tabouthowtolivethroughthestormbuthowtodanceintherain.1.A.breathB.testC.seatD.break2.A.persuadingB.promisingC.understandingD.telling3.A.ifB.beforeC.sinceD.after4.A.takingoffB.fixingC.lookingatD.winding5.A.veryB.alsoC.seldomD.not6.A.turnupB.showoffC.comeonD.goaway7.A.neededB.forgotC.agreedD.happened8.A.daughterB.wifeC.motherD.sister9.A.lateB.wellC.aroundD.there10.A.lonelyB.worriedC.doubtfulD.hungry11.A.sofarB.neitherC.nolongerD.already12.A.recognizeB.answerC.believeD.expect13.A.movedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.satisfied14.A.onlyB.thenC.thusD.still15.A.curiosityB.tearsC.wordsD.judgment16.A.realizeB.suggestC.hopeD.prove17.A.agreementB.expressionC.acceptanceD.exhibition18.A.necessarilyB.completelyC.naturallyD.frequently19.A.learnB.makeC.favorD.try20.A.AdventureB.BeautyC.TrustD.Life

JohnBlanchardwasstudyingthecrowdmakingtheirwaythroughthestation.Hewaslookingforthegirlwitharosewhoseheartheknewbutwhosefacehedidn’t.WhenreadingabookinaFloridalibraryayearbeforeJohnbecameinterestednotinthecontentsofthebookbutinthenotespenciledinthemargin.Thehandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandbeautifulmind.Hediscoveredtheformerowner'snameinthefrontofthebook:MissHollisMaynell.Helocatedheraddressandwrotealetterintroducinghimself.Thenextdayhewasshippedoverseastoserveinthearmy.Duringthenextyeartheygrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemailandtheirfriendshipdeveloped.Johnrequestedaphotographbutsherefusedsayingifhereallycareditwouldn'tmatterwhatshelookedlike.Whenthedayfinallycameforhimtoreturnhometheirfirstmeetingwassuggested—7:00p.m.attheGrandCentralStationinNewYork.ShewroteYou’llrecognizemebytheredroseIwearonmycoat.SonowJohnwasinthestationtomeetthegirlwitharose.AsaprettyandslimgirlingreencameoverJohnnoticedherblueeyeslikeflowersinspring.Hewalkeddirectlytowardsherentirelyforgettingshewasnotwearingarose.AsJohncameclosertoherhesawanotherwomanwitharedrosestoodnearby.Wellpast40thiswomanhadgrayinghairdoneunderawornhat.SeeingthegirlingreenwalkquicklyawayJohnfeltasifheweresplitintwo.Hedesiredtofollowthatgirlbutlongedforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedandsupportedhim.Thewomanlookedgentleandsensible.JohnwenttohersayingI’mCaptainJohnBlanchard.YoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamgladtomeetyouhere.MayItakeyoutodinner?SherepliedwithasmileIdon’tknowwhatthisisabout.Buttheladyingreenwhojustwentbybeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.ShesaidifyouaskedmeouttodinnerI’dtellyousheiswaitingforyouinthebigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!1.Johnwaseagertoknowtheformerownerofthebookbecausehe______.A.wasveryinterestedinthecontentsofthebookB.wasimpressedbythenoteswrittenbyitsownerC.wantedtoimprovehishandwritingD.wantedtodiscussthebookwithher2.WhathappenedtoJohnaftergettingintouchwithMissHollisMaynell?A.Heservedinthearmyabroad.B.Hewentoverseasforvacation.C.HewentonabusinesstripinNewYork.D.HevisitedMissMaynell.3.Whatdoweknowaboutthewomanwitharose?A.ShewasMissMaynell’sclosefriend.B.Shewasawaitressinthebigrestaurant.C.Shewasprobablyapasserby.D.ShewaspaidtomeetJohnattheStation.4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A..AnInterestingBookB..AWomanWithaRoseC..ABraveSoldierD.ALoveTest

Everycountryhasitsownculture.Eventhougheachcountryusesdoorsdoorsmayhave1functionsandpurposeswhichleadto2differences.WhenIfirsttocametoAmericaInoticedthatapublicbuildinghadtwodifferent3andtheyhaddistinctfunctions.YouhavetopushthedoorwiththewordPUSHtogooutofthebuildingandtopullthedoorwiththewordPULLto4thebuilding.Thiswasnewtomebecauseweusethe5doorinSouthKorea.ForquiteafewtimesIfailedtogooutofashoppingcentreandwasembarrassed.Thewayofusingschoolbusdoorswasalso6tome.Iusedtotaketheschoolbustoclasses.Theschooldecidedthatwhenthedriveropenedboththefrontandbackdoors7whoweregettingoffthebusshouldgetofffirstandstudentswhoweregettingonshouldgeton8.InSouthKoreawedonotneedtowaitforpeopletogetoff.OnemorningIhurriedtothebusandwhenthebusdoorsopenedI9triedtogetontheschoolbusthroughthefrontdoor.Allthestudentsaroundlookedatme.Iwastotally10andmyfacewentred.1.A.differentB.importantC.practicalD.unusual2.A.nationalB.embarrassingC.culturalD.amazing3.A.exitsB.entrancesC.signsD.doors4.A.enterB.leaveC.openD.close5.A.mainB.sameC.frontD.back6.A.annoyingB.hardC.satisfyingD.strange7.A.parentsB.studentsC.teachersD.drivers8.A.soonerB.laterC.fasterD.earlier9.A.politelyB.patientlyC.unconsciouslyD.slowly10.A.embarrassedB.annoyedC.unsatisfiedD.excited

Modernscientistshavemadegreatdevelopmentinbuildingcomputersthatcanimitatelogicalthought.Therearetwoschoolsofthoughtonartificialintelligence人工智能.SupportersofStrongAIconsiderthatallhumanthoughtcanbebrokendownintoasetofmathematicaloperations.Theyexpectthattheywillonedaybeabletocopythehumanmindandcreatearobotabletoboththinkandfeelwithasenseofself–thestuffofclassicsciencefiction.SupportersofWeakAIthinkacomputermightseemintelligentbutitisnotawareofwhatitisdoingwithnosenseofselforconsciousness.Nowthedevelopmentoflife–likerobotsmaybeclosertorealitythanyouthink.Engineershavecreatedroboticsoccerplayersandbeesthatactliketherealthing.PoweredbyasmallbatteryonherbackhumanoidrobotLolaisasoccerchampion.TheideaoftherobotisthatitcanwalkandseethingsbecauseithasavideocameraontopRaulRojasPh.D.professorofartificialintelligenceatFreieUniversityinBerlinGermanytoldIvanhoE.UsingthecameraonherheadLolarecognizesobjectsbycolor.UsingthiscameraLolacanlocateobjectsonthefloorsuchasaredballgoaftertheballandtrytoscoreagoalsaidDr.Rojas.Germanengineershavealsocreatedabeerobot.Itcanimitatethebee’swaggledancewhichcommunicatesthelocationoffoodandwater.LaterwhatwewanttoproveisthattherobotcansendthebeesinanydecideddirectionusingthewaggledancesaidDr.Rojas.Robotslikethiscouldonedaybecomehigh–techsurveillance侦察toolsthatsecretlyflyandrecorddatA.1.Roboticsoccerplayersmentionedinthetextreachthelevelof.A.StrongAItechnologyB.WeakAItechnologyC.beingabletothinkthemselvesD.havingasenseofconsciousness2.HowdoesLolatelldifferentobjectsaccordingtothetext?A.BymicrowavE.B.BysounD.C.Bysmell.D.Bycolor.3.Theunderlinedwordthisinthelastparagraphrefersto.A.abeerobotB.aroboticsoccerplayerC.abeenthatcanusethewaggledanceD.asurveillancetool4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Arobotabletoboththinkandfeelonlyexistsinsciencefictionnow.B.Scientistshavecreatedtherobotsthatcanplaysoccerbetterthanmen.C.Engineershavecreatedroboticsoccerplayersandbeesthatcanreplacetherealthing.D.Scientistshavemadegreatdevelopmentinrecordingdatainthepastfewyears.