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YouareanewmanagerattheAmericanbranchofyourGermanfirminChicago.Withafewminutestosparebetweenmeetingsyougotogetaquickcupofcoffee.HeyDavidhowareyou?oneoftheseniorpartnersatthefirmasksyou.GoodthankyouDr.Greeryoureply.You’vereallybeenwantingtomakeaconnectionwiththeseniorleadershipatthefirmandthisseemslikeagreatopportunity.ButasyoustarttothinkofsomethingtosayyourAmericancolleaguebreaksintostealyourspotlight.SoArnoldyourcolleaguesaystoyourbossinsuchacasualmannerthatitmakesyourGermansoulcringe畏缩Sowhat’syourSuperbowlprediction?Imeanyou’reaNinersfanright?Theconversationmovesonandyouwalksilentlybacktoyourdeskwithyourcoffee.YouknowhowimportantsmalltalkisintheU..S..andyoufeeljealousofpeoplewhoareyourcolleaguewhocandoitwell.There’snothingsmallabouttherolethatsmalltalkplaysinAmericanprofessionalculture.PeoplefromothercountriesareoftensurprisedathowimportantsmalltalkisintheU..S..andhownaturallyandcomfortablypeopleseemtodoit—withpeersmenwomenandevenwithsuperiors.YoucanbethemosttechnicallyskilledworkerintheworldbutyourabilitytoprogressinyourjobintheUnitedStatesishighlydependentonyourabilitytobuildandmaintainpositiverelationshipswithpeopleatwork.Andguesswhatskilliscriticalforbuildingandmaintainingtheserelationships?Smalltalk.WhatcanyoudoifyouarefromanothercultureandwanttolearntousesmalltalkintheU..S..tobuildrelationshipsandestablishtrust?Workhardtohone磨练yourownversionofAmerican-stylesmalltalk.Watchhowothersdoit.Youdon’thavetomimicwhattheydoinfactthatwouldlikelybackfirebecausepeoplewouldseeyouasinauthentic.Butifyoucandevelopyourownpersonalversionthatcangoalongwaytowardmakingyoufeelcomfortableandcompetence.28.Theauthorintroducesthetopicofthepassageby______.A.raisinganinterestingquestionB.describinganinterestingsceneC.makingcomparisonsD.tellingasmalljoke29.WhatdoweknowaboutGermanpeople?A.Theyusuallymakesmalltalkinworkbreaks.B.Theyhatemakingsmalltalk.C.Theydon’tmakesomuchsmalltalk.D.Theyaregoodatmakingsmalltalktoo.30.WhatmakespeoplefromothercountriessurprisedinAmericanprofessionalculture?A.Americanworkers’abilitytomakeprogress.B.Americanworkers’attitudetowardssuperiors.C.Thespecialmeaningofsmalltalk.D.Therolesmalltalkplaysinworksettings.31.Whatdoesbackfireunderlinedinthelastparagraphmean?A.bedifficultB.behelpfulC.haveagoodresultD.havetheoppositeeffect
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IwasbornandraisedinEnglandinaculturewhereprivacyandkeepingyourselftoyourselfwerevaluedtraditions.SpeakingtostrangerswasnotencourageD.Peopleweremosthospitableandfriendly—butonlyoncetheyhadbeenintroducedtonewpeoplE.HoweverIhavebeenluckyenoughtospendsometimeinbothItalyandtheUSwhereIfoundtraditionsofhospitalityandpolitenesstobeverydifferent.IexperiencedItalianhospitalityfirst-handonacrowdedrailwaycarriagetravellingoneafternoonfromGenoatoFlorencE.SinkinggratefullyintoanemptyseatIwasberated斥责inrapidItalianbyagentlemanwhowasreturningtothisseat-ithadnotbeenspareafterall.IapologizedinEnglishandgotuptoallowhimbackintotheseat.ThegentlemanobviouslyhadnounderstandingoftheEnglishlanguagebuthetoorealizedmygenuinemistakE.Hesmiledandgesturedformetoremainintheseatandhehimselfremainedstandinginthecorridor走廊fortheremainderofthejourney.Theotherpassengersofthecarriagesmiledandnoddedatmeandmademefeelquitewelcomeamongthem.IfeelthatifthishadbeeninEnglandaforeignerwhomadeamistakewouldnotalwaysbesokindlytreateD.TransportalsofeaturedinthedifferencesInoticedbetweenEnglishandAmericanculturE.IflewtoNewYorkonaplanewithmainlyEnglishpassengers.WesattogetherinnearsilencE.NobodyspoketomenorasIexpectedtoanyoneelsetheydidnotknow.Theyfeltitwasnotpolitetointrudeonsomeoneelse'sprivacy.HoweverwhenItravelledacrosstheUnitedStateswhetherbyplaneorGreyhoundbusIwasnevershortofconversation.Conversationwasgoingonallaroundmeandwhoeversatnexttomewashappytointroducethemselvesandaskmeaboutmyself.Theyobviouslyfeltitwouldhavebeenrudenottospeaktoanotherpersonwhethertheywerestrangersornot.28.Thepurposeoftheauthoristotellus________.A.histravellingexperienceB.culturaldifferencestoshowhospitalityandpolitenessC.thecultureshockheexperiencedinItalyandtheUSD.howtoadaptourselvestoanewculture29.WhatdoweknowaboutthepassengersofthecarriagewhentheauthorwastravellinginItaly?A.TheyalllaughedattheauthorforhismistakE.B.Theywereallonthesideofthegentleman.C.Theywouldnotbearamistakeliketheauthor'sinpubliC.D.Theyallshowedtheirunderstandingoftheauthor'smistakE.30.TheauthorprobablybelievestheItalianpeopleare________.A.coldB.rudeC.hospitableD.helpful31.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus________.A.thedifferencebetweenEnglishandAmericancultureB.whyAmericansliketostartconversationsC.differentattitudesofEnglishmenandAmericanstowardsconversationD.theimportanceofprivacyamongEnglishmen
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Youmaynotbeawarebutdigitalcurrency货币isabigpartoftheInternetworlD.QQCoinscanbuyyouaccessories配饰foryourQQimages.MoreimportantlyanewdigitalcurrencyBitcoinisbringingtheworld’scommerceonlinE.Ifyou’retravelingyoucanspendBitcoinsatrestaurantsandhotelslistedatBitcoinTravel.com.InChinaBitcoinscanbeusedtobuygoodsatabout134onlineshopsonTaobao.Andatacafénamed2ndPlaceinBeijingyoucanevenbuyfreshcoffeewithBitcoins.SowhatmakesBitcoinsoattractivetoinvestors?FirstofalltheBitcoinsystemisnotcontrolledbyanyonE.OnecentralauthoritycannotmakepoliciestochangethevalueofBitcoins.ThefixedamountofBitcoinsalsomeanstheycannotlosevaluethroughinflation通货膨胀asallformsofpapermoneyhavedoneovertimE.InadditionaccountsintheBitcoinsystemareanonymousandtransparent.UserscansetupanaccounteasilyandtrackeveryBitcoin.AllofthesefeaturesseemtomakeBitcoinsimmune有免疫力的fromlossbutthatisnotentirelytruE.ThevalueofBitcoinscanvarywildlyasnocentralgovernmentmakesthepriceofthemsteady.Ifthevaluedropssuddenlyinvestorscannotgetanycompensation赔偿ZhaoQingmingaseniorresearcheratChinaConstructionBanktoldChinaEconomicWeekly.AndBitcoinsunlikecompanysharesarenotbackedbyanytangiblefundswhichalsoaddstotheirrisk.WhileChinawillnotrecognizethedigitalcurrencyanytimesoonXinhuasaidlawmakersandofficialsatahearingonNov.18intheUSmadepositivecommentsaboutBitcoin.BenBernankeoutgoingchairmanoftheFederalReservetoldtheWashingtonPostthatthesetypesofcreationssuchasBitcoinmayholdlong-termpromiseparticularlyifitssystempromoteafastermoresecureandmoreefficientpaymentsystem.44.Bitcoinis______.A.actuallyexactlylikeQQCoinsB.onlyusedonlineC.anewcurrencyusedbothonlineandinreallifeD.acountry’snewdigitalcurrency.45.WecanuseBitcointobuythefollowingthingsexcept______.A.onlinegoodsB.goodsat134onlineshopsonTaobaoC.booksinphysicalshopsD.coffeeatacafénamed2ndPlace46.WhatisthedisadvantageofBitcoin?A.thevalueofitcanriseandfallwildly.B.Itcannotlosevaluethroughinflation.C.EverybitcoininyouraccountcanbefolloweD.D.Itcanevenbeusedatsomespecificrestaurantsandhotels.
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DicklivedinEnglanD.OnedayinJanuaryhesaidtohiswifeI'mgoingtoflytoNewYorknextweekbecauseI'vegotsomeworktherE.WhereareyougoingtostaytherehiswifeaskeD.Idon'tknowyet.DickanswereD.Pleasesendmeyouraddressfromthereinatelegram电报hiswifesaiD.AllrightDickanswereD.HeflewtoNewYorkonJanuary31standfoundanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.Heputhisthingsinhisroomandthenhesenthiswifeatelegram.Heputtheaddressofhishotelinit.Intheeveninghedidn'thaveanyworksohewenttoacinemA.Hecameoutatnineo'clockandsaidNowI'mgoingbacktomyhotelandhaveanicedinner.Hefoundataxi出租车andthedriversaidWheredoyouwanttogoButDickdidn'trememberthenameandaddressofhishotel.WhichhotelaremythingsinhesaidAndwhatamIgoingtodotonightButthedriverofthetaxididnotknow.SoDickgotoutandwentintoapostofficE.TherehesenthiswifeanothertelegramandinithewrotePleasesendmemyaddressatthispostofficE.64.DickflewtoNewYorkbecause___.A.hewentthereforaholidayB.hehadworkthereC.hewentthereforsightseeing观光D.hishomewasthere65.WhydidhiswifewantatelegramfromhimA.Becauseshedidn'tknowhisaddressyetB.BecauseshewantedtogotoNewYorktooC.BecauseshemightsendhimanothertelegramD.Becauseshecouldn'tleaveherhusbandbyhimselfinNewYork66.WheredidDickstayinNewYorkA.Inthecenterofthecity.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.D.Athisfriend'shousE.67.WhowouldsendhimthenameandaddressofhishotelA.Themanager经理ofhishotel.B.ThepoliceofficE.C.Thetaxidriver.D.HiswifE.68.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueA.Dickstayedatanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.B.Dickdidn'tworkonthefirstnightofhisarrival.C.Dickforgottosendhiswifeatelegram.D.Dickwantedtogobacktohishotelinataxi.
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ChristmasEvewastomorrow.IhopedoneofthepackagesthatheldacamerahadalreadybeenplacedundertheChristmastreE.ItwastheonlythingIwanteD.Ihadbeendroppinghintstomyparents.Ilovetakingphotos.MybedroomwallsarecoveredwithphotosIhadtakenwithmymom’soldcamerA.I’malwaystryingtocapture捕捉thoseperfectmomentsinwhichyoucanhearthelaughterortouchthebeautifulscenebutmycamerahasalwaysseemedtofallshort.IknewMomhadputafewpresentsunderthetreethismorningsoIwentonahuntinmymom’sroom.IopenedthedoorandfoundmyChristmaspresentwaslyingunwrappedonthefloor—abigpinkcat.IfeltsodisappointeD.Momseemedtonoticethatandshetriedtocheermeup.StacyIgotyourpresenttoday.Iamsoexcitedtosurpriseyou!Ican’twaitIsaiD.ThenextdayIcouldn’twaitanylonger.Ineededtotellher.MommayItalktoyouforasecond?Suredear.Whatdoyouneedtotalkabout?sheaskeD.Andsoitcame—howupsetIwasthatIwasgettingacat.StacythatcatisforyoursisterJulia!shesaidwithasmilE.ThenwhatamIgetting?IaskeD.ShejustsmileD.You’llhavetowaitandseE.NextmorningIhappilygotintothelivingroomandsatnexttothetreE.Ipulledouttheboxwithmynameonitandopenedthewrappingpapertofind...Mycamera!Thankyou!IsaidtobothDadandMom.DadpickedupthecameraandtookapictureofJuliaMomandmE.Ithasbecomeoneofmyfavoritepictures.JustonthatChristmasmorningItooklotsofphotoswithmycamera—mylittlesistermakingafacemyparentsgivingmeasoftsmile—andallofthesephotoshavecometomeanonethingtome:lovE.1.TheunderlinedphrasedroppinghintsinParagraph1means_____.A.talkingoftenB.suggestingindirectlyC.sendingpresentsD.takingpictures2.WhydidStacyfeeldisappointedatfirst?A.Hermothercouldn’tunderstandheratall.B.Hermotherdidn’tbuyheranyChristmasgift.C.Shemistookhersister’sChristmasgiftforhers.D.Shedidn’tfindherpresentinhermom’sroom.3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.hermotherboughtStacyacameraafterdiscoveringherdisappointmentB.hermotherknewwhatgiftStacywantedforChristmasC.Stacythoughtit’sOKtohaveanoldcameraD.StacyfinallygothergiftonChristmasEve4.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThefamilyhappinesscapturedbythecamerA.B.TheniceChristmasthatStacyspent.C.ThebeautifulpicturesthatStacytook.D.ThetruelovethatStacygotfromherparents.5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AChristmasgiftaswishedB.LoveismoreimportantthangiftsC.AwonderfulChristmasD.Lovecannotbebought
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ItwastimeforMr.RoccotoshutupshopwhenIhurriedintotheflorist’s花店.Nowwhatisitthatyouwant?Mr.RoccoturnedtomE.IwantthemostbeautifulfloweryouhavE.IreplieD.Andjusthowmuchdoyouhavetopayforthismostbeautifulflower?IheldoutawethandshowingaquarterandadimE.Henoddedandthenshowedmeaplantonthecounter.Icangiveyouthisonefor35cents.hesaiD.AwgeeIprotesteditlookslikeaweed!About18incheshightheplantwasinasmallpotcoveredwithfadedredpaper.Nowtrustmeboy—Ipromisethattomorrowmorningwhenyougetupyouwillfindyourmostbeautifulflower.saidMr.Rocco.IknewhimtobeagoodhonestmansoIagreedtotakeit.ItwasalmostmidnightwhenIarrivedhomE.Momwasseriouslysickandusingthefrontbedroom.IlookedintoseeifshewasasleepandthenquietlytiptoedinandsettheplantonthetablebesideherbeD.IwantedhertobesurprisedwhenshewokeonMother’sDay.ThenextmorningIdressedandhurrieddownstairs.ThesunwasshiningthroughkitchenwindowasIlookedintoMom’sroom.Shemotionedformetocomeinandthenglancedoveratthetablewheretheplantwas.Holymackerel!Therewerethreebigyellowtrumpet-shapedblooms.ItwasjustlikeMr.Roccosaid—themostbeautifulflowerIeversaw!WhenIlookedatMomshewassmilingastearsstreameddownhercheeks.Sheheldoutherhandformetocomenearandthenpulledmecloseandhuggedtillithurt.Thenrememberinghercontagiousconditionandthatshewasn’tsupposedtotouchmeshequicklyletmego.MydearMomdiedthenextnight.ThemomentshehuggedmeturnedouttobethemostwonderfulmomentofmylifE.NotonlyhadthatbeautifulplanthelpedshowjusthowmuchIlovedherbutI’dalwaysknowhowmuchshelovedmE.56.Theauthordidn’tliketheplantrecommendedbyMr.Roccoatfirstbecause________.A.thepackingoftheplantwasshabbyB.theplantwasactuallyaweedC.theplantappearedtooordinarytobethemostbeautifulD.hethoughtMr.Roccowasreluctanttodothedealwithhim57.Mother’sconditionwascontagiousLine9Para2for________.A.shewasatthedeath’sdoorB.shesufferedfromtheillnessC.othersweresickofherappearanceD.virusmightspreadfromhertoothers58.Whenmotherhuggedtheauthortightlyshewasshowingthat________.A.shelikedbeinggivengiftsB.shevaluedwhattheauthorhaddoneforherC.shewasawareoftheapproachingdeathD.shewastouchedbythebeautyoftheflower59.Thestoryismainlydevelopedby________.A.timeB.causeandresultC.comparisonD.logic60.Whichmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.FlowersofLoveB.A.Son’sLoveforMotherC.LowPriceHighValueD.A.SpecialMother’sDay
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Wearemuchhappierinournewhousebecauseithasalargegardenandyouknowhowenthusiasticwebothareaboutgardening.WhenwemovedinamonthagoMarywantedtogetadogtokeepoutburglars.Howeverwefinallydecidedthatitwouldbecheapertoputanirongrilleinfrontofthedoorandgetaburglaralarm.LastweekIwenttoashopandboughtanalarmforjustover£200.Itconsistsofacontrolunitwiththreesmallerunits.Iputthecontrolunitintheloungeandputtheotherunitsinplacebythefrontdoorbackdoorandloungewindows.ThatnightIsoonfellasleepbecauseIwasconfidentthatnoonecouldgetintoOURhouseundetecteD.Ataboutl:50A.m.Iwokeupsuddenlyandheardthesiren.Itwaslikeanambulancedrivingrightthroughourbedroom.Icouldn'tleavethesirenonallnight.Iwentdownstairsinthedark.WhenIreachedthebottomofthestairsI.switchedonthelightandlookedarounD.Ohmygosh.ThebackdoorwasunlockeD.I.rushedtolockitanditwasjustatthatexactmomentthatthe'burglar'disappearedbehindacurtain.Guesswhat?Itwasanordinaryhouselizard蜥蜴.Apparentlythe'alarmsystemhadbeenmadeforAmericanorEuropeanhomesinwhichlizardsareneverseen.Iswitchedthealarmoffandsatdowntowatch.A.fewmomentslateralizardranacrossawallrightinfrontofoneofthealarmunits.Iwon'tbothertofinishthisstorybutifyou'dlikeaburglaralarmsystemfreeofchargejustletusknow.28.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorandhiswife?A.Theyarepetlovers.B.Theyloveplantsandflowers.C.Theyarefondofcatchinglizards.D.Theyhatetechnology.29.Whathappenedaftertheygotthealarmsystem?A.Itworkedunexpectedly.B.Itdidnotwork.C.A.burglar'brokeintothehousE.D.Theirneighborscomplainedaboutit.30.Whatwilltheauthordoaftertheincident?A.HewillsellthealarmtosomeoneelsE.B.Hewillbuyadogtokeepourburglars.C.Hewillfixthealarmsystemimmediately.D.Hewillfileacomplainttothecompany.31.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A.Curious.B.Anxious.C.Cautious.D.Humorous.
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AftergivingatalkatahighschoolIwasaskedtopayavisittoaspe¬cialstudent.AnillnesshadkepttheboyhomebuthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingmE.IwastolditwouldmeanagreatdealtohimsoIagreeD.Duringthenine-miledrivetohishomeIfoundoutsomethingaboutMatthew.Hehadmusculardystrophy肌肉萎缩症.Whenhewasbornthedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetofiveandthentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalpowerlifterandIknewaboutovercomingobstaclesandgoingformydreams.IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.NeveroncedidhecomplainoraskWhyme?Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviouslyheknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hedidn’tmentionthathisclassmateshadmadefunofhimbecausehewasdifferent.HejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefutureandhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightswithmE.WhenwehadfinishedtalkingIwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIhadwonandputitaroundhisneck.ItoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstaclesthanIeverwoulD.HelookedatitforamomentthentookitoffandhandeditbacktomE.HesaidYouareachampion.Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedalIwillshowittoyou.LastsummerIreceivedaletterfromMatthew’sparentstellingmethatMatthewhadpassedaway.Theywantedmetohavealetterhehadwrittentomeafewdaysbefore:DearDickMymumsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepictureyousentmE.IalsowanttoletyouknowthatthedoctorstellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymorebutIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.ItoldyousomedaythatIwouldgototheOlympicsandwinagoldmedalbutIknownowIwillnevergettodothat.HoweverIknowI’machampionandGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeavenGodwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthereIwillshowittoyou.ThankyouforlovingmE.YourfriendMatthew13.Theboylookedforwardtomeetingtheauthorbecause_________.A.hewasalsogoodatweightliftingB.hewantedtogettotheOlympicsandwinamedalC.hewasoneoftheauthor’sfansD.headmiredtheauthorverymuch14.Fromthepassagewelearnthat_________.A.MatthewwasanathleteB.MatthewbecameachampionbeforehediedC.TheauthorusedtohavethesamediseaseasMatthewhadD.Matthewwasanoptimisticanddeterminedboy15.Matthewdidn’taccepttheauthor’smedalbecause_________.A.hethoughtitwastooexpensiveB.hewassurethathecouldwinoneinthefutureC.hethoughtitwasofnousetohimashewoulddiesoonD.hewouldnotbepitiedbyothers
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Oneofthemostcommoncomplaintsofpeoplelivinginthecityisannoyingneighbors.Herearesomewaystohandlenoisyneighbors.AcceptSomeDegreeofApartmentNoiseBeforegettingworkedupoverthenoisyneighborsintheapartmentmakesuretohaverealisticexpectations.Everyonelivinginanapartmentbuildingisboundtohearnoisefromotherunits'televisionsmusicandchildrenoccasionally.UnderstandNoisyNeighborsfromtheirpointofviewIt'sprobablythecasethattheneighborwhoisdrivingeveryonecrazydoesn'trealizehowfarhisnoiseiscarrying.Rememberthatnoiselevelisdifficulttocontrolwithchildren.Babiesunavoidablycryinthemiddleofthenight.MeettheNeighborsandBeFriendlyMakingafriendlygesturewillsurprisinglyreduceapartmentnoisE.Neighborswhoknoweachotherwillprobablybemuchmorecarefulnottobothereachother.AddressNoiseCalmlyandFace-to-FaceIfaloudnoiseneedstobeaddressedgototheoffendingapartmentpersonallyandknockpolitelyonthedoor.BeingpolitewillusuallybringapoliteresponseReportNoisyNeighborstotheLandlordIfanoiseissuebecomesaconstantproblemordoesn'timproveafterapersonalrequestit'stimetobringituptomanagement.Makesuretobeobjectiveandfairinyourreportandbeabletorecordthefrequencyoftheproblemandprovidedetailsaboutit.ThingstoAvoidwhenDealingwithaLoudNeighborTherearesomedon’tswhenitcomestodealinglifewithaloudapartmentneighbor.Don't·Seekrevenge报复ortrytooutdoanoisyneighbor·Complaintothemfacetofacerepeatedlyaboutthesameissue·SufferinsilenceDoingthesethingsmayworkforsometimebutthey'renevergoodlong-termsolutions.Insteadtheywillprobablyonlyexacerbatethesituation.12.Theauthoragreesthat__________________________..A.wecouldseekrevengeonnoisyneighborsB.familieswithchildrencancontrolthenoiseleveleasilyC.friendlygesturehasagoodeffectonreducingapartmentnoiseD.peopleareawarethattheirnoisehasagreateffectontheirneighbors13.TheunderlinedwordexacerbateinthelastParagraphisclosestinmeaningto_______.A.worsenB.acceptC.improveD.reduce14.Whatshouldwedoifanoiseissuebecomesaconstantproblem?A.Warnthenoisyneighboroftheproblem.B.Complaintothenoisyneighborsrepeatedly.C.Reportthesituationtothelandlordobjectively.D.Talktothenoisyneighborsfacetofacepolitely.15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Whoareyourapartmentneighbors?B.Howtobeapopularapartmentneighbor?C.Howtodealwithnoisyapartmentneighbors?D.Howtomakefriendswithapartmentneighbors?
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Ibecameateacherat55yearsofagE.Thingsweregoingonsowellduringmyfirsttwoperiods.Thencamemy3rdperiodclass–the8thgraderswithonlyonegirlintheclass.Ithoughttheclasswasbaduntiltheintercom内部通话系统cameonandtheofficewasaskingifIwasinmyclassroom.OfcourseIrespondeD.A.studentwhoknewhewasgoingtobelateforclasshadinformedtheofficeIwasnotinmyclassroom–10minutesafterclassbegan.WhenthestudentcameinandIwalkedovertogreethimhesaidDon’ttouchmE.HethenputhisheadonhisdeskanddidnotseemtolistentoawordIsaiD.Ididnotcomfront使面对himwiththelietotheofficE.ThenextdayhecameintoclassontimE.ThistimeinsteadoflisteningorfollowinginstructionsonkeyboardingsoftwareheplayedInternetgames.Iwalkedovertohim.Helookedatmereadytosnapback没好气地顶撞atanythingIsaiD.IaskedhimWheredidyoulearntouseacomputerlikethat?helookedatmesurpriseD.IrepeatedYouarereallygoodatthat.Wheredidyoulearnsomuch?HebegantotellmehisfatherusedtobuyhimgamestoplaybutnotanymorE.Icouldfeelthepain.InsteadofblaminghimforbeingofftaskIsurprisedhimandpraisedhimforhisskills.ThenIaskedhimtoshowmewhathecoulddoinoursoftwarE.HewasamazeD.OnaFridaynightatahighschoolfootballgameIreallygotmybreakthrough突破.FromaboutfivefeetawayinfrontofhisfriendshecameovertomeandgavemeabighugsayingHiMs.MariE.Wetalkedforawhileandbeforehewalkedawayhehadhuggedmetwomoretimes.Thiswasalongwayfromdon’ttouchmeonthatfirstday.21.Howdidtheboyreact反应towardsMs.Marie’sgreetingonthefirstday?A.Gratefully.B.Coldly.C.Respectfully.D.Amazedly.22.FromthedialoguebetweenMs.MarieandtheboyinParagraph3wecaninferthat_____.A.theboywasimpatientwithMs.Marie’sinterruptionB.theboywasproudtoshowhowtoplaygamesC.Ms.Mariewascuriousabouttheboy’sfatherD.Ms.Mariefeltsorryfortheboy23.BysayingIreallygotmybreakthroughMs.Mariemeant_____.A.shefinallylearnedtoplaygamesB.shewontheboy’strustintheendC.shescoredatthefootballgameD.shemadegreatachievementsinteaching
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NanjingandHangzhousummercampsofferedWearelookingforhard-workingandopen-mindedEnglishteacherstojointheNanjingJiangsuProvinceandHangzhouZhejiangProvincesummercamps!BothofthesummercampswillrunfromthebeginningofJulytotheendofAugust.YouwillbeexpectedtoteachspokenEnglishtoChinesestudentsofdifferentages.Weencourageyoutobringyourownculturetotheclassestomakethingsmoreinteresting.TheinformationoftheNanjingcamp:●Workinghours:40hoursperweek5workingdaysperweek.●Salary:about7000RMBpermonth.●Accommodation:freesingleroom.TheinformationoftheHangzhoucamp:●Workinghours:5hoursperday=50min./classx6classesonedayrestperweek.●Salary:20160RMBintotal420RMBperday=70RMB/classx6classes.●Accommodation:freesharedroom.Therequirementsofthesummercamps:●NativeEnglishspeakersUSEnglandCanadaAustraliaNewZealand.●A.universitydegreE.●TeachingexperiencE.Pleasesendusyourresume简历copiesofcertificatesandpassportifyouareinterestedinthecamps.E.-mail:teacher1324@sinA.com.cnFormoreinformationyoucanvisitourwebsiteathttp://www.Englishsummercamps.com.cn.Lookforwardtohearingfromyousoon!24.Whatkindofpeopleisthepassagemainlywrittenfor?A.Chinese-Englishteachers.B.Foreign-Englishteachers.C.Chinese-speakingstudents.D.English-learningstudents.25.Howlongwillateacherworkforthesummercampsa?A.Lessthanonemonth.B.Aboutfiveweeks.C.Abouteightweeks.D.Morethantwomonths.26.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightbeacceptedasateacheratthesummercamps?A.WangLianexcellentteacherfromChinA.B.RobertahighschoolstudentfromtheUSA.C.LindaanexperienceduniversityteacherfromCanadA.D.JerryauniversitystudentfromAustraliA.27.ComparedwiththeNanjingcamptheHangzhoucamp__________.A.haslongerworkinghoursB.hasfewerstudentstoteachC.providesbetteraccommodationD.paysahighersalary
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Everyoneneedsfriends.ThereisanoldsayingFriendsareGod'swayoftakingcareofus.Buthowdoyoufindrealfriendshipandkeepit?TheAmericanwriterSallySeamanstellsyoungstudentssomesmartwaystofindfriends.SallysaysfindingfriendshipisjustlikeplantingatreE.Youplanttheseed种子andtakecareofittomakeitgrow.FirstyoushouldchooseafrienD.Whatmakesagoodfriend?Itisnotbecauseapersonhasmoneyorgoodlooks.A.goodfriendshouldbekindandpatient.Forexampleifyouhaveabaddayagoodfriendshouldlistentoyourcomplaintsanddohisorherbesttohelp.Tomakeafriendyoucannotbetooshy.Youshouldmakeeachotherhappyandshareyourlives.Butthingscannotalwaysbehappy.Eventhebestfriendshavefights吵架.Whatshouldyoudowhenyouhaveafightwithyourfriend?Youhavetotalktohimorher.Whenthereisnoonearoundhaveanhonesttalk.Ifheorshedoesn'twanttotalkyoucouldwritealetter.Therearethreestepstobeingfriendsagain:Tellhimorherhowyouarefeelingsaywhatyourfriendhasdonewrongandexplainwhyyoudidthisorthat.RememberthatfriendshipisthemostimportantthinginyourlifE.32.Sallywantstotellstudentsthewaysto_____.A.planttreesB.findfriendsC.gethappyD.keepfit33.Accordingtothetextyoucan_____yourfriendafterafight.A.buyapresentforB.neversayawordtoC.havedinnerwithD.writealetterto34.Whatmakesgoodfriends?A.goodfriendshould_____.A.belovelyandcoolB.bekindandpatientC.havelotsofmoneyD.havegoodlooks35.Whatisthebesttitle标题ofthetext?A.Thegoodfriendsaroundyou.B.Teenagersandfriendship.C.Thetroubleofgrowingup.D.Thecareandkeepingoffriends.
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按每个小题后的要求做题将答案写在题上1.A:HesaidSheleft10minutesago.改为间接引语B.:Hesaidthatshe_________________10minutes_________..2.TomissuchanhonestboythathenevertellsaliE.改为同义句Tomisso__________________thathenevertellsaliE.3.Ifeltthatitwastimeformeto___________________.采取行动4.Whynotbringyourlittlebrotherwithyou?改为同义句Why_______________bringyourbrotherwithyou?5.Wemustthinkofwaysto______wildanimals_______beingkilleD.阻止6.A.railwayisbeingbuiltbytheworkers.变为主动语态.Theworkers_____________arailway.7.ImetKateinthestreetyesterday.强调划线部分Itwas______________ImetKateinthestreet.8.Heisseldomlateforschool.改为同义句Seldom_______________lateforschool.9.___________theseinterruptionsthemeetingwouldhavefinishedhalfanhourago.要不是10.WhendidtheRomanEmpire_____________________?形成
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WhenIwasgoinghometoIndialastyearIcalledupmymothertoaskifshewantedanythingfromChinA.WhenIndiahadnotopenedupitsmarketstotheworldIcarriedsuitcaseloadsofdarkglassesandjeans.ThankfullywecangetalltheseanywhereinIndianow.Stillheranswersurprisedme:GreenteA.AslongasIcanremembershedidn’tevendrinkIndianteA.IdutifullyboughtabigpacketofLongjingandheadedhometohearthestory.MymotherandherbrotherbothregularnewspaperreadersbelievedthatChinesegreenteawasthewonderdrugforallillnesses.AttheturnofthecenturyChinawasnotreallyfamiliartotheaverageIndiA.Itwasastrangecountry.Howthingschange!Andhowsoon!NoweverytownofanysizeseemstohaveaChinaMarket.AndeveryoneistalkingaboutChinA.ThegovernmentofIndiahasplannedtosendateamtoChinatoseehowthingsaredonE.A.ministeroncesaidthatIndiamustopenthedoorsformoreforeigninvestmentandsuchastepwouldworkwondersasitdidforChina.Butit’satwo-waystreet.IjustheardaboutathousandShenzhenofficeworkerswhohavegonetoBangaloretotraininsoftwarE.MeanwhilealltheIndianITmajorsaresettingupastrongpresenceinChinA.NowonderthattradewhichwasonlyinthemillionsjusttenyearsagoisexpectedtohitaboutUS$15billionforlastyearandUS$20billionby2008agoalsetbybothgovernments.NowondermycolleaguewrotesomeweeksagoaboutthisbeingtheSino-Indian中印centuryasthetwocountriesstartedonJanuary1theSino-IndianFriendshipYear.ButwhatisstillawondertomeismymotherdrinkingChineseteA.21.WhydidthemotheraskforChinesegreentea?A.ShewastiredofIndianteA.B.ShehadasonworkinginChinA.C.Shebelievedithadacuringeffect.D.ShewasfondofChineseproducts.22.Whatdoestheauthormeanbyit’satwo-waystreetinParagraph10?A.ChinaandIndiahavedifferenttrafficrules.B.TeatradeworkswondersinbothIndiaandChinA.C.ChineseproductsarepopularinbothChinaandIndiA.D.TheexchangesbetweenIndiaandChinabenefitboth.23.WhatdoweknowabouttheIndianITindustry?A.ItwillmoveitsheadofficetoShenzhen.B.ItisseekingfurtherdevelopmentinChinA.C.IthasattractedaninvestmentofUS$15billion.D.ItcaughtupwiththeUSITindustryin2008.24.Inthetexttheauthorexpresses______.A.hisconcernforhismother’shealthB.hissupportfordrinkingChinesegreenteaC.hissurpriseatChina’srecentdevelopmentD.hiswonderatthegrowthofIndia’sITindustry
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ThatnightwelayonthefloorintheroomandIlistenedtothesilk-wormseating.Thesilk-worms41onshelvesofmulberry桑树leavesandallnightyoucouldhearthemeatingandadroppingsoundintheleaves.Imyselfdidn’twantto42becauseIhadbeenlivingforalongtimewiththe43thatifIevershutmyeyesinthedarkandletmyselfgomy44wouldgooutofmybody.Ihadbeenthatwayforalongtime45sinceIwassleeplessatnightandfeltitgooutofmeandgooffandthen46.Itriednevertothinkaboutitbutithadstartedtogosinceinthenightsjustatthe47ofgoingofftosleepandIcouldonlystopitbyaverygreat48.SowhilenowIamfairlysurethatitwouldnotreallyhavegoneoutyetthenthatsummerIwasunwillingtomakethe49.Ihaddifferentwaysof50myselfwhileIlayawakE.Iwouldthinkofatrout鳟鱼streamIhadfishedalongwhenIwasaboy;andfishitswholelengthvery51inmymind;fishingunderallthelogsalltheturnsofthe52thedeepholesandtheclearshallowstretchessometimes53troutandsometimeslosingthem.Iwouldstopfishingatnoontoeatmylunch;sometimesonalog54thestream;sometimesonahighbankunderatree;andIalwaysatemylunchveryslowlyand55thestreambelowmewhileIatE.OftenIranoutofbait诱饵becauseIwouldtaketen56withmeinatobaccotinwhenIstarteD.WhenIhadusedthemallIhadtofind57wormsandsometimeitwasverydifficultdigginginthebankofthestream58thecedartreeskeptoutthesunandtherewasnograssbutonlythe59wetearthandoftenIcouldfindnoworms.AlwaysIfoundsomekindofbaitbutonetimeintheswamp沼泽Icouldfindnobaitatallandhadto60oneofthetroutIhadcaughtandusedhimforbait.41.A.livedB.fedC.movedD.carried42.A.eatB.sleepC.talkD.leave43.A.purposeB.imaginationC.knowledgeD.excuse44.A.soulB.ideaC.senseD.temper45.A.evenB.yetC.stillD.ever46.A.comebackB.comeupC.getawayD.getoff47.A.riskB.momentC.sightD.request48.A.intentionB.regretC.effortD.focus49.A.achievementB.encouragementC.entertainmentD.experiment50.A.occupyingB.devotingC.concerningD.equipping51.A.casuallyB.aimlesslyC.painfullyD.carefully52.A.rootB.bankC.jungleD.coast53.A.spottingB.approachingC.killingD.catching54.A.beyondB.overC.throughD.beneath55.A.watchedB.conductedC.crossedD.measured56.A.weedsB.wormsC.insectsD.leaves57.A.betterB.largerC.moreD.heavier58.A.whenB.howC.whyD.where59.A.bareB.pureC.holyD.vivid60.A.cutupB.cutdownC.cutoffD.cutin
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OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighrisk.IwenttoafrienD.HelookedatmeforamomentandthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI’veeverhaD.Beboldandbrave---andmighty强大的forceswillcometoyouraiD.ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshort未达到inthepastitwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfaileD.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.OntheotherhandwheneverIhadplungedinto跳入deepwaterforcedbycourageorcircumstanceIhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.Boldnessmeansadecisiontobiteoffmorethanyoucaneat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:energyskillsoundjudgmentcreativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealizE.Admittedlythosemightyforcesarespiritualones.Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones.A.collegeclassmateofmineTimwasanexcellentfootballplayereventhoughheweighedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer.InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayerwhohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoallinesaidTim.IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet子弹—andstoppedhimcolD.毫无准备地Boldness—awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme—isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults.Confidencebuildsup.Surelytherewillbesetbacks挫折anddisappointmentsinlife;boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess.Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroff富有thanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds.Soalwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities—andyou’llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreameD.56.WhywastheauthorsometimesunabletoreachhisgoalinthepastA.Hefacedhugerisks.B.Helackedmightyforces.C.Fearpreventedhimfromtrying.D.Failureblockedhiswaytosuccess.57.WhatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpartA.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest.B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities.C.Developmoremysteriouspowers.D.Learntomakecreativedecisions.58.WhatwasespeciallyimportantforTim’ssuccessfuldefenseinthefootballgame?A.Hisphysicalstrength.B.Hisbasicskill.C.Hisrealfear.D.HisspiritualforcE.59.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph5?A.Confidencegrowsmorerapidlyinadults.B.Tryingwithoutsuccessismeaningless.C.RepeatedfailurecreatesabetterlifE.D.BoldnesscanbegainedlittlebylittlE.60.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageA.Toencouragepeopletobecourageous.B.Toadvisepeopletobuildupphysicalpower.C.Totellpeoplethewaystoguaranteesuccess.D.Torecommendpeopletodevelopmoreabilities.
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InrainyLondonalwayscarryyourbrollyBIGBentheQueenaplateofhamandeggs-nonono.Ifyou’relookingforasymbolofBritainonlyonethingpassesthetest-theumbrellA.NowIknowwhatyou’rethinking—wehaveraininChinaandwehaveumbrellastoo.CertainlyIwillneverforgetthewayitrainedwhenIlivedinBeijingthesweetsbecameinstantriversandtheskyflashedwithlightningforhoursonenD.Peopledoveforcoverunderbinbagstheshopswereemptiedoftheirplasticponchos斗篷withinsecondsandIfoundmyselfsoaked浸透fromheadtofootmypoorly-chosenskirtandT-shirtnowtotallysee-through.ThiswouldneverhavehappenedinBritain.ForonethingduringmyyearinBeijingitonlyreallyrainedatabout10times.ButalthoughwenevergetaBeijing-stylewashoutinLondonthedrizzle毛毛雨thatdoesfallisallbutconstant.Evenwhentheskyisperfectlyblueyoucanbesureit'sgoingtocloudoverandstartdrizzlingagainwithinthehour.Andwhenitdoesthereischaos.Trainsstopdrains下水道blockandbusesbreakdownasifthiswasthefirsttimethelocalauthoritieshadseenthiswetstuffcomingoutoftheclouds.So—aswithsomanythingsintheUK-it’suptoordinarypeopletosortthemselvesout.Noself-respectingBritonwilleverleavehomewithouthisbrolly--astheumbrellaisaffectionately亲切地known.A.brollyhashundredsofusesevenonrarerain-freedays.A.realgentlemanofLondonwillusehisumbrellaasawalkingstick.A.traditionalgameofcricketcanbeplayedusinganumbrellaasahat.Nordoyoueverhavetobeafraidofrobbers-yourumbrelladoublesasadefensiveweapon.ThereisnobrollymoreBritishthanmyown.Butit'snotfromLondonorManchesteroranywhereintheUK.ItwasagiftfrommyChineseteacher—inBeijing.24.TheauthormentionedherrainyweatherexperienceinBeijingtoshowthat_____.A.manyforeignershaveembarrassingmomentslivinginBeijingB.theraininBeijingisusuallymuchheavierthantheraininLondonC.BritishpeoplearemoreusedtorainyweatherthanChinesepeopleD.bothBeijingandLondonershaveunpleasantexperiencewithsuddenrain25.Theunderlinedwordthisinthesecondparagraphrefersto_____.A.peoplegettingextremelywetonrainydaysB.suddenrainleadingtotraffictroublesC.peoplebeingwell-preparedonrainydaysD.itonlyrainingadozentimesperyear26.Theunderlinedwordchaosinparagraph5probablymeans_____.A.doubtB.excitementC.joyD.disorder27.Thetoneofthearticlesis_____.A.humorousB.optimisticC.objectiveD.annoyed
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Mysix-year-oldgranddaughterstaredatmeasifshewereseeingmeforthefirsttimE.Grandmayouareanantique古董shesaiD.YouareolD.AntiquesareolD.YouaremyantiquE.IwasnotsatisfiedtoletthematterresttherE.ItookouttheWebster’sDictionaryandreadthedefinition释义toJenny.IexplainedAnantiqueisnotonlyoldit’sanobjectexistingsinceorbelongingtoearliertimes...aworkofart...pieceoffurniturE.AntiquesaretreasuredItoldJennyasIputawaythedictionary.Theyhavetobehandled处理carefullybecausetheysometimesareveryvaluablE.Inordertoqualify合格asanantiquetheobjecthastobeatleast100yearsolD.I’monly67IremindedJenny.WelookedaroundthehouseforotherantiquesbesidesmE.Therewasadeskthatwashandeddownfromoneaunttoanotherandfinallytoourfamily.It’sveryoldItoldJenny.Itrytokeepitpolished擦亮andIshowitoffwheneverIcan.Youdothatwithantiques.TherewasapictureonthewallboughtatagaragesalE.Itwasdated1867.Nowthat’sanantiqueIsaiD.Over100yearsolD.Ofcourseitwasmarkedupandscratched划伤划破andnotinverygoodcondition.SometimesagedoesthatItoldJenny.Butthemarksaregoodmarks.TheyshowlivingbeingarounD.That’ssomethingtodisplaywithpridE.InfactsometimesthemoreanobjectshowsagethemorevaluableitcanbecomE.ItwasimportantthatIbelievedthisformyownself-worth.OurtourofantiquescontinueD.Therewasavaseonthefloor.IthadbeeninmyhouseforalongtimE.IwasnotcertainwhereitcamefrombutIdidn’tbuyitnew.OnethingaboutantiquesIexplainedtoJennywasthattheyusuallyhadastory.They’dbeeninonehomeandthenanotherhandeddownfromonefamilytoanothertravelingallovertheplacE.They’dlastedthroughyearsandyears.Theycouldhavebeenthrownawayorignoredordestroyedorlost.ButinsteadtheysurviveD.ForamomentJennylookedthoughtful.Idon’thaveanyantiquesbutyoushesaiD.ThenherfacebrighteneD.CouldItakeyoutoschoolforshowandtell?OnlyifIfitintoyourbackpackIanswereD.AndthenJenny’santiqueliftedherupandembraced拥抱herinahugthatwouldlastthroughtheyears.59.GrandmareadthedefinitionofantiquetoJennyinorderto.A.listalltheimportantcharacteristicsofantiquesB.tellJennytheimportanceofprotectingantiquesC.changeJenny’sshallowunderstandingofantiquesD.expressherdisappointmentatbeingcalledantique60.Whichofthefollowinginformationdidgrandmaconvey表达toJenny?A.Thedeskremindedherofherdearrelatives.B.ThemarksonthepictureshoweditsageandvaluE.C.TherewasusuallyasadstorybehindanantiquE.D.SheplannedtobuyanewvasetoreplacetheoldonE.61.BysayingIdon’thaveanyantiquesbutyouParagraph7Jennyprobablymeant_______.A.grandmawasatreasuretoherB.antiqueswererareandvaluableC.shehadnothingbutafewpossessionsD.grandmaandantiqueshadalotincommon62.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.GrandmawastoooldtoliftJennyup.B.Jennyhadastrongdesireforgrandma’slovE.C.Jennywastooyoungtoknowgrandma’shumor.D.Grandmahadadeeplong-lastingloveforJenny.
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Youneedn'tdoitnow.变为被动语态It______________byyounow.
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WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinnersomewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbacktograndma'sgeneration.TheirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilverandthedresscodewillbeSundaybest.Butinmanyotherhomesthischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware粗陶andstainlessinformalitywithdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandgueststhechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritainitspellseconomichardtimes.LastweekRoyalDoultonthelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trentannouncedthatitiseliminating1000jobs--one-fifthofitstotalworkforcE.Thatbringstomorethan4000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery陶瓷region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizingthelayoffsinStokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.A.spokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompanyhasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrendtowardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoftenheexplainedandmorepeopleeataloneeitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision.Evendinnerpartiesiftheyhappenatallhavegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedulesbusyhostsinsistrightlythatit'sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentorarealdinnerparty.Toooftentheperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patternedtablecloth?Forgetit.Polishthesilver?Whohastime?YetthelossofformalityhasitsdownsidE.Thefinepointsofetiquette礼节thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparentsChewwithyourmouthcloseD.KeepyourelbowsoffthetablE.mustbepickedupelse-wherE.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybeableprofessionallybutinexperiencedsocially.28.Whydopeopletendtofollowthetrendtocasualdining?A.BusyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforformalityB.Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.C.PeopleprefertoliveacomfortablelifE.D.Youngpeoplewon'tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.29.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat'RoyalDoultonis.A.asellerofstainlesssteeltablewareB.adealerinstonewareC.apotterychainstoreD.aproduceroffinechina30.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryis.A.theincreasedvalueofthepoundB.theworseningeconomyinAsiaC.thechangeinpeople'swayoflifeD.thefiercecompetitionathomeandabroad31.FormaltablemannersthoughlesspopularthanbeforeincurrentSociallife___________.A.arestillamustoncertainoccasionsB.arecertaintoreturnsoonerorlaterC.arestillbeingtaughtbyparentsathomeD.canhelpimprovepersonalrelationships
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IwonderedifanyonehadexperiencedsuchanunexpectedtripasIhaD.ThedayofmyholidayarrivedbutIwasn’tlookingforwardtoit.IhadlittlemoneyandhadonlybeenabletoaffordtostaywithmyAuntRosainSpain.SoIwasn’treallyexcitedasIknewexactlywhatitwasgoingtobelike:lotsofnoisycousinsandAuntRosabeggingmetotakeherforaridE.AfterIhadcheckedinImademywayslowlytothedeparturegatE.AsIwaswaitingtoboardtheplaneIkeptthinkingaboutmyidealholidaydestination:JamaSicawithitslongsandybeachesandcrystalclearwater.AssoonastheplanetookoffIfellfastasleepandonlywoketothesoundoftheannouncement:LadiesandgentlemenpleasefastenyourseatbeltsaswewillshortlybelandinginKingston.Ifrozeinmyseat.WasIdreaming?Kingston?Jamaica?Ihadboardedthewrongplane!ImmediatelyaftertheplanelandedIexplainedthesituationtotheauthorities.ItseemstherewerealsothreeotherpassengersheadingforSpain.Apparentlyithadbeentheairline’sfaultsincetheflightnumbersforSpainandJamaicawereexactlythesame!ThereforewithnoflightbacktoLondonforaweektheairlinehadnochoicebuttopayforourstay.SothereIwaslyingonthebeachenjoyingthemusicandthemarvelousfoodofJamaica!AsforAuntRosaIsupposeshejusthadtolivewithoutme!21.WhydidthewriterchoosetospendherholidaywithherauntinSpain?A.Shemissedhercousinsverymuch.B.Shecouldhardlyaffordanybettertrip.C.HerauntbeggedhertogotherE.D.Spainwasheridealdestination.22.Inthetextthewriterendedup_________.A.flyingtoLondonimmediatelyB.headingforSpainfromJamaicaC.enjoyingafreebeachholidayD.complainingtotheauthorities23.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A.A.Well-PlannedTripB.A.TerribleAdventureC.A.NiceDreamD.A.LuckyMistake
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Ihadjustgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasastrangefarmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadheardpeopletalkabouthim.HesoundedquitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstoodanything.EventhenallIcouldunderstandwasthatsomeonecalledMillyhadhadanaccident.Ihadn’ttheslightestideawhoshewasbutIobviouslyhadtogo.IthadbeensnowingheavilythatdayandIdidn’tknowtheway.IhadbeendrivingforatleastanhourwhenIfinallyfoundhisplacE.HewasstandingtherewaitingformE.ShemeantmoretomethananyonE.evenmyownwife!hesaiD.Icouldseethathehadbeencrying.Ithoughtsomethingterriblehadtakenplaceapossiblescandal__.Iwasevenmoreshockedwhenhetoldmehehadputherinthebarn厩.Iwouldn’tleaveheroutinthecold!hesaiD.Millyhadclearlybeenasecretloverofhis.Iwasabouttotellhimhecouldnotexpectmetocoveranythingupwhenheopenedthebarndoor.HeliftedhiscandleandIsawadarkfigureonthegrounD.Shewassuchagoodcow!Iwouldn’tletanyonebutadoctortouchher!hesaidandburstintotearsagain.33.WhatdoweknowaboutMillyfromthestory?A.Shewasthefarmer’swifE.B.Shehadanaccident.C.ShewashiddensomewherE.D.Shehadcausedascandal.34.Thefarmerwishedthatthewritermight.A.freehimfromascandalB.keepthewholethingsasecretC.lookintothematterD.bringMillybacktolife35.Thepersonwhotoldthestoryisprobablya.A.countrydoctorB.farmerC.newspaperreporterD.policeman
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WhenIwasinjuniorhighschoolIwasreallyabadboy.Myhistoryteacher—MrOvencriticizedmealotbecauseIwasnaughtyinhisclass.BytheendofthefirstsemesterI’dhadenoughofhiswordsandhaddecidedthatIwouldgetmyrevengeonhim.TheopportunityaroseonemorningwhenMr.Ovenwascalledtotheofficeforacertainreason.WhileMr.OvenleftmycompanyBillyandIgrabbedMr.Oven’slunchbagfromunderhisdesk.IopenedhissandwichandplacedabuginbetweenthetwoslicesofbreaD.Weputitbackandclosedit.TokeepitinmemoryBillytookphotosofthewholeprocess.Welaughedforweeksoverthis.WellitallwentsouthduringThanksgivingbreak.Billy’sMotherfoundthepicturesinhisroomanddemandedthatheshouldtellherwherethesepictureswerefrom.BillytoldhismotherthewholestoryandMr.OvenwasinformeD.NotonlywasIpunishedfromschoolfortwoweeksbutalsoIwaskickedoffthefootballandbasketballteam.BeforeIcouldreturntoschoolIhadtoturnina1000-wordessayonwhatIdidandwhyIdidthat.IreallyfeltembarrassedeverytimeIsawMr.Oveninthehallwayfortherestoftheschoolyear.IfeltalittleregretthatMr.Ovenleftourschoolthenextyear.1.Mr.Ovencriticizedthewriteralotbecause________.A.hewasnaughtyinhisclassB.hedidn’tgotohisclassC.hedidn’tanswerhisquestionsD.hewasgoodathisclass2.Whatdoesthephrasekickedoffmeaninthispassage?A.firedB.punishedC.scoldedD.hit3.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceWellitallwentsouthduringThanksgivingbreak.inthethirdparagraph?A.ItwasuntilThanksgivingbreakthatthesecretwasletout.B.AllthestudentsleftonThanksgivingbreak.C.AllthestudentswentsouthonThanksgivingbreak.D.BillyandIwentsouthduringThanksgivingbreak.4.WhichonewasNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Hehadtoleaveschoolfortwoweeks.B.Hewaskickedoffthefootballandbasketballteam.C.HehadtoeatthesandwichhehadmadeforMr.Oven.D.Hehadtowritea1000-wordessaytoacknowledgehismistakE.
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Browngotuplatethismorning.Hewasgoingtobelateforwork.Itwasraininghardandthestreetswerewet.Hedrovesofastthathedidin'tseetheredlights.Hecouldn'tstophiscarandhitacar.AnoldmangotoutofthecarandcalledoutangrilyWhatareyoudoing?Howcanyoudrivesofast?l'msorrysirsaidMr.brownldidn'tseethelightsturnreD.Thenhebroughtoutabottleofwineandgaveittotheoldman.It'scoldtodaysirsaidMr.Brown.Pleasedrinkalittleandthenyou'llgetwarm.Theoldmandranksomewineandbecamehappy.Heaskedl'mfellingmuchbetternow.Whydon'tyoudrinkany?lcan'tdrinkanythingnowsiransweredMr.Brownl'mwaitingforthepoliceman.Onlydrunkardscauseaccidentsyoukown!1.Whendidthestoryhappen?A.InthemorningB.IntheafternoonC.IntheeveningD.Atnight2.WhydidMr.Browndrivesofast?A.HewashappythatdayB.HewasgoodatdrivingC.TherewerefewcarsinthestreetD.Hewasafraidtobelate3.Mr.BrownhitthecarbecauseofthefollowingEXCEPTthat____.A.hedidn'tseetheredlightsB.hedrovefastC..hecouldn'tdriveatallD.itwasraininghard4.WhydidMr.Browngiveabottleofwinetotheoldman?A.TomakehimhappyB.TomakehimdrunkC.TomakehimangryD.Tomakefriendswithhim
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Iamtryingtomuster鼓起thecouragetotoss_awaymymobilephonetoenjoyamorepeacefulandring-freelifE.Canyouimaginenothavingyourmobilephone?Inourhigh-techin-a-hurryageacell-freelifeisahardconcepttoswallow.OurmobilephonescannowaccesstheInternetandmanypeoplefeeltheneedtoexpresstheireverythoughtontheirblogpages.IfIgaveupmycell-phonepeoplewouldthinkIwasmaD.IwishIhadthestrengthtotossawaymytechnology.Ihaveanofficephoneahomephoneane-mailandifpeoplewanttocontactmetheycan.IfI'moutpeoplecanleaveamessagE.Dotheyreallyneedtofindme24/7?HoweverI'mabitlikeFrodointhemovieLordoftheRings.ThepoweroftheringistoostrongandIcan'tletitgo.MobilephoneshavebecomenecessarytoolsinourbusylifE.Formostpeopletheyholdallcontactsandmanyofusdon'twriteupaddressbooksanymorE.ThelatestphonescarryourmusicpicturesmoviesandeverythingelsE.Wefeellostwithoutthisdeviceandwhenwedomisplaceitwefeelcutofffromourfellow.Wherehaveyoubeen?saidafriendwhosawmeaweekafterIlostmycell-phoneItriedcallingyoubutyoudisappeareD.YoudisappearedoffthefaceoftheEarth.Seewhenyoudon'thaveamobilephoneyoudon'texist.I'mnotreallygoingtotossmymobilephoneawayinfact.Wehumansaresuchsocialanimalsandmobilephonesserveuswell.Soin2009I'vedecidednottoservemymobilephonE.LikeallmachinesIcanalwaysturnitoff.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasetossawaymean?A.giveawayB.getawayC.breakawayD.throwaway29.ThewritermentionsFrodoto________.A.showitisdifficulttogetridofthemobilephoneB.showhowmuchhelikesFrodoC.suggestacell-freelifeiswhathewantsD.introduceafilmcharactertous30.Whatdoweknowaboutmobilephonesinthe4thparagraph?A.Mobilephonescandoanythingforus.B.MobilephoneshavebecomeveryimportantinourlifE.C.Wecouldnotlivewithoutmobilephones.D.Wewouldbecutoffbyourfellowwithoutmobilephones.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Thewriterisnotreallygoingtotosshismobilephoneaway.B.Whenyoudon'thaveamobilephoneyoudon'texist.C.ThewriterdecidesnottoservehismobilephonE.D.Wehumanscancontrolourselvesandmachines.
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Evenbeforemyfatherleftusmymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchencomplainingMumIcan’tpeelpotatoes.IhaveonlyonehanD.Mumneverlookedupfromsewing.YougetyourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoesshetoldmE.Anddon’teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!Inthesecondgradeourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybarsswingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.WhenitwasmyturnIshookmyheaD.SomekidsbehindmelaughedandIwenthomecrying.ThatnightItoldMumaboutit.ShehuggedmeandIsawherwe’llseeaboutthatlook.Thenextafternoonshetookmebacktoschool.Atthedesertedplaygroundmumlookedcarefullyatthebars.NowpullupwithyourrightarmsheadviseD.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldhookthebarwithmyotherelbow.DayafterdaywepracticedandshepraisedmeforeveryrungIreacheD.I’llneverforgetthenexttimecrossingtherungs;Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.OnenightafteradanceatmynewjuniorhighIlayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMumcameintomyroom.MumIsaidweepingnoneoftheboyswoulddancewithmE.ForalongtimeIdidn’thearanything.ThenshesaidOhhoneysomedayyou’llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.Hervoicewasfaintandcracking.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedonmybehalf.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.21.WhichofthefollowingexpressionscanbeusedmostsuitablytodescribeMum’sattitudewhenshemadethechildpeelpotatoes?A.CautiousB.SeriousC.StrictD.Considerate22.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4imply?A.Mumbelievedeveryaimcouldbeachievedifyoustucktoit.B.Theraceacrossmonkeybarswasnotdifficultenoughforachildtogiveup.C.Mumwasdeterminedtoprovesheherselfwasbetterthantheteacher.D.WhatthechildhadsaidbroughtMumgreatattractionandcuriosity.[23.Whenthechildlookeddownatthekidstheywerestandingwiththeirmouthsopenbecause________.A.theyfeltsorryforwhattheyhaddonebeforeB.theywereafraidtheauthormightfalloffandgethurtC.theywantedtoseewhattheauthorwoulddoonthebarsD.theywereastonishedtofindtheauthor’sprogress24.Themostprobableconclusionwecandrawafterreadingthepassageis________.A.thelastincidentwassadenoughtomakeMumweepB.thechild’sexperienceremindedMumofthatofherownC.MumcouldsolveanyproblemexcepttheoneinthelastparagraphD.Mumsufferedmoreintheprocessofthechild’sgrowthactually
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IrecentlygotpulledoverforspeedingnotfarfrommynewhomeinVirginiA.Ihadn’tbeenpayingattentionandIhaddrivenafewmilesanhouroverthespeedlimit.CanIseeyourlicenseandregistration?thepoliceofficeraskedmE.IpulledbothoutforhimandhesawmyPittsburghaddressonmyPennsylvaniadriver’slicensE.Whatareyoudoinghere?heaskeD.Areyouwiththearmy?NoI’mnot.IanswereD.IexplainedthatIhadjustmovedtoVirginiaandIhadn’thadtimetore-registeryet.Sowhatbringsyouhere?Hehadaskedadirectquestion.WithoutthinkingveryhardIgavehimadirectanswer.WellofficerIsaidsinceyou’veaskedIhavecancer.IhavejustmonthstolivE.We’vemoveddownheretobeclosetomywife’sfamily.Soyou’vegotcancerhesaidflatly.Hewastryingtofiguremeout.WasIreallydying?WasIlying?HetookalonglookatmE.YouknowforaguywhohasonlyafewmonthstoliveyousurelookgooD.Hewasobviouslythinking:Eitherthisguyispullingonebigfatlineonmeorhe’stellingthetruth.Hewastryingtoquestionmyhonestywithoutdirectlycallingmealiar.AndsohehadforcedmetoprovethatIwasbeinghonest.WellofficerIknowthatIlookprettyhealthy.Ilookgreatontheoutsidebutthetumors肿瘤areontheinsidE.AndthenIdon’tknowwhatpossessedmebutIjustdidit.Ipulledupmyshirtshowingtheoperationalscars.Helookedatmyscars.Helookedinmyeyes.Henowknewhewastalkingtoadyingman.Wellhewasn’ttakingthisanyfurther.HehandedmebackmylicensE.Domeafavor.hesaidSlowdownfromnowon.TheawfultruthhadsetmefreE.AshewentbacktohispolicecarIhadarealization.Ihadbeenoneofthosegorgeousblondes金发美女whocouldbathereyelashesandgetoutoftickets.IdrovehomeunderthespeedlimitandIwassmilinglikeabeautyqueen.24.Theauthorwasstoppedbythepoliceofficerbecause______.A.hedrovetoofastB.heforgottore-registerC.hewasseriouslyillD.hedidn’thavealicense25.TheauthormovedtoVirginiaprobablybecause______.A.hewashomesickB.VirginiahadbetterhospitalsC.hecouldspendmoretimewithfamiliesD.heservedinthearmythere26.Onhearingabouttheauthor’scancerthepoliceofficer______.A.saiditwasanexcuseB.doubtedhishonestyC.showedsympathyforhimD.askedhimtoshowhisscars27.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwas______.A.romanticB.adventurousC.dishonestD.optimistic
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WhenwehearofdangerousdiseasescancerandheartdiseaseareoftenwhatfirstcomestominD.Recentlyavirus病毒calledEbolahasreappearedinGuineaacountryinWestAfricakilling62peoplesofar.ItleadstoviralhemorrhagicfeverwhichischaracterizedbyhighfeverandinternalbleedingetcEbolacankill90%ofthoseinfectedespeciallyinunderdevelopedsocietieslikethoseinAfricA.EbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiverwhereitwasfirstdiscoveredin1976.TherearefivedifferenttypesoftheEbolaviruseachnamedafterwheretheyfirsthappened:SudanIvoryCoastRestoonBundibugyoandZairE.ThedeadliestofthefiveZairewasresponsibleforthe2012outbreakandisbelievedtobeattackingGuineA.Ebolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitbats果蝠whichpassonthevirustootheranimalsbybitingorsuckingon吮吸theirblooD.HumanswhoaresufferingfromtheEbolainfectionmighthavetouchedthebodilyfluids液体oftheinfectedanimals.Onceinfectedahumanbecomesacarrierofthedeadlyvirus.SinceweliveinaninterconnectedworldwherethesituationinonecountrycanaffectusalltheinfluencesofEbolaarehuge:damagingtraderelationsaffectingforeignvisitorsandweakeningentirecountries.AlreadytheGuineavirusisspreadingfastwithafewcasesspottedinConakry—thecapitalofGuineafarawayfromtheoriginofthevirus.ItisfearedthatthediseasemayhavealreadyreachedneighboringLiberiaandSierraLeonetoo.Unfortunatelytherearenodisease-specifictreatmentsforEbolA.Healthcareworkersonlysupplytheinfectedpeoplewithwatertokeepthemingoodcondition.SincetherehavebeenmanycasesofnursescatchingthediseasefrompatientstheyareforcedtowearstrictprotectiveclothesandinsomecasesnotevenallowedtogetclosetotheaffecteD.ThefactthatthereisnocurefortheEbolavirusiswhatmakestheoutbreakachallengingonetocontrol.32.ThenewsofEbolainGuineaismentionedto________.A.makeabriefsummaryB.introducethetopicofthetextC.compareEbolawithcancerD.showthelateststudyofviruses33.WhatcanwelearnaboutEbola?A.Itisanewlydiscoveredvirus.B.ItisthemostdangerousvirusintheworlD.C.ItwasnamedafterwhereitfirsthappeneD.D.ItcouldcauseimmediatedeathforanyoneinfecteD.34.WhatismainlydescribedinParagraph3?A.WhattheEbolavirusis.B.TheinfluencesofEbolA.C.ThetreatmentsforEbolA.D.HowtheEbolavirusspreads.35.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Ebolaisahighlyinfectiousvirus.B.EbolaisnowverycommoninGuineA.C.ThosewithafevermustbeinfectedbyEbolA.D.FemalesaremoreeasilytobeinfectedbyEbolA.
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IhatethenewAppleWatch.Hatewhatitwilldotoconversationtothepaceofthedaytomyfriendstomyself.Ihatethatitwillenablethethingsthatalreadymakelifesoincrementalnow-basedandhyper-connecteD.ThatandmakethingsfarworsE.NomyanimusforApple’ssmart-watch—excusemewearabletechnology—isforwhatitwilldotous.Thingsaretoocomplicatedasitis.AtdinnerwithfriendsorinameetingthatI’msupposedtocareaboutwhencanIlookatmyphone?Who’sphone-ignoreworthyandwho’snot?Atwhatpointislookingdownrude?Andhowlongintoaconversationtillallsidesgettocallatruceandtakeascreendive?Applesaysitssmart-watchwhichitrolledoutatoneofitsDearLeader-likeeventsinSanFranciscothisweekwillmakeinteractionsbetweenhumanandscreenlesscomplicatedandlessrudE.Insteadofreachingintopocketorpurseinfrontofsomeonetheuserwilljustglanceatthewrist.InfactApplecallsthenewfeatureinwhichthewatchistouchedtoaccesstheInternetaglancE.JustaglancenothingrudetherE.Ohreally?Rememberhowoff-puttingitwaswhenGeorgeBushtheeldercheckedhiswatchduringaquestionperiodfromtheaudienceinapresidentialdebate?Itmayhavecosthimtheelectionin1992.Peoplechecktheirphonesabout150timesaday.Nowimaginehowmanyglancesthey’lltakewithalltheinformationintheworldontheirwrists.Imaginehowmanypeoplewillattempttodrivewhileglancingtowalkwhileglancingtotalkwhileglancingtomakefriendswhileglancing.Tothecomplaintsthatoursmart-phoneaddictionhasproducedaworldwherenobodytalksmuchanymorenobodylistensandnobodyreadsyoucanaddanewonewiththesmart-phone:nobodymakeseyecontact.TimCooktheAppleC.E.O.seemslikeadecentandlikableguy—notechoverlordinaDarthVadersuit.ButhispresentationofthenewwatchonMondaycreepmeoutandofferedaroadmaptoaworldI’mnotsureIwanttojoin.CooktriedtohumanizeApple’slatestculture-disrupter.Youcantalktoyourwrist—it’saphone!Youcancheckyourheartbeat—it’sadoctor!Andifyoudon’tadequatelyexerciseduringtheweekyourwatchwillremindyouofyourfailure—it’sanag!Thereissomeevidencethatheavysmartphoneusemakesyoudumber.Thetheoryisthatahavingtheworldattheotherendofamobilesearchmakesforlazymindswhilepeoplewhodependlessontheirdevicesdevelopmoreanalyticalskills.Addtothisconcernsaboutprivacy:thatthewatchisatrackingdevicewhichsendsallyourpersonalinformationtoacentraldatabase—acorporatecontrolcenterthatalreadyknowsfartoomuchaboutthepreferencesandhabitsofsmartphoneusers.62.whichofthefollowingwouldbesuitableasatitleforthepassage?A.DigitalDogcollar?B.ApplefansC.ApplemakespeopleincrementalD.hatethenewapplewatch63.whichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.CheckinghiswatchduringaquestionperiodfromtheaudienceinapresidentialdebatemadeGeorgeBushfailinhiselectionin1992.B.ThatpeoplemakenoeyecontactisanewcomplaintsC.Cookhasmadeapple’slatestproductionhumanizedD.It’scertainthattheuseofsmartphoneheavilymakespeoplesillier.64.Theunderlinedphraseanimuscanbestbereplacedby____.A.HostilityB.followC.IgnoranceD.rely65.thelastparagraphisintendedtotellusthat________________?A.WeshouldpaymoreattentiontoprivacyB.PeoplewillgetintouchwithyoubyusingthetrackingdeviceC.Appleuser’spersonalinformationwillbesenttoapplecompanyforanalysingD.Thecorporatecontrolhaveknownallpreferenceandhabitsofsmartphoneusers
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Asmyfortiethbirthdayapproachesinevitableasanewhair-doIrealizehowmanywomenfriendsI’vehadovertheyears.Mosthavecomeandgonewiththechangesoflifejustlikethelatestshoefashionswaltzinandoutofmycloset.Someofmyfriendslikesomeofmyshoesweresillymistakes.TheyneverdidfitproperlyandtheyalwaysfeltslightlyoffnomatterhowhardItriedtofitmyfeetintothem.Othersweremyabsolutefavoriteforawhilebuttheyworeoutorworeoff.Allstyleandnosubstance;thequalityjustwasn’ttherE.Thentherearemytruefriends—theoneswholikeapairoffineshoesnevergooutofstyleoroutoffavorwhoseappealandvaluejustincreasewithwearandtimE.Thesearefriendswhostayintouchandstandbyme—asiftheyandIhavenevergoneofftoanewstateoranewjoB.Physicaldistancedoesnotseparateus;timedoesnotchangethefundamentalfactofourfriendship;thewearandtearoflifedoesnotstopus.Thesolestillsupportus;thecolorsandlinesstillpleaseus;theuppersstillstrongbutgrownsoftgentlybentaroundfeet.Ourconnectionissecurelyfastenedunaffectedbythewhirlwindofchangeswe’veeachbeenthroughevenwhenlifecarriesusindifferentdirections.IfthecomparisonfitsDeborahistheeveningshoeelegantandlovely.SheappreciatesthefinerthingschooseonlythebestandstilllookspolishedlongaftertherestofushavedroopeD.SheisastudyineleganceandknowsthedifferencebetweenboneandwinterwhitE.FromthissplendidtreasureI’vecometorecognizemyownappreciationforthefinerthingsinlife—andtotherealizationthatIdeservedthem.JaneisthatpairofessentialtimelesspumpsthatIwearoftenandwouldbelostwithout.Withthisclassicmybasicneedsandcomfortlevelareassured—leavingmetimeandenergyforfun.Icanmovegracefullyfromdaytonightfromworktoplayfromjokestodiscussion.Mystepislight;laughtercomeseasilyandIamreadyforadventurE.GeorgianaismypairofstandardwhiteKeds—familiarcomfortableandgoodforallseasons.I’vehadthemsincelongbeforE.TheyarepartofmychildhooD.TheytakemehomeandIamakidagaindivingintotheoceanonahotsummerday.TheyhavebeenupthehillandthroughthemudwithmE.TheykeepmemovingforwardevenwhenputtingonefootinfrontoftheotherfeelslikethehardestthingI’veeverdonE.IknowIcanslipthemtomorrowandalldaysafter.Iamindebtedtotheselovelywornsneakers.IntheshoerackoflifethesearethefriendsIcherish.TheyarethebaseuponwhichIstanD.Theyaccompanymeonmychosenpathregardlessofwhereitleadsorhowbumpyorwindingitgets.41.Thewriter’sfortiethbirthdaywasmentionedasan.A.explanationforherbuyingnewshoesB.introductionofthetopicofthepassageC.descriptionofhersatisfactionwithlifeD.suggestiononhowtowinfriends42.Paragraph2ismainlyabout.A.whereIcanfindgoodfriendsB.whenIshouldsaygood-byetomyfriendsC.whyIdon’tlikesomeofmyfriendsD.howIdealwiththosegoodfriends43.WhichofthefollowingfriendsisaJane?A.He/ShekeepsabalancebetweenlifeandworkandlivesanenergeticlifeB.He/Shealwayslivesuptoyourexpectationandkeepshis/herwordsC.He/ShehasbeentogetherwithyouindifficultiesandsufferingsD.He/Shehasbeenhonestenoughtopointoutyourmistakesintime44.TheunderlinedwordindebtedinParagraph7isclosetinmeaningto.A.interestedB.embarrassedC.guiltyD.grateful45.Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A.sharewithyouthewriter’sopinionsonhowtomakefriendsB.pouroutthewriter’sconcernsaboutsomefriendsC.expressthewriter’sgratitudetohertruefriendsD.conveysomecommonembarrassingconflictswithfriends
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Whatseparatesmefromeveryoneelse?ThedifferenceisnotwhatclothesIwearorthemusicIlistentobutwhatIfeelinsidE.EversinceIwasyoungIhavelovedprofessionalwrestling.IwokeupeverySaturdaytowatchmyfavoriteSuperstars.AsIgrewolderIgotalotofflakforwatchingthisfakesport.Mypeerswouldlaughatmeforfollowingwhatwascalledaman'ssoapoperA.SoIputmyloveforwrestlingontheshelf.LikeeveryoneelseIwantedtobeassociatedwiththecoolcliquE.Iyearnedtobeinvitedtothepartiesofthein-crowdandhangoutwiththepopularkids.Ibecameprettysuccessful.AlthoughmyFridayeveningswerebusywithpartiesIwouldstillwakeupearlySaturdaystowatchwrestling.Itwasn'tuntilfreshmanyearthatIrealizedIwasn'tbeingmyself.ThatyearItriedmanynewthingsandactivitiesandmadenewfriends.InmytownfootballwasthesportsoIdecidedtoplayfootballthinkingitmightgivemeaheadstartinpopularity.Theteamstartedwith48athletes.Attheendtherewere14ofusleft.IstuckitoutnotbecauseIlikeditbutbecauseIamnotaquitter.Thatlongseasontaughtmealesson:Iwasn'tafootballplayer.Moreimportantlyittaughtmetobemyself.AfterthatseasonIwentbacktobeingawrestlingfan.Iwatcheditreligiouslynomatterwhatinsultswerethrownmyway.Icameacrossaquote:Don'tDreamItBeIt.WhenIreadthismyfriendDanhadthesameideaIhaD.Whatifwebuildawrestlingring?weaskeD.Weacquiredthenecessarywoodandequipmentforitsconstruction.ThefollowingweekendwemetathishousE.WesawourdreaminapileinhisbackyarD.Weworkedfromdawntodusktobuildourgreatestablishment.BySundaynightourmissionwascompletE.Ourhardworkcombinedwithalittlecreativityhadpaidoff.Wehadarealring.Wedecidedtoholdanevent.Wepracticedforhourstryingtoimproveeveryaspectofourwrestlingability.ThedatewasMay24th.Ourshowhadastarttimeof9:00p.m.Tooursurpriseaboutonehundredfamilyfriendsandfansshoweduptosupportus.Itwasthemostimportantnightofmylifeandacompletesuccess.Sincethattimewehaveheldfiveshowswithasmanyastwohundredandfiftypeopleturningout.Wecontinuetolivethisdream.Weaccomplishedwhatwesetouttodo.Wearenowwellknownthroughoutschool.WhenIwalkdownthehallsIamrespectedbymypeers.SomearethesamepeerswhoridiculedmeforwatchingwrestlingwhenIwasyounger.WhentheyapproachmetheyoftensayGoodmatchChris.IhumblysayThankyouknowingIdidsomethingIbelievedin.AsmysenioryearwindsdownI'llrememberallofmyhighschoolmemories.ButwhatwillstickoutmostisthememorythatIdidsomethingIloveddespitewhateveryonesaidorthought.Iaccomplishedmygoal...Ilivedmydream.66.Whatmakesthewriterdifferentfromtheothersis__________.A.thedifferentsportshelovesB.thedifferentclotheshewearsandthedifferentmusichelistenstoC.thatheisyoungerthantheothers.D.thedifferentideashehas67.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?A.IpracticedwrestlingsecretlyinmysparetimE.B.Iputtheclothesforwrestlingontheshelf.C.Idecidedtoquitfollowingwrestling.D.IbegannottowatchwrestlingonTV.68.Whenthewriterwasafreshmanhe___________.A.knewhecouldn’tbeagoodfootballplayerB.realizedhewasbeinghimselfC.wasstillsociableD.builtawrestlingring69.Thewriterbuiltthewrestlingringinorderto________.A.playfootballthereB.makehisdreamrealizedC.beaprofessionalplayerD.havepartiestherE.70.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardshisexperienceinhighschool?A.OptimisticB.PessimisticC.DoubtfulD.Surprised
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HeymomIwantyoutostopdroppingmeoffattheairportforsometripthatIamabouttotakeandstartbecomingmyseatmatE.Iwanttotravelwithyou----justyou.Iwanttoexploreanewplacewithawomanwhoraisedmewhoputupwithmyteenageranxietyandmyrebellious叛逆的collegeyears.Iwanttoseemyfavoritecitieswiththeladywhotaughtmebasiclifelessonssuchaslookingbothwaysbeforecrossingthestreethowtouseagluegunandthatthemostimportantthingintheworldistohelpothers.Ialwaysappreciatedthevacationsyouplannedforourfamily.IalsorememberhowyouwatchedmeasIreadTheGreatGatsbyonthebalconyatmidday.IwonderifyoufeltproudofmE.ThesedaysIamsickoftravelingtoplaceswithwishy-washy无主见的friends.IwanttotravelwithastrongwomanwhocanseehowcapableIamoflearningtospeakFrenchorhikingonaglacieroreatingsomethingasunpleasant-smellingfruit.NowIwantyoutoseehowmuchIgrowupwhileabroad---I’madifferentpersonMom.AndIknowyou’dbedifferenttoo.IknowthatsomeonehassharedasimilarburstofemotionwhiledivingintoAustralia’sGreatBarrierReefforthefirsttimE.SowhatdoyousayMom?Willyouthrowresponsibilitytothewind?Iwanttotravelwithyou.Let’sjustgo---wecangoanywhereintheworldjustyouandI.YoucanpicktheplaceandIwilldotherest.LoveKatka32.WhichofthefollowingisnotthelifelessonKatka’smothertaughther?A.Lookingbothwayswhencrossingthestreet.B.Howtouseagluegun.C.Exploringanewplacealongsidehermother.D.Offeringhelptootherswhenit’spossiblE.33.WhatdotheunderlinedwordsinParagraph5mean?A.KeepyoupromisE.B.TakecareofmE.C.ChangeyourdailyroutinE.D.Haveabreakfromwork34.HowdoesKatkafeelwhenshewritesthisletter?A.Eager.B.Content.C.Doubtful.D.Upset.35.What’sthedaughter’spurposeofwritingthisletter?A.Tothankhermotherforallshehassacrificedforher.B.Toinvitehermothertoseetheworldtogether.C.Torecallherchildhoodwithhermother.D.Toshowhermotherhowtalentedsheis.
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SeveralpiecesofadviceI’vegotinmylifehavereallymadeadifferencE.BenicetopeopleThissoundslikeaplatitude陈词滥调butI’llneverforgetmyfathertellingmethat.Iwas10andIhadbeenmean刻薄tosomeonE.HesaidThereisnopointinbeingmeantoanyoneatanytime.Youneverknowwhoyou’regoingtomeetlaterinlifE.Andbythewayyoudon’tchangeanythingbybeingmean.Usuallyyoudon’tgetanywherE.Rememberthatyoucandoanythingyouwanttodo.Don’tletanyonesay‘You’renotsmartenoughit’stoohardit’sadumbideanoonehasdonethatbeforegirlsdon’tdothat.Mymomgavemethatadvicein1973.Anditallowedmetoneverworryaboutwhatothersweresayingaboutmycareerdirection.Alwaysdothebestjobyoucandoatwhateveryou’regivenevenifyouthinkit’sboring.JerryParkinsonanassistantadvertisingmanagerandmybossatP&Gtoldmethisin1979.HereIwasfreshoutofHarvardBusinessSchoolHBSandIwastoldtodeterminehowbigtheholeintheIvoryshampoobottleshouldbe3/8ofaninchor1/8ofaninch.IdidresearchfocusgroupsandIwouldcomehomeatnightwonderinghowIhadgonefromHBStothis.ButlaterIrealizedthatanyjobyou’regivenisanopportunitytoproveyourself.Don’tbegreedy.Ifyou’reconstantlyintheneighborroodofgoodthingsgoodthingswillhappentoyou.TomTierneywhowasmybossatBainin1981andisnowontheeBayboard董事会toldmethis.It’strue一yougetaheadbypraisingotherpeople.Finallyin1998IwasinNewYorkwatchingtheticker倒计时牌aseBaywentpublic上市.Myhusbandisaneurosurgeon.Icalledintohisoperatingroomandtoldhimthegreatnews.AndhesaidThat’snice.ButMegrememberthatit’snotbrainsurgery.82.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisdifferentfromtheotherthree?A.P&G.B.HBS.C.Bain.D.eBay.83.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.A.meanpersonwillchangeeverything.B.OthersneverworryaboutMeg’sjobC.WhatMegisalwaysdoingisboringthingsD.Praisingothersmayhelppromoteus.84.Howmanypiecesofadvicewasthewritergiven?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.85.Accordingtothelastparagraphwhatherhusbandactuallymeantwasthat.A.hewasanicedoctorB.hewasbetterthanMegC.1ifemattersthemostD.eBaywasnothingatall
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WhenIwasaboyIusedtolovewalkinginthewoodsaroundmyhomE.MymomwarnedmeseveraltimesnevertotravelsofarthatIwouldlosesightofthehousE.BeingatypicalboyhoweverIsoonfoundmyselfhikingfurtherandfurtherawaytestingjusthowfarIcouldgointothewoodswithoutgettinglost.AfterlosingmywayoncefortwohoursthoughIdecidedthatIhadbetterleaveatrailthenexttimeIwentforawalk.TheverynextdayIdecidedtotryit.Iwalkedintothewoodsuntilthehousewasoutofsight.ThenIbrokeasmallbranchonayoungtreetomarkmyplacE.Iwanderedfurtherinandbrokeanotherlimbandthenanother.InafewspotswheretherewerenolimbssmallenoughIsnappedtheheadsoffthelowplantsthatweregrowingwherethesunlightbrokethroughthetrees.AfterawhileIfinallygottiredanddecidedtoheadback.TurningaroundIeasilyfoundmytracksbutinsteadofbeingproudIfeltsaD.IcouldseethetrailofdestructionIhadleftinthewoodsgoingonandon.LookingatthebrokenlimbsanddeadflowersIwonderedifGodwasdisappointedinmeandIvowednevertodothatagain.InsteadIstartedtocherishmytimesaloneinthewoodswithnaturE.I’dsitbythestreamsandlistentothemsing.I’dwatchthebirdsandsquirrels.I’dbenddowntosmelltheflowers.AndIevenburiedanacornortwohopingthatonedayanOakmightgrow.ThereisanoldNativeAmericanSayingthatgoesWewillbeknownforeverbythetracksweleavE.AsIhavegrownolderandwiserIhavedonemybesttoneverleaveatrailofdestructioninmylifeasIdidinthewoodsthatday.IhaveinsteadtriedtoleavetracksoflovekindnessgoodnessandcompassionandIhavestrivedtoshowothersthattheycandothesamE.MayyoualwaysleavetracksofjoyasyoufollowyourowntrailoflovE.1.Whentheboyheadedbackfromthewoodshefeltsadbecause______.A.helosthiswayinthewoodsB.hecouldfindhistrackssoeasilyC.heleftmanytrailsofdestructionD.Godwasverydisappointedinhim2.Theboytookoffsomebranchesto______.A.protecthimselfB.makehiswayoutC.seethesunclearlyD.leavesomemarks3.Theauthorwrotethepassageto______.A.callonustoleavetracksofvirtuesinlifeB.informusthatweshouldn’tdestroytreesC.tellushowtoavoidgettinglostinthewoodsD.showuswaystogetbackhomeintheforest
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Lincoln’sstepmotherdidallshecould______him.
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MomandDadaretwoofthemostimportantpeopleinyourlifE.Youprobablyseeatleastoneofthemeveryday.Ifyourdadworships崇拜thePittsburghStealersyou’relikelytogrowupbeingabigfanofthatfootballteam.Andifyourmomlovestoreadyoujustmightgrowupcarryingabookwhereveryougojustlikeshedoes.Herearefourwaysyoucanstaycloseandbuildastrongrelationshipwithyourparents.1Spenttimetogether.Howmuchtimedoyouspendjustenjoyingeachother’scompany?InsteadofplayingacomputergameorwatchingTVmaybeyoucanaskyourmomanddadtoplaywithyou.Gooutsidetogethertryaboardgameorreadabookout.2Shareyourfeelingsandaskforhelp.Yourmomordadmightnotknowthatyou’rehavingaproblem.Tellaparentifyou’resadorstrugglingwithsomething.3ShowyourcarE.SomefamiliesarealwayskissinghuggingandsayingIloveyou.It’simportanttoshowthatyoucareforeachother.Inadditiontokissesandhugskidsandparentsshowtheirlovebyrespectingeachotherbeingcaringpoliteandthoughtful.4Whateveryoudodoyourbest!Youdon’thavetobeperfectbutwhenyoudoyourbestyoumakeyourparentsprouD.Itmakesthemhappytoseehowyou’returningintosuchagreatkiD.Why?Becauseitletsthemknowthey’redoingagoodjoB.8.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus.A.thePittsburghStealersisafamousfootballteamB.thekidwilllikereadingifhisorhermotherlikesC.parentsinfluencetheirkidsgreatlyD.weshouldfollowourparents’hobbies9.Inthethirdparagraphtheauthorsuggeststhat.A.youkeepyourparentscompanyallthetimeB.youstayathomewithyourparentsC.youenjoygameswhenyourparentswatchTVD.youdosomethingtogetherwithyourparents10.Theunderlinedpartthey’redoingagoodjobmeans.A.theyhaveverygoodjobsB.theirjobscanbringthefamilymuchmoneyC.theymakeyoubecomeagreatkidD.theymakeyoufindagoodjob11.Thetextintendstotellus.A.parentsareimportanttoeveryoneB.howwegetalongwithourparentsC.torespectourparentsD.tosharefeelingswithourparents
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YearsagoIlivedinabuildinginalargecity.ThebuildingnextdoorwasonlyafewfeetawayfromminE.TherewasawomanwholivedtherewhomIhadnevermetyetIcouldseeherseatedbyherwindoweachafternoonsewingorreading.AfterseveralmonthshadgonebyIbegantonoticethatherwindowwasdirty.Everythingwasunclearthroughthedirtywindow.IwouldsaytomyselfIwonderwhythatwomandoesn’twashherwindow.ItreallylooksterriblE.OnebrightmorningIdecidedtocleanmyflatincludingwashingthewindowontheinsidE.LateintheafternoonwhenIfinishedthecleaningIsatdownbythewindowwithacupofcoffeeforarest.Whatasurprise!AcrossthewaythewomansittingbyherwindowwasclearlyvisiblE.Herwindowwasclean!Thenitdawnedonme.Ihadbeencriticizing批评herdirtywindowbutallthetimeIwaswatchinghersthroughmyowndirtywindow.ThatwasquiteanimportantlessonformE.HowoftenhadIlookedatandcriticizedothersthroughthedirtywindowofmyheartthroughmyownshortcomings?SincethenwheneverIwantedtojudgesomeoneIaskedmyselffirstAmIlookingathimthroughmyowndirtywindow?ThenItrytocleanthewindowofmyownworldsothatImayseetheworldaboutmemoreclearly.21.Thewritercouldn’tseeeverythingclearlythroughthewindowbecause_____.A.thewoman’swindowwasdirtyB.thewriter’swindowwasdirtyC.thewomanlivednearbyD.thewriterwasnear-sighted22.Itdawnedonmeprobablymeans______.A.IbegantounderstanditB.itcheeredmeupC.IknewitgrewlightD.itbegantogetdark23.Fromthepassagewecanlearn_________.A.oneshouldn’tcriticizeothersveryoftenB.oneshouldoftenmakehiswindowscleanC.onemustjudgehimselfbeforehejudgesothersD.onemustlookatothersthroughhisdirtywindow
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Whatmakesagiftspecial?Isitthepriceyouseeonthegiftreceipt?Orisitthelookontherecipient'sfacewhentheyreceiveitthatdeterminesthetruevalue?Whatgiftisworththemost?ThisChristmaswasdebatingwhattogivemyfather.Mydadisahardpersontobuyforbecauseheneverwantsanything.IpulledoutmyphonetoreadatextmessagefrommymomsayingthatwewereleavingforChristmasshoppingforhimwhenIcameacrossamessageonmyphonethatIhadlockeD.Themessagewasfrommyfather.MyeyesfellonaphotoofaflowertakeninWyomingandunderneathapoembyWilliamBlakE.ThefloweralonedandelionstandingagainstthebrightblueskyinspiredmE.MydadhadbeenrecitingthosewordstomesinceIwasakiD.ThatmayevenbethereasonwhyIlovewriting.Idecidedthatthosewordswouldbemygifttomyfather.Icalledback.ItoldmymomtogowithoutmeandthatIalreadycreatedmygift.Isentthephotoofthecream-colouredflowertomycomputerandtypedthepoemontopofit.AsIwasarrangingthedetailsanotherpoemcametominD.ThepoemwaswrittenbyEdgarAllanPoe;mydadreciteditasmuchashedidtheother.Itypedthatoutaswellandsearchedonlineforabackgroundtothewordsofit.ThepoemwasfocusedarounddreamingandaftersearchingIfoundthepreferpicturE.Theimagewaspaintedwithbluesandgreensandpurplestwistingtogethertocreatethethemeandwonderofadream.AsIwatchedbothpoemspassingthroughtheprinterthewhitepapercolouringwithwordsthatshadedmychildhoodIfeltthatthiswasagiftthatshapedmychildhood;IfeltthatthiswasagiftthatmyfatherwouldtrulyappreciatE.ChristmassoonarriveD.TheminuteIsawthelookonmydad'sfaceasheunwrappedthoseswirlingblackletterscarefullyplacedinacheapframeIknewIhadgiventheperfectgift.24.Theideaforaspecialgiftbegantoformwhentheauthorwas_____.AdoingshoppingBhavingadebateCreadingamessageDleavingforWyoming25.Theauthor’sinspirationforthegiftcamefrom_____.AaphotoofaflowerBastoryaboutakidCacallfromthemotherDatextaboutChristmas26.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph3referstoapoemby_____.AthefatherBtheauthorCWilliamBlakeDEdgarAllanPoe27.Theauthormadethegiftby_____.AsearchingforthepoemsonlineBdrawingthebackgroundbyhandCpaintingthelettersinthreecoloursDmatchingthewordswithpictures28.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?AToshowhowtodesignimagesforgifts.BTosuggestmakinggiftsfromone’sheart.CToexplainhowcomputershelpcreategifts.DTodescribethegiftstheauthorhasreceiveD.
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三Rewritethefollowingsentences句型转换5分1.Mycellphoneispoweroff.Ihavetostorepowerintoit.Ihaveto_________mycellphonefully_________beforeIuseitagain.2.IfamedicineworkswithanimalsthereisahighchancethatitalsoworkswithpeoplE.Ifamedicinehas__________________animalsit___________________________thatithas__________________peoplE.3.Howdoyoufeelabouttheanimalexperiments?Whatdoyou__________________theanimalexperiments?4.Doctorscanlearnalotofskillsfromworkingonanimals.Doctorscan_________more_________fromworkingonanimals.5.IthinkMaglevtraincoststoomuchmoney.In__________________Maglevtrainis__________________expensivE.
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MyparentstaughtmenottowastefooD.Mymomalwaysfoundwaystomakeleftovers剩余食物tastegooD.IwenttoIlantolearnaboutsomeoftheirspecialfoods.AsIwasthereIlearnedaboutthefoodandthehistoryoftheareA.Ilearnedthattheydon’twastefoodeitherandtheyuseleftovers!ManyyearsagotherewasnotenoughfoodforeveryonE.Peoplelearnedtocookandeatalmosteverything.Theyhadtothinkofwaystomakespecialdishes.OneofthesedishesiskaozhA.It’smadewithleftoverslikemeatsoupoilandfat.ThatmightnotsoundverygoodbutitdoestastegooD.Todaykaozhaisaspecialdishatbigbanquets.宴会Anotherfamousdishiscalledzaobing.It’smadewithfruitmeatandotherthings.Ireallylikedit!ButIdidn’twanttoeattoomuch.Ithasalotfatinit.IsmelledsomethingburningandIsawsmokesoIfoundanotherspecialfoodoftheIlanarea—duckmeat.Theduckmeatisputinabigoven炉子tocookit.Smokekeepsthemeatfresh.Idon’tusuallyeatmeatbutthisduckmeatwasdelicious!Ittastedsweet.IlanisagreatplacewithdeliciousfooD.IhopeIcancomebackagain!33.Thewriterlearnsfromherparents__________.A.nottoeatleftoversB.toeatgoodfoodC.nottowastefoodD.tomakegoodfood34.Kaozhaisagooddishthatmadewith_________.A.somedifferentleftoversB.fruitmeatandotherthings.C.freshandsweetduckmeatD.meatsoupandfruit35.Thereare_________kindsofspecialfoodsinthepassagE.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five36.Fromthepassageweknowthat__________.A.thewriterisinterestedinverybigbanquetsB.leftoverscan’tbeusedtocookdeliciousfooD.C.zaobingisafamousdishwithoutanyfatinit.D.therewasnotenoughfoodinIlanlongago.
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WhensomethinggoeswrongitcanbeverysatisfyingtosayWellit’sso-and-so’sfault.orIknowI’mlatebutit’snotmyfault;thecarbrokedown.Itisprobablynotyourfaultbutonceyouformthehabitofblamingsomebodyorsomethingelseforabadsituationyouarealoser.Youhavenopowerandcoulddonothingthathelpschangethesituation.Howeveryoucanhavegreatpoweroverwhathappenstoyouifyoustopfocusingonwhomtoblameandstartfocusingonhowtoimprovethesituation.Thisisthewinner’skeytosuccess.Winnersaregreatatovercomingproblems.Forexampleifyouwerelatebecauseyourcarbrokedownmaybeyouneedtohaveyourcarexaminedmoreregularly.OryoumightstarttocarryalongwithyoutheusefulphonenumberssoyoucouldcallforhelpwheninneeD.ActuallycasesofthiskindarecommonoccurrencE.Ifyourcolleaguecausesyouproblemsonthejobforlackofresponsibilityorabilityfindwaysofdealingwithhisirresponsibilityorinabilityratherthansimplyblametheperson.Asktoworkwithadifferentpersonordon’trelyonthisperson.Youshouldacceptthatthepersonisnotreliableandfindcreativewaystoworksuccessfullyregardlessofhowyourcolleaguefailstodohisjobwell.Thisiswhatbeingawinnerisallabout—creativelyusingyourskillsandtalentssothatyouaresuccessfulnomatterwhathappens.Winnersdon’thavefewerproblemsintheirlives;theyhavejustasmanydifficultsituationstofaceasanybodyelsE.Theyarejustbetteratseeingthoseproblemsaschallengesandopportunitiestodeveloptheirowntalents.Sostopfocusingonwhosefaultitis.Onceyouareconfidentaboutyourpoweroverbadsituationsproblemsarejuststeppingstonesforsuccess.76.Whatisthewinner’skeytosuccessaccordingtothepassage?nomorethan15words77.Howwillapersonendupifhealwaysblamessomebodyelseforabadsituation?nomorethan15words78.Whatdoproblemsreallymeantoawinner?nomorethan5words79.Whatdoesthephrasesteppingstonesmeaninthepassage?nomorethan5words80.Supposeyouhavedifficultycommunicatingwithyourparentshowwillyoudealwiththisproblem?nomorethan25words
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WhenIwassixDadbroughthomeadogonedaywhowascalledBrownieMybrothersandIalllovedBrownieanddiddifferentthingswithher.Oneofuswouldwalkheranotherwouldfeedherthentherewerebathsplayingcatchandmanyothergames.Brownieinreturnlovedeachandeveryoneofus.Onethingthatmosttouchedmyheartwasthatshewouldgotowhoeverwassickandjustbewiththem.WealwaysfeltbetterwhenshewasarounD.OnedaysasIwasgettingherfoodshechewedup咬破oneofDad’sshoeswhichhadtobethrownawayintheenD.IknewDadwouldbemadandIhadtoletherknowwhatshedidwasWrong.WhenIlookedatherandsaidBadgirl.ShelookeddownatthegroundandthenwentandhiD.Isawatearinhereyes.Brownieturnedouttobemorethanjustourfamilypet.Shewenteverywherewithus.Peoplewouldstopandaskiftheycouldpether.Ofcourseshe'dletanyonepether.Shewasjustthemostlovabledog.Thereweremanydineswhenwe'dbeoutwalkingandasmallchildwouldcomeoverandpullonherhair.Sheneverbarked吠ortriedtogetaway.FunnythingisshewouldsmilE.Thisfrightenedpeoplebecausetheythoughtshewasshowingherteeth.FarfromthetruthshelovedeveryonE.NowmanyyearshavepassedsinceBrowniediedofoldagE.Istillmissthedayswhenshewaswithus.5.WhatwouldBrowniedowhensomeonewasillinthefamily?A.Lookatthemsadly.B.Keepthemcompany.C.Playgameswiththem.D.Touchthemgently.6.WhydoestheauthorsaythatBrowrniewasmorethanjustafamilypet?A.Shewastreatedasamemberofthefamily.B.SheplayedgameswithanyoneshelikeD.C.Shewaslovedbyeverybodyshemet.D.Shewenteverywherewiththefamily.7.SomepeoplegotfrightenedbyBrowniewhenshe_______A.smiledB.barkedC.rushedtothemD.triedtobefunny8.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBrownie?A.Shy.B.PolitE.C.BravE.D.Caring.
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Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy—they’regivenafterall.Choicecanbehard.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfastandtheideaofbuildingallonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtomE.Ihadjustturned30yearsoldandI’dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’tandIwasn’tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.AsayoungboyI’dbeenagarageinventor.I’dalwayswantedtobeallinventorandshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeopleandIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralParklistenedcarefullytomeandfinallysaidThatsoundslikeareallygoodideabutitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjob.That1ogicmadesomesensetomeandheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.SeeninthatlightitreallywasadifficultchoicebutfinallyIdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisiontonottryatall.AftermuchconsiderationItookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassionandI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofusintheendweareourchoice.21.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.B.Thesupportofhiswife.C.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.D.Millionsofexcitingtitles22.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A.Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B.Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C.Bewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn’ttry.D.Thedecisiontonottrytheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.23.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ClevernessandKindnessB.TheStartingofAmazonC.FollowingMyPassionD.WeAreWhatWeChoose24.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed
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Doyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive欺骗?WhensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistruebutleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincludedhecangiveyouafalsepicturE.ForexamplesomemightsayIjustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery彩票.Itwasgreat.I.tookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!Thisguyisawinnerright?Maybemaybenot.Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthofticketsandonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwasfalsebutheleftoutimportantinformationonpurposE.That’scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnicallyliesbuttheyarejustasdishonest.Somepoliticiansoftenusethistrick.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith'slasttermherstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.OneofheropponentssaysDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatelostonemillionjobs!That’struE.HoweveranhoneststatementwouldhavebeenDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatementssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.AnadvertisementmightsayNineoutoftendoctorsadvisedtheirpatientstotakeYuckyPillstocuretoothachE.ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCompany.Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It’sasadfactoflife:Liesareliesandsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.29.Wemayinferthattheauthorbelievespeopleshould_______.A.buylotteryticketsifpossibleB.makeuseofhalf-truthsC.becarefulaboutwhattheyaretoldD.nottrusttheYuckyCompany30.Howmanyexamplesdoesthewritergivetoshowhowthetruthisusedtodeceive?A.oneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four31.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Usinghalftruthsisagainstthelaw.B.Technicallyhalftruthsareinfactlies.C.YuckyPillsisaverygoodmedicinefortoothachE.D.GovernorSmithdidagoodjobduringherlastterm.
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FatherdoyouseeMotherinyourdreams?theyounggirlasks.YouknowsometimesIdo.Mothercomestoseemealotyouknow.Wesitandtalk.Thefathersmiles.Howisyourhomeworkcomingalong?WhydoIhavetostudysohard?Itiswhatyourmotherwouldhavewanted!SheregretsspeakingherminD.I’msorryFatherIshouldn’thavesaidthat.Shelooksupandseeshiseyeswellupwithtears.It’sokaylovehegetsupandpourshimselfadrink.I’lljustsitoutsideforawhilE.Youfinishupyourworkokay?I’msorryFather;Motherdidloveyouverymuch.ShetoldmeallthetimE.Homeworkfirsteh?Thenwecanchataboutyourmother.HeheadsoffoutsideandsitsinhisusualchairlookingaroundthecourtyarD.Thewholearearelaxesthemindandsomehowsoothesthesoul.AllfinishedFather.MayIgetadrinkandsitwithyou?Ihavesomequestions.Shecomeswithtwodrinksoneforhimandoneforherself.HelookssurpriseD.Sheneverreallylikedhimhavingadrink.AlthoughhehadcutbackalotfrombeforehebroughtherhereitstillseemedstrangE.Mothertoldmeallaboutyou.Thatisbeforeshepassedaway.Wewouldlaughtogetheratyourlovestories.HelistenswithoututteringasinglesounD.Whydidn’tyoucomeandtakeherawaywithyou?Shereallywantedthat.Didyouknowthat?Herfatherlooksathisdaughterlovingly.Circumstancesweredifficultbackthen.ItwasjustthewaythingswerE.WhenitcametimetoHesighs.TovisitheritwastoolatE.Thegirlsmiles.IhopeIwillhavethesamekindofloveyouandmotherhaD.Withoutalltheheartacheherfatheradds.Shealwaysknewyoulovedher.Shetoldmeeverydaythechildmentionscheerfully.Isawhercryingsometimeswhenshereadyourletters.Didshemakeyoupromisetolookafterme?Sheinquires.Sheaskedmetotakecareofyou.Youpromisedherdidn’tyou?YesIdiD.Itisniceouthereisn'tit?MotherwouldhavebeenveryhappyherE.Shetalkswithsomeauthority.Herfatherremainssilent.A.smilecomestohiswearybrow.HenodshisheaD.Motherwantedmetogiveyousomething.Ithinknowthetimeisright.Sherunstoherroom.Uponreturningshehandsherfatherabook.It’smother’sdiary!Shewantedmetogiveittoyou.HetakesthebookandholdsitinhistremblinghandsThankyou.Mothersaidyouwouldunderstandthingsbetter.Wisewomanyourmother.Heplacesthebookonthetableashegetsup.Thegirlgetsupandwrapsherselfaroundherfather.Iloveyou.shelooksupathisfacE.Hepicksherupandhugsher.Iloveyoutoo.Hisvoicetrembles.It’sokayFather.Wehaveeachothernowandmotherisinbothofus.HekissesherheaD.Timeyouwenttobedherfathersoftlysays.HeputsherdownandshescampersofftogetwashedandreadyforbeD.Clearingupeverythinghechecksonhisdaughter.Sheisinbedwaitingforhergoodnightkiss.Hetucksherinandbidshergoodnight.Justasheistoleaveshetellshim.MothertoldmesheadoptedmewhenIwasababy.Hestandsatherbedroomdoor.Wordsfailhim.YesheknewshewasadopteD.IamreallyluckyforbeinglovedbymyparentsevenifIamnotreallytheirs.Youtryingtobringonthewaterworks?hetellsher.ShegigglesGoodnightFather.Iloveyou.Loveyoutoo.Hisfacelightsupashewipeshisdampenedeyes.Thedoorclosesandthechildfallsasleepdreamingofhermother.Sittingoutsidehepicksupthediaryandopensitandreadsthefirstline:Iloveyoumydearestifonlythingscouldhavebeendifferent55.Whyisn’tthemotherwithherfamily?A.ShehasalreadydieD.B.Sheisillinhospital.C.ThecoupleisdivorceD.D.Shelivesinanothercity.56.Whatcanweknowaboutthecouple’srelationship?A.Theyunderstoodeachotherverywell.B.TheyquarreledalotandareseparateD.C.Theyusedtohavemisunderstandings.D.Theywerequitesureofeachother’slovE.57.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Thegirlwasadoptedbecausethecouplecouldn’tgivebirth.B.FatherlooksafterthegirljustbecausethegirlisalonE.C.ThegirlfeelsunfortunatethatshewasadopteD.D.Fatherwasnotveryclosetothegirlbeforeshemovedinwithhim.58.Whydidn’tfatherbringmotherhomewhenshewasill?A.BecausehewastoobusywithhisworkB.Becausehedidn’tknowhewaswantedC.BecausehewastoopoortoaffordthemedicalfeesD.Becausehedidn’tknowshewasinhospital59.WhatdoesthesentenceYoutryingtobringonthewaterworks?mean?A.Youwantanothercupofwater?B.Areyoukiddingme?C.Areyoutryingtomakemecry?D.Areyouthinkingaboutthewaterfactory?60.Whichwordbestdescribesfather’sfeelingattheendofthestory?A.RegretfulB.SatisfiedC.ConfusedD.Doubtful
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WhenImethimIhadalotofangerinsidemE.I’velivedmywholelifeinSpanishHarlembutinmyneighborhoodthereareshoot-upsallthetimE.Iknowkidswhohavebeenshotorbeatenup.Ihavefriendswhoendedupinprison.IcouldhaveendedupthatwaytoobutMr.Clarkwouldn’tletthathappen.Mr.ClarkworkedlonghoursmakingsureIdidmywork.MygradesrosE.InfactthescoresofourwholeclassrosE.OnedayhetookourclasstoseeThePhantomoftheOperaanditwasthefirsttimesomekidshadeverbeenoutofHarlem.Beforetheshowhetreatedustodinneratarestaurantandtaughtusnottotalkwithourmouthsfull.Wedidnotwanttolethimdown.Mr.ClarkwasselectedasDisney’s2000TeacheroftheYear.Hesaidhewoulddrawthreenamesoutofahat抽签;thosestudentswouldgowithhimtoLosAnglestogettheawarD.ButwhenthetimecametodrawnamesMr.ClarksaidYou’reallgoing.Ongraduationdaytherewerealotoftears.Wedidn’twanthisclasstoenD.In2001hemovedtoAtlantabuthealwayskeptintouch.Hestartedgivinglecturesabouteducationandwroteabest-sellingbookbasedonhisclassroomrulesTheEssential55.In2003Mr.ClarktooksomeofusonatriptoSouthAfricatodeliverschoolsuppliesandvisitorphanages孤儿院.ItwasthemostamazingexperienceofmylifE.It’snowmydreamtostartagroupofwomen’sclubsonedayhelpingpeoplefromallbackgrounds.21.WithoutMr.Clarkthewriter_________.A.mighthavebeenputintoprisonB.mightnothavewontheprizeC.mighthavejoinedawomen’sclubD.mightnothavemovedtoAtlanta22.TheEssential55is___________.A.ashowB.aspeechC.aclassroomruleD.abook23.Howmanystudents’nameswerefinallydrawnoutofahatbyMr.Clark?A.NoneB.ThreeC.Fifty-fiveD.All24.Inthepassagethewriterintendstotellusthat___________.A.Mr.ClarkwenttoSouthAfricabecausehelikedtravelingB.Mr.Clarkhelpedtosetupagroupofwomen’sclubsC.agoodteachercanraisehisorherstudents’scoreD.agoodteacherhasagoodinfluenceonhisorherstudents25.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsMr.Clark?A.HespeakshighlyofMr.Clark.B.HelooksdownuponMr.Clark.C.Hedoesn’tshowhisattitudetowardsMr.Clark.D.Hetakesaneutral中立的attitudetowardsMr.Clark.
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Ifyouarehungrywhatwillyoudo?Grabapieceofyourfavoritemealandstayquietafterthat?Justlikestomachevenyourmindwillbehungry.Butitneverletsyouknowbecauseyoukeepitbusythinkingaboutyourdreamloverfavoritestarandmanysuchabsurdthings.Soitsilentlybeginstohideyourneedsandneverletsitselfgrow.Whenmindlosesitsfreedomtogrowcreativitygetsitsfullstop.ThismightbethereasonwhyweallsometimesthinkWhathappensnext?Whycan’tIthink?WhyamIalwaysgiventhedifficultproblems?Wellthisistheresultofusingourownkarma宿命ofusingourbrainforthinkingofnot-so-worthythings.Hungerofthemindcanbeactuallysatisfiedthroughextensivereading.ButwhyisitreadingbutnotwatchingTV?BecausereadinghasbeenthemosteducationaltoolusedbyusrightfromthechildhooD.Justlikethattodevelopotheraspectsofourlifewehavetoturntoreadingforhelp.Youhaveanumberofbooksintheworldwhichwillanswerallyourhow-toquestions.Onceyoureadabookyoujustdon’trunyoureyesthroughthelinesbutyourminddecodesitandexplainsittoyou.TheinterestingpartofthebookisstoredinyourmindasaseeD.Nowthisseedisunknowinglyusedbyyouinyourfuturetodevelopnewideas.Thesameseedifusedmanytimescanhelpyoulinkandrelatealotofthingswhichyouwouldneverthoughtofinyourwildestdreams!Thisisnothingbutcreativity.ThemorebooksyoureadthewideryourmindwillbecomE.Alsothisimprovesyourspeech-makingskillstoalargeextentandalsomakesasignificantcontributiontoyourvocabulary.WhenyoustartspeakingEnglishoranyotherlanguagefluentlywithyourfriendsorotherpeopleyouneverseemtorunoutoftherightwordsattherighttimE.ActuallyIhadaprobleminspeakingEnglishfluentlybutasIreadIcouldimprovesignificantly.Soguysdojoinmeandgivefoodforyourthoughtsbyreadingreadingandmorereading.Nowwhatareyouwaitingfor?Gogrababookandletmeknow!32.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthatourmindishungry?A.Ourcreativitygetsafullstop.B.Wedon’treadbooks.C.Wedon’tknowwhattodonext.D.Wedon’thaveagoodmemory.33.One’smindishungrybecauseit____A.can’tworkoutthingswellB.ismentallybusywithmanyabsurdthingsC.1oosensitsfreedomtoforgetD.beginstopaycarefulattentiontohisneeds34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofreading?A.Helpingyouenlargeyourvocabulary.B.Helpingyoudevelopyourcreativity.C.Helpingyourunyoureyesthroughthelines.D.Helpingyouimproveyourspeakingskills.35.Byreadingmorewearesureto_______A.speakEnglishfluentlyB.storebooksinourmindC.dreamthewildestdreamsD.performbettermentallyinthefuture
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SaturdayMarch24thWehavearrivedinthehotwetcityofBangkok.ThisisourfirsttriptoThailand泰国.AllthedifferentsmellsmakeuswanttotrythefooD.Wearegoingtoeatsomethingspecialfordinnertonight.Thehotelwearestayinginischeapandveryclean.WeplantostayhereforafewdaysvisitsomeplacesinthecityandthentraveltoChiangMaiintheNorth.TuesdayMarch27thBangkokiswonderfulandsurprising!Theplacesareinteresting.Wevisitedthefamousmarketwhichwasonwaterandsawalotoffruitsandvegetables.Everythingissocolorfulandwehavetakenhundredsofphotosalready!LatertodaywewillleaveforChiangMai.WewilltakethetrainnorthstayinChiangMaifortwodaysandthencatchabustoChiangRai.FridayMarch30thOurtriptoChiangRaiwaslongandboring.Wevisitedasmallvillageinthemountains.Thevillagepeopleherelovethequietlife--nocomputersorphones.TheyarethekindestpeopleIhaveevermet.Theyalwayssmileandsayhello.KathyandIcanonlyspeakafewwordsofThaisosmilingisthebestwaytoshowourkindness.Ifeelgoodhereandhopetobeabletocomebacknextyear.21.Thediariesaboveshowthewriter’s_____daysinThailanD.A.3B.7C.15D.3022.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ChiangMaiisabeautifulcityinthesouthofThailanD.B.ThewriteristravelingaloneinThailanD.C.ChiangRaiisaboringcityinthemountains.D.ThewriterleftChiangMaiforChiangRaibybus.23.Thepeopleinthevillage_____.A.arefriendlytoothersB.liketospeakEnglishC.areveryweakD.hopetoliveinthecities24.Whatisthebesttitleforthewholediary?A.MyFirstTravelB.TheOutsideWorldC.TravelinginThailandD.A.CountryontheTrain
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IlikedadventurE.OnceIdecidedtoclimbamountainandaskedmyuncleforadvicE.HesaidUnfortunatelyIamsobusythesedays.Butifnooneleadsyouarelikelytobelost.IsaidWhatamIafraidof?IflostIwillcallyouforhelp.HesaidwithasmileWellIhopeyouwillnotgetlost.Goodluck.IconfidentlysaidIthinkI’llcertainlybeabletoreturnsafely.Ifinallysetoffbymyself.Everythingwasverysmoothatfirst.WhenIcameclosetothetopasuddenstrongwindburst.IhadtofindasheltertohidemysleepingbaginsidE.AnhourlaterIcrawled爬outandlookedarounD.Alltheplacesweresofamiliarandthoseroadsappearedtoextend延伸inalldirections.WhatshouldIdo?Idecidedtocallforhelpbutexceptthesleepingbagtherewasnothingleft.Goingoninmydespair绝望suddenlyIfoundamapfromthesleepingbag.CouldthatbeputbyUncle?AnywayIfollowedthedirectionsonthemapandsucceededinfindingasmoothwayhomE.SteppingintothehouseIwaspleasedtoseeUncleagainandsaidexcitedlyTodaythankstoyourmaporIreallycouldnotreturnhomE.Mybaggageincludingmymobilephonewasblownaway.StrangelyUncleaskedThemap?IsaidTheoneyouputinmysleepingbag.SeeingthemapUnclesuddenlylaughedagainThisisyour4-year-oldcousinLinda’spaintingofaSuperSpider-Man.IwassurprisedHoweverIreallygotthis‘map’tofinditdowntheroaD.UnclesaidYoucancomedownthemountainsuccessfullynotduetothemapbutduetoyourstrongwilltodealwiththeproblem!21.Accordingtothepassagethewriterclimbedthemountainalonebecause_________.A.noonewantedtogowithhimB.hisuncleencouragedhimtodosoC.hewantedtotryanunusualandexcitingexperienceD.hehadamapinhisbag22.Howdidthewriterprotecthimselffromthesuddenwind?A.Hehidhimselfinthesleepingbag.B.Hecoulddonothingbutcallforhelp.C.Hecrawledtothetopofthemountain.D.Hehurriedtosearchforaplacetohidein.23.With_________thewriterreturnedhomesmoothly.A.themaphisuncleputinhissleepingbagB.hisdeterminationC.thepaintinghiscousinpreparedforhimD.hisuncle’sinstruction24.Fromthepassagewelearnthattheauthoris_________.A.thoughtfulB.strictC.warm-heartedD.adventurous
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ThereisalwayssomethingthatwecannotforgetanditcanchangeourattitudetowardslifE.WhenIwasyoungmymotherlikedtomakebreakfastfoodfordinnerattimes.AndIrememberonenightinparticularwhenshehadmadedinnerafteralongharddayat41.Onthateveningsolongagomymomplacedaplateofeggssausageandextremely42toastinfrontofmydaD.Iremember43toseeifanyonenoticed!44allmydaddidwasreachforhistoast45atmymomandaskmehowmydaywasatschoolIdon’trememberwhatItoldhimthatnightbutIdoremember46himspreadbutterandjamonthattoastandeateverybite!WhenIgotupfromthetablethateveningIrememberhearingmymom47tomydadforburningthetoast.AndI.’llnever48whathesaid:HoneyIloveburnedtoast.LaterthatnightIwenttokissDaddygoodnightandIaskedhimifhereally49histoastburneD.HewrappedmeinhisarmsandsaidYourMomgot50aharddayatworktodayandshe’sreally51.Andbesidesaburnedtoastnever52anyone!53isfullofimperfectthingsandimperfectpeoplE.I.’mnotthebestatanythingandIforget54andanniversariesjustlikeeveryoneelsE.ButwhatI.’velearnedovertheyearsisthatlearningtoaccepteachother’s55—andchoosingtocelebrateeachother’sdifferences—isoneofthemostimportantkeystocreatingahealthygrowingand56relationshipwhereaburnedtoastisn’tadeal-breaker!Wecouldextendthistoany57.Infactunderstandingisthe58ofanyrelationshipwhetheritisahusband-wifeorparent-childorfriendship!Don’tputthekeytoyour59insomeoneelse’spocket—keepitinyourown.Sopleasepassmeatoastandyesaburnedonewill60befine!41.A.kitchenB.workC.homeD.school42.A.burnedB.deliciousC.smellyD.tasty43.A.hopingB.turningC.waitingD.hesitating44.A.AndB.ThusC.InsteadD.Yet45.A.smileB.stareC.laughD.shout46.A.cheeringB.admiringC.watchingD.studying47.A.reasonB.apologizeC.explainD.talk48.A.believeB.forgetC.doubtD.understand49.A.likedB.caredC.knewD.minded50.A.inB.throughC.outD.away51.A.angryB.hungryC.depressedD.tired52.A.poisonsB.ruinsC.hurtsD.chokes53.A.SocietyB.SchoolC.FamilyD.Life54.A.meetingsB.holidaysC.birthdaysD.games55.A.energyB.adviceC.faultsD.misunderstanding56.A.lastingB.familiarC.importantD.valuable57.A.associationB.relationshipC.situationD.condition58.A.baseB.resultC.courseD.beginning59.A.gloryB.successC.wealthD.happiness60.A.neverB.onlyC.everD.also
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WhenIlefthomeforcollegeIsoughttoescapethelimitedworldoffarmerssmalltownsandcountrylifE.Ilongfortheexcitementofthecityforthefastpacethatrurallifelackedforadventurebeyondthehorizon.IdreamedofexploringthecitylivingwithinanewcultureandlandscapeandbecomingpartofthepulseofanurbanjunglE.Yetsomeofmybesttimesweredrivinghomeleavingthecitybehindandslippingbackintothevalley.AscitylifedisappearedandtrafficthinnedIcouldseethefacesoftheotherdriversrelax.Thenaroundabendinthehighwaythegrasslandofthevalleywouldcomeintobeingofferingaviewofgentlerollinghills.Thelandseemedpermanent.IfeltasifIhadsteppedbackintimE.Itookcomfortinthestabilityofthevalley.DrivingthroughsmallfarmcommunitiesIimaginedthefoundingfamiliesstillrootedintheirgrandhomesgenerationsworkingthesamelandsneighborsremainingneighborsforgenerations.IallowedfamiliarfarmhouselandmarkstoguidemE.ClosetohomeIoftenturnedoffthemainhighwayandtookadifferentpathtestingmymemory.Friendslivedinthosehouses.Ihadeatenmealsandspenttimethere;Ihadworkedonsomeofthesefarmslendingahandduringapeakharvesthelpingafamilyfriendforadayortwo.ThehousesandlandslookedthesameandIcouldpicturethegentlefacesandhearfamiliarvoicesasiflittlehadbeenchangeD.AsIeasedintoourdrivewayI’dreturnedtooldwaysbecomingasononceagainachildonthefamilyfarm.Myfeelingswerehonestandreal.HowIlongedforalandwherelifestoodstillandmymemoriescouldbereliveD.WhenIleftthefarmforcollegeIcouldonlyreturnasvisitortothevalleyatravelerlookingforhomE.NowthefarmisonceagainmytruehomE.Iliveinthatfarmhouseandworkthepermanentlands.Myworldmayseemunchangedtocasualobserversbuttheyarewrong.Iknowthis:ifthere’saconstantonthesefarmsit’stheconstantofchangE.Thegoodobserverwillrecognizethedifferences.A.farmerreplantsanorchard果园withanewvarietyofpeaches.IrrigationisaddedtoblockofoldgrapessoIimaginethevineyardhasanewowner.OccasionallythechangesareclearlyevidentlikeaFORSALEsign.ButIneedtoreadthesmallprintinordertomakesurethatabankhastakenpossessionofthefarm.Mostofthechangescontaintwostories.OneisthephysicalchangeofthefarmtheotherinvolvesthepeopleonthatlandthehumanstorybehindthechangE.I’vebeenbackonthefarmforadecadeandstillhaven’theardallthestoriesbehindthechangesaroundmE.ButonceIaddmystoriestothelandscapeIcancallthisplacemyhomeahomethatcontinuestoevolveandchangesasIaddmoreandmoreofmystories.ApoetreturnstothevalleyandsaysHowclosed–mindedyouallare!HecommentsaboutthelackofinterestinthesortsofsocialandenvironmentalissuesinthepovertyandinequalityofourlifE.Littlehaschangedinthevalley.Hewasbornandraisedheresohemighthavetherighttocriticizeandlectureus.Yethespeaksformanywhothinktheyknowthevalley.Howdifferentlywouldothersthinkofusiftheyknewthestoriesofagrapeharvestinawetyearorapeachwithoutahome?67.Themostimportantreasonwhythewriterwantedtomovetothecityisthat_________.A.hedidnotwanttoworkonthefarmB.hewantedtomakenewfriendsC.hewaseagerforadifferentlifethereD.thereweremorethingstodothere68.Whenhewasincollegewhywasthewritersadwhenhereturnedtohisfamilyhome?A.Herememberedhowhardheusedtowork.B.Herealizedthathewasonlyavisitor.C.HerecognizedtheoldhousedandlanD.D.Herememberedhisnextdoorneighbors.69.Whichofthefollowingmostlikelyindicatesthatthereisasadhumansotrybehindaphysicalchangeonthefarm?A.A.newvarietyofpeachisbeingplanteD.B.Irrigationisbeingaddedtoagrapeoperation.C.A.pieceoflandisbeingsoldbyabank.D.A.farmisbeingsoldtoalargecorporation.70.Thefactthatmostupsetsthewriterwiththepoetisthat________.A.thepoetpreferstoliveintheurbanareaB.thepoetthinksthatthefolkpeoplearebackwardC.thepoetsaysthatlittlehaschangedinthevalleyD.thepoet’scriticismandcommentsarenotobjective
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Theworstdaysofanysummeraretherainyones.Wespendallyearlookingforwardtoniceweatherandlonghotdays.Inwinterwithitscloudydaysandbittercoldwedreamofthosedaysatthebeachlyingonthesandandenjoyingthebrightandburningsun.Andthensummercomesanditrains.AsachildIwouldwakeuptorainysummerdaysandcomeclosetocrying.Itwasn’tfair.Wesufferedthroughmonthsofschoolandexperiencedbadweatherforthoseshorttenweeksoffreedom.OnthoserainysummerdaysIhadnothingfuntodoandcouldonlysitinsidestaringoutattherainlikeabirdinacagE.Iwasanonlychildsotherewasnooneelsetoplaywith.MyfatherworkedfromhomesoIwasnottrulyalonebuthecouldnotactivelyplaywithmesincehewasatwork.ItwasthosedaysthatIwouldwatchwhateverwasontelevisionorreadanybooksthatIcouldfindlyingarounD.I’dprayeachnightthattherainwouldnotbetherethenextday.AsanadultthoughmyopinionofsummerrainhaschangeD.Whenyouhavetoworkeverydaysummerisnotasexciting.Everythingseemsuninteresting.Suchamindsetmakesyoucheerforanythingnewordifferent.Ispendthewinterdreamingofsummerandthesummerdreamingofwinter.WhensummercomesIhatehowhotitis.AndthenIlookforwardtotherainbecausetherainbringswithitacoldfrontwhichmakesmecomfortablE.Rainydaysarestilltheworstdaysofthesummerbutsummerraintodaymeanspositivelybeautiful—andquitecooler—weathertomorrow.25.Whentheauthorwasachildhe______.A.likedstayingindoorsB.hatedrainydaysC.dreamedonsummerdaysD.preferredcoolerweather26.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor______.A.couldenjoythebrilliantsuninwinterB.preferredreadingtoplayingoutsideC.hadnobrothersorsistersD.wasoftenleftaloneathome27.Asanadulttheauthorviewssummerraindifferentlybecause______.A.rainmakestheweathercoolerB.hissummerholidayisveryshortC.heknowsitwon’tlastlongD.hecanbetterdealwithhissparetime
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HowmanypeoplehaveImetwhohavetoldmeaboutthebooktheyhavebeenplanningtowritebuthaveneveryetfoundthetime?Fartoomany.ThisisLifeallrightbutwedotreatitlikearehearsal排演andunhappilywedomisssomanyofitsbestmoments.Wetakejobstostayaliveandprovidehomesforourfamiliesalwaysmakingourselvesbelievethatthisstyleoflifeisonlyatemporary暂时的stateofaffairsalongtheroadtowhatwereallywanttodo.Thenat60or65wearesuddenlygivenaclockandseveralgrandchildrenandwelookbackandrealizethatallthoseyearswaitingforRealLifetocomealongwereinfactreallifE.InAmericatheyhaveasayingmuchlaughedatbytheEnglish:Haveaniceday.Theyspeakslowlyandseriouslyintheirshopshotelsandsandwichbars.Ithinkitisawonderfulphrasemakingusrememberineffecttoenjoythemoment:tovaluethisveryday.HowoftendowesaytoourselvesI’lltakeuphorse-ridingorgolforsailingassoonasIgetagreaterjoB.Butonlytodononeofthosethingswhenwedogetthehigherposition.WhenIfirstbecameareporterIknewamanwhogaveupaverywell-paidrespectablejobatDailyTelegraphtogoandworkforasmallweeklynewspaper.AtthetimeIwassurprisedbyhisdecision:Whywasheinthiscompletelyabnormalmental精神state?HowcouldanyoneturnhisbackonFleetStreetincentralLondonforasmallareainthecountryside?Iwantedtoknow.NowwhenIamalittleolderandpossiblywiserIseethesenseinit.InFleetStreetthemanwasundercontinuouspressurE.HelivedinallunattractiveLondonsuburb郊区andhespentmuchofhislifesittingonSouthernRegiontrainstoandbackfromhiswork.32.Thefirstparagraphofthepassagetellsusthat.A.wealwaystrytofindsometimetowriteabookB.wealwaysmakeplansbutseldomcompletethemC.wealwaysenjoymanyoflife’sbestmomentsD.wealwaysdowhatwereallywanttodo33.TheunderlinedphraseturnhisbackonParagraph6mostprobablymeans.A.leaveforB.returntoC.relyonD.giveup34.ThemanwhoworkedatDailyTelegraphleftthisjobbecausehewas.A.undertoomuchpressureB.inanabnormalmentalstateC.notwell-paidD.notrespected35.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.ProvideHomesforOurFamilyB.TakeUpHorse-RidingC.ValueThisVeryDayD.StayAlive
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Doyouhaveanyskiingequipmentyouarenolongerneed?A.skischoolinthefarnorthofIndiacouldputittogoodusE.InMarchwepublishedaphotostoryabouttheextraordinaryZsnskarregioninnorthernIndiawhichiscutofffromtheoutsideworldformorethansevenmonthsoftheyearandonlyaccessible可通行的viaafrozenriver.WealsoincludedinformationaboutthelimiteduseofskiingintheregionandtherecentcreationoftheZanskarSkiSchoolDespite虽然thedifficultiesoftravelingthroughtheregionwhenthesnowcomesskiinghasn’ttraditionallybeenusedasameansoftransportbythelocalslargelybecausetreesdon'tgrowheresothereislittleinthewayofrawmaterials原材料fromwhichtomakeskis.In1995agroupofBritishscientistsintheregionnoticedthelackofskisandoneofthemreturnedtosetuptheZanskarSkiSchoolinPadam.Theschoolprovideslessonsforasmallfeeandrentsskistothelocalpeople.Amongthebenefitsthattheschoolhopestobringareimprovededucation—childrenoftenfinditdifficulttogettoschoolthroughthedeepsnow—andthepossibilityofofferingskitourstotouristsinthefuture.Sofarmorethan300localpeoplehavereceivedtrainingandlocaldoctorsandpolicemenregularlyborrowskis.Butwhatweweren'tabletoincludeinthearticleisthattheskischoolisalwayslookingoutforoldskiingequipment—particularlyofasizesuitableforchildren—andIthoughtnowtheEuropeanskiseasoniscomingtoanendtheremightbeafewofyououttherewhohavesomeoldequipmentyou'dliketoseegotoagoodhome.Ifthat'stheeaseyoucangetintouchwiththeschoolviatheirwebsitewww.zanskarskischooL.org.32.What'sthepurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToaskpeopletogiveawaytheirskistotheschoolB.ToattractmoretouriststotheareaC.ToattractmorelocalstoattendtheschoolD.Toraisemoneytodevelopthisarea33.Thelocalpeopledon'tuseskiingtogoaboutbecause__________.A.itisagainstthelocalcustomB.treesareinthewayoftheskiingrouteC.theydon'thavethewoodtomakeskisD.itisdangeroustogoskiinginthisregion34.TheZanskarSkiSchool___________.A.hasdonatedmoneytothelocalcommunityB.makesiteasierforthestudentstoattendschoolC.providesspecialtrainingtothetouristsD.hasborrowedmanyskisfromEurope35.Whowouldbethemosthelpfultotheschoolnow?A.LocalsinZanskarregion.B.StudentsintheZanskarSkiSchool.C.Peoplehavingoldskiingequipment.D.Travelersenjoyingskiing.
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Theclockstruckelevenatnight.Thewholehousewasquiet.EveryonewasinbedexceptmE.UnderthestronglightIlookedsadlybeforemeatahugepileofthattroublesomestufftheycallbooks.Iwasgoingtohavemyexaminationthenextday.WhencanIgotobed?Iaskedmyself.Ididn’tanswer.InfactIdarednot.TheclockstrucktwelvE.Ohdear!IcrieD.TenmorebookstoreadbeforeIcangotobed!WepupilsarethemostwretchedcreaturesintheworlD.Daddoesnotagreewithmeonthis.Hedidnothavetoworksohardwhenhewasaboy.TheclockstruckonE.Iwasquitedesperatenow.IforgotallIhadlearneD.Iwastootiredtogoon.IdidtheonlythingIcoulD.IprayedOhGodpleasehelpmepasstheexamtomorrow.IdopromisetoworkhardafterwardsAmen.MyeyesweresoheavythatIcouldhardlyopenthem.A.fewminuteslaterwithmyheadonthedeskIfellasleep.21.TheunderlinedwordwretchedinParagraph3probablymeans____________.A.happyB.disappointedC.hopefulD.unhappy22.Reviewinghislessonsthatnightdidn’thelphimbecause____________.A.itwastoolateatnightB.hewasverytiredC.hiseyelidsweresoheavythathecouldn’tkeepthemopenD.hehadn’tstudiedhardbeforetheexamination23.Whatdoyousupposeprobablyhappenedtotheauthorthenextday?A.Hewenttoachurchtoprayagain.B.Hepassedtheexamallbyluck.C.Hefailedintheexam.D.Hewaspunishedbyhisteacher.24.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe____________.A.GoingOverMyLessonsB.TheNightBeforeanExaminationC.A.SlowStudentD.WorkingFarintotheNight
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Timeshouldbemadegooduse_______ourlessonswell.
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ItwasunusuallyquietintheemergencyroomonDecember25.Iwasthenurseondutythatday.Ididn’tthinktherewouldbeanypatientssighingabouthavingtoworkonChristmas.Justthenfivebodiesshowedupatmydeskapalewomanandfoursmallchildren.Areyouallsick?IaskeD.YesshesaidweaklyandloweredherheaD.Butwhenitcametodescriptionsoftheirproblemsthingsgotalittleunclear.Twoofthechildrenhadheadachesbuttheheadachesweren’taccompaniedbythenormalbodylanguageofholdingtheheadortryingtokeepitstill.TwochildrenhadearachesbutonlyonecouldtellmewhichearwasaffecteD.Themothercomplainedofacoughbutseemedtoworktoproduceit.SomethingwaswrongbutIdidn’tsayanythingbutexplainedthatitmightbealittlewhilebeforeadoctorsawher.SherespondedTakeyourtime;it’swarmherE.ThenIcheckedthechartaftertheadmittingclerkhadfinishedregisteringthefamily.Noaddress—theywerehomeless.Thewaitingroomwaswarm.IlookedoutatthefamilygatheringclosetogetherbytheChristmastreE.Thelittleonewaspointingatthetelevisionandsayingsomethingtohermother.TheoldestonewaslookingatsomethingontheChristmastreE.Iwentbacktothenurses’stationandmentionedwehadahomelessfamilyinthewaitingroom.ThenursescomplainingaboutworkingonChristmasbegantofeelpityforafamilyjusttryingtogetwarmonChristmas.Theteamwentintoactionmuchaswedowhenthere’samedicalemergency.ButthisonewasaChristmasemergency.WewereallofferedafreemealinthehospitalcafeteriaonChristmasDaysoweclaimedthatmealandpreparedabanquetforourChristmasguests.Weneededpresents.Weputtogetherorangesandapplesinabasket.Wecollectedfromdifferentdepartmentscandiescrayonsandotherthingsavailablethatcouldbepresents.AsseriouslyaswemetthephysicalneedsofthepatientsthatcametousthatdayourteamworkedtomeettheneedsofafamilywhojustwantedtobewarmonChristmasDay.Laterasthefamilywalkedtothedoortoleavethefour-yearoldcamerunningbackgavemeahugandwhisperedThanksforbeingourangelstoday.21.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.WorkingonChristmasDayB.ChristmasDayisComingC.A.HappyFamilyD.A.PaleWomanandFourSmallChildren22.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinktheauthoris?A.HardworkingandoutgoingB.SeriousandcarefulC.HardworkingandwarmheartedD.Seriousandstubborn23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Somethingwaswrongwithoneofthechildren’sheaD.B.Thepalewomanforgottowritetheaddress.C.Oneofthechildrenhadalanguageproblem.D.Thewholefamilypretendedtobesick.24.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat______.A.Theauthordidn’tthinktherewouldbeanypatientsonChristmasDayB.ThewomanwasuncomfortablewhensheloweredherheadC.ThefamilyappearedintheemergencyroomonChristmasEveD.Thewomanandfoursmallchildrenweresatisfiedandgrateful
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Springbreakisrarelyapicnicforlow-incomekids.Whilemostchildrencountdownthedaystovacationstudentswholiveinpoorhouseholdsanxiouslycountthenumbersofmealsthey’llmisswhentheycan’tgetaccesstofreemealsatschool.Tomakesuretheonlyissueunderservedchildrenhavetoonlyworryaboutishowthey’llspendtheirtimeoffanumberofnonprofitsarefindinginnovativewaystobringmealstochildren.Duringspringbreakthat’s10missedmealsiftheyaregettingbreakfastandlunchatschoolsoit’sreallyimportantforustogetouthereBrendaO’BrianoftheCommunityFoodBankofEasternOklahomatoldNewson6.Acrossthecountry21atschoolaccordingtoFeedingAmericA.TocontinuefeedingthosekidsduringvacationnonprofitsliketheCommunityFoodBankstartedputtingnourishmentsystemsinplaceasschoolspreparedtoshutdown.ThatOklahomagroupispackingupitsmobilefoodtruckandparkingitatalocalcommunitycentersothatkidscangetahotmeal.Childrenunder18getfirstpriorityandanyleftoverscanthengotoadultsaccordingtoNewson6.ButthesituationisevenmoredifficultforstudentswhoattendschoolsthatclosefortwoweekswhichisgoingtobethecaseinFranklinIndianA.ThereGleanersFoodBankissendingout200packagestolow-incomekidspackedwith20poundsoffoodeachRossFraserFeedingAmerica’sdirectorofmediarelationstoldHuffPostinanemail.Whileaidgroupshavelongfocusedonfindinghungersolutionsduringthesummermonthsanumberoforganizationsareincreasinguptheireffortstoalsohelpsupportkidswhenschooltakesabreakinthespring.CurbingHungeraNewJersey-basedgrouprecentlylaunchedacampaign.ThroughitspartnershipwithAmpYourGoodthecampaignisrunningthreeseparateonlinefooddrivesthatprovidegoodsforlocalfoodbanks.Thecampaignvariesfromthestandardcollectionserviceinthatthecrowd-fundingmodelallowsdonorstoallocatefundsforspecificfooditemsthatorganizationsneeD.Forexample$14.50buys10poundsoforanges.DuetoourfooddeliverymethodfooddrivesonoursiteareabletoraisefreshproduceandotherhealthyfoodsenablingthemtohavemorepositiveimpactPatrickO’NeillCEOofAmpYourGoodtoldHuffPostinanemail.Ourplanistoturnthebillionsofcannedgoodsdonatedeachyeartofooddrivesintobillionsofapplesorangessweetpotatoesandotherhealthyfooditems.25.SpringbreakinFranklinIndianamaylast_________.A.5daysB.7daysC.14daysD.20days26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AdultsinOklahomaarenotallowedtotakefoodfrommobiletruck.B.21millionstudentsthroughoutAmericacanenjoyfreemealsatschool.C.Aidgroupshavelonghelpedsolvehungerproblemsduringspringbreak.D.Foodbanksbringmealstotheneedykidswhenschooltakesspringbreak.27.Theunderlinedwordallocateinparagraph12isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.distributeB.raiseC.increaseD.cancel28.AmpYourGoodcanprovidefreshproducefortheneedykidsmainlybecauseoftheir_________.A.friendlydonorB.lowcostC.specialdeliveryD.goodplan29.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Low-incomekidsgopicnicking.B.Hungerdoesn’ttakeaspringbreak.C.Healthyfoodareavailableforkids.D.Kidsgetaccesstofreemealsatschool.
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Ithadbeensnowingsincetwoo’clockthatafternoon.TimewasslippingawayandasIwatchedthesnowflakesfallontomycarIreallybegantowonderifIwasgoingtomakeitontimE.OfcourseImustastherewasnooption.SeveralweeksagoallthethingsthatmydaughterAlexandrahadtalkedaboutweretheChristmasconcerttobeheldinherschoolandsomerumorsaboutit.MomRachelwassupposedtosingalonebutguesswhathappened?She’snot!Lindawillreplacehertodoit.MomIgettostandnexttoTylerinthewholeconcert!Momyouwon’tbelieveitbutLexie’swholefamilyiscomingtotheconcertevenfromanotherstate!MakingalongwayoutofstatetoseethirdgraderssingChristmascarolsseemedtobeaprettybigdealforher.AsIsatintrafficIthoughtaboutalltheschooleventsIhadattendedalonE.AlexandranevermentioneditbutIwonderedhowshefeltaboutmebeingtheonlyonewhoevercametoherevents.Myownfamilylivedoutoftownandherfatherandhisfamilyneverquitemanagedtofitthosethingsintotheirschedules.Iwonderedifitbotheredher.Theconcertwasscheduledtobeginatseveno’clock.WithonlyafewminutestospareIfoundmyselfrunning:firstthroughthesnow-driftedparkinglotthenthroughtheschoolpassagE.Ienteredthecrowdedhallandfoundavacantseatnearthefront.FromherplaceonstageAlexandrasawmerunforthechairandshesmileD.IwascloseenoughtoheartheloudconversationofthechildrenonstagE.LookAlexandrathereismyauntandmycousin.TheycameallthewayfromWestVirginiA.Ican’tbelievemywholefamilyishere!AlexsmiledatLexieandsaidMywholefamilyisheretoo!Looktheresheis!AlexgavemeabigsmilE.IwavedbackatherneveroncenoticingthemeltingsnowdrippingoffmyheaD.Itsuddenlyoccurredtomethatwhilewetriedtoteachourchildrenallaboutlifetheyactuallytaughtuswhatlifewasallabout.21.WhatwasAlexandra’sattitudetowardstheChristmasconcert?A.defensiveB.disappointedC.enthusiasticD.indifferent22.AccordingtoParagraph3thewriterworriedthat____________.A.ShemightmisstheChristmasconcert.B.HerhusbandwastoobusytoattendtheschooleventsC.AlexandrafeltdisappointedtoseeonlyhermompresentD.Alexandrawouldn’tperformwellintheChristmasconcert23.Itcouldbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriter________.A.attachedimportancetoherdaughter’sschooleventsB.drovetoattendtheconcertfromanotherstateC.failedtounderstandherdaughter’swordsD.regrettednotsingingwithherdaughter24.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.MywholefamilyisherE.B.ExpressyourloveintimE.C.Understandingmakesmiracles.D.A.smilebringsanendtoaconflict.
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Weoftenhearthephrase:You'veagreaterchanceofbeingstruckbylightning.Itisusedtodescribesomethingthathasn'tgotmuchchanceofhappening.Howeverthecommonsayingundermines掩盖theveryrealdangersoflightning.LastFridayatleast5peoplewerekilledbylightninginNepal.LightningstrikesarethesecondmostcommoncauseofdeathsduringnaturaldisastersintheUS.Thefirstisfloods.Around400peoplenationwidearestruckbylightningeachyearandofthose73peoplediE.Thatmeansmorepeoplearekilledbylightningthanbytornadoesandhurricanes.Becauselightningkillsonlyoneortwopeopleatatimeitsdangerdoesnotreceiveasmuchattentionasotherdisasters.SotoraiseawarenesstheUShasmadeJune22to28NationalLightningSafetyWeek.Itaimstowarnthepublicofthedangersoflightningandprovidesafetytipsduringthunderstorms.IfyouhearthunderyouareindangerfromlightningsaidRockyLopesadisastereducatorattheAmericanRedCross.ThundermeansthatlightningiscloseenoughtohityouatanyminutesoyoushouldmoveindoorsimmediatelyandstaythereuntilafterthestormhasendeD.ThesinglemostimportantthingtorememberistoseekhidingplaceLopessaiD.Summeristhehightimeforlightningstormssowhenlightningstrikesacrosstheskyrememberthesesafetytips:uStopworkingfishingswimmingorplayinginopenfields.uIfyoucancountlessthantensecondsbetweenathunderandalightningflashtakecoverinsidethenearestbuilding.uDonotstandunderatreE.uGetoffbicyclesormotorcycles.uCrouchdown蹲下ifthereisnohidingplacE.uAvoidopenspaceswirefencesmetalobjectsandelectricalobjectssuchashairdriers.25.What'sthepopularopinionaboutbeingstruckbylightning?A.Itisimpossibleforpeopletobekilledbylightning.B.Itisthemostdangerousamongallthenaturaldisasters.C.Thechanceforapersontobestruckbylightningisverysmall.D.Thereisagreaterchanceforbeingkilledbylightningthananyothernaturaldisaster.26.TheaveragedeathrateofbeingstruckbylightningintheUSisaboutA.18%B.50%C.30%D.73%27.What'sthesafetytipwhenyouhearthunderoutside?A.Takeawaythehairdrier.B.QuicklyfindaplacetogoinsidE.C.Juststandbyyourbicyclesandmotorcycles.D.Counttensecondsbetweenathunderandalightning.28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thereareonaverage5personskilledbylighteninginNepaleachday.B.TheNationalLightningSafetyWeekismadetowarnthepublicoflightning.C.Thedeathrateofbeingstruckbylightningismuchhigherthanbyothernaturaldisasters.D.TherearemorepeoplekilledbytornadoesandhurricanesthanbylightningintheUSeachyear.
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Parents'meetingsmaybeyourworstnightmare噩梦.Howeverthat'snotalwaysthecase.Theparents'meetingwehadafterourmid﹣termexaminationsforinstancecouldn'thavebeenmoresurprising.Sittinginourchairsnexttoourparentswefeltlikewewereonpinsandneedlesexpectingafinaloutburstwhentheyexaminedourgradesandrankings.Howeverourteachercametoourrescue.Hetoldourparentsthestresswefacedinourdailyschoollivesandhowhardwehadworkedforthecollegeentranceexamination.Nomatterthescoretheyallstudiedveryhardandeachoneofthemhasmadeprogress.Theydeserveencouragementratherthanblamehesaid.Whentheyheardthesewordsmanyparentsnoddedtheirangergone.Welltobehonestwehadn'tworkedthathardbeforethemeetingbutwedecidedwewouldtryourbesttoliveuptoourteacher'sexpectationsafterit.Anotherhighlightofthisparents'meetingwaswhenourparentsreadourlettersthatwehadwritteninadvance.Inourdailyliveswearesobusydoinghomeworkandpreparingforexamsthatwehardlyhavetimetocommunicatewithourparents.Yetthisparents'meetinggaveusanopportunitytoshowourappreciation.Inthelettersweexpressedourloveforthemandgratitudeforeverythingtheyhaddoneforus.Manyparentsburstintotearsafterreadingtheirchildren'sletters.Soyouseeourparents'meetingsmaynotbeasbadaswethink.Theycouldbeopportunitiestobringusclosertoourparents.21.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseonpinsandneedlesinPara2meanA.Restless.B.Proud.C.Curious.D.Sleepy.22.Howdidmanyparentsfeelbeforetheyheardtheteacher'swordsA.Excited.B.Stressful.C.Disappointed.D.Angry.23.WhowasmovedmostduringthemeetingA.Students.B.Parents.C.Ourteacher.D.Ourheadmaster.24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEA.Theparentswilltrytoliveuptotheteacher'sexpectations.B.Theparentmeetingbroughttheteacherandourparentscloser.C.Theparentmeetingwasheldafterthecollegeentranceexamination.D.Theteachershowedgreatconcernandunderstandingforthestudents.
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MomandDadaretwoofthemostimportantpeopleinyourlifE.Youprobablyseeatleastoneofthemeveryday.Ifyourdadworships崇拜thePittsburghSteelersyou’relikelytogrowupbeingabigfanofthatfootballteam.Andifyourmomlovestoreadyoujustmightgrowupcarryingabookwhereveryougojustlikeshedoes.Herearefourwaysyoucanstaycloseandbuildastrongrelationshipwithyourparents.1.Spendtimetogether.Howmuchtimedoyouspendjustenjoyingeachother’scompany?InsteadofplayingacomputergameorwatchingTVmaybeyoucanaskyourmomanddadtoplaywithyou.Gooutsidetogethertryaboardgameorreadabookout.2.Shareyourfeelingsandaskforhelp.Yourmomordadmightnotknowthatyou’rehavingaproblem.Tellaparentifyou’resadorstrugglingwithsomething.3.ShowyourcarE.SomefamiliesarealwayskissinghuggingandsayingIloveyou.It’simportanttoshowthatyoucareforeachother.Inadditiontokissesandhugskidsandparentsshowtheirlovebyrespectingeachotherbeingcaringpoliteandthoughtful.4.Whateveryoudodoyourbest!Youdon’thavetobeperfectbutwhenyoudoyourbestyoumakeyourparentsprouD.Itmakesthemhappytoseehowyou’returningintosuchagreatkiD.Why?Becauseitletsthemknowthey’redoingagoodjoB.32.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.thePittsburghSteelersisafamousfootballteamB.thekidwilllikereadingifhisorhermotherlikesC.parentsinfluencetheirkidsgreatlyD.weshouldfollowourparents’hobbies33.Inthethirdparagraphtheauthorsuggeststhat______.A.youkeepyourparentscompanyallthetimeB.youstayathomewithyourparentsC.youenjoygameswhenyourparentswatchTVD.youdosomethingtogetherwithyourparents34.Theunderlinedpartthey’redoingagoodjobmeans______.A.theyhaveverygoodjobsB.theirjobscanbringthefamilymuchmoneyC.theymakeyoubecomeagreatkidD.theymakeyoufindagoodjob35.Thetextintendstotellus______.A.parentsareimportanttoeveryoneB.howwegetalongwithourparentsC.torespectourparentsD.tosharefeelingswithourparents
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DearJohnMynameisAmberandIwanttosharemystorywithyoubecausewhatyou'vesharedaboutlifeandpositiveenergyhaschangedmylifE.ThispastyearhasbeenoneofthehardestformE.IfeltIwasstuckinapositionthathadnothingtodowithwhatIwantedtodowithmylifE.InJanuaryaftertwoyearsofbeingtogethermyboyfriendleftmE.IreadyourblogeverymorningasIdrinkmycoffeeatworkbutitwasn'tuntilthisMarchthatItoldmyselfnomorenegativityasyoutaughtreadersinyourblog.SincethenI'vegotintonewhabitsatworktokeepmyenergypositivE.WhenpeoplewalkinthefrontdoorI'mthefirstfacetheyseesoIsmilebigwhenIsaygoodmorningtothemespeciallyonMondays.InsteadofwaitingforsomeonetoaskmeforhelpIofferitwithanopenminD.TheCEOnoticedmychangeandofferedmetheexecutiveassistantpositionthatIwanteD.OneofthebiggestthingsI'vetakentoheartfromyourblogischangingmyopinionsonmyjoB.YesitwasnotanimportantpositionbutwhenIwaspassionate热情的aboutitIcouldmakemylifefulfilling.AllinallIhavetothankyousomehowforhavingthepassiontohelpothersbecauseittrulyisinspiringtomE.SothankyousomuchJohn.MylifehaschangedbecauseyourwordspointedmeintherightdirectionTakecare!SincerelyAmber1.Amberwrotethelettermainlyto______A.introduceherselftoJohnB.talkaboutherbadyearC.askforsomeadviceD.expressherthanks2.WecaninferfromthepassagethatAmber______A.didn'tlikeherboyfriendB.spentalotoftimeonlineC.wasn'tsatisfiedwithherjobD.receivedverygoodeducation3.WhatisimpliedaboutJohnintheletter?A.Heisaveryfamouswriter.B.HeusedtoliveaverynegativelifE.C.Hedoesn'tlikesharinghislifestories.D.Helikeshelpingothersthroughwritingpositiveblogs.4..WhatdoesAmber'schangetellus?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Badluckdoesn'texistlong.C.A.positiveattitudeisrewarding.D.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.
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Theclockstruckelevenatnight.Thewholehousewasquiet.EveryonewasinbedexceptmE.UnderthestronglightIlookedsadbeforeahugepileoftroublesomestuffthatwerecalledbooks.Iwasgoingtohavemyexaminationthenextday.WhencanIgotobed?Iaskedmyself.Ididn’tanswerinfactIdarednot.Theclockstruck12.Ohdear!IcriedtenmorebookstoreadbeforeIcangotobed!WepupilsarethepoorestintheworlD.Daddoesnotagreewithmeonthis.Hedidnothavetoworksohardwhenhewasaboy.TheclockstruckonE.Iwasquitehopelessnow.IforgotallIhadlearnt.Iwastootiredtogoon.IdidtheonlythingIcoulD.IprayedOhGodPleasehelpmepasstheexamtomorrow.IdopromisetoworkhardafterwardsAmen.MyeyesweresoheavythatIcouldhardlyopenthem.A.fewminuteslaterwithmyheadonthedeskIfellasleep.28.Whentheauthorwasgoingoverhislessonsalltheothersinthehousewere_____.A.asleepB.workinginbedC.outsideD.quietlylaughingathim29.Reviewinghislessonsdidn’thelphimbecause________.A.itwastoolateatnightB.hewasverytiredC.hiseyesweresoheavythathecouldn’tkeepthemopenD.hehadn’tstudiedhardbefore30.WhatdoyousupposehappenedtotheauthorA.HewenttoachurchtoprayagainB.HepassedtheexambyluckC.HefailedintheexamD.Hewaspunishedbyhisteacher31.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe__________.A.TheNightBeforetheExaminationB.WorkingFarintotheNightC.A.SlowStudentD.GoingOverMyLessons
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Hometomemeansasenseoffamiliarityandnostalgia怀旧.It'sfuntocomehomE.ItlooksthesamE.ItsmellsthesamE.You'llrealizewhat'schangedisyou.HomeiswherewecanrememberpainloveandsomeotherexperiencesWepartedhere;Myparentsmethere;IwonthreechampionshipsherE.IfIclosemyeyesIcanstillhaveaclearpictureinmindofmyfirsthomE.Iwalkinthedoorandseeabrownsofasurroundingalowglass-topwoodentablE.Totherightofthelivingroomismyfirstbedroom.It'semptybutit'swheremyearliestmemoriesarE.ThereisthediningroomtablewhereIcelebratedbirthdaysandwhereIcriedonHalloween—whenIdidn'twanttoweartheskirtmymothermadeformE.Ialwayslikedstandingonthattablebecauseitmademefeeltallandstrong.IfIsitatthistableIcanseemyfavoriteroominthehousemyparents'room.Itissimple:abrownwoodendresser化妆台linestherightsideofthewallnexttoatelevisionandacoupleofphotosofmygrandparentsoneachsidE.TheirbedismysafezonE.Icanjumponitanytime—wakingupmyparentsifIamfrightenedorifIhaveanimportantannouncementthatcannotwaituntilthemorning.I'mluckybecauseIknowmyfirsthomestillexists.Itexistsinmymindandheartonaphysicalproperty有形财产onWest64thstreetonthewesternedgeofLosAngeles.ItisproofevidenceIlivedIgrewandIlearneD.SometimeswhenIfeellostIliedownandshutmyeyesandIgohomE.Iknowit'swhereI'llfindmyfamilymydogsandmybelongings.IpurposelyleavethewindowopenatnightbecauseIknowI'llbeblamed责怪byMom.ButIdon'tmindbecauseIwanttohearhercallmynamewhichremindsmeI'mhomE.32.Whydoestheauthorcallherparents'bedhersafezoneParagraph3?A.Itisherfavoriteplacetoplay.B.HerparentsalwaysplaytogetherwithhertherE.C.Hergrandparents'photosarelinedoneachsidE.D.HerneedscanbesatisfiedtherE.33.Sometimeswhenshefeelslosttheauthorwill________.A.openthewindowatnightB.liedowninbedtohaveadreamC.trytobringbackasenseofhomeD.gotoLosAngelestovisithermom34.Whydoyouthinktheauthorleavethewindowopenonpurposeatnight?A.BecauseshelikesbeingblameD.B.BecausesheknowhermomwillblameherwhichremindshersheishomE.C.Becauseshelikesthefreshair.D.Becauseshecanhaveagoodsleepwiththewindowopen.35.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.ToexpresshowmuchsheisattachedtoherhomE.B.TodeclarehowmuchshelovesherfirsthousE.C.Todescribethestateofherfamily.D.TolookbackonherchildhooD.
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Cellphonefeelslikeapartofyourbody?A.globalsurveyhasfoundthatmostpeoplecan'tlivewithouttheirmobilesneverleavehomewithoutthemandifgivenachoicewouldratherlosetheirwallet.CallingmobilephonestheremotecontrolforlifemarketresearchfirmSynovate'spollsaidcellphonesaresoubiquitousthatbylastyearmorehumansownedonethandidnot.Three-quartersofthemorethan8000respondentspolledonlinein11countriessaidtheytaketheirphonewiththemeverywherewithRussiansandSingaporeansthemostattacheD.Morethanathirdalsosaidtheycouldn'tlivewithouttheirphonetoppedbyTaiwaneseandagainSingaporeanswhileoneinfourwouldfindithardertoreplacethemobilethantheirpursE.Sometwo-thirdsofrespondentsgotobedwiththeirphonesnearbyandcan'tswitchthemoffeventhoughtheywanttobecausethey'reafraidthey'llmisssomething.Mobilesgiveussafetysecurityandinstantaccesstoinformation.Theyarethenumberonetoolofcommunicationforussometimesevensurpassingface-to-facecommunication.TheyareourconnectionstoourlivesJennyChangSynovate'smanagingdirectorinTaiwansaidinastatement.Mobileshavealsochangedthenatureofrelationshipswiththesurveyfindingnearlyhalfofallrespondentsusetextmessagestoflirtafifthsetupfirst-datesviatextandalmostthesamenumberusethesamemethodtoendaloveaffair.Apartfromtheobviouscallingandtextingthetopthreefeaturespeopleuseregularlyontheirmobilephonesgloballyarethealarmclockthecameraandthegames.AsforemailandInternetaccess17percentofrespondentssaidtheycheckedtheirinboxesorsurfedtheWebontheirphonesledbythoseintheUnitedStatesandBritain.Onein10respondentslogontosocialnetworkingwebsitessuchasFacebookandMySpaceregularlyviamobileagainledbyBritainandtheUnitedStates.Asthemobilebecomesmoreandmoreanall-in-onedevicemanyotherbusinessesarefacingchallengingtimes.TheopportunitiesformobilemanufacturersandnetworkshoweverareenormoussaidSynovate'sglobalheadofmediaSteveGarton.Noteveryoneistechsavvyhowever:37percentofrespondentssaidtheydon'tknowhowtouseallthefunctionsontheirphonE.28.Accordingtothepassagethetoptworegularfunctionsofmobilephonesmaybe.A.cameraandgameB.callingandtextingC.emailandcallingD.surfingandtexting29.AccordingtoJennyChangwhyiscellphoneimportantforpeople?A.Therearemanyfunctionsontheirphones.B.Abouthalfofallrespondentsendaloveaffairviatext.C.Mobilesmakepeoplefeelsafesecureandhelpthemtogetinformation.D.MobilesusedasthetoolofcommunicationisnotpopularwithpeoplE.30.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph1?A.Cellphoneplaysanimportantpartinbody.B.AsformostofpeoplewalletislessimportantthancellphonE.C.Morehumanswouldratherowntheirwalletthancellphones.D.PollconsideredmobilephonesastheremotecontrolforlifE.31.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph2mean?A.rareB.specialC.interestingD.common
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Whatdoyouwearwhengoingtowork?Doyouwearauniformordoyoujustdressyourselfcasually?Idon’tpayspecialattentiontowhattowearbutIsometimeswonder:couldclothingreallyadvancemycareer?AccordingtoAccountancyfirmPwCappearanceisveryimportant.Theysaypeoplemakeuptheirmindaboutsomeoneinjust30seconds.Whatyouwearcanhelpyouberememberedfortherightreasons.ImageadviserssaywhatyouwearisabigpartofyourpersonalbranD.Butformanypeoplewhatshouldmatteriswhetheryoucandoyourjobratherthanyourchoiceofclothing.KarenPineapsychologyprofessoratauniversityintheUKbelieveswomenwhowearimproperlytoworksayveryshortskirtsarejudgedtobelesscompetentandlesslikelytogetapromotion.Solow-cutdressesandtight-fittingclothesareano-nounlessyou’reinshowbusiness.Andmenaren’toffthehookwhenitcomestodresscodeeither.Pinesaysthatmenareconsideredlesssuccessfuliftheywearanoff-the-shelfsuitwhileequallysuitablecandidateswhowearatailor-madesuitaremorelikelytogetapromotion.Howeverclothesareaboutmorethanjustappearances.Theycanevencauseemotionaleffects.Forinstanceproperdressingcanboostpeople’sself-esteemtoacertainextentandmakethemmoreconfident.49.Whatmightpeoplethinkofaworkerwhowearsaveryshortskirtintheoffice?A.Theyarecompetenttodotheirjobswell.B.Theyarenotabletodotheirjobproperly.C.Theyareeasytogetalongwellwith.D.Theyarehardtogetalongwith.50.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseoffthehookinParagraph5probablymean?A.escapingfromadifficultsituationB.notputtingthephonebacksuitablyC.notbeingcaughtbyanetD.freefromanyrisks51.Apartfrommakingyoulookgoodhowcanclothesbenefityou?A.FreeyoufromanytroublE.B.MakeyougetalongwellwithpeoplE.C.Boostyourself-esteemD.Makeyoubecomemoreoutgoing.52.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.ThebadeffectofclothesonpeoplE.B.HowclothesbenefitpeoplE.C.Howpeoplethinkofclothes.D.Women’schoicesofclothes.
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DrivingacarisnotjusthandlingcontrolsandjudgingspeedanddistancE.ItrequiresyoutopredictwhatotherroaduserswilldoandgetreadytoreacttosomethingunexpectedWhenalcoholisconsumeditentersyourbloodstreamandactsasadepressant抑制药damagingeyesightjudgmentandco-ordination协调slowingdownreactiontimeandgreatlyincreasingtheriskofaccidents.EvenbelowthedrinkdrivinglinkdrivingwellbeaffecteD.Alcoholmaytakeafewminutestobeabsorbedintothebloodstreamandstartactiononthebrain.AbsorptionrateisincreasedwhendrinkingonanemptystomachorwhenconsumingdrinksmixedwithfruitjuicE.TogetridofalcoholfromthebodyisaveryslowprocessanditisnotpossibletospeeditupwithanymeasuresliketakingashowerorhavingacupofteaorcoffeE.ThepresentRoadTrafficOrdinancestatesclearlythatthelimitofalcoholconcentrationis:●50milligramsofalcoholper100mlofblood;or●22microgramsofalcoholper100mlofbreath;or●67milligramsofalcoholper100mlofurine尿液DriverswhocausetrafficaccidentsorwhocommitamovingtrafficoffenceorarebeingsuspectedofdrinkdrivingwillbetesteD.AnydrivefounddrinkingbeyondthelimitwillbechargeD.ThedriverdeclaredguiltymaybefinedamaximumofHK25000andbesentencedtoupto3yearsinprisonandpunishedfor10driving-offencepoints;ortemporarilybannedfromdriving.Thesamepunishmentapplicestofailingtoprovidespeciments本farbreathbloodorurinetestswithoutgoodexcusE.DrinkdrivingisacriminaloffebcE.Bearesponsibledriverthinkbeforeyoudrink.Forthesafetyofyourselfandotherroadusersneverdriveafterconsumingalcohol.13.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout_____________.A.theintroductionsofdrivingskillsB.theprocessofalcoholbeingabsorbedC.theeffectofdrinkingondrivingD.thedangagaofdrinkingtoyourbody14.Theunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A.alcoholB.absorptionC.processD.blood15.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Drinkingbelowthedrinkdrivinglimithasnoeffectondriving.B.HavingacupofteahelpstogetridofalcoholfromthebodyC..AlcoholistakeninmorequicklywhendrunkwithfruitjuicE.D.50milligramsofalcoholper100mlofbreathisbelowthedrinklimit
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WhileIwasinmy4thmonthofpregnancy妊娠期withmysecondchildwewerepreparingforatriptoLouisianawhereMarshall’sfamilylivetocelebrateJane’s2ndbirthday.TwodaysbeforeweweretoleavewegottheshockingnewsthatIwasgoingtolosethebaby.Notknowingwhenthiswouldhappenwedecidedtocontinuewithourtrip.SinceMarshall’sfamilylivesona600-acrecattlefarmyouoftenfindthatyouhavealotoftimetoyourselftothinkwhenyouaretherE.ThatispreciselywhatIdidnotwanttodoatthistimE.ItoldMarshallthatIneededtogetagoodbooktogetlostinwhileIwastherE.ItoldhimIheardtheHarryPotterbooksweregoodsohewentoutandgotthefirstoneformE.DuringthattripItotallygotlostinthebookwhichwasofgreathelpduringatimewhenIneededadistractiontoforgetaboutthesadness.InthebookInoticedthenameSeamus.IvaguelyremembereditwaspronouncedShamusandIlikedthesoundofthat.ImentionedittoMarshallandhelikedittoo.TowardtheendofthetripIhadjust5chaptersleftandIknewIwasabouttofinishthefirstbookwhichIwasprettyexcitedabout.SoonafterweputJanedowntobedIhadstartedlabor分娩soIwasunabletoreaD.Thelaborlasted5and1/2hoursbutMarshallstayedtherewithmesittingbesidemeandreadingaloudthelast5chaptersofHarryPotter.IcanneverfullyexplainhowmuchthathelpedmethroughtheexperiencE.AndeversincethenMarshallandIbothhavebeenfansoftheHarryPotterbooks.Werememberhowtheyhelpedusgetthroughthattimeofourlives.WeweresadtohavelostthebabybutthenameSeamusstartedourjourneytowardadoption.Andwegavethisnametoouradoptedson.ThoughourSeamusdoesn’thaveadropofIrishbloodinhimthenamefitshimperfectly.13.Whydidthewriterwantagoodbookduringthetrip?A.BecausethetriptoLouisianawouldtakealongtimeB.Becauseshedidn’twanttothinkoflosingherbabyC.BecauseshehadnothingelsetodoexceptreadingD.Becauseagoodbookcouldhelpherenjoyhertrip14.AccordingtothestorywecanknowthattheHarryPotterbooks_________________.A.madethefamily’stripmoreexcitingB.includefivebooksalltogetherC.havesomeonecalledSeamusinthemD.canhelppeopledealwiththeirproblems15.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecouple?A.TheyplannedtheirtripaftergettingtheshockingnewsB.TheythoughtthecattlefarmwastoolargetodoanythingonC.TheyfeltexcitedwhentheyalmostfinishedthetripD.TheylikedreadingHarryPorterverymuchafterthetrip
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Wasitattheschool____wasnamedafterahero____hespenthischildhood?
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RecentlyIpaidavisittoHarvardUniversitywheretherearetopclassscientistsandprofessorsandthebestacademicsystemintheworlD.IwasprettyshockedwhenIfirststeppedintothecampus.Wellit'snotevenreallyacampus.It'smorelikeadistrictinasmalltown.Harvard'smainbuildingsarefromthe18thcentury.TheylookveryoldandsimplE.Youmightevensaythey'realittleshabby.Theydon'tfitthemodernideaofuniversityatall.ThebuildingsaresurroundedbygrassandtreessoIfeltasifIhadwalkedintoanancientcastlE.ButwhenIlookedacrossthestreetbusyshopsandin-fashionstudentsmademefeellikeIwasinthe21stcenturyagain.Itcreatesastrongcontrastandbringsaspecialatmospheretotheschool.OurtourguideGarytookusaroundandtoldus:Youseethisgrassfieldinthecenteroftheschool?Hereiswheretheyhosttheirgraduationceremony.Theyjustsetuptentsandbenchesandhaveaverysimpleceremony.Unbelievable!Whowouldthinkthemosttalentedstudentsjustgraduateonthelawn?Isawsomestudentsputablanketonthegrassandliedowntoreadabook.WhenIlistenedtothesoftsoundofpagesturningalongwithsingingofthebirdsIfeltverycalm.Therewasnocompetitivefeelingatall.Harvardhastheworld'sfirstcomputerinitssciencecenterandtherearehundredsofhigh-endcomputerstoo.Itsreligionandtheliteraturedepartmentsarealsoamongthebest.Itistheperfectmixoftraditionandnewtechnology.ItmakesHarvardaveryattractiveplacetostudyin.IhopeonedayI'llattendmydreamschool—HarvarD.11.Thearticleismainlyabout________.A.theauthor'scampuslifeinHarvardB.theacademicsystematHarvardC.Harvard'soldbuildingsD.theauthor'simpressionofHarvard12.Theauthorwasmostimpressedby_______accordingtothearticlE.A.HarvardstudentsnottakingtheirgraduationceremonyseriouslyB.theclassesheldonbeautifullawnsatHarvardC.Harvard'smixoftraditionandnewtechnologyD.thefeelingofnotlivinginmodernsocietyonthecampus13.Whatcanweknowfromthearticle?A.AllHarvardbuildingsdatebacktothe18thcentury.B.GraduationceremoniesaresimpleatHarvarD.C.TherearenocompetitionsatHarvardUniversityD.Harvardcampusisactuallyadistrictofabigcity14.AccordingtothearticleinwhichfieldsisHarvardtopintheworld?A.Literatureartsandlaw.B.Religionlawandarts.C.LiteratureartsandcomputersciencE.D.ReligioncomputerscienceandliteraturE.15.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribetheHarvardcampus?A.modernB.competitiveC.peacefulD.traditional
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IwishtherewouldbeawaytodescribeChinainsimpletermsbutthat’simpossiblE.ForthemostpartChinesepeoplearefriendlyeasy-goingandoptimistiC.Theyarecuriousandunusuallypatientandtheyarealsothehardest-workingpeopleIhaveevermet.InChinafamilyiseverything.InmyEnglishclasseswhenthestudentswereaskedwhattheywoulddoiftheyonlyhadafewhourstolivemoststudentstoldmehowtheywouldspendtheirlastfewhourswiththeirfamiliesandparents.Manytimesthesubjectsintheclassescenteronfamiliesandfriends.Iteachmanystudentsayeartalkingtothemfreely.ThecostoflivinghereisverylowcomparedwiththatoftheUS.ThecityofXiangFanIliveinisn’tlargeandIlivebetter.Non-imported非出口的foodsareverycheapsoareclothingandarticlesofeverydayusE.Thecostofpublictransportationisverylowtoo.Chinesevalueeducation.Howeveritisreportedthatmanychildrencan’taffordtheexpensesofschoolingandareforcedtoleaveschoolinsomepoorareasinChinA.ButtheyorganizedProjectHopemanyyearsago.Itcreatesconditionsforthepoorchildrentogobacktoschool.InmyopinionProjectHopeisofgreatimportancetothedevelopmentoftheruraleducation.WhenwereadnewsofChinainthewestrarelyifeverwillweseeanythingmentionedofthepositivechangesChinahasgonethrough.WhileitistruethateconomicmiracleshavenotreachedmanyareasofChinabutwealsohavethesameproblems.WhenIamaskedwhichcountryIconsiderbetter.ChinaortheUSmyanswerhasalwaysbeenthesameWearenotworseorbetterthaneachotherweareonlydifferent.21.HowdoestheauthorfindChinesepeople?A.HethinksmostChinesepeoplehardlywork.B.HepraisesmostChinesepeoplealot.C.HethinksmostChinesepeopleareprouD.D.HedislikesmostChinesepeoplE.22.WhatarenotcheapinChinaintheauthor’sopinion?A.ImportedfoodsB.LocalfoodsC.Publictransportationtickets.D.ClothesandshoesmadeinChinA.23Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthorthinks________.A.thewesternershavegottoknowChinawellB.China’seconomicmiracleshaveappearedeverywhereC.theeducationinruralareasisnevercaredaboutinChinaD.theprogressofChinaisseldomreportedintheUS24.Intheauthor’eyes________.A.ChinaisbetterthantheUSB.ChinaisdifferentfromtheUSC.AmericansarericherthanChineseD.ChinabearsgreatsimilaritiestotheUS
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WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.ButmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJerryreallyfeelgoodaboutitasafriend?Ordidheenvymyluck?WhenwelookbackdoubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbaD.Butwhenwelookbackit’stoolatE.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriends-orourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeaning.Andifwedon’treallylistenwewillmissthefeelingbehindthewords.Supposesomeonetellsyou‘‘you’realuckydog.Ishereallyonyourside?IfhesaysYou’realuckyguyorYou’realuckygal.That’sbeingfriendly.Butluckydog?There’sabitofenvyinthosewords.Maybehedoesn’tseeithimself.ButbringinginthedogbitputsyoudownalittlE.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesn’tthinkyoudeserveyourluck.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone’swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Doeswhathesayssquarewiththetoneofvoice?Hisposture体态?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveanothermistakE.51.Fromthequestionsinthefirstparagraphwecanlearnthatthespeaker___________.A.feelshappythinkingofhownicehisfriendsweretohimB.feelshemaynothavereadhisfriends’truefeelingscorrectlyC.thinksitwasamistaketohavebrokenupwithhisgirlfriendHelenDissorrythathisfriendslethimdown52.Inthesecondparagraph.theauthorusestheexampleofYou‟realuckydogtoshowthat_______.A.thespeakerofthissentenceisjustbeingfriendlyBthissayingmeansthesameasYou‟realuckyguyorYou‟realuckygalCsometimesthewordsusedbyaspeakergiveacluetothefeelingbehindthewordsD.theworddogshouldn’tbeusedtoapplytopeople53.Thispassagetriestotellyouhowto______.A.avoidmistakesaboutmoneyandfriendsB.bringthedogbitintoourconversationC.avoidmistakesinunderstandingwhatpeopletellyouDkeeppeoplefriendlywithouttrustingthem54.Inlisteningtoaperson.theimportantthingis_______.A.tonoticehistonehispostureandthelookinhiseyesBtolistentohowhepronounceshiswordsC.tocheckhiswordsagainsthismannerhistoneofvoiceandhispostureD.nottobelievewhathesays55.Ifyoufollowedtheadviceofthewriteryouwould_______.AbeabletogettherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyouB.avoidanymistakeswhiletalkingwithpeoplewhoenvyyouC.notloserealfriendswhosaythingsthatdonotpleaseyouD.beabletoobservepeopleastheyaretalkingtoyou
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StudentsandTechnologyintheClassroomIlovemyblackberry—it'smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithmE.Ialsolovemylaptopcomputerasitholdsallofmywritingandthoughts.DespitethisloveoftechnologyIknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthesedevices设备andtrulycommunicatewithothers.OnoccasionIteachacoursecalledHistoryMattersforagroupofhighereducationmanagers.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemesandideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandexchangetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroomIhavearule—nolaptopiPadsphonesetC.Whenstudentsweretoldmyruleinadvanceoftheclasssomeofthemwerenothappy.Moststudentsassumethatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There'sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsassumethatIamantitechnology.There'snotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIcanrelatetomystudents.TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversionsandtrulyengagecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforinspirationandideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandmakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursematerialandtheclassdiscussion.I'vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandtheevaluationsreflectstudentsatisfactionwiththeenvironmentthatIcreatE.Studentsrealizethatwithdeepconversationandchallengetheylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialbeyondtheclassroom.I'mnotsayingthatIwon'teverchangemymindabouttechnologyuseinmyhistoryclassbutuntilIhearareallygoodreasonforthechangeI'mstickingtomyplan.A.fewhoursoftechnologyfreedialogueisjusttoosweettogiveup.9.Someofthestudentsinthehistoryclasswereunhappywith________.A.thecoursematerialB.others'misuseoftechnologyC.discussiontopicsD.theauthor'sclassregulations10.TheunderlinedwordengageinParA.4probablymeans________.A.exploreB.acceptC.changeD.reject11.Accordingtotheauthortheuseoftechnologyintheclassroommay________.A.keepstudentsfromdoingindependentthinkingB.encouragestudentstohaveindepthconversationsC.helpstudentstobetterunderstandcomplexthemesD.affectstudents'concentrationoncourseevaluation12.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor________.A.isquitestubbornB.willgiveupteachinghistoryC.willchangehisteachingplansoonD.valuestechnologyfreedialoguesinhisclass
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Asanairportbaggagehandlercheckedthroughacustomerattheroadsideheaccidentallyknockedovertheman’sluggagE.HequicklycollectedthefallenbagsandapologizedforhismistakE.Howeverthetravelerburstintoangershoutingatthebaggagehandlerforhiscarelessness.ThebaggagehandlercalmlyapologizedandsmiledallthetimE.ThecustomercontinuedtoscoldthemanevenasheturnedawayandheadedforhisgatE.Throughitallthebaggagehandlersmiledandremainedcalm.Thenextcustomerinlinewitnessedtheincidentandadmiredthebaggagehandler’sprofessionalismandself-control.IhaveneverseensuchrestrainandhumilityhesaiD.Howdoyoukeepyourcoolwhensomebodyisattackingyousoviciously?ItiseasythebaggagehandleranswereD.HeisgoingtoLondonbuthisbagsaregoingtoTokyo.Iwon’trecommendthatweuserevengetorelievestress.Butletmetellyouaboutoneofmyfriendswhohasfoundawaytogothroughmostofhislifeunaffectedbytheturbulence动荡thatdisturbsmostpeoplE.HeisoneofthecalmestpeopleIhaveeverknownandhedescribeshowhekeepscoolnomatterhowturbulentasituationbecomes.Hesayslookatitthisway.A.trafficjamhasnopowertomakemeangry.Itjuststopsmycar.AndthatisthewayItrytolookatmostofwhathappenstomE.WiththatphilosophythisguygoesthroughlifewiththecalmnessIcanonlyenvy.MyfriendlikestosaythingslikeA.rudecustomerhasnopowertomakemeangry;hejustfusses.AndAmistakeImadehasnopowertomakemeupset;itisjustachancetodobetter.Heshowshowwecantrulyfindcalmnessinthemidstofchaos混乱..21.Theairportbaggagehandlerremainedcalmwhenthecustomerkeptscoldinghimbecause____A.hewasgoodatself-controlB.hewantedtoshowhisprofessionalismC.hehaddecidedtorevengethecustomerD.heknewwelltheairportrules.22.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthebaggagehandler?A.AppreciativeB.DisapprovingC.ConcernedD.Sympathetic23.Whydoestheauthortellusabouthisfriends?A.TotelluswhattruecalmnessisB.ToexplainaspecialphilosophyC.ToshowhisenvyofthefriendD.Toadviseustohavegoodmanners24.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.CleverBaggageHandlerB.RestraintandHumilityinLifeC.A.PhilosophyforEveryoneD.CalmnessinChaos
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Whatareyougoingtodoifyouareinaburninghouse?Howwillyouescape?Doyouknowhowtosaveyourself?PleasereadthefollowingpassagE.Escapingfromafireisaseriousmatter.KnowingwhattododuringafirecansaveyourlifE.Itisimportanttoknowthewaysyoucanuseandshowthemtoeveryoneinthefamilysuchasstairways楼梯andfireescapesbutnotlifts.FromthelowerfloorsofthebuildingsescapingthroughwindowsispossiblE.Learnthebestwayofleavingthroughwindowswiththeleastchanceofseriousinjury.ThesecondfloorwindowisusuallynotveryhighfromthegrounD.Anaveragepersonhangingbythefinger-tips手指尖willhaveadropofaboutsixfeettothegrounD.Itisabouttheheightofanaverageman.Ofcourseitissafertojumpashortwaythantostayinaburningbuilding.Windowsarealsousefulwhenyouarewaitingforhelp.BesuretokeepthedoorcloseD.Orsmokeandfiremaybedrawnintotheroom.Keepyourheadlowatthewindowtobesureyougetfreshairratherthansmokethatmayhaveleaked泄露intotheroom.Onasecondorthirdfloorthebestwindowsforescapearethosewhichopenontoaroof.Fromtheroofapersoncandroptothegroundmoresafely.Droppingontohardgroundmightendininjury.Bushesandgrasscanhelptobreakafall.1.Itisimportantto___.A.putoutthefireintheburninghouseB.knowthewaystoescapethefireC.jumpoffaburninghouseD.keepthedoorclosed2.Itispossibletoescapethroughthewindows___.A.iftherearesomebushesonthegroundB.ifyouarestrongenoughC.ifyouliveonalowerfloorD.Ifyouhavealongrope3.WhichofthefollowingescapingwayisNOTright?______.A.Youcanescapethoughstairways.B.Youcanchoosefireescapes.C.Escapefromthewindowsthatopenontoaroof.D.UsealifttocomedownatoncE.4.Openthewindowsothat______ifthebuildingisonfirE.A.youcangetfreshairB.youcancallforhelpC.youcaneasilyjumpoffD.youcanbeseenfirst5.Thebesttitleofthepassageis______.A.EscapingfromtheWindowsB.SaveYourselfintheBurningHouseC.KnowledgeonFireD.WaitingforHelp
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ChristmasEvewastomorrow.IhopedoneofthepackagesthatheldacamerahadalreadybeenplacedundertheChristmastreE.ItwastheonlythingIwanteD.Ihadbeendroppinghintstomyparents.Ilovetakingphotos.MybedroomwallsarecoveredwithphotosIhadtakenwithmymom’soldcamerA.I’malwaystryingtocapture捕捉thoseperfectmomentsinwhichyoucanhearthelaughterortouchthebeautifulscenebutmycamerahasalwaysseemedtofallshort.IknewMomhadputafewpresentsunderthetreethismorningsoIwentonahuntinmymom’sroom.IopenedthedoorandfoundmyChristmaspresentwaslyingunwrappedonthefloor—abigpinkcat.IfeltsodisappointeD.Momseemedtonoticethatandshetriedtocheermeup.StacyIgotyourpresenttoday.Iamsoexcitedtosurpriseyou!Ican’twaitIsaiD.ThenextdayIcouldn’twaitanylonger.Ineededtotellher.MommayItalktoyouforasecond?Suredear.Whatdoyouneedtotalkabout?sheaskeD.Andsoitcame—howupsetIwasthatIwasgettingacat.StacythatcatisforyoursisterJulia!shesaidwithasmilE.ThenwhatamIgetting?IaskeD.ShejustsmileD.You’llhavetowaitandseE.NextmorningIhappilygotintothelivingroomandsatnexttothetreE.Ipulledouttheboxwithmynameonitandopenedthewrappingpapertofind...Mycamera!Thankyou!IsaidtobothDadandMom.DadpickedupthecameraandtookapictureofJuliaMomandmE.Ithasbecomeoneofmyfavoritepictures.JustonthatChristmasmorningItooklotsofphotoswithmycamera—mylittlesistermakingafacemyparentsgivingmeasoftsmile—andallofthesephotoshavecometomeanonethingtome:lovE.25.TheunderlinedphrasedroppinghintsinPara-graph1means_____.A.talkingoftenB.suggestingindirectlyC.sendingpresentsD.takingpictures26.WhydidStacyfeeldisappointedatfirst?A.Hermothercouldn’tunderstandheratall.B.Hermotherdidn’tbuyheranyChristmasgift.C.Shemistookhersister’sChristmasgiftforhers.D.Shedidn’tfindherpresentinhermom’sroom.27.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.hermotherboughtStacyacameraafterdiscoveringherdisappointmentB.hermotherknewwhatgiftStacywantedforChristmasC.Stacythoughtit’sOKtohaveanoldcameraD.StacyfinallygothergiftonChristmasEve28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.ChristmasgiftaswishedB.LoveismoreimportantthangiftsC.A.wonderfulChristmas.D.Lovecannotbebought
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IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtheAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.AftertheaccidentmyroommatecalledadoctorformE.Iwasverygratefulanddecidedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextdayheaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddonE.IwasastonisheD.HehadgoodreasontochargemehesaiD.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjuryI’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.NowthathehadhelpedmetofindagooddoctoritwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverytimeIwenttoseethedoctorIhadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametimeandoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtimE.Thefinalexaminationreportonlycontainedtenlinesanditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccidentyethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtofirehim.Andhemademepayhim$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.BecauseofmyinexperienceItoldtheinsurancethedateIwasleavingAmericA.KnowingthattheyplayedfortimeandIleftwithoutgettingacent.MyexperiencestaughtmetwothingsaboutAmerica:firstlyinacountrylikeAmericamoneyiseverything.Itismoreimportantthanfriendshiphonororprofessionalmorality;secondlyforeignersarestillbeingunfairlytreateD.SowhenwetalkaboutAmericaweshouldseebothitsadvantagesanddisadvantages.41.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause________.A.hefeltsorryfortheauthor.B.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoneyC.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer42.A.goodlawyerisimportantfortheauthorto________.A.beproperlytreatedB.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccidentC.recoverbeforeheleavesAmericaD.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury43.Whichiswrongaccordingthethepassage?A.TheauthorhaslearnedalotthroughtheexperiencE.B.EverythingaboutAmericaisadvantageous.C.Theauthor'sroommatehelpedhimbutchargedforthat.D.Theauthor'sfinalexaminationreportonlycontainedtenlinesbutcost$215.44.Thewordchargeinthepassagemeans_____.A.beresponsibleB.entertainC.asktopayD.repay45.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthisstory?A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmericA.B.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.C.TherearemoredisadvantagesinAmericathanadvantages.D.MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsintheUS.
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ItfeelslikeeverytimemymotherandIstarttohaveaconversationitturnsintoanargument.WetalkaboutsomethingassimpleasdinnerplansandsuddenlymymotherwillpushtheconversationintotheThirdWorldWar.SheisalwaystalkingaboutmylackofabrightfuturebecauseIdon'tplantobeadoctor.AndmuchtoherdisappointmentIdon'twanttodoanyjobrelatedtoscienceeither.InfactwhenIwaspushedtosaythatIplannedtomajor主修inEnglishandcommunicationsshenearlyhadaheartattack.Whycan'tyoubelikemycoworker'sson?shebemoansallthetimE.Hercoworker'ssonreceivedafour-yearscholarship奖学金andisnowearning70000dollarsayearasanengineer.Idon'tknowwhattosayexceptthatIsimplycan'tbelikeMrPerfectasI'vecalledtheunnamedcoworker'sson.Ican'tbelikehim.I'mthetypeofpersonwholovestohelpoutinthecommunitywriteuntilthesungoesdownandmostofallwantstoachieveacareerbecauseIloveitnotbecauseoffame名声orsalary.Iunderstandwhymymotherisworriedaboutmyfuturemajor.I'veseenmymotherstruggletoraisemeonhersmallsalaryandworklonghours.Sheleavesthehousearound6﹕30amandusuallycomeshomearound5pmoreven6pm.HoweverIwanthertoknowthatbybecomingadoctoritdoesn'tmeanI'llbesuccessful.I'dratherfollowmydreamsandcreatemyownfuturE.25.Whichofthefollowingtopicsdothewriterandhismotheroftentalkabout?A.Thewriter'sstudies.B.WarsaroundtheworlD.C.Dinnerplans.D.Thewriter'sfuturejoB.26.TheunderlinedwordbemoansinParagraph2mostprobablymeans________.A.agrees.B.shouts.C.smiles.D.complains.27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisprobablyTRUEaboutthewriter?______.A.Hewantstobelikehismother'scoworker'sson.B.HewantstofindajobinhiscommunityinthefuturE.C.HewantstodosomethinghereallylikesinthefuturE.D.Hedoesn'tthinkhismother'scoworker'ssonisperfect28.Wecanknowfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.thewriter'smotherworksveryhardforthefamily.B.thewriterdoesn'tknowwhathisfuturewillbelikE.C.thewriterdoesn'tthinkbeingadoctorisagoodjoB.D.thewritersometimesthinkshismother'sadviceisverygooD.
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IreceivedacalltodayaskingifIwouldbewillingtobringfoodtoafamilyinneeD.Themotherwashavingamajoroperationandwouldbelyingdownforseveralweeks.OfcourseIrespondedwithanimmediateYes!.AsIplannedthemealinmyheadIreflectedonhowmanytimesovertheyearsIhadbeenaskedtopreparefooD.Ihavedonesocountlesstimeswithaveryopenheart.ButthetrulyamazingthingisthatIhavereceiveddoubleoverthecourseofmylifE.Whenmymotherpassedawayourhousewasfilledwithfreshdinnersforweeks.A.womanfromthechurchofourcommunitystoppedbyeacheveningwithsomefooD.Thegiftoffoodwashersmallwayoftryingtoeaseourpain.LaterinmylifewhenIwasonbedrestduringmypregnancywithtwinswomenofthechurchagainsteppedintohelp.TheyarrangedbabysittingformytwoyearolddaughterandbroughtlovelydinnerstoourhousE.EvenwhenIwasputinthehospitalmyhusbandwouldbringcookedmealstomyhospitalroom.Howwereliedonthesedinnerstofeedmytiredhusbandandyoungdaughter.Foodisallaboutcomfort.Itfeedsourbodiesbutitcanalsofeedoursouls.WhenyouhearpeopletalkingabouttheirfavoriteholidaysitusuallyincludestheirfeelingsconnectedwithsharingfooD.IknowthatIwillhavemanymoreopportunitiesinmylifetimetopreparefoodforothers.ItistrulyagiftIwanttoprepareanddelivertosomeoneinneeD.44.Theauthorhasgivenlotsoffoodtoothersbecause________.A.sheispooratcookingB.sheisachurchmemberC.sheisfriendlytoothersD.shehasreceivedothers'food45.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthattheauthor________.A.hadtostayinbedforseveralweeksB.knewthefamilyinneedverywellC.wasgladtobeabletolendahandD.wastiredofpreparingfood46.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor'sfamily?A.HerfamilyistoopoortobuyenoughfooD.B.Herfamilylivesnotfarfromachurch.C.Herhusbandisnotgoodatcooking.D.Shehasababysittertakingcareofhertwins.47.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingconclusionscanweget?A.A.goodbeginningmakesagoodending.B.Onegoodturndeservesanother.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Everymanhashisfaults.
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EarlyonemorningmorethanahundredyearsagoanAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:ItseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunsmoothlyaroundtheneedlE.ThoughhewastiredHowesleptbadly.HeturnedandturneD.Thenhehadadream.HedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachinE.WhenhetriedtodosoHoweranintothesameproblemasbeforE.ThethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedlE.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowE.TheycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraiseD.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedreamrealizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.InsteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedleheshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedlE.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypracticedsewingmachinE.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdisontheinventoroftheelectriclightsaidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyrE.Toknowthevalueofdreamsyouhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouareasleep.Eventhenapartofyourmindisstillworking.Thisunconscious无意识的butstillactivepartunderstandsyourexperiencesandgoestoworkontheproblemsyouhavehadduringtheday.ItstoresallsortsofinformationthatyoumayhaveforgottenorneverhavereallynoticeD.ItisonlywhenyoufallasleepthatthispartofthebraincansendmessagestothepartyouusewhenyouareawakE.Howevertheunconsciouspartactsinaspecialway.Itusesstrangeimageswhichtheconsciouspartmaynotunderstandatfirst.Thisiswhydreamsaresometimescalledsecretmessagestoourselves.29AccordingtothepassageEliasHowewas________.A.thefirstpersonweknowofwhosolvedproblemsinhissleepB.muchmorehard-workingthanotherinventorsC.thefirstpersontodesignasewingmachinethatreallyworkedD.theonlypersonatthetimewhoknewthevalueofdreams30.TheproblemHowewastryingtosolvewas________.A.whatkindofthreadtouseB.howtodesignaneedlewhichwouldnotbreakC.wheretoputtheneedleD.howtopreventthethreadfromgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle31.ThomasEdisonisspokenofbecause________.A.healsotriedtoinventasewingmachineB.hegotsomeofhisideasfromdreamsC.hewasoneofHowe’sbestfriendsD.healsohaddifficultyinfallingasleep32.Dreamsaresometimescalledsecretmessagestoourselvesbecause___.A.strangeimagesareusedtocommunicateideasB.imageswhichhavenomeaningareusedC.wecanneverunderstandtherealmeaningD.onlyspeciallytrainedpeoplecanunderstandthem
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Speakingfrommypastexperienceitisverydifficulttofindgoodfriendsthatyoucantrustbutonceyouhavefoundthemtheyareworthkeepingforever!ThereforeIthinkfriendshipisthemostimportantrelationshipthatanybodycouldhavE.ThequalitiesIlookforinafriendareagoodsenseofhumorbutsensitivitywhenitmatters.Alsothatfriendwouldhavetobestrong-mindedandhighlyspiriteD.IthinkthatthesequalitiesarethekeyqualitiestolookforinagoodfrienD.Eventhestrongestfriendscanstillhaveargumentsalthoughusuallyaboutmoreserioustopicsratherthantheusualteenagechildisharguments.Somematterscanseriouslyaffectafriendship.Ifoneofyourfriendsstartedexperimentingwithharmfulanddangerousdrugswhatwouldyoudo?A.goodfriendwouldtrytohelpasmuchaspossiblewhereasabadexampleofafriendwouldsimplyshrug耸肩andturnablindeyE.Notonlythebadthingsaffectfriendship----goodactivitiesdotoo.SuchasbondingwithoneanothernotjustbygoingoutonanightwiththembutbyspendingqualitytimewiththemandtalkingtoeachotherwhichindicatesagoodabilitytocommunicatE.Thisisakeyaspectofagoodfriendship.Goodfriendsdonotalwayshavetobeinthesameagegroupasyou.Ihaveagoodfriendandsheis47yearsoldandIam16.UnfortunatelysomepeoplelosecontactwiththeirfriendsastheygrowolderwhichisasadwaytoloseagoodfrienD.Ithinkfriendshipisoneofthemostimportantthingsinlifebecauseifyouhavenofriendsyouwillhavenohappiness.32.Accordingtotheauthortruefriendship_______.A.iseasytogetB.deepenswithtimeC.needsmanagementD.affectsone’shappiness33.Paragraph3ismainlyabout______.A.whydrugsarebadforteenagersB.problemsthatwilltestfriendshipC.waysthathelpavoidargumentsD.whetherafriendistrustworthy34.Accordingtotheauthorwhichmattersleastinfriendship?A.AgE.B.Sensitivity.C.Senseofhumor.D.Communicationability.35.Whichofthefollowingsayingcanmatchtheauthor’sviewonfriendship?A.Oldfriendsandoldwinesarebest.B.A.friendwithoutfaultswillneverbefounD.C.A.lifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutthesun.D.afriendtoeverybodyisafriendtonobody.
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Therewasamanplayingthepianoinabar.Hewasagoodpianoplayerandalwaysperformedinthisbar.Peoplecameinjusttohearhimplay.Butonenightacustomertoldhimthathedidn’twanttohearhimjustplaythepianoanymorE.Hewantedhimtosingasong.ThemansaidIdon’tsing.Butthecustomerwaspersistent固执的.HetoldthebarmanagerI’mtiredoflisteningtothepiano.Iwantthatmantosing!ThemanagershoutedacrosstheroomIfyouwanttogetpaidsingasong.Ourcustomersareaskingyoutosing!SohediD.Hesangasong.A.pianoplayerwhohadneversunginpublicdidsoforthefirsttimE.Andeveryonewassurprisedbyhissong—MonaMonaLisa.Hegotlotsofapplause掌声thatnight.Hehadsuchatalentforsingingbuthejusthadbeensittingonhistalentforthepastyears!Ifwithoutsuchachancehemayhavelivedtherestofhislifeasano-namepianoplayerinano-namebar.Howevernowhehadbecomeoneofthebest-knownsingersinAmericA.Youtoohaveskillsandabilities.Maybeyourtalentisnotasgreatasthesingerabovebutitmaybebetterthanyouthink!AndwitheffortmostskillscanbeimproveD.Soinyourlifeyoushouldbebraveenoughtotrydoingdifferentthingsandfindoutwhattalentsyoureallyhave!29.Whydidthemanstarttosing?A.Becausehewantedtomakemoremoney.B.Becausethemanageraskedhimtosingattherequestofacustomer.C.Becausethebarmanagersaidhelikedhissong.D.Becausehewantedtoshoweveryonethathehadatalentforsinging.30.Whatdoyouthinkofthebarmanager?A.Strict.B.Patient.C.RudE.D.KinD.31.Whatdotheunderlinedwordshejusthadbeensittingonhistalentprobablymean?A.Hedidn’tdiscoverhistalent.B.Hehadnotalentforsinging.C.Hedidn’tsing.D.Hehatedtosing.
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WhenIwasabout15Ihadanenemyagirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings.Weekbyweekherlistgrew:IwasverythinItalkedtooloudIwastooproudandsoon.IputupwithheraslongasIcoulD.AtlastIrantomyfatherintearsandanger.HelistenedtomequietlythenheaskeD.Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?Janetdidn’tyoueverwonderwhatyou’rereallylike?Wellyounowhavethatgirl’sopinion.GoandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretruE.PaynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaiD.IdidashetoldmE.TomygreatsurpriseIdiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretruE.SomeofthemIcouldn’tchangelikebeingverythinbutagoodnumberIcould—andsuddenlyIwantedtochangE.ForthefirsttimeIgotafairlyclearpictureofmyself.IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.Herefusedtotakeit.That’sjustforyouhesaiD.Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Butyouhavetolearntolistennotjustcloseyourearsinangerandfeelhurt.Whensomethingsaidaboutyouistrueyou’llfinditwillbeofhelptoyou.Don’tshutyourears.Listentothemallbuthearthetruthanddowhatyouknowistherightthingtodo.Istilldon’tthinkitveryniceofhertotalkaboutmeinfrontofeverybodyIsaiD.Janetthereisonewayyoucouldstopotherstalkingaboutyoueveragainandcriticizingyou----justsaynothinganddonothing.Butthenifyoudothatyou’dfindyouwerenothing.Youwouldn’tlikethatnowwouldyou?NoIadmitteD.35.Onedaythewriterrantoherfatherintearsandangerbecause______.A.agirlpointedoutmanyofhershortcomings.B.shefoundshetalkedtoolouD.C.herclassmateswerenotfriendlytoher.D.shefoundshewastooprouD.36.Thewriter’sfatheraskedher.A.nottopayattentiontowhatherenemysaidabuther.B.topayattentiontowhatherenemysaidabuther.C.topayattentiononlytothepointsthatweretrueabouther.D.topayattentiononlytothepointsthatweren’ttrueabouther.37.Thewriterfoundthat_______.A.fewofthethingsherenemysaidweretruE.B.noneofthethingsherenemysaidweretruE.C.mostofthethingsherenemysaidweretruE.D.abouthalfthethingsherenemysaidweretruE.38.Thewriter’sfatherthinks______.A.itisnotgoodtotalkaboutothers.B.everyoneistalkedaboutbyothers.C.ifonesaysnothinganddoesnothingpeoplewillpraisehimD.oneshouldn’tdoanythingbecauseotherswilltalkabouthim.
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Ireadsomewherethatwespendafullthirdofourliveswaiting.Butwherearewedoingallofthiswaitingandwhatdoesitmeantoanimpatientsocietylikeours?Tounderstandtheissuelet’stakealookatthreetypesofwaits.TheverypurestformofwaitingistheWatched-PotWait.Itiswithoutdoubtthemostannoyingofall.Takefillingupthekitchensink洗碗池asanexamplE.Thereisabsolutelynothingyoucandowhilethisisgoingonbutkeepbotheyesfixedonthesinkuntilit’sfull.Duringthesewaitsthebrainslipsawayfromthebodyandwandersaboutuntilthewaterrunsovertheedgeofthecounterandontoyoursocks.Thiskindofwaitmakesthewaiterhelplessandmindless.AcousintotheWatched-PotWaitistheForcedWait.ThisonerequiresabitofdisciplinE.ProperlypreparingpackagednoodlesouprequiresaForcedWait.DirectionsareveryspecifiC.Bringthreecupsofwatertoboiladdmixsimmerthreeminutesremovefromheatletstandfiveminutes.Ihavemydoubtsthatanyonehasactuallyfollowedtheproceduresstrictly.AfterallForcedWaitingrequirespatiencE.PerhapsthemostpowerfultypeofwaitingistheLucky-BreakWait.Thistypeofwaitisunusualinthatitisforthemostpartvoluntary.UnliketheForcedWaitwhichisalsovoluntarywaitingforyourluckybreakdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatitwillhappen.Turningone’slifeintoawaitinggamerequiresfaithandhopeandisstrictlyfortheoptimistsamongus.OnthesurfaceitseemsasridiculousasfollowingthedirectionsonsoupmixesbuttheLucky-BreakWaitwellservesthosewhoarewillingtodoit.Aslongasonedoesn’tcometorelyonitwishingforafewgoodthingstohappenneverhurtsanybody.Wecertainlydospendagooddealofourtimewaiting.Thenexttimeyou’restandingatthesinkwaitingforittofillwhilecookingnoodlesoupthatyou’llhavetoeatuntilalargebagofcashfallsoutoftheskydon’tbedesperatE.You’reprobablyjustasbusyasthenextguy.51.WhiledoingaWatched-PotWaitwetendto___________.A.keepourselvesbusyB.getabsent-mindedC.growanxiousD.stayfocused52.WhatisthedifferencebetweentheForcedWaitandtheWatched-PotWait?A.TheForcedWaitrequiressomeself-control.B.TheForcedWaitmakespeoplepassivE.C.TheWatched-PotWaitneedsdirections.D.TheWatched-PotWaitengagesbodyandbrain.53.WhatcanwelearnabouttheLucky-BreakWait?A.ItislessvoluntarythantheForcedWait.B.Itdoesn’talwaysbringthedesiredresult.C.ItismorefruitfulthantheForcedWait.D.Itdoesn’tgivepeoplefaithandhopE.54.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodothenexttimewearewaiting?A.Takeitseriously.B.Don’trelyonothers.C.DosomethingelsE.D.Don’tloseheart.55.Theauthorsupportshisviewby_________.A.exploringvariouscausesofwaitsB.describingdetailedprocessesofwaitsC.analyzingdifferentcategoriesofwaitsD.revealingfrustratingconsequencesofwaits
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MyparentsmovedfromMexicotoSouthTexasintheearly90swiththehopeforabrighterfuturefortheirfamilyofnine---myparentsfourboysandthreegirls.MyparentshavealwayswantedthebestforusandtheyhavedoneeverythingpossibletoencourageustogetauniversitydegreE.Neverdidtheythinkthatbypushingusthatdirectionitalsomeantencouragingustomoveawayandbedistantfromeachother.Initially起初gettingaccustomedtotheAmericancultureandlifestylewasverydifficultformyparents.TheycomefromaculturewherekidsgrowuptogethergotoschooltogetherandmostofthetimeliveinthesameneighborhooD.FromourpointAmericanfamilyvalueswereabitdifferent.TypicallyintheUSwhenyouturn18youareexpectedtograduatefromhighschoolmoveoutfindauniversitypossiblyfindapartnergetmarriedandstartalifetogether.Mostofthesedecisionstakeyouawayfromhome;usuallyyouhavetofollowopportunityandwhereverthatwilltakeyou.Thisismyfamily’scurrentsituation.IgraduatedfromBethelCollegeinIndianain2010andinordertofulfillmyfinancialresponsibilitiesofpayingoffstudentloansImovedtoWashingtonStateformyjobwithExperienceMission.IdeallymyparentswantedmetocomehometoSouthTexasbutthatwasn’twheremyopportunitytookmE.CurrentlymysisterJenniferlivesinWacoTexasabouteighthoursfrommyparents.MytwoyoungerbrothersalsodecidedtogotocollegeatBethelandareawayfrommyparents.MorethanlikelywhentheygraduatetheywillprobablynotmovebackhometoSouthTexas.Myparentneverimaginedthattheirdreamforabetterfuturewouldseparateourfamilythisway.Facebookhasplayedacrucial决定性的roleinthewaywecommunicatewhilelivingindifferentplaces.SincewealluseFacebookwehavefoundaplacetoconnectandfeelasifweweretheretogetherwitheachother.25.Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.thewriter’sfamilyareimmigrantstoAmericaB.thewriter’familycametoAmericaforabetterfutureC.thewriter’parents’didn’twanttheirchildrentogetauniversitydegreeD.thewriter’parentspushedtheirchildrenawayfromeachother26.Thewriter’sparentsfoundithardtobeusedtoAmericanlifebecause________.A.theywerestrangersinAmericaB.theysufferedfromacultureshockC.thelocalpeopledislikedtheirfamilyD.differentcountrieshavedifferentlives27.Thewriterdidn’treturntoworkinSouthTexasaftergraduationbecause________.A.heowedalotofmoneywhilestudyingatcollegeB.hedidn’tgraduatefromuniversityC.hefoundhisopportunityinWashingtonStateD.hisfathercouldn’tfindhimajobinSouthTexas28.Whatwillprobablybetalkedaboutintheparagraphafterthelast?A.Thewriter’sparents’lifeinTexas.B.HowtheparentslearntouseFacebook.C.Whatthewriter’sbrothers’andsisters’livesarelikE.D.Howthewriter’sfamilycommunicatethroughFacebook.
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IreallylovemyjobbecauseIenjoyworkingwithsmallchildrenandlikethechallengesandawardsfromthejoB.Ialsothinkmyworkisimportant.TherewasatimewhenIthoughtIwouldneverhavethatsortofcareer职业.Iwasn’tanexcellentstudentbecauseIdidn’tdomuchschoolwork.InmyfinaltermIstartedthinkingwhatImightdoandfoundIdidn’thavemuchtooffer.IjustacceptedthatIwasn’tthetypetohaveacareer.Ithenfoundmyselfajob—lookingaftertwolittlegirls.Itwasn’ttoobadatfirst.ButtheproblemsbeganwhenIagreedtoliveinsothatIwouldbethereifmybosshadtogooutforbusinessintheevening.WeagreedthatifIhadtoworkextrahoursoneweekshe’dgivemetimeoffthenext.Butunfortunatelyitdidn’toftenworkout.IwasgettingextremelytiredandfedupbecauseIhadtoomanylatenightsandearlymorningswiththechildren.OneSundayIwasintheparkwiththechildrenandmetMeganwhousedtogotoschoolwithmE.Itoldheraboutmysituation.ShesuggestedthatIshoulddoacourseandgetaqualification资格证书ifIwantedtoworkwithchildren.Ididn’tthinkIwouldbeacceptedbecauseIdidn’ttakemanyexamsinschool.Shepersuadedmetophonethelocalcollegeandtheywerereallyhelpful.MyexperiencecountedforalotandIgotonapart-timecoursE.Ihadtoleavemyjobwiththefamilyandgotworkhelpingoutatakindergarten.NowI’vegotafull-timejobtherE.IshallalwaysbethankfultoMegan.IwishIhadknownearlierthatyoucouldhaveacareerevenifyouaren’ttopoftheclassatschool.24.Whatistheauthor’spresentjob?A.Workingpart-timeinacollegE.B.Takingcareofchildrenforafamily.C.Helpingchildrenwiththeirschoolwork.D.Lookingafterchildrenatakindergarten.25.Whenstayingwiththetwogirls’familytheauthor________.A.waspaidforextraworkB.oftenworkedlonghoursC.gotmuchhelpfromherbossD.tookadayoffeveryotherweek26.Whydidtheauthorleaveherfirstjob?A.Shefoundafull-timejoB.B.Shewasfedupwithchildren.C.Shedecidedtoattendapart-timecoursE.D.Sheneededarestafterworkingextrahours.27.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromherownexperiences?A.Lesssuccessfulstudentscanstillhaveacareer.B.Qualificationsarenecessaryforacareer.C.Hardworkmakesanexcellentstudent.D.Onemustchoosethejobonelikes.
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My3-year-oldsonandIlivedaveryhardlifebecauseIhadbeenoutofworksincetwoyearsago.Beingpoorisaterriblefeelingwhenmy3-year-oldsonfinisheshismealandsaysCanIhavesomemorebreadandjampleaseMummy?AndIbreakdownintearsbecauseIdon’tknowhowtotellhimthatthereisnomorefooD.With£6IwenttothesupermarketpickedupsomefoodandstartedtocookathomE.Itwastimeformetomakeachangeandgetbackonmyfeet.IbegantowriteaseriesofarticlesforthewebsitenamedHungerHurtinJuly2011.A.fewmonthslaterlocalfoodbankgavemesomehelpwithsomefreevegetableseverymonthwhichmademylifealittleeasier.Ibegantowriterecipes食谱postingthemonmyblog.Tomysurprisefamiliesstudentsandthosepoorpeopletoldmehowmuchithelpedtoseehealthyrecipesmadefromaffordablesupermarket.Mylifetookunexpectedturns.IwasinvitedtogiveaspeechonfoodinterviewedforanOxfamreportonfoodbanksandaskedtowriteacookerybook.WhenIgotthemoneyfromthebookforthefirstnightinalmosttwoyearsIwenttobedwithoutworrying.NowIhaveawell-paidjobandabeautifulhomeandI’llneverforgetthedayswhenIworkedhardforagoodlifE.24.Thewriterstartedtocookbecause_______.A.thefoodatthesupermarketwasunhealthyB.shehadtofeedthemselvesinacheapwayC.shewasadvisedtodosobysomeoneD.hersonpreferredhome-cookedfood25.Accordingtothetextthefoodbank_______.A.helpssellthefoodinsupermarketsB.bringspeopletogetherwhocareaboutfoodwasteC.givesoutfoodtothosepeoplewhoareinneedD.writehealthyrecipestofoodloversaroundtheworld26.Thewriter’sfirstpostofrecipes_______.A.drewmuchattentionB.wasgivenlittlenoticeC.movedthereadersD.attractedonlyhousewives27.Whichcouldbethebesttitle?A.whatalovingMotherB.A.LessonHardLifeTeachesMeC.A.Mother’sDreamJobD.SuccessLiesinYourOwnHands
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GlynisDavis:IfirstpiledonthepoundswhenIwasinthefamilywayandIcouldn’tlosethemafterwards.ThenIjoinedaslimmingclub.Mytargetwas140poundsandIlost30poundsinsixmonths.IfeltgreatandpeoplekeptsayinghowgoodIlooked.ButChristmascameandIstartedtoslipbackintomyoldeatinghabits.ItoldmyselfI’dlosetheweightatslimmingclassesinthenewyearbutitdidn’thappen.InsteadoflosingthepoundsIputthemon.I’dlostwillpowerandtriedtobelievethattheoldbagoffishandchipsdidn’tmakeanydifference---butthescalesdon’tlie.RozJuma:TobehonestIneverweighmyselfanymore.I’velearnttobehappywithmyself.ItseemedtomethatIwouldfeelsorryabouteveryspoonfuloftastyfoodthatpassedmylips.Myideaissimple.Youshouldn’tbetoomuchthinkingaboutfoodanddieting.Insteadyoushouldgetonwithlifeandstopdreamingofasuperthinbody.ThisisobviouslythesizeI’mmeanttobeandmostofallI’mhappywithit.LesleyCodwin:IwasveryhappyatwinningYoungSlimmeroftheyear.I’dlookinthemirrorunabletobelievethisslimladywasme!Thatmighthavebeenmyproblem—perhapsfromthenonIdidn’tpayanyattentiontomyself.Winninganationalcompetitionmakeseverythingworsethough.Becauseyoufeeltheeyesoftheworldarefixeduponyou.IfeelacompletefailurebecauseI’veputonweightagain.RosLangfod:BeforemovinginwithmyhusbandGavinI’dalwaysbeenabout110poundsbutthepleasanthouseworkwentstraighttomywaistandIputon15poundsinayear.EverysooftenItrytogoonadietI’mreallygoodinafewdaysthenenduphavingthechildren’sleftoversoreatinghappilychocolate—myweakness.I’dliketobeslimbutrightnowmydutyisthechildrenandhome.Imighttakemoreexercisewhenmykidsareolder.32.Whatdoyouthinkthefourwomenweretalkingabout?A.Theirlifeaftermarriage.B.Theirownslimmingmatter.C.Texbooksforstudents.D.Differentdietstheyprefer.33.Wherearetheseshortpassagesmostlikelytobetakenfrom?A.Advertisementsonthewall.B.Talksontheair.C.Booksinalibrary.D.Magazinesforchildren.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordscalespossiblymean?A.Sometooltomeasureweight.B.Thecoachintheslimmingclub.C.GlynisDavis’dearhusband.D.Thesalespersoninafoodshop.35.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribeseachofthefourwomen’sattitudestowardsslimming?①GlynisDavisa.IputonweightsoonafterIgotmarried.②RozJumab.Framedoesn’tnecessarilymeansuccess.③LesleyCodwinc.Factsspeakmuchlouderthanwords.④RosLangfodd.IlikemyselfasIamandtobewhatyouare.A.①-a;②-d;③-b;④-cB.①-c;②-b;③-d;④-aC.①-c;②-d;③-b;④-aD.①-a;②-b;③-c;④-d
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- SharingBeautyItwasinOctober.Iwasaimlesslywanderingdownthestreetheadingintoamostgloriouslybeautifulsunset.Ihadanurgetospeaktosomeoneonthestreettosharethatbeautybutitseemedeveryonewasinahurry.Itookthenext-bestaction.QuicklyIduckedintoadepartmentstoreandaskedtheladybehindthecounterifshecouldcomeoutsideforjustaminutE.ShelookedatmeasthoughIwerefromsomeotherplanet.Shehesitatedandthenseeminglyagainstherbetterjudgmentshemovedtowardthedoor.WhenshegotoutsideIsaidtoherJustlookatthatsunset!NobodyoutherewaslookingatitandIjusthadtoshareitwithsomeonE.ForafewsecondswejustlookeD.ThenIsaidGodisinhisheavenandallisrightwiththeworlD.Ithankedherforcomingouttoseeit;shewentbackinsideandIleft.Itfeltgoodtosharethebeauty.Fouryearslatermysituationchangedgreatly.Icametotheendofatwenty-yearmarriagE.IwasaloneandonmyownforthefirsttimeinmylifE.IlivedinatrailerparkwhichatthetimeIconsideredarealcome-downandIhadtodomywashinthecommunitylaundryroom.OnedaywhilemyclothesweregoingaroundIpickedupamagazineandreadanarticleaboutawomanwhohadbeeninsimilarcircumstances.Shehadcometotheendofamarriagemovedtoastrangecommunityandtheonlyjobshecouldfindwasoneshedisliked:clothingsalesinadepartmentstorE.Thensomethingthathappenedtoherchangedeverything.Shesaidawomancameintoherdepartmentstoreandaskedhertostepoutsidetolookatasunset.ThestrangerhadsaidGodisinhisheavenandallisrightwiththeworldandshehadrealizedthetruthinthatstatement.FromthatmomentonsheturnedherlifearounD.56.Theauthoraskedthewomantogooutsideto______.A.admirethesunsetB.cheerherupC.offersomehelpD.haveachat57.Fouryearslatertheauthor________.A.foundherdreamjobB.putanendtohermarriageC.workedinalaundryroomD.livedinthesamecommunity58.Afterreadingthearticleinthemagazinetheauthorwasprobably______.A.disappointedB.puzzledC.inspiredD.overjoyed
- Iranintoquiteafewlanguageproblemswhilevacationing度假withmyfamilylastsummer.ThemostembarrassingwaswhenmyMomapologizedtothepeoplewewerestayingwithbecauseherpantsweredirty.Theylookedatherinamazementnotknowinghowtoreact.YouseeMomhadfallenoverandgottenmudonherjeans.ButinBritainpantsmeansunderpantsorknickers内裤nottrousersasitdoesbackhomE.Katie—FromAmericaIwenttostaywithafriendonthewestcoastlastsummer.Herflatwasonthefirstfloorofahigh-risebuildingsoIgottheliftup.ThenIwanderedroundforageslookingforherflatbutcouldn’tfindit.FedupandtiredIfinallyhadtogoouttofindaphonebox.Sheexplainedthatherflatwasonthefirstfloorwhichformemeantthegroundfloor.David—FromBritainWhenIaskedfortherestroominabigdepartmentstorepeoplekeptdirecting指引metoaroomwithseatswhereIcouldsitandrest.Ittookmeyearstogetthroughto使...明白someonethatIonlywantedthetoilet!Tom—FromAmericaLastsummerwewentonatwo-weekfamilytouringholidaysoDadhiredacarovertheInternet.Thiswasanoldvehicleandthereturnedouttobelotsofthingswrongwithit.Whenhephonedthehirecompanyandtriedtoexplainthatthelockonthebootwasbrokentheythoughthewastalkingaboutfootwear!Hehadnoideatheirwordforbootwastrunk.Intheendwewenttoagarageandjustsolvedtheproblem.Mary—FromBritain21.HearingKatie’smother’swordsKatie’sfriendswereinamazementbecause_______.A.Katie’smothergotmudonherjeansB.Katie’smother’sunderpantsweredirtyC.theymistookpantsinAmericanforunderpantsD.theydidn’tknowEnglish22.WhichofthefollowingwordsisfromBritishEnglishA.Pants.B.Groundfloor.C.Restroom.D.Trunk.23.WhenTomaskedfortherestroomthepeoplearoundhimthought________.A.hewantedtohavearestB.hewantedthetoiletC.hewantedachairD.Hewantedtogotoadepartmentstore24.Theunderlinedwordgarageisprobably________.A.aparkingplaceB.acarC.agasstationD.aplacetorepaircars
- Weallatonetimeoranotherhavepretendedtobearockstarsinginganddancingalongtoourfavoritesong.Mostofushavedonethisintheprivacyofourownroomwhenwewerekidsandasadultsintheprivacyofourhomes.Me?IlovetodothatwhenIdrive!IturnontheradiofindasongthatIcansingalongtooandprettysoonmyarmsareintheairandIammovingalongtotherhythm.MostofthetimeIdothisonmywaytowork.YesthatistruE.Iwillbeinmyniceworkclothesjammingwhiledrivingorstoppingatatrafficlight.Igetweirdlooksfromsomepeopleandotherslaugh.PersonallyIlovetogetlostintherhythmofasongwhichleadsmetosharewithyoutheimportanceofbeingsilly!Thedefinitionforthewordsillyaccordingtothedictionaryis:stupidfoolishandnonsensical.Iknowmanypeopledonotwanttolookfoolish.Sotheywalkaroundallseriouswhichinallhonestyisfoolish!NooneisperfectIrepeat:nooneisperfect.Idon’tcarehoweducatedhowthinhowbeautifulhowsimplehowfrugal节俭的howrichandsoonNooneisperfect!Sowhypretendtobesomethingyouarenot?LifeissoshortYouneverknowwhenthisbeautifuljourneywillbeoversowhywasteasinglesecondonbeingsofullofrigidity呆板?HereisaquotebySouzathatIthinksaysitallandisagreatrecipeforlife:DanceasthoughnooneiswatchingyouLoveasthoughyouhaveneverbeenhurtbeforeSingasthoughnoonecanhearyouLiveasthoughheavenisonearthWhenwewerekidswehadnoideaofwhatlimitationswereandwehadnocareintheworldsowecoulddothingswithoutworryingabouthowweappearedtoothers.HoweveraswegrewupwelostthatchildlikeinnocencE.Sodon’tlosethechildthatstillliveswithinyou.Thenexttimeyoufeeldowngoturnonyourfavoritesongandsinganddancealonglikethereisnotomorrow.Orwatchsomethingthatmakesyoulaugh.Laughteristhebestmedicinetowhateverails使痛苦youandnothingisbetterthanlaughingsohardthatyourtummy肚子hurts.Trustmeyouwillfeelawholelotbetterandwhodoesn’twanttofeelgood?61.Accordingtothepassagewhatdoesthewriterusuallydo?A.Hepretendstobearockstar.B.HedancesinhisownhomE.C.Hesingssongswhilegoingtowork.D.Hegetsjammedonhiswaytowork.62.Whatdootherpeoplethinkofthewriter?A.TheythinkthatthewriterisstrangE.B.Theylookdownuponthewriter.C.Theybelievethatthewriterislonely.D.Nooneisinterestedinthewriter.63.Whatisthewriter’sopinionaboutthepeoplewholookveryserious?A.Theyarehonest.B.Theyaresilly.C.Theyareperfect.D.TheyareeducateD.64.ThewriterquotesSouzatoshowthat________.A.lifeisabeautifuljourneyB.lifeisfullofrigidityC.lifeislikeagreatrecipeD.lifeistobetreasured65.Theunderlinedpartthechildinthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto________.A.thewriterB.anychildC.thefeelingofbeingachildD.thetimeofbeingachild
- We'llputonanEnglishplayinourschool.变为被动语态AnEnglishplay_____________oninourschool.
- TheyproducesilkinSuzhou.变为被动语态Silk__________inSuzhou.
- WhenIwasnineyearsoldIlovedtogofishingwithmydaD.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tveryfunaboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’tcatchanything.Iusuallygotprettyupsetandkeptaskinghimwhy.HealwaysansweredSonifyouwanttocatchafishyouhavetothinklikeafishIrememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecauseI’mnotafish!Ididn’tknowhowtothinklikeafish.BesidesIreasonedhowcouldwhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes?AsIgotalittleolderIbegantounderstandwhatmydadreallymeant.SoIreadsomebooksonfish.AndIevenjoinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingthemonthlymeetings.Ilearnedthatafishisacold-bloodedanimalandthereforeisverysensitivetowatertemperaturE.Thatiswhyfishprefershallowwatertodeepwaterbecausetheformeriswarmer.BesideswaterisusuallywarmerindirectsunlightthanintheshadE.Yetfishdon’thaveanyeyelids眼皮andthesunhutstheireyesThemoreIunderstoodfishthemoreIbecameeffectiveatfindingandcatchingthem..WhenIgrewupandenteredthebusinessworldIrememberhearingmyfirstbosssayWeallneedtothinklikesalespeoplE.Butitdidn’tcompletelymakesensE.MydadneveroncesaidIfyouwanttocatchafishyouneedtothinklikeafisherman.WhathesaidwasYouneedtothinklikeafish.Yearslaterwithgreateffortstopromotelong-termservicestopeoplemucholderandricherthanmeIgraduallylearnedwhatweallneedistothinkmorelikecustomers.ItisnotaneasyjoB.Iwillshowyouhowinthefollowingchapters.6.Whywastheauthorupsetinfishingtripswhenhewasnine?A.Hecouldnotcatchafish.B.Hisfatherwasnotpatientwithhim.C.Hisfatherdidnotteachhimfishing.D.HecouldnotinfluenceafishashisfatherdiD.7.Whatdidtheauthor’sfatherreallymean?A.Toreadaboutfish.B.Tolearnfishingbyoneself.C.Tounderstandwhatfishthink.D.Tostudyfishinginmanyways.8.Accordingtotheauthorfisharemostlikelytobefound_________.A.indeepwateronsunnydaysB.indeepwateroncloudydaysC.inshallowwaterundersunlightD.inshallowwaterunderwatersidetrees.9.Afterenteringthebusinessworldtheauthorfound_________.A.iteasytothinklikeacustomerB.hisfather’sfishingadviceinspiringC.hisfirstboss’ssalesideasreasonableD.itdifficulttosellservicestopoorpeople10.Thispassagemostlikelycomesfrom_________.A.afishingguideB.apopularsalesbookC.anovelonchildhoodD.amillionaire’sbiography
- ThreeyearsagowhenIwasjustafreshmaninhighschoolthebusyspringseasonwasapproachingquickly.Iwasalreadypreparingtoplaythesaxophone萨克斯inmyschool'spitorchestraforthemusicalthatyearforstatesoloandensemble合奏andsoftballtryouts选拔赛werejustaroundthecorner.Itwasonlytheseconddayoftryouts—aTuesday.Adultswerehittingpop-upsintheoutfieldasadrill训练.ThedrillwaspoorlysetuphoweverastwolineswereformedinboththerightandleftoutfieldsastheadultshitflyballsfromthelinetowardscenterfielD.WhenitwasmyturnIsteppedupandtheballwashit.Iturnedandstartedtorunbackbutsoonrealizedtheballwashitwaytoohardformetocatch.Iturnedaroundtorunandgetit...ThenIrecallwakinguponthegrounD.AsitturnsoutwhenIturnedtoretrieve取回theballIranintoanotherplayermyfrontteethpiercingherforeheaD.AsonecouldimagineIwashorrified!Myrightfronttoothwasverylooseandabouttofallout.WiththemusicalonlyfourdaysawayandstatesoloandensembleaweekawayItwasvexatious!AftergoingtothedentistandgettingmytoothfixedIwenthomeandtobedaftertakingtheprescribedpainkillers.ThatFridaySaturdayandSundayIperformedinthemusical.IalsowenttostatesoloandensembletheweekafterandreceivedaonethebestscoreonecanreceiveregardlessofthepainanddiscomfortIendureD.IwasdeterminedtodowhatIlove—playmusiC.andIdiD.9.Howwasthedrillplace?A.ItwasnotgooD.B.Itwasnew.C.ItwastooharD.D.Itwastoohigh.10.Howweretheauthor’steethhurt?A.Theywerehitbytheball.B.TheyknockedintothegrounD.C.Theyhitalady’sforeheaD.D.Theywerehitbyanadult.11.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.therewasnothingwrongwiththeauthor’steethB.theaccidentaffectedtheauthor’sperformancesC.theauthorlikedanddevotedtomusicverymuchD.theauthorfeltalittledisappointedaftertakingmedicine
- WhensomethinggoeswrongitcanbeverysatisfyingtosayWellit’sso-and-so’sfault.orIknowI’mlatebutit’snotmyfaultthecarbrokedown.Itisprobablynotyourfaultbutonceyouformthehabitofblamingsomebodyorsomethingelseforabadsituationyouarealoser.Youhavenopowerandcoulddonothingthathelpschangethesituation.Howeveryoucanhavegreatpoweroverwhathappenstoyouifyoustopfocusingonwhomtoblameandstartfocusingonhowtoremedythesituation.Thisisthewinner’skeytosuccess.Winnersaregreatatovercomingproblems.Forexampleifyouwerelatebecauseyourcarbrokedownmaybeyouneedtohaveyourcarexaminedmoreregularly.OryoumightstarttocarryalongwithyoutheusefulphonenumberssoyoucouldcallforhelpwheninneeD.Foranotherexampleifyourcolleaguecausesyouproblemsonthejobforlackofresponsibilityorabilityfindwaysofdealingwithhisirresponsibilityorinabilityratherthansimplyblametheperson.Asktoworkwithadifferentpersonordon’trelyontheperson.Youshouldacceptthattheperson.Asktoworkwithadifferentpersonordon’trelyonthisperson.Youshouldacceptthatthepersonisnotreliableandfindcreativewaystoworksuccessfullyregardlessofhowyourcolleaguefailstodohisjobwell.Thisiswhatbeingawinnerisallabout—creativelyusingyourskillsandtalentssothatyouaresuccessfulnomatterwhathappens.Winnersdon’thavefewerproblemsintheirlives;theyhavejustasmanydifficultsituationstofaceasanybodyelsE.Theyarejustbetteratseeingthoseproblemsaschallengesandopportunitiestodeveloptheirowntalents.Sostopfocusingonwhosefaultitis.Onceyouareconfidentaboutyourpoweroverbadsituationsproblemsarejuststeppingstoponforsuccess.25.Accordingtothepassagewinners__________.A.meetwithfewerdifficultiesintheirlivesB.dealwithproblemsratherthanblameothersC.haveresponsibleandablecolleaguesD.blamethemselvesratherthatothers26.Whenyourcolleaguebringsaboutaproblemyoushould_________..A.findabetterwaytohandletheproblemB.blamehimforhislackofresponsibilityC.tellhimtofindthecauseoftheproblemD.askamoreablecolleagueforhelp27.Whenproblemsoccurwinnerstakethemas__________.A.excusesfortheirfailuresB.chancesforself-developmentC.barrierstogreaterpowerD.challengestotheircolleagues28.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.Winner’sProblem.B.A.Winner’sAchievementC.A.Winner’sOpportunity.D.A.Winner’sSecret
- Thedaywelookforwardto_______.
- Wechatwithourcolleaguesallthetime:whenwehavelunchgossipinthetearoomorleaveworktogether.Sharingyourpersonallifebringsyouclosertoyourco-workersandbuildstrustwithinyourteam.Butrevealingtoomuchaboutyourselftocolleaguesormanagerscancausedifficultiesandevenendangeryourwork.It’svitaltostriketherightbalancebetweengettingalongwithcolleaguesandkeepingyourprivacysafE.AsamatteroffactittakesskillstocommunicateintheofficE.YoucanneitherchattoomuchnorbetoosilentandshutyourselfofffromotherssaidYangYudanviceHRdirector人事经理atP&G.Accordingtoherthereareseveralsafetopicstotalkaboutwithcolleaguesduringthebreaksuchasweatherormovies.Womenliketotalkaboutmakeupandclothingwhilemenarefondofsportsandonlinegames.Butdiscussingyourprivatelifesuchasrelationshiphabitsorhealthconditionsispotentiallyrisky.CuiXia21whohasbeenworkingforanITcompanyforonly2monthslearnedthishardwaywhenshefoundoutthateveryoneknewshehadbrokenupwithherboyfrienD.IspokeaboutitwithtwocolleaguesinthetearoomandtoldmyfriendviaphoneandthenthenewsspreaD.AndherbossfinallyheardaboutitandaskedhernottoletitaffectherworkperformancE.Sometimesrevealingprivatemattersinathoughtlessmannercanresultindisastrousconsequences.LiangKun26hadtoresignfromhisjobatatradingcompanylastweekafterdiscussinghisincomewithcolleaguesduringalunchbreak.Ididn’trealizeitwassuchaseriousissueuntilaseniormemberofstaffwenttofindthebossaskingwhyIgotahighersalarythanhersaidLiang.ThenourHRtoldmeit’sforbiddentotalkaboutpaymentsintheofficE.HRexpertYangYudanalsoremindsusthatpaychecksareyourownbusiness.It’sunwisetosharethisinformationwithothersnomatterhowcloseyouarE.TosumupYangYudanadvisesofficeworkerstobemoreawareoftheirimageswhentalkingtocolleagues.Whenyoushareyourpersonallifeitwillberecordedonyourinvisibleresume无形的简历andmayslowdownyourcareerprogression.32.WhichofthefollowingtopicsisNOTsuitablewhenchattingintheoffice?A.MakeupB.FootballmatchesC.AnnualearningsD.TVshowssuchasRunningMan33.Wemayknowfromthepassagethat________.A.womenoftentalkmoreabouttheirpersonalaffairsthanmen.B.toavoidgettingintotroubleyou’dbetterkeepsilentatwork.C.it’swisetotalkabouthowmuchyouearneachmonthwithyourcolleagues.D.revealingtoomuchaboutyourprivacymayhaveanegativeeffectonyourcareer.34.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tomentionaphenomenon.B.Toprovidesomesuggestions.C.Togiveprofessionalguides.D.Tooffernecessarywarnings.35.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.AtworkNochatting!B.Desireforprivacy.C.AtworkKeepittoyourself!D.Learntorespectothers’privacy.
- Weknowthefamousones—theThomasEdisonsandtheAlexanderGrahamBells—butwhataboutthelessfamousinventors?Whataboutthepeoplewhoinventedthetrafficlightandthewindshieldwiper雨刮器?Shouldn’tweknowwhotheyare?JoanMcleanthinksso.InfactMcleanaprofessorofphysicsatMountainUniversityinRangefeelssostronglyaboutthismatterthatshe’sdevelopedacourseonthetopic.InadditiontolearningwhoinventedwhathoweverMcleanalsolikesherstudentstolearntheanswerstothewhy’’and‘‘howquestions.AccordingtoMclean.Whenstudentslearntheanswerstothesequestionstheyarebetterpreparedtorecognizeopportunitiesforinventingandmoremotivatedtogiveinventingatry.’’Herstudentsagree.OneyoungmanwithapatentforanunbreakableumbrellaiswalkingproofofMcLean’sstatement.IfIhadnotheardthestoryofthewindshieldwiper’sinventionsaidTommyLeeaseniorphysicsmajorIneverwouldhavedreamedofturningmybadexperienceduringarainstormintosomethingsoconstructive.Leeiscurrentlynegotiatingtosellhispatenttoanumbrellaproducer.SojustwhatisthestorybehindthewindshieldwiperWellMaryAndersoncameupwiththeideain1902afteravisittoNewYorkCity.ThedaywascoldandstormybutAndersonstillwantedtoseethesightssoshejumpedaboardastreetcar.Noticingthatthedriverwasstrugglingtoseethroughthesnowcoveringthewindshieldshefoundherselfwonderingwhytherecouldn’tbeabuilt—indeviceforcleaningthewindow.StillwonderingaboutthiswhenshereturnedhometoBirminghamAlabamaAndersonstarteddraftingoutsolutions.Oneofherideasalever操作杆ontheinsideofavehiclethatwouldcontrolanarmontheoutsidebecamethefirstwindshieldwiper.Todaywebenefitfromcountlessinventionsandinnovations.It’shardtoimaginedrivingwithoutGarrettA.Morgan’strafficlight.It’sequallyimpossibletopictureaworldwithoutKatherineJ..Blodgett’sinnovationthatmakesglassinvisible.Canyoupicturelifewithoutclearwindowsandeyeglasses?32.Bymentioningtrafficlightandwindshieldwiper.theauthorindicatesthatcountlessinventionsare__________.A.beneficialbecausetheirinventorsarefamousB.beneficialthoughtheirinventorsarelessfamousC.notusefulbecausetheirinventorsarelessfamousD.notusefulthoughtheirinventorsarefamous33.ProfessorJoanMcLean’scourseaimsto__________.A.addcolorandvarietytostudents’campuslifeB.informstudentsofthewindshieldwiper’sinventionC.carryouttherequirementsbyMountainUniversityD.preparestudentstotrytheirowninventions34.TommyLee’sinventionoftheunbreakableumbrellawas____.A.noteventuallyacceptedbytheumbrellaproducerB.inspiredbythestorybehindthewindshieldwiperC.duetohisdreamofbeingcaughtinarainstormD.notrelatedtoProfessorJoanMcLean’slectures35.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?A.HowtoHelpStudentstoSellTheirInventionstoProducersB.HowtoDesignaBuilt-inDeviceforCleaningtheWindowC.Shouldn’tWeKnowWhoInventedtheWindshieldWiperD.Shouldn’tWeDevelopInventionCoursesinUniversities
- AllmylifeIhadwantedadog.IhadtwocatsthatIadoredlikechildrenbutIstillwantedthecompanyofadog.ThenunfortunatelyIlostmycats.Sooncameanothershockthatmyhusbandleftmeforeverbecauseoflungcancer.IfeltIhadjustlosteverythingthatevermatteredtomE.IvoicedthesefeelingstoafriendwhotookmetoapetstorE.Thestorewasholdinganadoptiondaywithshelters.Ilookedatandheldseveralpuppies小狗wonderingwhichtochoosE.ThenImetMaggiE.ShelookedatmewiththesaddesteyesIhadeverseenthenlaidherheadonmyshoulderandslept.Iimmediatelydecidedtosaveher!Maggieadjustedwell.I.howeverwasstilladjusting.Onenightthoughtsoflosingeverythingrushedthroughmyheadagain.SodepressedwasIthatIfelttheonlysolutionwastoendmylifE.WithabottleofmedicineinonehandandMaggieonmylapItookthepills.Throughmytear-filledeyesIlookeddownatMaggietotellherIwassorry.ThelookonherfaceIwillneverbeabletoexplainasifhereyessaidDon’tleaveme;IneedyoujustasyouneedmE.Itwasthenthat1rantothebathroomtovomitupthepills.TherestofthenightIsatonthecouchholdingMaggieandthankingherforsavingmE.Sincethatnight1havehadaloveforherthatIneverknewpossiblE.SheneverleavesmysidewhenIamathomE.Shehastaughtmetosmileandlaugh.TogetherwithMaggieIfeelIcangetthroughanything.21.TheauthorgotMaggiefrom____________.A.afriendB.herhusbandC.apetstoreD.anadoptioncenter22.Theunderlinedphrasevomitupcanbereplacedby________________A.throwupB.takeupC.pickupD.breakup23.Whydidtheauthorfeeldepressed?A.Becauseherhusbandhadtakenhercatsaway.B.Becauseshehadlosteverythingimportanttoher.C.Becauseshecouldn’tadjusttolivingwithMaggiE.D.Becauseshecouldn’tfindanysolutiontoherproblem.24.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Myfavoritepetdog.B.LoveforlifE.C.Whatislove?D.Whosavedwho?
- Ihavehadjustaboutenoughofbeingtreatedlikeasecond-classcitizensimplybecauseIhappenedtobethatput-uponmemberofsociety-acustomer.ThemoreIgointoshopsandhotelsbanksandpostofficesrailwaystationsairportsandthelikethemoreI’mconvincedthatthingsarebeingrunonlytosuitthefirmthesystemortheunion.Thereseemstobeanewmottoforso–calledserviceorganizations----StaffBeforeService.HowoftenforexamplehaveyouqueuedforwhatseemslikehoursatthePostOfficeorthesupermarketbecausetherearen’tenoughstaffondutyatalltheservicecounters?Surelyinthesedaysofhighunemploymentitmustbepossibletoincreasecounterstaff.Yetsupermarketshinting暗示darklyathigherpricesclaimthatbringingalltheircashregistersintooperationatanytimewouldincreaseexpenses.AndthePostOfficesayswecannotexpectalltheirservicecourterstobeoccupiedattimeswhendemandislow.It’sthesamewithhotels.Becausewaitersandkitchenstaffmustfinishwhenitsuitsthemdiningroomscloseearlierormenuchoiceshrinks.Asforusguestsandhowthemeaningofthatwordhasbeencutawaylittlebylittlewejusthavetoputupwithit.There’salsothenonsenseofsomanyfriendlyhotelnightportershavingbeengraduallywithdrawnfromserviceintheinterestsofefficiencyi.E.profitsandreplacedbycoin-eatingmachineswhichsupplyeverythingfrombeertomedicinenottomentionthecreepingthreatofthetea–makingsetinyourroom:akettlewithteabagsmilkbagsandsugar.Whowantstowakeuptoarawteabag?Idon'tespeciallywhenIampayingforservice.Ouronlyhopeistohammerourannoyancewheneverandwhereverwecanandifallelsefailsrestorethatoldsaying----TakeOurCustom购买Elsewhere.28.Intheauthor’sopinionthequalityofserviceischangingbecause___________.A.thestaffarelessconsideratethanemployersB.customersarebecomingmoredemandingC.customersareunwillingtopayextramoneyD.moreconsiderationisgiventothestaffthancustomers29.Thedisappearanceofold-stylehotelportersiscausedbythefactthat__________.A.self-serviceprovidesacheaperalternativeB.thepersonalcontactislessappreciatednowadaysC.machinesaremorereliablethanhumanbeingsD.fewpeoplearewillingtodothistypeofwork30.Theauthor’sfinalsolutiontotheproblemdiscussedinthepassageis___________.A.toputupwithwhateverserviceisprovidedB.togowheregoodserviceisavailableC.tomakefulluseofallkindsofcoin-eatingmachinesD.tomakestrongcomplainswherevernecessary31.Themainpurposeofthepassageis________.A.toexplainthereducedsupplyofgoodstaffB.toinformreadersofthelackofcooperationamongstaffC.toargueagainstdeliberateunderstaffinganddecliningserviceD.togiveanaccountoftheconditionofinefficientstaff
- TheotherdayasItalkedwithafriendIrecalledastorythatIheardthissummer.Asympatheticpersonseeingabutterflystrugglingtofreeitselffromitscocoon茧andwantingtohelpverygentlyloosenedthefilaments细丝toformanopening.Thebutterflywasfreedgotoutofthecocoonandmoveditswingsaboutbutcouldnotfly.Whatthesympatheticpersondidnotknowwasthatonlythroughthebirthstrugglecanthewingsgrowstrongenoughforflight.Itsshortenedlifewasspentontheground;itneverknewfreedomneverreallyliveD.IcallitlearningtolovewithanopenhanD.Itisalearningwhichhascomeslowlytomeandhasbeenwrought锤炼inthefiresofpainandinthewatersofpatiencE.IamlearningthatImustfreetheoneIloveforifIholdfirmlytrytocontrolIshalllosewhatItrytoholD.AsIlearnandpracticemoreandmoreIcansaytotheoneIloveIloveyouIvalueyouIrespectyouandItrustthatyouhavethestrengthtobecomeallthatitispossibleforyoutobecome—ifIdon’tgetinyourway.IloveyousomuchthatIcansetyoufreetowalkbesidemeinjoyandinsadness.IwillshareyourtearsbutIwillnotaskyounottocry.IwillcareandcomfortyoubutIwillnotholdyouupwhenyoucanwalkalonE.IwillstandreadytobewithyouinyourgriefandlonelinessbutIwillnottakeitawayfromyou.IwilltrytolistentoyourmeaningaswellasyourwordbutIshallnotalwaysagreE.IcannotalwaysbewithyouorhearwhatyousayfortherearetimeswhenImustlistentomyselfandcareformyselfandwhenthathappensIwillbeashonestwithyouasIcanbE.36.Thepersonfreedthebutterflybecause_____.A.thecocoonwastoofirmforthebutterflytobreakoutB.thebutterflyhadnoabilitytogetoutbyitselfC.thepersontookpityonthebutterflyandintendedtohelpitD.hewouldliketoseethebutterflyearlier37.IfthelovedonefallsoverthewriterwilldothefollowingEXCEPTthathewill_____.A.allowhertocryB.careandcomfortherC.standwithherinhergriefD.holdherup38.Accordingtothewriterwhichisalsoasignoflove?A.LeavingtheotheralonE.B.Hittingtheother.C.Scoldingtheother.D.Gettingintheother’sway.39.Thebesttitleforthepassageis_____.A.LovewithanOpenHandB.AllowOthersMoreFreedomC.WhataPityfortheButterflyD.WhatanInstructiveLesson
- IdecidedafewmonthsagothatIwasgoingtotreatmyselftoa4-daygetawayfromLosAngelesandvisitChicago.IgotafreeairplaneticketbuthadtopaythehotelincashwhichIreallycouldn’tafforD.Ifoundatravelwebsitewhereadiscounted3-nightstaywaspurchasedfromarecentlyopenedhotel.AboutthreeweeksbeforethetripIhadtoregretfullycancelandonlythenrealizedtheroomwhiletransferable可转手的toanotherpersoncouldn'tbechangedtoalaterdateandwasn'trefundablE.ForthenexttwoweeksItriedsellingitonCraig'slistwithnosuccess.FivedaysbeforethebigweekendIgaveuptryingtogetanymoneybackanddecidedI'dcontactsomeacquaintanceswholiveinChicagoandoffersomeoneafreestaycation.AftertryingahandfulofpeopleallofwhomalreadyhadtheirownplansIwasdeterminedtohavetheroomnotgotowastE.That'swhenitsuddenlyoccurredtomethatIwaslookingattheroomsinthewrongway.Insteadofviewingthemforvacationpurposessurelytheremustbeawaytoputthemtogooduseandthatwaswhentheideathatsomesortofsheltermightbeabletouseit.IeventuallyfoundonewhosefocusisaidingvictimsofdomesticviolencE.Thisparticularonewaswillingtolistentomyout-of-left-fieldstoryandmadeiteasiertotransfertherooms.Theshelterwasworkingwithadesperatewomanandherdaughterwhowerefortunatelyabletomakeuseoftheroom.Iwaslatertoldbythesheltertheyhadablast.25.Wecanlearnfromparagraph1thattheauthor______.A.planedtogoonbusinessinChicagoB.boughthisflightusingcreditcardsC.hadalightbudgetforhisholidayD.employedsomeonefromawebsite26.Whathappenedtohisplanthreeweeksbeforethetrip?A.TheroomreservationwascanceleD.B.Theauthorcouldn'tmakethetrip.C.ThehotelwasnolongeravailablE.D.Theauthorregrettedmakingtheplan.27.Whatdidtheauthorfinallydowithhisroomreservation?A.Hesoldittosomeoneonvacation.B.HeuseditfordomesticviolencE.C.HeputitofftoalaterholidaytimE.D.Hedonatedittoneedystrangers.28.Fromtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphwecaninferthat______.A.thewomenweregratefulfortheroomB.theprogramwasshockedbytheeventC.theshelterwasaskingformoreroomsD.theauthorwasunhappywiththeresult
- WILDWEATHERMANName:SamChampionHotjob:TVWeathermanWhere:ABC-TVNewYorkCityWhenyouwereachilddidyouplantoforecastwindrainandsnowonTV?Iwantedtobeaforeignjournalist.ItookcoursesinweatherscienceatEasternKentuckyUniversitybutImajoredinbroadcastingnews.Howdidyoufinallybecomeaweatherman?Myfirstjobintheearly1980swasatthelocalTVstationinPaducahKentucky.Idideverythingfromturningonthelightsinthemorningtowritinganddeliveringmorningnews.Iputtogetherweatherforecastsandbecameinterestedinthem.Backthenhowdidyouforecastweather?Independentcompaniescollectedcomputerinformationthatshowedforexamplehowasingleweathersystemmightsplitintosnoworsnowmixedwithrain.Theinformationwasoftenoppositeandthejobofaweathermanwastostudytheinformationandmakethebesteducatedguessaboutthestorm.Hasweatherforecastingchangedmuchwithnewtechnology?AdvancedcomputerssatellitesandDopplerradarsoundwavesusedtotrackstormshavemadeforecastingmoreexact.ButwestillknowverylittleabouthowweatherisshapeD.Sofarwejusthavetheories.Anyadviceforchildrenwho'dliketobecomeweatherscientists?TomeweatheristhemostexcitingfieldintheworlD.Therearestillsomanymorequestionsaboutweatherthananswers.Afterallifwecan'tforeseefloodsorhurricaneshowsafeasocietyarewe?Weatherforecastingiswideopenforscientistswholovetosolvepuzzlingproblems.ThenextgenerationofmeteorologistsweatherscientistswillunlockmanyofEarth'sweathersecrets.SogetageneralknowledgeofEarthscienceandstudymeteorologyincollegE.ThanksSam.25.Judgingfromthewritingstylethetextis_________.A.adiaryB.aninterviewC.anewsstoryD.anannouncement26.AsachildABC-TV'sSamChampionwantedtobea____________.A.spacescientistB.weathermanC.newsreporterD.meteorologist27.Presentweatherforecastingtechnology___________.A.hasmadeweatherreportmoreexactthaneverB.isstillnotperfectC.hasn'tchangedmuchinthelast50yearsD.bothA.andB28.Thestudyofweatherscienceiscalled____________.A.meteorologyB.forecastingC.geographyD.Earthscience
- WhenIwaseightornineyearsoldIwrotemyfirstpoem.Mymotherreadthelittlepoemandbegantocry.Buddyyoudidn’treallywritethisbeautifulbeautifulpoem!ShylyIsaidthatIhaD.MymotherpouredoutherwelcomepraisE.Whythispoemwasnothingshortofgenius!WhattimewillFatherbehome?IaskeD.IcouldhardlywaittoshowhimwhatIhadaccomplisheD.Mymothersaidshehopedhewouldbehomearound7.Ispentthebestpartofthatafternoonpreparingforhisarrival.FirstIwrotethepoemoutinmyfinesthandwriting.ThenIusedcoloredpenstodrawaborderaroundit.ThenIconfidentlyplaceditrightonmyfather’splateonthediningtablE.Butmyfatherdidnotreturnat7.Seven-fifteen.Seven-thirty.Myfatherhadbegunhismotion-picturecareerasawriter.Hewouldbeabletoappreciatemypoemevenmorethanmymother.Itwasalmost8o’clockwhenmyfatherburstin.Hewasanhourlatebuthecouldnotsitdown.IcanseehimnowabigHavanacigarinonehandtherapidlydisappearingdrinkintheothercallingdownbitterwordsonhisemployeesSuddenlyhepausedandglaredathisplatE.TherewasasilencE.Hewasreachingformypoem.IloweredmyheadandstareddownintomyplatE.Whatisthis?Iheardhimsay.BenawonderfulthinghashappenedmymothersaiD.Buddyhaswrittenhisfirstpoem.Andit’sbeautifulabsolutelyamazingIfyoudon’tmindI’dliketodecidethatformyselfFathersaiD.IkeptmyfaceloweredtomyplatE.Itwasonly10lineslong.Butitseemedtotakehours.Irememberwonderingwhyitwastakingsolong.Icouldhearhimdroppingthepoembackonthetableagain.Nowwasthemomentofdecision.Ithinkit’sbadmyfathersaiD.Icouldn’tlookup.Myeyesweregettingwet.BensometimesIdon’tunderstandyoumymotherwassaying.Thisisjustalittleboy.You’renotinyourstudionow.Thesearethefirstlinesofpoetryhe’severwritten.Heneedencouragement.Idon’tknowwhymyfatherheldhisgrounD.Isn’tthereenoughbadpoetryintheworldalready?NolawsaysBuddyhastobecomeapoet.Icouldn’tstanditanotherseconD.IranfromthediningroomthrewmyselfonthebedandcrieD.Thatmayhavebeentheendoftheanecdote轶事—butnotofitssignificanceformE.A.fewyearslaterItookasecondlookatthatfirstpoemandunwillinglyIhadtoagreewithmyfather’stoughjudgment.Itwasaprettybadpoem.AfterawhileIworkedupthecouragetoshowhimsomethingnewashortstory.Myfatherthoughtitwasoverwrittenbutnothopeless.IwaslearningtorewritE.AndmymotherwaslearningthatshecoulddisapproveofmewithoutruiningmE.Youmightsaywewerealllearning.Iwasgoingon12.AsIworkedmywayintootherbooksandplaysandfilmsitbecameclearerandclearertomehowfortunateIhadbeentohavehadamotherwhosaidBuddyit’swonderful!andafatherwhoshookhisheadnoanddrovemetotearswithhisIthinkit’sbaD.Infactallofusinlifeneedthatmotherforcethelovingforcefromwhichallcreationflows;andyetthemotherforcealoneisincompleteevenmisleadingfinallydamagingwithoutthefatherforcetocautionWatch.Listen.Review.ImprovE.Betweenthetwopolesofaffirmation肯定anddoubtbothinthenameofloveItrytofollowmytruecoursE.66.WhatdidthemotherthinkoftheBuddy’spoem?A.ShewassomovedthatshecrieD.B.Shethoughtthepoemwaswellwritten.C.SheconsideredBuddyhadnotalentforpoetry.D.ShebelievedBuddyneededadvicefromhisfather67.WhichunderlinedwordinthefollowingsentencesbestreflectsBuddy’seagernesstoshowhisfatherthepoem?A.ThenIconfidentlyplaceditrightonmyfather’splaceonthediningtablE.B.Hewouldbeabletoappreciatemypoemevenmorethanmymother.C.Iwrotethepoemoutinmyfinesthandwriting.D.IcouldhardlywaittoshowhimwhatIhadaccomplisheD.68.TheunderlinedsentenceMyfatherheldhisgroundcouldbestbereplacedby________.A.MyfatherbegantoexplainhisreasonsB.MyfatherrefusedtochangehisopinionC.MyfatherthoughthiscommentisunreasonableD.Myfathergotsoangrythatherosetohisfeet69.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatthefathercanbebestdescribedas________.A.cruelandstubbornB.cautiousandstrictC.bad-temperedandrudeD.lovingandmatter-of-fact70.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoyouthinktheauthormightagreewith?A.Aftertheincidenttheauthorstoppedwritingbuttriedhisluckinplaysandfilms.B.Theauthoronlyrealizedthesignificanceoftheincidentafterbecomingawriter.C.Theincidenthelpedthewriterworkhisworkfurtherasawriter.D.Theincidentcompletelychangedtheauthor’scourseoflifE.
- Weallknowwhatabrainis.A.doctorwilltellyouthatthebrainistheorganofthebodyintheheaD.Itcontrolsourbody'sfunctionsmovementsemotionsandthoughts.ButabraincanmeansomuchmorE.A.braincanalsosimplybeasmartpersonIfapersoniscalledbrainysheissmartandintelligent.IfafamilyhasmanychildrenbutoneofthemissupersmartyoucouldsayShe'sthebrainsinthefamily.Andifyouarethebrainsbehindsomethingyou.areresponsiblefordevelopingororganizingsomething.ForexampleBillGatesisthebrainsbehindMicrosoftBraintrustisagroupofexpertswhogiveadvicE.WordexpertssaythephrasebraintrustbecamepopularwhenFranklinD.Rooseveltfirstranforpresidentin1932SeveralprofessorsgavehimadviceonsocialandpoliticalissuesfacingtheU.S.Theseprofessorswerecalledhisbraintrust.ThesewaysweusethewordbrainallmakesensE.ButotherwaysweusethewordarenotsoeasytounderstanD.Forexampletounderstandthenextbrainexpressionyoufirstneedtoknowtheworddrain.Asaverbtodrainmeanstoremovesomethingbylettingitflowaway.Soabraindrainmaysoundlikeadiseasewherethebrainflowsouttheears.Butbraindrainiswhenacountry'smosteducatedpeopleleavetheircountriestoliveinanother.Thebrainsaresortofdrainingoutofthecountry.Howeverifpeopleareresponsibleforagreatideayoucouldsaytheybrainstormedit.Herebrainstormisnotanactofweather.ItisaprocessofthinkingcreativelyaboutacomplextopiC.Forexamplebusinessleadersmayusebrainstormingtocreatenewproductsandgovernmentleadersmaybrainstormtosolveproblems.Ifpeoplearebrainwasheditdoesnotmeantheirbrainsareniceandclean.Tobrainwashmeanstomakesomeoneacceptnewbeliefsbyusingrepeatedpressureinaforcefulortrickyway.Keepinmindthatbrainwashisneverusedinapositiveway.29.Accordingtothetextifyou'retheCEOofBaiDuyoucanbecalledA.thebrainsbehindBaiDuB.BaiDu'sbraintrustC.thebraindrainofBaiDuD.theorganofBaiDu30.WhydidRooseveltsuccessfullywintheelection?A.BecausehewassmartatgivingadvicE.B.Becausewordexpertswerepopular.C.Becausehegothisbraintrust.D.BecausehewasthebrainsbehindAmericA.31.Whichofthefollowingexpressionisalwaysusedinanegativeway?A.BraintrustB.BraindrainC.BrainstormD.Brainwash
- Iwokeuplateandhadbreakfastinahurry.Ihadneverbeenlateanddidn’twantmybosstobeunsatisfieD.Howeveritseemedthatdaywasn’taluckyoneformefromtheverysecondIleftmyflat.ThemomentIwantedtorushdownstairsoneofmystilettoheels细高跟brokE.Ihadtoreturntochangemyredshoes.IalsohadtochangemypurseandotherlittlethingsthatIhadtriedtomatchwiththeshoes.IwassureIwouldbelateforwork.OnmywaytoworkIhadtowaitforoverhalfanhourbecauseofanaccident.Ihadnochoicebuttowait.IphonedmybossandhetoldmethatitwasnoproblembutheneededmeforthemeetingwiththeJapaneseclients客户thatmorning.FinallyIarrivedattheofficeonehourlater.Ihadtokeepcalmandbefreshforthemeetingtomaketheclientssurethatourplanwasthebestfortheirfuturecommercial商业的project.HoweverIlefttheplanIhadmadethenightbeforeathomeandwasgoingtopresent介绍ittotheclients.IwasabouttogetangrywhenIrealizedthatIhadadraft草稿ofitinmyofficE.Atlastthepresentationcametoanendanditturnedouttobeasuccess.ButIhavetosaythatIhadaterribledayfullofincidents事件.11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonofthewriterbeinglateforherwork?A.Shegotuplateinthemorning.B.Shechangedherpurseandotherlittlethings.C.OneofhershoeheelsbrokE.D.Shehadatrafficaccidentonthewaytowork.12.Accordingtothepassagewhatcouldwelearnaboutthewriter?A.Herbosswasveryangrywithher.B.SheoftenarrivedatherofficeontimE.C.Sheleftherplanonthebus.D.Shewasnervousatthemeeting.13.Whatdidtheclientsthinkofthewriter’spresentation介绍?A.Dull.B.Justso-so.C.Excellent.D.TerriblE.14.Accordingtothepassagewhichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?A.Shepresentedtheplantotheclients.B.OneofherstilettoheelsbrokE.C.ShearrivedattheofficE.D.Shephonedherboss.E.Shetriedtomatchherpursewithherredshoes.A.beacdB.bedcaC.dceabD.edcba15.Whicholdsayingcouldbeusedtodescribethewriter’sincidents?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.A.goodbeginningmakesagoodending.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.OnetroublenevercomesalonE.
- Evenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetition竞争betweenGeorgeandRicharD.I’llbethefirstmillionaireinClifford!RichardPikeusedtosay.I’llbethebestlawyerinthetown!Georgewouldreply.GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardPikenevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofCliffordHighStreet.ItwashardtomakemoneyfrombookswhichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworsE.ThenRichardPikemarriedagirl.Thecouplespenttheirhoneymoononthebeach—butRichardPikenevercameback.ThepolicefoundhiswalletonadesertedbeachbutthebodywasneverfounD.Hemusthavedeadinthewater.NowwithonlyonebookshopinCliffordHighStreetbusinesswasbetterforGeorgE.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrowoldkitchenandlookedoutofthedirtywindowthinkingabouthisrival竞争对手.Perhapshemissedhim!Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries.HehadrecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingarare稀有的firstedition.WhentheparcelarrivedthebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighteD.ButwhilehewashavinglunchGeorgesawthephotointhenewspaperwithwhichthebookhadbeenwrapped包裹.Hewassurprised—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Georgestartedreading.BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylan.Thecompanyownedbymulti-millionaireRichardPikeisnowthelargestbooksellerinAustraliA.21.GeorgeandRichardwere______atschool.A.roommatesB.goodfriendsC.competitorsD.booksellers22.HowdidGeorgefeelaboutRichardafterhisdisappearance?A.HeenviedRichard’smarriagE.B.HethoughtofRichardfromtimetotimE.C.Hefeltluckywithnorivalintown.D.HewasguiltyofRichard’sdeath.23.GeorgegotinformationaboutRichardfrom______.A.adictionarycollectorinAustraliaB.thelatter’srivalsDylanC.ararefirsteditionofadictionaryD.thewrappingpaperofabook24.WhathappenedtoGeorgeandRichardintheend?A.BothGeorgeandRichardbecamemillionaires.B.Bothofthemrealizedtheiroriginalambitions.C.GeorgeestablishedasuccessfulbusinesswhileRichardwasmissing.D.RichardbecameamillionairewhileGeorgehadnogreatsuccess.
- Everydaywegotoschoolandlistentotheteacherandtheteacherwillaskussomequestions.Sometimestheclassmateswillaskforyouropinionsoftheworkoftheclass.Whenyouaretellingothersintheclasswhatyouhavefoundoutaboutthesetopicsrememberthattheymustbeabletohearwhatyouaresaying.Youarenottakingpartinafamilyconversationorhavingachatwithfriends—youareinaslightlyunnaturalsituationwherealargegroupofpeoplewillremainsilentwaitingtohearwhatyouhavetosay.Youmustspeaksothattheycanhearyou—loudlyenoughandclearlyenoughbutwithouttryingtoshoutorappearingtoforceyourself.Remembertoothatitisthesameifyouarecalledtoaninterviewwhetheritiswithaprofessorofyourschooloragovernmentofficialwhomightmeetyou.Thepersonyouareseeingwilltrytoputyouatyoureasenotworriedbutthesituationissomewhatdifferentfromthatofanordinaryconversation.YoumusttakespecialcarethatyoucanbehearD.1.Whenyouspeaktotheclassyoushouldspeak____________.A.asslowlyaspossibleB.inalowvoicE.C.loudlyD.forcefully2.Usuallywhenyouspeaktotheclasstheclassis___.A.noisyB.quietC.havingarestD.serious.3.Thesituationintheclassis_____thaninyourhousE.A.notverydifferentfromB.sometimesthesameasC.sometimesnotdifferentfromD.notthesameas4.Ifyouarehavingaconversationwithanofficialthemostimportantthingforyouis_________.A.toshowyourabilityB.tobeverygentleC.tomakesurethatyoucanbeheardD.toputtheofficialatease5.Themainideaofthepassageis_________.A.thatweshouldtalkindifferentwaysindifferentsituationsB.thatwemustspeakloudlyC.thatwemustkeepsilentatanytimeD.thatwemusttalkwiththeclass
- Myheartsankwhenthemanattheimmigrationcountergesturedtothebackroom.IwasbornandraisedinAmericaandthiswasMiamiwhereIlivebuttheyweren’tquitereadytoletmeinyet.PleasewaitinhereMsAbujabertheimmigrationofficersaiD.MyhusbandwithhisveryAmericanlastnameaccompaniedmE.Hewasgettingusedtothis.ThesamethinghadhappenedrecentlyinCanadawhenI’dflowntoMontrealtospeakatabookevent.Thattimetheyheldmefor45minutes.TodaywewerereturningfromaliteraryfestivalinJamaicaandIwasstartledthatIwasbeingsentinbackonceagain.TheofficerbehindthecountercalledmeupandsaidMissyournamelookslikethenameofsomeonewho’sonourwantedlist.We’regoingtohavetocheckyououtwithWashington.Howlongwillittake?Hardtosay...afewminuteshesaiD.We’llcallyouwhenwe’rereadyforyou.AfteranhourWashingtonstillhadn’tdecidedanythingaboutmE.Isn’tthiscomputerized?Iaskedatthecounter.Can’tyoujustlookmeup?JustafewmoreminutestheyassuredmE.AfteranhourandahalfIpulledmycellphoneouttocallthefriendsIwassupposedtomeetthatevening.Anofficerrushedover.Nophones!hesaiD.Forallweknowyoucouldbecallingaterroristcellandgivingtheminformation.I’mjustauniversityprofessorIsaiD.Myvoicecameoutinasqueak.OfcourseyouarE.Andwetakepeoplelikeyououtofhereinlegironseveryday.Iputmyphoneaway.MyhusbandandIweregettinghungryandtireD.Wholefamilieshadbeenbroughtintothewaitingroomandtheplacewaspackedwithexcitablechildrenexhaustedparentsevenaflightattendant.Iwantedtoscreamtojumponachairandshout:I’manAmericancitizen;anovelist;IprobablyteachEnglishliteraturetoyourchildren.Orwouldthatallbecountedagainstme?AftertwohoursindetentionIwasapproachedbyoneoftheofficers.You’refreetogohesaiD.Noexplanationorapologies.Foramomentneitherofusmovedwewerestillinshock.Thenweleapedtoourfeet.Ohonemorething.Hehandedmeatatteredphotocopywithanaddressonit.Ifyouweren’thappywithyourtreatmentyoucanwritetothisagency.Willtheyrespond?IaskeD.Idon’tknow---Idon’tknowofanyonewho’severwrittentothembeforE.ThenheaddedBythewaythiswillprobablykeephappeningeachtimeyoutravelinternationally.WhatcanIdotokeepitfromhappeningagain?Hesmiledtheemptysmilewe’dseenallday.Absolutelynothing.AftertellingseveralfriendsaboutourordealprobablythemostfrequentadviceI’veheardinresponseistochangemynamE.Twentyyearsagomyowngraduateschoolwritingprofessoradvisedmetowriteunderapennamesothatpublisherswouldn’tstickmeinwhathecalledtheethnicghetto---aseparatesecondaryshelfinthebookstorE.Butanameisanintegralpartofanyone’spersonalandprofessionalidentity-justlikethetownyou’reborninandtheplacewhereyou’reraiseD.LikemyfatherI’llkeepthenamebutmyairportexperiencehasgivenmeawholenewperspectiveonwhatdiversityandtolerancearesupposedtomean.IhadnoideathatbeinganAmericanwouldeverbethisharD.64.Theauthorwasheldattheairportbecause__________.A.sheandherhusbandreturnedfromJamaicA.B.hernamewassimilartoaterrorist’s.C.shehadbeenheldinMontreal.D.shehadspokenatabookevent.65.Welearnfromthepassagethattheauthorwould__________topreventsimilarexperiencefromhappeningagain.A.writetotheagencyB.changehernameC.avoidtravelingabroadD.donothing66.Herexperiencesindicatethattherestillexists__________intheUS.A.hatredB.discriminationC.toleranceD.diversity67.Theauthorsounds__________inthelastparagraph.A.impatientB.bitterC.worriedD.ironic
- Wehavealwaysbeeninterestedinthemoon.2000yearsagopeoplealreadyknewitmovedaroundtheearthandwhereitwouldbeintheskyatdifferenttimesoftheyear.Atthattimeeverythingaboutthemoonwaslearnedbywatchingitcarefullyinthesky.WhenscientistscouldusetelescopestostudythemoonmorecloselytheirideasbegantochangE.Theycouldseethemoonwasmadeofrocks.MostscientiststhoughtmoonrockswouldbedifferentfromthoseonEarth.Thiswasbecausetheybelievedthemoonhadoncebeenaplanetthathadbeencaughtintheearth'sgravity引力millionsofyearsearlier.In1969moonrockswerefinallybroughttotheearthandstudieD.Muchtotheirsurprisescientistsfoundthatexceptforwaterthemoonandtheearthweremadeofthesamethings.Onceagainnewideaswereneededforthisnewinformation.AfteryearsofstudymostscientistsnowthinkthatthemoonwasoncepartofEarth.Theybelieveveryearlyinitshistorymaybe4millionyearsagosomethingaboutthesizeofMarshitEarth.Thissentbillionsofrocksintospacearoundourplanet.Theserocksslowlyjoinedtogetherandaftermanyyearsbecamethemoon.Inthefutureeventhoughourideasaboutthemoonmaychangeagainwewillstillbeinterestedinit.11.Nowwe’resure________________A.MoonrocksarequitedifferentfromthoseonEarth.B.MoonwasonceapartofEarth.C.MoonmovesaroundEarthandit’stheonlysatelliteofEarth.D.MoonwasonceaplanetcaughtinEarth’sgravity.12.In1969thereisabigeventthatis__________.A.humansFoundnowaterinMoonrocksB.scientistsmadeoutamodernspaceshipC.scientistsinventedanadvancedtelescopeD.humanslefttheirfootprintsonMoon13.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthepassage?A.Whypeopleareinterestedinthemoon.B.HowideasaboutthemoonhavechangedovertimE.C.Wherethemooncamefrominthepast.D.Thatpeoplehavefinallylearnedthetruthaboutthemoon.14.Before1969mostscientiststhoughtthemoonwas________.A.partoftheearthbillionsofyearsearlierB.olderthantheearthC.aplanetcaughtbytheearth'sgravityD.madeofthesamethingsastheearth15.Fromthispassagewecanlearnthat________.A.scientistsinthepastwerenotcleverB.theearthwasoncepartofthemoonC.newinformationbringsnewideasD.wenowknoweverythingaboutthemoon
- IhavedreamtoftakingatriptoHawaiisinceIgraduatedbutthebestthingalwaysneedswaiting.ItookatripwithmyfriendstoHaleakalaNationalParkwhichliesinHawaii.WhenwearrivedatHaleakalaNationalParkweweresuggestedtowatchtheearlymorningsunrisE.IwaslostinthesightseeingthatafternoonsoIcouldhardlywaittomeetthesunrisE.Inthenextmorningwealljumpedoutofthebedveryearlyat3o’clockandwalkedtotherocksbytheseasidE.InthefirsthalfanhourweimaginedhowwonderfulitwouldbewhenthefirstlightcameoutthroughthethickcloudsandhowsoftitwouldbewhenthelighttouchedourskinsowewaitedandwaiteD.HoweveranotherhalfanhourlaterIgraduallylostmypatiencesincetherewasnothingbutthechillydarknessandIfeltthatIwasfrozentodeath.Butmyfriendswerestillextremelycheerful.NearlyanotheronehourlaterAmazing!awordburstoutfromJudyandweallshoutedtowelcomethelightorangegreatnesswhichisreallyunbelievablE.UntiltodayIdaresaythatitisthemostimpressivesunriseinmylifE.HoweverwaitinginthemorningdarknessisalsotheoneIcannotwipeoutforever.Waitingsometimesisreallyahardthingformostofusasitneedspatienceandstrong-willeddeterminationbutwhatabouttheresultafterthat?ItmightturnouttobepleasedunbelievableandsatisfieD.Soitisreallyworthwhiletowaitforthebest.268words21.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.MyfriendsandItookatriptoHawaii.B.HawaiiisagoodplacetoenjoythesunrisE.C.IenjoyedthemostgorgeoussunriseinmylifE.D.Sometimesitisworthwhiletowaitforthebest.22.Whendidtheyseethefirstlightofthesunrise?A.About3o’clock.B.About4o’clock.C.Nearly5o’clock.D.Nearly6o’clock.23.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinparagraphtwo?A.Total.B.Cold.C.TerriblE.D.Interesting.24.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardswaitingforthesunrise?A.ExcitedallthetimE.BAfraidallthetimE.C.FirstlyexcitedthenafraiD.D.Firstlyexcitedthenimpatient.
- IwasfifteenmonthsoldahappycarefreekiduntilthedayIfell.Itwasabadfall.Ilandedonaglassrabbitwhichcutmyeyebadlyenoughtoblindit.Tryingtosavetheeyethedoctorsstitched缝合theeyeballtogetherwhereitwascutleavingabituglyscarinthemiddleofmyeyE.AsIgrewthissightlesseyeinsomanywayscontrolledmE.IwalkedwithmyfacelookingatthefloorsopeoplewouldnotseetheuglymE.Sometimespeopleevenstrangersaskedmyembarrassingquestionsormadehurtfulremarks.WhenthekidsplayedgamesIwasalwaysthemonster.YetMamawouldsaytomeIfyouholdyourheaduphighitwillbeokayandpeoplewillseeyourbeautifulsoul.ShecontinuedthismessagewheneverIwantedtohidE.Thosewordshavemeantdifferentthingstomeovertheyears.IfoundthatsometimeswhenIheldmyheaduphighandletpeopleknowmetheylikedmE.Mymama’swordshelpedmebegintorealizethatbylettingpeoplelookatmyfaceIletthemrecognizetheintelligenceandbeautybehindbothmyeyeseveniftheycouldn’tseeitonthesurfacE.InhighschoolIwassuccessfulbothacademicallyandsocially.Iwasevenelectedclasspresident.Mymama’sloveandencouragementwerethespark火花thatgavemetheconfidencetoovercomemyowndoubt.Ilearnednotonlytoappreciatemyselfbuttohavedeepcompassion同情forothers.66.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenheactedasmonsterinthekids’games?A.Happy.B.Painful.C.ProuD.D.Great.67.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysayingtheunderlinedsentence?A.Hecouldn’tseethingsclearlybecauseoneofhiseyeswasblinD.B.Becauseoneofhiseyeswassightlesshecouldn’tlivewithotherchildren.C.HehadnotthesamerightsasothersbecauseofhissightlesseyE.D.Hissightlesseyeaffectedhislifegreatly.68.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat___________.A.ifyouarefullofconfidenceyoucanovercomeanydifficultyB.apersonwithasightlesseyecanalsosucceedC.ifyouholdyourheaduphighwhenwalkingpeoplecanseeyourbeautifulsoulD.peoplecanhardlyseetheintelligenceandbeautybehindone’seyes69.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.DisabledBoy’sChildhoodB.A.KindMother’sLoveC.HoldYourHeadupHighD.A.SuccessfulWayofaBlindMan
- TodayalmosteveryoneknowscomputersandtheInternet.IfIaskyouWhatisthemostimportantinyourlife?maybeyouwillsayComputersandtheInternet.Thefirstcomputerwasmadein1946.Itwasverybiganditworkedslowly.Todaycomputersaregettingsmallerandsmaller.Buttheyworkfasterandfaster.A.writerhassaidPeoplecan’tlivewithoutcomputerstoday.TheInternetcamealittlelaterthancomputers.Itisabouttwenty-fiveyearslaterthancomputers.ButnowitcanbefoundalmosteverywherE.Wecanuseittoreadbookswritelettersdoshoppingplaygamesormakefriends.ManystudentsliketheInternetverymuch.TheyoftengointotheInternetassoonastheyarefreE.TheymakefriendsontheInternetandmaybetheyhaveneverseenthesefriends.Theydon’tknowtheirrealnamesagesandevensex.Theyaresointerestedinmakingtheunrealfriendsthattheycan’tputtheirheartsintostudy.Manyofthemcan’tcatchupwithothersonmanysubjectsbecauseofthat.WecanusecomputersandtheInternettolearnmoreabouttheworlD.ButatthesametimeweshouldrememberthatnotallthethingscanbedonebycomputersandtheInternet.31.TheInternetcannotbeusedfor____.A.studyingB.thinkingC.shoppingD.playing32.Whenthefirstcomputerwasinventeditwas____.A.largeandworkedquicklyB.smallandworkedslowlyC.largeandworkedslowlyD.smallandworkedquickly33.TheInternetwasborninabout____.A.1960B.1971C.1980D.1985
- Soyouhavetogiveaspeech—andyou'reterrifieD.YougetnervousyouforgetwhatyouwanttosayyoustumbleoverwordsyoutalktoolongandyouboreyouraudiencE.LateryouthinkThankgoodnessitsover.Imjustnotgoodatpublicspeaking.IhopeIneverhavetodothatagain.Cheerup!Itdoesn'thavetobethatbaD.Herearesomesimplestepstotakethepainoutofspeechmaking.Firstofallitisimportanttoplan.Doyourhomework.Findouteverythingyoucanaboutyoursubject.AndatthesametimefindoutasmuchasyoucanaboutyouraudiencE.Whoarethey?Whatdotheyknowaboutyoursubject?Dotheyhaveacommoninterest?Whyaretheycomingtohearyouspeak?Putyourselfintheirshoesasyouprepareyourspeech.Askyourselfthepurposeofyourspeech.Whatistheoccasion?Whyareyouspeaking?Areyouintroducinganotherspeaker?Moderatingadiscussion?Givingalecture?Convincingsomeone?Therearemanypossiblespeakingrolesandeachonehasitsownspecialcharacteristics.Makesureyouknowintowhichcategoryyoufit.Don'tspoilyourspeechbyconfusingonespeakingrolewithanother.LetussupposethatyouhavebeenaskedtointroducethemainspeakerataconferencE.Firstfindoutthemostimportantandinterestingthingsaboutthespeaker.Thensummarizethisinformationinafewremarks.Itisallrighttotellajokeorananecdoteifitisingoodtasteandwillnotembarrassthespeaker.Andmostimportantbebrief.Rememberyouarenotthemainspeaker;youareintroducingthemainspeaker.Ifyouareamoderatoryoushouldbeginbygivingaquickintroductionofthepeopleonthepanel.Afterthatyoushouldtrytokeepthediscussionrunningsmoothlyandyoushouldtrytofocusontheconnectionsbetweenspeakers.KeepyourselfinthebackgrounD.Don'ttalktoomuchanddon'tinterruptthepanelists.BetactfulandbeconsideratE.Ifyouaregivingalectureorexplaininganideagatherasmanyfactsasyoucanonyoursubject.Spendplentyoftimedoingyourresearch.Thenspendplentyoftimeorganizingyourmaterialsothatyourspeechisclearandeasytofollow.Useasmanyexamplesaspossibleandusepictureschartsandgraphsiftheywillhelpyoumakeyourpointsmoreclearly.NeverforgetyouraudiencE.Don'ttalkovertheirheadsanddon'ttalkdowntothem.Treatyouraudiencewithrespect.Theywillappreciateyourthoughtful-ness.IfyouaretryingtosellsomethingyouwillneedtoconvinceyouraudiencE.DoyouwantthemtovoteforCandidateA?Areyouofferingthemanewimprovedtoothbrush?Thiskindofspeechisusuallydramaticbutheretooyoumustdoyourresearchandknowyourfacts.Whenyouaremakingyourspeechtrytorelax.SpeakslowlyandclearlyandlookatpeopleinyouraudiencE.UsesimplevocabularyandexpressionswheneverpossiblE.PauseforafewsecondsnowandthentogiveyouraudienceachancetothinkaboutwhatyouhavesaiD.Makesurethateveryoneintheroomcanhearyou.IfitisalargeroomoranauditoriumyouwillprobablyhavetouseamicrophonE.Justremember:beprepareD.Knowyoursubjectyouraudienceandtheoccasion.Bebrief.Saywhatyouhavetosayandthenstop.Andbeyourself.Letyourpersonalitycomethroughsothatyoumakeperson-to-personcontactwithyouraudiencE.Ifyoufollowthesesimplestepsyou'11seethatyoudon'thavetobeafraidofpublicspeaking.hifactyoumayfindtheexperiencesoenjoyablethatyouvolunteertomakemorespeeches!You'renotconvincedyet?Giveitatryandseewhathappens.48.Themainideaofthispassageis_________.A.youcanimproveyourspeakingabilityB.apoorspeakercanneverchangeC.alwaysmakeashortspeechD.thepurposeofspeech49.Paragraph1impliesbutdoesnotdirectlysaythat________A.manypeopleareafraidofgivingaspeechB.manypeoplearehappytogiveaspeechC.manypeopletalktoolongD.manypeopleareeagertogiveaspeech50.InParagraph6talkdowntothemmeansA.speaktoosimplyB.lookatthefloorC.speakinaquietvoiceD.refusethem51.Accordingtothepassageifyouareamoderatoryoushould_________.A.talkaboutyourselfB.actasabridgebetweenspeakersC.giveaverylongspeechD.payattentiontotheaudience52.Accordingtothepassagewhichstatementistrue?A.A.successfulspeakerisalwaysdramatiC.B.Thepassagestateshowtomakeagoodspeech.C.Explainhowharditistomakeaspeech.D.Mostofpeoplearegoodatmakingapublicspeech.
- FrankSmithsonwokeupandleanedovertoturnoffthealarmclock.Ohno!hethoughttohimself.Anotherdayatthatoffice;abosswhoshoutsatmeallthetimE.AsFrankwentdownstairshiseyesfellonalargebrownenvelopebythedoor.HewasoverjoyedwhenheopeneditandreadtheletterinsidE.BigwoodsFootballPools足球赌博公司wouldliketocongratulateyou.Youhavewonhalfamillionpounds.FranksuddenlycametolifE.Thecigarette香烟fellfromhislipsasheletoutashoutthatcouldbeheardhalfwaydownthestreet.At11:30Frankarrivedatwork.Pleaseexplainwhyyou’resolatehisbosssaiD.GoandjumpinthelakerepliedFrank.I’vejustcomeintoalittlemoneysothisisgood-byE.Findyourselfsomeoneelsetoshoutat.ThateveningFrankwassmokingaveryexpensiveHavanacigar雪茄whenaknockwasheardonthedoor.Herushedtothedoor.Outsideweretwomenneatlydressedingreysuits.MrSmithsononeofthemsaidwe’refromBigwoodsPools.I’mafraidthere’sbeenaterriblemistake1.WhatdoweknowaboutFrank?A.Hewasalazyman.B.Hewasaluckyperson.C.Hedidn’tmakealotofmoney.D.Hedidn’tgetonwellwithhisboss.2.WhenheheardtheknockatthedoorFrankprobablythought_______.A.someonehadcometomakeanapologyB.someonehadcometogivehimthemoneyC.hisfriendshadcometoaskaboutthefootballpoolsD.hisfriendshadcometocongratulatehimonhisluck3.Onhearingthere’sbeenaterriblemistakeFrankwasmostlikelytobe_______.A.disappointedB.worriedC.nervousD.curious
- Thereisaproblemdiscussedbypeopleaboutwhetherparentsshouldhittheirchildren?Orshouldtheyeverbeatthem?Researchsuggestsmanyofusarelikelytorespondnoandpublicsupportforspanking打屁股hasbeenfallingovertheyears.Butsurveysalsoshowthat75percenttonearly90percentofparentsadmittospankingtheirchildatleastoncE.Iwasraisedinazero-tolerancehomefordisrespectandmyparentsoftenturnedtophysicalpunishment.AndnoIdon’tfeelIwasdamagedbyit.Nothingismoreannoyingthanwatchingill-manneredbehaviorfromchildren.Butthereisdatatosuggestthatareturntoold-schoolspankingisn'ttheanswer.TwoyearsagoNewsweekreportedthatithadfounddatasuggestingthatteenswhoseparentsusedphysicalpunishmentweremorelikelytobecomeaggressivE.MurrayStrausprofessorattheUniversityofNewHampshireinAmericahasstudiedthetopicofchildrenandspankingfordecades.HesaidthatchildrenwhowerephysicallypunishedhavelowerIQsthantheirpeers.ItmaybethatchildrenwithlowerIQsweremorelikelytogetspankedbutthepunishmentmayhavebeencounterproductive反作用的totheirmentaldevelopmentaswell.Someresearchersmaketheargumentthatoccasionalopen-handedsmacks用巴掌打onthebottomarenotonlyharmlessbutcanhavesomebenefit.LastyearMarjorieGunnoeapsychologistatCalvinCollegestudiedteenswhohaveneverbeenspankeD.ThereareagreaternumberofchildrengrowingupwithouteverhavingbeenphysicallypunisheD.Gunnoe’sresearchsuggeststheydon’tturnoutanybetterthanthosewhoweresometimesspankeD.Therearesomeparentswhosimplycannotcontroltheirtempers脾气.ButIstillbelievethatthebestparentsaretheoneswhoareabletoofferfairandfirmdisciplinewithouteverturningtophysicalpunishment.29.Accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphstheauthorwasprobablyhitbyherparentswhen__________.A.theyweredissatisfiedwithhergradeB.theycannotcontroltheirtemperC.sheshowednorespectfortheelderD.theirdisciplineturnsouttobenotstrictenough30.AccordingtoMurrayStrauschildrenwhoarephysicallypunished__________.A.arelessaggressivetowardotherswhentheygetolderB.maydeveloplowerIQsthantheirpeersC.benefitfromoccasionalspankingD.haveslowerphysicaldevelopment31.Theauthorseemstoagreethat__________.A.parentsshoulddeterminewhetherachildneedstobesmackedornotB.childrenwhohavebeenspankedtendtobehavebetterthanthosewhohaven'tC.physicalpunishmentshouldbethelastresort手段ofanyparentD.goodparentsdisciplinetheirchildreninafairandreasonableway
- OnedayIwasdrivinghomewithawoman.Sherolleddownthewindowfiftyfeetawayfromthedrivewayandspithergum口香糖outofthewindow.Couldn’tyoujustwaitfivesecondsandputyourgumwhereitbelongs?IaskedannoyeD.Shewasnottheonlyonewhowasgum-lazy.Considerthefollowing.EverytimeIbrushchewedgumundermydeskIshakewithfright.AtFolsomMiddleSchoolwheneverIhadtowalkbythegumwallnexttothegirls’lockerroomIfelttotallydisgusteD.WhenIwasyoungIwalkedoutsideduringmydanceshowinmyballetshoesalwayssteppingrightonabigandjuicypieceofbubblegum.Iwasextremelyupset.Theworstpartofalltheseincidentsisthatatrashcanislocatednear.Butsomepeoplearetoolazytowalktowardsit.Ifyoucan’tbearesponsiblegumchewerdon’tchewatall.That’sallI’mgoingtosay.TakeSingaporeasagoodexamplE.ThechewinggumbaninSingaporewasplaceD.ItbanstheimportandsaleofchewingguminSingaporewhetherforthepurposeoftradeorpersonalchewing.HoweverthebanhasbeenpartlyliftedwithsometypesofgumsuchasmedicalgumallowablE.Thiscomeswiththewarningthatitissoldonlybyadruggistwhohastotakedownthenamesofbuyers.ObviouslytheSingaporegovernmentgetsangryatgumstuckinkeyholesofmailboxesandonelevatorbuttons.Notonlyisitannoyingbutchewinggumcanactuallydoharmtothehealth.Mostgumcontainsaspartame阿斯巴甜achemicalsweetener增甜剂thattheUSgovernmentisnowdecidingwhetherornotitisadeadlychemical.Ifitisitmaycausecancer.Otherstudiessuggestthataspartamemaycauseneurological神经系统的disorders.ThereforeaspartameisnotallowedtouseintheUS.Sojustsaynotochewinggum.24.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthewoman’sbehavior?A.ItwasstrangE.B.ItwasunacceptablE.C.Itwasdangerous.D.Itwasviolent.25AccordingtoParagraph2theauthor_________.A.steppedonapieceofgumwhiledancingB.cleanedgumunderherdesksometimesC.wastroubledbychewedgumD.oftenfoundchewedguminherlocker26.Whatdoweknowaboutaspartame?A.Itisprovedtobeaharmlesschemical.B.Itisthecauseofmanykindsofcancer..C.ItisbeingrefusedbytheUSgovernment.D.Itisthemainingredientofchewinggum.27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toadvisepeopleagainstchewinggum.B.Tocriticizepeoplewhoarelazy.C.Topersuadepeopletobuymedicalgum.D.TomakecommentsonthebaninSingaporE.
- Havingreachedthehighestpointofourrouteaccordingtoplanwediscoveredsomethingthemaphadnottoldus.ItwasimpossibletoclimbdownintotheKingovalley.Theriverlaydeepbetweenmountainsidesthatwerealmostvertical垂直.Wecouldn’tfindanyanimaltrackswhichusuallyshowthebestwayacrosscountryandtheslopeswerecoveredsothicklywithbushesthatwecouldnotseethenatureofthegrounD.Wehadsomehowtobreakthroughtotheriverwhichwouldgiveusourdirectionoutofthemountainsintotheinhabitedlowlands.OurguidecutanarrowpaththroughthebusheswithhislongknifeandwefollowedinsinglefilE.Progresswasslow.Thenwhenwethoughtwehadreallyreachedtheriverwefoundourselvesinsteadontheedgeofacliffwithastraightdropof1000feettothewaterbelow.Weclimbedbackuptheslopeandbegantolookforanotherwaydown.Weclimbedslippedsweatedandscratchedourhandstopiecesandfinallyarrivedattheriver.Happilywecamedownhillalongitsbankwithouthavingtocutourway.Howeverafterafewmilestheriverenteredasteep-sidedgapbetweenrocksandsuddenlydroppedthirty-fivefeetoverawaterfall.Therewasnopathalongsideitandnowayroundit.Thenoneoftheguidessawawayofovercomingthedifficulty.Therewasafallentreelyingupsidedownoverthewaterfallwithitsleafytoprestingontheoppositebankbelowthefalls.Withouthesitationheclimbeddowntheslipperytrunktoshowushoweasyitwas.Havinggottotheforkofthetreehemovedhandoverhandalongabranchforfourorfivefeetwithhislegshanginginspacethenhedroppedontotheflatbanktheothersidethrowinghisarmsintheairlikeafootballerwhohasscoredgoalandcheerfullywavinguson.25.Thetravelerswantedtogettotheriverbecause.A.itwouldleadthemtothewaterfallB.itwouldshowthemwhichwaytogoC.itwastheonlypossiblewayoutofthemountainsD.itwasaquickerwaythangoingoverthemountains26.Onereasonwhythetravelerstooksolongtogettotheriverwasthat.A.itwastoohottomovequicklyB.therewasnoproperpathC.theyalltriedtogodifferentwaysD.theycouldnotfollowtheanimaltracks27.Togetpastthewaterfalltheguidehadto.A.useafallentreeasakindofbridgeB.crosstheriverabovethewaterfallC.slidedownasteepriverbankD.swingacrosstheriverfromahighbranch
- IloveyouBoB.IloveyoutooNancy.Itwas2A.m.andIwashearingmyparents’voicesthroughthethinwallseparatingmybedroomfromtheirs.Theirlovingwordsweresweettouching—andsurprising.MyparentsmarriedonSeptember141940afterabriefdating.Shewasnearly30andknewitwastimetostartafamily.Thehandsomewell-educatedmanwhocamebytheofficewheresheworkedlookedlikeagoodbet.Hewasattractedbyherfigureherblueeyes.Theromancedidn’tlastlong.Seedsofdifferencegrewalmostimmediately.Shelikedtotravel;hehatedthethought.Helovedgolf;shedidnot.HewasaRepublicanshealoyalDemocrat.Theyfoughtatthebridgetableatthedinnertableovermoneyovertheshortcomingsoftheirparents.Therewasahopethattheywouldchangeoncetheyretired退休andtheangrywindsdidcalmsomewhatbutwhatremainedchangeditselfintobrighthardbitterness.Ialwaysthoughtwe’dmymotherwouldbeginbeforemakingadetailedlistofmyfather’sfaults.ThecomplaintswererecitedsooftenIcanrepeatthembyhearttoday.AshelistenedmyfatherwouldsaysomethingangrilyinalowvoicE.Itwasn’tthehappiestmarriagebutastheir60thanniversary纪念日camenearermysisterandIdecidedtothrowaparty.Sixtyyearswasalongtimeafterall.Whynottrytomakethebestofthings?We’dprovidethecakestheballoonsthetoastsandthey’dfollowonerule:nofighting.TheagreementwashonoreD.Wehadawonderfulday.Whenwethoughtbackwefounditwasanimportantcelebrationbecausesoonafterthingsbegantochangeformyparents.51.BobmarriedNancybecauseof______.A.herniceappearanceB.hergoodeducationC.herromanticnatureD.herpositionasanofficegirl52.Whenthewritertoldthestorythemotherwasprobably______yearsolD.A.60B.70C.80D.9053.Whatdoweknowaboutthewriter’sparents?A.TheirmarriageisatotalfailurE.B.Theyhaddifferenthobbies.C.Theyhadseriousmoneyproblem.D.Theystoppedquarrellingaftertheyhadchildren.54.Thepurposeforthewritertoholdthepartyis______.A.torecallthe60years’marriagelifeofherparentsB.tostopthelongfightingbetweenherparentsC.justtocelebrateherparents’60thanniversaryD.tohaveagoodtimeforfamily’sreunion55.SupposethispassageistakenfromtheReader’sDigestwhichcolumndoyouthinkitistakenfrom?A.EverydayHeroesB.MyPlanetC.TurningPointD.Unforgettable
- Thenewhigh-speedrailwaylinebetweenUrumqicapitaloftheXinjiangUygurself-governingregionandLanzhoucapitalofGansuprovincehascuttraintraveltimebyhalftolessthan12hours.ThedramaticimprovementwillbenefitmanyfamiliesplanningreunionsforSpringFestival.ForthefirsttimeIfeelhomeisnotthatfarawayafterallsaidLiangShaofuasheboardedahigh-speedtraininUrumqiwithsixmembersofhisfamily.The35-year-oldleftLanzhoutosetupadryfruitbusinessinXinjiangeightyearsagoandhehasnowsettledinUrumqi.The1776-kmlinewhichpassesthroughQinghaiprovinceandisthecountry’sfirsthigh-speedrailwaytobebuiltinahigh-altituderegioncameintoserviceonDec26.WenormallydrivehomeforSpringFestivaltoavoidthedifficultiesofbuyingseventrainticketsforthewholefamilyduringthepeakseasonLiangsaid.DrivingcanbeverytiringanddangeroussometimessooneyearweevendecidednottogobacktoLanzhousimplytoavoidthetrip.Morethan600000passengerstraveledonthelineduringitsfirstmonthandtheUrumqiRailwayBureausaidtheintroductionofhigh-speedserviceswilleasetransportpressureduringtheSpringFestivalpeakseason.TheexistingusualrailwaylinecouldnolongersupportXinjiang’sdevelopment.Allpassengertrainswillgraduallyshifttothenewlinkleavingtheoldonetobeusedforgoods.AsaresultXinjiang’sannualgoodsabilitycouldreach200millionmetrictonsfromthecurrent70million.ThelinepassesthroughareasthatexperiencehighwindsanditalsocrossespartsofthedesertedQinghai-TibetPlateauandthebone-drysandsoftheGobiDesert.TheprojectcouldhelpChinatopromoteitshigh-speedrailwaytechnologyabroadsaidMaXizhangdirectoroftheLanzhou-Xinjiangrailwayproject’s_managementdepartmentinXinjiang.24.HowlongdidittaketogofromUrumqitoLanzhoubytheusualtrainbefore?A.about12hours.B.About6hours.C.About18hours.D.About24hours.25.What’sthemainadvantageofthenewhigh-speedrailway?A.IttakesmoretimetogotoUrumqitoLanzhou.B.ItwillbemoreconvenientforpeoplealloverthecountrytoXinjiang.C.AllthepeopleinLanzhoucanreturnhomeonfestivals.D.IthelpstoimproveXinjiang’sdevelopment.26.Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A.Xinjiang’sannualgoodsabilitycanincreasenearlyfourtimesB.thenewrailwaytechnologymayhelpmorerailwaylinestobebuiltabroadC.thehigh-speedrailwaylinescan’tbebuiltacrossthebone-drysandsD.theoldrailwaylinescanonlycarrygoodsnow27.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thenewhigh-speedrailwaylineisgoodforallpeopletogohome.B.Thenewhigh-speedrailwaylinebenefitsbusinessmentocarrygoods.C.TakingthenewtrainissaferthandrivinghomefromUrumqitoLanzhou.D.BusinessmenseldomwenthomeforSpringFestivalbefore.
- Don’tworry!LotsofkidshavemovedhereandmadenewfriendsmynewteachertoldmE.Ohanddon’tbeconcernedaboutyourbraces矫正器.AlmosteveryonehasthemherE.EvenmynewteacherthoughtIwasanerd弱者andhehadn’tevenknownmeforfiveminutes.IfmyteacherthoughtthatIcouldn’timaginewhattherestofclassweregoingtothink.IwonderedwhatkindofspeechhegavethemaboutmeThenewgirl.HeprobablymadeitsoundlikeIwasanerdwhosedadjustdiedandeveryoneshouldbenicetomE.IwishIwasbackwithmyfriendsatmyoldschoolwhereeveryoneknewmE.Thebellrangandtheclasspoured涌入in.MaybeifIdidn’tmovetheywouldn’tseemE.Ohwellitwasanicetry.EveryonelookedatmeasifIweresomekindofalien外星人.AtthatmomentabeautifulgirlwalkedinandsaidwithasweetsmileHimynameisAliciA.UmI’mAnnieIsaiD.ShemadeafaceandsaidHiAnniE.Youcansitwithusatlunchtodayifyouwant.Maybethisnewschoolwouldn’tbesobadafterallIthought.21.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshefirstcametothisschool?A.ExciteD.B.ProuD.C.WorrieD.D.Calm.22.Aliciacametothewriterto.A.inviteherfordinnerB.welcomeherfriendlyC.givesupporttoherD.askhertobuylunch23.Thewriter’slifeinthenewschoolwouldprobablybe.A.verydifficultB.betterthanexpectedC.evenworseD.lonelyandboring
- For52yearsmyfathergotupat5:30ameverymorningwenttoworkandreturnedhomeat5:30pm.IneversawmyfatherstayedhomefromworkillnordidIeverseemyfatherlaydowntotakeanap.Hehadnohobbiesotherthantakingcareofhisfamily.Allheaskedfrommehisdaughterwastohelphimwhilehewasrepairingsomethingsowecouldhavesometimetotalk.For22yearsafterIlefthomeforcollegemyfathercalledmeat9:00ameverySunday.NineyearsagowhenIboughtmyfirsthousemyfather67yearsoldspenteighthoursadayforthreedayspaintingmyhousE.HewouldnotallowmetopaysomeonetohaveitdonE.AllheaskedforwasaglassoficedteA.Fiveyearsagoatage71myfatherspentfivehoursputtingtogetheraswingsetformydaughter.OnthemorningofJanuary161996mysistertelephonedme:myfatherwasinthehospitalwithananeurysm动脉瘤inFloridA.IgotonanairplaneimmediatelyandonthewayIrealizedthatIhadn'tcommunicatedwithhimasmuchasI'dalwayswantedto.Ivowed发誓thatwhenIarrivedIwouldhavealongtalkwithhim.IarrivedinFloridaat1:00amonlytofindthatmyfatherattheageof76hadpassedawayat9:12pm.ThistimeitwashewhodidnothavetimetotalkortimetowaitformE.21.Fromthefirstparagraphwecaninfer推断thattheauthor'sfather______.A.wasagooddriverB.hadmanyhobbiesC.sometimesfellillD.wasingoodhealth22.Theunderlinedphraseotherthaninthefirstparagraphhasthesamemeaningas______.A.withoutB.includingC.exceptD.dueto23.Accordingtothelastparagraphwecanknowthattheauthor'sfatherwasbornin______.A.1920B.1918C.1916D.192224.Theauthorwrotethearticleinorderto______.A.praiseherfatherB.rememberherfatherC.showherfatherwashealthyD.letherfatherbeknown
- Doyourkidslikeplastictoys?WellIguessit’stimeforthemtoplaywithwoodentoys.Ihavealwayslikedkids’woodentoyssinceIwasfivE.IalwaysranalongonthebackofahobbyhorsepretendingtobeacowboyfromtheWestwhenIwasalittleboy.NowI’madadandIstilllikebuyingthesetimelessnaturalwoodentoys.TheywillneverbeoutofstylE.Mydaughterhasachild’srockinghorseandmytwosonshavewoodentrainsandcars.Thegreatthingaboutthistypeoftoysisthattheywilllastgenerationsiftheyaretreatedkindly.Eveniftheybreakmostofthetimetheycanberepairedusingspareparts备用零件boughtfromwooden-toymakersandifthepartisnottoocomplicated复杂的youyourselfcanmakethepartfromapieceofwooD.Whatiftheydobreakandcan’tberepaired?Wellatleasttheycanbedealtwith处理withouthavinganybadeffectsontheenvironment.Theycanbeturnedintowoodchippingsandusedforpathwaysinthecountryorplayareasforkids.Evenifthewoodentoyisburiedasrubbishwhichisveryrarethesedaysitwillnotharmthesoilortheenvironment.Ilikealltypesofwoodentoys.Thereissuchawidevariety种类ofwoodentoystodayandthechoiceisgettingbiggerdaybyday.Asanalternative替代品toplastictoyswoodentoyscan’tbebeaten.I’msureinthenearfuturewoodwillnodoubtbecomethenumberonematerial材料formakingtoysasplasticbecomesmoreandmoreexpensivebecauseofrisingoilpricesandtheenvironmentalissues话题aboutplastiC.Plastictoysmightharmkids’healthtoo.32.Whydoestheauthorsaywoodentoysaretimeless?A.Becausewoodentoyscanberepairedeasily.B.Becausewoodentoysdonotcostmuch.C.Becausewoodentoysaregoodfortheenvironment.D.BecausewoodentoyswillneverbeoutdateD.33.Accordingtotheauthorwoodentoyswhichcan’tberepairedwill______.A.betakenbackbythemakersB.needalotofmoneytodealwithC.notharmtheenvironmentD.becollectedbycollectors34.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat______.A.plasticwillbeusedupsoonerorlaterB.plastictoyswillnotbeallowedtobesoldverysoonC.woodentoyswillbecomemorepopularinthefutureD.woodentoyswillbecomemoreandmoreexpensive35.Wecaninferthatthispassageiswrittento_______.A.tellusthedisadvantagesofplastictoysB.adviseparentstobuywoodentoysinsteadofplasticonesC.tellushowmuchtheauthorandhischildrenlikewoodentoysD.advisetoymakerstomakewoodentoysratherthanplasticones
- Ifyoustruggletospendmorethanafewmomentsawayfromyourcomputerthenanewinventioncouldbeforyou.That’sbecauseapairofDutchinventorshavedevelopedasetofjeansthatgiveawholenewmeaningtothephraselaptop.ThejeansknownasBeautyandtheGeekcomewithafullyfunctionalkeyboardmouseandspeakersintegratedintotheupperlegofthefabricandaretheideaofdesigncompanyNieuweHerenrunbyErikdeNijsandTimSmit.Theyhandmadethetrousersthemselvesandtheyaredesignedtogiveausereaseofmovementwhilestillbeingincontrolofthecomputer.They’renotthatheavydeNijstoldWebProNews.Withtheflexiblekeyboardsmallspeakersandsmallmousetheyareonlyalittlebitheavierthanyourregularjeans.HeaddedTheideawasthatyoucouldlogintoyourcomputerandcontrolitwithoutsittinginaclosedenvironmentbehindyourdesk.ThejeansareofamodernstyleandhaveabackpocketthathasbeenspeciallydesignedtocoverthemousewhichusesanelasticwiretostayattacheD.TheystayconnectedtothelaptopviawirelesstechnologyinaUSBdeviceandareexpectedtoretailataround£250-iftheyevermakeitontothemarket.DeNijsaddedThewholeprojectistoocomplexandwedon’thaveenoughmoneyrightnowtogetitreadyforthemarket.32.Whatdoesthewordintegratedinthethirdparagraphmean?A.combinedB.changedC.rolledD.made33.What’sthepurposeofdesigningthejeans?A.Tomakeusersmovefreelywhilecontrollingthecomputer.B.TomakejeansfashionablE.C.Tocontrolitsittinginaclosedenvironment.D.Toseewell.34.WhichoneisNOTthecharacterofthejeans?A.A.flexiblekeyboarD.B.SmallspeakersandasmallmousE.C.A.modernstylewithablackpocket.D.Muchheavierthancommonjeans.35.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Twocomputersinventors.B.NewlyinventedLaptops.C.Newjeanswithabuilt-inkeyboardamouseandspeakers.D.Thewirelesstechnology.
- ItwasaFridaynightandIhadjustreturnedfromclimbingoneoftheredrocksofSedona.Myfacultyadviser指导老师BunnyapproachedmeasIwalkedtomydormroom.Shetoldmethatmymotherhadbeeninaterriblecarcrashandhadbeentakentotheintensivecareunitofanearbyhospital.Astrongsmellofmedicinebroughtanunpleasantfeelingtomyalreadyturningstomach.Mymother’sroomwasrightnexttothenurses’station.AsIcameintotheroomIsawherlyingonherside.Shestruggledtoturnaroundbutcouldn’t.Islowlycrept爬totheothersideofthebedandwithcaimnessI.saidhi.Gentlyholdingmymother’shandsItriedtokeepmycomposurE.Shewasrollinghereyesandtryingtotellmehowmuchpainshewasin.IturnedmyfaceawayfromhertryingtohidethetearsthatwererollingdownmyfacE.FromthatnightonmylifecompletelychangeD.Asmymotherstruggledfirsttostayaliveandthentorelearntowalkmysenseofpriorities优先changeD.Inthepastwehadmorethanourshareofthestrains紧张ofmother--daughterrelationships.TheaccidentthrewusinarelationshipsofinterdependencE.Welistenedtoeachotherandtrulyenjoyedeachother’scompany.MymotherneededmE.MymotherandIhadfaceddeathtogetherandlifetookonnewmeaningforbothofus.Ithasbeenovertwoyearssincemymother’scrash.IhavegrownmoreinthattimethaninalltheyearsbeforE.M.ymotherhastaughtmealotaboutparenthood:theworriestheprotectivenessandmostofallthesweetnessofunconditionaldevotionandlovE.29.Accordingtothetexttheauthor’sadvisertoldherthathermother___________.A.neededtobetakentohospitalrightawayB.hadsuddenlybecameseriouslyillC.hadbeenbadlyinjuredinacaraccidentD.neededtobeoperatedonatonce30.Whichwordinthetextcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordcomposureinthethirdparagraph?A.SensE.B.Calmness.C.Devotion.D.Company31.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhermother’saccident?A.Peopleshouldalwaystrytobementallystrong.B.ChildrenshouldtrytoliveanindependencelifE.C.Parentsneedtorespecttheirchildren’sopinions.D.Parents’loveforchildrenisselflessandlasting.32.Wecaninferfromthetextthat__________.A.theauthorhadgotalongwellwithhermotherbeforetheaccidentB.theauthorhadsufferedinacaraccidentjustlikehermotherC.theauthorbegantoshareherinnermost内心的feelingwithhermotheraftertheaccidentD.theauthor’smotherusedtobeverystrictanduncaring
- IgrewupinahousewheretheTVwasseldomturnedonandwithonewallinmybedroomentirelylinedwithbookshelvesmostofmychildhoodwasspentonbooksIcouldgetholdof.InfactIgrewupthinkingofreadingasnaturalasbreathingandbooksunbelievablypowerfulinshapingperspectives观点bycreatingworldswecouldstepintotakepartinandlivein.WiththisunshakablebeliefIatfourteendecidedtobecomeawriter.Heretooreadingbecameuseful.Everywriterstartsoffknowingthathehassomethingtosaybutbeingunabletofindtherightwaystosayit.HehastofindhisownvoicebyreadingwidelyanddiscoveringwhichpartsofthewritersheagreesordisagreeswithoragreeswithsostronglythatitreshapeshisownworlD.Hecannotwritewithoutlovingtoreadbecauseonlythroughreadingotherpeople’swritingcanonediscoverwhatworkswhatdoesn’tandintheendtogetherwithlotsofpracticewhatvoicehehas.NowIamincollegeandhavecometorealizehowimportantitistoreadfiction文学作品.Asalawstudentmyreadingisinfactlimitedtosubjectmatter—thevolume量ofwhatIhavetoreadforclasseseveryweekmeansthereislittletimetoreadanythingelsE.SuchreadingmadeitalltheclearertomethatIliveinaverysmallpartinthisgreatplacecalledlifE.Readingfictionremindsmethatthereislifebeyondmyown.ItallowsmetotravelacrossthehighseasandalongtheSilkRoadallfromthecomfortofmyownarmchairtoexperiencethoughsecondhandexcitingexperiencesthatIwouldn’tnecessarilybeabletohaveinmylifetimE.21.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorasachild?A.HeneverwatchedTV.B.Hereadwhathehadto.C.HefoundreadingunbelievablE.D.HeconsideredreadingpartofhislifE.22.Theunderlinedwordvoiceinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans.A.anideaB.asoundqualityC.awayofwritingD.aworldtowriteabout23.Whateffectdoesreadinghaveontheauthor?A.Ithelpshimtorealizehisdream.B.Itopensupawiderworldforhim.C.Itmakeshiscollegelifemoreinteresting.D.Itincreaseshisinterestinworldwidetravel.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthistext?A.WhydoIread?B.HowdoIread?C.WhatdoIread?D.WhendoIread?
- Whateveryourcareerandwhateveryourgoalsinlifeareideasaregoingtomattertoyou.OnegreatideacouldchangeyourlifE.Thethingisyouprobablydon’thaveasmanygreatideasasyou’dlikE.Perhapsyoufeelunimaginativeandunoriginal.Youkeephopingthatareallygoodideawilljustpopintoyourheadbutthatneverseemstohappen.Thegoodnews?Ideasaren’tmagicdustsprinkledbytheMuses.There’sanawfullotyoucandotogenerateideasanytimeyouwant.Firstyouneedtimetocomeupwithideas–andqualitytimewhereyou’renotworryingaboutthechoresoryouremails.Gettingqualitytimeideallymeanstakingawholedayawayfromyourregularresponsibilities.Goouttoacoffeeshopwithanotebookorshutyourselfinaroomathomewithoutinternetaccess.Getazoomed-outviewofyourlife:setasideworriesaboutbutwhatwouldpeoplethink?andisitsensible?andletyourselfdream.You’llbeamazedwhatyoucomeupwith.Everhadanideawhichyouimmediatelydismissed?YouprobablytoldyourselfThat’sstupidorIt’sbeendonebeforE.Whenyou’regeneratingideasandthinkingthroughpossibilitiesyou’llinevitablycomeupwithafewfalsestarts.SomeideaswillbeunoriginalundesirableorunworkablE.Butthat’snotabadthing.Oneideaoftenleadstoawholetrainofthought–andyoumightendupwithareallygoodideafromsomethingwhichseemedatfirstglanceunpromising.AlthoughI’mabitofanintrovert–Iliketospendafairamountoftimeonmyown–Ialsogetagreatbuzzfrombeingwithlike-mindedpeopleanddiscussingideasandprojectswiththem.You’veprobablyexperiencedsomethingsimilaryourself–maybeinabrainstormingmeetingatworkormaybejustatabarwithfriends.Theenergygeneratedbyseveralpeopletogethercansparksomebrilliantideas–oneswhichyou’dneverhavecomeupwithalonE.Howdoyoufindlike-mindedpeopletobounceideasoff?Youcouldtry:Localgroupssuchaseveningclasses;Gettingtogetherwithacoupleoffriendswhogetyourdreams;Findinganonlineforumofpeoplewiththesameinterestorgoalsasyou.Ideasdon’tjustappearinavacuum.They’reformedfromallthevariousinputthatyoutakein.SometimesanewsstorymightgiveyoutheperfectideaforaChristmaspresentforyoursisterorabookthatyou’rereadingmightgetyouthinkingaboutaparticulargoalinyourlifE.Themorewidelyyoureadthemoreopenyou’llbetonewideascroppingup.Thatmightmeanreadingamagazineorjournalarticlethat’sfaroutsideyournormalareaofexpertiseorturningtoabiographyofsomeonewhoyouknowalmostnothingabout.Agreatplacetostartisonline:blogsnewssitesforumsandevenTwitterandFacebookareallarichsourceofideasjustwaitingforyou.Howdoyoucomeupwithgreatideas?Andisthereaparticularareaofyourlifewhereyoufeellikeyou’relackinginspiration?Howtocomeupwithgreatideas—allthetime71_____qualitytimetothinkGettingidealqualitytimemeans72_____asideworriesaboutyourregular73_____suchasthehouseworkoryouremailsandlettingyourselfdreamforsometimE.Youmaycomeupwithsome74_____ideas.Don’tjudgeyourideasA.n75_____unimportantideasmight76_____outtobeareallygoodonE.Sodon’tdismissanyunoriginalundesirableorunworkableideas77______.Talktootherlike-mindedpeopleTalkingwithpeoplewho78______thesameinterestorgoalswithyoucaninspiresomebrilliantideas.Youcanfindsuchpeopleatworkatabarineveningclassesoronanonlineforum.ReadwidelyReadingwidelyhelpsyouputforwardnewideasandtheInternetisagreatplace79_____inideas.ConclusionWhateveryourcareerandwhateveryourgoalsinlifeareideasareof80_____toyou.
- WhenIwasachildIoftendreamedofthetimewhenIcouldleavehomeandescapetothecity.WelivedonafarmandinthewinterespeciallywewerequitecutofffromtheoutsideworlD.AssoonasIleftschoolIpackedmybagsandmovedtothecapital.HoweverIsoondiscoveredthatcitylifehasitsproblemstoo.Onebigdisadvantageismoney---itcostssomuchtogooutnottomentionbasicslikefoodandhousing.Anotherdisadvantageispollution.Isufferfromasthma哮喘andattimestheairissobadthatIamafraidtogooutsidE.ThenthereistheproblemoftravellingrounD.AlthoughIhaveacarIseldomuseitbecauseofthetrafficjams.Onechoiceistogobybicyclebutthatcanbequitedangerous.Ofcoursethereareadvantages.Firstthereissomuchtodointhecitywhateveryourtastesincultureorentertainment.Besidestherearewonderfuljobsandgreaterchancesofmovingtoamoreimportantjoborposition.Finallyifyoulikeshoppingthevarietyofgoodsisverysurprising---andwhatismoreshopsareoftenonlyashortwalkaway.Islifebettertheninthecity?Perhapsitiswhenyouareinyourteens十几岁ortwenties.HoweverasyougetolderandespeciallyifyouhavesmallchildrenthepeaceofthecountrysidemayseempreferablE.Icertainlyhopetomovebacktheresoon.21.Whatwasthewriteralwaysthinkingaboutwhenhewasachild?A.StayingonthefarmB.MovingtothecountrysideC.LeavinghomeforthecityD.Runningawayfromtheschool22.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthewriter?A.Heisveryoldnow.B.Heisingoodhealth.C.Heprefersdrivingacar.D.Helivesinthecitynow.23.Inthepassagethewritertriesto_______.A.expresshisopinionsaboutwayoflifeB.describehislifeinthecountrysideC.showaninterestintheoutsideworldD.persuadethereadertoliveinthecity24.Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A.ByinferringB.BycomparingC.BylistingexamplesD.Bygivingexplanations
- Raisedinamotherlesshomemyfatherwasextremelytightfistedtowardsuschildren.Hisattitudedidn’tsoftenasIgrewintoadulthoodandwenttocollegE.IhadtoridethebuswheneverIcamehomE.ThoughthebusstoppedabouttwomilesfromhomeDadnevermetmeeveninsevereweather.IfIgrumbledhe’dsayinhisloudestfather-voiceThat’swhatyouarefor!Thewalkdidn’tbothermeasmuchasthefearofwalkingalonealonethehighwayandcountryroads.Ialsofeltlessthanvaluedthatmyfatherdidn’tseemconcernedaboutmysafety.Butthatfeelingwascancelledonespringevening.Ithadbeenaparticularlydifficultweekatcollegeafterlonghoursinlabs.IlongedforhomE.WhenthebusreachedthestopIsteppedoffanddraggedmysuitcasetobeginthelongjourneyhomE.Arowofhedge树篱edgedthedrivewaythatclimbedthehilltoourhousE.OnceIhadturnedoffthehighwaytostartthelastlapofmyjourneyIalwayshadasenseofrelieftoseethehedgebecauseitmeantthatIwasalmosthomE.Onthatparticulareveningthehedgehadjustcomeintoviewwhen.Irealizeditwasthetopofmyfather’sheaD.ThenIknoweachtimeI’dcomehomehehadstoodbehindthehedgewatchinguntilheknewIhadarrivedsafely.Iswallowedhardagainstthetears.Hedidcareafterall.Onlatervisitsthatspotofgraybecamemywatchtower.IcouldhardlywaituntilIwascloseenoughtowatchforitssecretmovementabovethegreenery.UponreachinghomeIwouldfindmyfathersittinginnocentlyinhischair.So!Mysonit’syou!he’dsayhisfacelengtheningintopretendedsurprisE.IrepliedYesDadit’smE.I’mhomE.21.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordgrumbledinParagraphIprobablymean?A.Acceptedhappily.B.Spokeunhappily.C.Agreedwillingly.D.Explainedclearly.22.Whatmadetheauthorfeelupsetwas_____.A.thetirednessafterlonghoursinlabs.B.thefearofseeingsomethingmoving.C.thefeelingofbeinglessthanvalueD.D.thelonelinessofridingthebushomE.23.Theauthor’sfatherwatchedbehindthehedgebecause_______.A.hewantedtohelphissonbuildupcouragE.B.B.hewasconcernedabouthisson’ssafety.C.hedidn’twanttomeethissonatthedoorway.D.hedidn’tthinkhissonwasoldenoughtowalkalonE.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TerribleJourneyHomE.B.MyCollegeLifE.C.MyFather’sSecret.D.RidingBusAlonE.
- Itookthebustoworkformanyyears.Noonekneweachother;thepassengersallsattheresleepilyinthemorning.Thebuswascheerlessandsilent.Oneofthepassengerswasasmallgray-hairedmanwhotookthebustothecenterforseniorcitizenseverymorning.Nooneeverpaidverymuchattentiontohim.OneJulymorninghesaidgoodmorningtothedriverandsmileD.Thedrivernoddedguardedly戒备地.Therestofusweresilent.Thenextdaytheoldmanboardedwithabigsmileandsaidinaloudvoice:Averygoodmorningtoyouall!SomeofuslookedupamazedandmurmuredGoodMorninginreply.ThefollowingweeksourfriendwasdressedinaniceoldsuitandtiE.HisthinhairhadbeencarefullycombeD.Hesaidgoodmorningtouseverydayandwegraduallybegantonodandtalktoeachother.OnemorningheevenhadabunchofwildflowersinhishanD.Thedriverturnedaroundsmilingandasked:HaveyougotyourselfagirlfriendCharlie?WenevergottoknowifhisnamereallywasCharliebuthenoddedshylyandsaidyes.Theotherpassengerswhistledandclappedathim.Charliewavedtheflowersbeforehesatdownonhisseat.EverymorningafterthatCharliealwaysbroughtflowers.Somepassengersalsobroughtflowersforhim.ThebusbecameahappyplacE.ThenonemorningasautumnwasclosinginCharliewasn’twaitingathisusualstop.Whenhewasn’ttherethenextdayandthedayafterthatwestartedwonderingifhewassickor—hopefully–onholidaysomewherE.Whenwecamenearertothecenterforseniorcitizensoneofthepassengersaskedthedrivertowait.Weallheldourbreathswhenhewenttothedoor.TheoldgentlemanwasfinebutoneofhisclosefriendshaddiedovertheweekenD.Howsilentweweretherestofthewaytowork.ThenextMondayCharliewaswaitingatthestopstooping弯腰abitmorealittlebitmoregrayandwithoutatiE.Insidethebuswassilent.Eventhoughnoonehadtalkedaboutitallofussattheresilentlyoureyesfilledwithtearsandabunchofwildflowersinourhands.62.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.peoplealwayscaredabouteachotheronthebusB.peoplewereunhappyandsleepyonthebusbecausetheyweretiredC.smilescanshortenthedistancebetweenpeopleD.peoplearenotgoodatcommunicatinginthecountry63.Whatarewesureabouttheoldman?A.HisnamewasCharliE.B.Heworkedatthecenterforseniorcitizens.C.HegotsickovertheweekenD.D.HewasingreatsorrowwhenwesawhimthenextMonday.64.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Theatmosphere气氛onthebuswascheerfulandlivelyatfirst.B.Peopleweresurprisedattheoldman’sfirstgreeting.C.Peoplewereworriedabouttheoldman’sabsencE.D.Peopleonthebusatlastsharedhappinessandsorrowtogether.65.WhichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassageA.HowtoShortentheDistancebetweenPeopleB.SmilesMakeaBusFeelLikeHomeC.CharlieA.SmilingGentleManD.TheKeytoFriendship—Communication
- OnthefirstdayofmynewhighschoolIalmosthadanervousbreakdown.Everythingabouttheschoolseemedsodifficult.WhenIgothomemyparentssaidYou’renervousandthat’sokay.Everyoneisafraidofhighschool.36IwantedtobestrongsoIrefusedtoletanyoneknowaboutmyfearevenmyclosestfriends.OnthefirstdayIwaslateforeveryclassandwasconstantlylost.37Wasthishowthewholeyearwasgoingtobe?Ididn’tthinkIcouldrisetothischallengeespeciallycarryingahugebackpackthatIcouldhardlylift.ItwassobigthatIcouldknocksomeoneoutwithit!Theschoolmatesseemedtoregardmeasafoolandtheywereprobablyright.38WiththeexceptionoffallingupanddownthestairsacoupleoftimesandgettinglaughedathighschoolwasturningouttobenotsobaD.Itwasactuallymuchbetterthanmiddleschoolandmuchmorechallenging.SincethenI’vebeenelectedvicepresidentofmyclasswhichwasn’tmuchofavictorysinceonlythreepeopleranforthefourpositions.Itisnormaltobescaredaboutanewschool.Takeadeepbreathandrelax.39Makesureyouparticipateinsomeout-of-classactivitiesbecauseyou’llfinditeasiertomakefriends.Trytodoyourbestevenifitisn’tstraightA’s.Mostimportantofallbewhoyouarewhetheryou’reafoolanathleteoralowergrader.40Nowyouknowthetruesecretsofhighschool.A.Ideniedit.B.Ididn’tgetanyschoolschedulE.C.Don’ttrytopretendtobesomeoneyou’renot.D.Myschoolbagwasreallytooheavyformetocarry.E.HighschoolissomethingthatanystudentcanovercomE.F.TheschoolseemedlikeapuzzlethatIcouldn’tfigureout.G.DespitemyfearsafterthefirstweekIfinallyhadmyschedulefiguredout.
- Itwasoneofthehottestdaysofthedryseason.Wehadnotseenraininalmostamonth.Thecropsweredying.Cowshadstoppedgivingmilk.Thestreamswerelonggonebackintotheearth.Ifwedidn'tseesomerainsoonwewouldloseeverything.IwasinthekitchenmakinglunchformyhusbandandhisbrotherswhenIsawmysix-yearoldsonBillywalkingtowardthewoods.Hewasobviouslywalkingwithagreateffort...tryingtobeasstillaspossiblE.MinutesafterhedisappearedintothewoodshecamerunningoutagaintowardthehousE.Momentslaterhoweverhewasonceagainwalkinginthatslowpurposefullongsteptowardthewoods.Thisactivitywentonforoveranhour:walkingcautiouslytothewoodsthenrunningbacktothehousE.FinallymycuriositygotthebestofmE.Icreptoutofthehouseandfollowedhimonhisjourney.Hewascuppingbothhandsinfrontofhimashewalked;beingverycarefulnottospillthewaterheheldinthem.Branchesandthornsslappedhislittlefacebuthedidnottrytoavoidthem.HehadamuchgreaterpurposE.AsIleanedintospyonhimIsawthemostamazingsitE.Severallargedeerappearedthreateninginfrontofhim.ButBillywalkedrightuptothem.Ialmostscreamedforhimtogetaway.AndIsawababydeerlyingonthegroundobviouslysufferingfromheavylossofwaterandheatexhaustionliftitsheadwithgreatefforttolapupthewatercuppedinmybeautifulboy'shanD.IstoodontheedgeofthewoodswatchingthemostbeautifulheartIhaveeverknownworkingsohardtosavealifE.Asthetearsthatrolleddownmyfacebegantohitthegroundtheyweresuddenlyjoinedbyotherdrops...andmoredrops...andmorE.Ilookedupatthesky.ItwasasifGodHimselfwasweepingwithpridE.21.Whydidtheauthorfollowherson?A.Becausetheremightbedanger.B.BecausehersonwasdoingagooddeeD.C.Becausesheintendedtohelp.D.Becauseshewascurious.22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNotTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.RainwasingreatneeD.B.Billycarriedwaterwithhissmallhands.C.Therewerefewtreesinthewoods.D.Billywalkedintothewoodsandthenreturnedoverandoveragain.23.Whichisthecorrectorderofthedevelopmentofthestory?①Theauthorwasmovedtotears.②Billyfedthewatertothebabydeer.③Billywalkedtowardsthelargedeer.④Itbegantorain.⑤TheauthorfollowedBillyintothewoods.A.③②⑤①④B.⑤③②①④C.④①③②⑤D.⑤②①③④24.AttheendofthestorytheauthormightexperiencedifferentfeelingsExceptthat_____A.BillywasapridE.B.GodwastouchedbyBilly'sactivity.C.therainshouldhavedroppedearlier.D.itwasworthwhiletohavegivenbirthtoBilly.
- OvertheholidaysItookmythreeyoungchildrenintoafancychocolateshoptobuysomegift.HalfwayhomeInoticedmy7-year-oldsonplayingwithaplasticnoisemaker.Longstoryshort:Hehadstolenthetoy.Ikeptmycool-evenwhenhesaidbutitwasonly$1.50Mum!andexplainedwhyitwasunacceptabletotakethingswedidn’tbuy.AfewhourslaterImarchedmysonbacktothestorewithtwodollarsfromhispiggybank.Hewalkedembarrassedlytothecounterandtoldtheclerkthathehadtakensomethingwithoutpayingforitthathewassorrytobreakitandthathewouldpayforitnow.Iknowexactlyhowawfulhewasfeeling.Returningtothesceneofthecrimeisthesameshame-causingpunishmentIreceivedwhenIwasfiveandstolesomethingfromastorE.Iremembermydadsendingmebacktoreturntheitem.Itremainsoneofmyclearestchildhoodmemories.AfterthatdayIneverstoleagain.Mydadtaughtmesuchanimportantlesson30yearsagoandIsawanopportunitytodothesameformyson.ButnowIwonderedifitwastherightthingtodo.ReturningtothestoreisabsolutelytherightthingtodoLauraMarkhamPh.D.achildpsychologistandtheauthorofPeacefulParentsHappyKidssays.Manychildrensteal-theyarenotbornknowingtherulessoitisourjobtoteachthem.Andstaycalmwhenyousetthem.Ifyouoverreactoryellyoumightcreateafascinationwiththebehaviorandawillfulchildwillbemorelikelytofightagainstyoushesays.Havingachildphysicallyreturnthestolenitemhelpshimorhergraspthesituation—andtheconsequencE.Butdon’ttalkaboutitfortoolong.Ifyoucontinuouslybringuptheincidentthechildwillbelievetheyareathiefandthattheyarebadshesays.OnlytimewilltellifthisexperiencewillhavethesamepowerfuleffectonmysonasithadonmebutinthemeantimeIcanrestassuredthatIhaven’thandledthesituationbadly.24Whentheauthor’ssonwascaughtplayingwithastolentoyhe________________A.respondedcalmlyB.feltveryashamedCdidn’tthinkitwasabigdealD.didn’tadmitstealingthetoy25Theauthorpunishedhersonlikethatbecause_______________A.herfatheraskedhertodosoB.ithadbeenpopularfor30yearsC.sheknewitwastherightthingtodoD.thesamepunishmenthadworkedonher26AccordingtoLauraMarkhamifparentsyellattheirkids’stealingbehaviorthekidsmay_____________.A.bescaredB.stealagainC.thinktheyarebadD.rememberthesceneclearly27WhatdoestheauthorthinkofLauraMarkham’swords?ATheyaredoubtfulB.TheyareunacceptableCTheyhelphertofeelrelievedD.Theyhavetaughtheragoodlesson
- I’vebeeninthetaxicabbusinessforthirty-fiveyearsandIknowthereisalotaboutitthatisnotsogooD.TaxicabdrivershavetobetoughfellowstobeabletoworkinNewYork.You’vegottofighttheNewYorktrafficeighthoursadaythesedayssopeoplegetthewrongimpressionthattheyarebaD.ActuallytaxidriversarejustlikeotherpeoplE.Mostofthemwillbehaveashonestfellows.Youreadinthepapersalmosteveryweekthatataxidriverturnsinmoneyorjewelsthatpeopleleaveintheircabs.Iftheyweren’thonestyouwouldn’tbereadingthosestoriesinthepapers.OnetimeinBrooklynIfoundadiamondringinmycaB.IrememberedhelpingaladywithalotofpackagesthatdaysoIwentbacktowhereIhaddroppedher.Ittookmealmosttwodaystotraceherdowninordertoreturnherringtoher.Ididn’tgetasmuchasthankyou.StillIfeltgoodbecauseIhaddonewhatwasright.IthinkIfeltbetterthanshediD.IwasbornandraisedinIrelandandlivedthereuntilIwasnineteenyearsolD.ThenIcametothiscountrywhereIhadafamilyandboughtmyowncaB.Lifehasn’tbeentooeasyattimesbutmywifetakescareofourmoneyandwehaveagoodbitputawayforarainyday.WhenIstarteddrivingacabParkAvenuewasmostlyabunchofcoalyards.Hoofer’sBrewerywasrightnexttowheretheWaldorf-Astoriaisnow.Ididprettywelleveninthosedays.InallmyyearsofdrivingataxicabIhaveneverhadanytroublewiththepublicnotevenwithdrunks.Ibelievehonestyisoneofthegreatestgifts.Iknowtheycallitalotoffancynamesthesedayslikeintegrity正直etC.Butitdoesn’tmakeanydifferencewhattheycallit;it’sstillwhatmakesamanagoodcitizen.ThisismycodeandItrytoliveby.21.Whydopeoplethinktaxicabdriversarebadaccordingtothepassage?A.TheyhavebeencheatedbytaxicabdriversbeforE.B.Taxicabdriversaredishonest.C.Mosttaxicabdriversaretoughfellows.D.Sometaxicabdriversdidnotreturntheirlostproperties.22.Howdidtheauthorreturnthediamondringtothelady?A.Bygivingheracallandvisitingher.B.Bysendingheraletteraskinghertoclaimtheringinperson.C.Byadvertisinginthepapers.D.Bygoingbacktowhereshegotoffandtracedherdownforalmost2days.23.Theunderlinedphrasearainydayinparagraph4refersto______.A.adaywhenitrainsB.atimewhenafamilyhasfinancialproblemsC.adaywhentheauthorcan’tdriveataxiD.atimewhentheauthorhastroublewithdrunks24.Howdoestheauthorfeelasataxicabdriver?A.ProudandsatisfieD.B.Annoyedandstressful.C.DisappointedanddiscourageD.D.Unwillingandregretful.
- Igotinvitedtogowithsomefriendstoagameatanotherschool.A.seniorwillbedrivingusandIthinkshe’sagooddriverbutit’ssomeonemyparentsdon’tknow.IwanttotellmyparentswhereI’mgoingbutwhatifIaskandtheysayno?I’llendupwishingInevermentioneditandjustwentaheadanddiditanyway.Ifyouwantmoreprivileges特权it’sbesttobuildatrackrecordofhonestyandtrust.Lettingaparentknowwhereyou’regoingisalwaysagoodideA.Youmayworrythattellingyourparentsputsyouatriskofgettingnoforananswer.Butthere’sagoodchanceyourparentsmightbeOKwithyougoing.Ifyougobutdon’ttellthemyourisklosingsomethingmoreimportant—yourparents’trust.ParentswhofindouttheirkidsdidsomethingbehindtheirbacksmaybelesslikelytogivepermissiontodothingsinthefuturE.Whentrustisbrokenlikethisparentswonderifteensaretryingtohidesomething—andwhattheyimaginecanbefarworsethanthereality.Beforeyoutalktoyourparentsaboutthegamethinkaboutwhichwaywillhelpthemfeelmostcomfortablewithgivingyoumorefreedom.Maybethey’dliketomeetthepersondrivingortalktofriendswhohavedrivenwithherinthepast.Ifyourparentshavequestionsorhesitateaboutlettingyougofindoutwhattheirworriesareandthendoyourbesttoanswerthem.24.FromParagraphoneweknowthatthewriter_________.A.feelsconfusedB.looksworriedC.appearsnervousD.seemsdiscouraged25.Whatisthebestwaytogetparents’permissionaccordingtothepassage?A.Togetmoreprivilegesfromthem.B.Toriskgainingtheirpermission.C.Tokeepoffthetrackofreality.D.Tobehonestandwintheirtrust.26.Whatdoesthewriterreallywanttotellus?A.Howtodealwithstrictparents.B.Howtowinoverparents.C.WhicheffectivewaytousE.D.Howtogetfreedomfromparents.27.Whodoyouthinkthepassageisintendedfor?A.Parents.B.Friends.C.Drivers.D.Teenagers.
- Mostofusrememberourteacherswell.ThreesuccessfulAmericanstalkabouttheteacherswhoencouragedthem.KevinHanksisanexcellentauthorandillustratorwhosebooksincludeLilly’sPurplePlasticPurseTheYearofBillyMillerandKitten’sFirstFullMoonwhichwontheCaldecottmedal.Igrewupintheschooldaysofsilenthallwaysanddesksinneatevenrows.Onedayourforth-gradeteacherallowedtheclasstomovethedesksoutofrowsintogroupsoffour.Itmightseemlikeasmallthingnowbutittaughtmethatyoucoulddothingsdifferently;youcouldthinkoutsidethebox.Thatteacherhelpedmeviewmyworlddifferently.Goodteacherscanchangelives.KatherineApplegatehaswonmanyawardsforherbooksincludingtheNewberyMedalforTheOneandOnlyIvan.ShealsocreatedtheAnimorphsserieswithherhusbandMichaelGrant.Mysixth-gradeteacherinMichigansensedthat1wantedtowritesoonedayshesentmehometowriteabouttheword‘blue’inasmanywaysaspossiblE.BecauseofthatforthefirsttimeinmylifeIthoughtofmyselfassomeonewithspecialskillsasawritersomeonewhowasuniquE.Myteacher’sactionssaid‘Iseesomethingspecialinyou.’InhisroleasU.S.SecretaryofEducationArneDuncanisinchargeofthedepartmentthatcollectsdataanddirectsresearchonAmerica’sschools.MyhighschoolEnglishteacherwasamazing.Shechallengedustoexpressourideasclearlyinclassandinourwriting.Therewasnosuchthingasabadquestion.Shewantedtohearfromusandencouragedustospeakupandexpressourselves.ShepulledthingsoutofmethatIdidn’tknowIhadinsidE.Ithinkthatisthegeniusofgoodteachers.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartthinkoutsidetheboxinparagraph2probablymeanA.Tothinkinacarefulway.B.TothinkforquitealongtimE.C.Tothinktwicebeforedoingsomething.D.Tothinkofunusualwaysofdoingsomething.33.HowdidtheteacherencourageKatherineApplegateA.byguidingherafterclass.B.byaskinghertowriteinvariousways.C.byhelpinghertoseetheworlddifferently.D.byallowinghertopickupasmanyskillsaspossiblE.34.WhatdoweknowaboutArneDuncanA.Hebecameasuperblectureraftergraduation.B.Hewasinspiredtodoresearchinhighschool.C.Hewasencouragedtorealizehisfullpotential.D.HewonprizesforhiswritingsinEnglishclass.35.WhatdoesthepassagemainlytellusA.Thebeststudentslearnfromtheheartnotfromthebook.B.HewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothingC.Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.D.TakethingsastheycomE.
- Ouroldestdaughterishavingtroublelettinggoofanoldredsofa.It’snotthesofashe’shavingtroublelettinggoofasmuchasthememories.Itwastheirfirstsofa.Ithasbeenloadedandunloadedontomovingtrucksseventimes.Threekidshaveeatenonitdrippedonitandjumpedonit.Yetshe’shavingahardtimelettinggoandaskedifIthoughtthatwasstrange.CompletelyIsaid.Yougetitfromme.WhenwewerereadytogetridofourbabythingsIsoldourcrib婴儿床attheneighborhoodgaragesale.Ihadpiecesofitinthegarageandtheotherpiecesofitstillinthehouse.Ayoungwomansaidshewantedtobuyit.Mythroattightenedandthetearsbegantowell.ShepulledoutcashandIcheeredup.ButbythetimeIreturnedwiththeotherpiecestothecribIwasallsobbing.Haveyouconsideredthatmaybeyou’renotreadytosellit?thewomanasked.No-o-o-oIcried.It’sfinereallyIsaid.Takeit.Ourattachmenttostuffgrowsindirectrelationshiptotheamountoftimeithassatinoneplace.Thelongeritsitstheharderitistogetridofit.Youthink:Heywe’vehungontoitthislong–itmustbevaluable!Asthoughyellowingandalayerofdustincreasevalue.PeoplewhofinditextremelyhardtopartwiththingshavebeenmadeintoentertainmentinatelevisionshowcalledHoarders.Ifanepisode集ofthatisn’tdepressingenoughforyouproducersnowofferExtremeHoarders.BothofwhicharenottobeoutdonebyStorageWarsashowaboutaggressivepeoplewhobidonotherpeople’sstorageunits.LetthesofagoItoldmydaughter.Itserveditspurpose.Youcangetanewone.Givethekidssomecrackers饼干andjuiceanditwillbeliketheoldoneinsixweeks.1.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheunderlinedsentenceYougetitfromme?A..Youcangetanothersofafromme.B..Youcangetmentalsupportfromme.C..YoubehavejustthesamewayIdo.D..Youareaskingtherightpersontohelpyou.2.Whenthewriterwassellingthecrib_____.A..shefeltrelievedthattherewassomeonewillingtobuyitB..sheshowedastrongattachmenttotheolditemC..shecouldn’tdecidewhetherornottosellitintheendD..shechangedhermindinhopesofkeepingitandincreasingitsvalue3.Thewriterreferstothetelevisionshowsto_____.A..provethatit’sdepressingtogetattachedtooldstuffB..explainwhatcontributestopeople’sattachmenttooldstuffC..showthatpeopleinTVshowslivethesamelivesasordinarypeopledoD..provethatit’sactuallycommonforpeopletofindithardtogetridofoldstuff4.Whichopinionmightthewriteragreewithaccordingtothearticle?A..Ifyougiveawayoldstuffregularlyyouarewasteful.B..Iftheoldstuffhasdonewhatitwassupposedtothenletitgo.C..Nothingismorevaluablethanyourloveforyouroldstuff.D..Theolderyourstuffisthelesstroubleyouhavegettingridofit.
- Oncetherewasaforestwherealltheanimalslivedhappilytogether.OnedayafamilywenttospendthedayintheforestandthesonlefthissockstherE.Afterthefamilyleftabearcamebyfoundthesocksanddecidedtotrythemon.Theyfitsowellandhelikedthemsomuchthathewouldn’ttakethemoff.Alltheanimalstalkedaboutthebear’snewlook.Sooninthatforesttherebeganappearingsquirrelsinshirtsrabbitsinshoesandevenratswearinghats!TheforestdoctorshookhisheadtellinganimalsThiscan’tbegooD.Animalsdon’tneedclothes!Butnoonelistenedtohim.Theysaidhewasjustoutoffashion.Howeveritwasn’tlongbeforethefirstresultsoffashion-fevercamE.Severaltimesthesquirrelcaughthisshirtontreesstoppinghiminmid-jumpandsendinghimfallingtothegroundfromatreE.Theratcouldn’tgointohisholewithouttakingoffhishatfirst.Eventhebearbecauseofhissocksslippedfromtheriverrockandalmostkilledhimself.WhentheanimalscametoseethedoctorhegavethemallthesameadviceTakeoffthoseclothesbeforeonedaythey’regoingtokillyou.Thosewholistenedtothedoctor’sadvicestoppedhavingaccidents.Andtheanimalsrealizedthattheydidn’tneedclothesatall.Startingtowearthemhadbeenverydangerousandtheyhadonlydoneittomakeothersadmirethemandtogetattention.1.______foundthesocksandtriedthemon.A.ThesonB.ThebearC.TherabbitD.Therat2.Fromthestorywecanknowthat______.A.thefamilyhadagoodtimewiththebearB.theanimalsdidn’tlikethebear’snewlookC.thesquirrelcouldn’tgointohisholewithhishatonD.theforestdoctortoldtheanimalsnottowearclothes3.Whichofthefollowingcanexplaintheunderlinedsentenceitwasn’tlongbeforethefirstresultsoffashion-fevercame?A.SoontheanimalshadaccidentsbecauseoftheclothesB.SoontheanimalshadafeverbecauseoftheclothesC.SoontheanimalsbecamehealthierinthewarmclothesD.Soontheanimalsenjoyedwearingclothesverymuch4.Thestoryiswrittentotellus______.A.helpingothersishelpingyourselfB.weshouldbecarefulintheforestC.thingsthatfityourselfarethebestD.animalsmustbelookedafterwell
- Wemustwatertheflowerseveryday.变为被动语态Theflowersmust______byuseveryday.
- Thisweeklyfour-dayphysicalactivityschedulewillgetyourkidsexcitedaboutbeingactivE.TuesdayWhenthekidsgethomefromschooldon’tletthemgostraighttotheTVandgetsettledin.Encouragethemtogetmovingandgetoffthecouch沙发bygivingthemapedometer计步器.Pedometersarethemostfunwhenparentsalsouseonebecausethatturnssteppingwalkingandrunningintoagametoseewhocangetthemoststeps.ThursdayThekidshavedoneagreatjobsofarthisweekbutnowtheylongforalittlemoreTVtimE.Insteadofturningoncartoonsletthemwatchfitnessmoviesmadejustforkids.Thesemoviesencouragewatcherstogetupanddancealongtokid-friendlymusiC.1111]SaturdayGetthewholefamilyoutofthehousetogetherandovertoapark.Bringlotsofsportsequipmentpackahealthypicnicandhaveafamilycompetitivesportsday.Kidsandadultsgetintogroupsandplayagainsteachotherintennisbasketballorsoccer.Aftereveryonehasplayedhardforacoupleofhoursstopforapicnicandthenifyourfamilyisn’ttootiredgobackandplaysomemorE.SundayEverychildlovestoplayvideogamesandthereisnobettertimetoallowkidstoplaythemthanonSundaywhennohomeworkisduE.Butdon’tletthemplayagamethatforcesthemtositdownforhours.Dancegameswithafloormat垫子tohelpkidsfollowthedancemovesarepopulartokids.21.Parentsareadvisedtouseapedometertogetherwiththeirkidsbecause_______.A.theycangivetheirkidssomeadviceaboutwalkingB.itcanpreventthemfromwatchingTVtoomuchC.theirkidswillnotuseitiftheydon’tD.thiswillallowthemandtheirkidstohaveafuncompetition22.OnThursdaywhenakidwantstowatchTVhisparentsshould______.A.lethimwatchitforashorttimeB.showfitnessmoviestohimC.takehimoutforawalkinsteadD.watchcartoonswithhim23.Accordingtotheauthorthebesttimeforakidtoplayvideogamesis______.A.SundayB.TuesdayC.SaturdayD.Thursday
- Doyoulikeshopping?Ordoesthethoughtofwanderingroundtheshopsfillyouwithterror?Forsomeofusshoppingisanenjoyablewayofspendingoursparetimeandourmoney.Formeit’ssomethingIwouldratheravoiD.ThankgoodnessfortheInternet!It’smoreconvenienttobuyCDselectricalitemsandevenfoodfromthecomfortofyoursofA.Butthat’snottheonlyreason:priceisanimportantfactor.WecanbuygoodsandservicescheaperonlinE.Butsometimestheproblemisknowingwhattobuy.Thishasledtoatypeofshoppingcalledshowrooming.ShowroomingissomethingI’vedonE.Iwillgotoashoptoseetouchandtryoutproductsbutthengohomeandbuythemonlineataknock-downpricE.I’mnotaloneindoingthis.ResearchbyacompanycalledFoolprooffound24%ofthepeopleshowroomedwhileChristmasshoppingin2013.AmyCashmanHeadofTechnologyatTNSUKsaysthereasonsforthisnewshoppinghabitarethatpeoplearelackingtimelackingmoneyandtheywantsecurityabouttheproductstheyarebuying.SheexplainsthatconsumersarenotonlyshoppingonlineathomebuttheyareusingtheInternetinstoreorontheirsmartphonestoshoparounD.Butdoesthismeantechnologywillkillshops?CertainlyshopswillchangE.Theywillhavetooffermorecompetitivepricesorencouragepeopletobuymorebygivingin-storediscountsorfreegifts.Wemustn’tforgetthatbuyinginashopmeansyoucangetexpertadvicefromthesalesassistantandyoucangetgoodaftercarE.It’sgoodtospeaktoarealhumanratherthanlookatafacelesscomputerscreenbutatleastbyshowroomingyougetthebestofbothworlds.32.ThetwoquestionsinParagraph1areraisedto________.A.introducethetopicB.givetwoexamplesC.comparedifferentopinionsD.getanswersfromreaders33.Whatdoesshowroomingmeaninthetext?A.TryinginshopsandbuyingonlineB.ShowingproductsinaroomC.BuyingsomethinginastoreD.ShoppingontheInternet34.AccordingtoAmyCashmanwhichisNOTthereasonforshowrooming?A.ThelackoftimeB.ThecomfortofthesofaC.ThelackofmoneyD.Thesecurityoftheproduct35.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Onlineshopswilldisappear.B.Freegiftswillsurelypromotesales.C.Shopsneednecessarychanges.D.Shopswillbereplacedbyonlineshops.
- OkIsaidtomydaughterasshebentoverherafternoonbowlofricE.What’sgoingonwithyouandyourfriendJ.?J.istheleaderofagroupofthird-gradersathercamp-apositionLucyherselfoccupiedtheprevioussummer.Nowshe’stheoneontheoutsandeverydayatsnacktimeshetellsmeallaboutitwhileIofferuptheunhelpfuladviceallsummerlong.She’sfondofgivingordersLucycomplaineD.She’sfatLucymumbled含糊地说intoherbowl.WearegoingupstairsIsaidmyvoicecoldWearegoingtodiscussthis.Andupwewent.I’dspentthenineyearssinceherbirthgettingreadyforthisdaythedaywe’dhavetohavetheconversationaboutthishorribleworD.Iknewexactlywhattosaytothegirlonthereceivingendoftheteasing嘲笑butinallofmyimaginingsitneveronceoccurredtomethatmydaughterwouldbetheonewhousedtheFword-Fat.MydaughtersatonherbedandIsatbesideher.Howwouldyoufeelifsomeonemadefunofyouforsomethingthatwasn’tyourfault?Ibegan.ShecouldstopeatingsomuchLucymumbledmouthingthesimpleadviceathousanddoctorsandwell-meaningfriendsandrelativeshavegivenoverweightwomenforyears.It’snotalwaysthateasyIsaiD.Everyone’sdifferentintermsofhowtheytreatfood.Lucylookedatmewaitingformetogoon.Iopenedmymouththenclosedit.ShouldItellherthatinteasingawoman’sweightshe’sjoinedthelongproudtraditionofcriticswhogoafteranywomanwithwhomtheydisagreebystartingwithyou’reuglyandendingwithnomanwouldwantyouandtheremustbesomethingwrongwithanymanwhodoesShouldItellherIdidn’tcrywhensomeonepostedmypictureandcommentedI’msorrybutaren’tauthorswhowritebooksmarketedtoyoungwomensupposedtobepretty?Doessheneedtoknownowthatlifeisn’tfair?IfeelhereyesonmewaitingforananswerIdon’thavE.Wordsaremytools.StoriesaremyjoB.It’spossibleshe’llrememberwhatIsayforeverandIhavenoideawhattosay.SoItellhertheonlythingIcancomeupwiththatisabsolutelytruE.IsaytomydaughterIloveyouandthereisnothingyoucouldeverdotomakemenotloveyou.ButI’mdisappointedinyourightnow.ThereareplentyofreasonsfornotlikingsomeonE.Whatshelookslikeisn’toneofthem.Lucynodstearsonhercheeks.Iwon’tsaythatagainshetellsmeandIpullherclosepressingmynoseagainstherhair.WearebothquietandIdon’tknowifIhavesaidtherightthing.SoaswesittheretogethershouldertoshoulderIprayforhertobesmart.Iprayforhertobestrong.Iprayforhertofindfriendsworkshelovesapartnerwholovesherandfortheworldnottodeprive剥夺herofthethingsthatmakeherwhosheisforherlifetobeeasyandforhertohavethestrengthtohandleitwhenit’snot.AndstillalwaysIpraythatshewillneverstruggleasI’vestruggledthatweightwillneverbehercrosstobear.ShemaynotbeabletousethewordinourhomebutIcanuseitinmyheaD.Ipraythatshewillnevergetfat.75.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1indicatesthatLucy________.A.hasturnedagainstherfriendJ.B.likesplayingoutsidewithherfriendJ.C.getsalongsmoothlywithherfriendJ.D.hasbeguntocooperatewithherfriendJ.76.WhydoestheauthorwanttodiscusswithLucy?A.BecausesheisreallyshockedatLucy’srudeness.B.Becauseshehaspreparedtheconversationfornineyears.C.BecauseshewantstooffersomeotherhelpfuladvicE.D.BecauseshedecidestotellLucyasimilarstoryofherown.77.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellherdaughter?A.Itisnoteasytotakethedoctors’advicetoeatless.B.Peopleshouldn’tcomplainbecauselifeisunfair.C.SheherselfwasoncelaughedatforherappearancE.D.Peopleshouldn’tbeblamedfortheirappearancE.78.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.theauthorwillstoplovingherdaughterforwhatshesaidB.theauthorisafatbutgood-lookingwomanC.theauthorearnsalivingbywritingstoriesD.theauthor’sdaughteragreedwithherfromtheverybeginning79.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.Lucywasdeeplymovedbyhermother’sprayerB.theauthorhopeseverythinggoeswellwithherdaughterC.theauthorallowsherdaughtertousetheFwordinherheadD.amother’sprayerwillsurelycometrue80.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsherdaughtercanbebestdescribedas________.A.unsatisfiedbutunderstandingB.strictbutpatientC.strictbutcaringD.unsatisfiedbutfriendly
- AlittlegirlwasenjoyingthebeautyofthegardeninherhomE.Herfatherhadseveralpreciousplants.HegrewthemwithgreatcarE.Thegirlwasamazedbyaplantfulloffineflowers.Shewentneartheplantandenjoyedthebeautyofitsflowers.Suddenlyshenoticedthattheplantwasgrowinginaheapoffilth污垢.Shecouldnotstandthepresenceofdirtatthebottomoftheplantwithsuchbeautifulflowers.Sheworkedoutaplantocleantheplant.Shepulledtheplantwithallherstrengthanduprootedit.Shethencarriedittotheroomandwashedtherootsinwatertillalltracesofdirtwerewashedaway.Shethenplacedtheplantonacleanstoneandwentawaythinkingthatshehaddoneagreatthing.Laterherfathercametothegardenandsawtheuprootedplant.Itsflowersandleaveshadwithered枯萎的andtheplanthadalmostdiedinthesun.Hislittledaughterrantohimtoshowhimherachievement.IhavecleaneditDaddyshesaidhappily.Itwasplantedindirtysoil.Nowitisclean.Thefathershowedherhowhertreatmenthadalmostkilledtheplant.Hetoldherthathehadcollectedthefilthysoilandusedittocovertheplant’srootsasitwasthebestwaytogrowthatplant.Itcouldgrowuphealthilyandproducefineflowersonlyifgrowninfilthysoil.Soheputtheplantintothedirtagain.Thegirlwassadthattheplanthadsufferedandwitheredbyhercleaning.29.Howdidthegirlfeelwhenshesawthedirtatthebottomoftheplant?A.Surprisedandhappy.B.SickandshockeD.C.FortunateandsatisfieD.D.Frightenedandhelpless.30.Howdidthefatherrespondtohisdaughter’sbehavior?A.Hecriticizedandpunishedher.B.Hetaughtherhowtoprotectplants.C.Heexplainedtoherwhatshehaddonewaswrong.D.Hetoldhertogrowthesameplantagain.31.Whydidthegirlfeelsad?A.Sheshouldhavefollowedherfather’sadvicE.B.Sheshouldn’thavewashedthedirtysoilaway.C.Sheshouldhavehelpedherfathercollectthesoil.D.Sheshouldn’thavebeensocareless.32.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.Girl’sGreatAchievementB.A.PoorFatherandHisDaughterC.A.LittleGirlandThePlantD.A.DirtyPlant
- BillSorryIcouldn'tattendthe10o'clockmeeting.MydentalappointmentlastedalotlongerthanIexpecteD.MayIhavesomeinformationaboutthemeetingtomorrowat2?Gary40.Themajorpurpose目的ofthenoteisto___________A.informB.apologizeC.expressgoodwillD.saluteMarch312005ToMargaretI'dliketohaveyoureturnanyofthematerialsyouarenotusing.Ineedtobeusingsomeofthesenow.Ifyouneedsomeofthethingsstallpleaseletustalkaboutwhichones.Thankyou.Harvey41.Harveywouldliketo_________.A.borrowsomematerialsB.lendMargaretsomethingC.getsomethingbackD.haveatalkwithMargaretWeD.11MarchFootballHensleyagainstMayfairTheannualfootballmatchbetweenHensleySchoolandMayfairSchoolwillbeheldonSaturday.HoweverifthereisheavyrainthematchwillbeheldonSundayISatthesametimE.42.Italldependson_________whetherthefootballmatchwillbeputoff.A.HensleySchoolB.MayfairSchoolC.bothofthetwoschoolsD.theweatherNOTICEAsyoumayknowtheCollegeofEducationrunssomesummercoursesforforeignersaged14-18inJulyandAugusteveryyear.Butthecollegedoesn'thaveenoughroomsforallthestudentstoliveinandweusuallytrytoplacesomeofthemwithfamilieswholiveclosetothecollegE.IfyoufeelyouhavetherighthousingconditionsandwouldliketotakeinapavingguestforpartofthesummercouldyoupleasegetintouchwithMrsChampmanattheCollegeofEducation?43.OfthefollowingpeoplewhodoyouthinkwillmostprobablycometoMrsChampmanafterreadingthisnote?A.JuanaagidstudentwhocomesfromSpaintoattendthesummercourses.B.MrSmithanoldmanwholivesinaone-roomflat.C.MrsJonesaladywhohasaspareroominherhousE.D.MrBrownayoungmanwholivesinahouseasatenant.
- Houseworkisafrequentsourceofdisputes争论betweenlazyhusbandsandtheirhard-workingwivesbutwomenhavebeenwarnednottoexpectmentopulltheirweightanytimesoon.AstudyfromOxfordUniversityhasfoundthatmenareunlikelytobedoinganequalshareofhouseworkbefore2050.Motherstheresearcherswarnedwillcontinuetoshouldertheburdenofchildcareandhouseworkforthenextfourdecadeslargelybecausehouseworksuchascleaningandcookingisstillregardedaswomen’swork.Thegapbetweentheamountoftimemenandwomenspendonhouseworkhasnarrowedslowlyoverthepast40years.Butitwilltakeanotherfourdecadesbeforetruehouseworkequality平等isachievedthestudyconcludeD.TheresearchfoundthatintheNordiccountriestheburdenofhouseworkissharedmoreequallybetweenmenandwomen.IntheUKwomenspendanaverageoffourhoursandfortyminuteseachdayonhouseworkcomparedwithtwohoursandtwenty-eightminutesformen.Thisisanimprovementfromthe1960swhenBritishwomentypicallyspentsixhoursadayonhouseworkwhilemenspentjust90minuteseveryday.Butprogresstowardshouseworkequalityappearstobeslowinginsomecountries.DrOrielSullivanaresearchreaderfromOxford’sDepartmentofSociologysaidwe’velookedatwhatisaffectingtheequalityinthehomeandwehavefoundthatcertaintasksseemtobegivenaccordingtowhethertheyareviewedas‘men’swork’or‘women’swork’.DrSullivansaidculturalattitudestaughtatschoolmayberesponsiblefortheviewsofhousework.AtschoolitismucheasierforagirltobeatomboybutitismuchmoredifficultforaboytoenjoybakinganddancingshesaiD.28.TheunderlinedpartpulltheirweightinParagraph1probablyrefersto__________.A.loseweightB.belazyC.earnmoneyD.doequalhousework29.Womenwillcontinuetodomorehouseworkbefore2050mainlybecause_________.A.menaretoobusytohelpB.theywouldliketodosoC.theycandobetterinhouseworkD.houseworkwillstillbeconsideredaswomen’swork30.FromParagraph4weknowthatintheUK___________.A.mennowspendjust90minutesadayonhouseworkonaverageB.womennowaretoobusywiththeirworktodohouseworkC.womennowspendlesstimeonhouseworkthanbeforeD.houseworkissharedequallybetweenmenandwomen31.InDrSullivan’sopinionwhatistoblameforthehouseworkinequality?A.Culturalattitudestowardshousework.B.Policiesmadebythegovernment.C.Thetimespentonwork.D.Thetypeofhousework.
- WhensomethinggoeswrongitcanbeverysatisfyingtosayWellit’sso-and-so’sfault.orIknowI.’mlatebutit’snotmyfaultthecarbrokedown.Itisprobablynotyourfaultbutonceyouformthehabitofblamingsomebodyorsomethingelseforabadsituationyouarealoser.Youhavenopowerandcoulddonothingthathelpschangethesituation.Howeveryoucanhavegreatpoweroverwhathappenstoyouifyoustopfocusingonwhomtoblameandstartfocusingonhowtoremedythesituation.Thisisthewinner’skeytosuccess.Winnersaregreatatovercomingproblems.Forexampleifyouwerelatebecauseyourcarbrokedownmaybeyouneedtohaveyourcarexaminedmoreregularly.OryoumightstarttocarryalongwithyoutheusefulphonenumberssoyoucouldcallforhelpwheninneeD.Foranotherexampleifyourcolleaguecausesyouproblemsonthejobforlackofresponsibilityorabilityfindwaysofdealingwithhisirresponsibilityorinabilityratherthansimplyblametheperson.Asktoworkwithadifferentpersonordon’trelyonthisperson.Youshouldacceptthatthepersonisnotreliableandfindcreativewaystoworksuccessfullyregardlessofhowyourcolleaguefailstodohisjobwell.Thisiswhatbeingawinnerisallabout—creativelyusingyourskillsandtalentssothatyouaresuccessfulnomatterwhathappens.Winnersdon’thavefewerproblemsintheirlives;theyhavejustasmanydifficultsituationstofaceasanybodyelsE.Theyarejustbetteratseeingthoseproblemsaschallengesandopportunitiestodeveloptheirowntalents.Sostopfocusingonwhosefaultitis.Onceyouareconfidentaboutyourpoweroverbadsituationsproblemsarejuststeppingstoneforsuccess.21.Accordingtothepassagewinners.A.blamethemselvesratherthatothersB.meetwithfewerdifficultiesintheirlivesC.haveresponsibleandablecolleaguesD.dealwithproblemsratherthanblameothers22.TheunderlinedwordremedyinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.A.improveB.acceptC.avoidD.consider23.Whenyourcolleaguebringsaboutaproblemyoushould.A.blamehimforhislackofresponsibilityB.findabetterwaytohandletheproblemC.tellhimtofindthecauseoftheproblemD.askamoreablecolleagueforhelp24.Whenproblemsoccurwinnerstakethemas.A.excusesfortheirfailuresB.barrierstogreaterpowerC.chancesforself-developmentD.challengestotheircolleagues
- LikemanynewgraduatesIleftuniversityfullofhopeforthefuturebutwithnorealideaofwhatIwantedtodo.MydegreewithhonorsinEnglishliteraturehadnotreallypreparedmeforanythingpractical.IknewIwantedtomakeadifferenceintheworldsomehowbutIhadnoideahowtodothat.That’swhenIlearnedabouttheLighthouseProject.IstartedmyjourneyasaLighthouseProjectvolunteerbyreadingasmuchasIcouldabouttheexperiencesofpreviousvolunteers.IknewitwouldbealotofhardworkandthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylongtimE.InshortIdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProjectlightly.Neitherdidmyfamily.EventuallyhoweverIwonthesupportofmyfamilyandIsentinallthepaperworkneededfortheapplication.AftercountlessinterviewsandpresentationsImanagedtostandoutamongthecandidatesandsurvivethetestalonE.SeveralmonthslaterIfinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportfortheduty.IwouldbegoingtoasmallvillagenearAbujaNigeriA.Where?What?Nigeria?IhadnoideA.ButIwasabouttofindout.AftercompletingmytrainingIwassenttothevillagethatwassmallanddesperatelyinneedofproperaccommodation.ThoughthelocalvillagerswerepoortheyofferedtheirhomesheartsandfoodasifIweretheirownfamily.IwasaskedtoleadasmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhousE.ForthenextyearorsoItaughtinthatsameschoolhousE.ButIsometimesthinkIlearnedmorefrommystudentsthantheydidfrommE.SometimeduringthatperiodIrealizedthatallthosethingsthathadseemedsostrangeorunusualtomenolongerdidthoughIdidnotgetanywherewiththelocallanguageandIreturnedtotheUnitedStatesadifferentman.TheLighthouseProjecthadchangedmylifeforever.29.AccordingtotheParagraph2itismostlikelythattheauthorA.discussedhisdecisionwithhisfamily.B.askedpreviousvolunteersaboutvoluntaryworkC.attendedspecialtrainingtoperformdifficulttasksD.feltsadabouthavingtoleavehisfamilyandfriends30.InhisapplicationforthevolunteerjobtheauthorA.participatedinmanydiscussionsB.wentthroughsomeinterviewsandpresentationsC.wrotequiteafewpapersonvoluntaryworkD.facedstrongcompetitionfromothercandidates31.OnarrivalatthevillagetheauthorwasA.askedtoleadafarmingteamB.senttoteachinaschoolhouseC.receivedwarmlybylocalvillagersD.arrangedtoliveinaseparatehousE.
- Istillreadoutloudtomyson.Heisinfifthgradeandanavidreader.Heplowsthroughbooksandiscurrentlydevouring津津有味地看TheHobbitwhichhecallsaddicting.ButhestilllikesitwhenIreadoutloudtohimbeforebeD.I’vealwaysreadtohimIcouldprobablyreciteGoodnightMoonbyheartandIliketothinkithashelpedtoinstillhisloveofreadinginhim.Butashe’sgottenolderreadingtohimhaschangeD.ThebooksarelongerofcourseandsometimeshecorrectsmeifImisreadawordinthedimlightofhisroom.Butwhat’sreallychangediswhatwebothgetoutofit.WhenIwasinfifthgradeIhadawonderfulteacherMr.Hankswhowouldreadaloudtotheclassafterlunch.IrememberhimreadingRoaldDahl’sCharlieandtheChocolateFactoryandmehangingoneveryworD.IcouldhardlywaitforlunchtobeovertofindoutwhathappenednexttolittleCharlieBucket.NowI’mgivingthesamegifttomyownson.LastweekhebroughtmeacopyofCharlesDickens’AChristmasCarolhefoundontheshelfandaskedmetoreadittohim.Oneofthebonusesofreadingtoanolderchildisyoucanrevisitabelovedbookfromyourpastorbeexposedtoabookyouhaveneverreadyourself.SuchwasthecasewithAChristmasCarolwhichIadmitIhadneverreaD.SowhenIstartedreadingIworriedthatitwouldbeatoughgosincethebookusesexpressionsandthelanguageDickensusedinthe1840’s.Ifoundmyselfhavingtodefinethingssuchasbraziersandbalustrades.ButinthewonderfuldescriptivenessofDickens’prosemysonwasespeciallytakenwithhisdescriptionofScrooge’shousewherehehadoftenplayedhide-and-seekwithotherfriends.24.Whenitcomestoreadingoutloudtotheauthor’ssonshefeels_______.A.tiredB.curiousC.nervousD.happy25.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_______.A.theauthor’ssonenjoysherreadingtohimB.theauthorputstoomuchpressureonhersonC.theauthor’ssondislikesreadingonhisownD.theauthorfindsitunnecessarytoreadtoherson26.ComparedwithGoodnightMoonA.ChristmasCarol_______.A.ismuchshorterB.ishardertounderstandC.isbetterknowntotheauthorD.ismorepopularwithyoungerchildren27.Theauthorwritesthetextinorderto_______.A.encouragechildrentoreadmorebooksB.recommendsomeexcellentbookstoreadersC.persuadeparentstoreadoutloudtotheirchildrenD.shareherexperienceofreadingoutloudtoherson
- HereisaquestionIhaveoftenaskedatdinnerparties:You'reonanislandwithonlyoneotherpersonyourbestfrienD.He'sdyingofcancer.InhisfinaldayshetellsyouIhave100000dollarsinabankbackhomE.WhenIdiemakesuremysongoestomedicalschool.Thenhedies.Buthissonisano-goodplayboywhohasnointerestingoingtomedicalschoolandwillwastethatmoneyawayinaveryshorttimE.Butyoursonisenteringcollegeandheiswillingtobecomeadoctor.Whichonedoyougivethemoneytoformedicalschool?I'veaskedthisquestionofeveryonefromthepresidentofafamousuniversitytoanordinaryyoungsoldierandithasneverfailedtogetadiscussiongoing.Everyonehasanopinionmostofthemdifferentbutallofthemcorrect.Sometimesthisonetopiclaststhewholeevening.46.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEtothepassage?A.Onlythecleverpeoplecananswerthequestionrightly.B.Somepeoplerefusetoanswersuchasillyquestion.C.Everyoneatthedinnerpartyseemstobeinterestedinthequestion.D.Mostofthepeoplehavethesameanswer.47.Whatthewriteroftensaysatdinnerpartiesis_______.A.notatruestoryB.atruestoryC.astrangestoryD.justajoke48.Thewriterdidn'taskthisquestionof.A.thepresidentofUSAB.thepresidentofauniversityC.anordinaryyoungsoldierD.theonehaddinnerwithhim
- BIRDScanfly-----thisissomethingthatwetakeforgranteD.Buthaveyoueverthoughtabouthowtheydevelopedthisamazingability?ItmaybeimpossibleforustogobackintimeinpersontowitnesshowithappenedbutscientistsfromYaleUniversityUSstudiedthefossilsofancientbirds.Thesefossilsarelikerecordedtapesofancienttimesthattookthescientistsback150millionyears.BackthentherelivedakindofanimalknownastheArchaeopteryx.Itisconsideredtobetheearliestbirdbecauseithadfeathersandwings-----thekeyfactorsforabirdtofly.Meanwhileitalsohadfeaturesofareptilesuchasteethinitsmouthclawsonitswingsandalongbonytailwhichmeanstheancestorsofbirdswereprobablyreptiles.InordertoescapefromdangerousanimalsreptilesleapedfromtreetotreE.Theygraduallygrewfeathersontheirarmssotheycouldleapalittlefartherthenalittlefartherstill.Howevertheywerefarfrombecomingtruefliersbecausetheirwingsandfeatherswerequitedifferentfromthoseofbirdstoday.Lookingcloselyatthefossilsscientistsfoundthatancientfeatherscontainedmanylayersoflongfeatherslikeapenguin's.Thismadethewingsratherheavyanddifficultforbirdstomoveupanddown.Wedon'tthinkthesethingscouldtakeofffromthegroundsaidNicholasLongrichofYaleUniversityleadauthorofthestudy.Theycan’tflylikeamodernbirD.Thisiswhyscientistsconcludedthatearlyfeatherswereonlyusedbybirdstoglide滑翔fromhightreesorkeepwarmormaybeascamouflage伪装butnotflyingaccordingtoNationalGeographiC.OverthenextmillionsofyearstheevolutionoffeathersneverstoppeD.Birdsdevelopedwingsthatincludedalayeroflongfeatherscoveredwithshortfeathersontop.Thisstructureallowedbirdstoseparatetheirfeathersmoreeasilytocreatewiderspan翼展andtochangedirectionsinmidair.Theyhavealsogrownspecialwristbonessothattheycanspreadtheirwingswhenflyingandfoldthemintotheirsideswhenwalking.Thisnewresearchisthrowinglightnotjustonhowbirdscametoflybutmorespeciallyonhowfeatherscametobethewaytheyaretoday---oneofthemostamazingandhighlyspecializedstructuresinnaturesaidJakobVintherfromtheUniversityofBristolUK.32.Accordingtothearticlescientistsconcludethatearlybirds__________A.couldalreadyflyhighB.onlyusedfeatherstokeepwarmC.couldonlyleapandglideD.couldeasilyopentheirwingswide33.Modernbirdsaredifferentfromtheirancestorsinthat________A.theyhavelayersoflongfeathersB.theyhavespecialwristbonessothattheycanchangedirectionsinmidairC.theyhavealayeroflongfeatherstoppedwithalayerofshortfeathersD.theyhaveteethinthemouthandlongbonytails34.Whatiscriticalinfindingouthowfeatherscametobethewaytheyare?A.Fossilsofancientbirds.B.Tapesofoldtimes.C.Comparingfeaturesofreptilesandbirds.D.Studyingbonesandstructuresofmodernbirds.35.Thepassagemainlyaimsto_A.explorehowbirdslooked150millionyearsago.B.explorehowmodernbirdsdevelopedfromancientreptiles.C.listallthefossilsofancientbirdsrecentlydiscovereD.D.lookattheevolutionoffeathersthatenabledbirdstofly.
- Thisweeklyfour-dayphysicalactivityschedulewillgetyourkidsexcitedaboutbeingactivE.TuesdayWhenthekidsgethomefromschooldon’tletthemgostraighttotheTVandgetsettledin.Encouragethemtogetmovingandgetoffthecouch沙发bygivingthemapedometer计步器.Pedometersarethemostfunwhenparentsalsouseonebecausethatturnssteppingwalkingandrunningintoagametoseewhocangetthemoststeps.ThursdayThekidshavedoneagreatjobsofarthisweekbutnowtheylongforalittlemoreTVtimE.Insteadofturningoncartoonsletthemwatchfitnessmoviesmadejustforkids.Thesemoviesencouragewatcherstogetupanddancealongtokid-friendlymusiC.SaturdayGetthewholefamilyoutofthehousetogetherandovertoapark.Bringlotsofsportsequipmentpackahealthypicnicandhaveafamilycompetitivesportsday.Kidsandadultsgetintogroupsandplayagainsteachotherintennisbasketballorsoccer.Aftereveryonehasplayedhardforacoupleofhoursstopforapicnicandthenifyourfamilyisn’ttootiredgobackandplaysomemorE.SundayEverychildlovestoplayvideogamesandthereisnobettertimetoallowkidstoplaythemthanonSundaywhennohomeworkisduE.Butdon’tletthemplayagamethatforcesthemtositdownforhours.Dancegameswithafloormat垫子tohelpkidsfollowthedancemovesarepopulartokids.21.Parentsareadvisedtouseapedometertogetherwiththeirkidsbecause_______.A.theycangivetheirkidssomeadviceaboutwalkingB.itcanpreventthemfromwatchingTVtoomuchC.theirkidswillnotuseitiftheydon’tD.thiswillallowthemandtheirkidstohaveafuncompetition22.OnThursdaywhenakidwantstowatchTVhisparentsshould______.A.lethimwatchitforashorttimeB.showfitnessmoviestohimC.takehimoutforawalkinsteadD.watchcartoonswithhim23.Accordingtotheauthorthebesttimeforakidtoplayvideogamesis______.A.SundayB.TuesdayC.SaturdayD.Thursday
- TheDollandtheWhiteRoseIwaswalkingaroundinamallwhenIsawacashierhandthislittleboysomemoneyback.ThecashiersaidI’msorrybutyoudon’thaveenoughmoneytobuythisdoll.ThelittleboyseemedverydisappointeD.Iwalkedtowardhimandaskedhimwhohewishedtogivethisdollto.It’sthedollthatmysisterwantedsomuchforChristmas.ShewassurethatSantaClauswouldbringittoher:ButSantaClauscan’tbringittoherwheresheisnow.IhavetogivethedolltomymommysothatshecangiveittomysisterwhenshegoestherE.HiseyesweresosaD.MysisterhasgonetobewithGoD.DaddysaysthatMommyisgoingtoseeGodverysoontoosoIthoughtthatshecouldtakethedollwithhertogiveittomysister.MyheartnearlystoppeD.ThelittleboylookedupatmeandcontinuedItoldDaddytotellMommynottogoyet.IneedhertowaituntilIcomebackfromthemall.IquicklyreachedformywalletandsaidSupposewecheckagainjustincaseyoudohaveenoughmoneyforthedoll.OKIhopeIdohaveenoughhesaiD.Iputsomeofmymoneywithhiswithouthimseeingandwestartedtocountit.Therewasenoughforthedollandevensomesparemoney.SurprisinglythelittleboycriedThankyouGodforgivingmeenoughmoney!ThenhelookedatmeandaddedIaskedlastnightbeforeIwenttosleepforGodtomakesureIhadenoughmoneytobuythisdollsothatMommycouldgiveittomysister.Heheardme!IalsowantedtohaveenoughmoneytobuyawhiteroseformymommybutIdidn’tdaretoaskGodfortoomuch.Buthegavemeenoughtobuythedollandawhiterose!ThenIrememberedtwodaysbeforealocalnewspaperreportedanaccidentinwhichawomanandalittlegirlwerebadlyinjureD.ThelittlegirldiedrightawayandthemotherwasleftinacriticalstatE.Wasthisthefamilyofthelittleboy?TwodaysafterImetthelittleboyIreadinthenewspaperthatthewomanhadpassedaway.Icouldn'tstopmyselffromgoingtothefuneral.Teary-eyedIfeltthatmylifehadbeenchangedforever.21.Theboywantedtobuythedollbecause__________.A.hehadalwaysbeeneager渴望的forsuchadollB.SantaClausdidn’tgivehimanyChristmasgiftC.hewouldgiveittohismotherasabirthdaysurpriseD.hewantedtoturnhissister’sChristmaswishintoreality22.Wecanlearnfromthestorythat__________.A.theboy’ssisterdiedafterstayinginhospitalfortwoweeksB.theboy’sfamilywereallseriouslyinjuredinacaraccidentC.theauthorgavetheboysomeextramoneywithouthisnoticeD.theboy’smotheralwayswishedtoreceiveawhiteroseonChristmas23.Thestorymostprobablyconveys表达themessagethat__________.A.akindactcanbringjoyandhopetoothersB.agiftisaperfectwaytoexpressloveforothersC.losingafamilymemberisaheavyblow打击tochildrenD.areligiouszōng jiāo 的beliefcanhelponesolveproblemsinhislife
- Imadeafire____uptheroomassoonasmyfathercamein.
- WearrivedatthehospitaltofindDadwasveryweakbuthissmilewasthesameasever.Itwasanotherattackofpneumonia肺炎.MyhusbandandIstayedwithhimfortheweekendbuthadtoreturntoourjobsonMonday.LocalrelativeswouldhelpDadgethomefromhospitalandlookafterhim.ButIwishedtobeabletolethimknowthatwecaredtooevenwhenweweren’twithhim.ThenIrememberedafamilytraditionwhenourchildrenweresmall.Whenleavingtheirgrandparents’homeafteravisiteachchildwouldwritealovenotetotheirgrandparents.Theyhidnotesincereal麦片boxunderahairbrushornexttothephonE.FordaystheirgrandparentswouldsmileastheydiscoveredtheseremindersofourlovE.SoasItidiedDad’skitchenandmadeupabedforhimdownstairsinthelivingroomIwrotesomenotes.DadIputthefoodinthefridgesoitwouldn’tspoil变质.SomeexpressedmyloveDadIhopeyouwillsleepwellinyournewbeD.MostnotesweredownstairswherehewouldstayforseveralweeksbutonenoteIhidupstairsunderhispillowDadifyouhavefoundthisnoteyoumustbefeelingbetter.Wearesoglad!Justlikehismedicinesstrengthenedhimphysicallytheseemotionalvitaminswouldimprovehishealthtoo.SeveralweekslaterinoneofourregularphonecallsIaskedDadhowhewasgoing.HesaidPrettygooD.Ijustfoundyournoteundermypillowupstairs!24.Wecaninferfromthetextthatthewriter’sfather_______.A.hadgotthesameillnessbeforE.B.livedwithherfamilyC.askedhertoreturntoworkD.feltlonelywithouther25.Thechildrenhidnotesintheirgrandparents’homeinorderto______.A.followafamilytraditionB.playjokesontheirgrandparentsC.showtheirgiftstotheirgrandparentsD.maketheirgrandparentsfeelpleasantlysurprised26.Afterheardwhatherfathersaidthewriterwouldfeel______.A.surprisedB.luckyC.pleasedD.sad27.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.ThewriterbelievedthatafamilytraditionwasnotgooD.B.Thewriterenjoyedtalkingwithherfather.C.ThewritertriedtocomfortherfatherwithlovE.D.Thewriterthankedherchildrenforlookingafterherfather.
- ThedayIbecameamomwasnotthedaymydaughterwasbornbutsevenyearslater.UpuntilthatdayIhadbeentoobusytryingtosurvivemyabusivemarriagE.IhadspentallmyenergytryingtorunaperfecthomethatwouldpassinspectioneacheveningandIdidn’tseethatmybabygirlhadbecomeachilD.I’dtriedendlesslytopleasesomeonewhocouldneverbepleasedandsuddenlyrealizedthattheyearshadslippedbyandcouldneverberecaptured重现.OhIhaddonethenormalmotherlythingslikemakingsuremydaughtergottoballetandtapandgymlessons.Iwenttoallofherrecitalsandschoolconcertsparent-teacherconferencesandopenhouses—alonE.Iraninterferenceduringmyhusband’sangerwhensomethingwasspilledatthedinnertabletellingherItwillbeokayHoney.Daddy’snotreallymadatyou.IdidallIcouldtoprotectherfromhearingtheawfulshoutingafterhereturnedfromanightofdrinking.FinallyIdidthebestthingIcoulddoformydaughterandmyself:Iremovedusfromthehomethatwasn’treallyahomeatall.ThatdayIbecameamomwasthedaymydaughterandIweresittinginournewhomehavingacalmquietdinnerjustasIhadalwayswantedforher.WeweretalkingaboutwhatshehaddoneinschoolandsuddenlyherlittlehandknockedoverthefullglassofchocolatemilkbyherplatE.AsIwatchedthewhitetableclothandfreshlypaintedwhitewallbecomedarkbrownIlookedathersmallfacE.Itwasfilledwithfearknowingwhattheoutcomeoftheeventwouldhavemeantonlyaweekbeforeinherfather’spresencE.WhenIsawthatlookonherfaceandlookedatthechocolatemilkrunningdownthewallIsimplystartedlaughing.IamsureshethoughtIwascrazybutthenshemusthaverealizedthatIwasthinkingIt’sagoodthingyourfatherisn’there!ShestartedlaughingwithmeandwelaugheduntilwecrieD.Theyweretearsofjoyandpeaceandwerethefirstofmanytearsthatwecriedtogether.Thatwasthedayweknewthatweweregoingtobeokay.WhenevereitherofusspillssomethingevennowseventeenyearslatershesaysRememberthedayIspilledthechocolatemilk?IknewthatdaythatyouhaddonetherightthingforusandIwillneverforgetit.ThatwasthedayIreallybecameamom.Idiscoveredthatbeingamomisn’tonlygoingtoballetandtapandgymrecitalsandattendingeveryschoolconcertandopenhousE.Itisn’tkeepingaspotlesshouseandpreparingperfectmeals.Itcertainlyisn’tpretendingthingsarenormalwhentheyarenot.FormebeingamomstartedwhenIcouldlaughoverspilledmilk.41.Whatwasthewritermostlyengagedinseventeenyearsago?A.Passinginspectionfromthecommunity.B.Tryingveryhardtopleasethebabygirl.C.NurturingthebabygirltobecomeachilD.D.RunningaperfecthometosatisfyherhusbanD.42.Accordingtothewriter______isnotthenormalmotherlythings.A.signingupkidsforballetandgymlessonsB.attendingparent-teacherconferencesC.protectingkidswhentheyarescoldedbythefatherD.goingtokids’schoolconcertsandopenhouses43.Theunderlinedphraseraninterferencecanbestbereplacedby______.A.informedherB.coveredherC.pleasedherD.pardonedher44.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.mumanddaughterhadledamiserablelifebeforemovingoutB.beingamumisnotpretendingthingsarenormalwhentheyarenotC.thedaughterspilledthechocolatemilkdeliberatelyinthenewhomeD.mumanddaughterlaughedtogetheratthefunnypaintsonthewall45.Accordingtothepassagewhendidthewriterbecomearealmom?A.ThedayshegavebirthtoherdaughterB.ThedayshelostcontactwithherhusbandC.ThedayshecreatedarelaxingfamilyatmosphereD.Thedayshelaughedatthespilledchocolatemilk
- SummerRainTheworstdaysofanysummeraretherainyones.Wespendallyearlookingforwardtoniceweatherandlonghotdays.Allofwinterwithitscloudydaysandbittercoldwedreamofthoseendlessdaysatthebeachlyingonthesandandenjoyingthebrightandburningsun.Andthensummercomesanditrains.AsachildIwouldwakeuptorainysummerdaysandcomeclosetocrying.Itwasn’tfair.Wesufferedthroughmonthsofschoolandexperiencedbadweatherforthoseshorttenweeksoffreedomandpleasantweather.OnthoserainysummerdaysIhadnothingfuntodoandcouldonlysitinsidestaringoutattherainlikeabirdinacagE.Iwasanonlychildsotherewasnooneelsetoplaywith.MyfatherworkedfromhomesoIwasnottrulyalonebuthecouldnotactivelyplaywithmesincehewasatwork.ItwasthosedaysthatIwouldwatchwhateverwasontelevisionorreadanybooksthatIcouldfindlyingarounD.I’ddragthroughthedayandprayeachnightthattherainwouldnotbetherethenextday.AsanadultthoughmyopinionofsummerrainhaschangeD.Whenyouhavetoworkeverydaysummerisnotasexciting.Everythingseemsdull.Suchamindsetmakesyoucheerforanythingnewordifferent.Ispendthewinterdreamingofsummerandthesummerdreamingofwinter.WhensummercomesIhatehowhotitis.AndthenIlookforwardtotherainbecausetherainbringswithitacoldfrontwhichmakesmecomfortablE.Rainydaysarestilltheworstdaysofthesummerbutsummerraintodaymeanspositivelybeautiful—andconsiderablycooler—weathertomorrow.21.Whentheauthorwasachildhe______.A.hatedrainydaysB.likedstayingindoorsC.preferredcoolerweatherD.dreamedonsummerdays22.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor______.A.wasoftenleftaloneathomeB.hadnobrothersorsistersC.preferredreadingtoplayingoutsideD.couldenjoythebrilliantsuninwinter23.Asanadulttheauthorviewssummerraindifferentlybecause______.A.heknowsitwon’tlastlongB.hissummerholidayisveryshortC.rainmakestheweathercoolerD.hecanbetterdealwithhisholiday
- Whenanearthquakehitasmalltownmanyhousesfelldown.AftertheearthquakeallthenewspapersreportedmanystoriesaboutsomeofthefamilieswhowereintroublE.OneSundaywhenIwasreadinganewspaperaspecialpicturetouchedmE.Itgavetheclothingsizesofeachfamilymember.Ithoughtthatthiswouldbeagoodchancetoteachmychildrentohelpthosewhowerelessluckythanthemselves.Isaidtomyseven-year-oldtwinsBradandBrettandthree-year-oldMeghanWehavesomuchandthesepoorpeoplenowhavenothing.We’llsharewhatwehavewiththem.Ifilledaboxwithfoodsandclothes.WhileIwasdoingthisIencouragedtheboystochoosetheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavouritethings.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboystookouttheiroldtoysandgamesandputthemtogether.Thenshewalkedaway.A.fewminuteslatershecamebackwithLucyhermuch-loveddoll.Sheputthedollontopoftheothertoys.OhdearIsaiD.Youdon’thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.MeghansaidLucymakesmehappyMommy.Maybeshe’llmakeanotherlittlegirlhappytoo.IlookedatMeghanforalongmoment.Shetaughtmealesson.It’seasytogivesomethingthatwedon’twantanymorebuthardertogivewhatwecherish珍爱isn’tit?41.Thewriterhas_____children.A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four42.Theunderlinedworddonateprobablymeans_____.A.捐赠B.丢掉C.展出D.放好43.Lucyisthenameof_____.A.agirlB.agameC.adollD.anearthquake44.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.A.FamilyStoryB.TheSpiritofGivingC.TheWayofHelpingOthersD.A.SadExperience
- Weallknowwhatit’sliketogetthatphonecallinthemiddleofthenight.Thatnight’scallwasnodifferent.Hello?MyheartbeatharD.Mama?ThevoiceanswereD.Mythoughtsimmediatelywenttomydaughter.MamaI’vebeendrinking.Inearlyranofftheroadafewmilesback.AllIcouldthinkofwasifitwouldhurtyouifapolicemancametoyourdoorandsaidI’dbeenkilleD.IwanttocomehomE.Iknowrunningawaywaswrong.Iknowyou’vebeenworrieD.IshouldhavecalledyoudaysagobutIwasafraiD.MysenseswereclearnowIthinkNo!Pleaseletmefinish!Shepleadedindesperation绝望.BeforeIcouldgoonshecontinueD.Areyoustillthere?Pleasedon’thanguponme!Ineedyou.I’mhereIwouldn’thangupIsaiD.IknowIshouldhavetoldyou.ButwhenwetalkyoujustkeeptellingmewhatIshoulddo.Youdon’tlistentomE.YouneverletmetellyouhowIfeel.Becauseyou’remymotheryouthinkyouhavealltheanswers.ButsometimesIdon’tneedanswers.Ijustwantsomeonetolisten.I’mlisteningIwhispereD.Icalledataxi.I’mcominghomeMamA.Therewasaclickandthephonewentsilent.TearsforminginmyeyesIwalkedintomy16-year-olddaughter’sroom.Iwipedthetears.WehavetolearntolistenIsaidtomyhusbanD.HestudiedmeforasecondandthenaskedDoyouthinkshe’lleverknowshedialedthewrongnumber?Ilookedatoursleepingdaughterandthenbackathim.Maybeitwasn’tsuchawrongnumber.29.Thegirlcalledatmidnightbecauseshe_____.A.wantedtomaketroublewiththatfamilyB.metwithtroubleandwantedtocomehomeC.wantedhermothertoknowaboutherangerD.shedranktoomuchtodrivetoherboyfriend’shome30.Howmanypeopleappearinthisstory?A.2B.3C.4D.531.Afterreceivingthewrongcallthewriterfelt________.A.angryB.thankfulC.disappointedD.regretful32.Whatalessondidthewriterlearnfromthegirl?A.Childrenneedafirmholdkeepingonthem.B.Childrenshouldbetakengoodcareof.C.Parentsandchildrenshouldbeequaltoeachother.D.Parentsshouldbegoodlistenerstotheirchildren.
- Oneofmyfavoritesasayounggirlwaswriting.IfoundthatitwasagreatwaytoexpresswhatIwasfeeling.IactuallywrotejournalsasearlyasmyfirstgradE.Ifindthemamusingtolookatnow.Ievenreadsometomyson.Inoticedthatheactuallystarteddoingthesamething.Hecametometheotherdayandwantedtoreadmeastoryhehadwritten—SpongeBobSquarePants.AshesatthereandreaditaloudtomeitbroughtabigsmiletomyfaceforIsawmyselfinhim.Recentlyhisschoolheldauditions试演foratalentshowandhewasreallyinterestedinit.IrememberedhimaskingmeMumwhatismytalent?Iaskedhimtolistallofthethingsthatheenjoyeddoing.HesaidreadingwasatthetopfollowedbydrawingwritingandplayingSuperMarioBrothers.SoIaskedhimWhatcanyoudotocombinesomeofthosethingsthatpeoplewouldenjoywatching?HedisappearedintohisroomforawhileandIbegantogetalittleworrieD.Iknowhowembarrassedhegotperforminginfrontofthebigcrowds.Iheardhimrushingdownthestairswithexcitement.Icandoapuppet木偶showMum!Heshowedmewhathehadcomeupwithwhileinhisroom.HecalleditYoshiGoestoAfricA.WhatagreatideaIthoughttomyself.Ifoundapuppetshowtentonlineandcleanedupsomeoldpuppetfriendsforhim.MysonwastheonlyboywhoenteredthetalentshowathisschoolandhewonthesecondplacE.Iwassoproudofhim.1.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theauthorfeltsorryforherson’sexperiences.B.Theboyforgotallabouthismother’sjournals.C.Theboyrushedoutoftheroomafterfinishingastory.D.Boththeauthorandhersonwereinterestedinwriting.2.Whichofthefollowingdidtheboylikemost?A.Writing.B.Drawing.C.Reading.D.Playing.3.Hearingwhattheboyhadcomeupwithaboutthetalentshowthemotherwas______.A.pleasedB.discouragedC.embarrassedD.nervous4.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat_______.A.themotheraskedhersontojointhetalentshowB.theauthor’ssontookgreatinterestinthetalentshowC.itwasthesecondtimefortheboytoenterthetalentshowD.theboygotnervousinfrontofthebigcrowds
- Theworkshouldbegivento______youthinkcanfinishitaheadoftimE.
- D.Hi!I’mSylviefromToulouseinFrancE.I’m14yearsoldandI’vegotatwelve-year-oldsistercalledCamillE.Ilovegoingtopopmusicconcertsandplayingtenniswithmyfriends.I’minterestedincookingandmyfavoritefoodispizzA.Idon’tlikegettingupinthemorningsandIhatetidyingmyroom!IlikeanimalsandI’vegotacatcalledMimi.Whataboutyou?I’dliketohavepenfriendsfromalotofdifferentcountries.LoveSylvieDeschampsHello!MynameisAntonioandI’mfromVeronainthenorthofItaly.I’m12yearsoldandI’vegotabrotherandasister.I’minterestedinmusictravelandpets.AtweekendsIlovegoingtopartieswithmyfriends.ThisismyfirstyearstudyingEnglish.I’malsolearningFrenchandGerman.Writetomesoon.I’dliketoreceivelettersfromallovertheworlD.BestwishesAntonioLazaroHelloeveryone!I’mTylerCollins.IliveinFloridaandI’m18yearsolD.I’mverymuchinterestedinmeetingnewpeoplefromdifferentcultures.I’mstudyinglanguagesandIplantogotoothercountriestoteachEnglishwithintheyear.IloveallkindsofmusicanymovieandIlovebooksaboutplacesaroundtheworlD.IfyouwanttoknowmoreaboutmejustmessagemE.TylerCollinsHey!MynameisFreyjA.I’m15yearsolD.IliveinEnglandandlovethecountrysidE.Igoclimbingalot.I’mcrazyaboutrockmusicandliketheguitar.I’minabandwhichmyfriendsandIstartedtwomonthsago.Ifyouhavethesameinterestsasminemessagemeandwecouldbefriends!FreyjaMurphy32.WhatdoesSylvieliketodo?A.Cook.B.Playtheguitar.C.LearnFrench.D.Cleanherroom.33.Ifyoulikeclimbingwhocanyoushareyourexperiencewith?A.TylerCollins.B.SylvieDeschamps.C.AntonioLazaro.D.FreyjaMurphy.34.Thefouryoungpeopleareallinterestedin________.A.teachingB.travelC.musicD.reading35.Whydothefouryoungpeoplewritetheinformation?A.Totellstoriestoothers.B.Tointroducetheirfriends.`C.Tofindnewfriends.D.Tojoinaclubforstudents.
- Mumwhatdoesitmeanwhensomeonetellsyouthattheyhaveaskeleton骨骼inthecloset衣橱?JessicaaskeD.Askeletoninthecloset?hermotherpausedthoughtfully.Wellit’ssomethingthatyouwouldrathernothaveanyoneelseknowabout.ForexampleifinthepastsomeoneinDad’sfamilyhadbeenarrestedforstealingahorseitwouldbe‘askeletoninhisfamily’scloset’.Hereallywouldn’twantanyneighbortoknowaboutit.Whypickonmyfamily?Jenica’sfathersaidwithanger.Yourfamilyhistoryisn’tsogooD.youknow.Wasn’tyourgreat-great-grandfatheraprisonerwhowastransportedtoAustraliaforhiscrimes?YesbutpeoplethesedayssaythatyouarenotarealAustralianunlessyourancestorsarrivedasprisoners.GoshsorryIaskedIthinkIunderstandnowJessicacutinbeforethingsgrewworsE.Afterdinnerthehousewasveryquiet.Jessica’sparentswerestillquiteangrywitheachother.HermotherwasironingclothesandeverynowandthensheglaredatherhusbandwhohidbehindhisnewspaperpretendingtoreaD.WhenshefinishedshegatheredthefreshlypressedclothesinherarmsandwalkedtoJessica’scloset.Justassheopenedthedoorandreachedintohangaskirtabonyarmstuckoutfromthedarkdepthsandabundleofwhitebonesfelltothefloor.Jessica’smothersankintoafaint晕倒wakingonlywhenJessicaputacoldwetclothonherforeheaD.Shelookeduptoseetheworriedfacesofherhusbandanddaughter.WhathappenedWhereamI?sheaskeD.Youjustdestroyedtheschool’sskeletonMumexplainedJessicA.IbroughtithometohelpmewithmyhealthprojectImeanttotellyoubutitseemedthatassoonasImentionedskeletonsandclosetsitcausedaproblembetweenyouandDaD.Jessicalookedinamazementasherparentsbegantolaughmadly.they’rebothcrazyshethought.24.AccordingtoJessica’smotheraskeletonintheclosetmeans______.A.afamilyhonorB.afamilysceretC.afamilystoryD.afamilytreasure25.WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeAustralians’ancestorsfromParagraph2?A.TheywerebroughttoAustraliaasprisoners.B.TheyweretheearliestpeoplelivinginAustraliaC.TheywereinvolvedinsomecrimesinAustraliA.D.Theywerenotregardedascriminalsintheirday.26.Jessica’smotherfelldownintoafaintbecauseshewas________.A.knockedB.frightendC.injuredD.surprised27.WhydidJessicabringaskeltonhome?A.shewascruiousaboutitB.sheplannedtokeepitforfun.C.SheintendedtoscareherpatentsD.Sheneededitforherschooltask28.Jessica’sparentslaughedmadlyattheendofthestoryprobablybecause_________.A.theywerecarzy.B.theywereoverexcitedC.theyrealizedtheirmiundentandingD.theyboththoughttheybadwonthequarrel
- AtthirteenIwasdiagnosed诊所withkindofattentiondisorder.ItmadeschooldifficultformE.WheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasksIcouldnot.InmyfirstliteratureclassMrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonitallwithin45minutes.IraisedmyhandrightawayandsaidMrs.SmithyouseethedoctorsaidIhaveattentionproblems.Imightnotbeabletodoit.Sheglanceddownatmethroughherglassesyouarenodifferentfromyourclassmatesyoungman.ItriedbutIdidn’tfinishthereadingwhenthebellrang.IhadtotakeithomE.InthequietnessofmybedroomthestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartomE.ItwasaboutablindpersonLouisBraillE.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn’tgetmucheducation.ButLouisdidn’tgiveup.Insteadhinventedareadingsystemofraiseddots点whichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblinD.Wasn’tItheblindinmyclassbeingmadetolearnlikethesightedstudents?MythoughtsspilledoutandmypenstartedtodancE.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.IndeedIwasnodifferentfromothers;IjustneededaquieterplacE.IfLouiscouldfindhiswayoutofhisproblemswhyshouldIevergiveup?Ididn’texpectanythingwhenIhandledinmypapertoMrs.Smithsoitwasquiteasurprisewhenitcamebacktomethenextday-withanAonit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethesewords:Seewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying?21.Theauthordidn’tfinishthereadinginclassbecausE.A.HewasnewtotheclassB.HewastriedofliteratureC.HehadanattentiondisorderD.Hewantedtotakethetaskhome22.WhatdoweknowaboutLouisBraillefromthepassage?A.HehadgoodsightB.Hemadeagreatinvention.C.HegaveupreadingD.Helearnedalotfromschool23.WhatwasMrs.Smith‘sattitudetotheauthorattheendofthestory?A.AngryB.ImpatientC.SympatheticD.Encouraging24.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thedisabledshouldbetreatedwithrespect.B.Ateachercanopenupanewworldtostudents.C.Onecanfindhiswayoutofdifficultieswithefforts.D.Everyoneneedsahandwhenfacedwithchallenges.
- DidyouhearthesayingIfyouwantafriendbeonE.?Hereishowonenewteachermadefriendswiththegirlsandtheboysinherclassonthefirstdayofschool.Asthebellrangtheteachersmiledateachgirlandboy.ThenshesaidinaquietvoiceGoodmorning.Howniceitistohaveallofyouinmyclassthisyear.I’dliketoknoweachofyou.Iamsurewewillenjoyworkingtogether.Everyonefeltthatshemeantwhatshesaidbecauseofhersweetvoiceandherfriendlylook.ShetoldthegirlsandboyshernameandwroteitontheblackboarD.Thenshetoldthemsomeofthethingsshelikedtodoandshewashopingtodowiththemduringtheyear.ThenshesaidtotheclassNowyouknowmynameandthethingsIlikeandIwanttoknowyournamesandthethingsyoulikE.ThenIwillfeelthatIknowyou.Couldyoumakefriendsbydoingthesamethingsastheteacherdid?Onewayofgettingtoknowandtoliketheothergirlsandboysinyourclassistofindoutmoreaboutthem.ItisofteneasytobefriendswiththosepeoplewhohavethesamehobbieswithyouplaythesamegamesandhavemadethesamejourneysyouhavE.YoumayfindthatsomenewcomersinyourclassmaymisstheiroldfriendsandfeelstrangeandalonE.Youcaninvitethemtowalktoandfromschoolortoridebikeswithyou.Youwillfindmanythingstotalkabout.Justtalkingtogetherinafriendlymanner方式isonegoodwaytomakefriends.49.Theteacher’ssweetvoiceandherfriendlylook_____.A.showedthatshewouldliketobeafriendofthegirlsandboysB.madeeverygirlandboyhappyC.toldthegirlsandtheboyseverythingaboutherselfD.meantshewantedtotelltheboysandgirlssomethinginteresting50.A.newcomerwillbeyourfriendif_____.A.healwaysthinksofhisoldfriendsB.youaskhimtodosomethingC.heknowsyouverywellD.youtalkwithhiminafriendlyway51.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.FriendlyWayofMakingFriendsB.HowtoMakeFriendsbetweenTeachersandStudentsC.TheRelationship关系betweenTeachersandStudentsD.MakingFriends
- MymindwentblankwhenIsawthegunpointingagainstthecarwindowaswepulledoutofthegaragE.Thiscan’tbehappeningtomE.ThenIfelttheguncoldagainstmyheadandIheardmyfriendJeremysayingWhatdoyouwant?TakemywalletbutatthetimeIthoughtofnothing.Irememberbeingalittleannoyedwhenthegunmanpulledmefromthecarbythehair.Irememberthewalktothehouse---Jeremymethetwomenwithtwoguns.Irememberthefearandangerinthegunmen’svoicesbecauseJeremywasbeingslowandIrememberwonderingwhyhewasbeingslow.IdidnotrealizethatJeremyhadthrownthekeysintothebush.ButIrememberthatsoundofthegunhittingJeremy’sheadandthefeelingasthemanwhohadholdofmyhairreleasedmE.AndIrememberthesplitsecondwhenIrealizedhewaslookingatJeremyandIrememberwonderinghowfarIcouldrunbeforehepulledthetrigger.ButIwasalreadyrunninganduponreachingthecaracrossthestreetIdidn’tcrouch蹲伏behinditbutscreamedinsteaD.IrememberthinkingtherewassomethingridiculousandillogicalaboutscreamingHelphelp!ateighto’clockonaTuesdayeveninginDecemberandchangingmyplea恳求tothemorespecificHelpletmeinpleaseletmein!ButthehouseswerecoldclosedunfriendlyandIranonuntilIheardJeremy’sscreamsbehindmeannouncingthatourattackershadfleD.TheneighborswhohadnotopenedtheirdoorstouscameoutwithbaseballbatsandhelpedJeremyfindhisglassesandkeys.InagrouptheywereverybravE.WewaitedforthepolicetocomeuntilsomeonesaidtosomeoneelsethatthenoodlesweregettingcoldandIsaidpolitelyPleasegoandeat.We’reOK.Iwashappytoseethemgo.Theyhadbeentalkingofstrictersentencesforcriminalsofbringingbackthedeathpenalty处罚andhowthePresidentisgoingtocleanupthecountry.IwasthinkingtheycouldbesayingallofthisovermydeadbodyandIstillfeelthatstiffersentenceswouldn’tchangeathing.InarushalltheangerIshouldhavefeltformyattackerswasdirectedagainstthesecontentedpeoplestandinginfrontoftheirwarmcomfortablehomestalkingaboutallthegunstheyweregoingtobuy.WhatgoodwouldgunshavebeentoJeremyandme?Peopleallovertheneighborhoodhadcalledtoreportourscreamsandthepoliceturnedoutinforcetwentyminuteslater.Theywereill-temperedaboutwhatwastothemmuchtroubleaboutnothing.AfterallJeremywashardlyhurtandwewerehopelesswhenitcametodescribingthegunmen.Typicalsaidonepolicemanwhenwecouldn’tevenagreeonhowtallthemenwerE.Bothofuswereabletodescribethegunsinhorrifyingdetailbutthetwopolicemenwhostayedtomakethereportdidn’tthinkthatwouldbemuchhelp.Thepolicemenwerematter-of-factaboutthewholething.ThethinonesaidThatwasastupidthingtodothrowingawaythekeys.Whenamanhasagunagainstyourheadyoudowhatyou’retolD.JeremylookedproperlyembarrasseD.ThenthefatpolicemancameupandthethinonewenttolookaroundtheoutsideofthehousE.ThatwasthebestthingyoucouldhavedonethrowingawaythekeyshesaiD.IfyouhadgoneintothehousewiththemHisvoicebecameweaker.Theywouldhavehurther---hetwistedhisheadtowardme---andkilledyouboth.Jeremylookedhappier.Looksaidthefatpolicemankindlythere’snorightorwronginthesituation.There’sjustluck.AllthatsleeplessnightIreplayedthemomentthoseblackglovescameuptothecarwindow.Howlongdidthewholethinglast?Threeminutesfiveeight?NomatterhowmanyhoursofmylifeImayspendrelivingitIknowthereisnowaytoprepareforthenexttime---nointelligentresponsetoagun.Thefatcopwasright.There’sonlyluck.ThenexttimeImightendupdeaD.AndI’msuretherewillbeanexttimE.ItcanhappenanywhereanytimetoanyonE.Securityisanillusion幻觉;thereisnosafetyinlocksoringuns.Gunsmakesomepeoplefeelsafeandsomepeoplefeelstrongbutthey’refoolingthemselves.25.Whenthewritersawthegunpointingagainstthecarwindow________.A.shefeltveryannoyedB.shelostconsciousnessC.shelostthepowerofthinkingD.shefeltverymuchnervous26.Whatmostpossiblydrovethetwogunmenaway?A.Jeremy’sfightingB.Thepolice’sarrivalC.Theirneighbor’sbraveactionD.Theauthor’sscreaming27.Whentheauthorcalledforhelptheneighborsdidn’tcomeoutimmediatelybecause________.A.theyneededtimetofindbaseballbatsB.theywerebusypreparingdinnersC.theyweremuchtoofrightenedD.theythoughtsomeonewasplayingatrick28.Theauthorwashappytoseetheneighborsgobecause________.A.shewantedtobeleftalonewithJeremytogetovertheshockB.shedidnotwanttobecomeanobjectofpityC.shewasangeredbytheirbeinglatetocometoherhelpD.shehatedtolistentotheiremptytalk29.Thepolicewereratherangrybecause________.A.theythoughtitwasacaseoflittleimportanceB.theauthorwasnothurtandgaveafalsealarmC.theauthorandJeremycouldnottellthepoliceanythingD.thegunmenhadalreadyfledwhentheyarrivedonthescene30.Whattheauthorwantstotellusisthat________.A.neighborsarenothelpfulinmomentsofdifficultyB.securityisimpossibleaslongaspeoplecanhavegunsC.thepolicearenotreliablewhenoneisintroubleD.preventingrobbersenteringyourhouseisthebestchoice
- Candogsandcatsliveinperfectharmonyinthesamehome?Peoplewhoarethinkingaboutadoptingadogasafriendfortheircatsareworriedthattheywillfight.A.recentresearchhasfoundanewrecipeofsuccess.Accordingtothestudyifthecatisadoptedbeforethedogandiftheyareintroducedwhenstillyounglessthan6monthsforcatsayearfordogsitishighlyprobablethatthetwopetswillgetalongswimmingly.Two-thirdsofthehomesinterviewedreportedapositiverelationshipbetweentheircatanddog.Howeveritwasn'tallsweetnessandlight.Therewasareportedcoldnessbetweenthecatanddogin25%ofthehomeswhileaggressionandfightingwereobservedin10%ofthehomes.OnereasonforthisisprobablythatsomeoftheirbodysignalswerejustoppositE.Forexamplewhenacatturnsitsheadawayitsignalsaggressionwhileadogdoingthesamesignalssubmission.Inhomeswithcatsanddogslivingpeacefullyresearchersobservedasurprisingbehavior.Theyarelearninghowtotalkeachother'slanguagE.Itisasurprisethatcatscanlearnhowtotalk‘dog’anddogscanlearnhowtotalk‘Cat’.What'sinterestingisthatbothcatsanddogshaveappearedtodeveloptheirintelligencE.Theycanlearnhowtoreadeachother'sbodysignalssuggestingthatthetwomayhavemoreincommonthanwepreviouslysuspecteD.Oncefamiliarwitheachother'spresenceandbodylanguagecatsanddogscanplaytogethergreeteachothernosetonoseandenjoysleepingtogetheronthesofA.Theycaneasilysharethesamewaterbowlandinsomecasesgroom梳理eachother.Thesignificanceoftheresearchoncatsanddogsmaygobeyondpets─topeoplewhodon'tgetalongincludingneighborscolleaguesatworkandevenworldsuperpowers.IfcatsanddogscanlearntogetalongsurelypeoplehaveagoodchancE.25.Somecatsanddogsmayfightwhen________.A.theymisunderstoodeachother'ssignalsB.theylookawayfromeachotherC.theyarecoldtoeachotherD.theyareintroducedatanearlyage26.Whatisfoundsurprisingaboutcatsanddogs?A.Theyeatandsleepeachother.B.Theylearntospeakeachother'slanguagE.C.Theyobserveeachother'sbehaviors.D.Theyknowsomethingfromeachother'svoices.27.ItissuggestedinParagraph4thatcatsanddogs________.A.havecommoninterestsB.haveacommonbodylanguageC.arelessdifferentthanwasthoughtD.arelessintelligentthanwasexpected28.Whatcanwehumanbeingslearnfromcatsanddogs?A.Weshouldliveinpeacewithanimals.B.Weshouldknowmoreaboutanimals.C.Weshouldlearntoliveinharmony.D.Weshouldlearnmorebodylanguages.
- ItfeelslikeeverytimemymotherandIstarttohaveaconversationitturnsintoanargument.WetalkaboutsomethingassimpleasdinnerplansandsuddenlymymotherwillpushtheconversationintoWorldWar3.She’lltalkaboutmylackofbrightfuturebecauseIdon’tplantobeadoctor.AndmuchtoherdisappointmentIdon’twanttodoanyjobrelatedtoscienceeither.InfactwhenIwaspushedtosaythatIplannedtomajor主修inEnglishandcommunicationsshenearlyhadaheartattack.Whycan’tyoubelikemyco-worker’sson?shebemoans哀叹allthetimE.Hercoworker’ssonreceivedafour-yearscholarshipandisnowearning70000dollarsayearasanengineer.Idon’tknowwhattoanswerexceptthatIsimplycan’tbelikeMr.PerfectasI’vecalledtheunnamedco-worker’sson.Ican’tbelikehim.IamthetypeofthepersonwholovedtohelpoutinthecommunitywriteuntilthesungoesdownandmostofallwantstoachieveacareerbecauseIloveitnotbecauseofafameorsalary.Iunderstandwhymymotherisworriedaboutmyfuturemajor.I’veseenmymotherstruggletoraisemeonhersmallsalaryandworklonghours.Sheleavesthehousearound6:30amandusuallycomeshomearound5pmoreven6pm.HoweverIwanthertoknowthatbybecomingadoctoritdoesn’tmeanI’llbesuccessful.I’dratherfollowmydreamsandcreatemyownfuturE.1.Whichofthefollowingtopicsdothewriterandhismotheroftentalkabout?A.thewriter’sstudiesB.thewriter’sfuturejobC.dinnerplansD.warsaroundtheworld2.WecaninferfromParagraph1thatthewriter’smother_____.A.doesn’twantthewritertomajorEnglishB.doesn’tthinkthewritershouldbeadoctorC.getsalongverywellwiththewriterD.doesn’tthinkworkinginthescientificfieldisagoodidea3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisprobablyTRUEaboutthewriter?A.Hewantstobelikehismother’sco-worker’sson.B.HewantstofindajobinhiscommunityinthefuturE.C.Hedoesn’tthinkhismother’sco-worker’ssonisperfect.D.HewantstodosomethinghereallylikesinthefuturE.
- Whetheryou’remakingaone-offtriptoLondonoryou’rearegularvisitorusinganOystertravelsmartcardistheeasiestwaytotravelaroundthecity’spublictransportnetwork.AdvantagesofaVisitorOysterCardA.VisitorOysterCardisoneofthebestwaystopayforsinglejourneysonthebustubeDLRtramLondonOver-groundandmostNationalRailservicesinLondon:●Savetime--yourcardisreadytouseassoonasyouarriveinLondon.●It’smorethan50%cheaperthanbuyingapapertravelcardorsingleticketswithcash.●Thereisadailypricecap--onceyouhavereachedthislimityouwon’tpayanymorE.●EnjoyspecialoffersandpromotionsatleadingLondonrestaurantsshopsandentertainmentvenues--plusdiscountsontheEmiratesAirLinecablecarandThamesClippersriverbuses.BuyaVisitorOysterCardBuyaVisitorOystercardbeforeyouvisitLondonandgetitdeliveredtoyourhomeaddress.A.cardcosts£3non-refundablepluspostagE.OrderonlineandarrivewithyourOysterinhand!YoucanalsobuyaVisitorOystercardfromGatwickExpressticketofficesatGatwickAirportStationandonboardEurostartrainstravellingtoLondon.TopUp充值YourVisitorOysterCardYoucanchoosehowmuchcredittoaddtoyourcarD.IfyouarevisitingLondonfortwodaysyoucanstartwith£20credit.Ifyourunoutofcreditaddcreditatthefollowinglocations:●TouchscreenticketmachinesintubeDLRLondonOver-groundandsomeNationalRailstations.●Around4000OysterTicketStopsfoundinnewsagentsandsmallshopsacrossLondon.●TFLVisitorandTravelInformationCenters.●TubeandLondonOver-groundstationticketoffices.●EmiratesAirLineterminals.1.WhatbenefitwillyougetfromaVisitorOysterCardwhentravellinginLondon?]A.Itincreasesyourworkingefficiency.B.ItallowsyoutohavemealsfreeofchargE.C.Itsavesyoumoneyontransportation.D.Itprovidesa50%discountataLondonshop.2.HowmanywaysarementionedtobuyaVisitorOysterCardinthepassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.3.WherecanyoutopupyourVisitorOystercard?A.AtGatwickExpressticketoffices.B.AtatubestationticketofficE.C.OntheInternet.D.OnEurostartrains.
- MywifeandIusedtofeelthatitwasimpossibletobeatruefriendtosomeonewhosenamewedidn’tknow.Howwrongwewere!YearsofSunday-morningbustripsthroughthecitywiththesamegroupofnamelesspeoplehavechangedourthinking.Beforethebustakesoffwealljoininaconversation:where’sthesilentwomanwhositsatthefrontandneverrepliestoourcheerygreetings?Hereshecomes.Herwornclothingsuggestsshedoesn’thavemuchmoneytosparebutshealwaystakesanextracupofcoffeeforthedriver.WegetsmilesfromaMexicancoupleastheygetonthebushandinhand.Whentheygetoffthey’restillholdinghands.Thewomanwaspregnantlatelastyearandonedayherchangeofshapeshowedthatshe’dgivenbirthtothechild.Weevenfeltalittleproudatthethoughtofourextendedfamily.Formanymonthsouronlysadnesslayinourbeingunabletoestablishthesamefriendshipwiththesilentwomanatthefrontofthebus.Thenoneeveningwewenttoafishrestaurant.WewereshowntoatablealongsidesomeonesittingalonE.Itwasthewomanfromthebus.Wegreetedherwithfriendlyfamiliaritywe’dshownallyearbutthistimeherfacesoftenedthenashysmilE.Whenshespokethewordsescapedfromherlipswithdifficulty.Allatoncewerealizedwhyshehadn’tspokentousbeforE.Talkingwashardforher.OverdinnerwelearnedthestayofasinglemotherwithadisabledsonwhowasreceivingspecialcareawayfromhomE.Shemissedhimverymuchsheexplained.Ilovehimandhelovesmeeventhoughhedoesn’texpressitverywellshespokeinalowvoicE.Lotsofushavethatproblemdon’twe?Wedon’tsaywhatwewanttosaywhatweshouldbesaying.Andthat’snotgoodenough.Thecandlesflaredonourtables.Ourfishhadnevertastedbetter.Buttheatmospheregrewpleasantandwhenwepartedasfriends—wesharednames.73.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.FriendsoftheRoadB.TheSilentWomanontheBusC.GoingtoWorkbyBusD.DifferentKindsofFriendship74.Allthefollowingstatementscandescribethewomanexcept______.A.poorB.warm-heartedC.silentD.cold75.Whydidthewomanusuallykeepsilencewhiletakingthebus?A.Shewasworriedaboutherdisabledson.B.ShewassadtoseethehappyMexicancoupleasasinglemother.C.Shehaddifficultyinexpressingherself.D.Shewasonlyinterestedinthebusdriver.76.Theunderlinedwordestablishinthefourthpassageprobablyhasthesamemeaningas______.A.keepB.discoverC.setupD.accept
- WhenIwas12allIwantedwasasignet图章ring.TheyweretheinthinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadonE.Onmy13thbirthdaymyMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials姓名首字母carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeingreplaced.We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthenewstuff东西wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.ThenonlyonemonthlaterIlostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.ButitseemedtohavedisappeareD.EventuallyIgaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslaterwesoldthehouseandmovedaway.YearspassedandacoupleofmoveslaterIwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingformE.Itwasn'tmybirthdaynorwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergift-givingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.You'llrecognizethisoneshesaidsmiling.Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.ItookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetringinsidE.Thefamilywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorationswhichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroomtheyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoittheyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.AnditstillfitsmE.25..Theunderlinedwordininthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.fashionableB.availableC.practicalD.renewable26..Whenshegottheringbackthewriterwasabout_____.A.13yearsoldB.15yearsoldC.26yearsoldD.28yearsold27.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes.B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring.C.Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner.D.Thewriterlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff.28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyNewRingB.LostandFoundC.LostandReplaceD.AnExpensiveRing
- Billandhisfamilyhasbeenlivinginthesix-familybuildingforyears.Alltheneighboursgotalongfairlywellwitheachotheruntilrecently.Anoldmanandhiswifeusedtoliveonthesecondfloor.Bill’smotherandtheoldladyweregoodfriends.Unfortunatelytheladydiedlastmonth.Herhusbandcouldnotlivealonesohehadhisgrandsonmoveoverandlivewithhim.ThegrandsonhasbecomeaproblemtoalltheneighboursespeciallytoBill’sfamily.Thewallsofthebuildingarethinandheisnoisy.Billisusedtopeaceandquietbuttheyoungmanlikestolistentotheradiolateatnight.SometimesfriendsofhisvisitmakealotofnoisE.ThatistoomuchforBill’sfamily.Bill’smotheronceaskedtheoldmanpolitelyifhewasabletosleepwellatnightbutobviouslythemandidn’tunderstandwhatshemeant.Ifhedidandspoketohisgrandsontheyoungmanobviouslydidn’tlistensincethingshaven’tchangedany.EveryoneinBill’sfamilyagreesthatsomethingmustbedonethoughtheydon’twanttohurtthekindoldman.32.Bill’sfamilygotangrybecause________.A.theoldladyhaddiedB.ayoungmanmovedinC.theoldmancouldnotlivealoneD.thegrandsonmadealotofnoise33.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Theoldmancouldnotlivewithouthiswife’shelp.B.Theoldmanandhiswifeweresometimesmakingtroubletoo.C.Bill’smotherwaskindtoherneighbours.D.Bill’smotherwastheonlyonewholikestheyoungman.34.Thegrandsonmakesalotofnoisemainlybecasue________.A.heneverthinksotherpeoplemightnotbehappywithsomuchnoisearoundB.thewallsofthebuildingarethinC.helikestolistentotheradioatnightD.friendsofhisvisit35.Thebesttitleofthepassageis________.A.GoodNeighboursB.AnOldMan’sSadStoryC.NewProblemwithNeighboursD.Bill’sHouse
- ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.OnceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.34.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.35.Wecaninferfromthetextthat____________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.36.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.37.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.
- IwasneververyneatwhilemyroommateKatewasextremelyorganizeD.EachofherobjectshaditsplacebutminealwayshidsomewherE.Sheevenlabeled贴标签everything.Ialwayslookedforeverything.OvertimeKategotneaterandIgotmessier.ShewouldpushmydirtyclothingoverandIwouldlaymybooksonhertidydesk.Webothgottiredofeachother.Warbrokeoutoneevening.Katecameintotheroom.SoonIheardherscreamingTakeyourshoesaway!Whyundermybed!DeafenedIsawmyshoesflyingatmE.Ijumpedtomyfeetandstartedyelling.Sheyelledbacklouder.Theroomwasfilledwithanger.Wecouldnothavestayedtogetherforasingleminutebutforaphonecall.Kateansweredit.FromherendoftheconversationIcouldtellrightawayhergrandmawasseriouslyill.Whenshehungupshequicklycrawled爬underhercoverssobbing.ObviouslythatwassomethingsheshouldnotgothroughalonE.Allofasuddenawarmfeelingofsympathyroseupinmyheart.SlowlyIcollectedthepencilstookbackthebooksmademybedcleanedthesocksandsweptthefloorevenonhersidE.IgotsointomyworkthatIevendidn’tnoticeKatehadsatup.Shewaswatchinghertearsdriedandherexpressiononeofdisbelief.ThenshereachedoutherhandstograspminE.Ilookedupintohereyes.ShesmiledatmeThanks.KateandIstayedroommatesfortherestoftheyear.Wedidn’talwaysagreebutwelearnedthekeytolivingtogethergivingincleaningupandholdingon.29.WhatmadeKatesoangryoneevening?A.Shecouldn’tfindherbooks.B.SheheardtheauthorshoutinglouD.C.Shegotthenewsthathergrandmawasill.D.ShesawtheauthorsshoesbeneathherbeD.30.Theauthortidieduptheroommostprobablybecause.A.shewasscaredbyKate’sangerB.shehatedherselfforbeingsomessyC.shewantedtoshowhercareD.shewasaskedbyKatetodoso31.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthestory?A.MyFriendKateB.HardWorkPaysOffC.HowtoBeOrganizedD.LearningtoBeRoommates
- MyYearAbroadThismonthinTravelersCornertherearethreeteenagers’experiencesinyear-abroadprogrammes.MarikoOkada–TokyoMyyearabroadintheUnitedStateswasafantasticexperiencE.I’mnotashypersonandIwasverycomfortablespeakingtoeveryonE.SoIgotlotsofspeakingpracticE.IalsolearnedlotsofinterestingthingsaboutAmericanculturE.WhenIgothomemyfriendsallsaidthatIhadimprovedsomuch!IhopetogobackagaininthefuturE.CarlaFonseca–RiodeJaneiroIspentlastyearstudyingEnglishinLondon.I’mfromasmalltownandLondonisaverybigcity.SometimesIfeltitwastoobig.ThereweresomanypeopletotalktobutIalwaysfeltbadaboutmyEnglish.ImissedmyfamilyandIreallymissedmytwocats.MyroommatewasalwaysusingourtelephonesoIhardlyhadthechanceforanicelongtalkwithmyparents.IthinkitwasagoodexperienceformebutI’mgladtobehome!AlvinChen–HongKongStudyinginNewZealandwasaninterestingexperienceformebutitwasalsolotsofhardwork!IhadEnglishclassessixhoursadayfivedaysaweek——withlotsofhomework.IalsokeptadiaryofmyexperiencE.IliketowriteandIwrotetwoorthreepagesinmydiaryeveryday.OnSaturdaysmyhomestayfamilytookmetolotsofinterestingplacesandshowedmesomanywonderfulthingsabouttheculturE.I’mreallygladIwent!63.Allthethreeteenagerswentabroad.A.tostudyEnglishB.tovisitfriendsC.tohaveaholidayD.tofindajob64.Whodidn’treallyenjoythestayinaforeigncountryverymuch?A.Mariko.B.CarlA.C.Alvin.D.Noneofthem.65.TravelersCornerismostprobably.A.asportsclubnewsletterB.asciencedocumentaryC.atravelmagazineD.anewswebsite
- MyfriendKarenandIwerealwaystogether.KarenwasonlyafewmonthsolderthanI.Ialwaysthoughtshewassobeautifulwithlonghairandblueeyes.IlovedKarensomuchbecauseshelovedmeforbeingthewayIwas.IcouldbemyselfandsharemysecretswithherandIneverfeltlikeIwasbeingjudgeD.Wehadsomuchfunandwerereallyquitesilly.OnetimeIaskedmymomtomakeusthesamedressessowecouldpretendweweretwins.Wecontinuedasbestfriendsthroughoutgradeschool.OnedayKarenwasgoingtoanotherfriend’splaceandaskedmetocomealongbutIcouldn’tgobecauseIhadababysittingjobthatafternoon.WewalkedtogethertotheBecker’shomewhereIwastobabysitandthenshecontinuedonherwaywithoutmE.WehadagreedthatIwouldmeetheratthecornerwhenshereturnedandIfinishedmyjoB.Atfouro’clockIrushedtothecornersoIwouldn’tbelateformeetingKaren.JustasIarrivedatthecornerIsawKarencrossingthestreet.InasecondithappeneD.IsawKaren’sbodyflyupintheskyacarhadhither!KarenwasonlifesupportforaweekbeforeitwasdecidedthattheywouldallowhertogoinpeacE.Karen’sparentswantedtodonateherorgans器官tothehospitalbuttherewasnothinglefthealthyenoughtobeusedbecauseshewashitsoharD.IhavenevergotsoclosetoanotherpersonsinceKarendieD.Idomissher!Doyoucherish珍惜yourfriends?Ifyoudon’tpleasedoasyoumaylosethemoneday.32.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.horriblecaraccidentC.AnunforgettableexperienceB.Mydearestfriend-KarenD.Anunforgettablegirl33..ThewriterlikesKarenmainlybecause.A.KarenwasbeautifulC.KarenlovedherforwhoshewasB.KarenlookedlikeherD.Karenwaskind34.WhenKarenwashitbyacarshewas.A.onherwaytoafriend’splaceB.onherwaytotheBecker’shomeC.shoutingtothewriterwhowassofarfromherD.headingtothecornerwheresheandthewriterwouldmeet35.WhywereKaren’sorgansunabletobedonated?A.Becauseherparentsrefusedtodothat.B.Becausethedoctorsthoughtitwastoocruel.C.BecauseallofherorganswereseriouslydamageD.D.Becausenopatientsneededorgansinthehospitalthen.
- Itseemsthatbeautyandwomenaretwins.Youarejoking?NoIamnot.Observeforyourself.AdsonfashionfloodTVscreensradioprogramsmagazinesnewspapersandstreets.Whethertheyhaverealizeditornotwomenarebesieged包围byaseaoffashion.Theyaretaughttothinkthatwithoutbeautifulclothestheywillgrowoldandlosetheircharm魅力.Sowhodares敢toneglect忽视dressingupatthecostoftheirappearanceandyouth?ButIdonotagreewiththeopinionthatwomenhavetoshowtheirbeautythroughtheirlooks.Therichnessoftheirmindsprovestobemorebeautifulandattractivethantheirlooks.A.womanwhohasexperiencedmanytroublesandmaybecalledauntorgrannycanstillkeepupherbeautyifshehassuchexcellentqualitiesasknowledgeabilityakindheartgreatcourageconcernforothersetC.Inadditionoldandyoungbeautifulanduglyarerelative相对的concept.PeoplewhokeepayoungmindwillneverfeelolD.InterestedinnewthingsandeagertolearnmoretheykeepupwiththetidE.Plainly朴素dressedwomenmayhaveatypeofbeautythatispureandreal.Readingandlearningisthebestwaytokeeponeyouthful.Goodbooksarerichsoilwhichcanfeedtheflowerofone’sheartandlooks.32.Accordingtothefirstparagraphwhyarewomencaughtbyaseaoffashion?A.Becausetheyarerich.B.Becausetheyaretaughttofollowanyfashion.C.Becausetheydon’tdaretolookattractivE.D.Becausetheythinkthattheywilllookyouthfulandcharmingwithbeautifulclothes.33.Whichismoreimportanttoawomanintheauthor’sopinion?A.Richnessofone’sminD.B.Looks.C.Followingthefashion.D.Wealth.34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Therichnessofwomen’smindsprovestobemorebeautifulthantheirlooks.B.A.womanwhomaybecalledauntisnolongerbeautiful.C.A.womanwhohasexperiencedmanytroublesmaystillkeepupherbeauty.D.Itisnotnecessaryforwomentoshowtheirbeautythroughtheirbeautifulclothes.35.Whatisthebestwayforawomantoappearyoungaccordingtothewriter?A.Dressingup.B.Readingandlearning.C.Feedingtheflower.D.Makingup.
- ForChristmaslastyearMarie’sgrandmawantedtogethersomethingspecial.SoMarieaskedhergrandmaforherdreamgift:abrand-newpairofUGGboots.Allherfriendshadthem.OnChristmasmorningMariereallygotapairofboots.Theyfitperfectly.ThequalitywassuperB.Therewasonlyonethingmissing:thetinylabel标签ontheheelthatsaysUGG.MariethankedhergrandmA.Butshe’sonlywornthosebootstwice—bothtimestovisithergrandmA.Iwouldneverweartheminpublicshesays.Marie’sgrandmawouldbeheartbrokentoknowthetruth.ButatUGGheadquarters总部aroomfullofsalesmanagerswouldbecheering.ThroughclevermarketingandexpensiveadvertisingthemakersofUGGshaveconvinced使信服Marie—andmillionsofothers—thatthenameUGGhasvaluefarbeyondwhatthehomelyslipperbootsshouldreallycost.UGGslikeNorthFacejacketsNikesneakersandotherbrand-nameitemsarestatussymbols.Peoplepaydoubletripleeven10timesmoreforbrandnamesthanforsimilaritems.Isapairof$400TrueReligionjeansreallybetterthanthe$18WranglersyoucangetatWalmart?Maybethequalityisabithigher.Maybetheyshrinkless.Butarebrandnamesreallyworththeexorbitantprices?Somepriceybrandsdoinfactusehigher-qualitymaterialsthatfitbetterandfeelniceonyourskin.Howeverthetruthisthatthevalueofabrandhaslittletodowithqualityandalottodowithstatus.A.recentstudybyConsumerReportsfoundthatsomeoftheleastexpensivejeansarebettermadethanthemoreexpensivejeans.Butthatdoesn’tmatter.WearingacertainlabeltellstheworldIbelongorIcanaffordit.A.fewdecadesagotheideaofakidrefusingtowearapairofbootsbecausethelabelwaswrongwouldhaveseemedascrazyastalkingonaphonethesizeofyourhanD.ClearlytimeshavechangeD.28.WhenshereceivedtheChristmasgiftfromhergrandmaMarieseemed.A.excitedB.worriedC.movedD.disappointed29.UGG’smanagerswouldbecheeringprobablybecauseof.A.itsparticulardesignB.itssuccessfulmarketingC.itshigh-qualityproductsD.itsbettercustomerservice30.TheunderlinedwordexorbitantinParagraph5probablymeans.A.highB.goodC.averageD.attractive31.Intheauthor’sopinionpeoplewearbrand-nameproductsasawayto.A.followthefashionB.showthemselvesoffC.keeppacewiththetimesD.improvetheirqualityoflife
- IhaddressedquitenicelyformyfirstdayasastudentatSt.Anne'sCollegeofFurtherEducation.IncelebrationofthisnewbeginningIhadchangedmyunusualclothestoformalclothing.LikemanyyoungpeoplemyageIwasundertheimpressionthatthebestwaytoshowyourpersonalitywasbywearingthekindofclothingthatmymotherconsideredwasnotfittobeseeninpubliC.ButformyfirstdayasastudentIhadmadeanefforttolookwhatmymothercalled‘respectable’.TherewerefifteenofussittinginthetheatrehallwhiletheheadofthedramadepartmentMrWilsongaveusawarmwelcomingspeech.Tomyhorror恐惧hetheninvitedustosaywhywehaddecidedtodoadramacoursE.IhadnoideawhatIwouldsay.ThetruthwasthatalthoughIhadatasteforunusualclothingIwaspainfullyshy.Myworrygrewasitcameclosertomyturn.Onebyonethenewstudentsexcitedlyexplainedtheirreasons.ThenitwastheturnofagirlwhoIhadn'treallynoticeduntilthatmomentbecauseIwastoobusythinkingaboutwhatIwouldsay.‘Myname’sTracyandI'mfromBlackburn’shesaidandthenaddednofurtherinformation.EveryonesmiledpolitelyinsilencebutIwasimpressedatherbraveryinsayingalmostnothingevenunderpressure压力.Irelaxedknowingthatyoucouldgetawaywithsayingsolittleaboutyourself.ItgavemeconfidencE.AfterMrWilsonatlonglastletusoutofthehalltogotolunchImanagedtofindthecouragetogouptoTracy.Shelookedveryunfriendly.TakingadeepbreathIintroducedmyself.TomysurpriseshelookedupatmeandgavemeaverybrightsweetsmilE.Thatwastwenty-sevenyearsagoandalthoughweneverdidbecomefamousstarswe'restillbestfriends.5.Whydidtheauthorchangeherappearanceforherfirstdayatcollege?A.Shewasunderpressurefromhermother.B.Shewantedtofitinwiththeotherstudents.C.Shefeltaneedtodressproperly.D.Shewantedtolooklikeagreatstar.6.AccordingtoParagraph3theauthor.A.wasnotasactiveasshemighthaveseemedB.hatedtheheadofherdepartmentC.wasunsureofherreasonsforwantingtodothecourseD.wasafraidthatshewouldfindthecoursetoohard7.Theauthorwasnervousbecause.A.shehadneverspokeninpublicB.itwasherturntostartfirstC.shedidn'tknowwhattotalkaboutD.theotherstudentsweresoexcited8.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordItinParagraph5referto?A.TracyalsoseemedextremelyworrieD.B.AllattentionwasonTracy.C.TheotherstudentsreactedpolitelytoTracy.D.Tracyhadn'tsaidverymuch.