If you live in the United States, the law says you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years olD. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can’t earn your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things. Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting (织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to peoplE. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines! Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in lifE. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology and using your timE. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it; however, when you make your own money, you don’t have to depend on someone elsE. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for. 26. Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of ________ in the USA. A. 14 B. 17 C. 13 D. 10 27. If you are 15 years old, you can't work ________. A. after school B. on weekends C. on weekdays D. during summer 28. Reisa makes money by________. A. drawing pictures for others B. cleaning up other people's yards C. writing articles for different magazines D. knitting dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors 29. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Kids don't need to get along with others when making money. B. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA. C. Earning one's money is better than asking for money from others. D. You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens. 30. From the passage we know that ________. A. parents won't let their children earn their own money B. it's hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USA C. kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their own D. if kids try to earn money, they won't have enough time

AmericansarebuyingmoreproductsandservicesthaneverbeforethroughtheInternet.Andexpertssaythepopularityofonlinesalesislikelytospreadtoothercountries.Onlinesalesnowrepresentasmuchasone－tenthofallretailsalesintheUnitedStates.Thishasledtraditionalstorestoseeknewwaystokeeptheircustomersloyal.LynneShanerusedtheInternettobuyeverythingsheneededforherweddingandholidaygiftsforherhusbandandstep－daughter.Otherthanfood90percentofherpurchasesweremadeonherhomecomputer.IfindthatbybeingabletogoonlineandchoosethethingsthatIneedtochooseandhavethemdeliveredtomerightatmydoorstepIavoidallthedrivingallthecrowdsallthenoiseofthatandIusuallygetabetterselection.Therearealotofpeoplelikeher.ExpertssayAmericanonlineshoppinghitrecordsinbothNovemberandDecember.Fifty－sevenpercentofAmericanshaveboughtsomethingelectronically.Storeownersworrythatthisgrowingamountofonlinesaleswillhurttheirbusiness.CornellUniversitymarketingprofessorEdMcLaughlinsaystheyshouldbeworrieD.ProfessorMcLaughlinsaystraditionalstorescankeeptheircustomersbysellinggoodslikeclothingwhichbuyersmaywanttoseeandtryonbeforepurchasing.Hesaysthestorescouldalsoofferthingsthataredifficulttoship.Healsosayssomestorescanpleasecustomersbyofferingtosetuporrepairelectronicproducts.Whilee－commerceworriessomebusinessownerstheonlyworryfordeliveryserviceslikeFedExandUPSiskeepingupwiththenumberofpackages.UPSManagerDanaKlinesayshercompanyisveybusyatthistimeoftheyear.UPSissobusythatithasfilled55000temporaryworkerpositionsduringtheholidayseason.35.ItisimpliedinParagraph1thatonlineshopping________.A.isdifficulttokeepitscustomersloyalB.isbecomingmoreandmorepopularinAmericaC.representsmostofretailsalesintheUnitedStatesD.ismorepopularinothercountriesthaninAmerica36.WhatLynneShanersaidinParagraph2showsthatonlineshoppingis________.A.convenientB.costlyC.surprisingD.exciting37.WhatdoesProfessorMcLaughlinmainlytellownersoftraditionalstores?A.Whattodotoattractcustomers.B.WhypeoplelikeshoppingonlinE.C.Howtohelppeopleexperiencebettershopping.D.Whypeopledon'tlikeshoppingintraditionalstores.38.Thelastparagraphprovesthat________.A.onlineshoppinghasmanydisadvantagesB.e－commercewon'tbepopularforalongtimeC.onlineshoppingisverypopularatthistimeoftheyearD.traditionalstoresareverybusyduringtheholidayseason

Theworld'sfirstsubwaywasbuiltinLondonin1863.atthetimethegovernmentwaslookingforawaytoreducetrafficproblemsinthecityofLondon.ThepoorareasofthecityweresocrowdedwithpeoplethatitwasalmostimpossibleforcarriagestogetarounD.ThecityofficialswereinterestedintryingtomakeitpossibleforworkerstoliveoutsideofLondonandtraveleasilytoworkeachday.Ifpeoplehadacheapandconvenientwaythattheycoulddependontogettoandfromworktheywouldsettledownoutsideofthecity.ThiswouldhelpeasethepressureoftoomanypeoplelivinginthepoorpartsinLondon.FromtheseproblemstheideaoftheLondonundergroundthefirstsubwaysystemwasborn.TheplansforbuildingtheundergroundmetwithseveralproblemsanddelaysbutthefirsttrackwasfinallyopenedinJanuary1863.asteamtrainpulledthecarsalongthefirstundergroundtrackwhichwassixkilometerslong.About30000peoplegotonthesubwaythefirstday.Ridersweretreatedtocomfortableseatsandpleasantdecorationsinsideeachofthecars.Howeverthesmokefromtheenginesoonfilledtheairinthetunnelswithashandblackpowderaswellaschemicalgases.FanshadtobeputinthetunnelslatertokeeptheaircleanenoughforpeopletobreathE.Evenwithitsproblemsridingtheundergrounddidbecomepopular.Itcarriedninemillionridersinitsfirstyear.ModernsubwayshavecomealongwaysincetheearlydaysoftheLondonUndergrounD.Todaythereare94largeundergroundrapidtransitsystemsaroundtheworlD.ThebusiestofthesesubwaysystemsistheTokyoMetrowhichopenedin1927.Thisefficientsubwayhastwobillionridersperyearandpushersworkontheplatformsduringbusytraffichourstohelppushridersontotrains.Attimessubwaycarshavebeenpackedwithupto300people!ShoppingmallsbuiltinhightrafficstationswhereridersmovefromonetraintoanotherhavealsohelpedthepopularityofsubwaysinTokyo.StationslikethefamousGinzaSugoEkiGinzaConsolidatedStationincludeundergrounddepartmentstoressupermarketsrestaurantsandspecialtyshops.Shoppersneverhavetogoaboveground!1.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?within10words________________________________________________________________________2.WhatdoesShoppersneverhavetogoaboveground！inPara3mean?within10words________________________________________________________________________3.WhichsentencecanbereplacedbythefollowingoneAlthoughthereweresuchproblemspeoplelovedtotakesubways.________________________________________________________________________4.WhatproblemsledtheBritishgovernmenttobuildtheLondonUnderground?within10words________________________________________________________________________5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinesE.________________________________________________________________________

InitsearlyhistoryChicagohadfloodsfrequentlyespeciallyinthespringmakingthestreetssomuddythatpeoplehorsesandcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:A.manisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.AskedifheneedshelpherepliesNothanks.I'vegotagoodhorseundermE.Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage排水systembuttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedmethecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasementsandthesecondstoriesintomainfloorsorhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.ButwhataboutlargeheavystructureslikeTremontHotelwhichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotelPullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews螺旋千斤顶beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametimetherebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.AstonishinglytheTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperationandmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistoryeveryengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiverthecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.61.Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A.horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB.Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC.ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD.theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous62.ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A.getridofthestreetdirtB.lowertheChicagoRiverC.fightagainstheavyfloodsD.buildthepipesaboveground63.TheunderlinedwordhoistinParagraph4means_______.A.changeB.liftC.repairD.decorate64.WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A.ItwentonsmoothlyasintendeD.B.Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C.ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D.Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.65.ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A.popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB.environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC.engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD.successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievements

Sportsaccountforagrowingamountofincomemadeonthesalesofcommercialtimebytelevisioncompanies.Manytelevisioncompanieshaveusedsportstoattractviewersfromparticularsectionsofthegeneralpublicandthentheyhavesoldaudiencestoadvertisers.AnattractionofsportprogramsforthemajorU..S.mediacompaniesisthateventsareoftenheldonSaturdayandSundayafternoons—theslowesttimeperiodsoftheweekforgeneraltelevisionviewing.Sporteventsarethemostpopularweekendprogramsespeciallyamongmaleviewerswhomaynotwatchmuchtelevisionatothertimesduringtheweek.Thismeansthetelevisionnetworksareabletoselladvertisingtimeatrelativelyhighpricesduringwhatnormallywouldbedeadtimeforprogramming.Mediacorporationsalsousesportstoattractcommercialsponsorsthatmighttaketheiradvertisingdollarselsewhereiftelevisionstationsdidnotreportcertainsports.Thepeopleintheadvertisingdepartmentsofmajorcorporationsrealizethatsportsattractmaleviewers.TheyalsorealizethatmostbusinesstravelersaremenandthatmanymenmakefamilydecisionsonthepurchasesofcomputerscarsandlifeinsurancE.Golfandtennisarespecialcasesfortelevisionprogramming.Thesesportsattractfewviewersandtheratings收视率areunusuallylow.Howevertheaudienceforthesesportsisattractivetocertainadvertisers.ItismadeupofpeoplefromthehighestincomegroupsintheUnitedStatesincludingmanylawyersandbusinessmanagers.Thisiswhytelevisionreportingofgolfandtennisissponsoredbycompaniessellinghigh­pricedcarsbusinessandpersonalcomputerandholidaytrips.Thisisalsowhythenetworkscontinuetocarrytheseprogramsregardlessoflowratings.Advertisersarewillingtopayhighfeestoreachhigh­incomeconsumersandthosemanagerswhomakedecisionstobuythousandsofcompanycarsandcomputers.Withsuchviewerstheseprogramsdon'tneedhighratingstostayontheair.1.Televisionsportprogramsonweekendafternoons________.A.resultinmoresporteventsB.getmoreviewerstoplaysportsC.makemorepeopleinterestedintelevisionD.bringmoremoneytothetelevisionnetworks2.Whywouldweekendafternoonsbecomedeadtimewithoutsportprograms?A.Becausetherewouldbefewviewers.B.Becausetheadvertiserswouldbeoffwork.C.Becausetelevisionprogramswouldgoslowly.D.Becauseviewerswouldpaylessforwatchingtelevision.3.Theratingsarenotimportantforgolfandtennisprogramsbecause________.A.theiradvertisersarecarmakersB.theirviewersareattractedbysportsC.theiradvertiserstargetatrichpeopleD.theirviewerscanaffordexpensivecars4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Televisionviewersaredeterminedbymaleviewers.B.Richviewerscontributemosttotelevisioncompanies.C.Sportsaregainingimportanceinadvertisingontelevision.D.Commercialadvertisersarethemajorsponsorsofsportevents.

Todaypeopleallovertheworldaremovingoutofsmallvillagesinthecountrytogoandliveinbignoisycities.Theyaremovingfromthepeacefulhillsmountainsfieldsriversandstreamsofthecountrysidetothebusyworldofstreetsbuildingstrafficandcrowds.Thismovementfromruralareastourbanareashasbeengoingonforovertwohundredyears.Inmanycountriesthemainreasonpeoplecometoliveintownsandcitiesiswork.Afteroneortwolargefactorieshavebeenbuiltinornearatownpeoplecometofindworkandsoonanindustrialareabeginstogrow.Thereisusuallyaresidentialareanearbytoo.Thefamiliesoftheseworkersneedschoolshospitalsandshopssomanypeoplecometoliveintheareatoprovidetheseservicesandacitygrows.Ineverymajorcityintheworldthereisabusinessdistrictwherethebigcompanieshavetheirmainoffices.IntheUnitedStatesthisareaisusuallyinthecitycenterdowntown.Itisherethatyoucanseemanyhugeskyscrapersandofficeblocks.Thepeoplewhoworkhereoftentravelalongwaytoworkeachday.Manyofthemliveinthesuburbsofthecityfarawayfromtheindustrialareaandthecitycenter.Somesuburbsareverypleasantwithnicehouseandbiggardens.ThereareusuallyparksforchildrentoplayinandlargedepartmentstoreswhereyoucanbuyallyouneeD.Butwhatisthefutureofthebigcities?Willtheycontinuetogetbiggerandbigger?Perhapsnot.Somemajorcitieshaveactuallybecomesmallerinthelasttenyearsanditisquitepossiblethatonedaywewillseepeoplemovingoutofthemajorcitiesandbackintosmallertownsandvillages.12.Theunderlinedphrasearesidentialareameansanarea______.A.wherepeoplecanbuythingsB.whichissuitableforlivinginC.wherepeoplecandobusinessD.whichisnearacitycenter13.Whydopeoplemovetoliveincitiesortowns?A.BecausetheycanlivemorecomfortablytherE.B.BecausetheylikenoisylifebetterthanpeacefullifE.C.BecausetheymainlywanttofindworktherE.D.BecausetheyaresureofhavingabetterlifetherE.14.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrueaboutthebusinessdistrict?A.Bigcompaniesusuallyhavetheirmainofficesinthebusinessdistrict.B.Peopleusuallyworkandliveinthebusinessdistrict.C.A.businessdistrictusuallyliesinthecitycenterdowntown.D.Nearlyeverymajorcityhasitsownbusinessdistrict.15.Wecaninferthatthismovementfromruraltourbanareas_____.A.hasbeengoingonformorethan2000years.B.willsurelycontinueinthefutureC.maynotcontinueinthefutureD.hasnowstoppedalready

TherearehundredsoffunnyandstrangeexpressionsintheEnglishlanguagE.Alotofthemincludecountrynamesornationalitiesandmanyhavehistoricbeginnings.TaketheseforexampleTheDutchisthetargetofmostEnglishexpressionsaboutnationalities.WhyaretheresomanyjokesabouttheDutchinEnglishAndwhatdotheseexpressionsmeanInthe17thandearly18thcenturiestherewerethreewarsbetweentheBritishandtheDutchandDutchbecameabadworD.SodoubleDutchmeanssomethingthathasnomeaningorisimpossibletounderstanD.ADutchuncleissomeonewhogivesmuchstrongeradvicethantheyneedtobE.TherearelaterexpressionswhicharefunnierliketogoDutchwhichisnowadaysapopularexpression.Itmeanstopayforyourpartofabill.I'maDutchmanisanothercommonlyusedexpression.Thismeansnotbeingabletobelievesomething.AnexpressionwithasimilarmeaningtodoubleDutchisit'sallGreektomewhichmeansIdon'tunderstanD.IfyoutakeFrenchleaveyouarenotpresentorleavesomewherewithoutpermission.ForexampleyoucouldtakeFrenchleavefromaclassroomortheplacewhereyouwork.Thisexpressionisfromthe18thcenturywhenFrenchpeopleleftpartieswithoutsayinggoodbyetothehostorhostess.ThereareChinesewhisperswhichmeanconfusedmessages.ThisdescribesthefactthatamessagecanoftenchangeasitispassedfromtheFirstWorldWarwhenforeignerswereoftenconfusedbytheChineselanguagE.ManypeoplefindEnglishexpressionsconfusingbutnowthatyouknowaboutsomeofthemyoucaneasilyhavefunfindingoutmanymorefunnyEnglishexpressions.1.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ConfusingEnglishExpressionsB.ExpressionsAboutDutchC.StrangeandRidiculousExpressionsD.FunnyExpressionsAboutNationalities2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.NowadaysexpressionsaboutDutcharegoodinmeaning.B.TheBritishpeoplearegoodatplayingjokesontheDutch.C.DutchisnotagoodwordbecauseofthewarsagainsttheBritish.D.IfyousayI'maDutchmanitmeansyoucanunderstandwhatyouhearD.3.WecaninferDutchcourageprobablyhas________meaning.A.positiveB.negativeC.friendlyD.humorous4.ThreeexpressionsmentionedabovehavesimilarmeaningsEXCEPT________.A.doubleDutchB.it'sallGreektomeC.FrenchleaveD.Chinesewhispers

Throughouttheworldclothinghasmanyuses.Itisusedtoprovideprotectionfromtheelements.Itisalsoworntopreventothersfromseeingspecificpartsofone'sbody.HoweverthepartsofthebodythatmustbecoveredvarywidelythroughouttheworlD.Someclothingisworntoprovidesupernaturalprotection.WearingaluckyshirttotakeanexamiscallingforsupernaturalassistancE.Peopleinallculturesuseclothingandotherformsofbodilydecorationtocommunicatestatusintentionsandothermessages.InNorthAmericawedressdifferentlyforbusinessandvariousleisureactivities.NorthAmericanwomenareusuallymuchmoreknowledgeableofandconcernedwithlittledifferenceinmessagescommunicatedbyclothesthanmen.Attimesthisleadstosillymistakesofinterpretationoffemaleintentionsonthepartofmen.Ofcourseclothingstylesarealsointendedtocommunicatemessagestomembersofthesamegender性别.Longbeforewearenearenoughtotalktosomeonetheirappearancetellstheirgenderageeconomicclassandoftenevenintentions.WebegintorecongnizetheimportantculturalcluesatanearlyagE.Thevocabularyofdressthatwelearnincludesnotonlyitemsofclothingbutalsohairstylesjewelleryandotherbodydecoration.Inmostcultureshoweverthesamestyleofdresscommunicatesdifferentmessagesdependingontheagegenderandphysicalappearanceoftheindividualwearingit.Puttingoncertaintypesofclothingcanchangeyourbehaviorandthebehaviorofotherstowardsyou.Thiscanbethecasewithadoctor'swhitelabcoatoranarmyuniform.Mostuniformsareclearlysymbolicsothattheycanrapidlyandunmistakablycommunicatestatus.ForinstancethestrangehairstyleandclothingoftheEnglishpunksareessentialaspectsoftheiruniforms.Therearemanyformsofbodydecorationotherthanclothesthatareusedaroundtheworldtosendmessages.Theseincludebodyandhairpaintandevenbodydeformation.Whendoctorsputbracesonteeththeyareactuallydoingthesamething—deformingofreformingapartofthebodytomakeitmoreattractivE.67.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ClothingandCultureB.CommunicationthroughClothingC.ClothingandSocialBehaviorD.WaysofSendingMessages68.Somepeoplewearluckyshirtstotakeanexambecausetheybelieve________.A.clotheshaveextraordinarypowerB.clothescanhidetheirfearfortheexamC.shirtscanmakethemmorecomfortableD.shirtsprovideprotectionagainstbadweather69.InNorthAmericamensometimesmisunderstandwomen'sintentionbecause________.A.menaremorecarelessthanwomenB.womenspendmoretimeontheirclothesC.menandwomenhavedifferentviewsonclothingstylesD.menarecarelessaboutthedifferentmessagescommunicatedbyclothes70.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat________.A.messagescommunicatedbyclothesarethesameindifferentculturesB.wordsofdressarenotenoughtocommunicatedifferentmessagesC.dressisbetterthanlanguageincommunicatingmessagesD.clothingplaysanimportantroleinsocialactivities

ChristmasTraditionsTheOriginofChristmasSinceabout400ADChristmasDayhasbeencelebratedon25thDecember.Thisdatewastheoldmid­winterfestivalinpre­Christiantimesaroundthetimeofthelongestnightandtheshortestday.Christmasinthe21stcenturyhasmanytraditionsChristmastreescardsandpresents.PresentsandshoppingShopscanmakeabout60percentoftheiryear'sincomeinthethreemonthsbeforeChristmas.SomostshopsgetreadyforitinOctober.Theshoppingcentresarebeautifullydecoratedandstayopenlateatnight.Thefirsttimethishappenedwasin1867whenMacy'safamousshopinNewYorkstayedopenuntilmidnightonChristmasEve24thDecember.TreesBymid­DecemberalmosteveryhouseshopandstreethasaChristmastreE.ThistraditionwasstartedbytheGermansasearlyas700AD.Inthenortherncountriesoftheworldwinteriscoldanddarkandmosttreeslosetheirleaves.Thebeautifulgreentreesdecoratedwithlightsandcolouredglassballsgivepeoplehopethatspringwillcomeagain.CardsThetraditionofsendingcardstofriendswasstartedin1840intheUKandnowmillionsofChristmascardsandemailsaresentallroundtheworlD.Cardsareagoodwayofkeepingintouchwithfamilyandfriendswholivefaraway.FatherChristmasFatherChristmasisknownacrosstheworldwithhiswhitehairredcoatandbigbagoftoys.YoungchildrenaretoldthathelivesinthenorthofFinlandandmakestoysforthem.BytraditionhebringsthetoystochildrenatmidnightonthenightbeforeChristmas.FoodOnChristmasdayatraditionalmealiseatenusuallyturkeylikeabigchickenandarichspicycakE.SomepeoplehateChristmas.OthersfeelitisamagicalandexcitingtimE.Theyloveseeingfamilyandfriendstheyalsolovethetraditions.LoveitorhateitChristmasisatimetolookbackovertheoldyear—andforwardtothenewonE.31.Christmashasbeencelebrated________.A.forover3000yearsB.sincethestartofthe21stcenturyC.forabout1600yearsD.forabout2400years32.Christmasisimportantforshopsbecause________.A.muchoftheirincomeismadearoundChristmastimeB.theycanstayopenlaterC.theyarebeautifullydecoratedD.theycanprepareforitlongbeforeChristmas33.Christmastreesarepopularbecause________.A.theymakepeoplethinkofGermanyB.theymakepeoplethinkofwinterC.theymakepeoplethinkofspringD.theyarebeautifulandcolourful34.FatherChristmasis________.A.amagicalstoryforsmallchildrenB.acharacterinafilmC.arealpersonawholivesinFinlandD.anoldmanwhobringtoystochildren35.Christmastimeis________.A.lovedbymostpeopleB.lovedbysomepeopleandhatedbyothersC.hatedbymanypeopleD.becomingmorepopular

Miamihaswornmanytags标签throughthepastdecades.Butartwasneverhighonthelist.Butin2002ArtBaselmadeMiamiBeachitsAmericanhomebringingwithitaninternationalsceneoflotsofartdealerscollectorscriticsandartlovers.ThisartfairlastslessthanaweekayearbutitisoneofthebiggestintheworlD.ArtBaselgaveMiamithepowertobelieveinitselfandthat'salwaysaproblemwithregional地方性的artplacessaidMeraRubellaMiamicollectorwhoalongwithherhusbandDonownstheRubellFamilyCollection.Theinfluencethatithasallyearroundisreallyquitegreat.ArtBaselhaslittletodowithlocalgalleries美术馆.Just3ofthe260galleriesinvitedthisyeararefromMiamiandonlyahandfuloflocalartistsareshowinginthefairwhichbeginsonThursday.ButsinceArtBaselstarted10yearsagodozensofnewgallerieshaveopenedandscoresofartistshavemovedhereattractedbythelowrentsandpartlybyArtBaselitself.Thefairgivesartistscollectorsandgalleryownersararechancetoseeworld­classartbutmoreimportanttolearnfromtheleadingplayersoftheinternationalartworlD.TheartistChristyGastsaidshemovedherein2008partlybecausetheyearlyartfairmadethecityseemlikeoneoftherareplacesanartistcouldsucceedin.FromtheoutsideBaselhascreatedtheideathatMiamiisacitywherebeinganartistisarightthingtodosaidMs.Gast.ThecityforitsparthasusedArtBaseltoshowtheworldthatitisnoculturalbackwater闭塞的地方.AlongwithgalleriesandartistsMiami'sstockofprivateartcollectorshasalsoriseninthelastdecadE.1.AccordingtothepassageArtBaselofMiami________.A.usedtobeveryfamousintheworldB.startedin2002atMiamiBeachC.isthebiggestartfairintheworldD.takesplaceeverytwoyears2.Whatistheproblemwitharegionalartplace?A.Notbelievinginitself.B.Notlastingverylong.C.ThelittleinfluencE.D.Noenoughlocalartists.3.WhatisthemainreasonwhymanyartistshavemovedtoMiamifromotherplaces?A.ArtBaselhasalottodowithlocalgalleries.B.MostofthelocalartistscanattendArtBasel.C.TheyareattractedbythelowrentsinMiami.D.Theycanlearnfromtheworld­classartists.4.Themainideaofthepassageisthat________.A.MiamihasbecomeanartcitynowB.ArtBaselisoneofthebiggestartfairsC.MiamihasagreatinfluenceonartD.artistsinMiamiarerealizingtheirdreams

TheInternetisnotperfect.Therearemanyproblemswithit.TheInternetisnotorganizeD.ThereisnooneinchargeoftheInternet.Itissometimesdifficulttofindwhatyouarelookingfor.ItisalsoeasytogetthewronginformationontheNet.SomebusinessmencheatpeopleontheInternet.Internetthievescanstealcreditcardnumbers.Someadvertiserssendspamtoe-mailboxes.E-mailboxesareoftenfilledwiththeseunwantedadvertisements.IllegalbusinessescanoperateontheInternet.ThesebusinessessellX-ratedmaterialscigarettesandalcoholtoteenagers.TheInternethaswebsiteswithinformationaboutmakingbombsbreakingthelawandterrorism.Criminalscanfoolpeopleespeciallychildreninchatrooms.Theycanspreadpoisonousinformationandattacknewmembers.TheInternetisthegreatestadvanceincommunicationsincehumanemergeD.Butitcanalsobelikeadarkalleyinadangerouspartoftown.ParentsneedtosetparentalcontrolsontheirchildrenwhentheyusetheInternet.Thiswillkeepsomeofthebadmaterialsawayfromtheirchildren.TheInternetcanbedangeroustocomputerstoo.Somepeoplewhohaveevilintentionsenjoycausingproblemsforotherpeopletheydon’tevenknow.Theycreatecomputerviruses.A.computercangetvirusesbydownloadingaprogramthathasavirusinit.Somevirusescomebye-mail.Aviruscandestroythedataapersonhassavedincomputerfiles.A.viruscancauseacomputertocrash.A.viruscanalsoreproduceitself!Itcansendcopiesofitselftoeveryoneonaperson’se-mailaddresslist.Thenthesepeople’scomputerswillhavethesameproblemsandcan’tworknormally!41.Theunderlinedwordspaminthethirdparagraphmeans__________.A.lettersB.productsC.uselessinformationD.poisonousinformation42.WhycanillegalbusinessesoperateontheInternet?A.BecausethereisnooneinchargeoftheInternet.B.BecausesomepeopleliketobuybannedproductsontheInternet.C.BecauseX-ratedmaterialscigarettesalcoholandsooncanbesoldwellontheInternet.D.BecausepeoplewhooperatebusinessesontheInternetarecriminals.43.ParentalcontrolsareneededwhenchildrenusetheInternetbecause__________.A.childrencan’tusethecomputerswellB.childrenmaydamagethecomputersC.theInternetisalwaysunsafeforthechildrenD.poisonousinformationmayhaveabadeffectonchildren44.WecaninferfromthepassagethatthekeytosolvingtheproblemswiththeInternetis__________.A.toimprovethecomputersB.toimprovepeople’smorallevelC.toorderpeoplenottousetheInternetD.tofindamedicinetokillcomputerviruses

IneverdidhatetheYankees北方佬.AllthatIhatedwasthewar...That’showmygreat-auntBettiebeganherstory.IhearditmanytimesasachildwhenevermyfamilyvisitedAuntBettieintheoldhouseinBerryvilleVirginiA.BettieVanMetrehadgoodreasontohatetheCivilWar.HerbrotherwaskilledatGettysburgandherhusbandJamesaConfederate南方联盟军officerwastakenprisonerandsenttoanunknownprisoncampsomewherE.OnedayinlateSeptemberDickcametoBettiereportingthathehadfoundawoundedUnionsoldierinafarmhousehalfamileawayfromtheVanMetrehomE.Whentalkingaboutherfirstsightofthemanintheblood-spottedblueuniformshealwaysusedthesamewords.Itwaslikewalkingintoanightmare:thoseawfulbandagesthatterriblesmell.Shewentoutintothecoolairtryingnottobesickatthethoughtofthatsmashedrighthandthatmissingleftleg.Theman’spapersBettiefoundinthefarmhouseshowedhisidentity:HenryBedell30yearsolD.SheknewthatsheshouldreportthepresenceofthisUnionofficertotheConfederatearmybutshewouldn’t.Thisishowsheexplainedit:Ikeptwonderingifhehadawifesomewherehopingandnotknowing—justasIwas.Itseemedtomethattheonlythingthatmatteredwastogetherhusbandbacktoher.SlowlypatientlyskillfullyAuntBettiefannedthesparkoflifeinHenryBedell.OfdrugsormedicinesshehadalmostnonE.AndshewasnotwillingtotakeanyfromthefewsuppliesattheConfederatehospital.ButshedidthebestshecouldwithwhatshehaD.TheOctobernightsinthevalleygrewcolD.WiththehelpofDickandhiswifeshemovedtheUnionofficeratnighttoahiddenroomabovethewarmkitchenofherownhomE.ButthenextdayBedellhadahighfever.KnowingthatshemustgethelpshewenttoherfamilydoctorGrahamOsbornE.Dr.OsborneexaminedBedellandsaidtherewaslittlehopeunlesspropermedicinescouldbefounD.I’llgetthemfromtheYankeesatHarpersFerry.BettiesaiD.ThedoctortoldherthatHarpersFerrywasalmost20milesaway.EvenifshereachedthemtheYankeeswouldneverbelieveher.I’lltakeproofBettiesaiD.Shefoundablood-spottedpaperbearingtheofficialWarDepartmentseal印章.WhenIshowitthey’llbelievemE.Earlythenextmorningshesetoffwithalistofmedicalitems.ForfivehoursshedrovestoppingonlytorestherhorsE.ThesunwasalmostdownwhenshefinallystoodbeforethegeneralatHarpersFerry.Thegenerallistenedbutdidnotbelieveher.MadamhesaidBedell’sdeathwasreportedtous.He’saliveBettieinsisteD.Buthewon’tbemuchlongerunlesshehasthemedicinesonthatlist.WellthegeneralturnedtoajuniorofficerseethatMrs.VanMetregetsthesupplies.WiththemedicinesBedellgraduallyrecovereD.Tendayslaterhewaswalkingwithsticks.I’dbettergobackassoonaspossiblE.BedelltoldBettiE.SoitwasarrangedthatDickshouldhelpBettiedeliverBedelltoHarpersFerryinhiswagon.Bedelllaydowninaboxfilledwithhayhisrifleandsticksbesidehim.AtHarpersFerrythesoldierswereamazedwhentheUnionofficerwiththemissinglegrosefromhishay-filledbox.BedelltoldthestorytoSecretaryofWarEdwinM.StantonwhowrotealetterofthankstoBettieandsignedanordertofreeJamesVanMetrE.ItwasarrangedforBedelltogowithBettieasshesearchedforherhusbanD.RecordsshowedthataJamesVanMetrehadbeensenttoaprisoncampinOhio.ThenatFortDelawareneartheendofthelineofprisoneratallmansteppedoutandwalkedclumsilyintoBettie’sarms.BettieheldhimtearsstreamingdownherfacE.AndHenryBedellstandingbyonhisstickswepttoo.55.WhatmightbeBettie’stonewhensheusedtheunderlinedsentencetodescribethefirstsightofHenryBedell?A.PessimistiC.B.DesperatE.C.ShockeD.D.SympathetiC.56.Whywouldn’tBettiereportthepresenceofBedelltotheConfederatearmy?A.BecauseshefeltitherresponsibilitytosavesoldiersoftheUnion.B.BecauseshewantedtosaveBedellsothatherhusbandcouldbefreeD.C.BecauseBedellwasmoreasufferinghumanbeingthananenemytoBettiE.D.BecauseBedellbeggedBettienottogivehimawaytotheConfederatearmy.57.Dr.Osbornthoughtitwas______ofBettieVanMetretodrivetoHarpersFerryforthemedicines.A.crazyB.kindC.braveD.smart58.StillrecoveringHenryBedelldecidedtoleaveassoonaspossiblemainlybecause______.A.hewaseagertoreturntotheUniontofightB.hedidn’twanttogoonputtingBettieindangerC.hewasconcernedabouthissafetyattheVanMetrehomeD.hecouldbetreatedwithbettermedicinesbackatHarpersFerry59.Rearrangethefollowingstatementsintermsoftimeorder.A.Bettie’shusbandwasfoundandfreeD.B.BettiehelpeddeliverBedellbacktoHarpersFerry.C.BettiemovedBedelltoasaferoominherownhousE.D.BettiedroveallthewaytoHarpersFerrytogetthemedicinesforBedell.E.InspiteofbeingshortofmedicinesBettieattendedtoBettiewithwhatshehaD.f.BettiesawBedellinafarmhousehalfamileawayfromherhouseforthefirsttimE.A.fecbdaB.fcedbaC.fecdbaD.fcebda60.Whatmessageisconveyedthroughtheendofthestory?A.Givingisarewardinitself.B.Happinesscomesfromgiving.C.Helpyourselfbyhelpingothers.D.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.

VENICEasmallwatersidecityinnortheastItalyboilswithhappinessandexcitementonceeveryyear.BetweenFebruary21andMarch4carnival狂欢节hitsthestreets.Formostpeoplecarnivalmeanslargepartiesandfeasting盛宴.ButinVeniceitalsomeanstraditionalmasksandclothes.Thesecostumeswerefirstmeanttohidepersonalidentities.Thendifferentsocialclassescouldmixinaseaofhappiness.AlongthewaterwayspeoplegreetedeachotherwithGoodmorningMsMask！TodaypeopleinVenicestilldressupinthestrangestwaysasarmedsoldiersbutchersandfishermenforexamplE.Barsandcafésarefilledwithparty­goerswhocometoshowofftheirbeautifulclothes.Theirdesignsandcreationsaremadebyspecialstudios.Ready­madecostumesarenotacceptablE.Inthemonthsbeforethecarnivalweworkovertimetomeetthedemandsaidamask­maker.Manykilometresofsilkandlace花边aremadeintocostumes.Forshopkeeperscarnivalisthebesttimeofyear.TheVenicecarnivaldatesbacktotheMiddleAges.AtthattimethecitywasoneofthewealthiestinEuropE.ThetraditionofcelebratingwithmasksandcostumesisthoughttohavebeenstartedbytheStockingCompanies.Theseweregroupsofyoungmenwhoorganizedpartiesandfestivalsandworecolorfulstockingstodistinguish区分themselves.Bythe18thcenturythecarnivalhadreacheditstop.ItallcametoanendwhenNapoleoncontrolledVenicein1797.Butin1979localpeoplebroughttheoldtraditionsbacktolifE.NowtheVenicecarnivalattractshugecrowdsfromallovertheworlD.Thisyearabout700000peoplearetakingpart.Hotelswerefullybookedmonthsinadvanceandbarsandrestaurantsoverfloweveryday.Thecitycertainlybenefits—awholeindustryhasbeenbuiltuparoundthecarnival'smasksandclothes.TheVenicecarnivalisamagicaltime!It'ssuchagreatexperiencesaidoneFrenchtourist.48.Whatmightyouinferfromthearticle?A.PeopleinVenicelikeparties.B.Venicewasahappycity.C.ThereusedtobestrongfeelingsofsocialclassinVenicE.D.VenicewasacityofsilkandlacE.49.Whenwasthecarnivalthebiggest?A.Inthemiddleages.B.Inthe18thcentury.C.In1797.D.In1979.50.Whostartedthetraditionofwearingmasksandcostumes?A.Napoleon.B.Youngmen.C.Thehotelindustry.D.Thesilkandlacemakers.51.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?A.HowthecarnivaliscelebratedinVenicE.B.ThestoryofhowthecarnivalbeganinVenicE.C.ThehistoryofthecarnivalinVenicE.D.WhattoseeanddoduringthecarnivaltimeinVenicE.

ComewithustotheGardenofEnglandandenjoythebestsightthattheCountyofKentcanofferus.WewilldrivetothehomeoftheChurchofEngland—CanterburythecountytownofKentandenjoyatouroftheancientCathedralanditswalledcity.We’lltravelonthroughsomeofthecountryroadsofKentonlyinminitouristcoaches长途汽车andarriveinDoveratthecoastjust32milesacrosstheseafromFranceandmainlandEuropE.WecanenjoythewonderfulviewofWhiteCliffsandDoverCastlebeforereturningtothemostbeautifulcastle城堡inEngland—LeedsCastlE.TheLeedsCastleissurroundedbyalakewithitshistorydatingbackasfarastheDoomsdayBook.WecanexploreitsinsidepartandgroundsbeforewereturntoLondonwheneverwelikE.Prices:Adult—£55.00;Under16—£50.00;A.10%offforafamilyTime:Saturdays&SundaysTourincludes:lReturnminicoachtravellServicesofanexperiencedTourManagerlTourofCanterburyCathedrallScenicdrivethroughKentlVisittotheWhiteCliffsofDoverlEntrancetoLeedsCastleOnalltourswewillpickyouupbetween7:25amand7:45amatYOURchosenLondonZone1locationsowecanbeatthecrowdsandthetrafficandbeearlyontheopenroaD.Visitourwebsite24hoursadayatwww.andersontours.co.uk.Clickonthetourandthedateyouwantandthenfollowtheeasyon-linebookingdirections.CallAndersonToursdirectat02074369304Monday-Friday8:00A.m.-18:00p.m.withyourcreditcard信用卡information.Oryoucanbookthroughournetworkofspecialagents代理商throughoutLondon.60.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TouristscanenjoyallofthebestsightsinEnglandB.LeedsCastleistheoldestandmostbeautifulcastleinEnglandC.ThecountryroadsofKentcan’tbereachedbylargetouristcoachesD.TouristscanbepickedupandsenttowherevertheychooseinEngland61.TheGreenstogetherwitha10-year-oldsonneedtopay__________forthetour.A.£115B.£144C.£160D.£15562.Wecancalltobookthetour__________.A.at8:00A.m.SundayB.at19:00FridayC.at13:00SaturdayD.at17:00Wednesday63.What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toattractmoretouriststojointhem.B.TointroducesomecultureinEnglanD.C.Toshowtouristsmorebeautifulsights.D.Toaskmoretouriststoridetheirminicoaches.

TherewasaboyinIndiawhowassentbyhisparentstoaboardingschool.Beforebeingsentawaythisboywasthebrighteststudentinhisclass.Hewasatthetopineverycompetition.Hewasachampion.Buttheboychangedafterleavinghomeandattendingtheboardingschool.Hisgradesstarteddropping.Hehatedbeinginagroup.HewaslonelyallthetimE.Andtherewereespeciallydarktimeswhenhefeltlikekillinghimself.Allofthiswasbecausehefeltworthlessandthatnoonelovedhim.Hisparentsstartedworryingabouttheboy.Buteventheydidnotknowwhatwaswrongwithhim.Sohisdaddecidedtotraveltotheboardingschoolandtalkwithhim.Hisparentsstartedworryingabouttheboy.Buteventheydidnotknowwhatwaswrongwithhim.Sohisdaddecidedtotraveltotheboardingschoolandtalkwithhim.Theysatonthebankofthelakeneartheschool.Thefatherstartedaskinghimcasualquestionsabouthisclassesteachersandsports.AftersometimehisdadsaidDoyouknowsonwhyIamheretodayTheboyansweredbacktocheckmygradesNonohisdadrepliedIamheretotellyouthatyouarethemostimportantpersonformE.Iwanttoseeyouhappy.Idon’tcareaboutgrades.Icareaboutyou.Icareaboutyourhappiness.YOUAREMYLIFE.Thesewordscausedtheboy’seyestofillwithtears.HehuggedhisdaD.Theydidn’tsayanythingtoeachotherforalongtimE.NowtheboyhadeverythinghewanteD.Heknewtherewassomeoneonthisearthwhocaredforhimdeeply.HemeanttheworldtosomeonE.Andtodaythisyoungmanisincollegeatthetopofhisclassandnoonehaseverseenhimsad!ThanksalotdaD.YOUAREMYLIFE.48.Thefatherwenttotheboardingschoolto________.A.knowifhissonwasstillthebeststudentB.findoutwhatwaswrongwithhissonC.asksomequestionsabouthisson’sclassmatesD.talkwithhisson’steacherabouthisgrades49.Ifwesaythequestionsarecasualwemeantheyare________.A.unimportantB.strangeC.specialD.difficult50.Whyweretheboy’seyesfilledwithtearswhenheheardwhathisfathersaid?A.Becausehisfatherdidn’tcareabouthisgradesanymorE.B.Becausehehadn’thadatalkwithhisfatherforalongtimE.C.Becausehehadachancetosayhisworries.D.Becausehewasdeeplymovedbyhisfather’swords.51.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.nevertosendasmallboytoaboardingschoolB.nevertocaretoomuchaboutastudent’sgradesC.nevertopaynoattentiontothepowerofcaringD.nevertomissthechancetosaythankstoourfathers

EveryyearthefascinatingtouristdestinationsbelowareattractingtravelersfromhomeandabroadtoSt.Louiswhichfoundedin1764byFrenchtraderstodayisthefifteenthlargesturbanareaintheUnitedStates.AmericanKennelClubMuseumoftheDogDogloverswhovisitSt.Louiswon'twanttomissthis14000­square­footmuseum.Insideareover500paintingsprintswatercoloursandavarietyofotherdogartobjects.TheMuseumisopenyearroundTuesdaythroughSaturday10AMto4PMandSunday1PMto5PM.Admissionis$5foradults$2.50forseniorsand$1forchildrenupto14.AnheuserBuschBreweryTheAnheuserBuschBrewerytourisnotjustforbeerlovers.ThetourincludesthehistoricBrewHousE.ThenthetourcontinuestothemodernBevoPackagingPlant.ThebestwillbetheBudweiserClydesdalestables.ThetoursarealwaysfreE.GatewayArchDesignedbyEeroSarinenandHannskariBandelittookovertwoyearsand900tonsofstainlesssteeltobuilD.Itisthetallestofthecountry'sNationalMonuments.TheArchispartoftheJeffersonNationalExpansionMemorial.AboutonemillionpeopleperyearcometothetopoftheArchwherethereisanobservationplatformprovidingagreatviewofthecity.TheSt.LouisZooFirstversionoftheSt.LouisZooopenedin1904attheSt.LouisWorld'sFairbutnowithasgrownintooneofthechiefzoosintheworlD.ThepassengertraintakesvisitorsaroundtheZoowhichcontainsover9000animalsofover800species.TheZooisopeneverydaybutChristmasandNewYearwithsummerhoursof8AMto7PMandhourstherestoftheyearof9AMto5PM.AdmissiontotheZooisfreE.21.Ifyouareinterestedinhowtomakebeeryoucanvisit________.A.TheSt.LouisZooB.AnheuserBuschBreweryC.GatewayArchD.AmericanKennelClubMuseumoftheDog22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGatewayArchisTRUE?A.Peoplecanseethecityclearlyonthetopofthearch.B.ItwasdesignedbytwofamousItalianarchitects.C.Ittook900tonsofstainlesssteelandcementtobuilD.D.Itisthelargestofthecountry'sNationalMonuments.23.IfyouplantovisittheSt.LouisZooyoucangothere________.A.at930AMonNewYear'sDayC.at530PMinwinterB.at500PMonChristmasDayD.at830AMinsummer

TheforcesthatmakeJapanoneoftheworld’smostearthquake­prone有地震倾向的countriescouldbecomepartofitslong­termenergysolution.WaterfromdeepbelowthegroundatJapan’stensofthousandsofhotspringscouldbeusedtoproduceelectricity.AlthoughJapanesehigh­techcompaniesareleadersingeothermal地热的technologyandexportititsuseislimitedinthenation.JapanshouldnodoubtmakeuseofitsresourcesofgeothermalenergysaidYoshiyasuTakefujialeadingresearcherofthermal­electricpowerproduction.ThedisastrousearthquakeandtsunamionMarch112011causedareactionagainstatomicpowerwhichpreviouslymadeup30percentofJapan’senergyneedsandincreasedinterestinalternativeenergieswhichaccountedforonly8percent.ArtistYokoOnohascalledonJapantoexploreitsnaturalenergyfollowingtheexampleofIcelandwhichusesrenewableenergyformorethan80percentofitsneeds.Fornowgeothermalenergymakesuplessthan1percentoftheenergyneedsinJapanwhichhasfordecadesreliedheavilyonfossilfuelsandatomicpower.Thebiggestproblemtogeothermalenergyisthehighinitialcostoftheexplorationandconstructingthefactories.AnotherproblemisthatJapan’spotentiallybestsitesarealreadybeingdevelopedfortourismorarelocatedwithinnationalparkswhereconstructionisforbidden.Wecan’tevendig10cminsidenationalparks.saidShigetoYamadaofFujiElectricaddingthatregulationsprotectingnaturewouldneedtoberelaxedforgeothermalenergytogrow.ResearcherHideakiMatsuisaidProducingelectricityusinghotspringsisadecades­longproject.Wealsohavetothinkaboutwhattodofornowasenergysupplieswilldeclineintheshortterm.TheEarthPolicyInstituteinWashingtonUSbelievedJapancouldproduce80000megawatts兆瓦andmeetmorethanhalfitselectricityneedswithgeothermaltechnology.JapanesegiantssuchasToshibaarealreadygloballeadersingeothermaltechnologywitha70percentmarketsharE.In2010FujiElectricbuilttheworld’slargestgeothermalfactoryinNewZealanD.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AlternativeenergiesinJapanB.World’slargestgeothermalplantC.JapantakestheleadingeothermaltechnologyD.Japanthinksofgeothermalenergy2.WhatpercentageofJapan’senergyneedsisgeothermalenergy?A.About8%.B.Below1%.C.Around30%.D.Over80%.3.AccordingtoShigetoYamadathegrowthofgeothermalpowerinJapanneeds________.A.achangeofrulesB.financialsupportC.localpeople’shelpD.hightechnology4.Geothermalenergyisconsideredasalong­termprogramby________.A.YoshiyasuTakefujiB.HideakiMatsuiC.ShigetoYamadaD.YokoOno5.Itcanbelearnedfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat________.A.theworld’sbiggestgeothermalplantwasbuiltbyAmericaB.JapanwillnotexportitsgeothermaltechnologyC.thepotentialofJapan’sgeothermalenergyisgreatD.itishardtofindgeothermalenergyinJapan

TheNBA'sversionoftheMingDynastyisdonE.Afterhelpingpro正面地basketballgainafootholdintheworld'smostpopulousmarketChinesestarYaoMinghasretireD.YaomadeitofficialWednesdaytellinganewsconferencethataseriesoffootandleginjuriesforcedhimtoendhisplayingcareerattheageof30.IwillformallyendmycareersaidYaowhobecameahouseholdnameinChinabeforestartinghisNBAcareerwiththeHoustonRocketsin2002.YaoplayedeightseasonsintheNBA.TodayisanimportantdayformeandholdsaspecialmeaningforbothmybasketballcareerandmyfutureYaosaiD.IhadtoleavethecourtsinceIsufferedastressfracture断裂inmyleftfootforthethirdtimeattheendoflastyear.Mypastsixmonthswereapainfulwait.Ihavebeenthinkingaboutmyfutureoverandover.TodayIamannouncingapersonaldecisionendingmycareerasabasketballplayerandofficiallyretirE.Butonedoorisclosingandanotheroneisopening.YaosaidhewouldreturntoworkwithhisformerChineseteamtheShanghaiSharkswiththepossibilityofbecominggeneralmanager.HealreadyownstheclubandwantstocontributemorE.MyplayingcareerstartedwiththecluB.IhopeIcandosomethingforitYaosaiD.HelaterappearedwithhisfamilyonthestagetotheapplauseandcheersofthecrowD.Hethankedalotofpeople—hisfamilyformercoachesevenplayerslikeShaquilleO'Neal—formakingmeabetterplayer.Iwillbealwayswithyou.Thankyou.RocketsgeneralmanagerDarylMoreywasamongthoseattendingthefarewell告别conferenceWednesday.MoreymadethelongtripfromHouston.Moreysaid20hoursonplaneswastiringbuthewouldbesorryifhewasn'therE.It'sabigmomentMoreyaddeD.Yaohadasenseofhumoragreatattitudeandsenseofresponsibility.IhopewecancontinuehiscultureintheNBA.YaohadplayedsixyearswiththeChinesenationalteambeforejoiningtheRocketsandwasalreadyastarinhishomecountry.HecarriedtheOlympictorchthroughTian'anmenSquareandhiscountry'sflagduringtheopeningceremonyattheBeijingOlympicin2008.HealsodonatedD|S2millionandsetupafoundationtorebuildschoolsinthewakeofthe2008earthquakeinSichuan.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbetheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.YaoMingahouseholdnameB.YaoMingretiresfrombasketballC.AfarewellconferenceD.YaoMing'spersonaldecision7.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4mean?A.Hehasretiredfromplayingbasketballandhisnewcareerwillbegin.B.Hecan'tgototheUSbecauseofhisretirement.C.HeiswelcomeinhismotherlanD.D.Hewouldreturntoworkwiththecharity.8.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingwordscan'tbeusedtodescribeYaoMing?A.TalenteD.B.ResponsiblE.C.Generous.D.Cautious.9.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThereasonwhyYaoMingretiredisthatheistooolD.B.YaoMingplayedsixyearsinAmericA.C.YaoMingstartedhisplayingcareerinHouston.D.YaoMingwasonceanOlympictorchbearer.10.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthelastparagraphbutone?A.DarylMoreyisthegeneralmanagerofRockets.B.DarylMoreywasverytiredattheconferencE.C.DarylMoreythoughthighlyofYaoMing.D.Theconferencewasabigmomentoftheyear.

InmanyAfricancountriesthecareoforphanshasbeenmainlyledbyforeigndonororganizations.HoweverSisterFlorencehaschangedallthat.UsingherownresourcesSisterFlorenceisleadingtheworkofraisingorphansfromdifferentbackgrounds.SisterFlorenceWanjala'sbiggestmotivationtostarttheorphanprogramwaswhenshesawalittleboywhoseparentshaddieD.Theboywaslivingwithacruelgrandparentandhewouldvisitthegraveofhismothercryingforsupport.SisterWanjalawantedtogiveahelpinghandandgivehimhopE.Fromthattimeshestartedfeelingthecalltohelpalargernumberoforphans.Sheopenedanofficewithafewfriendsandcoordinated协调aprogramtohelptheorphans.Alltheregistrationsweredoneintheofficeandtheprogramsofarhas8000children.SisterWanjalasaidMydreamistohelptheorphantoliveaholistic完整lifeandbeagoodKenyancitizentohelpthiscountry.Manypeoplethinkthatthewaytosupportorphansistoputtheminaninstitution.Otherssupportthemuptotheageofeighteenbutherewedoitverydifferently.For_Sister_Wanjala_putting_a_child_in_an_institution_is_normally_her_last_choicE.ShepreferstheorphanstoliveinafosterhomE.ShesaidI'msoencouragedandhappytoseetheorphanssucceeding.Whentheycomefirstorsecondinclassitshowshowtheprogramhashelpedthemandthat'sencouragingtomeasIcontinuetocoordinatetheprogram.Throughhercharityworkmorethan1000orphanshavebeenabletofindahomE.SisterWanjalaasamothertakescareofherownfamily.21.WhatinspiredSisterWanjalatostarttheorphanprogram?A.Herpreferenceforkids.B.HerownsimilarexperiencE.C.A.sadstoryaboutanorphan.D.Hersuccessfulcharitywork.22.SisterWanjalaopenedanofficemainlyto________.A.setupasmanyinstitutionsaspossiblefororphansB.startaprogramtoofferorphansafosterfamilyC.provideschooleducationforthoseorphansD.raisemoremoneyforthehomelesskids23.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2probablymean?A.Shedidn'twantorphanstoliveinaninstitution.B.Shepreferredtoputorphansintoaninstitution.C.Shehadnochoicebuttoputorphansinaninstitutions.D.ShesentorphansintoaninstitutionintheenD.24.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.SisterWanjalafinallyadoptedthelittleboy.B.SisterWanjalafoundfosterhomesfor8000orphans.C.SisterWanjalawastoobusytocareforherownfamily.D.SisterWanjalawasnotaloneinhelpingorphans.

Britishscientistshavedonesomethingthatmanypeoplethoughtwasimpossibletheycreatedthefirstcloneofanadultmammal哺乳动物.TheclonenamedDollyisaseven­month­oldsheepgrownfromacellofanadultfemalesheep.WhatisacloneAcloneisacopy—ageneticcopy.GenesaretheinstructionsforlifE.Theytellacellwhattodoandhowtodoit.GenesmakeeachindividualplantoranimaldifferentanduniquE.Butaclonehasthesamegenesastheoriginalorganism生物体.Cloningisnotnew.Plantshavebeenclonedforcenturies.Newplantsareoftengrownfromcuttingfromanotherplant.Alsoplantslikepineapplesstrawberriesandcarnations康乃馨aresometimescloneD.Onebenefitofcloningisthatwecanmakemanycopiesofthebestandhealthiestplants.Ithasbeenmuchmoredifficulttocloneanimals.Frogshavebeenclonedbuttheydiedastadpolesneverlivinglongenoughtobecomeadultfrogs.Micesheepandcattlehavebeenclonedfromembryos胚胎.ButDollyisthefirsthealthycloneofanadultmammal.Howdidtheydoit?1Anunfertilizedeggwastakenfromasheep.2Theeggnucleus细胞核wasremoveD.3Acellwastakenfromtheudder乳房ofapregnant怀孕的sheep.Itwasstarvedsothatitstoppedgrowing.4Thetwocellswerecombinedintooneandthenimplantedinathirdsheepwhereitgrewnormally.5Theclonewasborn.Itwasgeneticallyidenticaltothepregnantsheepinstep3.Thissoundsmucheasierthanitactuallywas.Toendupwithoneclonethescientistsstartedwith277uddercells.Andtheyneededinawaytomaketheeggcellacceptanewnucleus.Theydidthatbystarvingthecellinstep3.Itmaysoonbepossibletoclonemanytypesofanimals.WillwealsobeabletoclonehumanorgansorevenwholehumanbeingsWehaveonlybeguntothinkaboutthemoralityofcloningtechnology.Maybethequestiontoaskisnotwhetherwecanclonehumansbutinsteadshouldweclonehumans?1.Dollyisasheep________becausesheisgrownfromacellofanadultfemalesheep.A.thathasnotherfatherB.thathasnothermotherC.thathasnoparentsD.thathasnotanytail2.TellwhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.OnlyplantscanbecloneD.B.OnlystrawberriesandcarnationscansometimesbecloneD.C.Animalsandplantshavequitealonghistoryofcloning.D.Genescantellacellwhattodoandhowtodoitduringcloning.3.Fromthefourthparagraphwecanknowthat________.A.atadpoleistheearlystageofagrown­upfrogB.atadpoleisafrogwithoutatailC.atadpoleisakindofanimalD.atadpoleisacloneofanadultmammal4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutDollyisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Dollyisthefirstcloneofananimal.B.Dollyisthefirstcloneofanadultanimal.C.Dollyisthefirstcloneofanmammal.D.Dollyisthefirstcloneofanadultmammal.

Sydney－Asharksavagedaschoolboy'slegwhilehewassurfingwithhisfatheratabeachinSydneyonFebruary23.ItwasthethirdsharkattackalongthecoastofAustralia'slargestcityinamonth.The15­year­oldboyandhisfatherwereinthewateroffAvalononSydney'snorthernbeachesarounddawnwhenhewasattackeD.Thecity'sbeachesarepackedwithlocalsandtouristsduringthesummermonths.Thefatherheardascreamandturnedtoseehissonthrashing激烈扭动aboutinthewaterpolicesaiD.Fortunatelythesharkswamawayandtheboywashelpedtotheshorebyhisfather.LifesavingClubspokesmanNickMillersaidItgothimaroundthetopofhisleftlegandthefathercameanddraggedhimoutofwater.HesaidtheboywasbleedingheavilywhenhewasbroughttotheshorE.TherewasalotofpainasyoucouldimaginE.Theteenagerwasairliftedtohospitalfortreatmentforleginjuries.Policesaidthebitescutthroughtothebonebuttheboydidnotappeartohavesustainedanyfractures骨折.Hewasinastableconditionnow.Severalbeacheswereclosedaftertheattack.Waterpoliceandlifeguardsweresearchingforthesharkwhilepolicehopedtoidentifyitsspeciesbytheshapeofthebitemarks.Buttheysaiditwastooearlytosaywhattypeofsharkattackedtheboy.Idon'tevenknowifhesawit.MillersaiD.ManysharkspeciesliveinthewatersoffSydney'sbeachesbutattacksonhumansarestillrelativelyrarE.HoweverthereweretwoattacksonsuccessivedaysearlierthismonthoneonanavydiverinSydneyharbornotfarfromthefamousOperaHouseandtheotheronasurferatthecity'sworld­famousBondibeach.FishermensaysharknumbersareontherisE.Thereisabanoncommercialfishingintheharborwhichhasincreasedfishstocks.Marineexpertsalsoclaimenvironmentalprotectionhascreatedacleanerenvironmentattractingsharksclosertotheshoreastheychasefish.ManysharkspeciesincludingtheGreatWhite—theman­eatersmadefamousinStevenSpielberg'sJaws—areprotectedinAustralianwaters.1.Thereportmainlytellsus________.A.sharkattacksonhumansareontheriseB.sharksattackedhumansthreetimesinonemonthC.aboywasattackedbyasharkataSydneybeachD.sharknumbersareincreasinginthewatersoffSydney'sbeaches2.Theunderlinedwordsavagedinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans________.A.attractedB.draggedC.bitD.packed3.WhatdoweknowaboutthecityofSydneyfromthepassage?A.ItisoneofthelargestcitiesinAustraliA.B.SydneyharborisnotfarfromthefamousOperaHousE.C.TherearemanylocalsandtouristsonitscoastalltheyearrounD.D.TherearefewsharkspeciesinthewatersoffSydney'sbeaches.4.Abouttheinjuryoftheboyweknowthat________.A.hewaslosingmuchbloodwhenhewasdragg­edoutB.hewasverynervouswhenhewassenttohospitalC.hemaybeindangeroflosinghislegD.hewasinjuredintherightleg

ThemostimportantholidayinspringespeciallyforChristians基督徒isEaster.ThisChristianholidayisnotonthesamedateeveryyearbutit’salwaysonaSunday.ItcanbeanySundaybetweenMarch22andApril25.ManypeoplecelebrateEasterbybuyingnewclothes.ChildrencelebratebyhuntingforcoloredeggsthattheirparentshavehiddenaroundthehousE.PeoplealsogiveEasterbasketsfilledwithcandyandothergoodiestooneanothertocelebratetheday.Buttheholidayismorethannewclothesandgoodthingstoeat.OnEastermanypeoplegotochurchtocelebrateJesus’resurrection复活fromthedeaD.Mostpeoplecolorthem.Somepeoplehidethem.Othersjusteatthem.ButnomatterwhatonedoeswithEastereggstheyareanimportantEastertraditionthroughouttheWesternworlD.PeoplefrommanydifferentculturescelebrateEaster.InbothAmericaandBelgiumchildrenlookforEastereggshiddenonlawnsandinbushes.InAmericachildrenbelievetheeggsarehiddenbytheEasterbunny复活节兔子ButinBelgiumthehiddeneggsaresupposedtohavefallenfromchurchbells.InBulgariaredEastereggsareluckyinchurchesBulgarianfamiliesalsohittheseEastereggstogethertoseewhoseisthestrongest.Thewinnerlooksforwardtogoodfortunethatyear.StilldozensofotherEastertraditionsexist.InpartsofAustriaforexamplechildrensingfromdoortodoorandarerewardedwithcolorfuleggs.31.Eastercomes_______.A.onthesamedateeveryyearB.onSundayonMarch22C.onSundayonApril25D.onaSundaybetweenMarch22andApril2532.TocelebrateEasterpeople___________.A.goshoppinghidecoloredeggsandchildrenhuntforthemB.giveEasterbasketsfilledcandyandgoodiestooneanotherC.buynewclotheshidecoloredeggsandchildrenlookforthemaroundthehouseD.bothB.andC.33.ForChristiansthemoreimportantthingtodoonEasteris________.A.buyingnewclothesB.goingtochurchtocelebrateJesus’resurrectionC.eatingdeliciousfoodandpaintcoloreggsD.exchangebeautifulgiftseachother34.PeoplefromdifferentcultureshavedifferentideasaboutEasteregg_________.A.InbothAmericanandBelgiumchildrenhuntforEastereggshiddeninroomsandinbushesB.InAmericanchildrenbelievetheeggsarehiddenbytheEasterbunnyC.InBelgiumthehiddeneggsarethoughttohavefallenfromdoorbellsD.InAmericathehiddeneggsaresupposedtohavefallenfromdoorbells35.InsomeplacesofAustriachildrensingfromdoortodoorfor_______.A.blessesB.EastereggsC.candyandgoodiesD.Easterbunny

Sciencefictionwriterscreateimaginaryworlds.ThewaythingsworkinyourimaginaryworldswillbebasedonactualsciencE.Soit'simportantforyoutobefamiliarwiththescientificprinciplesandinventionsthatarerelatedtoyourcreation.Forexampleifyou'rewritingabouthumanlivingonaplanetwithzerogravitythenyouneedtoknowtheeffectsofzerogravityonthehumanbody.Thenyouhavetofigureouttheexactrulesofyourimaginaryworlds.Andyouhavetofollowthem.IfhumansareabletobreatheunderwaterinChapter1yourcharactercan'tdrowninaswimmingpoolinChapter3.Theissuehereismaintainingyourreaders'trust.Thatmeansthereaderiswillingtopretendalongwithyou.Ifyoustartoutwithanordinarydetectivenovelandthenthrowinsomeonebreathingunderwaterinthe6thchapteryouwillpullthereadersoutoftheirimagination.Thesamethinghappensifyouchangetheruleshalfway.Partofyourpreparationworkforthenovelistomapoutitsworldsingreatdetail.Youshoulddecidethefollowingissues:thehistoryoftheworldthegeographywhatpossibilitiesitoffershoweverythingworksinthisnewrealityandhowallofthesefactorsaffectthewayyourcharactersthinkfeelandreacttothings.Youdon'thavetotellyourreadersalltherulesinthefirstchapter.Butyouhavetoletreadersknowenoughtounderstandwhat'sgoingon.Thisalsoallowsyoutoworkoutlogicalproblemsandcontradictionsbeforeyoustartwriting.Whenyouarewritingremembertomakeitfeetreal.YouareinvitingreaderstovisitanewworlD.Theywillwanttobeabletoseehearfeelsmellandeventastewhatit'slikE.Whetheryournovelisaboutaworldwithoutdiseaseoranundiscoveredplanethelpyourreadersfeellikethey'reactuallytherE.72.What'stherelationshipbetweenactualscienceandsciencefiction?A.SciencefictionpromotesthedevelopmentofactualsciencE.B.SciencefictionoftenreflectsthedevelopmentofactualsciencE.C.Actualsciencelimitstheimaginationdescribedinsciencefiction.D.Actualscienceprovidesbasicprinciplesforsciencefiction.73.Thesecondparagraphismainlydevelopedby________.A.makingcomparisonsB.givingexamplesC.followingthetimeorderD.analyzingcauses74.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Itisnecessarytodosomescientificexperimentsbeforewritingsciencefiction.B.Itismoredifficulttowritesciencefictionthanordinarydetectivenovels.C.Readersofsciencefictionactuallypretendthewriters'rulesaretruE.D.Itisgreattoleavesomecontradictionsinyoursciencefiction.75.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.howtodoscientificresearchB.howtoraiseinterestinscienceC.whattoexpectfromsciencefictionD.howtowritesciencefiction

Statusesarewonderfulhumaninventionsthatenableustogetalongwithoneanotherandtodeterminewherewefitinsociety.Inoureverydayliveswheneverwemeetpeoplewealwaystrytojudgethemintermsoftheirstatuses.Forexamplewemustjudgewhetherthepersoninthelibraryisareaderoralibrarianwhetherthetelephonecallerisafriendorasalesmanandsoon.OurstatusesoftenvarywiththepeoplewemeetandchangethroughlifE.Mostofuscanatveryhighspeedassume表现出thedifferentstatusesthatvarioussituationsrequirE.Muchofsocialcommunicationconsistsofrecognizingandselectingamongproperstatusesandallowingotherpeopletoassumetheirstatusesinrelationtous.Thismeansthatwefitouractionstothoseofotherpeoplebasedonaconstantmentalprocessofassessmentandunderstanding.Althoughsomeofusfindthetaskmoredifficultthanothersmostofusperformitrathereasily.Astatushasbeencomparedtoready­madeclothes.Withincertainlimitsthebuyercanchoosestyleandmaterial.ButanAmericanisnotfreetochoosetheclothesofaChinesepeasantorthatofaHinduprincE.Wemustchoosefromamongtheclothingpresentedbyoursociety.Furthermoreourchoiceislimitedtoasizethatwillfitaswellasbyourwallet.HavingmadeachoicewithintheselimitswecanhavecertainchangesmadE.Butapartfromsmalladjustmentswetendtobelimitedtowhatthestoreshaveontheirshelves.Statusestoocomeready­madeandtherangeofchoiceamongthemislimiteD.21.Accordingtothewriterpeopleoftenassumedifferentstatuses________.A.inordertodistinguishthemselvesfromothersB.inordertobetterrecognizeotherpeopleC.astheirmentalprocesseschangeD.asthesituationchanges22.Inthelastsentenceofthesecondparagraphitrefersto________.A.constantmentalprocessB.selectingone'sownstatusesC.recognitionofotherpeople'sstatusesD.fittingouractionstothoseofotherpeople23.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ProperRelationsB.LimitedChoicesC.JudgmentofStatusesD.ComparisonofClothes

Whyplaygames?Becausetheyarefunandalotmorebesides.Followingtherules...planningyournextmovE.actingasateammember...theseareallgameideasthatyouwillcomeacrossthroughoutyourlifE.Thinkaboutsomeofthegamesyouplayedasayoungchildsuchasrope­jumpingandhide­and­seek.Suchgamesareentertainingandfun.Butperhapsmoreimportantlythey_translate_life_into_exciting_dramasthatteachchildrensomeofthebasicrulestheywillbeexpectedtofollowtherestoftheirlivessuchastakingturnsandcooperating合作.Manychildren'sgameshaveapracticalsidE.Childrenaroundtheworldplaygamesthatpreparethemforworktheywilldoasgrown­ups.ForinstancesomeSaudiArabianchildrenplayagamecalledboneswhichsharpensthehand­eyecoordination协调neededinhunting.ManysportsencouragenationalorlocalpridE.ThemostfamousgamesofalltheOlympicGamesbringathletesfromaroundtheworldtogethertotakepartinfriendlycompetition.Peoplewhowatchtheeventwaveflagsknowingthatagoldmedalisawinforanentirecountrynotjusttheathletewhoearnedit.ForcountriesexperiencingnaturaldisastersorwaranOlympicwincanmeansomuch.SportsarealsoaneventthatunitespeoplE.SocceristhemostpopularsportintheworlD.Peopleonallcontinentsplayit—someforfunandsomeforaliving.NicoletteIribarneaCaliforniansoccerplayerhasdiscoveredawaytospreadhopethroughsoccer.HecreatedafoundationtoprovidepoorchildrenwithnotonlysoccerballsbutalsoapromisingfuturE.NexttimeyouplayyourfavoritegameorsportthinkaboutwhyyouenjoyitwhatskillsareneededandwhethertheseskillswillhelpyouinotheraspectsofyourlifE.4.Throughplayinghide­and­seekchildrenareexpectedtolearnto________.A.beateamleaderB.obeythebasicrulesC.actasagrown­upD.predictpossibledanger5.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mostprobablymeansthatgamescan________.A.describelifeinanexcitingwayB.turnreal­lifeexperiencesintoaplayC.makelearninglifeskillsmoreinterestingD.changepeople'sviewsofsportingevents6.AccordingtothepassagewhyiswinningOlympicmedalssoencouraging?A.Itinspirespeople'sdeeploveforthecountry.B.Itprovestheexceptionalskillsofthewinners.C.Ithelpsthecountryoutofnaturaldisasters.D.ItearnsthewinnersfameandfortunE.7.Iribarne'sgoalofformingthefoundationisto________.A.bringfuntopoorkidsB.providesoccerballsforchildrenC.givepoorkidsachanceforabetterlifeD.appealtosoccerplayerstohelppoorkids

CompanieswithfemaleboardmembersaremorelikelytomakedecisionsthatbenefiteveryonefrominvestorstostaffastudyshoweD.Businessschoolresearcherssaidthefindingsshowthathavingwomenintheboardroomisnotjustgoodforequalitybutgoodforbusinesstoo.Thestudysurveyed600boarddirectorsabouttheirapproachtodecisionmakingandothercompanyproblems.Itfoundthatwhentherewereconflictinginterestswomenboardmemberstendedtomakefairerdecisionsthanmen.FemaledirectorsaremorelikelytoconsiderhowthedecisionwillaffectotherswhetheritisemployeesinvestorsforexamplE.Todothiswomenontheboardarealsomorelikelytouseothersinthedecisionmakingprocesswhichleadstoamuchmoreco­operativefeelingwithinthecompanyitself.Asaconsequencefemaleinfluencedcompaniesaregenerallymoresuccessfulthanthoseonlyinthechargeofmales.Ofthe600boardmembersstudied75percentweremaleanditfoundmenweremorelikelytomakedecisionsbasedonrulesregulationsandtraditionalmethods.Womenhoweverweremorelikelytotrynewways.ProfessorBartsaidWe'veknownforsometimethatcompaniesthathavemorewomenontheirboardshavebetterresults.Ourfindingsshowthathavingwomenontheboardisnolongerjusttherightthingbutalsothesmartthingtodo.Companieswithfewfemaledirectorsmayactuallybeshortchangingtheirinvestors.GregoryMcQueensaidWomenseemtobemoreinquisitiveandtoseemorepossiblesolutions.Attheboardlevelwheredirectorshavetoactinthebestinterestofthecorporationwhiletakingtheviewpointsofmultiplestakeholdersintoaccountthisqualitymakesthemmoreeffectivecorporatedirectors.Previousstudieshaveshownthatcorporationswithwomenontheboardperformbetterandarelesslikelytogobankrupt.5.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.BenefitsofhavingwomenboardmembersB.AdvantagesaboutcorporationswithwomenC.PopularfemaledirectorsD.Femaledirectorsandmaledirectors6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Femaledirectorswillonlytakeinvestorsseriously.B.Womenontheboardthinklittleofothersinthedecisionmakingprocess.C.Companiesonlyinthechargeofmalesarelesssuccessfulthanthosehavingfemaledirectors.D.Womenontheboardhavelessco­operativefeeling.7.Whichsectionofawebsitedoyouthinkthepassageprobablybelongsto?A.EntertainmentB.ScienceC.EducationD.Career8.Theunderlinedwordinquisitiveinthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.curiousB.interestedC.co­operativeD.considerate

Themeaningofthewordvolunteermaybealittledifferentindifferentcountriesbutitusuallymeansonewhooffershisorherservices.Therearemanydifferentwaysinwhichpeoplecanvolunteersuchastakingcareofsickpeopleworkinginhomesforhomelesschildrenandpickingupthewastefrombeachesandparks.Volunteersmayworkwithintheirowncountriesorinothercountries.Theyareoftenpeoplewithastrongwishtohelpthosewhoarelessfortunatethanthemselves.Volunteersdon'texpectanykindofpay.AttherootofvolunteeringistheideathatonepersonmayhavetheabilitytoofferservicesthatcanhelpotherpeoplE.TracyagoodfriendofminehoweverrecentlycamebackfromIndiawithanewideaofwhatbeingavolunteermeans.SheworkedfortwoandahalfweeksinoneofMotherTeresa'shomesinCalcuttA.Thefollowingisherstory.IfirstheardaboutMotherTeresainmyhighschoolwhenwewatchedavideoaboutherworkinIndiaandallovertheworlD.IwassomovedbyherspirittohelpothersandherendlessloveforeveryhumanbeingthatafterIgraduatedfromhighschoolItoowantedtotryherkindofwork.SowithtwofriendsIflewtoCalcuttaforafewweeks.IwasaskedtoworkinahomeforsickpeoplE.Ihelpedwashclothesandsheetsandpassoutlunch.Ialsofedthepeoplewhoweretooweaktofeedthemselvesandtriedtocheerthemup.IfeltitwasbettertosharewiththemthantothinkthatIhavehelpedthem.TobehonestIdon'tthinkIwashelpingverymuch.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatIhadnotonlycometohelpbutalsotolearnaboutandexperienceanotherculturethathelpedimprovemyownunderstandingoflifeandtheworlD.64.What'sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.VolunteersSharingAsWellAsHelpingB.VolunteersWashingAsWellAsCleaningC.VolunteersCheeringAsWellAsPlantingD.VolunteersCaringAsWellAsUnderstanding65.Accordingtothetextavolunteerreferstoapersonwho________.A.iswillingtohelpthoseinneedwithoutrewardB.canaffordtotraveltodifferentplacesC.hasastrongwishtobesuccessfulD.hasmadeabigfortuneinlife66.Tracystartedherworkasavolunteer________.A.aftershemetMotherTeresaB.aftershefinishedhighschoolC.whenshewastouringCalcuttaD.whenshewasworkinginahospital

TheJapaneselikeparties.Fromancienttimesapartybecomesenlivened活泼whensomeonestartssingingandotherskeepapplauding.HavingsuchacustomtheJapanesecaneasilysinginfrontofotherswithoutfeelingembarrasseD.ThisseemstobeoneofthereasonsthatkaraokehasbeenlargelyacceptedinJapanesesociety.ItisnowwidelyrecognizedthattheuseofkaraokestartedatasnackbarinKobeCityoneofthethreebiggestcitiesinJapan.Itissaidthatwhenaguitaristcouldnotcometoperformatthebarduetoillnesstheownerofthebarpreparedtapesofaccompanimentrecordingsandpeopleenjoyedsingingtothetapes.ItwasatthattimethatkaraokeappeareD.Holdingamicrophoneandsingingasongtotheaccompanimentofanorchestra管弦乐队youcanfeellikeaprofessionalsinger.ForsoldierslivinginastressfulsocietythereisnootherentertainmentactivitythatcanmakethemfeelsorefresheD.ItisatypicalwaytorelaxforJapanesebusinessmen.Theyuseittotakeawaytheirstressafterwork.HoweverthereisanobstacletothissincemostJapanesehousesarestillmadeofwooditwouldbeveryannoyingtotheneighborstosingintoamicrophoneatnight.Seizingupontheopportunitybusinessmencreatedthekaraokeboxaroadsidefacilitycontainingkaraokeequipment.Karaokeboxesaresoundproofedroomsclosedwithadoorplacedonroadsideswherepeoplecansing.ThefirstKaraokeboxwasplacedinaricecampinthecountrysidein1984.Itwasbuiltfromaconvertedfreightcar改装的货运车.Nowthekaraokeboomhasevenspreadabroadandithasalsobeenattractingtheattentionofthecountriestryingtoimprovetheirliteracyrate识字率asagoodeducationaltool.1.Accordingtothetextwecanlearnthatkaraoke________.A.originatedfromthebiggestcityofJapanB.originatedintheformofsingingtotapesC.canhelpyouachievethelevelofprofessionalsingersD.firstappearedinthearmytorelievestressforsoldiers2.TheunderlinedwordsoundproofedinParagraph4mostprobablymeans____________.A.recordingsoundsrepeatedlyB.receivingsoundsignalsC.makingsoundmoreclearD.stoppingsoundfrombeingheardoutside3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Karaokewasstartedinabarduringaparty.B.Aguitaristwastheoriginatorwhobroughtthekaraokeintobeing.C.Karaokewasverycommonasaformofentertainmentathomewhenitwasborn.D.Karaokeisusedasawayofeducationinsomecountries.4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.WhatkaraokeboxesarelikE.B.HowkaraokeboxeswerecreateD.C.TheoriginsanddevelopmentofkaraokE.D.Karaokebecomesapopularformofentertainment.

EveryyearIBMCorporationchoosesfivenewtechnologieswhichitbelieveswillchangetheworldwithinthenextfiveyears.TheIBMlistiscalledFiveinFivE.Thecompanysaysitconsidersitsownresearchandthenewdirectionsofsocietyandbusinesswhenidentifyingthetechnologies.Thisyearthelistdescribessomefuturedevices装置thatwillextendourfivesenses.Imaginelookingforclothesonlineandtouchingyourcomputerorsmartphonetofeelthecloth.IBMVicePresidentBernieMeyersonpredictsthattechnologycouldbeavailableinthenextfiveyears.You'retalkingaboutalmostreinventing重塑thewaycomputersoperateandhowyouinteractwiththemashumans.TouchisjustoneofthesensesthatcomputerswillhelptoextenD.IBMsayssmartmachineswillsoonbeabletolistentotheenvironmentandgiveusinformationaboutthesoundstheyhear.ForexampleBernieMeyersonsaysanadvancedspeechrecognitionsystemwilltellnewparentswhytheirbabyiscrying.Fromthesoundthebabyiscreatingthatparticularfrequency频率inthevoiceofthechildyouknowthedifferencebetweenachildforinstancewhoissickasopposedtoachildwhoisjustlonely.Thatkindofunderstandingwouldbegreatforparents.ThiskindofthingisnotpossibletodaybutwithasophisticatedenoughsystemitactuallyispossiblE.MarkMaloisacomputerscienceprofessoratGeorgetownUniversity.HesayshehopestheprogressthatIBMispredictingwillleadmorestudentstocreatefutureinventions.It'sgoingtobeveryexcitingtoseewhatyoungpeopledowiththeincreasedavailabilityofmobileplatformsandnetworkingandcomputingpower.Hesaysadvancesincomputertechnologywillmakewhatnowseemslikesciencefictionapartofoureverydaylives.1.AccordingtoIBMFiveinFiverefersto______________.A.fivenewesttechnologiesamongallitsresearchesinrecentfiveyearsB.fivenewesttechnologiesthatwillchangepeople'slifeinthefiveyearsC.fivenewdirectionsofsocietyandbusinessinfiveyearsD.fivenewestscientificdirectionsintheworldinfiveyears2.WhatdoesthewordsophisticatedmeaninParagraph4?A.AdvanceD.B.New.C.ExperienceD.D.Difficult.3.WhatisProfessorMalo'sattitudetowardsthenewtechnologies?A.NegativE.B.PositivE.C.Skeptical.D.Critical.4.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Newtechnologiesforhumantohearandtoucharepopular.B.Parentswillnolongerworryabouttheirbabies'crying.C.Youngpeoplewouldbehappyaboutthecomputingpower.D.Computerswillextendhuman'sfivesensesinthefuturE.

Whetherit'sacarol圣诞颂歌serviceoraneveningofkaraokeinthepubmanypeoplewillenjoyagoodoldsingsongthisChristmas.Singingaloudwillnotjustliftthespirits－it'sgoodforyourphysicalhealthaswell.Fillingthelungswithairincreasingtheheartrateandgettingbloodpumpingroundthebodyfastercanallhelpourphysicalhealth.ForthepastfewyearsHeartResearchUKhasbeenrunningaChristmascampaignaimedatgettingpeoplesingingsimplyforthebenefititcanbring.Theorganizerofthecampaignsayssingingisasafesimpleandsocialactivitythateveryonecanenjoy.Singingislinkedtolonglifestressreductionandgeneralhealthprotection.Italsobringsagreatamountofhappiness.Itisimpossibletosingwellwithalongfacebecauseitaffectsyourpitch音高.ProfessorGrahamWelchwholeadstheInternationalMusicEducationResearchCentreattheUniversityofLondonhasspentmorethan30yearsstudyingtheeffectsofsinging.HesaysthatsingingisaformofexercisE.Itmeanswe'realsohavingastrongaerobicactivity有氧运动whenwe'resingingwhichresultsinincreasingthefeelingofpleasurewhiledecreasingthatofstress.Andcommunalsinging－likeinasinginggroupachurchserviceorevenasingsonginthepub－helpsimproveoursenseofself­respect.ItincreasesoursenseofsatisfactionwithourselvesagreatersenseoffeelingincludeD.HelenAstridasingingteacheralsoseesthegreateffectsthatsingingbrings.Itliftsusuponaspirituallevelithelpsoutself­respectandit'sgreatforallagesfromsmallkidstogrannies－youcanhaveagoodsingandlet_your_hair_down.Butshewarnspeoplenottohavetoomanybeersorglassesofwinethoughaglassmayhelpthemgathercouragebeforetakingtothestageduringtheholidays.5.HeartResearchUKholdsacampaignto________.A.encouragepeopletosingforGodatChristmasB.studytheeffectsofsingingonpeopleC.getpeopletosingandimprovetheirhealthD.bringhappinesstopeopleduringholidays6.Theunderlinedpartletyourhairdownprobablymeans________.A.feelateaseB.protectyourselfC.dresscasuallyD.coveryournervousness7.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.SingingatChristmasisgoodforhealth.B.Inalowmoodoneisnotabletosingwell.C.Expertshavedisagreementonsinging.D.Singingisthesameasotheraerobicactivities.8.WhichistheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.Karaoke－BestPlaceforSinging!B.Christmas－BestTimeforSinging!C.Singing－HealthybutDifficult!D.ForHealth－Let'sSing!

Foralongtimethepackagingindustryhasbeenattackedforusingwhatisthoughtaslargeamountsofpackagingchoosingmaterialswhicharefelttohavehighimpactsontheenvironmentandforbeingresponsibleforlitteringandoverflowinglandfills.InastudyperformedbyWRAPoneofthefirsttostudyfoodwasteintheUKin2012themostfrequentresponseswhenconsumerswereaskedaboutpackagingwereusestoomuchmaterialandbadfortheenvironment.Theconclusionsofthesereportshighlightedthatthedegreeoftheproblemhasbeenlargelyunderestimatedatleast30%offoodproducedintheworldiswasteD.ThesefiguresaresimilarnomatterifyouareinthedevelopedordevelopingworlD.Howevertwopublicationsfromcross—industryworkgroupswerepublishedrecentlyandhavemanagedtoresetthediscussiontotakeintoaccountthebenefitsofpackagingforsustainability可持续性.ThefirstpublicationTheGlobalProtocolonPackagingSustainabilitydescribesanagreedcommonapproachtowardsmeasuringpackagingsustainabilitymetrics指标sothattheindustryisnotcompetingbasedonthedefinitionofametricbutrathercompetingbasedonperformancE.Thesecondwas'PackagingintheSustainabilityAgendaA.GuideforCorporateDecisionMakerswhichhighlightedthecontributionsofpackagingtothethreeaspectsofsustainabilitypackagingprotectsproductsandpreventswasteenvironmentalaspect;packagingenablesefficientbusinessconducteconomicaspect;andpackagingprovidesconsumerswiththebenefitsoftheproductsitcontainssocialaspect.Packagingperformsindeedawidevarietyoffunctionsthroughoutthevaluechainandcontributestoreducingfoodwastebyprotectingingredients佐料andproductsduringtransportationandbydeliveringfamily—sizedpackages.Foodwastecouldbeavoidedforsinglehouseholdsiftheyareprovidedwiththechoiceofpacksizesmeetingtheirconsumptionpatternsandarenotforcedtobuylargerpacksthattheymaynotbeabletofinishbeforetheuse—bydatE.Despitethefactthatsmallersizedpacksusemorepackagingthefactthatfoodwasteisreducedwouldneverthelessdecreaseoverallenvironmentalimpactsofthepackedproduct.29.Ithaslongbeenthoughtthat_______.A.largerquantitiesoffoodarewastedindevelopedcountriesB.WRAPisthefirstauthoritytostudyfoodwasteinUKC.packagingdoesgreatharmtotheenvironmentD.packagingoffersapowerfulmeanstoreducefoodwaste30.AccordingtothetwopublicationsinParagraph2_______.A.anagreementshouldbereachedonmeasuringpackagingsustainabilityB.theindustryshouldcompetebasedonthedefinitionofsustainabilitymetricsC.smallersizedpackspromoteslesspackagingandpurchaseamongconsumersD.sustainablepackagingiseco-friendlyeconomicallypracticalandsociallybeneficial31.Theauthor’sattitudetowardspackagingis___________.A.approvingB.negativeC.casualD.doubtful

HerearethecommentsonCRIChinaRadioInternationalgivenbypeoplefromdifferentcountriesontheInternet.PeopleCommentsYingtianHuGuangzhouChinaThisisthefirsttimethatIparticipateinCRI.AndIlikeitverymuch.Ihopeitswebsitewillbecomethemostexcellentonewiththeforeignlanguages.AndIchoosetheimportantnewswhichIthinkhasagreatinfluenceonoursocietyandourlives.IntheendIhopethatmoreandmorepersonsjoininCRIandmakeitperfect!SujanParajuliSelectcityNepalIambotharegularlistenerofCRIandvisitorofitswonderfulWebsitE.FirstofallIwouldliketoextendmyheartfeltthankstoCRIforitsgreateffortstokeepthelistenersup-to-dateduringtheyear2008.WethelistenersaregreatlygratefultoCRIforitspraise-worthyeffortstoquenchthethirstofitsdearlisteners.DuringtheYear2008Ifoundallofyourprogramsquiteinterestinginformativeandeducational.Onceagainthanksalotforofferinglotsofinformationnewsentertainmentandmanyitemswhichhaveindeedbroadenthehorizonsofourknowledgeandunderstandingaswell.IbrahimRustamovTajikistanWithCRIIwasimpressedbyChina’srapiddevelopmentinallspheres.ButIfeltsosorrytogettoknowaboutthesnowstormsinChinaandWenchuanearthquakE.CRIandCCTVplayagreatroleinintroducingChinatotheworld!Kudos!MyfriendsandIwishCRIallthebest!MikeThatcherLondonMyfamilyandIareallkeenonChineseCultureespeciallythebeautifulChinesefolkmusiC.VariousinterestingprogramsbyCRIjustopenawindowforusforeignersthroughwhichwecanknowmoreaboutChinaandhaveabetterunderstandingoftheChineseculturE.BestwishestoCRI!BestwishestoChina!25.WhichofthefollowingbenefitsofCRIisNOTmentionedabove?A.CRIhelpstokeepitslistenersup-to-datE.B.CRIhelpsitslistenerstobetterunderstandChinA.C.CRIhelpsitslistenerstopracticeandimproveforeignlanguages.D.CRIhelpsitslistenersbroadentheirknowledgewithitsrichcontents.26.Theunderlinedphrasequenchthethirstrefersto_____.A.satisfyone’sneedB.supplydrinksC.takecareofD.keepintouchwith27.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthefourcomments?A.CRIhasagreatinfluenceonoursocietyandlives.B.WonderfulthoughCRIistherearestillmanyweaknesses.C.CRIplaysanimportantroleinintroducingtheworldtoChinA.D.CRIhasmadegreateffortstomakeitselfbetterandgainedpopularity.

ThoughtheWebisbecomingincreasinglypopulartheTVneverfailstoattractpeople.DoyouknowwhichtelevisionnetworkisthelargestinAmerica?ItisnotABCCBSorFox.Norisitoneofthecablenet-workssuchasCNNwhichcarriesonlynewsandnewsstories.ItisnotESPNtheall-sportscablenet-workorevenMTVwhichisfamousforitsmusicvideos.RatheritisPBSPublicBroadcastingSystemanon-profitpublicbroadcastingTVservice.PBShas349membertelevisionstationsintheU..S..andsomememberstationsbycableinCanada.PBSonlyattractsaminorityofallTVviewersabout2percent.TheindustryleaderNBChoweverattracts11percentofviewers.Butthegrowthofpublictelevisioninthepasttwodecadeshasbeendramatic.Thisisespeciallynoteworthy值科关注whenoneconsidersthatpublictelevisionstationsmustoftensurviveonverylimitedbudgetsonviewers'donationsandonprivatefoundationsandsomegovernmentalfunding.ThelevelofqualityofPBSprogramswhetherinnationalandinternationalnewsentertainmentoreducationisexcellent.AlmostawholegenerationofchildrenthroughouttheworldisfamiliarwithSesameStreetandthecharactersofTheMuppetShow.PBSisespeciallywellknownforthequalityofitsmanyeducationalTVprograms.Over95percentofallpublictelevisionstationshavetale-courses.Thesecoursesareacceptedandsupportedbymorethan1800collegesanduniversitiesthroughouttheUS.Eachyearoveraquarterofamillionstudentstakecoursesthisway.56.AccordingtothisarticlePBSreceivedpartofitsfundingfrom___.A.theaudienceB.publicschoolsC.advertisingagenciesD.othertelevisionstations57.WhatisPBSmostfamousfor?A.Cableservices.B.Generousdonations.C.Tele-courses.D.Livenewsbroadcasts.58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutpublictelevisionstations?A.Themajorityoftheirviewersareminoritypeople.B.Ninety-fivepercentoftheirprogramsaretele-courses.C.Theyareshrinkinginnumberbecausetheymakenoprofits.D.TheircoursesareacceptedbymanyuniversitiesinAmerica.59.Whichofthefollowinghasthehighestpercentageofviewers?A.ABCB.PBSC.NBCD.Fox

Americanchildrenaren'ttheonlycouchpotatoeswithnearlyonethirdofchildrengloballyspendingthreehoursadayormorewatchingTVoroncomputersaccordingtoastudyofover70000teensin34nations.ReginaGutboldoftheWorldHealthOrganizationinGenevaandhercolleaguesfoundmostchildrenaren'tgettingenoughexerciseanditmadenodifferenceiftheylivedinarichorapoorcountry.Thestudylookedat72845schoolchildrenaged13to15fromNorthandSouthAmericaAsiaEuropeandtheMiddleEast.Thechildrenweresurveyedbetween2003and2013.ChildrenwhospentthreeormorehoursadaywatchingTVplayingcomputergamesorchattingwithfriends—asidefromtimeinschoolortimespentdoinghomework—wereclassifiedassedentary惯于久坐的人.Theresearchersfoundonlyonequarteroftheboysand15percentofthegirlsweregettingenoughexerciseaccordingtothesedefinitions.Uruguayhadthehighestpercentageofactiveboysat42percentwhileZambiahadthelowestat8percent.GirlsfromIndiawerethemostactivewith37percentmeetingexerciserecommendations建议whilegirlsfromEgyptweretheleastactivewithjust4percentgettingenoughexercisE.ChildreninMyanmarweretheleastsedentarywith13percentofboysand8percentofgirlsclassifiedassedentary.ThemostsedentarynationswereSt.LuciaandtheCaymanIslandswith58percentofboysand64percentofgirlsspendingatleastthreehoursadayinsedentarysituations.Whilethestudydidn'tlookatthereasonsbehindthelackofphysicalactivityinvariousnationsGutboldsaidthaturbanization城市化couldbeafactoraswellasaccesstocarsandTVs.9.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat________.A.theWHOgaveareportonchildren'shealthB.thechildreninAmericaaresedentaryC.nearly1/3ofchildrengloballylackenoughexerciseD.differentcountrieshavedifferentdefinitionsofsedentary10.Theauthorlistsalotofnumbersinthepassageto______.A.provethatthestudyresultsarereliableB.stresstheimportanceofgettingenoughexerciseC.showrichcountriesaredifferentfrompooronesD.showtheresearchlastedmanyyears11.Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom________.A.ageographytextbookB.anewspaperreportC.atravelguideD.apetmagazine

Greeksoldierssentmessagesbyturningtheirshields盾towardthesun.Theflashesreflectedbylightcouldbeseenseveralmilesaway.TheenemydidnotknowwhattheflashesmeantbutotherGreeksoldierscouldunderstandthemessages.Romansoldiersinsomeplacesbuiltlongrowsofsignaltowers.Whentheyhadamessagetosendthesoldiersshouteditfromtowertotower.IftherewereenoughtowersandenoughsoldierswithloudvoicesimportantnewscouldbesentquicklyoverdistancE.InAfricapeoplelearnedtosendmessagesbybeatingonaseriesoflargedrums鼓.EachdrumwaskeptwithinhearingdistanceofthenextonE.ThedrumbeatsweresentoutinaspecialwaythatallthedrummersunderstooD.Thoughthemessagesweresimpletheycouldbesentatgreatspeedforhundredsofmiles.IntheeighteenthcenturyaFrenchengineerfoundanewwaytosendshortmessages.Inthiswayapersonheldaflagineachhandandthearmsweremovedtovariouspositionsrepresentingdifferentlettersofthealphabet.Itwaslikespellingoutwordswithflagsandarms.Overalongperiodoftimepeoplesentmessagesbyallthesedifferentways.HowevernotuntilthetelephonewasinventedinAmericainthenineteenthcenturycouldpeoplesendspeechsoundsoveragreatdistanceinjustafewseconds.28.AccordingtothispassagetheRomanwayofcommunicationdependedverymuchupon______.A.fineweatherB.hightowerC.thespellingsystemD.armmovements29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.NeithertheGreeksoldiersnortheirenemycouldunderstandthemessagE.B.AfricansoldiersshoutedfromtowertotowertopassmessagE.C.TelephonewasinventedbyaFrenchengineer.D.Onlybyusingtelephonecouldpeoplesendspeechsoundsquickly.30.TheAfricanssentmessages______.A.byputtingdrumstogetherB.overaveryshortdistanceC.byamusicalinstrumentD.ataratherslowspeed31.The______wayofcommunicationmadeuseofvisiblesigns.A.FrenchB.RomanC.AfricanD.American

CyberEnglishTherearenewandexcitingwaystousetheInternettolearnEnglishwhileyouareonlinE.TheInternetusesalotofmultimediaelements多媒体原理likewordssoundspicturesanimationsandvideo.Thisisperfectforstudyingalanguagebecauseyou'vegottoseehearandrepeatthingsasmuchasyoulikE.LearningovertheInternetisalsofunbecauseyoucanbeapartofconversationshappeningallaroundtheglobe!SpecialInternetsitesaredesignedforpeoplelearningEnglishjustlikeyou.ThesesitesusemultimediatohelpyoulearnandisagreatwaytomeetotherpeoplearoundtheworlD.TheLanguageoftheNetOntheInternetEnglishisthemajorlanguagE.AsaresultitisnowmoreimportantthanevertobeabletounderstandEnglishwhenyousurftheweB.Itisnotalwayseasythough.TheEnglishcanbedifficultorhavealotofculturalinformationthatyouhaveneverseen.SeeYouinTownOnesiteforstudentsstudyingEnglishandtheirteachersisEnglishtown.Athttp//www.englishtown.comyouwillfindcommunitygroupofpeopleinterestedinlearningEnglish.Thereareseveralbuildingsinthevirtual实际的事实的townwhereyoucanplaygameschatwithfriendsaskandgetanswerstolanguageandculturalquestionsandfindaninternationalpen­friendwhosharesyourinterests.ThereareextraresourcestohelpyoulearnsuchasmultimediaCD­ROMsandbooksforlanguagelearningandtranslation.ThereisevenanonlineschoolwhereyoucantakeEnglishclassesovertheInternet.EnglishtownistheperfectplacetoprepareforatriptoEnglandortheUnitedStates!WouldyouliketobecomepartofavirtualcommunitytoEnglishspeakers?48.CyberEnglishprobablymeans________.A.learningEnglishontheInternetB.teachingyourselfEnglishC.EnglishbroadcastonTVorovertheradioD.thehistoryofEnglish49.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.YoucanbeapartofconversationshappeningallaroundtheglobeifyoulearnEnglishthroughtheInternet.B.Surfingthewebisfunbutcan'thelpimproveyourEnglish.C.Wedon'tneedateachertohelpustolearnEnglishwell.D.Youcan'trepeatthesentenceswhenusingtheInternettolearnEnglish.50.Theunderlinedwordresourcesprobablymeans________inChinesE.A.方法B.资源C.技术D.专业人员

SeveralyearsagothemayorofChicagoIllinoisvisitedGermanyaleaderingreenroofdesign.MayorRichardDaleylaterdecidedtohavevegetationplantedonChicagoCityHall.Todaythetopsofmanyotherbuildingsalsolooklikeparks.InCanadatheCoastPlazaHotelinVancouverhasaforestonitsroof.NewYorkCityhasanunusualdemonstrationfarmforhydroponics.ThefarmisonaboatcalledtheScienceBargE.Rainwaterandpurifiedriverwaterareusedtogrowlettucetomatoescucumbersandpeppers.Thefarmshowsthepossibilitiesfordesigningrooftopsystems.Greenroofsaredesignedtosaveenergyandcapturerainwater.Rooftopscoveredwithplantshelpkeepbuildingscool.Theycanextendthelifeofaroof.Andtheycanreducewaterrunningoffintostreetsandstormingwatersystems.Expertssaygreenroofsusuallydonotgetmuchabovetwenty­sevendegreesCelsius.Sotemperaturesmightnotbeaproblemforgrowing.Butrooftopgardenershavetobecarefulnottoputtoomuchweightontheroof.Thisistruewhetherplantsaregrowninsoilorwater.Earlierin2008researchersinTexasreportedthatgreenroofscanreduceabuilding'sairconditioningcostsbyaboutone­fifthcomparedtoblack­toproofs.Buttheyalsoreportedthatnotallgreenroofsperformequallywell.Theyfoundthatdesignsdifferintheirabilitytokeepbuildingscoolandtocapturerainwater.Theresearchersputexperimentalroofsontopofmetalinsulatedboxestorecreategreenroofconditions.Thestudycomparedproductsfromsixcompaniestohelpbusinessesunderstandhowtoimprovetheirdesigns.EachrooftophadsixteendifferentkindsofplantsnativetoTexas.Theresearcherssaythepresenceofnativeplantslikelyhelpedallthegreenroofscapturewaterbettercomparedtosedums.Sedumsareplantsthatneedlittlewaterandoftenareusedongreenroofs.ThenativeplantscouldtakeinmorewaterandreleasemoreofittotheatmospherE.28.TheauthorgaveParagraph1to________.A.telluswhatisgreenroofdesignB.tellusGermanyisthecountrythatleadsorguidesthegreenroofdesignC.introducesomefamoushotelsintheworldD.leadtothetopicofthepassage29.TheunderlinedwordstorminginParagraph2canbereplacedby________.A.attackingB.controllingC.attractingD.managing30.TheadvantagesofgreenroofsarementionedinthepassageEXCEPT________.A.changingthelocalweatherB.prolongingtheroof'slifeC.keepingthehousecoolD.reducingthehouse'sairconditioningcosts31.AccordingtothepassagewhichconclusionisWRONG?A.SometimesgreenroofsmaybreakdownthehousE.B.Notallthegreenroofscanreducethebuilding'sairconditioningcostsequally.C.Differentdesignsofgreenroofshavedifferenteffectsonbuildings.D.SedumsareakindofplantsofnativetoTexas.

HongKongistheworld'ssharkfincapital.Butabacklash强烈抵制fromenvironmentalistsandconsumergroupsispressuringrestaurantstostopservingdishescontainingthesharkfin.Around50percentofallsharkfinsworldwidearetradedthroughHongKong.In2008around10000tonsoffinsfrom87countriespassedthroughthecity'sports.ForenvironmentalistslikeStanleySheaofFrench－foundedBloomAssociationthatmustchangE.HeistryingtoraiseawarenessinHongKong.SheaandhisfellowactivistshavebeenquiteeffectivE.OverthelasttwoyearsgovernmentsinHongKongandmainlandChinaaswellasbigcorporationsandhotelchainshaveannouncedtheywilltakesharkfinsoupofftheirmenusandbanquets.ItisinHongKong'sSheungWanDistrictthatalotofthesharkfintradehappens.Herethelocalmarine－productindustryissuffering.Insidethesmallshopsmerchantstalkfreelyaboutsharkfinstheysellthesedays.Butinfrontofacameranobodywantstomentionsharkfinsitisjusttoosensitivetheysay.NotfarawayatrestaurantLinHeungKuisharkfinsoupisacommondishonthemenu.AroundlunchtimeitismostlytheelderlyandtouristswhovisittheplacE.SharkfinsouphasbeenthefoodoftherichandwealthyforhundredsofyearsinChinA.ButtimesareslowlychangingsaidVeranicaMakananthropologist人类学家attheChineseUniversityofHongKongwhoresearcheseatinghabits.Notconsumingsharkfinsbecomesakindofsignifiertoshowyouareasociallyresponsibleperson.InthepastwhenyouwantedtoshowyoursocialstatuspeoplemadesharkfinsasignifierinabanquetbutnowadaysthissignifierchangesshesaiD.StanleySheasaidyoungpeoplewereincreasinglyinterestedinsocialresponsibility.HesaidthathelpedmakehiscampaignasuccessinHongKong.1.BysayingHongKongistheworld'ssharkfincapitaltheauthormeans____________.A.almostallpeopleinHongKongloveeatingsharkfinsB.HongKonghasthelongesthistoryoftradingsharkfinsC.manyoftheworld'ssharkfinsaretradedinHongKongD.restaurantsinHongKongprovidethemostdishesofsharkfins2.WhatisStanleySheaofFrench－foundedBloomAssociationdoinginHongKong?A.MakingthegovernmentofHongKongknowtheharmofconsumingsharkfins.B.AskingmerchantstotradesharkfinssomewhereelseinsteadofinHongKong.C.Warningpeopleoftheharmtotheirhealthofeatingsharkfins.D.Fightingagainstsharkfinconsumptionbyraisingawareness.3.Merchantsdon'tlikementioningsharkfinsinfrontofacamerabecause____________.A.theyaretoosadtotalkaboutthemB.theyaretooangrytotalkaboutthistopicC.thetopicistoosensitiveforthemtotalkaboutD.theyhavebeencommandednottotalkaboutthem4.ItisimpliedinParagraph4thatnowadaysinHongKong____________.A.theroleofsharkfinshaschangedB.onlywealthypeoplelikeeatingsharkfinsC.peopleconsumesharkfinsinasecretwayD.peopledon'tknowmuchaboutsharkfins

Ifyou’reinFlorenceItalyandseeamanonaladderwipingthedustoffstatuesandbuildingsdon’tworry.It’sjustAlessandroRiccigatheringmaterialforhisfamoussmogpaintings.Ricciisnotacommonartistbecauseheusedsmogasthemainmediumofhisartworks.Unlikeotherpaintersseekingfastrecognitionoftheirtalenthedoesn’treallycareaboutbeingthisbigartist.Insteadheismoreconcernedaboutbringingattentiontohowmuchsmogtherereallyisinhishometownandhowit’sdestroyingbothitsmonumentsandpeoplE.Althoughhedidtakeacoupleofartclassesafewyearsbackheismainlyself­taughtdoesn’tworkinastudiodonatesmostofhisworkandrefusestoplaybytherulesoftheFlorentineArtGallerywhichheconsiderscorrupt.AlessandroRiccibelievessellinghissmogpaintingswillnotonlycompromisehisprinciplesbutalsocontradicttheverythinghe’stryingtodo—raiseawarenessaboutsmogpollutioninthiscity.AlessandroliveswithhisparentsnearbyFlorencebutalmosteverydayhevisitsthestreetsofthecityandcollectssmogforhispaintings.Hegetsitfromseveralmetersabovegroundfromcleansurfaceslikemarbleplasticandstoneusingdamppiecesofcotton.Thenheappliesthesmogdirectlyontoaclothandcreatesstreetscenesandreproductionsoftheverybuildingsfromwhichhegotthedangerousmaterial.Finallyhesealshispaintingswithanaturalresin树脂.HisactionshelpedwinasmallvictoryforthepeopleofFlorenceasinOctober252012theDuomoareaofthecitywasmadepedestrian­only.ButthereisstillalongwaytogotheartistbelievesandonlycleaningthethicklayerofsmogthathasaccumulatedthroughoutFlorencewouldtakeseveralyears.Stillhecontinuestopainthisuniquesmogartworksandletthepeopleknowhowpollutedtheenvironmenttheyliveinreallyis.1.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Florentineartistfightspollutionbypaintingwithsmog.B.RicciinventsauniquewaytopaintbuildingsinFlorencE.C.PeopleinFlorencegathersmogtocreatestreetscenes.D.Florencetakesmeasurestoimprovethepollutedcity.2.InwhatwayisRicciquitedifferentfromotherartists?A.Helackstalentinartwork.B.HecareslittleaboutfamE.C.HehatesalltheartGalleries.D.Helikestodothingsatwill.3.Riccipaintshisuniquesmogartworksaimingto________.A.fightgovernmentcorruptionB.advertisethemonumentsC.createmorestreetscenesD.raiseawarenessaboutpollution4.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.TheplacewhereRiccilives.B.TheproblemthatFlorencefaces.C.ThewayRiccispaintswithsmog.D.Thematerialsforhispainting.5.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.DuomoareaofFlorencehasbecomemorecrowdedwithtrafficB.Ricci’sactionhasbroughtnochangetothepeopleofFlorenceC.RicciwillcontinuetoraiseFlorentinepeople’sawarenessaboutpollutionD.SmogpollutioninFlorencewillbecompletelysettledinseveralyears

ThegroundwewalkonseemsfirmbutdeepundertheearthandundertheseatherockschangeandmovE.Insomepartsoftheworldtherearefiremountainswhichwecallvolcanoes.Fromtimetotimetheyburstopenandthrowoutfireandburningash.Thesevolcanoesareverydangerous.HongKongdoesnothaveanyvolcanoesbuttherearemanyinIndonesiaandPhilippines.ThereisalsoafamousmountainnearTokyoJapanwhichisavolcanotoo.ItsnameisMountFuji.Formuchoftheyearitiscoveredwithsnow.Oneofthemostfamousvolcanoeswhicherupted喷发inrecenttimeswasKrakatoaonanislandinIndonesiA.Thefirstexplosions爆发tookplaceon20thMay1883butthebigeruptiondidnotcomeuntilthe26thand27thAugustofthatyear.Thepeopleontheislandwereusedtotheexplosionsbythattimeandsotheywerecompletelyunpreparedforthisterriblehappening.Almostallthepeopleontheislanddiedandtheexplosionalsomadehugewavesintheseatwhichdrowned淹死manypeopleontheotherislandnearby.AftertheeruptionwasoverpeoplesawthatthewholenorthernpartoftheislandhadcompletelydisappeareD.Scientistssaythat15cubic立方kilometersofrocksandashwerethrownupintheexplosion.Thenoiseoftheexplosionwasheardnearly5000kilometersawayinthemiddleoftheIndianOceanandthecityofJakartawascompletelydarkforabouttwoandahalfhours.29.Therearemanyvolcanoes________.A.everywhereintheworldB.undertheearthandtheseaC.inHongKongD.inIndonesia30.MountFujiisfamousjustbecause________.A.itiscoveredwithsnowformuchoftheyearB.itisavolcanoC.itisnearTokyoD.itisinJapan31.ThepeoplenearKrakatoawereunpreparedwhenithaditsbiggestexplosionbecausepeoplethere________.A.hadnevermetanyexplosionsofthevolcanobeforeB.wereusedtotheexplosionsofthevolcanoesbythattimeC.didn'twanttoleavetheirislandD.coulddonothingbutwait

PuertoRico波多黎各maybepartoftheUSAbutitsmusicanddanceisamixtureofbothSpanishandAmericanrhythms.ThecountryasaresultisamixtureofverynewandveryolD.ItexhibitstheopenAmericanwayoflifeyetremainsthemoreformalSpanishinfluences.Thisisreflectedinthearchitecturenotjustthedifferencebetweentheoldandthemoderninurbanareasbutalsointhecountrysidewhereolderbuildingssitsidebysidewithschoolsandhouses.ItisfoundinthecookingtoomanyfastfoodrestaurantstogetherwithlocalcookingwhichhasitsrootsinthemixtureofcultureofalltheCaribbeanandinthemusicwhererockmusicisplayedinbeachresorts圣地butinthehillycenterPuertoRicanmusiccanbehearD.OldvolcanicmountainslongmotionlesstakeupalargepartofthecenterwiththehighestpeakCerrodePuntaat1338mintheCordillerA.ThemountainsaresurroundedbyacoastalplainwiththeAtlanticshorebeachescooledalltheyearroundbytradewinds信风.Thepopulationis3.8millionofwhichabout1.5millionliveinSanJuanalthoughaboutanothertwomillionPuertoRicansliveintheUSA.Averagelifeis73.8yearsandGDPperpersonisUS$12212thehighestinLatinAmericaalthoughnotuptothelevelofmainlandUSA.ThepeoplearelargelyamixtureofAmerindianTaino­ArawakSpanishandAfrican.MostPuertoRicansdonotspeakEnglishandlessthan30%speakitfluently流利地.SecondgenerationPuertoRicanswhowereborninNewYorkbutwhohavereturnedtotheislandarecalledNuyoricans新波多利哥人.Thepeopleareveryfriendlyandhospitablebutthereiscrimelinkedtodrugsandunemployment.5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.PuertoRicobelongstotheUSAB.PuertoRicoispartofSpanishC.PuertoRicoisanindependentcountryD.PuertoRicohasthehighestpeakinLatinAmerica6.TheunderlinedwordItinthefirstparagraphrefersto________.A.thecountryB.aresultC.amixtureofverynewandveryoldD.PuertoRico7.What'sthecharacterofthecultureofPuertoRico?A.EitherneworolD.B.Amixtureofdifferentpeoples.C.Toomanyfastfoodrestaurants.D.EitherSpanishorAmerican.8.WhatarethedisadvantagesofPuertoRico?A.ToomanyPuertoRicansliveintheUSA.B.FewpeopleinPuertoRicocanspeakEnglish.C.PuertoRico'sGDPislowerthanthatoftheUSA.D.Socialproblemsconnectedwithdrugsandlackofjobs.

TheancientMayabuiltmanylargecitiesinwhatisknownastheirclassicperiodwhichlastedfromabout250A.D.untilabout900.Eachcityhaditsownkingandrulingclass.Thecitiestradedwithoneanotherbutoftenfoughtaswell.Aroundtheyear900theMayaabandonedmanyoftheircities.ArchaeologistsandotherscientistshavelongpuzzledoverwhytheMayaleft.Theyhaveexaminedthecitiescarefullyandstudiedthesettlementsthatsurroundthem.InCopantheyfoundmanytoolsdatingfrom500toabout1000andafewtoolsdatingfromabout1000to1200.Theyfoundthatnonewmonumentshadbeenbuiltafter822.FromplantremainstheyconcludedthattheareaaroundCopanhadbeenfarmlandandotherevidencesuggestedthatthelandhadbeenoverfarmeD.InviewoftheevidencethescientistsconcludedthatalargepopulationhadlivedinCopanuntilabout1000butthatasmorepeoplefarmedthelandthesoilhadlostitsrichnessandproducedfewercropscausingtheMayatheretosufferfrommalnutrition营养不良asananalysisofskullshasshown.AsaresultpeoplebegantoleaveCopanaroundtheyear1000.WarmayalsohavecausedtheMayatoabandonsomeoftheircities.Forexampleitisthoughtthatarival敌对cityCaracolmayhaveonceconqueredTikal.100yearslaterTikalreturnedtopowerandtherulingfamilybuilttemplestohonouritsvictory.Howeverbytheendofthe800sTikalwasnolongerpowerfulanditsinhabitantsleft.AlthoughwedonotknowforcertainwhymanyancientMayaabandonedtheircitiestoday'sMayamayprovideuswithclues.ThemodernMayastillliveonthelandsinMexicoandGuatemalathattheirancestorsoccupieD.Manypresent­dayMayastillhaveancientbeliefsandfarmingpracticesandstudyingthesemayhelpusdiscovermoreaboutancientMayaculturE.1.AccordingtothetextweknowthatCopanflourishedfrom________.A.500to822B.250to900C.822to1000D.1000to12002.InCopanscientistsfoundevidencethattheMaya________.A.hadbeendefeatedbythepeopleofCaracolB.hadoverfarmedthelandandsufferedfrompoorhealthC.hadbeeninvolvedinaconflictwithTikalD.hadleftthecitybecauseofawar3.It'sprobablethatscientistswillnotagreeonwhytheMayaabandonedtheircities________.A.untilmorecitiesarefoundB.withoutmorephysicalevidenceC.untilmodernpracticesarebetterunderstoodD.withoutcomparingtheMayatootherancientcultures4.ThescientiststhinkstudyingthebeliefsandpracticesofthemodernMayawillhelpthemunderstandancientMayancivilizationbecausethemodernMaya________.A.areidenticaltotheancientonesB.havethebestfarmingpracticesC.knowwhattheirancientcivilizationwaslikeD.carryonsomeoftheirancestors'beliefsandpractices

MostpeoplehaveheardofShakespeareandprobablyknowsomethingoftheplaysthathewrotE.HowevernoteverybodyknowsmuchaboutthelifeofthisremarkablemanexceptperhapsthathewasborninthemarkettownofStratforduponAvonandthathemarriedawomancalledAnneHathaway.WeknownothingofhisschoollifE.WedonotknowforexamplehowlongitlastedbutwepresumethatheattendedthelocalgrammarschoolwheretheprincipalsubjecttaughtwasLatin.NothingcertainisknownforwhathedidbetweenthetimeheleftschoolandhisdepartureforLondon.AccordingtoalocallegendhewasbeatenandevenputinprisonforstealingrabbitsanddeerfromtheestateofaneighboringlandownerSirThomasLucy.ItissaidthatbecauseofthishewasforcedtorunawayfromhisnativeplacE.AdifferentlegendsaysthathewasapprenticedtoaStratfordbutcherbutdidnotlikethelifeandforthisreasondecidedtoleaveStratforD.Whatevercausedhimtoleavethetownofhisbirththeworldcanbegratefulthathedidso.WhatiscertainisthathesethisfootontheroadtofamewhenhearrivedinLondon.ItissaidthatatfirsthehadnomoneyorfriendstherebutthatheearnedalittlebytakingcareofthehorsesofthegentlemenwhoattendedtheplaysatthetheatrE.Intimeashebecameafamiliarfiguretotheactorsinthetheatretheystoppedandspoketohim.Theyfoundhisconversationsobrilliantthatfinallyhewasinvitedtojointheircompany.1.IntheearlylifeofShakespearehe________.A.attendedapublicschoolB.livedinLondonC.studiedLatinD.wasputinprisonforstealingcattle2.Whywasheforcedtoleavehisnativeplaceaccordingtothispassage?A.Becausehedidnotwanttogotoschool.B.BecauseheleftforLondontobecomefamous.C.Becausehehadstolendeerandwasbeaten.D.Nooneknowsforcertain.3.Whycantheworldbegratefulthathelefthishometown?A.Becausehewrotemanyworldfamousplaysafterleavinghishometown.B.BecausehebecameagoodriderinLondon.C.Becausehewasanactoratlast.D.BecausehetravelledallovertheworlD.4.TheBESTtitleis________.A.TheEarlyLifeofShakespeareB.Shakespeare'sLifeinLondonC.Shakespeare'sRoleinPerformanceD.Shakespeare'sLaterLife

Whetherinthehomeortheworkplacesocialrobotsaregoingtobecomealotmorecommoninthenextfewyears.SocialrobotsareabouttobringtechnologytotheeverydayworldinamorehumanizedwaysaidCynthiaBreazealchiefscientistattherobotcompanyJibo.Whilehouseholdrobotstodaydothenormalhouseworksocialrobotswillbemuchmorelikecompanionsthanmeretools.ForexampletheserobotswillbeabletodistinguishwhensomeoneishappyorsaD.Thisallowsthemtorespondmoreappropriatelytotheuser.TheJiborobotarrangedtoshiplaterthisyearisdesignedtobeapersonalizedassistant.Youcantalktotherobotaskitquestionsandmakerequestsforittoperformdifferenttasks.Therobotdoesn’tjustdelivergeneralanswerstoquestions;itrespondsbasedonwhatitlearnsabouteachindividualinthehouseholD.Itcandothingssuchasremindinganelderlyfamilymembertotakemedicineortakingfamilyphotos.SocialrobotsarenotjustfindingtheirwayintothehomE.Theyhavepotentialapplicationsineverythingfromeducationtohealthcareandarealreadyfindingtheirwayintosomeofthesespaces.FellowRobotsisonecompanybringingsocialrobotstothemarket.Thecompany’sOshbotrobotisbuilttoassistcustomersinastorewhichcanhelpthecustomersfinditemsandhelpguidethemtotheproduct’slocationinthestorE.Itcanalsospeakdifferentlanguagesandmakerecommendationsfordifferentitemsbasedonwhatthecustomerisshoppingfor.Themoreinteractiontherobothaswithhumansthemoreitlearns.ButOshbotlikeothersocialrobotsisnotintendedtoreplaceworkersbuttoworkalongsideotheremployees.WehavetechnologiestotrainsocialrobotstodothingsnotforusbutwithussaidBreazeal.41.Howaresocialrobotsdifferentfromhouseholdrobots?A.Theycancontroltheiremotions.B.Theyaremorelikehumans.C.Theydothenormalhousework.D.Theyrespondtousersmoreslowly.42.WhatcanaJiborobotdoaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Communicatewithyouandperformoperations.B.Answeryourquestionsandmakerequests.C.Takeyourfamilypicturesanddelivermilk.D.Obeyyourordersandremindyoutotakepills.43.WhatcanOshbotworkas?A.A.languageteacher.B.A.tourguidE.C.A.shopassistant.D.A.privatenursE.44.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatsocialrobotswill______.A.trainemployeesB.beourworkmatesC.improvetechnologiesD.taketheplaceofworkers45.Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?A.A.newdesignideaofhouseholdrobots.B.Marketingstrategiesforsocialrobots.C.Informationonhouseholdrobots.D.Anintroductiontosocialrobots.

TheworldwouldhavebeensomuchbetterifweallknewtosayanddotherightthingattherighttimE.Howeverthatisnotthecaseespeciallywhenitcomestoinstilling逐步培养properbehaviorinkids.BehaviormodificationBMtechniqueswererecentlycreatedtohelpininstillingproperbehaviorinchildrenaswellasadults.BehaviormodificationreferstoestablishingappropriatebehaviorsinindividualsanddiscouragingthosethatarenotdesirablE.BehaviormodificationtechniquesaredevelopedlargelyaccordingtotheprinciplesofoperantconditioningbyB.F.SkinneranAmericanbehaviorist.Thesetechniquesareusedinbehaviormodificationtherapythataimstocorrectandinstillappropriatebehaviorinchildren.Themostcommonlyusedbehaviormodificationtechniquesarepositivereinforcementnegativereinforcementandpunishment.Positivereinforcementreferstoreinforcingadesiredbehaviorthroughtheprocessofrewardingit.Thiscanbedonebypraisingtheindividualassoonasheperformsadesirablebehavior.NegativereinforcementbehavioralstrategiesarebasedontheremovalofanegativeconsequenceorabehaviorbecausethedesiredbehaviorwasperformeD.Forexamplelettingachildnothelpinwashingdishesbecausehebehavedwellatafamilygatheringisaformofnegativereinforcement.Punishmentissomethingthatweallcanrelateto.Yesitisjustwhatitmeans.Howeverwhenputinwordspunishmentreferstosubjecting使服从于anindividualtoanegativeconditionbecauseofaninappropriatebehavior.Thebehaviormodificationtechniquesforchildrenaremostlybasedonpositiveandnegativereinforcement.Howeverparentsshouldrealizethatthesetechniquescan’tbereliedupontotallyforchildbehaviormodification.Thoughthebehaviormodificationtechniquesleadtoquickresultsaparentshouldcontinuouslytrytocultivateinhischildtheabilitytoappreciatethereasonwhysuchabehaviorisexpectedofhim.Thiscanbedonethrougheffectivecommunicationandgreaterfocusontheparent-childrelationship.Asaparentdon’tmaketherewardamonetaryonE.TrytomakeitlookmorelikeaprivilegethanarewarD.Aparentshouldalsobeconsistentwithhistechniqueandapplyitwheneverthereisachancesothatthechildgetsaclearideaofwhatisexpectedandwhatisnot.Althoughwetalksomuchabouttheroleofaparentinbringingpositivebehaviormodificationinchildrenbothparentsandteachershaveequallyimportantrolestoplay.Teachersplaytheirrolethroughpreventiveclassroommanagementteachingsocialproblem-solvingskillslikealternativethinkingandcontinuousmonitoringofachild’sbehavior.Itistruethattherearevariousbehaviormodificationtechniquesavailableforencouragingproperbehaviorinchildren.Howeverthereisnothingthatcantaketheplaceofproperparentingandanaffectionateenvironment.

CarnivaltodayisaninternationalmulticulturalexperiencE.ButhowdiditbecomesoTounderstandwhatcarnivalisallaboutweneedtolookatthehistoryofAmericaandthemeetingoftwocultures—EuropeanandAfrican.ThearrivalofEuropeansinAmericaandtheopeningofhugefarmsandplantationstogrowcottonfruitandvegetablesmeanttherewasanimmediateneedforpeopletoworkonthem.ThismarkedthebeginningoftheslavetradE.Formorethantwohundredyearsuntilthebeginningofthe19thcenturywhenthetradewasfinallystoppedmillionsofpeopleweretakenbyforcefromtheirhomesinAfricaandtransportedtotheNewWorldtoworkasslaves.SixmillionweretakentotheCaribbeanislandswheretherewereBritishandFrenchlandowners.NaturallytheEuropeansalsoimportedtheirownfestivals.Sotheslaveswereforcedtowatchastheirmasterscelebratedcarnivalwithfooddrinkandmaskeddances.InTrinidadtheslavesbegantoholdtheirowncarnivalcelebrationstheypaintedtheirfaceswhiteimitatingtheirmastersandmakingfunofthem.ButatthesametimetheywerecontinuingtheirownAfricantraditions—suchaswalkingroundavillagewearingmasksandsinging—acustomwhichtheythoughtwouldbringgoodluck.Whentheslavetradewasabolishedin1838theformerslavestookoverthecarnival.ItbecamemorecolourfulandmoreexcitingthanithadbeenbeforE.MagnificentcostumesweremadeandmusicalbandscreateD.Carnivalbecameacelebrationoffreedom.Withthepassingoftimethewhiteinhabitantsoftheislandbegantotakepartinthecarnivaltoo—andtheywerewelcomedbytheirformerslaves.Carnivalbecameawaytounitedifferentcommunitiesaspeopleforgottheireverydayproblemsandenjoyedthemselveseatingdrinkinganddancing.TodayvisitorsfromallovertheworldcometothissmallstateintheCaribbeantojoininthefun.Carnivalhasbecomeacelebrationoflifeitself.1.Whichisthetopicofthepassage?A.ThemeaningofcarnivalB.AcelebrationoffreedomC.ThemeetingofculturesD.Acelebrationoflife2.Carnivalhassomethingtodowiththefollowingexcept________.A.thehistoryofAmericaB.AfricanculturesC.AsianculturesD.Europeancultures3.Itcanbeinferredthatcarnivalwastakenfrom________.A.AustraliaB.AmericaC.AfricaD.Europe4.Carnivalbecameacelebrationoffreedommainlybecause________.A.theslaveswantedtomakefunoftheirmastersB.slaveswantedtokeeptheirAfricantraditionsC.slavestradewasstoppedD.magnificentcostumesandmusicalbandsweremade5.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a.TheEuropeanimmigrantscelebratedcarnival.b.Carnivalbecameacelebrationoffreedom.c.Visitorsthroughouttheworldcometojoininthefun.d.Thewhiteinhabitantsoftheislandbegantotakepartinthecarnival.e.Theslavesheldtheirowncarnivalcelebrations.A.abdecB.aebdcC.eadecD.badec

ItwasoncecommontoregardBritainasasocietywithclassdistinction.Eachclasshaduniquecharacteristics.Inrecentyearsmanywritershavebeguntospeakthe'declineofclass'and'classlesssociety'inBritain.Andinmoderndayconsumersocietyeveryoneisconsideredtobemiddleclass.Butpronouncingthedeathofclassistooearly.A.recentwide-rangingsocietyofpublicopinionfound90percentofpeoplestillplacingthemselvesinparticularclass;73percentagreedthatclasswasstillavitalpartofBritishsociety;and52percentthoughttherewerestillsharpclassdifferences.ThusclassmaynotbeculturallyandpoliticallyobviousyetitremainsanimportantpartofBritishsociety.Britainseemstohavealoveofstratification.OneunchangingaspectofaBritishperson'sclasspositionisaccent.Thewordsapersonspeakstellherorhisclass.A.studyofBritishaccentsduring1970sfoundthatavoicesoundinglikeaBBCnewsreaderwasviewedasthemostattractivevoiceMostpeoplesaidthisaccentsounded'educated'and'soft'.Theaccentsplacedatthebottominthisstudyontheotherhandwereregional地区的cityaccents.Theseaccentswereseenas'common'and'ugly'.HoweverasimilarstudyofBritishaccentsintheUSturnedtheseresultsupsidedownandplacedsomeregionalaccentsasthemostattractiveandBBCEnglishastheleast.ThissuggeststhatBritishattitudestowardsaccenthavedeeprootsandarebasedonclassprejudicE.Inrecentyearshoweveryounguppermiddle-classpeopleinLondonhavebeguntoadoptsomeregionalaccentsinordertohidetheirclassorigins.ThisisanindicationofclassbecomingunnoticeD.Howeverthe1995popsong'CommonPeople'putsforwardtheviewthatthoughamiddle-classpersonmay'wanttolivelikecommonpeople'theycanneverappreciatetherealityofaworking-classlifE.41.A.recentstudyofpublicopinionshowsthatinmodernBritain________.A.itistimetoendclassdistinctionB.mostpeoplebelongtomiddleclassC.itiseasytorecognizeaperson’sclassD.peopleregardthemselvessociallydifferent42.ThewordstratificationinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.A.varietyB.mostpeoplebelongtomiddleclassC.authorityD.qualification43.ThestudyintheUSshowedthatBBCEnglishwasregardedas_________.A.regionalB.educatedC.prejudicedD.unattractive44.Britishattitudestowardsaccent_________.A.havealongtraditionB.arebasedonregionalstatusC.aresharedbytheAmericansD.havechangedinrecentyears45.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ThemiddleclassisexpandingB.A.person’saccentreflectshisclassC.ClassisakeypartofBritishsocietyD.Eachclasshasuniquecharacteristics.

Withhospitalsandnursinghomestendingtothousandsofpatientseveryyearaccidentscan---anddo---happen.Theseincidentswhethertheyarethroughcarelessnessorotherwisecanleavepatientsfeelingpowerless.That’snotthecasE.Thereisgrowingpublicawareness.PeoplearefeelingtheyhavemorerightsandtheyhavetoolsinhandtomakeacomplaintsaidRalphMontanospokesmanfortheCaliforniaDepartmentofPublicHealthwhichregulateshospitalsandlongtermcarefacilitiesinthestatE.Thatdepartmentreceivedmorethan6000complaintsabouthospitalsin2007;inthemostrecentyearstatisticsareavailablE.Thecomplaintscanbeaboutmixed-uplabresultsmedicineerrorsforeignobjectsleftinapatientduringsurgeryorahostofothertopiC.SimilarlytheCaliforniaDepartmentofAgingreceived43000nursinghomecomplaintsin2009.Somesaidpatientabuseorneglectofpatients;othersreportedmissingitems.AndsomecommentedonthequalityofthefooD.Butfindingthechannelsthroughthemtoputforwardacomplaintcanbetiringandtimeconsumption.Manyconsumerssimplydon’tbotherandsomebecomelostinthesystem.Whetherthecomplaintisagainstahospitaloralong-termcarefacilitytheprocessissimilar---andmanypeoplecanhelpincludingthefacility’sstaffinsurancecompanyrepresentativesandstateregulators.IfyouwanttomakeacomplaintwhileinthehospitalPattiHarveyvicepresidentofqualityandpatientcareservicesforKaiserPermanenteinSouthernCaliforniarecommendstalkingwiththebedsidenursE.Ifthatdoesn’tworkyoucantalkwithotherpeoplehigherinthechainofcommanduptothehospitaladministrator.Iftheproblemisn’tstilltakencareof---sayyoudisagreewithyourtreatmentplanorhaveaproblemwithyourdoctor---memberserviceofficesateachhospitalcanhelpaddressyourconcerns.28.Whyaretheremorecomplaintsfrompatients?A.Becausehospitalshavemoreandmorerights.B.Becauseit’sconvenientforpeopletoputforwardcomplaints.C.BecauseinthehospitaltherearemoreaccidentsthanbeforE.D.Becausetherearemoredepartmentstodealwithcomplaints.29.Manyconsumersdon’tmakeacomplaintbecause___________________.A.fewaccidentshappenB.ittakestimetomakeacomplaintC.manycomplaintsarelostD.complaintsarebadforalong-termcarefacility30.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus_____________.A.howtomakecomplaintsinthehospital.B.somethingaboutPattiHarveyC.tosolveproblemswiththehospitalquicklyD.weshouldsaywedisagreewiththetreatmentplan31.Whocanhelpifyoucomplainagainstahospitaloralongtermcarefacility?A.Peter---amedicalofficerfromthegovernment.B.Rudy---aheadmasterofamedicaluniversity.C.Tom---ateacherofamedicalschool.D.Jack---arepresentativeofaninsurancecompany.

CarnivaltodayisaninternationalmulticulturalexperiencE.ButhowdiditbecomesoTounderstandwhatcarnivalisallaboutweneedtolookatthehistoryofAmericaandthemeetingoftwocultures—EuropeanandAfrican.ThearrivalofEuropeansinAmericaandtheopeningofhugefarmsandplantationstogrowcottonfruitandvegetablesmeanttherewasanimmediateneedforpeopletoworkonthem.ThismarkedthebeginningoftheslavetradE.Formorethantwohundredyearsuntilthebeginningofthe19thcenturywhenthetradewasfinallystoppedmillionsofpeopleweretakenbyforcefromtheirhomesinAfricaandtransportedtotheNewWorldtoworkasslaves.SixmillionweretakentotheCaribbeanislandswheretherewereBritishandFrenchlandowners.NaturallytheEuropeansalsoimportedtheirownfestivals.Sotheslaveswereforcedtowatchastheirmasterscelebratedcarnivalwithfooddrinkandmaskeddances.InTrinidadtheslavesbegantoholdtheirowncarnivalcelebrationstheypaintedtheirfaceswhiteimitatingtheirmastersandmakingfunofthem.ButatthesametimetheywerecontinuingtheirownAfricantraditions—suchaswalkingroundavillagewearingmasksandsinging—acustomwhichtheythoughtwouldbringgoodluck.Whentheslavetradewasabolishedin1838theformerslavestookoverthecarnival.ItbecamemorecolourfulandmoreexcitingthanithadbeenbeforE.MagnificentcostumesweremadeandmusicalbandscreateD.Carnivalbecameacelebrationoffreedom.Withthepassingoftimethewhiteinhabitantsoftheislandbegantotakepartinthecarnivaltoo—andtheywerewelcomedbytheirformerslaves.Carnivalbecameawaytounitedifferentcommunitiesaspeopleforgottheireverydayproblemsandenjoyedthemselveseatingdrinkinganddancing.TodayvisitorsfromallovertheworldcometothissmallstateintheCaribbeantojoininthefun.Carnivalhasbecomeacelebrationoflifeitself.1.Whichisthetopicofthepassage?A.ThemeaningofcarnivalB.AcelebrationoffreedomC.ThemeetingofculturesD.Acelebrationoflife2.Carnivalhassomethingtodowiththefollowingexcept________.A.thehistoryofAmericaB.AfricanculturesC.AsianculturesD.Europeancultures3.Itcanbeinferredthatcarnivalwastakenfrom________.A.AustraliaB.AmericaC.AfricaD.Europe4.Carnivalbecameacelebrationoffreedommainlybecause________.A.theslaveswantedtomakefunoftheirmastersB.slaveswantedtokeeptheirAfricantraditionsC.slavestradewasstoppedD.magnificentcostumesandmusicalbandsweremade5.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a.TheEuropeanimmigrantscelebratedcarnival.b.Carnivalbecameacelebrationoffreedom.c.Visitorsthroughouttheworldcometojoininthefun.d.Thewhiteinhabitantsoftheislandbegantotakepartinthecarnival.e.Theslavesheldtheirowncarnivalcelebrations.A.abdecB.aebdcC.eadecD.badec

DeathValleyisthelowesthottestdriestareainNorthAmericA.ThisCaliforniaNationalParkhaslessthan5cmofrainfallayearandtemperatureupto53℃insummer.That'senoughtokeepAmericansawayduringthehottestmonthsfromJunetoAugust.Butitisthehightemperaturesandterribleheatthatdrawtheirmostcrazyfans—theforeigntourists.Fromallovertheworldtheycometothevalleyfloorincarscarryingmapsandwaterbottlesandfanningthemselveswithnewspaperstokeepcool.About1.3millionvisitorsentertheparkeachyearfromJunethroughAugust.90%ofthemareforeigners.TheygotheretoexperiencethesummerheatthatgivesDeathValleyitsnamE.TheaveragehighinJulyis53.2℃andthelow30℃.ForAugusttheaveragehighis52.2℃andthelow29.4℃.SowhatdoAmericansthinkoftheforeignvisitorswhoarrivefortheheatjustwhenlocalsfromtheUnitedStatestrytoavoiditParkmanagerBrendaHensonsaysTheforeignerswanttoexperiencetheheatinDeathValley.Wethinkit'scrazy.InfactDeathValleyisaseriesofsaltflats盐滩225kmlongand6kmto26kmwidE.BirdsandanimalsarelargelyabsentandonlythehardiestplantshaveanychanceofexistenceinthisextremeplacE.OnetouristfromParisconcludedWecometoitbecausewecantellallourfriendsandfamilythatwe'vebeentothehottestplaceintheworlD.1.TherealattractionofDeathValleyforforeignersisthat________.A.summerheatkeepsAmericansawayB.experiencingtheheatinitiscoolC.itisaseriesofsaltflatsD.itisthehottestplaceintheworld2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordhardiestinParagraph4mean?A.Mostdifficult.B.MostenergetiC.C.Strongest.D.Best.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThehottesttimeinDeathValleyisfromJunetoAugust.B.NotallthevisitorstoDeathValleyareforeigners.C.ThelowesttemperatureinDeathValleyis29.4℃.D.DeathValleyismadeupofsaltflats.4.AccordingtothepassagehowmanyAmericanvisitorsenterDeathValleyfromJunethroughAugusteachyear?A.About1.44million.B.About0.83million.C.About0.13million.D.About0.7million.

June262000—theHumanGenomeProjectagreat$3billion15­yeartaskaimedatdrawingthegeneticmapofhumansisnowmorethan90percentcompleteD.ThescientificandmedicalcommunitiesareveryexcitedaboutthechancesgeneticresearchprovidesforgettingridofdiseasesandprolonginghumanlifE.ButthosecommunitiesandpolicymakersalsoarecarefulaboutthescientificdoortheyareopeningastheprojectuncoversthemysteriesoflifE.Forthelastfewyearsthegeneticadvancesinthedevelopingfieldofbiotechnologyhaveprovidedmaterialforallkindsofworkbutthedevelopmentsofmodernscienceinunlockingthesecretsofthehumangeneticcodehaveopenedaworldofpossibilitiesforhumanhealthaswellasforthepopularimagination.WhileEuropeanandJapaneseresearchersaremakingrapidprogressindecoding解码humanDNAtheleadingorganizationforgeneticresearchisintheUnitedStateswhichbeganin1990itsaimunlockingthecodeofthehumanbodytolearnhowtodefeatfataldiseases.AlreadytheHumanGenomeProjecthasbecomewidelyknownandpraisedforfindingthegenesconnectedwithterriblediseasesasyetandmakingprogresstowardseparatingthegenesthatshowasignofbreastcancerofAIDS.Oncethesegenesarefoundandstudiedresearcherscandevelopnewwaystoattackinfectionsandgeneticdiseases.Medicalcompaniesareveryinterestedinmappingthehumangenomeastheyexpecttodevelopalotofnewdrugsfortheseillnesses.64.Whydidthescientistsworkhardatmappingthehumangenome?A.Becausethehumangenomecandestroymanyillnesses.B.Becausethehumangenome'scompletioncanhelpthemgetridofmanydiseases.C.Becausetheywantedtobebetterknownthanothers.D.Becausethehumangenomecanprovidealotofchancesofwork.65.Whichcountrystudiedthegenesmostrapidlyintheworld?A.Japan.B.Germany.C.TheUnitedStates.D.China.66.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Ifthegenescanbefoundscientistscanstudymanynewwaystocureillnesses.B.Thescientistshavemadegreatprogressinconnectingthegeneswiththecancers.C.Manymedicalcompaniesshowgreatinterestindrawingthehumangenomemap.D.TheUnitedStatesbeganthegenesstudyearlyinthe19thcentury.

Peopletalkaboutenergyeverywhere.Greenenergyforexample.Thenenergyindependence.Ithasaniceringtoit.Doesn'tit?Ifyouthinksoyou'renotalonebecauseenergyindependencehasbeenthedreamofAmericanpresidentfordecadesandnevermoresothaninthepastfewyearswhenthemostrecentoilpriceshockhasbeenpartlyresponsibleforkickingoffthegreatrecession经济衰退.Energyindependenceanditsrhetorical修辞的companionenergysecurityarehoweverunreliableconceptsthatarerarelythoughtthrough.Whatisitthatwewantindependencefromexactly?Mostpeoplewouldprobablysaythattheywanttobeindependentfromimportedoil.Buttherearereasonsthatwebuyallthatoilfromelsewhere.Thefirstreasonisthatweneedittokeepoureconomyrunning.Yesthereisatrickle涓涓细流ofbiofuel生物燃料availableandmoremaybecomeavailablebutmostbiofuelscauseeconomicwasteandenvironmentaldestruction.SecondAmericanshavebasicallydecidedthattheydon'treallywanttoproducealltheirownoil.Theyvaluetheenvironmentalqualitytheypreserveovertheiroilimportsfromabroad.VastareasoftheUnitedStatesareoff-limitstooilexplorationandproductioninthenameofenvironmentalprotection.TowhatextentareAmericansreallywillingtotoleratetheenvironmentalinfluenceofdomestic国内的energyproductioninordertocutbackimports?Thirdtherearebenefitstotrade.Itallowsforeoonomicefficiencyandwhenwebuythingsfromplacesthathavelowerproductioncostst1i;mwedowebenefit.Andalthoughyoudon'treadaboutthismuchtheUnitedStatesisalsoalargeexporterofoilproductssellingabout2millionbarrelsofpetroleumproductsperdaytoabout90countries.ThereisnoquestionthattheUnitedStatesimportsagreatdealofenergyandinfactreliesonthatsteadyflowtokeepitseconomystable.Whenthatflowisinterruptedwefeelthepaininshortsuppliesandhigherprices.Atthesametimewegetmassiveeconomicbenefitswhenwebuythemostaffordableenergyontheworldmarketandwhenweengageinenergytradearoundtheworld.72.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutenergyindependenceforAmerica?A.Itsoundsveryattractive.B.Itensuresnationalsecurity.C.Itwillbringoilpricesdown.D.Itwillprotecttheenvironment.73.WhydoesAmericarelyheavilyonoilimports?A.Itwantstoexpanditsstorageofrawoil.B.Itsownoilreservesarequicklyrunningout.C.Itsownoilproductionfallsshortofdemand.D.Itwantstokeepitsownenvironmentuntouched.74.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutoiltrade?A.Itimproveseconomicefficiency.B.Itmakesforeconomicrecession.C.Itbringsbenefitonlytothesellers.D.Itsavesthecostofoilexploration.75.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toexplaintheincreaseofinternationaloiltrade.B.ToraiseAmericans'awarenessoftheenergycrisis.C.ToargueforAmerica'sdependenceonoilimports.D.Tostresstheimportanceofenergyprotection.

Humanbeingsarethemostintelligentofallanimalsbecausewearegiftedwiththeabilitytothinkandreasonlogically.Scientistsandevencommonpeoplewithspecialintelligencehavemadealotofinventionsandcontributionstomodernlifestyleinthepast.Houseshavebeenthemostpopularareafordiscoveriesandinventionsinthepastandevennow.Manyhouseholditemshavebeentheresultofinventionsofpeoplewhodesiredbetterfunctioningoftheexistentproducts.EveryindividualhasintelligenceandifitisusedproperlyfortherightpurposeitleadstoinventionofanewtoolordevicE.Manynewhouseholdinventionsaremadealmosteverydayandtherearespecificcompanieswhichparticularlykeeparecordofalltheseinventions.AlotofinventionshavebeenmaderecentlyinthehouseholdfielD.Theseproductsarepatented专利andhavetrademarklicenses.Thepatentedslidingcinchisaverysimplebuteffectivemethodtopreventshoulderstressandinjuryforthosewhoworkbeforecomputersalldaylong.VanityPCisatypeofcomputerfurniturethatspecificallyhidesallthecomputerwiresandkeepsacleanandgoodlook.Alltheoutdoordustmudandsnowcanbekeptoutofthehousebyinstalling安装thedirtdrain排水管attheentranceofthedoor.Anotherimportantinventionistheautomatictoiletnight­lightinwhichasmalllightstartswhenthelidofthetoiletseatisopenedandclosesassoonasthelidiscloseD.ThesearesomeofthenewhouseholdinventionsinventedmostlybycommonpeoplE.Thusavarietyofnewhouseholditemsareinventedeverydaywhichhelpsinabetterfunctioningofhouseholdchoresandinamoreusefulmanner.1.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________.A.stresstheimportanceofinventionsB.introducethetopicofthearticleC.showtheadvantagesofmodernlifestyleD.tellthedifferencesbetweenhumanbeingsandanimals2.Accordingtothepassagepeoplemakehouseinventionsto________.A.earnmoremoneyandgainawardsB.accumulatetheirwealthC.improvethepresentlivingconditionsD.meetthenewdemandsofnewscience3.Itcanbeinferredthattheslidingcinchisusedto________.A.preventyourshoulderfrombeingover­pressuredB.keepyourshouldersafeandsoundinanaccidentoranoperationC.helpyoupracticeyourshouldermoreoftenandreduceshoulderpainsD.coveryourshoulderandmakeitstrongertoresisttheoutsidestrike4.Commonpeoplecanalsomakegoodinventionsbecause________.A.wisdomandinspirationsometimescomefromeverydaylifeB.someinventionsareeasytobemadeandcanbemasteredbythemC.theyhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingforscienceresearchD.successisoftenconnectedwithhardshipandbitterexperienceofcommonpeople5.Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A.thecorrectuseofhouseholdfacilitiesB.differentideasabouthouseholdinventionsC.thehistoryofhouseholdinventionsD.householdinventionsandtheirinfluence

Thevaluesofartisticworksaccordingtoculturalrelativism相对主义aresimplyreflectionsoflocalsocialandeconomicconditions.Suchaviewhoweverfailstoexplaintheabilityofsomeworksofarttoexcitethehumanmindacrossculturesandthroughcenturies.HistoryhaswitnessedtheendlessproductionsofShakespeareanplaysineverymajorlanguageoftheworlD.ItisneverraretofindthatMozartpacksJapaneseconcerthallsasJapanesepainterHiroshigedoesParisgalleriesUniqueworksofthiskindaredifferentfromtoday’spopulararteveniftheybeganasworksofpopularart.TheyhavesetthemselvesapartintheirtimelessappealandwillprobablybeenjoyedforcenturiesintothefuturE.Ina1757essaythephilosopherDavidHumearguedthatbecausethegeneralprinciplesoftasteareuniform不变的inhumannaturethevalueofsomeworksofartmightbeessentiallypermanent.HeobservedthatHomerwasstilladmiredaftertwothousandyears.Worksofthistypehebelievedspoketodeepandunvaryingfeaturesofhumannatureandcouldcontinuetoexistovercenturies.Nowresearchersareapplyingscientificmethodstothestudyoftheuniversalityofart.Forexampleevolutionarypsychologyisbeingusedbyliteraryscholarstoexplainthelong-lastingthemesandplotdevicesinfiction.ThestructuresofmusicalpiecesarenowopentoexperimentalanalysisasneverbeforE.Researchfindingsseemtoindicatethatthecreationbyagreatartistisaspermanentanachievementasthediscoverybyagreatscientist.52.Accordingtothepassagewhatdoweknowaboutculturalrelativism?A.Itintroducesdifferentculturalvalues.B.Itexplainsthehistoryofartisticworks.C.Itrelatesartisticvaluestolocalconditions.D.ItexcitesthehumanmindthroughouttheworlD.53.InParagraph2theartistsarementionedinordertoshowthat_____.A.greatworksofartcangobeyondnationalboundariesB.historygivesartworksspecialappealtosetthemapartC.popularartsarehardlydistinguishablefromgreatartsD.greatartistsareskilledatcombiningvariouscultures54.AccordingtoHumesomeworksofartcanexistforcenturiesbecause_____.A.theyareresultsofscientificstudyB.theyestablishsomegeneralprinciplesofartC.theyarecreatedbytheworld’sgreatestartistsD.theyappealtounchangingfeaturesofhumannature55.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.AreArtisticValuesUniversal?B.ArePopularArtsPermanent?C.IsHumanNatureUniform?D.IsCulturalRelativismScientific?

PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdaysMother'sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather'sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysofferanopportunitytothinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersnowworkoutsidethehomE.MorefathersmusthelpwithchildcarE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother'sDaypeoplewearcarnations.Aredonesymbolizesalivingmother.AwhiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery公墓.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather'sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardstoresfloristscandymakersbakeriestelephonecompaniesotherstoresdolotsofbusinessduringtheseholidays.1.WhichisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?A.Parentsbringupchildren.B.Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.C.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.2.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?A.Mother'sDayandFather'sDayarebothinMay.B.Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast.C.Notallthechildrenrespecttheirparents.D.FathersarenotasimportantasmothersathomE.3.WhichdoyouthinkisrightaboutcarnationA.Itonlyhastwokindsofcolor.B.ItreferstothespecialclothespeoplewearonMother'sDayorFather'sDay.C.It'sakindofflowershowingloveandbestwishes.D.PeoplecanwearcarnationsonlyonthesecondSundayinMay.4.OnMother'sDayandFather'sDay________.A.peopleusuallyhavefamilypartiesB.everyonegoestovisitthecemeteryC.childrenalwaysgotoparents'homeD.handmadecardsarethemostvaluablegifts5.Whatdoyouthinkfloristsdo?A.Theysellflowers.B.Theymakebreadorpastry.C.Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.D.TheysellspecialclothesforMother'sDayandFather'sDay.

TherearelotsofsightstoseeontheBigIslandofHawaii.Theislandisfilledwithlushfoliage叶子tropicalwildlifeandnaturalviews.Therearethingssuchasvolcanoespineapplefarms.Visitorsgettoseethingsthatmanytouristsneverevenknowexist.Visitorsarekeptsafeandsecurebyusinganexperiencedguidecompany.Sightseeingcanbecompletedbymanymeansoftransportation.Thereissomethingforeveryonetheyjusthavetodecidethetimetheyhaveandtheamountofenergytheywishtoexpend花费.Oneofthefavoriteformsofsightseeingisbyhiking.Theislandhasanumberofhikingtrails.Kayaking划独木舟isanotherfavoredmethodofgettingarounD.Kayakscantakethetouristtoareasinaccessiblebyothermeans.Thereisalsohorsebackridingfour­wheelingandhelicopters.ThereareseveralchoicestochoosefromofferingsomethingthatattractseveryonE.WhatthetouristgetstoseeanddoisdirectlyaffectedbythechoicetheymakeinmovingabouttheHawaiianIslands.HelicopterscanshowtheentireBigIslandinonetripbutthetouristdoesnotgettoseeanythingupcloseandpersonal.Seeingtheislandbyairoffersaviewthatisunequaled无可比拟的byanyothermethoD.Aneco­tourismorethanthethingforpeoplewhowishtogetupcloseandpersonalwiththelandandnatureintheBigIslanD.Hikingbikingkayakingandmorearetheorderoftheday.Howeverthesetoursofferunbelievableexperiences.ParticipantsgettointeractwithnaturE.TheBigIslandofHawaiialsoofferscoachtours.Touristsareabletomovequicklyefficientlyandcomfortablyfromsighttosight.ItgivesthetouristtheopportunitytoseealotofthingsinashortperiodoftimE.ThisisperfectforthosewhoprefertoenjoythecultureoftheislanD.44.WhatwouldbetheBESTtitleforthepassage?A.BigIslandSightseeingTourOffersManyOpportunitiesB.SeveralTipsonTravelingontheBigIslandofHawaiiC.TheMostPopularPlacesofInterestontheBigIslandD.TheDifferentCulturesandCustomsoftheBigIsland45.IfyouwantasafeandsecuretouroftheBigIslandyoushould________.A.makeagoodplanaheadoftimeB.travelwithyourclosefriendsC.choosethebesttransportationD.useanexcellentguidecompany46.TheunderlinedwordinaccessibleinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.easytogettoB.difficulttoreachC.dangeroustocoverD.impossibletofind47.Ifyouwanttoenjoythewholeviewoftheislandyou'dbettertravel________.A.byhikingB.bybikeC.byairD.bykayaking

EveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeiiItaly.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousforitsstadium运动场andtheatresitsshopsandrestaurants.ThetouristsdonothoweverseePompeii'speoplE.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeoplE.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2000years.OncePompeiiwasabusycityof22000peoplE.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuviusagrass­coveredvolcano火山.MountVesuviushadnoterupted喷发forcenturiessothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafE.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79MountVesuviuserupteD.Theentiretopofthemountainexplodedandahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.SoonstonesandhotashbegantofallonPompeii.WhentheeruptionendedtwodayslaterPompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandashes.AlmostallofitspeopleweredeaD.ForcenturiesPompeiilayburiedunderstoneandash.Thenintheyear1861anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncoverPompeii.SlowlycarefullyGinseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountainshousesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20000seats.PerhapsthemostimportantofalltherewereeverydayobjectswhichtellusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.TheyfoundmanyglassesandjarsandsomedarkbluecolourinthebottomsoweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwinE.Theylikedbreadtooasmetalbreadpanswereineverybakery.Inonebakerytherewere81roundflatloavesofbread—atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadarkshinypowdertellusthatwomenlikedtoweareye­makeup.Ginseppehasdiedbuthisworkcontinues.One­fourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.ScientistsarestilldiggingstillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii.1.WhydolargenumbersofpeoplecometoPompeiieachyear?A.Tovisitthevolcano.B.ToshopandeattherE.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.ToseehowPompeiiansliveD.2.WhyhadsomanyPompeiiansremainedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.B.TheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.C.Fewpeopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain.D.Themountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass.3.WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.BecauseGinseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.B.BecausethecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntoucheD.C.Becausescientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.D.BecausenobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupteD.4.WhatdoweknowaboutthePompeiianswholived2000yearsago?A.TheylivedmoreorlessthesameasItaliansnowdo.B.Theylikedwomenwearingallkindsofmakeup.C.Theyenjoyedalazylifewithdrinkingandeating.D.TheywentbacktoPompeiiaftertheeruptioninAD79.

RidesharingstartupZimrideislaunchinganewexperimentalmobileappcalledLyftthatwillenabledriversandriderstoconnectinrealtimeandevenwatchthedriversdrivetotheagreeduponpick-upspotviaamaponthesmartphonE.BookingaliftviaZimridecanbeagoodchoiceforalongtripthatyouscheduleinadvancE.Butwhataboutifyouwanttocatchariderightnow?JustturntothemobileappLyft!Theapponlyavailableviainvitenowletspotentialriderslookforavailabledriversclosebyandrequestrides.Theridersanddriverscanlookateachother’sprofilesandtheappisusingFacebookConnectforlog-inandsocialsecurity.OncebookedriderscanwatchtheirdriversdrivetothemonamobilemapinrealtimE.RiderspaythedriverbasedonasuggesteddonationmobileviatheappitselfnocashexchangeandZimridesaystherideswillbeabout30percentcheaperthanacaB.Thebiggestproblemwiththesetypesofappswilllikelybesafetyissues—ridersgettingpickedupbydriverstheydon’tfeelcomfortablewith.ToaddresssomeoftheseconcernsthecompanysaysdriverswillbeinvestigatedviacarinspectionsbackgroundcheckpersonalinterviewsandDMVrecordchecks.Zimridesaysitsfellow500Startups-backedcompanyTaskRabbitadviseditonsomeofthesesecuritymoves.Fornowtheservicewillonlybeavailableduringtheeveningrushhours.Overtimetheservicewillbeavailable24hourssaysZimridE.SanFranciscoisrapidlybecomingatestbedforthesetypesofnext-generationmoreefficienttransportationappslikeScootNetworksandRidepal.56.ForwhatpurposedidZimridecreatethenewexperimentalmobileapp?A.TohelptoarrangealongtripaheadoftimE.B.Toencouragedriverstomakealargerprofit.C.Toshareinformationwithfellowcompanies.D.ToenableriderstocatcharideinrealtimE.57.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprofilesprobablymean?A.Personalinformation.B.Selfevaluation.C.Specificaddress.D.Briefcomments.58.WhatdoweknowabouttheLyftservice?A.Itchargesridersmoremoney.B.Itisnotwellreceivedatpresent.C.Itprovidesefficienttransportation.D.Itrunstwentyhourseveryday.59.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.TheauthorisnotconfidentofthefutureoftheservicE.B.Zimridewillopenacompanytotesttransportationapps.C.AppslikeLyftmaybewidelyusedinthenextgeneration.D.ThemobileappLyfthasbeenputintousenationwidE.

Childrendon’tcomewithaninstructionmanual手册butnowtheirgradesinschooldo!Finallyparentscanstopworryingaboutwhattheirchildren’snextschoolyearwillbringandgetaglimpseofwhat’scoming.Education.comaneasy-to-useone-stoponlinedestinationwithover4000articlesthathelpsparentsandeducatorstakeanevermoreactiveroleintheirchildren’seducationunveiledGradeSpecificCheatSheetsforgradespre-schoolthroughgrade5.FromacademicexpectationsdevelopmentalmilestonesandtypicalsocialissuestofunlearningactivitiesthatliterallybringitallhomeparentscannowfinditallinoneplacE.Astheschoolyearapproachesparentsstruggletofindtimetoadequatelypreparethemselvesandtheirchildrenforwhat’saheadsaidRonFortuneCEOofEducation.com.Everygradeisdifferent.Whetherhelpingparentsunderstandwhattheirthirdgradershouldbereadingorhowtheyshouldbetalkingtotheirteenaboutpeerpressureourgoalistoprovideparentswithagradeanddevelopmentalstage-specificusermanualthathelpsparentsfindauthoritativeinformationasquicklyaspossiblE.Thestartofanewgrademeansmanynewquestions.Nowaparentwithachildabouttoembark开始onanewschoolyearcangotoEducation.com’snewGradeSpecificCheatSheetsandfindstage-specificinformationandcontentincludingwhattheirchildrenshouldbelearninginmathreadingwritingandscienceaswellasphysicalandlanguagemilestones.Parentscanfindoverfortyarticlespergradeoneverythingfrompeerrelationshipstoself-esteemhowgenderaffectsdevelopmenttoideasforusinggoldfishcrackersformathpracticeormakingahomemadefossil.Education.com’snewGradeSpecificCheatSheetsprovideparentswitharticlesandcontentfromtrustedsourcessuchasteacherschildpsychologistsparentsandguidancecounselors.333W1.Thepassagewantstotellus.A.somethingaboutEducation.comB.howtocheatintheexamC.newstudyingmethodsforchildrenD.cheatingisagoodthingintheschool2.ThegoalsofEducation.comarethefollowingEXCEPT.A.helpingparentsandeducatorseducatechildrenB.providingparentswithauthoritativeinformationC.providingchildrenwithsomecheatingskillsD.givingparentssomeusefularticles3.TheroleofEducation.comis.A.passiveB.bigC.smallD.active4.Fromthepassagewecanknow.A.thecontentincludeswhatshouldbelearnedinmanysubjectsB.thecontentdoesnotcomefromtrustedsourcesC.thecontentisintendedmainlyforthechildrenD.thecontentisnotrelatedwithpre-schoolstudents5.Theunderlinedwordunveiledinthesecondparagraphisclosesttoinmeaning.A.coveredB.uncoveredC.discoveredD.invented

TodaytheEiffelTowerwhichservesanimportantroleintelevisionandradiobroadcastsisconsideredanarchitecturalwonder.ItattractsmorevisitorsthananyotherpaidtouristattractionintheworlD.TheEiffelTowerwasdesignedbytheFrenchengineerandbridgebuilderAlexandreGustaveEiffelfortheParisExpositionof1889.Thetoweris300metershighandconsistsofanopenironframeworkmakingitthehighestman­madestructureintheworldatthetimE.Itwasalmostnotbuilt.AfterbeingawardedthecontracttobuildthetowerEiffeldiscoveredthattheExpositionCommitteewouldonlyprovideaboutaquarterofthemoneyneededtoconstructit.EiffelhimselfwouldhavetofinancethebalancE.Hethoughtofadealthatwouldmakehimaveryrichman.Heagreedtoindependentlyfindpeopletofundhistowerbuthewantedtobetheonlyonetocontrolthetowerandhewantedtheprofitsfortwentyyears.TheyagreeD.Toeveryone'ssurpriseincludingEiffelthetowerwaspaidoffinthefirstyear.ThedealthatEiffelcameupwithwasprobablywhatsavedthetowerfromdestruction.ACommitteeofThreeHundredwasformedandtheydemandedanendtoitsbuilding.ManymembersofthecommitteesaidTheyhaveonlyputuptheframeworkofthismonument.Ithasnoskin.Manysculptorsandarchitectsprotested抗议inthenameofthreatenedFrenchartandhistoryabouttheuselessEiffelTowerintheheartoftheircapital.Itisbuiltofironwhichisaninferior劣等的materialandasinglebeam横梁ofitisunabletosupportlargestresses.Thatiswhythetowerappearsover­engineeredbytoday'sstandards.ThoughfromthisveryweaknessitssimplebeautycanbefounD.Ifyoulookatthetowerthestructureofitsortofcopiesthebiologicalcellular细胞的structureofaplant.1.WhatwastheEiffelToweroriginallydesignedfor?A.Televisionandradiobroadcastingindustries.B.TheParisExposition.C.Promotingthetourismindustry.D.DisplayingaspecialframeworkstructurE.2.ManymembersoftheCommitteeofThreeHundredthoughttheEiffelTowerwas______________.A.amazingB.unpleasantC.valuableD.unsafe3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.GustaveEiffelhadtopayhalfofthecostofbuildingthetower.B.ManysculptorsandarchitectsthoughtthetowerhadhistoricalvaluE.C.Thetowerisbuiltwithaverystrongtypeofmetal.D.Thetower'sstructureissimilartothatofaplantcell.4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ThespecialstructureoftheEiffelTower.B.TheimportantinfluenceoftheEiffelTower.C.ThedifficultprocessofbuildingtheEiffelTower.D.ThestoryofAlexandreGustaveEiffel.

Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallengingbutcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoachesparentsandotherteammatesaswellaspressuretowincancreatetoomuchanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysicalemotionalorpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.BurnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyablE.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.ThesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplacE.Youngathletescanforexamplelearnhowtocooperatewithothersmakefriendsandgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeawareatalltimesthattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindfaultsinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsettingyoungathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultswithyoungsters’performances.PositivesupportshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcomE.Researchindicatesthatpositivesupportmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Againcriticismcancreatehighlevelsofstresswhichcanleadtoburnout.6.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis.A.tomakesportlesscompetitiveB.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccessC.toreducetheirmentalstressD.tomakesportmorechallenging7.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itenablesthemtofindfaultsinthemselvesC.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesD.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves8.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes.A.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentB.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirself-confidenceC.inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsD.soastoputmorepressureonthem9.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould.A.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysportB.helpchildrentowineverygameC.trainchildrentocopewithstressD.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsport10.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassageis.A.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnoutB.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismC.tostresstheimportanceofpositivesupporttochildrenD.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragement

AdamSandler'scareerwaskickedoff拉开帷幕byhiscomedyBillyMadison.InmyopinionitisstilloneofhisbestmoviestodatE.TheoldSandlermovieshavetimelesshumor.IcanwatchthefilmsconstantlyandnevergetboreD.WatchingthemovietheotherdayIwasinterestedtoseethattherewereactuallysomegoodlifelessonslearnedfromBillyMadison.ThemainplotofthemovieisthatBilly'sfatherahotelmagnate大亨isgoingtogivethefamilybusinessawaybecausehedoesn'tthinkhissoncanhandleit.Billymakesadealthatifhecanfinishhighschoolthenhisdadwillgivethecompanytohim.Billyovercomesalotofdifficultiesincompletinghisschoolandgetsthecompany.FromthiswelearnnottounderestimatepeoplE.InthefilminhighschoolBillywasdescribedasoneofthepopularkidswhogotariseoutofmakingfunofotherswhilemostofthiswasmadejustinfun.WhenpeoplegetmadefunofatayoungageitseemstostickwiththemforeverandshapetheirlifE.ThebestwaytodothisistojustleavepeoplealonE.Billyisluckythathehasachancetoapologizeandpromisetoneverbullyothers.ItisnotofteninlifethatpeoplearegivenasecondchancE.Billyisgivenanopportunitytogobackthroughschoolanddothingstherightway.Alongthewayhelearnswhatitmeanstobeagoodhumanbeingandlearnstobecompassionateforothers.Itisimportantthatinourlivesifweareevergivenasecondchancewe'ddoourbesttomakeitbetterthanthefirst.Ifwelearnfromourmistakesandcanapplythattoourworknexttimeourworkwouldbemuchbetter.MoviesaremeanttobefunandespeciallyAdamSandler'smoviesbutjustsometimesthereissomethingtobetakenfromthem.31.GenerallyAdamSandler'smovies________.A.areveryhumorousB.aremoreorlessboringC.arethebestintheUSD.teachtheaudienceskills32.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordunderestimateinParagraph2probablymean?A.Makeajokeof.B.Pickaquarrelwith.C.Keepsomethingfrom.D.Maketoolowaguessof.33.WhatdoestheauthormainlytellusinParagraph4?A.WewillneverwasteourstudytimeandchancE.B.WeshouldmakethemostofthesecondchancE.C.Weshouldknowfailureisthemotherofsuccess.D.Goingbacktoschooltostudyagainisimportant.34.Wecanlearnfromthispassagethat________.A.inhighschoolBilly'sclassmatesdislikedBillyB.BillyMadisonisthelastmovieofAdamSandlerC.Billy'sfatherintendstoletBillytakeoverhisfamilybusinessD.theauthorlearnedalotfromAdamSandler'smovies

WhenpeopletalkaboutaslowboattoChinatheyusuallymeanthatsomethingistakingaverylongtimE.ThetermisoftenusedinreferencetomovementsofpeopleorgoodsasinmypackageistakingsolongtoarriveitmustbeonaslowboattoChina.ThisidiomismostcommonlyusedinAmericanEnglish.TheoriginsofthetermappeartolieinthegameofpokerTheplayerwholostataslowandsteadypacewasoftenreferredtoasaslowboattoChina.Thereforethepatientplayerachievedhiswinningsslowlyandsteadily.Inawaytheloser'splight困境wasbeneficialforthewinningpokerplayer.In1948FrankLoesserusedtheidiominaslightlydifferentwayinhissongOnaSlowBoattoChina.HeuseditinaromanticsensereferringtotheideaofbeingsoinlovewithsomeonethatyouwouldwanttotakethepersononaslowboattoChinatospendasmuchtimewithhimorheraspossiblE.BothofthesemeaningsreferredtothefactthatshippingsomethingtoChinatookalongtimeanditwouldhavetakenevenlongertocrossthePacificonaslowboat.Peoplecontinuetousethistermtorefertolongtripsortosuggestthattheyhaveagreatdealoftimetodosomething.ForexampleonemightsayWecansitandtalkaslongasyoulikebecausewemightaswellbeonaslowboattoChinA.Asamatteroffactthetermisn'tusedasmuchintheromanticsenseanymorebecausethefamoussonghasfallenoutoffavor.47.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutonaslowboattoChinaisNOTtrue?A.It'sanidiom.B.It'sthenameofasong.C.ItiscommonlyusedinBritishEnglish.D.ItreferstoanunexpectedlongslowvoyagE.48.ApokerplayerwhoisreferredtoasaslowboattoChinaissomeone________.A.whokeepslosingmoneyB.whoplayspokerwellbycheatingC.wholikesplayingpokeronaboatD.whodislikesplayingpokerverymuch49.WecaninferfromthepassagethatinAmericanpeople'seyesancientChinais________.A.amazingandeasytoarriveinB.farawayandhardtoarriveinC.strangeandhardtounderstandD.unculturedandeasytocontrol50.TalkingaboutaslowboattoChinanowpeoplemaymean________.A.theyaretruefansofclassicsongsB.theyhavedifficultyindoingsomethingC.theyareinvolvedinsomethingromanticD.theywillspendalongtimeachievingtheirgoals

Culturedetermineswhatkindofthinkingisimportantandwhatkindisnotsoimportant.Learnersusethelanguagetoolsandpracticeoftheirculturetolearnconcepts.Althoughstudentshavetheirindividuallearningstylestheirlearningstylesareoftencombinedwithculturalvalues.ForexampleNavajoNorthAmericanIndianslivinginArizonaNewMexicoandUtahchildrenoftenlearnfirstbyobservingandlistening.Thenwhenreadytheycontinuelearningontheirownincooperationwithandunderthesupervision监视ofanadult.InthiswaythechildrenlearnalltheskillstheyneeD.Navajochildrenspeakverylittleduringthisprocess.In_contrast_manyAfrican­Americanchildrenlearneffectivelybyactingandperforming.Theylikeclassroomactivitiessuchasoralpresentationsrole­playsanddramaticperformances.Lotsoftalkingisusefulforthesestudents.Anotherwayoflearningisthroughreadingandwriting.Asianstudentsgenerallyneedwritingtosupporttheirlearningandthereforedowellinclasseswherethereislotsofwriting.ItiscommontoseeJapanesestudentpayspecialattentiontothespellingofwordstheyhavelearneD.Theyaremorecomfortableseeingnewmaterialsthanhearingthem.Koreansarebelievedtobethemostvisualcanbeseenlearners.Soalthoughlearningstylesgreatlydeterminehowapersontakesinnewmaterialsone'sculturealsoinfluenceshowhelearns.13.Inthispassage________differentculturesarementioneD.A.fiveB.threeC.twoD.four14.TheunderlinedpartIncontrastinthispassagemeans________.A.InsteadB.ThereforeC.SimilarlyD.Besides15.Thepassagemainlytellsusabout________.A.theimportanceofcultureB.differentlearningstylesC.culturalinfluenceuponlearningstylesD.howtoteachchildrenfromdifferentcultures

July21st.2007wasatypicalEnglishsummer’sday—itrainedfor24hours!AsusualIrushedhomefromworkatmiddaytocheckonthehousE.Nothingwasamiss.BythetimeIleftworkat5p.m.howevertheroadintoourvillagewasfloodeD.OurhousehadneverbeenfloodedbutasIopenedthefrontdoorawaveofwatersgreetedmE.ThankGod!Thekidsweren’twithmebecausethehousewas5feetdeepinwater.Welosteverythingdownstairs.Andtheplasterhadtobetornoffthewall’sceilingspulleddown.Atfirstwetriedtopushonthrough.Wedidn’twanttomovethechildrenoutofhomE.Sowecampedupstairs.Weputasheetofplasticacrossthefloortoprotectusfromthedamp.Butafterthreemonthswefeltverysicksowemovetoawoodenhouseinapark.ThehousewassmallbutatfirstwewerealljustdelightedtobeinanewplacE.Unfortunatelythingstooklongerthanexpectedandweweretherefor10months.Thelifetherewasinconvenient.WhatsurprisedmemostwashowmuchImissedbeingpartofacommunity社区.WehadlivedinafriendlyvillagewithgoodneighborsandI’dneverthoughthowmuchI’dmissthat.Althoughoursituationwasverybadit’sdifficulttofeeltoosorryforyourselfwhenyoulookatwhat’shappeningelsewherE.IwatchedanewsreportaboutfloodsinNorthernIndiaandthought.Wedidn’thaveastrawhut茅草房thatwasforChristmas.ButIcan’twait—I’mgoingtothrowapartyforourfriendsinthevillagetosaythanksfortheirsupport.ThisyearIwon’tneedanygifts—livingawayfromhomeformonthshasmademerealizehowlittleweactuallyneedormissallourpossessions.Althoughwearereplacingthingsthere’sreallynorush—wehaveourhomeback.Andthat’sthemainthing.60.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordamissinthefirstparagraphmean?A.FounD.B.Missing.C.Right.D.Wrong.61.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthor_________.A.caredmuchaboutherchildrenB.wassickofstayingupstairsaloneC.couldnotstandlivinginawoodenhouseD.didnotdealwellwithherfamilyaffairsduringtheflood62.Whydoestheauthorsaythattheywereluckyinthethirdparagraph?A.Becausehersituationwasnotserious.B.BecausesomeotherssufferedevenmorE.C.BecauseshehadeverbeentoNorthernIndiA.D.BecauseveryfewotherplaceswerealsofloodeD.63.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoexpressbytellingherstory?A.Sherealizedsheneedednomorepossession.B.ShevaluedhumanfeelingsmorethanbeforE.C.ShefoundChristmasgiftsnolongerbadlyneedeD.D.Shethoughtherownhomewasthemostimportantofall.

ThefreezingNortheasthasn’tbeenaterriblyfunplacetospendtimethiswintersowhenthechancecameforaweekendtoSarasotaFloridamybagswerepackedbeforeyoucouldsaysunshine.IleftforthelandofwarmthandvitaminC维生素C.thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.WhenwetoucheddowntoblueskiesandwarmairIsentupasmallprayerofgratefulness.Swimmingpoolswinetastingandpinksunsetsatnormaleveninghoursnot4intheafternoonfilledtheweekendbutthebestpart-particularlytomytastedulledbymonthsofcold-weatherrootvegetables-wasa7A.m.adventuretotheSarasotafarmers’marketthatprovedtobemorethanworththeearlywake-upcall.Themarketwhichwasfoundedin1979setsupitstentseverySaturdayfrom7:00amto1p.mrainorshinealongNorthLemonandStatestreets.Basketsofperfectredstrawberriesthered-paintedsidesoftheJavaDawgcoffeetruck;andmostofallthetomatoes:amazinglargesoftandroundredtomatoes.Disappointedbymanyabrokenvine-ripened蔓上成熟的promiseI.’verefusedtobuywintertomatoesforyears.NomatterhowattractivetheylookinthestoreonceIgetthemhomethey’reunfailinglydryhardandtasteless.ButIhomedinwithuncertaintyononeparticulartableattheBrown’sGroveFarm’sstandfulloffreshandsofttomatoesthesizeofmyfist.Theseweretherealdeal-andatthatmomentIrealizedthatthebestpartofSarasotainwinterwasgoingtobeeatingthingsthatbackhomeinNewYorkIwouldn’tbeexperiencingagainformonths.DelightedasIwasbythetomatoesinsightmyhappinessdeepenedwhenIlearnedthatBrown’sGroveFarmisoneofthesuppliersforJackDustyanewlyopenedrestaurantattheSarasotaRitzCarltonwhere-luckilyforme-Iwasplanningtohavedinnerthatverynight.WithoutevenseeingthemenuIknewI’dbeorderingeverytomatoonit.24.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofherwinterlifeinNewYork?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Relaxing.D.Annoying.25.Whatmadetheauthor’sgettinguplateearlyworthwhile?A.Havingaswim.B.Breathinginfreshair.C.Walkinginthemorningsun.D.Visitingalocalfarmer’smarket.26.WhatcanwelearnabouttomatoessoldinNewYorkinwinter?A.Theyaresoft.B.TheylooknicE.C.Theytastegreat.D.Theyarejuicy.27.Whatwastheauthorgoingtothatevening?A.Gotoafarm.B.Checkintoahotel.C.Eatinarestaurant.D.Buyfreshvegetables.

Festivalsplayanimportantroleinaculture'sidentity.Ican'tthinkofabetterwayofappreciatinganewculturethanbytakingpartinoneofitsfestivals.HerearesomespecialfestivalsaroundtheworlD.BoryeongMudFestival—BoryeongSouthKoreaFortwoweeksinJulymillionsgatherinBoryeongtoexperiencethegreypoolsandslides.Whatbeganasawayofpromotingtheregion'smineral­richmudhasturnedintoafestivepartycompletewithmusicandfireworks.Whilethemudisusuallyonlyavailableincosmeticproductshereyoucancake使结块yourselfingreyasyouwant.Holi­IndiaHolitheFestivalofColoursisaHinducelebrationfullofjoyandoneofIndia'smostimportantholidays.DuringthedayofthelastfullmoonofthelunarmonthusuallylateFebruaryorearlyMarchtheairisfullofbrightcolouredpowder.ThefestivaliscelebrateddifferentlythroughoutthecountrybutthecheerfulspiritiscommonthroughoutHinducommunitiesaroundtheworlD.Koninginnedag—TheNetherlandsAlthoughtheircurrentQueen'sbirthdayisreallyduringthewintertheQueenstillcelebratesitonApril30ththecountry'sofficialQueen'sDaysince1949.Orangeisthenationalcolourandthestreetsbecomeaseaoffeatherboas长围巾andbodypaintascrowdsgatherintheplazas广场.Amsterdamisthecentreofthisoutdoorpartywithmanylivemusicactsbutnearlyeverytownisalivewithorangeonthisday.NationalElephantDayinThailandInThailandMarch13isregardedasNationalElephantDaytoshowthattheThaielephantplaysanimportantroleintheThaihistory.ThaiElephantDayhasbeenheldonanannualbasissincetheideawasfirstapprovedbytheThaigovernmentin1998.SpecialeventsareheldatanumberofvenuesinnorthernThailanD.AttheMaeSaElephantCampithasbecomeatraditiononMarch13forthedozensofelephantstheretobetreatedtoahugefeastoffruitsandsugarcanE.21.Whatwecanlearnfromthepassageisthat________.A.BoryeongMudFestivalwasoriginallyheldtoadvertisefortheirmineralresourcesB.peoplearoundtheworldcelebrateHolidifferentlytopromotetheirreligionsC.Koninginnedag—TheNetherlandswascelebratedontheircurrentQueen'sbirthdayD.itisaninternationalcustomfortheThaielephanttoeatallkindsoffruitsandsugarcane

AmericansarebuyingmoreproductsandservicesthaneverbeforethroughtheInternet.Andexpertssaythepopularityofonlinesalesislikelytospreadtoothercountries.Onlinesalesnowrepresentasmuchasone­tenthofallretailsalesintheUnitedStates.Thishasledtraditionalstorestoseeknewwaystokeeptheircustomersloyal.LynneShanerusedtheInternettobuyeverythingsheneedeD.Otherthanfood90%ofherpurchasesweremadeonherhomecomputer.ShesaidIfindthatbybeingabletogoonlineandchoosethethingsthatIneedtochooseandhavethemdeliveredtomerightatmydoorstepIeliminateallthedrivingallthecrowdsallthenoiseofthatandIusuallygetabetterselection.Therearealotofpeoplelikeher.57%ofAmericanshaveboughtsomethingelectronicallyinthepastfewmonths.Storeownersworrythatthisgrowingamountofonlinesaleswillhurttheirbusiness.CornellUniversitymarketingprofessorsaystraditionalstorescankeeptheircustomersbysellinggoodslikeclothingwhichbuyersmaywanttoseeandtryonbeforepurchasing.Hesaysthestorescouldalsoofferthingsthataredifficulttoship.Healsosayssomestorescanpleasecustomersbyofferingtosetuporrepairelectronicproducts.BillMartinisthefounderofShopperTrakwhichhelpsstoreslearnabouttheircustomers.Hesaysthattraditionalstoresofferasocialexperiencethatsomepeopleenjoyandtheexperienceandemotioninthebuyingdecisionbeforethey'rereadytopartwithmoneycan'tbegotonlinE.It'sarathercoldprocess.BillMartinsaystraditionalstorescanprovidegoodstobuyersmorequicklythanonlinestores.Whilee­commerceworriessomebusinessownerstheworryfordeliveryserviceslikeFedExandUPSiskeepingupwiththenumberofpackages.UPSManagerDanaKlinesayshercompanyisverybusyatthistimeofyear.21.TheunderlinedwordeliminateinParagraph2mostprobablymeans________.A.observeB.ignoreC.tolerateD.remove22.Whatisstoreowners'attitudetowardsonlinesalesgrowth?A.Devotion.B.Sympathy.C.Anxiety.D.Approving.23.Thefourthparagraphismainlyabout________.A.theadvicetotraditionalstoresB.howtosellgoodslikeclothingC.howtoshipsomespecialproductsD.thetendencyofonlinesales24.WhatcanwelearnaboutBillMartin?A.Heassiststraditionalstoresinsellingproducts.B.Hefoundedadeliverycompany.C.Heisinfavorofonlineshopping.D.Hethinksonlinesalesarequickerthanretailsales.25.Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthetextismostlikelyto________.A.informB.persuadeC.describeD.entertain

Theoddnessoflifeinspaceneverquitegoesaway.Herearesomeexamples.Firstconsidersomethingassimpleassleep.Itspositionpresentsitsownchallenges.Themainquestioniswhetheryouwantyourarmsinsideoroutsidethesleepingbag.Ifyouleaveyourarmsouttheyfloatfreeinzerogravityoftengivingasleepingastronautthelookofafunnyballed芭蕾dancer.I’maninsideguyMikeHopkinssayswhoreturnedfromasix-monthtourontheInternationalSpaceStation.Iliketobewrappedup.OnthestationtheordinarybecomesstrangE.TheexercisebikefortheAmericanastronautshasnohandlebars.Italsohasnoseat.Withnogravityit’sjustaseasytopedalviolently.Youcanwatchamoviewhileyoupedalbyfloatingamicrocomputeranywhereyouwant.Butstationresidentshavetobecarefulaboutstayinginoneplacetoolong.Withoutgravitytohelpcirculateairthecarbondioxideyouexhale呼气hasatendencytoformaninvisible隐形的cloudaroundyouheaD.Youcanendupwithwhatastronautscallacarbon-dioxideheadachE.LeroyChiao54anAmericanretiredastronautafterfourflightsdescribeswhathappensevenbeforeyoufloatoutofyourseatYourinnerearthinksyour’refalling.Meanwhileyoureyesaretellingyouyou’restandingstraight.Thatcanbeannoying—that’swhysomepeoplefeelsick.Withinacoupledays—trulyterribledaysforsome—astronauts’brainslearntoignorethepanickysignalsfromtheinnerearandspacesicknessdisappears.Spacetravelcanbesodelightfulbutatthesametimeinvisiblydangerous.Forinstanceastronautslosebonemass.That’swhyexerciseisconsideredsovitalthatNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministrationNASAputsitrightontheworkdayschedulE.Thefocusonfitnessisasmuchaboutscienceandthefutureasitisaboutkeepinganyindividualastronautsreturnhomeandmoreimportantlyhowtomaintainstrengthandfitnessforthetwoandahalfyearsormorethatitwouldtaketomakearound-triptoMars.63.Whatisthemajorchallengetoastronautswhentheysleepinspace?A.DecidingonapropersleeppositionB.ChoosingacomfortablesleepingbagC.SeekingawaytofallasleepquicklyD.Findingarighttimetogotosleep.64.Theastronautswillsufferfromacarbon-dioxideheadachewhen_____.A.theycirclearoundontheirbikesB.theyusemicrocomputerswithoutastopC.theyexerciseinoneplaceforalongtimeD.theywatchamoviewhilepedaling65.Someastronautsfeelsickonthestationduringthefirstfewdaysbecause_____.A.theirsensesstopworkingB.theyhavetostandupstraightC.theyfloatoutoftheirseatsunexpectedlyD.whethertheyareabletogobacktothestation66.OneoftheNASA’smajorconcernsaboutastronautsis_____.A.howmuchexercisetheydoonthestationB.howtheycanremainhealthyforlonginspaceC.whethertheycanrecoverafterreturninghomeD.whethertheyareabletogobacktothestation

Fluency流利inanotherlanguageisoneofthemostimportantaimsofanewcomertoanothercountry.InadditionunderstandingthecultureandlearningtocommunicatecomfortablywithpeopleofthatcultureareasimportantaslearningtherulesofthelanguagE.LanguagelearningandculturelearninggotogetherandmaytakealongtimE.Sometimespeoplefeelthattheyunderstandacultureafterafewweeksormonths.Peopledolearnalotwhentheyfirstbeginlivinginanotherculturebutthisisonlythefirststageoflearning.Itusuallyincludesthingslikelearningeverydayactivitiesandsomebasiccustoms.ToreallyunderstandanotherculturepeoplehavetogobeyondthefirststageThisischallengebecauseitisoftendifficulttoknowwhattolearn.MuchofwhatwecallcultureishardtoseE.Cultureislikeaniceberg冰山.Pictureinyourmindahugeicebergintheocean.Theonlypartoftheicebergthatyouseeisthetop.Youdon’tseetherestoftheicebergbecauseitishiddenfromsightinthewater.ItiseasytoforgetthatitistherE.MostoftheicebergisdeepwithintheoceanjustasmuchofacultureisdeepwithinitspeoplE.Whenyoumeetsomeonefromanotherculturecertainculturedifferencesareeasytosee:Youhearanotherlanguageoryouhearyourownlanguagespokenwithanaccent口音.YouseedifferentfoodsclothesandsometimesphysicalcharacteristicsofpeoplE.Younoticenewcustomsorhabitssuchastheuseofchopsticksandbowingorkissingasawayofsayinghello.ThesedifferencesareinterestingandimportantbuttheyareusuallynottoodifficulttounderstanD.Theyarevisiblesotheyareseeneasilyandquickly.Thepartofculturethatisliketheunderwaterpartoftheicebergconsistsofassumptions设想communicationstylesvaluesandbeliefsaboutwhatisrightandwrong.Thehiddenpartofcultureaffectsmuchofaperson’swayofthinkingandcommunicating.Itisthemeaningbehindhisorherverbal言语的andnonverballanguagE.LearningtocommunicatewellwithpeoplefromanothercultureincludesgettingtoknowthehiddenpartofculturE.61.What’sthesubjectofthispassage?A.LearningaboutculturE.B.Languagelearning.C.Thehiddenpartoftheiceberg.D.FluencyinanotherlanguagE.62.Whatislearningaboutculture?A.Learningthehiddenpartoftheicebergwhichisunderwater.B.Learningeverydayactivitiesandsomebasiccustoms.C.Learningthecultureofaniceberg.D.LearningthevisibleaswellasthehiddendifferencesofculturE.63.What’sthewriter’sopinion?A.CommunicationstylescanbeeasilyseenandlearneD.B.Languagelearningismoreimportantthanculturelearning.C.LearningaboutcultureisnoteasyandmaytakealongtimE.D.Peopleusuallylearnacultureafterafewweeksormonths.64.Theunderlinedphraseconsistsofcanbereplacedby______.A.iscomparedwithB.ismadeupofC.agreeswithD.isdifferentfrom65.Whatconclusioncanwedrawafterreadingthispassage?A.Valuesandbeliefsarelikethetopoftheiceberg.B.PeopleareoftenclearaboutthehiddenpartofculturE.C.Thetopoftheicebergislargerthanthehiddenpart.D.Thehiddenpartofculturehasagreateffectonpeople’scommunicationstyles.

PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdaysMother'sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather'sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysofferanopportunitytothinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersnowworkoutsidethehomE.MorefathersmusthelpwithchildcarE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother'sDaypeoplewearcarnations.Aredonesymbolizesalivingmother.AwhiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery公墓.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather'sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardstoresfloristscandymakersbakeriestelephonecompaniesotherstoresdolotsofbusinessduringtheseholidays.1.WhichisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?A.Parentsbringupchildren.B.Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.C.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.2.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?A.Mother'sDayandFather'sDayarebothinMay.B.Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast.C.Notallthechildrenrespecttheirparents.D.FathersarenotasimportantasmothersathomE.3.WhichdoyouthinkisrightaboutcarnationA.Itonlyhastwokindsofcolor.B.ItreferstothespecialclothespeoplewearonMother'sDayorFather'sDay.C.It'sakindofflowershowingloveandbestwishes.D.PeoplecanwearcarnationsonlyonthesecondSundayinMay.4.OnMother'sDayandFather'sDay________.A.peopleusuallyhavefamilypartiesB.everyonegoestovisitthecemeteryC.childrenalwaysgotoparents'homeD.handmadecardsarethemostvaluablegifts5.Whatdoyouthinkfloristsdo?A.Theysellflowers.B.Theymakebreadorpastry.C.Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.D.TheysellspecialclothesforMother'sDayandFather'sDay.

LastyearA.BiteofChinamadebyCCTVsDocumentaryChannelsparkeddiscussionnotonlyonChinesefoodbutalsoonlocallymadedocumentaryprograms.Whenyouthinkofdocumentariesyoumaythinkofthemaslongboringprograms.Butdocumentariescanbewonderfulandbringstoriesfromtherealworldintoourhomes.Withfascinatingfootage影片片段andstoriesdocumentariesencourageustothinkaboutinterestingissueswewouldn’tnecessarilyknowabout.Sowhatmakesagooddocumentaryandwhatshouldwepayattentiontowhenwewatchone?Hereweofferafeweasystrategiestohelpyougetthemostoutofwatchingdocumentaries.PayattentiontothethemesWhilewatchingadocumentarykeepyoureyesandearspeeledforthethemespeopletalkaboutandwhatideastheyfocuson.Isitmeanttobeinformativeorraiseacertainemotionalresponse?ThinkcriticallyListentowhatthepeopleinthedocumentaryaresayingandaskyourselfthefollowingquestions:Ifyouweredebatingwithsomeoneorintroducinganewconceptwouldyousaythethingsthepeopleinthedocumentaryaresaying?Dotheargumentsmakesense?CheckthesourcesIfyou’resittingatthecomputerandcan’tthinkofanythingtodowhynotlookupthepointsthedocumentarymadeandseeiftheyareaccurate?Youcouldevenreadmoreaboutwhatispresentedinthedocumentary.Whoarethecreators?ThecreatorsorfinancialbackersofafilmwillusuallybeinvolvedwithhowthesubjectmatterispresenteD.Forinstanceasthedocumentary2016:Obama’sAmericawasdirectedinlargepartbyaconservativewriterit’snotsurprisingthatit’scriticalofPresidentObamafromthebeginning.29.Whichofthefollowingisthemostpropertodescribedocumentaries?A.non-fictionalB.controversialC.subjectiveD.thoughtful30.Thepassageismainlywrittento______.A.informusoffactorsofgooddocumentaries.B.helpusenjoydocumentariesbetter.C.introducewaysofmakingdocumentaries.D.helpusfigureoutthemesofdocumentaries.31.Whyis2016:Obama’sAmericamentionedinthearticle?A.BecausetheauthordislikesObamA.B.Becauseitisdirectedbyawriter.C.BecauseitisquitepopularinChinA.D.BecauseitisapersuasiveexamplE.32.Accordingtothepassage______.A.itisalwaysdifficulttogetthethemesofdocumentaries.B.financialbackersoftenappearindocumentaries.C.it’sbettertothinktwiceaboutwhatisindocumentaries.D.manypointsofdocumentariesarenotaccuratE.

TheRomanEmpirewassobigthattherewerealotofdifferentpeoplewithdifferentcultureslivinginitsoyoucan'treallysaytherewasonewayoflivingintheRomanEmpirE.PeopleofminorityracesorcultureswouldprobablyfeelluckytohavelivedundertheRomanEmpirE.Therewerepeopleofsomanydifferentculturestravellingaroundtheempireinteractingwitheachotherthattherehadbeeningeneralalotoftolerance容忍forothercultures.Ontheotherhandthiscontactdidalsocausetensionswhichsometimesbrokeintoviolentkillingsofminoritygroups.PeoplewereforcedintoslaveryineverycorneroftheRomanEmpirebutthewayslavesweretreateddependedonwhereyouwereandalsoonwhen.Bigfarmswereusuallyworkedbyslavefield­hands.ButotherslaveswerehouseservantslikenursescooksandboyswhotookcareofthehorsesandtheyweregenerallybettertreateD.AlotofslavesalsoworkedfortheRomangovernmentorforprivatebusinessesasmanagersorrunningashoporinsmallfactories.AllovertheRomanEmpiremanyboysincitiesseemtohavegonetoschoolbutmostgirlshadtostayathomE.OutinthecountrysideprobablyhardlyanyonecouldreadorwritE.VeryfewpeoplewenttocollegebutthosethatdidoftentravelledfarfromhometoAthensorAlexandriainEgyptforagoodeducation.PartlyatschoolandpartlythroughtheirfamiliesorjustplayingballgamesoutsidekidsallovertheRomanEmpiredidhavelotsoffriends.Girlsandboysfromrichfamilieshoweverwerenotallowedtogetromantictogether.Mostmarriagesamongtheupperclasseswerearrangedbytheparentsbutcasewasprobablydifferentforthepoor.5.WhatlifewaslikeforpeopleofminorityracesintheRomanEmpire?A.Lifeforthemwastoohardtobear.B.Theycouldn'tcommunicatewithpeopleofothercultures.C.TheywereforcedtogiveuptheirownculturE.D.Lifeforthemwascomfortableinaway.6.Ofthefollowingkindsofslaveswhichgroupmaybebadlytreated?A.Houseservants.B.Slavesworkingonfarms.C.Boystakingcareofhorses.D.Slavesrunningasmallshop.7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEtoeducationinRomanEmpire?A.EducationwasopentobothrichandpoorpeoplE.B.Inthecountrysideonlyboyscouldreceiveeducation.C.PeoplecouldnotgetcollegeeducationinRomanEmpirE.D.Mostofthegirlswerenotallowedtogotoschool.8.WhatwouldbetheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.AncientRomanEmpireB.AncientRomanSlaveryC.AncientRomanPeopleD.AncientRomanEducation

AcrossBritainburnttoastwillbeservedtomothersinbedthismorningasoldersonsanddaughterstodelivertheirsupermarketbunchesofflowersButaccordingtoanewstudyweshouldbeplacingahighervalueonmotherhoodallyear.Mothershavelongknownthattheirhomeworkedwasjustheavyaspaidwork.Nowthenewstudyhasshownthatiftheywerepaidfortheirparentallabourstheywouldearnasmuchas＄172000ayear.ThestudylookedattherangeofjobsmothersdoaswellasthehourstheyareworkingtodeterminethefigurE.Thiswouldmaketheiryearlyincome＄3000morethanthePrimeMinisterearns.Byanalysingthenumbersitfoundtheaveragemotherworks119hoursaweek40ofwhichwouldusuallybepaidatastandardrate79hoursasovertimE.Afterquestioning1000motherswithchildrenunder18itfoundthatonmmostdaysmumsstartedtheirroutineworkat7amandfinishedataround11pm.Tocalculatejusthowmuchmotherswouldearnfromthatlabouritsuggestedsomeoftherolesthatmumscouldtakeonincludinghousekeeperpart-timelawyerpersonaltrainerandentertainer.beingaprt-timelaeyerat＄48.98anhourwouldprovetobethemostprofitableofthemumjibswithpsychologist心理学家acloseseconD.Italsoaskedmothersaboutthechallengestheyfacewith80percentmakingemotional情感的emandasthehardestthingaboutmotherhooD.Overathordofmumsfelttheyneededmoretrainingangdaroundhalfsaidtheymissedgoingoutwithfriends.ThestudyshoesmothersmarterallyearlongandnotjustonMother’sDay.Theemotionalphysicalandmentalenergymothersdevotetotheirchilrencanbenecer-endingbutchildrenarealossourcesofgreatjoyandhappiness.Investing投入intimeforparentingandraisingrelationshipsismoneywellspent.38.HowmuchwouldamotherearnayearifworkingasthePrimeMinister?A.￡30000.B.￡142000.C.￡172000.D.￡202000.39.Thebiggestchallengeformostmothersisfrom.A.emotionaldemandB.lowpayforworkC.heavyworkloadD.lackoftraining40.Whatisstressedinthelastparagraph?A.Mothers’importanceshowsinfamilyallyearlong.B.ThesacrificesmothersmakearehugebutworhwhilE.C.Mothers’devotiontochildrencanhardlybecalculateD.D.Investingtimeinparentingwouldbringafinancialreturn.41.Whatcanweconcludefromthestudy?A.Mothers’workinghoursshouldbelargelyreduceD.B.Mothersshouldbalancetheirtimeforworkandrest.C.Mothers’labourisofahighervaluethanitisrealiseD.D.MothersshouldbefreedfromhouseworkforsociallifE.

BeijingMay212012—ZhangLiliateacheratNo.19MiddleSchoolinthecityofJiamusiHeilongjiangProvincegotseriouslyinjuredwhenshesavedtwostudentsfrombeingrunoverbyapassengercaronMay82012.Zhangandherstudentswerecrossingtheroadjustoutsidetheschoolgatewhenapassengercarsuddenlycamerushingtowardnearbystudents.Zhangmanagedtopushbothstudentsoutofthewayofthepassengercarbutsheherselfdidgetrunover.HerlegswerecrushedandlaterhadtobecutoffabovethekneE.ZhangLili’sactofsavingstudentsisnotaccidentalsincesheisadedicated有奉献精神的andcaringteacherindailylifE.A.student’sparentsaidSheisverywarm-hearteD.Mysonhaslosthisfather.Everymonththeteachergiveshim100yuantobuybookswithherownsalary.HergoodnessshowsthatthereiskindnessandgreatloveinourlifE.Suchgoodnesscanbuildmoretrustamongpeopleandbeapositivestrengthtooursociety.Zhang’sactofheroismhasmovednumerouspeoplefromthecountry.She’sbeennamedthemostbeautifulteacherbynetizens.OnMay20LiuYandongoneofcentralleadersofChinamadeatriptoHarbintovisither.ZhangreceivedtreatmentattheFirstHospitalattachedtoHarbinMedicalUniversity.ThoughherlifesignswerestableshewasstillinadangerousstateaccordingtothedoctorinchargE.A.teamofspecialistsincludingdoctorsfromthehospitalitselfaswellasfivemedicalexpertssentbytheMinistryofHealthwereformedtosaveher.IhopethemostbeautifulteacherasZhangLiliiscalledbymillionsofnetizenscanretrievequicklyandreturntotheschoolassoonaspossiblE.323W6.WhentheaccidenthappenedZhangwas.A.goingacrosstheroadwiththestudentsoutsidetheschoolgateB.havingclassintheclassroomC.walkingalongtheroadwithtwoofherstudentsD.talkingwiththestudentsoutsidetheschoolgate7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.Zhangisawarm-heartedanddevotedteacherindailylifE.B.OnseeingthepassengercarrushingtowardsthemZhangpushedtwostudentsover.C.TheMinistryofHealthsentfiveexpertstoHarbintohelptosaveher.D.TheleadersandpeopleofChinawereveryconcernedaboutZhang’sinjuries.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordretrieveinthelastparagraphmean?A.RealizE.B.RecognizE.C.Recover.D.RemovE.9.Zhang’sactofheroismshowsthat.A.everyoneinoursocietyshouldlovehisorherteachersB.teachersshoulddomoregooddeedsC.thepassengercardrivershouldbepunishedseriouslyD.tomakelifebetteroursocietyneedsmorekindnessandgreatlove10.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheGreatLoveB.CarefromChineseGovernmentC.ActofHeroismD.TheMostBeautifulTeacher—ZhangLili

DoweneedanIvyLeagueChinamaysoonhaveitsownIvyLeaguewithaunionoftopuniversities.ThetermoriginallyreferredtoanathleticconferenceofeighttopuniversitiesinthenortheasternUS.TheChineseversionwhichwasofficiallystartedinmid­OctoberconsistsofninefamousuniversitiesincludingPekingTsinghuaZhejiangandFudan.Theunionissupposedtoresultinstudentexchangeprogramsrecognitionofacademicachievementsandotherjointprograms.ThenewsofthisChineseIvyLeaguehasreceivedmixedresponsesfromthepublicandpress.Somenegativecriticshavedismisseditasyetanotherexampleofthewishfulcopyingofinternationalpracticeswithoutfullyunderstandingthem.OtherssaythattheIvyLeagueisnotnecessarybutthattheunionisagoodideaonethatcouldpromoteacademicdevelopment.Sowhat'syouropiniononaChineseIvyLeagueDoweneedone?Yes.IvyLeagueornotnineofChina'sbestuniversitiescooperatingisagoodthing.Theseuniversitiescombiningresourcescouldcreateabetterenvironmentforstudentsandforresearch.Itcouldalsosavealotoftimeandresourcesbecauseitwouldmeanfewerunnecessaryinvestmentsforsomeoftheuniversities.Allowingstudentstomovetoorhaveexchangeswithotheruniversitiescouldbroadentheirhorizonsimprovetheirsocialskillsandcreatemoreemploymentopportunities.Theresultscouldbemoreimportantthanlessonsandachievements.ThetermIvyLeaguecarriesasenseofacademicexcellencetraditionandreputation.Ifborrowingsuchatermcouldencouragestudents'andprofessors'mentalstateandimproveChinesehighereducationthenthere'snoreasonnottodoit.No.UniversitiesshoulddosomeworkonincreasingcooperationinsteadofcopyinganIvyLeaguemodel.ManyChineseuniversitiesalreadyhavesuchcooperationwitheachother.IfthiscooperationwereassociatedwiththeIvyLeagueitwouldjustdistract分散attentionandresourcesandhaveanegativeeffect.TheseChineseuniversitiesareallstate­runandmostgettheirfundingfromthegovernment.They'requitesimilartoeachotherinmanywaysandmorecooperationwouldn'tbringaboutasmuchpotentialabilityasbetweensaypublicandprivateorChineseandforeignuniversities.Chinashouldfinditsownwaytodevelopworld­classuniversitiesinsteadofbycopyingsomeforeignpractices.Wehaveourownuniqueconditionsandforeignlessonsoftendon'tapplywellherE.

Taobaothecustomer－to－customeronlineshoppingmarketfoundedbyaformerEnglishteacherJackMamarkedit's10thanniversaryinMay2013.Itrecorded1trillionyuanintradein2012.Withitssuccessagreatnumberofnewinterestingandevenstrangejobshavealsobeencreatedinthevirtual虚拟的worldinthepastdecadE.InAprilTaobaoreleasedareportaboutthenearly200000so－callede－commerceserviceprovidersthathavesupportedandreliedonthebusiness.Theyincludedthemostprofitablemodelingworkwhichcanmakeasmuchas50000yuanadaythemostfundamentalcustomerserviceprovidersandthecriticswhomakeaprofitbypostingnegativecommentsonstorepagessothattheycanbefinanciallycompensated补偿.Asidefromthesethereareothercommonjobslikeonlinebargainersonlinedesignersphotographersandprofessionalstoremanagers.TheskillofbargainingmaybeanecessarysurvivalskillinChinA.ButitisabigdifferencebetweenhavingitandmasteringitespeciallyintheworldoftheInternetwherecheatinghappensmoreoften.Withtheirwideknowledgeofalltypesofgoodsandsharptonguesonlinebargainersmakeaprofitfromthepricegap.Sincetherewardtheyreceiveisusuallylowbetweenoneandtenpercentofthepricegapcreatedmostoftheonlinebargainersarepart－timerswhohaveotherdayjobs.Ratherthanmakingmoneytheyclaimtheirmotivationcomesfromsuccessfulbargaining.StatisticsfromTaobaoshowedthatthereareabout800000onlinestoredecoratorswhohavedesignedmorethan1.7millionstoresinthepastdecadE.Someofthedecoratorswereonceonlinestoreownerswhostartedwithdecoratingtheirownstoresbeforeturningprofessional.AscompetitiononTaobaobecomesmoreintensethepriceaskedbyanonlinestoredecoratorhasbeenrisingwiththeever－greaterdemanD.Atailor－madepageforexamplecancostasmuchasseveralthousandyuan.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutTaobao?A.ItsamountofsaleswasonetrillionyuaninthepastdecadE.B.Itmadethemostprofitinthepastyear.C.Ithasprovidedabout200000newjobsforpeoplE.D.Manynewandinterestingjobshavebeencreatedbecauseofitssuccess.2.TheauthorshowsTaobao'ssuccessby____________.A.describingthefounderB.providingdataC.usingexamplesD.makingcomparisons3.Whatkindofworkmakesthemostprofits?A.Modelingwork.B.ProvidingcustomerservicE.C.Onlinebargaining.D.Onlinestoredecorating.4.Peopleworkasonlinebargainersmostlyto____________.A.makemoremoneythroughapart－timejobB.enjoythefeelingofsuccessfulbargainingC.practicetheirbargainingskillsD.learnaboutalltypesofgoods

Everythingweknowabouttheworldcomestousthroughoursenses.Traditionallywewerethoughttohavejustfiveofthem－sighthearingtouchsmellandtastE.Althoughwepaylittleattentiontothemeachofthesesensesispreciousandalmostirreplaceable－aswediscovertooursorrowifweloseonE.Peopleusuallyfearblindnessaboveallotherdisabilities.YetdeafnesscanbeanevenmoreseverehandicapespeciallyinearlylifewhenchildrenlearnlanguagE.ThisiswhyHelenKeller'sachievementsweresoextraordinary.Asaresultofanillnessattheageof19monthsshelostbothsightandhearingandsankintoatotallydarksilentworlD.ShewasrescuedfromthisterribleseparationbyherteacherAnneSullivanwhomanagedtoexplainbytappingsignsintothelittlegirl'spalmthatthingshavenamesthatlettersmakeupwordsandthatthesecanbeusedtoexpresswantsorideas.HelenKellerlatergrewintoawriterandawellknownadvocateforthehandicappeD.Herremarkabledevelopmentowedagreatdealtoherdeterminationherteacherandherfamily.ButitalsoshowedthatwhenasenseortwoinHelenKeller'scaseismissinganothersenseinhercasetouchmaybetrainedtomakeupforthelossatleastinpart.Ournervoussystemreactsonlytoaselectedrangeofwavelengthsvibrationsorotherproperties.Itislimitedbyourgenesaswellasourpreviousexperienceandourpresentstateofattention.WhatdrawsourattentioninmanycasesischangE.OursensesarefinelyadjustedtochangE.Stationaryorunchangingobjectsbecomepartofthesceneryandaremostlyunseen.UsualsoundsbecomebackgroundnoisemostlyunhearD.ThefeelofasweateragainstourskinissoonunnoticeD.Ifsomethingintheenvironmentchangesweneedtotakenoticebecauseitmightmeandanger—oropportunity.Supposeaninsectlandsonyourleginstantlythetouchreceptorsontheaffectedlegfireamessagethattravelsuptoyourbrain.Thereitcrossesintotheoppositehemispheretherighthemisphereofthebraincontrolstheleftsideofthebodyandviceversatoalertbraincellsataparticularspotonasensorymapofthebody.48.TheauthorreferstoHelenKellerinorderto________.A.provedeafnessisamoreseverehandicapthanothersB.encouragedeafpeopletolearnfromherC.showitisimportanttolearnlanguageinearlylifeD.suggesthearingispreciousandirreplaceable49.Whichofthefollowingwilldrawourattentionaccordingtothepassage?A.Asweateragainstyourskinwhenyouareworking.B.Noiseoftheairconditionerwhenyouaredoingyourhomework.C.Asuddenquakeoftheroom.D.AsleepingcatinyoursofA.50.TheunderlinedwordstationaryinParagraph6means________.A.changingB.stillC.activeD.quiet

BEIJINGJan.12Xinhuanet—ThickfogandhazeshroudedcentralandnorthernpartsofChinaonFridaywithHebeiandHenanprovincesamongthemostpollutedareasmonitoringdatashoweD.AnairqualityreportfromtheMinistryofEnvironmentalProtectionrankedHandanBaodingandShijiazhuanginHebeiandZhengzhouinHenanasthetopfourmost－pollutedcitiesamong120monitorednationwidE.TheAirPollutionIndexinthefourcitiesreached500themaximumoftheindexonFriday.AnAPIreadingbelow50indicatesexcellentairquality50to100indicateshealthyairandreadingsabove100meanpollutedair.Thebadweatherisexpectedtocontinuewithcoldfrontsexpectedinmid－JanuaryMaXuekuanchiefweatherforecasterattheNationalMeteorologicalCentertoldChinaDailyonFriday.Recentwetairincreasingpollutantsandlittlewindmeanhazeisformedeasily.WhencoldsnapsbringwindshazeandfogwillbeblownawayMasaiD.ThehazebroughttrafficproblemsinHenanwitheightexpresswaysintheprovinceclosedonThursdaybecausevisibilitywasbelow200meters.Noaccidentsorcasualtiesduetothehazehavebeenreportedsofar.Expertsandresidentsintheworst－hitareassuchasShijiazhuangarebecomingincreasinglyworriedabouttheairpollutionbroughtbyfrequentwinterhazE.SmallparticlesintheaircancauseheartdiseasestrokerespiratoryillnessbirthdefectsandcancersaidZhouRongdirectoroftheGreenpeaceclimateandenergyproject.ShijiazhuanghasbeenenvelopedbyhazeandfogsinceSundayaccordingtothelocalweatherbureau.Ihaverarelyseenhazepersistforsolong.TheairsmellslikeburntcoalandIhavetocovermynosesaidLiNingaworkerinhis30s.IreallywanttoknowifthehazehasanyimpactonmyhealthheaddeD.YangPingadoctoratHebeiProvincialPeople'sHospitalsaidtherehasbeenanincreaseinchildandelderlypatientssincethehazestartedtoaffectShijiazhuangonSunday.AreportbyGreenpeaceandPekingUniversity'sSchoolofPublicHealthsaidanestimated8572prematuredeathsoccurredinShanghaiGuangzhouXi'anandBeijingin2012becauseofhighlevelsofPM2.5pollution.Thereportcalledforregionalcoalconsumptiontobecapped.PM2.5referstoparticleslessthan2.5micrometersindiameterwhichcanenterthelungsandbloodstream.HazeoftenmeansincreasedPM2.5density.ChenWanqingdeputydirectoroftheNationalCentralCancerRegistryundertheMinistryofHealthsaidthatlungcancerrateisrisingsharplyinChinaandtendstoaffectyoungpeoplebutdidnotexplainwhy.BeijingEnvironmentalProtectionBureauwarnedresidentstoavoidstayingoutdoorsforlongafterwidespreadhazereachedthecapitalonThursdaynight.ZhangLinaweatherforecasterattheBeijingMeteorologicalBureautoldChinaDailythecitywillseeabrightweekendwiththehazeendingonFridayafternoon.Chinahastakenvariousmeasurestofightairpollution.SinceJan1atotalof74majorcitieshavebeenrequiredtoissuedailyreportsonairqualitybyadoptingmoreextensivemonitoringstandardssuchasthePM2.5level.43.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.FogandhazeenvelopedShijiazhuanginHebeionFriday.B.FogandhazehitcentralandnorthernpartsofChinaonFriday.C.FogandhazecausedseveralaccidentsinHenanonFriday.D.FogandhazeresultsfromtheincreasingPM2.5density.44.AccordingtothepassagewhichcityisNOTthefourmost－pollutedcityamong120monitorednationwide?A.Handan.B.Shijiazhuang.C.Zhengzhou.D.Qinhuangdao.45.Therearefourstatementstakenfromsomecharacters'remarksinthepassagE.WhichoneisWRONG?A.LiNingdoesn'tknowthehazehasbadimpactonourhumanbeings.B.YangPingthoughtthehazeincreasedchildandelderlypatients.C.ChenWanqinggavetheexplanationoftherisinglungcancerinChinaandthetendencytoaffectyoungpeoplE.D.ZhangLintoldthepressthatthehazewouldendontheFridayafternoon.46.Theunderlinedwordcappedprobablymeans________.A.capturedB.reducedC.consumedD.burned

Haveyoueverheardofblogs博客?Ifyouhaven'tyoushouldhavE.It'shereit'sgrowingandit'shavinganinfluenceonourlifE.SurftheInternetandyou'llfindblogseverywherE.A.blogshortenedfromweblogisapublicInternetjournalwrittenbyonepersonoragroupofpeoplE.Itisawebsiteinwhichapersonoragroupcanplacenewspersonalthoughtstextphotosvideooraudiofilesorlinksuponwhichvisitorscancomment.A.blogletsyoupostontheInternetwithouthavingtoknowwebdesignorbetechnical.Youaregivenanenvironmenttomakedatedentriesonthetopicofyourchoicewhicharepublishedsootherpeoplecanreadthem.Authoringablogmaintainingablogoraddinganarticletoanexistingblogiscalledblogging.BlogginghasrevolutionizedInternetpublishinginthelastseveralyearsbecauseitgiveseveryonewithInternetaccesstheopportunitytobecomeanonlinewriter.Objectssuchastextandphotosinablogcanbecalledblogpostspostsorentries.Thepersonwhopoststheseentriesiscalledablogger.Nowsomewherearoundtheworldablogiscreatedalmostevery6seconds.BecauseitsgreatpotentialBillGaresviewsitasimportantase­mailBBSandMSN.He'stryingtomakeblogstheimportanttoolsforfuturebusinesscommunications.60.Ablogis________.A.acommentB.anInternetjournalC.adesignD.alink61.ApersoncandothefollowingthingsinablogEXCEPT________.A.talktoothersB.givecommentsC.readarticlesD.enjoyphotos62.Fromthepassageweknowthat________.A.BillGateswillinventsometoolsforblogsB.blogswillbeanimportantbusinesscommunicationtoolinthefutureC.sofaronlyafewpersonshavecreatedblogsD.blogswillreplacee­mailBBSandMSNinthefuture63.Accordingtothepassagethereasonwhyblogsaresopopularisthatthey________.A.giveeveryonethechancetobeanonlinewriterB.canbecreatedbypeoplewithoutmuchknowledgeofcomputertechnologyC.enableabloggertoplacenewspersonalthoughtstextandphotosandgivecommentsD.alloftheabove

InJulyof1914duringWorldWarImygrandfatheracareersoldierintheBelgianarmywassoseverelywoundedinhisleftarmthatthesurgeonscouldn'tdetermineiftheyshouldcuthisarmoffattheshoulderorattheelbow.Hebeggedthedoctorsnottocutoffhisarmandwhenhewokeupfromtheoperationheslowlypattedhisleftside:shoulderelbowhanD.HisarmwassavedbuthisarmwasuselesshangingfromhisleftsidefortherestofhislifE.DuringWorldWarIImygrandfatheronceagainfacedaninvadingarmyofHitler'sNazitroopsinMayof1940.MygrandfatherquicklyjoinedtheBelgianundergroundaresistancemovementcalledtheDameBlanchE.ByluckmygrandfatherheardthattheNazisgotwindofhisactivitiesandhefledBelgiumescapedtoSpainwherehewascapturedandplacedinaprisoncampbutthenwaspartofanexchangeprogramwithEngland:gasolineforSpain;prisonersofwarforEnglanD.DuringhisfouryearsinEnglandmygrandfatherbroadcastencouragingwordstohiscountryhelpedthousandsofEuropeanrefugeeswhowereabletoescapetoEnglandandattheendofthewarhewasasignificantplayerinthereconstructionofEuropehavingreceivedpersonalawardsfromGen.DwightEisenhowerandBritishGen.BernardLawMontgomery.Mygrandfatheralsolovedflowers.WhenheretiredfromthearmyasafullgeneralhecametoAmericaeverytwoyearswithmygrandmother.DuringthesummerhespentmuchofhistimeweedingcreatinggardenborderslooseningtheearthworkingthesoilwithhisgoodrighthanD.NowwhenIseetheflowersIwillthinkofwhatmygrandfatherdidinmygarden.IwillthinkofhissmileandwhathedidtohelppreservefreedomforeveryoneintheworlD.5.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthorinthepassage?A.TotellhisgrandfatherworkedfortheNazi.B.Toshowhisgrandfatherlongedforfreedom.C.ToimplyWorldWarIIcausedgreatharm.D.TobeproudhisgrandfatherworkedforEnglanD.6.GrandfatherwasputintoaprisoncampinSpain________.A.becauseheescapedtoSpainillegallyB.becausehewascapturedbytheNazisC.becauseheturnedagainsthiscountryD.becausehewassoldoutbyhisparty7.Grandfatherwasgivenpersonalawardsbecause________.A.hehelpedEuropeanrefugeesinSpainB.hesetupausefulbroadcastingcompanyC.hedidalotinthereconstructionofEuropeD.hehadlostoneofhisarmsinthewar8.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.hisgrandfatherhassettleddowninAmericaB.hisgrandfathershowsgreatloveforlifeC.hisgrandfatherprefersgardeningtoanythingelseD.hisgrandfatherwasstillasoldierwhenretiring

InancientEgyptashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.Modernbusinesseshavebeenfollowinghisleadwithmoretactics策略.Onetacticinvolveswheretodisplaythegoods.Foeexamplestoresplacefruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection.Theyknowthatcustomerswhobuythehealthyfoodfirstwillfeelhappysothattheywillbuymorejunkfood垃圾食品laterintheirtrip.Indepartmentstoressectionisgenerallynexttothewomen’scosmetics化妆品sectionwhiletheshopassistantisgoingbacktofindtherightsizeshoeboredcustomersarelikelytowanderovercosmeticstheymightwanttotrylater.Besidesbusinessesseektoappealtocustomers’senses.Storesnoticethatthesmellofbakedgoodsencouragesshoppingtheymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughouttheday.Musicsellsgoodstoo.ResearchersinBritainfoundthatwhenFrenchmusicwasplayedsalesofFrenchwinewentup.Whenitcomestothesellingofhousesbusinessesalsousehighlyrewardingtactics.Theyfindthatcustomersmakedecisioninthefirstfewseconduponwalkinginthedoorandturnitintoabusinessopportunity.A.Californiabuilderdesignedthestructureofitshousessmartly.WhenenteringthehousethecustomerwouldseethePacificOceanthroughthewindowsandthenthepollthroughanopenstairwayleadingtothelowerlevel.Theinstantviewofwateronbothlevelshelpedsellthese$10millionhouses.40.Whydostoresusuallydisplayfruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection?A.Tosavecustomerstimes.B.Toshowtheyarehighqualityfoods.C.TohelpselljunkfooD.D.Tosellthematdiscountprices.41.AccordingtoParagraph3whichofthefollowingencouragescustomerstobuy?A.Openingthestoreearlyinthemorning.B.DisplayingBritishwinesnexttoFrenchones.C.InvitingcustomerstoplaymusiC.D.FillingthestorewiththesmelloffreshbreaD.42.WhatistheCaliforniabuilder’sstoryintendedtoprove?A.Thehousestructureisakeyfactorcustomersconsider.B.Themorecostlythehouseisthebetteritsells.C.Anoceanviewismuchtothecustomers’tastE.D.A.goodfirstimpressionincreasessales.43.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainhowbusinessesturnpeopleintotheircustomers.B.Tointroduceshowbusinesseshavegrownfromthepast.C.Toreportresearchesoncustomerbehavior.D.Toshowdishonestbusinesspractices.

RidingaLondonsubwayapersonfromChinawillnoticeonemajordifference:inLondonpeopledonotlookateachother.Infacteyecontactisavoidedatalltimes.That’snotrudeness—peoplearejusttoobusytobotherlooking.Busydoingwhatyouask?Wellthey’recertainlynotusingthetimeforamomentofquietreflectionnoraretheyreadingabook.Newtechnologyhasreplacedquiethabits.TodaytheonlyacceptableformofbookontheLondonundergroundisane-book.ApplemustearnafortunefromLondoncommuters乘车上下班的人.SincethelaunchoftheiPhonein2007over40000—yesthat’s40000—appsprogramsdownloadedfortheiPhonehavebeendesigneD.Commuterslovethembecausetheyaretheperfecttime-fillers.OneappcallediShootisagamethatfeaturestanks.AnotheroneTubeExitstellspassengerswheretositonthetraintobeclosesttotheexitoftheirdestination.ISteamcloudstheiPhonescreenwhenyoubreatheintothemicrophonE.Youcanthenwriteinthesteamonyourphonescreen.ForthosewithoutaniPhoneanotherAppleproducttheiPodmaybeanotherchoicE.It’snotjustteenagerswhoplugintotheirmusic—iPodsareapopularwaytopassthetimeforallages.Andifgamese-booksandmusicaren’tenoughtokeepyouengagedthenperhapsyouwouldpreferafilm.ThedevelopmentofpalmDVDtechnologymeansmanycommuterswatchtheirfavoriteTVshoworfilmonthewaytowork.Withalltheseentertainmentsit’samazingthatpeoplestillremembertogetoffthetrain.60.PeopleinLondondonotmakeeyecontactonthesubwaybecausetheyarebusy_____.A.playinggamesreadinge-bookslisteningtomusicorwatchingfilms.B.goingtoworkC.readingbooksD.thinkingaboutprivatethings61.Thosewholikewargamescandownload_____totheiriPhones.A.TubeExitsB.iShootC.ISteamD.iPod62.Theunderlinedwordengagedinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.delightedB.busyC.controlledD.amused63.Thearticletellsusthat_____.A.LondoncommutersareunfriendlytostrangersB.Applehasearnedalotofmoneyfromselling40000iPhonesC.withallthenewtime-fillersLondoncommutersoftenforgettogetoffthetrain.D.technologyischangingthewayLondoncommutersspendtheirtravelingtimE.

JustalittlewalkinthecityofNewYorkorChicagoforexamplewouldmakeanyforeignerrealizethepresenceofpeopleofvariousraceswalkingdownthestreet:probablyblacksAfricanAmericansSpanishAsiansandsoon.OrforanotherexampleonschoolcampusesinAmericaboththeteachersandthestudentsusuallyconsistofpeoplefromanumberofcountriesratherthanonlyonE.Indeedthevarietyofethnicity种族渊源inAmericaisoftenclaimedtobethebestmixintheworlD.That'swhythefamoustermmeltingpotarises.Itsbasicideapresentsthewholenationasonelargepot.AnyonewhoenterstheUnitedStatesisautomaticallythrownintothispot.AlltheculturalaspectsthatonebringsintoaremixedtogetherormeltedtoformanewculturE.Incomparisonwiththemeltingpottheorythereisasaladbowltheory.ThisideashowsacompletelyseparateviewthatnewcomersbringdifferentcultureswhereeachoftheseculturesiskeptasanessentialparttomakeupthewholE.Everydistinctivecultureorbeliefisconsideredtobeoneofthetastesoringredients成分thatcontributetoformingthewholE.ThereforeitsoriginalshapeandcharacteristicsaremaintaineD.TheideasofthemeltingpotandthesaladbowlinAmericabothshowanidealtomanypeopleandareoftenadmireD.Havingacloselookattherealityofthecountrysuchastheexistingethnicsegregation分离thefactofthewhitepopulationfleeingfromtheminorityandthetrendoftheminoritygroupformingtheirowngrouponecanseethatthemeltingpottheoryismerelyamyth.DespiteitslongfameitismoresuitabletolabelAmericaasasaladbowl.6.WhatwouldbetheBESTtitleforthepassage?A.AmericameltingpotorsaladbowlB.WhymanypeoplecometoAmerica?C.ThedevelopmentofAmericancultureD.ThewaystoadapttoAmericanlife7.Thepurposeofthefirstparagraphistotellusthefactthat________.A.aforeignerislikelytoexperiencecultureshockinAmericaB.AmericaisacountryofawidevarietyofethnicminoritiesC.peopleofvariousracesliveinbigcitiesinAmericaD.it'seasyforaforeignertostandoutinAmerica8.AccordingtothemeltingpottheorypeoplewhoentertheUnitedStates________.A.areeagertochangethenewcultureB.canadapttothenewculturemoreeasilyC.trytoprovetheimportanceoftheircultureD.losetheirownidentitiestoformanewculture9.WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatdifferentethnicminoritiesinAmerica________.A.arecompletelyequalinsocietyB.tendtolivesegregatedC.strictlykeeptheirownculturesD.havemixedtogether10.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofAmericansociety?A.Itisamixtureofthemeltingpotandthesaladbowl.B.Itismoreofameltingpotthanofasaladbowl.C.Itisbetterdefinedasasaladbowlratherthanameltingpot.D.Itishardtosaywhetheritisameltingpotorasaladbowl.

PartiesandsocialgatheringsnolongerexciteusthesamewaytheyoncediD.ThisisnotduetoalackofdesiretosocializebutthesmartphonE.Atpartiesmorepeopleareontheirsmartphonesthanontheirdrinks.AccordingtoarecentInternationalDataCorporationstudywelloverhalfofallAmericanshaveasmartphoneandreachforitthemomenttheywakeupkeepingitinhandallday.Inadditiontoomuchofsocietyisusingsmartphoneswhiledrivingandasaresultgettingintocarcrashes.34percentofteensadmittotextwhiledrivingandtheyconfirmthattextmessagingistheirnumberonedrivinginterruption.People'sattachmenttotheirsmartphonesisunbelievablybecomingmoreimportantthanthelivesofthemselvesandothers.Justasdriversdismisstheimportanceoffocusingwhileontheroadmanypeoplealsofailtorecognizethesignificanceofhumaninteraction.Whenwiththeirfriendssomepeoplepointlesslycheckorsendtextmessagesinthepresenceofafriendwhichsendsamessagetothatfriend:thepersonIamtextingismoreimportantthanyou.InadditionrelyingonoursmartphonetomakefriendsdoesnotgiveusthesameadvantageasbeingabletomakenewfriendshipsintherealworlD.Face-to-faceconversationswillgiveusmuchstrongercommunicationskillsinthelongrun.AsmanypeoplerisktheirlivesandthelivesofpeoplearoundthemjusttosendatextormindlesslychecktheirmassagessmartphonesareinmanywaysmoredangeroustopeoplE.Thequalityofthistechnologyisde-advancingsocietalachievementsandweakeningthevalueofcommunication.Notonlyisthesmartphoneaffectingourdesiretointeract交流face-to-facebutitisalsoloweringsociety'sabilitytocommunicatE.68.Thepurposeofthistextisto______.A.callforanendtousethesmartphonewhiledrivingB.appealtoustopayattentiontocommunicationskillsC.expressconcernabouttheoveruseofthesmartphoneD.adviseustobecautiousabouttheaddictiontothesmartphone69.Thesecondparagraphisdevelopedby______.A.givingexamplesB.listingfiguresC.comparingfactsD.analyzingtheeffects70.Theauthoradvocatesustomakenewfriends______.A.byusingsmartphonesB.inaface-to-facewayC.indifferentwaysD.underafreecircumstance71.Overdependenceonthesmartphoneleadstothefactthat______.A.partiesandgatheringslimittheirsocialcircleB.peoplearemoreandmorenarrow-mindedC.people'scommunicationskillsareweakenedD.face-to-facecommunicationbecomeslessimportant

Britishscientistshavedonesomethingthatmanypeoplethoughtwasimpossibletheycreatedthefirstcloneofanadultmammal哺乳动物.TheclonenamedDollyisaseven­month­oldsheepgrownfromacellofanadultfemalesheep.WhatisacloneAcloneisacopy—ageneticcopy.GenesaretheinstructionsforlifE.Theytellacellwhattodoandhowtodoit.GenesmakeeachindividualplantoranimaldifferentanduniquE.Butaclonehasthesamegenesastheoriginalorganism生物体.Cloningisnotnew.Plantshavebeenclonedforcenturies.Newplantsareoftengrownfromcuttingfromanotherplant.Alsoplantslikepineapplesstrawberriesandcarnations康乃馨aresometimescloneD.Onebenefitofcloningisthatwecanmakemanycopiesofthebestandhealthiestplants.Ithasbeenmuchmoredifficulttocloneanimals.Frogshavebeenclonedbuttheydiedastadpolesneverlivinglongenoughtobecomeadultfrogs.Micesheepandcattlehavebeenclonedfromembryos胚胎.ButDollyisthefirsthealthycloneofanadultmammal.Howdidtheydoit?1Anunfertilizedeggwastakenfromasheep.2Theeggnucleus细胞核wasremoveD.3Acellwastakenfromtheudder乳房ofapregnant怀孕的sheep.Itwasstarvedsothatitstoppedgrowing.4Thetwocellswerecombinedintooneandthenimplantedinathirdsheepwhereitgrewnormally.5Theclonewasborn.Itwasgeneticallyidenticaltothepregnantsheepinstep3.Thissoundsmucheasierthanitactuallywas.Toendupwithoneclonethescientistsstartedwith277uddercells.Andtheyneededinawaytomaketheeggcellacceptanewnucleus.Theydidthatbystarvingthecellinstep3.Itmaysoonbepossibletoclonemanytypesofanimals.WillwealsobeabletoclonehumanorgansorevenwholehumanbeingsWehaveonlybeguntothinkaboutthemoralityofcloningtechnology.Maybethequestiontoaskisnotwhetherwecanclonehumansbutinsteadshouldweclonehumans?1.Dollyisasheep________becausesheisgrownfromacellofanadultfemalesheep.A.thathasnotherfatherB.thathasnothermotherC.thathasnoparentsD.thathasnotanytail2.TellwhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.OnlyplantscanbecloneD.B.OnlystrawberriesandcarnationscansometimesbecloneD.C.Animalsandplantshavequitealonghistoryofcloning.D.Genescantellacellwhattodoandhowtodoitduringcloning.3.Fromthefourthparagraphwecanknowthat________.A.atadpoleistheearlystageofagrown­upfrogB.atadpoleisafrogwithoutatailC.atadpoleisakindofanimalD.atadpoleisacloneofanadultmammal4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutDollyisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Dollyisthefirstcloneofananimal.B.Dollyisthefirstcloneofanadultanimal.C.Dollyisthefirstcloneofanmammal.D.Dollyisthefirstcloneofanadultmammal.

Therearemanygreatmoviedirectorsofalltimeandthefollowingarefiveofthosewhohavelargelyimpressedaudiencewiththeirbodyofwork.AsamemberoftheNewHollywoodgangFrancisCoppolaisbestrememberedforTheGodfatherseries.HisdecisiontocastMarlonBrandointheleadalsometwithfierceoppositionfromthestudiobosses.GoodsensebecamepopularandTheGodfatherwentontobecomeoneofthemostmemorablemoviesever.Criticsmaypointoutthathehasbecomelesscreativeafterhisseventiesbuttryasonemightnoonecanpossiblytaketheplaceofthisgreatdirector'swork.StanleyKubrick'smoviesfocusonthethemeslikesci－fihorrordarkhumorandwar.Heusedsymbolisminmostofhismoviesgivingussomewonderfulscreenvisualsasshownin2001A.SpaceOdyssey.HisactorsinHollywoodcomplainedabouttheendlessnumberofretakesbuttheyappreciatedtheperformancehemilkedoutofthem.PeopleargueaboutfilmslikeLolitaA.ClockworkOrangeandPathsofGlorybutthesearenowseenasclassics.StevenSpielbergisagreatsuccessattheboxofficeandheisoneoftheworld'smostpopularfilmmakerstoday.AsthecreatorofclassicslikeSchindler'sListJurassicParkETIndianaJonesseriesJawsSavingPrivateRyannoonecanwinhisholdovertheaudiencE.Hiscriticsaccusehimofbeingemotionalandoverthetopbutthe__fact__remains__that__his__movies__attract__the__audienceand__set__the__cash__registers__ringing.WoodyAllenisadirectorwhodirectsmoviesfullofcrimeandhatE.ThiscomicgeniushasgivenusAnnieHallHannahandHerSistersandMidnightinPariswhichhavealsobecomeclassical.Hismoviesconstantlyincludecharacterswhoarousetheaudience'ssympathyandlaughteratthesametimeastheysetoutonajourneyofself－discovery.HollywoodstarpowerhasneverfazedAllen.Thankfullyawardsandhonorsdonotinteresthimwhichresultsincreativitythatisoriginal.35.Whatdothedirectorsmentionedinthepassagehaveincommon?A.Theyareinterestedinawardsfortheirworks.B.TheyaremembersoftheNewHollywoodgang.C.Theyhavecreatedalotofmoviestakenasclassics.D.Theyfocustheirthemesonthenegativesideofsociety.36.StanleyKubrick'sworksincludethefollowingexcept________.A.MidnightinParisB.2001A.SpaceOdysseyC.A.ClockworkOrangeD.PathsofGlory37.ItisimpliedintheunderlinedsentencethatStevenSpielberg________.A.wassuccessfulinamusingtheaudienceB.succeededinmakingagreatboxofficeC.becamemuchbetteratcreatingclassicsD.hadsetacashregisterworkingforhimself38.Whatwillbediscussedintheparagraphthatfollowsthispassage?A.Theircontributiontosociety.B.Thedifferencebetweenthedirectors.C.Anotherfamousmoviedirector.D.Moregreatmoviesofthedirectors.

AharrowingcompetitionisunderwayinEnglandwithbillionsofdollarsandhundredsoflivesatrisk.OKthat’snottruE.ButcompetitorsfromaroundtheworldgatheredonThursdayfortheannualcompetitiontocrowntheworld’sbiggestliar.Eachparticipantisgivenuptofiveminutestomakeupthebestfibinthecontestwhichwasfoundedinhonorof19th-centuryBridgeInnlandlordWillRitsonwhowasreportedlylegendaryforhislies.CompetitorsgatherattheBridgeInneveryyearforthecompetitionasmallpubinnorthwesternEnglanD.Anyonecantakepartinthecompetition.Wellalmostanyway;thereportersnotethatlawyersandpoliticiansarebannedcitinganunfairadvantageintheproceedings.AstudypublishedthispastJulyinthejournalEvolution&HumanBehaviorfoundthatnearlyallliesaredetectablethroughvisiblefacialmusclereactionsinthepersontellingaliE.ThuswhileinterpersonaldeceptionoftenishighlysuccessfulsignsofhiddenemotionalstatesarecommunicatedclearlytotheinformedobserverthestudyconcludeD.AbishopofCarlislereportedlyholdswhatmaybethegreatestlieofalltimeinthecompetitionsimplystatingIhavenevertoldalieinmylifE.In2003AbrieKruegerofSouthAfricabecamethefirstnon-Brittowinthecompetition.IronicallyKruegerwasaccusedbysomeofcheating.In2006comedianSuePerkinsbecamethefirstfemaletowinthecompetitiontellingataleaboutpeopleridingcamelstoworkasaresultofclimatechangE.Lastyear’swinningentrycamefromGlenBoylandwhotoldalieaboutcompetinginasnail-racingcompetitionwithPrinceCharles.274W1.Whydoestheauthortellalieatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Becausetheauthorlikestellinglies.B.Becausenearlyeveryonehastoldlies.C.Itiswritteninthiswayinordertointroducetheannualcompetitiontocrowntheworld’sbiggestliar.D.Becauseliescanusuallybedetectedthroughvisiblefacialmusclereactions.2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordfibinParagraph2probablymean?A.lieB.storyC.experienceD.plot3.Accordingtothepassagewhichgroupscan’ttakepartinthecompetition?A.doctorsandteachersB.reportersandeditorsC.studentsandmanagersD.lawyersandpoliticians4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Eachparticipantisgivenatleastfiveminutesinthecompetition.B.ThecompetitionisheldattheBridgeInneveryyearinhonorofWillRitson.C.Alltheliescanbediscoveredthroughvisiblefacialmusclereactions.D.GlenBoylandcompetedinasnail-racingcompetitionwithPrinceCharles.5.What’sthepurposeofthistext?A.Tointroduceastrangecompetition.B.Toexplainhowtodetecttheliars.C.Todiscusshowtoavoidtellinglies.D.Toinvitepeopletotakepartinthecompetition.

Inmostcasesthereisonlyonecorrectanswertoaquestion.Butthereisonequestionthathasmillionsofcurrentanswers.ThatquestionisWhat’syourname?Everyonegivesadifferentanswerbuteveryoneiscorrect.Haveyoueverwonderedaboutpeople’snames?Wheredotheycomefrom?Whatdotheymean?People’sfirstnamesorgivennamesarechosenbytheirparents.SometimesthenameofagrandparentorothermemberofthefamilyisuseD.Someparentschoosethenameofawell-knownperson.A.boycouldbenamedGeorgeWashingtonSmith;agirlcouldbenamedHelenKellerJones.Somepeoplegivetheirchildrennamesthatmeangoodthings.Clarameansbright;Beatricemeansonewhogiveshappiness;Donaldmeansworldruler;Leonardmeansasbraveasalion.Theearliestlastnamesorsurnamesweretakenfromplacenames.A.familywiththenameBrookorBrooksprobablylivednearabrook小溪someonewhowascalledLongstreetprobablylivedonalongpavedroaD.TheGreenwoodfamilylivedinornearaleafyforest.Otherearlysurnamescamefrompeople’soccupations.ThemostcommonoccupationalnameisSmithwhichmeansapersonwhomakesthingswithironorothermetals.InthepastsmithswereveryimportantworkersineverytownandvillagE.Someotheroccupationalnamesare:Carter—apersonwhoownedordroveacart;Potter—apersonwhomadepotsandpans.TheancestorsoftheBakerfamilyprobablybakedbreadfortheirneighborsintheirnativevillagE.TheCarpenter’sgreat-great-great-grandfatherprobablybuilthousesandfurniturE.Sometimespeoplewereknownforthecoloroftheirhairorskinortheirsizeortheirspecialabilities.WhenthereweretwomenwhowerenamedJohninthesamevillagetheJohnwiththegrayhairprobablybecameJohnGray.OrtheJohnwhowasverytallcouldcallhimselfJohnTallman.JohnFishwasprobablyanexcellentswimmerandJohnLightfootwasprobablyafastrunneroragooddancer.Somefamilynamesweremadebyaddingsomethingtothefather’snamE.English-speakingpeopleadded–sor–son.TheJohnsonsaredescendantsofJohn;theRobertsfamily’sancestorwasRobert.IrishandScottishpeopleaddedMacorMcorO.PerhapsalloftheMacDonnellsandtheMcDonnellsandtheO’DonnellsaredescendantsofthesameDonnell.28.WhichofthefollowingaspectsareNOTcoveredinthesurnamesofthepassage?A.People’scharacters.B.People’soccupations.C.PlaceswherepeopleliveD.D.TalentsthatpeoplepossesseD.29.AccordingtothepassagetheancestorsofthePotterfamilymostprobably_______.A.ownedordroveacartB.madethingswithmetalsC.builthousesandfurnitureD.madekitchentoolsorcontainers30.SupposeanEnglishcouplewhoseancestorslivednearaleafyforestwantedtheirnew-bornsontobecomeaworldleaderthebabymightbenamed_______.A.BeatriceSmithB.LeonardCarterC.DonaldGreenwoodD.GeorgeLongstreet31.Theunderlinedworddescendantsinthelastparagraphmeansaperson’s_____.A.ancestorsB.latergenerationsC.friendsandrelativesD.colleaguesandpartners

Ilovecharity慈善shopsandsodolotsofotherpeopleinBritainbecauseyoufindquiteafewofthemineveryhighstreet.ThecharityshopisaBritishinstitutionsellingeverythingfromclothestoelectricgoodsallatverygoodprices.Youcangetthingsyouwon'tfindintheshopsanymorE.ThethingIlikebestaboutthemisthatyourmoneyisgoingtoagoodcauseandnotintothepocketsofprofit­drivencompaniesandyouarenotdamagingtheplanetbutfindinganewhomeforunwantedgoods.Thefirstcharityshopwasopenedin1947byOxfam.Thefamouscharity'sappealtoaidpostwarGreecebadbeensosuccessfulithadbeenfloodedwithdonations捐赠物.Theydecidedtosetupashoptosellsomeofthesedonationstoraisemoneyforthatappeal.Nowthereareover7000charityshopsintheUK.MyfavouritecharityshopinmyhometownistheRedCrossshopwhereIalwaysfindchildren'sbooksall10or20penceeach.MostofthepeopleworkinginthecharityshopsarevolunteersalthoughthereisoftenamanagerwhogetspaiD.Over90%ofthegoodsinthecharityshopsaredonatedbythepubliC.Everymorningyouseebagsofunwanteditemsoutsidethefrontofshopsalthoughtheydon'tencouragethisratheraskpeopletobringthingsinwhentheshopisopen.Theshopshaveverylowrunningcosts:allprofitsgotocharitywork.Charityshopsraisemorethan￡110millionayearfunding资助medicalresearchoverseasaidsupportingsickandpoorchildrenhomelessanddisabledpeopleandmuchmorE.Whatbetterplacetospendyourmoney?YougetsomethingspecialforaverygoodpriceandagoodmoralsensE.Youprovidefundstoagoodcauseandtreadlightlyontheenvironment.4.Theauthorlovesthecharityshopmainlybecauseof______.A.itsconvenientlocationB.itsgreatvarietyofgoodsC.itsspiritofgoodwillD.itsniceshoppingenvironment5.ThefirstcharityshopintheUKwassetupto________.A.sellcheapproductsB.dealwithunwantedthingsC.raisemoneyforpatientsD.helpaforeigncountry6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutcharityshops?A.Theoperatingcostsareverylow.B.ThestaffareusuallywellpaiD.C.90%ofthedonationsaresecond­hanD.D.Theyareopentwenty­fourhoursaday.7.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhattoBuyinaCharityShopB.CharityShop:ItsOrigin&DevelopmentC.CharityShop:WhereYouBuytoDonateD.ThePublic'sConcernaboutCharityShops

NASDAQstandingfortheNationalAssociationofSecuritiesDealersAutomatedQuotationsystemisoneofthelargestmarketsintheworldforthetradingofstocks股票.ThenumberofcompanieslistedonNASDAQismorethanthatonanyoftheotherstockexchangesintheUnitedStatesincludingtheNewYorkStockExchangeNYSEandtheAmericanStockExchangeAMEX.ThemajorityofcompanieslistedonNASDAQaresmallerthanmostofthoseontheNYSEandAMEX.NASDAQhasbecomeknownasthehomeofnewtechnologycompaniesparticularlycomputerandcomputer-relatedbusiness.TradingonNASDAQwasstartedbystockbrokersactingonbehalfoftheircustomers.Thebrokerstalkwithmarketmakerswhodevotethemselvestotradingspecificstockstoreachapriceforthestock.UnlikeotherstockexchangesNASDAQhasnocentralplacewheretradingtakesplacE.InsteaditsmarketmakersarelocatedalloverthecountryandmaketradesbytelephoneandtheInternet.BecausebrokersandmarketmakerstradestocksdirectlyinsteadofonthefloorofastockexchangeNASDAQiscalledover-the-countermarket.Thetermover-the-counterreferstothedirectnatureofthetradingasinastorewheregoodsarehandedoveracounter.Sinceitsbirthin1971theNASDAQStockMarkethasbeenanindustryinnovator革新者.Astheworld’sfirstelectronicstockmarketNASDAQlongagostartedtechnologicaltradinginnovationthatisunequalleD.Nowbecomingtheworld’sfirsttrulyglobalmarkettheNASDAQStockMarketisthemarketofchoiceforbusinessindustryleadersworldwidE.Byprovidinganefficientenvironmentforraisingcapital资本NASDAQhelpedthousandsofcompaniesgettheirdesiredgrowthandsuccessfullymakethejumpintopublicownership.1.AccordingtothepassageNASDAQ_____.A.isalargeinternationalbusinessgroupwithmanysmallcompaniesB.isalargeAmericanstockmarketespeciallyfornewtechnologybusinessC.isthelargeststockexchangemostlyforlargecompaniesofallkindsD.hasasmanycompanieslistedasNYSEorAMEX2.ThewordbrokersinParagraph1probablyrefertopersonswho_____.A.provideinformationaboutstocksB.holdstocksinabusinessC.buyandsellstocksforothersD.areinchargeofthestockmarket3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthenatureofNASDAQ’strading?A.Itsmarketmakerscantradewithbrokersdirectlyalloverthecountry.B.IthasitscentralplacesfortradingstocksallovertheworlD.C.ItscustomerscanbuyandsellstocksinitscenterbytheInternet.D.Itwasstartedbystockbrokersonbehalfofthemarketmakers.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.NYSEcarriedouttechnologytradinginnovationaswellasNASDAQB.allbusinessleaderscanenlargetheircompanieswithNASDAQ’shelpC.AMEXisdoingaswellintradingasNASDAQD.alargequantityofcompanieslistedonNASDAQcandeveloptheirbusinesssuccessfully

DirectorAngLeejokedthathislatestfilmLifeofPiinthreeyearshitthefourmostnotorious臭名昭著的vicesinthemoviemakingprocess:kidsanimalswaterand3-DbutreviewshavesaidLee’sLifeofPiisoneoftheyear’smostbeautifuloriginalandadventurouspictures.Basedonthebest-sellingnovelbyYannMartelLifeofPitellsthestoryofPiayoungmanwhogetstrappedatseawithatigeraftertheshipcarryingPi’sfamilyandhisfather’szoofromIndiatoCanadasinks.VisuallyLifeofPiwhichmixesrealtigerswithcomputer-generatedeffectsislikenothingseenonscreeninsometimemoviecriticJustinChangwroteinhisreviewforVarietymagazinE.Andthe3-DinparticularisthebestsinceperhapsAvatar.LeetoldtheNewYorkFilmFestivalaudiencethatLifeofPiwasextremelyhardtomakE.Duetoweatherconditionsandthedifficultyofcontrollinganimalshesaidonlyone-eighthofhisplannedshotswereactuallyfilmeD.RegardlessofarduousconditionsLeewasabletopushanexcellentleadperformancefromSharmaanewcomerwhooriginallyaccompaniedhisbrothertothestudiobeforelandingtheroleofPihimself.BytheendofitIdidn’tfeellikeIwasactinganymoreSharmarecentlytoldaHollywoodreporter.IwasaninstrumentofsortsandLeepulledtheemotionthroughmE.Itjustwentinandcameout.Thefilmisn’tperfectthough.TheNewYorkTimessaidthere’saclunky笨重momentofexpositionattheendthatfeelsentirelytooon-the-nose.ButweknowwhattoexpectfromLeeoneofthemostsuccessfulChinesedirectorsinHollywooD.Onethingisforsure:heneverdisappoints.1.JustinChangthinksthefilmLifeofPiis.A.excellentB.ordinaryC.notoriousD.disappointing2.ThefilmLifeofPiwashardtomakepartlybecause.A.Leewasnotfamiliarwith3-DB.it’sdifficulttodealwithanimalsC.thereweretoomanyshotstobefilmedD.computer-generatedeffectswerehardtoproduce3.ItcanbeinferredthatSharma.A.didn’tlikeactinginthefilmB.wasturnedintoamachinebyLeeC.hadneverexpectedtogettheroleofPiD.wenttoAngLeetoaskfortheroleofPi4.TheunderlinedwordarduousinParagraph5means.A.difficultB.excellentC.stableD.unfamiliar5.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat.A.theendingofLifeofPiisquitedisappointingB.LeeisaChinesedirectorwhooftenconfusesaudiencesC.LifeofPitellspeoplethatlifeisfullofclunkymomentsD.theNewYorkTimeswasalittleunsatisfiedwiththeending

Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.CarswererarE.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI'vefoundtheoppositeistruE.Therearemillionsofcars.HoweverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetarounD.Formanyit'stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors－silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It'sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks人行道.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan'tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.IimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly守秩序的.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn'twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.IfinallymadeithomE.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.5.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.BecausetheyaretraditionalandsafE.B.BecausetheyareconvenientandinexpensivE.C.BecausetheyarecolorfulandavailablE.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.6.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended________.A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransportC.toexperiencelocalcultureD.toimprovehisridingskills7.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.8.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.

ThreemorecattlefarmsinAndongNorthGyeongsangProvincewerefoundtohavebeeninfectedwiththedeadlyfoot­and­mouthdiseaseNov.22010Thursday.Peoplefearthatlivestockfarmsinotherpartsofthecountrycouldbehitbythevirussoon.OnMondaythediseasewasfirstdetectedontwopigfarmsinAndongabouthalfayearafterthelastdiseasebrokeoutinKoreA.Acattlefarmintheareaalsofellvictimtotheanimaldiseasethefollowingday.TheMinistryforFoodAgricultureForestryandFisheriesmadesurethatthreemorecasesoffoot­and­mouthdiseaseappearedonThursdayanddecidedtokillalltheanimalsatthefarmsandothersatnearbyplacestostopthespreadofthevirustootherregions.Over800cowsandpigswithina500meterrangeoftheinfectedfarmswerekilledandburiedundergrounD.ThreesuspectedcaseswerereportedWednesdaynearthepigfarmswherethefirstoutbreakwasreporteD.ThelaboratoryteststodayshowedthatallthreecattlefarmswereinfectedwiththediseaseaministryofficialsaiD.Twonewlyinfectedcattlefarmswerelessthan4kilometersawayfromthetwopigfarmswhilethethirdonewasonly2.5kilometersaway.TheministryalsosaidanothercattlefarminAndongreportedsuspectedcasesoffoot­and­mouthdiseaseonitslivestockThursdayindicatingthediseasewilllikelycontinuetospreadacrossthecityandpossiblybeyonD.Thegovernmenthasculledmorethan33000animalsneartheaffectedfarmsMondayaloneunderitsdiseasepreventionprogram.Additionallyall84livestockmarketsacrossthenationwereclosedWednesdayforaperiodtopreventspreadofthediseasE.NosuspectedcaseshavebeenreportedoutsideofAndongbutthegovernmentThursdaydecidedtodestroyanadditional22000pigsattwofarmsinBoryeongSouthChungcheongProvincE.56.Lasttimefoot­and­mouthdisease________.A.brokeoutinNorthcattlefarmsB.wascontrolledassoonaspossibleC.destroyedalmostallcattleincattlefarmsD.happenedinJune201057.Howdidthegovernmentdealwiththedisease?A.ThegovernmenthadmoreanimalskilleD.B.Thegovernmentcontrolledonlythetwofarms.C.Thegovernmenttriedtocurethesickanimals.D.Thegovernmenthatedtokillanimals.58.Theunderlinedwordculledhasthesamemeaningas________.A.killedB.treatedC.boughtD.sold59.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoumostprobablyreadthepassage?A.HistoryandCultureB.Today'sNewsC.EntertainmentD.Science

Tykoonisanonlinewebsitethatallowsyoutoteachyourchildfinancialprinciplesthroughallowances零花钱assignmentoftasksanddailychores.Astheparentyoucanassignacashvaluetothethingsyouwantyourchildtodo.Thenyourchildcangoinacceptthetaskandaddtotheirwishlistofwhattheywouldliketopurchasewiththemoneythattheyearn.Let'sstartwiththeparentsideofthings.Theparentmustbetheonetosetuptheaccount.Yousimplyenteryourinformationandyourchild'sinformationtogetstarteD.YouarethenabletoassignallowanceamountstoyourchilD.Thenyoucanaddtasksforyourchildtoacceptandlinkthemtoeithertheirweeklyallowanceorapre­determinedamount.Yourchildisthenabletoacceptordeclinetheirtasks.Theycanseehowmucheachtaskearnshowoftentheyneedtodoitandwhattheywillgetiftheydo！Theycanadditemsthattheyareworkingtowardearningandcanevenearnno­cashincentivessuchasextraTVtimeorstayinguplate!Tykoonisagreatwaytostartteachingyourchildaboutresponsibilityandfinancialprinciplesinfunandsafeway.Throughthecreationoftheirownprofileandtheabilitytoacceptordeclinetaskstheyaretaughttheskillsthattheywillneedlaterinlifewhentheyaremanagingtheirownbudgets预算！Soheadoverandsignupforafreeaccounttodayandwatchyourchildgetexcitedaboutdoingtheirchores!AndrightnowasaspecialrewardifyoushareTykoonwithyourfriendsandhavefivefriendssignupandstayactiveformorethanamonthyou'llearna$25Amazon.comgiftcard！Sogetyourchildenrolled注册tellyourfriendsandlet'sstartteachingallourkidsabouttheimportantfinancialprinciplestoday!48.Thepurposeofthetextisto________.A.makeanadvertisementB.shareteachingexperienceC.describeanonlinewebsiteD.presentawayofmakingmoney49.TheunderlinedwordincentivesinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.A.promisesB.rewardsC.giftsD.tasks50.WhatcankidslearnfromTykoon?A.Theabilitytomanagetheirbudgets.B.Theresponsibilitytododailychores.C.Theskillstoearntheirownliving.D.Thetrickstoacceptorrefusetasks.51.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.noparentswillresistthespecialrewardB.AmazonisaverypopularwebsiteC.TykoonwantstoattractmorevisitorsD.friendsshouldshareinformation

ASouthamptonUniversityteamfoundthatpeoplewhowerevegetarianby30hadrecordedfiveIQpointsmoreonaverageattheageof10.ResearcherssaiditcouldexplainwhypeoplewithahigherIQwerehealthierasavegetariandietwaslinkedtolowerheartdiseaseandobesity肥胖rates.Thestudyof8179wasreportedintheBritishMedicalJournal.TwentyyearsaftertheIQtestswerecarriedoutin1970366oftheparticipantssaidtheywerevegetarian—althoughmorethan100reportedeatingeitherfishorchicken.MenwhowerevegetarianhadanIQscoreof106comparedwith101fornon­vegetarians;whilefemalevegetariansaveraged104comparedwith99fornon­vegetarians.TherewasnodifferenceintheIQscorebetweenstrictvegetariansandthosewhosaidtheywerevegetarianbutreportedeatingfishorchicken.Researcherssaidthefindingswerepartlyrelatedtobettereducationandhigherclassbutitremainedstatistically统计地significantafteradjustingforthesefactors.Vegetariansweremorelikelytobefemaletobeofhighersocialclassandtohavehigheracademicorprofessionalqualificationsthannon­vegetarians.Howeverthesedifferenceswerenotreflectedintheirannualincomewhichwassimilartothatofnon­vegetarians.LeadresearcherCatharineGalesaidThefindingsthatchildrenwithgreaterintelligencearemorelikelytoreportbeingvegetariansthanadultstogetherwiththeevidenceonthepotentialbenefitsofavegetariandietonhearthealthmayhelptoexplainwhyahigherIQinchildhoodoradolescenceislinkedwithareducedriskofcoronaryheartdisease冠心病inadultlifE.ButDrFrankiePhillipsoftheBritishDieteticAssociationsaidIt_is_like_the_chicken_and_the_egg.DopeoplebecomevegetarianbecausetheyhaveaveryhighIQorisitjustthattheyarecleverenoughtobemoreawareofhealthissues1.What'stheresultoftheresearchmentionedinthetext?A.IntelligentchildrenaremorelikelytobecomevegetarianslaterinlifE.B.ChildrenwithahigherIQarelesslikelytohaveheartdiseaselaterinlifE.C.IntelligentchildrentendtobelongtohighersocialclasslaterinlifE.D.ChildrenwithahealthierhearttendtohaveahigherIQlaterinlifE.2.Itwasfoundintheresearchthat________.A.mostoftheparticipantsbecamevegetarians20yearsaftertheIQtestswerecarriedoutB.vegetarianswhoatefishorchickenwereofsimilarintelligencewithstrictvegetarians.C.femalevegetariansweremorelikelytohavehigherannualincomethannon­vegetariansD.vegetariansweremorelikelytohavehigherannualincomethannon­vegetarians3.CatharineGaletalkedaboutbeingvegetariansinan________way.A.doubtfulB.favorableC.negativeD.objective4.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A.Intelligenceislinkedtonotjustbeingavegetarianbuttomanyfactors.B.TherateofgettingheartdiseaseislinkedtoyourlifestylE.C.ThelinkbetweenahighIQandbeingavegetarianisstilluncertain.D.ThelinkbetweenahealthyheartanddietremainstobeproveD.

NeverbeforeinChinesehistoryhasadocumentaryfilmarousedsomuchpublicenthusiasm.Everybodyistalkingaboutanew7-partdocumentarycalledABiteofChinawhichwasrecentlybroadcastlateatnightonCCTVI.ThedocumentarydescribesvariousgourmetitemsacrossthevastChineseculinary烹饪landscapE.AccordingtoTaobaoChina’sbiggestonlineretailwebsitejustfivedaysaftertheseriesbegantoairnearly6millionpeoplewenttothesiteinsearchofvariouslocalspecialitiesparticularlythosementionedinthedocumentary.Morethan7.2milliondealswereconcludeD.A.hamproducerfromYunnanProvincesawhissalesgrow17-foldinfivedays.Howeveronecan’thelpbutbelievethatthedocumentary’spopularityisprobablylinkedtotheendlessstreamofterriblefoodsecurityissuesthathaveemergedinrecentyears.Inonewell-receivedarticleanetizenwroteIwonderhowmanyfeltsoempty-heartedandsighedafterwatchingthefilm.Formaldehyde甲醛sprayedcabbageSudanRedcoloredsaltyeggsrestaurantsusinggutteroil.ThelistislongA.variedandancientfoodculturethatisfamousworld-wideandwhichshouldhavemadetheChineseproudendslikethis:onecanonlysigh.Foodisthemostvitalthinginpeople’slives.YetChina’sfoodindustryisatypicaldescriptionofbadmoneydrivingoutthegood.Themarketishugewhilethecostoffakingandcheatingissolowforunscrupulous不道德的businessmen;andthepunishmentistoolight.TakethemilkindustryasanexamplE.AlthoughSanluthecompanythatsoldthemelamine-adulteratedmilkpowderwaspunishedthousandsofotherdairiesdidn’tworkhardtoimprovethequality.InordertoallownationalbrandstosurviveChineseauthoritiesarehappytoloosentheirregulations.AsthedocumentaryshowspeopleareattractednottogourmetitemslikematsutakeaspeciesofraremushroomgrownnaturallyinremoteforestsbuttocommonChinesedisheslikebarleylotusrootortofu.Theyarewhatmeetourbasicneeds.ThisexplainswhypeoplearesoexcitedaboutABiteofChina---itisareminderthatthereisstillaworldouttherewherefoodisexcellentandpeoplehavedignity.5.Theunderlinedwordgourmetitemsprobablymeans________.A.beautifulclothesB.latesttechnologyC.deliciousfoodD.greatinventions6.Thesecondparagraphmainlytalksabout______.A.theproducerofthedocumentB.thecontentofthedocumentC.thehistoryofChinesegourmetD.Thepopularityofthedocument7.Wecaninferfromwhatanetizenwroteinonewell–receivedarticlethat______.A.noneofthetelevisionviewershaveaknowledgeoftheChinesefoodcultureB.thereisahugecontrastbetweentheancientfoodcultureandtherealityC.thepriceoffoodistoohighformanycommonpeopleD.thedocumentarywasmadebyaworld-famousChinesedirector8.AccordingtothepassageChina’sfoodindustryisfulloffakingandcheatingbecause_____.A.therearestillsomanypoorpeopleatthepresenttimeB.thepunishmentforunscrupulousbusinessmenisn’tseriousenoughC.theChinesegovernmentencouragesittodosoD.thefoodtechnologyisnotsoadvancedasindevelopedcountries

TheworldischangingsofastthatEnglishperhapsthemostworldlyoflanguagesisstrugglingtokeepup.Learnersinthefuturearelikelytobemuchyounger.Youngchildrenareoftensaidtobebetteratlanguagelearningthanolderlearnersbuttheyalsohavespecialchallenges.Youngchildrendon’tusuallyhavethekindofinstrumentalmotivationanddeterminationforlearningEnglishthatolderlearnersoftenhavE.Englishlessonsmustthereforebefunandrewarding.ThereasonswhypeoplelearnEnglisharealsochanging.GlobalizationisbringingtogethermorepeoplethaneverwhospeakdifferentlanguagesandwhoareturningtoEnglishasthemeansofcommunication.TheEnglishlearnersofthefuturemaybelessworriedaboutsoundingexactlylikeanativespeakerandmoreconcernedabouthowtouseEnglisheffectivelyincross-culturalcommunication.Wemaybehearingmorenon-nativespeakersindialoguesandawiderrangeoftheNewEnglishesnowusedaroundtheworlD.TechnologywillallowEnglishtocometoyouratherthanyouhavingtogotoaspecialplacetolearnEnglish.LearningEnglishhasalwaysinvolvedbothpainandpleasureprivateeffortandsocialactivity.Traditionallearningprovidedtake-itorleave-itmixesoftheseaswellasofcontentbutinfuturelearnerswillbeabletochooseaplanwhichsuitstheirculturalandpsychologicaldispositions性情ortheirparticularneedsatthatmoment.Theyratherthantheirteacherswilldecidehowwhatandwhentheywilllearn.AbovealllearningEnglishisaboutcommunicationandanimportantbenefitoflearningEnglishisbeingabletoexchangeviewsandmakefriendswithpeopleallovertheworlD.Despitethegrowingindependenceoflearnerstrustedinstitutionsandbrandnameswillremainimportant.6.ComparedtoolderlearnersyoungEnglishlearners.A.aremoreactiveinlearningB.aremorehard-workinginlearningC.havemoredifficultiesinlearningD.havelesslastingdeterminationinlearning7.WhatcanwelearnaboutthefutureEnglishlanguage?A.BritishEnglishwillbemorepopular.B.AmericanEnglishwillbemorepopular.C.MostpeoplewillspeakstandardEnglish.D.ManydifferentkindsofEnglisheswillappear.8.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.FutureEnglishlessonswillbemoreinteresting.B.Oldpeoplewon’thavetolearnEnglishinthefuturE.C.PeoplewillpaymoreattentiontoEnglishpronunciation.D.Teacherswillplayamoreimportantroleinone’sEnglishlearning.9.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.LearningEnglishmeansnopaininthefuturE.B.EnglishtrainingschoolswillnotbepopularwithyoungpeopleinthefuturE.C.EnglishlearnerswillbecomelessindependentinthefuturE.D.MoreattentionwillbepaidtopersonalneedsinEnglishlearninginthefuturE.

Peoplearebeinglured引诱ontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafunfreeservicewithoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguplargeamountsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisuptotheystillhavenoideawhatthey’repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldataisworth.Thebiggestproblemhoweveristhatthecompanykeepschangingtherules.EarlyonyoukeepeverythingprivatE.Thatwasthegreatthingaboutfacebook—youcouldcreateyourownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyearthecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythings—yourcityyourphotoyourfriends'names—weresetbydefault默认tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.AccordingtoFacebook’svice-presidentElliotSchragethecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsserviceandifpeopledon’tshareinformationtheyhavealesssatisfyingexperience.SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.ItsoriginalbusinessmodelwhichinvolvedsellingadsandputtingthematthesideofthepagetotallyfaileD.Whowantstolookatadswhenthey’reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InAprilSenator议员CharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.IthinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethemSchrageadmits.IsuspectthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacyisonlythebeginningwhichiswhyI’mconsideringdeactivating撤销myaccount.FacebookisahandysitebutI’mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon’tknow.That’stoohighapricetopay.32.WhatdowelearnaboutFacebookfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itisawebsitethatsendsmessagestotargetedusers.B.Itmakesmoneybyputtingonadvertisements.C.Itprovidesloadsofinformationtoitsusers.D.Itprofitsbysellingitsusers’personaldatA.33.WhydoesFacebookmakechangestoitsrulesaccordingtoElliotSchrage?A.Toprovidebetterservicetoitsusers.B.TofollowtheFederalguidelines.C.Toimproveitsusers’connectivity.D.Toexpanditsscopeofbusiness.34.WhatdoesSenatorCharlesSchumeradvocate?A.Settingguidelinesforadvertisingonwebsites.B.Banningthesharingofusers’personalinformation.C.Removingadsfromallsocial-networkingsites.D.Formulating制订regulationsforsocial-networkingsites..35.WhydoestheauthorplantocancelhisFacebookaccount?A.HeisdissatisfiedwithitscurrentservicE.B.Hedoesn’twanthispersonaldataabuseD.C.Hefindsmanyofitsusersuntrustworthy.D.Heisupsetbyitsfrequentrulechanges.

Farmersarebeingtoldmoreneedstobedonetostoptheminjuringatwork.OneinfiveBritishworkplacedeathshappensinagricultureeventhoughfarmersareonlyasmallpartoftheworkingpopulation.Duringtheyear2010/11therewere1061injuriesintotalanditisthoughtmanymoregounreporteD.JimChapmanfromWarwickshirehadhisarmtornoffbyfarmmachinerysevenyearsagowhenhewas23.Youdon'trealizehowmuchyourelyonyoursecondarmuntilit'sgonehesaiD.HefellagainstaPTOshaft传动轴aspinningmetalbaratthebackofatractor.Itcatapulted猛力掷出mefromonesideofthemachinetotheotherhesaiD.Ilandedonthefloorminusallmyclothing.Myleftarmhadbeenripped_off.HeadmitsthatthemachinerywasmissingpartofitspropersafetyguarD.Butagainheaddeditwasarushedday.Therewereafewmachinesthatdidn'twork.AlsoIwasgettingbehindwiththejobs.Overthelast10yearsotherindustriesthatyou'dthinkofasdangerouslikebuildingorquarrying矿采haveloweredthenumberofworkplacedeathsandinjuries.Inthefarmingindustrythoughdeathsremainhighwith34deathsin2010/11.JudithHackittthechairoftheHealthandSafetyExecutiveHSEsaysitisnotacceptablethattheaccidentstatisticsforfarmingarestillhigh.Peopleinfarmingdon'thaveminor较小的injuries.Whentheygetinjuredit'sbaD.shesaiD.WhenIsaidtotheNationalFarmers'UnionNFUthatifIhadsonsIwouldnotwantthemtoworkinagricultureitreallymadethemsitupandtakenoticE.There'sawholehostofreasonswhyfarmingisasdangerousasitis.Itisaveryroughindustry.Alsoit'softenbecausepeopleareleftalonE.Theycouldbeyoungandinexperiencedorolderpeoplewhowouldhaveretiredmaybe5or10yearsagoinotherindustries.JimwantsotherstolearnfromhisexperiencE.Lookatwhatyou'redoingbeforeyougorunninginhesaiD.Youcouldmakeamistakethatyou'lllivewithfortherestofyourlifE.31.JimChapmanwasinjuredintheworkplacemainlybecause________.A.hecrossedthemachineryB.thesafetyguardofthemachinerywasgoneC.hewasstandingatthebackofthetractorD.hedidn'tnoticethePTOshaft32.InBritishfarmingindustry________.A.farmerstakeupalargepartofworkingpopulationB.thenumberofinjuriesisbiggerthanwhatthepublicknowC.oldmachinerywasnotreplacedintimeD.beingafarmeristhemostdangerous33.Judiththought________werewasnotacceptablE.A.theinjuriesoffarmersB.thehighdeathsforfarmingC.herson'shopetoworkinagricultureD.farmers'retiring5or10yearslater34.Theunderlinedphraserippedoffinparagraph2probablymeans________.A.turnedoffB.gotoffC.wornoffD.tornoff35.FromthewholetextwecanseethatJimfeels________.A.regretfulB.angryC.shockedD.confused

ThearrivalofcomputersomepeoplepredictedsoonmakespaperathingoutofdatE.AndguesswhatBillGates'dreamofacomputeroneverydeskhasbeenmoreorlessrealizeD.Yetmostofpeopleworkingatthosedesksareknee­deepinpaper.SomeresearchfromanewbooktheMythofPaperlessOfficesuggestsourincreasinguseofpaperisduetotheintroductionoftheverydigitaltechnologythatwassupposedtowipeitout.Thestudiesshowthatitcanleadtoa40%riseinpaperconsumption.Xerox'smainbusinessinvolvedpaperanditwasalsoalarmedbytheprospectofitsgoingoutoffashion.Sotheresearchcenterinventedthecomputingandprintertechnologythatmadesureitdidn't.Xeroxknewwhattheyweredoing.Butourattachmenttopaperistrulyamazing.Whystoree­mailmessagesinpaperfileswhichtakeupvaluablespaceandareeffectivelyunsearchablewhenyoucankeepthemonaharddiskandlookthroughthemforkeywordsWhyprintoffquantitiesofdocumentswhicharetobethrownawayafterthemeetingisoverwhentheycanbehandedoutelectronicallyviaintranets内部互联网?Ifpeoplelovepapertheremustbeareasonforit.Itishighlyportableflexibleandconsumesnobatterypower.Anditdoesn'thavetobeturnedonbeforeyoucanreadit.Sotheproblemwiththepredictionsisthattheyarealwayssolution­driven.Infacttechnologyisnotalwaystheanswer.Theanswerisnotthatpeopleusesomuchpaperbutthattheydon'tmakegooduseofit.60.Whatchangeshasthecomputerbroughtinforpaper?A.MoreandmorepaperisneedeD.B.Itssaleisreducinganditistodisappear.C.Fewerpeoplepreferpapertoaharddisk.D.MorepaperoffinequalityisproduceD.61.WhatdoestheverydigitaltechnologyinParagraph2referto?A.Thenewbook.B.Theharddisk.C.Thecomputer.D.Thetechnologyofprinting.62.ToprotecttheirproductionfromdisappearingXerox________.A.hadthecomputingandprintertechnologyinventedB.tookoffthepriceoftheirproductionC.introducednewtechnologyofpapermakingD.encouragepeopletostoremessagesbywritingthemonpaper63.Whichwordcandescribepaperbestaccordingtothereasonsforpeople'sloveofpaper?A.FashionablE.B.Convenient.C.Traditional.D.Effective