Several days ago, a Beijing-based IT company fired about 400 people overnight.No one had expected the job cuts, which broke with traditional ways of letting go of workers in China.Moreover, what was special about this case was that the day before the 400 were fired, they all received from their boss a gift-the book "Who Moved My Cheese? The book - a bestseller in the US-is being used by men and women to deal with changes in their lives and work.Some large organizations, including Coca-Cola, Kodak and General Motors, ask their employees to read it in order to encourage them to be active towards changes. Cheese is something related to everyone's livelihood-our jobs, the Industries we work in, relationships and love as well. With China's official entry into the WTO, the whole nation will face more changes and challenges.So what should we do once this "cheese" on which we are so dependent is moved? "Whatever challenges and changes we meet, we should face up to them bravely," Jiang Hengwei, a civil servant said after reading the book. Professor Zhang Yang in Renmin University of China agrees."We should change our way of thinking.The coming competitive foreign companies and products provide us with great chances to learn from them and improve our own products to meet international standards and be more competitive." "With hard work and wisdom, we will create a much larger and better piece of cheese." Zhang smiled confidently. 1.The whole passage is about ____. A.people's opinions about a bestseller of the US B.what people think about China's entry into the WTO C.the change in people's attitude towards changes and challenges D.how a book influences the Chinese 2.The company in Beijing gave each of the 400 fired workers a copy of "Who Moved My Cheese" in order to _____. A.be more competitive with foreign firms B.find an excuse for their job cuts C.let the workers make a living on their own D.encourage the fired workers 3.The word "cheese" in the passage can refer to ____. A.something we depend on for a livingB.a most important kind of food C.change or challengeD.way of life 4.From what Hengwei and Professor Zhang Yang said, we can know that ___. A.they have different opinions on changes and challenges B.people are not afraid of competition from foreign companies C.the Chinese people are ready to face any changes and challenges D.they are both greatly encouraged by the book

Inmeditation冥想peoplesitquietlyandfocustheirattentionontheirbreath.Astheybreatheinandouttheyattendtotheirfeelings.Asthoughtsgothroughtheirmindstheyletthemgo.BreathE.Letgo.BreathE.Letgo.AccordingtoarecentstudyattheInsightMeditationSocietyinBarreMassachusettsthreemonthsoftraininginthiskindofmeditationcausesamarketchangeinhowthebrainallocatesattention.Itappearsthattheabilitytoletgothoughtsthatcomeintomindfreesthebraintoattendtomorerapidlychangingthingsandeventsintheoutsideworld.Expertmediatorsarebetterthanotherpeopleatcatchingsuchfast-changingstimulilikefacialexpressions.Thestudyprovidesevidenceforchangesintheworkingsofthebrainwithmentaltraining.Peoplecanlearnandimproveabilitiesofallsortswithpracticeeverythingfromdrivingtoplayingthepiano.Thestudyhasshownthatmeditationisgoodforthebrain.Itappearstoreducepressureandpromoteasenseofwell-being.Inanexperiment17volunteerswithnomeditationexperienceintheexperimentalgroupspentthreemonthsmeditating10to12hoursaday.Acontrolgroupalsowithnomeditationexperiencemeditatedfor20minutesadayoverthesameperiod.Bothgroupswerethengiventhetestswithtwonumbersinagroupofletters.AsbothgrouplookedforthenumberstheirbrainactivitywasrecordeD.Everyonecouldcatchthefirstnumber.Butthebrainrecordingsshowedthatthelessexperiencedmediatorstendedtograspthefirstnumberandhangontoitsotheymissedthesecondnumber.Thosewithmoreexperiencegavelessattentiontothefirstnumber.asiflettingitgowhichledtoanincreasedabilitytograspthesecondnumberThisshowsthatattentioncanchangewithpracticE.JustaskDanielLevisonwhomeditatedforthreemonthsaspartofthestudy.Iamamuchbetterlistenerhesaid.Idonotgetlostinmyownpersonalreactiontowhatpeoplearesaying.1.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph1refersto.A.thoughtsB.mindsC.peopleD.feelings2.Intheexperimentvolunteersdoingmeditationforlongerhours.A.usuallyignoredthefirstnumberobservedB.wereusedtomemorizingnumbersingroupsC.weremorelikelytocatchbothofthenumbersD.paidmoreattentiontonumbersthantoletters3.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Meditationimprovesone’shealth.B.Mediatorshaveagoodsenseofhearing.C.BrainactivitycanberecordeD.D.HumanattentioncanbetraineD.

Theoldmanwalkedslowlyintotherestaurant.Withheadtiltedandshouldersbentforwardheleanedonhistrustystickwitheachunhurriedstep.HistornclothjacketpatchedtrouserswornoutshoesandwarmpersonalitymadehimstandoutfromtheusualSaturdaymorningbreakfastcrowD.Hestoppedturnedwithhiswholebodyandwinkedatalittlegirlseatedbythedoor.Sheflashedabigsmilerightbackathim.A.youngwaitressnamedMarywatchedhimwalktowardatablebythewindow.SheranovertohimandsaidHereSir.Letmegiveyouahandwiththatchair.ShepulledthechairawayfromthetablE.SteadyinghimwithonearmshehelpedhimmoveinfrontofthechairandgetcomfortablyseateD.Thenshemovedthetableupclosetohimandleanedhisstickagainstthetablewherehecouldreachit.InasoftclearvoicehesaidThankyouMiss.Andblessyouforyourkindgestures.You'rewelcomeSir.ShereplieD.AndmynameisMary.I'llbebackinamomentandifyouneedanythingatallinthemeantimejustwaveatme!AfterhehadfinishedaheartymealMarybroughthimthechangefromhisticket.HeleftitonthetablE.Shehelpedhimandwalkedwithhimtothefrontdoor.HoldingthedooropenforhimshesaidComebackandseeusSir!Heturnedandnoddedathank-you.YouareverykinD.hesaidsoftlysmiling.WhenMarywenttocleanhistableshealmostfainteD.Underhisplateshefoundabusinesscardandanotescribbledonanapkin.Underthenapkinwasaone-hundred-dollarbill.ThenoteonthenapkinreadDearMaryIrespectyouverymuchandyourespectyourselftoo.Itshowsbythewayyoutreatothers.Youhavefoundthesecretofhappiness.Yourkindgestureswillshinethroughthosewhomeetyou.ThemanshehadwaitedonwastheowneroftherestaurantwheresheworkeD.Thiswasthefirsttimethatsheoranyofhisemployeeshadeverseenhiminperson.1.Theoldmanleft$100underthenapkinbecausehe____.A.wasgratefulforMary'skindnessB.wantedtoencourageMarytodomoregooddeedsC.appreciatedMary'skindnessandworkattitudeD.thoughthighlyofthetastymealintherestaurant2.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryandtheoldman?A.Maryknewwhotheoldmanwasfromthenote.B.Maryrecognizedtheoldmanwhensheservedhim.C.TheoldmanintendedtohaveMaryashissecretary.D.ItwasthefirsttimethatMaryhadseenherbossintheflesh.3.Itcanbeinferredthattheoldmanwenttotherestaurantto____.A.haveagoodmealB.enjoygoodserviceC.haveanon-sitevisitD.showhisgenerosity4.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby____.A.followingtheorderofspaceB.followingtheorderofeventsC.makingcomparisonsD.providingexamples5.Thebesttitleofthepassagewouldbe____.A.EmployerandEmployeeB.TheSecretofHappinessC.AGiftfromtheManagerD.GoodServiceintheRestaurant

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.Well—doneonanExamDonotunderestimatethepowerofrevisioninthedaysandhoursbeforeanexamination.Thecloseryouaretotheexamthemorechanceyouhaveofstoringandattainingkeyinformation.Butdonotoverdoit.1Aneffectivedailyroutinecanhelpyouthroughanexamperiodsointhedaysleadingtiptoyourfirstexamgetintothehabitofbeingupandreadytowork.Itcanbeashocktothesystemaftermonthsofworkingtoyourowntimetabletobementallyalertatthattimeifyouhavenotpreparedforit.Onthedayoftheexamhaveagoodbreakfastpackeverythingyouneedpenspencilserasersetcthenmakeyourwaytotheexaminationhallingoodtime.2Onceinyourseatsimplypauseforafewsecondsandcollectyourthoughts.Closeyoureyesandtakeinafewslowdeepbreathstohelpyourelax.Whenyouturnoverthetestpaperspendashortperiodreadingthroughalltheinstructionsandquestionspayingparticularattentiontokeyverbssuchasdiscusscompareandevaluate.3Itisalwayswisetoallow10minutesattheendoftheexamtogiveyourselftimetogobackoveryouranswers.Onceyouhaveselectedthequestionsyouwishtotacklebeginbyattemptingtheoneyouthinkisyourstrongest.Itwillgiveyoumoreconfidencewhenyouseeawell-answeredquestiondownonpaper.Alsoremembertowriteclearlyanddonotbeafraidtoexpresstheunexpectedafterallexaminerscangetveryboredmarkingstereotypical模式化的answers.4Ifyouneedsomethingelsetofocusontohelpyoucollectyourthoughts.Chooseafixtureintheroomsuchastheceilingoranythingelsethatwillnotallowyoutobedistracted.Finallyonceyouhavefinishedneverhangaroundoutsideafterwardstoattendthediscussionbyotherstudents.5A.Trynottolookatthosearoundyouorattheclock.B.Whenyougethomereadtheexaminationpaperthroughandlookuptheotherwordsyoudidn’tunderstand.C.Sleepexerciseandrelaxationarealljustasimportant.D.Mapoutaquickplanofpointsyouwishtomakeandhowmuchtimeyoushouldspendoneachquestion.E.Goandhaveawell—earnedrest——thenpreparethenextexam.F.Donotarrivetooearlythoughasotherpeople’sanxietycanbecontagious传染性的andyoumaysufferfromunduepanic.G.Ifpossibleyoucanarriveearlyandcommunicatewiththoseworriedstudentsandhelpthemovercometheiranxiety.

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

MyelderbrotherSteveintheabsenceofmyfatherwhodiedwhenIwassixgavemeimportantlessonsinvaluesthathelpedmegrowintoanadult.ForinstanceStevetaughtmetofacetheresultsofmybehavior.OncewhenIreturnedintearsfromaSaturdaybaseballgameitwasStevewhotookthetimetoaskmewhathappeneD.WhenIexplainedthatmybaseballhadsoaredthroughMrs.Holt’sbasementwindowbreakingtheglasswithacrashSteveencouragedmetoconfesstoher.AfterallIshouldhavebeenplayingintheparkdownFifthStreetandnotinthepathbetweenbuildings.AlthoughmykneesknockedasIexplainedtoMrs.HoltIofferedtopayforthewindowfrommypocketmoneyifshewouldreturnmyball.IalsolearnedfromStevethatpersonalpropertyisasacredthing.AfterIfoundashinysilverpeninmyfifth-gradeclassroomIwantedtokeepitbutSteveexplainedthatitmightbeimportanttosomeoneelseinspiteofthefactthatithadlittlevaluE.HeremindedmeofhowmuchI’dhatetolosetosomeoneelsethesmalldogmyfathercarvedfromapieceofcheapwooD.IreturnedthepentomyteacherMrs.Davidsandstillrememberedthesmellofherperfumeasshepattedmeonmyshoulder.YetofalltheinstructionsStevegavemehisrespectforlifeisthemostvividinmyminD.WhenIwastwelveIkilledanoldbrownsparrowintheyardwithaBBgun.ExcitedwithmyaccuracyIscreamedtoStevetocomefromthehousetotakealook.IshallneverforgetthewayhestoodforalongmomentandstaredatthebirdonthegrounD.TheninadeadquietvoiceheaskedDidithurtyoufirstMark?Ididn’tknowwhattoanswer.HecontinuedwithhiseyesfirmTheonlytimeyoushouldeventhinkofhurtingalivingthingisifithurtsyoufirst.AndthenyouthinkalonglongtimE.IreallyfeltterriblethenbutthatmomentstandsoutasthemostimportantlessonmybrothertaughtmE.1.Whatisthemainsubjectofthepassage?A.TherelationshipbetweenMarkandStevE.B.TheimportantlessonMarklearnedinschool.C.Steve’simportantroleinMark’sgrowingprocess.D.MarkandSteve’srespectforlivingthings.2.InthestoryaboutthepenwhichofthefollowinglessonsdidSteveteachhisbrother?A.Respectforpersonalproperty.B.RespectforlifE.C.Sympathyforpeoplewithproblems.D.Thevalueofhonesty.3.AccordingtothewriterwhichwasthemostimportantlessonStevetaughthisyoungbrother.A.Respectforlivingthings.B.Responsibilityforone’sactions.C.Thevalueofhonesty.D.Careforthepropertyofothers.4.Theunderlinedwordknockedinthesecondparagraphmeans.A.tappedB.beatC.struckD.trembled

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

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

Incitieswithrentcontrolthecitygovernmentsetsthemaximumrentthatalandlord房东canchargeforanapartment.Supportersofrentcontrolarguethatitprotectspeoplewhoarelivinginapartments.Theirrentcannotincrease;thereforetheyarenotindangeroflosingtheirhomes.Howeverthecriticssaythatafteralongtimerentcontrolmayhavenegativeeffects.Landlordsknowthattheycannotincreasetheirprofits.Thereforetheyinvest投资inotherbusinesseswheretheycanincreasetheirprofits.Theydonotinvestinnewbuildingswhichwouldalsoberent—controlleD.Asaresultnewapartmentsarenotbuilt.Manypeoplewhoneedapartmentscannotfindany.Accordingtothecriticstheendresultofrentcontrolisashortageofapartmentsinthecity.Sometheoristsarguethattheminimumwagelawcancauseproblemsinthesameway.Thefederalgovernmentsetstheminimumthatanemployermustpayworkers.Theminimumhelpspeoplewhogenerallylookforunskilledlow—payingjobs.Howeveriftheminimumishighemployersmayhirefewerworkers.Theywillreplaceworkerswithmachinery.Thepricewhichisthewagethatemployersmustpayincreases.Thereforeotherthingsbeingequalthenumberofworkersthatemployerswantdecreases.Thuscriticsclaimanincreaseintheminimumwagemaycauseunemployment.SomepoorpeoplemayfindthemselveswithoutjobsinsteadofwithjobsattheminimumwagE.Supportersoftheminimumwagesaythatithelpspeoplekeeptheirdignity.Becauseofthelawworkerscannotselltheirservicesforlessthantheminimum.Furthermoreemployerscannotforceworkerstoacceptjobsatunfairwages.EconomictheorypredictstheresultsofeconomicdecisionssuchasdecisionsaboutfarmproductionrentcontrolandtheminimumwagE.Thepredictionsmaybecorrectonlyifotherthingsareequal.Economistsdonotagreeonsomeofthepredictions.Theyalsodonotagreeonthevalueofdifferentdecisions.Someeconomistssupportaparticulardecisionwhileotherscriticizeit.Economistsdoagreehoweverthattherearenosimpleanswerstoeconomicquestions.1.Thereisthepossibilitythatsettingmaximumrentmay.A.causeashortageofapartmentsB.worrythosewhorentapartmentsashomesC.increasetheprofitsoflandlordsD.encouragelandlordstoinvestinbuildingapartment2.Wecansafelysaythatrentcontrol.A.willalwaysbenefitthosewhorentapartmentsB.isunnecessaryC.willbringnegativeeffectsinthelongrunD.isnecessaryunderallcircumstances3.Theproblemofunemploymentwillariseif.A.theminimumwageissettoohighB.theminimumwageissettoolowC.theworkersareunskilledD.themaximumwageisset4.Thepassagetellsusabout.A.therelationshipbetweensupplyanddemandB.thepossibleresultsofgovernmentcontrolsC.thenecessityofgovernmentcontrolD.theurgencyofgettingridofgovernmentcontrols

Theideaofrainmakingisalmostasoldasmanbutitwasnotuntil1964thatmansucceededinmakingrain.Inancienttimesrainmakersclaimedtobeabletobringrainbymanymethods:dancingsingingkillingvariouskindsoflivingcreaturesincludinghumansandblowingastreamofwaterintotheairfromakindofpipe.Morerecentlysomerainmakersclaimedtomakerainbyshootinggunscausingexplosionsorburningchemicalthesmokeofwhichwassupposedtocauseraintofall.Theserainmakersaskedforasmuchas1000dollarstomakeaninchofrain.Onewassoeffectivethathewasalmosthanged.Hewasbelievedtohavecausedatwenty-inchraininsouthernCaliforniathatfloodedthatlandkilledseveralpeopleanddidmillionsofdollars’worthofdamage.Before1946rainmakerswereeitherliarsorhonestpeoplewhohavegoodluck.ScientificrainmakingwasstartedinthatyearbyVincentJ..SchaeferascientistatthelaboratoriesoftheGeneralElectricCompanyinNewYorkState.Hissuccesswastheresultofaluckyaccidentthatchangedyearsoffailureintovictory.1.Onerainmakerwasalmosthangedbecause_____.A.hedidnotmakerainatallB.heaskedfortoomuchmoneyC.hekilledseveralpeopleD.peoplethoughthecausedtoomuchrain2.Theunderlinedwordliarsmeans_____.A.peoplewhotellliesB.toolsusedtomakerainC.personswhomakerainD.peoplewhohavegoodluck3.Whichofthefollowingmethodscanmakerain?A.Killingpigsandsheep.B.Blowingastreamofwaterintotheairfromakindofpipe.C.Shootinggunsorcausingexplosions.D.Noneoftheaboveisright.4.Whowasthefirstrainmakersucceedinginmakingrain?A.Theonewhocausedatwenty-inchraininsouthernCalifornia.B.Before1946arainmakerwhohappenedtohavegoodluck.C.VincentJ..Schaeferin1946.D.Thepassagedoesn’ttellushisorhername.

AnArkansastruckdriverwhowasconvicted宣判有罪ofmurderingtwoteenageboysandwhoadmittedtokillingtwootherswasexecuted处死刑byinjectionanOklahomastateprisonspokesmansaid.GeorgeKentWallace59waspronounceddeadfiveminutesafterreceivinganinjectionoffatalchemicalsatastateprisoninMcAlestersaidJerryMassieoftheOklahomaDepartmentofCorrections.AskedifhehadanylastwordsWallacerepliedNothankyou.Wallacewasconvictedin1991ofmurderingWilliamVonEricDomer15ofFortSmithArk.andMarkAnthonyMcLaughlin14ofVanBurenArk.andthrowingtheirbodiesinanOklahomapondjustoverthestateline.Themurdersoccurredthreeyearsapart.Accordingtowhatanescapedvictim受害者saidincourtWallacewouldapproachboysbypretendingtobeapoliceofficertakethemtoalonelyareathenattackthemandstabthemtodeath.Wallacewasarrestedin1990afteranintendedvictimescapedandalertedthepolice.AfterhisconvictionWallaceadmittedtotwoothermurdersinNorthCarolina.WallacerequestedalastmealofeightpiecesoffriedChickenfourbiscuitsandapintofbananapudding.Itwasthe30thexecutioninOklahomasincethestateresumedexecutionin1990andthe11thin2002approachingthe1933recordof14inoneyear.Itwasalsothefirstexecutionunderanewscheduletakingplaceat9p.m.insteadofthemidnighthourthathadbeenusedsincethe1930s.1.Themidnighthourexecutionwasinoperationforabout_______years.A.60B.70C.80D.902.Howmanyexecutionswerecarriedoutbetween1990and2001?A.12B.14C.16D.193.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Wallacekilledthetwoteenageboystogether.B.Hewasexecutedbyinjectionsoonafterhewasarrested.C.Wallacedidn’twanttosayanythingbutatelotbeforehisdeath.D.ExecutioncanalwaysbeenusedinOklahomainhistory.4.Wallacemurderedthoseteenagers__________.A.insimilarwaysB.byaccidentC.inpublicD.withagun

Intoday'sfastpacedhighstressworldpeopleareworkinglongerhoursthaneverandoftenexhaustthemselvesat.day'sendinfrontofthetelevisiontorelaxenoughtobeginagaininthemorning.Howevertelevisionwatchingformostpeopledoesnotreallylowerstress.StudiesshowthatTVviewingmorethananhourorsoactuallycreatesstressandespeciallyinwomenmayleadtotheblues.Mostindividualsareunawarethatdoingsomeexerciseafterworkmakesthemmoreenergeticsinceitincreasesenergylevels.Wiseuseoffreetimedoesnotmeangettinganadvanceddegreealthoughthementalencouragementgainedthrougheducationisunbeatableinkeepingyourmindactive.Learningnewthingsnearlyalwaysaddsasparktoyourdailylifeespeciallyifitisafavoritetopicsuchassportfashionorart.Alsolookthroughyourbookstoreorlibrarytofindbooksonyourinterests.TrytoreplaceahalfhourTVwatchingwithreading.ItsreportedthatintheUnitedStatesrecentlymanyindividualshaveasfewastwogoodfriends.Longworkhoursandcarcommuteacttoseparatepeoplefromeachother.Thisseparationisdeadly.Findwaystomeetpeopleattheendofthedayandonweekends.Oftenthiscanbebestdonebycombiningactivitiessuchasbyjoiningawalkinggrouptogetbothexerciseandcompanionship.Takingaclasswillliftyourspiritsandallowyoutomeetotherswithsimilarinterests.Hobbiesaregreatforreducingstressandprovideanotheropportunityforsocialinteraction.Usingyourfreetimetoaidyourhealthmayincludetheseelementsandmanymoresuchasgoingtoconcertsandspendingtimewithfamily.Overallthekeyistospendlessfreetimebeingpassive.Thebestwaystousefreetimearetobementallyandphysicallyactivespendsometimeoutdoorsandinteractwithotherpeopleonaregularbasis.1.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Watchingtelevisionmaycausewomentofeeldepressed.B.Findinginterestsandhobbiesincommonmeanstakingaclass.C.Goingtoconcertsisthebestwaytomakeyoumentallyactive.D.Gettinganadvanceddegreeineducationalwayslightsupyourlife.2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordcommuteinParagraph3probablymean?A.Thearrangementtoworkeveryday.B.Thejourneytoworkeveryday.C.Thecommunicationbetweenpeople.D.Theseparationbetweenpeople.3.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LiveaHappyandHealthyLifeB.RelaxYourselfinVariousWaysC.SpendYourFreeTimeWiselyD.InteractWithOthersOutdoors

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

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

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Weightlossisahardtopic.Lotsofpeoplearen’tsatisfiedwiththeirpresentweightbutmostpeoplearen’tsurehowtochangeit.YoumaywanttolooklikethemodelsoractorsinmagazinesoronTVbutthosegoalsmightnotbehealthyorrealisticforyou.___1__Sowhatshouldyoudoaboutyourweightcontrol?2Thebestwaytofindoutifyouareatahealthyweightorifyouneedtoloseorgainweightistotalktoadoctorordietitian营养学家.___3____Ifitturnsoutthatyoucanbenefitfromweightlossthenyoucanfollowafewofthesimplesuggestionslistedbelowtogetstarted.__4___Peoplewholoseweightquicklybycrash速成的dietingorotherextrememeasuresusuallygainbackallofthepoundstheylostbecausetheyhaven’tpermanentlychangedtheirhabits.Thereforethebestweightmanagementwaysarethosethatyoucanmaintainforalifetime.Smallchangesarealoteasiertostickwiththanlargeones.Tryreducingthesizeofwhatyoueat.__5___OnceyouhavethatdownstartgraduallyintroducinghealthierfoodsandexerciseintoyourlifeIt’sagoodideatomaintainahealthyweightbecauseit’sjustthat:healthy.A.TrygivingupregularsodaforaweekB.Trytopayattentionasyoueatandstopwhenyou’refull.C.Weightmanagementisaboutlong-termsuccess.D.Besidesnomagicaldietwillmakeyoulooklikesomeoneelse.E.Beinghealthyisreallyaboutbeingataweightthatisrightforyou.F.Changingfromwholetononfatorlow-fatmilkisalsoagoodidea.G.Theywillcompareyourweightwithhealthystandardsandhelpyousetgoals.

Until1954itwasthoughtthatnomancouldrunonemileinlessthanfourminutes.Asyears1therecordcamecloserandclosertofourminutesandRogerBannisterayoungEnglish2begantobelievehemight3thisalmostmagicbarrier.ItwasacoldafternoononMay6th1954whenBannisterknewhehada4chance.Bannisterhadbeen5hardandwasveryfitbuttheweatherconditionswereareal6tohim.Describingthe7laterBannistersaidOnthewaytothetrackthewindblewstrongly.AsI8forthestartIglancedattheflag.Itmoved9now.ThiswasthemomentwhenImademydecision.Thegunfired.Mylegs10tomeetnoresistanceasifIwas11forwardbysomeunknownforce.Thenoisefromthefaithful12gavemegreaterstrength.Ifeltthe13ofalifetimehadcome.Iwasdrivenonbya14offearandpride.Mybodyhadlongsinceusedupallitsenergy15itwentonrunningjustthesame.Thiswasthecriticalmomentwhenmylegswerestrongenoughtocarrymeoverthelastfewyardsasthey16couldhavedoneinpreviousyears.WhenIleaptat冲向the17tapeIfellalmost18.IknewIhaddoneitevenbeforeI19thetime.Theannouncementcame.‘ResultoftheonemileTimethreeminutes’therestwas20inthenoiseofexcitement.1.A.passedalongB.passeddownC.wentbyD.wentover2.A.coachB.athleteC.captainD.judge3.A.defeatB.moveC.beatD.break4.A.realB.luckyC.seriousD.false5.A.competingB.trainingC.fightingD.attending6.A.eagernessB.pleasureC.reliefD.worry7.A.accidentB.eventC.issueD.topic8.A.didupB.madeupC.putupD.linedup9.A.safelyB.heavilyC.thinlyD.gently10.A.seemedB.usedC.happenedD.had11.A.draggedB.drawnC.pulledD.pushed12.A.massB.residentsC.crowdD.team13.A.momentB.periodC.whileD.date14.A.concentrationB.collectionC.combinationD.classification15.A.soB.butC.orD.as16.A.neverB.everC.evenD.still17.A.startingB.lastingC.finishingD.running18.A.unconcernedB.unconsciousC.unknownD.unnoticed19.A.offeredB.toldC.announcedD.heard20.A.stuckB.involvedC.lostD.spread

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

ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegone.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelive.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.Onceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjob.Itreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbefore.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawhole.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.1.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.ItwasaniceKona18speed.D.Theyuseditforworkanddailylife.2.Wecaninferfromthetextthat____________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.3.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.4.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.Oneshouldtakecareoftheirbike.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.

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

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

MostpeoplehaveheardofShakespeareandprobablyknowsomethingoftheplaysthathewrote.HowevernoteverybodyknowsmuchaboutthelifeofthisremarkablemanexceptperhapsthathewasborninthemarkettownofStratford-upon-AvonandthathemarriedawomancalledAnneHathaway.Weknownothingofhisschoollife.Wedonotknowforexamplehowlongitlastedbutwepresume推测thatheattendedthelocalgrammarschoolwheretheprincipalsubjecttaughtwasLatin.Nothingcertainisknownofwhathedidbetweenthetimeheleftschoolandhisdeparture出发forLondon.AccordingtoalocallegendhewasbeatenandevenputinprisonforstealingrabbitsanddeerfromtheestateofneighboringlandownerSirThomasLucy.Itissaidthatbecauseofthishewasforcedtorunawayfromhisnativeplace.Adifferentlegendsaysthathewasapprenticed做学徒toaStratfordbutcherbutdidnotlikethelifeandforthisreasondecidedtoleaveStratford.Whatevercausedhimtoleavethetownofhisbirththeworldcanbegratefulthathedidso.WhatiscertainisthathesethisfootontheroadtofamewhenhearrivedinLondon.Itissaidthatatfirsthewaswithoutmoneyorfriendstherebutthatheearnedalittlebytakingcareofthehorsesofthegentlemanwhoattendedtheplaysatthetheatre.Theystoppedandspoketohim.Theyfoundhisconversationssobrilliant有才气的thatfinallyhewasinvitedtojointheircompany.1.IntheearlylifeofShakespearehe_______.A.attendedapublicschoolB.livedinLondonC.studiedLatinD.wasputinprison2.Whywasheforcedtoleavehisnativeplaceaccordingtothispassage?A.Becausehedidn’twanttogotoschool.B.BecauseheleftforLondontobecomefamous.C.Becausehehadstolendeerandwasbeaten.D.Nooneknowsforcertain.3.Whatisthereasonwhytheworldcanbegrateful?A.Hewrotemanyworld-famousplays.B.Hewasanactor.C.Helivedahardlife.D.Helikedtotravelallovertheworld.4.Thebesttitleis_______.A.TheEarlyLifeofShakespeareB.Shakespeare’slifeinLondonC.Shakespeare’sRoleinPerformanceD.Shakespeare’sLaterLife

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

AcademyAwards电影艺术奖Oscarisshapedlikeaman.Itismadeofseveralmetalscoveredwithgold.Thestatue雕像isonlyabout34centimeterstall.Itweighslessthanfourkilograms.Buttheawardcanbepricelesstothepersonwhoreceivesit.WinninganOscarcanmeanbecomingmuchmorefamous.Itcanmeangettingofferstoworkinthebestmovies.Italsocanmeanearningmuchmoremoney.MoviesfromtheUnitedStatesandseveralothercountriesarecompetingtowinAcademyAwards.TheawardswerenotcalledOscarsuntilmuchlater.In1951awomanwhoworkedintheAcademylibrarysaidthestatuelookedlikeafamilymember——herUncleOscar.Areporterheardthisstoryandwroteaboutit.SomepeoplesaidthereporterandthelibrariannamedthestatueOscar.ButanotherwomansaidshenamedtheOscarsforherfirsthusband.Theawardsaregiveneveryspring.Theceremony仪式isheldintheKodak柯达TheaterinHollywood.Importantpeopleinthemovieindustryattendtheceremonies.Crowdsofpeoplewaitoutsidethetheater.Theywatchthefamousmoviestarsastheyarrivefortheceremony.Actorsandactressessmileforthephotographers摄影师andtelevisioncameras.Somemoviestarsmakestatementstowaitingreporters.DuringtheAcademyAwardsceremonyfamousactorsandactressesannouncethenamesofthewinners.ThenthewinnerswalkupontothestagetoreceivetheirOscars.Theycry.Theylaugh.Theythankallthepeoplewhohelpedthemwintheaward.ThesewinnerswillgohomewithagoldenOscar.Onlyafewhundredinvitedguestscanattendtheceremony.ButhundredsofmillionsofpeopleintheUnitedStatesandothercountrieswatchtheAcademyAwardsshowontelevision.1.Whichofthefollowingisnotrightaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Oscarisveryimportantinthemovieindustry.B.Oscarsmakewinnersmorefamous.C.Thepersonwhoreceivestheawardcangetalot.D.OscarsarepricelessinAmerica.2.Infacttheawardsweresetup________.A.inthe1950sB.morethan50yearagoC.halfacenturyD.50yearsorso3.Itisveryimportantforthefollowingtocometotheceremonyeveryspringexcept_______.A.thereporterandthelibrarianwhonamedthestatueOscarB.theimportantpeopleinthemovieindustryC.thefamousmoviestarsandallkindsofreportersD.hundredsofmillionsoffilmfansintheworld4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordannouncemean?A.Tohearorsee.B.Tocarrybackandrepeattoanother.C.Tomakeknownpublicly.D.Tobeproudof.

Thereasonsforaperson’sbecominganalcoholichaveoftenbeendebatedbypsychologistsandotherscientists.Butrecentstudiessuggestthattheproblemofalcoholism酒精中毒shouldalsobethefocusofinvestigationbybiologists.Whilesuchthingsashardjobsboredomandunhappinesscanleadtoalcoholismresearchersataprominentuniversityhavefoundthattheremayalsobeageneticfactorinvolvedinalcoholism.InthestudychildrenofalcoholicparentsweresurveyeD.Theresultshowedthatthechildrenofalcoholicparentsweremorelikelytobecomealcoholicsthemselvesthanwerechildrenofnon-drinkingparents.Thisevidenceinitselfisnotconclusive令人确信的aboutanything.Afterallitmaybetheconstantexposure接触andeasyaccesstoalcoholthatcausethechildrenofalcoholicstobecomealcoholicsthemselves.ButthereismoreevidencE.Thestudyfoundthatchildrenbornofalcoholicparentsbutraisedbynon-drinkingfoster抚养的parentsalsoweresusceptibletoalcoholism.Thisgroupofoffspring后代wasmorelikelytotakeupdrinkingthanyoungsterswhowerebornofandraisedbynon-drinkingparents.Otherevidencefoundinthestudysuggeststhatenvironmentdoesnotplayasimportantaroleinthedevelopmentofalcoholismashadbeenpreviouslythought.ThestudyfoundthatthelikelihoodofalcoholismwasbetterpredictedfromthecharacteristicsoftheparentsthanfromsuchenvironmentalcharacteristicsastypeofjoborlevelofincomE.1.Whatisthemainpointofthepassage?A.Todescribetheenvironmentinthedevelopmentofalcoholism.B.Tostudythepsychologicalfactorinthedevelopmentofalcoholism.C.TodescribehowthechildrenofalcoholicparentsbecomealcoholicsthemselvesD.Todescribethecloselinkbetweengeneticmake-upandalcoholism.2.Accordingtothepassagewhatcanbringaboutalcoholism?A.Biologists’investigation.B.Non-drinkingparents.C.Hardjobsboredomandunhappiness.D.Fosterparents’raising.3.Accordingtothefindingsofthestudywhowouldbethemostlikelytobecomeanalcoholic?A.ApersonwhohadahardjoB.B.Apersonwhowasbornofalcoholicparents.C.Apersonwhowasraisedbydrinkingfosterparents.D.Apersonwhowasbornofandraisedbynon-drinkingparents.4.Accordingtothepassagewhatshouldtheproblemofalcoholismbetreatedas?A.Apsychologicalproblem.B.Anenvironmentalproblem.C.Abiologicalproblem.D.Aneducationalproblem.

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

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

WhenIcomeacrossagoodarticleinreadingnewspapersIoftenwanttocutandkeepit.ButjustasIamabouttodosoIfindthearticleonthe1sideisasmuchinteresting.Itmaybeadiscussionofthewayto2ingoodhealthor3abouthowtobehaveandconductoneselfinsociety.IfIcutthefrontarticletheoppositeoneislikelyto4damageleavingouthalfofitorkeepingthetext5thetitle.Thereforethescissorswould6beforetheystart7halfwaydonewhenIfindoutthe8result.Sometimestwothingsaretobedoneatthesametimebothworthyour9.Youcanonlytakeuponeofthemtheotherhastowaitorbe10up.Butyouknowthefutureisunpredictable—thechangedsituationmaynotallowyoutodowhatisleft11.Thusyouare12inadifficultpositionandfeelsad.How13thatnicechancesandbrilliantideasshouldgatheraroundallatonce?Itmayhappenthatyourlife14greatlyonyourpreferenceofonechoicetotheother.Infactthatiswhat15islike:weareoften16withthetwooppositesidesofathingwhicharebothdesirablelikeanewspapercutting.Itoftenoccursthatyourattentionisdrawntoonethingonly17wegetintoanother.The18maybemoreimportantthanthelatterandgiverisetodividedmind.I19rememberaphilosopher'sremarks:Whenonedoorshutsanotheropensinlife.Soacasual20maynotbeabadone.1.A.frontB.sameC.eitherD.opposite2.A.getB.keepC.leadD.bring3.A.adviceB.newsC.atheoryD.areport4.A.sufferB.reduceC.preventD.cause5.A.onB.forC.withoutD.off6.A.useB.handleC.prepareD.stay7.A.orB.butC.soD.for8.A.satisfyingB.regretfulC.surprisingD.impossible9.A.courageB.strengthC.attentionD.patience10.A.givenB.heldC.madeD.picked11.A.nearB.aloneC.aboutD.behind12.A.filledB.attractedC.caughtD.struck13.A.daresB.comesC.dealsD.does14.A.improvesB.changesC.progressesD.goes15.A.studyB.societyC.natureD.life16.A.facedB.suppliedC.connectedD.fixed17.A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.as18.A.followingB.nextC.aboveD.former19.A.stillB.alsoC.onceD.almost20.A.treatmentB.actionC.choiceD.remark

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

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

Inmanyhomesdivorceiscausedbythebattlebetweenthesexes.TounderstandtheproblemonemustrememberthatmodemAmericanwomanisfreed.DuringchildhoodandyouththeAmericangirlisgivenfreedomandeducationwhichisequaltoaboy's.Aftercompletingschoolsheisabletogetajobandsupportherself.Shedoesn’thavetomarryforfinancialsecurity.Sheconsidersherselfanindependentself-sufficientperson.Shewantsahusbandwhomshecanrespect.Shewantsademocratic民主的householdinwhichshehasavoiceinmakingdecisions.Whenahusbandandwifeareabletosharedecisionmakingtheirmarriageisprobablycloserstrongerandmoresatisfying.Otherwisethecoupleislikelytowindupinthedivorcecourt.Whenacouplegetsdivorcedthecourtusuallyrequiresthemantopayhisformerwifeamonthlysumofmoney.Ifthecouplehaschildrentheyusuallyremainwiththemotherandthefatherisexpectedrepayfortheirsupport.AlthoughdivorceisquitecommonintheUnitedStates80percentofthosewhogetdivorcedremarry.Theremarriagesallowthousandsofpeopleespeciallychildrentoenjoyfamilylifeagainbutatthesametimemany.troubleshavearisen.Awell-knownAmericanjoketellsofawifecallingtohersecondhusband‘‘QuickJohn!Comehereandhelpme!Yourchildrenarebringupourchildren!'’1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.FinancialtroubleinthefamilyB.Differentattitudesbetweenhusbandandwifetowardschildren’seducationC.Women'sliberationmovementD.Lackofdemocraticatmosphereinthehouseholdoftenleadstodivorce2.WhatdoyouknowofmodernAmericanwomenaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyareoverbearing.B.Theyaremoreindependentthaneverbefore.C.Theydonothavemuchtosayinthehousehold.D.Theyrespecttheirhusbandsbutdonotlistentothem.3.Whathappenswhenacoupleisdivorcedaccordingtothepassage?A.Thechildrenbecomehomeless.B.Themanisstillheldresponsibleforthewelfareofhischildren.C.Lifebecomesdifficultforthewomenandherchildren.D.Theman.ratherthanthewomanremarriessoon.4.Whatdoesthewell-knownjokesuggest?A.Remarriagesoftenendupinfailure.B.Childrenareunhappyinthenewfamily.C.ThemotherisnotrespectedbythestepchildrenD.Remarriagecausesnewtroublesinthehousehold.

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

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

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

Ifyouknowexactlywhatyouwantthebestwaytogetajobistogetspecializedtraining.A.recentreportshowsthatcompanieslikegraduatesinsuchfieldsasbusinessandhealthcarewhocangotoworkimmediatelywithverylittleon-the-jobtraining.That’sespeciallytrueofboomingfieldsthatarechallengingforworkers.AtCornell'sSchoolofHotelAdministrationforexamplebachelor'sdegreegraduatesgetanaverageoffourorfivejobofferswithsalariesrangingfromthehighteenstothelow20sandplentyofchancesforrapidadvancement.LargecompaniesespeciallylikeabackgroundofformaleducationcoupledwithworkexperiencE.Butinthelongruntoomuchspecializationdoesnotpayoff.BusinesswhichhasbeenfloodedwithMBAsnolongerconsidersthedegreeanautomaticstampofapproval.TheMBAmayopendoorsandcommandahighersalaryinitiallybuttheimpactofadegreewashesoutafterfiveyears.AsfurtherevidenceoftheerosionofcorporatefaithinspecializeddegreesMichiganState’sScheetzcitesapatternincorporatehiringpractices.Althoughcompaniestendtotakeonspecialistsasnewhirestheyoftenseekoutgeneralistsformiddleandupper-levelmanagement.Thissoundslikeaformalstatementthatyouapproveoftheliberal-arts文科graduatE.Timeandagainlabor-marketanalystsmentionaneedfortalentsthatliberal-artsmajorsareassumedtohave:writingandcommunicationskillsorganizationalskillsopen-mindednessandadaptabilityandtheabilitytoanalyzeandsolveproblems.DavidBirchmanageroftheBostonRedSoxsaysthathedoesnothireanybodywithanMBAoranengineeringdegreE.Ihireonlyliberal-artspeoplebecausetheyhavealess-than-cannedwayofdoingthingssaysBirch.Foraliberal–artsdegreestudentsfocusonsomebasiccoursesthatincludeliteraturehistorymathematicseconomicssciencehumanbehaviorandacomputercourseortwo.WiththeseusefulandimportantcoursesyoucanfeelfreetospecializeAliberal-artsdegreecoupledwithanMBAorsomeothertechnicaltrainingisaverygoodcombinationinthemarketplacesaysScheetz.1.Thejobmarketisingreatneedofpeoplewith.A.specialtraininginspecialfieldsB.abachelor’sdegreeineducationC.formalschoolingandworkexperienceD.anMBAdegreefromtopuniversities2.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2means.A.anMBAdegreedoesnothelpinfuturepromotionB.MBAprogramswillnotbeaspopularastheyarenowC.peoplewillnotforgetthedegreetheMBAgraduateshavegotD.mostMBAprogramsfailtoprovidestudentswithafoundation3.DavidBirchsaysthatheonlyhiresliberal–artspeoplebecause.A.theywillfollowothers’waysofsolvingproblemsB.theycandobetterinbundlingchangingsituationsC.theyarewelltrainedinavarietyofspecializedfieldsD.theyhaveattendedspecialprogramsinmanagement4.Theauthorsupportstheideathat.A.on–the–jobtrainingislesscostlyinthelongrunB.formalschoolingislessimportantthanjobtrainingC.specialistsaremoreexpensivetohirethangeneralistsD.generalistswilldobetterthanspecialistsinmanagement

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

MsPetoskeymyseventhgradeteacheratQueenofApostleswasandstillisthegreatestteacher.Shewascreativewithherteachingstyleseverynewdayshebroughtanewwayoflearningliteraturebyusingagamearapsongandotherthings.Imustsaythekidsinmyclasssometimesdidn’tlistentotheteacherscarefullybutMsPetoskeywasabletoattracttheirattention.Herliteratureclassroomhadbeanbagsandfanchairstositinwhilewereadandourdeskswerealwayssetupinspecialpositions-allaroundtheroomItlookedmessywhenyouwalkedintheroombutwelikedit!Sheletuschoosewhowesatnesttobutoncewetalkedtoomuchshewouldmoveus.Sheallowedustomakeherclassroomourhome.Shewaspassionate热情的aboutherjob.Sheletuschoosethebookswewantedtoreadnextwhichmadememoreinterestedinbooks.Itwasn’twhatwehadtoreadbutwhatwewantedtoread.Wheneverwewouldpresentideasaboutliteratureorpoemshereyeswouldlightupandshewouldbecomeexcited.ShealwaysmadesureeveryonewashavingfuninherclassandbroughtcakestotheclassroomeveryFridayforoursilentreadingtime.Shewaspatientwhenwegotoutofhand.Shewasalwayscheerfulwhichmademeenjoycomingtoschool.MsPetoskeyistheteacherIstillvisitandchatwithevenafterfiveyears.SheistheteacherIcanthankformakingmeenjoyreading!1.ThewriterusedallofthefollowingwordstodescribeM8PetoskeyEXCEPT_____A.creativeB.humorousC.patientD.passionate2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordmessyinParagraph2mean?A.Exciting.B.Untidy.C.Interesting.D.Relaxing.3.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatMsPetoskey______.A.oftenhasclassesoutsidetheclassroomB.usuallybeginsherclasseitherwithagameorarapsongC.oftenencouragesstudentstoreadbooksasloudlyaspossibleD.allowsstudentstoreadthebooksthattheyreallywanttoread4.Whatcanweeasilyinfer推断fromthepassage?A.ThewriterlikedMsPetoskey’sclassesverymuch.B.MsPetoskeylikesherstudentstalkingloudlyinherclass.C.LiteratureWasthewriter’sfavoritesubjectineverygrade.D.Theotherteachersdon’tlikeMsPetoskey’steachingmethods.5.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A.AliteratureloverB.MyinterestinliteratureC.MywonderfulschoollifeD.Anunforgettableteacher

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Weoftenfocusonbuildingrelationshipswithothersthatweforgettheessentialfirststep:beingfriendsofourselves._____1___.Howcanwehavegoodrelationshipswithothersifwedon'tevenhavegoodrelationshipswithourselves?Theproblemmightbeworsethanweexpect.Maybewedon'tlikeourselveswithoutrealizingit.Hereisasimplechecklist:Isthereanythingyoudon'tlikeaboutyourselffromtheselists?Yourpast:Maybeyouhavemademistakesinthepastwhichyoufeelbadabout.___2___.Evenifthathappenedindistantpastyoursubconsciousmindstillhasareasonnottolikeyourself.Yourbackground:Youmightwishthatyouwerebornindifferentfamilyorthatyouhavedifferentbackground.____3_____.Theyseemtogetwhatevertheywanteffortlesslybecauseoftheirbackground.Yourpersonaltraits特点:Youmighthavesomepersonalitytraitsthatyoudon'tlike.Forexampleyoumaybeanintrovert内向andyoudon'tlikeit;youwishyouwereanextrovert.Othersmighthavebetterachievementsthanyouandnomatterhowhardyoutrieditmightseemimpossibleforyoutomatchthem.______4______.Isthereanythingthatresonate产生共鸣withyou?Allthesegivereasonstoyounottolikeyourself.Thatinturnmakesitdifficultforyoutobeagoodfriendtoyourself.______5______.Herearesometips:1.Forgiveyourself2.Acceptthingsyoucan'tchange3.Focusonyourstrengths4.Writeyoursuccessstories5.Stopcomparingyourselfwithothers6.AlwaysbetruetoyourselfA.Thatisthecrucial关键firststepifwearetohavegoodrelationshipswithothersB.Youmightthenthinkthatit'sbecauseyouarenotsmartenoughordon'thaveenoughtalentsC.YoucandosomethingtoimprovetherelationshipswithothersD.FortunatelytherearealwaysthingsyoucandotofixthesituationE.YoumightbedisappointedwithyourselfonwhyyoumakesuchmistakesF.SometimesyoumightnotbelieveyourselfG.Maybeyoucouldnotacceptthefactthatyouarenotasluckyasothers

Carmen’smotherMariahadjustsurvivedaseriousheartattack.Butwithoutahearttransplant移植herlifewasinconstant1.Boththemotheranddaughterknewthatthechanceswerevery2:findingadonorheartthat3Maria’sbloodtypecouldtakeyears.4Carmenwasdeterminedtosavehermother.Shekept5hospitalsalloverthecountry.Daysstretchedout.ByChristmasMariahadtrouble6fromoneendoftheroomtotheother.Carmenlostallhope.Shefellintoa7ofthehospitalcrying.Areyouokay?amanasked.Carmensobbedasshetoldthestrangerher8.Thismiddle-agedmanwasnamedFrankwhosewifeCherylatenderanddevotedmotheroffourlovelychildrenhadbeeninhospitalwithabraindiseaseandwouldn’t9itthroughthenight.SuddenlyanideacametoFrank’smind.HeknewCherylhadalwayswantedto10somethingfromherself.Couldher11gotoCarmen’smother?Afterreviewingthedatadoctors12Frankthathiswife’sheartwasbysomemiracleaperfect13forCarmen’smother.Theywereableto14thetransplant.ThatcoldnightwhenCherylwas15deadFrankcametoknockatMaria’sdoor.Shewas16forFrank’sfamilyasshehadbeendoingeverydayrecently.ThoughMariahadnevermetFrankbeforetheybothfeltastrange17astheyhuggedandcried.OnNewYear’sEveCarmenattendedCheryl’s18withFrank’sfamilywhoweresingingtheirfavoritesongMyheartwillgoon.OnedaylateronNewYear’sDayMaria19withCheryl’sheart.YesCheryl’slovingheartwouldgoonforitwas20inanotherlovingmother’schest.1.A.changeB.dangerC.disorderD.pain2.A.smallB.distantC.hardD.precious3.A.matchedB.replacedC.controlledD.cooperated4.A.CertainlyB.OtherwiseC.HoweverD.So5.A.findingB.phoningC.touringD.interrupting6.A.rollingB.runningC.walkingD.jumping7.A.cornerB.bedC.manD.nurse8.A.motherB.storyC.errorD.dream9.A.putB.supportC.passD.make10.A.saveB.recycleC.donateD.separate11.A.heartB.brainC.husbandD.spirit12.A.informedB.warnedC.congratulatedD.reminded13.A.copyB.fitC.variationD.baby14.A.giveupB.carryoutC.searchafterD.putoff15.A.noticedB.predictedC.foundD.declared16.A.prayingB.beggingC.decoratingD.singing17.A.beliefB.loveC.bondD.relief18.A.funeralB.operationC.performanceD.anniversary19.A.passedawayB.wokeupC.leftbehindD.dressedup20.A.activeB.aliveC.necessaryD.changeable

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

ArecentexperimentheldinJapanshowsthatitisalmostimpossibleforpeopletowalkexactlystraightfor60metres.TokyoUniversityofAgricultureandTechnologyfound20healthymenandaskedthemtowalkasstraightaspossibletoatarget60metresawayatnormalspeed.Eachmanhadtowalkonwhitepaperfixedflattothefloorwearingwetcoloredsocks.Thefootprintsrevealedthatallwalkedinawindingratherthanastraightline.Researchersfoundthatpeoplereadjustthedirectionofwalkingeveryfewseconds.Theamountofthewindingdifferedfromsubjecttosubject.Thissuggeststhatnoneofuscanwalkinastrictlystraightline.Wewalkinawindingwaymainlybecauseofaslightstructuralorfunctionalimbalanceofourlimbs四肢.Althoughwemaystartwalkinginastraightlineseveralstepsafterwardswehavechangeddirection.Eyesighthelpsustocorrectthedirectionofwalkingandleadsustothetarget.Yourearsalsohelpyouwalk.Afterturningaroundalotwithyoureyesclosedyoucanhardlystandstillletalonewalkstraight.It’sallbecauseyourearshelpyoubalance.Insideyourinnerearthereisastructurewhichcontainsliquids.Onthesidesoftheorganaremanytinyhair-likestructuresthatmovearoundastheliquidflows.Whenyouspin旋转theliquidinsidealsospins.Thedifferenceisthatwhenyoustoptheliquidcontinuestospinforawhile.Dizziness眩晕istheresultofthesenervesinyourear.Whenyouopenyoureyesalthoughyoureyesighttellsyoutowalkinastraightlineyourbrainwilltrustyourearsmorethusyouwalkinacurvedline.1.TheexperimentheldinJapanprovedthat_______.A.theparticipantskeptreadjustingtheirdirectionofwalkingB.alltheparticipants参与者hadagoodsenseofdirectionC.theexperimentwasdoneindifferentwaysD.noneoftheparticipantsfinishedthe60meters2.Whathelpstoreadjustourwalkingdirection?A.Limbs.B.Ears.C.Eyes.D.Footprints.3.TheunderlinedwordsubjectinPara.1refersto________.A.apersonwithafunctionalimbalanceB.apersonchosentobestudiedinanexperimentC.thesubjectonestudiesatschoolD.thedirectionofwalking4.Thepurposeofwritingthearticleisto________.A.provethatearsandeyeshelpustowalkstraightB.explainwhywecanhardlywalkinastrictlystraightlineC.pointouttheimportanceofnoticingeverydayscienceD.givebackgroundinformationaboutalateststudy

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

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中由两项为多余选项1Whenwespeakofabasichumanneedwemeansomethingnecessarytolifesomethingwecannotdowithout.FoodisabasichumanneeD.Withoutitwewouldstarvetodeath.Whetherinprimitive原始的countriesorinmoreadvancedsocietiesman’sfoodneedsarethesamE.2Butprimitivepeopleeatonlythefoodwhichcanbegrownneartheirhomeswhereaspeopleinmoreadvancedsocietieseatfoodwhichisoftengrownmanythousandsofmilesawayfromtheirhomes.Primitivepeoplearesatisfiedwithlesskindsoffoodthereforewecansaypeople’swantsaredifferentalthoughtheirneedsarethesamE.3Clothingisnecessarytoregulate调节theheatofourbodies.Indifferentclimatesandindifferentseasonsweneedmoreorlessclothes.Wealsodressdifferentlyforotherreasons.4Shelterthethirdofourneedsdependsonclimatetheskillofthebuildersone’ssocialpositionandthematerialwhichcanbeuseD.5Thethree-bed-roomedhouseoftheaveragefamilywouldnotbegrandenoughforaveryrichfamilybutamodernhousewithmanyofthematerialcomfortsweredeniedtothekingsandqueensinthepast.A.FoodClothingandShelter.B.HumanNeedsC.Wealwayschangeourstyleofclothingfordifferentoccasionssuchasworksportsparties.D.WeallneedfoodtoliveahealthylifE.E.Wewanttolivecomfortably.F.Thesimpleshelteroftheprimitivepeoplewouldnotdoforusandyetitsatisfiedtheirneeds.G.Thesameistrueofthesecondofhumanneeds.

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

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

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Apunctual准时的personisinthehabitofdoingathingatthepropertimeandisneverlateinkeepinganappointment.__1_____Heisalwaysinahurryandintheendlosesbothtimeandhisgoodname.Alostthingmaybefoundagainbutlosttimecanneverberegained.Timeismorevaluablethanmaterialthings.___2______.Theunpunctualmanisforeverwastingandmismanaginghismostvaluableassetsaswellastheassetsofothers'.Theunpunctualpersonisalwayscomplainingthathefindsnotimetoanswerlettersorreturncallsorkeepappointmentspromptly.____3____.Heknowsthathecannotgetthroughhishugeamountofworkunlesshefaithfullyattendstoeverypieceofworkwhenithastobeattendedto.Failuretobepunctualinkeepingone'sappointmentsisasignofdisrespecttowardsothers.Ifapersonisinvitedtodinnerandarriveslaterthantheappointedtimehekeepsalltheotherguestswaitingforhim.___4_____.Unpunctualitymoreoverisveryharmfulwhenitcomestodoingone'sdutywhetherpublicorprivate.Imaginehowitwouldbeifthosewhoareputinchargeofimportanttasksfailedtobeattheirproperplaceattheappointedtime.__5____A.Butthemanwhoreallyhasagreatdealtodoisverycarefulwithhistimeandseldomcomplainsbecausehelacksit.B.Theunpunctualmanononehandneverdoeswhatheshoulddoaheadoftime.C.Infacttimeislifeitself.D.Amanwhoisknowntobehabituallyunpunctualisnevertrustedbyhisfriendsorfellowmen.E.Theunpunctualmanononehandneverdoeswhathehastodoatthepropertime.F.Allguestspresentoughttoberespectedbythehost.G.Usuallythiswillberegardedasagreatdisrespecttothehostandallotherguestspresent.

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

Beijing'sbroadenedbanonsmokinginpublicplacestookeffectThursdayaddingforcetotheefforttoholdasmoke-freeOlympics.Thenewrulesextendexistinganti-smokingregulationstomoreplacesincludingfitnesscentersculturalrelicsitesofficesmeetingroomsdininghallstoiletsandlifts.RestaurantsInternetcafesparksandwaitinghallsatairportsrailwaystationsandcoachstationsarerequiredtosetupsmokingareas.Hotelswillhavetooffersmoke-freeroomsorfloorsbuttheregulationsdonotspecifyaproportion.Howeversomerestaurantownershavecomplainedthatitwouldbedifficulttohaveaseparatesmokingroomasrequiredbythenewregulations.WeplantoissuespecificrulestosolvethisproblemassoonaspossibleRaoYingshengvice-directoroftheBeijingCommitteeforPatrioticPublicHealthCampaignwasquotedbytheBeijingNewsassayingThursday.Hesaidsmallrestaurantswithoutaseparateroomshouldsetasideatleast70percentoftheirareafornon-smokers.Healsosaidcustomersandrestaurantownerswouldbeaskedfortheirthoughtsonthenewrule.Localauthoritiessentabout100000inspectorstomakesurethebanwasbeingenforcedThursday.Everyonehastherighttodissuade劝阻peoplefromsmokinginpublicplacesLiuZejunwhoworksfortheBeijingcommitteesaid.Citizensareencouragedtoexposethosewhorefusetoobeytherulebycallingthefreetelephoneline12320Liusaid.Peoplecaughtsmokinginforbiddenareaswillbefined10yuan$1.40whileenterprisesandinstitutionsthatviolate违反thebanwillfacefinesofbetween1000yuanand5000yuan.Smokingwasforbiddeninhospitalskindergartensschoolsmuseumssportssitesandotherplacesbeforethenewregulationstookeffect.FromOct1lastyearthecityalsobannedsmokinginits66000cabsandimposed征收finesof100yuanto200yuanondriverscaughtsmokingintaxis.Chinahaspledgedacigarette-freegreenOlympics.Thisyear'seventwillbethefirstnon-smokingOlympicGamessincetheFrameworkConventiononTobaccoControlFCTCofwhichChinaisasignatory签名人wentintoeffectin2005.1.Thepassagemainlytellsus_____.A.TherewillbemoreplaceswheresmokingisforbiddenB.MorepeopleshouldgiveupsmokingC.Broadenedbanonsmokinginpublicplacestookeffectinordertosetupanon-smokingOlympicGamesD.Thosewhosmokeatpublicplaceswillbefined2.Smokingis_____atairportsrailwaystationsorcoachstationsetc.A.forbiddenB.allowedC.allowedatit’ssmokingareasD.wedon’tknow3.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Hotelswillhavetooffersmoke-freerooms.B.Smokingisnotallowedinmostrestaurants.C.12320isafreetelephonelinetoexposethosewhosmokeatpublicplaces.D.Peoplecaughtsmokinginforbiddenareaswillbefined.4.Ifataxidriversmokesinhiscabhewillprobablybefined_____.A.10yuanB.50yuanC.120yuanD.1000yuan

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

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

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

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

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

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

AsayoungmanAlwasaskilledartist.Hehadawifeandtwofinesons.Onenighthisoldestsondevelopedaseverestomachache.Thinkingitwasonlysome1intestinal肠内的disorderneitherAlnorhiswifetooktheconditionveryseriously.Buttheboy2suddenlythatnight.Knowingthedeathcouldhavebeen3ifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituationAl'semotionalhealthbecameworseunderthehugeburdenofhis4Tomakemattersworsehiswile5himashorttimelaterleavinghimalonewithhissix-year-oldyoungerson.Thehurtandpainofthetwo6weremorethanAlcouldhandleandhe7toalcohol.IntimeAlbecameanalcoholic.8___thealcoholismprogressedAlbegantoloseeverythinghe9—hishomehislandhisartobjectseverything.10AldiedaloneinaSanFranciscomotelroom.WhenIheardofAl'sdeathIthoughtthatAl'slifewasacomplete11.AstimewentbyIbegantore-evaluatemyearlierjudgment.IknewAl'snow12sonErnie.HeisoneofthekindestmostcaringmostlovingmenIhaveeverknown.IwatchedErniewithhischildrenandsawthefree13oflovebetweenthem.Iknewthatkindnessandcaringhadtocomefromsomewhere.Ihadn'theardErnietalkmuchabouthis14__.OnedayIworked__15_mycouragetoaskhim.I'mreally_16__bysomethingIsaid.Iknowyourfatherwas17_theonlyonetoraiseyou.Whatonearthdidhedothatyoubecamesuchaspecialperson?Erniesatquietlyand_18_forafewmoments.ThenhesaidFrommyearliest_19_asachilduntilIlefthomeat18Alcameintomyroomeverynightgavemeakissandsaid'Iloveyouson.'TearscametomyeyesasIrealizedwhatafoolIhadbeento__20_Alasafailure.Hehadnotleftanymaterialpossessionsbehind.ButhehadbeenakindlovingfatherandheleftbehindoneofthefinestmostgivingmenIhaveeverknown.1.A.certainB.commonC.rareD.basic2.A.diedB.chokedC.starvedD.worsened3.A.curedB.preventedC.forbiddenD.saved4.A.diseaseB.debtC.guiltD.duty5.A.leftB.scoldedC.quarreledD.forgave6.A.disastersB.adventuresC.conflictsD.situations7.A.gotB.drankC.turnedD.sank8.A.AsB.ThoughC.BecauseD.If9.A.neededB.sharedC.benefitedD.possessed10.A.EventuallyB.GraduallyC.ThereforeD.Meanwhile11.A.troubleB.hardshipC.failureD.waste12.A.teenB.adultC.agedD.adolescent13.A.winB.fallC.spaceD.flow14.A.motherB.brotherC.fatherD.child15.A.upB.withC.onD.through16.A.worriedB.puzzledC.interestedD.attracted17.A.especiallyB.basicallyC.merelyD.specially18.A.arguedB.searchedC.analyzedD.reflected19.A.thoughtsB.ideasC.mindsD.memories20.A.treatB.callC.judgeD.feel

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

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

Greenlandisthelargestintheworld.Itcoversover2000000squarekilometers.MostofitliesinsidetheArcticCircleandahugesheetoficecovers85％ofit.ImaginethatamapofGreenlandisontopofEurope.Greenlandstretches延伸fromLondontothemiddleoftheSaharaDesert.Theicesheetismorethan1.6kilometersthickanditnevermelts溶化.Alongtheseacoastmountainsrisefromthesea.Thereareafewlowtreesinthesouthwestbutnoforests.Snowcoverseverythinginwinterbutinsummerverylowplantscoverthegroundbetweentheseaandtheicesheet.NorwegianswerethefirstEuropeanstoseetheislandin875A.D.butnoonevisitedituntil982.ThreeyearslaterafewNorwegianswenttolivethere.In1261thepeopleinGreenlanddecidedtojoinNorway.NorwayandDenmarkunitedin1380.Thisunionendedin1814andGreenlandstayedwithDenmark.GreenlandisfiftytimeslargerthanDenmarkbutitisstillapartofthissmallcountry.1.AsyoustudyaglobeyoumaynoticethatGreenland.A.mostlylieswithintheArcticCircleB.isconnectedwithDenmarkandNorwayC.liesjustontopofEuropeD.stretchesfromLondontotheSaharaDesert2.WhatwillyouprobablyseewhenyoucometothesouthwestofGreenlandinsummer?A.LowtreesinthemountainsB.NothingbuticesheeteverywhereC.VerylowplantsalongtheseasideD.Snowcoversthetopofthemountain.3.HowlongdidGreenlandstaywithNorway?A.About120yearsB.About400yearsC.About550yearsD.About500years4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.GreenlandnowbelongstoDenmarkB.DenmarkismuchsmallerthanGreenlandC.NorwayandDenmarkdidn’tuniteuntil1380D.NorwayandDenmarkhavebeenonecountrysince1380

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

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

WhenIopenedmyemailtheotherdayaprettywomannamedRachelappearedonmycomputerscreen.Shegreetedmebynameandstartedtalkingwithgreatenthusiasm.Everynowandthenshestoppedtosmileatorblowakiss.ShewasreadingtomeanemailfrommybrotherItwasprettycool.RachelwastherethankstoanewtechnologycalledFaeemail.Facemailletsyousendallemailthatgetsreadtothereceiveronlinebyanattractivemaleorfemaleorbyaclown小丑.Thesoftwarewhichisfreecanbedownloadedatwww.Facemail.com.Facemailfacesarelifelikeandtheysimulate模仿emotionsbasedonemotionsthatyouputinyourtext.Typein一xandRachelblowsakiss.LifeFXthecompanythatdevelopstheFacemailissuretherearebroadbusinessuses.Thereasonwhye—businessisnotpopularthecompanysaysisthatbuyingovertheInternetlacksthehumantouch.ButwhatifyouwenttotheNikewebsiteandMichaelJordangreetedyoubynamewaitedonyouandpersonallyclosedthesale?AnditistalkingwithWhirlpoolCompanyaboutusingthetechnologyinacomputerscreenonafridge.ThenifMomcan’tbehomewhenthekidsgetbackfromschoolshecanleaveanotewithvoiceandimagetellingthemwhatthereistoeat.Facemailcouldgethotfast.PersonallyI’mfan.Facemailislivelyandfunnyatfirstbutifyouselecttheclownputafewrudewordsinanemailandaddsomeangryemotionsyou’vegotacrazymail.1.ThemainadvantageofFacemailisthat___________.A.youcanputyourownemotionsintheemailasyoulikeB.theemailcanbereadinamorelovelywayC.youcanseethepersonwhosendsyoutheemailD.youcanhireabeautifulwomantoreadtheemailtoyou2.WecaninferfromthepassagethatFacemail___________.A.CandestroyyouremailifnotproperlyusedB.willtaketheplaceoftheemailsystemC.islikelytobeusedinotherwaysinourdailylifeD.isasoftwarehardtodownload3.ThewritermentionedNikewebsiteandMichaelJordantoshowthat___________.A.FacemailcanmakeshoppingontheInternetmoreinterestingB.NikecompanyisincreasingitssalesthroughthefameofJordonC.MichaelJordanwillserveyouhimselfonNikewebsiteD.famouspeoplelikeMichaelJordanalsoliketouseFacemail4.Thewriterthinks___________.A.FacemailiscoolandfunnyB.FacemailisadangertotheInternetC.peopleshouldbecarefulwithFacemailD.Facemailneedsfurtherimprovement

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

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Areyoutrulyhappy?Doyoueverknowwhatthatitmeanstobehappyandwhatittakestoachievehappiness?1ThefollowingareafewtipsthatIfollowtocreatehappinessinmylife.▲Makeaplanforattaininggoalsthatyoubelievewillmakeyouhappy.Youmoodswillverylikelyincreaseifyouaregoingaftersomethingyouvalue.▲Surroundyourselfwithhappypeople.Itiseasytobegintothinknegativelywhenyouaresurroundedbypeoplewhothinkthatway.2.▲Whensomethinggoeswrongtrytofigureoutasolutioninsteadofbeingabsorbedinselfpity.Trulyhappypeopledon'tallowsetbackstoaffecttheirmoodbecausetheyknowthatwithalittlethoughttheycanturnthecircumstancesbacktotheirfavor.▲3Thesefewminuteswillgiveyouopportunitytofocusonthepositivethingsinyourlifeandwillleadyoutocontinuoushappiness.▲4.Whetheryoutreatyourselftolunchtakealongrelaxingbathorsimplyspendafewextraminutesonyourappearance.youwillbesubconsciously下意识地puttingyourselfinabettermood.▲Findingthehumorinsituationscanalsoleadtohappiness.Findawaytomakelightofasituationthatwouldotherwisemakeyouhappy.▲Keepinghealthyisanotherwaytoachievehappiness.5A.Whatmakesonepersonhappymaybeverydifferentfromwhatmakessomeoneelsehappy.B.Onthecontraryifyouarearoundpeoplewhoarehappytheiremotionalstatewillbeinfectious.C.Beingoverweightornoteatingnutritiousfoodscanhaveanegativeeffectonyourmood.D.Theseareimportantquestionsforanyonewhoisseekinghappinesstoaskthemselves.E.Spendafewminuteseachdaythinkingaboutthethingsthatmakeyouhappy.F.Therearesomestepsinlifethatleadtohappiness.G.It'salsoimportanttotakesometimeeachdaytodosomethingniceforyourself.

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

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

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

Humanlifehasnotonlybeenchangedwithinthepastfewhundredyears.ithasbeenrevolutionized.Intheolddaystherewaslittledifferencebetweenthehouses.dressandfoodofthosewhowerechiefsandthosewhoweretheirservants.Therewastoalargedegree.socialequality.Thecontrast差别todaybetweenthepalacesofthemillionairesandthecottagesofthelaborersshowsusthechangewhichhascomewithcivilization文明.Thischange.however.isnottoberegretted.butwelcomeashighlybeneficialhelpful.Forprogresstheremustbehomesofgreatwealthtokeepthebestthingsofcivilization.Thereforeitismuchbettertohavethisgreatdifferencebetweenrichandpoorthantohavegeneralpoverty.Neithermasternorservantwasasrichinthegoodoldtimesastoday.Whetherthechangeisforgoodorbad.ithascomeanditisbeyondourpowertoturnback.Therefore.itshouldbeacceptedandmadethebestof.Itisawasteoftimetodiscusswhatmusthappen.Bytoday’sproductionmethodstheworldgotsgoodsofexcellentqualityatpriceswhichevenpeopleof25yearsofagewouldhavethoughtunbelievable.Thepoorenjoywhatoncetherichcouldnot.Thepooraremorerichlyclothedandbetterhoused.Thelaborernowhasmorecomfortsthanthefarmerhadmanyyearsago.Thefarmerhasmoreluxuries奢侈品thanthelandlordhad.Thelandlordhasmorerarebooksandpicturesandmoreworksofartthanthekingcouldhaveinoldertires.1.Thewriterthinksthatthecontrastbetweenthelivingconditionsoftheworkersandthoseoftherich________.A.shouldberegrettedB.isnotabadthingC.willcausealotoftroubleD.shouldnotbeaccepted2.Whichofthefollowingshowsthechangethathascomewithcivilization?A.NeithertherichnorthepoorlivebetterthanbeforeB.BoththerichandthepoorlivebetterthanbeforeC.Therichlivebetterthatbeforebutthepoordon’tD.Thepoorlivebetterthanbeforebuttherichdon’t3.Accordingtothewriteritismuchbettertohaveagreatdifferencebetweentherichandthepoorthantohavegeneralpovertybecause________.A.socialequalityisnotasimportantasitusedtoB.thepoorpeoplehavemorecomfortsthanbeforeC.itisnotrightformasterandservanttolivealikeD.thisdifferencehelpstokeepthebestthingsofcivilizationforprogress4.Itisinferredbutnotmentionedthat__________.A.thelandlordismoreinterestedinarttodaythanthekingwasinoldertimes.B.thekingdoesnothaveasmanyworksofartasheusedtoC.thelandlorddidnotownasmanythingsofcivilizationashedoestoday.D.thekingnolongerhasinterestinart

FatandshyBenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.Footballtenniscricket——anythingwitharoundballIwasuseless.Hesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheonealwaysmadefunofinschoolgyminGevonshireEngland.Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsthewentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.Thenhebegantoridethebikealongwitharunnerfriend.GraduallySaunderssethismindonbuildinguphisbodyincreasinghisspeedandstrength.Attheageof18heranhisfirstmarathon.ThefollowingyearhemetJohnRidgewayandwashiredasaninstructoratRidgway’sSchoolofAdventureinScotlandwherehelearnedaboutRidgway'scold—waterexploits.GreatlyinterestedSaundersreadallhecouldaboutNorthPoleexplorersandadventuresthendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuture.In2001afterbecomingaskillfulskierSandersstartedhisfirstlong—distanceexpeditiontowardstheNorthPole.Ittookunbelievableenergy.Hesufferedfrostbite冻疮ranintoapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimitpullinghissupply—loadedsledupandoverrockyice.SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPoleandhe’sskiedmoreoftheNorthpolebyhimselfthananyotherBritishman.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethechange.NextOctoberSaunders27headssouthfromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandbacka29000—kilometerjourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.1.BenSaunders___________afterhewas15yearsold.A.becamegoodatmostsportsB.begantobuilduphisbodyC.madefriendswitharunnerD.joinedasportsteam2.Theunderlinedwordexploitsisclosestinmeaningto___________.A.journeysB.operationsC.researchesD.adventures3.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderoftheeventsthathappenedtoSaunders?a.Heranhisfirstmarathon.b.HeskiedaloneintheNorthPole.c.Herodehisbikeinaforestd.HeplannedanadventuretotheSouthPoleA.a—c—d—bB.c—d—a—bC.c—a—b—dD.a—c—b—d4.ThestorymainlytellsusaboutSaundersthatheis___________.A.agoodinstructoratschoolB.thebestBritishskierC.Ridgway'sfavoritestudentD.asuccessinsports

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WeputtogetheralistofthebestAmericanbooks.Herearefivethathavehelpeddefine阐明说明thenationalcharacter.Mostarefromacenturyorsoago.buttheystillentertainteachandinspire.Moby-DickbyHermanMelvilleItwasfirstpublishedin1851.ItisabouttheadventuresofCaptainArabashesearchesforwhitewhales.ItdrawsusintoauniversefullofattractivecharactersandstoriesTheEducationofHenryAdamsbyHenryAdamsItwasawardedthePulitzerPrizein1918AdamscamefromoneofAmerica’smostfamouspoliticaldynasties.Inhisbookheprovidedinsights洞悉intohisfamilyincludinghisexperienceasprivatesecretarytohisfatherwhowasministertoEnglandduringtheAmericanCivilWar.LeavesofGrassbyWaltWhitmanItwaspublishedin1855.Whitemanwantedtopraisethenewcountryinanewvoice.BydoingthisheshowedthegreatchangesthathadtakenplaceintheAmericanliteraryworldduringhislifetime.PoemsbyEmilyDickinsonDicksonwasallenthusiasticpoetwhoseworkshavehadagreatinfluenceonmodempoetry.Sheoftenuseddashes破折号andsporadiccapitalization零星的大写ofnouns.ShewasconsideredasoneofthegreatestAmericanpoetsinthe19thcentury.ThesongofHiawathabyHenryWadsworthLongfellowItwasfirstpublishedin1855andisLongfellow’smostpopularandmostrecognizedpoem.ItisabouttheheroiclifeanddeathofamagicAmericanIndian.1.AccordingtothepassageTheeducationofHenryAdams______.A.isabouttheauthor’sfamily’sexperienceB.showsreadersaworldfulloffascinatingstoriesC.wasfinishedandwonanawardin1918D.mainlytellsusabouttheAmericanCivilWar2.WaltWhiteman’spurposeinwriting.LeavesofGrasswasto______.A.showtheimprovementofliteratureintheworldB.reflect反映mcgreatchangesinAmericaC.praisethecountryinanewvoiceD.Showpeoplehistalentandheroiclife3.Ifyouwanttolearnsomenewwaysofwritingpoemsyonshouldreadabookwrittenby______.A.WaltWhitemanB.EmilyDickinsonC.HenryAdamsD.HermanMelville4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.HermanMelvillewasanenthusiasticpoetandwriterB.OfthefivebooksmentionedinthepassagefourarepoemsC.LeavesofGrassandTheSongofHiawathawerepublishedinthesameyearD.OfthefivebooksmentionedinthepassageMobyDickwaspublishedlast.

NapoleonasacharacterinTolstoy’sWarandPeaceismorethanoncedescribedashavingfatlittlehands.Nordoeshesitwellorfirmlyonthehorse.Heissaidtobeundersizedwithshortlegsandaroundstomach.TheissuehereisnottheaccuracyofTolstoy’sdescription—itseemsnotthatfarofffromhistoricalaccounts—buthischoiceoffactsotherthingsthatcouldbesaidofthemanarenotsaid.WearemeanttounderstandthedifferenceofawarringcommanderinthebodyofafatlittleFrenchman.Tolstoy’sNapoleoncouldbeanymanwanderinginthestreetsandputtingalittleofpowderedtobaccouphisnose—andthatisthepoint.Itisawaythenovelistusestoshowthemoralnatureofacharacter.AnditturnsoutthatasTolstoyhasitNapoleonisacrazyman.InasceneinBookThreeofWarandPeacethewarshavingreachedthecriticalyearof1812NapoleonreceivesarepresentativefromtheTsar沙皇whohascomewithpeaceterms.Napoleonisveryangrydoesn’thehavemorearmy?HenottheTsaristheonetomaketheterms.HewilldestroyallofEuropeifhisarmyisstopped.Thatiswhatyouwillhavegainedbyengagingmeinthewar!heshouts.AndthenTolstoywritesNapoleonwalkedsilentlyseveraltimesupanddowntheroomhisfatshouldersmovingquickly.StilllaterafterreviewinghisarmyamidcheeringcrowdsNapoleoninvitestheshakenRussiantodinner.HeraisedhishandtotheRussian’s...faceTolstoywritesandtakinghimbytheearpulleditgently...Tohaveone’searpulledbytheEmperorwasconsideredthegreatesthonorandmarkoffavorattheFrenchcourt.Wellwellwhydon’tyousayanything?saidheasifitwasridiculousinhispresencetorespectanyonebuthimselfNapoleon.Tolstoydidhisresearchbutthecompositionishisown.1.Tolstoy’sdescriptionofNapoleoninWarandPeaceis___________.A.farfromthehistoricalfactsB.basedontheRussianhistoryC.basedonhisselectionoffactsD.notrelatedtohistoricaldetails2.NapoleonwasangrywhenreceivingtheRussianrepresentativebecause________.A.hethoughtheshouldbetheonetomakethepeacetermsB.theTsar’speacetermswerehardtoacceptC.theRussiansstoppedhismilitarymovementD.hedidn’thaveanymorearmytofightwith3.TolstoyintendedtopresentNapoleonasamanwhois__________________.A.ill-manneredindealingwithforeignguestsB.fondofshowingoffhisironwillC.determinedindestroyingallofEuropeD.crazyforpowerandrespect4.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?A.Awriterdoesn’thavetobefaithfultohisfindings.B.Awritermaywriteaboutaheroinhisownway.C.Awritermaynotberesponsibleforwhathewrites.D.Awriterhashardlyanyfreedomtoshowhisfeelings.

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

Beingthebeadofhighschoolformanyyears.Igrewtiredofbudgetmeetingsfundingcutsandmanyotheradministrativechores杂务.Istartedtodreamofretirement.SinningintrafficonaweekdaymorningIwouldfindmymindwandering.Iwouldimaginespendingtimewithmygrandhikenquieteveningswithmywifetravelingorrediscoveringsomegreatbooks.ItoldmyselfthatIwouldn’tsignmyselfupforanycommitteesanyclassesoranythingrequiringaschedulE.MyfirstdayofretirementcamelastIcookedagreatbreakfastformywifeandmeleisurelyreadthepaperclamedabitofthehouseandwroteafewletterstofriends.Onthesecondday.IconkedbreakfastreadthepaperOnthethirddayThisisretirement?Imedtotellmyselfthatitwasjustthetransition过渡thatthosegoldenmomentswererightroundthecomerandthatIwouldenjoythemsoonenough.Butsomethingwasmissing.Afarmercolleagueaskedafavor.A.groupofstudentswasgoingtoJamaicatoworkwithchildrenintheporesneighborhoods.WouldIinterruptmynewfoundhappinessandreturntothestudentsjustthisonce?Onetrip.That’sall.Myhagswerepackedandbythedoor.Thetripwasveryinspiring.IwasmovednotonlybythepovertyIsawbutalsobythesenseofresponsibityoftheyoungpeopleonthetrip.WhenIreturnedhomE.Iofferedtoworkonedayaweekwithalocalyouthorganization.TheexperiencewassopositivethatIwassoonvolunteeringnearlyfull-timeworkingwithstudentsschussNorthAmericatoassistthemittheirvoluntarywork.NowitseemsthetableshaveturneD.SomedaysIamtheteacherotherdaysIamthestudent.Theseyoungpeoplehavereawakenedmycommitment责任感tosocialjusticeissuesbychallengingmetolearnmoreaboutthesituationintheworldtodaywherepeoplearestillpoorandsufferbecausetocontinuetoparticipateinhelpingtofindsolutions.Inreturn.Ihelpthemdotheircharitableprojectsoverseas.I’vegonefromrunningoneschooltohelpingoverseetheconstrueliem.Ofschoolintwenty-onecorutries!1.Whatdidthewriterexpecttodoafterretired?A.Tostayawayfrombusyschedules.B.Towritesomegreatbooks.C.Todosomevoluntarywork.D.ToplanforhisfuturE.2.WhydidthewriterdecidetogotoJamaica?A.Hemissedhisstudentsinthatcountry.B.Hecouldn’trefusehiscolleague’sfavor.C.HewasconcernedaboutthepeopletherE.D.HewasnotsatisfiedwithhisretiredlifE.3.TheunderlinedpartthetableshaveturnedParagraph5meansthatthewriter.A.improvedthesituationinhisschoolB.felthappytoworkwithstudentsagainC.becamealearnerratherthanateacherD.changedhisattitudetowardhisretiredlife4.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhisretiredlifenow?A.DisappointingB.TroublesomE.C.Promising.D.Meaningful.

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

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

Foraslongashumanshavelivedontheearththeyhavemadeuseofvariousformsofcommunication.Generallythisexpressionofthoughtsandfeelingshasbeenintheformoforalspeech.Whenthereisaspokenlanguageproblem.communicationcanbecarriedoutthroughsignlanguage.inwhichgesturesstandforletters.wordsandideas.Touristsandpeopleunabletohearorspeakhaveoftenhadtoturntothisformofexpression.Whengesturesdescribewordsorideas.theycanoftenbeusedinternationally.Whenusedforspellingwordshoweverwhereeachgesturestandsforasingleletterpeoplemustsharethesamewrittenlanguage.Bodylanguagesendsideasorthoughtsbycertainactions.eithermeaningfullyornot.Awinkcanbeawayofshowingthatthepersonisonlyjoking.Anodmeansagreement.whileshakingtheheadindicatesdisagreement.OtherformsoflanguagecanbefoundinBrailleareadingsystemofraiseddotsreadwiththefingertipsusedbytheblind.signalflags.Morsecodeandsmokesignals.Roadmapsandpicturesignsalsoguideandwarnpeople.whilelanguageisthemostcommonformofcommunicationothersystemsandtechniquesalsoexpresshumanthoughtsandfeelings.1.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttosay?A.Peoplecancommunicateinmanydifferentways.B.Everybodyusesonlyoneformofcommunication.C.Languageisinvaluabletoforeigners.D.Non-spokencommunicationisoflittlevalue.2.Accordingtothetextwhichpartofthebodycanbeusedtoshowyouarejoking?A.Fingers.B.Eyes.C.Head.D.Feet.3.Whatcan’tbeeffectivelycommunicatedbysignlanguagewhenpeoplebelongtodifferentlanguagegroups?A.Spelling.B.Idea.C.Wholewords.D.Expressions.4.Howmanydifferentformsofcommunicationarementionedinthetext?A.Three.B.Five.C.Six.D.Nine.

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

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

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

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

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

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Youarewhatyoueat.goesthecommonEnglishsaying.ButactuallyyouarewhatyoudrinkWhy?Because75percentofyourbodyiswater!1Whenwedon'tgiveourbodiesenoughwaterourorganscannotworkproperly.Wearealsoeasiertocatchdiseases.Whenwearesickdrinkingplentyofwatershouldbeoneofthefirstthingswedo.2Isyourbodyaskingformorewater?Ifyouexperienceheadachessleepinessallergies过敏ordizzinessyourbodymightbetellingyoutodrinkmorewater.3Evenproblemssuchasnervousnessorforgetfulnesscanbecausedbylackofwater.Inadditionthemedicinesthattreattheseillnessescansometimesdryoutyourbodyfurther.Themorewateryouarelackingintheworseyourhealthwillbe——4Thereforeitisimportanttolistentoyourbodywhenitasksforadrink!HelpfultipsTrythesetipstohelpyourselfdrinkmorewater.·Don'twaituntilyouarethirstytodrink.5·Plantohaveenoughwater.·Carryabottleofpurewaterwithyouwhereveryougo.·Don'thesitatebyfrequenttripstothetoilet.Drinkingplentyofwatercantakeasmuchtimeasyouneedandpreventseriousillnessinthefuture.Sopouryourselfaglassofwateranddrinkup!A.Drinkwaterregularlyanddrinkeachtimeyoufeelthirsty.B.Allkindsofdrinkwillcontributetoyourhealth.C.Ifyou'rethirstyyou'realreadylackofwater.D.Insteadweusuallydependondrugstomakeuswell.E.LackofwatermaybetherealreasonforyoursicknessF.nomatterhowmuchmedicineyoutake.G.Withthisfactinmindit'snosurprisethatdrinkingenoughwaterisimportantforgoodhealth.

TheChinesegovernmenthasannouncedmeasurestobantheproduction生产andfreedistribution发放ofplasticbagstostopagrowingtideofwaste.UndernewrulesbeginningonJune1allsupermarketsdepartmentstoresandshopswillbebannedfromhandingoutfreebagstocustomers.Thelawspostedonagovernmentwebsitecalledforareturntoclothbagsandshoppingbasketstoreducetheuseofplasticbags.Whileprovidingconveniencetocustomerstheyhavealsocausedseriouspollutionandwasteofresourcesbecauseofexcessiveuseandinadequate不充分的recyclingthenoticesaid.TheelderlyownerofagroceryshopWangHaisaidtheChinesemeasurescouldreducesalesatfirstbutwouldbeofgreatbenefitinthefuture.Besidesitisstronglysuggestedthatwastecollectorsshouldstepuprecyclingeffortstoreducetheamountofbagsburnedorburied.Thegovernmentisalsoconsideringtax税measurestocutbackonplasticbagproductionandsale.AsimilaractionlastyeartobanfreeplasticbagsinthesoutherntownofShenzhencausedapublicdebatewithshopkeepersworryingthatcustomersmightbeturnedaway.China’sactionwonpraisefromenvironmentalorganizationsincludingGreenpeacewhichofficiallymadeastatementwelcomingtheban.Thegovernment’sannouncementtobanfreeplasticbagsisaperfectcasetocombinethetwoofthemajorforcesinenvironmentprotection:publicparticipation参与andgovernmentguidanceGreenpeacesaid.LawstoreducetheuseofplasticbagshavebeencarriedoutinseveralcountriesincludingpartsofSouthAfricaIrelandandBangladesh.Thegovernmentsinthesecountrieseithertaxshopperswhousethemorchargefeesoncompaniesthathandthemout.LastyearSanFranciscobecamethefirstUScitytobanplasticgrocerybagsandGermanstoresmustpayarecyclingfeeiftheywishtoofferthem.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellusabout?A.Lawstoreducetheuseofplasticbags.B.China’snewaction:banonplasticbags.C.Environmentprotectionorplasticproduction.D.Productionbantostopagrowingtideofwaste.2.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordexcessivemean?A.wiseB.inadequateC.extremeD.little3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AlloftheChinesepeoplesupporttheban.B.SanFranciscowasthefirstcitytobanplasticbags.C.Environmentalorganizationspraisethenewrules.D.Wastecollectorsareaskedtopaytaxonplasticbags.4.Thisarticlecouldmostprobablybefoundinan_____________.A.newspaperB.advertisementC.travelbookD.sciencemagazine

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

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

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

Theoceanbottomaregionnearly2.5timesgreaterthanthetotallandareaoftheEarthiseventodaylargelyunexplored.Untilaboutacenturyagothedeep-oceanfloorwascompletelyinaccessibleandhiddenbeneathwatersaveragingover3600metersdeep.TotallywithoutlightandsubjectedtointensepressureshundredsoftimesgreaterthanattheEarth’ssurfacethedeep-oceanbottomisastrangeenvironmenttohumansinsomewaysasforbiddingandremoteastheouterspace.Althoughresearchershavetakensamplesofdeep-oceanrocksforoveracenturythefirstdetailedglobalstudyoftheoceanbottomdidnotactuallystartuntil1969withthebeginningoftheNationalScienceFoundation’sDeepSeaDrillingProjectDSDP.UsingtechniquesfirstdevelopedfortheoffshoreoilandgasindustrytheDSDP’sdrillshiptheGlomarChallengerwasabletomaintainasteadypositionontheocean’ssurfaceanddrillinverydeepwaterstakingsamplesofrockfromtheoceanfloor.TheGlomarChallengercompleted96voyagesina15-yearresearchprogramthatendedinNovember1983.Duringthistimeitsailed600000kilometersandtookalmost20000samplesofrocksaroundtheworld.ThosesampleshaveallowedgeologiststoreconstructwhattheplanetlookedlikehundredsofmillionsofyearsagoandtomakeoutwhatitwillprobablylooklikemillionsofyearsinthefutureTodaylargelyonthestrengthofevidencegatheredduringtheGlomarChallenger’svoyagesnearlyallearthscientistsagreeonthetheoriesofplatetectonics构造学andcontinentaldriftthatexplainmanyofthegeologicalprocesses.ThesamplesofrocksdrilledbytheGlomarChallengerhavealsoprovidedaclimaticrecordstretchingbackhundredsofmillionsofyears.Theinformationofpastclimaticchangecanbeusedtopredictfutureclimates.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinaccessibleinline3means?A.unrecognizableB.unreachableC.unusableD.unreasonable2.Whydoestheauthormentionouterspaceinthefirstparagraph?A.TheEarth’sclimatemillionsofyearsagowassimilartothatinouterspace.B.Itissimilartotheoceanfloorinbeingstrangetothehumans.C.RockformationsinouterspacearesimilartothosefoundontheoceanfloorD.Techniquesusedbyscientiststoexploreouterspaceweresimilartothoseusedinoceanexploration3.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheGlomarChallenger?A.Itisatypeofsubmarine.B.Itisanongoingproject.C.Ithasgoneonover100voyages.D.ItmadeitsfirstDSDPvoyagein1968.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasbeingaresultoftheDeepseaDrillingProject?A.GeologistswereabletodeterminetheEarth’sappearancemillionsofyearsago.B.Twogeologicaltheoriesbecamemorewidelyacceptedbyscientists.C.GeologistsobservedformsoflifeneverbeforeseenD.InformationwasrevealedabouttheEarth’spastclimaticchanges.

SomeyearsagowhenIwasinmyfirstyearincollegeIheardSalomeBeysingforthefirsttimE.Themomentwasexciting.Salome’s1filledtheroomandbroughtthetheatertolifE.Iwasso2thatIdecidedtowriteanarticleabouther.I3SalomeBeytellingherIwasfromEssencemagazineandthatIwantedtomeethertotalkhercareer.She4andtoldmetocometoherstudionextTuesday.WhenIhungupIwasscaredoutofmyminD.I5Iwaslying.Iwasnotawriteratallandhadn’tevenwrittenagrocerylist.IinterviewedSalomeBeythenextTuesday.Isatthere6takingnotesandaskingquestionsthatallbeganwithCanyoutellmeIsoonrealizedthat7SalomeBeywasonethingbutwritingastoryforanationalmagazinewasjustimpossiblE.The8wasalmostunbearablE.Istruggledfordays9draftafterdraft.FinallyIputmymanuscript手稿intoalargeenvelopeanddroppeditintoamailbox.Itdidn’ttakelong.Mymanuscript10.Howstupidofme!Ithought.HowcouldI11inaworldofprofessionalwriters?KnowingIcouldn’t12therejectionletterIthrewtheunopenedenvelopeintoadrawer.FiveyearslaterIwasmovingtoCaliforniA.While13myapartmentIcameacrosstheunopenedenvelopE.ThistimeIopeneditandreadtheeditor’sletterin14:DearMsProfitYourstoryonSalomeBeyisfantastiC.Yetweneedsome15materials.Pleaseaddthoseandreturnthearticleimmediately.Wewouldliketo16yourstorysoon.Shockedittookmealongtimeto17.Fearofrejectioncostmedearly.IlostatleastfivehundreddollarsandhavingmyarticleappearinamajormagazinE.MoreimportantlyIlostyearsof18writing.TodayIhavebecomeafull–timewriter.Lookingbackonthis19Ilearnedaveryimportantlesson:Youcan’t20todoubtyourself.1.A.joyB.voiceC.speechD.smile2.A.proudB.activeC.satisfiedD.moved3.A.visitedB.emailedC.phonedD.interviewed4.A.agreedB.refusedC.hesitatedD.paused5.A.repliedB.discoveredC.explainedD.knew6.A.seriouslyB.patientlyC.nervouslyD.quietly7.A.blamingB.foolingC.invitingD.urging8.A.hardshipB.failureC.commentD.pressure9.A.withB.byC.onD.in10.A.disappearedB.returnedC.spreadD.improved11.A.compareB.struggleC.surviveD.compete12.A.ignoreB.deliverC.faceD.receive13.A.decoratingB.repairingC.cleaningD.leaving14.A.disbeliefB.anxietyC.horrorD.trouble15.A.subjectiveB.relevantC.privateD.reliable16.A.broadcastB.createC.publishD.assess17.A.recoverB.prepareC.escapeD.concentrate18.A.energeticB.endlessC.typicalD.enjoyable19.A.experienceB.successC.benefitD.accident20.A.attemptB.affordC.expectD.pretend

InthedoorwayofmyhomeIlookedcloselyatmy23-year-oldsonDaniel.InafewhourshewouldbeflyingtoFranceto1adifferentlife.Itwasatransitional过渡的timeinDaniel’slife.Iwantedto2himsomewordsofsignificance.Butnothingcamefrommylipsandthiswasnotthe3timeIhadletsuchmomentspass.WhenDanielwasfiveItookhimtothebusstoponhisfirstdayofkindergarten.HeaskedWhatisitgoingtobelikeDad?CanIdoit?Thenhewalked4thestepsofthebusanddisappearedinside.ThebusdroveawayandIsaidnothing.Adecadelaterasimilar5playeditselfout.Idrovehimtocollege.AsIstartedtoleaveItriedtothinkofsomethingtosaytogivehim6andconfidenceashestartedthisnewstageoflife.Againwords7me.NowasIstoodbeforehimIthoughtofthose8opportunities.HowmanytimeshaveIletsuchmoments9?Idon’tfindaquietmomenttotellhimwhattheyhave10tome.Orwhathemight11tofaceintheyearsahead.MaybeIthoughtitwasnotnecessarytosayanything.Whatdoesitmatterinthecourseofalifetimeifafathernevertellsasonwhathereallythinksofhim?12asIstoodbeforeDanielIknewthatitdidmatter.MyfatherandIlovedeachother.YetIalways13neverhearinghimputhis14intowords.NowIcouldfeelmypalmssweatandmythroattighten.Whyisitso15totellasonsomethingfromtheheart?MymouthturneddryandIknewIwouldbeabletogetoutonlyafewwordsclearly.DanielIsaidIfIcouldhavepickedIwouldhavepickedyou.That’sallIcouldsay.Hehuggedme.Foramomenttheworld16andtherewerejustDanielandme.HewassayingsomethingbuttearsmistedmyeyesandIcouldn’tunderstandwhathewassaying.AllIwas17ofwasthestubble短须onhischinashisfacepressed18mine.WhatIhadsaidtoDanielwas19.Itwasnothing.Andyetitwas20.1.A.experienceB.spendC.enjoyD.shape2.A.showB.giveC.leaveD.instruct3.A.lastB.firstC.veryD.next4.A.upwardB.intoC.downD.up5.A.signB.sceneC.sceneryD.sight6.A.interestB.instructionC.courageD.direction7.A.failedB.discouragedC.struckD.troubled8.A.futureB.embarrassingC.obviousD.lost9.A.lastB.passC.flyD.remain10.A.countedB.meantC.valuedD.eared11.A.thinkB.wantC.expectD.wish12.A.ButB.AndC.InsteadD.So13.A.wonderedB.regrettedC.mindedD.tried14.A.viewsB.actionsC.feelingsD.attitudes15.A.importantB.essentialC.hardD.complex16.A.disappearedB.changedC.progressedD.advanced17.A.sensitiveB.convincedC.awareD.tired18.A.byB.againstC.onD.with19.A.clumsyB.gentleC.absurdD.moving20.A.noneB.allC.anythingD.everything

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

IwasareporterofaneveningpaperinLondon.OnedayIwasaskedtowriteafewarticleson1inLondon.Itwas2thatallmyadventurestarted.Imadea3thatthebestwayofcollecting4wasthatIwouldgodeepintotherealitiesoflife.Iusedtobeanactorofcourse.Ihad5alltheskillsofmake-up化妆andIcouldstillmakegooduseofthem.Havingfinishedallnecessary6Iplacedmyselfinoneofthebusieststreets.AthomethatnightIwas7tofindthatIhadreceivedmorethanapound.Wellyoucanimaginehow8itwastosettledowntoworkhardonthenewspaperattwopoundsaweekwhenIknewthatIcould9asmuchasthat10asingleday!I11myjobasareporterthoughmy12washurt.Myknowledgeof13helpedmealotandmycleveranswersquicklymademealmostapubliccharacter.Alldayandeverydaythemoney14intomycapandIusuallyreceived15twopoundsinaday.IntheendI16takealargebrightbeautifulwhite17inthecountryandlaterto18.Nobodyhadanyidea19mymoneyreallycamefrom.MydearwifeonlyknewthatIhad20inLondon:thatwasall.1.A.playingB.shoppingC.publishingD.begging2.A.thenB.thanC.soonD.when3.A.promiseB.conclusionC.decisionD.preparation4.A.factsB.newsC.moneyD.problems5.A.playedB.actedC.learnedD.tried6.A.equipmentB.conditionsC.experimentsD.preparation7.A.excitedB.pleasedC.surprisedD.disappointed8.A.interestingB.successfulC.easyD.hard9.A.makeB.spendC.saveD.care10.A.onB.inC.atD.for11.A.gaveinB.gaveoffC.gaveupD.gaveout12.A.heartB.futureC.feelingD.pride13.A.make-upB.playC.actD.work14.A.ranB.cameC.threwD.poured15.A.nearlyB.totallyC.atleastD.atmost16.A.wasabletoB.couldC.hadtoD.must17.A.landB.houseC.gardenD.car18.A.moveinB.selloutC.marryD.engage19.A.whereB.whenC.howD.what20.A.officeB.jobC.bankD.business

Whatisyourfavoritecolor?Doyoulikeyelloworangered?Ifyoudoyoumustbeanoptimist乐观者aleaderanactivepersonwhoenjoyslifepeopleandexcitement.Doyouprefergraysandblues?Thenyouareprobablyquiteshyandyouwouldratherfollowthanlead.Ifyoulovegreenyouarestrong-mindedanddetermined意志坚定的.Youwishtosucceedandwantotherpeopletoseeyouaresuccessful.Atleastthisiswhatpsychologists心理学家tellusandtheyshouldknowbecausetheyhavebeenseriouslystudyingthemeaningofcolorpreferenceandtheeffectthatcolorshaveonhumanbeings.Theytellusthatwedon’tchooseourfavoritecoloraswegrowup.Ifyouhappentolovebrownyoudidsoassoonasyouopenedyoureyesoratleastassoonasyoucouldseeclearly.A.yellowroommakesusfeelmorecheerfulandmorecomfortablethanadarkgreenoneandareddressringswarmthandcheertothesaddestwinterday.Ontheotherhandblackisdepressing压抑.Lightandbrightcolorsmakepeoplenotonlyhappierbutmoreactive.Itisafactthatfactoryworkersworkbetterharderandhavefeweraccidentswhentheirmachinesarepaintedorangeratherthanblackordarkgray.Rememberthenthatifyoufeellowyoucanalwaysbrightenyourdayoryourlifewithanewshirtorafewcolorfulthings.Rememberalsothatyouwillknowyourfriendsandyourenemiesbetterwhenyoufindoutwhatcolorstheylikeanddislike.Anddon’tforgetthatanyonecanguessalotaboutyourcharacterwhenyouchooseapieceofhandkerchief.1.Accordingtothispassage.A.onecanchoosehiscolorpreferenceB.oneisbornwithhiscolorpreferenceC.one’scolorpreferenceischangeableD.onehastochoosehisfavoritecolorassoonashecanseeclearly2.Wewouldpayattentiontocolorsbecause.A.colorsdohaveeffectonourmoods情绪B.colorsmayhaveeffectonourworkandstudyC.lightandbrightcolorsmakepeoplehappyD.youcanknowyourfriendsbetterbythecolorstheylikeordislike3.Themainideaofthispassageis.A.one’scolorpreferenceshowsone’scharacterB.youcanbrightenyourlifewithwonderfulcolorsC.psychologistshavebeenstudyingthemeaningofcolorpreferenceD.one’scolorpreferencehassomethingtodowithhischaracterandcolorshaveeffectsonhumanbeings4.Thewriterbelievesthatinmakingourcountrymoredevelopedandstrongerweneedmorepeoplewholove.A.yellowB.redC.greenD.black

OnthefirstdayofmynewhighschoolIalmosthadanervousbreakdown.Everythingabouttheschoolseemedsodifficult.WhenIgothomemyparentssaidYou'renervousandthat'sokay.Everyoneisafraidofhighschool.Ideniedit.IwantedtobestrongsoIrefusedtoletanyoneknowaboutmyfearevenmyclosestfriends.OnthefirstdayIwaslateforeveryclassandwasconstantlylost.TheschoolseemedlikeapuzzlethatIcouldn'tfigureout.Wasthishowthewholeyearwasgoingtobe?Ididn'tthinkIcouldrisetothischallengeespeciallycarryingahugebackpackthatIcouldhardlylift.ItwassobigthatIcouldknocksomeoneoutwithit!Theschoolmatesseemedtoregardmeasafoolandtheywereprobablyright.DespitemyfearsafterthefirstweekIfinallyhadmyschedulefiguredout.Withtheexceptionoffallingupanddownthestairsacoupleoftimesandgettinglaughedathighschoolwasturningouttobenotsobad.Itwasactuallymuchbetterthanmiddleschoolandmuchmorechallenging.SincethenI'vebeenelectedvicepresidentofmyclasswhichwasn'tmuchofavictorysinceonlythreepeopleranforthefourpositions.Itisnormaltobescaredaboutanewschool.Takeadeepbreathandrelax.Highschoolissomethingthatanystudentcanovercome.Makesureyouparticipateinsomeout-of-classactivitiesbecauseyou'llfinditeasiertomakefriends.Trytodoyourbestevenifitisn'tstraightA's.Mostimportantofallbewhoyouarewhetheryou'reafoolanathleteoralowergrader.Don'ttrytopretendtobesomeoneyou'renot.Nowyouknowthetruesecretsofhighschool.1.Themainreasonfortheauthor'sfearonhisfirstdayisthat_____.A.hewasunabletoworkoutthepuzzleB.hisschoolmateswereunfriendlytohimC.hewasnotfamiliarwiththenewsurroundingsD.hisschoolbagwastooheavyforhimtocarry2.Fromtheauthor'sfirstdayexperiencewecaninferthat______.A.hishomewasfarfromtheschoolB.hegottoschoolafterclassesbeganC.hedidn'tgetanyschoolscheduleD.hedidn'tknowtherightwaytoclass3.Afterhisfirstweekatschooltheauthor_____.A.wasstillnotaccustomedtothescheduleB.graduallyadjustedhimselftothenewschoolC.foundhighschoolnotsochallengingashehadimaginedD.ranforpresidentofhisclassagainstthreeotherstudents4.Accordingtothepassagethesecretoftheauthor'ssuccessliesmainlyin_____.A.makingmorefriendsB.gettingmoreA'satschoolC.beingwhohereallyisD.joininginout-of-classactivities

Rumour谣言isthemostprimitive原始的wayofspreadingstories---bypassingthemonfrommouthtomouth.butcivilizedcountriesinnormaltimeshavebettersourcesofnewsthanrumour.Theyhaveradiotelevisionandnewspapers.Intimesofconfusion混乱howeverrumourappearsandbecomeswidespread.Atsuchtimesthedifferentkindsofnewsareincompetition:thepresstelevisionandradioagainstthegrapevine.Especiallydorumoursspreadwhenwarrequirescontrolonmanyimportantmatters.Thenormalnewssourcesnolongergiveoutenoughinformation.Sincethepeoplecannotlearnthroughlegalchannelsallthattheyareanxioustolearntheypickupnewswherevertheycanandwhenthishappensrumourgrows.Rumoursareoftenrepeatedevenbythosewhodonotbelievethetales.Thereisaninterestaboutthem.Thereasonisthatthecleverlydesignedrumourgivesexpressiontosomethingdeepintheheartsofthevictims---thefearsdoubtsforbiddenhopesordaydreamswhichtheyhesitatetovoicedirectly.Pessimistic悲观的rumoursaboutdefeatanddisastersshowthatthepeoplewhorepeatthemareworriedandanxious.Optimisticrumoursaboutrecordproductionorpeacesooncomingpointtoself-satisfactionorconfidence---andoftentoover-confidencE.1.Theauthorsuggeststhatintimesofconfusionmanoften__________.A.stopsregularnewsservicesB.turnstoprimitivewaysforsupportC.distrustshisfellowmanD.losescompletecontrolofhimself2.TheunderlinedwordgrapevineinParagraph1probablymeans__________.A.rumourB.newspaperC.informationD.time3.Theauthorstatesthatduringwartimetheregularsourcesofnewsprovideonly__________.A.falseinformationB.optimisticreportsC.limitedinformationD.pessimisticreports4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismentionedasareasonforpeopletorepeatarumour?A.Theyaretoowillingtobelieve.B.Theytakeaninterestinrumour.C.Theyhaveastrongdesiretomakeafoolofotherpeople.D.Theyfindsomerumoursreflecttheirownunexpressedbeliefs.

Rememberingnamesisanimportantsocialskill.Herearesomewaystomasterit.Reciteandrepeatinconversation.Whenyouhearaperson’snamerepeatit.Immediatelysayittoyourselfseveraltimeswithoutmovingyourlips.Youcouldalsorepeatthenameinawaythatdoesnotsoundforcedorartificial.Asktheotherpersontoreciteandrepeat.Youcanletotherpeoplehelpyouremembertheirnames.Afteryou’vebeenintroducedtosomeoneaskthatpersontospellthenameandpronounceitcorrectlyforyou.Mostpeoplewillbepleasedbytheeffortyou’remakingtolearntheirnames.Admityoudon’tknow.Admittingthatyoucan’tremembersomeone’snamecanactuallymakepeoplerelaxed.Mostofthemwillfeelsympathyifyousay.I’mworkingtoremembernamesbetter.Yoursisrightonthetipofmytongue.Whatisitagain?Useassociations.Linkeachpersonyonmeetwithonethingyoufindinterestingorunusual.Forexampleyoucouldmakeamentalnote:VickiCheng--tallblackhair.Toreinforceyou’reyourassociationswritethemonasmallcardassoonaspossible.Limitthenumberofnewnamesyoulearnatonetime.Whenmeetingagroupofpeopleconcentrateonrememberingjusttwoorthreenames.Freeyourselffromrememberingeveryone.Fewofthepeopleinmassintroductionsexpectyoutoremembertheirnames.Anotherwayistolimityourselftolearningjustfirstnames.Lastnamescancomelater.Goearly.Considergoingearlytoconferencespartiesandclasses.Sometimesjustafewpeopleshowupontime.That'sfewernamesforyoutoremember.Andasmorepeoplearriveyoucanhearthembeingintroducedtoothers--anautomatic自动的reviewforyou.1.Howwillmostpeoplefeelwhenyoutryhardtoremembertheirnames?A.Theywillbemoved.B.Theywillbeannoyed.C.Theywillbedelighted.D.Theywillbediscouraged.2.Ifyoucan'tremembersomeone'snameyoumay______A.tellhimthetruthB.tellhimawhitelieC.askhimforpityD.askotherstohelpyou3.Whenyoumeetagroupofpeopleitisbettertoremember______A.alltheirnamesB.acoupleofnamesfirstC.justtheirlastnamesD.asmanynamesaspossible4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Tipsonanimportantsocialskill.B.Importanceofattendingparties.C.Howtomakeuseofassociations.D.Howtorepeatnames.

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

Sometimesthesimplestideasarethebest.Forexampletoabsorbheatfromthesuntoheatwateryouneedlargeflatblacksurfaces.Onewaytodothatistobuildthosesurfacedspeciallyontheroofsofbuildings.Butwhygotoallthattroublewhencitiesarerubofblacksurfacesalreadyintheformofasphalt柏油roads?TenyearsagothisthoughtcameintothemindofAriandeBondtaDutchengineer.Hefinallypersuadedhisbosstofollowitup.Theresultisthattheirbuildingisnowheatedinwinterandcooledinsummerbyasystemthatreliesonthesurfaceoftheroadoutside.Theheat-collectorisasystemofconnectedwaterpipes.Mostofthemranfromonesideofthestreettotheotherjustundertheasphaltroad.Somehoweverdivedeepintotheground.Whenthestreetsurfacegetshotinsummerwaterpumpedthroughthepipespicksupthisheatandtakesitundergroundthroughoneofthedivingpipes.Atadepthof100metresliesanaturalaquifer蓄水层intowhichseveralheatexchangershavebeenbuilt.Thehotwaterfromthestreetrunsthroughtheseexchangerswarmingtheground-waterbeforereturningtothesurfacethroughanotherpipe.Theaquiferisthususedasaheatstore.Inwintertheworkingsystemischangedslightly.Waterispumpedthroughtheheatexchangerstopickuptheheatstoredduringsummer.Thiswatergoesintothebuildingandisusedtowarmtheplaceup.Afterperformingthattaskitispumpedundertheasphaltanditsremainingheatkeepstheroadfreeofsnowandice.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.AriandeBondtgothisideafromhisboss.B.Largeflatblacksurfacesneedtobebuiltincities.C.TheDutchengineer'ssystemhasbeenwidelyused.D.Heatcanalsobecollectedfromasphaltroads.2.Forwhatpurposearethedivingpipesused?A.Toabsorbheatfromthesun.B.Tostoreheatforfutureuse.C.Toturnsolarenergyintoheatenergy.D.Tocarryheatdownbelowthesurface.3.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat______.A.somepipeshavetobere-arrangedinwinterB.thesystemcandomorethanwarmingupthebuildingC.theexchangerswillpickupheatfromthestreetsurfaceD.lessheatmaybecollectedinwinterthaninsummer

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

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

CITYOFBROKENARROWTRASHPICKUPINFORMATION2008TrashpickupisprovidedtwiceweeklyinordertoprovideefficientandtimelypickupweaskthatthefollowingrulesbeobserveD.1.BAGSREQURED:Allwastemustbeinplastictrashbagswithacapacity容量of30gallonsorlessandtiedshut.Ifthewasteisnotinplastichagsitisnottobepickedup.2.PICKUPTIME:a.Everythingthatistobepickedupmustbesetbythestreetby7:00A.m.ontheregularpickupday.b.Theexacttimeofpickuponeachdaydependsonthevolumeoftrashandthenumberofpeoplepickinguptrashthatday.c.Cleanersbeginworkat7:00A.m.eachdayandworkuntilallroutesarecompleteD.Inthesummertimethismaybeaslateorlaterthan9:00p.m.Ifroutescannotbecompletedcrewswillbeginwheretheyleftoffthenextmorning.3.YARDWASTE:a.Thereisalimitoften1030-gallonbagsofyardwasteand/orbundles捆ofbrushperhouseperpickup.Foreachbagand/orbundleover10therewillbeanextrachargeof$1.00perbagorbundlE.b.Yardwastebagslargerthan30gallonswillbechargedas2bags.c.AlltreelimbsbrushandbranchesmustbecutinfourtofivefootlengthsandtiedintoIto2footdiameterbundles.d.Grassmustbeplacedinplasticbagsandtiedshut.Loosegrassinatrashcanwillnotbepickedup.e.LargepilesofyardwasteorbrushthatisnotorcannotbebundledwillrequireaspecialpickupthatwillresultinanadditionalchargE.1.What’sthelargestamountofyardwastethatcanbepickedupperweekperhousewithoutextracharge?A.30gallons.B.300gallons.C.600gallons.D.900gallons.2.Youhavetopayextrachargeif.A.youputloosegrassinatrashcanB.youhave1220-gallonbagsperpickupC.youcuttreebranchestooshortD.yourwasteisnotinplasticbags3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Alltheroutesmustbecompletedbythecleanerseveryday.B.Largepilesofyardwasteorbrushwillnotbepickedup.C.Thecrewwillbeontimetopickupyourwasteeveryday.D.Thecrewwillsometimesworktilllateintheevening.4.Ifyouhave530-gallonbags435-gallonbagsand320-gallonbagsoftrashyouhavetopaydollarsasanadditionalchargE.A.6B.10C.4D.12

Amanoncesaidhowuselessitwastoputadvertisementsinthenewspapers.LastweeksaidhemyumbrellawasstolenfromaLondonchurch.AsitwasapresentIspenttwiceitsworthinadvertisingbutdidn’tgetitbackHowdidyouwriteyouradvertisement?askedoneofthelistenersamerchant.Hereitissaidthemantakingoutofhispocketaslipcutfromanewspaper.TheothermantookitandreadLostfromtheCityChurchlastSundayeveningablacksilkumbrella.ThegentlemanwhofindsitwillreceivetenshillingsonleavingitatNo10BroadStreet.NowsaidthemerchantIoftenadvertiseandfindthatitpaysmewell.Butthewayinwhichanadvertisementisexpressedisofextremeimportance.LetustryyourumbrellaagainandifitfailsIwillbuyyouanewone.Themerchantthentookaslipofpaperoutofhispocketandwrote:IfthemanwhowasseentotakeanumbrellafromtheCityChurchlastSundayeveningdoesn’twishtogetintotroublehewillreturntheumbrellatoNo.10BroadStreet.Heiswellknown.Thisappearedinthepaperandonthefollowingmorningthemanwasastonishedwhenheopenedthefrontdoor.Inthedoorwaylayatleasttwelveumbrellasofallsizesandcolorsthathadbeenthrowninandhisownwasamongthenumber.Manyofthemhadnotesfastenedtothemsayingthattheyhadbeentakenbymistakeandbeggingthelosernottosayanythingaboutthematter1.Thisisastoryabout________.A.howamanlostandfoundhisumbrellA.B.howtomakeaneffectiveadvertisement.C.howtofindlostthings.D.howtoputanadvertisementinthenewspaper.2.IfitfailsIwillbuyyouanewonesuggestedthat_______.A.hewasrichenoughtoaffordanumbrellaB.hewasnotsurehewouldgettheumbrellabackC.hewasquitesureofhissuccess.D.hewasreadytohelpothers.3.Theresultofthefirstadvertisementwasthat________.A.themangothisumbrellaback.B.themanwastedsomemoneyadvertising.C.themanfoundhisumbrellaD.someonefoundhisumbrella.4.Accordingtothefirstadvertisementanyonewho___wouldreceivetenshillings.A.lefttheumbrellaintheCityChurchB.foundtheumbrellaatNo.10BroadStreetC.gavethemessagetothemanD.lefttheumbrellaatNo.10BroadStreet

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