Our non­profit organization had just received a large donation of clothing. As three of us walked home for dinner, we saw a woman begging by the bridgE. She was old and had no legs. She shivered in her thin sari(纱巾), which offered little protection from the cold winD. Her hunger forced her to beg. My friends and I looked at each other：here was a perfect opportunity, but first it was necessary to do a little bit of research. We went up to the woman to hear her story. She spoke very little due to her poor health and fear, but we learned enough. She lived alone in her small homE. She had no one to look after her and ate whatever people gave her. The desire to help her grew stronger. After speaking to her, we headed back to get something to keep her warm. Finding the perfect sweater, we set out again to see the woman. This time, the fear was replaced by distrust as we presented her with the sweater. “Are you robbers？” she askeD. “You came here before and are back so suddenly with clothes.” I was surprised by her principles.Even in her state, she did not want to wear anything that was stolen and gained through ill means. “No, we are out doing service work.” Her shoulders relaxed a bit. I then helped her put the sweater on and said, “Please don't sell the sweater.” “I swear, I won't，” she saiD. A week later, I was out walking with my mother to get some food when I saw the woman again. This time the picture was a little different. She was still begging, but with the gray sweater wrapped around her body and a smile on her face when she saw us. I guarantee that the smile on my face was bigger. 28. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A. The organization had too many clothes. B. The writer offered help without hesitation. C. The woman wanted to make a fortune by begging. D. The writer was careful before offering help to the beggar. 29. What do the underlined words “her principles” in the third paragraph refer to? A. She never trusted strangers. B. She never accepted donations from the poor. C. She wouldn't accept anything gained illegally. D. She wouldn't take advantage of others' kindness. 30. What contributed to their smiles at last? A. Kindness and trust. B. Caution and fear. C. Doubt and distrust. D. Optimism and generosity. 31. What is the best title for the passage? A. Trusting the Beggars B.A.Beggar’s Morality C. The Sweater to a Beggar D. Learning to Judge a Real Beggar

WithaloudHem!andalongbreathJobegantoreadveryfast.ThegirlslistenedwithinterestforthetalewasromanticandsomewhatsadasmostofthecharactersdiedintheenD.IlikethataboutthesplendidpicturewasAmy’sapprovingremarkasJopauseD.Iprefertheromancepart.ViolaandAngeloaretwoofourfavoritenamesisn’tthatodd?saidMegwipinghereyesfortheromancepartwastragiC.Whowroteit?askedBethwhohadcaughtaglimpseofJo’sfacE.ThereadersuddenlysatupcastawaythepaperdisplayingareddenedfaceandwithafunnymixtureofseriousnessandexcitementrepliedinaloudvoiceYoursister.You?criedMegdroppingherwork.It’sverygoodsaidAmycritically.Iknewit!Iknewit!OhmyJoIamsoproud!AndBethrantohughersisteroverthissplendidsuccess.Dearmehowdelightedtheyallweretobesure!HowMegwouldn’tbelieveittillshesawthewords.MissJosephineMarchactuallyprintedinthepaper.HowgraciouslyAmycriticizedtheartisticpartsofthestoryandofferedhintsfortheserieswhichunfortunatelycouldn’tbecarriedoutastheheroandheroineweredeaD.HowBethgotexcitedandskippedandsangwithjoy.HowproudMrs.Marchwaswhensheknewit.HowJolaughedwithtearsinhereyesasshedeclaredshemightaswellbeapeacockanddonewithitandhowthe‘SpreadEagle’mightbesaidtobeathiswingstriumphantlyovertheHouseofMarchasthepaperpassedfromhandtohanD.Tellusaboutit.Whendiditcome?Howmuchdidyougetforit?WhatwillFathersay?Won’tLaurielaugh?criedthefamilyallinonebreathastheysurroundedJoforthesefoolishaffectionatepeoplemadeajubilee狂欢ofeverylittlehouseholdjoy.BequietgirlsandI’lltellyoueverythingsaidJowonderingifMissBurneyfeltanygranderoverherEvilinathanshedidoverher‘RivalPainters’.Havingtoldhowshedisposed处理ofhertalesJoaddedAndwhenIwenttogetmyanswerthemansaidhelikedthembothbutdidn’tpaybeginnersonlyletthemprintinhispaperandnoticedthestories.Itwasgoodpracticehesaidandwhenthebeginnersimprovedanyonewouldpay.SoIlethimhavethetwostoriesandtodaythiswassenttomeandLauriecaughtmewithitandinsistedonseeingitsoIlethim.AndhesaiditwasgoodandIshallwritemoreandhe’sgoingtogetthenextpaidforandIamsohappyforintimeImaybeabletosupportmyselfandhelpthegirls.Jo’sbreathgaveouthereandwrappingherheadinthepapershewettedherlittlestorywithafewnaturaltearsfortobeindependentandearnthepraiseofthoseshelovedwerethedearestwishesofherheartandthisseemedtobethefirststeptowardthathappyenD.67.WhydidM.egwipehereyesafterJoreadthestory?A.BecausethestorywastragicromancE.B.BecausethestorywasquiteaninterestingonE.C.Becauseshewasexcitedathersister'ssuccess.D.BecauseofherfavoritenamesViolaandAngelo.68.WhoisMissJosephineMarchaccordingtothepassage?A.Meg.B.Beth.C.Jo.D.Amy.69.Theunderlinedwordtriumphantlyprobablymeans________.A.joyfullywithgreatsuccessorvictoryB.bravelyagainstdifficultiesorhardshipsC.vigorouslywithgreatstrengthandcourageD.confidentlywithsupportfromothers70.Howmuchdidthepaperpayheraccordingtothepassage?A.Much.B.A.littlE.C.Unknown.D.NonE.

WritersusedtoapproachpublisherstohavetheirworkreadbythepubliC.NowtheycansimplypostthemandfindmillionsofinstantaudiencE.AfterbreakingupwithherboyfriendBaoJingjingstartedmakingupalovestorysimplytodistract转移herattention.Herstoryofagirlsufferingthepainlikehersprogressedquicklyattractingmanyreaders.WhenBaostoppedwritingasshereunitedwithherboyfriendshewasurgedtocontinueasreaderswantedtoknowwhathappenednext.Baofinisheditsoon.Itbecamesopopularthatitwasturnedintoabest-seller.TocapitalloffBao’snovelwaslateradaptedintoasuccessfulmoviE.Bao’sstoryisonlyoneofmanyInternetnovelsthathavelandeddealsforphysicalbooksTVshowsandfilms.UnliketraditionalwriterswhoburiedthemselvesintheirbooksforyearssomeyoungwriterslikeBaohavegotreadersrapidlyonlineandfindovernightsuccess.BaoadmitshersuccesswasunexpecteD.Shestillremembershowsurprisedherparentswerewhensheproudlygavethemhercopyrightearnings.Onlineliteratureforums论坛areplatformsforgrassrootswriterstosucceeD.InrecentyearsZhangWeiknownasTangjiasanshaohasearned177millionyuanbyhisfingersthoughworkingasanauthorwasbeyondhisdreams.HetoppedthelistofwealthiestChineseInternetnoveliststwiceandwastheonlyonlinewritertobelistedonthe2014ForbesChineseCelebrityList.Headmitsthatheisoneofthefewwritersatthetopofthepyramidwhilemostonlinewritersremainunknown.Howeverheurgedthathissuccesscanbeachievedbyothersaslongastheywritehardenough.21.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat_______.A.BaoJingjing’sparentsdidn’twanthertobeawriter.B.BaoJingjingdidn’treallyexpecthersuccessovernight.C.BaoJingjingdidn’tfinishherfirstonlinelovestory.D.BaoJingjing’sfirstonlinestorywasturnedintoaTVshow.22.TheunderlinedwordstocapitalloffinParagraph3probablymeans_________.A.inconclusionB.inturnC.intimeD.inaddition23.TheauthormentionedZhangWei’sexamplemainlyto_________.A.introduceanotheronlinewritertothereadersB.showtheexampleofanotheronlinewriter’ssuccessC.encouragereaderstobecomeonlinewritersD.expresshisadmirationforonlinewriterZhangWei24.WhatcanweinferfromwhatZhangWeisaysinthelastparagraph?A.Fewwordsmanydeeds.B.Firsttryandthentrust.C.Harmsetharmget.D.Nopainsnogains.

IwasinastrangecityIdidn’tknowatallandwhat’smoreIcouldnotspeakawordofthelanguagE.OnmyseconddayIgotonthefirstbusthatpassedrodeonitforseveralstopsthengotoffandwalkedon.ThefirsttwohourspassedpleasantlyenoughthenIdecidedtoturnbacktomyhotelforlunch.AfterwalkingaboutforsometimeIdecidedIhadbetterasktheway.ThetroublewasthattheonlywordIknewofthelanguagewasthenameofthestreetinwhichIlivedandeventhatIpronouncedbadly.Istoppedtoaskanewspaper-seller.Hehandedmeapaper.Ishookmyheadandrepeatedthenameofthestreetandheputthepaperintomyhands.Ihadtogivehimsomemoneyandwentonmyway.Thenextperson.Iaskedwasapoliceman.Helistenedtomecarefullynoddedandgentlytookmebythearm.Therewasastrangelookinhiseyesashepointedleftandrightandleftagain.InoddedpolitelyandbeganwalkinginthedirectionhepointeD.AboutanhourpassedandInoticedthatthehousesweregettingfewerandfewerandgreenfieldswereappearingoneithersideofmE.IhadcomeallthewayintothecountrysidE.Theonlythingleftformetodowasfindthenearestrailwaystation.41.Whydidthewriterprefertowalkbacktohishotel?A.BecausehehadnomoneytobuyaticketB.BecausehewantedtolosehimselfinthecityC.BecausehetriedtoknowthecityinthiswayD.Becauseitwaslateandtherewerenobusespassingby42.Thenewspaper-seller______.A.didn’tknowwherethehotelwasB.didn’tunderstandwhatthewritersaidC.couldunderstandwhatthewritersaidD.didn’twanttotakethemoneyfromthewriter43.Fromthestoryweknowthatthepoliceman______.A.waskindbutdidn’tunderstandthewriterB.toldthewriterwheretotakeatrainC.knewwhatthewriterreallymeantD.wascold-heartedanddidn’thelpthewriter44.WhatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraphA.ThewritergotclosetothehotelwherehestayeD.B.Thewritergottothehotelwiththepoliceman’shelp.C.Thewriterfoundhewasmuchfartherawayfromthehotel.D.ThewriterfoundthehotelinthedirectionthepolicemanpointeD.45.Inyouropinionwhatwasthewriter’srealtroubleA.Hedidn’tknowthecityatall.B.Hecouldn’tspeakthelanguagE.C.Hewenttoofarinthewrongbus.D.Hefollowedthepoliceman’sdirection.

Coca-Colaisprobablythemostfamousbrandintheworldandinsomeareasyoucanevenaccessiteasierthancleandrinkablewater.Althoughthecompanyistryingtopresentitselfasahealth-consciouscompanyyoucan’treallysaythatdrinkingcolaishealthyforyou.Stillwealldrinkcolasomemoreandsomelessandwetellourselvesthatit’sallokayaslongaswedon’toverdoit.HoweverCoca-Colahasotherfunctionsbesidesdrinking.Colaremovesthetarnish暗锈fromoldpennies.Gotsomeoldrustypennies?Nottoworry!PuttheminsideaglassofcolaandletthemrestforawhilE.Whenyougetthemoutyou’llhaveshinypenniesthatwilllookasiftheywerecoinedacoupleofdaysago.Ifyoucouldn’tcleanthosepennieswithindustrialacidsjustbuyacanofcolaandletitdoitsmagic!YoucanremovegumfromyourhairwithcolA.Ifyou’vegotgumstuckinyourhairanddon’tknowabetterwaytogetitoutdon’tworryyouwon’thavetocutit.JustpoursomecolaintoabowlanddipthepartofyourhairwithgumonitinsidE.Leaveitforacoupleofminutesandthensimplywipeoffthegum.Youcanmakeanexplodingfountain.YouprobablyknowaboutthisonE.Youcanmakeanexplodingfountainbyputtingamint薄荷糖insideatwo-literbottlE.ThenmoveawayfromthebottleandgetreadyforaCoca-Colaexplosion.Thisisafunthingtodobutitisalsoawarning—don’teatamintanddrinkcolaatthesametimebecauseasimilarthingcouldhappentoyourstomach.25.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1imply?A.TheexpenseofCoca-Colaislow.B.Coca-Colaenjoysgreatpopularity.C.Coca-Colaissafeforpeopletodrink.D.Coca-Colaiseasiertogetthandrinkablewater.26.Whatcancolabeusedtodo?A.Improvepeople’shair.B.Dissolvethegum.C.Makepenniesshiny.D.Taketheplaceofacids.27.Whycan’tweeatamintanddrinkcolaatthesametime?A.Itcancauseharmtoourstomach.B.Itmightmakeourstomachsmaller.C.Mintswithcolawillproduceheat.D.Themintwillreleasepoisonoussubstances.28.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.ThemajoringredientsofCoca-ColA.B.WhyCoca-Colaispopularamongtheyoung.C.SomeofthestrangestusesofCoca-ColA.D.Whywecan’tdrinkCoca-Colatoooften.

IfConfucius孔子werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcaketherewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialdayfewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It’snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChinA.InthepasttwodecadestheChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.MorerecentlytheChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculturE.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChinesearthistoryandphilosophy哲学.SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantagesoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacksofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStatesatthesametimeareracingtolearnChinesE.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker’sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethaneveranditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.AsfortheoldthinkerhewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWestevenifhisbirthdayis.32.Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto________A.providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB.attractthereaders’interestinthesubjectC.showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD.provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations33.WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents______A.haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB.takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC.trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD.fightforachancetolearnChinese34.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ForgottenWisdominAmericaB.HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC.ChineseCultureforWesternersD.OldThinkerwithaBigFuture35.Thepassageislikelytoappearin___________.A.asciencebookB.ahistorypaperC.anewspaperD.aphilosophytextbook

I’dalwaysdreamedofexploringAfricaeversinceIreadmyfirstTarzan人猿泰山comicasachilD.Finallyin2004tocelebratemy60thbirthdayIwenttoTanzaniatoexperienceasafari东非游猎andclimbMountKilimanjarothehighestmountaininAfricA.SeatednexttomeontheflightwasTanzania’sministerofwaterandwildlifedevelopment.Wetalkedforthousandsofmilesandhearrangedmetovisitaschool.WhenItouredtheschoolIwasshockeD.Theleaky漏的roofsturnedthedirtfloorsintomudduringtherainyseasonandthewallscouldn’tkeepouttheheatcoldorbugs小昆虫.Theschoolwasinneedofallmaterialgoodsbutthekidspossessedgreathumanspirit.ItbrokemyheartthatthesechildrenhadtostruggletosurvivesoIaskedtheheadmasterwhatitwouldcosttofeedthem.Aslittleas20centsperchildperdayhetoldmE.ImmediatelyIgothomeIfoundedKidsofKilimanjaro.Sincethenwe’vegrowntoprovidehotlunchesfornearly13000schoolchildreneveryday.ThefreelunchprogramhaseasedamajorproblemtheyoungstersfacE.Iknowagoodeducationcouldreallymakeadifferenceinthesechildren’slives.Myparentsalwaysstressedtheimportanceofeducation.IpaidmyownwaythroughcollegeinTokyobyteachingEnglishtostudentsandbusinesspeoplE.AfterattendinguniversityImovedtoSanFranciscowhenIwas25yearsolD.In1978IrealizedmyAmericandreamwhenIfoundedmyowncompany.Mysuccessallstartedwithagoodeducation.It’samazingthatsomethingassimpleasanutritiouslunchcanchangeandenrichsomanylives.Givingyoungpeopleabetterhealthierlifecaninspirethemtogoallthewaythroughcollegeandleadamovementthattransformstheircountry.61.WhydidtheauthorgotoTanzaniatocelebratehis60thbirthday?A.HewasconcernedabouttheAfricans’miserablelifE.B.HewascuriousaboutwhatAfricawaslikE.C.Hewantedtogetanideaofthearea’swildlifE.D.Hehopedtoleadamovementthatwouldtransformhiscountry.62.Afterhistourtotheschooltheauthorfoundthatthekidstherewere________.A.notinterestedinstudiesB.inneedofhelpC.notusedtotherainyseasonD.inlowspirits63.WhatisthemainpurposeofKidsofKilimanjaro?A.TomakesuretheAfricankidsarementallyhealthy.B.TospreadknowledgeamongtheAfricankids.C.TobuildnewschoolsfortheAfricankids.D.ToprotecttheAfricankidsfromhunger.64.Whatisthecorrectsequenceofthefollowingevents?A.Ifoundedmyfirstcompany.B.IfoundedKidsofKilimanjaro.C.IreadmyfirstTarzancomiC.D.ImovedtoSanFrancisco.A.acdbB.adcbC.cadbD.cdab65.Theauthorbelieveseducationisimportantbecause__________.A.agoodeducationcontributestohissuccessB.hisparentsalwaysstressedtheimportanceofeducationC.hepaidhisownwaythroughcollegebyteachingEnglishD.he’stryingtorealizehisAmericandream

Foxesandfarmershavenevergotonwell.Thesesmalldog-likeanimalshavelongbeenaccusedofkillingfarmanimals.Theyareofficiallyconsideredasharmfulandfarmerstrytokeeptheirnumbersdownbyshootingorpoisoningthem.Farmerscanalsocallontheservicesoftheirlocalhunttocontrolthefoxpopulation.Huntingconsistsofrunningafterafoxacrossthecountrysidewithagroupofspeciallytraineddogsfollowedbymenandwomenridinghorses.Whenthedogseventuallycatchthefoxtheykillitorahuntershootsit.Peoplewhotakepartinhuntingthinkofitasasport;theywearaspecialuniformofredcoatsandwhitetrousersandfollowstrictprinciplesofbehavior.Butowningahorseandhuntingregularlyisexpensivesomosthuntersarewealthy.Itisestimatedthatupto100000peoplewatchortakepartinfoxhunting.Butoverthelastcoupleofdecadesthenumberofpeopleagainstfoxhuntingbecausetheythinkitiscruelhasrisensharply.Nowadaysitisrareforahunttotakeplacewithoutsomekindofconflictbetweenhuntersandhuntsaboteurs阻拦者.Sometimestheseincidentsleadtoviolencebutmostlysaboteursinterferewiththehuntbymisleadingridersanddisturbingthetrailofthefox’ssmellwhichthedogsfollow.Noisyconflictsbetweenhuntersandsaboteurshavebecomesocommonthattheyarealmostasmuchapartofhuntingasthepursuitoffoxesitself.Butthisyearsupportersoffoxhuntingfaceabiggerthreattotheirsport.A.LabourPartyMemberoftheParliamentMikeFosteristryingtogetParliamenttopassanewlawwhichwillmakethehuntingofwildanimalswithdogsillegal.IfthelawispassedwildanimalslikefoxeswillbeprotectedunderthebaninBritain.24.RichpeopleinBritainhavebeenhuntingfoxes______.A.toentertainthemselvesB.intheinterestsoffarmersC.tolimitthefoxpopulationD.toshowofftheirwealth25.WhatisspecialaboutfoxhuntinginBritain?A.Itinvolvestheuseofadeadlypoison.B.Itisacostlyeventwhichrarelyoccurs.C.Thehuntershavesetrulestofollow.D.Thehuntershavetogothroughstricttraining.26.Peopleagainstfoxhuntingofteninterfereinthegame______.A.byusingviolenceB.byconfusingthefoxhuntersC.bytakinglegalactionD.bydemonstratingonthescene27.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.killingfoxeswithpoisonisillegalB.limitingthefoxpopulationisunnecessaryC.huntingfoxwithdogsisconsideredcruelandviolentD.fox-huntingoftenleadstoconflictsbetweenthepoorandtherich

Bodylanguagehasbeenusedforthousandsofyears.Somescientistsespeciallythosewhobelieveintheevolutionunderstandbodylanguagetohavebeentheinitialcommunicationmethodintheearlyman.ThisisyettobeprovenanditisquitepossiblE.Howeveritisimperativetounderstandthatdifferentkindsofbodylanguagevaryintheirusefromoneculturetoanother.Itisveryimportantthatyouunderstandthemeaningsofdifferentkindsofbodylanguageindifferentcommunitiesbeforeusingthem.ForexamplesomeyearsbackthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesRichardNixonvisitedaforeigncountryinwhichheknewnothingregardingtheirculturE.Whenhearrivedinthepresidentialjetandgotoutsidehavingnothingtosayasheneverunderstoodtheirlanguagehestoodinthedoorwaythenwithabroadsmileonhisfaceanddidthepeacebodysignoftwofingersintheair.Thecrowdstartedshoutinganditwaslaterlearntthatthetwofingerswhichweperceiveasasymbolofpeacewereanoffensivesigntothelocalsofthatcountry.Anothercommonculturaldifferenceinbodylanguageisthethumbsup.InNorthernAmericaforexamplethissignmeansthateverythingisgoingonfineorIneedarideifmadeinahighway.OntheotherhandwiththeGreeksasanexampleathumbsupespeciallywhendonewitharapidupwardandslowdownwardmotionmeansupyours.Itisveryimportantthatyouknowyourtargetaudienceifyouplanontravelingtoforeigncountries.Thiswillhelpavoidinsultingthembyunderstandingbodylanguagemeaningofyourculturetothemorfromthemtoyou.Thiswillsaveyoualotfrombothfrustrationsandpunishment.5.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.ToexplainthebodylanguageB.Toshowthecommunicationmethods.C.TointroducethetopicofthispassagE.D.ToprovethehistoryofbodylanguagE.6.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordimperativeinParagraph1probablymean?A.Difficult.B.Necessary.C.Common.D.Special.7.RichardNixonismentionedinthesecondparagraphinordertotellusthat______.A.hewasagreatAmericanPresidentB.heknewlittleaboutcustomandculturE.C.AmericancultureisdifferentfromothersD.Bodylanguageisdifferentindifferentcultures.8.Theauthordevelopsthemainideaofthispassageby_______.A.listingsomepracticalfactsB.givingsomegoodexamplesC.tellingsomeinterestingstoriesD.comparingthedifferentlanguages

LastyearJinYucheng’sFanHuawastakentoSalondulivreFrance’slargestbookfairalongwithothercontemporaryChineseliteraryworkssuchasBiFeiyu’sSubeiYouthDonQuixote.ThetwobooksattractedtheattentionofEditionsPhilippePicquieraFrenchpublisherthatspecializesintranslatingbooksfromChinaJapanSouthKoreaIndiaVietnamandothercountriesinAsiA.ThispublisherreportedlypurchasedthecopyrightofSubeiYouthDonQuixoteanon-fictionworkaboutthewriter’schildhoodinEastChina’sJiangsuprovincefor130000euros$143000.EditionsPhilippePicquierwasalsointerestedinFanHuabutdidn’tfollowupowingtotranslationissues.ThebookisJin’sdebutnovelwhichissetinShanghaiandtellsstoriesoftwodecades:the1960sandthe1990s.Therearenomajorplotsbutexcerptsfromthelivesofitsdifferentcharactersthreadedbydialogues.TherearedetaileddepictionsofstreetsentertainmentactivitiesandrelationshipsintherepresentativetimesinShanghaicoveringtheCulturalRevolution1966-1976andtheReform&OpeningUpphases.AsHongKong-basedfilmdirectorKarwaiWongputitthenovelisfullofarichandstrongflavoroflocalpeople’slives.InMay2011whenJinthenaneditorataliterarymagazineinShanghaistartedtopostinterestingstoriesheheardaboutShanghaionthelocalwebsitelongdang.orglittledidherealizethatitwouldbecomemorethanjustfun.HisstoriessoonattractedmorereaderswhosecommentsurgedhimtopostmorE.InfivemonthsJinthen59wrotemorethan330000charactersonlinE.ThenovelwasfirsttitledShanghaiAbaoafteritsmajorcharacterAbao.ThefollowingyearJinstartedserializinghisnovelinHarvestoneofChina’sleadingliterarymagazines.FinallyJin’seffortsresultedinabookin2013andwithitcamelotsofawardsincludingthe9thprestigiousMaoDunLiteraturePrizE.SomecriticscompareitwithfellowShanghai-basedauthorEileenChang’snovelsandDreamoftheRedChambercallingJin’sbookoneofthebestnovelsbasedonShanghai.WongalsoannouncedthathewouldadaptJin’sbookforcinemaby2020.ByAugustbeforetheMaoDunLiteraturePrizewinnerswereannouncedFanHuahadsoldnearly300000copies.KeyfeaturesofthenovelincludetheuseofthelocalShanghaidialectforthenarrativeandfocusonthecharacters’externalresponsestoeventsratherthantheirpsychologicalprofiles.ThecopyrightmanagerforFanHuaatShanghaiLiteratureandArtPublishingHousesaysAccordingtomyknowledgeEditionsPhilippePicquiergaveupbecausethetranslationworkisexpensiveandtheyworrythatthesalesintheFrenchmarketmaynotbeabletocoverthecost.ForinstanceChanghenGeTheSongofEverlastingRegretbyWangAnyiwasalsointroducedbyEditionsPhilippePicquiertoFrenchreaders.ThetranslationworktookoneandahalfyearsandthepublisherspentthreeyearscompletingtheFrencheditionofit.ButwehavesoldFanHua’scopyrightofthetraditionalChineseeditiontoHongKongTaiwanandMacau.AlsoHumanistPublishingHousefromSouthKoreahaspurchasedthecopyrightfortheKoreanedition.CulturaldifferenceisanotherbarrierapartfromlanguagE.InAsiawehavemoreincommonwhenitcomestoculturE.41.WhatcanwelearnaboutFanHuaandSubeiYouthDonQuixote?A.TheywerebothtranslatedintoFrench.B.TheybecamefamousonaFrenchbookfair.C.Theywerebothwell-knowntofilmdirectors.D.TheywerebothnoticedbyEditionsPhilippePicquier.42.HowdidJinfeelabouthissuccessinthelocalwebsitelongdang.org?A.SurpriseD.B.ReasonablE.C.Temporary.D.Challenging.43.WhichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsaboutJin?A.HebeganwritingstoriesonlinE.B.Hisnovelwasnamedafteracharacter.C.HisworkwastakentoSalondulivrE.D.HesetaboutwritinghisnovelinHarvest.A.dcbaB.abdcC.acbdD.dacb44.AccordingtothelastparagraphEditionsPhilippePicquiergaveupthetranslationrightofFanHuainthat.A.noonecantranslatethebookappropriatelyB.itwilltakealongtimetotranslatethebookC.thebookinFrenchwillnotsellwellenoughD.Jinchargestoomuchforthemtoafford45.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditreferto?A.FanHua.B.SubeiYouthDonQuixote.C.ChanghenGe.D.DreamoftheRedChamber.

I’mveryproudofmysonwhoisconsiderateandhasalovingheart.Whenmysonwas11yearsoldhegotasmalljobhelpingoutwithatravelingcarnivalinourtown.Hedidn’tcomehomeatlunchtimephoninginsteadtotellmehewasfineandhadfoundafewdays’workhelpingoutatanexhibit.Heturnedupforsupperasusualhoweverafterhefinishedwork.IaskedhimhowhehadmanagedatlunchandhetoldmehehadmadesomenewfriendsatthecarnivalsomeyoungmenwhoweretwinbrothersandtheirmomanddaD.Theyhadpaidhimafewdollarsandinvitedhimforlunchinreturnforhelpingthemsetuptheirexhibitandwantedhimtoreturnthenextdaytohelpwithotherchores杂务.Iwasgladhehadfoundnewfriendsbutalittleworriedaboutthetypeofpeoplewhomightbetravelinginacarnival.OhMomthesearejustnormaleverydaypeoplelikeanyoneelsE.Theyjustworkatacarnivalinsteadofinastoreorsomething.ComedowntomorrowandmeetthemyourselfhesaiD.SothenextdayIwenttothecarnivalandtotheexhibithehaddirectedmeto.ThetwinbrothersturnedouttobeSiamese连体的twinsjoinedatthechest.Hehadn’tthoughtthisfactwasnoteworthyenoughtomention.WhenIbroughtittohimhesaidYesInoticedthattoo.Doyouknowthattheirmomhastomakealltheirclothesbecauseit’ssodifficulttofindanythingtofitthem?They’realsoreallygoodcooks.TodayJoetheoneontherightmademespaghetti意大利面条forlunch.Whatothersseefirstinapersonisnotwhatachildconsidersimportant.WhereIsawSiamesetwinshesawpeoplehavingdifficultybuyingclothesthatfitandyoungmenwhoweregoodcooks.ItwasalessonIhavethoughtaboutmanytimesovertheyears.51.Fromthesecondparagraphweknowthat__________.A.Theauthor’ssonusuallywenthometohavesupperB.Theauthor’ssoncouldmakealivingbyhelpingattheexhibitC.Theauthor’ssondislikedmeetinghisparentsathomeD.Theauthor’ssonwasgoodatcommunicatingwithothers52.Theauthorwasworriedaboutthenewfriendshersonmadebecause_______.A.shefearedthepeopleatthecarnivalwerenotfriendlytohersonB.hersonsimplybelievedinstrangersC.shethoughtpeopletravelinginacarnivalwerenotsoreliableD.thecarnivalwassuitableforchildren53.BytellingthestorytheauthortriestotellusA.one’sappearanceisveryimportant.B.It’snevertoolatetolearn.C.WeshouldnotworryaboutourchildrenD.Childrenlookatpeopleinadifferentway.

UniversityRoomRegulationsApprovedandProhibitedItemsThefollowingitemsareapprovedforuseinresidentialrooms:electricblanketshairdryerspersonalcomputersradiostelevisionsandDVDplayers.Itemsthatarenotallowedinstudentroomsinclude:candlesceilingfansfireworkswaterbedssunlampsandwirelessrouters.PleasenotethatanyprohibiteditemswillbetakenawaybytheOfficeofResidenceLifE.AccesstoResidentialRoomsStudentsareprovidedwithacombinationfortheirroomdoorlocksuponcheck-in.DonotshareyourroomdoorlockcombinationwithanyonE.TheOfficeofResidenceLifemaychangethedoorlockcombinationatanytimeattheexpenseoftheresidentifitisfoundthatthestudenthassharedthecombinationwithothers.Thefeeis$25tochangearoomcombination.CookingPolicyStudentslivinginbuildingsthathavekitchensareonlypermittedtocookinthekitchen.Studentsmustcleanupaftercooking.Thisisnottheresponsibilityofhousekeepingstaff.KitchensthatarenotkeptcleanmaybeclosedforusE.Withtheexceptionofusingasmallmicrowaveoventoheatfoodstudentsarenotpermittedtocookintheirrooms.PetPolicyNopetsexceptfisharepermittedinstudentrooms.Studentswhoarefoundwithpetswhethervisitingorownedbythestudentaresubjecttoaninitialfineof$100andacontinuingfineof$50adayperpet.Studentsreceivewrittennoticewhenthefinegoesintoeffect.IfoneweekfromthedateofwrittennoticethepetisnotremovedthestudentisreferredtotheStudentCourt.21.Whichofthefollowingitemsisallowedinstudentrooms?A.Ceilingfansandwaterbeds.B.Wirelessroutersandradios.C.Hairdryersandcandles.D.TVsandelectricblankets.22.Whatdoweknowaboutthecookingpolicy?A.A.microwaveovencanbeuseD.B.CookinginstudentroomsispermitteD.C.A.housekeeperistocleanupthekitchen.D.Studentsaretoclosekitchendoorsaftercooking.23.Ifastudenthaskeptacatinhisroomforaweeksincethewarninghewillface.A.parentvisitsB.afineof$100C.theStudentCourtD.awrittennotice

Therighttovoteisoneofthemostfundamentalrightsofanydemocracy.Yetfortoolongtoomanyofourfellowcitizensweredeniedthatrightsimplybecauseofthecoloroftheirskin.FiftyyearsagothisweekPresidentLyndonJohnsonsignedalawtochangethat.TheVotingRightsActbrokedownlegalbarriersthatstoodbetweenmillionsofAfricanAmericansandtheirconstitutionalrighttocastballot投票.Itwasandstillisoneofthegreatestvictoriesinourcountry’sstruggleforcivilrights.Butitdidn’thappenovernight.Countlessmenandwomenmarchedandorganizedsatinandstoodupforourmostbasicrights.Forthistheywerecalledagitators挑拨者andun-American;theywerejailedandbeaten.SomewereevenkilleD.ButintheendtheyreaffirmedtheideaattheveryheartofAmerica:thatpeoplewholovethiscountrycanchangeit.Ourcountryisabetterplacebecauseofallthoseheroesdidforus.ButasoneofthoseheroesCongressmanJohnLewisremindedusinSelmathispastMarchThere’sstillworktobedonE.FiftyyearsaftertheVotingRightsActtherearestilltoomanybarrierstovoteandtoomanypeopletryingtoerect建立newones.We’veseenlawsthatrollbackearlyvotingforcepeopletojumpthroughhoopstocastaballotorleadtolegitimate合法的votersbeingimproperlypurgedfromtherolls.Overtheyearswehaveseenprovisions规定specificallydesignedtomakeitharderforsomeofourfellowcitizenstovotE.Inademocracylikeourswithahistorylikeoursthat’sadisgracE.That’swhyaswecelebratethe50thAnniversaryoftheVotingRightsActI’mcallingonCongresstopassnewlegislationtomakesureeveryAmericanhasequalaccesstothepolls.It’swhyIsupporttheorganizersgettingfolksregisteredintheircommunities.Andit’swhynomatterwhatpartyyousupportmymessagetoeveryAmericanissimple:getoutthereandvote—notjusteveryfouryearsbuteverychanceyougetbecauseyourelectedofficialswillonlyheed留心yourvoiceifyoumakeyourvoicehearD.Thepromisethatallofusarecreatedequaliswrittenintoourfoundingdocumentsbutit’suptoustomakethatpromisereal.Togetherlet’sdowhatAmericanshavealwaysdone:Let’skeepmarchingforwardkeepperfectingourunionandkeepbuildingabettercountryforourkids.56.ManyAmericansweredeniedtherighttovotesimplybecause_____.A.theywereunwillingtogooutandvoteB.theywereagitatorsandun-AmericanC.toomanypeopletriedtoerectnewbarriersD.thecoloroftheirskinwasdifferent57.WhatmessagedoesPresidentBarackObamawanttoconveyinthisspeech?A.ThePresidentunderlinedthatallpeoplearecreatedequal.B.ThePresidentcelebratedthe50thAnniversaryoftheVotingRightsAct.C.ThePresidentreaffirmedthecommitmenttoprotectingtherighttovotE.D.ThePresidentcalledoneveryonetoseizeeverychancetoelectofficials.

NewZealandwhichisabeautifulbeachcountrydrawsmanypeoplelookingforanewlifE.Itscitiesareconsideredassomeofthebestplacestoliveintheworldandwithapopulationofonly4.4millionthereremainplentyofuntouchedlandstoexploreandenjoy.Thebigdrawformodern-dayvisitorsisthecountry'sbeautifulsceneryandnaturalwonders.SailingsurfinghikingcampingandanyoutdooractivityyouknowcanbedoneinNewZealanD.WithanincreasingnumberofvisitorsarrivingeveryyearenvironmentalistsandthegovernmentareconcernedaboutprotectingthenaturE.AucklandisthelargestcityinNewZealandwithapopulationof1.3million.KnownastheCityofSailsitsitsonanarrowlandbetweentheWaitemataandManukauBays.Thecity'ssuburbsLynnEllerslieandMeadowbank.Thesearetheareasseeingthehighesthomepricesinthecountry.AtthesouthernoftheNorthIslandsitsWellingtonthecapitalanddiplomaticcentreofthecountrybuiltinthehillsabovetheCookStraitthatseparatestheNorthIslandfromtheSouthIslanD.Ithasthecountry'sbestpublictransportMetlinkandconsidersitselfthecoolestcityinNewZealanD.NomatterwherewelivebeachculturehasalwaysbeenabigpartofourculturesaidShaneMason.It'sprettycommontoleavetownduringthesummerandspendChristmasandNewYearatthebeach.NewZealandisagoodplacetovisitandagreatplacetolivesaidMasonwhonowlivesinBerlin.I'vediscoveredthereisnoplacelikehomE.21.ManypeoplemovetoNewZealandbecause_________________A.theywanttoliveanewlifeintheplacefittolivE.B.ithasalotofbeautifulsceneryandnaturalwonders.C.theywanttoexploreandenjoyplentyofuntouchedlands.D.ithasapopulationofonly4.4million.22.Whathascausedenvironmentalistsandthegovernmenttobeconcernedaboutprotectingthenature?A.Itsrisingpopulation.B.Plentyofuntouchedlands.C.Theincreasingvisitors.D.ItsrichnaturalresourcE.23.FromwhatMasonsaidwecaninfer___________________A.itsbeachcultureisthemostunimportantculturE.B.shehopestoliveinNewZealandfortherestofherlifE.C.peopleseldomleavetheirhomestothebeach.D.shethinksNewZealandisthebestplacetolivE.

Lifeonlandprobablybeganabout430millionyearsagothoughtithadexistedinthewaterforperhapsaslongas3000millionyears.Whenwethinkofthefirstlifeonlandweprobablythinkofstrangeanimalscomingoutoftheoceansbutinfactnoanimalscouldhavebeenlivingifplantshadnotbeenonlandfirst.PlantshadtobeonlandbeforeanimalsarriveD.Theysuppliedthefirstlandanimalswithfoodnecessarytolivesincethey—theplantsaretheonlyformoflifethatisabletogetandstoreenergy.Thefirstplantstoexistoutofthewaterwereprobablycertainkindsofalgae海藻whichwerefollowedbyotherplantsthatgrewclosetothegroundnearwaterandneededwaterinwhichtoreproducE.Oncethemovetolandhadbeenmadehoweverevolution进化tookplacequickly.Bytheendof100millionyearsplantshaddevelopedtheirrootsandsomedevelopedtalltree-likeformssinceheightwasveryimportantincompetitionforsunlight.About300millionyearsagomuchoftheworldwascoveredwithforestsofhugetrees.Inmostwaystheywerelikemoderntrees.Theyhadrootsleaveswoodbutmostlytheyhadnotdevelopedseeds.29.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphis.A.lifeonlandprobablybeganabout4300yearsagoB.thefirstanimalonlandcamefromoceansC.therewouldn'tbeanimalswithoutplantsD.plantsaretheonlyformoflifethatisabletogetandstoreenergy30.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Algaehaveexistedformorethan430millionyearsB.ItisimpossiblethatalgaemightbetheearliestplantonlandC.PlantsgetfoodfromanimalsintheoceansD.Evolutionbeganafteranimalsappearedonland31.Plantswithrootsappearedabout_______millionyearsago.A.430B.300C.330D.100

ABiteofChinaSeasonTwo舌尖上的中国第二季iscoming!Theprogramisshownat9:00onCCTV-1everyFridaynightfromApril18toJune62014.Therearealtogethereightepisodes集allabouthistoryandcultureoffoodeatingandcookinginChinA.Thedirectorsspentoneyearvisitingmorethan150differentpartsofChinA.Morethan300typesoffoodarecoveredinthedocumentary.AsanoldChinesesayinggoesfoodiswhatmattersmosttopeoplE.ItplaysanimportantroleinourdailylifeandtherichfoodcultureisalsooneofthemostimportantpartsofChineseculturE.A.BiteofChinaSeasonTwowantstoshowthejoysandsadnessofordinary普通的ChineseinchangingtimesthroughfooD.ABiteofChinaSeasonOnewasshownonCCTVin2012.Itattractedmorethan100millionviewers.ItisallaboutfoodwhilethesecondseasoncaresmoreabouttherelationshipbetweenthepeopleandthefooD.Forexamplethefirstepisodeshowsayoungmanspentfourhoursclimbinga40-metre-hightreetogetsomethingniceforhisbrother.TheshowremindsviewersoftheirhomesandthetastesofchildhooD.OneWeibouserwroteABiteofChinaSeasonTwomakesmehavesomanywordstosay.Itmakesmethinkofmyparentsandmygrandmother.Ihaven'tbeenhomeforalongtimesoIhavedecidedtogobackinafewdays.TheshowusesfoodasawindowtointroduceChinatotheworlD.ViewerscanseehowChinesepeoplelovelifebylovingfooD.AnyonewhowantstoknowmoreaboutChinesecultureandChinesesociety社会shouldhaveabiteoftheprogram.29.Howmanytypesoffoodarecoveredinthisprogram?A.150.B.Morethan150.C.Morethan300.D.300.30.ThetypeoftheTVprogramA.BiteofChinaisA.acartoonB.adramaseriesC.achatshowD.adocumentary31.What'stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?A.食物对于人类来说最麻烦B.民以食为天C.人类给食物制造了麻烦D.食物很重要32.Thethirdparagraphmainlytalksabout.A.thedifferencebetweenSeasonOneandSeasonTwoB.therichtypesoffoodofChinaC.therelationshipbetweenthepeopleandthefoodD.thedetailsofthefirstepisode

OnehometownownerinDetroitisintendingtoexchangehisvillaforthelatestiPhone6.Theownerhasdroppedtheaskingpricefrom$5000toanewiPhone6astheownerisdesperatetosellbeforethetaxauction拍卖seasonwherethousandsofhomesnearforeclosure房屋止赎权willfloodintothemarketarealestatebroker房地产经纪人calledLarryElsetoldABCNews.ThishouseisreallynotworthmuchatallElsesaiD.Thewindowsarebrokenandthereisnofrontdoor.ThebrokerhimselfhasnotbeeninsidethehomebecausehiscompanyhasapolicyofnotgoinginunsecuredhousesalonE.Detroit’sdecliningfortuneshaveleftitspopulationaboutathirdofwhatitusedtobeinitspeakaccordingtotheU.S.CensusBureau人口普查办公室.Nowthepropertyhasaccrued拖欠morethan$6000inbacktaxes退税款andwillenterforeclosurenextyearifthatdebtisnotsettleD.SowhiletheownerisaskingforaniPhone6thetruecostofthesalecomesfromthebuyerincludingthecostofthebacktaxes.ThatattractedgreatinterestinthepropertyasElsesaidthathereceivedfourofferstodayalonE.OnewomansaidshewasinterestedinthehouseforthewooD.AnothersaidthattheywouldbewillingtohandoveraniPhone5andanotheroffered$850.ButElsehintedthatthemostlikelybuyerissomeonewhoalreadylivesontheblockandputina$700bid出价andtheirfamiliaritywiththeareaappearedtoputthemattheheadofthepack.Hesaidheexpectsoneofthefourofferstoworkoutandmayevenconfirmthesaletonight.Thisisnottheendofhisbartering物物交换businesshoweverasElsesaidthathe’salreadygottenanothercallfromahomeownerwhohashadtroublesellingtheirproperty.21.Whydidtheownerdrophispriceforthehouse?A.BecausethehousewastooolD.B.Becausethereisaboomineconomy.C.Becausehewantedtosellthehousequickly.D.BecausethepopulationinDetroitissmall.22.LarryElsehasn’tcomeintothehousebecause_______.A.itisdangeroustoenteritB.theownerdoesn’tpermititC.heisnotfamiliarwiththeareaD.itwillbreakthecompany’srule23.Thehousewillmostpossiblybesoldatthepriceof_______.A.$5000B.$850C.$700D.aniPhone624.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom________.A.astorybookB.anewsreportC.aneconomyreportD.atouristbrochure

Howoftendoyouletotherpeoplelikeabaddriverarudewaiteroranangrybosschangeyourmood?SixteenyearsagoIlearnedalesson.IgotinataxiandwetookoffforGrandCentralStation.Weweredrivingintherightlanewhenallofasuddenablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus.Mytaxidriverusedhisbrakesthetiresmadealoudnoiseandattheverylastmomentourcarstoppedjust3cmfromthebackoftheothercar.Icouldn’tbelieveit.ButthenIcouldn’tbelievewhathappenednext.Thedriveroftheothercartheguywhoalmostcausedabigaccidentturnedhisheadaroundandhestartedshoutingatus.Icouldn’tbelieveit!Mytaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy.SoIsaidWhydidyoujustdothat?Thisguycouldhavekilledus!AndthisiswhenmytaxidrivertoldmewhatInowcallTheLawoftheGarbageTruck.HesaidManypeoplearelikegarbagetrucks.Theyrunaroundfullofgarbagefullofangeranddisappointment.Astheirgarbagepilesuptheylookforaplacetodumpit.Andifyouletthemthey’lldumpitonyou.SoIstartedthinkinghowoftenIletGarbageTrucksrunrightovermeandhowoftenItaketheirgarbageandspreadittootherpeoplE.IbegantoseeGarbageTrucks.Iseetheloadpeoplearecarrying.Iseethemcomingtodumpit.AndlikemytaxidriverIdon’ttakeitpersonally.Ijustsmilewavewishthemwellandmoveon.21.WhathappenedtotheauthoronhiswaytoGrandCentralStation?A.Hewascaughtinatrafficjam.B.Hehadafightwithhistaxidriver.C.Histaxialmostranintoanothercar.D.HistaxisuddenlygotaflattirE.22.Whentheauthorsawhistaxidriversmileandwaveatthedriveroftheblackcarhe_______.A.gotveryangryB.wasdeeplyimpressedC.feltquitedisappointedD.praisedhimforhismanners23.Theunderlinedparttheloadinthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_______.A.thebadmoodB.poorhabitsC.wastematerialsD.greatpressure24.HowdidtheauthorlearntodealwithGarbageTrucks?A.Fightbackimmediately.B.Callthepoliceforhelp.C.DumpitonsomeoneelsE.D.Smileandmoveon.

What'syourdreamvacation?WatchingwildlifeinKenyaBoatingdowntheAmazon?SunbathinginMalaysia?NewchancesareopeningupallthetimetoexploretheworlD.Sowevisittravelagentscomparepackagesandpricesandpayourmoney.Weknowwhatourvacationcostsus.Butdoweknowwhatitmightcostsomeoneelse?It'struethatmanypoorercountriesnowdependontourismforforeignincomE.Unfortunatelythoughtourismoftenharmsthelocalpeoplemorethanithelpsthem.Itmightcosttheirhomesandlands.InMyanmar5200peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirhomesamongthepagodas佛塔inBagansothattouristscouldvisitthepagodas.Tourismmightalsocostthelocalpeopletheirlivelihoodanddignity.Localworkersoftenfindonlymenial卑微的jobsinthetouristindustry.Andmostoftheprofitsdonothelpthelocaleconomy.InsteadprofitsreturntothetouroperatorsinwealthiercountriesWhentheMaasaipeopleinTanzaniaweredrivenfromtheirlandssomemovedtocityslums.Othersnowmakealittlemoneysellingsouvenirsorposingforphotos.Problemslikethesewereobservedmorethan20yearsago.Butnowsomenon-governmentorganizationstouroperatorsandlocalgovernmentsareworkingtogethertobegincorrectingthem.TouriststooareputtingonthepressurE.Theresultisresponsibletourismorethicaltourism.Ethicaltourismhaspeopleatitsheart.Newinternationalagreementsandcodesofconductcanhelpprotectthepeople'slandshomeseconomiesandcultures.Thebeginningsaresmallthoughandtheproblemsarecomplex.Buttakeheart.Thegoodnewsisthateveryoneincludinguscanplayaparttohelpthelocalpeopleintheplaceswevisit.Touroperatorsandcompaniescanhelpbymakingsurethatlocalpeopleworkingoodconditionsandearnreasonablewages.Theycanmakeitapointtouseonlylocallyownedhotelrestaurantsandguideservices.Theycanshareprofitsfairlytohelpthelocaleconomy.Andtheycaninvolvethelocalpeopleinplanningandmanagingtourism.Whatcantouristsdo?Firstwecanasktourcompaniestoprovideinformationabouttheconditionsoflocalcitizens.Wecanthenmakeourchoicesandtellthemwhy.Andwhilewe'reabroadwecan:Buylocalfoodsandproductsnotimportedones.PayafairpriceforgoodsandservicesandnotbargainforthecheapestpricE.Avoidflauntingwealth.AskbeforetakingphotographsofpeoplE.Theyarenotjustpartofthelandscape!Let'senjoyourvacationandmakesureothersdotoo.29.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A.TourismCausesBadEffects.B.TourismCallsforGoodBehavior.C.VacationsBringaLotofFun.D.VacationsCostMoreThanYouThink30.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentioned?A.Localpeoplewerewellpaidtoleavetheirlands.B.TouristsmaystayinhotelsopenedbylocalpeoplE.C.Localpeoplearemainlyprovidedwithlow-payingwork.D.TouristscouldbargainwithlocalpeopleforareasonablepricE.31.Theunderlinedphrasetakeheartmeans.A.payattentionB.takecareC.cheerupD.calmdown32.Accordingtothepassagethewriterthinks.A.tourismisnotapromisingindustryB.dreamvacationsshouldbespentabroadC.theproblemscausedbytourismareeasytosettleD.touristsshouldrespectlocalcustomsandculture

Advertisements广告areseeneverywhereinourdailylifE.ThewordadvertisingreferstoanykindofpublicannouncementthatbringsproductsandservicestotheattentionofpeoplE.Throughouthistoryadvertisinghasbeenaneffectivewaytopromote促进thetradingandsellingofgoods.IntheMiddleAgesmerchantsemployedtowncrierstoreadthepublicmessagesaloudtopromotetheirgoods.Whenprintingwasinventedinthefifteenthcenturypagesofadvertisementsadscouldbeprintedeasilyandwereeitherhunginpublicplacesorputinbooks.Bytheendoftheseventeenthcenturywhennewspaperswerebeginningtobereadbymorepeopleprintedmaterialsbecameanimportantwaytopromoteproductsandservices.TheLondonGazettewasthefirstnewspapertosetasideaplacejustforadvertising.Thiswassosuccessfulthatbytheendofthecenturyseveralcompaniesstartedbusinessesforthepurposeofmakingnewspaperadsformerchants.Advertisingspreadquicklythroughouttheeighteenthcentury.Adwriterswerestartingtopaymoreattentiontothedesignoftheadtext.Everythingfromclothestodrinkswaspromotedwithclevermethodssuchasreceptionofthefirm'snameorproductwordsorganizedineye-catchingpatternstheuseofprettypicturesandexpressionseasytoremember.Neartheendofthenineteenthcenturycompaniesthatweredevotedtotheproductionofadscametobeknownasadvertisingagencies广告商.Theagenciesdevelopednewwaystogetpeopletothinkofthemselvesasmembersofagroup.Throughoutthetwentiethcenturyadvertisingagenciespromotedconsumerism消费主义asawayoflifespreadingthebeliefthatpeoplecouldbehappyonlyiftheyboughttherightproducts.57.Whatkindofadvertisingappearedinthe1400s?A.Merchantswereemployedtopromotetheirgoods.B.Allproductinformationwasincludedinbooks.C.PeopleheardadvertisementsshouteD.D.Peoplecouldreadadvertisementsinpublicplaces.58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Inthebeginningpeopledidnotreadadvertisements.B.InthefifteenthcenturyonlyprintingformofadvertisingexisteD.C.Newspapersarealsocalledadvertisingagencies.D.Printingadvertisementsarethelatestformofadvertising.59.WhatcanyoulearnaboutLondonGazette?A.Itwasanadvertisingagency.B.Itwasanewspaperhadspecialplaceforadvertising.C.ItwasthefirstadvertisementinLondon.D.ItwasanewwayoflifE.60.WhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassagE.A.TheImportanceofNewspaperAdvertisements.B.TheValueofDesignsinAdvertising.C.TheStoryofPrintedAdvertisements.D.TheDevelopmentofAdvertisement.

Attentiontodetailissomethingeveryonecanandshoulddo—especiallyintightjobmarket.BobCrossleyahuman-resourcesexpertnoticesthisinthejobapplicationsthatcomeacrosshisdeskeveryday.It’samazinghowmanycandidateseliminate淘汰themselveshesays.Resumes简历arrivewithfaults.Somecandidatesdon’tbothertospellthecompany’snamecorrectly.OnceIseeamistakeIrefusethecandidatesCrossleyconcludesIftheycannottakecareofthesedetailswhyshouldwetrustthemwithajob?Canwepaytoomuchattentiontodetails?Absolutelynot.Perfectionists完美主义者struggleoverlittlethingsinsteadofsomethinglargertheyworktowarD.TokeepfromlosingtheforestforthetreessaysCharlesGarfieldtheprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanFranciscoWemustconstantlyaskourselveshowthedetailswe’reworkingwillinfluencethelargerpicturE.Iftheydon’tweshoulddropthemandmovetosomethingelsE.GarfieldcomparesthisprocesstohisworkasacomputerscientistatNASA.TheApolloIImoonlaunchwasslightlyoff-course90percentofthetimesaysGarfielD.Butasuccessfullandingwasstilllikelybecauseweknewtheexactpositionofourgoal.Thisallowedustomakeadjustmentsasnecessary.KnowingwheretogohelpsusjudgetheimportanceofeverytaskweundertakE.Againandagainweseethatbydoinglittlethingswithinourgraspwelllargerewardsfollow.67.Accordingtothepassagesomejobapplicantswererefusedbecausetheyare________.A.toolimitedlyeducatedtowriteaperfectresumeB.socarelessthattheymakesomespellingmistakesintheirresumeC.socarelessthattheyforgetthecompany’snameD.toofoolishtospellthecompany’snamecorrectly68.Fromthepassagewecaninferthataperfectionistwill_________.A.changetheirgoalsasthesituationschangeB.losetheirjobsbypayingtoomuchattentiontodetailsC.payattentiontodetailsasmuchastotheirmajorgoalsD.payattentiontodetailsmorethantheirmajorgoals69.Garfieldmakeshisopinionbelievableby_________.A.givingideasofexpertsB.offeringexamplesofresumesC.providinganexampleofhiswork.D.showingtheresultsofexperiments70.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point次要点C.:Conclusion

Businessisoftenseenasthebadguyinenvironmentalmattersbecausepeoplefeelthatbusinesseswilldoanythingtomakeaprofit.UnluckilythisistoooftenthecasE.ManybusinesspeopleinfactbelievethattheycannotmakeaprofitandbekindtotheenvironmentatthesametimE.Howeveritdoesnotnecessarilyhavetobethisway.UsingcommonbusinessstrategiescompanieshavefoundwaystobecomeenvironmentallyfriendlyorgreenandincreasetheirprofitsatthesametimE.Onesuchstrategythatbusinessesuseisknownasproductdifferentiation.Thistermmeansthatacompanyadvertisesthefactthatitsproductisdifferentfromothersimilarproducts.A.numberofenvironmentallyfriendlycompanieshavedonethissuccessfully.Forexampleinmarketingtheirproductsorganicfoodcompaniesemphasizetheorganicaspect.Thatistheyhighlightthefactthatnochemicalshavebeenusedtogrowthefoodandsoitisbetterforconsumers’healthandfortheenvironment.Thesedaysmanyconsumersarelookingforproductsthathavenonegativehealthorenvironmentaleffects.Anothergreenbusinessstrategythathasbeensuccessfuliswastereduction.Manycompanieshaveregardedwasteandpollutionasanecessarypartoftheproductionprocess.Theyhavedonelittletopreventeitherwasteorpollutionunlesstherearelawsthatforcethemto.Howeverothercompanieshaverealizedthattherearesurelysomeadvantagestoreducingwasteandpollution.Lesswasteandlesspollutionmeansamoreefficientproductionprocess.The3MCompanyintheUnitedStatesisagoodexampleofthis.In1975itstartedaprogramthatrewardedemployeesforsuccessfulideasabouthowtoreducewasteandpreventpollution.Thisprogramhashelpedthecompanypollutemuchlessandsavemorethanhalfabilliondollars.Somecompanieshavetakentheideaofwastepreventionevenfurtherandhavebecomezero-wastecompanies.ThatmeanstheyproducenowasteatallbecauseeverythingfromtheproductionprocessisusedorrecycleD.AsahiBreweriesofJapanforexamplesendsthewastefromitsbeerproductiontofarmstobeusedasanimalfeeD.Theplasticandcardboardpiecesleftoverfrompackagingareallrecycledtoo.FinallycompaniescanbecomegreenerbyplanningforagreenerfuturE.ForexampletwoenergycompaniesRoyalDutch/ShellandBritishPetroleumhavestartedtoinvestinrenewableenergysourcessuchassolarwindorhydrogenenergy.ShellisalsoworkingwithDaimler-ChrysleranautomobilecompanyandthegovernmentofIcelandonaspecialprojecttomakeIcelandthefirstcountrywithahydrogen-basedeconomy.OthermultinationalcompanieshavealsorealizedthatglobalwarmingandclimatechangecouldhurttheirbusinessandtheyhavedecidedtocutdowntheamountofharmfulgasesthattheirfactoriesproducE.OftheseDupontisoneoftheleaders.Itaimsby2020toreduceharmfulgasesby65percentfromthe2010amounts.Italsoplanstolimititsenergyuseto2010levelsandtouserenewablesourcesofenergyfor10percentofalltheenergyituses.50.Howcanbusinessmenmakeprofitswithoutdoingmuchharmtotheenvironment?A.Bycarryingoutsomestrategies.B.Bymarketingtheirproducts.C.Bycompetingwithothercompanies.D.Byadvertisingthestrengthsofproducts.51.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Manycompaniescarelittleaboutreducingwastedespitethelaws.B.Allcompaniesactivelyparticipateinthewastereductioncampaign.C.Somecompanieshaverealizedthattheycanbenefitfromlesspollution.D.Employeesinthe3MCompanyarerewardedforanyideaaboutpollution.52.AsahiBreweriesisanexampleofcompaniesthat________.A.useanimalfeedtomakebeerB.makenoprofitsC.havereducedwasteandpollutionD.producenowasteatall53.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatmanycompanies________.A.stopproducingharmfulgasesB.arealreadyzero-wastecompaniesC.haveabandonedtraditionalenergyresourcesD.willtakeactiontobecomeenvironmentallyfriendly54.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholetext?A.B.C.D.①=Paragraph1;②=Paragraph2;③=Paragraph3;④=Paragraph4;⑤=Paragraph5

Haveyoueverheardofblogs博客?Ifyouhaven’tyoushouldhavE.It’shereit’sgrowingandit’shavinganinfluenceonourlifE.SurftheInternetandyou’llfindblogseverywherE.A.blogshortenedfromweblogisapublicInternetjournalwrittenbyonepersonoragroupofpeoplE.Itisawebsiteinwhichapersonoragroupcanplacenewspersonalthoughtstextphotosvideooraudiofilesorlinksuponwhichvisitorscancomment.A.blogletsyoupostontheInternetwithouthavingtoknowwebdesignorbetechnical.Youaregivenanenvironmenttomakedatedentriesonthetopicofyourchoicewhicharepublishedsootherpeoplecanreadthem.Authoringablogmaintainingablogoraddinganarticletoanexistingblogiscalledblogging.BlogginghasrevolutionizedInternetpublishinginthelastseveralyearsbecauseitgiveseveryonewithInternetaccesstheopportunitytobecomeanonlinewriter.Objectssuchastextandphotosinablogcanbecalledblogpostspostsorentries.Thepersonwhopoststheseentriesiscalledablogger.Nowsomewherearoundtheworldablogiscreatedalmostevery6seconds.Becauseit’sgreatpotentialBillGatesviewsitasimportantase-mailBBSandMSN.He’stryingtomakeblogstheimportanttoolsforfuturebusinesscommunications.21.A.blogis______.A.acommentB.adesignC.anInternetjournalD.alink22.A.personcandothefollowingthingsinablogEXCEPT_______.A.enjoyphotosB.givecommentsC.readarticlesD.talktoothers23.Whoisablogger?A.A.personwhopostsletters.B.A.personwhopoststextorphotosinablog.C.A.personwhowritesarticles.D.A.personwhoisanonlinepublisher.24.Fromthepassageweknowthat_____..A.blogswillbeanimportantbusinesscommunicationtoolinthefutureB.BillGateswillinventsometoolsforblogsC.sofaronlyafewpersonshavecreatedblogsD.blogswillreplacee-mailBBSandMSNinthefuture

TwoofthesaddestwordsintheEnglishlanguageareifonly.Ilivemylifewiththegoalofneverhavingtosaythosewordsbecausetheyconveyregretlostopportunitiesmistakesanddisappointment.MyfatherisfamousinourfamilyforsayingTaketheextraminutetodoitright.IalwaystrytolivebytheextraminuterulE.WhenmychildrenwereyoungandlikelytocauseaccidentsIalwaysthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotoavoidanifonlymomentwhetheritwassomethingminorlikemovingacupfullofhotcoffeeawayfromtheedgeofacounterorsomethingthatrequiredalittlemoreworksuchastapingpadding衬垫ontothesharpcornersofaglasscoffeetablE.Idon’tonlyavoidthoseifonlymomentswhenitcomestosafety.It’sequallyimportanttoavoidifonlyinourpersonalrelationships.WeallknowpeoplewholostalovedoneandregrettedthattheyhadforegoneanopportunitytosayIloveyouorIforgiveyou.WhenmyfatherannouncedhewasgoingtotheeyedoctoracrossfrommyofficeonGoodFridayItoldhimthatitwasaholidayformycompanyandIwouldn’tbeherE.ButthenIthoughtaboutthefactthathe’s84yearsoldandIrealizedthatIshouldn’tgiveupanopportunitytoseehim.IcalledhimandtoldhimIhaddecidedtogotoworkonmydayoffafterall.IknowtherewillstillbeoccasionswhenIhavetosayifonlyaboutsomethingbutmylifeisdefinitelybetterbecauseofmypolicyofdoingeverythingpossibletoavoidthateventuality.AndeventhoughittakesanextraminutetodosomethingrightoritoccasionallytakesanhourortwoinmybusyscheduletomakeapersonalconnectionIknowthatI’mdoingtherightthing.I’mbuyingmyselfpeaceofmindandthat’sthebestkindofinsuranceformyemotionalwell-being.32.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleoftheextraminuterule?A.StartthecarthemomenteveryoneisseateD.B.Leavetheroomforaminutewiththeironworking.C.Waitforanextraminutesothatthesteaktastesbetter.D.MoveanobjectoutofthewaybeforeittripssomeonE.33.TheauthordecidedtogotoherofficeonGoodFridayto______.A.keepherappointmentwiththeeyedoctorB.meetherfatherwhowasalreadyanoldmanC.joinintheholidaycelebrationofthecompanyD.finishherworkbeforethedeadlineapproached34.TheunderlinedwordforegoneinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.abandonedB.lackedC.avoidedD.wasted35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheEmotionalWell-beingB.TheTwoSaddestWordsC.TheMostUsefulRuleD.ThePeaceofMind

A.mousehappenedtolookthroughaholeinthewalltoseethefarmerandhiswifeopenapackagE.Whatfoodmightthiscontain?ThemousewondereD.Buthewassadtodiscoveritwasamousetrap.Backtothefarmyardthemouseannouncedthiswarning;Thereisamousetrapinthehouse!Thereisamousetrapinthehouse!Thehenclucked咯咯地叫andscratchedraisedherheadandsaidMr.MouseIcantellthisisagreatconcerntoyoubutitisofnoconsequencetomE.Icannotbebotheredbyit.Henthemouseturnedtothepig.ThepigsympathizedbutsaidIamsoverysorryMr.MousebutthereisnothingIcandoaboutitbutpray.Beassuredyouareinmyprayers.Thenthemouseturnedtothecowandrepeatthesamewords.ThecowsaidMooMr.MousE.I’msorryforyoubutit’snoskinoffmynosE.Sothemousereturnedtothehouseheaddownandsadlyfacedthefarmer’smousetrapalonE.Thatveryrightasoundwasheardthroughoutthehouse–thesoundofamousetrapcatchingitsprey猎物.Thefarmer’swiferushedtoseewhatwascaught.Inthedarknessshedidnotseeit.Itwasapoisonoussnakewhosetailwascaughtinthetrap.Thesnakebitthefarmer’swifE.Thefarmerrushedhertothehospital.Whenshereturnedhomeshestillhadafever.Everyoneknowsfreshchickensoupisgoodtotreatafever.SothefarmertookhisknifetothefarmyarD.ThehenwaskilleD.Buthiswife’ssicknesscontinueD.Friendsandneighborscametositwithheraroundtheclock.Tofeedthemthefarmerbutcheredthepig.Thefarmer’swifedidnotgetwellbutdieD.Somanypeoplecameforherfuneralthatthefarmerhadthecowkilledtoprovideenoughmeatforallofthemforthelunch.Themouselookeduponitallfromhisholeinthewallwithgreatsadness.26.Whatsurprisedthemousewhenlookingthroughthehole?A.ThefarmerandhiswifE.B.Apoisonoussnake.C.Apackagewithfoodin.D.Adangerousmousetrap.27.Whatdidthemousedowhenitreturnedtothefarmyard?A.Ithadawarntalkwithhisfriends.B.Itarguedwithitsneighborsloudly.C.Itwarneditsneighborsofthedanger.D.Ittriedhardtocheeritsneighbors28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthestory?A.Thefarmer’sneighborscametohishomeformeat.B.Thefarmer’swifewasbittenbythepoisonoussnakE.C.ThepigonlyexpresseditssympathyforthemousE.D.Thehenwassurethatitneedn’tbebotheredbyit.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencebutit’snoskinoffmynoseinparagraph5mean?A.Itisoutofthequestion.B.Itisnoneofmybusiness.C.Itdoesn’taffectmysmell.D.Itisnotinterestingatall.30.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexpressthemoralofthestory?A.Mindworksfasterintimeofdanger.B.Neverputyournoseintoothers’business.C.WeshouldpulltogetherintimeoftroublE.D.OutofsightoutofminD.

[2014·陕西省长安一中]Whyplaygames?Becausetheyarefunandalotmorebesides.Followingtherules...planningyournextmovE.actingasateammember...theseareallgameideasthatyouwillcomeacrossthroughoutyourlifE.Thinkaboutsomeofthegamesyouplayedasayoungchildsuchasrope­jumpingandhide­and­seek.Suchgamesareentertainingandfun.Butperhapsmoreimportantlytheytranslatelifeintoexcitingdramasthatteachchildrensomeofthebasicrulestheywillbeexpectedtofollowtherestoftheirlivessuchastakingturnsandcooperating合作.Manychildren'sgameshaveapracticalsidE.Childrenaroundtheworldplaygamesthatpreparethemforworktheywilldoasgrown­ups.ForinstancesomeSaudiArabianchildrenplayagamecalledbones.Whichsharpensthehand­eyecoordination协调neededinhunting.ManysportsencouragenationalorlocalpridE.ThemostfamousgamesofalltheOlympicGamesbringathletesfromaroundtheworldtogethertotakepartinfriendlycompetition.Peoplewhowatchtheeventwaveflagsknowingthatagoldmedalisawinforanentirecountrynotjusttheathletewhoearnedit.ForcountriesexperiencingnaturaldisastersorwaranOlympicwincanmeansomuch.SportsarealsoaneventthatunitespeoplE.SocceristhemostpopularsportintheworlD.Peopleonallcontinentsplayit—someforfunandsomeforaliving.NicoletteIribarneaCaliforniansoccerplayerhasdiscoveredawaytogivepeoplehopethroughsoccer.Hecreatedafoundation基金会toprovidepoorchildrenwithnotonlysoccerballsbutalsoapromisingfuturE.NexttimeyouplayyourfavoritegameorsportthinkaboutwhyyouenjoyitwhatskillsareneededandwhethertheseskillswillhelpyouinotheraspectsofyourlifE.33.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mostprobablymeansthatgamescan________.A.describelifeinanexcitingwayB.turnreal­lifeexperiencesintoaplayC.makelearninglifeskillsmoreinterestingD.changepeople'sviewsofsportingevents34.Iribarne'sgoalofformingthefoundationisto________.A.bringfuntopoorkidsB.providesoccerballsforchildrenC.givepoorkidsachanceforabetterlifeD.appealtosoccerplayerstohelppoorkids35.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Gamesbenefitpeoplealltheirlives.B.Sportscangetallathletestogether.C.Peopleareadvisedtoplaygamesforfun.D.Sportsincreaseacountry'scompetitiveness.

Bodylanguageisthequietsecretandmostpowerfullanguageofall!Itissaidthatourbodymovementscommunicateabout50percentofwhatwereallymeanwhilewordsonlyexpress7percent.Sowhileyourmouthisclosedyourbodyisjustsaying.Arms.Howyouholdyourarmsshowshowopenandreceptiveyouaretopeopleyoumeet.Ifyoukeepyourarmstothesidesofyourbodyorbehindyourbackthissuggestsyouarenotafraidoftakingonwhatevercomesyourway.Outgoingpeoplegenerallyusetheirarmswithbigmovementswhilequieterpeoplekeepthemclosetotheirbodies.Ifsomeoneupsetsyoujustcrossyourarmstoshowyou'reunhappy.Head.Whenyouwanttoappearconfidentkeepyourheadlevel.Ifyouareamonitorinclassyoucanalsotakeonthispositionwhenyouwantyourwordstobetakenseriously.HowevertobefriendlyinlisteningorspeakingyoumustmoveyourheadalittlE.Legs.Yourlegstendtomovearoundalotmorethannormalwhenyouarenervousortellinglies.Ifyouareatinterviewstrytokeepthemstill.Posture姿势.Agoodposturemakesyoufeelbetteraboutyourself.Ifyouarefeelingdown»younormallydon'tsitstraightwithyourshouldersinwards.ThismakesbreathingmoredifficultwhichcanmakeyoufeelnervousoruncomfortablE.Mouth.Whenyouarethinkingyouoftenpurseyourlips.Youmightalsousethispositiontoholdbackanangrycommentyoudon'twishtoshow.Howeveritwillprobablystillbenoticedandpeoplewillknowyou'renotpleasedFacE.WhenyoulieyoumightputonafalsefacE.Butthatexpressionwouldcrackbrieflyallowingdisplaysoftrueemotionssuchashappinesssadnessdisgust厌恶andfeartocomethrough.21.Whensomeoneiskeepinghisarmsbehindhisbackhetriestotellyouthat.A.heisnotafraidB.heisoutgoingC.heisangryD.heiscool22.Ifyouwanttoappearconfidentyoushould.A.moveyourarmsalotB.crossyourarmsC.moveyourheadalittleD.keepyourheadlevel23.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.BodylanguagethemostcommonlyusedlanguageB.BodymovementsgiveawaysecretsofmindC.ArmstellmorethanlegsD.Facialexpressionstellthetruth

ItisoneofthemostannoyingwordsintheEnglishlanguageanditseemsthereisnoescapingit.Thewordhuh?isinworldwideuseastudyfounD.ResearchersdiscoveredthatlanguagesspokenincountriesfromGhanaandLaostoIcelandandItalyallincludehuh?orsomethingthatsoundsverylikeit.Theysaidthatwhilethestudymaysoundsillythewordisanabsolutelynecessarypartofspeech.Withoutitandsimilarwordsitwouldbeimpossibletoshowthatwehaven’theardorunderstoodwhathadbeensaidandthiswouldleadtoconstantmisunderstandings.Butwhileotherwordsusedinthesamecontextsuchassorryorwhatvarywidelyacrosslanguageshuh?remainsunchangeD.TheDutchresearcherscarefullystudiedtenlanguagesfromaroundtheworldincludingSiwuwhichisspokeninGhanaandanAustralianAboriginallanguageaswellasItalianSpanishDutchandMandarinChinesE.Theyanalysedtapesofrecordedconversationsforwordsthatsoundedlikehuh?andwereusedtorequestthatwhateverhadjustbeensaidberepeateD.Allcontainedaversionofhuh?.Thewordwasalsofoundinanother21languages.WhilethereweresubtledifferencesineachcountryallsoundedbasicallythesamE.Thisissurprisingbecausenormallyunrelatedlanguageswilluseverydifferentwordstodescribethesamething.ForinstancetheJapanesefordogisinuwhiletheFrenchischien.Itisthoughtthatlanguagesaroundtheworldhavedevelopedtheirownversionofhuh?becausethesoundisquickandsimpletoformaswellasbeingeasilyunderstooD.Theresearcherssaidthatitmightseemunimportanttocarryoutscientificresearchintoawordlikehuh?butinfactthislittlewordisanessentialtoolinhumancommunication.Theyalsohaveananswerforthosewhoclaimthathuh?isn’taworD.Theysaythatitqualifiesbecauseofthesmalldifferencesinitspronunciationindifferentlanguages.Italsocanbeconsideredawordbecauseit’ssomethingwelearntosayratherthanagruntorcrythatwearebornknowinghowtomakE.16.Accordingtoresearchersthewordhuh?isveryimportantinspeechbecauseof________.A.itsstablemeaninginlanguagedevelopmentB.itsimportantfunctionincommunicationC.itssimpleandeasysoundandspellingD.itspopularityineverylanguage17.Whatisthenaturalresponseifyouheartheladyyou’respeakingtosayhuh??A.Youshouldaskhertorepeatwhatshesaysbeforethat.B.YoushouldapologizetoherforspeakinginalowvoicE.C.Youshouldinvitehertoshareherdifferentviewspolitely.D.Youshouldtrytorepeatwhatyou’vejustsaidinaclearerway.18.Themainmethodusedintheresearchofhuh?was________.A.interviewinglanguageexpertsinuniversitiesB.talkingwithpeoplefromtendifferentcountriesC.analyzingtherecordedconversationsindifferentlanguagesD.comparingdifferentwordswiththesamemeaningindifferentlanguages19.Accordingtoresearchershuh?shouldbeconsideredawordratherthanasoundbecause________.A.itislistedinmostdictionariesB.itissomethinghumanslearntosayC.thereisaclearandconsistentspellingofthewordD.thereisabigdifferenceinthewayitpronouncesindifferentlanguages20.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toinformreadersaboutresearchontheworldwideusedwordhuh?.B.Toarguethathuh?isthemostimportantwordineverylanguagE.C.Toentertainreadersbyrelatingsimilaridiomsindifferentlanguages.D.Toinstructreadersofthedifferencesofhuh?indifferentlanguages.

Today’smodernlifediscouragespeoplefromtakingtimetopreparetheirownmeals.Eatinginthecarandgrabbingaquickbiteinarestaurantareevermorepopularwaysofdining.Ittakesalittleextraeffortandtimetocookyourownfoodbutit’saworthwhilepursuitthatcanbenefityourhealthwalletandfamily.Peopleacrossthecountryarewakinguptothefactthatthefoodofferedbymostfastfoodrestaurantsisn’tparticularlyhealthy.Whiletheserestaurantshavemadeattemptslatelytoaddhealthiermealstotheirmenusit’sstillafarcryfromadishcookedwithfreshingredientsandpersonalcarE.NutritionistswhostudywhatiscalledtheFrenchparadox—meaningthefactthatFrenchpeoplehavelowobesityratesdespitetheirdietcontaininglotsofunhealthyingredientssuchaseggsandbutter—partiallyaccountforthiscircumstancebythefactthatmanyFrenchpeopleusefreshingredients.Alsoyou’relesslikelytoovereatifyou’vespenttimepreparingthemeal.Takingtimetoeatataleisurelypacealsohelpsyourmetabolism新陈代谢processyourfoodmeaningthatyougetbetternutritionandarelesslikelytopackonthepounds.Evenaquickmealwillusuallycostatleastfivedollarsperpersonatarestaurant.Comparethistotheamountofpastavegetablesormeatavailableforthesameamountatyourgroceranditquicklybecomesapparentthatthecostofeatingoutaddsup.Alsofancydishessuchaspoachedsalmonorbarbecuedsteakaremuchmoreaffordableifyoupreparethemyourself.Cookingcanbeafunwaytobondwithyourfamily.ExperimentingwithnewingredientsorexoticrecipeswillencouragechildrentotrynewfoodsandlearnaboutdishesfromaroundtheworlD.Manycouplesalsofindthatpreparingamealtogethercanbearomanticexperienceonaparwith与同等水平dinnerinaclassylow-litrestaurant.Makesuretospendmealtimestalkingandsharingeventsfromthedayandyou’relikelytofindit’sagreatwaytorelievestressandgettoknowyourfamilybetter.58.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.FastfooddoesgreatharmtopeoplE.B.Morepeoplepreferdiningouttoday.C.There’redifferentreasonsfordiningout.D.ManypeoplestillapproveofcookingathomE.59.TheunderlinedphraseafarcryfrominParagraph2canbereplacedby.A.differentfromB.absentfromC.equaltoD.superiorto60.WhyistheFrenchparadoxreferredtointhepassage?A.ToshowtheFrenchdietisfairlydelicious.B.ToillustratetheFrenchhaveahealthydiet.C.TostresstheFrenchusefreshfoodingredients.D.ToprovetheFrenchdietmakespeoplefateasily.

YoucanneverbetoosurethesedaysintheUnitedStatesofyourneighborsorevenyourcustomers!Trytokeepalowprofile姿态inyourneighborhood:Don'tannouncetoeveryonethatyouarerunningahomebusinesswiththousandsofdollarsworthofequipment.Asmuchaspossibledonotinviteclients客户orvisitorstoyourhomE.InfactIknowofsomehome­basedentrepreneurs企业家whowouldrathermeettheirclientsinaneutralgrounde.g.theclient'sofficeorevenStarbucks.ThereareotherwaystokeepburglarsawayfromyourhousE.•Keeplightsonaroundyourhouseintheevenings.Lightisanaturalfrightforburglars.•Investinasecurityalarmparticularlyifyourhouseislocatedataremotespot.Securitysystemscanoftenbringdownthecostofyourhomeowner'spremium保险费.•MakesurethatallwindowsanddoorsarelockedandthesecurityalarmturnedonbeforeyousleepatnightorgooutofthehousE.AvoidkeepinghousekeysinobviousplacessuchasunderthelamporontopofthedoorframE.•AddinganadditionallockwillprovideextrasecuritywhenyouarehomE.Thedead­locksometimescalledanexitonlydeadboltisadeadboltthatdoesnothaveanexternal外部的key.Itisclearlyvisibleonthedoorfromtheoutsidebutcannotbebrokenintowithoutdestroyingthedoorframeorlockitself.Whilethissecuritywon'thelpdirectlywhenyouaren'thomethevisibilitymaydiscourageanintruderfromtryingthedoor.•Yourdooritselfshouldbemadeofstrongmaterialssuchasone­inchthicksolidhardwoodorheavymetal.25.Theadvicegivenbythewriterinthepassagefocuseson________.A.howtomakeyourhousesafefromburglarsB.whattodowhenyourhouseisbrokenintoC.howtoimprovesocialsecurityintheUnitedStatesD.howtorunahomebusiness26.Somehome­basedentrepreneursdonotinviteclientstotheirhome________.A.toenjoyconvenienceoutsidetheirhomeB.forthesafetyoftheirpropertyC.nottoletothersknowabouttheirbusinessD.inordertoavoidbeingseenbyburglars27.Allthefollowingarepartofthewriter'sadviceexceptthatthehomeowner________.A.buyasecurityalarmandturnitonintheeveningB.fixanextralockonthedoorfrominsideC.havethedoorsmadeofsolidhardwoodorheavymetalD.keeplightsoninallroomstothreatenburglars28.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordintrudermostprobablymeaninthepassage?A.Someonewhoisinvitedforavisit.B.SomeonewhoillegallyentersthehomE.C.SomeonewhopaysregularvisitstothehomE.D.Someonewhotriestodestroythelock.

Americanslovepeanutbutter.Theaveragechildwilleat1500peanutbutterbeforeheorshegraduatesfromhighschool.Butthereisacontroversyoveranewpeanutbutter.ItiscalledSTEEMPeanutButter.Thispeanutbutteraddsanewingredient:caffeine咖啡因.Coffeeisapopularmorningdrinkbecauseithascaffeineandgivespeopleenergyinthemorning.Evensmallamountsofcaffeinecanbedangeroustochildren.UnitedStatesSenator参议员CharlesSchumersays.PeanutbutteroneofthesnacksmostcloselyconnectedwithchildrenmighthavetobestoredinthemedicinecupboardratherthaninthekitchencupboarD.ThiswillshocktheFoodandDrugAdministration.SchumerwantstheU.S.FDAtoinvestigatE.HeobservedthatearliertheFDApreventedplansforacaffeinatedchewinggum.STEEMthemanufacturersaidWearesellingthecaffeinatedpeanutbutterallovertheworlD.Theproductprovidescaffeineinaneasilydigestibleway.CaffeinatedfoodshavebeensoldinU.S.storesforwelloveradecadeandareinnowayanewideA.Customerstellustheywanttoeatthecaffeinatedpeanutbuttersotheydon’thavetodrinkasmuchcoffeeorenergydrinks.Thepeanutbutterisnotintendedforchildren.PeanutbutterhasbeenafavoriteofchildrenforgenerationsSchumercontinued:ParentsacrossthecountryhavetoworryaboutasceneinwhichtheirchildmightunknowinglybiteintoapeanutbutterthatcontainsmorecaffeinethantwocupsofcoffeE.TheAmericanAcademyofPediatricssayscaffeineinsmallamountscanhelpthephysicalperformanceofadults.Buttheacademyurgesparentsnottoallowchildrentotakeevensmallamountsofcaffeineowingtocaffeine’spossiblenegativeeffectsonachild’sheartandbraindevelopment.24.ThereisacontroversyovertheSTEEMPeanutButterbecauseitcontains______.A.fatB.peanutC.caffeineD.nutrition25.CharlesSchumersuggeststhatthenewpeanutbuttershouldbe______.A.keptinthekitchencupboardB.manufacturedinhugequantitiesC.outofchildren’sreachD.eatenbychildrenforgenerations26.AccordingtoSTEEMthenewpeanutbutterispopularwithadultsbecause______.A.itisatraditionalfoodB.TheyeatitinsteadofenergydrinksC.itsproductionisnotbannedD.itisdigestedmoreeasilyt27.WecanguessfromthetextthattheresponsibilityoftheFoodandDrugAdministrationisto______.A.introducenewfoodsanddrugsB.promotethesalesoffoodsanddrugsC.guaranteethesafetyoffoodsanddrugsD.improvethephysicalperformanceofadults

ChesterCityLibraryoffersarangeofLibrarySpecialNeedsServicestopeoplewhodon’thaveaccesstoourlibraryserviceintheusualway.AslongasyouliveinChesterCitywe’llprovideawildrangeoflibraryservicesandresourcesincluding:●Largeprintedandordinaryprintedbooks●TalkingbooksontapeandCD●DVDsandmusicCDs●Magazines●ReferenceandinformationrequestsHomedeliveryserviceLetusknowwhatyouliketoreadandwewillchoosetheresourcesforyou.OurstaffwilldelivertheresourcestoyourhomeforfreE.Wealsoprovideaservicewherewecanchoosetheresourcesforyouorsomeoneinsteadofyouchoosethethingsfromthelibrary.Youcanalsochoosetheresourcesyouneed[KS5UKS5UKS5U]personally.TalkingbooksandcaptionedvideosThelibrarycanprovidetalkingbooksforpeoplewhoareunabletouseprintedbooksbecauseofeyediseases.Youdon’thavetomissoutonreadinganymorewhenyoucanborrowtalkingbooksfromthelibrary.IfyouhavelimitedhearingwhichpreventsyoufromenjoyingmovieswecanprovidecaptionedvideosforyouatnochargE.[KS5UKS5UZ-X-X-K]LanguagesbesidesEnglishWecanprovidebooksinarangeoflanguagesbesidesEnglish.IfpossiblewewillrequesttheseitemsfromtheStateLibraryofNSWAustraliA.Howtojoin?ContacttheLibrarySpecialNeedsCoordinatortoregisterordiscussifyouareeligible合适的foranyoftheservicesweprovide---TuesdayWednesdayandThursday9am---5pmon42972522formoreinformation.21.LibrarySpecialNeedsServicesaremeantfor_____.A.thosewhoarefondofreadingB.onlythosewhohavewalkingdisabilitiesC.peoplelivinginChesterCitywithanillnessordisabilityD.thosewhocan’tgetmedicalhelpinChesterCity22.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.BookswithdifferentlanguagesareavailablE.B.Peoplewithlimitedhearinghavetopayforcaptionedvideos.C.FewentertainingresourcesareofferedherE.D.Peoplehavetochoosewhattheyneedbythemselves.23.Togethomedeliveryserviceyoumust_______.A.onlychooseprintedbooksB.haveotherschoosetheresourcesforyouC.paythelibraryaheadoftimeD.registeraheadoftime

Inthemoreandmorecompetitiveserviceindustryitisnolongerenoughtopromisecustomersatisfaction.TodaycustomerdelightiswhatcompaniesaretryingtoachieveinordertokeepandincreasemarketsharE.Itisacceptedinthemarketingindustryandconfirmedbyanumberofresearchesthatcustomersreceivinggoodservicewillpromotebusinessbytellingupto12otherpeople;thosetreatedbadlywilltelltheirtalesofwoetoupto20peoplE.Interestingly80percentofpeoplewhofeeltheircomplaintsarehandledfairlywillstayloyal.NewlineagesforcustomercarehavecomewhenpeoplecanobtaingoodsandservicesthroughtelephonecallcentersandtheInternet.Forexamplemanycompaniesnowhavetoinvest投资alotofmoneyininformationtechnologyandstafftraininginordertocopewiththephonerage愤怒—causedbydelaysinansweringcallsbeingcutoffinmid-conversationorleftwaitingforlongperiods.ManypeopledonotliketalkingtomachinessaysDr.StoreySeniorLecturerinMarketingatCityUniversityBusinessSchoolBanksforexampleencouragestaffatcallcenterstousecustomerdatatoestablishinstantandgoodrelationshipwiththem.Theaimistomakethecustomerfeeltheyknowyouandthatyoucantrust—thesortofcomfortablefeelingspeoplehaveduringface-to-facechatswiththeirlocalbranchmanager.Recommendedwaysofcreatingcustomerdelightinclude:under-promisingandover-deliveringsayingthatarepairwillbecomeoutwithinfivehoursbutgettingitdonewithintwo;replacingafaultyproductimmediately:throwinginagiftvoucher购物礼券asanunexpectedthankyoutoregularcustomers;andalwaysreturningcallsevenwhentheyarecomplaints.Aimingforcustomerdelightisallverywellbutifservicesdonotreachthehighlevelpromiseddisappointmentorworsewillbetheresult.ThiscanbeeasedbyofferinganapologyandanexplanationofwhytheservicedidnotmeetusualstandardswithempathyforexampleIknowhowyoumustfeelandpossiblesolutionsreplacementcompensationorwhateversuggestsbestmeetsthecase.AirlinesfacesomeofthetoughestchallengesovercustomercarE.Fiercecompetitionhasconvincedthemthatdelightingpassengersisanimportantmarketingtoolwhilethereisgreatpotentialforcustomerangeroverdelayscausedbyweatherunclaimedluggageandtechnicalproblems.ForBritishAirwaysstaffawinningtelephonestyleisconsideredvitalinhandlingthelargevolumeofcallsaboutbookingsandflighttimes.TheyaretrainedtoanswerquicklywiththeirnamejobtitleandaweareheretohelpattitudE.Thecompanyhasinvestedheavilyininformationtechnologytomakesurethatinformationisavailableinstantlyonscreen.BritishAirwaysalsosaysitscustomercarepoliciesareappliedwithinthecompanyandstaffaretaughttoregardeachotherascustomersrequiringthehigheststandardsofservicE.Customercareisobviouslyheretostayanditwouldbeafoolishcompanythatusedsloganssuchaswedoasweplease.Ontheotherhandthemorecustomersarepromisedthegreatertheriskofdisappointment.67.WecanlearnfromParagraph2that.A.well-treatedcustomerspromotebusinessB.unsatisfiedcustomersreceivebetterserviceC.SatisfiedcustomerscatchmoreattentionD.complainingcustomersarehardtosatisfy68.ThewritermentionsphonerageParagraph3toshowthat.A.customersoftenusephonestoexpresstheirangerB.CustomercarebecomesmoredemandingC.peoplestillprefertobuygoodsonlineD.customersrelyontheirphonestoobtainservices69.IfamanagershouldshowhisempathyParagraph6whatwouldheprobablysay?A.I’msorryforthedelay.B.Iappreciateyourunderstanding.C.IknowhowupsetyoumustbE.D.Iknowit’sourfault.70.Whichofthefollowingisconveyedinthisarticle?A.Face-to-faceservicecreatescomfortablefeelingsamongcustomers.B.A.companyshouldpromiselessbutdomoreinacompetitivemarket.C.Companiesthatpromisemorewillnaturallyattractmorecustomers.D.Customerdelightismoreimportantforairlinesthanforbanks.

Vancouver’sChinatown-Canada’slargestChinatownVancouver’sChinatownisNorthAmerica’ssecondbiggestChinatownafterSanFrancisco’s.Mandarin普通话andCantonesearethemothertonguesin30%ofVancouverhomeswhichmakesChinesethelargestminorityethnicgroup少数民族.Vancouver’sChinatownistheplacetovisitforatasteofChineseculturE.InChinatowntherearealotoftraditionalproductsandbuildingssuchasthestonelionswhichrepresentfortheprestige名声;声望manyredlanternswhichstandsforthehappiness.What’smoreinterestinginChinatownatypicalSuzhougardencanbefounD.ChinatownnotonlyexpressesthecultureofChinatotheotherculturesbutalsoonepartshowsthatVancouveristhemulticulturalsociety.ChinatownwhichcarriesmanyChineseculturesisbuiltbyChineseinVancouver.InthebeginningChinatownwasthecommunityonlyforChinesepeoplebutnowadaysmoreandmoreotherpeoplefromdifferentcountriesarewillingtoknowtheChinatownItisthepartoftheVancouver’ssocietyandChinatownisalsochanginggraduallyinordertoadjusttoVancouver.TherearelotsofinterestingmarketswithmanyvarietiesoffreshanddriedseafoodandmushroomsintheChinatown.You’llalsofindcheapandfinehousewareandtraditionalChinesemedicinE.DuringthesummeronweekendeveningsKeeferandPenderStreetsbecomeabusyopen-airnightmarket.Ifyouhaveenoughtimeforamealtryatoneofthemanysmallrestaurants.Itisnotanexpensivemulti-courseculinary烹调的adventurE.RelaxinthepeacefulDr.SunYat-SenClassicalChineseGardenorjuststepsawayonPenderStreet.VisittheChineseCulturalCentreMuseumorparticipateinoneofitsmanyactivities.21.InVancouver’sChinatownyoucanseeallthethingsEXCEPT.A.atypicalSuzhougardenB.thestonelionsC.theChineseHistoryMuseumD.redlanterns22.Fromthethirdparagraphwecaninferthat.A.CanadianshelpedtobuildVancouver’sChinatownB.onlytheChinesepeopleliveinVancouver’sChinatownC.inVancouver’sChinatownyoucanappreciatethecultureofVancouverD.anincreasingnumberofpeoplecometoVancouver’sChinatown23.Ifyouaretiredyoushouldhavearestin.A.Dr.SunYat-SenClassicalChineseGardenB.theChineseCulturalCentreMuseumC.aninterestingmarketonthePenderStreetD.oneofthemanysmallrestaurants

MakingagoodjobchoiceisalmostasgoodaschoosingagoodlifE.SochoosingajobisoneofthemostimportantdecisionstomakeinlifE.FormyjobtherearethreeimportantthingsthatIwillconsider:Thefirstone—thatImustworkinanareaILike－ismostimportanttomE.Someoneoncesaidifyoufindajobthatyouenjoythenyouwon'thavetoworkanotherday.IwouldliketoworkinanareawhereIcanbemorecreativE.IwouldliketobethemostvaluablemembertherE.AllthisispossibleonlyifIlikewhatIdo.Thesecondoneisthattheareaofmyworkmustleadmetosolvesomenewandhardproblems.IwouldliketostayinthesameareaforalongtimE.Inorderforthistohappentheworkmustprovideenoughproblems.MorethanjustworkingtoliveIenjoymakingadifferenceandtryingmybestforthewholeprogress.Iwouldalsoliketobewellre­muneratedformyhardworksoIcanleadacomfortablelifewiththishard-wonmoney.ThenIcanprovidethebestformyfamily.ThethirdimportantthingisthatIwouldliketoworkinanareathatwouldhelpotherpeoplE.Theworkinmymindisinfieldssuchasthearmytrainingormanagement.InsuchareasIcanhelptodeveloptheabilitiesofothersandbringouttheirbest.ItwouldbeamostsatisfyingjobtohelpyoungpeopletobecomethebestthattheycanbE.WhenIbecomeoldIwouldliketolookbackwithagreatsenseofsatisfactionthatthousandsofpeoplehavebecomebetterpersonsthroughmywork.Iaccepttheideathatnooneshouldmakeachoiceofajobsuddenlyorquickly.Heshoulddecidewhathewantstobeinthelongrun.Thenheshoulddecidehowheworkstowardsit.HeshouldstudythepropercoursesreadthebooksandspeaktoknowledgeablepersonsinthatfieldbeforemakingajobchoicE.A.goodchoicewillmostprobablyleadtoabetterlifE.41.Accordingtothepassageagoodjobchoiceprobablymakespeople______A.solvefewerproblemsB.chooseagoodlifeC.begoodfamilymembers42.Thewriterconsidersanenjoyablejobmostimportantbecause_____A.hehastobringouthisbestB.itcanmakehimmorecreativeC.hewillhavetoworkanotherday43.Theunderlinedwordremuneratedinthemeans_____A.trainedB.praisedC.paid44.Thewriterwantstotellusthateveryoneshould_____A.becomeaknowledgeablepersonB.jointhearmytobecomeabetterpersonC.makepreparationstofindasatisfyingjob45.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyJobChoiceB.MyfavoriteJobC.MyComfortableLife

Takingexamsinalargegroupsettingcanbestressfulforstudentsandforthestaffmemberswhoarewatchingoverthem.Whenclassroomsarecrowdedanddesksareclosetogethercheatingmightbetempting.OneuniversityinThailandcameupwithananti-cheatinghatthatmakesitalmostimpossibleforstudentstoseeotherstudents’papers.A.photoofthestudentswearingtheanti-cheatinghatsmadeitswaytotheInternetandtheuniversitywascriticizedformakingstudentswearthoseridiculouslookinghomemadehats.ThehatsweremadebystaplingpiecesofpaperontoaheadbandonetoeachsideoftheheaD.AfterbeingcriticizedsenioracademicstaffatKasetsartUniversityinBangkokThailandreleasedastatementsayingthatthehatsideacamefromstudents.Theysaidthatinabidtopreventcheatingtheyaskedthestudentsforideasonhowtopreventcheatingintheupcomingexamwhichwasbeingtakenbyalmostonehundredstudents.StudentscameupwithdifferentideasthenthepaperhatideawasselectedbythemasthemostsuitablE.Theuniversityclaimedthatnoonewasforcedtousethehatbuttheyallchosetodoso.WhenwearingthehatduringtheexamstudentsfeltmorerelaxedNattadonRungruangkitkraialecturerattheuniversitysaiD.ItwasnotmeanttoindicatethatKasetsartstudentsoftencheatonexams.IapologizeifthephotomakesotherpeoplelookatmystudentsinanegativewayRungruangkitkraiaddeD.28.Accordingtothetextinwhichcasecheatingwillbecomeeasy?A.Whendesksarecrowdedintoaclassroom.B.Whentoomanystudentsaresittinginaclassroom.C.Whenstudentsaretoostressful.D.WhenthestaffmemberswhoarewatchingoverthemarenotresponsiblE.29.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.ThesenioracademicstaffattheuniversitymadethepaperhatideA.B.Thestudentsfeltmorestressfulwhenwearingthehatduringtheexam.C.Thestudentsdon’tlikewearingthehatswhentakingtheexam.D.Thestudentsarenotforcedtowearthehatswhentakingtheexam.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordstaplinginthethirdparagraphmean?A.stickingB.makingC.wearingD.releasing31.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.Howtomaketheanti-cheatinghatB.Anti-cheatinghatwascriticizedC.Anti-cheatinghatD.Anti-cheatinghatwasconsideredthemostsuitablechoice

Intoday’sworldofsmartphonesandlaptopsmostpeoplehaveatleastonetime-tellingthingwiththem.Sincethesedigitalproductsaresocommonistimerunningoutforthe500-year-oldwatch?Accordingtosomeconsumerstheanswerisyes.NewJerseyteenagerCharlieWollmansaysawatchisanextrapieceofequipmentwithnonecessaryfunction.ManyyoungadultsthinksoandusetheirsmartphonestotelltimE.Itissaidthatfeweryoungpeoplewearwatchestodaythantenyearsago.Asaresultsomepeoplesaythatthewatchindustryisatacrossroads.Howeverwatchmakersoptimisticallysaythatwatchesredeempopularitywhenconsumersreachtheir20sand30s.Bythentheyarewillingtospendmoneyonaqualitywatchthatdoesn’tjustkeepgoodtimE.Fiftyyearsagowatchmakerstookprideintheirproducts’accuracy.Butinrecentyearsthewatchindustryhaschangeditselfintoanaccessory配饰business.Andtodaytheimageawatchcommunicateshasbecomemoreimportantthanthetimeittells.Complications—featuresthatgobeyondsimpletimekeeping—areanimportantpartofawatch’simagE.Today’swatchesofferlotsoffeaturesthatmeetalmostanypersonality.ThesefeaturesincludecompassesUSBdriversandevenotherfunctionsthatmeasuretheeffectivenessofgolfswings!Creativityalsoplaysakeyroleindesigningtoday’swatches.ForexampleJapanesewatchmakerTokyoflashmakeswatchesthatdon’tevenlooklikewatches.Thecompany’spopularShinshokumodelusesdifferentcolorlightstotelltimE.Itlooksmorelikeafashionablebracelet手镯thanawatch.Whetherawatchcommunicatesfashionsensecreativetalentofalovesportsconsumerswanttheirwatchestostandout.Nowadayseveryonehasthesamekindofgadget小玩意intheirbagssopeoplewanttomakeastatementwithwhat’sontheirwrists.WillthisinterestinwristfashionlastOnlytimewilltell!24.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Asmostpeopleseewatchesareoutoffashion.B.SomepeoplefeelthatwatcheshavebeenofnousE.C.Thewatchindustrywillclosedownsoonerorlater.D.Therearesomanychoicesofwatchesforteenagerstoday.25.JapanesewatchmakerTokyoflashismentionedinParagraph4to_________.A.showwhyShinshokuwatchesarepopularB.advertiseShinshokuwatchesmadebyTokyoflashC.tellthattoday’swatchesneedmoreimaginationD.makeacomparisonbetweenwatchesandbracelets27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WatchesTellMoreThanTimeB.JapaneseWatchesStandOutC.WatchIndustryIsinaBadSituationD.WatchesAreBecomingLessPopular

CensusBureau人口普查局datareleasedThursdayshowthat48ofthe50mostpopulous人口稠密的U.S.citieshavegrownsince2010comparedwithonly40ofthetop50inthefirsttwoyearsafterthe2000Census.Ofthetop10093havegrownsince2010comparedwithjust72adecadeago.ManyofthebiggestsuchasNewYorkHoustonPhoenixSanAntonioSanDiegoandDallasareoutpacingthenation’s1.7%growthratesince2010.UrbanAmericaisrecoveringfasterthanmoreremoteplacessaidRobertLangaprofessorofurbanaffairs.Onlytwobigcities-DetroitandCleveland-lostpopulationbetween2010and2012.Theurbanrecoveryisledbymid-sizedcitiesincludingAustinandFortWorthandCharlottE.Austingrew6.6%intwoyearsbecomingtheUSA’s11th-largestcity.In2000itwasNo.17.Othertrends:•NewYorkCitygrew2%addingabout161500peoplesince2010.ByfaritistheUSA’smostpopulouscity.•ThepopulationofNewOrleanscontinuestogrow.In2005aterriblenaturaldisasterhappenedtothecitycausingthepopulationtodecreasE.Nowithasapopulationofthreehundredandsixty-ninethousanD.Thenumberhasgrownby7.4%since2010.•Governmentbudgetcrunches紧缩haveputstatecapitalsindifficulty.Halfarebehindthegrowthrateoftheirregions.PerhapsthebiggestexceptiontothecapitalcrunchisAustin.Ithasgrownmorethan26%since2000.PopulationexpertWilliamFreysaysAustinenjoysanumberofqualitiesthatmakeitattractivE.It’sahigh-techcitywithastateuniversity.Andit’sinTexasanattractiveplacefornewcomers.Insomewaysit’samodelofwhatothercitieswouldliketobecomehesays.FreynotesthatCharlottewhichgrew5.4%since2010hasgrownintoahigh-techandfinancialcenterwhoseindustriesdobusinessnotjustwiththoseinotherU.S.citiesbutwiththerestoftheworlD.21.ThestatisticsinParagraph1suggestthat_____.A.therewerefewercitiesintheUSAadecadeagoB.remoteareasintheUSAhavemorepeoplenowC.thepopulationintheUSAhasgrownsince2010D.manybigcitiesintheUSAfacepopulationproblems22.WilliamFreythinksAustin’sgrowth_____.A.isduetoitseducationB.isthesteadiestintheUSAC.attractswell-educatedpeopleD.deservestheattentionofothercities23.AccordingtothetextCharlotte_____.A.isapoliticalcenterB.hasgrownslowlysince2010C.istheUSA’s11th-largestcityD.doesbusinessathomeandabroad

Humansmaybeabadinfluenceontheirbestfriends---atleastwhenitcomestoproblem-solving.Inataskthatwasn’tverytoughwolvesperformedmustbetterthandogs.Alltheanimalshadtodowaspullthelidoffafoodcontainercontainingasausagetreat.MoniqueUdellstudiesanimalbehavioratOregonStateUniversityinCorvallis.Shetested10petdogsandanother10dogsfromananimalshelter.Inonesetoftestsapersonwasnearbybutdidnotencourageordiscouragethedogs.Thosedogstypicallyspent10to15percentoftheirtimegazingattheperson.Theyspentamere5percentoftheirtimeorlesstouchingthecontainer.Udellofferedthesamechallengetowolves.Theseanimalshadbeenraisedandfedbypeoplebutstilllivedoutdoors.Herethewolvesdidn’tlookatthenearbyperson.Insteadtheydevotedabout90percentofthetimetostrugglingwiththeboxholdingatreat.Whensomeonewalkedaroundthedogsandactivelyencouragedthemtokeeptryingtoopentheboxthedogsdidspendmoretimehandlingtheproblem.A.fewmoreevenmanagedtoopenthebox.Buttheirsuccessratestilldidnotmatchthewolves.Thedogsandwolveswerealsotestedwhennoonewaspresent.Buteventhenthedogsdidn’tpaworteattheboxmuchmorethantheydidwhenahumanwaspresent.29.Accordingtoparagraph2howdidthedogsperformintheexperiment?A.TheyshowedreducedintelligenceB.TheyfoundthetreatintheboxlessattractiveC.TheyfoundthewolvesweredangerousD.Theyspentmoretimewaitingforhelp30.Whatwastheeffectofencouragementonthedogs?A.ItmadetheirsuccessrateimprovealotB.ItmadethemseeklessguidanceC.ItmadethemalittlemoredevotedtothetaskD.Itmadethemabletocompetewiththewolves31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.HowwolvesanddogsdifferfromeachotherB.ThereasonwhywolvesaredangerousC.DogsaremorerelaxedwhennooneisaroundD.Wolvesbeatdogsinproblem-solvingtests

Theartsespeciallymusicshouldbepartofeveryschool'slessonsateverygradelevel.StudentswouldbemuchsmarteriftheyhadsomemusicalexperiencE.Theycouldimprovetheirclassroomskillslikepayingattentionandfollowingdirections.PeopledevelopalltheseskillswhentheylearnmusiC.Makingmusicalsoletschildrenusetheirimagination.Itprovidesstudentswithachancetotryouttheirownideas.Musicnotonlymakeschildrenbetterstudentsbutalsogivesthemsomethingpositivetodo.Inamusicprogramchildrencanbepartofabandinsteadofjoiningagang团伙.Parentscanenjoylisteningtotheirchildren'smusicinsteadofseeingthemgluedtoacomputerorTVscreen.Inaschoolbandstudentsgettobepartofateam.TheycangetalongwellwitholdfriendsandmakenewfriendsthroughmusiC.Musicbuildsself-confidencetoo.Itgiveschildrenasenseofachievementandsuccess.MakingmusicissomethingforthemtobeproudofanditletskidspracticeperforminginfrontofanaudiencE.Musicgiveschildrenanopportunityforself-expressionandthathelpsdeveloptheirself-confidencE.Onceagainmusicisimportantbecauseitcanmakechildrenbetterstudentsgivethemsomethingpositivetodoandbuildtheircharacter.Thatiswhymusicshouldbeofferedineverysinglegradeineveryschool.29.Accordingtothepassagemusiccouldmakestudentssmarterby_______________.A.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandpayingattentionB.improvingtheirclassroomskillsandimaginationC.improvingtheirattentiondirectionandimaginationD.learningmusicmakingmusicandtryingouttheirownideas30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasegluedtointhesecondparagraphmean?A.unwillingtoturnonB.alwayslookingC.unwillingtoleaveD.alwaysplaying31.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsusthatmusiccould_______________.A.givechildrenself-expressionandself-confidenceB.bringtochildrenachievementandsuccessC.givechildrensomethingtobeproudofD.developchildren'sself-confidence32.What'sthebesttitleofthispassageA.MusicisamustasacourseatschoolB.Musicbuildschildren'sself-confidenceC.MusicmakesstudentsmuchsmarterD.Learningmusicandmakingmusic

WemaynotbeawareofitbutordinaryfamilyhomesintheU.S.andtherestoftheworldarenotenergy-efficient.Mostoftheirenergygoestoheatingandcoolingandalotofitiswastedaswarmairandcoolairescapethroughfireplacechimneysandthinorpoorlyfittingwindowsanddoors.A.passivehouselosesalmostnonE.Imagineathermos保温瓶saidhousingdeveloperBrendanO’Neill.Youhaveinsulation隔绝everywhereandit’sbasicallycompletelysealeD.Andsotheideaistobuildahouselikeathermos.SothewindowsaresealeD.There’sinsulationcompletelysurroundingthebuilding.WemakeitassealedaspossiblE.A147-square-meterpassivehousepresentedbyO’NeillDevelopmentCorp.asademonstrationunitjustoutsideWashingtonwasbroughttothesiteintwoboxes.Onceit’ssetandputtogetherittakesaboutfourweekstocompletetheoutsideconstructiontoputdowncarpetsO’NeillsaiD.Ifeverythingissetinplaceyouputahouselikethistogetherinaboutfourmonths.Thetotalcostofbuildingitwas$325000orabout17percentmorethanconstructinganordinaryhousE.Butitsutility公用事业billisonlyaround$20monthlyorone-tenththeamountfortheaveragehouseofthesamesizE.WhilepassivehouseshavebeenaroundforalongtimetheideahasnevertakenrootintheU.S.Therewasnodrivingforcetopushit.HoweverDavidPeabodyanarchitectwhodesignspassivehousessaidIthinkclimatechangeisnowbecomingalargerissuE.AndIthinkbuildingstandardsarecatchingontothat.Sopeoplearebecomingmoreawareofenergy.Peabodysaidthecostofbuildingpassivehousescouldcomedown.Whatreallymakessensefortrulyaffordablehousinghesaidistobuildmulti-storeybuildings.1.Whyaren’tordinaryfamilyhomesenergy-efficient?A.Buildingthemwastesmuchenergy.B.Theirenergymainlygoestoheatingandcooling.C.Theirsealingperformanceispoor.D.Theyhavenoinsulationaroundatall.2.Whatisthefeatureofapassivehouse?A.There’renowindowsorchimneys.B.There’slittlespacetoplacefurniturE.C.Itsbuildingcostisrelativelyhigh.D.IttakesaboutfourweekstobuildonE.3.HowarepassivehousesintheU.S.now?A.Theyenjoylittlepopularity.B.Multi-storeyonesarecommon.C.Buildingpassivehousesisimpractical.D.Theiradvantagesarestillunclear.4.What’sDavidPeabody’sattitudetothefutureofthepassivehouse?A.Cautious.B.OptimistiC.C.Skeptical.D.ConcerneD.

Livinganddealingwithkidscanbeatoughjobthesedaysbutlivinganddealingwithparentscanbeeventougher.IfIhavelearnedanythinginmy16yearsitisthatcommunicationisveryimportantbothwhenyoudisagreeandwhenyougetalongwithanyrelationshipyouneedtoletotherpersonknowhowyouarefeeling.Ifyouarenotabletocommunicateyoudriftapart.Whenyouaremadatyourparentsoranyoneelsenottalkingtothemdoesn’tsolveanything.Communicationbeginswiththeconcerns关心ofanother.Itmeansthatyoucan’tjustcomehomefromschoolgouptoyourroomandignore不理睬everyonE.EvenifyoujustsayHiandseehowtheirdaywasforfiveminutesitisbetterthannothing.Ifyoulookedupthewordcommunicationinadictionaryitwouldsaytheexchangeofideastheconveyance表达ofinformationcorrespondence通信meansofcommunication:aletteroramessage.Tomaintain保持agoodrelationshipyoumustkeepcommunicationstrong.Letpeopleknowhowyoufeelevenifit’sjustbywritinganotE.Whendealingwithparentsyoualwayshavetomakethemfeelgoodabouthowtheyaredoingasaparent.Ifyouaretryingtomakethemseesomethingasyouseeittellthemthatyou’lllistentowhattheyhavetosaybutaskthempolitelytolistentoyou.YellingorwalkingawayonlymakesthesituationworsE.Thisisanexample:onenightSophiewenttoastreetpartywithherfriends.Sheknewshehadtobehomebymidnightafterthefireworksbutshedidn’tfeelshecouldjustasktogohomE.ThatwouldberudE.Afteralltheyhadbeenniceenoughtotakeheralongwiththem.NeedlesstosayshewaslategettinghomE.HerparentsweremadatfirstnotwhenSophieexplainedwhyshewaslatetheyweren’tasmadandlettheincidentgo.CommunicationisthekeyfactorherE.IfSophie’sparentshadnotbeenwillingtolistenSophiewouldhavebeeninalotoftroublE.Communicationisn’taone-waydeal:itgoesbothways.Justremember:ifyougetintoasituationlikeSophie’stellingtheotherpersonhowyoufeel-listeningisthekeyfactortocommunication.6.Inthewriter’sviewdealingwithparentsis__________thanwithchildren.A.moredifficultB.easierC.moreuninterestingD.moreinteresting7.Themainideaofthesecondparagraphis__________.A.theimportanceoffriendshipB.tomakeyourfeelingknowntoothersC.theimportanceofcommunicationD.thedisagreementbetweengenerations8.Whenparentsandchildrenareincommunicationthekeytoahappyrelationshipisthat__________.A.childrenshouldalwaysobeytheirparentsB.theyshouldbeequalC.parentsplaytheleadingpartD.bothmaketheoppositeknowtheirfeelings9.Theexampleinthispassageprovesthat___________.A.Sophie’sparentsarewillingtolistentoherB.SophieisverypolitetoherparentsC.SophiedidwellinexplainingherbeinglateD.communicationisthesolution解决办法tomisunderstanding

PopularmusicinAmericaiswhateverystudentlikes.Studentscarrysmallradioswithearphonesandlistentomusicbeforeclassafterclassandatlunch.Studentswithcarsbuylargespeakersandplaythemusicloudlyastheydriveonthestreet.Adultdriverslistentomusiconthecarradioastheydrivetowork.TheyalsolistentothenewsaboutsportstheweatherandthelifeofAmericanpeoplE.MostoftheradioprogramsaremusiC.Poporpopularmusicsingersmakemuchmoney.TheymakeaCDortapewhichradiostationsuseinmanyplaces.Oncethepopularsingerisheardalloverthecountryyoungpeoplebuyhisorhertapes.Someofthemoneyfromthesetapesgoestothesinger.Whereverthesingergoesalltheyoungpeoplewanttomeethimorher.Nowthesingerhasbecomeanationalstar.ThereareotherkindsofmusicthatareimportanttoAmericans.OneiscalledfolkmusiC.IttellsstoriesaboutthecommonlifeofAmericans.AnotheriscalledwesternorcountrymusiC.Thisisstartedbycowboyswhowouldsingatnighttothecowstheywerewatching.21.Thispassagemainlytalksabout____.A.AmericanmusicB.AmericanpopularmusicC.threesortsofmusicD.popularmusicsingers22.Thefirstthreeparagraphsmainlytellus____.A.thatAmericansdislikepopularmusicB.thatpopularmusicisanimportantkindofmusicinAmericaC.howtobecomeaninternationalstarasapopsingerinAmericaD.popularmusicinAmericaiswhateveryteacherlike23.IntheUSAasapopsingerifyouwanttobecomeanationalstaryou’llhaveto____.A.earnalotofmoneyB.makearadiostationsbuyyourCDsortapesC.makemanyCDsortapesD.makeyoungpeopleloveyouandwhatyousing

TheLouvreinParisFrancehasalmost275000worksofart.ItcontainssomeofthemostfamousworksofartinthehistoryoftheworldincludingtheMonaLisabyLeonardodaVinci.TheLouvrewasoriginallyafortastrongbuildingusedbysoldiersfordefendingaplacebuiltbyKingPhilipⅡsometimearoundAD1200.Inthe1300sitbecamearoyalhouseforCharlesⅤwhohaditrenovated翻新.WhilehedidhavehisowncollectionofartthereeverythingdisappearedwhenhedieD.Thisimpressivebuildingremainedemptyuntil1527whenFrancoisⅠdecidedthathewanteditforhisprivatepalacE.FrancoisⅠwasacollectorofearlyItalianRenaissanceartatthetimeandalreadyownedtheMonaLisa.HoweverhewouldnotmoveintotheLouvreuntilitwascompletelyrenovatedandmadeevenmoresplendidthanithadbeenduringtheruleofCharlesⅤ.UnfortunatelyFrancoisⅠdiedbeforetheworkwascompletedbuttheworkcontinueduntilthedeathoftheheadarchitect.AfterwardsseveralgenerationsofFrenchroyaltylivedinthepalaceuntilLouisⅩⅣthelastoftheFrenchrulerstocalltheLouvrehomeleftin1682.TheLouvrehoweverwasfarformabandoneD.Forabout30yearsafterLouisⅩⅣ’sdeathin1715theLouvrebecamethehomeofartistsandscholars.Itsartcollectiongrewfromabout200paintingsin1643toabout2500worksofartin1715.Itwasacenterofcreativityuntilthepublicbegantobeadmittedin1793.ThroughouttheFrenchRevolutionandtheyearsruledbyNapoleonⅠtheartcollectionintheLouvregrewgreatly.NapoleonrobbedartfromallovertheworldandaddedittotheLouvre’scollection.AfterNapoleon’sdeathin1821theoriginalownersreclaimedmuchoftherobbedartwork.Overthelast100yearsartcollegeshavebeensetupattheLouvreandithasbecomeoneofthelargestmuseumsintheworlD.25.WhatdowelearnabouttheLouvre?A.Itbecameanartcollegein1821.B.ItwasfirstconstructedasaroyalhousE.C.Itwasabandonedinthefourteenthcentury.D.Itbecameameetingplaceforcultureafter1715.26.AccordingtothetextFrancoisⅠ_______.A.hadneverlivedintheLouvreB.ledasimplelifeduringhislifeC.lostallhiscollectiononhisdeathD.receivedallartworkfromCharlesⅤ27.WhenwastheLouvreopentothepublic?A.In1643.B.In1682.C.In1715.D.In1793.

InAmericadrives'educationispartoftheregularhighschoolcurriculum课程.Everystudentinhisorhersecondyearofhighschoolisrequiredtotakeaclassdriver'seducation.Howeverunlikeothercoursesitisnotgivenduringtheregularschoolyear.InsteaditisasummercoursE.Thecourseisdividedintotwopartsclasstimeforlearninglawsandregulationanddrivingtimetopracticedriving.classtimeisnotunlikeanyotherclass.Thestudentshaveatextfromwhichtheystudythebasiclawstheymustknowtopassthewrittendrivingtestthatisgiventoanyonewantingtogetadriver'spermit.Drivingtimeisachanceforthestudentstogetbehindthewheelsteeringwheelandpracticestaringsteering驾驶backingupparkingswitchinglanesturningcornersandalltheotherskillsrequiredtodriveacarFachstudentsisrequiredtodriveatotalofsixhours.Thestudentsandtheinstructorgooutdrivingfortwo-hourblocksoftimE.Thuseachstudentgetshalfanhourdrivingtimeperouting.Theinstructoranddriversitinthefrontseatsandtheotherthreestudentssitintheback.Driver'sEdcarsareunlikeothercarsinwhichtheyhavetwosetsofbrakesoneonthedriver'ssideandoneontheothersidewheretheinstructorsits.Thusifthestudentdrivershouldrunintodifficultiestheinstructorcantakeover.ThecaralsohasanotherspecialfeaturE.OnthetopofthecarisasignthatreadsStudentDriverThatjetsnearbydriversknowthattheyshoulduseextracautionbecausethestudentdriveisabeginningdrivenotveryexperiencedandpronetodrivingslowly.Afterthestudenthaspassedthedriver'seducationcourseandreachedtheappropriateagetodrivethisagediffersineverystatebutinmostcasesthepersonmustbe16yearsoldtheycangotoadesignatedstateofficetotaketheirdriver'stestwhichismadeupaneyeexaminationawrittentestandaroadtest.Thepersonmustpassallthethereteatsinordertogivenadriver'slicensE.Ifthepersondidwellinhisorherdriver'seducationclassheorshewillpassthetestwithflyingcolorsandgetadriver'spermit.28.InAmericathedriver'scoursementionedaboveis_____A.consideredaspartoftheadvancededucationB.giventoanyonewantingtogetadriver'spermitC.carriedonthesametimeasothercourseD.requiredofallthestudentsofGrade2inhighschools29.Topreventaccidentsadriver'sEDcar_____A.hasasigninsideitB.hastwosetsofbrakesC.isbigenoughtoholdfivepersonsD.can’trunveryfast30.WecaninferthatthestudentsarerequiredtointheirwholedrivingpracticE.A.gooutdrivingfortwelvetimesB.spendatleastsixhoursdrivingC.drivefortwo-hourblocksoftimeD.gethalfanhourdriving31.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotagreewiththerequirementsforthestudentswantingtogettheirdriver’spermit?A.Theymustbe16yearsofageB.Theyshouldgotohavetheirdriver’scourseC.TheymusthavetheireyesexaminedD.Theyoughttodowellintheirdriver’scourse

InthedepthsoftheFrenchGuianeserainforesttherestillremainunusualgroupsofindigenous土著的peoplE.Surprisinglythesepeoplelivelargelybytheirownlawsandtheirownsocialcustoms.AndyetpeopleinthisareaareinfactFrenchcitizensbecauseithasbeenacolony殖民地oftheFrenchRepublicsince1946.IntheorythattheyshouldlivebytheFrenchlawisoftenignoredorunknownthusmakingthemintoaninterestingareaoflawlessnessintheworlD.ThelivesofthesepeoplehavefinallybeenrecordedthankstotheeffectsofaFrenchmanformPariscalledGin.Ginspentfivemonthsinearly2015exploringthemostremotecornersofthisareawhichsitsontheedgeoftheAmazonrainforestwithhalfitspopulationofonly250000livinginitscapitalCayennE.IhaveaspeciallovefortheFrenchGuianesepeoplE.IhaveworkedthereonandoffforalmosttenyearssaysGin.I’vebeenabletokeepfirmfriendshipswiththem.ThusIhavebeenallowedtogainaccesstotheirlivingenvironment.Idon’tseeitasalawlesslanD.ButratherIseeitasanareaoffreedom.IwantedtoshowtheaudienceaphotographicrecordtouchingupontheuncivilizedlifecontinuesGin.Iprefertoworkinblackandwhitewhichallowsmetoshowdifferentspecificworldsmoreclearly.Hisblack-and-whitepicturespresentaworldalmostlostintimE.Thesepicturesshowpeopleseeminglypushedintoaworldthattheywereunpreparedfor.Theselocalcitizensnowhavetobalancetheirtraditionalself-supportinghuntinglifestylewiththelifestyleofferedbythemodernFrenchRepublicwhichbringswithitnotonlynecessarystatewelfarebutalsoalcoholismbetrayalandevensuicidE.8.WhydoestheauthorfeelsurprisedabouttheindigenouspeopleinFrenchGuiana?A.TheyseldomfollowtheFrenchlaw.B.TheyoftenignoretheGuianeselaw.C.TheyareseparatedfromthemodernworlD.D.TheyarebothGuianeseandFrenchcitizens.9.GinintroducedthespecialworldoftheindigenousGuianeseas_________.A.atourguideB.ageographerC.afilmdirectorD.aphotographer10.WhatisGin’sattitudetowardsthelivesoftheindigenousGuianese?A.Cautious.B.Doubtful.C.UninteresteD.D.AppreciativE.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphreferto?A.ThemodernFrenchlifestylE.B.Theself-supportinghunting.C.Theuncivilizedhunting.D.TheFrenchRepubliC.

Menhavelongbeenpuzzledbytheamountwomenpackwhentheygoonholiday.T.heydespair绝望astheywatchtheirbelovedspendmuchmoneyonextrabaggagechargE.Nearlyhalfofthesewomenadmittedtolyingabouttheweightoftheircasetotheirpartnerbeforeleavingfortheairportinfearofbeingmadetounloadsomeunnecessaryitems.B.utit’safactthatwomenpackmorethantheyneeD.Onaverageawomanneedsaround57itemsinsuitcaseforatwo-weekholidayyetmostwomenpacknearerto150itemsrangingfromskirtstopsunderwearandhighheels.Inadditionwomenpackmoresuncreammake-upandhairappliancesthantheywerelikelytoneeD.T.heyalltakeupspaceinthesuitcaseonlyathirdofthemwillseethelightofdayonceattheholidayplacE.79percentofwomenadmittedtotakingextraitemswiththemwiththereasonforthisbeingjustincase.W.omenplantheirholidaywardrobe衣橱monthsinadvance.P.ackingenoughclothesandotheritemstolastamonthisnotenoughforsomewomen.T.hey’dtakeachancetoshopfornewitemswhileholidayingabroad.S.othey’llreturnwithevenmoreluggageintheircases.ProfessorKarenPinesaid:Womenaretemptedtotakefamiliaritemswiththemonholidayofteneverythingexceptthekitchensink.S.omepeoplefindtravelingstressfulparticularlywhenthey’reunsureaboutthehomecomfortsavailableattheirholidayplacE.T.heyover-packtohelpcopewiththosefeelingsofstressandreducetheuncertainty.T.hiswillcomeasnosurprisetosomemenwhoareusedtotryingtosqueezetheirpartner’sluggageintothebootofthecarwiththeirownsmallercase.Ontheotherhandmenpackverylightlywithonlyanaverageof40itemsforatwo-weekholiday.65.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe__.A.Womenaregoodatpickingholidaysuitcase.B.Womenover-packbytwothirdwhenonholiday.C.Womenwillgoshoppingeverytimetheygoonholiday.D.Womentakegoodcareofthemselveswhileholidaying.66.Howmanyitemswillawomanpackfora2-weekholiday?A.57itemsB.79itemsC.97itemsD.150items67.Womenpacktoomuchonholidaybecause_.A.theywanttoshowofftheiritemsB.theypreferamorecomfortableholidayC.theyareafraidthey’llneedthemduringtheholidayD.theywouldliketocleantheirclotheswardrobeverymuch68.Howdoesamanfeelabouthiswifepackingtoomuch?A.OpposedB.S.upportiveC.PositiveD.Concerned69.WhatdoD.rPine’swordsimply?A.Goingonholidaywillcostalot.B.Womendon’tprefertogoonaholiday.C.Peopletendtofeeltiredandstressedonholiday.D.I.t’sunderstandablethatwomenover-packinasense.

Badnewssells.Ifitbleedsitleads.Nonewsisgoodnewsandgoodnewsisnonews.Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.Butnowthatinformationisbeingspreadandmonitored监控indifferentwaysresearchersarediscoveringnewrules.Bytrackingpeople’se-mailsandonlinepostsscientistshavefoundthatgoodnewscanspreadfasterandfartherthandisastersandsobstories.The‘ifitbleeds’ruleworksformassmediasaysJonahBergerascholarattheUniversityofPennsylvaniA.Theywantyoureyeballsanddon’tcarehowyou’refeeling.Butwhenyoushareastorywithyourfriendsyoucarealotmorehowtheyreact.Youdon’twantthemtothinkofyouasaDebbieDowner.Researchersanalyzingword-of-mouthcommunication—e-mailsWebpostsandreviewsface-to-faceconversations—foundthatittendedtobemorepositivethannegative消极的butthatdidn’tnecessarilymeanpeoplepreferredpositivenews.Waspositivenewssharedmoreoftensimplybecausepeopleexperiencedmoregoodthingsthanbadthings?TotestforthatpossibilityDr.Bergerlookedathowpeoplespreadaparticularsetofnewsstories:thousandsofarticlesonTheNewYorkTimes’websitE.HeandaPenncolleagueanalyzedthemoste-mailedlistforsixmonths.Oneofhisfirstfindingswasthatarticlesinthesciencesectionweremuchmorelikelytomakethelistthannon-sciencearticles.HefoundthatscienceamazedTimes’readersandmadethemwanttosharethispositivefeelingwithothers.ReadersalsotendedtosharearticlesthatwereexcitingorfunnyorthatinspirednegativefeelingslikeangeroranxietybutnotarticlesthatleftthemmerelysaD.Theyneededtobearoused激发onewayortheotherandtheypreferredgoodnewstobaD.ThemorepositiveanarticlethemorelikelyitwastobesharedasDr.BergerexplainsinhisnewbookContagious:WhyThingsCatchOn.312.Whatdotheclassicrulesmentionedinthetextapplyto?A.Newsreports.B.Researchpapers.C.Privatee-mails.D.Dailyconversations.33.WhatcanweinferaboutpeoplelikeDebbieDowner?A.They’resociallyinactivE.B.They’regoodattellingstories.C.They’reinconsiderateofothers.D.They’recarefulwiththeirwords.34.Whichtendedtobethemoste-mailedaccordingtoDr.Berger’sresearch?A.Sportsnew.B.Sciencearticles.C.Personalaccounts.D.Financialreviews.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SadStoriesTravelFarandWideB.OnlineNewsAttractsMorePeopleC.ReadingHabitsChangewiththeTimesD.GoodNewsBeatsBadonSocialNetworks

ThisMondaythenationwillstarttocelebratePresidents’DayjustsevendaysbeforeGeorgeWashington’sbirthday.EveryoneagreesthatdayisaholidaybutisitjusttocelebrateGeorgeWashington’sBirthday?WhataboutAbrahamLincoln?SomegovernmentofficescallitPresidents’Day.OtherssaytheholidayisofficiallyWashington’sBirthday.Confusedyet?GeorgeWashingtonwaselectedthecountry’sfirstPresidentonApril301789.SoonafterAmericansbeganpubliclycelebratinghisbirthday.PresidentialhistorianssaytheactualdateofGeorgeWashington’sbirthisFebruary111732.Butachangeinthecalendarsystem20yearslatershiftedalldatesmakingWashington’sbirthdayFebruary22whichisnowwellaccepteD.In1879.CongressmadeWashington’sbirthdayanofficialfederalholiday.Itwasthefirstfederalholidaytocelebrateanindividual’sbirthday.In1968CongresspassedtheMondayHolidaysActwhichmovedtheholidaytothethirdMondayinFebruary.Thenewlawdidnotchangetheholiday’snamE.ItwasstillcalledWashington’sBirthdayeventhoughsomelawmakerswantedtocallitPresidents’DaytoincludeAbrahamLincolnwhoseactualbirthdayisFebruary12.ManypeoplearguethattheholidayshouldcelebrateallpastPresidents.TheyfeelLincolnshouldbehonoredforhisroleinpreservingthenationduringtheCivilWarandhelpingtofreeslaves.OthersfeeltheholidayshouldonlyhonorWashingtonthecountry’sfirstPresident.TheysayshiftingthefocusawayfromWashingtonwouldmeanfuturegenerationsofkidswouldnotknowabouttheFatherofOurCountry.LawshavebeenintroducedinCongressovertheyearstorequireuseoftheterm＂GeorgeWashington’sBirthday.＂butnoneofthoselawshavebeenpasseD.Meanwhilemanystategovernmentsandschooldistrictsnowusetheterm＂Presidents’Day.＂Manystolesalsouseittopromoteholidaysales.ShouldtheholidayhonorWashingtonWashingtonandLincolnorallpastPresidents?Writetoemailbag@timeforkids.comandtelluswhatyouthink.1.ThePresident’sDaywasoriginallydesignedtohonor______.A.GeorgeWashingtonB.AbrahamLincolnC.allpresidentsD.theCivilWar2.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Washington’sBirthdayisthesameasLincoln’s.B.ThechangeinthecalendarsystemwasnotwisE.C.Thenewactchangedtheholiday’snamE.D.ThisMondayisthethirdoneofthisFebruary.3.What’sthemainargumentaboutthisholiday?A.Whentocelebratetheholiday.B.Howtocelebratetheholiday.C.Whichpresidenttohonor.D.Wheretocelebratetheholiday.4.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.WhypeoplecelebratePresidentDayB.ThehistoryanddebatebehindPresidents’DayC.TocelebratePresidents’DayornotD.ColorfulactivitiesonPresidents’Day

SigningupforadigitalTVserviceprovidesyouwithaccesstoover200channelsfromallovertheglobE.Howevertelevisiontodayisdominatedbyadultlanguagemakingithardforconcernedfamiliestofindchannelssuitableforyoungeyes.ThereforemostmoviechannelsareautomaticallyremovedformthelistofTVchannelsforanentirefamily.ThefollowingaresomegoodonesbasedonpopularityonaglobalscalE.DiscoveryChannelDiscoveryanditsmanychannelscanbeconsideredasthefoundingfatherofinformativechannelsontelevision.WhatNationalGeographicdoesinascholastic学术的mannerDiscoverytriestodoinanentertainingmanner—educatingthemassesaboutanythingandeverything.FoxFamilyFindingamoviechannelthatbroadcastspicturessuitableforteenagersandkidsalikeisverydifficultunlessyourserviceoperatoroffersyouFoxfamilymovies.Thischannelscreensmostmoviesbeforeitbroadcaststhemensuringthatnomovieshowsunacceptablematerialforyoungeyes.NickelodeonAchannelverysimilartoCartoonNetworkitmostlyshowsUSprograms.Howevertheirshowsaresometimesabitmorematureforyoungerkidsandbettersuitedtokidsaged5andup.ABCFamily111]ABCstartedtheABCfamilychannelinanattempttointroducefamily-centeredshowsandserialstothepublicintheUSA.TheneedforthischannelwasfeltafterABCobservedthelackofproperfamilytypeUSchannels.LivingIftravellingisafamilyhobbyandbetterlivingisthemottothenthereisnobetterchannelthanLiving.Kidscanseenever-seen-beforesightslearningaboutnewplaceswhileadultscanpracticetheircookingandlearnamazingthingsaboutmotorbikes.21.AccordingtothetextmostchannelsofferedbyadigitalTVservice______.A.cankeeppeopleawayfromTVviolenceB.arewelcomedbyfamilieswithsmallchildrenC.areconcernedabouttheproperuseoflanguage1111]D.areunsuitableforthewholefamilytowatchtogether22.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDiscoveryChannel?A.Relaxing.B.Touching.C.Commercial.D.Professional.23.Ifpeoplewanttoknowaboutwhatatraditionalfamilyisliketheycanchoose____.A.FoxFamilyB.NickelodeonC.ABCFamilyD.Living

AtonetimeitwasthedreamofmanylittlegirlstobecomeanursE.TodayhoweverAmericaisfacingitsworstnurseshortagesinceWorldWarI.Recentlyabout2000000nursesareneededand60percentofallhospitalsintheUShaveshortageslargeenoughtothreatenthequalityofcareprovideD.ThedemandfornursesspreadswidelythroughoutthenursingfielD.Whathasbecomeofthesewomeninwhite?Theanswerliesinnotonebutseveralcauses.Onepossibilityisthefactthatwomenhavegreatercareeroptions职业选择.Inthepastwomenwhochosetoworkoutsidethehomehadtwobasicchoices:nursingorteaching.TodaymorewomenthaneverareintheworkforcebuttheiroptionshavegreatlyincreaseD.Therearewomendoctorslawyersfirefightersandpoliceofficers.Infactwomentodayarefoundinnearlyeveryfieldofwork.Nursinghasbeenleftbehindaswomenmoveontojobswithhigherpayandgreaterstatus地位.A.womanormaninthenursingfieldisoftenlookeddownuponasmerelyanurse.Teachersmanybealsoatfault.Manyhighschoolstudentsareactuallybeingpersuadedtokeepawayfromnursingtoldbyteachersthattheyaretoobrighttobeanurse.Americansarelivinglongerthaneverandrequiringmoremedicalattention.Infactthenumberofelderlypatientshasalmostdoubledinthepasttwentyyears.Obviouslyalargerpopulationrequiresmorenurses.AIDSandotherdiseaseshavecausedmoreandmorepeopletoneednursingcarE.Usuallyfataldiseasesmeanlongdrawn-outhospitalstaythatistosaymorenursesareneededtocareforthesepatients.Itissaidthatthedemandfornurseswillbedoubledinthecomingtenyears.5.WhatarethemainfactorsthatareresponsiblefortheshortageofnursesinAmerica?A.Womenarebettereducatedandprovidedwithmoredifferentjobsthanmen.B.Morewomenarecleverenoughtobedoctorslawyersandpoliceofficers.C.GreatercareeroptionsareofferedforwomenandmorepatientsrequirenursecareD.Therearemorediseasesandnursesarebadlypaidandlookeddownupon.6.Thepassagetellsusthathighschoolteachersaretoblamefor_____.A.notmentioningtheworstnurseshortageintheUSB.advisingthestudentsnottochoosetobenursesC.introducingjobswithhigherpayandgreaterstatustotheirstudentsD.notaskingthegovernmenttoraisethenurses’payment7.Theauthorwrotethispassageinorderto______.A.describetheunequaltreatmentofwomenintheUSB.telluswomen’sfreechoiceofjobstodayinAmericaC.drawpeople’sattentiontothenursingshortageproblemD.callonmorewomentobenursesaftergraduatingfromhighschool8.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Highschoolstudentsthinkthemselvestoobrighttobenurses.B.WomenintheUShavegreatercareerchoicethaninothercountries.C.NursingusedtobeanidealjobforwomenintheUSatonetimE.D.60percentofhospitalsintheworldarefacedwithnurseshortagE.

TheWorldWideWebissocommonandpopularthatnotadaygoesbywhenwedon’tusetheWorldWideWeB.Todayithasbecomealmostasimportanttoeveryfamilyasfoodandwater!ThisyeartheWorldWideWebhasturned25yearsolD.Whatmanypeopledon’tknowisthatthewebwasatfirstcreatedtoimprovecommunicationbetweenthousandsofscientistsinSwitzerlanD.In1989TimBerners-Leewasa34-year-oldBritishphysicistworkingasasoftwareengineeratCERNtheEuropeanOrganizationforNuclearResearchinSwitzerlanD.SinceCERNwasahugeorganizationwiththousandsofscientistscommunicationbetweenthemwasbecomingincreasinglydifficult.Berners-Leewantedtodevelopasystemtosolvetheproblem.HispapersuggestedaninformationsystemwhereapageononecomputercouldhavealinktoanotherpageonanothercomputerconnectedthroughtheInternetallowingscientiststoreadlotsofinformationquickly.HoweverBerners-Lee’sbosssaidthatitsoundedexcitingbutimpossiblE.EventhoughthereweremanydifficultiesandfewsupportersBerners-LeewentontodeveloptheWorldWideWeB.HecameupwithideassuchasHyper-textTransferProtocol超文本传输协议toallowcomputerstotalktoeachotherHyper-textMarkupLanguageHTMLtocreatethepagesaservertoservethepagesandabrowser浏览器toseethem.InDecember1990theWorldWideWebwasdemonstrated展示andin1991theWWWprojectwasmadepublicsothatotherprogrammerscoulddeveloptheirownbrowsers.Berners-Leebelievedthatitcouldbeusedformorethanscientificpurposes.HewantedtheInternettobeeasyforanyonetouse—afreeopensoftwarE.HiswishessooncametruE.AlthoughtheWorldWideWebhastodayturnedintoacompletelydifferentthingfromwhatitmeantatfirstithasbecomenecessaryandimportanttoourlivespoweringourmobiletechnologiesandthewaywegetinformation.29.TheWorldWideWebwascreatedto_____.A.helppeoplegetinformationeasilyandquicklyB.supportthedevelopmentofmobiletechnologiesC.makeiteasierforBritishscientiststocommunicateD.improvecommunicationbetweenscientistsatCERN.30.AsforBerners-Lee’spaperhisboss_____.A.feltpuzzledaboutitB.showednointerestinitC.wascertainaboutitD.hadnoconfidenceinit31.AccordingtothetextBerners-Lee_____.A.doesn’tgiveupeasilywhenintroubleB.isa55-year-oldSwissphysicistC.hasworkedatCERNfor25yearsD.knowslittleabouttheInternet32.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThepopularityoftheweB.B.WorldWideWebturns25!C.TipsonimprovingthewebsitE.D.InterviewwithTimBerners-LeE.

ShanghaiDisneyResorthasrevealeditsticketpricesforDisneylandclaimingthelowestofall12DisneyparksandsixresortsintheworlD.ShanghaiDisneylandticketpricesaresetat499yuan75dollarsforthegrandopeningperiodJune16-302016andregularpriceat370yuan.Itsregularpriceforaone-dayticketislowerthanitspeersinHongKongwhichispricedat539yuanandtheDisneylandinTokyoinJapanat374yuan.Theregularpriceforaone-dayticketatthetwoparksinLosAngelesis$139.TicketsforShanghai’sDisneylandwillbeonsaleonMarch282016.Shanghai’sDisneylandwillhaveitsopeningdayonJune162016.Allticketswillbedate-specificandvalidforadmissiononlyonthedatepurchaseD.Peakpricingforhigh-demanddatesincludingsummerholidaysandweekendsissetat499yuan.Specialpricingwillbeprovidedtocategorizedguests:children1.4mandbelowseniors65yearsoldandaboveandguestswithdisabilitieswillreceivediscountsof25percentinfants1mandbelowreceivefreeadmission.A.two-dayticketwillbeavailableatafivepercentdiscount.OnMarch282016guestscanobtaininformationonticketsthroughseveralofficialchannels.Theprojecthasbeenunderconstructionformorethansixyearsnow.Jun16－thatis6-16-2016－hasbeenapparentlychosenasthedateofopeningbecausethethree6sarebelievedtobeauspiciousforetellingsuccess.Investorsbelievethatevena10squaremeterspaceforanoodlestandwillbereallyprofitableifitiscloseenoughtoDisneylandsaidLuJianxinarealestateagentwithShanghaiHuayuPropertyLtD.25.Accordingtothepassagehowmuchwillthetwo-dayticketscostifacouplegotoShanghaiDisneylandonJuly162016Saturday?A.About1900yuan.B.About2000yuan.C.About1500yuan.D.About1400yuan.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordauspiciousmean?A.suspiciousB.successfulC.luckyD.unsuccessful27.Whatdoesthispassagemostprobablycomefrom?A.A.schooltextbook.B.A.newsreport.C.Anadvertisement.D.Anintroductionofascenicspot.

UniversityCanWaitIwasonmywaytothelibrarytodosomestudyingforhistoryclass.That’swhenIsawmyfriendandherfamily__41__ondoors.AsIwasstanding__42__onehousemyfriend’sbrotherwalkedpastmeandwenttothedoorofthehousE.Whentheresident__43__IheardhimsayExcusemeIam__44__moneyformymom.Sheneedstohave__45__butwedon’thaveenoughmoney.Couldyouplease__46__withadonation?Theladygavehimsome__47__andhesaidThankyousomuch!Godblessyou.ThenhewalkedontothenexthousE.Icouldseehedidn’thavemuchandIalsosawhehadbeen__48__.__49__goingtothelibraryIwenttothebank.ItoldhimIwantedto__50__allmysavings.TheladyinthebanksaidtomeButsweetieIthoughtyouweregoingtousethatmoneytogoto__51__.Itoldhersomethingelse__52__soshegavemethemoney.ThenIwalkedtomyfriend’shousE.Theyhadonlyraisedninehundredandsixty-twodollarswhichwasn’t__53__aquarterofwhattheyneedeD.Itoldmyfriendto__54__mymoney.Whenshesawitshe__55__straightawayitwasmyuniversitymoney.Theideaofgoingtouniversityhadbeenavery__56__oneforme—__57__Igotaccepted—butsheneededthemoneymorethanIdiD.Itwasthis__58__ofmoneythatcouldsavehermother’slifE.Ihopeallgoeswellforherandherfamily.Myloveand__59__goouttothem.LeoTolstoyoncesaidNothingcanmakeourlifeorthelivesofotherpeoplemorebeautifulthanpermanent__60__.41.A.meetingB.waitingC.knockingD.quarreling42.A.insideB.aboveC.behindD.outside43.A.repliedB.understandC.openedD.answered44.A.raisingB.accumulatingC.increasingD.making45.A.healthB.surgeryC.examinationD.break46.A.provideB.helpC.dealD.compete47.A.adviceB.medicineC.coinsD.food48.A.laughingB.beggingC.thinkingD.crying49.A.InsteadofB.RegardlessofC.OtherthanD.Exceptfor50.A.depositB.donateC.withdrawD.collect51.A.universityB.companyC.theatreD.work52.A.heldupB.cameupC.putupD.tookup53.A.evenB.alreadyC.stillD.ever54.A.returnB.considerC.takeD.pay55.A.receivedB.refusedC.realizedD.admitted56.A.disappointingB.depressingC.appealingD.realistic57.A.assessingB.advocatingC.appointingD.assuming58.A.kindB.itemC.shareD.sum59.A.imaginationB.prayersC.ideasD.stories60.A.honestyB.kindnessC.responsibilityD.courage

AlfredNobelthegreatSwedishinventorandindustrialistwasborninStockholmonOctober211833butmovedtoRussiawithhisparentsin1842wherehisfatherImmanuelmadeastrongpositionforhimselfintheengineeringindustry.ImmanuelNobelinventedlandmineandmadealotofmoneyfromthegovernmentduringtheCrimeanWarbutwentbankruptsoonafter.ThenthefamilyreturnedtoSwedenin1859whereAlfredbeganhisownstudyofexplosives爆炸inhisfather’slaB.Hehadneverbeentoschooloruniversitybuthadtaughthimselfandbythetimehewastwentyhebecameaskillfulchemistandexcellentlinguist语言学家speakingSwedishRussianGermanFrenchandEnglish.Hebuiltupover80companiesin20differentcountries.HewasalwayssearchingforameaningtolifE.HespentmuchtimeandmoneyworkingonhowtoendthewarsandthepeacebetweennationsuntilhisdeathinItalyin1896.Hisfamouslastwillinwhichheleftmoneytoprovideprizesforoutstandingworkinphysicschemistryphysiologymedicineliteratureandpeaceisamemorialtohisinterestsandideas.Andsothemanisrememberedandrespectedlongafterhisdeath.8.WherewasAlfredNobelborn?Hewasbornin________.A.SwedenB.MoscowC.RussiaD.Stockholm9.WhatdidImmanuelNobelinventedduringtheCrimeanWar?A.LandminE.B.A.strongposition.C.Theengineeringindustry.D.Studyofexplosives.10.AlfredNobelbuiltupmorethan________companiesindifferentcountries.A.80B.60C.40D.2011.WhatwasAlfredNobelalwayssearingfor?________.A.MoretimeandmoremoneyB.HowtoendthewarC.A.meaningtolifeD.Thepeacebetweennations

Whilegoodgradesandtestarethebasicrequirementsforgettingintocollegeafter-schoolactivitiesarebecomingmoreimportantinthecollegeselectionprocessintheUS.AsentranceintocollegehasbecomemoredifficultcollegeshavelookedmoreatwhatskillsyouhavE.Takingpartinafter-schoolactivitiesisagreatwaytosucceedinschool.HighSchoolClubsMosthighschoolsofferalotofclubsandactivitiessoitiseasytofindsomethingthatyouareinterestedin.Collegeslookforstudentswhowillalsobeactiveotherthantestscores.TherearemanyclubsinschoolsuchasthedramaclubandabookcluB.YoumayevenbeabletofindaclubrelatedtoafuturejobsuchasFutureTeachersofAmericA.HighSchoolSportsIfyouwanttogotocollegeandwanttotakepartinsportsatacollegelevelthenthisfactjustmightgiveyouachancE.Itisgenerallyagoodideatofocusononesinglesport.Ifyouplanonsportsopeningcollegedoorsandleadingtocollegescholarships奖学金itwouldbebetterifyoudecidewhichsporttodo.Inthiswayyouwillhaveenoughtimetobuildtheirskills.HighSchoolPublications出版物Anothersmartwaytobeactiveinhighschoolandshowcollegesthatyouareinterestedinactivitiesmorethanacademics学术istobeapartoftheirschool’snewspaperormagazinE.TheremaybeanactualclassyoucanjoinoryoumayjoinacluB.BeinginhighschoolpublicationscanbeveryhelpfulparticularlyifyouwanttomajorinEnglishorineducationincollegE.35.NowintheUScollegeshavefocusedmoreonthestudents’duringtheselectionprocess.A.goodgradesB.familybackgroundC.skillsD.scholarships36.After-schoolactivitiesincludeallofthefollowingexcept.A.joiningaclubB.doingapart-timejobC.workingonschool’snewspaperormagazineD.takingpartinsports37.Joiningaclubmayhelpstudents.A.improvetheirEnglishB.gethigherscoresinsubjectsC.makemoregoodfriendsD.knowmoreabouttheirfuturejobs38.ThispassageisprobablywrittenfortoreaD.A.teachersB.studentsC.parentsD.headmasters39.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________.A.theUScollegesprefertohavestudentswhostudyveryhardB.youmusttakeactualclassestobepartofschool’snewspaperC.beinggoodatsportsisconsideredimportantintheUScollegeselectionD.youcaneasilyfindasuitableclubtojoinineveryhighschoolintheUS40.Whichofthefollowingstudentswillgetusefulinformationfromthispassage?A.Sarahisthinkingaboutstartingherownbusinessaftergratuation.B.AnnlikeswritingandshewouldliketochooseEnglishashermajorincollegE.C.Leonisinterestedinactingandhewantstojointheschool’sdramacluB.D.Chrishasdifficultyingettingalongwiththeothermembersonthebasketballteam.

BackpackinginEuropeisawonderfulexperienceforyoungpeoplearoundtheworlD.AfterhighschooloruniversityyoucanplanaEuropeanbackpackingtrip.PackingAsyouplanthethingsyouwillcarrybringwarmclothesandaraincoatorumbrellatodealwithchangingweatherindifferentEuropeancountries.Europeanslikedressingnicelyandgoodclotheswillmakeyoufeellesslikeadustybackpacker.ItisnotworthtakingthetroubletobringahairdryerorshampooasyoucanbuybasicnecessitiesinEuropE.HostelsThecheapestplacestosleepwhenbackpackinginEuropearehostelswherepeoplecanstayandeatfairlycheaply.Mosthostelshavealotofinformationaboutlow-costwaystoseelocalattractionsandmanyoffertours.Thecostforhostelbedsdiffersfromcountrytocountry.InParisyoumightpay30eurosbutinBulgariayoucangetabedfor10euros.IngeneralhostelsaremoreexpensiveinlargepopularcitiessuchasParisRomeandLondon._____Manybackpackersuserailpasses火车通票whichallowunlimited不受限的travelwithincountrygroupsoveraperiodoftimE.Ifyouhavethetimetotravelbytrainandwillbetravelinginacountrygroupthiscanbeagooddeal.Otherwiseyoumayconsiderpoint-to-pointticketslocaltrainsbusesandairlinessuchasRyanaireasyJetandWizzAirwhichoffercheapflights.FoodEatingoutinEuropecancomewithahighcostandthebestwaytocutyourfoodbudget预算istocookmealsinthesharedkitchensinhostels.YoucanmakeseveralmealsintopicnicstotakeadvantageofEurope’sparks.Whenshoppingforyourpicnictryandbuyatalocalmarket.YousavesomeeuroswhilesupportingthelocalindustryatthesametimE.Wheneatingoutchooserestaurantsawayfromtouristattractions.21.Whichofthefollowingisanadvantageofhostels?A.Theyareoftenbuiltinpopularcities.B.TheyaremainlyopentoyoungpeoplE.C.Theyusuallyprovidetourinformation.D.Theyalwaysaskthesamepricefortheirbeds.22.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblankinthetext?A.Traveling.B.Shopping.C.Entertainment.D.Transportation.23.TomakeacheaptripinEuropeyou’dbetter_____.A.eatmealsonthetrainB.choosearestaurantnearaparkC.enjoyamealsoldatalocalmarketD.cookyourownmealsatthehostelkitchen

Alongtimeagopeoplethoughtthatthesunwentroundtheearth.Insomecountriespeopleevensaidthatthesunwasagod神.TheythoughtthegoddroveacrosstheskyeachdayonagoldenhorsE.Nowweknowtheearthgoesroundthesun.Ittakestheearthayeartogoallwayroundthesun.Todaymenevenknowhowfaritisfortheearthtogoroundthesun.Theytellusthattheearthtravelsoverathousandmilesaminuteonitsjourneyroundthesun.Thesunisreallyastar.Itismuchbiggerthantheearthanditisveryhot.Somepeoplehavebeentothemoonbutweknowthatnoonecanevergotothesun.Itisfartoohotforpeopletoliveanywherenearit.Thesunisthreehundredthousandtimesheavierthantheearthandmorethanmilliontimeslarger.1.A.longtimeagopeoplesaidthesunwas____.A.agoldenhorseofgodB.agodonagoldenhorseC.agodwithgoldendressD.agodandagoldenhorse2.Theearthtravelsover____milesanhour.A.1000B.100000C.6000000D.600003.Oneyearis____A.thetimefortheearthtoturnrounD.B.thetimetheearthtravelsonethousandmiles.C.onecircletheearthgoesroundthesun.D.thejourneyoftheearth.

PresidentBarackObamaspeaksashemeetswithChinesePresidentXiJinpingoverinternationalsecurityissuesduringtheNuclearSecuritySummitinWashingtonMarch312016.Whiletheyreportslowprogressovermajordisagreementswhatdoaveragecitizensinthosecountriesthinkabouteachother?A.studybythePewResearchCenterofferssomeanswers.Only38percentofAmericanssaidtheyhaveapositiveviewofChinaaccordingtoa2015Pewsurvey.AndinChinaonly44percentofpeoplesurveyedgavetheUnitedStatesapositiverating.AmericansexpressedconcernaboutthelargeamountofU.S.debtheldbyChinaandthelossofjobstoChinA.LastyeartheU.S.TreasuryDepartmentsaidChinaheld$1.2trillioninU.S.governmentdebts.PeoplepolledinChinasaidtheybelievetheUnitedStatesistryingtopreventChinafrombecomingaspowerfulastheU.S.Theviewsreflectsomeofthetensionsbetweenthenations’leaders.TheUnitedStateshasbeenstronglyagainstChina’sconstructionofartificialislandsandmilitaryfacilitiesalongthedisputedSouthChinaSeA.AndtherehavebeendisagreementsoverhowtorespondtorecentNorthKoreannuclearandmissiletests.AjointstatementfromU.S.andChinaafterThursday’sObama-Ximeetingsaidbothcountriesagreedtoworktogetheronnuclearsecurity.TheObamaadministrationsaidChinahasagreedtosanctionstoprotestrecentNorthKoreannucleartests.ButXiexpressedoppositiontoanewmissiledefensesystemforSouthKoreaaccordingtoChinesemediareports.SuchasystemisbeingconsideredbyU.S.andSouthKoreanleaderstoprotectSouthKoreafromaNorthKoreanattack.AtthestartofhismeetingwithXiObamasaidOfgreatimportancetobothofusisNorthKorea’spursuitofnuclearweaponswhichthreatensthesecurityandstabilityoftheregion.XisaidChinaandtheUnitedStateshavearesponsibilitytoworktogether.AsforissuesdividingthetwonationsXisaidbothsidescouldseekactivesolutionsthroughdialogueandconsultation.Thetwoleadersmetduringa53-nationconferenceonnuclearsecurityinWashingtonD.C.24.Accordingtoa2015Pewsurvey________.A.MostoftheChinesesurveyedgaveapositiveviewtotheU.S.B.Neithercountrywasgivenahighpositiveratingfromeachother.C.AmericansbelievedthatChinaheldthemostofU.S.governmentdebts.D.ChinesepeoplesurveyedbelievedthatChinawouldbecomeaspowerfulastheU.S.25.TheAmericangovernmenthasaan_____attitudetowardsChina’sconstructionalongtheSouthChinaSeA.A.supportingB.uninterestedC.opposingD.doubtful26.BothAmericanandChinesegovernmentsagreeon_________.A.anewmissiledefensesystemforSouthKoreaB.whattodowithrecentNorthKoreannuclearandmissiletestsC.thecooperationonnuclearsecurityD.territorialdisputesintheSouthChinaSea27.Whichofthestatementsisnottrueaccordingtopassage?A.PresidentObamaattachedgreatimportancetoNorthKorea’spursuitofnuclearweapons.B.ChinasupportstheUNsanctionsonNorthKoreannucleartests.C.ChinaisunlikelytoworktogetherwiththeU.S.onNorthKoreannuclearissues.D.PresidentXisuggestsdialogueandconsultationtosettledowntheproblemsbetweenthetwonations.

Advertisinggivesusefulinformationaboutwhichproductstobuy.Butmodemadvertisingdoesmorethangivesnewsaboutproductsandservices.Today'sadvertisementsoradstrytogetconsumers消费tobuycertainbrands品牌.Writersofadvertisingaresoskillfulthattheycansometimespersuadeaconsumertowearacertainkindofclothing.eataspecialkindofcereal麦片.orseeamovie.ConsumersmightneverevenwantaproductiftheydidnotseeorhearadvertisementsforitForexampleyouprobablydonotneedthenewestcerealinthesupermarket.T.herearE.prohablymanycerealbrandsonyourkitchenshelves.Yourmaynothavespaceonyourshelfforanother.ButifyouseE.adsaboutanewcerealthatisyourextra-tastyandhasafreeprizeinthebox.youmaywantit.A.dvertisingmustgetattemion.Tobeeffective.itmustheexcitingenteraining.orprovidesomepleasureThesecretofwritinggoodadvertisingcopyistoofferagoodideaaswellasproduct.TheideaiswhattheadisreallysellingOneexampleisanadthatsayseatingacertaincerealwillmakeapersondowellinsports.Thatcerealbrandmaysellbetterifconsumersthinkitoffersstrengthandenergy.43.Whatisdiscussedmthispassage?A.Thecontentofmodemadvertising.B.Theresultsofmodemadvertising.C.Thewritingofmodermadvertising.D.Theskillsofmodemadvertising.44.Accordingtothepassageagoodadvertisementshould.A.givepeopleusefulinformationB.bebothpersuasiveandeffectiveC.showpeopleaproductD.showpeopleanewideaaproduct45.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.modernadvertisinghaslesseffectoncustomers.B.oncecustomersseeadsaboutanewcerealtheyaresuretobuyitC.cerealisakindoffoodwhichispopularamongpeopleD.cerealcanmakepeoplestrong

Silenceisunnaturaltoman.Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness.Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworldandhefearssilencemorethananythingelse.Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence.Ifheisintroducedtoanotherpersonandanumberofpausesoccurintheconversationheregardshimselfasafailureaworthlesspersonandisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox喋喋不休的人.Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofaflybutheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure蜡塑人像.Theaimofconversationisnotforthemostparttocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsounD.Thereareitmustbeadmitteddifferentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito蚊子.Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson.MostbuzzingfortunatelyispleasanttotheearandsomeofitispleasanteventotheminD.Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors.Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswishtotalk.Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew.Someofthemarecontentiftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'searsthoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenewplaysorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel.Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtimetheyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists.64.Accordingtothepassagepeopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors.A.inthehopeoflearningsomethingnewB.inthehopeofgettingonwellC.aboutwhatevertheyhavepreparedD.aboutwhatevertheywantto65.Accordingtotheauthorpeoplemakeconversationto_.A.achievesuccessinlifeB.exchangeideasC.overcometheirfearofsilenceD.provetheirvalue66.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises.B.Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking.C.Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather.D.Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations.67.BythebuzzingofaflyParA.1theauthormeans_.A.thevoiceofachatterboxB.meaninglesstalksoundC.alowwhisperingD.thenoiseofaninsect

CANYOUIMAGINEHOWHARDITWOULDBETOREADSENTENCESLIKETHIS?Everyoneofusgetssousedtopunctuationmarksthatnotmanyofusgivethemasecondthought.ActuallytheancientGreekswrotethisway.Thelackofpunctuationmarksprobablydidn’tbothergoodreadersthough.Astheyreadtheyjustputpauseswheretheyfitbest.Alsoatthistimesentencesswitcheddirections.A.sentencereadfromlefttoright.ThenextonereadrighttoleftandthenlefttorightagainetC.TheancientRomanssometimespunctuatedlikethis:They•put•something•that•can•separate•words•in•a•sentencE.ThewordpunctuationactuallycomesfromthisideaandtheLatinwordpunctumwhichmeansadot.Whenthe5thcenturyarrivedtherewerejusttwopunctuationmarks:spacesandpoints.Thespacesseparatedwordswhilethepointsshowedpausesinreading.Theninthe13thcenturyaprinternamedAldusManutiustriedtostandardizepunctuation.HealwaysusedaperiodforacompletestopattheendofasentencE.Heusedaslash/toindicateashortpausE.Overtimethatslashwasshortenedandcurledanditbecamethemoderncomma逗号.Sincethattimeothermarkshaveenlargedthepunctuationfamily.Theexclamationmark感叹号comesfromtheLatinwordio.Itmeansexclamationofjoy.ThequestionmarkoriginallystartedoutastheLatinwordquestiomeaningquestion.Eventuallyscholarsputitattheendofasentencetoshowaquestion.Punctuationevenkeepschangingnowadays.Newmarksarecomingintoexistenceandoldpunctuationmarksareusedinnewways.Takeforexampletheinterrobang.This1962inventioncombinesthequestionmarkandexclamationmarkfortimeswhenwriterswantboth.ForexampleShedidwhat?orHowmuchdidyoupayforthatdress?ObviouslytheinterrobangisnotwidelyusedorrecognizedyetbutitsinventionshowsthatEnglishisnotyetfinishedwithitspunctuation.27.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat_______.A.goodreadershadtroublereadingwithoutpunctuationmarksB.asentencealwaysreadfromlefttorightinancientGreeceC.ancientGreeksswitchedthedirectionofpunctuationmarksD.theuseofpunctuationmarkscandatebacktoancienttimes28.Thepassageisdeveloped_______.A.bytimeB.byspaceC.bycomparisonD.byimportance29.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.ancientRomansdidn’tuseanypunctuationmarksB.exclamationandquestionmarkscamefromLatinC.spacesandslasheswerealreadyusedbeforethe5thcenturyD.AldusManutiusfirststartedtousecommas30.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?A.Thecombinationoftwomarkswillnotwork.B.Ittakestimeforpeopletoacceptnewpunctuationmarks.C.OldpunctuationmarksneedtobestandardizeD.D.Punctuationmarksarestillchangingtoday.

Doyouloveholidaysbuthatetheincreaseweightthatfollows?YouarenotalonE.Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasureanddeliciousfoods.Manypeoplehoweverareworriedabouttheweightthatcomesalongwiththesedeliciousfoods.Withproperplanningthoughitispossibletocontrolyourweight.Theideaistoenjoytheholidaysbutnottoeattoomuch.Youdon'thavetoturnawayfromthefoodsthatyouenjoy.Thefollowingsuggestionsmaybeofsomehelptoyou.Donotmissmeals.Beforeyouleavehomeforafeast宴会haveasmalllow-fatsnack小吃.Thismayhelptokeepyoufromgettingtooexcitedbeforedeliciousfoods.Beginwithclearsoupandfruitorvegetables.A.largeglassofwaterbeforeyoueatmayhelpyoufeelfull.Useasmallplate;alargeplatewillencourageyoutohavemorethanenough.Betternothavehigh-fatfoods.Dishesthatlookoilyorcreamyhavemuchfatinthem.Chooseleanmeat瘦肉.Fillyourplatewithsaladandgreenvegetables.Ifyouhaveasweettoothtrymints薄荷andfruits.Theydon’thavefatcontent容量ascreamandchocolatE.Don’tletexercisetakeabreakduringtheholidays.A.20-minutewalkafteramealcanhelpburnoffexcess过多的calories.11.Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasurebuttheymay______A.bringweightproblemsB.bringyoumuchtroubleinyourlifeC.makeyouworriedaboutyourfoodsD.makeyouhatedeliciousfoods12.Accordingtothepassage___isanecessaryparttostopyoufromputtingonweight.A.vegetablesB.waterC.caloriesofenergyD.physicalexercise13.Inordertoreallyenjoyyourholidayswithoutputtingonweightyou'dbetter__A.drinkmuchwaterandhavevegetablesonlyB.noteatthefoodinhighfatC.notacceptinvitationstofeastsD.turnawayfromdeliciousfoods14.Excesscaloriescanbefoundinyourbodyintheformof___.A.energyB.fatC.foodD.somethinginvisible看不见15.Manypeoplecan'thelpputtingonweightaftertheholidaysbecausethey_______.A.can'tcontrolthemselvesB.gototoomanyfeastsC.enjoydeliciousfoodsD.can'thelpturningawayfromthefoods

IfConfucius孔子werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcaketherewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialdayfewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It’snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChinA.InthepasttwodecadestheChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.MorerecentlytheChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculturE.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChinesearthistoryandphilosophy.SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantageoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacksofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStatesatthesametimeareracingtolearnChinesE.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker’sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethaneveranditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.AsfortheoldthinkerhewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWestevenifhisbirthdayis.21.Thefirstparagraphismainlyintendedto______.A.providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB.attractthereaders’interestinthesubjectC.showgreatrespectforthegreatthinkerD.provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations22.WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents_______.A.haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB.takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC.trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD.fightforachancetolearnChinese23.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ForgottenWisdominAmericaB.HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC.ChineseCultureforWestnersD.OldThinkersWithaBigFuture24.Thepassageislikelytoappearin___________.A.abiographyB.ahistorypaperC.anewspaperD.aphilosophytextbook

China’snewbuzzwordtuhaomaybeinnextyear’sOxfordEnglishDictionary.IfitsinfluencecontinuesitisverylikelytoappearonourupdatedlistofwordssaidJulieKleemanprojectmanagerwiththeeditingteam.InChinesetumeansuncouth粗野的andhaomeansrich.IthastraditionallybeenreferredtorichpeoplewhothrowtheirweightaroundinChina’sruralareas.Inrecentyearspeopleborrowedthetermtodescribethosewhospendmoneyinanunreasonablemanner.ThewordgainedacceptanceinSeptemberwiththelaunch上市ofApple’snewgold-colorediPhoneanitemlovedbyChina’srichpeoplE.Thecolorbecameknownastuhaogold.Thewordisnowoftenusedbytheonlinecommunitytorefertopeoplewhohavethecashbutlacktheclasstogowithit.KleemanalsomentionedtwootherChinesewords—damaandhukou—whichmayalsobetakeninthedictionary.Hukoumeanshouseholdregistration登记inChineseandhasbeenwidelyuseD.Damameaningmiddle-agedwomenwasfirstusedintheWesternmediabytheWallStreetJournalinMaywhenthousandsofChinesewomenwerebuyinguparecordnumberofgolD.TheywerethedrivingforceintheglobalgoldmarketbetweenAprilandJunewhenthegoldpriceshadgonedown.Wehavenearly120Chinese-linkedwordsnowinOxfordEnglishDictionaryshesaiD.Someofthemare:Guanxiliterallymeaningconnectionisthesystemofsocialnetworksandinfluentialrelationshipswhichpromotebusinessandotherdealings.Taikonautisamixoftaikongmeaningouterspaceandastronaut.ThenewwordswillbefirstuploadedontheofficialwebsitebeforethedictionariesarrivE.Theonlineversionisalsorenewedeverythreemonths.Itatleastbrokeouroldrules.Itusedtotake10yearstoincludeanewwordbutnowwekeepthepacewiththeeraaccordingtoJohnSimpson.21.WhatdoesTuhaomeannow?A.TherichwholikeiPhonemadeofgolD.B.ThepeoplewhohavepowerinthecountrysidE.C.Thepeoplewhospendmoneyreasonably.D.Therichwhofindnoclasstobelongto.22.WhyisthewordDamapopularnow?A.Theyboughtgoldintheglobalmarket.B.Theyarewealthymiddle-agedwomen.C.Theybroughtthegoldpricesdown.D.TheyworkedontheWallStreet.23.AccordingtoJohntheOxfordEnglishDictionary__________.A.updatesitsnewversioneverythreemonthsB.takes10yearstoincludeanewwordnowC.speedsupitsacceptanceofnewwordsD.hasitsonlineversiontocollectnewwords

Beinglessthanperfectlywell-dressedinabusinesssettingcanresultinafeelingofgreatdiscomfortthatmaywellrequiretreatmenttoeliminatE.Andthesadtruthisthatclothingmismatchesonthejobcanruinthedayofthepersonwhoiswearingtheinappropriateattire着装—andthepeoplewithwhomheorshecomesincontact.Officesvarywhenitcomestodresscodes.SomebusinesseshaveveryhighstandardsfortheiremployeesandsetstrictguidelinesforofficeattirewhileothersmaintainamorerelaxedattitudE.Howeveritisalwaysimportanttorememberthatnomatterwhatyourcompany’sattitudeisregardingwhatyouwearyouareworkinginabusinessenvironmentandyoushoulddressproperly.CertainitemsmaybemoreappropriateforeveningwearthanforabusinessmeetingjustasshortsandaT-shirtarebettersuitedforthebeachthanforanofficeenvironment.Yourattireshouldreflectbothyourenvironmentandyourposition.A.seniorvicepresidenthasadifferentimagetomaintainthanthatofasecretaryorsalesassistant.LikeitornotyouwillbejudgedbyyourpersonalappearancE.Thisisnevermoreapparentthanondress-downdayswhenwhatyouwearcansaymoreaboutyouthananybusinesssuitevercoulD.Infactpeoplewillpaymoreattentiontowhatyouwearondress-downdaysthanonbusinessprofessionaldays.Thuswhendressinginbusinesscasualclothestrytoputsomegoodtasteintoyourwardrobechoicesrecognizethattherealdefinitionofbusinesscasualistodressjustonenotch等级downfromwhatyouwouldnormallywearofbusiness-professionalattiredays.RemembertherearebordersbetweenyourcareerandoursociallifE.Youshoulddressonewayforplayandanotherwaywhenyoumeanbusiness.AlwaysaskyourselfwhereyouaregoingandhowotherpeoplewillbedressedwhenyougettherE.Isthefinaldestinationtheoperathebeachortheoffice?Dressproperlyandyouwilldiscoverthetruthintheprinciplethatclothesmaketheman—andthewoman.Whenindoubtalwaysmisjudgeonthesideofdressingslightlymoretraditionallythanthesituationdemands.58.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howtodressproperlyinabusinesssetting.B.A.presidentofacompanyshoulddressdifferentlyfromasecretaryorsalesassistant.C.Thedifferencesbetweenprofessionalandcasualdress.D.ImproperdresswillmakeapersonfeeluncomfortablE.59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Everycompanyhasstrictrulesregardingofficedress.B.Youcanwearwhateveryoulikeifyourcompanydoesn’thavestandardsfordressing.C.Youshoulddressaccordingtothebusinesssettingevenwhentherearenofixedrules.D.Incompanieswithrelaxedrulesonofficedressyoucan’tspotamanageramongothers.60.Whichstatementbestdescribesdress-downdays?A.Wecan’tjudgeaperson’stastebyhisclothesondress-downdays.B.People’sclothesondress-downdaysdon’treceivemuchattention.C.Ondress-downdaysyoucanwearwhateveryoulikE.D.Peopleareusuallymorecarefulaboutwhattheywearondress-downdaysthanonotheroccasions.61.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheruleinthepassagewithregardtobusinessdress?A.Forabusinessmeetingandaconcertyoushoulddressdifferently.B.Remembertoaskothersforadvicewhenyouarenotsureaboutwhattodress.C.Thinkabouthowotherguestswillwearifyouareinvitedtoadinner.D.Dressabittraditionallyifyouarenotsureaboutproperdressforacertainoccasion.

AtriptoLondonMyfamilyhaddreamedofatriptoLondonforalongtimE.LuckilyitwaspossibleforustorealizeourdreambecauseallofuswerefreeontheweekenD.WeplannedtodriveintoCambridgeandcaughtthe7:34traintoLiverpoolStreetStation.ThenmywifeandIwouldseparatefromJoanmywife’ssistertododifferentthingsandfinallymeetagainforlunch.Andafterlunchwewouldgototheconcert.ButwewerelatebecauseofathickLondonfog.Thetrainhadtomovealongsoslowlythatitwasnotuntil10:30thatitgottherE.InspiteofourlatearrivalJoandecidedthatshewouldgotoseetheCrownJewelsintheTowerofLondonwhilewewentshopping.Itwasonlyafterhersisterhaddisappearedintothefogthatmywiferealizedthatwehadn’tdecidedwhereweshouldmeetforlunch.SinceIhadourthreeticketsfortheconcertinmypocketthiswasindeedaproblem.Wedidn’thaveanymobilephonesatthattimE.ThereseemedtobenothingwecoulddoexcepttakingataxitotheTowerofLondonandtrytofindhertherE.Needlesstosaywedidn’tfindher.Itwasnowoneo’clockandtheconcertbeganat2:30.Perhapsshewillthinkofwaitingoutsidetheconcerthallsaidmywifehopefully.Bythistimethefogwassothickthatroadtraffichadtostopandtheonlywaytogettherewasbysubway.HandinhandwefeltourwayalongtheroadtowherewethoughttheneareststationshouldbE.Anhourlaterwewerestilltryingtofindit.JustwhenIwasabouttobecomeangrywemetablindmantappinghiswayconfidentlythroughthefog.WithhishelpwefoundthesubwaystationwhichwasjustfiftymetersdowntheroaD.Bynowitwasfartoolatetogettotheconcerthallbeforetheperformancebeganat2:30sowedecidedtoreturntoCambridgE.Ittooksevenhoursinsteadoftheusualtwotomakethatjourney.Norwereweabletogetanyfoodanddrinkonthetrain.Weweretiredandhungry.Wefinallyreachedhomeatten.OpeningthedoorwewereamazedtofindJoanathome;shehadseentheCrownJewelshadmanagedtogetanotherticketforconcertandhadhadawonderfuldinneratarestaurant.Ofcourseshemanagedtogethometoo.Ohmygod!56.Whatdidthewriterplantodoafterlunchthatday?A.Gototheconcert.B.ReturntoCambridgE.C.Goshopping.D.SeetheCrownJewels.57.ThewriterandhiswifeseparatedfromJoanbecause_______.A.theywerelatefortheconcertB.Joandidn’twanttogototheconcertC.therewasathickfogD.theyplannedtododifferentthingsuntillunchtime58.Whohelpedthewriterfindthesubwaystation?A.A.taxidriver.B.A.blindman.C.HiswifE.D.Joan.59.Thewriterandhiswifefelt_______onthetrainbackhomE.A.quiteinterestedB.ratherdisappointedC.tiredandhungryD.veryenjoyable

Londonhasmorethanninemillionvisitorseveryyear.TheycomeandvisitsomeofthemostfamousplacesinEngland:BigBentheTowerofLondonandtheRiverThames.YoucanseesomeofthemostinterestingplacesinthecitybygettingononeofLondon'stourbusesoryoucantakearideontheLondonEyE.Thislargewheelslowlytakesyou135mabovetheRiverThames.Fromthetopyouhavewonderfulviewsofthewholecity.TheRiverThamesisLondon'smainwaterway.Ithasshapedthecapital'slandscapehistoryandgeography.Sooneofthebestwaysofmakingsenseofthecityistotakeatripalongtheriver.TheclocktoweroftheHousesofParliament议会大厦BigBenhasbecomeoneofthemainsymbolsofLondon.Thesoundofthebellwhichyoucanhearatthebeginningofmanytelevisionandradioprogramshasbecomewell-knownthroughoutthenation.NovisittoLondoniscompletewithoutalookattheTowerofLondonintheeasternpartofthecity.AfterBigBentheTowermaybeLondon'smostvisitedtouristspot.ItisEurope'soldestpalaceandprison.DirectlysouthisTowerBridgewhichismorethan100yearsolD.AmongallthepalacesinLondonBuckinghamPalaceisthemostfamous.Ithasbeenthemain[Z-X-X-K]LondonhomeoftheroyalfamilysinceQueenVictoriamovedtherein1837.YoucanvisitsomeoftheroomsinAugustandSeptember.Mostmorningsoftheyearyoucanwatchthesoldiersoutsidechangingguards.AboutonehourbytrainoutofLondonisthetownofWindsor.HereyoucanvisitanotheroftheQueen'shomes—WindsorCastleEurope'sbiggestcastlE.Sight-seeinginLondonisgreatbutitcangetverytiring.SothebestwaytostartthedayistofilluponanEnglishbreakfast.Forstartershaveaneggbaconsausages香肠tomatoesmushroomsblackpuddingandfriedbreaD.ThenfinishoffwithtoastandjamandalargepotofteA.YoucanbuyanEnglishbreakfastinnearlyeveryhotelandatmanyrestaurantsandcafes.OryoucansitoutsideoneofthemanyroadsidepubsandcafesinLondonandsimplywatchthebusyworldgoby.21.WhichofthefollowingisnotsuggestedasoneofthebestwaystomakesenseofLondon?A.TakingatripalongtheThames.B.Subway.C.Tourbuses.D.LondonEyE.22.AccordingtothestorywhichplacemaybeLondon'smostvisitedtouristspot?A.BuckinghamPalacE.B.TheTowerofLondonC.BigBen.D.TheRiverThames.23.IfyougotoLondoninDecemberyouwillnotbeableto______.A.tourthecityalongtheRiverThamesB.visitWindsorCastleC.watchthesoldiersoutsidetheBuckinghamPalacechangingguardsD.tourtheBuckinghamPalace24.Thewordstartersinthelastparagraphbutonemeans______.A.thefirstcourseofthemealB.beginnersC.thefirsttimeD.thosewhohaven'thadanEnglishbreakfast

WhyCollegeIsNotHomeThecollegeyearsaresupposedtobeatimeforimportantgrowthinautonomy自主性andthedevelopmentofadultidentity.Howevernowtheyarebecominganextendedperiodofadolescenceduringwhichmanyoftoday'sstudentsarenotshoulderedwithadultresponsibilities.Forpreviousgenerationscollegewasadecisivebreakfromparentalcontrolguidanceandsupportneededtocomefrompeopleofthesameageandfromwithin.Inthepasttwodecadeshowevercontinuedconnectionwithanddependenceonfamilythankstocellphonesemailandsocialmediahaveincreasedsignificantly.Someparentsgosofarastohelpwithcoursework.InsteadofpromotingtheideaofcollegeasapassagefromtheshelterofthefamilytoautonomyandadultresponsibilityuniversitieshavegivenintotheideathattheyshouldprovidethesameenvironmentasthatofthehomE.Toprepareforincreasedautonomyandresponsibilitycollegeneedstobeatimeofexplorationandexperimentation.Thisprocessinvolvestryingonnewwaysofthinkingaboutoneselfbothintellectually在思维方面andpersonally.Whileweshouldprovidesafespaceswithincollegeswemustalsomakeitsafetoexpressopinionsandchallengemajorityviews.intellectualgrowthandflexibilityarefosteredbystrictdebateandquestioning.Learningtodeal.withthesocialworldisequallyimportant.Becauseacollegecommunity群体differsfromthefamilymanystudentswillstruggletofindasenseofbelonging.Ifstudentsrelyonadministerstoregulatetheirsocialbehaviorandthinkingpatterntheynotfacingthechallengeoffindinganidentitywithinalargerandcomplexcommunity.Moreoverthetendencyforuniversitiestomonitorandshapestudentbehaviorrunsupagainstanothercharacteristicofyoungadults:theresponsetobeingcontrolledbytheirelders.Ifacceptablesocialbehavioristoostrictlydefined规定andcontrolledtheinsensitiveoraggressivebehaviorthatadministratorsareseekingtominimizemayactuallybeencourageD.Itisnotsurprisingthatyoungpeoplearelikelytoburstoutparticularlywhentherearereasonstodoso.Ourgenerationoncejoinedhandsandstoodfirmattimesofnationalemergency.WhatislackingtodayistheconflictbetweenadolescentsdesireforautonomyandtheirunderstandingofanunsafeworlD.Thereforethereisthedesirefortheirdormstobereplacementhomesandnotplacestoexperienceintellectualgrowth.Everycollegediscussionaboutcommunityvaluessocialclimateandbehaviorshouldincluderecognitionofthedevelopmentalimportanceofstudentautonomyandself-regulationofthenecessarytensionbetweensafetyandself-discovery.24.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardcontinuedparentalguidancetocollegestudents?A.SympatheticB.SupportiveC.DisapprovingD.Neutral25.TheunderlinedwordpassageinParagraph2means.A.textB.choiceC.extensionD.change26.Accordingtotheauthorwhatroleshouldcollegeplay?A.Tofosterstudents'intellectualandpersonaldevelopment.B.Todefineandregulatestudents'socialbehavior.C.Todevelopasharedidentityamongstudents.D.Toprovideasafeworldwithouttensionforstudents.27.Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthepassage?I:introductionP:pointSp:sub-pointC:conclusion

SomestudentswhotooktheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystemIELTSexaminAugustandSeptember2015havehadtheirresultswithheld隐瞒permanentlysendingastrongsignalthattheexaminersintendtostampoutcheatingsomeseniorlanguagetutorssaiD.YangYutingchieflanguagetrainingtutoratAmberEducationanoverseaseducationconsultingagencysaidtherehavebeenafewcasesinwhichcandidates’IELTSresultswerecanceledinrecentyearsleavingthestudentswithnoqualificationbutthisisthefirsttimehehasheardthatresultsincludingthoseofsomeofhisstudentswerewithheldpermanentlymeaningIELTSwillnotgivethestudentstheirresultsnorwilltheygivethemtoothers.WangXinaseniorstudentattheCommunicationUniversityofChinainBeijingtookanIELTStestonAugust1andtheresultswereduewithin10workingdays.Butshewastheninformedthatherresultswereundergoingroutinechecks.Soonafterthatshereceivedane-mailtellingherthatadecisionhasbeenmadetowithholdthisresultpermanentlyandstatingthatWanghadbreached违反IELTStestrulesandregulations.AnumberofstudentswhotookthetestduringthepasttwomonthsincitiesincludingNanjingChangshaandGuangzhouhavehadthesameexperiencE.Manytesttakerssaidtheywereconfusedbecausetheydidn’tknowhowtheyhadbreachedtherulesandregulations.IELTSauthoritiessaidinane-mailtoChinaDailythatIELTStakestheresponsibilityofprovidingtestresultsveryseriously.ResultsareonlywithheldincaseswherethereisstrongevidencetosuggestthatthecandidateshavenotobservedIELTSregulations.InthesecasesweareunabletoguaranteethattheirresultisatruereflectionoftheirEnglishlanguageskillstheysaidinthee-mailalthoughtheygavenofiguresofhowmanystudentswereinvolveD.Weregretanyinconveniencethismaycausebutthesemeasuresareessentialtoprotectthevalueoftheresultsformorethan2.5milliontesttakerseveryyear.HundredsofthousandsofpeopletakeIELTSinChinaeveryyearandthenumberofresultswhicharepermanentlywithheldisatinyproportion比例theysaiD.HuMinpresidentofNewChannelInternationalEducationGroupanEnglish-languagetutorialagencyinChinasaidamajorcauseofresultsbeingwithheldmightbeanextremeimbalanceinperformancelevelsinthefoursectionsofthetest.ForexampleifastudentscoresveryhighinthereadingandlisteningsectionswhileperformingpoorlyinwritingandspeakingIELTSauthoritiesmaysuspectthatthetesttakerhasmemorizedthereadingandlisteningquestions—apracticethatisverypopularamongChinesetesttakershesaiD.IELTSauthoritiesdiscouragesuchapracticeandwoulddeterminethatthescorescan’treflecttherealEnglishleveliftesttakersdoso.41.WhyisYangYutingmentionedinParagraph2?A.TostresstheimportanceofIELTS.B.Toemphasizethereliabilityofthenews.C.Tocomparethelevelsofdifferenttesttakers.D.Toshowthehighqualityserviceofhisagency.42.Studentswhoseresultswerewithheldwere.A.surprisedatthenewsB.totakeamake-uptestC.informedofthereasonsbyletterD.awareofthereasonsintheirownheart43.AccordingtoParagraph5IELTSauthorities.A.canceledtheresultsoncegettinganyevidenceB.keeparecordofhowmanyresultswerecanceledC.acknowledgethatonlyafewresultswerecanceledD.canceledresultsoftesttakersfromseveralAsiancountries44.WhatcanweknowaboutIELTSresults?A.Theyareannouncedthroughane-mail.B.Allresultswillberecheckedbyexaminers.C.Theyareannouncedinatleasttendays.D.Theresultsincludescoresoffourdifferentparts.45.What’stheattitudeofIELTSauthoritiestowardsthosewithanextremelyimbalancedperformanceinthetest?A.SupportivE.B.Forgiving.C.Skeptical.D.Indifferent.

Manypeoplethinkthatthemostpopularwayofcommunicatingwithotherpeopleisthroughthemouth.Butwhattheydon’tknowisthatactualcommunicationusingthemouthaccountsforonlyaround10%orevenlessofallthemeanstocommunicateamessagE.MoreoveryoucanneverdeterminethetruthfulnessorhonestyofpeoplebywhattheysayalonE.Infactwordsexpressedthroughthemouthoftendonotreflectwhatpeoplereallythinkorfeel.ThemorereliablewayyoucandeterminetheirtrueinnerfeelingsandthoughtsisbyreadingtheirbodylanguagE.Everybodycommunicatesusingthesegesturesandifyouunderstandthegesturesandtheirmeaningsyouwillbeabletoreadpeopleandknowwhattheyarereallycommunicatingtoyou.Oneresearcherevenwentasfarastosaythatwespeaktohidewhat’sonourminds.ButgesturescannotliE.Haveyoueverwonderedwhatitwouldbelikeifyoucanseethroughtheemotionsofotherpeople?Let’ssayyouaskapersonwhetherhecandoanimportanttask.HesaysOK.ButdeepinsideyouarequestioningyourselfIshereallywillingtodothisjob?orDoeshehavetheconfidenceinfinishingthistask?Youcan’tquestionhimdirectlybecausethatwouldbelikebelittlinghim.Andevenifyouaskhimthosequestionshisreplieswillnottellyouwhathereallyfeelsorthinks.SothemostusefulwayistoobservehisbodylanguagE.Expressionslikesmilingfrowningpoutingfacialreddeningsweatingtoecurlingandsidewaysglancesarevisiblehintsthatcanhelpyoumakearightjudgment.21.Accordingtothepassageweknow_______.A.wordsthroughthemoutharethemostcommonwayincommunicationB.bodylanguageisthequickestwaytohelppeopleunderstandeachotherC.expressionsarethemostpowerfultooltojudgewhetheramanisconfidentornotD.youmayknowwhatapersonreallythinkswiththehelpofreadinghisbodylanguage22.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthesecondparagraph?A.WecanexpressourselveswellbybodylanguagE.B.WeusewordstopreventothersknowingourtruethoughtsC.Spokenwordscanfullyreflectourtrueself.D.Weusebodylanguagetohelpexpressourselves23.Theunderlinedwordinthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedwith______A.lookingdownuponB.speakinghighlyofC.laughingatD.believingin

Mostpeopleagreethathonestyisagoodthing.ButdoesMotherNatureagree?Animalscan'ttalkbutcantheylieinotherways?Cantheyliewiththeirbodiesandbehavior?Animalexpertsmaynotcallitlyingbuttheydoagreethatmanyanimalsfrombirdstochimpanzeesbehavedishonestlytofoolotheranimals.Why?DishonestyoftenhelpsthemsurvivE.Manykindsofbirdsareverysuccessfulatfoolingotheranimals.Forexampleabirdcalledtheploversometimespretendstobehurtinordertoprotectitsyoung.Whenapredator猎食动物getsclosetoitsnesttheploverleadsthepredatorawayfromthenest.How?Itpretendstohaveabrokenwing.Thepredatorfollowsthehurtadultleavingthebabybirdssafeinthenest.Anotherkindofbirdthescrubjayburiesitsfoodsoitalwayshassomethingtoeat.Scrubjaysarealsothieves.Theywatchwhereothersburytheirfoodandstealit.Butcleverscrubjaysseemtoknowwhenathiefiswatchingthem.SotheygobacklaterunburythefoodandburyitagainsomewhereelsE.Birdscalledcuckooshavefoundawaytohavebabieswithoutdoingmuchwork.How?Theydon'tmakenests鸟巢.Insteadtheygetintootherbirds'nestssecretly.Thentheylaytheireggsandflyaway.Whenthebabybirdscomeouttheiradoptive收养的parentsfeedthem.Chimpanzeesorchimpscanalsobesneaky.Afterafightthelosingchimpwillgiveitshandtotheother.Whenthewinningchimpputsoutitshandtoothechimpsarefriendlyagain.Butananimalexpertoncesawalosingchimptakethewinner'shandandstartfightingagain.Chimpsaresneakyinotherwaystoo.Whenchimpsfindfoodthattheylovesuchasbananasitisnaturalforthemtocryout.Thenotherchimpscomerunning.ButsomecleverchimpslearntocryverysoftlywhentheyfindfooD.Thatwayotherchimpsdon'thearthemandtheydon'tneedtosharetheirfooD.AschildrenmanyofuslearnthesayingYoucan'tfoolMotherNaturE.Butmaybeyoucan'ttrusthereither.32.A.ploverprotectsitsyoungfromapredatorby______.A.gettingclosertoitsyoungB.drivingawaytheadultpredatorC.leavingitsyounginanothernestD.pretendingtobeinjured33.ByChimpanzeesorchimpscanalsobesneakyparagraph5theauthormeans______.A.chimpsarereadytoattackothersB.chimpsaresometimesdishonestC.chimpsarejealousofthewinnersD.chimpscanbeselfishtoo34.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Cuckoosfooltheiradoptiveparentsbymakingnonests.B.Thelosingchimpwonthefightbytakingthewinner'shanD.C.Somechimpslowertheircrytokeepfoodawayfromothers.D.Somecleverscrubjaysoftenstealtheirfoodback.35.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Doanimalslie?B.DoesMotherNaturefoolanimals?C.Howdoanimalslearntolie?D.Howdoeshonestyhelpanimalssurvive?

A.faddietisadietthatsuddenlybecomespopularusuallybecauseitpromisespeoplethattheywilllosealotofweightovernight.Althoughdietersmayreallyshowweightlossfromafaddiettheywillalmostcertainlygetbacktheweightiftheirusualeatinghabits习惯remainunchangeD.Moreoverfaddietscontinuouslycallforspecialproductsofquestionablevalueorforhealthfoodshealthfoodsthatmaycosttwiceasmuchassupermarket超市foods.Worseyetcertainfaddietsdon'tincludenutrients营养goodforhealth.Peoplehavebeenknowntobecomeveryillasaresultoffollowingmedicallyunhealthydiets.Theworsefactoffaddietsthoughisthattheykeeppeoplewhoareover-weightorsickfromreceivingthemedicalcarethattheytrulyneeD.21.Thewordfadinthefirstsentencemeans______.A.newB.wonderfulC.popularquicklyD.lovedbypeople22.Inthewriter’sopinionfaddiets________.A.areveryhelpfulB.arenothealthydietC.won’tcostmuchD.includelotsofnutrients23.Thelastparagraphtellsus______.A.thatfaddietersareoftenoverweightB.faddietersneedmedicalcareiftheyareoverweightorsickC.howfaddietersgetsickD.overweightorsickfaddietercan’tgetmedicalcareintime

LivinginaculturethatisdifferentfromyourowncanbebothanexcitingandchallengingexperiencE.ThefollowingaresixculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUStohelppromotemutualunderstanding.ChinesepeopledonothavethesameconceptofprivacyasAmericansdo.TheytalkabouttopicssuchasagesincomeormaritalstatuswhichAmericansthinkisannoyinganddisturbing.FamilyInChinaeldersaretraditionallytreatedwithgreatrespectwhiletheyoungarecaredfor.InAmericathegoalofthefamilyistoencourageindependenceparticularlythatofthechildren.UnliketheChineseolderAmericansseldomlivewiththeirchildren.FriendsChinesepeoplehavedifferentmeaningstodefinefriends.Justhangingouttogethertimetotimeisnotfriendship.FriendshipmeanslifelongfriendswhofeelitdeeplynecessarytogiveeachotherwhateverhelpmightseemrequireD.Americansalwayscallpeopletheymeetfriendssothedefinitionoffriendsisgeneralanddifferent.Thereareworkfriendsplayingfriendsschoolfriendsanddrinkingfriends.MoneyAsiswellknowntheChineseliketosavE.Theyarealwaysconservativewhentheyareplanningtospendmoney.ItisdifferentintheUSwherefarfewerfamiliesaresavingmoneyforemergenciesandeducationthantheirChinesecounterparts对应面EducationChinesepeoplevalueeducationandcareermorethanAmericanswhointurnputmoreemphasisongoodcharacterandfaith.TeamVSIndividualBasicallyChinavaluesthecommunityandtheUSvaluestheindividual.IfyouachievesomethingintheUSit’sbecauseyouaregreat.WhileinChinaifyouachievesomethingit’sbecausetheteamorfamilyorcompanyisgreat.EverythingyoudogetsattributedtothegreaterwholewhileinAmericaindividualmerits功绩arecelebrateD.21.Whichisthemostappropriatewordtoshowthefirstculturaldifference?A.PrivacyB.IncomeC.AgeD.Marriage22.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Americanparentsseldomlivewiththeirchildren.B.ThereisnofriendshipbetweenAmericanpeopledrinkingtogether.C.ChinesepeopleareusuallygenerouswithmoneytospenD.D.Americansvaluegoodcharacterandfaithintermsofeducation.23.Whichoneissimilartotheunderlinedphrase?A.isattachedtoB.bringsinC.ispromotedtoD.resultsin

Itiscommonlybelievedthatallovertheworldboysandgirlsattendamixedschoolwheretheystudytogether.Butboys'schoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotionsandinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasartdanceandmusiC.Alwaysboysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheiremotionalexpressivenessratherthanfeelingtheyhadtocorrespondto和相符theboycodeofhidingtheiremotionstobearealman.Surprisinglythefindingsofthestudygoagainstreceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.GeorgeCarlheadmasterofEtonwarnedthatboyswerebeingfailedbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhengirlsdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys'learningstylelettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredomwrotethestudy'sauthorAbigailJamesoftheUniversityofVirginiA.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwithboy-focusedapproachessuchasthemesandcharactersthatappealtothem.Becauseboysgenerallyhavemoreacutevisionlearnbestthroughtouchandarephysicallymoreactivetheyneedtobegivenhands-onlessonswheretheyareallowedtowalkarounD.Boysinmixedschoolsviewclassicalmusicasfeminine女性的andpreferthemoderngenre类型inwhichviolenceandsexismaremajorthemesJameswrotE.Single-sexeducationalsomadeitlesslikelythatboyswouldfeelthattheyhadtobemasterfulandinchargeinrelationships.InmixedschoolsboysfeelforcedtoactlikemenbeforetheyunderstandthemselveswellenoughtoknowwhatthatmeansthestudyreporteD.28.Thewriterarguesthatasingle-sexschoolwould__________.A.encourageboystoexpresstheiremotionsmorefreelyB.helpboystobemorecompetitiveinschools.C.forceboystohetheiremotionstoberealmenD.naturallystrengthenboys’traditionalimageofaman29.Traditionallyinamixedschoolboys__________.A.behavemoreresponsibly.B.performrelativelybetter.C.growupmorehealthily.D.receiveabettereducation.1111]30.InAbigailJames’opiniononeoftheadvantagesofsingle-sexschoolsis______.111]A.boyscanchoosetolearnwhatevertheyareinterestedinB.boyscanfocusontheirlessonswithoutbeingdistractedC.teachingcanbeadjustedtosuitingthecharacteristicsofboysD.teachingcanbedesignedtopromoteboys'teamspirit31.Theunderlinedwordacuteinparagraph7isclosestinmeaningto______.A.lovelyB.seriousC.sharpD.dull

TheEnigma谜ofBeautyThesearchforbeautyspanscenturiesandcontinents.PaintingsofEgyptiansdatingbackover4000yearsshowbothmenandwomenpaintingtheirnailsandwearingmakeup.In18th-centuryFrancewealthynoblemenworelargewigs假发oflongwhitehairtomakethemselvesattractivE.TodaypeoplecontinuetodevotealotoftimeandmoneytotheirappearancE.Thereisatleastonegoodreasonforthedesiretobeattractive:beautyispower.Studiessuggestthatgood-lookingpeoplemakemoremoneygetcalledonmoreofteninclassandareregardedasfriendlier.Butwhatexactlyisbeauty?It'sdifficulttodescribeitclearlyandyetweknowitwhenweseeit.AndourawarenessofitmaystartataveryearlyagE.Inonesetofstudiessix-month-oldbabieswereshownaseriesofphotographs.Thefacesonthepictureshadbeenratedforattractivenessbyagroupofcollegestudents.Inthestudiesthebabiesspentmoretimelookingattheattractivefacesthantheunattractiveones.Theideathatevenbabiescanjudgeappearancemakesperfectsensetomanyresearchers.Instudiesbypsychologistsmenconsistentlyshowedapreferenceforwomenwithlargereyesfullerlipsandasmallernoseandchinwhilewomenprefermenwithlargeshouldersandanarrowwaist.Accordingtoscientiststhemindunconsciouslytellsmenandwomenthatthesetraits—thefulllipsclearskinstrongshoulders—equalhealthandgeneticwell-being.Noteveryonethinksthesamewayhowever.Ourhardwirednesscanbechangedbyallsortsofexpectations—mostlyculturalsaysC.LoringBraceananthropologistattheUniversityofMichigan.Whatisconsideredattractiveinoneculturemightnotbeinanother.LookatmostWesternfashionmagazines:thewomenonthepagesarethin.Butisthisperfectbodytypeforwomenworldwide?Scientists'answerisno;whatisconsideredbeautifulissubjectiveandvariesaroundtheworlD.TheyfoundnativepeoplesinsoutheastPerupreferredshapesregardedoverweightinWesterncultures.Forbetterorworsebeautyplaysaroleinourlives.Butitisextremelydifficulttodescribeexactlywhatmakesonepersonattractivetoanother.AlthoughtheredoseemtobecertainphysicaltraitsconsidereduniversallyappealingitisalsotruethatbeautydoesnotalwayskeeptoasingleuniformstandarD.Beautyreallyisasthesayinggoesintheeyeofthebeholder.21.People'sideasaboutbeauty________.A.haveexistedsinceancienttimesB.canbeeasilydescribedC.havelittleinfluenceonaperson'ssuccessD.arebaseduponstrictstandard22.InParagraph3thebabiesinthestudy________.A.wereratedfortheirappearanceB.wereenteredinabeautycontestC.wereshownphotosofagroupofcollegestudentsD.wereabletotellattractivefacesfromunattractiveones23.TheunderlinedwordtraitsinParagraph4probablymeans________.A.qualitiesB.measurementsC.judgmentsD.standards24.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.theideasofbeautyvaryaspeoplegrowupB.thesearchforbeautyisrootedinlackofconfidenceC.thestandardsforbeautyarebasedonscientificresearchesD.theunderstandingofbeautydependsonculturalbackgrounds

Herearesomeofthebestplacesyoucanvisitin2015.Findyourfavoriteandputonyourtravellist.WashingtonDCAttraction:HistoryinthemakingFromtheWashingtonMonumentandJohnF.KennedyCenterallthewaytoCapitolHillthevigor活力oftheUS’capitalcityisjustasstrongasinreallifeasitisinHouseofCards.Theyear2015marksthe150thanniversaryofAbrahamLincoln’sfamousassassination__andaseriesofspecialeventswillbeheldtoremembertheoccasion.Lincoln’sfamoustophatthegunthatfiredthedeadlyshotandotherthingsfromthatfatefuldaywillbeondisplay.MilanItalyAttraction:A.cradleoffinediningandcultureIfyouareagastronome美食家don’tmissMilanin2015.Expo2015willbeheldbetweenMayandOctoberandthefocusisonfooD.The1.1-square-kilometergroundswillbelaidoutlikeaclassicalRomancitywithbeautifulstreetsacanalandahugelakE.Youcanexplorethefooddistrictwanderasquarefullofstreetmusiciansanddanceperformersorenjoynighttimewine-tasting.SalisburyUKAttraction:TheMagnaCarta’s800thanniversaryFortoolongSalisburyhasbeenconsideredashortstoponthewaytoStonehengE.But2015issettobetheyearvisitorsstayinthiscityasitmarksthe800thanniversaryoftheMagnaCartawhichlimitedroyalpowerandestablishedtherightsofcommonpeoplE.ThehighlightforthecelebrationswillbeSalisburyCathedralwhoseChapterHouseholdstheMagnaCartA.AbrandnewexhibitionwillopenintheChapterHousealongsidemanytalksandaflowerfestival.25.WhydidtheauthormentionHouseofCardsinthesecondparagraph?A.Toarousereaders’interestinreadingthetext.B.ToindicatethattheanniversaryLincoln’sassassinationisimportant.C.TostressthatthevigorofWashingtonDCisstrong.D.ToshowthatWashingtonDChasalonghistory.26.InwhichyearwasLincolnassassinated?A.1864B.1865C.1866D.186727.WhatcanavisitormostlyprobablydoinSalisbury?A.BuyLincoln’sfamoushat.B.Explorethefooddistrict.C.WatchwonderfuldanceperformancE.D.SeetheoriginalcopyoftheMagnaCartA.

Ifabusinesswantstosellitsproductsinternationallyithadbetterdosomemarketresearchfirst.ThisisalessonthatsomelargeAmericancorporationshavelearnedthehardway.What’sinthename?SometimestheproblemisthenamE.WhenGeneralMotorsintroduceditsChevyNovaintoLatinAmericaitoverlookedthefactthatNovainSpanishmeansItdoesn’tgo.SureenoughtheChevyNovaneverwentanywhereinLatinAmericA.TranslationproblemsSometimesitisthesloganthatdoesn’twork.NocompanyknowsthisbetterthanPepsi-ColawithitsComealivewithPepsi!campaign.ThecampaignwassosuccessfulintheUnitedStatesPepsitranslateditssloganliterallyforitsinternationalcampaign.Asitturnedoutthetranslationsweren’tquiteright.PepsiwasbeggingGermanstoComeoutofthegrave坟墓andtellingtheChinesethatPepsibringsyourancestorsbackfromthegravE.Apicture’sworthathousandwordsOthertimestheprobleminvolvespackaging.A.pictureofasmilingbabyhashelpedsellcountlessjarsofGerberbabyfooD.WhenGerberstartedsellingbabyfoodinAfricatheyusedthesamepackagingasintheUSwiththesmilingbabyonthelabel.LatertheylearnedthatinAfricancountriesthepictureonthejarshowswhatthejarhasinitformanypeopletherecan’treaD.TwistoffateEventhecultureandreligiousfactorsandpurecoincidencecanbeinvolveD.ThornMcAnshoeshaveaThornMcAnsignatureinsidE.TopeopleinBangladeshwhichisaMuslimcountrythissignaturelookedlikeArabicscriptforthewordAllah.InthatcountryfeetareconsidereduncleanandMuslimsfeltthecompanywasoffendingGod’snamebyhavingpeoplewalkonit.60.Fromthetextwelearnedthat_________.A.ChevyNovawasbroughtinLatinAmericaB.GeneralMotorsdidthebestmarketresearchofallcompaniesC.PepsistillsoldwellinChinaowingtothetranslationproblemsD.theComealivewithPepsicampaignworkedwellintheUS61.WhatwasGerber’sproblem?A.A.translationproblemB.CulturalfactorC.ReligiousfactorD.Thepictureonthejar62.ForwhatreasonwereThornMcAnshoesturneddowninBangladesh?A.TheyarenotdesignedattractivelyB.TheiradvertisementsarenotpersuasiveC.A.signaturelookinglikethewordAllahwasintheshoesD.ProblemforThornMcAnwasthecompany’sname63.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Lessonsfromsomelargecorporations.B.HowtomakeuseofadvertisementsC.TheimportanceofmarketresearchD.Theimportanceofpackaging

Beijing'slargestartdistrict798ArtZonewillhostitsfirsteveningcommunityeventonSaturdaywhere11galleriesandmuseumswillkeeptheirdoorstothepublicuntillatenighthours.SummerArtNightiscooperationbetweenartgalleriesandmuseumslivingin798.It'sawayofgivingbacktotheartdistrictsaidMWOODSartdirectorPrescaAhnwhowasoneoftheearlyproposersoftheevent.Iwantedtodoaneighborhood'blockparty'wherethewholeneighborhoodpitchesintodoafunoutdooreventtogetherwithfoodmusicandlocalcultureshesaiD.AhntoldChinaDailywebsitethattheideawasputintomotionbythefoundersofM.WOODSwhoarechieflysponsoringSummerArtNightandtheyhopetheeventwillbecomeasummertradition.Wewantmorepeopletolearnabout798andtoloveithereshesaiD.OnJune25visitorscanviewfreeexhibitionsondisplayfromGalleriaContinuaBoers-LiGalleryGoethe-InstituteChinaHadriendeMontferrandGalleryLongMarchSpaceMagicianSpaceMOUArtPaceBeijingPlatformChinaContemporaryArtInstituteandTangContemporaryArt.AmongtheexhibitionsAhnsuggeststwospecialperformances:RomanHagenbrockatGoethe-InstituteandAmyGrubbatGalleriaContinuA.Theexhibitionwillopenfrom8pmtill11pmonJune25atthegalleries'respectivelocations.28.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.FreeexhibitionsB.SummerArtNightC.BlockpartyD.798ArtZone29.Whatdoweknowabouttheexhibition?A.Youcanvisittheexhibitionat12pmonJune25.B.NospecialperformancesareprovideD.C.ExhibitionsforthevisitorsarefreeofchargE.D.Thesponsorscanmakelotsofmoneyfromit.30.AccordingtothepassagePrescaAhnwishestheeventto_________.A.bringbenefitstothedistrictB.makeherselfknowntomorepeopleC.offeralotofperformancestothepublicD.becomeasummertradition31.Whoputtheproposalintopractice?A.MWOODSdirectorPrescaAhn.B.ThefoundersofMWOODS.C.Beijingcitygovernment.D.Thecommunityof798ArtZone

PublicbookshelvesareappearingacrossGermanyonstreetcornerscitysquaresandinsuburbansupermarkets.Inthesefree­for­alllibrariespeoplecangrabwhatevertheywanttoreadandleavebehindanythingtheywantforothers.There’snoneedtoregisternoduedateandyoucantakeorgiveasmanyasyouwant.Thisprojectisaimedateveryonewholikestoread.ItisopenforeverybodyMichaelAubermannoneoftheorganizersofthefreebookexchangesaiD.Thewesterncity’slatestpublicshelfwasputupnexttoBayenturm.ItisthefourthfreeshelfthatAubermann’sgrouptheCologneCitizen’sFoundationhasplacedoutsidE.Wesetupourotheroutdoorshelveslastyearandit’sbeenworkingreallywellsaidAubermann.Thepublicbookshelveswhichareusuallyfinancedbydonationsandcaredforbylocalvolunteergroupshaveappearedindependentlyofeachotherinmanycitiessuburbsandvillages.Eachshelfholdsaround200booksandittakesaboutsixweeksforacompleteturnoverwithalltheoldtitlesreplacedbynewones.Evencommercialbookstoresandonlinebooksellersseemtosupporttheideaoffreebookexchanges.WeseethisprojectratherasasalespromotionthanascompetitionsaidElmarMuether.Ifbooksarepresenteverywhereithelpsourbusinesstoo.SofartheColognebookgrouphashadfewproblemswithdamageorotherproblems.AubermannsaidPropaganda宣传istheonlykindofliteraturewedonotallowherE.AtanotherbookshelfintheBayenthalneighborhoodthelowershelvesarereservedforchildren’sliteratureonly.Itisimportantthatwemakeiteasyforeveryonetoparticipateinthis‘readingcultureonthestreet’—fromoldreaderstokidstoimmigrantsAubermannsaiD.WhilemostoftheshelveshavesofarbeenputupinupscaleneighborhoodsAubermannandthe20volunteerswhohelplookaftertheprojectareplanningtoputupfutureshelvesinpoorneighborhoodswherecitizensoftendon’thaveasmuchaccesstoliteraturE.28.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthepublicbookshelves?A.Peoplecantakethebooksandleavetheirbooksatwill.B.Peoplecan’tborrowbooksunlesstheydonatebooks.C.Peoplecanborrowwhatevertheylikeafterregistering.D.PeoplehavetoreturnthebooksaccordingtotherequiredtimE.29.AccordingtoAubermannthepublicbookshelves________.A.arefinancedbylocalvolunteersB.havebeengoingwellsincetheirbirthC.weremanagedbythelocalgovernmentD.willholdmorebooksandtakeashorterturnover30.Theunderlinedphraseupscaleneighborhoodsrefersto________.A.communitiesthathavemanypeopleB.communitiesthathavemanytallbuildingsC.communitiesthatarefreetoliveinD.communitiesthatareofhighgrade31.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.PublicReadingBecomesPopularWorldwideB.NewTrendsofBookshelvesinGermanyC.PublicBookshelvesSpreadAcrossGermanyD.ReadingCultureontheStreetinEurope

ScotlandhaslongbeencharacterizedasalandofromancE.Itcontainsruinsofmanyancientcastlesandabbeysandthereisanattractivebeautyinitsmountainslongdeepvalleysandribbonlakes.Eachyearthosethingsattractagreatnumberoftourists.Numerousislandslinethecoast.InthenortharetwolargegroupstheOrkneyIslandsandtheShetlandIslands.ClosetothewestcoastaretheInnerandOuterHebridesgroupsandtheislandsofArranandButE.Thelandmaybedividedintothreeregions:theHighlandsinthenorththeCentralLowlandsandtheSouthernUplands.TheHighlandsarewildandpicturesque如画的.AlongvalleycalledGlenmorecrossestheHighlandsfromsouthwesttonortheast.InthesouthoftheHighlandsaretheGrampianMountainshighestintheBritishIsles.BenNevisthehighestpeakrisesto1243meters.BenLomondrisesfromtheshoreofLochLomondScotland'slargestfreshwaterlakE.TheCentralLowlandsrunfromsouthwesttonortheastandthegreatestlengthisnearly145kilometers.ThesoilhereisfertileandtherearefourcoalfieldsunderlyingtheareA.IntheeastisEdinburghScotland'shistoriccapitalcityandinthewestisGlasgow.Almost90percentofScotland'spopulationliveintheLowlands.IntheSouthernUplandsthehillsaregenerallylessthan600metershigh.Theirroundedorflattopsareoftencappedwithdarkpeat泥炭.Alongtheslopesareplantslikegrassandheather石南花.32.AccordingtothetextallthefollowingthingsattractmanytouriststoScotlandEXCEPT______.A.ruinsofancientcastlesandabbeysB.mountainsandvalleysC.variousanimalsandplantsD.ribbonlakes33.Fromthepassageweknowthat________.A.Scotland'sislandsmainlylieinthenorthB.theHighlandshaverichsoilC.BenLomondisnearScotland'slargestfreshwaterlakeD.theShetlandIslandslieonthewestcoastofScotland34.MostScottishpeoplelivein________.A.theHighlandsB.theCentrallowlands[KS5UKS5UKS5U]C.theSouthernUplandsD.theOrkneyIslands35.Theauthor'saimofwritingthispassageis________.A.toattractpeopletovisitScotlandB.todescribethebeautifulsceneryofScotlandC.toshowpeoplethehistoryofScotlandD.tointroduceScotlandgenerally

LikemanynewgraduatesIleftuniversityfullofhopeforthefuturebutwithnorealideaofwhatIwantedtodo.MydegreewithhonorsinEnglishliteraturehadnotreallypreparedmeforanythingpractical.IknewIwantedtomakeadifferenceintheworldsomehowbutIhadnoideahowtodothat.That’swhenIlearnedabouttheLighthouseProject.IstartedmyjourneyasaLighthouseProjectvolunteerbyreadingasmuchasIcouldabouttheexperiencesofpreviousvolunteers.IknewitwouldbealotofhardworkandthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylongtimE.InshortIdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProjectlightly.Neitherdidmyfamily.EventuallyhoweverIwonthesupportofmyfamilyandIsentinallthepaperworkneededfortheapplication.AftercountlessinterviewsandpresentationsImanagedtostandoutamongthecandidatesandsurvivethetestalonE.SeveralmonthslaterIfinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportfortheduty.IwouldbegoingtoasmallvillagenearAbujaNigeriA.Where?What?Nigeria?IhadnoideA.ButIwasabouttofindout.AftercompletingmytrainingIwassenttothevillagethatwassmallanddesperatelyinneedofproperaccommodation.ThoughthelocalvillagerswerepoortheyofferedtheirhomesheartsandfoodasifIweretheirownfamily.IwasaskedtoleadasmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhousE.ForthenextyearorsoItaughtinthatsameschoolhousE.ButIsometimesthinkIlearnedmorefrommystudentsthantheydidfrommE.SometimeduringthatperiodIrealizedthatallthosethingsthathadseemedsostrangeorunusualtomenolongerdidthoughIdidnotgetanywherewiththelocallanguageandreturnedtotheUnitedStatesadifferentman.TheLighthouseProjecthadchangedmylifeforever.24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.HisuniversityeducationfocusedonthetheoreticalknowledgE.B.Hisdreamatuniversitywastobecomeavolunteer.C.HetookprideinhavingcontributedtotheworlD.D.HefelthonoredtostudyEnglishliteraturE.25.AccordingtoParagraph2itismostlikelythattheauthor__________.A.discussedhisdecisionwithhisfamilyB.askedpreviousvolunteersaboutvoluntaryworkC.attendedspecialtrainingtoperformdifficulttasksD.feltfrightenedabouthavingtoleavehisfamilyandfriends26.Inhisapplicationforthevolunteerjobtheauthor___________.A.participatedinmanydiscussionsB.wentthroughchallengingsurvivaltestsC.wrotequiteafewpapersonvoluntaryworkD.facedstrongcompetitionfromothercandidates27.Whatcanweinferfromtheauthor’sexperiencesinNigeria?A.HefoundsomedifficultyadaptingtothelocalculturE.B.HehadlearnedtocommunicateinthelocallanguagE.C.HehadovercomeallhisweaknessesbeforeheleftforhomE.D.Hewaschosenasthemostrespectableteacherbyhisstudents.

Areyouateamplayer?Wehearalotaboutteambuildingthesedays.Team-buildinggurusarehiredbysomecorporationstolectureusonhowtoworkmoreeffectivelywitheachother.Andtheyorganizeawaydays息工日-atimeemployeesspendtogetherawayfromtheirusualworkplacE.HereintheUKemployeescantakepartinactivitiessuchasZombiebootcampswheremilitaryinstructorstrainyouhowtofightwalking'deadpeople'.ForthebrainierofficeworkersamongstustherearecrimeinvestigationsmodelledonpopularTVdramaslikeSherlockHolmesandCSI.Stressed-outcityworkersmighthaveukulelelessonsmadeavailabletothem.Whyisthatagoodteam-buildingexercise?UkuleleteacherLorraineBowsays:Thefactthattheycanplayamusicalinstrumentwithinanhourisquiteafulfillingthingreally.It'snotcompetitive–it'squiteeasytodoandabitlessintimidatingthanaguitarActuallyahorsemightbeabitmoreintimidatingthananinstrument.TheanimalsareusedbyacompanyinAbuDhabiwhichteachesleadershipthroughhorsetraining.Basicallyyouhavetogoinayardwithahorseandpersuadeitthatyou'rethebossbyusingbodylanguagE.KellyEideco-founderofTrueLeadershipsays:Thehorsesdon'tcareifyourhairispurpleifyou'reamanorawomanifyou'reoldoryoung...Ittranscendsallofthoseculturalboundaries–agegenderreligiontraditionetC.–sothat'saperfectfit.AndinanorganizationwhereyoureallyneedgroupsofpeopletogelwhocomefrombackgroundswhichhavenocommonnormsyoucanteachthatmostefficientlywithahorsE.Andthehorsefeelsinstinctivelywhetherornotyouareanaturalleader.Soifafteryou'vedoneagoodpresentationyourbossoffersyouacarrotyou'llknowwherehemighthavelearntitfrom.24.Whatareawaydaysfor?A.Togatheremployeestojoinameetingonhowtoworkmoreeffectivelywitheachother.B.Tobuildingteamspiritamongpeoplewhoworkforthesamecompany.C.Tocriticizeemployerwhohavenotsatisfiedoutstandingachievement.D.ToteachpeoplehowtomaketermmoreuniteD.25.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theoneinwhichyoulearnto'kill'Zombiesismorephysicallydemanding.B.Ukulelelessonsaredesignedforpeoplewhoarehighlyintelligent.C.Stressed-outcityworkersbothhaveukulelelessonsmadeavailabletothem.D.A.horsemustbeabitmoreintimidatingthananinstrument.26.Howlongdoesittakeforyoutolearnhowtoplaytheukulele?A.OnehourB.Two-hourC.15minutesD.halfhour27.WecaninferthattheworditLine4Para5refersto______.A.invitationB.recreateC.cooperateD.help

ThespreadofWesterneatinghabitsaroundtheworldisbadforhumanhealthandtheenvironment.ThesefindingscomefromanewreportinthejournalNaturE.Therearewaystosolvethisdiet-health-environmentproblem.Buttheywillrequireachangeineatinghabits.AndwhatweeatcanbeaproductofculturepersonaltastepriceandeasE.DavidTillmanaprofessorofecologyattheUniversityofMinnesotA.Inthestudyheexaminedinformationfrom100countriestoidentifywhatpeopleateandhowdietaffectedhealth.Henotedamovementbeginninginthe1960s.HefoundthatasnationsindustrializedpopulationincreasedandearningsrosemorepeoplebegantoadoptwhathasbeencalledtheWesterndiet.TheWesterndietishighinrefinedorprocessedsugarfatoilandmeat.Byeatingthesefoodspeoplebegantogetfatterandsicker.Theexcessletussayinthe15richestnationsintheworldrightnowisontheorderofabout400or500extracaloriesadaythatareeatenbeyondwhatpeopleneedandthatleadpeopletogainweight.DavidTillmansaysoverweightpeopleareatgreaterriskfornon-infectiousdiseaseslikediabetesheartdiseaseandsomecancers.UnfortunatelywhenpeoplebecomeindustrializediftheyadoptthisWesterndiettheyaregoingtohavethesesomehealthimpactsandinsomecasesifyouareAsiansyouhavethemoreseverely.Andadietbadforhumanbeingsisalsobadfortheenvironment.Astheworld'spopulationgrowsexpertssaysmoreforestsandtropicalareaswillbecomefarmlandforcropsorgrasslandsforgazingcattlE.TheseareaswillbeneededtomeettheincreasingdemandforfooD.Wearelikelytohavemoregreenhousegasinthefuturefromagriculturethanthatcomingoutofallformsoftransportationrightnow.Mr.Tillmancallsthelinkbetweendiettheenvironmentandhumanhealthadilemma:aproblemofferingadifficultchoicE.HesaysonepossiblesolutionisleavingtheWesterndietbehinD.24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.DifferentculturesmaycausedifferenteatinghabitsB.PopulationincreaseislikelytoleadtoenvironmentaldestructionC.TheWesterndietwillprobablymakesomepeopleoverweightD.TheWesterndietisunhealthybecauseitishighinvitaminsandproteins25.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.TheWesterndietdoeslessharmtothehealthofAsiansB.MoregreenhousegashasbeengivingofffromagricultureC.WesterneatinghabitsareresponsibleformsomediseaseslikecancerD.Nearlyallthepeopleinthedevelopedcountriesconsumemorecaloriesthanneeded26.TheunderlinedworddilemmainthelastparagraphmeansA.arelationtobemaintainedB.anopinioncausinganargumentC.adecisiontobemadeD.aproblemofferingadifficultchoice27.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.WhatpeopleeatdoesinfluenceontheirhealthB.OurchangeindietwillleadtoglobalclimatechangeC.ThewesterndietisbadforenvironmentaswellasforhumanbeingsD.IndustrializationconsiderablyshortensthelifespantotheworldpeoplE.

Mostsubwayaccidentsresultfromslipstripsandfallsonstairwayswhensomeoneisinarush.Thebestsafetyadvicewecangiveyouis:slowdownwhenyouareonthestairsandholdthehandrail扶手.Sometrainsareshorterthatmeanstheyhavefewercarswhenit’snottherushhourbecausetherearefewerpassengersusingthesubway.Someshorttrainsoperatewithoutaconductor.OnthosetrainsthetrainoperatoropensandclosesthedoorsmakesstationannouncementsandhelpscustomersifneedeD.Atmoststationstherearesignsthatread:DuringOff-HoursTrainsStopHere.Ifyoustandnearthecenteroftheplatformnearthesignyouwon’thavetorushwhenthetrainarrives.Whileyou’rewaitingpleasestandbehindtheyellowprotectivestripawayfromtheplatformedgE.Nomatterwhatsituationariseskeepoffthetracks.Trackscontain600voltsofliveelectricity.Ifyoudropsomethingonthetracksgotothestationannouncerroomandtelltheagent.Boardingbetweensubwaycarsmayseemlikeatime-saverbutitishighlydangerous.It’salsodangeroustotrytokeepsubwaydoorsfromclosingwhenyouareenteringorexitingthetrain.Theyarenotlikeelevatordoorsandwillnotreopenautomatically.Inadditionmakesurethatpocketbooksclothingpackagesumbrellasandotherpersonalitemsareclearoftheclosingdoors.Whenyou’reinsideamovingtrainneverrunbetweencarsorleanagainstdoors.Whenyouarestandingalwaysholdon.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?________________A.BoardingsubwaycarsB.SubwaysafetyC.WaitingforsubwaycarsD.Safetyontheplatform2.Theunderlinedpartinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans____________.A.thetrainusuallystopsherewhenpassengersareoffworkB.thetrainusuallystopshereduringtheusualhoursofworkC.thetrainusuallystopshereifitarrivesatthestationearlierD.thetrainstopsherewhentherearen’ttoomanypassengers3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?____________.A.Thereareusuallynoconductorsonsomeshorttrainsinrushhours.B.Youshouldstandontheplatformedgewhenwaitingforthetrain.C.Youcanhavearestleaningagainstthedoorwhenthetrainstops.D.Thedoorshouldbekeptopenwhenyougetonthetrain.

IfyouhaveachancetogotoFinlandyouwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhowfoolishtheFinnishpeoplearE.TakethetaxidriversforexamplE.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafareoftwoUSdollarsakilometer.YoucangoanywhereinonetellthedrivertodropyouatanyplacesaythatyouhavesomebusinesstoattendtoandthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfarE.Thedriverwouldnotshowtheleastsignofanxiety.Thediningroomsinallbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguestsbutalsoserveoutsidediners.Hotelguestshavetheirmealsfreesotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themosttheywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistrationcardtothewaiter.WithsuchaloosecheckyoucaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofchargE.TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.Theyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhaveagreedwiththebossontherate价钱.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandtheywillbepaidaccordingly相应地.Withsomanyloopholes漏洞ineverydaylifesurelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholovetotakepettyadvantages.Butthestrangethingisallthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopaytheirfareaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusiness;notasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefreehoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.AstheFinnsalwaysactongoodfaithineverythingtheydolivinginsuchasocietyhasturnedeveryoneintoarealgentleman.Inasocietyofsuchhighmoralpracticewhatneedisthereforpeopletobeonguardagainstothers?29.WhiletakingataxiinFinland_____.A.apassengercangoanywherewithouthavingtopaythedriverB.apassengerpaystwoUSdollarsforataxirideC.apassengercanneverbeturneddownbythetaxidriverwhereverhewantstogoD.apassengerneedstoprovidegoodfaithdemonstration证明beforeleavingwithoutpaying30.WeknowfromthepassagethatbighotelsinFinland________.A.aremostlypoorlymanagedB.providemealsforanydinersC.providefreewineandchargeforfoodD.providemealforonlythosewholiveinthehotels31.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheworkersinFinlandarepaidbythehour.B.Theworkersarealwayshonestwiththeirworkinghours.C.Theworkersandtheirbosseswillmakeanagreementinadvanceaboutthepay.D.ThebossesinFinlandaretoobusytochecktheworkinghoursoftheiremployees.32.Thewordthoseinthelastbutoneparagraphprobablyrefersto_____.A.peoplewhoaredishonestB.peoplewhooftenhavemealsinbighotelsC.peoplewhooftentaketaxisD.peoplewhoareworthyoftrust

TwentyyearsagoIwasatapartytalkingtoamanwhosenameIhavelongsinceforgotten.SometimesIthinkthismancameintomylifefortheuniquepurposeoftellingmethisstorywhichhasdelightedandinspiredmeeversincE.Thestoryhetoldmewasabouthisyoungerbrotherwhowastryingtobeanartist;itwasarealstoryabouthowbravecreativeandtrustinghisbrotherwas.Forthepurposeofthisstorylet’scallthelittlebrotherLittleBrother.LittleBrotherayoungpainterwenttoFrancetosurroundhimselfwithbeautyandinspiration.Helivedonthecheappaintedeverydayvisitedmuseumstraveledtopicturesqueplacesbravelyspoketoeveryonehemetandshowedhisworktoanyonewhowouldlookatit.Oneafternoonhestruckupaconversationatacaféwithagroupofcharmingyoungpeoplewhoturnedouttobesomefancynobles.TheytookalikingtoLittleBrotherandinvitedhimtoapartythatweekendinacastleintheLoireValley.Theysaidthiswasgoingtobethepartyoftheyear.ItwouldbeattendedbytherichandfamousandbyseveralcrownedheadsofEuropE.Bestofallitwasamasqueradeball化装舞会wherenobodywouldhesitateintheirspendingonthecostumes特殊场合穿的套服.Dressuptheysaidandjoinus!ExcitedLittleBrotherworkedallweekonacostumethathewascertainwouldbehighlyimpressivE.Heheldbackonneitherthedetailsnortheimaginationofthiscreation.ThenherentedacaranddrovethreehourstothecastlE.Hechangedintohiscostumeinthecarandwentupthecastlesteps.LittleBrotherenteredtheballroomheadheldhigh.UponarrivalheimmediatelyrealizedhismistakE.Thiswasindeedacostumeparty—hisnewfriendshadnotmisledhimthere—buthehadmissedonedetailintranslation:Thiswasathemedcostumeparty.Thethemewasamedievalcourt.AndLittleBrotherwasdressedasalobster龙虾.Allaroundhimthewealthyandbeautifulweredressedinfancyclotheswearingsparklingjewels.LittleBrotherontheotherhandwaswearingaredcoatredtightsredballetslippersandgiantredclaws.AlsohisfacewaspaintedreD.AndhewastheonlyAmericanintheroomtoo.Hestoodatthetopofthestepsforonelongfrightfulmoment.RunningawayinshameseemedliketheeasiestresponsE.Buthedidn’trun.Somehowhefoundhisdetermination.He’dcomethisfarafterall.He’dworkedreallyhardtomakethiscostumeandhewasproudofit.Hetookadeepbreathandwalkedontothedancefloor.Ashemovedintothecrowdasilencefell.ThedancingstoppeD.TheotherguestsgatheredaroundLittleBrother.Finallysomeoneaskedhimwhatonearthhewas.LittleBrotherboweddeeplyandannouncedIamthecourtlobster.Then:laughter.Notridicule—justjoy.Theylovedhim.Theylovedhissweetnesshisweirdness怪诞hisgiantredclawsandhisskinnylegsinhisbrighttights.Hemadetheparty.LittleBrotherevenendedupdancingwiththequeenofBelgium.ThisishowyoumustdoitpeoplE.AtsomepointoranotherIhavecreatedsomethinginmylifethatdidmakemefeellikeIwastheguywhojustwalkedintoafancyballwearingahomemadelobstercostumE.Butyoumuststubbornlywalkintothatroomandyoumustholdyourheadhigh.Neverapologizeforitneverexplainitawayandneverbeashamedofit.Youdidyourbestwithwhatyouknewandyouworkedwithwhatyouhadinthetimeyouweregiven.Youwereinvitedyoushowedupandyousimplycannotdomorethanthat.Theymightthrowyouout—thenagaintheymightnot.TheballroomisoftenmorewelcomingandsupportivethanyoucouldeverimaginE.Youmightendupdancingwithroyalty.Oryoumightjustenduphavingtodancealoneinthecornerwithyourbiguglyredclawswavingintheemptyair.That’sfinetoo.Sometimesit’slikethat.Whatyouabsolutelymustnotdoiswalkout.Otherwiseyouwillmissthepartyandthatwouldbeapitybecause—pleasebelieveme—wedidnotcomeallthisgreatdistanceandmakeallthisgreateffortonlytomissthepartyatthelastmoment.60.AccordingtoParagraph3LittleBrotherasayoungpainterwas_______.A.enthusiasticbutmeanB.optimisticbutstubbornC.open-mindedandgenerousD.determinedandeasy-going61.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that_______.A.LittleBrotherwasquiteconfidentabouthisowncostumeB.LittleBrothercaredlittleaboutthedetailsofthecostumeC.itcostLittleBrotheralotofmoneytopreparethecostumeD.peoplewerenotallowedtodriveinalobstercostume62.WhydidLittleBrotherfinallychoosenottoleavetheballroom?A.Hethoughtitwasagreatshametorunaway.B.Itwastootiringforhimtodriveanother3hoursback.C.Hedecidednottowastetheefforthehadmadefortheparty.D.NobodyatthepartycouldrecognizehimwithhisfacepaintedreD.63.Whatistheturningpointofthestory?A.LittleBrotherstoodatthetopofthestepsforamoment.B.AsLittleBrothershowedupinthecrowdasilencefell.C.SomeoneatthepartyaskedLittleBrotherwhathewas.D.LittleBrotherbowedandrepliedthathewasthecourtlobster.64.Whatisthemessagethewriterwantstoconveyinthepassage?A.Wecandoeverythingatourpleasureataparty.B.Dancingwitharoyalmemberisthesymbolofsuccess.C.Weshouldn’tbesoafraidofbeingfoolishandridiculous.D.A.homemadecostumeismostwelcomeatafancydressball.65.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.CostumeMadebyHandB.A.LobsterWalkingintoaPartyC.A.MasqueradeBallHeldbyNoblesD.A.YoungArtistRealizingHisDream

Itisraretofindsomeonewhojumpsoutofbedfullyawakeassoonashisorheralarmclockgoesoffinthemorning.AccordingtoasurveyofpeopleinEnglandtheaverageadultstheredonotfeelfullyawakeuntil9:55am.OfcoursethesesurveyresultsdonotapplytoeveryonE.Whenitcomestowhataffectsoursleepinghabitsandwhathappensinourbodywhilewesleepscientistshavefoundtwosystemsthatadjustpeople’ssleepandalsodecidehowdifficultitisforapersontowakeupfromsleep.Oursystemforadjustingsleepislikeaclockinsideourbody.Thisbodyclockmakesusfeelsleepyorawakeatcertaintimeeachday.AgecanalsoaffectthetimesetbyourbodyclocktomakeussleepyorawakE.Mostpeoplegothroughasleepphasedelaywhentheyareteenagers.Duringthisphaseteenagersfeelnaturallymoreawakelateratnight.Thusitmightbedifficultforateenagertofallasleepbefore11:00pm.Sinceteenagerstypicallyhavetowakeupearlyforschoolitbecomesdifficultforthemtogetthroughsleepeachnight.OntheotherhandthosewhodogetenoughsleepatnightwillfeellesssleepyinthemiddleofthedaywhentheclockintheirbodysignalsapeaksleepytimE.Inadditiontothesleepclockinourbodythereisalsoasleepmeterineachofus.Thesleepmeterkeepstrackofhowmuchsleepwegeteachnight.Thismeteralsohelpsourbodystayasleepthroughoutthenightinordertobalancethehourswhenweareawakeduringtheday.Sothesleepmeterislikeanaturaldeviceinourbodythathelpsusbalancetheamountofsleepweneedwiththeamountoftimewhenweareawakeeachday.Somepeopleseemtohaveameterthattellsthemtheyneedlesssleepeachdaythanothers.Thuswhilehealthprofessionalsrecommend8-10hoursofsleepforchildrentohaveahealthylifestylesomepeoplecanbehealthywithabitlesssleep.32.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Tocomparepeoplewhoworkwellatdifferenttimeoftheday.B.Toexplaintheprocessesofsleepingandwakingup.C.Todescribesystemsinourbodiesrelatedtosleep.D.Torecommendtheminimumamountofsleeppernight.33.Whatdoesthemeterinsideourbodydo?A.Ithelpskeepusasleepatnight.B.Itdeterminesifwedreamornot.C.Itmakesussleeplesswhenwearebusy.D.Itchangeshowmuchsleepweneedaswegetolder.34.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordphaseinParagraph2?A.Quality.B.BalancE.C.Suffering.D.PerioD.35.Whatcanbeinferredaboutagirlwhofeelsverysleepyduringapeaksleepytimeintheafternoon?A.Shedidn’tgetenoughsleepatnight.B.ShehasaveryactivesleepgenE.C.Sheneedsmorethan9hoursofsleepeachday.D.Shespentalongtimewakingupinthemorning.

TowardstheendofMiddleEnglishasuddenchangeinpronunciationstartedwithvowels元音beingpronouncedshorterandshorter.Fromthe16thcenturytheBritishhadcontact接触withmanypeoplefromaroundtheworlD.ThismeantthatlotsofnewvocabularyenteredthelanguagE.Theinventionofprintingalsomeantthattherewasnowacommonlanguageinprint.BooksbecamecheaperandmorepeoplelearnedtoreaD.SpellingandgrammarbecamefixedandthedialectofLondonbecamethestandarD.In1604thefirstEnglishdictionarycameout.EarlyModernEnglishandLateModernEnglisharemostlydifferentinthenumberofwords.LateModernEnglishhasmanymorewordsmainlybecauseofthefollowingtworeasons:FirsttheIndustrialRevolution工业革命ledtotheneedfornewwords.SecondtheBritishEmpirecoveredonequarteroftheearth’ssurfaceandtheEnglishlanguagetookinforeignwordsfrommanycountries.Fromaround1600theEnglishcolonization殖民地化ofNorthAmericaledtoAmericanEnglish.SomeEnglishpronunciationsandwordsfrozewhentheyreachedAmericA.InsomewaysAmericanEnglishismoreliketheEnglishofShakespearethanmodernBritishEnglish.SomeexpressionsthatarecalledAmericanEnglishareinfactfromBritishexpressions.TheywerekeptinthecolonieswhilelostforatimeinBritain.Spanishalsohadaninfluence影响onAmericanEnglish.ForexamplewordslikecanyonranchstampedeandvigilantearefromSpanish.TheyenteredEnglishbythepeopleofSpainwhosettledintheAmericanWest.FrenchwordsandWestAfricanwordsalsoinfluencedAmericanEnglish.TodayAmericanEnglishhasagreaterinfluencebecauseoftheUSA’smoviestelevisionpopularmusictradeandtechnology.31.ThemaindifferencebetweenEarlyandLateModernEnglishliesin_____.A.vocabularyB.pronunciationC.spellingD.grammar32.WhathelpedtoincreasethevocabularyofLateModernEnglish?A.theinventionofprintingB.theIndustrialRevolutionC.thecolonizationD.thecontactwithothercountriesA.abcB.acdC.abdD.bcd33.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthewordcanyonisfrom_____.A.AmericandialectB.AfricandialectC.SpanishD.French34.Thethirdparagraphmainlytalksabout_____.A.EnglishcoloniesinNorthAmericaB.thedevelopmentofAmericanEnglishC.otherlanguages’influenceonAmericanEnglishD.thedifferencebetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish35.Theunderlinedwordfrozecanbestbereplacedby_____.A.remainedunchangedB.disappearedC.improvedD.keptactive

Therehavealwaysbeenlawsagainstcopyingotherpeople’sideas.Howeverwhencopyingwasonlylimitedtocopyingsomethingbyhandproblemsweresolvedeasily.Thesolutionwasalwaysthedestructionorremovalofthecopy.NowadaystheriseoftheInternethasmadetheissueofintellectualproperty知识产权morecomplicateD.Almosteverybitofinformationcanbecutandpasted粘贴withafewclicksofamousE.ManyartformssuchaswritingsfilmsandmusicneednewprotectiontoensurethatpeopledonotsimplytransferthemforfreE.OnlineillegalcopyinghasbeenblamedforahugereductioninthesalesofmanyrecordsbecauseitishardtoconvincepeopletobuysomethingthattheycangetforfreE.EventheideasbehindtraditionalgamessuchasScrabblehavebeenusedwithouttheowners’permission.Oldlawshavebeenstrugglingtokeepup.Whilemusiccompanieshavebeensuccessfulinpersuadingcourtsthatactionshouldbetakenagainstpeoplewhoillegallydownloadmusicthelawisdifficulttocarryout.Furthermoreintellectualpropertyrightsvarywidelyfromcountrytocountrysoit’supfordebatewhichlawsapply.Finallythereisthefactthatmanypeoplesimplydonotseetheactastheft盗窃sinceoncetheworkhasbeendigitizedthereisnoclearphysicalobjecttostealinthefirstplacE.Alloftheseissuesmeanthatcompaniesinvolvedwithintellectualproperty—ideasoreasilydigitizedinformation—arefightingdesperatelytogetpeopletopayfortheinformationtheyuseratherthanpayingforanobjectlikeaCDthattheyusE.Whilethecompanieshavesometimesbeensuccessfulthepracticalbarrierstofullprotectionseeminsurmountable.Finallyallthatconcernedpartiescandoishopethattheirfewsuccessesscareoffothersandtrytofindnewwaysofmakingmoney.28.Whydowritingsfilmsandmusicneedprotection?A.TheyareveryexpensivE.B.Theyareimpossibletocopy.C.ItiseasytomakeCDsbooksandmovies.D.Theyareeasilyabletobetransferredwhenindigitalform.29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasaproblemofcarryingoutintellectualpropertyrights?A.Lawsarenotthesameinallcountries.B.Peopledonotseecopyinginformationastheft.C.Itisveryhardtocatchpeoplewhoarebreakingthelaw.D.InternetserviceprovidersdonotwanttocooperatewiththepolicE.30.TheunderlinedwordinsurmountableinParagraph4means_____A.extremelyexpensiveB.impossibletoovercomeC.againstthelawD.hardtoprove31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A.MusicandfilmswillbeunnecessaryinthefuturE.B.NewlawsarenecessarybutdifficulttoputintopracticE.C.TheInternetislikelytobecomemoreimportantinthefuturE.D.Lawsarejustawayforgreedycompaniestocontroltheirproducts.

TheworldisfilledwithsmarteducatedandgiftedpeoplE.Wemeetthemeveryday.A.fewdaysagomycarwasnotrunningwell.Ipulleditintoagarageandtheyoungmechanicfixeditinjustafewminutes.HeknewwhatwaswrongbysimplylisteningtotheenginesounD.IwasamazeD.Thesadtruthisthatgreattalentisnotenough.Iamconstantlyshockedathowlittletalentedpeopleearn.Iheardtheotherdaythatlessthan5percentofAmericansearnmorethan$100000ayear.A.businessconsultantwhospecializesinthemedicaltradetoldmehowmanydoctorsanddentistsstrugglefinancially.ItwasthisbusinessconsultantwhogavemethephraseTheyareoneskillawayfromgreatwealth.ThereisanoldsayingthatgoesJOBmeans‘JustOverBroke’.AndunfortunatelyIwouldsaythatthesayingappliestomillionsofpeoplE.Becauseschoolsdonotthinkfinancialintelligenceisintelligencemostworkerslivewithintheirmeans.Theyworkandtheypaythebills.InsteadIrecommendthatyoungpeopleseekworkforwhattheywilllearnmorethanwhattheywillearn.WhenIasktheclassesIteachHowmanyofyoucancookabetterhamburgerthanMcDonald'salmostallthestudentsraisetheirhands.IthenaskSoifmostofyoucancookabetterhamburgerhowcomeMcDonald'smakesmoremoneythanyouTheanswerisobvious:McDonald'sisexcellentatbusinesssystems.TheworldisfilledwithtalentedpoorpeoplE.Theyfocusonperfectingtheirskillsatbuildingabetterhamburgerratherthantheskillsofsellinganddeliveringthehamburger.4.Theauthormentionsthemechanicinthefirstparagraphtoshowthat.A.heisjustoneofthetalentedpeopleB.heisreadytohelpothersC.hehasasharpsenseofhearingD.heknowslittleaboutcarrepairing5.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphcanbebestreplacedby.A.spendmorethantheycanaffordB.dointheirownwayC.liveintheirowncircleD.livewithinwhattheyearn6.Whydotalentedpeopleearnsolittleaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theydon'tworkhardenough.B.TheylackfinancialintelligencE.C.Theydon'tmakefulluseoftheirtalents.D.Theyhavenospecializedskills.7.Themainpurposeoftheauthoristotellus.A.howyoungpeoplecanfindasatisfactoryjobB.whatschoolsshouldteachaboutfinanceC.whysomanytalentedpeoplearepoorD.howMcDonald'smakesmuchmoney

WhenIcametoCincinnatiasanaupair家庭打工留学生alotofthingsthereweredifferentfromwhatIknew.MyhostfamilylivedinahugehouseIcouldonlydescribeasacastle.InGermanyIhadlivedinasmallapartmenttogetherwithmymom.SoonIfoundoutthatthecastlewasactuallyrathersmallinourneighborhooD.EverybodytherewasveryfriendlyandpolitE.Theygreetedyouwhentheywerewalkingbyatleast3feetawayfromyou.TheymustnothaveseenaGermanaupairbeforeformostpeopleImetaskedmeallkindsofquestionsaboutGermany.Ienjoyedansweringtheirvariousstrangequestions.ImadealotoffriendsandIstartedtohangoutwiththem.Ofcoursetherewereanumberofnewthingsandittookmethewholeyeartofindthemallout.Inevergothomesick.PerhapsitwasbecauseIdidnothavetoomanynegativeexperiencesandfeltlovedandwelcomedtherE.HoweverIhadundergonesomepainfulexperiencebackinGermany.IwasfrustratedbythewaypeoplewouldrunmeoverandnotevensaySorry.TakingupmystudiesattheTU-DresdenIfeltlonely.Everybodyhereseemedtobewithdrawn离群的andImissedeverythingIhadinCincinnati.Germanywassocold.Ifounditsomuchhardertomakenewfriends.AftersixmonthsIgotaroommateandonlytwogoodfriends.IalsoflewbacktoCincinnatiseveraltimesforlongperiods.IfeltthatwithoutthosevisitsIwasnotabletomakeit.NowIamoverthisGermancultureshock.Italmosttookmeanentireyear.IamstillgoingbackandforwardbetweenDresdenandCincinnatifourtimesayear.49.WhentheauthorlivedinCincinnati________.A.shelivedinarealcastleB.somepeoplewerenotverykindtoherC.manypeoplewerecuriousabouthermotherlandD.shelivedinthebiggesthouseintheneighborhood50.IntheopinionoftheauthorlifeinCincinnatiwas________.A.wonderfulB.hardC.painfulD.strange51.TheunderlinedwordundergoneinParagraph4probablymeans________A.welcomedB.acceptedC.expectedD.suffered52.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheauthor?A.ShelivedwithhermotherinabighouseinGermany.B.SheneverwentbacktoCincinnatiaftershecamebacktoGermany.C.SheseldomhungoutwithherAmericanfriendsasshewastoobusy.D.ShedidmissherfriendsinCincinnatiwhenshewasattheTU-Dresden.53.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.UniversitylifeinGermanyB.MycultureshockexperienceC.AdvantagesoflivinginUSAD.HowtobeanaupairinUSA

InthedepthsoftheFrenchGuianeserainforesttherestillremainunusualgroupsofindigenous土著的peoplE.Surprisinglythesepeoplelivelargelybytheirownlawsandtheirownsocialcustoms.AndyetpeopleinthisareaareinfactFrenchcitizensbecauseithasbeenacolonyoftheFrenchRepublicsince1946.IntheorytheyshouldlivebytheFrenchlaw.HowevertheirremotelocationsmeanthattheFrenchlawisoftenignoredorunknownthusmakingthemintoaninterestingareaoflawlessnessintheworlD.ThelivesofthesepeoplehavefinallybeenrecordedthankstotheeffortsofaFrenchmanformPariscalledGin.Ginspentfivemonthsinearly2015exploringthemostremotecornersofthisareawhichsitsontheedgeoftheAmazonrainforestwithhalfitspopulationofonly250000livinginitscapitalCayennE.IhaveaspeciallovefortheFrenchGuianesepeoplE.IhaveworkedthereonandoffforalmosttenyearssaysGin.I’vebeenabletokeepfirmfriendshipswiththem.ThusIhavebeenallowedtogainaccesstotheirlivingenvironment.Idon’tseeitasalawlesslanD.ButratherIseeitasanareaoffreedom.IwantedtoshowtheaudienceaphotographicrecordtouchingupontheuncivilizedlifecontinuesGin.Iprefertoworkinblackandwhitewhichallowsmetoshowdifferentspecificworldsmoreclearly.Hisblack-and-whitepicturespresentaworldalmostlostintimE.Thesepicturesshowpeopleseeminglypushedintoaworldthattheywereunpreparedfor.Theselocalcitizensnowhavetobalancetheirtraditionalself-supportinghuntinglifestylewiththelifestyleofferedbythemodernFrenchRepublicwhichbringswithitnotonlynecessarystatewelfarebutalsoalcoholismbetrayalandevensuicidE.22.WhydoestheauthorfeelsurprisedabouttheindigenouspeopleinFrenchGuiana?A.TheyareseparatedfromthemodernworlD.B.TheyoftenignoretheGuianeselaw.C.TheyseldomfollowtheFrenchlaw.D.TheyarebothGuianeseandFrenchcitizens.23.GinintroducedthespecialworldoftheindigenousGuianeseas_________.A.atourguideB.aphotographerC.afilmdirectorD.ageographer24.WhatisGin’sattitudetowardsthelivesoftheindigenousGuianese?A.Cautious.B.AppreciativE.C.UninteresteD.D.Doubtful.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphreferto?A.Theuncivilizedhunting.B.Theself-supportinghunting.C.ThemodernFrenchlifestylE.D.TheFrenchRepubliC.

Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.BacktheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicyclE.Millionsofthemallblack.Carswererare罕见的.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyearI’vefoundtheoppositeistruE.Therearemillionsofcars.HoweverpeoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetarounD.Formanyit’stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors—silvergreenredblueyellowwhateveryouwant.It’sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroadsmoveskillfullythroughtrafficandrideevenonsidewalks人行道.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan’tprovidE.EagertobepartofthisaspectofChinesecultureIdecidedtobuyabicyclE.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.IdirectlyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhomE.Myfirstridehomewasorderly守秩序的.TobesafeIstayedwithapackofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn’twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewidesocrossingtooktimeskillandalittlebitofluck.IfinallymadeithomE.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeoplE.BikingmademefeelalivE.27.AccordingtotheauthorwhyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?A.BecausetheyareconvenientandinexpensivE.B.BecausetheyaretraditionalandsafE.C.BecausetheyarecolorfulandavailablE.D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.28.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended______.A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransportC.toimprovehisridingskillsD.toexperiencelocalculture29.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?A.Itwasboring.B.Itwaslively.C.Itwasdifficult.D.Itwaswonderful.30.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sbikingexperience?A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.B.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.D.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.

In1693thephilosopherJohnLockewarnedthatchildrenshouldnotbegiventoomuchunhealthyfruittoeat.Threecenturieslatermisguidedideasaboutchild-raisingarestillpopular.ManyparentsfearthattheirchildrenwilldieunlessceaselesslywatcheD.InAmericathelawcanbeequallyparanoid偏执的.InSouthCarolinathismonthDebraHarrellwasjailedforlettingher9-year-olddaughterplayinaparkunsupervised无人监督的.Herseverepunishmentreflectstherichworld’sworryaboutparenting.Bymostobjectivemeasuresmodernparentsarefarmoreconscientious认真的thanpreviousgenerations.Dadsaremorehands-onthantheirfatherswereandworkingmothersspendmoretimenurturingtheirchildrenthanthehousewivesofthe1960sdiD.Howevertherearetwoproblemsinthispictureconnectedtoclass.OneisatthelowerenD.Evenifpoorparentsspendmoretimewiththeirchildrenthantheyoncedidtheyspendlessthanrichparentsdo.Americaisalaggardhere:itsgovernmentspendsabundantlyonschool-agekidsbutmuchlessthanotherrichcountriesonthefirsttwoorthreeyearsoflifE.IfAmericadidmoretohelppoorparentswithyoungchildrenitwouldhavehugereturns.Thesecondoneoccursattheotherendoftheincomescaleandmayevenapplytootherwiserational理性的Economistreaders:well-educatedrichparentstrytodotoomuch.Safetyispartofit—theyfearthatiftheyarenotconstantlywatchingtheirchildrenmaybreaktheirneckswhichistheleastrational.DespitetheimpressionyougetfromwatchingcrimedramaschildreninrichcountriesaresafesolongastheylookbothwaysbeforecrossingtheroaD.Theotherpopularparentalfear—thatyourchildrenmightnotgetintoanIvyLeaguecollege—ismorerational.AcademicsuccessmattersmorethaneverbeforE.ButbeyondacertainpointparentingmakeslessdifferencethanmanyparentsimaginE.StudiesinMinnesotaandSwedenforexamplefoundthatidenticaltwinsgrewupequallyintelligentwhethertheywereraisedtogetherorapart.A.studyinColoradofoundthatchildrenthatadoptedandraisedbybrainyparentsendedupnobrainierthanthoseadoptedbyaverageparents.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatparentingisirrelevant.Thefamilieswhoadoptchildrenarecarefullyscreenedsotheytendtobewarmcapableandmiddle-class.Butthetwinandadoptionstudiesindicatethatanychildgivenalovinghomeandadequatestimulationislikelytofulfillherpotential.Putanotherwaybetter-offparentscanaffordtorelaxabit.Andifyouarelessstressedyourchildrenwillappreciateitevenifyoustillmakethemeattheirfruitandvegetables.32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTamisguidedideaofparentingmentionedinthepassage?A.ChildrenshouldbeprotectedfromanydangersbytheirparentsB.ThemoreconscientiousparentsarethemorechildrenwillsurelybenefitfromparentingC.ChildrenwilldieunlessceaselesslywatchedD.Childrenarelikelytofulfilltheirpotentialwithalovinghomeandadequatestimulation33.TheunderlinedwordlaggardinParagraph2probablymeansacountrythat__________.A.isaheadindevelopmentB.fallsslowbehindothersC.isfreefromphysicalormentaldisorderD.movestoahigherposition34.Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Onlywarmcapableandmiddle-classpeoplecanadoptachilD.B.Whenitcomestochild-raisingEconomistreaderswillbecomemorerational.C.Childreninrichcountriesareingreaterdangerduetothebadinfluenceofcrimedramas.D.Althoughpoorparentsspendmoretimewiththeirkidsthantheyoncedidtheyspendlessthanrichparentsdo.35.Thispassageismainlywrittento__________.A.urgeAmericanlawsconcerningparentingtobechangedB.advisemodernparentstolearnfromtheirpreviousgenerationsC.persuadestressedparentstolearntorelaxandgivemorefreedomtotheirchildrenD.callonthegovernmenttodomoretohelppoorparentswithschool-agechildren

Weoftenhearpeopletalkingaboutagenerationgap代沟.ThenameisnewbuttheideaisolD.Youngpeopleandtheirparentsdon’tunderstandeachother.Theworldhasalwayskeptchanging.DuringthesecondcenturyafterChristawisemansaidBurymeonmyfacebecauseinalittlewhileeverythingwillbeturnedupsidedown.Therehasalwaysbeenagapbetweengenerationsbutmorepeopletalkaboutitnow.OldMr.EllisthinksheunderstandswhathashappeneD.WhenIwasaboyIthoughttheworldwasabeautifulplacE.Mylifewasverypleasant.ButwhenIwasolderIlearnedaboutpeoplewhoweretreatedbadlypeoplewhodidn’thaveenoughtoeat.IwantedtohelpthemandImarriedagirlwhowantedtohelpthemtoo.Wewenttomeetingsandtalkedalotbutitdidn’tseemtomakemuchdifferencE.Ourchildrengrewupinaworldatwar.Theydidn’tknowwhenthefightingwouldstop.Theywantedtheirchildrentohaveniceclothesandtoys.Theydidn’twanttothinkaboutthefuturE.Theythoughtnothingcouldbedoneaboutit.NowIhavegrandchildrenandtheyhavetheirownideas.Theyaretryingtomaketheworldbetter.TheyaretryingtohelpotherpeoplE.They’remakingpeoplelistentothem.Iamproudoftheirgeneration.28.Thewisemanmentionedinthetexttoldpeopletoburyhimonhisfacesothatwheneverythingisturnedupsidedownhewill_____.A.lieonhisstomachB.lieonhisbackC.standquietlyD.sitinpeace29.WhichgenerationdidNOTwanttodoanythingtomaketheworldabetterone?A.Mr.Ellis’generationB.Hischildren’sgenerationC.Hisgrandchildren’sgenerationD.NoneoftheabovE.30.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthegenerationgap?A.UnacceptablE.B.Awful.C.Funny.D.Common.

ThehomelessdogknownasXiaoSahasbeenfollowingateamofcyclistsfor24daysalong1833kilometersofhighwayfromKangdingSichuanprovincetoLhasainTibet.NobodyknowswherethewhitedogcamefromorhowlongshehasbeenstrayingonhighwayG.318.NetizenscallherthedogwithdeterminationandthemicroblogGoGoXiaoSarecordingherlifehasattractedmorethan37000followersintwoweeks.ApictureofXiaoSainthearmsofayoungmaninfrontofthePotalaPalaceonThursdaynightdrewmorethan4000commentscongratulatingthesmalldogandexpressingdreamsofgoingtoLhasA.TheyoungmaninthepictureisZhangHeng22astudentinWuhanHubeiprovincE.AshisgraduationtriphedecidedtofacethechallengeofridingtoLhasaalonE.Onthewayhemetalonelydog.ShewaslyingtiredonthestreetaroundYajiangSichuanprovincehesaiD.Sowefedherandthenshefollowedourteam.WefeltshemightwanttocomealongwithussowedecidedtobringheralongtotheenD.AweeklaterZhangandhisbuddiesopenedamicroblogaccountforher.WethoughtthedogwasencouragingusandwantedotherstoknowitsstoryhesaiD.TheycreatedthenameXiaoSabycombiningxiaomeaninglittlewiththelastsyllableofLhasA.DuringtheirjourneyXiaoSaZhangandhisteamcoveredmorethan1700kilometersandclimbed10mountainshigherthan4000meters.XiaoSajustranupthemountainsoralongdirtroads.ManypeoplestoppedcyclinginsomesectionsthentookthebusbutthedogmadeithesaiD.Zhangputthedogonthebackofthebikewhentheteamwasridingdownhill.Thespeedcanreach70kilometersperhourimpossibleforthedogtocatchus.ZhangHengwhoaccompaniedXiaoSafor20dayscalledherabuddyandafriend.Iwouldliketotakethedoghomeandtakecareofher.ShehasbeenastrayontheroadforalongtimE.SheneedsahomE.21.Howdidthenetizensfeelwhentheyreadthemicroblogrelatedtothedog?A.inquisitiveB.inspiredC.pitifulD.unbelievable22.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ThedoghadbeenstrayingonhighwayG.318beforeitmettheteamofcyclists.B.DuringtheirjourneyZhangandhisteamclimbed10mountainshigherthan4000meters.C.Thedogranalonebehindthemwhentheteamwasridingdownhill.D.ThemicroblogGoGoXiaoSahasattractedmorethan37000followersintwoweeks.23.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ADogwithDeterminationB.A.MicroBlogandaDogC.TraveltoLhasawithaDogD.ADogFollowsa

Awarmdrinkofmilkbeforebedhaslongbeenthebestchoiceforthosewantingagoodnight’ssleep.Butnowastudyhasfounditreallydoeshelppeoplenodoff—ifitismilkedfromacowatnight.Researchershavediscoveredthatnightmilkcontainsmoremelatonin褪黑激素whichhasbeenproventohelppeoplefeelsleepyandreduceanxiety.ThestudybyresearchersfromSeoulSouthKoreainvolvedmicebeingfedwithdriedmilkpowdermadefromcowsmilkedbothduringthedayandatnight.Thosegivennightmilkwhichcontained10timestheamountofmelatoninwerelessactiveandlessanxiousthanthosefedwiththemilkcollectedduringdaytimeaccordingtothestudypublishedinTheJournalofMedicinalFood.Nightmilkquickenedthestartofsleepandcausedthemicetosleeplonger.Whiletheeffectofcowsmilkharvestedatdifferenttimehasnotbeentestedonhumansuptonowtakingmelatonindrugshasbeensuggestedtothosewhoarestrugglingtofallasleepatnight.Previousstudieshavealsoindicatedthatmilkcanbeexcellentforhelpingsleepbecauseofthecalciumcontentwhichhelpspeopletorelax.Milkisalsosugar-freeandadditive-freewithnutritionistsrecommendingskimmedmilkasthebestchoicebeforebedasitistheleastfattening.Themorefatyoutakeinbeforebedtimethegreaterburdenyouwillputonyourbodyatnight.32.Accordingtothetextthemicefedwithdaytimemilk_______.A.startedsleepmoreeasilyB.weremoreanxiousC.werelessactiveD.wokeuplater33.Whichofthefollowingistrueofmelatoninaccordingtothetext?A.It’sbeentestedonmicefortentimes.B.ItcanmakepeoplemoreenergetiC.C.Itexistsinmilkingreatamount.D.It’susedinsleepingdrugs.34.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.NightMilkandSleepB.FatSugarandHealthC.AnExperimentonMiceD.MilkDrinkingandHealth35.Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthetext?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bystatingarguments.C.ByexplainingstatisticaldatA.D.Byprovidingresearchresults.

Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullnameaddressandtelephonenumberalthoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.WhenawriterwantshisvoiceheardheneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoicE.ResponsibilityisthenameofthegamE.PeopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationshipsaidsocialworkerKenYipandthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.Whenwesignapaperforexampleabusinesscontractorabankdocumentthesignatureisasealofconsentanagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignaturE.Theabsenceofasignaturetheyexplaintellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous匿名的forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybringandhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercasespeopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.CrimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolicebutmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrimE.Nameornoname?TheanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvolveD.WeallhaveanamE.Itisamatterofresponsibilitytouseitwhenwemakeastatementaclaimoranaccusation.Weallwanttohonorourownnameanditisonlybystampingourexpressionofanopinionwithourownnamethatwehonorwhatwesay.25.WhatdoesthewritermeanbysayingResponsibilityisthenameofthegame?A.WritersneedtoprovidetheirpersonalinformationinthegamE.B.Publicationmustbearthewriter’sfullnameaddressandphonenumber.C.Writersshouldberesponsiblefortheirnames.D.Namesarerequiredtoindicatewriters’responsibilityforwhattheysay.26.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhatapaperwithoutasignaturemay_______.A.notgetareplyB.helptoendarelationshipC.beacceptedallthesameD.becomeafamilyproblem27.Somepeopledon’twanttheirnamesknownbecausetheyare________.A.hesitanttomakeadonationB.unwillingtodrawpublicattentionC.afraidofanaccusationD.readyforinvolvement28.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.honorandwritersB.identityandsignatureC.signatureandresponsibilityD.anonymityandsignature

WhenlookingatWesternEuropewedon’tusuallythinkaboutpoverty—butinfactsomepeopleinmodern—dayBritainaresohardupthattheycan’taffordtobuyfood.Backin2008.thefinancialcrisiscausedalotofunemployment.Thentherewerethecutstothewelfaresystemin2013whichaddedtotheproblem—andmanyBritishpeoplefellintodebt.It’sestimatedthat500000peopleintheUKhaveturnedtofoodbanksjusttogetby.StephHagenwhoworksinaNottinghamfoodbanksaysPeopledonotgotoafoodbankbecauseit'sanopendoor.It’sacasewheretheygotoitbecausetheyneedto.Withourfoodbank—weareanindependentone.andwehavelimitedstocks—everyonewhocomesthroughourdoorhasnoincome.Therearecheckstomakesurenobodyisabusingthesystem.Ifadoctororasocialworkerthinkssomeoneneedstouseafoodbank—evenforashorttime—theycangivethemvouchers凭证.Thenthepeopleinneedtakethemalongtothefoodbankandtheygethandoutsforthreedays.Churchesandindividualdonorsprovidemostofthefoodinthebanks.Butsomebusinessesmighthelpouttoo.Andwhatsortoffoodisofferedinfoodbanks?HagensaysBasicallywe’vegotporridge.Wedooccasionallygetfreshproducebutit’sveryrareespeciallyinthewintermonths.It’sliketinnedfruittinnedreadymeals.Wehavetogiveout‘no-cooking’foodparcelsbecausepeoplecan’taffordthegasandelectricity.Communityspirithasalottodowithfoodbanks.Volunteerssaytheyareagreatmeetingplaceforpeoplewhoarelonelyanddepressed.Andwhenfacingacrisissomebeneficiariesmightneedtofeednotonlytheirbelly—butalsotheirsoul.24.Accordingtothetextthefoodbankisaplace_____.A.whichisfundedbythegovernmentB.wherepeoplecangetfoodrandomlyC.whichhelpspoorpeoplelivethroughcrisisD.wherethereisenoughfoodsupplies25.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph4referto?A.Systems.B.Doctors.C.Socialworkers.D.Vouchers.26.Whydofoodbanksmainlyofferno-cookingfood?A.Poorpeoplehavenomoneyforgasandelectricity.B.Thevolunteershatetosupplycookedfood.C.Foodbankscan’taffordcookedfood.D.Thiskindoffoodiseasytostore.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Communityspiritcancurethosewhoaredepressed.B.Foodbanksbenefitpoorpeoplemindandbody.C.Peoplecanhavegreatfuninfoodbanks.D.Volunteerstendtofeellonelyanddepressedinfoodbanks.

TodaymostChineseteenagersarehappytobefavoredbytwoparentsandfourgrandparentsintheirfamilies.Buthaveyoueverthoughtabouthowtotakecareoffourtotwelveoldpeoplewhenyougrowupandgetmarried?ThiscouldbeaproblemformostChineseyouthsasChinaisenteringanewstageofanagingsociety.Anagingsocietyreferstoonewhere10percentormoreofitspopulationisover60.Bytheendof2007Chineseover60yearsoldhavemadeup11.7percentofthenation’stotalpopulation.ChinaisgettingoldbeforebecomingrichsaidCaiChuangaprofessorattheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.ThepopulationincreasethathaspoweredChinesegrowthforthreedecadeswillgivewayoverthenexttenyearstoarapidagingofthesociety.Thiswillleadtoweakereconomicgrowthbecauseofalackoflaborresources.Asaresultofthefamilyplanningpolicyitisexpectedthatthecountry'stotalworkingpopulationwilldecreaseafter2015.ChinaisnottheonlycountrygettingolD.Morethan60countrieshavebecomeagingsocietiesandoneinthreepeopleintheEuropeanUnionisaseniorcitizen.HoweverexpertssaidthatChinadoesn'thaveahighlydevelopedsocialsecuritynetworktosupporttheolD.Socialsecurityisaninsuranceprogramprotectingthoseinneedincludingtheoldthedisabledandothers.25.Anagingsocietyisasocietythat___________.A.lessthan10%ofitspopulationisover60B.10%ormoreofitspopulationisover60C.therearefouroldpeopleinafamilyD.mostofitspopulationisover6026.IfChinaentersanagingsociety___________.A.therewillnotbeenoughlaborresourcesB.thefamilyplanningpolicywillbeendedC.everyoneneedstotakecareoffourtotwelveoldpeopleD.Chinawillhaveahighlydevelopedsocialsecuritynetwork27.Thepassagemainlytalksabout___________.A.anagingsocietyB.ChinesesocialproblemsC.familyplanningpolicyD.agingprobleminChina