Sir Nicholas Winton，a British man who saved 669 children from the Nazis，was awarded the highest civilian honor in the Czech Republic on Tuesday. Winton，now 105，was presented with the Order of the White Lion by the Czech president in a special ceremony at Prague Castle. Winton，who has often been nicknamed“the British Schindler”，organized the transportation and settlement of 669 children over nine months before the second world war broke out in September，1939.Most of those he saved were Jewish children living in then-German-occupied Czechoslovakia whose families were later imprisoned or murdered in concentration camps. Winton gave a speech during the ceremony.He said：“I want to thank you all for this enormous expression of thanks for something that happened to me a long time ago.I am delighted that so many of the children are still about and are here to thank me.England was the only country at that time wining to accept them.I thank the British people for making room to accept them. In the same ceremony，the Order of the White Lion was also awarded to Sir Winston Churchill，given to his grandson Nicholas Soames.They are the only British citizens to receive the award，after Margaret Thatcher and the Queen.Presenting the award，the Czech President，Milos Zeman said：“I'm happy to give this award to two great personalities of the UK.I am only ashamed it has been awarded so late — but better late than never.Congratulations，Sir Winton.This is our highest honor；we cannot do one higher.” The ceremony was attended by many of the people that Winton saved，as well as schoolchildren from the Basic School of Sir Nicholas Winton，named after him，in Kunzak，Czech Republic. 32.Paragraph 3 is written to ___________. A.expose the crime of the Nazis B.introduce Winton’s brave deeds C.express sympathy for Jewish children D.tell the origin of the Order of White Lion 33.How many British citizens have been awarded the Order of White Lion? A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five. 34.What the Czech President said suggests that ____________. A.he thought they deserved the award B.he regretted giving the award himself C.there should be a higher honor for them D.he felt ashamed of being late for the ceremony 35.What type of writing is this text? A.A book review.B.An announcement. C.A travel journal.D.A news report.

MyauntwillcomedownsoonMr.Nuttelsaidayoungladyoffifteen.FramtonNuttelattemptedtosaysomethingtopleasetheniecE.Privatelyhedoubtedwhetherthisvisitwoulddomuchtowardshelpingwithhisnerveproblem.IknowhowitwillbehissisterhadsaidPeopletherearenicE.IshalljustgiveyoulettersofintroductiontoallthepeopleIknowtherE.FramtonwonderedwhetherMrs.Sappletontheladytowhomhewaspresentingoneofthelettersofintroductioncameintothenicedivision.Doyouknowmanyofthepeopleroundhere?askedtheniecE.HardlyasoulsaidFramton.Thenyouknowpracticallynothingaboutmyaunt.Hergreattragedy悲剧happenedjustthreeyearsagosaidthechildOutthroughthatwindowherhusbandandhertwoyoungbrotherswentofffortheirday'sshooting.Theynevercameback.Poorauntalwaysthinksthattheywillcomebacksomeday.ShehasoftentoldmeaboutRonnieheryoungestbrothersinging‘Bertiewhydoyoubound?'AtthistimeMrs.SappletoncameingreetingIhopeyoudon'tmindtheopenwindow.Shetalkedoncheerfullyabouttheshooting.ToFramtonitwasallpurelyhorriblE.HemadeadesperatebutonlypartiallysuccessfulefforttoturnthetalkontoalessscarytopiC.Thedoctorsagreeinorderingmecompleterestandanabsenceofmentalexcitement.heannouncedOnthematterofdiettheyarenotsomuchinagreementhecontinueD.No?saidMrs.Sappletoninavoicewhichonlyreplacedayawnatthelastmoment.Heretheyareatlast!shesuddenlycrieD.Inthedeepeningduskoutcamethreefigureswithatiredbrownspaniel猎犬.AndthenayoungvoicerangoutoftheduskIsaidBertiewhydoyoubound?Framtongrabbedwildlyathisstickandhatwithoutawordofgoodbyeandrushedoutofsight.Whatisup?Mrs.SappletonwasconfuseD.IexpectitwasthespanielsaidtheniececalmlyHetoldmethathewasoncehuntedintoatombbyapackofdogsandhadtospendthenightinanewlydugtombwiththecreaturesbarkingjustabovehim.EnoughtomakeanyonelosetheirnervE.Romanceatshortnoticewasherspecialty.72.AccordingtothepassagewelearnthatMrs.Sappleton.A.feltsorrowabouttheshootingB.gotalongwellwithRonnieC.listenedcarefullytoFramtonD.trustedandspoiledherniece73.AsforFramton'snerveproblemhisdoctors.A.recommendedhimtogooffforashootingB.suggestedtohimarestcureinthecountrysideC.advisedhimtokeephismindoffexcitementD.agreedonthetreatmentofhisdiet74.WhichwordcanbestdescribeFramton?A.Cheerful.B.BravE.C.FragilE.D.WisE.75.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheniecefromthelastsentence?A.ShewasgoodatmakingupastoryinashorttimE.B.Sheshowedastrongloveforscarystories.C.ShefellinlovewithFramtoninnotimE.D.Shetooknonoticeofstrangevisitors.

Hereisanastonishingandsignificantfact:Mentalworkalonecan’tmakeustirE.ItsoundsabsurD.Butayearsagoscientiststriedtofindouthowlongthehumanbraincouldlaborwithoutreachingastageoffatigue疲劳.Totheamazementofthesescientiststheydiscoveredthatbloodpassingthroughthebrainwhenitisactiveshowsnofatigueatall!Ifwetookadropofbloodfromadaylaborerwewouldfinditfulloffatiguetoxins毒素andfatigueproducts.ButifwetookbloodfromthebrainofanAlbertEinsteinitwouldshownofatiguetoxinsattheendoftheday.Sofarasthebrainisconcerneditcanworkaswellandswiftlyattheendofeightoreventwelvehoursofeffortasatthebeginning.Thebrainistotallytireless.Sowhatmakesustired?Somescientistsdeclarethatmostofourfatiguecomesfromourmentalandemotionalattitudes.OneofEngland’smostoutstandingscientistsJ.A.HadfieldsaysThegreaterpartofthefatiguefromwhichwesufferisofmentalorigin.InfactfatigueofpurelyphysicaloriginisrarE.Dr.BrillafamousAmericanscientistgoesevenfurther.HedeclaresOnehundredpercentofthefatigueofsittingworkersingoodhealthisduetoemotionalproblems.Whatkindsofemotionsmakesittingworkerstired?Joy?Satisfaction?No!A.feelingofbeingboredangeranxietytensenessworryafeelingofnotbeingappreciated---thosearetheemotionsthattiresittingworkers.HardworkbyitselfseldomcausesfatiguE.Wegettiredbecauseouremotionsproducenervousnessinthebody.64.Whatsurprisedthescientistsafewyearsago?A.Fatiguetoxinscouldhardlybefoundinalaborer’sblooD.B.AlbertEinsteindidn’tfeelwornafteraday’swork.C.ThebraincouldworkformanyhourswithoutfatiguE.D.A.mentalworker’sbloodwasfilledwithfatiguetoxins.65.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingcanmakesittingworkerstired?A.Challengingmentalwork.B.Unpleasantemotions.C.Endlesstasks.D.Physicallabor.66.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthescientists’idea?A.Heagreeswiththem.B.Hedoubtsthem.C.Hearguesagainstthem.D.Hehesitatestoacceptthem.67.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatinordertostayenergeticsittingworkersneedto___________.A.havesomegoodfooD.B.enjoytheirworkC.exerciseregularlyD.discoverfatiguetoxins

Larrywasonanotherofhisunderwaterexpeditions探险butthistimeitwasdifferent.Hedecidedtotakehisdaughteralongwithhim.ShewasonlytenyearsolD.Thiswouldbeherfirsttripwithherfatheronwhathehadalwaysbeenfamousfor.Larryfirstbegandivingwhenhewashisdaughter’sagE.Similarlyhisfatherhadtakenhimalongononeofhisexpeditions.Sincethenhehadneverlookedback.LarrystartedoutbyrentingdivingsuitsfromthesmalldivingshopjustalongtheshorE.Hehadhatedthem.Theywereeithertoobigortoosmall.Thentherewastheinstructor.Hegavehimashortlessonbeforeallowinghimintothewaterwithhisfather.Hehadmadeanexception.LarrywouldneverhavebeenabletogodownwithoutatleastfivehoursoftheoryandanothersimilarnumberofhoursonpracticallessonswithaguidE.ChildrenathisagewerenotevenallowedtodivE.AfterthefirstexpeditionLarry’slaterdivingadventuresonlygotbetterandbetter.Therewasneveradullmoment.InhisblackandbluesuitandwithanoxygentankfastenedonhisbackLarrydivedfromboatsintothemiddleoftheocean.Dangerousareasdidnotpreventhimfromcontinuinghissearch.Sometimeshewaslimitedtoacageunderwaterbutthatdidnotbotherhim.Atleasthewasstillabletotakephotographsoftheunderwatercreatures.Larry’sfirstexpeditionwithouthisfatherwasintheCaymanIslands.TherewerenumerousdivingspotsintheareaandLarrywasdeterminedtovisitallofthem.FortunalyforhimamanofferedtotakehimaroundthedifferentspotsforfreE.Larrydidn’tevenknowwhatthetimewashowmanyspotshedivedintoorhowmanyphotographshehadtaken.ThedivingspotsaffordedsuchawiderangeoffishandseacreaturesthatLarrysawmorethanthirtyvarietiesofcreatures.Larrylookedathisdaughter.ShelookedasexcitedashehadbeenwhenhewasheragE.Hehopedshewouldbeabletocontinuethefamilytradition.Alreadyshelookedlikeshewasmuchbraverthanhadbeenthen.Thiswasthekeytoasuccessfulunderwaterexpedition.51.InwhatwaywasthisexpeditiondifferentforLarry?A.Hisdaughterhadgrownup.B.Hehadbecomeafamousdiver.C.Hisfatherwoulddivewithhim.D.Hisdaughterwoulddivewithhim.52.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Larryhadsomeprivileges.B.Larrylikedtherenteddivingsuits.C.Divershadtobuydivingequipment.D.Ten-year-oldchildrenwerepermittedtodivE.53.WhydidLarryhavetostayinacageunderwatersometimes?A.Toprotecthimselffromdanger.B.Todiveintothedeepwater.C.Toadmiretheunderwaterview.D.Totakephotomoreconveniently.54.Whatcanbelearnedfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Larrydidn’twearawatch.B.Larrywasnotgoodatmath.C.Larryhadapoormemory.D.LarryenjoyedtheadventurE.55.WhatdidLarryexpecthisdaughtertodo?A.Becomeasuccessfuldiver.B.MakeagooddivingguidE.C.Takealotofphotounderwater.D.Havelongerhoursoftraining.

Amber16hasbeeninfourfoster-carehomes寄养家庭intwoyears.Nowsheisgettingamakeover精心打扮atthemalltobefilmedinatelevisionstationinBoiseIdahowhichmayhelpherfindapermanentfamilythatdoestheordinarythingsfamiliesdo—goonpicnicseatoutandwatchmoviestogether.TenyearsagoteenagerssuchasAmberweresohardtoplacewithadoptivefamiliesthathardlyanyonetrieD.Ifyoutalkedaboutfindingahomeforanolderchildthatmeantthekidwas7or8.Buttodaypeopleareincreasinglywillingtoadoptthosewhoare9yearsoldorolderandmostexpertsbelievethephenomenawillcontinuE.Ofcoursetheteensoftenneedasmuchencouragementandadviceasthefutureparentsdo.InSt.LouisMissouriProjectTeenPlusprovidesasupportgrouptohelpteenagerstalkabouttheirfearsanddoubtsaboutbeingadoptedformanyofthemhavelivedininstitutionssolongthattheyhavenoideawhatlifeinafamilyislikE.Andteensoftenhavemixedfeelingsaboutjoininganewfamily.Manyteensinfostercareareworriedthatbeingadoptedmeanshavingtorejecttheirbirthfamilies.Oneadoptionexpertsuggestsfindingoutthereasonsforteenagers’resistanceandofferingthechoiceofremainingintouchwiththeirbirthfamiliesafterenteringadoptivehomes.Thekeytosuccessseemstobecarefulpreparationandpatienceofboththeteenandthefamily.SoateenagerusuallyspendssixtoninemonthswithafuturefamilybeforeanadoptionisfinallydecideD.ForexampleacoupledecidedtoopentheirhometoMichael17.Fortenmonthsthecoupleandtheboystruggledtogettoknowandacceptoneanother.ButMichael’s18thbirthdaybroughtaboutchangE.ThebigeventwasnotonlyhisfirstbirthdaywithhisadoptivefamilybutalsothefirsttimehehadeverbeengivenbirthdaygiftsandacakE.ForMichael’snewparentstherewardshavebeengreat.You’renotjusthelpingsomeoneelsesaysFather.You’remakingadecisiontogrowasafamily.67.ThepurposeofmentioningAmberinthefirstparagraphis___________.A.toshowthereaderstheordinarythingsfamiliesdoB.tohelpAmberfindapermanentfamilytoadoptherC.tointroducethetopicofteenageradoptiontoreadersD.toindicatethatteenagergirlsareeagertobefilmstars68.Accordingtothepassagewhydoteenagersfearanddoubtaboutbeingadopted?A.Theyspendtoomuchtimelivingallbythemselves.B.Theydon’tknowwhattheirlifewillbeinanewfamily.C.Theycan’tgetenoughsupportfromsomeinstitutions.D.Theytalklesswiththefutureparentsaboutadoption.69.Manyteensinfostercarethinkbeingadoptedmeans_______.A.nolongerseeingtheirfriendsB.sayinggood-byetotheirpetsC.havingtorejecttheirbirthfamiliesD.losingtheirchoiceofeducation70.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Successofadoptioncallsforpatienceandpreparation.B.TeenagersareencouragedtoplacewithfostercarE.C.Fosterparentsshareworrieswiththeirfuturechildren.D.Thefamilyneedsgreatfinancialsupporttoadoptchildren.

Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway.Womenareluckier;onlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismatter.Perhapsafterallitissafertobedrivenbyawoman!Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.InsomecasesamanmaynotbeabletoseedeepreD.Hemaythinkthatredorangeandyellowareallshadowsofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen－astrangeworldindeeD.Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalledcones.Thesehelpustoseeinabrightlightandtotelldifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsofrodsbuttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisneardark.Theyshowusshapebutnocolor.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoespreferbluetoyellow.A.redlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.Inasimilarwayhumanbeingsalsohavefavoritecolors.Yetwearelucky.Withtheaidoftheconesinoureyeswecanseemanybeautifulcolorsbydayandwiththeaidoftherodswecanseeshapesatnight.Onedaywemayevenlearnmoreabouttheinvisiblecolorsaroundus.72.Thepassageismainlyabout_____________.A.coloranditssurprisingeffects.B.womenbeingluckierthanmenC.dangercausedbycolorblindnessD.colorblindness73.Accordingtothepassagewiththehelpoftheconeswecan_______________.A.telldifferentshapesB.seeinaweaklightC.killmosquitoesD.tellorangefromyellow74.Whydosomepeoplesayitissafertobedrivenbywomen?A.Womenaremorecareful.B.Therearefewercolor-blindwomenC.Womenarefonderofdrivingthanmen.D.Womenareweakerbutquickerinthinking.75.Wecanattractandkillmosquitoesbyusinga_____________.A.redlightB.yellowlightC.bluelightD.greenlight

GeorgeBernardShawthegreatestandfunniestBritishdramatist剧作家ofthefirsthalfofthe20thcenturywasborninDublinIrelandonJuly261856.Hisearlylifewasnothappy.Hisfatherwasaselfishmanwhodranktoomuchandcouldnotsupporthisfamilyproperly.Hismotherwasadisappointedunhappywomanwhofoundmorepleasureinstudyingmusicthaninherchildren.Bernardandhistwosistersreceivedlittleloveandattentionfromtheirmotherwhiletheywereyoung.AttheageoftenShawenteredschool.Atfirsthewasthebeststudentbutsoonhewasatornearthebottomofhisclass.AlthoughhedidnotlikeschoolBernardwasagoodbrightcuriousstudent.HislifelonginterestineverythingfrommusicandarttomachinesandmedicinebeganfromschoollifE.TheinterestsofthistirelessschoolboywereliteratureandmusiC.Heoftenentertained使快乐hisclassmateswithstorieshereaD.EarlyattheageoffifteenhewenttoworkinanofficE.Hedidwellasanofficeclerkbutafterfiveyearshedecidedthathewantedtobeawriter.HeleftIrelandandwenttoLondonwherehebegantowriteseriously.SeventyfouryearslaterthegreatdramatistdieD.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordselfishmean?A.impossibleB.reasonableC.remarkableD.irresponsible2.BernardShawgrewup________.A.withouthisparents'loveB.intheschoolC.withhissisters'helpD.inahungryfamily3.Bernardlikedreadingso________.A.hewasatthebottomofhisclassB.hecouldspendhissparetimeinthelibraryC.hecouldtellhisclassmatesalotofstoriesD.hecouldforgethisunhappylife4.GeorgeBernardShawdiedin________.A.1876B.1896C.1930D.1950

Harryiseighteennow.Hestudiesinamiddleschool.Hisparentslikehimverymuchandhopehecanbecomeafamousman.Sotheyoftentellhimtostudyhardandtheydoallforhim.Theycallhimatsixinthemorningafterbreakfasthisfathertakeshimtoschoolinacarandintheafternoonassoonastheyoungmancomesbackthesupperisready.Ofcourseheneverwasheshisclothesorgoestobuysomethingintheshops.OnceHarry’sfatherwassenttoLondononbusiness.Hewouldstaythereforhalfayear.Leavinghetoldhiswifetotakegoodcareoftheirson.ThewomanhadtogetupearlieranddidallwhatherhusbanddidbeforE.AndtwomonthslatershewassotiredthatshewasillinbeD.NowtheyoungmangotintotroublE.Hecouldn’tdoanyhousework.Hehadtodoashismothertoldhim.Evenhedidn’tknowwheretogetonthebus!YesterdayHarry’smotherfoundhisshoeswerewornoutandtoldhimtobuyanewpairintheshop.Buthedidn’tknowhowtochoosE.Thewomanhadasighandgavehimashoepatternandtoldhimtobuyapairofshoeshimself.It’sSaturdaytodayandHarrydoesn’tgotoschool.Withapoliceman’shelphefoundashop.Theshopkeeperwasfriendlytohim.ThemanbroughtalotofshoesandaskedhimtochoosE.Whenhewastryingonapairsuddenlyherememberedsomethingandtookthemoff.ThemanwassurprisedandaskedWhat’sthematteryoungman?I’msorryI’velefttheshoepatternathome!25_______alwaysdoessomehouseworkinthemorning.A.Harry’sfatherB.Harry’smotherC.HarryD.Nobody26Harry’sparentsdoallinsteadofhimbecause_______.A.he’stooyoungB.hehaspoorhealthC.he’sbusywithhisstudiesD.theyhopehespendsalltimeonstudies27Thewomanhadtolookafterhersonbyherselfbecause_______.A.herhusbandwasn’tathomeB.shewasstrongerthanherhusbandC.sheknewtheyoungmanwellD.shewasfreerthanherhusband28WhenthemanwasinLondon_______.A.HarryhadtostayathomeB.Harrycouldn’tfindthebusstopC.HarryfellbehindinhisclassD.Harrywouldn’tgotoschool

She’snotafraidofanything.Snakes?Noproblem.Walkingaloneinthedark?Easy.We’renottalkingaboutasuperherohere—SMisa44-year-oldmother.Andshe’sfearlessbecauseshehappenstobemissingpartofherbrain:theamygdala扁桃腺.Shapedlikeapairofalmondssittinginthemiddleofyourbraintheamygdalahelpscontrolfearandanxiety.A.rareconditioncalledUrbach-WiethediseaseleftSMwithoutheramygdalaandseemstohavecompletelyerasedhersenseoffear.TotrytounderstandhowtheamygdalaworksateamofresearchersmadetheireffortstoscareSM.TheyshowedherhorrormoviesandtookhertotheWaverlyHillsSanatoriumHauntedHouseinKentucky.Shepushedoutoneofthemonsters怪物andlaugheD.SMsaidshedidn’tlikesnakesbutatapetstorefullofpoisonouscreaturesshekeptaskingtotouchthem.WhenaskedtorateherfeelingsSMreportedfeelingsurprisedordisgustedbutneverfearful.ShetendstoapproacheverythingsheshouldbeavoidingsaysJustinFeinsteinoftheUniversityofIowA.Thismeanstheamygdalacouldcontroldeeperurgestoapproachoravoiddanger.Otherscientistshaveadifferentopinionthough.Idon’tbelieveyoucanmakeageneralstatementaboutwhattheamygdaladoesbyasinglecasestudyElizabethPhelpssaiD.In2002Phelpspublishedastudyonasimilarpatientwithamygdaladamagewhostillshowedfear.Itmaysoundlikefuntobetotallyfearlessbutwegetscaredforagoodreason.ThenatureoffearissurvivalandtheamygdalahelpsusstayalivebyavoidingsituationspeopleorobjectsthatputourlifeindangerFeinsteinsaiD.SMwasoncefollowedinaparkafterdarkbyamanwithaknifeandshesimplywalkedaway.ItisquiteremarkablethatsheisstillalivesaidFeinstein.66.SMdarestowalkaloneinthedarkmainlybecause.A.sheisasuperheroB.shehasexperiencedsuchconditionsalotC.sheisamentalpatientD.shehasnosenseoffear67.ResearcherstriedtheirbesttofrightenSMinordertofind.A.thefunctionofaparticularorganB.SM’sreactionoffearandanxietyC.theprocessofremovingamygdalaD.aspecialwaytogetalongwithmonsters68.WhatdoweknowfromtheresearchonSM?A.Itwaseasyforhertoavoiddanger.B.SMneverfeltfearfulbutdisgusteD.C.SMwasfrightenedbynothingexceptmonsters.D.SMgotalongwellwiththesnakes.69.WhatisElizabethPhelps’attitudetowardsthefunctionoftheamygdalabasedontheresearchonSM?A.Indifferent.B.SupportivE.C.Disapproving.D.InteresteD.70.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Peoplecanremovetheiramygdalatobefearless.B.SMwillbeadmiredbecauseofherbravery.C.NoonecansurviveiftheiramygdalaisremoveD.D.Thesenseoffeariscrucialtohumans.

RaeArmantroutwhohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoUCSDfortwodecadeshaswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbookVersed.I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbringsascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAwardwhichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowinsaidArmantrout.Foralongtimemywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradarandtohavethiskindofattentionsuddenlywithmy10thbookisreallysurprising.ArmantroutanativeCalifornianreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeleywhereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertovandhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoetsagroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarchshewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardforVerseD.ThisbookhasgottenmoreattentionArmantroutsaidbutIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.ThefirsthalfofVersedfocusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetrysaidSethLererheadofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.VersedpublishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPressdidappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworkswhichisabout2700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.1.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.C.Shestartedapoets’groupwithothers.D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutVersed?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet’sownlifE.4.RaeArmantrout’scolleaguesthinkthatshe.A.shouldwritemoreB.hasasweetvoiceC.deservestheprizeD.isastrangeprofessor5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2700copiesofVersedwillbeprinteD.B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.VersedhasbeenawardedtwicE.

GeorgeGershwinbornin1898wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestcomposers.HepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsolD.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusiC.Couldjazzsomepeopleaskedbeconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusiC.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.AndinthatshorttimehecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.TheaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusiC.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition作曲withthewell-knownmusicianNadiaBoulangerbutsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstylE.WhilethereGershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformedcritics评论家weredividedoverthemusiC.Somecalledithappyandfulloflifetoothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyearsolD.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.1.ManyofGershwin’smusicalworkswere.A.writtenaboutNewYorkersB.composedforPaulWhitemanC.playedmainlyinthecountrysideD.performedinvariousways2.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?A.Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.B.ItprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusiC.C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestrA.D.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.3.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A.Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D.HechangedhismusicstylE.4.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ManyofGershwin’sworkswerelost.B.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreporteD.C.A.concertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.D.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin’sdeath.5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?A.TalentedandproductivE.B.Seriousandboring.C.Popularandunhappy.D.Friendlyandhonest.

Abrotherandasisterhavebeenreunitedaftermorethan60yearsthankstoaletterintheWelwynandHatfieldTimes.ForyearsJohnHannantkeptaphotographofhislong­lostsisterhopingtheywouldmeetagainMargerytheeldestofthreechildrenhadsigneduptotheRoyalAirForceaspartofthewareffortwhenJohnwasstillababy.Thefamilylosttouchandasthedecadespassedonlyasinglelettergaveacluetoherwhereabouts.ThecluewasenoughforaWHTreadertorecognizeMargeryandputthefamilybackintouch.John67hadbeensearchingforalongtimeandafriendsuggestedwritingtothepaper.That'stheonethatmadeitthelettertothepaperafewmonthsagohesaiD.It'slikeadreamcometruE.ThelasttimeweeverheardfromMargerywasin1953afterthefloods.Shewrotehometoknowifwewereallright.MysisterDorothywrotebackbutMargeryhadmovedagainandnevergottheletter.HavingretiredfromhisjobasagardeneratParkHouseMr.Hannantdecidedtotakeactiononceandforall.HeandhiswifeDoreentraveledtoMargery'shomeinChelwoodAvenueHatfieldwhichsheshareswithherhusbandJackCookE.Now90shewasrecoveringafterseveralmonthsinhospitalbutimmediatelyrecognizedherbrother.JohnsaidIt'ssomethingthatIneverthoughtwasgoingtohappenbutIalwayshopeditwoulD.AswellasfindinghissisterJohnhasalsodiscoveredhenowhasanephewanieceandsixgrandniecesandgrandnephews.5.Margeryleftherfamilybecause________.A.therewasafloodinthehometownB.shesigneduptoservethearmyC.shewantedtogetherhusbandbackD.awarbrokeoutinherhometown6.WhenshewrotetoJohnlasttimeMargerywas________.A.34yearsoldB.40yearsoldC.44yearsoldD.54yearsold7.AllthefollowingarethechildrenoftheHannantfamilyEXCEPT________.A.JohnB.DoreenC.MargeryD.Dorothy

Deepinsideeachsideofthebrainliesaregioncalledthehippocampus.It'sshapedlikeaseahorseandhelpsmakememories.Thesizeofthisbrainregionandhowit'swiredtoothersmayplayimportantrolesinhowchildrenlearnmathreportsastudypublishedinApril.KaustubhSupekarabrainscientistatStanfordUniversityworkedonthestudy.Supekarandhiscoworkersfoundthatmeasuringbrainstructuresandhowtheyareconnectedmightpredictastudent'smathability.ItmightevenbeabetterindicatorthanIQorothertests.DavidGearyisapsychologistattheUniversityofMissouriinColumbiA.Hestudieshowpeolelearnbutdidnotworkonthenewresearch.Thenewstudy'sfindingshesayssuggestkidswhofindmathhardjustmaynothaveasmuchbrainregiondevotedtomemoryformationasotherkids.Theresultsofthenewstudycomefrom24third－graders.Allwerebetweentheagesof8and9.SupekarandhisteammeasuredtheIQofeachchilD.Theyalsoassessedeachkid'smathandreadingabilities.ThescientiststhenusedanMRImachinetoscanthestudents'brains.Thosescanshelpedthescientistsmeasurethesizesofthestudents'brainregionsincludingtheirhippocampi.Thosescansalsoidentifiedconnectionsamongdifferentpartsofeachstudent'sbrain.Nextcamethelong－termpartofthestudytutoring.Eachstudentreceived15to20hoursofmathtutoringovereightweeks.Laterthescientistsagaintestedthemathabilityofeachstudent.Overallthetutoringhelpedall24children.Howeverthechildrenwhoimprovedthemostinmathhadbiggerhippocampithantheotherparticipants.Andthehippocampiofthemost－improvedchildrenwerealsowellconnectedtobrainregionsthatmakememoriesandretrieve获取facts.RobertSieglerisaneuroscientistatCarnegieMellonUniversityinPittsburgh.Sieglerdidnotworkonthenewstudybutwassurprisedatitsfindings.That'sbecausethehippocampusdoesn'tplayabigroleinanadult'suseofnumbers.Butforyoungstudentsitapparentlyisinvolvedinmathlearninghesays.Rightnowmatheducationislikeaone－size－fits－allapproachSupekarsays.Buthesaysthestudymayhelpeducatorstailormathtutoringinwaysthatbestmatchhowaparticularchildlearns.43.ThestudypublishedinAprilmainlyshowsthat________.A.thehippocampushelpschildrenmakememoriesB.astudent'smathabilitycanbepredictedC.IQcannotpredictastudent'smathabilityD.thehippocampusisrelatedtoakid'smathability44.WhatareParagraphs3and4mainlyabout?A.Howtheresearchersarrivedattheirfindings.B.Howchildrencanlearnmathbetteratschool.C.Whysomestudentsarebetteratlearningthanothers.D.Whythehippocampusinthebrainisveryimportant.45.Afterdoingthestudytheresearchersmostprobablyconcludedthat________.a.studentswithbiggerhippocampiusuallyhavebettermathabilityb.adultswithbiggerhippocampiareusuallygoodatdealingwithnumbersc.childrenwithbiggerhippocampiusuallyhavegoodmemoriesbutcannotretrievefactswelld.childrenwhosehippocampiarewellconnectedtobrainregionsusuallyhavebettermathabilityA.abB.abcC.bcdD.ad46.KaustubhSupekarhopesthefindingsofthestudywill________.A.helpadultssolvetheirproblemsmoreeasilyB.totallychangethewayshowteachersteachinclassC.helpteachersteachdifferentstudentsmathdifferentlyD.helpteachersfindaone－size－fits－allapproachtomatheducation

JacquelineBouvierKennedyOnassiswasoneofthemostprivatewomenintheworldyetwhenshewenttoworkasaneditorinthelasttwodecadesofherlifesherevealed展现herselfasshedidnowhereelsE.AfterthedeathofhersecondhusbandGreekshippingmagnate巨头AristotleOnassisJacqueline’sclosefriendandformerWhiteHousesocialsecretaryLetitiaBaldrigemadeasuggestionthatsheconsideracareer职业inpublishing.AfterconsiderationJacquelineacceptedit.PerhapsshehopedtofindtheresomeideasabouthowtoliveherownlifE.Shebecamenotlessbutmoreinterestedinreading.Forthelast20yearsofherlifeJacquelineworkedasapublisher’seditorfirstatVikingthenatDoubledaypursuing追求alate-lifecareerlongerthanhertwomarriagescombineD.Duringhertimeinpublishingshewasresponsibleformanagingandeditingmorethan100successfullymarketedbooks.AmongthefirstbookswereIntheRussianStyleandInventiveParisClothes.ShealsosucceededinpersuadingTVhostsBillMoyersandJosephCampbelltotransformtheirpopulartelevisionconversationsintoabookThePowerofMyth.Thebookwentontobecomeaninternationalbest-seller.ShedealttoowithMichaelJacksonashepreparedhisautobiography自传Moonwalk.Jacquelinemayhavebeenhiredforhernameandforhersocialrelationsbutshesoonprovedherworth.HerchoicessuggestionsandwidespreadsocialrelationswereofbenefitbothtothepublishingfirmsandtoJacquelineherself.InthebookssheselectedforpublicationshebuiltonalifetimeofspendingtimebyherselfasareaderandleftarecordofthegrowthofherminD.HerbooksaretheautobiographysheneverwrotE.HerroleasFirstLadyintheendwasovershadowedbyherperformanceasaneditor.Howeverfewknewthatshehadachievedsomuch.1.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatJacqueline.A.becamefondofreadingafterworkingasaneditorB.wasinchargeofpublishing100booksC.promotedherbooksthroughsocialrelationsD.gainedalotfromhercareerasaneditor2.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphprobablymeansthat.A.JacquelineendedupasaneditorratherthanasFirstLadyB.Jacqueline’slifeasFirstLadywasmorecolorfulthanasaneditorC.JacquelinewasmoresuccessfulasaneditorthanasFirstLadyD.Jacqueline’sroleasFirstLadywasmorebrilliantthanasaneditor3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Jacqueline’stwomarriageslastedmorethan20years.B.Jacqueline’sownpublishingfirmwassetupeventually.C.Jacqueline’sviewsandbeliefswerereflectedinthebookssheediteD.D.Jacqueline’sachievementswerewidelyknown.4.Thepassageismainly.A.anintroductionofJacqueline’slifebothasFirstLadyandasaneditorB.abriefdescriptionofJacqueline’slifelongexperiencesC.abriefaccountofJacqueline’scareerasaneditorinherlast20yearsD.ananalysisofJacqueline’ssocialrelationsinpublishing

ThisJulyWangChenastudentfromShanghaiUniversityofFinanceandEconomicswontheInternationalUniversityWEICHITournament2013inShanghaiwhichsawcompetitorsfrom54universitiesaroundtheworldincludingHarvardUniversityandMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.ComparedwiththebusysportsgrounditseemsabitdullbutWangandhispeersenjoyanintensebrainworkout劳动.Wangisanamateurseventh-degreemasterplayer—thehighestdegreeamateurplayerscanattain.IhadhopedtowinfirstplacebutwhenitcametrueIcouldn’tbelieveitsaysWang.Wangbeganstudyingweichiwhenhewas7yearsolD.Iwasaquietboyandmyparentsthoughtweichiwouldhelpdevelopmylogicalthinkingabilityhesays.HebegantoattendtheChineseRankPromotionfromtheageof10.IfailedfornineyearsandthemIgaveup.IentereduniversityandbecameanamateurplayersaysWang.WhatthishobbybringsWangisnotonlyasenseofachievementbutalsoindependencE.Hehaswon10nationalandinternationalchampionshipswhichhavebroughttheyoungstudentahandsomesumofmoney.Whenhewonthenationalamateurcompetitionin2011hereceived100000yuaninprizemoney.WithawardsfromcontestsWangcovershisexpensesandtuitionfeesallbyhimself.Wangisbusierthanmostofhispeers.A.lookathiscalendarshowsthathewillattendcompetitionsinGuizhouandTaiwanattheendofAugustafterattendinganinternationalcompetitiononlythisJuly.ButWangadmitshehaslittleincommonwithhisclassmates.Ifeelabitlonelysometimeshesays.OncampusWangspendsmoretimeonexploringhisskills.Wangnowregardsplayingweichiasahobby.Heisthecaptainoftheweichiteamoncampuswhichhasfivemembers.Heorganizesthemtoresearchthelatestformationsonceaweek.Wangsayshisnextprojectistopromoteweichiamonghispeersoncampus.ManyyoungpeopleinChinadon’tunderstandthiskindofsportsandIwanttopromoteitsaysWang.60.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheAchievementandDreamoftheWeichiPrinceB.WangChenWontheInternationalUniversityWEICHITournament2013C.WeichiBringsWangaSenseofAchievementandIndependenceD.WangChen’sLife61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.54countriesattendedtheInternationalUniversityWEICHITournament2013inShanghai.B.WangChenbegantoattendtheChineseRankPromotionfromtheageof7.C.In2013WangChenreceived100000yuaninprizemoney.D.WangChenhaswon10nationalandinternationalchampionshipsnowadays.62.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Familyplaysanimportantroleinshapingworld-rankplayers.B.AslongasyouhavethesamelonelinessasWangChenyouaresuretosucceeD.C.WangChendoesn’tgetonwellwithhisclassmates.D.Perseverancehelpstomakeatopplayer.

My3-year-oldsonandIlivedaveryhardlifebecauseIhadbeenoutofworksincetwoyearsago.Beingpoorisaterriblefeelingwhenyour3-year-oldfinisheshismealandsays:CanIhavesomemorebreadandjam果酱pleaseMummy?Andyoubreakdownintearsbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtotellhimthatthereisnomorefooD.With￡6IwenttothesupermarketpickedupsomefoodandstartedtocookathomE.Itwastimeformetomakeachangeandgetbackonmyfeet.IbegantowriteaseriesofarticlesforthewebsitenamedHungerHurtinJuly2011.A.fewmonthslaterlocalfoodbankgavemesomehelp--withsomefreevegetableseverymonthwhichmademylifealittleeasier.Ibegantowriterecipes食谱postingthemonmyblog.Tomysurprisefamiliesstudentsandthosepoorpeopletoldmehowmuchithelpedtoseehealthyrecipesmadefromaffordablesupermarketvegetables.MyLifetookunexpectedturns.IwasinvitedtogiveaspeechonfoodinterviewedforanOxfamreportonfoodbanksandaskedtowriteacookerybook.WhenIgotthemoneyfromthebookforthefirstnightinalmosttwoyearsIwenttobedwithoutworrying.NowIhaveawell-paidjobandabeautifulhomeandI’llneverforgetthedayswhenIworkedhardforagoodlifE.51.Thewriterstartedtocookbecause_______.A.thefoodatthesupermarketwasunhealthyB.shehadtofeedthemselvesinacheapwayC.shewasadvisedtodosobysomeoneD.hersonpreferredhome-cookedfood52.Accordingtothetextthefoodbank_______.A.helpssellthefoodinsupermarketsB.givesoutfoodtothosepeoplewhoareinneedC.bringspeopletogetherwhocareaboutfoodwasteD.writehealthyrecipestofoodloversaroundtheworld53.Thewriter’sfirstpostofrecipes_______.A.drewmuchattentionB.wasgivenlittlenoticeC.movedthereadersD.attractedonlyhousewives54.Whichcouldbethebesttitle?A.whatalovingmotherB.A.lessonhardlifeteachesmeC.A.mother’sdreamjobD.Successliesinyourownhands

TimRichterandhiswifeLindahadtaughtforover30yearsnearBuffaloNewYork—heincomputerssheinspecialeducation.TeachingmeanseverythingtousTimwouldsay.InApril1998helearnedhewouldneedaheartoperation.Itwasthekindofnewsthatleadstosomeseriousthinkingaboutlife’spurposE.NotlongafterthesurgeryTimsawabrochuredescribingImaginationLibraryaprogramstartedbyDollyParton’sfoundation基金会thatmailedabookeverymonthtochildrenfrombirthtoagefiveinthesinger’shometownofSevierTennesseE.IthoughtmaybeLindaandIcoulddosomethinglikethiswhenweretireTimrecalls.Heplacedthebrochureonhisdeskasareminder.FiveyearslaternowretiredandwiththatbrochurestillonthedeskTimclickedonimaginationlibrary.com.Theprogramhadbeenopeneduptopartnerswhocouldtakeadvantageofbookandpostagediscounts.ThequalityofthebookswasofgreatconcerntotheRichters.RatherthansignuponlinetheywenttoDollywoodforalook-seE.Wedidn’twanttogivethechildrenrubbishsaysLindA.Thebooks—reviewedeachyearbyteachersliteracyspecialistsandDollywoodboardmembers—includedclassicssuchasEzraJackKeats’sTheSnowyDayandnewerbookslikeAnnaDewdney’sLlamaLlamaseries.SatisfiedthecouplesetuptheRichterFamilyFoundationandgottowork.Since2004theyhaveshippedmorethan12200bookstopreschoolersintheirareA.MeganWilliamsamotheroffourismorethanappreciative:ThisprogramintroducesustobooksI’veneverheardof.TheRichtersspendabout$400amonthsendingbooksto200children.SomepeoplesitthereandwaittodiesaysTim.Othersgetasbusyastheycaninthetimetheyhaveleft.1.WhatledTimtothinkseriouslyaboutthemeaningoflife?A.Hishealthproblem.B.Hisloveforteaching.C.TheinfluenceofhiswifE.D.ThenewsfromtheWeB.2.WhatdidTimwanttodoafterlearningaboutImaginationLibrary?A.Giveoutbrochures.B.Dosomethingsimilar.C.Writebooksforchildren.D.Retirefrombeingateacher.3.AccordingtothetextDollyPartonis.A.awell-knownsurgeonB.amotherofafour-year-oldC.asingerborninTennesseeD.acomputerprogrammer4.WhydidtheRichtersgotoDollywood?A.ToavoidsigninguponlinE.B.TomeetDollywoodboardmembers.C.Tomakesurethebookswerethenewest.D.Toseeifthebookswereofgoodquality.5.WhatcanwelearnfromTim’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Heneedsmoremoneytohelpthechildren.B.Hewonderswhysomepeoplearesobusy.C.HetriestosavethosewaitingtodiE.D.HeconsidershiseffortsworthwhilE.

AgirlbecameavolunteerintheactivitiesofDeathbedCarewhichmeantvisitingandtakingcareofapatientsufferingfromanincurablediseasewithdaysnumbereD.ThegirlwasassignedtolookafteranoldmansufferingfromcancerwhosechildrenlivedabroaD.Theirlivingconditionswerenotsatisfactorywhiletheoldmanhadalotofsavings.Shewasexpectedtocomforthimandkeepuphisspirits.EverySaturdaythegirlcameontimetokeephimcompanytellinghimstories.Whenhewashavinganintravenousdrip静脉滴注shewouldhelpmassagehisarms.Thedoctorfoundthepatientmuchimprovedmentally.Theoldmanbegantoinvolvehimselfactivelyinthemedicaltreatmentandheseldomshoutedatothers.ButsomethingthathappenedmadethedoctoruneasyandpuzzleD.Eachtimethegirllefttheoldmanwouldgivehersomemoney.Thedoctordidnothingtointerfere干涉unwillingtooffendtheoldman.A.monthlatertheoldmanshowedevidentsignsofdeclineaftersufferingcoma昏迷afewtimes.WhenrescuedfromthelatestcomatheoldmantoldthedoctorhislastwishIhavedeepsympathyforthegirl.Willyoubekindenoughtohelpherfinishherstudies?Butthedoctorknewthatherfamilywaswelloffandshehadnodifficultypursuingherstudies.Sometimessheevencametothehospitalinherfather’scar.Whenthegirlcameattheweekendafterthedeathoftheoldmanthedoctortoldherthebadnews.Shewasverysadandburstintotears.Thenshehanded$500tothedoctorsayingTheoldmanhadallalongthoughtIcametodothejobbecauseofpoverty.HegavememoneysothatIcouldcontinuemyschooling.NowhegottheanswertothepuzzlE.InthelastperiodofhislifetheoldmanfounditarealpleasuretobeabletohelpagirlbadlyinneeD.352W1.Ifyou’reavolunteerintheactivitiesofDeathbedCarewhatkindofpeopledoyouhavetoattendto?A.Thepatientsinneedofhelp.B.Thepeoplesufferingfromcancer.C.Thepatientswithoutmanydaysleft.D.Thepeoplesufferingfromdiseases.2.Whatcanweinferabouttheoldman?A.Hehadalotofsavings.B.Hewassufferingfromcancer.C.Heoftenlosthistemperbeforemeetingthegirl.D.Heaskedthedoctortohelpthegirlfinishherstudies.3.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Thedoctortoldtheoldmanthetruth.B.Theoldman’schildrenwerewealthy.C.Thegirl’sfatherencouragedhertoacceptthemoney.D.Thegirldidn’taccompanytheoldmanwhenhedieD.4.Whatistherealreasonresultingintheoldman’smentalimprovement?A.Thegirl’scomfortandcarE.B.ThepleasureofbeinghelpfultopeopleinneeD.C.People’sunderstanding.D.Hischildren’sprogress.

WhenJeffSparkmandrawshiscartoonsuperheroeswithcoloredpencilsheoftenhastoaskotherpeopletotellhimwhatcolorhismaskedmenturnedouttobebecausehe'scolor-blinD.Nowanewsmartphoneapplicationappcanhelphimfigureoutwhatcolorshe'susingandhowthepicturelookstomosteveryoneelsE.TheDanKamappavailableforiPhoneandAndroidfor$2.99isanapplicationthatturnsthevaguecolorsthatonepercentofthepopulationwithcolor-blindnessseesintothetruecolorsaseveryoneelseseesthem.InAmericaanestimated32millioncolor-blindAmericans---95%aremales---cansoonhavetheirlifeimproveD.DanKamtakesthestreamofdatacominginthroughthephone'scameraandchangesthecolorsslightlysotheyfallwithintherangethatpeoplewhoarecolor-blindseedeveloperDanKaminskytoldCNET.Hecameupwiththeideaafterwatchingthe2009filmStarTrekwithacolor-blindfrienD.Itwasthenthathegottoknowmoreaboutcolorblindnesslikeitsvaryingtypesanddegrees.A.vastmajorityforinstancehavetroubleseeingredorgreenduetoageneticdefect遗传缺陷.Blue-yellowcolorblindnesshoweverisrareranddevelopslaterinlifebecauseofagingillnessorheadinjuriesetC.HestartedexperimentingwithoneofthemostcommonrepresentationsofpointsintheRGBcolormodel.WhattheDanKamappattemptstodoistocleanupthecolorspaceoftheimageorvideosignalsothatcolorscanbevisibletothosesufferingfromviewingproblems.Youcanadjusttheapptofityourneeds.Thereisarangeandnoteveryonewhoiscolor-blindseesthingsthesamE.SaysKaminsky.SparkmanacopyeditoratCNETtriedouttheappandwaspleasedwiththeresults.ItwouldbeusefulfordressingforajobinterviewhesaiD.Butusingitforhisartisthemostpracticalapplication.ItworkedwellonLEDandotherlightsonelectronicgadgetswhichmeansSparkmancannowidentifythepowerlightonhiscomputerdisplayasgreen.46.AccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphswecanknowthatDanKam___________.A.appearedinthemovieStarTrekB.canturnvaguecolorsintorealonesC.isaphoneusedtohelpdrawingpicturesD.isdesignedtohelppeoplewithcolorblindness47.HowdoesDanKam’sappwork?A.ItputsLEDandotherlightsonelectronicgadgets.B.Itchangesthecolorssothatcolor-blindpeoplecanseethem.C.Itcheckscolor-blindpeople’stypesofdegreesofcolorblindness.D.ItshowscommonrepresentationsofpointsintheRGBcolormodel48.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatcolorblindness__________.A.cannotbecuredbyanymethodsB.ismorecommonlyseeninwomenC.isnotnecessarilyinborndiseaseD.makespeopleunabletotellanycolors49.TheunderlinedwordvisibleinParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.portableB.enjoyableC.adjustableD.recognizable50.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthethingsthatDanKamhelpsSparkmanwith?A.Choosingclothes.B.Drawinghispictures.C.PlayingcomputergamesD.Handlingelectronicgadgets.

Eleven－year－oldtwinsLukeandRyanNovolselofWilmetteIllinoishadagoal.Thefifth－graderswantedtosetaGuinnessworldrecorD.RyanNovolselandhistwinbrotherLukehopethatGuinnessWorldRecordswillrecognizetheirschoolforhavingthemostsetsoftwinsinasinglegradE.SomeoftheirfriendshadalreadytriedtojumponapogosticklongerthananyoneelsE.Oneevenattemptedtoproducetheloudestburp打嗝.ButnoneofthemcameclosE.ThenLukeandRyanrealizedthattherewerelotsofothertwinsintheirgradeatHighcrestMiddleSchool.Theydidafullcountandwereamazedtodiscover24setsoftwinsinall.WewereabsolutelyshockedLukeandRyan'smotherNancyFendleytoldtheAssociatedPress.TheboysfiguredtheynowhadtheirGuinnessrecordmostpairsoftwinsinonegradE.Thecurrentrecordis16pairsandissharedbyValleySouthwoodsFreshmanHighSchoolinIowaStaplesHighSchoolinConnecticutandMaineSouthHighSchoolinIllinois.EarlierthisyearLukeandRyan—withhelpfromtheirparents—sentanapplicationtoGuinness.TheyaddedbirthcertificatesphotosandproofthatallofthesetsoftwinsattendHighcrestMiddleSchool.TheyexpectedtohearbackinseveralweeksonwhethertheyactuallysetanewworldrecorD.Since1980twinbirthrateshavemorethandoubledintheUnitedStatesaccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlCDC.Theageofmothershasgoneupovertheyearsandwomenintheir30saremorelikelytogivebirthtotwins.In2009oneinevery30infantswasbornatwincomparedwithonein53infantsin1980.ForHighcrestMiddleSchooltheriseintwinbirthscouldbeaticketintotherecordbooks.DavePalzettheschool'sprincipalsaidheisproudofhisstudents'effort.IthinkitiswonderfulthattheyhavetakenitonthemselvestoresearchandworkwiththeworldrecordofficialstoobtainthisgreathonorforHighcrestMiddleSchoolhesaiD.howsthat____________.A.theyreallyhaveagiftfordoingsportsB.theyareinterestedinsettingaGuinnessworldrecordC.theyhavetriedmanythingstoinspireLukeandRyanD.theyaretryingtheirbesttohelpthetwinssetaworldrecord2.FromNancyFendley'sresponseinParagraph3weinferthatLukeandRyan____________.A.hadthoughttheyweretheonlytwinsattheirschoolB.didn'texpectthereweresomanytwinsattheirschoolC.thoughttherewouldbeatmost16pairsoftwinsattheirschoolD.feltdisappointedwhentheyfiguredoutthenumberoftwinsattheirschool3.WeknowthatcomparedtooverthirtyyearsagonowinAmerica____________.A.motherstendtogivebirthtobabiesintheirearly20sB.mothersarelesslikelytogivebirthintheir30sC.mothersaremorelikelytogivebirthtotwinsD.motherswanttohavemorekids4.WhatisDavePalzet'sattitudetowardhisstudents'effort?A.Angry.B.WorrieD.C.Indifferent.D.SupportivE.

Aprettyandquitesuccessfulactresswasthestarforanewmusicalshow.Herhomewasinthecountrysidebutshedidnotwanttogobackthereeverynightsosheboughtanexpensivehouseinthecenterofthecitygotsomebeautifulfurnitureandgotamantopainttheroomsinnewcolors.Itwasverydifficulttogetticketsforhershowbecauseeverybodywantedtoseeit.Soshedecidedtogivethepaintertwoofthebestseats.Shehopedthatthiswouldmakehimworkbetterforher.Hetooktheticketswithoutsayinganythingandsheheardnomoreaboutthemuntiltheendofthemonthwhenshegotthepainter’sbill.Atthebottomofitwerethesewords:FourhourswatchingMissHallsinganddance:3poundswiththisnote:After5p.m.Iget15shillings先令anhourinsteadof10shillings.36.Theactressboughtahouseinthecenterofthecitybecause______.A.shelikedtoliveinthebusiestplaceB.herhomewasfarawayfromwheresheworkedC.shedidn’tliketoliveinthecountryD.shedidn’twanttogobacktoherhometownanylonger37.Theactressgotthepainter’sbill________.A.toasktopayforhiswatchinghershowB.toaskforthemoneyofhispaintingworkC.inwhichheshowedhisthanksfortheticketsD.inwhichheexpressedhisdissatisfaction

BritishwriterJohnBunyanwasbornatElstowBedfordshireEnglandinNovember1628.HisfatherwasamakerandmenderofpotsandkettlesandthesonfollowedthesametradE.ThoughheisusuallycalledatinkerBunyanhadasettledhomeandplaceofbusiness.Hehadlittleschoolingandhedescribeshisearlysurroundingsaspoorandmean.HebecamemuchinterestedinreligionsbutitwasonlyafteratremendousspiritualconflictlastingthreeorfouryearsthathefoundpeacE.HisstrugglesarerelatedwithextraordinaryvividnessandintensityinhisGraceAboundingtotheChiefofSinners.HiswritingbeganwithacontroversyagainsttheQuakers教友派andshowsfromthefirstthecommandofahomelybutvigorousstylE.LikemostworkingmenatthetimeBunyanhadadeephatredforthecorruptedhypocriticalrichwhoaccumulatedtheirwealthbyhookandbycrook.AsastoutPuritan清教徒hehadmadeaconscientiousstudyoftheBibleandfirmlybelievedinsalvation拯救throughspiritualstrugglE.Bunyan’sstylewasmodeledafterthatoftheEnglishBiblE.Withhisconcreteandlivinglanguageandcarefullyobservedandvividlypresenteddetailshemadeitpossibleforthereaderoftheleasteducationtosharethepleasureofreadinghisnovelandtorelivetheexperienceofhischaracters.Bunyan’sworksincludeGraceAboundingtotheChiefofSinners1666TheLifeandDeathofMr.Badman1680TheHolyWar1682andThePilgrim’sProgress1684.ThePilgrim’sProgressisthemostsuccessfulreligiousallegory寓言intheEnglishlanguagE.ItspurposeistourgepeopletoobserveChristiandoctrinesandseeksalvationthroughconstantstrugglewiththeirownweaknessesandallkindsofsocialevils.ItisnotonlyaboutsomethingspiritualbutalsobearsmuchrelevancetothetimE.Itspredominantmetaphor—lifeasajourney—issimpleandfamiliar.TheobjectsthatChristianmeetsarehomelyandcommonplaceandthescenespresentedaretypicalEnglishonesbutthroughouttheallegoryaspiritualsignificanceisaddedtothecommonplacedetails.HerethestrangeiscombinedwiththefamiliarandthetrivialjoinedtothedivineandarichimaginationandanaturaltalentforstorytellingalsocontributetothesuccessoftheworkwhichisatonceentertainingandmorallyinstructivE.TheVanityFairisanexcerptfromThePilgrim’sProgress.ThestorystartswithadreaminwhichtheauthorseesChristianthePilgrimwithaheavyburdenonhisbackreadingtheBiblE.WhenhelearnsfromthebookthatthecityinwhichheandhisfamilyliveshallbeburntdowninafireChristiantriestoconvincehisfamilyandhisneighborsoftheoncomingdisasterandasksthemtogowithhiminsearchofsalvationbutmostofthemsimplyignorehim.SohestartsoffwithafriendPliablE.PliableturnsbackaftertheystumbleintoapittheSloughofDesponD.Christianstrugglesonbyhimself.ThenheismisledbyMr.WordlyWisemanandisbroughtbackontotherightroadbyMr.Evangelist.TherehejoinsFaithfulaneighborwhohassetoutlaterbuthasmadebetterprogress.ThetwogoontogetherthroughmanyadventuresincludingthegreatstrugglewithApollyonwhoclaimsthemtobehissubjectsandrefusetoaccepttheirallegiancetoGoD.AftermanyotheradventurestheycometotheVanityFairwherebotharearrestedasalienagitators.TheyaretriedandFaithfuliscondemnedtodeath.ChristianhowevermanagestoescapeandgoesonhiswayassistedbyanewfriendHopeful.TiredofthehardjourneytheyaretemptedtotakepleasantpathandarethencapturedbyGiantDespair.FinallytheygetawayandreachtheCelestialCitywheretheyenjoyeternallifeinthefellowshipoftheblesseD.67.AccordingtothepassageBunyanhatedtherichpeoplemainlybecause______.A.hisfatherwasmakingandmendingpotsandkettlesB.BunyanhadpoorandmeanearlysurroundingsC.therichusuallygottheirwealthindishonestwaysD.BunyanstudiedtheBibletosavethehumansouls68.WhatarethemaincharacteristicsofBunyan’sworks?①Thelanguagesareconcreteandliving.②ThestoriesarecarefullyandvividlydescribeD.③Theplotsareromanticandtwisting.④TheworksareeasytounderstanD.A.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.①②④69.JohnBunyanwrotethebookThePilgrim’sProgressinorderto______.A.advisepeopletoobeyreligiousprinciplesforsalvationB.addspiritualsignificancetothecommonplacedetailsC.tocombinethestrangethingswiththefamiliarthingsD.tellpeoplethatlifeisasimpleandfamiliarjourney70.Whatmoraldoesthestoryofthelastparagraphconveytous?A.Anyimaginablethingsmighthappeninapilgrim’sdream.B.ChristianthePilgrimlikesreadingtheBiblewithaburden.C.PeoplecanenjoyeternallifeinthefellowshipoftheblesseD.D.Peoplecanstruggleagainstweaknessesandevilsforsalvation

Hobbswasanorphan.Heworkedinafactoryandeverydayhegotalittlemoney.Hardworkmadehimthinandweak.Hewantedtoborrowalotofmoneytolearntopaintpicturesbuthedidnotthinkhecouldpayoffthedebts.OnedayalawyersaidtohimOnethousanddollarsandhereisthemoney.AsHobbstookthepackageofnoteshewasverydumbfoundeD.Hedidn'tknowwherethemoneycamefromandhowtospendit.HesaidtohimselfIcouldgotofindahotelandlivelikearichmanforafewdaysorIgiveupmyworkinthefactoryanddowhatI'dliketodo:paintingpictures.IcoulddothatforafewweeksbutwhatwouldIdoafterthat?Ishouldhavelostmyplaceinthefactoryandhavenomoneytoliveon.IfitwerealittlelessmoneyIwouldbuyanewcoatoraradioorgiveadinnertomyfriends.IfitweremoreIcouldgiveuptheworkandpayforpaintingpictures.Butit'stoomuchforoneandtoolittlefortheother.Hereisthereadingofyouruncle'swillsaidthelawyertellingwhatistobedonewiththismoneyafterhisdeath.Imustaskyoutorememberonepoint.Yourunclehassaidyoumustbringmeapapershowingexactlywhatyoudidwithhismoneyassoonasyouhavespentit.YesIseE.I'lldothatsaidtheyoungman.36.Hobbswantedtoborrowmoneyto________.A.studyabroadB.workabroadC.payoffthedebtsD.learntopaintpictures37.WiththemoneyhegotatfirstHobbs________.A.plannedtohaveahappylifeforafewdaysB.decidedtogoonwithhisworkinthefactoryC.wastogiveadinnertohisfriendsD.hadnoideawhattodo38.Hobbswasaskedto________.A.tellthelawyerwhathedidwiththemoneyafterspendingitB.readhisuncle'swillC.tellthelawyerwhatwastobedonewiththemoneyD.buysomepictures39.What'stheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.ALargeSumofUnexpectedMoneyB.HowtoSpendtheSumofMoneyC.APoorOrphanD.ARichUncle

Alicewatchedfromherbrother'sNewOrleanshouseasHurricaneKatrinasplittreesbrokewindowsandswallowedcarsincludingherown.AfewmilesawayherbestfriendPatalsoanursewassupervisingpatientsinthehigh­riskhospitalwhentheriverbanksbrokE.ForthenextsixdaysPatandhercrewlivedthereuntilarescueboatpickedthemup.BothofthemwereevacuatedtosaferpartsoftheStates.WeekslatertheylikethousandsofothersreturnedtofindtheirhomesuninhabitabletheirjobsgonE.ThefollowingspringasshewasrebuildingherlifeAlicecontactedaninformationcentreforreturningresidents.WhenaskedifshewouldheadadesperatelyneededclinicAlicesaidshe'ddoitbutonlywithPat.IttookPatlessthanfiveminutestosayyes.AndafterconsultingwithherchildrensheofferedherdamagedhomeasthenewcliniC.Aswordspreadhelppouredingroupsraisedmoneyanddonatedmedicalequipmentexamtablesfreeductworkothersuppliesandevenlabor.BedroomsweretransformedintoexamroomsandPat'slivingroomintoawaitingroom.OnFebruary272007theclinicopenedwithpatientslineduparoundtheblock.ThosewhocameinthatfirstdaywereverysickwithproblemsfromnottakingtheirmedicineforayearafterKatrinA.Over1200peoplehavemadetheirwaytotheclinicwhosedecorationpasseswhatPatcallsthemamatestWouldyourmamafeelcomfortablehereUntilrecentlyitwastheonlyhealth­carefacilitytherE.It'sarelieftohaveaclinicrighthereintheneighborhoodwhereIcancheckmypressuresaysLatoyaOwens30whosuffersfromhypertension.ThisisthemostrewardingthingI'veeverdonesaysAlicE.AddsPatI'malleviating减轻somesufferinginanunderservedpopulation.IlistentotheirstoriesandIcryalot.PeopleoutsideNewOrleansthinkthingsarebacktonormalherebutwearefarfromthat.1.WhenHurricaneKatrinaarrived________.A.Alicewasdrivingtoherbrother'shouseB.PatwasvisitinginahospitalC.housesweredestroyedD.peoplewererescuedtosafety2.Whatdoesthefifthparagraphmainlytellus?A.TheclinicopenedayearafterHurricaneKatrinA.B.Theclinichelpedlocalpeoplealot.C.TheclinicwastheonlyoneofitskindintheneighborhooD.D.Theclinicwasdecoratedtopeople'ssatisfaction.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThingsinNewOrleansweremuchworsethanpeoplethought.B.Alicefelthappyandsatisfiedaboutwhatshewasdoing.C.PatthoughtalotbeforeagreeingtoworktogetherwithAlicE.D.PeoplewerereadytohelpwhendisastershappeneD.4.Patcriedalotprobablybecause________.A.shewassadaboutwhatpeoplehadsufferedB.shewasmovedbypeople'shelptotheclinicC.workintheclinicwastoodifficultD.shelostherjobandhomeduringHurricaneKatrina5.Theunderlinedwordevacuatedinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.forcedB.attachedC.relatedD.moved

The16operationsW.Mitchellreceivedafterthemotorcycleaccidentburnedmorethan65％ofhisbodyatage46lefthimunabletopickupaforkdialatelephoneorgotothebathroomwithouthelp.ButMitchellneverbelievedhewasdefeateD.IaminchargeofmyownspaceshiphesaiD.It’smyupmydown.Icouldchoosetoseethissituationasasetbackorasstartingpoint.MitchellboughthimselfahomeinColoradoaplaneandabar.Laterheteamedupwithtwofriendsandco-foundedawoodburningstovecompanythatgrewtobethesecondlargestprivateemployerinhisstatE.SixmonthslaterhewaspilotingtheplanE.ThenfouryearsafterthemotorcycleaccidenttheplaneMitchellwaspilotingcrashedbackontotherunwayduringtakeoffpermanentlyparalyzing使瘫痪himfromthewaistdown.StilldeterminedMitchellworkeddayandnighttoregainasmuchindependenceaspossiblE.HewaselectedMayorofCrestedButteColoradotosavethetownfrommineralminingthatwouldruinitsbeautyandenvironment.DespitehisshockinglooksandphysicalchallengesMitchellbeganwhitewaterrafting漂流fellinloveandmarriedearnedamaster’sdegreeinpublicadministrationandcontinuedflyingenvironmentalactivismandpublicspeaking.Mitchell’sunshakablepositivementalattitudehasearnedhimappearancesontheTodayShow’’andGoodMorningAmericaaswellasfeaturearticlesinParadeTimeTheNewYorkTimesandotherpublications.Mitchellhasdoneallthesethingsandmoreaftertwohorribleaccidentslefthisfacebeyondrecognitionhishandsfingerlessandhislegsthinandmotionless不动inawheelchair.Thenwhatcan'twehealthyguysachieve?51.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Mitchellcouldn’tfacethefactthathewasdefeateD.B.TheoperationsMitchellreceivedmadehimhopeless.C.Mitchellwasoptimisticaboutwhathappenedtohim.D.MitchellwasinhisspaceshipwhentheaccidentoccurreD.52.WhatdidMirehelldoafterhisfirstaccident?A.HelearnedtopilotaplanE.B.Hewasemployedbyacompany.C.Hebegantodriveaspaceship.D.Hemadeanothertwonewfriends.53.WhatwastheresultofMitchell’splanecrashaccident?A.Hisbodyunderthewaistcouldn’tmovE.B.HewaselectedmayorofCrestedButtE.C.Hebecametheheroofmanypublications.D.MorethanhalfofhisbodywasburneD.54.AfterthetwohorribleaccidentsMitchell.A.stoppedflyingenvironmentalprotectionandpublicspeaking.B.co-foundedawoodburningstovecompanywithhisfriends.C.stoppedtoopenmineralmininginCrestedButtE.D.earnedamaster’sdegreeinpublicadministration.55.WhathasearnedMitchellappearancesinmanyfamouspublications?A.Hisshockinglooks.B.Hisstrongdetermination.C.Hisphysicalchallenges.D.Hisoutstandingspeakingtalent.

Peterlovedtoshopusedarticles.Almostamonthagoheboughtpopularwordgamethatusedlittlepiecesofwoodwithdifferentlettersonthem.AshewaspurchasingitthesalesgirlsaidUhlookthegameboxhaven’tevenbeenopenedyet.Thatmightbeworthsomemoney.Peterexaminedtheboxandsureenoughitwascompletelycoveredinfactory-sealedplastiC.Andhesawadateof1973onthebackofthebox.Youshouldputthatupforauction拍卖ontheInternetandseewhathappens.thesalesgirlsaiD.Yesyou’reright.PeoplelikesomethingrarE.PeteragreedIcan’timaginetherebeingverymanyunopenedboxesofthisgamestillaround40yearslater.Don’tforgettotellmeifyousellit.thesalesgirlsmileD.Noproblem.PetersaiD.AfterhegothomePeterwentonlinetoseveralauctionwebsiteslookingforhisgamE.Buthecouldn’tfindit.ThenhetypedinthenameofthewordgameandhitSearch.Thesearchresultwas543websitescontaininginformationaboutthechangesofthegamE.Overtheyearsthegamehadbeenproducedusinglettersindifferentsizesandgameboardsindifferentcolors.HealsofoundsomelistsofgamefanslookingforvariousversionsofthegamE.PeteremailedsomeofthemtellingthemwhathehaD.TwoweekslaterPeterwentbacktotheshop.Hello.Doyoustillremembertheunopenedwordgame?ThesalesgirllookedathimforasecondthenrecognizedhimandsaidOhhi!I’vegotsomethingforyouPetersaiD.Isoldthegameandmade$1000.Thankyouforyoursuggestion.Hehandedherthree$100bills.Wow!thesalesgirlcriedout.ThankyouIneverexpectedit.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPeter’swordgame?A.Itwasmadearound40yearsago.B.Ithadgameboardsindifferentsizes.C.Itwaskeptinaplasticbagwithaseal.D.Ithadlittlepiecesofwoodindifferentcolors.27.WhatdidthesalesgirlprobablythinkofPeter’swordgame?A.Oldandhandy.B.RareandvaluablE.C.ClassicandattractivE.D.Colorfulandinteresting28.Petergotthenamesofthegamefansfrom_________.A.anauctionB.theInternetC.agameshopD.thesecond-handshop29.Whathappenedattheendofthestory?A.Petergavethegirl$300asarewarD.B.ThesalesgirlbecamePeter’sfrienD.C.Peterreturnedthewordgamefor$1000.D.ThesalesgirlfeltconfusedtoseePeteragain.30.Whatisthemainthemeofthestory?A.It’simportanttokeepapromisE.B.It’sgreattoshareinotherpeople’shappiness.C.Weshouldbegratefulforthehelpfromothers.D.Somethingrareisworthalargeamountofmoney.

MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrizeandthefirstpersontowinittwicE.HoweverfewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.BorninSeptember1897IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries'twodaughters.AlongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholarsIrenestudiedintheirownschoolandhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.ShefinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSévignéinParis.IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbeganIrenewenttohelphermotherwhowasusingX.­rayfacilities设备tohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.IrenecontinuedtheworkbydevelopingX.­rayfacilitiesinmilitaryhospitalsinFranceandBelgium.HerserviceswererecognisedintheformofaMilitary'MedalbytheFrenchgovernment.In1918Irenebecamehermother'sassistantattheCurieInstitutE.InDecember1924FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstituteandIrenetaughthimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.LikehermotherIrenecombinedfamilyandcareer.LikehermotherIrenewasawardedaNobelPrizealongwithherhusbandin1935.Unfortunatelyalsolikehermothershedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity辐射能.IreneJoliot­CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch171956.5.WhywasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?A.Becauseshereceivedadegreeinmathematics.B.BecauseshecontributedtosavingthewoundeD.C.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederiC.D.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother.6.WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFredericJoliot?A.AttheCurieInstitutE.B.AttheUniversityofParis.C.Atamilitaryhospital.D.AttheCollegeofSévigné.7.WhenwasthesecondchildofIreneCurieandFredericJoliotborn?A.In1932.B.In1927.C.In1897.D.In1926.8.InwhichofthefollowingaspectswasIreneCuiredifferentfromhermother?A.Ireneworkedwithradioactivity.B.Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.C.IrenewontheNobelPrizeoncE.D.IrenediedfromleukemiA.

Agroupofprofessionalpeopleposedthisquestiontoagroupof4to8year-olds:Whatdoeslovemean?TheanswerstheygotwerebroaderanddeeperthananyonecouldhaveimagineD.Seewhatyouthink:Whenmygrandmothergotarthritis关节炎shecouldn’tbendoverandpainthertoenailsanymorE.Somygrandfatherdoesitforherallthetimeevenwhenhishandsgotarthritistoo.That’slovE.—Rebeccaage8LoveiswhenyougoouttoeatandgivesomebodymostofyourFrenchfrieswithoutmakingthemgiveyouanyoftheirs.—Chrissyage6Loveiswhenmymommymakescoffeeformydaddyandshetakesasip一小口beforegivingittohimtomakesurethetasteisOK.—Dannyage7Loveiswhenyoutellaguyyoulikehisshirtthenhewearsiteveryday.—Noelleage7Mymommylovesmemorethananybody.Youdon’tseeanyoneelsekissingmetosleepatnight.—Clareage6LoveiswhenmommyseesdaddysmellyandsweatyandstillsaysheishandsomerthanDavidBeckham.—Chrisage7AuthorandlecturerLeoBuscagliaoncetalkedaboutacontesthewasaskedtojudgE.ThepurposeofthecontestwastofindthemostcaringchilD.Thewinnerwasafour-year-oldchildwhosenextdoorneighborwasanelderlygentlemanwhohadrecentlylosthiswifE.Uponseeingthemancrythelittleboywentintotheoldgentleman’syardclimbedontohislap膝盖andjustsattherE.WhenhismotheraskedhimwhathehadsaidtotheneighborthelittleboysaidNothingIjusthelpedhimcry.56.Thechildren’sanswersaremainlybasedon________.A.theirownstoriesB.theirfamilystoriesC.whathappenedaroundthemD.howtheyviewedpeoplearoundthem57.Howmanychildren’sanswersdescribeahappymarriage?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.58.AccordingtoLeoBuscagliathefour-year-oldboy________.A.cheeredhisneighborupinauniquewayB.gaveloveaspecialdefinitionC.comfortedhisneighborinthemostcaringwayD.hadagoodunderstandingofhisneighbor’ssadness59.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toreportasurvey.B.ToexplainthemeaningoflovE.C.Toreportacontest.D.Toshowchildren’sloveliness.

EdmundHalleywasanEnglishscientistwholivedover200yearsago.Hestudiedtheobservationsofcomets彗星whichotherscientistshadmadE.Theorbitofoneparticularcometwasaverydifficultmathematicalproblem.Hecouldnotfigureitout.Neithercouldotherscientistswhodealtwithsuchproblems.HoweverHalleyhadafriendnamedNewtonwhowasabrilliantmathematician.Newtonthoughthehadalreadyworkedoutthatproblembuthecouldnotfindthepapersonwhichhehaddoneit.HetoldHalleythattheorbitofacomethadtheshapeofanellipse椭圆.NowHalleysettowork.Hefiguredout解决计算出theorbitsofsomeofthecometsthathadbeenobservedbyscientists.Hemadeasurprisingdiscovery.Thecometsthathadappearedintheyears15311607and1682allhadthesameorbit.Yettheirappearanceshadbeen75to76yearsapart.ThisseemedverystrangetoHalley.Thedifferentcometsfollowedthesameorbit.ThemoreHalleythoughtaboutitthemorehethoughtthattherehadnotbeenthreedifferentcometsaspeoplethought.Hedecidedthattheyhadsimplyseenthesamecometthreetimes.Thecomethadgoneawayandhadcomebackagain.Itwasanastonishingidea！Halleyfeltcertainenoughtomakeaprediction预言ofwhatcometwouldhappeninthefuturE.Hedecidedthatthiscometwouldappearintheyear1758.Therewere53yearstogobeforeHalley'spredictioncouldbetesteD.In1758thecometappearedinthesky.HalleydidnotseeitforhehaddiedsomeyearsbeforE.EversincethenthatcomethasbeencalledHalley'scometinhishonor.1.EdmundHalleyfiguredouttheorbitof________.A.somedifferentcometsappearingseveraltimesB.thesamecometappearingatdifferenttimesC.threedifferentcometsappearingthreetimesD.severalcometsappearingatthesametime2.Halleymadeasurprisingbutcorrectpredictionintheyear________.A.1704B.1705C.1706D.17073.Thispassageingeneralisabout________.A.HalleyandotherscientistsB.theorbitofacometC.NewtonandHalleyD.Halleyandhisdiscovery4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.EdmundHalleywasanAmericanscientist.B.Halleymadehisdiscoverybydoingexperiments.C.Newtonwasafamousmathematician.D.TheorbitofacomethadtheshapeofanarounD.

MyoldestchildEmmajustreturnedtocampusafteralongholidaybreaktofinishupherlastperiodofcollegE.Thesedaysfriendsandfamilyhavebegunfloodingmewithonequestion:Whatisshegoingtodoaftergraduation?Thejobmarketisafterallawfullytough.JustthismonththeFederalReserveBankpublishedastudyshowingthatrecentgraduatesareincreasinglyworkinginlow-paidjobsorworkingpart-timE.Thebrightspotaccordingtothestudyisforstudentswhomajored主修inSTEM—sciencetechnologyengineeringandmathematics—areasinwhichrecentgraduateshavetendedtodorelativelywell.ButEmmaisastudentofthehumanities人文atasmallcollegE.She’sanAmericanStudiesmajorwithafocusonthepoliticsandcultureoffooD.ForquiteawhileIthinkherfieldofstudyissofashionablerightnowthatI.’mnottheleastbitworriedshewillfindagoodjoB.YetthemoreI’vethoughtaboutitthemoreI’vedecidedtobehonest.I’mnotsurewhatEmmaisgoingtodoInowsay.Butshe’sgottenagreateducationandhasreallyfoundherinterest.—andIknowthosethingswillserveherwelloverthecourseofherlifE.Nowadaysmoreandmoreuniversitiesandcollegesarebeingmeasuredbythesalariesoftheirrecentgraduates.Inthisclimateencouragingyourkidtostudythehumanitiesseemsatbestunwiseoratworstunconcernedwithearningaliving.Butacollegeisnotavocational职业school.AndpromotingSTEMsubjectsshouldnotbesociety’sonlyanswertohelpingthenextgenerationgrowinacompetitiveworlD.FromthebeginningweneverurgedEmmatopickacollegeoramajorwithaneyeonitsexpectedreturnonmoneyasmoreandmorefamiliesaredoing.ToEmmawhatreallymatterswillbesomethingthatwemaynotbeabletomeasureforquitealongtime:Emma’scontributiontotheworldandhowhappysheisinit.5.Theauthor’sfriendsandfamily_________.A.areworriedaboutEmma’ssafetyB.havebeenworryingaboutthefloodC.areconcernedaboutEmma’sfutureD.areworriedaboutthejobmarket6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Thenumberofthegraduatesisincreasing.B.STEMgraduatescanbebetteremployees.C.STEMgraduatesareinrelativelygreaterdemanD.D.Moreandmoregraduatesliketodoapart-timejoB.7.WhydidEmmachooseamajorinthehumanities?A.Becausesheisinterestedinit.B.Becausehermothertoldherto.C.Becauseitisincreasinglypopular.D.Becauseshewantsfurthereducation.8.Accordingtotheauthorwhatmattersmostinchoosingamajoristhat_________.A.itshouldbeamongtheSTEMB.itshouldbefashionableandinterestingC.itshouldallowagoodjobandahighsalaryD.itshouldbringachievementsandhappiness

ElenaKaganhasreachedalifelonggoalbecomingaJusticeontheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.TheU..S.SenateconfirmedKaganonThursdaybyavoteof63－37.ShereplacesJusticeJohnPaulStevenswhoretiredinJunE.Kaganwilltakeasacredoath誓言toupholdtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesonSaturdayataswearing­inceremony.ThenewJusticewillbringthenumberofwomensittingonthenation'shighestcourttothreE.KaganjoinsJusticesRuthBaderGinsburgandSoniaSotomayor—allthreeNewYorkers.KaganisthefourthwomaninhistorytositontheSupremeCourt.JusticeSandraDayO'ConnorwasthefirstfemaleJusticE.ShewasappointedbyPresidentRonaldReaganandservedfrom1981to2006.Kaganwhois50yearsoldisthesecondJusticeappointedbyPresidentBarackObamA.HeappointedJusticeSotomayorin2009.ObamatoldreportersonThursdaythatKaganwillmakeanoutstandingJusticewhounderstandsthatherrulingsaffectpeoplE.HealsonotedthattheadditionofanotherwomantotheSupremeCourtmarksasignofprogressforthecountry.ObamaandKaganwillcelebrateherconfirmationwithaceremonyattheWhiteHousetoday.Kaganhasspentmostofheradultlifeworkingwiththelaw.SheservedinPresidentClinton'sadministrationasalegaladviserwastheheadofHarvardLawSchoolanduntilherconfirmationThursdaywastheU..S.SolicitorGeneral—oneofthemostpowerfullawyersinthefederalgovernment.KaganwasborninNewYorkCity.ShegrewupinanapartmentontheUpperWestSideofManhattanthestrong­willedindependentmiddlesistersandwichedbetweentwobrothers.Kagan'smotherwasapublicschoolteacherwhotaughtfifthandsixthgrades.Herfatherwasalawyer.ThenewJusticeonceworeajudge'srobeinapictureforherhigh­schoolyearbook.Nowshe'llbewearingrealonesassheandtheothereightJusticesdecidesomeofthemostimportantlegalcases.1.Whatcanweinferaccordingtoparagraph1?A.ElenaKaganhasbecometheonlyfemaleJusticeofAmericA.B.It'sKagan'sdreamtobeaJusticeontheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.C.KaganachievedthispositionintheelectionbybeatingJohnPaulStevens.D.ItwilltakealongtimeforKagantobecomeaJusticeontheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.TotaketheplaceofanoldJusticeaJusticewaselectedbytheSenatE.B.TherewillbefourwomenworkingintheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.C.Kaganwilltakeasacredoathbeforetakingpartintheelection.D.NoonebutaNewYorkercanbeaJusticeoftheSupremeCourt.3.WhatcanweinferfromObama'swords?A.HewillappointmorewomenJusticestotheSupremeCourt.B.HeappointedKaganasshehaddoneagoodjobbeforE.C.ThereismuchtobeimprovedontheSupremeCourt.D.HeissureKaganwillbeexcellentinhernewwork.4.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph5?A.Kaganisabornlawyer.B.ItisaboutKagan'sbiography.C.Kagan'scharacterisfitforherjoB.D.KaganhasworkedfortwoPresidents.

LindaEvanswasmybestfriend—likethesisterIneverhaD.Wedideverythingtogether:pianolessonsmoviesswimminghorsebackriding.WhenIwas13myfamilymovedaway.LindaandIkeptintouchthroughlettersandwesaweachotheronspecialtime—likemywedding婚礼andLinda’s.Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomesandwewrotelessoften.OnedayacardthatIsentcamebackstampedAddress地址Unknown.IhadnoideahowtofindLindA.OvertheyearsImissedLindaverymuch.Iwantedtoshare分享happinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdieD.TherewasanemptyplaceinmyheartthatonlyafriendlikeLindacouldfill.OnedayIwasreadinganewspaperwhenInoticedaphotoofayoungwomanwholookedverymuchlikeLindaandwhoselastnamewasWagman—Linda’smarriednamE.TheremustbethousandsofWagmasIthoughtbutJstillwrotetoher.Shecalledassoonasshegotmyletter.MrsTobin!shesaidexcitedlyLindaEvansWagmanismymother.MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIknewverymuchevenafter40yearslaughedandcriedandcaughtuponeachother’slives.NowtheemptyplaceinmyheartisfilleD.Andthere’sonethingthatLindaandIknowforsure:Wewon’tloseeachotheragain!14.ThewriterwenttopianolessonswithLindaEvans_______.A.attheageof13B.beforeshegotmarriedC.aftertheymovedtonewhomesD.beforethewriter’sfamilymovedaway15.Theydidn’toftenwritetoeachotherbecausethey_______.A.gotmarriedB.hadlittletimetodosoC.didn’tlikewritinglettersD.couldseeeachotheronspecialtime16.Therewasanemptyplaceinthewriter’sheartbe­causeshe_______.A.wasintroubleB.didn’tknowLinda’saddressC.receivedthecardthatshesentD.didn’thaveafriendlikeLindatoshareherhappi­nessorsadness17.Thewriterwashappywhenshe_______.A.readthenewspaperB.heardLinda’svoiceonthephoneC.metayoungwomanwholookedalotlikeLindaD.wrotetothewomanwhoselastnamewasWagman18.Theyhaven’tkeptintouch_______.A.forabout40yearsB.forabout27yearsC.sincetheygotmarriedD.sincethewriter’sfamilymovedaway

Mydaughterrecentlyaskedmewhatatravelagencydoes.Thereisonelocatedonourstreetandithasjustbeencompletelyrebuilt.Itoldherthattheyhelpedpeoplebooktheirtripsandvacations.Whyhaven’tweeverbeenthere?shewantedtoknow.BecausewedoeverythingourselvesonlinethesedaysIexplaineD.Butwhydoityourselfifotherpeoplewanttodoitforyou?shewonderedoutlouD.Theansweristhatthetravelagencymakesalittlebitofmoneyoneachticketyoubookthroughthem.Ifyoubookyourticketyourselfonlineyousavethatmoney.Savingmoneysoundsgreatexceptthatwhenyouthinkaboutityoutypicallyspendthreeeveningscomparingpricestoendupsaving$30ona$300trip.Allthose$30discountsaddupofcoursesoIguessweshouldbehappywiththat.Considerbooksforamoment.BuyingyourbookatAmazonsavesyoumaybe30%to40%oneachbook.Addtothattheconvenienceofshoppingfromhomeandgettingthepackagedeliveredtoyourhomeaddress.SofarsogooD.UnfortunatelythatdoesmeanyouspendtoomuchtimebrowsingAmazon.comwhileyoucoulddosomethingfuninsteaD.Likemaybereadinganactualbook?Thenthepackagearrivesandyouaren’thomeandenduphavingtopickitupatthelocalpost-officE.AllinallIwonderhowmuchtimeIendupinvestinginthewholeprocess.Timesoundsfreebuttomostofusitismorevaluablethanmoney.TheInternetEconomypromisedtogetridofthemiddle-menandwelovedit.SomehowI’mstartingtogetthefeelingthatweourselvesendedupdoingtheworkofthatmiddle-menweweresoeagertogetridof.Inanyprojectyoucanalwayspicktwoofthese:fastcheaporgooD.Weseemtohavefocusedaloton‘cheap’and‘good’buttheextratimeweneedtoinvesttoalsokeepit‘fast’comesoutofourownpockets.YoucanalwaysmakemoremoneybutyoucannevermakemoretimE.47.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Itmainlyshowsthecuriosityoftheauthor’sdaughter.B.ItindicatesthattheInternethasinfluencedourdailylifE.C.Ittellsustheimportanceofatravelagency.D.Itshowswhypeopleneedatravelagency.48.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?A.Weshouldbesatisfiedwith$30thatwehavesavedbecauseitisworthwhilE.B.$30thatwehavesavedistoolittlesowecan’tbehappywithit.C.Weshouldfeelregretfulalthough$30isworththetimewehavespent.D.It’shardforustobehappywith$30becausewehavewastedalotoftimE.49What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheInternetEconomy?A.PositiveB.IndifferentC.NeutralD.Critical50.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheconvenienceoftheInternetEconomy.B.HowtosavetimeintheInternetEconomy.C.ThehiddencostoftheInternetEconomy.D.HowtosavemoneyintheInternetEconomy.

Teachersandparentsusuallycallattentiontothepictureswhentheyreadstorybookstopreschoolchildren.Butanewstudysuggeststhatcallingattentiontothewordsandlettersonthepagemayleadtobetterreaders.Thetwo­yearstudycomparedchildrenwhowerereadinthiswayinclasswithchildrenwhowerenot.Thosewhoseteachersmostoftendiscussedtheprintshowedclearlyhigherskillsinreadingspellingandunderstanding.Theseresultswerefoundoneyearandeventwoyearslater.ShaynePiastaanassistantprofessorofteachingandlearningatOhioStateUniversitywasanauthorofthestudy.Shesaysmostpreschoolteacherswouldfindthismethodmanageableandwouldneedonlyasmallchangeinthewaytheyteach.Theyalreadyreadstorybooksinclass.Theonlydifferencewouldbeincreasedattentiontotheprintedtext.Ifyougetchildrentopayattentiontolettersandwordsitmakessensethattheywilldobetteratwordrecognitionandspelling.Butshesaysresearchsuggeststhatveryfewparentsandteachersdothisinasystematicway.Morethan300childrenagedfourandfivewereobservedinclassrooms.Theycamefrompoorfamiliesandwerebelowaverageintheirlanguageskills.ForthirtyweeksthechildrentookpartinaprogramcalledProjectSTARforSitTogetherAndReaD.TheprojectisbasedatOhioStatE.Itteststheshort­termandlong­termresultsofreadingregularlytopreschoolchildrenintheirclassrooms.Therearedifferentwaysthatadultscantalktochildrenaboutprint.Theycanpointtoaletteranddiscussitandeventracetheshapewithafinger.Theycanpointoutawordanddiscussthemeaningoftheprintorhowthewordstellthestory.Andtheycantalkabouttheorganizationoftheprint—forinstanceshowinghowwordsarewrittenlefttorightinEnglish.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthewayspreschoolchildrenareusuallytaught?A.Preferenceisgiventotheshapeoflettersandtheorganizationoftheprint.B.MoreattentionispaidtothepictureswithwordsandlettersbeingignoreD.C.Thefocusoftheteachingisonbringingthemuptobegoodreaders.D.Equalattentionispaidtothetextsandthepictures.2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.NoimmediatebenefitwillbeshownwiththenewteachingmethoD.B.Childrenfrompoorfamiliesusuallyhavepoorlanguageskills.C.Readingtopreschoolchildrenwillmakethemloseinterestinreadinglater.D.Teachingpreschoolchildrenlettersandwordsprovesabigchallengeforteachers.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthestudyonlanguageskillsofpreschoolchildren?A.Manyteacherswanttochangetheirwayofteachingpreschoolchildren.B.Attentiononthepictureshasmadethechildrenuninterestedinreading.C.Teachersareoftenpreventedfromtakingdifferentapproachestolanguageteaching.D.ProjectSTARaimstoresearchintotheresultsofreadingbookstopreschoolchildrenintheclassroom.4.Whichsectionofamagazinedoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A.Fashion.B.Economy.C.Education.D.Entertainment.

MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelvE.Hehadlittleschooleducation.InspiteofthishebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistimE.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemensbutheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwainhispennamE.MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infacthewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercarehemanagedtosurvivE.Asaboyhecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallofhisfriendsandneighbours.Hedidn'tliketogotoschoolandheconstantlyranawayfromhomE.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi密西西比河.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.Afterhisfather'sdeathin1847MarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinterwhoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Thenheworkedasaprinterariver­boatpilot领航员andlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiodhestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafull­timewriter.In1870MarkTwaingotmarrieD.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876andHuckleberryFinnin1884whichmadehimfamousandbroughthimagreatfortunE.UnfortunatelyMarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestments投资andhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904hiswifediedandthenthreeoftheirchildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70hishairwascompletelywhitE.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties领带.HeworenothingbutwhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril211910.1.MarkTwainleftschoolat12to________.A.workasaprinterB.writestoriesC.jointhearmyD.makealiving2.WhichofthefollowingaboutMarkTwainisNOTtrue?A.Hewasnotahealthyboy.B.Hecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.C.Hegainedlotsofmoneybywriting.D.HehadahappychildhoodbutasadlaterlifE.3.ArrangethefollowingfactsaboutMarkTwain'slifeinorderoftimE.A.workingasaprinterB.workingasariver­boatpilotC.workingasaminerD.joiningthearmyE.workingasafull­timewriterA.abcdeB.abdceC.acbdeD.cabde4.________broughthimfameandlotsofmoney.A.HisworksB.Hisinvestments

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

My18-month-oldsonAdamcalledfromthefrontdoor.LookMama!Doggie!IdroppedwhatIwasdoingandstuckmyheadoutthedoor.Brandyournext-doorneighbor’s11-year-olddogwasoveragain.Goaway!IshouteD.Brandy’sownerhaddiedaboutamonthearlier.Thewoman’sfamilyhademptiedthehouseandstuckaForSalesigninthefrontyardbutthefamilyhadleftoldBrandybehinD.Forweeksshe’dbeenwanderingaroundtheneighborhooD.Itwasn’tthatIdislikeddogsoranythinglikethat.Ijustdidn’tthinkaboutthemverymuch.IneverhadadoggrowingupandhadneverthoughttogetonE.BrandywentawayandIstayedoutsidewithAdam.Thenthephonerang.Iwentinsidetotakethecall.WhenIcamebackAdamwasgonE.Isearchedtheyardfrontandbackthenthebasketballcourtandpublicpool.Notraceofhim.IwassonervousthatIranhomeandcalledthepolicethenmyhusbanD.PolicesearchedtheneighborhooD.SuddenlyIheardanothersound:adogbarking.It’scomingfromthewoodsoneofmyneighborssaiD.Wefollowedthebarkingtoawoodedcliff悬崖.Therewefoundmysonandhewasjustinchesawayfromtheedgesoftheclifffastasleep.Brandywasbesidehimleaning倚靠againsthimtokeephimawayfromtheedgE.WhenIpickedAdamupBrandysankdownonhersidebreathingquickly.ShemusthavebeenholdingAdamthereforhours!IthankedthepoliceandbroughtAdamandBrandybacktoourhousE.ShehesitatedamomentonourdoorstepnodoubtrememberingthetimeI’ddrivenheraway.ComeongirlIsaiD.Thisisyourhomenow.Brandysteppedinandonceshesawshewasreallywelcomesherelaxedandlaydownonthefloorjustinsidethedoor.She’ddoneagreatthingandIwonderedifsheknewit.She’dcertainlytouchedmeinawaythatnoanimaleverhaD.WhatapityadoglikeBrandyhadbeenleftbehind!51.WhatisthecorrectorderfortheeventsinthestoryaboutBrandy?A.Shewasleftbehindbyherowner’sfamily.B.Shesteppedintothewoman’shousE.C.Sheappearedatthewoman’sfrontdoor.D.Shestayedbesidethewoman’ssonforhours.A.dabcB.acbdC.cdbaD.acdb52.WhatdidthewomandowhenshefirstsawBrandy?A.ShegavehersomefooD.B.Shedroveheraway.C.ShetookherhomE.D.Shesaidthankyoutoher.53.Whydidthewomancallthepolice?A.HersonwaslostB.BrandywasgonE.C.BrandyappearedinheryarD.D.Shegotascarycall.54.Howweretheyabletoknowthatthewoman’ssonwasnearthecliff?A.BysearchingtheneighborhooD.B.Byhearingadogbarking.C.Byfollowingadog’sfootsteps.D.Byhearingherson’scrying.

PoetWilliamStaffordoncesaidthatwearedefinedmorebythedetours绕行路inlifethanbythenarrowroadtowardgoals.IlikethisimagE.ButitwasquitebyaccidentthatIdiscoveredthedeepmeaningofhiswords.ForyearswemadethelongdrivefromourhomeinSeattletomyparents’homeinBoiseinninehours.Wetraveledthewaymostpeopledo:thefastestshortesteasiestroadespeciallywhenIwasalonewithfournoisyrestlesskidswhohateconfinement限制andhavestrongopinionsabouteverything.RoadtripsfeltriskysoIwoulddrivefaststoppingonlywhenIhadto.WewouldsticktothefreewaysandarrivetireD.ButthenBannerourlambwasborn.HewasrejectedbyhismamadaysbeforeourplannedtriptoBoisE.Ihadtwochoices:leaveBannerwithmyhusbandortakehimwithmE.MyhusbandmadethedecisionformE.ThatishowIfoundmyselfontheroadwithfourkidsababylambandnothingbutmyeverlastingoptimismtoseemethrough.Wetookthecountryroadsoutofnecessity.WehadtostopeveryhourletBannershakeouthislegsandfeedhim.Thekidschasedhimandoneanother.They’dgetbackinthecarbreathlessandenergizedsmellingfreshfromthecoldair.Weexploredsideroadscatchinggrasshoppersinwaist-highgrass.Evenifwesimplylookedoutofthecarwindowsatbabypigsfollowingtheirmotherorfishleapingoutofthewateritwasbetterthanthebestridedownthefreeway.HerewaslifE.Andnewhorizons.Weeventuallyarrivedatmyparents’doorstepastonishinglyfreshandfullofstoriesIgrewbravewiththetripbackhomeandcreativewithmydiscipliningtechniquE.Onanemptysectionofroadeveryonestartedquarreling.IstoppedthecarorderedallkidsoutandtoldthemtomeetmeupaheaD.IparkedmycarhalfamileawayandreadmybookinsweetsilencE.Someroadtripsarebynecessityfastandstraight.ButthattripwithBanneropenedoureyestoaworldavailabletoanyoneadventurousenoughtowanderaroundandmademerealizethatadetourmayuncoverthebestpartofajourney----andthebestpartofyourself.29.Whydidtheauthorusetotakefreewaystoherparents’home?A.ItwaslesstimeB.ItwouldbefasterandsaferC.HerkidswouldfeellessconfinedD.Shefeltbetterwithotherdriversnearby30.WhatdoestheauthordiscoverfromthetripaccordingtoParagraph6?A.Freewaysarewherebeautyhides.B.GettingclosetonatureaddstothejoyoflifeC.Enjoyingthebeautyofnaturebenefitsone’shealthD.Oneshouldfollowsideroadstowatchwildanimals31.Whydidtheauthoraskthekidstogetoutofthecarontheirwaybackhome?A.TogiveherselfsometimetoreadB.ToordersomefoodforthemC.Toplayagamewiththem.D.Toletthemcooldown32.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CharmoftheDetourB.TheRoadtoBraveryC.CreativityoutofNecessityD.RoadtripandCountryLife

Mr.Brownfirstwenttolookattheunderground-firewhenhewasseven.ThroughtheholeintheearthyoucouldseetheorangefirebutyouhadtolookfastbecauseitwassohotsaidMr.brown.In1898hesawthefireoncemorE.NowwecanonlyseethesmokE.ThefireMr.Brownsawisnottheunderground-firE.Infactthereare260coalfiresintheworlD.Theyareharmfulanddangerous.Thenhowtoputthemout?Scientistshavetriedtosetfiretoundergroundcoaltospeedupthefires.InthiswaytheburningofundergroundcoalwouldbesoonfinisheD.45.Mr.Brownsaidthatwehadtotakeafastlookatthefirebecause_______.A.itwasintheholeB.itwasveryhotC.itwasorangeD.itwasharmful46.Howmanycoalfiresarethereintheworld?A.There’sonlyoneB.It’shardtosayC.Thereare260D.Thearticledoesn’ttellus.47.What’soneofthebestwaystoputouttheundergroundfire?A.TocovertheholeswithstonesB.TospeedupthefiresC.ToseethefiresburningD.Todosomeexperiments48.WhydoScientistswanttoputouttheundergroundcoalfire?Because_______.A.TheyareharmfulanddangerousB.Theyarehot.C.TheyaresmokingD.Thearticledoesn’ttellus

LucilleCliftonwasthefirstAfrican­AmericanpoetlaureateofMarylanD.CriticscallheroneofthegreatestwritersofourtimE.LucilleCliftonwasborninDepewNewYorkin1936.ShebeganwritingpoetrywhenShewasabouttenyearsolD.ShehaddevelopedaninterestinpoetrybecauseofhermotherThelmaSayles.HermotherwasalsoapoetalthoughherpoemswereneverpublisheD.AsachildLucillewouldsitonhermother'slapandlistenasshereadpoetry.Shelearnedtolovewordsandthepowerofwords.Thatstayedwithherasshegrew.Whilehermothertaughthertolovepoetryherfathergaveherthegiftofstorytelling.HewouldtellLucilleinterestingstoriesaboutherancestorsespeciallytheonenamedLucillewhowashisgrandmother.SamuelCliftonsaidshewasthefirstblackwomantobelegallyhangedinthestateofVirginiA.LucilleCliftonwroteaboutitinherpoemcalledLucy.Lucilleoftentalkedaboutherloveforwords.Shelovedthesoundofwordsandthewaythewordsfeltinhermouth.ShelovedfindinginterestingwaystousewordstoexpresswhatwashappeningintheworlD.UnlikehermotherLucilleClifton'spoetryisanythingbuttraditional.Herpoemsdonotrhymeorfollowaspecialkindofpattern.Theydonotusefancywords.Herpoetryisknownforbeingsimpletruthfulanddirect.Itiswrittenthewaypeoplespeakinacasual随意的relaxedlanguagE.Thereisverylittlepunctuationandevenlesscapitalization.Manyofthepoemsareuncomfortablyhonest.LucilleCliftonoftensaidthatshetriedtocomforttheafflicted折磨andafflictthecomfortablE.Overtheyearssheseemstohaveperfectedthatart.21.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Lucille'sparentsinfluencedheralot.B.Lucille'sfatheroftenreadpoemstoher.C.Lucille'smotherpublishedsomepoems.D.Lucille'sparentstaughthertolovewords.22.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Lucille'sgreatworks.B.WordsthatLucilleuseD.C.Lucille'swritingstylE.D.BackgroundofLucille'spoems.23.FromthepassageweknowthatLucilleis________.A.funnyB.creativeC.selfishD.beautiful24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.LucilleCliftonwasthefirstAfrican­AmericanpoetlaureateofAmericA.B.LucilleCliftonwasborninAfricA.C.LucilleCliftonbeganwritingpoetryfromabout1956.D.UnlikeLucilleCliftonhermother'spoetryistraditional.

Alanworkedinanofficeinthecity.Heworkedveryhardandreallylookedforwardtohisholiday.HeusuallywenttotheseasidebutoneyearhesawanaD.inanewspaperEnjoycountrylifE.SpendafewweeksatWilliamFarm.GoodfoodfreshairhorseridingwalkingfishingThissoundslikeagoodideA.hethoughtI’llspendamonthatWilliamFarm.I’llgohorseridingwalkingandfishing.It’llbedifferentfromtheseasidE.FourdayslaterhereturnedhomE.What’swrongwithWilliamFarm?HisfriendJackaskedhim.Didn’tyouenjoycountrylife?CountrylifewasfineAlansaiD.Buttherewasanotherproblem.Ohwhatproblem?WellthefirstdayIwasthereasheepdiedandwehadroast烤肉muttonfordinner.Freshmeatisthebest.Iknowbutontheseconddayacowdiedandwehadroastbeeffordinner.Luckyyou!Youdon’tunderstandAlansaidOnthethirddayapigdiedandwehadroastporkfordinner.Adifferentroasteveryday.JacksaiD.Letmefinish.AlansaidOnthefourthdayafarmerdiedandIdidn’twanttostaytherefordinner.51.Alansaw________inanewspaper.A.anaD.B.aletterC.astoryD.areport52.Alanusuallywentto________onthevacation.A.themountainsB.thecountrysideC.theseasideD.WilliamFarm53.Alanspent_________atWilliamFarm.A.fourdaysB.threemonthsC.amonthD.afewweeks54.Alanhadroast_______fordinneronthethirdday.A.muttonB.porkC.beefD.fish

MyolddigitalcamerabrokedownsoIwantedtobuyanewone.BeingthecautioustypeIfanciedareliablebrand.SoIwentontheNetspent15minutesreadingproductreviewsongoodwebsiteswrotedownthenamesofthreetoprecommendationsandheadedformynearestbigfriendlycamerastore.Thereinthecupboardwasoneofthecamerasonmylist.Anditwasonspecialoffer.Ohjoy.IpointedatitandaskedanassistantCanIhaveoneofthose?Helookedperturbed不安.Doyouwanttotryitfirst?hesaid.Itdidn'tquitesoundlikeaquestion.DoIneedto?IrepliedThere'snothingwrongwithit.ThismadehimlookabitoffendedandIstartedtofeelbad.Nono.ButyoushouldtryithesaidencouraginglyCompareitwiththeothers.Ilookedacrossattheothers:shelvesofsimilarcamerasplacedalongthewallofferingawiderangeofslightlydifferentpricesanddiscountswitheachcompanysellingarangeofmodelsbasedaroundthesamebasicbox.WithsomanymodelstochoosefromitseemedthatIwouldhavetospendhoursweighingXagainstYalwaystryingtotakeZandpossiblyHintoaccountatthesametime.ButwhenIhadfinishedIwouldstillhaveonlythesametwocertaintiesthatIhadenteredthestorewith:firstsoonafterIcarriedmynewcameraoutoftheshopitwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforit;andsecondmywonderfulcamerawouldveryquicklybereplacedbyanewmodel.Butsomethinginthehumansoulwhispersthatyoucanbeatthesetrapsbymakingtherightchoicethecleverchoicethewisechoice.IntheendIagreedtotrythemodelIhadchosen.Theassistantseemedasincereman.SoIlethimtakeoutmychosencamerafromthecupboardshowhowittookexcellentpicturesofmyfellowshoppers...andwhenhestartedtointroducethespecialfeaturesIinterruptedtoaskwhetherIneededtobuyacarry-caseandamemorycardaswell.Whydowethinkthatnewoptionsstillofferusanythingnew?Perhapsitisbecausetheyofferanopportunitytoavoidfacingthefactthatourrealchoicesinthisculturearefarmorelimitedthanwewouldliketoimagine.60.Theshopassistantinsistedthatthewritershould____.A.trusthimandstopaskingquestionsB.trythecameratoseeiftherewasanythingwrongwithitC.getmoreinformationaboutdifferentcompaniesD.comparethecamerahehadchosenwiththeothers61.WhatdoesthewritermeanbyitwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforitParagraph2?A.Heshouldgeta50%discount.B.Thepriceofthecamerawouldsoonfall.C.Thequalityofthecamerawasnotgood.D.Thepriceofthecamerawasunreasonablyhigh.62.Thewriterdecidedtotrythemodelhehadchosenbecausehe____.A.knewverylittleaboutitB.wantedtomakesuretheonehechosewouldbethebestC.didn'ttrusttheshopassistantD.hadaspecialinterestintakingpicturesofhisfellowshoppers63.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthewriter'sopinion__.A.wewastetoomuchmoneyoncamerasB.camerashavebecomeanimportantpartofourdailylifeC.wedon'tactuallyneedsomanychoiceswhenbuyingaproductD.famouscompaniescaremoreaboutprofitthanquality

NingZetaohasbecomeChina’snewswimmingstarduetohisamazingperformanceatthe2014AsianGamesinIncheon仁川SouthKoreA.Withalreadytwogoldmedalsinhandthe21-year-oldclocked47.70secondsinthe100mfreestylesettinganewAsianrecorD.ThisresulthasbeenrecognizedbyFINAastheworld’sthirdbesttimethisyearfastenoughtohavewonagoldmedalinlastyear’sBarcelonaWorldChampionships.ItismyfirstinternationaleventsaidNingwholaterwonafourthgoldmedalinIncheon.Iamhappythatmyresultsareprettyclosetomypersonalbest.BorninthecentralChinesecityofZhengzhouNingenteredthelocalteamattheageof11andjoinedthenavyteamin2007.Hefirstcaughtpeople’sattentionin2009whenhefinishedeighthinthe200mindividualmedleyattheNationalGames.NeverthelessNingsufferedfromboneinfectioninbothkneesforalongtimewhichmadehimunabletotrainhardonhiskicks.Healsohadanindigestionproblemandhadtoeatsoftfoodwhichiseasytodigest.Hispoorstomachevenmadeitimpossibleforhimtocompleteweek-longfulltimetraining.Buttheyoungswimmernevergivesup.HisidolisthegreatRussianswimmerAlexanderPopovwhocontinuedtowinOlympicgoldmedalsafterhewasstabbedonastreet.NingsaidHewasarealfighterandIneedtolearnfromhim.TakenbettercareofbycoachesanddoctorsNingcannowtrainasnormallyasothers.Andthatiswhyhecangettoday’sachievements.ThegoldmedalsattheAsianGamesalsoboostedtheconfidenceofthenewswimmingstarwhohopestoenterthenationalteamandcompeteforChinainmoreinternationalevents.Chinesemen’sswimmershaveneverbeenplacedamongtopeightintheshort-distancefreestylehesaiD.IhopeIcandoitjustlikewhatSunYangdidinthemid-longdistancefreestylE.56.Thebesttitlecouldbe______.A.NingZetaoaworldfamousswimmerB.NingZetaoapromisingrisingstarC.NingZetaoastrong-willsoldierD.NingZetaoaworldgoldmedalist57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.theresultsNinggotinIncheonarehisbestB.Ningisgoodatboth100mand200mfreestyleC.NingbrokeanAsianrecordatthe2014AsianGamesD.Ninghasalreadygot5goldmedalsintheinternationalevent58.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.somehealthproblemshavelittleeffectonNing’strainingB.beingwellcaredofisthemainreasonforNing’sachievementsC.theChineseswimmershavenevergotintothetopeighthintheworldeventD.goldmedalistasNingisheisnotyetamemberofNationalSwimmingTeam59.Theunderlinedwordboostinthelastbutoneparagraphprobablymeans______.A.increaseB.weakenC.lackD.encourage

WhennatureloversallovertheworldwishallhumanstorealizetheimportanceoftheirnaturalsurroundingsmanyAustraliansareturningcaringfortheenvironmentintoawayoflifE.JulieAstonisanAustralianhousewifeinBrisbaneisonesuchexamplE.EventhoughautumnisapproachingAustralia'sBrisbaneinAprilonecanstillwatchcolorfulblooming盛开的flowersinJulie'slittlegardenasshetellsthatinhercommunityEachofushasabeautifulyarD.Thewholecommunityfromchildrentoelderlypeopletakescareoftheenvironmentasiftheyaretakingcareoftheirowngarden.Gardeningisthemostpopularclubinourcommunityshesays.Alotofretiredpeopledon'tjustregularlyorganizegardeninglecturesbutalsopersonallyvisitfamiliesinthecommunitytoprovidegardeningtraining.Soyoucanseethatflowerscontinuetoblossominourgardensthroughouttheyear.Talkingaboutherpeople'ssenseofcaringfortheenvironmentJuliesayswhenpeopleinthecommunitytakealongtheirdogtheyalwayscarryagarbagebagtodealwiththedog'swastE.InourcommunityyouwillneverexperiencetheembarrassmentofsteppingonthedirtywastewhileyouarewalkingonthegrasssaysJuliewithasmilE.Takingcareofthethedog'swastecanalsohelptodevelopchildren'ssenseofresponsibility!AstoprotectingwaterresourcestheAustraliangovernmenthasmadestrictrulesforfamilies.JuliesaysWecertainlywouldnotusetapwatertowatertheflowers!Shesaysalmosteveryfamilyinhercommunityhasahugetankusedtostorerainwaterwhichislaterusedastheresourceofalloutdoorwateruseincludingcarwashingandwateringthegarden.Thisyeartheyalsoaskedpeopletoconnectthewatertankwiththeirtoilets.61.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphswelearnthat_____A.gardeningispopularinmostpartsofAustraliaB.AprilisagreattimeforpeopletoenjoyflowersC.Julie'scommunityhasadeepsenseofcaringfornatureD.it'snoteasytokeepagardenwithoutpropertraining62.WhycanflowersbeseenallyearroundinJulie'scommunity?A.Familiesaretaughthowtotakecareoftheirgardens.B.Gardeninglessonsareoftengivenbyprofessors.C.Thelocalgovernmentprovidesfreegardeningtraining.D.Thereisenoughrainwatertowatertheflowersregularly.63.WhatdoweknowaboutJuliefromthepassage?A.Shefindsitembarrassingtowalkonthegrass.B.Sheoncesteppedonadog'swastE.C.Sheisquiteinfavorofraisingadog.D.Shetakesprideinhercommunity.64.FromwhatJuliesaysinthelastparagraphweknow___.A.rainwaterisnotthebestresourceB.hercommunitymakesfulluseofresourcesC.hercommunityownsapublictankD.itisnotnecessarytowaterflowersveryoften65.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowAustralianssaveresourcesB.LovenaturetheAustralianwayC.HowAustraliansleadtheirlifeD.Protectnatureamustoflife

Mr.Brownworkedinafactoryofasmalltown.Hehadbeentherefortwentyyearsbeforeonedayhewassenttothecapitalforimportantbusiness.HewasquiteexcitedbecausehehadneverbeentherebeforE.BeforehesetoffheaskedhiswifeandthreedaughtersiftheywantedhimtobuysomethingfortheminLondon.Mrs.Brownbegantothinkitoverandthenshesaidshewishedherhusbandwouldbeabletobuyaniceumbrellaforherandsodidtheirthreedaughters.AshewasafraidhewouldforgetithedrewanumbrellaonhishanD.Tohisregrethelostitatthestation.OnthetrainMr.Brownsatoppositetoanoldwoman.Thewoman’sumbrellawassonicethathecarefullylookedatitandsaidtohimselfnottoforgettobuyafewumbrellaslikeit.WhenthetrainarrivedatthestationinLondonhesaidgood-byetotheoldwomantookhisbagandherumbrellaandwasgoingtogetoff.Waitaminutesirshoutedtheoldwoman.That’smyumbrella!NowMr.BrownnoticedthathehadtakenherumbrellA.HisfaceturnedredatonceandsaidinahurryOhI’mverysorryMadam!Ididn’tmeanit!SevendayslaterMr.Brownleftthecapital.Tohissurprisehemettheoldwomanandsatoppositetoheragain.Lookingatthefourumbrellastheoldwomanwassatisfiedwithherself.ItseemsthatIhadabetterresultthantheotherfourwomen.Shethought.21.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatMr.Brownwas______.A.aconductorB.aworkerC.athiefD.anumbrellamaker22.Theunderlinedworditinthefirstparagraphrefersto______.A.histicketB.hisbagC.hisdrawingD.hisumbrella23.WhenlookingatMr.Brownwithfourumbrellasthewomanthought______.A.Mr.BrownwasanumbrellamakerB.Mr.BrownwassellinghisumbrellasC.Mr.Brownhadstolentheotherwomen’sumbrellasD.Mr.Brownhadboughtfourumbrellasforhisfamily.24.HowdidMr.Browngetthefourumbrellas?A.Hepickedthemonthetrain.B.Hebroughtthemfromhissmalltown.C.HeboughttheminLondon.D.Hestolethemfromfourwomen.

Jerrywasauniquemanagerbecausehehadseveralwaiterswhohadfollowedhimaroundfromrestauranttorestaurant.ThereasonthewaitersfollowedJerrywasbecauseofhisattitude.Hewasanaturalmotivator.Itanemployeewashavingabadday.Jerrywastheretellingtheemployeehowtolookonthepositivesideofthesituation.SeeingthisstylereallymademecurioussoonedayIwentuptoJerryandaskedhimIdon'tgetit!Youcan'tbeapositivepersonallofthetime.Howdoyoudoit?JerryrepliedEachmorningIwakeupandsaytomyselfJerryyouhavetwochoicestoday.Youcanchoosetobeinagoodmoodoryoucanchoosetobeinabadmood.'Ichoosetobeinagoodmood.EachtimesomethingbadhappensIcanchoosetobeavictimorIcanchoosetolearnfromit.Ichoosetolearnfromit.Everytimesomeonecomestomecomplaining.IcanchoosetoaccepttheircomplainingorIcanpointoutthepositivesideoflife.Ichoosethepositivesideoflife.Thebottomline:It'syourchoicehowyoulivelife.IreflectedonwhatJerrysaid.Later.Ilefttherestaurantindustrytostartmyownbusiness.WelosttouchbutIoftenthoughtabouthimwhenImadeachoiceaboutlife.Severalyearslater.IheardthatJerrydidsomethingyouareneversupposedtodoinarestaurantbusiness:heleftthebackdooropenonemorningandwasheldupatgunpointbythreearmedrobbers.Whiletryingtoopenthesafeheforgotthepasswordnervous.Therobberspanickedandshothim.LuckilyJerrywasfoundrelativelyquicklyandrushedtothelocalhospital.After18hoursofsurgeryandweeksofintensivecare.Jerrywasreleasedfromthehospitalwithfragments碎片ofthebulletsstillinhisbody.IsawJerryaboutsixmonthsaftertheaccident.WhenIaskedhimhowhewas.hereplied.ThefirstthingthatwentthroughmymindwasthatIshouldhavelockedthebackdoorJerryreplied.ThenasIlayonthefloor.IrememberedthatIhadtwochoices:Icouldchoosetolive.orIcouldchoosetodie.Ichosetolive.Weren'tyouscared?Didyouloseconsciousness?Iasked.JerrycontinuedThedoctorsandnursesweregreat.TheykepttellingmeIwasgoingtobefine.ButwhentheywheeledmeintotheemergencyroomandIsawtheexpressionsonthefacesofthedoctorsandnursesIgotreallyscared.IknewIneededtotakeaction.Whatdidyoudo?Iasked.Welltherewasabig.strongnurseshoutingquestionsatme.saidJerry.SheaskedifIwasallergic过敏的toanything.Yes.'Ireplied.Thedoctorsandnursesstoppedworkingastheywaitedformyreply.ItookadeepbreathandyelledBullets!'OvertheirlaughterItoldthem.Iamchoosingtolive.OperateonmeasifIamalivenotdead.'Jerrylivedthankstotheskillofhisdoctorsbutalsobecauseofhisamazingattitude.Ilearnedfromhimthateverydaywehavethechoicetolivefully.56.TheauthorleftJerry'srestaurantbecausehe_____.A.wantedtostartbusinessonhisownB.wasafraidofanotherrobberylaterC.wasnotequaltothejobanylongerD.didn'tgetalongwellwithothers57.WhywasJerryshot?A.Becauseheleftthebackdooropen.B.Becauseheopenedthesafetooslowly.C.Becausehepretendedtoforgetthepassword.D.Becausehedidn'topenthesafeintime.58.WhatwasJerryreallyafraidintheemergencyroom?A.Thedoctorsandnursesrefusedtosavehim.B.Hedecidedtotakeactiontoliveagain.C.ThedoctorsandnursescamewithexpressionsofregretathisbeingshotD.Hemightnotbesavedbydoctorsandnurses.59.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatJerry_____.A.wasnolongerpositivetohislifeaftertheoperationB.wasoptimisticevenwhenthingswereattheirworstC.influencedallhiscolleaguesinmanywaysD.wasbadlyinjuredandstayedinhospitalforsixmonths60.Whichofthefollowingisconveyedinthisarticle?A.Wherethereislife.thereishope.B.Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.C.Humoristhebestmedicinethatcreatesmiracle.D.Attitudedetermineseverything.

ApoorshepherdwhosenamewasTonyBarbaralivedinScotlanD.Itwashisbusinesstotakecareofthesheepwhichbelongedtoarichlandholder地主.Sometimeshehadseveralhundredsoflambstolookafter.Hedrovetheselambstothepastures牧场onthehillsandwatchedthemdayafterday.HehadadogwhichhecalledHugo.Thisdoghelpedhimwatchthesheep.HewoulddrivethemfromplacetoplaceashismasterwisheD.OnedarknightTonyBarbarawasonthehillwithaflockofsevenhundredlambs.Hugowaswithhim.Suddenlyastormcameup.Thewindblewhard;therainpouredheavily.ThepoorlambswerefrighteneD.Theshepherdandhisdogcouldnotkeepthemtogether.Someofthemrantowardstheeastsometowardsthewestandsometowardsthesouth.Theshepherdsoonlostsightoftheminthedarkness.Withhislightedlanterninhishandhewentupanddowntheroughhillscallingforhislambs.Twoorthreeothershepherdsjoinedhiminthesearch.Allnightlongtheylookedforthelambs.AtlastTonyBarbarasaidIt’sofnouse;allwecandoisgohomeandtellthemasterthatwehavelosthiswholeflock群.Theyhadwalkedamileortwotowardshomewhentheycametotheedgeofanarrowanddeepvalley.Theylookeddownandatthebottomtheysawsomelambshuddling挤作一团togetheramongtherocks.AndtherewasHugostandingguardoverthem.Theycountedthemandweresurprisedtofindthatnotonelambofthegreatflockofsevenhundredwasmissing.54.TheunderlinedwordHeinParagraph2probablyrefersto.A.HugoB.TonyBarbaraC.oneofthesheepD.therichlandholder55.Whathappenedsuddenlyonenight?A.TonyBarbaralosthisway.B.TonyBarbaramethisclosefriends.C.HugoleftTonyBarbaraalonE.D.Therewasaterriblestorm.56.TonyBarbaradecidedtogobackhomeprobablybecausehethought.A.hisdoghadbroughtthesheepbackhomeB.allthesheepmustbesafewithhisdogC.itwasimpossibleforhimtofindthesheepD.hisdogwastakingcareofthesheepforhim57.WhenTonyBarbarasawallthesheepinthevalleyhefelt.A.worriedB.thankfulC.pessimisticD.disappointed

ErikWeihenmayerwasbornwithaneyedisorder.Asachildhiseyesightbecameworseandthenattheageof13helosthissightcompletely.HoweverhedidnotlosehisdeterminationtoleadafullandactivelifE.Erikbecameanadventurer.Hetookupparachutingwrestlingandscuba­diving.Hecompetedinlong­distancebikingmarathonsandskiing.Hisfavoritesportthoughismountaineering.AsayoungmanErikstartedtoclimbmountains.HereachedthesummitofMountMcKinleyin1995andthenclimbedthedangerous1000­metrerockwallofEICapitan.TwoyearslaterwhileclimbingMountKilimanjaroinKenyawithhisgirlfriendtheystoppedforatimeat13000feetabovesealevel—inordertogetmarrieD.In1999heclimbedAconcaguathetallestmountaininSouthAmericA.AndthenonMay252001attheageof33Eriksuccessfullycompletedthegreatestmountaineeringchallengeofall.HeclimbedMountEverestthehighestmountainintheworlD.Erikinventedhisownmethodforclimbingmountains.Hecarriestwolongpoles:onetoleanonandtheothertotestthewayaheadofhim.Theclimberinfrontofhimwearsabelltoguidehim.Erikisagoodteammember.Hedoeshisshareofthejobsuchassettingtiptentsandbuildingsnowwalls.AlthoughhecouldnotenjoytheviewErikfelttheexcitementofbeingonthesummitofEverest.HehopesthathissuccesswillchangehowpeoplethinkabouttheblinD.WhenpeoplethinkaboutablindpersonorblindnessnowtheywillthinkaboutapersonstandingontopoftheworlD.64.WhenwasErikborn?A.In1968.B.In1995.C.In1967.D.In1969.65.Whatwasunusualabouthiswedding?A.HegotmarriedonthesummitofMountMcKinley.B.HegotmarriedwhenclimbingMountEverest.C.Hisweddingwasheldafterhepreparedalot.D.Hisweddingwasheldat13000feetabovesealevel.66.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhathappened?a.HetoppedMountMcKinley.b.HebecameblinD.c.HechallengedMountEverest.d.HereachedthepeakofKilimanjaro.e.HeclimbedtherockwallofEICapitan.A.bedcaB.baedcC.abedcD.bacde67.What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.ErikwasproudbecausehereachedthetopoftheEverest.B.ErikwassuccessfulinlifE.C.Erikwasblindbuthappy.D.Erikhopestochangepeople'sviewsontheblinD.

Farahwassittinginthekitchengoingoverthepartylistwithhermother.TheexamswereoverandFarahwantedtoinviteherfriendsforaparty.Faraharen’tyougoingtoinviteHafsahermotheraskeD.HafsahadbeenherbestfriendsincechildhooD.MotheryouknowIamnowapartofPurpleGirlsClubandwehavesomerulesaboutpeoplewecanbefriendswithFarahanswereD.ReallyAndwhataretheruleshermotheraskeD.Wellonlyveryprettygirlscanbepartofourgroup.AndHafsaisso...youknow...dark.Icannotbelieveithermothersaidangrily.AsFarahleftthekitchenherfathercalledherfromthelivingroom.Farahwenttoherfatherandpaledwhenshesawtheexamreportinhishands.FarahwhathashappenedtoyourgradesYouhavefailedinMathematicsherfathersaiD.Farahhadnoanswer.ThetruthwasthattheactivitiesofPurpleGirlsClubleftherwithverylittletimeforstudies.Farahitsaysthatyoucantakepartinsupplementaryexams补考.Ifyourgradesdon’timprovethenI’llcancel取消yourtriptoSpain.FarahwenttoherroomandcalledGinatheleaderofPurpleGirlsClubGinacanyouhelpmetocompletemynotesbeforetheexamsGinalaugheD.ExamsWhocaresaboutexamsOnebyoneshecalledherfriendsintheclubbutnooneseemedtocareorwantedtohelp.FarahknewHafsawouldhelpher.FarahalsoknewHafsahadbeenhurtbyherbutHafsasaidIfyouneedanyhelpjustletmeknow.Wecanstudytogethertillyourexams.NextMondayastwofriendsenteredtheschooltogetherGinacalledout.Farahyouknowourrules.YoucannotbefriendswiththosewhodonotbelongtoourcluB.GinaIhaveanewruleaboutfriendshipFarahreplieD.46.AfterFarahbecameamemberofPurpleGirlsClubshechoseafriendaccordingtoaperson’s________.A.looksB.usualactivitiesC.gradesD.favoritecolors47.Farahbecamepaleaftergoingtoherfatherbecause________.A.hedidn’tallowhertogotoSpainB.shedidn’tdowellinherexamsC.shehadtoleavePurpleGirlsClubD.heaskedhertoimprovehergrades

IndeedGeorgeWashingtonwroteinhisdiaryin1785somekindofflyorbughadbeguntoeattheleavesbeforeIlefthomE.ButthefatherofAmericawasnotthefatherofbug.WhenWashingtonwrotethatEnglishmenhadbeenreferringtoinsectsasbugsformorethanacenturyandAmericanshadalreedycheatedliphningbug茧火虫ButtheEnglishweresoontostopusingthebugsintheirlanguageleavingittotheAmericanstocallabugabuginthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies.TheAmericanbugcouldalsobeapersonreferringtosomeonewhowascrazyaboutaparticularactivity.AlthoughfanbecametheusualtermsportsfansusedtobecalledracingbugsbaseballbugsandthelikE.Orthebugcouldbeasmallmachineorobjectforexampleabugshapedcar.Thebugcouldalsobeaburglaralarmfromwhichcomestheexpressiontobugthatistoinstall安装analarm.Nowitmeansasmallpieceofequipmentthatpeopleuseforlisteningsecretlytoothers'conversations.Sincethe1840stobughaslongmeanttocheatandsincethe1940sithasbeenannoying.Wealsoknowthebugasaflawinacomputerprogramofotherdesign.ThatmeaningdatesbacktothetimeofThomasEdison.In1878heexplainedbugsaslittleproblemsanddifficultiesthatrequiredmonthsofstudyandlabortoovercomeindevelopingasuccessfulproduct.In1889itwasrecordedthatEdisonhadbeenupthetwopreviousnightsdiscovering‘abug'inhisinventedrecordplayer.5.WelearnfromParagraphlthat________.A.AmericanshaddifficultyinleaningtousethewordbugB.GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstpersoncallaninsectabugC.thewordbugwasstillpopularlyusedinEnglandinthenineteenthcenturyD.bothEnglishmenandAmericansusedthewordbugintheeighteenthcentury6.Whatdoesthewordflawinthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Explanation.B.Finding.C.Origin.D.Fault.7.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith________.A.themisunderstandingofthewordbugB.thedevelopmentofthewordbugC.thepublicviewsofthewordbugD.thespecialcharacteristicsofthewordbug

KingdaKathetallestrollercoaster过山车onEarthdropsitspassengersalife-flashing418feet.FerrariWorld'sFormulaRossathefastesttakesriders'breathawayatspeedsofupto150mph.BRCImaginationArtsaSouthernCaliforniadesignfirmhasproposedsomethingentirelynew:aridethatcreatesthesensationofzerogravityforuptoeightsecondsatatimE.BRCdrewitsconceptfromtheVomitComettheplaneNASAusestotrainastronauts.Itsproposedtheme-parkridewouldtravelupandthenbacksimilartotheexistingSuperman:EscapefromKryptoncoasteratSixFlagsMagicMountaininCaliforniA.ButunlikeSupermanandotheropen-carcoastersthevomit-cometridewouldbefullyencloseD.Riderswouldenjoytheillusionoffloatingwithinastablechamber.Tocreatethatillusionaspecialmotorsystemwouldspeedcoastersupthetrackwithgreatprecision精确度.Asthecoasterapproachedatopspeedofmorethan100mphitwouldsuddenlyandeversoslightlyslowdown—justenoughtothrowthepassengersupfromtheirseatsandthenquicklyadjustitsspeedtoflyinformationwithandaroundthepassengers.Asthecoasterreachedthetopofthetrackandbegantodropbackdownthecomputersystemwouldcontinuetomatchitsspeedtothatofthefallingpassengersextendingthesensationofweightlessnessforseveraladditionalsecondsandfinallyrapidlyslowdowntoastopbackatthebasestation.Rollercoasterstypicallycostnomorethan$30millionbutthezero-gravityridewouldcost$50millionormoretoalargeextentbecausetheprecision-responsepropulsionsystem推进系统issocomplex.ButifsomeoneweretowriteachecktodayRogerssayshiscompanycouldbesendingridersonweightlessjourneysbytheendof2014.67.WhatmakesBRC'scoasterdifferent?A.It'sthetallestrollercoasterintheStates.B.It'sthefastestrollercoasteronEarth.C.Itcanbringasensationofzerogravitytoitsriders.D.ItisaNASAproduct.68.WhywouldpeopleinBRC'scoasterhaveanillusionoffloatinginthechamber?A.Becauseit'sdesignedwiththeinspirationofSuperman.B.Becauseaspecialfunctioningmotorsystemisappliedtoit.C.Becausethecoastercanapproachatopspeedofmorethan100mph.D.Becausethecoasterwouldcost$20millionmorethannormalones.69.Atwhatpointcouldariderbegintofeelweightless?A.WhenthecoasterreduceditsspeedimmediatelyafteritreacheditstopspeeD.B.WhenthecoasterbegantoincreaseitsspeeD.C.Whenthecoasterreduceditsspeedtoastopbackatthebasestation.D.Whenthecoasterreachedthetopofthetrack.70.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.BRCisafamousdesignfirm.B.YoufeellikeasupermanwhenridingBRCcoaster.C.BRC'sbudgetcan'tmaketheprojectcompleteuntil2014.D.KingdaKaandFerrariWorld'sFormulaRossawillclosedownsoon.

RaeArmantroutwhohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoUCSDfortwodecadeshaswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbookVersed.I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbringsascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAwardwhichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowinsaidArmantrout.Foralongtimemywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradarandtohavethiskindofattentionsuddenlywithmy10thbookisreallysurprising.ArmantroutanativeCalifornianreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeleywhereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertovandhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoetsagroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarchshewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardforVerseD.ThisbookhasgottenmoreattentionArmantroutsaidbutIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.ThefirsthalfofVersedfocusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetrysaidSethLererheadofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.VersedpublishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPressdidappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworkswhichisabout2700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.1.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.C.Shestartedapoets’groupwithothers.D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutVersed?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet’sownlifE.4.RaeArmantrout’scolleaguesthinkthatshe.A.shouldwritemoreB.hasasweetvoiceC.deservestheprizeD.isastrangeprofessor5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2700copiesofVersedwillbeprinteD.B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.VersedhasbeenawardedtwicE.

A.womanrenewingherdriver’slicenseattheCountyClerk’sofficewasaskedtostateheroccupation.Shehesitateduncertainhowtoclassifyherself.WhatImeanisexplainedtherecorderdoyouhaveajoborareyoujustaOfcourseIhaveajobsaidEmily.I’mamother.Wedon’tlist‘mother’asanoccupation‘housewife’coversitsaidtherecorder.OnedayIfoundmyselfinthesamesituation.TheclerkwasobviouslyacareerwomanconfidentandpossessedofahighsoundingtitlE.Whatisyouroccupation?sheaskeD.Thewordssimplypoppedout.I’maResearchAssociateinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelations.Theclerkpausedballpointpenfrozeninmidair.IrepeatedthetitleslowlyandthenIstaredwithwonderasmystatementwaswritteninboldblackinkontheofficialquestionnairE.MightIasksaidtheclerkwithnewinterestjustwhatyoudointhisfield?CoollywithoutanytraceofpanicinmyvoiceIheardmyselfreplyIhaveacontinuingprogramofresearchwhatmotherdoesn’tinthelabandinthefieldnormallyIwouldhavesaidindoorsandout.Ofcoursethejobisoneofthemostdemandinginthehumanitiesanymothercaretodisagree?andIoftenwork14hoursaday24ismorelikeit.Butthejobismorechallengingthanmostcareersandrewardsaremoreofasatisfactionratherthanjustmoney.Therewasanincreasingnoteofrespectintheclerk’svoiceasshecompletedtheformstoodupandshowedmeout.AsIdroveintoourdrivewaybuoyedup依托bymyglamorousnewcareerIwasgreetedbymylabassistants---aged137and3.UpstairsIcouldhearournewexperimentalmodela6-month-oldbabyinthechild-developmentprogramtestingoutanewvocalpattern.Ifeltproud!Ihadgoneontheofficialrecordsassomeonemoredistinguishedandindispensable不可缺少的tomankindthanjustanothermother.MotherhoodWhatagloriouscareer!Especiallywhenthere’satitleonthedoor.31.Whatcanweinferfromtheconversationbetweenthewomanandtherecorderatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Thewomanfeltashamedtoadmitwhatherjobwas.B.TherecorderwasimpatientandrudE.C.TheauthorwasupsetaboutthesituationthatmothersfaceD.D.Motherhoodwasnotrecognizedandrespectedasajobbysociety.32.Howdidthefemaleclerkfeelatfirstwhentheauthortoldheroccupation?A.Curious.B.PuzzleD.C.Indifferent.D.InteresteD.33.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhendescribingherjobtotheclerk?A.Calm.B.Panic-stricken.C.Confident.D.ProuD.34.Whydidthewomanclerkshowmorerespectfortheauthor?A.Becausetheauthorcaredlittleaboutrewards.B.Becausesheadmiredtheauthor’sresearchworkinthelaB.C.Becauseshethoughttheauthordidadmirablework.D.Becausethewriterdidsomethingshehadlittleknowledgeof.35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Toshowhowyoudescribeyourjobaffectsyourfeelingstowardit.B.Toarguethatmotherhoodisaworthycareeranddeservesrespect.C.ToshowthattheauthorhadagranderjobthanEmily.D.Toshowthatbeingamotherishardandboringwork.

WhenBeethovenwasinhistwentieshebegantogodeaf.Thedeafnesschangedhisbehavior举止.Hebecamewithdrawn沉默寡言andbad­tempereD.HisfriendsfoundhimhardtobearounD.Buthekeptcomposingevenwhenhelostallhishearing.ThemusicheheardwasinhisheaD.As1809drewtoitscloseBeethovengaveseveralmainworks.Onthe22ndofDecemberhegaveaconcertwhichincludedtheFifthSymphonyandthePianoConcerto协奏曲.InMay1809HaydndieD.TherewasnoonetochallengeBeethoven'srighttobethemusicalkingofViennA.Attheendof1813theSeventhSymphonywasperformedforthefirsttimE.Between1819and1823hecomposedhisNinthSymphonyandsomemorepianosonatas.Beethovendiedwhenhewas57yearsolD.Hehadcomposedoverahundredpieces.Hismusicspanned跨越twostagesofmusichistory.Hisearlymusicwasmoreformal.Itfollowedcertainstepsandpatterns模式.ButhislatermusicchangeD.ThestyleisnowcalledromanticmusiC.Thistypeofmusiciswrittentostirthelisteners'feelings.ThisromanticstylechangedthewaypeoplethoughtaboutmusiC.Manylatercomposersgotnewideasfromhismusicaldiscoveries.40.WhenBeethovenwasinhistwentieshe________.A.losthisfriendsB.becameangryeasilyC.becamefamousD.losthishearing41.Hislatermusiciscalled________musiC.A.classicalB.naturalC.romanticD.formal42.Theunderlinedwordchallengeinthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.questionB.judgeC.acceptD.give43.WecaninferfromthepassagethatBeethoven________.A.feltveryhappywhenHaydndiedB.tookhisplacewhenHaydndiedC.becamecompletelydeafin1809D.gaveseveralmainworksattheendof1809

MyfatherwasChiefEngineerofamerchantshipwhichwassunkinWorldWarⅡ.ThebookNightoftheU-boatstoldthestory.MemoriesInSeptember1940mymothersisterandIwenttoSwanseawheremyfather’sshipwasgettingreadytosail.WebroughthimafamilyphotographtobekeptwithhimatalltimesandkeephimsafE.ThenIremembermymotherlyingfacedownsobbing.Shehadheardfromafriendthattheshiphadbeensunkbyatorpedo鱼雷.Icanrememberthearrivalofthetelegram电报whichinthosedaysalwaysbroughtbadnews.Mygrandmotheropenedit.ItreadSafE.LoveTeD.Mymostvividmemoryisbeingwokenandbroughtdowntositonmyfather’skneehisarminabandagE.HewasjudgedunfittoreturntoseaandtookashorejobinGlasgowfortherestofthewar.ForaslongasIcanrememberhehadaweakheart.Mothersaiditwascausedbythetorpedoes.Hesaiditwasbecauseofthecigarettes.Whicheverhediedsuddenlyinhisearly50s.TenyearslaterIreadNightoftheU-boatsandwasabletocompletethestory.TorpedoOnetorpedostrucktheship.FatherwasintheengineroomwherethethirdengineerwaskilleD.HeshutdowntheenginestoslowtheshipmakingiteasierforittobeabandoneD.Bythetimehegotondeck甲板hewasalonE.Everylifeboatwasgoneexceptonewhichhadstuckfast.Whenhetriedtocutitfreeitswungagainsttheshipinjuringhishandandarm.Hehadnochoicebuttojump—stillwiththephotographinhispocket.ThreedayslaterheandothersurvivorsweresafeinGlasgow.All23withhimsignedthebackofthephotograph.AToastInmyroomisthebookandthephotograph.OftenglassinhandIhavewonderedhowIwouldhavedealtwithanexplosionasinkingshipajumpintoavastoceanandawaitforrescue?Lest以免weforgetIhavesomemorewhiskyandtoasttheheroesofthewar.1.WecaninferthatthemotherandchildrenwenttoSwansea.A.tomeetafriendB.toseethefatheroffC.totakeafamilyphotoD.toenjoythesailingoftheship2.Whatdidtheauthorlearnaboutthefatherfromthetelegram?A.HewasstillalivE.B.Hiskneewasbroken.C.Hisshiphadbeensunk.D.HehadarrivedinGlasgow.3.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph6referstothefather’s.A.weakheartB.takingashorejobC.failuretoreturntoseaD.injurycausedbyatorpedo4.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’sfatherafterhisshipwasattacked?A.Helosthisarm.B.Herepairedtheengines.C.Hemanagedtotakealifeboat.D.Hewasthelasttoleavetheship.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.groupofforgottenheroes.B.A.bookdescribingaterrifyingbattlE.C.A.shipengineer’swartimeexperiencE.D.A.merchant’smemoriesofasearescuE.

DeathValleyisoneofthemostfamousdesertsintheUnitedStatescoveringawideareawithitsalkalisanD.Almost20percentofthisareaiswellbelowsealevelandBadwaterasaltwaterpoolisabout280feetbelowsealevelandthelowestpointintheUnitedStates.LongagothePanamintIndianscalledthisplaceTomesha—thelandoffirE.DeathValley’spresentnamedatesbackto1849whenagroupofminerscomingacrossfromNevadabecamelostinitsunpleasantnessandhugenessandtheiradventureturnedouttobeasadstory.TodayDeathValleyhasbeendeclaredaNationalMonument纪念碑andiscrossedbyseveralwell-markedroadswheregoodservicescanbefoundeasily.LuckilythechangecreatedbyhumansettlementhashardlyruinedthespecialbeautyofthisplacE.Herenaturecreatedalotofsurprisingalmostlikethesightsonthemoonever-changingasthefrequentwindmovesthesandaboutshowingthemostunusualcolors.OneofthemostastonishingandvariablepartsofDeathValleyistheDevil’sGolfCoursewhereitseemshardforonetotellrealityfromterribledreams.Sandsculptures沙雕standonafrighteninggroundaseveningshadowsmoveandlengthen.56._______isthelowestplaceinthedesert.A.TomeshaB.DeathValleyC.NevadaD.Badwater57.Thenameofthevalleycomesfrom_______.A.anIndiannameB.thedeathoftheminersC.thelocalpeopleD.aNationalMovement58.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______.A.noonehadeverknownthedesertbeforetheminersB.it’sstillnoteasytotravelacrossthedesertC.peoplecanfindgas-stationscafesandhotelsinthedesertD.peoplehavechangedthenaturalsightofthedesert59.DevilGolfCourseisfamousfor_______.A.thefrequentwindB.thecolorsofthesandC.dream-likesightsD.thesandsculptures60.Fromthepassagewecanseethatthewriter_______theDeathValley.A.appreciatesB.isfearfulofC.dislikesD.istiredof

SirJohnaBritishscientistwhowonlastyear'sNobelprizeformedicinesaidhehadpredictedatthetimeofhisfrogexperimentsthatthesuccessfulcloningofamammalwouldhappenwithin50years.andthatmaybethesameanswerisappropriatefarthesteptohumancloning.Parentswholosechildreninaccidentsmaybeabletoclonecopiestoreplacethemthen.Althoughanyattempttocloneanentirehumanwouldraisecomplexmoralissuesthebiologistclaimedpeoplewouldsoonovercometheirconcernsifthetechniquebecamemedicallyuseful.CloningwasregardedwithextremedoubtswhenitwasfirstdevelopedbutbecamewidelyacceptedafterthebirthofLouiseBrownthefirsttesttubebabyHesaidWhenmyfirstfrogexperiment.sweredoneanAmericanreporteraskedhowlongitwillbebeforethesethingscanhedoneinmammalsorhumansIsaid'Wellitcouldbeanywherebetween10yearsand100years-howabout50year?'Itturnedoutthatitwasn'tfaroffthemarkasfarasDollywasconcerned.Maybethesameanswerisappropriate.SirJohnaddedthatcloningahumanbeingeffectivelymeansmakinganidenticaltwinanddoctorswouldthereforesimplybecopyingwhatnaturehasalreadyproducedTheaveragevoteonallowingparentsofdeceasedchildrenwhoarenolongerfertile能生育的tocreateanotherusingthemother'seggsandskincellsfromthefirstchildthinkingthetechniquewassafeandeffectiveis60percentinfavor.Thereasonsfornoareusuallythatthenewchildwouldfeeltheyweresomesortofareplacementforsomething..25.SirJohnpredictedthehumancloningwouldbearealityin_atmost.A.100yea始B.60yearsC.50yearsD.10years26.AccordingtothetextwhichstatementisNOTtrue?A.LouiseBrownisthefirsttesttubebaby.B.Humancloningisstillacontroversialtopic.C.SirJohnispositiveaboutthefutureofhumancloning.D.Humancloningiscreatingsomethingthatdidn’texistbefore.27.Theunderlinedwordidenticalprobablymeans_.A.sameB.specialC.newD.clear28.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.ThelifeofSirJohnB.Predict/ononhumancloning.C.ViewsonhumancloningD.Achievementsinhumancloning.

MarieCuriewasaPolishphysicistandchemistwholivedbetween1867—1934.TogetherwithherhusbandPierreshediscoveredtwonewelementsradiumandpoloniumtworadioactiveelementsthattheyextractedchemicallyfrompitch­blendedoreandstudiedthex­raystheyemitteD.Shefoundthattheharmfulpropertiesofx­rayswereabletokilltumors.BytheendofWorldWarⅠMarieCuriewasprobablythemostfamouswomanintheworlD.Shehadmadeaconsciousdecisionhowevernottopatentmethodsofprocessingradiumoritsmedicalapplications.MarieCuriewasbornonNovember71867inPolandanddiedonJuly41934.Herco­discoverywithherhusbandPierreCurieoftheradioactiveelementsradiumandpoloniumrepresentsoneofthebest­knownstoriesinmodernscienceforwhichtheywererecognizedin1901withtheNobelPrizeinPhysics.In1911MarieCuriewashonoredwithasecondNobelPrizethistimeinChemistrytohonorherforsuccessfullyisolatingpureradiumanddeterminingradium’satomicweight.AsachildMarieCurieamazedpeoplewithhergreatmemory.ShelearnedtoreadwhenshewasonlyfouryearsolD.HerfatherwasaprofessorofscienceandtheinstrumentsthathekeptinaglasscasefascinatedMariE.Shedreamedofbecomingascientistbutthatwouldnotbeeasy.Herfamilybecameverypoorandattheageof18Mariebecameagoverness.ShehelpedpayforhersistertostudyinParis.LaterhersisterhelpedMariewithhereducation.In1891MarieattendedtheSorbonneUniversityinPariswhereshemetandmarriedPierreCurieawell­knownphysicist.MarieCuriecontributedgreatlytoourunderstandingofradioactivityandtheeffectsofx­rays.ShereceivedtwoNobelPrizesforherbrilliantworkbutdiedofleukaemiacausedbyherrepeatedexposuretoradioactivematerials.36.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TogiveusageneralintroductiontoMadameCuriE.B.ToshowushowMadameCuriediscoveredradium.C.TotellushowMadameCuriedevelopedasascientist.D.TotellushowMadameCuriereceivedtwoNobelPrizes.37.MadameCuriewasgiventheNobelPrizeinChemistrybecause________.A.shediscoveredradiumB.sheseparatedpureradiumandcalculateditsatomicweightC.shediscoveredpoloniumD.shedidn’tpatentmethodsofprocessingradium38.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutMadameCurieisNOTtrue?A.MadameCuriemadegreatcontributionstomedicalsciencE.B.MadameCuriewasverysmartandambitiouswhenshewasachilD.C.MadameCuriereceivedtwoNobelPrizesinPhysics.D.MadameCurie’shusbandhelpedheralotinherresearch.39.Wecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthat______.①MadameCuriegotmarriedwhenshewasatcollegE.②MadameCuriehadagreatambitionwhenshewasyoung.③MadameCurielovedteachingmorethananythingelsE.④MadameCuriemusthavemetalotofdifficultiestogethigheducation.⑤HerfatherhadagreatinfluenceonMadameCurie’sfuturecareer.⑥MadameCuriewasverysmartwhenshewasachilD.A.①②④⑤⑥B.②④⑤⑥C.②③④⑤⑥D.①②③④⑤40.WhichistherightorderaboutMadameCurieaccordingtothepassage?a.marriedPierreb.attendeduniversityc.discoveredradiumd.determinedradium’satomicweighte.wontheNobelPrizeinPhysicsA.bcadeB.bacdeC.bacedD.bcaed

WithlongcurlyblondhairandanamazingvoiceTaylorSwifthasstolentheheartsofmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworlD.BornonDecember13th1989TaylorgrewupinPennsylvaniaintheUS.Singing_seems_to_be_in_her_blood_becauseshestartedwritingsongsandsingingthemattheageoften.AtaboutelevenyearsoldshewasaskedtoperformattheU..S.OpenTennisTournament.Shestartedtobecomewell­knownfromthenonandgaveherfirstconcertatBloomsburyFairattheageof12.WhenTaylorwas13yearsoldshebegantocooperatewithafamousrecordcompanyRCARecords.Twoyearslatersheleftbecausethecompanywantedhertosingtheworkofothersongwritersbutshewantedtosingherownsongs.At15Swiftsigned签约withScottBorghettowhoplannedtostartanewrecordingcompanyBigMachineRecords.Swift’sfirstsongwithBigMachineRecordswasTimMcGrawin2006.Laterinthesameyearshereleased发行herfirstalbum专辑TaylorSwift.ThealbumbrokemanyrecordsandreachedthetopoftheBillboardTop200Albumcharts.HersecondsongTeardropsonMyGuitarreleasedinFebruary2007reachingNumber2onBillboardHotCountrySongscharts.ThethirdsongOurSongwasreachedNumber16onBillboard’sHot100charts.HersecondalbumFearlessreleasedonNovember11th2008waswellreceivedbypeoplearoundtheworlD.ThemostfamoussongsfromthatalbumwereLoveStoryandRomeoandJuliet.Sofarshehasachievedalotbothasasongwriterandsinger.What’smoresheactedinthemovieValentine’sDayin2010.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.Taylorisahard­workingstudent.B.TaylorhasagreattalentformusiC.C.Taylorsuffersfromastrangeillness.D.Taylorpracticessingingeveryday.2.In________TaylorSwiftgaveherfirstconcert.A.2001B.2002C.2006D.20073.WhydidTaylorleavethecompanyRCARecords?A.Becausethecompanydidn’tgiveherverymuchmoney.B.BecauseRCARecordswasanewrecordingcompany.C.Becauseshewastooyoungtowritesongs.D.Becauseshewantedtosingherownsongs.4.WhichsongisincludedinTaylor’salbumFearless?A.TeardropsonMyGuitar.B.TimMcGraw.C.LoveStory.D.OurSong.5.Thetextiswrittenbasicallyfollowingan________order.A.timeB.placeC.eventD.character

SteveJobsApple'schiefexecutivemadehisfirstpublicappearancesincegoingonmedicalleavesixweeksagotakingthestageataSanFranciscomediaeventtointroducetheiPad2thesecondgenerationofthecompany'stabletcomputer.ThinbutenergeticMrJobsshowedoffathinneriPaD.We'vebeenworkingonthisproductforawhileandIjustdidn'twanttomissthisdayhesaiD.Hisabsencehasconcernedinvestorsespeciallysincethegrouphasgivennodetailsofhiscondition.Hewasdiagnosed确诊withcancerin2004andhadalivertransplant肝脏移植duringalmostsixmonthsofmedicalleavein2009.Peopleclosetohimsaidlastmonthhishealthhadbeenchanging.Apple'sstock股票rosemorethan2percentintheminutesafterMrJobsbeganspeakingthengaveupsomeofitsgainashedetailedtheiPad2.TheiPad2willgoonsaleinblackandwhiteversionsintheUSonMarch11andin26othercountriesincludingtheUKandGermanyonMarch25.Mostoftheimprovementsinthelatestversionhadbeenexpectedincludingacamerainthefrontandbackforvideoconferencingtakingphotosandvideos.TheiPad2isone­thirdthinnerthantheoriginaltabletandslightlylighter.IntheUSitwillworkwithAT&TandVerizonthetoptwomobilecarriers运营商.Thepricingwillbethesametothe2010iPadatitsintroductionrangingfrom$499to$829insixmodels.ButAppledroppedpricesontheolderiPadonWednesdayby$100acrosstheboarD.Applehasmadethemostofitsyear­longheadstartintabletsselling15000000unitsoftheolderiPadlastyearandtakingabout85percentofthemarket.ItispredictedthattheiPad2wouldclaim80percentoftheUSmarketthisyearor20000000outof24000000totalshipped出货量.MotorolaBlackBerrymakerResearchinMotionSamsungandothershavebroughtoutcompetingtabletsmanybasedonGoogle'sAndroidsoftwarE.MrJobssaidtherestofthefieldwasstillcatchingupwiththefirstiPadandtheirmarketsforapplicationsdesignedfortabletshadatbest100smallprograms.Thiscompareswith65000onApple'sapplicationsstorE.67.WhyaretheinvestorsofAppleworriedaccordingtothetext?A.Apple'sstockpricechangesalot.B.SteveJobs'healthconditionisnotstablE.C.TheiPad2hassometechnicaldrawbacks.D.Applefacesstrongcompetitionfromothercompanies.68.InwhatrespectaretheiPad2andthe2010iPadexactlyalike?A.Theweight.B.ThecamerA.C.Thethickness.D.Thepricingattheintroduction.69.Howmanytabletcomputersweresoldinthemarketlastyear?A.About15000000.B.About17000000.C.About20000000.D.About24000000.70.WhatmakesApple'stabletssuperiortothecompetingtabletsofothercompanies?A.ThelowpricE.B.TheAndroidsoftwarE.C.Thefullkindsofmodels.D.Thetensofthousandsofapplications.

GeorgeGershwinbornin1898wasoneofAmerica'sgreatestcomposers.HepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsolD.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin'ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusiC.Couldjazzzsomepeopleaskedbeconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusiC.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.AndinthatshowtimehecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.ThesudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusiC.Itmadehimworld­famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition作曲withthewell­knownmusicianNadiaBoulangerbutsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz­influencedstylE.WhilethereGershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformedcritics评论家weredividedoverthemusiC.Somecalledithappyandfulloflifetoothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty­nineyearsolD.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.1.ManyofGershwin'smusicalworkswere________.A.writtenaboutNewYorkersB.composedforPaulWhitemanC.playedmainlyinthecountrysideD.performedinvariousways2.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?A.Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.B.ItprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusiC.C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestrA.D.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.3.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A.Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D.HechangedhismusicstylE.4.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ManyofGershwin'sworkswerelost.B.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreporteD.C.AconcertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.D.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin'sdeath.5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeGershwin?A.TalentedandproductivE.B.Seriousandboring.C.Popularandunhappy.D.Friendlyandhonest.

PhyllisPearsallwasborninBritainin1907.Shestayedthereuntilsheleftschool.ThenshetravelledaroundFrancE.Sheearnedmoneybypaintingpeople'spicturesandwritingforanewspaperinParis.ShemarriedanartistandwentwithhimtopaintinSpain.Inthe1930ssheleftSpainandreturnedtoLondon.Sheworkedforherfather'scompanyandmademapsoftheworlD.ShethoughttherewasaneedfornewstreetmapsofLondonandstartedworkingonabookofmaps.Shecollectedalotofinformation.ShewalkedalongeverystreetinLondonandwrotedowntheimportantbuildingsandeventhehousenumbers.Shekepttheinformationaboutthestreetsoncardsinsmallboxes.OnedayaboxwithcardsofallthestreetsbeginningwithTrfelloutofherwindow.Shefoundmostofhercardsbutsomelandedonthetopofabusandsheneversawthosecardsagain.WhenshesenteverythingtothepaintersomeoneaskedherWhyisn'tTrafalgarSquareinyourbookItwasbecauseshehadlostthecard!ShecalledherbookA.toZ..ThefirstA.toZ.wasintheshopsin1936andsoldverywell.NowitisapopularbookofLondonstreetmaps.Besidesthestreetnamesitshowsimportantbuildingsgovernmentofficesmuseumstheatersandschools;parksandpublicgardens;sportsfacilities;trainandundergroundstations.LaterPhyllisPearsallreturnedtothestreetsofLondontopaintpicturesofmanyofthecity'sfamousbuildings.29.Accordingtothepassagetherewasn'tTrafalgarSquareinA.toZ.because________.A.PhyllisforgottowriteitB.thecardsbeginningwithTrwerelostC.itwasn'timportantD.itwasn'taplaceinLondon30.HowdidPhyllisgettoknowaboutroadssowell?A.Bygettingfirst­handinformation.B.BymakingcardsforlocalpeoplE.C.Byfallingoutofherwindow.D.Bytakingpictures.31.WhatisanA.toZ?A.It'sabookofLondonstreetmaps.B.It'sabookofpaintings.C.It'samapoftheaters.D.It'samapofbuildings.

AnEnglishmanaFrenchmanandaRussianwerediscussinghappiness.HappinesssaidtheEnglishmanHappinessiswhenyoureturnhometiredafterworkyetfindyourslippers拖鞋warmingbythefirE.YouEnglishhavenoromancesaidtheFrenchman.Happinessiswhenyougoonabusinesstripfindaprettygirlwhoentertainsyou-thenafterwardsyoupartwithoutregrets.YouarebothwrongsaidtheRussian.Truehappinessiswhenyouareathomeinbedandat4A.m.youhearahammeringatthedoorandoutsidestandthesecretpolicewhosaytoyou'IvanIvanovitchyouareunderarrest'andyousay'SorryIvanovitchlivesnextdoor.'118w1.TheEnglishman'shappinesssuggeststhat_______.A.heshouldhavenotimetowarmhisslippersB.heenjoysthewarmthofthefamilyC.hethinksitthemostimportanttohaveslippersD.hewantssomeonetowarmhisslippers2.WhattheFrenchmansaidmeansthat_______.A.amancanbefreetoplaywithanyprettygirlwhenpossibleB.hewantstomarryagirlhelovesC.heisinterestedingoingonabusinesstripD.theEnglishmanshouldhavemoreromance3.TheRussianthoughtthat________.A.boththeEnglishmanandtheFrenchmanwerenotrightB.neithertheEnglishmannortheFrenchmanwererightC.neithertheEnglishmannorFrenchmanwerewrongD.eithertheEnglishmanortheFrenchmanwerewrong4.ThemeaningoftheRussian'swordsisthat_______.A.hewouldliketohaveagoodsleepatnightB.hewillfeelhappyifhisneighbourisarrestedC.hethinksithappinesstofeelsafeD.hewillfeelafraidifanyoneknocksathisdooratnight5.Thebesttitleforthisstoryis_______.A.TheDifferenceinHappinessB.HowtoGetHappinessC.TheDefinitionofHappinessD.TheImportanceofHappiness词汇扩展①slippern.拖鞋②romancen.浪漫色彩③entertainv.招待④partv.分手⑤arrestv.逮捕⑥definitionn.定义

RaeArmantroutwhohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoUCSDfortwodecadeshaswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbookVersed.I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbringsascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAwardwhichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowinsaidArmantrout.Foralongtimemywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradarandtohavethiskindofattentionsuddenlywithmy10thbookisreallysurprising.ArmantroutanativeCalifornianreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeleywhereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertovandhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoetsagroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarchshewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardforVerseD.ThisbookhasgottenmoreattentionArmantroutsaidbutIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.ThefirsthalfofVersedfocusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetrysaidSethLererheadofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.VersedpublishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPressdidappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworkswhichisabout2700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.1.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.21世纪教育网C.Shestartedapoets’groupwithothers.D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutVersed?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet’sownlifE.4.RaeArmantrout’scolleaguesthinkthatshe.A.shouldwritemoreB.hasasweetvoiceC.deservestheprizeD.isastrangeprofessor5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2700copiesofVersedwillbeprinteD.B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.VersedhasbeenawardedtwicE.

Mt.Qomolangmawasfirstconqueredin1953whenSirEdmundHillaryandSherpaTenzinghisguidebecametheclimberstoreachthetop.Morethan750timeshavepeopletriedtoconquerthemountainbutnotallsuccessfulyeteveryclimberknowsthedangers.Thisdoesn'tstopteamsofclimbersarrivingatthebasecampeveryyearwiththecourageofreachingthetop.TwosuchclimbersandtwounluckyonesareScottFischerandRobHall.FischeranAmericanguidewithmuchexperiencewaslostinaterriblestormwhichsweptacrossthemountain.A.rescueteamfoundhimandhisfriendbutdidn'tmanagetobringFischertosafetyintheterribleconditionsbecausehewasdying.NewZealanderRobHallanotherexperiencedclimberandguidewaslostnearthetop.Thesetwomenhadsomethingincommon:theywerebothguidesandalwaystookagroupoflessexperiencedclimbersupthemountain.ThereisalotthatcangowronginanactiontoreachthetopofMt.Qomolangma;asuddenchangeinweatherconditionsorawrongturning.PlaneswillonlybesenttorescueiftheyhavebeenpaidforinadvancE.Inspiteofallthesethereisabusinessinleadingguidedtourstothetop.Wealthymountainclimberscannowpay64000ormoretoachievetheiraim.ManypeoplewonderhowguidescanhopetolookaftertheirinexperiencedclimberswhentheyfailtokeepthemselvesalivE.SteveBellalsoaguidewhohasrecentlyledateamtoMtQomolangmabelievedthattheyaresaferthanothersbecausetheguidecanaskaweakclimbertoturnbackatanypointifhefeelsthatclimberisadangertotheteam.Whethertheseexpeditions远征aresafeornotmanyclimbersfeeltheyhaveturnedMt.QomolangmaintoabusinesslikeaparkfortheveryrichpeoplE.Onetruthhoweverwillalwaysremainitdoesn'tmatterhowmuchmoneyyouhaveifyoumakeamistakeonMt.Qomolangmathepossibleresultwillbedeath.44.Fromthepassagewecanknow________.A.before1953peoplehadtriedtoreachthemountaintopover750times.B.it'sdifficultanddangeroustogettothetopofMt.QomolangmaC.onlyafewclimbersbecomesuccessfulD.uptonowtheclimbershaveconqueredthemountainaround750times45.Inthethirdparagraphtheunderlinedwordtoursrefersto________.A.tripsB.climbsC.guidesD.groups46.AlthoughthosewhocanaffordtoclimbMt.Qomolangmaareveryrichyetthemountain________accordingtothewriterattheendofthepassagE.A.treatsthemascommonlifeB.isnotlikeaparkforthemC.hasbeenturnedintoabusinessD.doesn'tbringlotsofmoneytothem

GeenaDavidknewshewantedtobeamoviestarwhenshewasveryyoung.Shewasnotsurewhatgavehertheideabutshewantedtolooklikeamoviestar.Ihavealotofpicturesfrommychildhoodofmewearingsunglassesshesays.IusedtowearthemtowatchTV.Earlymovieactorsstartedwearingsunglassesnotbecausetheylookedgoodbutbecausetheireyeshurt.ThelightsusedonmoviesetswereextremelybrightandcouldcauseapainfulproblemknownasKliegeyes.ItwasnamedaftertheKliegbrotherswhoinventedthelights.Actorsworesunglassestogivetheireyesarest.Butwhenmoviestarsbeganwearingtheirsunglassesinpublictheyquicklybecameamust.Eventuallyactorsstartedwearingsunglassesintheirmoviesaswellasonthestreet.AudreyHepburnworeultra-coolRay-Bansunglassesinthe1961movieBreakfastatTiffany’s.AsaresultRay-Bansunglassesstartedtoappearmoreandmoreinthemovies.In1979Ray-BanWayfarerswerewornbyJakeandElwoodinTheBlueBrothers.TomCruiseworeRay-BanAviatorsunglassesinthe1986hitTopGun.Thenin1997WillSmithandTommyLeeJonesmadeRay-BanPredatorsunglassesfamousinMeninBlack.Ofcoursesunglassesaren’tjustafashionstatement.ThemainreasontowearsunglassesistoprotectoureyesagainstUVradiation.UVradiationcandamageoureyessopeoplenowchoosetheirsunglassescarefully.Butyoudon’thavetogiveupstyleforsafety.ThechoiceofframesandlensesavailablethesedaysishugE.Soyoucanprotectyoureyesandstillbethecoolestpersononthebeach.41.Whatismainlydiscussedinthispassage?A.Theuseofsunglasses.B.Thehistoryofsunglasses.C.Thesunglasseswearing.D.Whymoviestarsliketowearsunglasses.42.WhydidGeenaDavidliketowearsunglasses?A.Shewasamoviestar.B.Shewantedtofollowamoviestar.C.Wearingsunglasseswasgoodtohereyes.D.ItwasgoodtowearsunglasseswhenwatchingTV.43.Earlyactors’eyeshurtbecause______.A.theyworesunglassesB.theywentoutinthesuntoomuchC.thelightsonmoviesetsweretoobrightD.theirscriptswerewritteninverysmallwriting44.Wemayknowfromthispassagethat______.A.AudreyHepburnwasafamousfilmstarB.Ray-BanisthenameofsunglassesmakerC.SunglassesmadeTopGunthehitin1986D.MeninBlackmustbeanadvertisementofsunglasses45.Nowpeoplewearsunglasses______.A.justtoprotecttheireyesB.forfashionandtoprotecttheireyesC.becauseofbrightlightsD.becausemoviestarswearthem

Six-year-oldEthanwasasmartactiveboywhohadbeeneasytogetalongwithuntilveryrecently.ButlatelyEthanhaschangedgreatlybeingrudetoothers.HismomFionawasworkinghardtofigureoutwhatwasbotheringEthanandtalkingtohimaboutwhatitmeanstoplaywellwithothers.ButinthemeantimeshegotthesensethattheothermomswereblamingherforEthan'sbadbehavior.Shefeltembarrassed-butshecouldn'treallyfaultthem.Whoelseshethoughtcouldpossiblyberesponsible?We'velongheldatendencytoblameparentsforhowtheirchildrenbehaveanddevelop.ThoughwemostoftenfaultmothersmorethanfatherstheideaisthesamE.lf________ourchildrenwillturnoutokay.lfwe'rebadparentswelltheywon't.Thoughresearchhasproventhatchildhooddevelopmentowesitselftomanyinf1uenceswecan'tseemtohelpbutassignblametous-andithascreatedagenerationofparentswhojudgethemselvesandeachotherbyhowtheirchildrendo.Buttowhatextentarechildrenreallyreflectionsofus?Tosomedegreetheyarecertainly.ButnottothefullestdegreeweoftenassumE.Oncekidsreachschoolagetheyareawayfromusmanyhoursaday.Wehavelesscontroloverthethings.Peopleandtheirbehaviorswillhaveagreateffectonthem.Ofcourseit'salwaysimportanttotakenoteofandworktopreventthebadeffectbutbeingawayfromparentsisagoodthing.Itgiveskidsroomtogrowandexploreinnewways.Wewillstillbethemostinfluentialpeopleinourchildren'slives.andthereisnodoubtthatthey'llpickupsomeofourideashabitsprejudicesandtalents.Buttheydon'thavetobe-shouldn'tbe--ourmirrorimagE.76.ForwhatpurposedoestheauthormentiontheexampleofEthan?nomorethan10words______________________________________________________________________________77.FillintheblankinParagraph2withproperwords.nomorethan6words______________________________________________________________________________78.FindasentencefromthepassagetoreplacethefollowingonE.Childrenaredeeplyaffectedbypeoplearoundthem.______________________________________________________________________________79.Whyisitagoodthingtobeawayfromparents?nomorethan15Words______________________________________________________________________________80.Shouldweblameparentsforwhattheirchildrendoaccordingtothepassage?Why?nomorethan30words_______________________________________________________________________________

ThenameofAlexanderGrahamBellstrikesabellastheinventorofthetelephonE.Whatmostpeopledonotknowhoweveristhatthisgreatscientistengineerinventorandinnovatorwasamongstthefirstadvocatesofrenewableenergyasasolutiontothedecreasingcoalandoilresources.Afterhisresearchinacoustics声学thatledtotheinventionofthetelephonein1876AlexanderGrahamBellstartedtotakeakeeninterestinthegreenhouseeffect.ThehistoryofrenewableenergystartedlongbeforeAlexanderGrahamBell'stimE.Camphene莰烯themostpopularlampfuelofthe1850ssoldfor50centsagallon.Alcohol­poweredironscoffeeroastershotwaterheatersandstovesandevenalcohol­fueledcarswerecommoninthosedays.ThediscoveryofrockoilsoonchangedthescenE.Thelowercostsofkerosene煤油thetaxbenefitsofkerosenetaxedat10centsagallonasopposedtoD|S2pergallonofcampheneandthemarketingandexpansioneffortsofoilcompaniessoonmadegasolineandkerosenecheaperandeasilyavailablE.AlexanderGrahamBellwasamongstthefirsttounderstandthatincreasinguseoffossilfuelswouldharmtheenvironmentandthatthedaywasnotfarawaywhenthesourcesofsuchnon­renewableformsofenergywoulddryup.Heintroducedthetermgreenhouseeffecttoexplainthephenomenonoftheworldbecomingwarmerduetotheburningoffossilfuels.By1914AlexanderGrahamBellstartedexploringvariousrenewableenergysourcesaspossiblealternativefueloptions.Heconsideredtheavailablealternativesofwaterpowerwoodanddirectuseofthesun'sraysbutsoonidentifiedalcoholasthebestsubstituteforfossilfuelsabletomeetthedemandsofthefuturE.InhisarticleintheNationalGeographicMagazineVolume31ofFebruary1917AlexanderGrahamBellsuggestedalcoholasacleanbeautifulandefficientfuel.Thebigadvantageofalcoholwascleanburningwithoutanyharmfulemissionsandthepossibilityofaguaranteedcontinuoussupplybytheproductionofanannualsupplyofalcohol.1.FromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthatBell________.A.wasn'twellknownforadvocatingtheuseofrenewableenergyB.wasmoreinterestedinthegreenhouseeffectthaninacousticsC.startedtostudyrenewableenergysourcesbefore1876D.startedthetimeofusingrenewableenergy2.WhatdidBellthinkofthefossilfuelsaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyhaddoneharmtopeople'shealth.B.Theywouldbeusedupafterafewyears.C.Theywouldharmtheenvironment.D.Theyshouldbetaxedhighly.3.AccordingtoBellwhat'stheoutstandingbenefitofalcoholasasubstituteforfossilfuels?A.Cleanburning.B.Lowcosts.C.Lowtax.D.Easyproduction.4.WhatistheBESTtitleforthispassage?A.AlexanderGrahamBellandhisinventionsB.AlexanderGrahamBellandrenewableenergyC.AlexanderGrahamBell'ssuccessinscientificresearchD.AlexanderGrahamBell'sstoriesofprotectingtheenvironment

Mr.Patrickwasnewtotheschoolandtous.EventhoughhewasagreatteacherheseemedratherlikeacharacteroutofahorrormoviE.Hedidn’tlookthatbadbutsomehowhelookedextremelyscary害怕的tomE.Somekidsbegantobelievethathewasamurdereroraghost;somebelievedhewasmadandafewbelievedthathemighthavesufferedalotinhislifE.Iwasoneofthosefew.OnedayIgatheredupmycourageandheadedtowardstheschoolgarden.HewasasusualsittingonabenchalonE.Ibreathedheavilyafewtimesandthenwalkedtowardshim.HowareyouIaskedwithmyvoicecracking变嘶哑.HemanagedtosayFinE.WellgoodtoknowItriedtobehappy.Hmmm...wasallIhearD.What’supwithyouthenseeingapuzzledlookonhisfaceItriedtobemoreformalandrespectful.Imeanwhydon’tyoulikeallotherpeopleintheschool?Whyareyoualwayssoquietandsad?Why...Nodearsomethingsarebetterleftunsaidhesaidgloomily忧郁地.OhnosirnothingisbetterleftunsaiD.Ifyouwanttoshareyourfeelingswithmeandreducethepainofyourheartyouarefreetodoso.IpromiseIwillneverevertellanyonE.Withyou?Youarejustalittlegirl;whatwillyouunderstandIwassomehowoffendedbutstillImanagedtopersuadehimSowhatSir?Youseeifyoutellmeyourproblemyouwillhavealightheartandyouwillhavethefeelingthatsomeonesomewherecaresaboutyou.OhOkaythatwasaverynicebeliefindeed;let’stakeawalkandIwillletyouknoweverything.SoonafterourlittletalktherewasavisiblechangeonhisfacE.LaterthatdayintheclasstherewasasmileonhisfacE.44.FromthetextwecanknowaboutMr.Patrickthathe________.A.onceactedacharacterinahorrormovieB.scaredhisstudentswithhislooksC.oftenpunishedthestudentsforbadmarksD.didbetterinteachingthanothersintheschool45.WhilewalkingtowardsMr.Patrickintheschoolgardentheauthorfelt________.A.excitedB.nervousC.worriedD.happy46.WecanlearnfromtheconversationbetweenMr.Patrickandtheauthorthat________.A.theauthorshouldhavebehavedmorerespectfullyB.Mr.PatrickwillinglysharedhisstorywiththeauthorC.theauthorpromisedtohelpMr.PatricksolvehisproblemD.Mr.Patrickthoughttheauthorwastooyoungtounderstandhim47.Bywritingthisstorytheauthormeanttotellus______.A.everyoneisnotaloneinthisworldB.itisimportanttokeepone’spromiseC.weshouldneverspreadrumors流言aboutpeopleD.shareourfeelingsandwewillhavealightheart

NapoleonasacharacterinTolstoy’sWarandPeaceismorethanoncedescribedashavingfatlittlehands.NordoeshesitwellorfirmlyonthehorsE.Heissaidtobeundersizedwithshortlegsandaroundstomach.TheissuehereisnottheaccuracyofTolstoy’sdescription—itseemsnotthatfarofffromhistoricalaccounts—buthischoiceoffacts:otherthingsthatcouldbesaidofthemanarenotsaiD.WearemeanttounderstandthedifferenceofawarringcommanderinthebodyofafatlittleFrenchman.Tolstoy’sNapoleoncouldbeanymanwanderinginthestreetsandputtingalittleofpowderedtobaccouphisnose—andthatisthepoint.Itisawaythenovelistusestoshowthemoralnatureofacharacter.AnditturnsoutthatasTolstoyhasitNapoleonisacrazyman.InasceneinBookThreeofWarandPeacethewarshavingreachedthecriticalyearof1812NapoleonreceivesarepresentativefromtheTsar沙皇whohascomewithpeaceterms.Napoleonisveryangry:doesn’thehavemorearmy?HenottheTsaristheonetomaketheterms.HewilldestroyallofEuropeifhisarmyisstoppeD.Thatiswhatyouwillhavegainedbyengagingmeinthewar!heshouts.AndthenTolstoywritesNapoleonwalkedsilentlyseveraltimesupanddowntheroomhisfatshouldersmovingquickly.StilllaterafterreviewinghisarmyamidcheeringcrowdsNapoleoninvitestheshakenRussiantodinner.HeraisedhishandtotheRussian’s...faceTolstoywritesandtakinghimbytheearpulleditgently...Tohaveone’searpulledbytheEmperorwasconsideredthegreatesthonorandmarkoffavorattheFrenchcourt.Wellwellwhydon’tyousayanything?saidheasifitwasridiculousinhispresencetorespectanyonebuthimselfNapoleon.Tolstoydidhisresearchbutthecompositionishisown.1.Tolstoy’sdescriptionofNapoleoninWarandPeaceis.A.farfromthehistoricalfactsB.basedontheRussianhistoryC.basedonhisselectionoffactsD.notrelatedtohistoricaldetails2.NapoleonwasangrywhenreceivingtheRussianrepresentativebecause.A.hethoughtheshouldbetheonetomakethepeacetermsB.theTsar’speacetermswerehardtoacceptC.theRussiansstoppedhismilitarymovementD.hedidn’thaveanymorearmytofightwith3.WhatdidNapoleonexpecttheRussianrepresentativetodo?A.Towalkoutoftheroominanger.B.Toshowagreementwithhim.C.TosaysomethingabouttheTsar.D.Toexpresshisadmiration.4.TolstoyintendedtopresentNapoleonasamanwhois.A.ill-manneredindealingwithforeignguestsB.fondofshowingoffhisironwillC.determinedindestroyingallofEuropeD.crazyforpowerandrespect5.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?A.A.writerdoesn’thavetobefaithfultohisfindings.B.A.writermaywriteaboutaheroinhisownway.C.A.writermaynotberesponsibleforwhathewrites.D.A.writerhashardlyanyfreedomtoshowhisfeelings.

LosAngeles:LoveforMomisnecessarybutbuyingflowersonherbigdaymaynotbE.AslumpinflowersalessincelatelastyearwaslikelytocontinuethroughMother’sDayanotherexampleofAmericanscuttingbackonspendingduetorecessionfearswhichisaperiodofreducedtradeandbusinessactivityandincreasingfoodandgasolineprices.IfyoulookatwhathashappenedonValentine’sDayandChristmasthemarketforflowershascooledsaidEricBederananalystatBreanMurray.Growthhasslowedinthepasttwoquarters.Mother’sDaywillprobablybeaslowquartertoo.USfloralsalesforMother’sDaycelebratedyesterdaywillfallthirteenpercentthisyearto$2billionwithconsumersspendinganaverageof$17.65accordingtotheNationalFederationestimates.Mother’sDaywhichaccountsforaone-quarterofannualholidaypurchasesaccordingtotheSocietyofAmericanFloristsistraditionallythedaywhenflowersaredeliveredtothedoorstepsofmanymothers.Butthisyeartheshop-ownersareconcerneD.GabrielSotowhoownsaflowershopbeneathanofficehigh-riseintheLosfinancialdistrictisexpectinglowersales—andhasordered30percentfewerflowersthannormalthisMother’sDay.LastmonthSotowhoalsooperateswebsitedowntown-flowers.netclosedanotherstoreinanearbybuildingthatwasheadquarterstoamortgagecompany.AfterworkerslosttheirjobsduetothehousingcrisisordersdecreaseD.36.TheunderlinedwordslumpinParA.2probablymeans_______.A.sharpdecreaseinpriceB.greatfearforlosingjobsC.globalworryoffloralstoresD.suddenfallbyalargeamount.37.AccordingtotheauthorMother’sDayshouldbeanoccasionof_______.A.alargefamilyget-togetherB.abigannualholidaypurchaseC.agreatloveshowedtomothersD.acelebrationamongAmericans38.ThispassageimpliesthatAmericanshave________.A.metfinancialproblemsrecentlyB.nolongerboughtflowersformothersC.deliveredflowerstoeveryhouseformothersD.cutbackonspendingbecauseofhavinglostjobs

SothelittlegirlnowwalkedonherbarefeetquiteredandbluewiththecolD.Shecarriedasmallbundleofmatchesinherhandandagoodmanymoreinhertattereddress.Noonehadboughtanyofthemthelivelongdaynoonehadgivenherasinglepenny.Tremblingwithcoldandhungercreptsheonthepictureofsorrowpoorlittlechild!Thesnow-flakesfellonherlongfairhairwhichcurledinsuchprettyringletsoverhershoulders;butshethoughtnotofherownbeautyorofthecolD.LightswereglimmeringthrougheverywindowandthesavorofroastgoosereachedherfromseveralhousesitwasNewYear'seveanditwasofthisthatshethought.Inacornerformedbytwohousesoneofwhichprojectedbeyondtheother.Shesatdowndrawingherlittlefeetcloseunderherbutinvainshecouldnotwarmthem.Shedarednotgohomeshehadsoldnomatchesearnednotasinglepennyandperhapsherfatherwouldbeatherbesidesherhomewasalmostascoldasthestreetitwasanatticandalthoughthelargerofthemanychinksintheroofwerestoppedupwithstrawandrags.Thewindandsnowoftenpenetratedthrough.Herhandswerenearlydeadwithcoldonelittlematchfromherbundlewouldwarmthem.Perhapsifshedaredlightitshedrewoneoutandstruckitagainstthewallbravo!Itwasabrightwarmflameandsheheldherhandsoverit.Itwasquiteanilluminationforthatpoorlittlegirl;noIcallitratheramagictaperforitseemedtoherasthoughshewassittingbeforealargeiron-stovewithbrassornamentssobeautifullyblazedthefirewithin!Thechildstretchedoutherfeettowarmthemalso;alasinaninstanttheflamehaddiedawaythestovedisappearedthelittlegirlsatcoldandcomfortlesswiththeburntmatchinherhanD.67.TheauthoremphasizedthatthestoryhappenedonNewYear’sEveinorderto____________.A.highlightthecoldweatherB.contrastwiththegirl’ssadness.C.presentthetimeD.describethesituation68.Whichbelowisnotthereasonwhythelittlegirldarednotgohome?A.Sheearnednotasinglepenny.B.Herfatherwouldbeather.C.Herhomewasalmostascoldasthestreet.D.Shedidn’tfinishedsellinghermatches.69.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphtoldus_________________.A.thegirlwassocoldthatsheformedanillusionthatshesatbesideastoveB.astovedidgivehersomewarmthonsuchacoldnightC.thethoughtshehadcouldgiveherwarmthD.thelightthematchgaveoutdidwarmthelittlegirl70.Thelittlegirlgaveusanimpressionofbeing______________.A.beautifulandkindB.poorbutimaginableC.poorandpitifulD.poorbutlively

MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelvE.Hehadlittleschooleducation.InspiteofthishebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistimE.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemensbutheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwainhispennamE.MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infacthewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercarehemanagedtosurvivE.Asaboyhecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallofhisfriendsandneighbours.Hedidn'tliketogotoschoolandheconstantlyranawayfromhomE.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi密西西比河.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.Afterhisfather'sdeathin1847MarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinterwhoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Thenheworkedasaprinterariver­boatpilot领航员andlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiodhestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafull­timewriter.In1870MarkTwaingotmarrieD.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876andHuckleberryFinnin1884whichmadehimfamousandbroughthimagreatfortunE.UnfortunatelyMarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestments投资andhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904hiswifediedandthenthreeoftheirchildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70hishairwascompletelywhitE.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties领带.HeworenothingbutwhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril211910.1.MarkTwainleftschoolat12to________.A.workasaprinterB.writestoriesC.jointhearmyD.makealiving2.WhichofthefollowingaboutMarkTwainisNOTtrue?A.Hewasnotahealthyboy.B.Hecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.C.Hegainedlotsofmoneybywriting.D.HehadahappychildhoodbutasadlaterlifE.3.ArrangethefollowingfactsaboutMarkTwain'slifeinorderoftimE.A.workingasaprinterB.workingasariver­boatpilotC.workingasaminerD.joiningthearmyE.workingasafull­timewriterA.abcdeB.abdceC.acbdeD.cabde4.________broughthimfameandlotsofmoney.A.HisworksB.HisinvestmentsC.HisprintingD.Hisfamily5.TheBESTtitleofthispassageis________.A.MarkTwain'sWorksB.MarkTwain'sLifeC.MarkTwain'sFameD.MarkTwain'sSuccess

BryanForbeswhowasborninLondonon22July1926madehisfirstscreenactingappearancein1918.HelandedsupportingpartsinseveraloutstandingBritishfilmsincludingAnInspectorCalls1954andTheColditzStory1955butitwasnotlongbeforescreenwritinganddirectingattractedhimbehindthecamerA.TogetherwithRichardAttenboroughhesetupBeaverFilmsin1959.Itsfirstfilm.TheAngrySilence1960waswrittenbyForbesandAttenboroughplayedtheleadrolE.Hisdirectingcareerbeganin1961withWhistleDowntheWindfeaturingchildstarHayleyMills.Forbesdirectedmanymorefilmsinthe1960sandearly1970s.In1969hetookoverasheadofproductionandmanagingdirectorofEMI—MGMElstreeandthestudioachievedoutstandingsuccesses.Butitwasatorridtimeforthecompanytroubledconstantlybyfinancialdifficultiesandstaffingissues事务andForbesquittedin1971.HethendirectedTheStepfordWivesbasedonthenovelbyIraLevinin1975andInternationalVelvetstarringTatumO'Nealin1978.ForbeswhocountedthelateQueenMotheramonghisfriendscontinueddirectingwritingandactingthroughoutthe1980sandearly1990s.HealsofoundsuccessasanauthorwithanumberofnovelsthelatestofwhichTheSoldier’sStorywaspublishedlastyear.AfterForbespassedawayfilmcritic批评家MarkKermodesaiD.Oncehadthefan—boyishpleasureoftellingBryanForbeshowmuchIlovedStepfordWives.Hewascharmingandmodest.A.greatloss.56.HavingplayedseveralsupportingrolesForbesbeganto______.A.workasacameramanB.makealeadactorC.buildhisowncompanyaloneD.writeanddirectfilms57.WhichofthefollowingisthefirstfilmdirectedbyForbes?A.AnInspectorCalls.B.TheColditzStory.C.WhistleDowntheWind.D.TheAngrySilence.58.Theunderlinedwordtorridinparagraph4canbereplacedbyA.suitableB.toughC.preciousD.steady59.WhichofthefollowingcanbebestusedtodescribeForbes?A.TalenteD.B.Well-educateD.C.ProuD.D.AttractivE.

EverymorningawomanbakedChapatianIndianflatbreadforherfamilyandanextraoneforahungrypasser­by.ShealwaysplacedtheextraChapationthewindowsillforwhoeverneededtoeatit.ShenoticedanoldmancameeverydayandtooktheextraChapati.InsteadofexpressinggratitudehewouldsayTheevilyoudoremainswithyou.Thegoodyoudocomesbacktoyou！ashewentonhisway.Thiswentondayafterday.Thewomangotveryangry.Onedayshedecidedtodoawaywithhim.SosheaddedpoisontotheChapatishepreparedforhim!AsshewasabouttoplaceitonthewindowsillshethrewhisChapatiintothefirepreparedanotheroneandputitonthesill.AsusualthemancamepickeduptheChapatisayingTheevilyoudoremainswithyou.Thegoodyoudocomesbacktoyou！Theoldmancontinuedonhiswayhappilyunawareoftheangerinthemindofthewoman.EverydayasthewomanplacedtheChapationthewindowsillsheprayedforhersonwhohadgonetoadistantplacetoseekhisfortunE.Formanymonthsshehadnonewsofhimandshealwaysprayedforhissafereturn.Thatnighttherewasaknockonthedoor.AssheopeneditshewassurprisedtoseehersonstandingoutsidE.Hisclothesweretorn.Hewashungryandweak.HesaidMomwhileIwasamileawayIwassostarvedthatIcollapseD.Butluckilyanoldmanpassedby.IbeggedhimforsomefoodandhegavemeaChapatisaying‘ThisiswhatIeateveryday.TodayIshallgiveittoyou！'AsthemotherheardthosewordsherfaceturnedpalE.Sheleanedagainstthedoorforsupport.SherememberedthepoisonedChapatithatshehadmadethatmorning.Hadshenotburntitinthefireitwouldhavebeeneatenbyherownsonandhewouldhavelosthislife!Itwasthenthatsherealizedwhattheoldmanhadmeant.1.Whydidthewomanwanttopoisontheoldman?A.Hewasnotthankfultoher.B.HestoleallherextraChapatis.C.Hebeggedforfoodeveryday.D.HedisturbedherpeacefullifE.2.HowdidthewomanfeelwhentheoldmantooktheChapatiandleftagainandagain?A.Happy.B.AngryC.Lucky.D.DisappointeD.3.Whathadhappenedtothewoman'sson?A.Hecouldn'tfindhiswayhomE.B.HelosteverythingthathehaD.C.HewastooshytobegforfooD.D.Hehadn'teatenanythingfordays.4.Hearingherson'swordsthewomanwasshockedbecause________.A.hersontoldherasurprisingsecretB.theoldmandidn'teatherChapatiC.shenearlyhadkilledherownsonD.theoldmancollectedfoodforherson5.Thestoryintendstoconveyusamessagethat________.A.asyousowsoshallyoureapB.makehaywhilethesunshinesC.neverjudgeabookbyitscoverD.onefalsemovemaylosethewholegame

Anoldmanlivedwithhisfamily.ThefamilywouldeattogethernightlyatthedinnertablE.Buttheelderlygrandfather’sshakyhandsandfailingsightmadeeatingratherdifficult.Peasrolledoffhisspoondroppingtothefloor.Whenhegraspedhisglassofmilkitoftenspilledclumsily笨拙地atthetablecloth.Withthishappeningalmosteverynightthesonanddaughter-in-lawbecameannoyedwiththemess.Wemustdosomethingaboutgrandfathersaidtheson.I’vehadenoughofhismilkspillingnoisyeatingandfoodonthefloorthedaughter-in-lawagreeD.Sothecouplesetasmalltableatthecorner.TheregrandfatheratealonewhiletherestofthefamilyenjoyedtheirdinneratthedinnertablE.Sincegrandfatherhadbrokenadishortwohisfoodwasservedinwoodenbowls.Sometimeswhenthefamilylookedingrandfather’sdirectionhehadtearsinhiseyesasheatealonE.StilltheonlywordsthecouplehadforhimweresharpwarningswhenhedroppedaforkorspilledfooD.Thefour-year-oldwatcheditallinsilencE.Oneeveningbeforesupperthefathernoticedhissonplayingwithwoodpiecesonthefloor.HeaskedthechildsweetlyWhatareyoumaking?JustassweetlytheboyrepliedOhI’mmakingalittlebowlforyouandmamatoeatyourfoodfromwhenIgrowup.Thefour-year-oldsmiledandwentbacktowork.Thesewordssostrucktheparentsthattheywerespeechless.Thentearsstreameddowntheircheeks.ThoughnowordswerespokenbothknewwhatmustbedonE.35.Eatingwasdifficultforthegrandfatherbecause________.A.hissonanddaughter-in-lawdidn’tlikehimB.therewasn’tenoughfoodforhimC.lifewashardforthepoorfamilyD.hewasoldandweak36.Thecoupleservedtheoldman’sfoodinwoodenbowlsto________.A.showhowsicktheyfeltoftheoldmanB.maketheoldman’sfoodmoreenjoyableC.preventtheoldmanfrombreakingmoredishesD.encouragetheirsontomakemorewoodenbowls37.Whatwouldtheendofthestorybelike?A.Thecouplegavetheirsonagoodbeating.B.Nomoremilkwasspilledbytheoldman.C.Theoldmanhadeverymealwiththefamily.D.Thewholefamilystartedtousewoodenbowls.

ForthosewhoaretiredofdoingthelaundrySamsunghasfoundananswer:awashingmachinethatcantellyouwhenyourlaundryisdoneviaasmartphoneappapplication.Strangethoughitmayseem—mywifealreadydoesthatwasacommonresponseamongattendeesviewingthedevicewhenitwasintroducedattheConsumerElectronicsShowCESthisweek—Samsungisjustoneofmanyappliancemakersracingtoinstall安装alargenumberofinternet-connectedfeaturesinmachinesinanefforttomakethemsmart.LastyearitwasarefrigeratorthattweeteD.Thisyearit’sWi-Fi-enabledlaundrymachinesandfridgesthatcantellyouwhenyourgroceriesaregoingbaD.Thewashersanddryersavailablestartinginthespringconnecttoanysmartphonethroughadownloadableapplication.Thephonecanthenbeusedasaremotecontrolsothemachinescanbeturnedonandoffwhiletheirownerisatworkoronthebus.Samsungsaysit’snotjustsomethingnew—theappconnectionactuallyhassomepracticaluses.IfyoustartedtodryclothesinthemorningandforgottotakethemoutyoucangotoyourphoneandrestartyourdryerforthetimewhenyoucomehomesoyourclothesarerefreshedandreadytogosaidspokespersonAmySchmidt.Thecompanyalsosaysthatwithelectricityrates电价varyingdependingonthetimeofdaymorecontroloverwhenthemachinesareusedcanhelpsavemoney.Perhapsbutwhattheywillprobablyreallyaccomplishiswhatallgoodtechnologiesdo—enablelaziness.RatherthangettinguptocheckonwhetherthelaundryisdoneuserswillinsteadmonitoritontheirphoneswhilewatchingTV.1.WhatcanbeinferredfromthecommonresponseoftheattendeesattheCES?A.Themachinewillbeabigsuccess.B.Theirwiveslikedoingthelaundry.C.ThemachineisunrelatedtotheirlifE.D.Thiskindoftechnologyisfamiliartothem.2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewlaundrymachines?A.Theycantellyouwhenyourclothesneedwashing.B.TheycanbecontrolledwithasmartphonE.C.TheyaredifficulttooperatE.D.TheyaresoldatalowpricE.3.WecanconcludefromSamsung’sstatementsthat.A.theappconnectionmakeslifeeasierB.itisbettertodryclothesinthemorningC.smartphonescanshortenthedryingtimeD.weshouldrefreshclothesbackathome4.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.ThelaundryshouldbefrequentlycheckeD.B.Lazypeoplelikeusingsuchmachines.C.Goodtechnologiesalsocauseproblems.D.Televisionmayhelpdothelaundry.

Mymotheristheonlylivingpersonwhohasnevercommunicatedviaemailortext.ShehasneverturnedonacomputerregisteredanemailaccountuseddatastoragemediaorsearchedtheInternet.Since1955shehassettledinSiliconValleymarriedtoanextremelytechnicalspecialistinappliedphysicsandengineeringdesigningphotometricsystemsforNASA.OnlywhenDadsufferedfromcancercouldweconvincehersheneededacellphonE.Mom’sbeingseparatedfromtheinformationageisvoluntaryanddeliberatE.Momisstillthatfarmgirlandshetakesthemostprideinit.Sheseesherneighborandhercommunityreal.SheshowsnointerestinthedigitalandvirtuallifE.MymothersawDepressionWorldWarIIandthebeginningoftheColdWarbeforereachingvotingagE.SheenjoyedcountrymusiconTheSonsofthePioneersaCanadianbroadcast.ThebatterywassopreciousaresourcethatradiowaslimitedtothebarnbecauseGrandmathoughtithelpedcowsproducemilk.IntheagewhenChurchillmovedmillionsforthefirsttimewithradiobroadcastssheonlyexperiencedlivemediamonthlyifatall.InherearlytwentiesMomcompletednurses’trainingandworkedinthatfieldbeforemarriagefamilyandchurchbecameherlife’sconcerns.SheneverreallywarmeduptotelevisionthoughIthinksheappreciatedafewoftheserieswewatchedcomedieslikeAllintheFamily.ComputerstheInternetandmobileappsaresimplynotpartofherexperiencE.MomdisagreeswiththeopinionthattechnologysimplifieslifE.Inherlifesheseesonlinerecordsemailandpaperlesssystemsasmysteriesinwhichnowrittenreferencecanassisther.HoweverIcanpartlyunderstand:Ilikesuchkindofexperienceandrelationshiponehaswithphysicalbooks.Iamachildoftelevisionwhoonlyrecentlyswitchedtoonlineviewing.I’vewrittendownmyawkwardlove-haterelationshipwithmydevices.Mom’stechnophobiasurelyplayedaroleherebutitworksforher.She’shappiestassheis.51.Theauthor’smotherbegantousemobilephonewhen.A.shefoundithardtocontactwithherhusbandB.shesettledinSiliconValleyforfiftyyearsC.shegotmarredtoatechnicalspecialistD.herhusbandsufferedfromcancer52.Whatistheauthor’smothermostproudofaccordingtothepassage?A.Havingsomanycloseneighbors.B.ExperiencingtoomuchallherlifE.C.LivingsimplyandinherownstylE.D.Beinginvolvedinmoderntechnology.53.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardshismother’ssuchkindofexperience?A.Critical.B.PositivE.C.Neutral.D.NegativE.54.Itisimpliedintheunderlinedsentencethat.A.theauthorshouldmakeeffortstolearnfromhismotherB.theauthorpreferswatchingmoviesonlinetowatchingTVC.Mom’sattitudetowardstechnologyhasaneffectontheauthorD.Momshouldalsosetdowntherelationshipwithphysicalbooks

HeidemarieSchwermer'sunbelievablestorybegan22yearsagowhensheamiddle­agedteacherbreakingawayfromadifficultmarriagetookhertwochildrenandmovedtothecityofDortmundinGermany'sRuhrareA.Oneofthefirstthingsshenoticedwasthelargenumberofhomelesspeopleandthisshockedhersomuchthatshedecidedtoactuallydosomethingaboutit.Shehadalwaysbelievedthehomelessdidn'tneedactualmoneytobeacceptedbackintosocietytheyonlyneedachancetomakethemselvesusefulsosheopenedashopcalledGiveandTake.ItwasaplacewhereanyonecouldtradestuffandskillsforotherthingsandskillstheyneedeD.Theideadidn'treallyattractmanyofDortmund'shomelesspeoplE.Insteadhersmallshopwaspopularwithmanyofthecity'sunemployedfolkwhowereeagertotradetheirskillsandoldstuffforsomethingtheyneedeD.HeidemarieSchwermer'sshopeventuallybecamesomewhatofaphenomenoninDortmundandevencauseditscreatortoaskherselfsomequestionsaboutthelifeshewasliving.Shestartedtorealizeshewaslivingwithalotofstuffshedidn'treallyneedanddecidednottobuyanythingelsewithoutgivingsomethingaway.By1995theshophadchangedherlifesomuchthatshewasspendingalmostnothingaseverythingsheneededseemedtofinditswayintoherlifE.Soin1996shetookthebiggestdecisionofherlife:tolivewithoutmoney.HerchildrenhadmovedoutsoshesoldtheapartmentinDortmundanddecidedtolivenomadically流浪地tradingthingsandservicesforeverythingsheneedeD.Itwassupposedtobea12­monthexperimentbutshefoundherselflovingitsomuchthatshejustcouldn'tgiveitup.15yearslatershestilllivesaccordingtotheprinciplesofGiveandTakedoingvariouschoresforaccommodation膳宿andlovingeveryminuteofit.1.WhatisHeidemarieSchwermer'sunbelievablestoryabout?A.Astrongwomanwhobroughtuptwoyoungchildren.B.AgenerouswomanwhohelpedthehomelesspeoplE.C.Asmartwomanwhoopenedashopindependently.D.Aspecialwomanwhohasgivenupusingmoneyfor15years.2.Schwermerthoughtwhatthehomelessactuallyneededwas________.A.donationstoimprovetheirlivesB.chancestoshowtheirabilitiesC.moneytobuynecessitiesD.housestolivein3.WhateffectdidSchwermer'sshopeventuallybringabout?A.TheincreaseoftheemploymentratE.B.Herchildren'sdissatisfaction.C.HugeprofitsandfamE.D.ThechangeofherlifestylE.4.InwhichyeardidSchwermerfinallydecidetoliveherlifewithoutmoney?A.In1989.B.In1995.C.In1996.D.In2011.

WilliamButlerYeatsamostfamousIrishwriterwasborninDublinonJune131865.Hischildhoodlackedtheharmony和睦thatwastypicalofahappyfamily.LaterYeatsshockedhisfamilybysayingthatherememberedlittleofchildhoodbutitspain.Infactheinherited继承excellenttasteinartfromhisfamily—bothhisfatherandhisbrotherwerepainters.Buthefinallysettledonliteratureparticularlydrama戏剧andpoetry.Yeatshadstrongfaithincomingofnewartisticmovements.HesethimselfthefreshtaskinfoundingantIrishnationaltheatreinthelate1890s.Hisearlytheatricalexperimentshoweverwerenotreceivedfavorablyatthebeginning.Hedidn'tloseheartandfinallyenjoyedsuccessinhispoeticaldramA.ComparedwithhisdramaticworksYeats'poemsattractmuchadmiringnoticE.Thesubjectmatterincludeslovenaturehistorytimeandaging.ThoughYeatsgenerallyreliedonverytraditionalformshebroughtmodernsensibilitytothem.Ashisliterarylifeprogressedhispoetrygrewfinerandricherwhichledhimtoworldwiderecognition.HehadnotenjoyedamajorpubliclifesincewinningtheNobelPrizein1923.YethecontinuedwritingalmosttotheendofhislifE.HadYeatsstoppedwritingatage40hewouldprobablynowbevaluedasaminorpoetforthereisnootherexampleinliteraryhistoryofapoetAudenwroteamongothersthefollowinglinersEarthreceiveanhonoredguestWilliamYeatsislaidtorest.LettheIrishvessel船lieEmptiedofitspoetry.32.WhichofthefollowingcandescribeYeats'sfamily?A.ItfilledYeats'schildhoodwithlaughter.B.ItwasshockedbyYeats'schoicE.C.Itwasatypicallywealthyfamily.D.IthadanartisticatmospherE.33.AccordingtothepassagewhatdoweknowaboutYeats'life?A.YeatsfoundedthefirstIrishtheater.B.Yeatsstucktomodernformsinhispoetry.C.Yeatsbegantoproducehisbestworksfromthe1910s.D.Yeatswasnotfavoredbythepublicuntilthe1923NoblePrizE.34.WhatkindoffeelingisexpressedinW.H.Auden'slines?A.Envy.B.Sympathy.C.Emptiness.D.Admiration.35.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Yeatswas58yearsoldwhenhewontheNobelPrizE.B.Yeatssettledonliteratureparticularlydrama戏剧andpoetry.C.Hisearlytheatricalexperimentsweresuccessfulatthebeginning.D.HehadnotenjoyedamajorpubliclifeallYeats'lifE.

ElizabethFreemanwasbornabout1742toAfricanAmericanparentswhowereslaves.AttheageofsixmonthsshewasacquiredalongwithhersisterbyJohnAshleyawealthyMassachusettsslaveholders.ShebecameknownasMumbetorMumBett.Fornearly30yearsMumbetservedtheAshleyfamily.OnedayAshley’swifetriedtostrikeMumbet’ssisterwithaspadE.MumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinsteaD.Furioussheleftthehouseandrefusedtocomeback.WhentheAshleystriedtomakeherreturnMumbetconsultedalawyerTheodoreSedgewick.WithhishelpMumbetsued起诉forherfreedom.WhileservingtheAshleysMumbethadlistenedtomanydiscussionsofthenewMassachusettsconstitution.Iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequalthenshethoughtitshouldapplytoher.EventuallyMumbetwonherfreedom----thefirstslaveinMassachusettstodosounderthenewconstitution.StrangelyenoughafterthetrialtheAshleysaskedMumbettocomebackandworkforthemasapaidemployeE.ShedeclinedandinsteadwenttoworkforSegdewick.Mumbetdiedin1829butherlegacylivedoninhermanydescendants后裔.Oneofhergreat-grandchildrenwasW.E.B.DuBoisoneofthefounderoftheNAACPandanimportantwriterandspokespersonforAfricanAmericancivilrights.Mumbet’stombstonestillstandsintheMassachusettscemeterywhereshewasburieD.Itreadsinpart:Shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslaveandremainedaslavefornearlythirtyyears.Shecouldneitherreadnorwriteyetinherownsphereshehadnosuperiororequal.72.WhatdoweknowaboutMumbetaccordingtoParagraph1?A.ShewasbornaslaveB.ShewasaslaveholderC.ShehadafamoussisterD.Shewasbornintoarichfamily73.WhydidMumbetrunawayfromtheAshleys?A.ShefoundanemployerB.ShewantedtobealawyerC.ShewashitandgotangryD.Shehadtotakecareofhersister74.WhatdidMumbetlearnfromdiscussionsaboutthenewconsititution?A.Sheshouldalwaysobeyherowners’ordersB.SheshouldbeasfreeandequalaswhitesC.HowtobeagoodservantD.Howtoapplyforajob75.WhatdidMumbetdoafterthetrial?A.ShechosetoworkforalawyerB.ShefoundtheNAACPC.ShecontinuedtoservetheAshleysD.Shewenttolivewithhergrandchildren

ThemaninthepicturehashisbacktothecamerA.He’sdesperately绝望地climbingupasubwayplatformlookingrightatthetrainthat’srunningdownonhimashestandsonthetracks.It’saterrifyingheart-wrenching令人揪心的photoandit’sarisingalotofcriticismforthenewspaperthatuseditonitsfrontpage----NewYorkPost.Whydidn’tthephotographerhelp?Whydidthenewspaperpublishthephoto?AphotographertookthephotoMondayaftersomeonepushedtheman58-year-oldKi-SuckHanfromasubwayplatformnearTimesSquarE.SecondsafterphotographerR.UmarAbbasitookthepicturesthetrainstruckKi.HediedataNewYorkHospitalleavingbehindhiswifeanddaughter.Doomed命中注定theheadlinereaD.PushedonthesubwaytrackthismanisabouttodiE.InitsstoryontheincidentTuesdaythePostreportedAbbasiwaswaitingontheplatformwhenhesawthemanfallontothetracks.Hesaidherantowardstheoncomingtrainfiringhiscamera’sflashtowarnthedriver.Ijuststartedrunningrunninghopingthatthedrivercouldseemyflashthenewspaperquotedhimassaying.InthatmomentIjustwantedtowarnthetrain----totryandsavealifE.SomecriticshoweverquestionedAbbasi’smotives.Onemanquestionedwhysomeone’sfirstinstinct本能wouldbenottohelpthemanbutinsteadtosnapaphotoofhimabouttodieandsellittotheNYPost.ThePostdeclinedtocomment.MediaobserverswonderedTuesdayifthenewspaperhadgonetoofarthistimE.72.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.terrifyingsubwayaccidentreportedinNewYorkPost.B.Howaphotographertooktheterrifyingphoto.C.A.photocausingcriticismforNewYorkPost.D.PhotousedonthefrontpageofNewYorkPost.73.AccordingtoAbbasihefiredhiscamera’sflash________________.A.towarnotherpassengersontheplatform.B.sothatthedrivercouldseeitandstopthetrain.C.totakeaphotoofthemanclimbingup.D.inordertowarnthemanontheplatform.74.ThemanquestionedAbbasi’smotivesbecausehethought____________________.A.Abbasiwantedtomakemoneywiththephoto.B.Abbasididn’ttryhisbesttosavetheman.C.Abbasishouldn’thavetakenaphotoofKitryingtoclimbup.D.AbbasishouldhaveaskedotherstohelpKiclimbup.75.Theunderlinedworddeclinemostprobablymeans_____________________.A.preferB.agreeC.pretendD.refuse

When47-year-oldvolunteerSusanBoylesteppedontothestageofBritain’sGotTalentandannouncedshewasunemployedhadneverbeenmarriedandneverbeenkissedactuallyfewintheaudiencewouldhavewonderedwhy.ThisMs.BoylelookingunfashionablefromavillageinScotlandshockedthethreejudgesandtheaudiencewiththesongIDreamedaDreamfromthemusicalLesMiserablesonashowofBritain’sGotTalentoneofthehottestrealityshowsinBritain.Shecouldn’thidetheawkwardnesswhenwalkingtothecenterofthestageinahousedressandeveryone—includingthejudges—seemedlaughingatherwhenshesaidshewantedtobeassuccessfulasElainePaigE.Assoonasshebegansinginghowevereveryonepresentfellsilentthenrosewithinsecondstoapplaudherincrediblevoiceasthecelebrity名人judgessatopen-mouthedandremainedstandingtotheenD.AfterherperformanceoneofthejudgesPiersMorgansaidWithoutdoubtthatwasthebiggestsurpriseI’vehadinthreeyearsofthisshow.Whenyoustoodthereeveryonewaslaughingatyou.Nooneislaughingnow.Thatwasamazing.ActressAmandaHoldenfollowedIamsothrilledbecauseIknowthateverybodywasagainstyou.Ihonestlythinkthatwewereallbeingcynical愤世嫉俗的andIthinkthat’sthebiggestwake-upcallever.SusanobviouslywonovertheheartsofmillionsaroundtheworldwithsensationspreadingacrosstheAtlantiC.HollywoodactorsAshtonKutcherandDemiMoore—whobetweenthemhavenearly1.5millionfollowers—speakhighlyofher.Kutcherpostedalinktothevideoclip片段.TheScottishtalentmadeherliveAmericandebut露面viasatelliteconnectiononCBS’sTheEarlyShowdoinganinterviewandsinginglivefromherroom.AndshealreadyacceptedaninvitationfromtalkshowhostOprahWinfrey.NowBoylehasbecomeoneoftheworld’shottestcelebrities.Thevideoclipofherperformancehasbeenviewedmorethan50milliontimesonYouTubebecomingahitontheInternet.NotlongagoshecametoChinaandwaswarmlywelcomeD.72.WelearnfromthepassagethatSusanBoyle.A.rosefromalowsocialbackgroundB.hadanunhappymarriageC.wasworkinginacompanyD.wonthechampionshipintheBritain’sGotTalentshow73.Atthebeginningoftheshowalmosteveryone.A.lookedforwardtoherwonderfulperformanceB.wasattractedbyherbeautifuldressC.lookeddownuponherD.placedgreathopeonher74.Wecaninferthatcontributedmosttoherglobalpopularity.A.thejudgesB.theInternetC.thenewspaperD.theadvertisement75.The4thparagraphintendstotellus.A.howSusanBoyleachievedhersuccessB.thecommentmadebyAshtonKutcherC.SusanBoyle’sinfluenceintheUSAD.OprahWinfrey’sinvitationtoSusanBoyle

WhenMaryMoorebeganherhighschoolin1951hermothertoldherBesureandtakeatypingcoursesowhenthisshowbusinessthingdoesn'tworkoutyou'llhavesomethingtorelyon.Maryrespondedintypicalteenagefashion.FromthatmomentontheverylastthingIeverthoughtaboutdoingwastakingatypingcoursesherecalls.TheshowbusinessthingworkedoutofcoursE.InhercareerMarywonmanyawards.OnlyrecentlywhenshebegantowriteGrowingUpAgaindidsheregretignoringhermornIdon'tknowhowtouseacomputersheadmits.Unlikeher1995autobiographyAfterAllhersecondbookislessaboutlifeasanaward-winningactressandmoreaboutlivingwithdiabetes糖尿病.AllthemoneyfromthebookisintendedfortheJuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundationJDRFanorganizationsheservesasinternationalchairman.Ifelttherewasaneedforabooklikethisshesays.Ididn'twanttolecturebutIwantedotherdiabeticstoknowthatthingsgetbetterwhenwe'reself-controlledanddoourpartinmanagingthediseasE.Butshehasn'talwayspracticedwhatsheteaches.Inherbookshedescribesthatawfuldayalmost40yearsagowhenshereceivedtwopiecesoflife-changingnews.Firstshehadlostthebabyshewascarryingandsecondtestsshowedthatshehaddiabetes.Inachildlikeactsheleftthehospitalandtreatedherselftoaboxofdoughnuts甜甜圈.Yearswouldpassbeforesherealizedshehadtogrowup---again---andtakecontrolofherdiabetesnotletitcontrolher.Onlythendidshekickherthree-pack-a-daycigarettehabitovercomeheraddictiontoalcoholandbegintofollowabalanceddiet.Althoughherdiseasehasaffectedhereyesightandforcedhertothesidelinesofthedancefloorsherefusestofallintoself-pity.Everybodyonearthcanask'whyme?'aboutsomethingorothersheinsists.Itdoesn'tdoanygooD.Nooneisimmune免疫的toheartachepainanddisappointments.Sometimeswecanmakethingsbetterbyhelpingothers.I'vecometorealizetheimportanceofthatasI'vegrownupthissecondtimE.IwanttospeakoutandbeashelpfulasIcanbE.1.WhydidMaryfeelregretful?A.Shedidn'tachieveherambition.B.Shedidn'ttakecareofhermother.C.Shedidn'tcompleteherhighschool.D.Shedidn'tfollowhermother'sadvicE.2.Wecanknowthatbefore1995MaryA.hadtwobookspublishedB.receivedmanycareerawardsC.knewhowtouseacomputerD.supportedtheJDRFbywriting3.Mary'ssecondbookGrowingUpAgainismainlyabouther.A.livingwithdiabetesB.successfulshowbusinessC.serviceforanorganizationD.remembranceofhermother4.WhenMaryreceivedthelife-changingnewsshe.A.lostcontrolofherselfB.beganabalanceddietC.MedtogetatreatmentD.behavedinanadultway5.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Maryfeelspityforherself.B.MaryhasrecoveredfromherdiseasE.C.MarywantstohelpothersasmuchaspossiblE.D.Marydeterminestogobacktothedancefloor.

LudwigvanBeethovenwasoneofthegreatestcomposersinmusicalhistory.HewasborninBonnGermanyin1770.BothhisfatherJohannandhisgrandfatherLudwigweremusicians.Ludwig'sfathergavehimearlymusicaltrainingandhopedthattheboywouldbecomeamusicalgeniuslikeMozart.Heforcedhimtogetupinthemiddleofthenightandpractisethepiano.Whenhewas7Ludwigstartedplayinginpublicandattheageof13becameanassistantorganist风琴演奏者atasmallchurchinColognE.In1787LudwigvanBeethoventravelledtoViennawherehemetMozartbutafterashortstayhehadtogobacktoBonnbecausehismotherhaddieD.HereturnedbacktoViennain1792wherehestayeduntilhisdeath.ViennawasoneofthegreatmusicalcentresofEuropeduringthistimE.Someofthecity'supper­classcitizenshadalreadyheardofBeethovenandwereinterestedinhismusiC.Theygavehimmoneytoliveandstudy.InViennaLudwigalsometJosephHaydnandbecamehispupilforashorttimE.TheViennesethoughtthatBeethovenwasastrangemanwithhisuntidyappearancE.Hehadwildblackhairandlivedbyhisownrules.Inthelate1790sBeethovendiscoveredthathewasslowlybecomingdeaf.ThisbecameagreatcrisisinhislifE.ButitwasduringthistimethatLudwigvanBeethovenwrotethebestworksofhislifE.Inhismusicheshowedhisjoyandemotionsbutalsohisagony.HecomposedhismostpopularsymphonytheFifthandhisfamousoperaFidelio.By1820Beethovenbecamecompletelydeaf.Hedidn'tshowhimselfinpublicverymuchandspentmostofhistimewritingmusiC.1.WhichofthefollowingisindisagreementwithLudwigvanBeethoven?A.EitherBeethoven'sfatherJohannorhisgrandfatherLudwigwasmusicians.B.Whenhewas13hebecameanassistantorganist.C.JohannforcedBeethoventogetupinthemiddleofthenightandpractisethepiano.D.LudwigvanBeethovenwasoneofthegreatestmusiciansintheworlD.2.WherewasitthatLudwigvanBeethovenmetMozartaccordingtothepassage?A.InAmericA.B.InViennA.C.InColognE.D.InBonn.3.WhyintheViennese'seyesBeethovenwasstrange?Because.A.helivedindisorderB.hismotherdiedC.hewasapersonwhocaredlittleabouthisappearanceD.theydidn'tunderstandhisstrangemusic4.Theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.painB.pleasureC.excitementD.interest5.WhatistheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.ThedeafandablemusiccomposerB.LudwigvanBeethoven—oneofthegreatestcomposersC.Themostpopularsymphony—theFifthD.AllthewholelifeofLudwigvanBeethoven

MyfatherwasChiefEngineerofamerchantshipwhichwassunkinWorldWarⅡ.ThebookNightoftheU-boatstoldthestory.MemoriesInSeptember1940mymothersisterandIwenttoSwanseawheremyfather’sshipwasgettingreadytosail.WebroughthimafamilyphotographtobekeptwithhimatalltimesandkeephimsafE.ThenIremembermymotherlyingfacedownsobbing.Shehadheardfromafriendthattheshiphadbeensunkbyatorpedo鱼雷.Icanrememberthearrivalofthetelegram电报whichinthosedaysalwaysbroughtbadnews.Mygrandmotheropenedit.ItreadSafE.LoveTeD.Mymostvividmemoryisbeingwokenandbroughtdowntositonmyfather’skneehisarminabandagE.HewasjudgedunfittoreturntoseaandtookashorejobinGlasgowfortherestofthewar.ForaslongasIcanrememberhehadaweakheart.Mothersaiditwascausedbythetorpedoes.Hesaiditwasbecauseofthecigarettes.Whicheverhediedsuddenlyinhisearly50s.TenyearslaterIreadNightoftheU-boatsandwasabletocompletethestory.TorpedoOnetorpedostrucktheship.FatherwasintheengineroomwherethethirdengineerwaskilleD.HeshutdowntheenginestoslowtheshipmakingiteasierforittobeabandoneD.Bythetimehegotondeck甲板hewasalonE.Everylifeboatwasgoneexceptonewhichhadstuckfast.Whenhetriedtocutitfreeitswungagainsttheshipinjuringhishandandarm.Hehadnochoicebuttojump—stillwiththephotographinhispocket.ThreedayslaterheandothersurvivorsweresafeinGlasgow.All23withhimsignedthebackofthephotograph.AToastInmyroomisthebookandthephotograph.OftenglassinhandIhavewonderedhowIwouldhavedealtwithanexplosionasinkingshipajumpintoavastoceanandawaitforrescue?Lest以免weforgetIhavesomemorewhiskyandtoasttheheroesofthewar.1.WecaninferthatthemotherandchildrenwenttoSwansea.A.tomeetafriendB.toseethefatheroffC.totakeafamilyphotoD.toenjoythesailingoftheship2.Whatdidtheauthorlearnaboutthefatherfromthetelegram?A.HewasstillalivE.B.Hiskneewasbroken.C.Hisshiphadbeensunk.D.HehadarrivedinGlasgow.3.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph6referstothefather’s.A.weakheartB.takingashorejobC.failuretoreturntoseaD.injurycausedbyatorpedo4.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’sfatherafterhisshipwasattacked?A.Helosthisarm.B.Herepairedtheengines.C.Hemanagedtotakealifeboat.D.Hewasthelasttoleavetheship.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.groupofforgottenheroes.B.A.bookdescribingaterrifyingbattlE.C.A.shipengineer’swartimeexperiencE.D.A.merchant’smemoriesofasearescuE.

Mowaswaitinginthecorridoroutsideherclass.Shewasfeelingsick.Shehadtwoexamsthatdayandphysicswasfirst.Shereallyhatedphysics.Itwasherworstsubject.TerryLookedbackatherfromthefrontofthelineandthenlookedawayquickly.Mothoughtshelookedguilty.Shedidn'thaveaproblemwithphysicsshedidn'thaveaproblemwithanything...MissPerfect!HiMoit'syourfavoriteexamtodaysaidNimalaughingasshejoinedtheline.TerrywaslookingatMoagain.Sowhat'swrongwithher?askedNimA.Ithoughtyouwerefriends.YessodidIsaidMo.Butshehasn'tspokentomefortwoweeksnow.Shepromisedtohelpmereviewforthephysicsexamtoobutthenshe'signoredallmycallsandtexts.AndwhenIrangherhousehermumjusttoldmeshewasbusy.She'sforgottenwhoherfriendsare!saidMoangrily.Areyoulisteningtome?Mr.Reedwastalkingtotheclassandtheotherstudentsweregoingintotheexamroom.MogaveNimaaworriedlookandfollowedthem.Mocouldn'tanswerquestionnumberfivE.ShelookedupandsawTerrysittingtworowsinfrontofher.Mocouldn'tbelieveit!Terrywasholdingherphoneonherkneeunderthetableandreadingfromit.IsthathowTerryalwaysgotsuchgoodgrades?ShefeltreallyangryatTerrybutshedidn'tknowwhattodo.Shethoughtabouttellingtheteacherbutwhatwouldeveryoneelsethinkofher?StopwritingandputyourpensdownsaidMr.Reedashestartedtocollecttheexampapers.OhnoMohadn'tansweredtwoofthequestions.Shewasgoingtofailagain!MowantedtotalktoTerryatlunchtimebutshecouldn'tfindheranywherE.Thenextexamwashistory.ThatwasMo'sfavouritesubjectbutshewasn'tfeelinggooD.Mowenttothelibrarytostudybutshecouldn'tconcentratE.Shedidn'tknowwhattodoaboutTerry.Shethoughtabouttellingateacherbuteveryonewouldhateherifshedidthat.Itwasn'tfair!shethought.TerrywasgettinggoodgradesbycheatingallthattimE.thoughtMo.JustthenMr.ReedwalkedpasthertablE.Mr.ReeD.MowassittingbehindTerryagaininthehistoryexamthatafternoon.MowasfeelingterriblE.WhyhadshetoldMr.Reed?Butitwastoolatenow.AndanywayTerrydidn'twanttobeherfriend!Mr.ReedwantedhertolookathimandnodifshesawthatTerrywascheatingintheexam.ShewasworkingonthelastquestionwhenshesawthatTerryhadherphoneunderthetablE.WithoutthinkingMolookedupandnoddedtoMr.ReeD.Terrywastoobusylookingatherphoneandshedidn'thearhimashewalkedsilentlyuptohertablE.Mr.Reeddidn'tsayanything.HejustpickedupherexampapertoreitinhalfandpointedtothedoortotellTerrytoleavetheroom.Terrywascryingasshewalkedtothedoor.EveryonewasstaringatherandMofeltreallyguiltynow.WhydidshetellMr.Reed?Mowaswalkingtowardstheschoolgatewhensheheardfootstepsbehindher.ItwasTerry.Mopleasewait!Iwanttotalktoyou.MocouldseethatTerryhadbeencryingherfacewaspaleandhereyeswerereD.Mocouldn'tsayaworD.ListensaidTerry.I'mreallysorryIhaven'tansweredanyofyourcallsbutwe'rehavingaterribletimeathomE.Mydadhadaheartattacktwoweeksagoandhe'sinhospital.HehadabigheartoperationtodayandIwasveryworriedabouthim.IknowitwasstupidbutIwasreadingtextsfrommymumtoseehowtheoperationwasgoingbutMr.ReedcaughtmewithmyphonE.HethoughtIwascheating.HebelievesmenowbutIhavetotaketheexamagain.I'msorryIdidn'ttellyouwhatwashappening.Ihaven'tforgottenthatyou'reagoodfriend'.Willyouforgiveme?55.AtthebeginningofthestoryMofeltsickmostprobablybecause______.A.TerrywaslookingatherformthefrontofthelineB.shewasworriedthatshewouldfailthephysicsexamC.shehadtotaketwodifferentexamswithinonedayD.shehadbeenwaitinginthelinefortoolongatime56.WhodoesMissPerfectinthefirstparagraphreferto?A.MoB.NimaC.TerryD.Terry'smum57.Itcanbeinferredfromtheabovepassagethat___________A.studentsdidn'tlikethosewhowerenotfaithfultotheirfriendsB.Mr.ReedwasastrictteacherwhonevercorrectedhismistakesC.ThephysicsexamwasmuchmoredifficultthanthehistoryexamD.MowasangrybecauseNimalaughedatherrelationshipwithTerry58.Terrydidn'thelpMoreviewforthephysicsexambecause_______________A.shedidn'tconsiderMoasatruefriendB.sheherselfwasquitebadatphysicsC.shehadtolookafterhersickfatherD.shewasselfishandhatedtowastetime59.AttheendofthestoryMoprobablyfelt_______________A.confidentandoptimisticB.gladandinspiredC.sadandangryD.regretfulandguilt60.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthispassage?A.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.B.Friendshipshouldbebasedontrust.C.Oldfriendsandoldwinesarethebest.D.A.lifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.

LikeanygoodmotherwhenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasonthewayshedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforanewsibling.TheyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirlanddayafterdaynightafternightMichaelsingstohissisterinMommy'stummy.ThepregnancyprogressesnormallyforKaren.Butcomplicationsariseduringdelivery.FinallyMichael'slittlesisterisborn.Butsheisinseriouscondition.WithsirenhowlinginthenighttheambulancerushestheinfanttotheintensivecareunitatSt.Mary'sHospital.ThelittlegirlgetsworsE.ThedoctortellstheparentsThereisverylittlehopE.Bepreparedfortheworst.Karenandherhusbandhavefixedupaspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby—nowtheyplanafuneral.MichaelkeepsbegginghisparentstolethimseehissisterIwanttosingtoherhesays.ButkidsareneverallowedinIntensiveCarE.HoweverKarenmakesupherminD.ShewilltakeMichaelwhethertheylikeitornot.Ifhedoesn'tseehissisternowhemayneverseeheralivE.ShedresseshiminanoversizedscrubsuitandmarcheshimintoICU.TheheadnurserecognizeshimasachildandbellowsGetthatkidoutofherenow!Themothertheusuallymild-manneredladyglaressteel-eyedintotheheadnurse'sfaceherlipsafirmlinE.Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!KarentowsMichaeltohissister'sbedsidE.HegazesatthetinyinfantlosingthebattletolivE.Andhebeginstosing.YouaremysunshinemyonlysunshineyoumakemehappywhenskiesaregrayInstantlythebabygirlresponds.Thepulseratebecomescalmandsteady.YouneverknowdearhowmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon'ttakemysunshineawayTheraggedstrainedbreathingbecomesassmoothasakitten'spurr.KeeponsingingMichael.TearsconquerthefaceofthebossyheadnurseaswellasKaren.FuneralplansarescrappeD.Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirliswellenoughtogohome!NEVERGIVEUPTHEONEWELOVE!32.HowdidMichal’sfeelwhenheknewthathewasgoingtohaveasister?A.indifferent.B.worrieD.C.expectant.D.disappointeD.33.Thedoctorrecommendedthefamily___________.A.getreadyfortheworstresult.B.waitforthehopeinthenearfuturE.C.preparemuchmoremoneyfortheinfant.D.prepareforanotherchanceinotherhospitals.34.WhichwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordinParagraph4?A.pointeD.B.yelleD.C.whispereD.D.ignoreD.35.WhathappenedwhenMichaelsangtohislittlesister?A.Thelittlebabyrespondedtohissongandwokeupimmediately.B.Thebabyheardthesongandburstintotears.C.Thebaby’sphysicalsignsdisappearedeventually.D.Thebabyrecoveredfromthedangerousstateofcomagradually.

SalvadorDali1904-1989wasoneofthemostpopularofmodernartists.ThePompidouCentreinParisisshowingitsrespectandadmirationfortheartistandhispowerfulpersonalitywithanexhibitionbringingtogetherover200paintingssculpturesdrawingsandmorE.AmongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpiecesmostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.ThereisalsoL’EnigmesansFinfrom1938worksonpaperobjectsandprojectsforstageandscreenandselectedpartsfromtelevisionprogrammesreflectingtheartist’sshowmanqualities.ThevisitorwillentertheWorldofDalithroughaneggandismetwiththebeginningtheworldofbirth.Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.TheexhibitionshowshowDalidrawstheviewerbetweentwoinfinities无限.Fromtheinfinitysmalltotheinfinitylargecontractionandexpansioncominginandoutoffocus:amazingFlemishaccuracyandtheshowyBaroqueofoldpaintingthatheusedinhismuseum-theatreinFiguerasexplainsthePompidouCentrE.Thefineselectionofthemajorworkswasdoneinclosecollaboration合作withtheMuseoNacionalReinaSofiainMadridSpainandwithcontributionsfromotherinstitutionsliketheSalvadorDaliMuseuminSt.Petersburg.28.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeDaliaccordingtoParagraph1?A.OptimistiC.B.ProductiveC.Generous.D.Traditional.29.WhatisDali’sThePersistenceofMemoryconsideredtobe?A.Oneofhismasterworks.B.A.successfulscreenadaptation.C.AnartisticcreationforthestagE.D.OneofthebeatTVprogrammes.30.HowaretheexhibitsarrangedattheWorldofDali?A.Bypopularity.B.ByimportancE.C.BysizeandshapE.D.Bytimeandsubject.31.Whatdoesthewordcontributionsinthelastparagraphreferto?A.Artworks.B.Projects.C.Donations.D.Documents.

PoetWilliamStaffordoncesaidthatwearedefinedmorebythedetours绕行路inlifethanbythenarrowroadtowardgoals.IlikethisimagE.ButitwasquitebyaccidentthatIdiscoveredthedeepmeaningofhiswords.ForyearswemadethelongdrivefromourhomeinSeattletomyparents'homeinBoiseinninehours.WetraveledthewaymostpeopledothefastestshortesteasiestroadespeciallywhenIwasalonewithfournoisyrestlesskidswhohateconfinement限制andhavestrongopinionsabouteverything.RoadtripsfeltriskysoIwoulddrivefaststoppingonlywhenIhadto.WewouldsticktothefreewaysandarrivetireD.ButthenBannerourlambwasborn.HewasrejectedbyhismamadaysbeforeourplannedtriptoBoisE.Ihadtwochoices:leaveBannerwithmyhusbandortakehimwithmE.MyhusbandmadethedecisionformE.ThatishowIfoundmyselfontheroadwithfourkidsababylambandnothingbutmyeverlastingoptimismtoseemethrough.Wetookthecountryroadsoutofnecessity.WehadtostopeveryhourletBannershakeouthislegsandfeedhim.Thekidschasedhimandoneanother.They'dgetbackinthecarbreathlessandenergizedsmellingfreshfromthecoldair.Weexploredsideroadscatchinggrasshoppersinwaist­highgrass.Evenifwesimplylookedoutofthecarwindowsatbabypigsfollowingtheirmotherorfishleapingoutofthewateritwasbetterthanthebestridedownthefreeway.HerewaslifE.Andnewhorizons见识.Weeventuallyarrivedatmyparents'doorstepastonishinglyfreshandfullofstories.IgrewbravewiththetripbackhomeandcreativewithmydiscipliningtechniquE.Onanemptysectionofroadeveryonestartedquarreling.IstoppedthecarorderedallkidsoutandtoldthemtomeetmeupaheaD.IparkedmycarhalfamileawayandreadmybookinsweetsilenceSomeroadtripsarebynecessityfastandstraight.ButthattripwithBanneropenedoureyestoaworldavailabletoanyoneadventurousenoughtowanderaroundandmademerealizethatadetourmayuncoverthebestpartofajourney—andthebestpartofyourself.5.Whydidtheauthorusetotakefreewaystoherparents'home?A.Itwaslesstiring.B.Itwouldbefasterandsafer.C.HerkidswouldfeellessconfineD.D.Shefeltbetterwithotherdriversnearby.6.WhatdoestheauthordiscoverfromthetripaccordingtoParagraph6?A.Freewaysarewherebeautyhides.B.GettingclosetonatureaddstothejoyoflifE.C.Enjoyingthebeautyofnaturebenefitsone'shealth.D.Oneshouldfollowsideroadstowatchwildanimals.7.Whydidtheauthoraskthekidstogetoutofthecarontheirwaybackhome?A.TogiveherselfsometimetoreaD.B.Toordersomefoodforthem.C.Toplayagamewiththem.D.Toletthemcooldown.8.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CharmoftheDetourB.TheRoadtoBraveryC.CreativityoutofNecessityD.RoadTripandCountryLife

Earlyintheautumnof1674HenryOldenburgsecretaryoftheRoyalSocietyinLondonreceivedanextraordinaryletter.SentbyAntonivanLeeuwenhoekadraperfromDelftintheNetherlandsitcontainedanunlikely­soundingclaim.UsingamicroscopeofhisowninventionvanLeeuwenhoekhadseentinycreaturesinvisibletothenakedeyelivinginlakewater.Someoftheseanimalcules微生物weresosmallhelaterestimatedthat30millionofthemwouldstillbesmallerthanagrainofsanD.RoyalSocietyfellowscouldn'tbelieveit.EvenwithhismostpowerfulinstrumentsthecelebratedEnglishmicroscopistRobertHookehadneverobservedanythinglikethelittlecreatures.InfacttheDutchmanhaddevelopedfarsuperiorlensestoHooke'sandhaddiscoveredbacteriaandprotozoans原生动物.Byproducingevensmallerandmorecurvedlenses—usingatechniquethathekeptsecret—vanLeeuwenhoekwasabletomagnifyobjectsupto500times.Aswellasdiscoveringmicro­organismshewasthefirsttoseeredbloodcells.In1677vanLeeuwenhoeksenttheSocietyfurtheranimalcule微生物observations.Hookeeventuallyimprovedhisownmicroscopestothepointwherehetoocouldseethetinycreatures.ThreeyearslatervanLeeuwenhoekwasmadeafellow.Itwasnotuntil1890morethan160yearsaftervanLeeuwenhoek'sdeaththatbacteriawerelinkedwithdiseases.ReadingvanLeeuwenhoek'slettersyouverymuchgettheimpressionofsomebodydazzledbywhathewasfindingsaysLesleyRobertsonleaderofthearchivesatDelftUniversity'sschoolofmicrobiology.Hethoughthe'dfoundawholenewworld—buthecertainlyneverpickedupontheconnectionwithillness.61.WhatdidAntonivanLeeuwenhoekseewithhisownmicroscope?A.Aletter.B.BacteriaandprotozoansC.SmallanimalsinthewaterD.Theelementofwater62.Fromthepassagewecansee________.A.vanLeeuwenhoekknewthetinycreaturesinthewaterhadsomethingtodowithnatureB.vanLeeuwenhoekwasthefirsttodiscoverbacteriaC.vanLeeuwenhoekwasthefirsttousethemicroscopeD.vanLeeuwenhoekwasthefirstonetoknowhowtoobservebacteriaandprotozoans63.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmagnifyinthefourthparagraphmean?A.ToclearawayB.ToimproveC.TocollectD.Tomakelarge64.FromthelastparagraphwecanseewhenAntonivanLeeuwenhoeksawthetinycreaturesinvisibletothenakedeyelivinginlakewater________.A.hewasoverexcitedB.heknewhefollowedsomeoneelse'sdiscoveryC.hewasabitdisappointedD.hisdiscoverywastoleadaconnectionbetweenbacteriaandillnesses65.Thepassageislikelytoappearin___________.A.abiographyB.ahistorypaperC.asciencemagazineD.aphilosophytextbook

AtlantaGeorgiaisagreatplaceforvisitorsseekingalittleculturE.ThereareAtlantamuseumsofallkindstointerestadultsandchildren.Thehistoryoftheareaisafascinatingoneanditisdocumentedinmanyofthemuseums.TherearealsocollectionsofartandsciencebasedinstitutionsanddisplaysfromthenaturalworlD.ThecityisfamousformanyreasonsoneofthembeingtheWorldofCoca-ColaMuseum.It'saworldwideproductwithalonghistoryandthecollectioncontainsmemorabilia大事记andhandmadeobjects.Someofthedocumentsgobackto1905.Visitorscanseehowabottlingplantoperatesandtherearefilmsaboutthehistoryofthecompany.ThisAtlantamuseumhasaPopCultureGallerythatshowspaintingswiththeCoca-ColaimagE.AttheendofthetourvisitorscanbuyasouveniratthegiftstorE.TheAtlantaHistoryCenterestablishedin1926ismostwell-knownforitscivilwarcollection.ThereisalsotheexhibitionoffolkartsandthedisplaysonthehistoryofgolfintheUS.ThestateisalsoproudofitsfamousdaughternovelistMargaretMitchell.TheMargaretMitchellHouseandMuseumwasfoundedinthehousethattheauthorsharedwithherhusbandfrom1925until1932.ItwasherethatshewrotehergreatbookGonewiththeWind.MuchofthisAtlantamuseumisfocusedonthe1939Hollywoodfilmofthebook.FamiliesandschooloutingsarefortunateinhavingtheFernbankScienceCenter.Itservesthelocaleducationalcommunityandthepublicalsoenjoysthedisplays.ThereareawidevarietyofexhibitionsincludingacollectionofdinosaurskeletonsanelectronmicroscopeandaApollospacecraft.Themuseumalsohasanimpressivebotanicalcollection.TheGeorgiaAquarium水族馆isthelargestoneintheworldandalmostallthetouristsplaceithighontheirtravelplanwhenvisitingthecity.Therearenumerousspeciestoseeandlearnabout.ThehighlightsincludewhalesharkselectricfishJapanesespidercrabsCaliforniansealionsandAfricanblack-footedpenguins.Atlantamuseumshavesomethingforeveryoneandwillneverdisappointyou.59.TheunderlinedwordplantinParagraph2refersto_______.A.factoryB.movieC.softdrinkD.handmadeobject60.Visitorsinterestedinliteraturewillprobablygoto_________.A.TheGeorgiaAquariumB.FernbankScienceCenterC.TheAtlantaHistoryCenterD.TheMargaretMitchellHouseandMuseum61.VisitorswhogotoPopCultureGallerycansee_____.A.exhibitionoffolkartsB.picturesofseaanimalsC.collectionsofthecivilwarD.paintingswiththeCoca-Colaimage62.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.Coca-ColaispopularwithyoungvisitorsB.mosttouristswanttovisittheGeorgiaAquariumC.ScienceCenterwassetupbythelocalcommunityD.Atlantamuseumsmainlyfocusonartandliterature

InhislowestdayswhenfewpeopleboughthisrecordsTaiwansingerSteveChoulivedaloneinCanadaanddidlittlE.OnedayhepassedbyalocalCDstoreandheardasongthatgreatlyattractedhim.MyhearttellsmethatmusicisthethingItrulywanttodonotforfameormoneyChousaiD.That’showweluckilyhavesuchamusicgeniuswhohassincethencomposedlotsofhitsforthepopmusiccharts排行榜.SometimesweneedtogetclosetonaturetolookdeeplyintooursoulsandseewhatwereallywanttofollowhesaiD.RecentlyhehasmadepublichislatestworkLoversGenesis.InthisalbumheexploreshumanrelationshipsintheInternetagE.Technologyitselfisagoodthingbutitdependsonhowyou’regoingtouseitisChou’sadvicetoteenagers.Chouoftengetshismusicideasfromtrips.Hehastraveledtomanyplacesaroundtheworldandbelievesthatlearningacountry’slanguageisthefastestwayofexperiencingtheculturebehindit.ChouhasworkedhardonlearningEnglishtopushforwardhismusiccareer.HehasflowntotheUKtoattendmonths-longEnglishtrainingschoolsthreetimes.Thereheliveswithlocalfamiliesandpracticesdailyconversations.SoIcouldeasilyreadtheEnglishinstructionsonrecordingmachinesandcommunicatewiththelocalmusicproducerssaidChouThemusicreviewsoftheUSorBritishsingersthatIappreciatecouldhelpmelearnandgrowwiththem.26.WhichofthefollowingaboutSteveChouisthecorrectorder?A.HemadepublichisworkLoversGenesis.B.HepassedbyalocalCDstoreandheardasongthatgreatlyattractedhim.C.Hecomposedlotsofhitsforthepopmusiccharts.D.Fewpeopleboughthisrecords.A.a-b-c-dB.d-b-c-aC.a-c-b-dD.d-a-c-b27.WhyhasChouflowntotheUKtolearnEnglish?A.BecausehewantstoliveintheUK.B.Becausehisrecordcompanyaskshimto.C.BecausehewantstosellhisalbumintheUK.D.Becausehethinksitwillbehelpfulforhismusiccareer.28.SteveChoumayagreewiththefollowingexceptthat__________.A.takingtripsgiveshimsomeideasofmusicB.whatwereallywanttofollowisthemostimportantC.musicisathingthatcanbringhimfameandmoneyD.inInternationalagetechnologyitselfisnotabadthing29.WhatisSteveChoulikeaccordingtothepassage?A.Activeandhard-working.B.Proudandconfident.C.Kindandhelpful.D.CalmanddisappointeD.30.AccordingtothepassagehowmanyforeigncultureshaveinspiredSteveChouinmusic?A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four

Maybeyouareanaveragestudent.Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Thisisnotnecessarilysohowever.Anyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantsto.Hereishow.PlanyourtimecarefullyWhenplanningyourweekyoushouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.AftermakingthelistyoushouldmakeascheduleofyourtimE.FirstarrangeyourtimeforeatingsleepingdressingetC.Thendecideagoodregulartimeforstudying.Don’tforgettosetasideenoughtimeforentertainment娱乐.A.weeklyschedulemaynotsolvealltheproblemsbutitwillforceyoutorealizewhatishappeningtoyourtimE.FindagoodplacetostudyLookaroundthehouseforagoodstudyareA.Keepthisplacewhichmaybeadeskorsimplyacornerofyourroomfreeofeverythingbutstudymaterials.NogamesradiosorTV!Whenyousitdowntostudyconcentrateonthesubject.MakegooduseofyourtimeinclassTakeadvantageofclasstimetolistentoeverythingtheteachersays.Reallylisteninginclassmeanslessworklater.Takingclassnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.StudyregularlyWhenyougethomefromschoolgooveryournotes.Reviewtheimportantpointsthatyourteacherhasmentionedinclass.Ifyouknowwhatyourteacherisgoingtodiscussthenextdayreadthematerial.Thiswillhelpyouunderstandthenextclass.Ifyoudothesethingsregularlythematerialwillbecomemoremeaningfulandyouwillrememberitlonger.DevelopagoodattitudetowardsthetestsThepurpose目的ofatestistoshowwhatyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.IthelpsyourememberyournewknowledgE.Theworldwon’tendifyoudon’tpassatestsodon’tbeoverlyworrieD.Thereareothermethodsthatmighthelpyouwithyourstudying.YouwillprobablydiscovermanyothersafteryouhavetriedthesE.1________foryourstudyPlanyourtimecarefully2________thingsthatyouhavetodo.Makeagood3________ofwhatyouhavetodoeveryday.Remembertosetasideenoughtimefor4________.FindagoodplacetostudyNothingisthereexceptyour5________materials.MakegooduseofyourtimeinclassBeagood6________inclass.Takenotescarefullyinclass.Study7________GooveryournoteswhenbackhomE.Previewthematerialtobe8________thenextday.DevelopagoodattitudetowardstestsNeverlettests9________youinyourstudy.Tobecomea10________student.

ForfivedaysEdmonton’sDowntownParkistransformedintoonehugestagewhereartistsareabletosharetheirtalentsandwherepeopleareabletocelebrateandenjoythemselves.Sinceitsbeginningin1980theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalhasbeencommemorating纪念thetruefeelingofwhatfolkmusicisallaboutandthat’sthetraditionaltogetherness团结友爱thatisfeltwhenpeoplegathertosharestoriesandfeelingsthroughsongs.ThisyearwillbethesixthyearwhenvolunteerRiedelwillbeofferinguphertimetothefestival.PeoplecomingoffabusyspringandsummerhaveamomentofrelaxationRiedelsaiD.It’sreallyeasytorelaxandit’sgreatseeingfamilyandfriendshavefuntogether.Thesefamiliesandfriendscomefromalldifferentkindsofmusicaltastes.PeoplewhotakepleasureinBluesaretheresoarepeoplewholoveBluegrass.Thisfestivaldoesitsbesttodevelopeveryone’smusicalinterests.Withsomanyyearsofexperiencethefestivalhasbecomeawell-oiledmachineanddoeswhateveritcantomakeattendeesfeelascomfortableaspossiblE.Therearefreewaterstationsthroughoutthevenue举办地forpeopletofilluptheirtravelcups.Whenpeoplebuyfoodreusabledishesaregivena$2platefeebutthatisreturnedwhentheplateisbroughtback.ThefestivalhascompletelysoldoutofticketsandinrecordtimE.ButwithbignamessuchasVanMorrisonandJakobDylanit’seasytoseehowthatwasgoingtohappen.ThereisnoparkingareaduringthefestivalsousingthePark&RidesystemorEdmontonTransitishighlyrecommendeD.A.bikelock-upareaisprovidedandwillbeavailableThursdayuntilSundayonehourbeforethegatesopenuntil45minutesafterthegatesclosE.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalbeginsonWednesdayAug.4withVanMorrisonplayingthespecialdonationfund基金concertandwillfinishuponSundayAug.8.1.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalisheldmainlyto.A.gatherpeoplewithdifferentmusicaltastesB.remindpeopleoftherealsenseoffolkmusicC.exhibitthegoodvoicesofgreattalentsinfolkmusicD.collectoldstoriesoffolkmusic2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Riedelhasvolunteeredforthefestivalforatleast5years.B.It’shardforpeopletoappreciateBlues.C.Itcostspeoplealittletofilluptheircupsfromwaterstations.D.Peoplehavetopay$2foraplateoffooD.3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.peoplecangetticketseasilyforthefestivalB.theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivaliswellorganizedC.drivingone’sowncartothefestivalishighlyrecommendedD.bikesareavailableatthefestivalfromWednesdaytoSunday4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FolkMusicofBluesB.OneFestivalforAllC.FestivalforFamilyGatheringD.Edmonton’sDowntownPark

HereisatruestoryaboutafamousmanwhoworkedintheWhiteHouseandacriminal.Theyoncefacedthesamething:theirmothergavethemappleswhentheywereyoung.Thecriminalsaid:onedaymymotherbroughtsomeapplesandaskedmybrotherandme:Whichdoyouwant?ThereddestandbiggestonemylittlebrothersaiD.Mymotherstaredathimandsaidtohimangrily:Youshouldlearntogivethegoodthingstoothers;youshouldn’talwaysthinkofyourself.SeeingthisIsuddenlychangedmyideaandthensaidtomymother:Mumpleasegivemethesmalleroneandgivethebiggeronetomylittlebrother.Hearingmywordsmymotherwasveryhappy.ShekissedmeonmyfaceandgavethereddestandbiggestappletomeasaprizE.FromthenonIlearnedtotellliesfightstealandroB.InordertogetwhatIwantedIplayedharD.AsaresultIwassentintoprison.ThefamousmanfromtheWhiteHousesaid:Onedaymymotherbroughtsomeapples.Shesaidtomybrotherandme:Youallwantthereddestandbiggestoneright?Welllet’shaveacompetition.NowIdividethegrasslandinfrontofthegateintotwoandIwillgiveonetoeachofyouandyoumustshear修剪itwell.AndIwillgivethereddestandbiggestappletohimwhodoesitthemostquicklyandbest.AfterthecompetitionIwonandIgotthebiggestapplE.Inourfamilyaslongasyouwanttogetthebestthingsyoumusttakepartincompetition.Ithinkitisfair.Nomatterwhatyouwantyoumustpaylotsofefforts.51.Thecriminalgotthereddestandbiggestapplebecause.A.hetoldthetruththathewantedasmalleroneB.hismotherlovedhimmorethanshelovedtheyoungerbrotherC.elderbrothershouldofcoursehavethebiggeroneD.heknewhowtomakehismotherhappyfromheranswer52.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.A.it’simportanttomakechildrenawarethatnomatterwhattheywanttheymustpayworkB.it’swrongtoaskchildrentochooseappleswhentheyarenotoldenoughC.it’swrongtoaskchildrennottoalwaysthinkofthemselvesD.it’salwaysnecessarytohaveacompetitionwhenwegivechildrenapple53.Thewritertellsthestoryby.A.organizingitintheorderoftimeB.makingacomparisonbetweentwomenC.providingsomescientificinformationD.describingitintheorderofspace54.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat.A.weshouldalwaystrytowincompetitionswhichcanbringusalotB.inordertogetwhatwewantweshouldplayhardC.givingchildrenappleswillleadthemtobecomecriminalsD.amother’seducationalmethodhasagreatinfluenceonachild’sgrowing

EddieMckayaonce-forgottenpilotisasubjectofgreatinteresttoagroupofhistorystudentsinCanadA.ItallstartedwhenGrahamBroadaprofessorattheUniversityofWesternOntariofoundMcKay’snameinafootnoteinabookaboutuniversityhistory.McKaywasincludedinalistofuniversityalumni校友whohadservedduringtheFirstWorldWarbuthisnamewasunfamiliartoBroadaspecialistinmilitaryhistory.OutofcuriosityBroadspenthoursatthelocalarchives档案馆inafruitlesssearchforinformationonMcKay.Tiredanddiscouragedhefinallygaveup.OnhiswayoutBroad’sglancehappenedtofallonanexhibitingcaseshowingsomeoldnewspapers.Hiseyewasdrawntoanoldpictureofayoungmaninarugbyuniform.Ashereadthewordsbesidethepictureheexperiencedathrillingrealization.AfterlookingforhimalldaytherehewasstaringupatmeoutoftheexhibitingcasesaidBroaD.ExcitedbythefindBroadaskedhisstudentstocontinuehissearch.Theycombedoldnewspapersandothermaterialsforclues.Graduallyapicturecameintoview.CaptainAlfredEdwinMcKayjoinedtheBritishRoyalFlyingCorpsin1916.Hedownedtenenemyplanesoutlivedhisentiresquadron中队asaWWIflyerspentsometimeasaflyinginstructorinEnglandthenreturnedtothefrontwherehewaseventuallyshotdownoverBelgiumandkilledinDecember1917.Butthere’smoretohisstory.Forabrieftimein1916hewasprobablythemostfamouspilotintheworldsaysBroaD.HewascreditedwithdowningOswaldBoelckethemostfamousGermanpilotatthetimE.YetinaletterhomeMcKayrefusedtotakecreditsayingthatBoelckehadactuallycrashedintoanotherGermanplanE.McKay’swarrecordsweredestroyedduringaWorldWarⅡairbombingonLondon—anexplanationforwhyhewasallbutforgotten.ButnowthankstotheeffortsofBroadandhisstudentsamarkerinMcKay’smemorywasplacedontheuniversitygroundsinNovember2007.IfoundmyeyesfillingwithtearsasIreadtheword‘deceased’阵亡nexttohisnamesaidCoreyEverrettastudentwhofoundapictureofMckayinhisuniform.ThiswassuchasimpleexampleofthefactthathehadbeenastudentjustlikeusbutinsteadoffinishinghistimeatWesternhechosetofightanddieforhiscountry.1.WhatmadeProfessorBroadcontinuehissearchformoreinformationonMcKay?A.A.uniformofMcKay.B.A.footnoteaboutMcKay.C.A.bookonMcKay.D.A.pictureofMcKay.2.WhatdidthestudentsfindoutaboutMcKay?A.HetrainedpilotsforsometimE.B.Helivedlongerthanotherpilots.C.HediedintheSecondWorldWar.D.HewasdownedbythepilotBoelckE.3.McKay’sflyingdocumentsweredestroyedin.A.BelgiumB.GermanyC.CanadaD.England4.WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatMcKay.A.preferredfighttohisstudyB.wenttowarbeforegraduationC.leftapictureforCoreyEverrettD.setanexampleforhisfellowstudents5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theresearchintowarhistory.B.Thefindingofaforgottenhero.C.Thepilotsofthetwoworldwars.D.Theimportanceofmilitarystudies.

DanielAndersonafamouspsychologistbelievesit’simportanttodistinguishtelevision’sinfluencesonchildrenfromthoseofthefamily.WetendtoblameTVhesaysforproblemsitdoesn’treallycauseoverlookingourownrolesinshapingchildren’sminds.Onetraditionalbeliefabouttelevisionisthatitreducesachild’sabilitytothinkandtounderstandtheworlD.WhilewatchingTVchildrendonotmerelyabsorbwordsandimages影像.InsteadtheylearnbothexplicitandhiddenmeaningsfromwhattheyseE.ActuallychildrenlearnearlythepsychologyofcharactersinTVshows.FurthermoreasmanyteachersagreechildrenunderstandfarmorewhenparentswatchTVwiththemexplainingnewwordsandideas.Yetmostparentsuseaneducationalprogramasachancetoparktheirkidsinfrontofthesetanddosomethinginanotherroom.Anotherargumentagainsttelevisionisthatitreplacesreadingasaformofentertainment.ButaccordingtoAndersontheamountoftimespentwatchingtelevisionisnotrelatedtoreadingability.TVdoesn’ttaketheplaceofreadingformostchildren;ittakestheplaceofsimilarsortsofrecreationsuchaslisteningtotheradioandplayingsports.Thingslikeparents’educationalbackgroundhaveastrongerinfluenceonachild’sreading.Achild’sreadingabilityisbestpredictedbyhowmuchaparentreads.Andersonsays.Traditionalwisdomalsohasitthatheavytelevision-watchinglowersIQ智商scoresandaffectsschoolperformancE.ButheretooAndersonnotesthatnostudieshaveprovedit.Infactresearchsuggeststhatit’stheotherwayarounD.Ifyou’resmartyoungyou’llwatchlessTVwhenyou’reolderAndersonsays.YetpeopleoflowerIQtendtobelifelongtelevisionviewers.Foryearsresearchershaveattemptedtoshowthattelevisionisdangeroustochildren.HoweverbyshowingthattelevisionpromotesnoneofthedangerouseffectsasconventionallybelievedAndersonsuggeststhattelevisioncannotbecondemnedwithoutconsideringotherinfluences.36.BywatchingTVchildrenlearn_________.A.imagesthroughwordsB.morethanexplicitmeaningsC.moreaboutimagesthanwordsD.littleaboutpeople’spsychology37.Aneducationalprogramisbestwatchedbyachild_________.A.onhisownB.withotherkidsC.withhisparentsD.withhisteachers38.Whichofthefollowingismostrelatedtochildren’sreadingability?A.Radio-listeningB.Television-watchingC.Parents’readinglistD.Parents’educationalbackground39.Andersonbelievedthat_________.A.themoreachildwatchesTVthesmarterheisB.theyoungerachildisthemorehewatchesTVC.thesmarterachildisthelesslikelyhegetsaddictedtoTVD.thelessachildwatchesTVthebetterheperformsatschool40.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToadviseontheeducationaluseofTV.B.TodescribeTV’sharmfuleffectsonchildren.C.ToexplaintraditionalviewsonTVinfluences.

Therewasasweetsmellofincense香intheairasthewell-muscledmanmovedhislegsintoapositionwellbehindhisheaD.Itwassomethingthatthehumanbodyreallyshouldnotbeabletodo.ButwhatelsewouldyouexpectattheFirstWorldYogaChampionship?OnSeptember25theworld’sleadingyogaexpertsarrivedintheUStofindoutwhowasthebest.ButtherealprizewastoturnyogaintoaproperOlympicevent.YogaisacombinationofbodybuildingMissWorldMr.UniverseandgymnasticssaidchampionshiporganizerBikramChoudhuryTherearesome70peoplefrommorethan20countriescompetinginthisevent.WhynothaveyogaattheOlympics?ThepubliccannotdecidewhetherornotChouldhury’sdreamwillcometruE.Butheisrightaboutonething:yogahasbecomepopularwithyoungandoldpeopleallovertheworlD.IntheUSalone15millionpeoplepractiseyogA.EveryoneisatitincludingMadonnaandRickyMartin.YogastartedinIndiamorethan5000yearsago.Thenamemeanstojointogether.ThatistobringthebodyandmindtogetherintoonepleasingexperiencE.Thewholesystemofyogaisbuiltonthreethings:exercisebreathingandmeditation沉思.TheyogathatweknowtodayismostlyphysicalyogA.It’sseenasatypeofexercisebutisdifferentfromsportslikefootballorrunning.Whenwedoyogawemoveourbodyintopositionsthatstretchthemusclesandjointsmakingthemstronger.Oneofthebestthingsaboutyogaisthefactthateveryonecandoit.Towomenitmeansaflatstomachmoreshapelylegsandagracefulbody.TomenitisawayofbecomingstrongerandmoreathletiC.Therearealsospecially-designedyogaclassesforpregnantwomenorchildrensufferingfrommentaldisabilitiessuchasautism孤独症.Asforteenagersmeditationandsimplebreathingexercisescanhelpthemlearntocalmdownrelaxandconcentratebetter.Butteenagersunder16arenotsupposedtodothebodyexercisesasitcouldhaveabadeffectontheirnaturalgrowth.24.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytellus?A.SomethingsportsmenshouldnotdoinpractisingyogA.B.BasicskillsthatarerequiredinperformingyogA.C.TheperformanceofthesportsmenattheFirstWorldYogaChampionships.D.TheuniquesettingwhereyogaisperformeD.25.WhydoestheauthormentionMadonnaandRickyMartininthefourthparagraph?A.TocomparethedifferencesbetweentheyoungandtheolD.B.TodescribetheextensivepopularityofyogaintheUS.C.ToemphasizetheimportanceofpractisingyogA.D.ToexplainthestronginfluenceofpublicfiguresintheUS.26.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaboutyoga?A.ItisatypeofexercisewhichbenefitsthebodyandminD.B.Itmakesmusclesandjointsstrongerbystretching.C.Itcontainsexercisebreathingandmeditation.D.Itissimilartothesportslikefootballorrunning.27.Accordingtothepassagewhodoesnotneedtopayspecialattentioninpracticingyoga?A.Womentobemother.B.Teenagersunder16.C.Adultmen.D.Childrenwithautism.

EachmorningGrandpawasupearlysittingatthekitchentablereadinghisbook.HisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehimandtriedtocopyhimineverywayhecoulD.OnedaythegrandsonaskedGrandpaItrytoreadthebookjustlikeyoubutIdon’tunderstanditandIforgetwhatIunderstandassoonasIclosethebook.Whatgooddoesreadingthebookdo?ThegrandpaquietlyturnedfromputtingcoalinthestoveandrepliedTakethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.TheboydidashewastoldbutallthewaterleakedoutbeforehegotbacktothehousE.ThegrandpalaughedandsaidYou’llhavetomovealittlefasternexttimeandsenthimbacktotheriverwiththebaskettotryagain.ThistimetheboyranfasterbutagainthebasketwasemptybeforehereturneD.OutofbreathhetoldhisgrandpathatitwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasketsohewenttogetabucketinsteaD.ThegrandpasaidIdon’twantabucketofwater;Iwantabasketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.Theboyagaindippedthebasketintotheriverandranhardbutwhenhereachedhisgrandpathebasketwasemptyagain.OutofbreathhesaidGrandpait’suseless!Soyouthinkitisuseless?thegrandpasaidLookatthebasket.Theboylookedatthebasketandforthefirsttimeherealizedthatthebasketwasdifferent.Ithadbeentransformedfromadirtyoldcoalbasketandwasnowclean.Grandsonthat’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverythingbutwhenyoureadityou’llbechangedinsideandout.60.Whatpuzzledthegrandsonmostwas________.A.whetheritwasusefultoreadbooksB.whyheforgotwhathereadsoonC.whatkindofbookhecouldunderstandD.howhecouldreadbookslikehisgrandpa61.WhydidGrandpaaskhisgrandsontofetchabasketofwater?A.Totrainhimtorunfaster.B.Tocleanthedirtybasketintheriver.C.Topunishhimfornotreadingcarefully.D.Togethimtorealizetheuseofreadingbooks.62.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?A.Theoldarealwayswiserthantheyoung.B.Itisfoolishtocarrywaterwithabasket.C.Readingbookscanchangeapersongradually.A.Youcan’texpecttorememberwhateveryoureaD.63.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.GrandpaandgrandsonB.CarryingwaterinabasketC.ReadingfortotalchangingD.Basketsandbooks

AsweknowJulianBeeverisaninternationalwell-knownsidewalkchalkartistwhosedrawingshaveappearedonthestreetsofLondonBuenosAiresParisNewYorkandcountlessothercitiesaroundtheworlD.Beevercreatesdrawingsthatlookcompletelythree-dimensionalwhenseenfromthecorrectanglE.NowinhisbookPavementchalkartist:Thethree-dimensionaldrawingsofJulianBeevertheartistsharessomeofhismostfascinatingandhumorouspiecesHereareafewexamplesyou’llfindinthebook.●PhiladelphiaeagleInPennsylvaniaBeevercreatedPhiladelphiaeagleahugedrawingwithaneaglelandingsuccessfullyonanAmericannationalflag.●MeetingMr.FrogMeetingMr.FrogwascreatedinSalamancaSpainandisaboutarealistic-lookingfrogsittingonaLilypaD.●SwimmingpoolinthehighstreetMypersonalfavoriteisSwimmingpoolinthehighstreetfromBrusselswhichisaboutawomanrelaxinginaswimmingpool-----aswimmingpoolsunkintothemiddleofthestreetthatis!AlongwithanintroductionabouthisbackgroundBeeverincludesadescriptionofthetechniquesheusedandthechallengesheovercamewitheverydrawing.HesharesinformationabouthistimeathomeintheUK.andabroad;thereisafunstorytobackupeachpieceofart.Beever’sartworkistrulyjawdrooping.You’resuretospendagesturningtheleavesbackandforthsurprisedathowonemancancreatewhatlookslikeathree-dimensionaldesignonaflatsurfacewithjustabitofchalk.Fromanimalstosuperheroestofamousbuildingsthepaintingsareawondertolayeyeson.＊Paymentchalkartist:Thethree-dimensionaldrawingsofJulianBeeverissurelyworthalook.Andanotherlook.This112-pagehardcoverbookisavailablenowfromFireflyBooksatalistpriceof$29.95Whatdoweknowaboutthebookmentionedinthetext?A.Ithasapapercover.B.Ithasn’tbeenpublisheD.C.Itincludessomedrawingtechniques.D.It’sabiographyofJulianBeever.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartjawdroppingmostprobablymean?A.RomantiC.B.Amazing.C.FrighteningD.Depressing.31.Wecaninferthatthetextis______.A.abookreview.B.adescriptionofstreetart.C.anadvertisementforanewbook.D.anintroductiontoanartist.