Two travelling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy (富有) family. The family was rude(无礼的)and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement (地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “Things aren't always what they seem.” The next night the_pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的) farmer and his wifE. After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income (收入), lay dead in the fielD. The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his housE.” She accused (指责), “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.” “Things aren't always what they seem.” the older angel replied, “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy(贪婪的) and unwilling(不愿意的)to share his good fortune (财富).I asked the God if I could seal (封口) the wall so he couldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wifE. I asked God if the angel could take the cow insteaD. The things aren't always what they seem.” 6.Why did the old angel repair the hole for the rich family? A.Because she didn't like the greedy owner. B.Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor. C.Because the basement was too cold to stay in. D.Because she believed that one should always be ready to help others. 7.What does the underlined phrase“the pair”in the second paragraph refers to? A.The poor couplE.　　　　B.The rich couplE. C.The guests.D.The angels. 8.The younger angel was very angry because ________. A.the older angel killed the farmer's cow B.the older angel treated the two families unfairly C.the wealthy man give them a bad place to live in D.the angel of death took the cow away 9.Why did the older angel let the farmer's cow die? A.Because the God wanted the older angel to take the cow. B.Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson. C.Because she wanted to save the farmer's wifE. D.Because she was sympathetic to the rich. 10.The story tries to tell the reader that ________. A.angels are always ready to (乐于)help the poor B.sometimes things are not what they seem C.angels are always ready to help the rich D.the young should always learn from the old

07·辽宁D.篇Allherlifemymotherwantedbusychildren.Itwasveryimportantthatherhouseshouldremainatalltimescleanandtidy.Youcouldturnyourhackforamomentinmymother’shouseleaveahalf-writtenletteronthediningroomtableamagazineopenonthechairandturnaroundtofindthatmymotherhadputitbackwhereitbelongedassheexplaineD.Mywifeononeofherfirstvisitstomymother’shouseplacedapacketofbiscuitsonanendtableandwenttothekitchentofetchadrink.WhenshereturnedshefoundthepackethadbeenremoveD.Confused疑惑的shesetdownherdrinkandwentbacktothekitchenformorebiscuitsonlytoreturntofindthatherdrinkhaddisappeareD.Uptothenshehadguessedthateveryoneinmyfamilyheldontotheirdrinkssoasnottomakewaterringsontheendtables.Nowsheknowsbetter.Thesedisappearanceshadaconfusingeffectonourfamily.Wewereallinclinedto有```的倾向forgetfulness.Anditwascommonforoneofusuponreturningfromthebathroomtofindthateverysighofhisworkinprogresshaddisappearedsuddenly.DoyourememberwhatIwasdoingwasaquestionfrequentlyaskedbutrarelyanswereD.Nowmysisterhasdevelopedasecond-handloveofcleanwindowsandmybrotherdoesthecleaninginhishouseperhapstoavoidhavingtobetheonetohithisfeet.ItrynottothinkaboutittoomuchbutIhaveatthislatertimestartedtodustthefurnitureonceaweek68.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutmymother?A.Sheenjoyedremovingothersdrinks.B.Shebecamemoreandmoreforgetful.C.Shepreferredtodoeverythingbyherself.D.Shewantedtokeepherhouseingoodorder.69.Slywifecouldnotfindherbiscuitsanddrinkinmymother’ahousebecauseA.shehadalreadyfinishedthemB.mymotherhadtakenthemawayC.sheforgotwhereshehadleftthemD.someoneinmyfamilywasholdingthem70.Theunderlinedpartinthefifthparagraphsuggeststhatmysister_______A.ishappytocleanwindowsB.lovestodeanusedwindowsC.isfondofcleanusedwindowsD.likescleanwindowsasmymotherdid71.Thispassagemainlytellsusthat_______A.mymotheroftenmadeusconfusedB.myfamilymembershadapoormemoryC.mymotherhelpedustoformagoodhabitD.mywifewassurprisedwhenshevisitedmymother.

2011·广东卷C.AyearaftergraduationIwasofferedapositionteachingawritingclass.TeachingwasaprofessionIhadneverseriouslyconsideredthoughseveralofmystorieshadbeenpublisheD.IacceptedthejobwithouthesitationasitwouldallowmetowearatieandgobythenameofMr.Davis.MyfatherwentbythesamenameandIlikedtoimaginepeoplegettingthetwoofusconfuseD.WaitaminutesomeonemightsayareyoutalkingaboutMr.DavistheretiredmanorMr.Davistherespectablescholar?ThepositionwasofferedatthelastminuteandIwasgiventwoweekstoprepareaperiodIspentsearchingforbriefcase公文包andstandingbeforemyfull-lengthmirrorrepeatingthewordsHelloclass.I’mMr.Davis.SometimesIwouldgivemyselfanaggressivevoicE.SometimesIwouldsoundexperienceD.ButwhenthedayeventuallycamemynerveskickedinandthetrueMr.DaviswastherE.Isoundednotlikeathoughtfulprofessorbutrathera12-year-oldboy.Iarrivedintheclassroomwithpapercardsdesignedintheshapeofmapleleaves.Ihadcutthemmyselfoutoforangeconstructionpaper.IsawninestudentsalongalongtablE.IhandedoutthecardsandthestudentswrotedowntheirnamesandfastenedthemtotheirbreastpocketsasIrequireD.AllrightthenIsaiD.Okeyherewego.ThenIopenedmybriefcaseandrealizedthatIhadneverthoughtbeyondthismoment.Ihadbeenthinkingthatthestudentswouldbethefirsttotalkofferingtheirthoughtsandopinionsontheeventsoftheday.IhadimaginedthatIwouldsitattheedgeofthedeskoverlookingaforestsofhands.Everystudentwouldyell.Calmdownyou’llallgetyourturn.Oneatatimeoneatatime!AterriblesilenceruledtheroomandseeingnootheropinionsIinspectedthestudentstopullouttheirnotebooksandwriteabriefessayrelatedtothethemeofdeepdisappointment.36.Theauthortookthejobtoteachwritingbecause______.A.hewantedtobeexpectedB.hehadwrittensomestoriedC.hewantedtopleasehisfatherD.hehaddreamedofbeingateacher37.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?A.Hewouldbeaggressiveinhisfirstclass.B.Hewaswell-preparedforhisfirstclass.C.Hegotnervousuponthearrivalofhisfirstclass.D.Hewaitedlongforthearrivalofhisfirstclass.38.Beforehestartedhisclasstheauthoraskedthestudentsto______.A.writedowntheirsuggestionsonthepapercardsB.cutmapleleavesoutoftheconstructionpaperC.cutsomecardsoutoftheconstructionpaperD.writedowntheirnamesonthepapercards39.Whatdidthestudentsdowhentheauthorstartedhisclass?A.Theybegantotalk.B.Theystayedsilent.C.Theyraisedtheirhands.D.TheyshoutedtobehearD.40.Theauthorchosethecompositiontopicprobablybecause______.A.hegotdisappointedwithhisfirstclassB.hehadpreparedthetopicbeforeclassC.hewantedtocalmdownthestudentsD.hethoughtitwasaneasytopic

OldwivestalesarebeliefspasseddownfromonegenerationtoanotherForExamplemostofusrememberourparents’tellingustoeatmoreofcertainfoodsornottodocertainthings.Isthereanytruthintheseteachings?SomeofthemagreewithpresentmedicalthinkingbutothershavenotpassedthetestoftimE.Didyourmotherevertellyoutoeatyourcarrotsbecausetheyaregoodforyoureyes?Scientistsnowreportthateatingcarrotscanhelppreventaseriouseyediseasecalledmaculardegeneration.Eatingjustonecarrotadaycanreducethepossibilityofgettingthisdiseaseby40%.Garlic蒜isgoodforyoutoo.Itcankillthetypeofvirusthatcausescolds.UnfortunatelynotallofMom’sadvicepassedthetestofmedicalstudiesForexamplegenerationsofchildrenhavebeentoldnottogoswimmingwithinanhouraftereating.Butresearchsuggeststhatthereisnodangerindoingso.Dosweetscausetoothproblems?Wellyesandno.Stickysweetsmadewithgrainstendtocausemoreproblemsthansweetsmadewithsimplesugars.Eventhoughsciencecantellusthatsomeofourtraditionalbeliefsdon’tholdwaterthereisstillalotoftruthintheoldwives’tales.Afterallmuchofthisknowledgehasbeenaccumulated积累fromthousandsofyearsofexperienceinfamilyhealthcarE.WeshouldrespectthisbodyofknowledgeevenaswesearchforclearscientificsupporttoproveittrueorfalsE.48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetest?A.Eatinggarlicisgoodforoureyes.B.Stickysweetsaredamagingtoourteeth.C.Swimmingafteramealisdangerous.D.Carrotspreventpeoplefromcatchingcolds.49.Theauthordevelopsthethirdparagraphmainly.A.bycauseandeffectB.byorderinspaceC.byorderintimeD.byexamples50.Thephraseholdwaterinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans_____.A.tobebelievableB.tobevaluableC.tobeadmirableD.tobesuitable51.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardoldwivestalesinthetext?A.SubjectiveB.ObjectiveC.DissatisfiedD.Curious

Therearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproducttheotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternal外在的resultoraproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasureD.Theworkerwhogetsarisethestudentwhosegradesimprovetheforeignerwholearnsanewlanguage―alltheseexamplesofpeoplewhohavemeasurableresultstoshowfortheirefforts.Bycontrasttheprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodeterminesinceitisajourneyandnotthespecificsignpostorlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditselfbuttheattitudesfeelingspeoplehaveandtheircautionorcourageastheymeetwithnewexperiencesandunexpecteddifficulties.Inthisprocessthejourneyneverreallyendstherearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworldnewideastotrynewchallengestoaccept.Inordertogrowtotravelnewroadspeopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakeriskstofacetheunknownandtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymayfailatfirst.Howweseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisnecessaryforourabilitytogrow.Doweseeourselvesasquickandcurious?Ifsowetendtotakemorechancesandbemoreopentounfamiliarexperiences.Dowethinkweareslowtoadapttochangesorthatwe’renotsmartenoughtodealwithanewchallenge?Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.Thesefeelingsofinsecurityandself-doubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrowIfweprotectourselvestoomuchthenwestopgrowing.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.65.Intheauthor’seyesonewhoviewspersonalgrowthasaprocesswould.A.succeedinclimbingupthesocialladderB.growupfromhisownachievementC.facedifficultiesandtakeupchallengesD.aimhighandreachhisgoaleachtime66.Whichofthefollowingcanbeviewedastheprocessofpersonalgrowing?A.Ourmanagerwasalwayswillingtoacceptnewchallenges.B.Janewonthefirstprizeinthespeechcompetition.C.JennypickedupFrenchduringherstayinParis.D.Father’ssalaryrosefrom5000to7000.67.Forpersonalgrowththeauthorisinfavorofallthefollowingexcept.A.beingcuriousaboutmorechallengesB.beingquickinself-adaptationC.havinganopenmindtonewexperiencesD.stayingawayfromfailuresandchallenges68.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe.A.FacingNewChallengesB.Growth-ProductorProcessC.TwoBasicWaysofGrowthD.OvercomingInternalFears

IwasinarushasalwaysbutthistimeitwasforanimportantdateIjustcouldn’tbelatefor!Ifoundmyselfatacheckoutcounterbehindanelderlywomanseeminglyinnohurryasshepaidforhergroceries.BeingaPhDstudentwithoutalotofmoneyIhadhurriedintothestoretopickupsomeflowers.Iwasinahugerushthinkingofmyupcomingevening.IdidnotwanttobelateforthisdateWewereinBostonaplacenotalwaysknownforsmallconversationsbetweenstrangers.ThewomanstoppedunloadingherbasketandlookedupatmE.ShesmileD.Itwasanicesmile—warmandreassuring令人宽慰的-andIreturnedhergiftbysmilingback.MustbeaspecialladywhoeveritisthatwillbegettingthosebeautifulflowersshesaiD.Yesshe’sspecialIsaidandthentomyembarrassmentthewordskeptcomingout.It’sonlyourseconddatebutsomehowIamjusthavingthefeelingshe’s‘theone’jokinglyIaddedTheonlyproblemisthatIcan’tfigureoutwhyshe’dwanttodateaguylikemE.WellIthinkshe’sveryluckytohaveaboyfriendwhobringshersuchlovelyflowersandwhoisobviouslyinlovewithherthewomansaid.Myhusbandusedtobringmeflowerseveryweek—evenwhentimesweretoughandwedidn’thavemuchmoney.Thosewereincredibledays;hewasveryromanticand—ofcourse—Imisshimsincehe’spassedaway.Ipaidformyflowersasshewasgatheringuphergroceries.TherewasnodoubtinmymindasIwalkeduptoher.ItouchedherontheshoulderandsaidYouwererightyouknow.Theseflowersareindeedforaveryspeciallady.Ihandedtheflowersandthankedherforsuchaniceconversation.IttookheramomenttorealizethatIwasgivinghertheflowersIhadjustpurchaseD.MayyouhaveawonderfuleveningIsaiD.IlefthetwithabigsmileandmyheartwarmedasIsawhersmellingthebeautifulflowers.Irememberbeingslightlylateformydatethatnightandtellingmygirlfriendtheabovestory.A.coupleofyearslaterwhenIfinallyworkedupthecouragetoaskhertomarrymeshetoldmethatthisstoryhadhelpedtosealitforher—thatwasthenightthatIwonherheart.41.Whywasthewriterinahurrythatday?A.HewastomeethisgirlfrienD.B.Hehadtogobacktoschoolsoon.C.Hewasdelayedbyanelderlylady.D.Hehadtopickupsomegroceries.42.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasehergiftParagraph2referto?A.Herwords.B.HersmilE.C.Herflowers.D.Herpoliteness.43.Whydidthewritergivehisflowerstotheelderlylady?A.Shetoldhimanicestory.B.Sheallowedhimtopayfirst.C.Shegavehimencouragement.D.Shelikedflowersverymuch.44.Whatisthemessageconveyedinthestory?A.FlowersareimportantforadatE.B.Smalltalkishelpful.C.Loveandkindnessarerewarding.D.Elderlypeopledeserverespecting.

Who’sincontrolofyourlife?Whoispullingyourstring?Forthemajorityofusit’sotherpeople–societycolleaguesfriendsfamilyorourreligiouscommunity.WelearnedthiswayofoperatingwhenwewereveryyoungofcoursE.WewerebrainwasheD.Wediscoveredthatfeelingimportantandfeelingacceptedwasaniceexperienceandsowelearnedtodoeverythingwecouldtomakeotherpeoplelikeus.AsOscarWildeputsitMostpeopleareotherpeoplE.Theirthoughtsaresomeoneelse’sopinionstheirlivesamimicry模仿theirpassionsaquotation.SowhenpeopletellushowwonderfulweareitmakesusfeelgooD.Welongforthisgoodfeelinglikeadrug—weareaddictedtoitandseekitoutwhereverwecan.Thereforewearesoeagerfortheapprovalofothersthatweliveunhappyandlimitedlivesfailingtodothethingswereallywantto.Justasdrugaddictsandalcoholicsliveworsenedlivestokeepgettingtheirfix一剂毒品weworsenourownexistencetogetourownconstantfixofapproval.Butjustaswithanydrugthereisapricetopay.Thepriceoftheapprovaldrugisfreedom--thefreedomtobeourselves.Thetruthisthatwecannotcontrolwhatotherpeoplethink.Peoplehavetheirownagendaandtheycomewiththeirownbaggageandintheendthey’remoreinterestedinthemselvesthaninyou.FurthermoreifwetrytolivebytheopinionsofotherswewillbuildourlifeonsinkingsanD.EveryonehasadifferentwayofthinkingandpeoplechangetheiropinionsallthetimE.Thepersonwhotriestopleaseeveryonewillonlyendupgettingexhaustedandprobablypleasingnooneintheprocess.Sohowcanwetakebackcontrol?Ithinkthere’sonlyoneway--makeaconsciousdecisiontostopcaringwhatotherpeoplethink.Weshouldguideourselvesbymeansofasetofvalues—notvaluesimposedfromtheoutsidebyothersbutinnatevalueswhichcomefromwithin.IfwearedrivenbythesevaluesandnotbythechangingopinionsandvaluesystemsofotherswewillliveamoreauthenticeffectivepurposefulandhappylifE.67.WhatOscarWildesaysimpliesthat_________.A.wehavethoughtssimilartothoseofothersB.mostpeoplehaveavarietyofthoughtsC.otherpeople’sthoughtsaremoreimportantD.mostpeople’sthoughtsarecontrolledbyothers68.Whatdoestheauthortrytoargueinthethirdparagraph?A.Changingopinionsmaycostusourfreedom.B.Wemayloseourselvestopleaseothers.C.Weneedtopayforwhatwewanttoget.D.Thepriceoftakingthedrugisfreedom.69.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A.it’sbettertodowhatwelikeB.weshouldn’tcarewhatothersthinkC.weshouldn’tchangeourownopinionsD.it'simportanttoacceptothers’opinions70.Theauthortriestopersuadethereaderstoaccepthisargumentsmainlyby________.A.analyzingcausesandeffectsB.providingexamplesandfactsC.discussingquestionsD.makingsuggestions

ButIwonderaboutmyMommasometimesandalltheotherNegroblacksmotherswhogotupat6A.m.togotothewhiteman’shousewithsacksovertheirshoesbecauseitwassowetandcolD.Iwonderhowtheymadeit.Theyworkedveryhardforthemantheymadehisbreakfastandtheyscrubbedhisfloorsandtheytookcareofhisbabies.Theydidn’thavetoomuchtimeforus.IwonderaboutmyMommawhowalkedoutofawhitewoman’scleanhouseatmidnightandcamebacktoherownwherethelightshadbeenoutforthreemonthsandthepipeswerefrozenandthewindcameinthroughtheholesinthewall.She’dhavetomakedealswiththerats:leavesomefoodoutforthemsotheywouldn’tbitethedoorsorthebabies.Theroaches蟑螂Ohtheywerejustlikepartofthefamily!Iwonderhowshefelttellingthosewhitekidsshetookcareoftobrushtheirteethaftertheyatetowashtheirhandsaftertheyfinishbathroom.Shecouldnevertellherownkidsbecausetherewasn’tsoaporwaterbackhomE.IwonderhowmyMommafeltwhenwecamehomefromschoolwithalistofvitaminsandpillstheschoolnursesaidwehadtohave.Mommawouldcryallnightandthengooutandspendmostoftherentmoneyforpills.A.weeklaterthewhitemanwouldcomeforhiseighteendollars’rentandMommawouldbeghimtowaituntiltomorrow.Shehadtolietohimthatshehadlostherwalletorthereliefcheckwascomingsoonorthewhitepeoplehadsomemoneyforher.TomorrowI’dbehidingintheclosetbecausetherewasonlysupposedtobetwokidsintheflatandIcouldheartherentmanshoutatmyMommaandcallheracheat.AndwhenhefinallywentawayMommaputthesacksonhershoesandwentofftotherichwhiteman’shousetodresstherichwhitekidssotheirmothercouldtakethemtoaspecialbabydoctor.68.Mothergotupat6A.m.everydaybecauseA.shehadtocookbreakfastforherchildrenB.shehadtocatchthefirstbustothefactoryC.shehadtoworkinthewhiteman’shouseD.shehadtogotoseeaspecialbabydoctor69.Mothernevertoldustobrushourteethortowashourhandsbecause.A.shethoughwedidn’tneedtoB.wedidn’tlikewashinghandsC.wehaddoneeverythingverywellD.therewasnosoaporwaterinourhome70.Whydidthewriterhideinaclosetwhenthelandownercameforrent?A.Theclosetcouldonlyholdtwokids.B.OnlytwokidswereallowedtoliveinthehousE.C.Theyshouldpaymorerentfortwokids.D.Therewasonlyonebedroomforthetwokids.71.Whatdoesthewritermainlytellus?A.BlackpeopleleadamiserablelifE.B.Blackpeopledon’thaveenoughrentmoney.C.WhitepeopleleadanexpensivelifE.D.Whitepeoplehavespecialbabydoctors.

LikemostpeopleIwasbroughtuptolookuponlifeasagetting.ItwasnotuntilinmylaterthirtiesthatImadethisimportantdiscovery:giving-awaymakeslifesomuchmoreexciting.OnediscoveryImadeaboutgivingawayisthatitisalmostimpossibletogiveawayanythinginthisworldwithoutgettingsomethingbackthoughthereturnoftencomesinanunexpectedform.OneSundaymorningthelocalpostofficedeliveredalettertomyhomethoughitwasaddressedtomeatmyofficE.Iwrotethepostmasteranoteofappreciation.MorethanayearlaterIneededapostofficeboxforanewbusinessIwasstarting.Iwastoldatthewindowthattherewerenoboxesleftandthatmynamewouldhavetogoonalongwaitinglist.AsIwasabouttoleavethepostmasterappearedinthedoorway.Hehadoverheardourconversation.Wasn’tityouthatwroteusaletterayearagoaboutdeliveringaspecialdeliverytoyourhome?Isaiditwas.Wellyoucertainlyaregoingtohaveaboxinthispostofficeifyouhavetomakeoneforyou.Youdon’tknowwhataletterlikethatmeanstous.Weusuallygetnothingbutcomplaints.41.Atfirsttheauthorlookeduponlifeasaprocessofgetting.Heformedthisviewoflifebecause____________.A.otherpeoplewereselfishB.hethoughtitexcitingtogetfromothersC.ofhisearlyeducationD.ofhischaracter42.Theauthorwroteanoteofappreciationtothepostofficebecause________.A.heknewwhatsuchanotewouldmeantothepostofficeB.hehaddiscoveredgiving-awaymadelifeallthemoreexcitingC.hebelievedhewouldgetsomethingbackbydoingsoD.thepostmandeliveredanimportantletterintime43.Whentheauthorneededapost-officebox_________.A.manyhadappliedforpost-officeboxesbeforehimB.heaskedtoputhisnameonawaitinglistC.hetriedtoseethepostmasterD.hewrotethepostmasteranoteofappreciation44.Thepostmasterpromised_________.A.tomakeanewpost-officefortheauthorB.tolettheauthorhaveapost-officeboxC.toincludetheauthor’snameonthelistD.todelivertheauthor’smailtohishome45.Thepostmasterinterfered干预because________.A.heoverheardthisconversationB.hehadreceivedalotofcomplaintsforlackofpost-officeboxesC.hewasthankfulforthelettertheauthorhadwrittenD.hewasproudoftheirgoodservice

【2011·辽宁东北育才中学模拟】TheMarcheswereahappyfamily.PovertyhardworkandeventhefactthatFatherMarchwasawaywiththeUnionarmiescouldnotdownthespiritsofMegJoAmyandMarmeeastheMarchgirlscalledtheirmother.TheMarchsisterstriedtobegoodbuthadtheirshareoffaults.PrettyMegwasoftendispleasedwiththeschoolchildrenshetaught;boyishJowaseasytobecomeangry;golden-hairedschoolgirlAmylikedtoshowup;butBethwhokeptthehousewaslovingandgentlealways.ThehappydayspassedanddarknesscamewhenatelegramarrivedforMrs.March.YourhusbandisveryillitsaidcomeatoncE.Thegirltriedtobebravewhentheirmotherleftforthefront.TheywaitedandprayeD.LittleBethgotscarletfever猩红热whenshewastakingcareofthesickneighbor.ShebecameveryillbutbegantorecoverbythetimeMarmeewasback.WhenFathercamehomefromthefrontandatthatjoyfulChristmasdinnertheywereoncemorealltogether.ThreeyearslatertheMarchgirlshadgrownintoyoungwomanhooD.MegbecameMrs.Brookeandafterafewfamilytroublesgotusedtohernewstatehappily.Johadfoundpleasureinherliteraryefforts.Amyhadgrownintoayoungladywithatalentfordesignandanevengreateroneforsociety.ButBethhadneverfullyregainedherhealthandherfamilywatchedherwithloveandanxiety.AmywasaskedtogoandstayinEuropewitharelativeoftheMarches.JowenttoNewYorkandbecamesuccessfulinherwritingandhadthesatisfactionofseeingherworkpublishedtherE.Butathomethebitterestblowwasyettofall.Bethhadknownforsometimethatshecouldn’tlivemuchlongertobewiththefamilyandinthespringtimeshedieD.NewscamefromEuropethatAmyandLauriethegrandsonofawealthyneighborhadplannedtobemarriedsoon.NowJobecameevermoresuccessfulinherwritingandgotmarriedtoProfessorBhaerandsoonafterwardsfoundedaschoolforboys.Andsothelittlewomenhadgrownupandlivedhappilywiththeirchildrenenjoyingtheharvestofloveandgoodnessthattheyhaddevotedalltheirlivesto.56.ThemembersoftheMarchfamilywereFatherMarchMrs.Marchandtheir_______.A.fourdaughtersB.fivedaughtersC.sonandfourdaughtersD.sonandfivedaughters57.WhowasthemostsuccessfulincareeramongtheMarchgirls?A.JoB.BethC.AmyD.Meg58.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThemarchFamilyB.TheMarchParentsC.TheMarchGirlsD.TheMarchRelatives59.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheMarchfamilyhad______.A.bothhappinessandsadnessB.wealthyneighborsC.moregirlsthanboysD.alotofrichrelatives

OnDecember181620passengersontheBritishshipMayflowercameonshoreatmodern–dayPlymouthMassachusettstobegintheirnewsettlementPlymouthColony.ThefamousMayflowerstorybeganin1606whenagroupofreform-mindedpeopleinEnglandbuilttheirownchurchwhichwasseparatefromthestate–supportedChurchofEnglanD.BecauseofthistheywereforcedtoleavethecountryandsettleinNetherlands.After12yearsofstrugglingtoadaptandmakeahardlivingthegroupsoughtfinancialbackingfromsomeLondonmerchantstosetupacolonyinAmericA.OnSeptmeber61620onehundredandtwopassengers–calledPilgrims朝圣者byWilliamBradfordapassengerwhowouldbecomethefirstgovernorofPlymouthColony–crowdedontheMayflowertobeginthelonghardjourneytoanewlifeintheNewWorlD.OnNovember111620theMayflowerlandedatProvincetownHarbor.Beforegoingonshore41malepassengers–headsoffamiliessinglemenandthreemaleservants–signedthefamousMayflowercontractagreeingtoformagovernmentchosenbycommonelectionandtoobeyalllawsmadeforthegoodofthecolony.Overthenextmonthseveralsmallleadingteamsweresentonshoretocollectfirewoodandhuntforagoodplacetobuildasettlement.AroundDecember10oneofthesegroupsfoundaharbortheylikedonthewesternsideofCapeCodBay.TheyreturnedtotheMayflowertotelltheotherpassengersbutbadweatherpreventedthenreachingtheharboruntilDecember16.TwodayslaterthefirstgroupofPilgrimswentonshorE.AfterexploringtheregionthesettlerschoseaclearedareaoncecontrolledbymembersofalocalNativeAmericantribe部落.ThetribehadabandonedthevillageseveralyearsearlierafteranoutbreakofEuropeandiseasE.Thatwinterof1620–1621wasreallyhardasthePilgrimsstruggledtobuildtheirsettlementfindfoodandtakecareofthesick.Byspring50oftheoriginal102MayflowerpassengersweredeaD.TheremainingsettlersmadecontactwithreturningmembersoftheNativeAmericantribeandinMarchtheysignedapeacetreaty条约withthetribechief.InthespringtimehelpedbythelocalsthePilgrimswereabletoplantcrops–especiallycornandbeans–thatwerenecessarytotheirsurvival.OnApril51621theMayfloweranditscrewleftPlymouthtoreturntoEnglanD.OverthenextseveraldecadesmoreandmoresettlersmadethevoyageacrosstheAtlantictoPlymouthwhichgraduallygrewintoasuccessfulshipbuildingandfishingcenter.1.AgroupofEnglishwereforcedtoleavetheircountryin1606because.A.theirbeliefwasdifferentfromtheofficialChurchB.theybuilttheirownchurchesinaforeigncountryC.theylackedfinancialsupportfromthegovernmentD.theywereambitioustobuildthecolonyinAmerica2.HowmanydaysdidtheseajourneytoProvincetownHarborlast?.A.103B.96C.66D.353.Severalleadingteamsweresentinorderto.A.huntforfoodforthepassengersB.controllocalNativeAmericansC.buildasettlementforthepassengersD.exploretheregionfortheirsettlement4.Fromthepassageweknowthatbetween1620–1621.A.52MayflowerpassengersdiedofsomeillnessesB.PilgrimshadagoodrelationshipwiththelocalsC.PlymouthturnedamaincenterforshipbuildingD.Pilgrimstriedtoplantcornsandbeansinwinter

Whenwethinkabouthappinessweusuallythinkofsomethingextraordinaryatopgreatdelight.Forachildhappinesshasamagicquality.Irememberplayingpoliceandrobbersinthewoodsgettingaspeakingpartintheschoolplay.OfcoursekidsalsoexperiencelowsbuttheirdelightattopsofpleasureiseasilyseensuchaswinningaraceorgettinganewbikE.Forteenagersorpeopleunder20theconceptofhappinesschanges.Suddenlyit’sconditionalonsuchthingsasexcitementloveandpopularity.Icanstillfeelthepainofnotbeinginvitedtoapartythatalmosteveryoneelsewasgoingto.Ialsorecallthegreathappinessofbeinginvitedatanothereventtodancewithaveryhandsomeyoungman.Inadulthoodthethingsthatbringgreatjoy—birthlovemarriage—alsobringresponsibilityandtheriskofloss.Lovemaynotlast;lovedonesdiE.Foradultshappinessiscomplex.MydictionaryexplainshappyasluckyorfortunatebutIthinkabetterexplanationofhappinessistheabilitytoenjoysomething.ThemorewecanenjoywhatwehavethehappierwearE.It’seasyforusnottonoticethepleasurewegetfromlovingandbeinglovedthecompanyoffriendsthefreedomtolovewherewepleaseandevengoodhealth.NowadayswithsomanychoicesandmuchpleasurewehaveturnedhappinessintoonemorethingwehavE.Wethinkweowntherighttohaveitwhichmakesusextremelyunhappy.Sowetryhardtogetitandconsiderittobethesameaswealthandsuccesswithoutnoticingthatthepeoplewhohavethosethingsaren’tnecessarilyhappier.Whilehappinessmaybemorecomplexforustheansweristhesameasever.Happinessisn’taboutwhathappenstous.It’stheabilitytofindapositiveforeverynegativeandviewadifficultyasachallengE.Don’tbesadforwhatwedon’thavebutenjoywhatwedopossess.60.Accordingtothepassagehappinessliesintheabilityto_______.A.thinkofsomethingextraordinaryB.experiencedelightatanoldageC.feelthemagicqualityofpleasureD.enjoywhatonehasatthemoment61.Inparagraph3ateenagerlooksathappinessmainlyintermsof_____.A.materialgainsB.socialhonorC.spiritualsatisfactionD.academicachievement62.Theauthorimpliesthatwhenonedreamswealthandfinallygetsithe____.A.canrealizewhathappinessisB.maynotendupwithhappinessC.mayconsideritextremehappinessD.shouldnotfeelcontentwithhimself63.Thepassageaimstotell_______.A.thegreatimportanceofhappinessB.therealmeaningofhappinessC.theconstantdreamofhappinessD.thechangingconceptofhappiness

DTimeoutextrachoresandtakingawayprivilegesaremoreusefulformsofdisciplining惩戒naughtychildrenthanspankingorhittingaccordingtoastudyonWednesday.About94percentofparentsusesomeformofphysicalpunishmenttoteachtheirtwo-year-oldsrightfromwrongaccordingtoresearchstudies.Butpsychologistssayitcouldleadtolateremotionalandbehavioralproblems.EvenchildrenwhowereonlyspankedsomeofthetimearemorelikelytoshowsignsofsadnessorhavelessconfidencE.ThekeyistobefairanddothesamethingeachtimE.Doingsomethinglikehittingachildthatseemscruelatbestdoesn’thelpandcanputachildatriskforproblemssaidDrPaulFrickoftheUniversityofNewOrleansinLouisians.ItisbettertouseotherpunishmentsheaddeD.TheuseofphysicalpunishmenttoteachchildrenhaslongbeendebateD.IncountriessuchasAustriaFinlandGermanyandSwedenitisillegaltousephysicalpunishmentathomeorinschools.Frickandhisteamwhostudiedtheeffectsofphysicalpunishmenton98childrensaidtheycouldn’tfindanypositiveeffects.Somechildrenlearnedmorefromthehittingthanwhattheparentwastryingtoteachthem.ThekeyistohavealotofdifferentformsofpunishmentdependingontheageofthechildsaidFrickwhoreportedhisfindingsintheJournalofAppliedChildPsychology.Herecommendedtimeoutforyoungerchildrenandtakingawaytelevisionandelectronictoysforolderchildren.Givingextrachorescanalsogetthemessageacross.Othermeasuresareatleastaseffectiveasphysicalpunishmentandhavelessharmfulpotentialconsequences.Theresearcherskeptchildrenwhomtheythoughtwereatriskoflaterconductproblemsoutofthetestandanequalnumberofotherchildrenwhoactedasacontrolgrouptostudywhatmeasureswouldbemosthelpful.Theyquestionedtheparentsandthechildrenaboutpositiveandnegativeparentingbehaviorincludingtheuseofphysicalpunishment.WegotitfrombothviewpointssaidFrick.Headdedthatchildrenonthereceivingendofahitcanlearnthatwhentheyareupsetandangrytheyhitratherthanunderstandingtheirbehaviorwaswrongandthattheyneedtodobetter.67.What’sthepurposeofthewritertowritethisarticle?A.Todebateifphysicalpunishmentisillegal.B.Tointroducehowtodealwithyoungkids.C.Totalkabouthowtodisciplineyoungkids.D.Toorderparentsnottospankyoungkids.68.WhichofthefollowingpunishmentsisNOTrecommendedbyFrickandhisteam?A.TakingawaytoysB.NotallowingwatchingTVC.Doingmorehousework.D.SwitchingTVchannels69.Whatshouldbekeptinmindwhendiscipliningakid?A.Howheorsheusuallybehaves.B.TellthemwhytheyarepunisheD.C.UsedifferentformsofpunishmenteachtimE.D.BefairandsticktothesameprinciplE.70.AccordingtothepassagewhydidDrFrickadviseagainstphysicalpunishment?A.Becausethechildrenmayhitpeopleasasolutiontoproblems.B.BecausethechildrenwilllearntheirbehavioriswrongintimE.C.Becauseitisillegaltousephysicalpunishmentincertaincountries.D.Becauseparentsthinkit’stheeasiestwaytoteachkidsrightfromwrong.

福建省三明一中2010届高三上学期第二次月考C.WhenadirtyanduntidyorangecatshowedupintheprisonyardIwasoneofthefirsttogooutthereandpetit.Ihadn’ttouchedacatoradoginover20years.Ispentatleast20minuteskneltdownbehindthekitchenasthecatrolledaroundrelaxeD.WhathewasexpressingoutwardlyIwasfeelinginwardly.ItwasanamazingbitofgracetofeelhimundermyhandandnotethatIwasreachingalifeoranothercreaturewithsomethingassimpleasmycarE.Overthenextfewdaystherewereotherprisonersrespondingtothecat.EveryyardperiodagroupofprisonersgatheredtherE.Theystoodaroundtalkingandtakingturnspettingthecat.Thesewereguysyouwouldn’tusuallyfindtalkingtoeachother.SeveraltimesIsawanofficerinthegroupnotchasingpeopleawaybutjustwatchingandseemingtoenjoyalongwiththeprisoners.Bowlsofmilkandwaterappearedalongwithbreadwiselyplacedundertheedgeofthedustbintokeepthebirdsfromgettingit.ThecatwasobviouslyhomelessandinprettybadshapE.PeoplesaidthatthecatcametotherightplacE.He’sgettingtreatedlikeaking.ThiswastruebutasIwatchedIwasalsothinkingaboutwhatthecatwasdoingforus.Therewasalotoftalkaboutwhat’swrongwithprisonsinAmericA.Weneedmoreprograms.Weneedmorepsychologistsortreatmentofvariouskinds.SomemayeventalkaboutmakingprisonsmorekinD.ButIthinkwhatwereallyneedisachancetopractiseourownkindness.Notreceiveitbutgiveit.AftermorethantwodecadeshereIknowkindnessisnotavaluethat’sencourageD.It’softenseenasaweakness.Insteadthecultureencourageskeepingyourheaddownmindingyourownbusinessandneverlettingyourselfbeweak.ThecatdidmyheartgoodtoseetheeffecthehadonmeandthemenherE.BysimplysayingIneedsomehelpherehedidsomethingimportantforus.Heneededus.AndweneededtobeneedeD.Ibelievewealldo.79Fromthepassagewecanlearnthattheauthorwas__________.A.ananimalprotectorB.theownerofthecatC.aprisonofficerD.aprisoner80.Wecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthat__________.A.showinglovetootherscanmakeprisonersstrongB.theAmericanprisonculturewillbeimprovedC.theauthorisnotcontentwiththeprisoncultureD.caringforothersisencouragedinAmericanprisons[81.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CaringMakesusHumanB.PrisonCultureisImportantC.AnimalsNeedCareD.EveryoneNeedstobeCaredfor

ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.OnceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.56.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.57.Wecaninferfromthetextthat____________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.58.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.59.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.

【2011·河北省南宫中学月考】C.AsaboyTimwasmuchinfluencedbybooksabouttheseabutinfactbytheageoffifteenhehaddecidedtobecomeadoctorratherthanasailor.HisfatherwasadentistandasaresultTimhadtheopportunityofmeetingmanydoctorseitherathomeorelsewherE.Whenhewasfourteenhewasalreadyhangingaroundtheclinicofalocaldoctorwherehewassupposedtobehelpingtowrapupmedicinebottlesbutwasactuallytryingtolistentotheconversationstakingplacebetweenthedoctorandhispatientsinthenextroom.DuringthewarTimservedintheNavyasasurgeon外科医生.ThatwasthehappiesttimeofmylifE.Iwasdealingwithveryrealsufferingandonthewholemakingasuccessofit.InCaliforniahetaughtthecountrypeoplesimplefactsaboutmedicinE.Hesawhimselfasalife-saver.Hehadprovedhisskillstohimselfandhisabilitytotakedecisions.Thuswhilehewasabletotellthemwhattodohecouldfeelhewasservingthem.Afterthewarhegotmarriedandchosetobeadoctorinthecountrysideworkingunderanolddoctorwhowaspopularintheareabutwhohatedthesightofbloodandbelievedthatthesecretofmedicinewasfaith.Thisgavetheyoungermanmanyopportunitiestogoonworkingasalife–saver.50.TimdecidedtobecomeadoctoratfifteenmainlybecauseA.hisfatherwantedhimtobesoB.hisfatherwasasurgeonhimselfC.hehadreadmanybooksaboutmedicineD.hehadchancestomeetmanydoctorsthroughhisfather51.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Timgotmarriedtotheolddoctor’sdaughter.B.Timcontinuedworkingasasurgeonafterthewar.C.BeforethewarTimworkedasadoctoratalocalclinic.D.WhileworkinginCaliforniaTimtaughtlife-savingtothepatients.52.FromthepassagewecaninferthatTim.A.wassenttoEuropeduringthewarB.workedasasurgeonduringthewarC.wassatisfiedwithhiscareerasasurgeon.D.decidedtogiveupmedicineforfaith53.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.Tim’slifestoryB.Tim’sdreamC.Tim’smarriageD.Tim’spatients

TodaywecompleteourstoryabouttheinfluentialEnglishwriterWilliamShakespearE.Hewroteplaysandpoemsduringthelatefifteenthandearlysixteenthcenturieswhichremainverypopulartoday.DuringearliertimespeoplewouldprobablyhavelearnedseveralancientRomanandGreekplays.Itwasnotunusualforwriterstoproducemorecurrentversionsoftheseworks.ForexampleinShakespeare'splayTheComedyofErrorsShakespeareborrowedcertaindetailsfromtheancientRomanwriterPlautus.ForhisplayMacbethShakespearemostlikelyusedaworkonScottishhistorybyRaphaelHolinshedforinformation.Shakespearemighthaveborrowedfromotherwritersbuttheintensity强度ofhisimaginationandlanguagemadetheplayshisown.WhilemanyplaysbyotherwritersofhistimehavebeenforgottenShakespeareandhisartliveon.Shakespearewasalsoinfluencedbytheworldaroundhim.HedescribedthesightsandsoundsofLondoninhisplays.Hisworksincludeobservationsaboutpoliticalstrugglesthefearofdiseasesandthepopularlanguageofthecity’stradesmen.Shakespeare'sknowledgeoftheEnglishcountrysideisalsoclear.HisworksincludedescriptionsofdeepforestslocalflowersandtheancientpopulartraditionsofruralpeoplE.ItwouldbeimpossibletolistallofthewaysinwhichShakespeare’sworkshaveinfluencedtheworldculturE.ButthefirstandgreatestexamplewouldbehisgreatinfluenceontheEnglishlanguagE.DuringhistimetheEnglishlanguagewaschanging.ManynewwordsfromotherlanguageswerebeingaddeD.Shakespeareusedhissharpmindandpoeticinventivenesstocreatehundredsofnewwordsandreworkoldones.Forexamplehecreatedthenounformsofcriticmountaineerandeyeball.ManycommonexpressionsinEnglishcomefromhisplaysincludingpompandcircumstance装腔作势fromOthellofullcircle绕圈子地fromKingLearetC.ThelistofculturalcreationsinfluencedbyShakespeareisalmostendless.FrompaintingstotelevisiontomusicanddanceShakespearewaswellrepresenteD.Shakespeare'splayshavebeentranslatedintoeverymajorlanguageintheworlD.Shakespearebecameawell??knownwriterduringagoldenageoftheater.Hisyearsofhardworkpaidoff.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageA.ManyofShakespeare'sworkswereinfluencedbyearlierwritings.B.Shakespearewashard??workingwhenhewasastudent.C.TheexperienceoflivinginLondonhelpedalotwithShakespeare'sworks.D.Shakespearebecamerichlaterbecauseofthepopularityofhisworks.ShakespearemighthavelearntsomeinformationfromancientRomanworksin.A.KingLearB.TheComedyofErrorsC.MacbethD.OthelloWhycouldShakespeare'sworkssurvivehistimeA.BecausethereweresofewpeoplewritingplaysinhistimE.B.Becauseheproducedtoomanyworksthatnobodyelsecoulddo.C.BecausehewasarichandinfluentialpersonofhistimE.D.BecausehisworkswererichinimaginationandlanguagE.Shakespeare'sgreatestinfluenceshouldbeon.A.theEnglishlanguageB.paintingsC.televisionD.musicanddanceThepassageismainlyabout.A.anintroductiontoShakespeare’slifeandhisworksB.themainfeaturesandstylesofShakespeare'splaysC.howcultureinfluencedShakespeareandheinfluencedculturE.D.Shakespeare’sgreatestinfluenceontheworldculturE.

Sometimespeoplegiveusnicknames绰号inordertobemeanormakefunofuswhichcanreallyhurt.Foureyes.MetalMouth.DumboSlowPokeCraterFacE.We’veallheardkidscallingunpleasantnicknameslikethesE.Maybeyou’veevenusedsimilarnicknamesonotherkidsorbeenstuckwithoneyourself.Aplaygroundbruiseorcutusuallydisappearsafteracoupleofdaysbutthepainandangercomingfrombeingcalledacruelnicknamecanlastalotlongerthanthat.Ifyou’veeverpickedonanotherkidbymakinguporusingateasenicknameorofyou’veeverbeenonthereceivingendofoneyouknowthatnameslikeFatsoSmellyandShortStuffcanbeveryhurtful.Plustheyhaveahabitofstickingtouslikeglue!Peopleusenegativenicknamesasawayofkeepingsomeoneoutofagroupofgainingpoweroversomeoneorofmakingthemselvesfeelmoreimportant.Youmayknowakidinyourclasswhoalwayscomesupwithnicknamesfortheotherkids.Thisstudentlikestofeelcoolbyactingliketheofficialnicknamer.ThiscangiveastudentafeelingofpowerbutthatpowercomesatthecostofmakingotherkidsfeelbaD.Kidswhogiveothershurtfulnicknamesareoftentryingtocoverupthefactthattheyreallyfeelbadaboutthemselves.Likeotherkindsofinsults污辱acruelnicknamecanbeusedtomakeakidfeelbeingleftoutorangry.Sometimesthey'reevennastierthanmostwaysofbeingmeanbecausetheycanbesohardtoshakeoff.71.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.PowerfulnicknamesB.HurtfulnicknamesC.Howtomakefunofother?D.Howtogiveothersanicknames72.Accordingtothepassagetheunderlinedwordbruiseinthethirdparagraphmeans.A.jokeB.nicknameC.woundD.game73.Akidoftengivesotherkidsnicknamesinorderto.A.showoffhispowerB.presenthiscreativeideasC.winreputationD.makehimselfhurtbyothers74.Theauthorbelievesthat.A.thosewhohavehurtfulnicknamesarenotconfidentB.thosewhogiveothershurtfulnicknamesareconfidentC.theofficialnicknamersareusuallyverycoolD.theofficialnicknamersusuallyfeelbadaboutthemselves75.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsnicknamesinthispassageisbestdescribedas.A.positiveB.negativeC.neutralD.indifferent漠然的

Listencarefullyworkingpeoplewewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofallitisfree!It’sno.Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain:No.Sweetandsimpleno.Saynoatyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.Saying‘no’toothersmeansyouaresaying‘yes’toyourselfsaidLeslieCharlesaprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansingMichigan.Timeisprecious.PeoplearespendingmoneybuyingtimE.Andyetwearewillingtogiveupourtimebecausewecan’tsay‘no’.SusieWatsonafamouswritersaidpeoplewhoalwayssayyesneedtosaynowithoutguilt内疚orfearofpunishment.Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated强制的‘yes’shesaiD.SusieWatsonsaysshefeelsnoobligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesaysnoeithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?NotatallsaidWatsonwhoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddleburyConnecticut.Mostpeopleareafraidofsaying‘no’Myadviceistosay‘yes’onlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.WatsonsaidnoisthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtimE.EveryyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtimeOtherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtimeWatsonsaiD.Timesavingappearstobeno’sgreatestfrienD.NocanbeyournewfriendapowerfultooltotakebackyourlifE.Nomayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthanyes.Noispowerandstrength.Nonowseemscompletelycorrect.Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberatingCharlessaiD.Butheaddedanoprojectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.Buthealsowarns:Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsaying‘no’toeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohear‘no’.45.ThesentenceSaying‘yes’toyourselfmeans_______.A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothersB.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappyC.youareselfishandtreatothersrudelyD.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned46.Whenyousaynotoothersyoushouldsayitina_______.A.secretwayB.politewayC.proudwayD.guiltyway47.InWatson’sopinionpeoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat_______.A.theysaynoatasuitabletimeB.theysaynoasmuchaspossibleC.theyareafraidofsayingnoD.theymakeothersangryatthem48.Ifapersonsaysnotoeverythingtheresultheorshereceivemaybethatheorshe_______.A.enjoysawonderfullifeB.makesalotofmoneyC.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosayyesintheend

Areyouhappy?Doyourememberatimewhenyouwerehappy?Areyouseekinghappinesstoday?Manyhavesoughtavarietyofsourcesfortheirfeelingsofhappiness.Somehaveputtheirheartandeffortintotheirwork.Toomanyhaveturnedtodrugsandalcohol.Mostoftheireffortshavearootinonecommonfact:Peoplearelookingforalastingsourceofhappiness.UnfortunatelyIbelievethathappinessescapesmanybecausetheymisunderstandtheprocessandjourneyoffindingit.IhaveheardmanypeoplesaythatI'llbehappywhenIgetmynewpromotion.OrI'llbehappywhenIlosethatextra20pounds.Thelistgoesonandon.YouprobablyhaveafewofyourownyoucouldaddifyouwanteD.Thisthinkingisdangerousbecauseitpresupposesthathappinessisaresponsetohavingbeingordoingsomething.InlifeweallexperiencestimulusandresponsE.Stimulusiswhenadogbarksatyouandbareshisteeth.Responseiswhenyourheartbeatsfasteryourpalmsgetsweatyandyoupreparetorun.Todaysomepeoplethinkthatanexpensivecarisastimulus.HappinessisaresponsE.A.greatpayingjobisastimulus.HappinessisaresponsE.A.lovingrelationshipisastimulus.HappinessisaresponsE.Thisbeliefleavesusthinkingandfeeling:I’llbehappywhen...IthasbeenmyfindingthatactuallytheoppositeistruE.Ibelievethathappinessisastimulusandresponseiswhatlifebringstothosewhoaretrulyhappy.Whenwearehappywetendtohavemoresuccessinourwork.Whenwearehappypeoplewanttobearoundusandenjoylovingrelationships.Whenwearehappywemorenaturallytakebettercareofourbodiesandenjoygoodhealth.HappinessisNOTaresponse--ratheritisastimulus.Happinessisaconsciouschoicewemakeeverydayofourlives.ForunknownreasontomemanychoosetobepainfulunsuccessfulandangrymostofthetimE.Happinessisnotsomethingthathappenstousafterwegetsomethingwewant--weusuallygetthingswewantAFTERwechoosetobehappy.Ihavemadeonlyonesimpleruleformyownhappiness:EverydayabovegroundisaGOODday.ThereforeItendtohavealotofgoodandhappydayscontinually.72.Paragraph2mainlytalksaboutthatpeopleseekhappiness________.A.inthesamewayB.indifferentwaysC.hypinghardD.bytakingdrugs73.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseThisthinkingreferto?________A.ThethinkingofbeingpromoteD.B.Thegivingupofhappiness.C.Theprocessandjourneyoffindinghappiness.D.Themisunderstandingofhappiness.74.Thewriterstronglybelievesthathappinessis___________.A.aresponseB.astimulusC.agreatpayingjobD.anexpensivecar75.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassageisto________.A.tellpeoplehowtoenjoyhappinessB.encouragepeopletoseekhappinessC.criticizethewrongideasabouthappinessD.expresshisattitudetowardshappiness

第三部分阅读理解共15小题每题2分满分30分Cheatingcanhappeninalotofdifferentways.Whenpeoplecheatit’snotfairtootherpeoplelikethekidswhostudiedforthetestorwhowerethetruewinnersofagamE.Manypeopleliketheactionofcheating.Itmakesdifficultthingsseemeasylikegettingalltherightanswersonthetest.Butitdoesn’tsolvetheproblemofnotknowingthematerialanditwon’thelponthenexttest---unlessthepersoncheatsagain.Somepeopleloserespectforcheatersandthinklessofthem.ThecheatersthemselvesmayfeelbadbecausetheyknowtheyarenotreallyearningthatgoodgradE.Andiftheygetcaughtcheatingtheywillbeintroubleatschoolandmaybeathometoo.Somekidscheatbecausethey’rebusyorlazyandtheywanttogetgoodgradeswithoutspendingthetimestudying.Otherkidsmightfeelliketheycan’tpassthetestwithoutcheating.Evenwhenthereseemstobeagoodreasonforcheatingcheatingisn’tagoodideA.Ifyouweresickorupsetaboutsomethingthenightbeforeandcouldn’tstudyitwouldbebettertotalkwiththeteacheraboutthis.Andifyoudon’thaveenoughtimetostudyforatestbecauseofswimpracticeyouneedtotalkwithyourparentsabouthowtobalanceswimmingandschool.A.kidwhothinkscheatingistheonlywaytopassatestneedstotalkwiththeteacherandhisorherparentssotheycanfindsomesolutions解决办法together.Talkingabouttheseproblemsandworkingthemoutwillfeelbetterthancheating.56.Theauthorthinksthatwhenkidscheatinclass_______.A.itisunfairtootherpeopleB.itdoesharmtotheirheathC.teachersshouldpunishthemD.teachersshouldn’tstopthematonce57.Somestudentslikecheatingmainlybecause_________.A.thematerialinthetestisverydifficultB.theywanttodobetterthantheothersC.cheatingcanmakehardthingsseemveryeasyD.theyhavelittletimetostudytheirlessons58.Thefourthparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.cheatingisn’tagoodideaB.whykidscheatinthetestC.somekidscan’tpassthetestwithoutcheatingD.somekidsdon’tspendthetimestudying59.Wecanlearnfromthepassage______.A.cheatersareoftenthoughthighlyofB.peopleshownorespectforthosewhocheatC.parentswhosekidscheatareoftenintroubleD.kidscheatinthetestbecauseofswimpractice60.Inthepassagethosecheatersareadvisedto_______.A.spendmoretimeonschoolthanonsportsB.findgoodsolutionsinsteadofcheatingC.tryhardtobeintelligentratherthanlazyD.asktheirclassmatesforgoodmethodsofstudy

YoumusthavebeentroubledbywhentosayIloveyoubecauseitisoneofthegreatestpuzzlesinourlifE.Whatifyousayitfirstandyourpartnerdoesn’tloveyouback?Oriftheydosayitbutyoudon’tfeeltheymeanit?Beingthefirsttodeclareyourlovecanbenerveracking紧张andriskyandcanleaveyoufeelingasvulnerableasaturtlewithnoshell.Butisthepersonwhosaysitfirstreallyinapositionofweakness?Doesn’titpaytoholdbackplayitcoolandwaituntiltheotherhalfhasshowntheirhandfast?AreallygoodrelationshipshouldbeaboutbeingfairandbeingequalsayspsychologistSidneyCrown.Butloveisseldomequal.Allrelationshipsgothroughpowerstrugglesbuthesaysifaloveimbalancecontinuesforyearstherotwillsetin.Thatfeelingof‘I’vealwayslovedyoumore’maybesubverted颠覆破坏foratimebutitnevergoesawaycompletelyanditoftenemergesinsquabbling大声争吵.Inloveatleastthesilentwithholdingtypeisnotalwaysthemostpowerful.ThestrongestoneinarelationshipisoftenthepersonwhofeelsconfidentenoughtotalkabouttheirfeelingssayseducationalpsychologistIngridCollins.PsychosexualtherapistPaulaHallagrees.TheonewiththeupperhandisoftenthepersonwhotakestheinitiativE.Infactthepersonwhosays‘Iloveyou’firstmayalsobetheonewhosays‘I’mboredwithyou’first.HallbelievesthatmuchdependsonhowIloveyouissaidandthemotivationofthepersonsayingit.Isitsaidwhenthey’redrunk?Isitsaidbeforetheirpartnerfilesoffonholidayandwhatitreallymeansis‘Pleasedon’tbeunfaithfultome’?Bysaying‘Iloveyou’theyarereallysaying‘Doyouloveme?’Ifsowouldn’titjustbemorehonesttosaythat.Collinsagreesthatintentioniseverything.It’snotwhatissaidbuthowit’ssaiD.Whatitcomesdowntoisthesincerityofthespeaker.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.TheimportanceofIloveyouB.ThemeaningofIloveyouC.ThetimeofsayingIloveyouD.TheplaceofsayingIloveyouInthefirstsentencetheauthormeansthat_________.A.itiseasytosayIloveyouB.itishardtosayIloveyouC.wehavemanytroublesinourlifeD.peopleusuallydonotknowwhentosayIloveyouAccordingtotheexpertagoodrelationshipshouldbe_______.A.fairandequalB.fairandkindC.powerfulandequalD.confidentandfairInthethirdparagraphthephrasewiththeupperhandmeans_________.A.beinglowinspiritB.havingonlyonehandC.beingactiveD.beingpassive

Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherwayyou’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyesandthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regreattalentsandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics.butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.IfyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallengE.itistimeyoubuildapositiveself-imageandlearntoloveyourself.Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulookthewayyouactthewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestinglyourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutUS.UnfortunatelymostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbE.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworlD.Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatismakealistifyouneedtobutwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.Itverywellmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Wellrollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren’tgoodatmathfindatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamilegettothetrackandpracticE.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrendsbuyafewnewclothes.Butrememberjustbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’struE.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeserf-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjectiveandtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-imagE.Whenyoucanpat拍yourselfonthebackyou’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck!46.Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou_________.A.daretochallengeyourselfB.feelithardtochangeyourselfC.areunconfidentaboutyourselfD.haveahighopinionofyourself47.Accordingtothepassageourserf-images_________.A.havepositiveeffectsB.areprobablyuntrueC.areoftenchangeableD.havedifferentfunctions48.Howshouldyouchangeyourserf-imageaccordingtothepassage?A.Tokeepadifferentimageofothers.B.Tomakeyourlifesuccessful.C.TounderstandyourownworlD.D.Tochangethewayyouthink.49.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howtoprepareforyoursuccess.B.HowtofacechallengesinyourlifE.C.Howtobuildapositiveself-imagE.D.Howtodevelopyourgoodqualities.50.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.Parents.B.Adolescents.C.Educators.D.Peopleingeneral.

Apeerisapersonwhoisaboutthesameageasyou.Peersaffectyourlifewhetheryouknowitornotjustbyspendingtimewithyou.Peerscanhaveagoodeffectononeanother.Maybeanotherstudentinyourscienceclasstaughtyouaneasywaytoremembertheplanetsinsolarsystem.Maybeyougotothersexcitedaboutyournewfavoritebookandnoweveryone’sreadingit.Howeversometimespeersaffectoneanotherinanotherway.Forexampleonekidinschoolmighttrytogetanothertocutclasswithhimyoursoccerfriendmighttrytopersuadeyoutobemeantoanotherplayerandneverpasshertheballorakidintheneighborhoodmightwantyoutoshopliftwithhim.Somekidsgiveintopeerpressurebecausetheywanttobelikedtofitinorbecausetheyworrythatotherkidsmaymakefunofthemiftheydon’tgoalongwiththegroup.Othersmaygoalongbecausetheyarecurioustotrysomethingnewthatothersaredoing.Theideathateveryone’sdoingitmayinfluencesomekidstoleavetheirbetterjudgmentsortheircommonsensesbehinD.Peerpressurecanbeextremelystrongandhardtogetridof.Experimentshaveshownhowpeerpressurecaninfluencesomeonetochangeher/hismindfromwhatshe/heknowsforsureisacorrectanswertotheincorrectanswer－justbecauseeveryoneelsegivestheincorrectanswer!Thatholdstrueforpeopleofanyageinpeerpressuresituations.ItcanbehardtowalkawayfrompeerpressurebutitcanbedonE.Payingattentiontoyourownfeelingsandbeliefsaboutwhatisrightandwrongcanhelpyouknowtherightthingtodo.Innerstrengthandself-confidencecanhelpyoustandfirmwalkawayandresistdoingsomethingwhenyouknowbetter.63.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.PeershaveagoodeffectB.ChildrengiveintopeerpressureC.PeerpressureishardtoresistD.Peerpressure64.TheunderlinedwordshopliftinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.dosomeshoppingB.carrygoodsforshopsC.stealinshopsD.taketheliftupstairsinshops65.ThewriterwillNOTagreethat________.A.onlychildrenchangetheircorrectanswerstoincorrectonesbecauseofpeerpressureB.peershaveaneffectononeanotherC.PeerpressurecanbegotridofD.Peerswillbelieveinthemselvesifthereareotherpeerswhoagreewiththem66.Bywritingthepassagethewriterintendsto________.A.tellpeopletofollowother’sopinionsB.warnpeopletostayawayfromtheirpeersC.tellitishardtowalkawayfrompressureD.persuadepeopletodotherightthingregardlessofpeerpressure

LikemostpeopleI’velongunderstoodthatIwillbejudgedbymyoccupationthatmyprofessionisastandardpeopleusetoseehowsmartortalentedIam.RecentlyhoweverIwasdisappointedtoseethatitalsodecideshowI’mtreatedasaperson.LastyearIleftaprofessionalpositionasasmall-townreporterandtookajobwaitingtables.AssomeonepaidtoservefoodtopeopleIhadcustomerssayanddothingstomeIsuspectthey’dneversayordototheirmostcasualacquaintances泛泛之交.OnenightamantalkingonhiscellphonewavedmeawaythenaskedmebackwithhisfingerminuteslatercomplaininghewasreadytoorderandaskingwhereI’dbeen.Ihadwaitedtablesduringsummersincollegeandwastreatedlikeapeon勤杂工byplentyofpeoplE.Butat19yearsoldIbelievedIdeservedinferiortreatmentfromprofessionaladults.BesidespeoplerespondedtomedifferentlyafterItoldthemIwasincollegE.CustomerswouldjokethatonedayI’dbesittingattheirtablewaitingtobeserveD.OnceIgraduatedItookajobatacommunitynewspaper.FrommyfirstdayIheardarespectfultonefromeveryonewhocalledmE.Iassumedthiswasthewaytheprofessionalworldworked.Isoonfoundoutdifferently.IsatseveralfeetawayfromanadvertisingsalesrepresentativewithasimilarnamE.OurcallswouldoftengetmixedupandsomeoneaskingforKristenwouldbetransferredtoChristiE.Themistakewasimmediatelyevident.PerhapsitwasbecausemoneywasinvolvedbutpeopleusedatonewithKristenthattheyneverusedwithmE.Myjobtitlemadepeopletreatmepolitely.Soitwasashocktoreturntotherestaurantindustry.It’snosecretthatthere’salottoputupwithwhenwaitingtablesandfortunatelymuchofitcanbeeasilyforgottenwhenyoupocketthetips.Theserviceindustrybydefinitionexiststosatisfyothers’needs.Stillitseemedthatmanyofmycustomersdidn’tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant.I’mnowapplyingtograduateschoolwhichmeanssomedayI’llreturntoaprofessionwherepeopleneedtobenicetomeinordertogetwhattheywant.IthinkI’lltakethemtodinnerfirstandseehowtheytreatsomeonewhoseonlyjobistoservethem.72.Theauthorwasdisappointedtofindthat_______.A.one’spositionisusedasastandardtomeasureone’sintelligenceB.talentedpeoplelikehershouldfailtogetarespectablejobC.one’soccupationaffectsthewayoneistreatedasapersonD.professionalstendtolookdownuponmanualwaitresses73.Whatdoestheauthorintendtosaybytheexampleinthesecondparagraph?A.Somecustomerssimplyshownorespecttothosewhoservethem.B.Peopleabsorbedinaphoneconversationtendtobeabsent-mindeD.C.Waitressesareoftentreatedbycustomersascasualacquaintances.D.Somecustomersliketocomplainbecauseofthewaitress’poorservicE.74.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwaitingtablesattheageof19?A.Shefeltitunfairtobetreatedasamereservantbyprofessional.B.Shefeltbadlyhurtwhenhercustomersregardedherasapeon.C.Shewasembarrassedeachtimehercustomersjokedwithher.D.Shefounditnaturalforprofessionalstotreatherasinferior.75.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph7means.A.thosewhosatisfyothers’needsaresuretobelookeddownupon.B.thoseworkingintheserviceindustryshouldn’tbetreatedasservants.C.thoseservingothershavetoputupwithroughtreatmenttoearnaliving.D.themajorityofcustomerstendtolookonaservantasservernowadays.

Lead铅depositswhichaccumulated增加insoilandsnowduringthe1960'sand70'swereprimarilytheresultofleadedgasolineemissionsoriginatingintheUnitedStates.InthetwentyyearsthattheCleanAirActhasmandated托管unleadedgasuseintheUnitedStatestheleadaccumulationworld-widehasdecreasedgreatly.A.studypublishedrecentlyinthejournalNatureshowsthatair-borneleadedgasemissionsfromtheUnitedStatesweretheleadingcontributortothehighconcentrationofleadinthesnowinGreenlanD.ThenewstudyisaresultofthecontinuedresearchledbyDr.CharlesBoutronanexpertontheimpactofheavymetalsontheenvironmentattheNationalCenterforScientificResearchinFrancE.A.studybyDr.Boutronpublishedin1991showedthatleadlevelsinarctic北极的snowweredeclining减少.InhisnewstudyDr.BoutronfoundtheratiosofthedifferentformsofleadintheleadedgasolineusedintheUnitedStatesweredifferentfromtheratiosofEuropeanAsianandCanadiangasolineandthusenabledscientiststodifferentiate分区theleadsources.ThedominantleadratiofoundinGreenlandsnowmatchedthatfoundingasolinefromtheUnitedStates.InastudypublishedinthejournalAmbioscientistsfoundthatleadlevelsinsoilintheNorth-easternUnitedStateshaddecreasedmarkedlysincetheintroductionofunleadedgasolinE.ManyscientistshadbelievedthattheleadwouldstayinsoilandsnowforalongerperioD.TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyexaminedsamplesoftheupperlayersofsoiltakenfromthesamesitesof30forestfloorsinNewEnglandNewYorkandPennsylvaniain1980andin1990.Theforestenvironmentprocessedandredistributed再分配theleadfasterthanthescientistshadexpecteD.Scientistssaybothstudiesshowthatcertainpartsoftheecosystem生态系统respondrapidlytoreductionsinatmosphericpollutionbutthatthesefindingsshouldnotbeusedasalicensetopollutE.1.ThestudypublishedinthejournalNatureindicatesthat________.A.theCleanAirActhasnotproducedthedesiredresultsB.leaddepositsinarcticsnowareontheincreaseC.leadwillstayinsoilandsnowlongerthanexpectedD.theUSisthemajorsourceofleadpollutioninarcticsnow2.LeadaccumulationworldwidedecreasedsignificantlyaftertheuseofunleadedgasintheUS________.A.wasdiscouragedB.wascarriedoutbylawC.wasforbiddenbylawD.wasintroduced3.HowdidscientistsdiscoverthesourceofleadpollutioninGreenland?A.ByanalyzingthedatapublishedinjournalslikeNatureandAmbio.B.ByobservingtheleadaccumulationsindifferentpartsofthearcticareA.C.BystudyingthechemicalelementsofsoilandsnowinNortheasternAmericA.D.Bycomparingthechemicalcompositionsofleadedgasolineusedinvariouscountries.4.TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyhavefoundthat________.A.forestsgetridofleadpollutionfasterthanexpectedB.leadaccumulationsinforestsaremoredifficulttodealwithC.leaddepositsarewidelydistributedintheforestsoftheUSD.theupperlayersofsoilinforestsareeasilypollutedbyleademissions5.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatscientists________.A.arepuzzledbythemysteryofforestpollutionB.feeleasebytheuseofunleadedgasolineC.stillconsiderleadpollutionaproblemD.lackenoughmeanstocombatleadpollution

WhenthetwotinyducklingswerecaughtbythesharpjawsofalargerGermanshepherdtheymusthavethoughttheirtimeonearthwasup.Butasluckwouldhaveitforthefrightenedwildducklingsthathadlosttheirmotherthedogthathelpedthemoutofthebusheshadonlytheirbestinterestsatheart.Dukeaone-year-oldGermanshepherdfoundthetwoducklingshiddeninlonggrassnexttohisowner’sworkplaceontheedgeoftheThronybankIndustrialEstateinDalkeith.AnddespitethenaturalinstinctsofahunterthedoggentlytooktheminitsmouthandcarriedthembacktohisblanketputtingthemdownwhereitwaswarmandevenwashingthemcleanwithhistonguE.TheducklingswillbelookedafterbystaffatthecenteruntiltheyareoldenoughtobereleasedintothewilD.ThisdogisamoderndayRinTinTintheworld’smostfamousGermanshepherddogandtopickthemupinhismouthwithoutharmingthemisquitesomething.Tothemtryandwashthemisjustamazingbehavior.saidoneofthestaff.45.Theunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmeans___________.A.theyuseduptheirtimecompletely.B.theywillbecomethefoodofthedog.C.theywillbesavedbythedog.D.theyhavefinishedtheirdailyjoB.46.Dukeisthe________oftheGermanshepherD.A.nameB.ownerC.friendD.trainer47.FromthesentenceAnddespitethenaturalinstinctsofahunterinfourthparagraphwelearnedthefactthat________.A.DogsarefriendlytotheirpreysB.DogschangetheirappetiteC.DogsarebornhunterD.Dogsbecomevegetarian48.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphsweknowthatitis________forahunterlikedogtosaveandevenlickducklingsclean.A.commonB.impossibleC.interestingD.amazing

IwasborninMississippiinthe1960s.MydisabilitieswerecausedbylackofoxygentomybrainwhenIwasafive-year-oldboy.IgrewupknowingIwasdifferent.ThefirsttimeIfelthurtandleftoutwasinGradeFivE.TheotherfourthandfifthgradersplayedtogetheringymclasswhileIwasputinthesecondgradegymclass.OnedayafamousfootballplayervisitedthefourthandfifthgradeP.E.class.AllthekidsgothisautographexceptmebecauseIwaswiththesecondgradersplayinggames.Momcalledtheschooltotellthemitwasn’tfairbuttheschoolscolded训斥meforcomplainingtoomuch.Inthe1980swhenmymomwasgivingbirthtomysistershehadmadeamajorstroke中风anddieD.Mydadbecameevenmoredistant.Iwasverysadandbeganusingalcoholtoeasethepain.Dadgotremarriedin1985.Everyonewenttohisweddingexceptme;hetoldmetostayathomeandwatchthehousE.WhenmyhighschoolballcamearoundIwantedtogobutwasn’talloweD.WhenIgraduatedmydadandstep-momrefusedtoholdapartyformE.Theyputmeinagrouphomeaftergraduation.MylifechangedwhenIbecamealocalleaderoftheNationalSelf-advocacy自我辩护Group.AtfirstIthoughtthegroupwasn’tformeuntilIfoundoutitwasallaboutempowerment授权!Mygoalistobethevoiceforpeoplewhohaven’tbeenheardandtoempowerthem.Manyfamilieslikeminedon’tbelievetheirdisabledfamilieshaveavoiceormindoftheirown.Lookingbackovermy16yearsofleadershipexperienceI’mproudthatI’vehelpeddisabledpeoplE.Theyshouldbeencouragedtonevergiveupandtofollowtheirownpath41.Whenthewriterwasinthefifthgradehe.A.washurtbyhisclassmatesinschoolB.feltleftoutforthefirsttimeinhislifeC.studiedwiththesecondgradersD.oftencomplainedabouttheschool42.Accordingtothepassagethewriter.A.wasborndisabledB.didn’tstudywellatschoolC.washappyinhischildhoodD.didn’tgetalongwellwithhisfather43.FromthepassagewecanknowthattheNationalSelf-advocacyGroupis.A.anorganizationthatgivesdisabledpeoplehelpB.acluborganizedcompletelybydisabledpeopleC.ahospitalwhichonlytreatspeoplewithdisabilitiesD.aschoolthatteachesparentshowtodealwiththeirdisabledkids

三阅读理解共15小题30分IlikefriendswhosharemyhappinessandsorrowandwhopossesswingsoftheirownandflywithmE.Iseekfriendswhosequalitiesilluminate照亮meandhelpmetoexpressmylovE.ItisforthesepeoplethatIreservetheglowinghourstoogoodnottosharE.WhenIwasintheeighthgradeIhadafrienD.Wewereshyandtooseriousaboutourstudieswhenitwasbecomingfashionablewithourclassmatestolearnacceptablesocialbehaviors.WesaidlittleatschoolbutshewouldcometomyhouseandwewouldsitdownwithpencilsandpaperandoneofuswouldsayLet’sstartwithatrainwhistletoday.WewouldsitquietlytogetherandwritepoemsorstoriesthatgrewoutofatrainwhistlE.ThenwewouldreadthemalouD.AttheendofthatschoolyearwetoowerechangingintosocialcreaturesandthestoriesandpoemsstoppeD.WhenIlivedforatimeinLondonIhadafrienD.Hewasindespair失望andIwasindespairbutourfriendshipwasbasedontheideathatwewouldbesorrylaterifwedidnotexplorethisgreatcitybecausewefeltawfulatthetimE.WemeteverySundayforfiveweeksandvisitedmanywonderfulplaces.WewalkeduntilourdespairdisappearedandthenweparteD.WegaveLondontoeachother.ForalmostfouryearsIhavehadaremarkablefriendwhoseimaginationilluminatesminE.Wewritelongletterstoeachotherinwhichweoftendiscoverourstrangestselves.Eachofusappearssometimesinafunnywayintheother’sdreams.SheandIagreethatatcertaintimesweseemtobepartsofthesameminD.InmymostinterestingmomentsIoftenthink:YesImusttellWehavenevermet.ItissuchcomfortingcompanionsIwishtokeep.Onebrighthourwiththeirkindisworthmoretomethanthelifetimeservicesofapsychologist心理学家whowillonlyfillupthehealing愈合的silencenecessarytothosedarkestmomentsinwhichIwouldratherbemyownbestfrienD.1.Intheeighthgradewhatdidtheauthordowhileherclassmatesstarteddevelopingpropersocialbehavior?A.Becomeseriousaboutherstudies.B.Wenttoherfriend’shouseregularly.C.Learnedfromherclaamatesatschool.D.WrotepoemsandstorieswithherfrienD.2.InParagraph3WegaveLondontoeachotherprobablymeans______.A.ourexplorationofLondonwasamemorablegifttobothofusB.wewereunwillingtotearourselvesawayfromLondonC.ourunpleasantfeelingsaboutLondondisappearedD.wepartedwitheachotherinLondon3.AccordingtoParagraph4theauthorandherfriend.A.calleachotherregularlyB.havesimilarpersonalitiesC.writestoriesD.sometimesdreamabouteachother4.Inthedarkestmomentstheauthorwantsto.A.seekprofessionalhelpB.beleftaloneC.staywithherbestfriendD.breakthesilence5.Whatisagoodtitleforthepassage?A.UnforgettableExperiencesB.RemarkableImaginationC.LifelongFriendshipsD.NobleCompanions

Youareenrolledinafulltimeschoolcalledlife.Eachdayinthisschoolyouwillhavetheopportunitytolearnlessons.Youmaylikethelessonsorhatethembutyouhavedesignedthemaspartofyourcurriculum.Whyareyouhere?Whatisyourpurpose?HumanshavesoughttodiscoverthemeaningoflifeforaverylongtimE.Whatweandourancestorshaveoverlookedhoweveristhatthereisnooneanswer.Themeaningoflifeisdifferentforeveryindividual.Eachpersonhashisorherownpurposeanddistinctpathuniqueandseparatefromanyoneelse’s.AsyoutravelyourlifepathyouwillbepresentedwithnumerouslessonsthatyouwillneedtolearninordertofulfillthatpurposE.Thelessonsyouarepresentedwitharespecifictoyou;learningtheselessonsisthekeytodiscoveringandfulfillingthemeaningandconnectionofyourownlifE.Asyoutravelthroughyourlifetimeyoumayencounterchallenginglessonsthatothersdon’thavetofacewhileothersspendyearsstrugglingwithchallengesthatyoudon’tneedtodealwith.YoumayneverknowwhyyouareblessedwithawonderfulmarriagewhileyourfriendssufferthroughbitterargumentsandpainfuldivorcesjustasyoucannotbesurewhyyoustrugglefinanciallywhileyourpeersenjoyabundancE.Theonlythingyoucancountonforcertainisthatyouwillbepresentedwithallthelessonsthatyouspecificallyneedtolearn;whetheryouchoosetolearnthemornotisentirelyuptoyou.Thechallengeherethereforeistoalign与保持一致yourselfwithyourownuniquepathbylearningindividuallessons.Thisisoneofthemostdifficultchallengesyouwillbefacewithinyourlifetimeassometimesyourpathwillbecompletelydifferentfromothers’.Butrememberdon’tcompareyourpathtothepeoplearoundyouandfocusonthedifferencebetweentheirlessonsandyours.Youneedtorememberthatyouwillonlybefacedwithlessonsthatyouarecapableoflearningandarespecifictoyourowngrowth.Oursenseoffairnessistheexpectationofequalitytheassumptionthatallthingsareequalandjusticewillalwaysprevail.Lifeisnotinfactfairandyoumayindeedhaveamoredifficultlifepaththanothersaroundyoudeservedornot.Everyone’scircumstancesareuniqueandeveryoneneedstohandlehisorherowncircumstancesdifferently.Ifyouwanttomovetowardcalmyouwillberequiredtomoveoutofthecomplainingphaseofit’snotfair.Focusingontheunfairnessofcircumstanceskeepsyoucomparingyourselfwithothersratherthanappreciatingyourownspecialuniqueness.Youmissoutonlearningyourindividuallessonsbydistractingyourselfwithfeelingsofbitternessandanger.72.Lifeiscalledafulltimeschoolbecause.A.itisfullofalllessonstolearnB.youhaveplentyoftimetolearnlessonsC.youmeetwithspecificlessonseverydayD.therearesomanysubjectsforyoutochoose73.Accordingtothepassagehowcanthemeaningofyourlifeberealized?A.Havingthesameopinionsasothers.B.Takingthedistinctpathfromothers.C.Learningthelessonspresentedtoyou.D.Doingthedifferentthingsfromothers.74.Fromthepassagewecanconclude.A.everyonehashisowntracktofollowB.thesamethingsusuallyhappentothepeersC.apainfuldivorcemustlieinfinancialproblemsD.awealthymanmusthaveawonderfulmarriage75.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Allthingsareequalandjusticewillalwaysprevail.B.Youshouldlearntoappreciateyourspecificuniqueness.C.Onehastofixhismindonunfairnessofcircumstances.D.Youhavetocomplainit’snotfairwheneverpossiblE.

ToppingtheclassacademicallywascertainlyanadvantagE.StudyingwasabreezeforNigel.Therewardwascertainlyincomparabletothelittleeffortthathehadtoputit.Itbeginwhenhewasselectedtohelptheteachersinthecomputerlaboratories.Thepeakofhisschoolcareercamenotwhenhetoppedtheschoolbutwhenhewasselectedforthenationwidecompetition.UnlikeeveryoneelseNigelwantedtojointhecontestbecausehelikedplayingwiththeLegosetsandmakingsomethingoutofthem.Nigelspentthenexttwomonthsrebuildingtherobot.ItwasduringthetimethatNigelfoundoutabouttheprizesforthecompetition.Itswellusauspicescompetitor.Aliciafromaneighboringschool.Hisearlyintentionswereforgotten.Gettingthethousand-dollarprizewasmoreimportantthananythingelsE.NigeldecidedtobefriendAliciA.Unawareofhisintentionsshetoldhimallabouttherobotthatshehadbeenbuildingforthecompetition.Heevenhelpedhertoputthefinishingbranchestoherrobot.HewasgladwiththewaythingshadprogresseD.HisrobotlookedevenbetterthanAlicia’sanditwasabletobecomeaballwithitsarmssomethingAliciahadfailedtodo.OnthedayofthecompetitionhesaysAliciA.Everythingdawnedonhertheminuteshesawhimamongthecompetition.Shestaredathimpuzzledatfirstthenangryandfinallyalookofhelplessnesscameoverher.TheflashbulbsofthecameraexplodedinNigel’stry.TherobotbirdperformedactionssouniqueanddifferentthatthespecialistjudgmentswerethesamE.Nigelwassopersonalwithhimselfthathedidnotevennoticethegirlstandingafewfeetawayfromhim.Withoutherhewouldneverwinthecompetition.64.WhatrewarddidNigelreceivefordoingwellinhisschoolwork?A.Hewasofferedapart-timejobB.HewashonoredwithascholarshipC.HehelpedhisteacherconstructarobotD.Hehelpedinthecomputerlaboratories65.Nigel’soriginalintentionofjoiningthecontestwasto___.A.bethetopstudentoftheschoolB.beinggreathonortohisschoolC.constructsarobotwiththeLegosetsD.winsthethousand-dollarprize66.WhydidNigelhelpAliciafinishherrobot?A.HetriedtomakefriendswithherB.HewasfondofbuildingrobotsC.HeintendedtohelpherD.Hedidn’twanthertosuspecthim67.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsNigel’sactions?A.HeismildlycriticalB.HeisstronglycriticalC.HeisinfavorofthemD.Hisattitudeisnotclear

第二部分阅读理解满分20分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Weareallcalledupontomakeaspeechatsomepointinlifebutmostofusdon’tdoaverygoodjoB.Thisarticlegivessomesuggestionsonhowtogiveaneffectivespeech.Soyouhavetogiveaspeech--andyou’reterrifieD.YougetnervousyouforgetwhatyouwanttosayyoustumbleoverwordsyoutalktoolongandyouboreyouraudiencE.LateryouthinkThankgoodnessit’sover.I’mjustnogoodatpublicspeaking.IhopeIneverhavetodothatagain.Cheerup!Itdoesn’thavetobethatbaD.Herearesomesimplestepstotakethepainoutofspeechmaking.Askyourselfthepurposeofyourspeech.Whatistheoccasion?Whyareyouspeaking?Thengatherasmanyfactsasyoucanonyoursubject.Spendplentyoftimedoingyourresearch.Thenspendplentyoftimeorganizingyourmaterialsothatyourspeechisclearandeasytofollow.Useasmanyexamplesaspossibleandusepictureschartsandgraphsiftheywillhelpyoumakeyourpointsmoreclearly.NeverforgetyouraudiencE.Don’ttalkovertheirheadsanddon’ttalkdowntothem.Treatyouraudiencewithrespect.Theywillappreciateyourthoughtfulness.Justremember:beprepareD.Knowyoursubjectyouraudienceandtheoccasion.Bebrief.Saywhatyouhavetosayandthenstop.Andbeyourself.Letyourpersonalitycomethroughsothatyoumakeperson-to-personcontactwithyouraudiencE.Ifyoufollowthesesimplestepsyou’llseethatyoudon’thavetobeafraidofpublicspeaking.Infactyoumayfindtheexperiencesoenjoyablethatyouvolunteertomakemorespeeches!You’renotconvincedyet?Giveitatryandseewhathappens.1.Themainideaofthisarticleis_________.A.youcanimproveyourspeakingabilityB.apoorspeakercanneverchangeC.alwaysmakeashortspeechD.itishardtomakeaspeech2.Paragraph2impliesthat________.A.manypeopleareafraidofgivingaspeechB.manypeoplearehappytogiveaspeechC.manypeopledonotprepareforaspeechD.manypeopletalktoolong3.Thephrasetalkovertheirheadsmeans________.A.speaktooloudlyB.lookattheceilingC.lookdownuponthemD.usewordsandideasthataretoodifficult4.Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrueexceptthat___________.A.fewpeopleknowhowtomakegoodspeechesB.alecturerdoesnotneedtoorganizehisspeechC.researchisimportantinpreparingaspeechD.therearesimplestepsyoucantaketoimproveyourspeakingability5.Thetitleforthispassagemaybe_______.A.DoNotMakeaLongSpeechB.HowtoGiveaGoodSpeechC.HowtoPrepareforaSpeechD.TrytoEnjoyaSpeech

OnedayfourlawyerswereridingtheirhorsesalongacountryroaD.Therehadbeenarain.Waterwasdripping滴fromthetreesandthegrasswaswet.Theyrodeslowlytalkingandlaughing.Suddenlytheyheardsomenoisesfromthetreeabovethem.Whatisthematter?askedthefirstlawyer.Ohit’sonlysomeoldbirds!saidthesecondlawyer.Thestormmadeoneofthebabiesfalloutofthenest.ItistooyoungtoflyandthemotherbirdisveryworrieD.Whatapity!It’lldiedownthereinthegrasssaidthethirdlawyer.Itdoesn’tmatter.It’sonlyabirdsaidthesecondlawyer.ThentheyrodeontalkingandlaughingasbeforE.ButthefourthlawyerwhosenamewasAbrahamLincolnstoppeD.Hegotdownfromhishorseandtookthelittleoneinhisbigwarmhands.NevermindmylittlefellowsaidMr.Lincoln.Iwillputyoubackinyourlittlenest.HeclimbedupthetreeandputthebirdsoftlyintotheirwarmlittlehomE.A.fewminuteslaterMr.Lincolnjoinedthemagain.Hisshoeswerecoveredwithmudandhewaswet.Thentheotherthreelaughedathim.TheythoughtitwasfoolishforastrongmantodosomuchjustforayoungbirD.GentlemensaidMr.LincolnIcouldnotsleeptonightifIhadleftthehelplessbirdinthegrass.LaterAbrahamLincolnbecameveryfamousasalawyer.HealsobecamethepresidentofAmericA.HewasoneofthegreatestAmericanpresidents.61.Thereasonwhythemotherbirdwasworriedwasthat______.A.therewasarainB.thelawyerswereunderitstreeC.oneofitsbabiesfelloutofthenestD.itcouldnotfly62.Wecanlearnabouttheotherthreelawyersfromthepassagethat______.A.thesecondlawyerwaskindB.theywereallcold-heartedC.theydidsomethingtosavethebabybirdD.thethirdlawyerputthebirdintoitsnest63.Theunderlinedphraselittlefellowinparagraph2means______.A.themotherbirdB.Lincoln’slittlefriendsC.theotherthreelawyersD.thebabybird64.TheotherthreelawyerslaughedatLincolnbecause______.A.heclimbedthetreeB.hewaswetC.hisshoeswerecoveredwithmudD.theythoughtitfoolishforhimtodoso65.FromthepassageweknowLincoln______.A.likedridinghorsesB.wasverykindandlovedbirdsandanimalsC.likedbeinglaughedatD.wantedtobethepresidentofAmericathen

A.roundofapplausepleasefortheIndianmanwhorecentlysangfor80hoursstraightsettinganewGuinnessworldrecorD.It’sanimpressivefeattobesurebutlet’sjusthopehestillhasavoicE.AccordingtoIndiannewspapersRajeshBurburehasbeentoldtokeepsilentforseveraldayssohisvocalcords声带canheal.ItwasreportedthatBurbureandhisfamilyareinacelebratorymooD.It’saproudmomentforallofushiswifetoldDNAIndiA.com.Iontheotherhandamunabletosharetheirenthusiasm.Don’tgetmewrong:Ihopethe35-year-oldBurburelivesforeversellsamillionrecordsandbecomesaninternationalcelebrity.Buthisrecord–singingfor80hoursstraight–isaboutasmeaningfulasmostoftheothercuriousbutcrazyfeatslistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.GrantedI’mnotqualifiedtospeakonthesubject.I’vegotnoworldrecordstomyname–andIneverexpecttohaveany.ThenagainmaybeIamqualifiedtospeakforthoseofuswhohavebetterthingstodothantrainforyearstosingan80-hourmedley混合曲ofpopsongs.Butlet’snotjustpickonpoorBurburE.He’snottheonlypersonchasingmeaninglessaccolades.TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsisfullofthenamesofpeoplewhoatonetimegrewthelongesthairorbuiltthebiggestbicycleorbakedthelargestcheesecakE.Toalloftheseenterprising有进取心的soulsIasksimplyWhatwasitallfor?Congratulations!Forallofyourpainstakingeffortyoubecameafootnoteinathickbookthatnoonereadsexceptforyouandthepersonwhowilleventuallysurpassyou–withonemorehourofsingingafewmorecentimetersofsteelorafewmorepoundsofcheesE.Afterallrecordsaremadetobebroken.Fromthetextwecanlearnthattheauthor.A.hasnoGuinnessrecordssoheadmiresBurbures’featB.feelsitisapityhewasnotinvitedtosharethehappinesswiththeBurburesC.thinkssingingfor80hoursstraightiscompletelymeaninglessD.isquiteworriedaboutBurbure’svocalcordsBeforesomeonewinsaGuinnessrecordheorshehasto.A.becomeaninternationalcelebrityB.knowallaboutGuinnessrecordC.practiceagreatdealD.beargreatstressforfearofinjuryWecaninferfromthearticlethat.A.afterthe80hoursofsingingBurburecouldnolongerspeakB.Burbure’wifedidn’tsupporthisattempttomakeaGuinnessrecordC.manyhavecriticizedBurbureforhisstupidbehaviorD.challengingaGuinnessrecordmaybeharmfultothehealthTheauthor’sattitudetotheGuinnessworldrecordsmentionedinthepassageis.A.positiveB.impressedC.negativeD.touchedWhatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatWasthePoint?B.RecordsAreMadetobeBrokenC.ANewIndianGuinnessRecordD.TheGuinnessBookIsBoring

ThethreebiggestliesinAmericaare:1Thecheckisinthemail.2OfcourseI’llrespectyouinthemorning.3Itwasacomputererror.OfthesethreelittlewhiteliestheworstofthelotbyfaristhethirD.It’stheonlyonethatcanneverbetruE.Todayifabankstatementcheatsyououtof$900thatwayyouknowwhattheclerkissuretosay:Itwasacomputererror.NonsensE.Thecomputerisreportingnothingmorethanwhattheclerktypedintoit.Themostannoyingcaseofalliswhenthecomputerizedcashregisterinthegrocerystoreshowsthatanitemcostsmorethanitactuallydoes.Iftheinnocentbuyerpointsoutthemistakethecheckerbaggerandmanagerallcometogetherandofferthefamiliarexplanation:Itwasacomputererror.Itwasn’tofcoursE.Thathigh-techcashregisterisreallynothingmorethananelectriceyE.TheeyereadstheUniversalProductCode-thatribbonofblackandwhitelinesonthepackage－andthenchecksthecodeagainstapriceliststoredinmemory.Ifthepricelistisrightyou’llbechargedaccurately.Grocerystoresupdatethepricelisteachday－thatissomebodysitsatakeyboardandtypesintheprices.Ifthepricetheytypeinistoohighthereareonlytwoexplanations:carelessnessordishonesty.Butsomehowacomputererrorissupposedtoexcuseeverything.OnereasonweletpeoplehidebehindacomputeristhecommonmisunderstandingthathugemoderncomputersareelectricbrainswithartificialintelligencE.Atsomepointtheremightbeamachinewithintelligencebutnoneexiststoday.Thesmartestcomputeronearthrightnowisnomoreintelligentthanyouraveragescrewdriver螺丝刀.atthispointinthedevelopmentofcomputerstheonlythinganymachinecandoiswhatahumanhasinstructedittodo.68.Accordingtotheauthorahigh-techcashregisterisreallyjustA.asimplyaddingmachineB.anelectricinstrumentofsightC.awaytokeepemployeeshonestD.anexpensivepieceofwindowdressing69.Grocerystorepricelistsareupdatedby.A.anemployeeB.atelephonereceiverC.anaddingmachineD.atypewriter70.AccordingtoheauthorwhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.thathigh-techcashregisterisanythingbutanelectriceyeB.Thegrocerystoresupdatethepricelisteveryotherday.C.Thereisnomachinewithintelligencetoday.D.TherearethreeliesinAmerica71.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.ComputersarestupidandinefficientB.ComputererrorsarebasicallyhumanerrorsC.ComputerscanhelpdepartmentstoresupdatethepricelistD.Supermarketpriceerrorsareoftenmadebycomputers

05·浙江C.篇InthecourseofworkingmywaythroughschoolItookmanyjobsIwouldratherforget.Butnoneofthesejobswasasdreadfulasmyjobinanappleplant.Theworkwashard;thepaywaspoor;andmostofalltheworkingconditionswereterriblE.Firstofallthejobmadehugedemandsonmystrength.ForthenhoursanightItookboxesthatrolleddownametaltrackandpiledthemontoatruck.EachboxcontainedtwelveheavybottlesofapplejuicE.IoncefiguredoutthatIwasliftinganaverageoftwelvetonsofapplejuiceeverynight.Iwouldnothavemindedthedifficultyoftheworksomuchifthepayhadnotbeensopoor.Iwaspaidthelowestwageofthattime—twodollarsanhour.BecauseofthelowpayIfelteagertogetasmuchaspossiblE.Iusuallyworkedtwelvehoursanightbutdidnottakehomemuchmorethan$100aweek.Butevenmorethanthelowpaywhatmademeunhappywastheworkingconditions.DuringworkIwaslimitedtotwoten-minutebreaksandanunpaidhalfhourforlunch.Mostofmytimewasspentoutsideloadingtruckswiththoseheavyboxesinnear-zero-degreetemperatures.ThesteelfloorsofthetruckswerelikeicewhichmademyfeetfeellikestonE.AndaftertheproductionlineshutdownatnightandmostpeopleleftIhadtospendtwohoursalonecleaningthefloor.IstayedonthejobforfivemonthsallthewhilehatingthedifficultyoftheworkthepoormoneyandtheconditionsunderwhichIworkeD.BythetimeIleftIwasdeterminednevertogobackthereagain.49.Whydidthewriterhavetotakemanyjobsatthattime?A.TopayforhisschoolingB.TosaveforhisfutureC.TosupporthisfamilyD.Togainsomeexperience50.ThefollowingfactsdescribetheterribleworkingconditionsoftheplantEXCEPT_________.A.loadingboxesinthefreezingcoldB.havinglimitedtimeforbreaksC.workingandstudyingatthesametimeD.gettingnopayforlunchtime51.Whatisthesubjectdiscussedinthetext?A.Thewriter’sunhappyschoollifeB.Thewriter’seagernesstoearnmoneyC.Thewriter’sexperienceasafull-timeworkerD.Thewriter’shardworkinanappleplant52.Howisthetextorganized?A.Topic—Argument—ExplanationB.Opinion—Discussion--DescriptionC.Mainidea—Comparison—SupportingexamplesD.Introduction—Supportingexamples—Conclusion

Ihavetoadmit:Idon’tflush冲thetoileteverytimeIgotothebathroom.InfactIfirmlybelieveIfit’syellowletitmellow;ifit’sbrownflushitdown.I’msurealotofithastodowiththefactthatIworkathomE.Alonewellexceptforthecatsanddog.Allday.AndIdrinkalotofwaterwhichmakesformanytripstothebathroom.AnotherthingIhavetoadmit:Ialsotrytouseverylittletoiletpaper.Iwashmyhandsafterthough.EverytimE.SomaybethewaterIdon’tuseflushingmakesupforthewaterusedtowashmyhands?Ironicallymyhusbandwhoonlyusestoiletpaperwhennecessaryalwaysflushes.Buthedoesn’tseemtomindthatIdon’tflusheverytimE.OratleastnotenoughtofilefordivorcE.Yet.PostedbyJulietFarmerJun142010at10:21PMComments2WhenI’mathomealoneIdonotflusheverytimeIpee小便.Myhusbandhatesthatthoughsowhenhe’shomeIflushalittlemoreoften.IgrewupdoingthatbecauseIhadafamilythatlivedwithhugetanksandyouhavetodoitthatwaybecauseit’seasieronthesystemsoitdoesn’tbothermE.IdoflushwhenI’moutinpublicatpeople’shousesthatdon’thavebigtanksandwhenwehavecompany!CherBearCMJun152010at4:21PMNotalways.ButIhave4childrenwhoarealwayshangingfromthedoorknob球形捏手whileIpeeanyway.SoI’mluckyIhavetimetowashmyhandsafter.Theaveragetoiletuses8gallonsofwaterperflush!Muchlessthanwhatittakestowashmyhandsafter.justsayingluvbnmomnwifeJun152010at4:32PMCherBearCMdoesn’tflushthetoileteverytimeshepees________.A.becauseshecan’taffordsomuchwaterB.becauseherhusbanddoesn’tlikethatC.whensheiswithherfriendsD.whensheisaloneluvbnmomnwifeseemstoenjoy________.A.washinghandsafterusingthetoiletB.takingcareofherfourchildrenC.peeingwithherkidswatchingD.flushingthetoiletafterpeeingThetextistakenfrom________.A.anewspaperB.awebsiteC.amagazineD.ahandbookWhichofthefollowingtitlesbestsuitsthetext?A.Stopflushingyourtoilet!B.Doyouflushthetoileteverytime?C.Don’tforgettoflushthetoiletafterpeeing!D.Doyourealizetheimportanceofsavingwater?

Celebrity名人hasbecomeoneofthemostimportantrepresentativesofpopularculturE.Fansusedtobecrazyaboutsspecificfilmbutnowthepublictendstobaseitsconsumption消费ontheinterestofcelebrityattachedtoanygivenproduct.Besidesfashionmagazineshavealmostabandonedthepracticeofputtingmodelsonthecoverbecausetheydon’tsellnearlyaswellasfamousfaces.Asaresultcelebritieshaverealizedtheirunbelievablypowerfulmarketpotentialmovingfromadvertisingforothers’productstodevelopingtheirown.Celebrityclothinglinesaren’tacompletelynewphenomenonbutinthepasttheyweretypicallyaimedattheordinaryconsumersandlimitedtoafewTVactresses.Todaythey’restartedbyfirst-classstarswhoseproductsenjoyequalfamewithsomeworldtopbrands.Themostsuccessfulstart-upshavebeenthosebycelebritieswithspecificpersonalstylE.AscelebritiesbecomemoreandmoreexperiencedatthemarkettheyexpandtheirproductionscalerapidlycoveringalmostalltheproductsofdailylifE.Howeverforeverysuccessstorythere’sarelatedwarningtaleofacelebritywhoovervaluedhisconsumerappeal.Nomatterhawfamoustheproduct’soriginsisifitfailstoimpressconsumerswithitsownqualitiesitbeginstoresembleanexerciseinself-promotionalmarketing.Andoncetheinitial最初的attentiondiesdownconsumerinterestmightfadeloyalty忠诚returningtotried-and-truelabels.Todaycelebritiesfaceevermoresevereembarrassment.Thepop-culturalcirclemightbebiggerthaneverbutitsrateofturnoverhasspeededupaswell.Eachmisstepthreatenstoreduceacelebrity’sshelflifeandthesamenewspaperormagazinethatoncebroughthimfamehasnoproblempickinghimtopieceswhentheopportunityappears.Stilltheego’s自我的potentialforexpansionislimitless.HavingalreadyachievedgreatwealthandpublicrecognitionmanycelebritiesseefashionasthenextfrontiertobeconquereD.AsthesayinggoessuccessandfailurealwaysgohandinhanD.Theirsuccessasdesignersmightlastonlyashorttimebutfashion-likecelebrityhasalwaysbeentemporary.69.Fashionmagazinestoday________.A.seldomputmodelsonthecoverB.nolongerputmodelsonthecoverC.neednotworryaboutcelebrities’marketpotentialD.judgethemarketpotentialofeverycelebritycorrectly70.A.changeintheconsumermarketcanbefoundtodaythat_______.A.priceratherthanbrandnameismoreconcernedB.producersprefermodelstocelebritiesforachievementsC.producerspreferTVactressestofilmstarsforadvertisementsD.qualityratherthantheoutsideofproductsismoreconcerned71.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4indicatesthatanywrongstepwillpossibly______.A.decreasethepopularityofacelebrityandthesalesofhisproductsB.damagetheimageofacelebrityintheeyesofthegeneralpublicC.cutshorttheartisticcareenofacelebrityinshowbusinessD.influencethepriceofacelebrity’sproducts72.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.celebrityandpersonalstyleB.celebrityandmarketpotentialC.celebrityandfashiondesignD.celebrityandclothingindustry

第二部分阅读理解第一节20小题第二节5小题每题2分满分50分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项AWhatIsaBoy?Betweentheinnocenceofbabyhoodandtheseriousnessofmanhoodwefindadelightfulcreaturecalledaboy.Boyscomeindifferentsizesweightsandcolorsbutallboyshavethesamebelief:toenjoyeverysecondofeveryminuteofeveryhourofeverydayandtofilltheairwithnoiseuntiltheadultmalespackthemofftobedatnight.Boysarefoundeverywhere－ontopofunderinsideofclimbingonswingingfromrunningaroundorjumpingto.MothersspoilthemlittlegirlshatethemoldersistersandbrotherslovethemandGodprotectsthem.A.boyisTRUTHwithdirtonitsfaceBEAUTYwithacutonitsfingerWISDOMwithchocolateinitshairandtheHOPEofthefuturewithasnakeinitspocket.Whenyouarebusyaboyisatrouble–makerandanoisE.Whenyouwanthimtomakeagoodimpressionhisbrainturnstojellyorelsehebecomesawildcreaturebentondestroyingtheworldandhimselfwithit.A.boyisamixture–hehasthestomachofahorsethedigestionofstonesandsandtheenergyofanatomicbombthecuriosityofacattheimaginationofasupermantheshynessofasweetgirlthebravenatureofabulltheviolenceofafirecrackerbutwhenyouaskhimtomakesomethinghehasfivethumbsoneachhanD.HelikesicecreamknivessawsChristmascomicbookswoodswaterinitsnaturalhabitatlargeanimalsDadtrainsSaturdaymorningsandfireengines.HeisnotmuchforSundayschoolscompanyschoolsbookswithoutpicturesmusiclessonsnecktiesbarbersgirlsovercoatsadultsorbedtimE.Nobodyelseissoearlytoriseorsolatetosupper.Nobodyelsegetssomuchfunoutoftreesdogsandbreezes.Nobodyelsecanputintoonepocketarustyknifeahalfeatenappleathree-feetropesixcentsandsomeunknownthings.A.boyisamagicalcreature–heisyourheadachebutwhenyoucomehomeatnightwithonlydestroyedpiecesofyourhopesanddreamshecanmendthemlikenewwithtwomagicwordsHiDad!41.Thewholepassageisinatoneof_________.A.humorandaffectionB.respectandharmonyC.ambitionandexpectationD.confidenceandimagination42.BysayinghehasfivethumbsoneachhanD.theauthormeans.A.hehasaltogetherfivefingersB.heisslowfoolishandclumsyC.hebecomescleverandsmartD.hecutshishandwithaknife43.Accordingtothewriterboysappreciateeverythinginthefollowingexcept_________.A.icecreamB.comicbooksC.SaturdaymorningsD.Sundayschools44.Whatdoesthewriterfeelaboutboys?A.HefeelscuriousabouttheirnoisE.B.Heisfedupwiththesecreatures.C.Heisamazedbytheirnaughtiness.D.Hefeelsunsafestayingwiththem.

ToallofyouatChineselovelinksIam44yearsoldandnevermarrieD.IhavealwayswantedtofindthatperfectsomeonethatIdreamabout.ForaboutthelastfiveyearsIhavealmostgivenupthehopeofeverfindingtheoneItrulywishtospendtherestofmylifewith.Ihavealwaystriedtobeaniceguy.IhadfoundyourwebsitesomefourorfivemonthsbeforE.Ididnotknowwhattoexpect.Idon’tknowhowtospeakChineseandneverthoughttrulyofhowIwastoanAsianwoman.WellIhadalotofrepliesfromsomeveryniceandprettywomen.Ihadahardtimefindingonlyacoupletowriteto.Butonestoodoutfromtherest.ShewascuteniceandseemedtoholdalotofthesamevaluesasIdo.InashorttimeIhaddecidedtowriteonlytoher.Wecommunicatedviaemails23timesadayandphonecallsonceortwiceaweek.Iwentandmetherandherfamilyonlyaweekago.HernameisYingandshelivesinNanning.IfoundNanningtobeoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesIhadeverbeento.WehadevendecidedtomarryandtobringhertotheUSAunderthefiancéevisA.NotonlydidshemeeteverythingIhadeverhopedtofindinsomeoneelsebutturnedouttobewhateverywomanshouldbelikeatleasttheonesIhavemet.Weplantomarryassoonassheishereandstartafamilytogetherasneitherofushaschildrenbutwebothwantthem.SotoanyoneouttherereadingthisIcanonlysaythis:Youmaynotfindwhatyouarelookingforifyou’renothonestwithyourpartnerandyourself.ThissiteworkedformemostlybecauseIwashonestwithsomethingthatIwantedinsomeoneelsE.WhenIdidfindherlovecanworkevenacrosstheothersideoftheworldbetweenlanguagedifferencesandculturaldifferences.Iwishyouallluckinfindingyourperfectmatch.IhavefinallyfoundmineandwishtogiveallmythankstothoseatChineselovelinkstohelpmakeithappen.SincerelyyoursArthur45.WecaninferfromtheletterthatChineselovelinksisawebsitetoA.helpforeignerstotravelinChinaB.helpbothChineseandforeignerstofindonetheywanttomarryC.helpChineseandforeignersmakefriendsD.receivelettersfromtheUSA46.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutArthur’sstory?A.HewassureoffindingaChinesewomanashiswifeatfirst.B.HewasdeterminedtofindaChinesewomanashiswifE.C.HealmostlosthopeinfindingaperfectwifeuntilhefoundYing.D.NowomenwrotetohimbeforeYing.47.YingstoodoutfromtherestbecauseA.shewasaChineseB.shehadmuchincommonwithArthurC.otherwomenstoppedwritingtoArthurD.shewascuteandniceandoftenphonedtoArthur48.Arthurthinksisthemostimportantinfindingsomeoneonewantstomarry.A.beinghonestwiththepartnerandoneselfB.helpfromthewebsiteC.differenceinlanguagesandplacesD.differenceincultures

CEverybodyishappyashispayrises.YetpleasureatyourowncandisappearifyoulearnthatafellowworkerhasbeengivenabiggeronE.Indeedifheisknownasbeinglazyyoumightevenbequitecross.Suchbehaviorisregardedasalltoohumanwiththeunderlyingbeliefthatotheranimalswouldnotbeabletohavethisfinelydevelopedsenseofsadness.ButastudybySarahBrosnanofEmoryUniversityinAtlantaGeorgiawhichhasjustbeenpublishedinNaturesuggeststhatitisalltoomonkeyaswell.Theresearchersstudiedthebehaviorsofsomekindoffemalebrownmonkeys.Theylooksmart.Theyaregood-naturedco-operativecreaturesandtheysharetheirfoodhappily.Abovealllikefemalehumanbeingstheytendtopaymuchcloserattentiontothevalueofgoodsandservicesthanmales.SuchcharacteristicsmakethemperfectsubjectsforDoctorBrosnan’sstudy.Theresearchersspenttwoyearsteachingtheirmonkeystoexchangetokens奖券forfooD.Normallythemonkeyswerehappyenoughtoexchangepiecesofrockforpiecesofcucumber.Howeverwhentwomonkeyswereplacedinseparateandconnectedroomssothateachothercouldobservewhattheotherisgettinginreturnforitsrocktheybecamequitedifferent.Intheworldofmonkeysgrapesareexcellentgoodsandmuchpreferabletocucumbers.Sowhenonemonkeywashandedagrapeinexchangeforhertokenthesecondwasnotwillingtohandhersoverforamerepieceofcucumber.Andifonereceivedagrapewithouthavingtoprovidehertokeninexchangeatalltheothereithershookherowntokenattheresearcherorrefusedtoacceptthecucumber.Indeedthemerepresenceofagrapeintheotherroomwithoutanactualmonkeytoeatitwasenoughtobringaboutdissatisfactioninafemalemonkey.Theresearchessuggestthatthesemonkeyslikehumansareguidedbysocialsenses.Inthewildtheyareco-operativeandgroup-living.Suchco-operationislikelytobefirmonlywheneachanimalfeelsitisnotbeingcheateD.FeelingsofangerwhenunfairlytreateditseemsarenotthenatureofhumanbeingsalonE.Refusingasmallerrewardcompletelymakesthesefeelingscleartootheranimalsofthegroup.Howeverwhethersuchasenseoffairnessdevelopedindependentlyinmonkeysandhumansorwhetheritcomesfromthecommonrootsthattheyhad35millionyearsagoisasyetanunansweredquestion.64.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.OnlymonkeysandhumanscanhavethesenseoffairnessintheworlD.B.WomenwillshowmoredissatisfactionthanmenwhenunfairlytreateD.C.Inthewildmonkeysareneverunhappytosharetheirfoodwitheachother.D.MonkeyscanexchangecucumbersforgrapesforgrapesaremoreattractivE.65.Theunderlinedstatementitisalltoomonkeymeansthat________.A.monkeysarealsoangrywithlazyfellowsB.feelingbitteratunfairnessisalsomonkey’snatureC.monkeyslikehumanstendtobeenviousofeachotherD.noanimalsotherthanmonkeyscandevelopsuchfeelings66.WhichofthefollowingconclusionsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Humanbeings'feelingsofangeraredevelopedfromthemonkeys.B.Intheresearchmalemonkeysarelesslikelytoexchangefoodwithothers.C.Co-operationbetweenmonkeysstaysfirmbeforetherealizationofbeingcheateD.D.Onlymonkeysandhumanshavethesenseoffairnessdatingbackto35millionyearsago.67.WhatcanweinferaboutthemonkeysinSarah’sstudy?A.Themonkeyscanbetrainedtodevelopsocialsenses.B.Theyusuallyshowtheirfeelingsopenlyashumansdo.C.Themonkeysmayshowtheirsatisfactionwithequaltreatment.D.Co-operationamongthemonkeysremainseffectiveinthewilD.

CaraLangis13.ShelivesinBostonMassachusettsinmeU.S.LastThursdayshedidn'tgotoschool.ShewenttoworkwithherfatherinsteaD.EveryyearonthefourthThursdayinAprilmillionsofyounggirlsgowork.ThisisTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay.Thegirlsarebetweenmeagesof9and15.TheyspendthedayatworkwithanadultusuallyamotherfatherauntorunclE.Theygotoofficespolicestationslaboratoriesandotherplaceswheretheirparentsorotherfamilymemberswork.Nextyearthedaywillincludesonstoo.TheMs.Foundationanorganizationforwomenstartedtheprogramabouttenyearsago.IntheU.S.manywomenworkoutsidethehomE.TheMs.Foundationwantedgirlstofindoutaboutmanydifferentkindsofjobs.ThenwhenthegirlsgrowuptheycanchooseajobtheylikE.Cara'sfatherisafilmdirector.CarasaysItwasveryexcitingformetogotothestudiowithmydaD.Isawalotofpeopledoingdifferentjobs.Manybusinesseshavespecialactivitiesforgirlsonthisday.LastyearCarawenttoworkwithherauntattheUniversityofMassachusetts.IntheengineeringdepartmentthegirlslearnedtobuildabridgewithtoothpicksandCandy.Inthechemistrydepartmenttheylearnedtousescales.Theylearnedaboutmanyotherkindsofjobstoo.RightnowCaradoesnotknowwhatjobshewillhavewhenshegrowsup.ButbecauseofTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDaysheknowssheh2Lsmanychoices.41.WhatisCara'sfather?A.Anengineer.B.Anofficial.C.A.moviemaker.D.A.professor.42.AccordingtothepassageTakeourDaughterstoworkDayis______.A.oneveryThursdayinAprilB.aholidayforgirlsofallagesC.adayforgirlstoknowaboutjobsD.adayforgirlstogetajobeasily43.OnthisspecialdayCarahasdoneallthefollowingEXCEPTthat____.A.shelearnedtousescalesB.sheworkedasanactressC.shewenttoworkwithherauntD.sheusedtoothpicksandCandytobuildabridge44.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.CaraLangaFortunateGirlB.TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayC.Children'sDayandWorkDayD.Ms.FoundationanOrganizationforWomen

Iamagoodmothertothreechildren.Ihavetriednevertoletmyprofessionstandinthewayofbeingagoodparent.Inolongerconsidermyselfthecenteroftheuniverse.Ishowup.Ilisten.Itrytolaugh.Iamagoodfriendtomyhusband.Ihavetriedtomakemarriagevows誓约meanwhattheysay.Iamagoodfriendtomyfriendsandtheytome.Withoutthemtherewouldbenothingtosaytoyoutoday.Sohere’swhatIwantedtotellyoutoday:Getalife.A.reallifenotadesireofthenextpromotion提升thebiggerpaycheckthelargerhouse.Getalifeinwhichyouarenotalone.Findpeopleyouloveandwholoveyou.Andrememberthatloveisnotleisure休闲itiswork.Pickupthephone.Sendane-mail.Writealetter.Andrealizethatlifeisthebestthingandthatyouhavenobusinesstakingitforgranted.Itissoeasytowasteourlivesourdaysourhoursandourminutes.ItissoeasytoexistinsteadoftolivE.Ilearnedtolivemanyyearsago.SomethingreallyreallybadhappenedtomesomethingthatchangedmylifeinwaysthatifIhadmychoiceitwouldneverhavebeenchangedatall.AndwhatIlearnedfromitiswhattodayseemstobethehardestlessonofall:Ilearnedtolovethejourneynotthedestination.IlearnedtolookatallthegoodintheworldandtrytogivesomeofitbackbecauseIbelievedinitcompletelyandtotally.AndItriedtodothatinpartbytellingotherswhatIhadlearneD.Bytellingthemthis:Readinthebackyardwiththesunonyourface.Learntobehappy.Andthinkoflifeasadeadlyillnessbecauseifyoudoyouwillliveitwithjoyandpassion激情asitoughttobelived.56.Thebesttitleofthispassageprobablyis.A.LoveyourfriendsB.LiveareallifeC.Don’twastetimeD.Beagoodmotherandwife57.Howdidtheauthorformherviewoflife?A.Throughsocialexperience.B.Bylearningfromherfriends.C.ThroughanunfortunateexperiencE.D.Fromherchildrenandhusband.58.BytheunderlinedsentenceItissoeasytoexistinsteadoftoliveinthefifthparagraphtheauthorreallymeansthatpeopletendto.A.makealivingratherthanliveareallifeB.workratherthanenjoylifeC.wastealotinlifeD.forgetthemostimportantlessonsinlife59.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardwork?A.Doitwelltoserveothers.B.Earnenoughmoneytomakelifebetter.C.Tryyourbesttogethigherpositionandpay.D.Don’tletitaffectyourreallife.60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.theauthorisasuccessinpersonallifeB.theauthordidn’ttryherbesttoworkwellC.theauthorspentallhertimecaringforherchildrenD.theauthorlikestravelingverymuch

Compassionisadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffortwecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomersandit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSundayoneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister收款机withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash现金hadjustmovedintohisroomandhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbeforeandwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoulallaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorrybutstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.IfeltstupidandunkindsayingthisbutIvaluedmyjoB.Justthenanothermanstandingbehindthefirstspokeup.Ifanythinghelookedmorepitiable.ChargeittomewasallhesaiD.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassionontheotherhandiscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.41.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A.promisedtoobeythestorerulesB.forgottotakeanymoneywithhimC.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive42.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A.kindandluckyB.poorandlonelyC.friendlyandhelpfulD.hurtanddisappointed43.Thewriteracteduponthestorerulesbecause______.A.hewantedtokeephispresentjobB.hefeltnopityfortheoldgentlemanC.heconsideredtheoldmandishonestD.heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman44.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.WealthismoreimportantthananythingelsE.B.HelpingothersiseasiersaidthandonE.C.ExperienceisbettergainedthroughpracticE.D.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.

Iwasinterestedtoreadanewspaperarticleaboutanewconceptinoldpeople’shomesinFrance.Theideaissimplebutrevolutionary―combiningaresidentialhomefortheelderlywithanurseryschoolinthesamebuilding.Thechildrenandtheresidentseatlunchtogetherandshareactivities.IntheafternoonstheresidentsenjoyreadingortellingstoriestothechildrenandifachildisfeelingsadortiredthereisalwaysakindlaptositonandacuddlE.Therearetripsoutandbirthdaypartiestoo.TheadvantagesareenormousforeveryoneconcerneD.Thechildrenarehappybecausetheygetalotmoreindividualattentionandrespondwellbecausesomeonehastimeforthem.Theyseeillnessanddeathandlearntoacceptthem.TheresidentsarehappybecausetheyfeelusefulandneedeD.Theyaremoreactiveandmoreinterestedinlifewhenthechildrenarearoundandtheytakemoreinterestintheirappearancetoo.Nowadaysthereislessandlesscontactbetweentheoldandtheyoung.Therearemanyreasonsforthisincludingthebreakdownoftheextendedfamilyworkingparentswithnotimetocareforageingrelationsfamiliesthathavemovedawayandsmallerflatswithnoroomforgrandparents.Buttheresultisthesame―increasingnumbersofchildrenwithoutgrandparentsandoldpeoplewhohavenocontactwithchildren.Andmoreoldpeoplewhoarelonelyandfeeluselessalongwithmoreandmorefamilieswithyoungchildrenwhodesperatelyneedmoresupport.It’samajorprobleminmanysocieties.That’swhyintergenerationalprogrammesdesignedtobringtheoldandtheyoungtogetheraregrowinginpopularityallovertheworlD.ThereareexamplesofsuccessfulattemptsallovertheworlD.UsingyoungpeopletoteachITskillstoolderpeopleisoneobviousexamplE.Usingoldpeopleasvolunteerassistantsinschoolsisanotherperhapsreadingwithchildrenwhoneedextraattention.41.A.nurseryschoolisaplacewhere_______.A.futurenursesaretrainedB.theelderlyliveC.childrenaretakencareofD.theoldjoininactivities42.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.A.numberofassistantsareemployedtotakecareofthechildren.B.Thenewconceptbenefitsboththeelderlyandthechildren.C.Thechildrenbecomestrongeraftergettingmoreindividualattention.D.ThechildrenlearnthatsickpeoplewilldiE.43.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3?A.ThereasonwhytheoldandtheyoungareseparateD.B.Onereasonwhychildrendon’tlivewiththeirgrandparents.C.ThesupportchildrenneeD.D.TheproblemthattheoldandtheyoungareseparateD.44.WhatdoestheintergenerationalprogrammesinParagraph4referto?A.Combiningelderlyhomeswithnurseryschools.B.Lettingthechildrenandtheresidentseattogether.C.AskingyoungpeopletoteachITskillstoolderpeoplE.D.Usingoldpeopleasvolunteerassistantsinschools.45.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Oldpeople’shomesinFrance.B.BuildingbridgesoflifE.C.A.Solutiontotheelderlyproblem.D.Children’snewhappylifE.

InancientEgyptthepharaoh法老treatedthepoormessagerunnerlikeaprincewhenhearrivedatthepalaceifhebroughtgoodnews.Howeveriftheexhaustedrunnerhadthemisfortunetobringthepharaohunhappynewshisheadwascutoff.Shadesofthatspiritspreadovertoday’sconversations.OnceafriendandIpackedupsomepeanutbutterandsandwichesforanouting.Aswewalkedlight-heartedlyoutthedoorpicnicbasketinhandasmilingneighborlookedupattheskyandsaidOhboybaddayforapicniC.Theweathermansaysit’sgoingtorain.Iwantedtostrikehimontheracewiththepeanutbutterandsandwiches.NotforhisstupidweatherreportforhissmilE.SeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus.AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounterthesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmileOhthatbusleftriveminutesago.Dreamsofhead-cutting!It’snotthenewsthatmakessomeoneangry.It’stheunsympatheticattitudewithwhichit’sdelivereD.EveryonemustgivebadmewsfromtimetotimeandwinningprofessionalsdoitwiththeproperattitudE.A.doctoradvisingapatientthatsheneedsanoperationdoseitinacaringwayA.bossinforminganemployeehedidn’tgetthejobtakesonasympathetictonE.Bigwinnersknowwhendeliveringanybadnewstheyshouldsharethefeelingofthereceiver.Unfortumatelymanypeoplearenotawareofthis.Whenyou’retiredfromalongflighthasahotelclerkcheerfullysaidthatyourroomisn’treadyye?Whenyouhadyourheartsetonthetoastbeefhasyourwaitermerrilytoldyouthathejustservedthelastpiece?Itmakesyouastravelerordinerwanttolandyourfistrightontheirunsympatheticfaces.HadmyneighbortoldmeoftheupcomingrainstormwithsympathyIwouldhaveappreciatedhiswarning.HadtheGreyhoundsalesclerksympatheticallyinformedmethatmybushadalreadyleftIprobablywouldhavesaidOhthat‘sallright.I’llcatchthenextonE.Bigwinnerswhentheybearbadnewsdeliverbombswiththeemotionthebombarded被轰炸的personissuretohave.53.InParagraph1thewritertellsthestoryofthepharaohto.A.makeacomparisonB.introduceatopicC.describeasceneD.offeranargument54.Inthewriter’sopinionhisneighborwas_____________.A.friendlyB.warm-heartedC.notconsiderateD.nothelpful55.FromDreamsofhead-cutting!Paragraph3welearnthatthewriter.A.wasmadatthesalesagent.B.wasremindedofthecruelpharaohC.wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavehaddreams.D.dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent’sheadthatnight.56.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Deliveringbadnewsproperlyisimportantincommunication.B.Helpingotherssincerelyisthekeytobusinesssuccess.C.ReceivingbadnewsrequiresgreatcouragE.D.Learningancienttraditionscanbeuseful.

ThreewishesA.manandhiswifewereverypoor.TheykepthopingfornewclothesandgoodfooD.Themanenjoyedeatingandheespeciallylikedcakes.Onenightanoldwomancametotheirhouseandtoldthemshewouldletthemhavethreewishes.TheycouldwishforanythingtheywanteD.Themanhadjustfinishedeatingapieceofbreadforhisdinnerbuthewasstillhungry.HesaidIwishIhadabigcake!SuddenlyacakeappearedonhisplatE.Youfool!HiswifecrieD.YoucouldhavewishedforahousefullofwonderfulfoodbutyouwishedforacakE.Iwishthatcakewasontheendofyourfoolishnose!ImmediatelythecakestucktotheendofhisnosE.Thenthemanandhiswifestartedblamingeachother.It’syourfault!shemancrieD.Noit’syourfault!sheanswereD.Whatcouldtheydo?Thecakewasstillstucktothehusband’snosE.Oh!thewifecrieD.Iwishnoneofthishadeverhappened!ImmediatelythecakewasgoneandthemanwassayingI’mstillhungry.HowIwishIhadsomecakes!ButofcoursenothinghappeneD..Themanquarreledwithhiswifebecause___.A.healwaysenjoyedeatingB.hiswifehopedthatheaskedforahouseC.thecakestucktotheendofhisnoseaccordingtohiswife’swish.D.hedidn’twantanythingexceptcakesThewrongstatementofthefollowingis___.A.themanmadehiswishesbeforedinnerB.thewifemadetwowisheswhichworkedC.thewifewantedherhusbandtowishformorethanabigcakeD.themanwishedthatthecakewerenotonhisnoseWhydidtheoldwomannotsatisfytheman’swishwhenhesaidhewasstillhungryandwantedsomecakes?A.BecausetheoldladywasangrywiththemB.Becausethiswasthefourthwish.C.BecausethemanhadmadethiswishbeforE.D.BecausethecakehadbeengonE.

Whenyouenteracrowdedroomorgoonapicnicortoapartywhoisthemostattractiveandappealingperson?Itisthepersonwhoischeerfulhasasmilingfaceandbehavesasifheorsheisenjoyingeverymomentoftheevent!SuchpeoplehaveanoptimisticopiniononlifE.TheyaretheoneswithapositiveattitudE.Ontheotherhandlet’sseethatfellowinthecornerwithalongfacE.Heismostprobablythinkingaboutthetimeandmoneywastedinhavingfun.HeisapessimistonewithanegativeattitudE.ApersonwithapositiveattitudegetsonwellwiththejobathanD.Hedoesn’tworryaboutwhat’sgonebeforeorwhatmighthappeninthefuturE.Ifthereisaproblemhequicklythinksofwaystosolveit.IftheproblemcannotbesolvedsinglyheseekshelpfromsomeoneelsE.Hedoesn’tfeelthatit’sbeneathhisdignitytoseekassistancE.WhenSonallostherhistorynotesdaysbeforeanimportantexaminationshesatdownandcrieD.Thenshepulledherselftogetherborrowedafriend’snotesworkeddayandnightandmanagedtocopydownwhatevershehadlost.Sonalpassedtheexamwithflyingcolors.It’sjustnotpossibleevenforthegreatestoptimisttosmileallthetimeandfeelgoodallday.Everyonehasaperiodofbluesnowandthenwheneverythingseemssadandwithoutcheer.Butonceyoudevelopapositiveattitudeonceyourealizethatlifeisaseriesofupsanddownsdarkcloudsandbrightsunshineinnotimeatallyou’vebouncedbackreadytowelcometheworldagainwithopenarmsandahugesmile!Sofromthismomentonkeepyourfacetothesunshineandyou’llneverseetheshadows.49.WhatmightbethebesttitleofthepassageA.TolivewithanaiminlifeB.TobeapessimistoroptimistC.LifeisfullofupsanddownsD.Developthepositiveattitude50.ThecaseofSonalsuggestedthat_______.A.apersoncansolvetheproblemoncehethinksofawayB.SonalmadeupforwhatshehadlostbyworkingdayandnightC.SonalwasapessimistbecausehelostherhistorynotesD.thehistorynotesthatshelostwasnotimportantforher51.Theunderlinedphrasebouncedbackinthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.movedbackandforthB.jumpedupC.returnedtoactivestateD.cameback52.AccordingtothelastparagraphwhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.Ifyoualwayslookattheshadowsyouwillbeinhighspirits.B.ItisimpossibleforapersontobeinagoodmoodallthetimE.C.A.negativeattitudewillmakeyouwelcomelifewithabigsmilE.D.WhensomeonefeelssadhethinkstheworldcomestoanenD.

OnedayinmyclassMariasharedherfeelingsaboutmoneyMoneyworriesmE.IthinkIwanttolivewithoutmoneybecauseIhateit.IHATEMONEY.WewerealltouchedbyMaria'swordsastheyremindedusofthespiritualburdensthatmoneymanagingcanbringtous.AfterclassIofferedtohelpMariadealwithherfinancialproblems.ShehesitatedtoacceptmyofferandIcouldseefromtheexpressiononherfacethatshewasafraidofwhatitmightinvolvE.IquicklypromisedherthatIwouldn'tmakeherdomorethanshewasableto.ItoldherfranklythatIdidn'tenjoymanagingmymoneyanymorethanshedidhersandwouldn'tburdenherwithguiltjudgmentsorimpossibletasks.AllIwouldaskhertodowastoletmehelpherlookatherfearsandtrytomakesomesenseofthem.MariastillresistedmyofferandIcanremembertheexcusesshegavemeastheyweretherepeatedcomplaintsIhadheardfromsomanypeoplE.I'llneverunderstandmoneyshesaiD.Myfactsaremeaningless.Idon'tdeservetohavemoney.Ineverhaveenough.IhavetoolittletomanagE.Myfinancialpositionisn'tworthlookingat.andthemostdevastatingoneofallIjustcan'tdoit.GoinghomethatdayIcouldn'tgetMariaoutofmymindherattitudeconveyedthesamenegativityandfearthatIbelievedannoyedmanypeoplE.Iwassureitwasthisattitudethatpreventedpeoplefrommanagingtheirmoneyeffectively.Mycounseling咨询hastaughtmethattheseanxietiesareinseparablyconnectedtoourself??doubtsandfearforsurvival.Manyofusareterrifiedofhandlingourmoneybecausewedon'tbelievewecandoitwellandtodoitwrongwouldputourveryexistenceatrisk.OnadeeperlevelweknowthatmoneyisnotthesourceoflifebutsenseofworthdrivesustoactasifitwerE.Itlocksusupinself??doubtsandpreventsusfromtappingintothetruesourceofourmanagementpowerourspirit.TheunderlinedworddevastatinginParagraph2probablymeans________.A.convincingB.interestingC.shockingD.valuableMaria'swordsmovedtheauthorandothersbecausetheywere________.A.inthesamefinancialtroubleB.inthesamefinancialconditionC.ofthesamefamilybackgroundD.ofthesamefeelingovertheissueAsformoneymanagingtheauthorintendedtotellMariahowto________.A.overcomeherfearsB.makewisedecisionsC.avoidmakingmistakesD.learnthenecessaryskillsMariawouldn'ttaketheauthor'sofferofhelpforfearof________.A.beingforcedtosharehermoneywithothersB.havingtodosomethingbeyondherreachC.beingfoundguiltyofmakingimpossibleerrorsD.showingherjudgmentaboutmoneyAccordingtotheauthorpeople'sanxietiesaboutmanagingmoneyresultfromtheirunderstandingofmoneyastheonlysourceof________.A.lifeB.valuesC.spiritD.power

July21st2007wasatypicalEnglishsummer’sday―itrainedfor24hours!AsusualIrushedhomefromworkatmiddaytocheckonthehousE.Nothingwasamiss.BythetimeIliftworkat5pmhowevertheroadintoourvillagewasfloodeD.OurhousebadneverbeenfloodedbutasIopenedthefrontdoorawaveofwatergreetedmE.ThankGodthekidsweren’twithmebecausethehousewas5feetdeepinwater.Welosteverythingdownstairs.Andtheplasterhadtobetornoffthewallsceilingspulleddown.ks5uAtfirstwetriedtopushonthrough.Wedidn’twanttomovethechildrenoutofhomesowecampedupstairs.weputasheetofplasticacrossthefloortoprotectusfromthedamp.Butafterthreemonthswefeltverysicksowemovedtoawoodenhouseinapark.ThehousewassmallbutatfirstwewerealljustdelightedtobeinanewplacE.Unfortunatelythingstooklongerthanexpectedandweweretherefor10months.Thelifetherewasinconvenient.WhatsurprisedmemostwashowmuchImissedbeingpartofacommunity社区.WehadlivedinafriendlyvillagewithgoodneighboursandI’dneverthoughthowmuchI’dmissthat.ks5uAlthough-oursituationwasverybadit’sdifficulttofeeltoosorryforyourselfwhenyoulookatwhat’shappeningelsewherE.IwatchedanewsreportaboutfloodsinNorthernIndiaandthoughtWedidn’thaveastrawhut茅草房thatwassweptawayandourhouseisstillsanding.We’relucky.ks5uWemovedbackhomeinAugust.WithDecembercomingthere’sreconstructionworktobedonesoit’sdifficulttoprepareforChristmas.ButIcan’twait―I’mgoingtothrowapartyforourfriendsinthevillagetosaythanksfortheirsupport.ThisyearIwon’tneedanygifts―livingawayfromhomeformonthshasmademerealizehowlittleweactuallyneedormissallourpossessions.Althoughwearereplacingthingsthere’sreallynorush―wehaveourhomebackandthat’sthemainthing.ks5u45.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordamissinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Wrong.B.Missing.C.Right.D.FounD.46.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthor.A.wassickofstayingupstairsB.caredmuchaboutherchildrenC.couldnotstandlivinginawoodenhouseD.didnotdealwellwithherfamilyaffairsduringtheflood47.Whydoestheauthorsaythattheywereluckyinthethirdparagraph?A.Becausehersituationwasnotserious.B.BecausemanyotherplaceswerefloodeD.C.BecauseshehadbeentoNorthernIndiA.D.BecausesomeotherssufferedevenmorE.48.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoexpressbytellingherstory?A.ShevaluedhumanfeelingsmorethanbeforE.B.Sherealizedshealmostdidn’tneedpossessions.C.ShefoundChristmasgiftsnolongerbadlyneedeD.D.Shethoughtherownhomewasthemostimportant.

Oursuccessinbusinesssportsfriendshiplove―nearlyeverythingweattempt―islargelydeterminedbyourownself-imagE.Peoplewhohaveconfidenceintheirpersonalworthseemtobeessentialforsuccessandhappiness.Goodthingsdropintotheirhandsregularlytheirrelationshiparelong-lastingtheirprojectsareusuallycarriedtocompletion.TousetheimageanEnglishwritercreatedtheycatchjobonthewing.Oppositetothatsomepeopleseemtoholdattractionforfailureandunhappiness.Theirplansgoinawrongmannertheyhaveawayofdestroyingtheirownpotentialsuccessandnothingseemstoworkoutforthem.Forsuchpersonstheirproblemsusuallyhaveasoriginadifficultywithself-acceptancE.Whentheygainmoreconfidencethroughothers’helpoftentheirtroublestakecareofthemselves.Itisbelievedthatanyonecanchangehisself-estimation.A.personwithlowself-imageisnotnecessarilylimitedtoalifeofunhappinessandfailurE.Itispossibletogetridofnegativeattitudesandgainthehealthyconfidenceneededtorealizeone’sdream.86.Thewordimageusedinline4means_____A.lifelikedrawingofsomethingB.pictureformedinone’smindC.reproductionofanobjectD.somethingimagined87.Accordingtothepassagehighself-imagehelpsone_____.A.tobecomehealthierandbetterlookingB.toenjoyone’slifelikeflyingwithwingsC.tomaintainanegativeattitudetowardsthingsaroundD.towinsuccessinone’slifeandwork.88.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat______.A.one’sself-imageissomethingunchangeableB.beingattractiveisveryimportantinmakingfriendswithothers.C.noteveryonecanbenefitfromanimprovementofhisself-imageD.apersonwithhighself-imagehasmuchconfidenceinhisownfuture89.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HappinessorFailureB.SuccessandSelf-imageC.DifficultiesinImprovingSelf-AcceptanceD.AttitudetowardsLife

Alotofusloselife’stoughbattlesbystartingafrontal正面的attack―whenatouchofhumormightwellenableustowin.Considerthecaseofayoungfriendofminewhohitatrafficjamonhiswaytoworkshortlyafterreceivinganultimatum最后通牒aboutbeinglateonthejoB.AlthoughtherewasagoodreasonforSam’sabeinglate―seriousillnessathome―hedecidedthatthisby-now-familiarexcusewouldn’tworkanylonger.Hissupervisorwasprobablyalreadypacingupanddownpreparingadismissalspeech.YesthebosswasSamenteredtheofficeat9:35.Theplacewasasquietasalockerroom更衣室;everyonewashardatwork.Sam’ssupervisorcameuptohim.SuddenlySamforcedagrinandstretchedouthishanD.Howdoyoudo!hesaiD.I’mSamMaynarD.I’mapplyingforajoB.WhichIunderstandbecameavailablejust35minutesago.Doestheearlybirdgettheworm?Theroomexplodedinlaughter.ThesupervisorclampedoffasmileandwalkedbacktohisofficE.SamMaynardhadsavedhisjob―withtheonlytoolthatcouldwinalaugh.Humorisamosteffectiveyetfrequentlyneglectedmeansofhandlingthedifficultsituationsinourlives.ItcanbeusedforpatchingupdifferencesapologizingsayingnocriticizinggettingtheotherfellowtodowhatyouwantwithouthislosingfacE.Forsomejobsit’stheonlytoolthatcansucceeD.Itisawaytodiscusssubjectssosensitivethatseriousdialogmaystartaquarrel.Forexamplemanybelievethatcomediansontelevisionaredoingmoretodayforracialandreligioustolerance忍受力thanpeopleinanyotherforum.67.WhywasSamlateforhisjob?A.Becausehewasill.B.BecausehegotuplatE.C.Becausehewascaughtinatrafficjam.D.HewasbusyapplyingforanewjoB.68.Themainideaofthispassageis________.A.SamMaynardappliedforthesamejobagainB.humorisimportantinourlivesC.earlybirdgetsthewormD.humorcansolveracialdiscriminations69.ThephraseclampedoffinParagraph3probablymeanstryingto________.A.holdbackB.setoffC.leavebehindD.gaveout70.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanweinferfromthepassage?A.Manyloselife’sbattlesfortheystartafrontalattack.B.Itwasn’tthefirsttimethatSamcamelateforhiswork.C.Samwassupposedtocometohisofficeat8:30.D.Humorisaveryeffectivewayofdealingwithdifficultsituations.

Noonegetsthroughlifewithoutexperiencingmanydisappointments.Strangelythoughmostpeopleseemunpreparedfordisappointmentandreacttoitinnegativeways.Theyfeeldepressedortrytoescapefromtheirtroublesinsteadofusingdisappointmentasanopportunityforgrowth.Onenegativereactiontodisappointmentisdepression.A.womantryingtowinapromotionforexampleworkshardforoverayearinherdepartment.Helenissosureshewillgetthepromotion.Infactshehasalreadypickedoutthecarshewillbuywhenhersalaryincreasecomesthrough.HoweverthebossnamesoneofHelen'sco-workersforthespot.DeeplydepressedHelenlosesherenthusiasmforherjobandcanbarelyforceherselftoshowupeveryday.Helentellsherselfthatsheisafailureandthatdoingagoodjobjustisn'tworththework.AnothernegativereactiontodisappointmentandonethatfollowsdepressionisthedesiretoescapE.Kevinfailstogetintothecollegehisbrotherisattendingthecollegethatwasthefocusofallhisdreamsanddecidestoescapehisdisappointment.Whyworryaboutcollegeatall?Insteadhecoversuphisrealfeelingsbygivinguponhisschool-workandgettingcompletelyinvolvedwithfriendspartiesandgoodtimes.Thepositivewaytoreacttodisappointmentistouseitasachanceforgrowth.Thisisn'teasybutit'stheonlyusefulwaytodealwithaninevitablepartoflifE.Helenthewomanwhowasnotpromotedcouldhavehandledherdisappointmentbylookingatotheroptions.Ifherbossdidnotrecognizehertalentandhardworkperhapsshecouldtransfertoanotherdepartment.Orshecouldaskthebosshowtoimproveherperformancesothatshecouldprepareforthenextpromotion.Kevintheboywhodidn'tgetintothecollegeofhischoiceshouldlookintootherschools.Goingtoanothercollegemayencouragehimtobehisownpersonstepoutofhisbrother'sshadowandrealizethatbeingturneddownbyonecollegeisn'tafinaljudgmentonhisabilitiesorpotential.Disappointmentsareunwelcomebutregularvisitorstoeveryone'slifE.Wecanfeeldepressedaboutthemorwecantrytoescapefromthem.Thebestthingthoughistoacceptadisappointmentandthentrytouseitsomehow:StepovertheunwelcomevisitoronthedoorstepandgetonwithlifE.57.Inthispassagetheauthor_____.A.analyzesthecauseofdisappointmentB.describeshispersonalexperienceindealingwithdisappointmentC.criticizesHelenandKevin'snegativeresponsestodisappointmentD.offersspecificexamplesofthewayspeopledealwithdisappointment58.FromthecontextthewordoptionParA.4means_____.A.wayB.choiceC.placeD.job59.Intheauthor'sopinionHelenshould______insteadoffeelingdepresseD.A.workevenhardertogetbetterthanherpromotedco-workerB.standthepressureandcompetitionC.winagoodopinionfromthebossbyseekinghisadviceD.moveintoanotherdepartmenttohavehertalentandhardworkappreciated60.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainidesofthisselection?A.Disappointmentisaninevitablepartoflifeandwehavetohandleitinapositiveway.B.Lifeismadeupofaseriesofdisappointments.Wehavetoacceptthem.C.Therearetwokindsofreactionstodisappointment.D.Mostpeoplereacttodisappointmentinnegativeways.

Self-esteem自尊心isallabouthowmuchwearevaluedlovedacceptedandthoughtwellofbyothersandhowmuchwevalueloveandacceptourselves.Peoplewithhealthyself-esteemareabletodobetterinschoolandfinditeasiertomakefriends.TheytendtohavebetterrelationshipswithothersfeelhappierfinditeasiertodealwithmistakesandfailuresandaremorelikelytosticktosomethinguntiltheysecceedPeoplewithlowself-esteemmayfeelasifnoonewilllikethemoracceptthemorthattheycan’tdowellinanything.Thefolowingwaysmayhelpyouimproveyourself-esteem.Trytostopthinkingnegativethoughtsaboutyourself.Ifyou’reusedtofocusingonyourshortcomingsstartthinkingaboutpositiveaspectsofyouselfthatoutweighthem.ItisgoodtoaimhighbutyourgoalsforyourselfshouldbewithinreachThat’swhyyoushouldsetpracticalgoalsandneverexpecttheimpossiblE.Mistakesarepartoflearningsoviewmistakesaslearningopportunities.Acceptthatyoumakemistakesbecauseeveryonedoes.Alsoyoushouldrecognizewhatyoucanchangeandwhatyoucan’t.Ifyourealizethatyou’reunhappywithsomethingaboutyourselfyoucanchangeandstartfromtoday.Ifit’ssomethingthatyoucan’tchangelikeyourheightstarttoworktowardlovingthewayyouarE.Feelinglikeyou’remakingadefferenceorthatyourhelpisvaluedcandowonderstoimproveyourself-esteem.Sodon’thesitatetomakeacontribution.Youcanlendahandtoaclassmatewho’shavingtroublE.Hopeyourneighborhoodcleanuporvolunteertodosomeotherthings.Self-esteemplaysaroleinalmosteverythingyoudo.It’snevertoolatetobuildhealthyself-esteem.Ittakessomeworkandit’sanecessaryskillyou’llhaveforlifE.64.TheunderlindedwordtheminParsgraph3refersto_______.A.yourclassmatesB.yourshortcomingsC.yourstrongpointsD.yourgoals65.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcanhelpimproveyourself-esteem?A.Settinghighgoalssimilartoothers’B.Neverfogivingyourselfforyourmistales.C.LendingahandtoaclassmateintroublE.D.Changingallthethingsthatmakeyouunhappy.66.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.howpeopleimprovetheirself-esteemB.whatself-esteemmeansC.whatpeoplewithlowself-esteemarelikeD.whatpeoplewithhealthyself-esteemarelike67.Howmanywaysofimprovingyourself-esteemarementionedinthepassage?A.5B.6C.7D.8

Everybodyishappyashispayrises.YetpleasureatyourowncandisappearifyoulearnthatafellowworkerhasbeengivenabiggeronE.Indeedifheisknownasbeinglazyyoumightevenbequitecross.Suchbehaviorisregardedasalltoohumanwiththeunderlyingbeliefthatotheranimalswouldnotbeabletohavethisfinelydevelopedsenseofsadness.ButastudybySarahBrosnanofEmoryUniversityinAtlantaGeorgiawhichhasjustbeenpublishedinNaturesuggeststhatitisalltoomonkeyaswell.Theresearchersstudiedthebehaviorsofsomekindoffemalebrownmonkeys.Theylooksmart.Theyaregood-naturedco-operativecreaturesandtheysharetheirfoodhappily.Abovealllikefemalehumanbeingstheytendtopaymuchcloserattentiontothevalueofgoodsandservicesthanmales.SuchcharacteristicsmakethemperfectsubjectsforDoctorBrosnan’sstudy.Theresearchersspenttwoyearsteachingtheirmonkeystoexchangetokens奖券-somerocksforfooD.Normallythemonkeyswerehappyenoughtoexchangepiecesofrockforpiecesofcucumber.Howeverwhentwomonkeyswereplacedinseparateandconnectedroomssothateachothercouldobservewhattheotherisgettinginreturnforitsrocktheybecamequitedifferent.Intheworldofmonkeysgrapesareexcellentgoodsandmuchpreferabletocucumbers.Sowhenonemonkeywashandedagrapeinexchangeforhertokenthesecondwasnotwillingtohandhersoverforamerepieceofcucumber.Andifonereceivedagrapewithouthavingtoprovidehertokeninexchangeatalltheothereithershookherowntokenattheresearcherorrefusedtoacceptthecucumber.Indeedthemerepresenceofagrapeintheotherroomwithoutanactualmonkeytoeatitwasenoughtobringaboutdissatisfactioninafemalemonkey.Theresearchessuggestthatthesemonkeyslikehumansareguidedbysocialsenses.Inthewildtheyareco-operativeandgroup-living.Suchco-operationislikelytobefirmonlywheneachanimalfeelsitisnotbeingcheateD.FeelingsofangerwhenunfairlytreateditseemsarenotthenatureofhumanbeingsalonE.Refusingasmallerrewardcompletelymakesthesefeelingscleartootheranimalsofthegroup.Howeverwhethersuchasenseoffairnessdevelopedindependentlyinmonkeysandhumansorwhetheritcomesfromthecommonrootsthattheyhad35millionyearsagoisasyetanunansweredquestion.66.Femalemonkeysofthiskindarechosenfortheresearchmostprobablybecausetheyare.A.moreseriousaboutwhattheygetB.attentivetoresearchers’instructionsC.niceinbothappearanceandbehaviorsD.morereadytohelpothersthantheirmalecompanions67.Theunderlinedstatementitisalltoomonkeymeansthat_______.A.monkeysarealsoangrywithlazyfellowsB.feelingbitteratunfairnessisalsomonkey’snatureC.monkeyslikehumanstendtobeenviousofeachotherD.noanimalsotherthanmonkeyscandevelopsuchfeelings68.Whenonemonkeyreceivedagrapeforfreetheotherwould.A.notbewillingtohandoverhertokenB.shakeherhandsandgetangryC.havetoexchangehertokenforthecucumberD.refusetoacceptthecucumber69.WhichofthefollowingconclusionsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Humanbeings’feelingsofangeraredevelopedfromthemonkeys.B.Intheresearchmalemonkeysarelesslikelytoexchangefoodwithothers.C.Co-operationbetweenmonkeysstaysfirmbeforetherealizationofbeingcheateD.D.Onlymonkeysandhumanshavethesenseoffairnessdatingfrom35millionyearsago.70.WhatcanwelearnaboutthemonkeysinSarah’sstudy?A.Theycanbetrainedtodevelopsocialsenses.B.Theyusuallyshowtheirfeelingsopenlyashumansdo.C.Theymayshowtheirsatisfactionwithequaltreatment.D.Theyfeelangrywhentheyreceivesmallrewards.

Ifyou'reinchargeofaprojectthekeytosuccessisgettingeveryonetowanttohelpyou.AsadirectorIpointIsuggestIgentlypushtheactorsinthedirectionIwantthemtogo.Inthe1986movieNothinginCommonJackieGleason'scharacterMaxBasnergetsfiredfromhisjobasaclothingsalesman.ThesceneshotonaboatshowsMax'sdespair绝望aboutbeingoutofwork.IwaslookingforsomegesturethatwouldallowMaxtoshowhisfeelings.JackiehadfarmoreexperienceateverythingthanIdidandatfirstIwasfrighteneD.WhatcouldIpossiblytellTheGreatOneaboutacting?OutoffearIdecidedtodirectbysuggestionandIsatdownwithGleasontotalkaboutthescenE.SoMaxissadright?IsaiD.GleasonnoddeD.Andhe’sprobablystillcarryinghispenswithhisnameonthem---theonesheusedtohandouttohiscustomersright?GleasonnoddeD.Sowhatwouldyouwanttodowiththepensafteryouwerefired?Hewassilentforamoment.Whydon’tIthrowthemoverboard?Istoodupandturnedtowardthecrew.HeyeverybodyJackiehasawonderfulideA.Let’sshootit.AfterfilmingthesceneGleasoncalledmeoverandsaidwithasmileGarrywhatkindofwonderfulideaamIgoingtohavetomorrow?Youandyourteamcandiscovertheanswerstoproblemstogether.Whentherearenoprizesorgoldstarsforwhogetsthesolutionfirstyou'llallbenefitwheneverythingturnsoutright.56.Theauthortellsusthattosucceedinaprojectyouareinchargeofyoushould__________.A.makeeveryoneworkforyouB.geteveryonewillingtohelpyouC.letpeopleknowyouhavethefinalsayD.keepsendingoutorderstothem57.Itcanbeinferredthat________.A.JackieGleasonisthedirectorofthefilmNothingincommonB.JackieGleasonisveryangrywhenheisfiredfromhisjobC.MaxacharacterinafilmisinverylowspiritswhenheloseshisjobD.JackieGleasonisthewriterofthefilmNothingincommon58.TheGreatOneinparagraph3refersto_______.A.GleasonB.thedirectorhimselfC.MaxD.Max'sboss59.WhydidGleasoncallthedirectoroverandsmileathim?That’sbecauseGleason_________.A.thoughthiswonderfulideawasacceptedbythelatterB.succeededinhittinguponawonderfulideaC.wasconfidentabouthisworkthenextdayD.appreciatedthelatter'swayofdirectingfilms60.Themostsuitabletitleforthepassageis____________.A.DirectingaFilmB.TheKeytoSuccessC.A.WonderfulExperienceD.WorkingwithFilmStars

第三部分阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑WhenIwalkedintothehouseafterschoolthefirstthingInoticedwasaboxwithitemsIrecognizedfrommydad’sofficE.Whatareyoudoinghomealready?Iaskedcasually.AndrewIwaslaidofftodayheansweredquietly.Iwassurehewasjoking.Noyouweren’t.Whyareyoureallyhome?ThenInoticedhisseriousnessandrealizedhewastellingthetruth.Myfatherhasalwaysbeenahardworkerandpridedhimselfonhiscareer.ProvidingforourfamilyhasbeenhisjoyandIguessIhadtakenhisworkforgranteD.Myfather’sunemploymentcreatedmanychangesinourlives.Forstartershewashomeallthetimewhichmeantmybedhadtobemademyroomcleanedupandmyhomeworkdonerightafterschool.Iwouldcomehomeeverydaytofindhimatthecomputersearchingforjobs.Ibegantonoticehowdownheseemedandhowlosinghisjobhadaffectedhisself-esteemthoughhetriedtobeoptimistiC.ForthefirsttimeIsawmydadasvulnerablE.Heaskedmybrotherandmetospendless.Igaveupmyallowancewhicheventhoughitwasn’tmuchfeltliketherightthingtodo.Ialsofoundapart-timejoB.Afterseveraldifficultmonthsofsearchingmydaddecidedtogoinatotallydifferentdirection.Heexplainedthatheneverwantedtobelaidoffagainsohewasgoingtostarthisownbusiness.DaybydayIwatchedhimbuilditandIadmiredhowmuchtimeandenergyheexpendeD.OneeveningIaskedifheneededhelp.Onlyifitdoesn’tinterferewithschoolhesaiD.Ishowedupathisofficethenextafternoonandmostafternoonsafterthatfortwomonths.IalwaysknewhewasahardworkerbutwatchinghiminactionreallyimpactedmE.Althoughthiswasoneoftheworstexperiencesforourfamilyittaughtmealotaboutdealingwithadversity.NowIknowthatthroughcreativeproblem-solvingIcanalwaysfindPlanBaskforhelpandtakerisks.WhatIhavelearnedfrommydad’sunderstandingofbusinessandhisworkethicaretwoofthemostimportantlessonsIwilleverlearnandwillbemyfoundationsforsuccess.41.Theauthor’sfatherstayedathomebecause__________.A.hehadtohelpwiththeauthor’slessonsB.hisbosshadstoppedemployinghimC.heavyhouseworkwaswaitingforhimtodoD.hewantedtosearchfornewjobsonline42.Whatmadetheauthorknowthetruth?A.Theboxfromhisdad’sofficE.B.Hisfather’swords.C.Hisfather’sexpression_r_r.D.Beinginformedbyhisfamily.43.Theauthor’sattitudetowardhisfather’sformerjobwas__________.A.unconcernedB.sympatheticC.doubtfulD.tolerant44.BysayingOnlyifitdoesn’tinterferewithschooltheauthor’sfatherseemed____________.A.torefusetheauthor’sadviceonthenewbusinessB.toshowhisdiscontentwiththeauthor’sschoolworkC.tohavesaidyestotheauthor’sofferofhelpD.tobelookingforwardtotheauthor’sgoodbehavioratschool45.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat___________.A.theauthor’sfatherwasmoreoptimistictostayathomeB.theauthorcouldn’tputupwithhisdad’sownbusinessC.theauthor’sfatherofferedlittleallowancetotheauthorD.theauthorbenefitedfromhisfatheronhowtodealwithadversity

YOURKIDSAREAMAZING－especiallycomparedwitheverybodyelse’swhoseemtocryallthetime.Howdoyoushowyourloveforyourkidsthisholidayseason?Withtoysthataresmoothandcolorfulinteractiveandexciting.Andwithonesthathaveeducationalvalue－becauseyouaretheboss.1.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETHereisatoythatdoesn’tneedpower－andthekidshavetoputittogetherthemselves.This50-piecepuzzlesetismadeofsoft-edgedhardwoodandmakesacompletehospitalwithanX-rayroom.Italsoincludeseightpatientsacarandadriver.$135;flaxart.com.2.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALLSureit’scoolbutthiscolorfulbabytoyalsodevelopsproblemsolvingandmotorskills.Ithasaheadandlegsamagnetic磁性的handandatail.Suitableforlittleonesfrom6to36months.$19.95;tinylovE.com.3.ROBOSAPIENThissmallremote-controlrobotisreallypowerful.Itperforms67preprogrammedfunctions功能includingthrowingkickingpickingupanddancing.Youcanevenprogramyourownfunction-whichsadlydoesnotincludedoingwindows.$99;robosapienonlinE.com.4.MINIPEDALCARWantaMiniCooperbutcan’tfitthefamilyinside?Getoneforthekids.TheycanjumpintothisMinicarwhichcomesinhotorangewithasingleadjustable可调的seatandrideaway.Butitcouldspoilthemforthatusedcarthey’llbedrivingwhentheyturn16.Forages3to5.$189;minims.comclickongearupthenMinimotoringgear.64.Whichtoyissaidtohavethespecialdesignforchildren’ssafety?A.ROBOSAPIENB.MINIPEDALCARC.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETD.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALL65.Whichtoysarefitforthree-year-oldkids?A.1am3.B.2and4.C.1and2.D.3and4.66.EducationalvalueismentionedinallthetoysEXCEPT_________.A.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETB.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALLC.ROBOSAPIEND.MINIPEDALCAR67.Thispassageiswrittenfor__________.A.parentsB.childrenC.thewriterD.theboss

DespitetheirnametheWantFamilydon’twantmuch.Theywantenoughmoneyforanicehouseandaholidayeveryyear.Buttheydon’twanttobemillionaires.TheywanttodowellattheirjoB.Buttheydon’twanttobethebigboss.TheydowanttospendtimeimprovingtheirgardenvisitingtheirfamiliesandtakingtheirtwokidsNicolasandLeuantoMcDonald’sforlunch.Buttheydon’twanttobefamous.TheWantsjustwanttobenormal.That’swhytheyarefamous.TheyhavebeenselectedasthemostnormalfamilyinBritain.Afterasix-monthsearchforthemostordinaryfamilyinBritaintheWantswereselectedfromhundredsofapplicants.Johnwantsajobinmarketingforafoodcompany.Clairehasapart-timejobrentingoutchildren’splayequipment.Johndoesn’tunderstandwhytheywerechosentorepresentordinaryEnglishfamilies.Howaretheynormal?Thatisnotabadquestion.NearlyeveryonedoessomeofthethingsthattheWantsdo.Butveryfewpeopledoallofthem.TherehavebeengreatchangesinthesocialstructureofBritishlifE.ItisbecomingmorecommonforpeopletohavechildrenwhentheyareolderthantheWantsandtohaveonechildinsteadoftwo.A.householdwithtwochildrenmaybeheadedbyasingleparentusuallythemother.OrperhapsdadandmumarestilltogetherbutnotmarrieD.OrmaybedadandmumaremarrieD.Dadgoesouttoworkandmumstaysathomeandlooksafterthekids.Theyhavetraditionalvalues――Everyweekendthewholefamilygoestochurch.WhatwehavehereisnotanaveragefamilybutatraditionalfamilysaysCaryCooperprofessorofphilosophyatLancasterUniversity.Thereisnosuchthingasanormalfamilyanymoreinthewaytherewas20or30yearsagE.OfcoursetheWantsexistbutforwhatdoweneedtocelebratethem?Perhapsbecausewethinknormalfamiliesareanendangeredspecies.Examplesofthemhavetobepreserved保护toshowfuturegenerations.56.TheWantswereselectedasthemostnormalfamilyinBritainbecause__________.A.theyrepresenttraditionalEnglishfamiliesB.theydon’twantmuchC.theydon’twanttobefamousD.theywanttobenormal57.ThefollowingstatementsdescribethegreatchangesinBritishlifeEXCEPTthat_________.A.peoplehavekidslaterthan20or30yearsagoB.somechildrenarebroughtupbyasingleparentC.mostfamiliesgotochurcheveryweekendD.it’smorecommonforfamiliestohaveonlyonekind58.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat__________.A.mostBritishfamiliesholdtraditionalvaluesB.traditionalfamiliesarebecomingfewerandfewerC.futuregenerationsareexpectedtostudytraditionalfamiliesD.traditionalfamiliesnolongerexistinBritain59.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.AnOrdinaryFamilyB.FamiliesofFutureGenerationsC.CelebrationofaFamilyCompetitionD.A.NormalButSpecialFamily

Maybeten-year-oldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfatherButDadyoucan'tbehealthyifyou'redeaD.Dadinahurrytogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarunhadforgottentowearhissafetybelt--amistake75%ofUSpopulationmakeeveryday.Thebigquestioniswhy.Therehavebeenmanymythsaboutsafetybelteversincetheirfirstappearanceincarssomefortyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommon.MyththeNumberOne:It'sbesttobethrownclearofaseriousaccident.Truth:Sorrybutanyaccidentseriousenoughtothrowyouclearisablegoingtobeseriousenoughtogiveyouaverybadlanding.Andchancesareyou'llhavetraveledthroughawindshield挡风玻璃ordoortodoit.Studiesshowthatchancesofdyingafteracaraccidentaretwenty-fivetimesincaseswherepeoplearethrownclear.MythNumberTwo:Safety-betstrappeopleincarsthatareburningorsinkinginwater.Truth:Sorryagainbutstudiesshowthatpeopleknockedunconscious昏迷duetonotwearingsafetybeltshaveagreaterchanceofdyingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingaclearheadtofreethemselvesfromsuchdangeroussituationnottobetrappedinthem.MythNumberThree:Safetybeltsaren'tneededatspeedsoflessthan30milesperhourmph.Truth:Whentwocarstravelingat30mphhiteachotheranunbelteddriverwouldmeetthewindshieldwithaforceequaltodivingheadfirstintothegroundfromaheightof10metres.WhydidElizabethsaytoherfatherButDadyoucan'tbehealthyifyou'redead?A.HewasdrivingatgreatspeeD.B.Hewasrunningacrossthestreet.C.Hedidn'thavehissafetybelton.D.Hedidn'ttakehismedicineontimE.Thereasonfatherwasinahurrytogethomewasthathe__________.A.wasn'tfeelingverywellB.hatedtodriveinthedarkC.wantedtotakesomeexerciseD.didn'twanttobecaughtbythepeopleAccordingtothetexttobethrownclearofaseriousaccidentisverydangerousbecauseyou________.A.maybeknockeddownbyothercars.B.maygetserioushurtthrownoutofthecarC.mayfinditimpossibletogetawayfromtheseatD.maygetcaughtinthecardoorSomepeopleprefertodrivewithoutwearingasafetybeltbecausetheybelieve_______.A.thebeltpreventsthemfromescapinginanaccidentB.theywillbeunabletothinkclearlyinanaccidentC.theywillbecaughtwhenhelpcomesD.carscatchfireeasilyWhatistheadvicegiveninthetest?A.Neverdrivefasterthan30milesanhour.B.Tryyourbesttosaveyourselfinacaraccident.C.Neverforgettowearthesafetybeltwhiledriving.D.Driveslowlywhileyou'renotwearingasafetybelt.

Dothisandyou’llbewelcomeanywhere.Whyreadthisbooktofindouthowtowinfriends?Whynotstudythetechniqueofthegreatestwinneroffriendsthewoddhaseverknown?Whoishe?Youmaymeethimcomingdownthestreet.Whenyougetwithintenfeetofhimhewillbegintowagitstail.Ifyoustopandpathimhe’lljumpoutofhisskintoshowyouhowmuchhelikesyou.Andyouknowthisshowoflove.Thereisnosecretmotiveshedoesn’twanttosellyouanyrealestateandhedoesn’twanttobeyourhusbandorwife.Didyoueverstoptothinkthatadogistheonlyanimalthatdoesn’thavetoworkforaliving?Ahenhastolayeggsacowhastogivemilkandacanaryhastosing.Butadogmakesalivingbygivingyounothingbutlove.WhenIwasfiveyearsoldmyfatherboughtalittleyellow―hairedyoungdogforfiftycents.Hewasthelightandjoyofmychildhood.Everyafternoonamundfourthirtyhewouldsitinthefrontyardwithhisbeautifuleyesstaringattheroadandassoonasheheardmyvoiceorsawmethroughthebushhewasofflikeashotracingbreathlesslyupthehilltogreetmewithleapsofjoyandbarksofcheer.Tippywasmygoodcompanionforfiveyears.Thenonenight―Ishallneverforgetit―hewaskilledwithintenfeetofmyheadkilledbylightning.Tippy’sdeathwastheterribleeventofmychildhood.YouneverreadabookonpsychologyTippy.Youdidn’tneedto.Youknowthatonecanmakemorefriendsinmonthsbybeingreallyinterestedinotherpeoplethanonecanintwoyearsbytryingtogetotherpeopleinterestedinhim.Letmerepeatthat.Youcanmakemorefriendsintwomonthsbybecominginterestedinotherpeoplethanyoucanintwoyearsbytryingtogetotherpeopleinterestedinyou.57.WhenthewriterwritesthegreatestwinneroffriendstheworldhaseverknownhereferstoA.himselfB.TippyC.apetdogD.apsychologybook58.ThewritertakesTippyasagoodexampleto.A.explainhowtowinlovefromothersB.showhowhelikedhisfriendC.tellthereaderswhytheyshouldreadthebookD.showushowapetdogshouldbehave59.Accordingtothewritertobewelcomeanywhereyoumust.A.knowmuchaboutothers’feelingsB.doeverythingwithoutsecretmotivesC.satisfytheneedsofdifferentpeopleD.showcareandloveforothers60.Generallyspeakinginwhattoneisthepassagewritten?A.LightB.SeriousC.SadD.Disappointed

Itisimpossiblenottomakeamistakeatsomepointofyourlife.Wemayaswellacceptthatsomethingwillgowrongandwewillbetoblame.Itisthereforesensibletoworkoutsomeplansforapologizingandthebestwaytoapologizeisbyletter.Thiswayyoucantakecareovereverywordyouwrite－whichyoucan’tdoifyousaysorrytosomeoneinperson.Weallsayordosomethingthatwewishwehadn’tsaidordone.Youmaysaysomethingthataccidentallyhurtssomeoneoryoumayprovideaservicewhichdoesn’tcomeuptothestandardsthatacheatorcustomerexpected.Youmayfeelthatitwasamistakewhichcouldn’tbeavoided.Ratherthandwellonthemistake.youshouldquicklytrytoremedy补救theproblem.Aneffectiveletterofapologyisanimportantpartofthatprocess.ForthecontentoftheletterjustrememberTABS---TimingActionBrevitySincerity.Thetimingofaletterofapologyiscrucial一itmustbesentassoonaspossible.Anydelayinsendingtheletterwillonlycompoundtheproblem.Inthiscase.betterlatethanneverisnotthebestmotto!Thelongeryouwaitbeforewritingaletterofapology.themoreitwillseemthatyouhavebeenforcedintowritingit.Althoughitisimportanttorecognizewhathasgonebeforeitisalsonecessarytodetailtheactionyouplantotaketorectifywhateveritwasyoudidwrong.Researchhasshownthatsomeindicationthatyouhavethoughtaboutwhatfutureactionyouplantotakeisalwayswellreceived.Aletterofapologyshouldbebriefandthewordsorryshouldappearnomorethantwice.IndicatethatyouareawareyouareusingitasecondtimeonceagainI’msosorryfororasIsaidearlyI’msosorryaboutFinallythetoneoftheletterhastobesincere.Infactalltheabovefactorswillhelpinthisrespect.Anddon’tthinkthatlettersareoutofdateintheEmail-oriented21stcentury.Anapologyemailcanbeworsethannoapologyatall!53.Whatkindofadvicedoesthetextsuggestaboutapologizing?A.It’sagoodideatowritealetterofapologyassoonassomethinggoeswrong.B.It’sagoodideatosendsseveralemailstoapologizeandshowthatyoumeanit.C.Writealongletterapologizingseveraltimestomakeyourpoint.D.Waittoseehowtheyreacttoyourletterbeforeplanningtodoanything54.WhatkindofthingsdoyouNOTapologizefor?A.Servicesthatarenotasgoodastheyshouldbe.B.Genuinemistakes.C.Caraccidents.D.Causingangerorhurt.55.Accordingtothewriteryoushouldnotafteryouhavemadeamistake.A.wastetimeworryingaboutwhathappenedB.writeaneffectiveletterofapologyC.avoidwhathappenedD.recognizewhathasgonebefore56.Theunderlinedwordrectifymeans.A.toputrightB.toimproveC.toputasideD.toapologize

HappinessisinfectiousresearchersreportedonThursday.Themorehappypeopleyouknowthemorelikelyyouareyourselftobehappy.Andgettingconnectedtohappypeopleimprovesaperson’sownhappiness.Researchershavebeenanalyzingacollectionoffactsfromtrackingsheets跟踪调查卷datingbackto1971followingbirthsmarriagesdeathsanddivorces.Volunteersalsolistedtheinformationoftheirclosestfriendsco-workersandneighbors.Theyassessed评估happinesswithasimplefour-questiontest.PeopleareaskedhowoftenduringthepastweekoneIenjoyedlifetwoIwashappythreeIfelthopefulaboutthefutureandfourIfeltthatIwasjustasgoodasotherpeopleFowlersaiD.The60percentofpeoplewhoscoredhighlyonallfourquestionswereregardedashappywhiletherestwereconsideredunhappy.Peoplewiththemostsocialconnections―friendsspouses配偶neighborsrelatives―werealsothehappiestthedatashoweD.EachadditionalhappypersonmakesyouhappierChristakissaiD.AndhappinessismoreinfectiousthanunhappinesstheydiscovereD.Ifasocialcontactishappyitincreasesthepossibilitythatyouarehappyby15percent.A.friendofafriendorthefriendofaspouseorasibling兄弟姐妹iftheyarehappyincreasesyourchancesby10percent.A.happythird-degreefriend―thefriendofafriendofafriend―increasesaperson’schancesofbeinghappyby6percent.Buteveryextraunhappyfriendincreasesthepossibilitythatyou’llbeunhappybyonly7percent.Thefindingisinterestinganduseful.Amongotherbenefitshappinesshasbeenshowntohaveanimportanteffectonreduceddeathratepainreductionandimprovedheartfunction.Sobetterunderstandingofhowhappinessspreadscanhelpuslearnhowtopromoteahealthiersociety.Otherdatasuggestedhavingextra$5000increasesaperson’schancesofbecominghappierbyabout2percent.A.happyfriendisworthabout$40000.53.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinfectious?A.Bringingtroubletosociety.B.Spreadingfromonetoanother.C.Passingdiseasestoothers.D.Affectingone’sownfamily.54.Accordingtotheresearchifyouwanttobehappyyou’dbetterhavemore_______.A.neighborcommunicationB.socialconnectionsC.siblings’supportD.relatives’relations55.Whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttoyourhappiness?A.A.happythird-degreefrienD.B.A.complainingclosefriendofyours.C.A.happyfriendofyourbrother’s.D.A.happycolleagueyouseeeveryday.56.Thefindingoftheresearchmainlyshows_______.A.happinesscanalwaysbeboughtwithmoney.B.ahappyfriendisworthmorethanahappyspouseC.thespreadofhappinesscanleadtoahealthiersocietyD.happinesscancuremostoftheterriblediseases

Onan―airplaneaspacecraftoraman-madesatellitethereisusuallyaninstalleddevicecalledtheblackboxMadeofaspecialkindofmaterial.itwouldremainunbrokeneveniftheentirecraftwereblowntopieces.Theboxrecordssomeimportantdatawhichprovidecluesastowhatchangeshadoccurredbeforetherealthingcamealongandhelptodiscoverthecausesofthedisaster.Theblackbox.Thereforebecomesthelastpieceofevidenceleft.MoreoftenitrevealaSchockingfactthatmanyaircraftsmettheirdisastersonlybecauseofasimplebutfatalmistakeSomehadn’tbeensuppliedwithsufficientfuelotherscrashedduetoabirdflyingintheirpaths.Inmanycasesthepilothadbeentired.In1986thefamousUSspacesiadttleChallengerexplodedsoonafterlaunchbecauseascrewonitwasabitloose!AnideathusoccurstomeifahumanbeingwasequippedwithasimilardevicetrackingallthesubtleinnerChangesthathadtakenplaceovertimetheresultscouldastonishtheworldNewspaperscarrynofewsuchstoriesfromdaytoday－casesofgraftorbribe-taking行贿或受贿how―innocentmailwasrobbedandkilledandsoon.Afatalerrorcommittedbyacriminalataparticularpointinhislifemayhavearisenfromasmallquarreloroutofenvy.Thenumberofthosewhowereboomevilanddeliberatelysentthemselvestothegallows绞架isinfactextremelysmall.Thedisappointmenttowardsthelastmomentoftheirlifeisnodifferentfromastruggleagainstanaircraftcrash！Behaveproperlyinsmallmattersandtakebestcareofthesoul---thisIinsististhemessagefromthatmysteriousboxplanteddeepinsidehumansouls56.TheunderlianedphreseasimilardeviceinParagraph3referstoA.themysteriousboxinsidehumansouls.B.thecausesofthedisastersC.Thefatalmistakeofspaceshuttles.D.thefunctionoftheblackbox.57.TheunderlinedphraseasimilardeviceinParagraph3referstoA.ausefuldeviceB.ablackboxC.aninstalleddeviceD.animportantinstrument58.AccordingtothetextwhichoftenfollowingisNOTtrue?AMostofuswereboomkindbutthoseevilbynaturearenotinsmallnumbers.B.Manycrashesshouldhavebeenavoidedifpilotshadbeencareful.C.Somesmallerrorscanevencausealong-lastingregret.D.Eveniftheplaneblowsuptheblackboxcanstillfunction・.59.ThebesttitleforthetextisA.TheBlackBoxB.TheBlackBoxandDisastersC.TheBlackBoxoftheSoulD.TheBlackBoxandHumans60.ThepurposeoftheauthoristoA.warnusofoursafetyB.tellustotreatotherskindlyC.howushisconcernsD.remindusoftakinggoodcareofoursoul

Compassion同情isadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffortwecantranslatecompassionintoactions.AnexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistruE.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomersandit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSundayoneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister收款机withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash现金hadjustmovedintohisroomandhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbeforeandwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.IhadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoulallaloneintheworlD.ItoldhimthatIwassorrybutstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.IfeltstupidandunkindsayingthisbutIvaluedmyjoB.Justthenanothermanstandingbehindthefirstspokeup.IfanythinghelookedmorepitiablE.ChargeittomewasallhesaiD.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassionontheotherhandiscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.69.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A.promisedtoobeythestorerulesB.forgottotakeanymoneywithhimC.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive70.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A.kindandluckyB.poorandlonelyC.friendlyandhelpfulD.hurtanddisappointed71.Thewriteracteduponthestorerulesbecause______.A.hewantedtokeephispresentjobB.hefeltnopityfortheoldgentlemanC.heconsideredtheoldmandishonestD.heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman72.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.WealthismoreimportantthananythingelsE.B.HelpingothersiseasiersaidthandonE.C.ExperienceisbettergainedthroughpracticE.D.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.

ThechoicetoadoptandholdgratefulnessistheonethatisdifferentfromthosewhosuffermisfortuneandthosewhoenjoyafulllifE.MymotherdiedwhenIwas24.Itwasaverydifficulttimeinmylife―everythingseemedtofallapart.Ilostmyjobandthenmyutilitieswereturnedoff.Ihadtotakecoldshowersforsixmonths.A.neighborwhoknewaboutmysituationcametomyhouseandmademeanoffer.ItookcareofherchildrenasajobandInolongerwenthungry.Iwassurprisedthatsomeonewouldtrustme―ayoungwoman―withherchildren.AnditwaswiththeveryconfidencethatbeforelongIbegantakingcareofotherpeople’schildrentoo.Ihavesincemoved300milesfromBoiseIdaho.Formorethan23yearsIhavemadeeveryefforttoreachouttoallthekind-heartedpeoplewhohelpedmewhenIwasdownandout.WithouttheirtrustIdon’tknowwhatIwouldhavedonE.IamveryinvolvedinmycommunityandvolunteeratthelocalfoodbankandIhelpoutwheneverIcan.I’dliketoowewhatIamtowhoeverhasofferedmegenerosity.Ifyouaregratefulforwhatyoualreadyhavetheworldwillworktogethertogiveyoumoretobegratefulfor.Otherwisetheworldwillgiveyoumoretocomplainabout.Moreoverthetruemasterlearnstobegratefulinadvanceforthethingsthataredesiredbecausebeinggratefulinadvanceforsomeattainmentoraccomplishmentdoestwoveryimportantthings:oneittricksyoursubconscious潜意识intobelievingthatthegoaliscertainandtwoitconvincesotherpeoplewithwhomyoumustinteracttoachieveyourdesiresthatyouknowwhatyouareaboutthatyouareawinnernotawhiner哀诉者.56.Theunderlinedutilitiesreferstosuchthingsas______inthepassagE.A.gasandelectricitysuppliesB.waterandgassuppliesC.showerequipmentandwatersupplyD.heatingandTVsignals57.Thewriterwasgratefulmainlyfor______.A.hisneighbor’sdonationB.hiscommunityC.havinggotthejobD.others’trust58.Thewriter’spersonalstoryinthesecondparagraphtellsusthat______.A.tobegratefulwillgetyounowherebutawayfromhomeB.weneedtobegratefultobehelpfulandusefulC.agratefulpersonismostlikelytobesuccessfulD.thefragrance芳香staysinthehandthatgivestherose59.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.A.A.Thank-YouNotetoTrustingNeighborB.YouAreaWinnerNotaWhinerC.GratefulnessBringsaGreatFullnesstoLifeD.BeGratefultoLifeinAdvance

TheMarcheswereahappyfamily.PovertyhardworkandeventhefactthatFatherMarchwasawaywiththeUnionarmiescouldnotdownthespiritsofMegJoAmyandMarmeeastheMarchgirlscalledtheirmother.TheMarchsisterstriedtobegoodbuthadtheirshareoffaults.PrettyMegwasoftendispleasedwiththeschoolchildrenshetaught;boyishJowaseasytobecomeangry;golden-hairedschoolgirlAmylikedtoshowup;butBethwhokeptthehousewaslovingandgentlealways.ThehappydayspassedanddarknesscamewhenatelegramarrivedforMrs.March.YourhusbandisveryillitsaidcomeatoncE.Thegirltriedtobebravewhentheirmotherleftforthefront.TheywaitedandprayeD.LittleBethgotscarletfever猩红热whenshewastakingcareofthesickneighbor.ShebecameveryillbutbegantorecoverbythetimeMarmeewasback.WhenFathercamehomefromthefrontandatthatjoyfulChristmasdinnertheywereoncemorealltogether.ThreeyearslatertheMarchgirlshadgrownintoyoungwomanhooD.MegbecameMrs.Brookeandafterafewfamilytroublesgotusedtohernewstatehappily.Johadfoundpleasureinherliteraryefforts.Amyhadgrownintoayoungladywithatalentfordesignandanevengreateroneforsociety.ButBethhadneverfullyregainedherhealthandherfamilywatchedherwithloveandanxiety.AmywasaskedtogoandstayinEuropewitharelativeoftheMarches.JowenttoNewYorkandbecamesuccessfulinherwritingandhadthesatisfactionofseeingherworkpublishedtherE.Butathomethebitterestblowwasyettofall.Bethhadknownforsometimethatshecouldn’tlivemuchlongertobewiththefamilyandinthespringtimeshedieD.NewscamefromEuropethatAmyandLauriethegrandsonofawealthyneighborhadplannedtobemarriedsoon.NowJobecameevermoresuccessfulinherwritingandgotmarriedtoProfessorBhaerandsoonafterwardsfoundedaschoolforboys.Andsothelittlewomenhadgrownupandlivedhappilywiththeirchildrenenjoyingtheharvestofloveandgoodnessthattheyhaddevotedalltheirlivesto.41.ThemembersoftheMarchfamilywereFatherMarchMrs.Marchandtheir_______.A.fourdaughtersB.fivedaughtersC.sonandfourdaughtersD.sonandfivedaughters42.Whowasthemostsuccessfulincareer事业amongtheMarchgirls?A.JoB.BethC.AmyD.Meg43.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThemarchFamilyB.TheMarchParentsC.TheMarchGirlsD.TheMarchRelatives44.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheMarchfamilyhad______.A.bothhappinessandsadnessB.wealthyneighborsC.moregirlsthanboysD.alotofrichrelatives

Historyisfullofcaseswheredreamshavebeenapathwaytocreativityanddiscovery.A.strikingexampleisprovidedbyDr.OttoLoewiapharmacologistandwinnerofaNobelPrizE.Loewihadspentyearsstudyingthechemicaltransmissionofnerveimpulses神经脉冲.A.greatbreakthroughinhisresearchcamewhenhedreamedofanexperimentthreenightsinarow.Thefirsttwonightshewokeupandwrotedowntheexperimentquicklyanduntidilyonpaper.Butthenextmorninghecouldn’ttellwhatthenotesmeant.Onthethirdnighthegotupafterhavingthedream.Thistimeinsteadofmakingnoteshewentstraighttohislaboratoryandperformedtheimportantexperiment.Loewilatersaidthatiftheexperimenthadoccurredtohimwhileawakehewouldhaverejectedit.Loewi’sexperimentgivessomeinsightintousingdreamstoproducecreativesolutions.Nervousfeelingsarereducedduringdreamingwhichmaybeespeciallyusefulinsolvingproblemsthatrequireafreshpointofview.Beingabletotakeadvantageofdreamsforsolvingisimprovedifyousetyourselfbeforeretiring.BeforeyougotobedtrytothinkintentlyaboutaproblemyouwishtosolvE.Buryyourselfintheproblembystatingitclearlyandreviewingallrelevantinformation.Thenusethesuggestionslistedintheprevioussectiontocatchyourdreams.Althoughthismethodisnotguaranteed保证toproduceacreativesolutionoranewinsightitiscertaintobeanadventurE.Abouthalfofagroupofcollegestudentsusingthemethodforaweekrecalledadreamthathelpedthemsolveapersonalproblem.69.Themainideaofthispassageisthat_______.A.verylittleisreallyknownaboutthemeaningofdreamsB.itispossibletocatchone’sdreamsbyplanningbeforegoingtosleepC.dreamscanbeusefulinproducingcreativesolutionstoone’sproblemsD.Loewi’sexperimenthelpedinthestudyoftransmissionofnerveimpulses70.Thefirstparagraphismainlyorganizedby_________________________.A.sortingouttypesofexperimentsB.summarizingtheworkofoneresearcherC.comparingandexploringhistoricalcasesD.tellingintimeorderaboutoneman’sresearch71.IfLoewihadthoughtoftheexperimentwhileawakehewouldhave_______________.A.askedsomeoneelsetodoitB.thoughtitwasabadideaC.trieditoutonhisownD.thoughtitwasawiseidea72.Theauthorseemstosupporttheideaof__________________accordingtothepassagE.A.seekingcreativesolutionstocertainproblemsB.avoidingdoingscientificexperimentsC.reviewingrelevantinformationduringdreamsD.becomingafamousscientistthroughdreamexperiments

CTherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworlD.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings:thepleasantpartsofconversationthewellprepareddishesthegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.ThereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfieD.BytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyoffendhurtmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywherE.IfthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitieD.Theintentionofcriticizing批评andbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation模仿.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortunenobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjectionsnoonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact接触withthem.Otherwiseitcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenientespeciallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.66.Peoplewhoareunhappy_______.A.alwaysconsiderthingsdifferentlyfromothersB.usuallyareaffectedbytheresultsofcertainthingsC.usuallymisunderstandwhatothersthinkorsayD.alwaysdiscovertheunpleasantsideofcertainthings67.Thephrasesourthepleasureofsocietymostnearlymeans_______.A.haveagoodtastewithsociallifeB.makeothersunhappyC.tendtoscoldothersopenlyD.enjoythepleasureoflife68.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabittheauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould_______.A.preventanycommunicationwiththemB.shownorespectandpolitenesstothemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes

IjustmailedthechickenandtheeggeachinitsownseparatepackagingandkeptcarefultrackofwheneachshipmentwassentfromapostofficeinCambridgeMassachusettsandwhenitlaterarrivedatitsintendeddestinationinNewYorkCity.InmailingthechickenIwascarefultosticktotherestrictionsdescribedintheAmericanPostalService’sDomesticMailManual57.ThisversionoftheManualstatesthat:AdultchickensmustbesentbyExpressMail.ThecontainersusedmustpassthestandardsinInternationalSafeTransitAssociationTestProcedure1A;bestrongenoughtoendurenormalhandling;andthenumberofbirdsmustnotbemorethanthecontainer’slimit.Imailedthechickeninawoodenboxgotfromacolleaguewhodoesresearchwithbirdsandmailedtheegginstandardpackagingobtainedthroughanindustrialsupplier.Ipostedboththechickenandtheeggat9:40amonaMondaymorningfromtheHarvardSquarepostofficeinCambridgeMassachusetts.Thestafftheretoldmethatthiswasthefirstchickenanyonehadmailedfromthereinrecentmemoryandperhapsever.TheintendeddestinationforbothpackageswastheJamesA.FarleyGeneralPostOfficewhichislocatedinManhattanrightnexttoPennStation.ItookthesubwayfromHarvardSquaretotheBostontrainstationandfromthereboardedatraintoNewYorkCityadistanceofabout320kilometresarrivingthatafternoonatPennStation.Iimmediatelywenttothepostofficetoawaitthearrivalsofthechickenandtheegg.TheJamesA.FarleyGeneralPostOfficeisopen24hoursadaysoIwasabletowaitthereuntilbothitemsarriveD.ThatdayMondayneitherthechickennortheeggarriveD.ThenextdayTuesdayneitherthechickennortheeggarriveD.Thechickenarrivedat10:31amWednesday.Thestaffatthepostofficetoldmethatthiswasthefirstchickenanyonehadmailedtothepostofficeinrecentmemoryandperhapsever.Theeggarrivedthatsamedayat9:37pm11hoursafterthechicken.Soit’snowquiteclearthatthechickencamefirsttheeggseconD.60.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatPennStationis______.A.inNewYorkCityB.inCambridgeC.nearHarvardSquareD.nearBoston61.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor______.A.mailedthechickenandtheegginthesamepackageB.hadmailedchickensinthesamepostofficebeforeC.mailedthechickenandtheeggindifferentpostofficesD.mailedthechickenandtheeggbyExpressMail62.TheauthorchosetheJamesA.FarleyGeneralPostOfficeasthedestinationforthepackagesmostprobablybecause______.A.itislocatedinManhattanB.itisopen24hoursadayC.itoffersagoodserviceD.itisconvenientforthetrainstation63.Theauthormailedthechickenandtheegginorderto______.A.testthepostalserviceB.haveacomfortablejourneyC.makeanexperimentD.savetimeandmoney

TheRockfordpolicechiefandsomecityofficialswanttoinstall安装videocamerasinall100policecars.Theythinkthiswillreducethenumberoflawsuits法律诉讼.InthelastfiveyearsRockfordhaspaidoutmorethanfivemilliondollarstosettleabout40lawsuits.ThechiefsaidIfcamerashadbeeninthosecars.wewouldn'thave.hadtopayonecent.We'realwayspullingoverdrunksordruguserswhotrytofightthepoliceorshootthem.Thentheyalwaysclaim声称thatthepolicestartbeatingthemfirstorstartshootingatthemfirst.Thecostofinstallingcameraswillbeabout$500each.Thecitycouncil委员会willvoteontheproposal提议nextMonday.Tenofthe13councilmemberssaidthattheyliketheidea.Onemembersaidthatitmakesgoodsense.Thepoliceofficersenthusiasticallysupportcamerause.Oneofficersaidthattoomanypeoplethinkthepoliceoftenlie;cameraswouldshowcitizensthatpolicetellthetruth.Themoneythatwe'vebeenspendingonlawsuitswillbebetterspentonmorecamerassaidoneofficer.Citizenopinionstotheideaofpolicecarcamerasaremixed.Onepersonsaidthatthepoliceshouldhavestarteddoingthisyearsagowhenvideocameraswereinvented.Butanelderlymanstronglyobjected.'Thesepolicearetryingtosticktheirnoseintoeverythinghesaid.Hewasgoingtoattendthecouncilmeetingtocondemntheproposal.Hehopedthatothercitizenswouldjoinhim60.Wecanlearnfromwhatthechiefsaidthatwithcamerason___.A.thepolicewillnotbetreatedunjustlyB.thepolicewillbefreefromanylawsuitsC.thepolicecanbeatthelaw-breakersfirstD.thepolicecanmonitoreverythingaround61.What'sthepurposeofinstallingvideocamerasinpolicecars?A.Topaylessmoneyonlawsuits.B.Tocutthenumberoflawsuits.C.Topreventlawsuitsfromhappening.D.Tostopbeingbeatenbylaw-breakers.62.Whichgroupofpeoplesupportcamerausemost?A.CouncilmembersB.Policeofficers.C.Localpeople.D.Drugusers.63.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.MostcitizenssupportcamerauseinpolicecarsB.Thepolicearetryingtotakecontrolofeverything.C.Themanshowedgreatdisagreementoncamerauseinpolicecars.D.Othercitizenswilljointhemantoobjecttocamerauseinpolicecars.

Whatmakesahouseahome?NotsizeofcoursE.I’vebeeninsomeofthegrandesthousesinAmericaandit’sclearnoonelivestherE.EarlierthisyearIhaddinnerinamudhutinEthiopiawherewesatonchairsnexttothehostess’bed―ahomethathadmorewarmththananyhouseI’vebeeninsincE.NowJohnEdwardsisexploringwhatmakesahouseahomeinhisjust-released发行Home:TheBlueprintsofOurLives.ThereEdwardswritesThisisn’tabookabouthouses;it’sabookabouthomes.AboutthevaluestheyrestonthedreamstheyarefilledwithandthepeopletheyhaveshapedEdwardswrites.Thehousesandcircumstancesaredifferentbutmuchofwhatyoufindinsidewillbefamiliar.Whetheryou’resittinginanairportflightnowwaitingtoflytoyourchildhoodhomeforThanksgivingorinyourownhomewaitingfortherelativestoarriveyouknowwhathe’stalkingabout.We’velivedinourtownhousefor21years.It’shomenow.TheloosewindowsthatshakeinthewinD.Thefireplacesoshallowitholdsonlyonelog.Thekitchenwindowthatoffersaviewoftheworldpassingby.It’swherefriendssitonthekitchencounterdrinkingwinewhiledinnerisbeingfixeD.Ilivedthereforonly18butitwillalwaysbemytruehomE.EventhelampinthewestlivingroomwindowwhichIcouldseefardowntheroadwhendrivinghomelateatnightstillshines.Whileallthistalkaboutchildhoodmemoriescanbewarmandcomfortinghomeiswhomyou’rewithnotwhereyouarE.AsEdwardswritesHomeisfamily.Homeissafety.Homeisfaith.Happyhomecoming.60.Accordingtotheauthorwhatmakesahouseahome?A.AllthebelongingsinthehousE.B.Feelingsofwarmthandcomfort.C.Thehousesandcircumstances.D.Drinkingwithfriendsonthekitchencounter.61.AboutthebookHome:TheBlueprintsofOurLivesweknowthat_____.A.itwasthedescriptionofEdwards’housesB.itismainlyabouthousesC.ithelpsusunderstandtheconcept概念ofhomeD.itwaswrittenbytheauthorofthetext62.Whatdidtheauthormeanwhenhementionedtheloosewindowsandtheshallowfireplace?A.Hishousewastoooldtolivein.B.HemissedthefeelingsofhomE.C.HehatedlivingtherE.D.Hemissedhisoldfriendstoomuch.63.Itcanbeinferredaccordingtothetextthat_____.A.theauthor’sfamilywereveryrichB.everyhappyhomeisthesameC.theauthorhasbeenlivinganunhappylifeD.theauthorandEdwardsholdsimilarideas

Negative消极的selftalkandnegativeenergycanaffectyoummanywaysandcauseyouadditionalstress.BecauseofthisdevelopingmorePositiveselftalk’sanimportantwaytoreducestressinyourlife.Youcanhelpyourselfmaintainapositiveframeofmind一whichwillhelpwithpositiveselftalk一bysurroundingyourselfwithpositiveenergyinyourlife.Youcangetthatbyaddingsomeelementstoyourlife.Listeningtomusicthatnotonlyhasasoothingmelodybutanupliftingmessagecanbegreatfordevelopingpositiveselftalk.Haveyoueverhadasongstuckinyourheadforafewhoursordaysthelyricsrepeatingthemselvesinyourmind?’’Ifthoselyricswerepositiveandinspirationalthatwouldbeagoodthing.It’samuchbettermentalsoundtracktohavethanarunningstreamofcomplaintscriticismsofself-limitingthoughtsorevensongsthathadmoredepressingorsadlyrics.Booksonstrengthpersonalpowerenlightenmentorselfhelpcanbegoodresourcestohelpyouchangeyouroutlookandthethingsyousaytoyourself.Ratherthanbringinghabitualself-defeatingthoughtsyoucanfindyourselfthinkingofnewcan-doconceptswhentimesgettough.Oneofthemostimportantwaysyoucangetandkeeppositiveenergyinyourlifeiswiththecompanyyoukeep.Doyourfriendsupliftyouorbringyoudown?Aretheycriticalorcomplementary?Idealfriendshipsprovidesupportwhenyou’redownfunwhenyou’reupwisdomwhenyou’relostandpositiveregarD.Goodfriendscaninspireyoutoreachgreaterheightsandseeyourstrengthsevenwhenyoudon’talways.Payattentiontohowyourfriendsmakeyoufeelandifthey’relessthansupportivestartputtingyourenergyandtimetowardpeoplewhoarebettersuitedtobeyourfrienD.Inadditionpositiveaffirmations肯定cancertainlychangeyourselftalkfromnegativetopositive.Nowwhynotbeginworkingpositiveaffirmationsintoyourlifeinsomecreativeways?46.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Reducingstressbysurroundingyourselfwithpositiveenergy.B.AddingsomeelementstoyourlifE.C.Gettingpositiveenergyfromthecompanyyoukeep.D.Changingyourselftalkwithpositiveaffirmation.47.Howmanywaysdoestheauthorsuggesttomaintainapositiveframeofmind?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.48.Ifyouhavesomethingstuckinyourhead.youprobably_______________________.A.keepsingingthesamesongforalongtimeB.keepthinkingofthisthingallthetimeC.regardthelyricsofasongaspositiveD.aredevelopingpositiveself-talk49.Accordingtothepassageyourbestcompanyshouldbethosewho_____________________.A.upliftyouorbringyoudownB.providefunwhenyou’redownC.encourageyoutodothingsevenbetterD.arelessthansupportive50.Whatwillprobablybetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Hownegativeselftalkinfluencesaperson.B.Howpositiveselftalkreducesstressinone’slife.C.Somegreatwaysofmakinggreatfriends.D.Somecreativewaysofpracticingaffirmation.

BlindphotographysoundsstrangE.ButastrikingexhibitionofphotographsinCaliforniaarguesthatitdevelopsasaresultofthecontemporaryart.TheshowSightUnseenattheCaliforniaMuseumofPhotographyuntilAug.29includeseverything:underwatersceneslandscapesabstractsandeverythingelseyoumightexpectfromasightedphotographer.Howdotheblindtaketheirphotographs?Somerelyonassistantstosetupandthendescribetheshots镜头andothersjustpointandshootintherightplacE.JustlikeanygoodartistssaysMcCulloh.Theyhavetheiruniquewaysofoperating.OneparticipatingphotographerisPeteEckertanartistwithmultipledegreesindesignandsculpturewhoonlyturnedtophotographyafterlosinghisvisioninthemid-1990s.Heopenstheshutter快门onhiscameraandthenusesflashlightslightsandcandiestopainthissceneonfilm.AformerfashionphotographerinChicagoWestonlosthisvisionduetoAIDSin1996andfocusesonimagesofdestructionanddisability.Hisphotosarealsoastaroftheshow.Whatdogallery-goerssay?Iwasveryimpressedbyit.ThetechniqueandexperiencewasamazinglydifferentsaysJohnHeskethaprintmakerinAnaheim.Youneverhaveasenseoffeelingsorryforthesepeoplebecausethey'veworkedveryhardtoprovetheirvaluE.BeyondthepraisehowevertheexhibitionalsomakesagreatexamplefordisabledpeopleeverywherE.ThatpointwasexplainedinearlyMayduringadiscussionontheTVshow.Attheveryendofthetalkoneattendeeexpressedhisopinion.Thisexhibitionisextraordinaryandrevolutionaryformanyreasons.IthinkthatbybeinganartistwithadisabilityyouarecontinuingtheworkofthosepeoplewhofoughtforbasiccivilrightstogainaccessandtohaveavoicE.Inthatwayit'ssowonderfulthatyourphotographssayitall.63.Fromthepassageweknowthatsomeblindpeopletakephotosby______A.describingthethingstotheirassistantsB.holdingthecameraandshootingrandomlyC.openingtheshutterwiththehelpofothersD.usingspecialequipmentdesignedforthem64.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatblindphotographers______A.werenotbornblindB.dojobsrelatedtoartC.focusondifferentsubjectsD.likephotosofdestruction65.Whatispeople'sreactiontotheblindphotographyshow?A.Theyadmiretheblindphotographers'hardwork.B.Theyfeelreallysorryforthoseblindphotographers.C.Theythinksomehavegoodtechniqueswhileothersnot.D.Theycanunderstandtherealmeaningofeachphotograph.66.Thesignificanceoftheexhibitionliesinthefactthat______.A.theCaliforniaMuseumofPhotographyreceivespraisesforholdingtheshowB.thepublichaveachancetoknowwhattheblindpeopleareconcernedaboutC.theblindphotographershaveagoodplacetoshowtheirworksD.theexhibitioncanbeveryinspiringtotheblindintheworld

第三部分阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C.D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑ImmediatelyIgotupanddressedstuckmyviolinundermyjacketandwentoutintothestreetstotrymyluck.IwanderedaboutforanhourlookingforalikelyspotfeelingasthoughIwereabouttocommitacrimE.ThenIstoppedatlastunderabridgenearthestationanddecidedtohaveatry.Ifelttenseandnervous.OnemomentIwaspartofthehurryingcrowdsthenextIstoodapartmybacktothewallmyhatonthepavementbeforemetheviolinundermychin.ThefirstnotesIplayedwereloudandrawthentheysettleddownandbegantorunmoresmoothly.TomysurpriseIwasneithercaughtnortoldtoshutup.Indeednobodytookanynoticeatall.ThenanoldmanwithoutstoppingsecretlythrewapennyintomyhatasifgettingridofsomeguiltyevidencE.OtherpenniesfollowedslowlybutsteadilydroppedbyshadowswhoappearednottoseeorhearmE.Itseemedtooeasylikeasecrettrick.Iworkedthereforseveraldaysgraduallygettingthetruthsofthetradebytrialanderror反复试验.Itwasnotagoodthingforexampletoletthehatfillupwithmoney;norwasitwisetoemptyitcompletely.PlacingacoupleofpenniesinthehattostartthethinggoingsoonbecamearegularrulE.41.Whenhefirstbegantoplaytheviolinheexpected.A.togetintotroubleB.toplaybetterthanhedidC.peopletostopandlistentohimD.tobetoldtomovesomewhereelse42.Thefirstmanwhogavehimmoney.A.wastoobusytostopB.wantedtogetridofhimC.droppedthemoneybymistakeD.didnotwanttoattractattention43.Hegraduallybecameconfidentthatdaybecause.A.nobodylookedathimB.heplayedtheviolinverywellC.peoplecontinuedtogivehimmoneyD.heearnedalotofmoney44.Onthefollowingdayshe.A.madealotofmistakesB.learnedhowtodothejobbetterC.getbetteratplayingtheviolinD.didnotmakesomuchmoney45.Hefoundthatthebestwayofencouragingpeopletogivehimmoneywasto.A.playindifferentstreetsB.leaveallthemoneyinthehatC.emptythehatatregulartimesD.leaveasmallamountofmoneyinthehat

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中的两项为多途选项Areyoutrulyhappy?Doyoueverknowwhatitmeanstobehappyandwhatittakestoachievehappiness?71ThefollowingareafewtipsthatIfollowtocreatehappinessinmylifE.Makeaplanforattaininggoalsthatyoubelievewillmakeyouhappy.YourmoodswillverylikelyincreaseifyouaregoingaftersomethingyouvaluE.SurroundyourselfwithhappypeoplE.Itiseasytobegintothinknegativelywhenyouaresurroundedbypeoplewhothinkthatway.___72.Whensomethinggoeswrongtrytofigureoutasolutioninsteadofbeingabsorbedinselfpity.Trulyhappypeopledon’tallowsetbackstoaffecttheirmoodbecausetheyknowthatwithalittlethoughttheycanturnthecircumstancesbacktotheirfavor._73.Thesefewminuteswillgiveyoutheopportunitytofocusonthepositivethingsinyourlifeandwillleadyoutocontinuoushappiness.74.Whetheryoutreatyourselftolunchtakealongrelaxingbathorsimplyspendafewextraminutesonyourappearanceyouwillbesubconsciously下意识地puttingyourselfinabettermooD.Findingthehumorinsituationscanalsoleadtohappiness.Findawaytomakelightofasituationthatwouldotherwisemakeyouhappy.Keepinghealthyisanotherwaytoachievehappiness.75.A.Whatmakesonepersonhappymaybeverydifferentfromwhatmakessomeoneelsehappy.B.Onthecontraryifyouarearoundpeoplewhoarehappytheiremotionalstatewillbeinfectious.C.BeingoverweightornoteatingnutritiousfoodscanhaveanegativeeffectonyourmooD.D.Theseareimportantquestionsforanyonewhoisseekinghappinesstoaskthemselves.E.Spendafewminuteseachdaythinkingaboutthethingsthatmakeyouhappy.F.Therearesometipsinlifethatleadtohappiness.G.It’salsoimportanttotakesometimeeachdaytodosomethingniceforyourself.

Watchingbisonupcloseisfascinatinglikewatchingagrassfireabouttoleapoutofcontrol.Withtheirhugewedge-shapedheadsandsilver-dollar-sizebrowneyesthe2000-poundanimalsaresymbolsofanotherplaceandtimE.Morethan100bisonnowroamthe30000-acreAmericanPrairieReserveineasternMontana—thefirsttimethey’veinhabitedthatregioninacentury.DirectdescendantsofthetensofmillionsofbisonthatoncepopulatedtheWesternplainstheyrepresentanepiceffort:torestoreapieceofAmerica’sprairietothenationalgrandeurthatLewisandClarkextolledtwocenturiesago.DuringthatfamousexpeditionacrosstheWesternstatestothePacificthetwoexplorersencounteredsomanybisonthattheyhadtowaithoursforoneherdtopass.Inordertoprotectwhat’shereandreintroducelong-gonewildlifesomethingtheWorldWildlifeFundishelpingwiththeAmericanPrairieFoundationbeganpurchasinglandfromlocalranchersin2004.Itnowowns30000acresandhasgrazingprivilegesonanother57000.Itsgoaloverthenext25yearsistoassemblethreemillionacresthelargestareaoflanddevotedtowildlifemanagementinthecontinentalUnitedStates.AlreadyherdsofelkdeerandpronghornanteloperoamthegrasslandswherevisitorscancamphikeandbikE.Cottonwoodsandwillowsarethrivingalongstreamscreatinghabitatsforbobcatsbeaversandotheranimals.NoteveryonesharesAPF’svision.SomeresidentsofPhillipsCountypop.3904worrythattheareacouldbecomeaprairieDisneylandovercrowdedwithtourists.ButthebiggestobstacleistheranchersthemselveswhosecattlecompetewithprairiedogsandbisonforgrassandspacE.PeoplelikemehavenointentionofsellingtheirranchessaysDaleVesethwhoheadstheRanchersStewardshipAllianceof35familiesinPhillipsCountyandwhosefamilyhasbeenranchingheresince1886.They’vebeenalaboroflovethroughthegenerations.InsteadhewantsAPFtopayorsubsidizerancherstoraisebison.Thiswouldbefarlesscostlyforthefoundationhearguesthanbuyingthelanddirectly.IfyougototheAmericanPrairieReserveineasternMontanayouwillsee________.A.theburningfiremovingacrossthegrasslandB.hundredsofbisontravellingthroughtheprairieC.tensofmillionsofbisonoccupyingthefarmlandD.groupsofexpertsexaminingthedeadbisonWhatmeasureshavebeentakentoprotectthewildlifebyAPF?A.Theyhaveborrowedmuchmoneyanddevelopednewhabitat.B.Theyhavehiredmanyfarmerstoraisebisonontheirfarms.C.TheyhaveturnedgrasslandintoDisneylandtoattracttourists.D.Theyhaveboughtlargelandfromfarmersforbisontoliveon.Theunderlinedwordsubsidizeinthispassagemeans________.A.givemoneytoB.borrowmoneyfromC.providelandtoD.exchangelandwithWhichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheexcitingsceneryineasternMontanaB.GreatchangesinraisingbisoninAmericaC.ThereturnoftheAmericanprairieD.Thechallengeinprotectingthegrassland

RecentlyinthehopeofearningbothmoneyandsocialexperienceIbecameadoor-to-doorsalesman.Ioncereadasaying:Ifsomebodywantssomethingofyoursyouwillbetreatedaswarmlyasspringbutiftheydon’tyoumaybetreatedascoldlyaswinter.Youmayconsiderthisanexaggeration夸张butifyouareasalesmanitisclearlycorrect.Youwouldneverhavefoundittobesotrueifyouhadn’tbeenasalesman.Youneedn’tstanddoubtfullooksandunfriendlycomments;youneedn’tlistentosomethingcompletelywrongandnodtosaythatitwasquiteright;youneedn’tworryaboutbeingrefusedtimeaftertime;youneedn’talwayskeeppatienceandasmile;youneedn’trepeatthesamesentencesoverandoveragain;youneedn’ttalktosomebodyyoudislikeIdidthisworkforamonththenIdecidedtogiveitup.ApartfromthereasonsaboveIfoundIwaspayingtoomuchattentiontothejobandthussacrificingmystudytime.Thelatesttestresultprovedthatmygradesweregettingworse.EvenworseIhadn’tenoughtimetojoinmyclassmatesincollegeactivities.SometimesIfeltlonelyandunhappybecauseofbothmystudyandmypart-timejob.NowIdon’tthinkitisworthdoingsuchathingforeventhoughIwasearningmoneyitcameatgreatcost.Newspapersandmagazinesoftenpublishstoriesaboutexcellentstudentswhodopart-timeworkwhilealsokeepinghighscoresinclass.Butaccordingtomyexperiencepart-timeworkcanhavesomestrongnegativeinfluencesonstudy.Moststudentsdon’tviewtherelationshipbetweenstudyandworkcorrectly.Inmyopinionifitisn’tamustforfinancialreasonsstudentsshouldbecarefulabouttakingupapart-timejob.41.Fromthetextwecantellthatthewriteris_____.A.anunemployedmanB.amiddle-schoolstudentC.acollegestudentD.adoor-to-doorsalesman42.Whichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordsacrificing?A.losingB.usingC.wastingD.getting43.Inthewriter’sopinion______.A.part-timejobshadgoodeffectuponstudents’studyB.part-timejobswouldbegoodforeverycollegestudentC.itwashardtodealwiththerelationshipbetweenstudyandworkcorrectlyD.todoapart-timejobwasunnecessaryformostofthecollegestudents44.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Part-timeJobsAreUsefulB.Part-timeJobsCanCostDearC.Studentsshouldn’tTakePart-timeJobsD.Part-timeJobsAreImportanttoManyStudents

10·上海A.篇Theelephantwaslyingheavilyonitssidefastasleep.A.fewdogsstartedbarkingatit.Theelephantwokeupinaterribleanger:itchasedthedogsintothevillagewheretheyranforsafety.Thatdidn'tstoptheelephant.ItdestroyedadozenhousesandinjuredseveralpeoplE.Thevillagerswerescaredandangry.ThensomeonesuggestedcallingParbatitheelephantprincess.ParbatiBarua'sfatherwasahunteroftigersandanelephanttamer.HetaughtParbatitorideanelephantbeforeshecouldevenwalk.Healsotaughtherthedangerousartoftheelephantround-up--howtocatchwildelephants.Parbatihasn'talwayslivedinthejunglE.Afterahappychildhoodhuntingwithherfathershewassenttoboardingschoolinthecity.ButParbatinevergotusedtobeingthereandmanyyearslatershewentbacktoheroldfifE.Lifeinthecityistoodull.Catchingelephantsisanadventureandtheexcitementlastsfordaysafterthechaseshesays.ButParbatidoesn'tcatchelephantsjustforfun.Myworkshesaysistorescuemanfromtheelephantsandtokeeptheelephantssafefromman.AndthisisexactlywhatParbatihasbeendoingformanyyears.IncreasinglytheIndianelephantisangry:formanyyearsillegalhuntershaveattackeditanditshomeinthejunglehasbeenreducedtosmallpiecesoflanD.Itisnowfightingback.WheneverwildelephantsenterateagardenoravillageParbatiiscalledtoguidetheanimalsbacktothejunglebeforetheycankill.Theworkofanelephanttameralsoinvolvesloveanddevotion.A.goodelephanttamerwillspendhoursadaysinginglovesongstoanewlycapturedelephant.Eventuallytheygrowtolovetheirtamersandneverforgetthem.Theyarealsomoreloyalthanhumansshesaidassheclimbeduponeofherelephantsandsatonthegianthappyanimal.Anelephantprincessindeed!65.ForParbaticatchingelephantsismainlyto.A.getlonglastingexcitementB.keepbothmanandelephantssafeC.sendthembacktothejungleD.maketheangryelephantstame66.BeforeParbatistudiedinaboardingschool.A.shespenthertimehuntingwithherfatherB.shelearnedhowtosinglovesongsC.shehadalreadybeencalledanelephantprincessD.shewastaughthowtohunttigers67.Indianelephantsaregettingincreasinglyangryandtheyrevengebecause__________.A.theyarecaughtandsentforheavyworkB.illegalhunterscapturethemandkillthemC.theyareattackedandtheirlandgetslimitedD.dogsoftenbarkatthemandchasethem68.ThepassagestartswithanelephantstoryinordertoexplainthatinIndia_________.A.peopleeasilyfallvictimtoelephants'attacksB.theman-elephantrelationshipisgettingworseC.elephanttamersareinshortsupplyD.dogsareaspowerfulaselephants

ATwentyyearsagoIdroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:30AM.WhenIarrivedtocollectIfoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.IwalkedtothedoorandknockedJustaminuteansweredaweakelderlyvoicE.AfteralongpausethedooropeneD.A.smallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforemE.ByhersidewasasmallsuitcasE.Itookthesuitcasetothecarandthenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardthecar.Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.It’snothingItoldher.IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreateD.Ohyou’resuchagoodman.ShesaiD.WhenwegotintothetaxishegavemeanaddressandthenaskedCouldyoudrivethroughdowntown?It’snottheshortestwayIansweredquickly.OhI’minnohurryshesaiD.I’monmywaytoahospice临终医院.Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft.ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylong.Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter计价器.Forthenexttwohourswedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworkedtheneighborhoodwhereshehadlivedandthefurnitureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl.Sometimesshe’daskmetoslowdowninfrontofaparticularbuildingandwouldsitstaringintothedarknesssayingnothing.AtdawnshesuddenlysaidI’mtireD.Let’sgonow.WedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgivenmE.HowmuchdoIoweyou?sheaskeD.Nothing.IsaiD.YouhavetomakealivingsheanswereD.OhthereareotherpassengersIanswereD.AlmostwithoutthinkingIbentandgaveherahug.Sheheldontoetightly.OurhugendedwithherremarkYougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy.Theoldwomanchosetoridethroughthecityinorderto______.A.showshewasfamiliarwiththecityB.seesomeplacesforthelasttimeC.letthedriverearnmoremoneyD.reachthedestinationontimeThetaxidriverdidnotchargetheoldwomanbecausehe______.A.wantedtodoherafavorB.shutoffthemeterbymistakeC.hadreceivedherpaymentinadvanceD.wasinahurrytotakeotherpassengersWhatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.GivingisalwaysapleasurE.B.Peopleshouldrespecteachother.C.Anactofkindnesscanbringpeoplegreatjoy.D.Peopleshouldlearntoappreciateothers’concern.

A.frugal节俭travelerI’montheroadforthreetosixmonthsoutofayearandallthatwanderingtakesnotjustenergybutorganizationaswell.BeforeIsetoffIwillresearchdestinations目的地bookflightsandhotelsandfigureoutwhattodowhenIarrivE.TodoallthosethingsIhavealonglistofwebsitesandotherresources资源.SincemanypeoplearenowplanningtheirsummervacationsIthinkI’dsharemyexperiencE.OnceIhavedecidedonadestinationIheadstraightforalittlewebsitecalledGoogletodoresearch.Oneofthefirstsearchesisformydestinationwiththewordsfrugalandaffordable.Seriously!WhenIwenttoHawaiiin2008thesearchimmediatelybroughtoutthePomaikaiLuckyFarmB&Bafarmwithcomfortableroomsfor$80anight—astealinAmerica’smostexpensivevacationspots.Idon’tjustsurftheWebhowever—printstillhasitsuses.IhaveaguidebookwithmE.WhenItravelforworktheinformationitprovidesisquiteuseful.InordertoknowaboutthecultureofmydestinationIoftenturntonovels.InManhattanthere’sIdlewildBookswhereallkindsofbooksandnovelssitsidebysidE.Butyoucouldjusteasilyvisitthelocalindependentbookstoresorpubliclibraries.Ifthere’sreallynothinginyourarealogontheLongitudeBooks.com.Whenit’stimetobookaflightI’mbackonlinE.Myfirststopiskayak.comwhichsearchesalmosteveryotherbookingsitE.I’vealsostartedtouseITAsoftwarE.com’sQPXsystem.Itwasdevelopedfortheairlinecompanies.FinallywhenI’mreadytobuytheticketI’llgototheairline’sownwebsitebecauseitoffersthelowestpricefortheticket.ThenI’llcheckSeatGuru.comwhichoffersseatmapsofmostairlines’planestofindthebestmostcomfortablespot.Whatdoesthewriterusuallydotoprepareforatrip?A.Heturnstosomeorganizations.B.Hewandersaroundtogetinformation.C.Heconsultswebsitesandotherresources.D.Heaskspeoplewhoareplanningsummervacations.Theunderlinedwordstealmostprobablymeans______.A.bargainB.farmC.roomD.priceToknowthecultureofyourdestinationwhichofthefollowingissuggestedbythewriter?A.Tourtheplaceandexperienceit.B.WatchTVprogramsabouttheplacE.C.Visitbookstoresorpubliclibraries.D.ReadtheguidebooksabouttheplacE.Wheredoesthewriterbuyhisflighttickets?A.Ontheairline’sownwebsitE.B.Onkayak.com.C.OnITAsoftwarE.com.D.OnSeatGuru.com.

GeenaDavidknewshewantedtobeamoviestarwhenshewasveryyoung.Shewasnotsurewhatgavehertheideabutshewantedtolooklikeamoviestar.Ihavealotofpicturesfrommychildhoodofmewearingsunglassesshesays.IusedtowearthemtowatchTV.Earlymovieactorsstartedwearingsunglassesnotbecausetheylookedgoodbutbecausetheireyeshurt.ThelightsusedonmoviesetswereextremelybrightandcouldcauseapainfulproblemknownasKliegeyes.ItwasnamedaftertheKliegbrotherswhoinventedthelights.Actorsworesunglassestogivetheireyesarest.Butwhenmoviestarsbeganwearingtheirsunglassesinpublictheyquicklybecameamust.Eventuallyactorsstartedwearingsunglassesintheirmoviesaswellasonthestreet.AudreyHephburnworeultra-coolRay-Bansunglassesinthe1961movieBreakfastatTiffany’s.AsaresultRay-Bansunglassesstartedtoappearmoreandmoreinthemovies.In1979Ray-BanWayfarerswerewornbyJakeandElwoodinTheBlueBrothers.TomCruiseworeRay-BanAviatorsunglassesinthe1986hitTopGun.Thenin1997WillSmithandTommyLeeJonesmadeRay-BanPredatorsunglassesfamousinMeninBlack.Ofcoursesunglassesaren’tjustafashionstatement.ThemainreasontowearsunglassesistoprotectoureyesagainstUVradiation.UVradiationcandamageoureyessopeoplenowchoosetheirsunglassescarefully.Butyoudon’thavetogiveupstyleforsafety.ThechoiceofframesandlensesavailablethesedaysishugE.Soyoucanprotectyoureyesandstillbethecoolestpersononthebeach.Whatismainlydiscussedinthispassage?A.Theuseofsunglasses.B.Thehistoryofsunglasses.C.Thesunglasseswearing.D.Whymoviestarsliketowearsunglasses.WhydidGeenaDavidliketowearsunglasses?A.Shewasamoviestar.B.Shewantedtofollowamoviestar.C.Wearingsunglasseswasgoodforhereyes.D.ItwasgoodtowearsunglasseswhenwatchingTV.Earlyactors’eyeshurtbecause______.A.theyworesunglassesB.theywentoutinthesuntoomuchC.thelightsonmoviesetsweretoobrightD.theirscriptswerewritteninverysmallwritingWemayknowfromthispassagethat______.A.AudreyHephburnwasafamousfilmstarB.Ray-BanisthenameofsunglassesmakerC.SunglassesmadeTopGunthehitin1986D.MeninBlackmustbeanadvertisementofsunglassesNowpeoplewearsunglasses______.A.justtoprotecttheireyesB.forfashionandtoprotecttheireyesC.becauseofbrightlightsD.becausemoviestarswearthem

WhenIwasachildourdiningroomhadtwokindsofchairs―twolargeoneswitharmrestsandfoursmalloneswithout.Thelargeronesstoodattheendsofthetablethesmalleronesonthesides.MomandDadsatinthebigchairsexceptwhenoneofuswasaway;thenMomwouldsitinoneofthesmallerchairs.DadalwayssatattheendattheheadofthetablE.SittingwherehedidDadwasframedbythewindowthroughwhichtheyardcouldbeseenwithitstreesandgrass.Hischairwasnotjustaplaceforhimatthetable;itwasaplaceinwhichhewassituatedagainsttheyardandtrees.Itwastheholy神圣的andprotectedplacethatwashisandoursthroughhim.AfterDadretiredheandMommovedoutintoasmallflat.WhentheycametovisitmeattheiroldhousE.DadstillsatattheendofthetablethoughthetablewasnolongerhisbutminE.OnlywithmymarriagetoBarbaradidIhearavoicequestioningthearrangement.SherequestedgentlybutfirmlythatIsitattheheadofthetableinourhomE.IrealizedthenthatIwasheadofthefamilybutIalsofeltunwillingtointroducesuchachangE.HowwouldIfeelsittinginthatheadplaceinmyDad’spresence?Andhowwouldhehandleit?Iwastofindoutontheoccasionofouryoungestchild’sfirstbirthday.MomandDadarrivedforlunchandwentintothediningroom.Dadmovedtowardhisusualseatinfrontofthewindow.BeforehecouldgetaroundthesideofthetableItookadeepbreathandsaidDadthisisgoingtobeyourplacenexttoMomonthesidE.Hestoppedlookedatmeandthensatdown.IfeltsadandangryatBarbaraforpushingmetodothis.ItwouldhavebeeneasytosayMymistakeDaD.Sitwhereyoualwayssit.ButIdidn’t.WhenheandMomwereseatedBarbaraandItookourplaces.Idon’tknowhowDadfelt.Idoknowthatthoughremovedfromhisusualplacehecontinuedtosharehisbestselfwithustellingstoriesofhischildhoodandyouthtothedelightofhisgrandchildren.AsIservedthefoodourlivesexperiencedachangewhichwecontinuetolivewith.Itwasn’teasybutIsensethatthereisalsosomethinggoodinthechangewhichhasoccurreD.Iambeginningtolearnthathonoringone’sfatherismorethanthequestionofwhichplacetooccupyatthediningtablE.ItalsomeanslisteningwhereverwesitandwhateverpositionsweowntothestoriesDadlongstotell.WemaythenduringthesemagicalmomentsevenbeabletoforgetaboutwhosechairiswhosE.48.Wheredidthewriter’smothersitwhenoneofthechildrenwasaway?A.Shedidn’tchangeherchair.B.ShemovedherownchairnextDad’s.C.ShemovedtoanemptychaironthesidE.D.ShesatoppositetoDaD.49.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhetoldhisfathertositontheside?A.Hedidn’tfeelbadbecausehisfatherwasgoingtositthereanyway.B.Hefelthappyathavingcardedoutthedifficulttask.C.Hewasthoroughlysatisfiedwiththenewseatingarrangement.D.HeregrettedwhathehaddoneandwantedtoblamehiswifE.50.Whathappenedduringthemealafterthefamilyhadalltakentheirnewseats?A.Thewriter’schildrenremovedtheirgrandfatherfromhisusualplacE.B.Thewriter’sfatherdidn’tappeartomindwherehesat.C.Thewriter’sfathersharedhisfavoritedisheswiththegrandchildren.D.Theybecametenseandnervousabouttheirfutureasafamily.51.Whatdidthewriterlearnabouthonoringone’sfather?A.Fathersalwayslongtotellstoriesabouttheirearlyyears.B.Providingthefightchairistheonlywaytohonorone’sfather.C.Respectforone’sfatherdoesn’tdependonlyonwherehesits.D.ThefamilyshoulddinetogetheratthesametableasoftenaspossiblE.

Hanswasanhonestfellowwithafunnyroundgood-humoredfacE.Livingaloneeverydayheworkedinhisgarden.Inallthecountrysidetherewasnogardensolovelyashis.Allsortsofflowersgrewtherebloomingintheirproperorderasthemonthswentbyoneflowertakinganotherflower’splacesothattherewerealwaysbeautifulthingstoseeandpleasantodorstosmell.HanshadmanyfriendsthemostdevotedbeingtheMiller.SodevotedwastherichMillertoHansthathe’dnevergobyhisgardenwithoutpluckingalargebunchofflowersorahandfulofsweetherbsorfillinghispocketswithfruits.TheMillerusedtotalkaboutnobleideasandHansnoddedandsmiledfeelingproudofhavingsuchafrienD.TheneighborsthoughtitstrangethattherichMillernevergaveHansanythinginreturnthoughhehadhundredsofsacksofflourmanycowsandsheepbutHansnevertroubledhisheadabouttheseandnothinggavehimgreaterpleasurethantolistentoallthewonderfulthingsabouttheunselfishnessoftruefriendship.InspringsummerandautumnHanswasveryhappybutwhenwintercameandhehadnofruitorflowerstosellhesufferedfromcoldandhunger.ThoughextremelylonelytheMillernevercametoseehimthen.There’snogoodingoingtoseeHanswhilethesnowlasts.TheMillersaidtohiswifeWhenpeopleareintroubletheyshouldn’tbebothereD.SoI’llwaittillthespringcomeswhenhe’shappytogivemeflowers.You’recertainlyverythoughtfulansweredhiswifeIt’squiteatreattohearyoutalkaboutfriendship.Couldn’tweaskHansuphere?saidtheirson.I’llgivehimhalfmymealandshowhimmywhiterabbits.Howsillyyouare!criedtheMiller.Ireallydon’tknowwhat’stheuseofsendingyoutoschool.IfHanscameuphereandsawourwarmfireourgoodsupperandourredwinehemightgetenviousandenvyisamostterriblethingandwouldspoilanybody’snaturE.IamhisbestfriendandI’llalwayswatchoverhimandseethathe’snotledintoanytemptation.BesidesifHanscameherehemightaskmeforsomeflour.Flourisonethingandfriendshipisanotherandtheyshouldn’tbeconfuseD.Thewordsarespeltdifferentlyandmeanquitedifferentthings.Everybodycanseethat.HelookedseriouslyathissonwhofeltsoashamedthathehunghisheaddownandgrewquitescaredandbegantocryintohisteA.SpringcomingtheMillerwentdowntoseeHans.Againhetalkedaboutfriendship.Hansfriendshipneverforgets.I’mafraidyoudon’tunderstandthepoetryoflifE.Seehowlovelyyourrosesare!Hanssaidhewantedtoselltheminthemarkettobuybackhisthingswhichweresoldduringthehardtimeofthewinter.I’llgiveyoumanygoodthings.Ithinkbeinggenerousisthebaseoffriendship.saidtheMiller.AndnowasI’llgiveyoumanygoodthingsI’msureyou’dliketogivemesomeflowersinreturn.Here’sthebasketandfillitquitefull.PoorHanswasafraidtosayanything.HeranandpluckedallhisprettyrosesandfilledtheMiller’sbasketimaginingthemanygoodthingspromisedbytheMiller.ThenextdayheheardtheMillercalling:Hanswouldyoumindcarryingthissackofflourformetomarket?I’msorrybutIamreallyverybusytoday.WellsaidtheMillerconsideringthatI’mgoingtogiveyoumythingsit’sratherunfriendlyofyoutorefusE.Uponmywordyoumustn’tmindmyspeakingquiteplainlytoyou.PoorHanswasdrivenbyhisfriendshiptheorytoworkhardforhisbestfriendleavinghisgardendryandwasteD.OneeveningHanswassittingbyfirewhentheMillercamE.HanscriedtheMillerMylittleboyhasfallenoffaladderandhurthimselfandI’mgoingfortheDoctor.Buthelivessofarawayandit’ssuchabadwindynight.IthasjustoccurredtomethatyoucangoinsteadofmE.YouknowI’mgoingtogiveyoumygoodthingssoyoushoulddosomethingformeinreturn.CertainlycriedHans.HestruggledintothestormynightandgotthedoctortorideahorsetotheMiller’shouseintimetosavetheboy.HoweverHansgotlostinthedarknessandwanderedoffintoadeeppooldrowneD.AtHans’funeraltheMillersaidIwashisbestfrienD.Ishouldwalkattheheadoftheprocession.Everynowandthenhewipedhiseyeswithahandkerchief.81.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatHans___________.A.wasextremelywiseandnobleB.washighlyvaluedbytheMillerC.admiredtheMillerverymuchD.hadastrongdesireforfortune82.Flourisonethingandfriendshipisanothercanbeunderstoodas___________.A.Differentwordsmaymeanquitedifferentthings.B.InterestispermanentwhilefriendshipisflexiblE.C.I’mafraidyoudon’tunderstandthepoetryoflifE.D.Ithinkbeinggenerousisthebaseoffriendship.83.FromtheMiller’stalkathomewecanseehewas___________.A.seriousbutkindB.helpfulandgenerousC.caringbutstrictD.selfishandcold-hearted84.What’sthemaincauseofHans’tragedy?A.Truefriendshipbetweenthem.B.A.lackofformaleducation.C.A.suddenchangeofweather.D.BlinddevotiontoafrienD.85.TheauthordescribedtheMiller’sbehaviorinorderto___________.A.entertainthereaderswithanincrediblejokingtaleB.showthefriendshipbetweenHansandtheMillerC.warnthereadersaboutthedangerofafalsefriendD.persuadepeopletobeasintelligentastheMiller

【2011·四川成都4月月考】E.IpromisedMichaelIwouldn’tmentionthisuntiltheseasonwasover.Nowlthinkit'stime.EarlylastseasonIwroteacolumnaboutanartofkindnessIhadseenJordandotoadisabledchildoutsidethestadium.AfteritranIgotacallfromamarlinthewesternsuburbs.HesaidIreadwhatyouwroteaboutJordan.butIthoughtIshouldtellyouanotherthingIsaw.HereitcomesIthought.Italwaysdoes.WritesomethingniceaboutapersonandpeoplecallyouuptosaythatthepersonisnotsonicE.A.fewweekslaterJordanandIweretalkingaboutsomethingelsebeforeagameandIbroughtupwhatthemanhadsaiD.Wasthemanright?HadJordanreallybeentalkingtothosetwoboysinthatpooranddirty.neighborhood?NottwoboysJordansaiD.Butfour.Andhenamedthem.Hesaidfournames.Andwhatdidtheytalkabout?EverythingJordansaiD.Anything.I’veaskedtoseetheirgradessothatIcanchecktoseeifthey'repayingattentiontotheirstudy.IfitturnsoutthatoneortwoofthemmayneedteachingImakesuretheygetit.It'sjustonemorepartofMichaelJordan'slifeonemorethingthatnooneknowsaboutandonemorethingJordandoesfightfor.TheNBAseasonisovernowandthoseboyshavetheirmemories.SodoJ!WhentheexpertreviewersbegintotunaagainstJordanastheysurelywillI'llthinkaboutthoseboysunderthestreetlightwaitingforthemantheyknowtocomE.Forsomeonetheycandependon.57.ThewriterwrotethisstoryaboutJordanandhisyoungfriendsbecause_______A.hethoughthighlyofJordan'sdeedsB.hehatedtoseeJordandosomethingbadC.hebelieveditwastimetohelpthedisabledD.hefeltsureheneedn'tkeepthepromisethen58.A.maninthewesternsuburbsmadeacallto_______A.knowwhyJordanstoppedinabadareaB.getachancetobecomefamoushimselfC.letthewriterknowJordanwasnotthatniceD.offeranexampletoshowhowJordanhelpedothers59.Jordantalkedwiththeboysbecausehe_______.A.neededtheirsupportB.hadpromisedtodosoC.likedtoteachthemtoplaybasketballD.wantedtomakesuretheyallstudiedwell60.ThetextimpliesthatJordanis_______.A.anexcellentbasketballplayerB.goodatdealingwithproblemsoflifeC.alwaysreadytomakefriendswithyoungpeopleD.willingtodowhateverhecanforthegoodofsociety

Formanyyearsscientistscouldn'tfigureouthowatomsandmoleculesontheEarthcombinedtomakelivingthings.Plantsfishdinosaursandpeoplearemadeofatomsandmoleculesbuttheyareputtogetherinamorecomplicatedwaythanthemoleculesintheprimitiveocean.What'smorelivingthingshaveenergyandcanreproducewhilethechemicalsontheEarth4billionyearsagowerelifeless.Afteryearsofstudyscientistsfiguredoutthatlivingthingsincludinghumanbodiesarebasicallymadeofaminoacidsandnucleotidebases.Thesearemoleculeswithmillionsofhydrogencarbonnitrogenandoxygenatoms.Howcouldsuchcomplicatedmoleculeshavebeenformedintheprimitivesoup?ScientistswerestumpeD.Thenin1953twoscientistsnamedHaroldUreyandStanleyL.MillerdidaverysimpleexperimenttofindoutwhathadhappenedonthePrimitiveEarth.Theysetupsometubesandbottlesinaclosedloopandputinsomeofthesamegasesthatwerepresentintheatmosphere4billionyearsago:watervaporammoniacarbondioxidemethaneandhydrogen.ThentheyshotanelectricsparkthroughthegasestosimulateboltsoflightningontheancientEarthcirculatedthegasesthroughsomewatersentthembackformoresparksandsoon.Aftersevendaysthewaterthatthegaseshadbeenbubblingthroughhadturnedbrown.Somenewchemicalsweredissolvedinit.WhenMillerandUreyanalyzedtheliquidtheyfoundthatitcontainedaminoacids-theverykindofmoleculesfoundinalllivingthings.61.WhendidscientistscometorealizehowtheatomsandmoleculesontheEarthcombinedtomakelivingthing?A.4billionyearsago.B.1953.C.Aftersevendays.D.Manyyearslater.62.Scientistsfiguredoutthathumanbodiesarebasicallymadeof.A.aminoacidsB.moleculesC.hydrogencarbonnitrogenandoxygenatomsD.watervaporammoniacarbondioxidemethaneandhydrogen63.HaroldUreyandStanleyL.Millerdidtheirexperimentinorderto.A.findoutwhathadhappenedontheEarth4billionyearsagoB.simulateboltsoflightningontheancientEarthC.dissolvesomenewchemicalsD.analyzealiquid64.Attheendofthelastparagraphtheunderlinedworditrefersto.A.aclosedloopB.anelectricsparkC.waterD.theliquid65.AccordingtothewriterlivingthingsontheEarthinclude.A.atomsandmoleculesB.chemicalsC.plantsfishdinosaursandhumanbeingsD.theprimitivesoup

There’sadarklittlejoke:RipVanWinkleawakensinthe21stcenturyafterahundred-yearsleep.Menandwomendashabouttalkingtosmallmetaldevices.Youngpeoplesitonsofasmovingminiatureathletesaroundonelectronicscreens.Airportshospitalsshoppingmalls―everyplaceRipgoesjustpuzzleshim.Butwhenhefinallywalksintoaschoolroomtheoldmanknowsexactlywhereheis.Thisisaschoolhedeclares.Weusedtohavetheseblackin1906.Onlynowtheblackboardsaregreen.Americanschoolsaren’texactlyfrozenintimebutconsideringthepaceofchangeinotherareasoflifeourpublicschoolstendtofeellikethrowbacks.Kidsspendmuchofthedayastheirgreat-grandparentsoncedid:sittinginrowslisteningtoteacherslecturescribblingnotesbyhandreadingtextbooksthatareoutofdatE.A.yawningchasmseparatestheworldinsidetheschoolhousefromtheworldoutsidE.Thenationalconversationoneducationhaslongfocusedonreadingscoresmathtestsandclosingtheachievementgap.Thisisnotastoryaboutthatconversation.Thisisastoryaboutthebigpublicconversationthenationisnothavingabouteducationtheonethatwillultimatelydeterminewhetheranentiregenerationofkidswillfailtomakethegradeintheglobaleconomybecausetheycan’tthinktheirwaythroughabstractproblemsworkinteamsorspeakalanguageotherthanEnglish.ThisweektheconversationwillburstontothefrontpagewhentheNCSAWreleasesablueprintforrethinkingAmericaneducationfrompre-Kto12andbeyondtobetterpreparestudentstothriveintheglobaleconomy.Whilethatreportincludessomedebatableproposalsthereisaremarkableagreementamongeducatorsandbusinessandpolicyleadersononekeyconclusion:weneedtobringwhatweteachandhowweteachintothe21stcentury.Today’seconomydemandsnotonlyahigh-levelcompetenceinthetraditionalacademicdisciplinesbutalsowhatmightbecalled21st-centuryskills.64.Whatisthewriter’spurposetouseadarklittlejokeinthefirstparagraph?A.ToserveasanintroductiontoRipVanWinklE.B.Todrawreaders’attentiontothepresentsituationsinAmericanschools.C.ToremindpeoplethatAmericanliteratureplaysanimportantroleineconomy.D.Toletitsreadersenjoythearticlefromtheverybeginning.65.Whatisthewriter’sgeneralimpressionofAmericanschoolchildren?A.Theylookmuchliketheirgreat-grandparents.B.TheycandoeverythingastheylikE.C.Theyarewelldevelopedonallsides.D.TheyarealmostseparatedfromtheoutsideworlD.66.Fromthethirdparagraphweknowthewriter________.A.hasfocusedonreadingscoresandmathtestsB.tellsastoryaboutthenationalconversationC.tendstocaremuchaboutthebigpublicconversationD.promisestohelpkidswiththeirgradeintheglobaleconomy67.Theunderlinedparttothriveinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.tobecomeandcontinuetobesuccessfulandstrong.B.toenjoysomethingespeciallyotherpeoplewouldnotlikE.C.tocompetewithotherpeopleforbetterpositionsD.toworkinteamswithanyotherpeoplE.

Todaywetalktoanup-and-coming有前途的erhuplayerLeeHangfromHongKong.He’llplaywiththeHongKongOrchestra管弦乐队nextSundayinaspecialconcertbyyoungChinesemusicians.Interviewer:ThankyoufortalkingtousLeE.YoumustbeveryexciteD.Lee:YesIam.ThisisthefirsttimethatI’veplayedwithsuchafamousorchestraandinfrontofsomanypeoplE.They’reexpectingabout4000peoplE.Interviewer:Doesthatscareyou?Lee:Tobehonestyes.Ihaven’tsleptmuchinthelastfewdays.ButmyteachertoldmeIwouldn’ttakeitseriouslyenoughifIwasn’tscareD.Thathelpedalot.Interviewer:Tellmeaboutwhyyoustartedplayingtheerhu.Lee:Myparentstookmetopianoandviolinlessons.Iquitelikedthembuttheyhadtoforcemetogosometimes.OnenightIsawadocumentaryaboutYoYoMathefamousChineseAmericancello大提琴player.HetalkedabouthisloveofChineseinstrumentsandweshouldfollowourinterests.IalwaysenjoyedlisteningtoChineseinstrumentsliketheerhuandguzheng.Thatinspiredmetolearntheerhu.MyparentsweregladthatIwasplayingsomethingIactuallylikeD.Interviewer:WhatdoyourfriendsthinkofyouplayingaChineseinstrument?Lee:Wellalotofmyclassmatesthinkplayingthingsliketheerhuisn’tcool.Idon’tcarE.Itmakesmehappy.IgotaletterfromYoYosayinghowmuchheadmiredmeandthathe’dliketomeetmenexttimewhenhe’sinHongKong.Theythoughtthatwasprettycool!Interviewer:Andwhatdoesthefutureholdforyou?Lee:I’dliketostudymusicinauniversityinChinathenhopefullyplayinorchestras.MyambitionistobringthebeautifulsoundoftheerhutoallthecornersoftheworlD.Interviewer:Wellifanyonecanit’syou.ThanksfortalkingtomeLeE.Goodluck.Lee:Thanks.WhatwillLeeHangdonextSunday?A.Hewillhaveaninterview.B.Hewilltalktoanewspaperreporter.C.HewillplayaChinesemusicalinstrumentataconcert.D.HewillstudyinauniversityinChinA.Lee_______becauseoftheconcert.A.hasn’tbeensleepingwellB.hasn’tbeensleepingC.willmeet4000peopleD.hasbeenafraidofhisteacherLeestartedplayingtheerhu________afilmaboutYoYoMA.A.beforeseeingB.whileseeingC.afterseeingD.tocopyLeelikesplayingtheerhu_______thepianoandviolin.A.lessthanB.asmuchasC.morethanD.becausehisparentslikeLee’sfriendsthought_______wasgreat.A.gettingaletterfromafamousmusicianB.writingalettertoafamousmusicianC.playingChinesemusicalinstrumentsD.seeingYoYoMainHongKong

LookingbackonmychildhoodIbelievethatnaturalistsarebornandnotmadE.Althoughwewereallbroughtupinthesamewaymybrothersandmysisterssoongaveuptheirflowersandinsects.UnlikethemIhadnoearformusicandlanguages.IwasnotanearlyreaderandIcouldnotdomathswell.BeforeWorldWarIwespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythedimmemoryofthehousewelivedinofmyroomandmytoys.NordoIrememberclearlythelargefamilyofgrandparentsauntsunclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor.ButIdohaveacrystalclearmemoryofthedogsfarmanimalslocalbirdsandaboveallinsects.Iamanaturalistnotascientist.Ihaveastrongloveforthenaturalworldandmypassionhasledmeintovariedexplorations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoyburningthemidnightoilreadingaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveries.ThensomethingbringstheseobservationstogetherinmyminD.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300papersandbooks.Butcuriosityakeen敏锐的eyeagoodmemoryandenjoymentoftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist.A.scientistuptoapointcanbemadE.A.naturalistisborn.Ifyoucancombinethetwoyougetthebestofbothworlds.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthewriter.A.wasinterestedinflowersandinsectsinhischildhoodB.losthishearingwhenhewasachildC.didn’tlikehisbrothersandsistersD.wasbornintoanaturalist’sfamilyThewritercan’tclearlyrememberhisrelativesprobablybecause.A.hedidn’tliveverylongwiththemB.thefamilywasverylargeC.hewastooyoungwhenhelivedwiththemD.hedevotedhimselftoobservingnatureItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriterwas.A.ascientistaswellasanaturalistB.notanaturalistbutascientistC.onlyabornnaturalistD.firstofallascientistAccordingtothewriterabornnaturalistshouldfirstofallbe.A.goodatmathsB.fullofpassionC.knowledgeableD.self-controlled

It’snoteasybeingateenager13至19岁青少年―norisiteasybeingtheparentofateenager.Youcanmakeyourchildfeelangryhurtormisunderstoodbywhatyousaywithoutrealizingityourself.Itisimportanttogiveyourchildthespaceheneedstogrowwhilegentlylettinghimknowthatyouyou’llstillbethereforhimwhenheneedsyou.Expectalotfromyourchildjustnoteverything.Exceptforhealthandsafetyproblemssuchasdruguseorcarelessdriving;considereverythingelseopentodiscussion.Ifyourchildisunwillingtodiscusssomethingdon’tinsisthetellyouwhat’sonhisminD.Themoreyouinsistthemorelikelythathe’llclamup.Insteadlethimattempttosolve解决thingsbyhimself.Atthesametimeremindhimthatyou’realwaysthereforhimshouldheseekadviceorhelp.Showrespectforyourteenager’sprivacy隐私.Neverreadhimhismailorlisteninonpersonalconversions.Teachyourteenagerthatthefamilyphoneisforthewholefamily.Ifyourchildtalksonthefamily’stelephonefortoolongtellhimhecantalkfor15minutesbutthenhemuststayoffthephoneforatleastanequalperiodoftimE.Thisnotonlyfreesupthelinesothatotherfamilymemberscanmakeandreceivecallsbutteachesyourteenagermoderation节制.Orifyouareopentotheideaallowyourteenagerhisownphonethathepaysforwithhisownpocketmoneyoraparttimejob68.Themainpurposeofthetextistotellparents.A.howtogetalongwithateenagerB.howtorespectateenagerC.howtounderstandateenagerD.howtohelpatenagergrowup69.WhatdoesthephraseclamupinParagraph2probablymean?A.becomeexcitedB.showrespectC.refusetotalkD.seekhelp70.ThelastparagraphisabouthowtoteachateenagerA.tousethephoneinasensiblewayB.topayforhisowntelephoneC.tosharethephonequicklyD.toanswerthephonequickly71.Whatshouldparentsdoinraisingateenageraccordingtothetext?A.NorallowhimtolearndrivingortakedrugsB.GivehimadviceonlywhennecessaryC.LethimhavehisowntelephoneD.Nottalkaboutpersonalthingswithhim

Lotsofstudentsshoptoreducestressorjusttokilltimewiththeirfriends.Shoppingtogetridofboredomortoescapefromlife’spressuresmayleadtoseriousproblems.Whenyoustarttoshopoutofcontrolyoubecomeashoppingaddict.Shoppingaddictsshowsignsthataresimilartootheraddicts.Somestudentsthinkthatshoppingevenaslittleasbuyinggiftsforclassmatescanmakethemfeelbetterandforgettheirproblems.Actuallyitcanmakethemfeelworseguiltyorevencausethemtorunintofinancialdifficulties.Findingyourselfinafinancialstruggleordeepindebtmayharmyourrelationshipswithfriendsandparents.Doyougoshoppingforjustafewthingsandcomehomewithyourwalletempty?Doyoualwaysgoshoppingafteranemotionaltraumaorwhenlifefeelstough艰难的?Doyouregretlaterwhatyoubuy?Ordoyoubuythingsthatyouneveruse?Maybeyourparentsorfriendshaveexpresseddisagreementthatleadsyoutohideitemsorlieaboutprices.Avoidanyenvironmentthatmaymakeyouwanttospendmoney.Neverusecreditcards.Formsomeothermeaningfulandbeneficialhobbies.Exerciseyogaandhotbathsgenerallymayhelpyounotwanttoshop.Takeadrivethroughthecountrywheretherearen’tanystores.HavepatiencewithyourselfandyourmoneywhichcanbenefityoufortherestofyourlifE.60.Accordingtothepassageshoppingaddicts______.arealwaysrichpeopleB.getwellalongwithfriendsC.maysufferfinancialdifficultiesD.alltheabove61.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsabout______.waystogetridofshoppingaddictionthesignsofshoppingaddictsthedangerofshoppingaddictionwhyshoppingaddictscan’tstopshopping62.Theunderlinedwordtraumaprobablymeans______.hurtB.satisfactionC.enjoymentD.appreciation63.Theintendedreadersofthepassageare______.teachersB.doctorsC.studentsD.education

Imadeapledge发誓tomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottagE.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifsandsorbuts.TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblicalshèng jīng passageabouthusbandsbeingthoughtfuloftheirwives.ThenhewentontosayLoveisanactofwill.A.personcanchoosetolovE.TomyselfIhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusbanD.WellfortwoweeksthatwouldchangE.AnditdiD.RightfromthemomentIkissedEvelynatthedoorandsaidThatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyou.OhTomyounoticedshesaidsurprisedandpleaseD.MaybealittlepuzzleD.AfterthelongdriveIwantedtositandreaD.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.IstartedtorefusebutthenIthoughtEvelyn’sbeenaloneherewiththekidsallweekandnowshewantstobealonewithmE.Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheshellmuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappythat’showthewholevacationpasseD.ImadeanewpledgetokeeponrememberingtochooselovE.Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperimenthowever.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.OnthelastnightatourcottagepreparingforbedEvelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.What’sthematter?Iaskedher.TomshesaidinavoicefilledwithdistressdoyouknowsomethingIdon’t?Whatdoyoumean?WellthatcheckupIhadseveralweeksagoourdoctordidhetellyousomethingaboutme?Tomyou’vebeensogoodtomeamIdying?Ittookamomentforitalltosinkin.ThenIburstoutlaughing.NohoneyIsaidwrappingherinmyarms.You’renotdying;I’mjuststartingtolivE.64.InthefirstparagraphNoifsandandsorbutsprobablymeans_____.A.unnecessarilyB.unexpectedlyC.impossiblyD.unconditionally65.FromthestorywemayinferthatTomdrovetothebeachcottage_____.A.withhisfamilyB.withEvelynC.aloneD.withhischildren66.DuringthetwoweeksonthebeachTomshowedmorelovetohiswifebecause_____.A.shelookedlovelyinhernewclothesB.hehadmadealotofmoneyinWallStreetC.hewasdeterminedtobeagoodhusbandD.shewasseriouslyill67.Theunderlinedwordsonethinginthetextrefertothefactthat_____.A.hepraisedhersweaterwhichpuzzledherB.sheinsistedonvisitingamuseumwhichhehatedC.heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn’ttellherD.hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedying68.BysayingI’mjuststartingtoliveTommeansthat_____.A.heisjustbeginningtounderstandtherealmeaningoflifeB.heisjustbeginningtoenjoylifeasalovinghusbandC.helivedanunhappylifebeforeandisnowstartingtochangeD.heisbeginningtofeelregretforwhathedidtohiswifebefore

Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighly.believingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeople.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthrelied依赖onhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.However.whilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitude.Inaculturewhichualuesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.Teachingtheseyoungpeople.Ioftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelost.butitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.Bothareafraidofnotbeingvalued.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.71.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeopleC.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition72.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.Itpushessocietyforward.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts73.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess74.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers’.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastried.75.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.Competitionshouldbeencouraged.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition

SofarasIknowMissHamahwasthefirstpersontogivethebasicdifferencebetweenworkandlabor.Tobehappyamallmustfeelfirstlyfreeandsecondlyimportant.Hecannotbereallyhappyifheisforcedbysocietytodowhathedoesnotenjoydoingorifwhatheenjoysdoingislowlythoughtofbysocietyasvaluelessorunimportant.InasocietywhereslaveryinthestrictsensehasbeengotridofthesignthatwhatamandoesisofsocialvalueisthatheispaidmoneytodoitbutalaborertodaycanbecalledaWageslavE.A.manisalaborerifthejobthatsocietyoffershimisnotinterestingtohimselfbuthehastotakeitjustowingtothenecessity0fearningalivingandsupportinghisfamily.Theoppositesidetolaborisplay.Whenweplayagameweenjoywhatwearedoingotherwiseweshouldnotplayitbutitisapurelyprivateactivityandsocietycouldnotcarewhetherweplayitornot.Betweenlaborandplaystandswork.A.manisaworkerifheispersonallyinterestedinthejobwhichsocietypayshimtodowhatfromthepointviewofsocietyisnecessarylaborisfromhisownpointofviewwillingplay.Whetherajobistobeclassifiedaslabororworkdependsnotonthejobitselfbutonthetastesoftheindividualwhodoesit.Thedifferencedoesnot.Forexampleagreewiththedifferencebetweenaphysicalandamentaljobagardenerorataxidrivermaybeaworkerabankclerkisalaborer.Whichamaniscanbeseenfromhisattitudetowardleisure闲暇1Toaworkerleisuremeanssimplythehoursheneedstorelaxandrestinordertoworkefficiently.Heisthereforemorelikelytotaketoolittleleisurethantoomuchworkersdieofheartattackandforgettheirwives’birthday.Tothelaborerontheotherhandleisuremeansfreedomfromcompulsion强迫sothatitisnaturalforhimtoimaginethatthefewerhourshehastospendlaboringandthemorehoursheisfreetoplaythebetter.72.A.manfeelshappywhen.A.heissupposedtodowhatisimportantinhisopinionB.hehastotakeajobtoearnalivingandsupporthisfamilyC.heisdoingsomethingpersonallyinterestingandsociallyvaluableD.whatheenjoysdoingiswhathethinkshighlyof73.Thereasonwhya1aborercanbecalledawageslaveisthatA.hehasafamilytosupportB.hiswagesareaslowaswhataslaveusedtomakeC.societydoesn’tcarewhetherheplaysornotD.heisdoingthejobonlyformoneynotforinterest74.WhetherajobcanbeclassifiedaslabororworkdependsonA.whetheritisaphysicalormentalB.thetastesofthepersonwhodoesitC.theattitudeofthesocietytowarditD.thenecessityofthejobtothesocietyandindividual75.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.WhethertoWorkortoPlayB.WorkLaborandPlayC.DifferencesbetweenLaborandPlayD.LeisureKeytoWorkLaborandPlay

Herewaiter!Lookatyoursoup.What’sthis?Isitvegetablesoup?No.It’sfly苍蝇soup!Lookatthebluebottle!Terrible!Pouritontothefaceofthecook.Whowantssuchawonderfulsoup?shoutedamiddle-agedlady.InlessthanasecondthecustomersgatheredaroundhertablE.A.youngwaiterwasalreadyholdingthesoupplatesearchingfortheflywithaspoon.Theladywasangry.Themanagercameouttoseewhatthetroublewas.Bringheranotherbowlofsoupwashisorder.Theladywantedtoshowtheflytothemanager.Asshereachedforthespoonshepointedatsomethingblueinit.Lookthat’sthefly!sheshouteD.Thecrowdpressedcloserandstaredatthespoonintheyoungwaiter’shanD.Justbeforetheycouldseeitclearlythemanputthespoonfullofsoupintohismouth.BitingslightlyafterawhilehesmiledandnoddedIt’sreallyapieceofburntgreenonion.IfirmlybelievethatisworthyofourfamE.Onhearingthispeoplelaughedandwalkedaway.Thewomanwasatalossanddidn’tknowifshecoulddrinkthesouporleaveittherE.Thewholeincidentlastedonlyafewminutes.Notlongafterthatthewaiterwhohadsavedtherestaurantformdisgrace不光彩soongotarisE.1.Thebluebottletheladymentionedmeans.A.akindofsoupB.akindofflyC.thesoupplateD.thespoon2.Seeingwhathadhappenedthemanager.A.knewthatthefaultwouldmakethisrestaurantlosefaceB.scoldedthewaitertosmoothdown消除thelady’sangerC.saidsorrytothewomanforthesoupD.sentawaythecookwhohadcausedsomuchtrouble3.Formthepassagewecaninferthattheyoungwaiteratetheflyjustbecause.A.it’sreallyhisfaulttomaketheladyangryB.hedidn’twantotherstodrivethecookoutoftherestaurantC.hewantedtoshowwhatheatewasnothingbutapieceofgreenonionD.hewasafraidhewouldbesentawaybythemanager4.Theyoungwaitersavedtherestaurant’sfameby.A.eatingtheflyinsoupB.tellingthetruthtoeveryoneC.sayingsorrytotheladyD.pointingoutwhattheladysaidwaswrong

Spendingaslittleas$US5adayonsomeoneelsecouldsignificantlyboosthappinesstheteamattheUniversityofBritishColumbiafound.Theirexperimentsonmorethan630Americansshowedtheyweremeasurablyhappierwhentheyspentmoneyonothers―eveniftheythoughtspendingthemoneyonthemselveswouldmakethemhappier.WewantedtotestourtheorythathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearnsaidElizabethDunnapsychologistattheUniversityofBritishColumbia.Theyaskedtheir600volunteersfwsttoratetheirgeneralhappinessreporttheirannualincomeanddetailtheirmonthlyspendingincludingbillsgiftsforthemselvesgiftsforothersanddonationstocharity.NomatterhowmuchincomeeachpersonmadethosewhospentmoneyonothersreportedgreaterhappinesswhilethosewhospentmoreonthemselvesdidnotDunnsaidinastatement.Dunn’steamalsosurveyed16employeesatacompanyinBostonbeforeandaftertheyreceivedanannualprofit-sharingbonusofbetween$US3000and$US8000.Employeeswhodevotedmoreoftheirbonustopro-socialspendingexperiencedgreaterhappinessafterreceivingthebonusandthemannerinwhichtheyspentthatbonuswasamoreimportantpredictoroftheirhappinessthanthesizeofthebonusitselftheywroteintheirreportpublishedinthejournalscience.Theygavetheirvolunteers$US5or$US20andhalfgotclearinstructionsonhowtospendit.Thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsereportedfeelinghappieraboutit.Thesefindingssuggestthatveryminorchangesinspendingallocations―a8littleas$US5一maybeenoughtoproducerealgainsinhappinessonagivendayDunnsaid.56.Whatisthegeneralideaofthepassage?A.Themoreyouearnthegreaterhappinessyouwillget.B.Spendingmoremoneyonyourselfwillmakeyouhappier.C.MoneyCanbuyhappinessbutonlyifyouspenditonsomeoneelse.D.Youcanspendonly$US5adayon80meoneelsetogethappiness.57.Theunderlinedwordboost’’inthefirstparagraphprobablymeansA.helptofindB.helptobringC.helptoincreaseD.helptoget58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thosewhospendmoremoneyon础占r8Cangetmuchmorebonus.B.Peopleusuallythinkspendingmoneyonthemselveswillmakethemhappier.C.Verysmallchangesinspendingyourmoneymaybeenoughtogainhappiness.D.Researchersthinkthathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearn.59.Dunnis______.A.anemployeeinacompanyC.areporterinajournalB.apsychologistatauniversityD.avolunteerintheexperiment60.ItCanbeinferredfromthe6thparagraphthat.A.thevolunteersnotgiven$US5or$US20spenttheirownmoneyonthemselvesB.thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsefelthappieraboutitC.thevolunteersweregiven$US5or$U$20asarewardfortheexperimentD.halfofthevolunteerscouldspendthemoneyastheyliked

Youcanbeproudofyourselvesevenifyoucanonlymakeoneortwoofthesegreenchanges.Thegoalhereistolimitcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegaseswhicharecloselyassociatedtothebigproblemofglobal-warming.Strategy1:BringyourowncuptoStarbucksYou’llgeta10centdiscountandit’sonelesspapercuptoendupinalandfill.Whileyou’retherepickupsomefreebagsofspentcoffeegroundstouseas‘green’fertilizerinyourgarden.Thepayoff:Thestorewon’tcreatemorewastewhentheythrowawayacup.Strategy2:TurnoffyourcomputerWheninstandbymodeyourPCisstillusingenergy.Infact75percentofelectricityusedinyourhomecomesfromelectronicsthatareturnedoff.Thepayoff:Turningoffamonitorfor40hoursaweekmayonlysave$5amonthbutitreducesCO2by750poundsStrategy3:ReuseplasticbagsInsteadofthrowingaway100billionplasticbagsayeartryandgetasecondthirdortenthuseoutofthem.Betteryetnexttimeyoushoptryareusablebag.Thepayoff:You’rereducingpollution.Theamountofoilitwouldtaketomakejust14plasticbagswouldrunyourcarforonemilE.Strategy4:UserecycledpaperinthebathroomMostofthetoiletpaperweuseismadefromtreesfoundinforestspreviouslyuntouchedbyhumans.Thepayoff:Ifeveryhouseholdreplacedonerolloftoiletpaperwitharecycledone424000treeswouldstillbestanding.Lookforecopapertowelstoo.Strategy5:Buyenergy-efficientappliances电器ReplacetheoldfridgewithanEnergyStarapplianceandyou’lluse15percentlessenergy.Itmightbealittleexpensivetobuybutyou’llsavemoneyonyourelectricitybillsandhelptheenvironment.Thepayoff:IfweallusedoneEnergyStarapplianceathomeitwouldbelikeplanting1.7millionacresofnewtrees.Strategy6:PlantatreeAddinggreentoyourgardenisbeautifulandearth-pleasing.Thepayoff:Justonetreewillhelpmakecleanerairandsavetheenvironmentfrom5000poundsofhotcarbondioxideeachyear.53.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WaystosavemoneyathomeB.Waystobeearth-friendlyC.Waystoendglobal-warmingD.Waystolimitcarbondioxide54.AccordingtothewriterwhatwillhappenifourPCisswitchedoffwhennotinuse?A.Itwillhelptosavealargeamountofmoney.B.ItwillhelptoreduceagreatdealofCO2.C.ItwillsavetheamountofoilthatrunsyourcarforamileD.Itwillbelikeplanting1.7millionacresofnewtrees.55.Whichstrategiessuggestrecyclingorreuseofthings?A.Strategies1&3B.Strategies2&5C.Strategies3&6D.Strategies4&5.56.Whatbenefitsdothesestrategieshaveincommon?A.Theyallhelpreducetheuseofenergylikeelectricity.B.Theyallcutdowntheamountofthepaper.C.Theyallresultinproducinglessgreenhousegases.D.Theyallhelptopreserveourtreesandforest.

DYoungpeoplecanhaveproblemswiththeirminds.SomestudentsbecomeworriedbecausetheyhavetostudyveryharD.Othershavetroublegettingonwellwithpeopleliketheirparentsandclassmates.LiuWeiaJunior2studentfromHefeicouldnotunderstandhisteacherandwasdoingbadlyinhislessons.HebecamesoworriedaboutitthathestartedtocuthisfingerwithaknifE.Anotherstudent14-year-oldYanFangfromGuangzhouwasafraidofexams.Shegotveryworriedinthetestandwhenshelookedattheexampapersshecouldn’tthinkofanythingtowritE.A.recentreportfromJiefangDailysaysabout18%ofShanghaiteenagershavemental心理的problems.TheirtroublesincludebeingworriedandveryunhappyandhavingproblemsinlearningandgettingonwellwithpeoplE.Manystudentswhohaveproblemswon’tgoforadviceorhelp.Somethinktheywilllookstupid愚蠢的iftheygotoseeadoctor.Othersdon’twanttotalkabouttheirsecret.LiangYuezhuanexpertonteenagersfromBeijingAndingHospitalhasthefollowingadviceforteenagers.1.Talktoyourparentsorteachersoften.2.Takepartingroupactivitiesandplaysports.3.Gotoseeadoctorifyoufeelunhappyorunwell.51.Thestudentswhooftenbecomeworriedorhavetroublegettingonwellwithothersmayhave___________.A.mentalproblemsB.aheadacheC.kniveswiththemD.noparents52.LiuWeicuthisfingerwithaknifebecause____________.A.hewasafraidofhisteacherB.hewantedtofrightenhisparentsC.hewassoworriedabouthisstudyD.hisfingerwasbadlyhurt53.YanFang’sproblemshappenedwhenever______________.A.shestudiedveryhardB.shehadexamsC.shetalkedwithherparentsD.shethoughtofsomething54.Studentswhohaveproblemswon’taskothersforhelpbecause_____________.A.theywon’tletothersthinktheyarestupiD.B.theydon’tthinkdoctorscanhelpthem.C.theydon’twanttotelltheirsecrettoothers.D.bothA.andC.55.LiangYuezhu’sadvicetellsusthat_________________.A.it’sbetterforthestudentswhohavementalproblemstojoinothers.B.it’sunnecessaryforthemtobewithothers.C.onlygroupactivitiesandsportscanhelpthem.D.teachersandparentscan’tdoanythingaboutmentalproblems.

PutalittleloveinyourlifeIremembergrowingupmymomalwayssaidHalfthefunofdoinganythingissharingitwithothers.ItissotruE.Friendsandmatesallowustoenjoyoursuccessandourjoyscomfortusinourchallengingmomentsandprovideamirrorforustolearnmoreaboutourselves.I’vealwayslookedatfriendsasthefamilywechoosE.Theyenrichourlives.AsRobertLouisStevenoncesaidAfriendisapresentwhichyougiveyourself.Tobeagoodfriendorpartnerit’simportablebeagoodlistener.HearwhatyourfriendormatehastosayfirstratherthanjumpingtoconclusionsorgettingdefensivE.Sometimesitisusefultobetheirmirrorforwhentheyheartheirwordsrepeatedbacktothemitcanhelpthemtorealizethatwhattheysaidwasnotexactlywhattheymeanttosay.Patiencecompassionandempathyarealsoimportanttraitsinbeingagoodfriendorpartner.YouknowtheoldgoldenruleCareforothersthewayyouwouldlikethemtocareforyou.ThesupportofafriendduringatoughtimecouldmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailurE.Encouragementandconfidencearepricelessgiftsthatcanhelpchangeaperson’slifE.Takecarethoughwithwhomyouchoosetohavecloserelationshipfortheycanhaveatremendousimpactonyourself-esteemandlifepath.Assomeoneoncetoldmetheattitudeofyourfriendsarelikethebuttonsonanelevator.Theywilleithertakeyouupordown.51.InordertomakegoodfriendsyoushoulddothefollowingexceptA.BeagoodlistenerB.BepatientcompassionateC.BecarefulD.Begeneroustoyourfriends52.Whatwillyoudotoyourfriendsaccordingtothepassage?A.Buyyourfriendamirror.B.PointouttheirmistakesifthereisanyC.GivethemencouragementandconfidencE.D.Payattentionwhattheydo53.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthepassagemean?A.Itisdifferentwhetheryouhavefriendsornot.B.Thesupportoffriendscountswhenyouhavedifficulties.C.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.D.Youarecertaintosucceedifyougetthesupportoffriends.54.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisgoodtoshareyourfunwithother.B.Thefriendisamirrorforustolearnmoreaboutothers.C.You’dbetterbeagoodlistenerifyouwanttobeagoodfrienD.D.BecarefultochooseyourfrienD.

I’dliketosharethestrangestofthestrangemomentsI’vehadherE.Backin2003IhadapetrabbitnamedAlaskA.Duetotherulesthelandlordhadsethehadtobekeptinthebasement地下室.OnenightIwentdownstairstofeedhim.KeepinmindI’vealwaysthoughtthebasementwasfrightening.AsIwasfacinghiscageandputtingthebowlofwaterinsideabigshadowappearedbehindmeasifabigtallmanwerestandingbehindmE.IturnedaroundandnobodywastherebutIgotthedistinct清晰的feelingthatIwasbeingwatcheD.Ibasicallydroppedthewaterbowlandranupstairsshoutingformymom.EversincethenIcan’tgodowntherealonE.OnceIwastryingtogettosleepandIsleptwiththelightsoff.AllofsuddenIwantedtoleavetheroomeagerlybutIcouldn’tgetoutofmybedIwastooscareD.ThefeelingofsomeonelookingcloselyatmewassoupsetIwasphysicallyafraidtomoveorbreathE.IopenedmycurtainstoletthestreetlightinthinkingthelightwouldhelpmefeelbettertomovE.Thatdidnothing.ImusthavesatthereonmybedforaboutfifteenminutesbeforeIgotup.Ididn’tsleepintherethatnight.I’veneverfeltanythingsoupset!ThenthereareallthelittlethingslikeseeingthingsinthecomerofmyeyehearingdoorsopenorclosewhenI’mhomealoneandthefeelingofbeingwatcheD.Oncewhenmysisterwasn’thomewesharearoomIheardsomeonebreathingfromherbedandheardthesheetsrustle沙沙声.LastweekIfeltsomeonepattingmeintheshoulderwhenIwasaloneinmyroom.SometimesI’llbelookingsomethingandI’llseeoneormorecontorted扭曲的angryfaces.Irealizethatwhenoneislookingforsomethingtohappentheycanmakethingshappenorimagineit.ThesearethemomentsinwhichIknownothingwasimaginedsoIwantedtosharethemandgetyouropinions.Thankssomuch.【小题1】Thewritertothetextseemsto.A.tellushisstrangeexperiencesB.telluswhathappensinhisbedroomC.tellusaninterestingstoryD.telluswhathappensinhisapartment【小题2】Whichofthefollowingmaybethereasonwhythewriterisafraidtogotothebasement?A.Becausehispetisdangerous.B.Becauseabigshadowmayappearbehindhim.C.BecausethereisabigtallmantherE.D.BecausehislandlordforbidshimtogotherE.【小题3】Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat.A.thewritersleptwiththelightsonthatnightB.thestreetlighthelpedthewriteralotC.hewastooscaredtogetoutofhisbedatonetimeD.hedidn’tsleepatallthatnight【小题4】Fromthetextwecanseethewriterbelieveshisexperiencesare.A.realB.notrealC.creativeD.imaginative

YouCan’tDoItEvenIfItHurtsNobodyWhodoyouthinkbreaksthelawinoursociety?Ifyoubelievethatonlytoughguyscommitcrimesyoumayhavetothinkagain.Unlikeinthemovieswecan’tdividetheworldintobadguysandmodelcitizens.ReallifeismuchmorecomplexInthesamewaythatdiseasesrangefromthecommoncoldtofatalformsofcancercrimesvaryindegree.Forexamplesmokingonanelevatorwillinconveniencepeoplebutmuchlessthanthreateningthemwithagun.Inadditiontobreakingthelawthemselvespeopletoleratevariouslevelsofcrime.Whyarewetolerantofsomecrimes?Itmaybethatbyseeingothersdosomethingweacceptitmoreeasily.Forinstancemostpeoplewillfinditeasiertospeedonahighwaywheneverybodyelseisdrivingoverthespeedlimit.Sothepeoplearoundusinfluencehowmuchlaw―breakingwecantolerate.Wemustalsowonderwhetherseeingviolenceontelevisionorreadingaboutitinthenewspaperseverydaymakesustoleratecrimemorethanweshould.Webecomeusedtoseeingbloodonthenewsontelevisionorinmagazines.BecauseweseethousandsofdeadpeopleonTVmaybewejusttrytoignorethesituationbehindtheviolence.Ifsomanycitizenstolerateviolenceandcrimeorevencommitcrimesthemselvesitmaysimplybebecauseofthehumanmind.Ourmindsmaynotcareaboutspecificlaws.Insteadourmindsmayhaveasystemofvaluesthatusuallypreventsusfromhurtingotherpeopletoimproveourownlives.Yetwhenitcomestorespectingtherightsofamassofanonymous不知名的individualswemightnotbesoresponsible.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotstealawalletcontaining＄50theymaynotmindcheatingontaxesbecausecheatingontaxesdoesnothurtanyoneperson.Ithurtssocietybutsocietyremainsanabstractideathatisnotasrealasaneighbororafriend’sfriend.Whenwerealizethatmanypeoplehavemisconceptionsabutlaw―breakingwecouldthinkitisn’tsurprisingthatsomanypeoplehavecriminalrecords.Howcouldweimprovethelevelofhonestyinoursociety?Wouldseverelawshelpmakeoursocietybetter?Probablynot.Honestywillhavetocomefromsocialpressure:inthefamilyatschoolonthejobeachandeveryoneofuscanencouragehonestybyshowingwhichbehaviorsareunacceptable.Andteachingrespectshouldbecomeeveryone’sresponsibility.68.AccordingtotheauthorReallifeismuchmorecomplex.Inthesamewaythatdiseasesrangeformthecommoncoldtofatalformsofcancercrimesvaryindegree.Forexamplesmokinginanelevatorwillinconveniencepeoplebutmuchlessthanthreateningthemwithagun.Inadditiontobreakingthelawthemselvespeopletoleratevariouslevelsofcrime.Whyarewetolerantofsomecrimes?Itmaybethatbyseeingothersdosomethingweacceptitmoreeasily.Forinstancemostpeoplewillfinditeasiertospeedonahighwaywheneverybodyelseisdrivingoverthespeedlimit.Sothepeoplearoundusinfluencehowmuchlaw―breakingwecantolerate.Wemustalsowonderwhetherseeingviolenceontelevisionorreadingaboutitinthenewspaperseverydaymakesustoleratecrimemorethanweshould.Webecomeusedtoseeingbloodonthenewsontelevisionorinmagazines.BecauseweseethousandsofdeadpeopleonTVmaybewejusttrytoignorethesituationbehindtheviolence.Ifsomanycitizenstolerateviolenceandcrimeorevencommitcrimesthemselvesitmaysimplybebecauseofthehumanmind.Ourmindsmaynotcareaboutspecificlaws.Insteadourmindsmayhaveasystemofvaluesthatusuallypreventsusfromhurtingotherpeopletoimproveourownlives.Yeswhenitcomestorespectingtherightsofamassofanonymous不知名的individualswemightnotbesoresponsible.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotstealawalletcontaining＄50theymaynotmindcheatingontaxesbecausecheatingontaxesdoesnothurtanyoneperson..Ithurtssocietybutsocietyremainsanabstractideathatisnotasrealasaneighbororafriend’sfriend.Whenwerealizethatmanypeoplehavemisconceptionsaboutlaw―breakingwecouldthinkitisn’tsurprisingthatsomanypeoplehavecriminalrecords.Howcouldweimprovethelevelofhonestyinoursociety?Wouldseverelawshelpmakeoursocietybetter?Probablynot.Honestywillhavetocomefromsocialpressure:inthefamilyatschoolonthejobeachandeveryoneofuscanencouragehonestybyshowingwhichbehaviorsareunacceptable.Andteachingrespectshouldbecomeeveryone’sresponsibility.68.AccordingtotheauthorReallifeismuchmorecomplex.probablymeans_______A.thereisawiderangeofpeopleandcrimesinthereallifeB.smokinginanelevatorgoesagainstlawsinthereallifeC.therearemorecrimesthandiseasesinthereallifeD.modelcitizenssometimesbreaklawsinthereallife69.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthepeoplewhocheatontaxes?A.TheytakenonoticeofthehumanmindB.TheybreakthelawsunacceptedintheirmindsC.TheyhurtotherpeopletoimprovetheirownlivesD.Theyaren’tconcernedwithsomeparticularlaws70.Peopletolerateviolenceandcrimebecause__________A.theirbehavioristhesameasthatofmostotherpeopleB.theypaynoattentiontothetruthbehindthecrimesC.mostunlawfulactsarenotharmfultotheindividualD.theyholdmistakenbeliefsaboutlaw―breaking71.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.TodiscusswhetherlawsaresevereB.ToremindpeopletobehavewithhonestyC.ToshowpeopletheimportanceofschooleducationD.Toexplainwhysomanypeoplehavecriminalrecords