In 2007, five young people in the American state of Massachusetts developed an ideA. The team knew that the world is filled with mobile phones. About eighty percent of all people are said to live within reach of a wireless telephone signal. The idea was to use mobile phones and the Internet to connect job seekers with employers. The young people wrote a business plan and formed a company called Assured Labor. Assured Labor won a development competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT). Three of the founders were graduate students therE. Assured Labor is an electronic marketplacE. It has two parts. One is for the United States. That operation was launched in January in Boston. It links people with employers offering temporary jobs. The other arm of the business is for developing markets. That operation is meant to help people get more permanent jobs.A.representative is currently building partnerships with universities and international companies in Central AmericA. Assured Labor’s president, David Reich, says the companies now place job advertisements on radio or in newspapers. Some even drive around in cars with loudspeakers announcing that jobs are availablE. He says the companies are interested in having more modern hiring practices. Through Assured Labor, companies will list open positions on the Internet. People who think they could do the job could reply by text message or on their cell phones. This is how the system works in Boston: The jobs available include house cleaning, dog walking and home repair. People who want their house cleaned, for example, can look online at a list of twenty housekeepers. The list tells what services they offer and how much they want to be paiD. People need two letters praising their work to get on the list of service providers. The employer chooses workers they would like to hirE. The company then sends the workers a text or e-mail message so they can respond quickly to an offer. After a job is completed, the employer and employee rate each other. The rating is kept for future usE. Assured Labor is not charging anyone right now, but the plan is to have employers pay for the servicE. 1.Assured Labour is founded by . A.David ReichB.five young people in Massachusetts C.an unknown expertD.three graduate students from MIT 2.What kinds of jobs does Assured Labor offer? A.Temporary jobs.B.Permanent jobs. C.Free jobs.D.BothA.and B. 3.Which is NOT one of the means for Assured Labor to advertise jobs available? A.RadioB.Newspapers C.TV programmersD.Cars with loudspeakers 4.Which of the following is the proper procedure to seek a job through Assured Labor? A. People can look online at a list of jobs. B. Companies will list open positions on the Internet. C. The company sends the workers a text or e-mail messagE. D. The workers can respond to an offer. E. The employer chooses workers they would like to hirE. A.acdbeB.baecdC.bcdaeD.abdea 5.What can be inferred from the passage? A.The present hiring practices need to be improveD. B.Employers don’t need to pay Assured Labour. C.Universities also join Assured Labor for financial help. D.Assured Labor only offers household jobs. 6.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A.An Electronic Marketplace B.Mobile Phones and Markets C.Getting Into Job Market by Mobile Phone D.Job Seekers and Markets
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In2007fiveyoungpeopleintheAmericanstateofMassachusettsdevelopedanideA.Theteamknewthattheworldisfilledwithmobilephones.Abouteightypercentofallpeoplearesaidtolivewithinreachofawirelesstelephonesignal.TheideawastousemobilephonesandtheInternettoconnectjobseekerswithemployers.TheyoungpeoplewroteabusinessplanandformedacompanycalledAssuredLabor.AssuredLaborwonadevelopmentcompetitionattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyMIT.ThreeofthefoundersweregraduatestudentstherE.AssuredLaborisanelectronicmarketplacE.Ithastwoparts.OneisfortheUnitedStates.ThatoperationwaslaunchedinJanuaryinBoston.Itlinkspeoplewithemployersofferingtemporaryjobs.Theotherarmofthebusinessisfordevelopingmarkets.Thatoperationismeanttohelppeoplegetmorepermanentjobs.A.representativeiscurrentlybuildingpartnershipswithuniversitiesandinternationalcompaniesinCentralAmericA.AssuredLabor’spresidentDavidReichsaysthecompaniesnowplacejobadvertisementsonradioorinnewspapers.SomeevendrivearoundincarswithloudspeakersannouncingthatjobsareavailablE.Hesaysthecompaniesareinterestedinhavingmoremodernhiringpractices.ThroughAssuredLaborcompanieswilllistopenpositionsontheInternet.Peoplewhothinktheycoulddothejobcouldreplybytextmessageorontheircellphones.ThisishowthesystemworksinBoston:Thejobsavailableincludehousecleaningdogwalkingandhomerepair.Peoplewhowanttheirhousecleanedforexamplecanlookonlineatalistoftwentyhousekeepers.ThelisttellswhatservicestheyofferandhowmuchtheywanttobepaiD.Peopleneedtwoletterspraisingtheirworktogetonthelistofserviceproviders.TheemployerchoosesworkerstheywouldliketohirE.Thecompanythensendstheworkersatextore-mailmessagesotheycanrespondquicklytoanoffer.Afterajobiscompletedtheemployerandemployeerateeachother.TheratingiskeptforfutureusE.AssuredLaborisnotcharginganyonerightnowbuttheplanistohaveemployerspayfortheservicE.1.AssuredLabourisfoundedby.A.DavidReichB.fiveyoungpeopleinMassachusettsC.anunknownexpertD.threegraduatestudentsfromMIT2.WhatkindsofjobsdoesAssuredLaboroffer?A.Temporaryjobs.B.Permanentjobs.C.Freejobs.D.BothA.andB.3.WhichisNOToneofthemeansforAssuredLabortoadvertisejobsavailable?A.RadioB.NewspapersC.TVprogrammersD.Carswithloudspeakers4.WhichofthefollowingistheproperproceduretoseekajobthroughAssuredLabor?A.Peoplecanlookonlineatalistofjobs.B.CompanieswilllistopenpositionsontheInternet.C.Thecompanysendstheworkersatextore-mailmessagE.D.Theworkerscanrespondtoanoffer.E.TheemployerchoosesworkerstheywouldliketohirE.A.acdbeB.baecdC.bcdaeD.abdea5.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ThepresenthiringpracticesneedtobeimproveD.B.Employersdon’tneedtopayAssuredLabour.C.UniversitiesalsojoinAssuredLaborforfinancialhelp.D.AssuredLaboronlyoffershouseholdjobs.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AnElectronicMarketplaceB.MobilePhonesandMarketsC.GettingIntoJobMarketbyMobilePhoneD.JobSeekersandMarkets,
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Sometimesthesimplestideasarethebest.Forexampletoabsorbheatfromthesuntoheatwateryouneedlargeflatblacksurfaces.Onewaytodothatistobuildthosesurfacesspeciallyontheroofsofbuildings.Butwhygotoallthattroublewhencitiesarerubofblacksurfacesalreadyintheformofasphalt柏油roads?TenyearsagothisthoughtcameintothemindofAriandeBondtaDutchengineer.Hefinallypersuadedhisbosstofollowitup.Theresultisthattheirbuildingisnowheatedinwinterandcooledinsummerbyasystemthatreliesonthesurfaceoftheroadoutside.Theheat-collectorisasystemofconnectedwaterpipes.Mostofthemranfromonesideofthestreettotheotherjustundertheasphaltroad.Somehoweverdivedeepintotheground.Whenthestreetsurfacegetshotinsummerwaterpumpedthroughthepipespicksupthisheatandtakesitundergroundthroughoneofthedivingpipes.Atadepthof100metresliesanaturalaquifer蓄水层intowhichseveralheatexchangers交换器havebeenbuilt.Thehotwaterfromthestreetrunsthroughtheseexchangerswarmingtheground-waterbeforereturningtothesurfacethroughanotherpipe.Theaquiferisthususedasaheatstore.Inwintertheworkingsystemischangedslightly.Waterispumpedthroughtheheatexchangerstopickuptheheatstoredduringsummer.Thiswatergoesintothebuildingandisusedtowarmtheplaceup.Afterperformingthattaskitispumpedundertheasphaltanditsremainingheatkeepstheroadfreeofsnowandice.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.AriandeBondtgothisideafromhisboss.B.Largeflatblacksurfacesneedtobebuiltincities.C.TheDutchengineer'ssystemhasbeenwidelyused.D.Heatcanalsobecollectedfromasphaltroads.2.Forwhatpurposearethedivingpipesused?A.Toabsorbheatfromthesun.B.Tostoreheatforfutureuse.C.Toturnsolarenergyintoheatenergy.D.Tocarryheatdownbelowthesurface.3.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat______A.somepipeshavetobere-arrangedinwinterB.thesystemcandomorethanwarmingupthebuildingC.theexchangerswillpickupheatfromthestreetsurfaceD.lessheatmaybecollectedinwinterthaninsummer
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CanstormsinAfricacauseasthma哮喘intheCaribbean加勒比?Islanderspointtothedesertinsectsthatlandonbeachesaftera5000-kilometerflightacrosstheAtlantiC.IftheycanusewindstogetfromonecontinenttoanothersocancloudsofdustthatcarrydiseasE.ScientiststhinkthatasAfricabecomesdrierdustfromexpandingdesertsisbeingblownawayintoCaribbeanislands.A.studyinBarbadosshowsthatasthmahasincreased17timessinceAfrica’sdrought干旱beganin1973.Otherformsoflifearesufferingtoo.AmongthemaretheCaribbean’sfamouscoralreefs珊瑚礁whichbegandyinginlargenumbersinthe1900s.EugeneShinnoftheU.S.GeiologicalSudrveyUSGSinFloridawenttothevirginIslandstostudythereefs.ThetestsheandhiscolleaguescarriedoutshowedthatthecoralwasdyingofdiseasecausedbyAfricamicrobes微生物fromacrosstheocean.WilliamSpriggoftheUniversityofArizonaisstudyingtheproblemaspartofamajorUNproject.HesaysthatdustiscausingproblemsintheU.S.too.Wearejustbeginningtocollecttheevidenceofairborne空气传播的dustinfluencesonhumanhealthhetoldTheWashingtonPost.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.DangerousDustB.DangerousDiseaseC.ChangingWeatherD.DevelopingTechnology2.Wheredoesthedusttalkedaboutinthispassagecomefrom?A.AmericA.B.AfricA.C.TheAtlantiC.D.ThePacifiC.3.TheincreaseofasthmaintheCaribeanisprobablyrelatedto_____accordingtoscientists.A.desertinsectsB.strongwindsC.airbornedustD.dryweather4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheCaribbeancoralreefs?A.TheyareinFloridA.B.Theyusedtobeverybeautiful.C.Theybegandyinginthepastdecades.D.TheAfricanmicrobeshavebadeffectonthem.5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutWilliamSprigg?A.HeisamemberofUN.B.HethinksAfricandustalsoaffectstheUS.C.Hehascollectedenoughevidenceaboutdustinfluences.D.HeisareporterfromTheWashingtonPost.
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KeeshlivedattheedgeofthePolarSeA.Hehadseen13sunsintheEskimo爱斯基摩人的wayof1timE.AmongtheEskimosthesuneachwinter2thelandindarkness.Andthenext3anewsunreturnssoitmightbewarmagain.ThefatherofKeeshhad4abraveman.Buthehaddied5forfooD.Keeshwashisonlysonwholived6withhismotherIkeegA.One7thevillagecouncil委员会metinthebigiglu圆顶冰屋ofKlosh-Kwanthechief.Keeshwastherewiththeothers.Helistenedthenwaitedfor8.HesaidItistruethatyougiveussomemeatbutitisoftenoldand9meatandhasmanybones.Thehunterswere10.Thiswasachildspeaking11themachildtalkinglikeagrownman.KeeshsaidMyfatherBokwasagreathunter.ItissaidthatBokbroughthomemoremeatthananyofthetwobesthuntersandthathe12themeatsothatallgotanequalsharE.Na!Na!ThehunterscrieD.13thechildout!Sendhimtobed!Heshouldnottalktograybeardsthisway!Keesh14untilthenoisestoppeD.YouhaveawifeUgh-Glukhesaidandyouspeakforher.Mymotherhasnoone15mesoIspeak.AsIsayBokhuntedgreatlybuthe’snowdeaD.Itisonly16thenthatmymotherwhowashiswifeandIhissonshouldhavemeat17thetribehasmeat.IKeeshsonofBokhavespoken.Againtherewasagreat18intheigluthecouncil19KeeshtobeD.IteventalkedofgivinghimnofooD.Keeshjumpedtohisfeet.Hearmehecried20shallIspeakinthecounciligluagainIshallgoandhuntmeatlikemyfatherBok.1.A.tellingB.takingC.spendingD.keeping2.A.fleesB.disappearsC.leavesD.reaches3.A.winterB.yearC.summerD.fall4.A.beenB.remainedC.madeD.become5.A.searchingB.lookingC.huntingD.struggling6.A.aloneB.wellC.alongD.hard7.A.morningB.nightC.afternoonD.noon8.A.silenceB.histurnC.quarrelD.hisshare9.A.rottenB.fineC.smellyD.tough10.A.angryB.surprisedC.embarrassedD.puzzled11.A.againstB.withC.ofD.for12.A.separatedB.cutC.dividedD.cooked13.A.DriveB.PutC.ThrowD.Rush14.A.talkedB.complainedC.sobbedD.waited15.A.butB.andC.orD.including16.A.trueB.fairC.wiseD.important17.A.unlessB.untilC.whenD.sothat18.A.quietnessB.cryC.shoutD.noise19.A.orderedB.pushedC.beggedD.sent20.A.SeldomB.HardlyC.ScarcelyD.Never
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WhereveryougothereyouarE.ThisisthetitleofafantasticbookbyJonKabatZinn.OftenwhengoingthroughadifficulttimesomethinkaboutmakingamajorchangeachangeofajoborresidencE.Willthisreallyhelp?Ofcourseifyouarebeingabusedorstressedsuchactionmaywork.Butforthemostpartifwechangenothingaboutourselveswemerelytakewhatisinsideofuswhereverwewander.Intherapy心理疗法IhaveseenindividualswhohaveliterallytakengeographictreatmentmakingamajorchangeoutoftheircityorstatE.Whatwasmostdiscoveredwasthatatfirstthechangewasfunandexciting.ButafteraperiodoftimeafterthenewnessworeofftheystillsawpeopleastheyhadseenthembeforE.Iftheyfelttakenadvantageoftheystillfeltthatway.Iftheyhadlowself-esteemtheyfeltthesameway.Isthereananswertothisproblem?Workonyourselffirst.In12-stepprogramswesaynomajorchangesforayear.Thatisbecausepeopleneedtoseewhotheyreallyarewithouttheiraddiction.Andittakesaboutayeartogiveupyoursystemandtofindoutwhoyoureallyareemotionally.Takingsometimetoclearlyfocusandseewhattherealissuesareisveryimportant.A.quickchangewithoutanyforethoughtisoftenmerelyanescapefromreality.AndrememberhappinessisaninsidejoB.1.Accordingtotheauthoryoucanchangeyourjobif_________________.A.youaregoingthroughdifficulttimesB.youareill-treatedorstressedC.youdon’twanttochangeyourselfD.youwanttoliveanewlife2.Bysayinghappinessisaninsidejobtheauthorreallymeansthat___________.A.happinessremainsinsidewhereveryougoB.youcan’tfindhappinessevenifyouchangeyourjoborresidenceC.youcan'tfindhappinessunlessyouchangetheinsideofyourselfD.givingupyouraddictioncanleadtohappiness3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WorkonYourselfFirstB.Don’tChangeYourJoborResidenceinaHurryC.Don’tEscapeFromRealityD.Joinin12-stepProgramsandGiveupYourSystem
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IfirstmetheronthebeachnearwhereIlive.Idrivetothisbeacha1ofthreeorfourmileswheneverI’mfeelingdown.Atthattimeshewas2something.Looking3shesaidHello.Inoddednotwantingto4withasmallchild.I’mWendyandI’mbuildingsomething.shesaid.Iseebutwhatisit?Iaskednot5.Don’tknowIjustlikethe6ofsand.A.sandpiper矶鹞鸟flewby.That’sa7.Mumsayssandpiperscometobringusjoy.Good-byejoyIthoughttomyselfHello8.andwalkedaway.Mylifethenseemedcompletelyoutof9.Comeagainshecalled.andhaveanother10day.Butthedaysandweeksthatfollowed11tootherpeoplenaughtyboysanda12mother.OnemorningIsuddenlyrealizedIneededmy13andheadedforthebeach.ThebreezewascoolbutIwalkedalongtryingtorecapture捕捉theinnerpeaceIneeded.Ihadalmost14thechildsoIwassurprisedwhensheappeared.15doyoulive?Iasked.Shepointedtowardasummercottage.20090427ThenonedayIrushedtomybeachingreatpaineveninno16togreetthegirl.Ifyoudon’tmindIsaidcoldlyI’dratherbe17today.Sheseemedunusually18andoutofbreath.Why?sheasked.Mymotherdied!Didithurtwhenshedied?Ofcourseithurt!Ishoutedmisunderstandingher.WhenInextwenttothebeachshewasn’ttherE.Feeling19andadmittingI20herIwentuptothecottagE.A.womanansweredthedoor.Wendymydaughterdiedlastweek.Shehadleukemia白血病.Maybeshedidn’ttellyou.1.A.lengthB.distanceC.spaceD.reach2.A.observingB.drawingC.buildingD.collecting3.A.upB.outC.downD.over4.A.workB.playC.stayD.talk5.A.caringB.seeingC.wantingD.worrying6.A.feelB.senseC.smellD.comfort7.A.sorrowB.joyC.pityD.lie8.A.comfortB.pleasureC.kindnessD.pain9.A.balanceB.sightC.mindD.range10.A.sadB.happyC.busyD.fine11.A.addedB.ledC.belongedD.related12.A.kindB.poorC.lonelyD.sick13.A.partnerB.sandpiperC.chanceD.holiday14.A.searchedB.knownC.noticedD.forgotten15.A.HowB.WhatC.WhereD.Which16.A.moodB.timeC.wayD.place17.A.aloneB.lonelyC.uniqueD.special18.A.happyB.paleC.goodD.powerful19.A.sorryB.excitedC.coldD.puzzled20.A.cheatedB.lostC.troubledD.missed
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Languagelearningbeginswithlistening.Childrenaregreatlydifferentintheamountoflisteningtheydobeforetheystartspeakingandlatestartersareoftenlonglisteners.MostchildrenwillobeyspokeninstructionssometimebeforetheycanspeakthoughthewordobeyishardlyaccurateasadescriptionoftheeageranddelightedcooperationusuallyshownbythechilD.Beforetheycanspeakmanychildrenwillalsoaskquestionsbygestureandbymakingquestioningnoises.Anyattempttotracethedevelopmentfromthenoisesbabiesmaketotheirfirstspokenwordsleadstoconsiderabledifficulties.Itisagreedthattheyenjoymakingnoisesandthatduringthefirstfewmonthsoneortwonoisessortthemselvesasparticularlyindicativeofdelightpainfriendlinessandsoon.Butsincethesecannotbesaidtoshowthebaby'sintentiontocommunicatetheycanhardlyberegardedasearlyformsoflanguagE.ItisagreedtoothatfromaboutthreemonthstheyplaywithsoundsforenjoymentandthatbysixmonthstheyareabletoaddnewwordstotheirstorE.Thisself-imitation模仿leadsontodeliberate有意的imitationofsoundsmadeorwordsspokentothembyotherpeoplE.Theproblemthenarisesastothepointatwhichonecansaythattheseimitationscanbeconsideredasspeech.Itisaproblemweneedtogetoutteethinto.ThemeaningofaworddependsonwhataparticularpersonmeansbyitinaparticularsituationanditisclearthatwhatachildmeansbyawordwillchangeashegainsmoreexperienceoftheworlD.Thustheuseatsevenmonthsofmamaasagreetingforhismothercannotbedismissedasameaninglesssoundsimplybecausehealsousesitatothertimesforhisfatherhisdogoranythingelsehelikes.PlayfulandmeaninglessimitationofwhatotherpeoplesaycontinuesafterthechildhasbeguntospeakforhimselfIdoubthoweverwhetheranythingisgainedwhenparentstakeadvantageofthisabilityinanattempttoteachnewsounds.1.Beforechildrenstartspeaking.A.theyneedequalamountoflisteningB.theyneeddifferentamountsoflisteningC.theyarealleagertocooperatewiththeadultsbyobeyingspokeninstructionsD.theycan’tunderstandandobeytheadult’soralinstructions2.Childrenwhostartspeakinglate.A.mayhaveproblemswiththeirlisteningB.probablydonothearenoughlanguagespokenaroundthemC.usuallypaycloseattentiontowhattheyhearD.oftentakenalongtimeinlearningtolistenproperly3.Ababy’sfirstnoisesare.A.anexpressionofhismoodsandfeelingsB.anearlyformoflanguageC.asignthathemeanstotellyousomethingD.animitationofthespeechofadults4.Theproblemofdecidingatwhatpointababy’simitationscanbeconsideredasspeech.A.isimportantbecausewordshavedifferentmeaningsfordifferentpeopleB.isnotespeciallyimportantbecausethechangeovertakesplacegraduallyC.isonethatshouldbeproperlyunderstoodbecausethemeaningofwordschangeswithageD.isonethatshouldbecompletelyignored忽略becausechildren’suseofwordsisoftenmeaningless
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阅读下列五个段落并从所给选项中选出每一个段落最恰当的小标题并将其字母标号填在相应的横线上其中一个为多余选项A.ReasonsthatemployersusetestsB.Proceduresinvolvedinrecruitment征募C.TipstofollowwhiletakingtestsD.DisadvantagesofinterviewsforrecruitmentE.ImportanceofinterviewF.Adoptionofpsychologicalteststohireemployees1.Nowadaysmoreandmoreforeignenterprisesandcompaniesarenolongerrelyingoninterviewsforrecruitment.Yearsofstudyinginterviewinghasmadeclearthatitisnotaveryobjective’process.Personnelofficersoftenhirethepersontheylikebestoreventheonetheythinkmostphysicallyattractive.Lookinggoodisnoguaranteeofdoingthejobwell.2.Recruitmentcaninvolvestepsintwoways.Step1isalwaysthesamejobapplication.Thecompanydecideswhetheryoumightbesuitablebasedonyourqualificationsandyourpreviousjobexperience.Step2Canbescreening.Aspecifictestisgivenatthisstagetoruleoutthosewhomightnotbeworthinterviewing.Somelargeemployersusetests—especiallyIQbasedtestspreciselytoeliminatetheunsuitable.OnlythosewhopassStep2gototheinterview.Step2Canalsobetestingandinterviewcombined.Ifthecompanythinksyoumightbesuitableafterlookingatyourapplicationtheyaskyoutocometobetestedandtobeinterviewed.Itisseenverymuchaspartofthesamestep.3.Testsclaimtobescientificandobjective.A.largebodyofresearchhasshownthatinterviewsbythemselvesarenotveryreliableasamethodofselection.People’sjudgmentsareoftenverysubjectivewhethertheylikethelookofsomeonecountsformorethanalmostanythingelse.Butreliableandvalidtestscallofferrapidandmoreobjectiveinformationaboutwould-beemployees.Ifacandidatetalkswellinaninterviewbuthistestresultssuggestthatheisacarelesspersonwhocannotconcentrateandemployerislikelytothinktwiceabouthiringhim.4.Takingaserioustestforajobisratherdifferentformtakingagame-liketest.Youcanspendjustalittletimeansweringquestionsofthatkindoftestandyoucandenytheanswersandsaytheyarenotaccurate.Butyoucannotgotoaserioustestwithoutenoughpreparationsinceyoucannotaffordtobedeniedandeliminatedagainandagain.Whatcanyoudotodojusticetoyourselfintests?HerearethreetipsUnderstandAnalyzePractice.5.Togetamoreobjectiveviewmanycompaniesarealsousingpsychologicalteststohirebothforrelativelyroutinejobandforpositionsatseniorlevelsofmanagement.ItisimpossibletosayhowmanyemployersusetestsbutestimatesoftestsalesintheU..K..for2001wereoveronemillion.
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AsChinadevelopstheInternet’spresenceisinescapable必然发生的.ButgetaddictedtotheInternet.13一yearoldXiaoYipaidthehigh-priceforhis.Herodeanelevatortothetopofa24一storeybuildingandthenjumpedtohisdeath.Hissuicidenoteexplainedhewantedtoenteranotherlifetomeetthecharactersfromtheonlinegamesheplayedconstantlysometimesdaysinarow.Hehadakindoffixation.XiaoYi’sfathersaysHethrewhimselfintoanimaginaryworld.InteractaddictiongotattentioninChinawhenstoriessuchasXiaoYi’spoppedupinChinastate—runpress.Internetaddictsdiedfromexhaustionafterspendingdaysonlineormurderedothersinsearchofvirtual虚幻的possessions.PublicangerovertheseincidentsspurredtheopeningofChina’sfirstInternetaddictiontreatmentcenter.Theclinic’streatmentmightseemcruel.Butit’sapopularchoiceforworriedparents.Eversinceourdoor’sopenedeverybedhasbeenfull.saysthecenter’sdirector.20atatimecomeformedicaltreatmentandcounseling咨询.Theyarealsokeptbusywithactivitiesdesignedtotaketheirattentionawayfromtheattractionofcomputers.I’mconfidentthiswillworkorIwouldn’thavecomehereexplainsthiscollegestudent.Criticsaren’tsosure.Somearguethegovernmentisexaggerating夸大的concernsaboutInternetaddictionasanexcusetobanInteractcafesandgamesites.ButforChina’sestimated2millionInternetaddicts.thetemptationofthewiredworldisarealproblem.1.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe________.A.ChinaopensaddictiontreatmentcentersB.ChinabattlesWebaddictionC.ChinabansInternetcafesandgamesites.D.Chinadesignstotaketeenagersawayfromthetemptationofcomputers2.AccordingtothefirstparagraphXiaoYikilledhimselfbecause________.A.hewasunabletocontinuewithhisstudiesB.hethoughthecouldplaycomputergamesinanotherworldC.hethoughthecouldmeetthepersonsinanotherworldD.hewasinapuzzleabouthishomework3.Theunderlinedwordspurredinthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.forcedB.improvedC.preventedD.inspired4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.A.Ⅱthepeopleagreethatthetreatmentcentershouldbebuilt.B.ItisestimatedthattherearetwomillionInternetaddictsinChina.C.ManyworriedparentschosetosendtheirchildrentoInternetaddictiontreatmentcenter.D.SomeInteractaddictsdiedfromexhaustionafterspendingdaysonline.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.ChinahassettledtheproblemofInteractaddictionB.OnlyjuniorsgetaddictedtotheinternetC.OnlyparentsaleworriedabouttheproblemmostlyD.NopracticalmethodshavebeenfoundtocompletelysolvetheInternetaddiction
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ManyChinesestudentswhohavelearntEnglishformorethantenyearsarestillunabletospeakEnglishverywellwhentheymeetaforeigner.TheyseemtohavemasteredthebasiclanguagestructurebutaconversationinEnglishwillmakethemfeeluneasy.Theyareafraidthatotherpeoplemightfindouttheirmistakes.It’suncommonthatmanystudentswhoarebadspeakersofEnglishcanwriteEnglishperfectly.ThisprovesthattheyareunabletoorganizetheirideasinEnglish.Thecenteroftheproblemisthattheylackpracticeandconfidence.Whyshouldyoubeafraid?Doyoufearthoseforeignerswithwhomyouarespeaking?Don’tbeshytheywillnotlaughatyoujustforalittlemistakeyoumake.Thebestwaytogetridoftroubleistolearntospeakbyspeakingmore.Iamsurethatconstantpracticewillhelpyousucceed.1.What’sthebesttopicforthepassage?A.HowtospeaktoforeignersB.HowtostudyEnglishwellC.HowtoorganizetheideainEnglishD.PractisespeakingEnglishallthetime2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.WecanspeakEnglishfluentlybydoingmorespeaking.B.IfyoucanwriteEnglishperfectlyyouareabletoorganizeyourideainEnglish.C.IfyoucanwritegoodEnglishcompositionsyoucanspeakEnglishverywell.D.ManyChinesestudentscan’tspeakEnglishfreelybecausetheyareafraidofmakingmistakes.3.Inthelastparagraphtheexpressiongetridofmeans________.A.throwawayB.setfreeC.giveupD.dowith
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ItravelalotandIfindoutdifferentstylesofdirectionseverytimewhenIaskHowcanIgettothepostoffice?’’ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames;inJapanpeopleuselandmarks地标intheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.ForexampletheJapanesewillsaytotravelersGostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwesttherearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountainssothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarkspeoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowaforexamplepeoplewillsayGonorthtwomiles.TurneastandthengoanothermilE.PeopleinLosAngelesCaliforniahavenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintimenotmiles.Howfarawayisthepostoffice?youask.Ohtheyanswerit’saboutfiveminutesfromherE.YousayYesbuthowmanymilesawayisit?Theydon’tknow.It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?A.NewYorkermightsaySorryIhavenoideA.ButinYucatanMexiconooneanswersIdon’tknow.PeopleinYucatanbelievethatIdon’tknowisimpolite.Theyusuallygiveanansweroftenawrongone.AtouristcangetveryverylostinYucatan!1.WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplacetheyusually________.A.describetheplacecarefullyB.showhimamapoftheplaceC.tellhimthenamesofthestreetsD.refertorecognizablebuildingsandplaces2.Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintime?A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.Kansas.D.Iowa.3.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer________.A.inordertosavetimeB.asatestC.soastobepoliteD.forfun4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.C.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingsofpoliteness.D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.
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Iwasdirtysmellyhungryandsomewherebeneathallthatsuntanned皮肤晒黑.ItwastheendofanInter-Railholiday.Mybodycouldn’ttakeanymorepunishment.Mymindcouldn’tdealwithanymoreforeigntimetablescurrenciesorlanguages.NeveragainIsaidasIsteppedontohomeground.Isaidexactlythesamethingthefollowingyear.AndthenextallIhadtodowasbuyonetrainticketandbecauseIwasundertwenty-fiveyearsoldIcouldspendawholemonthgoinganywhereIwantedinEurope.Ordinarybedsareneverthesameonceyou’velearnttosleepinthepassageofatraintherhythmrockingyouintoadeepsleep.Carryingallyourpossessionsonyourbackinarucksack背包makesyouhaveaverybasicapproachtotravelandencouragesincrediblewastefulnessthatcanleadtoburningsocksthathavebecometooanti-social不合群的andgettingridofbookswhenfinished.OntheotherhandthiswayoflookingatlifeisentirelyinthespiritofInter-Railforcommonsenseandreasoningcanbethrownoutofthewindowalongwiththepaperbackbookandthesocks.Allittakestoachievethiscarefreeattitudeisoneofthoseticketsinyourhand.Anysystemthatenablesyoungpeopletotravelthroughcountriesatarateofmorethanoneadaymustbeprettysocial.OnthatfirsttripmyfriendsandIwereatfirstunwareofthepossibilitiesofthistypeoftrainticketthinkingitwasjustaninexpensivewayofgettingtoandfromourchosencamp-siteinsouthernFrance.Buttheideaofnon-stoptravelprovedtooattractivefortherewasalwaysjustonemorecountryovertheborderalwaysthatlittlebitfurthertogo.Andwhatdidtheextramilescostus?Nothing.Wewerenotcompletelyuninterestedinculture.ButthiswasafirstholidaywithoutparentsasitwasformostotherInter-Railersandinorganizingourowntimetableweleftouteverythingexceptthemostviablesights.Thiswasthechancetoescapetheguidedtouranopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.ItookgreatprideinthefactthatinmanyplacesallIcouldbebotheredtoseewastheviewfromthestation.Wewerejusttheretogetbyandtohavegoodtimedoingso.InthiswewerenotdifferentfrommostoftheotherInter-Railerswithwhomwesharedpassagefloorsfoodandwatermoneyandmusic.Theexcitementoftravelcomesfromthesuddenrealityofsomewherethatwaspreviouslyjustaname.Itisasifthecityinwhichyouarriveneveractuallyexisteduntilthetrainpulsingatthestationandyouareabletosee__it__withyourowntriedeyesforthefirsttime.1.AttheendofhisfirsttripthewritersaidNeveragainbecause_____A.hefellill.B.hedislikedtrainsC.hewastiredfromthejourneyD.hehadlostmoney2.WhatdoesthewritermeanbythiswayoflookingatlifeinParagraph3?A.WorryingaboutyourclothesB.Throwingunwantedthingsaway.C.Behavinginananti-socialwayD.Lookingafteryourpossessions3.WhydidthewriteroriginallybuyanInter-Railticket?A.Togettooneplacecheaply.B.Tomeetotheryoungpeople.C.ToseealotoffamousplacesD.TogoonatourofEurope.4.Whatthewriterlikedabouttravelingwithouthisparentswasthat______.A.hecouldseemoreinterestingplacesB.hecouldspendmoretimesightseeingC.hecouldstayawayfromhomelongerD.hecouldmakehisowndecisions5.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastsentenceofParagraph6referto?A.AnameB.ThecityC.ThetrainD.Thestation
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Itwasaboutsixyearsago.Wewereatseniorhighschoo1.Thosedaysinschoolwere1tomostChinesestudentsbecauseofthecollegeenhanceexamination2.Notourparentsandteachersdidn’tloveus3theylovedUStoomuch.Theonlyhappinessforuswasahigh4intheexam.Oneafternoonafterthefinalexamwefourgirlscametoasmall5andwefeltitonlybelongingtousthatafternoon.Wetalkedandlaughed.Weplayedallthegamesthatwecould6.Wefeltwewereonthetopoftheworldforthefirsttimeinour7.Wetotallyforgottheunhappinessinourlifeandwe8thehomeworkandtheendlessexamsfarawayoutofthewood.Inthemiddleofthewoodranasmallandpeaceful9.Nowandthenwecouldseesomewildducksonthewaterseekingfood.Thewaterweeds10happilywhilethewaterpassedbesidethem.Theairwassofreshthatwebreatheditfreely.Thesunhadset11weknewit.WehadtoleavetheplacewhichbroughtUSmuchhappiness.Weagreedtocomebackagaineverytimewefelt12.13laterwewentthereseveraltimes.Buteverytimewewenttherewiththepurposeoffindingthatgreatfeelingwe14.Strangelythefeelingwasdifferentfrom15ofseveralyearsago.Iknowthatwonderfulexperiencewasjustforonce.Weearl16findthatkindofhappinessagainwhichonlybelongedtothespecial17inourlife.Thatwasareleaseofouruneasyheart.Wecannevergo18tothatyoungageorthatsimplelife.Itwasour19ages.Nomatterhowboringandhardthelifewasitgaveussomethingworthrecallingintherestofourlife.We’ll20itforever.1.A.grayB.pinkC.whiteD.green2.A.performanceB.graduationC.attentionD.pressure3.A.andB.soC.butD.yet4.A.praiseB.gradeC.schoolD.spirit5.A.woodB.roadC.1akeD.party6.A.takeupB.tryoutC.thinkofD.findout7.A.schoolB.classC.youthD.1ife8.A.stoppedB.threwC.keptD.distracted9.A.1akeB.streamC.pathD.bird10.A.1ookedB.swamC.dancedD.sang11.A.beforeB.whenC.afterD.because12.A.happyB.excitedC.sleepyD.dull13.A.YearsB.HoursC.MomentsD.Minutes14.A.gotB.failedC.1ostD.won15.A.thatB.thoseC.oneD.ones16.A.easilyB.finallyC.neverD.nearly17.A.ageB.afternoonC.placeD.meaning18.A.againB.aloneC.backD.freely19.A.grayB.goldenC.darkD.busy20.A.visitB.payC.regretD.treasure
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Onesixthofundergraduates本科生inBeijingthisyearhaveregisteredatadrivingschool.Thestudentsmostlyfrommajorssuchasbusinessmanagementorinternationaltradewillfinishtheirdrivingcourseswithin20daysorso.Trainingcostshavedroppedto2600yuanforstudentsaccordingtotheHaidianDrivingSchoolinBeijing.ThepriceisnotreallylowbutstudentswillacceptitseeingitasaninvestmentintheirfuturE.FamiliaritywiththeoperationofcomputersandfluentEnglisharethebasicskillsgraduatingstudentsneedtofindajoB.Butadriver’spermithasbecomeanotherfactor.Inthejobmarketowningadriver’spermitsometimesstrengthensagraduatingstudent’scompetitivenessforagoodpositionsaysZhouYanganundergraduateattheChinaUniversityofPoliticalScienceandLaw.Carswillbecomeanecessarypartofmanypeople’slivesinthecomingyearsandit’sdifficulttogetapermitoutofcampusbecauseofthepressuresonworkingpeople’stimE.Havingafull-timejobaftergraduationofferslimitedtimetolearntodrivE.Weseniorstudentshaveplentyofsparetimeplentyofopportunitiestolearn.XuJiananofficialatthedrivingschoolsaidundergraduateswereveryableandseriousandcouldgraspinanhourwhatittookordinarypeoplefourhourstolearn.Inthisdrivingschoolmiddle-agedpeopleyoungwomenandcollegestudentsarethemaincustomers.Togetadriver’spermitabeginnerisnowrequiredtohaveatleast86hours’practicebeforethefinalroadtest.1.Theundergraduatesarelearningtodrivebecause___________.A.theyliketodrivecarsB.theyneedthisskilltofindagoodjoB.C.mostofthemwillbeabletobuycarsinthefutureD.theywanttobecomefull-timedriversaftergraduation2.WhichofthefollowingisXuJian’sopinionofstudentslearningtodrive?A.HedecideditwasawasteofmoneyandtimE.B.Hethoughttheymustlearnitatschool.C.HethoughttheywouldspendthreetimesmoretimE.D.HeagreedthatyoungpeoplehadanadvantageinlearningtodrivE.3.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.StudentsLearntoDriveB.WelcometoDrivingSchoolC.It’sBettertoLearntoDriveatCollegeD.StudentsPayLesstoLearntoDriveNow
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Everyonelikestofeelthatheorsheisspecial.Unfortunatelymanyofusgrowupbelievingthatwe’renotspecialatall.WewishthatwecouldbebetteratsportsormoreattractivE.Wewishthatwehadnicerclothesormoremoney.LiketheScarecrowtheTinManortheCowardlyLionfromTheWizardofOz绿野仙踪webelievewe’renotgoodenoughjustaswearE.InthemovietheScarecrowwishesthathehadabrain.TheTinManwishesshehadaheartandtheLionwantscouragE.Intheendeachofthemrealizesthathealreadyhaswhatheneeds.MostparentswantustobethebestwecanbE.Theysometimestrytoencourageustodobetterbycomparingustoothers.Theymeanwellbutthemessageweoftengetisthatwe’renotgoodenough.WebegintobelievethattheonlywaywecanbespecialisbybeingbetterthansomeoneelsebutweareoftendisappointeD.TherewillalwaysbesomeoneouttherewhoisbetterthanweareatsomethingThereareplentyofpeoplearoundwhomaynotbeassmartaswearebutwhoarebetteratsports.Ortheymaynotbeasgood-lookingbuttheyhavemoremoney.ItisimpossibleforustobebetterthaneveryoneelseallthetimE.LiketheScarecrowtheTinManandtheCowardlyLionweallwantwhatwebelievewillmakeusbetterpeoplE.Whatwedon’trealizeisthatoftenwealreadyhaveinsideustheverythingsthatweseek.ParentssometimesforgettotellusthatwearespecialandthatwearegoodenoughjustaswearE.Maybenoonetoldthemthatwhentheyweregrowingupormaybetheyjustforgot.Eitherwayit’suptoustoremindthemfromtimetotimethateachofusinourownwayisspecial.Whatweare.isenough.1.Thispassageismostlikelywrittenbya______.A.teenagerB.parentC.teacherD.coach2.Accordingtotheauthoritseemsimproperforparentsto_______.A.comparetheirchildrenwithothersnowandthenB.givenopressuretotheirchildrenC.remindtheirchildrenfrequentlytheyarespecialD.praisetheirchildrentoomuch3.BydiscussingthecharactersinTheWizardofOztheauthormainlywantstoshow____.A.wearenotgoodenoughjustasweareB.wealreadyhaveinsideuswhatwewantC.itisimpossibleforustobebetterthanothersD.thereisalwayssomeonewhoisbetterthanus4.Whatdoestheauthorofthispassagebelieve?A.NoteveryonecanbespecialB.Smartpeoplearemorespecialthanothers.C.ThericheryouarethebetteryouareD.WeareallgoodenoughjustthewaywearE.
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IhadtheprivilegetovisittheBridgeofForgivenessinPalawanduringthetimewhenIwasonthesummer’steam.Afterthelongandexcitingweekwehadachanceto1theplacewherewewereassigned指定.We2thenarrowhangingbridgemadeoftwobamboosandalongropewhichyoucanhold3foryourlifeasyoucrossit.1wassoafraidof4especiallyhereandIthinkmostofUSwerenot5tocrossingsohighabridge.6ourteamleadertoldUSthatwemustcrossthisbridgeinordertoseethesplendidfallsthatlieoutontheother7Asyoucrossthisbridgethinkabout8difficultbutitispossible.Manytimesinourlivesweface9thatwedon’texpect—brokenrelationshipsbetrayal背叛ofafriendetcandallwedois10.ButInoticedthatlifemustgoonandalltheburdensmustbe11throughforgiveness—forgivenessofyourselfandothers.Ididn’tunderstandmycousin12shetoldmeIshould13allthoseunfriendlyguyswith14.ButasIgrowolderIrealizethatlyinginthepast15andguiltwillnotservemewell.OnceIforgaveserious16InoticedthatIcouldn'tforgetthembuteverytimeIrememberedthemI17Therearenomorepainsbroughtjustbythethoughtofthem.Afteralllifeisgood.18allthehardshipspainsanddifficultieslifeteachesmetobe19infacinganyadversity逆境whileatthesametimeitmakesme20tothosewhosuffer.IfsomebodydoessomethingterribletomeIhavetothinkbackthebridgeofforgiveness—difficultbutpossible.1.A.admireB.recognizeC.exploreD.expose2.A.cameuponB.setasideC.builtupD.brokedown3.A.convenientlyB.delightedlyC.tightlyD.relaxingly4.A.distanceB.heightsC.dangersD.1engths5.A.devotedB.1imitedC.opposedD.accustomed6.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.OtherwiseD.Anyway7.A.sideB.handC.wayD.direction8.A.happinessB.sorrowC.forgivenessD.entertainment9.A.strangersB.environmentsC.ceremoniesD.situations10.A.hopeB.fightC.forgetD.sigh11.A.stoppedB.unloadedC.addedD.charged12.A.whenB.untilC.unlessD.before13.A.ignoreB.teaseC.treatD.value14.A.patienceB.kindnessC.courageD.violence15.A.mattersB.hurtsC.countsD.changes16.A.disadvantagesB.behaviorC.friendsD.offences17.A.achedB.sufferedC.smiledD.regretted18.A.ApartfromB.RatherthanC.InsteadofD.Regardlessof19.A.strongB.aggressiveC.inspiredD.aware20.A.considerateB.mercifulC.gratefulD.since
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TwoyearsagoWendyHasnip47experiencedabraininjurythatleftherspeechlessfortwoweeks.WhenshefinallyrecovereD.shefoundherselftalkingwithwhatseemedtobeaFrenchaccent.Iphonedafriendtheotherday.andshespentthefirsttenminuteslaughing.HasnipsaidatthetimE.WhileIhavenothingagainsttheFrench.Hasnipsufferedfromforeignaccentsyndrome外国口音综合症amconditioninwhichpeoplefindthemselvesspeakingtheirownlanguagelikesomeonefromaforeigncountry.Theconditionusuallyoccursinpeoplewhohaveexperiencedaheadinjuryorastroke中风一asuddenlossofconsciousnesssensationormovementcausedbyablockedorbrokenbloodvessel血管inthebrain.TheconditionwasfirstidentifiedduringtheSecondWorldWarinaNorwegianwomanwhoseheadwasinjuredduringanattackbytheGermanmilitary.ThewomanrecoveredbutwasleftwithaGerman-soundingaccent.tothehorroroffellowvillagerswhoavoidedherafterthat.Researchershavediscoveredthatthecombinedeffectofthedamagetoseveralpartsofthebrainmakesvictimslengthencertainsyllablemispronouncesoundsandchangethenormalpitch音高oftheirvoicE.Thosechangesinspeechadduptowhatsoundslikeaforeignaccent.Anotherresearcheraphonetician语言学者saysvictimsofthesyndromedon’tacquireatmeforeignaccent.Theirstrangelychangedspeechonlyresemblestheforeignaccentwithwhichithasafewsoundsincommon.WhenanEnglishwomannamedAnnierecentlydevelopedforeignaccentsyndromeafterastrokE.shespokewithwhatseemedtobeaScottishaccent.However.Annie’sScottishcoworkerssaidshedidn’tsoundatlikeaScot.1.AccordingtothepassagepeoplemayhaveforeignaccentsyndromE.A.whoseparenthasexperiencedaheadinjuryB.whohavelivedinaforeigncountryforalongtimeC.whohavelesttheirconsciousnessowingtoastrokeD.whohavelearnedforeignlanguagefromtheircoworkers2.AllofthefollowingarethecausesofseemingforeignaccentEXCEPTA.asoftervoiceB.changeinlengthofsyllablesC.mispronouncedsoundsD.changedpitchofvoice3.Ifapersonsuffersforeignaccentsyndrome.A.hiscoworkerswillbeafraidofhimandavoidcontactingwithhimB.hehasmorechanceofsufferingstrokeagainC.hewillspeakafluentforeignlanguagelikenativespeakers20090427D.hisspeechonlyhasafewsoundsincommonwiththeforeignaccent4.Writingthispassagethewriter’smainpurposeisto.A.introduceforeignaccentsyndromeandsomerelatedinformationB.warnpeoplenottobeattheriskofexperiencingastrokeC.makeitclearthatforeignaccentsyndromecanbecuredD.tellastoryofaninjuredwomanduringtheSecondWorldWar
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阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息以下是景点信息A.BrightwoodParkTakeyouuptoWestfield’snaturalpreserveforashorthikeortopracticeskippingstonesinthelargepond.Youcanlookfordeerandotherwoodlandanimalsorgoonanaturetreasurehunt.B.JewarkAirportTheairportoffersfreetourscoveringthehistoryoftheairportterminaloperationsandemergencyvehiclesandequipmentforgroupsof15to30persons.Thetoursareintendedforstudentsingradesthreeandabove.SeealsoNewarkInternationalAirport.C.CheesequakeStateParkTheCheesequakeStateParkfeatures1284acresofopenfieldsahardwoodforestavarietyofwildlifeandabout200speciesofbirds.Activitiesincludehikingboatingcanoeingswimmingandavarietyofwintersports.AninterpretiveCenterprovideslivewildlifeexhibitsandenvironmentaleducationprogramsincludingnaturewalks.D.TheModelRailroadClubTheModelRailroadClubisanactivityoftheUnionCountyParkSystem.TheClubisopentovisitorseverySaturdayafternoonforviewingthemodeltraindisplays.EveryfalltheClubsponsorsaLightandSoundShowthatwilldelightthemodeltrainlovers.E.FosterfieldsLivingHistoricalFarmLearnaboutfarmingasitwasdone100yearsagoatFosterfieldsLivingHistoricalFarm.Thereareweekenddemonstrationsonplantingandharvestingcropsaswellasspecialprogramsheldthroughouttheyear.Someoftheseincludewoolcuttingandcarriagedriving.F.DeutschMuseumGermany'sleadingmuseumofscienceengineeringandtransportationhaseverythingfromsteamenginestospaceexhibits--someofwhichareclosedforremodelinguntilMay2003.Don'tmisstheForumdearTechnicalwhichhasaworld-classplanetariumandanIMAXtheatre.以下是出游者的信息请匹配适合他们的旅游景点1.Danielayoungcomputerprogrammerhasbeenworkinghardandneedsaholidaytorelaxinwinter.Helikestogetclosetonatureandenjoywatersports.2.HenryandAnnandtheirtwoteenagesonshopetotaketheirholidayoutdoors.Theywouldliketofindaplacewheretheycanplaygamessuchaslookingfortreasure.3.Philipahighschoolstudentwantstotravelonweekendsandwouldliketolearnaboutmaterialstousewhenbuildingasettingforthetrainset.4.Teresaaprimaryschoolteacherplanstotakethewholeclassof20studentsforaholiday.Thestudentswillgraduatethisyearsoshe’dliketoorganizeanactivitywithoutchargebutitisinstructive.5.Tonyayoungengineerinamoderncarfactoryenjoysanadventurejourneyonceayear.Thistimehewouldliketohavejourneystothecountrysidewherehecantrytolearnaboutdrivingahorseandcarriage.
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AboutayearagoifyouhadaskedwhoDinaraSafinawastheanswerwouldhavebeen:SheisMarat.Safin'syoungersister.Backthenshewasovershadowedbyherwonderbrother.Butnowshehasmadeanameforherself:theworldNo.1playerinwomen’stennis.The22-year-oldRussian.willovertakeSerenaWilliamsoftheUSfortoprankingonApril20.BeforeeveryplaceIgoIamMarat'ssister.NothingelseshetoldNewYorkTimes.IalwayswantedtobemyselfandnowfinallytheresultsarecomingandpeoplecanknowmeasDinaraSatinA.Safinahasmadeittotwogreateventfinalsinthe2008Frenchandinthisyear'sAustralianOpenandwonasilvermedalintheBeijingOlympicGames.Clearly;familyisn'ttheonlyconnectionSafina'sandherbrothersharE.BothoftheirDNAburnswithcompetitivefirE.SatinhasheldthedistinctionforyearsofbeingahottemperedplayeronCourt.Whenhelosthistemperhewouldbreakaracket球拍.Safinaisasemotionallyexplosiveasherbrother.A.headlineinthenewspaperTheAustralianoncedescribedherasmadasasnake.TheSydneyMorningHeraldduringtheAustralianOpensummedupSafina'svolatile不稳定的emotionalstatewiththeheadline:SatinagoesfrombasketcasetotopoftheworlD.It'snotrareforafamilytohavetwotoptennisplayers.Safina'sfatherownsatennisacademyandhermotherworkedasacoach.IhadnochoicebuttobecomeatennisplayerbutIdon'tmindbeingatennisplayerSafinasaiD.FromthistalentedfamilysheisalsogivenoneofherbestweaponsoncourthersizE.Sheis1.82meterstallandWeighs70kg.ButitishardworkthatledhertoherrecentSuccess.IhopetoprovetoeveryoneoverthecomingmonthsthatIdeservethehonorofbeingworldNo.1shesaiD.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowSafinacamefirstinworldwomen'stennis.B.HowtheparentstaughtSafinatoplaytennis.C.HowherbrotherhelpedSafinaplaytennis.D.HowSafinabeatherbrotherinplayingtennis.2.Whichofthefollowingdoesn'tcontributetoSatina'ssuccess?A.Herhardworkandstrongcompetitiveness.B.HeremotionalexplosionandvolatileemotionalstatE.C.Thefactthatsheis1.82meterstallandweighs70kg.D.Thefactthatherparentsaretwogoodtennisplayers.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.SerenaWilliamswillbetoppedbySafinaonrankinglistonApril20.B.DinaraSafinawasalwaysveryconfidentandeagertosucceeD.C.SafinawaseagertobecomeatennisplayerwhenshewasachilD.D.MaratSafinwonthetwofinalsin2008FrenchandinAustrahanOpen.4.WhatcanweinferfromtheheadlineSafinagoesfrombasketcasetotopoftheworlD.?A.Safinawantedtotoptheworldintenniswhenshewasababyinabasket.B.Aftershewonthisyear'sAustralianOpenDinaraSafinacrieD.C.ToonervousatfirstbutSafinafinallygainedconfidenceandwon.D.SafinalearntfromthebasketcaseandfinallybecametopoftheworlD.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Familyplaysanabsoluteroleinshapingworld-rankplayers.B.AslongasyouhavethesamesizeasSafinayouaresurelytosucceeD.C.Safinahasn'tbeengettingalongwithherbrotherforbeingill-tempereD.D.Finequalitieshelptomakeatopplayercountinghardwork.
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AyoungNepaliclimberisseekingtopopularizeatoiletfashionedfromaplasticbucketwithalidtopromoteeco—friendlyclimbingonMountQomolangma.Hundredsofclimbersflocktotheworld’stallestpeakatabout8850meterseveryyearwithmanysimplysquatting蹲intheopenorhunchingbehindrocksastheQomolangmabasecamphasnopropertoiletfacilities.DawaStevenSherpa25wholedaneco-Qomolangmaexpeditiontocollecttrashdumpedbypreviousclimberssaidhisteamusedaplasticbucketaswellasagas-impervious不可渗透的bagdesignedtosafelycontainhumanwaste.ItisportableandverysecureSherpasaidIwanttopromoteanythingthatmanageshumanwasteonthemountain.Sherpa’steamduringitsmonth-longexpeditionpickedup965kgofcanskitchenwastetentspartsofanItalianhelicopterthatcrashed36yearsagoandremainsofthebodyofaBritishclimberwhodiedin1972.Inadditionhisteamalsobroughtdown65kgofhumanwasteproducedbyits18memberswhichishandedovertoalocalenvironmentgroupatthebasecampformanagement.TodatenoothercontainerdesignedforhumanwasteexistsinthissizeweightorstrengthSherpasaidoftheU..S..-designedbucketwhichis11inchestallandweights2.4poundsandhasanopeningthatiseightinchesindiameter直径.Tourismincludingmountainclimbingisakeysourceofincomeandaccountsfornearly4percentofNepal’stotaldomesticproduct.About3000peoplehaveclimbedMountQomolangmasinceitwasfirstscaled登上byNewZealand’sSirEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgaySherpain1953andtherearegrowingconcernsabouttheenvironmentalimpactofthelargenumbersofclimbers.Thereisaheightenedneedforenvironmentallyfriendlypracticesinclimbingnotonlytohaveaneutralimpactonthemountainsbutapositiveimpact.Sherpasaid.1.FromthepassagewemayknowthatDawaStevenSherpa.A.designedtheplasticbucketB.wastheleaderofaneco-QomolangmaexpeditionC.WasinchargeofcollectingtrashonQomolangmaD.triedtosellafashionableplasticbuckettoclimbers2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.mountainclimbingischallengingaswellasdangerousB.theexpeditionconsistsof18membersC.climbershavetodealwiththeirwastethemselvesD.aBritishclimberdiedin19723.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitle?A.AyoungNapoliclimberB.Theworld’stallestpeakC.Amonth-longexpeditionD.PortabletoiletsforQomolangma4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Previousclimbersenjoyedsquattingintheopen.B.Therearevariouskindsofcontainersdesignedforhumanwaste.C.Thenewlydesignedplasticbucketisportableandsecureaswell.D.Mountainclimbingcoversabout4%ofNepal’stotaldomesticproduct.
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Itwasthefirstsnowofwinter--anexcitingdayforeverychildbutnotformostteachers.Upuntilnowlhadbeenabletodressmyselfforrecess课间休息buttodayIwouldneedsomehelp.MissFinlaysonmykindergartenteacheratPrincessElizabethSchoolnearHamiltonOntariohadbeenthroughfirstsnowdaysmanytimesinherlongcareerbutIthinkshemaystillrememberthisonE.Imanagedtogetintomywoolsnowpants.ButIstruggledwithmyjacketbecauseitdidn'tfitwell.Itwasahand-me-downfrommybrotheranditmademewonderwhyIhadtowearhisuglyclothes.Atleastmyhatandmatchingscarfweremineandtheywerequitepretty.FinallyitwastimetohaveMissFinlaysonhelpmewithmyboots.InhercalmmotherlyvoiceshesaidBytheendofwinteryouwillbeabletoputonownboots.Ididn'trealizeatthetimethatthiswasmoreastatementofhopethanofconfidencE.Ihandedhermybootsandstuckoutmyfoot.LikemostchildrenIexpectedtheadulttodoallthework.Aftermuchwigglingandpushingshemanagedtogetthefirstoneintoplaceandthenwithasighworkedthesecondoneontoo.IannouncedThey'reonthewrongfeet.Withthegracethatonlyexperiencecanbringshestruggledtogetthebootsoffandwentthroughthejoylesstaskofputtingthemonagain.ThenIsaidThesearen'tmybootsyouknow.AsshepulledtheoffendingbootsfrommyfeetshestillmanagedtolookbothhelpfulandinteresteD.Oncetheywereoff.IsaidTheyaremybrother'sboots.MymothermakesmewearthemandIhatethem!SomehowfromlongyearsofpracticeshemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn'tanannoyinglittlegirl.ShepushedandshoveD.lessgentlythistimeandthebootswerereturnedtotheirproperplaceonmyfeet.WithagreatsighofreliefseeingtheendofherstrugglewithmesheaskedNowwhereareyourgloves?''IlookedintohereyesandsaidIdidn'twanttolosethem.soIputthemintothetoesofmyboots.1.Accordingtothepassagethelittlegirlgot____fromherbrother.A.thewoolsnowpantsandthejacketB.thejacketandthebootsC.thejacketandthehatD.thebootsandthegloves2.Whatmadeitsohardfortheteachertohelpthelittlegirlputherbootson?A.Theglovesinthetoesoftheboots.B.Theslownessoftheteacher.C.Thewrongsizeoftheboots.D.Theunwillingnessofthegirl.3.Itcanbeinferredthatbeforethelittlegirlfinallywentouttoenjoythefirstsnowofwintertheteacherhadtohelpherputonherboots____A.onceB.twiceC.threetimesD.fourtimes4.WhichofthefollowingsentencesfromthetextBESTindicatesthattheteacherisveryconsiderateshowingcarefulthought?A.InhercalmmotherlyvoiceshesaidBytheendofwinterParagraph2B.WiththegracethatonlyexperiencecanbringshestruggledtoParagraph4C..shestillmanagedtolookbothhelpfulandinteresteD.Paragraph4D.shemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn'tanannoyinglittlegirl.Paragraph4
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MygoodthinghappenedwhenIwas18yearsoldIwastryingto1hometoMarylandfromvisitingfriendsinTexas.Iwasgoinguptheroadandallofasuddenmycar2justnotgo.ItwasaSundayandcoldoutsidE.TheonlypersonIcould3wasanoldmanwhoownedatowtruck.WhenhegottomeI4hewastoooldto5hookup钩住mycar.Hewasprobablyaroundage75orolder6hewasfreezingtoo.Actuallyhepulledmy7toasmallTexastownaboutanhour’sdrivefromthemiddleofnowhere8Ihadbrokendown.SoI9amotel汽车旅馆.ThenextdaytheautoshopcalledandsaidIneededanew10inmycar!Therewassomethingwrongwithmymotor.IaskedifIcouldjust11thecarthereforthem.Theycoulduseitforparts12theshellofthecarwasfinE.Theysaid13—themanwhopulledthecarintoldthemto14anewmotorandsendmeonmyway!WhenIpickedupthecartherewasan15thattoldmetojustdonicethingsforpeoplewhenIgotintoa16positioninlifeanditwouldalwayscomebacktome.Thatwaswhathewantedmetodoas17forthenewmotor.Hewouldnotlet18tellmehowtocontacthim.NoweverytimeIseesomeonein19ItrytodoallIcanforthem.Iwillneverforgetthisman’sgenerosityandcareforhisfellowhumanbeing!Iwill20dowhatyouaskmetodoandIknowyouareupinheavenwatchingsinceIwasonly18atthetimeandnowI.′m40butnevergottosaythanks!1.A.goB.leaveC.driveD.return2.A.shouldB.needC.couldD.would3.A.turntoB.turnoverC.turnoutD.turndown4.A.recognizedB.thoughtC.imaginedD.knew5.A.surelyB.completelyC.everD.even6.A.soB.andC.orD.but7.A.carB.taxiC.truckD.motor8.A.whichB.thatC.whereverD.where9.A.checkedinB.payoffC.lookedoverD.passedthrough10.A.equipmentB.engineC.deviceD.part11.A.buyB.forgetC.leaveD.lend12.A.sinceB.whenC.beforeD.after13.A.yesB.noC.helloD.sorry14.A.putinB.payforC.lookupD.breakdown15.A.textB.messageC.e-mailD.note16.A.poorerB.worseC.betterD.happier17.A.favorB.paymentC.giftD.pleasure18.A.anyoneB.everyoneC.noneD.someone19.A.needB.storeC.lifeD.touch20.A.seldomB.neverC.sometimesD.always
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SometimeearlyinthenextcenturyhumanbeingswillmovetoMars.Theywilllivethereforaboutayearandthenwillbereplacedwithanothergroupofpioneers.BuildingthebaseonMarswilladvanceourknowledgeofthesolarsystemandaidinourunderstandingoftheearth.WealreadyknowthatMarsresemblestheearthinmanyaspectsgeneralsizepresenceofwaterlengthofdayrangeoftemperatures.Theseresemblanceshavecausedmanypeopletoconsideracenturies-longprojecttoterraformMars.Terraformingmeansalteringaplanet’ssurfacesothatEarth’slifeformscansurvivetherE.Thisconceptpreviouslyfoundonlyinsciencefictionisnowbeingseriouslyconsideredbyscientists.TerraformingMarsistheoreticallysimpleaddnitrogenandoxygentotheatmosphere;pumpwatertothesurface;andaddtheearth’splantsandanimalsintheorderinwhichtheydevelopedonEarth.Butitwilltakeatleast300years.Somepeoplethinkthatsuchaprojectistoohugeforhumanstoundertakebutthereareverygoodreasonstomaketheattempt.Theearthnowcontainssome6billionpeopleandnoonehasanyideaofhowmanyhumanstheearthcansupport.Ourveryexistenceandnumbersarethreateningmanyotherspecies.WealsohavehadsomeexperiencewithterraformingourownplanetalteringthelandscapetheatmosphereandtheclimatE.Currentlyterraformingearthhasbecomeawiseractivityaswetrytocontrolglobalwarmingairandwaterpollutionandpreservesomenaturallivingplaces.WhilethepossibilityofsuchaprojectissmallitisnotimpossiblE.Evenifearth-boundsocietiescomeandgointhenext300yearstheprojectcancontinuethroughtheworkoftheMarssettlerswithouttheneedforconstantbackingfromtheearth.hefutureexistenceofallthepeopleinourworldmayverywelldependuponourabilitytoterraformMars.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TerraformingMars.B.SavingtheEarth.C.TravellingtoMars.D.ANewly-foundPlacE.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordalteringmeaninthesecondparagraph?A.Warming.B.Changing.C.Planting.D.Building.3.AccordingtothepassagethemainpurposeofterraformingMarsisto_________.A.dosomescientificresearchworkB.findoutitssimilaritytoearthC.avoidthedyingawayofmanyotherspeciesD.findonMarslivingplacefortheincreasinghumanbeings4.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheproject?A.Optimistic.B.NegativE.C.DoubtfulD.ObjectivE.
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Becarefulwhatyousayaroundyourdog.Itmightunderstandmorethanyouthink.A.bordercollienamedRicorecognizesthenamesofabout200objectssayresearchersinGermany.Thedogalsoappearstobeabletolearnnewwordsaseasilyasa3-year-oldchilD.Itsword-learningskillsareasgoodasthoseofaparrotorchimpanzee黑猩猩.Inoneexperimenttheresearcherstookall200itemsthatRicoissupposedtoknowanddividedtheminto20groupsof10objects.Thentheownertoldthedogtogoandfetchoneoftheitemsandbringitback.InfourtestsRicogot37outof40commandsright.Asthedogcouldn’tseeanyonetogetcluesthescientistsbelieveRicomustunderstandthemeaningsofcertainwords.20090317InanotherexperimentthescientiststookonetoythatRicohadneverseenbeforeandputitinaroomwithseventoyswhosenamesthedogalreadyknew.TheownerthentoldRicotofetchtheobjectusingawordthedoghadneverheardbeforE.Thecorrectobjectwaschoseninsevenoutof10testssuggestingthatthedoghadworkedouttheanswerbyprocessofelimination排除法.AmonthlaterRicorememberedhalfofthenewnameswhichisevenmoreimpressivE.Ricoisthoughttobesmarterthantheaveragedog.ForonethingRicoisabordercollieabreed品种knownforitsmentalabilities.Inadditionthe9-year-olddoghasbeentrainedtofetchtoysbytheirnamessincetheageofninemonths.It’shardtoknowifalldogsunderstandatleastsomeofthewordswesay.Eveniftheydotheycan’ttalkback.Stillitwouldn’thurttosweet-talkyourdogeverynowandthen.Youmightjustgetabigwetkissinreturn!1.Fromparagraph2weknowthat.A.animalsareascleverashumanbeingsB.dogsaresmarterthanparrotsandchimpanzeesC.chimpanzeeshaveverygoodword-learningskillsD.dogshavesimilarlearningabilitiesas3-year-oldchildren2.Bothexperimentsshowthat.A.RicoissmartenoughtogetallcommandsrightB.RicocanrecognizedifferentthingsincludingtoysC.RicohasdevelopedtheabilityoflearningmathematicsD.Ricowon’tforgetthenamesofobjectsoncerecognizingthem3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thepurposeoftheexperimentsistoshowthebordercollie’smentalabilities.B.Ricohasabettermemorypartlybecauseofitsproperearlytraining.C.Thebordercollieisworld-famousforrecognizingobjects.D.Ricoisborntounderstanditsowner’scommands.4.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A.Totrainyourdog.B.Tocommandyourdogtodosomething.C.Tobefriendlytoyourdog.D.Tobecarefulwithyourdog.
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Plasticisoneofthemostimportanttechnologicaldiscoveriesofthe20thcentury.However.itmaysoonbereplaced.Thenewdevelopment——liquidwood——canreplaceplasticsina11branchesofmodern—dayindustries.Plasticasamaterialenjoysthebiggestdemandinthemodernworldbutitdoeshaveanumberofdrawbacks.Firstandforemostplasticisn’trecyclable.Secondlyitcontainstoxins毒物helpingdevelopcancerousdiseases.Finallyit'smadeofoilandoilreservesaren’tendless.Theliquidwoodtechnologyislikelytoreplaceplasticandprovidingmankindwithnewmaterialsformanyyearsahead.NorbertEisenfreichaseniorresearcherattheFaunhoferInstituteforChemicalTechnologyinGermanyICTsaidthatarboformthenewmaterialismadeoflignin木质素whichcanbeobtainedfromsofttissuesofwood.Oncemixedwithseveralothermaterialsitturnsintosolidandnontoxicalternativeforplastics.ICTteamleaderEmiliaReginaInone——Kauffmannsaidthewood-workingindustryseparateswoodintothreebasiccomponentsincludinglignin.Ligninisn’tusedfortheproductionofpaper.SpecialistsofICTmixedligninwithseveralnaturalmaterialsandthusinventedthematerialwhichcouldbemelted熔化andmolded铸型.Whensolidarboformlookslikeplasticandpossessesthequalitiesofpolishedwood.Itcanbeusedfortheproductionofanyitems.Arboformisalreadyusedfortheproductionofcarpartswhichrequireextrastrength.Inadditionliquidwoodcanberecycledrepeatedly.hematerialpreservedallofitsqualitiesevenifit’sreprocessedtentimes.Howeverthenewinventiondoesn’tenjoyanextensiveuseduetothehighcontentofsulphur硫init.Germanresearchersaresuretoreducetheamountofsulphurby90percentverysoontomakearboformusableforhomeneeds.1.Accordingtothepassageplastics.A.doesharmtooursocietyinsomewayB.helpstoprotectourenvironmentinsomewayC.hasbeenreplacedbythenewlydiscoveredmaterialD.helpsUStoreducetheuseofpetrol2.TheunderlinedwordalternativeinParagraph3refersto.A.hgninorarboformB.plasticsC.mixtureofseveralmaterialsD.softtissuesofwood3.What’stheadvantageofarboformoverplastic?A.Itiseasiermadefromnaturaloil.B.Itismorewidelyusedinhousehold.C.Itisrecyclableandfriendlytoenvironment.D.Itcontainsnopoisonousmaterials.4.ItcanbeconcludedthatGermanresearcherswillfocustheirfutureworkfirstlyon.A.thematerial’sextensiveuseB.thecontentofsulphurinarboformC.theproductioncostofarboformD.thequalitiesofliquidwood5.Themainpurposeofthetextisto.A.advertisethenewmaterial——arboformB.introduceliquidwoodwhichwillreplaceplasticC.advertisenewproductsmadeofarboformD.showreadershowtoproducearboform
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AsimplepieceofclotheslinehangsbetweensomeenvironmentallyfriendlyAmericansandtheirneighbors.Ononesidestandthosewhoseeclothesdryers干衣机asawasteofenergyandamajorpolluteroftheenvironment.Asaresulttheyareturningtoclotheslinesaspartofthewhat–I–can–doenvironmentalism环境保护主义.Ontheothersidearepeoplewhoareagainstdryingclothesoutsidearguingthatclotheslinesareunpleasanttolookat.TheyhavepersuadedHomeownersAssociationsHOAsaccesstheU..S..toban禁止outdoorclotheslinesbecauseclotheslinedryingalsotendstolowerhomevalueintheneighborhood.ThishadledtoaRight-to-DryMovementthatiscallingforlawstobepassedtoprotectpeople’srighttouseclotheslines.Sofaronlythreestateshavelawstoprotectclothesline.Right-to-Drysupportersarguethatthereshouldbemore.MattReck37isthekindofeco-conscious有生态意识的personwhofeedshistreeswithbathwaterandreuseswaterdropsfromhisairconditionerstowaterplants.Hisfamilyalsousesaclothesline.ButonJuly92007theHOAinWakeForestNorthCarolinatoldhimthatadissatisfiedneighborhadtelephonedthemabouthisclothesline.TheReckspaidnoattentiontothewarningandstilldriedtheirclothesonalineintheyard.Manypeoplesaytheyareenvironmentallyfriendlybuttheydon’ttakemattersintheirownhandssaysReck.ThelocalHOAhasdecidednottotakeanyactionunlessmoreneighborscometothem.NorthCarolinalawmakersaresayingthatbanningclotheslinesisnottherightthingtodo.ButHOAandhousingbusinessesbelievethatclotheslinedryingremindspeopleofpoorneighborhoods.Theyworrythatifbuyersthinktheirfutureneighborscan’tevenafforddryershousingpriceswillfall.Environmentalistssaysuchworriesarenotnecessaryandinviewofglobalwarmingthatideaneedstochange.AstheysayTheclotheslineisbeautiful.Hangingclothesoutsideshouldbeencouraged.Weallhavetodoatleastsomethingtoslowdowntheprocessofglobalwarming.1.Oneofthereasonswhysupportersofclothesdryersaretryingtobanclotheslinedryingisthat____________.A.clothesdryersaremoreefficientB.clotheslinedryingreduceshomevalueC.clothesdryersareenergy-savingD.clotheslinedryingisnotallowedinmostU..S..states2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMattReck?A.Heisakind-heartedman.B.Heisanimpoliteman.C.Heisanexperiencedgardener.D.Heisamanofsocialresponsibility.3.Whoareinfavorofclotheslinedrying?A.housingbusinesses.B.Environmentalists.C.HomeownersAssociations.D.Reck’sdissatisfiedneighbors.4.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Clotheslinedrying:awaytosaveenergyandmoney.B.Clotheslinedrying:alostartrediscovered.C.Oppositeopinionsonclotheslinedrying.D.Differentvarietiesofclotheslines.
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Scientistsfindthathard-workingpeoplelivelongerthanaveragemenandwomen.Careerwomenare1thanhousewives.Evidenceshowsthat2areinpoorerhealththanthejob-holders.Astudyshowsthat3theunemploymentrateincreasesby1%thedeathrateincreasescorrespondingly相应地by2%.Allthis4onepointWorkishelpfultohealth.Whyisworkgoodforhealth?Itisbecauseworkkeepspeoplebusy5lonelinessandsolitude孤独.Researchesshowthatpeoplefeelunhappy6andlonelywhentheyhavenothingtodo.Insteadthehappiestarethosewhoayebusy.Manyhighachieverswho7theircareersfeelthattheyarehappiestwhentheyareworkinghard.Wordservesas8betweenmanandreality.Byworkpeople9eachother.Bycollective集体的activitytheyfind10andwarmth.Thisishelpfultohealth.Thelossofwork11thelossofeverything.Itaffectsmanspirituallyandmakeshimeasytohavea/an12.13workgivesoneasenseofsatisfactionandasenseof14.Workmakesonefeelhisvalueandstatusinsociety.When15finisheshiswritingoradoctorsuccessfully16apatientorateacherseeshisstudents17theyarehappy18.Fromtheabovewe19cometotheconclusion20themoreyouworkthehappierandhealthieryouwillbe.Let'sworkhardandliveahappyandhealthylife.1.A.worseB.healthierC.weakerD.cleverer2.A.thelazyB.thebusyC.thejoblessD.thehard-working3.A.wheneverB.thoughC.whetherD.because4.A.leadstoB.referstoC.stickstoD.amountsto5.A.downbehindB.offwithC.stickstoD.awayfrom6.A.surprisedB.disappointedC.frightenedD.worried7.A.loveB.chooseC.adaptD.determine8.A.ariverB.agapC.achannelD.abridge9.A.believeinB.communicatewithC.dependonD.comeacross10.A.courageB.friendshipC.prideD.interest11.A.meansB.representsC.matchesD.reflects12.A.successB.injuryC.victoryD.disease13.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Thus14.A.freedomB.achievementC.experienceD.fortune15.A.aworkerB.aclerkC.awriterD.amanager16.A.managesB.facesC.curesD.persuades17.A.learnB.growC.debateD.unite18.A.inawordB.withoutawordC.atawordD.beyondwords19.A.shouldB.mustC.canD.would20.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.if
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Overtheyearsnewtechnologyhavechangedfarming.ChangeinageneraldirectionisatrenD.Yetpeopleoftenrecognizetrendsonlywhentheyconsiderthepast.TodaywelookbackatsometrendsinAmericanagriculturE.Webeganwiththechangefromanimalpowertomechanicalpower.In1920Americahadmorethan25millionhorsesandmules骡子.Mostwereusedforfarmwork.Aroundthesametimeacompetitorbegantoappearinlargenumbers.Tractorscouldturnsoilpullloadsandspeedharvestsandtheycoulddoitbetter.Moretractorsmeantfewerhorsesandmules.Bythe1960sthenumbersoftheseworkanimalssettletowheretheyremaintoday.Thatisaboutone-tenththelevelsin1920.Yeteventhedemandfortractorshaditslimits.Tractorsreachedtheirhighestnumbersaround1982.Thenumbershavebeenslowlydecreasing.Expertssayfarmerscandomorewithlessnowbecauseofnewtechnologies.Sotractorsreplacedhorsesandmules.Asaresultfarmersnolongerneededtoraisecropstofeedworkanimals.Oats燕麦havelongbeenfoodforhorsesandmules.In1954Americanfarmersplantedover16millionhectaresofoats.By2000thatwasdowntolessthanonemillionhectares.Sowhatdidthefarmersdowiththeextraland?Moreandmorefarmersbegantoplantanewcroparoundthesametimethatthetractorbecamepopular.Itwasthesoybean.ThesoybeanisoneoftheoldestplantsharvesteD.YetitwasnotplantedwidelyintheUnitedStatesuntilthe1920s.Bytheyear2000closeto30millionhectareswereplantedwithsoybeans.Itisthenation’smostimportantcropforhighproteinanimalfeedandforvegetableoil.InfactsoybeansarethesecondmostvaluablecropgrownbyAmericanfarmersaftercorn.Muchofthesoybeanproductiongoestoexports.1.Thebesttitleforthistextmightbe______________.A.TechnologyHaveChangedFarmingB.TheTractorsHaveReplacedHorsesC.TheTractorsAreMoreAdvancedThanHorsesD.SoybeansHaveReplacedOats2.Bythe1960showmanyworkhorsesandmuleshadstillremainedinAmerica?A.About25000000.B.About2500000.C.About250000000.D.About300000003.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisfalseaccordingtothetext?A.ChangingfromanimalpowertomechanicalpoweristhestartofthechangeinAmericanagriculture.B.TractorschangedthewayoffarminginAmericaduringtheearly20thcentury.C.TractorsreachedtheirhighestnumbersoverhalfacenturyfromitsbeginningD.SoybeanwasplantedwidelyintheUnitedStatesowingtoanimal-poweredagriculture.4.Whatisn’ttheadvantageofusingtractorsinAmerica?A.Theusingoftractorsledtothetrendofchangeinagriculture.B.Farmerscandomorefarmingworkwithlesslaborinagriculture.C.Morelandwasusedtoplanteconomicagricultureproducts.D.Usingtractorsincreasesthegrowthoftheeconomyinagriculture.
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TheywillbeSlumdogsnomore.ThetwokidactorswhobrokeourheartsintheAcademyAward—winningSlumdogMillionairearebeingmovedoutoftheirmiserableMumbaislum贫民区intorealhomeswithroofsanddoorsandwalls.RubinaAliandAzharuddinIsmailwhoplayedtheyoungVersionsofthetwomaincharacterswon’thavetopayanything—theirnewdigsarefree.ThesetwochildrenhavebroughthonorstothecountrysaidGautamChatterjee.headofMumbai’shousingauthority.Sofor10-year-oldAzharuddinit’sgoodbyetothesimpletentbyabusyroadthatwashisfamilyhome.Andfor9-year-oldRubinait’sgoodbyetotheoneroomhouseshesharedwithherfamily.Details细节aboutwhenthefamilieswillbemoved—oriftheywillhavethingswetakeforgrantedlikeindoorplumbing水暖管道一werenotknown.Stilltherewaslotsofjoyintheactors’households.Wealehappythatwewillhaveapermanentroofoverourheads.saidRubina’sdadRafiqQureshitoldTheTimesofIndianewspaper.CastingagentsdiscoveredRubinaandAzharuddinintheterribleGaribNagarslum.Therewasaworldwideoutcrywhenitwasdiscoveredthekidswerestilllivingthereevenasthemovieeasilymade$100million.DirectorDannyBoylewhoalsowonabestdirectorOscarrefusedtoadmitexploitingthechildactors.Hesaidtheywerepaidabovelocalwagesfor30daysofworkenrolledinschoolforthefirsttimeever-andhadafundsetuptopayfortheirtuitionhealthcareandbasiclivingcosts.AlsoFoxSearchlightPicturesflewthekidsandsevenoftheIndianchildrenwhoappearedinthemovietoHollywoodfortheOscarceremony.IndianmediareportedthesuddengenerositybyMumbaihousingofficialshasmoretodowithpoliticsthanprideinthekids.1.JudgingfromthearticleitmaybeimpropertothinkofSlumdogMillionaireas______A.successfulB.profitableC.movingD.amusing2.RubinA.AliandAzharuddinIsmail______A.arebothprofessionalactorsB.playeddifferentversionsofthesamecharacterC.havebothbeenpoorinreallifeD.enjoyedlifeasmillionairesinthefilm3.Howhavethekids'familiesreactedtotheofferofthehousingauthorities?A.Theyarehappytoacceptit.B.They'redoubtfulaboutit.C.They'dratherremainwheretheylivE.D.OnlyonefamilyiswillingtomovE.4.WhatdidDirectorDannyBoyledotothetwokids?A.Heletthemliveasfamousstars.B.Heprovidedhousesfortheirfamilies.C.HegavethemalltheydeserveD.D.HegavethemlessthanexpecteD.5.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat______A.decisiononAcademyAwardwinnersinvolvesracialdiscriminationB.IndianmediawastryingtopraiseMumbai'shousingauthorityC.thewriterisafraidthekids'newhouseswon'tbesatisfactoryD.RubinaAliandAzharuddinIsmail'sfamiliesdonottakeprideinthem
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LiAnqiangisaheroinhisschoolforsavingthelifeofaclassmateduringtheSichuanearthquakE.HehasaherotooNBAstarKobeBryant.Eventhoughthe17-year-oldstudentofBeichuanHighSchoolinSichuanhaslostbothlegshehasn’tlosthispassionforbasketballbecausehelovestheLosAngelesshootingguard′sskills.NowhehasabasketballsignedbyBryantandwordsofencouragementfromhisidol偶像.OnFebruary27Lie-mailedBryantthroughthepopularwebsiteSinA.comexpressinghisadmirationandaskingforasignedbasketball.IcannolongerstanduporrunbutIcanstillshoothoops投篮frommywheelchair.Iwillnotgiveupbutwillkeeponplayingbecauseyouaremyidol.LisentapictureofhimselfplayingbasketballfromhiswheelchairsayingIwillkeepthebasketballinmyroomandlookatiteveryday.Itwillgivemestrength.Iwanttobearealmanamanusefultosociety.InhisreplyBryantsaidhewasmovedandpraisedLiasastrongboywhoseattitudetowardfate命运wasamazing.HesaidhewashappythatListilllovedbasketballandaddedhethoughtLilookedcoolshootingahoopfromhiswheelchair.BryantsaidhehopedthatallthepeopleinthequakezonecouldbeasstrongasLi.Liwasgoodatothersportsliketabletennisandswimmingbeforelosinghislegs.Standing1.74mtallbeforethequaketheteenagernowreaches87cmwithouthisartificiallimbs假肢-butthathasnotstoppedhimplayingbasketball.Li′smotherWangFengqiong36saidhersonhasbeeninhighspiritseversincereceivingBryant’sletterandautographed签名的basketball.WithhismindongoodgradesLigetsupat530ameverydaytoprepareforschool.HealsoworkshardatEnglishbeforegoingtobeD.That’sbecauseLihasheardthatBryantmightvisitChinathisyearsaidHuangPenganeditoratSina.com.HeisstudyingEnglishsothathecantalktoKobesaidLiYongthestudent’s38-year-oldfather.Kobetoldhimthatlikeplayingbasketballonehastopracticetobecomeperfect.1.ThoughhelosthislegsLiAnqiangisstillcrazyaboutbasketballbecause_____________.A.hedreamsofbecominganNBAstaronedayB.hehasabasketballsignedbyBryantC.heisafanoftheLosAngelesLakersD.hethinksit’scooltoplaybasketballfromhiswheelchair2.BeforetheearthquakeLiAnqiangwasgoodatthefollowingsportsEXCEPT____.A.footballB.basketballC.tabletennisD.swimming3.What’sBryant’sattitudetowardsLiAnqiang?A.Pitying..B.Admiring..C.Indifferent..D.AmuseD.4.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatLiAnqiangis_______.A.ambitiousB.easy-goingC.strong-mindedD.sorrowful5.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.LiAnqiang′sstoryB.AbraveboyC.Bryant’sbasketballD.ReplyfromKobe
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Onceuponatimethecolorsoftheworldstartedtoquarrel.GreensaidClearlyIamthemostimportant.IamthesignoflifeandhopE.Iwaschosenforgrasstreesandleaves.Withoutmeallanimalswould1.Blueinterrupted:Youonlythinkaboutthe2butconsidertheskyandtheseA.Itisthewater3isthebasisoflifeanddrawnupbythecloudsfromthedeepseA.Withoutmypeaceyouwouldallbe4.Yellowchuckled笑道Youareallsoserious.Ibringlaughterfunand5intotheworlD.OrangestartednexttoblowhertrumpetIamthecolorofhealthandstrength.Imaybe6butIampreciousforIservetheneedsofhumanlifE.WhenIfilltheskyasthesunrisesor7mybeautyissostrikingthatnoonegivesanother8toanyofyou.9couldstanditnolongerheshoutedoutIamtherulerofallofyou.Iamthecolorofdangerandofbravery.Iamwillingto10truth.IamalsothecolorofpassionandoflovE.Thencamepurpleandindigo深蓝色Thecolorswentonboastingeachconvincedofhisorherown11.Theirquarrelingbecamelouderandlouder.Suddenlytherewasastartlingflashofbrightlighteningthunder.Rainstartedtopourdown12.Thecolorscrouched蜷缩down13drawingclosetooneanotherforcomfort.Inthemidstoftheclamor叫嚷rainbegantospeakYou14colorsfightingamongyourselveseachtryingtodominate15.Don'tyouknowthatyouwereeachmadeforaspecialpurpose16anddifferent?JoinhandswithoneanotherandcometomE.Doingastheyweretoldthecolors17andjoinedhands.Theyformedacolorful18.Fromthenonwheneveragoodrain19theworldarainbowappearsinthesky.Theyrememberto20oneanother.1.A.gooutB.leaveoffC.diedownD.passaway2.A.earthB.moonC.starD.sun3.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.this4.A.anythingB.nothingC.somethingD.everything5.A.warmthB.sadnessC.depressionD.anxiety6.A.usualB.normalC.commonD.scarce7.A.dropsB.fallsC.setsD.slides8.A.giftB.honorC.thoughtD.respect9.A.BlackB.WhiteC.PurpleD.Red10.A.bringaboutB.fightforC.strugglewithD.bendover11.A.superiorityB.reputationC.weaknessD.disadvantages12.A.steadilyB.quietlyC.violentlyD.deliberately13.A.withcareB.infearC.bychanceD.onpurpose14.A.foolishB.prettyC.attractiveD.disgusting15.A.eachotherB.someotherC.theotherD.therest16.A.simpleB.ordinaryC.familiarD.unique17.A.combinedB.connectedC.unitedD.attached18.A.worldB.rainbowC.appearanceD.circle19.A.cleansB.washesC.brightensD.dampens20.A.appreciateB.compromiseC.helpD.influence
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SinkingoftheTitanicThegreatshiptheTitanicsailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th1912.Shewas11316passengersandacrew船员of891.Atthattimehowevershewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeverbeenbuiltbutwasconsideredtobeunsinkable2shehad16watertightcompartments密封舱.Eveniftwoofthesewerefloodedshewouldstillbeabletofloat.Thesadsinkingofthisgreatshipwillalwaysberememberedforshewentdownonherfirstvoyage航程witha3lossoflifE.20090709Fourdaysafter4outwhiletheTitanicwassailingacrosstheicywatersoftheNorthAtlanticahugeicebergwassuddenly5.Afterthealarmhadbeengiventhegreatshipturnedsharplyto6adirecthit.TheTitanicturnedjustintimenarrowlymissingthebigwalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.Suddenlytherewasasoundfrom7andthecaptainwentdowntosee8hadhappened.Thenoisehadbeensoweakthat9thoughttheshiphadbeendamaged.Belowthecaptainrealizedtohis10thattheTitanicwas11rapidlyforfiveofthesixteenwatertightcompartmentshadalreadybeenflooded!The12toabandontheshipwasgiven13hundredsofpeoplejumpedintotheicywater.Astherewerenotenough14foreverybody1500people15.1.A.sendingB.carryingC.bringingD.having2.A.forB.soC.thereforeD.although3.A.funnyB.smallC.lightD.heavy4.A.lookingB.watchingC.settingD.finding5.A.formedB.appearedC.seenD.established6.A.receiveB.avoidC.fightD.meet7.A.aboveB.belowC.outsideD.nearby8.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.how9.A.everyoneB.everybodyC.nobodyD.anybody10.A.delightB.excitementC.joyD.horror11.A.sinkingB.risingC.stoppingD.going12.A.orderB.ideaC.questionD.suggestion13.A.butB.untilC.althoughD.and14.A.roomsB.lifeboatsC.foodD.lifebelts15.A.diedB.escapedC.lostD.ran
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Twothievescametoahousetostealsomething.Theydugaholeinthewallofthehouse.Oneofthemcrawledintothehousewhiletheotherwaitedoutside.Therelivedmanymiceinthehouse.Thewomaninthemoonlightsawamousecrawlintothehouse.Look!Incomesoneshesaidtothemaninthehouse.ThethiefwassofrightenedthathehurriedlycrawledoutofthehouseandsaidtotheonewaitingoutsideShefoundmewhenIwasjustin.Butthethiefoutsidedidn’tbelievehimsohesaidLetustwotrytocrawlintothehousetogether.Atthattimetwomicehappenedtocrawlintothehousetoo.ThewomansawthemiceandshoutedIncometwo.Catchthem!Thetwothieveswereterriblyfrightened.ThemaninthehousesaidYousawthemcomeinbutwherearethey?Iwillcatchthemtonight.Thetwothievesstartedtorunawayatonce.Thetwothieveswantedtomakeitclearwhethertheyhadbeenfoundornotthenightbefore.Thenextdaytheyactedasmensellingsweetpotatoesandwenttothefrontofthehouse.Themanandthewomanwereploughingintheirfields.Theropebrokeandthewomanwenthomeforone.Shesawtwomensellingsweetpotatoesandwantedtobuysome.Shepickedouttwowhichlookedlikemice.Atthattimethemancouldn’twaitforheranylongerandheranbackfromthefieldstohurryherup.ThewomanshowedthesweetpotatoestothemanandsaidHowtheylikethetwooflastnight.ThemansaidIaskedyoutofetcharope.Whydon’tyouhurryforit?Thetwothievesranawayveryquicklywithouttheirsweetpotatoes.1.Thethievesfailedtostealanythingfromthehousebecause.A.theywerefoundoutB.theywerefrightenedbywhattheyhadheardinthehouseC.theydidn’tworkwellwitheachotherD.micestoppedthemfromdoingso2.WhenthewomansaidHowtheylooklikethetwooflastnight.A.thetwooflastnightreferredtothetwothievesB.shemeantnothingC.shesaiditonpurposeD.thetwooflastnightreferredtothetwomice3.isthetitleforthispassage.A.UnluckyThievesB.TerribleMiceC.TwoCleverThievesD.ACleverCouple4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisfalse?A.Thetwothievesnotonlyfailedtostealthingsbutalsolosttheirsweetpotatoes.B.Whenevertheyfoundmicethepeopleinthehousewouldtrytocatchthem.C.Thetwothievesranawayatoncebecausetheythoughtthewomanhadseenthem.D.Themanletthewomangohomeforaropewhichwouldbeusedforcatchingthethieves.
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ThereisonewordthatisonthelipsofAmericansdayandnight:Sorry.OnetimeasIwaswalkingonthestreetayoungmanranbyhurriedlybrushingagainstmyhandbag.Evenashecontinuedonhiswayheturnedbackandsaidsorrytome.Eveninarushhedidn’tforgettoapologize.OnedayafterIboughtamangothesalesmanwasgivingmethechangebutIwasn’treadyforitandacoindroppedtotheground.I’msorryhesaidwhilebendingdowntopickitup.Iwaspuzzled-----whywouldheapologizewhenitwasmyfault?AnothertimeIsteppedonaman’sfootinanescalator.Atthesametimewebothsaidsorry.Ithoughtitinteresting:wasitreallynecessaryforhimtoapologize?LateronanAmericanfriendexplainedtomethataccordingtotheAmericanmentalitytheescalatorisapublicplaceandeveryoneshouldbeabletostandinit.Aftersomeoneoccupiesapositionintheelevatormakingitdifficultforsomeoneelsetofindaplacetostandisn’titnecessarytoexpressanapology?Ifyougotothemoviesandtheticketshappentobesoldouttheticketsellerwillsay:Sorrytheticketsaresoldout.WheneveroneofyourhopesgoesunfulfilledanAmericanwillsaysorryasasignofsympathy.DuringmystayinAmericaIoftencameacrosssituationsinwhichIwassupposedtosaysorry.GraduallyIrealizedthatwhenfrictionoccursindailylifeAmericansdon’tcaremuchaboutwhoisresponsible;ifsomeoneimportantandsheisverybusythesecretarywillsay:sorry.Ifsomeoneistroubledasorryisalwaysnecessary.Whenthishappenseveniftheotherpersonishurtthesorrycoolstempers-----andhumangenerosityisdisplayed.PerhapsthisiswhyIneversawanyonequarrelingonthebusessubwaysorstreetsofAmerica.1.Whenthesalesmangavemethechange_____.A.Iintentionallydidn’tacceptitB.heintentionallydidn’tpassittomeC.IwasalittleslowthanthesalesmantoacceptitD.hewasslowtogivethanIacceptit2.WhythemanonwhosefeetIsteppedapologizedtome?A.Becausetheelevatorisapublicplace.A.B.Becausethemanisafraidofme.C.Becausethesorryhesaidtotheauthorwasintendedtosaytoanotherpeople.D.BecausethereisnotenoughplacetogetmyfeetinsoIhavetosteponhisfeet.3.Theauthorcites引用severalexamplestoshowthat______.A.theAmericansarefriendlyB.theAmericansarekindC.theAmericansaregenerousD.Alloftheabove4.Whatistheauthor’stonetoAmerican’ssorry?A.NeutralB.NegativeC.UnnecessaryD.Approving
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AhighschoolteacheroncetoldusIfyoumakeoneclosefriendinschoolyouwillbemostfortunate.Atruefriendissomeonewhostayswithyouforlife.1teachesthathewasright.Goodfriendshipisjustnoteasily2.Itispossiblethatwesimplydonotstayinoneplacelongenoughtowaitfor3friendshiptodevelop.Howevertherecanbe4disagreementforeachofustothinkcarefullyaboutthekindoffriendshipwewant.Tomostofusfriendshipsareconsideredvery5Wealsoneedtounderstand6ourmindsthekindsoffriendshipwewant.Arewetobecloseor7atarm'slength?Dowewantto8ourselvesordowewanttowalkonthesurface?Forsomepeoplemanyfriendshipsonthesurfacearequiteenoughandthat'sallright.9atsomeimportantpointsweneedto10surethatourexpectationsarethe11asourfriends'expectations.Thesharingofpersonalexperience12ourtearsaswellasourdarkdreams13thesurestwaytodeepenfriendships.Butitmustbedoneslowlyandcarriedononlyifthereare14ofinterestandactioninreturn.Whataresomeofthe15offriendship?Thegreatestistheattractiontoexpecttoomuchtoosoon.Tohavedeeprelationshipswitheachotherwill16time.Anothermajordifficultyistheselfishnesstothinkonepossessestheotherincludinghistimeandattention.Similarlyfriendships17actionsinreturn.In18wordsyoumustgiveasmuchasyoutake.Finallythereisaquestionoftakingcareoftherelationship.19youspendsometimetogethertalkingonthephonewritinglettersordoingthingstogether20willdieaway.1.A.KnowledgeB.MoneyC.ExperienceD.Preparation2.A.understoodB.formedC.realizedD.answered3.A.trueB.commonC.freeD.actual4.A.someB.noC.anyD.much5.A.importantB.interestingC.funnyD.difficult6.A.fromB.onC.atD.in7.A.gotB.leftC.keptD.stayed8.A.ownB.teachC.shareD.spare9.A.AndB.ButC.OrD.So10.A.makeB.thinkC.getD.keep11.A.workB.thingC.oneD.same12.A.includesB.toincludeC.includingD.included13.A.wasB.isC.wereD.are14.A.marksB.sightsC.scenesD.signs15.A.difficultiesB.differencesC.advantagesD.things16.A.getB.spendC.askD.take17.A.requireB.supposeC.dependD.suggest18.A.someB.manyC.otherD.different19.A.UnlessB.IfC.WhenD.As20.A.thingsB.friendshipsC.expectationsD.difficulties
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Justin'sbedroomwassofullofflatbicycletiresbenttennisracketsdeflatedbasketballsandgameswithmissingpiecesthatyoucouldbarelygetinthedoor.Hisparentspleadedwithhimtocleanouthisroom.Whatuseisafishtankwithaholeinthebottom?hisfatheraskeD.ButJustinsimplysmiledandrepeatedhismottoNeverthrowanythingoutyouneverknowwhenitmightcomeinhandy.WhenJustinwasawayfromhomehealwayscarriedhisbluebackpack--asmallerversionofhisbedroom--aplacetostorethemanyobjectsthathecollecteD.ItwassowornandstretchedthatithardlyresembledabackpackanymorE.Justinhadearnedareputationforfiguringthingsoutandgettingpeopleoutofotherwisehopelesssituations.Manyofhisclassmatesandneighborssoughthimoutwhentheyneededhelpwithaproblem.OnthefirstdayofschoolhisfriendKennycamelookingforJustin.Doyouthinkyouhavesomethinginyourbagthatcouldhelpmeremembermylockercombination?heaskeD.Ilostthepieceofpaperitwaswrittenon.IhaveascienceclassintwominutesandifI'mlateonthefirstdayit'llmakemelookbadfortherestoftheyear.KennylookedreallyworrieD.RelaxJustinsaidtakinghisbackpackoffandunzippingthetop.Rememberhowyouborrowedmynotebookinhomeroomtowritethecombinationdown?WellIknowhowwecanrecoverwhatyouwrotE.Hetookthenotebookandasoftleadpenciloutofhisbag.ThepagethatKennyhadwrittenonhadleftfaintmarksonanotherpageinthenotebook.Justinheldthepencilonitssideandrubbeditlightlyoverthemarks.Slowlybutsurelythenumbersofthelockercombinationappearedinwhitesetoffbythegraypencilrubbings.That'samazing!'KennysaiD.IoweyouonE.Andhedashedofftoopenhislocker.ItwasjustanotherdayinthelifeoftheboywhosemottowasNeverthrowanythingoutyouneverknowwhenitmightcomeinhandy.1.WhyisJustin'sroomsuchamess?A.Healwaysforgetstocleanit.B.Heneverthrowsanythingaway.C.Hehasnotimetocleanit.D.Hesharestheroomwithhisbrother.2.InwhatwayisJustin'sbackpackasmallerversionofhisbedroom?A.Heusesitasaplacetostoreobjects.B.Heusesittocarryhisbooksandsportsequipment.C.HisparentstellhimtocleanitallthetimE.D.He'shaditforaslongashecanremember.3.Theunderlinedphrasepleadedwithmeans___________.A.ignoredB.askedC.pushedD.ordered4.HowdoesKennyfeeltowardJustin?A.AnnoyeD.B.DisinteresteD.C.Grateful.D.Angry.
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O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.AsayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglifE.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylongbuthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsoldO.HenrywenttoTexaswherehetrieddifferentjobs.HefirstworkedonanewspaperandthenhadajobinabankwhensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthathewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprisonhelearnedtowriteshortstories.AfterhegotoutofprisonhewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoortherE.Peoplelikedhisstoriesbecausesimpleasthetalesweretheywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheendtothereader’ssurprisE.1.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?a.LivedinNewYorkb.Workedinabankc.TraveledtoTexasd.Wasputinprisone.Hadanewspaperjobf.LearnedtowritestoriesA.E.C.f.B.D.aB.C.E.B.D.f.aC.E.B.D.C.A.f.D.C.B.E.D.A.f.2.peopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause_____A.theyhadsurprisingendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisliveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity3.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educatedB.HewasnotseriousabouthisworkC.HewasdevotedtothepoorD.Hewasverygoodatlearning4.WheredidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?A.HislifeinsidetheprisonB.ThenewspaperarticleshewrotE.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYorkD.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy
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WASHINGTON---Therearemorethan222millionTVsinAmericanhomes.AnditwouldmakeFrankVespeveryhappythisweekifeverylastonewasturnedoff.VespeistheheadoftheTV-TurnoffNetworktheWashingtonOrganizationbehindTVTurnoffWeek.ForTVTurnoffweekAmericankidsareencouragedtogooneweekwithoutwatchingTV.ThisyearitrunsfromApril23~29.OurrealmessagehereistoseewhatlifeislikewithoutTVandthenmakewatchingTVaconsciousdecision.saidVespe.Vespesaidthatmostofthekidswhogowithouttelevisionforaweekgobacktowatchingbutnotasmuch.Theywatchmoreselectively.Theydomorethingsasafamily.IthelpsthemputTVinitsplace.OnekidwhoisturningoffhertelevisionisSarahFoote9ofVirginia.Sarahadmitsitwon'tbetoohardtogiveupTV.She'sallowedtowatchonlyeducationaltelevisionandherfavoriteshowfromlastyearisn'tonanymore.OfcoursethereareplentyofgoodthingsaboutTV:programmescanbeentertainingeveneducational.Evensosomeexpertsaren'tsureTVTurnoffWeekistheanswer.ToomuchTVisnotgood.A.littlebitofTVforyoungkidsisgoodbecauseitaddstotheirvocabulary.Thebottomlineismoderation节制.saysSusanNeumanauniversityeducatorwhostudieskidsandreading.Neuamnsaystherealproblemisthatparentsdonotkeeptrackofwhattheirkidsarewatching.Theydon’tsetlimitsonTVviewing.AlsoinsomefamiliesTVmightbetheonlythingtodo.WhatmessagedoesSarahhaveforotherkids'?It'saverygoodidea.IsurvivedawholeweekwithoutTV.ItalsoteachesyoutoenjoytimedoingdifferentthingsandnotbeingsuckedintosomethingonTVbecauseyoudonotwantTVtakingupallofyourtime.Sarahsaid.1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphsweknowthat_______.A.AmericanTVcompanieswillbeturnedoffB.AmericanfamilieshavemoreTVsetsthantheyneedC.VespehaspersuadedmostpeopletoturnofftheirTVsetsD.VespeisanactivepersonintheTV-Turnofforganization2.ThepurposeoftheTV-Turnoffisto_________.A.makechildrenwatchTVlessB.makechildrenplayoutsidemoreC.makechildrendomorehomeworkD.makeparentswatchmoreTVprogrammes3.AsVespesaidinthispassageturningoffTVaweekcanhelpchildren_________.A.forgettowatchTVprogrammesB.improvetheirhabitsofwatchingTVC.placeTVsetsoutoftheirbedroomsD.havepart-timejobsafterschool4.Insomeexperts'opinion________.A.parentsshouldturnoffTVfortheirchildrenB.parentsshoulddirecttheirchildrenhowtouseTVC.childrenshouldenjoyexcitingprogrammesonTVD.childrenshouldlearntheirlessonsoverTV5.What'sthewriter'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.ToadviseustoturnoffTVsets.B.TowarnparentsofthedangerofTV.C.ToreporttousapieceofnewsaboutTV.D.TopraiseVespeandhisorganization.
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TherearefiftystatesintheUnitedStates.ThelargestinpopulationisCaliforniathelargestinareaisAlaskA.AlaskaisthesmallestinpopulationandRhodeIslandisthesmallestinsizE.TheoldeststatesaretheonesalongtheAtlanticcoast.TheneweststatesareAlaskaandHawaii.AlaskaisalsothecoldeststatE.CaliforniaandFloridaarethewarmest.HenryandhisfamilyliveinSeattleabigcityonthePacificcoast.ButLosAngelesandSanFranciscoalsoonthePacificcoastarelargerthanSeattlE.Henry'scousinSusanlivesinNewYork.ItisthelargestcityintheUnitedStates.ThousandsofpeoplevisitNewYorkeachyear.ThemostimportantcityintheUnitedStatesisWashingtonD.C.ItisthecapitalbutitismuchsmallerthanNewYork.1.HowmanystatesarethereintheU.S.A.?A.FiveB.Forty-FivE.C.FiftyD.Fifteen.2.Whichstateisthelargestinpopulation?A.California.B.Rhode-IslanD.C.AlaskaD.LosAngeles.3.Whichstateisthecoldestthenewestandthesmallestinpopulation?A.RhodeIsland.B.Seattle.C.SanFrancisco.D.AlaskA.4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheoldeststatesaretheonesalongthePacificcoast.B.Washingtonisthemostimportantandthelargestcity.C.NewYorkisthelargestcityintheUnitedStates.D.Henry'scousinlivesintheSeattlE.5.WhyisWashingtonD.C.themostimportantAmericancity?Because___.A.itisthelargestcityB.itisthelargestinpopulationC.itisthemostbeautifulcityD.itisthecapitaloftheUnitedStates
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HaveyoueverheardofPaynesprairie?ItisoneofthemostimportantnaturalandhistoricalareasinFloridA.PaynesPrairieislocatednearGainesvillE.Itislarge21000acres.ThisprotectedlandiscalledapreservE.TheFloridaParkServicemanagethepreservE.ThePaynesPrairiebasinwasformedwhenlimestonedissolvedandthegroundsettleD.Itiscoveredbymarsh沼泽andwetprairievegetation.Thereareareasofopenwater.DuringbriefperiodsithasfloodedenoughtobeconsideredalakE.ExceptforthatthebasinhaschangedlittlethroughtimE.ManhaslivedonPaynesPrairieaverylongtimE.Helivedthereasfarbackas10000B.C.AtonetimetheSeminoleslivedtherE.TheprairieisthoughttohavebeennamedafterKingPayneaSeminolechief.Duringthelate1600sthelargestcattleranchinFloridawasonPaynesPrairiE.TodayPaynesPrairieispreservedland.ItisoccupiedbyvisitorsandFloridaParkServiceemployees.WillamBartramvisitedPaynesPrairE.Bartramwasthefirstpersonwhoportrayeddescribednaturethroughpersonalexperienceaswellasscientificobservation.Helived200yearsago.HevisitedPaynesPrairiein1774.Atthattimehedescribedit.HecalledPaynesPrairiethegreatAlachuaSavannah.20090317MostoftheanimallifewhichBartramdescribedisstillherE.A.largenumberofsandhillcraneshawksandwaterfowlarehereinwinter.Theanimaldiversityisincreasedbythepresenceofpineflatwoodshammockswampsandponds.ThePaynesPrairiePreserveStateParkisopenyearrounD.TheFloridaParkServiceworkshardsothattheparkwillappearasitdidinthepast.Itoffersmanyopportunitiesforrecreation.AttheparkyoucancampandpicniC.YoucanhikeandbikE.Youcanboatandfish.Youcanrideonhorsetrails.AndyoucanseelotsofnatureandwildlifE.YoucanseeFloridaasitwasintheearlydays.PaynesPrairieispartofourFloridahistory.ItisanexampleofourFloridanaturalresources.Itisaplaceforrecreation.PaynesPrairieisanimportantexperienceoftheRealFloridA.1.HowwasthePaynesPrairiebasinformed?A.BytheSeminoleIndians.B.BytheFloridaParkServicE.C.Fromdissolvedlimestoneandthegroundsettling.D.Fromlotsoffloodingandwetprairievegetation.2.Theunderlinedworddiversitymeans.A.varietyB.societyC.populationD.area3.AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPTthat__.A.PaynesPrairiehaschangedlittlethroughtimeB.PaynesPrairieiscoveredbywetprairievegetationC.thereusedtobeabigcattlefarmonPaynesPrairieD.WilliamBartramwasthefirstperson~tovisitPaynesPrairie4.Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A.callonpeopletoprotectwildlifeB.attractpeopletothispreservedparkC.showyoutheformationofPaynesPrairieD.introducetherecordedhistoryofPaynesPrairie
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根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项_____1______ItalldependsonyourpersonalitysaidBritishnaturalistRichardMabey.PersonalityshapesyourviewoftheseasonhesaiD.Youmayseeitasafadingawayapackingup结束orasatimeofpackinginanothersense–thegatheringofresourcesbeforealongjourney._____2______AboutNovemberhewrote:NowarmthnocheerfulnessnohealthfuleaseNoshadenoshinenobutterfliesnobeesNovember!OntheotherhandanotherEnglishpoetJohnKeatsalreadysensinghewasseriouslyillwasinspiredbyalateSeptemberdaytopenoneofthemostfamouspoemsintheEnglishlanguageToAutumn._____3______AccordingtoRichardMabeyKeatshasthebiologicalevidenceonhissidE._____4______ForexamplejustatthemomentthatKeats'sgatheringswallowsinToAutumnaredepartingforAfricamillionsofcreaturesarefleeingfromthefrozennorthlikeIcelandGreenlandandRussiatowinteralongtheeastandsouthcoastsofBritain.Peoplemightarguethatitisthecoloringoftheleavesandtheireventualfallthatmakepeoplefeelsadaboutautumn.ButnooneissurewhytreesdroptheirleavesinthefirstplacE.Itmaybelikelytoridthepoisonousmaterialtreescollectoverthesummer.______5______AcenturyafterKeatstheAmericanpoetLorenEiseleywroteinhisjournal:Supposewesawourselvesburninglikemaplesinagoldenautumn.Andsupposewecoulddisintegrate瓦解likeautumnleavesWouldnotourattitudetowardsdeathbedifferent?A.Autumnisnotatimeofslowingdownbutatimeofnewbeginningsandgreatmovementsofcreatures.B.Hewrotetoafriendafterwardsthattherewassomethingcomfortingandhealingaboutautumn.C.Keatsthoughtweshouldtakeanegativeattitudetowardsdeath.D.AutumnmeansdifferenttodifferentpeoplE.E.IfthisistrueperhapsittellsusalittleaboutforinstanceThomasHoodthe19thCenturyEnglishpoet.F.Morelikelyitisawayofreducingthelossofwaterwhichtreerootsfindhardtotakeinfromcoldsoil.G.ThefalloftreeleavesismorelikelytomakepeoplesaD.
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IlivedahardlifewhenIwaslittle.Iwasabused虐待physicallyandmentally.Lifeasanadultwasnotbetterwithabrokenmarriage.Itriedtokillmyself.ButthankfullyIwasrescuedbyateacherandthankstothehelpoftheteacherIrebuiltmylife.TodayIamarebornpersonasfounderofahomehereinSabahMalaysiaandageneralsocialworkerandsocialactivist.Attheageof38IleftforCamphillAberdeenScotlandwhereIgraduatedasamedicaleducationistandaguidancedoctor.WhenIwasaskedwhichuniversityIgraduatedfrombeforegoingtoCamphillmyanswerwastheUniversityofLife.Iamnow61yearsoldandstillactiveinmyservicesfortheneedy.Myfriendsnevereverhavelowopinionsofanyoneandalwaysbecarefulofnegativewordsthatcandestroyaperson'slife.IwaslaughedatbeingamixedbreedandIwastoldthatIwasahopelesschildwithnobrainsyettodayIamapublicfigureoftensoughtforbyvariouspressmediaformyadviceonvarioussocialproblems.Forthosewhoaregoingthroughsometroublesintheirlifenevergiveuphopebecauseeveryeventthathappensinourlifewhetheritisgoodorhorribleteachesalessonfromwhichwecanlearnsomethingpositive.Helpfromfriendsmakesususefulpeople.Ihopemylifestorywilltouchsomeoneinneedofhelp.Iflcanmakeityoutoocanevenbetterthanme.1.Wecaneasilylearnfromthepassagethatthewriter________.A.hasmarriedtwiceB.hatedherparentsverymuchC.chosetoleaveherhusbandD.hadamiserablechildhood2.WelearnthatParagraph3mainly________.A.tellsusabouttheharmfuleffectsofnegativewordsB.tellsusaboutthewriter’schildhoodC.suggestspeoplenotlookdownuponothersD.showshowsuccessfulthewriterisnow3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.veryfewpeopleknowthepastofthewriter.B.Thewritermainlyhelpshungrychildreninpoorcountries.C.Thewriterappreciatesthatteacher'shelpverymuch.D.ThewriterstudiedinaveryfamousuniversitybeforegoingtoCamphill.4.WhydidthewriteranswerthatshegraduatedfromtheUniversityofLife?A.Becauseshedidn'twanttobelaughedatbyothers.B.Becausethatwastheuniversitywhereshemetherrescuer.C.Becauseshehaslearntalotoflessonsfromlife.D.Becausethatwastheuniversityshereallywantedtogoto.5.What'sthewriter'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Totellparentstobekindtotheirchildren.B.Tosuggestthatpeopleshouldalwayslearnalessonfromthepast.C.Toadvisepeopletotrytheirbesttohelpthoseinneed.D.Toencouragepeoplewhoareintroublenevertogiveuphope.
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Abrushwithdeathcanactuallyimproveaperson’soutlookonlifE.Thatatleastwasoneofthemajorfindingsofastudyofsome200peoplewhocomeclosetodying.Somehadcomethroughheartattack;somehadfallencomeclosetodrowning;orsurvivedaterriblecarwreckyetdespitethevarietyofcircumstancestheyreportedstrikinglysimilarreactionstotheirexperiences.PerhapsmostsurprisinglymanysaidtheywerelessfrightenedofdeathnowthantheywerebeforE.Likemostpeoplebeforetheirnear-deathincidentsmanyhadthoughtdeathwouldbepainfultheultimatehorror—buttheydidn’tfinditwas.Survivinganearlyfatalexperiencealsogavemanypeopleasenseofinvulnerability不会受伤害thatmadethemfeelspecialandevenreligious.Severalbelievedtheyhadbeensavedbecausetheyweretofulfillsomespecialmissionintheremainderoftheirlives.PerhapsnotsosurprisinglythesesurvivorsalsoreportedanincreasedzestforlifeandadeterminationtoenjoylifemorE.AfewofthesurvivorsdidreportnegativereactionstotheirexperiencE.A.dozensaidtheyfeltmorevulnerableandsomeevenfeltasenseofhelplessnessandalossofcontrolovertheirlives.Somehadbecomephobicaboutactivitiesassociatedwiththeaccident;forexampleseveralsaidtheycouldnolongerswimforfearofdrowning.Yetmostofthoseintervieweesaidtheycameawaywithastrongsenseofrenewalorrebirth.Instudyingtheirreactionsresearchershaveconcludedthatthesepeoplehavecometounderstandtherelationshipoflifeanddeathbetterandmoreintimatelythanmostofustheyhavecometounderstandhowlifeisactuallydefinedbydeath.Lifeisgivenmeaningbythefactthatitwillendsomeday.1.Fromthepassagewecaninferthattheeffectsofnear-deathexperiencesonthesurvivors’life__________.A.differduetothevarietyofcircumstancesB.varygreatlyfrompersontopersonC.aremostlypositiveintermsoftheiroutlookonlifeD.areneitherpositivenornegative2.Thewordphobicinthefifthparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.verycarefulB.verycasualC.verycuriousD.veryfearful3.Thetitlebelowthatbestexpressestheideasofthispassageis________A.HowtoImproveaPerson’sOutlookonLifE.B.TheEffectsofNear-DeathExperiencE.C.IsDeathReallyHorrible?D.Near-DeathAccidentsandtheirSurvivors.4.Thepositiveeffectofnear-deathexperiencewasthat______________.A.somepeoplelovedlifebetterbecausetheyrealizeditsnewmeaningB.somepeoplefeltasenseofhelplessnessC.somepeoplefeltalossofcontrolovertheirlivesD.somepeoplewantedtoseekextremehappinessbecausetheyknewlifewastoolimited5.Whicheffectofthenear-deathexperiencewastheonethatpeoplehadseldomexpected?A.SomepeoplefeltmorevulnerablE.B.SomepeopledidnotworrytoomuchaboutdeathanymorE.C.SomepeoplepaidmoreattentiontothevalueoflifE.D.Somepeopletendedtobetoopessimisticaboutdeath.
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Themurdertookplacearoundteno'clockp.m.onJune10th.Thirty-twopeoplewatchedKittybeingkilledrightbeneaththeirwindows.Shewastheirneighbor.Yetnoneofthe32helpedher.NotevenonecalledthepolicE.Wasthisinhumanecruelty?Wasitlackoffeelingforone'sfellowman?NotsosayscientistsDr.DarleyandDr.FatanE.They'vefoundthereasonswhypeopledon'tact.Accordingtothemapersonhastogothroughtwostepsbeforehecanhelp.Firsthehastonoticethereisanemergency.Supposeyouseeamiddle-agedmanfallontothegrounD.Ishehavingaheartattackorsomeotherphysicaltrouble?Orishesimplyabouttosleepoffadrunk?Soit'snotalwayseasytotellifyouarefacedwitharealemergency.SecondandmoreimportantthepersonfacedwithanemergencymustfeelhimselfresponsiblE.Hemustfeelthathemusthelp.TheresearchersfoundthatalotdependsonhowmanypeoplearearounD.Theyaskedcollegestudentstocomeintobetested.Somecamealonesomewithoneortwoothersandsomeinlargegroups.Whentheycameineitheraloneinpairsoringroupsaladywentintothenextroom.Soonthestudentsheardascreamthenoiseofsomethingfallingandacryforhelp.Allofthesehadbeenpre-recorder.Eightoutoftenofthestudentstakingthetestaloneactedtohelp.OfthestudentsinpairsonlytwooutoftenhelpeD.OfthestudentsingroupsnonehelpeD.InotherwordsinagroupAmericansoftenfailtoact.Theyfeelthatotherswillact.Theythemselvesneedn't.Theydonotfeelanydirectresponsibility.1.Whydidn'tthethirty-twopeopleacttohelpKittyaccordingtothepassage?A.BecausetheywereafraidtobekilleD.B.Becausetheywerecruelintheirhearts.C.Becausetheythoughtotherswouldhelp.D.Becausetheydidn'tnoticetheemergency.2.Whichofthefollowingisanemergency?A.SomeoneisfallingontothegrounD.B.Someoneisneedinghelp.C.Someoneissleepingoffadrunk.D.Someoneishavingaheartattack.3.Theresultofthetestsshowsthat_______.A.noneofthetestedstudentsactedtohelpB.themorepeopletherearetogetherthemorepeoplewillacttohelpC.themorepeopletherearetogetherthefewerpeoplewillacttohelpD.collegestudentswouldbemorelikelytohelpthanordinaryAmericans4.ItcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatAmericansdon't______inagroup.A.noticeanemergencyB.feeldirectresponsibilityC.dependoneachother20090326D.gothroughtwostepsbeforetheyact
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ForSenior3studentschoosingwhichcollegetoattendcanbethemostexcitingandthrillingtimeintheirentireschoollives.ThisisalsotrueforanAmericangirlnamedMelanieinthefilmCollegeRoadTripwhichwasreleasedintheUSonMarch7.Melanie’sdadJamesPorteristhechiefofpoliceforaChicagosuburb市郊.Incrediblysecurityobsessed困扰hewantsMelanietoattendnearbyNorthwesternUniversitywhereshe’salreadybeenaccepted.ButMelanie17reallywantstogotoGeorgetowninWashingtonD.C.whereshe’sbeenwait-listed.Whenshegetsanunexpectedinterviewshedecidestotakearoadtripwithafewclosefemalefriends.Melaniebelievesitisherfirststeptowardadulthood.ButdespitethefactthatthistripisgirlsonlyJamesisn’tcomfortablewiththeprospectofhislittleprincessexploringtheworldwithouthim.Hewantstoprotecther.JamesJoinsthegirlsandhopeshecanconvincehertogotoNorthwestern.WhileMelanie’sfatheronlyhasthebestofintentionshispresenceleadstoanendlessseriesofcomicencounters.AfterfollowingtheirfaultyGPSdevicedeepintothebackwoodsJamesandMelaniediscoverherlittlebrotherandhispetpighavebeenhidinginthesparetirecompartment隔间.Whatshouldbeasimpletirechangeresultsintheexpensivecarrollingdownamountainforcingthemtohiketoanearbyhotel.Therethepigruinsanoutdoorweddingreceptionaftereatinganentirebagofcoffeebeans.Allthesedisastersaddspicetotheirtripwhilealongthewayafatherandadaughterfinallygetthechancetoreallytalktoeachother.Thefilmexplorestheparent-childrelationshipinacomicway:Thediscrepancy不同betweenhowcloseJamesthinksheistoMelanieandhowlittleheactuallyknowsofherplansmakesuslaughfirstandthenthink.Allparentswhethertheyhavecollegestudentsornotcanrelatetothebittersweetrealizationthattheirkidsaregrowingup.LikewhatMelanieandJameshavedoneinthefilmweallcanfindthedelicatebalancebetweenstayingconnectedandlettinggo.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.It’sunclearwhetherMelaniecouldbeacceptedbyNorthwesternUniversity.B.NorthwesternUniversityisn’tsofamousastheuniversityinWashingtonD.C.C.ThereisnohopethatMelaniewillbeacceptedbytheuniversityinGeorgetown.D.Melaniefatherprefershertostaynottoofarawayfromhim.2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.theircarrolleddownthemountainruiningtheweddingreceptionB.ahotelwasdestroyedbyMelanie’sbrotherandhispetpigC.MelanieandherfathergottounderstandeachotherbetteraftersomanyencountersD.thegirlshadtogiveuptheirtripbecauseoftheincidentsontheway3.Thewriterholdsan______attitudetowardsJamesPorter’swayoftreatingherdaughter’schoice.A.negativeB.positiveC.subjectiveD.optimistic4.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.introducethenewly-releasedfilmB.callonparentstolearntobalancetherelationshipwiththeirchildrenC.tellastorywhichhappenedbetweenanAmericangirlandherfatherD.explorethedifferencesinparent-childrelationshipbetweenthewestandtheeast
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Fullfacetransplantsarenolongersciencefictionfantasyaleadingsurgeonhassaidaddingthattheyaretechnicallyfeasible可行的butethicallycomplex.PeterButlerfromLondon’sRoyalFreeHospitalcalledforadebateontheethicsofsuchanoperationmadepossiblebynewdrugswhichstopthebody’simmune免疫的systemrejectingatransplantedfacE.Itisnot‘Canwedoit?’but‘Shouldwedoit?’hetoldtheBBC.ThetechnicalpartisnotcomplexbutIdon’tthinkthat’sgoingtobetheverygreatdifficulty.Theethicalandmoraldebateisobviouslygoingtohavetotakeplacebeforethefirstfacialtransplantation.TheBritishAssociationofPlasticSurgeonswilldiscussthemicrosurgicalprocedure微型外科技术whichcouldgivenewskinbonenoseschinlipsandearsfromdeceaseddonorstopatientsdisfigured毁容byaccidentsburnsorcancer.Butsurgeonscouldhavetroublefindingenoughwillingdonors.Butlersaidhissurveyofdoctorsnursesandmembersofthepublicshowedmostwouldacceptafacetransplantbutfewwerewillingtodonatetheirownafterdying.DespiteanumberofethicalconcernsChristinePiffwhofoundedthecharityLet’sFaceItaftersufferingararefacialcancer25yearsagowelcomedthepossibilityoffacetransplants.Sherejectedtheideathattheprocedurewouldmeanpeoplewouldenduplivingwithadeadperson’sfacE.TherearesomanypeoplewithoutfacesIhavehalfafacebutweareallsomuchmorethanjustafaceyoudon’ttakeontheirpersonality.Youarestillyoushetoldreporters.Ifwecandonateotherorgansofthebodythenwhynottheface?Ican’tseeanythingwrongwithit.1.Theunderlinedworddeceasedinthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby.A.livingB.deadC.disabledD.dying2.WhenChristinePiffsaysTherearesomanypeoplewithoutfacesshereferstothepeoplewho_________.A.aredishonorableandshamelessB.disagreewiththefullfacetransplantC.areseriouslyinjuredbyanaccidentD.aredisfiguredbyaccidentsburnsandcancer1000803.Accordingtothepassagewhatmakesitpossibletocarryoutafacialtransplantation?A.Drugsareavailabletostopthebody’simmunesystemrejectingatransplantedfacE.B.It’smorallypracticalthoughtechnicallycomplex.C.Mostpeopleaccepttheideaoffacetransplants.D.Therearesomepeoplewhoarewillingtodonatetheirfacesafterdying.4.Whatisimpliedbutnotstatedinthepassage?A.ChristinePiffhasbeenthefirstluckypatienttoreceiveafacetransplant.B.Surgeonshavedifficultyfindingenoughwillingdonors.C.Themaindifficultywiththeoperationliesinthematterofethicsandmorality.D.NobodyotherthanChristinePiffisquiteinfavorofthedonationoforgans.5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheFirstFacialTransplantationB.DebateontheEthicsofFaceTransplantsC.FaceTransplants—NoLongerScienceFantasyD.Let’sFaceIt
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NotlongafterIstartedteachingatKamiakinJuniorHighnearSeattleMichaelmysix-month-oldsonwasdiagnosedwithelodysplasticsyndrome骨髓发育不良综合症.It'sapre-leukemia白血病前期disease.Heneedsabone-marrowtransplant骨髓移植.Soonafterthediagnosiseveryoneinthefamilyhadabloodtestinthehopethatoneofuswouldbethebone-marrowdonor捐献者.OnMarch20mywifeKristicalledmeatworktosharesomegoodnewsAmyisaperfectmatch!Asaresultofthedonorsearchhoweveradarkcloudcastashadowoverourhope.Thebone-marrowtransplantwouldcostmorethan$200000.Wewouldgladlypaythattosaveanyoneofourchildren----buthowcouldwepayit?ThenextdayStevenMezichKamiakin'sprincipalhadatalkwithme.JeffhesaidwithyourpermissionIwanttoproposeafund-raiser募捐atthisafternoon'sstaffmeetingtohelpyourfamily.Iwassurprised.Steven'sthoughtfulofferraisedmyspiritsthoughIdoubteditcoulddomuchtohelpusovercomesuchahugeandurgentfinancialproblem.ThatafternoonDameonSharkeyastudentfrommyclasswalkedintomyofficewithhismomandgavemehislifesavingsof$60----allin$5bills.AndthenextdayafterthestaffmeetingwereceivedwishesforMichael'srecoveryprayerslovingsupport$350cashandchecks.Theoutpouringoflovefromthesefriendsmovedmetotears.Butthat’snottheend.JoeKennedyKamiakin'shumanitiesteacherchallengedtheschool'sstudentstoseewhattheycoulddotohelpMichael.Thesehigh-spiritedjunior-highkidsimmediatelywenttoworkmakingplanstostartawalkathonholdaraffle抽奖setupdonationboxesandattractnewscoverage.Asaresultofthestudents'effortsstoriesappearedinTheJournalAmericanandNEWYORKTIMES.ScoresofindependentunrelatedeffortstookplacealloverSeattleareas.AmonthafterDameon'sgiftopenedthefloodgatesMichael'sfundtotaled$220000.Ourbabywouldgetasecondchance!1.Whatworriedtheauthormostwaswhethertherewas______.A.abone-marrowdonorB.enoughtimeforMichaeltowaitC.supportfromthesocietyD.moneytocoverthecostoftreatment2.Wecanlearnfromtheunderlinedsentencethat______.A.theauthorwasencouragedbySteven’sofferB.theauthorwasdiscouragedbySteven’swordsC.theauthorwasstillindespairatSteven’swordsD.theauthorwassurethathecouldgetoverthedifficulty3.FromthepassageweknowthatStevenMezichwas______.A.brilliantB.talkativeC.helpfulD.nosy4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.Amyistheauthor’sdaughterB.MichaelwascuredintheendC.thestudentsmadeagreatcontributionD.abone-marrowtransplantcostsalot
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AMumbaibasedbutBritishmademovieSlumdogMillionairetookthemostOscarsinHollywoodlastweek.Starringacast演员阵容ofunknownactorsthemoviewoneightawardsincludingbestpictureandbestdirector.Themoviefollowsthelifeofan18-year-oldboywho'sgrownupintheslums贫民窟ofMumbaiIndia.TheboyendsupwinningmoneyandlovewhenhemakesitontoapopularTVgameshow.Inspiteofthefilm'ssuccessattheAcademyAwardsIndianshavemixedfeelingsaboutSlumdog.Theargumentabouthowthemovieportrays描述Indiabeganwhenithitcinemas.ThefilmissetinthepoorandcruelsocietyofoneofMumbai'sslums.Inonescenetheherojumpsintoasmellyopen-airtoilettorunafterapopstar.ThatworldthoughrealtohundredsofmillionsofIndiansisverydifferenttohowmodemIndiaseesitself.ManyIndianaudiencesfeeluncomfortablewiththefilm'sportrayingofIndiaasaslumland.Severalwell-respectedlocalIndianfilmmakershavesaidthestoryhasbeentailoredforwesternaudiences.VeteranBollywoodstarAmitabhBachchansaidthefilmportrayedIndiaasaThirdWorlddirtydevelopingnation.Evensomeofthosewholikethemovieareunhappywithitstitle.Peoplewholiveinslumshavetakentothestreetswithsignsthatread:Don'tcallusdogsandIamnotaslumdog.It'sunderstandablewhypeopleareunhappywiththetitleIndianauthorChitraDivakarunitoldtheNewYorkTimes.InIndianculturebeingcalledadogisextremelyrude.Itisoftenusedinfilmstodescribeevilpeople.Howeverothershavebeenmorepositive.TheWallStreetJournalinNewYorkdescribedSlumdogastheworld'sfirstglobalizedmasterpiece杰作.1.ManyIndiansareunhappywiththemoviebecause____.A.itisnotmadebyIndiansB.itportraysawrongpictureofIndiaC.ittoofarfromtheirlifeD.itdescribesadirtyandpoorIndia2.FromParagraph5wecanlearnsomeIndianfilmmakersmaythinkthemovie____.A.hasbeencutbywesternersB.hasdescribedwesternlifeC.hasbeenmadetowinthewesternawardsD.hasbeenmadetomeetthetasteofwesterners3.Themainmessageofthepassageisthat____.A.IndianshavemixedfeelingsatthemovieB.ThemoviewoneightOscarsawardsC.IndiaisaThirdWorlddevelopingcountryD.Westernerslikemoviesportrayingslums4.____thinkshighlyofthemovie.A.Somewell-respectedlocalIndianfilmmakersB.TheWallStreetJournalinNewYorkC.ThepeoplewholiveinslumsinMumbaiD.IndianauthorChitraDivakaruni
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Ahoy!Asonepiratemightsaytoanother.Piratesandpiratetalkarealltherange.Butyoudon’thavetogototheCaribbeanorNederlandtofindpiratetales.TherearesomegoodonesintheUnitedStates.PirateJeanLafittebuiltapiratevillagehecalledCampecheonTexas’GalvestonIslandin1817.Ithadhuts临时营房forthepiratesashipyardbarsandgambling赌博houses.Italsohadaslavemarketandboardinghousesforvisitors.NeedlesstosaypiratessuchasLafittewerenotniceguys.GeneralJamesLongtriedtogetLafittetohelpTexasfightforindependencefromSpainandMexico.ButLafittewouldn’tdoit.Insteadin1821HeattackedanAmericanshipandwasforcedtoleavetheisland.Beforehedidhehostedapartyforhispirateswithwineandburnedhisvillage.Somesayheburiedtreasureontheislandbutit’sneverbeenfound.JohnMatthewsauthorofanewchildren’sbookPiratessharessomecoolpiratefacts.Matthewssayshe’sbeenfascinatedbypiratesforaslongashecanremember.formetheyrepresentakindoffreedomhesays.Howevercruelthemenandwomenweretherewasaunityandsenseofhonorwecouldstilllearnfrom.1.Thepartismainlyabout______________.A.howpiratesbecomepopularB.afamouspiratevillageC.piratetalesinUSD.PirateJeanLafitte2.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutPirateJeanLafitteaccordingtothepassage?A.HeplayedanimportantroleinhelpingTexastogainitsindependence.B.Intheearly19thcenturyhebuiltapiratevillageononeislandinTexas.C.HewasconsideredagreatleaderbecauseofhiscontributiontoCampeche.D.In1821helefttheislandinTexaswillinglytoseekforbetterfortunes.3.WhichofthefollowingwouldMatthewsprobablynotagree?A.Piratesstandforakindoffreedom.B.Piratesareunitedonboardship.C.Pirateshaveareasontobecruel.D.Pirateshaveasenseofhonor.
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Haveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?Justtalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownmind.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?Startwriting.Byputtingthoughtsintowordsyouaretellingyourselfthelogicbehindwhatyouthinkfeeloronlypartlyunderstand.Oftenexplainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwordsyouincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyourexplainpower.Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Manyifnotmosthighlyproductivepeoplearealwaystakingnotes.Youcantrykeepingitallinyourheadbutifyoukeepajournal日志ofyourideasthenexttimeyou’reworkingonabigprojectyou’llprobablyhavemoresuccess.Wanttounderstandatopic?Writeabookaboutit.That’sanextremeexamplebutifyouarelearningsomethingnewwritealettertoafriendaboutitandyouwillunderstanditbetter.Wanttoinventsomething?Writeanexplanationoftheproblem—whyyouwanttosolveitandwhyitisworthsolvingandyou’rehalf-waythere.Writersdon’talwayswritebecausetheyclearlyunderstandsomethingbeforehand.Oftentheywriteaboutsomethingbecausetheywanttounderstandit.Youcandothesame.Writingwillhelpbringyoutoanunderstanding.Giveitatry.1.AccordingtothepassagewritingcanhelpyoualotEXCEPT_______.A.toincreaseyourbrainpowerB.toimprovetheabilitytorememberC.todevelopyourinterestinstudyD.tostrengthentheunderstandingofatopic2.Theunderlinedsentenceyou’rehalf-waythereinthefourthparagraphmeansthat______.A.youarealreadysuccessfulB.there’salongwayforyoutogotoreachyourgoalC.youareleftwonderingwhattodoD.youhavebeenonthewaytosuccess3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AWayonHowtoWrite.B.AMorePowerfulMindThroughWriting.C.BrainPowerHelpsImproveYourWriting.D.HowtoStartYourWriting.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Writingcancurepeopleoftheirbraindisease.B.Peoplewhocankeepallthoughtsinmindaremorelikelytosucceed.C.Writingabookaboutonetopicistheonlywaytounderstandit.D.Themoreyouwritethemorelogicalyouwillbe.
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Overtimethecustomofkissingdevelopedasawayforadultstoexpresstheirloveandaffectionforoneanother.Therootsofthisformofaffectioncanbetracedbacktoprimitivetimeswhenmothersfondledtheirchildrenmuchasmothersdotoday.Muchlaterinthesixthcenturysocietyapparentlyacceptedthecustomofkissingbetweenadultsasanexpressionoftheiraffection.NotsurprisinglyFrancefirstacceptedkissingincourtship求爱.Therefiguredancingwaspopularandeachdancewassealedwithakiss.ThecustomofkissingsweptfromFrancethroughEuropetoRussiawhereRussiannobilitylovedtoimitatetheFrench.Eventuallythekisswasincorporatedintomarriageceremoniesandtodaylip-lockscouplesintosweetmatrimony.Thecustomofkissingtodayaswellasinancienttimesservestopayhomagetoanother.EarlyRomanskissedeachotheronthemouthorontheeyestogreetoneanotherinamannertheythoughttobedignifieD.OneRomanemperorevenrankedaperson'simportancebythebodyparthewasallowedtokiss.Heallowedimportantnoblestokisshislipslessimportantonestokisshishandsandtheleastimportantonestokisshisfeet.InRussiathehighestsignofrecognitionfromtheCrownmeantakissfromtheTsarhimself.TodaynativesofmanyAfricantribespayhomagetotheirChiefbykissingthegroundoverwhichhehaswalkeD.1.What’smainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?A.Thewaytoexpressloveandrespect.B.Theexpressionofaffection.C.Thecustomofkissing.D.Thefunctionofkissing.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedwordhomageinthe4thparagraphA.recognitionB.respectC.importanceD.loyalty3.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat___________.A.kissingisawidelyacceptedwaytoshowloveandaffectionB.kissingusedtobeaproperwaytoshowloveontheweddingceremonyC.kissingisawidelyacceptedwayofgreetingintheworldD.kissingfromtheTsarisonlysignofbeingacceptedfromtheCrown4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ItwasFrancethatmadethecustomofkissinggotothewholeworlD.B.EarlyAfricanskissedeachotheronthemouthorontheeyestogreetoneanother.C.OneRomanemperorallowedimportantnoblestokisshisnosE.D.RussiannobilityfollowedthecustomofkissingfromtheFrench.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.A.motherscreatedthecustomofkissingB.kissingmeansdifferentlyondifferentoccasionsC.figuredancingwasusuallysealedwithakissinRussiaD.societyfoundithardtoacceptkissinginpublicinthesixthcentury
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根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有一项为多余选项Inthelate1980sduringavisittoBangladesh孟加拉Isawawomanwithababyonherbackbreakingbrickswithahammer.IaskedaBangladeshescort随从whytheyweren'tusingamachinewhichwouldhavebeenaloteasier.Hetoldmeamachinewouldputthatladyoutofwork.Andasbadasthatwoman'sjobwasitwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalivE.______1_______.ServingintheU.S.ArmyoverseasIsawalotofpeoplelikethatwomaninBangladesh._____2____.Theyarevictimsofcrimeandsocialunrestwhointurnbecomethedrugdealersandthestreetgang阿飞members.I'veseenitoverandoveragaineverywhereIgo.Peoplewhohavejobscanhaveahomesendtheirkidstoschooldevelopasenseofpridecontributetothegoodofthecommunityandevenhelpothers._____3___._____4_____butI'mstillworkingtohelppeoplebepreparedfordisaster.I'mnotgoingtostop._____5____.A.Whentheycanworkthey'refreE.They'reblessed幸福的.B.Itremindedmeofmyfather'swords:ToworkisablessingC.Shemightgettodoalittlefarmingsomedaytoo.D.Ibelieveinmyfather'swords:ToworkisablessingE.NowI'mretiredfromtheArmyF.AndIhavecometobelievethatpeoplewithoutjobsarenotfree
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TherewasatimewhenIthoughtmydaddidn’tknowathingaboutbeingagoodfather.Icouldn’t1himeversayingthewordsIloveyou.Itseemstomehisonlypurposeinlifewastosay2toanywhereIwantedtogoandanythingIwantedtodoincludinggettinga3.Someparentsboughttheirkidscarswhentheygottheirdriver’slicenses.Notmydad----hesaidthatI’dhavetogetajobandbuymyown.SothatiswhatIdiD.Igotajobataverynicerestaurantand4everypennyIcouldand5IhadenoughtobuymycarIdid!ThedayIbroughtthatcarhomemydadwasthefirstoneIwantedto6to.Lookdadacarofmyown.IfyoueverwantarideI’llonly7youfivedollars.IofferedwithasmilE.IseE.wasallhesaiD.Onedaytherewassomethingwrongwithmyfather’struck.Soheneededa8towork.Thesunwasn’tevenupwhenweleftthehouse9itwasalreadygettingwarmout.Itwasgoingtobean10day.AsIdroppedmydadoffI11himdressedinhisworkclothesgettinghis12fromthetrunk车尾箱ofmycar.WatchinghissunweatheredfaceandevenfromadistanceIcouldtelltherewere13linesthanIeverrememberedbeingtherebeforE.Irealizedhowhardmydadworksforthefamily.Myfatherisacementfinisher水泥修整工.Inthatinstantit14tomethatheactuallygotdownonhishandsandkneestosweatoverhotconcretetomakealivingforhisfamily.Andhedidthisdayinanddayout15hotitgot.NevernotoncehadIheardhim16aboutit.Tohimwewereworthit.Andneveroncedidhechargeusforit.Whenheclosedthetrunkhistoolssetofftothesidehewalkedovertomywindowto17mefivedollars.IrolleddownthewindowandsaidGood-byedaD.Keepyourfivedollars.It’smy18.Don’tworktooharD.Iloveyou.His19metminethenglancedawayinthedirectionofhiswaitingtoolshe20histhroatandsaidOhandmetoo.1.A.likeB.rememberC.forgetD.care2.A.SorryB.YesC.NoD.Well3.A.carB.friendC.jobD.present4.A.spentB.earnedC.keptD.saved5.A.whenB.ifC.becauseD.though6.A.payitbackB.handitoverC.turnitupD.showit7.A.payB.chargeC.offerD.provide8.A.rideB.leaveC.tripD.hurry9.A.asB.althoughC.butD.since10.A.ordinaryB.hotC.workD.special11.A.helpedB.followedC.leftD.watched12.A.toolsB.clothesC.luggageD.bag13.A.fewerB.moreC.longerD.deeper14.A.happenedB.seemedC.occurredD.appeared15.A.whateverB.wheneverC.whereverD.however16.A.talkB.complainC.askD.speak17.A.handB.passC.lendD.take18.A.helpB.adviceC.treatD.reply19.A.handsB.smileC.voiceD.eyes20.A.cleanedB.wipedC.clearedD.felt
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Everyobjecttellsastory.Eventhemostordinaryobjectscanpresenttouspowerfulimages形象.Sometimesitistheordinarynatureoftheseobjectsthatactuallymakesthemsoextraordinary.Suchisthecasewithanoldleather皮革shoeinamuseuminAlaska.Atfirstglanceitdoesnotlooklikemuch.Itisawoman’sshoesofastylepopularinthe1890s.Butwhatisunique独特的aboutthisshoesiswhereitwasfound.ItwasdiscoveredontheCheckoutPassthefamoustrail路线usedbythepeopleseekinggoldinAlaskA.Whoitbelongedtoorwhyitwasleftthereisnotknown.Wasitperhapsdroppedbyaccidentasthewomanclimbedupthe1500stairscarved刻outfaced?Ordidshethrowawaygoodsthatshedidn’tneedinordertotravellighter?Over100000peoplewithgoldfevermadethistriphopingtobecomemillionaires.Fewofthemunderstoodthatontheirwaythewouldhavetocrossaharsh艰苦的wilderness未开发的地区.Unpreparedforsuchadangerousjourneymanydiedofstarvationandexposure遭受tothecoldweather.TheCanadiangovernmentfinallystartedrequiringthegoldseekerstobringonetonofsupplieswiththem.Thiswasthoughttobeenoughforapersontosurviveforoneyear.Theywouldcarrytheirsuppliesinbackpacks背包eachweighinguptofiftypounds;itusuallytookatleast40tripstogeteverythingtothetopandoverthepass.Whoeverdroppedtheshoemusthavebeenabraveanddeterminedwoman.PerhapsshewassuccessfulandmadeittoAlaskA.Perhapsshehadtoturnbackindefeat.Noonwilleverknowforsure.Butwhatwedoknowisthatshetookpartinoneofthegreatestadventuresinthe19thcentury.1.Theordinaryleathershoesofawomanisconsideredunusualbecause.A.itisanimportantclue线索toamysteryB.itwasfoundonafamoustrailC.itbelongedtoaIPatonetimeD.itwasafashionableshoeatthattime2.AccordingtothispassagemanypeoplewhowenttoAlaska.A.eventuallybecamemillionairesB.broughtwiththemmanyshoesC.hadconflicts争执withthelocalpeopleD.werenotproperlyequipped3.TheCanadiangovernmentmadethegoldseekersbringonetonofsupplieswiththemsothat.A.theywouldnotdieofhungerofcoldB.theyarmywouldhaveenoughfoodforfightingawarC.theywouldexchangethesegoodswiththelocalpeopleD.theysupplieswouldmakeAlaskarich4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.AShoeTellsaStoryB.GoldFeverC.TheImportanceoftheShoeD.AshoeofPopularStyle
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DNAisasubstancethatmakesupgenes.Everythingalivehasgenes.Plantshavegenes.Animalshavegenes.Youhavegenes.Genesarethebasicunitsofheredity.Hereditymeansallthecharacteristicsyouinheritfromyourparents.Yougetyourgenesfromyourparents.Youinherithalfofyourgenesfromyourmother.Youinherithalfofyourgenesfromyourfather.Genesareakindofcode.A.tree’sgenestellwhatshapeitsleaveswillbe.A.cat’sgenestellwhatcoloritsfurwillbe.Yourgenestellwhatcoloryoureyeswillbe.Yourgenestellwhatcoloryourhairwillbe.Everythingaboutyoucomesfromthecodeinyourgenes.Geneslineuponstrandscalledchromosomesincells.Everythingaliveismadeupofcells.Chromosomesareinthecenterornucleusofcells.AnAustrianmonknamedGregorMendelfirstsawinheritedpatternsinpeaplants.Heexperimentedwithpeaplantsinthe1860s.OneofthethingsortraitsMendelstudiedwaswhatmakessomepeaplantstallandsomeshort.Hesaidthatthetraits特征mustcomefromunitsofheredity遗传passedfromtheparentplants.Theseunitswerecalledgenes.Inthemid-1900sscientistsdiscoveredthatgenesaremadeofDNA.Inthe1970sscientistslearnedhowtochangeDNAwithgeneticengineering.Scientistsalsolearnedthatproblemswithcertaingenescausediseases.Musculardystrophycysticfibrosisandhemophiliaaresomegeneticdiseases—diseasescausedbyproblemsingenes.Todayscientistsarelookingforwaystocuregeneticdiseasesbyalteringgenesthroughaprocesscalledgenetherapy.1.Ifone'sfatherhasblueeyeswhilehismotherhasgreyones_________.A.theirsonwillhaveblueeyes.B.Theirsonissuretohavegreyeyes.C.theirson'seyeswillshareboththatoffather'sandmother's.D.Itisprobablethattheirsonwillhaveeitherblueeyesorgreyones.2.Whichisthecorrectfromlargetosmall?A.genes---chromosomes---cellsB.cells---chromosomes---genesC.chromosomes---cells---genesD.cells---genes---chromosomes3.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthortellsus___________.A.GregorMendeldiscoveredgenesB.GregorMendelwasanexpertinplantsC.GregorMendeldidalotofexperimentswithpeaplantsD.SomethingthathappenedtoanAustrianmonk4.Inthelastsentencethewordalteringcanbestbereplacedby__________.A.changingB.preservingC.deservingD.digesting
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You’venodoubtheardpeoplesayhowmuchtheyneedaholidaywhenwhattheyreallymeanisthattheywantonE.Certainlypeopleworkingunderpressurefeelaverystrongdesiretoescapefromworkandbecomelesstightduringtheirholidaysandexperienceachangedenvironment.Oncepeoplebecomeusedtogoingonholidaytakingholidaysbecomesahabit.FormanypeopletheholidayisoneofthelastthingstobegivenupandindeedmanyworkershavechosentospendsomeoftheirlastpaywhenbeingonaholidayItmaygivethemaliftinfacingsomedifficultiesinlifE.Mostofusalsoenjoyshowingoffthelovelytans-darkskinswegetfromaholiday.Somanytouristsarenowabletoaffordholidaysinthesunthattanshavebecomequitecommonalthoughwejoinatantogetherwithhealthithasbeenfullyshownthattoomuchsunshinewillresultinhighdangerofskinproblemsaswellasdryingoutone'sskinandleadingtomorelinesonyourfacelaterinlifE.1.Accordingtothepassageabovemoreandmorepeoplechoosetohaveholidaysbecausethey.A.hateworkingindoorsallthetimeB.wanttogetawayfromworkC.loveenjoyingthebeautiesofnatureD.becomerichandwantabetterlife2.Whenofficepeoplehaveholidaystheyoften.A.lieonthebeachandenjoysunshineB.spendmorethantheycanaffordC.thinkabouttheirworkonthebeachD.choosetodomorephysicalexercise3.AholidaymaywhenonehastofacesomedifficultiesinlifE.A.cheersomeoneupB.helpsomeonefindajobC.bethelastthingtobegivenupD.bringgoodlucktosomeone4.Attheendofthepassagethewritertriestotellthereader.A.theimportanceofgettingsunshineB.thebadeffectofbeingonholidayC.theresultofgettingsuntannedD.thehealthylookofbeingtanned
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Markwaswalkinghomefromschoolonedaywhenhenoticedtheboyaheadofhimhaddroppedallofthebooks.Hewascarryingalongwithabaseballbatandseveralotherthings.Mark1downandhelpedtheboypickupthesearticles.2theyweregoingthesamewayhehelpedtocarrysomeofthemforhim.AstheywalkedMark3theboy'snamewasBillthathe4computergamesbaseballandhistorythathewashavingalotof5withhisothersubjectsandthathehadjustbroken6withhisgirlfrienD.TheyarrivedatBill'shomefirstandMarkwas7inforaCokeandtowatchsometelevision.Theafternoonpassed8withafewlaughsandsomesharedsmalltalk.andthenMarkwenthomE.They9toseeeachotheraroundschoolhadlunchtogetheronceortwiceandthenbothendedupfromthesamehighschool.Justthreeweeksbefore10BillaskedMarkifthey11talk.Bill12himofthedayyearsagowhentheyhadfirstmet.Doyou13wonderwhyIwascarryingsomanythingshomethatday?askedBill.YouseeI14outmylockerbecauseIdidn'twanttoleaveamess脏乱15anyoneelsE.IhadplannedtorunawayandIwasgoinghometo16mythings.Butafterwespentsometimetogether17andlaughingIrealizedthat18IhaddonethatIwouldhave19anewfriendandmissedallthefunwewouldhavetogether.SoyouseeMarkwhenyoupickedupmybooksthatdayyoudidalotmorE.You20mylifE.1.A.kneltB.satC.layD.fell2.A.AlthoughB.AfterC.SinceD.Until3.A.realizedB.discoveredC.saidD.decided4.A.playedB.triedC.lovedD.made5.A.questionsB.ideasC.doubtD.trouble6.A.outB.upC.offD.away7.A.calledB.helpedC.allowedD.invited8.A.pleasantlyB.willinglyC.freelyD.peacefully9.A.agreedB.continuedC.forcedD.offered10.A.movementB.graduationC.separationD.vacation11.A.wouldB.shouldC.mustD.could12.A.demandedB.removedC.remindedD.asked13.A.usuallyB.everC.evenD.never14.A.checkedB.tookC.putD.cleaned15.A.overB.intoC.forD.with16.A.findB.pickC.holdD.pack17.A.playingB.talkingC.readingD.watching18.A.beforeB.whileC.ifD.as19.A.lostB.passedC.leftD.forgotten20.A.changedB.recoveredC.improvedD.helped
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WhenwomensittogethertowatchamovieonTVtheyusuallytalksimultaneously同时的aboutavarietyofsubjectsincludingchildrenmencareersandwhat'shappeningintheirlives.Whengroupsofmenandwomenwatchamovietogetherthemenusuallyenduptellingthewomentoshutup.Mencaneithertalkorwatchthescreen--theycan'tdoboth--andtheydon'tunderstandthatwomencan.Besideswomenconsiderthatthepointofallgettingtogetheristohaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationships--notjusttosittherelikecouchpotatoesstaringatthescreen.Duringtheadbreaksamanoftenasksawomantoexplaintheplotandtellhimwheretherelationshipbetweenthecharactersisgoing.Heisunableunlikewomentoreadthesubtle微妙的bodylanguagesignalsthatshowhowthecharactersarefeelingemotionally.Sincewomenoriginallyspenttheirdayswiththeotherwomenandchildreninthegrouptheydevelopedtheabilitytocommunicatesuccessfullyinordertomaintainrelationships.Forawomanspeechcontinuestohavesuchaclearpurpose:tobuildrelationshipsandmakefriends.Formentotalkistorelatethefacts.Menseethetelephoneasacommunicationtoolforsendingfactsandinformationtootherpeoplebutawomanseesitasameansofbonding.A.womancanspendtwoweeksonvacationwithhergirlfriendandwhenshereturnshometelephonethesamegirlfriendandtalkforanothertwohours.Thereisnoconvincingevidencethatsocialconditioningthefactthatgirls'motherstalkedtothemmoreisthereasonwhygirlstalkmorethanboys.PsychiatristDrMichaelLewisauthorofSocialBehaviourandLanguageAcquisitionconductedexperimentsthatfoundmotherstalkedtoandlookedatbabygirlsmoreoftenthanbabyboys.Scientificevidenceshowsparentsrespondtothebrainbiasoftheirchildren.Sinceagirl'sbrainisbetterorganizedtosendandreceivespeechwethereforetalktothemmorE.Thereforemotherswhotrytotalktotheirsonsareusuallydisappointedtoreceiveonlyshortgrunts哼哼声inreply.1.WhilewatchingTVwithotherswomenusuallytalkalotbecausethey_____A.areafraidofawkwardsilencewiththeirfamiliesandfriendsB.canbothtalkandwatchthescreenatthesametimeC.thinktheycanhaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationshipsD.havetoexplaintheplotandbodylanguagetotheirhusbands2.Afteravacationwithhergirlfriendawomanwouldtalktoheragainonthephoneforhoursinorderto______A.experiencethehappytimeagainB.keepaclosetiewithherC.recommendheranewscenicspotD.remindherofsomethingforgotten3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusmost?A.Women'sbrainsarebetterorganizedforlanguageandcommunicationB.Womenlovetotalkbecausetheyaremoresociablethanmen.C.Mendonotliketalkingbecausetheyrelymoreonfacts.D.Socialconditioningisnotthereasonwhywomenlovetalking.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WomenAreSociallyTrainedtoTalkB.TalkingMaintainsRelationshipsC.WomenLovetoTalkD.MenTalkDifferentlyfromWomen
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根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项WeightlossisahardtopiC.Lotsofpeoplearen’tsatisfiedwiththeirpresentweightbutmostpeoplearen’tsurehowtochangeit.YoumaywanttolooklikethemodelsoractorsinmagazinesoronTVbutthosegoalsmightnotbehealthyorrealisticforyou.____1____.Sowhatshouldyoudoaboutyourweightcontrol?___2___Thebestwaytofindoutifyouareatahealthyweightorifyouneedtoloseorgainweightistotalktoadoctorordietitian营养学家.___3____IfitturnsoutthatyoucanbenefitfromweightlossthenyoucanfollowafewofthesimplesuggestionslistedbelowtogetstarteD.___4___Peoplewholoseweightquicklybycrashdietingorotherextrememeasuresusuallygainbackallofthepoundstheylostbecausetheyhaven’tpermanentlychangedtheirhabits.ThereforethebestweightmanagementwaysarethosethatyoucanmaintainforalifetimE.Smallchangesarealoteasiertostickwiththanlargeones.Tryreducingthesizeofwhatyoueat.___5___OnceyouhavethatdownstartgraduallyintroducinghealthierfoodsandexerciseintoyourlifE.It’sagoodideatomaintainahealthyweightbecauseit’sjustthat:healthy.A.Trygivingupregularsodaforaweek.B.Trytopayattentionasyoueatandstopwhenyou’refull.C.Weightmanagementisaboutlong-termsuccess.D.BesidesnomagicaldietwillmakeyoulooklikesomeoneelsE.E.Beinghealthyisreallyaboutbeingataweightthatisrightforyou.F.Changingfromwholetononfatorlow-fatmilkisalsoagoodideA.G.Theywillcompareyourweightwithhealthystandardsandhelpyousetgoals.
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Attendingauniversityisanimportantpartofaperson’slifE.Todaymanypeoplegotoauniversitytostudyandtrainforafuturejobinsubjectslikelawmedicineoreducation.Buttheuniversityisnotamoderninvention.IthasahistorythatisoverathousandyearsolD.Theworld’soldestuniversityAl-AzharisinCairoEgypt.ItwasfirstbuiltasamosqueinA.D.972.A.fewyearslaterlearnersandteachersbeganmeetinginthemosqueintutoringcircles.Theyreadandtalkedaboutthesubjectoflaw.Around988leadersinthecityofCairodecidedtocreateaschoolforhigherlearningandtheUniversityofAl-AzharwasfoundeD.AtAl-Azharthereweremanyuniversity‘firsts.’CourseswerecreateD.TheearliestonestaughtatAl-Azharwereinlawandreligion.Inacoursestudentsreadandstudiedwiththeteacherbuttherewasalsofreediscussion.Oftenstudentsandteacherstalkedaboutatopicandtherewasno‘right’answer.FinallyscholarsfromaroundtheworldcametoAl-Azhartoteachanddoresearch.Attheuniversitypeoplestudiedthepastbutitwasalsoaplaceforsharingnewideas.OverathousandyearslaterAl-AzharisstillanimportantuniversityintheworlD.Itslibrarycontainsmorethan250000oftheworld’soldestandmostvaluablebooks.Todaymanyoftheworld’smostimportantuniversitiessuchasOxfordandHarvardstillfollowthetraditionsstartedatAl-Azhar.1.What’sthispassagemainlyabout?A.Thehistoryoftheworld’soldestuniversity.B.Theimportanceofattendingauniversity.C.TherelationshipbetweenuniversityandfuturejoB.D.Theinventionofamodernuniversity.2.Thefirstuniversitywasfoundedover_____yearsago.A.ahundredB.hundredsofC.athousandD.thousandsof3.Theoldestuniversityintheworldis_____.A.OxfordB.CambridgeC.HarvardD.Al-Azhar4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcoursemeaninthispassage?A.A.seriesoflessons.C.A.periodoftimE.C.A.seriesofactions.D.A.groupofprofessors.5.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.HowmanybooksareintheAl-Azhar’slibrary.B.HowvaluabletheAl-Azhar’sbooksarE.C.WhyOxfordandHarvardstillfollowAl-Azhar’spattern.D.HowAl-AzharstillholdsanimportantroleintheworlD.
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Therewasoncean18-year-oldguywhosufferedfromcanceracancerthatcan’tbecureD.Hecould1anytimE.Allhislifehewasstuckinhishousebeingtakencareofbyhismother.He2wentoutsidebuthewas3ofstayingathomeandwantedtogooutforoncE.Soheaskedhismotherandshegavehim4.HewalkeddownhisblockandpassedaCDstorE.Hesawabeautifulgirlabouthisageandknewitwasloveatfirst5.Hewalkedinnotlookingatanythingelse6her.Hewalkedcloserandcloser7hewasfinallyatthefrontdeskwhereshesat.ShelookedupandsmiledCanIhelpyou?HethoughtitwasthemostbeautifulsmilehehadeverseenbeforeandwantedtokissherrighttherE.HesaidUhYeahIwouldliketobuyaCD.Hepickedoneoutandafter8theCDshegaveittohim.FromthenonhewenttothatstoreeverydayandboughtaCDandshewrappeditforhim.HetooktheCDhomeandputitinhiscloset.Hewasstilltoo9toaskheroutandhereallywantedtobuthecouldn’t.Hismotherfoundoutaboutthisandtoldhimtojustaskher.Sothenextdayhetookallhis10andwenttothestoreasusual.HeboughtaCD11hedideverydayand12shewenttothebackofthestoreandthencamebackwithitwrappeD.Whenshewasn’tlookinghelefthis13onthedeskandranoutRRRRRING!!!Onedaythephoneranganditwasthegirl!!!ThemothercriedandsaidYoudon’tknow?He14yesterday.Laterinthedaythemotherwentintotheboy’sroom15shewantedtorememberhim.Shewassurprisedtofindpilesandpilesof16CDsinhisson’scloset.Shepickedoneupandopenedit.InsidetherewasaCDandwhenshetookitoutofthewrapper17fellapieceofpaper.It18:HiIthinkyouarereallycutE.Doyouwanttogooutwithme?LoveJocelyn.Hismotherwasdeeply19andopenedanotherCDAgaintherewasapieceofpaperwiththesamesentenceonit.Loveiswhenyou’vehadahugefightbutthendecideto20youregos自我holdhandsandsayILoveYou.1.A.leaveB.liveC.cureD.die2.A.sometimesB.neverC.occasionallyD.frequently3.A.sickB.fondC.afraidD.worthy4.A.adviceB.permissionC.promiseD.message5.A.smileB.talkC.sightD.choice6.A.andB.alsoC.orD.but7.A.untilB.sinceC.afterD.while8.A.passingB.wrappingC.examiningD.opening9.A.disappointedB.crazyC.shyD.patient10.A.courageB.strengthC.possessionD.passion11.A.becauseB.althoughC.soD.as12.A.foronceB.allatonceC.onceagainD.onceinawhile13.A.purseB.phonenumberC.addressD.letter14.A.passedawayB.passedbyC.passedonD.passedthrough15.A.onceB.althoughC.sinceD.because16.A.unannouncedB.unopenedC.uncheckedD.unwrapped17.A.overB.offC.outD.behind18.A.saidB.wroteC.editedD.printed19.A.hurtB.involvedC.movedD.embarrassed20.A.standasideB.moveasideC.stepasideD.putaside
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Thereisafinelinebetweenaparentwhoisactiveandopen-mindedandonethatdoesn’tknowwhentoletgo放手.AsmydaughterNicolepreparestoleavehomeforcollegeI’mdiscoveringhowharditistostayonthe1sideofthislinE.WhenIhold2theapronstrings围裙带connectingusNicoleeagerto3independencetriestoloosenmygrasp.Whatresultsisaan4mother-daughterpush-mepull-youkindoftango.Forthepasttwoyearsit’sgonelikethis:Mother’squestion:Haveyouthoughtoftakinganadvancedplacementclass高阶课程sothatyoucanearncollegecredit?Daughter’s5:NoI’mnotinterestedinthat.IbitmylipafewtimesandNicoleshotmeafewglares.Twomonthsagoshewas6toagreatuniversity.HoweverIwasstillthemotherhavinga7timelettinggo.ThenightbeforetheintroductorymeetingoftheuniversityIhadreadthecoursecatalogcarefullyand8courseswhichIthoughtlookedgooD.WemetonthecampusthenextafternoonandNicole’sface9withexcitement.IhavehadmyentireschedulefiguredoutshesaiD.Already?Iwasastonished10sheshouldhavediscusseditwithmE.IexaminedtheschedulE.Nicolehadn’ttakenaan11oneofthecoursesIhadsuggesteD.Everycourseshehadchosen12suitedherinterests.JustthenIsawamaturecapableyoungwomanwitha13mindandtheabilitytoshapeherfuturE.Shenolongerneededhermother14everydecisionshemadE.Ifeltproudthoughstillabit15.I16thelessonscarefully.Nicolehasstruggledtolearnoverthepast18years:17sympathyandhardwork.Therehavebeenafewholesalongtheway.18sheiswell-equippedandeagerto19thefuturE.ThenextstepIrecognizedwasminetotake:givingmydaughterandmyselfthe20webothneedeD.1.A.leftB.rightC.eitherD.each2.A.ontoB.upC.backD.out3.A.keepB.refuseC.tasteD.bear4.A.awkwardB.relaxingC.livelyD.beautiful5.A.commentB.wordC.conceptD.response6.A.receivedB.invitedC.treatedD.accepted7.A.goodB.greatC.hardD.easy8.A.takenB.underlinedC.offeredD.emphasized9.A.litupB.builtupC.turnedupD.madeup10.A.imaginingB.thinkingC.hopingD.adding11.A.onlyB.justC.evenD.single12.A.mostlyB.hardlyC.exactlyD.slightly13.A.sharpB.normalC.differentD.typical14.A.encouragingB.evaluatingC.disagreeingD.agreeing15.A.anxiousB.excitedC.sadD.tense16.A.reviewedB.observedC.checkedD.studied17.A.competenceB.creativityC.responsibilityD.confidence18.A.ThereforeB.InsteadC.StillD.Besides19.A.embraceB.discoverC.determineD.control20.A.characterB.strengthC.reliefD.independence
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Longlongagowhentheworldwasnewandtheanimalscouldtalkclamswerethemosttalkativeofall.Andnowonderfortheirmouthsstretched伸长thefulllengthoftheirbodies.Theclamsnotonlylovedtotalktheytoldstoriesaswell.Someofthestoriesweretrueandsomewerenot.Itwasn’tlongbeforealltheanimalswerequarrelingwitheachotherandallduetothestoriesthattheclamswerespreading.Ravenfinallygotsotiredofallthegossiping闲言thathecalledacouncilmeetingandinvitedalltheanimals.BearEagleWolfandmanyotherscamE.Itwasdecidedatthatmeetingthatinordertopreservethepeaceawaymustbefoundtoputastoptotheseunkindstories.BeaversaidRavenwecannotdecidehowtopunishtheclams.Youareagoodworker.Weknowthatyouwillkeepworkinguntilyoudiscoverasolutionsowehavechosenyoutoridusofthisproblem.Beaverthoughtandthoughtandatlastshethoughtofaplan.Shegathereduparmloadsoftheclams—everylastoneofthem—andcarriedthemtotheedgeofthewater.Whatareyoudoing?theyaskedinalarm.YoushallseesoonenoughrepliedBeaver.Neveragainwillyouspreadyourmean-spiritedtales.BeaverwaitedthereuntilthetidewentoutandthenquicklysheburiedeachandeveryoneofthoseclamsinthesanD.Theclamswereoutraged激怒!WhenBearcamedowntowalkalongthebeachoneoftheclamsopeneditsmouthtotattle饶舌onBeaver.Butassoonasitdidsandandwaterranin.Theclamspitoutthewater.Againitopeneditsmouthbutassoonasitdidthesandandwaterranintoitandallthepoorclamcoulddowasspitoutthewaterandcloseitsmouth.EventodayifyouwalkalongthebeachatlowtideyoumightseealittlewatershootingfrombeneaththesandhereandtherE.ThatisjustaclamspittingoutthewateritswalloweD.1.Whichquestiondoesparagraph2answer?A.Wherewasthecouncilmeetingheld?B.Whatdidthewolfsayatthemeeting?C.Whywerealltheanimalsquarreling?D.Howlongdidtheanimals’meetinglast?2.Whathappenedatthemeeting?A.TheclamsgotembarrassedB.Adecisionwasmadetosolvetheproblem.C.Theanimalswerequarrelingfiercely.D.Unkindstoriesspreadamongtheanimals.3.Whichinformationfromthestorysupportstheideathattheclamsthoughttheywerebeingtreatedunfairly?A.Oneoftheclamssaidsomethingunkindaboutthebeaver.B.Theclamstalkedwitheveryonewhovisitedthebeach.C.Oneoftheclamsspitoutthewater.D.Theclams’mouthsstretchedthefulllengthoftheirbodies.4.Thebeaverinthisstoryisshownasthe_______.A.groupleaderB.complainerC.problemsolverD.troublemaker5.Whatisthemostlikelyreasonthattheauthorwrotethisstory?A.Toencouragereaderstolistentoeachother.B.Toexplainwhyanimalsaremeantoeachother.C.Totellreadershowtotakecareofaproblem.D.Toteachalessonabouttheharmofgossiping.
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Acertainhunterhadfoundapieceofforestbychance.Itwasawonderfulplaceandtherewereplentyofanimalstohuntthere.Theonlytroublewasthattheplacewasverydifficulttogetto.Hereturnedfromhisfirstvisittotheplaceinlateautumnandcouldnotgetbackuntilthesnowmeltedinthefollowingspring.Thenhewenttothepilotofasmallplanewhoearnedhislivingbycarryinghunterstopartsofthecountrywheretherewerenoroadsandnorailwaysandaskedhimtotakehimbacktohisfavoritepieceofforest.Thepilotdidnotknowtheplacesothehuntershowedittohimonthemap.Butthereisnowheretolandthereman!saidthepilotIhaveflownoverthatpartofthecountryonmywaytootherplacesandIknowthatwecan’tlandanywherebetweenthisriverandthesemountains.Ithoughtyouwereawonderfulpilotsaidthehuntersomeofmyfriendssaidyoucouldlandaplaneonapostagestamp.That’srightansweredthepilotIcanlandaplanewherenobodyelsecan.ButItellyouthereisnowheretolandintheplaceyouaretalkingabout.AndwhatifItellyouthatanotherpilotdidlandmetherelastspring?Isthattrue?askedthepilot.Yesitis.Iswear发誓it.Wellthispilotcouldnotlethimselfbebeatenbyanothersoheagreedtotakethehunter.Whentheyreachedtheplacethehunterpointedoutasmallspotwithouttreesinthemiddleoftheforestwithasteep悬崖riseatoneend.ThepilotthoughtthattherewasnotenoughroomtolandtherebutthehuntersaidthattheotherpilothaddonesotheyearbeforesodownwenttheplanE.Whenitcametotheriseitturnedrightoverontoitsback.AsthehunterclimbedouthesmiledhappilyandsaidYesthatisexactlyhowtheotherpilotmanageditlasttimE.1.Thehunter’ssecondvisittotheforesthappenedin.A.lateautumnB.springC.earlywinterD.summer2.WhichisNOTtrueabouttheforestmentionedinthepassage?A.TherewereplentyofanimalstohunttherE.B.Manypeopleflewtheretohunteveryyear.C.Itwasbetweenariverandsomemountains.D.TherewasnotenoughroomforaplanetolandtherE.3.Thepilotfinallyagreedtotakethehunterbecause.A.ThehunterpromisedthattherewasenoughtimetolandthereB.ThepilotearnedalotofmoneybytakingthehunterthereC.ThepilotcouldlandaplaneanywhereD.ThehuntermentionedthatanotherpilotreallytookhimtherelasttimE.4.Whatwastheresultoftheplane’slanding?A.Thepilotlandedtheplanewithnoproblematall.B.ThepilotfailedtolandtheplanE.C.TheplanecaughtfirE.D.Theplanesucceededlandingbutalsoturnedover.
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Itwastheoldlady'seightiethbirthday.ShewassureMyrawouldn'tforgethermother'sbirthdayevenifshewasbusy.Afteralleightywasaspecialbirthday.PerhapsMyramightcomE.EvenifMyradidnotcomeshewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.ShewasexcitedlikeachilD.Mrs.Morrisonhadbroughtacardandabunchofflowerswhenshecametodothebreakfast.Mrs.GrantdownstairshadmadeacakE.Johnniethelittleboynextdoorwasnowupwithherwithapacketofsweets.Iguessyou'llgetlotsandlotsofpresentshesaiD.IdidlastweekwhenIwassix.Whatwouldshelike?A.pairofslippersperhaps.A.bluenewcardigan.Oratablelamp.Oralittleclockwithclearblacknumbers.Somanylovelythings.Shestoodbythewindowwatching.ThepostmanturnedroundthecomeronhisbicyclE.Herheartbeatfast.JohnniehadseenhimtooandrantothegatE.GrannygrannyJohnniereturneD.I'vegotyourpost!Hegaveherfourenvelopes.Threewerefromoldfriends.ThefourthwasinMyra'swriting.Noparcel包裹Johnnie?Nogranny.Almostreluctantlyshetorethefourthenvelopeopen.Foldedinthecardwasacheck.Writtenonthecardwasamessage:HappyBirthday—BuyyourselfsomethingnicewiththecheckMyraandHarolD.Thesix-figurecheckfelltothefloorlikeabirdwithabrokenwing.Slowlytheoldladbenttopickitup.Herpresentherlovelypresent.Withtremblingfingersshetoreitintolittlebits.1.Ascanbeinferredfromthepassage_____.A.theneighborscaredlittleabouttheoldladyindailylifeB.thefriendssenttheoldladymanylovelypresentsbypostC.MyrawasstoppedbyherhusbandfromseeinghermotherD.theoldladylivedaloneinaflatawayfromherdaughter2.Theoldladyfelt_____whenshesawnopacketcamewithherdaughter'scarD.A.excitedB.disappointedC.happyD.impatient3.Thereasonwhytheoldladytorethecheckintosmallpieceswasthat_____.A.shewassureherdaughterwouldcomenotthecheckB.shedidn'tnoticethereweresixfiguresonthecheckC.shewouldpreferapresentwithlovefromherdaughterD.shedidn'tthinkthecheckwaslargeenoughforapresent4.Whichofthefollowingmightserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePresent.B.TheCheck.C.TheBirthday.D.TheDaughter.
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Onceuponatimetherewasachildreadytobeborn.Soonedayhe1GodTheytellmeyouaresendingmeto1tomorrowbuthowamIgoingtolivetherebeingso3andhelpless?GodrepliedAmongthemany4Ichoseoneforyou.Shewillbe5foryouandwilltakecareofyou.Butthechildwasn’t6hereallywantedtogo.ButtellmehereinHeavenIdon’tdo7butsingandsmilethat’s8formetobehappy.Yourangelwillsingforyouandwillalso9foryoueveryday.Andyouwill10yourangel’sloveandbehappy.And11amIgoingtobeabletounderstandwhenpeopletalktomE.ThechildcontinuedifIdon’tknowthe12thatmentalk?Godpattedhimontheheadandsaidyourangelwilltellyouthemostbeautifulandsweet13youwilleverhearandwithmuch14andcareyourangelwillteachyouhowto15.AndwhatamIgoingtodowhenIwanttotalktoyou?Yourangelwillplaceyour16togetherandwillteachyouhowtopray祈祷.I’veheardthatonearththerearebadmenwhowill17me?Yourangelwilldefendyouevenifitmeans18herlife!AndthenGod19thechildontheshoulderandsaidYourangel’snameisnot20toremember.YouwillsimplycallherMommy.1.A.askedB.answeredC.taughtD.told2.A.heavenB.hellC.earthD.space3.A.bigB.smallC.strongD.stupid4.A.nursesB.doctorsC.teachersD.angels5.A.hidingB.waitingC.headingD.voting6.A.sureB.urgentC.consciousD.impressive7.A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing8.A.muchB.littleC.fewD.enough9.A.clearB.diveC.smileD.react10.A.damageB.feelC.governD.resign11.A.whenB.whyC.howD.whether12.A.languageB.meaningC.topicD.politics13.A.poemsB.storiesC.argumentsD.words14.A.strengthB.patienceC.warningD.thinking15.A.singB.danceC.speakD.paint16.A.handsB.feetC.armsD.legs17.A.replaceB.convertC.educateD.protect18.A.buryingB.riskingC.experiencingD.attacking19.A.hitB.ruinedC.touchedD.cleaned20.A.hardB.easyC.strangeD.convenient
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Thereisnodoubtthatadultsandevenhighlyeducatedadultsvarygreatlyinthespeedandefficiencyoftheirreading.Someproceedverylowlythroughout;othersdashalongtooquicklyandthenhavetoregress.Poorreadersinparticularmaylacktheabilitytovarytheirmannerofreadingaccordingtothetypeofreadingmatterandtotheirintentionsinreadingit.Agoodreadercanmoveatgreatspeedthroughthetextofanovelorsimilarlightreadingmatter.Hemaybeabletoskimapagepickingupawordortwohereandthereandgainageneralideaofwhatthetextisaboutwithoutreallyreadingit.Inreadingmoredifficultmaterialwiththeintentionoftakinginthewholeofithewillproceedmoreslowlybuteventhenhewillvaryhispaceconcentratingonthekeywordsandpassagesperhapsre-readingthemseveraltimesandpassmorequicklyovertheremainder.Alessefficientreadertendstomaintainthesamespeedwhateverthematerialhereads.Consequentlyevenlightreadingmattergiveshimlittlepleasurebecausehereadssoslowly.Butthispacemaybetoofastforreallydifficultmaterialwhichrequiresspecialconcentrationatdifficultpoints.Atypeofreadingwhichnecessitates需要carefulattentiontodetailisproofreadinginwhichthereaderinordertodetectmisprintsinasampleprinthastonoticenotsomuchthemeaningofwhathereadsastheexactshapeandorderoflettersandwordsinthetext.Thisisextremelydifficultformostpeoplesincetheyareaccustomedtooverlookingsuchdetails.Infactconsiderablepracticeisrequiredtopractisethistaskefficientlyanditcanbedoneonlybyreadingveryslowlyandbypayingcomparativelylittleattentiontothegeneralmeaningofthetext.1.Thisarticleismainlyconcernedwith________.A.theabilitytoreadfastB.differenceinthespeedandefficiencyofreadingC.differentreadingskillsD.thereadingspeedofhighlyeducatedadults2.Accordingtothearticlethereisadifferenceinreadingspeed________.A.amongadultreadersB.amongyoungeducatedpeopleC.amongreaderswhohavedifferentexperiencesD.betweenthepoorlyeducatedandthehighlyeducated3.Theunderlinedwordregresscanbebestreplacedby________.A.regretB.stopC.moveslowlyD.goback4.Theauthorbelievesagoodreadershould________.A.alwaysreadatgreatspeedB.readcarefullyandcatcheverydetailC.alwaysreviewthetexthehasreadD.changehisspeedaccordingtothetypeoftext
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Youcan.beproudofyourselvesevenifyoucanonlymakeoneortwoofthesegreenchanges.Thegoalhereistolimitcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegaseswhicharecloselyassociatedthebigproblemofglobal—warming.StrategylBringyourowncupYou’llgetal0一centdiscountandit’sonelesspapercuptoendupinadustbin.Thestorewon’tcreatemorewastewhentheythrowawayacup.Strategy2TurnoffyourcomputerWheninstandbymodeyourPCisstillusingenergy.Turningoffamonitorfor40hoursaweekmayonlysave$5amonthbutitreducesC02by750pounds.Strategy3ReuseplasticbagsInsteadofthrowingawayl00billionplasticbagsayeartryandgetasecondthirdortenthuseoutofthem.Betteryetnexttimeyoushoptryareusableba9.You’rereducingpollutionTheamountofoilitwouldtaketomakejustl4plasticbagswouldrunyourcarforonemile.Strategy4UserecycledpaperinthebathroomMostofthetoiletpaperweuseismadefromtreesfoundinforestspreviouslyuntouchedbyhumans.Ifeveryhouseholdreplacedonerolloftoiletpaperwitharecycledone424000treeswouldstillbestandin9.Lookforcoppertowelstoo.Strategy5Buyenergy—efficientappliances电器ReplacetheoldfridgewithanEnergyStarapplianceandyou’llusel5percentlessenergy.Itmightbealittleexpensivetobuybutyou’llsavemoneyonyourelectricitybillsandhelptheenvironment.IfweallusedoneEnergyStarapplianceathome.itwouldbelikeplantin91.7millionacresofnewtrees.1.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.StrategiestoSaveMoneyB.WaystobeEarth—FriendlyC.StrategiestoEndGlobal-WarmingD.WaystoLimitCarbonDioxide2.AccordingtothewriterwhatwillhappenifourPCisswitchedoffwhennotinuse?A.Itwillhelp.toreduceagreatdealofCO2.B.Itwillhelptosavealargeamountofmoney.C.Itwillsavetheamountofoilthatrunsyourcarforamile.D.Itwillbelikeplantin91.7millionacresofnewtrees.3.Whichstrategiessuggestrecyclingorreuseofthings?A.Strategiesl&3.B.Strategies2&5.C.Strategies3&4.D.Strategies4&5.4.Whatbenefitsdothesestrategieshaveincommon?A.Theyallhelpreducetheuseofenergy.B.Theyallcutdowntheamountoftheuseofpaper.C.Theyallresultinproducinglessgreenhousegases.D.Theyallaidtopreserveourtreesandforest.5.Howmanypoundsofcarbondioxidedoesthemonitorgiveoffinanhour?A.5pounds.B.150pounds.C.8pounds.D.18.75pounds.
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Didyouevernoticethatwhenyou’refatmendon’tlookyouintheeye?Theylookacrossyourshoulder.There’snoeyecontact.MynameisLesliE.Iamarealperson.UpuntiltwoyearsagoIwasneverlookedintheeyebyanyonE.IwastootiredtobealovertomyhusbanD.Iwasfallingasleepby8o’clockmostevenings.WhenIdidgooutforaneveningmyhusbandwasashamedofmE.AndhesaidsotomyfacE.WhenIwalkedmythighsscrapetogether.Icouldn’tevencrossmylegs.Iwasfat.NotjustoverweightFat.Iwas5’55tallandweighed205pounds.About18monthsagomyhusbandDarrellleftaDearLeslieletteronmybedandaskedfordivorcE.IwenttoapsychologistforadvicE.Iknewthatmyweightwasthesourceofmytroubles.ButI’dtried14differentdietsatwhichIfailedonebyonE.Helistenedcarefullyandrecommendedanentirelydifferentprogram.Thiswasnotadiet.Itwasauniquenewweight-lossprogramresearchedbyateamofspecialistswhohelptotreattheseverelyfat.Ienteredtheprogram.WithinthefirstfourdaysIlostonlythreepounds.SoIwasdisappointeD.Butduringthethreeweeksthatfollowedmyweightbegantodropfrom205poundsto124pounds.TomeitwasamiraclE.ThereasontheprogramworkedwassimplE.Iwasalwayseating.Icouldeatsixtimeseveryday.Icouldsnackintheafternoon.Snackbeforedinner.IcouldevenhavesnackatnightwhilewatchingTV.Howcanyoueatsomuchandstillloseweight?Thesecretisinthecombinationoffoodsapprovedbytheresearchteamwhichyoueatineach24hoursperioD.Youwillenjoyavarietyofmeatschickenfishvegetablespotatoessauces.Evensomelightwineorbeerifyouwish.Butbesuretohavethemintherightproportion比例thusacomplete24-hourfat-reductioncycleisformeD.Withouthungerwithoutnervousnessitletsyoulosepoundssoeasily.Onceyoulosetheweightyou’llkeepitoff.ForeverIamsureofthat.1.Leslie.A.hadneverlookedanybodyintheireyes.B.haddifficultiesinwalkingbecauseshewastoofat.C.waslookeddownuponbyherhusbandbecauseshewenttobedtooearlyeachevening.D.wasoftenembarrassedbecauseshewasoverweightforherheight.2.Lesliewenttopsychologistforadviceinorderto.A.loseherweight.B.recoverhermarriageC.getavegetariandietD.becomeanadvisor3.Theweight-lossprogramworkedverywell.Thereasonisthat.A.LeslieateverylittlefoodandsometimesevenfastfooD.B.Leslieonlyhadsnacksandneverhaddinners.C.Lesliecouldhaverichfoodseveraltimesadayintherightproportion.D.Lesliehadrichfoodwhenevershefelthungry.4.Wheredoyouthinkthisarticleismostlikelytoappear?A.Dailynewspaper.B.Women’smagazinE.C.Apartofanovel.D.NewsweekmagazinE.
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It’senoughtogiveanyoneanearachE.WomenspendanaverageofaboutfiveyearsonthephoneduringtheirworkinglivesasresearchhasshoweD.Youwon’tbesurprisedtolearnthatwomenspendalongertimethanmenonthephonE.Bothsexesmakeandreceivealmostthesamenumberofcalls----277000formenand288000forwomen.Butwomenspend13500morehoursintotalontheirconversations.Morethanhalfofthosechatsarework-relatedbutpeoplespendonaveragetwiceaslongonapersonalcalltenminutesasonabusinessonE.Despitetheexplosioninmobilephoneownershipmostpeoplestillprefertouselandlinesthepoll民意调查founD.HoweverwhenpeoplearetiredoftalkingthetopexcuseforgettingacalleroffthelineistosaySomeone’satthedoor.Otherfalsehoods谎言includeI’mcookingandIneedtogotothetoilet.Eightoutoftenphoneusersadmittednotansweringtheirphonesonpurposeiftheydidnotwanttospeaktothecaller.Oneinthreepeoplethoughtcallsafter10pmwereunacceptablebutaquarterofthosepolledsaidtheydidnotmindcallsuptomidnight.Two-thirdsadmittedtheyhadpeopleintheiraddressbookswhotheyknewtheyshouldringbutnevergotroundtodoingso.JosephBlassmanagingdirectoroftelecom电信companyToucansaidAsanationwelovetochatonthephonebutitisquiteastonishingwhenwelookatthetotalnumberofcallswemakeinalifetime.1.AccordingtothepollwhensomeoneonthephonesaysSorrysomeoneisatthedoorheorshemaymean_________.A.IwanttostopchattingB.IamgoingtothetoiletC.IamtootiredtotalkanylongerD.Imustgotoopenthedoorforsomeone2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsifTRUE?A.WomenspendaboutfiveyearstalkingonthephoneduringtheirlifetimE.B.Onaveragework-relatedcallsareonlyhalfaslongaspersonalcalls.C.Womenmakeandreceiveexactlythesamenumberofcallsasmendo.D.MenspendalongertimethanwomenonthephonE.3.Fromthetextweknowthat_________.A.80%ofpeoplealwaysrefusetoansweraphonecallB.mostpeopleneverringthepeopleintheiraddressbooksC.callsaroundmidnightareacceptabletosomepeopleD.JosephBlasswasoneofthepeoplewhowerepolled4.WhatJosephBlasssaysinthelastparagraphshowsthat________.A.it’snowonderthatwealllovetochatonthephoneB.peopleinsistonoftenphoningtheirfamiliesandfriendsC.theamountoftimepeoplespendonthephonewasunexpectedD.Thetotalnumberofcallspeoplemakeinalifetimeisastonishing
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FourAmericancollegestudentslearnedlastweekthatfreemusicdownloadscancarryahiddenpricetag标价---US$12000to$17500tobeexact.Majorrecordcompaniesaccusedthestudentsoffuelingmusicpiracy盗版byrunningfile-sharingnetworksoncampusallowinghundredsofsongstobedownloadedforfreE.LastThursdaythefourpromisednottoviolate侵犯thecompanies’copyrights.AlthoughtheydidnotadmitanywrongdoingtheyeachagreedtopaythousandsofdollarstotheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmericaRIAA.Idon’tbelievethatIdidanythingwrongsaidDanielPengatPrincetonUniversityoneofthefour.IhopethatforthesakeofartiststhelargerissuescansoonberesolveD.Noneappearstohavemadeanymoneyoffthefile-sharingsystemstheyoperateD.ThepaymentsmarkthefirsttimerecordcompanieshaverecoveredmoneyfromindividualsintheUSaccusedofpiracyonfile-sharingnetworks.Thismaybeasignofthingstocomeastheindustrystartstakingitsbattleagainstonlinepiracydirectlytousers.Manyrecord-companyblamethelongdecreaseinCDsalesonfile-sharingnetworkswhichletmanyuserscopysongsfromeachother’scomputersforfreE.MattOppenheimseniorvicepresidentofbusinessandlegalaffairsfortheRIAAsaidthesettlementsalthoughwellbelowwhatthecompaniescouldhaveaskedforweretherightamountgiventhesituation.Healsonotedthatsincethefourlawsuitswerefiledatleast18campusfile-sharingnetworkshavebeentakendownbytheiroperators.1.WhatdoesahiddenpricetagParagraph1mean?A.RecordcompanieshidethehighpriceofthemusiconpurposE.B.Ithappensthatthemusicpricetagisn’tobvious.C.Onehastofinedforillegalmusicdownloads.D.Onehastopayforthemusichedownloads.2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thefourstudentsplannedtoviolatethecompany’scopyright.B.Theyrealizedtheyhaddoneawrongthing.C.TheyrefusedtopaymoneytoRIAA.D.Theydidn’tmakeanymoneyonfile-sharingnetworks.3.What’stheprobablemeaningoffuelParagraph2?A.encouragE.B.challengE.C.weaken.D.sell4.Whatcanweconcludefromparagraph6?A.Manyrecord-companyshouldbeblamedforthedecreaseinCDsales.B.DeceaseinCDsalesiscausedbecauseofcertainfile-sharingnetworks.C.Peopledon’thaveanydesiretobuyanyCD.D.NowadaysCDsarenotaspopularasbeforE.5.What’sthemainideaofthewholepassage?A.Thestudentsshouldberesponsiblefortheirbehavior.B.It’stoolateforrecordcompaniestoprotecttheirrights.C.Actionhadbeentakenbyrecordcompaniestoprotecttheircopyrights.D.Somerecordcompanieswantedtoearnmoneybyaccusingpeopleofpiratingmusic.
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ComputerAcomputerisamachine.AmachineisinterestingAmachineisusefulIcanstudyacomputer.Icanuseit.Whomadeit?HumanbeingsmadeitIamahumanbeing.Iamwarm.Iamwise.Ihavesympathiesforanimalsandpeople.Iconductacomputer.Acomputerdoesnotconductme.ByGwendolynBrooksGwendolynBrookstalksaboutwritingpoems:Inyourpoemstalkaboutwhatyouknow.Talkaboutwhatyouthink.Talkaboutwhatyoufeel.Talkaboutwhatyouwonder.COLLECTWORDS!Buyyourowndictionary.Readyourdictionaryeveryday.Circleexcitingwords.Themorewordsyouknowthebetteryouwillbeabletoexpressyourselfyourthoughts..Beyourself.Donotcopyothers’poems.Youareasimportantastheyare.DonotbeafraidtosaysomethingNEW.InsomeofyourpoemsBEA.LITTLEMYSTERIOUS!Surpriseyourselfandyourreader!1.WhatisGwendolynBrooks?A.Acomputeruser.B.AmadpoemreaderC.Apoet.D.Notanormalman2.WhatdoesGwendolynBrookssuggestyouwriteinapoem?A.Moreaboutcomputers.B.SomemysteriousfactsThemoremysteriousthebetterC.Whatyouknowthinkfeelandwonder.D.Somemoreunusualwords.3.InthispoemGwendolynBrookstells______.A.theimportanceofcomputersB.thedifferencesbetweenhumanbeingsandcomputersC.computersarebetterthanhumanbeingsD.thecorrectwaytooperateacomputer4.YoucaninferthatGwendolynBrooksthinks______.A.itisdifficulttouseacomputerB.computeronlyatoolC.computersbecomemoreandmoreimportantinhumanbeingseverydaylifeD.onedaycomputermayconducthumanbeings
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Doyouthinkthatdaydreamingisawasteoftime?Probablyso.Onthecontrary''saysL..Giambraanexpertinpsychology心理学.Daydreamingisquitenecessary.Withoutitthemindcouldn’tgetdoneallthethinkingithastododuringanormalday.Youcan’tpossiblydoallyourthinkingwithaconsciousness有意识.Insteadyourunconsciousmindisworkingoutproblemsallthetime.Daydreamingthenmaybeonewaythattheunconsciousandconsciousstatesofmindhavesilentdialogues.Earlypsychologyexpertspaidnoattentiontotheimportanceofdaydreamsorevenconsideredthemharmful.Atonetimedaydreamingwasthoughttobeacauseofsomementalillnesses.Theydidnothaveabetterunderstandingofdaydreamsuntilthelate1980s.EricKlingeraprofessorofpsychologyisthewriterofthebookDAYDREAMING.KlingersaysWeknownowthatdaydreamingisoneofthemainwaysthatweorganizeourliveslearnfromourexperiencesandplanforourfutures.Daydreamsreallyareawindowonthethingswefearandthethingswelongforinlife.Daydreamsareusuallyverysimpleanddirectquiteunlikesleepdreamswhichmaybehardtounderstand.It’seasiertogainadeepunderstandingofyourlifebypayingcloseattentiontoyourdaydreamsthanbytryingtoexamineyoursleepdreamscarefully.Daydreamshelpyourecognizethedifficultsituationsinourlifeandfindoutapossiblewayofdealingwiththem.Daydreamscannotbepredicted预测.Theymoveoffinunexpecteddirectionswhichmaybecreativeandfullofideas.Formanyfamousartistsandscientistsdaydreamswereandareamainsourceofcreativeenergy.1.What'sthewriter’sopinionofdaydreaming?A.Heagreeswiththeearlyexpertsinpsychology.B.HeisforL..GiambraandEricKlinger.C.Hedoesn’tprefereitherside.D.Hehasn’tformedhisownideayet.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Daydreamingislessharmfulthansleepdreaming.B.L..Giambra’sopinionofdaydreamingisoppositetoEricKlinger’s.C.Earlyexpertsfirmlystucktotheirownopinionondaydreaming.D.Daydreamscancomeverysuddenlyandunexpectedly3.Whichofthefollowingcanleadtodaydreamsaccordingtothetext?A.AbsenceofattentionB.Illnessinmind.C.LackofsleepatnightD.Noneoftheabove.4.Afterreadingthepassagewecanconclude_______.A.daydreamingisneitherharmfulnorusefultodaydreamerB.daydreamsarenotthesameasbutsimilartosleepdreamsC.daydreamingistheresultofsilentdialoguesbetweenconsciousandunconsciousstatesofmindD.daydreamsareofgreathelptousinsolvingproblems
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DepartmentofHomelandSecurityU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServicesI–797CNoticeofActionRECEIPTNUMBERCCC0729197862CASETYPEI–901–ApplicationRECEIVEDDATEJuly182007PRIORITYDATEAPPLECANTSEVISID:N0004469915YITIANCHENNOTICEDATEJULY182007PAGE1of1ASCCODEN/AYITIANCHEN2008HUANGXINGROADSHANGHAI200034CHINAPEOPLESREPUBLICOFNF0311NOTICETYPE:ReceiptNoticeAmountReceived:$100.00YITIANCHENYourI–901feetransmittalformhasbeenreceiveD.Pleasenotifyusimmediatelyifanyoftheaboveinformationisincorrect.Thisfeepaymentisvalidonlyforyourparticularcourseofstudyorprogram.IfyoufalloutofstatusapplyforanewF–1F–3.M–1M–3orJ–1non–immigrantvisaorifyouwanttochangeyournon–immigrantcategorytoanF–1F–3M–3orJ–1youmayberequiredtopayanotherfeE.BringthisreceipttotheconsulateasproofofpaymentoftheSEVISfeE.ApplicantStatus:J–1ReceiptCopy:01DateofBirth:05/25/1975AmountReceived:$100.00ProgramNumber:P–1–04576I–901Student/ExchangeVisitorProcessingFeeP.O.Box970020St.LouisMO63197–0020CustomerServiceTelephone:785–330–1048ThisformissuedbyU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementFormI–797CRev.01/31/051.Whatdoesthistableallowyoutodo?A.ToapplyforavisittoAmericA.B.ToapplyforimmigrationtoAmericA.C.ToapplyforavisittothePeople’sRepublicofChinA.D.ToapplyforimmigrationtothePeople’sRepublicofChinA.2.Youcangettothedestinationon.A.May251975B.January312005C.June182007D.July1820073.Supposeyouplantochangeyourapplicantstatusyouhaveto.A.notifyU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServicesimmediatelyB.payanotherfeeasrequiredC.applyforanewF–1F–3.M–1M–3orJ–1non–immigrantvisaD.makeaphonecalltotheCustomerService
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ComparedwithotherchildrenontheEuropeancontinentchildrenintheUKstartschoolataveryearlyage.Butwearenotpersuadedthatitgivesthemanyeducationaladvantage.Mythree-year-oldsonandIwentshoppingforhisschooluniformoverthesummerholiday.Ashestoodinthechangingroomswimmingineventhesmallesttrousersseveralpeoplecommentedthathelookedtooyoungtostartschool.Icouldn’tagreemore.HardlywillhehaveblownoutthecandlesonhisfourthbirthdaycakewhenI’llbewavinghimoffattheschoolgates.Thepoorlittleboystillputshispantsonbacktofrontandthinksbabypigscomeoutofeggs.Howishegoingtocopewithliteracyandmathsletalonethehorrorsofschooltoilets?YesIamallover-anxiousmotherbutI’msurelynottheonlypersonwhofeelsthatBritishchildrenstartschoolfartooyoung.Researchsuggeststhatsendingchildrentoschoolatsuchayoungageleadstoasenseoffailureanddisaffection不满thatwillfollowthemthroughouttheirschoolcareer.ThelawstatesthatthelegalageforstartingschoolintheUKisthetermafterachild’sfifthbirthdaybutitiscommonpracticeinEnglandandWalestoadmitchildrentoreceptionclass小班atthebeginningoftheyearinwhichtheybecome5.Becauseofthismostchildrenstartschoolattheageof4.Thelatestgovernmentfiguresindicatethataround80percentofchildrenenterschoolbeforetheirfifthbirthday.BycomparisonchildreninFrancePortugalandBelgiumstartschoolat6whiletheschoolstartingageinmanyScandinaviancountriesis7.ThisisthestartingageinFinlandwherestudentsrecentlybeatthosefrom39othercountriestocomeouttopsinmaths.scienceandreading.1.Whenhersonisgoingtoattendschoolthewriterfeelsvery__________.A.excitedB.concernedC.surprisedD.puzzled2.IntheUKthelawstatesthatchildrenshouldstartschoolattheageof________.A.4B.5C.6D.73.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphmainlyshowsthattheauthor’son______.A.isstilltooyoungtogotoschoolB.knowshowtodresshimselfC.stillhassomechildishthoughtsD.istooshorttowearschooluniform4.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_________.A.childrenhavesomeadvantagesoverothersiftheystartschoolearlyB.studentsinFinlandperformnobetterthanthoseintheUKinmathsandreadingC.startingschooltooyoungmayhavenegative消极的influenceonchildrenlateronD.theUKgovernmentencouragesparentstosendtheirchildrentoschoolbeforeage55.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DoOurChildrenStartSchoolTooYoung?B.TheEducationalPerformanceofBritishChildrenC.YoungStudentsAreLikelytoFailD.DifferentStartingSchoolAgesinEuropeanCountries
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Comparedwiththechildrenofafewdecadesbacktoday’schildrenseemtobe1.Theyenjoybetterhealthowingtorecent2inmedicineandinpublichealthcare.Theyalsoenjoyallthe3ofmodernlife.Physicallyandmateriallytoday’schildrenseemtobemuchbetteroffthantheirpredecessors.Nevertheless4theimprovedstandardsof5manychildrennowadaysseemtobeemotionallydeprivedsincemostparentsare6lesstimewiththeirchildrensolittlein7thatmanycould8becalled‘weekendparents’.Anincreasingnumberofmothersaretakingfull-timejobs9theirchildreninthecareofbaby-sittersornurseries.Timehasbecomealuxuryfewparentscan10becauseofthepressuresoftheirworkandtheverybriskpaceoflifeinour11society.Ontheotherhandtheseworkingparentscanoftenwellaffordto12theirchildrenwiththebestfoodclothestoysandother13desiresbut14tosaytheyfailto15theemotionalrequirementsoftheirgrowingchildren.Asanotedpediatrician儿科医生oftheMedicalandHealthDepartment16childrenneedlovesecuritypraiserecognitionandresponsibility.Iftheseneedsarenot17theirdevelopmentmightbestunted抑制.Childpsychologistsall18thatsomeillnessesandemotionaldisturbances19tochildrenarebecauseofalackofparentalcare.Inthelightofthisparentswhoreally20theirchildrenshouldbesurethattherearegoodlinesofcommunicationbetweenthemselvesandtheirchildrendespitetheirheavyworkloads.1.A.unhappierB.luckierC.naughtierD.richer2.A.inventionsB.discoveriesC.advancesD.products3.A.comfortsB.facilitiesC.pleasureD.appliances4.A.duetoB.regardingC.forD.inspiteof5.A.housingB.livingC.caringD.earning6.A.passingB.spendingC.takingD.costing7.A.generalB.factC.totalD.truth8.A.wronglyB.rightlyC.totallyD.namely9.A.entrustingB.leavingC.lendingD.making10.A.affordB.spendC.wasteD.do11.A.passiveB.activeC.competitiveD.dangerous12.A.buyB.offerC.giveD.provide13.A.emotionalB.physicalC.materialD.intellectual14.A.sadB.happyC.luckyD.unfortunate15.A.showB.feelC.satisfyD.create16.A.talksB.explainsC.speaksD.says17.A.madeB.takenC.metD.done18.A.argueB.admitC.tellD.disagree19.A.commonB.popularC.ordinaryD.pubic20.A.lookafterB.bringupC.careaboutD.agreewith
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Positivethinkersadmitwhentheyfeelfrustratedordepressedtheydon'tignoreit.Buttheydon'tblamethemselveseither.Insteadtheytrytounderstandthenegativethoughtsandfeelingsandcounter反击themwithmorepositiveones.Sohowdoyoustaypositivemaintainmotivatedandsustainhealthybehaviors?Herearesometips:Lookforagoodrolemodel.Thereisalwayssomeonewhoseemstobedoingjustwhatyouwanttobedoing.Maybethey'vescheduledexerciseintotheirworkdayandswitchedfromcoffeetogreenteaLearnfromasuccessfulfriendfamilymemberorcolleaguE.Askthemhowtheykeephealthyandfollowintheirfootsteps.Trysomepositiveself-talkandavoidnegative-talk.Takeaminutetogiveyourselfanegoboost.Repeatsomemotivationalwordsoutloudtoyourself.NegativetalksuchasIcan'tdoitI'mfatisdangerousforyourwell-beingandhealthygoals.Trytoavoidthenegativeself-talkbeforeitharmsyou.Remindyourselfthatyoudeservehappinessandcanmakepositivechanges.Getsupport.Tellyourfriendsandfamilyaboutyourhealthyhabits.Ithelpstohaveanencouragingnetwork.Rewardyourself.Treatyourselftosomethingforyourhealthyefforts.TakeanicebathgetamassageandenjoyanewDVDorCD.Haveaplan.Makingaplantoexerciseoreathealthyluncheswithafriendcanmeanthedifferenceofstickingwithyourgoalsorfallingofftrack.Ifyou'veplannedforanactivityyou'lllikelystickwithit.Youmayevenfindthatwritingdownyourgoalsandstepstoachievethemcanhelpyoustayontrack.Takeitdaybydayorweekbyweek.Theprocessofwritingdownyourpersonalactionplanisagoodwaytokeepyouhonestandwatchyourprogressorfailures.1.Bywritingthetexttheauthorintendsto_______.A.offersomeadviceonhowtostaypositiveB.persuadereaderstolearnfromarolemodelC.providesomesolutionstopersonalproblemsD.informreadersofsometipsonphysicalhealth2.WhatdoesthephrasetogiveyourselfanegoboostinParagraph4mean?A.togetlostindeepthought.B.tothinkaboutthehardships.C.tocheckwhatmistakeyoumadE.D.tomakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself.3.WhichofthefollowingwouldtheauthorNotagreeto?A.SayingsomepositivewordstoyourselfhelpsyoutofeelgooD.B.Bystayingwithyourcompanionyoucanavoidthenegative-talk.C.Asuccessfulfriendrelativeorcolleaguecanbeyourrolemodel.D.CreatingahelpfulnetworkisagoodwaytokeepyoumotivateD.4.Tomakesurethatyoualwaysstayontrackwhatshouldyoudo?A.Eatoutwithyourbestfriends.B.Relaxyourselfafterahardday.C.WritedownwhatyouwanttoachieveD.Rewriteyourplansasoftenasyoucan.
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Ifyou’renotgettingalongwithyourneighboursoryoursociallifeisinactiveconsidergettingapetpreferablyadog.A.newAustralianstudyhasfoundthatpetownerstendtointeractmorepositivelywiththeirneighboursandwidercommunityandbeoutandaboutmorE.Anddogownersseemtobethefriendliestandmostsocialofall.LisaWoodalecturerattheUniversityofWesternAustraliawithhercolleaguesconductedarandomtelephonesurveyof339adultsfromthreesuburbsintheWesternAustraliancapitalPerthaskingquestionsaboutpetownershipandsocialinteraction.Theyfoundthatpetownersweremorelikelythanpeoplewhodidn'townapettoacknowledgeandexchangeinformalgreetingswithpeoplefromtheirneighbourhoodoftenwhiletheywereoutwiththeirpetandtoexchangefavorswiththeirneighbours.Dogownersinparticularseemedtoenjoygoodsocialcontact.Forexamplemorethanhalfindicatedthattheyhadgottoknowpeopleintheirsuburbasaresultoftheirpetandmorethanfour-fifthstalkedtootherpetownerswhentheywalkedtheirdogs.Butingeneralpetownersincludinggoldfishownersappearedtobemoresocialthanpeoplewhodidn'townapetwithfewernumbersreportingithardtogettoknowpeopleintheirneighbourhooD.Theresearchsuggestsowningapetalsomotivatespeopletowalkanduselocalparksprovidingopportunitiestomeetnewpeople;actsasacatalyst催化剂fortakingpartincommunityactivitiesandasaprotectorofmentalhealthwhichinfluencestheabilitytotakepartincommunityeventsandinteractwithlocalpeoplE.1.AccordingtotheAustralianstudy__________________________.A.gettingapetcanmakeyoubusierB.thepetownersarealwaysreadytohelpotherseverydayC.yoursociallifedependsonwhetheryouownapetornotD.thepetownerscanbenefitalotfromkeepingthepet2.Whowouldliketogooutandcommunicatewithothersaccordingtothispassage?A.ThelocalrichpeoplE.B.Peoplekeepinggoldfish.C.Peoplewithoutanypets.D.Thepeopleincommunity.3.Allthefollowingaretheadvantagesofkeepingpetsexceptthat___________________.A.somepetownersfinditnoteasytogetalongwithothersB.petownersareusuallymorefriendlytoothersC.petownersarelikelytocommunicatewithothersD.keepingpetsdoalotofgoodtotheowners'health4.Theauthorusesthewordmotivatesinthelastparagraphtomean________________.A.remindsB.advisesC.encouragesD.requires5.Allthedetailsinthispassagesupportthemainidea______________________.A.keepingpetscangaintherespectoftheothersB.gettingpetscanimproveyoursociallifeC.peoplearepersuadedtoraisemorepetsD.peoplecanmakemorefriendsbyraisingdogs
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ItwasthesmallhoursofthemorningwhenwereachedLondonAirport.IhadphonedLondon20090327fromAmsterdamandtherewasahiredcartomeetbuttherewasonemoreunfortunatehappeningbeforeIreachedmyflat.InallmytravelsIhaveneverbutforthatoncebeenrequiredbytheBritishcustomstoopenasinglebagortodomorethanstatethatIcarriednogoodstodeclarE.Itwasofcoursemyfault;theextremetirednessandnervoustensionofthejourneyhaddestroyedmydiplomacy处事之道.IwasforwhicheverreasonsotiredthatIcouldhardlystandandtothequestionhaveyoureadthis?Irepliedwithextremefoolishnessyeshundredsoftimes.Andyouhavenothingtodeclare?Nothing.Howlonghaveyoubeenoutofthiscountry?Aboutthreemonths.Andduringthattimeyouhaveboughtnothing?NothingbutwhatisonthelistIhavegivenyou.HeseemedmomentarilyatalossbutthenheattackeD.TheattackwhenitcamewascompletelyunexpecteD.Wheredidyougetthatwatch?IcouldhavekickedmyselftwodaysbeforewhenplayingwatergameswithafriendinthebathIhadforgottentotakeoffmyROLEXOYSTERandithadnotunnaturallystoppeD.IhadgoneintothemarketandboughtforonlysixpenceanuglytimepiecethatmadeastrangenoisE.Ithadstoppedtwicewithoutanyreasonduringthejourney.IexplainedbutIhadalreadylostfacE.IproducedmyownwatchfromapocketandaddedthatIshouldbegratefulifhewouldconfiscate没收thereplacement.Itisnotaquestionofconfiscationhesaidthereisafineforfailingtodeclaredutiablegoods.AndnowmayIpleaseexaminethatRolex?IttookanotherquarterofanhourtopersuadehimthattheRolexwasnotcontraband走私品;thenhebegantosearchmyluggagE.1.ThewriterarrivedatLondonairport.A.atoneo’clockinthemorningB.lateatnightC.intheearlymorningD.earlyintheevening2.Fromthequestionsaskedbythecustomsofficerwecaninferthat.A.hewantedtoembarrassthewriterB.hewasjustdoinghisdutyC.hemusthavenoticedthewriter’suglywatchD.hemusthavenoticedthewriter’stiredness3.Whydidthewriterbuythewatchinthemarket?A.ItwasaRolex.B.Hisownwatchdidn’twork.C.Hedidn’tlikehisownwatchatall.D.Thewatchwascheap.4.Whatdoyousupposewillprobablyhappentothewriterintheend?A.Hewillbeletgothroughthecustomswithoutanypunishment.B.Hewillbegivenafineasapunishment.C.HisRolexwillbeconfiscateD.D.HischeapwatchwillbeconfiscateD.
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Obamaisbelievedtohaveinspiredagenerationofyoungpeoplegettingthemtotakeaninterestinpolitics.Americanpoliticianscancomefromdifferentbackgroundsbutthereareafewthingspeopledoincommontogetinvolvedinpoliticsandpreparethemselvesforacareer.Serveinthemilitary:Accordingtofoxnews.comstatistics统计数据61percentoftheUSpresidentshavehadsomemilitaryservice.Militaryservicecanaddsomelustertoapolitician.JohnMcCainandJohnKerrybothservedinthenavyduringtheVietnamWar.Getalawdegree:Althoughdoctorsscientistsandteacherscanbeandhavebeenpoliticiansalawdegreeisconsideredthemostusefulandrelevantdegree.It'sapopularbackgroundforbecomingalegislator议员立法委员andsomepoliticalpositionscallforalawdegree.HistoricallythevastmajorityofAmericanpresidentshavebeenlawyers.HillaryandBillClintonarebothgraduatesofYaleLawSchool.Dovolunteerwork:Volunteeringtoworkforapoliticalcampaignofeitheraneworanestablishedpoliticianisanotherwaytostart.Itcanbringyouinclosecontactwithacandidate候选人andallowyoutoimpressthemwithyourdedicationandwork.Oftenvolunteersarerewardedwithjobsorappointments任命iftheircandidatewins.Obama'sspeechwriterJonFavreauvolunteeredforJohnKerryforatermwhilehewasstillatcollege.Startlocally:Anotherpopularwaytobeginisbystartingatthelocallevelandclimbingyourwayup.Mostnationalsenators参议员andrepresentatives众议员firstheldofficeatthecityorstatelevelsofgovernmentwhichalsohasrepresentativesandsenators.BillClintonwasthegovernorofArkansasState.SaraPalinbeganhercareerasacitycouncilor参事ofWasillaAlaskaandwentontobecomegovernor.Insummarystartingyourpoliticalcareeratthebottomprovidesapathtofollowtothetop.1.Accordingtothepassagewhenaddedsomelusterapoliticianwillbecomemore____.A.healthyB.wealthyC.activeD.attractive2.Whodidsomeworkforapoliticianbeforegraduationfromcollege?A.HillaryClinton.B.JohnMcCain.C.JonFavreauD.SaraPalin.3.Theunderlinedworddedicationmostprobablymeans____.A.educationB.considerationC.relationD.devotion4.Themainpointofthepassageisthat____.A.politicalcareersshouldstartatthebottominAmericaB.almostallAmericanpresidentshavebeenlawyersC.politicianscannotsucceedwithoutothers'helpinAmericaD.Americanpoliticianscomefromdifferentbackgrounds?
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TheLinguisticHabitsofaNewGenerationIntheyearof1914ayounggirlnamedMonicaBaldwinenteredaconvent女修道院remainingthereuntil1941whenshereturnedtotheouterworlD.Duringthesetwenty-eightyearswarsandrevolutionshadcomeandgoneinEuropE.HeruncleStanleyBaldwinhadledhiscountryforsometimE.TechnicaldevelopmentshadchangedtheconditionsofeverydaylifealmostbeyondrecognitionsbutalltheseeventshadleftasamatteroffactuntouchedthesmallreligiouscommunitytowhichshehadbelongeD.In1949MissBaldwinpublishedherimpressionsofthosebewildering令人困惑的yearsofherreturntoaworldinwhichthemotorcarhadreplacedthehorseandcarriageandwhererespectablewomenshowedtheirlegsandpaintedtheirfaces.YetitwasnotonlytheseoddsightsthatsurprisedherforshewasmorepuzzledbywhatshehearD.Duringarailwayjourneythetermluggageinadvancemeantnothingtohersoindesperationsheaskedtheportertodoashethoughtbest.ReadingthenewspapersmadeherfeelverystupidbecausethewritersofreviewsandleadingarticlesusedwordsandphrasessuchasJazzHollywoodCocktailandIsolationism.TheseandmanyotherswerequiteincomprehensibletoMissBaldwinwhowasreallybewilderedwhenfriendssaid:It’syourfuneralorBelieveitornot.ThisisarareandvaluableremindertotherestofusthattheEnglishlanguagedoesnotstandstill.AlllanguagechangesoveraperiodoftimeforreasonswhichareimperfectlyunderstooD.Orrathersincespeechisreallyaformofhumanactivityitismoreexacttosaythateachsuccessivegenerationbehaveslinguisticallyinaslightlydifferentmannerfromitspredecessors前辈祖先.Inhisteenstheyoungmanlikestoshowhowup-to-dateheisbytheuseofthelatestslang俚语butastheyearsgobysomeofhisslangbecomesstandardusageandinanycaseheslowlygrowslessreceptive乐于接受的tolinguisticnovelties新颖新奇sothatbythetimehereacheshisfortieshewillprobablybeunwarethatsomeoftheexpressionsandpronunciationsnowbeingusedwerefrowneduponbyhisownparents.Inthisrespectlanguageisalittlelikefashionsinpeople’sdress.Theinformalclothesofonegenerationbecometheeverydaywearofthenextandjustasyoungdoctorsandbankclerksnowadaysgoabouttheirbusinessinsportsjacketstheyareallowedintotheirnormalvocabularyexpressionswhichwereoncelimitedtoslangandfamiliarconversation.1.MissBaldwinfoundtheworldtotallychangedbecause.A.shehadworkedforareligiouscommunityforalongtimeB.shehadbeencutofffromtherestoftheworldformanyyearsC.thecommunitywhereshelivedhadbeeninwarformanyyearsD.therehadbeentoomanytechnicaldevelopments2.DuringarailwayjourneyMissBaldwin.A.foundtheporter’swordshardtounderstandB.foundherluggagetooheavytocarryC.didnotknowhowtotalkwiththeporterD.hadtoasktheportertolookafterherluggage3.Youngpeopleliketousethelatestslangbecause.A.theyfeelitiseasiertouseB.theybelieveitwillsoonbecomestandardusageC.theywanttoshowtheyhavecaughtupwiththetimeD.theyfinditmorepowerfulinexpressingfeelings4.MissBaldwin’sexperienceshowsusthat.A.theEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchB.theEnglishlanguagehasentirelychangedC.languagedoesn’tchangeatallinthereligiousworldD.languagechangeswiththepassageoftime5.Bythetimeamanisfortyhewill.A.bespeakingthesamelanguageashisparentsdoB.havechangedhiswayofspeakingC.notusetheslanghelikedtousewhenyoungD.beusinglessnewslanginspeechandwriting
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OldageIdecidedisagift.Theotherdayayoungpersonaskedmehowlfeltaboutbeingold.Iwastakenaback.forIdonotthinkofmyselfasold.Uponseeingmyreaction.hewasimmediatelyembarrassed尴尬的butIexplainedthatitwasaninterestingquestionandIwouldthinkitoverandlethimknow.Oldageisagift.IamnowprobablyforthefirsttimeinmylifethepersonIhavealwayswantedtobe.AsI’veaged.I’vebecomekindertomyselfandlesscriticalofmyself.Idon’tscoldmyselfforeatingthatextracookieorfornotmakingmybedIamentitledtoovereattobemessy.Ihaveseentoomanydearfriendsleavethisworldtoosoonbeforetheyunderstoodthegreatfreedomthatcomeswithaging.Iwillwalkalongthebeachinaswimmingsuitthatisstretchedovermyfatbody.andwilldiveintothewavesfreelyifIchoosetoinspiteofthepityingglancesfromthebikinisets.Theytoowillgetold.Sureovertheyearsmyhearthasbeenbroken.Howcanyourheartnotbreakwhenyoulosealovedoneorwhenachildsuffersorevenwhenabelovedpetishitbyacar?Butbrokenheartsarewhatgiveusstrengthunderstandingandsympathy.Aheartneverbrokenwillneverknowthejoyofbeingimperfect.SotoansweryourquestionIlikebeingold.Ithassetmeflee.IlikethepersonIhavebecome.Iamnotgoingtoliveforever.butwhileIamstillhere.1willnotwastetimefeelingsorryforwhatcouldhavebeenorworryingaboutwhatwillbe.AndIshalleatdesserteverysingleday.1.Whichofthefollowingmaybethetitleofthetext?A.TheAged.B.Oldageisagift.C.Areyougettingolder?D.Don’tbeafraidofaging.2.Whydidtheauthorlikebeingold?A.Becauseheisactuallynotold.B.Becausehebecomesthepersonhereallywantedtobe.C.Becausehecandoeverythingnow.D.Becausebeingoldcanmakehimenjoymanyspecialrights.3.Accordingtothetexthelikestodothefollowingexcept__________.A.eatextracookieifhelikesB.diveintothewavesfreelyC.leavethingsashelikesD.dowhatotherslikehimtodo4.Accordingtothetextweknowthat___________.A.imperfectionisneveragoodthingB.beingforgetfulwillalwayscausetroubleC.becomingagingismiserableD.agingsometimesmeansfreedom5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraserefertointhethirdparagraph?A.beautifulswimmingsuitsB.shortclothesusedforswimmingC.someyoungerpersonsD.couplesofswimminglovers
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JusthomefromworkDaddystoppedinthekitchenwhereMotherandIwerepreparingsupper.Fromthelookonhisfaceweknewsomethingwas1him.Mr.RothisworsehesaiD.Thedoctorsaysit’sonlya2oftimenow.Theoldmancan3hispainbutnotthelonghourshehastospendalong.Hiseyesare4badthathecan’treadandhedoesn’tgetmuch5.Hekeepsbeggingforabigdogtobehiscompanion6hecanreachoutandtouchashesitsinhiswheelchairinthesun.Whydon’tthey7himadog?IaskeD.HoneywithMr.Rothinthehospitalsomuchoftimetherearealotof8.Thereisn’tenoughmoney.TheycouldgototheanimalshelterandgetoneI9.YesDaddysaiD.IsupposetheycoulD.Butithastobea10dogonetheycantrusttobegentlE.NotallbigdogsarE.AftersupperI11backwheremybigGermanshepherd牧羊犬DanwasdozingunderatreE.Hejumpedupandrantomeetme12healwaysdidwhenIcameintosight.Therewerenoother12-year-oldgirlsinourneighborhoodsoI13Danforcompanionship.WhenIrodemybicycleheranbehindme;whenIroller-skatedonthesidewalkhetrotted小跑behinD.IthadbeenthatwaysinceDaddy14himhomefouryearsbeforE.NowIcouldn’tforgetDaddy’swordsinthekitchen.IthrewmyarmsaroundDan’sneckandburiedmyface15hisstiffhair.IloveyouIwhisperedtohim.I’dbe16withoutyoubutohDanIknowwhatIshoulddo17Idon’twanttodoit.IthoughtaboutMr.Roth.Hewasoldsickandalmost18.Itseemedtomethathewasjustaboutoutofblessings.Igotup19.IknewwhatIhadtodoandifIdidn’tdoitrightnowI’d20myselfoutofit.IwenttomyfatherandsaidMr.RothcanborrowDan.TearsstarteddownmyfacE.1.A.catchingB.botheringC.puzzlingD.frightening2.A.sortB.lotC.wasteD.matter3.A.bearB.considerC.cureD.overcome4.A.soB.tooC.veryD.also5.A.relationshipB.companyC.wealthD.business6.A.someoneB.thisC.oneD.that7.A.buyB.offerC.findD.promise8.A.suppliesB.operationsC.expensesD.visitors9.A.repliedB.askedC.explainedD.suggested10.A.fierceB.specialC.usefulD.brave11.A.cameinB.gotupC.turnedawayD.wentout12.A.onceB.thoughC.asD.if13.A.cameacrossB.thoughtofC.dependedonD.feltlike14.A.broughtB.trainedC.droveD.delivered15.A.throughB.onC.beneathD.in16.A.lostB.anxiousC.aggressiveD.confused17.A.soB.andC.orD.but18.A.deadB.blindC.lonelyD.painful19.A.slowlyB.quicklyC.suddenlyD.unwillingly20.A.helpB.forceC.talkD.show
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ManyyearsagomystudentaskedmethequestionMrs.Kindredwhydoyouteach?WithouttakingtimetoreflectIansweredBecausesomedayImightsaysomethingthatmightmakeadifferenceinsomeone’slifE.EventhoughIwassincerethatwasn’taverygoodanswerandmystudentdidn’tletitslidE.LetmegetthisstraighthesaidYouwenttocollegeforfouryearssoyoucouldcomehereeverydaybecauseyouhavethehopethatsomedayyoumightsaysomethingthatwillinfluencesomeone?HeshookhisheadasifIwerecrazyandwalkedawaylookingconfuseD.I’moneofthosepeoplewholookbackandwishtheyhadsaidsomethingsmartorwittyorswift.EventhoughthatparticularstudentmightnolongerwonderwhyIteachtherearedayswhenIwonder.OnthosedaysIremindmyselfoftherealreasonsIteach:It’sinmyblooD.Mymotherwasmymostinfluentialteacherandshewasa6thgradereadingteacheruntilherdeathin1990.Sheinstilled逐渐灌输inmealoveofreadingandtheknowledgethateducationopensdoors.TeachingisawaytomakeadifferencE.IfyouthrowastoneinapondtheripplesgoonandonuntiltheyreachtheshorE.Youcan’thaverippleswithoutastonE.Goodteachersthrowstonesthatmakeapositivedifferenceandthat’swhatIstrivetodo.Igenuinelyloveteenagers.IwanttosharewithotherswhatIknowandwhatIhavelearnedthroughtheyears.LifeisfullofupsanddownsandifIcanhelpstudentsavoidsomepotholesontheroadoflifeIwanttodoso.Ifthey’llallowmetocelebratetheirvictorieswiththemIwanttodosotoo.Teachingisn’tforeveryonebutIknowImadetherightcareerchoicE.1.Whydidthestudentcontinuetoaskthequestionaboutthewriter’sbeingateacher?A.BecausehethoughtheranswerwasunbelievablE.B.BecausethewriterwasinsincerE.C.Becausethestudentwasnaughty.D.BecausetheanswerwasdifficulttounderstanD.2.Whatdoyouthinkofthewriter?A.StupiD.B.Honest.C.ConservativE.D.PolitE.3.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thewriter’smotherhasthegreatestinfluenceonher.B.Thewriter’sanswermadethestudentconfuseD.C.Inthewriter’sopinionsomepeopleintheworldareunfittoteach.D.Thewritermadethestudentwhoaskedthequestionangry.4.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.thewriterwasalsoagoodteacherinschool.B.thewriteroftenplayswithherstudentsbesideaponD.C.thewriterdevotesherselftoteachingandherstudents.D.thewriteroftenaccompaniesthestudentsontheirwayhomE.5.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Astudent’ssillyquestion.B.Agoodteacherwholikesstudents.C.Aconfusedstudent.D.ThereasonwhyIteach.
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TUVALUatinycountryinthePacificOceanhasaskedforhelpasitwillbeswallowedupbythesea.StormsandhugewavesareaconstantthreatandnoneofTuvalu’sninelittleislandsismorethanfivemetersabovesealevel.Saltwaterisalreadyenteringthecountry’sdrinkingwatersupplyaswellasdamagingplantsthatproducefruitandvegetable.Withouturgenthelpthecountry’sdaysarenumbered.ButTuvaluisnotthefirstplacetofacesinkingintothesea.VeniceahistoriccityinItalybestknownforitscanalshassunkabout24cmoverthepast100years.Expertssaythatitwillhavesunkanother20-50cmby2050.AcenturyagoSt.Mark’sSquarethelowestpointcityfloodedaboutninetimesayear.Nowadaysithappensmorethan100times.WhileVeniceisslowlysinkingintothemudonwhichitstandsglobalwarmingcausesTuvalu’srisingsealevel.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedbyalmost0.5centigradedegreesoverthepastcentury;scientistsexpectitrisebyextra1-3degreesoverthenext100years.Warmerweathermakesglaciers冰川meltandaddsmorewatertotheocean.Thewarmertemperaturesalsomakewaterexpandsoittakesupmorespacecausingthesealeveltorise.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100years.Themaincauseofglobalwarmingishumanpollution.ThroughburningcoaloilandgaspeoplehavebeenincreasingthegreenhousegasesintheatmospheresuchasCO2.Thisaddstothepowerofthegreenhouseeffectmakingtheplanetevenwarmer.Manyscientistsbelievethatifthewarmingisnotstoppedtherewillbehugeclimatechanges.Thesealevelcouldrisebyonemeterthiscentury.Shouldthiscometruetheseawillswallowupmillionsofhomesandtheworldwillbefloodedwithclimaterefugeeslookingforsomewheretolive.1.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.TuvaluisindangerofbeingswallowedupbytheseaB.allTuvalu’sislandsareaboutfivemetersabovethesealevelC.drinkingwaterinTuvaluhasbeendestroyedD.Tuvaluisoftenfloodedbystormsandwaves2.TheauthorusesTuvaluandVeniceasexamplesinordertoexplain.A.theyarethefirstplacesinkingintotheseaB.theyarebothsinkingintothemudwheretheystandC.theywilldisappearinthefutureD.theirtroubleiscausedbyglobalwarming3.Putthefollowingeventsintherightorder.a.Glaciersbegantomelt.b.Peopleburncoaloilandgas.c.Thegreenhouseeffectisgrowing.d.Theearthisgettingwarmerandwarmer.e.Thesealevelisrising.f.MoreCO2isproduced.g.Manyplacesaresinkingintothesea.A.dfbcaegB.bfcdeagC.fcbdaegD.bfcdaeg4.Whatdoesclimaterefugeesmean?A.Climatechanges.B.Climateeffect.C.Peopleforcedawayfromtheirhomelandbyclimate.D.Rareanimalsmovingfromplacetoplaceforclimatechanges.5.WhichofthefollowingisFalseaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100yearsforwarmertemperatures.B.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasrisenby1-3centigradedegreesoverthepast100years.C.Thewarmertemperaturecausesthesealeveltorise.D.Therewillbehugeclimatechangesunlessthewarmingisstopped.
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Howdosuccessfulpeoplethink?Whatdrivesthem?Interviewsandinvestigationsindicatethatthereareseveralkeystosuccessthatsuccessfulpeopleshare.Firstofallsuccessfulpeopleneverblamesomeoneorsomethingoutsideofthemselvesfortheirfailuretogoahead.Theyrealizethattheirfutureliesintheirownhands.Theyunderstandthattheycannotcontrolthingsinlifesuchasnaturethepastandotherpeople.Butinthemeantimetheyarewellawarethattheycancontroltheirownthoughtsandactions.Theytakeresponsibilityfortheirlifeandregardthisasoneofthemostempowering能够的thingstheycando.Perhapswhatmostseparatessuccessfulpeoplefromothersisthattheylivelifeonpurpose—theyaredoingwhattheybelievetheyareputheretodo.Intheiropinionhavingapurposeintheirlifeisthemostimportantelementthatenablesthemtobecomefullyfunctioningpeople.Theyholdthatwhentheylivetheirlifeonpurposetheirmainconcernistodothejobright.Theylovewhattheydo.Peoplewanttodobusinesswiththembecauseoftheircommitment忠诚.Tolivetheirlifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplefindacausetheybelieveinandcreateabusinessaroundit.Besidestheynevereasilygiveup.Oncetheyhavesetupgoalsintheirlifetheyarewillingtoworkhardwhateverittakestoachievetheirgoals.Topachieversalwaysbearinmindwhattheydon'thave.Ratherthanbenegativeordepressingtheyusetheknowledgetospurthemselvesonandgoafterwhattheywantenergeticallyandpassionately.1.Whatsuccessfulpeopleworryaboutmostis______.A.tohelpothersB.toliveacomfortablelifeC.todotheirworkwellD.totreattheirfriendswell2.BylivinglifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplecandothefollowingEXCEPT______.A.doalotofworkB.concentrateontheirjobsC.dobusinesswithmanypeopleD.controlallthethingsinlife3.Theunderlinedwordspurinthepassagemostprobablymeans______.A.encourageB.exciteC.relieveD.force
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Itmayhelpyoutoknowthatthereisnosuchthingasaperfectspeech.Atsomepointineveryspeecheveryspeakersayssomethingthatisnotunderstoodexactlyashehasplanned.Fortunatelythemomentsareusuallynotobvioustothelisteners.Why?Becausethelistenersdonotknowwhatthespeakerplanstosay.Theyhearonlywhatthespeakerdoessay.Ifyouloseyourplaceforamomentwronglychangetheorderofacoupleofsentencesorforgettopauseatacertainpointnoonewillbeanythewiser.Whensuchmomentsoccurdon’tworryaboutthem.Justcontinueasifnothinghappened.Evenifyoudomakeanobviousmistakeduringaspeechthatdon’treallymatter.IfyouhaveeverlistenedtoMartinLutherKing’sfamousspeech–Ihaveadreamyoumaynoticethathestumble结巴hiswordstwiceduringthespeech.Mostlikelyhoweveryoudon’tremember.Why?Becauseyouwerefixingyourattentiononitsmessageratherthanonhiswayofspeech-making.Peoplecarealotaboutmakingmistakesinaspeechbecausetheyregardspeech-makingasakindofperformanceratherthanasanactofcommunication.Theyfeelthelistenersarelikejudgesinanice-skatingcompetition.Butinfactthelistenersarenotlookingforaperfectperformer.Theyarelookingforawell-thought-outspeechthatexpressesthespeaker’sideasclearlyanddirectly.Sometimesamistakeortwocanactuallyincreaseaspeaker’sattractivenessbymakinghimmorehuman.Asyouworkonyourspeechdon’tworryaboutbeingimperfect.Onceyoufreeyourmindofthisyouwillfinditmucheasiertogiveyourspeechfreely.1.Theunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmeansthatnoonewill___________.A.besmarterthanyouB.noticeyourmistakesC.dobetterthanyouD.knowwhatyouaretalkingabout2.Youdon’trememberobviousmistakesinaspeechbecause___________.A.yourattentionisonthecontentB.youdon’tfullyunderstandthespeechC.youdon’tknowwhatthespeakerplanstosayD.youfindthewayofspeech-makingmoreimportant3.I.tcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.givingaspeechislikegivingaperformanceB.onetotwomistakesinaspeechmaynotbebadC.thelistenersshouldpaymoreattentiontohowaspeechismadeD.themoremistakesaspeakermakesthemoreattractivehewillbe4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtoBeaPerfectSpeakerB.HowtoMakeaPerfectSpeechC.Don’tExpectaPerfectSpeechD.Don’tExpectMistakesinaSpeech
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ThisweekLondonwillbefullofcelebrationstowelcometheYearoftheRat.EveryyearLondon’sChinatown1aspectaculareventtocelebrateChineseNewYearthelargesteventoutsideofAsiA.ThisyearintheUKthereseemstobeahugeamountof2inChineseculturE.Forthethirdyearrunningthe‘ChinainLondon’seasonisbeinghelD.This3eventwillrunfromFebruarytoAprilfinallyintheOlympictorchrelay4theOlympicflamewillpassthroughLondononitswaytothestartoftheBeijingGames.The‘ChinainLondon’seasonwillcombineahugenumberofevents5fromartexhibitionstomoderndancefilmfestivals6teatastingmusicalconcertstochildren’shalf-termactivities.Inaddition7Chineseculturefestival‘ChinaNow’islaunchingatChineseNewYear.ThisisanationwideseasonofeventsleadinguptotheBeijingOlympics.Aswellas8eventsthisprogrammeincludesan9programmeforschoolstodeveloprelationshipswithChinaandaFootballExchangewheretheUKFootballAssociationwillbe10childreninChinaandofferingaluckyfewthechancetovisitBritainonafootballtour.ThemainChineseNewYear11willbeheldonSunday10thFebruaryandisexpectedtoattractaround300000visitors.Itwillshowcaseboth12andcontemporaryChineseartsbringingtogetherBritish-bornandChineseperformers.The13ofthedayisthegrandparadethroughthestreetsofLondonledbyatraditionaldragondancefollowedbymusiciansacrobatsartistsandchildren.TherewillbealargestageandscreeninTrafalgarSquarefeaturingmartialartsmusicanddancE.Itwouldn’tbeChineseNewYear14fireworksandfirecrackers15LeicesterSquarewillseedisplaysonthehourallafternoon.NearbytheatresandartscenterswillalsobeholdingspecialNewYeareventssuchasvarietyshows.1.A.celebratesB.welcomesC.holdsD.delivers2.A.passionB.interestC.sensationD.increase3.A.oldB.extendedC.newD.developed4.A.whenB.whereC.whichD.what5.A.exchangingB.preventingC.rangingD.changing6.A.andB.withC.forD.to7.A.oneB.aC.anotherD.that8.A.wonderfulB.terrificC.interestingD.cultural9.A.educationB.economyC.cultureD.football10.A.coachingB.teachingC.practicingD.enrolling11.A.paradeB.celebrationC.performanceD.show12.A.goodB.wonderfulC.ancientD.traditional13.A.showB.eventC.shareD.highlight14.A.withoutB.exceptforC.withD.apartfrom15.A.whereB.soC.whenD.if
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BrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirtsajackettwopairsofsocksapairofshortsandtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpackwhichwasveryfullbuthedidn’thaveanyotherluggage.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround-tripticketandasmallpackage.GivethispackagetoJean-PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.IthinkyoucanfindhimeasilyTonysaidYoudon’thaveanyluggageright?OnlythisbackpackBriananswered.YousaidIcouldbringonecarry-onbag.That’srightonecarry-onbagisfine.Haveagoodtrip.Thanks.IsBrianacriminal犯罪?Notatall.Heisanaircourier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround-triptickettoParis.Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.Businessessometimesneedtogetpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday.Oftentheonlywaytheycandothisistouseanair-couriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourierbutitisquick.Everyyearabout80000peopleworldwidetravelasaircouriers.Thenumberofticketsforcouriertravelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.Howeverair-couriertravelisn’tforeveryoneButifyouhaveverylittlemoneycanbeflexible灵活的aboutyourtravelplansanddon’tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweekitcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!1.WhywasBrianwearingsomanyclothesforhistravel?A.BecausetheyweretheuniformforaircouriersB.Becausethatmadehimeasiertoberecognized.C.BecausehisbackpackhadnoroomforhisclothesD.becausehedidnothaveanyluggagewithhim.2.AnaircourierisapersonwhoA.managesabusinesscompanyinforeigncountriesB.organizesinternationalflightsfortouristsC.travelsaroundtheworldwithcheapticketsD.deliverspapersandpackagestoforeigncountries3.Businesseschoosetheair-courierservicebecauseA.itcostslessB.itisflexibleC.itsavestimeD.itgrowsfast4.OneofthedisadvantagesoftravelingasanaircourieristhatheA.cannotdecidewhenandwheretotravelB.cannottakeanyluggagewithhimC.hastoweartwopairsofjeansD.saveslittlemoneyfromthetravel5.TheauthorofthetextmainlyA.describestheactivitiesofalaw-breakerB.suggestsanidealwaytotravelC.arguesagainsttheair-couriertravelD.tellsusaboutadevelopingbusiness
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SpecialtreesthatgrowfasterfightpollutionproducebetterwoodandevensensechemicalattacksarebeingplantedbyscientistsintheUS.When40percentofHawaii'sUS$14million-a-yearpapaya木瓜industrywasdestroyedbyavirusfiveyearsagoworkbeganoncreatinggeneticallyengineered转基因的trees.Researcherssuccessfullyintroducedseedsthatweredesignedtoresistthevirus.Sincethenmoreandmorepeoplehavebeentestinggeneticallyengineeredtrees.Someresearchersputspecialbacteriaintotreestohelpthemgrowfasterandproducebetterwood.Othersaretryingtocreatetreesthatcancleanpollutedsoil.Meanwhilefruitfarmersarelookingfortreesthatarestrongenoughtoresistwormsandpapercompanieswanttreesthatproducemorewoodandthereforemorepaper.ThePentagon五角大楼美国国防部所在地evengavetheresearchersUS$500000thisyearaftertheydevelopedapinetreethatchangesitscoloursifitsensesachemicalattack.Sofarthepoplareucalyptus杨树与桉树appleandcoffeetreesareamongthosebeingengineered.Allthisiscanbedonetodaybecausewehaveabetterunderstandingoftreegenomes基因组.Howeversomepeoplefearthatthegeneticallyengineeredtreeswillcausedangerousresults.Theyareworriedthatthenewtreeswillbreedwithnaturalspeciesandchangethebalanceoftheforestenvironment.ItcouldbedestructivesaidJimDiamondanenvironmentalist.Treesarewhatisleftofournaturalenvironmentandhometomanyendangeredspecies.Butresearchersinsistthatsciencecouldgivenatureafightingchanceagainstbothnaturalandman-madedangers.Theyhopetoanswerthecriticsbystoppingthenewtreesfrombreedingsotheireffectontheenvironmentcanbecontrolled.1.WhichkindoftreeisnottheonesthatscientistsareplantingintheUS?A.Treesthatwormscan'thurt.B.Treesthatcanprotectthemselvesatachemicalattack.C.Treesthatcanresistwindbetter.D.Geneticallyengineeredtrees.2.WhatcausedtheAmericanscientiststoworkonspecialtrees?A.Theythinksciencecouldgivenatureafightingchanceagainstbothnaturalandman-madedangers.B.Greatnumbersoftreeshavebeenlostduetoattacksbyviruses.C.Researcherssuccessfullyintroducedseedsdesignedtoresistthevirus.D.Treegenomesaremappedoutsoscientistsknowhowtoimprovetrees.3.Whichofthefollowingwasprobablythefirstkindoftreesbeingengineered?A.Papaya.B.Pine.C.Apple.D.Poplar.4.Whydidcriticsthinkengineeredtreesdangerous?Because_______.A.thesetreescandestroythebalanceofnatureB.everythingexcepttreeshasbeengeneticallyengineeredC.treesarehometomanyendangeredspeciesD.thesetreesmayaffectnormaltrees
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Awomanwhosesportscarwasstolenwithherdoginitputupnoticesallovertheareathatmadeitcleargettingbackherpetwasmoreimportantthanhercar.Whoeverdidthiscankeepmycar.PleaseletBenjermancomehomethenoticesaiD.Itisnotknownwhetherthethiefshowedanypitybutalmost30hoursafterthe1pmtheftFridayKimberlyAtkinsofDoverandBenjermana12-year-oldblackretriever猎犬werereunitedafterpolicelocatedtheminBarrington.He’shungryhe’sdirtybuthe’sveryhappytobehomeAtkinssaiD.Thecarwasfoundatabout5pmSaturdayoffRoute125inaswampyareafrequentedbyoff-the-roadcarsanddirtbikes.Howeverthepolicecouldn’tcontrolBenkelmanandtheyhadtocallAtkinstocomeandgethim.AtkinssaidthethiefcaredforBenkelmanalittlebyprovidinghimwithsomedrycatfooD.ShebelievedBenkelmanendedupdrinkingsomemuddywaterintheareA.Shesaidtheyhavebeentogetherfornearly11yearsaftershetookhimbackfromasocietyshelterinDallasTexas.BeforeBenkelmanwasfoundAtkinsandseveralfriendsputupnoticesalloverthecityandinSomersworth.TheyalsocontactedanimalsheltersthroughoutsouthernNewHampshireandMassachusetts.Thenoticestatedtherewasarewardandalsothatthedogneededmedication.Anycallercouldremainanonymous匿名的.Atkinshadparkedthecaroutsideahardwarestorewiththekeysinsideandgoneintorentacarpetcleaner.Itwasl0minutesandIcameoutandmycarwasgonealongwithBenkelmaninbroaddaylightAtkinssaiD.ThecarthiefthrewAtkins’walletandotherpersonalitemsoutofthecarbeforeescapingfromthescenE.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AcarwithadogwasstolenB.LuckydogwasreturnedtoherownerC.Stealingcars:amostimportantsocialproblemD.Womanwantsdogbackmorethanstolencar2.Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofwhathappened?A.NoticeswereputupsayingtherewasarewarD.B.AtkinssawBenkelmanagain.C.PolicefoundAtkins’car.D.AtkinstookBenkelmanbackfromasocietyshelter.e.Atkinshiredacarpetcleanerinahardwarestore.A.deabcB.deacbC.eadbcD.eacdb3.Wecaninferfromthepassage____.A.thedogwastreatedextremelybadlybythethiefB.carstolenaccidentshappenfrequentlynowadaysC.thedogwasfoundbecauseoftherewardD.thethiefstolethecareasily4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.BenkelmanwassentbackimmediatelyafterAtkinsputupthenotices.B.AtkinsandherfriendsmadeagreatefforttolookforBenkelman.C.Thethiefgavethedogbackbutkeptthesportscar.D.Thedogwasbackat1pmonaFriday.
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MichaelFishmaysoonbereplacedasaweatherforecasterbysomethingtrulyfishier--theshark鲨鱼.ResearchbyaBritishbiologystudentsuggeststhatsharkscouldbeusedtopredictstorms.LaurenSmith24isclosetocompletingherstudyonshark'sabilitytosensepressure.Ifherstudiesprovethetheoryscientistsmaybeabletomonitorthebehaviorofsharkstopredictbadweather.MissSmithhadpreviouslystudiedthebehavioroflemonsharksintheBahamas.ShethenusedtheircloserelativeslesserspotteddogfishforfurtherresearchatAberdeenUniversity.Herwork--thoughttobethefirstofitskindtotestthepressuretheory--resultedfromtheobservationthatjuvenileblacktipsharksoffFloridamovedintodeeperwateraheadofaviolentstormin2001.MissSmithsaidI’vealwaysbeencrazyabouttravelinganddivingandthisledmetoaninterestinsharks.Iwasdelightedtohavebeenabletoresearchintheareaformydegree.Iknowthere'ssomuchmoreweneedtounderstand--butitcertainlyopensthewaytomoreresearch.Ithasbeendiscoveredthatasharksensespressureusinghaircellsinitsbalancesystem.AttheBiminiSharkLabintheBahamasMissSmithfixedhi-techsensorstosharkstorecordpressureandtemperaturewhilealsotrackingthemusingGPSGlobalPositioningSystemtechnology.InAberdeenshewasabletostudytheeffectsoftidal潮汐的andtemperaturechangesoffdogfish--noneofwhichwereharmed.Shealsousedaspeciallabwhichcanmimic模拟oceanicpressurechangescausedbyweatherfronts.Sheisduetocompleteherstudyandgraduatelaterthisyear.Shesaysshewillbelookingforajobwhichwillgiveherthechancetoenrichherexperienceofsharkresearch.1.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom_________.A.ashort-storycollectionB.apopularsciencemagazineC.aresearchpaperD.apersonaldiary2.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstfourparagraphofthepassage?A.Sharksmaybeusedtopredictbadweather.B.Sharks'behaviorcanbecontrolled.C.MichaelFishisnotqualifiedforhisjob.D.LaurenSmithwillbecomeaweatherforecaster.3.LaurenSmithconductedherresearchby_________.A.removinghaircellsfromashark'sbalancesystemB.measuringtheairpressureofweatherfrontsC.recordingsharks'bodytemperatureD.monitoringsharks'reactiontoweatherchanges4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Apopularwayofforecastingweather.B.Anewresearcheffortinpredictingstorms.C.Biologists'interestinthesecretsofsharks.D.LaurenSmith'sdevotiontoscientificresearch.
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MostparentsIsupposehavehadtheexperienceofreadingabedtimestorytotheirchildren.Andtheymusthave1howdifficultitistowritea2children'sbook.Eithertheauthorhasaimedtoo3sothatthechildrencan'tfollowwhatisinhisormoreoftenherstory4thestoryseemstobetalkingtothereaders.Thebestchildren'sbooksare5verydifficultnorverysimpleandsatisfyboththe6whohearsthestoryandtheadultwho7it.Unfortunatelythereareinfact8bookslikethis9theproblemoffindingtherightbedtimestoryisnot10tosolvE.Thismaybewhymanyofbooksregardedas11ofchildren'sliteraturewereinfactwrittenfor12.Alice'sAdventureinWonderlandisperhapsthemost13ofthis.Childrenleftforthemselvesoften14theworstpossibleinterestinliteraturE.Justleaveachildinbookshopor15andhewillmorewillinglychoosethebooks16inanimaginativewayorhavealookatmostchildren'scomics连环画fullofthestoriesandjokestowhichboth___17__andright-thinkingparentsobject.Perhapsweparentsshouldstoptryingtopersuadechildreninto18ourtasteinliteraturE.Afterallchildrenandadultsareso19thatweparentsshouldnotexpectthattheywillenjoythe20books.SoIsupposewe'lljusthavetocompromise妥协overthatbedtimestory.1.A.hopedB.realizedC.toldD.said2.A.shortB.longC.badD.good3.A.easyB.shortC.highD.difficult4.A.andB.butC.orD.so5.A.bothB.neitherC.eitherD.very6.A.childB.fatherC.motherD.teacher7.A.hearsB.buysC.understandsD.reads8.A.fewB.manyC.littleD.much9.A.butB.howeverC.soD.because10.A.hardB.easyC.enoughD.fast11.A.articlesB.workC.artsD.works12.A.adultsB.girlsC.boysD.children13.A.difficultB.hiddenC.obviousD.easy14.A.areB.showC.findD.add15.A.libraryB.schoolC.homeD.office16.A.readB.designedC.printedD.written17.A.childrenB.adultsC.teachersD.readers18.A.receivingB.acceptingC.havingD.refusing19.A.sameB.friendlyC.differentD.common20.A.commonB.averageC.differentD.same
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- Waterskiingisasportwithmanysocialeconomicandhealthbenefitstosociety.Itisuniqueinthatitisasportwhereableanddisabledpersonsandpeopleasyoungas5yearsandasoldas80yearsofagecanparticipatealongsideeachother.Itisasportthatinvolvesmorethanonepersonandisawonderfulfamilyactivitythatgathersmemberstogetherforadayoffunatafavoritewaterway.Anyonewhohasputonwaterskiscanattesttoitshealthbenefits—itisasportthatdemandsanddevelopsstrengthabilityandendurancE.Thesportincludesseveraldisciplines训练includingslalomtrickscablejumpskiracingknee-boardwake-boardandbarefootwitheachofthesepracticedforeitherrecreationalorcompetitiveenjoyment.SafetyTipsForWater-SkiersDon'ttakeunnecessaryriskswhilewater-skiing.Thefollowingtipswillhelpyousafelyenjoythisthrillingsport:ALWAYShaveanobserverintheboat.Thisisalegalrequirementinmanystates.TheboatdrivercannotwatchtheskierandoperatetheboatsafelyatthesametimE.ALWAYSwearaCoastGuardapprovedPersonalFlotationDevicePFDdesignedforwaterskiing.SkibeltsareNOTrecommendeD.YourapprovedPFDwillhelpkeepyouafloat.Neverskiinroughwater.HighwavesorachoppyseawillpreventthetowboatfrommaintainingasteadycourseandspeeD.NEVERskiafterdark.Itisdangerousandillegal.Anyboattravelingfastenoughtotowaskieristravelingtoofasttonavigatesafelyatnight.NEVERwater-skiwhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs.SuchactivityisextremelydangerousbecauseoftheimpairmenttoyourjudgmentandabilitytoresponD.A.recentstudyconductedwithexpertskierswhowerepurposelydrunkindicatedthateventheirabilitytoskiwasdramaticallyreduceD.Usehandsignalsbetweentheskierandobserver.Agreebeforeyoustartwhateachsignalmeanssothereisnoconfusionatacriticalmoment.1.Whocanaccompanyyoutogowaterskiing?A.Apupilinaprimaryschool.B.ApersonwhoisdisableD.C.Afamilymember.D.AllabovE.2.Whichiswrongaccordingtothetext?A.Waterskiinghelpsbuildupone’sstrength.B.Thedisciplinesmentionedareonlyforcompetitions.C.Handsignalsshouldbeagreedonbetweenskiers.D.Roughwatermakesthetowboatlesssteady.3.Whichofthefollowingisagainstlawwhiledoingwaterskiing?A.Anobserverdoesn’twatchtheskier.B.Askierdoesn’tfastenhissafebelt.C.Goskiingatmidnight.D.TogoskiingafterdrinkingwinE.4.Theproposeofwritingthearticleisto______.A.warnpeopleofdangerofgoingskiingB.tellhowtoenjoywaterskiingproperlyandsafelyC.tellpeoplebothyoungandoldtolearntogoskiingD.tellpeoplenotgoskiingafterdrinkingtoomuchwine
- PrisonBreakisahugehitthankstoitshandsomestarWentworthMiller.HisactorMichaelScofieldistheenginethatdrivestheshow.MichaelScofieldisoneofthemostinterestingpersonalitiesontelevisiontoday.Butwhataboutthemanbehindthecharacter?Miller35isahardguytofigureout.Hedoesnotcomefromanormalbackgroundandhasneverlivedhislifeinatypicalway.Milierdidn'ttakeadirectpathtofameandfortune.HegraduatedfromPrincetonUniversityin1995notwithadegreeintheatreorfilmbutinEnglish.Hedidn'tevenactwhenhewasincollege.Hisonlyperformanceexperiencewasinhisuniversity'ssinginggroup.YetatgraduationMillerstilldecidedtomakethemovetoHollywood.Millerhasalwaysbeendifferent.AlthoughheisAmericanhewasborninBritainwhenhisfatherwasstudyingthere.Hisfamilybackgroundisalsoaspecialmixofcultures.Myfatherisblackandmymotheriswhite.ThatmeansIhavealwaysbeencaughtinthemiddle.IcouldbeeitheronewhichcanmakeyoufeeloutofplaceMillersays.FollowinghisunusualpathMillerdidnotstarttryingoutforfilmsandTVshowswhenhefirstgottoHollywood.Insteadheworkedasalowlyproductionassistant.NotwhatyouwouldexpectfromaPrincetongraduate.HoweveritallpaidofforMillerintheend.In2002MillerplayedaroleinthedramaDinotopia.Hestarredasathoughtfulandshyman.ProducersrememberedhisperformancewhentheywerecastingPrisonBreaktwoyearslater.Withagoldenglobenomination提名andanotherseasonofPrisonBreakonhisresume履历MillerseemsreadytotakeoverallofHollywood.1.Whatdoyouthinkthetextismainlyabout?A.WhatkindpersonMichaelScofieldis.B.Miller'sunusualpathtofameandfortune.C.WhyFox'sPrisonBreakbecameahugehit.D.HowspecialMillerisintheentertainmentfield.2.TheauthorthinksMillerisahardguytofigureoutbecause.A.heisanunfriendlymantocooperateWithB.heisofaspecialfamilybackgroundC.hehasadifferentlifeexperiencefromtheothersD.bothB.andC.3.What'stheclosestmeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceitallpaidoffforMillerintheend?A.Millerputalotofeffortforhisfinalsuccess.B.Millerhadtopayalotofmoneyforhisgraduation.C.Millergotalotofmoneyandgainedhisreputationatlast.D.Millerfinallysucceededeventhoughhehadbeeninlowposition.4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Millersucceededinthefieldthathehadnevermajoredin.B.Millerhadlotsofmovieperformanceexperienceswhenhewasincollege.C.Milier'sonlyperformanceexperienceinuniversitymadehimmovetoHollywood.D.MillerwaschosentoplayaroleinRisonBreakbecauseheisathoughtfulandshyguy.
- NewholidayplanGoodnewsforallChinesepeople!Wewillhaveonemoredayholidayeveryyearstartingin2008accordingtoanewgovernmentplan.TheplanwaspassedbytheStateCouncil国务院thismonthandislikelytobeformallyannouncedbeforethenewyear.UnderthenewplanNewYear’sDaywillremainaone-dayholidayandSpringFestivalwillstilllastthreedays.Howeveritwillnowstartadayearlier.PeoplewillonlyhaveonedayfortheMayDayholiday.ButthreetraditionalfestivalsincludingTomb-SweepingDaytheDragonBoatFestivalandtheMid-AutumnFestivalwillbeaddedontotheannual每年的holidaycalendar.CelebratingtraditionalfestivalswillhelpkeepfolkcustomsandChinesetraditionalcultureamongtheyoungsaidCaiJimingaprofessoratTsinghuaUniversity.Millionsofpeopleagreewithhim.InNovemberthegovernmentsoughtthepublic’sopinionabouttheholidays.AccordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency通讯社morethan1.55millionChinesetookpartinanonlinesurveyandnearly80percentsupportedtheplan.Otherpeoplearehappyaboutthechangeastherewillbethreemore3-dayweekendswiththetraditionalfestivals.Therewillbemorechoiceswhenyouchoosetotravel.Wewon’thavetosqueezethroughthecrowdsinscenicspots景点duringGoldenWeekssaidJinLihuaawhite-collarworkerinBeijing.TheGoldenWeeksystemwasfirstintroducedin1999inthehopeofencouragingpeopletospendmoreforthebenefitofeconomicgrowth.The8-year-oldsystemachieveditsgoalwithtourismprofitsincreasingfrom14.1billionyuanduringthefirstGoldenWeekto64.2billionyuanduringthelastNationalDayHoliday.Butvoicescallingfortheircancellationarebecomingeverstronger.Peoplecomplainthathavinganationof1.3billiononholidayduringthesameweekresultedincrowdedscenicspotspackedhotelsandchaos嘈杂ontrainsandbuses.Nationwidetravelhasalsodoneharmtotheenvironmentaroundscenicspots.1.Inwhatwaydidthegovernmentseekthepublic’sopinionaboutthenewholidayplan?A.WrittenquestronairE.B.Face-to-faceinterview.C.Newspapersurvey.D.Onlinesurvey.2.TheColdenWeeksystemwasfirstintroducedin1999.A.inordertoencouragepeopletotravel.B.inordertoencouragepeopletoconsumE.C.inordertoincreasetourismprofits.D.inordertopleasetheChinesepeoplE.3.TheunderlinedwordsqueezeinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto.A.pullB.pressC.pushD.walk4.WhydomoreandmorepeoplehopetocallofftheGoldenWeeksystem?A.TheGoldenWeeksystemcausedmanyunpleasantproblemsintourismandenvironment.B.TheChinesepeoplehopetocelebratetraditionalfestivals.C.Travellingisharmfultoscenicspots.D.TheChinesepeopleneedmoreholidaysandmorechoices.5.AccordingtothenewholidayplanhowmanytraditionalfestivalholidayswilltheChineseenjoy?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.
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- PutalittleloveinyourlifeIremembergrowingupmymomalwayssaidHalfthefunofdoinganythingissharingitwithothers.ItissotruE.Friendsandmatesallowustoenjoyoursuccessandourjoyscomfortusinourchallengingmomentsandprovideamirrorforustolearnmoreaboutourselves.I’vealwayslookedatfriendsasthefamilywechoosE.Theyenrichourlives.AsRobertLouisStevenoncesaidAfriendisapresentwhichyougiveyourself.Tobeagoodfriendorpartnerit’simportablebeagoodlistener.HearwhatyourfriendormatehastosayfirstratherthanjumpingtoconclusionsorgettingdefensivE.Sometimesitisusefultobetheirmirrorforwhentheyheartheirwordsrepeatedbacktothemitcanhelpthemtorealizethatwhattheysaidwasnotexactlywhattheymeanttosay.Patiencecompassionandempathyarealsoimportanttraitsinbeingagoodfriendorpartner.YouknowtheoldgoldenruleCareforothersthewayyouwouldlikethemtocareforyou.ThesupportofafriendduringatoughtimecouldmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailurE.Encouragementandconfidencearepricelessgiftsthatcanhelpchangeaperson’slifE.Takecarethoughwithwhomyouchoosetohavecloserelationshipfortheycanhaveatremendousimpactonyourself-esteemandlifepath.Assomeoneoncetoldmetheattitudeofyourfriendsarelikethebuttonsonanelevator.Theywilleithertakeyouupordown.1.InordertomakegoodfriendsyoushoulddothefollowingexceptA.BeagoodlistenerB.BepatientcompassionateC.BecarefulD.Begeneroustoyourfriends2.Whatwillyoudotoyourfriendsaccordingtothepassage?A.Buyyourfriendamirror.B.PointouttheirmistakesifthereisanyC.GivethemencouragementandconfidencE.D.Payattentionwhattheydo3.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthepassagemean?A.Itisdifferentwhetheryouhavefriendsornot.B.Thesupportoffriendscountswhenyouhavedifficulties.C.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D.Youarecertaintosucceedifyougetthesupportoffriends.4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisgoodtoshareyourfunwithother.B.Thefriendisamirrorforustolearnmoreaboutothers.C.You’dbetterbeagoodlistenerifyouwanttobeagoodfriend.D.Becarefultochooseyourfriend.
- Annaarrivedfartooearly.Usuallysheleftthingstothelastminute1todaywasaveryspecialoccasion.Itwasalmost2bygettingthereanhourbeforehandthatshe3tocausetheplanetoarrivesooner.4racedthroughhermind.DoIlookallright?WillhenoticethatI’mwearinga5trousersuit?Willheeven6me?Afterallitwasayearalmosttothedaysinceshehad7seenJoe.Shefisheda8outofherhandbagandinspectedherface.Toomuchmake-up?Joehad9madeanycommentsbutsheknewthathedidnotapproveofheavymake-up------gliding把..涂成金色thelilyhe10it.Itwasfunnyhowmuchimportancesheattachedto11agoodimpressiononhim.Afterallfriendsdonotjudgeeachotherby12.Allthesameitwasthefirstmeetingafteralongseparationandshewantedeverythingto13right.LookingoutofthewindowJoe14afirstglimpsethroughabreakintheclouds15thetownfarbelow.Certainlyitwasveryflattering奉承的thattheyhad16himtobetheguestlecturerattheirAutumnCongressyetagain.TheChairmanoftheOrganizingCommitteeasamatterofcourtesy礼貌had17tomeethimattheairportashehaddoneonpreviousoccasions.Thistime18itwasnotnecessary19becauseJoewasquitefamiliarwiththecitybutmainlybecauseAnnahadsaidthatshecould20theafternoonoffinordertocomeandmeethim.1.A.andB.butC.forD.as2.A.becauseB.evenifC.asifD.when3.A.thoughtB.likedC.hadD.hoped4.A.WordsB.FactsC.ThoughtsD.Matters5.A.newB.strangeC.whiteD.single6.A.likeB.recognizeC.knowD.tell7.A.beforeB.recentlyC.lastD.most8.A.purseB.handkerchiefC.mirrorD.book9.A.neverB.almostC.oftenD.regularly10.A.toldB.calledC.sawD.thought11.A.offeringB.takingC.havingD.making12.A.appearanceB.clothesC.make-upD.head13.A.comeacrossB.turnupC.gooffD.getout14.A.caughtB.leftC.enjoyedD.met15.A.atB.onC.toD.of16.A.employedB.invitedC.toldD.informed17.A.offeredB.arrivedC.intendedD.attempted18.A.thereforeB.howeverC.insteadD.aswell19.A.luckilyB.reallyC.partlyD.separately20.A.putB.makeC.takeD.leave
- I’vewritten14movies.Mycharacterssmokeinmanyofthemandtheylookcoolandglamorousdoingit.Smokingwasanintegral必需的partofmanyofmyscreenplaysbecauseIwasaheavysmoker.Itwaspartofabad-boyimageI’dcultivatedforalongtime—smokingdrinkingpartyingrock’n’roll.SmokingIoncebelievedwaseveryperson’sright.Thesecond-handsmokewasnon-existentprobleminventedbyprofessionaldo-gooders.Iputalltheseviewsintomyplays.RememberingallthisIfindithardtoforgivemyself.Ihavebeenanaccomplice帮凶tothemurdersofuntoldnumbersofhumanbeings.IamadmittingthisonlybecauseIhavemadeadealwithGoD.SparemeIsaidandIwilltrytostopothersfromcommittingthesamecrimesIdiD.EighteenmonthsagoIwasdiagnosedwiththroatcancertheresultofalifetimeofsmoking.IamalivebutdisableD.Muchofmylarynx喉isgonE.Ihavesomedifficultyspeaking;othershavesomedifficultyunderstandingmE.Ihaven’tsmokedordrunkfor18monthsnowthoughIstilltakeitdaybydayandprayforhelp.IbelieveinprayerandexercisE.Ihavewalkedfivemilesadayforayearwithoutmissingevenoneday.QuittingsmokinganddrinkinghastaughtmethehardestlessonI’veeverlearnedaboutmyownweakness;ithasalsogivenmethegreatestaffectionandempathy同感forthosestilladdicteD.Idon’tthinksmokingiseveryperson’srightanymorE.Ithinksmokingshouldbeasillegalasheroin.I’mnolongersuchabadboy.IgotochurchonSunday.I’mdesperatetoseemyfourboysgrowup.IwanttodoeverythingIcantoundothedamageIhavedonewithmyownbig-screenwordsandimages.Screenwritersknowtoothatsomemoviestarsaremorelikelytoplayapartiftheycansmoke—becausetheyaresoaddictedtosmokingthattheyhavedifficultystoppingevenduringtheshootingofascenE.Myhandsarebloody;soareHollywood’s.MycancerhascausedmetoattempttocleansemE.Idon’twishmyfateuponanyoneinHollywoodbutIbegthatHollywoodshouldstopputtingituponmillionsofothers.1.Themainideaofthispassageprobablyis_________.A.thewriterisashamedofthebadeffectshisscreenplayshavehadonhumanbeingsB.thewriter’ssmokingexperiencenearlykilledhimselfC.thebadeffectsthatHollywoodscreenplayhavebroughttochildrenD.thedeterminationofthewritertoovercomehisillness2.Howdoyouthinkthewriterhasrealizedhismistake?A.Somanypeoplehavefoundthehabitofsmokingduetohisplays.B.Hisplayshavebroughtgreatharmtoteenagers.C.Hehimselfsufferedgreatlyfromsmoking.D.Hisscreenplayshavebeendoingmoreandmoreharmtohumanbeings.3.Whatisthewriterdeterminedtodoinfuture?A.Hehasmadeuphismindtogiveupsmokingforever.B.Hewilltryhisbesttopreventothersfromwritingscreenplaysencouragingsmoking.C.Hewilltryhisbesttobringuphisfourchildren.D.Hehasdecidedtowritehisscreenplayswithoutsmokingscenes.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.thewriterwillsoonberecoveredfromhisillnessthankstohisexerciseB.thewriterwillsoondiebecauseofhisdeadlydiseaseC.smokingwillbegotridofinallHollywoodfilmsD.smokinginHollywoodfilmsisstilldoinggreatharmtohumanbeings
- BecauseofthefinancialcrisisintheUSandUKcollegestudentsarebeginningtostruggletofindwaystopaytheirtuitionfeesandaccommodations.RecentlytwomajorUSstudentloanlenders--CitibankandJPMorganChase—announcedtheywereleavingthestudent—loanindustry.altogether.Becausebankscurrentlyhavealackofcredit存款额theyarereluctanttoofferstudentslow-interestloans贷款thatneedaseveral-yearwaitforanyreturnofinterest.IntheUSmanyundergraduatestopuptheirfinancialneedswithaprivateloanalthoughthemajoritycangetgovernment-fundedloans.Inthe2005-2006academicyear$17billioninprivatestudentloanswasusedtofinancehighereducation.Theshort-fallinprivate-fundinghasyettobecoveredandwillhitmanyUSstudentshard.AcrosstheAtlanticUKstudentshavebeenlesstroubledbythecrisis.MostundergraduatesintheUKcovertheiruniversityexpenseswithgovernment-fundedloansandgrants助学金.Theirbiggestconcernisasuddensteepincreaseinstudentrent.Mostyoungprofessionalsnowrenthouses.since80percentofUKmortgageschemes住房抵押贷款计划havedisappeared--adirectresultofthecreditcrisis.Thishasboostedthehouserentmarket.Inlargecities.UKstudentsarepayingalmost6.5percentmoreinrentthanthepreviousyear.FiguresfromtheUKorganizationAccommodationforStudentshowstudentsinbigcitiessuchasLondonpayinganaverageweeklyrentof£103.Yetdespitestudents'sufferingthenumberofthisyear'suniversityapplicationsisexpectedtogrow.Duringeconomicslumpspeopleregardfurthereducationasawaytosurvivetoughjobmarkets.1.Accordingtothepassagebanksareunwillingtoofferstudentsloansbecause________.A.thestudentsarepoorandsometimestheycan’tpayoffthedebtB.bankspreferlendingthemoneytotheyoungprofessionalsC.bankshaven'tenoughmoneyleftatthepresenttimeD.theythinkcollegestudentsarenotstudyinghard2.TheunderlinedphrasetopupinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.putupB.makeupC.fillupD.pickup3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.UKcollegestudentshavetopaymoreiftheywanttorenthouses.B.MoreUKstudentswanttofurthertheirstudyincollege.C.ItisnotsoeasyforUSstudentstoloanmoneynow.D.Collegestudents'tuitionfeeshaverisengreatly.4.Itcanbeinferredthat________.A.thereisnoprivatestudentloanlendersintheUKB.loansforUScollegestudentswillbeincreasednextyearC.private-fundingfallsalittlebecauseofhigher-interestloansintheUSD.privateloansplayaveryimportantroleinfinancingUSstudents’education5.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.collegestudentsintheUSandUKarefacedwiththeirfinancialproblemsB.itisthedutyofthegovernmentstosolvecollegestudents'financialcrisisC.privatestudentloanisagoodwayforcollegestudentstoovercomethedifficultiesD.furthereducationisagoodwayoutforcollegestudentstosurvivetoughjobmarkets
- Around55%ofpeopleaged18—34inSpainarestilllivingintheirparents’homes.TheSpanishGovernmentissoworriedthatithasdecidedtohelpthemleavethenest.TopersuadeyoungpeopletoleavetheirhomestheYouthInstitutestartedaYouthEmancipation解放programthismonthwhichoffersguidanceinfindingroomsandjobs.Economistssayyoungpeople’sfamilydependenceiscausedbyjob-lossandtheincreasinghousingprices.Culturalreasonsalsoleadtotheproblemsaysociologists.FamilytiesinsouthEurope-ItalyPortugalandGreece-arestrongerthanthoseinmiddleandnorthEuropeforexampleFinland.InSpainespeciallyinthecountrysideitiscommontofindentiregroupsofauntsunclescousinsniecesandnephewsalllivingonthesamestreet.TheyregularlygettogetherforSundaydinner.Parents’tolerance宽容isanotherreason.Spanishparentsacceptlate-nightpartyingandarewaryofsettingbedtimerules.Achildcanarrivehomeatwhatevertimehewants.Ifparentsaredissatisfiedwithhimhe’llputupabigfightandcallthefatheraFascist法西斯asociologistatCarlosUniversityinMadridsaid.Mothers’willingnesstodoeverythingforchildrenworsenstheproblem.DionisioMassoa60-year-oldwomaninMadridhasthreechildrenintheir20s.Theeldest28hasflgirlfriendandajob.Butlifewithmumisgood.HismumdoesthewashandcooksforhimintheendheliveswellMassosaid.1.TheYouthEmancipationprogramaimsathelpingyoungpeople_________.A.fightforfreedomB.liveontheirownC.fightagainstFascismD.getridoffamilycontrol2.AccordingtothepassagefamilytiesarestrongerinPortugalthanin________.A.FinlandB.GreeceC.SpainD.Italy3.Thefollowingarethereasonsforyoungpeople’sfamilydependenceEXCEPT_____A.parent’stoleranceB.culturaltraditionsC.housingproblemsD.unwillingnesstogelmarried4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueofDinoisioMasso?A.Sheisinhersixties.B.ShelivesinMadrid.C.Shehasatleastoneson.D.Shehasalleasylife.5.TheunderlinedphrasewaryofinParagraph5means______inthispassage.A.tiredofB.worriedaboutC.carefulofD.enthusiasticabout
- Youareseeingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.Theyhitoneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Andsoitgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashesthroughawindowandfallsthirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead!Ofcourseheisn’treallydeaD.Withanyluckheisn’tevenhurt.Why?Becausethemenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfastmovingtrainswhocrashcarsorevencatchfireareprofessionals.Theydothisforaliving.Thesemenarecalledstuntmen.Thatistosaytheyperformtricks.Theyactuallydomostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexampletheyfallfromahighbuilding.Howevertheydonotfallontohardgroundbutontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress.Againwhentheyhitoneanotherwithchairsthechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindowstheglassismadeofsugar!Butalthoughtheirworkdependsontricksofthissortitalsorequiresahighdegreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman’ssuccessdependsoncarefultiming.Forexamplewhenheisblownupinabattlescenehehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosionjustattherightmoment.Naturallystuntmenarewellpaidfortheirworkbuttheyleaddangerouslives.TheysometimesgetseriouslyinjuredandevenkilleD.A.Norwegianstuntmanforexampleskiedovertheedgeofacliffathousandfeethigh.Hisparachute降落伞failedtoopenandhewaskilleD.Inspiteofalltherisksthisisnolongeraprofessionformenonly.Mennolongerdressupaswomentoperformsomedangerousactions.Fornowadaystherearestuntgirlstoo.1.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheauthor’sexampleoftheNorwegianstuntman?A.Thepercentageofseriousaccidentsishigh.B.Sometimesanaccidentcanhappentoastuntman.C.Parachutesmustbeofgoodquality.D.Thecliffwastoohigh.2.Stuntmenarethosewho__________________.A.Notonlydressupasactorsbutalsoasactress.B.liketoleaddangerouslives.C.oftenfighteachotherfortheirlives.D.oftenperformseeminglydangerousactions.3.Stuntmenearntheirlivingby___________________.A.playingtheirdirtytricks.B.jumpingoutofhighwindows.C.sellingtheirspecialskills.D.jumpingfromfastmovingtrains.4.Whenastuntmanfallsfromahighbuilding_____________________.A.hissafetyisgenerallyallright.B.hewillbecoveredwithamattress.C.hislifeisindanger.D.heneedslittleprotection.5.Whichofthefollowingisthemainfactorofasuccessfulperformance?A.StrengthB.SpeedC.ExactnessD.Carefulness
- TOKYO--ThenumberofdomesticinfectionscasesofinfluenzaA/H1N1inJapanhits42onSundayafteratotalof34peopleinOsakaandHyogocountieswereconfirmedtohavebeeninfectedlocalmediareported.Thetotalnumberoftheinfectioninthecountrynowstandsat46includingthefirstfourcasescontractedabroad.Thecountryisnowfacingtheriskofgrass-rootoutbreakwhichcouldleadtheWHOtoraiseitsnewflupandemicalert传染病预警tothehighestlevelof6fromthecurrent5expertshaswarned.The34newlyconfirmeddomesticcases11inOsakaand23inHyogoincludedhighschoolstudentscollegestudentsandteachersthehealthministryandlocalgovernmentssaidSunday.JapanonSaturdayconfirmedthefirsteightcasesofdomesticinfectiononstudentsofaKobehighschool.ThelaterconfirmedcasesinOsakaaresaidtohavecontactedtheKobestudentsinavolleyballmatch.OsakaandHyogoareneighboringintheKansairegion.Allofthe42peoplehadnorecordofoverseastravel.Meanwhileatotalof143studentsattheKansaiOkuraSeniorHighSchoolwheremanyinfectionsinOsakawerefoundhaveshownsymptomsofinfluenzasincearoundMondayaccordingtolocalmediareports.TheprivatelyrunschoolsaiditwillbeclosedfromMondaythroughSaturday.Morethan1000educationalfacilities--kindergartensandelementaryjuniorandseniorhighschools--inOsakaandHyogocountieshavedecidedtosuspendclassesforcertainperiodsfollowingtheconfirmationofnewfluinfectionsinthecountiesKyodoNewsreported.Thetwocountieshaverequestedprivateschoolstofollowsuit.OsakaGovernorToruHashimotoheldameetingofanewflutaskforceonSundayanddecidedtoaskfacilitiessuchasmovietheaterstosuspendoperationstopreventthespreadoftheflu.TVclipsshowedpeopleinKansairegionstartedtowearmasksinpublicspacesandrushedtodrugstoresforbuyingmedicines.TheJapanesegovernmentonSaturdayshiftedthestageofitsnew-fluactionprogramfromaperiodofoverseasoutbreaktoaperiodofdomesticoutbreakandcalledforcompaniesandschoolsintheareasconcernedtoallowindividualstoavoidcommuting出行duringrushhours.TheKyodoNewsquotedMasatoTashiroamemberoftheWorldHealthOrganization'semergencycommitteeassayingthatseveralhundredpeopleinJapanalreadymayhavebeeninfectedwiththenewflu.1.AccordingtothepassagethetotalnumberoftheA/H1N1infectioninJapannowis_______.A.42B.34C.46D.1432.ThereasonsforthehappeningofthelaterconfirmedcasesinOsakaarethefollowingExcept___.A.143studentsattheKansaiOkuraSeniorHighSchoolhaveshownsymptomsofinfluenza.B.SomestudentsinaKobeHighschoolgotinfected.C.OsakaandHyogoarenexttoeachotherintheKansairegion.D.ThelaterinfectedpeoplecontactedtheKobestudentsinavolleyballmatch.3.WhatistheimpliedmeaningofwhatMasatoTashirosaidinthelastparagraph?A.TherealsituationaboutthenewfluinJapanmaybeworsethanithasbeenreported.B.Severalhundredpeoplehavebeeninfectedbuttheydon’tknowit.C.TheWHOhastoraiseitsnewflupandemicalerttothehighestlevel.D.TheWHO’semergencycommitteearetryingtoconfirmthenumberofinfectioninJapan.4.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.A.tointroducethedomesticinfectioncasesinJapan.B.todrawpeople’sattentiontotheworseningsituation.C.togivesomeadviceonpreventingthespreadoftheflu.D.tocallforeducationalfacilitiesinJapantosuspendclassesforsometime.
- WomenarenowaslikelytousetheInternetasmen-abouttwo-thirdsofbothgenders---yetanewstudyshowsthatgapsremaininwhateachsexdoesonlinE.AmericanmenwhogoonlinearemorelikelythanwomentochecktheweatherthenewssportspoliticalandfinancialinformationthePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectreportedWednesday.TheyarealsomorelikelytousetheInternettodownloadmusicandsoftwareandtotakeaclass.Onlinewomenmeanwhilearebiggerusersofe-mailandtheyarealsomorelikelytogoonlineforreligiousinformationandsupportforhealthorpersonalproblems.Formenit’sjust‘givemethefacts’saidDeborahFallowswhowrotethereportbasedonsixyearsofPewsurveysForwomenits‘Let’stalkaboutthis.Areyouworriedaboutthisproblem?’It’skeepingintouchandconnectingwithpeopleinaricherway.Abouttwo-thirdsofthe6403adultssurveyedbyPewduring2005saidtheyusetheInternet.Bygenderitwas68%ofthemalerespondentsand66%ofthefemaleparticipants---astatisticallyinsignificant不重要的differencegiventhestudy’smarginofsamplingerrorofplusorminus2%points.In2002bycontrastthegapwasslightlylarger:61%vs.57%.ThesurveysfindthatformanyactivitiessuchasgettingtravelinformationorlookingupaphonenumbermenandwomenareequallylikelytousetheInternet.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisnotwhatAmericanmenwhogoonlinedo?A.Checkingtheweatherandthenews.B.Searchingforreligiousinformation.C.Downloadingsomemusic.D.Takingaclass.2.Whatistheprobablemeaningofthesentencegapremaininwhateachsexdoesonline?A.TherearesomedifferencebetweenmenandwomenintheUS.B.ThereisaslightdifferencebetweenthenumbersofmenandwomenonlineintheUS.C.MenandwomenintheUShavedifferencetastesaboutwhattheydoonlinE.D.MenandwomenintheUShavedifferencewayofsurfingtheInternet.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AsmallpartofwomenintheUSgoonlinetoday.B.WomenintheUSgoingonlineareonlyconcernedwithpersonalproblems.C.MenarestillmorelikelytousetheInternetthanwomen.D.Thegapbetweenbothsexesgoingonlinein2002wasslightlylargerthanthatin2005.4.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthearticle?A.TotellusthedifferentaimsofmenandwomenintheUSwhogoonlinE.B.ToshowwhymenandwomenareequallylikelytousetheInternet.C.ToteachushowtosurftheInternet.D.Toofferussomeinformationofbothsexes’goingonlineintheUS.
- RalphandNortoncangrowtobe40feetlongandliveinatankaslargeasafootballfielD.Whatarethey?They’retheonlytwowhalesharksataNorthAmericanaquarium水族馆YoucanseeRalphandNortonattheworld’slargestaquariumthenewGeorgiaAquariuminAtlanta.Theaquarium’sgianttanksholdeightmilliongallonsofwaterandwillbehometoabout100000fish!Theaquariumwasdesignedtolooklikeagiantshipbreakingthroughthewaves.Ithas60differenthabitatsfromtheseaandfivegalleries展馆eachwithadifferentthemE.About2.4millionvisitorsareexpectedtocomeeachyear.Wewanttobetheworld’smostengagingaquarium.saidJeffSwingmantheaquarium’sexecutivedirector.RalphandNortonarrivedinJune2005fromTaiwan.Theywereonly15and13feetlongbuttheymaygrowtobemorethan40feetlong!Whalesharksaretheworld’slargestfish.Threefull-timevetswillworktheretomakesurethatRalphNortonandalloftheaquarium’ssealifestayhealthy.StudentsfromtheUniversityofGeorgiawillhelpruntheaquariumandconductresearchattheanimalhospital.Theaquariumwaspaidforalmostcompletelybya$200milliongiftfromBerneMarcusco-founderofHomeDepotIncandhiswifeBilli.It’sgoingtobethemostuniqueaquariumintheworldsaidMarcusMarcussaidtheaquariumwasathankyounotetothecityofAtlantaandtheStateofGeorgiawheretheHomeDepotfirstopenedforbusiness.1.AccordingtothispassageRalphandNortonare.A.polarbearsB.whalesharksC.penguinsD.dolphins2.Theworld’slargestaquariumislocatedin.A.LosAngelesB.NewYorkC.AtlantaD.Miami3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Theaquariumwasdesignedtolooklikeagiantshark.B.Theaquarium’sgianttankscanholdeighteenmilliongallonsofwaterC.RalphandNortonarrivedinJune2005fromJapan.D.MarcushelpedtobuildtheaquariumtoshowhisthankstoAtlantA.4.BysayingWewanttobetheworld’smostengagingaquariumJeffSwanaganmeans.A.theaquariumwillattractlargenumberofvisitorsB.theaquariumwillbehometoveryspecialseaanimalsC.theaquariumwillberebuiltandwillbemadeevenlargerD.theaquariumwillbethelargesthabitatforsealife
- Whatseemedimpossibleispossiblenowadays.Onespringafternoonlastyearagroupof1attackeda15-year-oldgirlintheBerlindistrictofKöpenick.TheyhitherinthefaceandpushedhertothegrounD.Whenthevictim2tohandoverhermoneysomeofthemheldherdownand3herarmswithalightedcigarettE.The4werenotagangofboysbutof13-to15-year-oldgirls.Whilemenarestillresponsibleforthe5ofcrimesinGermany6violenceisontherisE.Younggirlsandwomenofall7groupsarebecomingmoreviolentandthathasbeena8trendforseveralyears.LastyearinBerlinthe9offemalesuspectsofviolentcrimeundertheageof21increasedbyalmost8%whilethatofmalesuspects10slightly.Violentcrimeslike11andseriousbodilyharmhaveevenshotupby18%and25%amongyoungwomen.Whyare12womenbecomingmoreviolent?Gender性别13mayhavesomethingtodowithit.Today'sfemalesaredrinkingandsmokingmoreandraisingallsortsof14things.Girlsandyoungwomenaregenerallylessheldbackinadoptingmaleformsofbehavior.15thesamegoesforthe16ofviolencE.Themembersofall-femalegangstendtobeespecially17.Whenparticularlyhumiliatingmethodslikeburningorundressingareinvolvedthe18willusuallybegirls.Itseemstobeallaboutshowingthe19Heywecando20thanyou.1.A.terroristsB.thievesC.teenagersD.passers-by2.A.refusedB.triedC.managedD.decided3.A.twistedB.beatC.tiedD.burned4.A.fightersB.attackersC.studentsD.criminals5.A.majorityB.varietyC.mostD.few6.A.strongB.daytimeC.secretD.female7.A.workingB.activityC.ageD.interest8.A.worldwideB.nationwideC.schoolD.family9.A.numberB.degreeC.quantityD.quality10.A.remainedB.changedC.happenedD.dropped11.A.drugtakingB.theftC.robberyD.poisoning12.A.stupidB.uneducatedC.homelessD.German13.A.differenceB.equalityC.relationsD.roles14.A.dirtyB.surprisingC.unbelievableD.useless15.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.UnfortunatelyD.Finally16.A.useB.beliefC.loveD.rise17.A.beautifulB.cruelC.youngD.boyish18.A.watchersB.victimsC.helpersD.performers19.A.parentsB.teachersC.boysD.people20.A.fasterB.betterC.moreeasilyD.moreefficiently
- CourtrulesRainpay$8MTheagentsforSouthKoreanstarRainsaidtheyarediscussingwiththeirlawyersafteraUScourtorderedhimtopaymorethan$8millionforcallingoffaconcertinHonoluluin2007AFPreportedFriday.ThisisaresultwewouldneverhaveexpectedJungWookofJYPEntertainmentsaiD.Wewilldecideourfuturecourseoflegalactionwithlawyersinafewdays.SonyfreezesstaffpayJapaneseelectronicsfirmSonyCorp.saidThursdayithasdecidedtofreezeitsworkers'salaries薪金fortheyearstartingfromApril1toimproveprofitabilityReutersreporteD.Theworkers'bonuses奖金willalsobeloweredto4months'payfrom6monthsandmanagers'yearlybonuseswillbedroppedby10-20%.NewspapergoesWeb-onlyTheNewYork-basedHearstCorp.declaredMondayitwouldpublishitslastprinteditionofthe146-year-oldnewspapertheSeattlePost-IntelligencerTuesdayandmoveitsoperationcompletelyonlinE.Thenewspapersaiddeliverywouldbestoppedtoabout118000weekdayreaders.HearsthadputtheSeattleP-IupforsalesinceJanuarybuttherewasnobuyer.Itisnotclearhowmanyofthepaper's150employeeswilllosetheirjobs.EUhashighhopesforUSmessagetoIranInavideotapedmessagemarkingNowruz—thePersianNewYearMr.ObamasaidUSseeksafuturewithIranthatincludesrenewedexchangesandgreateropportunitiesforpartnershipandeconomy.TheEuropeanUnionishopefulthatU.S.PresidentBarackObama’smessagetoIrancanhelpimproverelationsbetweenTeheranandmuchoftheworlD.EUforeignpolicychiefJavierSolanasaidinBrusselsFridaythatthebroadcastcouldhelpopenanewchapterforrelationswithIran.HealsotalkedaboutU.S.’srelationswithJapanandKoreA.1.Whowasfinedfornotdoingthingsaspromised?A.Rain.B.TheSeattlePost-Intelligencer.C.SonyCorp.D.TheNewYork-basedHearstcorp.2.TheJapaneseelectronicsfirmhasdecidedto.A.droptheworkers’bonusesby20%atmostB.lowertheworkers’bonusesto4months’payC.freezeitsmanagers’salariesstartingfromApril1D.reducethemanagers’yearlybonusesto6months’pay3.TheSeattlePost-IntelligencerProbablywill.A.trytosellitselfatalowerpriceB.cutthenumberofitsemployeesC.increasethepriceofitsprinteditionD.stopitsonlineeditionnextTuesday4.FromMr.Obama’smessageweknow.A.relationsbetweenJapanandUSwillbestrengthenedB.USwillopenanewchapterforrelationswithKoreaC.USwillimproveitsrelationswithIranineconomyD.Iranhasgoodrelationswiththerestoftheworld
- HeyJennadoyouthinkwe’llstillbefriendswhenwe’reeighty-two?Iaskedmyfriend.LosingJennawouldbelikelosingaveryclosesister.Ofcoursewe’llstillbefriendswhenwe’reeighty-twoJennaannouncedloudly.ThenextyearinGradeFourwemetJamie.Thethreeofussoonbecameclosefriends.Weplayedtogetheralmosteveryday.Ithoughteventimecouldn’tpullusapartbutIwassadlymistaken.Thethreeofusstartedfightingalot.BeforeChristmasWehadareallybigfightandJamieandJennawereagainstmebothsayingIwasbossy专横的.Ifelthelplessandlonely.IthoughtChristmaswouldbehorrible!IwassurprisedwhenJennacametomyhouseandgavemeaterribleChristmascardshehadmadeforme.Iwassosurethatshewasstilldisappointedwithme.WowIsaidbreakingthesilenceaswestoodoneithersideofmyfrontdoor.Thanks.OkaywellIhavetogoshesaidsoftly.Okay.SeeyoulaterthenandIclosedthedoor.Whowasthatatthedoor?mymomasked.ThecardstartedoffwithMerryChristmasbutthenitsaidIamsogladwe’refriends.IamsorryaboutwhatIsaidwhenwewerefighting.Afightwon’tstopusfrombeingfriends.Besideswesaidweweregoingtobefriendsevenwhenwe’reeighty-two.Istoppedreadingandstartedlaughing.Icouldn’tbelieveIhadforgottenwhatshesaidthatdayinthebackyard.Icouldn’tbelieveIhadbeensoselfishintryingtomakemyfriendsfeelsorryforme.1.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe______________.A.JennaandIB.FriendsForeverC.Friendshipisveryimportant.D.Friendshipisverynecessary.2.HowwouldtheauthorandJennagetalongwitheachotherafterChristmas?A.Theywouldbeclosefriendsagain.B.Theywouldnotspeaktoeachother.C.Theywouldlosetouchwitheachother.D.Theywouldgoonfightingwitheachother.3.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentences?A.TheauthorwassureJennafeltsorryforher.B.Theauthordidn’tthinkJennawasstillangrywithher.C.Theauthorhadn’tthoughtJennawouldsendheraChristmascard.D.TheauthorknewJennawouldcometoseeherandsaidsorrytoher.4.Whichofthefollowingistherighttimeorderaccordingtothepassage?a.Jamiebecametheauthor’sfriend.b.Theauthorfeltlonelyandunhappy.c.JennaJamieandtheauthorfought.d.JennabroughttheauthoraChristmascard.e.Theauthorwassorryforwhatshedid.f.Jennaandtheauthorpromisedtobelifelongfriends.A.f-a-b-c-e-dB.a-c-f-b-d-eC.a-b-c-f-e-dD.f-a-c-b-d-e
- Afewdegreescanmakeabigdifferencewhenitcomestofoodstorage.Foodscangobadiftheygettoowarm.Butformanyoftheworld’spoorfindingagoodwaytokeepfoodcoolisdifficult.Refrigeratorsarecostlyandtheyneedelectricity.Yetspoiledfoodnotonlycreateshealthrisksbutalsoeconomiclosses.Farmerslosemoneywhentheyhavetothrowawayproductsthattheycannotsellquickly.Butin1995ateacherinnorthernNigerianamedMohammedBathAbbafoundasolution.HedevelopedthePot-in-PotPreservation/CoolingSystem.Itusestworoundcontainersmadeofclay.Asmallerpotisplacedinsidealargerone.Thespacebetweenthetwopotsisfilledwithwetsand.Theinnerpotcanbefilledwithfruitvegetablesordrinks.Apieceofwetclothcoversthewholecoolingsystem.Foodstoredinthesmallerpotiskeptfromspoilingthroughasimpleevaporation蒸发process.Waterinthesandbetweenthetwopotsevaporatesthroughthesurfaceofthelargerpotwheredrieroutsideairismoving.Theevaporationprocesscreatesadropintemperatureofseveraldegrees.Thiscoolstheinnerpotandhelpskeepfoodsafefromharmfulbacteria.Somefoodscanbekeptfreshthiswayforseveralweeks.PeoplethroughoutNigeriabeganusingtheinvention.AnditbecamepopularwithfarmersinotherAfricancountries.MohammedBahAbbapersonallyfinancedthefirstfivethousandpot-in-potsystemsforhisowncommunityandfivevillagesnearby.In2000theRolexWatchCompanyofSwitzerlandhonoredhimwiththeRolexAwardforEnterprise.Thisawardrecognizespeopletryingtodevelopprojectsaimedatimprovinghumanknowledgeandwell-being.A.committeeconsidersprojectsinscienceandmedicinetechnologyexplorationanddiscoverytheenvironmentandculturalhistory.Winnersreceivefinancialassistancetohelpdevelopandextendtheirprojects.Theawardisgiveneverytwoyears.Thenextonewillbegivenin2008.1.Accordingtothetextwhywillthefoodintheinnerpotnotgobad?A.Thetemperatureislowerthantheoutside.B.Bothofthepotsaremadeofclay.C.Itiscoveredwithawetcloth.D.Drierairismovingoutsidethepots.2.Whatmakesfoodsgobadiftheygettoowarmaccordingtothetext?A.Thewaterinthefood.B.Theairaroundthefood.C.Theharmfulbacteria.D.Thewriterdoesn’tmentionit.3.RolexWatchCompanygaveMohammedBahAbbaanawardbecause_________.A.hesavedlotsofenergyB.hemadecontributiontocommonpeopleC.hewasmorethanagoodteacherD.hemadeagreatdiscoveryinAfrica4.Fromthetextwecaninferthisarticlewasprobablywrittenin_________.A.1995B.1996C.2000D.2007
- ItwasayearsinceSusan34becameblind.Shewas1thrownintoaworldofdarknessangerandself-pity.OncesoindependentSusannowfelt2knowingthathersightwasnevergoingtoreturn.ButherhusbandMarkwasdeterminedtohelphergainthe3tobecomeindependentagain.WhenSusanfeltreadyto4toherjobMarkaccompanied陪伴Susantoandfromworkeachday.Markknewitwasonlyamatteroftime5Susanwasabletoridethebusbyherself.Hebelievedinher.TwoweekspassedandSusandecidedto6thetriponherown.Mondaymorningarrivedandforthefirsttimetheywenttheir7ways.Fourdayspassedsmoothly.8FridaymorningSusantookthebustoworkasusual.Asshewas9herticketmoneytogetoffthebusthedriversaidHowIenvy羡慕you.Whatdoyoumean?Susanasked.ThedriveransweredEverymorningforthe10weekafinelookinggentlemanhasbeenstandingacrossthecorner11yougetoffthebus.Hemakessureyoucrossthestreet12andenteryourofficebuilding.Thenheblowsyouakissandwalksaway.Tearsof13streameddownSusan'scheeks.Shewasluckyforhehadgivenheragiftmorepowerfulthan14agiftshedidn'tneedtoseetobelieve—thegiftoflovethatcanbrightendarkness.1.A.naturallyB.carelesslyC.nervouslyD.suddenly2.A.helplessB.angryC.surprisedD.pleased3.A.energyB.confidenceC.hopeD.comfort4.A.goB.comeC.returnD.get5.A.beforeB.afterC.sinceD.when6.A.takeB.manageC.operateD.try7.A.specialB.separateC.commonD.usual8.A.AtB.ByC.OnD.In9.A.spendingB.costingC.payingD.taking10.A.lateB.followingC.halfD.past11.A.noticingB.watchingC.seeingD.helping12.A.safelyB.quietlyC.carefullyD.quickly13.A.sadnessB.bitternessC.happinessD.pain14.A.workB.eyesightC.courageD.help
- Happybirthday!Dobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn.Besidesthatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity成熟—orsowehope.Weallliketoimaginethatwearegettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthemiracleofgrowthinothersaswell.Forinstanceseeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericanslikepeopleinmostculturesgrowingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?That’sadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-oriented以年轻人为中心的Americanculture.MostAmericansliketolookyoungactyoungandfeelyoung.AstheoldsayinggoesYouareasyoungasyoufeel.Oldpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyareratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoungoratleastyoungatheart.ManyolderAmericansfindthegoldenyearstobeanythingbutgolden.Economicallyseniorcitizensoftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementatage65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome.Socialsecurity安全benefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutritionmedicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination.In1987AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely—evencheatedandrobbed.Howeverdressedasayoungpersonshereceivedmuchmorerespect.UnfortunatelytheelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.Why?Peoplearelivinglonger.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-agedbabyboomersarerapidlyenteringthegroupoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles皱纹arein.Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgrowinggroupofconsumers.1.Peopleconsidergrowingupawonderfulthingbecause________.A.peoplecanlightacandletocelebratetheirbirthdaysB.peoplecanbecomemorematureandwiserC.peoplecanenjoythepleasureofothers’growthD.growingupisawonderfulprocess2.Thesecondparagraphtellsusthat____________.A.AmericansholdanegativeattitudetogrowingoldB.AmericanolderpeopleoftenjokeabouttheiroldageC.AmericancultureisveryyoungD.Differentcountrieshavedifferentopinionsontheoldage3.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3suggeststhat__________.A.theolderAmericanscarefornothingbutgoldB.theolderAmericansdon’tactuallylivehappylivesC.theoldinAmericahavetoretireattheageof65D.Americansocialsecuritybenefitsarenotgood4.Whatwillthewritermostprobablytalkaboutfollowingthelastparagraphofthetext?A.ThelivingconditionsoftheolderAmericans.B.TheproblemsofgrowingolderAmericans.C.ThepotentialconsumingmarketoftheolderAmericans.D.SomelawstobepassedtorestrictolderAmericans.
- Adrian'sAmazingRacestartedearlywhenhisparentsrealizedthatheasababycouldn'thearathingnotevenloudnoises.Inaspecialschoolforthehearing-impaired听觉受损的helearnedsignlanguageandgottomixwithotherdisabledchildren.Howeverthesightofallthedisabledchildrencommunicatingwithoneanotherupsethismother.Shewantedhimtoleadanormallife.Soafterspeakingtoanadvisorshesenthimtoprivateclasseswherehelearnedtoreadlipsandpronouncewords.LateronAdrian'sparentsdecidedtosendhimtoaregularschool.Buttheheadmastertriedtopreventthemfromdoingsosayingregularschoolcouldn'ttakecareofaspecialneedsstudent.Hisparentsweredeterminedtotaketheriskandpushhimhardtogothroughhisworkeverydaybecausetheywantedtoprovethatgiventheopportunityhecoulddoanything.Adrianmadethegradeandgotaccepted.Itwasabigchallenge.Thepace节奏wasfastersohehadtositatthefrontoftheclassandreallypayattentiontotheteacherwhichwasn'talwayseasy.Buthestucktoitanddidalotofextraworkafterschool.TheeffortsmadebyAdrianandhisparentspaidoff.Adriangraduatedwithgoodgradesandgotintoatophighschool.Healsoachievedalotinlifeoutsideschool.HedevelopedalovefortheoutdoorsandwenttoNepaltoclimbmountains.HeevenenteredtheWorldYachtRace05/06--beingthefirsthearing--impairedAsiantodoso.Butnoneoftheseachievementswouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutoneofthemostimportantlessonsfromhismother.Ifyoubelieveinyourselfandworkhard.youcanachievegreatresultssheoftensaid.1.HowdidAdriancommunicatewithotherchildreninthespecialschool?A.Byspeaking.B.ByusingsignlanguageC.ByreadinglipsD.Bymakingloudnoises2.Adrian'sparentsdecidedtosendhimtoaregularschoolbecause_________.A.theywantedhimtoliveanormallifeB.theywantedtoprovetheheadmasterwrongC.hewouldn'tmixwithotherdisabledchildrenD.hewasn'ttakengoodcareofinthespecialschool3.HowdidAdrianfinallysucceedinhisstudy?A.Hedidalotofoutdooractivities.B.Hewaspushedhardtostudyeveryday.C.Heattendedprivateclassesafterschool.D.Heworkedveryhardbothinandafterclass4.WhyisAdrian'slifedescribedasanAmazingRace?A.HedidverywellinhisstudyB.HesucceededinenteringaregularschoolC.HereachedhisgoalsinspiteofhisdisabilityD.HetookpartintheWorldYachtRace05/06
- WhenIwasaboutsixyearsoldmymothercamehomeonedayandfoundthatIhadcollectedhalfdozenbabiesoftheneighborhood----allofthemtooyoungtowalk----andhadthemsittingbeforemeonthefloorwhileIwasteachingthemtowavetheirarms.WhensheaskedtheexplanationofthisIinformedherthatitwasmyschoolofdance.Shewasamusedandplacingherselfatthepianoshebegantoplayforme.Thisschoolcontinuedandbecameverypopular.Lateronlittlegirlsoftheneighborhoodcameandtheirparentspaidmeasmallsumtoteachthem.Thiswasthebeginningofwhatafterwardsprovedaverywell-paidoccupation.Mymothertookmetoafamousballetteacherbuthislessonsdidnotpleaseme.WhentheteachertoldmetostandonmytoesIaskedhimwhyandwhenherepliedBecauseitisbeautifulIsaidthatitwasuglyandagainstnatureandafterthethirdlessonIlefthisclassnevertoreturn.Thisstiff僵硬的andcommonplacegymnasticswhichhecalleddancingonlydisturbedmydream.Idreamedofadifferentdance.IdidnotknowjustwhatitwouldbebutIwasfeelingouttowardsaninvisibleworldintowhichIguessImightenterifIfoundthekey.MyartwasalreadyinmewhenIwasalittlegirlanditwasowingtotheheroicandadventurousspiritofmymotherthatitwasnotstifled窒息.Ibelievethatwhateverthechildisgoingtodoinlifeshouldbebegunwhenitisveryyoung.Iwonderhowmanyparentsrealizethatbytheso-callededucationtheyaregivingtheirchildrentheyareonlydrivingthemintothecommonplaceandrefusethemofanychanceofdoinganythingbeautifulororiginal.1.Theattitudeoftheauthor’smothertowardherschoolofdancewas______.A.negativeB.neutralC.supportingD.indifferent2.Theauthorthoughtthatballetwas______.A.elegantgracefulandgentleB.stiffuglyandunnaturalC.charmingattractiveandcoolD.touchinvitingandchallenging3.Fromthispassageweknowthattheauthorowedhersuccessinartto______.A.herstrictandadventurousballetteacherB.thegoodtrainingthatherparentsgaveherC.thesupportandunderstandingofhermotherD.theinspirationgainedfromtheneighborhoodbabies4.Thekeymessagewemaygetfromthepassageisthat______.A.parentsshouldhelptodevelopthenaturalgiftoftheirkidsB.parentsshouldgiveahandtotheirkidsdoingsomethingoriginalC.agoodmothershouldbebothheroicandadventurousineducationD.balletisnogoodasaformofdanceandthusshouldbeforbidden
- China’shumanspaceflightprogramplanstobuildonthesuccessoftheShenzhouVIImission任务.Thecountrywillsetupasimplespacelabby2011andastationnineyearslater.Thespacelabwillbemannedforshortperiods.Scientistswilluseittolearndockingandotherskillsneededforlong-termtasksincludingpossiblylandingonthemoon.TheUnitedStatesandRussiahavesetupspacelabssincethe1970s.scientistsusespacelabstostudyspaceandtodoexperimentstheycannotdoonEarth.WeallknowthatEarthhasgravity.AndtheforcecannotbechangedonthegrounD.Butinspaceeverythingandeveryonewillbeinaweightlesscondition.Itislikewhenyouareparachuting降落伞降落inspacebutthere’snodestination.Soastronautsfloatinthespaceshipsandwhentheydropsomethingthatfloatstoo.Weightlessnessprovidesscientiststheopportunitytoexploregravity’seffectsonthebiologicalandphysicalsystems.In1973theUnitedStateslauncheditsfirstspacelabSkylabintoorbit.SkylabcarriedoutexperimentsinhumanbehaviortostudytheeffectsoflongtimeperiodsonthehumanbodywheninspacE.Theyalsolearnedmuchaboutsolarflares太阳耀斑.Solarflareshappenonthesunwhenenergyexplodes.ThesolarflaresaffecttheareasaroundtheEarthandwhenstrongenoughwillcutsatellitecommunications.Nowastronautsinspacelabscarryoutvariousexperiments.Theexperimentsarecreatedbyscientistsaroundtheworldbutthecrewonboardperformandrecordthem.Theseexperimentsincludeweightlessnessonbacteriathehumannervoussystemplantsandeggs.ANASAastronautShannonLucidonceperformedexperimentsoneggdevelopmentinaspacelabin1996.TheresultswerecomparedwiththesameeggdevelopmentphasesonEarth.TheeggshadmoreabnormalitiesthanthoseonEarthbutthenscientistsfoundoutitwasbecauseofaradiationeffectratherthanweightlessness.1.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.spacestationsB.spacelabsC.solarflaresD.weightlessnesseffects2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph7referto?A.scientistsaroundtheworldB.humancommunicationsC.thecrewonboardD.thevariousexperiments3.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat.A.ChinawillhaveaspacestationinthefutureB.theShenzhouVIImissioniscancelledC.theUnitedStateslaunchedSkylabin1973D.scientistswillsoonlandonthemoon
- FormanystudentsinBeijingMr.ObamasymbolizesallthatispossibleintheUnitedStates.He'sapopularwinnerhereseenasaself-mademanwhohasmadeittothetop.Ithinkheisverycharmingandapresidentwhocancreateanewera时代saidZhangWeiauniversitystudent.Ilikehimverymuchandmostofmyfriendsdotoo.NiWeiboanotheruniversitystudentagrees.Sino-U.S.RelationsstillneedmorecooperationshesaiD.IthinkhewillhelptakeittoanewerA.China'sPresidentHuJintaocongratulatedMr.Obamawithinhoursofhisvictorysayinghehopedbilateraltiescouldbemadestronger.Politicalanalysts分析家heresayChinawillbelookingfortheincomingpresidenttoavoidcontentiousissuessuchasTaiwan'sindependencehumanrightsandTibet.InsteadtheysayBeijingwouldlikeMr.Obamatofocusonsolvingtheglobaleconomiccrisis危机andtohelpChina'sslowingeconomybyopeningupU.S.markets.ButtraderelationsmightbeastickingpointsaysRenminUniversity'sProfessorofInternationalStudiesShiYinhong.HewarnsThereisapossibilitythatPresidentObamawilltakesomeprotectionistmeasureswhichChinawillnotacceptthentradedisputescoulddeveloptoadegreethatwehavenotseeneverbeforE.DespitemakingtheheadlinesMr.ObamafacessometoughchallengesinmanagingtheU.S.RelationshipwithChinA.ChinaisnowastrongerandmoreconfidentcountrythantheChinahispredecessors前任dealtwith.Andinthistimeofeconomicuncertaintyanalystssayit'sacountrywithwhichMr.Obamawillwanttomaintainagoodrelationship.1.ManystudentsinBeijingexpectthatMr.Obamacan________.A.makeeverythingpossibleB.furtherstrengthenSino-U.S.relationsC.becomeaself-mademanD.trytohelpChinaintoanewera2.AccordingtosomeanalystswhichofthefollowingiswhatChinawouldlikeMr.Obamatodo?A.Facingsometoughchallenges.B.Takingsomeprotectionistmeasures.C.MakingSino-U.S.bilateraltiesstronger.D.OpeningupmarketstospeedChina'seconomy.3.Theunderlinedworddisputemeans______A.seriousdisagreementB.severemeasuresC.toughcrisisD.confusingissues4.AsmentionedinthetextMr.ObamawillwanttomaintainagoodrelationshipwithChinabecause________.A.ChinaisnowastrongerandmoreconfidentcountryB.hehastoughchallengesinmanagingtherelationshipwithChinaC.hewantstoavoidissueslikeTaiwan'sindependencehumanrightsandTibetD.Mr.HuJintaocongratulatedMr.Obamawithinhoursofhisvictory
- Manypeoplelikethefeelingofthegentlewindinspring.Manyliketoseethefallingleavesdancinginthewindinautumn.Butsometimeswhenthewindbecomesastormitcanbeverydestructive.A.seriesofsuchstormsstrucktheuslastmonthandcausedveryseriousdamageandhumanpain.Everyyearmajorstormscausemanyproblemsaroundtheworld.Thereisnothingpeoplecan.dotostopthesepowerfulforcesofnature.Butnewtechniquesarehelpingscientiststopredicthowwhenandwherebigstormswillhappen.Themoreexactscientists’warningsarethebetterpeoplecanprepareforthestorms.Predictionsareimproving.We’vegottenbetterovertheyearsespeciallythelastfewyearssaysPhilKlotzbackascientistatanAmericanuniversity.Howisastormformed?Evenifscientistsknowwhereastormwillhappenwindscansuddenlychangecarryingthestormtoanewdirection.ForahurricanetohappenconditionshavetobejustrightKlotzbacksays.Firsttheoceanwaterneedstobewarmenoughsothatitevaporatesandrisesintotheair.Asitrises.thevaporcoolsandturnsbackintoliquid.Thisprocessgivesoffheat.Thisproducesenergylikeanenginethatcauseswindstoincrease.Itdrivestheformationofahurricane.Ifwindspeedsreach40milesperhourthesystemiscalledatropicalstorm热带风暴anditgetsaname.At75milesperhouritbecomesahurricane.HurricanesthathittheUSstartwhenathunderstormformsoffthecoastofAfrica.Stormsalsodevelopovertropicalwatersinotherpartsoftheworld.Onaverage60or70stormsformoffAfricaeveryyear.Aboutl0ofthemgetnames.Thereareusuallyaboutsixhurricanes.Twotendtobeverybigwithwindsof115milesperhourofhigher.ThehurricaneseasonlastsfromJunetoNovember.NinetypercentofallhurricaneshitinAugustSeptemberandOctober.1.Accordingtothetexthurricanesusually________A.formoffthecoastofAfricaandAmericaB.travelat40milesperhourandgetitsnameC.causeseawindstoriseandblowovertheseaD.hitpartsoftheworldinsummerandautumn2.If_______peoplecanprepareforthestormsbetter.A.peoplefullyrealizethedestroyofstormsB.scientistsgivepredi6tionsorwarningsofstormsmoreexactlyC.scientistsknowwhereastormwillhappenD.conditionsofthestormsarejusttoberight.3.TheunderlinedwordevaporatesinParagraph5probablymeans________.A.beginstomoveB.getslostC.becomeshotD.changesintoagas4.Whichofthefollowingabouttheinformationofahurricaneisthecorrectordera.Theoceanwaterevaporatesandgoesintotheair.b.Heatcreatesenergyandcauseswindstoincrease.c.nevaporcools.d.Theoceanwateriswarmenough.e.Thevaporchangesbackintoliquid.f.Thiscoursegivesoutheat.A.adebcfB.abcfdeC.dacefbD.dabcef5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Thespeedofthebiggesttwohurricanesreaches115milesperhour.B.Aboutonethirdofthehurricanestendtobeverybig.C.Oneoutofsixorsevenstormsgetnames.D.Everyyearatleast60stormsformoffAfrica.
- ProfessorMartin’sreportsaysthatchildrenwhoattendanumberofdifferentschoolsbecausetheirparentshavetomovearoundthecountryprobablymakeslowprogressintheirstudies.TherearealsosignssaysProfessorMartinthatanunusuallylargenumberofsuchchildrenarementallyaffected.TheprofessorsaysIt’struemypersonalfeelingisthatchildrenshouldstayinoneschool.HoweverourfeelingsarebasedonresearchandnotonanypersonalfeelingsthatIormyassistantsmayhaveonthesubject.CaptainThomasJamesanArmylecturerforthepast20yearsandhimselfafatheroftwosaidI’veneverheardsuchrubbish.Takingmeforexamplenoharmisdonetotheeducationofmychildrenwhochangeschoolsregularly------iftheykeeptothesamesystemasinourArmyschools.Inmyexperience-------andI’veknownquiteafewofthem-------Armychildrenareaswell-adjustedasanyothersifnotmoreso.Whattheprofessordoesn’tappeartoappreciateisthefactthatinsuchsituationschildrenwilladaptmuchbetterthangrown-ups.WhenthiswasputtoProfessorMartinhesaidthatatnotimehadhisteamsuggestedthatallsuchchildrenwerebackwardormentallyaffectedinsomewaybutsimplythatintheirexperiencetherewasacleartendency.Ourfindingsshowthatwhiletheverybrightchildcandealwithregularchangeswithoutharminghisorhergeneralprogressinstudiesthemajorityofchildrensufferfromconstantlyhavingtoenteranewlearningsituation.1.ProfessorMartin’sreportsuggeststhat_____.A.itmaynotbegoodforchildrentochangeschoolstoooftenB.parentsshouldnotmovearoundthecountryC.childrenarenowmakingslowprogressD.moreandmorechildrenarementallyaffected2.FromthispassagewecanconcludethatCaptainJames’children______.A.havebeenaffectedbychangingschoolsB.gotoordinarystateschoolC.cangetusedtotheArmyschooleducationD.discusstheireducationregularlywiththeirfather3.Aboutchildrenandgrown-upsCaptainJamessaysthatchildren______.A.aregenerallywell-adjustedB.areusuallylessexperiencedC.canadaptmuchmoreeasilyD.candealwithchangesquickly4.AccordingtoProfessorMartin_____sufferfromchangingschoolsregularly.A.armychildrenB.quiteafewchildrenC.brightchildrenD.fewchildren
- LearnaNewLanguageinonly10DaysLearnlikeaspy!Passforanative.Pimsleurcourseshelppeoplewhoneedtospeakanotherlanguagequickly.Ourcoursestook40yearstodevelopandarenowusedbytheFBICIAandbusinessprofessionalseverywhere.They'resoeffectiveyouhavenothingtolose!Youwillgeteverythingyouneedtospeakin10days●Languageinstructionthatisprovedeffective●Noboringrepetitionchartsormeaninglessformulas●8fluency-oriented注重流利性的lessonson4audioCDs●Audioinstructionwitha25-yearhistoryofSuccess●Full30-daymoney-backguaranteejustincase●SpecialOffersonourmoreadvancedcoursesTherearesomanyreasonstolearnanewlanguagewiththePimsleurApproach●Speakwithoutanaccentsoyousoundlikeanative.Don'tblowyourcover.●Fromnewsentencesthatsoundrightandmakesense.Practicewhat'snaturaltoyouinEnglish.●Feelsafeandconfident.You'llknowhowtodealwithanysituation.Protectyourbusylife.30-minutelessonsareperfectforyourdailycommute上下班路程lunchbreakorworkout.●Rememberwithouttrying.Materialisscientificallyarrangedsoyoulearnwithoutpain.●Join25millionpeoplewhohavegraduatedwithsuccesssince1980.TheentirePimsleurApproachiswhatlanguagelearningshouldbequickfunandeasy!Eachlessonisthefoundationforthenext.You'llkeepbuildingonwhatyou’velearned.1.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Pimsleurcoursesarenotusedverywidely.B.Pimsleurcoursescameintobeinginthe1960s.C.PimsleurcourseshavebeenusedintheFBIfor40years.D.YoucantakePimsleurcoursestolearnyournativelanguage.2.AccordingtoPimsleurcoursestoimproveoralabilitylearnersshould________.A.gainfluencytrainingB.repeatagainandagainC.recitedeferentrulesD.payspecialattentiontopronunciation3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonyouchoosePimsleurApproach?A.Coveringyouraccent.B.Buildingyourconfidence.C.Learningalanguageeasily.D.Gettingyourmoneybackiffailing.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoPimsleurcourses?A.Thefirststudentsgraduatedin1980.B.Lessonsneedn'tbelearnedinorder.C.EachaudioCDhasonefluencyorientedlesson.D.Learnershavetolearnthecourseatthefixedtime.5.AccordingtothepassagetheentirePimsleurApproachisthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.amusingB.rapidC.difficultD.easy
- IntheUnitedStatesmanyhavebeentoldthatanyonecanbecomerichandsuccessfulifheworkshardandhassomegoodluck.Yetwhenonebecomesrichhewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrichhewantspeopletothinkthatheis.ThatiswhatKeepingupwiththeJonesesisabout.Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriestolookasrichassuccessfulandashisneighbors.Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericanbythenameofArthurMomand.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself:Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.YoungMomandwasveryproudofhisriches.HegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhoodoutsideNewYorkCity.Butjustmovingtherewasnotenough.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorses.Momandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservantsMomandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbors.20090708Itwaslikearacebutonecouldneverfinishthisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.Momandandhiswifecouldnotdothat.Theraceendedforthemwhentheycouldnolongerpayfortheirnewwayoflife.TheylefttheirwealthyneighborhoodandmovedbacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity.Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwiththeirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.HecalleditKeepingupwiththeJonesesbecauseJonesisaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.KeepingupwiththeJonesescametomeankeepingupwiththepeoplearoundyou.Momand'sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.PeopleneverseemtogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.Thatisonereasonwhytheyreadtherightbooksgototherightuniversitiesandeatintherightrestaurants.Everycityhasanareawherepeoplewanttolivebecauseotherswillthinkbetterofthemiftheydo.AndthereareJonesesineverycityoftheworld.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausenomatterwhatonedoesMrJonesseemsalwaystobeahead.1.ManypeopleintheUnitedStatesweremadetoknow________________________.A.anyoneintheUnitedStatescanbecomerichbutmightbepoorsoonB.anyoneintheUnitedStatescanbecomerichifheworkshardandhasgoodluckC.hecanbecomerichinthefuturethoughheisnotluckyenoughD.anyoneintheUnitedStateswhoworkshardcanbecomerich2.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatrichpeopleprobably________________________.A.liketoliveoutsideNewYorkCityB.liketoliveinNewYorkCityC.liketoliveinapartmentsD.liketohavemanyneighbors3.ArthurMomandusedthenameJonesinhisseriesofshortstoriesbecauseJonesis________.A.animportantnameB.apopularnameintheUnitedStatesC.hisneighbor'snameD.notagoodname4.SomepeoplewanttokeepupwiththeJonesesbecause__________.A.theywanttobeasrichastheirneighborsB.theywantotherstoknowortothinkthattheyworkhardC.theydon'twantotherstoknowtheyarerichD.theywanttobehappyandcomfortable
- AGermantaxi-driverFranzBussmanrecentlyfoundhisbrotherwhowasthoughttohavebeenkilledtwentyyearsbeforE.Whileonawalkingtourwithhiswifehestoppedtotalktoaworkman.AftertheyhadgoneonMrs.Bussmansaidthattheworkmanwascloselylikeherhusbandandevensuggestedthathemightbehisbrother.Franzlaughedattheideapointingoutthathisbrotherhadbeenkilledinactionduringthewar.ThoughMrs.Bussmanknewthisstoryquitewellshethoughtthattherewasachanceinamillionthatshemightberight.A.fewdayslatershesentaboytotheworkmantoaskhimifhisnamewasHansBussman.Needlesstosaytheman’snamewasHansBussman.AndhereallywasFranz’slong-lostbrother.WhenthebrotherswerereunitedHansexplainedhowitwasthathewasstillalivE.Afterhavingbeenwoundedtowardstheendofthewarhehadbeensenttohospitalandwasseparatedfromhisunit.ThehospitalhadbeenbombedandHanshadmadehiswaybackintoWesternGermanyonfoot.MeanwhilehisunitwaslostandallrecordsofhimhadbeendestroyeD.HansreturnedtohisfamilyhousebutthehousehadbeenbombeD.Guessingthathisfamilyhadbeenkilledduringanair-raiD.HanssettleddowninavillagefiftymilesawaywherehehadremainedeversincE.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.LivingNotFarB.A.ChanceinaMillionC.ComingBacktoLifeD.BackaftertheWar2.Walkingalongthestreet_______.A.Mr.BussmanrecognizedhisbrotheratthefirstsightB.Mrs.Bussmanthoughtofherlong-lostbrotherC.Mr.andMrs.BussmantalkedtoaworkmanbecausehelookedlikehisbrotherD.Mr.Bussmanhappenedtomeetawork-manandtalkedtohim3.WhichofthefollowingorderisRIGHT?A.HewalkedbacktoWesternGermanB.HewaswoundedwhenthewarwascomingtotheenD.C.Thehospitalwasdestroyedbybombs.D.HecamebacktohisfamilyhousE.E.Hewassenttohospital.F.HisunitofGermandidn’texistanylonger.A.baedfcB.becafdC.beacdfD.bcfdae
- AyoungandsuccessfulmanagerwastravelingdownneighborhoodstreetgoingabittoofastinhisnewJaguar.Hewaswatchingforkidsrushingoutfrom1parkedcarsandsloweddown2hethoughthesawsomething.Ashiscarpassedonechild3andcastabrickintotheJaguar'ssidedoor.He4hardandturnedtheJaguarbacktothespotfrom5thebrickhadbeenthrown.Hejumpedoutofthecargrabbedsomekidand6againstaparkedcarshoutingangrilyWhatwasthatallabout?Justwhat7areyoudoing?That’sanewcarandthatbrickyouthrewisgoingto8alotofmoney.Whydidyoudoit?PleasemisterpleaseI’msorrybutIdidn’tknowwhatelsetodo!9theyoungster.It’smybrother.HefelloutofhiswheelchairandIcan’tlifehimup.10theboyaskedthemanagerWouldyoupleasehelpmegethimbackintohiswheelchair?He’shurtandhe’stoo11formE.12bythewordshehurriedlyliftedthehandicappedboybackintothewheelchairthen13hishandkerchiefandwipedthecuts.A.quicklooktoldhim14everythingwasgoingtobeokay.Thankyousir.And15thegratefulchildsaidtohim.Themanthen16thelittleboypushhisbrothertothesidewalktowardtheirhomE.ItwasalongwalkbacktotheJaguaralongslowwalk.Themanagerneverdidrepairthe17.Hekeptthedent凹痕to18himnottogothroughlifesofastthatsomeonehastothrowabrickatyouto19.Whenlifewhispersinyoursoulandspeakstoyourheartsometimesyoudon’thavetimetolistenlifewill20atyourheaD.It’sourchoiceListentothewhispersofyoursoulorwaitforthebrick.1.A.amongB.behindC.acrossD.between2.A.whenB.whileC.beforeD.because3.A.disappearedB.felldownC.appearedD.hurt4.A.steppedB.brakedC.stoppedD.speeded5.A.whereB.whichC.whatD.that6.A.puthimdownB.pullhimbackC.gethimbackD.pushedhimup7.A.onearthB.afterallC.finallyD.inanyway8.A.spendB.takeC.costD.pay9.A.murmuredB.beggedC.shoutedD.whispered10.A.ShoutingB.SobbingC.CryingD.Laughing11.A.heavyB.lightC.bigD.fat12.A.EducatedB.EncouragedC.PleasedD.Moved13.A.tookawayB.tookbackC.tookoutD.tookover14.A.thatB.ifC.whetherD.which15.A.MyGodB.GodblessyouC.ThankgoodnessD.Goodnessme16.A.forcedB.madeC.wantedD.watched17.A.sidedoorB.frontpartC.backcoverD.leftwheel18.A.persuadeB.informC.remindD.advise19.A.attractyouenjoymentB.getyourattentionC.arouseyourinterestD.motivateyourinspiration20.A.shootagunB.giveashoutC.aimanarrowD.throwabrick
- FarmersintheUnitedStatessometimesplantswitchgrassasabordercrop.Butcouldthistallgrasslowerthenation’sdependenceonforeignoil?TheDepartmentofEnergyplanstoinvesthundredsofmillionsofdollarstohelpproducefuelsfrommaterialsthatarenotpartofthefoodsupply.GrowingcornormaizeforfuelhasraisedconcernsaboutthesupplyandcostofcornavailableforfoodandanimalfeeD.Fuelmadefromswitchgrassorforestrywastelikesawdust锯屑isknownascellulosic有纤维质的ethanol酒精.Departmentofficialssayitcontainsmoreenergyandproducesfewergreenhousegasesthanethanolmadefromcorn.Switchgrassisalsoeasiertogrow.LastmonththeProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencespublishedastudyofswitchgrassgrownonlow-qualitylanD.GovernmentscientistKenVogelwastheleadauthor.Thestudysaystheswitchgrassproducedfivetimesmoreenergythanwasneededtogrowit.AlsoitsaysswitchgrassoveritslifetimefromcroptofuelproducesmuchlesscarboncomparedtogasolinE.FossilfuelslikeoiltakecarbonfromthegroundandreleaseitaswastegaswhenthefuelisburneD.Biofuels生物燃料likecornandcellulosicethanolalsoproducegreenhousegasesthroughgrowingcropsandmakingthefuel.Thedifferenceisthatbiofuelsremovecarbonfromtheatmospherethroughthegrowthofthefeedstockthematerialforthefuel.Sciencemagazinejustpublishedtwostudiesofbiofuelsandtheheat-trappinggasesthatscientistslinktoclimatechangE.Oneofthereportsnotesthatmoststudieshavefoundthatsubstitutingbiofuelsforgasolinewillreducegreenhousegases.Butitsaystheearlierstudiesfailedtocountthecarbonreleasedintotheatmosphereasfarmersworldwidereacttohigherprices.Theyareclearingforestsandgrasslandstomakewayfornewcroplandtoreplacethegrainusedforbiofuels.DoingsocanreleasemuchofthecarbonstoredintheplantsandsoilandsacrificefuturestoragE.Thestudyfoundthatcorn-basedethanolcouldincreasegreenhousegasesforyearsfromlandusechangE.AnditfoundthatbiofuelsfromswitchgrassifgrownonAmericancornlandcouldalsoincreaseemissionsthoughbyless.ThestudyteamledbyTimothySearchingeratPrincetonUniversitysaystheresultshowsthevalueofusingwasteproductsforfuel.TheotherreportsayscarbonsavingsdependonhowbiofuelsareproduceD.1.Switchgrassisabetterfuelthancorninallthefollowingaspectsexcept.A.switchgrassgrowsonlow–qualitylandB.switchgrassproducesmoreenergythancornC.switchgrassproducesfewergreenhousegasesthancornD.switchgearsiseasiertogrow2.Itisimpliedintheunderlinedsentencethat.A.anincreasingnumberofpeopleworryabouttheuseofcornasfuelB.therewillbeanincreaseinpriceofcornforfoodifitisusedasfuelC.therewillbeandecreaseinquantityofcornforfoodifitisusedasfuelD.alltheabovechoicesareright3.BiofuelsproducesmuchlesscarboncomparedtoFossilfuelsinthat.A.biofuelsproducelessgreenhousegasesthanfossilfuelsB.fossilfuelsreleasecarbonwhilebiofuelsnotwhenburningC.biofuelstakeincarbonfromtheairwhentheyaregrowingD.biofuelsproducegreenhousegasesonlywhentheyareburning4.Thepassageindicatesthat.A.we’dbettermakefulluseofbiofuelstoprotecttheenvironmentB.thevalueofusingbiofuelsremainstobefurtherstudiedC.it’scostlesstogrowbiofeulsD.biofuelsarejustswitchgrassandcorn
- Tattoos纹身andbodypiercings穿孔havemoveduponthetrendlistinrecentyears.AroundWesternschoolslotsofteensaresportingnewholesandfleshink纹身.AswithallothersubjectstheChinesewillsurelyhavetodealwiththissituationwithrespecttotheirchildren.TogetabetterviewofwhathashappenedintheWestlet’ssitdownandhearwhattheysay.TiarafromIndiana:Ipersonallythinkbodypiercingissickening.Ifthereweresupposedtobeholesinyourbodyyouwouldhavebeenbornwiththem.Idohoweverthinkthatearpiercingisnotwrong.Thereisadifferencebetweenearpiercingandbellybutton肚脐piercing.Earpiercingisnotnearlyasdangerous.Iwouldbesickifsomeonestuckaneedleinmybellybutton.LeefromIllinois:Hi!IliveinIllinois.Iam23.Ihave12tattoosandthreepiercings.Ilovemytattoosandconsidermyselfanartcollector.Youwouldbesurprisedatwhohasgivenmethethumbs-uponmyartwork.Peopleonthestreetstopmetolookatthetattooonmyleg.Mostofthemdon’tknowwhatitis.Theyjustthinktheworkitselfisgreat.SubotaifromCalifomia:I’mnotagainstself-expressionbutwhenIseehighschoolstudentsgettingthesepiercingIreallywonder.Insomecasesthedriveisdeeperanddarkerthanmerefashion.Afriendofminetriedpiercingherowntonguewithasafetypin.Itgotinfectedandshehadatonguethesizeofacow’s.JacksonfromOhio:Idon’tthinkit’swrongbutwhenpeopledoitallovertheplaceliketheirfaceandeverything—Ithinkthat’sridiculous.Peoplewhogetthebigdragonsthatcoveryourwholebody—Idon’tthinkthat’snecessary.WhenIseenakedchicksonguysIthink.Youhavenorespectforwomen.BrittneyfromNewYork:1.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.TiaramighthavebodypiercingB.Subotaidoesn’thavebodypiercingC.LeethinkstattoosareartD.Jacksonlikestattoosandpiercing2.Whodoesn’tthinktattoosandpiercingsarebeautifulexceptearpiercing?A.JacksonB.LeeC.TiaraD.Subotai3.Fromthepassagewecanmakeaconclusionthat_________.A.tattoosandpiecringsareanewkindofartB.alltheteachersintheWestareinfavouroftattoosandpiercingsC.everythingischangeableastimegoesonD.itisnecessarytolivewithdifferentviewsofbeauty4.Thebesttitleforthispassageisprobably_________.A.BodyArtorCausingDamageB.DoingDamagetotheYoungPeople’sBodiesC.YoungPeople’sDifferentCuriositD.TheLatestFashion.
- TheInternetbeganinthe1960sasasmallnetworkofacademicandgovernmentcomputersprimarilyinvolvedinresearchfortheU.S.army.OriginallylimitedtoresearchersatahandfulofuniversitiesandgovernmentdepartmentstheInternethasquicklybecomeaworldwidenetworkprovidinguserswithinformationonarangeofsubjectsandallowingthemtopurchasegoodsdirectlyfromcompaniesviacomputer.By199984millionU.S.citizenshadaccesstotheInternetathomeorwork.MoreandmoreAmericansarcpayingbillsshoppingorderingairlineticketsandpurchasingstocksviacomputerovertheInternet.Internetbankingisalsobecomingincreasinglypopular.WithloweroverheadcostsintermsofstaffingandofficespaceInternetbanksareabletoofferhigherinterestratesondepositsandchargelowerratesonloansthantraditionalbanks.Brickandmortarbanksareincreasinglyofferingonlinebankingservicesviasomespecialwebsitestoenlargetheirtraditionalservices.Atpresent14percentofInternethouseholdsconducttheirbankingbymeansoftheInternetandthefigureisexpectedtodoubleduringthenexttwoorthreeyears.IncreasingcommercialuseoftheInternethasheightenedsecurityandprivacyconcerns.WithacreditcardanInternetusercanorderalmostanythingfromanInternetsiteandhaveitdeliveredtotheirhomeorofficE.CompaniesdoingbusinessovertheInternetneedmanysecuritymeasurestoprotectcreditcardbankaccountandsocialsecuritynumbersfromunauthorizedaccessastheypassacrosstheInternet.AnyorganizationthatconnectsitsnetworkstotheglobalInternetmustcarefullycontroltheaccesspointtoensurethatout-siderscannotdisturbtheorganization'sinternalnetworksorgainunauthorizedaccesstotheorganization'scomputersystemsanddatA.1.AccordingtothetextInternetbanking______.A.offerspriceadvantagestousersB.requireslittleusagefeesC.ismoreefficientthantraditionalbankingD.isenvironmentally-conscious2.ThetermbrickandmortarbanksLine3ParA.2referstoA.bankswithdependablereputationsB.bankswithcompetitiveinterestratesC.traditionalbankswithwalk-inservicesD.bankswithreliableon-lineservices3.Thelastsentenceofthethirdparagraphtellsusthat____.A.notmanyorganization'snetworksmaybeatriskofbeingattackedB.currenttechnologycannotsafeguardagainstunauthorizedaccesstoonlinenetworksC.informationsecurityshouldbeapressingconcernforInternetcommerceD.organizationsmustsecuretheirnetworksanddataagainstunauthorizeduse4.WhichcommercialusageoftheInternetdoestheauthorNOTreferto?A.Buyingairlinetickets.B.Tradingstocks.C.ApplyingforacreditcarD.D.Internetshopping5.Whatisthistextmainlyabout?A.ConveniencesbroughttoconsumersthroughuseoftheInternet.B.TheeffectctofincreasingcommercialuseoftheInternet.C.SecurityriskscausedbycommercialuseoftheInternet.D.AdvantagesofInternetbankingovertraditionalbanking.
- KidswilloftenignoreyourrequestsforthemtoshutofftheTVstarttheirchores杂事ordotheirhomeworkasawaytoavoidfollowingyourdirections.Beforeyouknowityou’vestartedtosoundlikeabrokenrecordasyourepeatedlyaskthemtodotheirassignmentscleantheirroomortakeoutthetrash.RatherthansayingDoyourchoresnowyou’llbemoreeffectiveifyousetatargettimeforwhenthechoreshavetobecompleteD.SoinsteadofarguingaboutstartingchoresjustsayIfchoresaren’tdoneby4p.m.herearetheconsequences.Thenit’suptoyourchildtocompletethechorE.Puttheballbackintheircourt.Don’targueorfightwiththemjustsayThat’sthewayit’sgoingtobE.Itshouldn’tbepunitive惩罚性的asmuchasitshouldbepersuasivE.Ifyourchoresaren’tdoneby4p.m.thennovideogametimeuntilchoresaredonE.Andiffinishingthosechoresrunsintohomeworktimethat’sgoingtobeyourloss.OntheotherhandwhendealingwithhomeworkkeepitverysimplE.HaveatimewhenhomeworkstartsandatthattimeallelectronicsgooffanddonotgobackonuntilyouseethattheirhomeworkisdonE.IfyourchildsaystheyhavenohomeworkthentheyshouldusethattimetostudyorreaD.Eitherwaythereshouldbeatimesetasidewhentheelectronicsareoff.WhenakidwearshisiPodorheadphoneswhenyou’retryingtotalktohimmakenobonesaboutit:heisnotignoringyouheisdisrespectingyou.Atthatpointeverythingelseshouldstopuntilhetakestheearplugsoutofhisears.Don’ttrytocommunicatewithhimwhenhe’swearingheadphones—evenifhetellsyouhecanhearyouwearingthemwhileyou’retalkingtohimisasignofdisrespect.Parentsshouldbeverytoughaboutthiskindofthing.Remembermutualrespectbecomesmoreimportantaschildrengetolder.ListenIknowitcanbeveryfrustratingforparentstodealwithkidswhoareignoringthemorotherfamilymembers.Certainlyitcanbeveryannoying.Buthere’sthebottomline:thelessyoutakethesebehaviorspersonallythemoreeffectivelyyou’llbeabletodealwiththedifferentphasesyourchildrenwillgothroughastheymaturE.1.Basedonthepassageitseldomhappensthat________.A.kidsturnadeafeartotheirparents’requestsB.parents’directionssoundlikeabrokenrecordC.childrenarereadytofollowtheirparents’directionsD.parentsareunawareofwhattheyarerepeatingtotheirkids2.You’llbeabletodealwithyourchildmoreeffectivelyifyou________.A.letyourchildknowit’shisorherturntodosomethingB.giveyourrequestbysayingShutofftheTVnowC.argueandfightwithyourchildD.allowyourchildtoplayaballinhisorhercourt3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisapersuasiveone?A.Ifyoufailtofinishtoday’shomeworkyou’llfacethemusicinyourteacher’sofficE.B.Youmustn’tletyourchorestakeupyourhomeworktimE.C.Ifyourchoresaredoneby5p.m.you’dbetterdoyourhomeworkatoncE.D.IfyouhavenohomeworkyoushouldstudyorreaD.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.youshouldtakeoffhisheadphoneswhenyou’retryingtohaveatalkwithyourchildB.itwillmakenodifferencethatyourkidiswearinghisearplugswhiletalkingtoyouC.youmustn’tgiveintoyourkidwhenheshowsnosignofrespectD.kids’purposelytalkingtoyouwithiPodgivesthemasenseofpowerandcontrol5.Themainideaofthepassageis________.A.thatrespectingeachotherismoreimportantthananythingelseB.howyourkidsbehavetoignoreanddisrespectyouC.thatchildrenshouldmakechoicesanddecisionsontheirownD.howyoucandealwithyourkid’sbehaviorwithoutlosingyourcool
- Changesinthevalueofcurrencyhelpsomepartsoftheeconomyandhurtothers.Whenpeoplegotoforeigncountriestheyhavedirectexperiencewiththeexchangerate汇率ofmoney.Internationaltravelersmustusetheirownmoneytobuythecurrencyofthecountrytheyarevisiting.ForexampleAmericansonholidayinaforeigncountrycanbuymorecurrencywhenthedollarhasahighexchangevalue.Soahighexchangevalueisgoodforvacationers.Itisnotsogoodforexporting.AstrongdollarmeansthatAmericanexportsaremorecostly.OthercountriesarelesslikelytoimportproductsfromtheUnitedStatesbecausetheyaretoocostly.Americanagriculturalgoodscomputersandairplanesallaremorecostlyontheworldmarketwhenthedollarisstrong.HoweversellersofforeigngoodswithintheUnitedStatesarehelpedbyastrongdollar.AstrongdollarmeansthatAmericancompaniescanbuymorewiththesameamountofmoney.TheycansellgoodsatalowpriceintheUnitedStatesandstillmakeaprofit.ThishelpstoincreasetheAmericantradedeficit贸易逆差.A.weakdollarhelpsAmericancompaniesthatdobusinessoverseas.ForexampletheAmericancomputerindustrygainsbecauseitsproductsarelesscostlytoforeignbuyers.FinancialmagazinesreportthattechnologycompanieslikeIntelandMicrosofthaveincreasedprofitsbecauseoftheweakdollar.IncreasedtradehelpsreducetheAmericantradedeficit.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentkeepsinformationonAmerica'simportsandexports.Informationonthethirdquarterof2003showsthatAmerica'stradedeficitdidfall.Americanexportersshouldgainthemostfromthefallingdollar.ButtheeffectoftheweakeningdollarontheUnitedStatestradedeficitremainstobeseen.1.Americanvacationerspreferdollarstobestrongsothat______.A.theycanbuymorecurrencyinforeigncountriesB.theycanbeproudofbeingAmericansC.AmericanscanexportmoregoodsD.othercountriesimportmoreproductsfromtheUnitedStates2.OthercountriesareunwillingtoimportagriculturalproductsfromAmericabecause______.A.AmericanbusinessmenimportonlyafewgoodsfromothercountriesB.Americangovernmentdon'twantothercountriestoimportgoodsfromAmericaC.AmericangoodsaremorecostlybecauseofthestrongdollarD.Americanbusinessmenmakealotofmoneybysellingforeignproductscheaply3.AccordingtothepassageAmericantradedeficitcanbereducedby______.A.increasingthedollarexchangevalueB.makingthedollarweakinexchangevalueC.forcingforeigncountriestoopentheirmarketsfurtherD.buyinglesscostlyforeigngoods4.Whichbestservesasatitleforthispassage?A.AmericanimportsandexportsB.ExportsbetweenAmericaandothercountriesC.AmericansenjoyingcheapforeignproductsD.Thefallingofthedollar
- Thefollowingisatruestory.IthappenedinthenorthernendofQueenslandAustraliawhereallkindsofanimalsliveintheforest.Lisaa33-year-oldwomanwenttopreparelunchinthekitchenleavingBarneyherthree-year-oldsonplayingbyhimselfinthebackgarden.SuddenlyasharpcryofBarneycameintothemother’searsandLisarushedintothebackyardinahurryandfoundabigsnakeentwining缠绕thelittlechildwithitsterriblebodyandtryingtoeattheboyasitsdeliciousdish!Itwasaboa蟒!Lisawasterrifiedandquiteangry.Shemadeuphermindtosavehersonfromthesnake’smouth.ItwasfearlessmotherlovethatmadeLisaforgetwhatshefaceD.Shetookupanoldhoefromthegroundandbeattheboawithallhermight.OnE.two...WiththehoeLisabeatthesnakerepeatedlybutuseless.Thelittleboy’svoiceandbreathweregettingweakerandweaker.Lisa’sheartwasbrokenandshegotnearlymaD.SuddenlyLisaputawaythehoeandthrewherselftotheboaopeninghermouthandbitintotheboa’sbackasiftryingtoeatararesteak牛排.Lisawasreallymad!Bloodwasspurting喷射outoftheboa’sbodyandcoveredmostofLisa’sbody.TheboawassobadlywoundedthatitletgoofBarneyandmovedbackintotheforesthurriedly.Ithadneverknownhowamanhadsuchterriblesharpteeth!OnhalfwayhometheboadieD.Itwasfearlessmotherlovethatsavedthelittleboy.1.WhensherushedintothebackgardenLisafound______A.aboaeatinghersonB.hersonwasplayingwithabigsnakeC.hersonindangeroflosinghislifeD.hersonwasfightingwithaboa2.Lisafailedinfightingagainsttheboaatfirstjustbecause______.A.shewasbitbytheboaB.theboawastoostrongC.thehoewasnotsharpenoughD.shewasafraidthatshewouldhurtherson3.Lisabitthesnakebecause______.A.shewasmadB.shethoughtherteethweremuchsharperthantheboaC.hersonwasentwinedbytheboaD.shehadn’tgotanyotherwaytofightwiththesnake4.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A.MotherandBoaB.FearlessMotherLoveC.ABoaandaBoyD.SavingaBoyfromaBoa
- TeachingBoys:DevelopingclassroompracticesthatworkAmandaKeddieandMartinMillsBridgesthegapbetweentheoryandpracticetoofferapracticalandsustainableframeworkforteachingboysinclassroomsofalllevels.Salespoints•Teachingboysremainsoneofthemostconcernedissuesineducationtoday.•Manybookshavebeenpublishedanalyzingwhyboysperformlesswellthangirlsandwhysomeboysstruggleatschool.Buttheydon’tshowteacherswhatwillwork:thisbookdoes.•Theauthorsofferaresearch-basedframeworkforclassroomstrategiesthatworkwithboys—anddon’tdisadvantagegirls.DescriptionBoys’educationcontinuestobeafocusofpublicanxietyamongteachers.Concernaboutboys’generaleducationalunder-achievementandtheimpactthisunder-achievementhasontheboysthemselvesaswellasonthebroadersocietycontinuestofueldisagreementanddebateonthebestapproachtotakeinresponsE.TeachingBoysprovidesaframeworkfordevelopingpracticalandsustainablewaystoimproveboys’education.Thebookindicateshowwhatteachersdointheclassroomcanenableboys’academicandsocialoutcomes.WithdetailedcasestudiesKeddie&Millsoutlinearangeofpracticalclassroomstrategiesthatwillassistteacherstomeetthechallengeofteachingboyswithoutneglectingthegirlsintheprocess.AbouttheAuthorAmandaKeddieisaresearcherattheUniversityofQueenslanD.Herresearchinterestsandteachingareasfocusonclassroomteachingcurriculumandeducationalsociology.MartinMillsisAssociateProfessorintheSchoolofEducationattheUniversityofQueenslanD.Hehaswrittenseveralbooksandisco-authorofTeachersandSchoolingMakingaDifferenceAllen&Unwin2005.1.Thepurposeofthispassageis________.A.topromoteclassroomteachingB.toadvertisingabookC.toanalyzingboys’academicperformanceD.tointroducetwoeducators2.WhatproblemisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Boys’generaleducationalunder-achievementanditsimpact.B.Teachers’anxietytoteachboys.C.Lackofpracticalstrategiesforteachingboys.D.Publicopinionsonclassroomteaching.3.ThebookTeachingBoysisintendedfor________.A.parentsB.teachersC.studentsD.boys4.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Teachers’concernmakesthedisagreementanddebateonthebestapproachmoreheateD.B.Teachers’concernbringsaboutthedisagreementanddebateonthebestapproach.C.Thestrategiesrecommendedbythebookareofnobenefittogirls.D.Teachingboystoimprovetheirachievementisanewly-raisedissuE.
- ★ApsleyHouseistheLondontownhouseoftheDukesofWellington.InsideyouwillfindpalatialStateRoomsincludingthesumptuousWaterlooGalleryhungwithrareOldMasters.ThehousecontainsanunrivalledcollectionofporcelainsilverandWellingtonmemorabiliA.Admission:Adult£5.50.OpeningTimes:Oct&from21MarWed-Sun11.00---17.00.1Nov--31MarWed--Sun11.00---16.00.ClosedMon&TuE.VisitTime1hour.Telephone02074995676Pleaseseewebsiteformoreinformation.★BenjaminFranklinHousetheworld'sonlyremainingFranklinhomeandlistedGeorgianbuildingisjuststepsfromCharingCross.TheHistoricalExperiencepresentstheexcitementofFranklin'sLondonyearsthroughliveAudio-visualperformancE.AdmissionAdult£7.00.TourTimesWed-Sun12.0013.0014.0015.1516.15ClosedMonandTuE.VisitTime1hour.Telephone02078392006.Pleaseseewebsiteformoreinformation.★VisitKensingtonPalaceandimmerseyourselfincenturiesofroyalstylE.ExploretheelegantStateApartmentsincludingthemagnificentKing'sStaircaseandtheVictorianRoomswhereayoungVictoriaawoketothenewsthatshewastobequeen.TakeafternoonteaintheOrangeryglimpsethestunningSunkenGardenandseebeautifuldressesownedbyDianaPrincessofWales.DiscovertheglamorousandalluringworldoftheDebutantesinthisnewandexcitingexhibition.AdmissionAdult£12.30.OpeningTimesOct&from1Mar.Daily10.00-18.00.Lastadmission17.00.1Nov-28FeB.Daily10.00--17.00.Lastadmission16.00.VisitTime2hours.Telephone08444827777.Pleaseseewebsiteformoreinformation.1.InwhatwayisKensingtonPalacedifferentfromtheothertwoplacesofinterest?A.Touristscan'tseewebsiteformoreinformation.B.It'sinLondonwhiletheothertwoarenot.C.Itwon'tbeclosedonMondayandTuesdays.D.Touristswillpaylessbuthavemorevisittime2.WhatmakesBenjaminFranklinHousespecial?A.ItoffersafternoonteafortouristsB.It'stheonlyremainingFranklinhomeC.ItchargesfreeforgrouptouristsD.It'sclosertoKensingtonPalace3.KensingtonPalaceisaplaceofinterestwhere______.A.ayoungVictoriausedtoliveB.touristscanexperiencehistoricalmomentsC.DianausedtostoreherdressesD.touristscangetinformationbytelephone4.Threeadulttouristsnowhave20pounds.Theycanvisit________together.A.ApsleyHouseB.BenjaminFranklinHouseC.KensingtonPalaceD.noneofthethreeplaces
- JohnHenrywasayoungmanandhewasoneofthebeststeel-driversinthecountry.Hecouldworkforhourswithoutmissingabeat.Peoplesaidheworkedsofastthathis1movedlikelightening.Onedayasalesmancametotheworkareawithanew2machinebypoweredsteam.Hesaiditcoulddrillholes3thantwelvemenworkingtogether.Therailroadcompany4tobuythemachineifitworkedaswallasthesalesmansaid.Thesupervisor监工头saidIhavethebeststeel-driverinthe5.Hecanbeatmorethantwentymenworkingtogether.Thesalesman6thestatements.Hesaidthecompanycouldhavethemachinewithoutcost7hewasfaster.ThesupervisortoldJohnaboutitandsaidHowabouta8?JohnHenrylookedatthemachineandsaw9ofthefuture.Hesawmachinestaking10ofAmerica'sbestlaborers.Hesawhimselfandhisfriends11andstandingbyaroadaskingforfood.Hesawmenlosingtheirfamiliesandtheir12ashumanbeings.JohnHenrytoldthesupervisorhewouldneverletthemachinetakehisjob.Hisfriendsallcheered.Thecompetitionbegan.JohnHenry13hishammerandstartedworking.Atfirstthesteam-powereddrillworkedtwotimesfasterthanhedid.14hestartedworkingwithahammerineachhand.Heworkedfasterandfaster.Inthemountainthedustwasso15thatmostmenwouldhavehadtrouble16.Afterawhilethemachinewaspulledfromthetunnel.Ithadbrokendown.ButJohnHenry17workingfasterandfaster.Atlasthebecameweakandhisheart18.JohnHenryfelltotheground.IbeatthemThenhetookhis19breath.Soonthesteamdrillandothermachinesreplacedthesteel-drivers.Many20lefttheirfamilieslookingforwork.Theytooktheonlyjobstheycouldfind.AstheyworkedsomesangaboutJohnHenry.1.A.broomB.hammerC.handD.sleeve2.A.washingB.drillingC.sewingD.flying3.A.quicklyB.slowerC.fasterD.fast4.A.managedB.allowedC.refusedD.planned5.A.familyB.classC.filmD.country6.A.doubtedB.hatedC.disagreedD.decided7.A.whenB.ifC.unlessD.despite8.A.lessonB.raceC.taskD.win9.A.imagesB.facesC.plansD.signs10.A.theplaceB.theroomC.thespaceD.theair11.A.excitedB.unemployedC.movedD.encouraged12.A.foodB.rightsC.wagesD.houses13.A.touchedB.kickedC.kissedD.stamped14.A.OtherwiseB.ButC.ThenD.However15.A.thinB.bigC.highD.thick16.A.laughingB.talkingC.breathingD.singing17.A.stoppedB.keptC.enjoyedD.suggested18.A.burstB.workedC.ranD.lived19.A.ownB.deepC.bestD.last20.A.laborersB.womenC.villagersD.salesmen
- HowtoMaketheMostofYourTimeTimemanagementisimportantinourdailylife.Thereneverseemstobeenoughhoursinthedaytoaccomplishallyouneedtodo.Herearesometipsthatmightbeofsomehelptoyou.1.Setupaplan.Goforaweekatatimeandprioritizethemostimportantones.Includethingsyouwanttoaccomplish.Focusmostlyonthethingsthatareimportanttoyou.2.Controlyourstress.Nomatterwhatkindofpressuremountsonyoutrytokeepcool.Stressingoutcanleadtoanearlybreakdownwhichisdefinitelycounter-productive事与愿违whenyouhavealistofthingstodo.It'seasiertotakea10-minutebreakandcooloffthanworkallweekwithbuiltupstress.3.Shutyourdoor.Whenworkingunderascheduleperformyourimportanttaskswithyourdoorshuttogetthemdone.Thiswillensureabetterqualitytimetogetwhatneedstobedonedone.4.Focusononethingatatime.Forgettryingtomulti-task!Youwillloseconcentrationanditwilltakeyoulongertoaccomplishwhatyousetouttodo.5.Justsayno.Ifyouareconstantlyinterruptedandyoureallydon'thavethetimetohelpoutjustsayno.You'reonlyonepersonandyoucan'tsavetheworldbyyourself!6.Stopwastingtimeonthephone.Whiletalkingonthephonekeepyourconversationsshortandtothepointandyou'llwastemuchlesstime.7.Berealistic.Youcanonlydowhatyoucando.Don'tsetouttoaccomplishtheimpossible.Doyourbestbutkeeprealisticexpectationsofyourself.8.Relax.Themostimportantthingisremembertotaketimetorelaxandregroup.Youneedabreakeverynowandthentokeepworkingefficiently.Evenifit'sa10-minutewalkgetawayfromyourlistandgetrefreshed.Asfamiliestodaygetbusierandbusierit'simportanttoyourownmentalhealthtokeepthingsontrack.Don'tdelay;getyourlifeinordernow.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordprioritizeinParagraph2mean?A.choosesomethingbythinkingcarefullyB.recognizethedifferencebetweenthingsC.putmanythingsinorderofimportanceD.getridofsomethingthatisunwanted2.Weshouldavoidstressingoutbecause____________.A.itmaycauseustofailtoworknormallyB.itmaylimitthespeedtogetthingsdoneC.wedon’thaveenoughenergytokeepworkingD.wearesupposedtohaveabreakwhileworking3.Whichstatementwouldtheauthoragreeto?A.Trymulti-tasksandwecangetmoredone.B.Itisimpolitetorefusetohelpothersatwork.C.Havingbreaksregularlymaydelayourtasks.D.Itiswisetobeawareofwhatwecanachieve.4.Bywritingthetexttheauthorwouldliketo___________.A.askreaderstosharetheirtimemanagementskillsB.offersomeadviceonhowtomakefulluseoftimeC.invitereaderstodiscusshowtoimprovelifequalityD.persuadereaderstospendlesstimeondailyroutine
- Nomorebatteriesnomorecharactersandnomorewires.ThisisthefuturepromisedbywirelesspowerameansofbroadcastingelectricitythroughtheairtolaptopsPodsandothergadgets小器具withouttheneedforcablesandsockets插座.WirelesslightingaudiospeakersanddigitalpictureframesareexpectedtobeamongthefirstcommercialproductsexhibitedinLasVegasthisweekattheInternationalConstumerElectronicsShowtheworld’sbiggesttradeshow.ExpertsbelievethisisjustthebeginningandeventuallywirelesselectricitycoulddoforbatterylifewhatWiFi局域网didfortheInternet.Inaworldwithoutwireslaptopusersincafesandairportterminals终点站wouldbeinsideanelectricityhotspotandnolongerhaveto_delveanawkwardlocatedsocket.You’dbeabletobuyadeskthatchargedanygadgetplacedonitorpoweranyPCyouputontopsaidJamesHollandeditorofgadgetswebsiteElectricpig.co.ukIfeachroomhadwirelesspoweryou’dknowthatonceyouwalkedthroughthefrontdooryourmobilewouldstartchargingup----evenwhilestillinyourbagorpocket.You’dneverneedtohuntfortherightchargeragain.AmongthecompaniesshowcasingtheambitioustechnologyatCESisPowerBeam.Itssystemturnselectricityaninvisiblelaserthenbeams传播itasheatacrosstheroomtoasolarcellthatconvertsitbackintoelectricity.DavidGrahamtheco-founderofPowerBeamsaid:We’regoingtodeletetheword‘recharge’fromtheEnglishdictionary.Ifyourcellphoneisrechargingonyourdeskalldayyouwon’tbethinkingaboutit.TheSiliconValleycompanycancurrentlyusealasertogenerateabout1.5wattspowertoasolarcell10metersaway.ThiswouldbeenoughtopoweranelectronicspeakerorsmallLED二极管lightsbutnotenoughtooperatealaptopwhichrequiresabout30to50watts.HoweverGrahamsaidthatthetechnologycouldcomfortablybescaledup提高.PowerBeaminsistsitslaserdoesnotleadtoarisktousers’healthbecauseitissimplymovingheatfromoneplacetoanother.Grahamsaidthatifsomeonewalkedthroethebeamitwouldshutdownwithinathousandthofsecondthenrestartoncethepathisclear.Thetechnologyalsopromisesbecauseitwouldonlypowerproductswhenneeded.1.Whatdoestheinstrumentusedforcharging?A.AwirelessinstrumentusedforchargingB.TheonlycompanytoshowtheambitioustechnologyC.AmeansofbroadcastingelectricitytogadgetsD.Anewefficientenergy2.TheunderlinedworddelveinParagragh3refersto___A.huntforB.lookintoC.thinkofD.putaway3.AccordingtoJamesHollandweknowthat_____.A.acellphonecanbepoweredonlyonadeskB.gadgetscanbechargedinroomwithwirelesspowerC.arightchargerisneededD.eachroomshouldhavewireless’spower4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thelaserdoesharmtopeople’shealthB.ThegadgetslikeaudiospeakershaveshownattheInternationalConsumerElectronicsShowthisweek.C.Theword‘recharge‘hasbeendeletedfromtheEnglishdictionary.D.Thetechnologycanalsosaveenergybecauseitwouldnotworkwhenunnecessary.5.Thefifthparagraghmainlytellsus______A.howthesystemworksB.howtheelectricitybeconvertedintoheatC.thefunctionoftheambitioustechnologyD.theelectricityisconvertedthroughheat
- Yourmobilephoneringsandinsteadoftheusualelectronicsignalsit’splayingyourfavouritemusiC.A.friendsendsyourfavouritesongtocheeryouup.OnedayarecordcompanymightforwardnewrecordsandmusicvideostoyourphonE.Themobilebusinessisgettingintothemusicbusiness.Forthemomenttheinterestisinpleasantringtonesbutsomecompaniesarehopingtotakefulladvantageofthenextgenerationofmobilephones—allpurposegadgetsthatblendphonepersonalstereovideoplayerandInternetbrowserintoonE.Finallyrecordcompaniesmightsendnewrecordsandvideostofanswhoregistertheircellphonenumbers.Thefanscouldpassmusicorsongsalongtofriends—akindofmusicaltradingcarD.UnlikeInternettracksmobiledownloadswouldbeeasyforrecordcompaniestocontrolsaidformerrecordindustryofficialRalphSimonwhoisnowchairmanofYourmobilebasedinSantaMonicCaliforniA.IfyoupassasongalongtootherphonesthroughanetworkeachphonecanbechargedsaidSimon.It'slikegoingthroughtollgate收费站.There'smorepossibilityforcopyrightcontrolthanthereisontheInternet.Massachusetts-basedConverseisofferingserviceinPortugalandtheNetherlandsthatletspeoplerecordtunesontheirvoicemailorsendmusicaspresentstofriends.Finallypeoplemightbeabletosingkaraokeandpassthemalong.ThecompanyissurethatpeoplewillwanttousemusictoreachoutandtouchsomeonE.Amobilephoneisnotalisteningmachineandyou'llbedisappointedifyouthinkyoucanchangeitintoaradiosaidOuzelacreativemanagerforConverseinIsrael.Butifsomeonesendsyouasongwhileyou'reonvacationyouappreciatethefeeling.1.Theunderlinedwordblendinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans_____.A.sendB.comeC.mixD.compare2.Massachusetts-basedConverseinthesixthparagraphprobablyrefersto______.A.apersonB.acityinIsraelC.astateoftheUSAC.acompany3.Recordcompanies______theideaofpassingsongsandmusicalongmobilephones.A.areworriedaboutB.areinterestedinC.tryhardtostopD.takenonoticeof4.AccordingtoRalphSimonitwouldbeeasierto_______throughmobilephonenetworkthanthroughtheInternet.A.protectcopyrightofmusicworksB.sendpersonalmessagesC.passalongsongsandmusicD.sendvoicemail
- AdevicethatstopsdriversfromfallingasleepatthewheelisabouttogothroughtestingatDepartmentofTransportlaboratoriesandcouldgoonsalewithin12monthsThesystemcalledDriverAlertaimstoreducedeadlyroadaccidentsby20%-40%thatarecausedbytiredness.Airlinepilotscanalsouseittoreducethe30%ofallpilot-erroraccidentsthatarerelatedtotirednessDriverAlertisbasedonacomputerizedwristband手表带Thedevicewornbydriversorpilotsgivesoutasoundabouteveryfourminutesduringacarjourney.Aftereachsoundthedrivermustrespondbysqueezing挤压thesteeringwheel方向盘.A.sensorinthewristbanddetectsthispressingactionandmeasuresthetimebetweenthesoundandthedriver’sresponsE.Tirednessisdirectlyrelatedtoadriver’sresponsetimE.Usuallyawatchfuldriverwouldtakeabout400millisecondstorespondbutoncethatfallstomorethan500millisecondsitsuggeststhatthedriverisgettingsleepyInsuchcasesthedevicegivesoutmoreregularandloudersoundsshowingthatthedrivershouldopenawindoworstopforarest.Ifthedriver’sresponsecontinuestoslowdownthesoundsbecomemorefrequentuntilanonstopalarmwarnsthatthedrivermuststopassoonaspossibleThedevicehasbeendeliveredtothedepartment’slaboratoriesfortesting.Ifthesetestsscheduledforsixmonths’timearesuccessfulthemakerswillbringtheproducttomarketwithinaboutayear1.AccordingtothetextDriverAlert______A.aimstoreducetiredness-relatedaccidentsB.hasgonethroughtestingatlaboratoriesC.aimstopreventdriversfromsleepingD.hasbeenonsalefor12months2.HowshouldadriverrespondtothesoundsfromDriverAlert?A.BysoundingawarningB.BytouchingthewristbanD.C.BycheckingthedrivingtimeD.Bypressingthesteeringwheel3.WhenthedrivergetssleepywhiledrivingDriverAlert______A.movesmoreregularlyB.stopsworkingproperlyC.opensthewindowforthedriverD.soundsmorefrequentlyandloudly
- DoomedbeautiessuchasCleopatraandManilynMonroewerefarfromaloneintheirmisery.VeryattractivepeopletendtoformpartnershipsthatarelessstableandsatisfyingthanthoseenjoyedbyplainJanes.AccordingtoresearchbyDrJohnBlaineoftheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniarelationshipsbetweenpeoplewhoseprofessionslargelydependontheirappearancessuchasmodelsoractorstendtoendmuchfasterthanthosebetweenlawyersdoctorsorstudents.BlainesaidthebeautifulfeltdifferentfromchildhooD.Theyaretreatedasspecialwhichmaycreatebotharroganceandinsecurity.Alltoooftenbeautycanbeusedasanalternativetoeducation.OftentheyarepushedoutoftheirclassortowntoldtogooffandmaketheirfortuneinHollywoodorLondonandwhenthemajorityfailtheyhavefewtalentstomakealiving.Blaineaddedthatbeautifulpeoplescorepoorlyonthebigfive—thekeyfactorsAmericanexpertsconsiderwhenhelpingdistressedcouples.Theseareneuroticism神经质includingangerandanxiety;extroversion性格外向;opennesstonewexperiences;agreeableness;andconscientiousness责任感orstickingbyagreementstheyhavemadE.AttractivepeopleoftenseenoreasontotrytochangeuntiltheirlooksstarttofadE.KristaSutherlandoftheUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelessaidpartnershipsthatappearedtobeperfectfromtheoutsidesuchastheformerdreamteamsofNicoleKidmanandTomCruiseorHughGrantandElizabethHurleywherebackgroundsandaspirationsareoftenshareddidnotnecessarilyleadtohappiness.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceDoomedbeautiessuchasCleopatraandManilynMonroewerefarfromaloneintheirmisery.mean?A.Beautifulwomenalwaysfeltlonely.B.BeautifulwomenwerealwaysalonE.C.Manybeautifulwomendidn’tendupwithahappylifE.D.BeautifulwomenalwayslivedahappylifE.2.TheunderlinedphraseplainJanesinthepassagerefersto________.A.ordinary-lookingwomenB.womencalledJaneC.commonpeopleD.attractivewomen3.Wecaninferinthepassagethat________.A.HughGrantandElizabethHurleywereacoupleB.NicoleKidmanandTomCruisewereverysatisfiedwiththeirlifeC.WhentheyfailinHollywoodthebeautifulhavelittletroubleinmakingalivingD.Themarriageofthebeautifuloftenlastlong4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.Fivekeyfactorsaffectingthepartnership.B.BeautiesaredoomedtofailinlovE.C.Beautiesorcommon?D.Thebeautifularedifferent.
- Withoutadoubtexerciseatanytimeofthedaybeatsnoexerciseatall.Butwhichisabettertimeforexercisemorningorevening?Invariousstudiesscientistshavefoundthatsubjectstendtodoslightlybetteronmeasuresofphysicalperformance—includingendurance耐力strengthoutputreactiontimeandaerobiccapacity—between4and7p.m.There’requiteafewexplanationsthebody’stemperatureandhormone荷尔蒙levelspeakinlateafternoonmakingmuscles肌肉moreflexibleandproducingthebestratio比率oftestosteronethemuscle-buildinghormonetocortisolthehormonethatdoesthereverse.Butthesevariationshaveonlysmalleffects.Andmuchasonecanadjusttowakingupatthesametimedailystudieshaveshownthatthebodycanadapttothetimeofdaythatyoutrain.Inseverallong-termstudiesforexamplescientistsrandomlysplitpeopleintogroupsandinstructedthemtotrainonlyinthemorningoronlyintheearlyevening.Intheendthemorningexercisersgenerallydidbetterontestsofphysicalperformanceearlyinthedaywhiletheeveningexercisersdidbetterwhentestedlater.Onapracticallevelthatmeansthatifyouplantorunamarathonthatstartsinthemorningitmaybebesttoscheduleyourtrainingrunsearlyintheday.Ingeneralresearchsuggeststhattheidealtimetoexerciseislateafternoonthoughtheadvantagesareslight.1.Thescientistshavefoundintheirstudiesthattheparticipantsusually______between4and7p.m.A.scorehigherinphysicaltestsB.havehighesttemperatureandhormonelevelsC.feellesstiredafterexerciseD.aremorelikelytohaveexercise2.Attheendofthelong-termstudiesthemorningexercisersmusthavebeentested_______A.onlyinthemorningB.onlyintheeveningC.earlierthantheeveningexercisersD.bothinthemorningandevening3.Whichproverbcanbeusedtoexplaintheideaexpressedinthethirdparagraph?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.HabitisasecondnaturE.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.4.Whatwastakenintoconsiderationwhenthescientiststriedtofindoutthebesttimeforexercise?A.Theexercisingenvironment.B.Thekindofsportstheexerciserishaving.C.Theexerciser'sphysicalcondition.D.Theageoftheexerciser.5.Whichshowsthecorrectorderinwhichtheactivitiesdecreaseinphysiologicaladvantagegenerallyspeaking?→meansbetterthanA.Eveningexercise→morningexercise→noexerciseatall→middayexerciseB.Eveningexercise→morningexercise→middayexercise→noexerciseatallC.Morningexercise→eveningexercise→middayexercise→noexerciseatallD.Middayexercise→noexerciseatall→morningexercise→eveningexercise
- Oldwives’talesarebeliefspasseddownfromonegenerationtoanother.Forexamplemostofusrememberourparents’tellingustoeatmoreofcertainfoodsornottodocertainthings.Isthereanytruthintheseteachings?Someofthemagreewithpresentmedicalthinkingbutothershavenotpassedthetestoftime.Didyourmotherevertellyoutoeatyourcarrotsbecausetheyaregoodforyoureyes?Scientistsnowreportthateatingcarrotscanhelppreventaseriouseyediseasecalledmaculardegeneration.Eatingjustonecarrotadaycanreducethepossibilityofgettingthisdiseaseby40%.Garlic蒜isgoodforyoutoo:Itcankillthetypeofvirusthatcausescolds.UnfortunatelynotallofMom’sadvicepassedthetestofmedicalstudies.Forexamplegenerationsofchildrenhavebeentoldnottogoswimmingwithinanhouraftereating.Butresearchsuggeststhatthereisnodangerindoingso.Dosweetscausetoothproblems?Wellyesandno.Stickysweetsmadewithgrainstendtocausemoreproblemsthansweetsmadewithsimplesugars.Eventhoughsciencecantellusthatsomeofourtraditionalbeliefsdon’tholdwaterthereisstillalotoftruthintheoldwives’tales.Afterallmuchofthisknowledgehasbeenaccumulated积累fromthousandsofyearsofexperienceinfamilyhealthcare.Weshouldrespectthisbodyofknowledgeevenaswesearchforclearscientificsupporttoproveittrueorfalse.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Eatinggarlicisgoodforoureyes.B.Stickysweetsaredamagingtoourteeth.C.Swimmingafteramealisdangerous.D.Carrotspreventpeoplefromcatchingcolds.2.Theauthordevelopsthethirdparagraphmainly_______.A.bycauseandeffectB.byorderinspaceC.byorderintimeD.byexamples3.Thephraseholdwaterinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans.A.tobebelievableB.tobevaluableC.tobeadmirableD.tobesuitable4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardoldwives’talesinthetext?A.SubjectiveB.ObjectiveC.DissatisfiedD.Curious.
- AgainstthesuppositionthatforestfiresinAlaskaCanadaandSiberiawarmtheclimatescientistshavediscoveredthatcoolingmayoccurinareaswhereburnttreesallowmoresnowtomirrormoresunlightintospacE.Thisfindingsuggeststhattakingstepstopreventnorthernforestfirestolimitthereleaseofgreenhousegasesmaywarmtheclimateinnorthernregions.UsuallylargefiresdestroyedforestsintheseareasoverthepastdecadE.Scientistspredictthatwithclimatewarmingfiresmayoccurmorefrequentlyoverthenextseveralcenturiesasaresultofalongerfireseason.Sunlighttakeninbytheearthtendstocausewarmingwhileheatmirroredbackintospacetendstocausecooling.ThisisthefirststudytoanalyzeallaspectsofhownorthernfiresinfluenceclimatE.Earlierstudiesbyotherscientistshavesuggestedthatfireinnorthernregionsspeedupclimatewarmingbecausegreenhousegasesfromburningtreesandplantsarereleasedintotheatmosphereandthustrapheat.Scientistsfoundthatrightafterthefirelargeamountsofgreenhousegasesenteredtheatmosphereandcausedwarming.Ozone臭氧levelsincreasedandashfromthefirefellonfar-offseaicedarkeningthesurfaceandcausingmoreradiationfromthesuntobetakenin.ThefollowingspringhoweverthelandwithintheareaofthefirewasbrighterthanbeforethefirebecausefewertreescoveredthegrounD.Snowonthegroundmirroredmoresunlightbackintospaceleadingtocooling.WeneedtofindoutallpossiblewaystoreducethegrowthofgreenhousegasesintheatmospherE.ScientiststrackedthechangeintheamountofradiationenteringandleavingtheclimatesystemasaresultofthefireandfoundameasurementcloselyrelatedtotheglobalairtemperaturE.Typicallyfireinnorthernregionsoccursinthesameareaevery80to150years.Scientistshoweverfoundthatwhenfireoccursmorefrequentlymoreradiationislostfromtheearthandcoolingresults.Specificallytheydeterminedwhenfirereturns20yearsearlierthanpredicted0.5wattspersquaremeterofareaburnedaresoakedupbytheearthfromgreenhousegasesbut0.9wattspersquaremeterwillbesentbackintospacE.Theneteffectiscooling.Wattsareusedtomeasuretherateatwhichenergyisgainedorlostfromtheearth.1.Accordingtothenewfindingstakingstepstopreventnorthernforestfiresmay__________.A.resultinawarmingclimateB.causetheforestfirestooccurmorefrequentlyC.leadtoalongerfireseasonD.protecttheforestsandtheenvironmentthere2.ThefollowingarealltheimmediateeffectsafteraforestfireEXCEPT__________.A.largeamountsofgreenhousegasesentertheatmosphereB.thelevelsofozonewhichisatypeofoxygenincreaseC.snowonthegroundmirrorsmoresunlightbackintospaceD.ashesfromthefirefallontheicesurfaceandtakeinmoreradiationfromthesun3.Earlierstudiesaboutnorthernforestfires__________.A.analyzeallaspectsofhownorthernfiresinfluenceclimateB.indicatethatforestfireswillpollutetheatmosphereC.suggestthatpeopleshouldtakemeasurestoprotectenvironmentD.suggestthatthefireswillspeedupclimatewarming4.Theunderlinedphrasesoakupinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans__________.A.releasedB.absorbedC.createdD.distributed5.FromthepassagewecandrawaconclusionthatforestfiresinAlaskaCanadaandSiberiamay__________.A.warmtheclimateasthesuppositiongoesB.allowmoresnowtoreflectmoresunlightintospaceandthuscooltheclimateC.destroylargeareasofforestsandpollutethefar-offseaiceD.helptogainmoreenergyratherthanreleasemoreenergy
- ItwasMother’sDay.Johnwassobusywithhisworkthathecouldn’tgobackhome.Whenhepassedbyaflowershopintheeveninganideacametohismind.I’llsendMumsomeroses.WhileJohnwaspickinghisflowersayoungmanwentinside.HowmanyrosescanIgetforonlyfivedollarsMadam?heaskedtheassistantwastryingtotellhimroseswereasexpensiveasfortydollarsadozen.Maybehewouldbehappywithcarnations康乃馨.NoIhavetohaveredroses.HesaidMyMumwasbadlyilllastyearandIdidn’tgettospendmuchtimewithher.NowIwanttogetsomethingspecial.ithastoberosesasroseisherfavorite.AfterhearingitJohnsaidhewouldpaytherestofthemoneyfortheyoungman.MovedbybothofthemtheassistantsaidWelllovelyyoungmenthirtydollarsadozenonlyforyou.Takingtherosestheyoungmanalmostjumpedintotheairandranoutoftheshop.Itwaswellworthtwenty—fivedollarsJohnpaidtoseetheexcitingmoment.ThenJohnpaidforhisdozenofrosesandtoldtheassistanttosendthemtohismother.Ashewalkedouthefeltnice.Suddenlyhesawtheyoungmancrossingthestreetandgoingintoapark.Butsoonherealizeditwasnotaparkbutacemetery.Crying.theyoungmancarefullylaidtherosesMumohMumwhydidn’tItellyouhowmuchIlovedyou?Cod.pleasehelpmefindmymumandtellherIloveher.SeeingthisJohnturnedandquicklywalkedtotheshop.Hewouldtaketheflowershomehimself.1.theassistanttriedtoasktheyoungmantobuycarnationsinsteadofrosesbecause________.A.carnationswerenicerthanrosesB.therosesweresavedforJohnC.rosesweremoreexpensivethancarnationsD.carnationswerespecialflowersforMother’sDay2.Johnpaid_____fortheyoungmanbecauseoftheroses.A.$5B.$25C.$30D.$553.theyoungmancriedatthetombbecausehe___________.A.hadspentallhismoneyontherosesB.wasn’tabletotellhismotherhelovedherhimselfC.feltsorrytoaskJohntoDayforhisflowersD.hadn’tgotenoughmoneyforhissickmother4.AtlastJohnchangedhismindandwenthomebecausehewantedto______A.tellhismotherhelovedherhimselfB.askhismotherformoremoneyC.tellhismothertheyoungman’sstoryD.askhismotherifshelikedroses5.thewriterwritesthepassagetotellus__________.A.BuyrosesforyourmotherwhensheisillB.LetyourmotherknowhowmuchyouloveherC.WorkhardtogetmoremoneyforyourmotherD.SendyourmotherflowersonMother’sDay
- Learningtosavemoneywhenyou'reyoungisanimportantlesson.Allgoodlessonsandhabitsbeginearlyandsavingisaskillthateveryoneneeds.Manypeople-adultsincluded–donothaveagoodsenseofsavingforthelongrun.IhavebeenluckytolearnthislessonearlybecauseIhavehadagrass-cuttingbusinesssinceIwas10yearsold.OfthemoneyImakeIspendabout10percentandsavetheother90.Makingsureyousaveanddon'tspendtoomuchisagoodwaytobuildupwealth.Ihaveputmyearningsinabank.ManyteensIknowspendallthemoneytheyearnsoitneverhasachancetogrow.Youngpeopleshouldrealizethattheirteenageyearsareagreattimetobeginsaving.Athighschoolmanyparentspayforalmosteverythingsoyourexpensescanbesmall.Ifyouhaveajob.youshouldhavefunwithsomeofthemoney.Butyoushouldalsosavesomesothatitwillgrow.Thenyoucanbeginplanningforyourfuture.Whenyouspendmoneyyounotonlylosethatmoneybutalsolosetheinterestyoushouldhaveearnedbysavingit.Afterhighschoolcollegeisexpensiveandthenreallifebeginswithexpensessuchasfoodandrent.ffyoucanholdontoagoodpercentageofthemoneyyouearnasateengoingtocollegeandbuyingahousewillbemucheasier.Theearlieryoubeginsavingthemoretimethemoneyhastogrow.IfyouareinyourthirtieswithoutanysavingsyouwillalwayshavetostruggleTheearlieryoubeginsavingtheeasieritistocreateanestegg储备金.1.Accordingtotheauthoramancanbuilduphiswealthby____.A.findingagoodjobB.savingmoneywhenhegrowsupC.buyingahouseD.savingmoneyandspendingless2.Theauthorseemstobelieve____.A.itishardtosavemoneywheninhighschoolB.ifyouhaveajobyouneedn'tsavemoneyC.whenspendingonelosesmorethanthemoneyhepaysD.goingtocollegewillbeeasierifyouborrowmoneyfromthebank3.Thebesttideofthepassagecanbe____.A.SavingforfutureB.LearningtospendlessC.HowtosavemoneyD.Howtomakemoney4.Thetextiswrittenmainlyfor____.A.adultsB.teenagersC.businessmenD.collegestudents
- 1SUMMERJOBDoyouliketotalkwithpeople?Doyouliketowritestories?IfyouwanttoworkforourmagazineasareporterpleasecallKarenat558366.2WANTEDAreyouhard-working?Doyouliketomeetpeople?IfyouranswerisYesthenwehaveajobforyouasawaiter.CallAIHotelat556779.3HELPWANTEDDoyoulikebabies?Canyoulookafterababyfortwodays?Ifyouaresuretotakegoodcareofitcallusat766588.$80ormore.Today!Hurry!4CLEANERWANTEDCanyoumakealargehousecleanandtidy?Ifyouhopetogetthejobpaidat$20oncecallusthisevening18:00——20:00.Tel:6338001.Wherecanyouprobablyfindtheadsabove?A.Anewspaper.B.Areport.C.Aguidebook.D.Asciencebook.2.Ifyoulikechildrenandhavetwodaysfreeyoucancallforajob.A.556779B.558366C.766588D.6338003.IfyouareacollegestudentofEnglishwhoenjoyswritingduringyoursummerholidaysyouwillbemoreinterestedinthejobin.A.ad.1B.ad.2C.ad.3D.ad.4
- I’vechangedmyminD.IwantedtohaveatelescopebutnowIwantmydadback.LucienLawrence’slettertoFatherChristmaswrittenafterhisfatherhadbeenknifedtodeathoutsidehisschoolgatemusthavetouchedeveryone’sheart.Lucienwentontosaythatwithouthisfatherhecouldn’tseethestarsinthesky.WhenthosewelovedepartfromuswecannotseethestarsforawhilE.ButLucienthestarsarestillthereandonedaywhenyouareolderandyourtearshavegoneyouwillseethemagain.AndinastrangewayIexpectthatyouwillfindyourfathertheretooeitherinyourmindorheart.Ifindthatmyparentswhodiedyearsagostilllinger留连inmanyofmydreamsandthatIthinkofthemperhapsmorethanIeverdidwhentheywerealivE.IstilllivetopleasethemandI’mstillsurprisedbytheirreactions.IrememberthatwhenIbecameaprofessorIwassoproudorrathersopleasedwithmyselfthatIcouldn’twaittocablemyparents.ThereplywasalongtimeincomingbutwhenitdidallmymothersaidwasIhopethismeansthatnowyouwillhavemoretimeforthechildren!Ihaven’tforgotten.Thevaluesofmyparentsstillliveon.ItmakesmepauseandthinkabouthowIwillliveonintheheartsandmindsofmychildrenandofthoseforwhomIcarE.WouldIhavebeenasreadyasPhilipLawrencehasbeentofacetheaggressorsandtolaydownmylifeforthoseinmycare?HowmanypeoplewouldwantmebackforChristmas?It’saseriousthoughtwhichgivesmepausE.IpraysilentlysometimesinthedeadofnightthatancientcryofapoetDelivermysoulfromtheswordandmydarlingfromthepowerofthedog.YetIknowdeathcomestousallandsometimescomessuddenly.Wemustthereforeplantolivetogetherbutliveasifwewilldietomorrow.WeliveonI’msureinthelivesofthosewelovedandthereforeweoughttohaveacareforwhattheywillrememberandwhattheywilltreasurE.Ifmoreparentsknewthisintheirheartstobetruetheremightbefewerknivesonourstreetstoday.1.Accordingtothewholetextwecanseethatthefirstparagraph___________.A.putsforwardthesubjectofthetextB.showstheauthor’spityonthekidC.servesasanintroductiontothediscussionD.makesaclearstatementoftheauthor’sviews2.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexplaintous____________.A.howmuchhemisseshisparentsnowB.whyhisparentsoftenappearinhisdreamC.whenLucienwillgetoverallhissadnessD.howproudhewaswhenhesucceededinlife3.Whatfeelingdidtheauthor’smotherexpressinherreply?A.ProuD.B.Happy.C.DisappointeD.D.WorrieD.4.Intheauthor’sopinionthevalueofaperson’slifeis_____________.A.toleaveapreciousmemorytothepeoplerelatedB.tohaveahighsenseofdutytothewholesocietyC.tocarewhatotherswillrememberandtreasureD.tosharehappinessandsadnesswithhisfamily5.Whatdoesthewritermeanbythesentencetakenfromanoldpoem?A.Calloncriminalsandmurdererstolaydowntheirguns.B.AdviseparentsstaywiththeirchildrensafelyathomE.C.Spendeverydaymeaningfullyinmemoryofdeath.D.Trytokeepviolenceandmurderfarawayfromsociety.
- Timespentinabookshopcanbemostenjoyablewhetheryouareabook-loverormerelyyouaretheretobuyabookasapresent.Youmayevenhaveenteredtheshopjusttofind1fromasuddenshower.Whateverthereasonyoucansoonbecometotally2ofyoursurroundings.20090323Thedesiretopickupa3withanattractivecoverisirresistiblealthoughthismethodof4oughtnottobefollowedasyoumightendupwitharather5book.Yousoonbecomeengagedinsomebookorotherandusuallyitisonlymuch6thatyourealizeyouhavespentfartoomuchtimethereandmustdashoffto7someforgottenappointment--withoutbuying8ofcoursE.Thisopportunitytoescapetherealities9everydaylifeisIthinkthemainattractionofabookshop.Therearenotmanyplaces10itispossibletodothis.Youcanwanderroundsuchplacestoyourheart'scontent.Ifitisagoodshopnoassistant11gotoyouwithinevitablegreetingsCanIhelpyousir?Youfinishedbrowsing.翻阅Thenandonlythenare12servicesnecessary.Ofcourseyoumaywanttofindoutwhereaparticularsectionisbutwhenhehas13youtheretheassistantshouldretirecarefullyandlook14heisnotinterestedinsellingasinglebook.Youhavetobe15nottobeattractedbythevarietyofbooksinabookshop.Itisvery16toentertheshoplookingforabook17ancientcoinsandtocomeout18acopyofthelatestbest-sellingnovel.Thissortofthingcanbeverydangerous.Apartfromrunningupahuge19youcanwastegreatdealoftime20fromsectiontosection.1.A.shelterB.shedC.roomD.place2.A.forgottenB.unawareC.awareD.lost3.A.presentB.newspaperC.magazineD.book4.A.selectionB.choiceC.electionD.collection5.A.interestingB.badC.attractiveD.dull6.A.laterB.earlyC.lateD.latest7.A.breakB.keepC.makeD.have8.A.everythingB.anythingC.abookD.something9.A.inB.aboutC.ofD.at10.A.whereB.whichC.thatD.wherever11.A.mustB.hastoC.shouldD.dare12.A.herB.hisC.theirD.your13.A.ledB.takenC.broughtD.introduce14.A.asthoughB.asifC.ifonlyD.onlyif15.A.carefulB.patientC.knowledgeableD.conscious16.A.clearB.hardC.importantD.easy17.A.withB.ofC.onD.in18.A.carryingB.takingC.bringingD.holding19.A.moneyB.accountC.chargeD.costs20.A.walkingB.goingC.wonderingD.wandering
- Needquickhelpwithyourhomework?LetRealKidsdirectyoutothebestsitesontheWeB.※AnIntroductiontoShakespeareTalesFromShakespeareGotothissiteifyou’restudyingShakespeareandlookingforanintroductiontohiswork.ThesiteincludesdifferentplaysbyShakespearewhichyoucanclickonandreadasstories.RecommendedbyAlyssaZuna※PowerfulPeopleTheWhiteHouseIfyouhavehomeworkoraresearchprojectonthePresidentandtheWhiteHousethisisanexcellentsitetovisit.ItisfilledwithvideoandpicturesincludingtoursoftheWhiteHousE.RecommendedbyTianaJackson※ReadingResourcesReadingRainbowThisisagreatplacetofindbooksforyoungerchildren.Andthere’salsoinformationonbuyingbooksandnationalreadingprograms.RecommendedbyRosemaryCompton※TheABCsofWritingEdmontonPublicSchoolsThisisagoodplacetogoifyouarehavingtroublewithyourwriting.Allyoudoisclickononeofthewritingstepsanditexplainsthestepandgivesyoutips.Thesitehaslinkstootherpageswithwritingstepsfordifferentgradelevels.RecommendedbyZackDale1.Wherecanyoumostprobablyreadthesepassages?A.Inanewsreport.B.Onabooklist.C.Onawebsite.D.Onaradioprogramlist.2.Tomafourth-gradestudentwhoisaskedtowriteareportaboutAmericanpresidentswillbeinterestedin_____.A.TheABCsofWritingB.ReadingResourcesC.TalesFromShakespeareD.P.owerfulPeople3.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemaybehelpfultoparentswhowanttheirchildtobeagoodreader?A.AlyssaZuna.B.TianaJackson.C.RosemaryCompton.D.ZackDalE.4.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.A.thesewebsitescanhelpyoucommunicateinternationallyB.allthesewebsitesareeducationalandhelpfultochildrenC.thesewebsitesaremeantforstudentsinhighgradesD.allofthesewebsitesincludesomeinterestingpictures
- Formostpeopleshoppingisstillamatterofwanderingdownthestreetorloadingacartinashoppingmall.Soonthatwillchange.Electroniccommercetradeisgrowingfastandwillsoonbringpeoplemorechoices.Therewillhoweverbeacost:protectingtheconsumerfrombeingcheatedwillbeharder.Manygovernmentsthereforewanttoapplystreetregulationstotheelectronicworld.Butpoliticianswouldbewisertoseecyberspaceasabasisforaneweraofcorporateself-regulation.Consumersinrichcountrieshavegrownusedtotheideathatthegovernmenttakesresponsibilityforeverythingforthestabilityofthebankstothesafetyofthedrugsortheirrightstorefundwhengoodsarefaulty.Butgovernmentscannotenforcenationallawsonbusinesseswhoseonlypresenceisonthescreen.Eveninacountrywhereaclearrighttocompensationexiststheon-linecustomerinTokyosaycanhardlygotoNewYorktogetarefundforaclothespurchase.Oneanswerisforgovernmenttocooperatemore:torecognizeeachother’srules.Butthatrequiresyearsofworkandvolumesofdetailedrules.Andplentyofcountrieshaverulestoofancifulforsobercountriestoaccept.Thereishoweveranotherchoice.Lettheelectronicbusinessesdotheregulationthemselves.Theydoafterallhaveaself-interestindoingso.Inelectroniccommerceareputationforhonestdealingwillbeavaluablecompetitiveasset.Governmentstoomaycompetetobetrusted.Forinstancecustomersorderingmedicineson-linemayprefertobuyfromtheUnitedStatesbecausetheytrusttherigorousscreeningoftheFoodandDrugAdministration;ortheymaydecidethattheFDA’srulesaretoostrictandbuyfromSwitzerlandinstead.Customerswillstillneedtousetheirjudgment.Butpreciselybecausethetechnologyisnewelectronicshoppersarelikelyforawhiletobealotmorecautiousthancustomersofthenormalsort.Andthenewtechnologywillalsomakeiteasierforthemtocomplainwhenacompanyletsthemdown.Inthiswayatleasttheadventofcyberspacemayargueforfewerconsumerprotectionlawsnotmore.1.Accordingtotheauthorwhatwillbethebestpolicyforelectroniccommerce?A.Self-regulationbythebusiness.B.Strictconsumerprotectionlaws.C.Closeinternationalcooperation.D.Governmentprotection.2.Incaseanelectronicshopperboughtfaultygoodsfromaforeigncountrywhatcouldhedo?A.Refusetopayforthepurchase.B.Gotothesellerandaskforarefund.C.Appealtoconsumerprotectionlaw.D.ComplainaboutitontheInternet.3.Intheauthor’sviewbusinesseswouldplaceahighemphasisonhonestdealingbecauseintheelectronicworld________.A.internationalcooperationwouldbemuchmorefrequentB.consumerscouldeasilyseekgovernmentprotectionC.agoodreputationisagreatadvantageincompetitionD.itwouldbeeasyforconsumerstocomplain4.WecaninferfromthepassagethatinlicensingnewdrugstheFDAintheUnitedStatesis________.A.veryquickB.verycautiousC.veryslowD.rathercareless5.Ifacustomerbuyssomethingthatdoesnotmeethisexpectationwhatistheadvantageofdealingthroughelectroniccommerceoverthepresentnormalone?A.Itwillbeeasierforhimtoreturnthegoodsheisnotsatisfiedwith.B.Itwillbeeasierforhimtoattaintherefundfromtheseller.C.Itwillbeeasierforhimtogethiscomplaintsheardbyotherconsumers.D.Itwillbeeasierforhimtocomplainaboutthistothegovernment.
- Booksareahighcostofhighereducation.ButtheGlobalTextProjecthopestocreateafreelibraryofonethousandelectronictextbooksforstudentsindevelopingcountries.Theaimistooffersubjectsthatstudentsmaytakeintheirfirstfewyearsatuniversity.ThebookscouldbeprintedorreadonacomputerorcopiedontoaCDorDVD.RichardWatsonistheactingheadofthedepartmentofmanagementinformationsystemsattheUniversityofGeorgiawhosaystheideawentbackseveralyears.Hewasteachingacomputerprogrammingclassbutdidnothaveagoodtextbooksoheaskedhisstudentseachtowritepartofthebookthathewouldorganizeandedit.BytheendofthetermProfessorWatsonhadafinishedproduct.Sincethenhehasuseditforotherclasses.NowProfessorWatsonisseekingvolunteerstosupervise监督thecreationofbooksforthelibrary.Heislookingforprofessorsorotherprofessionals.TheGlobalTextProjectissimilarintechnologytoWikipediathefreeencyclopediaareferenceworkcontainingarticlesonawiderangeofsubjectsthatanyonecaneditontheInternet.Butonlyoneortwopeoplewillbeabletomakethefinaleditsintexts.Theprojectincludesacommittee委员会ofscholarsmostlyfromdevelopingcountriestoadviseonnecessarytextbooksandtheircontents.Thegroup′sfirstbookoninformationsystemsisbeingtestedinEthiopiaandIndonesiA.TheplanistoofferabouttenfreebookswithinthenextyearincludinganEnglishgrammartext.ProjectorganizersalsowanttooffertextbooksinArabicChineseandSpanish.Theyareworkingwithatranslationcompanyandstudentscouldalsogetinvolved.ForexampleastudentlearningEnglishinanArabcountrycouldtranslatepartofabookintoArabiC.Thenanotherstudentandtheclassprofessorcouldcheckthetranslation.1.Themaintopicdiscussedinthepassageis_______.A.E.-booksforuniversitystudentsindevelopingcountriesB.howtocreateafreelibraryC.howtoedittextbooksontheInternetD.volunteersintheGlobalTextInternet2.ThecommitteeoftheGlobalTextProjectconsistsof_______.A.volunteerswhoarelearningforeignlanguagesB.scholarsfromdevelopingcountriesC.someprofessorsorotherprofessionalsfromdevelopingcountriesD.studentsfromdevelopingcountries3.Paragraph3suggeststhat________A.RichardWatsonworksinalibraryintheUniversityofGeorgiaB.thecomputerprogrammingclassdoesn’tneedtextbooksatallC.thetextbookisorganizedandeditedbyeachstudentD.RichardWatsoniscreativeinhisteaching4.TheWikipediainParagraph4refersto________.A.aseriesoftextbooksusedindevelopedcountriesB.abooksoldonlineC.afreeonlineencyclopediathatanyonecaneditD.anothernamefortheGlobalTextProject5.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthestatementsisTRUE?A.TheGlobalTextProjecthasn’tbeenputintopracticebyfar.B.EveryonecaneditthefinaltextsofthetextbooksfromtheGlobalTextProject.C.TheGlobalTextProjectaimstoofferonethousandtextbookstodevelopingcountries.D.TheprojectmayprovideagoodchanceoftranslationforstudentslearningaforeignlanguagE.
- Advicetosleeponitcouldbewellfoundedscientistssay.Afteragoodnight’ssleepaproblemthatcouldn’tbesolvedthenightbeforecanoftenappearmoremanageablealthoughtheevidenceuntilnowhasbeenanecdotal个人体验的.ButresearchersattheUniversityofLuebekinGermanyhavedesignedanexperimentthatshowsagoodnight’ssleepcanimproveinsight顿悟andproblem-solving.Ifyouhavesomenewly-gotmemoriesinyourbrainsleepactsonthesememoriesandrestructuresthemsothataftersleeptheinsightintoproblemwhichyoucouldnotsolvebeforeincreasessaidDrJanBornaneuroscientist神经科学家attheuniversity.Totestthetheorytheytaughtvolunteerstwosimplerulestohelpthemturnastringofnumbersintoaneworder.Therewasalsoathirdhiddenrulewhichcouldhelpthemincreasetheirspeedinsolvingtheproblem.Theresearchersdividedthevolunteersintotwogroups:halfwereallowedtosleepafterthetrainingwhiletherestwereforcedtostayawake.DrJanBornandhisteamnoticedthatthegroupthathadsleptafterthetrainingweretwiceaslikelytofigureoutthethirdruleastheothergroup.SleephelpedBornsaidinatelephoneinterview.Theimportantthingisthatyouhavetohaveamemoryrepresentationinyourbrainoftheproblemyouwanttosolveandthenyousleepsoitcanactontheproblem.ButBornadmittedthatheandhisteamdon’tknowhowrestructuringofmemoriesoccursorwhatgovernsit.PierreMaquetandPerrineRubyoftheUniversityofLiegeinBelgiumsaidtheexperimentalevidencesupportstheanecdotalsuggestionsthatsleepcanhelpdevelopcreativethinking.Althoughtheroleofsleepinhumancreativitywillstillbeamysterytheresearchgivespeoplegoodreasontofullyrespecttheirperiodsofsleeptheyadded.1.TheunderlinedphrasesleeponitinParagraph1probablymeans.A.todelaydecidingsomethinguntilthenextdayB.togetasmuchsleepaspossibleC.togoonsleepingwithoutbeingdisturbedD.tosleeptillafterthetimeyouusuallygetupinthemorning2.JanBornandhisteamcarriedouttheexperimentthrough_____.A.comparisonB.interviewC.surveyD.imagination3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.peopleshouldsleepsolongastheyhavetimeB.sleepistheonlywaytosolvehardproblemsC.peoplehavevariousperiodsofsleepD.peopleknowhowsleepreconstructsmemories4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowSleepWorksB.SleepHelpsSolveProblemsC.NoEvidenceButWellFoundedD.Born’sDiscoveryOnSleep
- Imagineaworldinwhichtherewassuddenlynoemotion--aworldinwhichhumanbeingscouldfeelnoloveorhappinessnoterrororhatE.Trytoimaginetheconsequencesofsuchatransformation.Peoplemightnotbeabletostayalive:knowingneitherjoynorpleasureanxietynorfeartheywouldbeaslikelytorepeatactsthathurtthemasactsthatwerebeneficial.Theycouldnotlearn:theycouldnotbenefitfromexperiencebecausethisemotionlessworldwouldlackrewardsandpunishments.Societywouldsoondisappear:peoplewouldbeaslikelytoharmoneanotherastoprovidehelpandsupport.Humanrelationshipswouldnotexist:inaworldwithoutfriendsorenemiestherecouldbenomarriageaffectionamongcompanionsorbonds关系amongmembersofgroups.Society'seconomicunderpinnings支柱wouldbedestroyed:sinceearning$10millionwouldbenomorepleasantthanearning$10therewouldbenoincentivetowork.Infacttherewouldbenoincentivesofanykindforaswewillseeincentivesimplyacapacitytoenjoythem.Insuchaworldthechancesthatthehumanspecieswouldsurvivearenexttozerobecauseemotionsarethebasicinstrumentofoursurvivalandadaptation.Emotionsstructuretheworldforusinimportantways.Asindividualswecategorizeobjectsonthebasisofouremotions.Trueweconsiderthelengthshapesizeortexturebutanobject'sphysicalaspectsarelessimportantthanwhatithasdoneorcandotous--hurtussurpriseusangerusormakeusjoyful.Wealsousecategorizationscoloredbyemotionsinourfamiliescommunitiesandoverallsociety.Outofouremotionalexperienceswithobjectsandeventscomesasocialfeelingofagreementthatcertainthingsandactionsaregoodandothersarebadandweapplythesecategoriestoeveryaspectofoursociallife--fromwhatfoodsweeatandwhatclothesweweartohowwekeeppromisesandwhichpeopleourgroupwillaccept.Infactsocietyusesouremotionalreactionsandattitudessuchasloyaltymoralityprideshameguiltfearandgreedinordertomaintainitself.Itgiveshighrewardstoindividualswhoperformimportanttaskssuchassurgerymakesheroesoutofindividualsforunusualordangerousachievementssuchasflyingfighterplanesinawarandusesthelegalpenal刑法的systemtomakepeopleafraidtoengageinantisocialacts.1.WhichofthefollowingisRightaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Peoplewouldnotbeabletotellthetextureofobjects.B.Peoplewouldnotknowwhatwasbeneficialandwhatwasharmfultothem.C.$10millionisequalto$10inaworldwithoutemotions.D.TherewouldbefullofliesargumentsandviolencE.2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheeconomicfoundationofsocietyisdependenton_______.A.theabilitytomakemoneyB.thecapacitytoworkC.thestimulustoworkD.thecategorizationsofouremotionalexperiences3.Emotionsaresignificantforman'ssurvivalandadaptationbecause_______.A.theyprovidethemeansbywhichpeopleviewthesizeorshapeofobjects.B.theyarethebasisforthesocialfeelingofagreementbywhichsocietyismaintaineD.C.theyencouragepeopletoperformdangerousachievements.D.theyproducemorelovethanhateamongpeoplE.4.Whyaretheemotionalaspectsofanobjectmoreimportantthanitsphysicalaspects?A.Theyhelpsocietyuseitsmembersforprofit.B.Theyencourageustoperformimportanttasks.C.Theyhelptoperfectthelegalandpenalsystem.D.Theyhelpusadaptourbehaviortotheworldsurroundingus.5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Peoplecouldonlyliveinaworldwithemotions.B.PeoplewouldalwaysdobadthingsintheemotionlessworlD.C.EmotionsareveryimportantintheworlD.D.Emotionsstructuretheworldforusinimportantways.
- Andywasbornwithadevelopmentaldisorder.Thetwosidesofhis1._______werenotjoinednormallywitheachother.Therightsideofhisbodycouldnot2.______withtheleft.Atagethreeitwas3._______forhimtowalkspeakandplay.Hecouldonly4._______backafewwordsandwalk5.________whilesomeoneheldeachofhishands.Thencamethestruggles.He6._______anall-daycenterhewasenrolledineveryimaginabletherapy疗法.He7._______sometimesintearstogetstronger.Andyhateditwhenhisparentswouldleavehiminthemornings.8._______theybelieved--againstallodds--thathewouldgrowuptolivea9.______healthylifE.TheybelieveditforthemselvesandforAndy.It10._______.TodayAndyisasuccessful13-year-oldhighschoolstudent.Hisprogresshasbeennothingshortofphenomenal.Hereceivesspecialhelpwith11._________butjoinswithfriendsinalltheactivitiesheloves.Andy12.________enormousoddstomovefromadversitytovictory.Askyourself:Whataretheseedsofstrengthhiddeninmystrugglestoday?IfIgetbackupwhenIfallwhatwillthatmakepossibletomorrow?1.A.bodyB.handsC.brainD.legs2.A.talkB.speakC.exchangeD.communicate3.A.easyB.difficultC.unchallengingD.comfortable4.A.payB.answerC.replyD.respond5.A.smoothlyB.swiftlyC.slowlyD.quickly6.A.attendedB.joinedC.presentedD.went7.A.behavedB.struggledC.appearedD.seemed8.A.ThereforeB.WhileC.HoweverD.Though9.A.richB.averageC.commonD.normal10.A.paidbackB.paidoutC.paidoffD.paidfor11.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything12.A.beatB.wonC.overlookedD.overcame
- Forgivingsomeonewhohashurtyouorletyoudownisneveraneasything.Severalnewstudieshoweversaythatitcouldhavealotofhealthbenefits.Whenyouthinkofforgivenessyouprobablydon’tthinkofitasbeingahealthormedicalproblem.StudiesfromStanfordUniversityontheotherhandshowthatsomethinglikeangercanchangeyourwell-being.WhencartoonbookcharactersliketheIncredibleHulkgetangrytheychangecoloursandoftengainspecialpower.Intherealworldangerislessobviousandmaybemoredangerous.That’swhyProfessorFredLuskinfounderoftheStanfordForgivenessProjectandauthorofForgiveforGoodsayholdingontoangerandhatredcanharmyourphysicalandmentalhealth.Twonewstudiesseemtoshowthesameidea.Thestudiesfindthatpeoplewhoareabletoforgivefeellessstresslessbackpainandlessdepression.Theyalsohavefewerheadacheslowerbloodpressureandfewerproblems.onsleeping.Soitdoesn’tmatterifyourangeriscausedbythetrafficorotherthings.Learningtoletitgoisimportant.Techniquessuchasdeepbreathorthoughtcanhelp.Orjustaskyourselfifit’sworthhurtingyourselfbystayingangrywithsomeoneelse.Forgivenessdoesnotmeanthatyousimplyacceptwhathappenedandsayit’sOK.Insteadit’sawayofmakingpeacewithyourselfaboutwhathappenedinthepast.1.Theauthorofthetexttriestomakehisviewpointclear.A.byraisinghisownexamplesB.bybasingonhisownexperienceC.bymentioningsomestudiesD.bymentioningsometypicalpatients2.TheexampleofthecartoonbookcharactersistakeninthetexttoA.showthereadershowtocontrolone’stemperproperlyB.introduceafamousexpertinthisresearchC.1etthereaderknowthedifferentcoloursofcartoonfacesD.showangerandhatredharmphysicalandmentalhealth3.TheunderlinedphraseholdingontoinParagraph2probablymeans.A.removingB.gettingridofC.keepingupD.1earningabout4.WhichisNOTtrueofpeoplewhoareabletoforgive?A.Theyfeellesstired.B.Theyfeellessstress.C.Theyoftensleepwell.D.Theyfeellessdepression.5.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.ForgivenessorNotB.ForgivenessIsGoodforHealthC.SecrettoKeepingHealthD.AngerIsBadforHealth
- TwospacewalkersfixedacameraontheoutsideoftheinternationalspacestationonMondayandthrewoverboardadata–collectingdevice装置sendingitrollingoffintospacelikeafootball.Thenewcamerawillhelpspacestationastronautsaddnewpiecesontotheorbiting轨道station.Mr.ArthurandhisRussiancrewmatelefttheorbitingstationunmannedduringthe5–hourspacewalk.NormallyonecrewmemberstayedaboardwhiletwoothersworkedoutsidE.ButthespacestationcrewhasbeenreducedtotwosincethespaceshuttleColumbiadisasterin2003andithasbeenleftemptyninetimesduringspacewalkssincethen.Thedevicethrownoverboardwasonceusedtocollectdataonelectricalactivityaroundthespacestation.ItwasdesignedtoworkforonlyafewmonthsandwasnolongerneedeD.EngineerswereafraidpiecesmightbreakoffanddamagethespacestationsotheydecidedtocutitloosE.Thedevicewhichweighsabout60poundsandhassolarpanelsthatextendabout2feetisexpectedtoburnupintheatmosphereinaboutthreemonths.Happilythespacewalkingpairhelpedeachotherintotheirspacesuitswithoutthehelpofathirdcrewmember.ThespacewalkwasputoffbyanhourbecauseoftroublewiththeUSairlock气密过渡舱whichdidnotdepressurize减压completelyatfirst.ButthepairquicklymadeupforthelosttimeastheyworkedoutsidE.ItwasthefirsttimeintwoyearsthatspacewalkersexitedthroughtheUSairlock.1.Whydidthespacewalkersleavetheorbitingstationunmanned?A.TheywerebusyfixingacamerA.B.Theyhadtothrowadata–collectingdevicE.C.TheyhadtostayaboarD.D.Thespacestationcrewhasbeenreducedtotwoduetoanaccident.2.Accordingtothescientiststhedevicethrownoverboardwould.A.returntotheearthB.burnupinspaceinaboutthreemonthsC.berecycledandreusedD.stayinouterspaceforalongtime3.TheastronautMcArthurandhisRussiancrewmate.A.putontheirspacesuitswiththehelpofeachotherB.workedoutsideofthespacestationwithathirdcrewmemberC.putoffthespacewalktorepairtheUSairlockD.werethefirstspacewalkerstoexitthroughtheUSairlock4.Whenthespacewalkingpaircarriedouttheirtask.A.theygotthehelpfromthenewcameraB.theyputoffthetaskastheyplannedC.theyreducedtheirworkastheyworkedoutsideD.theyfinishedtheirworkastheyplanneddespiteadelayatthebeginning
- Therequirementsforhighschoolgraduationhavejustchangedinmycommunity社区.Asaresultallstudentsmust1sixtyhoursofservicelearning2theywillnotreceiveacertificate.Servicelearningisacademic学术的learningthatalsohelpsthecommunity.3ofservicelearningincludecleaningupapollutedriverworkinginasoupkitchenortutoringastudent.4aserviceexperiencestudentsmustkeepajournal日志andthenwritea5aboutwhattheyhavelearned.Supportersclaimthattherearemany6ofservicelearning.Perhapsmostimportantlystudentsareforcedtothink7theirowninterestsandbecome8oftheneedsofothers.Studentsarealsoabletolearnreal-lifeskillsthat9responsibilityproblem-solvingandworkingaspartofateam.10studentscanexplorepossiblecareers11servicelearning.Forexampleifastudentwonderswhatteachingislikeheorshecanchoosetoworkinanelementaryschoolclassroomafewafternoonseachmonth.12therearemanybenefitsopponents反对者13problemswiththenewrequirement.Firstthey14thatthemainreasonstudentsgotoschoolistolearncoresubjectsandskills.Becauseservicelearningistime-consumingstudentsspend15timestudyingthecoresubjects.Secondtheybelievethatforcingstudentstoworkwithout16goesagainstthelaw.Byrequiringservicetheschooltakesawayanindividual'sfreedomtochoose.Inmyviewservicelearningisagreatwayto17tothecommunitylearnnewskillsandexploredifferentcareers.18Idon'tbelieveyoushouldforcepeopletohelpothers–the19tohelpmustcomefromtheheart.Ithinkthebest20isonethatgivesstudentschoices:astudentshouldbeabletochoosesixtyhoursofindependentstudyorsixtyhoursofservice.Choiceencouragesbothfreedomandresponsibilityandasyoungadultswemustlearntohandlebothwisely.1.A.spendB.gainC.completeD.save2.A.andB.orC.butD.for3.A.SubjectsB.IdeasC.ProceduresD.Examples4.A.WithB.BeforeC.DuringD.After5.A.diaryB.reportC.noteD.notice6.A.coursesB.benefitsC.challengesD.features7.A.beyondB.aboutC.overD.in8.A.carefulB.proudC.tiredD.aware9.A.possessB.applyC.includeD.develop10.A.SlowlyB.FinallyC.LuckilyD.Hopefully11.A.throughB.acrossC.ofD.on12.A.SoB.ThusC.SinceD.While13.A.dealwithB.lookintoC.pointoutD.takedown14.A.argueB.doubtC.overlookD.admit15.A.muchB.fullC.lessD.more16.A.costB.payC.care.D.praise17.A.contributeB.appealC.attendD.belong18.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.However19.A.courageB.desireC.emotionD.spirit20.A.decisionB.purposeC.solutionD.result
- Livingahealthylifestylecontainsmakingchoicesaboutthefoodsweeataswellasexerciseandotherdailyactivities.Thetermhealthylifestylecanbedefinedastoimproveandprotectone'shealthandwell-being.Forthispurposeahealthylifestylecaninvolvegoodeatinghabitsregularphysicalactivityandanti-alcoholism.Firstofallgoodeatinghabitsarethemainwayoflivingahealthylifestyle.Forinstancerushedmorningroutinestryingtoloseweightandlackofappetite食欲earlyinthemorningareallreasonswhypeopleskipbreakfast.Howevermostexpertsthinkthatbreakfastisthemostimportantmealoftheday.Anotherexampleisfastfood;ahamburgerfromMcDonald'swithspecialsauceandcheeseisnotexactlyconsideredasahealthymeal.Oursocietytodayisbusyandonthegoatalltimes.Itismucheasiertostopandgetfastfood.Asaresulthumansbecomefatter.Howevereatinglow-fatmealsthatinclude5to9servingsoffruitsandvegetableseverydayisanidealhealthylifeplan.Thereforegoodeatinghabitsarethemainwayoflivingahealthylifestyle.Secondlyanotherwayoflivingahealthylifestyleisphysicalactivity.Exerciseisindeedpartoflifebecauseitkeepsthebodyandmindingoodshape.Exercisereducesstressandcontributesto有助于agoodsleep.Itcankeepapersonlookingandfeelingyoungerthroughouthisentirelifeanditalsohelpsbuildone'senergyandstrength.Manypeopledonotthinktoomuchabouttheirhealthuntiltheygetsick.Sophysicalactivityisanotherwayoflivingahealthylifestyle.Finallyanotherwayisanti-alcoholism.Addiction上瘾toalcoholmaycauseserioussocialandpublicproblems.Itisacceptedthatdrivingafterdrinkingisdangerous.Alcoholisamainfactoroftrafficdeaths.Alcoholismcanalsoleadtodiseasessuchasheartattackorlivertrouble.Thusanti-alcoholismisanotherwayforahealthylifestyle.Inconclusionahealthylifestylecanbemaintainedinthreeways:thefirstwayisgoodeatinghabitsthesecondwayisregularphysicalactivityandthefinalwayisanti-alcoholism.1.Theunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.havingmorefoodwillhelpyoutobemorehealthyB.ahealthylifestyleonlyreferstohealthyeatinghabitsC.ahealthylifestyleisawayoflivingtomaintainone'shealthD.tobehealthyyoumustmakechoicesaboutanything2.Whichofthefollowingisnotthereasonforskippingbreakfast?A.Havingmoretimetostayinbed.B.Goingonadiet.C.Busymorningroutines.D.Havingnoappetite.3.Accordingtothetexthowcanwefeelyoungerthroughoutourlife?A.Toavoidfastfood.B.Totakeregularexercise.C.Tobehappyeveryday.D.Towearsomespecialclothes.4.Whichofthefollowingmaydirectlyreducesocialproblems?A.Goodeatinghabits.B.Physicalactivity.C.Anti-alcoholism.D.Losingweight.5.Inwhatcolumnareyoumostlikelytofindthistext?A.Advertisement.B.Economy.C.Sports.D.Life.
- IneverknowhowwellMothercouldkeepatrustuntilIwasgoingthroughherthingsaftershedieD.IdiscoveredsomethingIhad1forgottensomethingthathappenedtomeasachilD.OnenightasIlayinbed2mysisterandIhadsaidourprayersIrecalledtheeventsofthedayandhow3IhadbehavedtowardsMother.ImustmakethingsrightbeforegoingtosleepIthought.QuicklyI4outofbedandpickedupapencilandpaperthentiptoedintothehall.The5fromthelivingroomshonedimly.IknewMotherwasdownstairsmendingsocks.Iquickly6anoteaskingMothertoforgivemeforbeingso7.Ididn’twantmybrothersandsisterstoknowour8soIaddedapostscript:Pleasedon’tletanyoneseethis.ThenIquietlymoved9myparents’bedroomandputtheletterunderMother’spillow.ThenextmorningwhenI10mybedafterbreakfastIunexpectedly11anoteundermypillow.Motherwrotethatshelovedmeand12mE.Thisbecamemy13ofapologizingwheneverItalkedbackordisobeyeD.Motheralwaysleftanotebutshenever14ourunder-the-pillowmessagesinfrontofthefamily.Evenwhenwewere15shenevermentionedthemwhenwebrothersandsisterrecalledourchildhooD.WhenMother16Ihadtogothroughherpersonalbelongings.Inherdeskwasabundleofnotestiedwithafadedribbon布条.Ontopwasamessageinherhandwriting.ItreadIntheeventofmydeathplease17thesE.I18thepacketandglancedatthehandwritingonthebottom.TomysurpriseI19mychildishwritingP.S.Pleasedon’tletanyoneseethis.LoveEdiE.Igentlyplacedtheunopenedbundleinthe20alongwithotherthingsfortherubbishburner.LordIprayedmakemelikemymother.1.A.longB.justC.neverD.often2.A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.since3.A.wellB.politelyC.happilyD.badly4.A.jumpedB.fellC.movedD.slipped5.A.moonB.lightC.needleD.thread6.A.foundB.sentC.wroteD.took7.A.lazyB.lateC.carelessD.naughty8.A.mistakeB.businessC.relationD.love9.A.outofB.aroundC.intoD.behind10.A.searchedB.leftC.madeD.wentto11.A.wroteB.leftC.foundD.gave12.A.missedB.understoodC.supportedD.forgave13.A.wayB.secretC.favoriteD.trick14.A.spokeaboutB.passedroundC.gaveoutD.readaloud15.A.happyB.curiousC.grownD.interested16.A.wentawayB.passedawayC.dieawayD.breakaway17.A.destroyB.keepC.hideD.read18.A.pickedupB.handedinC.lookedthroughD.turnedover19.A.recognizedB.lostC.realizedD.liked20.A.drawerB.wastebasketC.bedroomD.bookshelf
- ACTeen-ActingforTeensThenation’sfirston-cameraactingprogramdevelopedforteensages13—1516—20.Nowcelebratingour30thyear.JuneJulyAugustorSaturdaysummeracademiesofferfullorpart-timecurriculum.14+electivesincludingfilm&televisionactingtheatermusicaltheaterauditioningShakespearespeech&voicemovementscriptwriting.Workinggradessmallclasses12maximumperworkshop.Safeconvenientlocation.Applicationrequired.Outoftownapplicantsmaysubmitlongdistanceapplication.Cost/Week:$500一$649IndianheadRanchSharpenyourHuntingSkillsoveroneortwoweeksatIndianheadRanchinDelRioTexas.Youwillexperiencetheoutdoorsexpandyourknowledgeingunsafetyandlearnpracticalcampinghuntingandsurvivalskills.Cost/Week:$1000一$1999VermontAdventureCampsSix-DayAdventureCampsWeoffer8six-dayadventurecampsforteensl1to13.ThekidsgostayinrusticcabinsatourcampingsiteinAndoverVTandonadventureseachday.A.discountof10%willbegiventotheteamwithover3persons.Two-WeekAdventureCampsWealsooffer4two-weekadventurecampsforteens14to17.TheteenswillgoonanadventureeachdayandthencomebacktoourquaintAdventureLodge.Cost/Week:$650InternationalESLCampThesiteisincloseproximitytoNewYorkPhiladelphiaandPrincetonUniversity.CamperswillreceivethreehoursperdayofEnglishlanguageinstructionafullrangeofplannedactivitiesincludingsportsartsandcraftsandweeklyexcursions.Cost/Week:$650一$9991.Accordingtothepassageswhichcampoffershuntingskills?A.VermontAdventureCamps.B.IndianheadRanch.C.ActingforTeens.D.netnationalESLCamp.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutACTeeenisTRUE?A.Applicantsoutoftowncannotsubmit.B.Thereisnoneedforapplicationtothecamp.C.ThecamplastsuntilSeptember.D.Itscurriculumincludesscriptwriting.3.IfTomplanstosendhis4childrentojoinSix-DayAdventureCampshowmuchshouldhepay?A.2340.B.2600.C.260.D.2860.
- Childrenfindmeaningsintheiroldfamilytales.WhenStephenGuyer’sthreechildrenweregrowinguphetoldthemstoriesabouthowhisgrandfatherabanker1allinthe1930sbutdidnotlosesightofwhathevaluedmost.Inoneofthedarkesttimes2hisstrong-mindedgrandfatherwasnearly3heloadedhisfamilyintothecarand4themtoseefamilymembersinCanadawitha5therearemoreimportantthingsinlifethanmoney.The6tookonanewmeaningrecentlywhenMr.Guyerdownsizedtoa7housefromamoreexpensiveandcomfortableone.Hewas_8thathischildrenadaughter15andtwins22wouldbeupset.Tohissurprisetheyweren’t.9theirreactionechoed共鸣theirgreat-grandfather’s.Whatthey10washowwarmthepeoplewereinthehouseandhow11oftheirheartwasaccessible.Manyparentsarefindingfamilystorieshavesurprisingpowertohelpchildren12hardtimes.Storytellingexpertssaythephenomenonreflectsagrowing13intellingtalesevidencedbyariseinastorytellingeventsandfestivals.A.university14of65familieswithchildrenagedfrom14to16foundkids’abilityto15parents’storieswaslinkedtoalowerrateofangerandanxiety.The16istellingthestoriesinawaychildrencan17.We’renottalkinghereaboutthekindofstorythat18WhenIwasakidIwalkedtoschooleverydayuphillbothwaysbarefootinthesnow.Insteadweshouldchooseastorysuitedtothechild’s`19andmakeeyecontact接触tocreateapersonalexperience.Wedon’thavetotellchildrenK20theyshouldtakefromthestoryandwhatthemoralis.1.A.missedB.lostC.forgotD.ignored2.A.whenB.whileC.howD.why3.A.friendlessB.worthlessC.pennilessD.homeless4.AfetchedB.allowedC.expectedD.took5.A.hopeB.promiseC.suggestionD.belief6.A.taleB.agreementC.arrangementD.report7.A.largeB.smallC.newD.grand8.A.surprisedB.annoyedC.disappointedD.worried9.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.InsteadD.Otherwise10.A.talkedaboutB.caredaboutC.wroteaboutD.heardabout11.A.muchB.manyC.littleD.few12.A.beyondB.overC.behindD.through13.A.argumentB.skillC.interestD.anxiety14.A.studyB.designC.committeeD.staff15.A.provideB.retellC.supportD.refuse16.A.troubleB.giftC.factD.trick17.A.performB.writeC.hearD.question18.A.meansB.endsC.beginsD.proves19.A.needsB.activitiesC.judgmentsD.habits20.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whom
- WhenIwastwelveIsuddenlydevelopedastrongfeelingforwritingpoetry.Igaveupallmyotherhobbiessuchascollectingstampsandspentallmy1timereadingandwritingpoetry.Thishabitofwritingpoetryoneverypossibleoccasion场合soon2meintotroubleatschool.Iralessondidn't3me1wouldtakeoutmynotebookandstartwritingpoemsinclass.Ofcourse1didthisvery4butitwasnotlongbeforeIgotcaught.OnedaywhileIwasbusywritingapoemduringa5lessonIlookeduptofindtheteacherstandingovermein6becauseIwasnotpayingattention.Hetorethepoemupwitha7nottowastetimeinhislessons.AllthetimeIwassurethatIhadwrittenagoodpoemsothateveningI8itoutfrommemoryagain.NotlongafterIreadaboutapoetrycontestandIdecidedtosenditmypoem.Weekslaterlong9IhadgivenuphopeIgotalettersayingthat1hadwonthefirstprize..Everyoneatschoolpraisedforitexceptthegeographyteacherandhe10memorecarefullythanevertobequitesurethatIwasnotgoingtowritepoetryinhislesson!1.A.otherB.extraC.spareD.more2.A.cameB.enteredC.arrivedD.got3.A.interestB.surpriseC.puzzleD.frighten4.A.silentlyB.bravelyC.carefullyD.geography5.A.math’sB.historyC.EnglishD.geography6.A.prideB.angerC.careD.satisfaction7.A.warmingB.demandingC.wordD.look8.A.wroteB.hadwrittenC.wouldwriteD.waswriting9.A.beforeB.afterC.agoD.until10.A.inspectedB.watchedC.observedD.required
- Myfathermetmymotherinapoker扑克牌gamE.Hecouldn't1hiseyesoffher.Itwashercompany'sannual2andhewalkedherhomethatnight.ThenextweekfromhishomeinChicagohe3herapostcard:Rememberme?Please4becauseI'llbecallingyouoneofthesedays.David.ShestillhasthatpostcarD.I'mnotsurewhatmadeher5it.Thoughhealreadyhadhisheart6hershehadn'tchosenhimyet7notconsciously.Asmyfatheroftentoldus8weweregrowingupitwas9luckthathewasatthepicnicthatday.Asasalesmanforabigelectronicscompanyhewasintownto10customersandhappenedtostopbythebranchofficethatSaturdaymorningto11somecalls.Thetelephonerangitwasthe12ofalocalradiostationwithwhommyfatherhaddonesomebusiness.Sothemanager13myfathertocomerightovertotheirannualpicniC.Mymotherwasawriteratthatradiostation.Ifmyfatherhadn't14bytheofficethatmorninghetoldus15ifhe'dgottentheretwominuteslaterthelife--ourlives--wouldhavebeen16.A.fewmonthsaftertheweddingmyfatherwastransferredEast.They17inNewYorkinthehousewhereIgrewup.SometimesIthinkaboutthathowtimesweepsus18andputsusinacertainplacewherewe'refacedwithonechoiceoranother.Bychanceorbythe19wemakeweleavebehindotherliveswecouldhavelivedfullof20passionsandjoysdifferentproblemsanddisappointments.1.A.takeB.meetC.fixD.put2.A.gameB.competitionC.picnicD.meeting3.A.bookedB.wroteC.soldD.sent4.A.doB.forgetC.waitD.read5.A.bringB.saveC.letD.gather6.A.lookforB.setonC.stareatD.fallto7.A.atleastB.moreorlessC.asaresultD.atlast8.A.becauseB.untilC.thoughD.while9.A.blindB.sadC.sorrowfulD.tiresome10.A.fightwithB.agreewithC.arguewithD.meetwith11.A.produceB.developC.makeD.get12.A.friendB.managerC.salesmanD.customer13.A.invitedB.refusedC.forcedD.allowed14.A.sleptB.spokenC.stoppedD.grown15.A.andB.butC.thenD.or16.A.missedB.lostC.stolenD.gone17.A.marriedB.settledC.metD.separated18.A.awayB.offC.alongD.up19.A.choicesB.placesC.livesD.times20.A.similarB.familiarC.differentD.dangerous
- Inmostlanguagesagreetingisusuallyfollowedbysmalltalk.Smalltalkmeansthe.littlethingswetalkaboutatthestartofaconversation.InEnglish-speakingcountriespeopleoftenmakesmalltalkabouttheweather:Nicedayisn'tit?Terribleweatherisn'tit?.Butthereissomethingspecialaboutsmalltalk.Itmustbeaboutsomethingthatbothpeoplehavethesameopinionabout.Thepurposeofsmalltalkistoletbothpeopleagreeonsomething.Thismakesmeetingpeopleeasierandmorecomfortable.Peopleusuallyagreeabouttheweathersoitisasafetopicforsmalltalk.Butpeopleoftendisagreeaboutreligionzōng jiāo orpoliticssothesearenotsuitabletopicsforsmalltalkinEnglish.Thetopicsforsmalltalkalsodependonwheretheconversationistakingplace.Atfootballmatchespeoplemakesmalltalkaboutthegametheyarewatching:Agreatgameisn'tit?Atbus-stopspeoplemaytalkaboutthetransportsystem体制Thebusserviceisterribleisn'tit?Greetingsandsmalltalkareanimportantpartofconversationinanylanguage.Thewaypeoplegreeteachotherandthethingstheytalkabouthowevermaybedifferentfromonelanguagetoanother.Thisshowsthatthereismuchmoretolearnwhenwelearnalanguagethanjustthevocabularyandthegrammarofthelanguage.Wealsohavetolearnthesocialbehaviorofthepeoplewhospeakit1.Smalltalkis________.A.whatpeopledisagreeaboutatopicB.whatwetalkabouttostartaconversationC.agreetingwhenpeoplemeeteachotherD.akindoftalkshowusingshortwords2.Whichofthefollowingisagoodtopicforsmalltalk?A.PoliticsB.IncomeC.WeatherD.Religion3.Thepassagesuggeststhatwhenwelearnalanguage__________.A.weshouldunderstandtheimportanceofthelanguageB.it'snecessarytolearnaboutthecultureofthecountryC.weshouldlearnaboutthetransportsystemofthecountryD.it'senoughtograspthegrammarandvocabularyofthelanguage4.WhenwesayAgreatgameisn'tit?weinfact__________.A.askaquestionB.discussthegameC.greettheotherpersonD.beginasmalltalk5.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat________.A.it'simportanttofindasuitablesmalltalksubjectB.smalltalkdependsonthepurposeoftheconversationC.inEnglish-speakingcountriesweshouldtalkabouttheweatherD.agreeingwitheachotheristhekeytoasuccessfulconversation
- Amodern-daylovestoryofamanspottingthegirlofhisdreamsacrossaNewYorksubwaytrainandtrackingherdownovertheInternethasfailedtohaveafairytaleendingwiththerelationshipover.ForWebdesignerPatrickMobergthen21fromBrooklynitwasloveatfirstsightwhenhespottedawomanonaManthttantrainlastNovember.Buthelostherinthecrowdsohesetupawebsitewithasketchtofindher—www.Nygirlofmydreams.com.Unbelievablyinacityof8millionpeopleitonlytookMoberg48hourstotrackdownthewomanwithhisphoneringingnon-stopandemailboxoverflowingasusuallycynicalNewYorkerstooksympathyonthesubwayRomeoandjoinedhishunt.ThemysteriousgirlwasnamedasCamilleHaytonfromMelbourneAustraliawhowasworkingatthemagazineBlackBookandalsolivedinBrooklyn.OneofherfriendsspottedthesketchedpictureontheWebsiteandrecognizedher.ButafterfindingeachotherappearingonTVandgettinginternationalpressthecoupletooktheirromanceoutofthepubliceyewithMobergclosingdowntheWebsiteandwithbothrefusingtomakeanymorecomments—untilnow.HaytontoldAustraliannewspaperTheSundayTelegraphthatshedatedMobergforabouttwomonthsbutitjustdidn’tworkout.Isaywedatedforawhilebutnowwe’rejustfriendsHaytonnow23toldthenewspaper.HaytonsaidsheisstillrecognizedaboutthreetimesaweekonthestreetsofManhattanasthatgirlandthequestionisalwaysthesameSowhathappened?IthinkthesituationwassointensethatitlinkedusshesaidaddingitlinkedusinawaythatyoucouldmistakeIguessforbeingmoreromanticthanitwas.Idon’tknow.ButIwantedtogiveitagosoIdidn’twonderwhatifwhatif?HaytontoldTheSudayTelegraphthatsheisenjoyingsinglelifeinNewYorkkeepingbusywithactingclassesworkingintwoclothingstores.Lastweekshehadasmallroleasawaitressinthelong-runningdaytimesoapAstheWorldTurns.Ijustcan’tbelieveithappeneD.ItfeelslikealongtimeagosaidHayton.Moberghoweverwasstillrefusingtocommentontherelationship.1.AfterMoborglostthegirlinthecrowdhesetupawebsitewith.A.aprettynoticetofindherB.aroughdrawingtodiscoverherC.anexcitingprogramtoattractherD.aninspiringstorytomoveher2.Mobergfoundthegirlinashorttimebecause.A.hephonedeverybodyinthecityB.hee-mailedeverybodyinthecityC.hecontinuedhishuntdayandnightD.hegothelpfromthenetcitizens3.WhathashappenedtoHaytonafterthesubwayromance?A.Shehasbecomeasuperstarinthecity.B.ShehasbecomeajournalistinAustraliA.C.ShestillgetsnoticedinthestreetsinNewYork.D.SheisoutofworkandislookingforanewjoB.4.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe.A.NYsubwayromancehitsendB.NYsubwayromancecausesdebateC.NY—aromanticcityfortheyoungcoupleD.NY—aheartbreakingcityfortheyoungcouple
- Manyanimalsrecognizetheirfoodbecausetheyseeit.Sodohumans.Whenyouseeanappleorapieceofchocolateyouknowthatthesearethingsyoucaneat.YoucanalsouseothersenseswhenyouchooseyourfooD.YoumaylikeitbecauseitsmellsgoodorbecauseittastesgooD.YoumaydislikesometypesoffoodbecausetheydonotlooksmellortasteverynicE.DifferentanimalsusedifferentsensestofindandchoosetheirfooD.A.fewanimalsdependononlyoneoftheirsenseswhilemostanimalsusemorethanonesensE.AlthoughtherearemanydifferenttypesoffoodsomeanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonlyonetypE.Thegiantpanda大熊猫eatsonlyoneparticulartypeofbamboo竹子.OtheranimalseatonlyonetypeoffoodevenwhengiventhechoicE.A.kindofwhitebutterfly蝴蝶willstayontheleavesofacabbageeventhoughthereareplentyofothervegetablesinthegarden.Howevermostanimalshaveamorevarieddiet多样化饮食.Thebeareatsfruitsandfish.Thefoxeatssmallanimalsbirdsandfruits.Thedietoftheseanimalswillbedifferentdependingontheseason.Humanshaveaveryvarieddiet.Weofteneatfoodbecausewelikeitandnotbecauseitisgoodforus.IncountriessuchasFranceandBritainpeopleeatfoodswithtoomuchsugar.Thismakesthemoverweightwhichisbadfortheirhealth.Eatingtoomuchredmeatandanimalproductssuchasbuttercanalsobebadforthehealth.ChoosingtherightfoodthereforehasbecomeanareaofstudyinmodernlifE.1.Wecaninferfromthetextthathumansandanimals_________.A.dependononesenseinchoosingfoodB.arenotsatisfiedwiththeirfoodC.choosefoodinsimilarwaysD.eatentirelydifferentfood2.Whichofthefollowingeatsonlyonetypeoffood?A.Thewhitebutterfly.B.ThesmallbirD.C.Thebear.D.Thefox.3.Certainanimalschangetheirchoiceoffoodwhen___________.A.theseasonchangesB.thefoodcolorchangesC.theymovetodifferentplacesD.theyareattractedbydifferentsmells4.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat__________.A.foodischosenforagoodreasonB.FrenchandBritishfoodisgoodC.somepeoplehavefewchoicesoffoodD.somepeoplecarelittleabouthealthydiet
- At13Ivisitedadoctorwithmyparents.Thedoctorlookedintomy1.Youneedtobeprepared.Thereisnocureforthisdiseasehesaidwithcoldness.Myfather2agenewhichusuallyresultsinblindness.Hegradually3hiseyesightandsodidI..Atlastwewereboth4blind-hewasfifty-sevenyearsoldbutIwasonlytwenty-eight.Myworldbrokedownasthedarknessfell5thedreamsIhadformyfamily.But6Itriedtofindsomehopeand7myeyeswereopenedtoanewrealization.Myfatherhadgivenmenotjustfailingeyesightbutanexampleof8inthefaceofhardshipsaswell.WewerealllivinginBoliviain1964whenhedecidedto9thefamilytoAmerica.HeworkedtirelesslytowintherightoflivingintheUS.AloneintheStateshe10torentasmallapartmentandninemonthslatersentairlineticketsformymommybrotherandme.Decadeslater11anAmericancitizenIlookbackatwhathe’dshownme.Hesetanexampleprovingthatdeterminationisimportanttosuccess.His12taughtmevaluablelessonsformyownpathinthedarkness.IdidthesameasIsteppedintoa13world.Ifulfilled完成myown14asawifemomandSundayschoolteacher.WhatIinherited遗传frommyfatherhelpedmeto15mylifeinawholenewlight.1.A.throatB.eyesC.earsD.mouth2.A.carriedB.deliveredC.discoveredD.combined3.A.recoveredB.lostC.damagedD.gained4.A.terriblyB.nearlyC.completelyD.rapidly5.A.realizingB.admiringC.1eadingD.destroying6.A.whenB.untilC.unlessD.before7.A.honourB.beautyC.strengthD.failure8.A.honestyB.determinationC.challengeD.consideration9.A.moveB.seekC.settleD.send10.A.turnedB.triedC.metD.managed11.A.asB.likeC.forD.to12.A.kindnessB.journeyC.patienceD.knowledge13.A.violentB.cruelC.harmfulD.dark14.A.changesB.hopesC.rolesD.promises15.A.defendB.remindC.saveD.see
- Idon’tknowhowIbecameawriterbutIthinkitwasbecauseofacertainforceinmethathadtowriteandthatfinallyburstthroughandfoundachannel.MypeoplewereoftheworkingclassofpeoplE.Myfatherastone-cutterwasamanwithagreatrespectandveneration崇敬forliteraturE.HehadatremendousmemoryandhelovedpoetryandthepoetrythathelovedbestwasnaturallyoftherhetoricalkindthatsuchamanwouldlikE.NeverthelessitwasgoodpoetryHamlet'sSoliloquyMacbethMarkAntony’sFuneralOrationGrey'sElegyandalltherestofit.Ihearditallasachild;Imemorizedandlearneditall.Hesentmetocollegetothestateuniversity.Thedesiretowritewhichhadbeenstrongduringallmydaysinhighschoolgrewstrongerstill.IwaseditorofthecollegepaperthecollegemagazineetC.andinmylastyearortwoIwasamemberofacourseinplaywritingwhichhadjustbeenestablishedtherE.Iwroteseverallittleone-actplaysstillthinkingIwouldbecomealawyeroranewspapermanneverdaringtobelieveIcouldseriouslybecomeawriter.ThenIwenttoHarvardwrotesomemoreplaystherebecameobsessedwith着迷于theideathatIhadtobeaplaywrightleftHarvardhadmyplaysrejectedandfinallyintheautumnof1926howwhyorinwhatmannerIhaveneverexactlybeenabletodeterminE.ButprobablybecausetheforceinmethathadtowriteatlengthsoughtoutitschannelIbegantowritemyfirstbookinLondonIwaslivingallaloneatthattimE.Ihadtworooms-abedroomandasittingroom-inalittersquareinChelseainwhichallthehouseshadthatfamiliarsmokedbrickandcream-yellow-plasterlook.1.Wemayconcludeinregardtotheauthor'sdevelopmentasawriterthathisfather_________.A.madeanimportantcontributionB.insistedthathechoosewritingasacareerC.opposedhisbecomingawriterD.insistedthathereadHamletinordertolearnhowtobeawriter2.Theauthorbelievesthathebecameawritermostlybecauseof_________.A.hisspecialtalentB.hisfather'steachingandencouragementC.hisstudyatHarvardD.ahiddenurgewithinhim3.Theauthor_________.A.begantothinkofbecomingawriteratHarvardB.hadalwaysbeensuccessfulinhiswritingcareerC.wenttoHarvardtolearntowriteplaysD.workedasanewspapermanbeforebecomingawriter4.Theauthorreallystartedonhiswaytobecomeawriter_________.A.whenhewasinhighschoolB.whenhewasstudyingatHarvardC.whenhelivedinLondonD.afterheenteredcollege5.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’slifeintheautumnof1926?A.HeleftHarvardandgotmarrieD.B.Hecouldn’tmakeuphismindwhattodo.C.Hestartedhisdreamasawriter.D.hebegantothinkseriouslywhattodo.
- Jerrywasalwaysinagoodmoodandalwayshadsomethingpositivetosay.OnedayIwentuptoJerryandaskedhimHowdoyoudoit?JerryrepliedLifeisallaboutchoices.WhenyoucutawayallthejunkeverysituationisachoicE.Youchoosehowyoureacttosituations.EachtimesomethingbadhappensIcanchoosetobeavictimorIcanchoosetolearnfromit.Ichoosetolearnfromit.SeveralyearslaterIheardthatJerrydidsomethingyouareneversupposedtodoinarestaurantbusiness:heleftthebackdooropenonemorningandwasheldupatgunpointbythreearmedrobbers.Whiletryingtoopenthesafehishandshakingfromnervousnessslippedoffthecombination开启号码锁的号码组合.Therobberspanickedandshothim.LuckilyJerrywasfoundquicklyandrushedtothelocalhospital.After18hoursofsurgeryandweeksofintensivecareJerrywasreleasedfromthehospitalwithsmallpiecesofthebulletsstillinhisbody.IsawJerryaboutsixmonthsaftertheaccident.WhenIaskedhimhowhewasherepliedIfIwereanybetterI’dbetwins.Weren’tyouscared?Didyouloseconsciousness?IaskeD.JerryrepliedAsIlayonthefloorIrememberedthatIhadtwochoices—IcouldchoosetoliveorIcouldchoosetodiE.IchosetolivE.Thenursesweregreat.TheykepttellingmeIwasgoingtobefinE.ButwhentheywheeledmeintotheemergencyroomandIsawtheexpressionsonthefacesofthedoctorsandnursesIgotreallyscareD.IntheireyesIread—He’sadeadman!Whatdidyoudo?IaskeD.WelltherewasabigstrongnurseshoutingquestionsatmesaidJerry.SheaskedifIwasallergic过敏的toanything..YesIreplieD.Thedoctorsandnursesstoppedworkingastheywaitedformyreply.ItookadeepbreathandyelledBullets!OvertheirlaughterItoldthem.IamchoosingtolivE.OperateonmeasifIamalivenotdead!JerrylivedthankstotheskillofhisdoctorsbutalsobecauseofhisamazingattitudE.Ilearnedfromhimthateverydaywehavethechoicetolivefully.Attitudeafteralliseverything.1.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.youshouldneverleavethebackdooropeninarestaurantbusiness.B.Jerry’snervousnessledtotheshotaccident.C.it’snotsafeinthemorningfortherestaurantbusiness.D.Jerrywasbadlywoundedduringtherobbery.2.TheunderlinedpartIfIwereanybetterI’dbetwins.probablymeans.A.I’masfineasbeforeB.I’masfineasmytwinbrotherC.I’mnotanybetterD.I’mevenworse3.WhatwouldJerryprobablydoifhelosthiscar?A.Hewouldalwayscomplainaboutthepublicsafety.B.Hewouldhatehimselfforbeingtoocareless.C.Hewouldthinkit’sagoodtimeforhimtobuyanewonE.D.HewouldfeelsadaboutthelostcarforalongtimE.4.ThewriterthinksJerryaanperson.A.carelessB.braveC.optimisticD.generous
- Girls'DayorDollFestivaltakesplaceonMarch3rdeveryyearinJapan.ItsoriginsgobacktoChinawhichhadthecustomofmakingadollandthenputtingthedollinariverinordertogetridofbadluck.Girls'DayinJapaniscelebratedonthe3rdofMarch.AndfrommidtolateFebruaryfamilieswithdaughtersputoutdollsinthehopethattheirdaughterswillgrowuphealthyandhappy.Onesuperstition迷信relatedtothisisthatiftheyarelateinputtingawaythedollswhenthefestivalisovertheirdaughterswillbecomeoldmaids.Mostdisplayshavejustaprinceandaprincessbutsomemorebeautifuldisplaysincludethedollsalongwithcandyriceboiledwithredbeanswhitesake清酒peachblossomsdiamond-shapedricecakestoysandtinyfurniture.Traditionallyparentsorgrandparentswillbegintheirfirstdisplayfortheirdaughterorgranddaughtercalledhatsuzekkuwhensheisjustoneyearoldandsomefamilieshavepassedtheirdollsdownfromgenerationtogeneration.Whenagirlgetsmarriedsheusuallytakesherdollswithhertohernewhome.Asidefromdisplayingdolls.Japanesepeopleusedtogotoviewthepeachblossomsdrinksakewithablossominitandbatheinwaterwithblossoms.ThefestivaldevelopedintotheformweseetodayduringtheEdoPeriod1603--1867anditisstillpossibleforpeopletobuyGirls'Daydollsmadeduringthattimeaswellasonesmadeinthelate19thandearly20thcenturiesinantique古董shopsduringtheseason.1.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.ThedevelopmentofGirls'DayinJapan.B.AbriefintroductiontoGirls'DayinJapan.C.WhatJapanesepeopleusuallydoonGirls'Day.D.WhydollsareveryimportantonGirls'Day.2.Parentsputoutdollsinthehopethat________.A.theirdaughterswillhiveagoodmarriageB.thefamilywillgetridofbadluckC.theirdaughterswillgrowuphappyandhealthyD.theirdaughterswillnotbecomeoldmaids3.Accordingtothesuperstitionmentionedinthepassage________.A.thedollsshouldbeputoutontimeB.allthedollsshouldbeputawaybytheendofMarch3rdC.thedisplaysshouldonlyhavedollsofaprinceandaprincessD.parentsshouldbeginthefirstdisplaywhentheirdaughterisoneyearold.4.Afterreadingthepassagewelearnthat________.A.JapanesepeoplenolongercelebrateGirls'DayB.allthedollsforGirls'Daymustbemadebythegirls'parentsC.theDollFestivalusuallylastsfrommidtolateFebruaryD.thehistoryofJapaneseGirls'DaycanbetracedbacktoancientChina.5.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThatallthegirlsshoulddrinkwhitesakeonGirls'Day.B.Thatallthedollsthathavebeendisplayedmustbepasseddown.C.ThatJapanesepeoplefirststartedtocelebrateGirls'Dayin1603.D.ThatpeachblossomsusedtoplatyanimportantroleonGirls'Day.
- WhenImetMr.JimLemonIwasaseventeen-year-oldfreshmanatHouston’sJacksonJuniorHigh.Thechancesofmyfinishinghighschoolwere_1_____Iwasatroubledteenager.Mr.LemontaughtAmericanhistoryandwasquite_2_____fromtheotherteachersIhadknown.Notonlywashe_3____butalsohewasagreatteacher.Hepushedandnevertoleratedthemediocrity平庸thathadbecomemystandard.OntheoccasionofourfirstsemesterreportcardsMr.Lemon_4_____measideandaskedhowitwaspossiblethatIwasaB.studentinhisclassandaD.andFstudentinthe_5____ofmyclasses.Ipassionatelytoldhimaboutmy_6__parentsthelocalgangsthedrugsthefightsthepolice---alloftheevilsIhadbeen_7__to.ItwasthenthatMr.Lemon8__explainedthattheonlyperson_9____formysituationwasmE.Andtheonlypersonwiththe10____tochangemysituationwasme.He_11__methatIwasfailingnotbecauseIwasafailure.Heinspiredmetobecomeabetterstudentandhe12____mylife.TenyearslaterIwaspreparingtograduatefromauniversitywhenIspoketohimagain._13___IdidgethimonthetelephoneItoldhimthatIhadbeensavingmoneythatIicouldinvitehimtocometoHawaiiatmy14___tobeapartofmygraduation.I’llneverforgethis_15__.HesaidWhoisthisagain?Iwasjustoneofhundredsofthestudentswhoselifehechanged_16___hehadnoideaofhisinfluence.Mr.Lemonnevercametomygraduationbuthis_17__taughtmeanothervaluablelesson.Hisfinallessonformewasthatwewillneverknoworunderstandthe_18___wehaveonotherpeople’slives.Hetaughtmethatweallhavethe_19__toeffectpeople’slivesforthe_20___orfortheworse.1.A.nearB.readyC.greatD.slim2.A.kindB.excellentC.differentD.same3.A.strictB.toughC.sympatheticD.warm-hearted4.A.scoldedB.calledC.pushedD.dragged5.A.rostB.mostC.othersD.all6.A.qualifiedB.learnedC.well-educatedD.divorced7.A.subjectedB.addictedC.referredD.forced8.A.nervouslyB.patientlyC.strictlyD.confidently9.A.blamedB.capableC.strugglingD.responsible10.A.senseB.potentialC.directionD.mood11.A.persuadedB.pointedC.convincedD.confirmed12.A.changedB.turnedC.supportedD.arranged.13.A.whileB.beforeC.WhenD.After14.A.costB.expenseC.treatD.invitation.15.A.attitudeB.unwillingnessC.teachingD.response16.A.absenceB.refusalC.confusionD.decision17.A.absenceB.abilityC.impressionD.influence18.A.andB.howeverC.orD.so19.A.dutyB.opportunityC.abilityD.courage20.A.easierB.betterC.happierD.simpler
- Youfeelhappiestwhenyoucreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceiving.Ifyougiveandgivewithoutmakingtimetofillyourownneedsthenit’slikelyyouwillburnoutorfeelupset.WhenyoutakeandtakewithoutgivinganythingbackyouneverfeelfulfilledsoyouarealwayssearchingforwaystofillthevoidinyourlifE.Thewaytocreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceivingistoknowandthenlivebyyourvalues.IbreakvaluesupintotwogroupswhichIcallbeingandhavingvalues.YourbeingvaluesarethecharactertraitsoftheidealpersonyouwouldliketobE.Isuggesttomyclientsthattheychoosethreebeingvaluesthattheyarewillingtomakeacommitmenttoliveby.Anexampleofsomebeingvaluesare:kindlovinggenerousinspirationalpeacefulwiseandevenpowerful.Byactingonthesevaluesyougivetoothersthroughyouractionsandyouinspireothersbybeingapositiverolemodel.MasteringbeingthesecharactertraitsbecomesyourlifepurposE.Yourhavingvaluesarethefeelingsyouneedtocreateinordertobehappy.Thesecouldbecompanionshipachievementandsupportbeingvaluedorfinancialsecurity.ThisiswhatyoureceivE.YoutakeresponsibilityforfillingyourownneedsbytakingstepstocreatethesefeelingsandconditionsinyourlifE.Whenyoumakeacommitmenttolivebyyourbeingvaluesitbecomeseasiertomakeconsciouschoicesratherthanreactionaryones.Ifyourusualpatternistotalkaboutyourproblemsyoucouldchoosetothinkandactlikeacalmperson.A.calmpersonmightgoforawalkmeditate沉思orsetatimelimitbeforeresponding.Ifyourusualpatternistoworryyoucouldchoosetoactlikearesponsibleorwiseperson.Inotherwordsyouwouldactlikethepersonyouchoosetobe—thisisthekeytopersonalpower.Whenyouchoosetoactonyourvaluesyounotonlyfeelgoodaboutyourselfyoureinforce加强yourchosenbeliefs.Overtimeactinginthiswaychangeshowyouseetheworldandinturnthewayotherpeoplethinkofyou.1.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto_____.A.persuadethereaderstomakeacommitmentB.explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesareC.informthereadershowtobetrulyhappyD.instructthereadershowtomakewisechoices2.Accordingtothetextlivingbyyourbeingvaluesyouwould______.A.gainalotofpowerB.formpositivepersonalityC.seekallhumanvirtuesD.fillyourownneeds3.TheunderlinedwordvoidinParagraph1means______.A.afeelingofemptinessB.anabsenceofone’smindC.abreakofcontinuityD.astateofconfusion4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Havingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvalues.B.Acalmpersondoesnotchoosetocomplain.C.ThewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouarE.D.Aresponsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity.
- Nowoftenonehearschildrenwishingtheyweregrown-upsandoldpeoplewishingtheywereyoungagain.Eachagehasitspleasuresanditspainsandthehappiestpersonistheonewhoenjoyswhateachagegiveshimwithouttwastinghistimeinuselessregrets.Childhoodisatimewhentherearefewresponsibilitiestomakelifedifficult.Ifachildhasgoodparentsheisfedlookedafterandlovedwhateverbemaydo.Itisimpossiblethathewilleveragaininhislifebegivensomuchwithouthavingtodoanythinginreturn.What'smorelifeisalwaysgivingnewthingstothechild--thingsthathavelosttheirinterestforolderpeoplebecausetheyaretoowellknownbutachildhashispains:heisnotsofreetodowhathewishestodo;heisrepeatedlybeingtoldnottodosomethingorbeingpunishedforwhathehaswronglydone.Whenayoungmanstartstoearnhisownlivinghecannolongerexpectotherstopayforhisfoodhisclothesandhisroombuthastoworkifhewantstolivecomfortable.Ifhespendsmostofhistimeplayingaboutinthewaythatheusedtoasachildhewillgohungry.Andifhebreaksthelawsofsocietyasheusedtobreakthelawsofhisparentshemaygotoprison.Ifhoweverheworkshardkeepsouttroubledandhasgoodhealthhecanhavethegreathappinessofbuildingupforhimselfhisovenpositioninsociety.1.Inthesecondparagraphthewritertriestotellusthat_____________.A.lifeforachildisfairlyeasyB.achildisalwayslovedwhateverhedoesC.ifmuchisgiventoachildhemustdosomethinginreturnD.onlychildrenareinterestedinlife2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutchildrenaccordingtothetext?A.Childrenoftenbreaklawswhentheyareyoung.B.Thereareafewresponsibilitiesforchildhoodtheir-makelifedifficult.C.Childrenhavepleasuresandpainsaswell.D.Ifachildhasgoodparentshecandowhateverhelikes.3.themainideaofthetextisthat___________.A.lifeisnotenjoyablesinceeachagehassomepainsB.youngmencanhavethegreatesthappinessiftheyworkhardC.childhoodisthemostenjoyabletimeinone'slifeD.oneisthehappiestifhe'canmakegooduseofeachageinhislife
- Taiwanpolicecannotdecidewhethertotreatitasanextremelycleveractofstealingoranevenclevercheat.Eitherwayitcouldbetheperfectcrime犯罪becausethecriminalsarebirds-horningpigeons!Thecrimebeginswithatelephonemessagetotheownerofastolencarifyouwantthecarbackpayupthentheearownerisdirectedtoaparktoldwheretofindabirdcageandhowtoattachmoneytotheneckofthepigeoninside.Carryingthemoneyinatinybagthepigeonfliesoff.Therehavebeenatleastfoursuchpigeonpick—upsinChangwa.Whatatfirstseemedliketheworkofacleverstay—at—homecarthiefhowevermayinfactbetheworkofanevenlazierandmoreinventivecriminalmind—onethatavoidnotonlycollectingmoneybutgoingouttostealthecarinthefirstplace.PoliceofficerChensaysthatthecriminalprobablyhaspulledadoubletrickhegetsmoneyforthingshecannotpossiblyreturn.Insteadofstealingcarsheletssomeoneelsedoitandthenwaitsforthecar—ownertoplaceanad启事inthenewspaperaskingforhelp.Thetheoryissupportedbythefactthatsofarnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturned.Alsotheamountofmoneydemanded—under3000Taiwanesedollars-seemstoolittleforacarworthmanytimesmore.Demandsforpigeon—deliveredmoneystoppedassoonasthepressreportedthestory.AndeveniftheystartagainChenholdslittlehopeofcatchingthecriminal.Wehavemoreimportantthingstodo.hesaid.1.Afterthecarownerreceivedaphonecallhe________.A.wenttoacertainpigeonandputsomemoneyinthebagitcarriedB.gavethemoneytothethiefandhadhisearbackinaparkC.sendsomemoneytothethiefbymailD.toldthepressaboutit2.Thelazierandmoreinventivecriminalrefersto________.A.theearthiefwhostaysathomeB.oneofthosewhoputtheadsinthepaperC.oneofthepolicemeninChangwaD.theownerofthepigeons3.ThewritermentionsthefactthatnoneoftheStolencarshavebeenreturnedtoshow________A.howeasilypeoplegetfooledbycriminalsB.whatChenthinksmightbecorrectC.thethiefisextremelycleverD.themoneypaidistoolittle4.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.criminalsB.pigeonsC.thestolencarsD.demandsformoney5.Wemayinferfromthetextthatthecriminalknowshowtoreachthecarownersbecause_____A.hereadstheadsinthenewspaperB.helivesinthesameneighborhooD.C.hehasseen出ecarownersintheparkD.hehastrainedthepigeonstofollowthem
- ArobotnamedCosmohasbecomesix-year-oldKevinFitzgerald'saidinhisuphilleverydaybattlewithdevelopmentdifficulties.Kevinshowedthefirstsignoflearningdifficultieswhenhewas18monthsoldandwaslaterdiagnosed诊断withdevelopmentaldisorder.Butforthepastyearasmallblue-and-yellowhuman-likecomputercalledCosmohasofferedsomehopE.ByrespondingtobodymovementsandvoicesCosmoisdesignedtoteachbasicbehavioralandphysicalskills.ItcanuseitshandsrepeatphrasesandwalkarounD.Mostlyitserveslikeatoyafriendandateachercheeringencouragingandtippingthemtocompletespecialtasks.Therobot'sinventorCorinnaLathanbelievesitcangreatlyimproveontraditionalandcomputer-basedlearningshesaiD.Theideaisthatratherthanhidinginfrontofacomputeryouareactuallystartingtocommunicatewithachildthesameageandthehopeisthatitmayhelptransfertootherpeople—adultscare-giversandparentsAsapieceofengineeringCosmolooksrathersimplE.Ithasjustninemovingjoints关节.ButCosmo'sadvantagetohelpchildrenhascaughttheattentionofMinnesota'sworld-famousMayoCliniC.It'sgoingquitewellsaidKristaColeman-woodanexpertatMayo'slaboratory.Butitistooearlytosayifchildrenmakemoreprogresswiththerobotthanthroughtraditionalphysicaltreatmentbutfunlevelsareclearlyintherobot'sfavor.Mrs.Fitzgeraldsaysthelast12months'treatmentwithCosmohasprovenrevolutionary.WhenwefirststartedIcouldnotgethimoutofthecarifheknewitwouldbesomethingchallenging.NowifImentionthatCosmoisgoingtobeherehejustcomesrunning.1.What'stheproblemwithsix-year-oldKevinFitzgerald?A.Hehasgreatdifficultygoinguphilleveryday.B.Heisaddictedtoplayinggamesoncomputer.C.Hehasbeenphysicallyillsince18monthsolD.D.Hehastroublelearningbehavioralandphysicalskills.2.CosmohelpschildrenlikeKevinFitzgeraldmainlyby_____.A.copyingtheirmovementsandvoicesB.finishingdifficulttasksforthemC.chattingandplayinggameswiththemD.givingencouragementandadvice3.AccordingtoKristaColeman-woodtheeffectoftherobot-aidedtreatmentis_____.A.ratherrevolutionaryB.surelysuccessfulC.stilluncertainD.actuallyunnecessary4.Whichofthefollowingservesasthemainideaofthepassage?A.Arobotisdesignedtohelpchildrenwithlearningdifficulties.B.Cosmohelpsimprovetraditionalandcomputer-basedlearning.C.Childrenwithlearningdifficultiescancommunicatewithothers.D.ThepublicareinterestedinCosmo'sadvantagetohelpchildren.
- Mygrandparentsweremarriedforoverhalfacenturyandplayedtheirownspecialgamefromthetimetheyhadmeteachother.Thegoaloftheir1wastoleavethewordshmilyina2placefortheothertofind.Theytookturns3shmilyaroundthehousE.Therewasno4totheplaceswhereshmilywouldcomeup.Little5withshmilywrittenhurriedlywerefoundoncarseatsorunderthebeD.This6wordwasasmuchapartofmygrandparents'houseasthefurniturE.Ittookmealongtime7Iwasabletofully8mygrandparents'gamE.Itwas9theirlittlegameanditwasawayof10.Theirrelationshipwasbasedon11andpassionate多情的affectionwhichnoteveryoneisluckyenoughtoexperiencE.GrandmaandGrandpa12handswhenevertheycoulD.Buttenyearsagomygrandmahadbreastcancer.13withmygrandpa's14theywenttochurcheverymorning.Butmygrandmawasgrowing15Thenonedaywhatwewereallafraidoffinallyhappened.Grandmawas16.OnthefuneralGrandpasteppeduptomygrandma'scoffinandbegantosingtoherthroughhistearsandgrief.17withmyownsorrowIwouldnever18thatmoment.IknewthatalthoughIcouldn't19thedepthoftheirloveIhadbeenluckyenoughtoseeitsunmatchedbeauty.Iknewthats-h-m-i-l-ymeant20howmuchIloveyou.1.A.gameB.lifeC.actionD.idea2.A.separateB.differentC.surprisingD.similar3.A.writingB.readingC.paintingD.leaving4.A.wayB.endC.referenceD.explanation5.A.booksB.notesC.boxesD.candies6.A.newB.importantC.famousD.mysterious7.A.afterB.beforeC.whenD.until8.A.appreciateB.acceptC.enterD.approve9.A.lessthanB.morethanC.onlyD.apparently10.A.lifeB.restC.discoveryD.influence11.A.gamesB.unionC.timeD.devotion12.A.keptB.heldC.shookD.took13.A.AfterallB.InfactC.AtlastD.Asalways14.A.kindnessB.helpC.encouragementD.custom15.A.weakerB.olderC.crazierD.angrier16.A.astonishedB.upsetC.goneD.discouraged17.A.ShakingB.SpeakingC.DealingD.Filling18.A.stopB.bearC.experienceD.forget19.A.achieveB.measureC.believeD.build20.A.SayB.SingC.SeeD.Search
- Lastmonththefirstbaby--boomersturned60.Theenormousgenerationbornbetween1946and1964isheadingtowardsretirement.Thecomingdemographiccliff人口调查willseevastnumbersofskilledworkersdisappearfromthelaborforce.Theworkforceisageingacrosstherichworld.WithintheEUthenumberofworkersagedbetween50and64willincreaseby25%overthenexttwodecadeswhilethoseaged20-29willdecreaseby20%.Giventhatmostsocietieshaveatendencytoretirementataround65companieshaveaproblemofknowledgemanagementofmakingsurethattheboomersdonotleavebeforetheyhavehandedovertheirexpertisealongwiththeofficekeysandtheire-mailaddress.Ifyoulookhardenoughyoucanfindcompaniesthathavebeguntoadapttheworkplacetoolderworkers.Thetoolstheyusetoachievearcflexibleworkingtelecommutingandsoforth.Somecompaniesspendalotoftimeontheergonomics人类工程学ofitsfactoriesmakingjobstherelesstiring.LikewiseformorethanadecadeToyotahasbeenunusuallykeentoemployolderworkers.IBMusesitsalumninetworktorecruitretiredpeopleforparticularprojects.Butsuchexamplesareunusual.AsurveyinAmericalastmonthbyErnst&YoungfoundthatalthoughAmericaforeseesasignificantworkforceshortageasboomersretireitisnotdealingwiththeissue议题.Whyarefirmsnotworkinghardertokeepoldemployees?Mostlytheyarenothangingontoolderworkerstheonlywaytocopewithafailingsupplyoflabor.Theparticipationofdevelopingcountriesintheworldeconomyhasincreasedtheoverallsupply--whateverthelocaleffectofdemographics人口统计intherichcountries.1.Accordingtothepassagethemostseriousconsequenceofbaby--boomersapproachingretirementwouldbe________.A.adecreaseinthenumberof20to29year-oldsB.alossofknowledgeandexperiencetomanycompaniesC.acontinuousincreaseinthenumberof50to64year-oldsD.itsinfluenceonthedevelopedworldwhoseworkforceisageing2.ThefollowingareallthemeasuresthatcompanieshaveadoptedtocopewiththeageingworkforceEXCEPT________.A.encouragingformeremployeestoworkoverseasB.usingalumninetworkstohireretiredformeremployeesC.offeringmoreconvenienceinworkinghourstoolderworkersD.makingplacesofworkaccommodatetheneedsofolderworkers3.Intheauthor'sopinionAmericanfirmsarenotdoinganythingtodealwiththeissueoftheageingworkforcemainlybecause________.A.theyhaveotheroptionstoconsiderB.theyareunwillingtohireolderworkersC.theyarenotsureofwhattheyshoulddoD.theyhavenotbeenawareoftheproblem4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.peopleinmostsocietieswillretireat65B.ToyotahasbeenthemostactiveintakingonolderworkersC.somecompaniesaretryingtomakeworklesstiringforolderworkersD.people'sjoiningfromthedevelopingworldhasaneffectontherichworld5.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.OldworkersintheUSareageingB.Thefirstbaby-boomersareretiringC.AworldwideshortageofskilledlaborD.TheproblemswiththecompaniesintheEU
- Imetthisguywhotoldmeanamazingstory.Hewas1Scotlandonamotorbikebyhimself.OnelateafternoonhewasontheroadbetweenAberdeenandElgin.Hewastravellingalongmilesfromanyvillagewhenhesawareally2_girlstandingbytheroadhitchhiking搭车.Anywayhestoppedandsaidhewouldgivehera3toElgin.Shegotonandhedroveoff.Hesaidhe4havingheronthebackasitwasnice5.ButafteratimeheforgotthatshewastherE.Suddenlyhe6butherealizedthathecouldn'tfeelherknees7againsthim!He8behindhimbut...shewasn'ttherE.Hesaidhefeltfrightened9hislife!Hefeltcoldallover.Hethoughtshemusthave10offtheback.Soheturnedroundand11backalongtheroaD.Hedidn'tfindher.Hewenttoseeifshehadcrawled爬intoafieldorsomething.Buthedidn'tfindher.Sohebegantothinkthatshemighthavebeen12bysomeoneelsE.AnywayhedroveontowardsElginanddidn'tseeanyone13hecametoapuB.Hedecidedto14sothathecouldtalktosomeoneandhethoughtheoughttotell_15.Hewentintoapubandtalkedtothebarman.HetoldthebarmanwhathadhappeneD.Hesaidthebarmandidn'tseemtobeatall16.Hejustcarriedon17theglasses.ThenthebarmansaidYou'renotthe18persontocomeinhereandtellthesame19.Thatgirlyouthinkyoupickedup20sevenyearsago...inamotorbikeaccident.1.A.touringB.searchingC.defendingD.circling2.A.poorB.attractiveC.tallD.terrible3.A.helpB.liftC.serviceD.trip4.A.choseB.cameC.meantD.liked5.A.businessB.eventC.companyD.action6.A.thoughtB.ConsideredC.rememberedD.called7.A.pressingB.turningC.goingD.running8.A.lookedB.tookC.fellD.seized9.A.outofB.incaseofC.inplaceofD.tothebestof10.A.jumpedB.keptC.kickedD.fallen11.A.racedB.walkedC.gotD.watched12.A.pickedupB.searchedforC.takenawayD.broughtback13.A.whenB.untilC.althoughD.since14.A.waitB.enterC.stopD.march15.A.someoneB.nobodyC.thefatherD.thepolice16.A.worriedB.surprisedC.movedD.satisfied17.A.breakingB.wavingC.knockingD.drying18.A.firstB.LastC.RightD.honest19.A.storyB.messageC.lieD.truth20.A.wassavedB.ranawayC.diedD.left
- Lackofexerciseisconsideredariskfactorforcancer.Thereisconsiderableevidencethatinactivityisconnectedwithincreasedriskfor●ColonCancer.●LungCancer.●BreastCancer.●ProstateCancer.IntheAerobicsCenterLongitudinalStudymorethan32000people25000+menand7000+womenweregivenapreventivemedicalexaminationthatincludedamachineexercisetesttomeasurephysicalfitness.Theyweregivenaphysicalfitnessscorewithonebeingthelowestandfivebeingthehighestfitnesslevel.Thenthesepeoplewerefollowedforanaverageof8years.Duringthistime179menand44womendiedofcancer.DatafromtheAerobicsCenterLongitudinalStudyshowlowerratesofcancerwithhigherlevelsofphysicalfitness.StudiesfromtheCooperInstituteforAerobicsResearchinDallassuggestthatmenwithhighfitnesslevelsarelesslikelytodieofcancer.TheAerobicsCenterLongitudinalStudyalsofoundthatfitnesslevelwasmoreimportantthanweightinpredictinglongevity长寿inalargegroupofmensomeofwhomwerequitelargE.Whileresultsshowedthatfitandnormal-weightistheidealcombinationresearchersfoundthatmenwhowerefatbutperformedwellonthemachineperformancehadjustaslightlyincreasedall-causedeathrateincludingcancercomparedtothemoreslimmen.Thefatbutfitmenparticularlylivedlongerthantheslimbutflabby肌肉松弛men.Thesestatisticscalledforawarningfortheoverweight:Thefirsthealthgoalfortheoverweightshouldbetobecomeasfitaspossibleattheircurrentweight.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ExerciseandReducingchancesofCancerB.FatandPhysicalFitnessC.FitnessandCuttingDownWeightD.FitnessandNormalweight2.Peoplearemorelikelytodieofcancerwith____________.A.thehighfitnesslevelsB.fitandnormal-weightC.thelowfitnesslevelsD.constantlymachineexercise3.Accordingtotheresearchyoucanlivelongerifyou_____________.A.loseweightB.keepfitC.domachineperformanceD.controldiet4.ThefollowingstatementistrueEXCEPT_______________.A.fatmenareeasiertogetcancerthanslimmenB.lackofexercisecanruntheriskofgettingsomecancerC.slimmenmaylivelongerthanfatbutfitones.D.thefatmenarerequiredtogetasfitaspossibleatfirst5.Fromthepassageweknowthemosthealthygoalis____________.A.fitnessandnormal-weightB.fatbutfitfigureC.slimbutflabbybuildD.largeandstrongbody
- Howdoyoudefinediplomacy外交?ForthegroupPhysiciansforPeacePEPdiplomacyisallabouttakingmedicaleducationandcaretoplaceswheretheyareneededmost.PEPbringstogethermedicalvolunteersfromdifferentculturesandopposingsidesofconflicts.Itsmessageisbringpeaceandinternationalfriendshipsthroughmedicine.PEPisbasedintheAmericanstateofVirginia.DoctorCharlesHortonaplasticsurgeon整形外科医生knownforhishumanitarianworkestablishedthegroupinthe1980s.Morethan500teamsofdoctorsdentistsnursesandotherhealth-careworkershavegonetonearly60countries.Someprogramshavelastedforyears.ForexamplePEPhashadaprogramtotreatburntvictimsinNicaraguasince1992.InAfricathegroupisactiveinLiberiaSenegalMallandMalawi.AndinJanuaryPEPwilllaunchaclassinpediatrics儿科学andgeneralsurgeryinEritrea.Thirteenmedicalstudentswilllearnabouttreatingchildrenandperformingoperations.InthePhilippinesPEPishelpingtoprovideeyecaretopeoplewhohaveneverhadtheireyesexaminedbefore.Thegroupisalsohelpingtofitreplacementarmsandlegsforpeoplewhohavehadlimbsamputated.CharityNavigatoraservicethatratesnonprofitorganizationsgivesPEPitstoprating.HealthcareprovidersfromtheUSdonatetheirtimeandpaytheirowntravelcosts.Thegrouphadflbudgetlastyearof$35millionmostofwhichwasthevalueofdonatedmedicalsupplies.AccordingtoRonSconyerstheCEOofPEPthegroupgoesonlywhereitisinvited.Hesaysitreceivesmorerequestsforassistancethanitcanmeetbutworkshardnottoturnanyonedown.1.AccordingtothepassagetheactivitiesofPEPfocuson_________.A.developinggoodmedicinefortheworldB.offeringmedicaleducationandcaretotheneededareaC.persuadingcountriestoliveinpeaceD.directingdiplomacyinconflictingareas2.Inparagraph3theunderlinedwordamputatedcanbebestreplacedby_________.A.examinedB.recoveredC.operatedD.removed3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________.A.noAmericansturntoPEPforhelpB.SconyersisalwaysreadytohelpothersC.PEPisanonprofitgroupD.Hortonmustworkabroad4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutPEPaccordingtothepassage?A.IthasbroughtmedicaleducationtoNicaragua.B.ItwilltrainmedicalstudentsinEritreanextyear.C.DonationstoitmainlycomefromtheUS.D.$35millionincashwasdonatedtoitlastyear.5.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_________.A.GroupWorkstoBuildPeaceThroughMedicineB.CharlesHortonSetsUpPhysiciansforPeaceC.CharityNavigatorHonorsaMedicalGroupD.ThePoorBenefitfromPhysiciansforPeace
- LouisArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames绰号.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPopsasasignofrespectforhisinfluence影响ontheworldofmusiC.Bornin1901inNewOrleanshegrewuppoorbutlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.ArmstrongoftensaidJazzandIgrewuptogether.Armstrongshowedagreattalent天赋formusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet短号ataboy’shomE.InhislateteensArmstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.HeplayedinparadesclubsandonthesteamboatsthattravelledontheMississippiRiver.AtthattimeNewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.In1922hewenttoChicago.TherethetaleofLouisArmstrongbegins.FromthenuntiltheendofhislifeArmstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent.ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingtheAmericanpopularsong.Hiscornetplayinghadadeephumanity仁爱andwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosayListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyle风格andalsooneofthebest-knownandmost-admiredpeopleintheworld.HisdeathonJuly61971washeadlinenewsaroundtheworlD.1.ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe______.A.lookedlikeamusicianB.wasamusicianofmuchinfluenceC.showedaninterestinmusicD.travelledtoplaymodernmusic2.Thethirdparagraphisdeveloped______.A.byspaceB.byexamplesC.bytimeD.bycomparison3.WhichstatementaboutArmstrongistrue?A.HistalebeginsinNewOrleans.B.HewasbornbeforejazzwasinventeD.C.Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.D.Helearnedpopularmusicataboy’shomE.4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheInventionoftheJazzMusicB.TheFatheroftheJazzStyleC.TheMakingofaMusicianD.TheSpreadofPopularMusic
- AliceSimon等人正在选择自己所要去的讲座第1至5题是他们的个人情况介绍阅读下面六个讲座的简介A.B.C.D.E.F.选出符合各人需要的最佳选项1.AliceisnowstudyinginBeijingUniversityandsheisespeciallyinterestedinChinesewriting.Inhersparetimesheenjoysdrawingwritingpoemsandisfondofsharingherpieceswithherclassmates.2.SimoncomesfromEgypt.HeisnowstudyinginBeijingArtAcademy.HeshowsgreatinterestinChineseancientcharacters.Nowhewantstoknowmuchaboutit.3.LoraandPetervisitingprofessorsfromAustraliaarebothcrazyaboutChinesetraditionalculture.AtweekendstheyliketocallonChinesefamiliestolearnaboutChinesefestivalsaswellastheirhistory.4.EdwardisaseniorstudentinBeijingForeignLanguageUniversity.Helikestravelingverymuchandhasmadeuphismindtoworkasaninterpreterforsomejoint-ventureenterprises.5.SteveandMarkarebothstudyingintheChineseDepartmentofChina'sRenminUniversity.TheywanttodosomeresearchonChineseancientliterature.A.About160culturalrelicsfromGuangdongMacaoandHongKongareondisplaytoApril15th.MeanwhileexpertswilltalkabouttheimportantrolesthesethreecitieshaveplayedinthepasttwothousandyearsofSino-Westernexchanges.Venue:BeijingArtMuseumTime:2:00p.m-5:00p.mPrice:20yuanstudents10yuanTel:010-83659337B.Jiaguwenisamongtheoldestpictographiccharactersintheworld.Howmuchdoyouknowaboutit?Getalltheanswersatthisfreelecture.Venue:DongchengDistrictLibraryBeijingTime:9:00A.mPrice:freeTel:010-64013356C.FormerUnitedNationsinterpreterProfessorWangRuojinspeaksaboutherexperiencesattheUNandsharesherunderstandingoftheculturaldifferencesbetweenEastandWest.Venue:NationalLibraryofChinaBeijingTime:1:30p.m-4:00p.mPrice:freeTel:010-68488047D.QiBaishioneofChina'sgreatestmodernpainterswasalsoapoetcalligrapherandseal-cutter.Canyouappreciatehisworks?Thencometospendthetimewithus.Venue:BeijingArtAcademyTime:9:00A.m-11:00A.mPrice:10yuanTel:010-65023390E.ItistheyearoftheCattleandyoucanseeFueverywhere.Buthowmuchdoyouaboutthecattle?WhatisFuandwheredoesitcomefrom?WhydopeoplehangFucharacterupsidedownonthedoor?Getalltheanswersfromthisfreelecture.Venue:CapitalLibraryBeijingTime:2:00p.mPrice:freeTel:010-67358114F.AreyouinterestedinDreamsoftheRedMansionHongLouMeng?Listentoalectureonthisclassicalnovel.Venue:NationalMuseumofChineseModernLiteratureBeijingTime:9:30A.mPrice:freeTel:010-84615522
- Beijingplanstobuildhugefreeorlow-costparkinglotsbeyondtheFourthandFifthRingRoadstoencouragemorecarownerstotakebusesorsubwaystothedowntownarea.Theplanisjustoneofthemanymeasuresthecityplanstotaketoreduceitstrafficcongestion.Lowornoparkingfeeswouldbeusedaseconomicleveragetoreducegrowingparkingdemandsfromurbanareas.CarownerslivinginthesuburbswillbeencouragedtoparktheircarsbeyondtheFourthandFifthRingRoadsandtakebusesorsubwaystothedowntownarea.Statisticsshowthatnearlyonequarterofthecity’strafficflowisconcentratedinthe62-square-kilometredowntownareawithintheSecondRingRoadwhichmakesuponly12percentofthecity’stotalarea.TheBeijingTrafficManagementBureaureceivesbetween400and500callsreportingtrafficjamseverydayandmorethan90percentoftheroadsarefilledtocapacityduringrushhoureverymorningandevening.Partoftheproblemisthelackofeasylinksbetweenbusroutessubwaysandcars.Accordingtothecommunicationcommissionhalfofthecity’sinvestmentintransportationwillgotowardspublictransitconstructioninthenextfewyearsmakingajumpfromthecurrentonly20percent.MoreoverBeijingplanstochangeitslayoutbybuildingnewcitycenterssuchasatYizhuangTongzhouShunyiandChangpinginabidtoreducethetrafficflowtothedowntown.ThecurrentlayoutofBeijing-expandedringroadsaroundthesamecenteroftheForbiddenCityisseenastherootcauseoftheendlesstrafficjams.Thedowntownareaiscrowdedwiththreebusinesscentersandonefinancialcentreaswellasnearly400governmentorgansandinstitutions.TrafficexpertssaybuildingmoreurbancentersaroundBeijingmayreducethenumberofresidentslivinginthesuburbsandtravelinglongdistancestoworkdowntowneverydaythusreducingtrafficflow.1.InthecomingyearsifamanbeyondtheFourthRingRoadgoestoworkinthedowntownofBeijingheisencouragedto.A.takebusesorsubwaysB.takeataxiC.drivethecarquicklyD.parkhiscarinaplacewhichasksfornofees2.AccordingtothispassagewhilemoreandmorepeopledrivetoworkinrushhourinBeijingitislikelyto.A.savetimeB.causetrafficjamsC.causetrafficaccidentsD.reduceairpollution3.Theaiminbuildingnewcitycentersisto.A.makeitconvenientforpeopletogoshoppingB.developitslocalresourcesC.reducethetrafficflowtothedowntownD.solvetheproblemofmorelaid-offworkers4.Thepassagesuggeststheauthor.A.istiredofdrivingtoworkB.findsitcostslesstotakesubwaysthantodriveC.isfortheplantoreduceBeijing’strafficcongestionD.hasbenefitedalotbydrivingtothedowntowneveryday
- ForeignmediahavepaidcloseattentiontothedevelopmentsoftheearthquakehappenedonMay12th.ManyofthemhavepraisedtheChinesegovernmentandpeople’srescueeffortsafterthedeadlyearthquakeinSichuanprovincE.TheWallStreetJournalAsiaEditionU.S.theGlobeandMailCanadaGuardianU.K.amongotherforeignnewsagencieshaverecentlypublishedarticlesonChina’searthquakerelief.TheyallhavespokenhighlyoftheearthquakereliefeffortsmadebytheChinesegovernment.TheWallStreetJournalAsiaEditionpublishedanarticleonMay21sayingthatontheeighthdayofthemostseriousnaturaldisastertohitChinaindecadesrescuingsurvivorsfromtheruinshadbeenquicklyreplacedbythegreatchallengeofhelpingthem.ThearticlesaidthatpeopleoverseashavebeendeeplyimpressedbyearthquakereliefeffortsbytheChinesegovernment.TheAssociatedFrenchPressAFPreportedonMay21thatChinahasbecomemoreopenamongthecampaign.AircraftloadedwithreliefsuppliesfromUkraineRussiatheUnitedStatesSingaporeandothercountrieshavearrivedindisasterareasinsouthwesternChinA.TheAssociatedPressAPpublishedanarticleonMay21reportingtheChinaismakinggreateffortstodealwithaverydifficulttaskcausedbytheearthquake:howtoprovidetemporaryshelterforsomanypeoplE.Thearticlesaidthatmanytentshavebeenbuilt;andfoodandmedicalcareareprovidedtothepeoplewhoseliveshavebeencompletelydisruptedbytheearthquakE.TheGlobalandMailofCanadapublishedanarticleonMay20thatsaidtherapidearthquakereliefworkinSichuandemonstratesChina’spowerfuleconomicstrength.AnarticlecarriedintheBritishGuardiansaidthatoneweekaftertheSichuanearthquakeChinabeganathree-daynationalmourningperiodat14:28onMay19andallChinesepeoplestoodinsilenceforthreeminutesinmemoryofthevictims.Theongoingsearchandrescueactionisencouragedbyonemiraculous奇迹survivorafteranother.ChineseofficialssaidthatsofarnodiseasehadspreadintheareaaftertheearthquakE.1.Howmanypressmediaarementionedinthearticle?A.3B.4C.5D.62.reportedthatChinahasbecomemoreopenamongthecampaign.A.TheAssociatedFrenchPressB.TheAssociatedPressC.TheGlobalandMailofCanadaD.TheBritishGuardian3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.OnlytheChinesegovernmentmadegreateffortstorescuethevictims.B.Themostdifficulttaskisprovidingtemporaryshelterandfoodforthevictims.C.ForeignersspokehighlyofourrescueeffortsafterthedeadlyearthquakE.D.TheChinesegovernmentdidalottopreventdiseasesspreadingintheareA.4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ForeignmediapraiseChina’searthquakerelief.B.TherapidearthquakereliefworkdemonstratesChina’spowerfuleconomicstrength.20090323C.ThemostseriousnaturaldisasterhitChinA.D.Tensofthousandsofpeople’sliveshavebeencompletelydisruptedbytheearthquakE.
- Anewperiodiscoming.Callitwhatyouwill:theserviceindustrytheinformationagetheknowledgesociety.Italltranslatestoagreatchangeinthewaywework.Alreadywe’repartlytherethepercentageofpeoplewhoearntheirlivingbymakingthingshasfallensharplyintheWesternWorld.TodaythemajorityofjobsinAmericaEuropeandJapantwothirdsormoreareinmanyofthesecountriesareintheserviceindustryandthenumberisontherise.Morewomenareintheworkforcethaneverbefore.Therearemorepart-timejobs.Morepeopleareself-employed.Butthebreathofthegreatchangecan’tbemeasuredbynumbersalonebecauseitalsoisgivingrisetonewwayofthinkingaboutthenatureofworkitself.Long-heldopinionsaboutjobsandcareerstheskillsneededtosucceedeventherelationbetweenworkersandemployers-allthesearebeingdoubted.Wehaveonlytolookbehindustogetsomesenseofwhatmaylieahead.Noonelookingahead20yearspossiblycouldhaveseenthewaysinwhichasingleinventionthechip芯片wouldchangeourworldthankstoitsusesinpersonalcomputersandfactoryequipment.Tomorrow’sachievementsinbiotechnologyorevensomestillunimaginedtechnologycouldproduceasimilarwaveofgreatchanges.Butonethingiscertain:informationandknowledgewillbecomeevenmoreimportantandthepeoplewhoownitwhethertheyworkinfactoriesorserviceswillhavetheadvantageandproducethewealth.Computerknowledgewillbecomeasbasicarequirementastheabilitytoreadandwrite.Theabilitytodealwithproblemsbymakinguseofinformationinsteadofperformingregulartaskswillbevaluedaboveallelse.Ifyoulookahead10yearsinformationservicewillbeleadingtheway.Itwillbethewayyoudoyourjob.1.Informationagemeans_____________.A.theserviceindustryisdependingmoreandmoreonwomenworkersB.heavyindustriesarerapidlyincreasingC.peoplefinditharderandhardertoearnalivingbyworkinginfactoriesD.mostofthejobchancescannowbefoundintheserviceindustry.2.Knowledgesocietybringsaboutagreatchangethat__________.A.thedifferencebetweentheworkersandemployershasbecomesmallerB.people’soldideasaboutworknolongerexistC.mostpeoplehavetotakepart-timejobsD.peoplehavetochangetheirjobsfromtimetotime3.Whatdoestheauthormeanbyreferringtocomputersandotherinventions?A.Peopleshouldbeabletoactquicklytotheadvancementoftechnology.B.Futureachievementsintechnologywillbringaboutbigchanges.C.Theimportanceofhightechnologyhasbeenpaidnoattentionto.D.Computersciencewillplayaleadingroleinthefutureinformationservices.4.Thefuturewillprobablybelongtothosewho_________.A.ownandknowhowtomakeuseofinformationB.canreadandwritewellC.devotethemselvestoserviceindustriesD.lookaheadinsteadoflookingback
- InthisvoyageIvisitedmynewcolonyontheislandsawtheSpaniards西班牙人hadthewholestoryoftheirlivesandofthevillains罪犯Ileftthere;howatfirsttheytreatedthepoorSpaniardsbadlyhowtheyafterwardsagreeddisagreedunfiredseparatedandhowatlasttheSpaniardswereforcedtouseviolencewiththem;howtheygaveintothespaniardshowhonestlytheSpaniardsusedthem----ahistoryifitwereenteredintoasfullofvarietyandwonderfulaccidentsasmyownpart----particularlyalsoastotheirbattleswiththeCaribbeanswholandedseveraltimesupontheIslandandastotheimprovementtheymadeupontheIslanditselfandhowfiveofthemmadeanattemptuponthemainlandandbroughtawayelevenmenandfivewomenprisonersbywhichatmycomingIfoundabouttwentyyoungchildrenontheIsland.HereIstayedbout20daysleftthemsuppliesofallnecessarythingsandparticularlyofarmspowdershotclothstoolsandtwoworkmenwhichIbroughtfromEnglandwithmenamelyacarpenterandasmith.BesidesthisIsharedtheIslandintopartswiththemreservedtomyselfthepropertyofwholebutgavethemsuchpartsresoeetivelyastheyagreedon;andhavingsettledallthingswiththemandencouragedthemnottoleavetheplaceIleftthemthere.FromthenonIlandedtheBrazilsfromwhereIsentabarkwhichIboughttherewithmorepeopletotheisland;andinitbesidesothersuppliesIsentsevenwomenbeingsuchpersonsasIfoundproperforserviceorforwivestosuchaswouldtakethem.AstotheEnglishmenIpromisedthemtosendthemsomewomenfromEnglandwithagoodcargo船货ofnecessariesiftheywouldapplythemselvestoplanting----whichIafterwardscouldnotperform.Andthefellowsprovedveryhonestanddiligentaftertheyweremasteredandhadtheirpropertiessetapartforthem.IsentthemalsofromtheBrazilsfivecowsthreeofthembeingbigwithcalfsomesheepandsomepigswhichwhenIcameagainwereconsiderablyincreased.Butallthesethingswithanaccounthow300Caribbeanscameandinvaded入侵themandruinedtheirplantationsandhowtheyfoughtwiththatwholenumbertwiceandwereatfirstdefeatedandoneofthemkilled;butatlastastormdestroyingmostoftheirenemies’boatstheydestroyedalmostalltherestandrenewedandrecoveredthepossessionoftheirplantationandstilllivedupontheIsland.AllthesethingswithsomeverysurprisingincidentsinsomenewadventuresofmyownfortenyearsmoreImayperhapsgiveafurtheraccountofthestory.1.FromParagraphlweknow_______.A.theSpaniardswerealwaysgettingalongwellwiththevillainsB.theSpaniardswerealwaystherulersoftheislandC.theSpaniardsandthevillainsbothruledtheislandpeacefullyD.theSpaniardsandthevillainsoncehadbattleswilteachother2.InParagraph2theplacewhereIstayedwasprobably________.A.awildislandB.adeserteddowntownC.aprimitivesupermarketD.anewcity3.Theunderlinedwordrespectivelyinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans______.A.separatelyB.particularlyC.speciallyD.surprisingly4.Thewriterofthestoryoncewentto_______.A.JapanandBrazilB.EnglandandBrazilC.FranceandSpainD.KoreaandCaribbean5.FromthestorywecanjudgetheWritermightbe_______.A.aninvaderB.acarpenterC.anadventurerD.aprisoner
- Japanesestudentsworkveryhardbutmanyareunhappy.Theyfeelheavypressuresfromtheirparentstodowellinschool.Moststudentsarealwaysbeingtoldbytheirparentstostudyhardersothattheycanhaveawonderfullife.Thoughthismaybegoodideasforthoseverybrightstudentsitcanhaveverybadresultsformanystudentswhoarenotquickenoughatlearning.Unfortunatelyanumberofstudentskilledthemselves.Othersareaftercomfortinusingdrugs.Somedobadthingswithtrouble-makersandturntocrime.Manyofthemhavetriedveryhardatschoolbuthavefailedintheexamsandhavedisappointedtheirparents.Suchstudentsfeelthattheyarelessimportantandleaveschoolbeforetheyhavefinishedtheirstudy.ItissurprisingthatthoughmostJapaneseparentsareworriedabouttheirchildrentheydonothelptheminanyway.Manyparentsfeelthattheyarenotabletohelptheirchildrenandthatitistheteachers'worktohelptheirchildren.Tomakemattersworsealotofparentssendtheirchildrentospecialschoolcalledjuku-cramschools.TheseschoolsareopenduringtheeveningandonweekendsandtheironlypurposeistopreparestudentstopassexamstheydonottrytoeducatestudentsinanyrealsenseoftherealworlD.Itthuscomesasashocktorealizethatalmostthreequartersofthejuniororhighschoolpopulationattendthesecramschools.OrdinaryJapaneseschoolsusuallyhaverulesabouteverythingfromthestudents'hairtotheirclothesandthingsintheirschoolbag.Childpsychologistsnowthinkthatsuchstrictrulesoftenleadtoafeelingofbeingunsafeandbeingunabletofitintosociety.Theyregardtherulesasbeingharmfultothedevelopmentofeachstudent.Theybelievethatnosenseofmoralvaluesisdevelopedandthatstudentsaregivenneitherguidancenortraininginbecominggoodcitizens.1.AlotofJapanesestudentsareunhappyatschoolbecauseA.theyworkveryhardB.theyfindtheycan'tdowellatschoolC.theyfeelunimportantD.theyareundertoomuchpressure2.BecauseoftheirfailureatschoolsomestudentstakedrugstoA.killthemselvesB.seekcomfortC.disappointtheirparentsD.maketrouble3.Whatshouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Students'PressureB.Students'ProblemsC.TheNegativeImpact影响ofJapaneseEducationD.TheTroubleinJapaneseSchools4.Injuku-cramschoolsstudents.A.aretakengoodcareofbytheteachersB.feelnopressureC.aretrainedtopassexamsD.canlearnalotofusefulthings5.InordinaryJapaneseschools.A.therearestrictrulesB.studentsfeelsafeC.studentscandoanythingD.learningisnotimportant
- Thefirstdayofschoolourprofessorintroducedsomeonewedidn’tknow.Istooduptolookaroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedaroundtofindawrinkledlittleoldladybeamingupatmewithasmilethatlitupherentirebeing.ShesaidHihandsomeman.MynameisRosE.I’meighty-sevenyearsold.CanIgiveyouahug?Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyrespondedofcourseyoumay!andshegavemeagiantsqueezE.Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayounginnocentage?Iasked.ShejokinglyrepliedI’mheretomeetarichhusbandgetmarriedandhaveacoupleofkidsandthenretireandtravel.Noseriously’Iasked.IwascuriouswhatmayhavemotivatedhertobetakingonthischallengeatheragE.IalwaysdreamedofhavingcollegeeducationandhowI’mgettingone!shetoldmE.OverthecourseoftheschoolyearRosebecameacampusiconandsheeasilymadefriendswherevershewent.Shelovedtodressupandshereveled尽情享受intheattentionbestowed给予uponherfromtheotherstudents.Shewaslivingitup.AttheendofthesemesterweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballbanquet.Sheleanedintothemicrophoneandsimplysaidwedonotstopplayingbecauseweareold;wegrowoldbecausewestopplaying.Thereareonlyfoursecretstostayingyoungbeinghappyandachievingsuccess.Youhavetolaughandfindhumoureveryday.You’vegottohaveadreamWhenyouloseyourdreamsyoudiE.Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingolderandgrowingup.Anybodycangrowolder.Thatdoesn’ttakeanytalentorability.Shechallengedeachofustostudythelyricsandlivethemoutinourdailylives.Atyear’sendRosefinishedthecollegedegreeshehadbegunallthoseyearsago.OneweekaftergraduationRosediedpeacefullyinhersleep.1.WhatqualitiesdidRosehaveaccordingtothepassage?A.HumourousanddeterminedB.CriticalandhumourousC.Hard-workingbutindifferentD.Prettybutold2.WhywasRoseincollegeatsuchanage?A.TofindarichhusbandatsuchanagE.B.Torealizeherdreamofhavingcollegeeducation.C.Tofurtherhereducationforabetterjob.D.Tomakemoreyoungfriends.3.Roseoncemadeagreatspeech.A.atthegraduationceremony.B.atafootballbanquetC.atanannualmeetingD.atabaseballbanquet4.FromwhatRosesaidwelearnthatA.everyonewillendupgrowingolder.B.wecan’tstayyoungsuccessfully.C.wecanachievemuchifwewantto.D.dreamisthekeytosuccess.
- BusinessWeekOct.82008IntroducingBusinessWeek'sPower100ourrankingofthemostinfluentialpeopleintheworldofsports.Prospect展望Oct.202008InJulyGordonBrownpublishedagreenpapercalledTheGovernanceofBritain.ThefinalsectionsaidthatweneedtobeclearerabouttherightsandresponsibilitiesofcitizenshipandwhatitmeanstobeBritish.Itproposed倡议toworkwiththepublictodevelopaBritishstatementofvalues.Weasked50writersandintellectualstogiveustheirthoughtsonthisstatementandwhatshouldinformit.ScienceSep.282008Inthejournal's28September2008issueScienceinpartnershipwiththeNationalScienceFoundationispleasedtopresentthewinnersandhonorablementionsinthefifthannualScienceandEngineeringVisualization视觉ChallengE.TimeSep.12008Fromthephonethathaschangedphonesforevertofuturisticcarstoabuildingmadeofwatertoaremotecontrolleddragonfly蜻蜓—adazzlingdisplayofingenuity独创性.GuardianOct.172008AgainstalltheoddsandseeingoffcompetitionfromfavouritetowinIanMcEwanandLloydJonesrankoutsiderAnneEnright45hasbeenawardedtheManBookerprizeforwhatthejudgescalledapowerfuluncomfortableandevenattimesangrybookTheGathering.1.Whatdothesefivebookshaveincommon?A.Eachofthearticlesineachbookisintroducedindetail.B.Theyareallpublishedintheyearandhaveonearticledigest.C.EachofthemiscommentedbyagreatmanintheworlD.D.TheyallintroducethemostinfluentialpeoplE.2.WhatwouldbethebesttitleforthearticlefromProspect?A.InSearchofBritishValues.B.TheFinalSection.C.TheRightsandResponsibilitiesofCitizenship.D.50WritersandIntellectuals.3.WhowinstheManBookerprizeaccordingtothepassage?A.GordonBrown.B.IanMcEwan.C.LloydJones.D.AnneEnright.4.Thepassageprobablyappearsina_______.A.reportB.magazineC.textbookD.sciencebook
- WeanswersomequestionsthisweekinourseriesongettingintoanAmericancollegeoruniversity.ThefirstquestionhastodowithourrecentdiscussionofEnglishlanguagetests.VoNgocToanfromVietnamwouldliketoknowabouttheTOEICwhichisdesignedtomen—sureskillsinEnglishasspokenintheworkplace.Peoplemayberequiredtotakeitiftheyapplyforjobswithcompaniesorotheremployers.ButTOEICscoresaren’tusedforcollegeadmissionintheUnitedStates.TheEducationalTestingServiceadministratestheTOEIC.Itsaysthetestmeasuresthelanguageskillsofpeopleworkinginaninternationalenvironment.ButAmericancollegesanduniversitiesacceptscoresfromtheTOEFLandoftentheIELTS.Ifyoumissedourreportonthesetests.youcanfinditatourwebsitewww.unsv.com.TahirMahmoodfromPakistanaskshowtoimprovehisEnglishbeforetakingthesekindsoftests.WellyoucanstartbylookingforwaystouseEnglishasmuchasyoucan.WatchAmericanmoviesandTVshowsandreadbooksinEnglish.LookforEnglishspeakerstotalkto.TheInternethasmanyfreematerialsforEnglishtlearners.Visitorstowww.unsv.comforexamplecanreadlistenandwatchprogramsonmanydifferentsubjectsTheUSDepartmentofEducationrecentlylaunchedafleewebsitedesignedtohelpimmigrantslearnEnglish.ThesiteiscalledUSALearnsatusalearns.orglikechinadaily.com.cninChina.NextaquestionfromTurkeyHasanEkerasksaboutgettingapostdoctoral博士后的positionintheUnitedStates.ThisisworkgenerallydonebyapersonwhorecentlyearnedaPhD.TheNationalPostdoctoralAssociationinWashingtonhasinformationaboutinternationalpostdocsonitswebsitenationalpostdoC.org.AndfinallywehavequestionsfromIranAfghanistanandIndonesiaabouthowtopayforaneducationthroughjobs.There’rerulesthatrestrictthekindsofjobsthatforeignstudentscanhavewhilestudyingintheUnitedStates.1.Thepurposeofthepassageis.A.toasksomequestionsonenteringAmericanuniversitiesB.tointroducereaderstheTOEICC.toattractmorepeopletoclickthewebsitesD.tohelpdowithsomepuzzlesonenteringAmericancolleges2.WhatdoweknowaboutTOEIC?A.ItisamustforthosewhogotoAmericanuniversities.B.Thosewhoapplyforajobwithcompanieshavetotakeit.C.Itistotestaperson’slanguageskillsintheworkplace.D.It’satestdesignedforstudentstograduatefromuniversities.3.Howmanyquestionsareansweredinthispassage?A.2B.3C.4D.54.IfyouwanttolearnEnglishyoucangotothefollowingwebsitesEXCEPT.A.www.unsv.comB.www.nationalpostdoC.orgC.www.usalearns.orgD.www.chinadaily.com.cn5.WecanconcludefromthepassagethatA.foreignstudentsarenotpermittedtodowhateverjobstheylikeintheUSB.IELTSisalsonecessaryforjobapplicationlikeTOEICC.everygraduatefromcollegescangetapostdoctoralpositioniftheywanttoD.studentsfromIranaren’tallowedtohavejobsinAmerica
- AnyonewhoreadsabookandthengoestoseeamoviebasedonthatbookgenerallyleavesthemoviefeelingalittledisappointeD.Whymightthisbe?Bothbooksandmoviesservethepurposeofentertainment.Bothbooksandmoviesoffercharactersandplots.Andbothbooksandmoviesprovideasettingforastory.Bookshoweverofferamoreattractiveandcomplexformofentertainmentthanmovies.Althoughmoviesareentertainingtowatchbookshaveadvantagesoverthem.Firstbooksincomparisontomoviescanmoreeasilyseizethedepthsofcharactersandcreateacomplexsettingthroughtheuseofrichdescription.BooksleaveituptothereadertointerpretimagineandrecreatethestoryinhisorherownminD.Howevermoviesareactionpackedandprovidelotsofvisualstimuli视觉刺激;stillitisthemovienottheviewerthatinterpretsthecharactersplotandsetting.SecondbooksarenotlimitedtotimE.A.writercanwriteasmuchoraslittleasnecessaryinordertocreateandtellastory.Moviesontheotherhandarelimitedtoanhourandahalftotwohoursofentertainingtimebeforetheaudience观众beginstogetrestless.Lastreadingisanintellectualformofentertainment.Readerscanimprovetheirlevelofreadingandvocabularyinaharmlesshealthyandpleasurableway.Moviesontheotherhandarenotascomplexandentertainingasbooksandtheyleavenothingtointerpret.Thereforetheadvantagesandentertainmentvalueofbooksoutweigh胜过thoseofamoviE.Toconcludebooksthroughinterpretationhelpthereaderdevelopasenseofrelationshiptothecharactersandthestoryitselfbutamoviestrictlyentertains.Booksareabetterformofentertainmentthanmovies.1.Accordingtotheauthor_____.A.moviesoftenmakepeopledisappointedB.moreandmorepeople-preferbookstomoviesC.bookshavemanyadvantagesovermoviesD.bothbooksandmoviesstrictlyentertain2.Theunderlinedwordintellectualinthesecondparagraphmayrelateto_____.A.trainingB.learningC.translationD.memory3.Welearnfromthetextthat_____.A.moviescaneasilyseizethedepthsofcharactersB.booksprovidemorevisualstimulithanmoviesC.booksleavereadersnothingtointerpretandimagineD.moviesareusuallytimelimitedcomparedwithbooks4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Movies:EasyFormofEntertainmentB.Books:BetterFormofEntertainmentC.HowtoProduceMoviesBasedonBooksD.WhyAreWeDisappointedatMovies
- Scientistshavetriedtocomeupwithbiologicalexplanationsforthedifferencebetweenboysandgirls.HowevernonewerebelievableenoughtoexplainthegeneralpicturE.AsonescientistpointsoutThereareslightgeneticdifferencesbetweenthesexesatbirthwhichmayaffectthesubjectsboysandgirlschoosE.Butthedifficultyisthatbythetimechildrenreachschoolagetherearesomanyothereffectsthatitisalmostimpossibletotellwhethergirlsareworseatscienceandmathsorwhetherthey’vebeenbroughtuptothinkofthesesubjectsasboys’‘territory’.Statistics统计数据showthatinmathematicsatleastgirlsareequaltoboys.A.recentreportsuggeststhatgirlsonlystopstudyingmathematicsbecauseofsocialattitudes.Oneofthereports’authorssaysWhileitissociallyunacceptableforpeoplenottobeabletoreadandwriteitisstillacceptableforwomentosaythattheyare‘hope-less’atmaths.Ourresearchshowsthatalthoughgirlsgetmarkswhichareasgoodastheboys’theyhavenotbeenencouragedtodoso.Theexplanationforthedifferencewhichisveryclearduringtheteenageyearsgoesasfarbackasearlychildhoodexperiences.FromtheirfirstdaysinnurseryschoolgirlsarenotencouragedtoworkontheirownortocompletetasksalthoughboysarE.Forexampleboysandnotgirlsareoftenaskedto‘help’withrepairwork.ThisencouragementleadstoawayoflearninghowtosolveproblemslateroninlifE.Evidenceshowsthatexceptionalmathematiciansandscientistsdidnothaveteacherswhosuppliedanswers;theyhadtofindoutforthemselves.Afurtherreportonmathsteachingshowsthatteachersseemtogivemoreattentiontoboysthantogirls.Mostteacherswhotookpartinthestudyadmittedthattheyexpecttheirmalestudentstodobetteratmathematicsandsciencesubjectsthantheirfemalestudents.Allofthistendstoencourageboystoworkharderinthesesubjectsgivesthemconfidence信心andmakesthembelievethattheycansucceeD.Interestinglybothboysandgirlstendtoregardsuch‘male’subjectslikemathematicsandscienceasdifficult.Yetithasbeensuggestedthatgirlsavoidmathematicscoursesnotbecausetheyaredifficultbutforsocialreasons.Mathematicsandsciencearemainlymalesubjectsandthereforeasgirlsbecometeenagerstheyarelesslikelytotakethemup.Girlsdonotseemtowanttobeinopencompetitionwithboys.NeitherdotheywanttodobetterthanboysbecausetheyareafraidtoappearlessfemaleandsolessattractivE.1.Theunderlinedwordterritoryinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans_____.A.interestB.areaC.landD.district2.Accordingtoscientificstudies_____________________.A.mathsisnotfitforgirlstolearnB.boyshaveaspecialsenseofmathsC.girlsarepooreratmathsbecausetheyaretheweakersexD.girlscanlearnmathsaswellasboysifgivenenoughencouragement3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A.ItseemssociallyacceptableforagirlnottobeabletoreadandwritE.B.ItisasocialproblemratherthanaproblemofbrainsthatgirlsarepooratmathsC.Mathematicsandsciencearenoeasysubjectstoeithergirlsorboys.D.Thereisnoconnectionbetweenagirl’sabilityinmathsandherappearancE.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Who’safraidofMathsAnyway?B.AreBoysClevererthanGirls?C.BoysAreBetteratMathsthanGirlsbyBirthD.Maths-ADifficultSubject
- LillianHansonacollegestudentexpectstograduateinabouttwoyears.WhatmakesMrs.Hansondifferentfromherclassmatesisherage----73years.Shehasbeenstudyingatcollegeafewcoursesatatimefor27years.WhenLillianHansongraduatedfromhighschoolshewenttoabanktoborrowmoneyforfurthereducation.Thebankergavehernoencouragement.Hedidn‘tthinkthatacountrygirlshouldborrowmoneytogotocollegE.Hethoughtsheshouldbeathomedoingworkinthehouseoraroundthefarm.SoLillianHansonwenthomeandraisedafamilyofninechildreninsteadofgoingtocollegE.Mrs.Hansonneverforgotherdreamofgettingahighereducation.Whenherchildrenweregrownshetriedagain.ShefindsthatitisthehardestpartofgoingbacktoschoolatheragetositinclassforlongperiodsoftimE.BecausesheisnotasquickassheusedtobeMrs.Hansonoftengetsupandwalksaroundclassestokeepfromgettingstiff不灵活.AtthebeginningofacourseinusingthecomputertheotherstudentsallstooduptogiveherawarmwelcomewhensheintroducedherselfandexplainedwhyshewasthereandwhatheraimswerE.1.Mrs.Hansoncouldn’tgotocollegeimmediatelyaftershegraduatedfromhighschoolbecause_______________.A.shehadn‘tgotenoughmoneyB.shewasacountrygirlC.thebankerorderedhernottoborrowanymoneyD.thebankerthoughtsheshouldraiseafamilyofninechildren2.ThecomputerstudentswelcomedMrs.Hansonwarmlybecause______.A.shehadgotanexcellentresultintheexamB.shewasgoodattellingfunnystoriesC.theywantedtogetherhelpintheirstudiesD.theyweredeeplymovedbyherspirit3.InwhichorderdidMrs.Hansondothefollowingthings?a.ShebeganherstudiesatcollegE.b.Shefinishedhighschool.c.Shegotmarriedandgavebirthofninechildren.d.Shehadher73rdbirthday.e.Shewenttothebanktoborrowmoney.A.a-c-b-e-dB.b-e-c-a-dC.b-c-e-d-aD.e-d-a-c-b
- ①AssociateProductManager-NewGrad-BeijingResponsibilitiesincludeworkingwithengineerstodefineproductsunderstandinguserneedsresearchingmarketsandcompetitorsandstrategizing制定战略计划futureproductdirections.Asyougainmoreexperiencethere'sanopportunityforpromotionwithintheorganization.Requirements☆Bachelor'sdegreeandmorethanoneyearofjobexperience.☆Strongorganizationalandanalyticalskills.②DirectorofEducation—SylvanLearningCenters—LongBeachCaliforniaJobdescription:AsasuccessfuldirectorofeducationyourprimaryresponsibilitywillbetochampiontheSylvandevelopedcurriculumensurethequalityoftheeducationstandardsandteachingsstaffaswellasgrowthebusinessinyourcenter.Werequire☆Bachelor'sdegreeandatleast2yearsofteachingexperience.☆Managerialexperience.③AreaExportManager—BeijingIMport&ExportCorporation—BeijingHighlydynamiccompanyislookingforbrightexperiencedsalespersonwhowillberesponsiblefortheexportoffrozenseafoodandothercommoditiesbetweenChinaandtheUSAAustraliaandCanada.Qualifications—ExcellentlevelofEnglishspokenandwritten.—Excellentcommunicationandorganizationalskills.—Experiencedsalespersonwithprovenresultsinfast-movingconsumergoodsessentialpreferableinfrozenseafoodmarket.④Subeditor—MediaContacts—LondonWorkinginthefascinatingworldoflawandenforcement执法youwillbemakingsurethatyouaremeetingtheexceptionallyhighstandardsofcopyforthiscompany.Aspartofateamofsixyouwillbemeetingtightdeadlinesonadailybasisandensuringregularflowofarticlesontothewebsite.Musthaveakeeneyefordetailandconfidenceinworkingwithchallengingcopy.Proventrackrecordinsubeditingandapracticalknowledgeofpublishinglawarerequired.⑤JobtitleCasualtrainerfirstaidEmployerMedilifeLocationSydneyNSWAustralia2150JobtypePart-timeJobdescriptionMediliferequiresablereliabletrainerswhocandemonstratethequalitiesofflexibilityandloyaltyandjointheiryoungfun-livingteam.Successfulapplicantswillreceiveexcellenthourlyrates.Suitabletrainingprovidedtotherightapplicant.⑥JobtitleWebDesigner/Developer—ArlingtonVirginiaU.SCompanynameNatureServeJobtypeFull-timeJobstatusWebDesigner/DeveloperJobfunctionWebdevelopment/DesignMarketingCareerlevelExperiencedNon-managerContactinformationE.-mail:jobs@natureservE.org1.Whichofthefollowingarespeciallyrequiredtomostofthepositionsintheads?A.ExperienceandresponsibilitiesB.Experienceandspecialskills.C.SpecialskillsandEnglish.D.Responsibilitiesandbachelor'sdegree.2.Thepositionsareofferedindifferentcountries.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six3.Whichpositionispossibleforafreshuniversitygraduatetoapplyfor?A.Webdesigner.B.Associateproductmanager.C.Cannaltrainer.D.Exportmanager.4.Fromad④wecaninferthatasubeditor'sworkisto.A.writearticlesforwebsiteB.copydatafromtheInternetC.enforcepublishinglawsD.examineotherpeople'swriting