Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages delivered to cell phones.Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people.The wireless industryls trade association, CTIA, estimates more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month. The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvements to the nation's emergency alert system.The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission （FCC）by coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies. "The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before and during disasters and other emergencies," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan. Participation in the alert system by carriers -telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.The program would be optional for cell phone users.They also may not be charged for receiving alerts. There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules.The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or a nationwide disease.The second would involve "approaching threats," which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings.The third would be reserved for child kidnapping emergencies.The service could be in place by 2010. 1.What is the purpose of the approved plan? A.To warn people of emergencies through messages. B.To popularize the use of cell phones. C.To estimate the monthly number of messages. D.To promote the wireless industry. 2.According to the passage, cell phone users ____. A.must accept the alert service.B.may enjoy the alert service for free. C.must send the alerts to othersD.may choose the types of messages 3.An alert message will NOT be sent if____. A.a child gets robbed in the streetB.a university shooting happens C.a natural disaster happensD.a terrorist attack occurs 4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students B.Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry C.Cell Phone Alerts of National Disasters D.Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon

TeresawasborninYugoslaviaonAugust271910.HerparentswereAlbanians阿尔巴尼亚人andmemberoftheRomanCatholicChurch.Whenshewassevenyearsoldherfatherwasmurdered.Shedecidednottobefilledwithhatebecauseofthistragedy悲剧.Insteadshewouldseekalifeoflove.ThisambitionledhertoIrelandwhereshebecameanun修女attheageofeighteen.AfteronlyoneyearoftrainingshewassenttoIndiatoteachinaschoolcalledLorettoHousewherethestudentsweremostlyfromrichIndianfamilies.After15yearstheresheleftherdutiesasateachertofollowChristintotheslums贫民窟.Herheartledherawayfromtherichtotheneedsofthepoor.Shewasthen36yearsold.Teresanolongerwasaffiliated隶属withtheIrishnunswhosenthertoLoretoHousebutworkedindependently.HoweverherworkwasrecognisedbythePopeinRomeforshestillwasanun.HeallowedhertosetupherowngroupwhichwascalledtheMissionariesofCharity仁爱传教修女会.ShenolongerdressedasanunintheEuropeanorIrishtradition.InsteadsheputonasarithelocaldressoftheIndianpeople.Atfirstpeopleweresceptical怀疑的abouthermotives.Soontheyrealisedshewasreallyinterestedinlovingpoorpeopleeventhosewhoweredyingandhadnochanceofsurvival.SoonotherIndianpeoplebegantosparetimetohelpMotherTeresa.Shehadtaughteveryonethatthepooranddyingpeopleneedlovemostofall.In1979shewontheNobelPeacePrize.1.WhydidMotherTeresabecomeanun?A.Herfatherwaskilled.B.Thehateofherfather'sdeath.C.Shewaslookingforalifeoflove.D.Thepoorlifeofherchildhood.2.Whydidsheleaveherdutiesasateacherafter15yearsinLorettoHouse?A.TobeateacherwastootiredB.ThestudentsinLorettoHousewererich.C.Shewastiredofteaching.D.Thepoorintheslumsneededhercare.3.WhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A.MotherTeresawasaCatholic.B.SariisanIndianwordthatmeansclothing.C.Atfirstpeopledidn'tbelievehermotives.D.Sheservedpoorpeopleintheslumsasateacher.4.PerhapsthemostimportantlessontheworldhaslearnedfromMotherTeresais____.A.regularassistanceB.foodandshelterC.tocareforthepooroftheearthD.protection

TherearemillionsofusedcellphonesintheworldtodaythemostofthemjustlayinourhouseswithoutanypurposE.EverydaydozensofnewcellphonemodelsappeareD.Todayyoucanfindwhatwasregardedasafantasyyesterdayinastoreandyouwillbuyittomorrow.Butwhattodowiththeoldphoneswhichworkwellenoughandnotsoold?Justgetsomemoney!SimplySellularisbuyingalmostallmodelsofcellphones:LGMotorolaHPSiemensSamsungSanyoNokiaandmanyotherscellphones.Alsotheyacceptphonesproducedineverycountryandineverycondition.SimplySellularcanofferagoodprinceforyouroldcellphoneincash.Theirmissionisgivingyouasimplewaytogetmoneyforanoldphoneassimpleandprofitable赚钱asit’spossiblE.Alsotheyofferatrade-inscheme折价方案togetanothermodelinsteadofyourphoneprovidingagoodserviceafterthesalE.AlsoSimplySellularworkswiththeso-called911cellphoneprogram.Soyoucandonate捐赠yourcellphonetothemtohelpsomepeoplewhoneedit.Theyknowwhattodowithyouroldphone!YoucanbeinterestedintheirrecyclingprogramswhereeveryusedcellphonecouldbeeasilyrecycledforafewtimE.Somephoneswhicharegoodforrefurbish翻新SimplySellulardonatestopeoplewhoneeditforexamplewomenormilitarypersonnel.Iftherefurbishisimpossibletheyjustrecyclecellphones.Justthinkaminute:it’sagooddealtogetsomemoneyforyouroldcellphonegooddealtohelpsomebodywithyourphoneandreallyimportanttorecyclealltechniquesafterusE.WorkingwithSimplySellularyougeteverypossibilityabsolutelyfreE.Andtheywillpaytoyou!That’sareallygooddeal!1.Whenyouwantanewcellphoneyouareadvisedto________.A.keeptheoldoneinhousetoaddyourcollectionsB.throwtheoldoneintothedustbintoprotectyourhealthC.returntheoldonetotheproducertogetsomemoneyD.selltheoldonetoSimplySelluaronareasonableprice2.Theunderlinedsentencereallytellsusthat________.A.everyonelovesthenewandloathestheold喜新厌旧B.peoplerushtopurchasewhatisregardedasafantasyC.peoplearesoonabletoenjoywhatisthemostadvancedD.whatwasafantasyyesterdaywillnolonerbegoodfortomorrow3.SellingausedcellphonetoSimplySellularyouwillget________.A.agoodpriceforthephoneincashB.anothernewmodelwithoutanypayC.acost-freeserviceprovidedbyitD.aprofitableplanafterthesale4.Thecellphonedonatedbyyouisprobably________.A.stillinusebyothersB.refurnishedandsoldagainC.collectedandonshowD.senttoapoorercountry5.Thispassageiswrittenaimingto________.A.warnpeopleoftherisksbyusingcellphonesB.introducetouswhattodowitholdcellphonesC.advisepeoplenottochangecellphonesfrequentlyD.encourageustokeepupwithnewtechnologies

InthesouthernpartofAmericawhensomebodyhasabirthdayoftenfamilyorfriendsorbothwillarrangeaparty.Thepartycouldbeelaborate精心准备的andincludeamealormaybesimplewithabirthdaycakeanddrinks.Onedoesnotplannorgiveone’sownbirthdayasisthecustominsomecultures.AtapartythereisusuallyadecoratedcakeoftenwiththewordsHappyBirthdayandwiththenameofthepersonwrittenonthetopofthecake.Sometimesthereisalsoonecandleforeachyearofthepersoncelebratingthebirthdaybeforethecakeiscut.Whileblowingoutthecandlesthepersonmakesawishforsomethingpleasant.Usuallythoseinvitedtoabirthdaypartywillbringagiftforthepersonhonored.Giftsgivenbyfriendsdonothavetobeexpensivebutthefamilyofthebirthdaypersonwillspendwhatevertheycanaffordonagift.ChristmaspartiesalsoareverypopularintheSouth.Oftenthisistheonlytimeduringtheyearthatsomepeopleseeacquaintances熟人.Thesepartiescanbeelaborateorsimplerangingfromabuffet自助餐toareceptioncalledopenhouse家庭招待会.Ifyouareinvitedtooneoftheseyoudon’tneedtotakeaChristmasgiftasitisnotcustomarytotakethehostessagifteverytimeyouareinvitedtoapartyorameal.Howeverifyouwishtotakeagiftitshouldonlybesomethingusefulandinexpensiveandshouldbegiventothehostessatthedoorasyouentertheparty.UsuallygiftsofChristmasfoodtreatsarethemostappreciateD.1.Onone’sbirthdaybeforeblowingoutthecandlesheorshewill______.A.wearbeautifulclothesB.eatbirthdaycakeC.invitefriendsD.makeawish2.Thispassagemainlytellsusabout__________.A.twokindsofpartiesinthesouthernUnitedStatesB.howtoarrangeabirthdaypartyC.howtoarrangeaChristmaspartyD.whowillarrangeaparty3.InsouthernAmericabirthdaypartiesareoftenarrangedby_________.A.friendsB.oneselfC.familyD.BothA.andC.4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Forabirthdaypartythecakeisoftencutbeforecandlesareblownout.B.Forabirthdaypartyneitherfriendsnorthefamilywillbuyexpensivepresents.C.It’scustomarytotakethehostessagiftwhenyouareinvitedtoaparty.D.IfyoutakeagifttoaChristmaspartyyou’dbettertakesomethingusefulandinexpensivE.5.WhatkindofgiftisthebestifsomeoneisinvitedtoaChristmasparty?A.ExpensivethingsB.CandlesC.FoodD.Money

阅读下列短文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息A.WhenItakenotesIalwaysrewritethem.IalsoaddthingsasIgoespeciallyfromthereadingsthatIfeelareimportant.ThishelpsmerememberthingsbetterandasIlookthingsupinthetextandaddnotesitbringsadeeperunderstandingofthematerial.B.WhenIhavetolearnanewwordIwritedownthewordanditsmeaninginthebackofmynotebook.ThenImakesuretousethewordatleast7timesinthenextweek.IputachecknexttothewordeachtimeIuseittobesure.ThiswayIcanrememberthatwordbetter.C.Isitinthefrontoftheclassroom.Thatwaytherearenodistractionsbetweenmeandtheteacher.Thefurtherbackyousitthemorekidsthereareinfrontofyouwhocandistractyou.D.Iwatchmyteacherscarefullyforcluesaboutwhat’smostimportant.Somestartmovingaroundalotsomeraisetheirvoiceandsomestartmovingtheirhandsabout.WhenthishappensIwritedownwhatthey’resayinginmynotebook.E.Herearesometipsonhowtocreateagoodstudyenvironment:Findaplacetostudyandkeepitforstudyonly.Tool-uptheenvironmentwithallstudyneeds.Controlthenoiselevelatacceptablelevels.Avoidrelaxingwhileworking.F.WhenIworkonmathproblemsIwriteeachstepasIdoit.ThismakesmethinkcarefullyaboutwhatIamdoing.Iftheanswerdoesn’tseemrightIcangobackthroughthestepsIwrotetoseewhereIwentwrong.阅读下列学习方面的问题并与上面的经验相匹配1.IlovelearningnewwordsbutI’mconfusedabouthowtorememberthemwell.WheneverImeetanewwordIlookitupinthedictionaryforitsmeaningandwriteitdown.HoweverafewdayslaterI’llforgetwhatthewordmeans.It’sreallyaheadachE.2.Ican’tconcentrateonwhattheteachersaysinclass.Isitatthebackoftheclassroom.Whatthestudentsinthefrontrowdoalwaysattractsmyattention.I’mwonderingifanyoneelsehasthesameproblem.3.It’simpossibletowritedowneverythingtheteachersaysinmynotebook.IhavebeentoldtotakedowntheimportantpointsbuthowcanItellwhichpointsareimportant?4.Itakegoodnotesinclass.I’mcurioustoknowhowtomakegooduseofthesenotestoimprovemyunderstanding.I’moftenconfusedabouthowtodealwiththenotes.5.Ienjoystudyingathomeatnightorovertheweekend.ButsometimesIjustcan’tfocus.Ithinkit’sthestudyenvironmentthatmakesmenotfeellikestudying.Whocantellmehowtoimprovethestudyenvironment?

Feeltiredlately?Hasadoctorsaidhecan’tfindanythingwrongwithyou?Perhapshesentyoutoahospitalbutalltheadvancedequipmentthereshowsthatthereisnothingwrongwithyou.Thenconsiderthis:youmightbeinastateofsub-health.Sub-healthalsocalledthethirdstateorgraystateisexplainedasaborderline界限statebetweenhealthanddisease.AccordingtotheinvestigationbytheNationalHealthOrganizationover45percentofsub-healthypeoplearemiddle-agedorelderly.Thepercentageisevenhigheramongpeoplewhoworkinmanagementpositionsaswellasstudentsaroundexam-week.Symptomsincludealackofenergydepressionslowreactionsinsomniaangryandpoormemory.Othersymptomsincludeshortnessofbreathsweatingandachinginthewaistandlegs.Thekeytopreventingandrecoveringfromsub-healthaccordingtosomemedicalexpertsistoformgoodlivinghabitsalternateworkandrestexerciseregularlyandtakepartinopenairactivities.Asformealspeopleareadvisedtoeatlesssaltandsugar.Theyshouldalsoeatmorefreshvegetablesfruitsfishbecausetheyarerichinnutritionalelements--vitaminsandotherelementsthatareimportanttothebody.Nutritionexpertspointoutthatitisnotgoodtoeattoomuchatonemealbecauseitmaycauseunhealthychangesinthedigestivetract.Theyalsosaythatabalanceddietisveryhelpfulinavoidingsub-health.1.Accordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingisright?A.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushouldstayhomeandkeepsilent.B.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushouldgotoseeadoctorandbutsomemedicinE.C.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushouldhaveyourselfexaminedinforeigncountries.D.Whenyouareinastateofsub-healthyoushouldfindoutthereasonsandrelaxyourself.2.Itmaybeeasyformiddle-agedpeopletogetsub-healthbecause_______.A.theyhaveuseduptheirenergyB.theyhavelosttheirlivinghopesC.theyhavemorepressureinlifeandworkD.theybegintogetolder3.Thekeytopreventingyoufromfallingintoastateofsub-healthisthatyoushould_______.A.workhardB.sleepmoreC.formgoodlivinghabitsD.takemoremedicine4.Theunderlinedwordalternateinthispassageisclosestinmeaningto.A.arrangebyturnsB.causetotakeplaceC.keepupD.takeup

AwhileagomyfamilyandIwentsledding滑雪橇andasIwatchedmychildrenclimbinguptheslopeIstartedthinking.Manypeopleare1thatmostoftoday’ssocialproblemsarebecauseofthemegeneration.Youngstersarejustoutforthemselvesandpayno2toothersortheirneeds.Indeedacommonbeliefisthattoday’syoungsterswon’tdoanything3thereissomethinginitforthem.YetwhilesleddingIsawa4sidE.Iwatchedmytwooldestchildrenthenfiveandfourtakemyyoungestthentwoyearsoldbythehandtohelpheruptheslipperyslope5theywentup.Theywouldhavebeen6withoutherbutnotoncedidtheytrytosneakbyherwithouthelping.Andwhenthesled7mytwodaughterswasaimedtowardtheedgeitwasmyfiveyearoldsonwhorantothemto8themfallingandhurtingthemselves.Thesechildrensometimes9amongthemselvesandonoccasionbehavehorribly.ButIcan10themshoppingandknowthattheywon’taskforanythingIcantalktothemabouttsunamiorhurricanevictimsandknowthattheywillofferto11someoftheirownmoneytothecauseandIcanaskthemtoplaywiththosechildren12onthesideline作为旁观者andknowthattheywillbefriendthem.Perhapsthereforethemegenerationistoblame13muchofsociety’sproblems–nottheyoungsterswhowanteverything14theadultswhohavetaughtthemtoselfishly15onlyofthemselves.Mostadultshavebeen16atsometimeoranothersadlymany17thatdisappointmentdowntotheirchildren.Thenthechildrenlearntoputthemselvesfirst!Mostyoungchildrenwanttohelp.Wecan18thatfeelingbyteachingthelessonmychildrenlearnedwhilesledding:Lifeisaslipperyslopewith19ofbumps撞伤andbruises擦伤butwecanallmakeittothe20ifweremembertohelpthosewhoneedit.1.A.convincedB.confirmedC.informedD.approved2.A.thoughtB.attentionC.permissionD.pleasure3.A.ifB.asC.whileD.unless4.A.sameB.differentC.strangeD.moral5.A.sometimeB.anytimeC.eachtimeD.thetime6.A.fasterB.slowerC.easierD.lighter7.A.containingB.loadingC.drivingD.carrying8.A.keepB.stopC.helpD.warn9.A.cryB.cooperateC.assistD.fight10.A.takeB.driveC.accompanyD.guide11.A.lendB.sendC.collectD.pay12.A.forgottenB.missedC.leftD.ignored13.A.ofB.withinC.onD.for14.A.andB.butC.thusD.though15.A.considerB.speakC.sacrificeD.think16.A.depressedB.awkwardC.disappointedD.embarrassed17.A.extendB.transferC.passD.spread18.A.encourageB.prohibitC.discourageD.approach19.A.opportunitiesB.occasionsC.promisesD.fates20.A.topB.bottomC.middleD.tip

Theconflict争执overwhatorhowmuchhomeworkshouldbecomespartlyfromthefactthatpeoplecan'tseemtoagreeonthepurposeofhomework.Whatteachersthink?Someteachersthinkthathomeworkisnecessarytoreinforce巩固whatislearnedinschool.Andsotheyasktheirstudentstomemorizewhatwasdiscussedinclassthroughhomework..Someteachersthinkthepointofhomeworkistocovermaterialthattheclassdidn'thavetimetogettosotheirhomeworkistoletstudentslearnadditionalthings.Otherteacherslikehomeworksimplybecausetheywantstudentstoformworkhabitsandstillothersbelievehomeworkisnecessarybecauseitisthebestwayforparentstolearnwhattheirchildrendoinschool.Parents'ideas.Butmanyparentsseemtohavedifferentideas.ElissaCohenwhohastwinsatLafayetteElementarySchooldoesn'tlikethefactthatthird-gradestudentsinDCelementaryschoolsareaskedtowriteabout25booksummariesayear.Theydothesamethingoverandoverwithoutreallygettingintoalternate交替waysofthinkingaboutbooksandthinkingaboutreadingandwriting.Experts'opinions.Someeducationreformers改革者suchasHowardGardneraHarvardUniversityprofessorwell-knownforhistheoryonmultipleintelligence智力thinkthatCohenisontherighttrack.Butitisoftenhardtopersuadeoverworkedteacherstogivemuchthoughttohomeworktasks.1.Howmanyopinionsdotheteachershaveonhomework?A.3B.4.C.5D.62.Accordingtotheexperts'opinionsA.teachersshouldgivenecessaryworktothestudentsB.teachersshouldnotworktoohardortoolongC.teachersshouldletthestudentsrepeatwhattheydidn'thavetimetogetinclassD.whatCohen'sthinkingaboutiscorrect3.What'stheproblemwithElissaCohen'stwinsinwritingabouttheirbookreport?A.Theyfindhomeworkreallyhard.B.Theysimplycopyonerepeatedly.C.Theyaren'tgivenmuchthinkingaboutwhattheyread.D.Theygetdifferentwaysofthinkingabouttheirwork.

Thebedwasabout45yearsoldwhenMornpasseditalongtomesfewyearsaftermyfatherdied.Idecidedtoremovethe1andrepairitformydaughterMelanie.Theheadboardwasfullof2.3startingtotakethepaintoff4thatoneofthemarkswasadateSeptember181946thedaymyparents5.Thenit6me——thatwasthefirstbedtheyhadashusbandandwife!Rightabovetheirweddingdatewas7nameanddateElizabethOctober221947.WhoisElizabeth.IaskedmymotheronthephoneandwhatdoesOctober221947mean?Sheisyoursister.Mymother8thephone.IknewMom9ababybutIneverSawthisasanythingmorethana10formyparents.11theywentontohavefive12children.Yougaveheraname?Iasked.Yes.Elizabethhasbeen13usfromheavenfor45years.Sheisasmuchapartofmeas14ofyou.MomthereareotherdatesOntheheadboard.I15itisfullofstories.How16yougiveittome?YourdadandI17ourfirstdateontheheadboardthenightwemarried.18itwasa19fourlifetogether.whenDaddiedourlifetogetherwasover.Butthe20neverdie.1.A.dustB.paintC.picturesD.stories2.A.namesB.datesC.numbersD.marks3.A.LongafterB.SoonafterC.JustbeforeD.Justnow4.A.remindedB.caughtC.thoughtD.noticed5.A.werebornB.weremarriedC.werebroughtupD.gottoknow6.A.struckB.beatC.hurtD.hit7.A.other’sB.otherC.someD.another8.A.calledB.answeredC.heardD.replied9.A.hadsoldB.hadsentC.hadsavedD.had10.A.chanceB.mistakeC.misfortuneD.joke11.A.AboveallB.Aftera11C.AllthesameD.Inall12.A.moreB.anotherC.othersD.some13.A.staringB.noticingC.watchingD.frightening14.A.someB.anyC.manyD.most15.A.senseB.touchC.smellD.taste16.A.mightB.wouldC.couldD.dared17.A.rememberedB.carvedC.stayedD.remained18.A.FromthenonB.AtthattimeC.JustthenD.Eventhen19.A.dutyB.taskC.diaryD.work20.A.interestB.marriageC.headboardsD.memories

TOKYOElderlypeoplewhodrinkseveralcupsofgreenteaadayarelesslikelytosufferfromdepression消沉压抑probablyduetoafeelgoodchemicalfoundinthistypeofteaJapaneseresearcherssaid.SeveralstudieshaverelateddrinkinggreenteatoreducingpsychologicalproblemsandKaijunNiuofTohokuUniversityGraduateSchoolandcolleaguesfoundpeopleaged70andolderwhodrankfourormorecupsofgreenteadailywere44percentlesslikelytoexperiencedepression.GreenteaiswidelydrunkinmanyAsiancountriesincludingChinaandJapan.Niu'steamstudied1058healthyelderlymenandwomen.About34percentofthemenand39percentofthewomenhadsignsofdepressionaccordingtothestudythatwaspublishedintheAmericanJournalofClinicalNutrition.A.totalof488participants参与者saidtheydrankfourormorecupsofgreenteaaday284saidtheydownedtwotothreecupsdailyandtherestreportedhavingoneorfewercupsdaily.Accordingtotheresearcherstheapparenteffectofdrinkingmoregreenteaonalleviatingdepressiondidnotbecomelessaftertheyconsideredotherfactorssuchassocialeconomicstatussexdiethistoryofmedicalproblemsanduseofantidepressants.Therewasnolinkbetweendrinkingblackoroolongteaorcoffeeandlowerdegreeofdepression.TheaminoacidtheaninecontainedingreenteawhichisthoughttohaveacalmingeffectonthebrainmayexplainthebeneficialeffectshowninthecurrentstudyNiunotedaddingthatmorestudyisneeded.1.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordalleviatinginparagraph6?A.LoweringthedegreeofB.RaisingthedegreeofC.MakingmoredifficulttobearD.Causingmoresufferingfrom2.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkcanserveasthemostsuitabletitle?A.Feelingdepressed?Coffeecancure.B.Feelingsad?Blackteadoeswork.C.Feelingupset?Oolongteawilldo.D.Feelingblue?Greenteamayhelp.3.What’sthewritersattitudetowardstheresultofthestudy?A.Heisinterestedinitandtotallysupportiveofit.B.Heholdstheopinionthatitisoflittlevalue.C.Heonlyreportsthefactwithoutmentioninghisownopinion.D.Heseriouslycriticizestheresultofthestudy.

Archaeologyasaprofessionfacestwomajorproblems.Itisthepoorestofthepoor.Onlysmallsumsareavailableforexcavating挖掘andevenlessisavailableforpublishingtheresultsandpreservingthesitesonceexcavated.Yetarchaeologistsdealwithpricelessobjectseveryday.Besidesthereistheproblemofunlawfulexcavationresultinginmuseum-qualitypiecesbeingsoldtobusinessmenatthehighestpricE.Iwouldliketomakeasuggestionthatwouldatonceprovidemoneyforarchaeologyandreducetheamountofdiggingsagainstlaw.Youmightsaythatprofessionalsexcavatetogetknowledgenotmoney.Moreoverancientartifacts古器物arepartofourglobalculturalheritage遗产whichshouldbethereforalltoappreciatenotsoldatthehighestprice.Iagree.Sellnothingthathasscientificvalue.Butyoumightreplyeverythingthatcomesoutofthegroundhasscientificvalue.Herewedisagree.IntheoryyoumaybecorrectinsayingthateveryartifacthashiddenscientificvaluE.Peoplecannothelpappreciateeveryunearthedtreasurebutthereisnotenoughmoneyeventoputthefindsingoodorder;asaresulttheycannotbefoundagainandbecomeasinaccessibleasiftheyhadneverbeendiscovered.IndeedwiththehelpoftheInternetsoldartifactscouldbemorereachablethanarethepiecesstoredinmuseumbasements.Beforesaleeachcouldbephotographedandthelistofthepurchaserscouldbemaintainedonthecomputer.Apurchasercouldevenberequiredtoagreetoreturnthepieceifitshouldbecomeneededforscientificpurposes.1.What’stheproblemsthatarchaeologyasaprofessionhastoface?A.Moneyandunlawfulexcavation.B.Effectivelyduplicates.C.Scientificpurposes.D.Excavationlaw.2.Toletmostpeopleenjoyancientartifactsthepracticalwaycouldbe_______.A.puttingtheminthemuseumB.havingsoldartifactsreturnedC.makinguseoftheInternetD.solvingthemoneyproblem3.Whichofthefollowingfoursuggestionsaboutarchaeologyisfromtheauthor?A.Nosellingofanyunearthedancientartifacts.B.SomemoneyshouldberaisedforthepurposE.C.Sellingsomeunearthedancientartifactsandhavingthemreturnedwhenneeded.D.Ancientartifactsourglobalculturalheritageshouldbeevenlysharedbyusall.

DonationProposalCaringfordisadvantagedschool-agechildrenandmakingdonationstobuildtheChinaDailyReadersHopeSchoolLocatedinapoorremotemountainousareaincentralGansuProvinceDongxiangAutonomousCounty自治县hasapopulationof266900ofwhich83.97percentareofDongxiangethniccommunity.HarshnaturalconditionsanddryweatherhavelefttheDongxiangpeoplelivinginpoverty.TosolvealltheseneedsandoffercaringandselflesssupportChinaDailyisteamingupwiththeChinaYouthDevelopmentFoundationtoofferthefollowingproposaltoChinaDailyreaderscaringfordisadvantagedschool-agechildreninapoormountainousareaandmakedonationstobuildChinaDailyReadersHopeSchool.ThedonationswillbemanagedbytheChinaYouthDevelopmentFoundation.ThedonationswillbestrictlyusedforbuildingaHopeSchoolinthearea-theChinaDailyReadersHopeSch001.Accordingtolocalsituationabout200000yuanUS$26315canhelpenlargeaschoolandabout300000yuanUS$39500canhelpbuildanewone.Thenames0fdonorswhosepersonaldonationsaremorethan1000yuanUS$132andgroupdonationsthataremorethan10000yuanUS$1320willbecarvedonamonumentattheschooltomarkthecontributions.ChinaDailywillalsoopenaspecialcolumntofollowthedevelopmentoftheChinaDailyReadersHopeSchoolandgivetimelyreportsonthelovingandcaringstoriesofthedonors.SincethestartoftheChinaDailyReadersHopeSchoolprojectin2002threeschools-theNo.1ChinaDailyReadersHopePrimarySchooltheNutupingHopePrimarySchoolandtheNo.2ChinaDailyReadersHopePrimarySchool—havebeenestablishedandoneYanglingTownshipDayangVillageProjectHopeSchoolhasbeenexpandedthankstothedonations.WeonbehalfofChinaDailyChinaYouthDevelopmentFoundationandthePeople'sGovernmentofDongxiangCountyexpressourheartfeltthanksandrespecttothereadersofChinaDailywhohavebeenshowingcareandsupportfortheproject.DonationAddressForeigncurrencyaccountNumbersChinaYouthDevelopmentFoundation00023608091014US$A.一1Houyuan’ensiHutongJiaodaokou00023608091013HK$NandajieBeijing100009China00038408091027JPYNameofBankingInstitutionNameonAccountAgriculturalBankofChinaBellingChinaYouthDevelopmentFoundationJiaodaokouBranchRMBTransactionContextRMBAccountNumberChinaDailyReadersHopeSchool11—191301040003296Tel86—108403020664918366NameofBankingInstitutionE.-mailyanshi@cydf.org.cnHeadquarterOfficeBankofChinaForeignCurrencies1.Anyonecandonatemoneyinthefollowingcurrenciesexcept.A.US$B.JPYC.EUROD.RMB2.What’sthemainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A.ToinformreadersoftheChinaDailyReadersHopeSch001.B.Tocallonreaderstodonatemoneyforthedisadvantagedschool—agechildren.C.TointroducetheconditionofDongxiangAutonomousCounty.D.Toexpressthankstothedonors.3.Whatorganizationisresponsibleformanagingthedonations?A.ChinaDaily.B.ChinaYouthDevelopmentFoundation.C.ChinaDailyReadersHopeSchool.D.DongxiangAutonomousCounty.4.Whatcanweinferafterreadingthepassage?A.Dongxiangethniccommunitymakesupabouthalfofthepopulationofthecounty.B.ChinaDailyhascoveredsomelovingstoriesaboutdonors.C.Donorsofalargesumofmoneywillberememberedforever.D.About700000yuanhasbeenraisedsince2002.

Treesshouldonlybepruned修剪whenthereisagoodandclearreasonfordoingsoandfortunatelythenumberofsuchreasonsissmall.Pruninginvolvesthecuttingawayofovergrownandunwantedbranchesandtheinexperiencedgardenercanbeencouragedbythethoughtthatmoredamageresultsfromdoingitunnecessarilythanfromleavingthetreetogrowinitsownway.Firstpruningmaybedonetomakesurethattreeshaveadesiredshapeorsize.Theobjectmaybetogetatreeoftherightheightandatthesametimetohelpthegrowthofsmallsidebrancheswhichwillthickenitsappearanceorgiveitaspecialshape.Secondlypruningmaybedonetomakethetreehealthier.Youmaycuroutdiseasedordeadwoodorbranchesthatarerubbingagainsteachotherandthuscausingwounds.Thehealthofatreemaybeencouragedbyremovingthebranchesthatarelockingupthecentreandsopreventingthefreemovementofair.Oneresultofpruningisthatanopenwouldisleftonthetreeandthisprovidesaneasyentryfordiseasesbutitisawoundthatwillheal愈合.Oftenthereisaracebetweenthehealingandthediseaseastowhetherthetreewillliveordieorthatthereisaperiodwhenthetreeisatrisk.Itshouldbetheaimofeverygardenertoreducetheriskasfaraspossible.Itisessentialtomaketheareawhichhasbeenprunedsmoothandcleanforhealingwillbesloweddownbyroughness.Youshouldallowthecutsurfacetodryforafewhoursandthenpaintitwithoneofthesubstancesavailablefromgardenshopsproducedespeciallyforthispurpose.Pruningisusuallydoneinwinterforthenyoucanseetheshapeofthetreeclearlywithouttheinterference妨碍fromtheleavesanditistooveryunlikelythatthecutsyoumakewillbleed.Ifthisdoeshappenitisofcourseimpossibletopaintthemproperly.1.Whyshouldpruningbedone?A.Tomakethetreegrowtaller.B.ToimprovetheshapeofthetreE.C.Togetridofthesmallbranches.D.Tomakethesmallbranchesthicker.2.Treesbecomeunhealthyifthegardener.A.helpsawoundtodry.B.coversaroughsurfacE.C.damagessomeofthesmallsidebranchesD.allowstoomanybranchestogrowinthemiddle3.Whyisaspecialmaterialpaintedonthetree?A.Tohelpawoundtodry.B.TocoveraroughsurfacE.C.Tomakeawoundsmooth.D.TopreventdiseaseenteringawounD.4.Agoodgardenerprunesatree.A.severaltimesthroughouttheyearB.asquicklyaspossibleC.occasionallywhennecessaryD.regularlyeverywinter5.Whatwastheauthor’spurposewhenwritingthispassage?A.Todiscussdifferentmethodsofpruning.B.Tointroducesomecommonknowledgeofpruning.C.ToexplainhowtreesdevelopdiseasE.D.TogivepracticalinstructionforpruningatreE.

阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息首先请阅读下列交通卡的信息A.CityCardlForalltrainsandbuseswithinthecityLondonlFreetravelforalljourneyslCanbeusedfor30daysl￡80B.NetworkCardlForlong-distancetrainsandcitytrainsLondonl25%offallticketslCanbeusedfor12monthsl￡70C.Point-to-pointcardlForlong-distancetrainsandbusesonlyl50%discountonalljourneyslCanbeusedfor12monthsl￡70D.ConcessioncardlForalltrainsandbuseswithinthecityLondonlFreecitytravelforstudentsunder21yearsofageandretiresover60yearsofageonlylCanbeusedfor30daysl￡20E.GroupcardlForlong-distancetrainsonlyl50%offalltrainjourneysfor4people2adultsand2childrenlCanbeusedfor90daysl￡130F.DallycardlForalltrainsandbuseswithinthecityLondonlFreetravelforalljourneyslCanbeusedfor24hoursl￡8请阅读下列购买者的信息然后匹配购买者拟购买的交通卡1.Margaret-isa65-year-oldretiredwomanwholivesinGlasgowScotlandandvisitshersisterinLondonfourtimesayear.Sheusuallytakesthelong-distancetrainonthesejourneysandthenormalreturntrainfareisE50.2.Bill-isastudentlivinginLondonandneedstocatchthebustoandfromuniversityeveryweekday.Thenormalcostofthefareis;E3eachway.3.Robert-willvisitLondonfor1daywithhisfamilywifeand2daughtersandplanstousethepublictransportsystemtoseeasmuchofthecityaspossible.Accordingtohisplantheywillbecatchingatleast5busesortrainsthatday.Averagecostofeachfareis#3perperson.4.Jill-isa40-year-oldmotherwholivesinWestLondonandhastotraveltothecitycentreforworkeachday.Togettheresheneedstocatchabustothetrainstationthenboardthetraintowork.Averagecostofeachticketis#3.5.Albert-isasalesmanwhomainlyvisitshiscustomersinthecitybutmustalsotraveltootherpartsofthecountryatleasttwiceeachmonth.Hepreferstotravelbytrain.

Peoplewithdisabilitiesmakeupalargepartofthepopulation.Itisestimatedthatover35millionAmericanshavephysicalmentalorotherdisabilities.Abouthalfofthesedisabilitiesaredevelopmentali.e.theyoccurbeforetheindividual'stwenty-secondbirthdayoftenfromgeneticconditionsandaresevereenoughtoaffectthreeormoreareasofdevelopmentsuchasmobilitycommunicationemploymentetc.Mostotherdisabilitiesareconsideredadventitiousi.e.accidentalorcausedbyoutsideforces.Priortothe20thcenturyonlyasmallpercentageofpeoplewithdisabilitiessurvivedforlong.Medicaltreatmentforthesedisabilitieswasunavailable.Advancementsinmedicineandsocialserviceshavecreatedaclimateinwhichpeoplewithdisabilitiescanexpecttohavesuchbasicneedsasfoodshelterandmedicaltreatment.Unfortunatelythesebasicsareoftennotavailable.Civillibertiessuchastherighttovotemarrygetaneducationandgainemploymenthavehistoricallybeendeniedonthebasisofdisability.Inrecentdecadesthedisabilityrightsmovementhasbeenorganizedtofightagainsttheseinfringements违反侵犯ofcivilrights.Congressrespondedbypassingmajorlegislationrecognizingpeoplewithdisabilitiesasaprotectedclassundercivilrightsstatutes.Stilltodaypeoplewithdisabilitiesmustfighttolivetheirlivesindependently.ItisestimatedthatmorethanhalfofqualifiedAmericanswithdisabilitiesareunemployedandamajorityofthosewhodoworkareunderemployed.Abouttwo-thirdsliveatorbelowtheofficialpovertylevel.Significantbarriersespeciallyintransportationandpublicawarenesspreventdisabledpeoplefromtakingpartinsociety.Forexamplewhilenolongerprohibitedbylawfrommarryingapersonwithnoaccesstotransportationiseffectivelyexcludedfromcommunityandsocialactivitieswhichmightleadtothedevelopmentoflong-termrelationships.Onlywhenpublicattitudesadvanceasfaraslawshavewilldisabledpeoplebefullyabletotaketheirrightfulplaceinsociety.1.Adevelopmentaldisability______.A.developsveryslowlyovertimeB.iscausedbyforcesC.occursinyouthandaffectsdevelopmentD.isgettingmoreandmoresevere2.Mostdisabledpeopleusedtodieearlybecause______.A.disabilitiesdestroyedmajorbodilyfunctionsB.theywerenotverywelllookedafterC.medicaltechniqueswerenotavailableD.theyweretoopoortogetpropertreatment3.Intheauthor'sopiniontoenablethedisabledpeopletotaketheirrightfulplaceinsociety______.A.morelawsshouldbepassedB.publicattitudesshouldbechangedC.governmentshouldprovidemoreaidsD.morepublicfacilitiesshouldbesetup4.Whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferred推断fromthepassage?A.Manydisabledpeoplemayremainsinglefortheirwholelife.B.Thepublictendstolookdownuponthedisabledpeople.C.Thedisabledpeoplefeelinferiortothosesurroundingthem.D.Discriminatorylawspreventthedisabledfrommixingwithothers.5.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe______.A.Handicaps不利条件障碍ofPeoplewithDisabilitiesB.ThephysicaldifficultiesoftheDisabledC.TheCausesforDisabilitiesD.MedicalTreatmentsforDisabilities

ShareFlatHappyValleybigflatoneroomreadyforuseimmediatelyquietandconvenientfullyfurnishedparkview$6800includingbillswithmaid.Femalenonsmoker.Nopet.Sara25720836or10077809.MovingsaleTwoarmchairsred/brownat$400eachcoffeetableblackwood$800oilpaintingbig$900Tianjincarpetgreen3×7$600doublebed$500mirrorbigsquare$500fridgebigdoubledoor$1000oldpictures$140upeachplantsbigandsmall.TelWeekend2520--6011/Weekday2524--5867.Part--timeLaboratoryAssistantWantedRequiredbybusyelectronicscompanytohelpwithdevelopmentofcomputer.Shouldhaveanelectronicsdegreeandsomepracticalexperienceofworkinginanelectronicslaboratory.HoursMon.--Fri.930a.m.-500p.m.Fourteendayspaidleave.Salary$6598--10230dependentonexperience.LetterofapplicationtoMrs.GChan.NOVAELECTRONICS45GordonTDHungHornKowloon.1.Theonewhoputsonthefirstadprobablywantsto_______.A.rentabeautifulfiatofherowninHappyValleyB.findanotherladytosharethecosttorentaflatC.shareherroominaflatwithwhoeverhasnopetD.takeonamaidtolookafterherself2.Accordingtotheadsyoumay_______.A.buyanoldpicturefor$130B.callat-2524--r5867andseeabeautifulparkC.buytwoarmchairsfor$800D.hireamaidbypaying$68003.Ifyouwanttobuysomeoldfurnitureyoushould_______.A.getintouchwithNOVAELECTRONICSB.callat2524--5867anydayexceptMondayC.doitbeforeyoumovetoanotherplaceD.callatwhether2524--5867onMondayor2520---6011onSaturday4.Onceyougetapart--timejobinNOVAELECTRONICS_______.A.youwillbegiven14daysoffeachyearbesidesweekendsB.youwillget$6589eachmonthnomatterhowexperiencedyouareC.youhavetoworkatmost4hoursadayD.youshouldwritealetterofapplicationtoMrs.GChan

GivingbadnewsisadifficultballgamE.Tohelpyougetthroughanalreadydifficultsituationtrythesetipswhenyouhavetotellsomeonebadnews.ThinkaboutyouraudiencE.Peopleresponddifferentlytobadnews.Thinkaboutwhoyou'retalkingtoandhowbesttopassonunpleasantinformationtothatperson.Considerthenews.Areyouthebestpersontogivethisnews?Ifnotthenyoushouldconsiderlettingothersdoit.Rememberhoweverthatifyou'retalkingtosomeoneaboutyourrelationshipthereisnootherchoicE.ItissomethingyouyourselfhavetofacE.Lookforanappropriatemomenttobreakthenews.Youdon'ttellthebridehergrandfatherdiedrightbeforeshewalksdownthepassagE.Waituntilthetimeisrightandyouareataprivateplacewhereyouwon'tbeinterrupteD.Findachair.Nooneshouldbestandingwhenreceivingbadnews.GostraightforwarD.Givebadnewsthesamewayyoutakeoffabandage:QUICKLY.Saythatyouhavebadnewsandthentellit.Don'tleavethereceivertwistinginthewinD.Letitsinkin.Manypeoplementallyshutdownwhenhearingbadnews.There'snoreasontokeeptalkingifsomeonecan'thearyouanymorE.Bereadyforanything.Youraudiencemaydonothingormayinsteadscreamandthrowthingswhenyougiveunwelcomenews.Youjustneverknow.IfthingsgetoutofhanD.youmayneedtotemporarilyexcuseyourselforseekthehelpoffriendsorrelatives.Offeryourhelp.Letpeopleknowyouarethereforthem.Ifyou'rebreakingupwithsomeonehoweveryoushouldconsiderskippingthisstepbecausethelastthingshe'llwantisyourhelp.1.Theproperwaytoexpressyourdissatisfactionwithyourbestfriendisto.A.thinkabouthisreactionandavoidlettinghimknowitB.consideryouarethebestpersontotellthetruthC.trytofindsomeoneelsetopassonyourdissatisfactionD.gotoyourfriendandlethimknowyourdissatisfaction2.Whatisthebestwayforyoutobreakthebadnewstoabride?A.ToLetherstandupB.TowaitforarighttimeC.ToreleaseitquicklyD.Toshutdownhermind3.Ifyourfriendlosescontrolofhimselfafterhearingthebadnewsyou'dbetter.A.staythereanddonothingB.screamandthrowthingsC.quitandaskothersforhelpD.stayinandkeeptalking4.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencereallymean?A.ShehatesacceptinganyofyourhelpB.ShewillneedyourhelplateronC.YoushouldhavehelpedherearlierD.Shewillrefuseanyofferedhelp

请阅读下列应用文及其相关信息并按照要求匹配信息首先阅读下列博客信息A.Myname’sMartaandI’mfromMexicoCitybutImovedtoLosAngelesCaliforniafiveyearsagonowIamlivinginanapartmentatNo.3178SETimmerBroadway.Iam28single.Iamacustomerservicerepresentativeforalargefinancialcompany.Iamanoutgoingperson.Ilovetolaughandhavefun!Ienjoycookingdancingandlisteningtomusic.Idon’tlikewatchingorplayingsports.Youshouldbeanoutgoingconsiderateladywithagoodsenseofhumortosharetheapartment.Areyoutheone?Emailandlet’shavefurthertalk.B.Myname’sMarkandI’mfromHollywoodCalifornia.I’mafitnessinstructorinLosAngeles.Iamafriendlyandeasy-goingperson;Iloveplayingsports-especiallyfootballandworkingoutatthegym.Ialsoplaytheguitar.MybestfriendDavidwhooftenhassportswithmewenttoMexicolastmonth.ToavoidlonelinessI’dlikeverymuchtoownanewfriendwhowouldsharethefunofsportswithme.Iamlonging.C.Myname’sParkJunSeobutyoucancallmeJun.ImovedfromSeoulKoreatoLosAngelestwoyearsago.IamagraphicdesignerandIamlookingformyyoungerbrotherLeanBanSeowhomightbeinthiscity.AsthestoryistoolongIjusthopetofindhimandhavemyfamilyreunited.Heislameattherightleg19yearsold1.79meterstallwithverybigeyesandfaircurlyhair.WithhispictureoftwoyearsagoenclosedIwouldbeveryappreciatedifyouhaveanyinformationaboutthat.Telephonemeat818-5789.D.MynameisDonandIamaprogrammeratacomputercompany.Ihavedesignedseveralpiecesofsoftwarethatcanhelpstudentslearnbetterespeciallysuitableforprimarystudentswhohavesomelanguagedisabilitytolearnwordsandhelpthempronouncemorecorrectly.Ifyouthinkyouneedonepleasefaxto857-4693.Youcanpurchasebypost.E.MynameisMauricioandI’macomputerprogrammerworkingintheLosAngelesarea.Iamkindofshybutmaybeyoucanhelpmetobemoreoutgoing.Ilikecookingplayingcomputergamesandchattingwithfriendsonline.IfyouthinkyouaretheproperonetobemyE-pallet’schat!F.Myname’sJudyandI’mfromQuebecCanada.IamasaleswomaninoneofthewomenunderwearstoresinMontreal.I’dliketohavemorevisitorstomyshop.Andyoucanbargainforareductionof10%to30%ifyoupurchaseinpackage.Let’sbefriends.请阅读以下网站回复的信息然后匹配回复的信息和网站原登出的博客信息1.Iamaprofessionalsportsmanandworkinthesamecity.IamsogladthatIwillhaveagoodfriendwhocanbetheopponenttoimprovemytechniques.E.-mailmeatbitterflower@yahoo.com.2.AsashopownerImightdropinwhenIgodowntown.ButmayIknowyourexactaddress?Whenisitconvenientforavisit?Thankyou!3.Godblessyou!I’majournalistandhappenedtoreadyourbriefstory.Aneighborofminelooksexactlythesameasthemaninthepictureyouuploaded.Thismightbeachanceinamillion.Telephonemeat818-5690.4.AsanewcomerandafreshmanIamlookingforaroomasclosetomyuniversityaspossible.Iwouldliketohavesomefriendstoo.Ithinkyourplacemightbetherightchoiceforme.ButcanIknowhowmuchtherentis?5.IamasalesmanfromParis.Myfirstdifficultyworkinginthiscityislanguage.IwouldappreciateitifyoucouldhelpmelearnEnglishthroughtheKeyboarD.

Itwasthesummerof1965.DeLucathen17visitedPeterBuckafamilyfriend.BuckaskedDeLucaabouthisplansforhisfuture.I’mgoingtocollegebutIneedawaytopayforitDeLucarecalledsayingBucksaid‘Youshouldopenasandwichshop’.Thatafternoontheyagreedtobepartners.Andtheysetagoal:toopen32storesintenyears.AfterdoingsomeresearchBuckwroteacheckfor$1000.DeLucarentedastorefront店面inConnecticutandwhentheycouldn’tcovertheirstart-upcostsBuckkickedinanother$1000.Butbusinessdidn’tgosmoothlyastheyexpected.DeLucasaysAftersixmonthsweweredoingpoorlybutwedidn’tknowhowbadlybecausewedidn’thaveanyfinancialcontrol.AllheandBuckknewwasthattheirsaleswerelowerthantheircosts.DeLucawasmanagingthestoreandgoingtotheUniversityofBridgeportatthesametime.BuckwasworkingathisdayjobasanuclearphysicistinNewYork.They’dmeetonMondayeveningsandbrainstormideasforkeepingthebusinessrunning.Weconvinced使相信ourselvestoopenasecondstore.Wefiguredwecouldtellthepublic‘WearesosuccessfulweareopeningasecondstorE.’Andtheydid---inthespringof1966.Stillitwasalotoflearningbytrialanderror.Butthepartners’learn-as-you-goapproachturnedouttobetheirgreateststrength.EveryFridayDeLucawoulddrivearoundandhand-deliverthecheckstopaytheirsuppliers.Itprobablytookmetwoandahalfhoursanditwasn’tnecessarybutasaresultthesuppliersgottoknowmeverywellandthepersonalrelationshipsestablishedreallyhelpedoutDeLucasaiD.Andhavingagoalwasalsoimportant.Therearesomanyproblemsthatcangetyoudown.YoujusthavetokeepworkingtowardyourgoalDeLucaadds.DeLucaendedupfoundingSubwaysandwichthemultimillion-dollarrestaurantchain.1.DeLucaopenedthefirstsandwichshopinorderto________________.A.supporthisfamilyB.payforhiscollegeeducationC.helphispartnerexpandbusinessD.dosomesearch2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofBuck?A.Heputmoneyintothesandwichbusiness.B.Hewasaprofessorofbusinessadministration.C.HewasstudyingattheUniversityofBridgeport.D.HerentedastorefrontforDeLucA.3.Whatcanwelearnabouttheirfirstshop?A.ItstoodatanunfavorableplacE.B.Itloweredthepricestopromotesales.C.Itmadenoprofitsduetopoormanagement.D.Itlackedcontroloverthequalityofsandwiches.4.Theydecidedtoopenasecondstorebecausethey____________.A.hadenoughmoneytodoit.B.hadsucceededintheirbusiness.C.wishedtomeettheincreasingdemandofcustomers.D.wantedtomakepeoplebelievethattheyweresuccessful.5.Whatcontributesmosttotheirsuccessaccordingtotheauthor?A.Learningbytrialanderror.B.Makingfriendswithsuppliers.C.Findingagoodpartner.D.Openingchainstores.

Everyartistknowsinhisheartthatheissayingsomethingtothepublic.Notonlydoeshewanttosayitwellbutbewantsittobesomethingwhichhasnotbeensaidbefore.Hehopesthepublicwilllistenandunderstandhewantstoteachthemandhewantsthemtolearnfromhim.Whatvisual视觉的artistslikepainterswanttoteachiseasytomakeoutbutdifficulttoexplainbecausepainterstranslatetheirexperiencesintoshapesandcolorsnotwords.TheyseemtofeelthatacertainselectionofshapesandcolorsoutofthecountlessbillionspossibleisexceptionallyinterestingforthemandworthShowingtous.WithouttheirWorkweshouldneverhavenoticedtheseparticularshapesandcolorsorhavefeltthedelightthattheybroughttotheartist.MostartiststaketheirShapesandcolorsfromtheworldofnatureandfromhumanbodiesinmotion动作andresponsetheirchoicesindicate说明thattheseaspects方面oftheworldareworthlookingatthattheycontainbeautifulsightsContemporaryartistsmightsaythattheymerelychoosesubjectsthatprovideaninterestingpatternandthatthereisnothingmoreinit.Yeteventheydonotchooseentirelywithoutreferencetothecharacteroftheirsubjects.Ifonepainterchoosestopaintabrokenlegandanotheralakeinmoonlighteachofthemisdirectingourattentiontoacertainaspectoftheworld.Eachpainteristellingussomethingshowingussomethingemphasizing强调something-allofwhichmeansthatconsciously有意识地orunconsciouslyheistryingtoteachus.1.Accordingtothepassageallartistisalwaystryingto_______________A.showhistalentstothepublicB.expresssomethingnewtothepublicC.createsomethingextremelybeautifulD.attractuswithshapesandcolors2.Itisimpliedthat_________.A.weowetheartistsagreatdealB.wecanneverthanktheartistsenoughfortheirworksC.artists’workshouldbepraisedworldwideD.weshouldbegrateful感激的totheartistsfortheirwork3.Fromthispassagewelearnthat_____________________A.paintingsaremoremeaningfulthannovels’B.paintersareexpressivethanwritersC.weshouldbemoreinterestedinpaintingthaninwritingD.thereisalwayssomethingmoreinanartist’sworkbeyondshapesandcolors

Doctorshaveknownforalongtimethatextremelyloudnoisescancausehearingdamageorloss.Thenoisecanbethesoundofajetairplaneormachinesinfactoriesofloudmusicorothercommonsoundathomeandatwork.Apersononlyneedstohearthenoiseforlittlemorethanonesecondtobeaffected.AnAmericanscientisthasfoundthatusingaspirin阿斯匹林increasethetemporary暂时的hearinglossordamagefromloudnoise.Hedidanexperimentusinganumberofstudentsatauniversitywhoallhadnormalhearing.Hegavethemdifferentamountsofaspirinfordifferentperiodsoftimethenhetestedtheirhearingability.Hefoundthatstudentswhoweregivenfourgramsofaspirinadayfortwodayssufferedmuchgreatertemporaryhearinglossthanthosewhodidnotuseaspirin.Thehearinglosswasabouttwotimesasgreat.ThescientistsaidmillionsofpersonsintheU..S..usemuchlargeramountsofaspirinthanwereusedinhisexperiment.Hesaidthesepersonsfaceaseriousdangerofsufferinghearinglossfromloudnoise.1.Doctorshavelongknownthat__________.A.onemaylosehishearingwhenhehearsaterriblyloudnoise.B.onemaybecomedeafwhenhehearsaloudnoise.C.loudnoisescancausedamagetothehearingoftheyoungpeopleonlyD.commonsoundsathomearenotharmfultotheear2.Thispassagesuggeststhatone’shearing________.A.willbedamagedevenifhehasheardaloudnoiseforonlylittlemorethanonesecondB.willbedamagedevenifhehasheardaloudnoiselessthanonesecondC.willnotbedamagedifhehasheardaloudnoiseforonlylittlemorethanonesecondD.willnotbedamagedifhehaslittlemorethanonesecondtogetready3.Oneconclusionyoucandrawfromthepassageisthataspirin________.A.makeshearingdamagefromloudnoiseworseB.shouldneverbetakenmorethanfourgramsC.candamageone’shearingwhenitisgivenmorethanfourgramsdailyD.alwaysincreaseshearinglossbytwotimes4.MillionsofAmericansareindangerofsufferinghearinglossbecausethey__________.A.taketoomuchaspirinB.oftentakeairtripsC.likelisteningtoloudmusicD.havetoomuchloudnoisesathomeandatwar5.TheAmericanscientistdidhisexperimentinordertofind________.A.howmuchaspirinwouldaffectaperson’shearingB.howmuchaspirinshouldbegiveninthetreatmentofthepatientswithhearingdamagefromloudnoiseC.whetheraspirinwouldincreasethetemporaryhearingdamagefromloudnoisesD.whetherthepeoplewhohadhearingdamageshoulduseaspirin

Inasurprisingdiscoveryaboutwherehigherlifecansurvivescientistshavefoundashrimp——likecreatureandajellyfishswimmingbeneathanAntarcticicesheet.About180metersbelowtheicewherenolightcangetthroughscientistshadthoughtnothingmuchmorethanafewmicrobes微生物couldexist.That’swhyaNASAteamwassurprisedwhentheyloweredavideocameratogetthefirstlonglookattheunderbellyofanicesheetinAntarctica.Acuriousshrimp–likecreaturecameswimmingbyandthenparkeditselfonthecamera’scable.Scientistsalsopulledupatentacle触须theybelievecamefromajellyfish.Wewereoperatingonthepresumptionthatnothing’stherE.SaidNASAicescientistRobertBindschadler.Itwasashrimpyou’denjoyhavingonyourplatE.Wewerejustgaga狂热的overithesaidofthe7.5cmlongorangecreaturestarringintheirtwo–minutevideo.Technicallyit’snotashrimp.It’saLyssianasidamphipodwhichisdistantlyrelatedtotheshrimp.Thevideoislikelytoinspireexpertstorethinkwhattheyknowaboutlifeinharshenvironments.Andithasscientiststhinkingthatifshrimp–likecreaturescanlivebelow180metersofAntarcticiceinfreezingdarkwaterwhataboutothercoldplaces?WhataboutEuropaafrozenmoonofJupiter?CynanEllis–EvansascientistoftheBritishAntarcticSurveycalledthefindingfascinating.Hesaiditwaspossiblethecreaturesswaminfromfarawayanddon’tlivetherepermanently.ButKimwhoisaco-authorofthestudydoubtsit.ThesiteinWestAntarcticaisatleast19kmfromopenseas.Bindschadlerdrilleda20cm–wideholeandwaslookingatatinyamountofwater.Thatmeansit’sunlikelythattwocreaturesswamfromgreatdistancesandwerecapturedrandomlyinthatsmallofanareashesaiD.Yetscientistwerepuzzledatwhatthefoodsourcewouldbeforthesecreatures.Whilesomemicrobescanmaketheirownfoodoutofchemicalsintheoceancomplexlifeliketheshrimpcan’tKimsaiD.Sohowdotheysurvive?That’sthekeyquestion.KimSai.It’sprettyamazingwhenyoufindahugepuzzlelikethatonaplanetwherewethoughtweknoweverything.KimsaiD.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordharshprobablymean?A.coldB.loudC.cruelD.ugly2.AccordingtoKimtheshrimp–likecreature.A.swamgreatdistancestoAntarcticB.hasalwayslivedintheregionC.graduallyevolvedfromshrimpsD.hasnothingincommonwithshrimps3.Thefindingissignificantinthat.A.itmarksNASA’SfirstAntarcticbiologicalstudyB.itprovesthereismarinelifeintheAntarcticC.itcouldinspirefurtherstudyoflifeinharshenvironmentsD.itshowsthatLyssianasidamphipodiscloselyrelatedtoshrimps4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthediscoveryisFALSE?A.ComplexlifeusuallylivesonotherformsoflifE.B.Scientistssawtwocreaturesinthetwo–minutevideo.C.Itispossibleforcreaturestolive180metersbelowtheicethoughthereisnolight.D.Scientistscapturedtheshrimp–likecreatureinacamerabydrillingaholethroughtheicE.

Youprobablydon’tremembermeshebeganbutIhavecomebacktofileforgraduationwithdistinction以优异成绩毕业.Andthenshepulledout8pieceofpaperfromher1andgaveittome.ItwasmyhandwritingbutIdidn’t2writingit.__3theAssistantDirectoroftheHonorsProgramattheuniversityoneofmyjobswastoreviewstudents’reportcardstomakesuretheymet4forcontinuinginHonors.Itwas__5__forfreshmen大学一年级学生tohavearoughstartandbeinformedthattheycouldnolonger6inHonorsaftertheirfirstterm.Sometimessecondtermreportcardswouldbesenttousanyway7studentswerenolongerintheprogram.ThenoteshehandedmereadCongratulations8yourexcellentsecondterm.WhileIknowyoumayhavebeendisappointedwithyourfallgradesyoushouldfeelwonderfully9ofhowyouhaveturnedyoureffortsaround.Thatisanimpressive10!Bestofluckinkeepingupthegoodwork.Rememberwitha3.5averagewhichyoucandobyyourlasttermandyoucan11forgraduationwithdistinction.Thestudent12andsaidYoucantknowwhatthis13tome.IhavecardeditinmywalletforthreeyearsandpulleditouteverytimeIdidn’twanttodomywork.ForthreeyearsIhavebeenplanningonwalkingintoyourofficeand14youthisnoteandthisreportcard.Shehandedmeher15reportcard3.502.Iwouldlikethepaperworkforgraduationwithdistinction.Iwas16.ShecriedandIwantedto.Writingthenoteseemedlike17tomehuthadmeantsomuchtoher.I18hadnoideathatmyactionshadsuchmeaning.Ihaveenjoyedthismemoryformanyyears--withappreciationforsuchanactof19.Thekindnesswasnotminein20thenotebutherkindnessinwantingmetoknowthatwhatIdidhadmattered.1.A.walletB.bookC.pocketD.handbag2.A.regretB.tryC.rememberD.consider3.A.ForB.WithC.ExceptD.As4.A.professorsB.programsC.classmatesD.requirements5.A.commonB.impossibleC.unacceptableD.necessary6.A.workB.continueC.believeD.refuse7.A.incaseB.sothatC.eventhoughD.asif8.A.toB.withC.onD.in9.A.proudB.tiredC.afraidD.careful10.A.mistakeB.adventureC.suggestionD.achievement11.A.careB.searchC.answerD.apply12.A.wentonB.turnedupC.brokendownD.gaveup13.A.meantB.referredC.happenedD.owed14.A.togiveB.gaveC.giveD.giving15.A.latestB.poorC.interestingD.empty16.A.disappointedB.amazedC.frightenedD.worried17.A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing18.A.finallyB.luckilyC.reallyD.angrily19.A.courageB.offerC.memoryD.kindness20.A.writingB.readingC.savingD.recognizing

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Haveyoueverwonderedwhydifferentanimalsorpestshavetheirparticularcolours?Coloursinthemseemtobeusedmainlytoprotectthemselves.Birdsespeciallyseagullsareveryfondoflocustsbutbirdscannoteasilycatchlocustsbecauselocustschangetheircolourstogetherwiththechangeofthecolourofcrops.Whencropsaregreenlocustslookgreen.Butwhencropsareripelocuststakeonexactlythesamebrowncolourascropshave.Someotherpestswithdifferentcoloursfromplantsareusuallyeasilyfoundandeatenbytheirenemies.Sotheyhavetohidethemselvesinterrorforlivesandappearonlyatnight.Ifyoustudytheanimallifeinanypartoftheworldyouwillfindthemainuseofcolouringistoprotectthemselves.Bearswolvesandotherbeastsmovequietlythroughforests.Theyareusuallyinvisibletotheeyesofhuntersbecausetheyhavethecolourmuchlikethebarksoftrees.Anevenmorestrangeactremainstobenoticed.Akindoffishlivinginseascansendoutakindofveryblackliquidwhenitfacesdanger.Whiletheliquidspreadsoveritsenemiescannotfinditanditimmediatelyswimsaway.Thusithasexisteduptonowthoughitisnotpowerfulatall.1.Thispassagemainlytalksabout________.A.thechangeofcolourinlocustsB.theprotectivecolorationofanimalsandpestsC.howacertainseafishprotectsitselfD.animalsorpestscandyethemselvesdifferentcolours2.Locustsare________buttheyarenoteasilywipedoutbytheirenemiesbecause________.A.animals;theyarepowerfulenoughB.beasts;theyaredangeroustotheirenemiesC.pests;theytakeonthesamecoloursascropsD.birds;theyflyextraordinarilyfast3.Thepeststhathavedifferentcoloursfromplantsusuallyappearatnightbecause________.A.theirenemiescaneasilyfindthemandeatthemB.theyhavethehabitofcomingoutindarknessC.it’seasyforthemtodestroyplantsindarknessD.birdstaketheirrestwhennightcomes4.Bearsandwolveshavethesamecolourasbarksoftreesbecause________.A.theyfearotherbeastsB.theylikebrownorgreycoloursC.theyenjoywalkingthroughforestsquietlyD.thecolourshelppreventthemselvesfrombeingnoticed

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I’dbeen16forsixdaysandwasalreadypreparedtodealwithfailure.Irememberwhenmymum1meupthatmorninghervoicewasn’tas2asitusuallywas.Istayedinbedforafewminutes.Iwas3toleaveitswarmthandcomfortanddidn’twanttofacetheproblemthatI’dletmyself4forthepastsixmonths.FinallyIdraggedmyselfoutof5.Ifinishedgettingreadyandtriedto6.Itdidn’tworksoIdecidedthatmy7shouldgowithme.WehadalittletimesoIthoughtwecouldpracticeparking.I8withthewheelhittingthefence.AfterthatthelittlebitofconfidenceI’dhadwas9.Itriedtwomoretimesbutdidn’t10much.ThenweheadedtothetestsitE.Iwentintoaroomforsomepaperwork.AndIwaitedfor20minutes—just11timetomakemyselfbelievethatIwasgoingtofail.Thenfinallyitwasmy12.IjustwantedtogetitoverandmakesurethatIhadtocomebacknextThursday.IsteppedoutsideandtheskywasthelightblueIlove.Itofferedmesome13andIrealizedsomething:somethingbetweenwhenIpulledmyselfofftheseatandwhenIgotoutside.Ihadbecome14andconfident.ThefirstthingIhadtodowasparkingwhichIdidquite15.Theconfidencethatcamewithithitmelikeawave.TherestofthetestwentwelltooandI16itall.AsIdrovebacktheinstructortoldmeIwouldnotbecomingbackforasecond17nextThursday.BackinthebuildingIdidn’thavetosayaword.Mymumknewjustbylookingatme.Her18madeherfacesofter.AndI’msureitwasatleastasbigasthesmileonmyface.Hereyes19lookedkindofteary.Iknewshewas20formE.1.A.gotB.wokeC.turnedD.brought2.A.loudB.weakC.noisyD.strong3.A.unableB.unhappyC.unwillingD.unavailable4.A.mentionB.forgetC.leaveD.put5.A.houseB.kitchenC.garageD.bed6.A.setdownB.takedownC.calmdownD.putdown7.A.mumB.dadC.instructorD.teacher8.A.succeededB.failedC.managedD.attempted9.A.missingB.lostC.disappearedD.gone10.A.workB.improveC.changeD.get11.A.enoughB.littleC.moreD.less12.A.abilityB.performanceC.timeD.turn13.A.beliefB.advantageC.anxietyD.comfort14.A.calmB.anxiousC.excitedD.cautious15.A.badlyB.wellC.unsuccessfullyD.hardly16.A.passedB.wentC.failedD.tried17.A.practiceB.paperworkC.testD.parking18.A.wordsB.smileC.lookD.anger20.A.sadB.happyC.nervousD.sorry

In1789theU.S.governmentpassedalawwhichsaidthatthelandoftheAmericanIndianscouldneverbetakenfromthemwithouttheiragreement.OnehundredyearslaterhowevertheIndiansonlyhadaverysmallpartofthelandthatoriginallybelongedtothem.HowdidthisgreatInjustice不公正occur?After1812whitesettlersbegantomovewestacrossNorthAmerica.AtfirstthesettlersandtheIndianslivedinpeace.HoweverthenumberofsettlersincreasedgreatlyeveryyearandslowlytheIndiansbegantoseethewhitesettlersasadangertotheirsurvival.Tofeedthemselvesthesettlerskilledmoreandmorewildanimals.TheIndianswhodependedontheseanimalsforfoodhadtostruggleagainststarvation.ThesettlersalsobroughtwiththemmanydiseaseswhichwerecommoninwhitesocietybutwhichwerenewfortheIndians.GreatnumbersofIndiansbecamesickanddied.Between1843and1854theIndianpopulationinoneareaofthecountrywentdownfrom100000to30000.Morelandwasneededfortheincreasingnumberofwhitesettlers.InWashingtontheoldrespectfortherightsoftheIndiansdisappeared.TheoldpromisestotheIndianswerebroken;thegovernmentbegantomovegroupsofIndiansfromtheiroriginalhomelandstootherpoorerpartsofthecountry.SomeIndiansreactedangrilyandviolentlytothistreatment.TheybegantoattackwhitesettlersandtheIndianwarbegan.For30yearsuntilthelate1880sdifferentgroupsofIndiansfoughtagainsttheinjusticesofthewhiteman.Theyhadafewfamoussuccessesbuttheresultofthestrugglewasneverindoubt.Thereweretoomanywhitesoldiersandtheyweretoopowerful.ManyIndianswerekilled;thesurvivorsweremovedfromtheirhomelandstodifferentareasofthecountry.Itwasaterriblechapterinthehistoryofacountrythatpromisedfreedomandequalitytoeveryone.1.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.IntheU.S.thereweremanylawsthatprovidedtherightsofAmericanIndians.B.Thelawwhichwaspassedin1789bytheU.S.governmentwasnotsuccessfullycarriedout.C.Inthe19thcenturynoinjusticesweredoneagainsttheIndiansbytheU.S.government.D.Themajorityofwhitesettlerswereopenlyopposedtothelawpassedin1789.2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.TheIndiansbelievedthatkillingtoomanywildanimalshaddisturbedthebalanceofnature.B.ThegovernmentbegantohaveabetterunderstandingoftheIndiansinthefiftiesofthenineteenthcentury.C.Between1843and1854about70000Indianswerekilledinthebattle.D.ThewhitescarriedseriousdiseasesintowheretheIndianslived.3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat____.A.theIndianshadmanygreatsuccessesintheIndianswarsB.theIndianshadnodoubtthattheywouldwinthewarsC.afterthewartheIndiansstayedwheretheywerebeforeD.theIndiansweretooweaktowinthestruggle4.Whatisthewriter'sopinionaboutthetreatmentthattheIndiansreceivedfromtheU.S.government?A.HebelievedthatthegovernmentalwaysrespectedtherightsoftheIndians.B.Hebelievedthatthegovernmentcan'tbecriticizedforitstreatmenttotheIndians.C.HebelievedthatthegovernmenttreatedtheIndiansunjustly.D.Hebelievedthatthegovernment'sunfairtreatmentagainsttheIndianswasnotonpurposE.

Italiansareconsideredthemosthandsomemenintheworldwhilemenwhoarebalding变秃的andagingdonotnecessarilylosetheirlooksaccordingtoaninternationalsurvey.A.MaleBeautysurveyofnearly10000menandwomenin12countriesconductedbymarketresearchfirmSynovatefoundthatgoodhygiene卫生wasactuallythetoprequirementformentobeingconsideredhandsome.Thesecondmainrequirementtobeconsideredgood-lookingwasconfidencewithnearlyonefifthofallrespondentssayingamanmustcarryhimselfwellfollowedbyhavingagreatsmile.Hairoralackofseemedtohavelittleimpactwithonlyonepercentofrespondentssayingthatafullheadofhairwasneededtobehandsome.Oldermencanalsotakeheartas60percentofrespondentssaidaman’sappearancegetsbetterwithagewithAmericansChineseGreeksandMalaysiansagreeingwiththatthemost.Menareseenlikeafinewine–theyonlygetbetterwhichisgoodnewsforsomeofusBobMichaelsSynovatespokesmansaidinastatement.Butlooksdidalsocomedowntogeography.ThesurveyconductedinOctoberinAustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaFranceGreeceMalaysiaRussiaSouthAfricaSpainBritainandtheUnitedStatesfoundItalianmenwereconsideredtobethemosthandsome–eventhoughItalywasnotinthosecountriessurveyed.TheywerefollowedbymenfromtheUnitedStatesRussiaandBrazil.InSpainmorementhanwomenconsiderhavingmusclesanddressingwelltobenecessarilyrequirementswhiletheoppositewastrueforGreekwomenwhoweremorelikelytothinkamacho男子气概的lookwasappealing.FarmoreBritishFrenchandAustralianwomenalsoseemedtovalueagreatsmilethanmendo.1.Howmanyrespondentsthinkhairisthenecessaryrequirementformen?A.12.B.100.C.10000.D.60.2.Accordingtothesurveytheunderlinedphrasecomedowntocanbereplacedby________.A.standforB.equaltoC.relatetoD.gowith3.BysayingMenareseenlikeafinewinemeans________.A.men’sappearancesgetbetterastimegoesbyB.menarealmostaddictedtoafinewineC.drinkingfinewineisoftenseemaccordingtothesurveyD.afinewinecanmakemenlookbetter4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.SynovatewasoneoftherespondentsfromItaly.B.Russianmenwererankingthethirdplace.C.HavingagreatsmileisthemostimportantforSpanishmen.D.Thereare12countriessurveyedincludingItalyandCanada.

ImusthavebeenaboutfourteenthenandIputawaytheincidentfrommymindwiththeeasycarelessnessofyouth.ButthewordsCarlWalterspokethatdaycamebacktomeyearslaterandeversincehavebeenofgreatvaluetome.CarlWalterwasmypianoteacher.DuringoneofmylessonsheaskedhowmuchpracticingIwasdoing.Isaidthreeorfourhoursaday.Doyoupracticeinlongstretchesanhouratatime?Itryto.Welldon'theexclaimed.Whenyougrowuptimewon'tcomeinlongstretches.Practiceinminuteswheneveryoucanfindthemfiveortenbeforeschoolafterlunchbetweenhouseholdtasks.Spreadthepracticethroughthedayandpiano-playingwillbecomeapartofyourlife.WhenIwasteachingatColumbiaIwantedtowritebutclassperiodstheme-readingandcommitteemeetingsfilledmydaysandevenings.FortwoyearsIgotpracticallynothingdownonpaperandmyexcusewasthatIhadnotime.ThenIrememberedwhatCarlWalterhadsaid.DuringthenextweekIconductedanexperiment.WheneverIhadfiveminutesunoccupiedIsatdownandwroteahundredwordsorso.TomyastonishmentattheendoftheweekIhadaratherlargemanuscriptreadyforrevisionlateronIwrotenovelsbythesamepiecemealmethod.Thoughmyteachingschedulehadbecomeheavierthaneverineverydaytherewereidlemomentswhichcouldbecaughtandputtouse.Ieventookuppiano--playingagainfindingthatthesmallintervalsofthedayprovidedsufficienttimeforbothwritingandpianopractice.Thereisanimportanttrickinthistime--usingformula:youmustgetintoyourworkquickly.Ifyouhavebutfiveminutesforwritingyoucan'taffordtowastefourchewingyourpencil.Youmustmakeyourmentalpreparationsbeforehandandconcentrateonyourtaskalmostinstantlywhenthetimecomes.Fortunatelyrapidconcentrationiseasierthanmostofusrealize.IadmitIhaveneverlearnthowtoletgoeasilyattheendofthefiveortenminutes.Butlifecanbecountedontosupplyinterruptions.CarlWalterhashadatremendousinfluenceonmylife.TohimIowethediscoverythatevenveryshortperiodsoftimeadduptoallusefulhoursIneedifIplunge投入inwithoutdelay.1.Themeaningofstretchintheunderlinedpartisthesameasthatinsentence.A.Theforestsinthenorthoftheprovincestretchforhundredsofmiles.B.Bobworkedasagovernmentofficialforastretchofovertwentyyears.C.Myfamilywasn’twealthybyanystretchoftheimagination.D.Duringhissenioryearhisearningsfarenoughtobuyanoldcar.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thewriterdidn’tcompletelytaketheteacher’swordstoheartatfirst.B.CarlWalterhashadagreatinfluenceonthewriter'slifesincehebecameastudent.C.Thewriterowesgreatthankstohisteacherforteachinghimtoworkinlongstretches.D.Rapidconcentrationisactuallymoredifficultthanmostpeopleimagine.3.Wecaninferthatthewriter.A.hasnewbookspublishedeachyearhoweverbusyhisteachingisB.isalwaystiredofinterruptionsinlifebecausehisteachingscheduleisalwaysheavyC.hasformedabadhabitofchewingapencilwhilewritinghisnovelsD.canfindsufficienttimeformentalpreparationsbeforehandsohe'sdevotedtoworkinstantly4.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ConcentrateonYourWorkB.ALittleataTimeC.HowIBecameaWriterD.GoodAdviceIsMostValuable

Cheerfulnesskeepsupakindofdaylightinthemindandfillsitwithasteadyperpetual永久的serenity平静.’’—JosephAddisonAnnuallymyhusband’sfamilyhasareunion.Atoneoftherecent1theweatherwascloudyandmorerainwas2.Thefamilymemberswhoarrivedearlywere3aboutthepossibilityofrainandthe4itwouldhaveonattendance.Itdidrainbutasitstartedacar5andoutofthepassengersidesuddenlyappearedUncleEarl6bythefamilywhois96yearsoldandhasbeen7formanyyears.JustthearrivalofUncleEarlimmediately8thespiritsofthegroup.EvercheerfulandoptimisticUncleEarl9toamazethefamily.Onebyonehe10eachmemberheldtheirhandsgavethemapieceofcandyandmadethemlaugh11IstoodbackIwatchedhowhisbehaviorand12broughtasmiletoeveryone’sfaceHedidn’tspendtimetellingeveryoneabouthisillnessasothersweredoing.I13thatitwashischoicetobeofgoodcheerandnotfocusonthe14aspectsofhislife.Bydoingsoeachfamilymemberhadtorespondinthesame15.Justbeforewebegantofeastonthewonderful16Earlstoodupandspoketothegroupforafewminutes.Heaskedeveryonetotakealightheartedapproachto17happeneD.Hesaidhehadprayedforusalltoarriveandtoreturnhome18soweneednotworryabouttherain.Thenhegaveusallhisblessing.IknowIfelt19tobewithhim.Whatishappeninginyourlife20Areyoutakingacheerfulapproachtoyourday?Beofgoodcheer!LikeUncleEarl!1.A.momentsB.reunionsC.mealsD.discussions2.A.informedB.arguedC.predictedD.demanded3.A.happyB.excitedC.interestedD.concerned4.A.dangerB.significanceC.effectD.consequence5.A.pulledupB.droveoffC.pushedinD.spedup6.A.toldB.calledC.knownD.recognized7.A.homelessB.blindC.silentD.lost8.A.changedB.reactedC.botheredD.showed9.A.continuesB.refusesC.plansD.tends10.A.scratchedB.admiredC.scoldedD.addressed11.A.AlthoughB.AsC.OnceD.If12.A.cheerfulnessB.thankfulnessC.pessimismD.complaint13.A.realizedB.explainedC.decidedD.urged14.A.violentB.positiveC.meaningfulD.negative15.A.orderB.placeC.mannerD.direction16.A.minB.foodC.lifeD.car17.A.whateverB.whicheverC.howeverD.wherever18.A.earlyB.slowlyC.quicklyD.safely19.A.beatenB.disappointedC.blessedD.surprised20.A.attimesB.intimeC.rightnowD.fromnow

Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.majorB.determinedC.promotionD.prosperousE.stressedF.surprisinglyG.impressedH..questionsI..cooperationJ..increasinglyBarackObamahasbeenahitinChina.ApartfromholdingtalkswithChineseleadersthepresident___1___theChinesewithalivelyquestion-and-answersessionwithcollegestudents.InfactheisthefirstU.S.presidenttovisitChinainsidehisfirstyearinofficE.TheUnitedStatesinsistswedonotseektocontainChina’srisehetoldChinesestudentsinShanghai.OnthecontrarywewelcomeChinaasastrongand___2___andsuccessfulmemberofthecommunityofnations.TheU.S.-Chinarelationshiphasopenedthedoortopartnershipson___3___globalconcernsincludingeconomicrecoverycleanenergyclimatechangeandthe___4___ofpeaceandbeyondheaddeD.IndeedgiventhesepressingissuesChinaandtheUnitedStateshave___5___foundtheirfuturelinkedtogether.Theydiscoveredthatthelargestdevelopingnationandthemostpowerfulindustrializedcountryhavetoworkinconcert.Obama’svisittoChinaonNovember15-18highlightedthecomplexityofarguablythemostimportantbilateral双边relationshipintheworld.MoreoverforalltheirdifferencesanddisagreementsBeijingandWashingtonare___6___tomanagetheirrelationsinawaythatwillcontributetoworldpeaceanddevelopment.ObamakickedoffhisfirststatevisittoChinainthecountry’sfinancialandeconomiccentreShanghaiwhereheheldatownhallmeetingwithmorethan500Chinesestudents.Theone-hourdiscussionduringwhichObamatook___7___rangingfromantiterrorismtorecipesforsuccesswithhissignaturecharisma领袖魅力wasbroadcastliveonthewebsites.He___8___thatyoungpeoplecouldhelpbuildbridgesinU.S.-China___9___—aprocessthathesaidmustgrowbeyondthetwocountries’governmentstotakerootinthepeoplE.

Itishardlysurprisingthatclothingmanufacturers生产商followcertainuniformstandardsforvariousfeatures特征ofclothes.Whatseemsstrangehoweveristhatthestandardadoptedforwomenistheoppositeoftheoneformen.Takealookatthewayyourclothesbutton.Men’sclothestendtobuttonfromtherightandwomen’sformtheleft.Consideringmostoftheword’spopulation----menandwomen----areright-handedthemen’sstandardwouldappeartomakemoresenseforwomen.Sowhydowomen’sclothesbuttonfromtheleft?Historyreallyseemstomatterhere.Buttonsfirstappearedonlyontheclothesoftherichinthe17thcenturywhenrichwomenweredressedbyservants.Forthemostlyright-handedservantshavingwomen’sshirtsbuttonfromtheleftwouldbeeasier.Ontheotherhandhavingmen’sshirtsbuttonformtherightmadesensetoo.Mostmendressedthemselvesandasworddrawnfromtheleftwiththerighthandwouldbelesslikelytogetcaughtintheshirt.Todaywomenareseldomdressedbyservantsbutbuttoningformtheleftisstillthestandardforthem.Isitinteresting?Actuallyastandardoncesetresistschange.Atatimewhenallwomen’sshirtsbuttonedformtheleftitwouldhavebeenriskyforanysinglemanufacturertoofferwomen’sshirtsthatbuttonedfromtheright.Afterallwomenhadgrownsousedtoshirtswhichbuttonedfromtheleftandwouldhavetodevelopnewhabitsandskillstoswitch.Besidessomewomenmighthavefounditsociallyawkwardtoappearinpublicwearingshirtsthatbuttonedfromtherightsinceanyonewhonoticedthatwouldbelievetheywerewearingmen’sshirts.1.Whatissurprisingaboutthestandardoftheclothingindustry?A.Ithasbeenfollowedbytheindustryforover400years.B.Itisdifferentformen’sclothingandwomen’s.C.Itwoksbetterwithmenthanwithwomen.D.Itfailstoconsiderright-handedpeoplE.2.Whatdoweknowabouttherichmeninthe17thcentury?A.Theytendedtowearclotheswithoutbuttons.B.Theywereinterestedinthehistoricalmatters.C.Theyweremostlydressedbyservants.D.Theydrewtheirswordsfromtheleft.3.Women’sclothesstillbuttonfromthelefttodaybecause.A.adoptingmen’sstyleisimproperforwomenB.manufacturersshouldfollowstandardsC.modernwomendressthemselvesD.customsarehardtochange4.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby.A.analyzingcausesB.makingcomparisonsC.examiningdifferencesD.followingthetimeorder

ItwasawarmAprildaywhenabigfatenvelopecameinthemailfromtheonlycollegeIhadeverimaginedattending.Itoreopenthepacket.Myeyeswerefixedonthewordcongratulations.Idon’tremembereversmilingsowidE.ThenIlookedatmyfinancialpackagE.ThecostofDreamSchool’stuitionroomandboardwasaroundMYM40000—animpossiblesum!HowcouldIaffordtoattend?WhatgoodreasonsdidIhavetogotherewhenthreeotherfinecollegeswereofferingmefreetuition?Myotherchoicesweregoodsolidschoolseveniftheyweren’tasfamousasmyfirstchoicE.Inmymindattendingmydreamuniversitywouldbetheonlywaytorealizemydreamofbecomingaworld-classwriter.MyparentsunderstoodhowIfelt.TheytoldmethateventhoughitwouldbeafinancialproblemIcouldgowhereverIwouldbehappiest.Butas1wasalwayscarefulwithmoneyIwasn’tsurewhattodo.Oneoftheschoolsthatofferedmeafullridehadaninformationaldinneronenightinthespring.Consideringmyparents’financialdifficultiesIdecidedtodrivethe45minutesandattend.AtfirstallIhadplannedtodowassmilepolitelyeatfreefoodlistenquietly.ButIsurprisedmyself.Atdinnerthepresidentoftheuniversitytalkedaboutthewonderfulactivitiesoncampusincludingguestlecturesandsocialgatherings.Healsomadeitperfectlyclearthatfreefoodwouldbeofferedatallfutureevents.Hecontinuedwithexplanationsofprofessorsclasssizesactivitiesandsportingeventsoncampus.AshespokeIbegantorealizethatthisschoolthoughnotasgoodasmyfirstchoicemightbethebestoneforme.Itseemedsmallyetwithmanygreatprograms.Itseemedchallengingyetcaring.Asthepresidentendedhisspeechweclappedpolitelyandpushedbackourchain.AsIwalkedoutofthatdoorafeelingofcomfortwashedoverme.LookingatthecampusthatnightIrealizedthatIwouldbespendingthenextfouryearsfightingtherE.Inallhonestymyuniversityisnotaswell-knownasmydreamuniversity.HoweveritturnedouttobetherightchoiceofschoolsformE.1.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhestartedtoreadtheletter?A.Hewasfullofjoy.B.Hewaslostinhisdream.C.Hewasworriedaboutthemoney.D.Hewasuncertainwhichschooltogoto.2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheparentswere_________.A.honestB.strictC.supportiveD.decisive3.InParagraph5offeredmeafullridecanbereplacedby_________.A.wouldpayfortransporttotheschoolB.wouldshowmearoundthecampusC.wouldofferfreemealsatalleventsD.wouldchargemenothingfortuition4.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttosay?A.Yoursecond-choicecollegemayactuallybeyourbestfit.B.Youshouldconsidercomfortinyourchoiceofschools.C.Youshouldtryyourbesttoattendyourdreamschool.D.YourchoiceofschoolsshouldbebasedontheirfamE.

OutsideourhotelinHoChiMinhCityVietnamanoldwomanwaitedbesidedoorwithherhandoutstretched.EverydayIputmyhandinhersasoureyesmet.Sheneverfailedto__1__smilemygraspandmygreeting.OnthelastdayofourvisitIfoundmyself__2__onabusycorneracrossthestreetfromourhotel.Bicyclesandmotorbikesrushedinfrontofme.Wehadbeenadvisedtowalk__3__throughthecrowdedtrafficwithoutlookingrightorleft.Letthem__4__us.__5__tonightIwasbymyselfandfeltuncertainto__6__thefloodofvehicles.AsI__7__ontheroadside.Ifeltahandonmyelbowandlooked__8__toseethesmileofmysmallbeggarfriendlookingupatme.Shenoddedherheadtowardthestreet__9__thatshewouldtakemeacross.Togetherwemovedslowlyintothedisorder.Whenwe__10__thecornerofthecrossingIlookeddownatheragainandcouldn’thelpsayingYouhavethemostbeautifulsmileintheworld.She__11__knewlittleEnglishbutmusthave__12__thetoneforshethrewbotharmsaroundmeinabighugwhilethe__13__streamedbyusonbothsides.Thenwe__14__movedontowardthesidewalkwhereshepulledmyfacedowntoherskissedmeonbothcheeksandthenwalkedaway__15__smilingandwavingbacktome.Ihadnotgivenherasingle__16__.Butwehad__17__somethingmuchmoreimportant---awarmingofheartsinfriendship.This__18__remindedmeofsomethingMotherTeresagoncesaidIfyoucannotdogreatthingsyoucandosmallthingswithgreat__19__.Iwillalwaysrememberthis__20__.1.A.receiveB.acceptC.returnD.answer2.A.aloneB.awayC.offD.aside3.A.purposefullyB.straightC.activelyD.carefully4.A.missB.avoidC.separateD.dismiss5.A.AndB.SoC.ButD.Therefore6.A.seeB.meetC.faceD.witness7.A.movedB.wanderedC.hesitatedD.wondered8.A.upB.backC.downD.forward9.A.explainingB.markingC.meaningD.expressing10.A.coveredB.reachedC.touchedD.hit11.A.actuallyB.obviouslyC.generallyD.personally12.A.recognizedB.requiredC.misunderstoodD.achieved13.A.customersB.strangersC.trafficD.passengers14.A.suddenlyB.continuouslyC.luckilyD.unwillingly15.A.yetB.evenC.alreadyD.still16.A.giftB.presentC.cakeD.coin17.A.owedB.ownedC.sharedD.seized18.A.explorationB.experienceC.adventureD.interview19.A.loveB.feelingC.courageD.pity20.A.aspectB.idiomC.sentenceD.lesson

BeverageServiceWeserveavarietyofsoftdrinkscoffeeteaandfreeofcharge.Howeverasflyinghasadehydratingeffectwaterandnonalcoholicbeveragesarerecommended.ElectronicEquipmentCellularphonesFM/AMradiosportabletelevisionsetsandelectronictoyswithremotecontrolsmustnotbeusedinthecabinastheirsignalsmayinterferewiththeaircraftsnavigationalinstruments.LaptopcomputersandCDMDMP3playersmaybeusedduringcruisingportionsoftheflightbutnotduringthetakeoffandlanding.InflightEntertainmentA.wideselectionofinternationalpublicationsareavailableforyourreadingpleasure.YoumaykeepthisfreecopyofMorningCalmmagazinebutkindlyreturnallotherreadingmaterialsafteryouhavefinishedwiththemforthebenefitoffellowpassengers.Aselectionofmusicisavailableoneightchannelsfromchannel3to10.Thechannelchangerisonyourarmrest.Wealsoofferaselectionofpopularfilms;youmaylisteninEnglishonchannel2.Padukgoandchessareavailableonrequestandwehavefreepostcardsandstationery.MedicalNeedsWekeepaselectionofnonprescriptionmedicineforanypassengersufferingfrommildsicknesses.Anemergencymedicalkitisalsoavailableformoreseriousillnesses.TravellingwithInfantsandChildrenBabybassinetsareprovidedonafirstcomefirstservebasisandshouldberequestedatthetimeofbooking.Specialmealsforchildrenandinfantscanbeservediftherequestismade24hoursbeforedeparture.Selectedgiveawaysforchildrenaged2to12areavailableonallinternationalflights.1.Theservicesaboveareprobablyofferedby___________.A.atravelingagentB.amedicalcenterC.anairlineD.afive-starhotel2.Ifyouturnonchannel5onyourarmrestwhatwillyouenjoy?A.Internationalnews.B.Free-of-chargedrinks.C.Fashionmagazines.D.Popularmusic.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Youshouldreturnallthereadingmaterialsforotherpassengerstoread.B.Babiescanhavespecialfoodifitisorderedadayearlierbeforedeparture.C.Alcoholicbeveragesarenotservedbecausepassengersmaygetdrunk.D.Allthechildrencangetsomegiftswhentheytakeaninternationalairline.

IwasnothappyforIwantedtotravel.Iwantedtoseetheworldknowntomeonlyfrombooks.Mydreamcame1.Ileftmynativelandandstarted2ajourney3theAtlantictotheNewWorld.Iwasyoungandmymindwasfullofnobleideas.InthemonthofJanuary1853IarrivedinNewOrleans.Anhour4myarrivalIwasalreadywalkingaboutthestreetsofthecitystaringwithinterestatthenew5aroundme.Butsoonmy6turnedtootherthings.AsIwalkedaboutthestreetsIbegantounderstandmyown7.Ihadbeenoneofthebeststudentsincollege.ButcouldIusethedry8Ihadreceived?Ihadbeentaughttheclassiclanguage.Nowinreallifetheyseemeduselesstome.I9thatIwas10manbutmowunderstoodthatIreallyknewnothing.ThefirstsixmonthsIspentinNewOrleanswereagoodschoolforme.Ilearnedmoreoflife11Ihadlearnedduringmanyyearsofstudyatcollege.12theendofthosesixmonthsIhadverylittlemoney.Afterpaying13myroomIhadonlytwenty-fivedollars14inmypocket.I15towritehomeformoremoneyandwaitfor16.Thiswould17manyweeksbecausetherewerenoAtlanticsteamersatthetime.Iwantedtofinda18butmyclassiceducationhadnot19meforanykindofusefulwork.St.LouisseemedtobethebestplaceandIthoughtIwouldgothere.IhadenoughmoneyforthepassagethoughIdidnotknow20Iwouldliveafterwards.1.A.toitselfB.trueC.toarealityD.down2.A.forB.onC.aboutD.to3.A.overB.acrossC.fromD.above4.A.agoB.beforeC.afterD.later5.A.buildingsB.situationC.scenesD.conditions6.A.thoughtsB.headC.ideasD.memory7.A.carelessnessB.mistakesC.shortcomingsD.uselessness8.A.experienceB.knowledgeC.practiceD.skill9.A.thoughtB.wishedC.hadthoughtD.hadwished10.A.alearningB.aneducatedC.anhonestD.aperfect11.A.asB.thanC.thoughD.after12.A.InB.ToC.OnD.By13.A.forB.backC.offD.out14.A.remainedB.existedC.stayingD.left15.A.usedB.hopedC.oughtD.had16.A.atelegramB.thebillC.ananswerD.thenote17.A.meanB.waitC.spendD.take18.A.placeB.jobC.wayD.friend19.A.preparedB.fittedC.servedD.practiced20.A.howB.forwhatC.howeverD.where

ThereisascenethatisrepeatedupanddownthelandduringthemonthofJune.OutsideachurchinsomeScottishtownorvillageasmallcrowdhasinterrupteditsdailyaffairstogatheronthepavement.Nearthewestdooradozenorsooverdressedpeopleareglancingimpatientlyattheirwatches.Themenseemalittleself-consciousintheirhiredkilts;thewomenholdtheirwind-blowndressesandloudlyadmireeachother’shats.Theyarealllivelyandtalkativeyetatthesametimestrangelyreserved.Thecrowdignoresthembarelynoticingwhentheydisappearintothechurch.Eventhearrivalofthegroomrouseslittleexcitement.Theseparticipantsarenotthemainattraction.WearewaitingforthebridE.Whateverherageorappearanceeveryonewillsmileandexpressapproval.Byconventionallbridesarebeautiful.Nobodysayssobutthespectatorsfeelcheatedunlessshestepsoutofacardressedinwhitefromheadtotoe.Thenearershematchestheirimagethegreatertheirsatisfaction.Thiseventisnotmerelyawedding;itisatraditionandsuchoccasionsarepotentiallydangerous.Participantsmustpaystrictattentiontodetail.AnuntraditionalbridedestroysthemagiC.Whenthecrowdhasleftsomebystanderswillremaintowatchthebridewalkoutofchurchonthearmofhergroom.Thegueststroopoutbehindthehappycoupleandallgatheronthepavementwithanobviousairofrelief.ApiperstrikesupMairi’sWeddingandtheguestsstartshoutingandjumpingeverywhereputtingthephotographeroffhiswork.Beforebrideandgroomleadtheirpartytothereceptionsomeoneissuretodisobeythepriestandscatterforbiddenconfetti五彩碎纸.Theparticularsofthisscenearemodern;yetthreeelementsarepresentthathaveexistedsincemarriageinScotlandbegan—ancientRomanlawredefinedinaChristiancontextCeltictraditionandpre-Christiantradition.1.WhyisthescenementionedinthisarticleoftenseenalloverScotlandinJune?A.It’shotinJunesomencanwearkiltsandwomencanputonbeautifuldresses.B.AlotofScottishpeoplelikegettingmarriedatthattimeoftheyear.C.InJunepeoplecangetawayfromtheirdailyaffairsandgotochurch.D.Juneisconsideredtheluckiestmonthoftheyear.2.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph1refersto________.A.theoverdressedpeopleB.thebrideandgroomC.thepeopleonthestreetD.thepeople’shats3.Pleaseputthefollowingincorrectorder.a.Thebridearrives.b.Thecouplewalksoutofthechurch.c.ApiperplayssomemusiC.d.Thegroomarrives.e.Thebrideandgroomleadpeopletothereception.f.Peoplewaitoutsidethechurch.A.fdacbeB.fdabceC.dfabecD.dafbec4.TheunderlinedpartputtingthephotographeroffhisworkinParagraph3mostprobablymeans_____.A.makingthephotographerfeelrelievedB.givingthephotographerachancetorestC.disturbingthephotographerwhenheistakingpicturesD.havingthephotographertakenawayfromhisduty5.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Womengoingtoaweddingceremonypaymostattentiontoeachother.B.Spectatorsofaweddingceremonyareparticularlyinterestedinthegroom.C.ConfettiisforbiddenattheweddingceremonybecauseitisnotallwhitE.D.Ifthebrideisdressedallinwhitetraditionallysheisconsideredbeautiful.

DearLeeThankyouforyournote.Ilikeyour_1_betweendeathandfailure.Ihadnotthoughtofthesetwointhesameway__2__youdescribe.Ithankyouforbringingthistomy_3__.Yourinsightsareverydeep.Asyousaydeathisonlyan_4_butfailurecanchangesomeone’swholelife.Yesdeathisfinal.Failureis_5__.Deathleavesuswith_6__.Butfailurecanleaveuswithlessonswhichwill_7_ourlives.Ihopethatyourfailuretopassthat_8__Englishtestwillhelpyou9__itwillhurtyou.Pleaserememberthatitisnotbeing_10_downthatisimportant.Itistheinabilitytogetupthatis__11__.Youwillhavetolearntogetupandtogetgoing.Failureisthestayingdown.Itisnotthefallingdown.FromreadingyourletterI__12__yourEnglishtobeverygood.Youwritebetterthan_13___ofmyAmericanfriends.Idonotknowthereasonfor__14__yourEnglishtest.Maybeyouweredistractedthatday.Itis__15__thatpersonsarejudgedonthebasisofasingletest.Youwritewellyou__16__yourfeelingswithexcellenceandyouthink_17__.Thesecharacteristicsshould__18__youmovetowardabrightcareer.Justdon’tletyourselfstaydown.Getupand__19__themallknowthatyouaretalentedandyouare__20__tosucceed.Ithinkyouwill.Withbestwishesforafinecareer.YoursFrank1.A.ideaB.comparisonC.thoughtD.reason2.A.whichB.whereC.whatD.that3.A.attentionB.heartC.headD.home4.A.endB.resultC.factD.thing5.A.foreverB.continuousC.contemporaryD.temporary6.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.thinking7.A.increaseB.betterC.honorD.treasure8.A.easyB.terrificC.terribleD.ordinary9.A.asgoodasB.morethanC.aswellasD.muchthan10.A.fallenB.stayedC.knockedD.felt11.A.impossibleB.possibleC.necessaryD.important12.A.judgeB.acceptC.preferD.expect13.A.allB.anyC.oneD.some14.A.succeedingB.passingC.finishingD.failing15.A.likelyB.reasonableC.ashameD.fair16.A.findB.expressC.speakD.tell17.A.deeplyB.thoroughlyC.carefullyD.widely18.A.leaveB.driveC.helpD.start19.A.getB.askC.showD.make20.A.devotedB.determinedC.engagedD.supposed

InmyprofessionasaneducatorandhealthcareproviderIhaveworkedwithnumerouschildreninfectedwiththevirusthatcausesAIDS.TherelationshipsthatIhavehadwiththesespecialkidshavebeengiftsinmylife.TheyhavetaughtmesomanythingsbutIhaveespeciallylearnedthatgreatcouragecanbefoundinthesmallestofpackages.LetmetellyouaboutTyler.TylerwasborninfectedwithHIV:hismotherwasalsoinfected.Fromtheverybeginningofhislifehewasdependentonmedicationstoenablehimtosurvive.Whenhewasfivehehadatubesurgicallyinsertedinaveininhischest.Thistubewasconnectedtoapumpwhichhecarriedinasmallbackpackonhisback.Medicationswerehookeduptothispumpandwerecontinuouslysuppliedthroughthistubetohisbloodstream.Attimeshealsoneededsupplementedoxygentosupporthisbreathing.Tylerwasn’twillingtogiveuponesinglemomentofhischildhoodtothisdeadlydisease.Itwasnotunusualtofindhimplayingandracingaroundhisbackyardwearinghismedicine-ladenbackpackanddragginghistankofoxygenbehindhiminhislittlewagon.AllofuswhoknewTylermarveledathispurejoyinbeingaliveandtheenergyitgavehim.Tyler’smomoftenteasedhimbytellinghimthathemovedsofastsheneededtodresshiminred.Thatwaywhenshepeeredthroughthewindowtocheckonhimplayingintheyardshecouldquicklyspothim.ThisdreadeddiseaseeventuallyworedowneventhelikesofalittledynamolikeTyler.HegrewquiteillandunfortunatelysodidhisHIV-infectedmother.Whenitbecameapparentthathewasn’tgoingtosurviveTyler’smomtalkedtohimaboutdeath.ShecomfortedhimbytellingTylerthatshewasdyingtooandthatshewouldbewithhimsooninheaven.AfewdaysbeforehisdeathTylerbeckonedmeovertohishospitalbedandwhisperedImightdiesoon.I’mnotscared.WhenIdiepleasedressmeinred.Mompromisedshe’scomingtoheaventoo.I’llbeplayingwhenshegetsthereandIwanttomakesureshecanfindme.1.WhatistheboyTyler'sattitudetowardsdeath?A.optimistic.B.pessimistic.C.sorrowful.D.fearful.2.Tylerrequestedthewritertodresshiminredwhenhediedsimplybecause________.A.redisaluckycolorB.redmighthelptocurehimC.hismomcouldspothimeasilyD.hecouldfindmorematesbywearingred3.Whichofthefollowingmightserveasapossibletitleforthispassage?A.Myunusualprofession.B.Acaringmother.C.Motherandson.D.DyinginreD.4.Theunderlinedworddynamointhefourthparagraphheremeans________.A.apromisingandhelpfulyouthB.anextremelyenergeticpersonC.arareandbeautifulflowerD.amagicandunderstandingsuperstar

Sep.30Imovedintothedormitorytoday—anuglybuildingandnearabusymainroadtoo.Myroomissmallbutquitepleasant.Imustgetsomepostersforthewallsthough.Imetafewfellowstudentsatsupperthefoodwasawful!Theyalllookmuchyoungerthanme.Theyareofcourse!Oct.07LecturesbeganlastMonday.Sofartheyhaven'tbeenveryinterestingexceptforthemanwholecturesondrama.He'sfirstclass.PersonallyI'dmuchrathergotothelibraryandreadbutIhavetoattendtenlecturesaweek.Thosearetherules!Wellatleastyoumeetpeoplethere.Oct.12Ireallydon'tlikelifeinthedormitoryatall.Thefoodisbadandthestudentsarenoisy.Theystayuphalfthenightandplaygamesjustoutsidemyroom.Whenonearthdotheysleep?Whendotheywork?BesidesIdon'tlikemyroom.It'sjustlikelivinginabox!Itlooksevensmallernowwiththepostersonthewall.IamwonderinghowlongitwillhebeforeIcanfeelascomfortableasIdidlivinginmyhighschooldormitory.Oct.26Itriedtoexplainsomeofmyproblemstomysupervisortoday.Shelistened—butthatwasaboutall.YouhavetogotolecturesyouknowAnnshetoldme.''Andthedormitoryischeapandconvenient.Cheapandconvenient!Well.Itisn'tcheapifyoucan'teatthefoodanditisn'tconvenientifyoucan'tsleepatnight!Oct.30Ican’tbelieveit!Threeotherstudents—Imetthematalectureandthey'reallaboutmyownage—haveinvitedmetoshareaflatwiththem.It'sinanoldhouseandithasitsownkitchensowecancookforourselves.Andmyroom—rightlyatthetopofthehouse—isfantastic!Nov.10ImovedintomynewroomlastSunday.Ifeelreallyhappy.Lifeisgoingtobesomuchmorefunfromnowon!1.Theabovewritingisdiaryentriesof.A.ahighschoolstudent'sspringsemesterB.ahighschoolstudent'sfallsemesterC.acollegestudent'sspringsemesterD.acollegestudent'sfallsemester2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhythewriterdislikedthefirstdormitory?A.Itwasmessy.B.Itwassmall.C.Itwasnoisy.D.Thefoodwasbad.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthewriter'steachersandlecturesisRIGHT?A.Shebenefitedalotfromthetalkwiththesupervisor.B.Shedidn'tlikeanyofthelecturesthere.C.Shelikedthelecturesbythedramateacher.D.Shefoundallthelectureswereinteresting.4.TheeventhappeningonOct.30canbethoughtofasa___.A.nightmareB.turningpointC.lessonD.disappointment5.Thewriterlikesthenewroomverymuchbecause______.A.shewillhavesomeseniorshelpwiththestudiesB.shewon'thavetobearterribledormitoryfoodsC.shewon'thavetogoalongwaytoattendlecturesD.shewillpaylessrentthanshedidlivinginthedorm

It’smyownfault.CarlFenterpulledhisjacketcloseragainsttheabnormalbiteofcoldmorningwind.Therestofthefamilyishomewhereit’s1.Justanotheronofhis2ideas–abigtamale玉米粉蒸肉feastaftertonight’sChristmasEveserviceatchurch–andlookwhereitlandedhim:waitinginaline50peopledeep.WhowouldhaveguessedthateverytamaleshopinthecitywouldbesoldoutthedaybeforeChristmas?Butthey3asCarlknew.HehadbeendrivingalloverElPasothatmorning.4tobringhomethetamalesCarltriedonelastshopanoldfavoriteoutinCanutillo.Whenhearrivedafreshbatch一炉was5offthesteamerin45minutes.6attheendofthesnakinglineoftamaleseekershewatchedthewomaninfrontofhim7herjackettocoverhershiveringyoungster.Itwasn’tlongbeforeshetoo8inthebitingwind.Afteronlyamoment’s9Carltookoffhisownjacketandofferedittothe10mother.Togetherthey11whenthelineslowlymovedforwardatlastandsmilingpeopleexitedtheshopcarryingsteamybags.12Carlgotinsidethedoorand13closertothecounterthewomannowfirstinline.14!Carlgroaned抱怨witheveryoneelse15behindhim.16stressedthemanatthecounterwe’llhaveafinalbatchready17ohabouttwohours.DefeatedCarlbackedawaybuttheyoungmothergrabbedhisarm.‘You’releaving?I18Carlglancedathiswatch.Ipromisedtoputupluminarias传统圣诞灯atmychurch.I’llgetyourorderoftamalesandbringthemtoyourhouse.Carl’sbrowfurrowed皱眉Icouldn’taskyoutodothat.Butit’s19Icando.Youlentmeyourcoat.Hersmileoverrode推翻hisobjections.Justgivemeyouraddress.Sheandherlittlegirlsettledinforthelongwait.Andat20noononChristmasEvetheydeliveredfourdozenfragranttamales–alongwithCarl’sbrownjacket–tohishome.1.A.harmoniousB.warmC.happyD.pleasant2.A.brilliantB.badC.stupidD.common3.A.wereB.didC.couldD.had4.A.DecidedB.DeterminedC.WantedD.Expected5.A.readyB.preparedC.soonD.due6.A.FindinghiswayB.TakinghisroadC.TakinghisplaceD.Findinghisplace7.A.moveB.rejectC.abandonD.remove8.A.wavedB.frozeC.shookD.shocked9.A.assumptionB.appreciationC.hesitationD.attention10.A.gratefulB.respectfulC.hopelessD.shameful11.A.cheeredB.congratulatedC.shoutedD.screamed12.A.ImmediatelyB.HopefullyC.LastlyD.Finally13.A.shoulderedhiswayB.forcedhiswayC.felthiswayD.inchedhisway14.A.NoproblemB.NowayC.NodoubtD.Nowonder15.A.linedupB.heldupC.lookedupD.waitedup16.A.SoB.ButC.ThenD.Besides17.A.beforeB.forC.inD.after18.A.plantoB.intendtoC.havetoD.oughtto19.A.theleastB.themostC.thelastD.thebest20.A.justB.exactlyC.accuratelyD.right

Imagineyourbodyislikethehouseyoulivein.Everydayyourfamilycreatesrubbish.Therubbishbuildsupuntilitisputoutfortheweeklygarbagecollection.Nowsayyouputthreebagsofgarbageout.butbecauseoneofthecollectorswasawaysickonlytwobagsarecollected.Youtaketheleftoverbaginsidetobeputoutagainnextweek.Thefollowingweekyouputonanotherthreebags.plustheleftoverbagfromlastweek.Butagainonlytwobagsarecollected.Imaginethiscycleisrepeatedoverthefollowingweeks.Thisisasimpledescriptionofwhathappenstoyourbodywhenyourkidneys肾脏don'tworkefficiently.Yourbodyisnotthoroughlyemptiedofwasteproducts.Otherareasofthebodysuchasbloodpressureandredbloodcellproductionareaffectedandtheinsidiousprocessthatmayleadtokidneyfailurebegins.It'snotuncommonforpeopletoloseupto90%oftheirkidneyfunctionbeforedevelopinganysymptoms.Theremaybenowarningsigns.Thismakesearlydetection诊查difficult.Kidney'smainjobistoremotetoxins毒素andunwantedwaterfromourblood.Everydayourkidneyscleananaverageof200litresofblood.Kidneyfailuremaybeagradualandsilentprocessgoingunnoticedbecausethereisnoapparentpain.Researchshowsthatmorethan35%ofthepatientsrequiringdialysis透析donotseeakidneyspecialistbeforetheyhavetodoso.Someriskfactorsforkidneydiseasesuchasageandgeneticmakeupareoutofourcontrol;howeversomechangesinlifestylemayhelppreventkidneydamage.Twomajorriskfactorsforkidneydiseasediabetes糖尿病andhighbloodpressurehavebeenontheriseoverthelastfewdecades.Bothconditionsarechieflyaffectedbybeingoverweightandnotgettingenoughexerciseswhicharethepotentialriskfactorsforthekidneydisease.1.Theauthorgivestheexampleofthehouseweliveintoindicatethat______.A.itdoesn'tmattermuchifthewasteinourbodyisnotemptiedintimeB.ourbodywillnotproduceanywasteifourkidneysworkefficientlyC.it'simportantforourbodytoemptythewasteintimeeverydayD.it'ssafeandharmlessforourbodytokeepsomewaste2.TheunderlinedwordinsidiousinParagraph3means.A.smoothandsafeB.apparentandfastC.gradualandunnoticedD.longandpainful3.Wecaninferthatwhenwefindsomesymptomsrelatedtoourkidneys.A.thekidneyfailurebeginsB.thekidneyscanstillworkproperlyC.wehavelostabout10%ofkidneyfunctionD.thekidneysmayhavebeenseriouslydamaged4.Howmanyriskfactorsofkidneydiseasearementionedinthepassage?A.Six.B.FivE.C.Four.D.Two.5.Whichofthefollowinghelpspreventkidneydamagemosteffectively?A.Gotoseeakidneyspecialistshortlybeforedialysisstarts.B.TakeenoughexerciseandmakeearlydetectionofkidneydiseasE.C.TrytokeeplowbloodpressureandastablelifestylE.D.Gotohospitalwheneveryoufindanywarningsigns.

Itwasinmyhighschoolscienceclass.Iwasdoingataskinfrontoftheclassroomwithmyfavoriteshirton.A.1cameNiceshirtIsmiledfromeartoear.ThenanothervoicesaidThatshirtbelongedtomydad.Greg’smotherworksformyfamily.Weweregoingto2thatshirtawaybutgaveittoher3.Iwasspeechless.Iwantedtohide.I4theshirtinthebackoftheclosetandtoldmymumwhathadhappened.Shethendialedher5Iwillnolongerworkforyourfamilyshetoldhim.ThatnightMomtoldmydadthatshecouldn’tcleananymore;sheknewherlife’s6wassomethinggreater.Thenextmorningshe7withthepersonnelmanagerattheBoardofEducation.Hetoldherthatwithoutapropereducationshecouldnotteach.SoMomdecidedto8auniversity.Afterthefirstyearincollegeshewentbacktothepersonnelmanager.HesaidYouare9aren’tyou?IthinkIhavea10foryouasateacher’sassistant.Thisopportunitydealswithchildrenwhoarementallychallengedwithlittleornochanceof11.Momacceptedtheopportunityvery12.Foralmostfiveyearsasateacher’sassistantshesawteacherafterteachergiveuponthechildrenandquitfeeling13.Thenonedaythepersonnelmanagerandtheprincipal14inherclassroom.TheprincipalsaidWehavewatchedhowyou15thechildrenandhowtheycommunicatewithyouandadmireyourhard-working16overthelastfiveyears.Weareallinagreementthatyou17betheteacherofthisclass.Mymomspentmorethan20yearsthere.18hercareershewasvotedTeacheroftheYear.Allofthiscameaboutbecauseofthe19commentmadeintheclassroomthatday.Momshowedmehowtohandle20situationsandnevergiveup.1.A.noiseB.voiceC.soundD.tune2.A.getB.takeC.carryD.throw3.A.otherwiseB.anyhowC.insteadD.actually4.A.settledB.pushedC.storedD.stuck5.A.teacherB.employerC.directorD.adviser6.A.purposeB.encouragementC.achievementD.victory7.A.wentB.metC.workedD.stayed8.A.visitB.continueC.attendD.prepare9.A.seriousB.fortunateC.carefulD.responsible10.A.careerB.dutyC.positionD.part11.A.learningB.judgingC.obeyingD.imagining12.A.patientlyB.eagerlyC.successfullyD.skillfully13.A.upsetB.frightenedC.guiltyD.ashamed14.A.lookedupB.wentupC.tookupD.showedup15.A.believeB.protectC.treatD.receive16.A.spiritB.intentionC.actionD.attempt17.A.mustB.wouldC.mightD.should18.A.AtB.DuringC.OnD.With19.A.worthlessB.thoughtlessC.hopelessD.helpless20.A.challengingB.differentC.dangerousD.strange

A17-year-oldboycaughtsendingtextmessagesinclasswasrecentlysenttotheviceprincipal'sofficeatMillwoodHighSchoolinHalifaxNovaScotia.TheviceprincipalSteveGallaghertoldtheboyheneededtofocusontheteachernothiscellphone.Theboylistenedpolitelyandnoddedandthat'swhenMr.Gallaghernoticedthestudent’sfingersmovingonhislap.Hewastextingwhilebeingscoldedfortexting.ItwasasubconsciousactsaysMr.Gallagherwhotookthephoneaway.Youngpeopletodayareconnectedsociallyfromthemomenttheyopentheireyesinthemorninguntiltheyclosetheireyesatnight.It’scompulsive.AstudythisyearbypsychologystudentsatCovenantCollegeinLookoutMountainGa.foundthatthemoretimeyoungpeoplespendonFacebookthemorelikelytheyaretohavelowergradesandweakerstudyhabits.HeavyFacebookusersshowsignsofbeingmoresociablebuttheyarealsomorelikelytobeanxioushostileordepressed.Doctorsmeanwhilearenowblamingaddictionstonighttextingfordisturbingthesleeppatternsofteens.Almostaquarteroftoday’steenscheckFacebookmorethan10timesadayaccordingtoa2009surveybyCommonSenseMediaanonprofitgroupthatmonitorsmedia’simpactonfamilies.Willtheseyoungpeoplegetridofthishabitoncetheyentertheworkforceorwillemployerscometoseetextingandsocial-networkcheckingasacceptedpartsoftheworkday?Thinkback.Whentoday’solderworkerswereintheir20stheymighthavetakenabreakonthejobtocallfriendsandmakeafter-workplans.Inthoseearliererascompaniesdiscouragednon-business-relatedcallsandsomeonewhomadepersonalcallsalldayriskedbeingfired.Itwasimpossibletoimaginetheconstantback-and-forthtextingthatdefinesinteractionsamongyoungpeopletoday.Educatorsarealsobeingaskedbyparentsstudentsandeducationalstrategiststoreconsidertheirrules.Inpastgenerationsstudentsgotintroubleforpassingnotesinclass.Nowstudentsareadept熟练的attextingwiththeirphonesstillintheirpocketssays40-year-oldMr.Gallaghertheviceprincipalandthey’reabletocommunicatewithsomeoneonefloordownandthreerowsover.Studentsarejustfundamentallydifferenttoday.Theywilltakesuspensionsratherthangiveuptheirphones.1.Theunderlinedwordasubconsciousactreferstoanact__________.A.onpurposeB.withoutrealizationC.insecretD.withcare2.YoungpeopleaddictedtotheuseofFacebook_________.A.aregoodatdealingwiththesocialrelationshipsandconcentrateontheirstudyB.havehighspiritsandpositiveattitudestowardstheirlifeandworkC.havebeeninfluencedmentallyintheaspectsofbehaviorsandhabitsD.arealwaysinbadmoodandhavepoorperformanceineveryaspect3.Throughthesituationoftoday’solderworkersintheir20sitcanbeinferredthat___.A.theemployerswillacceptyoungpeople’ssendingtextmessagesB.acellphoneisamustfortoday’solderworkersinsteadofyoungpeopleC.theemployerspreferolderworkerstoyoungpeopleD.theemployerswillfindithardtocontroltheinteractionamongyoungpeople4.Mr.Gallagherremindsusthatthestudentsinthepastandthosetoday_________.A.liketobreakrulesandhavethesamemeansofsendingmessagesB.arealwaysthebigproblemfortheeducatorsandtheirparentsC.likesendingtextmessagesbutthosetodaydoitinamoresecretandskillfulwayD.cannotlivewithoutacellphone5.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TeenagersandCellphonesB.Teenagers’TextingAddictionC.EmployersandTeenagersD.Teenagers’Education

LangLangwenttoapianoschoolinBeijingwhenhewasjusteight.Youneed____1____hisfathersaid.Butifyoudon’tworkhardnofortunewillcomE.WhatmadehimsadwasthathispianoteacherinBeijingdidn’tlikehim.Asanine-year-oldboyLangLangwasbadly_____2_____.Hedecidedthathedidn’twanttobea___3_____anymore.Forthenexttwoweekshedidn’ttouchthepiano.____4____hisfatherdidn’tpushbutwaiteD.Luckilythedaycamewhenhisteacheraskedhimtoplaysomeholidaysongs.Hedidn’twanttobutasheplacedhisfingersonthepianokeyhe_____5_____thathecouldshowothersthathehadtalentafterall.Inthe1994InternationalYoungPianistsCompetitionwhenitwas____6_____thatLangLanghadwonhewastoo___7_____toholdbackhistears.Soonitwasclearthathecouldn’tstayinChinaforever---hehadtoplayontheworld’sbig___8_____.In1997LangLang____9againthistimetoPhildelphiaU.S.Therehespenttwoyearspracticing.Afterhis___10performanceatChicago’sRaviniaFestivalgigs特邀演出inLincolnCenterandCarnegieHallstartedpouringin.LangLangfinallyworkedtoreachtheplacewherefortunespotshimandletshimshinE.1.A.exerciseB.fortuneC.knowledgeD.wealth2.A.hurtB.weakenedC.ruinedD.frightened3.A.singerB.pianistC.conductorD.player4.A.HopefullyB.PatientlyC.WiselyD.Painfully5.A.seemedB.admittedC.noticedD.realized6.A.toldB.mentionedC.announcedD.recognized7.A.excitedB.encouragedC.shockedD.satisfied8.A.conceitsB.toursC.competitionsD.stages9.A.startedB.leftC.movedD.performed10.A.successfulB.cheerfulC.respectfulD.meaningful

Thisstoryisabouta92-year-oldshortwell-behavedandproudlady.Sheisfullydressedeachmorningbyeightwithherhairfashionablydoneandmakeupperfectlyappliedeventhoughsheistotallyblind.Sheismovingtoanursinghometoday.Herhusbandof70yearsrecentlypassedawaymakingthemovenecessary.AftermanyhoursofwaitingpatientlyinthehallofthenursinghomeshemovedtotheelevatorIprovidedavisualdescriptionofhertinyroomincludingtheeyelet观察孔sheetsthathadbeenhungonherwindow.Iloveitshestatedwiththeenthusiasmofaneight-year-oldgirlhavingjustbeenpresentedwithanewpuppy.Mrs.Jonesyouhaven'tseentheroomyet.Justwait.Thatdoesn'thaveanythingtodowithitshereplied.Happinessissomethingyoudecideonaheadoftime.WhetherIlikemyroomornotdoesn'tdependonhowthefurnitureisarrangedit'sadecisionImakeeverymorningwhenIwakeup.Ihaveachoice;Icanspendthedayinbedrecounting叙述thedifficultyIhavewiththepartsofmybodythatnolongerworkorgetoutofbedandbethankfulfortheonesthatdo.EachdayisagiftandaslongasmyeyesopenI'llfocusonthenewdayandallthehappymemoriesI'vestoredawayjustforthistimeinmylife.Oldageislikeabankaccountyouwithdraw收回fromwhatyou'veputin.Somyadvicetoyouwouldbetodeposit储蓄alotofhappinessinthebankaccountofmemories.Thankyouforyourpartinfillingmymemorybank.Iamstilldepositing.1.Whichisthedirectreasonforthelady'smovetoanursinghome?A.Sheistotallyblind.B.Shecannotdressherselfanymore.C.Sheis92yearsold.D.Herhusbandhaspassedaway.2.WhenIdescribedtheroominwhichtheladywouldliveshewas____.A.disappointedB.angryC.happyD.sad3.Fromthethirdparagraphwecaninferthat____.A.thelady'sattitudetowardslifewaspositiveB.theladywantedthefurniturewellarrangedC.theladydislikedthewriter'sdescriptionD.theladydecidedtogetupearlyeveryday4.Thebesttitleofthepassagewouldbe____.A.LifeIslikeaBankAccountB.SavingMoreMoneyforYourLifeC.LifeIsFullofSorrowandHappinessD.ComingOutfromtheShadowofLife

RecentlyIgavemyadultstudentshomework.Itwastogotosomeoneyouloveandtellthemyoulovethem.Ithastobesomeoneyouhave1saidthosewordstobeforeoratleasthaven't2thosewordswithforalongtime.Sincemostofthemenwereover35andwereraisedinthe3ofmenthatweretaught4feelingsisnotmanlythiswasvery5homeworkforsome.Inournext6Iaskedifsomeonewantedtosharehisstorywithus.Ifully7oneofthewomentovolunteeraswas8thecasebutonthiseveningoneofthemenraisedhishand.Ashe9outofhischairall1.85metresofhimhebeganbysayingDennisIwasquite10withyoulastweekwhenyougaveusthishomework.11wereyoutotellmetodosomethingthatpersonal?ButasIbegandrivinghomemyheartstartedtalkingtometellingmethatIknew12whoIneededtosay'Iloveyou'to.MyfatherandIhadasevere13fiveyearsagoandsincethenwehad14seeingeachotherunlesswehadtoatChristmas.Buteventhenwehardly15toeachother.SolastTuesdayIdrovetomyparents'houseafterworkandsaidDadIjust16totellyouthatIloveyou.'Dadreachedoutand17meandsaid'IloveyoutoosonbutI'veneverbeenabletosayit.'TwodaysaftermyvisitmydadhadaheartattackandIdon'tknowifhewill18it.SoI'mheretotellallofyouthatmy19inthisis:Don'twaittodothethings20itistoolate.Takethetimetodowhatyouneedtodoanddoitnow!1.A.everB.alwaysC.neverD.even2.A.saidB.sharedC.talkedD.discussed3.A.yearB.occasionC.periodD.generation4.A.explainingB.hurtingC.devotingD.expressing5.A.interestingB.threateningC.inspiringD.exciting6.A.classB.termC.holidayD.week7.A.askedB.dislikedC.advisedD.expected8.A.usuallyB.probablyC.notD.seldom10.A.boredB.amusedC.curiousD.angry11.A.HowB.WhyC.WhoD.What12.A.exactlyB.fullyC.directlyD.simply13.A.conditionB.discussionC.disagreementD.experiment14.A.hatedB.avoidedC.reducedD.continued15.A.spokeB.smiledC.lookedD.turned16.A.droppedinB.ranacrossC.cameoverD.cameacross17.A.touchedB.testedC.inspiredD.hugged18.A.getB.makeC.deserveD.overcome19.A.senseB.pointC.thoughtD.message20.A.untilB.whenC.beforeD.as

Haveyoueversuddenlyfeltthatsomeoneyouknewwasintrouble—andwashe?Haveyoueverdreamedsomethingthatcametruelater?MaybeyouhaveESP超感觉知觉.ESPstandsforExtrasensoryPerception.Itmaybecalledasixthsense.Itseemstoletpeopleknowabouteventsbeforetheyhappenoreventsthatarehappeningsomedistanceaway.Here'sanexample.Awomanwasironingclothes.SuddenlyshescreamedMyfatherisdead!Isawhimsittinginthechair!Justthenatelegramcame.Thewoman'sfatherdiedofaheartattack.Hediedsittinginachair.Therearethousandsofstorieslikethisoneonrecord.Scientistsarestudyingthemtofindoutwhat'sbehindthesestrangementalmessages.Here'sanotherexample—oneofhundredsofdreamsthathavecometrue.A.mandreamedhewaswalkingalongaroadwhenahorseandcarriagecameby.ThedriversaidThere'sroomforonemore.Themanfeltthedriverseemeddeadsoheranaway.ThenextdaywhenthemanwasgettingonacrowdedbusthebusdriversaidThere'sroomforonemore.Thenthemansawthatthedriver'sfacewasthesamefacehehadseeninthedream.Hewouldn'tgetonthebus.Asthebusdroveoffitcrashedandburstintoflames.Everyonewaskilled!Somepeoplesaystorieslikethesearecoincidences.OthersincludingsomescientistssaythatESPisreal.FromstudiesofESPwemaysomedaylearnmoreaboutthehumanmind.1.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorbelievesthatthesixthsenseis________.A.inexistenceB.imaginativeC.notrealD.impossible2.ESPletspeopleknow_________.A.abouteventsbeforetheyhappenB.abouteventsaftertheyhappenC.abouteventsthatarehappeningsomedistanceawayD.AandC.3.BystudyingESPscientistsmaygetto________.A.learnhowpeopletellliesB.knowmoreabouthumandreamsC.knowmoreabouthumanmindD.learnhowstrangethingshappen4.Inthelastparagraphtheunderlinedwordcoincidencesprobablymeans_______.A.thingsthatmaynothappenB.thingsthathappeninadreamC.thingsthatmusthappenD.thingsthathappenbyaccident5.Thisarticleismainlyabout________.A.thehumandreamB.thesixthsenseC.thehumanmindD.acrowdedbus

AftergraduationfromamedicalschoolIbegantotakeajobinasmallhospital'semergencydepartment.Asthe1memberofthegroupIhadtoworkonChristmasEve.At9pmtheambulance2amaninhis60swhowashavingaheartattack.Mypatientwas3butIdidmybest.Eventuallyhe4thenight.ThefollowingyearstillthenewestmemberIgotChristmasEve5again.At9pmsharpIwastoldtherewasa6inthehallwhowantedtospeakwithme.WhenIapproachedthemtheman7himselfasLevinandsaidyouprobablydon't'8mebutlastChristmasEveyousavedmylife.Thankyoufortheyearyougaveme.Heandhiswifehuggedmeandhandedmeasmall9andleftIwasmorethanalittlesurprisedand10.Thefollowingyearanewdoctorjoinedthegroup11IvolunteeredfortheshiftbecauseIwantedtoseeiftheLevinswould12.I13thedoor.Onceagainat149pmtheLevinsappeared.We15andLevinsaidhe'dcometoseemeeveryChristmasEveandthat16hedidn'tcomeIwouldknowitjustwasn'thisyear.ThelastyearIsawhimhebroughtmeacrystalbellengraved雕刻withasingleword:Friendship.Levin17thenextyear.NowmyfamilyfriendsandI18thatbelleveryChristmasEveatexactly9pmand19tothemanwhodidn'tforgettobringmegood20.1.A.hardestB.youngestC.bestD.newest2.A.broughtupB.broughtaboutC.broughtinD.broughton3.A.indebtB.invainC.onendD.indanger4.A.survivedB.spentC.won.D.managed5.A.watchB.dutyC.guardD.greetings6.A.coupleB.manC.patient.D.friend7.A.regardedB.treatedC.introducedD.considered8.A.understandB.rememberC.cureD.like9.A.bellB.giftC.packetD.box10.A.scaredB.interestedC.excitedD.moved11.A.butB.soC.andD.or12.A.returnB.comeC.recoverD.approach13.A.gaveaneyetoB.keptawayfromC.keptaneyeonD.keptholdof14.A.aboutB.thesameC.veryD.exactly15.A.calmedB.separatedC.embracedD.choked16.A.unlessB.ifC.untilD.though17.A.passedbyB.passedawayC.passedoffD.passedout18.A.ringB.strikeC.hitD.beat19.A.cheerB.drinkC.congratulateD.offer20.A.adviceB.workC.holidayD.wishes

Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-anddeathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuitofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostindiedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlydiewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolvecanwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.1.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.C.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition.2.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.ItpushessocietyforwarD.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts.3.Theunderlinedphrasethemostvocalmeans_______.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowin.B.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighly.C.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststrongly.D.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess4.whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofailA.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskill.D.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastrieD.

Myhouseismadeoutofwoodglassandstone.ItisalsomadeoutofsoftwarE.Ifyoucometovisityou’llprobablybesurprisedwhenyoucomein.SomeonewillgiveyouanelectronicPIN个人身份号码towear.ThisPINtellsthehousewhoandwhereyouare.Thehouseusesthisinformationtogiveyouwhatyouneed.Whenit’sdarkoutsidethePINturnsonthelightsnearestyouandthenturnsthemoffasyouwalkawayfromthem.Musicmoveswithyoutoo.Ifthehouseknowsyourfavoritemusicitplaysit.Themusicseemstobeeverywherebutinfactotherpeopleinthehouseheardifferentmusicornomusic.Ifyougetatelephonecallonlythenearesttelephonerings.Ofcourseyouarealsoabletotellthehouseifyouwantsomething.Thereisahomecontrolconsole控制台asmallmachinethatturnsthingsonandoffaroundyou.ThePINandtheconsolearenewideasbuttheyareinfactlikemanythingswehavetoday.Ifyouwanttogotoamovieyouneedaticket.IfIgiveyoumycarkeysyoucanusemycar.Thecarworksforyoubecauseyouhavethekeys.MyhouseworksforyoubecauseyouwearthePINorholdtheconsolE.IbelievethattenyearsfromnowmostnewhomeswillhavethesystemsthatI’veputinmyhouse.ThesystemswillprobablybeevenbiggerandbetterthantheonesI’veputintoday.Iliketotrynewideas.Iknowthatsomeofmyideaswillworkbetterthanothers.ButIhopethatonedayIwillstopthinkingofthesesystemsasnewandaskmyselfinsteadHowwillIlivewithoutthem?1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.Howtodevelopanewsystem.B.ThefunctionofthePIN.C.Ahomeforthefuture.D.EasylifeinthefuturE.2.What’sthepurposewhenthewriterwrotethefourthparagraph?A.Toletreadersknowwhyhisideasarenew.B.Toletreadersknowhowspecialhishouseis.C.ToexplaintheimportanceofthePINandtheconsolE.D.ToexplainmoreeasilywhatthefunctionsofthePINandtheconsolearE.3.Thewriter’snewhouseisdifferentfromordinaryonesmainlybecause_____.A.ithasbeencontrolledbycomputersB.youcanmakeatelephonecallanywhereC.ithasyourfavoritemusicfollowingyouD.thewriterisabletochangehisnewideaintopractice4.Whatisthewritermostlikelytobeaccordingtothepassage?A.AnITexpert.B.Afamousdoctor.C.AnidealistD.Anexperiencedteacher.5.Whatcan’tbedoneinthewriter’snewhouse?A.turnsonthelightsB.playmusicC.getatelephonecallD.goswimming

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中的两项为多余选项Nobodyhaseversucceededintheirattempttostayyoungandliveaverylonglife.__1__Butisthisreallytrue?DrAubreydeGreythinksthatwecanstoppeoplegettingoldandthatinabout20yearspeoplewillbeabletolivetobe1000yearsold!__2__InDrGrey’sopiniongettingoldisaproblemthatcanbesolved.__3__Ifwecancurethisdiseasewecanstoptheagingprocess.Wecanalsomakepeoplehaveyoungbodiesagain.DrGreybelievesthatsciencewillsoonbeabletostopthecausesofagingsothataperson’sbodywon’tgetweakandwon’tsufferfromthetypicaldiseasesofoldage.DrGreycomparesthehumanbodytoahouse.Asthehousegetsoldersomethingsmustberepaired.Brokenheartsmustbereplaced.Thesamethingcanhappenwiththehumanbodyhethinks.Wecanusestemcelltechnologytogrownewhealthytissuetoreplacetheolddamagedone.Wecanalsotrytoremovedisease-causingmoleculesinourbodies.__4__.__5__HowevertheyadmitthatDrGrey’sideashavenotyetbeenprovedwrong.DrGreyisconvincedthathisopinionsarerealisticandthathisresearchisveryimportant.Ifagingisadiseasehesayswemusttrytocureit.A.Atthesametimepeople’sbodieswillstayyoungandhealthy.B.Scientistssucceedinsolvingtheproblemofaginglongago.C.Alotofscientiststhinkhisideasnotrealistic.D.Whenourbodieschangeaswegetolderthisislikeadisease.E.Newdeadlydiseasesmayalsobecuredifwecanstoptheagingprocess.F.Itseemsthateverybodymustgetoldanddie.G.Inthiswayapersoncouldeasilylivetobe1000yearsold.

FormanyemployersFacebookMySpaceandothersocialnetworkingsitesarealreadyathreat威胁thatcutintoproductivity.Nowtheyhavesomethingelsetoworryabout—thegameshostedbythesesites.Thisnewtypeofsocialgamingiscalledasynchronousgamingandallowspeopletoplaywiththeirfriendswithouthavingtobeonlineatthesametime.Thelow-intensity低强度engagementhasmadegamessuchasFarmVilleCafeWorldandPetSocietypopularamongemployeeswhooftenlogonduringofficehours.WhatweareseeingisthatmoreandmorepeopleandorganizationsarerecognizingtheproductivitylostsoprobablymorechiefinformationofficersareblockingFacebookapplicationsRebeccaWettemannofNucleusResearchsaid.Boston-basedNucleusResearchwhichconductedarecentstudyintotheeffectsofsocialnetworkingsitesonproductivitysaidnearlyhalfofofficeemployeesintheUnitedStatesaccesssocialnetworkingsitesatworkwhichleadstoanaveragelossof1.5percentoftotalofficeproductivity.Facebookwhichhas350millionuserssaysatleast20percentofitsmembersplaygamesonline.SebastiendeHalleuxCEOandco-founderofonlinegamecreatorPlayfishsaidAsiaisgrowingatafasterpacethanotherregions.Wehadnoideathatitwouldspreadsofast...whenwehad100000usersafteronemonthwethoughtitwasthebiggestsuccessever.Nowwith60millionuserswethinkthisisonlythebeginningofsomethingmuchbiggerheadded.Zynga'sFarmVillethebestknowngamewithover70millionactiveuserstodateallowsplayerstoownavirtualfarmwheretheycangrowcropsandraiseanimals.Whilecompaniestrytolimitaccesstosocialnetworkingsitesnoteveryoneseesthegamesasharmful.1.WecanlearnthatPetSocietyisagame_____.A.popularamongemployersB.withouthavingtobeonlineC.merelyplayedduringofficehoursD.thatcanbeplayedonlineatadifferenttime2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____.A.PlayfishisownedbySebastienandRebeccaB.Playfishhasover70millionactiveuserstodateC.AsiawillbethelargestpotentialmarketforPlayfishD.Playingonlinegamesloses1.5percentoftotalofficeproductivity3.Thebesttitleofthepassagewouldbe____.A.SocialNetworkGamingB.NewThreattoProductivityC.SocialNetworkingSitesD.LatestSurveyonProductivity4.Whatwouldmostprobablybediscussednextafterthelastparagraph?A.Opinionsinfavorofonlinegames.B.Measurestolimitaccesstosocialnetworkingsites.C.Suggestionsonhowtoimproveproductivity.D.Moreexamplesaboutthebadeffectsofonlinegames.

Inancienttimesthemostimportantexaminationswerespokennotwritten.IntheschoolsofancientGreeceandRometestingusuallywasmadeupofsayingpoetryaloudandgivingspeeches.IntheEuropeanuniversitiesoftheMiddleAgesstudentswhowereworkingforadvanceddegreeshadtodiscussquestionsintheirfieldofstudywithpeoplewhohadmadeaspecialstudyofthesubject.Thiscustomexiststodayaspartoftheprocessoftestingcandidates应试者forthedoctor’sdegree.Generallyhowevermodernexaminationsarewritten.Thewrittenexaminationwhereallstudentsaretestedonthesamequestionswasprobablynotknownuntilthenineteenthcentury.Perhapsitcameintoexistencewiththegreatincreaseinpopulationandthedevelopmentofmodernindustry.Aroomfullofcandidatesforastateexaminationtimedexactlybyelectricclocksandcarefullywatchedoverbymanagerslookslikeagroupofworkersatanautomobilefactory.Certainlyduringexaminationsteachersandstudentsareexpectedtoactlikemachines.Onetypeoftestissometimescalledanobjectivetest.Itisintendedtodealwithfactsnotpersonalopinions.Tomakeupanobjectivetesttheteacherwritesaseriesofquestionseachofwhichhasonlyonecorrectanswer.Alongwitheachquestiontheteacherwritesthecorrectanswerandalsothreestatementsthatlooklikeanswerstostudentswhohavenotlearnedthematerialproperly.1.ThemainideaofParagraphThreeisthat___________.A.workersnowtakeexaminationsB.thepopulationhasgrownC.thereareonlywrittenexamstodayD.examinationsarenowwrittenandtimed2.Thekindofexamswherestudentsmustselectanswersare___________.A.objectiveB.personalC.spokenD.written3.Modernindustrymusthavedeveloped____________.A.aroundthe19thcenturyB.beforetheMiddleAgesC.inGreeceorRomeD.machinestotaketests4.Itmaybeconcludedthattesting__________.A.shouldtestonlyopinionsB.shouldalwaysbewrittenC.isgivenonlyinfactoriesD.haschangedsincetheMiddleAges

Iwastiredandhungryafteralongdayofwork.WhenIwalkedintotheliving-roommy12-year-oldsonlooked1atmeandsaidIloveyou.Ididn'tknowwhattosay.2severalsecondsallIcoulddowastostandthereand3downathim.Myfirstthoughtwasthathemustneed4withhishomeworkorhewastryingto5meforsomenews.FinallyIaskedWhatwasthatallabout?Nothinghesaid.Myteachersaidweshould6ourparentsthatwelovethemandseewhattheysay.It's7.ThenextdayIcalledhisteachertofindoutmoreaboutthisexperimentandhowtheotherparentshad8.Mostofthefathershadthe9reactingasyoudidtheteachersaid.WhenIfirst10wetrythisIaskedthechildrenwhattheythoughttheirparentswouldsay.Someofthemthoughttheirparentswouldhavehearttrouble.The11istheteacherexplainedfeelinglovedisanimportantpartof12.Itissomethingallpeople13.WhatI'mtryingtotellthechildrenisthatit'stoo14wedon'tallexpressthosefeeling.Aboyshouldbe15totellhisdadheloveshim.Theteacheramiddle-agedmanunderstandshow16itisforsomeofustosaythethingsthatwouldbegoodforustosay.WhenmysoncametomethateveningIheldontohimfor17second.Andjust18hepulledawayIsaidinmydeepestmostmanlyvoiceHeyIloveyoutoo.Idon'tknowifsayingthatmadeeitherofushealthierbutitdidfeelprettygood.MaybenexttimeoneofmychildrensaidIloveyouitwouldnottakemeawhole19tothinkoftheright20.1.A.downB.awayC.outD.up2.A.AfterB.ForC.AtD.On3.A.sitB.getC.lookD.knock4.A.restB.timeC.helpD.paper5.A.reportB.prepareC.answerD.excuse6.A.helpB.tellC.askD.make7.A.amatterB.anexperimentC.awordD.asentence8.A.saidB.reactedC.doneD.explained9.A.sameB.differentC.usualD.common10.A.suggestedB.agreedC.allowedD.planned11.A.pointB.ideaC.wayD.cause12.A.bodyB.knowC.takeD.need13.A.agreeB.understandC.knowD.require14.A.badB.goodC.lateD.early15.A.fitB.readyC.worthD.able16.A.easyB.muchC.oftenD.difficult17.A.amoreB.afterC.anexactD.anextra18.A.beforeB.afterC.becauseD.if19.A.dayB.weekC.afternoonD.night20.A.answerB.resultC.reasonD.experiment

Thesedayseveryonewantstogetrichfast.Weall1marryingsomeonefromawealthyfamilymakingalotof2orwinningthelottery彩票.Butdothesethingsreallymakeushappy?Manyoftherichestcelebrities名人happentobesomeofthemost3people.Theybuyexpensivehousesandclothesthatthey4use.Theymaybecome5andevenbecomeaddictedto6.Theyhavebecomesofocusedonmoneyandmaterialthingsthattheyforgetaboutthepeopleandactivitiesthey7.Nowmoreyoungpeoplehavetheopportunityforabettereducationandbetterchancesofmakingahigh8.Thesearegreatachievement9willtheymakeyouhappy?IntheU..S..manyyoungpeoplebelievethatbeingrichandbeinghappyaretwo10things.Whenattendinguniversitytheyoftenchoosetostudysubjectsthattheyare11ratherthansubjectsthatwillgetthem12jobs.InsteadofmajoringinbusinessormanagementmanyAmericanstudentstodayhavemajorsliketheaterormoderndance.The13isthatyourmakingalotofmoneydoesn’tmeanthatyouwillbesatisfiedwithyour14.Nowadaysyoungpeopleare15careersthattheylovedoingratherthancareersthatpaywell.Ithinkthatasbeing16becomesmorepossibleweneedto17whatthetermfortunereallymeans.Doweneedtohavemoneyormaterialthingstobefortunate?Ordoes18justmeanhavingwhatweneedtobehappy?19whatthingsmakeyouhappy?Behonestwithyourself.Itmaytake20arichspouse配偶ormuchmoneytomakeyouhappy!1.A.thinkofB.dreamofC.careaboutD.insiston2.A.changesB.friendsC.effortsD.money200805123.A.unhappyB.happyC.unluckyD.lucky4.A.alwaysB.reallyC.neverD.personally5.A.annoyedB.depressedC.satisfiedD.injured6.A.workB.gamesC.charityD.drugs7.A.loveB.hateC.enjoyD.know8.A.salaryB.goalC.degreeD.fame9.A.soB.andC.butD.or10.A.difficultB.differentC.pleasantD.important11.A.usedtoB.familiarwithC.relatedtoD.interestedin12.A.high–payingB.prize–winningC.trouble–savingD.long–enjoying13.A.pointB.purposeC.resultD.question14.A.healthB.futureC.lifeD.major15.A.creatingB.avoidingC.missingD.choosing16.A.independentB.wealthyC.unselfishD.famous17.A.studyB.understandC.rethinkD.recall18.A.fortuneB.careerC.successD.peace19.A.EvensoB.IfsoC.InsteadD.Toconclude20.A.kindofB.nothingbutC.asmuchasD.morethan

Alovingpersonlivesinalovingworld.Ahostile敌意的personlivesinahostileworld.Everyoneyoumeetisyourmirror.Mirrorshaveaveryparticular1.Theyreflecttheimageinfrontofthem.Justasa2mirrorworksasthevehicletoreflection3doallofthepeopleinourlives.Whenweseesomethingbeautifulsuchasaflowergardenthatgarden4areflectionWhenwelovesomeoneit'san5oflovingourselves.WehaveoftenheardthingslikeIlovehowIamwhenI'mwiththatperson.Thatsimply6intoI'mabletolovemewhenIlovethatotherperson.7whenwemeetsomeonenewwefeelasthoughweclick.Sometimesit'sasifwe've8eachotherforalongtime.Thatfeelingcancomefrom9similarities.Justasthemirrororotherpersoncanbeapositivereflectionitismorelikelythatwe'll10itwhenithasanegativeconnotation内涵.11.it'seasytoremembertimeswhenwehavemetsomeonewe'renotparticularly12about.Wemayhavesomecriticism批评inourmindaboutthe13.Thisisespeciallytruewhenwegettoknowsomeonewithwhomwewouldratherspend14time.Oftentimeswhenwe15qualitiesinotherpeopleironically讽刺地it'susuallythemirrorthat's16tous.Attimeswemeetsomeone17andfeeldistantdisconnectedordisgusted.18wedon'twanttobelieveitandit'snoteasyor19tolookfurtheritcanbeagreatlearninglessonto20whatpartofthepersonisbeingreflectedinyou.It'ssimplyjustanotherwaytocreatemoreself-awareness.1.A.targetB.styleC.functionD.color2.A.medicalB.physicalC.chemicalD.mental3.A.soB.thenC.norD.neither4.A.focusesonB.appliestoC.workswithD.servesas5.A.rewardB.evaluationC.reflectionD.example6.A.growsB.translatesC.entersD.falls7.A.ObviouslyB.StrangelyC.FortunatelyD.Frequently8.A.knownB.supportedC.observedD.recognized9.A.creatingB.lackingC.sharingD.comparing10.A.ignoreB.keepC.takeD.notice11.A.InbriefB.InadditionC.ForexampleD.Asusual12.A.crazyB.anxiousC.upsetD.concerned13.A.timeB.mirrorC.gardenD.person14.A.lessB.amazingC.moreD.valuable15.A.appreciateB.dislikeC.describeD.discover16.A.shoutingB.shiningC.speakingD.pointing17.A.newB.nervousC.familiarD.friendly18.A.IfB.AlthoughC.SinceD.Once19.A.terribleB.nobleC.reliableD.desirable20.A.figureoutB.takeoutC.putoutD.giveout

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白出的最佳选项选项中有两项多余选项IwastenwhenIfirstsatwithmygrandmotherbehindthecashier收银台inhergeneralstore.1Iquicklylearnedtheimportanceoftreatingcustomerspolitelyandsayingthankyou.AtfirstIwaspaidincandy.2Iworkedeverydayafterschoolandduringthesummerandonweekendsandholidaysfrom8a.m.to7p.m.Myfatherhelpedmesetupabankaccount.3BythetimeIwas12MygrandmotherthoughtIhaddonesuchagoodjobthatshepromotedmetosellingcosmetics化妆品.Idevelopedtheabilitytolookcustomersdirectlyintheeye.EventhoughIwasjustakidwomenwouldaskmesuchthingsasWhatcolordoyouthinkIshouldwear?Itookarealinterestintheirquestionsandwasabletotranslatewhattheywantedintomakeup化妆ideas.___4Thejobtaughtmeavaluablelesson:tobeasuccessfulsalespersonyoudidn’tneedtobeaRocketscientist—youneededtobeagreatlistener.__5___Excepttheyarenolongerwomenpurchasingcosmeticsfromme;insteadtheyarekidswhotellmewhichtoystheywouldliketoseedesignedanddeveloped.A.LaterIreceived50centsanhour.B.Beforelongsheletmesittherebymyself.C.Iendedmysellingarecordamountofcosmetics.D.TodayIstillcarrythatlessonwithme:Ilistentocustomers.E.Mygrandma’strusttaughtmehowtohandleresponsibility.F.SoonIfoundmyselflookingmorebeautifulthaneverbefore.G.WatchingmymoneygrowwasmorerewardingthananythingIcouldhavebought.

SeaturtleshavebeenonEarthformillionsofyearsbuttheymaysoondieout.Themain1tothemispeoplewhokillthemforfoodaccordingtoDr.WallaceJ..NicholsoftheUniversityofCaliforniA.Butthelatestnewsmay2turtlehunting:Dr.Nicholshasfoundthatseaturtles3alotofpollutionfromtheocean.Thispollutionisunhealthyforbothturtlesandhumans.Itcancause__4__damagetotheirbodiesandleadtodeath.Researchshowsthatmanypeoplegetsickandevendiefromeatingseaturtlemeat.IntheUSmostpeoplehavenevereatenturtle.Thisisbecauseturtlesare5bytheUnitedStateslawwhichmakesit6toharmorkilltheseamazinganimals.ButmanypeopleinothercountriesstilleatthemexplainsNichols.Ourfirst7wastosaveturtles;nowwemustsave8too.Davissaidhealsowantstosendoutabigger9thatweshouldprotecttheoceans.Thehealthoftheoceananimalsintheoceanandourownhealthareall10.AcleanoceanisreallygoodforustoobecauseofthefoodweeatfromtherE.1.A.doubtB.streamC.dangerD.worry2.A.accelerateB.slowC.improveD.change3.A.causeB.expandC.absorbD.reduce4.A.accidentalB.occasionalC.unknownD.serious5.A.qualifiedB.protectedC.restrictedD.produced6.A.impossibleB.difficultC.illegalD.abnormal7.A.goalB.impressionC.difficultyD.cost8.A.EarthB.oceanC.peopleD.animals9.A.advertisementB.messageC.signD.problem10.A.concernedB.disturbedC.developedD.connected

Iwascoachinggirls’trackinIowaandtherewasayoungdiscus铁饼throwerontheteamwith1potential潜力.Heregoesherstory.Attheendofourtraining2thedistricttrackmeetthisdiscusthrowerLucyaskedmeifshe3cometotheschoolonSundayforalittle4training.Iagreed.Theyearbeforeshehadplacedsecondatthedistrictmeetand5missedgoingtothestatemeet.Shehadwoneverydiscusevent6thatdistrictmeet!Andherthrowsinthecompetitionshad7beenbetween106’1and110’10.Somethingbeganto8me.Whycouldn’tLucy9togetthediscusto111feet?Iwonderedifitwasmoreapsychologicalbarrier心理的障碍10aphysicalone.Idecidedtotrysomething11.Imadeupmymindto12toLucy.OnSundayafterherdrillsIsaidWhydon’tyouthrowfiveorsixgoodonesformeto13?Shebegantothrowagainbut14werefartherthanwhatshehadalreadythrown.ButIdidn’ttellLucy.AsIwasmeasuringthe15oneIpulledoutsomemoretape量尺andyelledouttoherCometoseethis!Thisoneis16!Itwasn’t.Lucythinkingthatthiswasapersonalbestjumpedwildlyintotheairin17.ThenextafternoonatthedistrictmeetLucy18withapersonalbestthrowof114’10!Just24hoursafterIhadliedtoher.Howeverthistimeshehad19thrownthediscusfourfeetfurtherthanshehadeverthrownitbefore.Sometimeswe20ourownbarriersinourmind.Solearntotakecontrolofyourmind.1.A.littleB.greatC.noD.limited2.A.afterB.duringC.sinceD.before3.A.couldB.mustC.shouldD.would4.A.helpfulB.extraC.realD.regular5.A.luckilyB.completelyC.narrowlyD.probably6.A.exceptB.includingC.despiteD.with7.AsometimesB.alwaysC.neverD.seldom8.A.frightenB.pleaseC.shockD.bother9.A.seemB.pretendC.needD.ask10.A.apartfromB.ratherthanC.becauseofD.accordingto11.A.impossibleB.familiarC.newD.easy12.A.lieB.turnC.replyD.call13.A.lookB.measureC.matchD.take14.A.manyB.allC.someD.none15.A.worstB.closestC.firstD.final16.A.higherB.fartherC.biggerD.longer17.A.excitementB.anxietyC.puzzlementD.anger18.A.disappearedB.lostC.wonD.arrived19.A.actuallyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.only20.A.breakB.removeC.takeD.set

Peoplewanttogetaheadwhentheyareworkinginofficebutnoteveryonecanreachthegoal.Let’sreadthepassageandwebelieveyoucanunderstandsomethingusefulforyourworkingintheoffice.A.isforalwaysgettingtoworkontime.B.isforbeingverybusy.C.isfortheconscientious勤勤恳恳wayyoudoyourjob.Youmaybeallthesekindsofpeopleattheofficeandevenmore.ButwhenitcomestogettingaheadsomeexpertssaytheABCsabovearenotenoughaPshouldbeincludedforP—politicsasinofficepolitics.DaleCarneigiesuggestedmuchaboutofficepolitics策略morethan90yearsago:Hardworkalonedoesn’tensurecareeradvancement.Youhavetobeabletosellyourselfandyourideasbothpubliclyandbehindthescenes.Yetinspiteoftheobviousrewardsofengaginginofficepoliticsabetterjobaraisepraisebutmanypeoplearestillunableorunwillingtoplaythegame.Peoplethinkthatofficepoliticsinvolvessomemanipulative工于心计的behaviorsaysDeborahComeranassistantprofessorofmanagementatHofstraUniversity.Butpoliticscomesfromtheword‘polite’.Itcanalsomeancontrollingandformingassociations交往.Itcanmeanbeingkindandhelpfuloreventryingtopleaseyourbossandthenexpectingsomethinginreturn.Infacttodayexpertsexplainofficepoliticsasproperbehaviorusedtogoafterone’sownself-interestintheworkplace.Inmanycasesthisinvolvessomeformsofsocializingwithintheofficeenvironment—notjustinlargecompaniesbutinsmallworkplacesaswell.ThefirstthingpeopleareusuallyjudgedonistheirabilitytoperformwellontheirworksaysNeilP..Lewisamanagementpsychologist.Butiftwoorthreecandidates候选人areupforapositioneachofwhomhasreasonablysimilarabilityamanagerisgoingtochoosethepersonheorshelikesbesttogetahead.It’ssimplehumannature.Yetpsychologistssaymanyemployeesandemployershavetroublewiththeconceptofpoliticsintheoffice.Somepeopletheysayhaveanidealisticvisionofworkandwhatittakestosucceed.Stillothersconnectofficepoliticswithflattery奉承fearfulthatiftheyspeakupforthemselvestheymayappeartobeflatteringtheirbossforfavors.Expertssuggestedthatofficepoliticsshouldbetheneedforsomeself-promotion晋升.1.TheunderlinedOfficepoliticsinPara5isusedinthepassagetoreferto______.A.thehabitofgettingtoworkontime.B.thepoliticalviewsandbeliefsofofficeworkers.C.theinterpersonalrelationshipswithinacompany.D.thevariousqualitiesrequiredforasuccessfulcareer.2.WhyaremanypeopleunwillingtoplaythegamePara.6?A.Theybelievethatdoingsoisnotpolite.B.Theyfeelthatsuchbehaviorisunprincipled不道德的.C.Theydolikethemanipulatingworkmates.D.Theythinktheeffortwillgetthemnothing.3.Theauthorconsidersofficepoliticstobe_______.A.unwelcomeattheworkplace.B.badforinterpersonalrelationships.C.impossibletothedevelopmentofcompanyculture.D.animportantfactorforpersonaladvancement.4.Itistheexperts’viewthat_______.A.speakingupforoneselfispartofhumannature.B.officepoliticsisnecessarytoself-advancement.C.hardworkisoflittleimportancetoone’spromotion.D.allemployeescanrecognizetheneedforflattery.

Theenergycrisishasmadepeopleawareofhowthecarelessuseoftheearth’senergyhasbroughtthewholeworldtotheedgeofdisaster.Theover-developmentofmotortransportwithitsincreaseofmorecarsmoretravelinghascontributedtothenear-destructionofourcitiesandthepollutionnotonlyoflocalairbutalsooftheearth’satmosphere.Ourpresentsituationisunlikenaturaldisastersofthepast.Worldwideenergyusehasbroughtustoastatewherelong-rangeplanningisvital.Whatweneedisnotacontinuationofourpresentseriousstatewhichendangersthefutureofourcountryourchildrenandourearthbutamovementforwardinordertoworkrapidlyandeffectivelyonplanetaryproblems.Thiscountryhasbeenfallingbackunderthecontinuingexposuresoflossofmoralityandtherevelationthatlawbreakinghasreachedintothehighestplaceintheland.Thereisastrongdemandformoralitytoturnforthebetterandforsomedevotionthatisvastenoughandyetpersonalenoughtoenlistthedevotionofall.Inthepastithasbeenonlyinawayindefenseoftheirowncountryandtheirownbenefitsthatpeoplehavebeenabletodevotethemselveswholeheartedly.Thisisthefirsttimethatwehavebeenaskedtodefendourselvesandwhatweholddearincooperationwithalltheotherpeopleofthisplanetwhosharewithusthesameendangeredairandthesameendangeredoceans.Thereisacommonneedtoreassessourpresentcoursetochangethatcourseandtoemploynewmethodsthroughwhichtheworldcansurvive.Thisisapricelessopportunity.Tograspitweneedawidespreadunderstandingofnatureifthecrisisweandtheworldarefacingisnopassinginconveniencenobyproductoftheambitionsoftheoil-producingcountriesnoenvironmentalists’onlyfearsnobyproductofanypresentsystemofgovernment.Whatwefaceistheresultoftheinventionofthelastfourhundredyears.Whatweneedisatransformedlifestyle.Thisnewlifestylecanflowdirectlyfromscienceandtechnologybutitsacceptancedependsonasinceredevotiontofindingahigherqualityoflifefortheworld’schildrenandfuturegeneration.1.___________________hasresultedinthenear-destructionofourcities?A.Therapidgrowthofmotors.B.TheenergycrisisC.theedgeofdisasterD.lossofmorality2.whichoneisNOTtrueaccordingtothewholepassage?A.Theoveruseofourearth’senergyhasbroughtthewholeworldtotheedgeofdisaster.B.BycomparingpastproblemswithpresentonestheauthordrawsourattentiontotheseriousnessofthiscrisisC.WhatweneedisamovementforwardinordertoworkrapidlyandeffectivelyonplanetaryproblemsD.Thereisnoneedtoreassessourpresentcoursetochangethatcourseandtoemploynewmethods3.Inpara3theauthorused____________asanexampletoshowthelossofmorality?A.Disregardforlaw.B.Lackofdevotion.C.Lackofunderstanding.D.Destructionofcities.4.Theauthorwrotethepassagemainlyto________.A.makearecommendationforatransformedlifestyleB.limitambitionsofthepeopleofthewholeworldC.demanddevotiontonatureandfuturegenerationD.encourageawarenessofthedeclineofmorality

Somehousesaredesignedtobesmart.Othershavesmartdesigns.AnexampleofthesecondtypeofhousewontheAwardofExcellencefromtheAmericanInstituteofArchitects.LocatedontheshoreofSullivan'sIslandoffthecoastofSouthCarolinatheaward-winningcube-shapedbeachhousewasbuilttoreplaceonedamagedbyHurricaneHugoyearsago.InSeptember1989HugostruckSouthCarolinakilling18peopleanddamagingordestroying36000homesinthestate.BeforeHugomanynewhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina'sshorelinewerepoorlyconstructedaccordingtoarchitectRayHuffwhocreatedthecleverly-designedbeachhouse.Nowallnewshorelinehousesarerequiredtomeetstricterbetter-enforcedcodes.ThenewbeachhouseonSullivan'sIslandshouldbestrongenoughnottobedamagedbyaCategory3hurricanewithpeakwindsof179to209kilometresperhour.AtfirstsightthehouseonSullivan'sIslandlooksanythingbut根本不hurricane-proof.Itsredwoodshellmakesitlooklikealargepartylanternatnight.Butlookscanbedeceiving.Thehouse'swoodenframeisstrengthenedwithlongsteelrods杆togiveitextrastrength.TofurtherprotectthehousefromhurricanedamageHuffraisedit2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilings木桩burieddeepinthesand.Pilingsmightappearinsecurebuttheyarestrongenoughtosupporttheweightofthehouse.Theyalsoraisethehouseabovestormwaves.Thepilingsallowthewavestorununderthehouseinsteadofrunningintoit.Thewavesofwatercomeashoreattremendousspeedsandcausemostofthedamagedonetobeach-frontbuildingssaidHuff.Huffdesignedthetimberpilingstobepartiallyconcealed隐藏bythehouse'sground-to-roofshell.Theshellmasksthepilingssothatthehousedoesn'tlooklikeit'sstandingwithitslegspulledupsaidHuff.Intheeventofstormtheshellshouldbreakapartandletthewavesrushunderthehousethearchitectexplained.1.AfterHurricaneHugonewhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina'sshorelinearerequiredto________.A.beeasilypulleddownB.looksmarterindesignC.meetstricterbuildingstandardsD.bedesignedtobecube-shaped2.Theaward-winningbeachhouseisquitestrongbecause____.A.itisstrengthenedbysteelrodsB.itismadeofredwoodC.itisintheshapeofashellD.itisbuiltwithtimberandconcrete3.Huffraisedthehouse2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilingsinorderto____.A.avoidpeakwindsofabout200km/hB.burystrongerpilingsdeepinthesandC.breakhugeseawavesintosmalleronesD.preventthewavesfromrunningintoit4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthehouse'sshellshouldbe____.A.smoothB.waterproofC.easilybrokenD.extremelyhard

OnemorningmorethanthirtyyearsagoIenteredtheTrackKitchenarestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest卑微的tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderlyunshavenmanwholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffeeIaskedMyIgetyousomething?AcoffeewouldbenicE.ThenIboughthimacupofcoffeeWetalkedmoreandheacceptedanothercupofcoffeeFinallyIrosetoleavewishedhimwellandheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.HeaskedHowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?Who?Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns.Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuyingofferingafreebreakfastandfeelingpityforoneoftheworld’srichestandmostpowerfulmen!MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespectnomatterwhoIthinktheyareandnomatteranotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddisheveledmean?A.Unfriendly.B.Untidy.C.Gentle.D.KinD.2.TheauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecauseA.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoorB.hewantedtostartaconversationC.heintendedtoshowhispolitenessD.hewouldliketothanktheoldman3.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?A.Proud.B.Pitiful.C.Surprised.D.Regretful4.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.B.ItishonorabletohelpthoseinneeD.C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.

SafeburnPlanningahomedemandsgreatcare.Thefireplaceshouldbedistinctiveandelegantwithafirethatlookslikeafiregivingyourfamilythewarmthandprotectiontheyneed.Everyyear7000peopledieinfiresinBritianandhundredsofthemarelittlechildren.Thousandsmorearedisfiguredforlife.WhenyouchooseafirechooseSafeburn.Itgivesyoutheatmosphereofhomecomfortyouarelookingforandsetsyourmindatrest.CaithnessPrideCaithnessPride.TheninthDukeofCaithnesswouldonlydrinkthebestwhiskySohebuilthisownprivatestillintheheartoftheHighlandswiththefreshwaterrunninginthestreamnearby.WhenwecameintopossessionofthestillwepaidtheDuke’sheirsalotofmoneyforit.Butitwasworthit.AfterallwhatwasgoodfortheDukeistoogoodtobekeptasecret.1.Theabovetwopassagesare_____.A.thecoversfortwobooks.B.ThedescriptionsabouttwopicturesC.TheadvertisementsfortwoproductsD.Theadviceonhomeplanningandwhiskydrinking2.Firecanprovidepeoplewithallthefollowingexcept____A.heatB.homecomfortC.greatcareD.peace.3.Fromthesecondpassagewe’velearntthattomakefoodwhiskypeopleneed___A.afamousperson’snameB.aprivatestillC.goodwaterD.goodland4.Inthesecondpassagetheyaretryingtomakeitclearthat____.A.theirwhiskywasoncedrunkbyaveryfamouspersonB.theirwhiskystillwasbuiltbytheninthDukeofCattinessC.theirwhiskyisnotexpensiveD.theirwhiskyissecondtonone

IfIwerewritingahistoryofmyfamilysomeofthedarkestmomentsrecordedwouldbethosesurroundingChristmastrees.OnewouldcertainlythinkotherwiseselectingandpuRingupourtreeshavealwaysbeenfilledwithrisk.ForexampleoneafternoondangerouslyclosetoChristmasEvemymotherboughtwhatshethoughttobeabargainaglorioustreethatwassofullandtallthatwecouldhardlygetitintothehouse.Oncewedidmyfatherimmediatelyrealizedthatwewouldhavetohireacarpentertobuildastandforit.AnotherDecemberperhapstheverynextoneweboughtatreeearlierthanweeverhadbefore.Wewerehappywithitsshapeanddelightedthatitssizewasmanageable.Weeasilyplaceditinastanddecorateditfromtoptobottomandthenselfsatisfiedsatbackbythefireinitssoftlight.Twoorthreedayspassedandthetruthcouldnotbehiddenwehadboughtatreecutsolongagothatitsneedleswerecomingoff.Therewasnothingtodobutundecorateittakeitdownandbegintreeshoppingagain.OurmostrecentChristmastreeofferedstillanotherdifficulttask.Whenwebroughtithomeonceagainitseemedlargerthanitwasinthegreatoutdoors.Ipersuadedtwoyoungneighborstostopplayingbasketballandtohelpusgetthetreeintothehouseandsetitcorrectlyinthestand.Unfortunatelynoonenoticedthemudonourhelpers’shoessoonlyafterremovingseveralreddishbrownspotsfromthecarpetwereweabletodiscussthequestionofwherethelightsandornaments装饰werestored.Perhapsthosewhocuttheirowntreeshavetalesmorepainfulthanthese.Idon’tcaretohearthemasmyfamily’sexperiencesareenoughtocausemetomakethefollowingsuggestionLet’sforgetthetreenextChristmas.Let’ssimplyhangsomeflowersonthefrontdoorandoverthemirrorinthehall.1.Thedarkestmomentsinthewriter’sfamilywerewiththefactthat______.A.thefamilyboughtbigChristmastreesB.theyhadproblemsdecoratingtheirChristmastreesC.theyhadproblemspickingsuitableChristmastreesD.theyhadproblemsfindingcarpentersforputtingupChristmastrees2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthewriterwouldliketo______.A.forgetaboutChristmasstoriesB.gettheneighborstoputuptheirtreesC.buyabettertreetocelebrateChristmasD.makeotherdecorationsratherthanChristmastrees3.Whenthewritersaidmymotherboughtwhatshethoughttobeabargainhemeans____.A.sheboughtthetreeatalowpriceB.shedidn’treallywanttobuyitC.shehadtobargainhardwiththesalesmanD.shecouldn’taffordamoreexpensiveone4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoSelectaChristmasTreeB.NoMoreChristmasTreesforUsC.DarkMomentsofLifeD.ChristmasWithoutTrees

Yearsagoifateenagerhadsomeproblemsinherlifeshemightgohomeandwriteinherdiary.Nowateenagerwith1problemsmightgoontotheInternetandwriteabouthisproblemsinablog.Inmanywaysadiaryandablogarevery2.Sowhatmakesbloggingdifferentfromwritingin3diary?Thebiggestdifferenceisthatbloggingismuchmore4thanadiary.Usuallyateenagertreatshisdiarylikeabookfullof5thatshedoesnotwantto6.It’sinterestingthatsomeonewhowritesinablog7adiarywillprobablywritenearlythesameinformation.IhavealittlesisterandsometimesIgoonlinetoreadher8.Shewritesaboutthingslikewakingupearlyforswimmingpracticeandnotstudyingenoughforherchemistrytest.9IwasherageIwroteaboutthesamethingsbut10inmydiary.ThenafterIhadfinishedwritingIwouldhidemydiaryinasecretplacebecauseIwas11thatmysistermightreadit!Thebiggest12withbloggingisthatanyonecanreadwhatyouwrite.IfIwasangrywithafriendduringhighschoolandwrotesomething13aboutherinmydiaryshewouldneverknow!14ifmysistereverwrotesomethingbadaboutafriendthatfriend15readherblogandgetacry.Therearealso16tobloggingofcourse.IfIfeltsadonedayandwroteinmydiary:Nobodycaresaboutme.17wouldknowaboutit.Howeverifmysisterwrotethesamesentenceinherblogherbestfriendswould18respondandtellherhowmuchthey19her.Blogshelppeople20intouchwiththeirfriendsandknowwhatthepeoplearoundthemaredoing.1.A.thesameB.troublesomeC.difficultD.daily2.A.familiarB.specialC.similarD.different3.A.apersonalB.anordinaryC.acommonD.atraditional4.A.attractiveB.publicC.convenientD.quick5.A.thoughtsB.puzzlesC.mysteriesD.secrets6.A.tellB.shareC.publishD.solve7.A.insteadofB.aswellasC.infavorofD.inspiteof8.A.blogB.diaryC.reportD.web9.A.AlthoughB.SinceC.WhenD.Because10.A.onlyB.alreadyC.stillD.never11.A.angryB.concernedC.gladD.worried12.A.problemB.doubtC.troubleD.mistake13.A.pleasantB.wrongC.meanD.funny14.A.BesideB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Then15.A.shouldB.willC.mustD.might16.A.reasonsB.disadvantagesC.shortcomingsD.advantages17.A.everyoneB.nooneC.anyoneD.someone18.A.happilyB.especiallyC.quicklyD.immediately19.A.likeB.missC.needD.help20.A.loseB.stayC.getD.find

Therearemillionsofusedcellphonesintheworldtodaythemostofthemjustlayinourhouseswithoutanypurpose.Everydaydozensofnewcellphonemodelsappeared.Todayyoucanfindwhatwasregardedasafantasyyesterdayinastoreandyouwillbuyittomorrow.Butwhattodowiththeoldphoneswhichworkwellenoughandnotsoold?Justgetsomemoney!SimplySellularisbuyingalmostallmodelsofcellphones:LGMotorolaHPSiemensSamsungSanyoNokiaandmanyotherscellphones.Alsotheyacceptphonesproducedineverycountryandineverycondition.SimplySellularcanofferagoodpriceforyouroldcellphoneincash.Theirmissionisgivingyouasimplewaytogetmoneyforanoldphoneassimpleandprofitable赚钱asit’spossible.Alsotheyofferatrade-inscheme折价方案togetanothermodelinsteadofyourphoneprovidingagoodserviceafterthesale.AlsoSimplySellularworkswiththeso-called911cellphoneprogram.Soyoucandonate捐赠yourcellphonetothemtohelpsomepeoplewhoneedit.Theyknowwhattodowithyouroldphone!Youcanbeinterestedintheirrecyclingprogramswhereeveryusedcellphonecouldbeeasilyrecycledforafewtimes.Somephoneswhicharegoodforrefurbish翻新SimplySellulardonatestopeoplewhoneeditforexamplewomenormilitarypersonnel.Iftherefurbishisimpossibletheyjustrecyclecellphones.Justthinkaminute:it’sagooddealtogetsomemoneyforyouroldcellphonegooddealtohelpsomebodywithyourphoneandreallyimportanttorecyclealltechniquesafteruse.WorkingwithSimplySellularyougeteverypossibilityabsolutelyfree.Andtheywillpaytoyou!That’sareallygoddeal!1.Whenyouwantanewcellphoneyouareadvisedto________.A.keeptheoldoneinhousetoaddyourcollectionsB.throwtheoldoneintothedustbintoprotectyourhealthC.returntheoldonetotheproducertogetsomemoneyD.selltheoldonetoSimplySelluaronareasonableprice2.SellingausedcellphonetoSimplySellularyouwillget________.A.agoodpriceforthephoneincashB.anothernewmodelwithoutanypayC.acost-freeserviceprovidedbyitD.aprofitableplanafterthesale3.Thecellphonedonatedbyyouisprobably________.A.stillinusebyothersB.refurbishedandsoldagainC.collectedandonshowD.senttoapoorercountry4.Thispassageiswrittenaimingto________.A.warnpeopleoftherisksbyusingcellphonesB.introducetouswhattodowitholdcellphonesC.advisepeoplenottochangecellphonesfrequentlyD.encourageustokeepupwithnewtechnologies

·Didyoueverwonderhowsomeofyourfavoritefoodsproductsortoyscameabout?Believeitornottheymayhavebeenanaccidentorafailureofsomeotherintention.Belowwefoundthreemistakeswe'rethankfulforturnedouttobewhattheyarE.1.MosthistoriansholdthattheChineseinventedfireworksinthe9thcenturywhentheydiscoveredhowtomakegunpowder.StoryhasitthataChinesecookaccidentallymixedtogetherwhatwerethenconsideredcommonkitchenitemsandnoticedtheyburnt.Whenputtightlyinabambootubeandlititblewup.2.InMayof1886alawledJohnPembertonapharmacist药剂师torewritetheformula配方forPemberton'sFrenchWineCocahispopularheadachetreatment.ContainingsugarinsteadofwineasasweetenertheoutcomebecamesomethingforCokewhichwaslatermixedwithcarbonatedwater.HisbookkeepersuggestedthenameCoca-ColabecausehethoughtthetwoC’swouldlookgoodtogetherwhichishowwhatwecallCoca-Colaaworld–widedrinkcameintobeing.3.DuringWorldWarIIscientistsattheUniversityofBirminghaminventedthemagnetron—animportantheat-producingpartofthemicrowaveoven微波炉.WhileworkingforRaytheonCorporationafterthewartheAmericanengineerPercySpencerwastestingthemagnetronwhenachocolatebarinhispocketmelted.Hewentontotestotherfoodsincludingpopcornkernelsandfoundittobeamuchmoreefficientwaytocook.In1947Raytheoncameoutwiththefirstrestaurantmicrowaveovenwhichwassixfeettallandweighed750lbs.1.Therighttimeorderofthethreeinventionsaccordingtothepassageshouldbe_________.A.fireworksthemicrowaveandCoca-ColaB.fireworksCoca-ColaandthemicrowaveC.Coca-ColafireworksandthemicrowaveD.themicrowaveCoca-Colaandfireworks2.PercySpencerfoundthemicrowaveefficientincookingwhenhewas_______.A.lookingforawaytomelthischocolateB.tryingtoknowhowamagnetroncouldcookC.workingtoknowhowthemagnetronworksD.askedtoinventarestaurantmicrowaveoven3.Whatcanwelearnfromtheaboveinventionstories?A.ExperimentsmakegreatinventorsofourtimE.B.Nothingisimpossibleifonetrieseachday.C.InventorscomeoutofhardworkatanytimE.D.Asmallincidentmayleadtoagreatinvention.4.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Whatgreatinventionstheyare!B.InventionsfromThreeCountries.C.StoriesofAccidentalInventions.D.TheHumanInventionsoftimE.

AbbySubarkisamotheroftwofromBoston.FormykidsI’mnervous.Idon’tknowifthey’llbeabletoachievetheirAmericandream.Shemayberight.MorethanhardworkoreducationthebestwaytogetrichinAmericaistobebornrich.Itisthecasethatsomebodywhoisintheupperthirdofincomepoorscoresinthebottomontestswhentheyareineighthgradeismorelikelytogotocollegeandfinishcollegethanapoorkidwiththetopscores.That’swhattheworkingpersons’childrenareupagainst.TheEconomicPolicyInstitutefindsitwouldtakeapoorcouplewith2children9or10generationstoachievemiddleclassstatus.That’sabout200years.Thehallmark特征ofAmericanopportunityhasalwaysbeentheabilitytodobetterthanyourparents.ButcomparedwithsimilardevelopedcountriestheUnitedStatesranksfifthoutofsixforso-calledintergenerationalmobility变动.Ifyoulookatthemechanisms机制forupwardmobilitythatweresoreadilyavailable50yearsagotheyarebecomingoutofreachlikeplentifulfactoryjobswithgoodwagesandaffordableeducationandhealthcare.Whitefamiliesaretwiceaslikelyasblackstobeupwardlymobile.FormostpeopleinAmericatodaywhereyouendupdependsonwhereyoustart.Ifyoustartedinthemiddle-incomeclassabout40to45percentofwhatyouaremakingrightnowisduetothefactthatyourparentswereinthemiddle-incomeclass.Therestisuptoyou.ButforthemillionsofpeoplewhofindthemselvesbelowthepovertylineandthemillionsmorewhoaretheworkingpoortheirstartingpointfortheAmericandreamleavesthempainfullyfarawayfromthemiddleclass.1.Themainideaofthepassageis_______.A.HowthemiddleclasscomesaboutintheU.S.B.It’shardtorealizetheAmericandreamforthepoor.C.WealthandsocialstatusdependonfamilybackgrounD.D.UpwardmobilityinAmericaisnevereasy.2.WhichofthestatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleusedtohavejobopportunitiesandwelfareforupwardmobility.B.AgreatmanypoorpeoplecanhardlyrealizetheirAmericandream.C.YoucanmakeallyourdreamscometrueinAmericaifbornrich.D.Richkidsaremorelikelytogotocollegethanpoorkids.3.Theunderlinedsentencewhereyouendupdependsonwhereyoustartmostprobablymeans_______.A.Yourstartingpointcannotdetermineyourdestination.B.Onlyahighgoalcanensuresuccess.C.One’sbirthhasnothingtodowithhisfatE.D.One’sfamilylayssolidfoundationforhisfutureachievements.4.WhyisAbbySubarknervous?A.Herkidsdon’twanttocomparewithotherrichkidsinachievements.B.Herkidsdon’twanttoachievesuccessatall.C.Herkidscanachievesuccessthroughhardworkandeducation.D.Herkidscan’treachtheirgoalwithoutarichfamily.5.Whatcanweinferafterreadingthepassage?A.Povertycausespeoplemuchpain.B.Peoplebelowthepovertylinecanneverbeinthemiddleclass.C.Lowerstartingpointmakesithardforpeopletorealizetheirdream.D.Poorpeople’sstartingpointistoolow.

AgentlebreezeblewthroughJennifer'shair.Thegoldenredsunwassetting.Shewasonthebeachlookingupatthefiery火红的ball.Shewasamazedbyitscolordeepredinthemiddlesoftlyfadingintoyellow.Shecouldhearnothingbutthewavesandtheseagullsflyingupaboveinthesky.Theatmosphererelaxedher.Afterallshehadbeenthroughthiswaswhatsheneeded.It'sgettinglateshethoughtImustgohome.MyparentswillbewonderingwhereIam.Shewonderedhowherparentswouldreactwhenshegothomeafterthethreedaysshewasmissing.Shekeptonwalkingdirectingherselfwhereshespenteverysummerholiday.Theroadwasdeserted.Shewalkedslowlyandsilently.Justinafewhundredmetersshewouldhavebeensafeinherhouse.Itwasreallygettingdarknow.Thesunhadsetafewminutesbeforeanditwasgettingcoldtoo.Shewishedshehadherfavoritesweateron:itkeptherreallywarm.Sheimaginedhavingitwithher.Thisthoughtdisappearedwhenshefinallysawherfrontdoor.Itseemeddifferent.Nobodyhadtakencareoftheoutsidegardenforafewdays.Shewasshocked:herfatherwasusuallysostrictaboutkeepingeverythingcleanandtidyandnow...Itallseemeddeserted.Shecouldn'tunderstandwhatwasgoingon.Sheenteredthehouse.Firstshewentintothekitchenwhereshesawanotewrittenbyherfather.Itsaid:DearEllenthereissomecoffeeready.Iwentlooking.Ellenwashermotherbut－wherewasshe?Ontherightsideofthehallwaywasherparents'room.Shewentin.Thenshesawher.Hermotherlyingonthebedwassleeping.Herfacelookedsotiredasifshehadn'tsleptfordays.Shewasreallypale.Jenniferwouldhavewantedtowakeherupbutshelookedtootired.SoJenniferjustfellasleepbesideher.WhenJenniferwokeupsomethingwasdifferent－shewasn'tinhermother'sroomandshewasn'twearingtheoldclothessheranawayin.Shewasinhercozybedinherpajamas.Itfeltsogoodbeingbackhome.SuddenlysheheardavoiceAreyoufeelingbetternowdear?Youknowyougotusveryveryscared.1.ThreedayslaterJennifercamebackhome.A.atsunriseB.atsunsetC.atnightD.atmidday2.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseThisthoughtmostprobablymean?A.Theideaofgoingbackhome.B.Heranxietyaboutherparents.C.Thefeelingofbeingwarminherfavoritesweater.D.Thefeelingofgettingbackhomesafely.3.Herfatherdidn'ttakecareofthegardenbecause.A.hewasbusylookingforherB.hehadtolookafterhiswifeC.hewasnotstrictwithhisjobD.henolongerenjoyedworkinginthegarden4.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A.InfactJennifer'smotherhadbeensickfordays.B.AsJenniferwalkedtowardshomeshebecameincreasinglyscared.C.Whenshefoundthegardendesertedsherealizedshewaswrong.D.HavingexperiencedalotoutsideJenniferfelthomewassafestforher.

Ihadbeenoutshoppingandreallytookmuchtimedoingit.Iwastiredandaboutto1homE.ThatiswhenIsawher.Shewasstoppedinthelefthandturnlane车道2togetontothehighwaybutnever3itIsloweddownrolledopenmywindowandaskedDoyouneedany4?YesIranoutofgas.IjustmovedhereandIdon’tevenknow5agasstationisshereplieD.Shedidn’thaveagascansoItoldherI’drundownthe6toseeifIcouldgetonefromthelocalstation.WhenI7withafullcanofgasshecouldn’t8meenoughandtoldmeshewouldpayforthecanandgas.9IrefuseD.AsIwas10thegasinshesaidIthoughtnoonewouldevenstop.Iwasafraidtoleavethecarandevenmoreafraidto11help.WellIcouldn’tpassby12offeringhelpIsaiD.I’veusedupgasmyselfafewtimes.YouknowI’mgetting13.NowI’mrunningoutofgasandtimE.Itjustseemstoflby.Shethensaid14thatIthoughtwasagem佳作;MyDadsaidthatoldageis15toiletpaper.Thecloseryougettotheendoftherollthe16itspins.IlaughedsohardthatI17droppedthecontainer.Shetriedtostartthecarandit18.ThenItoldhertokeepthe19caninhertrunk.Seeinghergrateful20IsaidfriendlyI’mgladtobeofhelp.WelcometoPennsylvaniA.1.A.haveB.leaveC.stayD.head2.A.readyB.ashamedC.afraidD.brave3.A.madeB.didC.foundD.completed4.A.gasB.moneyC.helpD.car5.A.whatB.howC.whereD.why6.A.roadB.carC.stationD.window7.A.startedB.leftC.mixedD.returned8.A.knowB.congratulateC.expectD.thank9.A.OfcourseB.InadditionC.AfterallD.Nevermind10.A.forcingB.pouringC.fittingD.throwing11.A.offerB.getC.sendD.refuse12.A.beforeB.withoutC.forD.beneath13.A.wellB.strongC.oldD.weak14.A.itB.oneC.somethingD.all15.A.ofB.onC.asD.like16.A.fasterB.slowerC.tighterD.looser17.A.simplyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.really18.A.rodeB.workedC.droveD.pulled19.A.specialB.valuableC.smallD.empty20.A.awardB.rewardC.smileD.letter

WhenImovedintoanemptydormitoryforthefirsttimetwoyearsagoIwascertainofafewthings.FirstlyIrealizedthatIdidn’t1anybodyattheschool.SecondlyIknewthatIwantedtoworkhardatmylessonsandlearnsomethinguseful.AndthirdlyIwantedtohaveagoodtimewithnewclassmateswithoutmyparentsaround.Thefirst2frightenedmeinthebeginning.Butthat3quicklydisappeared.Itwastheothertwogoals4endedupbeingmydifficulties.Iknewthatitwashardtodevoteenoughtimetoclassandtosocialefforts.ButIwantedto5inboth.Iknewthiswouldbea6butIdidn’trealizehowmuchuntilclassesbegan.Igotonwellwiththeothergirlswholivedinmydorm.7insteadoffinishingmyhomework8itwasdueIwentupstairsandhadicecreamwithmyneighbor.Ialwaysfinisheditthenextdaybetweenclasses.Iknewitwasn’tverygoodandthegradeI9showedmylackofeffort.Iwas10thatIneededtofindsomesortofbalance.SoIcreatedaschedulethatwould11mytimeupbetweengoingtoclassdoinghomeworkandrelaxing.ItseemedlikeagoodideabutIwasonlyableto12itforafewdays.Aschedulelikethatwastoomuchpressure.SoItriedanother13.EachweekImadealistofeverythingIhadtogetdoneduringthatweek.ThenunderthelistofthingsIhadtogetdoneImadealistofthingsIcoulddoifIhadtime.ThisisthemethodIhaveusedsincethen.I’mgladthatI’velearnedto14thingsandithas15preparemeforwhatistocomeaftergraduation.1.A.knowB.recognizeC.realizeD.like2.A.teacherB.dayC.classD.realization3.A.happinessB.excitementC.fearD.desire4.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.who5.A.winB.succeedC.getD.wish6.A.chanceB.jobC.challengeD.time7.A.OftenB.SeldomC.UnluckilyD.Fortunately8.A.becauseB.whenC.afterD.before9.A.demandedB.tookC.acceptedD.received10.A.asleepB.awakeC.ashamedD.aware11.A.fixB.divideC.putD.build12.A.useB.keepC.followD.make13.A.planB.energyC.pressureD.effort14.A.doB.controlC.balanceD.hold15.A.hadB.helpedC.letD.forced

Aresomepeopleborncleverandothersbornstupid?Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperiences?Strangelyenoughtheanswertoboththesequestionsisyes.Tosomeextentourintelligenceisgivenusatbirthandnoamountofspecialeducationcanmakeagenius天才outofachildbornwithlowintelligence.Ontheotherhandachildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophis/herintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Thusthelimitsofaperson’sintelligencearefixedatbirthbutwhetherornothe/shereachesthoselimitswilldependonhis/herenvironment.Thisviewnowheldbymostexpertscanbesupportedinanumberofways.Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeopletheclosertheyarelikelytobeinintelligence.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfromthepopulationitislikelythattheirdegreesofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.Ifontheotherhandwetaketwoidenticaltwinstheywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsistersparentsandchildrenusuallyhavesimilarintelligenceandthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendoneforexampletoauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedevelopingandthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachotherbutwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreesofintelligence.1.Thewriterholdstheviewthathumanbeings’intelligencedependson.A.birthB.educationC.bothbirthandenvironmentD.neitherbirthnoreducation2.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatifachildisbornwithlowintelligencehecanA.notbecomeagenius.B.stillbecomeageniusifheisgivenspecialeducation.C.exceed超过hisintelligencelimitsinrichsurroundings.D.notfulfillhisintelligenceinhislife.3.Inthesecondparagraphifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfromthepopulationmeansifwe.A.pickanytwopersons.B.choosetwopersonswhoarerelatives.C.takeouttwodifferentpersonsonpurpose.D.choosetwopersonswithdifferentintelligence.4.Theexampleofthetwinsinthethirdparagraphisusedtoshow.A.theimportanceoftheirintelligence.B.theroleofenvironmentonintelligence.C.theimportanceoftheirsocialpositions.D.thepartthatbirthplays.

When7-year-oldWarrenBuffettsaidIwillbetherichestmanonedayhisfriendsmadefunofhisdaydreaming.Buteversincethenthelittleboyhassetaboutlearninghowtomakemoneybysellingdrinksdeliveringnewspaperandbuyingstocks.TheAmericanhadalreadyearned$9000equalto$90000todaybythetimehegraduatedfromhighschool.Andthismonththe78-year-oldmanwhoearnedhisfortunebymakingalotofsoundinvestmentinthestockmarkettooktheplaceofMicrosoftfounderBillGatesastheworld’srichestman.Gates’worthdeclined$1.5billionto$55.5billionin33daysaftertherecentfinancialstormaccordingtoForbesMagazinE.BuffetttheonlysonofastockbrokerwasreadytothinkoutsidetheboxtodevelophisbusinessfromaveryearlyagE.At8hewenttogolfcoursescollectingandsellingtheusedballs.At11whenhesoldsodapopdoor-to-doorwithafriendthepaircollectedlidsonstreetstojudgewhichflavorwasthemostpopular.AsapaperboyduringhighschoolBuffettdeliveredtwocompetitorpaperssothatevenwhencustomerscanceledoneofthesubscriptionshecouldstillmakeaprofitfromtheother.WithhispaperdeliverysavingsBuffettbought162000squaremetersoffarmlandandcollectedrent.YoungBuffettsteppedintothestockmarketat11butearnedonly$5.TheexperiencetaughthimoneofthevirtuesininvestingpatiencE.AftergraduatingfromuniversityBuffettstartedhisventurewithstockswithhischildhoodearningsandmoneyfromfriends.HeresearchedthestocksandjustboughtthoseofsolidcompaniesthatwereundervaluedandinexpensiveatthetimE.BystickingtocompaniessuchasAmericanExpressandCoca-ColaBuffetthasbecomerich.LearningisimportanttoBuffett’ssuccess.Heisalearningmachinewhocanspendhisentiredayreading.HekeepslearningfrombooksstreetsmartsandinvestigationfrombothsuccessandfailurE.Inthiswayheover-achievedhisaptitude能力.saidCharlieMungerhislongtimebusinesspartner.1.Thepassageismainlyabout___________.A.whyBuffetttooktheplaceofBillGatesastheworld’srichestmanB.whateffectBuffett’schildhoodexperienceshadonhissuccessC.howBuffettearnedhisfortuneandachievedhisaptitudeD.whatBuffettdreamtaboutwhenhewasachild2.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutBuffett?A.Hisworthismorethan$55.5billionnow.B.HeisnexttoBillGatesinwealthatthepresenttimE.C.Heachievedgreatsuccessonsteppingintothestockmarket.D.Hebought162000squaremetersoffarmlandbysellingsodapop.3.HowdidBuffettbehaveatthestockmarket?A.Heoftenpreferssomeinexpensivestocks.B.HewillbuythestockwhosepriceislowerthanitsvaluE.C.Healwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendstobuystocks.D.Hewillsellthestockifitspricedoesn’tgoup.4.WhichisthemainfactorthatdeterminesBuffett’ssuccess?A.Hiseducation.B.HisfamilybackgrounD.C.Hisdesiretolearn.D.Hiscooperationwithhispartner.5.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Buffettisanimmediatesuccessinthestockmarket.B.BuffettandGatesarebusinesspartners.C.Hisfatherhelpedhimalotinhisbusiness.D.Buffetthasagoodsenseofbusiness.

TheycrossedinfrontofmeasIwasdrivingoutofthestoreparkinglot.Myfirstreactionwasangeratbeingdelayedforawholetenseconds.IquicklybecamepatientwhenIrealizedthatthiswasanelderlycouple.Themanleanedonhiswifewhowalkedinfrontofhim.Henotonlyusedherforsupportbutitwasobviousthathewasblind.Thetwoofthemworkedasone---eachneedingtheothertofunctioninthisfast-changingworld.Thatlittleexampleoftruestrengthchangedmywholepersonalperception理解oflifethatday.SuddenlyIwasn’tsomadabouthavingtoworkafewextrahoursonSaturdays.IhadmystrengthandIwasstillrelativelyyoung.Thatpictureofthosetwoelderlypeoplewalkingwithdignityandstrengthstayedwithmetheentireweek.Mylifewasn’tsobadafterall.Ihadmyhealthandagoodjob.Ihadawonderfulsupportivewife.Istartedtothink---notonlywasIluckytohaveitallbutsowasthatwonderfuloldcouplewhodespitethetrialsandsufferingsofalonglifestillhadtheloveandsupportofeachothertocarrythemthroughthisworld.Therearesomanypeopleouttherejustlikethatcouple.MywifeandIsometimespictureourselvesinouroldagewalkingarm-in-armintothesunset.Thatimagealwaysgivesusawarmfeelingofcomfort.Justremembernoneofuswouldbehereifitwasn’tforourelders.Weshouldallhavealittleextratimeandpatiencewhenitcomestohelpingourelderfriends.1.Whentheauthorwasabouttodriveawaythecouple__________________.A.gotinhiswayB.hithiscarC.enteredthestoreD.askedhimforhelp2.Afterhesawthecoupletheauthorwould_________________.A.driveatahighspeedB.seldomthinkofhiswifeC.beimpolitetotheblindD.spendlesstimecomplaining3.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthecouple?A.Theylivedahappierlifethanhe.B.Theydidn’tlivealifewithouthardships.C.Theywereadmirablefortheirlastinglove.D.Theywonrespectbywalkingtogether.4.Fromthepassagewelearn_______________________.A.theauthorhatedworkingonSaturdaysB.theauthorwashappywithhiswifeC.oldcoupleswereadvisedtowalkinthesunsetD.manypeoplelikethatcoupleareblind

ThehugeexplosionatKrakatauwastheresultoftwodifferentfactors.Onewasthatthevolcanohadnotbrokenoutforsometimeandsoattheverycenterofthevolcanotherewasahugeplugoflavawhichactedlikeacork塞子inabottlestoppingthepressurebelowfrombeingreleased释放.Thesecondfactorwasthatoceanwaterenteredtheverycentreofthevolcanoastheexplosionsbecamemoreviolent.ThiscausedsuperheatedsteamtobuildupenormouspressureandthiswasfinallyreleasedinthelargestexplosionofallonAugust271883.Thesuddenreleaseofthepressuresenthugeamountsofashrockanddustintothesky.Someoftheashrose80kmintotheairandtraveledaroundtheEarthcausingbrightlycolouredsunsetsforseveralyears.Krakataualmostdisappeared;formanyyearsafterthisexplosionitremainedveryquiet.Howevertherewasstillactivitygoingonundertheseaandon25January1925asmallvolcanicconeappearedabovethesurfaceofthewater.ThisnewvolcanowasnamedAnakKmkatauorChildofKrakatau.Overthefollowingyearsthesizeoftheislandgrewlargerby1959theislandwas300metresabovethesurfaceofthesea.Thevolcanicactivityhascontinuedandthelatesteruptionswerein1995.ThereisnodoubtKrakatauwillcontinuetogrowandthereisalsostrongevidencethatatsomepointinthefuturetherewillbeanotherviolentexplosion.KrakatauisinapartoftheworldwherethesurfaceoftheEarthisunstableandisalwaysmovingandcracking.Ifinthefutureanothercorkbecomesfixedinthecentreofthevolcanothepressurewillbuildup.Aseriesofasmallerexplosionswillallowsea-waterintothecentreofthevolcanoandonceagaintheresultwillbeaterriblydestructiveexplosion.1.Thelatesteruptionswerein_______.A.1925B.1959C.1995D.19832.Thepressureunderthevolcanocannotbereleasedbecause_______.A.thepluglookslikeacorkinabottleB.thevolcanohasn’tbrokenoutforsometimeC.thecenterofthevolcanoisblocked堵塞bylavaD.thetemperatureofthesteamisnothighenough.3.WecaninferfromthearticlethatKrakatauvolcano________.A.hasbrokenoutthreetimesB.neverdiesbutcontinuestobeactiveC.willkillmanypeopleagaininthefutureD.isalwaysmovingandgrowingaboveseA.4.AllofthefollowingresultsarecausedbytheexplosionatKrakatauEXCEPTthat_____.A.ashrockanddustwasthrownhighintotheairB.othersmallvolcanoesweresoonproduceD.C.theislandofKrakatauwasdestroyedD.peoplesawbeautifulsunsetsforsomeyears5.Thearticleismainlyabout________.A.thecauseoftheKrakatauvolcanoB.thedangeroftheKrakatauvolcanoC.thehistoryoftheKrakatauvolcanoD.thefutureoftheKrakatauvolcano

LastTuesdayItookmytwodaughtersagedfiveandseventotownbycar.Itbegantorain__1__soIdecidedIwouldleavethechildreninthecar__2__Irushedintoashop.Iwarnedthegirlsnotto__3__anythingandtoldthemIwouldbe__4__withinafewminutes.ThenIlockedallthedoorsandleft__5__happilylookingoutofthewindow.Ireturnedtothecarinlessthanfiveminutesbutthegirlshad__6__!Icouldhardlybelievemy__7__.Thecardoorswere__8__lockedthewindowstightlyshutandonthebackseat__9__onlytwocoats.Being__10__Irantothecornerofthestreet__11__therewasnosignofthem.I__12__uptoanoldladynearbyandasked__13__shehadseentwosmallgirlsbutshesaidNo.FeelingquitesickwithfearIsatonthedriver’sseatand__14__tostoptrembling发抖.SuddenlyI__15__amerrylaugh_16__me.Igotoutofthecarranroundtoopentheboot车尾行李箱and__17__weretwoveryred-faceand__18__children.Theyhadobviouslypulledoutthebackseat__19__behinditandthenbeenunabletopushtheseatforwardagain.__20__tearsinmyeyesIleanedforwardandpulledtheirears.1.A.heavyB.hardC.bigD.hardly2.A.beforeB.sinceC.afterD.which3.A.talkB.reachC.hearD.touch4.A.awayB.outC.backD.along5.A.themB.herC.herselfD.themselves6.A.discoveredB.disappearedC.describedD.delivered7.A.earsB.wordsC.eyesD.heads8.A.evenB.againC.alreadyD.still9.A.haveB.wereC.hadD.are10.A.foolishB.proudC.frightenedD.pleased11.A.whereB.whichC.thatD.when12.A.arrivedB.lookedC.rushedD.left13.A.whatB.whenC.whetherD.how14.A.triedB.hadC.tiredD.ought15.A.feltB.listenedC.smeltD.heard16.A.behindB.overC.beforeD.with17.A.outsideB.amongC.insideD.between18.A.worriedB.excitedC.surprisedD.interested19.A.climbedB.flewC.threwD.jumped20.A.ForB.AboutC.WithD.Down

ChristopherThomas27wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes糖尿病Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin胰岛素threetimesadayfortherestofhislifeorrisknervedamageblindnessandevendeath.Andifthatweren'tbadenoughhehadnohealthinsurance.AfteramonthoffeelingupsetThomasdecidedhe'dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCantonMichiganforNewYorkgotajobwaitingtablesnicknamedhimselftheDiabeticRockstarandcreateddiabeticrockstar.comafreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1100peoplesharepersonalstoriesinformationandresources.JasonSwencki’ssonKodywasdiagnosedwithdiabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren'sforums论坛togethermostevenings.KodygetssoexcitedwritingtokidsfromalloversaysSwenckioneofthesite'svolunteers.Theyknowwhathe'sgoingthroughsohedoesn'tfeelalone.KodyisanythingbutaloneDiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStateswith24milliondiagnosedcases.Andmorepeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.ThesedaysThomas'smainfocusishischarity慈善机构FightItwhichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan'taffordadiabetic'shugeexpenses.Fight-it.orghasraisedabout$23000—inproductsandincash.InMayThomaswillholdthefirstannualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.Evenwithastaffof22volunteersThomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscausewhilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables.OfthediabetescharitiesouttheremostareputtingmoneyintofindingacuresaysBentleyGubaroneofRockstar'soriginalmembers.ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherThomas?A.Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.B.HestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetesC.hasapositiveattitudetothisdisease.D.Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.2.Diabeitcrockstar.comwascreatedfor_________.A.diabeticstocommunicateB.volunteerstofindjobsC.childrentoamusethemselvesD.rockstarstoshareresources.3.AccordingtothetextKody______.A.feellonelybecauseofhisillnessB.benefitsfromdiabeticrockstar.comC.helpscreatetheonlinekid’sforumsD.writeschildren’sstoriesonline4.WhatcanwelearnaboutFightIt?A.Ithelpsthediabeticsinfinancialdifficulties.B.Itorganizespartiesforvolunteeronceayear.C.Itofferslessexpensivemedicinetodiabetics.D.Itownsawell-knownmedicalwebsite.5.ThelastparagraphsuggeststhatThomas______.A.worksfull-timeinadiabetescharityB.employs22peopleforhiswebsiteC.helpsdiabeticsinhisownwayD.triestofindacurefordiabetes

ItwasavillageinIndia.Thepeoplewerepoor.Howevertheywerenotunhappy.Afteralltheirforefathershadlivedinthesamewayforcenturies.Thenoneday.Somevisitorsfromthecityarrived.Theytoldthevillagersthereweresomepeopleelsewherewholikedtoeatfrog’slegs.Howevertheydidnothaveenoughfrogsoftheirownandsotheywantedtobuyfrogsfromotherplace.Thisseemedlikemoneyfornothing.Thereweremillionsoffrogsinthefieldsaroundandtheywerenousetothevillagers.Alltheyhadtodowascatchthem.Agreementwasreachedandthechildrenweresentintothefieldstocatchfrogs.Everyweekatruckarrivedtocollectthecatchandhandoverthemoney.Forthefirsttimethepeoplewereabletodreamofabatterfuture.Butthedreamdidn’tlastlong.Thechangewashardlynoticedatfirstbutitseemedasifthecropswerenotdoingsowell.Moreworryingwasthatthechildrenfellillmoreoftenandthereseemedtobemoreinsectsaroundlately.Thevillagersdecidedthattheycouldn’tjustwaittoseethecropsfailingandthechildrengettingweak.Theywouldhavetousethemoneyearnedtobuypesticides杀虫剂andmedicines.Soontherewasnomoneyleft.Thenthepeoplerealizedwhatwashappening.Itwasthefrog.Theyhadn’tbeenuseless.Theyhadbeendoinganimportantjob---eatinginsects.Nowwithsomanyfrogskilledtheinsectswereincreasingmorerapidly.Theyweredamagingthecropsandspreadingdiseases.Nowthepeoplearestillpoor.Butintheeveningstheysitinthevillagesquareandlistentosoundsofinsectsandfrogs.Thesesoundsofthenightnowhaveamuchdeepermeaning.1.Fromparagraph1welearnthatthevillagers__________.A.workedveryhardforcenturiesB.dreamedofhavingabetterlifeC.werepoorbutsomewhatcontentD.livedadifferentlifefromtheirforefathers2.Whydidthevillagersagreetosellfrogs?A.thefrogswereeasymoneyB.TheyneedsmoneytobuymedicineC.theywantedtopleasethevisitorsD.thefrogsmadetoomuchnoise3.Whatmightbethecauseofthechildren’ssickness?A.thecropsdidn’tdowellB.thereweretoomanyinsectsC.thevisitsbroughtindiseasesD.thepesticideswereoverused4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastsentenceofthetext?A.HappinesscomesfrompeacefullifeinthecountryB.HealthismoreimportantthanmoneyC.TheharmonybetweenmanandnatureisimportantD.goodolddaywillneverbeforgotten

BelowisadaptedfromanEnglishdictionaryfigure/fīgə/nounverb●noun1.[Coftenpl.]anumberrepresentingparticularamountespeciallyonegiveninofficialinformation:thetrade/salesfigures2.[C]asymbolratherthanawordrepresentingoneofthenumbersbetween0and9:asix-figuresalary3.[pl]informaltheareaofmathematicsthatdealswithaddingmultiplyingetc4.apersonofthetypementioned:GandhiwasbothapoliticalandareligiousfigureinIndianhistory.5.theshapeofapersonseenfromadistanceornotclearly6.apersonorananimalasshowninartorastory:awallwithfivecarvedfiguresinit7.[C]thehumanshapeconsideredfromthepointofviewofbeingattractivelythin:doingexercisetoimproveone’sfigure8.[C]apatternorseriesofmovementsperformedonice:figure-skating[IDM]be/becomeafigureoffun:be/becomesb.thatotherslaughatcutafigure:ofapersontohaveaparticularappearanceHecutastrikingfigureinhisdinnerjacket.putafigureonsth.:tosaytheexactpriceornumberofsth.safinefigureofman/woman:atallstrong-lookingandwell-shapedpersonfigureofspeech:awordorphraseusedinadifferentwayfromitsusualmeaningsinordertocreateaparticularmentalimageoreffectfigurehead:someonewhoistheheadorchiefinnameonlywithnorealpowerorauthority●verb1.tothinkordecidethatsth.willhappenoristrue:IfiguredthatifItookthenighttrainIcouldbeinScotlandbymorning.2.tobepartofaprocesssituationetc.especiallyanimportantpart:Myopinionofthematterdidn’tseemtofigureatall.3.tocalculateanamountorthecostofsth.:Wefiguredthatattendanceat150000.[PHRV]1.figurein:toincludeinasum:Haveyoufiguredinthecostofhotel?2.figureon:toplanon;toexpectsth.tohappen:Ihaven’tfiguredonhisgettinghometoolate.3.figureout:toworkout;understandbythinking:Haveyoufiguredouthowmuchthetripwillcost?[IDM]It/Thatfigures!informal:ThatseemsreasonablelogicalandwhatIexpect.1.Ididn’treallymeanmypartnerisasnake;itwasjusta______.A.figureofeightB.figureheadC.figureofspeechD.afinefigure2.---Shewascominglateagain.---______!That’stypicalofher.A.ItfiguresheroutB.ItfiguresC.ItcutsapoorfigureD.Sheisafigureoffun3.WhatdoeswatchmyfigureinthesentenceDon’ttemptmewithchocolate;IamwatchingmyfigurE.mean?A.addthenumbersB.havesportsC.trynottogetfatD.watchgames

KISSIHEALTH-BEAUTYCENTERWithabusylifeandjobpressurecanmakeyoulooktiredandaged.KissiHealth-BeautyCentergivesclassesmakestrainingplansaccordingtoyourphysicalconditionsandsetsupanindividualfile.Allthesethingswillhelpyoutogettoknowyourbodyandthewaytokeepitfit.BODY-BUILDINGImportedgymequipmentwillhelpyoubuildupyourbody’smusclesmakingyoulookfullofenergyandstrength.GYMNASTICEXERCISESAbrightandlargeexerciseroomwithexcellentequipmentandmusicwillgiveyourbodyachancetoenjoymovementwithrhythm.3SPECIALLAZY-BONEFITNESSCENTERLazy-bonefitnessequipmentisthefirstbodyshapingsetofsevenbedsinHouston.Designedaccordingtohumananatomic解剖学的andkinematic运动学的theorythesevenspecialbedswillhelpyoutoexerciseyourwaistabdomen腹hips臀orlegs.Intherelaxinghoursyoumaytrythemtostrengthenyourmusclesandloseweight.*Tuition:Lazy-bonefitnesscard1000dollars/monthgymnasticclassesincluded.*OpenTime:10:30a.m.—10:30p.m.everyMondayWednesdayFridaySaturdayandSunday*Tel:59185700*Address:16JohnsonStreetHouston1.Thepurposeofthispassageisto______.A.giveadviceonhealthB.introducenewwaysofbody-buildingC.askyoutogotothecenterD.introducewaystoloseweight2.Ifyouwantsomeexercisesaswellasrelaxationafterabusydayyou’llgotothecenterand______________.A.learnanatomicandkinematictheoryB.sleeponthespecialbedsC.joininthegymnasticexercisesD.buyaspecialcard3.TomEverestwhokeepsaLazy-bonefitnesscardcangotothecenter______thisweek.A.11:30a.m.MondayB.11:30p.m.MondayC.10:00a.m.TuesdayD.10:00p.m.Tuesday4.Accordingtothepassagethecenterwantstoshowitis_____.A.themostconvenientB.thelargestC.thenewestD.themostadvanced

WhilemosthighschoolstudentsspendmostoftheirtimeworryingaboutwholikeswhoanddifferentrelationshipsbetweentheirclassmatesIchoosetofocusonmyschoollessonsandsports.WhenIwasyoungmymotherencouragedmetodevelopandkeepfriendshipwithboysinordertobuildstrongrelationships.ButshetoldmenottoriskagoodfriendshipwithaboywiththetitleofboyfrienD.It'sindeedawisechoicetostayfriendswiththoseoftheoppositesex.Inmyopinioneventhoughsomehighschoolrelationshipmightcontinueaftergraduationtheprobabilityofthemlastingmuchlongerissoslimthattherereallyisnotapointtoit.Firstlyyouhavetothinkaboutsuchaquestionwhetheritispossibletohurtbothofyouorevenhurtbothofyourfuturehusbandsorwives.Mysecondpointisthatyoustillcandateifyouhopemarriagecouldpossiblyfollow.Exceptthesetherereallyisnotanyotherreasonfordating.SomestudentsdesirerelationshipsforachancetoberomantiC.Whilethesearenicetohavetherearemanymoreimportantthingsatthispointinourlives.Thetitlesofboyfriendandgirlfriendputtoomuchstressonarelationshipbetweenhighschoolstudents.Juststayingcommonfriendsmaybethebestchoiceforus.Istronglyrecommendweshoulddealwithitinanappropriatewayandfollowourteachers’adviceifnecessary.1.TheauthorwritesthispassageprobablyfortoreaD.A.highschoolstudentsB.schoolteachersC.parentsandteachersD.marriedcouples2.Betweentheoppositesexestherelationshipofbeinggoodfriendsmightbethanthatofbeingboy/girlfriends.A.weakerB.saferC.slimmerD.stronger3.Howdoesthewriterliketheideaofdatingamongthestudents?A.DatingisanicechanceforstudentstoberomancedB.StudyingisfarmoreimportantthandatinginschoolC.InhighschooldatingcansurelyleadtofuturemarriageD.Datinginhighschoolissuretohurtyourfuturefamily4.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphmightreferto.A.thetitleofboyfriendorgirlfriendatschoolB.advicegivenbybothteachersandparentsC.thepressurefromschoollessonsandsportsD.therelationshipbetweenstudentsofoppositesexes

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A.mancamehomefromworklatetiredandfoundhis5-year-oldsonwaitingforhimatthedoor.DaddymayIaskyouaquestion?Yeahsurewhatisit?repliedtheman.1IfyoumustknowImake$20anhour.Ohthelittleboyrepliedwithhisheaddown.ThenhelookedupandsaidDaddymayIborrow$10?ThefatherwasangryIftheonlyreasonyouaskedforthatistoborrowsomemoneytobuyasillytoythenyoushouldgotobed.2Afteraboutanhourorsothemancalmeddownandstartedtothink.Maybetherewassomethinghereallyneededtobuywiththat$10andhereallydidn’taskformoneyveryoften.3Areyouasleepson?Heopenedthedoorandasked.NoDaddyrepliedtheboy.I’vebeenthinkingmaybeIwastoohardonyoujustnow.saidthemanHere’sthe$10youaskedfor.4OhthankyouDaddy!heyelled.Thenreachingunderhispillowhepulledoutsomesmallchange.5Whydoyouwantmoremoneyifyouhavealreadyhadsome?thefatheraskedangrily.BecauseIdidn’thaveenoughbutnowIdo.ThelittleboyrepliedDaddyIhave$20now.CanIbuyanhourofyourtime?PleasecomehomeearliertomorrowIwouldliketohavedinnerwithyou.A.Silentlythelittleboyreturnedthemoneytohisfatherwithtears.B.Themanseeingthattheboyalreadyhadmoneystartedtogetangryagain.C.Daddyhowmuchdoyoumakeanhour?D.Daddyhowmuchdoyouspendaday?E.Themanwenttothedoorofthelittleboy’sroom.F.Thelittleboyquietlywenttohisroomandshutthedoor.G.Thelittleboysatstraightupsmiling.

IwasonabusoneMarchevening.Thedriverdidn’tintendtostartthebussoonbecauseitwasnotyet1.Amiddle-agedwomangoton.Tiredandsadshetoldherstory2nottoanyoneinparticular.Onherwaytothestationhalfofhermoneywasstolen.Theotherhalfwashiddenunderherblousesoshe3stillhadsomeleft.Afewminuteslatershestoppedcryingbutstilllooked4.Whenalltheseatsweretakenthedriverstartedtheengine.Theconductorbeganto5_____fares.Whenshecametoanoldmaninworn-outclotheshe6thathehadspentallhismoneywhenhehadaccidentallygotonawrongbusandnowhewastryingtogohome.Onhearingthissheorderedtheoldmantogetoffthebus.Theoldmanwasalmostintearsashe7hertolethimtakethebushome.Thedrivertooktheconductor’ssideandrepeatedtheconductor’s8.Thewomanwaswatchingtheincident.9thedriverandtheconductorraisedtheirvoicesattheoldmansheinterfered.Stop10him!Can’tyouseehe’sonlytryingtogethome?Hedoesn’thaveanymoney!thedrivershouted.Wellthat’snoreasontothrowhimoffthebussheinsisted.Thenshereachedinsideherblousetookouther11moneyandhandedittotheconductor.Here’shisfareandmine.Juststopgivinghima12time.Allheadsturnedtothewoman.It’sonlymoneysheshrugged.Sherodetherestofthewayhome13ahappysmilewiththemoneyshe’dlostearlierforgotten.Ontheroadoflifethehelpofstrangerscan14ourloadsandliftourspirits.Howmuchsweeterthe15willbewhenwemakeitalittleeasierforothers!1.A.emptyB.fullC.crowdedD.ready2.A.tearfullyB.seriouslyC.carefullyD.calmly3.A.strangelyB.happilyC.secretlyD.fortunately4.A.unsatisfiedB.weakC.unhappyD.excited5.A.gatherB.raiseC.collectD.rise6.A.explainedB.approvedC.foundD.repeated7.A.beggedB.instructedC.praisedD.thanked8.A.requestB.actionC.suggestionD.order9.A.UnlessB.AlthoughC.UntilD.When10.A.attackingB.botheringC.blamingD.wronging11.A.spendingB.collectedC.remainingD.borrowed12.A.busyB.fullC.hardD.fearful13.A.givingB.wearingC.takingD.forcing14.A.moveB.increaseC.lightenD.carry15.A.homeB.journeyC.smileD.friendship

Lisawasrunninglate.Lisa25hadalottodoatworkplusvisitorsontheway:herparentswerecominginforThanksgivingfromherhometown.Butasshehurrieddownthesubwaystairsshestartedtofeeluncomfortablywarm.BythetimeshegottotheplatformLisafeltweakandtired----maybeithadn’tbeenagoodideatogivebloodthenightbeforeshethought.Sherestedherselfagainstapostclosetothetracks.SeveralyardsawayFrank43andhisgirlfriendJenniferfoundaspotclosetowherethefrontofthetrainwouldstop.Theyweredeepindiscussionaboutahousetheywerethinkingofbuying.ButwhenheheardthescreamfollowedbysomeoneyellingOhmyGodshefellin!Frankdidn’thesitate.Hejumpeddowntothetracksandransome40feettowardthebodylyingontherails.No!Notyou!hisgirlfriendscreamedafterhim.Shewasrighttobealarmed.BythetimeFrankreachedLisahecouldfeelthetracksshakingandseethelightcoming.Thetrainwasabout20secondsfromthestation.Itwashardtolifther.Shewasjustout.Buthemanagedtoraiseherthefourfeettotheplatformsothatbystanderscouldholdherbythearmsanddragherawayfromtheedge.ThatwaswhereLisabrieflyregainedconsciousness知觉feltherselfbeingpulledalongthegroundandsawsomeoneelseholdingherpurse.Lisathoughtshe’dbeenrobbed.Awomanheldherhandandamangavehisshirttohelpstopthebloodpouringfromherhead.Andshetriedtotalkbutshecouldn’tandthatwaswhensherealizedhowmuchpainshewasin.PoliceandfireofficialssoonarrivedandFranktoldthestorytoanofficer.Jennifersaidherboyfriendwascalmontheir40-minutetrainridedowntown----justashehadbeensecondsaftertherescuewhichmadeherthinkaboutherreactionatthetime.IsawthetraincomingandIwasthinkinghewasgoingtodiesheexplained.1.WhatwasthemostprobablecauseforLisa’sweakness?A.Shehadrunalongway.B.Shefelthotinthesubway.C.Shehaddonealotofwork.D.Shehadgivenbloodthenightbefore.2.WhydidJennifertrytostopherboyfriend?A.Becausetheywouldmisstheirtrain.B.Becausehedidn’tseethetraincoming.C.BecauseshewassureLisawashardtolift.D.Becauseshewasafraidthetrainwouldkillhim.3.WhendidLisabecomeconsciousagain?A.Whenthetrainwasleaving.B.Aftershewasbackontheplatform.C.Afterthepoliceandfireofficialscame.D.Whenamanwascleaningthebloodfromherhead.4.Thepassageisintendedto_________.A.warnusofthedangerinthesubwayB.showushowtosavepeopleinthesubwayC.tellusaboutasubwayrescueD.reportatrafficaccident

ItwasaSundaymorningandIwasinaterriblemood.Twoofmyfriendshadgonetothemoviesthenightbeforeandhadn’tinvitedme.Iwasinmyroomthinkingofwaystomakethemsorrywhenmyfathercamein.WanttogoforaridetodayBeck?It’sabeautifulday.No!Leavemealone!ThosewerethelastwordsIsaidtohimthatmorning.Myfriendscalledandinvitedmetogotothemallwiththemafewhourslater.Iforgottobemadatthemandwent.Icamehometofindanoteonthetable.MymotherputitwhereIwouldbesuretoseeit.Dadhashadanaccident.PleasemeetusatHighlandParkHospital.WhenIreachedthehospitalmymothercameoutandtoldmemyfather’sinjurieswereextensive.Yourfathertoldthedrivertoleavehimaloneandjustcall911thankGod!IfhehadmovedDaddythere’snotellingwhatmighthavehappened.Abrokenrib肋骨mighthavepierced穿透alung....MymothermayhavesaidmorebutIdidn’thear.Ididn’thearanythingexceptthoseterriblewords:Leavemealone.Mydadsaidthemtosavehimselffrombeinghurtmore.HowmuchhadIhurthimwhenIhurled愤慨地说出thosewordsathimearlierintheday?Itwasseveraldayslaterthathewasfinallyabletohaveaconversation.Iheldhishandgentlyafraidofhurtinghim.Daddy...Iamsosorry....It’sokaysweetheart.I’llbeokay.NoIsaidImeanaboutwhatIsaidtoyouthatday.Youknowthatmorning?Myfathercouldnomoretellaliethanhecouldfly.HelookedatmeandsaidSweetheartIdon’trememberanythingaboutthatdaynotbeforeduringoraftertheaccident.Irememberkissingyougoodnightthenightbeforethough.Hemanagedaweaksmile.MyEnglishteacheroncetoldmethatwordshaveimmeasurablepower.Theycanhurtortheycanheal.Andweallhavethepowertochooseourwords.Iintendtodothatverycarefullyfromnowon.1.Theauthorwasinbadmoodthatmorningbecause________.A.hisfatherhadaterribleaccidentB.hecouldn’tdrivetothemallwithhisfriendsC.hisfriendshadn’tinvitedhimtothecinemaD.hisfatherdidn’tallowhimtogooutwithhisfriends2.Whydidtheauthorsaysorrytohisfatherinthehospital?A.Becausehedidn’tgoalongwithhisfather.B.Becausehewasrudetohisfatherthatmorning.C.Becausehefailedtocomeearlieraftertheaccident.D.Becausehecouldn’tlookafterhisfatherinthehospital.3.Thereasonwhytheauthor’sfathersaidheforgoteverythingaboutthatdayisthat________.A.hehadapoormemoryB.hedidn’twanttoforgivehissonC.hejustwantedtocomforthissonD.helosthismemoryaftertheaccident4.WhatlessondidBecklearnfromthematter?A.Don’ttreatyourparentsbadly.B.Don’thurtotherswithrudewords.C.Don’tmovetheinjuredinanaccident.D.Don’tbeangrywithfriendsatsmallthings.

WhenIsteppedouttheplanefromMiamiintoCharlotteNorthCarolinaairportforaconnectingflighthomeIimmediatelyknewsomethingwaswrong.Lotsofdesperatepeoplecrowdedtheterminal.IquicklylearnedthatflightsheadedtotheNortheastwerecalledoffbecauseofastorm.TheearliesttheycouldgetusoutofCharlottewasTuesday.ItwasFriday.AgateagentstoodonthecounterandshoutedDon’taskusforhelp!Wecannothelpyou!Ijoinedacrowdthatranfromterminaltoterminalinsearchofaflightout.EventuallyIfoundsixstrangerswillingtorentavanwithme.WedrovethroughthenighttoWashingtonwhereItookatraintherestofthewaytoProvidencE.Therealproblemofcourseisthatincidentslikethishappeneverydaytoeveryonewhofliesmoreandmoreoften.ItreallygetstomethoughbecauseforeightyearsIwasontheothersideasaflightattendantforTrans-WorldAirlinesTWA.IknowthedaysaregonewhenattendantscouldbewrittenupifwedidnotputthelinesnapkinswiththeTWAlogointhelowerright-handcornerofthefirst-classdiners’trays.AsarethedayswhentherewerethreedinneroptionsonflightsfromBostontoLosAngelesineconomyclass.Whenoncestuckonatarmac机场停机坪inNewarkforfourhoursaplaneloadofpassengersgotMcDonald’shamburgersandfriesbythoughtfulnessoftheairline.Ihaveexperiencedthedeclineofservicealongwiththerestoftheflyingpublic.ButIbelieveeverythingwillchangelittlebylittlebecauseIrememberthedayswhentoflywastosoar翱翔.Theairlinesandtheiremployeestookprideinhowtheirpassengersweretreated.AndIthinkthedaysaresuretocomebackonedayinthenearfuture.1.Manypeoplecrowdedtheterminalbecause________.A.theywerereadytoboardontheplanesB.somethingwaswrongwiththeterminalC.theflightstotheNortheastwerecanceledD.thegateagentwouldn’thelpthepassengers2.ThewritergottoProvidence________atlast.A.byairB.byvanC.bytrainD.byunderground3.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Incidentshappenedtothosewhoflyquiteoften.B.ThewriterusedtobeaflightattendantforTrans-WorldAirlines.C.Evenasmallmistakemightcausecomplaintsfrompassengersinthepast.D.McDonald’shamburgersandfrieswereamongregulardinneroptions.4.Whatcanbeimpliedfromthepassage?A.ThewriterlivedinCharlotteNorthCarolinA.B.ThewriterthoughttheservicewasnotasgoodasitusedtobE.C.Thewriterwithotherpassengerswaitedtobepickeduppatiently.D.PassengerswouldfeelproudofhowtheyweretreatedontheplanE.

Anyonewhoworksinanofficeknowsthepoweroftechnology.Whenitworkslifeiswonderful.Informationfilesacrosstheworldinseconds.Itsavestimeandmakesourjobseasier.Butwhentechnologygoeswrongeveryonehatesit.InMarchPeterGolotareceivedagasbillfor$0.00.Hethrewitaway.InAprilhereceivedanotherbillfor$0.00.Hethrewthatonewaytoo.InMaythegascompanysenthimaletterwhichsaidhehadtopayhisgasbill.Ifhedidn’tpayittheyweregoingtocutoffhisgas.Hecalledandtoldthemthebillwasfor$0.00.Theysaiditwasacomputererror.Butthebillscontinued.Finallyhesentacheckfor$0.00.Thiscausedthebank’scomputertocrash.Afteralotofangryphonecallsandthelettersbetweenthemanthegascompanyandthebankthecasewenttocourt.ThegascompanylostandhadtopayPeterGolota$8000.Itallhappenedbecauseofabillfor$0.00.A.manfromColoradoappearedonthenewswhenheshothiscomputerbecauseitcrashedallthetime.Themanwhoownedabarputthedeadlaptoponthewallforeveryonetosee.ThepolicesaidIt’sthefirsttimesomeoneshotacomputerbecausehewasangrywithit.Theyarrestedhim.InDecemberMargaretSmartofEnergiesSolutionsstoodupinfrontof2000peopleinTaxes.Asshebegantospeakhermicrophonestoppedworking.Theyfoundanotherone.Aftertwominutesthatonealsodied.WhenshedecidedtoshowhernotesonPowerPointthecomputerrefusedtostartup.ThetitleofherpresentationwasTechnology:ThewayForward.1.Whydidthebank’scomputercrash?A.Becauseitkeptsendinggasbillsfor$0.00.B.BecausePeterGolotasentacheckfor$0.00.C.Becausethegascompanysentalettertothebank.D.Becausethegasbillcasewenttocourt.2.Whogotangrywithhiscomputerandshotit?A.Abarowner.B.Apoliceman.C.PeterGolota.D.Abankmanager.3.MargaretSmart’scomputerrefusestostartupprobablybecause________.A.therewasapowerfailureB.itworkedtoolongC.itwentwrongD.someoneshothercomputer

OnOctober191959thefirstSpecialEnglishprogramwasbroadcastontheVoiceofAmerica.Itwasanexperiment.ThegoalwastocommunicatebyradioinclearandsimpleEnglishwithpeoplewhosenativelanguagewasnotEnglish.Expertssaidthegoalwasadmirable令人敬畏的butthemethodwouldnotwork.Theywereprovedwrong.TheSpecialEnglishprogramsquicklybecamesomeofthemostpopularonVOA.Andtheystillare.FortyyearslaterSpecialEnglishcontinuestocommunicatewithpeoplewhoarenotfluentinEnglish.Butduringtheyearsitsrolehasexpanded.ItalsohelpspeoplelearnAmericanEnglish.AnditprovideslistenerseventhosewhoarenativeEnglishspeakerswithinformationtheycannotfindelsewhere.TodaySpecialEnglishbroadcastsaroundtheworldsevendaysaweekfivetimesaday.Eachhalf-hourbroadcastbeginswith10minutesofthelatestnewsfollowedby20minutesoffeatureprogramming.ThereisadifferentshortfeatureeveryweekdayaboutsciencedevelopmentagricultureandenvironmentandontheweekendaboutnewseventsandAmericanidioms.ThreeelementsmakeSpecialEnglishunique.Ithasalimitedvocabularyof1500words.Mostaresimplewordsthatdescribeobjectsactionsoremotions.SpecialEnglishiswritteninshortsimplesentencesthatcontainonlyoneidea.AndSpecialEnglishisspokenataslowerpaceabouttwo-thirdsthespeedofStandardEnglish.ThishelpspeoplelearningEnglishheareachwordclearly.ItalsohelpspeoplewhoareEnglishspeakersunderstandcomplexsubjects.ThroughtheyearsSpecialEnglishhasbecomeaverypopulartoolforteachingEnglisheventhoughitwasnotdesignedasateachingprogram.ItsucceedsinhelpingpeoplelearnEnglishinanon-traditionalway.IncountriesaroundtheworldEnglishteachersassignSpecialEnglishtotheirstudents.Theypraiseitforimprovingtheirstudents’abilitytounderstandAmericanEnglishandforthecontentoftheprograms.UniversitiesandprivatecompaniesinmanycountriesproducepackagesofSpecialEnglishmaterialsforstudents’use.1.AtthebeginningSpecialEnglishprogramwas________.A.wellreceivedB.rejectedbynativepeopleC.doubtedbysomeprofessionalsD.intendedforteachingEnglish2.WhatkindofEnglishisspokenonSpecialEnglish?A.BritishEnglishB.AmericanEnglishC.BothBritishandAmericanEnglishD.Notcertain3.WhichofthefollowingaretheelementsthatmakeSpecialEnglishunique?a.limitedvocabularyb.shortsimplesentencesc.goodcommunicationmethodd.slowspeede.interestingfeatureprogrammingA.abeB.acdC.abdD.bde4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.SpecialEnglishhasbeenfoundedforlessthan50years.B.NativeEnglishspeakersdon’tgoinforSpecialEnglishmuch.C.SpecialEnglishusuallystartswith20minutesofthelatestnews.D.PeoplecanlearnsomeidiomsfromSpecialEnglish.5.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.ListeningtoSpecialEnglishcanbeastudent’shomeworkB.ListeningtoSpecialEnglishcanimprovethecontentoftheprogram.C.SomestudentsrecordtheSpecialEnglishmaterialforsaleD.LearningEnglishfromVOAisatraditionalwayforEnglishlearners.

Terrywasamiddle-agedleathertraderwhoserepeatedfailureincareermadehimadepressedmanoften1thathehadbeencheatedbyothers.Onedayhetoldhiswifehewasso2withthecitythathehadtoleave.Sohisfamilymovedtoanothercity.Itwasthe3ofaweekend.WhenTerryandhiswifewerebusilyoccupiedintidyinguptheirnewhomethelightsuddenly4.Terrywasregretfultohaveforgottenbringingalong5andhadtowait6inalowmood.Justthenheheardlighthesitant7onhisdoorthatwereclearlyaudible听到inthe8night.Who’sit?hewondered.SinceTerrywasa9inthiscityandthiswasthemomentheespeciallyhatedtobe10.Sohewenttothedoorandopenedit11.AtthedoorwasalittlegirlshylyaskingSir.doyouhavecandles?I’myourneighbor.NoansweredTerryinangerandshutthedoor12.Whatanuisance讨厌hecomplainedoveritwithhiswife.Nosoonerhadwesettleddownthantheneighborcameto13things.Afterawhilethedoorwasknockedagain.Heopeneditandfoundthesamegirloutside.14thistimeshewas15twocandlessayingMygrandmatoldmethenewneighbordownstairsmightneedcandles.She16meheretogiveyouthese.Terrywasstruckdumb目瞪口呆bywhathe17.Atthatmomenthesuddenlyrealizedwhatcausedhis18inlife.Itwashis19andharshness刻薄withotherpeople.Thepersonwhohadcheatedhiminlifewas20nobodyelsebuthimselfforhiseyeshadbeenblurred蒙蔽byhisunsympathetic无情的mind.1.A.complainingB.reflectingC.prayingD.pretending2.A.inspiredB.disappointedC.thrilledD.encouraged3.A.morningB.momentC.afternoonD.evening4.A.wentonB.wentdownC.wentoutD.wentthrough5.A.candlesB.matchesC.lightsD.flashlights6.A.happilyB.patientlyC.willinglyD.helplessly7.A.stepsB.wordsC.knocksD.screams8.A.darkB.quietC.noisyD.crowded9.A.newcomerB.guestC.neighborD.settler10.A.offeredB.disturbedC.embarrassedD.surprised11.A.cheerfullyB.confidentlyC.impatientlyD.absurdly12.A.gentlyB.deliberatelyC.slightlyD.heavily13.A.lendB.sellC.purchaseD.borrow14.A.AndB.ButC.SoD.For15.A.holdingB.hidingC.fetchingD.seeking16.A.suggestedB.forbadC.sentD.forced17.A.feltB.smeltC.heardD.saw18.A.failureB.successC.attemptD.determination19.A.warmthB.coldnessC.kindnessD.influence20.A.probablyB.hardlyC.actuallyD.especially

WhenIwas14Iwashitchhiking搭便车fromHoustonthroughEIPasoonmywaytoCaliforniafollowingmydream.Iwasahighschooldrop-outwithlearningdisabilitiesandwassetonsurfingthebiggestwavesintheworldfirstinCaliforniaandtheninHawaii.UponreachingdowntownEIPasoImetanoldmanabumonthestreetcorner.HestoppedmeandquestionedmeasIpassedby.HeaskedifIwasrunningawayfromhome.IsupposebecauseIlookedsoyoung.ItoldhimNotexactlysir.sincemyfatherhadgivenmearidetothefreewayinHoustonandgivenmehisblessings.Thefriendlybumtheninvitedmetohaveacupofsodawithhim.Aftertalkingforawhilehetoldmehehadsomethinggreattoshowmeandsharewithme.IfollowedhimintotheEIPasoPublicLibrary.Iwasaskedtositdownandwaitwhilehelookedforsomethingspecialamongtheshelves.Afewmomentslaterhereturnedwithsomeoldbooksinhishand.HesaidTherearetwothingsthatIwanttoteachyouyoungman.Numberoneis:neverjudgeabookbyitscoverforacovercanfoolyou.HefollowedwithI’llbetyouthinkI’mabumdon’tyou?Iadmitted.WellyoungmanI’vegotalittlesurpriseforyou.Iamoneofthewealthiestmenintheworld.Ihaveprobablyeverythinganymancouldeverwant.ButayearagomywifepassedawayandsincethenIhavebeendeeplydoubtedaboutlife.IrealizedtherewerecertainthingsIhadnotyetexperiencedinlifeoneofwhichwaswhatitwouldbeliketolivelikeabumaskingpeopleformoneyonthestreets.ForthepastyearIhavebeengoingfromcitytocitydoingjustthat.Soyouseedon’teverjudgeabookbyitscover.Numbertwoistolearnhowtoread.Forthereisonlyonethingthatpeoplecan’ttakeawayfromyouandthatisyourwisdom.Atthatmomentheputmyrighthandupontheoldbooks—thewritingsofPlatoAristotle.Hispartingrequestwasformetoneverforgetwhathetaughtme.Ihaven’t.1.Accordingtothepassagetheboyleftschoolbecause______.A.hisfatherwantedhimtoexperiencesomethingnewB.hehadsomedifficultyinlearningatschool.C.hewasgoingtorealizehisdreamD.hewantedtogosurfing2.Theunderlinedwordbuminthesecondparagraphcanbereplacedby_____.A.beggerB.robberC.librarianD.story-teller3.Whichofthefollowingistheboy’splannedroute?A.Houston-EIPaso-California-HawaiiB.Houston-EIPaso-Hawaii-CaliforniaC.EIPaso-Houston-California-HawaiiD.California-Hawaii-Houston-EIPaso4.Theoldmantoldtheboysomethingabouthisownexperienceinorderto_______.A.tellhimhewasnotabumB.persuadehimtogobacktoschoolC.provethathemustreadsomeclassicalbooksD.teachhimnottojudgeapersonbyhisclothes

ProvidingsmallclassesforatleastseveralgradesstartinginearlyprimaryschoolgivesstudentsthebestchancetosucceedinlategradesaccordingtogroundbreakingnewresearchfromaMichiganStateUniversityscholar.TheresearchbySpyrosKonstantopoulosaprofessorofeducationisthefirsttoexaminetheeffectsofclasssizeoveraperiodandforalllevelsofstudents.ThestudyappearsintheAmericanJournalofEducation.HeisalsoamemberofagroupfortheDepartmentofEducation’sInstituteofEducationSciencesthatwillgiveofficialadviceonclasssizetothestates.Hesaidtheadvicewillmirrorhisresearch:thebestplanistoprovidecontinuoussmallclasses13to17studentsforatleastseveralyearsstartinginkindergartenorfirstgradE.ForalongtimestatesthoughttheycouldjustdoitinkindergartenorfirstgradeforoneyearandgetthebenefitsHesaiD.Idon’tbelievethat.Ithinkyouneedatleastafewyearsinarowwhereallstudentsandespeciallylow-achieversreceivethetreatmentandthenyouseethebenefitslater.Hisresearchuseddata数据fromtheProjectStarstudyinTennesseethatanalyzedtheeffectsofclasssizeonmorethan11000studentsinprimaryandmiddleschool.Hefoundthatstudentswhohadbeeninsmallclassesfromkindergartenthroughthirdgradehadactuallyhighertestscoresingradesfourthrougheightthanstudentswhobeeninlargerclassesearlyon.StudentsfromallachievementlevelsbenefitedfromsmallclassestheresearchfounD.Butlow-achieversbenefitedthemostwhichnarrowedtheachievementgap差距withhigh–achieversinsciencereadingandmathhesaiD.Althoughthestudydidn’tconsiderclassroompracticeshesaidthereasonforthenarrowinggapislikelyduetolow-achievingstudentsreceivingmoreattentionfromteachers.Thisisespeciallyimportantinpoorerschoolsbecauseteachereffectivenessmattersmoreinschoolswithmoredisadvantagedandlow-performingstudentshesaiD.1.Theprofessorarguesabout.A.thesizeoftheclassB.theperiodoftheclassC.theattentionfromteachersD.theachievementsofstudents2.Theresultoftheresearchshowsthat.A.smallclassesforoneyearinearlygradeareenoughB.continuoussmallclasseshelpstudentsachievemoreC.it’sbesttoattendsmallclassesinkindergartenD.smallclassesdoequalgoodtostudentsofalllevels3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Highachieverswillnotbenefitfromsmallclasses.B.ContinuoussmallclasseshavenotbeenwidelyaccepteD.C.Low-achieversshouldbeseparatedfromhigh-achievers.D.Teachers’attentionmatterslessthanclassroompractices.4.TheunderlinedwordThisinthelastparagraphrefersto.A.thegapbetweenlowandhighachieversB.continuoussmallclassesC.classroompracticesinlatergradesD.theProjectStarSturdy

Vinegar醋isanoldfolktreatmentbeneficialinalonglistofdiseases.Somepeoplesaythatitcanguardagainstlowerbloodpressurepreventcancerdestroyinfectionassistindigestionandweightcontrolmaintainmemoryandprotectthemindfromaging.Vinegarissaidtohavebeenusedformedicaldiseasesforatleast10000years.TheBabyloniansfirstmadewineintovinegarin5000BCusingdatepalmsgrapesandfigsandbelievedvinegarhadexceptionalcuringnatures.Hippocratesissaidtohaveusedvinegarasanantibiotic抗生素.Samuraiwarriorssupposedlyusedvinegarforstrengthandpower.DuringtheU..S..CivilWarsoldiersusedvinegartopreventstomachicupsetandasatreatmentforvariousdiseasesincludingpneumoniaandscurvy.ItwasusedtotreatwoundsduringWorldWarI..ThenamevinegarcomesfromaFrenchwordmeaningsourwine.Vinegarstaketheirnamefromthematerialusedtomakethevinegari.e.applecidervinegarcomesfromappleswinevinegarcomesfromgrapes.Applecidervinegarismadebycrushingapplesandsqueezingouttheliquid.Sugarandyeastareaddedtotheliquidtostartthefermentation发酵processwhichturnsthesugarsintoalcohol.Inasecondfermentationprocessthealcoholisturnedintovinegarwithitssourtaste.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacuringeffectofvinegar?A.TopreventlowerbloodpressureB.TohelploseweightC.Todelayone’smindgettingoldD.Tocurecancer2.Thesecondparagraphmainlytalksabout________.A.thehistoryofvinegarB.howpeopleusedvinegarmedicallyinhistoryC.theproductionofvinegarD.howvinegarhasfunctionedsinceancienttimes3.Whattopictheauthorcouldmostpossiblyturntofollowingthelastparagraph?A.theproductionprocessofvinegarB.thecuringeffectsofvinegarC.theproductionprocessofwinevinegarD.theproductionprocessofapplecidervinegar

TheunquestionedroleofastudentistolearnasmuchaspossiblethroughwhatevermeansittakestoacquireknowledgE.Teachersandprofessorsarehumanbeingsandarethereforenotperfect.Nooneknowsthecorrectanswertoeveryquestionevenwhenyoulimitthequestionstoacertainfieldofstudy.Havingcertainskepticism质疑aboutwhattheyarebeingtaughtcanhelpstudentstomaketheteachersevenbetterbycorrectingmistakesandmisinformation.Studentscertainlyhaveahugeroleintheirownabilitiestolearn.Teachersshouldactmoreasguidesalongthewayratherthantrytoforceeachstudenttolearn.Thebestteachersintheworldcannotteachanunmotivatedstudent.Iftheteacherforwhateverreasoncannotmotivatethestudentthenthestudentmustsomehowfindawaytomotivatehimselforherself.Onemethodofdoingthisisbybecominganactiveratherthanapassivestudent.Themorethestudentinvolveshimselforherselfintheactofstudyingthebetterheorshecanlearn.Oneofthebestwaystobecomemoreactiveissimplytoasktheteacherorprofessorquestions.Studentswhopassivelysitinaclassroomandtakeeverythingthattheteachersaysforgrantedarenotfullyusingtheirmentalcapacitiestolearn.Bettereducationcomesfromteacherswhoareabletogettheirstudentstothinkaboutasubjectratherthanmerelyabsorbacertainamountofinformation.Havingahealthyskepticismcanimproveastudent'sabilitytoboththinkandabsorbknowledgeinalearningsituation.Teachersarehumanbeingsandnooneisonehundredpercentrightallofthetimeeveninaclassroomsituation.Perhapsateacherwouldsimplyunconsciouslysaythewrongwordorpassonsomemisinformationthattheteachertrulybelievedwascorrect.A.student'squestioncouldpreventanentireclassroomfrombecomingconfusedormisinformeD.ThereisofcourseafinebalancebetweenastudenthavingahealthyskepticismandjustbeingadownrightskeptiC.Butwiththeproperattitudetowardlearningandalittleskepticismboththestudentsandteacherscanimproveuponthelearningprocessandmaximizelearningefficiency.1.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor'smainargument?A.Passivelearningresultsfrompassiveteachinginclass.B.Astudent'sabilityplaysahugeroleinthelearningprocess.C.Ahealthyskepticismfullydependsonstudents'motivationandability.D.Ahealthyskepticismandproperattitudecontributetoeffectivelearning.2.Beingpassivelearnersthestudents_______________.A.uselittleoftheirmentalabilitywhilestudyingB.seldominvolvethemselvescompletelyinlearningC.canhardlytelltherightfromthewronginclassD.simplyasktheirteachersquestionswithoutthinking3.Accordingtothepassageagoodteachershould_________.A.helptheunmotivatedstudentspatientlyB.instructstudentsinthelearningprocessC.makenomistakesintheteachingprocessD.answerallthequestionsraisedbystudents4Theauthorwillmostprobablyagreethat___________.A.keepingskepticismtoacertaindegreeisimportantB.havingagoodattitudecanensurethelearningprocessC.takingeverythingforgrantedmakesastudentlearnnothingD.ateacher'sabilitycanbeimprovedbyencouragingdoubts

TheHongKongMedicalAssociationHKMACouncildiscussedinameetingtheproblemofusingmobilephoneswhiledriving.ThefollowingprintswererecordeD.1.ThereisnowobjectivescientificinformationmostrecentlyfromTorontoshowingthattheriskofbringingabouttrafficaccidentsrisesfourfoldifamobilephoneisusedwhiledriving.2.Hands-offmodelsofmobilephonesarenosaferthanhands-onmodels.3.SwitzerlandIsraelBrazilandsomestatesinAustralianowhavelawsbanningtheuseoftelephoneswhiledrivingmotorvehicles.TheCouncilalsorecordedthatmobilephonesserveaspecialsocio-economicfunctioninHongKongsuchasoperationofgoodsvansandtaxisandforbiddingtheirusebylawimmediatelymaydisrupt扰乱importantaspectsofoursocio-economiclifE.Wedoubtwhetherthelowfigureof1--3trafficaccidentsperyearlocallyoccurringwhileamotoristwasusingamobilephoneasofferedbytheSecretaryforEconomicServicesMr.StetpenPrittwassystematicallycollecteD.TheHKMACouncilstronglyadvisedthat:1.DriversofallmotorvehiclesinHongKongshouldstoptheirvehiclesinsafeplaceswhentheywishtousetheirmobilephones.2.Thegovernmentshouldseriouslyconsideraddinganadditionalchargeofdrivingwithoutduecareandheavierpunishmentsondriversconnectingwithtrafficaccidentswhileusingmobilephones.3.Statisticsonmobile-phone-inducedtrafficaccidentsshouldbecollectedsystematicallywithoutdelay.Ifnecessarythepolicemaybeempoweredtocross-checkwithphonecompanieswhetherthedriver'sphonewasinuseatthetimeofatrafficaccident.1.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?A.Theimportanceofobjectivescientificinformation.B.Usingmobilephoneswhiledriving.C.Aspecialsocio-economicfunction.D.Forbiddingtheuseofmobilephones.2.ThelowfigureoftrafficaccidentscausedbyusingmobilephonesinHongKongsuggeststhat______.A.fewpeoplethereusedmobilephoneswhiledrivingB.thedriverstherestoppedtheirvehiclestousemobilephonesC.thedriverstherewereafraidoftheheavypunishmentsD.thepeopleinteresteddidnotcollecttheinformationregularly3.ItisrecommendedthattheHongKonggovernmentshould___________.A.forbidtheuseofmobilephoneswhiledrivingB.takeduecaretostopdriversfromusingmobilephoneswhiledrivingC.punishmorestrictlydriversconnectingwithaccidentsduetousingmobilephonesD.solvetheproblemofusingmobilephoneswhiledrivingimmediately4.Thewordcross-checkinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans____________.A.questioningsomebodycarefullyB.consideringadifferentsourceC.providingmorecross-referencesD.joininganaccidentinsurancecompany

Scientistssaytheyhavedevelopedthefirsttechnologyofitskindtoallowchildrenwithcommunicationproblemstoconversebetter.Howwasschooltoday?isasoftwaresystemtoenablechildrenwithdisabilitiessuchascerebralpalsy脑瘫communicatefaster.ThesystemistheresultofaprojectbetweencomputingscientistsfromtheUniversitiesofDundeeandAberdeenandCapabilityScotlanD.DrEhudReiterfromtheUniversityofAberdeen'sSchoolofNaturalandComputingSciencessaid:Howwasschooltoday?usessensorsswipecardsandarecordingdevicetogatherinformationonwhatthechildusingthesystemhasexperiencedatschoolthatday.Thiscanthenbeturnedintoastorybythecomputer—usingwhatiscallednaturallanguagegeneration—whichthepupilscanthensharewhentheygethomE.Thesystemallowschildrentoeasilytalkabouttheirschooldayandtoquicklyanswerquestions.Forachildwithseveremotordisabilitiesornospeechholdingaconversationisoftenverydifficultandlimitedtoshortone-to-two-wordanswers.PupilsfromCapability'sCorsefordSchoolnearGlasgowwerethefirsttotrialthenewsystem.SueWilliamsheadteacheratCorsefordSchoolsaid:IntheweekweusedthesystemwefounditveryusefultopupilsteachersandparentsalikE.Itallowschildrentotakecontroloftheconversationwithouthavingtorelyonhelpfromus.NicoleValleryandRebeccaClellandweretwoofthepupilsatCorsefordtotestthenewsoftwarE.Nicole11saidIwashappytotakepartinHowwasschooltoday?Itmademefeelgoodaboutmyself.RebeccasaidItwassomethingdifferent.Ienjoyedit.Nicole'smumJansaid:WereallyenjoyedusingHowwasschooltoday?andhearingNicole'sstory.Theprogrammerenabledhertotalkeasilyandanswerquestionsquicklygivingusaverydetailedinsightintoherday.Plansarenowinplacetoexaminehowitcouldbeusedtosupportchildrenwithdifferentlevelsandtypesofimpairments缺陷.1.Whatisprobablythemeaningoftheunderlinedwordconverseinthefirstparagraph?A.completeB.communicateC.controlD.conduct2.ThefollowingarepartofHowwasschoolday?except________.A.sensorsB.swipecardsC.areadingdeviceD.amicrophone3.Thesoftwarehasbeendevelopedto________.A.solvecommunicationproblemsB.helpgatherinformationaboutschooldaysC.helptocommunicatefasterD.talkaboutthestudents’schooldays4.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Howwasschoolday?hasgoneintoproduction.B.Scientistsplantocarryoutfurtherresearchintothesystem.C.Thesystemallowschildrentotakecontroloftheconversation.D.Thesystemmakespupilsfeelgoodaboutthemselves.5.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Howwasschoolday?BecomingPopularB.ASoftwareforListeningC.ANewSoftwareHelpingCommunicationEasierD.ANewSoftwareforPupils