Jerry was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. One day I went up to Jerry and asked him, “How do you do it?” Jerry replied, “Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choicE. You choose how you react to situations. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.” Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination（开启号码锁的号码组合）. The robbers panicked and shot him. Luckily, Jerry was found quickly and rushed to the local hospital. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with small pieces of the bullets still in his body. I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, “If I were any better, I’d be twins.” “Weren’t you scared? Did you lose consciousness?” I askeD. Jerry replied, “As I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices—I could choose to live, or I could choose to diE. I chose to livE. The nurses were great. They kept telling me I was going to be finE. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scareD. In their eyes, I read—He’s a dead man!” “What did you do ?” I askeD. “Well, there was a big, strong nurse shouting questions at me,” said Jerry. “She asked if I was allergic（过敏的）to anything.” .“Yes,” I replieD. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply,. I took a deep breath and yelled, “Bullets!” Over their laughter, I told them. “I am choosing to livE. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead!” Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitudE. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything. 1.It can be inferred from the passage that . A.you should never leave the back door open in a restaurant business. B.Jerry’s nervousness led to the shot accident. C.it’s not safe in the morning for the restaurant business. D.Jerry was badly wounded during the robbery. 2.The underlined part “If I were any better, I’d be twins.” probably means . A.I’m as fine as beforeB.I’m as fine as my twin brother C.I’m not any betterD.I’m even worse 3.What would Jerry probably do if he lost his car? A.He would always complain about the public safety. B.He would hate himself for being too careless. C.He would think it’s a good time for him to buy a new onE. D.He would feel sad about the lost car for a long timE. 4.The writer thinks Jerry a（an） person. A.carelessB.braveC.optimisticD.generous

ThishotelinthetreesisfamousintheworlD.Peop1ewhoknowverylittleaboutKenyaknowofTreetops.WhenKingGeorgeVIdiedPrincessElizabethwasstayingontheTreetopsandwhenshecamedownfromthereShesucceededinasthequeenofthecountry.ThishotelinthemiddleoftheforestshowsthepleasureofAfricA.WhenyouvisitityouwillbesentintotheheartoftheforestbyhotelbusesandthenaguidewithaguntoprotectyouagainstbiggamewillgowithyoutotheTreetops.Beforeandafterdinnerforthewholenightifyouwishyoucansitonthecorridorwatchinganimalscometothewaterpool.TheearliesthotelTreetopswasbuiltroundalargetreeontheoppositesideofthewaterbutthatwasdestroyedbyfireandthenewhotelTreetopswhichisbuiltroundseveraltreesismuchbigger.ThediningroomatTreetopsissmallandthewaiterscannotwalkroundtoserveguestsacleverrailwayservicehasbeeninventeD.Gueststaketheirfoodasitpassesslowlyinfrontofthemalongalineinthecenterofthetable.TherearemanyanimalsaroundtheTreetops.Whenyouvisitthemyoucansee:---Animalsandtheirbabiesarewaitingtogreettheguests.---AnimalsenjoyingtheTreetopspoolinthedaylight.---Alongbodiedlongringtailedveryactivecat-likeanimalisaspecialonecomingoutatnight.Hehuntsandeatsanythinghecanoverpowerandisverydestructive.HelivesinthetreesatTreetops.Hecomesforhisfoodeveryevening.Donotgettooneartohimashisteethandclawscandoyouharm.Theseanimalscanbetrainedandbecomelovelypets.---Someotheranimalswhohaveathickcoatingoffurtokeepthemwarminthecoldforestnights.---ManybuffaloescomingtotheTreetopsforwaterandsaltduringthedayornight.1.Shesucceededinbecomingthequeenofthecountry.Inthissentencesucceededmeans_______.A.didwhatshewastryingtodoB.gainedherpurposeC.gotapositiononthedeathoftheKingD.completedaneasytask2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthecat-likeanimaldescribedinthepassageisNOTtrue?A.Itcomesforfoodonlyatnight.B.ItlivesinthetreesatTreetops.C.Itsteethandclawscandopeopleharm.D.Itcancatchanyotheranimalintheforest.3.Accordingtothepassage.Treetopsisfamousintheworldbecause________.A.itshowsthepleasureofAmericaB.PrincessElizabethgottothecrownwhencomingdownfromthereC.itisbuiltroundseveraltreesD.therearemanyanimalsthatcanbetrainedandbecomelovelypets4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheguests________.A.shouldnotplaygamesontheTreetopsB.couldnotsitonthecorridoratnightC.couldenjoytheirdinnerinthediningroomD.shouldkeepoffthecat-likeanimals

Everyoneknowswemustexerciseregularlytomaintaingoodhealth.Indeedstayingphysicallyfitisabigpartofourculture.Weconsiderandrightlysothathealthypeopleareattractivepeople.Sincemostofuswanttobeattractivethereisnoshortageofexerciseclubstrainingvideosmagazinesandbooksofferingtohelpusstayphysicallyfit.Unfortunatelyhoweverourculturedoesnotplacethesameemphasisonmentalfitness.Althoughweadmireandlovemenandwomenwithstrongandhealthy-lookingbodieswedon’thavethesamedegreeofrespectorattractionforsmarteducatedandmentallyhealthypeople.Thisisashamebecausethereareimmenserewardsforpeoplewhohavedevelopedtheabilitytothinkwell.Ifyourmindiswelltrainedandflexibleyouwillbeabletounderstandagreatdealofwhathappensaroundyou.Andifyouarealsowelleducated---thatisifyouunderstandbasicsciencemathematicsmusicartliteraturehistoryandsoon---youwillfinditmucheasiertomakegooddecisionsthroughoutyourlife.Overthelongrunthisleadstoasenseofcontroloveryourdestinyandamuchbetterlifethanotherwise.Peoplewhoarepoorlyeducatedorwhodon’tthinkwell---thatispeoplewhoarenotmentallyfitseethingsdifferently.Theirworldiscontrolledbymysteriousbutoftenmalevolent恶意的forces.Suchpeoplelivewithinasystemtheywillnevermasterforcedtofollowtherulestheywillneverunderstand.Althoughitmaynotbeobviousmostpeoplespendtheirlivesbeingmanipulated控制byothers.Theyaretoldwhattodowhattothinkhowtospendtheirmoneyandwhattheyshouldandshouldnotaspire渴求toinlife.Inmyopinionifyouwanttolivewellyoumustbeabletouseyourmindwell.ForthisreasonIwantyoutobeabletoconcentratesolveproblemunderstandcomplexideasandthinkclearlyandquickly.Suchskillswillmakeiteasierforyoutomakeinformeddecisionsunderstandcurrenteventschoosegoodfriendsmanageyourmoneywellmakewiselong-termdecisionsandappreciatemusicartandliterature.Thekeytodevelopingsuchskillsistoenjoylearningandtohavetheabilityandmotivationtoteachyourself.1.Thewriterofthepassagefeelsdisappointedthat______________.A.somepeoplehavenottheskilltomakegooddecisionsB.theworldofthephysicallyhealthypeopleiscontrolledbymysteriousforcesC.mentallyhealthypeoplearenotaspopularasphysicallypeopleD.toomuchhasbeendonetohelppeoplestayphysicallyfit2.Theunderlinewordthisrefersto___________.A.theunderstandingofagreatdealofwhatgoesonaroundyouB.theunderstandingofbasicscienceandmathematicsC.goodtraininginbodyandmindD.beingabletomakegooddecisionsinlife3.Thewriterofthepassagethinksthatthosewhoarenotmentallyfit___________.A.liveapoorandmysteriouslifeB.can’tcontrolovertheirlifeC.oftendowhatothersdoD.enjoybeingfooledandruled4.Thebesttitleofthepassagewillmostprobablybe______________.A.MindHelpsYouMoreB.TrainYourMindC.MakeInformedDecisionsD.LearnMoretoHelpYourself

WhenmyfirstwartimeChristmascameIwasinbasictraininginNewJerseyandnotsureifIwould1ithomefortheholidays.OnlyontheafternoonofDecember23wasthelistof2whowouldhavethree-dayholidays3.Iwasoneofthe4soldiers.ItwasChristmasEvewhenIarrivedhomeandalittle5hadfallen.Anextraordinarychangeithadbrought—whatafantasticwhiteworld!Mother6thefrontdoor.Icouldsee7herintothecornerofthelivingroomwherethetreehadalways8.Therewerelightsallcolorsandornaments饰品9againstthegreenofapine松树.Wherediditcomefrom?IaskeD.Iaskedthegateboyto10itmymothersaiD.Iwouldn’thavehadoneformyselfandChristmasisonlyonedayaway—sucha11!Hejustbroughtitinthisafternoonacoupleofhoursbeforeyou12Thepinereachedtotheproper13almosttotheceilingandtheTopStarwasinitsplacE.A.fewgreenbranchesstuckoutaroundalittle14atthesideIthoughtandtherewasapartofthetreewithoutleavesinthemiddlE.Butthetree15theroomwithwarmlightandthewholehousewiththepleasantsmellofChristmas.It’snotliketheoneyouusedtofindmymotherwenton.Yourswerealwaysingood16.Isupposethegateboywasnotabletofinda17oneinthewoods.ButhowcanIexpecttoomuchofsuchaniceboy?Don’tworryItoldher.It’s18.Itwasn’tofcoursebutatthemomentI19somethingforthefirsttime:AllChristmas20areperfect.1.A.makeB.getC.handleD.turn2.A.studentsB.doctorsC.soldiersD.officers3.A.foundB.postedC.createdD.reported4.A.superiorB.pleasantC.fortunateD.special5.A.snowB.rainC.tearD.sweat6.A.lockedB.answeredC.knockedD.shut7.A.beyondB.beforeC.besideD.beneath8.A.lainB.grownC.stoodD.planted9.A.shiningB.wavingC.leaningD.burning10.A.carryB.purchaseC.borrowD.cut11.A.boyB.rushC.treeD.day12.A.calledB.knewC.visitedD.returned13.A.lengthB.heightC.depthD.width14.A.automaticallyB.energeticallyC.awkwardlyD.temporarily15.A.occupiedB.loadedC.impressedD.filled16.A.traditionB.viewC.sightD.shape17.A.tallerB.healthierC.betterD.worse18.A.perfectB.satisfactoryC.successfulD.disappointing19.A.decoratedB.declaredC.recalledD.realized20.A.eveningsB.treesC.seasonsD.presents

King’sCollegeSummerSchoolKing’sCollegeSummerSchoolisanannual每年的trainingprogramforhighschoolstudentsatalllevelswhowanttoimprovetheirEnglish.CoursesaregivenbytheteachersofKing’sCollegeandothercollegesinNewYork.Tripstomuseumsandculturecentersarealsoorganized.Thisyear’ssummerschoolwillbefromJuly25toAugust15.Moreinformationisasfollows:Application申请date●StudentsinNewYorkshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly182009.●StudentsofothercitiesshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly162009.●ForeignstudentsshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly102009.Courses●EnglishLanguageSpokenEnglish:22hoursReadingandWriting:10hours●AmericanHistory:16hours●AmericanCulture:16hoursSteps●Aletterofself-introduction●Aletterofrecommendation推荐﹡ThelettersshouldbewritteninEnglishwithallthenecessaryinformation.Cost●Dailylessons:$200●Sportsandactivities:$100●Travels:$200●Hotelservice:$400﹡Youmaychoosetolivewithyourfriendsorrelativesinthesamecity.Pleasewriteto:ThompsonSanders1026King’sStreetNewYorkNY10016USAE.-mail:KC-Summer-School@yahoocom1.Youcanmostprobablyreadthetextin________.A.anewspaperB.atravelguideC.atextbookD.atelephonebook2.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutKing’sCollegeSummerSchool?A.Onlytopstudentscantakepartintheprogram.B.King’sCollegeSummerSchoolisruneveryotheryear.C.Visitstomuseumsandculturecentersarepartoftheprogram.D.OnlytheteachersofKing’sCollegegivecourses.3.IfyouaretolivewithyourrelativesinNewYorkyouwillhavetopaytheschool_______.A.$200B.$400C.$500D.$9004.Whatinformationcanyougetfromthetext?A.Theprogramwilllasttwomonths.B.YoucanwritetoThompsononlyinEnglish.C.AsaChinesestudentyoucansendyourapplicationonJuly142009.D.Youcangetintouchwiththeschoolbye-mailorbytelephone.

Whatareyougoingtodoifyouareinaburninghouse?Howwillyouescape?Doyouknowhowtosaveyourself?PleasereadthefollowingpassagE.Escapingafireisaseriousmatter.KnowingwhattododuringafirecansaveyoulifE.Itisimportanttoknowthewaysyoucanuseandshowthemtoeveryoneinthefamilysuchasstairwaysandfireescapesbutnotlifts.Fromthelowerfloorsofthebuildingsescapingthroughwindowsispossiblelearnthebestwayofleavingbywindowswiththeleastchanceofseriousinjury.ThesecondfloorwindowisusuallynotveryhighfromthegrounD.Anaverage平均高度的personhangingbythefinger-tipswillhaveadropofaboutsixfeettothegrounD.Itisabouttheheightofanaverageman.Ofcourseitissafertojumpashortwaythantostayinaburningbuilding.Windowsarealsousefulwhenyouarewaitingforhelp.BesuretokeepthedoorcloseD.Orsmokeandfiremaybedrawnintotheroom.Keepyourheadlowatthewindowtobesureyougetfreshairratherthansmokethatmayleaked渗intotheroom.Onasecondorthirdfloorthebestwindowsforescapearethosethatopenontoaroof.Fromtheroofapersoncandroptothegroundmoresafely.Droppingontocement水泥mightendininjury.Bushes灌木丛andgrasscanhelptobreakafall.1.Itisimportantto_______A.putoutthefireintheburninghouseB.knowthewaystoescapethefireC.jumpoffaburninghouseD.keepthedoorclosed2.Openthewindowsothat_______ifthebuildingisonfirE.A.youcangetfreshairB.youcancallforhelpC.youcaneasilyjumpoffD.youcanbeseenfirst3.Thebesttitleofthepassageis_______A.EscapingfromtheWindowsB.SaveYourselfintheBurningHouseC.KnowledgeonFireD.WaitingforHelp

Twoparachutists伞兵hadbeenflownbehindenemylinesearlyinthemorning.Theywere1togainasmuchinformationaspossibleonanewexperimentalfactory.Thetwomendestroyedtheir2andtheydressedaslaborerstoavoidbeingeasily3.Soontheyreachedaroad.Attheroadsidetheynoticedadeeppit坑whererainwaterhad4withsometoolsandabroken-downlorrynearby.Themenweremakingtheirway5towardsthelorrywhenthesoundofatruckinthedistancemadethemdashfor6.Atthatmomenttheyhadnochoicebuttojumpintothepitasthecountrysidewasso7.Therewasagreatsplash飞溅声andverysoonallwas8.Thewaterwasquiteshallowandthemenhadto9themselvesagainstthesidesofthepitwonderingiftheyhadattractedtheattentionofthelorrydriver.They10anxiouslyasthetruckcamenearerandnearerandhopeditwould11.Butmuchtotheirdisappointmentthetruckseemedtostopalmostdirectly12them.TheyheardvoicesandthetruckdoorshutloudlyoverheaD.Fromtheirdiscussionthey13thatsomemeninthetruckhadcometocollectthe14.Suddenlythemenwerestartled惊吓byapieceofwoodwhichwas15intothepitandwhichstruckthewaterjustbehindthem.Theycoulddonothingbut16theirbreathandwonderedwhatwouldhappennext.Thenthesoundoftheenginestartedupagainsettingthem17fortheyknewasthemenwereleavingtheyhadnarrowly18beingcaptureD.Butverysoontheirjoyquicklyturnedto19becausewhentheylookeduptheyfoundthatthepitwasmuch20thantheyhadthought.Itssideswerewetandslipperyandtherewasnowayout.1.A.warnedB.instructedC.advisedD.allowed2.A.parachutesB.planesC.papersD.certificates3.A.shotB.spottedC.killedD.kidnapped绑架4.A.droppedB.risenC.sunkD.collected5.A.carefullyB.impatientlyC.anxiouslyD.hopefully6.A.waterB.coverC.pleasureD.rest7.A.bareB.poorC.dryD.dangerous8.A.noisyB.stillC.silentD.calm9.A.struggleB.pushC.pressD.find10.A.listenedB.watchedC.stoodD.wondered11.A.stopB.passC.explodeD.speed12.A.nearB.belowC.aboveD.behind13.A.understoodB.recognizedC.admittedD.remembered14.A.woodB.sticksC.weaponsD.tools15.A.thrownB.pouredC.filledD.laid16.A.takeB.holdC.saveD.lose17.A.atease放松B.atlength长时间地C.atleisure悠闲D.atwork18.A.keptB.escapedC.admittedD.prevented19.A.expectationB.angerC.regretD.sorrow20.A.widerB.biggerC.deeperD.narrower

FromthewindowofmyroomIcouldseeatallcotton-rosehibiscus.Inspringthetreelookedvery1dottedwithredblossom.Thisinspiringneighboroftensetmymind2.IgraduallyregardeditasmybestfrienD.3whenIopenedthewindowonemorningtomy4thetreewasalmostbarebeyond5asaresultofthestormthenightbeforE.StruckbythissceneIwas6withasuddensadnessatthethoughtalltheblossomisdoomedtofall.Icouldnothelp7withemotion:the8oflifeneverrunssmoothfortherearesomanyupsanddownstwistsandturns.Thevicissitudes变迁ofmylifesawmybelovedfriends9oneafteranother.Isn’titsimilartothetreesheddingitsflowersinthe10?Thisevent11frommymemoryastimewentby.OnedayafterIcamehomefromthecountrysideIfoundtheroomairlessand12openedthewindow.Somethingoutside13myeyE.Itwasaplumtreeallredwithblossomsetoffbeautifullybythesunset.Thesurprisediscoveryoverwhelmedmewith14Whenthelastpetal花瓣droppedallthejoyfuladmirationforthehibiscuswasgoneasifnothingwasleft15thelandscapewasagaincharmingwiththeredblossomto16peopleoflife’salternationandcontinuancE.Can’titbesaidthatlifeisactuallyasymphonya17compositionofgainloss?StandingbythewindowlostinthoughtforalongtimeIrealizedthatnosceneryintheworldremains18.Aslongasyoukeepyourheart19inthesuneverydawnwillpresentafineprospectandtheworldwillalwaysbeaboutnew20.1.A.stoutB.attractiveC.thickD.fruitless2.A.workingB.pausingC.changingD.sinking3.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Consequently4.A.annoyanceB.delightC.reliefD.amazement5.A.praiseB.descriptionC.recognitionD.compare6.A.associatedB.decoratedC.facedD.seized7.A.laughingB.sighingC.cryingD.praying8.A.courseB.qualityC.standardD.aim9.A.gatheringB.greetingC.partingD.fleeing10.A.windB.sunC.shadeD.light11.A.turnedB.fadedC.appearedD.recalled12.A.casuallyB.excitedlyC.worriedlyD.angrily13.A.struckB.caughtC.attractedD.drew14.A.sadnessB.regretC.disappointmentD.pleasure15.A.whileB.whenC.untilD.as16.A.warnB.remindC.informD.rid17.A.unpleasantB.lengthyC.harmoniousD.dull18.A.untouchedB.unnoticedC.unknownD.unchanged19.A.bathedB.lostC.absorbedD.trapped20.A.barriersB.conceptsC.troublesD.hopes

OnceIspokeatahighschool.AfterthespeechIwasaskedtoseeaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyhomebuthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingmeanditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim.Iagreed.HewasMatthew.Whenhewasbornthedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetoseefivethentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalweightlifterandIknewaboutovercomingobstacles障碍andgoingformydreams.IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.Neveroncedidhecomplain.Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviouslyheknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefutureandhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightwithme.WhenwefinishedtalkingIwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIwonandputitaroundhisneck.ItoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstaclesthanIeverwould.Helookedatitforamomentthentookitoffandhandeditbacktome.HesaidYouareachampion.Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedalIwillshowittoyou.LastsummerIgotthenewsthatMatthewhadpassedawayandaletterMatthewhadwrittenmeafewdaysbefore:DearRickMymomsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepictureyousentme.ThedoctorstellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymore.ButIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.ItoldyousomedayIwasgoingtotheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal.ButIknownowI’llnevermakeit.ButIknowI’machampionandGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeavenGodwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthereIwillshowittoyou.Thankyouforlovingme.YourfriendMatthew1.Theboywishedtomeettheauthorbecause________.A.headmiredtheauthorverymuchB.hewishedtotakepartintheOlympicsC.hehopedtomakefriendswiththeauthorD.heenjoyedgoinginforweightinglifting2.WhichofthestatementsisTRUE?A.Matthewwasgoodatweightlifting.B.Rickhadthesimilardiseaseasachild.C.Matthewremainedoptimisticinfaceofdisease.D.Rickencouragedtheboytobecomeachampion.3.Whydidtheboyrefusetheauthor’smedal?A.Hethoughthewasnotworthyofit.B.Ricklookedonthemedalastreasure.C.ThegoldmedalwasverydeartoRick.D.Hedidn’twanttobepitiedbyothers.4.WhatcanbeinferredfromMatthew’sletter?A.Rickwasunhappybeforedeath.B.RickkeptintouchwithMatthew.C.MatthewsentsomepicturestoRick.D.MatthewgotanOlympicgoldmedal.

AmonthafterHurricaneKatrinaIreturnedhomeinNewOrleans.Therelaymyhousereducedtowaist-highruinssmellyanddirty.BeforethetripI’dhadmycarfixed.WhentheofficeemployeeofthegaragewaswritingupthebillshenoticedmyLouisianalicenseplate.YoufromNewOrleans?sheasked.IsaidIwasNochargeshesaidandfirmlyshookherheadwhenIreachedformywallet.ThenextdayIwentforahaircutandthesamethinghappened.AsmywifewasstudyinginFloridawedecidedtomovethereandtriedtofindarentalhousethatwecouldaffordwhilealsopayingoffamortgage抵押贷款onourruinedhouse.Welookedatmanyplacesbutnonewassatisfactory.We’dbeguntoacceptthatwe’dhavetoliveinextremelyreducedcircumstancesforawhilewhenIgotaverycuriouse-mailfromaJamesKennedyinCalifornia.He’dreadsomepiecesI’dwrittenaboutoursufferingsforSlatetheonlinemagazineandwantedtogiveusnoconditionsattachedanewhouseacrossthelakefromNewOrleans.ItsoundedtoogoodtobetruebutIrepliedthankinghimforhisexceptionalgenerositythatwehadnoplanstogoback.ThenapoetattheUniversityofFloridaofferedtolethishousetomewhilehewenttoEnglandonhisone-yearpaidleave.Therentwasratherreasonable.Imentionedthepoet’soffertoJamesKennedyandthenextdayhesentacheckcoveringourentirerentforeightmonths.Throughoutthispainfulexperiencethekindnessofstrangershasdonemuchtobringbackmyfaithinhumanity.It’salmostworthlosingyourworldlypossessionstoberemindedthatpeoplearereallynicewhengivenhalfachance.1.WhatdoweknowaboutJamesKennedy?A.Hewasawriterofanonlinemagazine.B.HewasapoetattheUniversityofFlorida.C.Heofferedtheauthoranewhousefreeofcharge.D.Helearnedabouttheauthor’ssufferingsviae-mail.2.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat______.A.theauthor’sfamilywasinfinancialdifficultyB.rentswerecomparativelyreasonabledespitethedisasterC.housesweredifficulttofindinthehurricane-strickenareaD.themortgageontheruinedhousewaspaidoffbythebank3.Theauthorlearnedfromhisexperiencethat______.A.worldlypossessionscanbegivenupwhennecessaryB.generosityshouldbeencouragedinsomecasesC.peoplebenefitfromtheirsadstoriesD.humanbeingsarekindafterall

In1755therewerenocommercialbanksintheAmericancolonies.ThecommercialBankofEnglandwasalreadyalmostacenturyoldbutfewcolonistshadanydealingswithitorwiththeMotherCountry’shugefundeddebt.Howevertherearesomecolonialinstitutionsbothpublicandprivatewhichwentbythenameofbankbutmostofthesewereverydifferentfromcommercialbanks.InthedecadesfollowingthefirstattemptsinPhiladelphiaNewYorkandBostontoestablishtheBankofNorthAmericain1781theBankofNewYorkin1784commercialbankingsurvivedpoliticalattacksandeconomicdepressions.IntheearlydaysoftheAmericanRepublictheredevelopedtwodifferenttypesofbanks:commercialandsavings.Savingsbanksonlylettheindividualputmoneyinthebank.LoansorcreditstobuyunimprovedlandcamefromthelandownerwhichcouldbeanindividualalargecompanysuchastheHollandLandCompanyorthegovernment.Sometimeswealthypersonalfriendssuppliedmoney.Countrybankswhichwerecommercialbanksbutwhichbrokemanyoftherulesofstrictcommercialbankingalsoloanedmoneyforrealestate不动产.InsuranceandTrustcompaniesdidtoo.Individualsandcountryandcitybanksmadepersonalloansbackedonlybypromissorynotes本票thoughthelatterusuallytriedtohidethefact.Badagentsbrokethestateslawstosupplyshort-termunsecured无抵押的creditathighinterest.Merchantsandcommercialbanksconductedcurrencyexchanges.Commercialbanksacceptedspecialanddemanddeposits.Theyalsocreateddepositsbyloaningmoneyofaccountthatcouldbedrawnonbycheck.Finallycommercialbanksandsometimesothercompaniesbothpublicandprivateusedloanstoissuetheirownpromissorynotespayabletothebearer持票人ondemanD.Bypresentingthenoteatthebankofissuethebearerreceivedthenote’sfacevalueingoldorsilver.Merchantsconsideredbanknotestheequalofspeciemoneyincoins.A.bankthatcouldnotchangeitsnotesintogoldorsilverwasconsideredbankruptandcouldloseitscharter.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A.CommercialbankinginearlyAmericawasslowtodevelop.B.BankinginAmericawasoftenunlawful.C.AmericadevelopeditsownbankinginstitutionsinresponsetolocaldevelopmentsratherthanreproducingthoseofEnglanD.D.CommercialbankinginearlyAmericawasnotreallycommercialbanking.2.Theunderlinedwordwhichinthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.loansorcreditsB.unimprovedlandC.landownerD.anindividualalargecompanyorthegovernment3.Accordingtothepassagecommercialbankssupportedtheirpromissorynotesbyhonoringtopay.A.incoinsB.inkindC.intheoryD.ingoldandsilver4.Accordingtothepassageacommercialbankcouldhavetocloseif.A.itdidn’thaveenoughgoldandsilverB.toomanycustomerswantedtopresenttheirpromissorynotedforpaymentC.thevalueofmoneyincoinswasnotaboutequalwiththemoneyofgoldandsilverD.itonlylettheindividualputmoneyinthebank

NicolasSarkozy52isthefirstFrenchpresidentbornafterWorldWarIIandheisalsoamanwhonever1hisambitiontobepresident.But2wasnoteasyfortheyoungSarkozy.Whenhewasstillakidhisfatherabandonedthe3leavingthethreechildren4theirmother.Hehadtosupporthisfamilywithhismother.5heisonly165cmtallotherchildrenoftenmadefunofhis6.Thehardtimesmadehim7astrongmanheistoday.In198328-year-oldSarkozyunexpectedly8aseniorpoliticiantobecomethecountry’syoungestmayorofParis.He9thenationalattentionin1993after10freeingsomechildrenfromacrazymanwithabomB.Laterin2002hewasnamedasthecountry’sinteriorministerandfinanceminister财政部长in2004.Buthewasneversatisfiedwithstaying11hewas.Idon’tjustwanttobepresident.I12bepresidentheoncetoldajournalist.DuringhispresidentialcampaignSarkozywon13withhispromisetorebuildFrenchpride14manyplanstoimprovetheFrencheconomy.He’samanof15.Hisgovernmenthasalready16_aseriesofchangessuchas17taxes.WhenvisitingtheUShe18Americathegreatestnationintheworldandpromisedsolidarity团结betweenthetwo19whichwasthe20changefromFrance’s50-year-oldtraditiontooperateincounterpoise平衡toAmericA.1.A.expressedB.explainedC.hidD.had2.A.lifeB.workC.educationD.career3.A.hometownB.familyC.societyD.dream4.A.closetoB.dishonesttoC.crueltoD.dependenton5.A.AsB.IfC.OnceD.Though6.A.appearanceB.spiritC.weightD.height7.A.forB.aboutC.intoD.of8.A.helpedB.beatC.gotD.hurt9.A.drewB.paidC.reachedD.gave10.A.hopefullyB.meaningfullyC.terriblyD.successfully11.A.whatB.whenC.howD.where12.A.mustB.mayC.wouldD.usedto13.A.balanceB.achievementC.popularityD.prize14.A.soB.orC.andD.but15.A.actionB.attractionC.relaxationD.tradition16.A.analyzedB.carriedoutC.facedD.mentioned17.A.turningdownB.openingupC.keepingupD.cuttingdown18.A.namedB.electedC.predictedD.called19.A.leadersB.actorsC.politiciansD.nations20.A.majorB.easyC.slowD.careful

Manyofusholdontolittleresentment怨恨thatmaycomefromanargumentamisunderstandingorsomeotherpainfulevents.Stubbornlywewaitforsomeoneelsetoreachouttous—1thisistheonlywaywecanforgiveor2afriendshiporfamilyrelationship.Anacquaintanceofminewhosehealthisn’tverygoodrecentlytoldmethatshehadn’tspokentohersoninalmostthreeyears.Whynot?Iasked.Shesaidthatsheandhersonhadan3abouthiswifeandthatshewouldn’tspeaktohimagain4hecalledfirst.WhenIsuggestedthatshebetheonetoreachoutshe5atthebeginningandsaidIcan’tdothat.He’stheonewhoshouldapologize.Shewastruly6todiebeforereachingouttoheronlysonfirst.Afteralittlegentle7howevershediddecidetobethefirstonetoreachout.Toheramazementhersonwasgratefulforherwillingnesstocalland8anapologyofhisown.Asisusuallythecasewhensomeonetakesthechanceandreachesouteveryonewins.Wheneverweholdontoourangerweturnsmallstuffintoreallybigstuffinourminds.Westarttobelievethatour9aremoreimportantthanourhappiness.Howeverifyouwanttobeamorepeacefulpersonyoumustunderstandthatbeingrightisalmostnevermoreimportantthan10yourselftobehappy.Thewaytobehappyistoletgoandreachout.Letotherpeopleberight.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyou’rewrong.Everythingwillbefine.You’llexperiencethepeaceoflettinggoaswellasthejoyoflettingothersberight.You’llalsonoticethatasyoureachoutandletothersberighttheywillbecomelessdefensiveandmorelovingtowardyou.1.A.believingB.doubtingC.questioningD.wondering2.A.makeB.correctC.keepD.decide3.A.discussionB.agreementC.disagreementD.fight4.A.whenB.ifonlyC.afterD.unless5.A.acceptedB.agreedC.apologizedD.refused6.A.willingB.hurryingC.unwillingD.glad7.A.sleepB.encouragementC.movementD.satisfaction8.A.acceptedB.offeredC.refusedD.lent9.A.decisionsB.friendsC.positionsD.relatives10.A.lettingB.permittingC.enjoyingD.allowing

Everthoughtyou’dgettoexperiencethesmellofancientEgyptianqueenCleopatra’shairorthescent气味ofthesun?VisitorstotheRegVardyGallerywillsoonbeabletodojustthat.ThegalleryatSunderlandUniversityEnglandisholdinganewexhibitionIfThereEverWas.Itfocusesonscentratherthansight.Theinnovative创新的ideaisthebrainchildofcurator馆长RobertBlackson.HisinspirationcamefromreadingthebookFastFoodNation.Thebookdiscussedtheuseofartificialchemicalstoflavorthingssuchasmilkshakesmakingthemsmellandtastelikestrawberrieswhenthey’renotactuallymadefromthem.Asmellcanoftenconjureup召唤memoriessuchasschooldinnersorachildhoodholidaybytheseabutthesmellsondisplaywillallowvisitorstoexperiencesmellstheirnoseswon’thavebeenabletopickoutbefore.There’sawholevarietyofdifferentsmellsincludingsomeextinctflowersexplainsBlackson.Somehavebeengoneforhundredsofyears.Oneextraordinaryfragrance香气istheaftermath灾难的后果ofthefirstatomicbombdroppedonJapanonAugust61945.ThereisalsothesmellofCleopatra’shairbasedonincense熏香thatwaspopularamongancientEgyptians.TheSovietMirspacestationwhichburntupintheatmospherein2001smellsofcharred烧焦的materialthespacestationcaughtfire.Amongthestrangersmellsisthesurfaceofthesun.Itishardtosumup.ItisanatmosphericsmelllikewalkingintoaroomwhenthesunhasbeenpouringinsaysBlackson.Itgivesafreshnessasunkissedfeelwithabitofmetal.Ifyoucansaysomethingsmellshotthisisit.Ateamof11includingperfumedesignershavebeenworkingonrecreatingthesmellsfortheexhibition.JamesWongabotanistatBotanicGardensConservationInternationalUKhelpedintherecreationofthesmellsoffourextinctfloweringplants.Hedidthisbycloselylinkingtheextinctflowerswiththesmellsofexistingones.Withthehelpofhistoricalreportsofhowtheextinctflowerssmelledhewasabletoremixthearomas芳香.TheexhibitionrunsuntilJune6.Fourteenextinctandimpossiblesmellsareondisplay.1.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheRegVardyGalleryB.EgyptianqueenCleopatra’shairC.AvisittoanewexhibitionD.ThescentsofancientEgypt2.VisitorscanenjoyallofthefollowingscentsattheRegVardyGalleryEXCEPT______.A.thescentofancientEgyptianqueenCleopatra’shairB.thesmellsofcharredmaterialoftheSovietMirspacestationC.thescentofhavingachildhoodvacationbytheseaD.thesmelloftheaftermathofthefirstatomicbombdroppedonJapan.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.VisitorsgotoRegVardyGallerytoenjoybeautifulsights.B.JamesWongmanagedtoremixthearomasbyreferringtosomehistoricalreports.C.TheexhibitionwilllastuntilJuly6.D.ThescentsvisitorswillsmellarefoundinthetomboftheancientEgyptianqueenCleopatrA.4.Inwhichsessionareyoulikelytoreadthepassageinanewspaper?A.ScienceB.EducationC.EntertainmentD.Economy

Youarewatchingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.Theyhitoneanother1Atthestarttheyonlyfightwiththeirhandsbutsoontheybegin2oneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Itgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashes猛撞throughawindowand3thirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead!Ofcourseheisn’treally4.Withanyluckheisn’tevenhurt.Why?5themenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfast-movingtrainswhocrashcarsorevencatchfireareprofessionals.Theydothisfor6.Thesemenare7stuntmen特技演员.Thatisto8theyperformtricks.Therearetwosidestotheirwork.They9domostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexampletheyfall10ahighbuilding.Howevertheydonotfallontohardground11ontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress垫子.12whentheyhitoneanotherwithchairsthechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindowstheglassismadeof13.Althoughtheirworkdependsontricksofthiskinditcallsfora14degreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman’ssuccessdependsonexact15.Forexamplewhenheisblownupinabattlescreenhehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosionjustattherightmoment.Naturallystuntmenare16paidfortheirworkbuttheyleaddangerouslives.Theyoftengetseriouslyhurtandsometimes17A.Norwegianstuntmenforexampleskiedovertheedgeofacliff悬崖athousandfeethigh.Hisparachute降落伞18toopenandhewaskilleD.Inspiteof不管alltherisksthisis19aprofessionformenonly.Mennolongerdressup20womenwhenactresseshavetoperformsomedangerousaction.Nowadaystherearestuntgirlstoo!1.A.hardlyB.slowlyC.hardD.lightly2.A.hittingB.deliveringC.shoutingD.firing3.A.fallsB.standsC.sleepsD.sits4.A.hurtB.weakC.angryD.dead5.A.ForB.BecauseC.SinceD.Unless6.A.workB.funC.alivingD.interest7.A.calledB.chosenC.consideredD.made8.A.speakB.sayC.talkD.tell9.A.carefullyB.sadlyC.actuallyD.suddenly10.A.outfromB.outC.outsideD.from11.A.butB.whileC.orD.and12.A.ThereforeB.AgainC.YetD.Still13.A.woodB.paperC.sticksD.sugar14.A.lowB.usualC.highD.common15.A.skillB.trainingC.timingD.practicing16.A.highB.wellC.fairlyD.poorly17.A.killedB.brokenC.woundedD.hurt18.A.oughtB.hadC.failedD.used19.A.alwaysB.nolongerC.evenD.only20.A.byB.withC.asD.through

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Billyisaboyoffifteen.Hisparentsdiedthreeyearsago.Onedaywhenhewaswalkinginthestreethe1awallet.HereturnedittotheownerMr.Baker.Hegavehis2totheboy.AstheboyhadnojobMr.Bakermadehimworkforhiminhis3.BillyworkedsohardthatMr.andMrs.Bakerwere4withhim.Mr.Bakerlovedplanting5.Theweekbeforelasthebroughtafewtreeshomeplantedtheminthe6himselfandwateredthemeveryday.Severaldays__7hehadtoleaveforanothercity.BeforehestartedhesaidtoBillySakegoodcareofthesetrees.Someboysnearourhousealwayswanttostealthem.Don't8aboutthemsir.answeredBillyI'lltrymybesttowatchthem.SixdayspassedandMr.Bakercameback.Heasked9anyoneevercometostealthetrees?Nosir.saidBillySostopsomeonefromstealingthetreesI10themupsixdaysago.Ihavehidden藏themforalmostaweek!1.A.boughtB.foundC.carriedD.wanted2.A.WalletB.pityC.thanksD.excuses3.A.officeB.factoryC.tomD.home4.A.pleasedB.angryC.boredD.sad5.A.grassB.flowersC.vegetablesD.trees6.A.gardenB.officeC.cityD.room7.A.agoB.laterC.beforeD.after8.A.thinkB.talkC.learnD.worry9.A.DidB.DoesC.HasD.Will10.A.sentB.pulledC.putD.picked

WhereveryougothereyouarE.ThisisthetitleofafantasticbookbyJonKabatZinn.OftenwhengoingthroughadifficulttimesomethinkaboutmakingamajorchangeachangeofajoborresidencE.Willthisreallyhelp?Ofcourseifyouarebeingabusedorstressedsuchactionmaywork.Butforthemostpartifwechangenothingaboutourselveswemerelytakewhatisinsideofuswhereverwewander.Intherapy心理疗法IhaveseenindividualswhohaveliterallytakengeographictreatmentmakingamajorchangeoutoftheircityorstatE.Whatwasmostdiscoveredwasthatatfirstthechangewasfunandexciting.ButafteraperiodoftimeafterthenewnessworeofftheystillsawpeopleastheyhadseenthembeforE.Iftheyfelttakenadvantageoftheystillfeltthatway.Iftheyhadlowself-esteemtheyfeltthesameway.Isthereananswertothisproblem?Workonyourselffirst.In12-stepprogramswesaynomajorchangesforayear.Thatisbecausepeopleneedtoseewhotheyreallyarewithouttheiraddiction.Andittakesaboutayeartogiveupyoursystemandtofindoutwhoyoureallyareemotionally.Takingsometimetoclearlyfocusandseewhattherealissuesareisveryimportant.A.quickchangewithoutanyforethoughtisoftenmerelyanescapefromreality.AndrememberhappinessisaninsidejoB.1.Accordingtotheauthoryoucanchangeyourjobif_________________.A.youaregoingthroughdifficulttimesB.youareill-treatedorstressedC.youdon’twanttochangeyourselfD.youwanttoliveanewlife2.Bysayinghappinessisaninsidejobtheauthorreallymeansthat___________.A.happinessremainsinsidewhereveryougoB.youcan’tfindhappinessevenifyouchangeyourjoborresidenceC.youcan'tfindhappinessunlessyouchangetheinsideofyourselfD.givingupyouraddictioncanleadtohappiness3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WorkonYourselfFirstB.Don’tChangeYourJoborResidenceinaHurryC.Don’tEscapeFromRealityD.Joinin12-stepProgramsandGiveupYourSystem

Somepersonalcharacteristicsplayanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofone’sintelligence.Butpeoplefailtorealizetheimportanceoftrainingthesefactorsinyoungpeople.Theso-callednon-intelligencefactorsincludeone’sfeelingswillmotivationinterestsandhabits.Aftera30-yearfollowupstudyof8000malesAmericanpsychologists1thatthemaincauseofdisparitiesinintelligenceisnotintelligence2butnon-intelligencefactorsincludingthedesiretolearnwillpowerandself-confidence.3peopleallknowthatoneshouldhavedefiniteobjectivesastrongwillandgoodlearninghabitsquiteanumberofteachersandparentsdon’tpaymuchattentionto4thesefactors.Someparentsaregreatlyworriedwhentheirchildrenfailtodowellintheirstudies.Theyblameeithergeneticfactorsmalnutrition营养不良orlazinessbuttheynevertake5considerationthesenon-intelligencefactors.Atthesametimesometeachersdon’tinquireintotheseasreasons6studentsdopoorly.Theysimplygivethemmorecoursesandexercisesor7criticizeorlaughatthem.Afterallthesestudentsloseself-confidence.Someofthemjustfeeldefeatedand8themselvesupashopeless.Othersmaygoastray堕落becausetheyaresickoflearning.Aninvestigationofmorethan1000middleschoolstudentsinShanghaishowedthat46.5percentofthemwere9oflearningbecauseofexaminations36.4percentlackedpersistenceinitiativeandconsciousnessand10.3percentweresickoflearning.Itisclearthatthelackofcultivationofnon-intelligencefactorshasbeenamain10tointelligencedevelopmentinteenagers.Itevencausesanimbalancebetweenphysiologicaland11developmentamongafewstudents.Ifwedon’tstartnowto12thecultivationofnon-intelligencefactorsitwillnotonlyaffectthedevelopmentoftheintelligenceofteenagersbutalsoaffectthequalityofawholegeneration.Someexpertshaveputforward13abouthowtocultivatestudents’non-intelligencefactors.Firstparentsandteachersshould14understandteenagepsychology.Onthisbasistheycanhelpthemtopursuetheobjectivesoflearning15theirinterestsandtougheningtheirwillpower.1.A.cameoutB.foundoutC.madeoutD.workedout2.A.initselfB.byitselfC.itselfD.onitsown3.A.ThoughB.NeverthelessC.HoweverD.Moreover4.A.believingB.studyingC.cultivatingD.developing5.A.forB.inC.intoD.over6.A.whyB.thatC.whenD.how7.A.everB.evenC.stillD.more8.A.putB.getC.handleD.give9.A.afraidB.aheadC.awareD.ashamed10.A.difficultyB.questionC.threatD.obstacle11.A.intelligentB.characteristicC.psychologicalD.physical12.A.practiceB.thrustC.strengthenD.urge13.A.projectsB.warningsC.suggestionsD.decision14.A.fullyB.greatlyC.veryD.highly15.A.insuringB.goingC.encouragingD.exciting

AsChinadevelopstheInternet’spresenceisinescapable必然发生的.ButgetaddictedtotheInternet.13一yearoldXiaoYipaidthehigh-priceforhis.Herodeanelevatortothetopofa24一storeybuildingandthenjumpedtohisdeath.Hissuicidenoteexplainedhewantedtoenteranotherlifetomeetthecharactersfromtheonlinegamesheplayedconstantlysometimesdaysinarow.Hehadakindoffixation.XiaoYi’sfathersaysHethrewhimselfintoanimaginaryworld.InteractaddictiongotattentioninChinawhenstoriessuchasXiaoYi’spoppedupinChinastate—runpress.Internetaddictsdiedfromexhaustionafterspendingdaysonlineormurderedothersinsearchofvirtual虚幻的possessions.PublicangerovertheseincidentsspurredtheopeningofChina’sfirstInternetaddictiontreatmentcenter.Theclinic’streatmentmightseemcruel.Butit’sapopularchoiceforworriedparents.Eversinceourdoor’sopenedeverybedhasbeenfull.saysthecenter’sdirector.20atatimecomeformedicaltreatmentandcounseling咨询.Theyarealsokeptbusywithactivitiesdesignedtotaketheirattentionawayfromtheattractionofcomputers.I’mconfidentthiswillworkorIwouldn’thavecomehereexplainsthiscollegestudent.Criticsaren’tsosure.Somearguethegovernmentisexaggerating夸大的concernsaboutInternetaddictionasanexcusetobanInteractcafesandgamesites.ButforChina’sestimated2millionInternetaddicts.thetemptationofthewiredworldisarealproblem.1.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe________.A.ChinaopensaddictiontreatmentcentersB.ChinabattlesWebaddictionC.ChinabansInternetcafesandgamesites.D.Chinadesignstotaketeenagersawayfromthetemptationofcomputers2.AccordingtothefirstparagraphXiaoYikilledhimselfbecause________.A.hewasunabletocontinuewithhisstudiesB.hethoughthecouldplaycomputergamesinanotherworldC.hethoughthecouldmeetthepersonsinanotherworldD.hewasinapuzzleabouthishomework3.Theunderlinedwordspurredinthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.forcedB.improvedC.preventedD.inspired4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.A.Ⅱthepeopleagreethatthetreatmentcentershouldbebuilt.B.ItisestimatedthattherearetwomillionInternetaddictsinChina.C.ManyworriedparentschosetosendtheirchildrentoInternetaddictiontreatmentcenter.D.SomeInteractaddictsdiedfromexhaustionafterspendingdaysonline.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.ChinahassettledtheproblemofInteractaddictionB.OnlyjuniorsgetaddictedtotheinternetC.OnlyparentsaleworriedabouttheproblemmostlyD.NopracticalmethodshavebeenfoundtocompletelysolvetheInternetaddiction

ManyChinesestudentswhohavelearntEnglishformorethantenyearsarestillunabletospeakEnglishverywellwhentheymeetaforeigner.TheyseemtohavemasteredthebasiclanguagestructurebutaconversationinEnglishwillmakethemfeeluneasy.Theyareafraidthatotherpeoplemightfindouttheirmistakes.It’suncommonthatmanystudentswhoarebadspeakersofEnglishcanwriteEnglishperfectly.ThisprovesthattheyareunabletoorganizetheirideasinEnglish.Thecenteroftheproblemisthattheylackpracticeandconfidence.Whyshouldyoubeafraid?Doyoufearthoseforeignerswithwhomyouarespeaking?Don’tbeshytheywillnotlaughatyoujustforalittlemistakeyoumake.Thebestwaytogetridoftroubleistolearntospeakbyspeakingmore.Iamsurethatconstantpracticewillhelpyousucceed.1.What’sthebesttopicforthepassage?A.HowtospeaktoforeignersB.HowtostudyEnglishwellC.HowtoorganizetheideainEnglishD.PractisespeakingEnglishallthetime2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.WecanspeakEnglishfluentlybydoingmorespeaking.B.IfyoucanwriteEnglishperfectlyyouareabletoorganizeyourideainEnglish.C.IfyoucanwritegoodEnglishcompositionsyoucanspeakEnglishverywell.D.ManyChinesestudentscan’tspeakEnglishfreelybecausetheyareafraidofmakingmistakes.3.Inthelastparagraphtheexpressiongetridofmeans________.A.throwawayB.setfreeC.giveupD.dowith

SummerinEdinburghScotland'scapitalcityisthetimeforfestivals.BetweentheendofJulyandthebeginningofSeptemberthereareseveraldifferentfestivalswhichtakeplacethere.TheoriginalEdinburghInternationalFestivalstartedin1947andofferedvisitorsarichprogramofclassicalmusictheatreoperaanddance.ThesameyeartheofficialfestivalbeganandahandfuloftheatricalcompaniescametothefestivalwithoutbeinginvitedandorganizedtheirowneventswhichgrewintowhatisnowcalledtheFringeFestival.Theterm'fringe'meanssomethingontheoutsideofthemaineventbutovertheyearstheEdinburghFringeFestivalhasbecomethelargestofallthefestivalsandindeedthelargestartsfestivalintheworld!TheFringefeaturesperformersandactsthatarelesstraditionalandmoreunusualthanthoseintheInternationalFestivalandincludesalotofstand-upcomedyshows即兴喜剧表演musicandchildren'sentertainment.TheEdinburghFringeisregardedasanimportantplaceforup-and-comingstand-upcomedianstoperformat.AtthesametimeinEdinburghtherearevariousotherfestivalssuchastheJazzandBluesFestivaltheBookFestivaltheFilmFestivalandevenanInternetFestival!ThereisalsoamulticulturalfestivalcalledMelawhichcelebratesthediversityofpeoplelivinginEdinburghinparticularpeoplewithSouthAsianorigins.EdinburghCastleisthesiteofoneofthemostsplendidevents-theMilitaryTattoo.Amilitarytattoohasnothingtodowithatattoo纹身onyourskin!Itmeansaperformanceofmilitarymusicforexamplebymarchingbands.InScotlandthemilitarytattootraditionallyincludesbagpipes苏格兰风笛anddrums.Thisyearthedisplaywillalsoincludedancershorsesandmotorbikes!Thoughyouhavetopaytoattendmostoftheeventsatthevariousfestivalsthereareseveralgroupswhoorganizelargenumbersoffreeeventsaswell.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutEdinburghfestivalsisRIGHT?A.EdinburghInternationalFestivalistheoldestartfestivalintheworld.B.Onlywell-knownperformersarewelcometojoininEdinburghfestivalsC.EverysummerdifferentkindsoffestivalstakeplaceinEdinburgh.D.PeoplehavetopaytoenjoyeventsofthefestivalsinEdinburgh.2.TheMilitaryTattoois___.A.somethingontheskinstomakepeoplelookdifferentB.aperformanceofmilitarymusicbymarchingbandsC.atraditionalperformanceofbagpipesdrumsandsoonD.displayedinEdinburghCastleeveryyearforfestivals3.Theunderlinedwordup-and-cominginthefourthparagraphprobablymeans____.A.beinglikelytobesuccessfulandpopularB.beinglikelytobeafailureinthefutureC.beinglikelytobeacceptedsoonerorlaterD.beinglikelytolosepeople'sattentionsoon4.Whatisbesttitleofthepassage?A.SummerinEdinburghB.EdinburghFestivalsC.EdinburghCastleD.EnjoyEdinburgh

Itwasaboutsixyearsago.Wewereatseniorhighschoo1.Thosedaysinschoolwere1tomostChinesestudentsbecauseofthecollegeenhanceexamination2.Notourparentsandteachersdidn’tloveus3theylovedUStoomuch.Theonlyhappinessforuswasahigh4intheexam.Oneafternoonafterthefinalexamwefourgirlscametoasmall5andwefeltitonlybelongingtousthatafternoon.Wetalkedandlaughed.Weplayedallthegamesthatwecould6.Wefeltwewereonthetopoftheworldforthefirsttimeinour7.Wetotallyforgottheunhappinessinourlifeandwe8thehomeworkandtheendlessexamsfarawayoutofthewood.Inthemiddleofthewoodranasmallandpeaceful9.Nowandthenwecouldseesomewildducksonthewaterseekingfood.Thewaterweeds10happilywhilethewaterpassedbesidethem.Theairwassofreshthatwebreatheditfreely.Thesunhadset11weknewit.WehadtoleavetheplacewhichbroughtUSmuchhappiness.Weagreedtocomebackagaineverytimewefelt12.13laterwewentthereseveraltimes.Buteverytimewewenttherewiththepurposeoffindingthatgreatfeelingwe14.Strangelythefeelingwasdifferentfrom15ofseveralyearsago.Iknowthatwonderfulexperiencewasjustforonce.Weearl16findthatkindofhappinessagainwhichonlybelongedtothespecial17inourlife.Thatwasareleaseofouruneasyheart.Wecannevergo18tothatyoungageorthatsimplelife.Itwasour19ages.Nomatterhowboringandhardthelifewasitgaveussomethingworthrecallingintherestofourlife.We’ll20itforever.1.A.grayB.pinkC.whiteD.green2.A.performanceB.graduationC.attentionD.pressure3.A.andB.soC.butD.yet4.A.praiseB.gradeC.schoolD.spirit5.A.woodB.roadC.1akeD.party6.A.takeupB.tryoutC.thinkofD.findout7.A.schoolB.classC.youthD.1ife8.A.stoppedB.threwC.keptD.distracted9.A.1akeB.streamC.pathD.bird10.A.1ookedB.swamC.dancedD.sang11.A.beforeB.whenC.afterD.because12.A.happyB.excitedC.sleepyD.dull13.A.YearsB.HoursC.MomentsD.Minutes14.A.gotB.failedC.1ostD.won15.A.thatB.thoseC.oneD.ones16.A.easilyB.finallyC.neverD.nearly17.A.ageB.afternoonC.placeD.meaning18.A.againB.aloneC.backD.freely19.A.grayB.goldenC.darkD.busy20.A.visitB.payC.regretD.treasure

MySpacethesocialnetworkingwebsiteisdifferentfromotherwebsiteswhichonlyprovidestoriesaboutotherpeoplE.MySpaceisaplacethatallowsyoutobroadcastyourownstoriesandpersonalinformationtoasmanypeopleasyoulikE.StartedtwoyearsagoitisabigsourceofinformationforandaboutAmericankids.Teenagersandtheirparentsfeelverydifferentlyaboutit.Teensarerushingtojointhesitenotsharingtheirparents’worries.ItsignalsyetanothergenerationgapinthedigitalerA.Forteenagersitisareliablenetworktokeepintouchwiththeirfriends.Theywilloftenlisttheirsurnamesbirthdaysafter-schooljobsschoolclubshobbiesandotherpersonalinformation.MySpaceisaneasywaytoreachjustabouteveryonE.Idon'thaveallthephonenumbersofmyacquaintances.ButifIwanttogetintouchwithoneofthemIcouldjustleavethemamessageonMySpacesaidAbbyVanWassen.Sheisa16-year-oldstudentatWoodlandHillsHighofPittsburgPennsylvaniA.ParentsontheotherhandareseriouslyconcernedaboutthesecurityproblemsofMySpacE.EverytimeweholdaparentsmeetingthefirstquestionisalwaysaboutMySpacE.saidKentCateswhotravelsthecountrydoingInternetsafetyseminars研讨会.TheNationalCentreformissingandExploitedChildrenhasreceivedatleast288MySpace-relatedcomplaintsaccordingtoMaryBethBuchananalawyerinPittsburgYourprofileonMySpaceshowsallyourpersonalinformationtoanyoneontheWeB.AndMySpaceevenliststhisinformationbybirthplaceandagE.It'slikeafreechecklistfortrouble-makersanditendangerschildren.BuchanansaiD.1.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatMySpace__________.A.bringsaboutthegenerationgapB.isverycarefulaboutpeople'sprivacyC.encouragesyoutolistyourpersonalinformationD.1iststhetelephonenumbersofyourfriends2.WhyaresomeparentsagainstMySpace?A.BecausetheythinkMySpacehasabadinfluenceontheirchildren.B.Becausetheydon'twanttopaysomuchmoneyforMySpacE.C.Becauseittakesuptoomuchoftheirchildren'ssparetimE.D.Becausetrouble-makerscaneasilyapproachtheirchildrenthroughthesitE.3.WhatcanweinferfromEverytimeweholdaparentsmeetingthefirstquestionisalwaysaboutMySpace?A.MySpacehasbecomeatopissuetroublingparents.B.MySpaceoftenholdsparentsmeetings.C.MySpaceisquitepopularwithparents.D.Parentshave1otsofquestionsaboutthewebsitE.4.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsMySpaceis__________.A.negativeB.positiveC.optimisticD.objective5.Whatdoyouthinkthewriterwastryingtotalkabout?A.InternetSafetyB.MySpaceC.GenerationGapD.TheDigitalEra

Togetagoodmarkinexaminationshasbeenregardedasbeingmostimportantforastudentanditisalsowhatparentsalwaysexpecttheirchildrentodo.Butisitenough?Thesedaysincreasingattentionhasbeenpaidinschoolsacrossthecountrytowhatiscalledqualityeducation素质教育.ItmeansthatastudentapartfromdoingwellinexamsshoulddevelophisskillsinotherwayssoastoturnhimselfintoaqualifiedgraduateformodernizationofthemotherlanD.QualityeducationsaidXingJizuPartySecretaryoftheEducationBureauofdowntownHongkouDistrictShanghaiaimstohelpstudentstogainahighmoralstandardastrongsenseofpatriotism爱国精神astrongwishforlearningaswellasasound健康的mindandbody.Weneedreforms改革toachieveourgoalforqualityeducation.Mr.XingJizutoldSSP.HealsooutlinedwhattheyhadplanneD.XingsaidthatreturnofHongKongtothemainlandinJuly1997forexamplewasregardedasaverygoodchancefortheeducationadvances.AlotofrelatedactivitieswereorganizedatalltheschoolsinHongkou.Besidesallschoolsinthedistrictwereadvisedtosetupafter-classartorsciencegroups.Astudents'artfestivalistobeheldineachschooleveryyear.Asforphysicaleducationeverystudentsisrequiredtohaveatleastonehourofexerciseaday.Everyyearasportsmeetwilltakeplaceateachschool.Besidesvariouskindsofafter-schoolactivitieswillbeorganizedtohelpdevelopthestudents'practicalandsocialabilities.WhatwearedoingisbynomeanstoweakentheimportanceoftheregularclassroomteachingorexamresultsXingpointedout.Insteadwehopethatthroughqualityeducationstudentscanlearnmoreinlesstimeinaneasierway.OnlyinthiswaycanwebringupchildrenfitforthebrightfutureofChinA.1.Thewriterthinksthattogetagoodmarkinexaminationshasbeenregardedasmostimportantforastudentis.A.completelyrightB.one-sidedC.completelywrongD.onlyasinglestandardforagoodstudent2.Thewordoutlinemeansto____.A.givemainpointsofB.totellsomethingabouteducationC.answersomequestionsofD.drawapictureof3.Inthistextqualityeducationisreallythat____.A.everystudentgetsdevelopmentonallsidesB.itisallrightforastudenttogetagoodmarkC.itisallrightforastudenttogetasingleskillD.itisimpossiblethatastudentcandeveloponallsides4.Thetexttellsusthat____.A.qualityeducationisamustinschoolsB.politicsmustbeputinthefirstplaceC.studentsshouldbeabletobearhardshipsandstandhardworkD.itisneverlatetolearn

Babiesborninsummeraremorelikelytobecomeshort-sightedinlatelifeastudyhasshown.Asmanyasaquarterofallcasesofshort-sightednessarecausedbytoogreatanexposuretosunlightinthefirstweeksoflifesayeyeexperts.Theyareadvisingallparentstoputsunglassesontheirbabiesduringthefirstweeks.Scientistshadalreadyestablishedthatover-exposuretosunlightcausedshortsightednessinanimals.Researcherswhocomparedthemonthsinwhichbabieswerebornwithwhethertheyneededglasseslateronsaytheprinciplealsoappliestohumans.Astudyofalmost300000youngadults-thelargestofitskind-showedthatthoseborninJuneandJulyhada25percentgreaterchanceofbecomingseverelyshort-sightedthanthoseborninDecemberorJanuary.ResearchleaderProfessorMichaelBelkinofTelAvivUniversitysaiditwasbecauseprolongedillumination光照causestheeyeballtolengthen-causingshort-sightedness.Hencethemorelightanewbornisexposedtothemoretheeyeballlengthensandtheworsetheshort-sightednesswillbe.Themechanismwhichlengthenstheeyeballisassociatedwithlevelsofmelatonin褪黑激素apigment色素whichprotectstheskinagainstharmfulraysofthesun.Inyoungbabiesnotenoughmelatoninisreleasedasprotectionmeaningtheyaremorevulnerabletosunburnandchangestoeyeballshape.SightexpertProfessorDanielO’LearyofAngliaRuskinUniversityinCambridgesaidAtthemomentwedon’tknowtheprecisecauseofwhylightexposureaffectssightbuttheevidenceseemstoprovethatitisoneofthereasonsforpeoplebecomingshortsighted.1.Babiesborninsummeraremorelikelytobeshortsighted____________.A.becausethesummersunistoostrongforbabiesB.becausebabiesborninsummerhavelengthenedeyeballsC.iftheyareexposedtomuchsunlightinthefirstweeksaftertheyarebornD.ifparentsdon’tknowaproperwaytoprotecttheirbabies’eyes2.Melatoninisakindofmaterialto___________.A.preventtheeyesfrombecomingnear-sightedB.protecttheskinfromharmfulsunraysC.makeourbodystrongD.protectbabies’eyesfromsummersun3.FromwhatProfessorDanielO’Learysayswecanconcludethat___________.A.thereisnoevidencethatshortsightednessisrelatedtoexposuretosunlightB.whetherlightexposureaffectssightstillneedstobefurtherprovedC.hebelievesthatlightexposurecancauseshortsightednessD.hetriestogivethecauseofwhylightexposureaffectssight4.Theunderlinedwordvulnerableinthepassageprobablymeans__________.A.easytobeharmedB.resistantC.protectiveD.changeable

Everyonelikestofeelthatheorsheisspecial.Unfortunatelymanyofusgrowupbelievingthatwe’renotspecialatall.WewishthatwecouldbebetteratsportsormoreattractivE.Wewishthatwehadnicerclothesormoremoney.LiketheScarecrowtheTinManortheCowardlyLionfromTheWizardofOz绿野仙踪webelievewe’renotgoodenoughjustaswearE.InthemovietheScarecrowwishesthathehadabrain.TheTinManwishesshehadaheartandtheLionwantscouragE.Intheendeachofthemrealizesthathealreadyhaswhatheneeds.MostparentswantustobethebestwecanbE.Theysometimestrytoencourageustodobetterbycomparingustoothers.Theymeanwellbutthemessageweoftengetisthatwe’renotgoodenough.WebegintobelievethattheonlywaywecanbespecialisbybeingbetterthansomeoneelsebutweareoftendisappointeD.TherewillalwaysbesomeoneouttherewhoisbetterthanweareatsomethingThereareplentyofpeoplearoundwhomaynotbeassmartaswearebutwhoarebetteratsports.Ortheymaynotbeasgood-lookingbuttheyhavemoremoney.ItisimpossibleforustobebetterthaneveryoneelseallthetimE.LiketheScarecrowtheTinManandtheCowardlyLionweallwantwhatwebelievewillmakeusbetterpeoplE.Whatwedon’trealizeisthatoftenwealreadyhaveinsideustheverythingsthatweseek.ParentssometimesforgettotellusthatwearespecialandthatwearegoodenoughjustaswearE.Maybenoonetoldthemthatwhentheyweregrowingupormaybetheyjustforgot.Eitherwayit’suptoustoremindthemfromtimetotimethateachofusinourownwayisspecial.Whatweare.isenough.1.Thispassageismostlikelywrittenbya______.A.teenagerB.parentC.teacherD.coach2.Accordingtotheauthoritseemsimproperforparentsto_______.A.comparetheirchildrenwithothersnowandthenB.givenopressuretotheirchildrenC.remindtheirchildrenfrequentlytheyarespecialD.praisetheirchildrentoomuch3.BydiscussingthecharactersinTheWizardofOztheauthormainlywantstoshow____.A.wearenotgoodenoughjustasweareB.wealreadyhaveinsideuswhatwewantC.itisimpossibleforustobebetterthanothersD.thereisalwayssomeonewhoisbetterthanus4.Whatdoestheauthorofthispassagebelieve?A.NoteveryonecanbespecialB.Smartpeoplearemorespecialthanothers.C.ThericheryouarethebetteryouareD.WeareallgoodenoughjustthewaywearE.

IhadtheprivilegetovisittheBridgeofForgivenessinPalawanduringthetimewhenIwasonthesummer’steam.Afterthelongandexcitingweekwehadachanceto1theplacewherewewereassigned指定.We2thenarrowhangingbridgemadeoftwobamboosandalongropewhichyoucanhold3foryourlifeasyoucrossit.1wassoafraidof4especiallyhereandIthinkmostofUSwerenot5tocrossingsohighabridge.6ourteamleadertoldUSthatwemustcrossthisbridgeinordertoseethesplendidfallsthatlieoutontheother7Asyoucrossthisbridgethinkabout8difficultbutitispossible.Manytimesinourlivesweface9thatwedon’texpect—brokenrelationshipsbetrayal背叛ofafriendetcandallwedois10.ButInoticedthatlifemustgoonandalltheburdensmustbe11throughforgiveness—forgivenessofyourselfandothers.Ididn’tunderstandmycousin12shetoldmeIshould13allthoseunfriendlyguyswith14.ButasIgrowolderIrealizethatlyinginthepast15andguiltwillnotservemewell.OnceIforgaveserious16InoticedthatIcouldn'tforgetthembuteverytimeIrememberedthemI17Therearenomorepainsbroughtjustbythethoughtofthem.Afteralllifeisgood.18allthehardshipspainsanddifficultieslifeteachesmetobe19infacinganyadversity逆境whileatthesametimeitmakesme20tothosewhosuffer.IfsomebodydoessomethingterribletomeIhavetothinkbackthebridgeofforgiveness—difficultbutpossible.1.A.admireB.recognizeC.exploreD.expose2.A.cameuponB.setasideC.builtupD.brokedown3.A.convenientlyB.delightedlyC.tightlyD.relaxingly4.A.distanceB.heightsC.dangersD.1engths5.A.devotedB.1imitedC.opposedD.accustomed6.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.OtherwiseD.Anyway7.A.sideB.handC.wayD.direction8.A.happinessB.sorrowC.forgivenessD.entertainment9.A.strangersB.environmentsC.ceremoniesD.situations10.A.hopeB.fightC.forgetD.sigh11.A.stoppedB.unloadedC.addedD.charged12.A.whenB.untilC.unlessD.before13.A.ignoreB.teaseC.treatD.value14.A.patienceB.kindnessC.courageD.violence15.A.mattersB.hurtsC.countsD.changes16.A.disadvantagesB.behaviorC.friendsD.offences17.A.achedB.sufferedC.smiledD.regretted18.A.ApartfromB.RatherthanC.InsteadofD.Regardlessof19.A.strongB.aggressiveC.inspiredD.aware20.A.considerateB.mercifulC.gratefulD.since

ItwasMother’sDaythedaywecelebrateeverythingmothersareandeverythingwedo.ButI’ll1thatSundayin2000wasbittersweetforme.AsasinglemotherI2tothinkofmyshortcomings—howmanyeveningsIcouldn’tspendwithmychildrenandhowmanythingsIcouldn’t3mywaitress’salarytobuy.Butwhat4kidsIhad!MydaughterMariawasaseniorincollegeandDennywashomevisitingfromhisfreshmanyearatHarvardUniversity.Theywere5impoliteenoughtocomplainbuttherewassomuchmoreI6Ihaddoneforthem.Ijusthopedthey__7.AsIwalkedintothe8quietlytostartbreakfastIwasgreetedbyavase9adozenredroses!WhenhadDennypossiblyslippeddowntoleavethem?Buteventheirdelicatebeautywasovershadowedbythenotesittingbesidetheminthequickmanly10ofaneighteen-year-old.ItwasaboutastorythathappenedbetweenDennyandmelongago.It11.Shetookadayofffromherbusy12totaketheboytoseehisherointhefleshatthestadium.Ittook3.5hoursjusttogetthereandtheyhadtobethereearly13hecouldseehisherotakebattingpractice.14theirarrivalshetookherhard-earnedmoneytobuyanoverpricedT-shirtonwhichwas15hisheromakingadivingcatch.Afterthegameofcoursehehadto16hishero’ssignaturesoshestayedwiththelittleboy17oneinthemorningIttookmelongenoughto18itbutIfinallyknowwhothe19herois.MomIloveyou!Andsuddenlyitwasa20Mother’sDayafterall.1.A.admitB.adoptC.denyD.refuse2.A.intendedB.likedC.tendedD.hesitated3.A.stressB.spareC.strengthenD.spend4.A.poorB.greatC.faithlessD.pretty5.A.merelyB.usuallyC.neverD.often6.A.wishedB.hopedC.expectedD.desired7.A.supportedB.understoodC.approvedD.disgusted8.A.1iving-roomB.kitchenC.bed-roomD.study9.A.includingB.containingC.possessingD.pinning10.A.handwritingB.descriptionC.toneD.scratch11.A.wroteB.recordedC.memorizedD.read12.A.eventB.contentC.scheduleD.circumstance13.A.orB.forC.butD.so14.A.AtB.InC.OnD.By15.A.impressedB.printedC.presentedD.pressed16.A.buyB.abandonC.getD.exchange17.A.beforeB.untilC.afterD.when18.A.seeB.hearC.realizeD.tell19.A.actualB.trueC.imaginaryD.visual20.A.sadB.bitterC.happyD.exciting

I'mapigmysonisarabbitIhavesnakesfordaughtersandmywifebelieveitornotisadragon!DoIliveinazoo?Noofcoursenot!IamtalkingaboutourChinesezodiacsigns十二属相.Dependingontheyearofyourbirtheachpersonhasananimalforasign.That'swhyIamapigandmywifeisadragon.Pigswerefirstdomesticatedbymanabout9000yearsagoandarestillaverycommonfarmanimalinmanypartsoftheworld.Wedon'tjustusepigsfortheirmeat.Thebonesandskinareusedforglueandfootballs.Thehairisusedforinsulation绝缘材料andartists'brushes.Thefatisusedtomakefloorwaxesrubberandplastics.Amazinglypigsareasourceofnearly40pharmaceutical调药剂drugsandtheirheartvalves瓣膜canbeusedinsurgerytoreplacehumanones.Herearetwoexamplestomakepeoplehappy.In1995thefilmBabestarredaloveabletalkingpigasitsmaincharacter.ThefilmwonanOscarandwasnominated提名for6more.InEnglandyoucanevengotowatchpigracing.AfarmerRobShepherdhasbeenraisingmoneyforcharitybystartingpigracesonhisfarm.TheeventshavebeenverysuccessfulPeopledon'tjustwanttoeatpigsitseems!PigisalsousedintheEnglishlanguage.TosaythatsomethingisunlikelytohappenyoucansayPigsmightfly!A.manthatthinksmenaresuperiortowomenisachauvinistpig.Hungry?Wellthenyoucanpigoutandeatlotsoffood.Andwhatifsomeonerescuesyou?Wellyoucansaythattheysavedyourbacon.Ifyoulikemewerebornintheyearofthepigthenyouarebravethoughtfulandloyal.Theyearofthepigisfilledwithgoodfortune.HappyChineseNewyear!1.Whydoestheauthorsayheisapig?A.Becausehewasbornintheyearof1995.B.Becauseheisinterestedinapigandhasgoodfortune.C.Becausehewasbroughtintotheworldin1971.D.Becausehebelievesinapig.2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Mostpartsofthepigareuseful.B.Pigsaretheonlymaterialoffloorwaxes.C.Weusepigsfortheirmeat.D.Theheartvalvesofpigsarethesameashumanones.3.WhydoestheauthortalkaboutthefilmBabe?A.Toshowpigshavealsobeenimportantintheworldofentertainment.B.Toprovepigscanworkasactors.C.Tointroducethefilmtoreaders.D.Tomakereadershappy.4.IfyouthinkpoorPetercanhavethechancetobecomeanastronautyoumaysay.A.savedhisbaconB.pigoutC.PigsmightflyD.chauvinistpig5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AboutPigsB.YearofthePigC.ChineseZodiacSignsD.ChinesePigs

阅读下列应用文及相关信息并按照要求匹配信息以下是景点信息A.BrightwoodParkTakeyouuptoWestfield’snaturalpreserveforashorthikeortopracticeskippingstonesinthelargepond.Youcanlookfordeerandotherwoodlandanimalsorgoonanaturetreasurehunt.B.JewarkAirportTheairportoffersfreetourscoveringthehistoryoftheairportterminaloperationsandemergencyvehiclesandequipmentforgroupsof15to30persons.Thetoursareintendedforstudentsingradesthreeandabove.SeealsoNewarkInternationalAirport.C.CheesequakeStateParkTheCheesequakeStateParkfeatures1284acresofopenfieldsahardwoodforestavarietyofwildlifeandabout200speciesofbirds.Activitiesincludehikingboatingcanoeingswimmingandavarietyofwintersports.AninterpretiveCenterprovideslivewildlifeexhibitsandenvironmentaleducationprogramsincludingnaturewalks.D.TheModelRailroadClubTheModelRailroadClubisanactivityoftheUnionCountyParkSystem.TheClubisopentovisitorseverySaturdayafternoonforviewingthemodeltraindisplays.EveryfalltheClubsponsorsaLightandSoundShowthatwilldelightthemodeltrainlovers.E.FosterfieldsLivingHistoricalFarmLearnaboutfarmingasitwasdone100yearsagoatFosterfieldsLivingHistoricalFarm.Thereareweekenddemonstrationsonplantingandharvestingcropsaswellasspecialprogramsheldthroughouttheyear.Someoftheseincludewoolcuttingandcarriagedriving.F.DeutschMuseumGermany'sleadingmuseumofscienceengineeringandtransportationhaseverythingfromsteamenginestospaceexhibits--someofwhichareclosedforremodelinguntilMay2003.Don'tmisstheForumdearTechnicalwhichhasaworld-classplanetariumandanIMAXtheatre.以下是出游者的信息请匹配适合他们的旅游景点1.Danielayoungcomputerprogrammerhasbeenworkinghardandneedsaholidaytorelaxinwinter.Helikestogetclosetonatureandenjoywatersports.2.HenryandAnnandtheirtwoteenagesonshopetotaketheirholidayoutdoors.Theywouldliketofindaplacewheretheycanplaygamessuchaslookingfortreasure.3.Philipahighschoolstudentwantstotravelonweekendsandwouldliketolearnaboutmaterialstousewhenbuildingasettingforthetrainset.4.Teresaaprimaryschoolteacherplanstotakethewholeclassof20studentsforaholiday.Thestudentswillgraduatethisyearsoshe’dliketoorganizeanactivitywithoutchargebutitisinstructive.5.Tonyayoungengineerinamoderncarfactoryenjoysanadventurejourneyonceayear.Thistimehewouldliketohavejourneystothecountrysidewherehecantrytolearnaboutdrivingahorseandcarriage.

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

MissWenterwaswatchingTVwhentheprogramsuddenlystoppeD.Sorrytointerrupttheprogram.Nowwearerequestedtobroadcastanimportantnoticefromthepolicestation.AtaboutninethiseveningaladynamedMrs.HumneywasrobbedandkilleD.Anyonewhocansupplyanyclueisrequestedtoreporttothepolice.Thankyou.Theterriblenewsmadethelonelygirlshakewithfear.Shecouldn’thelplookingaroundbutshedidn’tnoticethatamanwasalreadyhiddenbehindthedoortotheveranda阳台.AllofasuddenthemanappearedbeforeMissWenter.Thegirlreallydidn’tknowwhattodo.Don’taskfortrouble.Putyourjewelleryonthetable.ThenthinkoverwhetherIshallbesafetostayuphereforthenightsaidtherobber.ThatmadeMissWenterevenmoreterrifiedbutshetriedtocalmherself.Justthencamethewhistleofapolicecar.Inalittlewhilesomeonerangthedoorbell.Therobbersaidwithagunagainstthegirl’sbackGotothedoorandsaythatyou’vegonetobeD.Neverlethimin.Inaflashthegirlhadanidea.Ohwhoareyou?shesaiD.Isthereanythingunusual?askedthepoliceman.Nothereisn’t.Goodnight!ImmediatelysheaddedloudlyBesidesmyelderbrotherextendshiswarmgreetingtoyou.Thankyou.Goodnightthepolicemanrepliedinthesamemanner.AfewminuteslaterthesoundofthepolicecargoingawaycouldbehearD.It’swelldonetherobbersaidwithasmile.Thenherushedtothegirl.Almostatthesametimetheglassonthewindowwasbroken.ThepolicemenhurriedintotheroomfromtheverandA.Theyquicklyputhandcuffs手铐ontherobber.MissWenteryourgreetingsweresogoodthatitmadeustakeactionrightawaysaidSergeantBullbecausewe’vealreadyknownthatyourbrotherwaskilledinarobberyhalfayearago.1.TheTVprogramsuddenlystoppedbecause_______.A.therewasasuddenpowerfailurejustthenB.WenterwassofrightenedthatsheturnedofftheTVatonceC.thepolicestationrequestedanimportantnoticetobebroadcastD.themanhiddeninherroomtoldhertointerrupttheprogram2.MissWentermentionedherbrothertoletthepolicemanknowthat_______.A.herbrothermissedhimB.therewasnothingunusualC.therewassomethingunusualD.herbrotherwasathomewithher3.Oneofthepolicemendrovethepolicecaraway_______.A.tomaketherobbernotwatchfulB.togetmorementohelpcatchtherobberC.tolookfortherobberelsewhereD.toletMissWenterhaveagoodrest4.MissWenter’sgreetingsmadeBullfeelsomethingwasunusualinMissWenter’shomebecause________.A.shedidn’teverhaveabrotherB.herbrotherwasalsoarobberC.herbrotherdiedhalfayearagoD.shehatedherbrother

PingyaointhecenterofShanxiProvinceisafamoushistoricculturalcityofChinaandaworldculturalheritagesite世界文化遗址.It’s90kilometerssouthofTaiyuanontheFenRiver.PeoplelivedinPingyaoduringtheNewStoneAgE.ItslongperiodasacountrygovernmentseathasleftPingyaowithlotsofhistoricbuildingsandsiteswitha2700-yearhistory.Ninety-nineofthemareundergovernmentprotectionincludingZhengguoTempleShuanglinTempleandPingyaoAncientCity.DuringtheMingandQingDynastiesbusinessmenorganizedcommercial商业的groupsthatdidbusinessnationwidE.ShanxiProvincehadsomeofthemostimportantonesandPingyaowastheircenter.In1823astoreknownasRishengchangSunriseProsperitytradedinbankchecksratherthaninsilverorgoldcoins.ItwasthebeginningofmodernChinesebanking.BranchbanksweresoonsetupinmajorcitiesinChinaandotherpartsofAsialeadingtogreatdevelopmentinPingyao.ItsLacquerware漆器becamewellknown.InPingyaoAncientCityaremanytraditionalhousesandcommercialbuildings3797ofwhichareprotectedandmorethan400ofwhichareingoodcondition.NotonlydothehousesinPingyaoshowShanxi’shistoryandculturebutthislargenumberisvaluableforstudyingitshistorycustomsandancientbuildingsandart.MostofthesehousesarestillusedashomesandshopsoflocalpeoplE.In1997AncientPingyaoCitywaslistedinWorldHeritageListasWorldCultureHeritageSite.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminthe2ndparagraphreferto?A.Historicbuildingsandsites.B.Thethreetemples.C.Thecountrygovernmentseats.D.The2700-yearhistory.2.WhichofthefollowingaboutPingyaoisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Itslocation位置.B.Itstourism.C.Itsbusiness.D.Itshistory.3.DuringtheMingandQingdynastiesPingyaowasaleadingcenterin__________.A.agricultureB.raisingcattleC.commercialtradeD.makinggoldcoins4.IfyouwanttoknowaboutthehistoryofbankinginChinayou’llvisit__________.A.SunriseProsperityB.ZhengguoTempleC.AlacquerwarestoreD.Acommercialhouse

ForChinesestudentstheendoftheirsenioryearisfilledwithstudyingandstressastheyprepareforthecollegeentranceexamsinJune.ButforAmericanhighschoolseniorstheexperiencecouldn'tbemoredifferent.Theendofsenioryearisacelebrationoftheirtimeinhighschoolandinvolvespartiesgamesandfun.Senioritisisacommonlyusedexpression.Itmeansseniorshaveadiseasewhichmakesthemunabletodowork.ThisstartsinAprilwhenseniorsfindoutwhethertheyhavebeenacceptedtouniversity.Unwillingtodoschoolworkseniorshaveplentyofotheractivitiestofocuson.ManyschoolshaveaSeniorShowinwhichonlyseniorsareallowedtoperform.Someseniorssingordancebutmanyofthemperformskits滑稽短剧wheretheymakefunoftheirfavoriteteachersortheirfriends.Forexampleagroupofboysmaydressupandimitateagroupoftheirgirlfriends.Itisallverylight-hearted.TheSeniorShowisusuallyapartofSeniorWeekwhichisaweekspecificallydedicated专用的toseniors.Duringthisweekseniorsusuallygetacademicorathleticawardstheyhavewonovertheirhighschoolcareers.Theseniorsalsovoteforoneoftheirmaleandfemaleclassmateswhotheybelieveisthebest-lookingorfunniestormostinvolvedetc.Thesearethenpublishedintheyearbook.Theyearbookisanimportantpartofhighschoolforseniors.Itisusuallydedicatedtothemandhasalltheirpicturesandsomewordsfromtheminit.Thenseniorsgoaroundandgetitsignedbytheirfriendssotheycanalwaysremembertheirtimetogether.OfcourseduringallofthistimeseniorsarepreparingfortheSeniorPromwhichisanimportantmomentinAmericanculture.ItisthemostimportantdanceinayoungAmerican'slife.TheendofsenioryearisatrulyspecialandwonderfultimeforAmericanstudents.It'ssomethingtheywillrememberfortherestoftheirlives.1.Whichofthefollowingistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1?A.ForAmericanhighschoolseniorsthingsarequitedifferent.B.Itdoesn'tmakedifferenceattheendofthesenioryear.C.ForAmericanhighschoolseniorsitisthebesttimeoftheyear.D.Itistheperiodfilledwithstressandworkload.2.Whatactivitiesthatseniorswouldliketodoaccordingtothepassage?A.SchoolworkB.VotingforthefilmstarC.SingingordancecontestsD.SeniorShowandSeniorProm3.Whatwillmostprobablybetalkedaboutinthenextparagraphofthepassage?A.Activitiesonthesportsfield.B.Thegraduationceremonywheretheyreceivetheirhighschooldiploma.C.Theirfavoritefilmstars.D.Thehealthofseniors.

Plasticisoneofthemostimportanttechnologicaldiscoveriesofthe20thcentury.However.itmaysoonbereplaced.Thenewdevelopment——liquidwood——canreplaceplasticsina11branchesofmodern—dayindustries.Plasticasamaterialenjoysthebiggestdemandinthemodernworldbutitdoeshaveanumberofdrawbacks.Firstandforemostplasticisn’trecyclable.Secondlyitcontainstoxins毒物helpingdevelopcancerousdiseases.Finallyit'smadeofoilandoilreservesaren’tendless.Theliquidwoodtechnologyislikelytoreplaceplasticandprovidingmankindwithnewmaterialsformanyyearsahead.NorbertEisenfreichaseniorresearcherattheFaunhoferInstituteforChemicalTechnologyinGermanyICTsaidthatarboformthenewmaterialismadeoflignin木质素whichcanbeobtainedfromsofttissuesofwood.Oncemixedwithseveralothermaterialsitturnsintosolidandnontoxicalternativeforplastics.ICTteamleaderEmiliaReginaInone——Kauffmannsaidthewood-workingindustryseparateswoodintothreebasiccomponentsincludinglignin.Ligninisn’tusedfortheproductionofpaper.SpecialistsofICTmixedligninwithseveralnaturalmaterialsandthusinventedthematerialwhichcouldbemelted熔化andmolded铸型.Whensolidarboformlookslikeplasticandpossessesthequalitiesofpolishedwood.Itcanbeusedfortheproductionofanyitems.Arboformisalreadyusedfortheproductionofcarpartswhichrequireextrastrength.Inadditionliquidwoodcanberecycledrepeatedly.hematerialpreservedallofitsqualitiesevenifit’sreprocessedtentimes.Howeverthenewinventiondoesn’tenjoyanextensiveuseduetothehighcontentofsulphur硫init.Germanresearchersaresuretoreducetheamountofsulphurby90percentverysoontomakearboformusableforhomeneeds.1.Accordingtothepassageplastics.A.doesharmtooursocietyinsomewayB.helpstoprotectourenvironmentinsomewayC.hasbeenreplacedbythenewlydiscoveredmaterialD.helpsUStoreducetheuseofpetrol2.TheunderlinedwordalternativeinParagraph3refersto.A.hgninorarboformB.plasticsC.mixtureofseveralmaterialsD.softtissuesofwood3.What’stheadvantageofarboformoverplastic?A.Itiseasiermadefromnaturaloil.B.Itismorewidelyusedinhousehold.C.Itisrecyclableandfriendlytoenvironment.D.Itcontainsnopoisonousmaterials.4.ItcanbeconcludedthatGermanresearcherswillfocustheirfutureworkfirstlyon.A.thematerial’sextensiveuseB.thecontentofsulphurinarboformC.theproductioncostofarboformD.thequalitiesofliquidwood5.Themainpurposeofthetextisto.A.advertisethenewmaterial——arboformB.introduceliquidwoodwhichwillreplaceplasticC.advertisenewproductsmadeofarboformD.showreadershowtoproducearboform

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MonaLisaSheiswidelyseenasproof证据thatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofagetimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisA.1ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaiD.23Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It’sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailbutlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmilE.4In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvrebyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.5LikemanyoldladiestheMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.A.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearmanyattractedbythemysteryofhersmilE.B.ThispictureisnowsovaluablethatnoonecantellitsexactpricE.C.Visitorshavenoticedthechangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrentchemicalstatE.D.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.E.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardodaVinciin1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouvreMuseum卢浮宫博物馆whereitishouseD.F.DuringWorldWarIIFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces军队.G.Thereforemanythievestriedtostealitinanywaytheycouldthinkof.

TheywillbeSlumdogsnomore.ThetwokidactorswhobrokeourheartsintheAcademyAward—winningSlumdogMillionairearebeingmovedoutoftheirmiserableMumbaislum贫民区intorealhomeswithroofsanddoorsandwalls.RubinaAliandAzharuddinIsmailwhoplayedtheyoungVersionsofthetwomaincharacterswon’thavetopayanything—theirnewdigsarefree.ThesetwochildrenhavebroughthonorstothecountrysaidGautamChatterjee.headofMumbai’shousingauthority.Sofor10-year-oldAzharuddinit’sgoodbyetothesimpletentbyabusyroadthatwashisfamilyhome.Andfor9-year-oldRubinait’sgoodbyetotheoneroomhouseshesharedwithherfamily.Details细节aboutwhenthefamilieswillbemoved—oriftheywillhavethingswetakeforgrantedlikeindoorplumbing水暖管道一werenotknown.Stilltherewaslotsofjoyintheactors’households.Wealehappythatwewillhaveapermanentroofoverourheads.saidRubina’sdadRafiqQureshitoldTheTimesofIndianewspaper.CastingagentsdiscoveredRubinaandAzharuddinintheterribleGaribNagarslum.Therewasaworldwideoutcrywhenitwasdiscoveredthekidswerestilllivingthereevenasthemovieeasilymade$100million.DirectorDannyBoylewhoalsowonabestdirectorOscarrefusedtoadmitexploitingthechildactors.Hesaidtheywerepaidabovelocalwagesfor30daysofworkenrolledinschoolforthefirsttimeever-andhadafundsetuptopayfortheirtuitionhealthcareandbasiclivingcosts.AlsoFoxSearchlightPicturesflewthekidsandsevenoftheIndianchildrenwhoappearedinthemovietoHollywoodfortheOscarceremony.IndianmediareportedthesuddengenerositybyMumbaihousingofficialshasmoretodowithpoliticsthanprideinthekids.1.JudgingfromthearticleitmaybeimpropertothinkofSlumdogMillionaireas______A.successfulB.profitableC.movingD.amusing2.RubinA.AliandAzharuddinIsmail______A.arebothprofessionalactorsB.playeddifferentversionsofthesamecharacterC.havebothbeenpoorinreallifeD.enjoyedlifeasmillionairesinthefilm3.Howhavethekids'familiesreactedtotheofferofthehousingauthorities?A.Theyarehappytoacceptit.B.They'redoubtfulaboutit.C.They'dratherremainwheretheylivE.D.OnlyonefamilyiswillingtomovE.4.WhatdidDirectorDannyBoyledotothetwokids?A.Heletthemliveasfamousstars.B.Heprovidedhousesfortheirfamilies.C.HegavethemalltheydeserveD.D.HegavethemlessthanexpecteD.5.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat______A.decisiononAcademyAwardwinnersinvolvesracialdiscriminationB.IndianmediawastryingtopraiseMumbai'shousingauthorityC.thewriterisafraidthekids'newhouseswon'tbesatisfactoryD.RubinaAliandAzharuddinIsmail'sfamiliesdonottakeprideinthem

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YouneedtherightcollegeWhat’soutthere?HowcanyoulearnallofAmerica’scolleges?Howdoyoufindthebestmatch—thebestcollegeforyou?Bigorsmallconservativeorliberalprivateorpublic—1Researchesareessentialformakingagoodcollegedecision.2Don’teasilybelievewhatotherssaysuchasSomeonetoldmethatColoradoCollegeistoosmallandSomeonetoldmethatMichiganistoobig.Everycollegehassomethingforsomeone.3Justbecauseyouhaveheardthenameofacollegeitdoesnotmeanitwillbeagoodplaceforyou.Justbecauseyouhavenotheardthenameofacollegeitdoesn’tmeanthatyouwillnotlikeit.4Thatmeansinthesecollegesyoucanfitinwiththeotherstudentsfindthelevelofeducationyouneedandfeelgoodoncampus.Researchingthecollegesmeansfindingseveralcollegeswhereyoureallywanttogo.Onequickwaytoresearchthecollegesistotakeavirtual虚拟的tourofthecollegeonyourcomputer.5Checkoutthehundredsofcollegesonthesetwowebsites.Whenyoufindonethatsoundslikeaplaceyouwouldliketobecheckoutitswebsiteandlearnmore.Makealistof20collegesandthenchooseashortlistof10.1.www.campustours.com2.www.youniversitytv.comA.Thereisnocollegethatiswonderfulforeveryone.B.Herearethetwotopwebsitestogetyoustarted.C.Getyourparentsinvolvedinthedecision-makingprocess.D.Thatmeanscollectinginformationfrommanysources.E.Don’ttaketoomuchtimedoingyourresearch.F.Therearemanythingstoconsider.G.Therearemanycollegeswhereyouwillbehappy.

Supermarketsaretryingoutnewcomputersthatmakeshoppingcartsmoreintelligent具备智能的.Theywillhelpshoppersfindpapercupsortoiletsoapandkeeparecordofthebill.Thetouch-screendevices触摸屏装置areonshowattheFoodMarketingInstitute’sexhibitionherethisweek.ThesedevicesareabletocreatevalueandgetyouaroundthestorequickersaidMichaelAlexandermanagerofSpringboardRetailNetworksInc.whichmakesasmartcartcomputercalledtheConcierge.CanadianstoreswilltesttheConciergeinJuly.AsimilardeviceIBM’sShoppingBuddyhasrecentlybeentest-marketedatStop&ShopstoresinMassachusetts.Neitherdevicetellsyouhowmanyfatgramsorcaloriesareinyourcartbuttheywillflashyouwithitemsonsale.Theideaistomakeiteasierforpeopletobuynottohavesecondthoughtsthatmaybeyoushouldputsomethingbackontheshelf.Thewholemodelisdrivenbyadvertisers’needtogetinfrontofshopperssaidAlexander.They’renotwatching30-secondTVadsanymore.Peoplecanuseahomecomputertomaketheirshoppinglists.Onceatthestoreashoppercanuseapreferredcustomercardtostartasystem系统thatwillorganizethetriparoundthestore.Ifyou’relookingfortoothpicksyoutypeinthewordorpickitfromalistandamapwillappearonthescreenshowingwhereyouareandwhereyoucanfindthem.Thedevicealsokeepsarecordofwhatyoubuy.Whenyou’refinishedthedevicefiguresoutyourbill.Thenyougotothecheckerorplaceyourcardintoaself-checkoutstandandpay.Thenewcomputerizedshoppingassistantsdon’tcomecheap.TheBuddydeviceswillcosttheaveragestoreabout$160000andtheConciergewillcoststoresabout$500foreachdevice.1.Theunderlinedwordtheyparagraph1refersto______.A.supermarketsB.shopassistantsC.shoppingcartsD.shopmanagers2.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofshoppingwithcomputerizedshoppingcarts?a.Startthesystem.b.Makeashoppinglist.c.Findthethingsyouwant.d.Gotoaself-checkoutstand.A.abdcB.bacdC.acbdD.bcad3.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.intelligentshoppingcartscostalargesumofmoneyB.theConciergeischeaperthantheBuddydevicesC.shopassistantswithcomputerknowledgearewellpaidD.averagestoresprefertheConciergetotheBuddydevices4.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.Newageforsupermarkets.B.ConciergeandShoppingBuddy.C.Newcomputersmakeshoppingcartssmarter.D.Touch-screendevicesmakeshoppingenjoyable.

TUVALUatinycountryinthePacificOceanhasaskedforhelpasitwillbeswallowedupbytheseA.StormsandhugewavesareaconstantthreatandnoneofTuvalu’sninelittleislandsismorethanfivemetersabovesealevel.Saltwaterisalreadyenteringthecountry’sdrinkingwatersupplyaswellasdamagingplantsthatproducefruitandvegetablE.Withouturgenthelpthecountry’sdaysarenumbereD.ButTuvaluisnotthefirstplacetofacesinkingintotheseA.VeniceahistoriccityinItalybestknownforitscanalshassunkabout24cmoverthepast100years.Expertssaythatitwillhavesunkanother20-50cmby2050.AcenturyagoSt.Mark’sSquarethelowestpointcityfloodedaboutninetimesayear.Nowadaysithappensmorethan100times.WhileVeniceisslowlysinkingintothemudonwhichitstandsglobalwarmingcausesTuvalu’srisingsealevel.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedbyalmost0.5centigradedegreesoverthepastcentury;scientistsexpectitrisebyextra1-3degreesoverthenext100years.Warmerweathermakesglaciers冰川meltandaddsmorewatertotheocean.ThewarmertemperaturesalsomakewaterexpandsoittakesupmorespacecausingthesealeveltorisE.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100years.Themaincauseofglobalwarmingishumanpollution.ThroughburningcoaloilandgaspeoplehavebeenincreasingthegreenhousegasesintheatmospheresuchasCO2.Thisaddstothepowerofthegreenhouseeffectmakingtheplanetevenwarmer.Manyscientistsbelievethatifthewarmingisnotstoppedtherewillbehugeclimatechanges.Thesealevelcouldrisebyonemeterthiscentury.ShouldthiscometruetheseawillswallowupmillionsofhomesandtheworldwillbefloodedwithclimaterefugeeslookingforsomewheretolivE.1.TheauthorusesTuvaluandVeniceasexamplesinordertoexplain.A.theyarethefirstplacesinkingintotheseaB.theyarebothsinkingintothemudwheretheystandC.theywilldisappearinthefutureD.theirtroubleiscausedbyglobalwarming2.Putthefollowingeventsintherightorder.a.Glaciersbegantomelt.b.Peopleburncoaloilandgas.c.Thegreenhouseeffectisgrowing.d.Theearthisgettingwarmerandwarmer.e.Thesealevelisrising.f.MoreCO2isproduceD.g.ManyplacesaresinkingintotheseA.A.dfbcaegB.bfcdeagC.fcbdaegD.bfcdaeg3.Whatdoesclimaterefugeesmean?A.Climatechanges.B.Climateeffect.C.PeopleareforcedawayfromtheirhomelandbyclimatE.D.Rareanimalsmovingfromplacetoplaceforclimatechanges.4.WhichofthefollowingisFalseaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100yearsforwarmertemperatures.B.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasrisenby1-3centigradedegreesoverthepast100years.C.ThewarmertemperaturecausesthesealeveltorisE.D.TherewillbehugeclimatechangesunlessthewarmingisstoppeD.

Allovertheworldchildreninhospitalarebeingtreatedwithanewkindofmedicine:laughter.Lucyis23andworksforTheodoraChildren’sTrust.Sheisoneofmanyclown小丑doctorswhobringasmiletothefacesofsickchildren.I’maTheodoraclowndoctor.IcallmyselfDrLooloo.Ispendtwodaysaweekinchildren’shospitalsmakingfunnyfacestellingjokesanddoingmagictricks.AsIwalkintothewardsIblowbubblesshakehandswiththekidsandmakeupnonsensesongsforthosechildrenwellenoughtosing.Itakespecialballoonstomake‘balloonanimals’andtellfunnystoriesaboutthem.I’mnaturallyaverycheerfulperson.I’vealwaysbeenaclown.Infactmyfather’saclownadIstartedworkingwithhimwhenIwaseightyearolD.IknewitwasjustthejobformeandIbecameaclowndoctorbecauseIthinkit’sagreatwaytocheerupsickfrightenedchildreninhospital.Beingaclowninhospitalisverytiringbothphysicallyandemotionally.Wehavetolearnnottoshowourfeelingsotherwisewe’dbeuseless.ClowndoctorsaresensitivebutthisisnotasidemostpeopleseE.Tothechildrenwe’rehappyallthetimE.I’mstilllearningtoallowmyselftofeelsadoccasionally.Therearespecialkidsyougetreallycloseto.AtthemomentI’mworkingwithaverysicklittlegirlfromBosniawhospeaksnoEnglishsoouronlycommonlanguageislaughter.AtweekendsIparticipateineventstoraisemoneyforTheodoraChildren’sTrust.It’sacharitysowearepaidwiththemoneypeoplegivE.Beingaclowndoctormakestheworriesofeverydaylifeseemsmall.AllinallfeelhonouredtodothisjoB.1.Lucyworksasaclowndoctorbecause.A.herfatherisaclownB.shehasbeenaclownsinceshewaseightC.laughterisagreathelptosickchildrenD.workinginhospitalbringsherextramoney2.Whatdoclowndoctorsusuallydoinhospital?A.TeachkidshowtospeakEnglish.B.Cheerkidsupwithfunnystories.C.Joininactivitiestoraisemoney.D.Developkids’senseofhumour.3.Lucythinksthatbeingaclowndoctoris.A.anhonorableandmeaningfulpracticeB.aninterestingjobtomakealivingC.agoodwayofgettingridofherworriesD.anexperienceofgreatfun

Onceuponatimethecolorsoftheworldstartedtoquarrel.GreensaidClearlyIamthemostimportant.IamthesignoflifeandhopE.Iwaschosenforgrasstreesandleaves.Withoutmeallanimalswould1.Blueinterrupted:Youonlythinkaboutthe2butconsidertheskyandtheseA.Itisthewater3isthebasisoflifeanddrawnupbythecloudsfromthedeepseA.Withoutmypeaceyouwouldallbe4.Yellowchuckled笑道Youareallsoserious.Ibringlaughterfunand5intotheworlD.OrangestartednexttoblowhertrumpetIamthecolorofhealthandstrength.Imaybe6butIampreciousforIservetheneedsofhumanlifE.WhenIfilltheskyasthesunrisesor7mybeautyissostrikingthatnoonegivesanother8toanyofyou.9couldstanditnolongerheshoutedoutIamtherulerofallofyou.Iamthecolorofdangerandofbravery.Iamwillingto10truth.IamalsothecolorofpassionandoflovE.Thencamepurpleandindigo深蓝色Thecolorswentonboastingeachconvincedofhisorherown11.Theirquarrelingbecamelouderandlouder.Suddenlytherewasastartlingflashofbrightlighteningthunder.Rainstartedtopourdown12.Thecolorscrouched蜷缩down13drawingclosetooneanotherforcomfort.Inthemidstoftheclamor叫嚷rainbegantospeakYou14colorsfightingamongyourselveseachtryingtodominate15.Don'tyouknowthatyouwereeachmadeforaspecialpurpose16anddifferent?JoinhandswithoneanotherandcometomE.Doingastheyweretoldthecolors17andjoinedhands.Theyformedacolorful18.Fromthenonwheneveragoodrain19theworldarainbowappearsinthesky.Theyrememberto20oneanother.1.A.gooutB.leaveoffC.diedownD.passaway2.A.earthB.moonC.starD.sun3.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.this4.A.anythingB.nothingC.somethingD.everything5.A.warmthB.sadnessC.depressionD.anxiety6.A.usualB.normalC.commonD.scarce7.A.dropsB.fallsC.setsD.slides8.A.giftB.honorC.thoughtD.respect9.A.BlackB.WhiteC.PurpleD.Red10.A.bringaboutB.fightforC.strugglewithD.bendover11.A.superiorityB.reputationC.weaknessD.disadvantages12.A.steadilyB.quietlyC.violentlyD.deliberately13.A.withcareB.infearC.bychanceD.onpurpose14.A.foolishB.prettyC.attractiveD.disgusting15.A.eachotherB.someotherC.theotherD.therest16.A.simpleB.ordinaryC.familiarD.unique17.A.combinedB.connectedC.unitedD.attached18.A.worldB.rainbowC.appearanceD.circle19.A.cleansB.washesC.brightensD.dampens20.A.appreciateB.compromiseC.helpD.influence

A69-year-oldgrandmotherwithnoteethofherownhaseventuallywonalonglegalbattletostopaScottishregionalcouncil政务委员会addingfluoride氟化物chemicaltothepublicwatersupply.Inacasewhichhasalreadycostthetaxpayer￡1000000thejudgeruledthatitwasbeyondthepowersofthelocalauthoritytoaddthechemicaltothewaterinordertoreducetoothdecay.AtherhomelastnightMrs.Catherinefluoridetopublicdrinkingwatermadeitintosomekindofdirtysoup.Wherewoulditstop?sheaskeD.Theymightcomeupwiththeideaofputtingdrugsintothewatertokeeptheunemployedquiet.Itwasahorriblepoisonshesaidthatcouldhavecausedallkindsofdiseasesincludingcancer.Thejudgehoweverconcludedthattherewasnoevidencetosuggestthattheinclusionoffluorideinthewatersupplywouldhavehadanegativeeffectonpublichealth.AlthoughthechemicalmightserveasanefficientandconvenientmeansofachievingabeneficialeffectonthedentalhealthofconsumersgenerallyhesaidanditsusewasgreatlyfavoredbythedentalprofessionhecouldalsounderstandwhysomemembersofthepublicMrs.McCollinparticularmightbepassionatelyopposedtotheactionoftheWaterAuthorityinassumingtherighttoimprovepublicwell-beingwithoutconsultingthepublicinthefirstcasE.TheAuthority’slegaldutytoprovidewholesomewaterforpublicconsumptionwhichwasbothsafeandpleasanttodrinkdidnothesaidextendtotheirrighttosafeguardpublichealthbychemicalmeans.1.Mrs.McCollfeltsostronglyaboutthefluorideissuethatsheeventually.AACDA.tookthelocalcounciltocourtB.hadaphysicalfightwiththejudgeC.urgedtheauthoritytoapologizeD.spentmuchmoneyremovingthechemical2.Accordingtowhatthejudgesaidinthepassageaddingfluoridetothewater.A.wasn’tprovedtobeharmfulB.wasthedutyofthelocalauthorityC.wasstronglypoisedbydentistsD.wassurelybeneficialtothepublic3.FormthepassagewelearnthatpeoplelikeMrs.McCollaremoreconcernedabout.A.theimprovementoftheirpersonalhealthB.theproblemofunemploymentintheircommunityC.thechemicalstobeusedfortheimprovementofwaterqualityD.theirrighttobeinformedoftheauthorities’decisions

MosesMendelssohnthegrandfatherofthewell-knownGermancomposer作曲家wasfarfrombeinghandsomE.Alongwitharathershortstaturehehadahunchback驼背OnedayhevisitedamerchantinHamburgwhohadalovelydaughternamedFrumtjE.Mosesfellhopelesslyinlovewithher.ButMoseswasrefusedbyhisuglyappearancE.WhenitwastimeforhimtoleaveMosespickeduphiscourageandclimbedthestairstoherroomtotakeonelastchancetospeakwithher.Shewasaheavenlybeautybutcausedhimdeepsadnessbyherrefusaltolookathim.AfterseveralattemptsatconversationMosesshylyaskedDoyoubelievemarriagesaremadeinheavenYesSheansweredstilllookingatthefloor.AnddoyouYesIdoHereplieD.YouseeinheavenatthebirthofeachboytheGodannounceswhichgirlhewillmarry.WhenIwasbornmyfuturebridewaspointedouttomE.ThentheGodadded‘ButyourwifewillbehumpbackeD.’RightthenandthereIcalledout‘OhGodahumpbackedwomanwouldbeatragedy.PleaseGodgivemethehumpandletherbebeautiful.’ThenFrumtjelookedupintohiseyesandwasstirredbysomedeepmemory.ShereachedoutandgaveMendelssohnherhandandlaterbecamehisdevotedwifE.1.AtfirstMoseswasrefusedbyFrumtjebecausehe_______.A.hadabadintentionB.wasahopelessmanC.hadnocouragetoexpresshimselfD.wasnothandsomeandhumpbacked2.FrumtjeacceptedMoses’requestintheendbecauseof_______.A.Moses’goodheartandwisdomB.Moses’sharpwordsanddevotionC.Moses’tricksandliesD.Moses’wealthandhumor.3.Whichofthefollowingwordcanreplacetheunderlinedwordstirredinthelastparagraph?A.mixedB.movedC.causedD.surprised4.Thewriterofthepassageintendstotrytotellus_______.A.howtorunafteragirlB.amarriageinheavenC.asadandmovinglovestoryD.whattrueloveis.

EnteringthedramaroomIamimmediatelysurroundedbythefamiliarsightssmellsandsounds.Streaks条纹线条oflightcastbytheblindsofthetall___1___sendshafts杆状物oflightthroughthedustyair.Itakea___2___andtheconcreteandpaint___3___ticklemynose.I___4___everythingaboutthisroom.Someofthe___5___timesofmylifehavebeenspenthere.It’sironic讽刺的butthe___6___istheonlyplacewhereIfeelthatIdon’thaveto___7___tobesomeoneI’mnot.LikemanyteenagersIalmost___8___thinkthatpeoplearejudgingmebutwhenIactthatfeelingdisappears.Peopleonlylookatyour_9___abilitynotyourclothingmoneychoiceoffriendsoranyoftheotherwayspeopleareusually___10___.WhenI’monstageeverythingelsevanishes.Alltheworriesand___11___oftheoutsideworldareputonhold.Nervousnessisstillpresent___12___it’stheexcitedandtinglykindnotthequeasy不稳定的___13___ofbeingdifferentandalone.I___14___lovetoworkbackstageandonlighting.I___15___youcouldfindanothergirlwhowouldworkonaladder___16___herelbowsincablesanddustandloveeverysecondofit.Itmakesmeuniqueandgivesmeasenseof___17___toknowthatIsucceedinanareawhere___18_others-andvirtuallynogirls—do.Highschoolisadifficultatmospheretoputit___19___.LikeothersI’mofteninsecurenot___20___whoIamorwhereI’mgoinginlife.WhereverthatmaybeIwillalwayshavetheconfidenceIgetfromtheater.1.A.doorsB.windowsC.roofsD.walls2.A.lastlookB.longwalkC.shortbreathD.deepbreath3.A.smellsB.tastesC.soundsD.looks4.A.hateB.loveC.missD.forget5.A.worstB.tiringC.bestD.better6.A.roomB.officeC.buildingD.stage7.A.pretendB.expectC.wantD.decide8.A.hardlyB.seriouslyC.constantlyD.happily9.A.actingB.speakingC.movingD.repeating10.A.thoughtofB.judgedC.takencareofD.feeling11.A.happinessB.anxietiesC.chancesD.pressures12.A.andB.howeverC.butD.though13.A.feelingB.ideaC.hopeD.fact14.A.seldomB.almostC.relativelyD.absolutely15.A.hopeB.doubtC.thinkD.suspect16.A.upforB.outatC.uptoD.downto17.A.prideB.dutyC.humorD.sight18.A.fewB.manyC.afewD.some19.A.cruellyB.tenselyC.friendlyD.mildly20.A.fondofB.afraidforC.sureofD.interestedin

O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.AsayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglifE.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylongbuthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsoldO.HenrywenttoTexaswherehetrieddifferentjobs.HefirstworkedonanewspaperandthenhadajobinabankwhensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthathewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprisonhelearnedtowriteshortstories.AfterhegotoutofprisonhewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoortherE.Peoplelikedhisstoriesbecausesimpleasthetalesweretheywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheendtothereader’ssurprisE.1.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?a.LivedinNewYorkb.Workedinabankc.TraveledtoTexasd.Wasputinprisone.Hadanewspaperjobf.LearnedtowritestoriesA.E.C.f.B.D.aB.C.E.B.D.f.aC.E.B.D.C.A.f.D.C.B.E.D.A.f.2.peopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause_____A.theyhadsurprisingendingsB.theywereeasytounderstandC.theyshowedhisliveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity3.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educatedB.HewasnotseriousabouthisworkC.HewasdevotedtothepoorD.Hewasverygoodatlearning4.WheredidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?A.HislifeinsidetheprisonB.ThenewspaperarticleshewrotE.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYorkD.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy

WASHINGTON---Therearemorethan222millionTVsinAmericanhomes.AnditwouldmakeFrankVespeveryhappythisweekifeverylastonewasturnedoff.VespeistheheadoftheTV-TurnoffNetworktheWashingtonOrganizationbehindTVTurnoffWeek.ForTVTurnoffweekAmericankidsareencouragedtogooneweekwithoutwatchingTV.ThisyearitrunsfromApril23~29.OurrealmessagehereistoseewhatlifeislikewithoutTVandthenmakewatchingTVaconsciousdecision.saidVespe.Vespesaidthatmostofthekidswhogowithouttelevisionforaweekgobacktowatchingbutnotasmuch.Theywatchmoreselectively.Theydomorethingsasafamily.IthelpsthemputTVinitsplace.OnekidwhoisturningoffhertelevisionisSarahFoote9ofVirginia.Sarahadmitsitwon'tbetoohardtogiveupTV.She'sallowedtowatchonlyeducationaltelevisionandherfavoriteshowfromlastyearisn'tonanymore.OfcoursethereareplentyofgoodthingsaboutTV:programmescanbeentertainingeveneducational.Evensosomeexpertsaren'tsureTVTurnoffWeekistheanswer.ToomuchTVisnotgood.A.littlebitofTVforyoungkidsisgoodbecauseitaddstotheirvocabulary.Thebottomlineismoderation节制.saysSusanNeumanauniversityeducatorwhostudieskidsandreading.Neuamnsaystherealproblemisthatparentsdonotkeeptrackofwhattheirkidsarewatching.Theydon’tsetlimitsonTVviewing.AlsoinsomefamiliesTVmightbetheonlythingtodo.WhatmessagedoesSarahhaveforotherkids'?It'saverygoodidea.IsurvivedawholeweekwithoutTV.ItalsoteachesyoutoenjoytimedoingdifferentthingsandnotbeingsuckedintosomethingonTVbecauseyoudonotwantTVtakingupallofyourtime.Sarahsaid.1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphsweknowthat_______.A.AmericanTVcompanieswillbeturnedoffB.AmericanfamilieshavemoreTVsetsthantheyneedC.VespehaspersuadedmostpeopletoturnofftheirTVsetsD.VespeisanactivepersonintheTV-Turnofforganization2.ThepurposeoftheTV-Turnoffisto_________.A.makechildrenwatchTVlessB.makechildrenplayoutsidemoreC.makechildrendomorehomeworkD.makeparentswatchmoreTVprogrammes3.AsVespesaidinthispassageturningoffTVaweekcanhelpchildren_________.A.forgettowatchTVprogrammesB.improvetheirhabitsofwatchingTVC.placeTVsetsoutoftheirbedroomsD.havepart-timejobsafterschool4.Insomeexperts'opinion________.A.parentsshouldturnoffTVfortheirchildrenB.parentsshoulddirecttheirchildrenhowtouseTVC.childrenshouldenjoyexcitingprogrammesonTVD.childrenshouldlearntheirlessonsoverTV5.What'sthewriter'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.ToadviseustoturnoffTVsets.B.TowarnparentsofthedangerofTV.C.ToreporttousapieceofnewsaboutTV.D.TopraiseVespeandhisorganization.

TherearefiftystatesintheUnitedStates.ThelargestinpopulationisCaliforniathelargestinareaisAlaskA.AlaskaisthesmallestinpopulationandRhodeIslandisthesmallestinsizE.TheoldeststatesaretheonesalongtheAtlanticcoast.TheneweststatesareAlaskaandHawaii.AlaskaisalsothecoldeststatE.CaliforniaandFloridaarethewarmest.HenryandhisfamilyliveinSeattleabigcityonthePacificcoast.ButLosAngelesandSanFranciscoalsoonthePacificcoastarelargerthanSeattlE.Henry'scousinSusanlivesinNewYork.ItisthelargestcityintheUnitedStates.ThousandsofpeoplevisitNewYorkeachyear.ThemostimportantcityintheUnitedStatesisWashingtonD.C.ItisthecapitalbutitismuchsmallerthanNewYork.1.HowmanystatesarethereintheU.S.A.?A.FiveB.Forty-FivE.C.FiftyD.Fifteen.2.Whichstateisthelargestinpopulation?A.California.B.Rhode-IslanD.C.AlaskaD.LosAngeles.3.Whichstateisthecoldestthenewestandthesmallestinpopulation?A.RhodeIsland.B.Seattle.C.SanFrancisco.D.AlaskA.4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheoldeststatesaretheonesalongthePacificcoast.B.Washingtonisthemostimportantandthelargestcity.C.NewYorkisthelargestcityintheUnitedStates.D.Henry'scousinlivesintheSeattlE.5.WhyisWashingtonD.C.themostimportantAmericancity?Because___.A.itisthelargestcityB.itisthelargestinpopulationC.itisthemostbeautifulcityD.itisthecapitaloftheUnitedStates

根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项_____1______ItalldependsonyourpersonalitysaidBritishnaturalistRichardMabey.PersonalityshapesyourviewoftheseasonhesaiD.Youmayseeitasafadingawayapackingup结束orasatimeofpackinginanothersense–thegatheringofresourcesbeforealongjourney._____2______AboutNovemberhewrote:NowarmthnocheerfulnessnohealthfuleaseNoshadenoshinenobutterfliesnobeesNovember!OntheotherhandanotherEnglishpoetJohnKeatsalreadysensinghewasseriouslyillwasinspiredbyalateSeptemberdaytopenoneofthemostfamouspoemsintheEnglishlanguageToAutumn._____3______AccordingtoRichardMabeyKeatshasthebiologicalevidenceonhissidE._____4______ForexamplejustatthemomentthatKeats'sgatheringswallowsinToAutumnaredepartingforAfricamillionsofcreaturesarefleeingfromthefrozennorthlikeIcelandGreenlandandRussiatowinteralongtheeastandsouthcoastsofBritain.Peoplemightarguethatitisthecoloringoftheleavesandtheireventualfallthatmakepeoplefeelsadaboutautumn.ButnooneissurewhytreesdroptheirleavesinthefirstplacE.Itmaybelikelytoridthepoisonousmaterialtreescollectoverthesummer.______5______AcenturyafterKeatstheAmericanpoetLorenEiseleywroteinhisjournal:Supposewesawourselvesburninglikemaplesinagoldenautumn.Andsupposewecoulddisintegrate瓦解likeautumnleavesWouldnotourattitudetowardsdeathbedifferent?A.Autumnisnotatimeofslowingdownbutatimeofnewbeginningsandgreatmovementsofcreatures.B.Hewrotetoafriendafterwardsthattherewassomethingcomfortingandhealingaboutautumn.C.Keatsthoughtweshouldtakeanegativeattitudetowardsdeath.D.AutumnmeansdifferenttodifferentpeoplE.E.IfthisistrueperhapsittellsusalittleaboutforinstanceThomasHoodthe19thCenturyEnglishpoet.F.Morelikelyitisawayofreducingthelossofwaterwhichtreerootsfindhardtotakeinfromcoldsoil.G.ThefalloftreeleavesismorelikelytomakepeoplesaD.

Abrushwithdeathcanactuallyimproveaperson’soutlookonlifE.Thatatleastwasoneofthemajorfindingsofastudyofsome200peoplewhocomeclosetodying.Somehadcomethroughheartattack;somehadfallencomeclosetodrowning;orsurvivedaterriblecarwreckyetdespitethevarietyofcircumstancestheyreportedstrikinglysimilarreactionstotheirexperiences.PerhapsmostsurprisinglymanysaidtheywerelessfrightenedofdeathnowthantheywerebeforE.Likemostpeoplebeforetheirnear-deathincidentsmanyhadthoughtdeathwouldbepainfultheultimatehorror—buttheydidn’tfinditwas.Survivinganearlyfatalexperiencealsogavemanypeopleasenseofinvulnerability不会受伤害thatmadethemfeelspecialandevenreligious.Severalbelievedtheyhadbeensavedbecausetheyweretofulfillsomespecialmissionintheremainderoftheirlives.PerhapsnotsosurprisinglythesesurvivorsalsoreportedanincreasedzestforlifeandadeterminationtoenjoylifemorE.AfewofthesurvivorsdidreportnegativereactionstotheirexperiencE.A.dozensaidtheyfeltmorevulnerableandsomeevenfeltasenseofhelplessnessandalossofcontrolovertheirlives.Somehadbecomephobicaboutactivitiesassociatedwiththeaccident;forexampleseveralsaidtheycouldnolongerswimforfearofdrowning.Yetmostofthoseintervieweesaidtheycameawaywithastrongsenseofrenewalorrebirth.Instudyingtheirreactionsresearchershaveconcludedthatthesepeoplehavecometounderstandtherelationshipoflifeanddeathbetterandmoreintimatelythanmostofustheyhavecometounderstandhowlifeisactuallydefinedbydeath.Lifeisgivenmeaningbythefactthatitwillendsomeday.1.Fromthepassagewecaninferthattheeffectsofnear-deathexperiencesonthesurvivors’life__________.A.differduetothevarietyofcircumstancesB.varygreatlyfrompersontopersonC.aremostlypositiveintermsoftheiroutlookonlifeD.areneitherpositivenornegative2.Thewordphobicinthefifthparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.verycarefulB.verycasualC.verycuriousD.veryfearful3.Thetitlebelowthatbestexpressestheideasofthispassageis________A.HowtoImproveaPerson’sOutlookonLifE.B.TheEffectsofNear-DeathExperiencE.C.IsDeathReallyHorrible?D.Near-DeathAccidentsandtheirSurvivors.4.Thepositiveeffectofnear-deathexperiencewasthat______________.A.somepeoplelovedlifebetterbecausetheyrealizeditsnewmeaningB.somepeoplefeltasenseofhelplessnessC.somepeoplefeltalossofcontrolovertheirlivesD.somepeoplewantedtoseekextremehappinessbecausetheyknewlifewastoolimited5.Whicheffectofthenear-deathexperiencewastheonethatpeoplehadseldomexpected?A.SomepeoplefeltmorevulnerablE.B.SomepeopledidnotworrytoomuchaboutdeathanymorE.C.SomepeoplepaidmoreattentiontothevalueoflifE.D.Somepeopletendedtobetoopessimisticaboutdeath.

ForSenior3studentschoosingwhichcollegetoattendcanbethemostexcitingandthrillingtimeintheirentireschoollives.ThisisalsotrueforanAmericangirlnamedMelanieinthefilmCollegeRoadTripwhichwasreleasedintheUSonMarch7.Melanie’sdadJamesPorteristhechiefofpoliceforaChicagosuburb市郊.Incrediblysecurityobsessed困扰hewantsMelanietoattendnearbyNorthwesternUniversitywhereshe’salreadybeenaccepted.ButMelanie17reallywantstogotoGeorgetowninWashingtonD.C.whereshe’sbeenwait-listed.Whenshegetsanunexpectedinterviewshedecidestotakearoadtripwithafewclosefemalefriends.Melaniebelievesitisherfirststeptowardadulthood.ButdespitethefactthatthistripisgirlsonlyJamesisn’tcomfortablewiththeprospectofhislittleprincessexploringtheworldwithouthim.Hewantstoprotecther.JamesJoinsthegirlsandhopeshecanconvincehertogotoNorthwestern.WhileMelanie’sfatheronlyhasthebestofintentionshispresenceleadstoanendlessseriesofcomicencounters.AfterfollowingtheirfaultyGPSdevicedeepintothebackwoodsJamesandMelaniediscoverherlittlebrotherandhispetpighavebeenhidinginthesparetirecompartment隔间.Whatshouldbeasimpletirechangeresultsintheexpensivecarrollingdownamountainforcingthemtohiketoanearbyhotel.Therethepigruinsanoutdoorweddingreceptionaftereatinganentirebagofcoffeebeans.Allthesedisastersaddspicetotheirtripwhilealongthewayafatherandadaughterfinallygetthechancetoreallytalktoeachother.Thefilmexplorestheparent-childrelationshipinacomicway:Thediscrepancy不同betweenhowcloseJamesthinksheistoMelanieandhowlittleheactuallyknowsofherplansmakesuslaughfirstandthenthink.Allparentswhethertheyhavecollegestudentsornotcanrelatetothebittersweetrealizationthattheirkidsaregrowingup.LikewhatMelanieandJameshavedoneinthefilmweallcanfindthedelicatebalancebetweenstayingconnectedandlettinggo.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.It’sunclearwhetherMelaniecouldbeacceptedbyNorthwesternUniversity.B.NorthwesternUniversityisn’tsofamousastheuniversityinWashingtonD.C.C.ThereisnohopethatMelaniewillbeacceptedbytheuniversityinGeorgetown.D.Melaniefatherprefershertostaynottoofarawayfromhim.2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.theircarrolleddownthemountainruiningtheweddingreceptionB.ahotelwasdestroyedbyMelanie’sbrotherandhispetpigC.MelanieandherfathergottounderstandeachotherbetteraftersomanyencountersD.thegirlshadtogiveuptheirtripbecauseoftheincidentsontheway3.Thewriterholdsan______attitudetowardsJamesPorter’swayoftreatingherdaughter’schoice.A.negativeB.positiveC.subjectiveD.optimistic4.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.introducethenewly-releasedfilmB.callonparentstolearntobalancetherelationshipwiththeirchildrenC.tellastorywhichhappenedbetweenanAmericangirlandherfatherD.explorethedifferencesinparent-childrelationshipbetweenthewestandtheeast

Fullfacetransplantsarenolongersciencefictionfantasyaleadingsurgeonhassaidaddingthattheyaretechnicallyfeasible可行的butethicallycomplex.PeterButlerfromLondon’sRoyalFreeHospitalcalledforadebateontheethicsofsuchanoperationmadepossiblebynewdrugswhichstopthebody’simmune免疫的systemrejectingatransplantedfacE.Itisnot‘Canwedoit?’but‘Shouldwedoit?’hetoldtheBBC.ThetechnicalpartisnotcomplexbutIdon’tthinkthat’sgoingtobetheverygreatdifficulty.Theethicalandmoraldebateisobviouslygoingtohavetotakeplacebeforethefirstfacialtransplantation.TheBritishAssociationofPlasticSurgeonswilldiscussthemicrosurgicalprocedure微型外科技术whichcouldgivenewskinbonenoseschinlipsandearsfromdeceaseddonorstopatientsdisfigured毁容byaccidentsburnsorcancer.Butsurgeonscouldhavetroublefindingenoughwillingdonors.Butlersaidhissurveyofdoctorsnursesandmembersofthepublicshowedmostwouldacceptafacetransplantbutfewwerewillingtodonatetheirownafterdying.DespiteanumberofethicalconcernsChristinePiffwhofoundedthecharityLet’sFaceItaftersufferingararefacialcancer25yearsagowelcomedthepossibilityoffacetransplants.Sherejectedtheideathattheprocedurewouldmeanpeoplewouldenduplivingwithadeadperson’sfacE.TherearesomanypeoplewithoutfacesIhavehalfafacebutweareallsomuchmorethanjustafaceyoudon’ttakeontheirpersonality.Youarestillyoushetoldreporters.Ifwecandonateotherorgansofthebodythenwhynottheface?Ican’tseeanythingwrongwithit.1.Theunderlinedworddeceasedinthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby.A.livingB.deadC.disabledD.dying2.WhenChristinePiffsaysTherearesomanypeoplewithoutfacesshereferstothepeoplewho_________.A.aredishonorableandshamelessB.disagreewiththefullfacetransplantC.areseriouslyinjuredbyanaccidentD.aredisfiguredbyaccidentsburnsandcancer1000803.Accordingtothepassagewhatmakesitpossibletocarryoutafacialtransplantation?A.Drugsareavailabletostopthebody’simmunesystemrejectingatransplantedfacE.B.It’smorallypracticalthoughtechnicallycomplex.C.Mostpeopleaccepttheideaoffacetransplants.D.Therearesomepeoplewhoarewillingtodonatetheirfacesafterdying.4.Whatisimpliedbutnotstatedinthepassage?A.ChristinePiffhasbeenthefirstluckypatienttoreceiveafacetransplant.B.Surgeonshavedifficultyfindingenoughwillingdonors.C.Themaindifficultywiththeoperationliesinthematterofethicsandmorality.D.NobodyotherthanChristinePiffisquiteinfavorofthedonationoforgans.5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheFirstFacialTransplantationB.DebateontheEthicsofFaceTransplantsC.FaceTransplants—NoLongerScienceFantasyD.Let’sFaceIt

LouisvilleKentuckyisaplacewherebasketballisanimportantpartoflifeand1mysontoanNBAexhibitiongameisveryspecial.LittledidIrealizehow2theeveningwasgoingtobe!Myson3myhandaswecrossedtheKentuckyFairgroundsparkinglot4forfamousFreedomHall.Beingeightyearsoldhe5feltitwasokaytoholdhisfather'shandandIfeltgratefulknowingthatthesekindofmomentswouldpassalltoosoon.Thestadiumholdsnineteen-thousand-plusfansanditdefinitelylookedlikeasellout满座asthemasses6.WehadbeentomanyUniversityofLouisvillebasketballgamesandevenafewUniversityofKentuckygamesinthishallowedhallbuttheexpectationof7MichaelJordanandtheChicagoBullsagainsttheWashingtonBulletsspedupour8acrossthemassiveparkinglotguessinghowthegamewasgoingtogo.Theturnstile回转门clickedandJosh9hissouvenirticketstub票根likehehadjustwonthelottery彩票!Wepushedourwaytotheupper-levelseatsofthetruefans.Beforeweknewitthegamewas10andthebattlehadbegun.DuringatimeoutwedashedforthehotdogandCokeandhurriedback11wewouldn't12asinglelayuporjumpshot.Thingsweregoingasexpecteduntilhalftime.Istartedtotalktosomefriendsnearbywhenmyarmwas13byadeterminedyoungpersonandhebegan14amulticoloredwovenyarnbracelet编制手链aroundmywrist.It15reallywellandhewasreallyfocusedintentlyashecarefullymadeadoublesquareknottokeepit16.Irecognizedthe17ofthemomentandwantinghimtobe18withmyinsightfulskillsItoldhim19howIknewthiswasafriendshipbraceletandsaidIguessthismeansweare20.Withoutmissingabeatheexclaimed大呼We'remorethanfriends.You'remydad!Idon'tevenremembertherestofthegame.1.A.takingB.sendingC.followingD.advising2.A.troublesomeB.embarrassedC.specialD.upset3.A.heldB.loosenedC.shookD.tied4.A.leadingB.showingC.preparingD.heading5.A.neverB.alreadyC.stillD.seldom6.A.partedB.gatheredC.walkedD.circled7.A.seeingB.meetingC.joiningD.playing8.A.drivingB.beatingC.successD.pace9.A.showedoffB.threwawayC.hungontoD.reachedoutfor10.A.underwayB.bywayC.inthewayD.ontheway11.A.incasethatB.sothatC.evenifD.aslongas12.A.performB.forgetC.missD.take13.A.brokenupB.pushedasideC.takenoffD.pulledover14.A.puttingB.enjoyingC.wavingD.playing15.A.woreB.tastedC.fitD.looked16.A.clumsyB.secureC.tightD.accurate17.A.excitementB.significanceC.mistakeD.accident18.A.movedB.convincedC.connectedD.impressed19.A.carelesslyB.proudlyC.hesitantlyD.anxiously20.A.friendsB.enemiesC.teammatesD.audience

BobDylanisoneofAmerica’sgreatestsongwriters.Nowhehaswrittenabookabouthislifethatcriticshavepraised.BobDylan’sbookChronicles:VolumeOnewaspublishedinOctober.Ithasbeenamongthebest-sellingbooksinAmerica.TheNewYorkTimesnewspapernameditoneofthefivebestnon-fictionortrue-lifebooksin2004.AndrecentlytheNationalBookCriticsCirclenameditoneofthefivefinalistsforbestbiographyorautobiographyoflastyear.BobDylangrewupinthesmalltownofHibbingMinnesota.Asayoungmanin1961hemovedtoNewYorkCitywithhisguitar.Hewantedtobecomeafolksingerandmusician.Inhisbookhewritesabouthisexperiencesplayingandsingingotherpeople’ssongsinclubsintheGreenwichVillagearea.Hewritesaboutmanyartistswritersandmusicianswhoinfluencedhim.ThemaininfluenceonhimwasthegreatfolksingerWoodyGuthrie.GuthriewaslivinginahospitalinNewJerseybecausehehadaseriousdisease.DylanvisitedhimoftenandplayedGuthrie’ssongstohim.LaterDylanbecameextremelyfamousforthesongshewrote.Themediacalledhimthevoiceofageneration.BobDylanwritesthathiswifeandfivechildrenwerethemostimportantpartofhislife.HedescribestryingtofindprivacyforhisfamilyathishomeinWoodstockatowninNewYorkState.Butpeoplefromalloverthecountrycametovisithimanddestroyedhispeace.DylanalsowritesaboutspendingtimeinNewOrleansLouisianawhilerecordingthealbumOhMercyin1980.Hewritesabouttheprocessofrecordingthealbum.AndhewritesaboutthefriendlypeoplehemetinLouisiana.OnewasastoreownernamedSunPiewhoevengaveDylanasignforhiscarthatsaidWorld’sGreatestGrandpa.CriticshavecomparedBobDylan’sbookChroniclestooneofhissongs.Theysayitbringstolifeimagesfacesandplaces.Theysaythebookformslayersofmeaningthroughrichdetails.AsongislikeadreamDylanwritesandyoutrytomakeitcometrue.1.Dylanbecameveryfamousmainlybecause____.A.hewrotelotsofsongswhichwerequitepopularwiththepeopleinhistimesB.heusedtovisitthegreatfolksingerWoodyGuthrieandplayhissongstohimC.hewaspraisedbycritics.D.hesangthesongswrittenbywell-knownwritersandmusicians2.WhenlivingwithhisfamilyinWoodstockDylan____.A.devotedmuchofhistimetosongwritingB.visitedlotsoffamoussingersandmusiciansC.completedhisbookChronicles:VolumeOneD.wasunwillingtomeettoomanypeoplefromalloverthecountry3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThetownofHibbingwastheplacewhereDylanbeganhiscareer.B.DylanhadagreatinfluenceonafolksingerwiththenameWoodyGuthrie.C.ThealbumOhMercywasthemostsuccessfulworksofDylan.D.ThestoreownerinLouisianamaybeoneofDylan’sfans.4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____.A.DylanexpressedthehopeanddreamofthepeopleofhistimesinhissongsB.DylantriedtoshuthimselffromtheoutsideworldanddevotedhimselftohiscareerC.Dylan’sfamewasmainlybuiltonthesuccessofhisautobiographyChroniclesD.DylanbecamefamousaftertherecordingofhisalbumOhMercy

TODAYFridayNovember12JAZZwiththeMikeThomasJazzBandatTheDerbyArms.UpperRichmondRoadWestSheen.DISCOSatinSoundsDisco.FreeatTheLordNapierMortlakeHighSt.from8a.m.to8p.m.Tel:682—1158.SATURDAYNovember13JAZZLysisatTheBull’sHeadBarnes.Admission60p.MUSICALHALLatTheStarandGarterLowerRichmondRoadPutneyprovidedbytheAbaDabaMusicHallcompany.Goodfoodandentertainmentfairprice.Tel:789—6749.FAMILYnightout?Jointhesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.SheenRoadRichmond.JAZZTheJohnBennettBigBandatTheBull’sHeadBarnes.Admission80p.THEDERBYARMSUpperRichmondRoadWestgiveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion.Tel:789—4536SUNDAYNovember14DISCOSatinSoundsDiscofreeatTheLordNapierMortLakeHighStreetfrom8a.m.to8p.m.FOLKMUSICatTheDerbyArms.TheShortStuffandresidentstheNormanChopTrio.Non-remembers70p.Tel:688—4626.HEAVYMUSICwithTonySimonatTheBullUpperRichmondRoadWestEastSheen.THEDERBYARMSUpperRichmondRoadWestgiveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion.1.WhereandwhencanyouheartheMikeThomasJazzBand?A.AttheDerbyArmsonFriday.B.AttheBlackHorseonFriday.C.AttheStarandGarteronSaturday.D.AttheDerbyArmsonSunday.2.WhereandwhencanyouheartheNormanChopTrio?A.AttheBull’sHeadonSunday.B.AttheDerbyArmsonSundayC.AttheBullonSaturday.D.AttheBlackHorseonSaturday.3.YouwanttospendtheSaturdaybyjoiningtheentertainmentwithyourfamily.Whereshouldyougo?A.DiscoatTheLordNapier.B.Thesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.C.TheelectricaccordionatTheDerbyArms.D.JazzatTheBull’sHead4.Youwanttospendthesamedayattwodifferentplacesanddon’twanttocrossanystreet.Whichofthefollowingisyourbestchoice?A.Thesing-alongattheBlackHorseandJazzatTheBull’sHead.B.Thesing-alongatTheBlackHorseandFolkMusicatTheDerbyArms.C.FolkMusicatTheDerbyArmsandHeavyMusicwithTonySimonatTheBull.D.MusicalHallatTheStar＆GarterandDiscoatTheLordNapier.

Overtimethecustomofkissingdevelopedasawayforadultstoexpresstheirloveandaffectionforoneanother.Therootsofthisformofaffectioncanbetracedbacktoprimitivetimeswhenmothersfondledtheirchildrenmuchasmothersdotoday.Muchlaterinthesixthcenturysocietyapparentlyacceptedthecustomofkissingbetweenadultsasanexpressionoftheiraffection.NotsurprisinglyFrancefirstacceptedkissingincourtship求爱.Therefiguredancingwaspopularandeachdancewassealedwithakiss.ThecustomofkissingsweptfromFrancethroughEuropetoRussiawhereRussiannobilitylovedtoimitatetheFrench.Eventuallythekisswasincorporatedintomarriageceremoniesandtodaylip-lockscouplesintosweetmatrimony.Thecustomofkissingtodayaswellasinancienttimesservestopayhomagetoanother.EarlyRomanskissedeachotheronthemouthorontheeyestogreetoneanotherinamannertheythoughttobedignifieD.OneRomanemperorevenrankedaperson'simportancebythebodyparthewasallowedtokiss.Heallowedimportantnoblestokisshislipslessimportantonestokisshishandsandtheleastimportantonestokisshisfeet.InRussiathehighestsignofrecognitionfromtheCrownmeantakissfromtheTsarhimself.TodaynativesofmanyAfricantribespayhomagetotheirChiefbykissingthegroundoverwhichhehaswalkeD.1.What’smainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?A.Thewaytoexpressloveandrespect.B.Theexpressionofaffection.C.Thecustomofkissing.D.Thefunctionofkissing.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedwordhomageinthe4thparagraphA.recognitionB.respectC.importanceD.loyalty3.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat___________.A.kissingisawidelyacceptedwaytoshowloveandaffectionB.kissingusedtobeaproperwaytoshowloveontheweddingceremonyC.kissingisawidelyacceptedwayofgreetingintheworldD.kissingfromtheTsarisonlysignofbeingacceptedfromtheCrown4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ItwasFrancethatmadethecustomofkissinggotothewholeworlD.B.EarlyAfricanskissedeachotheronthemouthorontheeyestogreetoneanother.C.OneRomanemperorallowedimportantnoblestokisshisnosE.D.RussiannobilityfollowedthecustomofkissingfromtheFrench.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.A.motherscreatedthecustomofkissingB.kissingmeansdifferentlyondifferentoccasionsC.figuredancingwasusuallysealedwithakissinRussiaD.societyfoundithardtoacceptkissinginpublicinthesixthcentury

EverymorningLulawheelsherselfintothelivingroomwhereshesitsforhourstotallylostinthoughts.Thedaysareshortand__1__nowsodifferentfromlastsummerwhenLulaatage94walkedthroughaworldlitupby__2__.Hercollegesweethearthadfoundher76yearsaftertheirfirstkiss.TheymarrieD.Fiveweekslateracarcrash__3__theirhoneymoon.Nowsheis__4__again.In1923barely18LulafirstmetPaul.ThenonedaytheydancedandPaulsentLulahomekissedherandleft.Their__5__wason.Theyleftschooltoteachin__6__placesbutkeptupa__7__writinglettersandseeingeachother__8__.Neitherofthemhadacar.__9__werenotforchattinginthosedays.LulalovedPaulbutshewas__10__sinceheneverspokeof__11__.ShestarteddatingothersandfellinlovewithLarryMarschat.Neartheendof1926Lula__12__tellingPaulshehadbeenaskedtomarry.Paulwas__13__learningLulawasleavinghim.He__14__wroteback.Hehadbeenin__15__forverylong.Hehadintendedtoseeherwhenhefeltfitenough.ButLuladidnotknowthis.She__16__Mrs.MarschatinJune1927.Sixtyyearslaterherhusband__17__away.LastApril21aletterarrivedfromPaul.Shecalledhimthatnight.Paulsuggestedtheyshouldmakea__18_andsotheyunitedspendingeveryminutetogetherknowingtimewas__19__forthem.But__20__disappearedsoquickly.1.A.windyB.blueC.brightD.gray2.A.fireB.loveC.candleD.flash3.A.enteredB.touchedC.ruinedD.shocked4.A.aloneB.quietC.seriousD.dependent5.A.quarrelB.romanceC.adventureD.fortune6.A.unknownB.nearbyC.distantD.native7.A.hardshipB.friendshipC.partnershipD.relationship8.A.usuallyB.infrequentlyC.unexpectedlyD.continuously9.A.MailsB.RadiosC.PhonesD.Cinemas10.A.puzzledB.delightedC.interruptedD.mistaken11.A.childrenB.marriageC.freedomD.incomes12.A.wroteB.insistedC.avoidedD.stopped13.A.disappointedB.impressedC.confusedD.heartbroken14.A.finallyB.quicklyC.neverD.certainly15.A.bedB.schoolC.troubleD.hospital16.A.becameB.surprisedC.punishedD.refused17.A.traveledB.stayedC.movedD.passed18.A.decisionB.promiseC.coupleD.memory19.A.preciousB.enoughC.pleasantD.difficult20.A.chancesB.happinessC.beautyD.loneliness

LastAugustJoeandMaryMahoneybeganlookingatcollegesfortheirl7-year-olddaughterMaureen.WithachecklistofcriteriainhandtheDallasfamilylookedaroundthecountryvisitinghalfadozenschools.Theysoughtauniversitythatofferedtheteenager’sintendedmajoronelocatednearalargecityandacampuswheretheirdaughterwouldbesafe.ThesafetyissueisabigonesaysMahoney'-whoquicklydiscoveredhewasn’taloneinhisworries.Oncampustoursotherparentsvoicedsimilarconcernsandthesamequestionwasalwaysaskedwhataboutcrime?ButwhencollegeofficialsalwaysgavethesameanswerThat’snotflproblemhere一Mahoneybegantofeeluneasy.Nocrimeever?saysMahoneytoday.Ijustdon’tbuyit.Norshouldheinl999theU..S..Departmentofeducationhadreportsofnearly400000seriouscrimesonoraroundourcampuses.ParentsneedtounderstandthattimeshavechangedsincetheywenttocollegesaysDavidNichols.authorofCreatingaSafeCampus.Campuscrimemirrorstherestofthenation.Butgettingaccurateinformationisn’teasy.Collegesmustreportcrimestatistics统计数字bylawbutsomeholdbackforfearofbadpublicityleavingthehonestoneslookingdangerous.ThetruthmaynotalwaysbeseriouswarnsS..DanielCarterfSecurityonCampusIncthenation’sleadingcampussafetywatchdoggroup.TohelpconcernedparentsCarterpromisedtovisitcampusesandtalktoexpertsaroundthecountrytofindoutmajorcrimeissuesandeffectivesolutions.1.TheMahoneysvisitedquiteafewcollegeslastAugust______.A.toexpresstheopinionsofmanyparentsB.tochoosearightonefortheirdaughterC.tocheckthecostofcollegeeducationD.tofindafightonenearalargecity2.Itisoftendifficulttogetcorrectinformationoncampuscrimebecausesomecolleges_____.A.receivetoomanyvisitorsB.mirrortherestofthenationC.hidethetruthofcampuscrimeD.havetoomanywatchdoggroups3.Theunderlinedwordbuyinthethirdparagraphmeans_______.A.mindB.admitC.believeD.expect4.Welearnfromthetextthatthehonestonesinthefourthparagraphmostprobablyreferstocolleges_______.A.thatareprotectedbycampussecurityB.thatreportcampuscrimesbylawC.thatarefreefromcampuscrimeD.thatenjoyverygoodpublicity5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Exactcampuscrimestatistics.B.Crimesrelatedtoteenagers.C.Effectivesolutionstocampuscrime.D.Concernsaboutteenagers’campussafety.

Healthykneesaren’tthemainconsiderationinchoosinghighheelsbutnewresearchsayschunkyheelsarejustasbadforthekneesasspindlystilettos细高跟鞋.Ittakesalongtimetofeeltheeffectsofkneeosteoarthritis骨关节炎—andonceyoudoititistoolatesaidDr.CaseyKerriganleadingresearcherofthestudyandassociateprofessoratHarvardMedicalSchool’sdepartmentofphysicalmedicinE.Icompareittosmoking—onecigaretteisnotpainfulbutoveralifetimeitis.Wide-heeledshoesfeelcomfortablesowomenwearthemalldaylongKerrigansaiD.Theyarebetterforyourfeetthanstilettoheelsbutjustasbadforyourknees.Inthestudyresearchershadtwentywomenweartwopairsofshoeswiththree-inchheelsonewithanarrowheelandtheotherwithathickonE.Thescientistscomparedhowmuchpressurewasputonthewomen’skneesbybothtypesofshoes.Thewomenalsowalkedbare-foottotestnormalpressurE.Thescientistsfoundthatbothtypesofshoesappliedequalamountsofpressuretotheknees.Comparedwithwalkingbarefoottheheelsincreasedpressureontheinsideofthekneeby26percent.Increasedpressureonthekneeeventuallyleadstoarthritisexpertssay.Theideathathighheelsarebadforyourhealthisn’tnew—scientistshavewarnedwomenforyearsthattheycontributetoproblemsrangingfromcornstohammertoestendonitiskneepainsprained扭伤anklesandbackproblems.Butin1998KerriganandateamofHarvardresearcherswerethefirsttolinkhighheelsandkneeosteoarthritisapainfuljointdiseasethatdestroyscartilage软骨surroundingthekneE.ThefirststudylookedonlyatstilettoheelsandKerrigansaidshewantedtostudythechunkyhigh-heeledshoesbecauseshenoticedmanywomenwearing.hisstudyconfirmswhatweallintuitively直觉地knowthathigh-heeledshoesofanykindarenotgoodforourhealthsaidDr.GlemPfeifferaSanFranciscodoctorandmemberoftheAmericanAcademyofOrthopedicSurgeonswhowasnotconnectedtothestudy.1.Thestudymentionedinthesecondparagraphfoundthat_________.A.pressureonthefootiscausedbyhighheelsB.thepressureisabnormalwhilewalkingbarefootC.arthritisisalwayscausedbypressureonthekneesD.bothtypesofshoeshavethesameharmtotheknees2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.peoplegottoknowthehighheelsarebadforhealthrecentlyB.peoplehaveknownthehighheelsarebadforhealthforyearsC.peoplehaven’tknownthehighheelsarebadforhealthyetD.peoplewillbewarnedthatthestilettohighheelsarebadforhealthsoon3.Kerrigan’slatestudylookedatthechunkyhigh-heeledshoesbecause_________.A.theyfeelmorecomfortableB.theyarerelatedtokneeosteoarthritisC.theyarewornbymanywomenD.theyaredifferentfromstilettoheels4.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_________.A.TakingHealthyKneesintoConsiderationB.High-heelsDoHarmtoKneesC.ChunkyHeelsandStilettoHeelsD.WhenWearingHigh-heels

Everydestinationhasitsto-dolist----gotoPairsandnotclimbthetower?NoAndifyoutakeatriptoTasmaniagiveyourselftwoweeksandyoucanprettymuchdoallthemust-seesintheislandstate.Andthenyoumightwantseconds.Why?WellforeveryfamousdestinationTasmaniahasasecretsidetrip.WallsofJerusalemTheWallsofJerusalemareaseriesofbeautifulvalleyscoveredwithpines.Thepathsarewalk-inonlyleaveyourcaratthepathheadingsouthofMoleCreek.DeloraineTasmaniantownsdon’tgetmuchmoreattractivethanDeloraninelyingatthefoothillsoftheGreatWesternTiers.Althoughitdoesgetsometourismtrafficithaskeptitssoul.AndifyoutimethingsrightyoucangoshoppingatDeloraine’sShowgroundMarketfirstSaturdayofeachmonth.NarawntapuNationalParkUntilrecentlythisplacewascalledAsbestosRangeNationalPark.Don’tyoujustwanttogo?A.wishnamechangeshouldresultinmorepeoplemakingasidetrip.Thelandhereisspecialwithwetlandsattheedges.Itreallycomestolifeatnightfallasthebirdsplay.BothwellOfftheMidlandHighwayBothwellgetslesstrafficsoyoumaybealoneasyouwindthroughthecemeteryofStLuke’sChurchwheresomeoftheheadstoneinscriptions碑铭aresooldthattheyhavewornawaytoashadow.MariaIslandHowaboutanislandoffthecoastofanisland?ThereareferryservicesfromTriabunnaandOrfordtoMariaIsland.WalkerscantakeaferrytothetopmeetingofBishop&Clerkorwalktosandstonealongthecoast.seemariaisland.com.au1.Inwhichofthefollowingplacesmaythecarbeforbidden?A.MariaIsland.B.Deloraine.C.WallsofJerusalem.D.Bothwell.2.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisrelatedtothehistory?A.AsbestosRangeNationalPark.B.ThecemeteryofStLuke’sChurch.C.ThetopmeetingofBishop&Clerk.D.TheWallsofJerusalem.3.Ifyouareabirdloveryoucangoto____.A.AsbestosRangeNationalParkB.MariaIslandC.BothwellD.Deloraine4.Thepassageiswritten____.A.totellthewriter’sexperienceinTasmaniaB.totellreadersthehistoryofTasmaniaC.toinformreadersofthestateofTasmaniaD.tointroducesomeplacesofinterestinTasmania

AccordingtosometalktheyoungergenerationinSmithvilleisthemostantisocialinhistory.Thisseemsfarfromthetruth.YoungpeopletodayasawholearebettermoreinformedmoreambitioushealthierandmoresmartthaneverbeforE.WhythenitmaybeaskeddoweseesuchrestlessnessandsuchantisocialbehavioramongouryoungpeopleFortheanswerthecitizensofthiscommunitymustlookatthemselves.WhathavetheydonetothegroundsthathavebeenbuiltinthelastfifteenyearsHowmanyswimmingpoolsarethere?Howmanyvocationaltrainingprojectshavebeenstarted?Howmanycommunity-organizedyouthpartiesandpicnicshavebeenheld?Theaveragecitizenwillanswerthattheresponsibilityfortheseactivitiesbelongstoschools.Butschoolscannotbeheldresponsibleforallthefree-timeactivitiesofalltheyoungpeopleofthiscommunity.Thejoboftheschoolsisformaleducationnotfree-timerecreation娱乐.Thiscommunityneedsayouthcentersuitableforsuchactivitiesaspicnicscampingsportsmusicartandsoon.Thereshouldbesocialandrecreationalactivitiestomeettheneedsandinterestsofeverymemberofourschoolageyouth.MayorElmoD.Greelyhasproposedtheformationofayouthclubasthefirststepinthedirectionofayouthcenter.MayorGreelyhascalledameetingattheCityHallonFridayAugust15atnoon.Givingupalunchhourisaverylittlesacrificeforaprojectthatcanbeofgreatimportancetothiscommunity.ThisnewspaperurgeseveryadultandyoungpersonofSmithvilletoattendthisimportantmeeting.Webelieveourindustrialbusinessandprofessionalleadershaveanespeciallystrongdutytobepresent.Thisnewspaperwillbepresentandintendstosupportthisprojectwithvigor.1.Theunderlinedwordantisocialprobablymeans_________.A.opposedtoanorderlysocietyorwayoflifeB.promisingC.suitabletopresentsocietyD.havingalotofsocialexperience2.WhatdoesthewriterthinkofthesentencetheyoungergenerationinSmithvilleisthemostantisocialinhistoryA.HethinksitistruE.B.HethinksitisnottruE.C.HethinksitispartiallytruE.D.HethinksitisnonsensE.3.ThemainideaofParagraphs2and3is_________.A.togiveuslotsofquestionstoshowthatproblemisseriousB.thatschoolshouldholdtheresponsibilityforeducationratherthanfree-timerecreationC.toanalyzethereasonswhytheyouthareantisocialD.thatweshouldtakemoreactivitiesorstartmanyvocationalprojects4.Thesolutiontotheproblemoftheantisocialbehaviorofyoungpeopleis_________.A.takingpartinpicnicscampingandsoonB.settingupayouthcenterC.attendingameetingheldbyMayorGreelyeveryFridayD.supportfromthenewspaper

ATLANTAGeorgia---Alternativemedicine---includingyogameditationherbs草药andtheAtkinsdiet艾特金斯饮食法---appearstobegrowinginpopularityintheUnitedStatesperhapsbecauseofdissatisfactionwithconventionalcarethegovernmentsaidThursday.MorethanathirdofAmericanadultsusedsuchpracticesin2002accordingtothegovernmentsurveyof31000peoplethelargeststudyonnon-conventionalmedicalapproachesintheUnitedStates.Ifprayerisincludedabout62percentofU..S..adultsusedsomeformofalternativemedicine.Theresultsseemtoindicatemorepeopleareturningtoalternativemedicinethoughthe2002surveycouldnotbedirectlycomparedtopreviousstudiesbecauseofdifferencesinsizeandsurveymethodshealthofficialssaiD.Thetopalternativetherapies疗法includedprayer43percentofadultsnaturalproducts19percentmeditation8percentanddietssuchasAtkinsOrnishortheZone4percent.Morepeoplealsoareusingnaturalproductssuchasherbsorenzymes酶totreatchronicorrecurringpain慢性或经常性疼痛saidRichardNahinoftheNationalCenterforComplementaryandAlternativeMedicinepartoftheNationalInstitutesofHealth.ManyconditionsarenoteasilytreatedwithconventionalmedicineNahinsaD.Itmaybethepublicthatisturningtocomplementary补充的andalternativemedicinebecauseit’snotgettingrelieffromconventionalmedicine.ButpeopleshouldnotbeturningawayfromconventionaltreatmentsthatareprovensafesaidDr.StephenStrausdirectorofthealternativemedicinecenter.PeoplearemakingindividualdecisionstoneglectthosetherapiesandwehaveconcernsaboutthosechoiceshesaiD.Healthofficialssaidtheywereconcernedthat13percentofthosesurveyedsaidtheyturnedtoalternativemedicinebecauseregularmedicineistooexpensive.Itneedstobeexplored---weneedtofindoutwhethertheywereinsuredornotNahinsaiD.Healthofficialsalsoweresurprisedthat6.6percentofthosesurveyedusedthesupplementkava卡瓦提取物whichhasbeenassociatedwithliverdisease.Peoplemaketheassumptionthatbecausesomethingisnaturalthatit’ssafeNahinsaiD.Butanumberofstudieshaveshownthatnaturalproductscanbeunsafewhenusedinappropriatelyorwithotherdrugs.Hesaidpeopleconsideringusingalternativemedicineshouldconsulttheirdoctorfirst.1.WhichcanbeusedasthepropertitleforthepassageA.DifferencesbetweenalternativemedicineandconventionalmedicineB.ComparisonoftheeffectsofdifferentmedicineC.ConventionalcareremainstobemostacceptableD.Alternativemedicinebecomesmorepopular2.Fromthepassageweknowthatmostpeoplechoosealternativemedicine_________.A.becauseithasbeenprovensafetotakeB.becauseexpertsconfirmitallsidedlyC.becausetheyarenotsatisfiedwiththeconventionalmedicineD.becauseconventionalmedicineisexpensive3.WhatcanprobablybeinferredfromthepassageA.Mostpatientsareblindintakingalternativemedicineorconventionalcare.B.Expertsstillhaven’tdrawnanall-roundandexactconclusionaboutalternativemedicine.C.Alternativemedicinewilleventuallytakeplaceofconventionalcare.D.Naturalherbsaresaferthanthemedicineprocessedbyman.4.WhichofthefollowingagreeswiththearticleA.Expertswillcarryoutfurtherstudiesonalternativemedicine.B.Healthofficialsareworriedthatusingthealternativemedicinewillberemoved.C.Thesupplementkavaismoreeffectivetoanxietydisease.D.Naturalproductshaveanadvantageoverconventionalcare.

Attendingauniversityisanimportantpartofaperson’slifE.Todaymanypeoplegotoauniversitytostudyandtrainforafuturejobinsubjectslikelawmedicineoreducation.Buttheuniversityisnotamoderninvention.IthasahistorythatisoverathousandyearsolD.Theworld’soldestuniversityAl-AzharisinCairoEgypt.ItwasfirstbuiltasamosqueinA.D.972.A.fewyearslaterlearnersandteachersbeganmeetinginthemosqueintutoringcircles.Theyreadandtalkedaboutthesubjectoflaw.Around988leadersinthecityofCairodecidedtocreateaschoolforhigherlearningandtheUniversityofAl-AzharwasfoundeD.AtAl-Azharthereweremanyuniversity‘firsts.’CourseswerecreateD.TheearliestonestaughtatAl-Azharwereinlawandreligion.Inacoursestudentsreadandstudiedwiththeteacherbuttherewasalsofreediscussion.Oftenstudentsandteacherstalkedaboutatopicandtherewasno‘right’answer.FinallyscholarsfromaroundtheworldcametoAl-Azhartoteachanddoresearch.Attheuniversitypeoplestudiedthepastbutitwasalsoaplaceforsharingnewideas.OverathousandyearslaterAl-AzharisstillanimportantuniversityintheworlD.Itslibrarycontainsmorethan250000oftheworld’soldestandmostvaluablebooks.Todaymanyoftheworld’smostimportantuniversitiessuchasOxfordandHarvardstillfollowthetraditionsstartedatAl-Azhar.1.What’sthispassagemainlyabout?A.Thehistoryoftheworld’soldestuniversity.B.Theimportanceofattendingauniversity.C.TherelationshipbetweenuniversityandfuturejoB.D.Theinventionofamodernuniversity.2.Thefirstuniversitywasfoundedover_____yearsago.A.ahundredB.hundredsofC.athousandD.thousandsof3.Theoldestuniversityintheworldis_____.A.OxfordB.CambridgeC.HarvardD.Al-Azhar4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcoursemeaninthispassage?A.A.seriesoflessons.C.A.periodoftimE.C.A.seriesofactions.D.A.groupofprofessors.5.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.HowmanybooksareintheAl-Azhar’slibrary.B.HowvaluabletheAl-Azhar’sbooksarE.C.WhyOxfordandHarvardstillfollowAl-Azhar’spattern.D.HowAl-AzharstillholdsanimportantroleintheworlD.

Therewasoncean18-year-oldguywhosufferedfromcanceracancerthatcan’tbecureD.Hecould1anytimE.Allhislifehewasstuckinhishousebeingtakencareofbyhismother.He2wentoutsidebuthewas3ofstayingathomeandwantedtogooutforoncE.Soheaskedhismotherandshegavehim4.HewalkeddownhisblockandpassedaCDstorE.Hesawabeautifulgirlabouthisageandknewitwasloveatfirst5.Hewalkedinnotlookingatanythingelse6her.Hewalkedcloserandcloser7hewasfinallyatthefrontdeskwhereshesat.ShelookedupandsmiledCanIhelpyou?HethoughtitwasthemostbeautifulsmilehehadeverseenbeforeandwantedtokissherrighttherE.HesaidUhYeahIwouldliketobuyaCD.Hepickedoneoutandafter8theCDshegaveittohim.FromthenonhewenttothatstoreeverydayandboughtaCDandshewrappeditforhim.HetooktheCDhomeandputitinhiscloset.Hewasstilltoo9toaskheroutandhereallywantedtobuthecouldn’t.Hismotherfoundoutaboutthisandtoldhimtojustaskher.Sothenextdayhetookallhis10andwenttothestoreasusual.HeboughtaCD11hedideverydayand12shewenttothebackofthestoreandthencamebackwithitwrappeD.Whenshewasn’tlookinghelefthis13onthedeskandranoutRRRRRING!!!Onedaythephoneranganditwasthegirl!!!ThemothercriedandsaidYoudon’tknow?He14yesterday.Laterinthedaythemotherwentintotheboy’sroom15shewantedtorememberhim.Shewassurprisedtofindpilesandpilesof16CDsinhisson’scloset.Shepickedoneupandopenedit.InsidetherewasaCDandwhenshetookitoutofthewrapper17fellapieceofpaper.It18:HiIthinkyouarereallycutE.Doyouwanttogooutwithme?LoveJocelyn.Hismotherwasdeeply19andopenedanotherCDAgaintherewasapieceofpaperwiththesamesentenceonit.Loveiswhenyou’vehadahugefightbutthendecideto20youregos自我holdhandsandsayILoveYou.1.A.leaveB.liveC.cureD.die2.A.sometimesB.neverC.occasionallyD.frequently3.A.sickB.fondC.afraidD.worthy4.A.adviceB.permissionC.promiseD.message5.A.smileB.talkC.sightD.choice6.A.andB.alsoC.orD.but7.A.untilB.sinceC.afterD.while8.A.passingB.wrappingC.examiningD.opening9.A.disappointedB.crazyC.shyD.patient10.A.courageB.strengthC.possessionD.passion11.A.becauseB.althoughC.soD.as12.A.foronceB.allatonceC.onceagainD.onceinawhile13.A.purseB.phonenumberC.addressD.letter14.A.passedawayB.passedbyC.passedonD.passedthrough15.A.onceB.althoughC.sinceD.because16.A.unannouncedB.unopenedC.uncheckedD.unwrapped17.A.overB.offC.outD.behind18.A.saidB.wroteC.editedD.printed19.A.hurtB.involvedC.movedD.embarrassed20.A.standasideB.moveasideC.stepasideD.putaside

Readingisagoodhabitbuttheproblemisthere’stoomuchtoreadthesedaysandtoolittletimetoreadeverywordofit.TherearehundredsofskillstohelpyoureadmoreinlesstimeHerearetwoskillsthatIthinkareespeciallygooD.Preview-ifit'slongandhat&Previewingisespeciallyusefulforgettingageneralideaofheavyreadinglikelongmagazinearticlesandbusinessreports.Here’showtopreviewReadthefirsttwoparagraphsandthelasttwoparagraphscarefully.Thenreadonlythefirstsentenceoftheotherparagraphs.Previewingdoesn'tgiveyouallthedetails.Itkeepsyoufromspendingtimeonthingsyoudon'treallywant-orneed-toreaD.Skim-ifit’sshortandsimplE.Skimmingisagoodwaytogetageneralideaoftightreading-likepopularmagazinesorthesportsandentertainmentofyourdailypaper.Here’showtoskim.Getyoureyestomovefast.SweepthemacrosseachlinE.PickuponlyafewkeywordsineachlinE.Everybodyskimsdifferently.YouandImaynotpickupthesamewordswhereweskimthesamepiecebutwe'llgetasimilarideaofwhatit'sallabout.1.Howmanyskillsarerecommendedinthispassage?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.2.WhatshouldweNOTdowhenwereadsportsnewsinadailypaperaccordingtothepassage?A.Readthelasttwoparagraphscarefully.B.letoureyestomovefast.C.SweepoureyesacrosseachlinE.D.PickuponlyafewkeywordsineachlinE.3.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtoreadfasterB.WhattoreadC.WhentoreadD.Whyweshouldread

Dad!Hetookabookwithoutpaying!Iyelled大叫.MyfatherlookedsurpriseD.Beforetheboycouldsayanythinghismothergrabbedhisarmandshookit.Isittrue?Youstole?Tellme!Everyonewasquiet.Theboybegantocryandhenodded点头hisheaD.Hepulledoutthecomicbook漫画书fromunderhisshirt.OhMr.Kim.Iamsorry!MyTedmadeabigmistake!Mrs.Diaztoldmyfather.ShetriedtotakethecomicbookbutTedwouldn’tletgo.It’sOK.HecankeepitmyfathersaidwithasmilE.OhnoMrs.DiazsaiD.LetmepayrightnowSheduginherpursE.Howmuch?Threeseventy-fivE.Mrs.Diaz’seyeswidenedandshedugdeeper.IsawhermouthmakeasmalllinE.Threeseventy-five?sheaskeD.It’sOK.YoucanpaylatermyfathersaiD.NoMrs.DiazsaiD.ShekeptlookinginherpursE.IhavemoneyherE.IfeltbadforyellingforIrealizedthatTedhadtriedtostealthecomicbookbecausehedidn’thavethemoney.MaybetheboycouldhaveajobIthought.IhadanideA.Whatifheworkedwithme?IaskeD.TheyturnedtomE.IsaidHecanworkwithmetopayforthecomicbook.GoodmyfathersaidsmilingatmE.Mrs.DiaznoddeD.SheturnedtohersonYouhear?Youwillworkandbuythecomicbook!YesMamaTedsaidhanginghisheaD.AstheyleftTedlookedbackandthoughhestillseemedsadhestuckout伸出tongueatmE.Tedhasbeenworkingherefortwoweeks.Hehaspaidforthecomicbookbutmyfathersaysheissuchagoodworkerthathecanworkwithmeaslongashewants.Wearefriendsnow.1.Wheredidthestorymostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inasupermarket.C.AtabookstorE.D.Atalibrary.2.BysayingbutTedwouldn’tletgotheunderlinedparttheauthormeans__________.A.TedtookthebookbymistakeB.TedwantedtokeepthebookC.Teddidn’twanttogohomeD.Teddidn’tthinkhewaswrong3.Fromthesecondparagraphwemayinfer推断thatMrs.Diaz__________.A.didn’tthinkhersonstolethebookB.hadbeenoutofworkforalongtimeC.forgottotakemoneywithherthatdayD.couldn’taffordtopayforthebook4.Inthelastparagraphwhatdoestheauthormainlytell?A.Hisideawassuccessful.B.Teddidn’tlikethejoB.C.HelikedTedverymuch.D.Tedwasanaughtyboy.

Runnersinarelay接力racepassastickinonedirection.HowevermerchantspassedsilkgoldfruitandglassalongtheSilkRoadinmorethanonedirection.TheyearnedtheirlivingbytravelingthefamousSilkRoad.TheSilkRoadwasnotasimpletradingnetwork.Itpassedthroughthousandsofcitiesandtowns.ItstartedfromeasternChinaacrossCentralAsiaandtheMiddleEastandendedintheMediterraneanSea.Itwasusedfromabout200B.C.toabout1300ADwhenseatravelofferednewroutes路线.Itwassometimescalledtheworld’slongesthighway.HowevertheSilkRoadwasmadeupofmanyroutesnotonesmoothpath.Theypassedthroughwhatarenow18countries.Theroutescrossedmountainsanddesertsandhadmanydangersofhotsundeepsnowandevenbattles.Onlyexperiencedtraderscouldreturnsafe.TheSilkRoadgotitsnamefromitsmostprizedproduct.Silkcouldbeusedlikemoneytopaytaxesorbuygoods.Butthetraderscarriedmorethanjustsilk.GoldsilverandglassfromEuropeweremuchfoundintheMiddleEastandAsia.HorsestradedfromotherareaschangedfarmingpracticesinChina.Indianmerchantstradedsaltandothervaluablegoods.ChinesemerchantstradedpaperwhichproducedanimmediateeffectontheWest.ApplestraveledfromcentralAsiatoRome.TheChinesehadlearnedtograft嫁接differenttreestogethertomakenewkindsoffruit.TheypassedthisscienceontoothersincludingtheRomans.TheRomansusedgraftingtogrowtheapple.TradingalongtheSilkRoadledtoworld-widebusiness2000yearsbeforetheWorldWideWeb.ThepeoplealongtheSilkRoaddidnotsharejustgoods.Theyalsosharedtheirbeliefs.TheSilkRoadprovidedpathwaysforlearningdiplomacy外交andreligionzōng jiāo .1.It’sprobablethattradersalongtheSilkRoadneeded.A.toremembertheentiretraderouteB.toknowthemakingofproductsC.toreceivecertainspecialtrainingD.todealwithalotofdifficulties2.TheSilkRoadbecamelessimportantbecause.A.itwasmadeupofdifferentroutesB.silktradingbecamelesspopularC.seatravelprovidedeasierroutesD.peopleneededfewerforeigngoods3.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph3referto?A.Silk.B.Atradingnetwork.C.Theworld’slongesthighway.D.Goods.4.NewtechnologiescouldtravelalongtheSilkRoadbecausepeople.A.learnedfromoneanotherB.sharedeachother’sbeliefsC.tradedgoodsalongtherouteD.earnedtheirlivingbytraveling5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheSilkRoad:PastandPresentB.TheSilkRoad:EastMeetsWestC.TheSilkRoad:RoutesFullofDangersD.TheSilkRoad:PathwaysforLearning

Onceuponatimetherewasachildreadytobeborn.Soonedayhe1GodTheytellmeyouaresendingmeto1tomorrowbuthowamIgoingtolivetherebeingso3andhelpless?GodrepliedAmongthemany4Ichoseoneforyou.Shewillbe5foryouandwilltakecareofyou.Butthechildwasn’t6hereallywantedtogo.ButtellmehereinHeavenIdon’tdo7butsingandsmilethat’s8formetobehappy.Yourangelwillsingforyouandwillalso9foryoueveryday.Andyouwill10yourangel’sloveandbehappy.And11amIgoingtobeabletounderstandwhenpeopletalktomE.ThechildcontinuedifIdon’tknowthe12thatmentalk?Godpattedhimontheheadandsaidyourangelwilltellyouthemostbeautifulandsweet13youwilleverhearandwithmuch14andcareyourangelwillteachyouhowto15.AndwhatamIgoingtodowhenIwanttotalktoyou?Yourangelwillplaceyour16togetherandwillteachyouhowtopray祈祷.I’veheardthatonearththerearebadmenwhowill17me?Yourangelwilldefendyouevenifitmeans18herlife!AndthenGod19thechildontheshoulderandsaidYourangel’snameisnot20toremember.YouwillsimplycallherMommy.1.A.askedB.answeredC.taughtD.told2.A.heavenB.hellC.earthD.space3.A.bigB.smallC.strongD.stupid4.A.nursesB.doctorsC.teachersD.angels5.A.hidingB.waitingC.headingD.voting6.A.sureB.urgentC.consciousD.impressive7.A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing8.A.muchB.littleC.fewD.enough9.A.clearB.diveC.smileD.react10.A.damageB.feelC.governD.resign11.A.whenB.whyC.howD.whether12.A.languageB.meaningC.topicD.politics13.A.poemsB.storiesC.argumentsD.words14.A.strengthB.patienceC.warningD.thinking15.A.singB.danceC.speakD.paint16.A.handsB.feetC.armsD.legs17.A.replaceB.convertC.educateD.protect18.A.buryingB.riskingC.experiencingD.attacking19.A.hitB.ruinedC.touchedD.cleaned20.A.hardB.easyC.strangeD.convenient

WhenIwaslittlemyfamilyusedtomovefrequently.BeforeIcouldevenget1withmyschoolmatesmyfamilywasonthemoveagain.Ibecamevery2becauseofthis.Butagirlwithdarkskinandlongshinyhair3me.Herbestcharacteristicsareheropennessand4.Sheisalwayssmilinglikeabeautifulsunflowerfollowingthesun.Without5Ienjoyedbeingwithherandsoonwebecamegoodfriends.AstimewentbyIgraduallybecamea6girl.Butthisjoyfulperioddidn’tlastlong.Wewereadmittedtodifferentcolleges.IfeltlikeIhadgone7tomyalways-on-the-movechildhood.Ifelt8andhelplessandIwasafraidthatIwould9herasmybestfriend.Shestayedcalmandsaidtome:RainyoucanachievemorethanIdoso10toyourdreamsandmakeabigeffort!Realfriendshipdoesn’tfadeandwewillbebestfriendsforever.Maybeshedidn’trealizewhatagreat11shewastomeatthattime.Howeveritturnedoutthatmy12werewell-founded有根据的.Ifeltthatthe13betweenuswasgettingbiggerandbigger.Onedayshesentmeatextmessagehappilytellingmethatshehadfalleninlovewithahandsomeboyinherclass.IfelthappyforherbutatthesametimeIwassecretlyworriedaboutourfriendship.I14herseveraltimesintendingtotellhertothinkcarefullyabouther15withtheboybutIgotnomoremessagesfromher.Ifeltsadthatperhapsourfriendshipwouldnot16.Ihadalmostgivenuphope17shevisitedmeatmycampusaweeklater.Shelooked18butwaswearingthemostbeautifulsmile.Shegavemeabighugandsaid:I’msorry.Iwanttobemyselfandyourfriendforever!Wecriedtogether19thepeoplewalkingpast.Shetoldmehersadstoryandweknewwehadgonebacktohowitwasbefore.NowIfirmlybelievethatdistanceandtimecan’t20youfromafriend.Ifyoucareenoughabouteachotherfriendshipneverfades.1.A.madB.boredC.acquaintedD.patient2.A.silentB.disappointedC.outspokenD.crazy3.A.helpedB.changedC.attractedD.impressed4.A.faithfulnessB.cheerfulnessC.quietnessD.kindness5.A.delayB.hesitationC.problemD.doubt6.A.happyB.luckyC.helpfulD.successful7.A.overB.downC.outD.back8.A.scaredB.strangeC.ashamedD.homesick9.A.leaveB.missC.loseD.desert10.A.holdbackB.holdonC.holdupD.holdout11.A.burdenB.exampleC.encouragementD.wonder12.A.conclusionsB.expectationsC.dreamsD.concerns13.A.differenceB.distanceC.misunderstandingD.conflict14.A.visitedB.messagedC.telephonedD.wrote15.A.relationshipB.satisfactionC.lifeD.story16.A.returnB.developC.surviveD.advance17.A.untilB.whenC.asD.unless18.A.cheerfulB.relaxedC.calmD.pale19.A.forgettingB.noticingC.ignoringD.overlooking20.A.protectB.preventC.freeD.separate

Youcan.beproudofyourselvesevenifyoucanonlymakeoneortwoofthesegreenchanges.Thegoalhereistolimitcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegaseswhicharecloselyassociatedthebigproblemofglobal—warming.StrategylBringyourowncupYou’llgetal0一centdiscountandit’sonelesspapercuptoendupinadustbin.Thestorewon’tcreatemorewastewhentheythrowawayacup.Strategy2TurnoffyourcomputerWheninstandbymodeyourPCisstillusingenergy.Turningoffamonitorfor40hoursaweekmayonlysave$5amonthbutitreducesC02by750pounds.Strategy3ReuseplasticbagsInsteadofthrowingawayl00billionplasticbagsayeartryandgetasecondthirdortenthuseoutofthem.Betteryetnexttimeyoushoptryareusableba9.You’rereducingpollutionTheamountofoilitwouldtaketomakejustl4plasticbagswouldrunyourcarforonemile.Strategy4UserecycledpaperinthebathroomMostofthetoiletpaperweuseismadefromtreesfoundinforestspreviouslyuntouchedbyhumans.Ifeveryhouseholdreplacedonerolloftoiletpaperwitharecycledone424000treeswouldstillbestandin9.Lookforcoppertowelstoo.Strategy5Buyenergy—efficientappliances电器ReplacetheoldfridgewithanEnergyStarapplianceandyou’llusel5percentlessenergy.Itmightbealittleexpensivetobuybutyou’llsavemoneyonyourelectricitybillsandhelptheenvironment.IfweallusedoneEnergyStarapplianceathome.itwouldbelikeplantin91.7millionacresofnewtrees.1.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.StrategiestoSaveMoneyB.WaystobeEarth—FriendlyC.StrategiestoEndGlobal-WarmingD.WaystoLimitCarbonDioxide2.AccordingtothewriterwhatwillhappenifourPCisswitchedoffwhennotinuse?A.Itwillhelp.toreduceagreatdealofCO2.B.Itwillhelptosavealargeamountofmoney.C.Itwillsavetheamountofoilthatrunsyourcarforamile.D.Itwillbelikeplantin91.7millionacresofnewtrees.3.Whichstrategiessuggestrecyclingorreuseofthings?A.Strategiesl＆3.B.Strategies2&5.C.Strategies3&4.D.Strategies4&5.4.Whatbenefitsdothesestrategieshaveincommon?A.Theyallhelpreducetheuseofenergy.B.Theyallcutdowntheamountoftheuseofpaper.C.Theyallresultinproducinglessgreenhousegases.D.Theyallaidtopreserveourtreesandforest.5.Howmanypoundsofcarbondioxidedoesthemonitorgiveoffinanhour?A.5pounds.B.150pounds.C.8pounds.D.18.75pounds.

MostAmericankidsloveHalloweentreatsbutabucketofHalloweencandycanbeadentist’snightmare.Someparentstrytogetridofhalfofthecandyaftertheirchildrengotobedbutdentistssayparentsalsoneedtoseparatethegoodkindsoftreatsfromthebad.Itisnotexactlywhatachildeatsthattrulymattersbuthowmuchtimeitstaysinhismouth.AccordingtopediatricdentistDr.KanetaLottthemostdamagingstuffissomethingthatisstickyorveryhardandthusstaysinthemouthforalongtime.Thisisbecauseweallhavebacteriainourmouths.Whenweeatthebacteriatakeourfoodastheirfoodandproduceanacidthatdestroysthesurfaceoftheteethcausingcavitiestoform.Thelongerthefoodstaysinthemouththemorelikelycavitieswilldevelop.Thereforepotatochipsareworsethancandybecausetheygetstuckbetweenteeth.Forthesamereasonraisinsandcrackersarenotthebestchoice.HardcandiestakealongtimetoconsumeandarealsoabadchoiceforHalloweentreatsIfchildrenreallylovecandydentistsrecommendthattheyeatchocolateinstead.Unlikehardcandieschocolatedissolvesquicklyinthemouth.Besideschocolatecontainstanninswhichhelptokillsomeofthebacteriainthemouth.Butnomatterwhatachildeatsbrushingaftereachmealisstillthebestwaytofightcavities.1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Todiscusshowcavitiescanbetreated.B.TopointouttheproblemswithHalloweencelebrations.C.Totellparentswhatsweetsarelessdamagingtotheirchildren’steeth.D.ToteachparentsthemeaningofHalloweencandiesfortheirchildren.2.Whyarehardcandiesespeciallybadforteeth?A.Theymaybreakthechild’steeth.B.Theycontaintoomuchsugar.C.Theyhelpbacteriatoproducetannins.D.Theystayinthemouthforalongtime.3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisabetterchoiceforHalloweentreats?A.Chocolate.B.Crackers.C.raisins.D.Potatochips.4.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrueoftannins?A.Theyareproducedwhenthebacteriadigestthefood.B.Theyhelptogetridofsomebacteriainthemouth.C.Theyhelpchocolatetodissolvemorequickly.D.Theydestroythesurfaceoftheteeth.

Notallmathskillsarelearnedintheclassroom.Someofthemcomenaturally.Considerthesplit-secondcalculationsyoumakewhenyouestimate估计thenumberofemptyseatsontheschoolbusorthenumberofcookiesinacookiejar.Theseestimatescanoftenbedonewithoutcounting.That'sbecausehumansarebornwiththeabilitytocloselyguessthenumberofitemsinagroup.Researcherscallthisabilityaperson'snumbersense.Toseehowaperson'sinbornnumbersensemightbelinkedtomathematicalperformanceintheclassroompsychologistJustinHalberdaandhiscolleaguesfromJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimoreUSransometests.Thescientistsasked6414-year-oldstolookatimagesofyellowandbluedotsthatflashedonacomputerscreenforafraction一小部分ofasecond.Eachimagecontainedbetween10and32dotsthatvariedinsize.Someimagescontainedtwiceasmanybluedotsasyellowdots.Inotherimageshoweverthenumberofblueandyellowdotswasnearlyequal.Foreachimagethestudentswereaskedtoestimatewhichcolorhadmoredots.Thescientistsfoundawidevariationinhowwellstudentscouldpickthecolorwiththemostdots.Thescientiststhenlookedatthestudents'mathscoresdatingbacktokindergarten.Childrenthatperformedbestintheimagetestalsoscoredthehighestinstandardmathtests.Thesamefindingheldtrueattheotherendofthespectrum范围.Studentswhodidn'tscorewellontheimagetestreceivedlowermathscores.Thestudywasthefirsttoshowalinkbetweenaperson'sinbornnumbersenseandhisorherachievementinformalmathtraining.Doesthisconnectionmeanthatonecannotbegoodinmathiftheyhaveaweaknumbersense?Orthathavingastrongnumbersenseisaguaranteeforgoodgradesinmath?Theanswersarenotclear.Whilescientistscontinuelookingatthepossiblelinksbetweenaperson'snumbersenseandmathachievementonethingiscertain:Doinglotsofmathhomeworkwillboostyourchancesofsuccess.1.JustinHalberdaandhiscolleaguesransometeststo.A.lookatthestudents'mathscoresdatingbacktokindergarten.B.askthestudentstoestimatethedotsC.seeifaperson'sinbornnumbersensehassomethingtodowithmathlearningD.decidehowtolearnmathwell2.Whatisthepropermeaningoftheunderlinedwordboost?A.increaseB.graspC.missD.possess3.Accordingtothepassagethemostimportantthingtolearnmathwellisthat.A.oneshouldhaveaninbornnumbersenseB.oneshouldpracticealotC.oneshoulddoalotoftestsD.oneshoulddoalotofcounting4.WhatistheresultofJustinHalberda'stests?A.Studentswhodidwellinthetestsalsodidwellinmathexams.B.Onecannotbesuccessfulinmathifhehasawellnumbersense.C.Onewhohasastrongnumbersensecannotdomathwell.D.Oneshoulddoalotofmathhomeworkifhewantstohaveanumbersense.

DepartmentofHomelandSecurityU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServicesI–797CNoticeofActionRECEIPTNUMBERCCC0729197862CASETYPEI–901–ApplicationRECEIVEDDATEJuly182007PRIORITYDATEAPPLECANTSEVISID:N0004469915YITIANCHENNOTICEDATEJULY182007PAGE1of1ASCCODEN/AYITIANCHEN2008HUANGXINGROADSHANGHAI200034CHINAPEOPLESREPUBLICOFNF0311NOTICETYPE:ReceiptNoticeAmountReceived:$100.00YITIANCHENYourI–901feetransmittalformhasbeenreceiveD.Pleasenotifyusimmediatelyifanyoftheaboveinformationisincorrect.Thisfeepaymentisvalidonlyforyourparticularcourseofstudyorprogram.IfyoufalloutofstatusapplyforanewF–1F–3.M–1M–3orJ–1non–immigrantvisaorifyouwanttochangeyournon–immigrantcategorytoanF–1F–3M–3orJ–1youmayberequiredtopayanotherfeE.BringthisreceipttotheconsulateasproofofpaymentoftheSEVISfeE.ApplicantStatus:J–1ReceiptCopy:01DateofBirth:05/25/1975AmountReceived:$100.00ProgramNumber:P–1–04576I–901Student/ExchangeVisitorProcessingFeeP.O.Box970020St.LouisMO63197–0020CustomerServiceTelephone:785–330–1048ThisformissuedbyU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementFormI–797CRev.01/31/051.Whatdoesthistableallowyoutodo?A.ToapplyforavisittoAmericA.B.ToapplyforimmigrationtoAmericA.C.ToapplyforavisittothePeople’sRepublicofChinA.D.ToapplyforimmigrationtothePeople’sRepublicofChinA.2.Youcangettothedestinationon.A.May251975B.January312005C.June182007D.July1820073.Supposeyouplantochangeyourapplicantstatusyouhaveto.A.notifyU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServicesimmediatelyB.payanotherfeeasrequiredC.applyforanewF–1F–3.M–1M–3orJ–1non–immigrantvisaD.makeaphonecalltotheCustomerService

Onestudenttookaboxofchickentoclassanothercarriedonacellphone1andstillanotherwhistledloudlyeverytimethe2turnedhisback.Reformschool?No.College.Moreandmoreprofessorssaytheyarecomingacross3studentsintheirclassrooms.Manyoftoday’syoungscholars学者arrivelateleave4talkloudortakecareofpersonal5suchaspayingbillsduringclass.Whyarethestudentsbehavingbadly?BecausetheycansaidastudentofUniversityofNorthTexas.Alotofthetimetheprofessorsletthemget6withit.Someeducatorssayitistimetobringpolitenessbacktotheirclassrooms—andeven7takingsomeoftheblameforbadbehavior.Theysaythatrudestudentsarebynomeansthemajoritybutthatoneofthemcanruinanentire8.Peopleare9whentheylearnthatimpolitebehaviorisbecomingmoreandmorecommonin10educationsaysDrGeraldAmandaacounseloratCityCollegeofSanFrancisco.They11somehighschoolstudentstomisbehavebutthinkthosewhogetto12willbehavemorepolitely.DrAmandabelievesthatsocietyin13hasbecomemoretolerant容忍的ofrudebehaviorand14peopleinpowerincludingprofessorsnolonger15standardsfor16.Thatleadstoagrowingimprudence轻率行为17somecollegestudents.There’sagreat18ofbadbehaviorintheworldaroundthemandyoungpeopleseeitand19disrespectsaidDrAmanda20thatsometimesstudentshavenoideathattheyarebeingrude.1.A.lineB.conversationC.messageD.picture2.A.professorB.studentC.presidentD.classmate3.A.hardworkingB.cheatingC.rudeD.selfish4.A.lateB.earlyC.noisilyD.quietly5.A.feelingB.interestC.computerD.business6.A.awayB.downC.alongD.back7.A.enjoyB.hateC.startD.avoid8.A.schoolB.companyC.societyD.class9.A.delightedB.surprisedC.interestedD.encouraged10.A.betterB.moreC.higherD.younger11.A.expectB.hopeC.forbidD.wish12.A.workB.collegeC.1earningD.knowledge13.A.allB.timeC.chargeD.general14.A.whyB.howC.whetherD.that15.A.changeB.breakC.setD.reach16.A.teachingB.politenessC.thinkingD.progress17.A.aboutB.forC.behindD.among18.A.dealB.numberC.manyD.sum19.A.prepareB.growC.developD.improve20.A.speakingB.addingC.warningD.wishing

Comparedwiththechildrenofafewdecadesbacktoday’schildrenseemtobe1.Theyenjoybetterhealthowingtorecent2inmedicineandinpublichealthcare.Theyalsoenjoyallthe3ofmodernlife.Physicallyandmateriallytoday’schildrenseemtobemuchbetteroffthantheirpredecessors.Nevertheless4theimprovedstandardsof5manychildrennowadaysseemtobeemotionallydeprivedsincemostparentsare6lesstimewiththeirchildrensolittlein7thatmanycould8becalled‘weekendparents’.Anincreasingnumberofmothersaretakingfull-timejobs9theirchildreninthecareofbaby-sittersornurseries.Timehasbecomealuxuryfewparentscan10becauseofthepressuresoftheirworkandtheverybriskpaceoflifeinour11society.Ontheotherhandtheseworkingparentscanoftenwellaffordto12theirchildrenwiththebestfoodclothestoysandother13desiresbut14tosaytheyfailto15theemotionalrequirementsoftheirgrowingchildren.Asanotedpediatrician儿科医生oftheMedicalandHealthDepartment16childrenneedlovesecuritypraiserecognitionandresponsibility.Iftheseneedsarenot17theirdevelopmentmightbestunted抑制.Childpsychologistsall18thatsomeillnessesandemotionaldisturbances19tochildrenarebecauseofalackofparentalcare.Inthelightofthisparentswhoreally20theirchildrenshouldbesurethattherearegoodlinesofcommunicationbetweenthemselvesandtheirchildrendespitetheirheavyworkloads.1.A.unhappierB.luckierC.naughtierD.richer2.A.inventionsB.discoveriesC.advancesD.products3.A.comfortsB.facilitiesC.pleasureD.appliances4.A.duetoB.regardingC.forD.inspiteof5.A.housingB.livingC.caringD.earning6.A.passingB.spendingC.takingD.costing7.A.generalB.factC.totalD.truth8.A.wronglyB.rightlyC.totallyD.namely9.A.entrustingB.leavingC.lendingD.making10.A.affordB.spendC.wasteD.do11.A.passiveB.activeC.competitiveD.dangerous12.A.buyB.offerC.giveD.provide13.A.emotionalB.physicalC.materialD.intellectual14.A.sadB.happyC.luckyD.unfortunate15.A.showB.feelC.satisfyD.create16.A.talksB.explainsC.speaksD.says17.A.madeB.takenC.metD.done18.A.argueB.admitC.tellD.disagree19.A.commonB.popularC.ordinaryD.pubic20.A.lookafterB.bringupC.careaboutD.agreewith

DeterminedtomakeschoolmorerelatedtotheworkplaceRooseveltHighSchoolinPortlandOregondevelopedaschool-to-workprogram.Intheirfirstyearstudentsareofferedsomejobpathwaysinnaturalresourceshumanserviceshealthcarebusinessartsandcommunication.Thefollowingyeareachstudentchoosesoneofthepathwaysandexaminesitindepthspendingthreehoursaweekwatchingsomeoneonthejob.Suchaprogramisalsoinpracticeinsomeotherstates.Theschool-to-workprogramisbuiltaroundapartnership.ForexampleEastmanKodakamajoremployerinColoradointroducesstudentstobusinessbyhelpingthemconstructamodelcityusingsmallpiecesofwood.ThechildrenusethemodelstodecideonthebestplacetosetupschoolssaysLucilleMantellidirectorforEastmanKodakinColorado.Kodakintroducesmathbyteachingfifthgraderstousetheirpocketmoneyproperly.Theyalsoprovideone-on-onejobwatchingexperiencesandofferchancesofpracticeforhighschooljuniorsandseniors.StudentscometotheworkplacetwoorthreehoursaweekexplainsMantelli.Theydothejobforus.Wepaythemandtheygetschoolcredits学分.Wealsogivethemourviewsontheirperformanceanddevelopmentalopportunities.Inthesepartnershipseverybodywins.Thestudentstendtotakemoredifficultcoursesthanstudentsinschoolsthatdon’toffersuchprograms.Businessbenefitsbyhavingabetterpreparedworkforceneededinfutureyears.It’sawayforustoworkwiththeschoolsystemstodevelopthetypeofworkforcewe’llneedinfutureyearsMantellicontinued.Weneedemployeeswhounderstandthebasicsofreadingandwriting.Weneedthemtobegoodatmathandtobecomfortableworkingonateam.Ourtheoryisthattheycanlearnasmuchoutsidetheclassroomasin.Allstudentshavetheabilitytochangetheworldnotjusttoliveinit.Todothattheyhavetoknowhowtosolveproblemsandusecriticalthinkingskills.Weneedtoencouragethemtodreamaboutjobsthatgobeyondwhattheyseetodayconcludesaschool-to-workprogramorganizer.1.UsingtheexampleofEastmanKodakinColoradothewritershowsus____.A.whattheschooldecidestodoB.whythestudentsgetpaidfortheirjobsC.wherethestudentshavetheirmathclassD.whatrolethebusinessplaysintheprogram2.Themainpurposeoftheschool-to-workprogramisto_____.A.offerstudentsmoredifficultcoursesB.introducenewjobopportunitiestoschoolsC.improverelationsbetweenstudentsandteachersD.makewhatstudentslearninschoolrelatedtotheworkplace3.AccordingtothetextLucilleMantelliis____.A.amathteacherB.aschooldesignerC.acompanymanagerD.aprogramorganizer4.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysayingeverybodywins.Paragraph3?A.Studentsgetschoolcreditsbytakingexaminations.B.Bothstudentsandbusinessbenefitfromtheprogram.C.Theworkingconditionsofthecompanyhaveimprovedgreatly.D.Everyteacherandstudentgetspaidforworkingoutsidetheschool.

HowtobeaWinnerSirStevenRedgraveWinnerof5OlympicGoldMedalsIn1997Iwasfoundtohavedevelopeddiabetes糖尿病.Believingmycareer职业生涯wasoverIfeltextremelylow.ThenoneofthespecialistssaidtherewastonoreasonwhyIshouldstoptrainingandcompeting.Thatwasit-theencouragementIneedeD.IcouldstillbeawinnerifIbelievedinmyself.Iamnotsayingthatitisn'tdifficultsometimes.ButIwantedtoprovetomyselfthatIwasn'tfinishedyet.Nothingistostandinmyway.KarenPickeringSwimmingWorldChampionIswim4hoursaday6daysaweek.Imanagethatsortofworkloadbyputtingitontopofmydiary.Thisisthekeytosuccess-youcan’tfollowacareerinanyfieldwithoutbeingwell-organizeD.ListwhatyoubelieveyoucanachievE.Trustyourselfwritedownyourgoalsforthedayhoweversmalltheyareandyou’llbeastepclosertoachievingthem.KirstenBestPoet&WriterWhenthingsaregettinghardavoiceinsidemyheadtellsmethatIcan'tachievesomething.Thenthereareotherdistractionssuchasfamilyorhobbies.ThekeyistoconcentratE.WhenIfeeltenseithelpsalottorepeatwordssuchas‘calm’‘peace’or‘focus’eitheroutloudorsilentlyinmyminD.ItmakesmefeelmoreincontrolandincreasesmyconfidencE.Thisisahabitthatcanbecomesecondnaturequiteeasilyandisapowerfulpsychological心理的tool.1.WhatdoesSirStevenRedgravemainlytalkabout?A.Difficultiesinfluencedhiscareer.B.SpecialistsofferedhimmedicaladvicE.C.TraininghelpedhimdefeathisdiseasE.D.Heovercametheshadowofillnesstowin.2.WhatdoesKarenPickeringputontopofherdiary?A.HertrainingschedulE.B.Herdailyhappenings.C.Herachievements.D.Hersportscareer.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddistractionsprobablyrefertoA.Waysthathelponetofocus.B.WordsthathelponetofeellesstensE.C.Activitiesthatturnone'sattentionaway.D.Habitsthatmakeithardforonetorelax.4.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothethreepeoplehaveincommon?A.CouragE.B.Devotion.C.Hardwork.D.Self-confidencE.

Peoplehavewonderedforalongtimehowtheirpersonalitiesandbehaviorsareformed.Itisnoteasytoexplainwhyonepersonisintelligentandanotherisnotorwhyoneiscooperativeandanotheriscompetitive.Socialscientistsareofcourseextremelyinterestedinthesetypesofquestions.Theywanttoexplainwhywepossesscertaincharacteristicsandexhibitcertainbehaviors.Therearenoclearanswersyetbuttwodistinctschoolsofthoughtonthematterhavedeveloped.Asonemightexpectthetwoapproachesareverydifferentfromoneanotherandthereisagreatdealofdebatebetweenproponentsofeachtheory.Thecontroversyisoftenreferredtoasnature/nurture.Thosewhosupportthenaturesideoftheconflictbelievethatourpersonalitiesandbehaviorpatternsarelargelydeterminedbybiologicalandgeneticfactors.Thatourenvironmenthaslittleifanythingtodowithourabilitiescharacteristicsandbehavioriscentraltothistheory.Takentoanextremethistheorymaintainsthatourbehaviorispredeterminedtosuchadegreethatwearealmostcompletelygovernedbyourinstincts.Proponentsofthenurturetheoryorastheyareoftencalledbehavioristsclaimedthatourenvironmentismoreimportantthanourbiologicallybasedinstinctsindetermininghowwewillact.AbehavioristB.F.Skinnerseeshumansasbeingswhosebehaviorisalmostcompletelyshapedbytheirsurroundings.Thebehaviorists’viewofthehumanbeingisquitemechanistic;theymaintainthatlikemachineshumans’respondtoenvironmentalstimuliasthebasisoftheirbehavior.Eitherofthesetheoriescannotyetfullyexplainhumanbehavior.Infactitisquitelikelythatthekeytoourbehaviorliessomewherebetweenthesetwoextremes.Thatthecontroversywillcontinueforalongtimeiscertain.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthesupportersofthenaturetheoryagreewith?A.Aperson’sinstinctshavelittleeffectonhisactions.B.Environmentisimportantindeterminingaperson’sbehaviorandpersonality.C.Biologicalreasonshaveastronginfluenceonhowweact.D.Thebehaviorists’viewcorrectlyexplainshowweact.2.Concerningthenature/nurturecontroversythewriterofthisarticle.A.supportsthenaturetheoryB.supportsthenurturetheoryC.believesbotharecompletelywrongD.thinksthatthecorrectexplanationofhumanbehaviorwilltakeideasfromboththeories.3.IntheUnitedStatesBlackpeopleoftenscorebelowWhitepeopleonintelligencetests.WiththisinmindwhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.NatureproponentswouldsaythatWhitesaregeneticallysuperiortoBlacks.B.SupportersofthenaturetheorywouldsaythatWhitesscorewellbecausetheyhaveasuperiorenvironment.C.BehavioristswouldsaythatBlacksoftenlacktheeducationalandenvironmentaladvantagesthatWhitesenjoy.D.NurtureproponentswoulddisagreethatBlacksarebiologicallyinferiortoWhites.

OnedayateacheraskedherstudentstolistthenamesoftheotherstudentsintheclassontwosheetsofpaperleavingaspacebetweeneachnamE.Thenshetoldthemtothinkofthe1thingtheycouldsayabouteachoftheir2andwriteitdown.Ittooktheremainderoftheclassperiodtofinishtheir3andasthestudentslefttheroomeachonehandedinthepapers.ThatSaturdaytheteacherwrotedownthenameofeachstudentona4sheetofpaperand5whateveryoneelsehadsaidaboutthat6.OnMondayshegaveeachstudenthisorherlist.Beforelongtheentireclasswas7.Really?sheheardwhispers耳语.I8knewImeantanythingtoanyone!andIdidn’tknow9likedmesomuch!weremostofthe10.Thatgroupofstudents11on.SeveralyearslateroneofthestudentsMarkwaskilledinVietnamandtheteacherattendedthefuneralofthatspecialstudent.Thechurchwas12hisfriends.AfterthefuneralMark’sparentsmettheteacher.Wewantto13yousomethingMark’sfathersaidtakingawalletoutofhispocket.They14thisonMarkwhenhewaskilleD.Wethoughtyoumight15it.Openingthewallethe16removedtwo17piecesofnotebookpaperthathadbeenfoldedandunfoldedmanytimes.Theteacherknewwithoutlooking18thepapersweretheonesonwhichshehadlistedallthegoodthingseachofMark’sclassmateshad19abouthim.ThankyousomuchfordoingthatMark’smothersaiD.AsyoucanseeMark20it.1.A.worstB.mostunforgettableC.mostcommonD.nicest2.A.classmatesB.teachersC.parentsD.relations3.A.preparationB.testC.assignment任务D.discussion4.A.largeB.separateC.redD.clean5.A.listedB.readC.selectedD.erased擦掉6.A.eventB.classC.individual个人D.homework7.A.cryingB.smilingC.silentD.exhausted8.A.neverB.alwaysC.sometimesD.certainly9.A.othersB.girlsC.boysD.some10.A.complaintsB.thoughtsC.excusesD.comments11.A.heldB.tookC.movedD.looked12.A.packedwithB.frighteningtoC.preparedforD.builtby13.A.tellB.showC.writeD.inform14.A.putB.foundC.hidD.wrapped15.A.needB.expectC.missD.recognize16.A.carefullyB.hurriedlyC.quicklyD.happily17.A.newB.beautifulC.wornD.tough18.A.thatB.forC.atD.whether19.A.talkedB.saidC.missedD.explained20.A.lostB.forgotC.describedD.treasured

Anthropologist人类学家MargaretMeadisknownforhergroundbreakingresearchontheeffectsofcultureongender性roles.Herworkinghypothesiswasthatifgenderbehaviorwastheeffectpurelyofbiologythenwhatwasconsideredmasculineandfemininewouldbethesameinallcultures.Ifgenderbehaviordifferedindifferentculturesthiswoulddemonstratethatgenderbehaviorresultedfromcultureratherthanbiology.TotestthishypothesisMeadstudiedthreedifferentsocietiesinNewGuinea.ThefirstsocietythatshestudiedwastheArapesh阿拉佩什人.Inthissocietysheobservedthatbehaviorbymenandbehaviorbywomenwereremarkablysimilar.Shefoundthatbothmenandwomenexhibitedcharacteristicsthataretraditionallyconsideredfeminine:theyweresensitivetoeachothers’feelingsandexpressedemotions.ThesecondsocietythatshestudiedinNewGuineawastheMundugumorwhichwasasocietyofheadhuntersandcannibals.ThesocietywastheoppositeofthegentleandfeminineArapesh.Inthissecondsocietybothmenandwomenexhibitedcharacteristicsthataretraditionallyconsideredmale:theywereharshandaggressive.InthethirdsocietythatshestudiedtheTchambuliMeadfoundthatmalesandfemalesexhibitedverydifferenttypesofbehavior.Whatwasunusualwasthattherolesweretheoppositeofwhatwehavecometoexpect.Meadfoundthatinthissocietythemenwereemotionalandsubmissivetothewomenandthewomenwerestrongandaggressive.BasedonthesefindingsMargaretMeadcametotheconclusionthatculturemorethanbiologydeterminesgenderbehavior.1.AccordingtothepassageMargaretMeadbelievedthat________________.A.whatweconsidermasculineandfeminineresultsfromculturebutnotbiologyB.wecannotprovetheeffectsofcultureongenderrolesC.therearenocannibalsintheworldD.theArapeshisawonderfultribe2.IntheArapeshsocietybehaviorbymenandbehaviorbywomenareremarkablysimilarwhere________.A.themenareemotionalandsubmissivetothewomenandthewomenarestrongandaggressiveB.bothmenandwomenexhibitcharacteristicsthataretraditionallyconsideredmaleC.bothmenandwomenaresensitivetoeachother’sfeelingsandexpressemotionsD.nobodyknowswhytheyactthewaytheydo3.ThewordsubmissiveinthelastsentenceofParagraph2means____________.A.obedientB.givingC.feminineD.masculine4.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSE?A.TheMundugumoristhesocietyinwhichmenandwomenaresensitivetoeachothers’feelingsandexpressemotionsB.TheTchambuliisthesocietyinwhichthemenareemotionalandsubmissivetothewomenandthewomenarestrongandaggressiveC.MargaretMead’sconclusionisbasedonthefindingsfromthethreesocietiesinNewGuineaD.genderbehaviorresultsfromcultureratherthanbiology

ItwasthesmallhoursofthemorningwhenwereachedLondonAirport.IhadphonedLondon20090327fromAmsterdamandtherewasahiredcartomeetbuttherewasonemoreunfortunatehappeningbeforeIreachedmyflat.InallmytravelsIhaveneverbutforthatoncebeenrequiredbytheBritishcustomstoopenasinglebagortodomorethanstatethatIcarriednogoodstodeclarE.Itwasofcoursemyfault;theextremetirednessandnervoustensionofthejourneyhaddestroyedmydiplomacy处事之道.IwasforwhicheverreasonsotiredthatIcouldhardlystandandtothequestionhaveyoureadthis?Irepliedwithextremefoolishnessyeshundredsoftimes.Andyouhavenothingtodeclare?Nothing.Howlonghaveyoubeenoutofthiscountry?Aboutthreemonths.Andduringthattimeyouhaveboughtnothing?NothingbutwhatisonthelistIhavegivenyou.HeseemedmomentarilyatalossbutthenheattackeD.TheattackwhenitcamewascompletelyunexpecteD.Wheredidyougetthatwatch?IcouldhavekickedmyselftwodaysbeforewhenplayingwatergameswithafriendinthebathIhadforgottentotakeoffmyROLEXOYSTERandithadnotunnaturallystoppeD.IhadgoneintothemarketandboughtforonlysixpenceanuglytimepiecethatmadeastrangenoisE.Ithadstoppedtwicewithoutanyreasonduringthejourney.IexplainedbutIhadalreadylostfacE.IproducedmyownwatchfromapocketandaddedthatIshouldbegratefulifhewouldconfiscate没收thereplacement.Itisnotaquestionofconfiscationhesaidthereisafineforfailingtodeclaredutiablegoods.AndnowmayIpleaseexaminethatRolex?IttookanotherquarterofanhourtopersuadehimthattheRolexwasnotcontraband走私品;thenhebegantosearchmyluggagE.1.ThewriterarrivedatLondonairport.A.atoneo’clockinthemorningB.lateatnightC.intheearlymorningD.earlyintheevening2.Fromthequestionsaskedbythecustomsofficerwecaninferthat.A.hewantedtoembarrassthewriterB.hewasjustdoinghisdutyC.hemusthavenoticedthewriter’suglywatchD.hemusthavenoticedthewriter’stiredness3.Whydidthewriterbuythewatchinthemarket?A.ItwasaRolex.B.Hisownwatchdidn’twork.C.Hedidn’tlikehisownwatchatall.D.Thewatchwascheap.4.Whatdoyousupposewillprobablyhappentothewriterintheend?A.Hewillbeletgothroughthecustomswithoutanypunishment.B.Hewillbegivenafineasapunishment.C.HisRolexwillbeconfiscateD.D.HischeapwatchwillbeconfiscateD.

Obamaisbelievedtohaveinspiredagenerationofyoungpeoplegettingthemtotakeaninterestinpolitics.Americanpoliticianscancomefromdifferentbackgroundsbutthereareafewthingspeopledoincommontogetinvolvedinpoliticsandpreparethemselvesforacareer.Serveinthemilitary:Accordingtofoxnews.comstatistics统计数据61percentoftheUSpresidentshavehadsomemilitaryservice.Militaryservicecanaddsomelustertoapolitician.JohnMcCainandJohnKerrybothservedinthenavyduringtheVietnamWar.Getalawdegree:Althoughdoctorsscientistsandteacherscanbeandhavebeenpoliticiansalawdegreeisconsideredthemostusefulandrelevantdegree.It'sapopularbackgroundforbecomingalegislator议员立法委员andsomepoliticalpositionscallforalawdegree.HistoricallythevastmajorityofAmericanpresidentshavebeenlawyers.HillaryandBillClintonarebothgraduatesofYaleLawSchool.Dovolunteerwork:Volunteeringtoworkforapoliticalcampaignofeitheraneworanestablishedpoliticianisanotherwaytostart.Itcanbringyouinclosecontactwithacandidate候选人andallowyoutoimpressthemwithyourdedicationandwork.Oftenvolunteersarerewardedwithjobsorappointments任命iftheircandidatewins.Obama'sspeechwriterJonFavreauvolunteeredforJohnKerryforatermwhilehewasstillatcollege.Startlocally:Anotherpopularwaytobeginisbystartingatthelocallevelandclimbingyourwayup.Mostnationalsenators参议员andrepresentatives众议员firstheldofficeatthecityorstatelevelsofgovernmentwhichalsohasrepresentativesandsenators.BillClintonwasthegovernorofArkansasState.SaraPalinbeganhercareerasacitycouncilor参事ofWasillaAlaskaandwentontobecomegovernor.Insummarystartingyourpoliticalcareeratthebottomprovidesapathtofollowtothetop.1.Accordingtothepassagewhenaddedsomelusterapoliticianwillbecomemore____.A.healthyB.wealthyC.activeD.attractive2.Whodidsomeworkforapoliticianbeforegraduationfromcollege?A.HillaryClinton.B.JohnMcCain.C.JonFavreauD.SaraPalin.3.Theunderlinedworddedicationmostprobablymeans____.A.educationB.considerationC.relationD.devotion4.Themainpointofthepassageisthat____.A.politicalcareersshouldstartatthebottominAmericaB.almostallAmericanpresidentshavebeenlawyersC.politicianscannotsucceedwithoutothers'helpinAmericaD.Americanpoliticianscomefromdifferentbackgrounds?

TheLinguisticHabitsofaNewGenerationIntheyearof1914ayounggirlnamedMonicaBaldwinenteredaconvent女修道院remainingthereuntil1941whenshereturnedtotheouterworlD.Duringthesetwenty-eightyearswarsandrevolutionshadcomeandgoneinEuropE.HeruncleStanleyBaldwinhadledhiscountryforsometimE.TechnicaldevelopmentshadchangedtheconditionsofeverydaylifealmostbeyondrecognitionsbutalltheseeventshadleftasamatteroffactuntouchedthesmallreligiouscommunitytowhichshehadbelongeD.In1949MissBaldwinpublishedherimpressionsofthosebewildering令人困惑的yearsofherreturntoaworldinwhichthemotorcarhadreplacedthehorseandcarriageandwhererespectablewomenshowedtheirlegsandpaintedtheirfaces.YetitwasnotonlytheseoddsightsthatsurprisedherforshewasmorepuzzledbywhatshehearD.Duringarailwayjourneythetermluggageinadvancemeantnothingtohersoindesperationsheaskedtheportertodoashethoughtbest.ReadingthenewspapersmadeherfeelverystupidbecausethewritersofreviewsandleadingarticlesusedwordsandphrasessuchasJazzHollywoodCocktailandIsolationism.TheseandmanyotherswerequiteincomprehensibletoMissBaldwinwhowasreallybewilderedwhenfriendssaid:It’syourfuneralorBelieveitornot.ThisisarareandvaluableremindertotherestofusthattheEnglishlanguagedoesnotstandstill.AlllanguagechangesoveraperiodoftimeforreasonswhichareimperfectlyunderstooD.Orrathersincespeechisreallyaformofhumanactivityitismoreexacttosaythateachsuccessivegenerationbehaveslinguisticallyinaslightlydifferentmannerfromitspredecessors前辈祖先.Inhisteenstheyoungmanlikestoshowhowup-to-dateheisbytheuseofthelatestslang俚语butastheyearsgobysomeofhisslangbecomesstandardusageandinanycaseheslowlygrowslessreceptive乐于接受的tolinguisticnovelties新颖新奇sothatbythetimehereacheshisfortieshewillprobablybeunwarethatsomeoftheexpressionsandpronunciationsnowbeingusedwerefrowneduponbyhisownparents.Inthisrespectlanguageisalittlelikefashionsinpeople’sdress.Theinformalclothesofonegenerationbecometheeverydaywearofthenextandjustasyoungdoctorsandbankclerksnowadaysgoabouttheirbusinessinsportsjacketstheyareallowedintotheirnormalvocabularyexpressionswhichwereoncelimitedtoslangandfamiliarconversation.1.MissBaldwinfoundtheworldtotallychangedbecause.A.shehadworkedforareligiouscommunityforalongtimeB.shehadbeencutofffromtherestoftheworldformanyyearsC.thecommunitywhereshelivedhadbeeninwarformanyyearsD.therehadbeentoomanytechnicaldevelopments2.DuringarailwayjourneyMissBaldwin.A.foundtheporter’swordshardtounderstandB.foundherluggagetooheavytocarryC.didnotknowhowtotalkwiththeporterD.hadtoasktheportertolookafterherluggage3.Youngpeopleliketousethelatestslangbecause.A.theyfeelitiseasiertouseB.theybelieveitwillsoonbecomestandardusageC.theywanttoshowtheyhavecaughtupwiththetimeD.theyfinditmorepowerfulinexpressingfeelings4.MissBaldwin’sexperienceshowsusthat.A.theEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchB.theEnglishlanguagehasentirelychangedC.languagedoesn’tchangeatallinthereligiousworldD.languagechangeswiththepassageoftime5.Bythetimeamanisfortyhewill.A.bespeakingthesamelanguageashisparentsdoB.havechangedhiswayofspeakingC.notusetheslanghelikedtousewhenyoungD.beusinglessnewslanginspeechandwriting

JusthomefromworkDaddystoppedinthekitchenwhereMotherandIwerepreparingsupper.Fromthelookonhisfaceweknewsomethingwas1him.Mr.RothisworsehesaiD.Thedoctorsaysit’sonlya2oftimenow.Theoldmancan3hispainbutnotthelonghourshehastospendalong.Hiseyesare4badthathecan’treadandhedoesn’tgetmuch5.Hekeepsbeggingforabigdogtobehiscompanion6hecanreachoutandtouchashesitsinhiswheelchairinthesun.Whydon’tthey7himadog?IaskeD.HoneywithMr.Rothinthehospitalsomuchoftimetherearealotof8.Thereisn’tenoughmoney.TheycouldgototheanimalshelterandgetoneI9.YesDaddysaiD.IsupposetheycoulD.Butithastobea10dogonetheycantrusttobegentlE.NotallbigdogsarE.AftersupperI11backwheremybigGermanshepherd牧羊犬DanwasdozingunderatreE.Hejumpedupandrantomeetme12healwaysdidwhenIcameintosight.Therewerenoother12-year-oldgirlsinourneighborhoodsoI13Danforcompanionship.WhenIrodemybicycleheranbehindme;whenIroller-skatedonthesidewalkhetrotted小跑behinD.IthadbeenthatwaysinceDaddy14himhomefouryearsbeforE.NowIcouldn’tforgetDaddy’swordsinthekitchen.IthrewmyarmsaroundDan’sneckandburiedmyface15hisstiffhair.IloveyouIwhisperedtohim.I’dbe16withoutyoubutohDanIknowwhatIshoulddo17Idon’twanttodoit.IthoughtaboutMr.Roth.Hewasoldsickandalmost18.Itseemedtomethathewasjustaboutoutofblessings.Igotup19.IknewwhatIhadtodoandifIdidn’tdoitrightnowI’d20myselfoutofit.IwenttomyfatherandsaidMr.RothcanborrowDan.TearsstarteddownmyfacE.1.A.catchingB.botheringC.puzzlingD.frightening2.A.sortB.lotC.wasteD.matter3.A.bearB.considerC.cureD.overcome4.A.soB.tooC.veryD.also5.A.relationshipB.companyC.wealthD.business6.A.someoneB.thisC.oneD.that7.A.buyB.offerC.findD.promise8.A.suppliesB.operationsC.expensesD.visitors9.A.repliedB.askedC.explainedD.suggested10.A.fierceB.specialC.usefulD.brave11.A.cameinB.gotupC.turnedawayD.wentout12.A.onceB.thoughC.asD.if13.A.cameacrossB.thoughtofC.dependedonD.feltlike14.A.broughtB.trainedC.droveD.delivered15.A.throughB.onC.beneathD.in16.A.lostB.anxiousC.aggressiveD.confused17.A.soB.andC.orD.but18.A.deadB.blindC.lonelyD.painful19.A.slowlyB.quicklyC.suddenlyD.unwillingly20.A.helpB.forceC.talkD.show

BEUINGAssociatedPress美联社—Chinahasagrowingmiddleclassatraditionofexpectingeducationand21millionnewbabieseveryyear.Sellingeducationaltoysshouldbeeasy.WhileChinamaybetheworld’sbiggesttoymakermanyofthebestareexportedDepartmentstoresheredonothaveenoughhighqualitytoys.Itissaidthatthedemandforeducationaltoysislow.AUScompanyBabyCareistryingtochangethatwithanewwaytoselltoysinChina.BabyCareworksbasicallytogetherwithdoctorsinBeijinghospitals.Peoplewhojointhecompany’smotherclubcangetlecturesandnewslettersonbabyandchilddevelopmentatnoextracostiftheyagreetospend18dollarsamonthonthecompany’seducationaltoysandchildcarebooks.WewanttobuildasevenyearrelationshipwiththosepeoplesaidMatthewJ..EstesBabyCare’spresident.Itstartsduringpregnancy孕期whentheanxietyandneedsarehighest.BabyCareworksonaonetoonebasis.DoctorsnursesandteacherspaidbyBabyCareadviseparentsexplaintoysthataredesignedforchildrenateachstage阶段ofdevelopmenttoagesix.BabyCareopeneditsfirststoreinChinalastJuneinashoppingcenterincentralBeijingandanothernearBeijingZoo.Itplanstohave80storesinChinawithinsixyears.ItisanewmodelforChinaanddevelopsamarketinyoungchildren’seducationandhealththatnoothercompaniesarein.1.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytellus?A.Educationaltoysandforeigntoymarkets.B.ProblemswithChina’stoymarketandeducation.C.ReasonsforpushingsalesofeducationaltoysinChina.D.BabypopulationandvariouskindsoftoysmadeinChina.2.Whichofthefollowingisafactaccordingtothepassage?A.ClubmembersbuyBabyCareproductsforfreechildcareadvice.B.DoctorsinBeijinghelpinmakingBabyCareproducts.C.Parentsareencouragedtopay$18forclubactivities.D.BabyCaretrainsChinesedoctorsatnoextracost.3.BabyCareisdevelopingitsbusinessinChinaby.A.openingstoresinBeijinghospitalsB.offering18monthcoursesonchildcareC.settingupchildren’seducationcentersD.formingcloserelationshipswithparents4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Mother’sClubinChina.B.BabyCareandDoctors.C.AmericanCompanyModel.D.EducationalToysinChina.

ManyyearsagomystudentaskedmethequestionMrs.Kindredwhydoyouteach?WithouttakingtimetoreflectIansweredBecausesomedayImightsaysomethingthatmightmakeadifferenceinsomeone’slifE.EventhoughIwassincerethatwasn’taverygoodanswerandmystudentdidn’tletitslidE.LetmegetthisstraighthesaidYouwenttocollegeforfouryearssoyoucouldcomehereeverydaybecauseyouhavethehopethatsomedayyoumightsaysomethingthatwillinfluencesomeone?HeshookhisheadasifIwerecrazyandwalkedawaylookingconfuseD.I’moneofthosepeoplewholookbackandwishtheyhadsaidsomethingsmartorwittyorswift.EventhoughthatparticularstudentmightnolongerwonderwhyIteachtherearedayswhenIwonder.OnthosedaysIremindmyselfoftherealreasonsIteach:It’sinmyblooD.Mymotherwasmymostinfluentialteacherandshewasa6thgradereadingteacheruntilherdeathin1990.Sheinstilled逐渐灌输inmealoveofreadingandtheknowledgethateducationopensdoors.TeachingisawaytomakeadifferencE.IfyouthrowastoneinapondtheripplesgoonandonuntiltheyreachtheshorE.Youcan’thaverippleswithoutastonE.Goodteachersthrowstonesthatmakeapositivedifferenceandthat’swhatIstrivetodo.Igenuinelyloveteenagers.IwanttosharewithotherswhatIknowandwhatIhavelearnedthroughtheyears.LifeisfullofupsanddownsandifIcanhelpstudentsavoidsomepotholesontheroadoflifeIwanttodoso.Ifthey’llallowmetocelebratetheirvictorieswiththemIwanttodosotoo.Teachingisn’tforeveryonebutIknowImadetherightcareerchoicE.1.Whydidthestudentcontinuetoaskthequestionaboutthewriter’sbeingateacher?A.BecausehethoughtheranswerwasunbelievablE.B.BecausethewriterwasinsincerE.C.Becausethestudentwasnaughty.D.BecausetheanswerwasdifficulttounderstanD.2.Whatdoyouthinkofthewriter?A.StupiD.B.Honest.C.ConservativE.D.PolitE.3.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thewriter’smotherhasthegreatestinfluenceonher.B.Thewriter’sanswermadethestudentconfuseD.C.Inthewriter’sopinionsomepeopleintheworldareunfittoteach.D.Thewritermadethestudentwhoaskedthequestionangry.4.Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A.thewriterwasalsoagoodteacherinschool.B.thewriteroftenplayswithherstudentsbesideaponD.C.thewriterdevotesherselftoteachingandherstudents.D.thewriteroftenaccompaniesthestudentsontheirwayhomE.5.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Astudent’ssillyquestion.B.Agoodteacherwholikesstudents.C.Aconfusedstudent.D.ThereasonwhyIteach.

Helosthisarmsinanaccidentthatkilledhisfather.Sincethenhehashadtodependonthearmsofhisyoungerbrother.Inordertotakecareofhimhisyoungerbrotherbecamehis___1___neverleavinghimaloneforyears.__2__writingwithhistoeshewascompletelyunabletodoanythinginhislifE.Asthetwobrothersgrewuptogethertheyhadtheir__3__ofproblemsandtheywouldoftenquarrel.Thenonedayhisyoungerbrotherwantedto___4___fromhimlivinghisownlifE.Sohewasheart-brokenanddidn'tknowwhattodo.A__5__misfortunestruckagirltoo.Onenighthermotherwhosufferedfrommentalillness__6__.Soherfatherwentoutlookingforhermother.Shetriedtopreparemealsforherparents__7__tooverturnthekerosene煤油lightonthestove__8__inafirewhichtookherhandsaway.Thoughhereldersistershowedherwillingnesstotake__39__ofhershewasdeterminedtobecompletelyindependent.Andmostofallshelearnedtobeself-reliant.OnceshewrotethefollowinginhercompositionIam__10__.ThoughIlostmyarmsIstillhavelegs.Thoughmywingsarebrokenmyheartcanstill11___.Onedaytheboyandthegirlwereboth__12__toatelevisioninterviewprogram.TheboytoldtheTVhostabouthis__13__futureatbeingleftonhisownwhilethegirlwasfullof14__forherlifE.Theybothwereaskedtowritesomethingonapieceofpaperwiththeirtoes.TheboywroteMyyoungerbrother'sarmsaremyarms;15__thegirlwrote:Brokenwingsflyingheart.Theyhadbothendured忍受thesamesufferingsbuttheirdifferentattitudesdeterminedthe__16__oftheirlives.ItistruethatlifeisunpredictablE.Disasterscanstrikeat__17__timE.Howyoudealwithmisfortuneisthetrue18__ofyourcharacter.Ifyouchooseonlyto19__andescapefromthesufferingitwillalwaysfollowyouwhereveryougo.Butifyoudecidetobestrongthehardshipwillturn__20__tobeafortuneonwhichnewhopeswillarisE.1.A.shelterB.shadeC.chainD.shadow2.A.ButforB.ExceptforC.InsteadofD.Dueto3.A.shareB.caseC.lackD.fear4.A.benefitB.returnC.separateD.differ5.A.seriousB.suddenC.terribleD.similar6.A.recoveredB.disappearedC.lostD.escaped7.A.onlyB.evenC.stillD.hardly8.A.takingB.succeedingC.resultingD.getting9.A.careB.chargeC.advantageD.photos10.A.practicalB.luckyC.happyD.bored11.A.breakB.beatC.flyD.jump12.A.invitedB.attractedC.introducedD.committed13.A.secureB.brightC.greatD.uncertain14.A.pressureB.enthusiasmC.regretD.demand15.A.asB.soC.whileD.evenif16.A.natureB.riskC.typeD.secret17.A.someB.noC.allD.any18.A.symbolB.meaningC.testD.outbreak19.A.complainB.sufferC.struggleD.involve20.A.upB.outC.overD.back

TUVALUatinycountryinthePacificOceanhasaskedforhelpasitwillbeswallowedupbythesea.StormsandhugewavesareaconstantthreatandnoneofTuvalu’sninelittleislandsismorethanfivemetersabovesealevel.Saltwaterisalreadyenteringthecountry’sdrinkingwatersupplyaswellasdamagingplantsthatproducefruitandvegetable.Withouturgenthelpthecountry’sdaysarenumbered.ButTuvaluisnotthefirstplacetofacesinkingintothesea.VeniceahistoriccityinItalybestknownforitscanalshassunkabout24cmoverthepast100years.Expertssaythatitwillhavesunkanother20-50cmby2050.AcenturyagoSt.Mark’sSquarethelowestpointcityfloodedaboutninetimesayear.Nowadaysithappensmorethan100times.WhileVeniceisslowlysinkingintothemudonwhichitstandsglobalwarmingcausesTuvalu’srisingsealevel.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedbyalmost0.5centigradedegreesoverthepastcentury;scientistsexpectitrisebyextra1-3degreesoverthenext100years.Warmerweathermakesglaciers冰川meltandaddsmorewatertotheocean.Thewarmertemperaturesalsomakewaterexpandsoittakesupmorespacecausingthesealeveltorise.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100years.Themaincauseofglobalwarmingishumanpollution.ThroughburningcoaloilandgaspeoplehavebeenincreasingthegreenhousegasesintheatmospheresuchasCO2.Thisaddstothepowerofthegreenhouseeffectmakingtheplanetevenwarmer.Manyscientistsbelievethatifthewarmingisnotstoppedtherewillbehugeclimatechanges.Thesealevelcouldrisebyonemeterthiscentury.Shouldthiscometruetheseawillswallowupmillionsofhomesandtheworldwillbefloodedwithclimaterefugeeslookingforsomewheretolive.1.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.TuvaluisindangerofbeingswallowedupbytheseaB.allTuvalu’sislandsareaboutfivemetersabovethesealevelC.drinkingwaterinTuvaluhasbeendestroyedD.Tuvaluisoftenfloodedbystormsandwaves2.TheauthorusesTuvaluandVeniceasexamplesinordertoexplain.A.theyarethefirstplacesinkingintotheseaB.theyarebothsinkingintothemudwheretheystandC.theywilldisappearinthefutureD.theirtroubleiscausedbyglobalwarming3.Putthefollowingeventsintherightorder.a.Glaciersbegantomelt.b.Peopleburncoaloilandgas.c.Thegreenhouseeffectisgrowing.d.Theearthisgettingwarmerandwarmer.e.Thesealevelisrising.f.MoreCO2isproduced.g.Manyplacesaresinkingintothesea.A.dfbcaegB.bfcdeagC.fcbdaegD.bfcdaeg4.Whatdoesclimaterefugeesmean?A.Climatechanges.B.Climateeffect.C.Peopleforcedawayfromtheirhomelandbyclimate.D.Rareanimalsmovingfromplacetoplaceforclimatechanges.5.WhichofthefollowingisFalseaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100yearsforwarmertemperatures.B.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasrisenby1-3centigradedegreesoverthepast100years.C.Thewarmertemperaturecausesthesealeveltorise.D.Therewillbehugeclimatechangesunlessthewarmingisstopped.

Haveyoueverbeenoutonaboatandfeltitliftedupbyawave?Orhaveyoujumpedinthewaterandfelttherushofenergyaswavescameoveryou?askedJamieTayloroftheWaveEnergyGroupattheUniversityofEdinburgh.ThereiscertainlyalotofenergyinwaveshesaiD.Scientistsareworkingtousethatenergytomakeelectricity.Mostwavesarecreatedwhenwindsblowacrosstheocean.Thewindstartsoutbymakinglittleripples涟漪butiftheykeeponblowingthoseripplesgetbiggerandbiggerandturnintowavesTaylorsaiD.Wavesareoneofnature'swaysofpickingupenergyandthensendingitoffonajourney.Whenwavescometowardtheshorepeoplecansetupdarnstoblockthewaterandsenditthroughalargewheelcalledaturbine涡轮机.Theturbinecanthenpoweranelectricalgeneratortoproduceelectricity.TheresourceishugesaidJanetSwainoftheWorldWatchInstitute.Wewillneverrunoutofwavepower.Besideswaveenergydoesnotcreatethesamepollutionasotherenergysourcessuchasoilorcoal.Oceanscoverthree-quartersoftheEarth'ssurfacethatwouldmakewavepowerseemidealforcreatingenergythroughouttheworldthoughtherearesomeweakpointsyettoovercome.Swainsaidthatwavepowerstillcoststoomuchmoney.Shealsosaidthatitseffectsonseaanimalsarestillunknown.WhatismorewavepowercouldaffectfishingandboattraffiC.Traditionalsourcesofenergylikeoilandgasmaysomedayrunout.DemandforenergytopowerourTVsandcomputersdriveourcarsandheatandcoolourhomesisrisingrapidlythroughouttheworldSwainsaiD.Inthefuturewhenyouturnonalightanoceanwavecouldbeprovidingtheelectricity!1.Thewriterusesthetwoquestionsatthebeginningofthepassageto____.A.testthereaders'knowledgeaboutwavesB.drawthereaders'attentiontothetopicC.showJamieTaylor'simportanceD.invitethereaderstoanswerthem2.Theunderlinedphrasepickingupparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto____.A.startingagainB.speedingupC.gatheringD.improving3.Wecanmakebetteruseofwaveenergyifwe____.A.shortenitsjourneytothousandsofhomesB.buildmoresmallpowerstationsontheoceansC.reducethecostofturningitintoelectricpowerD.quickenthestepsofproducingelectricity4.Itcanbeinferredthatsomedaywemightnotworryabout____.A.airpollutionB.ourboattrafficC.ourpowersupplyD.oursupplyofseafish

Howwouldyouliketosleepwithonehalfyourbrainasleepandtheotherhalfawake?Dolphinssleepthisway.RecentlyscientistsatIndianaStateUniversityhavediscoveredthatduckssleepthiswaytoo.TheyfoundthatduckssleephalfawakesotheycanrestandwatchfordangeratthesametimE.Afterputtingtheirducksinarowandvideotapingthemsomeresearchersfoundducksontheendofeachrowspentmoretimeasleepwithoneeyeopenapparentlylookingforpredators.ThemoretheducksfeltthreatenedthemoretheysleptwithoneeyeopensaidleadauthorNielsC.RattenborgagraduatestudentatIndianaStateUniversityTerreHautE.theuniqueaspectisnotthattheydoitbutthattheycontrolit.Whentheysleepattheedgeofagrouptheytendtorealizegreaterdangersotheyspendmoretimesleepingwithonehalfoftheirbrain.DuckswithoneeyeopenwerestillawakeenoughtodetectpredatorssaidtheauthorsofthestudywhichappearstodayintheJournalNaturE.Theresearchersstudiedfourgroupsoffourducksheldinplasticboxeswhichwerearrangedinarow.Ducksontheendwerefoundtosleepwithoneeyeopen31.8percentofthetimecomparedto12.4percentofthetimeforducksinthecentralposition.Alsoducksinthecentralpositiondidnotopenoneeyemorethantheotherswhileducksoneachendkepttheeyefacingawayfromthegroupopen86.2percentofthetimE.Brainwavereadingsoftheducksshowedthatthehalfofthebrainreceivingsignalsfromtheclosedeyeindicatedthathalfofthebrainwassleeping.Signalsfromthehalfofthebrainreceivingsignalsfromtheopeneyeshowedastatebetweenfullyawakeandasleep.1.Apredatorismostlikelytobe.A.ascientistwhodoesresearchworkonanimalsB.ahumanbeingwholooksafterandfeedsducksC.ananimalthathuntskillsandeatsotheranimalsD.ananimalthatislikelytobefriendswithducks2.Ducksattheendofeachrowsleepwithoneeyeopenbecause.A.theyarelookingforfoodB.theywanttoenjoythesceneryC.theyarewatchingoutfordangerD.theyareuniqueintheirsleepinghabit3.Howmanyduckswereusedintheexperiment?A.Four.B.Eight.C.TwelvE.D.Sixteen.4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Ducksonthenorthernendofarowwouldkeeptheireyefacingthesouthopen.B.Duckswithlesssenseofdutyusuallychoosetostayinthecenterofarow.C.Duckswithoneeyeopenattheedgecanstillenjoyacertaindegreeofsleep.D.Avideotaperecorderwastheonlyelectronicdeviceusedintheexperiment.

Itmayhelpyoutoknowthatthereisnosuchthingasaperfectspeech.Atsomepointineveryspeecheveryspeakersayssomethingthatisnotunderstoodexactlyashehasplanned.Fortunatelythemomentsareusuallynotobvioustothelisteners.Why?Becausethelistenersdonotknowwhatthespeakerplanstosay.Theyhearonlywhatthespeakerdoessay.Ifyouloseyourplaceforamomentwronglychangetheorderofacoupleofsentencesorforgettopauseatacertainpointnoonewillbeanythewiser.Whensuchmomentsoccurdon’tworryaboutthem.Justcontinueasifnothinghappened.Evenifyoudomakeanobviousmistakeduringaspeechthatdon’treallymatter.IfyouhaveeverlistenedtoMartinLutherKing’sfamousspeech–Ihaveadreamyoumaynoticethathestumble结巴hiswordstwiceduringthespeech.Mostlikelyhoweveryoudon’tremember.Why?Becauseyouwerefixingyourattentiononitsmessageratherthanonhiswayofspeech-making.Peoplecarealotaboutmakingmistakesinaspeechbecausetheyregardspeech-makingasakindofperformanceratherthanasanactofcommunication.Theyfeelthelistenersarelikejudgesinanice-skatingcompetition.Butinfactthelistenersarenotlookingforaperfectperformer.Theyarelookingforawell-thought-outspeechthatexpressesthespeaker’sideasclearlyanddirectly.Sometimesamistakeortwocanactuallyincreaseaspeaker’sattractivenessbymakinghimmorehuman.Asyouworkonyourspeechdon’tworryaboutbeingimperfect.Onceyoufreeyourmindofthisyouwillfinditmucheasiertogiveyourspeechfreely.1.Theunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmeansthatnoonewill___________.A.besmarterthanyouB.noticeyourmistakesC.dobetterthanyouD.knowwhatyouaretalkingabout2.Youdon’trememberobviousmistakesinaspeechbecause___________.A.yourattentionisonthecontentB.youdon’tfullyunderstandthespeechC.youdon’tknowwhatthespeakerplanstosayD.youfindthewayofspeech-makingmoreimportant3.I.tcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.givingaspeechislikegivingaperformanceB.onetotwomistakesinaspeechmaynotbebadC.thelistenersshouldpaymoreattentiontohowaspeechismadeD.themoremistakesaspeakermakesthemoreattractivehewillbe4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtoBeaPerfectSpeakerB.HowtoMakeaPerfectSpeechC.Don’tExpectaPerfectSpeechD.Don’tExpectMistakesinaSpeech

ThisweekLondonwillbefullofcelebrationstowelcometheYearoftheRat.EveryyearLondon’sChinatown1aspectaculareventtocelebrateChineseNewYearthelargesteventoutsideofAsiA.ThisyearintheUKthereseemstobeahugeamountof2inChineseculturE.Forthethirdyearrunningthe‘ChinainLondon’seasonisbeinghelD.This3eventwillrunfromFebruarytoAprilfinallyintheOlympictorchrelay4theOlympicflamewillpassthroughLondononitswaytothestartoftheBeijingGames.The‘ChinainLondon’seasonwillcombineahugenumberofevents5fromartexhibitionstomoderndancefilmfestivals6teatastingmusicalconcertstochildren’shalf-termactivities.Inaddition7Chineseculturefestival‘ChinaNow’islaunchingatChineseNewYear.ThisisanationwideseasonofeventsleadinguptotheBeijingOlympics.Aswellas8eventsthisprogrammeincludesan9programmeforschoolstodeveloprelationshipswithChinaandaFootballExchangewheretheUKFootballAssociationwillbe10childreninChinaandofferingaluckyfewthechancetovisitBritainonafootballtour.ThemainChineseNewYear11willbeheldonSunday10thFebruaryandisexpectedtoattractaround300000visitors.Itwillshowcaseboth12andcontemporaryChineseartsbringingtogetherBritish-bornandChineseperformers.The13ofthedayisthegrandparadethroughthestreetsofLondonledbyatraditionaldragondancefollowedbymusiciansacrobatsartistsandchildren.TherewillbealargestageandscreeninTrafalgarSquarefeaturingmartialartsmusicanddancE.Itwouldn’tbeChineseNewYear14fireworksandfirecrackers15LeicesterSquarewillseedisplaysonthehourallafternoon.NearbytheatresandartscenterswillalsobeholdingspecialNewYeareventssuchasvarietyshows.1.A.celebratesB.welcomesC.holdsD.delivers2.A.passionB.interestC.sensationD.increase3.A.oldB.extendedC.newD.developed4.A.whenB.whereC.whichD.what5.A.exchangingB.preventingC.rangingD.changing6.A.andB.withC.forD.to7.A.oneB.aC.anotherD.that8.A.wonderfulB.terrificC.interestingD.cultural9.A.educationB.economyC.cultureD.football10.A.coachingB.teachingC.practicingD.enrolling11.A.paradeB.celebrationC.performanceD.show12.A.goodB.wonderfulC.ancientD.traditional13.A.showB.eventC.shareD.highlight14.A.withoutB.exceptforC.withD.apartfrom15.A.whereB.soC.whenD.if

Peoplewhoarecheerfulandrelaxedarelesslikelytosufferfromcolds.It's1thatbeingfullofvim活力andvigor精力helpsthebody2illnessessaytheresearchersfromCarnegieMellonUniversityCMUinPittsburgh.Weneedtotakemoreseriouslythepossibilitythata3emotionalstyleisafighterplayerindiseaserisksayspsychologistSheldonCohenthestudy'sleadresearcher.InapreviousstudyCohenandhiscolleaguesfoundthatpeoplewho4tobecheerfulandlivelywere5likelytodevelopsnifflescoughsandothercoldsymptoms症状.Thosefindingswereinterestingbuttheydidn'tprovethataperson's6affectswhetherheorshegetssick.7itwasstillpossiblethataperson'sunderlyingpersonalityis8matters.9suggestsforinstancethatcertainpeoplearenaturallymorelikelytobeoutgoing外向的and10withhighself-respectandasenseof11overlife.Thiswouldmeanthatwhowearenothowwefeelfinallydecidesour12ofcatchingcolds.Tofigureoutwhichmatteredmorepersonalityor13theCMUteam14193healthyadults.Theresearcherstalkedtoeachpersonoverthephoneeveryeveningfor2weeks.Theytoldtheresearchersaboutthepositiveandnegative15theyhadexperiencedthatday.Theresultsshowedthateveryoneinthestudywas16likelytogetinfected.Theirsymptoms征兆however17dependingonthetypesofemotionsthattheyhadreportedoverthe182weeks.Scientists19aboutwhethernegativeemotionsorpositiveemotionshaveastronger20onhowhealthyweare.Fornowitcan'thurttolookonthebrightsidemoreoftenthannot!1.A.necessaryB.possibleC.doubtfulD.certain2.A.fightB.reduceC.stopD.remove3.A.negativeB.standardC.passiveD.positive4.A.failedB.managedC.tendedD.had5.A.mostB.leastC.quiteD.indeed6.A.thoughtB.attitudeC.strengthD.quality7.A.InsteadB.ThereforeC.ThusD.Still8.A.thatB.whyC.whatD.who9.A.TheoryB.ReasonC.EvidenceD.interview10.A.activeB.optimisticC.braveD.healthy11.A.controlB.humourC.directionD.urgency12.A.attitudesB.sufferingsC.chancesD.emotions13.A.qualitiesB.ideasC.emotionsD.conditions14.A.examinedB.watchedC.testedD.interviewed15.A.charactersB.feelingsC.attitudesD.thoughts16.A.equallyB.lessC.mostD.hardly17.A.occurredB.differedC.sufferedD.reduced18.A.sameB.exactC.valuableD.previous19.A.talkB.knowC.argueD.think20.A.effectB.feelingC.impressionD.impact

AsIwasreadingarecentstoryinSlateon20-somethingscomplainingabouthowtheeconomywasruiningtheirlifeplansIcouldn’thelpbutthinkthe20-somethingssoundedlikeabunchofspoiled宠坏childrenwhogrewupexpectingeverythingtobeeasyforthem.Asa20-somethingmyselfIcertainlysharetheirdisappointment:myhusbandandIprobablywon’tbeabletobuyahouseuntilwe’reinour40sandwetooareburdenedbystudentloans贷款.Butwhyshoulditbeanydifferent?BeingyoungpersonsinAmericashouldn’ttheytakeupallofthechallengesandopportunitiesthatthiscountryoffers?ConsidersomeoftheseviewssharedintheSlatestory:Jennifer29ownerofatwo-bedroomapartmentwithherhusbandworriesthatshewon’tbeabletohavechildrenforatleastadecadebecausetheycan’taffordtobuyahouseyet.IreadthatandIthoughtwhatplanetisshelivingonwhereyouneedtoownahouseinordertohavekids?Hassheevervisitedadevelopingcountryorevendowntownareasinthisone?Homeownershipisaluxury奢华notafertilityrequirement.A26-year-oldinthestorydespairs绝望thathecan’taffordtogetaPh.D.inliteraturE.WellthatsoundsabitlikeexpressingdisappointmentthatnoonewillpayyoutowritepoetryonthebeachinThailandforfiveyears.Yesit’ssadthattheseyoungpeoplefeelsolost.ButIthinktheproblemistheirextremelyhighexpectationsnoteconomicreality.BethKoblinerauthorofGetaFinancialLife:PersonalFinanceinYourTwentiesandThirtiessaysthatshethinkspeople’sexpectationsareslowlyadjustingbuttoday’s20-somethingsgrewupatatimewheneveryone’swealthappearedtobeexpanding.Theirparentsprobablysawtheirhomevaluesrisealongwiththeirinvestments.投资SoyouhavepeoplewhohavegrownupinanenvironmentwherepeoplehadgreatexpectationsofwhatlivingwellmeanssaysKobliner.Thisrecession衰退willcertainlyplayaroleinforcingthoseexpectationsintomorerealisticgroup.Inthemeantimeitseemsalotbetterforourmentalhealthtofocusonbeinggrateful－forourone-bedroomapartmentsforlivinginmoderncitiesorperhapsjustforbeingabletoeatthreemealsaday－thanonlongingforsomekindofluxurylifE.1.Whatmakestheauthorthinkthe20-somethingssoundlikeabunchofspoiledchildren?A.Theyexpecteverythingtobeeasyforthem.B.Theycomplainthattheeconomyisspoilingtheirlifeplans.C.Theyarereluctant不愿tofaceallofthechallenges.D.Theyareburdenedbystudentloans.2.TheunderlinedwordfertilityinParagraph3probablymeans.A.babyproductionB.pleasantC.babycomfortD.essential3.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthe20-somthingswithhighexpectationinParagraph5?A.Intolerant.B.NegativE.C.Unbelieving.D.Understanding.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowYoungPeopleAffordtoContinueTheirStudyB.WhyYoungPeopleCan’tAffordtoBuyaHouseC.WhenYoungPeople’sHighHopesCreateDespairD.Whatthe20-somethings’HighExpectationsAre

Ihavealwayslovedtoworkwithmachinery.Thefeelofapieceofsteelthemagicofputtingpartsandwiretogether1me.Inmythirtiesalittleshopofmyownwas2setup.AftertheautomobilewasinventedIsoonlearnedtotakeit3andputittogetherpartbypart.Exceptforthehorn.QuiteoftenIjustcouldn’tmakeitworksoIwantedto4onethatwouldneverfailtoblow.Thisledtotheinventionofanew5andthe6ofacompanytoproduceit.Istartedthecompanyon$1500Ihad7.ThenthedaycamewhenIdecidedto8mybusiness.Abiginvestmentfirmofferedme$10million.Iwas9bythisamount.Truemycompanywasbringinginalarge10butitwasall__11__patentswhichweresoontocometoanend.12Ifiguredthebusinesswasnotworth$10million.IfIsolditatthispricemanylittlestockholders股东intheinvestmentfirmmight__13__theirmoney.OvertheyearsIhavecometorealizethat14weearnnoneofthethingsweaccumulatebelongstous.Actuallyweare15stewards管家forGod’sresourcesonearth.Ourjobisto__16__theseresourcesaswiselyaspossibleandtousethemoneywehaveforthe17ofthegreatestnumber.SoIfinallysoldthecompanybutfor$4million1810whichIthoughtwasa__19__price.ThenIheldapartyformyfriendswhohadworkedyearsforcharities.AtthepartyI20tothesewonderfulpeoplethe$4millionGodhadentrusted委托tome.YoucanimagineIactuallyfeltalittleselfishhavingasmuchfunasIdidthatnight.ItwasthebestpartyIeverhad.1.A.fascinatedB.puzzledC.trappedD.guided2.A.accidentallyB.eventuallyC.certainlyD.possibly3.A.inB.overC.apartD.back4.A.inventB.borrowC.buyD.change5.A.partB.hornC.machineD.wire6.A.searchB.offerC.designD.founding7.A.takenoutB.askedforC.savedupD.livedon8.A.sellB.runC.startD.expand9.A.appealedB.satisfiedC.shockedD.rewarded10.A.incomeB.troubleC.responsibilityD.debt11.A.basedonB.controlledbyC.resultedinD.devotedto12.A.ObviouslyB.ThereforeC.UnfortunatelyD.Lately13.A.investB.makeC.loseD.collect14.A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing15.A.everB.stillC.evenD.only16.A.exploreB.wasteC.handleD.provide17.A.equalityB.successC.goodD.safety18.A.otherthanB.insteadofC.atthepriceofD.regardlessof19.A.lowB.fairC.goodD.attractive20.A.gaveupB.setasideC.threwawayD.gaveaway

TheTrueStoryofTreasureIslandItwasalwaysthoughtthatTreasureIslandwastheproductofRobertLouisStevenson’simagination.1recentresearchhasfoundthetruestoryofthisexcitingwork.StevensonaScotsmanhadlived2formanyyears.In1881hereturnedtoScotlandfora3.WithhimwerehisAmericanwifeFannyandhisson4.EachmorningStevensonwouldtakethemoutforalong5overthehills.Theyhadbeen6thisforseveraldaysbeforetheweathersuddenlytookaturnfortheworse.KeptindoorsbytheheavyrainLloydfeltthedays7.TokeeptheboyhappyRobertaskedtheboytodosome8.OnemorningtheboycametoRobertwithabeautifulmapofanislandRobert9thattheboyhaddrawnalargecrossinthemiddleof10.What’sthat?heasked.That’sthe11treasuresaidtheboy.Robertsuddenly12somethingofanadventurestoryintheboy’s13.WhiletherainwaspouringRobertsatdownbythefiretowriteastory.Hewouldmakethe14atwelve-year-oldboyjustlikeLloyd.Butwhowouldbethepirate海盗RoberthadagoodfriendnamedHenleywhowalkedaroundwiththe15ofawoodenleg.Roberthadalwayswantedto16suchamaninastory.17LongJohnSilverthepiratewithawoodenlegwas18.Sothankstoa19SeptemberinScotlandafriendwithawoodenlegandtheimaginationofatwelve-year-oldboywehaveoneofthegreatest20storiesintheEnglishlanguage.1.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.Finally2.A.aloneB.nextdoorC.athomeD.abroad3.A.meetingB.storyC.holidayD.job4.A.LloydB.RobertC.HenleyD.John5.A.talkB.restC.walkD.game6.A.attemptingB.missingC.planningD.enjoying7.A.quietB.dullC.busyD.cold8.A.cleaningB.writingC.drawingD.exercising9.A.doubtedB.noticedC.decidedD.recognized10.A.theseaB.thehouseC.ScotlandD.theisland11.A.forgottenB.buriedC.discoveredD.unexpected12.A.sawB.drewC.madeD.learned13.A.bookB.replyC.pictureD.mind14.A.starB.heroC.writerD.child15.A.helpB.problemC.useD.bottom16.A.praiseB.produceC.includeD.accept17.A.YetB.AlsoC.ButD.Thus18.A.readB.bornC.hiredD.written19.A.rainyB.sunnyC.coolD.windy20.A.newsB.loveC.real-lifeD.adventure

JogginghasbecomethemostpopularindividualsportinAmerica.Manytheorieshavebeenputforwardtoexplainthepopularityofjogging.Thetruthisthatjoggingisacheapquickandefficientwaytoachievephysicalfitness.Themostusefulsortofexerciseisexercisethatdevelopstheheartlungsandcirculatory循环systems.Ifthesesystemsarefitthebodyisreadyforalmostanysportandforalmostanysuddendemandmadebyworkoremergencies.Runningtrainsyourheartandlungstodeliveroxygenmoreefficientlytoallpartsofyourbody.ItisworthnoticingthatthissortofexerciseistheonlykindthatcanreduceheartdiseasethenumberonecauseofdeathinAmerica.Theonlyequipmentthatisneededisagoodpairofshoes.Physiciansadvisebeginningjoggersnottorunintennisorgymshoes.Agoodrunningshoewillgivethekneeandankle脚踝morestability稳定性.Wearinggoodshoeswillpreventthefootankleandkneeinjuresandwillalsoenablethewearertorunondifferentsurfaces.Nootherspecialequipmentisneeded;youcanjoginanyclothingyouwanteveninyourstreetclothes.Manyjoggerswearexpensiveflashywarm–upsuitsbutmanypeoplejustwearasimpleT-shirtorjoginlastyear’sclothes.Incoldweatherseverallayers层ofclothingarebetterthanoneheavysweaterorcoat.Ifjoggersarewearingseverallayersofclothingtheycanaddortakeofflayersasconditionschange.Ittakessurprisinglylittletimetodeveloptheabilitytorun.TheAmericanJoggingAssociationhasatwelve–weekprogramdesignedtomovefromafifteen–minutewalkwhichalmostanyoneinreasonablehealthcanmanagetoathirty-minuterun.Ameasureofcommonsenseaphysicalexaminationandaplannedscheduleareallittakes.1.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto.A.discussjoggingasaphysicalfitnessprogramB.describethetypeofclothingneededforjoggingC.providescientificevidenceofthebenefitsofjoggingD.promotesomeshoesforjogging2.Whichofthefollowingistheonlyspecialequipmentthatjoggersneed?A.Goodshoes.B.Streetclothes.C.Expensivesuits.D.Warm-uptrousers.3.Themostusefulkindofexerciseisexercisethat.A.trainsthebodyforweightliftingB.enablesapersontorunaheadwithgreatpowerC.isbothbeneficialandinexpensiveD.developstheheartlungsandcirculatorysystems4.Wecanconcludefromthispassagethat.A.becauseofjoggingheartdiseaseisnolongeranAmericanproblemB.joggingcanbeharmfuliftherunnerisnotproperlypreparedC.warm–upsuitsarebetterthanT-shirtsforjoggingD.joggingisbadforyourheartandlungs

Thereisthatgreatideathatinaninformationandknowledgebasedeconomythemostimportantthingforcompaniesisattractingandholdingoutstandingtalentedguys.ObviouslyIwillnotsaythatisnotimportantbutinmyopinionasuccessfulandgroundbreakingcompanycannotbebuiltjustfromthecollectionofhightalentedpeopleasagreatsportsteamcan'tbeconstructedonlybythecollectionofgreatplayers.Itismoreimportanttobuildteamsofpeoplethatachievethegoalsaccordingtothecompany'sorganizationalvision.Itisnecessarytocreateorganizationswhereeverybodywithoutstandingtalentornotcandeveloptheirbestpersonalcapabilitiesandthatthesecapacitiesareaddressedtoachievethecorporategoalsandmission.Thecompanyeffortsmustbeaddressedtodesignanorganizationalsystemthatproducesandusestalentfromeveryoneinthecompany.Tryingtogetthebestfromourpeoplethroughcorporateteambuildingpoliciesestablishingaconcretecorporatecultureandvaluesmakingourcompanyaplacewherepeoplewanttoworkbecauseitisagoodplacetostayanddeveloptheircapacitiesisthebestwaytocompeteintheknowledgeeconomy.Thatwillkeepusoutoftheobligationtoconstantlyseekforthebestplayersandenteringintheretributionauctions拍卖.Wehavetotakeintoaccountthatnowadaystherealtalentedandcreativepeopleliketoworkorengagethemselvesinprojectswheretheycandeveloptheircapacitiestheycanbeinvolvedintheorganizationalgoalsandvisionandwheretheyaretreatedwithrespectanddignity.Definitivelytheywanttobehappydoingtheirjobs.Andwehavetobuildorganizationswheretheycanfindthat.1.TheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph1refersto________A.informationandknowledgeB.thegreatideaC.thecollectionoftalentedpeopleD.attractingandholdingtalentedpeople2.Intheauthor’sopinionagoodcompanyshouldconsistof________.A.onlyoutstandingpeopleB.bothtalentedandcommonpeopleC.onlycommonpeopleD.moretalentedpeoplethancommonpeople3.Themostimportantthingasuccessfulcompanyshoulddois________.A.constantlyseekfortalentedpeopleB.employpeoplewithdifferentabilitiesC.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeesaregladtodevotethemselvestoworkD.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeescangetthebestpayandgreatrespect4.AccordingtoParagraph3thecompanycangetthebestfromitsemployeesinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.A.makingcorporateteambuildingrulesB.formingcorporatecultureandvaluesC.encouragingthemtodeveloptheirabilitiesD.competingintheknowledgeeconomy