For the people living in the Nile Basin, the river is their life:.This 6,825 km waterway, whose watershed（流域）covers three million square kilometers, flows through mountains ,woodlands, lakes and deserts.Its potential for fishing, tourism and shipping is great—but so are its challenges. Water shortage , already serious in Egypt and Sudan , will soon influence several other countries in the watershed as well.Today, about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living.Within the next 25 yeas ,the district's population is expected to double, adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture.The frequent drought（干旱）adds to the urgency. Water quality is also a problem.Precious soil is washed out to sea.Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution.Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils.Water-borne diseases continue unchecked.In areas where it's hot and damp, water hyacinths choke off（阻止） lakes, dams and other sections of the river, making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forwarD. Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day.They’ve seen the river change course, and their only source（来源） of water thickened with mud.They’re very poor and have few choices. But a new program, the Nile Basin Initiative （NBI）， is offering very practical assistance.The program is more than just a water-management project.It’s a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district: it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them. These are whole ecosystem problems, calling for united solutions（解决办法）.Half the Nile Basin's countries are among the world's poorest nations；yet, somehow, they must find the resources, skills and political will to overcome these challenges. 1.What are the great challenges the Nile Basin faces？ A.The development of .shipping industry. B.Over fishing of native peoplE. C.Water shortage and water quality. D.Increasing population and tourism. 2.The underlined word “hyacinths” （in Paragraph 3） refer to “ ”. A.animalsB.plantsC.rocksD.salts 3.The program NBI is mainly aimed at . A.preventing water pollutionB.changing the river course C.improving living condition of the poor D.preventing land from becoming desert 4.What would be the best title of this passage？ A.People's Life in Egypt and Sudan B.Frequent Drought in Egypt and Sudan C.The Poorest Countries in the Nile Basin D.The Ecosystem Problems in the Nile Basin

Aremorningpeoplebornormade?Inmycaseitwasdefinitelymade.Inmyearly20sIrarelywenttobedbeforemidnightandIwouldalmostalwaysgetuplatethenextmorning.ButafterawhileIcouldn’tignorethehighrelationshipbetweensuccessandrisingearly.OnthoserareoccasionswhereIdidgetupearlyInoticedthatmyproductivitywasalmostalwayshigher.SoIsetouttobecomeahabitualearlyriser.Butwhenevermyalarmwentoffmyfirstthoughtwasalwaystostopthatnoiseandgobacktosleep.EventuallysomesleepresearchshowedmethatIwasusingthewrongstrategy.Themostcommonwrongstrategyisthis:Youassumethatifyou’regoingtogetupearlieryou’dbettergotobedearlier.Itsoundsveryreasonablebutwillusuallyfail.Therearetwomainschools流派ofthoughtonsleeppatterns.Oneisthatyoushouldgotobedandgetupatthesametimeeveryday.Thesecondschoolsaysyoushouldgotobedwhenyou’retiredandgetupwhenyounaturallywakeup.HoweverIhavefoundbothofthemarewrongifyoucareaboutproductivity.Ifyousleepatsethoursyou’llsometimesgotobedwhenyouaren’tsleepyenough.You’rewastingtimelyinginbedawakeandnotbeingasleep.Ifyoursleepisbasedonwhatyourbodytellsyouyou’llprobablybesleepingmorethanyouneed.Alsoyourmorningsmaybelesspredictableifyou’regettingupatdifferenttimes.Thesolutionformehasbeentocombinebothmethods.IgotobedwhenI’msleepyandgetupwithanalarmclockatafixedtime.SoIalwaysgetupatthesametimeinmycase5ambutIgotobedatdifferenttimeseverynight—sometimesat9:30pmandothertimesatmidnight.MostofthetimeIgotobedbetween10-11pm.HowevergoingtobedonlywhenI’msleepyandgettingupatafixedtimeeverymorningismyway.Ifyouwanttobecomeanearlyriseryoucantryyourown.1.Accordingtothepassagetheunderlinedphraserefersto____.A.peoplewhostayupuntilthenextmorning.B.peoplewhogetupearlyinthemorning.C.peoplewhofeelsleepyinthemorning.D.peoplewhoseproductivityisthehighestinthemorning.2.Whydidtheauthorwanttobecomeahabitualearlyriser?A.Becausehe/shewantedtoformthehabitofgoingtobedearlyandgettingupearly.B.Becausehe/shehadfoundthathis/herproductivitywashigherwhenhe/shegotupearly.C.Becausehe/shewantedtoseewhichofthetwomainschoolsofthoughtonsleeppatternswasright.D.Becausehe/shewastoldthehighrelationshipbetweensuccessandrisingearly.3.TheauthorexperiencedallthefollowingEXCEPT____.A.goingtobedaftermidnight.B.gettingupearlyoccasionally.C.pressingoffthealarmtogoonsleeping.D.askingscholarsforadviceonsleepinghabits.4.Thepassageismainlyabout____.A.howtobecomeanearlyriser.B.howtohavegoodsleep.C.wrongstrategiesforgettingupearly.D.mainschoolsofthoughtonsleeppatterns.

Laziness--itisawordthatbringswithitjudgmentsadnessanddisappointment.ButlazinessisavaluethatIthinkisextremelyundervaluedinoursocietyandlazinessisaqualitythatisimportanttotheentirestructureofourculture.Iencouragemorepeopletostrivetowardlaziness.Forexamplehaveyoueverthoughtofthefactthatmostinventionsmayhavebeenowedtolaziness?It'ssimpletopicture:Someonehastoperformataskbutfearsthelongboringprocess.Heorshestartswonderingifthereisaneasierwaytogetthisbabyfixedinashortertimeandwithlesseffort.Nextthingyouknow:aninventionisborn.Anewrevolutionarydesignisdeveloped.Conclusion:lazypeoplearecreative.Inventorsaresolazythatinsteadofdoingthingsintheusualmannertheycomeupwithawaytoachievethemostbydoingtheminimum.Thinkofit!Whatawonderfulthingtobelazy!Attheveryleastthinkofallthecashyouwillsavewhenyoubecomelazy!Firstofallbecauseofyourrefusaltoeverleaveyourhomeyouwillsavemoneyongasandparkingnottomentionoilchangesnewtiresandotheritemsofupkeeponewhousestheircarwillhavetodealwith.Yourchancesofdeathbyacaraccidentgodown;infactI'dventure冒昧tosayyourchanceofdeathwillbelowerthelongeryoustayindoors;nothingfromtheoutsideworldcanhurtyou!Andsinceyouprobablywon'tslipintheshowersinceyouwon'tbatheoftenchokingisyouronlyconcern!1.Whatisthelikelytitleforthispassage?A.Trynottobelazyanylonger.B.Maybelazinessisn'tsobadafterall.C.Whatislaziness?D.Lazinessshouldnotbeencouraged.2.Intheauthor’sopinionitis__________thatleadstomanyinventions.A.hardworkB.creativityC.lazinessD.timeandefforts3.Lazypeoplearenotwillingtodothingsintheusualway;insteadtheywilltryto___________.A.giveupeverythingB.geteverythingbydoingnothingC.leaveeverythingundoneD.findawaytogainthemostbydoingtheleast4.Whichofthefollowingisnotamongthelistofbenefitsfromlaziness?A.Lazypeopledon’tbatheoftenB.Lazypeoplecansavemoneyongasandparkingasadriver.C.Lazypeoplecanlowerthechanceofdeathintrafficaccidents.D.Manyinventorsmaybebornfromlaziness.

Australiaisfamousforitsbeautifulbeaches.AndAustralianpeopleloveswimmingandgoingtothebeach.Butitwasn’talwaysthatway.DifferentClimateDifferentHabitsWhenEuropeansfirstinvadedAustraliatheonlypeopleherewhoweregoodatswimmingweretheAboriginalpeople.TheEuropeanscamefromclimateswhereitwastoocoldtoswim.HoweverthewarmclimateofAustraliasoonchangedtheirattitudetoswimming.Atfirstonlymenswam.Theyswamwithoutanyclotheson—therewerenowomentoseethem.Coverup!Bythe1880and1890svisitingthebeachwasveryfashionable.Peopleworeeverydaystreetclothes—muchmorethanpeoplewearatthebeachtoday.Inthosedayspeoplebelievedtheyshouldcovertheirmostbodysoitwouldnotbeseenbytheoppositesex.Specialbathingcostumesweredesignedforwomen.Thiscostumesusedalotofclothandwereveryheavywhenwetmakingitdifficulttoswim.LawsMadeandLawsChangedThegovernmentdecidedtostopmenswimmingnaked.Itpassedalawwhichforbadebathingbetween6amand7am.Butin1903thelawschanged;peoplecouldswiminthedaytimebuttheyhadtowearneck-to-kneecostumes.TheShrinkingCostumeAstimepassedswimmingcostumesbecamesmallerandmoreconvenient.Atfirstmenandwomenwerecoveredfromnecktoknee.Thenarmsbecamebare.Thenmoreofthelegswereuncovered.Eachnewchangewasregardedbymanyasshockingandrudeandpeoplewroteletterstothenewspaperscomplainingaboutthenewcostume.NowadayssomepeoplegotospecialnudebeachestoswimnakeD.Howevermostpeoplecovertheirbodiesmorethantheydidtenyearsago—notbecausetheythinkbareskinisshocking—buttoprotecttheirskinfromtheharmfulraysofthesun.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheclimateofAustraliaisTRUE?A.ItmadeEuropeansettlersthinkdifferentlyaboutswimming.B.ItchangedEuropeansettlers’swimmingcostumE.C.ItmadeEuropeansettlersfeelmuchhotter.D.ItmadeEuropeansettlershavetoswimnakeD.2.Whatshouldswimmersdoduringthelate19thcentury?A.Theyshouldhidewhentheymeetapersonoftheoppositesex.B.Theyshouldcovertheirbodytoavoidbeingseenbytheoppositesex.C.Theyshouldwearmanyheavyclothesonbeaches.D.Theyshouldwearspecialwetcostumesdesignedforthem.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.Peopleweresurprisedbyeachnewchangeandcriticizedit.B.Peoplewereamazedbyeachnewchangeandpraiseit.C.OnlynewspaperswereinfavorofeachnewchangE.D.OnlynewspapersthoughtpoorlyofeachnewchangE.4.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Peopleworryaboutgettingskincancerfromtoomuchsun.B.Peopleprotectedtheirswimmingcostumesfromtoomuchsun.C.Peoplearegreatlyshockedbythenudebeaches.D.Peoplethinkitrudetoswimwiththesmallercostumes.

Areyouateamperson?Areyouatyourbestaspartofasmalltightlyunitedgroupofdedicatedworkers?Ifsothefuturemayholdmoreforyouthanyouthink.Hightechnologysomepredictedwouldmaketeamworkathingofthepast.That’shappeninginthoseareasofbusinessanddataprocessingwhereonepersonandacomputercanreplaceateamofworkers.Butelsewhereteamworkisverymuchalive.Hightechnologyhasledtoanewtypeofteamworkinanumberoffieldsincludingadvertisingscientificresearchengineeringdesignarchitectureandoceanexploration.Throughcomputernetworkingscientistsengineersandtechniciansatdifferentlocations–oftenthousandsofmilesapart–canworkonthesameprojectatonce.Theycanexchangeideastryoutdifferentdesignsandtesttheirresults.Examples?Anengineeringteamcannowdesignandtryoutarobotsystemanewmanufacturingprocessoranentirefactorybeforeitisbuilt.Anarchitecturalteamcandothesamewithabuildingorabridge.Amedicalteamcansimulate模拟adangerousoperationbeforeperformingitonapatient.Ofcoursecomputer–assistedteameffortdoesn'tendwithinvestigationandsimulation.Itnowusuallycontinuesintoactualdesignmanufacturingandtesting.Computer–aidedesignCADandcomputer–aidedmanufactureCAMarebreakingdownbarriersbetweentraditionaldesignandmanufacturingfunctionsexplainsDr.PrakashRaoanengineeringmanageratGeneralElectric.Interdisciplinary跨学科的teamsandengineersfollowaproductfromconcepttoproduction.Everythingisinterconnectedlikeanetwork.Sometimesacomputer–aidedeffortcanextendbeyondproduction.Ateamthatproducesrobotsmayusethemtoexplorespaceandoceandepth.Forhigh–technologyteamworkthefutureseemslimitless.1.Theunderlinedpartholdmoremostprobablymeansto.A.givemorerightsB.maintainmorechancesC.makemoreregulationsD.storemoreinformation2.Accordingtothepassagethewriterbelieversthat.A.teamworkrequiresmoreuseofcomputersthanthatofhumanbeingsB.teamworkwillbecompletelyreplacedbycomputersC.hightechnologywouldmaketeamworkathingofthepastD.theconceptofteamworkisstillaliveandnolongerthesameasthepast3.Theauthor'sattitudetowardstheintroductionofthecomputertoteamworkisof.A.objectionB.indifferenceC.doubtD.support

Iliveinabigcitywithalotofhomelesspeople.luckilythere'resmallwaysofhelpingthemandyouneedn'thavealotof_1__.OnewaytohelpistobuytheirmonthlymagazinE.__2___doingthisonedayIgotto_3__ayounghomelessman.Hewasoften__4__themagazineatthetrainstation.Hewasapoorfarmerfromanothercountry.AfterawhileIdiscoveredthathis___5_wasclosetomine.It_6__thatwewereborninthesamemonth.Imethimlastyear__7__afterhisbirthdayandaftercongratulatinghimwithout__8__Iaskedifhehadhadagoodday.He__9_andsaidthathehadn'treallycelebrateD.Ifeltso___10_.Ijustcouldn'tbearthethoughtofthisniceyoungmanbeing__11__onhis25thbirthdaywithnopresentsnocakenothing!SoIwenthomeandlookedinmyyarn亚麻basket.__12_formeIhadenoughyarn__13__.Isettoworkandknitted编织a_14__fortheyoungman.Theyarnhadbecomealittledirty_15__Ididn'tknitveryoften.ThenIwashedtheyarnsothescarf围巾wouldbe__16__whenhegotit.ImethimonmyownbirthdayasIwasgoingshopping.Ihad17___tomeethimsoIhad__18_thescarfandapieceofmyownbirthday_19__aroundwithmE.HewasveryhappywiththesegiftsandsowasI.The__20__inhiseyeswasthebestpresenthecouldhavegivenmE.1.A.workB.energyC.moneyD.experience2.A.inB.onC.besidesD.by3.A.realizeB.ignoreC.knowD.recognize4.A.sellingB.readingC.coveringD.buying5.A.birthdayB.houseC.heightD.hobby6.A.saidB.foundC.guessedD.meant7.A.longB.shortlyC.everD.even8.A.shoppingB.helpingC.praisingD.thinking9.lookedupB.turnedupC.lookeddownD.gotdown10.A.foolishB.excitedC.cleverD.worried11.A.cakeB.happyC.aloneD.hungry12.A.suddenlyB.luckilyC.badlyD.however13.A.usedB.doneC.leftD.produced14.A.scarfB.capC.sockD.glove15.A.whenB.becauseC.soD.and16.A.differentB.dryC.wetD.clean17.A.likedB.hopedC.promisedD.agreed18.A.madeB.thrownC.receivedD.carried19.A.cakeB.presentC.songD.party20.A.lightB.painC.sightD.tear

Toerrishuman.Toblametheotherguyisevenmorehuman.Commonsenseisnotallthatcommon.Whytellthetruthwhenyoucancomeupwithagoodexcuse?Thesethreepopularmisquotes戏谑的引语aremeanttobejokesandyettheytellusalotabouthumannature.Toerrortomakemistakesisindeedapartofbeinghumanbutitseemsthatmostpeopledon’twanttoaccepttheresponsibilityfortheproblem.Perhapsitisthenaturalthingtodo.TheoriginalquoteabouthumannaturewentlikethisToerrishumantoforgivedivine神圣的.Thissayingmirrorsanideal:peopleshouldbeforgivingofothers’mistakes.Insteadwetendtodotheopposite---findsomeoneelsetopasstheblameonto.Howevertakingresponsibilityforsomethingthatwentwrongisamakingofgreatmaturity.Commonsenseiswhatwecallclearthought.Havingcommonsensemeanshavingagoodgeneralplanthatwillmakethingsworkwellanditalsomeansstayingwiththeplan.Commonsensetellsyouthatyoutakeanumbrellaoutintoarainstormbutyouleavetheumbrellahomewhenyouhearaweatherforecastforsunshine.Commonsensedoesnotseemtobecommonforlargeorganizationsbecausetherearesomanythingsgoingonthatonepersoncannotbeinchargeofeverything.Peoplesaythatinalargecompanytherighthanddoesnotknowwhatthelefthandisdoing.Andwhatiswrongwithasocietythatthinksthatmakingupagoodexcuseislikecreatingaworkofart?Oneofthecommonproblemswithmakingexcusesisthatpeopleespeciallyyoungpeoplegettheideathatit’sokaynottobetotallyhonestallthetime.Thereisacorollary直接推论tothat:ifgoodexcuseisgoodevenifitisn’thonestthenwhereistheplaceofthetruth?1.Accordingtotheauthorwhatisasignofaman’smaturity?A.Doingthingshisownway.B.Bearingresponsibilityforhismistakes.C.Makingasfewmistakesaspossible.D.Thinkingseriouslyabouthiswrongdoing.2.WhichofthefollowingisN0Tbasedoncommonsense?A.Amantriestotakechargeofeverythinginalargecompany.B.Astudentgoesoutwithanumbrellainstormyweather.C.Acompany’snextmovefollowsagoodplan.D.Alawyeractsonfinejudgments.3.Whatistheauthor’sopinionaboutagoodexcuse?A.Makingagoodexcuseissometimesabetterpolicy.B.Inventingagoodexcuseneedscreativeideas.C.Agoodexcuseisasrewardingashonesty.D.Bittertruthisbetterthanagoodexcuse.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforhispassage?A.AMirrorofHumanNatureB.ToBlameortoForgiveC.AMarkofMaturityD.TruthorExcuse

Thecommoncoldistheworld'smostwidespreadillnesswhichisplagues病疫thatfleshreceives.Themostwidespreadfallacy谬误ofallisthatcoldscausedbycold.Theyarenot.Theyarecausedbyvirusespassingonfrompersontoperson.Youcatchacoldbycomingintocontactdirectlyorindirectlywithsomeonewhoalreadyhasone.IfcoldcausescoldsitwouldbereasonabletoexpecttheEskimostosufferfromthemforever.Buttheydonot.Andinisolatedarcticregionsexplorershavereportedbeingfreefromcoldsuntilcomingintocontactagainwithinfectedpeoplefromtheoutsideworldbywayofpackagesandmaildroppedfromairplanes.DuringtheFirstWorldWarsoldierswhospentlongperiodsinthetrenches战壕coldandwetshowednoincreasedtendencytocatchcolds.IntheSecondWorldWarprisonersatthenotoriousAuschwitzconcentrationcamp奥斯维辛集中营nakedandstarvingwereastonishedtofindthattheyseldomhadcolds.AttheCommonColdResearchUnitinEnglandvolunteerstookpartinExperimentsinwhichtheygavethemselvestothediscomfortsofbeingcoldandwetforlongstretchesoftime.Aftertakinghotbathstheyputonbathingsuitsallowedthemselvestobewithcoldwaterandthenstoodaboutdrippingwetindraftyroom.Someworewetsocksalldaywhileothersexercisedintherainuntilclosetoexhaustion.Notoneofthevolunteerscamedownwithacoldunlessacoldviruswasactuallydroppedinhisnose.IfthencoldandwethavenothingtodowithcatchingcoldswhyaretheymorefrequentinthewinterDespitethemostpains-takingresearchnoonehasyetfoundtheanswer.Oneexplanationofferedbyscientistsisthatpeopletendtostaytogetherindoorsmoreincoldweatherthanatothertimesandthismakesiteasierforcoldvirusestobepassedon.Noonehasyetfoundacureforthecold.Therearedrugsandpainsuppressors止痛片suchasaspirinbutalltheydoisrelievethesymptoms1.WhichofthefollowingdoesnotagreewiththechosenpassageA.TheEskimosdonotsufferfromcoldsallthetime.B.Coldsarenotcausedbycold.C.Peoplesufferfromcoldsjustbecausetheyliketostayindoors.D.Apersonmaycatchacoldbytouchingsomeonewhoalreadyhasone.2.Arcticexplorersmaycatchcoldswhen_______.A.theyareworkingintheisolatedarcticregionsB.theyarewritingreportsinterriblycoldweatherC.theyarefreefromworkintheisolatedarcticregionsD.theyarecomingintotouchagainwiththeoutsideworld3.VolunteerstakingpartintheexperimentsintheCommonColdResearchUnit_______.A.sufferedalotB.nevercaughtcoldsC.oftencaughtcoldsD.becameverystrong4.Thepassagemainlydiscusses_______.A.theexperimentsonthecommoncoldB.thefallacyaboutthecommoncoldC.thereasonandthewaypeoplecatchcoldsD.thecontinuedspreadofcommoncolds

HandshakingthoughaEuropeanpracticeisnowoftenseeninbigcitiesofChina.NobodyknowsexactlywhenthepracticestartedinEurope.ItissaidthatlonglongagoinEuropewhenpeoplemettheyshowedtheirunarmed无武器的handstoeachotherasasignofgoodwill.Astimewentonandtradeincitiesgrewrapidlypeopleincitiesbegantoclapeachother’shandstomakeadealortoreachanagreement.Thepracticewaslaterchangedintoshakinghandsamongfriendsonmeetingorleavingeachother.Let’sshakehandsonitsometimesmeansagreementreached.DotheEuropeansshakehandswherevertheygoandwithwhomevertheymeet?No.SometimestheChineseabroadreachouttheirhandstoooftentobepolite.Itisreallyveryimpolitetogiveyourhandwhentheotherpartyespeciallywhenitisawomanshowslittleinterestinshakinghandswithyouandwhenthemeetingdoesnotmeananythingtohimorher.Evenifforpolitenessheholdsouthisunwillinghandinanswertoyouruninvitedhandjusttouchitslightly.Thereisgenerallyamisunderstanding误解amongtheChinesethatwesternersareusuallyopenandstraightforwardwhiletheChineseareratherreserved保守的inmanner.ButinfactsomepeopleinwesterncountriesaremorereservedthansomeChinesetoday.Soitisagoodideatoshakehandswithawesterneronlywhenheshowsinterestinfurtherrelationswithyou.1.IntheolddaysinEuropepeopleputouttheirunarmedhandstoeachother.A.tomakeadealB.togreeteachotherC.toshowfriendlinessD.toreachanagreement2.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.wherehandshakingwasfirstpracticedB.howhandshakingcameaboutC.abouttherelationshipbetweenhandshakingandtradeD.aboutthepracticeofhandshakingbothinEuropeandinChina3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.WesternersaremorereservedthantheChinese.B.Westernersareunwillingtoshakehands.C.Weshouldmakeajudgmentbeforeshakinghands.D.Weshouldn’tshakehandswithEuropeanwomen.4.Themainpurposeofthetextis______.A.totellussomedifferencesbetweentheEastandtheWestB.toofferussomeimportantfactsabouthandshakingC.tointroduceustosomedifferentcustomsintheWestD.togiveussomeadvicebeforewetravelabroad

SomenameshavespecialmeaningsinpopularAmericanexpressions.OnedayanaverageJoewaswalkingdownthestreet.AnaverageJoeisacommonperson—eithermaleorfemale.Hedidnotknowwherehewasgoing.SoaverageJoeaskedJohnQ..Publicfordirectionstothenearestbank.JohnQ..Publicisalsoacommonperson—maleorfemale.JeezLouisesaidJohnQ..Public.Thisisanexpressionofsurprise.Don’tyouknowthatallbanksareclosedtoday?ItisSaturday.ForPete’ssake.saidaverageJoe.Thisisalsoanexpressionusedtoshowafeelinglikesurpriseordisappointment.Idonotbelieveyousaidhe.AtthatmomentJoeBlowwaswalkingdownthestreetwithawoman.JoeBlowisalsoanexpressionforacommonperson.NowthisJoeBlowwasnotwalkingnexttoaplainJane.AplainJaneisawomanwhoisneitheruglynorpretty.ThewomanwithJoeBlowwasarealSheila—abeautifulwoman.AverageJoeaskedthewomanifallbankswereclosedonSaturday.NowayJosesheanswered.ThisisawayofsayingNo.NowayJose.ManybanksareopenonSaturdays.AverageJoedidnotknoweitherofthesetwopeoplefromAdam.Thatishedidnotknowthematall.Buthefollowedtheirdirectionstothenearestbank.Whenhearrivedhewalkedtothedeskandsaid:IamheretowithdrawsomemoneysoIcanpaymytaxestoUncleSam.ThisrepresentstheUnitedStatesgovernment.ThebankerproducedsomepapersandtoldhimtosignhisJohnHancockatthebottom.AJohnHancockisaperson’ssignedname—asignature.HistoricallyJohnHancockwasoneofthesignersoftheUnitedStatesDeclarationofIndependence.Hancockhadabeautifulsignatureandsignedhisnamelargerthanalltheothers.1.Themainideaofthistextisthat______.A.somepopularAmericannameshavespecialstoriesB.somepopularAmericanexpressionshavesomespecialnamesC.somepopularAmericannameshavespecialmeaningsD.somepopularAmericanexpressionsareinteresting2.Whichofthefollowingreferstoanordinary-lookingwoman?A.AnaverageJoeB.JohnQ..PublicC.JoeBlowD.AplainJane3.ThenameJeezLouiseis______.A.anexpressionofsurpriseB.afeelinglikedisappointmentC.anexpressionforacommonmanD.awomanwhoisneitheruglynorpretty

SometimeagoIdiscoveredthatoneofmychairshadabrokenleg.Ididn’tthinktherewouldbeanydifficultyingettingitmendedastherearealotofantique古董shopsnearmyhome.SoIleftmyhomeonemorningcarryingthechairwithme.Iwentintothefirstshopexpectingafriendlyreception接待.Iwasquitewrong.Themanwouldn’tevenlookatmychair.Thesecondshopthoughslightlymorepolitewasjustthesameandthethirdandthefourth.SoIdecidedthatmyapproachmustbewrong.Ienteredthefifthshopwithaplaninmymind.IplacedthechaironthefloorandsaidtotheshopkeeperWouldyouliketobuyachair?HelookedatitovercarefullyandsaidYesnotabadchair.Howmuchdoyouwantforit?Twentypounds.Isaid.OKhesaidIwillgiveyoutwentypounds.It’sgotaslightlybrokenlegIsaid.YesIsawthatitisnothing.theshopkeeperanswered.EverythingwasgoingaccordingtomyplanandIwasgettingexcited.Whatwillyoudowithit?Iasked.Itwillbeeasytoselloncetherepairisdone.Iwillbuyit.Isaid.Whatdoyoumean?Youjustsoldittome.YesIknowbutIhavejustchangedmymindIamsorry.Iwillgiveyoutwenty-sevenpoundsforit.Youmustbecrazy.hesaid.Suddenlythepennydropped.Iknowwhatyouwant.Youwantmetorepairyourchair.YouarerightIsaidWhatwouldyouhavedoneifIhadwalkedinandaskedyoutomendthechair?Iwouldnothaveagreedtodothat.Wedon’tdorepairsnotenoughmoneyinitandtoomuchtrouble.But!willmendthisforyou.Willyoupayitforfive?.Hewasaverynicepersonandwasgreatlyamused感到有趣bythewholething.1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatinthefirstshopthewriter________.A.wasratherimpoliteB.waswarmlyreceivedC.askedtheshopkeepertobuyhischairD.askedtheshopkeepertorepairhischair.2.Theexpressionthepennydroppedinthelastparagraphmeanstheshopkeeper_________.A.changedhismindB.acceptedtheofferC.sawthewriter’spurposeD.decidedtohelpthewriter3.Howmuchdidthewriterpayfortherepair?A.5.B.7.C.20.D.27.4.Fromthetextwecanlearnthatthewriterwas___________.A.honestB.carefulC.smartD.funny

TheUNEnvironmentProgrammesaysthatrisingtemperaturescouldmeantheendforsomemigratinganimals.Migratingormobileanimalsmovethroughseveralenvironmentsastheytravelawayfromthecoldofwintertowarmerareas.BirdsmayflyfromonepartoftheWorldtoanotherperhapsstoppingatfeedinggroundsontheway.Whalesandturtles海龟covervastareasofocean.Thereportsaysthatchangesinanyoneoftheplaceswhichtheseanimalsusecancauseseriousharm.Obviouslytheseanimalshavedevelopedtheirtravellingpatternsoverthousandsofyears.Butclimatechangeisalmostcertaintobeextremeoverthenext25to50yearsanditisextremelyunlikelythattheseanimalscanchangetheirhabitsfastenoughsaidthereportauthorDr.RobertHepworth.Hardesthitbyrisingtemperaturesareturtles.Scientistshavefoundthatathighertemperaturesturtlesproducefarmorefemaleeggsthanmaleones.InpartsofMalaysiaturtlebirthingsitesareproducingonlyfemalesthereportsays.Italsoprovidesevidencethatsometurtlesaremorelikelytodevelopcancerasthewatersgetwarmer.Withbirdsthemainproblemisclimate-relateddamagetoimportantareasateitherendofthetravelsoratrestingplacesalongtheway.Aboutone-fifthofmigratingbirdsarenowindangerbecauseofclimate-relatedchangesincludingrisingsealevelslandlossandmoreviolentstormsthereportconcludes.Otheranimalspickedoutasparticularlyindangerinclude:theNorthAtlanticRightWhalewhosemainfoodtinyshrimpisdisturbedbythechangeinoceanflows.·theWhite-NoseDolphinwhichisout-competedbyotherkindsofdolphinsinwarmerwaters.Thereportisnotallbadnews.Evenwithmajorclimaticchangesprotectingtheenvironmentcanstillhelpmobileanimalstorecover.Weneedgovernmentstostarttakingactionatthenationalandinternationallevel.TheclockisrunningsaidDr.Hepworth.Andsomeanimalsarealreadyadaptingwiththereportmentioningwhalesthatarechangingtheirfeedingbehaviourfindingnewfeedinggroundsandnewfoodstoeat.1.Whatisthemaintopicofthetext?A.Theeffectofclimatechangeonmigratinganimals.B.Howanimalsareadaptingtochangesintemperature.C.Theactionsrequiredtosavemigratinganimals.D.Theneedforgovernmentpoliciestopreventglobalwarming.2.BysayingTheclockisrunninginthelastparagraphDr.Hepworthmeansthat______A.itmaybetoolatetosavesomeanimalsB.itistimetostartprotectingtheanimalsC.thereisnotmuchtimetosolvetheproblemD.ittakestimetocompletetheactionsA.Theywillonlyproducefemalebabies.3.Whichofthefollowingismentionedasaconsequenceofrisingtemperatures?A.Morestormswillaffecttheabilityofwhalestofindtheirfeedinggrounds.B.20percentofallbirdsarelikelytodieoutbecauseoflandloss.C.Migratinganimalsarelikelytostartadaptingtothechangesmorequickly.D.Warmeroceanswillincreasethecompetitionbetweendifferentkindsofdolphins.4.Whatcanbeinferredaboutturtlesfromthetext?A.Theyaretheonlyanimalsbesideshumansthatsufferfromcancer.B.Theyhavetraditionallylivedlongerthanotherocean-basedanimals.C.Thosebornnearerahotterareaaremorelikelytobefemale.D.Mostkindsofturtlesarelikelytodieoutwithin50years.

A.passengertoldanairhostessthatheneededacupofwatertotakehismedicinewhentheplanejusttookoff.Shetoldhimthatshewouldbringhimthewaterintenminutes.Thirtyminuteslaterwhenthepassenger'sringforservicesoundedtheairhostessflewinaflurry.Shewaskeptsobusythatsheforgottodeliverhimthewater.Asaresultthepassengerwashelduptotakehismedicine.Shehurriedovertohimwithacupofwaterbutherefusedit.Inthefollowinghoursontheflighteachtimethestewardesspassedbythepassengershewouldaskhimwithasmilewhetherheneededhelpornot.Butthepassengerneverpaidanyattentiontoher.Whenhewasgoingtogetofftheplanethepassengeraskedtheairhostesstohandhimthepassengers’booklet意见簿.ShewasverysaD.SheknewthathewouldwritedownsharpwordswhichmightresultinthelossofherjoB.Butwithasmileshehandedittohim.OfftheplanesheopenedthebookletandcrackedasmileforthepassengerputitOntheflightyouaskedmewhetherIneedhelpornotfortwelvetimesinall.HowcanIrefuseyoursinceresmiles?That’sright!Whocanrefuseyourtwelvesinceresmilesfromaperson?1.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?A.Theairhostessforgotthepassenger’sneedonpurposE.B.Theairhostesssuddenlyrealizedthattroublewascoming.C.Thepassengerwasn’tangryatbeingignoreD.D.ThepassengerwasrefusedtobeserveD.2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThepassengerrefusedtotakehismedicinE.B.Thepassengersetdownhisangerinthebooklet.C.Thewordsinthebookletwouldneveraffecttheairhostess.D.ThehostessfinallymovedthepassengerwithhersmilE.3.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinkthepassengeris?A.Forgiving.B.Curious.C.Sharp.D.EnthusiastiC.4.Asaresulttheairhostesswould.A.getfiredbyhercompanyB.behiredbythepassengerC.keepherjobD.getapromotion

KongZialsocalledConfucius551—479B.C.andSocrates469—399B.C.livedonlyahundredyearsapartandduringtheirlifetimestherewasnocontactbetweenChinaandGreecebutitisinterestingtolookathowtheworldthateachofthesegreatphilosopherscamefromshapedtheirideasandhowtheseideasinturnshapedtheirsocieties.NeitherphilosopherlivedintimesofpeacethoughthereweremorewarsinGreecethaninChina.TheChinesestateswereverylargeandfeudalwhiletheGreekcity-statesweresmallandurban.TheurbanenvironmentinwhichSocrateslivedallowedhimtobemoreradical激进的thanConfucius.UnlikeConfuciusSocrateswasnotaskedbyrulershowtogoverneffectively.ThusSocrateswasabletobemoreidealisticfocusingonissueslikefreedomandknowledgeforitsownsake.Confuciusontheotherhandadvisedthoseingovernmentserviceandmanyofhisstudentswentontogovernmentservice.ConfuciussuggestedtheGoldenRuleasaprinciplefortheconductoflife:Donotdotootherswhatyouwouldnotwantotherstodotoyou.Heassumedthatallmenwereequalatbirththoughsomehadmorepotentialthanothersandthatitwasknowledgethatsetmenapart.Socratesfocusedontheindividualandthoughtthatthegreatestpurposeofmanwastoseekwisdom.Hebelievedthatsomehadmorepotentialtodeveloptheirreasonthanothersdid.LikeConfuciushebelievedthatthesuperiorclassshouldruletheinferior下层的classes.ForSocratesthefamilywasofnoimportanceandthecommunityoflittleconcern.ForConfuciushoweverthefamilywasthecentreofsocietywithfamilyrelationsconsideredmuchmoreimportantthanpoliticalrelations.Bothmenarerespectedmuchmoretodaythantheywereintheirlifetimes.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.SocratesandConfuciushadmuchincommon.B.Thesocietieswereinfluencedbythephilosophers’ideas.C.ConfuciushadmuchinfluenceonSocrates’ideas.D.TherewereculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandGreece.2.SocratessharedwithConfuciustheideathat.A.allmenwereequalwhentheywerebornB.thepurposeofmanwastoseekfreedomandwisdomC.thelowerclassesshouldberuledbytheupperclassD.peopleshouldnotaskotherstodowhattheydidnotwantto3.WhatmadesomepeopledifferentfromothersaccordingtoConfucius?A.Family.B.Knowledge.C.Potential.D.Community.4.Thispassageisorganizedinthepatternof.A.timeandeventsB.causeandeffectC.comparisonandcontrastD.definitionandclassification

Peopledonotanalyseeveryproblemtheymeet.Sometimestheytrytorememberasolutionfromthelasttimetheyhada1problem.Theyoftenaccepttheopinionorideasofotherpeople.Othertimestheybegintoactwithout2;theytrytofindasolutionbytrialanderror.Howeverwhenallofthesemethods3thepersonwithaproblemhastostartanalyzing.Therearesix4inanalysingaproblem.5thepersonmustrecognizethatthereisaproblem.ForexampleSam’sbicycleisbrokenandhecannotrideittoclassasheusuallydoes.Sammust6thatthereisaproblemwithhisbicycle.Nextthepersonmust7theproblem.BeforeSamcanrepairhisbicyclehemustknowwhyitdoesnotwork.Forexamplehemust8thepartsthatarewrong.Nowthepersonmustlookfor9thatwillmaketheproblemclearerandleadto10solutions.ForexamplesupposeSam11thathisbikedoesnotworkbecausethereissomethingwrongwiththebrakes.12hecanlookinhisbicyclerepairbookandreadaboutbrakestalktohisfriendsatthebikeshoporlookathisbrakescarefully.After13theproblemthepersonshouldhaveseveralsuggestionsforapossiblesolution.TakeSamasanexample14hissuggestionsmightbe:tightenorloosenthebrakes;buynewbrakesandchangetheoldones.Intheendone15seemstobethesolutiontotheproblem.Sometimesthe16ideacomesquite17becausethethinkersuddenlyseessomethingina18way.Samforexamplesuddenlyseesthereisapieceofchewinggumstucktoabrake.Heimmediatelyhitsonthesolutiontohisproblem:hemust19thebrake.Finallythesolutionis20.Samdoesitandfindshisbicycleworksperfectly.Inshorthehassolvedtheproblem.1.A.seriousB.usualC.similarD.common2.A.practiceB.thinkingC.understandingD.help3.A.failB.workC.changeD.develop4.A.waysB.conditionsC.stagesD.orders5.A.FirstB.UsuallyC.IngeneralD.Mostimportantly6.A.explainB.proveC.showD.see7.A.judgeB.findC.describeD.face8.A.checkB.determineC.correctD.recover9.A.answersB.skillsC.explanationD.information10.A.possibleB.exactC.realD.special11.A.hopesB.arguesC.decidesD.suggests12.A.InotherwordsB.OnceinawhileC.FirstofallD.Atthistime13.A.discussingB.settlingdownC.comparingwithD.studying14.A.secondlyB.againC.alsoD.alone15.A.suggestionB.conclusionC.decisionD.discovery16.A.nextB.clearC.finalD.new17.A.unexpectedlyB.lateC.clearlyD.often18.A.simpleB.differentC.quickD.sudden19.A.cleanB.separateC.loosenD.remove20.A.recordedB.completedC.testedD.accepted

AprilFool’sDayApril1iswidelyknownasAprilFool’sday.Thecustomofsendingothersonfool’serrandsorplayingotherpracticaljokesonthatdayhasbeenexistingsinceatleasttheMiddleAges.ThetwomostpopularexplanationsinthenineteenthcenturywerethatAprilwasamonthofvariablethatisfoolingweatherandthattheJewsstartedthecustomduringJesus’passionbysendinghimonfool’serrandstovariousmagistratesCaiaphasHerodandfinallyPilatebeforehiscrucifixion.Theseexplanationsseemratherunconvincingandhereisofferedamorereasonableone.until1564March25markedtheEuropeanNewYearandthefestivitiestypicallylastedeightdaysuntilApril1.InthatyearthecalendarchangedandtheNewYear’sDaybecameJanuary1.ButnoteveryoneimmediatelygotthemessageandthosewhocontinuedtomaketheNewYear’svisitsandofferthetraditionalpresentsonApril1wouldhavebeencalledAprilfools.Eventuallythecustomofplayingtricksonotherswasestablished.IntheUnitedStatestodayAprilFool’sjokesareplayedmostlybychildrenwhoenjoytheholidayimmensely.Herearesometypicalpranks:----CallingthezooandaskingtospeaktoMr.Lion----Puttingsaltinthesugarbowl----Settingtheclockbackanhour.---SayingtoafriendOhmy.Youhavefourbigholesinyourcoat--buttonholes----Tyingastringtoawalletandleavingthewalletinthemiddleofthesidewalk.Whensomeonestopstopickitupthepranksteryanksitoutofreach.1.OnApril1thetypicalpracticeisto.A.humiliateothers.B.Playtricksonothers.C.Sendparentstoothers.D.Callothersfools.2.Accordingtothe19th-centuryexplanationstheoriginofthiscustomwasrelatedto.A.Jesus’passion.B.Theweatherofthemonth.C.Theignoranceofpeople.D.BothA.andB.3.AccordingtothemorereasonableexplanationinEuropetheNewYear’sDaywasin1564.A.January1B.March1C.March25D.April14.Accordingtothepassageenjoythisholidaymost.A.ChildrenB.Themiddle-agedC.theeldersD.Housewives

Thisistimeofyearwhenwethinkaboutgivingandreceivingpresents.Canyoufindalittleextratogive?Onthispagewesuggestafeworganizationsyoumightliketohelp.LittletonChildren’sHomeWedon’twantyourmoneybutchildren’stoysbooksandclothesingoodconditionwouldbeverywelcome.Alsowearelookingforfriendlyfamilieswhowouldtakeourchildrenintotheirhomesforafewhoursordaysasguests.Youhavesomuch—willyoushareit?PhoneSisterThomason55671.Children’sHospiceWelookafterasmallnumberofverysickchildren.Thisimportantworkneedsskillandlove.Wecannotcontinuewithoutgiftsofmoneytopayformorenursingstaff.Wealsoneedstorybooksandtoyssuitableforquietgames.PleasecontactTheSecretaryLittleChildren’sHospiceNewbyRoad.StreetFoodInthewinterweatherit’snofunbeinghomeless.It’sevenworseifyou’rehungry.Wegivehotfoodtoatleastfiftypeopleeverynight.It’shardworkbutnecessary.Canyoucomeandhelp?Ifnotcanyoufindalittlemoney?Weuseaveryoldkitchenandwebadlyneedsomenewsaucepans.Moneyfornewoneswouldbemostwelcomeindeed.ContactStreetFoodc/oMary’sHouseElmingWayLittleton.Phone27713.LittletonYouthClubHaveyougotanunwantedchair?—arecordplayer?—apotofpaint?Becausewecanusethem!Wewanttogettoworkonourmeetingroom!Pleasephone66231andwe’llbehappytocollectanythingyoucangiveus.Thankyou!TheNightShelterWeofferawarmbedforthenighttoanyonewhohasnowheretogo.WerenttheformerCommercialHotelonGreenStreet.Althoughitisnotexpensiveweneverseemtohavequiteenoughmoney.Canyouletushaveafewpounds?Anyamounthoweversmallwillbesuchahelp.Sendittousat15GreenStLittleton.PleasemakecheckpayabletoNightShelter.1.ReadingthepassageyoumightliketohelptheseorganizationswhichworkforA.homelessandsickchildrenB.lessfortunatemembersofoursocietyC.hungrypeoplewhohavenobedstosleepinD.friendlymembersofoursocietytohelpothers2.Wecaninferthat.A.therearetoomanysocialproblemsinthiscountryB.peopleareverypoorduringthetimeforgivingpresentsC.warm-heartedpeopleliketogiveawaymoneyD.thispassageistakenfromalocalnewspaper3.Ifyourchildhasgrownupyoumaytakethechild’sthingsto.A.Children’sHomeandChildren’sHospiceB.YouthClubandChildren’sHomeC.Children’sHospiceandNightShelterD.YouthClubandNightShelter

Everydayweexperienceoneofthewondersoftheworldarounduswithoutevenrealizingit.Itisnottheamazingcomplexityoftelevisionnortheimpressivetechnologyoftransport.Theuniversalwonderweshareandexperienceisourabilitytomakenoiseswithourmouthsandsotransmitideasandthoughtstoeachother’sminds.Thisabilitycomessonaturallythatwetendtoforgetwhatamiracle奇迹itis.Obviouslytheabilitytotalkissomethingthatmarkshumansofffromanimals.Ofcoursesomeanimalshavepowersjustasamazing.Birdscanflythousandsofmilesbyobservingpositionsofthestarsintheskyinrelationtothetimeofdayandyear.InNature’stalentshowhumansareaspeciesofanimalthathavedevelopedtheirownspecialact.Ifwereduceittobasictermsit’sanabilityforcommunicatinginformationtoothersbyvaryingsoundswemakeaswebreatheout.Notthatwedon’thaveotherpowersofcommunication.Ourfacialexpressionsconveyouremotionssuchasangerorjoyordisappointment.Thewayweholdourheadscanindicatetootherswhetherwearehappyorsad.Thisisso-calledbodylanguage.Bristling直立的furisanunmistakablewarningofattackamongmanyanimals.Similarlythebowedheadordroopingtailshowsareadinesstotakesecondplaceinanyanimalgathering.Suchameansofcommunicationisabasicmechanismthatanimalsincludinghumanbeingsinstinctivelyacquireanddisplay.Istheabilitytospeakjustanothersortofinstinct?Ifsohowdidhumanbeingsacquirethisamazingskill?Biologistscanreadilyindicatethatparticularareaofourbrainwherespeechmechanismsfunctionbutthisdoesn’ttellushowthatpartofourbodiesoriginatedinourbiologicalhistory.1.Accordingtothepassagethewonderwetakeforgrantedis.A.ourabilitytouselanguageB.themiracleoftechnologyC.ourabilitytomakenoiseswithmouthD.theamazingpowerofnature2.Whatfeatureofbodylanguagementionedinthepassageiscommontobothhumansandanimals?A.Liftingheadswhensad.B.Keepinglongfaceswhenangry.C.Bowingheadswhenwillingtoobey.D.Bristlinghairwhenreadytoattack.3.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Bodylanguageisuniquetohumans.B.Animalsexpressemotionsjustashumansdo.C.Humansarenodifferentfromanimalstosomedegree.D.Humanshaveotherpowersofcommunication.4.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.thedevelopmentofbodylanguageB.thespecialrolehumansplayinnatureC.thedifferencebetweenhumansandanimalsinlanguageuseD.thepowertoconveyinformationtoothers

AftertoolongontheNetevenaphonecallcanbeashock.Myboyfriend’sLiverpudlianaccentsuddenlybecomestoodifficulttounderstandafterhisclearwordsonscreen;asecretarystoneseemsmorerejectingthanI’dimagineditwouldbe.Timeitselfbecomesfluid—hoursbecomeminutesandalternatelysecondsstretchintodays.Weekendsonceahighlightofmyweekarenowjusttwoordinarydays.ForthelastthreeyearssinceIstoppedworkingasaproducerforCharlieRoseIhavedonemuchofmyworkasatelecommuter.Isubmit提交articlesandeditthembyE-mailandcommunicatewithcolleaguesonInternetmailinglists.MyboyfriendlivesinEngland;somuchofourrelationshipiscomputer-mediated.IfIdesiredIcouldstayinsideforweekswithoutwantinganything.Icanorderfoodandmanagemymoneyloveandwork.InfactattimesIhavespentaslongasthreeweeksaloneathomegoingoutonlytogetmailandbuynewspapersandgroceries.Iwatchedmostoftheblizzardof96onTV.ButafterawhilelifeitselfbeginstofeelunrealIstarttofeelasthoughI’vemerged融合withmymachinestakingdatainspittingthembackoutjustanothernode波节ontheNet.Othersonlinereportthesamesymptoms.Westarttostronglydisliketheoutsideformsofsocializing.It’slikeattendinganAA.meetinginabarwitheveryoneholdingahalfsippeddrink.Wehavebecometheopponents’worstnightmare.Whatfirstseemedlikealuxurycrawlingfrombedtocomputernotworryingabouthairandclothesandfacehasbecomeavoidancealackofdiscipline.Andonceyoustartreplacingrealhumancontactwithcyberinteractioncomingbackoutofthecavecanbequitedifficult.AttimesIturnonthetelevisionandjustleaveittochatterinthebackgroundsomethingthatI’dneverdonepreviously.ThevoicesoftheprogramsrelaxmebutthenI’mjarredbythecommercials.Ifindmyselfsuckedinbysoapoperasorneedingtokeepupwiththelatestnewsandtheweather.DatelineFrontlineNightlineCNNNewYork1everypossibleangleofeverystoryoverandoverandoverevenwhentheyareofnopossibleusetome.Workmovesfromforegroundtobackground.1.Comparedtotheclearwordsofherboyfriendonscreenhisaccentbecomes______.A.unrealB.unbearableC.misleadingD.notunderstandable2.Thepassageimpliesthattheauthorandherboyfriendlivein______.A.thesamecityB.thesamecountryC.differentcountriesD.differentcitiesinEngland3.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmean?A.Havingworkedonthecomputerfortoolongshebecameabitstrange.B.SometimesTVprogramsgivehercomfortandevenmakesherforgetherwork.C.ShewatchesTValotinordertokeepupwiththelatestnewsandtheweather.D.SheturnsonTVnowandtheninordertogetsomevaluableinformation.4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothecomputer?A.Atfirstshelikesitbutlaterbecomestiredofit.B.Shelikesitbecauseitisveryconvenient.C.ShedislikesitbecauseTVismoreattractive.D.Shelikesitbecauseitprovidesanimaginaryworld.5.Theunderlinedphrasecomingbackoutofthecaveprobablymeans______.A.goingbacktothedreamingworldB.comingbackhomefromtheoutsideworldC.bringingbackdirecthumancontactD.gettingawayfromlivingastrangelife

MollyWilsonhadbeenadancerandamotherformanyyearswhenshedecidedtosailroundtheworldtoraisemoneyforcharity.Asachildshehadtrainedasaballetdancerbutatl5shehadgrowntootallforclassicalballetsoshebecameamemberofapopdanceteam.Shegotmarriedandaftershehadchildrensheretiredfromshowbusinesstobringthemup.Theygrewupandwhentheywere18theylefthome.ShesaysWhenIdecidedtodotheround-the-worldracemyhusbandthoughtIwasboredbecausethechildrenhadlefthome.HewasalsoworriedbecauseIhadneversailedbefore.IwasnotboredbutIhadmetsomepeoplewhotoldmeabouttherace.TheyhadtakenpartinitbuttheyhadonlydoneonesectionsayfromNewZealandtoAustralia.Iwantedtodothewholeten-monthjourney.BeforeMollyleftshedidalotoftrainingbutithadn’tpreparedherfortheworstweatherwhichtheyexperienced.BytheendofOctoberlastyearshehadraisedmorethan$50000forcharity.ShesaysSometimesIaskmyselfwhatdidIdo?HowdidIdoit?ButthenIthinkit’sthesameasbeingadancer.BeforeIleftontripIhadtrainedhard.Ihadgotveryfitandhadpreparedmyselfcompletely.ThenonthetripIwassimplyagoodteammember.1.WhydidMollyWilsondecidetodotheround-the-worldrace?A.Becauseshehadneversailedbefore.B.Becauseshewasbored.C.Becauseshewantedtoraisemoneyforcharity.D.Becauseshewantedtoearnmoney.2.Shejoinedthepopdanceteambecause___________.A.shewas15B.shehadn’ttrainedhardC.shehadbeentoofat.D.shehadbeentootall3.Whatistheproperorderofthefollowingstatements?a.Shegotmarried.b.Shebecamethememberofapopdanceteam.c.Sheretired.d.Shesailedaroundtheworld.e.Shetrainedasaballetdancer.A.e—b—a—c—dB.b—a—c—d—eC.e—b—c—a—dD.c—a—b—d—e4.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________A.sheoncewantedtogiveuponthejourneyB.herhusbanddidn’tsupportherinthebeginningC.shedidn’tloveherchildrenD.shedidn’traiseanymoneyatlast

Thenewprincipaldecidedthathe’dbetterfirsttakeasecret__1___beforedoingsomethingaboutClass5AwhichwastheworstclassinHillValleyHighSchool.Hedidn’tneedtobeinformed___2___theclasswasfor___3__wereleadingtheway.Thedoorwasshutfrominside.Thelockithadwasmissing__4__knockedoffjustleavinga___5___fortheprincipal.Thoughtheprincipalhad__6___badlybehavedclassesbeforewhatappearedthroughthe7___wastillashockforhim.Itwasascenethatwas___8__seeninactionfilms.Butheknewwhattodo.He___9__gointotheclassroomtakeholdofthe___10__boyandpunishedhim.Thiswouldbeanexampletotheothers.Hetookadeepbreathandthen___11__opentheclassroomdoor.Hehadbeenpreparedforthescenethatthereshouldbeashockof__12____butfewtreatedhimasanimportant___13__andsomeevenpaidlittleattentiontohisexistence.Silence!heshoutedatthetopofhisvoice.Thistimeitwasreally__14____.Theystoppedwhattheyweredoingandstaredathim.Quicklyhewalkeduptothe__15__boyintheroomwhohe__16____hadbeenplayinganimportantpartandalsohadbeenshoutingattheothersatthetopofhisvoice.Heseizedtheboybytheearand___17__himtothefrontoftheclass.I’mgoingtopunishyouasanexampletotheresthesaid.Nowgotomyofficeandwaitforme.Thenheturnedtotheclassand___18__themabouthowtobehaveinschool.To__19___hisspeechhesaidDoesanyonehaveanyquestions?Oneofthestudentsputupherhand.Yessir.Ihave.Whencanyoufreemy__20__backtocontinuehisclass?1.A.watchB.inspectionC.lookD.examination2.A.whereB.howC.whatD.when3.A.schoolguidesB.classtitlesC.terriblenoiseD.someteachers4.A.otherthanB.orratherC.worsestillD.ratherthan5.A.problemB.faultC.reasonD.lookout6.A.experiencedB.heardC.seenD.punished7.A.windowB.doorC.gapD.hole8.A.seldomB.hardlyC.neverD.often9.A.mightB.shouldC.wouldD.could10.A.noisiestB.biggestC.smallestD.youngest11.A.pushedB.kickedC.forcedD.knocked12.A.silenceB.surpriseC.criesD.paleness13.A.teacherB.principalC.roleD.person14.A.heardB.workingC.shoutedD.surprising15.A.oldest-lookingB.ordinary-lookingC.funny-lookingD.ill-looking16.A.believedB.supposedC.guessedD.recognized17.A.pushedB.pulledC.orderedD.got18.A.announcedB.saidC.declaredD.lectured19.A.addtoB.carryonC.endupD.showoff20.A.teacherB.brotherC.monitorD.desk-mate

HowtoBeaWinnerSirStevenRedgraveWinnerof5OlympicGoldMedalsIn1997Iwasfoundtohavedevelopeddiabetes糖尿病.BelievingmycareerwasoverIfeltextremelylow.ThenoneofthespecialistssaidtherewasnoreasonwhyIshouldstoptrainingandcompeting.Thatwasit—theencouragementIneeded.IcouldstillbeawinnerifIbelieveinmyself.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.Heovercametheshadowofillnesstowin.C.Traininghelpedhimdefeathisdisease.D.Specialistsofferedhimmedicaladvice.2.WhatdoesKarenPickeringputontopofherdiary?A.HertrainingscheduleB.HerdailyhappeningsC.HerachievementsD.Hersportscareer3.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddistractionsprobablyreferto?A.Waysthathelponetofocus.B.Wordsthathelponetofeellesstense.C.Activitiesthatturnone’sattentionaway.D.Habitsthatmakeithardforonetorelax.4.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothethreepeoplehaveincommon?A.CourageB.DevotionC.Hardwork.D.Self-confidence

ThefollowingaresomeimportantsightsinNewYork.AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryFourfloorsofexhibitionhallshereincludetheworld-famousfossilhallswiththeirskeletonsofenormousdinosaursandothercreatures;theculturehallsrepresentingavarietyofindigenouspeoples;andmammalbirdandreptilehalls.TherenovatedMilsteinhallofOceanLifeshowcasestheprofusionoflifeinEarth’slastfrontier.Alsohere:RoseCenterforEarthandspacewithHaydenPlanetariumandexhibitsonEarthandouruniversE.Open:Sunday-Thursday10:00-17:45;Friday-Saturday:10:00-20:45EmpireStateBuildingAt102storiestalltheEmpireStateBuildingcommandsaninspiringviewofManhattan.Eachyearover3.5millionpeoplecomeherefortheviewfromthe86th-floorobservatorywheretheycantakeinthesightsofthecityfromaglass-enclosedpavilionortheencirclingopen-airpromenadE.ObservatoryHours:8:00amtomidnightdaily.Lastelevatorsgoupat11:15pm.Opendaily365daysayear.MetropolitanMuseumofArtOneofthegreatestmuseumsintheworldItisimpossibletodotheentiremuseuminonedayordescribeeverythingyoucanseeherE.Gotothemuseum&spendsometimeintheGreatHallwhereyouwillfindalltypesofhelpinmanylanguagesforplanningyourvisit.Ifyoucangetaguidebeforeyourvisitorlookattheirwebsitewhereyoucanplanwell&learnabouttheirmanyspecialexhibitions&programs.Fee:$12adults$7students&seniorsunder12withadultfreE.Open:Tuesday-ThursdayandSunday.9:30-17:15;Friday-Saturday9:30-20:45.MuseumofModernArtMoMAMoMAhousesanoutstandingcollectionofAmerican&Europeanpaintings&sculpturesfromlate19thC.topresent.Innovativeinitsdefinitionofartitwasapioneerinexhibitingfilmphotographyandindustrialdesign.Itsretrospectivescandrawrecord-breakingattendancE.A.happyplacetotakesmallchildrenasstrollersarealloweD.Open:Sunday-TuesdayThursdayandSaturday10:30-17:45;Friday10:30-20:15.1.Varietiesofoceanlifeareexhibitedin________.A.AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryB.EmpireStateBuildingC.MetropolitanMuseumofArtD.Statueofliberty2.YoucanvisitMuseumofModernArtatthefollowingtimeEXCEPT________.A.at14:30onMondayB.at7:00pmonFridayC.at10:40onWednesdayD.at12:00onSunday3.SupposeyouareahighschoolstudentwhoisgoingtovisitMetropolitanMuseumofArtwithyourparentsyour70-year-oldGrandpaandyour6-year-oldyoungerbrotherhowmuchwillyouhavetopayintotal?A.$42B.$38C.$45D.$50

TheHOPEISA.CAME—CHANGERPROJECTwilldeliverunbreakablesoccerballstokidswhoalltoooftenseethinghorriblebrokenandnotsurvivethesimplestofcircumstances.Theprojectstartedtakingformwellbeforeanyoneknewwhereitwouldlead—whichistotestthepoweroflike-mindedpeopleworkingtogethertoturninspirationintoaction.FouryearsagoBobbywasinRwandaofferinghelptothepeoplethereandtakingphotosofachildsoldiernamedMoisewithhissoccerballwhichwasapileofrubbishtiedtogetherwithastring.ThisballwastheonlythingMoisecouldcallhisown---nofamilynohomenoplacetogo.ForcedtofightintheCongoandhavingkilledthreepeopleattheunbearablyyoungageofseventheboy’sspiritwasbroken.AndBobbyknewashetookonephotoafterthenextthathe’dneverforgethim.InfacthereturnedthefollowingyeartotellMoisehehadstayeddeepwithinhisheart---buthewasgonE.IrecentlyhelpedBobbylaunchhisnewbookThePoweroftheInvisibleSunwhichfeaturesaphotoofMoisehisballandkidsfromwar-tornareasaroundtheworlD.AllofhisearningsgotowardstheHOPEISA.GAME-CHANGERPROJECTforthekidshevisitedoverthepastdecadE.TheycaughttheemotionallandscapefromheartbreaktojoybutsharetheundeniablelongingforrecoveryandhopE.BobbyandIsharetheunchangeablebeliefthatdeliveringhopeisreallyagame-changerespeciallytoachilD.WebelievethateachindestructibleballwillcometorepresentalastingsymbolofhopE.A.lightnomatterhowsmall---ThePoweroftheInvisibleSun.ThisholidayseasonIaskyoutothinkaboutwhetheryouaredoingenoughtohelpsomeoneelseintheworlD.OrasBobbylikestoputitconsidertakingaconcretebabystepwhichaddedtogethercancreatetransformationalchangE.It’smygreathopethattheHOPEISA.GAME-CHANGERPROJECTwillchangethelivesofchildrentheworldover---onebookoneballatatimE.1.Inthefirstsentenceofthepassagethewriterimpliesthat.A.kidsliveanunsafelifeinpartsoftheworldB.theballssenttokidsshouldbeofgoodqualityC.youngkidscannotovercomethedifficultiesD.kidsintendtobreaktheirtoysintopieces2.ThepurposeofTheHOPEISA.GAME-CHANGERPROJECTisto.A.sendballgiftstokidsinpoorcountriesB.collectmoneytohelpkidsinneedC.comfortkidsinwar-tornareasD.offerkidshelptochangetheirlives3.HowmayBobbyfeelaboutMosie?A.HewasveryproudofMosie’sbravery.B.HefeltsorryforMosie’sruinedchildhooD.C.HethoughtmoneycouldsolveMosie’sproblem.D.Hefelthappytotellhimwhatwasinhisheart.4.WhichofthefollowingaboutBobby’snewbookisTRUE?A.ItearnedalotofmoneytohelpkidslikeMosiE.B.Thephotosinsidereflectedthekids’hopelesslifE.C.Itstitleshowstheauthor’sbelieftochangetheworlD.D.Itchangedthelifeofthekidsrecordedinthebook.5.Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.startingthefirststepasababydoesB.takinganactiveactionfromnowonC.makinggreatchangesstepbystepD.doingsomesmallbutgooddeeds

Mybedissupposedtobethebestpartofmyhome—theplacewhereIgotofind1andrelaxationafteralongstressfulday.SolatelywhydoIget2justlookingatit?Ican’tleavethisproblemunsolvedtothenextdaybecauseIcan’tgetto3inthefirstplace:Iamavictimofinsomnia失眠.I’mnot4:studiesshowthatmorethanoneinthreepeopleworldwide5insomnia.Ittakesdifferent6:somepeoplecangettosleepontimebut7muchtooearly;othersgetafull-night’ssleepbutstill8verytiredwhentheywakeup.Andthentherearepeoplelikemeordinaryinsomniacswhotossandturnall9tryingtofallasleep.Insomniaismostcommonlyasideeffectofdepressionbutitcan10becausedbymanyotherailments小病痛.Tofindthe11doctorsfirstfindoutthecauseby12asleepdiaryinwhichyourecordyoursleephabits.Thediarymayreveal揭示lifestylepatterns13anafternoonnapwhicharecausingyour14.Dr.MarkDykenaspecialistinsleepdisorderswritesthatagoodsleepdiarycanoften15thepatientsto‘curethemselves.’A.goodnight’ssleepiscreatedduringtheday.16inthebeginningormiddleofthedayand17fromcaffeinealcoholandcigarettesintheafternoonandevening.Afterdarkdimthelightsandtryto18stress.Ourbodieslikeconsistentpatternssoweshouldlet19knowthatit’stimetowinddown.Ifyoucan’tfallasleepkeepthelights20.Tryreadingabookorlisteningtosoftmusic.You’llmostlikelybeasleep.1.A.courageB.knowledgeC.decisionD.energy2.A.nervousB.comfortableC.calmD.satisfied3.A.liveB.restC.sleepD.play4.A.sadB.aloneC.pleasedD.afraid5.A.suffersfromB.benefitsfromC.quarrelsaboutD.strugglesfor6.A.waysB.effectsC.resultsD.forms7.A.getupB.wakeupC.dreamD.turnover8.A.feelB.becomeC.proveD.look9.A.eveningB.dayC.nightD.time10.A.stillB.alsoC.evenD.only11.A.causeB.reasonC.excuseD.cure12.A.keepingB.discussingC.writingD.describing13.A.asB.likeC.forD.about14.A.illnessB.questionC.problemD.worry15.A.haveB.allowC.letD.make16.A.SleepB.WorkC.ReadD.Exercise17.A.stayawayB.comeoutC.stayoutD.makeout18.A.rememberB.increaseC.keepD.reduce19.A.itB.thatC.themD.this20.A.brightB.lowC.badD.good

JAKARTASept.17--ThediscoveryoffournewspeciesofspiderinKalimantanwasannouncedrecentlyaddingtoIndonesia'salreadyrichcatalogoffauna动物群localmediareportedonFriday.ThefindingsbyCahyoRahmadiazoologyresearcherattheIndonesianInstituteofSciencesLIPIandtwocolleaguesMarkS..HarveyfromtheWesternAustralianMuseumandJun-ichiKojimafromJapan'sIbarakiUniversitywerepublishedinZootaxaataxonomy分类学journal.ThefournewspeciesofwhipspidersortaillesswhipscorpionsknownhereaskalacemetiwerefoundintheSangkulirangcavesinEastKalimantanandaroundMountMullerinCentralKalimantan.OneofthespecieswasnamedSaraxyayukaeinhonorofYayukR..SuhardjonoanIndonesianscientistspecializingincavebiologywhohelpedtheresearchersduringtheirwork.Saraxsangkulirangensiswasfoundtobethemostwidespreadofthenewspeciesexistinginthreeregions--TalabarLakeTeboandPengadan.SaraxmarduawhichwasfoundinMarduaCaveinPengadanhasapale-coloredbodyandeyesthataresmallerthanthoseofSaraxsangkulirangensis.ThelastofthenewspeciesSaraxcavernicolagotitsnamebecauseitisfoundonlyincaves.Itisconsideredthemostuniqueofthenewspeciesbecausethespine脊椎compositiononitspincersareallthesamelengthwhileotherwhipspidershavegraduallylongerspines.CahyowarnedonThursdaythatthreeofthespeciesendemic地方性的tothelimestoneregionsofSangkulirangwerethreatenedbyhumanactivityincludingminingandlandredevelopment.1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thefindingswerepublishedinataxonomyjournal.B.FournewspiderspecieswerefoundinIndonesia'sKalimantan.C.Thefournewspiderspecieswerelocallyknownaskalacemeti.D.Threeofthenewspiderspecieswereendangered.2.AccordingtothepassageSaraxsangkulirangensis_______________.A.gotitsnameinhonourofYayukR..Suhardjono.B.achieveditspopularityinTalabarLakeTeboandPengadan.C.hasbiggereyesthanSaraxmardua.D.wasgivenitsnamebecauseitwasbornonlyincaves.3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______________________.A.AwidevarietyofanimalshasalreadyexistedinIndonesia.B.YayukR..Suhardjonoismajoringincavezoology.C.Thelimestoneregionsofcavernicolaarethehomeofthreeofthespecies.D.Muchlandisbeingredevelopedtoprotectnewspiderspecies.4.CahyoRahmadigavepeopleawarning______________________.A.againstminingthelimestoneofKalimantan.B.ofoverpopulationofthenewspeciesinKalimantan.C.againstendangeringthreeofthespeciesinthelimestoneregionsofSangkulirang.D.ofthreateningtheredevelopmentoftheregionsofSangkulirang.

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Asisknowntoallcolorsappearineverylanguagetoexpresspeople’sfeelingandthoughts.ThenwhatisthesituationinAmericanEnglish?Redisahotcolor.Americansmaysaytheyareredhotaboutsomethingunfair.Theyareredhotwhentheyareveryangryaboutsomething.Thesmallhot-tastingpeppersfoundinmanyMexicanfoodsarecalledredhotfortheircolorandtheirfierytaste.Fastloudmusicispopularwithmanypeople.TheymaysaythemusicisredhotespeciallythekindcalledDixielandJazz.Pinkisalighterkindofred.Peoplesometimessaytheyareinthepinkwhentheyareingoodhealth.TheexpressionwasfirstusedinAmericaatthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.Itcomesfromthefactthatmanybabiesarebornwithnicepinkskinthatshowsthattheyareingoodhealth.Thecolorblackisoftenusedinexpressions.Peopledescribeadayonwhicheverythinggoeswrongasablackday.Peopleorthingsonablacklistareconnectedwiththingsillegalnow.Butatonetimesomebusinessesrefusedtoemploypeoplewhowereonablacklistforbelongingtounpopularorganizations.Thecolorgreenisnaturalfortreesandgrass.Butitisanunnaturalcolorforhumans.Apersonwhohasasickfeelinginhisstomachmaysayhefeelsalittlegreen.Apassengeronaboatwhoisfeelingverysickfromhighwavesmaylookverygreen.Sometimesapersonmaybeupsetbecausehedoesnothavesomethingasniceasafriendhas.Thatpersonmaysayheisgreenwithenvy.Somepeoplearegreenwithenvybecauseafriendhasmoredollarsorgreenbacks.Dollarsarecalledgreenbacksbecausegreenisthecolorofthebacksideofthepapermoney.1.AmericansuseredhottodescribethefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.somethingunfairB.smallhot-tastingpeppersC.thepersonwhoisveryangryD.popularmusiclikeDixielandJazz2.Peopleuseinthepinktoexpresstheyareingoodhealthbecause_______.A.theexpressionhasaverylonghistoryB.thecolorpinkmakespeoplefeelhappyC.peoplethinkthecolorpinkisgentlerthanredD.healthybabiesarebornwithnicepinkskin3.Whenwesaysomeonefeelsalittlegreenitmeanshe/she_______.A.enjoyshimselfinboatingB.ishitbyahighwaveC.hasastomachacheD.likestreesandgrass4.Inthewriter’seyeswhatisrelatedtoablackday?A.Beingsentabeautifulgift.B.Passingaverydifficulttest.C.Failinginanimportantinterview.D.Beinginvitedtoanexcitingparty.

Acarthatrunsoncoffeeisunveiledshowntothepublicforthefirsttimetodaybutatbetween25and50timesthecostofrunningacaronpetroltheinventionwon’tpleaseanymotorindustryaccountants.NicknamedtheCar-puccinoithasbeencreatedusinga1988VolkswagenSciroccoboughtfor£400anditwaschosenbecauseitlookedlikethetime-travelingDeLoreaninthemovieBackToTheFuture.Thecarwillbedriventhe210milesbetweenManchesterandLondonpoweredonlybyroastedcoffeegranules颗粒.IthasbeenbuiltbyateamfromtheBBC1scienceprogrammeBangGoesTheTheoryandwillgoondisplayattheBigBangsciencefairinManchestertoshowhowfuelsotherthantraditionalpetrolcanpowervehicles.TheteamcalculatestheCar-puccinowilldothreemilesperkiloofgroundcoffee咖啡粉—about56cupsofespressos浓咖啡permile.Thejourneywilluseabout70kilosofgroundcoffeewhichatsupermarketpricesofbetween£13and£26akilodependingonbrandandqualitywillcostbetween£910and£1820orbetween25and50timesthe£36costofpetrolforthejourney.Intotalthetripwillcost11760espressosandtheteamwillhavetotake‘coffeebreaks’roughlyevery30to45milestopourinmoregranules.Theywillalsohavetostopaboutevery60milestocleanoutthe‘coffeefilters’toridthemofthesootandtarwhichisalsogeneratedbytheprocess.Sodespiteatopspeedof60mphthemanystopsmeanthegoingwillbeslowwiththejourneytakingaroundtenhours.Sadlytheinventorswillstillhavetopaydutyontheircoffeefuel---eventhoughtaxcollectorsatHerMajesty’sRevenueandCustomhaven’tyetworkedouthowmuch.NickWatsonproducerofBangGoesTheTheorysaidCoffeelikewoodorcoalhassomecarboncontentsoyoucanuseitasafuel.Thecoffeeneedstobeverydryandingranulestoallowtheairtomovethroughthepileofcoffeeasitburns.Thebranddoesn’tmatter.Hesaidthesametechnologycouldbeusedtopoweracaronotherunusualfuelssuchaswoodchipsornutshellsconstructionoragriculturalwaste.1.WhichistherightwaytochoosethecoffeeusedasfuelstoruntheCar-puccino?A.Itshouldbeverydry.B.Thestrongerthebetter.C.Thesmallerthegranulesarethebetter.D.Itshouldbeofacertainbrand.2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Allkindsofmaterialscanbeusedasfuels.B.TheCar-puccinowillbeputintothemarketsoon.C.NickWatsonisthedesigneroftheCar-puccinoD.MuchremainstobeimprovedfortheCar-puccino.3.TheCar-puccinohasitsdisadvantagesEXCEPTthat________.A.itmakesalotofnoiseB.itrunsataveryhighcostC.ithastostoptoberefueledveryoftenD.it’snotgoodenoughforlong-distancejourney4.Howmuchgroundcoffeewillbeusedtocoveradistanceof126milesinthiscar?A.About70kilosB.About42kilos.C.About32kilosD.About30kilos5.Whycancoffeebeusedasafuel?A.Itlookslikewoodorcoal.B.Itcontainssomecarboncontent.C.Itisverycheap.D.Itismuchbetterthanwoodchipsornutshells.

Maureenstoodbythelake.Suddenlythechildrencamerunningthroughthetreeswithsharpcriesof___1___.Theyrusheduptothelakeleaningovertheclearwaterwatchingthecrowdsoftinyfish.Somechildrendemandedloudlytogototheboatsbut___2__thosewhohadbeenleftbehindattheice-creamstall小摊camerunninguptomakesomeannouncementorotherandtheyall___3___thewateranddashedbackthe___4___theyhadcome.WithgrowingexcitementMaureen___5___them.Whenshesawwhathadbeenrunningforshestoppedrunning.Theywere___6___thingsagain.Thetoystallwasopenandtheywerecrowdedaroundit.Behindthe___7___acalmmiddle-agedwomanwassellingagreatvarietyofsmallrubbish.Shetook___8___fromtheforestofsmallhandsinexchangingforlittleboatsplasticdollsyellowpencilsanything.Maureenleanedagainsta___9___lookingon.Theideaof___10___washedagainstherfacelikeastrongcurrenttryingtodrawherin.NonaParkerpushedouttotheedgeofthegroupandlaidwhatshehadboughtonthegroundsothatshecouldseewhatmoneyshehadleftinherwhitepurse.UnderMaureen’s___11___layaboatamouthorgan口琴andabrownloadofbread.Maureenwassofullofthe___12___forthethingslikethatshecouldn’tbeartolookatit.Sheturnedher___13___sharply.Herfacewasagainstthetree.Sheshuthereyesand___14___eagerlyforsomemoneyforthepriceofasettoyplates.Inamomentsheopenedhereyesbutshedidn’tturnbacktothestall.Itwastoo___15___toseetheothersbuyingwhatevertheywanted.Sherubbedalmostroundthetreehereyesontheground.1.A.frightB.surpriseC.shoutD.excitement2.A.what’sworseB.allatonceC.allthetimeD.moreorless3.A.leftB.pollutedC.paintedD.entered4.A.streetB.wayC.boatD.restaurant5.A.ranafterB.searchedforC.glaredatD.gotridof6.A.destroyingB.stealingC.buyingD.eating7.A.toyB.stallC.buildingD.mirror8.A.fishB.adviceC.moneyD.food9.A.treeB.wallC.stallD.car10.A.leavingB.runningC.sleepingD.spending11.A.feetB.eyesC.shoulderD.hands12.A.edgeB.tirednessC.wishD.relation13.A.friendB.suggestionC.wayD.head14.A.wentB.stoodC.prayedD.searched15.A.painfulB.nervousC.enjoyfulD.near-sighted

TheUntiedNationswasformedonOctober241945whentheUnitedStatestheUnitedKingdomtheSovietUnionChinaandFranceandamajorityofothermembercountriessignedtheCharter宪章oftheUnitedNations.ThenameUnitedNationswasactuallycreatedbyUSPresidentFranklinRooseveltinthe1942DeclarationofUnitedNations.PurposesTheCharteroftheUnitedNationsisthedocumentthatguidestheorganization.Itdescribestheorganization’spurposesprinciplesmembershipandcomposition.AccordingtoArticleIoftheCharterthepurposesoftheUnitedNationsare:²tomaintaininternationalpeaceandsecurity;²todevelopfriendlyrelationsamongnationsbasedonrespectfortheprincipleofequalrightsandself-determinationofpeoplesandtotakeotherappropriatemeasurestostrengthenuniversalpeace;²toachieveinternationalco-operationinsolvinginternationalproblemsofaneconomicsocialculturalorhumanitariancharacterandinpromotingandencouragingrespectforhumanrightsandforfundamentalfreedomforall²tobeacenterforharmonizing协调theactionsofnationsintheattainmentofthesecommonends.CompositionTheUNismadeupofseveralunitsorbodies.ThemainbodiesoftheUNare:theGeneralAssemblytheSecurityCounciltheSecretariatattheInternationalCourtofJusticetheEconomicandSocialCouncilandtheTrusteeshipCouncil.ThebodywithwhichmostpeoplearefamiliaristheGeneralAssembly.ThisisthepictureyouoftenseeoftheUnitedNationsalargebodyofdelegatessimilartoacongressvotingonaresolution.Therearecurrently192membernationsintheUNandeachhasonevoteintheAssembly.SomeimportantquestionsthatcomebeforetheGeneralAssemblylikepossibleactionstomaintainpeaceoradmissionofnewmembersrequireatwo-thirdsvoteforpassagE.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneoftheUnitedNations’purposesmentionedinthispassage?A.ToharmonizetheactionsofnationsB.TohelpnationsstrengthentheirpowerC.Tofightforhumanfreedom.D.Tofightforhumanrights.2.IftheGeneralAssemblywantstoadmitanewmemberitrequiresatleasttheagreementof________countries.A.120B.128C.150D.1923.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordCompositioninthetext?A.ApieceofmusiC.B.Ashorttext.C.Differentpartsofanorganization.D.Thenationsinanorganization.4.WhichpartoftheUnitedNationsperformsthefunctionofdecidingactionstomaintainpeace?A.TheGeneralAssembly.B.TheSecurityCouncil.C.TheSecretariat.D.TheInternationalCourtofJusticE.5.Whatwillprobablybeintroducednextinthispassage?A.TheSecurityCouncil.B.UNcalendarofevents.C.TheactionsthattheUnitedNationshasevertaken.D.SomefamouspeopleintheUnitedNations.

Andyrodeslowlyonhiswaytoschoolday-dreamingaboutthefishingtripthathisfatherhadpromisedhim.Hewassobusydreamingaboutallthefishhewouldcatchthathewasunawareofeverythingelsearoundhim.Herodealonguntilastrangesounddrewhimtothepresent.Hecametoastopandlookedcuriouslyuptotheheavens.Whathesawshockedandterrifiedhim.Ahugeswarmofbeesfilledtheskylikeablackcloudandthebuzzingmassseemedtobeheadingangrilytowardshim.WithnotimetowasteAndyspedoffintheoppositedirectionridingfuriously—butwithoutknowinghowtoescapetheswarm.Witharapidlybeatingheartandhislegspumpingfuriouslyhespeddowntheroughroad.Asthebeescamecloserhispanicincreased.Andyknewthathewassensitivetobeestings蜇.Thelaststinghadlandedhiminhospital—andthatwasonlyonebeesting!Hehadbeenforcedtostayinbedfortwowholedays.Suddenlyhisfather’swordscametohim.Whenyouareinatightsituationdon’tpanic.Useyourbrainandthinkyourwayoutofit.OnanearbyhillhecouldseesmokewavingslowlyskywardsfromthechimneyoftheNelsonfamilyhome.Beesdon’tlikesmokehethought.Theycouldn’tgetintothehouse.AndyracedtowardstheNelsonhousebutthebeesweregainingground.Andyknewhecouldnotreachthehouseintime.Heestimatedthatthebeeswouldcatchupwithhimsoon.SuddenlyoutofthecornerofhiseyeshespottedasmalldamusedbyMr.Nelsontoirrigatehisvegetablegarden.Offhisbikeandintothecoolwaterhediveddisappearingbelowthesurfaceandawayfromthesavageinsects.AfterholdinghisbreathforaslongashecouldAndycameupforairandnoticedthebeeshadgone.Dragginghimselfoutofthedamhestruggledupthehillyslopeandrangthedoorbell.Mrs.Nelsontookhiminsideandranghismother.You’llreallyneedthatfishingbreaktohelpyourecoverlaughedhismotherwithrelief.Thankgoodnessyoudidn’tpanic!ButAndydidnothearher.Hewasdreamingonceagainofthefishhewouldcatchtomorrow.1.WhydidAndyfailtonoticetheswarmofbeesearlier?A.Hewaslostinthethoughtofthefishingtrip.B.Hewaslisteningtoastrangesound.C.Hewasgoingfishingwithhisfather.D.Hewasridingtoschool.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheswarmofbeesinthepassage?A.TheymadeAndystayinhospitalfortwodays.B.TheyshockedandterrifiedAndy.C.TheytriedtoattackAndyinamass.D.Theycrowdedlikeablackcloud.3.HowdidAndyavoidthebeesintheend?A.Herodeoffintheoppositedirection.B.Hehidhimselfunderthewater.C.HerushedintotheNelsonhouse.D.HeaskedMr.Nelsonforhelp.4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAndy’sescapefromthebees?A.Intimeofdangerone’smindworksfast.B.Oncebittentwiceshy.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.Nopainsnogains.

Ihadthisexchangewithmy6-year-oldlastweek.Him:MomwehavetostartbuyingDanimals.Me:Why?Him:SoIcanbringitto|schoolforlunch.It'syogurt.Me:Whydoyouwantitsobadly?Him:BecauseDanimalsisgivingawayfivefantasticCaribbeanvacations.Ihadtoexplainthattherewaslittlechancethathewouldwinavacation.It'sastrategyusedtoencouragekidstobegforartificially-colored人工着色的yogurtthatcostsalot.Marketingfollowsmykids—andyours—wherevertheygo.ItcomesviaTVcommercials.Storedisplaysandwebsitesarealsoconstantlysellingatourkids.Butthemostpowerfulmeansinkidslivesisthepresenceoflicensedcharactersoneveryproductimaginable.Childrencanbegintheirdayincharacterclothing.There'sevencharacter-themedwallpaintavailable.Abreakfastinacharacterbowlcanbefollowedbyacharactertoothbrushandcharactertoothpaste牙膏charactersoapandshampooandacharacterwashclothandtowel.Thentheycanputoncharacterclothingandcharactershoes.Checkthatcharacterclockonthewall:Isittimeforcharacier-shapedfruitsnacksyet?Surroundkidswithenoughofthecharactersandthey'llcometobelievetheyneedthem.Mostofusofcoursedon'tbuyallthoseitems.Butsaynotofourproductsoutoffiveandyourhomecanstillgetfilledwiththesetinyitemsencouragingbrandloyalty品牌忠诚Atthistimeofyearparentsbuylicensedschoolsupplies.Withsomuchmarketingaroundusitcanbetoughtostopthetide.Onethingthathelpsparents'isthattheycantalktootherparentsaboutthiskindofthingLinnsuggested.Ifyoudecideyouwanttobuckthisithelpstofindotherpeoplewhowilldothesamething.Thatwayifyourchildsays.Everyone'sdoingityoucanreallyhaveasenseofwhethereveryoneis.1.Fromthedialoguebetweentheauthorandthesonwecaninferthat____A.thesonlikesdrinkingyogurtalot.B.buyingDanimalsmaywinafreetourC.theson'sschoolencourageskidstoeatyogurtD.Danimalsinthemostpopularyogurtamongkids.2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____A.characterbowlsincreasekids'appetite.B.character-themedwallpaintisexpensiveC.householdgoodsarebecomingthetargetofadvertisers.D.Linnconsideredcharacter-themedproductsafoolishmarketingstrategy.3.Theunderlinedwordbuckinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.supportB.resistC.advertiseD.learn4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?.A.Marketingisaffectingkidsallthetime.B.Mostkidsnowdon'thaveahappychildhoodC.Kidslikebuyinglicensedschoolsuppliesalot.D.Licensedcharacterproducearedoinggreatharmtokids.

ThisbriefbookisaimedathighschoolstudentsbutspeakstoanyonelearningatanystageoflifE.Itsformalseriousstylecloselymatchesitscontentaschool-masterlybookonschooling.TheauthorW.H.Armstrongstartswiththebasics:readingandwriting.Inhisopinionreadingdoesn’tjustmeanrecognizingeachwordonthepage;itmeanstakingintheinformationdigestingitandincorporatingitintooneselfjustasonedigestsasandwichandmakesitapartofhimself.Thegoalistobringtheinformationbacktolifenotjusttotreatitasdeadfactsonpaperfromdeadtrees.Readingandwritingcannotbecompletelyseparatedfromeachother;infacttheaimofreadingistoexpresstheinformationyouhavegotfromthetext.I’veseenitagainandagain:someonewhocan’texpressanideaafterreadingatextisjustasineffectiveassomeonewhohasn’treaditatall.OnlyathirdofthebookremainsafterthatdiscussionwhichArmstrongdevotestospecifictipsforstudyinglanguagesmathscienceandhistory.Hegenerallyhandlesthesetopicsthoroughlyandequallyexceptforsomeweaknessinthescienceandmathsectionsandabittoomuchpassionregardinghistory.Wellhewasahistoryteacher—ifconveyedonlyatenthofhispassiontohisstudentsthatwasahundredtimesmorethanmyhistoryteachersevergotacross.Tomydisappointmentinthispartofthebookheignoresthearts.Asamatteroffacttheydemandalltheconcentrationandstudythatmatharidsciencedothoughthestudydiffersslightlyinkind.Althoughit'scommonlybelievedthattheartscanonlybenaturallyacquiredactuallylearningtheartsisnomorenaturalthanlearningFrenchormathematics.Myothercommentisthetextaged.Thefirsteditionapparentlydatestothe1960s—noneofthereferences参考文献seemnewerthanthelate1950s.Asaresultthediscussionmissestheentirecomputerage.Thesearesmallpointsthoughanddon'taffectthemaindiscussion.Irecommendittoanystudentandanyteacherincludingtheself-taughtstudent.1.AccordingtoArmstrongthegoalofreadingisto____.A.gainknowledgeandexpandone'sviewB.understandthemeaningbetweenthelinesC.expressideasbasedonwhatonehasreadD.getinformationandkeepitaliveinmemory2.Theauthorofthepassageinsiststhatlearningthearts___.A.requiresgreateffortsB.demandsrealpassionC.islessnaturalthanlearningmathsD.isasnaturalaslearningalanguage3.WhatisashortcomingofArmstrong'sworkaccordingto-theauthor?A.Someideasareslightlycontradictory.B.Thereistoomuchdiscussiononstudyingscience.C.Thestyleistooserious.D.Itlacksnewinformation.4.Thispassagecanbeclassifiedas___.A.anadvertisementB.abookreviewC.afeaturestoryD.anewsreport

InatimeoflowacademicachievementbychildrenintheUnitedStatesmanyAmericansareturningtoJapanacountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccessforpossibleanswers.HowevertheanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschoolssurprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteacherschilddevelopmentspecialistsandparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondents答问卷者listedtogivechildrenagoodstartacademicallyasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.IncontrastoverhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.TopreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyondJapaneseschoolsdonotteachreadingwritingandmathematicsbutratherskillssuchaspersistenceconcentrationandtheabilitytofunctionasamemberofagroup.ThevastmajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.IntherecentcomparisonofJapaneseandAmericanpreschooleducation91percentofJapaneserespondentschoseprovidingchildrenwithagroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Sixty-twopercentofthemoreindividually-oriented强调个性发展的Americanslistedgroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.AnemphasisontheimportanceofthegroupseeninJapaneseearlychildhoodeducationcontinuesintoelementaryschooleducation.LikeinAmericathereisdiversityinJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaimssuchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotentialdevelopment.Inlargecitiessomekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogramitwillincreasethechildren'schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-ratedschoolsanduniversities.SeveralmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizinginsomeJapanesekindergartens.1.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieve_______.A.JapaneseparentsaremoreinvolvedinpreschooleducationthanAmericanparentsB.Japan'seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievementsC.JapanesepreschooleducationemphasizesacademicinstructionD.Japan'shighereducationissuperiortotheirs2.MostAmericanssurveyedbelievethatpreschoolsshouldalsoattachimportanceto_______.A.problemsolvingB.groupexperienceC.parentalguidanceD.individually-orienteddevelopment3.InJapan'spreschooleducationthefocusison________.A.preparingchildrenacademicallyB.developingchildren'sartisticinterestsC.tappingchildren'spotentialD.shapingchildren'scharacter4.WhydosomeJapaneseparentssendtheirchildrentouniversitybasedkindergartens?A.Theycandobetterintheirfuturestudies.B.TheycanaccumulatemoregroupexperiencetherE.C.Theycanbeindividuallyorientedwhentheygrowup.D.Theycanhavebetterchancesofgettingafirst-rateeducation.

Whileincomeworryisarathercommonproblemoftheaheadlonelinessisanotherproblemthatagedparentsmayface.Ofallthereasonsthatexplaintheirlonelinessalargegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandtheirchildrenisthemajorone.Thisphenomenon现象iscommonlyknownasEmptyNestSyndrome.Inordertoseekbetterchancesoutsidetheircountriesmanyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheirparentsbehindwithnoclearideaofwhentheywillreturnhome.Theirparentsspendcountlesslonelydaysandnightstakingcareofthemselvesinthehopethatsomedaytheirchildrenwillcomebacktostaywiththem.ThefactthatmostoftheseyoungpeoplehavegonetoEuropeanizedorAmericanizedsocietiesmakesitunlikelythattheywillholdastightlytothevalueofdutyastheywouldhaveiftheyhadnotlefttheircountries.Whateverthecaseithasbeennotedthatthevaluestheyholddonotnecessarilymatchwhattheyactuallydo.Thisgeographicalandculturaldistancealsopreventsthegrown-upchildrenfromprovidingresponse回应intimefortheiragedparentslivingbythemselves.Thesituationinwhichgrown-upchildrenlivefarawayfromtheiragedparentshasbeendescribedasdistantparentphenomenonwhichiscommonbothindevelopedcountriesandindevelopingcountries.OursocietyhasnotyetbeenwellpreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome.1.Accordingtothepassagethelonelinessofagedparentsismainlycausedby_______.A.theirearlierexperienceoffeelinglonelyB.theunfavorablelivingconditionsintheirnativecountriesC.thecommonworryabouttheirincomeD.thegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandchildren2.Manyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheiragedparentsbehindto_______.A.liveinthecountrieswithmoremoney.B.seekabetterplacefortheiragedparentsC.continuetheirstudiesabroadD.realizetheirdreamsinforeigncountries3.Ifyoungpeoplegoabroad_______.A.theydonotholdtothevalueofdutyatall.B.theycangivesomehelptotheirparentsbackhomeC.theycannotdowhattheyshouldfortheirparents.D.theybelievewhattheyactuallydoisright4.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat_______.A.thesituationsinthedevelopedanddevelopingcountriesaredifferentB.EmptyNestSyndromehasarrivedunexpectedlyinoursocietyC.childrenwillbecomeindependentassoonastheygoabroadD.theagedparentsarenotfullypreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome

BalletisapreciseandbeautifulformofdancingthatisperformedinatheatrE.A.kindofballetfirstappearedinItalyinthe1400sbutballetasitisdancedtodaybeganinFrancE.DuringthereignofKingLouisXIVinthe1600sitwasofficiallyrecognizedasaformofart.TheFrenchRoyalAcademyofDancewasfoundedin1661topromoteballet.Traditionalorclassicalballetfollowsstrictrulesandtraditions.Therearestandardpositionsforthearmslegsandhandsandspecialmovementsthatmakethedanceflowsmoothly.Classicalballetusesorchestras交响乐团finesceneryandsplendidcostumes.Manyballetstellastorybutthedancersdonotspeakanywords.Theyactoutthestoryusingtheirbodies.Thepersonwhoarrangesthedancemovementsiscalledthechoreographer舞蹈指导.Someballetsareveryfamous.Theyhavebeendancedformanyyears.Giselleastoryofatragicyoungvillagegirlwhodiesinlove-strickengriefwasfirstperformedin1841.Twootherlong-timefavouritesareSwanLakeandSleepingBeauty.Thesetwoballetsareasfamousfortheirmusicasfortheirdancing.Modernballetsoftenlookverydifferentfromclassicalones.Theyincludefreermoremoderndancesteps.Sometimesinsteadoftellingastorytheydwelloncertainmoodsorthemes.Specialeffectsmaybeproducedwithlightingratherthanscenery.1.Balletfirstturnedupin_________anditwasofficiallythoughtofasaformofartin________.A.Italyinthe1600s;inFrancein1400B.Italyinthe1400s;inFrancein1400C.Italyinthe1400s;inFrancein1600D.Italyinthe1600s;inFrancein16002.Whichstatementisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Classicalballetfollowsstrictrulesandtraditions.B.ManyballetstellastoryandthedancerssometimesneedtospeakonthestagE.C.Manyballetstellastorybutthedancersdonotspeakanywords.D.Theballetsalwaysusetheirbodiestoactoutthestory.3.__________areasfamousfortheirmusicasfortheirdancing.A.SwanLakeandGiselleB.SleepingBeautyandSwanLakeC.SleepingBeautyandGiselleD.Traditionalandmodernballets4.Theunderlinedphrasedwelloninthelastparagraphmightmean______.A.tellsthindetailB.liveinC.liveonC.tellsthingeneral

AtanairportIoverheardafatheranddaughterintheirlastmomentstogether.Theyhadannouncedher1’sdeparture.Standingnearthedoorhesaidtohisdaughter:IloveyouIwishyou2.Shesaid:Daddyourlifetogetherhasbeenmorethanenough.YourloveisallIeverneeded.IwishyouenoughtooDaddy.Theykissedgood-byeandsheleft.Hewalked3towardthewindowwhereIwasseated.Itriednottointrude侵犯onhis4buthewelcomedmeinbyasking:Didyoueversaygood-byeto5knowingitwouldbeforever?YesIhaveIreplied.6meforaskingbutwhyisthisaforevergood-bye?Iasked.Iamoldandshelivesmuchtoofaraway.Ihave7aheadandtherealityishernexttripbackwillbeformyfuneralhesaid.Whenyouweresayinggood-byeIheardyousay‘Iwishyouenough.''MayIaskwhatthatmeans?Hebegantosmile.Thatisawishthathasbeenhandeddownfromother8.Myparentsusedtosayittoeveryone.Hepausedforamomentlookingupasiftryingtorememberitindetailhe9evenmore.Whenwesaid‘Iwishyouenough''wewantedtheotherpersontohavealifefilledwithenoughgoodthingstosustainthemhecontinuedandthen10towardmehesharedthefollowing11hewererecitingitfrommemory.Iwishyouenoughsuntokeepyourattitude12.Iwishyouenoughraintoappreciatethesunmore.Iwishyouenoughhappinesstokeepyourspiritalive.Iwishyouenoughpainsothatthe13joysinlifeappearmuchbigger.Iwishyouenoughgaintosatisfyyour14.Iwishyouenoughlosstoappreciateallthatyou15.IwishenoughHellostogetyou16thefinalGood-bye.Hethenbegantosob哽咽andwalkedaway.ItissaidthatIttakesa/an17tofindaspecialpersonanhourto18themadaytolovethem19thenanentirelifeto20them.1.A.trainB.planeC.busD.ship2.A.goodB.wellC.happyD.enough3.A.inB.throughC.byD.over4.A.secretB.priorityC.privacyD.walk5.A.someoneB.anybodyC.everyoneD.anyone6.A.AllowB.ForgiveC.ThankD.Pardon7.A.futureB.challengesC.illnessD.nothing8.A.parentsB.familiesC.generationsD.airlines9.A.saidB.criedC.laughedD.smiled10.A.runningB.walkingC.turningD.going11.A.evenifB.asifC.eventhoughD.although12.A.brightB.rightC.goodD.warm13.A.lessB.leastC.littleD.smallest14.A.expenseB.lifeC.wantingD.loss15.A.likeB.wantC.possessD.need16.A.overB.throughC.acrossD.back17.A.dayB.lifeC.hourD.minute18.A.appreciateB.seeC.faceD.understand19.A.orB.butC.meanwhileD.asaresult20.A.forgetB.rememberC.wishD.help

TakingCareFromaveryearlyageIknewIwantedtobeanursE.MymotherwasanurseandIhavealways1herandthewayshetookcareofeveryonE.Iwantedtobejustlikeher.SohereIama2forthelastsevenyears.Ilovemywork.Nowmyfatherisquite3.Heis71andhasheartfailureandalotofothermedical4.UpuntilAprilofthisyearhewasabletolivealonedriveand5allofhisownneeds.Hishealthhasbrokensownswiftly.I’mtheonlygirloutofthefivechildren.Beingtheonlygirlandanurse6meatthetopofthecaregiverlist.Takingcareofasickparentisvery7notatallliketakingcareofotherpatients.Ihaveto8myownfamilytobeherewithDaD.Iknowthisis9IneedtobebutitisstillharD.I10abut12-15hoursdaytakingcareofhim.IwanttospendallofthetimethatIcanwithhimbecauseIknowthatour11lefttogetherisshort.AtthesametimeIfindmyself12thatmybrothersdon’thelpmorE.Sometimesitisdaysbetweentheir13.theyallhavefamiliesoftheirownandbusylivesbutsodoI.MyeldestbrotherdoeshelpsomE.He14atnight.Hecomesinat8or9pmandletsmegohomE.Butheisupand15tohittheroadatabout6am.My16brotherspopinfor10-15minutevisits.Itis17annoying.Theysaythey18standtoseeDaddythiswaywhichIunderstanD.Ithurtsmetoseehimsosick19weaktoo.Buthe’sourDaD.Hehastakencareofusourwholelives.Ijust20likeweshouldalldoourparttotakecareofhimnow.1.A.missedB.admiredC.cheeredD.loved2.A.nurseB.motherC.doctorD.daughter3.A.stubbornB.healthyC.lonelyD.ill4.A.puzzlesB.difficultiesC.problemsD.matters5.A.giveupB.takecareofC.watchoverD.takeup6.A.putB.encouragedC.obligedD.showed7.A.necessaryB.easyC.importantD.difficult8.A.refuseB.supportC.abandonD.own9.A.whenB.howC.whereD.why10.A.wasteB.spendC.killD.pass11.A.moneyB.pleasureC.emotionD.time12.A.angryB.calmC.enthusiasticD.anxious13.A.tripsB.favoursC.visitsD.meals14.A.livesB.appearsC.sleepsD.stays15.A.likelyB.readyC.sorryD.glad16.A.otherB.dearC.busyD.pitiful17.A.evenB.everC.stillD.really18.A.mustn’tB.needn’tC.can’tD.shouldn’t19.A.orB.andC.yetD.but20.A.feelB.soundC.smellD.look

Iwasinthequeueforthesupermarketcheckout付款台earliertoday.Allofthecheckoutswere1andthewomanbehindmewasnothappy!Everywordthatcamefromhermouthwasan2!Shewasn’thappywiththenumberofcheckouts3;shewasn’thappywiththeamountofshoppingsomepeoplehadintheirbaskets;shewasn’thappybecausethissupermarketdidn’thaveastandwhereshe4scanherownshopping.Ilistenedtoher5lookingaroundasIloaded装mystuffontotheconveyorbelt传送带.Ididn’twant6todowiththatkindofattitudeandifeverI’dfeltlikelettingsomeonego7ofmeitwouldn’tbesuchawoman!ButthenI8back.Standingbesidethewomanwasafive-year-oldgirl9hergranddaughter.Thegirl’spartoftheshopping10somecomicbooks.Icouldn’t11it.Ipushedmyshoppingbacktotheendoftheconveyorbelt12aspace.AfteryouIsaidtothewomanandthegirland13themtoabig14.Thewomanwasdelightedandeven15tocomplain----untilshewaswalkingaway.So16bother麻烦费事havinghelped?Itwasbecausethatlittlegirlwasprobablytakinginhergranny’scomplaintlikeasponge海绵.Shewaslearninghowto17situationslikethatbylisteningtohergranny.I’dseenthatIcouldinterruptthatcomplainingandputasmileandsome18intothemiddleofit.Wecanallcomplain;wecanallreact19butitdoesn’thavetobelikethat.Andevenifonlyforafew20Iwantedtoleavethatlittlesoulwithjustaglimpseofanotherway.1.A.busyB.bigC.freeD.empty2.A.cryB.argumentC.shoutD.complaint3.A.openedB.closedC.leftD.done4.A.wouldB.needC.couldD.must5.A.beyondB.withoutC.withD.by6.A.somethingB.nothingC.everythingD.anything7.A.aheadB.behindC.besideD.back8.A.wentB.lookedC.turnedD.jumped9.A.onlyB.surelyC.possiblyD.luckily10.A.gotB.includedC.concludeD.made11.A.thinkB.helpC.believeD.forget12.A.takingB.leavingC.bringingD.keeping13.A.returnedB.pleasedC.treatedD.served14.A.smileB.mealC.jokeD.room15.A.thankedB.paidC.checkedD.forgot16.A.howB.whatC.whyD.who17.A.faceB.meetC.handleD.improve18.A.truthB.kindnessC.courageD.money19.A.activelyB.correctlyC.negativelyD.patiently20.A.hoursB.chancesC.yearsD.seconds

Usuallywhenyourteacherasksaquestionthereisonlyonecorrectanswer.Butthereisonequestionthathasmillionsofcorrectanswers.ThatquestionisWhat’syourname?Everyonegivesadifferentanswerbuteveryoneiscorrect.Haveyoueverwonderedaboutpeople’snames?Wheredotheycomefrom?Whatdotheymean?People’sfirstnamesorgivennamesarechosenbytheirparents.Sometimesthenameofagrandparentorothermemberofthefamilyisused.Someparentschoosethenameofawell-knownperson.AboycouldbenamedGeorgeWashingtonSmith;agirlcouldbenamedHelenKellerJones.Somepeoplegivetheirchildrennamesthatmeangoodthings.Clarameansbright;Beatricemeansonewhogiveshappiness;Donaldmeansworldruler;Leonardmeansasbraveasalion.Theearliestlastnamesorsurnamesweretakenfromplacenames.AfamilywiththenameBrookorBrooksprobablylivednearabrook小溪;someonewhowascalledLongstreetprobablylivedonalongpavedroad.TheGreenwoodfamilylivedinornearaleafyforest.Otherearlysurnamescamefrompeople’soccupations.ThemostcommonoccupationalnameisSmithwhichmeansapersonwhomakesthingswithironorothermetals.Inthepastsmithswereveryimportantworkersineverytownandvillage.Someotheroccupationalnamesare:Carter—apersonwhoownedordroveacart;Potter—apersonwhomadepotsandpans.TheancestorsoftheBakerfamilyprobablybakedbreadfortheirneighborsintheirnativevillage.TheCarpenter’sgreat-great-great-grandfatherprobablybuilthousesandfurniture.Sometimespeoplewereknownforthecoloroftheirhairorskinortheirsizeortheirspecialabilities.WhenthereweretwomenwhowerenamedJohninthesamevillagetheJohnwithgrayhairprobablybecameJohnGray.OrtheJohnwhowasverytallcouldcallhimselfJohnTallman.JohnFishwasprobablyanexcellentswimmerandJohnLightfootwasprobablyafastrunneroragooddancer.Somefamilynamesweremadebyaddingsomethingtothefather’sname.English-speakingpeopleadded–sor–son.TheJohnsonsaredescendantsofJohn;theRobertsfamily’sancestorwasRobert.IrishandScottishpeopleaddedMacorMcorO..PerhapsalloftheMacDonnellsandtheO’DonnellsaredescendantsofthesameDonnell.1.WhichofthefollowingaspectsdothesurnamesinthepassageNOTcover?A.Placeswherepeoplelived.B.People’scharacters.C.Talentsthatpeoplepossessed.D.People’soccupations.2.AccordingtothepassagetheancestorsofthePotterfamilymostprobably_______.A.ownedordroveacartB.madethingswithmetalsC.madekitchentoolsorcontainers.D.builthousesandfurniture.3.SupposeanEnglishcouplewhoseancestorslivednearaleafyforestwantedtheirnew-bornsontobecomeaworldleaderthebabymightbenamed________.A.BeatriceSmithB.LeonardCarterC.GeorgeLongstreetD.DonaldGreenwood

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多余选项EveryoneknowsthattheFrenchmenareromantictheItaliansarefashionableandtheGermansareserious.Arethesejuststereotypesoristherereallysuchathingasnationalcharacter?Andifthereiscanitaffecthowanationsucceedorfail?Atleastonegroupofpeoplebelievesthatitcan.Arecentsurveyofthetop500entrepreneurs企业家intheUKfoundthat70%feltthattheireffortswerenotappreciatedbytheBritishpublic.Britainishostile敌意的tosuccesstheysaid.Ithasacultureofjealousy.1Jealousyissometimesknownasthegreen–eyedmonsterandtheUKisitshome.ScientistsatWarwichUniversityintheUKrecentlytestedthisidea.Theygatheredagroupofpeopletogetherandgaveeachanimaginaryamountofmoney.2.Thosegivenalittleweregiventhechancetodestroythelargeamountofmoneygiventoothers–butatthecostoflosingtheirown.Twothirdsofthepeopletestedagreedtodothis.3Butthereisalsoconflictingevidence.TheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentrecentlyreportedthattheUKisnowtheworld’sfourthlargesteconomy.Thatisnotbadforpeoplewhoaresupposedtohatesuccess.PeopleintheUKalsoworklongerhoursthananyoneelseinEurope.SotheBritishpeoplearenotlazyeither.ItisnotreallysuccessthattheBritishdislikesaysCareyCooperaprofessorofmanagementattheUniversityofManchesterInstituteofScienceandTechnology.It’speopleusingtheirsuccessinawaythatseemsproudorunfairorwhichseparatesthemfromtheirroots._4_Theysetouttodothingsintheirway.Theyworklonghours.Bytheirowneffortstheybecomemillionaires._5_Ithardlyseemsworthfollowingtheirexample.Iftheyweremorefriendlypeoplewouldlikethemmore.Andmorepeoplewanttobelikethem.A.Thisseemstoprovethattheentrepreneurswererighttocomplain.B.Theonewhoownsmostmoneyintheendisthewinner.C.Asaresultthesurveysaidentrepreneurswereunlovedunwantedandmisunderstood.D.itisnottruethatBritishpeoplearebornjealousofothers’success.E.Someweregivenalittleothersagreatdeal.F.Butinsteadofbeinghappytheycomplainthatnobodylovesthem.G.Perhapsitistheentrepreneurswhoaretheproblem.

Myfather'sreactiontothebankbuildingat43rdStreetandFifthAvenueinNewYorkcitywasimmediateanddefinite:Youwon'tcatchmeputtingmymoneyinthere!hedeclaredNotinthatglassbox!OfcoursemyfatherisagentlemanoftheoldschoolamemberofthegenerationtowhomagooddealofmodernarchitectureisupsettingbutIamconvincedthathisnegativeresponsewasnotsomuchtothearchitectureastoaviolationofhisconceptofthenatureofmoney.Inhisgenerationmoneywasthoughtofasarealcommodity实物thatcouldbecarriedorstolen.Consequentlytoattractthecustomofasensiblemanabankhadtohaveheavywallsbarredwindowsandbronze青铜doorstoaffirmthefacthoweveruntruethatmoneywouldbesafeinside.Ifabuilding'sdesignmadeitappearimpenetrable难以渗透的theinstitution公共机构协会制度wasnecessarilyreliableandthemeaningoftheheavywallasanarchitecturesymboldweltintheprevailingattitudetowardmoney.Buttheattitudetowardmoneyhasofcoursechanged.Exceptingpocketmoneycashofanykindisnowrarelyused;moneyasatangible切实实在commodityhaslargelybeenreplacedbycredit.Adeficit赤字economyaccompaniedbyhugeexpansionhasledustothinkofmoneyasproductofthecreativeimagination.Thebankernolongeroffersusasafe:heoffersusaserviceinwhichthemostvaluableelementisthecreativityfortheinventionoflargenumbers.Itisinnowaysurprisinginviewofthischangeinattitudethatwearewitnessingthedisappearanceoftheheavy-walledbank.Justastheolderbankemphasizeditsstrengththisbankbyitsarchitectureboastsofimaginativepowers.Fromthispointofviewitishardtosaywherearchitectureendsandhumanassertion人们的说法begins.1.Themainideaofthispassageisthat________.A.moneyisnotasvaluableasitwasinthepastB.changeshavetakenplaceinboththeappearanceandtheconceptofbanksC.thearchitecturalstyleoftheolderbankissuperiortothatofthemodernbankD.prejudicemakestheoldergenerationthinkthatthemodernbankisunreliable2.Howdotheoldergenerationandtheyoungeronethinkaboutmoney?A.Theformerthinksmoreofmoneythanthelatter.B.Theyoungergenerationvaluesmoneymorethantheoldergeneration.C.Bothgenerationsrelyontheimaginativepowerofbankerstomakemoney.D.Totheformermoneyisarealcommoditybuttothelatterbeameanstoproducemoremoney.3.Accordingtothispassageamodernbankershouldbe.A.ambitiousandfriendlyB.reliableandpowerfulC.sensibleandimpenetrableD.imaginativeandcreative4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor'sattitudetowardsthenewtrendinbankingis.A.cautiousB.regretfulC.positiveD.hostile敌意的

Whenitcomestoyourskinthereisanimportantfactthatyoumustkeepinmind:Yourskinisthelargestorganofyourbody.Asanobviousresultskinhealthandmaintenance保养isvital.Yourskindoeseverythingfromprotectingyoufromtheelementstoassistingyouwithbreathing.Yourskinkeepsyourbodyhydrated含水的andregulatesyourbody'stemperature.Intheendthisreallyisonlythebeginningofallofthevariousvitalfunctionsthatyourskinprovidestoyou.Despitetheextremeimportanceofaperson'sskintherealityisthatmanypeoplesimplydonotpaymuchattentiontoissuesrelatingtothehealthoftheirskin.Withthatinmindtherearesomeprimetipsandpointersthatyoumustalwayskeepinmindwhenitcomestothehealthandprotectionofyourskin.Protectionagainstharmfulraysfromthesunisoneofthemostimportantstepsthatyouneedtotake.Withthisinminditisvitallyimportantthatyoumakecertainyouusesolidprotectionwhenyougooutintothesun.Yourdietalsohasadirecteffectonthehealthofyourskin.Themostimportantaspectofyourdietinrelationtothehealthofyourskinistomakecertainthatyoueataproperamountoffooditemsthatcontaintheproteinsandnutrientsnecessaryforyourskin’shealth.Waterisalsoimportanttothehealthofyourskin.Whileyoucertainlyhavehearditbeforeitactuallyistruethatyoushoulddrinkatleasteight8-ounceglassesoffreshandpurewatereverydaytokeephealthyskin.Finallywhenitcomestothehealthofyourskintodayandintothefutureyoushouldavoidsmokingalltogether.Inadditionyoushoulddrinkalcoholonlyinmoderation.Bothsmokingandtoomuchalcoholconsumptioncannegativelyaffectthehealthofyourskininsignificantways.1.Theunderlinedwordelementsinthefirstparagraphprobablyrefersto______.A.badweatherB.afavorableenvironmentC.allthechemicalsD.thecellsmakinguptheskin2.Thewriterlistssomeofthefunctionsofskininthebeginningpartto______.A.makeananalysisofthemaintopicofthepassageB.drawreaders’attentiontothemaintopicofthepassageC.giveabriefintroductiontothemaintopicofthepassageD.givethereadersasummaryofthemaintopicofthepassage3.Whichofthefollowingdoesnothelpmaintainthehealthofskin?A.Drinkingheavyalcohol.B.Takingproperdietinone’slife.C.Usingsolidprotectionwhenexposedtothesun.D.Drinkingenoughfreshandpurewatereveryday.4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethemostpropertitleoftheabovepassage?A.Anessentialorganofourbody.B.Tipsforsoftandsmoothskin.C.Habitsandskinhealth.D.Howtokeepourskinhealthy.

TheUnitedStateswillintroduceanewandcomprehensive综合的examforstudentswhoseektostudyinAmericanandotherEnglish-speakingcountriesXinhuaNewsAgencyreportedfromNewYork.TheexamwhichstandsforagreatchangefromthecurrentEnglishleveltestwasdisclosedbyTheresaChangWeiJenassociatedirectoroftheInternationalServiceoftheUSCollegeBoardAmerica’sleadingeducationalorganization.TheAdvancedPlacementInternationalEnglishLanguageAPIELwillbeofferedforthefirsttimethroughouttheworldonMay102002saidJen.HowevertheAPIELisastrangetitletomostChinesestudentsanditisunlikelytosoongainthesimilarityofotheralreadyexistingexamssuchastheTOEFLTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguagetheGREGraduateRecordExaminationortheIELTSInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem.IhaveneverheardofsuchatestandIwouldprefertheIELTSifIneedanotherexamsaidXuJingyanagraduatingstudentfromBeijingUniversityofAeronauticsandAstronauticswhowantstostudyinEnglandandhasalreadytakentheTOEFL.MostofXu’sclassmateshaveneverheardoftheAPIEL.TheAPIELisdesignedforinternationalstudentswhowishtogetuniversitystudiesinEnglish-speakingcountriesincludingtheUnitedStatesBritainCanadaandAustralia.saidJen.TheAPIELhasbeenadoptedsaidJenbecausetheTOEFLcannolongeraccuratelyreflecttheabilitiesofstudentsofusingtheEnglishlanguagecomprehensivelyinanacademicenvironment.XinhuareportedthatafairlylargenumberofforeignstudentswhoearnedhighscoresinTOEFLexamturnedouttobeveryordinaryeducationalperformersafteradmission.ComparedwiththeTOEFLtheAPIELmeasuresastudent’sabilitytoreadwritespeakandunderstandEnglishthroughtestinghisorherskillsinlisteningcomprehensionspeakingwithaccuracy精确andresourcefulnessandwritingwithclarityandfluency流畅Jensaid.1.TheUnitedStateswillintroduceanewexambecause_______.A.moreandmorestudentswanttogetfurthereducationintheUSAB.theChinesepeoplepayspecialattentiontoEnglishstudieswithChina’sentryintotheWTOC.thealreadyexistingexamsystemsseemtobefarfromperfectD.itwillbringtheUSgovernmentquitealotofmoney2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheselection?A.ItwilltakequiteaperiodoftimeforpeopletoaccepttheAPIEL.B.TheTOEFLismorepopularwiththeChinesethantheIELTS.C.AstudentwillhavetotaketheAPIELifheorshewantstostudyinEnglish—speakingcountriesfrom2002.D.ChinesestudentswillprefertheIELTSratherthantheAPIELeveninthefuture.3.Pleasedecidewhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthisnewsreport.A.ThekeytoEnglish-speakingCountriesB.TheFourSkillsinLearningEnglishC.TOEFLIELTSandGREtobeOutofDateD.NewExamDesignedforStudents

Onestudenttookaboxofchickentoclass.Anothercarriedonacell-phone1andstillanotherwhistledloudlyeverytimethe2turnedhisback.Reformschool?No.College.Moreandmoreprofessorssaytheyarecomingacross3studentsintheirclassrooms.Manyoftoday’syoungscholarsarrivelateleave4talkloudortakecareofpersonal5suchaspayingbillsduringclass.Whyarethestudentsbehaving6?BecausetheycansaidastudentofUniversityofNorthTexas.Alotofthetimetheprofessorsletthemgetawaywithit.Someeducatorssayitistimetobringpolitenessbacktotheirclassrooms—andeven7takingsomeoftheblameforbadbehavior.Theysaythatrudestudentsarebynomeansthemajoritybutthatoneofthemcanruinanentire8.Peopleare9whentheylearnthatimpolitebehaviorisbecomingmoreandmorecommonin10educationsaysDr.GeraldAmandaacounseloratCityCollegeofSanFrancisco.They11somehighschoolstudentstomisbehavebutthinkthosewhogetto12willbehavemorepolitely.Dr.Amandabelievesthatsocietyin13hasbecomemoretolerantofrudebehaviorand14peopleinpowerincludingprofessorsnolonger15standardsfor16.Thatleadstoagrowingimprudence轻率行为17somecollegestudents.There’sagreat18ofbadbehaviorintheworldaroundthemandyoungpeopleseeitand19disrespectsaidDr.Amanda20thatsometimesstudentshavenoideathattheyarebeingrude.1.A.lineB.conversationC.messageD.picture2.A.professorB.studentC.presidentD.classmate3.A.hardworkingB.cheatingC.rudeD.selfish4.A.lateB.earlyC.noisilyD.quietly5.A.fellingB.interestC.computerD.business6.A.badlyB.wellC.politelyD.oneself7.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.learningD.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

In1970myfivebrothersmysisterandIlivedinthehousingprojectsofTorontowithourparents.Myfatherwasafactoryworkerandmymotherstayedathome.EachyearmyfatherwoulddressupasSantaClausandgothroughthestreetsoftheprojectssharingjoyandcandieswiththechildrenthere.Heloveditasmuchastheydid!ButaroundtheChristmasin1970myfatherwasoutofhisjobandmoneywastight.InfacttherewasnomoneyforChristmasandmyparentsweren’tsurewhatthey’dprovideforus.ThatChristmasEvehoweverasusualmyfatherleftthehousedressedasSantaClaus.HeknewthateventhoughourChristmaswouldbehardhecouldnotdisappointtheotherkidsintheneighborhood.AsmyfatherleftthehouseandwentdownthewalkwaySantaClauswaswalkingupwithagreatsackfullofgiftsforus!HesaidnothingonlysmiledasweetsmileatmyfatherandwishedhimaMerryChristmas.ThehappymanhandedDadthesackandwalkedawaydowntheblock.WeneverknewwhothemanwasandwhoshowedusgreatkindnessonasnowyChristmasnight.Wedoknowhoweverthatwithouthimwewouldhavehadnothingunderthetree.HiskindnessgavemyparentshopeandshowedusinaveryrealwaythetruemeaningofChristmas.Ourfamilyhasneverforgottenthiskindstranger.EachyearwetellthestoryofthemysteriousSantaClausandtrytorepayhisgiftsbygivinggiftstoothersinneed.1.Theauthor’sfather________.A.wasoncetherichestmaninhishometownB.wasworkinginagovernmentofficeC.hadtosupportafamilyof9peopleD.lookedlikeSantaClausmost2.Whathappenedin1970?A.Theauthor’sfatherwasoutofwork.B.Theauthor’smotherlostherjob.C.TheyhadalittlemoneyleftforChristmas.D.TheyhadtheworstChristmasintheirlives.3.Theauthor’sfamilyknew________.A.whothemysteriousSantaClauswasB.whythemysteriousSantaClaushelpedthemC.howtheycouldrepaythemysteriousSantaClausD.theycouldfindthemysteriousSantaClausoneday4.Itcanbeinferred推断that________.A.themysteriousSantaClauswasoneoftheirrelativesB.themysteriousSantaClauswasarichmanintheareaC.thesackfromthemysteriousSantaClauswasveryexpensiveD.theauthor’sfamilywereallthankfultothemysteriousSantaClaus

Nodira18livesintheTashkentregionofUzbekistan.Shewasbornwithararediseaseandisnowparalyzed瘫痪fromthewaistdown.Herlifeisconfinedtoawheelchairbutherdreamsknownosuchboundaries.Herhopesforthefutureincludeattendinguniversityridinginherfather’scarandbeingabletowalklikeotherchildren.Nodirawhichmeans‘unique’inUzbekisoneoffivechildreninapoorfamily.EverymorningafterrecitingherprayersNodirafeedsthehensandgoatsfromherwheelchair.Therestofherdayisspentknittingforotherpeopleandhelpinghermotherwiththehouseholdchores.Nodirahasneverbeentoschoolbecauseitistoofarfromherhomeandinaccessibleforherwheelchair.Alocalteacherusedtocomeandtutorherathomeandasaresultshewasabletofinishthirdgrade.Afterthatherparentsmovedtoanothertownandthetutorcouldnotvisitasmuch.DespitethemanydifficultiesinNodira’slifesheisluckytobelivingwithherfamily.Thestigma羞辱attachedtothechildrenlivingwithdisabilitiescombinedwiththelackofwheelchairaccessinschoolsandtheeconomicdifficultiesfacedbymanyUzbekfamilieshaveledmanyparentstoplacechildrenwithdisabilitiesinspecialinstitutions.ThesedaysNodiradoeshomeworkexercisesathomeandreadsasmuchasshecan.Stillitisunlikelythatshewillbeabletofinishherprimaryeducationmuchlessattenduniversity.WhilemissingoutonaneducationisagreatdisappointmenttoNodirahergreatestwishforatruefriendcanstillcometrue.WhatIwantmorethananythingisafriendwhoalsohasadisabilityshesays.Somebodywillnotfeelsorryformeormakefunofmeandwillunderstandwhatmylifeislike.1.Theunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.herdreamswillhelpherdesertherwheelchairB.herdreamsareneverlimitedbyherdisabilityC.sheoftendreamsofmovingfreelywithoutawheelchairD.sheneverdreamsofrecoveringfromherdisability2.NodiradoesallthefollowingeverydayEXCEPT_____.A.givefoodtosomeanimalsB.tomakeclothesfromwoolenorcottonthreadC.drivecarsdesignedforthedisabledD.helpwiththehousework3.Theunderlinedwordtutorinthe3rdparagraphcanbereplacedby_____.A.educateB.visitC.treatD.comfort4.WhatNodirawantsmostis______.A.togotouniversityB.towalkonherownfeetC.tofinishherprimaryeducationD.tofindatruefriend

LookingbackonmychildhoodIamconvincedthatnaturalistsarebornandnotmade.Althoughwewereallbroughtupinthesamewaymybrothersandsisterssoonabandonedtheirpressedflowersandinsects.UnlikethemIhadnoearformusicandlanguages.IwasnotanearlyreaderandIcouldnotdomentalarithmetic.BeforeWorldWarIwespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythedimmemoryofthehousewelivedinofmyroomandmytoys.NordoIrecallclearlythelargefamilyofgrandparentsauntsunclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor.ButIdohaveaclearmemoryofthedogsthefarmanimalsthelocalbirdsandabovealltheinsects.Iamanaturalistnotascientist.Ihaveastrongloveofthenaturalworldandmyenthusiasmledmeintovariedinvestigations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoyburningthemidnightoilwhilereadingaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveries.Thensomethinghappensthatbringstheseobservationstogetherinmyconsciousmind.Suddenlyyoufancyyouseetheanswertotheriddlebecauseitallseemstofittogether.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300papersandbookswhichsomemighthonorwiththetitleofscientificresearch.Butcuriosityakeeneyeagoodmemoryandenjoymentoftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist:oneoftheoutstandingandessentialqualitiesrequiredisself-disciplineaqualityIlack.Ascientistrequiresnotonlyself-disciplinebuthardtrainingdeterminationandagoal.Ascientistuptoacertainpointcanbemade.Anaturalistisborn.Ifyoucancombinethetwoyougetthebestofbothworlds.1.Thefirstparagraphtellsustheauthor_____.A.wasinterestedinflowersandinsectsinhischildhoodB.losthishearingwhenhewasachildC.didn’tlikehisbrothersandsistersD.wasborntoanaturalist’sfamily2.Theauthorcan’trememberhisrelativesclearlybecause_____.A.hedidn’tliveverylongwiththemB.thefamilywasextremelylargeC.hewastooyoungwhenhelivedwiththemD.hewasfullyoccupiedwithobservingnature3.Theauthorsaysthatheisanaturalistratherthanascientistprobablybecausehethinkshe_____.A.hasagreatdealoftroubledoingmentalarithmeticB.lackssomeofthequalitiesrequiredofascientistC.justreadsaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveriesD.comesupwithsolutionsinamostnaturalway

A.roundofapplausepleasefortheIndianmanwhorecentlysangfor80hoursstraightsettinganewGuinnessworldrecorD.It’sanimpressivefeattobesurebutlet’sjusthopehestillhasavoicE.AccordingtoIndiannewspapersRajeshBurburehasbeentoldtokeepsilentforseveraldayssohisvocalcords声带canheal.ItwasreportedthatBurbureandhisfamilyareinacelebratorymooD.It’saproudmomentforallofushiswifetoldDNAIndiA.com.Iontheotherhandamunabletosharetheirenthusiasm.Don’tgetmewrong:Ihopethe35-year-oldBurburelivesforeversellsamillionrecordsandbecomesaninternationalcelebrity.Buthisrecord–singingfor80hoursstraight–isaboutasmeaningfulasmostoftheothercuriousbutcrazyfeatslistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.GrantedI’mnotqualifiedtospeakonthesubject.I’vegotnoworldrecordstomyname–andIneverexpecttohaveany.ThenagainmaybeIamqualifiedtospeakforthoseofuswhohavebetterthingstodothantrainforyearstosingan80-hourmedley混合曲ofpopsongs.Butlet’snotjustpickonpoorBurburE.He’snottheonlypersonchasingmeaninglessaccolades.TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsisfullofthenamesofpeoplewhoatonetimegrewthelongesthairorbuiltthebiggestbicycleorbakedthelargestcheesecakE.Toalloftheseenterprising有进取心的soulsIasksimplyWhatwasitallfor?Congratulations!Forallofyourpainstakingeffortyoubecameafootnoteinathickbookthatnoonereadsexceptforyouandthepersonwhowilleventuallysurpassyou–withonemorehourofsingingafewmorecentimetersofsteelorafewmorepoundsofcheesE.Afterallrecordsaremadetobebroken.1.Fromthetextwecanlearnthattheauthor.A.hasnoGuinnessrecordssoheadmiresBurbures’featB.feelsitisapityhewasnotinvitedtosharethehappinesswiththeBurburesC.thinkssingingfor80hoursstraightiscompletelymeaninglessD.isquiteworriedaboutBurbure’svocalcords2.BeforesomeonewinsaGuinnessrecordheorshehasto.A.becomeaninternationalcelebrityB.knowallaboutGuinnessrecordC.practiceagreatdealD.beargreatstressforfearofinjury3.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat.A.afterthe80hoursofsingingBurburecouldnolongerspeakB.Burbure’wifedidn’tsupporthisattempttomakeaGuinnessrecordC.manyhavecriticizedBurbureforhisstupidbehaviorD.challengingaGuinnessrecordmaybeharmfultothehealth4.Theauthor’sattitudetotheGuinnessworldrecordsmentionedinthepassageis.A.positiveB.impressedC.negativeD.touched5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatWasthePoint?B.RecordsAreMadetobeBrokenC.ANewIndianGuinnessRecordD.TheGuinnessBookIsBoring

MyHouseMymothermovedalotwhenshewasgrowinguponaccountofGrandpabeinginthearmy.Shehatedhavingtoadjusttonewschoolsandmakenewfriends.That’swhyIthoughtshewasjokingwhensheputforwardtheideaofmoving.Butshewascompletelyserious.Forjustthetwoofusmymothersaidanapartmentinthecitywillsuitourneedsmuchbetter.PersonallyIthinkshe’slosthermind.IguessIcanunderstandwhyshewouldwanttomovebutwhataboutmeandwhatthishousemeanstome?Isupposeifyoulookedatmyhouseyoumightthinkitwasjustanothercountryhouse.Buttomeitisanythingbutstandard.Imovedintothishousewithmyparentstenyearsago.Icanstillrememberthatfirstdaylikeitwasyesterday.ThefirstthingInoticedwasthebigfrontyard.Tomeitseemedlikeanoceanofgrass—Icouldn’twaittodivein.Thebackyardwasfullofgnarled扭曲的粗糙的andscarytreesthattalkonwindynights.ButIgrewtolikethemandtheshadowstheycastinmyroom.MyfatherandIevenbuiltasmalltreehousewhereIoftengotorememberallthewonderfultimeswehadbeforeFather’sdeath.Thishouseisspecial—maybeonlytome—butspecialnevertheless.It’sthelittleseeminglyinsignificantthingsthatmakethishousesospecialtome:theice-coldtilefloorsthatmakemetrembleonmidnightsnackruns;thesmellofmyfather’spipethatstillexists;thetoweringbookcasesofmymother;theviewoutsidemybedroomwindow.Thishouseholdstoomanymemoriesmemorieswhichwouldbelostifwegaveitup.1.Whydidtheauthor’smotherdecidetomove?A.Becauseshehatedthecountryside.B.BecauseGrandpawasonconstantmove.C.BecauseDad’sdeathmadeherlosehermind.D.Becauseshethoughtacityflatmorefitforthem.2.Whatimpressedtheauthorwhenshefirstmovedintothehouse?A.Thetreehouse.B.Thebigtrees.C.Thecoldfloors.D.Thegreengrass.3.Howdidtheauthorletusfeelthatthehousewasspecialtoher?A.Byarguingwhetherthehousewasstandard.B.Byexplainingwhythehousesuitedtheirneeds.C.Bydescribingthesmallthingsrelatedtoherhouse.D.Bycomparingthedifferencesbetweencountryandcitylife.4.Mymothermovedalotwhenshewasgrowingupbecauseof________.A.Grandpabeinginthearmy.B.theirfamily’slikingmovingC.thelife’sneedD.Mother’swork

Withonlyabout1000pandasleftintheworldChinaisdesperatelytryingtoclonetheanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies.That’samovesimilartowhataTexasA.&MUniversityresearchershavebeenundertakingforthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalledNoah’sArk.Noah’sArkisaimedatcollectingeggsembryos胚胎semenandDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen.Ifcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinct灭绝Dr.DuaneKraemeraprofessorinTexasA.&M’sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicinesaystherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuture.Itisestimatedthatasmanyas2000speciesofmammalsbirdsandreptileswillbecomeextinctinover100years.ThepandanativeonlytoChinaisindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.ThisweekChinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryobyintroducingcellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theyarenowtryingtoimplant移植theembryointoahostanimal.Theentireprocedure程序couldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocomplete.Thenucleartransfer核子移植ofonespeciestoanotherisnoteasyandthelackofavailablepandaeggscouldbeamajorproblemKraemerbelieves.Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancyhavingababy.Ittakesalongtimeandit’sdifficultbutthiscouldbegroundbreakingscienceifitworks.TheyarecertainlynotputtinganylivepandasatrisksoitisworththeeffortaddsKraemerwhoisoneoftheleadersoftheProjectatTexasA.&Mthefirst-everattemptatcloningadog.Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat’sneverbeendoneandthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah’sArk.We’rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatfaceextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere’salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It’saresearchthatisverymuchneedeD.1.TheaimofNoah’sArkprojectisto_______.A.makeeffortstoclonetheendangeredpandasB.collectDNAofendangeredanimalstostudyC.saveendangeredanimalsfromdyingoutD.transferthenuclearofoneanimaltoanother2.AccordingtoProfessorKraemerthemajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbethelackof_______.A.hostanimalsB.availablepandaeggsC.qualifiedresearchersD.enoughmoney3.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.abouttwothousandofspecieswillprobablydieoutinacenturyB.KraemerandhisteamhavesucceededincloningadogC.scientiststrytoimplant移植apanda’seggintoarabbitD.KraemerwillworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearches4.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.China’sSuccessinPandasCloning.B.TheFirstClonedPandaintheWorlD.C.China—theNativePlaceofPandasForever.D.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandas.

ANoticeofDelnorHospitaltheHospitalWeunderstandthatmedicalinformationaboutyouandyourhealthispersonal.Wearecommittedtoprotectingyourmedicalinformation.WecreatearecordofthecareandservicesyoureceiveattheHospital.Weneedthisrecordtoprovideyouwithqualitycareandtocomply遵从withcertainlegalrequirements.Thisnoticeexplainsthewaysinwhichwemayuseanddisclosemedicalinformationaboutyou.Wealsodescribeyourrightsandcertainobligationwehaveregardingtheuseanddisclosureofmedicalinformation.HOWWEMAYUSEANDDISCLOSEMEDICALINFORMATIONABOUTYOUThefollowingcategoriesdescribedifferentwaysthatweuseanddiscloseyourmedicalinformation.Noteveryuseordisclosureineverycategoryislisted.Howeverallofthewayswearepermittedtouseanddiscloseinformationwillfallwithinoneofthecategories.ForTreatment.Wemayuseyourmedicalinformationtoprovideyouwithmedicaltreatmentorservices.Wemaydiscloseyourmedicalinformationtodoctorsnursesandtechnicians.Inadditionthedoctormayneedtotellthedieticianifyouhavediabetessothatwemayarrangeappropriatemeals.DifferentdepartmentswithintheHospitalalsomayshareyourmedicalinformation.ForPayment.WemayuseanddiscloseyourmedicalinformationsothatthetreatmentandservicesyoureceiveattheHospitalmaybebilledandpaymentmaybecollectedfromyouaninsurancecompanyorathirdparty.Wealsomaytellyourhealthplanaboutatreatmentyouaregoingtoreceivetoobtainpriorapprovalortodeterminewhetheryourplanwillcoverthetreatment.ForHealthCareOperations.WemayuseanddiscloseyourmedicalinformationfortheHospitaloperationspurposes.TheseusesanddisclosuresarenecessarytoruntheHospitalandtomakesurethatallofourpatientsreceivequalitycare.WealsomaycombineyourmedicalinformationwiththoseofmanyHospitalpatientstodeterminewhetheradditionalservicesshouldbeofferedwhatservicesarenolongerneededandwhethercertainnewtreatmentsareeffective.1.Fromthenoticewecanlearn_______mayreadyourmedicalinformation.A.doctorsB.nursesC.dieticianD.allabove2.Besidesabidingbycertainlegalrequirementtherecordabouteverypatientiscreatedto_______.A.protectthepatient’smedicalinformationB.complywithallrequirementsC.providepatientswithqualitycareD.usethepatient’smedicalinformation3.Whichofthefollowingisn’tmentionedinthenotice?A.TheHospitalcreatesarecordofthecareandservices.B.ThepatientwillbetoldhowsoonhecanrecoverafteranoperationC.ThepatientcanbetoldhishealthplanaboutatreatmentD.TheHospitalcanarrangeappropriatemealsforpatients.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthenotice?A.Patientscouldn’tbeinformedofhismedicalinformationB.AllpersonsintheHospitalknowpatients’informationC.PatientsintheHospitalcouldreceivepropercareandtreatmentD.TheHospitalcouldnevercombineyourmedicalinformationwiththoseofmanyHospitalpatients.

PerhapsyouhaveneverheardofKatherineLawes.KatherinewasthewifeofLewisLaweswarden监狱长atSingSingPrisonfrom1920to1941.Inthese21yearshemademanyreforms---andanimportantpartofhissuccesswasduetohiswifeKatherine.Katherinetookseriouslytheideathattheprisonersarehumanbeingsworthyofattentionandrespect.SheregularlyvisitedinsidethewallsofSingSing.Sheencouragedtheprisonerstookthingstothemandspenttimelisteningtothem.Mostimportantlyshecaredaboutthem.Andasaresulttheycareddeeplyabouther.ThenonenightinOctoberof1937newswastelegraphedbetweentheprisoncellsthatKatherinehadbeenkilledinanaccident.Theprisonersaskedthewardentoallowthemtoattendherfuneral.HeagreedtotheirstrangerequestandafewdayslaterthesouthgateofSingSingswungslowlyopen.Hundredsofmenwhohadcommittedalmosteverycrimeimaginablemarchedslowlyoutoftheprisonlatergatheredagainatthegateandreturnedtotheircells.Thereweresomanythattheyproceededunguarded.Butnoonetriedtoescape.Ifhehadtheothersmighthavekilledhimimmediately.SodevotedweretheytoKatherineLawesthewomanwhodailywalkedintoHelltoshowthemenapieceofHeaven.Katherine'sstrengthwastoseethemenlessasprisonersandmoreasindividuals.ThomasMooreoncesaidWecanonlytreatbadlythosethingsorpeoplewhosesoulsweshownorespectfor.1.WhenKatherine'shusbandwasthewardenatSingSingPrisonshedidthefollowingthingsEXCEPT_______________.A.encouragingtheprisonersB.visitingtheprisonhousesC.doingsomewritingfortheprisonerD.spendingtimeinlisteningtotheprisoners2.WhydidtheprisonersaskthewardentoallowthemtoattendKatherine’sfuneral?A.BecauseKatherinedidn'tlookdownuponthemandcaredaboutthem.B.BecauseKatherinewasthewifeofthewarden.C.BecauseKatherinemadereformsintheprison.D.BecauseKatherinehadbeenkilledbyoneofthem.3.Whomdoestheunderlinedparttheothersreferto?A.Thepolicemenatthefuneral.B.Theotherprisoners.C.Theguards.D.Thepolicemenfromotherprisons.4.Thebesttitleofthispassageis_________.A.KatherineLawes'sLifeB.ReformsatSingSingPrisonC.ToHonorTheirSoulsD.ToMeetTheirRequirement

OneofBritain’sbravestwomentoldyesterdayhowshehelpedtocatchsuspected可疑的policekillerDavidBieber--andwasthankedwithflowersbythepolice.Itwasalsosaidthatshecouldbeinlineforashareofupto￡30000rewardmoney.VickiBrown30playedaveryimportantroleinendingthenationwidemanhunt.VickiwhohasworkedattheRoyalHotelforfouryearstoldofherterribleexperiencewhenshehadtostealintoBieber’sbedroomandtowatchhimsecretly.Thenshewaitedaloneforthreehourswhilearmedpolicepreparedtostormthebuilding.ShesaidIwasverynervous.ButwhenIopenedthehoteldoorandsaw20armedpolicemenlinedupinthecarparkIwassogladtheywerethere.ThealarmhadbeenraisedbecauseVickibecamesuspicious怀疑oftheguestwhocheckedinat3pmthedaybeforeNewYear’sEvewithlittleluggageandwearingsunglassesandahatpulleddownoverhisface.ShesaidHedidn’tseemtowanttotalktoomuchandmakeanyeyecontact接触.VickitheonlyemployeeondutycalledherbossesMargaret64andhusbandStanMcKale65whophonedthepoliceat11pm.OfficersfromNorthumbriaPolicecalledVickiatthehotelinDunstonGatesheadatabout11:30pmtomakesurethatthiswasthewantedman.ThentheykeptintouchbyphoningVickievery15minutes.Itwasabouttenpasttwointhemorningwhenthephonewentagainandapolicemansaid‘Wouldyougoandmakeyourselfknowntothearmedofficersoutside?’Myheartmissedabeat.Vickiquietlyshowedeightarmedofficersthroughpassagesandstaircasestothetopfloorroomandhandedoverthekey.IrealizedthatmybedroomwindowoverlooksthatpartofthehotelsoIwenttowatch.Icouldnotseeintotheman’sroombutIcouldseethepassage.Thepolicekeptshoutingatthemantocomeoutwithhishandsshowing.Thensuddenlyhemusthavecomeoutbecausetheyshoutedforhimtoliedownwhilehewashandcuffed带上手铐.1.Theunderlinedphrasebeinlineforparagraph1means_______.A.getB.bepaidC.askforD.own2.VickibecamesuspiciousofDavidBieberbecause_______.A.thepolicecalledherB.helookedverystrangeC.hecametothehotelwithlittleluggageD.hecametothehotelthedaybeforeNewYear’sEve3.Vicki’sheartmissedabeatbecause_________.A.thephonewentagainB.shewouldbefamousC.thepolicemenhadalreadyarrivedD.shesaw20policemeninthecarpark4.DavidBieberwasmostprobablyhandcuffedin________.A.thepassageB.theman’sroomC.Vicki’sbedroomD.thetopfloorroom5.Thewholeeventprobablylastedabout_______hoursfromthemomentBiebercametothehoteltothearrivalofsomearmedofficers.A.6B.8C.11D.14

Ifyoufeelatpresentthatyoudon’thaveenoughfriendsinyourlifeonereasonmaybethatyouhaveletyourselfbecometoobusytomaketimefortherelationshipsyoualreadyhavE.Startingandkeepingfriendshiprequireseffortandcommitment.Manyofusletourlivesbecomesobusywithworkandothercommitmentsthatwedon’tgetaroundtoschedulingtimeforpleasureandrenewal叙旧withthefriendsrelativesandacquaintanceswealreadyhavE.Makingtheefforttocallyourfriendsmoreregularlyandtoacceptmoreoftheinvitationsyoureceivefromotherscanimproveyoursociallifeinahurry!Arethereanypeopleyoucouldcallrightnowandbeassuredofapleasantwelcome?Aretherepeoplethatyoucouldcountontohelpyouintimeofdifficulty?Canyouhaveclosetalkswiththem?Doyouhavefunwhenyouaretogether?Areyouhappytohavetheminyourlife?Ifyouhaven’tseenmuchofthemlatelyisitbecauseyouhavebecometoobusy?Haveyougrownapart?Wasthereanargument?Ifthemainreasonyouhaven’tbeengettingtogetherwiththepeopleyoualreadyknowisthatyouhavegottentoobusytakeagoodlookathowyouspendyourtimE.Compareitwithyourrealvaluesandpriorities优先考虑的事inlifE.Isyourbusylifestylereallybringingyouthequalityoflifethatyouwant?Ifyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendswhyhasthishappened?Areyouseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifeattheexpenseofrelationshipswithotherhumanbeings?Haveyouallowedyourtimetobeover-committedbecauseyouneversayNotoanyone?Doyouinsistondoingthingsyourselfthatcouldbedelegatedtoothers?Ifsowhy?Doyoubelievethateverythingdependsonyou?Examinewhetherthewayyouarenowspendingyourtimeaccuratelyreflectsyourdeepestvaluesandpriorities.Makesurethatyouscheduleadequatetimeforthethingsthataretrulymostimportanttoyou.Ifyoureallywanttokeepfriendsinyourlifemakeaspaceinyourscheduleandaspaceinyourheartforthem.1.Theauthormainlydiscusses______inthispassagE.A.howtospendoursparetimeB.howtobalancefriendshipandworkC.whetherweshouldkeepfriendshipD.whetherweshouldinvitefriendstodinner2.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tindicateagoodrelationship?A.YouhavesomeonetocountonwhenyouareintroublE.B.Youhavesomeonetohaveclosetalkswith.C.YouhavefunwhenyouarewithsomeonE.D.YoufeeldepressedwithothersinlifE.3.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddelegatedparA.7probablymean?A.replacedB.appointedC.defeatedD.handled4.Thereasonwhyyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendsmaybethefollowingexceptthat_____.A.youfeelitdifficulttokeepfriendshipB.youspendtoomuchtimeseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifeC.yousticktodoingeverythingallbyyourselfD.youneverrefusewhateverotherpeopleaskyoutodo

STAGEKeepitintheair:TheChaoyangTheaterisoneoftheBeijingtheaterstopresentacrobatics杂技allyearround.TopacrobaticartistsinvitedfromalloverthecountryperformforChineseandforeigntourists.TheprogramcontainstrickcyclingleapingthroughhoopsandChinesemagictricks.Someoftheartistshavewonprizesininternationalcompetitions.Time:7∶15p.m.DailyPlace:36DongsanhuanBeiluChaoyangDistrictTel:6507242165071818Useyourhead:GreenHatisanewdramagivenbyagroupofyoungChineseactors.It’sarewriteofAmericanwriterNathanielHawthorne’sfamousnovelTheScarletLetter.Itdescribestheheroine’sgreatcourageinfindingthetrueloveagainstthepublicdisagreement.Time:7∶15p.m.untilMarch5exceptMondaysPlace:ChinaChildren’sTheaterTel:6603725566037265Mixandmatch:StoryofPuppetstellsofafairyZixiawholooksfortrueloveinthehumanworld.AfterwatchingapuppetplayPeonyPavilionshethinkstheremustbetrueloveinrealitysosheusesmagictoturnthepuppetcharactersintohumanswantingtofallinlovewiththepuppethero.Butthingsdon’tgoassheplanned...LiLiuyithedirectoroftheplayhasmadeseveralsuccessfulattemptstopresentdifferenttraditionaloperasinoneplay.ThistimehecombinesPekingOperaKunquOperaPingjuOperaalongwithabandusingthestructureofmoderndrama.Time:7∶30p.m.untilMarch10exceptMondaysPlace:SmallPlayhouseofBeijingPeople’sArtTheaterTel:65250123PekingOpera:TheBeijingPekingOperaTroupewillgivetwoperformancesattheChang’anGrandTheater.Eachperformanceincludestwoclassicalexcerpts选段.OneisWenxiaplayfocusingonsinginganddancing;theotherisWuxiaplayfullofacrobaticdancing.ThefirstnightwillbeTheCrossroadandPresentingaPearloftheRainbowBridge.AndthesecondnightwillseetheperformanceofTheGoddessofHeavenScattersFlowersandHavocinHeaven.Time:7∶30p.m.February2728Place:Chang’anGrandTheaterTel:865310431.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A.storyofpuppetsisaplayheldinChinaChildren’sTheaterB.theartistswhohavewonprizeswillperformmagictricksC.onMarch5therewillbetwoplaysforustochooseD.theartistsintheBeijingPekingOperaTroupearefromalloverthecountry2.IfatouristwantstoseeaperformanceonMarch15hecancall________tobookaticket.A.86531043B.65250123C.66037255D.650718183.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThedirectoroftheStoryofPuppetscombinesdifferentoperasinit.B.GreenHatisbasedonafamousnovelactedbysomeAmericanartists.C.TopAcrobaticartistswillpresenttheirperformancesaroundourcountry.D.TheBeijingPekingOperaTroupewillgivetwoperformanceswiththesameexcerpts.

YearsagowhenIstartedlookingformyfirstjobwiseadvisersurgedBarbarabeenthusiastic!Enthusiasmwilltakeyoufurtherthananyamountofexperience.Howrighttheywere!Enthusiasticpeoplecanturnaboringdriveintoanadventureextraworkintoopportunityandstrangersintofriends.NothinggreatwaseverachievedwithoutenthusiasmwroteRalphWaldoEmerson.Itisthepastethathelpsyouhangintherewhenthegoinggetstough.ItistheinnervoicethatwhispersIcandoit!whenothersshoutNoyoucan’t!IttookyearsandyearsfortheearlyworkofBarbaraMcClintockageneticist遗传学家whowonthe1983NobelPrizeinmedicinetobegenerallyaccepted.Yetshedidn’tletuponherexperiments.Workwassuchadeeppleasureforherthatsheneverthoughtofstopping.Weareallbornwithwide–eyedenthusiasticwonderanditisthischildlikewonderthatgivesenthusiasticpeoplesuchayouthfulairwhatevertheirage.At90cellistPabloCasalswouldstarthisdaybyplayingBach巴赫.Asthemusicflowedthroughhisfingershisbentshoulderswouldstraightenandjoywouldreappearinhiseyes.AsauthorandpoetSamueloncewroteYearswrinkle使生皱纹theskinbuttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Enthusiasticpeoplealsolovewhattheydoregardlessofmoneytitleorpower.PatriciaMcllrathretireddirectoroftheMissouriRepertoryTheaterinKansasCitywasonceaskedwhereshegotherenthusiasm.SherepliedMyfatheralawyerlongagotoldmeInevermadeapennyuntilIstoppedworkingformoney.Ifwecannotdowhatweloveasafull-timecareerwecandoitasahobby.ElizabethLaytonofWellsvilleKanwas68beforeshebegantodraw.Thisactivityendedherdepressionthathadtroubledherforatleast30yearsandthequalityofherworkledonecritictosayIampersuadedtocallLaytonagenius.Wecan’taffordtowastetearsonmight-have-beens.Weneedtoturnthetearsintosweataswegoafterwhat-can-be.Weneedtoliveeachmomentwhole-heartedlywithalloursenses-findingpleasureinthesweetsmellofabackyardgardenthesimplepictureofasix-year-oldandthebeautyofarainbow.1.TheauthormentionscellistPabloCasalsinthethirdparagraphtoshowthat.A.musiccanarousepeople’senthusiasmB.enthusiasmcangivepeopleinspirationneededtosucceedC.enthusiasmcanmakepeoplefeelyoungD.enthusiasmcankeeppeoplehealthy2.Howmanyexamplesaregiveninthepassagetoshowtheimportanceofenthusiasm?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.3.Theauthorholdstheviewthat.A.enthusiasticpeoplewillnevergetoldB.enthusiasmcanmakeyousucceedandenjoylifeC.enthusiasmismoreimportantthanexperienceD.enthusiasmcangivepeoplemoresuccessandfame

Physedphysicaleducationismakingacomebackasapartoftheschoolcorecurriculum核心课程butwithadifference.Whilegroupsportsarestillpartofthecurriculumthenewwayistoteachskillsthatareusefulbeyondgymclass.Insteadoflearninghowtoclimbaropechildrenaretaughttoliftweightsbalancetheirdietsandbuildphysicalendurance忍耐力.Inthiswaykidsaregiventhetoolsandskillsandexperiencessotheycanleadaphysicallyactivelifetherestoftheirlife.Consideringthat15percentofAmericanchildren6to18areoverweightsupporterssaymoremoneyandthoughtmustbeputintophysedcurriculum.Inmanycasesthatmaymeannotjustreplacingtheoldgym-classmodelwithfitnessprogramsbutalsostartingupphysedprogramsbecauseschoolboardsoftenputP..E.onthechoppingblock砧板cuttingitentirelyordecreasingitsteachersorthedaysitisofferedsaysAliciaMoag-StahlbergtheexecutivedirectorofActionforHealthKids.Thedifferenceinphysedprogramsispartlyduetothelackofanationalstandard.Physicaleducationneedstobepartofthecorecurriculumsheadded.Thewisdomofthenewapproachhassomescientificsupport.ResearchersattheUniversityofWisconsinhaveshowedhoweffectivethefit-for-lifemodelofgymclasscanbe.Theyobservedhow50overweightchildrenlostmoreweightwhentheycycledandskiedcross-country越野thanwhentheyplayedsports.Theresearchersalsofoundthatteachingsportslikefootballresultedinlessoverallmovementpartlybecausesomereluctantstudentswereabletositonthebench.Anotherproblemwithsimplyteachinggroupsportsingymclassisthatonlyasmallpercentageofstudentscontinueplayingthemaftergraduatingfromhighschool.Thenewmethodteachesskillsthattranslatetoadulthood.1.Accordingtothepassagewhatisusuallytaughtintheoldgymclass?A.LiftweightsB.ClimbaropeC.CycleD.Haveabalanceddiet2.WhatdoesAliciaMoag-StahlbergmeanbysayingsomeschoolboardsputP..E.onthechoppingblock?A.SchoolsdonotpayenoughattentiontoP..E.B.SchoolswelcomeP..E.butdonothavetimeforit.C.SchoolsputP..E.inthefirstplace.D.Schoolscutdownothersubjects’timeforP..E.3.WhichisNOTthereasontocarryoutphysedprogramsaccordingtothepassage?A.Moreteenagersareoverweight.B.Traditionalgroupsportsteachingisnoteffective.C.Studentsneedtolearnsomeskillstohelpthemleadaphysicallyactivelife.D.Physedprogramsneedlessmoneytosupport.4.Howmanyproblemsarementionedinthepassagewithsimplyteachinggroupsports?A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.One5.What’sthedifferencebetweenthecome-backphysedandtheordinarygym-classmodelA.ThePhysedteachesgroupsports.B.ThePhysedprovidesmorefitnessprograms.C.ThePhysedteachestoolsandskillswhichcouldbeusedinthefuturelife.D.ThePhysedhasmoresupportfromthegovernment.

Aresomepeopleborncleverandothersbornstupid?Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperience?Strangelyenoughtheanswertothesequestionsisyes.Tosomeextentourintelligenceisgivenusatbirthandnoamountofspecialeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithintelligence.Ontheotherhandachildwholivesinrichandvariedsurrounding.Thusthelimitsofaperson’sintelligencearefixedatbirthwhetherornotbereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.Thisviewnowheldbymostexpertscanbesupportedinanumberofways.Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeopletheclosertheyarelikelytobeinintelligence.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfromthepopulationitislikelythattheirdegreeofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.Ifontheotherhandwetaketwoidenticaltwinstheywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsistersparentsandchildrenusuallyhavesimilarintelligenceandthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendoneforexampletoauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Weshouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedevelopingandthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachotherbutwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreeofintelligence.1.Ifachildisbornwithlowintelligencehecan____.A.neverbecomeageniusB.stillbecomeageniusifheshouldbegivenaneducationC.gobeyondhisintelligencelimitsinrichsurroundingsD.notreachhisintelligenceinhislife2.Inthesecondparagraphifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfromthepopulation...meansifwe____.A.choosetwopersonswithdifferentintelligenceB.takeouttwodifferentpersonsC.choosetwopersonswhoarerelativeD.pickanytwopersons3.Theexampleofthetwinsgoingtoauniversityandtoafactoryseparatelyshow____.A.theroleofenvironmentonintelligenceB.theimportanceoftheirintelligenceC.theimportanceoftheirpositionsD.thepartthatbirthplace

SamDavidElisaEzra和Terry想通过选修某一门课程解决各自的问题阅读下面六门选修课程的介绍A.B.C.D.E.和F.选出可以解答各自疑问的最佳选项选项中有一项是多余选项1.Sam:HowcanIdevelopthecharacterssoastomakemystoryinteresting?2.David:WhenwritinganessayhowcanImakemypointsinamoreorganizedmanner?3.Elisa:WhenIdeliveraspeechhowcanIattractandholdtheattentionoftheaudience?4.Ezra:Howisourknowledgeoftheworldformedinearlychildhood?5.Terry:MyEnglishvocabularyislimited.HowcanIenlargeitmoreeffectively?A.B.I.PuttingIdeasintoWordsEL991-1AHere’sachallenge:whatifwritingcouldbemorethanjustthrowingwordsonapage?Inthiscourseyou’lllearnnotonlyaboutdifferentwritingstylesbutalsoaboutwritingasameansoffiguringoutaproblemandcommunicatingyourthoughtprocesstotheworld.Thisweek-longworkshopwillexplorethebalancebetweenself-expressionandeffectivecommunicationofferingauniqueviewintotheworldofacademia学术界.Commentswillbegiventostudentsandyou’llmakegreatprogressinyourwritingifyoutakethiscourse!HighSchoolasaSocialLaboratory:AnIntroductiontoSociologySO902-3BInthisclasswe’lllearnaboutbroadsociologicaltheoriesbutwe’lldiscussthosetheoriesinrelationtowhatsociologistshavedonebeforestudyingAmericanhighschoolsandyoungsters.We’llexploretheissuessuchasgenderraceclassandviolenceinsocietyatlargeandthewaysinwhichAmericanhighschoolsreflectthosesocialissues.We’llwatchfilmsanddocumentariessuchasMeanGirlsandBowlingforColumbinethatmaketheseconnectionsandyou’llwritepapersmakingtheseconnectionsforyourselfbasedonyourownexperiences.C.D.II.Children’sThinkingBI911-1BThiscoursewillintroducestudentstochildren’sthinking.Itwillexploretheever-changingviewsoncognitive认知的socialandlanguagedevelopmentfromnewbornstomiddlechildhood.Specifictopicsinclude:Whatdobabiesknowaboutobjectsnumberscategoriesandpeople?Whyislanguagelearningeasierforchildren?Whatcanwelearnfromchildrenwithdevelopmentaldisorders?Throughlecturesdiscussionsprojectsandin-classactivitiesstudentswillgainanunderstandingofhowscientistsstudychildren’sthinking.III.CreativeWritingWorkshopEL905-4AThiscoursewillexciteyoungwriterswithmanytoolsandapproachestothewritingprocessineitherfictionorpoetry.Itwillinspireyoutoexperimentwithnewwritingtechniquessuchashowtodescribeapersonasceneorasituationetc.Itisjustforstudentswhohaveaseriousinterestincreativewritingwhoarenotafraidtoexperimentwithstructureandwhowanttodevelopadailywritingpractice.Inthegroupwritingclassesstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoexplorebothgenres体裁whetherenrolledinthepoetryorfictionworkshop.E.F.IV.TheSecretsofLearningandMemoryBN901-3AIndividualmemoryabilitiesvarygreatly.Therearefamouspeoplewithstrongmemorieswhocanremember5000playingcardsinexactsequenceandotherswhocannotstoreanylong-termmemorieswhereeachmorningisastrangenewworld.Andyoumaywonderhowthebrainmanagestoidentifyandsortmemoriesintodifferenttypesthenkeepthemfrom5secondstoalifetimewaitingforasignaltorecallthemingreatdetail.Studentscompletingthisexcitingcoursewillgainusefulknowledgeofhowthebrainlearnsremembersandforgets.V.PersuasiveCommunicationTA905-1AThiscoursewillintroduceyoutotheartsoforganizationstyleanddeliverytohelpmakeyouamoreconfidentandpersuasivepublicspeaker.Youwilldeliverspeechestoyourclassmatesandreceivedetailedcommentsfromboththeteacherandoneanother.Lecturesondevelopingoutlinescopingwithspeakeranxietyandmakingeffectiveuseofvisualaidswillhelpyouimproveyourskillsinpublicspeaking.Buildingontheseskillsthelaterpartofthecoursewillteachyouhowtoprepareapersuasivemessagebasedonyourindividualinterestsandgoals.

EveryyearinAmericahigh-schoolstudentswhowanttogotocollegetakeanationalexaminationcalledtheScholasticAptitudeTestorSATinashortenedway.Theirscoreisanimportantfactorindeterminingwhichcollegeswilladmitthemorwhetheranywillbeadmittedatall.TheScholasticAptitudeTestmeasuresone’smathematicalabilityanduseoftheEnglishlanguage.TraditionallytheEnglishportion部分involvedgrammaticalquestionsandparagraphsthattestreadingcomprehension.ButtheSATfolkshaveaddedasinglequestiontobeansweredinanessayhand-writtenonthespot.That’saninterestingwaytotestwritingabilityputcontentasidehaveyoueverseenyoungpeople’shandwritinglately?Oranyone’sforthatmatterinthisageofcomputerkeyboards?Studentswritenumbersandsigntheirnamesonbankchecks.Theyscribbleclassnotesinwhatcangenerouslybedescribedasthewrittenword.Andtheyhand-writeormoreoftenprintawordortwoofidentificationonluggageandlunchbags.Otherwisepenmanship书法—oncetaughtsomorallyandeasefullybysecond-gradeteachershasgonethewayofthedodobirdwhichhasdiedout.Yettoday’skidsareaskedtowritethoughtfullyandlegibly字迹清楚地forseveralminutesonthisSATTest.Goodlucktothetextscorerswhomustworkoutdifficultlythescrawlofyoungpeoplewho’vebeentypingoncomputerssincetheageofthree!Teachersinsistthatgoodhandwritingcannotonlyhelpone’sscoreontheSATbutalsolateroninlifeimpresspotentialemployersandearnbiggertaxrefunds退税becausethetaxinspectorscanactuallyreadthecomputations计算结果.Anddon’tforgetweallhavetoturntohandwritingfromtimetotimeascomputersgodownwhenpowergoesout.1.ThesubjectstobetestedintheSATinclude______.A.mathEnglishreadingandhandwritingB.mathgrammarreadingandwritingC.mathforeignlanguageandwritingD.mathEnglishandhandwriting2.Theauthorwritesthispassagetointroducethefactthat______.A.writingseemstobeveryimportantintheSATB.thosewhowillgotocollegeshavetotaketheSATC.studentsshouldpracticehandwritingmoreoftenD.inthecomputeragekidsknowhowtowritelegibly3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordscribbleprobablymean?A.Writequicklyandroughly.B.Takenotesdifficultly.C.Printpenmanshipcarefully.D.Describewrittenwordgenerously.4.Accordingtothepassagegoodhandwritingcan______.A.helpstudentsgethighscoresintestsB.makeastudentmorepopularC.measurestudents’abilityD.assistonetogetajob

CaliforniaonceregardedasaleaderintheUnitedStatesforitspublichighereducationsystemranksnexttothelastintheU..S..foritsnumberofadultswithatleastahighschooldiplomaaccordingtothereporttitledCaliforniaattheEdgeofaCliffreleasedbytheCaliforniaFacultyAssociation.Meanwhilethestate’sinvestment投资inpublichighereducationhasdroppedoverthepastthreedecadesandnowranks22ndinthecountry.That’sdespitehavingthecountry’slargestpublichighereducationsystemthereportsaid.It'sacollapse衰退saidThomasMortensonauthorofthereportwhoisanindependentanalystlivinginIowaandaseniorscholaratthePellInstitutefortheStudyofOpportunityinHigherEducationinWashingtonD.C.Ranking49thoutof50statesisanindicationthatshowsthequalityofthestate’seducationalhasbecomemuchworseinrecentdecades.Mortensonsaidinthereport.Asof2007Californiaranked14thintheUnitedStatesintermsofcollegeeducatedmembersoftheworkforceover25yearsofageadropfromeighthplacein1981thereportshowed.MortensonsaidthatCaliforniahasneverbeenthestateofhighstatusineducationandeconomywhileotherstateshavemadegreatergainsinbuildingacollege-educatedworkforce.TheCaliforniaFacultyAssociationisusingthereport’sfindingstocriticizeGovernorArnoldSchwarzenegger’sproposedfundingcutsforeducation.Strugglingwitha14.8-billion-dollarstatebudgetdeficit赤字Schwarzeneggerhasproposedacombinationofsalestaxincreasesborrowingandmajorbudgetcutsincludingcuttingbillionsofdollarsfromthestate’seducationbudget.1.Thepassageismainlyabout__________.A.California’sworsesituationinhighereducationB.thedangeroussituationinCaliforniaC.California’sresearchoneducationandeconomyD.fundingcutsforhigheducationinCalifornia2.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat__________.A.investmentinhighereducationhasdroppedinallstatesB.ThomasMortensonworksatCaliforniaFacultyAssociationC.governorinCaliforniaagreedtospendmoremoneyoneducationD.Californiahadhigherqualityinhighereducationinthepast3.ThereasonwhyCaliforniahasalowerrankineducationisthat________.A.thenumberofadultshasdecreasedrecentlyB.theresultofreporthasbeenpublishedlateC.themoneytoinvestineducationhasbeencutD.theprogressinotherstateshasbeenmade4.Accordingtothereport’sfindings________istoblameforthedropinrankofeducation.A.ArnoldSchwarzeneggerB.ThomasMortensonC.thePellInstituteD.CaliforniaFacultyAssociation

It’shardlysurprisingthatweatherisafavoritetopicforsomanypeoplearoundtheworld—itaffectswherewechoosetolovewhatwewearourmoodsandperhapsevenournationalcharacteristics.Studieshaveshownthechangeableweathercanmakeitdifficulttoconcentratecloudyskiesslowsownreactionandhighhumiditywithhotdrywindsmakesmanypeoplebad-tempereD.IfyouliveinaplacelikeBritainwheretheweatherseemstochangedailyifnothourlyyoucouldbeforgivenforthinkingthattheweatherisrandom.InfacttheweatheriscontrolledbysystemswhichmovearoundareasoftheglobE.IntheUKtheweatherdependsondepressions低气压oftencalledlowsandanticyclones高气压alsoknownashighs.ThesesystemsstartintheAtlanticOceanandmaketheirwayacrosstheBritishIslesfromthewesttotheeast.HighsbringsunnyweatherwhilelowsbringrainandwinD.Inmoderntimeshumanactivitiesseemtobealteringweatherpatterns.GasesproducedbyheavyindustrychangethetemperatureoftheEarth’ssurfaceandaffectcloudformation.SomeresearcherssaythatfactoriesinEuropeandNorthAmericamayhavebeenoneofthecausesofthedroughtsinAfricainthe1980s.Thehumanracehasalwaystiedtoguesstheweatherespeciallyinareasoftheworldwheretherearefrequentchanges.Traditionalrhymespointtoearlyattemptstoidentifyweatherpatternspopularpoemsinclude:Redskyatnightshepherds’delight;redskyinthemorningshepherds’warning.Flieswillswarmbeforeastorm.Rainbefore7clearby11.Whilefolkwisdomcanstillprovideaguidetohelpforecastweathertoday’smethodsofpredictionincreasinglyrelyontechnology.Satellitesballoonsshipsaircraftsandweathercenterswithsensitivemonitoringequipmentsenddatatocomputers.ThedateisthemprocessedandtheweatherispredicteD.Howevereventhissystemcannotpredictweatherforlongerthanaboutaweek.1.Whenweatherkeepschanging.A.peoplebecomebad-temperedB.people’sreactionslowsdownC.peoplefindithardtofocusontheirworkD.peoplebecomehungrier2.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthesecondparagraph?A.Changesinweather.B.WeatherinBritain.C.Africandroughts.D.Researchonweather.3.TheweatherinBritainis.A.randomB.moistC.depressingD.satisfying4.Accordingtoatraditionalrhymeifthereisredskyatnightthenextdaywillbe.A.windyB.rainyC.fineD.snowy5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsintrue?A.AnticyclonesoftenbringrainandwinD.B.WeatherforecastinghasbeendoneforalongtimE.C.WeathercouldneverbepredicteD.D.Modernmethodsofweatherpredictionaredevelopedfromfolkwisdom.

Tohitch-hikesuccessfullyinanycountryyoumustbeabletodotwothings:attractattentionandatthesametimeconvincethedriverataglancethatyoudonotintendtorobormurderhim.Tofulfillthefirstrequirementyoumusthavesomemarktodistinguishyouatoncefromallotherhikers.Aservicemanforinstanceshouldwearhisuniformastudenthisscarf.Inaforeigncountryanunmistakableindicationofyourownnationalitywillalsoarrestadriver’sattention.WhenIhitch-hiked9500milesacrosstheUnitedStatesandbackrecentlyIworeawell-tailoredsuitabowlerhatandatrenchcoatandcarriedapencil-thinrolledblackumbrella.MysuitcasewasdecoratedwithBritishflags.HavingplentyofluggagemoreoverIwasnotlikelytobesuspectedofbeingadangerouslunatic精神病患者.IthenhadtogetacrosstothedrivertheideathatIwasarealtravelerandneededtogetsomewherecheaply.Butevenwithcarefulpreparationyoumustnotassume认为thatthetaskwillbeeasy.Youshouldbepreparedtowaitalittlefortherearedriverswhoconfessto承认afierceprejudiceagainstnottosayhatredofhitch-hikersandwouldnomorepickupahikerthanmarchfromAldermastontoLondon.InAmericamyaveragewaitwashalf-an-hourandmylongesttwohoursbutIhaveheardofpeoplewaitingallday;theyprobablytooklesspainstomakethemselveseasytonotice.Normustyouassumethatallthedriverswhostopforyouarenicenormalpeople.OnoneoccasionIfoundmyselfdrivingwithtwoboysofaboutnineteenwhoturnedouttobeontherunfromthepoliceandwerehopingtousemeasanalibi.Therearealsolesser较小的risks:youmayfindyourselfinthecarofaFascistfanaticaMormonmissionary传教士orjustabaddriver.Youcannottellofcourseuntilyouareinthecar.Butyousoonlearntheartofthequickexcusethatgetsyououtagain.Ifthehitch-hikerintheU..S..willrememberthatheisseekingthewillingnessofdriverstogivehimafreerideandispreparedtogiveinexchangeentertainmentandcompanyandnotgotosleephewillcomeacrosstheremarkablealmostlegendaryhospitalityofAmericanoftheWest.Itwillalsohelpifhecandrive—IthinkthatIdrovemyselfabout4500ofthose9500milesIhitch-hikedintheStates.1.Ahitch-hikingservicemanshouldwearhisuniform.A.soasnottolooktoounusualB.toattractattentionC.toshowheisondutyD.toputthedriveratease2.Inparagraph3welearnthatthewriter.A.hassometimesfailedtohitcharideB.hasmarchedfromAldermastontoLondonC.hasalwaysbeensuccessfulinhitchingarideD.hashadtowaitforlonghoursforaridew3.ThemainideaofParagraph4isthat.A.itisdangeroustobeinacarwithstrangersB.hitch-hikingmayturnouttoberiskysometimesC.ahitch-hikermustalsolearntheartofquickexcuseD.hitch-hikersmightcomeacrossbaddrivers4.Inthelastparagraphthewritermainlywantstotellusthatahitchhikershould.A.nottalktothedrivertoomuchB.fallasleeptomakeitapeacefulrideC.trytomakehimselfpleasantandentertainingD.seekthewillingnessofdrivers5.Asuitabletitleforthepassagewouldbe.A.TheArtofHitch-hikingB.AnEnglishman’sViewoftheU..S..C.AnEnglishHitch-hikerD.ThejoysandDangersofhitch-hiking

GauriNandaseesawearablecomputerasahandbag—onethat’sbuiltoutoffour-inchsquaresandtrianglesoffiberwithtinycomputerchipsembedded嵌入init.Itlooksfeelsandweighslikeyourtypicalleatherpurse.That’swheresimilaritiesend:Thisbagcanwirelesslykeeptrackofyourbelongingsandremindyoujustasyou’reabouttoleavethehousetotakeyourwallet.Itcanreviewtheweatherreportandsuggestthatyougrabanumbrella.Thispursecanevenuploadyourfavoritesongsontoyourscarf.Sureacomputingpurseandscarfsetmayseemlikethestuffofsciencefiction.Butthesedevicespartofnextgenerationofwearablecomputerscouldbecomecommonplacewithinafewyears.DuPontcreatednewsuperstrongfibersthatcanconductelectricityandcanbewovenintoordinary-lookingclothes.Andthechipmakerdevelopedchippackagingallowingwearablecomputerstobewashedevenintheheavy-dutycycle.Asaresultthesenewwearabledevicesaredifferentfromtheheavyanddownrightsillyversionsoftherecentpastwhichoftenrequireduserstobewrappedinwiresandtypeontheirstomachs.Unliketheirpredecessorsthesenewwearablecomputersalsomakeeconomicsense.WhenherbagbecomescommerciallyavailableintwotothreeyearsNandaexpectsitwillcostaround$150whichisthepriceofanaverageleatherpurse.Here’showthebagworks:Youplaceaspecialradio-signal-transmittingchipontoyourwallet.Asimilarradioinyourpursepicksupthesignalandnotifiesyouthatyou’veforgottentotakeyourwallet.Inturnsensorsonyourpurse’shandleswillnotifythecomputerthatyou’vepickedupthepurseandarereadytogo.Alreadythesenewkindsofwearabledevicesarebeingadoptedforuseinmarketslikeautorepairemergencyservicesmedicalmonitoring—andevenincreasinglyforconsumersatlarge.Indeedmorepeoplewillwanttocrossthatbridgeinthecomingyears---makingforaboomingmarketforwearablecomputersthatdon’tlikesomethingoutofsciencefiction.1.Whichofthefollowingdescribesawearablecomputer?A.Itcanbewashedinawashingmachine.B.Itismuchheavierthanaleatherpurse.C.ItcandownloadsongsfromtheInternet.D.Itismadeofclothesconductingelectricity.2.Accordingtothepassagethesenewwearablecomputers______.A.requireuserstooperateonthestomachB.pickupthesignalsthroughwiresandchipC.arebeingappliedinsomedifferentareasnowD.aresmarterbutmoreexpensivethantheoldones3.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A.Thesenewwearablecomputershavebecomefashionable.B.Peoplewouldliketolearnmoreaboutthesenewcomputers.C.Thesenewwearablecomputerspromisetosellwellinthefuture.D.Theideaofthesepurse-likecomputerscomesfromsciencefiction.4.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.A.tointroduceanewkindofcomputeB.toexplainthefunctionofcomputersC.tocomparedifferenttypesofcomputersD.toshowhowhightechnologyaffectsourlife

Childrenstartoutasnaturalscientistseagertolookintotheworldaroundthem.Helpingthemenjoysciencecanbeeasy;there’snoneedforalotofscientifictermsorexpensivelabequipment.Youonlyhavetoshareyourchildren’scuriosity.Firstlylistentotheirquestions.Ioncevisitedaclassroomofseven-year-oldstotalkaboutscienceasajob.ThechildrenaskedmetextbookquestionsaboutschoolingsalaryandwhetherIlikedmyjob.WhenIfinishedansweringwesatfacingoneanotherinsilence.FinallyIsaidNowthatwe’refinishedwithyourlistsdoyouhavequestionsofyourownaboutscience?AfteralongpauseaboyraisedhishandHaveyoueverseenagrasshoppereat?WhenItryeatingleaveslikethatIgetastomachache.Why?Thisbeganasetofquestionsthatlastednearlytwohours.Secondlygivethemtimetothink.Studiesoverthepast30yearshaveshownthatafteraskingaquestionadultstypicallywaitonlyonesecondorlessforananswernotimeforachildtothink.Whenadultsincreasetheirwaittimetothreesecondsormorechildrengivemorelogicalcompleteandcreativeanswers.Thirdlywatchyourlanguage.Onceyouhaveachildinvolvedinasciencediscussiondon’tjumpinwithThat’srightorVerygood.Thesewordsworkwellwhenitcomestoencouraginggoodbehavior.Butintalkingaboutsciencequickpraisecansignalthatdiscussionisover.InsteadkeepthingsgoingbysayingThat’sinterestingorI’dneverthoughtofitthatwaybeforeorcomingupwithmorequestionsorideas.NeverpushachildtoThink.Itdoesn’tmakesense.Childrenarealwaysthinkingwithoutyourtellingthemto.What’smorethiscanturnaconversationintoaperformance.Thechildwilltrytofindtheansweryouwantinasfewwordsaspossiblesothathewillbeasmallertargetforyourdisagreement.Lastlyshow;don’ttell.Real-lifeimpressionsofnaturearefarmoreimpressivethananylessonchildrencanlearnfromabookoratelevisionprogram.Letchildrenlookattheirfingertipsthroughamagnifyingglass放大镜andthey’llunderstandwhyyouwantthemtowashbeforedinner.Ratherthansayingthatwaterevaporates蒸发setapotofwatertoboilandletthemwatchthewaterleveldrop.1.Accordingtothepassagechildrenarenaturalscientistsandtoraisetheirinterestthemostimportantthingforadultstodois_______.A.toletthemseetheworldaroundB.tosharethechildren’scuriosityC.toexplaindifficultphrasesaboutscienceD.tosupplythechildrenwithlabequipment2.Inthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphthewordlistscouldbestbereplacedby______.A.anyquestionsB.anyproblemsC.questionsfromtextbooksD.anynumberofquestions3.Accordingtothepassagechildrencananswerquestionsinamorelogicalcompleteandcreativewayifadults________.A.askthemtoanswerquicklyB.waitforoneortwosecondsafteraquestionC.tellthemtoanswerthenextdayD.waitatleastforthreesecondsafteraquestion4.Inwhichofthefollowingparagraphsdoestheauthortelluswhattosaytoencouragechildreninasciencediscussion?________.A.Thesecondandthird.B.Thefourthandfifth.C.Thefifthandsixth.D.Theseventh.5.Theauthormentionsallofthefollowingtechniquesforadultstosharewiththeirchildren’scuriosityEXCEPTthatadultsshould________.A.telltheirchildrenstoriesinsteadofrecitingfactsB.offertheirchildrenchancestoseethingsforthemselvesC.bepatientenoughwhentheirchildrenanswerquestionsD.encouragetheirchildrentoaskquestionsoftheirown

Asnanny保姆cookcleanershopperdriverandgardenershehasoneofthemostdemandingjobsinBritaintoday.Andpayingsomeoneelsetodothechores家务活whichtaketheaveragehousewife71hoursaweekwouldcost.Atover/span>000ayearthat’smorethantheearningsof70percentofthepopulationincludingtraindriversfiremenprisonofficersandsocialworker.Lookingafterababylessthanayearoldtakesahousewifeintoaevenhigherpayleague.Accordingtoastudysheearnsaweek–atnearly/span>000ayearthesameasteachersengineersandchemists.Researchersputapriceoneachchorethentriedtofindouthowlongtheaveragepersontakesdoingthem.Theyfoundhousewivesspendanaverage70.7hoursaweekonhousework–withlookingafterthechildren17.9hoursandcookingandcleaning12.9hourseachthemosttime-consuming费时.Awifewithapart-timejobstillworksandaverageof59hoursaweekathome.Thoseinfull-timeemploymentputinlongerhoursathomethanintheworkplace.Thegoodnewsisthatthesehourssharplydecreaseaschildrengetolder.Whiletheaveragemotherwithchildunderoneputsin90hoursweeklythefiguredropsto80hoursfromonetofourandto66hoursfromfivetoten.Mother-of-fourKarenWilliamsfromLondonsaidPayingthehousewivesmaynotbepracticalbutthegovernmentshouldrecognizethevalueofhouseworkperhapsthroughthetax.Runningahousetakesalotoftimeandmosthusbandsdon’tunderstandthis.Forexamplemyhusbandonlyputsashelfupnowandagain.Henevercleansthekitchen–that’stherealtest.1.Whoearnsmostaccordingtothetext?A.Asocialworker.B.Afireman.C.Agardener.D.Ateacher.2.Weleanfromthetextthatlookingafterchildren______.A.takesmoretimethandoinganyotherhouseworkB.meansmoredutiesthanbeingateacherC.requiresthemothertobewell-educatedD.preventsthemotherfromworkingoutside3.Accordingtothetextahousewifewithababylessthanoneyearoldmaywork_____.A.66hoursaweekB.71hoursaweekC.80hoursaweekD.90hoursaweek4.BymentioningherhusbandKarenWilliamswantstoshowthat______.A.houseworkisnoeasyjobB.herhusbandhasnotimetocleanthekitchenC.ahousewifeneedstobepaidforcleaningD.thekitchenishardtoclean

ManyforeignerswhohavenotvisitedBritaincallalltheinhabitants居民EnglishfortheyareusedtothinkingoftheBritishIslesasEnglanD.InfacttheBritishIslescontainavarietyofpeoplesandonlythepeopleofEnglandcallthemselvesEnglish.TheothersrefertothemselvesasWelshScottishorIrishasthecasemaybe;theyareoftenslightlyannoyed苦恼atbeingclassifiedas'English'.InScotlandthesounddenotedbytheletter'R'isgenerallyastrongsoundand'R'isoftenpronouncedinwordsinwhichitwouldbesilentinsouthernEnglish.IntheHighlandsandtheWesternIslestheancientScottishlanguageGaelicisstillhearD.TheScotsaresaidtobeaseriouscautiousthrifty节约的peopleratherinventive善于创造的andsomewhatmystical.AlltheCelticpeoplesofBritaintheWelshtheIrishtheScotsareoftendescribedasbeingmore'fiery暴躁的'thantheEnglish.TheyareoftenofaracethatisquitedifferentfromtheEnglish.TheWelshhaveprotectedtheirlanguagetoaremarkableextent.TheEnglishgenerallylookupontheWelshasanemotional易动感情的peoplewhoarehoweversomewhatdifficulttogettoknoweasily.Irelandisdividedintotwoparts.ThesixcountriesofNorthernIrelandarestillpartofGreatBritainthoughinnormalcircumstances环境theyhavetheirownParliament.TheIrishareknownfortheircharmandvivacity活泼aswellasforthebeautyoftheIrishgirls.IrishoftencallsErseisaformofGaeliC.Itwasindangerofdyingoutbutwhentheterritory地域oftheRepublicbecameindependentErsewasreceivedandisnowtheofficialfirstlanguageoftheRepublicEnglishbeingtheseconD.TheIrishareknownfortheircharmandvivacityaswellasforthebeautyoftheIrishgirls.1.WhydomanyforeignerscalltheinhabitantsEnglish?A.BecauseonlyEnglishliveontheBritishIsles.B.BecauseonlyEnglishplaysamoreimportantrolethantheothers.C.BecauseallthepeoplearegladtoberegardedasEnglish.D.BecausetheyareusedtothinkingoftheBritishIslesasEnglanD.2.TodaywestillcanhearGaelic--theancientScottishlanguagein__________.A.bothEnglandandScotlandB.bothWalesandIrelandC.bothHighlandandWesternIslesD.bothNorthernIrelandandEngland3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthestatementsisTRUE?A.RisoftenpronouncedinwordsinwhichitwouldbesilentinnorthEnglish.B.TheWelshtheIrishandtheScotsarealltheCelticpeoplesofBritain.C.TheCelticpeoplesareoftenofaracethatislittledifferentfromtheEnglish.D.TheWelshhavenotprotectedtheirlanguageverycarefully.4.Irishisaformof________andisnowtheofficial______languageoftheRepubliC.A.English;firstB.Gaelic;secondC.Gaelic;firstD.English;second

Somemythsarestoriestoldsinceancienttimestoexplainthecausesfornaturalhappenings.TheGreekmyththatexplainswhytherearechangesof1isaboutDemeterthegoddessoftheharvest.ShehadadaughterPersephonewhomshelovedverymuch.HadesgodoftheunderworldfellinlovewithPersephoneandheaskedZeusthe2ofthegodstogivePersephonetohimashis3.ZeusdidnotwanteithertodisappointHadesortoupsetDemetersohesaidhewouldnotagreetothemarriagebutneitherwouldhe4it.Hadesthereforedecidedtotakethegirlwithout5.WhenPersephonewaspickingflowersinthegardenheseizedherandtookhertotheunderworld.WhenDemeter6whathappenedtoPersephoneshebecameso7thatshecausedallplantsto8.Peoplewerein9ofstarving.ButDemeterwasdeterminednottoletcropsgrow10herdaughterPersephonewasreturnedtoher.11stillnotwantingtodisappointHadesdecideduponaconditionforPersephone's12.Shecouldgobacktohermotherifshehadnot13anythingwhileshewasintheunderworld.Demeter14itbecauseshedidnotknowthatPersephonehadeatenseveralpomegranate石榴seedsintheunderworld.WhenZeus15thisheagreedthatPersephonecouldspendpartoftheyearwithher16butheaddedthatsinceshehadeatentheseedsshemustspendpartoftheyearintheunderworld.Andsoit17thatwhenPersephoneisintheunderworldDemeterissadandtherefore18notletthecropsgrow.Thatis19wehavewinterwhenplantsdonotgrow.WhenPersephonereturnsDemeteris20itisspringandplantsbegintogrowagain.1.A.periodsB.timeC.seasonsD.age2.A.winnerB.rulerC.advisorD.fighter3.A.wifeB.loverC.partnerD.daughter4.A.acceptB.forgiveC.admitD.forbid5.A.arrangementB.warningC.permissionD.reason6.A.letoutB.workedoutC.thoughtoutD.foundout7.A.excitedB.angryC.tiredD.serious8.A.growfastB.startgrowingC.stopgrowingD.growslowly9.A.dangerB.hopeC.turnD.case10.A.sinceB.untilC.afterD.when11.A.PersephoneB.ZeusC.DemeterD.Hades12.A.returnB.changeC.marriageD.journey13.A.stolenB.foundC.eatenD.heard14.A.understoodB.refusedC.doubtedD.accepted15.A.discoveredB.studiedC.forgotD.prepared16.A.daughterB.motherC.godD.ruler17.A.worksB.remainsC.happensD.starts18.A.shouldB.canC.dareD.will19.A.whereB.becauseC.whyD.how20.A.happyB.friendlyC.freshD.nice

TAIBEI－IncreasingnumbersofTaiwanesestudentsarejoiningtheisland’sChinarushseekingeducationontheChinesemainland.AccordingtoofficialChinesefiguresthenumberofTaiwanesestudentsadmittedintocollegeandpostgraduateprogramsonthemainlandtotaled461in1996928in1997and839in1998.AlthoughnolatestofficialnumberswereavailableNetbig.Comsaidthisnumberhadrisenbetween30to50percentannuallyinthepasttwoyearswithwellover1000enteringmainlandcampuseslastyear.TheInternetsitebasedintheChinesecityofShenzhenprovideseducationserviceandinformationonChinesemainlandcollegeanduniversities.ManyTaiwanesebelieveaChineseeducationgivingmoreknowledgeaboutthepeopleandcultureinthemainlandwillincreasetheirchancesintheChinesejobmarketNet.Comvice-presidentIngridHuangsaid.Ibelieveitwillgivemehands-onexperienceinthebusinessfieldintheChinesemainlandandabetterunderstandingoftheChinesemainlandpeoplesaidLydiaChanga19-year-oldmajoringinjournalismatShihShinUniversity.Changplanstogoontogetamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationinShanghaiwhichshesaysoffersthebestenvironmentforsuchstudies.A.journalismgraduatestudentsurnamedLinattheNationalTaiwanUniversitysaidhewouldliketostudylawontheChinesemainlandsincetherewillbebettercareerprospectsnowthatmoreTaiwanesecompaniesaregoingthere.TheyhopethechildrencouldbuildupconnectionswhichcouldlaterbecomeusefulintheirbusinessoperationssaidYangChing-yaoprofessoroftheChinesemainlandstudies.ANetbig.ComsurveyshowedthecampusesfavoredbyTaiwanstudentsincludedBeijingQinghuaandRenminuniversitiesinBeijingandJinanandZhongshanuniversitiesinGuangzhou.ThemostpopularstudieswerelawbusinessandChinesemedicine.AtpresentChineseTaibeidoesn’trecognizediplomasearnedintheChinesemainlandnorhelpwithanyinquiriesaboutstudyingthere.Butrecognizingthetrendeducationauthoritiesaregivingafinalformtoapolicyacceptingcertificatesfromselecteduniversities.1.MoreTaiwanesestudentsstudyontheChinesemainlandbecause_________.A.TaiwanwillreunitewiththemainlandsoonerorlaterB.thefeesaskedforarelowerthanthoseofTaiwanC.whattheyhavelearnedonthemainlandwillbringthemabrightfutureD.therearemanyfamousuniversitiesforthemtochoose2.SomebusinessexecutivesweresendingtheirchildrentostudyintheChinesemainlandsothattheirchildren________.A.couldreceiveabettereducationB.couldlearnmoreaboutthepolicythereC.coulddowellinthebusinessoperationsD.couldmakemorefriendsthere3.Theunderlinedworditinthethirdparagraphrefersto_________.A.Netbig.ComB.aChineseeducationonthemainlandC.theChinesejobmarketD.theuniversity4.Theauthorwrotethearticletotellus_________.A.moreTaiwanesestudentsarestudyingonthemainlandB.thenumberofTaiwanesestudentsgoingtouniversitiesonthemainlandhadbeenincreasingyearafteryearC.educationonthemainlandismoreattractivecomparedwiththatofTaiwanD.Taiwanandthemainlandshouldcooperatewitheachotherineveryfield.5.WhichisTUREaccordingtothepassage?A.ChineseTaibeirecognizesdiplomasearnedontheChinesemainlandB.ThenumberofTaiwanesestudentsgoingtostudyonthemainlandwillsurelybeincreasinginthenextfewyears.C.ChineseTaibeidoesn’thelpwithanyinquiriesaboutTaiwanesestudyinginthemainlandD.EducationofTaiwanisfarbehindthemainland.

TheAtlanticOceanisoneoftheoceansthatseparatetheOldWorldfromtheNew.ForcenturiesitkepttheAmericansfrombeingdiscoveredbythepeopleofEurope.ManywrongideasabouttheAtlanticmadeearlysailorsunwillingtosailfaroutintoit.Oneideawasthatitreachedouttotheedgeoftheworld.Sailorswereafraidthattheymightsailrightofftheearth.Anotherideawasthatattheequatortheoceanwouldbeboilinghot.TheAtlanticOceanisonlyhalfasbigasthePacificbutitisstillverylarge.Itismorethan4000miles6000kmwidewhereColumbuscrossedit.Evenatitsnarrowestitisabout2000miles3200kmwide.TwothingsmaketheAtlanticOceanratherunusual.Forsolargeanoceanithasveryfewislands.Alsoitistheworld’ssaltiestocean.ThereissomuchwaterintheAtlanticthatitishardtoimaginehowmuchthereis.Butsupposenomorerainfellintoitandnomorewaterwasbroughttoitbyrivers.Itwouldtaketheoceanabout4000yearstodryup.Ontheaveragethewaterisalittlemorethantwomiles3.2kmdeepbutinplacesitismuchdeeper.ThedeepestspotisnearPuertoRico.Thisdeepmeasures30246feet-almostsixmiles9.6km.OneofthelongestmountainrangesoftheworldrisesfromtheflooroftheAtlantic.Thismountainrangerunsnorthandsouthdownthemiddleoftheocean.Thetopsofafewofthemountainsreachupabovetheseaandmakeislands.SeveralhundredmileseastwardfromFloridathereisapartoftheoceancalledtheSargassoSea.Herethewaterisquietforthereislittlewind.Inthedaysofsailingvessels船thecrewwereafraidtheywouldbebecalmed停滞不前here.Sometimestheywere.TodaytheAtlanticisagreathighway.Itisnothoweveralwaysasmoothandsafeone.Stormssweepacrossitandpileupgreatwaves.IcebergsfloatdownfromtheFarNorthacrossthepathsofships.Wenowhavesuchfastwaysoftravelingthatthisbigoceanseemstohavegrownsmaller.Columbussailedformorethantwomonthstocrossit.Afastmodernsteamshipcanmakethetripinlessthanfourdays.AirplanesflyfromNewYorktoLondoninonlyeighthoursandfromSouthAmericatoAfricainfour!1.WhichworldistheOldWorld?A.AfricaB.EuropeC.AsiaD.Allofabove2.WhatcausedpeopletobeunwillingtoexploretheAtlantic?A.TherearenoshipsbigenoughtogetacrosstheOcean.B.SailorswereafraidofbeinglostintheOcean.C.TheAtlanticOceanwasveryunusualbecauseithasfewislandsandthesaltiestwater.D.ManyincorrectideassuchastheedgeoftheworldtheequatorwithboilinghotwatermadepeoplethinktheOceanwasfullofdanger.3.Whatisthetopicofthefifthparagraph?A.HowdeepthewaterisB.HowtomeasurethewaterintheAtlanticOceanC.HowmuchwatertheOceanholds.D.HowrainaffectstheOceanwater.4.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A.theAtlanticisthelargestoceanonearthB.oneofthelongestmountainrangesliesintheAtlanticC.theAtlantichasalotofislandsinitD.sailingontheAtlanticOceanisalwaysquietsmoothandsafe

BeldonandCanfieldaretwoseashoretownsnotfarapart.Bothtownshavemanyhotelsandinsummerthehotelsarefullofholiday-makersandothertourists.LastAugusttherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotelinBeldon.Thenextdaythisnewsappearedonpagetwoofthetown’snewspaper.TheBeldonPost:FIREATSEABREEZELatelastnightfiremenhurriedtotheSeabreezeHotelandquicklyputoutasmallfireinabedroom.Thehotelmanagersaidthatacigarettestartedthefire.WesayagaintoallourvisitorsPleasedon’tsmokecigarettesinbed.ThiswasBeldon’sfirsthotelfireforfiveyears.TheCanfieldTimesgavethenewsinthesewordsonpageoneANOTHERBELDONHOTELCATCHESFIRELastnightBeldonfiremenarrivedjusttoolatetosaveclothingbedclothesandsomefurnitureattheSeabreezeHotel.Anangryholiday-makersaidAnelectriclampprobablystartedthefire.Thebedroomlampsareveryoldatsomeofthesehotels.WhenIputmybedsidelightonIheardafunnynoisefromthelamp.WearegladtotellourreadersthatthissortofadventuredoesnothappeninCanfield.Whatarethefactsthen?Itisnevereasytofindouttheexacttruthaboutanaccident.TherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotellastAugust:thatisonefact.Doweknowanythingelse?Yesweknowthatfiremenwenttothehotel.Nowwhatdoyouthinkoftherestofthenews?1.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthistext?A.BeldonandCanfieldarebothgoodplacesfortouristsinsummer.B.AfirebrokeoutatnightinSeabreezeHotellastsummer.C.Itwasnoteasytofindoutexacttruthfromnewspapers.D.Twonewspapersgavereportsonthesamematter.2.Whichofthefollowingareprobablyfacts?a.Thefirebrokeoutinabedroomatthehotel.b.Acigarettestartedthefire.c.Anoldlampstartedthefire.d.Thefirebrokeoutatnight.e.TherehasneverbeenafireinCanfield.A.bandcB.aanddC.candeD.aandc3.TheCanfieldTimesusedtheheadlinelikethisinordertomakeitsreadersthink_______.A.hotelsinBeldonoftencatchfireB.hotelsinBeldondon’toftencatchfireC.thiswasthesecondfireattheSeabreezeHotelD.Beldonwasagoodplaceexceptthathotelstherearenotquitesafe4.TheCanfieldnewspapergaveareportjusttheoppositetotheBeldonPostbysayingthat_______.A.thebedroomlampswereveryoldattheSeabreezeHotelB.thebedroomlightsmadefunnynoisewhenthefiretookplaceC.thefiremenfailedtosaveclothingbedclothesandotherthingsD.suchaccidentsneverhappenedinCanfieldforthepast5years

NewAnnotatedSherlockHolmesbyArthurConanDoylePrice:£28.00PublicationDate:30/11/2005Publisher’sdescriptionCollectsDoyle'sfifty-sixclassicshortstoriesarrangedintheorderinwhichtheyappearedinlatenineteenthandearlytwentieth--centurybookeditionsinasetcomplementedbyfournovelseditorbiographies传记ofDoyleHolmesandWatsonaswellasliteraryandculturaldetailsaboutVictoriansociety.BreakingGroundbyDanielLibeskindPrice:£16.00PublicationDate:11/10/2005BriefintroductionThisisabookabouttheadventurelifethatcanoffereachofusifweseizeitandaboutthepowerfulforcesoftragedymemoryandhope.ForDanielLibeskindlife'sadventurehasbeenthrougharchitecturewhichhehasfoundhasthepowertoreshapehumanexperience.Althoughoftenrelatingtothepasthisbuildingsareaboutthefuture.Thismemoir自传ofoneman'sjourneybringstogetherhistorypersonalexperienceourphysicalenvironmentandafreshinternationalvision.IntheShadowofNoTowersbyArtSpiegelmanPrice:£16.00PublicationDate:02/09/2005BriefintroductionOn11thSeptember2001ArtSpiegelmanracedtotheWorldTradeCenternotknowingifhisdaughterNadjawasaliveordeaD.Onceshewasfoundsafe~inherschoolatthefootoftheburningtowers--hereturnedhometomeditate反省onthetrauma创伤andtoworkonacomicstrip连环漫画.IntheShadowofNoTowersisNewYorkerArtSpiegelman'sextraordinaryaccountofthehijackingon9.11andthefollowinghijackingofthoseevents'byAmerica.LightonSnowbyAnitaShrevePrice:£14.00PublicationDate:07/10/2005Publisher'sdescriptionThisisthe11thnovelbyAnitaShrevethecriticallyacceptedbestseller.Amovingstoryofloveandcourageandtragedyandofthewaysinwhichthehumanheartalwaysseekstohealitself.1.Whoisthewriterofthebooklatestpublishedamongthefourbooks?A.ArthurConanDoyle.B.DanielLibeskind.C.ArtSpiegelman.D.AnitaShreve.2.IfonewouldliketoknowsomethingaboutculturaldetailsaboutVictoriansocietyheorshemayread.A.LightonSnowB.IntheShadowofNoTowersC.BreakingGround'D.NewAnnotatedSherlockHolm3.Whichofthefourbookslistedabovehavesomethingtodowithtragedies?A.NewAnnotatedSherlockHolmes&-IntheShadowofNoTowers.B.LightonSnow&IntheShadowofNoTowers.C.LightonSnow&BreakingGround.D.IntheShadowofNoTowers&BreakingGround

In1995SusanBoylewenttoGlasgowtoaudition试演forMyKindofpeopleatelevisedtalentshowpopularintheUK.Shewasimmediatelyrejected.Shewasnervousduringtheauditionandfeltshedidn'tperformwellbutherbrothersaidthatshewasrejectedbecauseofherplainlooks.BoylewasnotdiscouragedandcontinuedtosingatchurchandatthekaraokenightsinalocalpuB.Boylesufferedapersonallossin1997whenherfatherpassedaway.Afterhisdeath.BoyleputherbigdreamsonholdtocareforhersickmotherBridgetBoyle.ThemotheranddaughteroftentalkedofSusan'spossiblefame.BridgetBoyleencouragedherdaughtertotakepartinsingingcompetitions.ShewastheonewhosaidIshouldenterBritain'sGotTalent.Weusedtowatchittogether.Susanlatertoldreporters.ShethoughtIwouldwin.In1999Boyleusedallofhersavingstopayforaprofessionaldemo样本唱片tape.whichshesenttorecordcompanies.In2002BoylebegantakingsinginglessonsfromvoicecoachFredO'Neil.In2007Boyle'smotherpassedawayattheageof91.AneighborreportedthatwhenBridgetBoylediedherdaughterwouldn'tcomeoutforthreeorfourdaysoranswerthedoororphonE.ShelivedalonewithhercatPebbles.Foroverayearsherefusedtosing.ButinAugustof2008O'NeilurgedhertotryoutforBritain'sGotTalent.ConvincedthattheperformancewouldbeanhonortohermotherBoyleauditionedinGlasgowScotland.ShesangIDreamedA.Dreaminthefirstroundoftheshowwhichwasairedon11April2009.The47-year-oldScottishwoman'splainlooksprovidedasharpcontrast对比toherpowerfullybeautifulvoice.Theperformanceastonishedtheaudienceandthejudges.Onlinevideosofherperformancetotaledover40millionviewswithinaweek.AlthoughshefailedtowinthefinalofBritain'sGotTalentSusanBoylebecamegloballypopular.HerfirstalbumIDreamedA.Dreamhassoldoverfivemillioncopies.1.BridgetBoyle'sattitudetowardsherdaughter'smusicaltalentcanbedescribedas.A.criticalB.doubtfulC.indifferentD.optimistic2.FromPara.4welearnthatBoyle.A.wasslightlydiscouragedbyhervoicecoachB.enteredBritain'sGotTalenttoproveherabilityC.decidedtogiveuphersingingcareerD.wasdeeplyaffectedbyhermother'sdeath3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutSusanBoyle?A.Herinternationalfamegrewrapidlyin2008.B.HerauditionforMyKindofPeoplefaileD.C.Shehasneverstoppedsingingsince1995.D.ShewasthewinnerofBritain'sGotTalent.4.Inwritingthispassagetheauthormainlyintendsto.A.tellushowBoyle'sdreamcametrueB.letusknowmoreaboutBoyle'spersonallifeC.showhowBoylewasinfluencedbyherfamilyD.explainhowtoenterandwinatalentshow

Washoeisayoungchimpanzee黑猩猩.Sheisno1chimpanzeethough.Scientistsaredoingaresearch2her.Theywanttoseehowcivilized驯化shecan3Alreadyshedoesmanythingsahumanbeingcando.Forexampleshehasbeenlearninghowtoexchange4withpeople.Thescientistsareteachingher5language.Whenshewantstobepicked6Washoepointsupwithonefinger.Sherubsherteethwithherfinger7shewantstobrushherteeth.Thisisdoneaftereverymeal.Washoehasalsobeen8tothinkoutandfindanswerstoproblems.Onceshewasputina9withfoodhangingfromtheceiling.Itwastoohighto10.Aftersheconsideredthe11shegotatallboxtostand12Thefoodwasstilltoohightobereached.Washoefounda13pole.Thensheclimbedontothe14graspedthepoleand15downthefoodwiththepole.Washoe16likeahumantoo.Thescientistskeepherinafullyfurnished家具齐全的house.Afterahard17inthelaboratoryshegoeshome.18sheplayswithhertoys.She19enjoyswatchingtelevisionbeforegoingtobed.Scientistshopeto20moreaboutpeoplebystudyingourclosestrelative亲属-chimpanzee.1.A.foolishB.ordinaryC.specialD.simple2.A.forB.byC.toD.on3.A.experienceB.changeC.developD.become4.A.actionsB.viewsC.messagesD.feelings5.A.signB.humanC.spokenD.foreign6.A.outB.atC.onD.up7.A.whenB.untilC.sinceD.while8.A.raisedB.trainedC.orderedD.led9.A.caveB.zooC.roomD.museum10.A.pullB.seeC.eatD.reach11.A.problemB.positionC.foodD.ceiling12.A.byB.onC.upD.with13.A.straightB.strongC.longD.big14.A.wallB.boxC.ceilingD.pole15.A.knockedB.pickedC.tookD.shook16.A.livesB.actsC.thinksD.plays17.A.taskB.lessonC.dayD.time18.A.HereB.ThereC.SoD.Then19.A.quiteB.alreadyC.evenD.still20.A.observeB.discoverC.gainD.learn

Itwas4o'clockinthemorningwhenIreceivedthephonecall.Thisistheemergencyroomcallingandyoursonwasjust1inwithsevereburnsonhisfaceneckandarms.Wehavecalledforan2andaregoingtoflyhimtotheburnunitinSeattle.Seattlewas350milesfromhiscollegesoweknewimmediatelythiswas3.Thedoctordescribedthe4whichcausedtheburns.At6amoursonandhisfriendsdecidedtobarbecuehamburgersinthecourtyardoftheirapartment.Whenthey5thecharcoal木炭itburstintoflamesbecausetheyhadsprayedtoomuchgasolinepetrol.Theflames6myson’sshirttailandshotfromhiswaisttowelloverhishead.7oneoftheboyswasquick—mindedgraspedmysonand8himonthegrass.Whileitsavedhislifeitwasnot9tosavehimfromsevereburnsandtheterriblescars.Afterhe10fromthetreatmentsthedoctorstoldhimtheywouldnotdoplasticsurgery整容for6months11ittakesthatlongfortheskintostopshrinkingandwrinkling.Sohehadtoreturntocollegewithscarstypicalofsevereburns.WhenIwasachildmymothertoldmysisterwhohada10-inchvery12scaronherarmNancyifyouignorethescarotherpeoplewillignoreit.Itdoesnotmeantheywillnot13itbutitmeansitwillnotmattertothemifitdoesnotmattertoyou.I14thiswisdomontomyson.Hetookmyadviceto15andreturnedtoschoolwithhisheadheldhigh--gladhewasalive.Bytheendofthesix—monthwaitingperiodhedecidedthatthescarsdidnot16.Sohemadethe17togiveupanyplasticsurgery.Weallhavescarsthatwebelieve18peopletokeepawayfromus.Andwespendalotoftimethinkingthatifonlywelookeddifferentlyordresseddifferentlypeoplewouldlikeusbetter.Butyouseepeoplewillonlyjudgeyoubyyourlooksoryourclothesifyouarejudgingyourselfbythesesame19standards.Putyourimperfectionsoutofyourmindandconcentrateonwhatyouvalue20yourselfandyourbeautywillshinethrough.1.A.broughtB.givenC.turnedD.showed2.A.doctorB.hospitalC.aircraftD.ambulance3.A.seriousB.terribleC.dangerousD.important4.A.eventB.processC.reasonD.accident5.A.gotB.litC.burnedD.moved6.A.tookB.heldC.caughtD.attracted7.A.FortunatelyB.SurprisinglyC.HappilyD.Slowly8.A.pushedB.threwC.droppedD.rolled9.A.shapeB.placeC.factD.time10.A.benefitedB.recoveredC.sufferedD.relaxed11.A.ifB.whileC.becauseD.although12.A.normalB.violentC.obviousD.popular13.A.mentionB.noticeC.1aughD.hide14.A.sentB.keptC.handedD.passed15.A.heartB.lifeC.practiceD.considerate16.A.growB.matterC.existD.appear17.A.mistakeB.effortC.decisionD.request18.A.inviteB.causeC.allowD.remind19.A.falseB.strictC.moralD.general20.A.byB.overC.beyondD.within

FarmersgrowcocoatreesintheshadyareasofrainforestsneartheEarth’sequator.Thesetreescanbedifficulttogrow.Theyrequireanexactamountofwaterwarmthsoilandprotection.Afteraboutfiveyearscocoatreesstartproducinglargefruitscalledpods.Theseedsinsidethesepodsareharvestedtomakechocolate.Todaywetravelaroundtheworldexploringthehistoryofchocolate.ItsstorybeginswithaplantwhosescientificnameTheobromacocoameansfoodofthegods.Peoplehavebeenenjoyingtherichflavorofchocolateaproductmadefromthisplant.MostpeopleknowthatchocolateismadefromcocoaandthattheoriginsofchocolatecanbetracedbacktoCentralandSouthAmerica.Forcenturiesthenativesthereregardedcocoaasagiftfromthegods.Buthowdidchocolategofrombeingthefoodofthegodstobeingthefoodoflove?HistoriansbelievetheMayaofCentralAmericafirstlearnedtofarmcocoaplantsaroundtwothousandyearsago.TheMayatookthecocoatreesfromtherainforestsandgrewthemintheirgardens.Theycookedthecocoaseedsandthencrushedthemintoasoftsubstance.Theyusedthecocoabeanasthemainpartinadarkbitterdrinkthatwewouldcallchocolate.Theybelievedthatchocolatehadmysticalcharacteristics—butcocoaalsohadcommercial商业的value.Infactcocoabeanswereusedasaformofcurrencythatwasworthitsweightingold!TheexplorerChristopherColumbusbroughtcocoaseedstoSpainafterhistriptoCentralAmericain1502.ButtheSpanishexplorerConquistadorHernandoCortezwasthefirstEuropeanexplorertorealizecocoa’scommercialpossibilities.WhenhearrivedintheNewWorldin1519hesoonestablishedhisowncocoaplantation.In1529CortezreturnedtoSpainandintroducedchocolate—asadrinkmixedwithsugarvanillaandcinnamon—toEuropeansociety.ThewealthypeopleofSpainfirstenjoyedasweetenedtypeofthechocolatedrink.LaterthepopularityofthedrinkspreadthroughoutEurope.TheEnglishDutchandFrenchbegantoplantcocoatreesintheirowncolonies.Chocolateremainedadrinkthatonlywealthypeoplecouldaffordtodrinkuntiltheeighteenthcentury.DuringtheperiodknownastheIndustrialRevolutionnewtechnologieshelpedmakechocolatelesscostlytoproduce.Itcaughton—especiallywiththenoblepeoplewhoenjoyedhotchocolateasanaphrodisiacakindofmedicine.Asitspopularityspreadpeoplefoundnewwaystomakeandusechocolate.Thesedayschocolateisenjoyedasbothatastytreatandaromanticindulgenceeverywhere.1.Accordingtohistorianscacaotreeswerefirstplantedin.A.SouthAmericaB.CentralAmericaC.Spain.D.Africa2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsubstanceheremean?A.Anillegaldrug.B.Animportantidea.C.Aliquidmaterial.D.Asolidmaterial.3.Thepassageimpliesthat.A.ChristopherColumbusbroughtcacaoseedstoCentralAmerica.B.ThewealthypeopleofSpainfirstenjoyedachocolatedrink.C.Manypeopleovertheworldenjoyagoodtasteofchocolate.D.Cocoatreesneedanexactamountofwaterwarmthsoilandprotection.4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Historyofchocolateasrichasitstaste.B.Chocolatefoodofthegods.C.Valueofchocolateascostlyasgold.D.Chocolatefoodoflove.

BritonsLearntoForgiveLEEDSEngland─A.LeedsUniversitypsychology心理学professoristeachingacoursetohelpdozensofBritonsforgivetheirenemies.ThehatredweholdwithinusisacancerProfessorKenHartsaidaddingthatholdinginangercanleadtoproblemssuchashighbloodpressureandheartdisease.Morethan70peoplehavebecomemembersinHart’sfirst20-weekworkshopinLondon─acoursehesaysisthefirstofitskindintheworld.Thesearepeoplewhoaresickandtiredoflivingwithamemory.TheyrealizetheirbitternessisapoisontheythinktheycanpouroutbuttheyendupdrinkingitthemselvessaidCanadian-bornHart.Thestudentsmeetingroupsofeighttotenforatwo-hourworkshopwithanadvisereveryfortnight.ThecourseendinginJulyisexpectedtogetridofthecancerofhatredinthesepeople.PeoplehavelotsofnegativeattitudestowardsforgivenesshesaidPeopleconfuseforgivenesswithforgetting.Forgivenessmeanschangingfromanegativeattitudetoapositiveone.Hartandhisteamhavecreatedinstructionstoprovidethetrainingneeded.ThemainideaistogiveyouguidelinesonhowtolookatvariouskindsofangersandhowtheyaffectyouandhowtochangeyourattitudestowardsthepersonyouareangrywithsaidNormanClaringbullaseniorexpertontheforgivenessproject.Hartsaidhebelievesforgivenessisaskillthatcanbetaughtasthesepeoplewanttogetfreeofthepast.1.Fromthispassageweknowthat_________.A.highbloodpressureandheartdiseasearecausedbyhatredB.highbloodpressurecanonlybecuredbypsychologyprofessorsC.withouthatredpeoplewillhavelesstroubleconnectedwithbloodpressureandheartD.peoplewhosufferfromhighbloodpressureandheartdiseasemusthavemanyenemies2.InHart’sfirst20-weekworkshoppeopletherecan________.A.meettheirenemiesB.changetheirattitudestowardsbitternessC.enjoytheprofessor’sspeechD.learnhowtoquarrelwithothers3.IfyouareamemberinHart’sworkshopyou’ll________.A.paymuchmoneytoHartB.gototheworkshopeverynightC.attendagatheringtwiceamonthD.pourouteverythingstoredinyourmind4.Theauthorwrotethispassageinorderto________.A.persuadeustogotoHart’sworkshopB.tellusthenewsaboutHart’sworkshopC.tellushowtorunaworkshoplikeHart’sD.helpustolookatvariouskindsofangers

Interestinpursuinginternationalcareershasgreatlyincreasedinrecentyearsincreasedbychronic长久的personnelshortagesthatarecausingcompaniestosearchbeyondtheirhomebordersfortalent.Professionalsseekcareerexperienceoutsideoftheirhomecountriesforavarietyofreasons.Theymayfeeltheneedtorechargetheirbatterieswithanewchallenge.Theymaywantapositionwithmoreresponsibilitythatencouragescreativityandinitiative.OrtheymaywishtoexposetheirchildrentoanothercultureandtheopportunitytolearnasecondlanguagE.WhenapplyingforajoboneusuallyhastosubmitaresumeorcurriculumvitaeCV.Thetwotermsgenerallymeanthesamething:aone-ortwo-pagedocumentdescribingone'seducationalqualificationsandprofessionalexperience.Howeverguidelinesforpreparingaresumeareconstantlychanging.Thebestadviceistofindoutwhatisappropriateregardingthecorporate公司culturethecountrycultureandthecultureofthepersonmakingthehiringdecision.Thechallengewillbetoembracetwoormoreculturesinonedocument.Thefollowinglistisagoodplacetostart.●Educationalrequirementsdifferfromcountrytocountry.Inalmosteverycaseof'cross-border'jobhuntingjuststatingthetitleofyourdegreewillnotbeanadequatedescription.Providethereaderwithdetailsaboutyourstudiesandanyrelatedexperience.●Payattentiontotheresumeformatyouusechronologicalorreverse-chronologicalorder.Chronologicalordermeanslistingyour'oldest'workexperiencefirst.Reverse-chronologicalordermeanslistingyourcurrentormostrecentexperiencefirst.Mostcountrieshavepreferencesaboutwhichformatismostacceptable.Ifyoufindnospecificguidelinesthegeneralpreferenceisforthereverse-chronologicalformat.●IfyouaresubmittingyourresumeinEnglishfindoutiftherecipient收件人usesBritishEnglishorAmericanEnglishbecausetherearevariationsbetweenthetwoversions.Forexampleuniversityeducationisoftenreferredtoas'tertiaryeducation'intheUnitedKingdombutthistermisalmostneverusedintheUnitedStates.Areaderwhoisunfamiliarwiththesevariationsmayassumethatyourresumecontainserrors.1.CompaniesarehiringmoreforeignemployeesbecauseA.theyfindforeignemployeesareusuallymoretalentedB.theyneedoriginalideasfromemployeeshiredoverseasC.theywanttoexpandtheirbusinessbeyondhomebordersD.theyhavedifficultyfindingqualifiedpersonnelathome2.Theauthorbelievesthatanindividualwhoappliestoworkoverseas_______.A.isusuallycreativeandfullofinitiativeB.aimstoimprovehisforeignlanguageskillsC.isdissatisfiedwithhisownlifeathomeD.seekseitherhisownorhischildren'sdevelopment3.WhenitcomestoresumewritingitisbesttoA.takeculturalfactorsintoconsiderationB.learnaboutthecompany'shiringprocessC.followappropriateguidelinesforjobhuntingD.knowtheemployer'spersonallikesanddislikes4.Accordingtotheauthor'slastpieceofadvicetheapplicantsshouldbeawareof___A.thedifferenteducationalsystemsintheUSandtheUKB.thedifferencesbetweenthevarietiesofEnglishC.therecipient'spreferencewithregardtotheformatD.thedistinctivefeaturesofAmericanandBritishcultures

MygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEuropE.WhenWorldWarIbrokeoutheseemedtohavebecomeanothermandownhearteD.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofconcernforhiswelfarebutoutoffear:ifhisonlysonmyunclehadtogotowaritwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Onedayin1918myUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnoticE.Mygrandparentswereveryupset.Butmymotherattheageof10feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.RealizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandallofherfriendsmyuncleboughtthemallservicepinswhichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservicE.AllthelittlegirlsweredelighteD.Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldierswithoutanytrainingbutallinuniformsboardedthetrain.ThebandplayedandthecrowdcheereD.AlthoughnoonenoticedI’msuremygrandmotherhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson.ThetrainslowlypulledoutbutnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypauseD.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtostepout.SomeoneshoutedThewarisover!Foramomentnobodymovedbutthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.ThemenlinedupintwolineswalkeddownthestepsandwiththebandplayingmarcheddownthestreetasreturningheroestobewelcomedhomE.Mymothersaiditwasagreatdaybutshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlonger.1.Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas______.A.thespreadoftheworldwarB.thesafetyofhistwocousinsC.adropinhislivingstandardsD.hisrelativeskillingeachother2.TheunderlinedphrasedraftnoticeinParagraph2means______.A.orderforarmyserviceB.trainticketforEuropeC.letterofrejectionD.noteofwarning3.Wecanlearnfromthe2ndparagraphthat____________.A.mygrandparentsweredisappointedatmyUncleMiltonB.myUncleMiltonwasthemostexcitedonetolearnthenewsC.littlegirlswerealwayshappyintheearly1900sD.mymotherwasveryproudofmyUncleMilton’servinginthearmy4.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheendingofthestory?A.Disappointing.B.UnexpecteD.C.Uncertain.D.Inspiring.5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.GrandfatherfeltdownheartedbecausehewasworriedabouthisfortunE.B.Thetrainwastravelingfasttothefrontwhenthenewscamethatthewarwasover.C.FewsoldiersonthetrainhadtraininginadvancE.D.Mostpeopleweredisappointedthatthewardidn’tlastabitlonger.

ProtectingCopyrightHavingfinishedherhomeworkMaLiwantssomemusic.AsusualshestartshercomputerandgoestoBaidu.comtodownloadmusicfiles.Butthistimesheissurprisedwhenanannouncementaboutprotectingsongs’copyrightburstsontothescreen.TheageoffreemusicandmoviedownloadsmayhavecometoanendasWebcompanieslikeBaiduareaccusedofpiratingcopyright.Lawsuitshavebeenfiledagainstfourwebsitesofferingfreedownloads.InSeptember2005aBeijingcourtorderedBaidutopayrecordingcompanyShanghaiPushcompensationfortheirlosses.Baiduwasalsotoldtoblockthelinkstothepiratedmusiconthewebsite.ThiscausedaheateddiscussiononInteractfilesharing.Baidu’sdefeatinthelawsuitshowsitisnotrighttogetcopyrightedsongswithoutpaying.Downloadersmayfacelawsuitsorfinessaidanofficial.LikemanyteensHuangRuoruan18-year-oldgirlfromPuninginGuangdongProvincedoesn’tthinkthatgettingmusicfromwebsitesiswrong.ShealwayssharesherfavouritesongsdownloadedfromBaiduwithherfriends.Whentoldaboutthelawsuitshebegantofeelalittleguiltyaboutobtainingothers’workwithoutpaying.Howeverotherteenagershavedifferentideas.WangYafeiaSenior2girlfromJinanShandongProvincepointedoutthatfilesharingisagoodwaytopromotepopsingers.IfIdownloadasongandreallylikeitIwillbuytheCDshesaid.Sowhattherecordingcompaniesreallyshouldconcentrateonisimprovingtheirmusicratherthanpursuingfile-sharers.1.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthepassage?A.MusicontheInternetisofbetterquality.B.Downloadingmaterialcanbeillegal.C.It’sgoodtogetfreemusicontheInternet.D.Baiduisapopularwebcompany.2.Thefourwebcompanieswereputtocourtbecause________.A.theygotcopyrightedsongswithoutpayingB.theydownloadedcopyrightedmusicforpeopleC.theymakecopyrightedfilesforfreedownloadsD.theyofferfreemusiconline3.Howdosomeoftheteenagersfeelwhiledownloadingfreemusicafterthelawsuit?A.Abitguilty.B.Alittlesad.C.Extremelyangry.D.Awfullysorry.4.What’stheadvantageoffilesharingforrecordingcompanies?A.Gettingmoremoneyfromwebcompanies.B.Enablingpeopletodownloadfavoritesongs.C.Helpingtoimprovethemusic.D.Makingpopsingersmorepopular.5.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_________.A.Webcompaniesarestillignoringthecopyrightlaws.B.Teenagershaven’tgotmoneytobuyCDs.C.Teenagersareprobablystilldownloadingfreemusic.D.TeenagerspreferCDswithcopyrighttopiratedmusic.

ThatcoldJanuarynightIwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwaswalkinghomeatoneinthemorningafteratiringpracticeatthetheater.WithopeningnightonlyaweekawayIwasstilllearningmylines.Iwashavingtroubledealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametime.AsIwalkedIthoughtseriouslyaboutgivingupbothactingandSanFrancisco.Citylifehadbecometoomuchforme.AsIwalkeddownemptystreetsundertallbuildingsIfeltverysmallandcold.Ibeganrunningbothtokeepwarmandtokeepawayanypossiblerobbers抢劫犯.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunderblankets.AboutablockfrommyapartmentIheardasoundbehindme.Iturnedquicklyhalfexpectingtoseesomeonewithaknifeoragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashiningstreetlight.StillthenoisehadmademenervoussoIstartedtorunfaster.NotuntilIreachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithadbeenmywalletfallingtothesidewalk.SuddenlyIwasn’tcoldortiredanymore.IranoutofthedoorandbacktowhereI’dheardthenoise.AlthoughIsearchedthesidewalkanxiouslyforfifteenminutesmywalletwasnowheretobefounD.JustasIwasabouttogiveupthesearchIheardthegarbagetruck垃圾车pulluptothesidewalknexttome.WhenavoicecalledfromtheinsideAlisaCamacho?IthoughtIwasdreaming.Howcouldthismanknowmyname?Thedooropenedandoutjumpedasmallred-hairedmanwithanamusedlookinhiseyes.Isthiswhatyou’relookingfor?heaskedholdingupasmallsquareshapE.Itwasnearly3A.m.bythetimeIgotintobed.Iwouldn’tgetmuchsleepthatnightbutIhadgotmywalletback.Ialsohadgotbacksomeenjoymentofcitylife.Irealizedthatthecitycouldn’tbeabadplaceaslongaspeoplewerewillingtohelpeachother.1.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshewaswalkinghomeafterwork?A.ColdandsickB.LuckyandhopefulC.SatisfiedandcheerfulD.Disappointedandhelpless2.Fromthefirstparagraphwelearnthatthewriterwasbusy_____.A.solvingherproblematthebankB.takingpartinvariouscityactivitiesC.learningactinginaneveningschoolD.preparingforthefirstnightshow3.Onherwayhomethewriter_____A.lostherwalletunknowinglyB.wasstoppedbyagarbagetruckdriverC.wasrobbedofherwalletbyamanwithaknifeD.foundsomehomelesspeoplefollowingher4.Inthefifthparagraphwhydidthewritersayshewasdreaming?A.SomeoneofferedtotakeherbackhomeB.Ared-hairedmancametoseeher.C.SheheardsomeonecallhernameD.Herwalletwasfoundinagarbagetruck5.Fromthetextwecaninferthatthewriter_____A.wouldstopworkingatnightB.wouldstayoninSanFranciscoC.wouldmakefriendswithcleaners.D.wouldgiveupherjobatthebank

Foragirlwho'sinterestedinfashionwhatwouldbethedreamjob?Beingamodel?Probablyno—that'sforapencilthinwhodoesn'teat.Oneanswerisfashionstylist.AsmorebrandsopenstoresinChinatoexpandtheirreachtheincreaseinoutdooradvertisingmightlightastylistsparkinagirl'sheart.Fashionmagazineofficesarecrowdedwithinterns实习生andfashionablebrandHRmanagersgetthousandsofresumesofpeoplelookingforastylistposition.ItlookedtoohighbeforebutnowIfinditmoreapproachablesaidXueRui22aFudanUniversityChineseliteraturegraduatewhoworksasanassistantstylistatHermèsinShanghai.Thereisnocertainprincipleindressingupmodelsandyoucantryeverywaywithyourowndistincttastetomakethemprettyandattractive.Theattractivenessofthislineofworkisnotonlyinthefabulousclothes.Andit'snotlikeitusedtobe:aninsider'sjobwithlittlerecognitionandevenlessmoney.Nowit'sacareerwithaprofileprospectsandpaypacket.Girlscanfindithardtoignorethistemptandthefieldisopeninguptonormalgirlsnotonlystyleorfashiondesignmajors.AfashiondesignerknowshowtomakeadressprettybutastylistknowshowtomakeapersonbeautifulfromheadtotoeexplainedHeQing21ajuniorinfashiondesignattheBeijingInstituteofFashionTechnology.Youhavetobe'all-round':fromhairandmakeuptoclothesshoesandaccessories配饰totheeventsaidHe.Youhavetoknoweverythingandhandleseveralthingsatthesametime.It'schallenging.That'swhyIloveit.It'snothoweverwithoutitsdownsidenomatterhowgreatyoumaythinkitisIt'sincrediblyhardworksaidChenQianzhuastylistattheChineseversionofEllemagazine.Youneedtobuildgoodrelationswithvariouspeople—starsphotographersPRmanagersothermediaevenairlines.YouneedtotakecareofclothesintheworkplaceandpayforevenatinyspotyougetonthemChensaid.Theworstthingisthatyoumightworkextremelyhardforaweekonsomeseriousphotosbutifthechief'snotsatisfiedyoudothemalloveragain.1.AfashionstylisthastodothefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.makeeveryefforttodressupmodelsB.makeamodelattractivefromhairtofeetC.payforatinystainhappeningtotheclothesD.nottoeatandkeepathinfigurelikeapencil2.XueRuiHeQingandChenQianzhuarementionedinthepassageinorderto______.A.showthestrengthsandweaknessesofthenewtypeofcareerB.comparethedifferentchangesabouttheoccupationC.makethearticleinterestingandconvincingD.supportanideabygivingenoughevidence3.Theunderlinedworld'all-round'inParagraph6canbereplacedby______.A.all-starB.all-outC.all-powerfulD.all-purpose4.Wherecanthepassagebefound?A.Inanewspaper.B.Inamagazine.C.Inanadvertisement.D.Inanessaywrittenbyagraduate.

STAGEKeepitintheair:TheChaoyangTheaterisoneoftheBeijingtheaterstopresentacrobatics杂技allyearround.TopacrobaticartistsinvitedfromalloverthecountryperformforChineseandforeigntourists.TheprogramcontainstrickcyclingleapingthroughhoopsandChinesemagictricks.Someoftheartistshavewonprizesininternationalcompetitions.Time:7∶15p.m.DailyPlace:36DongsanhuanBeiluChaoyangDistrictTel:6507242165071818Useyourhead:GreenHatisanewdramagivenbyagroupofyoungChineseactors.It’sarewriteofAmericanwriterNathanielHawthorne’sfamousnovelTheScarletLetter.Itdescribestheheroine’sgreatcourageinfindingthetrueloveagainstthepublicdisagreement.Time:7∶15p.m.untilMarch5exceptMondaysPlace:ChinaChildren’sTheaterTel:6603725566037265Mixandmatch:StoryofPuppetstellsofafairyZixiawholooksfortrueloveinthehumanworld.AfterwatchingapuppetplayPeonyPavilionshethinkstheremustbetrueloveinrealitysosheusesmagictoturnthepuppetcharactersintohumanswantingtofallinlovewiththepuppethero.Butthingsdon’tgoassheplanned...LiLiuyithedirectoroftheplayhasmadeseveralsuccessfulattemptstopresentdifferenttraditionaloperasinoneplay.ThistimehecombinesPekingOperaKunquOperaPingjuOperaalongwithabandusingthestructureofmoderndrama.Time:7∶30p.m.untilMarch10exceptMondaysPlace:SmallPlayhouseofBeijingPeople’sArtTheaterTel:65250123PekingOpera:TheBeijingPekingOperaTroupewillgivetwoperformancesattheChang’anGrandTheater.Eachperformanceincludestwoclassicalexcerpts选段.OneisWenxiaplayfocusingonsinginganddancing;theotherisWuxiaplayfullofacrobaticdancing.ThefirstnightwillbeTheCrossroadandPresentingaPearloftheRainbowBridge.AndthesecondnightwillseetheperformanceofTheGoddessofHeavenScattersFlowersandHavocinHeaven.Time:7∶30p.m.February2728Place:Chang’anGrandTheaterTel:865310431.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A.storyofpuppetsisaplayheldinChinaChildren’sTheaterB.theartistswhohavewonprizeswillperformmagictricksC.onMarch5therewillbetwoplaysforustochooseD.theartistsintheBeijingPekingOperaTroupearefromalloverthecountry2.IfatouristwantstoseeaperformanceonMarch15hecancall________tobookaticket.A.86531043B.65250123C.66037255D.650718183.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThedirectoroftheStoryofPuppetscombinesdifferentoperasinit.B.GreenHatisbasedonafamousnovelactedbysomeAmericanartists.C.TopAcrobaticartistswillpresenttheirperformancesaroundourcountry.D.TheBeijingPekingOperaTroupewillgivetwoperformanceswiththesameexcerpts.

Jonesworkedsohardthatmadethesparksflyfromhishammer.ThesonofMr.Smitharichneighborusedtocometoseetheblacksmithandhewouldenjoyhimselfwatchinghowthetradesmanworked.Whydon'tyoutryyourhandtolearntomakeshoetacks?saidtheblacksmith.Whoknowsonedayitmaybeofusetoyou.Thelazyboybegantoseewhathecoulddo.Butafteralittlepracticehefoundthathewasbecomingveryskilledandsoonhewasmakingsomeofthefinesttacks.OldMr.Smithdiedandthesononaccountofthewarlostallhisgoods.Hehadtoleavehomeandwasforcedtotakeupresidenceinanothercountry.Itsohappenedthatinthisvillagetherewerenumerousshoemakerswhowerespendingalotofmoneytobuytacksfortheirshoesandevenattimeswhentheypaidhighpricestheywerenotalwaysabletogetwhattheywantedbecauseinthatpartofthecountrytherewasahighdemandforsoldiers'shoes.YoungSmithwhowasfindingitdifficulttoearnhisdailybreadrememberedthathehadlearnedtheartofmakingtacksandhadthesuddenideaofmakingabargainwiththeshoemakers.Hetoldthemthathewouldmakethetacksiftheywouldhelptogethimsettledinhisworkshop.Theshoemakerswereonlytoogladoftheoffer.Howfunnyitseemsheusedtosayevenmakingtackscanbringafortune.Mytradeismoreusefultomethanwereallmyformerriches.1.FromParagraph1wecanreferthat_______A.JoneswasablacksmithfromanothercountryB.OldSmithwantedhissontolearnskillfromJonesC.YoungSmithwastoolazytolearntomakeshoetacksD.YoungSmithwasgoodatmakingshoetacksbyaccident2.ThereasonwhyyoungSmithwasforcedtoleavehishometownisthat______A.hewaslazyandwastedallthemoneyfromhisfatherB.thepriceofshoetacksinanothercountrywashighC.hisfatherdiedandleftnothingforhimD.therewasaterriblewhichbrokehispeace3.WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatYoungSmith_______A.madealivinginthevillagebysellingbreadB.workedintheworkshopasashoemakersC.wasgoodatmakingsoldiershoesD.livedabetterlifeinthevillagethanbefore4.Whichofthefollowingwell-knownsayingscanbesttellthemainideaofthepassage?A.Knowledgeisnoburden.B.Wherethere’sawillthere’saway.C.Youcan’tteachanolddognewtricks.D.TimelostcannotberecalleD.

Doesanyonewanttobuyaweatherforecaster?WithLiamFoxoverseeing监管theMinistryofDefenceandpromisingtomakecutscruellyandwithoutmercyitisbecomingeverhardertobelieveournationalforecastingservicewillsurvivemuchbeyondthisglorious-dareIsayit-summer.ThetroubleistheMetOffice英国气象局isasofttarget.Wearemorescepticalaboutscientists’abilitytopredicttheweatherthanweareaboutanoctopus’s章鱼abilitytopredicttheoutcomeofafootballmatch.Thisislargelytodowithourownfearofcomplexity.Fewofusgetenoughinformationtojudgethequalityoftheforecast.AsIwriteoneforecastsaystheoverviewforthedayisagoodscatteringofshowersmixedinwithbrighterweatherformanyofus.Snoworhailwouldbeashock;beyondthatthewordsarefairlymeaningless.Butinfactwedon'twantourforecasterstobemorespecific.Themostscientificallyaccuratestatementsthataforecastercanmakeinvolveprobabilitiesbutprobabilitiesleaveusindifficulty.AstudyintheUnitedStatesforexampleshowedthatmostpeoplethoughta50percentchanceofrainmeantthattheforecastershadn'tacluewhetheritwouldrainornot.Whatitreallymeansisthatinagivensetofconditionsitrainshalfofthetime.ButwhohastimetothinkaboutwhenNewsnightisabouttostart?It'sfareasierjusttoletsomethingconcretesettleinourmindsandwhenthenextdayrollsaroundanditdoesn'thappencomplainthattheforecastwaswrong.ButtheWorldMeteorologicalOrganisationthinkswehavesomethingworthholdingonto:itconsistentlyratestheMetOfficeasoneoftheworld'stoptwoJapanisalsoblessedwithaccurateforecasters.PerhapsthatpraisealoneshouldmakeusthinktwiceaboutsellingofftheMetOffice.Tomehoweverthereisanevenmoreconvincingreason.Formostofustheweatherdoesn'tmattermuch-generallywedowhatwedocomerainorshine.Accuratelyforecastingandmonitoringclimatechangeontheotherhandmatterstoeverybody.Theideaofmakingthatfunctionaslavetomarketforcessendsacoldfrontdownmyback.1.TheunderlinedwordsasofttargetmeanthattheMetOfficeis_________________.A.deliberatelychosentosurvivethesummer.B.easilychosentobedoneawaywith.C.difficultlychosentocontinuetheforecasts.D.roughlychosentobebought.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Itiseasytogetenoughinformationtojudgethequalityoftheforecast.B.Theoctopus’spredictionofafootballmatchismoreaccuratethanthatoftheweather.C.50percentchanceofclimatechangeleavespeopleintroubleintheirlife.D.Japanisonlytheworld’stopcountryinaccurateforecasts.3.Theforecastshavereceivedanumberofcomplaintsabout_______________.A.theaccuracyoftheweatherforecastsB.themanagementoftheweatherbureau局C.theorganizationoftheweatheragencies.D.thetimingoftheweatherforecasts.4.TheauthorthinksthatsellingofftheMetOfficeis____________.A.unreasonableB.acceptableC.unavoidableD.legal

WingsofAngelIusedtohatemyselfbecauseIwasn’tnormal.Everyoneelsecould1onthemonkeybarsandrideonabicyclebutnotme.Ihadaseverespinalcorddisorder脊髓病andIknewIwould2bemuchshorterthanothers.IhatedgoingtoschoolandIhated3atme.Ihatedseeingotherssmilingbroadlyandstanding4andtall.AndmostofallIhatedlookinginthemirrorandseeingan5andhunchback驼背.Myfriendsfoundme6becauseIdidn’tletothersgetclosetome.IthoughtIwasgoingtogoonlikethisfortherestofmylife7AngelaappeareD.ThatafternoonIwassittingbymyselfinacorneroftheschool—aspotwherenoonewoulddisturbme.That’s8IfirstheardhervoicE.Hi.CanIsitdown?IraisedmyheadandthereshewaswithanirresistiblesmileonherroundfacE.Whatareyoulookingat?sheaskeD.Ants.Whataretheydoing?No9.Ibetthey’replayinggamesandmakingfriends.Don’tyouthinkso?Thatwashowour10startedanditdidn’tstop.Wetalkedabouteverythingunderthesun—theantsthecloudsmylittleniche处境—untilitwassunset.Thensuddenlyshesawmyback.Shejust11.Myheartsank.WhatIfearedmosthadhappenedandIknew12shewouldlookdownuponmenow.She13pointedatmybackandsaidIknowwhyyourbackishuncheD.Iclosedmyeyeslikeacriminalwaitingtobe14.Ibeggedinmyheartforherto15butshejustkeptongoing.Iknowwhatyou’vegotinthere.Doyou?NoIanswered16.Shebentandwhisperedinmyears.Yourbackisbunchedbecauseyou’vegotapairof17fromtheangels.Iwas18.Ilookedintohereyesandher19touchedmyheart.FromthatdayonIstartedtolearnto20myselfbecauseIhavethewingsofanangelandakind–heartedfriend.1.A.hireB.playC.tapD.strike2.A.exactlyB.properlyC.alwaysD.merely3.A.glaringB.smilingC.aimingD.looking4.A.straightB.togetherC.stillD.alone5.A.ripeB.validC.uglyD.merry6.A.stubbornB.distantC.hopelessD.unfortunate7.A.untilB.beforeC.sinceD.after8.A.whyB.howC.whenD.what9.A.wonderB.fancyC.fortuneD.idea10.A.conversationB.identificationC.associationD.adaptation11.A.objectedB.overlookedC.retiredD.stared12.A.inamazementB.inneedC.forsureD.forall13.A.stoodupB.satdownC.gotthroughD.passedoff14.A.accusedB.sentencedC.punishedD.arrested15.A.bearB.slipC.pauseD.stop16.A.weaklyB.shylyC.reasonablyD.mercifully17.A.glovesB.socksC.wingsD.glasses18.A.attainedB.ashamedC.annoyedD.astonished19.A.cautionB.kindnessC.honestyD.innocence20.A.controlB.likeC.comfortD.enjoy

ScientistsintheUnitedStatessayplantlifehasincreasedonEarthinthepasttwentyyearsandthatineveryareaofplantgrowththeincreaseistheresultofweatherconditions.EightscientistsfromacrosstheUnitedStatesdidthestudy.ThespaceagencyNASAandtheDepartmentofEnergypaidforit.ThefindingswerepublishedinthemagazineScience.Theresearchersspentoneandahalfyearsexaminingweathersatelliteinformation.Theinformationwasrecordedfrom1982to1999.Thatperiodwasoneofthewarmestonrecord.ResearchersfoundthatrainfallgenerallyincreasedduringthattimE.Thesatellitesmeasuredthenumberofleavesonplantsandtheamountofsunlighttakenin.Thescientistsusedthatinformationtoestimatewhatiscallednetprimaryproduction.Thisistotalamountofcarbonstoredinlandplants.Thescientistsreporta6%increaseinstoredcarbonsince1982.TheysaygainswerehighinequatorialareasespeciallyaroundtheAmazonRiverinSouthAmerica.Theareaalonehada1%increaseinthenetprimaryproduction.RamakrishnaNemanioftheUniversityofMontanainMissoulaheadedthestudy.HesaysreducedcloudcoverledtogrowthinAmazonarea.Healsosaysthelackofcloudsallowedmoresunlighttogetthrough.Moresunlightmeantincreasesinphotosynthesis光合作用.Thatistheprocessbywhichplantsuseenergyfromsunlighttoproducethechemicalstheyneedtogrow.NorthernCanadathenorth-centralUnitedStatesandnorthernEuropeweresecondinincreasedplantgrowth.RamakrishnaNemanisaysariseintemperaturehelpedplantstherE.Alltogetherthereportsays25%ofareasofplantlifeonEarthexperiencedincreases.ButthescientistsalsonoteincreaseinthenumberofpeopleonEarthandcarbondioxidelevelsintheatmosphere.RangaMyneniofBostonUniversityinMassachusettsanotherstudyscientistsayshumansuseabouthalfthenetprimaryproductiononEarth.Andhenotesthattheworldpopulationgrewby36%duringtheperiodoftimestudieD.1.Whichofthefollowingisinchargeofthestudy?A.ThespaceagencyNASAoftheUS.B.TheDepartmentofEnergyoftheUS.C.RamakrishnaNemaniinMissoulA.D.RangaMyneniinMassachusetts.2.What’sthemaincauseoftheplantgrowthputforwardbythestudy?A.Growthinpopulation.B.Regionalfeatures.C.Seasonalvariation.D.Weatherconditions3.WhydoscientistsbelievethatreducedcloudcoverhasledtotheplantgrowthintheAmazonarea?A.Becauseplantscouldtakeinmoresunlight.B.Becauseplantscouldgetmorerainfall.C.Becauseplantscouldenjoycoolerair.D.Becauseplantssufferlessfromnaturaldisasters.4.Whichofthefollowingdescriptionsabouttheyearsfrom1982to1999isTRUE?A.ItwasthewarmestonrecorD.B.RainfalldecreasedlittlebylittlE.C.Worldpopulationgrewby25%.D.Storedcarbonincreasedby6%.

Peoplehavebeenpaintingpicturesforatleast30000years.Theearliestpictureswerepaintedbypeoplewhohuntedanimals.Theyusedtopaintpicturesoftheanimalstheywantedtocatchandkill.PicturesofthiskindhavebeenfoundonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpain.Nooneknowswhytheywerepaintedthere.Perhapsthepaintersthoughtthattheirpictureswouldhelpthemtocatchtheseanimals.Orperhapshumanbeingshavealwayswantedtotellstoriesinpictures.About5000yearsagotheEgyptiansandotherpeopleintheNearEastbegantousepicturesaskindofwriting.Theydrewsimplepicturesorsignstorepresentthingsandideasandalsotorepresentthesoundsoftheirlanguage.Thesignsthesepeopleusedbecameakindofalphabet.TheEgyptiansusedtorecordinformationandtotellstoriesbyputtingpicture-writingandpicturestogether.Whenanimportantpersondiedscenesandstoriesfromhislifewerepaintedandcarvedonthewallsoftheplacewherehewasburied.Someofthesepicturesarelikemoderncomicstripstories.IthasbeensaidthatEgyptisthehomeofthecomicstrip.ButfortheEgyptianspicturesstillhadmagicpower.Sotheydidnottrytomaketheirwayofwritingsimple.Theordinarypeoplecouldnotunderstandit.Bytheyear1000BCpeoplewholivedintheareaaroundtheMediterraneanSeahaddevelopedasimplersystemofwriting.ThesignstheyusedwereveryeasytowriteandtherewerefewerofthemthanintheEgyptiansystem.Thiswasbecauseeachsignorletterrepresentedonlyonesoundintheirlanguage.TheGreeksdevelopedthissystemandformedthelettersoftheGreekalphabet.TheRomanscopiedtheideaandtheRomanalphabetisnowusedallovertheworld.Thesedayswecanwritedownastoryorrecordinformationwithoutusingpictures.Butwestillneedpicturesofallkinds:drawingphotographssignsanddiagrams.Wefindthemeverywhere:inbooksandnewspapersinthestreetandonthewallsoftheplaceswhereweliveandwork.Pictureshelpustounderstandandrememberthingsmoreeasilyandtheycanmakeastorymuchmoreinteresting.1.PicturesofanimalswerepaintedonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpainbecause______.A.thehunterswantedtoseethepicturesB.thepainterswereanimalloversC.thepainterswantedtoshowimaginationD.thepictureswerethoughttobehelpful2.TheGreekalphabetwassimplerthantheEgyptiansystemforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat_______.A.theformerwaseasytowriteB.therewerefewersignsintheformerC.theformerwaseasytopronounceD.eachsignstoodforonlyonesound3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheEgyptiansignslaterbecameaparticularalphabet.B.TheEgyptianslikedtowritecomic-stripstories.C.TheRomanalphabetwasdevelopedfromtheEgyptianone.D.TheGreekscopiedtheirwritingsystemfromtheEgyptians.4.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorthinksthatpictures___________.A.shouldbemadecomprehensibleB.shouldbemadeinterestingC.areofmuchuseinourlifeD.havedisappearedfromourlife

Wemaybeverypleasedwiththerapidprogresswehavemadeineveryfieldofstudy.54________Wehavealmostdonenothingtoimproveourexaminationsystem.Itiswellknownthattheexaminationsystemwearenowusingmaybeagoodwayoftestingastudent'smemorybutitcantellyounothingaboutastudent'sability.55_____.Assoonasachildbeginsschool56________.Infactagoodexaminationsystemshouldtrainastudenttothinkforhimself.Butitnowdoesnothingaboutthat.Sostudentsareencouragedtorememberwhatistaught.ItdoesnotenablethemtogainmoreandmoreknowledgE.57_______.BesidestheexaminationsoftenforceteacherstotrainstudentswhattodowiththecomingexaminationfromtimetotimE.Theremustbesomesimplerandbetterwaytotestastudent'sabilitybesidesknowledgE.58____.A.Itdoesnogoodtostudentsandteachers.B.AndthatiswhatweshoulddoatonceC.heentersaworldofexaminationthatwilldecidehisfutureofjoB.D.Butthewaytotestastudent'sknowledgeandabilitystillremainsaspoorasitwasE.TheexaminationsystemwearenowusingcanonlymakethestudentsmakerapidprogressF.Thestudentswhocomeoutfirstintheexaminationoftenmaynotbethebestintheirstudies.G.testingastudent'sknowledgeisnotpossible

EarlyinthemorningIwastakeninanylonbagintoatruck.Ifelthorribleaswellas1.Whatwouldshedowithme?Shewasalmostmadafterthe2ofherhusband.A.fewminuteslaterIheardthetruck3itsengineandmovefast.Ikeptmakingsoundstoshowmyprotestbutfailedtomakeany4.Finallysheputmedownina5place.Maybeshedidn’twantmetodiefromlackofair;sheuntiedthebag.I6outandlookeduponlytoseemanystrangefacesandfingerspointingatme.Itturnedoutthatmyownermeantto7me.Isawmyowneronthetruckwhichwasgoingfartherandfartheraway.SoIcastmyhead8thedirectionofthetruck.ThedayswespenttogetherwerelikeamovieplayinginfrontofmyeyesasIranafterthetruck.Isawmymaleownerwhosufferedlivercancerlookedatmewithhissadeyes.Isawmyself9myownereverywhere;Isawhimlieinhisdyingbedsheall___10IranasfastasIcould.Andthe11Isawherwavetomemyeyesbecamewet.Iwouldn’tblameherfortreatingmelikethisforshewassuchaan12lady.Sheseemedevensomewhat13athisleavingheralonetryingmanywaysto14thepainsoflosinghim.She15hispicturesandclothessheredecoratedthewholehouse.NowIwastheonly16thingtoremindherofhim.17laterIamprettysurethatshewouldrealizehowmadshewastodothis.ThetruckfinallystoppedwhenIwasalmost18.Sheranuptomeandhuggedme19.Iheardher20:Iknowyouareapresenthelefttome.1.A.frightenedB.excitedC.delightedD.puzzled2.A.deathB.absenceC.separationD.departure3.A.runB.beginC.startD.operate4.A.senseB.differenceC.effortD.trouble5.A.usualB.darkC.familiarD.strange6.A.struggledB.walkedC.ranD.rushed7.A.desertB.harmC.punishD.sell8.A.intoB.atC.inD.to9.A.guideB.followC.supportD.bring10.A.inpeaceB.insilenceC.outofbreathD.intears11.A.timeB.wayC.directionD.moment12.A.cruelB.unfortunateC.unfavorableD.unfriendly13.A.depressedB.sadC.angryD.calm14.A.preventB.removeC.bearD.kill15.A.burnedB.keptC.soldD.hid16.A.walkingB.movingC.existingD.blessing17.A.ButB.AndC.ThusD.Then18.A.madeoutB.knockedoutC.leftoutD.wornout19.A.tightlyB.patientlyC.desperatelyD.sadly20.A.shoutB.whisperC.speakD.talk

WealwayscelebratedDad’sbirthdayonThanksgivingDayevenafterheenteredanursinghome.Asyearswentontheseeventstookona1meaningforme:A.traditionalbirthdaypartyforDadandthankingforallthathehadbeendoingtomeinmylife.Whenweknewitmightbehis2birthdaythewholefamilydecidedto3togetherforahugebirthdaycelebrationatthenursinghome.Dadwasagoodstory-tellerandherewasthe4hehad.DuringaquietmomentIannounceditwasnowDad’s5tolistentostoriesforachange.IwantedeveryonetotellDadwhatwelovedabouthim.Theroombecame6.ThenoneafteranotherpeopletoldstoriesfromtheirheartswhileDad7withtearsineyes.People8kindsofstories—storiesaboutwhentheywerelittlestoriesaboutwhenDadwasyoungandstoriesthatsharedfamilytreasures.Thestories9.Everyoneseemedtohavemorethanonestory.Eventhelittlegrandchildrencouldn’t10totellDadwhytheylovedhim.Foramanwhohadbeenkindtosomanypeopleinhislifeherewasour11tocelebratehim.AfewmonthslateratDad’smemorialservicewemorefullyrealizedwhatwehad12Dadthatnight.Thosearethestoriespeople13tellatafuneralafteralovedoneisnolonger14tohearthewords.Theytellstoriesfullof15.ButwehadgiventhosememoriestoDadinhis16andwehadtoldthemthroughlaughteraccompaniedbyhugsandjoys.Hehadthemto17androlloverinhismindduringhislastdaysandmonths.Wordsdo18andtheyareenough.Wejustneedtosaythemortospeakthem19totheoneswelove.That’sthewayto20loveandourchancetocelebrateapersoninhisorherlife.1.A.specialB.valuableC.doubleD.complex2.A.anotherB.lastC.importantD.gather3.A.uniteB.arrangeC.moveD.gather4.A.careerB.prideC.happinessD.audience5.A.choiceB.wishC.turnD.right6.A.livelyB.stillC.cozyD.noisy7.A.thoughtB.noddedC.listenedD.accepted8.A.understoodB.inventedC.recalledD.discussed9.A.flowedB.passedC.unfoldedD.differed10.A.stopB.standC.affordD.wait11.A.responsibilityB.situationC.chanceD.desire12.A.returnedB.leftC.givenD.owed13.A.sincerelyB.gentlyC.normallyD.regularly14.A.availableB.happyC.eagerD.alive15.A.tearsB.feelingsC.joyD.peace16.A.mindB.lifeC.worldD.work17.A.holdB.shareC.considerD.continue18.A.suitB.failC.surviveD.matter19.A.willinglyB.publiclyC.actuallyD.truly20.A.getbackB.callupC.givebackD.keepup

SHANGHAI-HealthexpertsinShanghaiarecallingformoreprotectionforyoungchildrenasthelatestresearchshowsabouthalfoftheyoungstersaresufferingfromsecondhandsmokE.About45percentofchildrensufferpassivesmokinginfamilies50percentinpublicplacesandalmost6percentonpublictransportationshowsaresearchreleasedbytheShanghaiChildren'sMedicalCenteronTuesday.NotonlyadultsbutalsochildrenandnewbornbabiesareatriskfortheadverseeffectsofpassivesmokingsaidTangJingyanadoctorattheShanghaiChildren'sMedicalCenter.ActuallythoseyoungchildrenwhosebodiesarestillgrowinganddevelopingaremoresensitivetotheeffectsofsecondhandsmokE.Researchhasshownthatchildrenwhoareexposedtosecondhandsmokewillsufferfrommorecoldscoughsandsorethroatsandtheyaremorelikelytosufferfrombronchitispneumoniaandwillhaveahigherriskofdevelopingcancer.Doctorsevensuggestedthatchildrensufferingpassivesmokingaremorelikelytohavebehavioralproblemsandmaynotdevelopmentallyasquicklyastheirpeers.OtherresearchbytheShanghaiChildren'sMedicalCenterhasfoundthatmorethan80percentofchildpatientsinthecenterliveinasmoke-filledhouseholdwhereoneorbothparentssmoke.Thoughdoctorshavestressedtheharmofpassivesmokingoverandoveritisstillhardtoreachatotally'smokefree'homesaidapediatriciannamedZhangYiwennotingthatparentsareoftentemptedtosmokeeventhoughtheyhavelearnedtheharmfuleffectsofsecondhandsmokE.Chinahas540millionpeoplesufferingfrompassivesmoke180millionofthemyoungerthan15.TheageofsmokersisalsogettinglowerearlierreportssaiD.Therearemoreyoungsmokersthanbefore.Youcanseeyoungpeoplewearingaschooluniformandcarryingaschoolbaglightacigaretteonthestreet.SomeofthemareevenfemalestudentssaidJingXingmingaprofessorofchildren'sdevelopmentalbehavioratthecenter.Childrenliketoimitateadultsespeciallytheirparents.IfparentsoftensmokeathomeitisverylikelychildrenwilldevelopasmokinghabitwhichcancauseaviciouscircleJinsaiD.ReportsfromtheMinistryofHealthsaidChinahasabout350millionsmokersofwhom15millionareunderagesmokers.Alsoaround40millionofthecountry's130millionchildrenagedbetween13and18hadtriedsmokingand15millionhadbecomeaddictedtotobacco.1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.AbouthalfoftheyoungstersaresufferingfromsecondhandsmokE.B.Expertsarecallingformoreprotectionforyoungstersfromsmoking.C.Moreandmoreyoungstersarepickingupthehabitofsmoking.D.Smokingdoesgreatharmtothehealthoftheyoungsters.2.Whatkindoftheyoungstersmostpossiblydevelopahabitofsmoking?A.Childrenofnon-smokingmothers.B.Childrenofnon-smokingfathers.C.Childrenofheavysmokers.D.Childrenfromsomesmokingcenters.3.Whichofthefollowingdiseasemaynotbeconnectedwithsecondhandsmoking?A.Cancer.B.Behavioralproblems.C.Sorethroats.D.Coughs.4.Theunderlinedwordviciousinthelastparagraphbutonemostprobablymeans___________.A.completeB.simpleC.greatD.bad5.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.About80%ofthechildrenintheShanghaiChildren'sMedicalCentersmokeheavily.B.About45percentofchildrensufferpassivesmokingintheShanghaiChildren'sMedicalCenter.C.About540millionpeopleareheavysmokersinChinA.D.Childrenagedbetween13to18aremorelikelyaddictedtosmoking.

You’vegivenupyourfairshareofsleep-willyoueverfeelrestedagain?Let’sdosomesleepmath.YoulosttwohoursofsleepeverynightlastweekbecauseofabigprojectdueonFriday.OnSaturdayandSundayyousleptingettingfourextrahours.OnMondaymorningyouwerefeelingsobright-eyedandyouonlyhadonecupofcoffeeinsteadofyourusualtwo.Butdon’tbecheatedbyyourenergy:You’restillcarryingaroundaheavyloadofsleepinessorwhatexpertscallsleepdebt—inthiscasesomethinglikesixhoursalmostafullnight’ssleep.Sleepdebtisthedifferencebetweentheamountofsleepyoushouldbegettingandtheamountyouactuallyget.It’sadeficit缺乏thatgrowseverytimeweskimsomeextraminutesoffournightlysleep.PeopleaccumulatesleepdebtgraduallywithoutbeingnoticedsayspsychiatristWilliamC.DementfounderoftheStanfordUniversitySleepClinic.Studiesshowthatsuchshort-termlackofsleepleadstoafoggybrainworsenedvisionandtroubleremembering.Long-termeffectsincludeobesityandheartdisease.AsurveybytheNationalsleepFoundationreportsthatwe’relosingonehourofsleepeachnight——morethantwofullweeksofsleepeachyear.Thegoodnewsisthatlikealldebtwithsomeworksleepdebtcanberepaid.Addinganextrahourortwoofsleepanightisthewaytocatchup.Forthelong-termlackofsleeptakeiteasyforafewmonthstogetbackintoanaturalsleeppattern.Gotobedwhenyouaretiredandexpecttohavetenhours’shut-eyepernight.Asthedayspasshowevertheamountofsleepingtimewillgraduallydecrease.Soearnbackthatlostsleep—andfollowtheordersofyourinnersleepneedsandyou’llfeelbetter.WhenyouputawaysleepdebtyoubecomesuperhumansaysStanford’sDementtalkingabouttheimprovedmentalandphysicalcapabilitiesthatcomewithbeingwellrested.1.Theexampleofsleepmathisusedtoshow______.A.inwhatcaseyoubuildupasleepdebt.B.whyyouneedsixhours’sleepeverynight.C.whyyouarefullofenergyevenwhenyoudon’thaveenoughsleep.D.youshoulddrinkcoffeetokeepenergetic.2.TheauthorbeginsParagraph3with______.A.anexampleB.adefinitionC.anorderD.astory3.BysayingtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphDementmeans__________.A.asupermanalwaysneedsalotofsleep.B.Youcanbecomesupermanafteryourepayyourdebt.C.youwillbeinagoodstatewithenoughsleep.D.youwillbecomesuperhumanifyoudon’tmakeupforsleepdebt.4.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Howcanyoukeepenergetic?B.Canyouhaveagoodsleep?C.Whatissleepdebt?D.Canyoucatchuponlostsleep?

Insuchachangingsocietysimplewaystosolveproblemsinthepasttoinformationalneedsbecomedifficult.Manyoflife'sproblemswhichweresolvedbyaskingfamilymembersfriendsorfriendsarebeyondtheabilityoftheextendedfamilytosettle.Wheretoaskforexpertinformationandhowtodeterminewhichexpertadvicetoacceptarequestionsfacingmanypeopletoday.BesidesthispeoplehavekeptmovingsinceWorldWarⅡ.Asfamiliesmoveawayfromtheirhome-townstheirfriendsofmanyyearstheirextendedfamilyrelationshipstheinformalflowofinformationiscutoffandwithitthebeliefthatinformationwillbegotwhenneededandwillbetrustworthyandbelievable.Thealmostunfeltflowofinformationaboutthesimplestfieldsoflivingcanbecutoff.Thusthingsoncelearnedthroughthedailycommunicationsoftheextendedfamilymustbelearnedwithintention.Addingtosocialchangestodayisahugeinflowofinformation.Anypersonnowcangetmoreinformationthananygenerationandthetaskoffindingthatonepieceofinformationconnectedwithhisorherparticularproblemisdifficulttime-consumingandsometimeseventoohugE.Togetherwiththegrowingquantityofinformationisthedevelopmentoftechnologieswhichmakepeopleabletostoreanddelivermoreinformationwithgreaterspeedtomoreplacesthanithaseverbeenpossiblebefore.Computertechnologymakesitpossibletostorevastamountsofdatainmachine-readablefilesandtoprogramcomputerstofindspecificinformation.Telecommunicationsdevelopmentsmakethesendingofmessagesviatelevisionradiopossibleandveryshortlyelectronicmailtobombardpeoplewithhugenumbersofmessages.Satelliteshaveextendedthepowerofcommunicationstoreporteventsattheinstantofoccurrence.Expertisecanbesharedworldwidethroughteleconferencingandproblemsindisputecanthesettledwithouttheparticipantsleavingtheirhomesandorjobstotraveltoadistantconferencesite.TechnologyhasfacilitatedthesharingofinformationandthestorageanddeliveryofinformationthusmakingmoreinformationavailabletomorepeoplE.Inthisworldofchangeandcomplexitytheneedforinformationisofgreatestimportance.Thosepeoplewhohaveaccuratereliableup-to-dateinformationtosolvetheday-to-dayproblemsthecriticalproblemsoftheirbusinesssocialandfamilylifewillsurviveandsucceedKnowledgeispowermaywellbethetruestsayingandaccesstoinformationmaybethemostcriticalrequirementofallpeoplE.1.Thewordit'!line3paragraph2mostprobablyrefersto______.A.thelackofstablecommunitiesB.thebreakdownofinformalinformationchannelsC.theincreasedmobilityoffamiliesD.thegrowingnumberofpeoplemovingfromplacetoplace2.Themainproblempeoplemayencountertodayarisesfromthefactthat______.A.theyhavetolearnnewthingsconsciouslyB.theylacktheconfidenceofsecuringreliableandtrustworthyinformationC.theyhavedifficultyobtainingtheneededinformationreadilyD.theycanhardlycarryoutcasualcommunicationswithanextendedfamily3.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat______.A.electronicmailwillsoonplayadominantroleintransmittingmessagesB.itwillbecomemoredifficultforpeopletokeepsecretsinaninformationeraC.peoplewillspendlesstimeholdingmeetingsorconferencesD.eventswillbereportedonthespotmainlythroughsatellites4.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat_______.A.itisnecessarytoobtainasmuchknowledgeaspossibleB.peopleshouldmakethebestuseoftheinformationaccessibleC.weshouldrealizetheimportanceofgettingmoreandmoreinformationgraduallyD.itisofgreatestimportancetoacquireneededinformationefficiently

Stayingpositivethroughthecoldseasoncouldbeyourbestdefenseagainstgettingillnewstudyfindingssuggest.Inanexperimentthatexposedhealthyvolunteerstoacoldorfluvirusresearchersfoundthatpeoplewithagenerallysunnycharacterwerelesslikelytofallill.ThefindingspublishedinthejournalPsychosomaticMedicinebuildonevidencethatapositiveemotionalstylecanhelptoprotectusfromsufferingthecommoncoldandotherillnesses.Researchersbelievethereasonsmaybebothobjective—asinhappinessimprovingimmunefunction—andsubjective—asinhappypeoplebeinglesstroubledbyasorethroatorrunnynose.PeoplewithapositiveemotionalstylemayhavedifferentimmuneresponsestothevirusexplainedleadstudyauthorDrSheldonCohenofCarnegieMellonUniversityinPittsburgh.Andwhentheydogetacoldtheymayinterprettheirillnessasbeinglesssevere.Cohenandhiscolleagueshadfoundinapreviousstudythathappierpeopleseemedlesslikelytocatchacoldbutsomequestionsremainedastowhethertheemotionalstyleitselfhadtheeffect.Forthenewstudytheresearchershad193healthyadultscompletestandardmeasuresofpersonalitycharacteristicsself-felthealthandemotionalstyle.Thosewhohadatendencytobehappyenergeticandeasy-goingwerejudgedashavingapositiveemotionalstylewhilethosewhowereoftenunhappytenseandaggressivehadanegativestyle.Theresearchersgavethemnasal鼻腔的dropscontainingeitheracoldvirusoraparticularfluvirus.Overthenextsixdaysthevolunteersreportedonanyachespainsorsneezingtheyhadwhiletheresearcherscollectedobjectivedata.Cohenandhiscolleaguesfoundthatbasedonobjectivemeasuresofnasaltroubleshappypeoplewerelesslikelytodevelopacold.1.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.StayAwayfromBeingNegativeB.PositiveorNegativeIt’sUptoYou.C.EmotionalStyleandFlu.D.OptimisticPeopleLikelytoKeepDiseasesAway.2.AccordingtoDrCohen’sresearchthereasonwhysomepeopleareunlikelytocatchacoldmaybethat_____.A.theircheerfulmoodbenefitstheimmunesystemB.theyhavedevelopedacertainwayagainstfluvirusC.theyarelesslikelytohaveasorethroatandrunnynoseD.theyhavegotastrongerself-confidenceintheirhealth3.Theresearchisdoneby_____.A.gettingvolunteersinoneemotionalgroupandanalyzingthemB.conductingamedicalexperimentonvolunteersofdifferentemotionalstylesC.collectingandanalyzingvolunteers'objectivenasalproductiondataD.havingvolunteersanswerquestionsonpersonalityhealthandemotions4.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor_____.A.medicalstudentsB.leadauthorsC.thepublicD.thevolunteers

Itookhomeabriefcasefulloftroubles.AsIsatdownonthathotanddamp1thereseemedtobeno2totheproblemshangingaroundinmybrain.SoIpickedupabooksettledintoacomfortablechairand3myownspecialtherapy疗法:4reading.I5threeorfourhoursontwoshortchaptersofPersonalHistorybyVincentSheean—tastingeachparagraphstayingoverasentenceaphraseorevenasinglewordbuildingadetailedmentalpictureofthescene.NolongerwasIinSydneyAustraliaonastickyhotnight.EnjoyingeverywordI6foreignjournalistVincentSheeanonatourtoChinaandanothertoRussia.Iwas7intheauthor’sworld.AndwhenfinallyIputitdownmymindwastotally8.Nextmorningfourwordsfromthebook—takethelong9werestillinmymind.AtmydeskIhadalong-viewlookatmy10.Oncemoresuper-slow-readinghadgivenmenotonly11butperspective视角andhelpedmeinmyeverydayaffairs.Idiscoveredits12yearsago.BeforethatifIhadbeenreallyinterestedinabookIwould13frompagetopage14toknowwhatcamenext.NowIdecidedIhadtobecomeamiser守财奴with15andstretcheverysentencelikeapoormanspendinghislastdollar.Ihadstartedwiththepracticalobjectofmakingmybooklast.ButbytheendofthesecondweekIbegantorealize16Iwasgettingfromsuper-slow-readingitself.Sometimesjustaparticularphrase17myattentionsometimesasentence.Iwouldreaditslowlyanalyzeitreaditagain—perhapschangingdownintoaneven18speed—andthensitfor20minutesthinkingaboutitbeforemovingon.Iwaslikeapianist19apieceofmusicphrasebyphrasepracticingittryingtodiscoverand20exactlywhatthecomposer作曲家wastryingtoconvey.1.A.dayB.morningC.afternoonD.evening2.A.solutionsB.doubtC.wonderD.courses3.A.triedonB.appliedC.practicedD.managed4.A.fastB.superfastC.superslowD.slow5.A.spentB.wastedC.costD.took6.A.unitedB.attendedC.attractedD.joined7.A.foundB.lostC.persuadedD.accepted8.A.brokenB.discouragedC.refreshedD.awakened9.A.viewB.careC.walkD.distance10.A.therapyB.problemsC.readingD.work11.A.difficultyB.successC.achievementD.pleasure12.A.useB.disadvantageC.valueD.importance13.A.lookB.readC.analyzeD.digest14.A.worriedB.eagerC.gladD.anxious15.A.booksB.troublesC.wordsD.music16.A.howwellB.howlongC.howmanyD.howmuch17.A.caughtB.missedC.escapedD.paid18.A.fasterB.higherC.lowerD.slower19.A.playingB.studyingC.writingD.singing20.A.realizeB.recognizeC.repayD.understand

Whileitisimpossibletolivecompletelyfreeofstressitispossibletopreventstressaswellasreduceitseffectwhenitcan'tbeavoided.TheUSDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesoffersthefollowingsuggestionsforwaystodealwithstress.TryphysicalactivityWhenyouarenervousangryorupsettryreleasingthepressurethroughexerciseorphysicalactivity.Runningwalkingplayingtennisorworkinginyourgardenarejustsomeoftheactivitiesyoumighttry.Physicalexercisewillrelieveyouranxietyandworryandhelpyoutorelax.Yourbodyandyourmindwillworktogethertoeasethestressinyourlife.ShareyourstressIthelpstotalktosomeoneaboutyouranxietiesandworries.Perhapsafriendfamilymemberteacherorevenyourleadercanhelpyouabetterviewofwhat'stroublingyou.Ifyoufeelyourproblemisseriousyoumightseekprofessionalhelpfromapsychologistoradoctor.Knowingwhentoaskforhelpisanimportantstepinavoidingseriousproblemslater.TakecareofyourselfYoushouldmakeeveryefforttoeatwellandgetenoughrest.Ifyoueasilygetangryandcannotsleepwellenoughorifyou'renoteatingproperlyitwillbemorelikelythatyouwillfallintostressfulsituations.Ifstressrepeatedlykeepsyoufromsleepingyoushouldconsultadoctor.Maketimeforyourself.MakealistofthethingsyouneedtodoStresscanresultfromdisorganizationandafeelingthatthere'ssomuchtodoandnotenoughtime.Tryingtotakecareofeverythingatoncecanbetoomuchforyouandasaresultyoumaynotachieveanything.Insteadmakealistofeverythingyouhavetodothendoonethingatatimecheckingoffeachtaskasitiscompleted.Setouttodothemostimportanttasksfirst.GoaheadandcryAgoodcrycanbeahealthywaytobringrelieftoyouranxiety.Itmightevenhelpyouavoidaheadacheorotherphysicaleffectofanxietyandstress.1.Whatismostprobablythewriter'spurposeinwritingthearticle?A.Toreleasehisorherworkingtiredness.B.Tohelpsolvetheuniversalproblemofstress.C.Tostrengthenhisorheranxiety.D.Tohavemorepeoplecryout.2.Physicalactivitycanhelppeoplereleasestressbecause________.A.onlyyourbodymovementcanhelpyourelaxB.yourmindcanworkbettertofreeyouofanxietyC.yourbodyandmindcancooperateinreleasingstressD.physicalactivitydoesn'tplayanimportantpartinreducingnervousness3.WhatissimilaritybetweenShareyourstressandGoaheadandcry?A.Theybothhelpyouletoutyourfeelings.B.Theybothneedphysicalmovement.C.Theybothrequirementalrelaxation.D.Theycancauseaheadache.4.Theunderlinedsentenceisclosetothemeaningof________.A.StrikewhiletheironishotB.MorehastelessspeedC.PracticemakesperfectD.Quietnesswinstime

Therearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproducttheotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternal外在的resultoraproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasured.Theworkerwhogetsarisethestudentwhosegradesimprovetheforeignerwholearnsanewlanguage—alltheseexamplesofpeoplewhohavemeasurableresultstoshowfortheirefforts.Bycontrast对照theprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodeterminesinceitisajourneyandnotthespecificsignpostsorlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditselfbuttheattitudesfeelingspeoplehaveandtheircautionorcourageastheymeetwithnewexperiencesandunexpecteddifficulties.Inthisprocessthejourneyneverreallyendstherearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworldnewideastotrynewchallengestoaccept.Inordertogrowtotravelnewroadspeopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakeriskstofacetheunknownandtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymayfailatfirst.Howweseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisnecessaryforourabilitytogrow.Doweseeourselvesasquickandcurious?Ifsowetendtotakemorechancesandbemoreopentounfamiliarexperiences.Dowethinkwe’reshyandindecisive?Thenoursenseoffearcancauseustohesitatetomoveslowlyandwethinkweareslowtoadaptchangeorthatwe’renotsmartenoughtodealwithanewchallenge.Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.Thesefeelingsofinsecurityandself-doubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrow.Ifweprotectourselvestoomuchthenwestopgrowing.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.1.Intheauthor’seyeonewhoviewspersonalgrowthasaprocesswould______.A.succeedinclimbingupthesocialladderB.growupfromhisownachievementsC.facedifficultiesandtakeupchallengesD.aimhighandreachhisgoaleachtime2.Whichofthefollowingcanbeviewedastheprocessofpersonalgrowing?A.Ourmanagerwasalwayswillingtoacceptnewchallenges.B.Janewonthefirstprizeinthespeechcompetition.C.JerrypickedupFrenchduringhisstayinParis.D.Father’ssalaryrosefrom5000to7000.3.ForpersonalgrowththeauthorisinfavorofallthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.beingcuriousaboutmorechangesB.beingquickinself-adaptationC.havinganopenmindtonewexperiencesD.stayingawayfromfailuresandchallenges4.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe______.A.FacingNewChallengesB.Growth—ProductorProcessC.TwoBasicWaysofGrowthD.OvercomingInternalFear

HANSChristianAndersenputDenmarkonthemapoftheworldliteraturewithhisstoriesTheEmperor'sNewClothesTheLittleMermaid小美人鱼andTheUglyDuckling.NowCopenhagenthecountry'scapitalhasbecomethecenteroftheworldpoliticalmapwith190worldleadersattendingtheclimatetalkstherenottomentionthousandsofreporters.JusthowmuchdoyouknowabouttheScandinaviancountry?Denmarkisfamousforitsdesignculture.AttheheartofDanishDesignistheideathataspoetanddesignerPietHeinputsit:Thereisoneartnotmorenorless[andthatis]todoallthingswithartlessness朴实.Danishdesignplacesequalemphasisonpracticalityandquality.FromLegotoystofurnitureDanishproductsareknownfortheircleanlinessimplicityandfunctionality.Removematerialwhereit'snotneeded.KeepthingssimpleandfunctionalandmakethemcarefullyexplainedHansJ..WegnerthefirstDanishdesignertoachieveworldwidefame:Theaimisnottocreateaworkofartbuttoproduceagoodchair.TheDaneshavedoneabetterjobthanmostinpromotingartsinEuropeconsideringtheircountry'ssizeandpopulationinthefieldsofarchitecturesculptureanddesignwritesHelenaSmithreporterwithBritishnewspapertheGuardian.ThesimplicityofDanishdesignmayextendtothequalityoflifethere.SomeevenclaimthattheDaneshavethehighestqualityoflifeofanynationintheworld.KateViala55-year-oldAmericanwhohaslivedandworkedinDenmarkformorethan30yearsexplainingwhyshechoosestoliveinDenmarkratherthantheUStoldGermany'sbiggestnewsweeklyDerSpiegel:IjustchoseasimplerlifestyleonewhereIcouldridemybikealloverandwhereIdon'thavetomakeagreatlivingtosurvive.1.What’sthewriter’spurposeofmentioningDenmark’sliterature?A.ToshowthereadersthatDenmarkisbestknownforitsstories.B.Toarousereaders’interestinDenmark.C.Totellthereadersthatthispassageisrelatedtoliterature.D.ToshowwhyDenmarkcanattractsomanypoliticalleaders.2.WhatisDenmarkfamousforaccordingtothepassage?A.DesigncultureB.MakingchairsC.WritingpoemsD.Climateprediction3.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Danishdesignpaysmoreattentiontoartsthanitsfunction.B.Danishproductsdon’tneedmuchmaterial.C.Danishpeopleliketokeepsimplelife.D.ComparedwithothercountriesinEuropeDenmarkdoeslittleinpromotingarts.4.InPietHein’sopinionthecharacteristicofDanishcultureis_____________.A.CreativeB.ComplicatedC.ImpracticalD.Simple5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Danesconquertheworldwithsimpledesigns.B.Denmark—anewpoliticalcenter.C.LifeinDenmark.D.Designer’sideaofDenmark.